The two professors stayed up most of the night talking about their lives. Each was thinking there, but for the grace of God, go I about the others. Both Hinkley and Manion enjoyed their lives, ups and downs and all. Each was also a little jealous of the other. Hinkley was a little jealous of Manion's academic appointment, while Manion was equally as jealous of the way this little group cared about their professor.

Manion said to Hinkley, "So which is your girl, the redhead or the brunette? Better yet, please tell me it's both."

Hinkley looked at Manion a little shocked, "George, they're like sisters to me!"

Manion laughed, "Roy, I've only been here a few hours, and I see how those two beauties look at you."

Embarrassed, Roy changed the subject, "I like that you call me Roy. My parents call me Junior, while my students and fellow castaways call me Professor. Its nice to hear one's own name. Good night George."

George answered, "Good night, Roy."

Manion awoke to the smell of some sort of home brewed coffee.

"Good morning sleepyhead," The skipper said, "Try some of this bark coffee… it will get you going."

Manion took one sip and made a face.

Gilligan said, "Yeah, get you going to the head," and was rewarded by a thump on the head by the Skipper's cap. Manion did agree with the Mate's analysis, though.

Manion joined Hinkley, who was also sipping on the dreaded coffee.

Roy said, "I thought I would let you sleep. Ginger is still preparing who knows what for breakfast."

George replied, "I thought Mary Ann was the cook."

Roy quietly said, "Mary Ann is the best cook on the island, can do wonders with what we have. But we all chip in."

Ginger came to the table and asked the two academics, "So Professors, wanna sandwich?'

Ginger's double entendre went straight over Roy's head. Mary Ann looked more shocked than Ginger hoped. The other castaway's weren't paying attention, and George was wondering did she just say what I think she did. About that time, Ginger came out with a plate of entrees made of slices of pine apple placed between two slices of coconut.

Ginger said, "Viola, pina colada sandwiches are served."

George, being a tad bit more worldly than Hinkley, smirked at Ginger and said, "Girl, you are bad."

Ginger feigned indignance and scoffed, "Why Dr. Manion, I have no idea what you are talking about."

Over breakfast George and Roy tried to explain the multi-dimension theory, and that the two Professors where actually counterparts in two different realities.

Gilligan asked, "So you really are the Professor.?"

The Skipper growled, "Gilligan, stop being a knucklehead."

Manion answered, "Actually Gilligan is right."

Ginger asked, "How will you get back to your dimension?"

Manion answered, "I have a timer. Its disguised as an old pocket watch. It counts down and sends a beacon to the transmitting device, and I'm back in my lab. Don't worry though, I'll definitely get the castaways in my dimension rescued, while working on a way to notify the authorities in your demension.""

Manion started fishing through his suit pockets, and realized the timer was gone!

"What's wrong George?" Mary Ann asked.

George exclaimed, "The timer! its missing!"

Gilligan looked sheepishly and tentatively quiried, "Was it an old engineer's watch?"

George hesitantly replied, "Yes, I put the timer in the casing of my grandfathers watch."

Gilligan nervously said, "Don't get mad. It fell out of your pocket last night. It wasn't ticking, so I thought it was broke. I tried to fix it for you, but there were wires everywhere."

Gilligan produced a watch that looked like it went 10 rounds with Cassius Clay followed by Laser Tag with Gort from The Day the Earth Stood Still,

Skipper was the first to say something, "Gilligan! What have you done ?"

Manion answered, "He's stranded me here with you, that's what he's done."