Two's a Party, Three's a Crowd
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When Gilligan overhears something and opens his mouth, you know there is bound to be trouble...
It was a seemingly normal day on Gilligan's Island. The sun was shining, and the weather was nice and cool. The smells of fresh warm pancake aroma began to fill the air. Gilligan was walking through the jungle collecting bananas for breakfast when he sees his ape friend Gladys. " Hey Gladys, no I don't have time to play this morning.." He says as he tries to pull away. Gladys makes a few noises and Gilligan gets a bit worried. " Don't worry girl, it will be alright. Come on we can go see the professor and tell him you aren't feeling well." he says. He leaves the basket of fruit and walks his friend back down the path. He comes across Mrs. Howell as she is taking her morning stroll. " Oh hello Gilligan, and Gilligan's little friend!" She beams as she pinches the cheek of the first mate. He looked a bit worried. " What's a matter dear boy? Aren't you well?" She asks. " Oh I'm fine Mrs. Howell, it's just- Gladys here isn't feeling too well and I was going to take her to the professor so he could maybe look over her but I have to get the bananas I left for breakfast so Skipper doesn't get mad, could you please take her for me? It would really help me out?" He asked. Lovey went wide eyed. Her? Take the Ape? Lovey smiled at the bumbling first mate and agreed as she extended a gloved hand to the ape that gently took it. " You're right Gilligan, she does look a bit unwell. Don't worry I can take her…"She walked swiftly back to camp and right to the professor's hut.
Just as Gilligan was walking back with a basket full of bananas, he stumbled a bit dropping them all over the sand. Gladys his ape friend was just leaving the professor's hut. She handed Gilligan his hat and took a few bananas and hurried off back to the jungle. " Gee thanks for the help.." he said. He picked them up and overheard the conversation in the professor's hut. " Well I'm sure everything will be fine. A new baby will be a wonderful addition on the island.." he was saying. Gilligan stopped in his tracks and peered inside the hut. He saw Mrs. Howell sitting next to the professor talking. He nearly dropped the bananas he had been collecting.
He grabbed up all the bananas and raced to the table and ran right into the skipper. " Gilligan why are you in such a hurry?" he asked as he grabbed the basket of sandy bananas from his first mate. " I need Mr. Howell have you seen him?" He began talking in a flurry. The girls came over and set breakfast on the table. "What's wrong with Gilligan?" The movie star asked as she stared at the first mate. " I'm not sure- GILLIGAN! Will you just slow down and tell us what you heard?!" The skipper said. At this point Thurston Howell was strolling to the group ready to eat with a mixed drink in hand. He heard all the commotion and wandered what was up. " Heavens to Tiffany what is going on out here?" He asked as he sat with the group. " Well Mr. Howell we are just waiting on Gilligan to tell us the same thing. Now GO on Gilligan, tell us what you were saying." Skipper said once more.
" Well I was in the jungle getting bananas and I saw Mrs. Howell while she was walking and asked her to take Gladys to see the professor because I had to get bananas I left in the jungle. When I was coming back I dropped the bananas and Gladys ran past me after taking a few and….and I overheard the professor talking to and he was telling her that a b-a-b-y would be good to have on the island,so I was coming to find Mr. Howell to tell him!" He said. " Well that's just great! What do you think about that Mr. How-" Skipper looked down and saw the millionaire passed out into the sand. " Why did he do that?" Gilligan asked as he took a bite of his breakfast, " All I said was Mrs. Howell was having a b-a-b-y.." Skipper just shook his head. " Good going Gilligan.."
They fanned Mr. Howell with his money and Ginger got him some water. He came too and looked so shocked. " Mr. Howell how exciting! A baby is wonderful!" Skipper said as he patted the shocked millionaire's back. " It will be so exciting. We can take turns playing and oh I can teach the baby about animals!" MaryAnn said excitedly. " Animals? Who needs animals when you have Hollywood! I can teach him or her all about acting Mr. Howell!" Ginger squealed excitedly. " Yeah, yeah me too! I can teach it something too, Skipper!" Gilligan said excitedly. " Oh? And what would that be Gilligan?" He asked the first mate. " I can teach the baby how to tie knots!" Gilligan said as he pulled some rope from his pocket. The millionaire chuckled. " Well the baby will be a Howell- he will learn the ways of the stock market. How to live, breath, and eat money. He will be christened at the Harvard Club and take his first steps on the polo field!" The millionaire beamed. He was already thrilled with the prospect of being a father. Little did the castaways know...
Pretty soon the commotion died down. The professor made his way to camp and joined the others. " Where is Mrs. Howell?" the Skipper asked. " She went to go nap- she said she was a bit tired.." the professor said. The others all smiled.
Poor Gilligan had no idea what kind of can of worms he had just opened…. ( tbc)