It was all Mary Ann could do not to run back to the huts! She would have no way of warning the Professor, out of Jack McGhee and Erica Tiffany Smith's hearing, that David was in danger--again.
The Professor checked David's breathing, then stepped out of the hut only to find Mary Ann walking very quickly towards him, along with Erica Tiffany Smith, of all people, and an unknown man.
"Professor, uh... Ms. Smith arrived with a man looking for a green creature." Mary Ann said in a clipped tone. The Professor sensed Mary Ann's unease. Erica Tiffany Smith did not bother him, so much as this unknown man.
Jack stepped forward and offered his hand.
"I'm Jack McGhee. Ms. Smith was kind enough to rescue me after I was attacked on my houseboat."
Mary Ann eyed the Professor. It was all she could do not to look behind her into his hut at David.
"You say you were attacked?" the Professor asked, feigning ignorance.
"Dahling," Erica Tiffany interrupted, "I am so sorry about forgetting the coordinates to the island! I just got so confused!"
"I'm not surprised." Mary Ann muttered under breath. She distinctly remembered this woman making advances towards the Professor and she wasn't about to put up with it a second time. Not that it had bothered her so much the first time...since she was oblivious of her feelings for the Professor back then. But now--now she didn't think she could stand by and let this woman paw her fiancee!
Jack McGhee interrupted.
"Yes, I was attacked on my houseboat. I was following the man that I believe uses several aliases. This man turns into the creature. One night while I was on my houseboat, after having followed this person all around Hawaii that day, I was knocked out. When I awoke, my houseboat had been stolen and I was left lying on the dock. I believe the man that turns into the creature took my boat and crashed it on this island."
The Professor folded his arms.
"That's a pretty big leap in logic, Mr. McGhee. The ocean is a big place."
Jack tilted his head.
"I'm going to ignore such a simple minded comment from someone that's supposedly a 'professor'. I know the ocean is a big place."
Mary Ann eyed him.
"I thought you said Ms. Smith here rescued you out of the ocean?"
"I did, dahling." Erica Tiffany said, nodding. She smiled at the Professor.
"But you lead me to believe that this 'creature' attacked you on the boat, in the middle of the ocean, destroyed it and swam off someplace. So which is it?" Mary Ann asked now folding her arms.
"Why do you care?" Jack asked. "I mean I'm here to tell you that a man that turns into a creature, could possibly be on this island with you, and here you are giving me trouble. You'd think you all would be grateful that I warned you."
"We are," the Professor covered, "but you have to understand that our time on this island has been harrowing at times. I don't want the others needlessly frightened over a tale that sounds like pure and utter fantasy."
Erica looked around.
"Yes, where are the others? I thought about bringing a proper change of clothes for poor Lovey Howell. How long has she been wearing those same, out-of-style outfits anyway?"
"The Howells and the others went to get help." the Professor told them. Now even Erica Tiffany was confused!
"You finally found a boat?" she asked. Jack raised a brow.
"And the two of you stayed behind because?" he asked. The Professor seemed to be at a loss for words, so Mary Ann provided the explanation. She wrapped her arms around the Professor's neck and kissed him soundly on the mouth. The Professor's senses soared as Mary Ann's lips melted onto his own. When they came up for breath, they saw horror on Erica Tiffany's face, and newfound understanding on Jack McGhee's.
"You two are....are..." Erica Tiffany sputtered, looking like a spurned wife or something.
"Lovers." Mary Ann said coolly. The Professor wrapped an arm around her waist.
"We're lovers." the Professor told them.
"So I see." Jack said, looking around. "This is a big island. It's possible this man/creature could be here and you not know it. I'm going to do some looking around."
Erica Tiffany shook her head slightly, then cleared her throat.
"Wait for me, Mr. McGhee. I'll come with you."
The two walked out into the jungle, leaving Mary Ann and the Professor alone. He held her in his arms.
"Was that just to protect David, or are things alright between us?" the Professor asked. Mary Ann's answer was to kiss him lightly on the mouth--just as they heard David groan! Mary Ann pulled out of the Professor's embrace and hurried into the hut, followed by the Professor.
"David, we don't have much time!" the Professor hissed. "That McGhee character is looking for you. You have to hide!"
But David was still groggy. Mary Ann helped the Professor get him off of the table.
"Do you think the plant worked, Professor?" Mary Ann asked. The Professor shrugged.
"The only way to know is for David to become angry again." he said.
Jack and Erica Tiffany ended up down by the lagoon again, only to find the other castaways, making their way on to land! Jack noticed a skinny guy with a red shirt on, was holding pieces of what looked to be boat, in one of his hands.
"Why does this keep happening to us?!" Ginger coughed and sputtered. The Howell's were the first to spot Erica Tiffany and the strange man.
"Oh my God! We're rescued again!" Thurston cried out. The Skipper was the first to reach the duo. They had never made it to the island that Tongo and Eva were doing the porn movie on. Either the Skipper got lost or Gilligan didn't use the proper coordinates, because they ended up in the middle of nowhere..or so they thought.
A blade from Kincade's fallen helicopter, for some reason, had not sunk. They ran into it, injuring the boat. They were lucky to get back here alive...yet again!
Jack rushed forward to help the Howell's and Ginger Grant out of the water. The Skipper inspected Erica Tiffany's boat.
"Hello, dahling!" Erica cooed to the Skipper. He politely tipped his hat to her. His crush on her was long over!
"Say, mister, could you rescue us RIGHT this time!" Gilligan sputtered. Jack smiled.
"Of course, son. But I'm going to need some help first."
"What kind of help?" the Skipper asked. This boat was seaworthy...
"Ms. Smith was kind enough to rescue me out of the ocean, after I was attacked by a green creature. I believe a man turns into him..."
"Oh! You mean Dr. Banner? Jonathan Kincaid took him so he's gone." Gilligan volunteered.
Erica looked at Jack. Jack tilted his head.
"Dr. Banner? As in Dr. David Banner?"
"Yes." Gilligan nodded.
"That can't be right. He's dead. I saw him die and I saw a green creature practically kill him, and another doctor named Elena Marcus. That can't be right." Jack said in disbelief.
The Skipper didn't think it would hurt to say anything, now that Kincaid and probably poor David, were dead.
"No, it was him alright. He initially wanted to be left alone here, but well, a few of us didn't think that was a good idea. Anyway, to make a long story short, David died in that helicopter crash that Jonathan Kincaid was involved in."
"Oh my God!" Erica Tiffany breathed, "we saw it. We saw the whole thing! And we saw that creature."
"Who thought that Dr. Banner shouldn't be left here alone?" Jack asked. Ginger eyed him. This man was just a little TOO nosy. She didn't like him.
"The Professor and Mary Ann. Mary Ann knew David from Kansas." Gilligan just blabbed away.
"Mary Ann KNEW Dr. Banner? Were they lovers?" Jack asked.
"Yes, was Mary Ann involved with this Dr. Banner in the same way she is the Professor?" Erica Tiffany asked breathlessly, hoping the answer was 'yes'. Then maybe she still had a chance with the Professor...
"Wait a minute!" Ginger snapped. "First of all: Mary Ann and the Professor are NOT lovers. Secondly, Mary Ann and David were just friends. Where would you get the idea that the Professor and Mary Ann were lovers?"
"They told us. Just now. Tell me about Kincaid? I remember he was in a sanitarium for awhile, after a hunting expedition. Did he come here to hunt wild animals? How did he get his hands on the Banner?" Jack asked.
Meanwhile, the Professor, Mary Ann and now a fully lucid David, stopped short when they saw the crowd at the lagoon.
"Professor...oh my goodness! What are we going to do?" Mary Ann whispered. The Professor stared at the scene in confusion. Why were Gilligan, Skipper, Ginger and the Howell's wet? He closed his eyes. God, did Kincaid's boat sink?
But David had the perfect solution.
"The others don't know that I am here. Go with McGhee and that other lady. Go and send a boat back for me. I'll be fine."
"David, no!" Mary Ann shook her head. But the Professor grabbed Mary Ann's arm and pulled her forward.
"Mary Ann, unfortunately, David is right. We're trapped. The others don't know that David returned here. The only story they could possibly tell McGhee over there, is that Jonathan Kincaid absconded with David."
"But they could tell that man that David is alive!" Mary Ann protested. David turned to her.
"There's nothing to be done about that. Just get yourselves off of this island. When it is safe, send a boat back." David told them. Mary Ann nodded reluctantly, then hugged David. She let go of him and the Professor shook his hand.
"Good luck. We'll send help back for you somehow."
David nodded his understanding, then eased back into the jungle. Mary Ann and the Professor made their way down to the lagoon. Ginger was the first to see them. The Howell's noticed them next. Jack and Erica Tiffany turned around to stare at them, just as Gilligan spoke.
"There they are! Kincaid tried to kill the Professor and Mary Ann as well!"
Something about this didn't fit with Jack. But he couldn't quite put his finger on what was bothering him. Why didn't they volunteer that Banner had been on the island? Unless they felt the need to protect him. And Jack came to this island on the premise that the creature had made his way here, after the helicopter crash.
Why had these five castaways left for help without the other two? Jack suddenly was even less anxious to leave this island, than before. He still had too many questions.
"Why don't you all leave? Ms. Smith, leave with the castaways and send help back." Jack suggested.
The Skipper frowned. Erica Tiffany Smith was a dingbat! She'd never remember the location of this island. Then again, he supposed they could send help back for McGhee.
Mary Ann started to say something, but the Professor squeezed her arm.
"David is on his own now. We can't keep turning away rescue help to protect him."
"I know that...but we don't even have the option of warning him, that that awful man is staying on the island with him. Maybe we could pack, find David and..."
"Whenever we stop to pack, something stalls our rescue. Let's just go now." the Professor said. They walked towards a very silent group. Mary Ann furrowed her brow.
"Hey, everyone! What's wrong?" she asked, forcing herself to sound cheerful.
"Yes, we're about to be rescued. That's something to celebrate. I don't think we should bother to pack..." the Professor began.
"I loved you, Professor!" Ginger snapped. The Skipper looked uncomfortable. He pulled Ginger away from the Professor and Mary Ann, and helped her into Erica Tiffany Smith's boat.
"I loved you too, Professor!" Erica Tiffany snapped. "I came back here to apologize and to see if you were alright. You shouldn't have lead me on!"
"But I..." the Professor stuttered.
Gilligan walked up to Mary Ann.
"I never showed you my real feelings, because we were on this island...and I figured I would tell you how much I really cared for you, when we were rescued. But I see you decided to just let the Professor take liberties with you, whenever he wished, hey?"
"Gilligan!" Mary Ann cried out, shocked. Gilligan turned and got into the boat as well. Mrs. Howell huffed over to them!
"I cannot believe the two of you carried on in such an unseemly manner, outside the bounds of marriage! Thurston, my smelling salts!"
Thurston helped his wife into the boat instead, then slipped the Professor a wad of money.
"A wedding present...in case you two were planning it. I doubt Lovey will want to attend." he said a bit apologetically. The Skipper walked over to them. He shook the Professor's hand.
"I think you're a lucky man, Professor. And I hope you will invite me to your wedding. Mary Ann, a man could only be so lucky to find such a fine woman."
"Thank you, Skipper." Mary Ann said, kissing his cheek. She eyed the rescue boat. Just from the way she was being glared at, Mary Ann wondered if maybe it would be safer just to stay stranded!
TWO MONTHS LATER- UCLA CAMPUS
The wedding of Professor Roy Hinkley and Mary Ann Summers, was actually well attended, though it made Mary Ann sad to see that the people that counted, weren't there: that being Gilligan, Ginger and the Howell's.
The Skipper served as the Professor's best man. Mary Ann asked her best friend from Kansas to be her matron of honor, though she would've preferred Ginger.
The Professor got his old job back teaching various sciences at UCLA. The house that he had lived in near the university, now belonged to both himself and Mary Ann. But there were shadows looming over their new life together.
The first being that when help had been sent back for Jack McGhee, neither himself or David had been found on the island! And there didn't seem to be any clues as to what had happened to them.
Secondly, Mr. Howell had purchased the island and now wanted to turn it into a resort. The Professor was uneasy with that idea, since he was still unsure of David's true fate.
And third, while he and Mary Ann were very happy and deeply in love, Mary Ann was hurt that she couldn't make amends with the other castaways.
But at the moment, all of that was forgotten. Mary Ann had arrived at her new husband's office, bearing a picnic lunch. Professor Roy Hinkley had locked the door, threw aside the basket and pulled his ladylove down onto his sofa. Their bodies were soon mingled and consumed with a pleasure that took them both to passions peak.
Afterwards, as they both lay on the couch, the Professor kissed his wife's bare shoulder. Mary Ann, lost in thought and propped up on one elbow, barely felt his soft lips. The Professor sensed this and whispered, 'penny for your thoughts?'
Mary Ann swallowed.
"I want to make things right with everyone. And I don't know how."
The Professor refrained from sighing. By 'everyone', he knew Mary Ann meant Gilligan, Ginger and Mrs. Howell. He just didn't see how anything but time, would change their minds. And yet, he knew this was weighing heavily on his young brides's mind. And he thought it was unfair. How in the world would Mary Ann have guessed, that Gilligan had been interested in her? And as for himself, Ginger had a seductiveness about her that she used on every man on the island! He wouldn't never guessed that she was exclusively interested in him.
And Mrs. Howell...well, the Professor didn't even know what to think about what her problem was! But she was very offended by the idea of himself and Mary Ann having, as she put it 'carnal relations' without being married first.
Mary Ann turned into his arms.
"I want to take a trip. I want to see Gilligan, Ginger and Mrs. Howell. I have to make peace with them. Otherwise..."
"We won't be able to live happily ever after?" the Professor quipped. Mary Ann rubbed his arm.
"I'll go alone. I won't be long. Maybe a week."
"We'll go together. The three people that are angry, are not just upset with you, but with both of us."
Mary Ann kissed him softly, then melted in his arms. The Professor held her tightly, trying to tell himself everything would be alright. But would Mary Ann be okay, if Gilligan, Ginger or Mrs. Howell, NEVER forgave either one of them?
Time would tell.
THE END...maybe.