Gilligan Does It Again!

Chapter 1: The Plan

For many years, Gilligan, the Skipper, and all the other passengers on the S.S. Minnow were trapped on an uncharted island. It was often frustrating to find ways to get back home. Getting off the island wasn't easy with a broken ship, a little radio, and not much else. Worst of all, Gilligan caused all sorts of trouble for the castaways. The Professor always seemed to find some kind of brilliant plan that would get them off the island, but Gilligan would accidentally bust the whole plan by getting into some kind of trouble. The castaways were becoming fed up with Gilligan's clumsiness. That is, until one day when the Professor came up with a fool-proof plan to get them off the island.

He had been studying the technology of steam powered engines, and he believed he could construct a vessel that could run on steam power. He spent one night in his hut drawing up designs for the steam ship. Early the next morning, he got the castaways together and explained his plan.

"See, steam has much more power than one may realize," the Professor started. "It is used in powering some strong trains, for instance. Also, it is often used in power plants to produce electricity. Now, if we were to take that same concept and adapt it to make an engine for a boat, then we could have a steam engine, and then we could get off the island!"

The castaways cheered. "Ah, yes, it will be so great to leave this dreadful island," Mrs. Howell said.

"Now, in order to make this work, we must chop down many trees to build the body of the ship as well as the water container. Skipper, Gilligan, you guys get to work chopping down some wide trees. Cut about 10 at the most," he said.

"Aye, aye," Gilligan said running off to his hut to get some axes. The Skipper followed behind Gilligan.

Then the Professor turned to Ginger and MaryAnn. "You two will get the water for the water container. Get about 20 buckets of water." The girls went off to their hut and got the buckets and ran off to start scooping out water.