From inside, Plankton and Karen could see Ariel swim to the back of the Chum Bucket.

"Let the show begin." Plankton grinned evilly as he pushed the button on his remote control, which made the glove with the TV drop down so the boys back at the Krusty Krab could watch what's going on now.

"This is not good." said Sebastian.

"You can say that again." agreed SpongeBob.

"This is not good." repeated Patrick. "Uh, I knew I was gonna do that."

Squidward stared coldly at him.

Meanwhile, Ariel swam to the top of the Chum Bucket, where she found a roof window, which she looked into.

Down below, she could see the top of Flounder.

Ariel tried to open the roof, but to no avail, that is until she spotted a nearby crowbar, which she used to pry the window open.

"Psst. Flounder!" she whispered.

Flounder looked up to see...

"Ariel?"

...who swam down to her friend, who had been chained to the floor.

"Don't worry, buddy." she said. "I'll get you out of there in no time."

Like an axe, Ariel swung the crowbar at the chain, setting Flounder free.

But before they could escape, the jellyfish caught ahold of Flounder and Ariel, who tried to break free while more jellyfish snatched her bag.

"Give it back!" she demanded.

As he watched, Plankton's evil smile grew bigger...

...while back at the Krusty Krab, SpongeBob, Patrick and Sebastian watched in horror as the jellyfish cornered Ariel and Flounder. Then, the screen went black.

"Ariel!" cried SpongeBob.

"This isn't happening!" panicked Sebastian. "This isn't happening! This isn't happ...I gotta get to the Sea King. He must know about this."

"Hey, what about us?" asked Patrick.

"You, find a way to get those kids outta there!" instructed Sebastian before swimming out of the Krusty Krab to find Triton.

"Well, good luck." said Squidward. "'Cause I am not helping anyone."

Patrick grabbed him by the neck and, with SpongeBob, used him as a battering ram, shouting. "YOU ARE, TOOOOOOOO!"

But upon reaching the Chum Bucket, just before Squidward's head could touch the door, he, SpongeBob and Patrick recieved a shocking surprise, literally.

The TV inside the glove turned back on, revealing a laughing Plankton.

"Haven't you fools forgotten something?" he gloated. "Thanks to my new friends, the Chum Bucket is now electrified!"

"You won't get away with this." said Ariel.

"Yeah, just wait till they get in." added Flounder.

"Silence, Krabby Meals!" ordered Plankton.

"Let Ariel and Flounder go, you little monster!" demanded Patrick.

"Why, yes, of course." said Plankton. "Right after you give me the secret formula."

"Never!" replied SpongeBob.

"Then you'll never get 'em back!" Plankton laughed as the glove with the TV rose back up.

"Now what are we gonna do?" asked Patrick.

"If we can just put our heads together..." began SpongeBob, but Squidward cut him off, saying. "We are not putting anyone's heads together, because I have had enough."

He tried to leave, but SpongeBob grabbed his leg.

"Don't go, Squidward, please!" he begged. "Ariel needs us."

"Well, I don't!" said Squidward as he broke free from SpongeBob, who caught ahold of his shirt, pleading. "But she needs our help!"

"There is no 'our,' SpongeBob!" yelled Squidward as he pushed him away. "There is no 'we,' there is no 'us,' there is no common ground!"

SpongeBob began to whimper. "But...but...but I thought..."

"You thought wrong!" shouted Squidward. "Now I'm going to file that restraining order and there's nothing you can do about it."

As he spoke, a huge shadow loomed in front of them.

"Well, perhaps there's something I can do."

It was Triton!