[lively tropical music]
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[crowd cheering]
- What you see before you
is the culmination of my lifelong dream.
A place of my own where I can work out
every day, any time I want.
Larry's Gym!
[all cheering]
[cheering continues]
[scissors slice] - Ow!
- Looking out at this sea
of flaccid muscles and sagging flesh,
frankly, I'm disgusted.
all: Aww.
- Therefore, I'm opening the gym
to everyone in Bikini Bottom.
all: Yeah! Whoo-hoo!
- For the price of a lifetime membership.
all: Aww.
- But today, everything is free!
all: Yeah!
- Shape us and mold us in your image.
[all cheering]
- You're the lobster, Larry.
The alpha lobster.
- Well, I don't know if I'd say that.
- Oh, I filled out a membership form.
- Ooh.
- Me too.
- What's in that pink box?
- Uh, doughnuts, sir.
- "Dough nut" bring those in here!
In the meantime, enjoy yourself
because your first visit is free.
- Is it true that everything is free?
- That's right, sir.
For your first visit, we--
Hello?
In conclusion, I'm at your service
to turn anyone, anyone, into a rippling heap of muscle glory!
- [grunting]
- Boy, I've got my work cut out for me.
The doors are automatic.
Just step on the mat.
- Oh!
[grunting]
- [growls] Here.
- Ah, thanks, Larry.
- Ugh.
- [grunting]
- Uh, what are you doing?
- You said everything was free.
- [laughs] No, no.
Your first visit is free.
- So what you're saying is, if I never leave,
it'll be free forever!
[both laughing]
- Time to go live the dream.
Right after I file this paperwork.
I didn't think there'd be so much of it.
- Excuse me, Larry, I was just working out
and I was wondering, is this normal?
- Aah!
Even your cramps have cramps.
You need to follow my number one rule:
always be hydrating.
- Fine.
[gulping]
Gee, Larry, you think I'll ever be as strong as you?
- Sure! What kind of a gym owner would I be
if I couldn't take a puny, squishy, lump like you?
- [laughs] Squishy.
- What I'm saying is, I can make you a man.
- Hooray!
- I'm gonna make you my personal project.
Of course, you'll have to sign up for a lifetime membership.
- I'm ready!
[grunting and groaning]
- That reminds me, you need to start hydrating right now.
- [panting]
Yes, sir.
- And remember, always be hydrating!
- Okay, I will.
- That's what I like to see.
Come on, we'll finish those later.
- Good, 'cause I was really crashing there,
signing those papers.
"Feeling the burn," is that what you call it?
I heard angels singing.
Beautiful angels. That's normal, right?
- It's Larry! King of the gym!
[all cheering]
- Oh, you guys.
I'm just an ordinary alpha lobster doing his job.
Towel boy!
Polish this crown for me, will you?
- Hey, join us, boy.
Oh, I can't believe I'm allowed to lift these
really heavy pieces of metal for free.
[grunting] Oh.
[gulps]
Free.
- I don't know, Larry.
I'm not good at lifting things.
Aah! Aah! Ow!
Ooh! [groans]
Aah!
[grunting]
Ow!
- Let me see.
I may have something that'll work for you.
Here we go.
Cotton swabs, cotton balls.
Here, try this on for size, Hercules.
- [grunting, groaning]
Aah!
How am I doing?
- Pathetic.
- Look, Larry, I'm hydrating.
Oh, I am hydrating so much.
- Yeah, I've got another idea, SpongeBob.
Come with me.
First thing tomorrow morning,
this is gonna be where I lead my exercise class.
- I'll be there. - That's the spirit.
And we're going to get you started early.
Let me see some crunches.
- [crunching loudly]
- The only thing I want to see in your mouth
is that water bottle.
Now, what did I tell you?
Always be hydrating!
Now I'll show you some crunches.
[grunting]
- Oh, I can do that.
That's what I do when I laugh.
[laughing]
Only now I'll do it on my back.
[laughing]
- Could you do it without the laugh?
- I won't lie to you, Larry.
Probably not. [laughs]
- Whatever works, I guess.
Keep up with that and most importantly--
- Always be hydrating.
[laughing]
- [sighs] Okay.
I have a lot of paperwork to catch up on.
- Free towels, free towels!
Free towels, free towels! Free!
- Do you have to do that in front of me?
- Yes. Yes, I do,
because I sincerely want to thank you
for a truly life-changing experience.
Sucker! [laughs]
- [groans]
- Nice potbelly!
- Potbelly?
[SpongeBob laughing]
Oh, I forgot all about my protégé.
[SpongeBob laughs]
[gasps]
Oh, my Neptune!
- Again with this! - I have had it.
- Come on, already. - What's taking so long?
[items crashing]
- Aah. Oh.
Aww, that's gonna come out of my paycheck.
[grunts]
- My legs!
I'm okay.
[oven timer dings] Slightly less okay.
- SpongeBob!
- Yeah?
- What are you--whoa, you've been working out.
- Yeah, I hope you got some glue for me
because I am ripped!
[grunting]
[grunts]
Oh, I'm late for the gym.
Can you cover for me in the kitchen, Squidward?
- Yes. Anything, you meathead.
Just go before you destroy the place.
[items crashing]
- Larry? - Ugh.
- Gee, Larry, you've really let yourself go.
- With all this paperwork,
I haven't had any time to do my crunches.
The only thing I've been crunching is numbers.
But I'm gonna get back in shape. You'll see.
- Yeah, Larry, sure you will.
- SpongeBob, tell me the truth.
Do I have a potbelly?
- I--no, Larry, don't be silly.
You don't have a potbelly.
- Ugh.
See you in exercise class, I guess.
[sobbing]
- Oh, boy! Free soup!
[slurps] Little heavy on the salt.
[all muttering]
- Oh, he'll be here. Don't worry.
Larry made me the man I am today.
- Oh, look at that. - Oh, wow.
- He taught me just do stuff you always do
but do it on your back.
Laugh on your back.
[laughing]
[all laughing]
Walk on your back.
[all grunting]
And don't forget, always be hydrating.
That means drink plenty of water.
all: Ah.
- I hope Larry's okay.
While we're waiting,
I guess we can ride bicycles on our backs.
[all grunting and groaning]
- Hmm. [moaning]
- Hey, Larry, thanks for all the free steam.
[laughs] Sucker.
- [sighs]
[groaning]
Oh, what's the use?
[breathing heavily]
Ah, who am I kidding?
- You wanted to see me, sir?
- Yeah, look, uh, you're obviously
the alpha male at the gym now,
and I'm just a shell of my former self.
- I hear ya, Larry.
I just want to get back to the Krusty--
- I need you to take over.
You're a natural leader, SpongeBob.
You should be in charge of the fun stuff
while I sit here in the reception area
slowly getting fatter and paler until I die.
- It sounds great.
- [crying]
- Oh, Larry, look at me.
I'm too big to work the grill anymore.
That makes me sad.
- Come over here and give me a bro hug.
- You mean a "brug"?
- I don't wanna call it that.
- Here's to our new lives.
Our terrible, terrible, new lives.
[both crying]
Oh, whoa, what happened?
- Dude, you were just over hydrated.
Those weren't real muscles.
They were water muscles.
- Larry, your "brug" was so super strong,
it took the water muscles right out of me.
- Don't say "brug."
- [laughs] Brug.
[both laughing]
- SpongeBob, laughing on my back was just what I needed.
You're a pretty good instructor after all.
Oh, boy, the way you laugh really gets on my nerves.
- [laughing]
- The very next evening...
- [humming]
- Well, that was the last customer, SpongeBob.
- Oh, what a great day.
- And you know why it was a great day?
Because Krabs never even showed up.
- Huh? [sniffing]
What is that smell?
Mr. Krabs, how long have you been in there?
- I think I'm done.
Would you mind rubbing a little butter on me?
[mellow tropical music]
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