How It Could Have Been

How It Could Have Been is an alternative ending to the SpongeBob episode "Karate Choppers". It was released on the "Special Features" menu of "The SpongeBob SquarePants Classic Moments" DVD/VHS.

Summary
What if Mr Krabs didn't believe Sandy and didn't give SpongeBob another chance? Let's find out, shall we...

Transcript
Mr Krabs: SpongeBob, you're fired!

Sandy: Huh?

SpongeBob: (squeaky voice) Fired? (face washes away like water down a drain)

Mr Krabs: (baffled) Eh?

Sandy: SpongeBob? (SpongeBob's face comes back, bursting with tears and sobbing very loudly, and runs all over the place) Wait, Mr Krabs, it's not his fault. It's mine! He tried to tell me but I wouldn't listen! (SpongeBob is crying into a coffee mug and drinking his own tears. He is now running around Mr Krabs and Sandy) Give him another chance, please?

Mr Krabs: Hmmm. No, but i'm going to fire ye too!

Sandy: What?! (SpongeBob is now crying even more and crying until he turns blue and faints. He wakes up and cries even more) I don't even work here!

Mr Krabs: I don't care! And before ye ask who's doing his job, it's gonna be Squidward!

Squidward: (celebrating and then stops upon hearing Mr Krabs say his name) But, Mr Krabs! I'm terrible!

Mr Krabs: Nonsense! You're good for a promotion!

Squidward: I hate working the grill more than I hate SpongeBob! But, HE'S NOT HERE ANYMORE!

Mr Krabs: Now, can ye two beat it, you're wastin' me money! (sniffs Sandy) Mmm, mammals.

Sandy: (looks at SpongeBob who is now sucking his thumb and rocking back and forth) Geez, SpongeBob! I'm sorry I got you fired! Tell ya what, would ya like to go to the park and NOT do any karate to make up for it?

SpongeBob: That's alright! It's not your fault. It's just that i've lost my dream job!

Sandy: Come on! Let's go to the park and remember, NO KARATE!

SpongeBob: No karate, no karate, no karate!

(Bubble transition to the park. Sandy and SpongeBob are walking down the path)