01x08 - Sweater Off Dead

[bunniefuu]

[imitating plane sound]

♪ Come with me to the Inkwell Isles
It's just off the coast, maybe 29 miles ♪

♪ Where there's good, and there's bad
And then there's in-between ♪

♪ With Cuphead and Mugman
You'll see what I mean ♪

♪ Ice cream and rockets
Trouble never ends! ♪

♪ Watch these ding-dongs
As they make new friends ♪

♪ They'll need some help
Just to stay on track ♪

♪ Oh, no, there's that guy!
You better watch your back! ♪

-♪ So if you're looking for fun! ♪
-♪ Yes, we're looking for fun ♪

-♪ A dash of heebie-jeebies! ♪
-♪ We've got the heebie-jeebies ♪

♪ Pack your bags and let's go!
Welcome to The Cuphead Show! ♪

♪ Welcome to The Cuphead Show! ♪

[plays mellow coda]

[sinister organ music playing]

[jolly music playing]

[sizzling]

[whistles]

[screeches]

Cuphead, save me!

[yells] Mugman!

Elder Kettle! Help!

[toots]

[screams] No!

[goat bleats]

[menacing] Remember me?

Y-Yes. I think of you often,
goat from the front yard.

Your soul is mine!

[laughs maniacally]

[yelling]

I ain't too worried about it!

[panting]

-You had the dream again, didn't you?
-It's nothing.

The Devil probably
has a huge operation to run.

He's not worried
about little old me… [chuckles]

That's it!

Let's go!

Where? It's the middle of the night!

We're dealing with this Devil thing
once and for all!

Come on!

-This is crazy! What do we--
-Trust me.

This one time, can you just trust me?

Whoa!

[whimpers]

If you'd step over here, sir.
This is the Gluttony Department.

Our reports have shown
an 89% increase in global overeating.

Oh! How delicious!

Oh! What's over there?

Team Famine, sir.

Not only is famine on a global upswing,

but we've branched out
into hunger-induced rage.

Projected numbers are through the roof!

Wonderful!

Did you know about this?

[squeals]

-So this is where we do w*r!
-[machine beeping]

Three new wars are being waged
with catastrophic results on both sides.

We're breaking all previous records.

That is amazing!

Oh, I'm impressed with how fantastically
I'm running this whole operation.

In fact, I think I deserve a celebration!

Attention, everyone.

We're having
our most productive year in a millennia.

All thanks to my hard work and dedication…

What's he talking about?

I don't know, but we haven't had a break
in 3,000 years, so go with it.

So, let's all raise a glass to me!

[nasal voice] Um… excuse me!

Oh, not this guy.

Um, according to the ledger,

there is one outstanding soul
in need of collection.

It is a cup. He played Soul Ball.
He was on Roll the Dice.

As of today's date,
his soul remains uncollected.

Thank you, Stickler,

our very diligent auditor.

[chuckling] But I'm sure
it's just a clerical error, everyone.

Doubtful. As you--

Hey! Let's get that music going!

-[music starts]
-Ahem, excuse me!

[Stickler] Excuse me!

Mugman, where are you taking me?

You'll see.

[Cuphead] Whoa!

Is that my sour fizzy jawbreaker?

Hey!

Aw, man! I was working on that for months!

I'm sorry, Cuphead,

but I gotta make the water fizz
so he'll appear.

So who will appear?

[echoing] When in doubt, young man of mug,
give your brother one last hug.

What was that?

A sage advisor, rumored to know all.

-[water gushes]
-I am Quadratus, the great and wise!

Come closer, young ones, so I may advise.

We come seeking your wisely wisdom.

Protection is your mugly goal,
for the Devil seeks his cuply soul.

But fear not, for there is one way

to save his soul
and keep the Devil at bay.

A sweater, knit with invisible fur
from a long-extinct creature, will deter.

Uh, basically, the sweater
is impenetrable to the Devil, so…

Uh, you stopped rhyming.

Eh. It gets old.

If you're wearing it,
he cannot collect your soul.

Now, where is that…? Ah-ha! Here it is!

This is the last ball of invisible yarn!

Take it, Mugman!

And you must knit the sweater.

Wait. Why do I gotta do all the work?

The sweater is only effective
if it's made with brotherly love.

Well, looks like I'm knitting
an invisible sweater, then.

Gee! Thanks, Mugsy!

You're the best brother
a cup could ever have!

Oh, how sweet.

[shouts] Now get knitting!

[laughs]

Oh! Deviled eggs!
You know, I invented these.

[clears throat] Excuse me!

[groans]

There goes my appetite.

Oh, games!

Anyone up for a round of darts?

Excuse me, please.

[groans]

[demon yells]

Um…

Fine!

Attention, everyone.

I have a teensy-weensy thing
to take care of.

Don't stop the party.
I'll only be a minute.

[demons gasp]

Uh, nice work, Stickler.

I will not apologize for doing my job.

There! All finished.

Okay, Cuphead. Put it on.

[sniffs] Urgh!

Yuck! It stinks!

You heard Quadratus.

It's the only thing
that'll stop the Devil taking your soul.

All right. I'll put it on.

[grunts]

Oh! I guess it is nice and toasty.

[yelling] The Dev--

Yeah. I'm here for the soul.
Let's make it snappy.

[spluttering, grunting]

Yowch!

Hey, it worked!

You're wearing an impenetrable,
invisible sweater!

But how?!

Mugman made it for me.
It works on account of our brotherly love.

[groans]

Of course it does.

Now, if you'll excuse us,
we'll be on our way home.

[screams]

The Devil!

-You're wearing the sweater, remember?
-Oh, right.

Yeah, about that.

Why don't you save us both some time
and take it off?

Fat chance!

Hmm. Oh!

Take it off, and I'll give you ten bucks!

Oh, boy! Ten bucks!

No! Your soul's worth more than ten bucks.

Hey, you're right!

Make it 20.

You're keeping that sweater on.
Now let's go home.

[circus music playing]

Hurry, hurry, hurry! Step right up!

See the teapot tentacle lady!

Encounter the bearded flamingo!

Gawk at the really big squirrel!

[gasp] Big squirrel?!

We gotta see how big it is.

[barker] Right this way, gentlemen!

Wait, Cuphead.

It says, "No sweaters allowed."

Oh, well, off it goes.

Hold it! Something's fishy about this.

And I don't like the look of that carny.

[snickers]

Come on. Let's scram.

[growls]

[sniffing]

Something smells delicious!

Oh, boy! Free hot dogs!

Hold on, Cuphead. Look!

"One bite of this free hot dog may unleash
a plague of sweater-eating demon moths."

[gasps] Something weird is going on!

[grunting]

Come on!

[snarls]

[Quadratus] I know I said wear a sweater,

but take it off, and that's much better.

You're the boss.

Hey! Quadratus doesn't have horns.

That's the Devil in disguise!

He's been trying to get your sweater off
this whole time! Let's go!

[blows raspberry]

[growls]

[pants] Look!
We're almost out of the woods!

No, you're not!

Now take off that sweater!

It's not happening, Devil.
Just give up already.

Yeah! You should try transforming into
someone who doesn't fail all the time.

[laughing]

[growls]

[roars]

Phew!

So hot.

Oh!

[snickers]

[inhales]

[roars]

[pants] I'm cooking in here.
I gotta take this thing off.

No! Keep it on!

I can't! I can't take it!

[groans]

[whimpers]

[Quadratus] When in doubt,
young man of mug…

Give your brother one last hug!

Hey! What are you doing?

[grunting]

[yells]

[expl*si*n]

[growls]

[yelling]

-We should go.
-Yeah. Let's.

[groans]

I hate those cups.

Well, I got him!

Old Scratch did it again.

Where's that cake?

[Stickler] Um…

Where is the soul that has been retrieved?

Hmm?

I put it in the soul vault.
With the others.

You mean you didn't register it?

We have a tracking system in place.
Every soul must be officially accounted…

for.

Oops. I guess the auditor
will have to do a full recount.

But I'm the auditor.

Oh, that's right.
Well, don't let us keep you.

Bye!

[Stickler groans]

Who still needs cake, huh?

Finally. I can get a good night's rest.

Nothing is better
than you making me a sweater.

I'd make a sweater for no other
than my dearest sweet, sweet brother.

[Cuphead] Quadratus was right.
Rhyming gets old.

[theme tune playing]