Life in New Bikini Bottom

Life in New Bikini Bottom is the 1st episode of Corporate Bikini Bottom. It aired on June 11th, 2020.
== Plot ==
Spongebob meets a new fish, Aaron Canden, and slowly becomes friends with him over the course of the day, talking about stories related to his friends.
== Transcript ==
[The episode starts with Spongebob on his couch, watching TV]
TV: Potatoes are a fish’s best friend...
Spongebob: Man, I never liked these commercials.
TV: Say “I Love the Potaste of Crunchips!” to stop the ad.
Spongebob: [unenthusiastically] I love the potaste of crunchips…
TV: Continuing broadcast.
Spongebob: I really should’ve hung on to my old TV.
[A knock at the door.]
Spongebob: Who is it?
Aaron: I need your help.
[The sound of an angry mob approaches.]
Aaron: Quick, get me inside!
[Spongebob pulls Aaron inside and looks out the window to see a mob wielding pitchforks and torches.]
Spongebob: That sure was a close one, huh?
Spongebob: So what’s your name?
Aaron: It’s Aaron Canden, I work for ShellCard.
Spongebob: Caught up in the life of a door-to-door salesman, then?
Aaron: Yeah, it started like that. What inclined you to save me?
Spongebob: I just don’t think what’s going on is right, you know?
Aaron: I understand why you’d think that.
Spongebob: My friend Sandy is the only person I know really fighting against these big companies.
Aaron: Are there any other connections you might have?
Spongebob: I haven’t seen Squidward or Patrick since a few weeks ago, and the only other ties are people who supported this.
Aaron: That’s...awful. Haven’t you seen the mobs out there?
Spongebob: I’ve seen them, but I haven’t heard anything, which is so weird to me since at least Patrick would have gotten to me by this point.
Aaron: I’ll offer my condolences.
Spongebob: For now, you can stay here. I’ve got tons of snacks and food, but I hope you’re fine with....nevermind.
Aaron: What?
Spongebob: It’s not too important.
Aaron: Well, at least we’re safe in here.
[Another knock at the door]
Spongebob: Keep quiet.
[Spongebob walks over to the door.]
Spongebob: Who is it?
Plankton: It’s me, Plankton.
Spongebob: Plankton? What’re you doing here?
Plankton: What’s going on outside?
Spongebob: Plankton, that’s been going on for months now. What happened, and why would you ask me about that?
Plankton: I was on vacation, and as for why I’m asking you…
Spongebob: You went on vacation? You went on vacation for months and didn’t tell anyone? Now I’ve got questions for you!
Plankton: Could you at least let me finish? I asked you because you are one of the only people I knew who were against what was going on.
Spongebob: So you heard about me, but you didn’t hear about what’s happening?
Plankton: ...I don’t keep up with news very often. It was more like Mr. Krabs off-handedly complained about you.
Spongebob: That makes sense. What happened to the Chum Bucket?
Plankton: I managed to stowaway Karen for a while, but the Chum Bucket is no more, ever since Mr. Krabs got ahold of it and sold it to some megacorporation.
Spongebob: Where are you planning to stay then?
Plankton: I really don’t know. Since I lost my only source of income, I’ll have to get a job, and I’ll probably move out. Until then I’m on the streets.
Spongebob: Well, good luck buddy.
Plankton: Buddy?
Spongebob: You’re the closest thing I’ve got.
Plankton: That’s...surprisingly touching. I gotta go now though.
Spongebob: See you later.
Aaron: Who was that?
Spongebob: The Chum Bucket was the rival to the Krusty Krab for years, and he was the owner.
Aaron: Why’d he act so surprised when you called him buddy, and why did he vacation instead of stopping the Krusty Krab?
Spongebob: Well, having worked at the Krusty Krab I can say…
Aaron: YOU WORKED AT THE KRUSTY KRAB?
Spongebob: Woah there, why’d you get so aggressive all of a sudden?
Aaron: Working for the megacorporation that is causing riots, massive economic downfall, and consistently causing lynches is a very big deal!
Spongebob: I worked there, so I’m not currently working there nor was I working there when it started buying out companies left and right. So can I continue my story?
Aaron: I’m sorry, it just seems that you can’t escape the Krusty Krab’s influence nowadays.
Spongebob: I get it.
Aaron: You can continue your story now.
Spongebob. Why Plankton was surprised by me being a “buddy”, it’s because I was often the one to stop him from stealing the Krusty Krabs secret formula.
Aaron: What secret formula?
Spongebob: At the time, the Krabby Patty was highly coveted by multiple people, including Plankton. If he learned how to make it, he would be rich from selling it at the Chum Bucket.
Aaron: It’s weird how I’ve never heard of a lot of this stuff.
Spongebob: It’s a “secret” formula for a reason. 
Aaron: What else did the Krusty Krab hide?
Spongebob: Other than the fact we were barely paid, basically nothing was of much note before the acquisitions started.
Aaron: It feels like we’re just kind of talking, instead of getting anything done.
[Cut to Sandy, fighting an angry mob.]
[Cut to Spongebob and Aaron]
Spongebob: Yeah, I guess you’re right. I’m pretty tired anyways, so I’ll set up the guest bed and we’ll stay here overnight.
Aaron: I...I almost feel bad having to live with someone else.
Spongebob: It’s fine, that’s just life in New Bikini Bottom.
[Cut to Spongebob’s House Exterior, as the sun goes down and moon goes up]
[Both Aaron and Spongebob are shown sleeping peacefully]
[Sandy is shown using karate moves on a crowd with “pro-consumerism” signs before the episode fades to black.]
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