Nineteen-year-old Phil didn't want to go with his marine biologist mother to the island to help with her research but she insisted. Phil could not help but think, "why would I want to go to the south pacific and study mollusks for three months when I could be hanging with my friends for the summer?" It's amazing how fast a Polynesian Beauty and some very strange local customs could quickly change Phil's mind.
A bent cock gets experimental medical treatment that makes life much more interesting for our hero. Not only is the crooked made straight, but the "road" gets lengthened and thickened in the process. ...and when you get a gift like that, it's important to share it with the everyone else...