Emerald

Delphina declines to practise tail‑flips with her friends, preferring other games. Later, when the manoeuvre becomes essential for escaping a predicament, Emerald discovers that Delphina has never attempted it and steps in to teach her the technique properly, in a safe manner.

The series titled ‘Mermaids in a Spin’ is presented as a single, self‑contained episode within a broader programme framework. Classified simply as an episode, it belongs to the genre of short televised segments that focus on a concise narrative. The title itself suggests a whimsical take on mermaid life, setting the tone for the brief story that follows. In this segment, the mermaid Delphina makes a clear choice not to join her friends in the activity of tail flips, opting out of the game. This decision takes on significance later on, when Delphina unexpectedly finds herself in a predicament that can only be resolved by performing a tail flip, the very skill she had declined to practise. Emerald soon discovers that Delphina has never actually performed a tail flip before, a fact that explains her earlier refusal. Understanding the gap in Delphina’s abilities, Emerald steps forward to provide instruction, demonstrating the motion and guiding Delphina through each part of the flip until she grasps the technique. Thus the episode centres on the contrast between Delphina’s initial reluctance and her later necessity for the same skill. By the conclusion of the segment, Emerald has given Delphina direct coaching, suggesting that she will now possess the ability to perform tail flips when required. The narrative stays focused on the straightforward act of learning a previously unknown manoeuvre.