It was a typical day at the Chum Bucket. Yes, typical in the sense that it didn't feel like a "day" at all. No customers, no service, no nothing. Nothing but an empty
shell of a protozoa. But let's not make things sound too bad. I mean zeh guy does have a wife after all.
"Karen, we need a new plan to steal the crabby patty secret formula!" shouted Plankton.

"WHYY?" shrieked Karen in an angry batty tone.
"I like stealing formulas it's kind of my thing" replied Plankton.

"Oh, I know," replied Karen.

"So, what's so bad about stealing formulas?" asked Plankton.

"Sheldon, you've been trying that for so many decades now your entire autobiography would be filled with nothing but doing exactly that!" suggested Karen.

"Hrumph," groaned Plankton. "I suppose you're right dear. I need to do my own thing for once"
"Oh gee, you never had that thought before?" asked Karen.

"Um...well..no!" said Plankton shrugging.
"Maybe I could help you" said Karen.

"We've been down that road before," said Plankton. "How could you possibly help me?" he asked.
"BARTHOLOMEW! GET UP HERE!" shouted Karen. Karen of course was referring to a seahorse that would help activate certain functions on the keyboard when Plankton
didn't feel like climbing up there. Bartholomew hit a certain key and within an instant a device that looked like a coffee holder ejected itself from Karen.
"Thanks Bartholomew you're a real savior!" said Karen.

"Oh, why don't you just divorce me and marry him then" said Plankton.

"You're missing the point Sheldon" said Karen.

"What? You have a coffee holder so what?" said Plankton.
"It's not a coffee holder Sheldon. It's a DVD player. You can put all kinds of things on it, not just coffee" explained Karen.
"Oh, I see. Movies. You think people will come to my establishment to see Citizen Blobfish instead of eating delicious fresh chum on a stick?" asked Plankton.
"Well, if you want me to be honest, the food here is not very good" said Karen.
"How would you know? You can't even eat you're a computer" said Plankton.
"Actually I have a stack of crabby patties I keep hidden. It's why I've been putting on weight" said Karen.
"Oh. Well I haven't noticed!" said Plankton.
"Thank you Sheldon" said Karen, blushing. She then showed Plankton a video from Bikini Bottom in the 1930's.

Drive in Movies! They're great for all fish!
Fish love drive in movies! Take Benjamin Bluegill for example. He gets the best of both worlds.
Fish can now see what happens above the surface too, thanks to imported films from the land above.
Just look at Benjamin. He's so happy. Finally he can get a taste of a meal AND a movie.
Drive in Movies! Fish love them, and there's nothing fishy about that.

Drive in Movies! The newest sensation to hit Bikini Bottom.
Don't miss it!

"What did you think? Too many fish puns?" asked Karen.
"I don't know probably the worst commercial I've ever seen" said Plankton.

"Too many? Are you sure there weren't enough?" asked Karen.

"I will never do any more fish puns! IT IS MY SOLE DISCRETION!" said Plankton.

"You just did one. Worst one ever" said Karen.

"Oh!" said Plankton, shrugging.
"Listen, Plankton, we can bring this sensation back!" said Karen.
"Why would I wanna do that? Besides, don't you have Troutatron Prime installed?"
"You know we could never afford that. Sheldon, let's just try this okay?" said Karen.

"No! This idea is stupid! Besides, every ten years we get a halfway decent payment from ACME Villain Inc to make robots, oh, ten years, yeah!" said Plankton.

"I want DVD's Sheldon! CD-Roms do nothing for me! It's DVD's or we're through!" ordered Karen.
"Oh, alright, if you insist!" said Plankton. "After all, what could possibly go wrong?" he added.

"Exactly. And make sure you get good movies!" said Karen.

"Don't worry. I know how to secure a copy of the hit horror movie THE FISHING! HAAHAHAHAAHAA!" laughed Plankton.

That day at the Krusty Krab:

"SQUIDWARD! It's a miracle. People are actually going to the Chum Bucket! Plankton has customers now, I'm so happy for him" said SpongeBob starry-eyed.
Mr. Krabs rushed into the room like a crazed lightening bolt of paranoid lunacy.
"What? Plankton has customers? That's terrible. Alert the Navy! NOW!" shouted Krabs.
"Mr. Krabs, you know full well this situation is not dire enough to have to call in the Navy!" shouted Squidward.
"You know, you might be right. But surely he won't forget that he wants to steal my formula, I mean people here love to watch that it's like a movie, part of
the appeal!" said Krabs.
"You're a sick man, Mr. Krabs" said Squidward walking away.
"WAIT! Me brain just hatched a fabulous idea" said Krabs.
"Oh, and what would that be?" asked Squidward.
"You and Spongebob can go spy on Plankton and figure out what the big craze is that's bringing in so many people" suggested Mr. Krabs.
"That's NOT what I had in mind!" shouted Squidward.

"I sure do love chum on a stick!" said SpongeBob.

"You can't be serious" said Squidward.

"Really Squidward. You oughta just try it!" said SpongeBob.

"Well, at least we don't have to drive to the Chum Bucket. I mean it's so close by it's ridiculous" said Squidward.
"Yeah, you're lucky I'm not drivin' you here. WOOSH! Crash! Burn! Baa-lah-lah-laaah!" laughed Spongebob.
"Oh brother" groaned Squidward. They got to the Chum Bucket and saw boats lined up for miles to see a screen hanging down from the side of the establishment.
"Free movies with every order of Chum on a Stick!" shouted Plankton.
"Wow Squidward. Free movies. I wonder if they have The Clamfather!" said Spongebob.
"Oh my gosh! Culture's finally come to Bikini Bottom! This is wonderful!" said Squidward who looked surprisingly happy for the first time since he appeared
in the Bubble Bowl.
"Yeah!" said Spongebob.
"Let's join in the fun, Spongebob. We're living the bigtime now" said Squidward.
"Mr. Krabs said we're just infiltrators!" said SpongeBob.
"No, no, we're converts" said Squidward.
"Really?" asked Spongebob.
"Hello boys," said Plankton. "DOWN HERE!" he shouted angrily.
"Oh, hi Plankton" said Spongebob.
"You two do realize you have to buy chum on a stick if you want a free movie" said Plankton.
"Okay, forget it, I'm going back to the Krusty Krab" said Squidward.
"Ahem. You don't have to eat it you know" said Plankton, shrugging.
"Good point! Outta my way! CULTURED OCTOPUSS COMING THROUGH!" shouted Squidward, squashing Plankton and cutting in line after getting into his boat.

Later...

"You told me you were a swordfish!" said an actress on the screen.
"I'm actually...a grouper!" replied the actor.
"I..I love you just the same!" said the actress.

"Wow...that was beautiful!" said Squidward crying.
"It sure was" replied Spongebob. Suddenly the screen collapsed and began flashing colored lights. Plankton attempted to remedy the situation.
"Um...technical difficulties here. Serious problems!" said Plankton.
"Oh barnacles. I was really looking forward to the Thomas Flounder Affair with Fierce Flotsam!" said Spongebob.
"Um..KAREN WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?" asked Plankton.

"DVD's just aren't doing it for me anymore. These movies stink! They don't satisfy me Sheldon," said Karen.

"Oh brother! WHAT? You won't even put something on the screen? How am I supposed to satisfy the customers? OR you? My own wife!" shouted Plankton.

"My DVD drive is worn out. And the video store got shut down too! Troutatron Prime took over everything! AND I'M GOING THROUGH MY COMPUTER THING!" shouted Karen.
"She's going through her computer thing? NOW? Oh no!" said Plankton. Karen exploded.
"I'll have to re-install everything. Must be Windows 10. SQUIDWARD CAN YOU FIX IT?" asked Plankton.
"No!" replied Squidward.
"Put the emergency back up subliminal messages on Karen!" said Plankton.
"The one that convinces people to help you steal the formula?" asked Karen.
"Um..NO...I mean...yes" said Plankton.
"That program is destroyed too!" replied Karen.
"Alright then. I have a new idea. Get Patrick involved in this...he's...um...good at this kind of thing" said Plankton.

Later that day...

"Welcome to the...uhhh...Chum Bucket Super Fun Puppet Hour" said Patrick.
"We have puppets every day!" said Spongebob. "But..you have to buy a chumsicle!" said SpongeBob. The audience was confused.
"I'm doomed!" said Plankton. Suddenly his business went way down.

When Spongebob, Patrick, and Squidward returned to the Krusty Krab, Mr. Krabs was running his own drive in movies.
"Cheer up Plankton," said SpongeBob. "You can come with us to the Krusty Krab and watch The Sponge Who Cleansed Me"
"No. I'm going back to my favorite pastime" said Plankton.