Plankton attempts to strike up a friendship with Squidward in order to get the secret formula.

To earn some money and hang out with her friends, Pearl looks for a job at the mall. The only store that is hiring — Grandma’s Apron, which is oriented towards elderly women — is unpopular with her friends.

After many failures, Plankton closes the Chum Bucket and starts a new life in a faraway town. SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs, who does not believe that Plankton has truly changed, follow him.