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“Lots of Krabby Patties”
Characters
Narrator
SpongeBob
Creature
Plankton
Patrick
Squidward
Scene 1
(At the Krusty Krab, right before closing time.)
Narrator: Humming his favorite toon, SpongeBob begins
mopping up the restaurant, excited to leave for the
evening.
SpongeBob: Oh boy! I can’t wait to get off work today.
Patrick and I are going to have so much fun going to the
So excited for the movie. movies and watching The Monsters from Planet Zingar
tonight!
(Someone knocks on the door.)
SpongeBob: Who is it?
(The door busts open and a giant creature that can barely fit in the door
swims in.)
Creature: I’d like to order 1,000,000 Krabby Patties!
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SpongeBob: (Looking down at his watch.) I’m sorry sir…uh…maam…uh…I’m
sorry whatever you are, but we’re closing. You see, my friend and I—
Creature: I SAID, I WANT 1,000,000 KRABBY PATTIES!!!!!!!!!
Narrator: SpongeBob becomes distraught. While he prides himself in giving
customers stellar service, he was really looking forward to the movie. If he
fills the giant order, he’d have to work all evening. What could he do?
SpongeBob: (Sighing.) Okay, have a seat. I’ll go get started in the kitchen.
Narrator: The mammoth creature sits, breaking the chair. SpongeBob
rushes to help him.
Creature: Get your hands off me and go make my Krabby Patties!
Narrator: As SpongeBob walks back into the kitchen, the creature chuckles.
Creature: (Laughing evilly.) SpongeBob has no clue it’s me!
Narrator: The creature takes off his mask. Can you guess who
he really is? The evil Plankton.
Plankton: With this gigantic costume, SpongeBob will never
guess it’s me. And he won’t be able to stop my plan to finally put
the Krusty Krab out of business once and for all!
Scene 2
(Under Patrick’s rock.)
Narrator: Patrick has been ready for at least 30
minutes. He’s anxious to go to the movie, and he’s
beginning to get hungry.
Patrick: Where could he be? The movie is going to
start soon, and I sure can’t go see such a creepy
movie by myself.
Narrator: Patrick paces back and forth for a bit,
beginning to grow uneasy about SpongeBob.
Usually Patrick is happy...
Patrick: (Getting flustered.) Oh, I hope he’s okay.
It’s not like SpongeBob to be late. I wonder if
something terrible happened to him?
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Narrator: Patrick begins to pace back and forth faster and faster. That’s
when he decides it’s time to take action. Patrick heads out the door towards
the Krusty Krab. On his was, he sees Squidward outside lying in a lawn
chair. Patrick gets diverted and stops to talk to Squidward.
Squidward: Oh, it’s you. (Says with disgust.) What do you want?
Patrick: Oh hey, Pal. What are you doing?
Squidward: What does it look like I’m doing, you dolt? (Putting on his
sunglasses and squirting some suntan lotion on.) Obviously, I’m working on
my tan!
Patrick: (Pointing to the bottle.) What’s that?
Narrator: Before Squidward can respond, Patrick grabs the bottle. Trying to
be helpful, he points it at Squidward and squeezes. Unfortunately, he
squeezes too hard and the suntan lotion explodes all over Squidward.
Squidward: Argh! Patrick, you nincompoop! My eyes!
Patrick: I’m sorry Squidward. I was just trying to—
Squidward: (Wiping his eyes with a towel, unsuccessfully.) Just leave me
alone. Can’t I ever just relax without you perturbing me? Go hangout with
your buddy, SpongeBob.
Narrator: When Squidward says “SpongeBob,” Patrick remembers where he
was going.
Patrick: Oh yeah, sorry Squidward. I gotta go make sure SpongeBob’s
okay! (Running off to continue looking for SpongeBob.)
Squidward: Ugh. Finally, some peace and quiet!
Scene 3
(Back at the Krusty Krab.)
Narrator: SpongeBob loads the table with 1,000,000 Krabby Patties. He
used every last bit of meat in the kitchen. Mr. Krabs was going to freak out,
but SpongeBob also knew he'd also be rich from how much money the
gigantic creature was going to pay for them. It was a lot of work and he’s
exhausted, but he completed the job and has just enough time left to make
the beginning of the movie.
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SpongeBob: (Wiping sweat from his forehead.) There you go sir. 1,000,000
Krabby Patties. That will come to 3 million dollars. You can take care of the
check when you're ready. (The table collapses under the weight of all the
food.)
Narrator: Plankton chuckled inside the giant creature costume he wore. His
plan had worked perfectly. Now he would have his revenge and put the
Krusty Krab out of business once and for all.
Plankton: (Taking his mask off and jumping out of his costume, on top of
the pile of Krabby Patties.) Hahaha SpongeBob! I'm not paying for all these,
you fool! You just wasted every single ounce of your boss’s crab meat. And
now the restaurant is dead meat. You'll go out of business! (Laughing
maniacally.)
SpongeBob: (Realizing what had just happened.) Plankton, oh no! How
could you do this to us?
Narrator: Just then, Patrick bursts through the door.
Patrick: SpongeBob, are you okay? What about our—(Getting distracted by
the overwhelming smell of 1,000,000 Krabby Patties.) Oh man, are these for
me?
Narrator: Before SpongeBob could explain
anything, Patrick jumps on the pile, pinning
Plankton beneath him.
Plankton: (Voice muffled.) Get off me, you
whale!
Plankton sees Patrick coming, but
it's too late.
Narrator: Suddenly, SpongeBob gets and idea.
If he kept Patrick on top of Plankton, maybe he
could force him to pay for the Patties!
SpongeBob: Plankton, Patrick is only going to
get off if you promise to pay for the Patties.
What do you say?
Plankton: (Running out of breath.) Okay, okay, I'll pay--just get him off
me!
SpongeBob: (Shaking his finger.) Nope, first tell me where the money is...
Plankton: (Throwing SpongeBob his credit card.) There. Please…get him off!
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Narrator: With great difficulty, SpongeBob stops Patrick's feeding frenzy
and frees Plankton. It takes Plankton a full week to get back to normal
height, because he was as flat as a pancake. SpongeBob and Patrick get to
the movies just in time and have a blast. And Mr. Krab gets rich off the 3
million dollar sale.
Everyone is happy except Plankton, who is broke and has to go to work for
Mr. Krab, mopping floors in the restaurant. And guess who his boss is?
SpongeBob SquarePants!
The End
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1. How can the reader tell that this selection is a play?
a. It has dialogue.
b. It has several characters.
c. It has stage directions.
d. It is divided up.
2. How does this text differ from a standard realistic fiction text?
a. It has characters.
b. It has conflict.
c. It tells the setting.
d. It is broken into scenes.
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3. Which is the best summary for Scene 1?
a. SpongeBob is about to leave to see a movie with Patrick, but a giant
creature busts through the door. SpongeBob has to make him 1,000,000
Krabby Patties and is scared he will miss the movie. What SpongeBob
doesn’t know is that the creature is really Plankton, who is looking to hatch
some evil scheme.
b. SpongeBob is cleaning up the Krusty Krab, about to head out for the
evening. However, before he can go, a giant creature busts through the
door, demanding a million Krabby Patties. SpongeBob tries to explain that
they are closed, but he ends up having to fill the order. SpongeBob becomes
distraught.
c. The Krusty Krab is closed, but a giant creature busts through the door
anyway. He orders one million Krabby Patties. When he is told that the
restaurant is closed, he yells that he wants the Patties. Finally, he gets his
way and they go to fill the order. It turns out the creature is actually
Plankton.
d. SpongeBob is forced to cook one million Krabby Patties for an extremely
bossy creature. SpongeBob is very sad, because now he will miss the movie
he has been waiting so long to see. Patrick will be worried.
4. How is Scene 1 different than Scene 2?
a. Scene 1 takes place inside but Scene 2 does not.
b. Scene 2 focuses on a different set of characters.
c. Scene 2 does not feature conflict.
d. Scene 2 solves the main conflict.
5. In Scene 2, why does the author include the stage directions (says with
disgust)?
a. To show that Patrick is being rude.
b. To show that Squidward thinks Patrick is annoying.
c. To show how gross Squidward is.
d. To help the reader understand why Squidward was being rude.
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6. What is the main idea of Scene 2?
a. Patrick is worried about SpongeBob being late.
b. Patrick is annoying Squidward.
c. Squidward just wants to be left alone.
d. SpongeBob left Patrick waiting.
7. From scene 2, which line supports the conclusion that Patrick is a
trustworthy friend?
a. Patrick has been ready for at least 30 minutes.
b. The movie is going to start soon, and I sure can’t go see such a creepy
movie by myself.
c. Trying to be helpful, he points it at Squidward and squeezes.
d. I gotta go make sure SpongeBob’s okay!
8. Which scene presents the solution to the main conflict?
a. Scene 1
b. Scene 2
c. Scene 3
9. Read this excerpt from Scene 3:
SpongeBob: (Wiping sweat from his forehead.) There you go
sir. 1,000,000 Krabby Patties.
Why did the playwright include the stage directions in the lines above?
a. To show how worried SpongeBob was about using all the crab meat.
b. To show how hot it was in the kitchen while cooking all that food.
c. To show how hard SpongeBob had worked to complete the order.
d. To show how badly he wanted to get to the movies.
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10. Which best summarizes the entire play?
a. SpongeBob wants to go see a movie with Patrick, but ends up having to
cook a million Krabby Patties for a disguised Plankton. Although he gets
distracted along the way, Patrick goes to check on SpongeBob. Meanwhile,
Plankton tries not to pay for the food, but Patrick accidentally spoils his
plans.
b. SpongeBob is kept late at work thanks to Plankton’s evil plans. Patrick has
a run in with Squidward, squirting him in the face with suntan lotion.
Meanwhile, Plankton refuses to pay for the Krabby Patties he ordered,
hoping he will finally put the Krusty Krab out of business once and for all.
c. Patrick is worried about SpongeBob not arriving in time to go see the
movie. So he goes to look for him, but is distracted by Squidward along the
way. In the end, Patrick helps SpongeBob spoil Plankton’s plans to put the
Krusty Krab out of business.
d. SpongeBob wanted to go to the movies, but is held at the restaurant by a
disguised Plankton. SpongeBob must make one million Krabby Patties. What
he does not know is that Plankton is not planning on paying for them in
hopes of putting the Krusty Krab out of business. In the end, SpongeBob’s
great idea saves the Krusty Krab.
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