8 a.m. Los Angeles.
All seven SpongeBob SquarePants stores opened on ti.
"Alright team, let's get to work!" said Jas, the manager of the main store.
But today was different. The movie toys were gone. The best shelves were now filled with bright, yellow, square sponges!
SpongeBob, Patrick Star, Squidward, Sandy, and Gary the Snail were everywhere.
The shop assistants were chatting as they worked. And they were all talking about one thing: the TV show from last night!
"Susan, did you see SpongeBob on UPN?"
"Of course! It was great! My daughter loved it. That part where he says 'I'm ready, I'm ready!' was so funny!"
"Hahaha! I'm not even married, and I loved it. Even my parents laughed!"
Jas listened and smiled. He was so proud of his boss (and friend), Zane.
Jas had watched the show, too. He had expected it to be just for kids, but he found himself laughing out loud. It was fantastic!
In Zane's old life, SpongeBob beca one of the most popular cartoons ever. It was the #1 show for kids for eight years in a row! But the amazing part was that half of the 60 million people who watched it were adults.
"My boss is amazing," Jas cheered in his heart.
"Hello, excuse ?"
A soft voice interrupted him. Jas looked up.
It was a young woman, about 20 years old, and her little brother, who was about 10.
"Welco to the SpongeBob SquarePants store!" Jas said with his warst, most charming smile. "Yes, we are restocking right now. Look!"
"Wow! Really?!" the little brother, Ardos, shouted.
"Look, sis! SpongeBob! Patrick! Sandy! I want them all!"
Ardos was hopping up and down with joy. He started grabbing every giant plush toy he could find.
His sister, Kylie, smiled at him. "Shall I buy them for you?"
"Yay! Long live my sister!" Ardos cheered. "I want this one, and this one, and this one..."
Ahem!
Kylie's face turned bright red. She realized she had made a mistake. Her brother had picked out way too many toys.
"Ardos," she said gently, "don't be difficult. We can't carry all of those! And... I didn't bring that much money today."
"No! I don't care! I want them!" Ardos yelled, throwing a little tantrum.
Kylie looked at Jas, embarrassed. "Sir," she asked quietly, "how much do all these cost? I only have a little less than three hundred dollars."
"Oh? How much exactly?" Jas asked kindly.
"I have $282," Kylie said, showing him the cash. Her face was burning.
It definitely wasn't enough. Anyone could see the pile of toys cost over $600.
"Hahaha!" Jas suddenly laughed a warm, friendly laugh.
"Congratulations, miss!" he announced loudly. "You are officially the 1,000th custor of the month! That ans you get a super discount: 40% off everything!"
40% off?!
"Really?!" Kylie gasped, overjoyed.
Jas nodded firmly. "Absolutely. Your money is more than enough."
The brother and sister were thrilled!
Jas packed up the dolls with a smile. "You bought a lot," he added helpfully. "If you don't mind, we offer free delivery in the city after we close. Just leave your address and phone number."
Delivery, too? Kylie nodded eagerly. This was the best deal ever!
As they left, Jas watched them go with a dreamy smile.
"Manager," Susan teased him, "since when do we have a '1,000th custor' discount?"
"Yeah," another assistant giggled. "And free delivery? That's new!"
Jas's face turned bright red.
Darn it!
Of course, there was no discount! Jas had made it all up because he had a crush on the sister, Kylie!
"Stop gawking and get back to work!" Jas barked, trying to hide his embarrassnt. "Susan, figure out the price difference. I'll pay for it out of my own pocket."
He ran into the back room before they could tease him anymore.
...
Even though SpongeBob was on a small TV channel, it was already a hit.
All day long, custors flooded into the stores.
And this was only the first day.
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