- Gilligan rescues a native woman from drowning, which according her custom makes her his slave. But soon a fellow tribesman comes to the island and challenges Gilligan for her in a fight to the death.
- When Gilligan (Bob Denver) saves a native woman named Kilani (Midori) from drowning in the Lagoon, she vows to be his slave for life, a tradition in her tribe. When Gilligan tries to do his chores himself, she comes and does them for him. Despite the fact Gilligan feels guilty over having her as a slave, the Girls and the Howells (Jim Backus and Natalie Schafer) are intrigued. Mr. Howell wants the slave girl, but in order for him to claim her, Gilligan would have to be dead. He soon realizes he has to fence Gilligan for her hand, faking his death before Kilani as three more natives come looking for her. The Professor (Russell Johnson) translates that they are present to take back Kilani, and Ugundi, (Michael Forest) Kilani's suitor (Bill Hart), will fight Mr. Howell to claim her. However, since Gilligan is still alive, she still belongs to him. The Skipper (Alan Hale Jr) and the Professor once more try to fake Gilligan's death with curare, a native suppressant from the local plants, but the Howells briefly misunderstand their intentions and try saving him. By the time they realize what's going on, Gilligan is administered a safe amount of the curare to simulate a coma. The returning natives become convinced that Gilligan is dead, but decide to cremate his remains as per their customs. This leaves Ginger (Tina Louise) to stall time with a dance until Gilligan can awaken, but the natives grow restless and stop the delay. As they start the cremation, Gillian awakens atop the blaze, which surprises the Natives. The Professor encourages Gilligan to exploit their superstitions by pretending to be a fire-god. This act terrifies the Natives into fleeing the island despite the fact that Gilligan's godly screaming are actually caused by the seat of his pants caught on fire. Skipper calls him some fire god. The next day, Gilligan is carrying water buckets and becomes terrified when Mary Ann (Dawn Wells) starts calling him "master."
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