"Dear I'm worried." said Mrs. Howell as she walked with her husband. "It's not like Gilligan or Mary Ann to just disappear like this."

"I know Lovey I know." He replied equally worried.

Playing Ginger's "father" last night came naturally to him. He thought of her as his daughter. Just like he thought of Mary Ann as his daughter, and Gilligan and the Professor as his sons. The young castaways were like his children. He couldn't bear if if anything happened to them. They were the only children he had.

He sometimes wishes he and Mrs. Howell had been able to conceive children but it was not to be.
He recalled the two miscarriages and the still birth. It pained them like nothing before.

After that, the doctor advised them they would not be able to have children. It was devastating news. Mrs. Howell cried for over a week upon hearing the news. It tore as his heart too but he tried to remain strong for his wife.

When they became stranded on this island, Mrs. Howell was delighted the two girls took to her like she was their mother. She adored both of them and was protective of them like a mother would be.

Mr. Howell gave him a hard time but he admired the Professor very much. He had keen intellect and always did his very best to try to come up with a way to get them rescued.

Gilligan. He was the lovable son he always wanted. He goofed up a lot but his heart was always in the right place and he has shown a lot of compassion and that time when he bravely decided he was going to stay out in that storm while the others were huddled in the cave. He managed to make everyone feel so bad, they joined him. And it turned out to save their lives as the cave was destroyed.

He prayed that Gilligan and Mary Ann were safe. He didn't want to lose any more children.
Mr. Howell hadn't mentioned anything to them but when they returned home, he planned on taking Gilligan under his wing and teach him the ropes at his company.

Mrs. Howell had planned to open a boutique and wanted Mary Ann to be a partner in it.
She thought she was a bright girl and would have a good head for business.
There was no biological daughter for her to teach anything to and decided to she would pass on something to someone she thought of as her daughter.

Mrs. Howell tried to be brave but inside she was terrified that something horrible happened to Mary Ann and Gilligan.
"Thurston." She began. "I think we should try looking…" Her voice gave out as something sharp hit her in the arm and she went down.

"Lovey!" said Mr. Howell bending down to help his wife. "Lovey…are you…" His voice gave out as something sharp hit him. He slunk down next to his wife.

Kawan came out of the jungle and rushed over to him with Kianna behind him.

She remained silent as she carefully picked up Mrs. Howell while Kawan lifted Mr. Howell.
Kawan instructed her to follow him to the cave where he kept the Skipper. Kianna nodded saying nothing.
She was too afraid to speak. The two brought the married couple inside and set them down.

"Tie them up." said Kawan.

"Yes." Kianna said in a small voice. She took the rope and tied it around the Howell's hands and ankles. She tried to make them loose so they could escape but Kawan roared at her. "Make it tighter!"

Kianna quickly nodded her head tightening the rope. She was glad that he didn't use the poison darts on the Howells. They were just tranquilizers. Kawan had decided to leave the three of them in the cave.
The Howells would be helpless to aid the Skipper and the Skipper would be too weak to try and help them. They would all be stuck there and die.

Kawan turned his back to gather up the rocks and that's when Kianna carefully loosened the ropes around Mr. Howell's hands. She did it in a way that Kawan would not notice.

Kianna stood up and walked out of the cave as Kawan gathered the rocks back up against he cave door blocking it.

He brushed the dirt off his hands after he was done. "Now." He said. "For Rose."

The Lagoon

Ginger looked around the area of the lagoon searching for some clue that Mary Ann and Gilligan were around but she came up empty.

She was about to say something to the Professor when she suddenly sunk to her knees blacking out. Kawan rushed over to her. "I'm sorry my love. I didn't want to hurt you." He said pulling out the dart. "It was the only way. I hope you can forgive me."

Kawan carefully picked her up and carried her out of the lagoon passing over the Professor who was passed out on the beach.

Kawan brought Ginger back to the camp and went into the Professor's hut.
He set her down on the bed. He was disgusted knowing what the Professor had done with her last night but he would ignore that for now. Would not think about how he took advantage of her and forced her into sordid relations with him.
It only caused his anger to grow more and he needed to concentrate on other things.
The Professor would received his just punishment in due time. Kawan took out Tojo's book and turned to the page about hypnosis.

Lagoon Cave

Gilligan worked for what seemed like hours but it was becoming fruitless. He made some progress but not enough.
Exhausted, he sat down on the cave floor.

Mary Ann wiped his brow with a piece of cloth she tore from her shirt.

"You okay?" She asked of him.

"Yeah I think so." He said out of breath. "I'm sorry Mary Ann. I got us stuck in here."

Mary Ann frowned. "Gilligan you did no such thing."

"Yes I did. If I hadn't suggested we go into this cave…"

"Gilligan, how were you to know that we would get sealed in here? You couldn't have. Now don't blame yourself."

"I goof up all the time Mary Ann." He said.

Mary Ann shook her head. "Gilligan you do not goof up all the time. You've saved our lives many times."

"I lost the anchor on the Minnow. If it wasn't for me.."

Mary Ann put her finger to his lips. "You hush. I'm glad we got stranded here."

"You are glad?" He said confused.

"In a way." She said. "I mean…How else would you have been brought into my life? How would I have gotten to know you? The tour was three hours. After it was over, we would have gone back to our lives. I would have returned to Kansas never having known you. It is God's plan that we got shipwrecked here. He brought us together. I believe that with all my heart."

Gilligan turned his head. "You really…"

"I do." Mary Ann said firmly. "And He gave us a way off the island. That nice tribal man is going to help us return home."
"I suppose you are right but we have to get out of this cave first." said Gilligan.

"Well let me try." said Mary Ann taking the metal bar. "Maybe I can make some more headway."

Gilligan shrugged and watched as she began working on the bricks.

He watched as her body shook as she used the metal bar to break a hole in the wall.
Quickly, he turned his head way. There was no time for that now. He had to focus on getting them out of the cave.
He thought about what Mary Ann said. About it being God's plan. She was right. It had to be. This beautiful being was brought into his life by God. The shipwreck was way to do it. It allowed him to know her and to fall in love with her.

The best thing was that she said she wanted to go back home with him. He couldn't recall any other girl feeling this way about him. She was something special. He was holding on to her. They weren't going to die in this cave. They would have a life together.

His thoughts were interrupted when Mary Ann shouted out to him. "Gilligan! I think I broke a hole.."

He went over to take a look. Sure enough there was a tiny hole in the wall. Not enough for them to break through but it was start. "Keep at it. Maybe we can get out of here sooner than we think."

Professor's Hut

Kawan propped up Ginger on a chair. She was coming around but was groggy.

He held a metal object on a chain in front of her. You are Princess Rose." He said in a monotone voice. "You are not Ginger. You are to be my wife. Princess Rose…Princess Rose…"

Ginger's eyes focused on the object. Her mind intently listening to what she was being told.

"You love me Kawan. You will marry me."

Ginger slowly spoke. 'I'm…Princess Rose…" She repeated. "I love you Kawan…"

Kawan smiled a great smile. It was working! She was coming back!

"Princess Rose…my love…we are going to be married."

"Married." repeated Ginger. "To Kawan…"

Excited, Kawan hugged her. "My love…I knew you would return."

He let go and continued. "You do not love Prince/Professor Roy. He deceived you."
"Deceived me." Ginger said in a trance.

"You do not love him. Do not love Prince/Professor Roy."

"Do not…love Prince….do not love Professor…" Ginger stated in her trancelike state

"He is a fool. Deceived you. Tricked you. You despise him."

"I despise Professsor…He is a fool...Tricked me."

"You wish for him to die."

"Die….Wish for Professsor to die…."

Kawan was overjoyed. His plan was working! Princess Rose was returning! He snapped his fingers to bring her out of
the trance.

"Princess Rose." He said gently touching her face.

"Kawan…"She said. "Kawan…my…my love."

Kianna watched outside the window with tears in her eyes. How could he be so cruel!

The Professor and Ginger were madly in love. Kawan had no right! This was wrong.
Oh she hoped that Gilligan and Mary Ann made it out of the cave. She prayed that the older couple would get themselves free. They had to save Ginger and the Professor!

She was too scared to do anything. Kawan would most surely kill her. The tribe would never believe her. They would accuse her of dishonoring Kawan.

Please. Please let the others get free. She thought. Please let Gilligian and Mary Ann save Ginger and the Professsor.

Kianna didn't care if Ginger was a princess or not She didn't care who the castaways were. She thought they were the nicest people she ever met. To her it made no difference if the older couple were royalty. They were two of the dearest people she encountered. The older gentleman made her laugh with his stories and the older woman was just as endearing.

Mary Ann, servant girl or no servant girl, was so sweet and pretty. Gilligan was a funny looking one but she thought there was a handsome quality to him.

The Professor was most certainly handsome and she thought Ginger was just so glamorous and beautiful. She did look just like Princess Rose.

Kianna didn't believe she was. She believed the legend of the box as her grandfather did.
Ginger was Ginger. She saw how in love Ginger and the Professor were. For Kawan to try and tear it apart was wrong.

Kianna hoped with all her heart that Gilligan and Mary Ann found that metal bar she managed to sneak into the cave and that it would be enough to get them free.