Popeye was lying in a hammock puffing his pipe and basking in the sound of crashing waves as he thought about the day he found paradise. He used to love Olive and had a few fond memories, but after 20 years of chasing her, tagging along to yoga classes and shopping sprees (at his expense), it was time for a change. So Popeye said goodbye and set sail in search of his dream. To live off the land, caring for wildlife. He found his paradise and a new, unforeseen responsibility, because the big company oil drillers found it too, and they were set on drilling everyone and everything off the Island. Including the beautiful Black Orchid which was thought to be extinct and had survived undetected until Popeye discovered it growing near his spinach patch. He heard many tales and saw many paintings of the Black Orchid, but nothing could prepare him for the most beautiful plant he had ever seen. That was when he vowed to protect the black orchid with his life. He surrounded the plant in a bamboo fortress and covered it with foliage so it resembled a large bush. When he wasnt protecting the Black Orchid, he found time to care for injured wildlife, but his medical skills were somewhat lacking. Popeye was taught first aid as a young sailor, which involved fashioning peglegs from logs, removing fishhooks, and making casts from plaster, but he could only remember the latter. When Popeye discovered an animal he felt was injured, he would wrap it in a cast and let the animal go about its business. The only problem with this system was that the animals were very difficult to recapture. One day Popeye planned to round up the whole lot of the hundred or so animals and remove all their casts, but there were more pressing matters at hand. BOOM! A casted cockatoo landed on Popeyes head breaking the cast and setting the bird free. Popeye rubbed his head feeling dizzy and said, Holy mackerels. That was too loud to be from C Hagees kitchen. Must be them dern oil drillers! Then he heard the Goons gathering near the Goon Lagoon. He had to do whatever he could to save the island, and more importantly, the Black Orchid. Goons were sometimes hard headed so he grabbed an armful of coconuts to get their attention. Listen up you Goons! Popeye got no response so he bounced a few coconuts off their heads. It worked. Now settles yerselves down Goonies. You can get all fussed up and start fightin, but it aint gonna save the island. If you want to win this war, put down yer fists and let yer mouths do the fightin in Capital City! RC7