This article is a transcript of the SpongeBob SquarePants What Ever Happened to SpongeBob? short "What if SpongeBob Was Gone? (Mr. Krabs)," which aired on October 14, 2008.
- Narrator: What if SpongeBob was gone?
- [Scene takes place at the Krusty Krab where Mr. Krabs works in the kitchen as fry cook.]
- Mr. Krabs: Ah, who needs him? I can manage this price and do SpongeBob's job with me eyes closed [Flips burger and puts it on Krabby Patty] and me pockets full. [Brings Krabby Patty to Frankie.] Here you are, sir. [Slips off soda on the floor.] Whoa!
- [Krabby Patty lands on Frankie's face.]
- Mr. Krabs: Sorry about that. [Smells smoke and notices that it's from the grill.] Oopsey. [Blows off smoke from Patties] Phew.
- [But the hat lands on the grill and causes fire.]
- Mr. Krabs: [Screams] FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!
- [Squidward and the fish scream while running out of the Krusty Krab. Mr. Krabs has his head unstuck with the window and breaks the table and lands on the floor.]
- Mr. Krabs: OK. Maybe I do need SpongeBob.