Can You Spare a Dime?

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SpongeBob SquarePants episode

"Can You Spare a Dime?"

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Credits

Writer(s):

Stephen Hillenburg
Derek Drymon
Tim Hill

Storyboard Artist(s):

Derek Drymon

Supervising Producer:

None

Directors

Main:

None

Storyboard:

Stephen Hillenburg

Animation:

Alan Smart

Creative:

None

Technical:

None

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"Can You Spare a Dime?" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season three.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Brief Summary: Squidward quits his job at the Krusty Krab, after being accused of stealing a dime. When SpongeBob takes Squidward into his home in order for Squidward to get back to normal, Squidward takes advantage of SpongeBob, making him his personal slave.

Time cards shown:

Three weeks later
Many months later
So much later that the old narrator got tired of waiting, and they had to hire a new one

Characters Present:

SpongeBob SquarePants
Squidward Tentacles
Mr. Krabs
Fish that took Squidward's cardboard box house away
Fish with cookies
Narrator
New Narrator

Songs: None

[edit] Plot

When Mr. Krabs' first dime is missing, he accuses Squidward, who quits his job in a fit of rage and leaves Bikini Bottom. Mr. Krabs and Squidward part on extremely bad terms. SpongeBob meets Squidward outside of the restaurant to warn him of the dangers of the outside world, and insists that if Squidward ever needs anything, he can seek help from him. Squidward assures SpongeBob that he would be better off not working at the Krusty Krab. A day passes and SpongeBob encounters Squidward once more, this time in a very scruffy-looking Squidward's new home - a small cardboard box in an alley. SpongeBob takes Squidward into his own home, and Squidward becomes so dependent on SpongeBob that SpongeBob soon finds himself a full-time servant of Squidward. SpongeBob makes several obvious hints to Squidward so he will get a job but Squidward remains oblivious until SpongeBob explodes and runs to the Krusty Krab (along with Squidward, who is still in bed). SpongeBob begs for Squidward to be allowed to come back to work. Although at first Mr. Krabs forbids it, the missing dime later falls out of his back pocket and he allows Squidward to return. When Squidward arrives, Mr. Krabs accuses him of putting the dime in his pants. They argue once more, and SpongeBob braces himself to become Squidward's servant once again.

[edit] Quotes

( SpongeBob is making a TV show using hand puppets and using different voices for the puppets while Squidward is in bed watching the TV) Puppet 1: Hey, where are you going?

Puppet 2: To my job.

Puppet 1: You have a job?

Puppet 2: Why wouldn't I? I'm not some lazy, inconsiderate jerk who lays in bed all day.

Puppet 1: Say, where can I get one of these...jobs?

Puppet 2: Oh, they're everywhere. Especially if you're green and have six tentacles.

Puppet 1: Thanks, I'm gonna go look for one. So I can stop(SpongeBob normal voice)MOOCHING OFF MY FRIENDS AND THEY CAN GET BACK TO THEIR LIVES!!!!

Squidward: (While pushing button on a remote and the TV doesn't change channels) This isn't my show. SpongeBob the remote control's broken! Get over here and fix it!

SpongeBob: I've got a better idea! (Throws away TV and hops on the bed) Why don't I call someone whose job it is to fix it? You know why? Because when I need a JOB done, I get someone with a JOB to do that JOB!!!!

Squidward: What are you saying?

SpongeBob: (Jumps out of his house pushing the bed with Squidward in it towards the Krusty Krab) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(At the Krusty Krab)

Mr. Krabs: (On the phone) Donate to the children's fund?! Why? What have children ever done for me?

SpongeBob: (Hangs up phone} You want your dime back? TAKE IT!!! (Slams a dime on Mr. Krabs's desk) Now Squidward can come back right? (Then Mr. Krabs looks at it with a telescope.)

Mr. Krabs: Wrong! That ain't me first dime.

SpongeBob: THEN HAVE SOME MORE DIMES!!! I'VE GOT PLENTY OF THEM!!! (While throwing dimes on the desk)

Mr. Krabs: You can't put a price on me first dime. And I can't forgive that thieving bilgerat Squidward for stealing it!

SpongeBob: (Chokes Mr. Krabs then lifts him up} LISTEN YOU CRUSTACEAOUS CHEAPSKATE!!!!!! SQUIDWARD'S BEEN LIVING IN MY HOUSE DRIVING ME CRAZY!!!! (Then shakes him up and down) AND YOU'RE NOT GONNA HIRE HIM BACK ALL BECAUSE OF A STUPID DIME?!?!?!?!(A huge dime made out of stone falls out of Mr. Krabs' pocket and makes a pot-hole in the floor)

Mr. Krabs: Me dime! Oh Dimey, I'll never leave you again!

SpongeBob: This is a dime?

Mr. Krabs: I've been in business a long time, boy.

SpongeBob: So, if Squidward never took your dime than he can come back to work, right?

Mr. Krabs: Aye, lad. Just let the dime and me have our privacy (Starts to make out with the dime and turns it away so SpongeBob wouldn't see)

Spongebob: WOOHOO!!

(Later)

Mr. Krabs: It's great to have you back, Mr. Squidward.

Squidward: Well, it's kinda good to be back, sir.

Mr. Krabs: After all, I'm sure you didn't mean to misplace me dime.

Squidward: What th- Are you accusing me something?

Mr. Krabs: Well, the way I see it there are three posibilities: 1) You put the dime in me pants. 2) You put the dime in me pants (SpongeBob gets into his maid uniform). or 3) YOU PUT THE DIME IN ME PANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Episode ends]