ONE
We appear to see Squidward reclining on a beach at sunset. Nope, it’s a souffle he’s made with a little model of himself on top. The best souffle he’s ever created! He wears a chef’s hat and apron and the table is set for one. Dashing away, clothes flying, he returns in formal wear with a middle-part toupee.
This is our first time seeing Squiddie in his fancy outfit. The hair is comedic genius.
TWO
As he prepares to sit, giggling is heard. Frowning, looking about, returning to the cake, and . . . there it is again. Giggling.
THREE
Squid goes to his window and looks out. Uh-oh. He’s engaged with the world outside just by observing it.
FOUR
Spongebob and Patrick, holding bubble wands, sit across from each other on Squid’s front walkway. Blowing a bubble, Spongebob whispers into it. Off it floats, pops at Patrick, and says, “Hi, Patrick.” Pat, delighted, giggles and sends a whisper-bubble back to Spongebob.
Squidward in a huff pours his souffle liquid into the teacup and whips it up to a froth. I didn’t know that souffle had a liquid bottom residue. That’s gross, dude.
While Pat and Spongebob whisper-bubble that they’re best friends, Squid blows an angry bubble which kicks the Spongebob nice bubble away. (Literally. The bubble grows a foot.) Floating down from the window, the misshapen angry-bubble tells Patrick he’s dumb.
Patrick, sad, blows a bubble back to Spongebob that asks, “Really?” “Of course.”
You get the gist. Mischief and hurt feelings and misunderstanding. Squidward sits in a lawn chair eating his cake, laughing over the whole yelling argument.
SWITCH
Spongebob and Patrick separate and go home. Spongebob, disgusted, says, “Tarter sauce!” and Patrick slams his rock closed. (Tartar sauce! Yay! First usage.)
FIVE
Laughing and eating, Squidward starts to choke with his fork stuck sideways in his neck. Patrick leaps over and rescues him. Now they’re friends. (“Friennnnd.”)
Spongebob’s devastated, but eventually finds an opening where he can save Squid, too. (Sparkly eyes. “Friennnnd.”) After a little more helpful treatment, Squidward can take no more.
SIX
He screeches and runs away. He is now actively disengaging with the world.
SEVEN
Hiding in a trashcan Squidward decides he must get the two friends back together.
EIGHT
He throws them a dinner party and serves them fizzy soda. All we see throughout this is the hands holding glasses as they compete for more pop. Squidward, out of soda, leaves them alone. Now they are revealed to us.
Misshapen and plump from all the gas, they start to burp and hiccup, which gives them the giggles. The Easter Island Head house expands.
Not noticing that his house is bulging, Squid returns and reaches for his key. The whole head shakes from an internal eruption. When Squid opens the door, the house is destroyed. Only the door in its jamb remains. The friends are finally back together. He immediately kicks them out.
NINE
When he slams the door behind them, a bubble knocks it over and it flattens him.