Kiss the Girl (Gene version)

Later that evening, Gil and Susan rode in a wooden rowboat down a quiet blue lagoon. By now, the two of them had enjoyed a wonderful time while doing the tour. However, Gil still didn't kiss Susan out of love. So now, Susan was close to one day remaining. Nearby, Lumpy, Roo, and John watched from a safe distance.

"Move over," Lumpy whispered. "Move your big tail."

"Lumpy and I can't see a thing." added Roo, whispering.

John looked downcast. "Nothing is happening." he said, "Only one day left, and that boy ain't puckered up once. O.K. All right, this calls for a little vocal romantic stimulation."

He climbed up to an overhead branch and landed, scattering some bluebirds who were enjoying Gil and Susan being together.

"Stand back." said the fox. After clearing his throat, John started singing, but his singing was not very good, nor was it romantic like he perceived.

Below him, Gil and Susan continued their ride in the boat. Gil heard John's poor singing voice. "Wow," he said. "Somebody should find that poor animal and put it out of its misery."

Susan saw John singing above them and felt embarrassed. John winked at the red-haired girl, but she did not feel comfortable at all with the fox's singing she just gave him an uncomfortable smile and looked away, hiding her face in her hands.

Gene was also on the boat and, he didn’t like John's singing either. Gene was covering his "ears" and glaring at John. "Jeez, man," said the duck genie, rolling his eyes. "I'm surrounded by amateurs!"

Annoyed with John and knowing how to handle romantic music properly, Gene got into the water and grabbed a small petal of underwater reed grass, saying, "You want something done, you've got to do it yourself."

He came back a few seconds later with several ducks and turtles. He held the reed like a baton, announcing, "First, we got to create the mood. Percussion. . . ."

Knowing what to do, the turtles flipped on their backs, allowing the ducks to tap their bellies like they were playing drums.

"Strings. . . ." the duck genie said, as he directed towards some crickets.

"Winds. . . ." Gene said, as cattails rustled in the wind, creating a flute-like sound.

"Words. . . ." Gene finished, and he began to serenade the young couple.

With everyone ready and playing the quiet romantic tune, Gene started singing.

Gene the Genie: *There, you see her*
*Sitting there across the way*
*She don't got a lot to say*
*But there's something about her*

Gil perked up a bit at the mention of Gene's words. Susan looked around, and her eyes widened when she slightly turned to be met with Gene and became worried.

Gil: *And you don't know why*
*But you're dying to try*
*You wanna kiss the girl*

Gene whispered the last line into the blond-haired boy's ear before he flew away. Gil quickly turned his head to see what he had heard. "Did you hear something?" he asked.

Susan just shrugged her shoulders innocently and shook her head. Soon after, Gene resumed his singing with the ducks and turtles now joining him.

Gene: *Yes, you want her*
*Look at her, you know you do*

Gil looked at the red-haired girl, who was playing with a strand of her hair. She looked sad. When she caught him looking at her, he smiled, and all sadness disappeared from her face. She smiled back.

Gene: *Possible she wants you, too*
*There is one way to ask her*

Gene's choir continued to grow with the addition of some flamingoes.

Gene: *You don't take a word*
*Not a single word*
*Go on and kiss the girl*

Susan leaned in with her full lips puckered, hoping that Gil would kiss her. Just before their lips touched, Gil pulled back.

Gene, on a lily pad, poked his head underwater and directed towards some underwater locals.

Gene: (*spoken*) Sing with me now.

Some frogs, riding on the boat oars, sang along as well.

Gene and Frogs: *Sha la la la la la*
*My, oh my*
*Looks like the boy's too shy*
*Ain't gonna kiss the girl*

Susan placed her hand on her face in boredom.

Frogs: *Sha la la la la la*

Gene came in, surrounded by two pelicans and an old turtle, and sang for the frogs.

Gene: *Ain't that sad?*
*Ain't it a shame? Too bad!*
*He's gonna miss the girl*

As the tune went on, Gil spoke to Susan.

"You know, I feel really bad not knowing your name." he said, "Hey, maybe I could guess."

He laid back calmly and started brainstorming ideas. "Is it...err...Amber?"

Susan pulled a face and stuck out her tongue in disgust, making Gil laugh. "O.K., no." he said. Then he suggested some other names.

"How about...Rhonda?"

Susan shook her head no.

"Janet?"

"Susan. Her name is Susan." Gene whispered from underneath the side of the boat.

"Susan?" the blond-haired boy responded to the voice, but the red-haired girl across from him began nodding her head excitedly.

"Susan?" Gil asked in an excited, yet quiet, tone of voice.

Namine grabbed his hand and nodded more.

"Well, that's kinda pretty." the blond-haired boy smiled. He had no desire to pull his hand away from hers and he placed his other hand on top of hers.

"OK," said Gil. "Susan."

Satisfied that he now knew her name, Gil resumed in staring at her. By now, Gil stopped rowing the boat and allowed the current flowing in the lake to move it. The rowboat rode under a willow tree as two storks pulled some of the vegetation out of the way so they could get into it.

Gene: *Now's your moment*
(***Ya, ya, ya***)
*Floating in a blue lagoon*
(***Ya, ya, ya***)
*Boy, you'd better do it soon*
*No time will be better*
(***Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya***)

Gene appeared from underwater while singing his verse. A group of small fish jumped out of the water, each singing a note above his head.

Gene: *She don't say a word*
*And she won't say a word*
*Until you kiss the girl*

Soon, a large group of crocodiles, including a frog, some fish, and a turtle, swam up to the boat and started circling around the boat and began to sing along with Gene.

Gene and Lagoonfolk: *Sha la la la la la*
*Don't be scared*
*You got the mood prepared*
*Go on and kiss the girl*
(***Whoa, whoa!***)

Fireflies were flying around the couple and brightening their lights much brighter than ever before. A smile grew from both Gil and Susan's faces as they stared at each other. Even though she couldn't talk, Gil could tell that she really liked him just as much as he liked her.

Gene and Lagoonfolk: *Sha la la la la la*
*Don't stop now*
*Don't try to hide it how*
*You wanna kiss the girl*
(***Whoa, whoa!***)

Some pelicans and some fish were singing the song,

As the flamingoes were dancing and singing, John walked right in front of them and cut them off by singing his terrible croaking song from earlier. They grabbed his mouth to shut him up, and they resumed singing.

Flamingoes: *Sha la la la la la*
*Float along*
*And listen to the song*
*The song say kiss the girl*
(***Whoa, whoa!***)

A group of fish, Lumpy, and Roo tagging along, came from underneath the boat and started to squirt water like a fountain from out of their mouths. Gil and Susan stared at each other even harder than before. Neither of them could deny that they had developed feelings for each other. He liked her, and she liked him.

Gene and Lagoonfolk: *Sha la la la la*
*The music play*
*Do what the music say*
*You gotta kiss the girl*

By now, Gil and Susan started slowly moving towards each other. Some frogs whispered.

Gene and Lagoonfolk: *Kiss the girl*

Some bluebirds chirped excitedly as the two got closer.

Gene and Lagoonfolk: *You wanna kiss the girl*

Some frogs on a turtle and some flamingoes puckered their lips.

Gene and Lagoonfolk: *You've gotta kiss the girl*

Some ducks waited anxiously for the two to kiss as Gene grabbed John's neck and started shaking it watched with much anticipation.

Gene: *GO ON AND-*

All: *Kiss the girl*

But just as it seemed the two were going to kiss, the boat suddenly flipped over, sending the two into the water. Gene slapped himself in the face with his palm and groaned in frustration, and John's mouth fell open as the birds squawked awkwardly as they flew away from the wreck. The frogs and flamingoes retreated, as if all of their work was ruined before them.

"Whoa! Hang on!" Gil called, lifting Susan up out of the water, "I've gotcha!"