2:13 AM.
Sandy and Patrick stand outside SpongeBob's dark house. No lights. No laughter. Just that lingering scent of metal, bleach, and something worse.
Sandy (quietly):
"This is it. No more knocking. No more pretending he's okay."
Patrick (holding a flashlight upside-down):
"What if he cries? I don't like when people cry. It makes me... moist."
Sandy:
"We're not here to judge. We're here to find out what the hell is going on."
They push open a cracked window and crawl inside.
ACT 2: Dead Silence
The house is ice-cold.
Every clock is frozen at the same time: 3:00 AM.
SpongeBob's living room is spotless. Too clean. Like it's been wiped down in a panic.
The walls are covered in sketches—distorted versions of friends: Squidward without limbs, Pearl with wires in her spine, Mr. Krabs headless.
Patrick (whispering):
"This sponge needs therapy."
Sandy:
"This sponge needs fucking saving."
ACT 3: The Bathroom Door
They hear something. A soft drip. A muffled gasp.
Sandy follows the sound to the bathroom door. It's locked—but wet underneath.
Sandy (knocking):
"SpongeBob? It's us. Are you in there?"
No answer.
She pulls out a screwdriver, pops the lock, and slowly opens the door—
ACT 4: The Blood Scene
SpongeBob is on the floor. In the tub.
His wrists are sliced.
He's conscious, but pale—his eyes glassy, tears on his cheeks, blood pooling into the water like ink in the sea.
Patrick (screaming):
"HOLY FUCK—HE REALLY IS SUICIDAL!"
Sandy (panicking):
"SpongeBob! Hey! Hey—stay with us!"
SpongeBob (weak, almost laughing):
"You… really thought I was lying… huh?"
ACT 5: Internal Collapse
Sandy wraps a towel around his arm. Patrick holds pressure. Both are shaking.
Sandy (choking):
"Why, SpongeBob? Why didn't you tell someone?"
SpongeBob (whispering):
"They never believe you when you're smiling."
Patrick:
"But… you're always smiling…"
SpongeBob:
"Exactly."
ACT 6: No One Goes Below
They call a med-boat. A quiet emergency crew arrives and hauls SpongeBob out.
But as they leave… Sandy notices something.
A door in the floor. Slightly ajar. But she doesn't check it.
She hesitates. Something stinks.
Patrick (softly):
"What's down there…?"
Sandy:
"Nothing we wanna find out. Not tonight."
ACT 7: Pearl Awakens
Cut to the basement.
Pearl is still alive. Still strapped.
A slow beep from the machines.
She hears the house door close above. Hears the voices fade.
Pearl (weak, whispering):
"You were telling the truth... you're really sick."
SpongeBob:.. I'm nottelling the truth.