Gilligan walked about the lagoon the next morning when he spotted someone sleeping on the beach. Curious, he walked over to where they were. He gasped when he saw it was a woman.

The woman slowly opened her eyes and almost screamed as she scrambled up. "Who…who are you!" She exclaimed.

"I'm Gilligan." He replied. "Who are you?"

"Eva. Eva Grubbs." She answered. "What are you doing here?"

"We were skipwrecked."

"We?" Eva said blankly.

"Yeah there are seven of us." Gilligan explained. He then noticed the boat. "Hey you have a boat! We are rescued! Wait till I tell the others!" He went running off and Eva followed him.

"Everyone! Everyone! We are rescued! We are rescued!" He shouted.

The Skipper, who was carrying a bunch of bananas, paused. "Gilligan what is this all about?"

"We are rescued! I found this woman and she has a boat!"

"You sure you aren't seeing things?" asked a skeptical Skipper.

"No she's real. I swear!"

"He's right."

The Skipper looked and saw Eva standing there. His eyes went wide.

"See I told you." Gilligan said victoriously.

The Skipper walked over to Eva. "Well miss..what..what brings you here to the island?"

"I wanted to be alone." She responded. "Had I known others were here.."

"Why would you want to be alone?" asked Gilligan.

"Because. I just do." She replied. "I have no use for anyone. I want to be by myself. Away from everyone."

Ginger strolled out and saw the Skipper and Gilligan with someone and headed over to them. "What is going on?" She asked. "Who is this?"

"This is Eva." Gilligan replied. "She came here to the island because she wanted to be alone."

"Alone?" Ginger said stunned. "Why on Earth would you want that?"

"Because. I'm happier that way." Eva responded. "I have nothing else. I would just rather live my days out alone with no one around."

Ginger pondered what she said and was at a loss. She could not imagine spending her days without human companionship. Oh to live without the Professor! "You have to have something." Ginger stated. "You can't be happy being alone."

"I am." insisted Eva. "In fact, Gilligan mentioned you were shipwrecked. I will be more than happy to let you all have my boat if you will just promise that you will let me alone and don't try to send help back for me."

The Skipper was stunned. "Miss, we couldn't possibly do that. We can't leave you here all alone. By yourself."

"It's what I want." Eva stated.

Ginger shook her head. "You can't want that. There has to be something to make you change your mind."

"Nothing will change my mind. Just go ahead and take the boat and leave me to myself." With that she walked away leaving the three there.

Later

The seven castaways were gathered around the table.

"This is so sad." said Mary Ann. "We can't leave that poor woman here on the island by herself."

"She insisted that's what she wants." sighed The Skipper.

"She is obviously suffering from some kind of depression." The Professor said. "Something caused her to want to cut herself off from civilization."

"I can't imagine wanting to do that." Ginger said placing her head on the Professor's shoulder. "I could never do that. Ever. There must be something we can do."

"I don't know if there anything we can do." The Professor said matter of factly. "She is determined to live alone in seclusion."

"I know." said Mr. Howell. "I'll offer her money!"

"I don't think that will work Mr. Howell." The Professor said. "Money will not make her feel less lonely or unhappy."

"Always makes me feel happy." Mr. Howell said under his breath.

"No I think we need to find a way to boost her confidence." The Professor explained. "Get to the reason why she wants to live alone and do something to help her overcome it."

Ginger thought a minute. "Maybe it has to do with her looks."

"What do you mean?" asked Mary Ann.

"Well I'm sorry to say but she is plain to look at. Maybe she thinks that no man will ever want her and that's why she ran away to the island."

The Skipper looked skeptical."I don't know Ginger. I think there has to be more."

Mary Ann nodded. "I agree.

The Professor shook his head. "No I think Ginger could be onto something."

Mary Ann sighed. It seemed more and more lately the Professor would agree with Ginger or take her side on everything. She knew better than to try and argue. Ginger would get mad. And she didn't want to get into anything with her.
Ginger was very protective of the Professor anymore. Always quick to defend him. And the Professor was the same way.
Hardly, anyone bothered to debate them on anything. Of course Mary Ann knew she couldn't throw stones. She found herself coming to Gilligan's defense more and more lately. When the Skipper would bark orders at him, she would jump at him and tell him to be nicer. If the others noticed, she wasn't aware.

No one knew about their secret relationship. She tried to keep it a secret the best she could but she was certain it would come out. It's not that she was embarrassed to love Gilligan, she just wanted it to be private. There was only seven people on the island, well eight now counting Eva, and she just wanted privacy. She wanted to have something that was just between her and Gilligan. When she was ready, she would tell.

"Why do you say that?" She asked the Professsor.

"It makes sense. Ginger is correct when she says that Eva is plain. I don't think most men would find her attractive. I think that maybe if we did something to boost her self-esteem, she would agree to come back to the States with us."

"I suppose." Mary Ann relented. "But how could we do that?

"I know!" said Ginger her eyes lighting up. "A make-over!"

"Make over?" said Mary Ann.

"Yes…we just fix her hair and give her new clothes…and she's a new woman. A new look would certainly help her feel better about herself."

"That's a great idea Ginger!" The Professor said proudly.

"Thank you." She beamed as he then kissed her.

The Professor broke the kiss and turned to the other women. "Mary Ann, you find Eva and bring her back to your hut. Ginger, I've been working on a new shampoo, I want you to bring to it to the hut and Mrs. Howell, gather whatever jewelry you have."

"I will do my best. I have a few diamonds and some rubies and emeralds…Oh and I think I have some gold necklaces."

"Good." said The Professor. "I want you to help the girls with Eva. Between the three of you, I'm sure you can make her over to be a beautiful woman who will have enough confidence to want to come back home with us."

Ginger hurried off to the hut she now shared with the Professor and Mrs. Howell went to hers to gather the jewelry.

Mary Ann dashed off to the little camp that Eva set up at the lagoon. Carefully, she approached her. "Eva?"

"Yes." She replied looking up.

"We have an idea. How would you like a make-over?"

"A make-over?"

"Yes. We were thinking, that maybe you would like a whole new look. It would make you a new woman." Mary Ann smiled.

Eva shook her head. "I know I'm not much to look at. I don't need you all to try and turn me from the ugly duckling to a swan."

"Oh come on." Mary Ann said trying to encourage her. "It will be fun. Won't you at least give it a try? What could you lose?"

Eva thought a moment. "Well I guess I could. I'm not promising anything and I doubt you could do very much. But I'll try."

"Oh good. You won't be sorry." The young castaway said.

Eva was doubtful but followed the brunette back to the camp.

She entered the hut with Mary Ann and looked at Ginger and Mrs. Howell. "I told this one that I don't think this will do much good but I'm willing to give it a try."

"Good." smiled Ginger. "Now let's get to work!"

They spent an over and hour dying Eva's hair and talking her out of her glasses. Ginger worked on her make-up, while Mary Ann picked out a wardrobe for her. Mrs. Howell sifted through her jewelry to find the perfect pieces.

Finally they were done and stood back.

"Well? How do I look?"

Ginger was stunned. She couldn't believe it. "I…You…You look like me." She said.

Mary Ann looked Eva over. "Wow. You do look like Ginger."

"I'll say." Mrs. Howell stated. "It's amazing. You are twins!"

Eva was skeptical. "I appreciate this but I doubt I look like you Ginger."

"No you do. Look!" Ginger handed her a mirror.

Eva looked in it and was stunned. "Oh my…I can't believe it!" She was completely in awe. "I…I'm..beautiful."

The Professor walked in to see how the girls were making out. He paused when he saw another "Ginger" standing there. "What is going on?"

"She..looks like me." replied Ginger.

The Professor was amazed. "Wow. You are right. Eva you certainly look beautiful."

He put his arm around Ginger and whispered in her ear. "But no where near as you."
Ginger giggled.

"You really think I look beautiful?" She asked them all.

"Yes. Dear very much." assured Mrs. Howell.

Eva looked at her reflection and smiled. Beautiful. She was now beautiful. The new castaway then looked up and noticed the Professor with Ginger and began to wonder. Could she possibly…would he? She wondered.