 Another time when a butterfly collector came to the island and refused to signal until he got what he came for, the castaways are arguing amongst themselves about the collector's recalcitrance and ignoring Gilligan, until he gets in the last word by saying he stole the man's flare gun.Despite his bumbling nature, Gilligan has an innate innocence of character that causes the others to forgive his mistakes.He occasionally saves the others when an escape plan goes awry.