Born Again Krabs

Template:Infobox episode Time/Date:

• Unknown

Time cards:

• The Next Day

Characters present:

• Eugene H. Krabs
• The Flying Dutchman
• SpongeBob SquarePants
• Squidward Tentacles
• Patrick Star (only in title card)
• Jimmy (cameo)
• Harv (cameo)
• Fred (cameo)
• Harold
• John (cameo)
• Martha (cameo)
• Charlie (cameo)
• Sadie
• Vera-Beth Fishbowl
• Nathiel

Plot

It is closing time in the Krusty Krab. SpongeBob finds an old Krabby Patty under the grill, which he comments could've rolled under years ago. He throws it in the bin, but Mr. Krabs refuses to let any patty go to waste and says that SpongeBob is never to make another Krabby Patty until it is sold.

Mr. Krabs continuously tries to sell it, with no takers, resulting in weeks without a customer. Mr. Krabs tries to show SpongeBob and Squidward that the Patty is harmless by eating it, and is rushed to the emergency room after a single bite. At the hospital, Mr. Krabs dies and is taken to Davy Jones' Locker, the underwater equivalent of hell, by the Flying Dutchman as punishment for being cheap. Mr. Krabs desperately begs for another chance, promising to become generous, and the Dutchman eventually grants him his life back, on the condition that he must forever be generous. Krabs makes good on his promise, providing excellent treatment to his customers and employees at the "Grand Reopening" of the Krusty Krab, until he sees the extremely high credit card bill and realizes that he is making no profits. He instantly reverts back to his old self, and goes on a rampage of greed, culminating in threatening to tear a man's arm off for a silly penny.

The Flying Dutchman appears to take Krabs back to Davy Jones' Locker, but SpongeBob stands up for him to prove his generosity, betting his own soul that Mr. Krabs would not trade SpongeBob's soul for money. Mr. Krabs sells SpongeBob's soul for 62 cents, and the Dutchman takes SpongeBob to Davy Jones' Locker. After Squidward gives him a scolding for giving up SpongeBob just because of money, Mr. Krabs finally sees himself for the evil man he truly is. However, the Dutchman quickly reappears and gives SpongeBob back, not being able to stand his babbling, and saying that having to deal with him is a fate worse than death. At the end of the episode, the Dutchman is seen at Davy Jones' Locker, and gets a phone call from SpongeBob, who continues to talk to him.

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Trivia

• This episode's "The Next Day" time card is the only one to have the main characters on it.
• In the Hebrew version of this episode, Mr. Krabs said that his name is "Shimon Vaza" (which means "Simon Vase").
• Other disgustingly inedible patties have been seen in "Nasty Patty", "The Algae's Always Greener", "Krusty Towers, "To Love a Patty" and "Patty Caper".
• This episode aired on Bill Fagerbakke's 46th birthday.
• This episode was rescheduled to the October 4, 2003 date from its July 7 date.
• The Let's Just Play live broadcast after a test card on Nickelodeon aired with this episode and I Had an Accident.
• Mr. Krabs' "fake" name was "Harold Flower", Harold is Mr. Krabs' real middle name.
• Squidward, while taking a break, gets Mr. Krabs to ask SpongeBob to "send back a patty and an ice tea". However on many occasions Squidward expresses his hatred of patties such as in Just One Bite. But he has admitted that he liked Krabby Patties later in the episode (Just One Bite).
• The Flying Dutchman had six coins that added up to 62 cents. One possible combination is two quarters, two nickels, and two pennies.
• The date on Mr. Krabs bill is November 11, 2001.
• 32nd time Patrick doesn't appear.
• This episode's title parodies the phrase "Born Again Christian."
• When Mr. Krabs throws the 62 cents on the ground, this likely refers to the account of Judas throwing the thirty silver coins.
• Mr. Krabs in this episode makes a reference to Chewbacca from Star Wars.
• In this episode, Squidward yells at Mr. Krabs for trading away SpongeBob for 62 cents to the Flying Dutchman, exclaiming that it was wrong, even though Squidward hates SpongeBob, but it should be noted that he stated he couldn't believe he was going to say that showing that despite him hating SpongeBob a lot, he would not have traded SpongeBob away like what Mr. Krabs did if the latter stuck up for him (he also admitted that he sort of liked SpongeBob in the episode "Graveyard Shift").
• This marks one of the few episodes Squidward appears and doesn't get hurt or injured.
• The Flying Dutchman says "parsimonious penny-pinching" when referring to how Mr. Krabs nearly ripped a man's arm off over a penny. Parsimonious is another word for stingy or thrifty.
• In the Spanish version of the episode, Squidward says: "Bob Esponja, ¿podrías darme una Burger Cangreburger con menos... mierda?" that can be translated as "Spongebob, ¿can you give me a Krabby Patty with less... shit?" In the Spanish version, this is the only time that Squidward says a swear word. Although, the word isn't considered a profanity in Spanish.
• In the Brazilian version, Mr. Krabs say to The Flying Dutchman that his name is "Harold Flores" (Harold Flowers). Flores is an actual last name in Brazil.

Goofs

• When SpongeBob attempts to serve a customer the nasty patty, there are other people eating in the background.
• When Squidward flicks the bun off the patty and tells SpongeBob to give him a different patty, the bun is back on the patty.
• After the Flying Dutchman returns SpongeBob, the money on the floor is gone.
• The door Mr. Krabs enters the office through after being revived does not exist in other episodes.
• In "Patty Hype", Mr. Krabs expresses concern for tainted patties when he thinks that the green painted patty is spoiled and tries to burn it. Yet in this episode he has no concern for the old rotten patty and wants it sold like any other patty that would be fresh.

Music

Template:APM - Title card. Template:APM - "Closing Time. The saddest time of the day." Template:APM - "What happened?! Someone tried to throw away a patty!" Template:APM - SpongeBob finds a patty under the grill. Template:APM - The customer screams. Template:APM - "I don't understand. We haven't had a customer in weeks!" Template:APM - Krabs in the hospital. Template:APM - "Oh no! Oh no! This is terrible!" Template:APM - The Flying Dutchman appears. Template:APM - "Eugene Krabs, your time has come." Template:APM - "Oh, sorry, I must have the wrong room." Template:APM - "What do you want from me?" Template:APM - Davy Jones' Locker Template:APM - Sweaty socks Template:APM - Krabs cries. Template:APM - The Krusty Krab is out of business. Template:APM - Krabs enters. Template:APM - "Being sick made me do a lot of thinking." Template:APM - The Krusty Krab reopens. Template:APM - Mr. Krabs screams. Template:APM - Mr. Krabs goes crazy and steals back his merchandise. Template:APM - Dave Hewson (Dutchman reappears) Template:APM - "That little display of parsimonious penny pinching..." Template:APM - "...FOR ETERNITY!" Template:APM - "Well, a deal's a deal." Template:APM - SpongeBob stands up for Krabs. Template:APM - The Flying Dutchman takes SpongeBob. Template:APM - "I'm sorry, Flying Dutchman."

External links

• Born Again Krabs at TV.com