From Rags To Riches To Rags Again (To Riches Once More)

From Rags To Riches To Rags Again (To Riches Once More) is the 9th episode of NKC's 3rd season, being the season 3 finale. It premiered April 11, 2022, and was written by Locknloaded23.
This episode is the final episode of the series, with the NKC movie Bubble Poppers Forever being the official series finale.
== Plot ==
Squilliam returns to Bikini Bottom.
== Script ==
(Episode begins with a fade-in, showing Strangler in a prison cell, when two officers enter, leading Strangler to a gallows in the middle of NKC; there, his hands are tied behind his back as he is stepped onto the trapdoor and the noose gets tied around his throat. The townsfolk watching are booing him and throwing stuff, until the executioner walks onto the gallows, and puts his hand on the trapdoor lever; we see Strangler’s angry face as he gets booed by the townsfolk, and soon after, the executioner suddenly jerks the lever downward, and it cuts to black as soon as Strangler is seen falling through the trapdoor)
(Fade to Squilliam in his hospital bed; Manray is sitting next to him)
Squilliam: Damn, I’ve got the worst headache from everything that happened last night.
Manray: Who else can say they almost lost their lives twice?
Squilliam: Probably quite a few, if I’m honest.
Manray: So… When will you check out the hospital?
Squilliam: I dunno. This bed’s pretty comfortable.
Manray: Lazy ass.
Squilliam: Hey, I almost got fucking murdered.
Manray: So, anyways, what will you do once you get out the hospital?
Squilliam: Frankly, I’m tired of this place. I’m gonna move back to Bikini Bottom.
Manray: Really? But, I thought they hate you over there.
Squilliam: (Shrugs) It’s been quite a while. Maybe they’ll not care.
Manray: You’re playing a risky game.
Squilliam: I mean, after almost dying, I just don’t care much anymore.
Manray: Well, don’t forget to clean your apartment.
Squilliam: Clean it? No, no, all the shit was in there before I lived there.
Manray: Really? That’s weird.
Squilliam: Yeah, and there was a naked corpse on the floor. I’d prefer to not talk about it.
Manray: Well… I need to get home myself.
Squilliam: What, why?
Manray: I’m also gonna move back. I miss being a villain in Bikini Bottom.
Squilliam: Maybe our paths will cross again someday.
Manray: Yeah, if you ever are frozen in tartar sauce.
Squilliam: If I was what?
Manray: Nevermind. Well, it was nice meeting you, Squilliam. I’ll see you later.
Squilliam: Thank you for saving my life, and I’ll see you later, maybe.
Manray: Have a safe trip back to Bikini Bottom. (Walks out waving) Bye.
Squilliam: So long, man. (pause) Huh… Guess it’s just me here now. (Visibly bored) Well… I guess I should… check out of this damn hospital now.
(Fade to Squilliam walking out the hospital; he then proceeds to walk through NKC downtown)
Squilliam: (Notices the state of the city, with dead bodies everywhere) Oh my god, what the hell fucking happened here? (Trips over body) FUCK! OW! (Looks down, notices he tripped over Squidward’s corpse) Oh, jesus christ, what the fuck? What is Squidward doing here? (Pause, shrugs) Eh.
(Squilliam walks out of town)
(Fade to Squilliam on the outskirts of Bikini Bottom)
Squilliam: Well… Never thought I’d ever be back here. Hope that they won’t tear me a new one… again.
(Squilliam walks into Bikini Bottom, where the residents fail to notice him while he walks by; However, fish who is eating ice cream walks by him)
Fish: (Eating ice cream) Mmmm, good shit. This is some real - (Squilliam walks by, and he drops his icecream) Wait, what the hell? Is that… Squilliam?! Squilliam Fancyson?!
Squilliam: Oh, no…
(A bunch of townsfolk surround Squilliam)
Squilliam: (Under breath) Oh god… (Gulps) Uh, hello people. Uh, I know I tweeted some, really insensitive things, and I had to leave town, but-
Fish 2: Oh, those Tweets? Yeah, we don’t care for that anymore.
Squilliam: Wait, you don’t?
Fish: No, that was so long ago, we stopped caring!
Squilliam: So, is my legacy restored?
Fish 4: We have way worse to worry about, Squilliam.
Squilliam: You have no idea what I had to worry about. I moved to New Kelp City, and the TattleTale Strangler was on the fucking streets!
(The townsfolk all gasp)
Squilliam: He even almost killed me, twice! No joke!
Fish 5: Then how are you here?
Squilliam: Listen, I got very, VERY lucky. Way too lucky, if you ask me.
Fish 6: Well, that’s great, but we have it worse here!
Squilliam: How so?
(A building blows up, and everyone runs away in fear; Squilliam looks and see Manray blowing up a lot of more buildings)
Squilliam: Oh, Manray?
Manray: FEAR ME, YOU FOOLS! THE MANRAY IS BACK!
Squilliam: God, he is way more destructive than I remember.
Manray: (Looks at Squilliam) Oh, Squilliam, hello! I didn’t expect you to be back so soon.
Squilliam: Hello, Manray. How is the returning to villainly going?
Manray: It’s going so good! I haven’t felt more alive!
(Manray laughs evily as he blows up a ton of more buildings, and kills a ton of townsfolk; Squilliam walks offscreen, cut to him walking past his mansion, which has a “For Sale” sign next to it)
Squilliam: Oh, lucky break! Wonder why it’s for sale?
(Cut to the inside of the Mansion; everything is on fire and the landlord is dead on the ground; cut back to Squilliam
Squilliam: And on sale, too! I guess this is where I officially rebuild my public image. Maybe I can make millions writing books about my time in NKC… Yeah, that’s a good idea! I will make millions again in an instant!
(Squilliam walks into the mansion; Fade to inside, where Squilliam is writing a book while the room is on fire, pitching it to a publisher, it being published, and Squilliam making mansions; Zoom out shot of his mansion, which is now fully repaired and even fancier than before)
Squilliam: (Offscreen) How I missed the public life.
(Fade to black)
(Static to Patchy in a jail cell)
Patchy: Ahoy! It’s me again! I was sentenced to 99 years in prison after all the crimes I had committed! But enough about that; I hope you enjoyed season 3 of NKC! I know this episode was a little short, but it shouldn’t matter, right? No one will notice, right? Well, there is a good reason that this episode was so short! And I’ll tell you it now! You see, this was the finale of season 3 of NKC. And season 3 will be the last season produced!
(Audience gasp)
Patchy: I know, I know. Anyways, this episode was so short because there is gonna be an NKC movie! Yes, you heard me right! An NKC movie! I can’t give much info on it yet, unfortunately, but stay tuned for even more updates! And why not check out the movie page, while you're at it? And don’t forget to-
(The screen cuts to black)
Narrator: Hello, it’s me again! Yeah, they said I couldn’t narrate this season, but they wanted me to narrate this end part. On behalf of Lock, we would like to thank you for reading and enjoying NKC. It has been a blast to write, it had its ups and downs, but it sure has been an experience. And before we officially wrap this series up…
(Fade to every character who has ever been in NKC standing on a big stage)
Everyone: Thanks for reading NKC!
(The episode fades to black as they all wave goodbye; Fade back in to the Bubble Poppin Boys walking onto the empty stage)
BPB 1: You best watch out for us.
BPB 2: We aren’t to be messed with!
BPB 3: We will be seeing you posers real soon, in the NKC movie.
BPB 4: Are you ready to hear our story?
(They all smirk as the episode fades back to black)
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