Then, they begin trying to make as many Krabby Patties as possible. They begin overworking in an attempt to impress him, doing more harm than good, destroying much of the restaurants' supplies, and scaring Mr. They both get there at the same time, just as Mr. They get tired and call a truce with each other, only to break it as soon as they finish shaking hands, and continue the run. The next morning, SpongeBob and Squidward have somehow gotten to the point of dragging an anchor and a galley respectively. They both make a desperate run for the Krusty Krab and set several traps for each other along the way. Then Squidward tries to barricade SpongeBob's front door with some wood and nails, only to have SpongeBob saw the door down from the inside. As SpongeBob goes back home, Squidward climbs out of the hole himself. SpongeBob confronts Squidward, and then antagonizes him by leaving him in the hole. Squidward then tries to sneak over to the Krusty Krab while SpongeBob is asleep, but trips and falls into a deep hole that SpongeBob dug in front of Squidward's door. Squidward plays a lullaby for SpongeBob with his clarinet to put him to sleep. SpongeBob and Squidward glare at each other from their own houses to make sure that the other does not leave before them. As SpongeBob leaves, they both decide that they will arrive at the Krusty Krab earlier than the other. Squidward says that he could get the award if he wanted to, and SpongeBob demands him to prove it. However, he is caught in the act, leading to an argument between the two concerning the award. That night, SpongeBob attempts to sneak into Squidward's house to destroy his alarm clock so that Squidward will not wake up. The March picture "convinces" SpongeBob to fight back, and SpongeBob prepares to outpace Squidward. Suddenly, he imagines the photos on his previous awards as drill sergeants, and the one for March tells him Squidward is only telling him the award is a scam so he will lose confidence in himself. Later, SpongeBob starts to question himself regarding the award, worrying that Squidward is right, and that the award is a scam. Squidward, seeing SpongeBob is continuing to exert himself, tells him that he has lost his mind over the award and continues to claim that the award is a scam. As SpongeBob tries to pry the patty off the ceiling, Squidward comes in to the kitchen.
While attempting to flip one patty that is somehow stuck to the grill, he to sends it flying, and it gets stuck to the ceiling. SpongeBob tries to work harder in the kitchen, starting with cooking and flipping Krabby Patties twice as fast as he normally does. Since SpongeBob has 26 consecutive awards and wants a 27th, he starts worrying, to the point of imagining Squidward's laughing face on the as-of-yet empty Employee of the Month placard. Krabs warns SpongeBob that Squidward might get the new Employee of the Month Award. SpongeBob does not believe him, claiming he earns the award because he already works harder, and insists Squidward should take more pride in his work. Krabs is only giving it to him so he will work harder for less money. However, Squidward tells SpongeBob that the award is nothing but a scam, and Mr. The episode begins at the Krusty Krab, where SpongeBob reminds Squidward that the restaurant's Employee of the Month Award is about to be granted. Employee of the Month Squidward (debut).Employee of the Month SpongeBobs (debut).