Money Talks

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Characters

• Eugene H. Krabs
• Flying Dutchman
• SpongeBob SquarePants
• Squidward Tentacles ^{(5 cameos)}
• Patrick Star ^{(2 cameos)}
• Old Man Jenkins ^{(2 cameos)}
• Bikini Bottomites

Synopsis

At the Krusty Krab, a customer wants to sit at a certain table, but two elderly people (Old Man Jenkins and Mary) are already sitting there. SpongeBob said the customer could sit at the table when they are done although the guy said he would pay $5 if he gets it now. Mr. Krabs agrees with this offer, and kicks the old people out. Mr. Krabs then says "Money talks", likes the idea, and wishes he could talk to money.

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SpongeBob in line.

Later at his house, Mr. Krabs forces the money to talk. Of course, it doesn't. Mr. Krabs then shouts he wants to talk to money. The Flying Dutchman appears and said he would grant his wish if he sells his soul. Mr. Krabs takes the offer, and the Flying Dutchman throws pixie dust on him. Mr. Krabs then wakes up and thinks it was a dream, until he hears his money talk. At first he is delighted. He takes all the money from his safe at the Krusty Krab and takes it home. But to Mr. Krabs' disappointment, the money tells him how badly they want to be spent. He decided to spend some of it on fairy princess outfits, corn dogs, and diapers (as the money wanted). Mr. Krabs tries to put the rest of money in a bag, give it to SpongeBob, and ask him to bury it but that just makes him lose the money so he takes the bag back. Mr. Krabs becomes restless, and starts to regret his deal with the Flying Dutchman. The Flying Dutchman appears and is about to take Mr. Krabs's soul, but he said he already sold his soul. Suddenly, a group of ghosts are lined up and say that Mr. Krabs sold his soul to them too.

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Production

Music

( ‣ ) Production music

( • ) Original music

( ◦ ) SpongeBob music

 ‣ Happy Sponge Chase Vibes - Nicolas Carr [title card]
 ‣ The Rake Hornpipe - Robert Alexander White [opening]
 ‣ Harp Ding - Nicolas Carr ["You know what they say: money talks!"]
 ‣ Keel Row - Brian Peters ["I didn't know money could talk."]
 • Vibe Sting - Nicolas Carr ["Hey, wait a minute."]
 ◦ If I Could Talk to Money - Tom King, Eban Schletter [Krabs sings]
 ‣ ? [that night]
 ‣ Hawaiian Cocktail - Richard Myhill ["I would give anything to talk to money!"]
 ‣ Malleus Mallificarum (a) - Dave Hewson [Flying Dutchman appears]
 ‣ The Beast Within - Paddy Kingsland ["I'll grant your wish, but it'll cost ya."]
 ‣ In the Crypt - Dave Hewson [Krabs signs contract]
 ‣ Tales from the Swamp (a) - Ron Goodwin [Dutchman throws dust in Krabs' face]
 ‣ Vibe Sting - Nicolas Carr ["You think that was a strange dream?"]
 ‣ Cartoon Sting 3 - Gerhard Narholz [Krabs talking to money]
 ‣ The Tip Top Polka/The Cliff Polka - Chelmsford Folk Band [at the Krusty Krab]
 ‣ The Drunken Sailor (b) - Robin Jeffrey, Tim Laycock [Krabs opens safe]
 ‣ Hello Sailor (b) - Richard Myhill [Krabs at home]
 ‣ Happy-Go-Lively - Laurie Johnson [Krabs at the mall]
 ‣ Old Creepy Feeling - John Scott ["Spend us... spend us..."]
 ‣ Vibe Sting - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob at the door]
 ‣ Drama Link (d) - Hubert Clifford ["Take this bag as far away as possible and bury it!"]
 ‣ Final Resolution - Gregor F. Narholz ["Dutchman, you cheated me!"]
 ‣ Malleus Mallificarum (a) - Dave Hewson [Dutchman reappears]
 ‣ The Girl I Left Behind Me - Brian Peters [ending]

Release

• This episode is available on the Atlantis SquarePantis, Ghouls Fools, Season 5 Volume 1, Complete 5th Season, and First 100 Episodes DVDs.

Trivia

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• When Mr. Krabs talks to the money, he asks it in French (Parlez vous Francais?), in Spanish (Habla Espanol?) and in Pig Latin (Ouyay peaksay Igpay Atinlay?).
• The light Mr. Krabs used to talk to the money and question it, is also used in "Krusty Dogs," when SpongeBob is making the exploding Krusty Dog.
• This marks the only appearance of The Flying Dutchman in Season 5.
• In the German version when Mr. Krabs speaks to the money, he asks it if it speaks French (in French), Spanish (in Spanish) and "Parlare pronto lira pizza fungi" which means (Speaking ready lira Mushroom Pizza. Also, there is no really sense but it is Italian).
• In the Dutch version when Mr. Krabs speaks to the money, he asks it if it speaks French (in French), Spanish (in Spanish) and German (Sprechen sie Deutsch)"
• This episode names is Money Talks, is a name of one of the achievements in the Xbox 360 version of SpongeBob: Truth or Square. This, and other achievements are named after some episodes of the SpongeBob SquarePants series.
• The plot point about Mr. Krabs trading his soul to talk to money is similar to stories about people who sell their soul to the devil, often for power or wealth.