Opening Scene:
Dim lighting. Steel walls. The sound of water dripping. Squidward is tied to an upright metal rack, shirtless, bruised, and gagged. His tentacles are strapped to individual steel plates, stretched unnaturally.
SpongeBob walks in, whistling the Krusty Krab theme... slowly... off-key.
He stands perfectly still. Hands behind his back, calm, like some kind of psych ward gentleman.
SpongeBob (softly):
"Today's a special day, Squidward. Today… we experiment."
He walks up close—too close—and leans in.
SpongeBob:
"Did you know pain has stages? We're gonna go through all of them, buddy."
Act 1: The Setup
SpongeBob's lair is now shown in full: jars of preserved organs labeled with fucked-up titles like "Employee of the Month", shelves of rusty tools, and a large table with a medieval thumb screw placed lovingly in the center.
SpongeBob rolls over a surgical cart. Everything is pristine... but used.
Squidward:
"You're fucking insane… this isn't you!"
SpongeBob (giggling):
"Insane? Nah. Just... unfiltered."
He slams the thumb screw onto Squidward's hand. Tightens it slowly.
CRACK. POP.
Squidward screams so hard he vomits blood.
SpongeBob (hands behind his back again):
"You see? The body breaks... but you're still alive. That's the magic."
Act 2: Body Dismantling
SpongeBob begins removing pieces of Squidward. A scalpel to the left arm tentacle, cutting slowly, deliberately.
Squidward (barely conscious):
"Please… just fucking kill me..."
SpongeBob:
"Now, now. We've barely started. You've got so many beautiful pieces left."
He sears the wound shut with a burning spatula, smiling.
The screen cuts to a security monitor, showing Squidward flailing while SpongeBob calmly takes notes.
He records into a recorder:
"Subject shows high pain tolerance in tentacle nerve clusters. Recommend moving to ocular tests tomorrow."
Act 3: Twisted Calm
SpongeBob never once raises his voice. Never loses composure. Always with his hands behind his back, like a school principal in hell.
He places a mirror in front of Squidward, showing his mutilated self.
SpongeBob:
"Look at what you've become. Isn't it beautiful?"
He kisses the top of Squidward's head.
"You're my masterpiece."
Suddenly—an alarm sounds. Someone's at the front door of the Krusty Krab. SpongeBob pauses.
SpongeBob (calmly):
"Don't go anywhere. I'll be back."
He leaves the room. The camera lingers on Squidward, twitching, blood dripping. He sobs.
Final Scene:
Cut to the door of the Krusty Krab. It's Sandy Cheeks. She's looking for SpongeBob.
Sandy:
"What the hell is that smell...?"