- The castaways discover that famed but long-lost pilot Wrongway Feldman and his plane are on the island. They try to convince him to fly to civilization and rescue them, but he is reluctant to leave the island.
- While carrying food, Gilligan (Bob Denver) comes across an airplane, but he's not totally sure if it's real until he touches it and later shows it off to the other castaways. The Professor (Russell Johnson) thinks the engine can be repaired, but when they see the name on the plane, "The Spirit of the Bronx," everyone starts remembering the pilot, Wrongway Feldman. Hearing them talk about him, Wrongway himself (Hans Conried) comes out of the bushes, confessing that he gave up fixing the plane after getting stranded, but the Professor says he'll try to fix it with parts left over from the Minnow. The Skipper (Alan Hale Jr) and Professor, meanwhile, work on the plane while Gilligan and Wrongway swap stories and history. When the Professor and Wrongway go to get some oil to remove the rust from a bolt, Gilligan goes to help the Skipper, but he just annoys him by taking the rear wheel off and allowing the plane leading to crush the Skipper's foot when he puts the plane down on top of it. That night, Ginger (Tina Louise) tries to charm Wrongway into taking her in the plane with him, but he resists. Mr. Howell (Jim Backus) also tries to bribe Wrongway for a spot on the plane, but Wrongway just shrugs him off to get some sleep. When the plane is ready to fly in the morning, Wrongway inspects it, but after he starts the engine, the propeller falls off when the plane tries to take off. He suspects someone on the island doesn't want to be rescued, but the Castaways scoff at the idea. Meanwhile, that night, a shadowy figure walks to the plane and sabotages a wing brace. The next day, Wrongway tries to take off again, but the brace breaks apart and he scuttles the flight. Realizing someone sabotaged the plane, the Skipper and Gilligan take turns standing guard by the plane with an arrow at night. The following morning, Gilligan discovers Wrongway is gone, and everyone searches for him. When Gilligan finds him at his old campsite, Wrongway confesses to being a coward and unwilling to fly again, even up to sabotaging his own plane. He confesses that he refuses to fly because he's lost his confidence but Gilligan suggests that Wrongway teach him to fly. Using a banana, pineapple, papaya, and a coconut as the controls, Wrongway tries teaching Gilligan how to fly the plane in secret at night, but Gilligan just keeps getting confused by his instructions. In the morning, Gilligan replaces the Professor on guard duty and gets ready to fly, but he just annoys Wrongway again by looking for fruit in the cockpit. When the other castaways hear the plane take off, they rush to see what's happening. They find Gilligan, who confesses that Wrongway took off in the plane. When he mentions his admiration for Wrongway, he also adds his admiration for the Skipper, which impresses him. A few days later while gathered around the radio, the Castaways hear that Wrongway made it to New York after 35 years after all. Unfortunately, even after mentioning the Castaways, it's revealed that Wrongway's directions are so far off course they won't be found any time soon.
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