WHERE THERE'S A WILL
It was amazing to him that he was still learning life lessons at his age. But then he, Thurston Howell the Third, had never met five strangers who he became so attached to.
As his wife was helped out of his cake by his friends, the old millionaire couldn't help but smile fondly. He danced with his wife, and then took both of the other two beautiful women on their small island for a waltz.
"Why, Mr. Howell, I don't believe I've ever seen you so happy," Mary Ann observed, as the Skipper cut in to dance with Ginger, and she took her place.
"My dear I never felt happier, in all my life, I've never met such wonderful people," he answered, and the brunette smiled. He then leaned in to whisper to her, like a secret: "Oh, and Mary Ann, my dear, you are like a daughter to me as well!" he said and she blushed slightly.
"Thank you, Mr. Howell… I'm very glad you're alive," she answered. Their song ended and she kissed his cheek.
Mr. Howell covered his mouth to conceal a yawn.
"Oh, my dear friends, you have tired this old man out," he said, and stretched with another yawn. He returned to his seat, smiled and tapped his glass. "I have a toast to make before I retire to sleep, my friends. I would just like to thank all of you wonderful people once again. I know we all would love to get off this island and back to our old lives, but for now I am grateful to be shipwrecked, because I have made the most treasured friendships – ones I would like to keep forever."
Everyone said "amen" to that, and then Mr. Howell bid them all "good night" and walked away with Lovey on his arm.
The rest stayed to clean up and then they all went to their huts for the night as well, but a few moments later, Gilligan came back out with his book.
Dear Diary,
I dunt thenk enyune relises hows luckee we are. Mr Howell lerned that tuday. He puts us alls in his will and thens he thawt we wunted to keel him. I guss we all wer huppy we wer rich. Mr Howell pertunded he was ded and put his hat on qwik sand and we gav him a funerail he sad he luved it. Im glad hes aliv. Hes lik my fathr, nex to the skipper. I luv my new famly.
Gilligan