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* TheThreeTrials: To jain the magia, Sam and Max must kill Sybil (or rather, fake her death), deliver a Teddy bear to Bosco's, and take back Ted E.Bear's original meatball sandwich from a thief.

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* TheThreeTrials: To jain join the magia, mafia, Sam and Max must kill Sybil (or rather, fake her death), deliver a Teddy bear to Bosco's, and take back Ted E.Bear's original meatball sandwich from a thief.
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* TheThreeTrials: Kill Sybil (or rather, fake her death), deliver a Teddy bear to Bosco's, and take back Ted E.Bear's original meatball sandwich from a thief.

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* TheThreeTrials: Kill To jain the magia, Sam and Max must kill Sybil (or rather, fake her death), deliver a Teddy bear to Bosco's, and take back Ted E.Bear's original meatball sandwich from a thief.
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* TheVietnamVet: The roach you use to find out the Toy Mafia's secret password claims to have served in 'Nam, and remarks with disgust about the senseless slaughter of ladybugs and larvae.

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* TheVietnamVet: The roach you use to find out the Toy Mafia's secret password claims to have served in 'Nam, and remarks with disgust about the senseless slaughter of ladybugs and larvae.larvae.
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The commissioner is looking into an underground operation at Ted E. Bear Mafia's-Free Playland and Casino, but the mole he sent in has suddenly gone quiet. To find the mole, Sam & Max must infiltrate the operation and become members of the Toy Mafia themselves by getting a sandwich back, faking a death and giving Bosco a teddy bear, ItMakesSenseInContext.

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The commissioner is looking into an underground operation at Ted E. Bear Mafia's-Free Playland and Casino, but the mole he sent in has suddenly gone quiet. To find the mole, Sam & Max must infiltrate the operation and become members of the Toy Mafia themselves by getting a stolen sandwich back, faking making a death hit on a witness, and giving Bosco "convincing" a teddy bear, ItMakesSenseInContext.local shopkeeper to sell the Toy Mafia's merchandise.



* HoistByHisOwnPetard: You defeat the head of the Toy Mafia by turning one of his own hypnotizing teddy bears against him, which leads to him getting stuck in the machinery and blowing up the factory.



* TheThreeTrials: Kill Sybil (or fake her death), deliver a Teddy bear to Bosco's and take back Ted E.Bear's original meatball sandwich from a thief.

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* TheThreeTrials: Kill Sybil (or rather, fake her death), deliver a Teddy bear to Bosco's Bosco's, and take back Ted E.Bear's original meatball sandwich from a thief.
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The commissioner is looking into an underground operation at Ted E. Bear Mafia's-Free Playland and Casino, but the mole he sent in has suddenly gone quiet. To find the mole, Sam & Max must infiltrate the operation and become members of the Toy Mafia themselves.

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The commissioner is looking into an underground operation at Ted E. Bear Mafia's-Free Playland and Casino, but the mole he sent in has suddenly gone quiet. To find the mole, Sam & Max must infiltrate the operation and become members of the Toy Mafia themselves.themselves by getting a sandwich back, faking a death and giving Bosco a teddy bear, ItMakesSenseInContext.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Leonard cheats at gambling by relying on a reflection across the room to see the card on his head, yet when you turn his cheating method against him and beat him at his own game, his first instinct is to immediately accuse you of cheating the moment he loses everything.

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* ComicalOverreacting: When Sam fakes shooting Max, the latter launches into a lengthy, drawn-out death monologue that [[OverlyLongGag goes on so long]], Harry considers having Sam shoot him again.

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* ComicalOverreacting: When Sam fakes shooting Max, the latter launches into a lengthy, drawn-out death monologue that [[OverlyLongGag goes on so long]], Harry considers having admits he was about to make Sam shoot him Max again.


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* ShoutOut: Sam's attempts to guess the password to the back-room of Ted E. Bear's include [[Film/HorseFeathers "swordfish"]], [[Film/CitizenKane "Rosebud"]], "Film/BringMeTheHeadOfAlfredoGarcia", [[Film/SomeLikeItHot "I've come to Grandma's funeral"]], [[Creator/AbbottAndCostello "Who's on first?"]], and [[Music/MagicalMysteryTour "I am the walrus"]]. The actual password is [[Film/TheGodfather "Leave the guns, take the cannoli"]].

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* BecomingTheMask: Harry Moleman, the mole sent undercover into the Toy Mafia, has fully embraced his [[MoleInCharge new role as Don Ted E. Bear]].



* BecomingTheMask: Harry Moleman, the mole sent undercover into the Toy Mafia, has fully embraced his [[MoleInCharge new role as Don Ted E. Bear]].

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* BecomingTheMask: Harry Moleman, the mole sent undercover into the Toy Mafia, has fully embraced his [[MoleInCharge new role as Don BrokenRecord: The dealer at Ted E. Bear]].Bear's just says "Wanna play cards?" whenever you talk to him.
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Slots and sandwiches and tokens and guns\\

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Slots and sandwiches and tokens poker and guns\\
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'''Bosco:''' Non!\\

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'''Bosco:''' Non!\\Non!
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* RapidFireInterrupting: Partway into the [[RunningGag "Do you have any...?"]] exchange, Bosco starts pre-emptively saying "Non!" before Sam can finish his question.
-->'''Sam:''' Do you have any...\\
'''Bosco:''' Non!\\
'''Max:''' How'd you know what he was gonna-\\
'''Bosco:''' Non!\\
''(next option)''\\
'''Sam:''' Do you-\\
'''Bosco:''' Non!\\
''(next option)''\\
'''Sam:''' Do-\\
'''Bosco:''' Non!\\
''(next option)''\\
'''Sam:''' (after a {{Beat}}) Do you-\\
'''Bosco:''' Non!\\
''(next option, there is a long pause as Sam stares at Bosco, and Bosco stares back)''\\
'''Sam:''' Do you-\\
'''Bosco:''' Non!\\
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* TheVietnamVet: The roach you use to find out the Toy Mafia's secret password claims to have served in 'Nam, and remarks with disgust about the senseless slaughter of ladybugs and larvae.
* VisualPun: [[spoiler:Bosco's miniature listening device is literally a bug. Specifically a cockroach.]]

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* TheVietnamVet: The roach you use to find out the Toy Mafia's secret password claims to have served in 'Nam, and remarks with disgust about the senseless slaughter of ladybugs and larvae.
* VisualPun: [[spoiler:Bosco's miniature listening device is literally a bug. Specifically a cockroach.]]
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* ABloodyMess: Done deliberately when Sam and Max are sent by the Toy Mafia to assassinate Sybil. [[spoiler: In order to fake her death, Sam steals her coffee mug, fills it with ketchup, and shoots it so that the resulting red mess gets all over Sybil's shirt.]]
* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler:Harry Moleman, the mole sent undercover into the Toy Mafia, has fully embraced his [[MoleInCharge new role as Don Ted E. Bear]].]]
* CasinoEpisode

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* ABloodyMess: Done deliberately when Sam and Max are sent by the Toy Mafia to assassinate Sybil. [[spoiler: In order to fake her death, Sam steals her coffee mug, fills it with ketchup, and shoots it so that the resulting red mess gets all over Sybil's shirt.]]
shirt.
* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler:Harry Harry Moleman, the mole sent undercover into the Toy Mafia, has fully embraced his [[MoleInCharge new role as Don Ted E. Bear]].]]
Bear]].
* CasinoEpisodeCasinoEpisode: Sam and Max infiltrate a casino-themed family playland.



* ComicalOverreacting: [[spoiler:When Sam fakes shooting Max, the latter launches into a lengthy, drawn-out death monologue that goes on so long, Harry considers having Sam shoot him again.]]
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Leonard Steakcharmer. [[spoiler:So much so that Sam and Max decided to torture him with a stream of [[YourMom Yo Momma jokes]].]]

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* ComicalOverreacting: [[spoiler:When When Sam fakes shooting Max, the latter launches into a lengthy, drawn-out death monologue that [[OverlyLongGag goes on so long, long]], Harry considers having Sam shoot him again.]]
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* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Leonard Steakcharmer. [[spoiler:So So much so that Sam and Max decided to torture him with a stream of [[YourMom Yo Momma jokes]].]]



* HomemadeInventions: Bosco's "Miniature Listening Device," AKA [[spoiler:a bug. As in, a literal cockroach.]]
* TheMole: The commissioner sent a mole into the Toy Mafia, but they've gone silent and Sam and Max are sent to become ones themselves to rescue them. [[spoiler:Turns out, not only are they an actual Mole(man), but also switched sides, become the newest Don in the process.]]

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* HomemadeInventions: Bosco's "Miniature Listening Device," AKA [[spoiler:a bug. As in, a literal cockroach.]]
LiteralSurveillanceBug.
* TheMole: The commissioner sent a mole into the Toy Mafia, but they've gone silent and Sam and Max are sent to become ones themselves to rescue them. [[spoiler:Turns Turns out, not only are they an actual Mole(man), but also switched sides, become the newest Don in the process.]]



* OrMyNameIsnt: Bosco insists that the Toy Mafia won't be selling their merchandise in his store, or his name isn't Jean-Francois Sissypants![[labelnote:*]]Bande-a-part in the Remastered version.[[/labelnote]] Max immediately points out that that isn't his name.

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* OrMyNameIsnt: Bosco insists that the Toy Mafia won't be selling their merchandise in his store, or his name isn't Jean-Francois Sissypants![[labelnote:*]]Bande-a-part Sissypants![[note]]Bande-a-part in the Remastered version.[[/labelnote]] [[/note]] Max immediately points out that that isn't his name.



* RedAlert: [[spoiler: Trapping the Don in his bear-making machine causes the machinery to overload, leading to]] this exchange:

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* RedAlert: [[spoiler: Trapping the Don in his bear-making machine causes the machinery to overload, leading to]] to this exchange:



* ShootYourMate: When Sam and Max finally confront the Don, he attempts to hypnotize them, and in order to make sure it's worked, he orders Sam to shoot Max. [[spoiler:Sam obliges, albeit using a cap gun stolen from Leonard, and Max launches into an overly dramatic death monologue that lasts so long the Don considers having Sam shoot Max again.]]
* SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler: The PuzzleBoss is defeated by trapping him in his own teddy-bear making machinery.]]

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* SergeantRock: Bosco's "listening device" is a bug with a tough military-guy voice who claims to have served in 'Nam.
* ShootYourMate: When Sam and Max finally confront the Don, he attempts to hypnotize them, and in order to make sure it's worked, he orders Sam to shoot Max. [[spoiler:Sam Sam obliges, albeit using a cap gun stolen from Leonard, and Max launches into an overly dramatic death monologue that lasts so long the Don considers having Sam shoot Max again.]]
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* SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler: The PuzzleBoss is defeated by trapping him in his own teddy-bear making machinery.]]



* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Ted E. Bear's Mafia-Free Playland and Casino is most definitely not run by the Toy Mafia.
* TastesLikeChicken: Webcam, at least according to Max.
* TheThreeTrials: Kill Sybil [[spoiler:or fake her death]], deliver a Teddy bear to Bosco's and take back Ted E.Bear's original meatball sandwich from a thief.
* TheVietnamVet: [[spoiler: The roach you use to find out the Toy Mafia's secret password claims to have served in 'Nam, and remarks with disgust about the senseless slaughter of ladybugs and larvae.]]

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* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Ted E. Bear's Mafia-Free Playland and Casino is most definitely not run by the Toy Mafia.
Mafia. They even have a theme song about how there's no actual mobsters around.
-->''Ted E. Bear's is oodles of fun\\
Slots and sandwiches and tokens and guns\\
And look, no mobsters, nary a one\\
Just you and me and Ted E. Bear!''
* TastesLikeChicken: Webcam, at least according Max eats the webcam the Toy Mafia were using to Max.
spy on Sybil, and remarks it tastes like chicken.
* TheThreeTrials: Kill Sybil [[spoiler:or (or fake her death]], death), deliver a Teddy bear to Bosco's and take back Ted E.Bear's original meatball sandwich from a thief.
* TheVietnamVet: [[spoiler: TheVietnamVet: The roach you use to find out the Toy Mafia's secret password claims to have served in 'Nam, and remarks with disgust about the senseless slaughter of ladybugs and larvae.]]
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* OrMyNameIsnt: Bosco insists that the Toy Mafia won't be selling their merchandise in his store, or his name isn't Jean-Francois Sissypants![[labelnote:*]]Bande-a-part in the Remastered version.[[/note]] Max immediately points out that that isn't his name.

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* OrMyNameIsnt: Bosco insists that the Toy Mafia won't be selling their merchandise in his store, or his name isn't Jean-Francois Sissypants![[labelnote:*]]Bande-a-part in the Remastered version.[[/note]] [[/labelnote]] Max immediately points out that that isn't his name.
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* OrMyNameIsnt: Bosco insists that the Toy Mafia won't be selling their merchandise in his store, or his name isn't Jean-Francois Sissypants![[labelnote:*]]Bande-a-part in the Remastered version.[[/note]] Max immediately points out that that isn't his name.
-->'''Bosco:''' Shh! Zey don't know zat!

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* PaperThinDisguise: Bosco again. This time, he's donned a black beret and is speaking in a French accent, using the alias "Jean-Francois Sissypants, the cowardly French anarchist" (changed to "Jean-Francois Bonde-a-part, the new-wave French anarchist" in the Remastered version).
* RedAlert: [[spoiler: Trapping the Don in his bear-making machine cause the machinery to overload, leading to]] this exchange:
-->'''Max:''' Sam, I forget, which color is the one that means I can't take my bath and body spray with me?\\

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* PaperThinDisguise: Bosco again. This time, he's donned a black beret and is speaking in a French accent, using the alias "Jean-Francois Sissypants, the cowardly French anarchist" (changed to "Jean-Francois Bonde-a-part, Bande-a-part, the new-wave French anarchist" in the Remastered version).
* RedAlert: [[spoiler: Trapping the Don in his bear-making machine cause causes the machinery to overload, leading to]] this exchange:
-->'''Max:''' Sam, I forget, which color is the one that means I can't take my bath and body spray scrub with me?\\


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* ShootYourMate: When Sam and Max finally confront the Don, he attempts to hypnotize them, and in order to make sure it's worked, he orders Sam to shoot Max. [[spoiler:Sam obliges, albeit using a cap gun stolen from Leonard, and Max launches into an overly dramatic death monologue that lasts so long the Don considers having Sam shoot Max again.]]


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* TastesLikeChicken: Webcam, at least according to Max.


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* TheVietnamVet: [[spoiler: The roach you use to find out the Toy Mafia's secret password claims to have served in 'Nam, and remarks with disgust about the senseless slaughter of ladybugs and larvae.]]
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* CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys: Bosco's persona as "Jean-Francois Sissypants". This was HIGHLY toned down in the remastered version.

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* CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys: Bosco's persona as "Jean-Francois Sissypants". This was HIGHLY toned down in the remastered version.version but still has him loudly proclaiming he surrenders when the Toy Mafioso enters.
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* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler:Harry Moleman, the mole sent undercover into the Toy Mafia, has fully embraced his new role as Don Ted E. Bear.]]

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* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler:Harry Moleman, the mole sent undercover into the Toy Mafia, has fully embraced his [[MoleInCharge new role as Don Ted E. Bear.Bear]].]]



* ComicalOverreacting: [[spoiler: When Sam fakes shooting Max, the latter launches into a lengthy, drawn-out death monologue that goes on so long, Harry considers having Sam shoot him again.]]
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Leonard Steakcharmer. [[spoiler: So much so that Sam and Max decided to torture him with a stream of [[YourMom Yo Momma jokes]].]]

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* CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys: Bosco's persona as "Jean-Francois Sissypants". This was HIGHLY toned down in the remastered version.
* ComicalOverreacting: [[spoiler: When [[spoiler:When Sam fakes shooting Max, the latter launches into a lengthy, drawn-out death monologue that goes on so long, Harry considers having Sam shoot him again.]]
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Leonard Steakcharmer. [[spoiler: So [[spoiler:So much so that Sam and Max decided to torture him with a stream of [[YourMom Yo Momma jokes]].]]
* GratuitousFrench: Bosco as "Jean-Francois" has a habit of inserting random French words and phrases into his speech.
* HomemadeInventions: Bosco's "Miniature Listening Device," AKA [[spoiler:a bug. As in, a literal cockroach.
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* MonsterOfTheWeek: Don Ted E. Bear and the Toy Mafia.
* MostDefinitelyNotAVillain: The Toy Mafiosi running the casino.
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: This time, Sybil has become a professional trial witness. This naturally gets her targeted by the Toy Mafia.



* PaperThinDisguise: Bosco again. This time, he's donned a black beret and is speaking in a French accent, using the alias "Jean-Francois Sissypants, the cowardly French anarchist" (changed to "Jean-Francois Bonde-a-part, the new-wave French anarchist" in the Remastered version).
* RedAlert: [[spoiler: Trapping the Don in his bear-making machine cause the machinery to overload, leading to]] this exchange:
-->'''Max:''' Sam, I forget, which color is the one that means I can't take my bath and body spray with me?\\
'''Sam:''' ''(pointing at the alarm)'' That one! RUN!
* SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler: The PuzzleBoss is defeated by trapping him in his own teddy-bear making machinery.]]



* TheThreeTrials: Kill Sybil [[spoiler:or fake her death]], deliver a Teddy bear to Bosco's and take back Ted E.Bear's original meatball sandwich from a thief.

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* TheThreeTrials: Kill Sybil [[spoiler:or fake her death]], deliver a Teddy bear to Bosco's and take back Ted E.Bear's original meatball sandwich from a thief.thief.
* VisualPun: [[spoiler:Bosco's miniature listening device is literally a bug. Specifically a cockroach.]]
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-->'''Max:''' She should try guilt slinging as her next career choice.
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* ABloodyMess: Done deliberately when Sam and Max are sent by the Toy Mafia to assassinate Sybil. [[spoiler: In order to fake her death, Sam steals her coffee mug, fills it with ketchup, and shoots it so that the resulting red mess gets all over Sybil's shirt.]]
* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler:Harry Moleman, the mole sent undercover into the Toy Mafia, has fully embraced his new role as Don Ted E. Bear.]]
* CasinoEpisode
* ComicalOverreacting: [[spoiler: When Sam fakes shooting Max, the latter launches into a lengthy, drawn-out death monologue that goes on so long, Harry considers having Sam shoot him again.]]
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Leonard Steakcharmer. [[spoiler: So much so that Sam and Max decided to torture him with a stream of [[YourMom Yo Momma jokes]].]]


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* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: The trope namer, in fact, when Sybil confides in Sam and Max that she feels they are the only people she can trust. Little does she know they've been tasked by the Toy Mafia with killing her...
* SuckECheeses: Ted E. Bear's is a casino crossed with a Chuck E. Cheese's, serving as an obvious front for the Toy Mafia.
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Ted E. Bear's Mafia-Free Playland and Casino is most definitely not run by the Toy Mafia.
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* TheThreeTrials:

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* TheThreeTrials:TheThreeTrials: Kill Sybil [[spoiler:or fake her death]], deliver a Teddy bear to Bosco's and take back Ted E.Bear's original meatball sandwich from a thief.
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* NotWhatISignedOnFor: Sybil ''really'' regrets what being a "professional trial witness" means once the Toy Mafia tries to assassinate her.

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* NotWhatISignedOnFor: Sybil ''really'' regrets what being a "professional trial witness" means once the Toy Mafia tries to assassinate her.her.
* TheThreeTrials:
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* TheMole: The commissioner sent a mole into the Toy Mafia, but they've gone silent and Sam and Max are sent to become ones themselves to rescue them. [[spoiler:Turns out, not only are they an actual Mole(man), but also switched sides, become the newest Don in the process.]]
* NotWhatISignedOnFor: Sybil ''really'' regrets what being a "professional trial witness" means once the Toy Mafia tries to assassinate her.

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