The Secret of Monkey Island, Part 2: The Journey
Guybrush's expedition to Monkey Island hits a dead end, and his crew decide to start treating their expedition as a tropical vacation. Guybrush struggles in vain to get his crew motivated, but they're convinced "Governor Marley can handle herself", and threaten to mutiny if Guybrush pushes the issue.
Exploring his ship, Guybrush discovers an ancient logbook detailing the previous owner's expedition to Monkey Island, and a magic voodoo recipe that holds the secret to finding the island. Scrounging together the ingredients for the spell (or at least somewhat reasonable approximations), Guybrush cooks up the recipe, and is stunned by a magical explosion. When he comes to, Guybrush finds his ship has been magically transported to Monkey Island!
Unfortunately, it seems that Guybrush's ship is lacking in certain features, like lifeboats, making getting to shore problematic. But with some quick thinking, a sturdy metal pot, and a cannon, Guybrush finally (crash) lands on the shores of Monkey Island.
Tropes
- Bland-Name Product: The cereal you find in the kitchen is a thinly-disguised reference to Cap'n Crunch; it comes in a big red box, and Guybrush remarks that he used to love the stuff as a kid, even though it tore up the roof of his mouth.
- But Thou Must!: If you try to pester your crew into helping, Meathook will ask Guybrush "Does the word 'keelhaul' mean anything to you?" You're provided two responses: "I see your point, thanks" and the actual dictionary definition of "keelhaul", but whichever option you choose Guybrush replies with the former.
- Human Cannonball: Guybrush has to launch himself out of a cannon to get ashore Monkey Island.
- Lazy Bum: Carla, Otis, and Meathook spend all their time sunbathing instead of helping Guybrush find Monkey Island.
- The Mutiny: Downplayed. Carla, Otis, and Meathook decide to merely ignore Guybrush's orders in favor of lazing around on the deck, but they don't bother to take away Guybrush's formal position as captain, leaving him in charge, at least nominally. When Guybrush try to get them to go back to work, they threaten with turning the situation into a real mutiny if he keeps pestering them.
