History Recap / TheCupheadShowS1E12InCharmsWay

[[caption-width-right:350: Ah, what better way to end things off than with someone new and exciting?]]

%%* BearsAreBadNews

* AchievementInIgnorance: When the cookie factory night guard allows the Cupbros and Ms. Chalice into the factory, the boys think they managed to charm the guard, when in fact Ms. Chalice managed to do it successfully. This could serve as {{Foreshadowing}} to the two's predicament in the episode's end.
* BearsAreBadNews

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: While she had no malicious undertones in getting the boys into the cookie factory, Ms. Chalice inadvertently gets the Cupbros caught because she unwittingly activated the cookie factory's silent alarm.

* AchievementInIgnorance: When the cookie factory night guard allows the Cupbros and Ms. Chalice into the factory, the boys think they managed to charm the guard, when in fact Ms. Chalice managed to do it successfully.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Ms. Chalice abandons Cuphead and Mugman to their fate after she fails to wake them up before there is time to escape.
-->'''Ms. Chalice:''' Sorry, boys. I like ya, but not enough to tango with the cops.

* TemptingCookieJar: The episode begins with Cuphead trying to get the cookie jar in a top shelf and accidentally stepping on Elder Kettle's glasses. While going to get them fixed before he wakes up, they run into Ms. Chalice, who helps them break into a cookie factory, but winds up getting them arrested by mistake.
* TraitorShot: A PlayedWith case. When Chalice decides to take Cuphead and Mugman under her wing, she makes a SlasherSmile-like expression when they couldn't see her face. However, she later helps them when they were in trouble with a guard, instead of just leaving them. ''However,'' when some cops arrive to arrest them, she eventually (if reluctantly) [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere abandons them]].
* WhamShot: Ms. Chalice turning into a ghost as she escapes the cookie factory. An indication that even here, she's still the Legendary Chalice.

* TraitorShot: A PlayedWith case. When Chalice decides to take Cuphead and Mugman under her wing, she makes a {{Slasher Smile}}-like expression when they couldn't see her face. However, she later helps them when they were in trouble with a guard, instead of just leaving them. ''However,'' when some cops arrive to arrest them, she eventually (if reluctantly) [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere abandons them]].

* TraitorShot: DoubleSubverted. When Chalice decides to take Cuphead and Mugman under her wing, she makes a {{Slasher Smile}}-like expression when they couldn't see her face. However, she later helps them when they were in trouble with a guard, instead of just leaving them. ''However,'' when some cops arrive to arrest them, she eventually (if reluctantly) [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere abandons them]].

!! Tropes

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Ms. Chalice is introduced charming the dour shop clerk with a catchy song and dance routine, which she takes advantage of to walk out with stolen sunglasses. She may seem sweet and peppy, but Ms. Chalice doesn't play by the rules.

-->'''Ms. Chalice''': Sorry, boys. I like ya, but not enough to tango with the cops.

-->'''Ms. Chalice''': Sorry, boys. I like ya, but not enough to tangle with the cops.

* BearsAreBadNews:

* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Ms. Chalice's uncanny ability to charm others. She agrees to teach the brothers how to do the same, but doesn't work in the end.

* WhamShot: Ms. Chalice turning into a ghost as she escapes the cookie factory.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Ms. Chalice inadvertently gets the brothers caught because she unwittingly activated the cookie factory's silent alarm.

* TemptingCookieJar: The episode begins with Cuphead trying to get the cookie jar in a top shelf and accidentally stepping on Elder Kettle's glasses. While going to get them fixed before he wakes up, they run into Ms. Chalice, who tricks them into going into a cookie factory and getting arrested.

* BlindWithoutEm: Without his glasses, Kettle can't distinguish between the boys and some dummies.

* CharlesAtlasSuoerpower: Ms. Chalice's uncanny ability to charm others. She agrees to teach the brothers how to do the same, but doesn't work in the end.

* WhamShot: Ms. Chalice turning into a ghost as she escapes the cookie factory.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Miss Chalice inadvertantly gets the brothers caught because she unwittingly activated the cookie factory's silent alarm.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Miss Chalice abandons Cuphead and Mugman to their fate after she fails to wake them up before there is time to escape.
* SleepingDummy: Cuphead and Mugman leave poorly constructed dummies to fool Elder Kettle. Fortunately, Elder Kettle doesn't have his glasses.
* TemptingCookieJar: The episode begins with Cuphead trying to get the cookie jar in a top shelf and accidentally stepping on Elder Kettle's glasses. While going to get them fixed before he wakes up, they run into Miss Chalice, who tricks them into going into a cookie factory and getting arrested.
* WhamShot: Miss Chalice turning into a ghost as she escapes the cookie factory.

* SleepingDummy: Cuphead and Mugman leave poorlly constructed dummies to fool Elder Kettle. Fortunately, Elder Kettle doesn't have his glasses.

* BlindWithoutEm: Without his glasses, Kettle can't distinguish between the boys and some dummies
* DownerEnding: The episode ends with Cuphead and Mugman imprisoned
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Miss Chalice inadvertantly gets the brothers caught because she unwitngly activated the cookie factory's silent alarm.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Miss Chalice abandons Cuphead and Mugman to their fate after she fails to wake them up before there is time to escape.

After a botched cookie run, Cuphead and Mugman run into a streetwise Ms. Chalice and learn how to be more charming to get free stuff.