The Idiot Cave

Sam would accidentally kill Paulie’s yoshi and Paulie would have a vendetta against him for the rest of the playthrough.

Sam: “Hey, why’d ya steal all the power-ups??”

Paulie: “I dunno Sammy, why’d you steal my son’s LIFE!? HUH?? HUH?!?!”

Tommy: “That was literally four worlds ago, Paulie.”

Paulie: “HE COULDA HAD A FUTURE! HE COULDA GONE TO COLLEGE!”

Sam: “Little guy didn’t have much of a brain if he didn’t even see that giant hole in the ground.”

And then there’s option B, going with Cuno to the island.

And then there’s option C, going by yourself.

If we could’ve picked any character we’ve met along our journey to go with us, I would’ve sent Garte to that fucking island with me.

Empathy: Oh, look! That detective hasn’t died off from alcohol poisoning yet! Good on him. You could probably learn a thing or two.

Authority: Ohhhh no. No, no, no. You will not stand for this. How dare he waltz in here without so much as paying his nightly bill yet?

Electrochemistry: You NEEEEED to let that old bear hit it from behind.