GILLIGAN'S ISLAND "The Hunter" by Ben Gershman And William Freedman January 16, 1967 TEASER FADE IN EXT - LAGOON - EARLY MORNING Gilligan is seen listening to the radio as he relaxes near the East side of the Lagoon. He is facing away from the Lagoon with his hat pulled over his eyes. In the distance the sight and sound of a helicopter appear as it makes it's way over the Lagoon. Gilligan starts to notices the sound of the helicopter but is unaware what it is. GILLIGAN Sure is a lot of static today. CUT TO: EXT - LAGOON - CLOSE SHOT The helicopter is coming in over the lagoon. CUT TO: PREVIOUS SHOT The radio continues to play as Gilligan becomes increasingly agitated by the noise of the helicopter. GILLIGAN Must be a big storm some place, might as well turn it off. Gilligan reaches over to the radio and turns it off. He notices that the static has not stopped and he turns towards the Lagoon and looks up to see the helicopter moving slowly over the Lagoon. CUT TO: EXT - LAGOON - MORNING A type Bell 47 with pontoons is making it's way slowly above the Lagoon as it turns and moves towards the North side of the Lagoon. CUT TO: PREVIOUS SHOT Gilligan continues to watch the helicopter and becomes increasingly excited as he starts a mad dash along the Lagoons East side pathway towards the direction of the helicopter. CUT TO: EXT - LAGOON - MORNING The helicopter is seen moving slowly towards the beach side of the Lagoon and finally makes it's landing. Two people can be seen in the helicopter's large bubble cockpit enclosure. CUT TO: EXT - LAGOON - NEW VIEW POINT Gilligan is seen running along the path. He stops to take another look at the helicopter and starts running again. CUT TO: PREVIOUS SHOT The helicopter's engine is heard to shut down and the rotor blades start to slow down. The two men get out of the helicopter and walk up the beach area of the lagoon. CUT TO: EXT - LAGOON - WIDE SHOT Gilligan is still running at full speed. As he sees the two people now standing near the Lagoon, he becomes increasingly excited and starts to shout. GILLIGAN Hey! Hey! Hey we're rescued! Hey! Hey! Hey Mister! Hey Mister! Hey Mister! Gilligan nearly runs one of the men over as he trips on some carpet grass and tries to come to a stop. One of the men catches Gilligan and keeps him from falling. Gilligan, now more composed addressed the two men. GILLIGAN Hey mister am I glad to see you! KINCAID My name's Kincaid, Jonathan Kincaid. GILLIGAN Oh yeah, I'm Gilligan! You…you don't know what we've been through! We got no television, no hot dogs, no licorice whips!… KINCAID We?! You mean there's other people on this island besides you? GILLGIAN Yeah there's six of us, there on the other side of the island, we were ship wrecked, a…I got to tell 'em we're rescued! Oh and would you please radio Hawaii and tell'em to come pick us up?! Gilligan starts to leave and is stopped by Kincaid. KINCAID Wa..Wa..What a minute! Do you have any game on this island? GILLGIAN Game? Yeah…oh yeah the Skipper's got some checkers and I got a deck of cards and… KINCAID No no I mean do you have any wild goat or wild boar. GILLGIAN Ah…no no we don't have any game like that at all on the island…I've got to go tell the others! Gilligan once again turns and runs off screen to find the other castaways. The camera pans towards Kincaid who now has a devious look on his face. KINCAID Seven people on this island and no body knows they're here. (pause) It's very interesting. (pause) Ramoo we're going hunting! RAMOO What you not hear? No game on island. KINCAID Perhaps not the four legged kind. I've always wondered what it'd be like to track down and kill the most challenging of all game. Camera pans in on Kincaid as we see the devious look on Kincaid's face as we… FADE OUT ACT ONE FADE IN EXT - HUT CLEARING - DAY - CREDIT OVERLAY - WIDE SHOT We see Gilligan, Kincaid and Ramoo enter the hut area from off camera as the castaways are seen coming out of their huts and begin to engage Kincaid and Ramoo as they stare in disbelief. They are excitedly talking and shake hands with Kincaid, but we cannot hear what's being said. FADE TO: CLOSE SHOT - HUT CLEARING - ANGLE ON KINCAID KINCAID ...so I explained to the authorities that because of the size of my helicopter, they'd have to send a boat. I gave them our exact position and the boat will be here tomorrow morning at ten o'clock. At the news of the boats arrival, all the castaways start making ad lib comments of excitement. SKIPPER (EXCITEDLY YELLING) …man when I get back I'm going right to an Italian restaurant, and I'm gonna have eight or ten pizzas, six dozen meat balls, two piles of spaghetti and then I'm going to have dinner!! The castaways start to leave the hut area as a group still add libbing. MRS HOWELL I don't know what to wear! As the castaways leave, the camera pans and zooms in on Kincaid. KINCAID Well Ramoo, which one will be our victim? The skipper? The Professor? Mary Ann? RAMOO Ramoo think not difference. KINCAID Oh come on man where's your sense of the hunt? I want a quarry that a…will present me with a challenge. Somebody that's nimble, agile. RAMOO Who that one? CUT TO: CLOSE UP - ANGLE ON KINCAID KINCAID I don't know. I'll have to question each and every one of them to find out who will give me the best run for my money. FADE TO: INT - HOWELL'S HUT - DAY Mrs. Howell is making preparations to leave the island and is packing her suitcase with her belongings. Mr. Howell stands near her ready to help. MRS HOWELL I don't know how we're going to explain to our friends that we spent several years with people who aren't even in the social register. MR HOWELL Well a…our friends will just have to realize my dear that one is marooned one must take pot luck! Mr. Howell takes the suitcase from Mrs. Howell and with great effort places it down. MR HOWELL There you go…oh that's heavy! You have your jewelry in there. Kincaid enters the Howells hut carrying a high powered bolt action rifle with a scope. MR HOWELL Ah…ah…goo…hello there Mr. Kincaid. Kincaid sees that Mr. Howell is having a little difficulty. KINCAID Need any help? MR HOWELL No…no…no…no…we Howells make a point of…a keeping fit. MRS HOWELL As an example to the little people. MR HOWELL Yes the last cotillion we attended, Mrs. Howell danced every dance and was hardly out of breath! MRS HOWELL You know Mr. Howell's office is on the second floor and sometimes he doesn't even take the elevator! MR HOWELL A sound mind and a sound body. Mr. Howell notices the rifle Kincaid is holding and reaches out to take it. MR HOWELL My that is a beaut…hand tooled…you didn't get that at a discount. Mr. Howell examines the rifle and points it at Mrs. Howell who is shocked to see Her husband holding her at gun point. MRS HOWELL Ah! Mr. Howell appears rather pleased with himself at her reaction. MR HOWELL Almost caught her on the rise! Kincaid takes back the rifle. KINCAID Are you a…a hunter Mr. Howell? MR HOWELL Well no…but I a went on a…a tiger hunt once. I shot three of the ugly beasts in fifteen minutes. KINCAID Three in fifteen minutes, why that's utterly fantastic! You must have been pleased! MR HOWELL I was but the directors of the zoo were infuriated! Kincaid looks at Mr. Howell with a deep sense of disapproval and disappointment. Mr. Howell starts to leave the hut discussing his unorthodox approach to fishing. MR HOWELL I went fishing in the aquarium I thought they weren't pleased I'll tell you that… Kincaid has heard enough and starts to leave the Howell's hut all the while making notes in his ever present note pad. FLIP TO: INT - MARY ANN & GINGER'S HUT - DAY Mary Ann and Ginger are in their hut discussing going home, while Kincaid looks on. MARY ANN I can hardly wait to get back to Kansas. Why the first thing I'm going to do is bake an apple pie, and then I'm going to milk the cows and then I'm going to feed the chickens! KINCAID Well you farm people have to stay in good condition. MARY ANN Oh we certainly do! You know I once ran a hundred yards in fifteen seconds! KINCAID Fifteen seconds?! MARY ANN Oh yes. I was being chased by a bull! GINGER Oh that's nothing. I once ran a hundred yards in ten seconds. KINCAID Ten seconds?! GINGER Huh hum, I was being chased by a Hollywood producer! After hearing that, Kincaid is about as happy with Ginger as he was with Mr. Howell and makes notes in his note pad. FLIP TO: INT – GIILGIAN'S & SKIPPER'S HUT - DAY Kincaid is standing while making notes in his note pad as he converses with the Professor sitting at a table. KINCAID …P H D at twenty five?! Well it sounds like you didn't have much time for sports. PROFESSOR Well I don't want to sound immodest but I was the number one man on my team! KINCAID Really?!…Baseball? Professor shakes his head no. KINCAID Basketball? Professor shakes his head no again. KINCAID Football? Once again the Professor shakes his head no. KINCAID Hockey? For the last time the Professor indicates no and then finally gives in. PROFESSOR Chess! As with Mr. Howell and Ginger, Kincaid is seen as being not too please with the Professor's answer. He makes further notes in his note pad. The skipper and Gilligan are standing near by listening to Kincaid's and the Professor's conversation. Kincaid turns his attention to the skipper. KINCAID How about you skipper? SKIPPER Well Mr. Kincaid football was my game in High school. I played the line. KINCAID Oh…what position? SKIPPER No position…I WAS the line! The skipper reliving his high school days, gets down on the floor taking up a stance as if he was on the front line of a football team. Gilligan takes an obvious look behind the skipper. Kincaid continues to make notes in his pad. SKIPPER I'll never forget… GILLIGAN You got a pretty good back field too! SKIPPER (Sarcastically) Thanks a lot Gilligan! It's easy for you to talk, look at the way your built! I'm mean he's young and wirey. He can run as fast as a rabbit, climb a tree like a monkey. Why trying to keep up with him is impossible! At those words, Kincaid puts on his devious look again as he sees Gilligan in a different light while he makes notes on his note pad. FAD TO: EXT – HUT CLEARING - DAY The castaways are all in the clearing near the skipper's and Gilligan's hut setting up a going away party. A banner over the door reads; "FAREWELL TO OUR ISLAND". Mr. Howell appears to be directing the activity. Mary Ann and Ginger are bringing out items for the party. MR HOWELL There you are…put that over there girls. Mr. Howell sees Kincaid and Ramoo approaching. MR HOWELL Oh…oh here comes our guest of honor now. Remember skipper? SKIPPER Everybody now… All the castaways turn their attention to Kincaid and Ramoo as they start to sing… ALL For he's a jolly good fellow! For he's a jolly good fellow! For he's a jolly good fellow! Which no body can deny! All the castaways start to clap. SKIPPER Speech! MR HOWELL Speech, speech, speech! KINCAID Thanks you, thank you very much! I hope you can feel the same way after my little announcement. Ladies and gentleman I have chosen one of you to go on a little hunting trip. The castaways appear surprised and delighted with the idea. MR HOWELL Here here! PROFESSOR Mr. Kincaid there isn't any game on this island! KINCAID Oh yes there is, you see I'm planning on hunting one of you. The castaways are no longer so delighted. GILLIGIAN Hey that's kind of funny. SKIPPER Gilligan, he's not smiling. MARY ANN Well that's ridiculous. People don't hunt people. MRS HOWELL Mr. Kincaid this joke is in extremely poor taste! KINCAID Madame, I assure you I'm not joking. PROFESSOR Do you intend to hunt one of us, and then gun your victim down in cold blood?! KINCAID Very well put Professor. As added incentive to your participation in this adventure, if the one I'm hunting can elude me for twenty-four hours, I'll see that your all returned to civilization. The castaways now have a look of doom on their faces. Kincaid starts to look at each castaway in turn as he makes his decision. GINGER But…but I'm a girl! KINCAID That's quite obvious. Kincaid looks next at Mary Ann MARY ANN Me!? KINCAID My dear, shooting you would be like shooting an Easter bunny. Kincaid then fixes his gaze on Mrs. Howell. KINCAID As for you Madame. MRS HOWELL You wouldn't dare! KINCAID Don't tempt me. But I plan to start this hunt before noon, and I'm sure at that early hour your blue blood wouldn't be circulating. Mrs. Howell is upset at being insulted. MRS HOWELL I never heard such nerve! Why for something important I can get up as early as anyone else! Mr. Howell realizes how absurd Mrs. Howells comment is and steps in. MR HOWELL Lovey, if the man says your blood doesn't circulate don't argue! Kincaid, hearing Mr. Howell turns his attention to him. KINCAID As for you, I'd love to let some hot air out of your stuffed shirt! Kincaid then focuses on the Professor. KINCAID Over here we have a chess player. By the time he's figuring out his next move I'd have him in my bag! Kincaid then spots the skipper. SKIPPER Now look Kincaid, this is a lot of nonsense! KINCAID Skipper! Your too big a target. Gilligan then assesses the situation and is relieved that no one was selected. GILLIGAN I'm glad it's not you or Ginger or Mary Ann or Mr. Or Mrs. Howell or the Professor. Gilligan now realizes that he's the only one Kincaid has left out. GILLIGAN You mean it's… Gilligan then silently points at himself. KINCAID Ramoo, take him away. Ramoo takes Giligan by the arm and starts to lead him off. SKIPPER Now you be careful with him, that's my little buddy! Ramoo, on seeing the skipper coming at him sticks the skipper with the tip of his spear, as the skipper lets out a yelp of pain. Ramoo leads Gilligan off. The skipper and the professor are left behind and the professor waits for Kincaid to disappear around the hut. PROFESSOR Skipper, when I get a chance, I'll make a break for the helicopter and radio for help. SKIPPER That's a great idea Professor, well show that big gun he can't push us around… Kincaid then pops back form around the hut. KINCAID Have any ideas about using the radio forget it, I have the tubes. Kincaid can be seen with some radio tubes in his hand. FADE TO: INT - HUT - NIGHT Gilligan is seen laying on a table eating a steak dinner as Ramoo gives him a leg massage. Kincaid is present and is looking on holding his rifle. GILLLGIAN Mr. Kincaid you sure had me fooled. I mean about shooting me tomorrow. Isn't that a laugh! KINCAID Yes it does have it's humorous side. Kincaid starts laughing as Mr. Howell enters the hut. He stares for a moment at Kincaid. MR HOWELL I want a word with you Kincaid. Mr. Howell goes over to Gilligan laying on the table and eating steak dinner. MR HOWELL How are you my boy? GILLGIAN Oh I'm great Mr. Howell. You have Mr. Kincaid all wrong. They're treating me like a prince. I have steak and a leg massage. I'm living it up. MR HOWELL Wa…Can't you figure out why my boy!? GILLIGAN Sure! They like me! MR HOWELL Like you!? They're fatting you up like a Thanksgiving day Turkey and tomorrows Thanksgiving day! GILLIGAN Did you hear that Mr. Kincaid? They still believe it. Go on, tell'em your not going to do anything. (pause) Kincaid just looks on without saying a word. GILLIGAN Mr. Kincaid? Tell them your not… Mr. Kincaid say something. Say anything Mr. Kincaid! Gilligan tries to get up off the table and Ramoo forces him back down. MR HOWELL Look ah, Mr. Kincaid, this young fellow means a lot to me, say ah one hundred thousand dollars? KINCAID No. MR HOWELL No…ah…Three Hundred Thousand? KINCAID No. MR HOWELL Well let's not quival with small change. What about a half a million and a tip for your friend with the bad headache? KINCAID You don't seem to understand. I'm not interested in money. MR HOWELL You are sick! Mr. Howell leaves the hut as Kincaid turns his attention back to Gilligan. FADE TO: INT - HUT - NIGHT - LATER THAT EVENING Gilligan is seen pacing back and forth and appears rather forlorn about being shot. Kincaid watches him and tries to cheer him up. KINCAID Conserve some of that energy for tomorrow, don't burn yourself out. And stop looking so glum, after all you've got a fifty-fifty chance. Gilligan has a look of hope on his face. GILLIGAN Fifty-fifty!? KINCAID Yes, whether you get it through the heart or between the eyes. TRANSCRIBERS NOTE: At this point it has been said that the scene continues with Ginger bringing in drinks to Kincaid laced with some drug to make him sleep. Gilligan ends up getting the drugged drink instead and falls fast asleep. I have never seen this scene so can not verify it. CUT TO: EXT - CLEARING - MORNING It's the next day and Gilligan is seen standing alone looking very frightened as Kincaid goes over the rules of the hunt again KINCAID You know the rules. If you can survive for twenty-four hours, you not only save your life, but the lives of your friends. Kincaid takes his watch and makes some adjustments as well as sets the timer. KINCAID It's set to go off at exactly this time tomorrow. And just to be sporting, I'm going to give you a fifteen minute head start. (pause) GO!! Gilligan is shocked into action and jumps straight up in the air and in the process looses both his sneakers. He starts to run and realizes he's left his sneakers behind and goes back to pick them up. GILLIGAN Did you say fifteen or sixteen minutes? KINCAID You just lost ten seconds. GILLIGAN Oops! Gilligan turns and starts to run with his sneakers still in his hand. Kincaid is looking at Gilligan through the scope of the rifle with the crosshairs aligned dead center on Gilligan's back. KINCAID (VERBALLY) Bang! We cut back to Gilligan running for his life through the jungle as we… FADE OUT ACT TWO FADE IN: EXT - JUNGLE - DAY Gilligan is seen running through the jungle and is obviously getting tired. GILLIGAN (out of breath) I've got to keep running, I'm exhausted. He's going to blast me into confetti. How long have I been running? Gilligan stops to look at his watch. GILLIGAN (out of breath) Five minutes! He hasn't even started after me yet. CUT TO: EXT - CAVE CLEARING - DAY The other castaways have been placed in a cave with bamboo bars as a prison. Ramoo is finishing tying a vine on the bamboo door to secure the prisoners. KINCAID Well I must leave now. Somewhere out there in the jungle your little friend is waiting. (pause) And I wouldn't want to disappoint him. Guard them well Ramoo. Ramoo Yes sir boss. Kincaid turns and heads out into the jungle in search of Gilligan. FADE TO: EXT - JUNGLE - DAY Gilligan is still trying to outdistance Kincaid through the jungle and is getting very tired. He stops near a large pile of leaves to take a rest. GILLIGAN It'll serve Kincaid right if I die of sun stroke before he kills me. That is if I don't die of thirst before I die of sun stoke before I die of gun shot…Oh I'm so thirsty I got to get some water. Gilligan is searching the area for water. As he's looking, he looks up to see Kincaid walking towards him. He makes the decision to frantically burrow under the pile of leaves to hide form Kincaid. Kincaid is unaware of Gilligan's presence and decides to take a break from the heat by sitting down on the pile of leaves. As he does so, he takes off his canteen, unscrews the cap, takes a drink. When he's done he screws the cap back on and then sets it on the ground where Gilligan ends up seeing it. Gilligan is aware of Kincaid's presence above him, but due to his extreme thirst, attempts to quietly take the canteen anyway. Kincaid suddenly notices the canteen moving and realizes he's not alone. Kincaid tries to grab Gilligan but Gilligan bolts out from under the Pile of Leaves and knocks Kincaid off balance in the process. Gilligan runs at full speed down the path. By the time Kincaid finally regains his balance, Gilligan is long gone. FLIP TO: INT - CAVE - DAY The remaining castaways are sitting in the makeshift prison that is being guarded by Ramoo. GINGER Poor Gilligan, eleven hours and he's still running. PROFESSOR I'd be happy if he was still alive and walking. MRS HOWELL Or Crawling! MARY ANN Now lets not give up hope. We've got to believe Gilligan is still alive and he's going to stay that way. GINGER Your not Mary Ann your Mary Poppins. PROFESSOR Never the less she's right! What we need is positive thinking. SKIPPER Yeah well a bullet hasn't been made yet with Gilligan's name on it. That guy'll never catch'em. My little buddy is too fast! MR HOWELL Yeah. PROFESSOR And cunning! MR HOWELL Yeah. PROFESSOR And Shifty! MR HOWELL Yeah, SKIPPER And Smart! MR HOWELL Three out of four that's not bad. SKIPPER Yeah. FADE TO: STOCK SHOT OF PALM TREE AND OCEAN VIEW FADE TO: EXT - JUNGLE - DAY Kincaid is seen walking through the jungle in search of Gilligan. Gilligan is still evading Kincaid and decides to climb a tree in order to possibly hide. Kincaid sees Gilligan and starts to take aim through the scope. Gilligan sees Kincaid and grabs the first vine he finds to swing away. Kincaid is just about ready to fire when Gilligan makes his leap, but instead of swinging away from Kincaid, he swings right into Kincaid knocking him down. Gilligan makes his get away as Kincaid is picking himself up and runs in Gilligan's direction. FLIP TO: EXT - CAVE - DAY Ramoo is still guarding the cave where the remaining castaways are being held captive. SKIPPER Ramoo! Ramoo is not interested in the skipper and lets out a disapproving sound. RAMOO Aaaaaaaah! CUT TO: INT - CAVE - MORNING All the castaways are in the cave but none are looking any the better for it. SKIPPER There's one good thing about Ramoo still guarding us that's the fact Gilligan got through the night. PROFESSOR We've got to escape and go help him! GINGER (depressingly) Six more hours. MR HOWELL I've got an idea. Why don't we just tunnel our way out of here! PROFESSOR Not through twenty-five feet of rock!? Why with even dynamite and a steam shovel it would take a month! MR HOWELL Oh details, details I just hate to be bothered with details! SKIPPER I'm afraid we're stuck right here. MRS HOWELL Oh pooh there must be someway we can help poor Gilligan. MARY ANN Oh I can't just sit still, I've never felt so useless in my whole life! SKIPPER Well think of me! I'm three times as big as you are I feel three times as useless! Mrs. Howell looks as if she has an idea and heads for the bamboo door of their cell and proceeds to go outside. CUT TO: EXT - CAVE - MORNING Ramoo is still sitting on a large rock as we see Mrs. Howell approach from behind him. Ramoo notices Mrs. Howell and grabs his spear and thrusts it in her direction making her stop. RAMOO Stop! Where you go!? MRS HOWELL Put that silly thing away. I'm sure your mother would never approve of such conduct! RAMOO No have mother! MRS HOWELL Awe that's sad. But you must remember you're an uninvited guest on this island, and you do have certain social obligations. RAMOO No have ogligations! Ramoo is still holding the spear at Mrs. Howell. The rest of the castaways are watching at a safe distance. Mr. Howell is getting increasingly nervous as he watches his wife confront Ramoo. MRS HOWELL Didn't anyone ever tell you that it's rude to point! MR HOWELL Lovey! Lovey! That man is a barbarian! MRS HOWELL Oh fiddle sticks! Any one can learn good manners. Ramoo makes more menacing gestures with his spear. RAMOO Do not make Ramoo stab you! MR HOWELL Lovey don't! Please! MRS HOWELL If you ever want to get into high society, you'll have to read a book on etiquette! With that said, Mrs. Howell pushes the spear out of the way and starts walking past Ramoo. Ramoo takes offense and raises his spear. Just as he's about to throw the spear, the Skipper and the others run out of the cave. The skipper puts a wrestling hole on Ramoo's spear throwing arm and subdues him. SKIPPER Quick Professor a rope! I think we've been liberated! FLIP TO: EXT - JUNGLE - DAY Gilligan is still running through the jungle after evading Kincaid all night. He is obviously exhausted and out of breath. He decides to sit down on a large rock. As he rests, the sound of an Owl is heard coming from a nearby tree. Hoo, hoo... GILLIGAN The question isn't who. I know who's gonna get it! The question is when where and how! CUT TO: KINCAID - SAME JUNGLE AREA Kincaid has just seen Gilligan sitting on the rock. He raises his rife and takes aim through his scope. As he starts to pull the trigger… CUT to: PREVIOUS SHOT GILLIGAN Oh skipper anybody! As Gilligan in desperation leans forward, a shot rings out and hits the rock behind Gilligan leaving a shower of splinters of rock. Gilligan, now realizes he's been shot at, takes off at full speed into the jungle. Kincaid greatly disappointed takes off after Gilligan. The Skipper and the Professor are coming into a clearing and see Gilligan running for his life. They see that Kincaid has a good bead on Gilligan. Kincaid raises his rifle, takes aim and… SKIPPER Kincaid! NO! Kincaid fires. We see Gilligan appear to get hit and fall or trip into a large trough marked "fresh water". We cut back to Kincaid who is obviously pleased with himself and starts over to the trough. The skipper and the professor arrive at the trough at the same time Kincaid does. KINCAID Now to get my trophy! Kincaid reaches into the trough to pull Gilligan out, but Gilligan is not dead. He grabs Kincaid's arm and pulls himself out of the trough at the same time Kincaid is pulled into the trough. Gilligan gets out of the trough and runs full speed from the clearing. SKIPPER Gilligan! Little buddy! PROFESSOR Gilligan! SKIPPER Keep going! Run! PROFESSOR Run Gilligan! SKIPPER Keep Going! PROFESSOR Run! Kincaid has pulled himself up from the trough and is now aiming at the fleeing Gilligan, all the while the Skipper and the Professor are encouraging him to run. Kincaid aims, and pulls the trigger. Instead of a ear splitting blast, just a jet of water shoots from the barrel. FADE TO: EXT - CAVE - DAY Ramoo is seen tied up with rope as Kincaid unties him. RAMOO I'm sorry Ramoo not scare woman. KINCAID You natives are too tender hearted. RAMOO Yeah it's to bad. Kincaid has finished untying Ramoo. KINCAID Come on we'll pick up his trail again! FLIP TO: EXT - CLEARING - DAY The Skipper and Professor are in a clearing along with an odd tree. The professor is sweeping away foot prints that lead to the tree. PROFESSOR I'll brush the foot prints away from Gilligan's roots. SKIPPER Good idea. PROFESSOR And I'll try to keep Kincaid away from this area. (pause) How you doing in there Gilligan? GILLIGAN I'm so nervous my knot holes are shaking! SKIPPER (QUIETLY) Little buddy we're gonna take off now. The professor see someone coming up the path towards the clearing. PROFESSOR (QUIETLY) Shhhhh…I think I hear somebody coming! SKIPPER (QUIETLY) Quiet Gilligan! GILLIGAN Huh! The Skipper and Professor step away from the tree Gilligan is hiding in. Kincaid and Ramoo walk into the clearing where he meets the skipper and professor. SKIPPER Mr. Kincaid. (laughs) KINCAID Well gentlemen, your friends trail ends right here and I have a feeling he's somewhere near by. SKIPPER (innocently) Where? KINCAID Ramoo, did you thoroughly clean my rifle? RAMOO Ramoo think so. KINCAID You think so huh? Well maybe we better test it. Draw me a target Ramoo has a piece of chalk and walks over to the tree that Gilligan is hiding in. He draws a poor bullseye on the tree. PROFESSOR Your…your…your…your not going to shoot that tree are you!? KINCAID Why not! SKIPPER Well because eb…eb.eb trees are out of season! Besides, what kind of target is a tree? PROFESSOR Yes, I…I mean especially that one! Why that's a that's a Nakapoorasaka! According to the local natives it's a sacred tree, why if you even scratch it, it'll bring you twenty-five years of bad luck! SKIPPER That's exactly right, honestly, it's worse luck than breaking three mirrors! KINCAID That's nonsense now get out of my way! Kincaid readies his rifle and starts to take aim through the scope. Gilligan inside the tree makes the tree revolve so that the bullseye is now no longer visible. Kincaid looks through the scope and doesn't see the bullseye. KINCAID Can't you do anything right, I told you to draw me a target! RAMOO Ramoo draw target! I do again. KINCAID Ah no that's alright. I'll just put a bullet right in the center of that tree. SKIPPER Oop…oop Mr. Kincaid! Why waste your time shooting a tree? Why don't you shoot Gilligan! KINCAID Shoot Gilligan stead of a tree. PROFESSOR Yes that's…that's…that's one of our favorite trees! KINCAID Ramoo, I think the tension is getting to be too much for them. RAMOO Yes. Once again Kincaid takes aim, this time he see the tree moving back and forth, around and around. He takes a moment to rub his eyes to clear the illusion. KINCAID My malaria must be coming back. He looks up to see the tree moving and then realizes… KINCAID It's Gilligan! He raises his rifle and is getting ready to shoot. The skipper can take no more. He pushes the rifle away to make Kincaid loose his aim. SKIPPER Ep…ep…ep you shoot that gun it'll be murder! Kincaid pulls the rifle away from the skipper and resumes his aim. Just as Kincaid starts to squeeze the trigger, his alarm on his watch goes off ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. The Skipper hears the alarm and pushes the rifle out of the way again. SKIPPER The alarm! It's twenty-four hours! PROFESSOR Gilligan is saved! Kincaid lowers his rifle and looks disappointed. KINCAID Well nobody can say that Jonathan Kincaid doesn't keep his word. Come on Ramoo let's go home. SKIPPER Wa…wa.no wait a minute Mr. Kincaid, what about us!? You said you were going to radio for help! KINCAID (SADISTIC LAUGH) Are you kidding!? If the authorities found out I was hunting a human being they'd put me in jail! SKIPPER Bu…We won't tell anyone! KINCAID Sorry chaps can't take that chance. With that said, Kincaid and Ramoo turn and start to walk off. Ramoo pokes the skipper with his spear as he's about to leave. The Skipper, the Professor and Gilligan (still in the tree) have been left behind. PROFESSOR Well, the main thing is that Gilligan is still alive! SKIPPER Yes, my little buddy! The Skipper and the professor walk back to the tree Gilligan is hiding in. SKIPPER Gilligan little buddy, you can calm down now! The alarm went off, the twenty-four hours is over! GILLIGAN Really!? SKIPPER Really little buddy! You don't know how close you came to getting killed! GILLIGAN Really!! The skipper holds up his hand and puts his thumb and index figures together with only a small space between. SKIPPER That close! Gilligan then sticks his hand out through the viewing slot and makes the same gesture. GILLIGAN That close!? SKIPPER That's right! Gilligan pulls his hand back into the tree and with the sound of a tree falling, the tree topples over as Gilligan faints inside. And as the tree falls the skipper yells… SKIPPER Timber! The tree falls on the skippers foot making him yelp with pain. FADE OUT EPILOG FADE IN: CUT TO: INT - GILLIGAN'S & SKIPPERS HUT - DAY Gilligan, Mr. Howll, the Skipper and the Professor are listening to the radio as they sit at the table in the center of the hut. RADIO ANNOUNCER …AND THE DODGERS SHUT OUT THE METS FOUR TO NOTHING. MR HOWELL Ha.ha…that…that makes three hundred thousand and twelve bananas that you owe me! SKIPPER Well you can subtract them from the nine hundred and sixty Mangos your owe me from playing GIN! RADIO ANNOUNCER AND NOW FOR THE NEWS OF THE NATIONAL TRAP SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIP. IT WAS WON BE THE WELL KNOWN SPORTSMAN, JONATHAN KINCAID. GILLIGAN Hey, that was the guy that was chasing me last month! SKIPPER Yeah! RADIO ANNOUNCER MR. KINCAID WON THE TITLE WITH A PERFECT SCORE. A HUNDRED CLAY PIGEONS OUT OF A HUNDRED. PROFESSOR That's remarkable shooting! RADIO ANNOUNCER AFTER THE MATCH, KINCAID SUDDENLY BROKE DOWN AND BECAME SO VIOLENT, THAT LOCAL AUTHORITIES HAD TO BE CALLED. UNABLE TO CALM HIM, HE WAS FINALLY PLACED IN A STRAIGHT JACKET AND TAKEN TO THE MENTAL WARD AT GENERAL HOSPITAL. ALL THE WHILE HE KEPT MUTERING THE MYSTERIOUS WORDS, GILLIGAN, GILLIGAN, GILLIGAN… Everyone starts laughing at the news and gives Gilligan pats on the back. SKIPPER You did it again Little buddy! MR HOWELL By George that's marvelous! FADE OUT: END CREDITS GILLIGAN'S ISLAND "The Hunter" Rev. 01/16/67