Cyber Fools

Cyber Fools is the third episode of Six on the Beach. 
==Synopsis==
SpongeBob accidentally becomes this month's biggest internet meme.
== Transcript ==
(Cheerful music plays in the background as we see several shots of the New Kelp City streets in the early morning. The camera pans across the bedroom floor of one of the city's many inhabitants, and we come across Nat Peterson lying in bed as his alarm goes off. He sits up, yawns, and shuts it off.)
Nat: (yawn) Morning already?
(Cut to Nat Peterson in his kitchen, still in his nightwear. He collects a mug of coffee from the coffee machine and sips it as he goes to open the window.)
Nat: Ah. I'm not quite sure what it is… but I have a feeling that today's gonna be a wonderful-
(The music suddenly stops as we hear the sound of an annoying British accent yelling from the house next door.)
???: LADIES AND GENTLEFISH!!
(Nat's smile suddenly turns into a frown.)
Nat: Of course.
(Cut to the fish next door, who is yelling at the camera.)
Mac: My name is Mac, and today's challenge might just be the most difficult one we have ever done on the channel! That's right, we are doing the 24 hours without Burger Queen challenge! The person who manages to go 24 whole hours without eating from Burger Queen will win ten thousand dollars! (he holds up some money from a board game) And the loser will have to do an extreme forfeit! But before we get into anything, I'd like to thank our sponsor PufferUnknown's Wargrounds! PufferUnknown's Wargrounds is the best and most addictive free-to-play online battle royale multiplayer game and you can download it right now!
(The camera pans out to reveal SpongeBob, Patrick and Mr. Krabs crowding around Patrick's phone to watch the video.)
Mr. Krabs: You mean you people actually like this stuff?
SpongeBob: I mean, why wouldn't we? Mac is my favorite ChooTuber!
Pearl: Ew, you people watch that Mac guy? Gross! You should check out some Ray Charles or someone!
Patrick: Eh, I think Mac is pretty neat.
Mr. Krabs: But he's literally just advertising some dumb game! Why would you want to watch this over some good ol' fashioned television? I could log-in to one of those streaming services for you! Dismal+, Paradox+, LGBTQ+-
Patrick: No thanks Mr. Krabs, we're watching Mac!
SpongeBob: Yeah! Last video he was doing a challenge with his family where they had to go 24 hours without technology, and Mac's mom pretended to have a heart attack so they'd have to call an ambulance and she could win!
Squidward: You know these obnoxious internet personalities probably stage all these so-called challenges, right?
SpongeBob: Oh Squidward, you're so naive.
(Cut to SpongeBob, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, Pearl, Squidward and Sandy walking around the holiday resort.)
Mr. Krabs: I just don't get where those ChooTube people get all that money from.
SpongeBob: Oh, making videos on ChooTube is actually a really good source of money, if your videos are popular enough, that is. You can also get money from ads, sponsors, that sort of thing.
Patrick: There's this little kid who unboxes toys and gets paid millions for it!
Mr. Krabs: Well then, I'd like to shake hands with the parents who decided to exploit their child like that!
(They pass a gift shop.)
SpongeBob: Oh, Mr. K! Can Patrick and I please go to the gift shop? I saw this real nice Carl the Crackodile plush in there last time!
Mr. Krabs: (sigh) Alright, but meet us by the swimming pool in five minutes.
SpongeBob and Patrick: HOORAY!
(SpongeBob and Patrick run off into an on-site convenience store / gift shop.)
SpongeBob: Wow… it has all the gifts you could ever want!
Patrick: And it's a shop!
(They see two people off in the distance filming themselves looking at some cheap personalised keychains.)
???: Damnit! They have every name except mine!
???: Are you sure they don't do custom engraving, Mac?
Mac: Nah, this place is way too dinghy, mom. I don't know why we still come here, we're stinking rich!
Mac's Mom: But its tradition, Mac!
(SpongeBob gasps and points at Mac.)
SpongeBob: Patrick, look, it's Mac!
Patrick: That's weird, we were literally just talking about him.
SpongeBob: Yeah, that's some lazy writing right ther-
Mac: Let's see if they have anything over here.
(Mac and his mom approach SpongeBob and Patrick. SpongeBob starts nervously fidgeting.)
SpongeBob: (whispering) Patrick! He's coming! What should we do?!
Patrick: We could say just hi.
SpongeBob: No! Do you remember what happened when we met Kevin the sea-cucumber? I'll just embarrass myse- (screams) AAAAAH! HE'S COMING!
(SpongeBob grabs Patrick by the arm and they jump into an ice cream freezer. Mac walks by with his camera and slides the drawer open to find SpongeBob and Patrick in the shape of popsicles.)
Mac: Ew, someone's taking these popsicles out of the packaging!
(He closes the drawer and pauses the camera.)
Mac: Mom, you getting anything?
Mac's Mom: Eh, not really. Let's just get a takeaway for tea.
Mac: Sure.
(The two walk out the store. SpongeBob and Patrick jump out of the freezer.)
SpongeBob: Well, we blew it. We blew our chance to meet our hero. At least next month we won't care about him anymore and move onto another phase of our miserable lives.
Patrick: No, SpongeBob! We are not giving up! We are going to go up to them and we are not leaving until we get an autograph!
SpongeBob: But everyone's probably waiting for us by the pool!
(Cutaway to Squidward at the pool.)
Squidward: 🎵SpongeBob's gone! SpongeBob's gone!🎵
(Cut back.)
SpongeBob: But I'm nervous!
Patrick: Do you want to do this?
SpongeBob: Well, yeah, but-
Patrick: But nothing! 
SpongeBob: But what if we don't make a good impression?! What if he turns out to be a big joke?!
Patrick: SpongeBob, just keep your expectations low. That's what my parents did for me and I turned out great!
SpongeBob: (sigh) Okay.
(Cut to footage of Mac recording himself and his mom walking away from the store.)
Mac: Okay guys, so as you saw we just checked out the gift shop and there wasn't really much in there, so now we're probably just gonna head back to the RV for a while and we'll see what happens.
(SpongeBob and Patrick come into shot behind the two, giggling.)
Patrick: (smirks, whispering) We're in the video!
SpongeBob: (whispering) I know, I know!
Mac's Mom: Uh… Mac?
(SpongeBob's face suddenly turns red.)
SpongeBob: M- Mac?
(We zoom into SpongeBob's head, where we see various SpongeBobs working in an office like in "Squilliam Returns". Red lights flash in the room as a siren goes off.)
SpongeBob 1: Holy fishpaste! Mac noticed us!
SpongeBob 2: This is great, this is great!
(A third SpongeBob runs in, looking panicked.)
SpongeBob 3: What do you mean "this is great"? This is terrible! Initiate panic mode!
SpongeBob 4: Not panic mode!!!!!
(SpongeBob 3 pushes an overly large red button. A robotic voice that sounds like SpongeBob can be heard.)
Voice: Initiating panic mode.
(The SpongeBobs run around screaming. Pan out to the real world. SpongeBob trips over and hurts his face. Mac turns around and starts laughing.)
Mac: (laughing) Are you alright, mate?
(SpongeBob picks himself up, trying to hide his embarrassment.)
SpongeBob: I, uh…
(SpongeBob's face turns red again, and he runs off crying. Patrick looks around in confusion.)
Patrick: What's wrong with him?
(Cut to the RV. Sandy is comforting SpongeBob on the couch as he cries.)
SpongeBob: And then I tripped over and he started laughing at me!
Sandy: It's okay. Have we got any tissues?
Patrick: Oh, oh! I packed a load in my suitcase just in case!
(Patrick runs off to get the tissues.)
Squidward: Why would Patrick-
SpongeBob: I just don't get it! All I ever do is screw up everytime I meet someone I idolise! 
Sandy: I'm sure he didn't mean you any harm.
(Squidward pulls out his phone and starts browsing Mac's ChooTube channel.)
Squidward: Judging by the megalomaniac I've seen you obsess over on that screen, I beg to differ.
Sandy: And, hey, if he's still here on site, you might have another chance.
(Squidward suddenly smirks at the screen.)
SpongeBob: I guess. At least it's over now. I'm just glad that no one else saw.
(Squidward taps on Sandy's shoulder to get her attention. He shows him Mac's newest vlog, which contains the incident. Sandy tries to cover up her laugh.)
SpongeBob: What's so funny?
(Sandy hits Squidward and he promptly hides the phone behind his back.)
SpongeBob: What are you hiding from me?
Squidward: Nothing?
(Squidward shrugs and falsely smiles. Sweat runs down his face.)
SpongeBob: Give me the phone!
Squidward: No!
(SpongeBob snatches the phone from Squidward and turns it on. He slides up on the lock screen.)
Sandy: (panicking) You don't have a password on your phone?!!!
Squidward: (trying to defend himself) I didn't think anyone else would need to use it-
SpongeBob: HE POSTED THE VIDEO OF ME?!!!
(Squidward points at SpongeBob and starts hysterically laughing. SpongeBob faints. Cut to SpongeBob waking up.)
SpongeBob: Ugghhhhh… Squidward? Sandy? Oh I had this horrible dream last night. What happened.
Squidward: You're, uh, number one on trending.
SpongeBob: I'M NUMBER ONE ON TRENDING?!!!
(SpongeBob faints again.)
Squidward: Ugh, what a drama queen.
(Squidward pours a glass of water on SpongeBob and he gets back up.)
SpongeBob: This can't be happening to me!
Squidward: If it makes you feel any better Squilliam has an entire account dedicated to posting old embarrassing tapes of me from high school.
SpongeBob: Yeah, but none of them are number one on trending! How many views does the video have?
Sandy: Considering it wasn't uploaded that long ago… a lot. 
SpongeBob: (sigh) You're not really helping.
Squidward: I mean you asked.
Sandy: Don't worry, I'm sure it'll all blow over soon enough.
SpongeBob: Heh, I guess.
Timecard: One day later.
(Cut to a ChooTube video.)
Quailskibutt: Hello internet, and welcome back to behind the trend, the show where we take a look at the story behind the internet's latest viral hits. I'm Quailskibutt, and today's meme is the modern classic "Mac Fan". This one has been requested for me to do a video on many, many times that if I were to shout-out them all we'd be here all day. Now, with a name like "Mac Fan" it's kinda hard to tell what this one is about. Well it's actually about a fan of popular ChooTuber Mac, and them embarrassing themselves in front of their idol, and now the entire youth of the internet.
(Cut to SpongeBob lying on the couch. He pours a carton of milk over himself, sobbing.)
SpongeBob: Agh! I'm never gonna live this down. There's not just an embarrassing video of me on the internet, but I've gone viral! Millions of people have laughed at my misery! (he takes his phone out and starts scrolling through the ChooTube home page) I mean just look at these edits of me! "Mac Fan flies into space", "Mac Fan but with otamatones", "Mac Fan but it's vocoded to the Bikini Bottom national anthem"?!!! Is this really what people on the internet find funny?
Sandy: Apparently. I also hear fanfiction of kids' shows are a big hit.
SpongeBob: Sandy, I just don't know what to do! My life is ruined!
Sandy: Why don't you look at the bright side of things, SpongeBob! Everyone on ChooTube loves you! 
SpongeBob: (sob) They do?
Sandy: I've spent years trying to figure out these algorithms and you come along and blow up by chance!
(A knock is heard at the door.)
Sandy: I'll get it- wait, we're in an RV. Why the heck would someone be-
(Sandy opens the door to find Daddy Dandy, manager of the park.)
Sandy: Oh, uh, hi Dandy.
Daddy Dandy: A very happy hello to you too, Ms. Cheeks.
SpongeBob: You know her name?
Daddy Dandy: (chuckles) Oh, I'm the manager here, I know everything.
(pause)
SpongeBob: That's… not creepy at all.
Daddy Dandy: I'm just glad y'all are still in. SpongeBob, you're just the person I wanted to talk to.
SpongeBob: If it's about getting kicked out of the kids' club for whacking Carl with a baseball bat I already sent you an apology letter.
Daddy Dandy: (chuckles) Oh, I've forgotten all about that! Actually I wanted to talk to you about lifting the ban.
SpongeBob: (gasp) Really?!!!
Daddy Dandy: Yeah! You're not just gonna be in the kids' club, you're gonna be the star of the kids' club!
SpongeBob: wait wut
Daddy Dandy: Well you see what I've heard from the kids is that you're a pretty big hit, and if I could get you in some of the shows just think of how much the kids would love me- I mean it, the shows.
SpongeBob: You want me in your kids' shows?
Daddy Dandy: Well, if you'd like to.
(Squidward approaches them.)
Squidward: Hold on just a second! If anyone's going to be in any shows, it's going to be me!
SpongeBob: But Squidward, I thought you said the entertainment here was drier than the Sahara Desert.
(Squidward turns red.)
Squidward: Well, I, uh-
Sandy: What do you think, SpongeBob? Sounds like the people love you.
SpongeBob: Well, uh… okay.
Daddy Dandy: Great! See you tonight! And remember, Carl the Crackodile loves you.
(Cut to SpongeBob preparing backstage. Carl the Crackodile can be heard in the background singing.)
Carl the Crackodile: (off-screen) Carl the Crackodile wants you to buy our gifts! Carl the Crackodile wants you to buy our food!
(Sandy approaches him.)
Sandy: You okay, Sponge?
SpongeBob: I guess. I'm just not used to getting this much attention.
Sandy: Eh, it's only dumb twelve year-olds that look up to you, really. But you have to seize your moment while you're in the spotlight I guess. I'm happy for you.
SpongeBob: I'm happy for me too. Where are the others?
Sandy: Out there watching, I have no idea where Patrick is though.
(Carl the Crackodile walks in from the curtains to minimal applause. He takes his head off.)
Carl the Crackodile: Ugh, it's so hot in this thing.
Daddy Dandy: I know, right? Anyway, you're on next, kid. 
SpongeBob: (gulp) Are you sure you want me to go on?
Daddy Dandy: Of course, you're our guest of honour!
(Daddy Dandy walks on to the stage.)
Daddy Dandy: Okay, people, listen up! Everyone here under the age of twenty knows who our next act is. He's gotten millions of views on TikiTok-
Kid in Audience: ChooTube!
Daddy Dandy: Whatever. Give it up for the Mac Fan himself, SpongeBob SquarePants!
(The curtains lift but no one comes out.)
Daddy Dandy: Huh?
(Daddy Dandy walks backstage to find SpongeBob hiding under his mirror table shaking.)
Daddy Dandy: What's the matter?
SpongeBob: Just a little… stage fright, that's all.
Daddy Dandy: Come on, people are waiting for you!
SpongeBob: I can't, I'm sorry! I'm too scared! What if I mess up again?
Daddy Dandy: Ugh, what a baby.
(Daddy Dandy picks up SpongeBob.)
SpongeBob: No, wait! What are you doi-
(Daddy Dandy throws SpongeBob onto the stage. He falls on his face to mass applause. Pan over to a small child wearing red glasses filming SpongeBob with his phone.)
Child: Oh, I'm gonna get so many views from this!
(SpongeBob picks himself up.)
SpongeBob: Huh, what happened?
(The crowd starts chanting "Mac Fan" over and over.)
SpongeBob: What's going on?
(SpongeBob looks over to the side of the stage. Sandy gives him a thumbs up.)
Sandy: They love you, SpongeBob!
SpongeBob: They do? I mean, yeah! They do!
(SpongeBob slowly walks towards the microphone as the audience, besides some bored adults, continues cheering.)
SpongeBob: H- hey all, SpongeBob here. Wow, I was not expecting that. When my video blew up, I thought my career was over! But you people apparently really like me, and it seems to me that my career has only just begun.
(The crowd cheers.)
SpongeBob: So, uh, did you hear the one about the airline food?
Child: Boo!
SpongeBob: Okay, um… snails, amirite?!
Child 2: Fall over again!
Child 3: This isn't the dank internet humour I came here for!
SpongeBob: Uh… this is awkward. What do people find funny nowadays? Snail reproduction? 
(Someone throws a bag of chips at SpongeBob.)
SpongeBob: Hey! That's not-
(SpongeBob trips over the bag and falls to the floor. The audience bursts out into spontaneous laughter again. SpongeBob picks himself up.)
SpongeBob: Wait! I was right! You don't like me! You're only laughing at my pain!
(The audience continues laughing. The camera pans across the room, where we see Mr. Krabs and Pearl awkwardly watch as Squidward hysterically laughs. The camera pans over to Mac and his family, also laughing and filming SpongeBob.)
SpongeBob: M- Mac?
(SpongeBob bursts into tears and runs backstage.)
Sandy: SpongeBob?
Daddy Dandy: Hey hey hey! What's going on here? Everyone loves you!
SpongeBob: They don't love me, Mr. Dandy. They only love my misery…
Daddy Dandy: Just get back out there and give the people what they want!
SpongeBob: I- (wipes his face) I can't.
Sandy: Come on, SpongeBob.
(SpongeBob and Sandy walk off.)
Daddy Dandy: Wh- where are you going?!!! What about my show?!!
(Cut to Daddy Dandy walking back on the stage.)
Daddy Dandy: Heh, sorry about that. There have been a few… "technical difficulties" but I'm sure SpongeBob will be back soon.
Child: Who?
(The camera pans out to reveal all the children and teenagers have left.)
Daddy Dandy: What? Where's everyone go?
Child: Oh, Mac Fan is old news now. There's this really bad advert for a fast food delivery service that we're all making fun of now. (smirks) It's really something. Anyway, see you.
(The child runs off.)
Daddy Dandy: Oof.
(Cut back to SpongeBob, Sandy, Squidward, Mr. Krabs and Pearl at the RV.)
Sandy: Well, you're old news now SpongeBob.
SpongeBob: Yeah. Maybe I overreacted a little though. I mean looking back it was kinda fun.
Mr. Krabs: I still have no idea of anything that just happened.
Squidward: It was funny though, SpongeBob.
SpongeBob: I guess. Say, where's Patrick?
(Pan over to a zipped-up suitcase lying on the floor.)
Patrick: (off-screen) A little help?
(Fin.)
==Trivia==
*The episode is named after the cancelled film of a similar name.
**During production, it was called "Hey Look Ma, I Memed It".
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