SpongeBob buys a pair of long pants. He is viewed as fancy and mature, hanging out with a group of wealthy friends, but is conflicted when the Mermaid Man movie he wants to watch is deemed too childish.

Old Man Jenkins orders a sandwich that the Krusty Krab does not sell. SpongeBob finds that this sandwich comes from a restaurant demolished years ago, and conducts a séance to speak to the restaurant’s owner and learn the recipe.

Annoyed by the bus driver’s imperfect driving, Squidward switches jobs with him. While Squidward is initially happy with his new job, SpongeBob and Patrick begin riding the bus and distracting him.