Breath of Fresh Squidward

Template:Episode Breath of Fresh Squidward is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season five. [1]

Brief summary: Squidward is electrocuted by his fence, turning him into a nice person, though annoying.

Time/Date: None

Time cards shown: 3 Hours Later

Characters Present:

• Squidward Tentacles
• SpongeBob SquarePants
• Patrick Star
• Eugene H. Krabs
• Tom
• Customers of The Krusty Krab

Plot

Squidward is electrocuted by his fence, turning him into a nice person, though annoying.

Cultural References

• The title is a reference to the famous saying, "A breath of fresh air." Which means after several bad events, a good event finally happens, which is basically fits along the episode's plot line.

Quotes

[Squidward is sleeping]

• Patrick: Could you pass the chips, SpongeBob?
• SpongeBob: Sorry, Patrick. we're all out.
• Patrick: Oh, barnacles! What am I going to do with all this dip? [SpongeBob and Patrick are sitting in chairs beside Squidward's bed]
• SpongeBob: Patrick! [Squidward screams]
• Squidward: What are you two morons doing?
• SpongeBob: Waiting to watch the sunrise with you.
• Squidward: At 3:47 in the morning?
• SpongeBob: Uh-huh.
• Squidward: In my bedroom?
• SpongeBob: We come here every morning.
• Squidward: You sneak into my house every morning?
• SpongeBob: Uh-huh. [Squidward groans]
• Patrick: It's our favorite pasttime.
• SpongeBob: Ah, the memories we've shared, right in this room. It's all right here in this memory book. [points to pictures] He we are on the Fourth of July. And Valentine's Day. Oh, you looked so cute on Easter. [Squidward is groaning angrily] What's wrong with Squidward?
• Squidward: Do you remember what I told you happens to my brain every time I see you?
• SpongeBob and Patrick: [gasp] Story time!
• SpongeBob: Can I tell it this time, Squidward? Please? Whenever Squidward sees us, the storm clouds in his brain roll in and a nasty storm rages. So, Squidward's happy gland is forced to take shelter in the recesses of his mind. But the happy gland can't find a recess deep enough, so he gets the flu and has to stay in bed until we leave. [happy gland sneezes]
• Squidward: And that is why I will never, for as long as I live, and throughout all time and enternity, ever--
• Narrator: 3 hours later--
• Squidward: And with every fiber of my being, I know that I never want to see you two again--
• SpongeBob: Squidward?
• Squidward: --for as long as time shall stand.
• SpongeBob: Uh, Squidward?
• Squidward: What? [sun rises]
• SpongeBob and Patrick: Oh.
• SpongeBob: Thanks for sharing this moment with us, Squidward.
• Squidward: Get out! [cut to later where Squidward is putting a fence to separate neighbors] Perfect.
• SpongeBob: Wow, that's a nice one. Thanks for inviting us to your big tentwarming party.
• Squidward: Oh, of course. Come, have a seat. The picnic's about to start. [cut to later]
• SpongeBob: Oh, this is so neat.
• Patrick: I've never picniced on a catapult. Have you, SpongeBob? [both are launched over the fence]
• Squidward: It worked! Now I just turn on the electric fence. [turns it on] Now, they'll never get back in. [SpongeBob and Patrick land inside the fence area]
• Patrick: Let's do it again.
• SpongeBob: Let's do it again.
• Patrick: Can we, Squidward?
• SpongeBob: Huh?
• Squidward: What? No! Get out!
• SpongeBob: But--
• Squidward: No! You're going out this door, right now-- [touches the doorknob and gets electricuted]
• SpongeBob: You're not mad at us. are you, Squidward? Squidward? Squidward? [Squidward's brain is not storming anymore and has a rainbow over it] Well, okay then. You look like you need some alone time. We'll be at the petting zoo if you need us.
• Squidward: Do they have cute sea horses there?
• SpongeBob: Yeah, they're pretty adorable.
• Squidward: And the little scallops that nibble on your fingers when you feed them?
• SpongeBob: Oh, yeah.
• Squidward: Can I come?
• SpongeBob and Patrick: Oh-- yeah. [cut to a montage of of events: Squidward petting a sea horse, riding in a wagon while SpongeBob and Patrick pull him, riding a ferris wheel and taking pictures in a photo booth. Later, the bus drops them off in front of Squidward's house. Squidward runs inside] Good night, Squidward.
• SpongeBob: Hey, Patrick. did you notice anything different about Squidward?
• Patrick: Uh, new glasses?
• SpongeBob: No, no. he seems happier.
• Squidward: [peeks his head out his top window] Good night, Bikini Bottom. I love you! [closes window]
• Patrick: He's probably happy about his new glasses. [cut to next day when SpongeBob wakes up. he turns off his alarm but he pokes Squidward's nose instead]
• Squidward: Good morning, SpongeBob. Honk! [makes alarm sound at SpongeBob]
• SpongeBob: Squidward, what are you doing here?
• Squidward: You were right, SpongeBob. Watching the sunrise together is much better.
• SpongeBob: [laughs] Oh, yeah. I forgot. The new Squidward. [gets out of bed] I guess I better get ready for work. Boy, the new Squidward sure is friendly. [SpongeBob reads the newspaper while sipping his coffee cup] The new Squidward sure is helpful. [cut to SpongeBob brushing his teeth] Huh? [Squidward is flossing SpongeBob's teeth] The new Squidward sure is hygenic. [SpongeBob and Squidward walk to work together] Boy-- the new Squidward sure is chummy. [cut to The Krusty Krab] Ah, this is more like it. Just me, my grill, and you, Mr. Smiley Face Krabby Patty. Nothing can can come between us. [Squidward squeezes between them]
• Squidward: Hello, SpongeBob.
• SpongeBob: Aah! S-S-Squidward! Aren't you supposed to be out front?
• Squidward: I wanted to help you work.