Murder A Few Doors Down

Murder A Few Doors Down is the 4th episode of NKC's 4th season. It aired March 24th 2022.
==Plot==
After one of his neighbors gets murdered, Squilliam locks himself in his own apartment.
==Script==
(Episode begins with Squilliam waking up in the morning, stretching)
Squilliam: Ahhh, good morning, Bikini Bo- Oops, I mean NKC. God, I gotta get used to that now.
(Squilliam crawls out of bed, and goes to his kitchen, making a cup of coffee, sipping it, then sitting down on the couch)
Squilliam: Mmmm, this is some good-ass coffee. (Hears commotion outside) Oh, god damnit. What could possibly be happening outside? It’s interrupting coffee time.
(Squilliam peeks out his curtains, and sees that a few doors down from his own apartment, there are several policemen, and 2 people carrying out a body which appeared to have been strangled to death on a gurney)
Squilliam: Uh… (Pauses for a few seconds, before sipping coffee) I’m sure that could mean anything. I’m sure it’s not what you think it is.
(Squilliam continues watching, and the police put yellow tape reading “CRIME SCENE - DO NOT CROSS” around the apartment door)
Squilliam: Okay, so maybe it is exactly what I think it is.
(Squilliam slowly closes the curtains, and sits down on the couch, before taking a very deep breath)
Squilliam: Okay, let’s just take your mind off it, Squilliam. I’m sure it’s just a big misunderstanding. (Sees the TV remote) Hmmm, I wonder what the news has to say about this.
(Squilliam sips his coffee before turning the TV on to the local news station)
News Anchor: Breaking news, The Strangler claims another victim.
Squilliam: (Spits out coffee) Okay, okay, okay, okay - You need to calm down, Squilliam. That doesn’t prove anything. He could’ve struck anywhere.
News Anchor: The Strangler’s latest victim, a 35 year old man named Deid Fuller, pictured here, (The news shows a picture of an overweight fish on TV labeled “FILE PHOTO”), residing in a local apartment complex.
Squilliam: THAT COULD BE ANY APARTMENT COMPLEX SQUILLIAM, WHAT’RE YOU WORRYING ABOUT?
News Anchor: Pictured here is the scene of the crime, right outside the apartment. (Shows footage of the same scene Squilliam saw outside his window) The victim appears to have been strangled to death very violently, as inside his apartment were various broken items. (Cut back to the anchor) More on this as it develops. Now, onto Tom Smith for the weather.
(Squilliam turns off the TV, stands up, and sighs very calmly, before walking out of the room, then screaming so loud offscreen everything in the living room begins rattling, before Squilliam clumsily walks to his couch before completely passing out on it; Fade to Squilliam waking up to see Manray directly infront of his face, before screaming and backing up)
Manray: Oh good, you’re awake!
Squilliam: Why did you break into my apartment?
Manray: It’s not breaking and entering if you don’t break anything.
Squilliam: And furthermore, why are you here?
Manray: Well, I heard you scream loudly, so I had to see if you were alright. One of our neighbors got strangled to death, so- 
(Squilliam vomits, then faints again; Manray slaps him awake)
Squilliam: Ow, did you have to slap me so hard?
Manray: As I was saying, I had to see if you were alright. I didn’t want 2 neighbors to die to the hands of the Strangler.
Squilliam: He could still be out there! I’m not safe in my own apartment!
Manray: Oh, you’re just being dramatic. The Strangler never attacks in the same place twice… Well, except those 3 times.
Squilliam: It just ain’t safe out there, man!
Manray: Well, just get some rest or something. I assure you, Squilliam, you will be fine.
Squilliam: I can’t take any chances. 
Manray: Well, I can’t stand here chatting forever; I got some errands to run.
Squilliam: Like what?
Manray: Well, I have to go grocery shopping, which I HATE doing. You try being a villain on the run smack dabbed right in the middle of a public store! I have to use a different disguise everytime!
Squilliam: Must be rough.
Manray: (Angry sigh) Well, I better get ready to go, so I can get this shit over with. (sulks out the door) Stay safe, you.
Squilliam: LOCK THE DOOR! I DON’T WANT ANYONE COMING IN!
Manray: Trust me, dude, you’ll be just fine.
Squilliam: I CAN’T TAKE THAT CHANCE. JUST LOCK THE DOOR.
(Manray lets out an annoyed sigh as he locks the door behind him as she closes it; Squilliam slowly grabs a kitchen knife then backs into a corner, grasping it for dear life as he shakes profusely)
Squilliam: (trembling) No one’s gonna kill me tonight… THIS IS WHAT I’LL DO TO THEM! (jabs knife forward several times; stops when he breaks something) Oh, god damnit…
(Fade to Manray in his own apartment, picking out a disguise)
Manray: Alright, Manray, what disguise are we gonna try today? (Pulls out a sunhat) Nah, it isn’t sunny enough to pull this off. (Pulls out a fake mustache) Hmmm… I’ll consider it. (Pulls out a very comically large tophat) Now when the fuck did I buy this? (Pulls out a pair of sunglasses and a Haiwaiian shirt, sighs) This’ll have to do.
(Manray opens his door and walks to the convenience store; as he goes in, we see Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy spying on him)
Barnacle Boy: That guy entering the store is looking kinda fishy, Mermaid Man. What do you think?
Mermaid Man: That kind young gentleman with a gun in his jacket pocket?
Barnacle Boy: No, no; the guy in the Hawaiian shirt!
Mermaid Man: I don’t see what’s wrong with him. (Gunshots and screams are heard in the background)
Barnacle Boy: I dunno, he just gives me bad vibes.
Mermaid Man: He seems innocent to me, Barnacle Boy. On top of that, I have really bad dementia.
Barnacle Boy: I suppose you’re right. Should we return to base?
Mermaid Man: Yes, I’m tired as hell.
(They both walk off; cut to Squilliam still in his apartment, in the corner, clutching his knife)
Squilliam: Nobody’s gonna break in on MY watch… (He continues trembling until eventually he slows down, and his eyelids start falling) No, no… Can’t sleep… must fight for life… 
(Squilliam goes to sleep; he wakes up to he a knock is heard banging on his door; Squilliam just stands in the corner holding his knife while trembling in great fear. The banging continues)
Squilliam: (quietly) I AM GONNA DIE. THIS IS THE END OF ME. THIS IS THE END OF MY LIFE.
(The banging only gets louder)
Squilliam: (Glares confidently as his knife, as he slowly approaches the door; he opens the door, and jabs his knife forward) YOU WON’T KILL ME STRANGLER! (continues thrusting forward, eventually slowing down, realizing he wasn’t stabbing the strangler, but his neighbor Manray; he slowly removes the knife) Uh…. 
Manray: Don’t worry. That doesn’t affect me. It does hurt a lot though.
Squilliam: So… Uh… How did… Uh…Your errands go?
Manray: Honestly, they went better than I expected.
Squilliam: Oh… uh… why’s that?
Manray: As I was shopping some guy started shooting everyone in the store, so no attention was on me.
Squilliam: Oh, that’s, uh, good. 
Manray: I just came to check on you, but I see I came at the wrong time.
Squilliam: Yeah, uh… sorry about that… I’m so goddamn embarrassed…
Manray: I’ve had worse happen to me. Now I gotta go home before I pass out.
Squilliam: It’s getting late, so I guess I’m gonna go to bed and forget that this, uh, happened.
(Manray walks off, and Squilliam closes the door, before slowly walking to his bedroom, and laying down)
Squilliam: Manray was right. I am just being delusional. Like the Strangler would go after the same place twice. Only a stupid moron would do that.
(Fade to New Kelp City’s Prison; Inside, we see at the cafeteria, the inmates are eating their meals, when two begin conversing)
Inmate 1: Hey, you got the stuff?
Inmate 2: Indeed I do.
(The 2nd inmate hands the first inmate a needle; inmate 1 injects it into his shoulder, and groans in pleasure)
Inmate 1: Oh my god, that stuff’s great…
Inmate 2: Right?
Officer: (Walking towards table) HEY! ARE YOU TWO DOING WHAT I THINK YOU’RE DOING?
Inmate 2: Uh… No?
Officer: Oh, good. I don’t get paid enough for this job to do anything if you WERE doing something, anyways. (Walks off)
Inmate 1: Man, these cops are kinda dumb.
Voice: Hey, can I try some of that?
Inmate 1: What? Who said that? I can’t see anyone!
Inmate 2: If this is some prank, it sure ain’t funny!
Voice: (Angry groan) DOWN HERE, SIMPLETONS!
Inmate 1: Down… where?
Voice: (Angrier goran) THE TABLE. LOOK ON THE DAMN TABLE!
(The inmates look down at the table, and it cuts to reveal they are talking to Plankton)
Plankton: So, you got some of that stuff for me?
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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