At a crosswalk, Odie and SpongeBob were waiting for a light to change to green.
While they waited, SpongeBob was reading a map that was on a wall.
"Let's see…we have to go another five miles," he said. He began to write the directions down.
Odie got back from rusting a fire hydrant and reattached himself to the leash.
SpongeBob finished writing.
The light changed to green.
"Okay, Odie," said SpongeBob. "We cross the street here, and then we carry on for the next three intersections, and then we hang a left."
"Bark!" answered Odie.
And Odie started running across the street towards the other side.
People in their cars stared in confusion at the strange sight of a yellow mutt pulling a fish bowl on a skateboard.
SpongeBob saw them and waved.
Everyone just stared at him.
They got to the other side, and Odie started trotting down the street.
"One intersection down…," said SpongeBob. "About fifteen more to go."
Hoo boy.
Garfield, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy and Mr Krabs sat in the easy chair before the TV.
Garfield had just finished telling the story.
"…and now Krabby Patties are a pandemic up here on the surface world," he was saying. "And now Odie and SpongeBob have disappeared and I have no idea where they are."
Mr Krabs thought for a moment.
"Hmmm…," he thought. "I wonder if I could open a Krusty Krab somewhere in town."
Everyone rolled their eyes.
"What do we do now?" asked Squidward.
"There's only one thing to do in a time like this," said Patrick.
Patrick jumped onto the TV remote.
The TV came on.
"We watch the tube and hope for a randomly placed answer hidden in the program."
"Letting TV do the thinking?" Garfield asked. "Genius!"
Squidward groaned.
"I'm surrounded by idiots," he moaned.
The TV show was on the news again.
"Welcome back to the news," said the anchor.
"Strange," said Garfield. "Is this the only thing on television during this story?"
"Now in our traffic-copter, Mr Fill-in-the-Blank," said the anchor.
"Thank you, So-and-So," said Fill-in-the-Blank. "We seem to have a bit of a traffic jam through the Metropolitan area, but otherwise it looks like its all clear through the inter…"
Fill-in-the-Blank seemed to trail off and stare.
"Uh, So-and-So, you're not gonna believe this, but there appears to be a yellow dog tied to a skateboard and pulling a fishbowl on it."
"Yellow dog?" asked Garfield.
"Fish bowl?" asked Squidward, Sandy and Krabs.
"Tied?" asked Patrick.
And the camera zoomed in on Odie and SpongeBob who didn't seem to notice.
"Odie!" cried Garfield.
"SpongeBob!" cried Squidward, Sandy and Krabs.
"Sidewalk!" cried Patrick.
"That's interesting, Fill-in-the-Blank, but I'm sure that no one cares," said So-and-So. "Anyway, in other news, scientists are still trying to uncover the rumored Krabby Patty secret formula, and are making some progress. For instance, they know now that it doesn't involve milk, water or sweat. We'll bring you more as the story continues."
Garfield stared. "Secret formula?"
"Me formuler!" Mr Krabs shrieked. "They're gonna find out what it is!"
"So?"
"It's supposed to be a secret!"
"Huh," Garfield sighed. "Well, it's not my problem. Have fun, guys."
But as Garfield started to leave, Krabs jumped him.
"Oh no, ye don't!" the salty crustacean snarled. "Ye're the cause of all this, and now ye're fixin' it!"
"My fault?" Garfield snorted.
"Yes, yer fault," Krabs said. "Ye're the one who made SpongeBob make those Krabby Patties. Ye're the one who shared me recipe with the world. Ye're the one who's gonna stop them from discoverin' me formuler!"
Garfield considered this.
Then he considered how stupid he looked being pinned down by a crab.
"Fine…," he muttered. "I'll take you to the laboratory."
"Good," Mr Krabs said, finally releasing him.
"SpongeBob and the mutt are probably heading there already," said Sandy.
"Must be," said Krabs. "We'll have to catch up and help 'em. C'mon, ye filthy feline! Up and at 'em!"
Garfield, moaning and complaining, got up and started to walk towards the kitchen.
He reached inside the closet and pulled out Jon's spare contacts.
He bent them into the appropriate shapes, and then filled them with water, and then placed them on the heads of Patrick and Squidward.
"Wow!" said Squidward. "Everything's like, fifty times clearer!"
"Okay, climb aboard," Garfield said flatly.
Everyone climbed onto Garfield's body.
Patrick and Sandy sat between his ears.
Mr Krabs sat on his left shoulder.
Squidward sat on his right shoulder.
"Onward!" shouted Mr Krabs, pointing a claw the door.
Garfield reared up onto his hind legs, leapt forward, and ran out the door.
In the process, he knocked over the mailman.
The fat cat ran to the front yard and looked around.
Once he chose a direction to go in, Garfield set off.
"Hang on, SpongeBob!" yelled Patrick. "The orange basketball's coming to the rescue!"
Garfield snarled at Patrick.
Odie and SpongeBob rocketed along the sidewalks.
"Okay, Odie, we're almost there!" SpongeBob shouted. "Just hang a right at this corner!"
"Arf!" agreed Odie.
Man, they're a team.
And they're both yellow.
Ever notice that?
Odie turned right and turned around a building.
"Okay, it's three buildings down," said SpongeBob, reading the directions.
Odie ran for a few buildings, and then made it to a gigantic building that had giant smokestacks and lots of cars coming in and out.
"Wow," said SpongeBob. "Looks cute."
Odie stared.
"Okay, ditch the skateboard," said SpongeBob.
Odie pulled SpongeBob's fishbowl off the skateboard and tossed it.
"Good. Now let's sneak inside."
"Bark!" said Odie confidently.
Odie checked to make sure nobody was watching, and then snuck up to the gate.
There he saw a security camera.
Odie froze.
Then a truck went past them.
When it was gone, so were Odie and SpongeBob.
Odie clung to the side of the truck, SpongeBob's fishbowl in his teeth.
Slowly, Odie climbed up onto the top.
They approached the building garage.
SpongeBob spotted a vent.
"Quick!" said SpongeBob. "Jump into the vent."
Odie positioned himself, and when the truck started to enter the garage, Odie jumped up and dove into the vent.
The water in the bowl sloshed everywhere.
"Easy!" said SpongeBob, who was flying around in the bowl.
Once his water settled, he got to his feet.
"Okay, we'll crawl through here and search for the guys who are researching it," he ordered.
Odie nodded, and pushed him forward.
