Net Worth

Net Worth is a short made by MrScience12 for SuperFanon'D's short contest. This short is about SpongeBob and Patrick, who are in need of new nets to improve their jellyfishing skills. Will they be able to get new nets and maintain their friendship in the process?

Transcript

 * [short begins with SpongeBob and Patrick at Jellyfish Fields]


 * SpongeBob: [chasing after jellyfish] Come on. Come on. Get in the net. Get in the net.


 * Patrick: [walks toward SpongeBob, stopping his chase] I've caught nothing with this net! [breaks net and throws it to ground] I'm sick of these old-fashioned nets!


 * SpongeBob: If only there was something new, we could actually catch something. But what? But what?!


 * [scene cuts to a commercial]


 * Commercial Announcer: It's new! It's not your everyday old-fashioned net. It's the Jelly Catcher 5000!


 * Voice 1: [in the background] Because the other 4,999 other models didn't work.


 * Commercial Announcer: With state-of-the-art handles, polymer fabric nets, and a sturdy structure, you'll catch jellyfish not only easier, but in style.


 * Voice 1: What style?!


 * CA: So, buy your Jelly Catcher 5000 today! Don't delay!


 * [scene becomes television static, which eventually becomes all black; camera reveals SpongeBob and Patrick, sitting in front of the television on a couch]


 * SpongeBob: Patrick, that was so amazing!


 * Patrick: Amazing! I want one, like right now! Nope, actually...right now! Yeah, at this moment.


 * SpongeBob: Well, no need to fret, my friend. I pre-ordered one online. [holds up net] The Jelly Catcher 5000 is in the house!


 * Patrick: Ooh, it's beautiful. And it's all mine.


 * SpongeBob: [snatches away] No way, Star. This one's mine.


 * [the two engage in a montage of grabbing the jellyfishing net from each other and attempting to abscond with it; the montage ends with SpongeBob, grabbing the net and holding it away from Patrick]


 * Patrick: No, SpongeBob. Give it here, it's mine!


 * SpongeBob: No, it's mine! I bought it!


 * Patrick: That means nothing in our current Bikini Bottom economy! It's take it or leave it.


 * SpongeBob: That makes no sense, Patrick.


 * Patrick: [stops struggle] Fine. I see what it is, Mr. SquarePants. You don't want me as your best friend.


 * SpongeBob: Patrick, that's not...


 * Patrick: [sarcastically] Oh no. You have already proven that you don't need me. You can jellyfish without a starfish.


 * SpongeBob: Patrick...


 * Patrick: I'm just in over my head. I actually thought that I had a friend that I could call SpongeBob, but I see that I'm just alone and net-less.


 * SpongeBob: Patrick, I already got you a net.


 * Patrick: [grabs net] You got me a net? Oh, you are my best friend.


 * SpongeBob: No friendship can be broken up simply by a jellyfishing net, Patrick. We have to remember that for next time.


 * Patrick: Yeah. We can't let material objects get into between us.


 * SpongeBob and Patrick: Yeah!


 * Patrick: But seriously, that net is mine.


 * [SpongeBob sighs]


 * [short ends]