Handle With Care

Handle With Care is the fourth episode of season 1 of The Cuphead Show!.

## Synopis

Mugman breaks his handle in a pillow fight.

## Plot

Cuphead tells Mugman to be prepared for his face to be rearranged, with Mugman telling Cuphead that he is messing with the wrong Mug. They count down to one and star an epic pillow fight, and by epic I mean miss every hit while Elder Kettle waters the plants. Though it is offscreen, a smashing sound is heard. The boys take off theh blindfolds and Cuphead catches what happened but Cuphed won't tell Mugman. Mugman looks in a mirror and notices the tragedy. Cupead thinks they will handle it, pun intended, but quickly changes it to "take care of it" when he sees Mugman's angry face. Cuphead licks the handle and stiks it back on... for about five seconds as it falls of again. Cuphead uses sticky tape, but the handle still falls off. Cuphead rushes to get honey which works! But it is ruined by an attacking bear. Cuphead thinks deeply if there is an item that sticks two items together that didn't attract bears. Mugman starts crying while Cuphead thinks. Cuphead says these encouraging words: "Hold On There, Mugsy. This ain't over until we say it's over" with Mugman replying with "It's over." Cuphead tells Mugman that he is getting worked up for nothing, which enrages Mugman who tries to break off Cuphead's handle. Mugman says he is Mugman, not Bowlboy. Then this very "intense" argument occurs: "I never shoulda let you talk me into this!" Says Mugman witch Cuphead replying it was MUGMA who wanted a blindfolded pillow fight, with Mugman stating that it is not the time to point fingers while pointing a finger. Cuphead says "Don't get mad at me!" With Mugman replying with the same thing. Cuphead says he is the one racking his brain to remember what glue is!

The boys realize that glue is glue, and Cuphead looks in the drawer for some, but he only finds an bottle that stuck to literately everything else in the drawer. Mugman thinks he's never going to fix his handle, stating that maybe he is a "Bowlboy" Cuphead tries to cheer him up saying that they could just go to Porkrind's store to get glue but Mugman says he can't go out without a handle.Cuphead says nobody will notice, while Elder Kettle notices, screams and runs away. Mugman goes past a group of people with a wedding dress on with Cuphead sppreading flower petals all over the place. The wind rips up the dress and everybody can see that Mugman is "Handle-less." The group screams and runs away. Mugman sighs, but Bowlboy comes to say that Mugman looks "Swell" with Mugman replying "Nobody asked you, Bowlboy!" and storming away with Bowlboy saying "Gee, what's eatin, him! Cuphead and Mugman burst in Porkrind's emporium, with Mugman saying they have a big problem. Mugman says they need a tube of glue really bad, with Porkrind stating it's going to be expensive. Mugman says they will pay him anything and Porkrind states that "Somebody knows the magic words" and asks what's happening. Mugman shows him the handle problem and Porkrind's face goes green. Mugman thinks it was because of his broken handle, but it was actually because of a disgusting sandwich the pig ate earlier. Cuphead says he is finally going to get his handle back, unless he doesn't want it back!

Mugman is put on a chair and tries out many different handles, including a doughnut but Mugman just wants his own handle. There is bad news, because Porkrind is out of glue, and the next shipment is in three months! Mugman cries under a blanket. Cuphead encourages Mugman that people will get used to it, but Cuphead obviously hasn't yet. Elder Kettle comes and apologizes for screaming in horror at the mere sight of him. Elder Kettle states that the boys are growing up quickly and that heir bodies are going through changes. Elder Kettle states that Mugman has lost his baby handle. This shocks Cuphead and reveals that he was behind the couch the whole time! Just like losing teeth, Elder Kettle memorizes his loss of his baby handle which happened while brushing his teeth. He said he was getting a visit from the handle fairy and put his baby handle under his bed, and the next morning, his handle was fixed! Cuphead becomes jealous and breaks his own handle. The boys put their handles under their pillow and sleep, until the next morning, when both of their handles have been fixed! But it has been revealed that there was no handle fairy, it was just Elder Kettle and some glue! The boys do cheers with their heads for their "man handles" but end up breaking their head!