(Start on the second isle. MUGMAN is sitting on a bench. CUPHEAD is asleep with his head in MUGMAN's lap. MUGMAN narrates.)
Mugman-(voice only) So Cuphead got a huge sugar crash at the Candy Castle. It was cute a while ago, but we were burning daylight, and those soul contracts didn't collect themselves!
(He gives CUPHEAD's nose a little squeeze. CUPHEAD is still asleep. MUGMAN sighs and begins bouncing his knee up and down, bouncing CUPHEAD's head.)
Mugman-(quietly) Cupheeeeeead, wake uuuuuuuuup.
(Nothing happens.)
Mugman-I guess you leave me no choice. WAKE UP, SLEEPYCUP!
(He smacks CUPHEAD in the face. CUPHEAD starts awake.)
Cuphead-Hey! That hurt!
Mugman-Quit being so dramatic.
Cuphead-You mock my pain! I have been smacked at least five times today! Why'd you even wake me up?
Mugman-You can't sleep forever.
Cuphead-Can I?
(He closes his eyes and snores exaggeratedly.)
Mugman-We need to get those contracts.
(He bounces both his knees once. CUPHEAD sits up.)
Cuphead-You don't need to do that.
Mugman-Anything to get you awake, brother.
(They get up and begin walking. They come across RON again.)
Cuphead-Oh, hey! It's that guy!
Ron-Good timing, fellath! I jutht added thome upgradeth to your aeroplaneth. Now you can wallop your foeth with bombth! Jutht thwitch your weapon whenever it thtriketh your fanthy.
Cuphead-Really? Sounds excellent! Thank you.
Ron-My pleathure.
(CUPHEAD and MUGMAN walk off. MUGMAN gets out the list.)
Mugman-Look!
(He points at a pyramid with a banner that says "Come see the amazing DJIMMI THE GREAT perform on stage! Real magic! Mystery! Be amazed! Right here!")
Cuphead-"Duh-zhee-mee the Great"? Sounds trustworthy.
Mugman-And it sounds like a particular name on the list.
Cuphead-How? Is Real Magic on the list?
Mugman-No.
(He points at the name "Djimmi the Great" on the list. CUPHEAD looks at it.)
Mugman-But Djimmi the Great is.
Cuphead-Oh. Right. Should've known Real Magic wasn't a name. I can't think straight right now, thank you very much.
Mugman-How do you say we crash a magic show?
Cuphead-I never thought I'd hear you say that. Let's go!
(They high-five. Then they walk inside the pyramid. Cut to inside the pyramid. There are several chairs facing a stage. CUPHEAD and MUGMAN sit in the front row.)
Mugman-Okay, game plan. How do we do this?
Cuphead-He gets on stage, and then I shout "STOP RIGHT THERE!"
(Everyone else in the audience looks at them.)
Mugman-No! No! No! We can't be too up-front. Don't magicians ask for volunteers?
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The Adventures of Cuphead and Mugman!
FanfictionThis is a retelling of the hit indie game "Cuphead". It tells the story of Cuphead and Mugman, two brothers who live in the mystical Inkwell Isles. While exploring, the boys stumble upon the Devil's Casino. They have a good run of luck, but then the...