Rex's Rehab

Rex's Rehab is the second episode of the second season of NKC, releasing January 15th 2022. It is the first episode written by Locknloaded23 after the show was handed over to her.
==Plot==
Rex is sent to Rehab for his destructive behaviors and usage of cocaine, while Plankton spends too much time on online conspiracy theory forums. 
==Script==
(The episode begins with an outside shot of the New Kelp City Rehab center. Fade in to a group of fish sitting in chairs in a circle, with a therapist watching)
Therapist: I’d like to thank you all for coming. Now, I know you all have very deep and personal problems, and that’s what we’re here to cure. With a little help, you can overcome these bad addictions. So… Who’d like to go first?
(A blue fish stands up from his chair)
Therapist: Yes, and what’s your name?
Fish: Hi… My name is, uh, Rex.
Attendees: (in unison) Hi, Rex.
Therapist: Now, tell us, Rex, why are you here today?
Rex: Listen, I don’t really think I have much of a problem. I mean, I was-
Therapist: (interrupting) Rex, the first stage to recovery is acceptance.
Rex: (sighs) I guess you’re right. Let me, uh, start over. (clears throat) Hi, my name is Rex.
Attendees: (in unison) Hi, Re-
Rex: You don’t need to do that again. (clears throat) anyways, I have a crippling addiction to… crack cocaine. I depend on it to live. Every second I’m not snorting it, I am in misery. It all came to a head weeks ago…
(Fade to Rex looking around his house for cocaine)
Rex: hmmmm.
Plankton: (on computer) what’s the matter, Rex?
Rex: I can’t seem to find my cocaine.
Plankton: Well, where’s the last place you had it?
Rex: Well, I- (sees Plankton on his laptop) Plankton, please tell me you’re not on one of those stupid conspiracy forums again.
Plankton: Me? Oh, no, no no- I am only on here because I like seeing how stupid these people are.
Rex: Plankton, just please, PLEASE, be careful, okay? I’d hate for you to fall for that stupid shit.
(cut back to the present)
Therapist: If you don’t mind, Rex, could we skip ahead to what you did in particular?
Rex: Oh, sorry.
(fades back to Rex in his house; he is angrily storming around the house, destroying stuff)
Rex: WHERE. THE. (Dolphin noise). IS IT?!
Plankton: Rex, you’re scaring me, man!
Rex: DOES IT LOOK LIKE I GIVE A (repeated series of dolphin noises)?!
(Kicks Plankton so hard, he goes flying through the window)
Rex: WHERE IS IT!!!!!! (screams at the top of his lungs)
(Zoom out to reveal that SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Plankton and Sandy are watching this unfold)
Squidward: So, who wants to go in there?
SpongeBob: Are you kidding? He’s completely off the rails! If we went in there we’d probably be severely injured!
Squidward: (glancing at Plankton’s computer) Plankton, why are you on one of those conspiracy forums?
Plankton: I keep telling you. I like making fun of these idiots! God, must I keep having to explain that?
Sandy: This is getting out of hand, y’all. We need to send Rex to some sort of rehab center!
(Rex shouts at the top of his lungs as he launches his TV out the window)
Sandy: and FAST.
(fade back to present)
Rex: …and that’s how I got here. My friends sent me here after a long talk about my… destructive behavior.
(everyone claps)
Therapist: Thank you, Rex. You may sit down.
(Rex sits back in his seat)
(Zoom out of the rehab center; fade to Rex’s destroyed house. The gang are standing outside it)
Squidward: So, I guess we have to clean this place up now.
Patrick: aw, why us?
Squidward: Well, because Rex isn’t here to do it. And as his friends, we owe him to- (Notices Plankton on his computer) Plankton, you’ve been spending an awfully long time on that stupid forum.
Plankton: God DAMNIT, HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU? I JUST LIKE MAKING FUN OF THESE PEOPLE!
Squidward: But, it looks like you have an account on there.
Plankton: (shuts his laptop) Why don’t you mind your own business?
Squidward: Um, okay?
SpongeBob: Everyone, stop talking and start cleaning. We owe Rex this.
Krabs: Well, why do we owe Rex when he was the one who-
SpongeBob: Shut up! I’M A GOOD FRIEND! I’M A GOD DAMN GOOD FRIEND! (screams loud while falling to his knees, picking up grass and shoving it in his mouth. Everyone watches in silence, and when he is done they have no words)
Sandy: Um… Anyways, let’s get to work.
(they all step inside, and clean up all the destruction Rex caused. A little while later, they’re outside the house, admiring their work)
SpongeBob: Wow! We did so much better than I expected we would.
Sandy: You said it! (Slaps SpongeBob’s back, and he starts shouting several swear words censored by dolphin chirps)
Krabs: Jeez, boyo. Where did you learn such foul language?
SpongeBob: Well, Squidward calls me a (several dolphin chirps in a row) all the time.
Krabs: (stares at Squidward) Oh, he did, did he?
Squidward: No, no, I- I would never- You see-
Plankton: (offscreen) Oh my god, do you guys ever SHUT UP?
(They all glare at Plankton, who is still on his laptop)
Krabs: Plankton… Are you still on that stupid conspiracy forum?
Plankton: (slams fist on keyboard) YES, I AM! And I will have you know, these aren’t “stupid.” In fact, many of the stuff these people are saying are actually pretty convincing! 
Krabs: Oh, brother…
Sandy: Plankton, you really need to get off those websites. Who knows what they’re doing to you?
Plankton: YOU F(dolphin curp)ERS JUST DON’T GET IT! F(dolphin chirp) YOU, I’M OUT.
(Plankton shuts his laptop and angrily storms off)
SpongeBob: Great, I can’t wait to see how THIS goes.
Krabs: Squidward, you better go after him and try to talk him out of it.
Squidward: What?! Why ME?!
Krabs: You were the first person to come to mind. (shoves Squidward) Now go!
(Squidward mumbles as he walks offscreen angrily)
Krabs: AND WATCH YOUR MOUTH! Jeez, it’s like I’m running a sailor bar in here.
(Fade back to the rehab)
Therapist: Rex, I’m glad you’re open about your issue. 
Rex: yeah… I’ve known that it’s been a problem for a long while. I was always in denial.
Therapist: Now, in order to cure your addiction for good… I think you’ll need to go a week without any form of drugs, to prove to yourself that you don’t need to depend on that stuff to be happy.
Rex: Oh, no.
(cut to black, with red “To be continued” text onscreen)
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