Born Again Krabs

Template:Episode "Born Again Krabs" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season three.

Brief summary: Mr.Krabs eats a moldy patty that Spongebob had found. He is sent to Davy Jones' Locker with the Flying Dutchman for being cheap.

Time cards shown:

• The Next Day (SpongeBob, Squidward, Patrick, and Mr. Krabs appear on the corners of the time card)

Main Character(s):

• Mr.Krabs
• The Flying Dutchman
• Spongebob
• Squidward
• Patrick (only in the time card "The Next Day")

Minor Characters

Nurse

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, Krabs dies and is taken to Davy Jones' Locker, the underwater equivalent of Hell, by the Flying Dutchman. 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 medical 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 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. 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.

Cultural References

• The title is a parody of the religious term, "Born again Christian"

Quotes

• (Krusty Krab)

SpongeBob: But, it's old and cold, and so very full of mold

Mr. Krabs: You're not to make another patty until that one is sold

• Mr. Krabs: (to SpongeBob) Why is that patty in a cage?

SpongeBob: Because it growled at me. (patty starts growling)

Mr. Krabs: You two would have never lasted in the Navy...

• Mr. Krabs: (after SpongeBob is brought back) SpongeBob..about trading you for pocket change-

SpongeBob: Ah say no more, Mr. Krabs. You did it for the Krusty Krab. I would have done the same thing.

Mr. Krabs: You would have?

SpongeBob: (with a smile on his face but very sarcastic) No.

• SpongeBob: (on the phone with The Flying Dutchman) So, as I was saying, we should hang out more often. What day is good for you? Here are the days that are good for me; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. I have to work. I work at the Krusty Krab. My best friend's Patrick. He's pink. (show ends)
• Mr. Krabs: I ain't cheap!

Squidward: You almost tore a man's arm off for a penny.

Mr. Krabs:(sarcastically) Thanks, Squidward. I knew I could count on you!

Trivia/Goofs

• This episode's "The Next Day" time card is the only time card ever with main charaters on it. Ironically, Patrick does not appear in this episode outside of the card.
• In this episode in Hebrew, Mr. Krabs said that his name is "Shimon Vaza" (which means "Simon Vase").
• When Spongebob attempts to serve a customer the nasty patty, there are other people eating in the background.
• Other disgustingly inedible patties have been seen in "Nasty Patty", "The Algae's Always Greener", and "To Love a Patty".
• After the Flying Dutchman returns SpongeBob, the money on the floor is gone.
• When Mr. Krabs is about to eat the bad patty, an ambulance appears, which is a common scene-transition. However, this was not a transition as the camera returns to Mr. Krabs and he says, "Hey, look! An ambulance!" When he actually does eat it, a far more dramatic scene of him being rushed to the emergency room is shown.
• This episode was rescheduled to the October 4,2003 date from it's July 7th 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.
• 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. But this explains that Krabs learned his lesson
• 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. (Expect the Time card).

APM Music Identification

• Kerry Polka - Title card
• The Rake Hornpipe - "What happened?! Someone tried to throw away a patty!"
• Dramatic Cue H - The customer screams.
• The Tip Top Polka/Cliff Polka - "I don't understand. We haven't had a customer in weeks!"
• Dramatic Cue E - "Oh no! Oh no! This is terrible!"
• The Dreadnought Tea Clipper B - "Oh, sorry, I must have the wrong room."
• Terror By Night - Mr. Krabs screams.
• Dramatic Cue G - Mr. Krabs goes crazy and steals back his merchandise.
• Hawaiian Cocktail - Mr. Krabs cries.