A heated debate takes place in a room full of 12 jury members.
One jury member was counting out the votes. "That's the ninth for guilty, another for guilty, one for not guilty, and one for 'Krabs'?"
"It's obvious that Krabs is guilty!" shouted a random jury member.
"He's not!" Spongebob shouted back.
"I'll settle this," said another jury member, who was a pink starfish in sunglasses.
"You look familiar…Patrick?"
"Spongebob?!" Patrick threw off his sunglasses. "I didn't know you were in this jury."
"How couldn't you when he was talked to in the middle of the trial?" asked another jury member.
"I slept through most of the trial. The sunglasses plan was a success!"
A jury member slapped her forehead. "This guy is not qualified to make a rational decision."
"On the contrary, I have deduced that Krabs stole the mantelpiece with cooperation from the butler!"
"Patrick, there was no talk of a mantelpiece," said Spongebob.
Patrick fell asleep.
"Now we can get back on track," said a random jury member. "Why would you claim Mr. Krabs is not guilty with all the evidence of his greed presented today?"
"But Mr. Krabs is a good person!" responded Spongebob. "He gives to the poor."
"Actually," said another random jury member, "I'm with a charity foundation, and somehow, that crab gets money from us whenever we ask him for money to help the poor."
"And," said another jury member, "my daughter is in girl scouts. She says Mr. Krabs ordered some cookies, yet when it was time to pay, he just snatched the cookies from her. All he said was 'survival of the fittest, girlie.'"
"Mr. Krabs wouldn't do that," claimed Spongebob.
"But he would," said Patrick. "Because it turns out, he's the butler!"
"Go back to sleep, Patrick."
A jury member got frustrated at Spongebob. "Kid, you have no valid reasoning for sticking up for that heinous crab!"
"But Mr. Krabs is very kind," said Spongebob.
"How so? Because we've heard plenty of his ways in the trial…"
"Well…this one time, I had to use the bathroom at work again, and he didn't deduct the time I spent using the bathroom from my pay. He was very kind that day."
Everyone blankly stared at Spongebob.
"I vote Krabs!" shouted Patrick. Patrick suddenly tripped and fell on his head. "Deciding this verdict is really quite simple, Spongebob. The crab is guilty, as evidenced by the information presented in the trial. Despite your personal, past emotions towards him, Mr. Krabs should feel the wrath of justice. You must toughen up, Spongebob, and let justice prevail! It is the job of a jury member."
The jury members clapped and Spongebob teared up.
"-sniffle- I'm –sniff- ready!" said Spongebob, gathering confidence. "Let's vote again."
Patrick tripped once again and fell on his head, which apparently brought him back to his usual self. "I'm still voting for Krabs."
"Patrick, you have to vote either 'guilty' or 'not guilty.'"
"Don't tell me what to do!" Patrick fell asleep.
"Quick!" said a jury member, "let's vote again and somebody vote twice!!"