It's a tale as old as time.
Plankton?
Krabs?!
Plankton?
Krabs?!
SpongeBob.
Mr. Krabs and Plankton, the ultimate frenemies.
But in order to truly understad this interesting dynamic,
we've put together a complete timeline of Mr. Kras
and Plankton's friendship or, uh... frenemyship?
There was a time when Plankton and I... were... best friends.
[gasping]
Mr. Krabs and Plankton weren't always battling it out
for the secret formula.
In fact, they started out as friends
a long, long time ago.
Goo.
[laughing]
Yep, Plankton and Mr. Krabs were besties at birth,
since they were born on the same day
and in the same hospital.
And for most of grade school, they had each other's backs.
How's this for a science experiment,
Mr. Brainatron 5000?
[screaming]
[groaning]
They'll pay for this one day, Eugene.
Dang tootin'.
[laughing]
Hey, barnacle brains, I think you owe
Plankton an apology.
You're right, Plankton, I'm sorry,
But this friendship took a serious turn
when they decided to start selling burgers together.
I'm taking the recipe and fixing it.
No way, that recipe's mine.
Stop, you're gonna--
You want to fight over this recipe,
I'll give you a fight you'll never forget!
After accidentally discovering the Krabby Patty secret formul,
Mr. Krabs refused to share it with his former friend.
Flavor.
Edible.
We can actually hold it down.
This is the most flavortastic sensation
my still-developing taste buds have ever experienced!
Yay, Rag Boy!
I'll show you, Krabs!
I'll steal that cursed recipe from you one day,
and I won't stop till I do!
What was Plankton to do?
Brokenhearted and out of business.
he made a vow to steal the Krabby Patty secret formula
and inflict revenge on Mr. Krabs.
So that's exactly what he did or tried to do anyway.
Mr. Krabs! The Krabby Patty is haunted!
Come back, ye patty pirate.
This is no ghost.
This is Plankton, stealing me booty.
Hear me, Krabs.
When I discover your formula for Krabby Patties,
I'll run you out of business.
I went to college! Hey! Let me go!
Oh, I'll let you go, squirt... on a flying saucer.
[laughing]
Back to the Chum Bucket with ya.
You'll pay for this, Krabs!
And thus began a never ending battle
between Krabs and Plankton,
one that showed just how far the other would go to win.
Money. Hey, where are you going, beautiful?
Mr. Krabs. Wo--
Stop! Please!
Wait!
Nothing stands between me and that secret formula now.
[laughing]
But maybe Krabs and Plankton were secretly still friends.
I got a card game tonight.
Who are you playing cards with Mr. Krabs?
I'm going over to the Chum Bucket
to play with Plankton.
[gasping] Plankton?
But Mr. Krabs, he's your arch enemy.
He's been trying to steal
the Krabby Patty formula for years.
Ouch.
Why would you play cards with him?
Between you and me,
Plankton is the worst card player in Bikini Bottom.
Why, I've been taking him to the cleaners
every Thursday night for 15 years.
I never lose.
Okay, so maybe not friends, per se
but there were some good times between the two.
That was truly amazing, Plank, old buddy.
I guess I really can trust you 100%.
Thanks, Eugene. That... means a lot to me.
And just to prove it to you, I want you to have something.
No, no, come on now, no gifts.
No, no, I want you to have this. It's me secret formula.
I can't believe you would even think--
Things are different now.
Honestly... it would mean a lot to me.
You- You're serious?
Unfortunately, it seemed the good times never lasted.
Yeah, baby! This is it!
Yeah! Whoo! Whoo hoo hoo!
[laughing]
Yeah! I got it. I got it.
My diabolical, extremely convoluted plan worked.
I should've been a politician.
[laughing]
I'd never give you the formula.
[laughing]
I fooled you with an even more convoluted charade.
[laughing]
When it felt like all hope was lost,
Plankton and Krabs still found a way to connect.
What brings enemies closer together than a bigger enemy?
Why, they're on every corner.
Block after block.
They're everywhere.
We've gotta do something about this.
Once Mr. Krabs and Plankton decided to work together
to stop Kelp Shakes from stealing their business,
it seemed like these two were better friends than enemies.
Release your grip, man. Do it!
[groaning]
Enjoy.
Thanks.
[laughing]
I can't believe we did it.
Oh, believe it, Krabs.
Now, let's get to the lab and find out
what this stuff is made up of.
All good things must end, though.
This back and forth between friendship and hatred
would continue for many years.
Sometimes it was really, really bad.
All right, me, sweet, here it is.
I'm getting a little emotional here.
You know, I never told anyone this secret Krabby Patty before.
So. here goes.
Come on, Krabs, let it all out.
[groaning]
Plankton?
No, no, I'm not Plankton, I'm Cashina,
you're blushing bride.
I'm, uh, uh, am I blushing?
You monster!
And sometimes it was fairly good.
Surprised Krabs?
Not at all, Sheldon. I knew you were up to something.
Oh, yeah? How about now?
Surprise!
Wha?
Oh, come, Krabs.
It's the anniversary of the first time
I tried to steal your Krabby Patty formula.
So, we threw you a surprise party.
Mostly, it was bad.
[laughing]
Yes! My plan is working.
Now, everyone in town will know what a jerk Krabs is. Yeah.
But when there was motive and money,
we could always count on these two to work together.
Come on, Krabs.
There's got to be some use for this stuff we can agree on.
Let's sell it to the military.
Imagine fuel for flame throwers, lubricant for killer robots,
bombs that smell like french fries.
[laughing]
Mm.
We'll use it to boost business at the Krusty Krab,
a flavorful new sandwich topping,
a savory new milkshake,
and a lovely new scent for the restrooms.
Mm.
Oh, no! We're not using my grease
to drive customers to your restaurant.
Why, you--
Eventually work together.
Dr. Krampton's Miracle Everything Juice.
Not bad.
Well, we'd better get some customers here, Eugene.
I was up all night painting that sign.
Have a little faith, Plankton.
Which honestly never seemed to end well,
no matter what scheme Krabs and Plankton cooked up.
Oh, well, it wasn't me who sold it
as fire extinguisher recharging fluid.
All right, all right, but I'm not the one
who sold it as acne treatment to highschoolers.
Oh, but you did market it as drinkable vitamins.
That's it! This friendship is over.
We are mortal enemies once more.
Fine by me. I don't want to see you ever again. Ever!
[doors slamming]
At the end of the day, I think it's safe to say
that Mr. Krabs and Plankton aren't friends or enemies,
they're best frenemies.
All these years, I've been trying to steal
your formula,
but I was really just trying to steal back our friendship.
Really?
It's all I ever really wanted,
to get back to the way it used to be.
You and me, against the world.
How about a... hug, Krabs, old pal?
I'd like that, Planky, old chum.
[crying]
I'm sorry, Krabs, old buddy.
[crying]
Me too. Me too.
Now, Karen! Back off, rag boy!
[laughing]
[gasping]
Sabotage!
Go, Karen!
[music playing]