8-GOODBYE, ISLAND

Willy Gilligan stood out of the way and watched as the Professor got the Skipper free from his chair.

"Thanks, Professor." The Skipper turned angrily toward his first mate. A few minutes ago Gilligan was being thanked, now he knew he was going to be yelled at.

"Gilligan, go collect fruit, or something, for dinner — just get out of my sight!" the Skipper yelled. Gilligan's shoulders slumped, but he obeyed. "I don't know what to do with him, Professor," the Skipper sighed.

"Now, Skipper, we all thought the glue would hold, It's not his fault this happened. We'll find a way off this island," the Professor said.

"Yeah, sure, Professor. I just miss seeing other people I guess. This place is so..."

"I know, I feel the same, too, sometimes."

Gilligan, who had only gone a few feet sighed. "Looks like I messed up again, Diary."

XXX

"Skipper, where is Gilligan? He is missing dinner," Mary Ann said.

The Skipper shrugged. "I'll go find him." He called out his name. "Gilligan!"

"Over here, Skipper," the young man answered.

"What in the world are you doing?" the Captain asked, staring at his first mate.

"Making a raft. I'm using the glue we have left! I'm going to get us rescued, Skipper!" Gilligan said proudly.

"Gilligan, what if you get lost? And if that glue wears off, your sunk," Skipper pointed out.

Gilligan shrugged. "I have to try — I thought for sure I finally did something right," Gilligan replied. He started to push the raft toward the water.

Skipper jumped on top and Gilligan slipped and fell to the ground.

"You're not doing something that reckless; that is an order!"

"All right Skipper; you mad, still?"

"No, Gilligan. I'm just tired of living here. But I wouldn't sacrifice my little buddy to the sea," Skipper said. He put his arm around Gilligan and the captain and his first mate proudly marched to dinner.

XXX

Gilligan snuck out later, as usual.

Dear Diary,
havnt writen in a while, Mary Ann made pankakes few days ago and we fond sirup in a tree. reall tastie too. don't now how but it be came this glu when we heated it. prafesar went crzy and put his plat in the lagon. the stuff was watr pruf. we was gonna go home. stuff not long lasten tho. I stop the sail and minnow fell aprt i dunt think its evr gunna sale