Chapter 2: House to House
Squidward continued to feel uneasy collecting people's taxes as he along with Spongebob went house to house to collect what the residents of Bikini Bottom owed for the local government. Mr. Krabs had specifically instructed Spongebob on a few additional fees that the government of Bikini Bottom didn't seem to care to add onto the tax payer.
"Uh, I do not know if what we're doing is supposed to be legal" said Squidward.
"Nonsense, Mr. Krabs told me this is perfectly leader, after all the government certified him" continued Spongebob.
"Well, in that case" said Squidward who reluctantly went along with Spongebob.
As the two headed toward the first house, it was typically Patrick's rock which Spongebob knocked on it.
"Spongebob, you're here to visit me!" laughed Patrick, "Say what's Squidward doing with you?"
"Where here to collect some taxes" said Spongebob.
"Uh, hmm oh yea I got this uh, wel-fare card" said Patrick who gave Spongebob his certificate card.
"Hmm, I better phone in Mr. Krabs with my mobile Shellphone" said Spongebob.
As Spongebob called up Mr. Krabs who was busy in his office counting money, he picked up his phone as it rang.
"Yea, this is Krabs, Spongebob, how you're doing on collecting tax revenue?" asked Mr. Krabs.
"Uh, what happens when I come across someone who is on welfare?" asked Spongebob.
"What?" cried Mr. Krabs, "That free loader thinks he can get away by being cheap on me, put him to work!"
"You can help us collect taxes" said Spongebob to Patrick.
"Oh boy, I get a tour of the city again!" laughed Patrick.
As Patrick tagged along with the duo, they headed toward the next house, the fish man opened up the door and noticed the trio standing before him.
"Can I help you?" asked the resident to the trio in question.
"We're here to collect your taxes" said Spongebob.
"Okay, how much do I owe you?" asked the resident.
"About five hundred dollars" said Spongebob.
"What, this is ridiculous, I'll pay just to get you three off of my back" said the resident as he wrote them a check.
As the trio headed toward the next house, Spongebob rang the doorbell which a fish woman answered the door.
"Can I help you three?" asked the resident.
"We're here to collect taxes!" laughed Patrick.
"Oh my, well, how much can it be?" asked the resident.
"Hmm, I'll have to check" said Spongebob, "about seven hundred."
"Outrageous!" cried the resident as she couldn't believe how high the taxes were, "Fine, I'll pay just to get you two off my back."
"Thank you ma'am" laughed Spongebob as he took the check from her.
As the trio headed toward the next house, Squidward noticed familiar anti-government signs littered throughout the yard.
"Uh, Spongebob, I feel that we should care for our own safety and just skip this house" said Squidward.
"Nonsense Squidward, Mr. Krabs was specific that he wanted to collect taxes from everyone" continued Spongebob, "after all that's what the Bikini Bottom government told him to do."
"Yea, but I feel this house should be skipped" said Squidward.
"Oh boy, the doorbell, me first!" said Patrick as he pushed both Squidward and Spongebob out of the way.
Suddenly a large muscular walrus answered the door and noticed the trio.
"What do you three want?" asked the walrus.
"We're here to collect taxes that you owe from the Bikini Bottom government" said Spongebob.
"Did you three forget to read the sign?" asked the walrus to Spongebob.
"Yea, they're pretty signs" said Spongebob.
The walrus then grabbed all three and then escorted them toward a sign that was on his yard.
"See this sign?" asked the walrus as he pointed that it had it read No Government which government was crossed out with a large x.
"Nice worksmanship" said Patrick who was rather unaware of it.
"I am going to give you three a chance to just walk away from my house and never come back unless if you're here to bring me mail then I do not want you here, got it?" asked the walrus.
"Crystal clear, I told them that we should have never bothered you in the first place" said Squidward as sweat ran down his forehead.
"Good, now get going or I just might change my mind" said the walrus as he let the trio go.
Spongebob then once again called Mr. Krabs as they were a bit far off the walrus' property.
"Uh, Mr. Krabs, we got a situation here" said Spongebob to Mr. Krabs.
"What's the problem now?" asked Mr. Krabs.
"There's a resident who refuses to pay his taxes, he has all those anti-government signs" said Spongebob.
"So, just go up to his house and demand that he pay what he owes me, I mean the Bikini Bottom government money" continued Mr. Krabs.
"Wait, did he just say me?" asked Squidward.
"No he didn't" said Patrick.
"You heard Patrick and Mr. Krabs, we're going to have to find a way to get that walrus guy to pay his taxes" said Spongebob.
"I know this was trouble from the start" sighed Squidward.
As the trio were trying to figure out a way to get the resident to pay his taxes, Plankton noticed the trio as he began spying on them.
"Hmm, sounds like those three might be up to no good" said Plankton, "I better take a closer look and see for myself."
As Plankton continued to spy on the trio, he wouldn't know how much trouble they'd all be in soon enough.