Well, almost to the end and we are at one of my favorite episodes. This episode and The Postman Cometh really explain Mary Ann. I think she is a lonely young woman who is very beautiful and would make a wonderful mother and wife - that, and lots of MAG here. The end was so cute, as Gilligan is first out of his seat. This also shows the real character of Gilligan, he pretty much saves everyone during this show and they still mistreat him… poor guy! I love bath scenes. Too bad the actors never fully undress. You can tell in the murky water when he as Mary Ann figures out he's in the boy's hut, that his zipper is flapping… LOL! This show is too amusing, and it is too bad I'm almost done… sigh. Oh, and I think Dawn actually sang in this episode. She isn't that bad! She is so adorable. Sorry for my notes. I love to chat, I guess! I hope I don't annoy you all too much. OK - on with the tag. I'm taking it just before end scene.

THE SECOND GINGER GRANT

As Mary Ann danced she could feel the castaways watching her. They didn't seem enchanted, though, like before. She suddenly lost her footing and fell in a crumpled heap on the stage.

Quick as a flash of lighting, Gilligan jumped out of his seat – holding onto his hat as he ran to her. He didn't bother with the stairs and took a leap – making a perfect landing on the stage. Mary Ann was groaning by the time he knelt by her. Gently, the first mate took her wrist.

"Hey, here let me help you up. Are you all right?" he asked as he gently pulled her to a sitting position. He put his other hand on her shoulder-blade, and soon had the girl standing, keeping hold of her hand he moved his other arm to her waist and guided her to the stairs and off the stage where the others crowded around.

"Are you all right, Ginger?" Gilligan asked.

Mary Ann blinked at him, confused.

"Gilligan, I'm not Ginger, I'm Mary Ann," she corrected him, and shook her head a little. "My head hurts. What was I doing on the stage?"

The Professor grinned. "Did you hear that? Mary Ann wants to know what she was doing on the stage!"

"Yes, Mary Ann wants to! Oh, that's wonderful!" the Skipper agreed, with a grin of his own. He then bent over. "I could kiss her… and I think I will!" he added, doing just that.

Mary Ann was shocked at his sudden affection.

Everyone has gone island happy, she thought, as she heard the Howells also speaking nonsense. This is a bad version of Alice in Wonderland, her thoughts continued, andthen she blinked as she realized the look-alike of her was Ginger.

"Professor?"

"Yes, dear?" the Professor answered.

"Look at Ginger… Something must be the matter with her! She's wearing my clothes! She must think she is me!" Mary Ann answered, and everyone laughed. She folded her arms. "I don't see the humor in this… the poor girl must be sick," she added.

Ginger shook her head, took off the wig and let loose her gorgeous red hair.

"Nope, still me, Mary Ann." she said, and Mary Ann gaped at her.

"Okay, maybe I'm the sick one… I feel faint," she said.

Gilligan gasped. "Don't do that, Mary Ann, I don't think we need two Gingers again!"

"Two…. wait… I…" Mary Ann stuttered then turned back to the others, who nodded. "And you all played along?" she asked.

"Of course! You must have struck your head pretty hard on the sand when you tripped on that rock two days ago," the Professor answered.

Mary Ann nodded. "I guess I hadn't been watching my step… I was cheering on Ginger and walking backward because Gilligan was hungry… Oh, I am a fool, huh?"

Everyone shook their heads. "Its fine, Mary Ann! We've been through too much to give up on each other now, and besides… you should have seen the men trying to teach me to walk like you!" Ginger answered.

Mary Ann smiled. "I guess so. I guess I just wanted to be important."

Ginger chuckled. "Are you kidding? All I have is my acting career. In fact, if we didn't have you, I think we'd starve!"

The others were quick to agree. "I think we've established just how much we all need each other, the way we were born," the Professor interjected.

Mary Ann smiled wider. "True… I think I'm over my fantasy! It is fun being me," she admitted.

"Good, because we all love you being you," the Skipper said, and kissed her cheek again.

Mary Ann nodded. "Is it all right if I go and rest now? I'm a bit winded, still, from that fall." The Skipper bent and lifted her up.

"You should definitely rest," he said, and soon Mary Ann was asleep in her bed.

Ginger took Gilligan to help do wash as to not disturb Mary Ann. When it was all hung Gilligan sat and took out a knife. Ginger watched in amusement as he cut his pants into shorts and then made suspenders out of old belts.

"There," he said, and Ginger raised a brow at him. "What? You can wear short dresses, so I can wear short pants," he retorted.

"If you say so, Gilligan," was her reply. Ginger picked up the basket and went back to her cabin where Mary Ann was awakening.

"I know that's the latest style back home Ginger but that is ridiculous," Mary Ann said, gazing at the movie star's extremely short mini-skirt.

Ginger smirked. "Ridiculous or not it's all I have since you went scissor happy - and besides, it's not as bad as Gilligan!"

"What do you mean?"

"Gilligan?"

The first mate walked into their hut.

"Hi, Mary Ann! Well, I figure if Ginger can wear short dresses I can wear short pants!"

"I didn't know we were creating a fashion line," Ginger answered.

"I think I started it but you two pull it off!" Mary Ann giggled.

Gilligan smiled. "Yeah Maybe I'll be a model!"

The girls glanced at each other and shook their heads.

"No way" they replied together.

Gilligan stuck out his tongue at them and left their hut, walked out to the communal table, sat down, and pulled out his journal.

Dear Diary,

Lest fue deys has ben werd. Mary Ann fell and thawt she wuz Ginger. So Ginger had two be her. Im glad she iz bak tho she iz my bestest frend.

Gilligan