The episode begins at the Krusty Krab when SpongeBob is taking out the trash. Then Plankton is seen trying to, once again, steal the formula. This time Mr. Krabs lets him have it, then the patty explodes as part of a new Krusty Krab security measure that can backfire on customers who swallow patties whole. SpongeBob is upset that Mr. Krabs and Plankton can't cooperate with each other, and Mr. Krabs claims they like being enemies. The episode comes to a test when a new eatery called the Flabby Patty is created.
Things take an unexpected turn for the when it turns out the Flabby Patty is better than the Krabby Patty. Mr. Krabs and Plankton compete to see who could get the secret recipe, but SpongeBob explains it's best if they cooperate. They disguise themselves as an employee applying for a job. The employer hires them, and their
first assignment is to memorize the secret recipe.
SpongeBob holding a picture of Mr.Krabs and Plankton as friends.
They are excited until the recipe is revealed to be about friendship. SpongeBob is revealed to be the employer, and he said he created the restaurant to teach them about cooperation. Mr. Krabs and Plankton are angry, and the episode ends when they chase SpongeBob with their newly-formed "Co-operation".
*This is the second episode where Plankton & Mr. Krabs unite due to a new restaurant having many customers. The first was Best Frenemies.
This is the fourth time Mr. Krabs and Plankton are friends. The first was in "New Leaf". The second was in "Best Frenemies". The third was in "Friend or Foe"
When the customers disappeared while ordering at the boat,they left their money there, but Mr.Krabs did not pay attention to this.
Plankton's voice sounds slightly higher in this episode when he says " We should do this more often, Krabs".
