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(dramatic music)

(water splashing) (happy music)

(water splashing)

(water splashing)

(Flipper chattering)

(water splashing)

(Flipper chattering)

- Flipper, you're the living end.

(Flipper chattering)

- Yeah, you are the end, of what?

- Skip it, it's just a saying.

- I know, and I've said it,

but trouble is I don't know what I said.

- It's hep talk.

I said forget it.

- Hep?

What's so hep about saying something

when people don't know what you're talking about?

- Bud, when I say, "Flipper's the living end,"

it's the same as saying that he's a real cat.

- Flipper, a cat, are you kidding?

(Flipper chattering)

- What's this?

You fellows having an after breakfast serenade?

- Blame Flipper, Dad.

He's turning into a regular chatter box.

- Yep, he's the living end.

- Okay, fellas.

Now, I've been meaning to talk to you

about channeling some of this youthful enthusiasm of yours.

- Doing what, Dad?

- Well, something constructive like

mowing lawns or delivering papers.

- Do you mean work?

- That's exactly what I mean.

- Ohh.

(Flipper chattering)

- You both know how important this new project is

that I've been assigned to.

I'm going to be kept very busy for about three months,

and Sandy, I'm counting on you to give me a hand.

- Sure, Dad.

- And a little responsibility on your part

might not be such a bad idea either, Bud.

That's why I think you ought to see

Mr. Barnes about a paper route.

- Aw, gee whiz, Dad. (groaning)

- Now, you know, park rangers aren't exactly rich.

That's why I think it's about time that both of you, well,

started in and help chip in with the expenses around here.

- Yes, sir.

- Okay, Bud?

. Okay-

- Alright, Sandy, you get dried off

and come up to the house.

We're late, we've gotta go.

(Flipper chattering)

- Well, no use griping.

You know what Dad says, there's dignity in work.

- Who ever heard of a dignified small kid?

- Just behave yourself and see Mr. Barnes.

If you get that job, I'll help you deliver the papers.

- Oh, gee, thanks, Sandy.

(Flipper chattering)

(theme music)

(water splashing)

J1 They call him Flipper

J1 Flipper, faster than lightning

J1 No one you see

J1 ls smarter than he

J1 And we know Flipper lives in a world full of wonder

J1 Lying there under

I! Under the sea

(Flipper chattering)

(whimsical music)

(van engine pulling up)

(doors slamming)

- Hi, Sonny, is your folks home?

- Oh, hi, no, I'm the only one here,

and I've gotta go get a job now.

- This the Porter Ricks house?

- Oh, sure it is, why?

- I come to pick up your TV set.

- [Bud] What for?

- Them's my orders, young fella.

- Oh well, I guess it's okay.

Come on, it's in the living room.

(door banging)

How do you like that, Pete?

First it's my freedom.

Now they're taking away my amusement, all in one day.

(Pete squawking)

(Bud sighing)

You know something, Pete?

Not one word I say around here makes any difference,

and you know why?

(Pete squawking)

Because I'm the littlest one around here.

(Pete squawking)

- You know, this one only needs repairing.

- Good, one thing I hate is repossessing them.

Yep, taking these things back from these families

that can't afford them,

that's the only thing I don't like about this business.

(door slamming)

- Can't afford 'em!

(dramatic music)

(doors slamming)

(engine revving)

Pete, think of poor Dad.

He probably didn't want Sandy and me to know.

That's why he had us get the jobs.

Oh, what am I going to do, Pete?

What a selfish dope I am, oh.

Hey, I know what I'll do.

I'll get seven jobs.

I'll show Dad.

(whimsical music)

(rock skipping)

(water splashing)

Flipper, you can't come with me.

(whimsical music)

(water splashing)

Flipper, have you been into my Monopoly set again?

(Flipper chattering)

Here, Flipper, give me it.

(water splashing)

It's real, where'd you get it, Flipper?

(water splashing)

Hey, hold it, I'll go to get the skiff.

(water splashing)

(boat motor whirring)

(water splashing)

(boat motor puttering off)

(Flipper chattering)

Flipper, are you sure this is the right place?

(Flipper chattering)

Okay, if you say so.

(water splashing)

(Flipper chattering)

(water splashing)

(dramatic music)

Flipper, we're rich!

(dramatic music)

(boat motor revving)

(water splashing)

(Flipper chattering)

Flipper, I've got to do something real important.

Oh, by the way, I think it's gonna be

much more fun being a breadwinner than a kid.

Fllappy music) (Flipper chattering)

(whimsical music)

(truck pulling up)

(crashing sounds)

. Dad?

(furniture rattling)

Are you all right?

- I don't know.

- (chuckling) Look like you just made a touchdown.

(ball slamming)

What is all this stuff?

- I don't know, but I think I know where we can find out.

- Uh-oh.

- Bud, wake up.

- I'll take one of those and one of those and one of those.

- Come on, Bud, wake up.

- Oh, I think I'll have a vanilla fudge marshmallow sundae.

- Come on, Bud, come on, snap out of it.

- No, I don't think I care for anymore of that, thank you.

- No, I, I don't suppose you would.

- Oh, hi, Dad, 0h, hi, 0h.

Dad, Flipper, he has a treasure ship.

- A treasure ship?

- Dad, you won't have to work hard anymore.

- All right, Bud.

Now, let's suppose we start right at the beginning

and you tell me all about it, all right?

- Oh, sure, Dad.

Well, it all happened when those men

from the television repair came to take the TV away.

(Porter sighing heavily)

- Well, I think we're going to have to wait till morning

to find out about this.

- You think he really found a treasure ship?

- Well, frankly, I don't know what to think,

but I do know one thing.

He's gonna have a lot to explain in the morning.

- Yeah.

- Good night, Sandy.

- Good night, Dad.

(whimsical music)

- Oh, no.

(whimsical music)

(suspenseful music)

(brakes squealing)

(knocking on door)

- Porter.

(knocking on door)

Porter.

(knocking on door)

Porter.

- Okay, okay, I'm coming.

(sighing heavily)

(yawning loudly)

Morning, Sheriff.

- Morning, Porter.

Porter, this is Mr. Harold from the Treasury Department.

- Hi.

- [Willis] Uh, look, Porter.

Now, I hate to do this.

- Do what, Sheriff?

- I'm afraid I got a warrant here for your arrest.

- My arrest, what for?

- Counterfeiting.

- Counterfeiting?

This is the craziest thing I've ever heard of.

- If we could just step inside, I'll give you full details.

. Okay-

I still don't see what that's got to do with me.

- The two counterfeiters are still in federal prison.

We haven't found the plates yet,

but we have good reason to believe

that they're hidden someplace under water and booby trapped.

- $0?

- Yesterday, some of the fake money

started showing up in Coral Key.

- And your boy, Bud, passed the money, Porter.

.Bud?

Just wait a minute, gentlemen.

I'll get to the bottom of this.

Bud?

Sandy?

"Dad, didn't want to wake you.

"I've gone with Bud to check out his story

"of the wrecked ship.

"Love, Sandy."

(door slamming)

Well, they're gone.

But, look, I know my son, Bud.

He wouldn't do anything dishonest knowingly.

If he passed that counterfeit money, it was...

Hey, wait a minute, didn't you say

that stuff was booby trapped?

- That's right.

- Come on.

(suspenseful music)

Ready?

(boat engine revving)

(suspenseful music)

(horn honking)

(suspenseful music)

(horn honking)

(horn sounding underwater)

(horn honking)

Nothing.

Let's go.

(suspenseful music)

- Look, over there.

What's that?

(water splashing)

- That's Flipper.

Follow him, Willis.

(suspenseful music)

(music building)

There's Sandy's skiff.

(water splashing)

(suspenseful music)

(music building)

(water splashing)

(Flipper chattering)

Here's your culprit, Mr. Harold.

' [Bud] Huh?

- Mr. Harold's an agent from the Treasury Department.

He'll tell you all about it.

But first, I wanna have a few words with you.

- Treasury Department?

But I didn't do anything wrong, Dad.

That wreck down there, it belongs to us.

According to laws of salvation.

- Salvage.

- No, salvation.

Because this summer,

it was gonna save us from having to go to work.

- Well, you're lucky to be alive to go to work this summer.

Mr. Harold'll tell you all about it.

And I'll take care of your salvation when we get home.

- On, boy.

(Flipper chattering)

- Yours, too, Flipper.

(Flipper chattering)

(whimsical music)

(Flipper chattering)

(whimsical music)

- Golly, just to think how many times

I went down to that wreck.

It makes me shiver.

- What do you mean,

how many times you went down to that wreck?

You were only down there twice.

- Well, how many times can I go before I get blown up?

- Well, we didn't get blown up, thanks to Dad.

- Yeah, he's some guy, isn't he?

I guess you could call him a hero, couldn't you?

. YGP-

- (sighing) That's something.

Having your dad a hero.

Especially when you're the one he saved.

- Yeah, we sure owe him a lot.

- You can say that again.

I have to pay him back a whole dollar

and 25 cents a week.

- What are you griping about?

I have to pay him back $1.50 a week,

and I didn't even have anything to do with it.

You just be glad that he could take back

most of that junk that you bought.

- He sure was sore, wasn't he?

- He's not the only one.

(whimsical music)

(water splashing)

J1 Everyone loves the king of the sea

J1 Ever so kind and gentle is he

J1 Tricks he will do

J1 When children are near

J1 And how they laugh when he's near

J1 They call him Flipper, Flipper

J1 Faster than lightning

J1 No one you see

J1 ls smarter than he

J1 And we know Flipper

J1 Lives in a world full of wonder

J1 Lying there under

I! Under the sea

(roaring)