Life of Crime
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| "Life of Crime" | |
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| Season №: | 2 |
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| Episode №: | 27b |
| Airdate: | May 5, 2001 |
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| Writer(s): | Jay Lender William Reiss Doug Lawrence |
| Storyboard Artist(s): | William Reiss |
| Directors | |
| Storyboard: | Jay Lender |
| Animation: | Sean Dempsey |
| Creative: | Derek Drymon |
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"Life of Crime" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season two.
Brief summary: SpongeBob and Patrick "borrow" a balloon, but when it pops, they conclude they've stolen it and are now wanted criminals.
Characters:
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Patrick Star
- Mr. Krabs
- Lou (Balloon salesman)
- Residents of Bikini Bottom
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Plot
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. 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, they camp 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 realize that 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 "only" have to make them last the rest of their lives. However, Patrick immediately eats his in one bite, and then tries to take another bite of it, not realizing that it is gone. When he sees SpongeBob's bar, he accuses him of stealing it, and although SpongeBob tries to explain to Patrick that he ate his, he refuses to believe him and decides to tell on him. SpongeBob then tells Patrick that he will tell on him first, and they begin racing to the police station.
Once there, they both confess together, and are locked up. However, the police immediately release them, telling them that it is "National Free Balloon Day". SpongeBob and Patrick vow that they will never take anything without permission ever again, and the officers give them lollipops for the trip back home. Patrick eats his in one bite, and accuses SpongeBob and the police of stealing it.
Transcript
Quotes
- Mr. Krabs: What a no good eel in the kelp that guy was. There ain't nothing worse than a thief. Thieves need to be locked up forever! They ought to be strung up by their gills and forced to breath air!
- SpongeBob: Maybe we can borrow money from Squidward.
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- Patrick: Wait. Instead of borrowing the money, why don't we just borrow the balloon?!
- SpongeBob: Yeah! Like Mr. Krabs!
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- Patrick: You took my only food. (pans down to Patrick's bloated belly) Now I'm gonna starve.
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- SpongeBob: Let's vow never to borrow anything without permission again.
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- Patrick: (after eating lolly pop) Alright. Which one of you flatfoots stole my lolly pop? (everyone laughs, then a pause) I mean it!
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- Patrick: Hey, if we're underwater, how can there be a— (the fire immediately goes out). I'm scared, SpongeBob.
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- Patrick: You're a crazy person I should've expected this after the way you stole that balloon
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- Patrick: This is so great!
SpongeBob: We’re going to have so much fun! First we can run with the balloon!
Patrick: Yeah, then we can go to the beach with the balloon!
SpongeBob: Yeah, then we can take a bike ride with the balloon, then we can go to the movies and the arcade and the ice rink and the pizza shop!
Patrick: And the moon and the sky and under a car, behind the dumpster!
SpongeBob: And the candy shop!
Patrick: And then my backyard!
SpongeBob: And in a plane!
Patrick: And over a rock!
SpongeBob: And under a hill!
Patrick: And with a whale!
SpongeBob and Patrick: We love borrowing!
(balloon pops)
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Trivia/Goofs
- There is a coloring book based on this episode.
- The episode was originally called Partners In Crime.
- Mr. Krabs says, "Eel in the kelp," is a reference to the phrase "Snake in the grass."
- Patrick says "I'll go get the air!" when trying to reassemble the balloon, despite them being underwater. Ironically, later on in the episode, SpongeBob and Patrick's campfire is extinguished when Patrick realizes that a fire cannot exist underwater, a principle that is often completely disregarded in other episodes.
APM Music Identification
- Dance of the Lights - SpongeBob takes Patrick to the "First National Bank of SpongeBob"
- Dramatic Cue A- SpongeBob and Patrick notices they pop the balloon.
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