Beneath the Blue Page #3

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in the morning,

so she went back

to the hotel early.

Alright, so we'll just

have to look after you

while she's gone.

Oh yeah, we'll take care

of you real good.

(Women laugh)

That works for me.

Cheers.

(Kita)

Cheers.

(Craig) Cheers.

(Kita) Cheers.

Hey.

She's got a new friend.

(Hawk)

Mmm hmm.

(Alyssa laughs)

So, is there anything else

to do on this island

besides jet skies

and ah, diving?

(Alyssa)

Not really.

Um, we actually spend

most of our time

at the Research Center

with the dolphins.

That sounds fun.

Yeah, it is.

Um, my Dad actually founded

the Research Center.

Ah, we're studying how dolphins

communicate with each other,

as well as how

to better communicate with them.

Ah, so you're proving

Carl Sagan wrong?

Carl who?

The genius scientist

whose name you should know?

Now, now shush, let's go

get something to drink.

Yes, thanks.

You know that, ah -

that famous quote of his,

"It is of interest to note

that while some Dolphins

have learned

up to 50 words in English,

no human being has been..."

(Both)

"...has ever been reported

to be able to speak Dolphinese."

(Craig)

Right, so my question

to you is:

Do you speak Dolphinese?

(Alyssa chuckles)

No, that's actually

physically impossible.

A lot of their sounds

are in frequencies

that we can't even hear.

Right, so how do you do it?

Um well, what we've done -

I guess what my Dad's done

is come up with

an artificial whistle language

that both humans and dolphins

can use,

um, and we're teaching it

to dolphins

using a model rival training.

Oh, so it's like, um,

lrene Pepperberg

and Alice Gray Perret,

and all that?

Exactly.

How do you know all this?

I am a Discovery Channel junkie.

I can't help myself.

I watch it all the time.

Well, actually my Dad worked

with lrene Pepperberg.

Really?

And ah,

the model rival

training is--

(Kita)

Hey, ah, Craig,

did you know

that sex is the glue

of dolphin society?

Really?

No, I didn't -

I didn't, uh, know that.

Yeah, ask Alyssa.

Ah, it sounds

kind of crazy,

but, um, dolphins

are very social creatures,

and sex--

(Kita)

Hey, I've got

a better idea.

Why don't you

actually come down

to the Research Center tomorrow

and find out for yourself?

(Liz)

Unfortunately,

standards dictate

that we have to keep

the fishy porn to a minimum.

(Kita)

Yes.

Please ignore them;

they are demented.

(Liz)

No, seriously,

you should stop by.

I bet you'll learn something.

Okay, well, as long as

I'm getting a good education.

I'm in.

Alright, um, cool,

I'll see you then.

Great.

Um, and

it was, ah -

it was really nice

meeting you guys.

(Liz) Same.

(Craig) Okay, cool.

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