Nermal and Plankton then left Sandy's house to get back to The Chum Bucket.
Plankton: So you've really always wanted me to successfully receive the Krabby Patty secret formula and have the ability to sell Krabby Patties at my restaurant?
Nermal: Yeah totally. I don't even think Mr. Krabs should be in the series.
Plankton: What series?
Nermal: Spongebob Squarepants.
Plankton: Oh yeah, I always forget that it's not called Sheldon J. Plankton and that it wasn't cancelled after 1 season.
After another 11 more minutes of talking with each other, Nermal and Plankton got to a bus stop and got on the next bus back to The Chum Bucket.
Meanwhile in the kitchen of Garfield's house
Garfield: Ok Odie I'm done with my sandwich, now what did you wanna tell me?
Odie: Arf.
Garfield: You're saying Nermal got sucked in the TV, yeah right.
Odie: Woof.
Garfield: Then prove it.
Odie and Garfield then went back into the living room. The TV was still on Nickelodeon where Nermal and Plankton were in The Chum Bucket talking with each other.
Garfield: Oh. Well that's pretty good evidence.
When Odie ran into the kitchen he accidently hit mute on the remote and broke it as he stepped on it, meaning they couldn't hear the TV. But they could still see what was happening.
Garfield: On account of what Nermal was saying before, I have a feeling that they're devising a plan on how to steal the Krabby Patty formula.
Odie: Bark.
Garfield: Odie, Nermal and Plankton aren't gonna get the Krabby Patty secret formula. The Spongebob writers would never let that happen.
Garfield got back up on the couch chair and decided to watch something else. He almost changed the channel but then he realized something.
Garfield: Wait a minute, what if I'm wrong? What if the Spongebob writers have no control over what happens in Bikini Bottom? Then Plankton and Nermal would get a Krabby Patty. Then the Krusty Krab would go out of business. It would all be my fault. Then Spongebob fanatics would be very sad. Then they would sue me and the judge would throw me in jail! Odie, do you know what they don't serve in the cafeteria of the jail here in Muncie?
Odie nodded no.
Garfield: They don't serve lasagna!
Garfield jumped off of the couch chair
Garfield: Well I'm not one to just sit here and do nothing when my favorite Nicktoon is in trouble! Or when there's a chance I might never get my favorite food ever again. Ok Odie, you and me are gonna go to Bikini Bottom and stop Nermal! Now let's go find something we can use for air helmets.
Odie looked at Garfield really confused.
Garfield: You know, the thing Sandy wears on her head.
Odie: Ruff.
Garfield and Odie went back into the kitchen and when they did the tornado thing came out of the TV again. It looked all around the living room and saw that nobody was there.
Tornado: What duh? Nobody's here. That gargles.
Disappointed the tornado went back into the TV.
Meanwhile at the Krusty Krab
Customer: I would like one Krabby Patty please.
Squidward: Spongebob, I need one Krabby Patty.
But Spongebob was too distracted by the newspaper he was reading to hear what Squidward said. Squidward looked in through the little window to the kitchen and he saw Spongebob sitting on the ground reading the newspaper.
Squidward: Spongebob, didn't you hear me? A customer ordered a Krabby Patty.
Spongebob: Oh, sorry I didn't hear you Squidward. It's just that today's Garfield comic is really funny. You wanna hear it?
Squidward: Not really.
Spongebob: Ok I'll tell you. You see, in the first panel Odie is drooling and Garfield is saying "Odie always likes drooling and it gets the rugs all wet". Then in the next one Garfield says "And I have a brilliant way to annoy Jon because of this". And then in the last panel Garfield says "Here you go Odie, Jon's pillow" and he puts the pillow under Odie's tongue. Isn't that really really funny?
Squidward didn't understand anything Spongebob said because Garfield was the only character that Squidward knew. But the only reason he knew Garfield's name was because it was also the name of the strip.
Squidward (sarcastically): It's hilarious.
Spongebob: Yeah I know.
Squidward: You know Spongebob, you've been reading the newspaper instead of making the patties for the past 3 weeks. So I get the feeling you care more about the comic section then the customers.
Spongebob jumped off the floor and started making Krabby Patties.
Spongebob: That is not true Squidward. I care about the customers more than anything else.
Squidward: Whatever, except what I meant was you care more about the comics than the customers do.
Spongebob: Oh I see.
Spongebob rolled up the newspaper and put it on the cutting table next to the grill. He then started cooking Krabby Patties.
At the Chum Bucket
Karen: Plankton, who is this weird creature?
Plankton: Karen. I would like you to meet Nermal. Nermal, this is my computer wife Karen.
Nermal: Hello.
Karen: And just what is he doing here?
Plankton: He is going to help me steal the secret formula.
Nermal: But just how am I supposed to do that?
Plankton: Simple, all you have to do is go into the Krusty Krab and order a Krabby Patty.
Nermal: How come you can't do that?
Plankton: Because Krabs wouldn't give me a Krabby Patty if his life depended on it. But he doesn't know you so it wouldn't matter to him whether or not you had one.
Nermal: You got a point.
Nermal left the Chum Bucket and went across the street to the Krusty Krab.
Plankton: This plan cannot possibly fail.
Karen: That's what you say about all your plans. Yet they all fail.
Plankton: This time it's different! Trust me.
Back at Garfield's house
Garfield and Odie came back in the living room wearing upside-down empty fishbowls on their heads.
Odie: Arf?
Garfield: We don't have to wear these on land, we're just wearing them now so that we're ready when we go into Bikini Bottom. Now just how did Nermal get inside the TV?
Odie: Ruff.
Garfield: And when did this tornado thing come?
Odie: Woof.
Garfield: Ok, so I'm sure that if I go in the kitchen again, then the tornado will come back.
Odie: Ruff?
Garfield: Oh, that's easy. I'll go in the kitchen and then the tornado will probably grab you. Once it does I'll run back in the living room and grab your leg so then we both get sucked in.
Garfield walked into the kitchen but left the door open a little so he could see what was happening in the living room. About 12 seconds passed and nothing had happened.
Garfield: Hhhm, maybe I need to close the door.
Garfield closed the door and the tornado came out of the TV again.
Tornado: Yes! Now there's someone I can take.
The tornado grabbed Odie and pulled him into the TV. Garfield ran back into the living room just in time to get a hold on Odie's leg. The next thing they knew they were in an incredibly flat place and could see nothing but darkness.
Garfield: Huh? Odie where'd you go?
Odie: Ruff.
Garfield: Oh, there you are.
Odie: Arf?
Garfield: I don't know, it feels like we're inside a newspaper or something.
Garfield reached his hand out of the newspaper and pulled off the rubber band that was holding it together. The newspaper then unfolded itself and Garfield and Odie came out. They looked around and they began to recognize where they were.
Garfield: Odie, it worked, we're in the Krusty Krab.
Spongebob: Is it just me or did I hear a cat who loves lasagna talk to a yellow dog with big brown ears?
Spongebob turned around and was completley shocked by who he saw.
Spongebob: Aaaaaahhhhhh! I can't believe it it's you! You're Garfield and Odie.
Garfield: Yeah, we know who we are.
Spongebob: It is such an honor for you two to be in my work station. I read your comic strip every day.
Garfield: Well we're glad to see that one of our fans is the star of a show we're fans of.
Spongebob: And since I like you guys so much, I'll let you eat here for free. I just need to go hypnotize Mr. Krabs first.
Garfield: No that won't be necessary because we're just here to...
Garfield saw what was out the window that Spongebob and Squidward talked to each other through and his eyeballs almost came out. He ran out the kitchen door and began to drool over what he had saw.
Garfield: They all look so delicious!
Spongebob (Yelling because Garfield was so far away from him): You mean the Krabby Patties that the customers are eating?
Garfield: No, I mean the customers who are eating the Krabby Patties.
The customers heard what Garfield said and they started running all around the restaurant while screaming and trying to avoid Garfield. One by one, Garfield would grab a customer and then swallow him or her whole. Once he had eaten them all he sat on the floor incredibly bloated.
Garfield: Burp! Now that is good eats. With how good the characters taste I think Nickelodeon is now gonna be the only channel I watch. Besides the Lasagna Channel obviously.
Spongebob who was now really mad at him ran up to Garfield.
Spongebob: Garfield, you can't eat the customers! If there's no customers, then the Krusty Krab will go out of business.
Garfield then remembered that that was the whole reason he came to Bikini Bottom in the first place. So he spit all the customers out and once they were all free, he was back down to his normal size.
Customer #1: Where did they all go?
Customer #2: What are you talking about?
Customer #1: I always like to say something crazy after I get swallowed and spitted out by a big fat orange thing.
Customer #3: This happens to you often?
Customer #1: No, but this one time is still every time because it's never happened before.
Spongebob: Now that that's settled, you never got to tell me why you and Odie came here.
Garfield: Oh because...
Garfield then began to have stomach pains.
Garfield: Oh! My stomach hurts.
Spongebob: You probably just have indigestion from eating all those fish. There's a pharmacy about a block from here, I'm sure they have something that can make that go away.
Garfield: Ok thanks.
Garfield then left the Krusty Krab and Spongebob went back in the kitchen. At that very moment Nermal walked in and approached Squidward.
Nermal: Hello, I would like to order...
Squidward: Would you like any fries with that Krabby Patty?
Nermal: How did you know I was gonna order that?
Squidward: Because that's all anybody ever orders. Now do you want fries or not?
Nermal: No thanks. Just a Krabby Patty should do it.
Squidward: Ok that'll be $2.99, Miss.
Nermal: Did you just call me what I think you called me?
Squidward: Well yeah, do you have a problem with that?
Nermal then kicked Squidward right out of the little boat thing and jumped on him in anger. Squidward wasn't expecting that on that day he would be head locked by a kitty cat but that's what was happening to him.
Nermal: I will have you know that I am not a Miss. Nor am I a Mrs., or a woman, or a girl, or even a female. I am 100 percent a guy!
Squidward: Ok I believe you. But will you get off of me now?
Nermal: First you have to agree that you will shout at the top of your lungs "I know for a fact that Nermal the cat is a boy!".
Squidward: Ok I promise.
Nermal got up off of Squidward and Squidward got up off of the floor.
Squidward: I know for a fact that Nermal the cat is a boy! There you happy?
Spongebob ran out of the kitchen faster than Mr. Krabs would if he heard a penny get dropped on the floor.
Spongebob: Oh my gosh! Nermal is standing right in front of me. This has to be the best day ever, I meet my 3 favorite comic strip characters all in 1 hour!
Nermal: And just who are exactly are your other 2 favorites?
Spongebob: Only the 2 most famous comic strip characters of all time, Garfield and Odie.
Nermal: Wait a minute Garfield and Odie are here.
Spongebob: Well that depends what you mean by here. Because Garfield is down the block meaning he's here in Bikini Bottom. But Odie is in the kitchen meaning he's here at the Krusty Krab.
Nermal: That's nice, but can I get the Krabby Patty I ordered now?
Spongebob: Yes, that's 2 dollars and ninety-nine cents.
There was a short moment of silence as Nermal tried to figure something out.
Spongebob: What's the matter?
Nermal: How am I supposed to get any money? I'm not wearing pants meaning I have no pockets.
Spongebob: Actually you do because you're in Bikini Bottom. When you're in Bikini Bottom your pockets are on the side of your waist.
Nermal reached into the part of his body that Spongebob described and somehow was able to pull out 2 one dollar bills, 3 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies.
Nermal: Wow!
Spongebob: It's like how a few minutes ago Garfield was able to eat the customers while still wearing his air helmet. We're also able to pull things we want or need out of absolutely nowhere.
Just like he said, Spongebob reached behind his back and out came a Krabby Patty. Spongebob took the money from Nermal and Nermal took the Krabby Patty.
Nermal: Well, thank you. Good bye.
Nermal tried to walk out the front door. But before he got the chance Mr. Krabs ran up to the door and blocked Nermal's way.
Mr. Krabs: What do you think you're doin'?
Nermal: I'm taking this Krabby Patty to go.
Mr. Krabs: Well you must not know that I put up the new "No Food To Go" policy.
Mr. Krabs pointed up to the top of one of the poles in the restaurant where Nermal saw a small yellow sign. On the sign there was a picture of a man walking out of the Krusty Krab while eating his food. But there was also a giant no symbol on it, meaning you had to eat your food before leaving.
Mr. Krabs: I created that policy so that me secret formula will be alot less likely to get into the hands of Plankton.
Nermal noticed that what Mr. Krabs had just said was completely ironic because the whole reason that Nermal came to the Krusty Krab in the first place was to help Plankton get the secret formula and now he couldn't. So he swallowed the Krabby Patty whole and left.
Mr. Krabs: Spongebob! Get back to work!
Spongebob: Oh, uh aye-aye Mr. Krabs.
Spongebob went back into the kitchen just as Garfield walked through the front door and smushed Mr. Krabs.
Garfield: Hey, Odie!
Odie ran up to Garfield and tried to lick him but could get his tongue through his helmet. So even though there were many impossible things people could do in Bikini Bottom, this was one that you couldn't because the Spongebob writers never thought Odie would be on their show.
Garfield: Well, there's one advantage for being underwater. Anyway Odie, did Nermal get here while I was gone?
Odie nodded yes and pointed at the Chum Bucket.
Odie: Woof.
Garfield: But he left. Well, I'm gonna go over there and see what him and Plankton are talking about.
Odie: Arf.
Garfield: What do you mean I would hear what my birthday present is? What on Earth makes you think they're talking about that? My birthday isn't for months.
Odie: Ruff.
Garfield: Oh Odie, you must have the smallest IQ on the face of the Earth.
Patrick's parents overheard what Garfield said and stood up from the table they were sitting at to complain.
Patrick's mom: Sorry but that isn't possible because our son Patrick's IQ is much smaller than your friend's.
Garfield: Oh yeah?
Patrick's mom: Yeah!
Garfield: Well I bet you a life-time supply of lasagna that you're wrong!
Patrick's dad: You like lasagna. Yuck!
Steam started to come out of Garfield's ears as his face turned red in anger. He then jumped on Patrick's dad and started beating him up.
Patrick's mom: My son challenges you to a stupid contest.
Garfield picked up Patrick's dad and started spinning him around in circles. He threw Patrick's dad in the air and he broke the giant glass window on the side of the Krusty Krab. An ambulance then came even though nobody had called 911.
Garfield: (yelling): You're lucky I have to go see what Nermal and Plankton are talking about or else you'd be in the hospital a whole lot longer!
Odie: Arf?
Garfield: No Odie I do not think that they'll be talking about what they're getting me for my birthday.
Patrick's mom: So do you accept my challenge or not?
Odie: Ruff.
Garfield (lying): That's his word for yes.
Patrick's mom: Ok then, meet me tomorrow at 4:30. Here's the address.
Patrick's mom got a piece of paper and wrote down the address to Patrick's house. She handed it to Odie and went back to her table. Odie couldn't understand what the words said at all.
Odie: Ruff.
Garfield: That says "120 Conch Street".
Odie still couldn't understand it and Garfield just knew that he wouldn't.
Garfield: Basically, she wants you to go to Patrick's rock tomorrow when the little hand is on the four and the big hand is on the six.
Garfield ran over to the Chum Bucket as fast as he could, which wasn't very fast. Odie still didn't understand what he had to do tomorrow because he didn't know numbers either. Garfield got to the Chum Bucket just in time to hear the important parts of Nermal and Plankton's conversation. Foolishly Plankton left a window open.
Plankton: What do you mean they wouldn't let you take the Krabby Patty to go?
Nermal: It was some rule Mr. Krabs made up.
Karen: I told you this plan would fail.
Plankton: No, all you said was that all the plans I've done before in my life have failed.
Garfield: I knew it.
Spongebob then appeared out of nowhere.
Spongebob: You knew what?
Garfield: Aaaaahhhhhh! What are you doing here?
Spongebob: I wanted to see what you were doing. But what was it you knew?
Garfield: I knew that Nermal is trying to help Plankton steal the secret formula.
Spongebob: Well why would he be doing that?
Garfield: Because earlier today Nermal basically said "I think Mr. Krabs is stupid and dumb and dumb and stupid".
(That is Nermal's opinion and not the author's)
Spongebob: Oh come on, who would ever...
Garfield pulled a tape recorder out of nowhere and pressed the play button.
Nermal's voice: Because I don't see why Mr. Krabs can't let him have it. I mean it's a hamburger recipe, how bad could it be if Plankton saw it?
Spongebob: Wow! I guess he does think that. But how do I know that isn't someone else, and the tape is just messed with to sound like Nermal's voice?
Garfield: Well, then listen to what they're saying now.
Nermal: Hey, I know how we could get the formula.
Spongebob: Gasp!
Garfield: Told you.
Nermal: First, we need a hot air balloon.
Spongebob: I say we go to the hot air balloon store and destroy all of them.
Garfield: Why?
Spongebob: Well, you don't want them to get the Krabby Patty recipe because you like my show, right?
Garfield: Uh-huh.
Spongebob: And I don't want them to get the Krabby Patty recipe for about 89 million obvious reasons, right?
Garfield: Uh-huh.
Spongebob: So I'm sure that if we work together we can make it so Nermal wishes he never set foot in your house.
Garfield: Wait a minute, how did you know that's what happened.
Spongebob: I guess just because I assumed you guys were watching TV, and I know that at Nermal's house they...
Garfield: Never mind.
Spongebob and Garfield shook hands and their new friendship was born.