Squeaky Boots (SpongeBob SquarePants) (transcript) (9/17/1999)

Premiered: Friday, September 17, 1999

Episode Transcript [Closed Captioned][]

SQUEAkY

BOoTs

storyboard director

Steve Fonti

storyboard artist

Chris Mitchell

written by

Steve Fonti

Chris Mitchell

Mr. Lawrence

animation director

Fred Miller

creative director

Derek Drymon

KRABS ( singing ):

♪ Ar, argh ♪

♪ Pearl’s my daughter,

I’ll spit in your eye ♪

$$

♪ Yo, ho, Pearl’s a whale,

and it’s her birthday ♪

♪ Yo, ho, Pearl’s a whale,

and it’s her birthday ♪

♪ Yo, ho, Pearl’s a whale,

and it’s her birthday ♪

♪ Ya, ya, yar. ♪

Ta-dah!

Thanks for the show, Dad.

P

Now can we open the presents?

Oh, all right.

$P

Presents for me darling

little sardine.

Presents for me darling

little sardine.

Presents for me darling

little sardine.

Presents for me darling

little sardine.

Here you are.

Oh, you

shouldn’t have.

P

What is it, Daddy?

It wouldn’t be

those totally hip

It wouldn’t be

those totally hip

new flipper slippers

all my friends

are wearing, would it?

Everyone wants them.

✨

Uh… uh… it might be.

Whee! Oh, you shouldn’t have!

Yay, you shouldn’t have!

( angrily ):

I mean, Dad, you really

shouldn’t have.

P

( friends laughing )

Pearl, those are the finest

fishing boots available.

P

Pearl, those are the finest

fishing boots available.

Pearl, those are the finest

fishing boots available.

Pearl, those are the finest

fishing boots available.

Dad, you ruined me.

( wailing )

But I got them for a bargain.

( Pearl wailing )

THE

KRuSTy

KRaB

ENTER

Oh, what am I going to do?

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I spent two whole dollars

on these boots,

I spent two whole dollars

on these boots,

I spent two whole dollars

on these boots,

and now I’m stuck with them.

Oh, uh, Mr. Krabs,

can I get my paycheck?

Oh, uh, Mr. Krabs,

can I get my paycheck?

Oh, uh, Mr. Krabs,

can I get my paycheck?

Spongeboy-me-Bob!

Come in, come in,

right this way, laddie.

Come in, come in,

right this way, laddie.

Come in, come in,

right this way, laddie.

Have a seat anywhere

but not on these beautiful,

priceless boots.

but not on these beautiful,

priceless boots.

but not on these beautiful,

priceless boots.

but not on these beautiful,

priceless boots.

🧽🧽🧽🧽🧽🧽

🧽🧽🧽🧽🧽🧽🧽

So, you want to get paid.

Uh, sir, I can’t see you.

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Uh, sir, I can’t see you.

The boots… are in…

the way.

The boots… are in…

the way.

In the way?

These boots never leave

my sight.

These boots never leave

my sight.

They’re the most expensive

and prized possessions I own.

They’re the most expensive

and prized possessions I own.

They’re the most expensive

and prized possessions I own.

Wow, really?

Why is that?

Wow, really?

Why is that?

They look just like

any old ordinary boots.

Ordinary boots?!

These are the only

official fry cook boots.

These are the only

official fry cook boots.

These are the only

official fry cook boots.

These are the only

official fry cook boots.

Only the finest

fry cooks in

the world

Only the finest

fry cooks in

the world

Only the finest

fry cooks in

the world

Only the finest

fry cooks in

the world

Only the finest

fry cooks in

the world

Only the finest

fry cooks in

the world

Only the finest

fry cooks in

the world

are permitted

to wear them--

part of a tradition.

And these boots were given to me

by the most famous fry cook

in the sea.

by the most famous fry cook

in the sea.

by the most famous fry cook

in the sea.

by the most famous fry cook

in the sea.

Who’s that?

Uh… uh…

ah… well, his name

is not important,

but he was famous all right,

don’t you worry.

but he was famous all right,

don’t you worry.

♪ I’m ready, I’m ready,

I want those boots! ♪

♪ I’m ready, I’m ready,

I want those boots! ♪

♪ I’m ready, I’m ready,

I want those boots! ♪

♪ I’m ready, I’m ready,

I want those boots! ♪

Sorry, son, these boots are

far too valuable.

Sorry, son, these boots are

far too valuable.

Hmm… I know.

What if I give you

my Krusty Krab paycheck?

What if I give you

my Krusty Krab paycheck?

What if I give you

my Krusty Krab paycheck?

What if I give you

my Krusty Krab paycheck?

Well… uh…

paycheck!

You got a deal!

And what if I paint

the Krusty Krab for free?

You got a deal!

And I’ll throw in a year’s

supply of French fry oil.

You got a deal!

And I’ll throw in a year’s

supply of French fry oil.

You got…

Hold on there, lad.

You got…

Hold on there, lad.

You got…

Hold on there, lad.

You’re going to give

me a heart attack.

Whoa… you got

yourself a deal.

Whoa… you got

yourself a deal.

Whoa… you got

yourself a deal.

Whoa… you got

yourself a deal.

GALLEY GRuB oRDER

HERE

( blowing )

( squeaking )

( squeaking continues )

Uh…

Hey, Squidward…

( boots squeaking )

Do you like my new boots?

ORDER

HERE

Pretty cool, huh?

Now I’m an official fry cook.

Uh…

ORDER

HERE

( boots squeaking )

RuB ORDER

HERE

RuB ORDER

HERE

RuB ORDER

HERE

RuB ORDER

HERE

RuB ORDER

HERE

( groaning )

RuB ORDER

HERE

( groaning )

That squeaking is going

to drive us all crazy!

That squeaking is going

to drive us all crazy!

That squeaking is going

to drive us all crazy!

That squeaking is going

to drive us all crazy!

That squeaking is going

to drive us all crazy!

That squeaking is going

to drive us all crazy!

Nonsense, Squidward.

That squeaking is money

to my ears… I mean music.

That squeaking is money

to my ears… I mean music.

That squeaking is money

to my ears… I mean music.

That squeaking is money

to my ears… I mean music.

That squeaking is money

to my ears… I mean music.

That squeaking is money

to my ears… I mean music.

( cricket chirping )

Argh… money, money, money,

money, money.

Argh… money, money, money,

money, money.

Argh… money, money, money,

money, money.

Argh… money, money, money,

money, money.

Ten, 20, 30, 40…

( squeaking )

$$$

( squeaking )

Wha… who’s there?

( chuckles )

Back to counting me money.

( register dings )

One, two, three, four, five…

( squeaking )

What the barnacle is that, huh?

$$$

What the barnacle is that, huh?

( hinge squeaks )

Argh…

( cries out )

( yelling )

( splashes, grunts )

( footsteps approaching )

Argh… oop…

Careful.

( grunts )

( grunting )

( sighs )

( grunts )

( yawning )

( cries out )

( yelling )

( squeaks )

( moaning, hinge squeaking )

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Argh… that was the worst night

I ever weathered.

Argh… that was the worst night

I ever weathered.

Argh… that was the worst night

I ever weathered.

At least I’ll have

some peace and quiet at work.

At least I’ll have

some peace and quiet at work.

At least I’ll have

some peace and quiet at work.

At least I’ll have

some peace and quiet at work.

At least I’ll have

some peace and quiet at work.

At least I’ll have

some peace and quiet at work.

Oof!

That’s it, Mr. Krabs.

Oof!

That’s it, Mr. Krabs.

Oof!

That’s it, Mr. Krabs.

Oof!

That’s it, Mr. Krabs.

GALLE

Oof!

That’s it, Mr. Krabs.

Oof!

That’s it, Mr. Krabs.

I’m taking

my vacation now.

I’m taking

my vacation now.

I’m taking

my vacation now.

What’s wrong, Mr. Squidward?

I can’t take the world’s

greatest fry cook anymore!

I can’t take the world’s

greatest fry cook anymore!

I can’t take the world’s

greatest fry cook anymore!

I can’t take the world’s

greatest fry cook anymore!

I can’t take the world’s

greatest fry cook anymore!

I can’t take the world’s

greatest fry cook anymore!

I can’t take the world’s

greatest fry cook anymore!

GALLE

I’ll see you in a week.

That fry cook’s

making me

a fortune.

making me

a fortune.

GALLEY GRuB oRDER

HERE

What could be

the problem?

LLEY GRuB oRDER

HERE

Hey, Mr. Krabs.

SpongeBob… Bob.. Bob… Bob…

( squeaking )

Bob… Bob… Bob…

Ey GR

Bob… Bob… Bob…

( boots squeaking loudly )

GALLEY GRuB

I, uh, see you’re still

wearing them boots.

I, uh, see you’re still

wearing them boots.

Are you kidding?

I love them!

Could the world’s

greatest fry cook do this?

( squeaking )

Well, uh, I don’t, uh…

I don’t, uh…

Or could he do this?

Or this?

GALLEY GRUB

Or this?

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And watch this,

Mr. Krabs.

BOOTS ( squeaking ):

Can I take

your order?

GRUB ORDER

HERE

your order?

Yeah, I’ll have

the Krusty special.

Yeah, I’ll have

the Krusty special.

BOOTS ( squeaking ):

Thank you, sir.

BOOTS ( squeaking ):

Thank you, sir.

I will squeak

when it’s ready.

Could the greatest fry cook

do that, Mr. Krabs?

Could the greatest fry cook

do that, Mr. Krabs?

I, uh…

And look at this,

Mr. Krabs.

And this.

And this…

and this… and this…

and this…

and this… and this…

and this…

and this… and this…

and this…

and this… and this…

and this…

and this… and this…

( screaming )

I got to go to my office!

GALLEY G

( boots continue squeaking )

I can still hear it!

( squeaking continues )

It’s still coming through!

The infernal squeak!

Those boots have got to go!

And I need an aspirin.

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SPONGEBOB:

Gary, these boots

SPONGEBOB:

Gary, these boots

SPONGEBOB:

Gary, these boots

ARY

have changed my life.

I’m never taking them off.

( meows )

GARY

Good night, Gary.

( squeaking )

( snoring and tooting )

( snoring squeakily )

( laughing ):

Ar, ar, ar, ar, ar, ar…

( laughing ):

Ar, ar, ar, ar, ar, ar…

( hammering )

( rooster crows )

THE

KRuSTy

KRaB

ENTER

KRABS:

Ah… quiet money.

KRABS:

Ah… quiet money.

( sniffs )

ORDER

HERE $$$$

$

( sniffs )

Silence and money.

( door opens )

Mr. Krabs!

What is it, my boy?

GALLEY GRUB

( quavering ):

Oh, Mr. Krabs, I’m sorry,

sorry, sorry, I’m sorry.

GALLEY GRUB ORDER

It’s okay, son.

( wailing )

No, it’s not okay!

I lost the boots,

your valuable boots.

I lost the boots,

your valuable boots.

I lost the boots,

your valuable boots.

I lost the boots,

your valuable boots.

I lost the boots,

your valuable boots.

It’s my fault.

I let you down!

( bawling ):

Oh, I’m sorry,

I’m sorry…

GALLEY GRUB ORDER

HERE

ooh, sorry, sorry,

sorry, sorry.

Hold it, boy, it’s not

the end of the world.

Yes, it is.

Look, don’t cry.

I’ve got some, uh…

some magic oven mitts.

( pop )

GALLEY GRUB ORDER

HERE

( pop )

They’re not the same!

GALLEY GRUB ORDER

HERE

They’re not the same!

You were right-- I wasn’t ready

for those blessed boots.

You were right-- I wasn’t ready

for those blessed boots.

You were right-- I wasn’t ready

for those blessed boots.

( thud )

Poor lad.

( sizzling )

Excuse me.

I didn’t do it!

Oh…

( chuckles nervously )

Can I help you?

Yeah, I’m ready to order.

What’ll you have?

I’ll take a ( squeaks ).

What did you say?

I said I’ll take a ( squeaks ).

Huh?!

I heard his order, Mr. Krabs.

He said he wants ( squeaks ).

Wha…?

And a ( squeaks )

Wha…?

And a ( squeaks )

Wha…?

And a ( squeaks )

( squeaking )

( gasps )

( squeaking )

What?!

( squeaking )

( gasps )

( ticking squeakily )

SQUEAKY

12

93

6

SQUEAk

( ticking squeakily )

What?!

( squeaking )

SQUEAK ….. 500

SQUEAkS ….. 100

SQuEAkY …. 200

SQuEAk …… 300

SQUEAK …… 500

SQUEAk

SQUEAKS …. $100

SQUEAk …. $200

SQueak …. $100

I didn’t write that!

( squeaking getting louder )

( thunder crashes )

( squeaking )

( gasps )

( squeaking )

Who said that?

What?!

( thunder crashes )

SPONGEBOB:

Could the world’s greatest

fry cook do this?

SPONGEBOB:

Could the world’s greatest

fry cook do this?

And this… and this…

and this… and this…

And this… and this…

and this… and this…

And this… and this…

and this… and this…

And this… and this…

and this… and this…

And this… and this…

and this… and this…

And this… and this…

and this… and this…

And this… and this…

and this… and this…

kRUSTY

12

93

6

KRAB

And this… and this…

and this… and this…

And this… and this…

and this… and this…

and this… and this…?

Stop it!

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Stop it!

Oh! Oh! Don’t you hear it?!

KRABS:

Yes, I did it!

KRABS:

Yes, I did it!

I did it!

I took the boots!

They’re here…

under the floorboard!

Oh, please, make it stop!

It’s the squeaking

of the hideous boots!

It’s the squeaking

of the hideous boots!

It’s the squeaking

of the hideous boots!

( bawling )

I’m sorry, but I can’t take

the infernal squeaking no more!

I’m sorry, but I can’t take

the infernal squeaking no more!

I’m sorry, but I can’t take

the infernal squeaking no more!

THE

KRuSTy

KRaB

XX

( belches )

The deed is done.

Um… why did you eat

my boots, Mr. Krabs?

Um… why did you eat

my boots, Mr. Krabs?

Um… why did you eat

my boots, Mr. Krabs?

Because, lad, you

didn’t need them.

Because, lad, you

didn’t need them.

It’s not the boots,

it’s the bootee.

It’s not the boots,

it’s the bootee.

It’s not the boots,

it’s the bootee.

It’s not the boots,

it’s the bootee.

Er, er… I mean,

the person in the boots.

Er, er… I mean,

the person in the boots.

Er, er… I mean,

the person in the boots.

Er, er… I mean,

the person in the boots.

You’re a great fry cook.

You really think so, Mr. Krabs?

I do, son.

Here’s your paycheck

I owe you

Here’s your paycheck

I owe you

Here’s your paycheck

I owe you

$$

plus a bonus.

$$

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Well, there’s your

paycheck anyway.

Well, there’s your

paycheck anyway.

$$ $$

Well, there’s your

paycheck anyway.

Well, there’s your

paycheck anyway.

Well, there’s your

paycheck anyway.

I need a vacation.

Bye, Mr. Krabs.

$$

Bye, Mr. Krabs.

KRABS:

Ah… a long week away

from Bikini Bottom

KRABS:

Ah… a long week away

from Bikini Bottom

KRABS:

Ah… a long week away

from Bikini Bottom

KRABS:

Ah… a long week away

from Bikini Bottom

is exactly what I need.

Just me and my darling

daughter, Pearl.

P

Just me and my darling

daughter, Pearl.

Oh, don’t forget

my new flipper slippers, Daddy.

Oh, don’t forget

my new flipper slippers, Daddy.

P

Oh, don’t forget

my new flipper slippers, Daddy.

Oh, don’t forget

my new flipper slippers, Daddy.

Darling, I won’t.

( laughing ):

Ar, ar, ar, ar, ar…

( laughing ):

Ar, ar, ar, ar, ar…

( laughing ):

Ar, ar, ar, ar, ar…

( laughing ):

Ar, ar, ar, ar, ar…

( hiccups, squeaks )

Oh, no!

( hiccuping, squeaking )

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Ending Credits[]

“SQUEAKY BOOTS”

EXECUTiVE PRODUCER

Stephen Hillenburg

LiNE PRODUCER

Donna Castricone

ART DiRECTOR

Nicholas R. Jennings

SUPERViSiNG DiRECTOR

Alan Smart

STORY EDiTOR

Peter Burns

WRiTERS

Peter Burns

Mr. Lawrence

Tim Hill

Derek Drymon

Stephen Hillenburg

SCRiPT COORDiNATOR

Alex Gordon

Clancy Brown ……………. Eugene H. Krabs (character),

Money (in Mr. Krabs’ dream)

Carolyn Lawrence ………………………….. Cindy (debut)

Lori Alan ………………………….. Pearl Krabs (character) (debut)

Mary Jo Catlett …... Incidental 7 (production order debut) (Nancy Suzy Fish (character)),

Incidental 8 (production order debut) (Tina Fran),

Incidental 11 (Sheila), Cindy (debut)

Tom Kenny ………………. SpongeBob SquarePants (character),

Squeaky boots (item) (debut), Fred (character) (production order debut),

Incidental 2 (production order debut) (Archie), Incidental 3 (character) (production order debut) (Harry (Fish)),

Incidental 5 (production order debut) (John), Incidental 9 (production order debut) (Henry-Bart),

Incidental 10 (production order debut) (Franco), Incidental 18 (production order debut) (Horace),

Incidental 21 (character) (production order debut) (5-colored) (Halbert), Gary the Snail (character) (cameo)

Rodger Bumpass ……… Squidward Tentacles (character)

Bill Fagerbakke ……………………………………………………. Incidental 4 (production order debut) (Francis)

Mr. Lawrence ……………. Incidental 6 (production order debut) (Customer)

CASTiNG DiRECTOR

Donna Grillo

CASTiNG COORDiNATOR

Alex Gordon

EXECUTiVE ASSiSTANT

Jennie Monica

SUPERViSiNG SOUND ENGiNEER

Krandal Crews

2ND ENGiNEER

Jim Leber

ASSiSTANT ENGiNEER

Justin Brinsfield

AUDiO SUPERViSOR & DiALOGUE EDiTOR

Tony Ostyn

AUDiO SUPERViSOR AND DiALOGUE EDiTOR

Tony Ostyn

ANiMATiC OPERATOR

Brian Robitaille

ANiMATiC SCANNER

Kevin Zelch

ASSiSTANT STORYBOARD ARTiSTS

Carl Greenblatt

Bruce B. Heller

Bill Reiss

Soonjin Mooney

ORiGiNAL CHARACTER DESiGN

Stephen Hillenburg

CHARACTER DESiGNER

Todd White

PROP DESiGNER

Thaddeus Paul Couldron

CLEAN-UP ARTiST

Soonjin Mooney

ARTiST iNTERN

Cynthia Tello

LAYOUT SUPERViSOR

Kenny Pittenger

BG LAYOUT DESiGN

John Seymore

Paula Spence

BACKGROUND PAiNTERS

Peter Bennett

Michael Chen

Andy “Spike” Clark

Calvin G. Liang

DiGiTAL BG SUPERViSOR

Andrew Brandou

DiGiTAL BG COORDiNATOR

David Wigforss

DiGiTAL BG ASSiSTANTS

Stephen Christian

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SUPERViSiNG COLOR STYLiST

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COLOR STYLiST

Dene Ann Heming

ASSiSTANT COLOR KEY

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PRODUCTiON COORDiNATORS

Megan Brown

June Tedesco

PRODUCTiON ASSiSTANTS

Marcy Dewey

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FiNAL CHECKER

Karen Shaffer

POST PRODUCTiON DiRECTOR

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POST PRODUCTiON SUPERViSOR

Wendi McNeese

POST PRODUCTiON ASSiSTANTS

Matt Brown

Mishelle Smith

Shawn Trask

PiCTURE EDiTOR

Lynn Hobson

POST PRODUCTiON SOUND

SUPERViSOR AND MiXER

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SOUND FX DESiGNER AND EDiTOR

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DiALOGUE ADR EDiTOR

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RE-RECORDiNG MiXERS

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FOLEY MiXER

Brad Brock

FOLEY ARTiST

Diane Greco

MUSiC EDiTOR

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MUSiC COMPOSED BY

Sage Guyton

Jeremy Wakefield

Steven Belfer

The Blue Hawaiians

Brad Carow

MUSiC CONTRiBUTiONS

Lovecat Music

SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS

THEME SONG

LYRiCS BY

Stephen Hillenburg

Derek Drymon

COMPOSED BY

Hank Smith Music

PERFORMED BY

Pat Pinney

ON-LiNE EDiTORS

Kip Gibson

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Encore Video

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David Frapwell

DEVELOPED BY

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OF PRODUCTiON

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DVD Episode Description[]

Mr. Krabs tricks SpongeBob into buying a worthless pair of “fry cook boots.” He never takes them

off, even though the squeaking sound they make is driving the guilt-ridden Mr. Krabs CRAZY!

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