Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove Movie Script

Those clicks that you hear Willy making.

Those are sounds he emits underwater which bounce off objects so he can tell whether there's fish or danger.

Like sonar on a submarine.

Yes, in fact, the navy learned this from whales.

Ironically, navy subs are currently using a powerful sonar which seems to be damaging the echolocation of whales.

It's maybe one reason why Willy didn't learn to use this function before he was separated from his pod.

He can make the clicking sounds, but he can't interpret them.

Without his echolocation abilities and especially without the help of his pod he'd be lost and eventually starve.

So, what are you saying?

If we think he's gonna suffer, we'll have to put him down.

No.

What if we can teach him his echolocation skills?

We have no idea how orcas teach their young.

- So it can't be done?

- Kirra.

We can't put him in the ocean without his pod.

- He wouldn't survive.

- You're not gonna put him down.

Kirra, just let me talk to these folks.

I'll be right back.

Come here.

Excuse us.

We're gonna need more fish for Willy.

Can you take me to the harbor?

Kirra, I don't think you should get too attached to Willy.