GILLIGAN'S NAME
Hello this fic will focus on the confusion of Gilligan's first name. It was debated among fans for years. Bob Denver who played Gilligan had thought that it might of been Gill Egan since everyone yelled at him and his name was run to together. Years later later Sherwood Swartz revealed his first name to be William. In this fic I researched for possible birth places for Gilligan to be born in but since Gilligan was born in the early 1940's I am not sure how accurate everything will be. This will be my very first fanfic so I hope you enjoy it.
A.N. I do not own Gilligan's Island. Also I do not own the names of Gilligan's parents, brother or sister. The names belong to TereseLucy384 who I got got permission to use. I would also like to thank her for her big help in helping me get started so thank you TereseLucy384.
Updated 7/24/14
JUNE 21, 1942
Patrick Gilligan pushed his glasses back up his nose and breathed in the fresh water breeze of Presque Isle Bay. He and his family had just spent the day at Presque Isle State Park and were taking a water taxi back to Dobbins Landing. He looked down at Danny his 2 year old son to find him curled up sleeping next to him and to his left his 5 year old daughter Bridget who still seemed to be wide awake and enthusiastically telling his wife Ellen how much fun she had today. He looked at his wife, who was pregnant with their third child, as she laughed that contagious laugh of hers as she rubbed her belly. There was about a couple weeks left in her pregnancy but she was in an extremely good mood and since Patrick had the day off from his Curator job at the Erie Maritime Museum they took the opportunity to spend the day at the Presque Isle State Park. The kids played in the playground and and went to the beach and they bird watched. Danny just watched them and Bridget excitedly pointed them out. There were about 8 other people on board and some were yawning. Then three things seemed to happen at once the motor of the water taxi suddenly stopped, it started raining, and Ellen gasped.
"Folks this is Captain John Harding speaking," came the water taxi's Captain on the loud speaker. " It appears that we are experiencing some engine trouble. I have radioed the Coast Guard station for assistance who will be here in 15 to 20 minutes so just sit back, relax and if you have any questions feel free to ask me or my first mate William Moore."
"Daddy should we worry," asked Danny who at this point had woken up.
"Of course not son," replied Patrick. "The Coast Guard is sending another boat to help tow us back to shore and then we'll be home in no time."
"Uh Patrick," Ellen gasped holding her stomach. "Patrick I think I have gone into labor!"
"What really are you sure," a shocked Patrick asked?
"Yes," Ellen breathed. "I've been having contractions for the past hour and I figured we would make it back in time before my water broke but now my water broke and the baby is coming righ now UGHHHH!
"Kids stay with you mother I am going to go speak with the Captain,"Patrick replied getting up as lightning lit up the sky as Bridget hugged Danny and wiped away a tear running down his cheek.
"Captain Captain," Patrick called through the thunder. "Captain how much longer for that other boat my wife is in labor?"
"It won't be for another 20 minutes," he replied sounding concerned.
"I don't think she can wait that long," Patrick his voice beginning to rise as he heard his wife groan and Danny begin to cry.
"We'll see if there is a doctor on board,"the Captain replied scooping up the microphone. "Attention everyone we have a woman in labor is there a doctor on board?"
Patrick, the Captain and the first mate looked back at the other passengers, which were 4 adults and 4 children. The men looked at them apologetically, the women bit their lips and the children were 12 and younger and looked terrified. The 12 year old sandy haired boy was about to raise his hand but was discouraged by the look his parents gave him and the 5 year old red head hugged her 4 year old sister close. Then the first mate spoke up.
"I am a fourth year medical student and I delivered a couple of babies just last week," he replied as Ellen screamed.
"I was trapped in an elevator with my pregnant wife and had to deliver our child," the Captain replied.
"Well then what are we waiting for quickly we need blankets, a pocket knife, the boats oxygen, and if anyone has any alcohol with them we are going to need it," First Mate William Moore quickly replied.
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Ten minutes later Patrick sat at the end of the boat with the other men and their children, his two children on either side of him in his arms while the mens's wives help with Ellen. The thunder was becoming more frequent and as he heard the bellow of the Coast Guards horn in the distance he heard a baby start to cry. His new baby! He looked down at his two children and smiled. They smiled back at him.
"It's a boy,"replied First Mate William.
Everyone cheered and clapped the men patted Patrick on the back as he got up with Bridget and Danny. They went over to Ellen and the crying baby.
"Oh Patrick isn't he beautiful," Ellen replied exhausted kissing the baby's head.
"Yes he is," he replied with tears in his eyes. Both he and Bridget stroked his head just as he stopped crying and looked up at everyone smiling. Danny smiled and copied his father and sister and ruffled the hair on his head. Patrick and Ellen looked into each others eyes and instantly knew what to name their new son.
"William, Captain," Patrick replied getting up and shaking the Captain's and First Mate's hands. "We can't thank you enough for helping to bring our son in this world. We will be naming him William John Gilligan."
"It is an honor sir," First Mate William replied choking up.
"You are quite welcome," replied the Captain.
The Coast Guard finally reached them, check to make sure the baby had a space blanket to keep warm and brought them back to shore where an ambulance was waiting to take Ellen and William Gilligan to the hospital.
So that is what I have so far. This is the first chapter and as soon as I write the last two chapters I will post them. For now I hope you enjoy the first chapter of my very first fic.
