GILLIGAN'S ISLAND
Home Sweet Hut
By
Bill Davenport
and
Charles Tannen
October 3, 1964
TEASER
FADE IN
STOCK SHOT OF BEACH/OCEAN/PALM TREES - CREDITS OVERLAY
CUT TO: EXT - LAGOON BEACH - MORNING
The skipper is sitting before a fire cooking
breakfast. Gilligan walks on camera looking for
something to do.
GILLIGAN
Morning skipper!
SKIPPER
Morning Gilligan!
GILLIGAN
Can I help sir?
SKIPPER
Sure you can.
GILLIGAN
What do you want me to do?
(PAUSE)
I know, sit down and shut up.
SKIPPER
What?
GILLIGAN
That's what you always say if I ask if I
can help.
SKIPPER
I do!?
Sit down and shut up!?
GILLIGAN
Uh huh.
SKIPPER
Well why should I say a thing like that?
GILLIGAN
I guess because you think I'll goof
something up.
SKIPPER
Well of course you'll goof something up
Gilligan. But that's still no way to talk
to my little buddy.
GILLIGAN
No it isn't. As a matter of fact I'm
getting tired of it skipper. And someday
I'm libel to jump ship. If we ever get on
a ship again.
SKIPPER
Gilligan you're absolutely right, and I'm
sorry. But you know how I am. I spout
things off without even thinking. But I
promise I'll keep a check on myself from
now on. OK?
GILLIGAN
OK.
SKIPPER
Still ship mates!?
GILLIGAN
Yes sir.
SKIPPER
Good. Well I'll get this breakfast ready
for the folks.
GILLIGAN
Skipper can I help?
SKIPPER
Sure you can Gilligan!
GILLIGAN
What do you want me to do?
SKIPPER AND GILLIGAN
Sit down and shut up.
MR HOWELL
(O.S.)
Oh good morning there!
Mr. and Mrs. Howell walk on camera.
MRS HOWELL
Good morning Gilligan, good morning
captain, what's on the menu for breakfast
this morning?
SKIPPER
Fruit and powdered eggs.
MR HOWELL
Wonderful, we'll have some powdered eggs
benedict.
Gilligan looks up at the sky.
GILLIGAN
Skipper it's starting to rain.
SKIPPER
Rain?
Don't be silly Gilligan.
GILLIGAN
I just felt a rain drop on my nose. It's
all wet!
MR HOWELL
Oh that just means that you're feeling
good.
MRS HOWELL
Oh Thurston that only applies to dogs!
MR HOWELL
Oh you're so right I'm sorry boy.
Mr. Howell pats Gilligan's shirt
(CONTINUED)
My, his coat IS wet.
MRS HOWELL
I felt a drop of rain too.
MR HOWELL
Yes you're so right Lovey.
GILLIGAN
Maybe we ought to find a cave or
something.
SKIPPER
Relax folks, this is just a summer
sprinkle. Believe me, when a real storm
sets in, you'll feel it!
Just then a torrential down pour occurs. Mr. and
Mrs. Howell try to hide under Mrs. Howell parasol.
The skipper, now completely soaked, is still
stirring his frying pan of powdered eggs.
GILLIGAN
This isn't a real storm huh?
SKIPPER
NOOOoooo!
GILLIGAN
When do you think the real big storms are
gonna start?
SKIPPER
Gilligan this is just a guess, but I'd
say the real big storms will start about
thirty seconds ago!
Gilligan tries to take cover under the Howell's
parasol as the skipper continues to stir the pan,
which is filling up with water. He pours some of the
water out and continues stirring as we...
FADE OUT
ACT ONE
FADE IN
FADE TO: EXT - CLEARING - MORNING
CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER
PULL BACK TO WIDE SHOT - ALL CASTAWAYS
As the skipper starts to speak, we pull back to
reveal all the castaways standing together, dress in
some unusual outfits. The skipper is wearing what
appears to be a horse-riding outfit. The professor
is wearing a smoking jacket and ascot. Mary Ann is
wearing a dress and hat from what looks like the
roaring twenties. Ginger is wearing a beautiful fur
coat. Gilligan is wearing an ill-fitting tuxedo
jacket with tails while Mr. and Mrs. Howell are
wearing just another one of their many outfits.
SKIPPER
Folks, today we had a little touch of bad
weather. At this time I'd like to say
thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Howell, for
lending us these clothes while ours are
drying out.
Everyone starts to express their thanks in an Ad Lib
fashion.
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR AND MRS HOWELL AND GINGER
MR HOWELL
Here here! Glad to be of any help
skipper, any time Ha...ha...ha.
GINGER
(TO MRS HOWELL)
Oh I hope it doesn't start to rain while
I'm wearing your beautiful coat.
MRS HOWELL
Don't you worry dear. That's one of those
new drip-dry foxes.
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER, MARY ANN AND PROFESSOR
Gilligan walks on camera and over to the skipper.
GILLIGAN
Skipper, these clothes are still wet!
SKIPPER
Well don't bother me with those details
Gilligan. Go over to the fire and dry
them out.
CUT TO: GROUP SHOT
GILLIGAN
Aye, aye sir!
Gilligan walks off camera.
SKIPPER
Now folks I think one of the first things
we must agree upon, is a permanent
building in which we will live. Right!?
Everyone starts to express their acknowledgment.
MR HOWELL
I think that's a good idea.
CUT TO: GILLIGAN NEAR FIRE
Gilligan is holding some clothes as he stands near
the fire.
GILLIGAN
Hey skipper!? What are we going to hang
these clothes on to dry?
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER, MARY ANN AND PROFESSOR
SKIPPER
Gilligan don't bother me about that. Use
your head for once!
CUT TO: GILLIGAN NEAR FIRE
Gilligan has a very confused look on his face as we...
CUT TO: GROUP SHOT
SKIPPER
Now I've drawn up a little plan, of an
idea that I have...
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR AND MRS HOWELL AND GINGER
(CONTINUED)
(O.S.)
...I think will be exactly what we need.
MRS HOWELL
Well I think it's very nice captain, but
I'd like to see some of the other models
before we decide.
CUT TO: GROUP SHOT
The skipper unrolls a large drawing of the hut he
proposes. On the back can be seen some large island
looking land mass.
Mr. Howell uses his foot to lift the edge of the
drawing to reveal what's on the backside.
MR HOWELL
(POINTING)
Yes, I like this one here, it seems to
have a functional floor plan and green is
my favorite color.
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER, MARY ANN AND PROFESSOR
SKIPPER
Mr. Howell, that is a map of Australia.
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR AND MRS HOWELL AND GINGER
MR HOWELL
Oh, do you happen to know how much
they're asking for it?
(LAUGHING)
I hate kangaroos...
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER, MARY ANN AND PROFESSOR
SKIPPER
Now folks I've only drawn one plan so if
any of you have any suggestions, I'd like
to hear them.
CUT TO: GILLIGAN NEAR FIRE
We see Gilligan wearing Ginger's dress as he stands
near the fire.
GILLIGAN
I like it just fine skipper!
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER, MARY ANN AND PROFESSOR
SKIPPER
(SARCASTICALLY)
Thanks a lot Gilligan.
The skipper finally realizes Gilligan is dresses
funny.
SKIPPER
What are you doing with Ginger's dress
on?
CUT TO: GILLIGAN NEAR FIRE
GILLIGAN
Well ah...couldn't think of any other way
to dry it skipper.
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER, MARY ANN AND PROFESSOR
SKIPPER
That's using your head for once!
CUT TO: GILLIGAN BY FIRE
Gilligan is looking a bit embarrassed.
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER, MARY ANN AND PROFESSOR
SKIPPER
What do you folks think of my plan?
MARY ANN
Sounds ok to me!
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR AND MRS HOWELL AND GINGER
GINGER
I...I think it's fine. Could you build my
place down by the beach?
MRS HOWELL
I think we'd be more comfortable up in
the hills. I love the beach but weekends,
EVERYbody drops in!
MR HOWELL
Yes a hillside hut! Looking down on the
others!
CUT TO: GROUP SHOT
Gilligan runs on camera carrying Ginger's dress.
He's now wearing Mary Ann's red checked gingham
dress.
GILLIGAN
Here you are skipper, nice and dry!
SKIPPER
Well don't give it to me, give it to
Ginger!
GILLIGAN
Oh.
Gilligan hands Ginger her dress.
GILLIGAN
Here.
GINGER
Hope you didn't stretch it!
GILLIGAN
No, and Mary Ann yours will be dry in a
minute.
Gilligan then curtsies to Mary Ann before turning
around and running off camera.
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER, MARY ANN AND PROFESSOR
SKIPPER
Now folks I want to get one thing
straight. We are NOT building individual
huts. The fact is we'll have one
permanent building until we are rescued.
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR AND MRS HOWELL AND GINGER
MRS HOWELL
You mean all seven of us are going to
live in one HUT!
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER, MARY ANN AND PROFESSOR
SKIPPER
It'll be a lot quicker and a lot easier
if we all pitch in and work together.
Remember the old saying, united we stand.
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR AND MRS HOWELL AND GINGER
MR HOWELL
In a hut like that, that's the way we'll
sleep too!
CUT TO: GROUP SHOT
PROFESSOR
I go along with the skipper.
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER, MARY ANN AND PROFESSOR
PROFESSOR
If that rain this morning was any
indication, we're in for and early storm
season.
SKIPPER
That's right professor, and that storm
might hit at any moment now, so we'd
better get to work right away.
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR AND MRS HOWELL AND GINGER
MRS HOWELL
Well I guess the skippers right dear, we
can build our house anytime.
MR HOWELL
Yes but not...not like that one, you see I
see sort of a...a southern colonial mansion
with a...
CUT TO: GROUP SHOT
(CONTINUED)
...BIG WIDE veranda sort of bamboo column
you know, and we can plant the whole
thing with mint!
Mr. and Mrs. Howell turn and start walking off
camera still discussing their new home. Their
conversation fades out as the get farther away.
MRS HOWELL
I always wanted a vacation!...
MR HOWELL
Yes miss Scarlet absolutely!...
SKIPPER
Thanks for backing me up professor.
PROFESSOR
Well it was the only practical solution
at the moment skipper.
The professor walks off camera leaving just the
skipper, Mary Ann, Ginger and Gilligan in the
clearing.
ZOOM IN: SKIPPER, GILLIGAN, MARY ANN AND GINGER
GINGER
We'll do everything we can to help
skipper.
SKIPPER
Well I really don't know what you ladies
can do?
MARY ANN
Oh Anything! I used to be a girl scout,
and they teach you a lot!
GINGER
I use to go with a boy scout and they
teach you a lot too!
Gilligan comes running on camera with Mary Ann's
dress.
GILLIGAN
Here you are Mary Ann, real nice and dry!
MARY ANN
(SWEETLY)
Awe thanks Gilligan.
Mary Ann and Ginger walk off camera leaving just the
skipper and Gilligan. Gilligan is standing next to
the skipper, wearing the skippers cloths. We can see
that the seat area of the pants is smoking.
SKIPPER
Bye girls.
Thanks a lot Gilligan. Well are my
clothes dry yet?
GILLIGAN
Little too dry skipper, see.
Gilligan turns around and we see the entire seat of
the skipper's pants, and the back of his shirt, have
been burnt away and are still smoldering. The
skipper is about to blow a fuse when we...
FADE TO: STOCK SHOT OF ISLAND FROM FAR OFF - OVERLAY SOUND
OF THUNDER.
CUT TO: STOCK SHOT OF STORMY OCEAN CRASHING ONTO A BEACH
WITH THUNDER.
CUT TO: EXT - HUT CONSTRUCTION AREA - DAY
CLOSE UP OF RADIO
RADIO ANNOUNCER
...GATHERING CLOUDS ARE A CLEAR INDICATION
THAT A TROPICAL STORM OF CONSIDERABLE
FURRY MAY BE EXPECTED SHORTLY. COAST
GUARD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO SMALL
CRAFT IN THE AREA. (CONTINUED)
CUT TO: EXT - HUT CONSTRUCTION - DAY
WIDE SHOT - HUT UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The skipper, professor and Mr. Howell are busy
working on the communal hut. Mr. Howell is applying
some form of black tar like water proofing material
to the grass thatch sides of the hut. The professor
is standing on a ladder working on the roof
structure. The skipper is inside the hut helping the
professor align some roofing material. We hear the
announcer of a radio news program in the background.
(CONTINUED)
...AND THE COAST GUARD OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
TODAY THAT IT HAS GIVEN UP THE SEARCH...
CUT TO: MEDIUM SHOT - MR HOWELL
Mr. Howell is Busy applying the water proofing
material as he sits and drinks from a large bamboo
tumbler.
(CONTINUED)
...FOR THE SEVEN PERSONS ABOARD THE S.S.
MINNOW. THE SMALL EXCURSION BOAT THAT
LEFT HONOLULU HARBOR LAST WEEK ON A THREE
HOUR SIGHT SEEING CRUISE. IN ADDITION TO
FIRST MATE GILLIGAN AND HIS...
CUT TO: WIDE SHOT - HUT UNDER CONSTRUCTION
(CONTINUED)
...SKIPPER JONAS GRUMBY, THE PASSENGER LIST
INCLUDED MULTI-MILLIONAIRE THURSTON
HOWELL THE THIRD AND HIS SOCIALLY
PROMINENT WIFE LOVEY HOWELL...
The announcer can barely be heard in the background
as Gilligan walks on camera carrying a bamboo pole
with water buckets attached at either end.
GILLIGAN
Hi professor. You want a drink of water?
PROFESSOR
No thanks Gilligan
GILLIGAN
Oh.
Hi Mr. Howell.
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR HOWELL AND GILLIGAN
(CONTINUED)
Want a drink of water?
Mr. Howell holds up his oversize bamboo glass to
indicate he's already taken care of.
MR HOWELL
No thank you Gillian.
GILLIGAN
What's that stuff?
MR HOWELL
Oh a...it's for weather stripping the hut.
It's a concoction the professor dreamed
up.
GILLIGAN
Oh yeah!?
CUT TO: WIDE SHOT - HUT UNDER CONSTRUCTION
(CONTINUED)
Hey professor? You know you're really
great! I gotta take these into the
skipper.
Gilligan starts to enter the hut with his bamboo
pole/water buckets. He has great difficulty getting
through he door way and bangs the buckets
repeatedly, splashing water as he does.
SKIPPER
Gilligan will you watch...
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER AND GILLIGAN
(CONTINUED)
...what you're doing!! We've got to have this
hut finished by tonight! There's a storm
brewing out there someplace!
Gilligan has a sense of fear on his face.
GILLIGAN
Ohhhh!
Gilligan is still swinging the buckets around and
finally hits the skipper, splashing water all over
him.
SKIPPER
(STERNLY)
Thanks a lot Gilligan! This is the only
dry shirt I had left!
GILLIGAN
I'm sorry skipper. Are we gonna move in
here tonight!?
SKIPPER
That's what the plan is, we'll have to
work until we drop! Now get that water in
the barrel!
GILLIGAN
Aye, aye sir!
Gilligan swings the buckets around again and hits
the skipper with a splash of water.
SKIPPER
(VERY ANGRY)
Ohhhh! Gilligan will you put that water
in there while I get some more palm
fronds!!
The skipper walks off camera as Gilligan removes the
wooden lid from the barrel and empties the buckets
into it. After he's finished, he starts to leave the
hut with as much difficulty as he had when he
entered. He knocks down some support beams and in
the process almost hits Mr. Howell with the wet
bucket.
PULL BACK: WIDE SHOT
MR HOWELL
Watch it, you'll get water in my punch!
Before he gets outside he remembers he forgot to put
the lid back on the barrel.
GILLIGAN
Uh oh!
CUT TO: CLOSE SHOT OF GILLIGAN IN HUT
He spins around, buckets and all to go back in. He
makes it back to the barrel and puts the lid back
on.
GILLIGAN
That was a close one. Somebody could have
stepped...right...into...the...barrel?
Gilligan now realizes someone did step into the
barrel. The lid slowly comes off the barrel to
reveal the now totally soaked skipper in a very foul
mood.
SKIPPER
Thanks to you Gilligan, somebody already
has!
GILLIGAN
I'm sorry skipper! But you shouldn't
stand on it, it's too dangerous! I'll go
get you a ladder!
SKIPPER
Never MIND!
GILLIGAN
It's OK, it's right over there by the
door.
PULL BACK: WIDE SHOT
Gilligan comes out of the hut, looks at Mr. Howell
as he grabs for the ladder.
GILLIGAN
That's a real good job Mr. Howell.
MR HOWELL
Ah...thank you thank you.
Gilligan grabs the ladder and gives it a quick jerk.
All we hear is the professor as he falls with a loud
thump.
PROFESSOR
Aaaahhhhh!
GILLIGAN
What was that!?
Gilligan looks back and sees the professor lying on
his back on the ground. He kneels down next to the
professor.
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF PROFESSOR AND GILLIGAN
GILLIGAN
Professor? Did you hear something out
here?
The professor has almost been knocked unconscious
and is very groggy.
PROFESSOR
What?
GILLIGAN
Oh you're taking a nap huh? That's OK,
cause the skipper will drive you till you
drop! Go back to sleep.
Gilligan pushes the professor head back down and it
hits a bamboo pole with a thump. Gilligan, with
ladder in hand, spins around to line up the ladder
with the doorway and hits the bucket of weather
sealant, knocking it onto the head of Mr. Howell.
PULL BACK/PAN LEFT ON GILLIGAN'S MOVEMENT
GILLIGAN
Oops! Uh oh!
CUT TO: CLOSE UP MR HOWELL AND GILLIGAN
Mr. Howell has the black tar like weather proofing
material all over his head and is running down his
face.
GILLIGAN
Sorry Mr. Howell.
I really am Mr. Howell, I, guess I wasn't
looking.
MR HOWELL
Yes.
With out saying another word, Mr. Howell takes his
paintbrush and paints a mustache and goatee on
Gilligan who then starts to walk slowly through the
doorway with the ladder held at shoulder height.
GILLIGAN
Probably the...stupidest thing I ever did
in my whole...entire...life.
SKIPPER
Yaaah!
Gilligan pins the skipper with the ladder against a
bamboo pole and nearly chokes him.
SKIPPER
(STRAINED)
Do you want to bet on that Gilligan!?
The skipper pushes the ladder away and is ready to
kill Gilligan.
SKIPPER
(VERY ANGRY)
Get away!
Gilligan you...!
Gilligan runs off camera with the ladder. The
Skipper takes off after him.
CUT TO: EXT - LAGOON - DAY
Gilligan runs on camera with the ladder in hand, and
the skipper hot on his heels. He heads out near the
lagoon's beach area where there is a tree standing.
Gilligan hits the tree with the ladder and twists
around the tree at the end of the ladder. He springs
back against some driftwood on the beach area and
winds back around the tree in the opposite
direction. In the process, he hits the skipper,
knocking him and himself into the lagoon.
FADE TO: STOCK SHOT OF HUT EXTERIOR
CUT TO: INT - HUT - EVENING
GILLIGAN AND THE SKIPPERS ROOM
The skipper and Gilligan are in the completed hut
getting ready to go to sleep. The skipper is already
in the lower hammock.
GILLIGAN
I still can't believe this place is
really finished!
SKIPPER
Gilligan it's been a long day, why don't
you hit the sack.
GILLIGAN
Yes sir.
Gilligan makes every attempt to get into the top
hammock. He steps on the skipper in the process
making the skipper let out a yelp of pain. Gilligan
keeps falling out and landing on the ground. He
keeps getting tangled in the hammock cords and is
becoming increasingly frustrated. He finally gets
himself into the top hammock, only to flip over and
falls onto the ground.
SKIPPER
Gilligan, why don't you try JUMPING into
the upper sack!
GILLIGAN
Good thinking skipper.
Gilligan tries to jump into the upper hammock and
lands on the skipper, once again making him yelp
aloud in pain.
SKIPPER
Gilligan. Why don't you get in the lower
sack. And I will get in the upper.
GILLIGAN
I hate to kick you out of your own bed.
SKIPPER
Well there's just not enough room for us
both in the lower sack.
Well don't stand there, help me up!
While Gilligan is trying to get into the lower
hammock without much success, the skipper isn't
having any better luck getting into the upper one.
He gets tangled in the hammock as well, and flips
over onto the ground several times. He eventually
gets into the hammock as well and starts to rest.
Gilligan finally gets himself into the lower
hammock. The cord holding the upper hammock in place
starts to loosen and the hammock, skipper and all,
starts a slow descent onto the top of Gilligan.
Gilligan is now trapped in the lower hammock and
being crushed by the skipper.
GILLIGAN
(LABORED)
Skipper!
Gilligan is trying to get the skipper off of him,
but is having no luck. Gilligan is saved when from
somewhere else inside the hut when the Howell's
erupt into an argument.
MR HOWELL
(O.S.)
You can have the bedroom all to yourself!
I'll sleep out HERE tonight!
MRS HOWELL
(O.S.)
You can sleep out there tomorrow night
too!
The skipper wakes up.
SKIPPER
What was that Gilligan?
Gilligan is still trapped and cannot answer.
MR HOWELL
(O.S.)
I wonder if I might trouble you for my
pillow!?
MRS HOWELL
(O.S.)
No trouble at all, HERE'S your pillow!
And here's your blanket, and here's your
teddy bear!
The skipper now hears the Howells and starts to get
up. He swings his legs over the side of the hammock
to get up nearly crushing Gilligan in the process
who lets out a choking gurgling sound.
SKIPPER
Teddy bear!?
GILLIGAN
(GASPING)
Air! Get up please!
The skipper gets up and passes through a makeshift
curtain made from a blanket used to divide the hut
into separate sleeping areas.
CUT TO: INT - HUT - NIGHT
VIEW OUTSIDE THE SKIPPER'S AND GILLIGAN'S ROOM
The skipper comes face to face with the Howell's.
SKIPPER
What is going on in here!?
MR HOWELL
Well never mind it's a private matter!
MRS HOWELL
It is not! And I want to know what the
captain has to say about it and what
Gilligan has to say about it and what
the...
The professor comes from around an internal divider
looking angry.
PROFESSOR
When you get around to me I'd like to say
pipe down and get to sleep!
MR HOWELL
Well no body asked for your opinion!
SKIPPER
Will you folks keep it quiet! People are
trying to sleep in here!
Ginger then appears from around an internal divider.
GINGER
Well you're no help shouting at the top of
your lungs!
SKIPPER
I'm not shouting at the top of my lungs,
I'm trying to get some quiet!!
Mary Ann now arrives on the scene as well.
MR HOWELL
Well if you want to keep quiet start with
my wife! She began the whole thing!
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR AND MRS HOWELL
MRS HOWELL
I began it!!?
MR HOWELL
Yes you did!
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER AND GILLIGAN
GILLIGAN
Lis...listen folks why don't we...
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR AND MRS HOWELL
MR HOWELL
Shut up will you Gilligan!!
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER AND GILLIGAN
SKIPPER
You can't tell Gilligan to shut up! I'll
tell him when to shut up!
GILLIGAN
Thanks skipper. Now folks...
SKIPPER
Shut up Gilligan!
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MARY ANN, GINGER AND PROFESSOR
PROFESSOR
Are you two going to have these family
arguments every night!?
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR AND MRS HOWELL
MR HOWELL
And what is that to you!!?
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MARY ANN, GINGER AND PROFESSOR
PROFESSOR
Well I happen to live here!
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR AND MRS HOWELL
MRS HOWELL
So do we I'm sorry to say!
MR HOWELL
This was a stupid idea from the very
start! Tomorrow Lovey and I are gonna
build our own little hut.
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER AND GILLIGAN
GILLIGAN
Mr. Howell remember what the skipper
said! There's a big storm on way!
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR AND MRS HOWELL
MR HOWELL
And what does he know about it! Has
anyone seen the sky!?
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MARY ANN, GINGER AND PROFESSOR
MARY ANN
Oh it's as clear as a bell!
GINGER
I think we've gone to a lot of work for
nothing!
PROFESSOR
So do I!
CUT TO: WIDE SHOT - ALL
SKIPPER
Now wait a minute folks! Don't be fooled
by a little good weather.
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER AND GILLIGAN
SKIPPER
We're gonna have a real blow alright!
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR AND MRS HOWELL
MR HOWELL
What do you know about it!?
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER AND GILLIGAN
SKIPPER
It so happens I'm an experienced sailor!
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR AND MRS HOWELL
MR HOWELL
If you were an experienced sailor, we
wouldn't be ship wrecked on this dreary
island.
MRS HOWELL
Oh darling, lets spend the rest of the
night outside. I'm getting a touch of hut
fever.
MR HOWELL
You're so right, I'm going to take you
out in the jungle where it's nice and
quiet.
MRS HOWELL
Oh darling!
CUT TO: WIDE SHOT - GROUP
PROFESSOR
I think I'll start to work on my own
place too!
MARY ANN
Oh that's a good idea!
MR HOWELL
Marvelous! Good idea!
Everyone is starting to talk over the top of each
other.
PROFESSOR
It's getting awful crowded in here.
SKIPPER
Wait a minute! Wait a minute!
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER AND GILLIGAN
SKIPPER
Now be practical! In the first place what
are you folks think you're going to use to
make huts!?
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR AND MRS HOWELL
MR HOWELL
Wa...well first of all we'll start with OUR
door!
MRS HOWELL
Yes our door.
CUT TO CLOSE UP OF MARY ANN, GINGER AND PROFESSOR
MR HOWELL
(O.S.)
My door.
GINGER
And these walls belong to us! We'll take
our walls! Come on!
MARY ANN
That's a good idea!
CUT TO: WIDE SHOT - GROUP
PROFESSOR
I'll be by in the morning for my roof
too!
Everyone but the skipper and Gilligan walk out of
the communal hut.
PAN RIGHT/ZOOM IN ON SKIPPER AND GILLIGAN
SKIPPER
I think they're making a big mistake!
GILLIGAN
They sure are. Part of the roof belongs
to Mr. Howell!
The skipper is upset with Gilligan's remark.
SKIPPER
Oooooo! Gilligan I mean their attitude!
They're all acting for themselves! We've
got to function as a group!
GILLIGAN
you're right skipper!
SKIPPER
I wonder what's going to happen when
those monsoons come?
GILLIGAN
I don't know. Maybe they'll build their
own huts so they don't have to come bunk
with us!
CUT TO: INT - HUT - NIGHT - CLOSE UP OF DOOR
Mr. Howell walks back in through the door. He's
surprised to the see the skipper and Gilligan.
MR HOWELL
Oh! Oh!
CUT TO: WIDE SHOT - group
(CONTINUED)
I...ah thought everyone was asleep.
SKIPPER
We're turning in right now Mr. Howell.
MR HOWELL
Well I...I thought I...I'd forgotten
something, but I..I guess I was mistaken.
GILLIGAN
No you weren't Mr. Howell.
Gilligan leans over and picks up Mr. Howell's Teddy
bear.
(CONTINUED)
Here it is.
He hands the bear to Mr. Howell who now takes on a
child like appearance and hugs his bear and replies
with a child like tone in his voice.
MR HOWELL
Nigh, nigh.
CUT TO: STOCK SHOT OF STORMY SKY WITH LIGHTENING BOLTS AND
THUNDER
CUT TO: STOCK SHOT OF EXTERIOR VIEW OF COMMUNAL HUT
FADE OUT
ACT TWO
FADE IN
STOCK SHOT OF OCEAN/BEACH/PALM TREES
CUT TO: EXT - HUT CONSTRUCTION AREA - DAY
We see Gilligan inside a new hut under construction.
At this point it's just a series of bamboo poles
placed in the ground.
SKIPPER
(O.S.)
Gilligan!
GILLIGAN
I'm right here in the kitchen! Or is it
the den? I mean...I don't know exactly
where I am skipper but I know I'm right
here someplace.
The skipper walks on camera carrying a six-foot
wooden beam.
SKIPPER
Gilligan, you are standing in my bedroom.
GILLIGAN
I'm sorry skipper. You want to come in
and go to sleep?
SKIPPER
No I don't want to come in and go to
sleep!
GILLIGAN
It's alright if you want to because I can
go work in the living room. Like I did
before I...
SKIPPER
Gilligan I want you to come out and plain
the ends of this cross beam.
GILLIGAN
Yes sir.
Gilligan tries to make his way out of the hut but is
having trouble finding the door even though there
are no walls in place yet.
SKIPPER
Gilligan, what are you doing!
GILLIGAN
Trying to find the front door!
SKIPPER
Will you get out here and start working
on this beam!
Gilligan manages to find the front door and walk to
where the skipper is working.
GILLIGAN
Skipper, how come this place is taking so
long? Everybody else is almost done with
their huts.
SKIPPER
Gilligan, my father had two sayings that
I shall always remember. Hurried work is
worried work and a job not well done is
not a well-done job.
GILLIGAN
Skipper that's beautiful.
SKIPPER
Pop use to say a lot of beautiful things.
GILLIGAN
Was he a poet?
SKIPPER
Not exactly Gilligan. Well pop, was kind
of a world trav...ep...oh never mind
Gilligan! Now start working on this beam,
I'll get some more bamboo!
GILLIGAN
Yes sir.
As Gilligan is beginning to work on the beams using
a machete, Mr. Howell walks on camera and is in a
bright and cheery mood.
MR HOWELL
Ah...ha! Hello there Gilligan! Ha...ha!
GILLIGAN
Hi Mr. Howell! How are things going?
MR HOWELL
Well, I'm happy to announce the
completion of Howell Manner, and I just
stopped by to ask you and the skipper for
a little plantation warming tonight.
GILLIGAN
Is it ok if I wear what I have on?
MR HOWELL
Oh yes...yes delightfully informal. I think
you'll know everybody there.
GILLIGAN
I guess I will at that huh? Yeah...
MR HOWELL
Oh...oh by the way, might I borrow this
machete, you see I want to cut some palm
leaves? Mrs. Howell's making some drapes
for the dining room and I have to go...
GILLIGAN
Sure Mr. Howell.
Gilligan hands the machete to Mr. Howell.
(CONTINUED)
Um...what time should we be there?
MR HOWELL
Shall we say ah...five-ish? I...I think you
know where the place is.
GILLIGAN
Yes sir. Right behind that rock over
there.
MR HOWELL
Ah that's the place. Ta ta ta my
boy he...he see you then!
Mr. Howell walks off camera talking to himself
happily as he's gotten the machete from Gilligan and
feels proud of himself. Meanwhile Gilligan has the
beam laying on a makeshift sawhorse and is about to
start work on it. The skipper walks back on camera
carrying some bamboo and notices Gilligan not doing
much.
SKIPPER
Well why aren't you working on the beam!
GILLIGAN
Because I gave the machete to Mr. Howell.
SKIPPER
Gilligan did it ever occur to you to use
the saw!?
GILLIGAN
Yes sir that's the first thing I thought
of.
SKIPPER
Well why didn't you use the saw!?
GILLIGAN
Because I loaned that to the professor.
SKIPPER
How are we ever going to get this place
done if you keep loaning our tools out!?
Now I don't want you to do that anymore
do you understand, that's an order!!
GILLIGAN
Yes sir!
SKIPPER
Gilligan, anybody that comes up and says
anything to you, wants anything, the
answer is no no no no no NO!! Now have
you got THAT!
GILLIGAN
NO! I mean yes!
SKIPPER
Gilligan!
The skipper walks off camera as Gilligan is getting
ready to get back to work. A soon as the skipper is
gone, Ginger walks on camera looking as if she's
about to vamp Gilligan. Gilligan is mouthing the
word no over and over under his breath.
CUT TO: LEFT OF SAME AREA, PAN ON GINGER WALKING TO
GILLIGAN
GINGER
Hello...
GILLIGAN
NO no N O NO!!
GINGER
(INNOCENTLY)
Gilligan. What kind of a greeting is
that?
GILLIGAN
That's the kind of greeting everybody
gets who tries to borrow anything, NO NO
NO!
GINGER
Well, I didn't come here to borrow
anything.
GILLIGAN
You didn't?
GINGER
(SEDUCTIVELY)
No.
GILLIGAN
No?
GINGER
(SINCERELY)
No.
GILLIGAN
Oh.
GINGER
(INNOCENTLY)
All I want is just a...a, teeny, weenie,
weensy, weenie piece of rope.
GILLIGAN
How long a, little, teeny weenie eency
weensy bit of rope do you want?
GINGER
Nine feet.
That isn't much is it?
GILLIGAN
(WEAKLY)
Well...no nine feet's hardly anything at
all.
Ginger keeps moving closer to Gilligan as if she
planed to kiss him. Gilligan, wanting no part of it,
keeps backing away and ends up falling on the
ground. He crawls back over to the sawhorses the
beam is on.
GINGER
This is awfully sweet of you Gilligan.
GILLIGAN
Oh heck, it's only rope.
Let's see now.
Gilligan stretches a length of rope from one end of
the beam to the other, using the six-foot length as
a guide.
GILLIGAN
Six feet and, three feet more, makes nine
feet, yeah!
Gilligan lays the rope on the beam he's been working
on.
(CONTINUED)
Ok...
He takes his axe and gives it a quick hard hit. The
rope is cut in two and so is the beam which falls to
the ground, as Ginger is startled into letting out a
howl.
GILLIGAN
Here's your nine feet of rope Ginger.
Yeah.
GINGER
(INNOCENTLY)
Thank you Gilligan.
Gilligan picks up the two pieces of the beam that
fell.
GILLIGAN
And if ya...um, if you need a low ceiling,
I've got two three foot beams if you
want'em.
GINGER
The rope is all I wanted, thanks.
Gilligan is fumbling with the two cut beams.
SKIPPER
(O.S.)
Gilligan!
Gilligan hears the skipper and panics. He quickly
puts the two beams together and places them on the
sawhorses.
SKIPPER
I made a mistake with this six-foot beam.
GILLIGAN
Oh...yeah...well that's ok skipper, everybody
makes mistakes, especially with six foot
beams. I think six-foot beams are the
easiest things to...
SKIPPER
Gilligan will you cut that out!
Now I want to use this for a wall brace.
Cut it in half!
The skipper turns and hits Gilligan in the
back of the head with another beam he's carrying.
Gilligan bends over and claps his hands together to
make a noise. Gilligan grabs the two three foot beams and
presents them to the skipper.
GILLIGAN
Here you are skipper! Two three foot
crossbeams!
SKIPPER
Well you sure cut that in a hurry!
GILLIGAN
Yes sir.
SKIPPER
Hand me that coil of rope.
GILLIGAN
Yes sir.
Gilligan coils up what's left of the rope he cut for
Ginger. It's very short and only makes a very small
coil.
SKIPPER
Gilligan. (pause) You didn't remember to
say what I told you did you?
GILLIGAN
Yes sir. I said no exactly like you told
me. Just before I gave away the rope.
SKIPPER
Oh Gilligan!
You see those clouds up there!
GILLIGAN
Yeah they're pretty!
SKIPPER
They're NOT PRETTY! They could storm at
any minute! Now you go out, on the double
and get everything that you loaned out!
Hurry up, on the double!!
GILLIGAN
Yes sir. (pause)
Skipper? You don't have to worry. If it
starts to rain, we can work inside!
SKIPPER
Gillian! Now you get out of here on the
double!
Gilligan runs off screen as we...
FADE TO: INT - PROFESSOR'S HUT - DAY
We see the professor sitting writing in a journal
and Gilligan is standing in the open door way.
Gilligan knocks on the doorframe to get the
professor's attention.
PROFESSOR
Come in.
Gilligan enters the hut.
(CONTINUED)
Oh hello Gilligan.
GILLIGAN
Hi professor. This is sure a nice place
you got here. What are you doing?
PROFESSOR
I'm making notes for a book.
GILLIGAN
You mean you're writing a book?
PROFESSOR
That's one of the reasons I wanted to be
off by myself. It's going to be a
chronicle of our adventures on the
island.
GILLIGAN
No kidding!
PROFESSOR
I think it's a book people will buy don't
you?
GILLIGAN
Sure I'll buy one. I'm dieing to find out
what happens to us.
PROFESSOR
Fine.
GILLIGAN
Could I have back the chisel and saw you
borrowed?
PROFESSOR
Oh yeah! I loaned the chisel to the
girls, but the saws right here somewhere.
While the professor is looking for the saw, Gilligan
is looking around the hut. He sees a small piece of
grass sticking from the wall and pulls it out. The
entire wall falls down.
PROFESSOR
What did you do to that wall!?
GILLIGAN
I'm sorry professor, all I did was pull
out this palm leaf and the whole thing
fell down.
PROFESSOR
Oh come on!
GILLIGAN
Honest professor that's what happened.
PROFESSOR
Don't try to tell me that pulling out one
palm leaf will make a whole wall fall
down!
The professor starts pulling out a number of palm
leaves with no apparent effect on the hut.
PROFESSOR
(PROUDLY)
I built this place you remember!?
Gilligan inspects another wall and pulls out a
single palm leaf. As before the entire wall falls
down along with the rest of the hut, leaving in
totally collapsed. The professor and Gilligan are
left staring at each other in a state of shock and
disbelief as we...
FLIP TO: EXT - MARY ANN AND GINGER'S HUT - DAY
Ginger and Mary Ann are outside there small block
like hut along with Gilligan who has been admiring
their hut.
MARY ANN
You really like it Gilligan?
GILLIGAN
Yeah girls your place is beautiful. The
professor had a beautiful place but...
GINGER
Oh Gilligan we're going to have a
beautiful garden here, and then we're
going to...
Ginger then stops and starts sniffing the air.
(CONTINUED)
Mary Ann, your fudge is burning!
MARY ANN
Oh...Oh my goodness! Oh...oh!!
Mary Ann tries to open the door to their hut. But
it's stuck.
(CONTINUED)
Oh the door won't open!
GILLIGAN
Here I'll get it, hold this.
Gilligan hands the saw to Ginger and goes to open
the hut's door.
(CONTINUED)
Here allow me.
MARY ANN
Oh thanks Gilligan!
Gilligan goes over to the hut door and starts
yanking on it. As he does, the hut starts to
collapse. Mary Ann and Ginger see what's happening
and start screaming. Eventually he gets the door
open only to find a collapsed hut.
Mary ANN
Oh Gilligan.
GINGER
Oh...oh and after all that work!
MARY ANN AND GINGER
Ohhhhh! Ohhhhh!
GILLIGAN
Well, at least I fixed the door.
FLIP TO: EXT - MR AND MRS HOWELL'S HUT - DAY
We see Mr. and Mrs. Howell's hut complete with Palm
tree columns. Mr. Howell is waiting for the Skipper
and Gilligan to arrive. The skipper and Gilligan
walk on camera.
GILLIGAN
Hi Mr. Howell.
MR HOWELL
Well gentleman, we're a little early
aren't we? Not that it matters, welcome
to Howell manner!
GILLIGAN
Mr. Howell built a real nice hut didn't
he skipper?
SKIPPER
So did the others Gilligan but it took
just one little disaster to leave them
homeless.
MR HOWELL
Ah...what disaster are you talking about?
The skipper looks at Gilligan and Gilligan reacts
with the look of embarrassment.
SKIPPER
That's why we stopped by Mr. Howell. We
wanted to talk to you about the community
hut.
MR HOWELL
You don't have to say another word. Of
course I'll contribute! I give to
community hut every YEAR!
GILLIGAN
No Mr. Howell, the community hut the
seven of us built.
SKIPPER
And the five of you tore down! Now if we
can just work together like we did
before, we can rebuild it before the
rough weather sets in.
MR HOWELL
HA...ha...ha...you and your rough weather. I
LIKE rough weather! I welcome rough
weather! May I say captain that this
place is built to withstand anything!
SKIPPER
You may think it is.
GILLIGAN
Yeah Mr. Howell, you may think it is.
SKIPPER
Quiet Gilligan! Come over here and sit
down and be quiet, I'll handle this!
MR HOWELL
I assure you captain, this place is a
veritable fortress!
Gilligan goes over to a hammock stretched between
two of the palm tree columns. He sits down and the
two palm tree columns collapse, taking the rest of
the hut with them.
MR HOWELL
Arrrrrgh! It's a veritable rock of
Gibraltar!
FADE TO: STOCK SHOT OF STORMY WIND THROUGH PALM TREES
COMPLETE WITH THUNDER AND LIGHTENING
CUT TO: EXT - HUT - NIGHT - RAIN AND THUNDER POUND THE HUT
CUT TO: PREVIOUS SHOT
CUT TO: STOCK SHOT OF ISLAND PLANTS BEING BLOWN HARD BY
WIND AND RAIN. THUNDER AND LIGHTENING OVERLAY
CUT TO: INT - HUT - EARLY MORNING
All the castaways have rebuilt the communal hut and
are now taking refuge in it against the storm. The
walls are shaking and the sound of wind, thunder and
rain are everywhere.
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MARY ANN AND PROFESSOR
MARY ANN
Listen to that storm! How long do you
think this huts gonna last!!?
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR AND MRS HOWELL AND GINGER
GINGER
These walls should have blown away hours
ago!
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER AND GILLIGAN
SKIPPER
Why do you say that Ginger!
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR AND MRS HOWELL AND GINGER
GINGER
Because I helped put them up.
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MARY ANN AND PROFESSOR
PROFESSOR
Don't know what's keeping my roof up
either!
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR AND MRS HOWELL AND GINGER
MR HOWELL
Lovey if...if anything should happen, I
want to thank you for fifteen of the
happiest years a...a man ever had.
MRS HOWELL
Thurston we've been married twenty!
MR HOWELL
I know but the last five years have been
a little shaky.
I...I...I was only joking you see, laughing
in the face of danger. We Howells always
have.
MRS HOWELL
(CONSOLING)
My darling always so brave.
MR HOWELL
Yes thank you. Grandfather Howell was the
same way!
CUT TO: WIDE SHOT - GROUP
(CONTINUED)
Whe...when the stock market crashed in
nineteen twenty-nine, di...did he show
signs of panic like the others? Did he
show signs of fear?
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR AND MRS HOWELL AND GINGER
(CONTINUED)
Not dear ole granddad, he just laughed
and joke all the way down to the pavement.
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER AND GILLIGAN
(CONTINUED)
(O.S.)
A joke in the face of danger!
SKIPPER
Folks let me reassure you. This hut is
solid as a rock!
CUT TO: WIDE SHOT - GROUP
(CONTINUED)
It'll withstand anything that Mother
Nature has to throw at us!
Just then a ceiling beam drops along with some palm
fronds scaring everyone into screaming.
QUICK CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR AND MRS HOWELL AND GINGER
QUICK CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MARY ANN AND PROFESSOR
QUICK CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER AND GILLIGAN
GILLIGAN
Well the skipper's right! This hut can
stand anything! I mean look at this
construction here!
Gilligan goes to grab some palm fronds from the wall
and is immediately stopped by the skipper.
SKIPPER
Don't touch anything Gilligan! Do you
want the whole hut to fall down!?
GILLIGAN
I'm sorry skipper.
SKIPPER
Now Gilligan after this disaster, you are
in charge of the passengers.
GILLIGAN
ME!? What about you!?
SKIPPER
My duty as captain, to go down with the
hut!
GILLIGAN
Skipper, hey listen.
CUT TO: WIDE SHOT - GROUP
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER AND GILLIGAN
SKIPPER
Listen? I don't her anything.
GILLIGAN
That's what I mean! The storms over!
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MARY ANN AND PROFESSOR
MARY ANN
Gilligan's RIGHT! Oh we're saved!!
QUICK CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF SKIPPER AND GILLIGAN
QUICK CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR AND MRS HOWELL AND GINGER
GINGER
Oh my walls made it!
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MARY ANN AND PROFESSOR
PROFESSOR
Look at my roof! It's as dry as a bone!
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF MR AND MRS HOWELL AND GINGER
MR HOWELL
Lovey! Lovey, we're saved!
MRS HOWELL
You know Thurston the last five years
hasn't been any picnic for me either!
Mrs. Howell takes the teddy bear Mr. Howell is
holding and throws it on the ground.
PAN OVER TO SKIPPER AND GILLIGAN
SKIPPER
Folks (pause)
I told you we could weather the storm...
CUT TO: WIDE SHOT - GROUP
(CONTINUED)
...now I'll go out and see if there's any
kind of real damage! Ha..ha..ha..ha!
The skipper walks off camera.
GILLIGAN
You see, the skipper was right! If all us
work together we can do anything huh!?
MARY ANN
you're right! Oh!
Gilligan walks off camera.
CUT TO: EXT - LAGOON - DAY
We see the hut floating in the lagoon. The skipper
is in the water and Gilligan is standing in the huts
door way.
GILLIGAN
Hey skipper, what are you doing in the
lagoon!?
SKIPPER
Never mind what am I doing in the lagoon!
What's the hut doing out here!?
Throw me a line Gilligan!
GILLIGAN
Aye, aye sir!
CUT TO: CLOSE UP OF HUT DOOR AND GILLIGAN
Gilligan reaches back inside the hut and brings out
a make shift anchor with rope attached.
GILLIGAN
Here skipper!
CUT TO: WIDE SHOT - LAGOON
Gilligan gives the anchor a heave and as it goes
sailing into the lagoon, the rope attached pulls him
into the lagoon also.
CUT TO: INT - HUT - MORNING
The remaining castaways here what's going on and
make a mad dash for the door.
CUT TO: PREVIOUS SHOT
We see the skipper and Gilligan floating in the
lagoon as the remaining castaways watch from the
hut's door way.
MR HOWELL
This is mutiny!
The castaways are left watching the skipper and
Gilligan as we...
FADE OUT
EPILOG
FADE IN
EXT - HUT CONSTRUCTION AREA - DAY
The skipper and Gilligan's hut is still not
complete. Now that the storm is over, Gilligan and
the skipper resume work on their hut. The skipper is
near the sawhorses with a beam laying on it.
Gilligan walks over and sets the wooden tool carrier
down on the end of the beam making it pop up and hit
the skipper. The skipper loses his cap in the
process
SKIPPER
Oh...ep! GILLIGAN!
Gilligan bends over and picks up the skippers cap
and hands it back to him.
(CONTINUED)
Thanks a lot Gilligan!
Little buddy ha..ha! Clear skies ahead!
GILLIGAN
Uh huh. And all the passengers are
building their own huts again.
SKIPPER
And so are we. Now I won't have to remind
you about lending our tools out will I?
GILLIGAN
No! No! N O No no no no!
SKIPPER
OK Gilligan!
Good boy!
The skipper walks off screen as Gilligan is about to
get started working on the beam again. He starts to
cut the beam with a saw as Ginger walks seductively
on camera and over to Gilligan.
GINGER
(SEDUCTIVELY)
Hello Gilligan.
Gilligan stops sawing and realizes that he's not
going to be able to say no again and gives out a
sigh of defeat. He starts by handing her the saw and
then gathers the tools one by one from the toolbox
and hands them to Ginger. He drops a tool but
catches it in time. The toolbox, now almost empty
almost falls but is caught by Ginger.
GINGER
Could you carry the box please?
Gilligan carries the empty tool box and follows
Ginger off screen as we...
FADE OUT
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