SpongeBob goes on an ice cream binge when he loses the manager position at the new Krusty Krab 2 to Squidward Tentacles, but he finds a chance to prove he is manager material when Mr. Krabs gets in trouble with King Neptune.
SpongeBob has to go to the circus alone after Patrick gets sick, but when he realizes he is not having any fun without his friend, SpongeBob takes the circus to Patrick.
When the driver of a noisy truck tells SpongeBob to expect a delivery of Princess Napkins the next day, SpongeBob misunderstands and soon all of Bikini Bottom is gathered to meet the princess.
Squidward tries to trick SpongeBob into cheating for him in the Bikini Bottom art contest when he learns that his archenemy, Squilliam Fancyson, is one of the judges.
As Mr. Krabs gets ready to celebrate the Krusty Krab's eleventy-seventh anniversary, SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward accidentally lock themselves in the freezer and put the whole party in jeopardy.