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Episodes 28, 29, 30
EPISODE #28 Announcer Yes, it's KIDSTIME! And if you were here last week, you remember how our five friends fell asleep at last in the life boat. Silently, slowly... they drifted toward a strange island. Squawk woke up first. Squawk Er... I say. Where am I? Oh, now I remember. Lost on the high seas. Only now we're really lost. What a fine how-do-you-do this is. Grandpa W Ah, what a morning! I feel like stepping out on the front porch, bringing in the paper, and sitting down to a nice, warm cup of... Oh, Hot Diggety Pickens. Squawk What's the matter, Grandpa? Thought we were back in Ocean Grove? Grandpa W Yes. For a minute I forgot we were lost on the high seas. Cannonball Aaargh. Is it morning already? I'm in the mood for breakfast. A BIG breakfast, I say. And let it be served with style... Oh... we're lost on the high seas. Little Wonder Oh, is it morning already? What a gorgeous day! I'll have oatmeal and toast and... oh, oh... I just realized... we're still... All Lost On The High Seas. Announcer And you could say that again. But we won't, since we just said it four times. Nevertheless, they were lost, and you know where. Which is why they were very surprised when a voice called to them from somewhere close by... Me Ah, friends, welcome, welcome. Not very often we get travelers. But let me say you are most welcome on our humble shores. All Whaaaa! Who's that? Me "Me." Who did you think? Grandpa W We know it's you. Who are you? Me I told you. This is "Me." What else would I be called? Cannonball Aaargh! Let me get this straight. You're Me? Me Yes, but I'm not you. Ha, ha, ha. Funny, isn't it? Cannonball Not to me, it isn't. Me What do you mean, not to me? Of course, it's funny to Me. Otherwise, why would I be laughing? Ha, ha, ha, ha. Grandpa W So.... you're Me? Me Yes, but I'm not you. Ha, ha, ha. Grandpa W I got that part already. What I want to know is... How come I can't see you? Me Oh, pardon me, I just left out the most important part... welcome to the Invisible Island. All What? Squawk We've never heard of the Invisible Island. Me No, and I bet you've never seen it either. Ha, ha, ha. Little Wonder Well, exactly where is this Invisible Island? Me Where is it? It's right in front of you. In fact, you're about five yards off shore. I'll pull you in. Announcer And then the strangest thing happened. Though all around them was water as far as the eye could see, suddenly they felt the life boat being pulled, and then it rose right up out of the water, not straight up, but at an angle, just like they were being pulled up on a beach... they could even hear the sound of the boat scraping on some loose rocks. So there they were... in a life boat that was about a foot above the water. They all looked down, amazed. Squawk Eh... what a fine how-do-you-do this is. Cannonball Aargh! I've been a pirate almost all my life, and I've been on many a boat... but never one that didn't want to sit in the water. Steve I wonder - is that chap still here? Me Who, Me? Steve Yes, you. Me I'm not "You"... I'm "Me." Steve Yes, I know. But I wasn't talking to "You;" I was talking to "Me"... (all look at Steve) Wait a minute. No, I wasn't. Grandpa W Hold on, I think I got this now. I would like to ask "Me" a question. Me I'm ready. Grandpa W If this is really an invisible island, and it certainly looks like the boat is resting on something, then can we hop out and walk around, like we would on land? Me Of course you can. Squawk But how do you walk on land you can't see? Me Just like us. We walk by faith, and not by sight. Cannonball I don't know much about faith. Me Then you've come to the perfect place. Walking by faith is easy. You just take a step, and then another one, and then another one. Cannonball You mean I have to actually step out of the boat, not knowing if the land is there to hold me up? Me Correction. You know the land is there. After all, it's holding up the boat. You just can't see it. Cannonball You mean I have to walk on something I can't see? Me It's not so hard. Haven't you ever walked somewhere with your eyes closed? Cannonball Aaargh! Grandpa W Hey, let's give this a try. Just follow me. Steve You mean him... or you? Grandpa W I mean "Me"... oh, just forget it and get out of the boat. Announcer And so they hopped out to follow "Me"... well, him actually, but you know what I mean. And sure enough, they could feel the sand under their feet, and then grass a little further on, and the more they walked the higher they climbed, till they were 50 or 100 feet above the ocean. Yet they could still see the water wherever they looked, and back behind them a little life boat resting safe on the invisible beach. Just to be honest, I'm not sure if I understand this part of the story. But keep that between you and me. Me Did somebody mention my name? Announcer Oh me, oh my. Me Oh... "My"... that's my sister. Announcer We'll figure this out before next time. Till then, all you kids have a great week, and don't forget your friends who are... All Lost On The High Seas!	EPISODE #29 Announcer Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, you heard it for yourself. It's... KIDSTIME! Last week, when we left our friends, they were climbing up the Invisible Island. Now I know that sounds hard to believe, but Grandpa, Squawk, Steve, Little Wonder, and Cannonball could hardly believe it either. And yet there they were, climbing higher and higher, with a view that stretched farther and farther, and it seemed almost like they were walking on air. Little Wonder You know, it's kind of strange being lost on the high seas, but this is even stranger. Squawk Yeah, like being lost in thin air. Cannonball And yet the ground is so solid beneath us. I just wish we could see it, that's all. Grandpa W I know what you mean. I keep wondering if any moment I'll walk into a big rock. Announcer But they didn't walk into any rocks, and though they didn't know where they were going, and couldn't see anything except the ocean way down below them, they continued on, following their invisible guide, a chap named "Me." Me Oh, am I still in this story? Announcer Yes, unless you disappeared since last week. Me Well, it's hard to disappear when you're not visible to begin with. But be that as it may, I'm quite willing to make another appearance. Announcer And so the five adventurers were led by "Me" up the path and across the island until they got to a place somewhere in the middle, and there the most interesting thing happened. Me Now, my friends, I've brought you here for a reason. A very good reason, though you might not see it yet. Grandpa W Well, actually, I haven't seen anything yet. Me Ha, ha, ha. That's a good one. You have quite a sense of humor. Have you always been like that? Grandpa W Funny you should ask. Me Ha, ha, ha. There you go again. Well, I'll have to request that you keep the jokes to a minimum. Cause we're coming to a very serious place on the island. Cannonball Serious? Why serious? Me Here is where you must face your past, and choose your future. Cannonball WHAT? Me You heard what I said. I think you know what it means. Cannonball But I don't want to face my past. All I want is treasure. That's all I've ever wanted. That and high adventure - the risks, the challenge, searching and finding. And then to retire to some nice little village by the harbor, with enough gold to last me a thousand years, and tell tales of Life on the high seas! Me Ah, I thought so. Many a pirate has come to this same place, and told many a tale, but none have come with an ounce of true joy in their hearts. Now, what about the rest of you? Grandpa W Well, speaking for my friends here... Squawk and Steve and Little Wonder and I... you might say we're just along for the ride. Little Wonder We were sort of captured, if you know what I mean. Squawk Yeah, it's kind of a long story. You probably wouldn't believe it if we told you. Me Oh, I understand more than you think. There are many things not seen, and yet they speak clearly enough. Captured, hey? How do you account for this? Cannonball Do I have to give an account? I took them cause I needed a crew. Is there anything so bad about that? And besides, they knew more about the Bible than I did. Me Why was that important to you? Grandpa W Because the missionary boat wouldn't go anywhere unless you answered the questions that came out the side of the motor. Squawk And they were always Bible questions. Little Wonder So that's why Cannonball needed us... to answer the questions that made the boat go. Me Is all this true, Cannonball? Cannonball Aaaargh! Yes, it's true. Me And how did you happen to obtain a missionary boat? Cannonball Oh, how do you think? I'm not the first pirate that ever sailed these seas, you know. Okay, I stole the boat. There... is that good enough for you. Stole it cause I needed it. And I took these because I needed a crew. And it was all for treasure... so I could retire someday, with gold in my pockets, and tell tales of Life on the high seas. Me And did you find Life... real Life on the high seas? Cannonball ... No... all I got was "lost" on the high seas. Me Lost... lost... think about it, Cannonball. Lost. Just as lost as the treasure you've been trying so hard to find. Cannonball I was thinking about it in the lifeboat... all these years... nothing... frustration... it's almost enough to make you give it up. Me And if you did, what kind of life would replace it? Cannonball I don't know. But this trip has been like no other, and I've sometimes wondered if maybe this is my last voyage as a pirate. Little Wonder Oh, Cannonball, were you really thinking that? I kept hoping you would give it up someday. Grandpa W Of course, you'll have to find another career. You know, you might make a good teacher. Squawk Eh, and you could give that poor missionary back his lifeboat. You'll have to apologize for losing the rest of it. Cannonball Oh, it's such a lot to think about. So much to let go of. Me And so much to find when you do. Cannonball, your treasure still remains, but it isn't the kind you thought it would be. It's an invisible treasure, just like this island, but it's just as real as the ground you cannot see. Now, come with me. Announcer Then a surprising thing happened. "Me" led them them a little further on, and soon the ground began sloping down, and they began to get closer to the water, and then they noticed something sitting in the water. It was the missionary boat which had drifted in to the Invisible Island. You can imagine how happy they were to see it. Me said goodbye and they sailed away, leaving the Invisible Island behind. Cannonball didn't say very much for a long time, but what she was thinking will have to remain a mystery for now. That's all till next time. Till then, all you kids have a great week, and don't forget your friends who are... All Lost On The High Seas!	EPISODE #30 Announcer Well, I have to tell you. After the Adventurers left the Invisible Island, Cannonball began to become a different person. Perhaps it was the talk she had with that invisible character, "Me." Anyway, she realized at last that her life on the high seas had never really been anything other than "lost"... Lost On the High Seas. So Cannonball was very quiet when they sailed away from the Invisible Island. But over the next few days, the others began to notice a difference. Cannonball Hallo, me mates. What a fine day this is for sailing! The deep blue stretching all the way to the horizon. Just look at it. I almost remember feeling this free when I was a kid on my uncle's boat. Grandpa W That was a while ago, wasn't it? Cannonball Oh, I should say. Strange... I forgot that feeling... when all the world seemed new and alive. Little Wonder Tell us about your uncle's boat, Cannonball. Was it as big as this one? Cannonball Oh, bigger. I use to love running from one end of it to the other. I'd climb up to the crow's nest just to watch the sunset. Grandpa W It sounds like fun. Cannonball Sometimes my uncle and I would trade places. He would climb to the crow's nest and I would steer the big wheel, and try to talk like him. It was a game we played. Squawk Trading places, eh? That does sound like fun. Let's try it. Cannonball, you be Little Wonder. Cannonball ...Okay... if you say so. Squawk And Little Wonder, you can be Cannonball Red. Little Wonder Okay. Aaargh! Steve She looks more like Cannonball Blonde to me. Squawk Come on, Steve. Say it like you were Grandpa. Steve Hot Diggety Pickens! If it isn't the famous Cannonball Blonde! Squawk Good. Now, Grandpa, you're me. Grandpa W "Me" as on the invisible island? Squawk No. Me as in Squawk. Grandpa W Oh, okay... stoke the fire, boys, and call me a jackhammer. Squawk One more time... a little more emphasis on "jackhammer." Grandpa W Okay. Stoke the fire, boys, and call me a JACKHAMMER! Squawk Excellent. Now, I'm Steve. All right, let's all introduce ourselves. Cannonball Hi. I'm very pleased to meet you. My name is Little Wonder. I'm the girl from Sunshine Mountain. Grandpa W Isn't this a fine how-do-you-do? My name is Squawk, and don't try hiding anything from me. I have x-ray vision. Squawk My name is Steve, the chauffeur. My car goes 40 miles an hour... downhill. Steve Greetings y'all. Grandpa Wilhelm here. I'd stand up to introduce myself, but I ain't quite as limber as I was back in 19 ought and 5. Little Wonder Aaaaargh! I'm Cannonball, and I've been sailing the seas ever since I was a little girl. And we got work to do. Little Wonder, go fix us some lunch! Cannonball Oh, I love making lunch. The galley is one of my favorite places on this boat. Little Wonder Squawk, turn on your x-ray vision and scan the horizon for any other pirate ships. Grandpa W You got it, Cannonball Blonde. I'll fly up to the crow's nest and have a look around. Little Wonder Grandpa, you swab the deck. Steve Yes, Ma'am. Right away. But... where's the swab? Little Wonder And Steve... Squawk Don't bother me now. I'm writing a song. Little Wonder Is it about finding treasure? Squawk No, it's for my musician friends in Ocean Grove. Little Wonder Aargh! Well, drop the anchor and pin my hat to the mast with a fishing hook. Who are these friends of yours? Squawk Something like the Back Porch Nonharmonic Praise Band. Grandpa W The Back Porch Nonharmonic Praise Band... I've heard of them. Cannonball Yes, it does sound familiar. Little Wonder Oh, no! The motor stopped again. Every week this happens. And it won't start up till we answer the question. Cannonball I love questions. Is it another Bible question? I learned a lot about the Bible in Thornley Chapel. Grandpa W I would have gone to Thornley Chapel, but they don't allow any birds in there. Steve You're right, Squawk. In all my days I never saw a bird in Thornley Chapel, but there have been a few at the Boardwalk Pavilion. Little Wonder That's enough. Answer the question, me mates, or you'll all walk the plank! Cannonball Here, Squawk, read the question. Grandpa W It says, "Name two talking animals in the Bible." Little Wonder See... now how am I supposed to know that? That's why I kidnapped you guys off the Ocean Grove beach. Cannonball Oh, this isn't so hard. One is real easy. It's the serpent in the Garden of Eden. Grandpa W And I know another. There was this guy named Balaam, who had a donkey, and the donkey talked to him once with a human voice! Cannonball Oh, I'm so proud of you, Squawk. How did you know that? Grandpa W I heard it once when I was flying past the Auditorium. Little Wonder Then let's say it together. All The serpent in the garden and Balaam's donkey. Woooow! Announcer So the motor burst into life, and they sailed away, and (of course) they had no idea where they were. But for the first time they were really having fun. And that evening, when they sat on the deck and watched the sunset, they didn't look so much like a pirate and a crew. They looked a lot like friends. That's all till next time. Have a great week, and don't forget your friends who are... All Lost On The High Seas!