Living together can be challenging, even for good friends. Maggie, as a guest and friend, can't help but notice that Julia is feeling frustrated about something.

Simon wants to explore the mysterious cave, while Jack comes up with a grim present for the cave inhabitant.

Jack and his group hear strange monster-like sounds coming from a cave. Ralph is skeptical about there being any monster, but some of his followers defect and go over to Jack's camp.

After a big storm, Ralph and his group find a very welcome banana plant. They search for wood to build a fire in the hopes of being spotted and rescued, while Jack's group is out hunting for boar and iguana.

The three friends have breakfast together, do some catching up, and muse about the future. Who knows, will they all end up living together in Berlin one day?

Ralph and Jack part ways over the fire that was supposed to burn at all times to alert passing aircraft of their presence. The boys divide into two camps.

The three girls are happy to be reunited, and Maggie gets settled into the apartment. She feels lucky to have such good friends.

Julia and Rachael are young American women living in Berlin. Maggie, a friend of theirs from the United States, is coming for a visit. They are pretty excited about Maggie's arrival.

Captain Benson can't be found and some boys think he may have swum out to sea in his delirium. They get closer to slaying a boar, and a helicopter on the horizon gives the boys a glimmer of hope.

The boys make preparations for hunting wild boar while a delirious Captain Benson runs away from Simon, his minder.

There's friction between Ralph and Jack, with Ralph wanting to keep the spirits up among the boys and Jack taking a more pessimistic view on their situation and rescue. Ralph calls for greater discipline and highlights the need to fish and hunt for food.

The boys chant a version of the US Army cadence as they march, and Piggy's eyeglass lenses give Ralph a bright idea on how to start a fire. But once the fire starts...

Captain Benson, the pilot of the ill-fated flight, is in dire shape, and the boys decide who their leader should be. They also start arguing about getting rescued.

This is the second film adaptation of William Golding's Lord of the Flies, published in 1953. The opening scenes show the arrival of 24 military school boys on a deserted island in the Pacific, after their airplane has crashed into the ocean.

Most fairy tales have happy endings, but this one is a little sad, so get your handkerchiefs out. And as with most stories, there are lessons to be learned as well.