Episode 33: Rat's All Folks

Somewhere in the forest, a fly is flying towards the cottage Cuphead and Mugman live in. The fly flies through the open door and lands in the front room. He then screams to flee before the newspaper can smack him. The one holding the newspaper is Elder Kettle.

He slams the door shut and shouts to the boys, "What did I tell you two about leaving the front door open? You know how I feel about varmints. How many times do I have to tell you boys, uh…"

However, he notices that the boys are not in the living room.

"Boys? Red Rose?" Elder Kettle calls out.

Suddenly, he hears a loud crashing sound.

"What in tarnation?!" Elder kettle cries out.

Mugman peeks out of the kitchen, "Don't come in!"

Then Cuphead says, "We're making you a surprise!"

"A surprise?" Kettle questions and thinks for a bit. "Hmm."

He smiles and says, "Well, I do love surprises." and giggles as he walks away.

Cuphead looks to see that Elder Kettle is gone.

He sighs in relief, "Phew! He bought it."

"Bought what?" Mugman asks. "We really are making him a surprise"

"Yeah. You telling him that it's a surprise, kind of defeats the purpose," Red Rose says.

"Oh right," Cuphead replies.

What Cuphead, Mugman, and Red Rose are doing, is making Elder Kettle a cake.

"Almost perfect," Cuphead says, and squeezes the piping bag to put more icing on it.

Then Cuphead says, "Hey, Mugsy, we're gonna need some more frosting."

"Way ahead of you," Mugman says, and walks to the cabinet.

He opens the cabinet door and grabs the chocolate frosting. He suddenly hears scraping sounds and looks to see a rat, opening a can of soup with a can opener. The rat wears a pair of greenish-brown overalls with yellow stripes on the sides, with only one strap over his shoulder, no shoes, and additionally he has a tail with a bandage on. He also wears a metal Pickelhaube helmet, white gloves.

Mugman smiles and says, "Oh, hello."

"Guten tag." the rat replies.

Mugman then closes the door and walks to the table.

"Who were you talking to?" Cuphead asks.

"A rat in the cupboard," Mugman says.

Red Rose stops and asks, "Did you say, a rat?"

"Yeah. A rat in the cupboard," Mugman says.

Then the boys exclaim, "Rat in the cupboard?"

The three friends arrive at the cupboard to hear tool whirring and tapping sounds. Cuphead opens the door to see the rat is working on some kind of vehicle made out of a soup can, small wooden wheels and other stuff.

"Hey! Who are you?" Cuphead demands. ( in German accent )

The rat climbs out from under the vehicle and takes off its blue tint goggles.

Then in a German accent, he says, "The name is Werner Werman."

"Uh, it's nice to meet you." Red Rose says.

"Pleasure," Werner says, and wipes his hands with a small cloth.

He then says, "I hereby claim ownership of this cottage and all its contents." and points the wrench at them, "You will leave immediate!"

Then climbs back down to continue his work,

"What?" Cuphead says in disbelief, "Now you listen here, pal…"

Then the rat pulls the lever and the can aims at them. Then fires a boot at the boys, knocking them into the oven.

Red Rose runs over and asks, "Are you guys okay?"

The two then stick their heads out from the stove.

"We're fine," Mugman answers.

Wener huffs and closes the cabinet.

Then Cuphead asks, "What kind of rat has gadgets?"

"Apparently, he does," Red Rose says.

Suddenly, they hear Elder Kettle call out, "What was that?"

Cuphead calls out, "Don't come in!"

"It's a surprise!" Mugman adds.

"Oh, right!" Elder Kettle remembers and giggles.

In the kitchen, the three know they have a real problem on their hands.

"We should tell him the truth," Mugman says.

Cuphead places the chair against the cupboard door as he says, "No way! Then we'll get the blame." and sits on it.

"But we are to blame," Red Rose says.

Then they hear the noise and the boot burst through the door, pushing Cuphead and the chair away.

"But we deserve the blame. We left the door open," Mugman says, and places the chair on the door.

Then Cuphead on the chair next to Mugman.

"We don't know that's how it got in," Cuphead says.

But Wener appears on the top shelf and says, "That is how I got in."

And the boot pushes them away again. That causes them to crash and wake Elder Kettle.

Bruised Mugman says, "Don't come in."

"It's a surprise!" Cuphead says.

Elder Kettle squints his eyes and asks, "Hey, are those pain stars spinning around your heads?"

They both look up and shake the stars off.

Cuphead says, "Huh? What?"

"What stars?" Mugman questions.

They both smile and return to the kitchen.

Frustrated, Cuphead says, "Eh. Great. Since we let that varmint in, now it's an apology cake, instead of a do-something-nice-for-Kettle- so-he'll-do-something-nice-for-us cake."

"We should tell him what we did," Mugman says.

But Cuphead says, "Whoa, whoa, whoa! There's no need to involve the authorities. It's just one little rat. We can handle him ourselves."

"Says the Rat that managed to give you guys the boot," Red Rose says.

"Well, I have a plan," Cuphead says.

Soon enough, Cuphead has mouse traps with cheese all over the kitchen floor.

"Huh! Let's see him get around the kitchen now," Cuphead says with confidence.

However, Wener uses his gadge to lower himself from the ceiling and onto the table where the cake is.

The boys gasp in shock.

"Oh! Someone has left a perfectly good cake completely unattended," Werner says.

Cuphead cries out, "Don't touch that cake!"

Seeing they have the mouse traps on the floor, the boys struggle to get past without stepping on them.

"I think I will give it a lick," Werner says, and sticks his tongue out to lick it.

The boys panic and tip toes faster. The rat's tongue is almost to the cake.

The boys cry out. "No!"

The boys then makes a dive to stop him, but miss and get snapped by the mouse traps

"Oopsies," Werner says and licks some of the cake.

Then dashes off.

Cuphead crawls up to the table, covered in mouse traps and pulls one off his hand.

Cuphead groans and says, "Yeah, you'd better run!"

Cuphead pulls the mouse trap from his mouth and angrily screams, "Ooh! I hate that rat!"

"Now what do we do?" Red Rose wonders.

Werner takes a peek out and mocks them before going back into the cupboard. Cuphead is holding a rolling pin and Mugman and Red Rose are holding pans.

Cuphead opens the bottom drawer, "Gotcha!" But he isn't there. "Huh?"

Then opens the upper drawer, "Gotcha!" but he isn't there either, "Huh? Where'd he go?"

"Hmm," Mugman questions.

He then hears a voice, "Psst!"

Mugman looks to see Werner is inside Cuphead's head.

Then Mugman slams the frying pan at him, but hits Cuphead instead.

"Ow!" Cuphead screams.

Then turns to Mugman, "What gives?"

"The rat was right there," Mugman says.

Then Werner appears in Mugman's head.

"Don't move!" Cuphead says, and holds out his rolling pin.

Then smacks Mugman on the head.

"Ooh, sorry, Mugsy, I-" Cuphead apologizes.

But Mugman sees Werner in Cuphead's head and smacks him with the pan. Werner continues to peek out from each of the brothers' heads, and each of them smack their heads giving them bad bumps on them. They both groan and collapse on the floor.

Red Rose sighs, "Looks like we'll have to come up with something else."

And the two continue to try to outsmart the rat. Werner is decorating his new home. Outside of the hole, Cuphead is holding a trumpet and sticks it into the mouse hole. Werner puts a lit dynamite in the trumpet. Cuphead tries to blow, but nothing happens. He looks at the trump to see the dynamite and it explodes. And Cuphead begins leaking out milk from his head.

Once that plan fails, Cuphead walks in with a crate with Mugman and Red Rose from behind.

"All right, this can't miss. We've got the most ferocious feral cat in all of the Inkwell Isles," Cuphead says.

Suddenly, they hear hissing, harsh meowing, and scratching. Cuphead struggles to hold the box and it is knocked down and the crate breaks. Then the cats inside begin attacking them.

"Oopsies," Werner says and chuckles.

"Ah, yoo-hoo!" Werner mockingly says.

Cuphead then tries to swat Werner with the broom. Red Rose tries to help by using the mop. However, Werner is too quick and slick, and speeds into one of the jars. Cuphead checks the blue and yellow jar, but he's not in there. Then checks the last one, and Werner then blows flour on his eyes. Cupheads rubs it off and grabs the jar to look inside, and is smacked by the boot again. Then Werner dashes off.

The three look through the mouse hole to see Werner is in there. Cuphead looks to see a block of cheese and has an idea. Cuphead puts the cheese inside and places it on Mugman's hand. Werner is in the hole as he lets out a girlish giggles.

Then calls out, "Oh! Yow!"

However, Werner uses a mallet to smash his hand.

Mugman pulls his hand out and screams, "Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow!" And his hand is badly red.

Cuphead shushes his brother, "Shh! Elder Kettle's gonna hear you."

"Hear us?" Mugman questions, and panics, "He's gonna kill us. Look what we've done to his kitchen."

They look around to see the kitchen is a mess, a lot of stuff is broken, the kitchen is dirty, and the faucet is leaking.

"Oh boy. Elder Kettle is not going to like this," Red Rose says.

But Cuphead says, "Nah. How can he be mad when he sees the delicious surprise cake we made him?"

Suddenly, they hear Werner moan, and they turn to see Werner has eaten all the cake and is now fat.

He hiccups in reply, "Oh!"

"Elder Kettle's surprise cake!" The boys exclaim.

Then the boys charge at the rat as Cuphead angrily screams, "You dirty rat!"

Werner belches until he is skinny. He then grabs the blender, and fires it at the boys.

"Look out!" Red Rose cries out.

Red Rose quick;y ducks down as the boys are caught and pierced into the wall. They try to get themselves free, but they can't get out.

Red Rose rushes to the boys, "Are you guys okay?"

"We're fine," Cuphead says.

Then Mugman says, "But we're stuck."

Suddenly, they hear Elder Kettle calling out, "Oh, boys!"

The boys panics, Don't come in! Don't come in!"

Elder Kettle walks into the kitchen, "Is it time for my-"

Then screams in horror to see what has happened to the kitchen.

In tears, the boys say, "Surprise!" and begins sobbing.

"This is my surprise?" Elder Kettle asks, rather surprised and feeling down. "I was hoping for a cake."

"It was a cake, but…" Cuphead says in tears.

"The rat ate it," Mugman adds.

" Did you say…" Elder Kettle questions and turns to the boys in anger, "Rat?"

In remorse, Mugman says, "We left the door open."

Kettle grumbles and angrily says, "No varmint eats my surprise cake."

"This is no ordinary varmint," Cuphead says.

"He's right. We've been trying to chase this Werner Werman out, but he won't leave," Red Rose says.

Then Elder Kettle says "Well, this is no ordinary kettle."

Suddenly, the sound of the cannon fires.

Kettle shouts, " Incoming!"

He then grabs a pan and uses it to prevent the attacks of knives and forks.

Elder Kettle growls in anger and turns to Werner who growls in anger.

Kettle calmly says, "Excuse me for a minute.

Elder Kettle then takes Red Rose's hand and gently walks her out of the kitchen and out of the house.

"Now dear, you wait right here, and leave everything to me. This is man's business," Elder Kettle says.

"Um okay," Red Rose says.

Elder Kettle then closes the door, leaving Red Rose outside. Kettle then walks into the kitchen.

Kettle then opens his top and drops the forks and knives inside his head. With a deep breath, he blows the utensils out of his spout and they fly towards Werman. Werner yelps in fright, and quickly moves out of the way before the utensil can pierce him. Werner grabs a knife and begins to chase Kettle. Then Kettle chases Werner with the frying pan. Then Werner chases Kettle with the butcher knife. Then Kettle chases Werner with a blender.

They soon run into the living room, and Werner runs into the closet.

Kettle closes the door and says in remark, "A-ha! Let's see you escape…" and suddenly hears a whirring sound, "...now?"

Elder Kettle looks down to see something is sawing through the door. Then the opening falls to reveal Werner is in his soup can vehicle. He then drives over Kettle's food.

Elder Kettle screams in pain, "Yow! My foot!"

Then Werner drives over his other foot.

And Kettle screams, "Yow! My other foot!" and he falls to the ground.

Werner calls out, "It is useless. Your cottage is mine."

"Over my dead body," Elder Kettle says.

"My sentiments exactly," Werner says.

Werner puts on his goggles and says, "Auf wiedersehen!"

"What?" Elder Kettle replies, confused.

Werner's vehicle brings out saws and cannons as Elder Kettle screams in fear. And the vehicle even brings out a spear. Elder Kettle whistles repeatedly in fear. Werner laughs.

However, Elder Kettle smirks, "Ah!"

Werner gasps, "Huh?"

Elder Kettle steps on the loose floorboard and causes Werman to fly up and his helmet pierce to the ceiling.

Elder Kettle walks over and asks, "Surrender, varmint?"

Werner says feeling defeated, "I suppose you have left me no options,"

Elder Kettle chuckles in reply.

Werner smirks and says, "Except this one."

He then presses the button on his helmet and he falls into the floor. Elder Kettle tries to catch him, but Werner falls into the hole in the floor. Suddenly, he hears Cuphead and Mugman exclaim fearfully. He hurries into the kitchen and gasps to see a shocking sight.

Werner has the boys head and stuffed their mouths with dynamite and is holding two matches.

Werner smirks and says, Well, well, well, which will it be, huh? Your precious cottage or your precious cups?" and have the matches light up.

Not wanting the boys to get hurt, Elder Kettle accepts defeat, "All right, varmint, you win. My cottage is yours." And brings out the deed, "Here, take the deed."

The boys spit out the dynamite from their mouth and cry out, "Elder Kettle, no!"

Werner blows out the matches and hops to the table where Elder Kettle places the deed.

Once on the table, Werner says, "Very smart of you, mein Kettle. Now, to sign the deed." and rubs his hands together.

"Oh, here, use my pen," Kettle says.

"Danke," Werner replies.

However, he notices that Elder Kettle has handed him a stick of dynamite. The fuse is already lit, and by the time he looks at it, the lit reaches its end. So the dynamite explodes.

In an American accent, Werner screams, "Ow, that really hurt!"

Then says, "You know what? Forget this, I'm outta here."

Werner then jumps into his little cart and takes his leave.

Elder Kettle shouts, "That's right, run away, and don't come back!"

"Ah." And Elder Kettle chuckles as he takes the newspaper.

Cuphead and Mugman are still stuck on the wall as Red Rose walks inside to see the mess from the explosion.

Elder Kettle then sits on the chair and says, "Close the door, boys. You know how your Elder Kettle feels about varmints."