Life of Crime (SpongeBob SquarePants)

"Life of Crime" (originally titled "Partners in Crime") is the second segment of the 27th episode of .
==Synopsis==
At the Krusty Krab, SpongeBob and Patrick see Mr. Krabs watching a crime movie. Mr. Krabs starts to talk about how bad thieves are, but then SpongeBob and Patrick remind him of all the things he stole (a barrel from Salty Sea Farms, a towel from the Sizzling Spring Sauna, a Bikini Bellphone, Sandy's hedge-clippers, Plankton's lawn mower, and Mrs. Puff's hair curlers). Mr. Krabs makes the excuse that he "borrowed" everything, and tells them that it's okay to borrow anything as long as you give it back before it's missed.
Later that day, SpongeBob and Patrick see a balloon stand. Since they have no money, they decide to "borrow" a balloon. They sneak away with it, and as they talk about all the fun things they plan to do with it, it suddenly pops. Realizing that they can't return the balloon, they conclude that they have stolen it. Believing that this is a serious crime and that they are now wanted criminals, they leave Bikini Bottom.
That night, SpongeBob and Patrick have a campfire (which promptly goes out when Patrick asks how they're able to light a fire underwater) in the middle of nowhere, and lament that they will never see any of their friends or do any of the fun things they used to do again. However, they then begin to look at the positives, such as not having to live by society's standards and not having to return anything they borrow, and decide maybe being criminals can be fun. Patrick says that they still don't have anything to eat, and SpongeBob reveals that he has two candy bars, saying that they will have to make them last the rest of their lives. However, Patrick immediately eats his in two bites, and then tries to take another bite of it, not realizing that it is gone. When he sees SpongeBob's candy bar, he accuses him of stealing it. Although SpongeBob tries to explain to Patrick that he already ate his, Patrick refuses to believe him, and then he decides to tell on SpongeBob when he eats the candy bar. SpongeBob then tells Patrick that he will tell on him first, and they start racing to the police station.
Once there, they both confess about stealing the balloon, and the officers whisper to each other before they are locked up. However, the police immediately release them, telling them that it was "National Free Balloon Day". SpongeBob and Patrick vow that they will never borrow anything without permission ever again, and the officers give them lollipops for the trip back home. Patrick then eats his in one bite, and again accuses SpongeBob and the police of stealing it.
==Home video releases==
;VHS
* SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories
;DVD
* SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories
* SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete 2nd Season
* SpongeBob SquarePants: The First 100 Episodes
==Trivia==
*When Mr. Krabs says "Eel in the kelp", this is a reference to the phrase "Snake in the grass".
*In the later episode "Krusty Love", Mr. Krabs and Mrs. Puff meet for the first time, yet in this episode, Mr. Krabs steals from her.
*This episode marks the first time SpongeBob and Patrick got arrested.
==External links==
* Encyclopedia SpongeBobia: Life of Crime
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