Write a screenplay as long as this one  Spongebob Squarepants
“Help Wanted”
Story by
Stephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon, & Tim Hill
Directed by
Alan Smart & Stephen Hillenburg
Following the Spongebob SquarePants theme song, the brief
opening titles show the names of creator Stephen Hillenburg,
Derek Drymon and others. The episode opens with a bubble
transition, and we see a coral reef under the sea. The
camera zooms to initiate parallax scrolling, which reveals
the city of Bikini Bottom. It continues zooming to show a
brown rock, a Moai head, and a pineapple, which each contain
inhabitants.
NARRATOR V.O.
Ah, the sea... so fascinating. So wonderful.
Here, we see Bikini Bottom, teeming with life.
[Shows from left to right Patrick's, Squidward's,
and SpongeBob's houses. Zooms in on SpongeBob's house]
Home to one of my favorite creatures, SpongeBob
SquarePants. Yes, of course he lives in a
pineapple, you silly.
Spongebob's alarm sounds; he wakes, but is unaffected by the
annoying sound, and with a smile turns it off. He climbs
from his bed to a ladder leading to his diving board.
SPONGEBOB
Today's the big day, Gary!
Gary
Meow!
Spongebob jumps on the diving board
SPONGEBOB
Look at me, I'm... [Jumps up,
and leaves his underwear behind] ...naked!
Spongebob lands inside pants, walks over to exercise room.
His head pops out of the top of his pants.
SPONGEBOB
Gotta be in top physical condition
for today, Gary.
GARY
Meow!
Spongebob goes inside his small gym that has a sign that
says, "I Love Pain." Taking deep breaths, he prepares to
lift a barbell that is balanced by two lightweight stuffed
animals. He sticks out his chest, but almost passes out
because he can barely lift it. He drops it, and it makes a
'squeak' noise.
SPONGEBOB
I'm ready! [Runs outside] I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready,
I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready,
I'm ready, I'm ready!
Patrick Star's rock tilts upwards with Patrick, Spongebob’s
pink, lazy starfish-neighbor, stuck to its underside.
PATRICK
Go, SpongeBob! [Patrick falls] Whoa! [Crash!]
Spongebob runs down the street to the Krusty Krab, a local
fast-food restaurant.
SPONGEBOB
There it is. The finest eating establishment ever
established for eating.The Krusty Krab,
home of the Krabby Patty.
With a 'Help Wanted' sign in the window!
For years I've been dreaming of this
moment! I'm gonna go in there, march straight
to the manager, look 'em straight in the eye,
lay it on the line and... I can't do this!
He starts to run home but Patrick stops him
SPONGEBOB
Uh, Patrick!
PATRICK
Where do you think you're going?
SPONGEBOB
I was just...
PATRICK
No you're not. You're going to the
Krusty Krab and get that job!
SPONGEBOB
I can't, don't you see? I'm not good enough!
PATRICK
Whose first words were "may I take your order"?
SPONGEBOB
Mine were.
PATRICK
Who made a spatula out of toothpicks in wood shop?
SPONGEBOB
I did.
Patrick grimaces and contorts twice while trying to come up
with a good third line.
PATRICK
Who's a, uh who's uhh. oh! who's
a big yellow cube with holes?
SPONGEBOB
I am!
PATRICK
Who’s ready?
SPONGEBOB
I’m ready!
PATRICK
Who’s ready?
SPONGEBOB
I’m ready!
PATRICK
Who’s ready?
SPONGEBOB
I'm ready! I'm ready! I'm ready! I'm ready!
Spongebob continues running to the Krusty Krab. Squidward,
Spongebob’s overly-cynical neighbor and Krusty Krab
employee, cleans graffiti of himself with the word “Loser,”
sees SpongeBob, and sighs.
SQUIDWARD
Oh no, SpongeBob. What could he possibly want?
SPONGEBOB
I'm ready! I'm ready! I'm ready! I'm ready! I'm ready! I'm
ready!
Go SpongeBob! Go SpongeBob! Go SpongeBob! Go self!
Squidward looks at the Help Wanted sign and runs inside,
horrified.
SQUIDWARD
Mr. Krabs!
The camera cuts to the ordering window, where Mr. Krabs, the
very greedy and money-hungry owner of the Krusty Krab, is
happily sniffing a handful of money. Squidward runs up to
him.
SQUIDWARD
Hurry, Mr. Krabs, before it's too late,
I gotta tell you. [Interrupted by Spongebob]
SPONGEBOB
Permission to come aboard, captain! [deep voice]
I've been training my whole life for
the day I could jointhe Krusty Krew,
[normal voice] And now I'm ready.
Spongebob trips on a nail stuck in the floorboard. His fall
causes him to bounce against the ceiling, Spongebob shouts
and blurts incomprehensibly while his bounces and ricochets
around the building accelerate. He then rolls to a stop at
the feet of Squidward and Mr. Krabs.
SPONGEBOB
So, uh, when do I start?
MR. KRABS
Well lad, it looks like you don't even have your sea legs.
SPONGEBOB
Mr. Krabs, please. Ill prove I'm fry cook material.
Ask Squidward, he'll vouch for me.
Mr. Krabs and Squidward quickly walk away from Spongebob.
SQUIDWARD
[deep breath] No.
Mr. Krabs winks. They head back to Spongebob.
MR. KRABS
Well lad, well give you a test,
and if you pass, you'll be on the Krusty Krew!
Go out and fetch me...[SpongeBob takes out a notepad]
a, uh, hydrodynamic spatula...[SpongeBob
quickly jots down what he says] with, um, port-and-
starboard-attachments, [more scribbling]
and, uh... turbo drive! [more scribbling] And don't come
back till you get one!
Mr. Krabs puts a Krusty Krab crew hat on Spongebob.
Spongebob sees how he looks in a mirror, there are sparkles
on his hat, and he has a huge, satisfied smile.
SPONGEBOB
[saluting Krabs] Aye aye, captain! [reading]
One hydrodynamic spatula,
with port-and-starboard attachments,
turbo drive, coming right up, Sir!
MR. KRABS
Carry on!
Spongebob exits the Krusty Krab.
MR. KRABS
We'll never see that lubber again.
SQUIDWARD
You're terrible! A hydro-what?
Squidward and Mr. Krabs laugh. While Squidward laughs, his
nose moves distinctly while he inhales and exhales. Krabs
laugh sounds like a pirate. As they laugh, Spongebob is
shown leaving the Krusty Krab. As Spongebob fades out of
sight, five buses drive toward the Krusty Krab from the
opposite direction.
BUS DRIVER
Hey! Hey! Please! Passengers are to
stay seated and put their hands
out the window!
The buses surround the Krusty Krab and the doors open. The
camera cuts inside the restaurant where Mr. Krabs stops
laughing.
MR. KRABS
That sounded like hatch doors! [sniffs repeatedly]
Do you smell it? That smell.
A kind of smelly smell. A smelly
smell that smells smelly. [bulgy eyes] Anchovies.
SQUIDWARD
What?
MR. KRABS
Anchovies!
Anchovies get out of the buses and rush inside the Krusty
Krab, crowding, repeating the word "meep" over and over
again.
SQUIDWARD
Please, please, quiet! [anchovies stop talking]
Is this any way to behave, hmmm?
ANCHOVY
Meep!
SQUIDWARD
Could we show a little decency
and form a neat, single file line
in front of the register?
The anchovies are quiet at first, then pick up the boat, as
their cries of "meep!" become more intense. The camera cuts
to Barg'N-Mart, a department store, as SpongeBob enters.
SPONGEBOB
[singing to himself] Barg'N-Mart,
meeting all of your spatula needs.
The camera cuts to the Krusty Krab. Squidward and Mr. Krabs
are still in the boat, and being tossed around.
MR. KRABS
All hands on deck! Get your anchors
out of your pants!
SQUIDWARD
One single file line was all I asked!
MR. KRABS
Whoa! Batten down the hatches, Mr. Squidward!
Mr. Krabs and Squidward are thrown up in the air
MR. KRABS
Were taking on water, Mr. Squidward!
They get thrown back up again
MR. KRABS
I want my mommy, Mr Squidward!
Camera cuts to Barg'N-Mart.
SPONGEBOB
[singing] Do do do do do do,
spatula, spatula,port-and-starboard
attachments.
Camera cuts back to the Krusty Krab.
SQUIDWARD
HELP!
MR. KRABS
MAN OVERBOARD! Climb, Mr. Squidward! Climb!
They climb the mast at the center of the restaurant, while
the anchovies try to get them down. The anchovies then form
a big wave.
ANCHOVIES
Meep! Meep!
MR. KRABS
This is the end! Good-bye, Mr. Squidward!
SQUIDWARD
Oh Mr. Krabs!
They cry, then Spongebob comes in with red lights flashing
and flying with the spatula, singing a heroic tune
SPONGEBOB
Permission to come aboard captain!
Da da da da da da da!
Da da da da da da da da da da!
Did someone order a spatula?
Squidward and Mr. Krabs are shocked
SPONGEBOB
That's right! One hydrodynamic spatula with
[two spatulas pop out on the sides of the previous one]
port-and-starboard attachments,
and let’s not forget the turbo drive!
The two extending spatulas twirl around and smack Squidward
and Mr. Krabs in the face.
SPONGEBOB
Would you believe they only
had one in stock? To the kitchen!
[to the anchovies] Who's hungry?!
Tiny Tim's Living in the Sunlight, Loving in the Moonlight
plays while SpongeBob serves up Krabby Patty after Krabby
Patty. Many, many, many Krabby Patties, the Krusty Krab’s
signature sandwich, are launched through the opening window
to the hungry anchovies. Eventually, all of the anchovies
are served and they leave on the buses. The camera cuts to
later.
MR. KRABS
That was the finest fast foodsmanship
I've ever seen,Mr. SquarePants!
Welcome aboard!
Mr. Krabs gives Spongebob a name tag.
SQUIDWARD
But, but Mr. Krabs—
MR. KRABS
Three cheers for Spongebob! Hip-hip!
SQUIDWARD (weakly)
Hooray. Mr.—
MR. KRABS
Hip-hip!
SQUIDWARD (quickly)
Hooray,
MR. KRABS
Hip-hip!
SQUIDWARD (quickly)
Hooray. Mr. Krabs!
MR. KRABS
I'll be in my quarters, counting up the booty.
Mr. Krabs wheels a wheelbarrow piled with an enormous stack
of cash to his office. Patrick enters.
PATRICK
Good morning, Krusty Krew!
SQUIDWARD
What would you like to order, Patrick?
PATRICK
One Krabby Patty, please.
Spongebob flies back to the kitchen using his spatula and a
score of Krabby Patties is immediately fired through the
servery, which collide with Patrick and send him flying out
of the Krusty Krab. The camera cuts to Krusty Krab exterior;
crashing noises.
PATRICK
[screams]
SQUIDWARD
Mr. Krabs! Mr. KRABS! [calmly and singing]
Mr. Krabs, come see your new employeeeeeeeee! and in the same format but don’t just copy it and bases it off of this story **Page 1: The Unchanging Tuesday**

In the heart of a busy city, Ethan lived a life tinged with sadness. His days blended together, marked by the same routine that had slowly drained the color from his world. On this particular Tuesday, his alarm clock went off at 7:00 AM, just as it had every day for the past three years. Ethan dragged himself out of bed and prepared for another day. 

He exchanged the usual pleasantries with Mrs. Collins, his elderly neighbor, who was always up early to tend to her plants. "Morning, Ethan! Looks like it's going to be another beautiful day," she said with a warm smile. Ethan offered a half-hearted grin in return, unable to truly appreciate the sunny day that lay ahead.

The bus stop was filled with familiar faces: Sarah, engrossed in her romance novel; Mike, who wouldn't stop bragging about his fantasy football team; and Jenna, lost in her music. The bus ride to work was quiet, a contemplative space where Ethan's thoughts wandered aimlessly.

**Page 2: Work and Weariness**

Ethan's job as a data analyst was unexciting and repetitive. He spent his days staring at a computer screen, analyzing numbers that seemed increasingly meaningless. The small talk with his co-workers, Tom's jokes, Lydia's clever remarks, and Rachel's kindness, were the only things that broke up the monotony of his work.

Lunchtime was a momentary escape from the dreariness of his job. Ethan and his colleagues would walk to their favorite sandwich shop, discussing trivial matters that somehow made the workload bearable for a brief period.

After work, Ethan would usually meet up with his friends at the local bar. Mark, Alicia, and Ben were the highlights of his evening, providing laughter and a sense of connection that Ethan desperately needed. Yet, no matter how much he enjoyed their company, he couldn't shake off the melancholy that enveloped his life.

**Page 3: The Loop Begins**

One Tuesday, Ethan woke up to an unsettling sense of déjà vu. The day unfolded exactly as it had before, with every moment mirroring the previous day. Confused and a bit scared, Ethan decided to break his routine and called in sick to work. He wandered the city streets, hoping that a change in his actions would end the loop.

As he walked past a small coffee shop, he noticed a man staring at him through the window. There was something about the man's intense gaze that made Ethan pause, but he couldn't understand why. Shaking off the feeling, Ethan continued his aimless journey through the city.

**Page 4: Desperation and Despair**

The loop persisted, and Ethan's sanity began to fray. He tried everything he could think of to break the cycle: he took different routes, interacted with new people, and even tried staying awake through the night. But nothing worked. Each morning, he woke up to the same Tuesday, with Mrs. Collins watering her plants and the same commuters at the bus stop.

Ethan's behavior became erratic as he struggled to cope with his reality. He grew distant from his friends, who began to worry about his well-being. Ethan felt like he was losing his mind, trapped in a day that never seemed to end.

**Page 5: The Mysterious Man**

Ethan's desperation led him back to the coffee shop where he had seen the mysterious man. This time, he went inside and approached him directly. "You looked at me like you knew what was happening," Ethan said, his voice trembling. "Do you know something about this?"

The man put down his newspaper and studied Ethan with the same piercing look. "Yes, I know," he replied. "But I couldn't interfere. You had to find your own way out of the loop."

Ethan left the coffee shop with more questions than answers. The man's cryptic response haunted him, and he couldn't stop thinking about the possibility that someone knew about his plight but chose not to help.

**Page 6: Breaking Free**

Without warning, the loop finally ended. Ethan woke up to a Wednesday, feeling a sense of relief that was quickly overshadowed by confusion and fear. The memories of the repeated Tuesdays were fragmented, leaving him with a sense of loss and disorientation.

He tried to return to his normal life, but the experience had left a deep scar. Ethan's friends and co-workers noticed the change in him, but he found it impossible to explain what he had been through.

**Page 7: Living with the Echoes**

Ethan's days continued, but the shadow of his time loop experience lingered. He was jumpy, paranoid, and struggled to find joy in the things that once made him happy. Every morning, when the clock struck 7:00 AM, he felt a wave of panic, fearing that the loop might start again.

He lived with the constant reminder of those unchanging Tuesdays, the days that had nearly driven him to madness. Ethan tried to move forward, to find peace in the small changes that proved life was moving on. But the mental scars remained, a testament to the time when reality became a prison from which he could not escape. and use these rules Narrative Screenplay Assignment
Now that you have seen a screenplay in action with SpongeBob’s “Help Wanted” pilot episode, it is your turn to create your own narrative screenplay, or script. You will have two choices. You can either create an unproduced screenplay for an EXISTING TV show, or you can design a pilot episode for a brand-new TV show that you come up with! If you choose to create a new episode for an existing TV show, YOU MUST HAVE YOUR TV SHOW APPROVED BY MR. HENDERSON BEFORE YOU BEGIN YOUR ROUGH DRAFT.
You will need to pick your favorite TV show and write an unproduced short episode for it OR create your own TV show and write a short pilot episode. However, you will not be writing a FULL LENGTH episode of your desired TV show. This would be around 30-70 pages, depending on the length of the episode! Your script will only need to be 5-6 pages, typed, in length (most of which will be dialogue). THIS WILL NOT INCLUDE YOUR TITLE PAGE. Your episode will be shortened to fit this length.
You will select your favorite TV show and use the characters and settings to create your own original episode OR create your own TV show with its own characters and settings. This is something that comes directly from your brain. You may not simply copy a script from the internet (that would be plagiarism, friends). I WILL check when you submit. Plagiarism will result in a 0/100. You need to make sure that you Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution are clear in the script. You need to have a clear conflict(s), a theme, and compelling characters for your story/script.
As stated, you may choose to write a screenplay for your own, completely original story.
Rules to follow:
• You may not include anything that will severely alter the existing show (i.e., you can’t kill SpongeBob)
• If you choose to introduce new characters into an existing TV show, you need to do something with them before the end because they are not in the real show! (i.e., they move Canada at the end of the episode)
• Your screenplay MUST be school-appropriate! Violence needs to be kept to a minimum. If you have questions about this, please ask!
• You need to make your screenplay easy to understand. Stay away from super-complicated events (i.e. characters traveling to alternate dimensions, people coming back to life, etc.). Keep it simple! I should be able to follow the events in your story.
• Two people in class may choose the same TV show, but everyone needs to have different stories!
• As with any movie or TV script, your writing must be in 12-point Courier New font with one-inch margins
• Script MUST be at least five single-sided pages in length (not including your title page).
You will need to follow the format of the “Help Wanted” script on Canvas.
• Make sure you have a title page with the name of the TV show, name of the episode, and the author (you).
• You need to make sure that the actions of the characters and the events happening around them are fully explained in your script. This is where you will set up scenes and where most of the story will happen. This information should be ALIGNED TO THE LEFT of the page! See the example below.
Spongebob’s alarm sounds; he wakes, but is unaffected by the annoying sound, and, with a smile, turns it off. He climbs from his bed to a ladder leading to his diving board.
• When you introduce a new character to the audience, you need to give a brief character description. See example below. IF YOUR CHARACTER HAS NO DESCRIPTION, YOUR READER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FOLLOW YOUR PLOT!
 
Spongebob continues running to the Krusty Krab. Squidward, Spongebob’s overly-cynical neighbor and Krusty Krab employee, cleans graffiti of himself with the word “Loser,” sees Spongebob, and sighs.
• Your characters’ dialogue must be CENTERED on the page with the character’s name (in all capitals) above their lines. Always skip a line after each piece of dialogue. See example below.
 
SPONGEBOB
Uh, Patrick!
 
PATRICK
Where do you think you’re going?
 
SPONGEBOB
I was just…
 
PATRICK
No you’re not. You’re going to the Krusty Krab and get that job!
 
Remember, your screenplay needs to be ORIGINAL and reflect your knowledge of narrative structure! You will be graded on how well you demonstrate the 6+1 Writing Traits. Below is the schedule we will follow to complete this major assignment. This is subject to change!
F 3/1: Intro Assignment; Begin Prewriting
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Narrative Composition