You were in desperate need of some cash, so you headed south of Green Hill Zone, you had some... bad history here, something about deep friers or something, but you have no other choice, so you enter Burger Time and greet him, he of course isn't happy to see you, so you spend a few minutes reasoning with him

Knuckles: Ehh I Don't Know If You're Ready To Start Fryin' And Buyin', But You Actually Seem Sincere So, I'll Start You In The Drive-thru Window, Don't Make Me Regret This.