Creature From The Krusty Krab

Creature From The Krusty Krab is the first episode of the first season of SpongeThorne. It was written by and .
==Synopsis==
Hoopla introduces the viewers to the town of SpongeThorne, and is called to investigate a ghost sighting at The Krusty Krab.
==Transcript==
(We open in the living room of Hoopla and Temmie's house. Hoopla is looking through his bookshelf.)
Hoopla: Oh, I haven't read this one in a long time!
(He grabs the book, sits down at his armchair and opens the first page. The phone on the table next to him starts ringing.)
Hoopla: (gasps) Someone requires my services!
(He throws the book out his window and answers the phone.)
Hoopla: (enthusiastic) Thank you for calling PISS: Paranormal Investigators of the Strange and Supernatural. My name is Hoopla, how may I help you?
(We hear a familiar pink starfish's voice on the other end.)
Patrick: Yeah, is this Discord Fast Food?
Hoopla: (facepalms) No, Patrick, this is not Discord Fast Food.
Patrick: I'll have a double-
(The episode freezes and Hoopla begins narrating.)
Hoopla: I should probably explain a few things before we go any further. My name is Hoopla and I live in a small town called SpongeThorne near the south of the best country in the world, Fandorra. Never heard of it? I thought so. Let me show you around.
(We see a sign marked "You Are Now Entering SpongeThorne, Population 1100". A car drives by.)
Hoopla: SpongeThorne is a weird little town filled with very interesting people. You might recognise a face or two.
(Cut to the exterior of The Krusty Krab.)
Hoopla: This is the Krusty Krab. It's run by Mr. Eugene Krabs.
(Mr. Krabs materialises out of thin air.)
Mr. Krabs: Hello, I like money.
Hoopla: He's a cheapskate.
(SpongeBob materialises next to him.)
Hoopla: That block of cheese next to him is SpongeBob.
SpongeBob: I'm a sponge, silly! (laughs)
(Squidward materialises next to them too.)
Hoopla: Oh, that's Squidward. He hates his life.
Squidward: Another day, another migraine.
Hoopla: The Krusty Krab used to be arguably the best restaurant in town. That was, well, until DFF opened its doors directly opposite.
(The camera pans over to another restaurant opposite the establishment, "Discord Fast Food". It looks more modern and commercial.)
Hoopla: Discord Fast Food is the most popular fast food chain in the country. Let's go inside.
(We cut to the restaurant's interior. A waiter delivers a meal to a satisfied customer.)
Aidan: Here you go, sir. (hands a paper bag with food inside to Jonas)
Jonas: Thanks, Aidan.
(Aidan walks back to the kitchen as the camera pans over to the next table where a woman is having a date with a copy of "Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz HD" on Switch.)
Paige: (intensely in love) May I just say how beautiful you look tonight, my love…
Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz HD: …
Paige: I love you. (she kisses the game)
Hoopla: Aidan is the most popular employee. The chick making out with that game is Paige. Um, let's move on…
(We cut to a stage where a band is rehearsing.)
Hoopla: A highlight of our town is perhaps the band British Fish Productions.
(They finish a song and a crowd of people cheer.)
Travis: Thank you, thank you! You're too kind!
Hoopla: That's their lead singer Travis.
Travis: This next song is dedicated to Bernie Sanders. You may have lost the election, but you will never lose my heart.
(Cut to Hoopla sitting back in his armchair wearing glasses.)
Hoopla: Even as obscure as it is, SpongeThorne is a pretty cool town, right?
(Temmie enters)
Temmie: uh, hoopla? who r u talking to?
Hoopla: This is my best friend and assistant Temmie. I know she's a little out of place to everything else but just go with it, alright?
Temmie: seriously, ur freaking tem out!
Hoopla: Sorry, Tem. I'm just trying to narrate, okay?
Temmie: ok tem understans
(pause)
Temmie: tem doesnt understan @ all
(Cut back to DFF. A blue wolf holding several sock puppets approaches the counter.)
Aidan: Welcome to Discord Fast Food, how may I help you?
Ace: Um, what's today's special?
Aidan: Ooh, that would be our king size salad!
Sexist Lady: (off-screen) That's sexist!
Ace: Sounds like a big salad.
Aidan: Oh no, the salad isn't king size! The customer is! The salad's tiny…
Ace: o
(The camera pans over to Hoopla sitting at a table alone.)
Hoopla: (narrating) Life is great here. Well, it's not all great. As a paranormal investigator it's hard to be taken seriously. Temmie's the only person that believes me.
(Two women in black leather jackets approach Hoopla.)
Woman #1: Oh look, it's the crackhead!
(they both laugh)
Woman #2: How'd you escape from the loony bin?
(they laugh and walk off and Hoopla resumes narrating)
Hoopla: It's hard to be me.
(cut to The Krusty Krab.)
Hoopla: I've been fascinated with the supernatural since I was little and I've been studying it for years. Weird stuff happens in this town in particular all the time, just that no one notices it or believes me. One of these days though, I just know that one day something will happen in this town and people will have to turn to me, instead of against me.
(Mr. Krabs runs out of the basement screaming.)
Squidward: What's the matter? You spilled some milk? (laughs at his own joke)
Mr. Krabs: (frightened) This is no laughing matter, Mr. Sq-sq-sq-sq-sq-squidward!
Squidward: Oh please, you're acting like you've just seen a ghost!
Mr. Krabs: Bu-bu-bu-but-
Squidward: (annoyed) Would you please just spit it out?
(pause)
Mr. Krabs: (screaming) THE KRUSTY KRAB IS HAUNTED!
(the entire restaurant pauses before bursting into spontaneous laughter)
Squidward: (laughing) Oh, Mr. Krabs, you do crack me up! I thought you weren't scared of ghosts!
Mr. Krabs: (terrified) That was before I had seen one! I'm dead serious, Squidward! (pretending to be a ghost) It was this big! And it had glowing pearly white eyes! And it was trying to tell me something!
Squidward: Oh, please! Now you're acting like that Hoopla freak!
(SpongeBob walks out from the break room.)
SpongeBob: Did someone say "Hoopla"? (imitating him) HOOPLA! HOOPLA! HOOP-
(Mr. Krabs covers SpongeBob's mouth)
Mr. Krabs: Stop fooling around, SquarePants! There's a ghost in me restaurant!
SpongeBob: (petrified) Ghost? In the Krusty Krab?
Squidward: Can you please quit with the mega-late April Fools prank and let me wallow in my own sorrow?
Joel: (eating food at a table) You know, if this restaurant is run by a loonatic pensioner who should be in a retirement home then I'd rather to DFF…
(the customers mumble amongst themselves and they all leave)
Mr. Krabs: No! Wait! I want your money!
(Mr. Krabs turns to the only person in the restaurant who hasn't left: Old Man Jenkins.)
Mr. Krabs: What are you still doing here?
Old Man Jenkins: This ghost nonsense don't mean much to an old-timer like me! Why, with my age I practically am a ghost!
Mr. Krabs: You know, ever since he moved in I always thought that Hoopla was nothing but a nut job. But now me restaurant is haunted, I guess there's only one person we can call.
SpongeBob: Ghostbusters!
Mr. Krabs: No! Squidward, if you don't bring Hoopla to come fix this problem, you're fired.
Squidward: It's a win-win, then.
Mr. Krabs: And I'll write a load of shit on your reference!
Squidward: (sighs) Fine. (he gets his mobile phone out and calls someone)
Liz: (on other line) Liz Price, professional classturbator. How may I help you?
Squidward: Oops, wrong number. (he hangs up and calls a different number as we cut to Hoopla sulking in his armchair)
Hoopla: I don't think anyone will believe my findings and theories. The biggest amount of recognition I've ever got was when I was in that Krusty Krab training video when I was 11 or something. (sighs) Why does everyone hate me, Temmie?
Temmie: tem don know! its kind o like asking y puppies r so fluffy a cute! i mean, we'll never know wil we? why r we here? is there a god?
Hoopla: You always ask all the right questions, Tem. I'm glad I have you as my best friend.
(the phone rings)
Hoopla: Ugh! That'll probably be that bloody call center again trying to scam us...
Temmie: tem get it! (she answers the phone) we all died in a car crash!
Squidward: Hello? Is that Hoopla?
Temmie: who hoopla?
Squidward: (monotonous) There's a ghost at the Krusty Krab…
Temmie: there toast @ da trusty slab?
(Hoopla races to the phone and snatches it from Temmie)
Hoopla: Hello? Hoopla speaking, from PISS.
Squidward: The Krusty Krab needs you.
Hoopla: We'll be right over! (hangs up) Temmie, we've prepared our entire lives for this
(Temmie drools)
Hoopla: Well, at least I have. There's a ghost sighting at The Krusty Krab!
(Hoopla puts on what looks like an oversized black metal backpack attached to a long nozzle, picks up what looks like a normal torch but with a small digital screen and they both run outside)
Temmie: ooh a mission! can tem giv it a name? how abou creature from da krusty krab? or panic! @ da krusty krab? or hoopla @ tems super duper krusty krab ghost mission quest thing!
Hoopla: Yes, they're all perfect! Now let's get a move on!
(cut back to The Krusty Krab. Mr. Krabs is nervously pacing around while wearing the same gear seen in "Pranks a Lot".)
Mr. Krabs: I hope he gets here soon! I want me customers back!
SpongeBob: (hiding under a table) Think of happy place, think of a happy place.
Squidward: Seriously, guys? There probably isn't even a ghost down there! You're all overreacting!
Mr. Krabs: Oh, where is he, where is he? Where are you, Hoopla?
(Hoopla slams the doors open movie-style.)
Hoopla: (trying to be edgy) Did someone say… Hoopla?
Mr. Krabs: Oh, Hoopla! I'm so glad you're here!
Hoopla: Talk to me, Krabs.
Mr. Krabs: There's a ghost in the basement!
Hoopla: Ghost in the basement? Pfft, I've seen worse…
Temmie: no u havent! dis is r 1st mission!
Hoopla: (annoyed) Oh, shut up Temmie! I'm trying to be cool!
Temmie: sorry
Mr. Krabs: You brought your dog with you?
Temmie: (annoyed) dog? DOG?! tem not a dog!
Hoopla: Hey, that's my best friend and partner Temmie!
Temmie: yeah u tell him!
Squidward: (smirking) What's that pile of junk on your back?
Hoopla: A nuclear accelerator.
Mr. Krabs: Is that legal?
Hoopla: Probably not. Where's the big guy?
(Mr. Krabs leads them down into the basement.)
Mr. Krabs: I saw her down here. I swear she tried to talk to me or something! I don't know how I'm gonna sleep tonight…
Hoopla: Don't worry, PISS will handle this.
Mr. Krabs: I'm going to me office where it's safe. If I don't hear from you again in twenty minutes, I'll call the funeral company.
(Mr. Krabs runs back upstairs)
Hoopla: (smirks) Nice that he's thinking of us, 'ey Tem?
(he hands Temmie the torch)
Hoopla: You take this and try to pick up the source of supernatural energy. I'll man the "ghost-sucker".
(Hoopla turns on the accelerator and it starts making a strange noise. Temmie turns on the torch which emits green light.)
Temmie: u did test dat fing right?
Hoopla: Nope.
(they walk around the basement trying to look for the ghost)
Hoopla: I don't see anyth-
(The torch suddenly starts beeping. The screen display the number "41225")
Hoopla: (whispering) Woah, that's a high energy level! There's definitely a ghost or something around here...
(Temmie gasps and hides behinds Hoopla in fear.)
Hoopla: It's ok, Tem. (looks around) Looks like it's coming from behind those barrels.
(Hoopla holds the nozzle, ready to suck up something, and they approach the two barrels)
Hoopla: After all these years I can't believe I've finally found a real life-
(They see a translucent green figure is on his knees, crying.)
Hoopla: (comforting) Hey, what's the matter big guy?
???: Huh? (he looks up and notices Hoopla) HOLY SHIT! A person! I haven't had contact with a living guy in years!
Hoopla: You- (pause) you can talk!
???: Course I can, I'm a ghost! I can do loads of things!
Hoopla: (speechless) Sorry, I'm, um, I'm just in shock!
Dave: The name's Dave.
(Hoopla and Dave shake hands.)
Hoopla: I'm Hoopla. Um, of Paranormal Investigators of the Strange and Supernatural, or PISS for short! Oh, and this is my best friend Temmie.
Temmie: hOI!
Dave: (steps back) Wait, are you like ghost Hunters or something? Are you gonna suck me up or something?
Hoopla: Um…
Dave: (notices the ghost-sucker) Hey, you were gonna suck me weren't you?
Hoopla: (ashamed) What? Of course not, mate! That's disgusting!
Dave: (laughs) It's okay, mate, I find that hilarious! I guess I'm some kind of monster or something, gu'doi!
Hoopla: So, um, how long have you been a ghost?
Dave: I dunno. There's not really a concept of time for ghosts. You can't die again or anything. Before I died I was an intern here as a teen.
Hoopla: You died as a teenager? I'm sorry, man!
Dave: No need! It's great as a ghost! I've been living down here for years! I haven't been able to make myself at home all that much for fear that someone would find me or anythi- (giggles) Sorry, I'm just socially awkward. I tried to talk to Krabs earlier and it totally backfired - whoopsy! It's, er, quite lovely down here actually.
Temmie: u meen u dont have any fwends?
Dave: No, ghosts aren't really meant to talk to living people. I haven't seen my family in years.
Hoopla: What do you mean?
Dave: The undead world, if you like, basically has sets of rules that everyone has to follow.
Hoopla: Wait, the undead world? As in there are more supernatural beings out there? I knew it!
Dave: Yeah, I'm not really supposed to talk about it though...
Hoopla: You know, I've been thinking. How would you like to come and live with us?
Dave: Live with you? I'd love to! But, I shouldn't really…
Temmie: cum on! tem could use a new fwend!
(pause)
Dave: You really mean it?
(Hoopla and Temmie nod. Dave over-excitedly does several backflips.)
Dave: Yippee! Oh, thank you guys!
(They walk back up the stairs to the main restaurant floor. Hoopla narrates.)
Hoopla: And that was the day everything changed for me.
(cut to Mr. Krabs, Squidward and SpongeBob meeting Dave.)
Hoopla: People finally believed that I wasn't insane. I sort of became a local celebrity.
(cut to the three walking out of the restaurant to loads of press)
Reporter: How do you feel about being the first person to catch a ghost ever?
Hoopla: Um, good I guess!
(we see a montage of several news reports)
Reporter 2: Breaking news. A ghost has been discovered in SpongeThorne!
Reporter 3: A ghost in SpongeThorne has been found!
Reporter 4: The real life Ghostbusters!
Reporter 5: Creature From The Krusty Krab!
Reporter 6: Hoopla is not a loony bin reject!
(cut to Hoopla, Temmie and Dave playing Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz HD in their house. Hoopla resumes narrating.)
Hoopla: Things really turned around in my life! People finally believed me! I was no longer a social outcast! I had accomplished my lifelong goal of finding a ghost!
(cut to the exterior of a shop with TVs in the window all displaying reports about the ghost sighting)
Hoopla: I had no idea what discoveries and mysteries life would throw at me But what I did know was that whatever challenge came in my way, I would be ready for it. Who knows what else SpongeThorne is hiding? Sometimes the answer is closer than you think.
(the camera zooms out to reveal a lone girl staring at the window, smiling at Hoopla.)
"To be continued"
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==Trivia==
*This is the only episode not to have a cold open.
*The episode premiered on PomHub during SBFW Crossing's usual Friday slot due to the episode Redd Army being delayed a week.
*The episode also premiered exactly 21 years after SpongeBob's pilot aired after the 1999 Kids' Choice Awards.
*During production, the episode was known as "Welcome to SpongeThorne".
=== References ===
*The title (as well as several lines in the episode) references the video game of the same name.
*Mr. Krabs wears the same ghost-protective gear from Pranks a Lot .
**Squidward also mentions that he thought Mr. Krabs wasn't afraid of ghosts, referencing the same episode.
*The Krusty Krab has a break room.
*SpongeBob name-drops the film Ghostbusters.
**Hoopla's ghost-sucking machine is also an obvious parody of the franchise's proton-packs.
*Hoopla mentions that he was in a Krusty Krab training video when he was eleven.
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