Big Man on a Little Stick - S1-E22
Question: What did Gilligan mean when he told the Professor that by building Duke up he'll be breaking him down?
Love Me, Love My Skipper - S2-E20
Question: I never understood the "Monkey Wrench" part of this episode. Skipper deliberately puts a monkey wrench in his pocket, then asks Gilligan if he has seen it. In a different scene, Gilligan sees the wrench in Skipper's pocket and tells him he notices he found it. I never understand the relevance of this whole part in relation to the actual storyline (Skipper thinking he was not invited to the Howells' cotillion). What was the idea here?
Answer: He hid the monkey wrench and acted like he misplaced it, as an excuse to visit the other people on the island to see if they got an invitation to the party too.
Answer: Gillian says, "While we're building him up, they're knocking him down." The Professor is talking about building Duke's strength up, and Gilligan is basically saying Ginger and Mary Ann are wearing Duke out by running around with him.
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