I do not own anything in these stories. All rights go to the creator Chris Savino and the current showrunner, Michael Rubiner. This episode is a parody of yet another SpongeBob episode "Bossy Boots" from Season 2. The rights of that show go to the late great creator Stephen Hillenburg (R.I.P.) and its current showrunners Marc Ceccarrelli and Vincent Waller.
It was the morning of Monday, June 2, 1986 at the Reininger's fashion store. Inside the story, Leni and her work friends, Fiona and Miguel, are at the mannequin display section after opening up the store for business.
"Ahhh, such a really good day," Leni said to her friends happily, "School's out, summer vacation is finally here and best of all, I get to work here on weekdays with my work buddies without any problems during the summer."
"Yeah, I agree, Leni," Fiona agreed along with Miguel, "Summer is indeed the best time to hang with your friends. Even your best ones."
"Yep. It sure is," Leni responded in pure happiness.
Suddenly, a voice is heard on the P.A. "Attention! Attention! All Reininger employees, attention!"
Upon the voice on the P.A., Leni's happy face turned into a very grumpy one.
It turns out that Ms. Carmichael is standing next to the teens, speaking into a megaphone. "Report to my office at once, please! That will be all."
"Well, it better be something important!" Leni said in an angry tone as the the teens follow their boss into her office and sit down.
Ms. Carmichael started explaining to them, "Everybody, I have an important announcement to make."
"Well, what is the important announcement, damn it?!" Leni said in anger.
"Leni, please remain calm," Ms. Carmichael said as she tried to calm Leni down.
"Alright, fine!" Leni grumbled, "I just hope it's important!"
With that, Ms. Carmichael explained to her employees, "You may know my son, Carmen. He's growing up fast." she looks at a picture of her and her son in matching sweaters. "It seems like it was just yesterday I taught him how to knit. Mama's angel. Oh.." and she puts the picture back on the wall. "Anyway, uh, he's gonna be working here during his summer vacation. He has a lot of fresh ideas to bring in customers!"
"Mommy?" A voice is heard from outside.
Ms. Carmichael then squealed, "Ahhh! There he is!" before she leaves the room.
"Guys, do you know what this means?" Fiona asked.
"What is it?" Leni asked Fiona in concern, "Is there going to me no new mannequins?"
"No! That bratty teenager's coming in here to tell us what to do!" Fiona said in anger.
"I'm not very fond of Carmen either." Miguel said in disgust, "And now he's gonna give us orders?"
We can't have that." Fiona said in anger, "We're all one year older than him, so we have seniority. Right?"
"Right!" Leni and Miguel agree.
"So we'll work together to protect our positions," Fiona finished.
"Okie dokie, Fiona." Leni said. "And then we'll get some new mannequins. And that way, I shall be able to be paid some extra money so I can go on another date with my Chazzy-Wazzy bear."
Once Leni finished, she squealed in happiness in response to her love interest Chaz.
Ms. Carmichael's head pokes into the office and started talking to them, "All right guys."
With that, the three teenagers walk out of the office.
Ms. Carmichael then gave it out, "Everyone, say hello to my little Carmen."
Carmen was a redhead like his mother. He wore a tie, a fancy vest with a shirt under it, jeans, and boots.
"Hello Carmen," Leni greeted, "Such a pleasure to have you with us this here this summer vacation."
"Hey guys," Carmen greeted as he was holding a box.
"I am just so proud to have you in the family business, Carmen," Ms. Carmichael said in a sweet tone.
"That sounds great, Mom, because I have so many new ideas," Carmen replied.
Sudeenly, dollar signs form in Ms. Carmichael's eyes and said to herself, "I can smell the money already! I'll be in my office if you need me." before she walks off.
"So... I gotta ask you something, Carmen," Leni said to him, "What's in the box?" she asked.
"It's a surprise, Leni," Carmen said.
"Whoa! A surprise! For real?!" Leni squealed, "Yay!"
"Great, then close your eyes," Carmen demanded.
With that, Leni then covered her eyes and said to herself, "All right, Carmen! I'm ready!"
Carmen puts the box's open end over Leni.
"What kind of surprise is this?" Miguel wondered.
Carmen lifts the box up and screams, "Ta da!"
Miguel and Fiona gasp upon Carmen revealing the surprise.
Later, Leni was wearing a pink suit that looks like footie pajamas and on the top there's a pair of sunglasses being held up by springs.
"It's the new Reininger employee uniform. I designed it myself." Carmen said as he hands Leni a mirror.
"Okay, this is it, Leni." Fiona told Leni in annoyance, "Now tell him how you really feel about that uniform."
"Okay Fiona." Leni said winks at her. "Carmen...this is, literally, without a doubt, the coolest uniform ever!"
"You've got to be kidding me." Miguel groaned.
"Oh Leni, you look so adorable, I could just buy and wear you." Carmen said softly.
"Sorry Carmen, this item's not for sale." Leni said before she giggles.
"Leni, you look ridiculous." Fiona commented in annoyance.
"Don't feel jealous, Fiona. I made one for you and Miguel too." Carmen explained as he holds out their uniforms.
"Don't bother!" Fiona said in bitterness.
"Only a fool would wear that." Miguel said.
Ms. Carmichael bursts out of her office, wearing the uniform as she shouted, "Hello, fellow employees! Aren't these uniforms just the epitome of fashion?" before she laughs, then goes back in before she peeks her head out and looks at Miguel and Fiona, "You two, get that suit on. It's already been paid for."
Miguel and Fiona are now wearing the uniforms and are not happy about it. The two springs give and the sunglasses fall over Fiona's eyes.
"Rage. Fury. Irritation. Humiliation." Fiona grumbled to herself.
"Fiona and Miguel are such downers." Carmen commented.
"Sticks in the mud." Leni said.
"But not you Leni," Carmen replied, "You're just full of style. Especially with your love for working out Jane Fonda style."
"Gee, Thanks Carmen," Leni said happily.
"You just ooze fashion," Carmen commented happily, "And I've got some completely cool concepts for this place, and I'm going to need someone with your kind of talent to help me."
"Well, I have been trying to get Ms. Carmichael to make a few changes around here." Leni said as she looks at a drawing of herself, Ms. Carmichael, Fiona, and Miguel wearing makeup.
Carmen then suggested something, "Why, with your girlish instincts and my ideas, we'll turn this average store into a teenage paradise."
Carmen and Leni are seated at a table as Carmen has a notepad, thinking of ideas. "Leni, what do you like better? Fabulous Fashion or Fantastic Fashion?"
Fiona comes over and said angrily, "For what, dare I fucking ask?"
"The new name for the store. I mean "Reininger's" is okay. But I think we can come up with a better name."
Miguel comes over and then replied, "Well, I think the original name should be left alone. Right, Leni?"
Suddenly, Leni got an idea, "Wait! I've got it! How about Furry Fashion?"
"Hmm...how about Fancy Fashion?" Carmen suggested.
Leni then changed into a clown costume and suggested, "Funny Fashion."
Carmen then changed into a beret and suggested, "French Fashion."
Leni then changed into a disco dancer outfit, then suggested, "Funky Fashion."
Then Leni changed into her workout outfit, which consisted of a pink leotard and hot pink legwarmer socks and said, "Or maybe Fitness Fashion" while lifting 20 lbs in each hand.
Afterwards, Leni then came out, now wearing her light blue one-piece swimsuit and sandals, holding a surfboard and suggested, "Hey, how about Summer Beach Fashion?"
Leni then changed into futuristic attire that made her resemble Judy Jetson and suggested, "Future Fashion."
Leni then came out as a mad scientist holding a rotting braind and suggested, "Freaky Fashion."
Leni after that came out now dressed in a killer monster costume and gave out another suggestion in a spooky voice, "Or maybe Ferocious Fashion!"
But suddenly, Carmen freaked out in response. "Aaah! No!"
Leni then realized that Carmen was right, "You're right, too scary."
They both think and finally come up with a name.
Leni then started speaking out, "Wait, Carmen! That's it! I think we found the perfect new name for the store!
Carmen and Leni then gave it out in unison, "The Cutie-Fatootie Fashion!"
The both happily hug and laugh. Then Carmen, Leni, and an anguished Fiona and Miguel stand outside the new store. There's a heart shaped sign on top with the name "Cutie Fatootie Fashion". The store outside itself is tied dyed with colors and rainbows. Balloons are hanging from the roof and there are also giant lollipops. Carmen and Leni, giggling, walk back inside the store. Fiona is so mad that the sunglasses on her uniform catch on fire. She angrily shakes the lollipop pole. Two elderly citizens, Scoots and Bernie drive up in a car.
"Boy, it's a shame Ms. Carmichael sold Reiningers." Bernie said.
"That's a damn shame," Scoots said before she looked at Miguel. "Hey young lady, do you know where we can shop around here?"
Suddenly, Miguel got so mad that he immediately yelled out in anger, "D'oh! That's it! I quit!"
"I'm with you, man!" Fiona said in anger, "We're out of here!"
"Come on, let's go get a smoothie." Miguel suggested and he and Fiona walked off. "But first let's get rid of these stupid goddamned outfits."
Inside the store, it's a total makeover. Like Carmen said, it's a teenage paradise. There's 80's teenage music playing.
"Finally!" Whitney said. "A cool place for teens to just, you know, hang out!"
"I know, right?" Becky agreed.
Carmen and Leni admire their store.
"Carmen, you're literally a genius." Leni complimented. "All these young, hip customers. Phooey on Miguel and Fiona. They literally can't keep up with the times. You're a true visionary, Carmen. Just like Chazzy-Wazzy Bear."
Leni squealed over herself mentioning her boyfriend Chas again.
"Thank you Leni. I do have 20/20 vision," Carmen replied.
"Well, hip people have to eat too. I'm literally gonna go grab a burger." Leni suggested as she headed off to a burger stand in the mall, "Hey, I'll have the usual cheeseburger."
"I'm sorry, Leni," The worker said. "According to the new manager Carmen, I'm afraid we now only serve veggie and tofu burgers."
"What?! Tofu?! Veggie burgers?!" Leni said in fear before she regained her composure, "Well, I never really heard of tofu burgers. By the way, I literally got to stay hip. I don't want to end up like silly Fiona and Miguel. But what the hell is tofu anyway?"
"It's curd made from mashed up soybeans. Why don't you try a sample?" the worker said as he gave her a sample burger.
"Umm... Well..." Leni thought to herself.
Carmen came over. "Hey Leni, I see you're trying a tofu burger."
"Carmen, what the hell happened to the damn cheeseburgers?" Leni asked him anxiously.
"Ew Leni, those aren't hip. You're a hip guy. Healthy burgers are hip."
"Oh, right on." Leni said as she decided to try the tofu burger, thinking she'd like it. She tasted it and nearly gagged.
"Pretty good, huh?" Carmen said.
Leni faked a smile and said, "Oh yeah...that's literally the coolest meal I've ever had."
"I knew you'd like it," Carmen replied.
"Well, I'm literally gonna get back to work now." Leni said quickly before she immediately rushed off to the nearest garbage can and puked into the garbage bag.
"That was literally awful. I just lost my damn appetite. I hope I never have to try one of those things again," Leni said fearfully, "I just literally wanted a cheeseburger."
Leni sadly walked back to the department store. Then she screamed, noticing the mannequins were gone. "Where are the mannequins?"
She went over to Carmen and confessed to him, "Carmen, what in the hell just happened to the mannequin dolls?!"
"We don't need those. I've got something better." Carmen explained as he put up cute stuffed animals on the display window where the mannequins used to be. "These stuffed animals will work nicely. Aren't they just the cutest?"
But somehow, all of a sudden out of nowhere, Carol snapped a picture of the stuffed animals.
"But I literally liked those mannequins." Leni said as she pouted.
"Oh, and you don't have to do fashion designing anymore." Carmen said, which crushed Leni as she began to stutter.
"I'll be taking care of the fashion stuff," Carmen then suggested, "I have something that's just as fun for you to do anyway."
The scene cuts to Leni outside the store in a teddy bear costume, waving at cars as she's the store mascot. Thicc QT (a.k.a Belle) drives up in her car and stops.
"Hey buddy, need a ride?" the Thicc QT asked Leni, "I was just on my way to the big loser convention!" before she laughs and drives off.
"This is literally so damn humiliating." Leni complained in anger. "I'm part fashionista, part aerobic girl, goddamn it! You can take away my favorite mannequin, but when you take away my dignity, that's when I get really angry and pissed off! I'm going to march right up to Ms. Carmichael's office and tell her this is literally way too much!"
She walks towards the store but gravity gets the best of her and she falls down. She struggles to get up and starts to growl furiously.
Inside, Leni was now standing next to her boss' office, out of the bear costume.
"Okay Leni, you can do this. Come on…" Leni said to herself before she knocks on the door and peeks in, "Ms. Carmichael, can I talk to you?"
It turns out that Ms. Carmichael's office is just as elaborately decorated as the rest of the store.
Ms. Carmichael then said happily, "Why, come on in, Leni! Have a seat."
"Thanks, Ms. Carmichael." Leni replied as she sits down in a bunny bean bag chair, but starts to sink inside it.
"Don't you just love my new office? Carmen designed it for me."
Leni has sunk in, with her legs sticking out and she complained, "Ms. Carmichael, I literally think we have a problem."
"Isn't that the neatest $40 dollar chair you've ever sat in?" Ms. Carmichael asked her.
Leni has totally sunk into the chair and sticks her hand out and muffled in response, "Sure, Ms. Carmichael, but I've got some bad news."
"How about my cute executive buddy?" Ms. Carmichael suggested as she picks up a stress relief doll. "Reduces stress for only five easy payments of $9.95."
Once Ms. Carmichael finished, she squeezes the doll and it giggles.
Leni pops out of the chair and then complained in anger, "Ms. Carmichael, Carmen is ruining Reiningers!" She covers her mouth.
"What?! Why?!" Ms. Carmichael confessed, "Carmen is saving Reininger's which is now the Cutie Fatootie Fashion." She goes over to a picture of a pony, "What would we do without these beautiful $20 pony wall hangers?"
She goes to a strand of lights. "How could we ever survive without these $35 dollar heart lights? How could we go without a plant on every last table?! It's hip, it's cool, it's-it's losing money!" She starts to cry. "Oh, you're right Leni. But I can't fire my pride and joy. It'll break his fragile little heart. What am I going to do?"
Leni comforts her boss and spoke to her softly, "There, there ma'am. I'm sure there's another way."
Suddenly, Ms. Carmichael then got an idea, "Wait a minute! Leni, that's it!"
"What do you mean?" Leni asked her boss in concern.
"You could fire him!" Ms. Carmichael explained, "It's okay if he hates you."
"That's not what I said, ma'am!" Leni said in fear.
Suddenly, Ms. Carmichael brings Leni to the door and gets her prepared as she spoke out, "Great then. It's all settled. You fire my son, and I'll wait in my office."
Leni hesitated, but then walked up to Carmen and greeted him, "Hey Carmen."
"What's up Leni?" Carmen asked her.
"Can I see you for a second?" Leni suggested in concern.
"Sure," Carmen replied as she and Leni both walk to another section of the store.
"How am I going to break it to him?" Leni thought to herself, "I've literally never fired anyone before. You just have to say it. Carmen, you're fired! Ok, here it goes."
Leni opens her mouth to say it, but Carmen groans in frustration and spoke to her, "Oh Leni!"
Leni lets out a sigh of some relief.
"I can't take it anymore!" Carmen whined. "Nothing I do is working!"
"Sure it is, Carmen," Leni said to Carmen, "Look at all the young, hip people you've literally attracted!"
"No, don't you get it?!" Carmen complained to Leni, "I've been trying to get fired since day one! I hate working here! I was only pretending to like this place to please mommy! This job is cutting majorly into my social life. Oh Leni, what should I do?"
Leni thinks for a second and then continued, "I've got it! I can pretend to "fire you." I'll take the heat from your mother later."
Carmen hugs Leni and said happily, "God, you'd really do that for me? You're literally a lifesaver, Leni! How can I ever thank you?"
Leni then suggested to Carmen, "Well... just give me back my old job, put the mannequins back, and put cheeseburgers back on the menu."
"Deal!" Carmen said as he and Leni shook hands.
Leni and Carmen walk up to Ms. Carmichael's office. Carmen tried to conceal his laughing. "Oh boy!"
"Okay Carmen, we've got to make this convincing." Leni speaks loud and clear in a concerned tone so her boss can hear. "Carmen, I need to have a word with you!"
Ms. Carmichael is inside, sobbing as she cried, "Oh no! Here it comes! I don't know if I can bear to listen."
Leni then continued in a concerned, "It's not that you haven't done a good job around here, Carmen. It's just that-"
Ms. Carmichael is against the door. "Don't be too hard on him, now. Why does it have to be this way?" She sees herself in the uniform in the mirror. "It's for the best."
Leni then started getting angry with Carmen, "To be honest, we literally feel it might be in everyone's best interest if..."
"I can't let her do this!" Ms. Carmichael goes for the door, but then sees the vault open. It's empty, and a spider crawls around its web. "Get on with it Leni!"
Leni's expression then went from an angry one to a very furious one and she screamed out, "Carmen Robert Carmichael, you're fired!"
Leni's boss suddenly chokes and faints in response.
"Thanks Leni." Carmed quickly replied as he kisses her hand, then runs out of the store to join his friends outside. "Come on guys, let's go to Gus' Games n Grub!"
With that, Carmen and his friends run off while Leni goes into the office. "Hey, Ms. Carmichael, I did it!"
But suddenly, Leni screams when she sees her boss lying on the floor, unconscious. She runs to a bill behind glass, which is for emergency purposes and breaks the glass. She waves the bill under her boss' nose. Ms. Carmichael regains consciousness.
"Oh Carmey…" Ms. Carmichael started speaking as she sniffs the bill, "Is that a twenty?" and she pockets the dollar. "Oh Leni, how could I have done such a thing to my baby boy?"
Once Ms. Carmichael finished, she started crying.
But Leni then comforted her boss and spoke softly, "There, there Ms. Carmichael. Carmen took it just fine. In fact, he seemed sort of happy."
"Really?" Ms. Carmichael said as she sniffed.
"Yeah. He's off to bigger and better things," Leni said softly to her boss.
"That's my boy! He's just like me!" She laughs. "But how am I going to get my money back for all this stuff?"
Leni then thought to herself for a few moments and then got an idea.
Later that evening, back at the Loud house, all the stuff is put in Leni and Lori's room. Leni dances to the music in her uniform. "Isn't this great, Lori? And it only cost me one year's salary!"
It turns out that not only was Lori covered in stuffed animals, but also Bobby and Lincoln.
"One year's salary?" Lori said in a muffled voice as Leni continued partying to the music throughout the day.