- Chief Tari: [Fondling talisman above sick captain, slowly incants] SAFERU ANMA PELI GARPURU ANINI I OMO OMOO
- [Turns to cap's daughter]
- Chief Tari: Captain better now.
- Julie Guy: Water looks calm; let's go swimming.
- Dr. Godfrey Long: I wouldn't do that if I were you.
- Julie Guy: Why not?
- Dr. Godfrey Long: Let me show you something. Now on the surface the water looks smooth and calm; but underneath there are strange and dangerous things happening. See that weird little fish
- [manta ray underside, but with curiously childlike face features!]
- Dr. Godfrey Long: he seems contented. There's an odd one
- [Rock fish]
- Dr. Godfrey Long: Probably as nice as he looks. And there's a happy little fellow... there's our unsuspecting friend and he's heading for trouble...
- [ensuing Octopus battling scenes]
- Dr. Godfrey Long: and now the rest of the fish see the chance to get rid of their enemy - for as long as that octopus lives, there can be no peace.