Peppina AU comic script (Patreon)

PEPPINA COMICS!!! I have fallen head over heels with my own AU for Pizza Tower and in a frenzy wrote out a really big script. Idk if I'd ever get to doing it all in drawing but you can use your imagination until then. It's surpsingly clean, tame and wholesome for me. There's no sex or fetish stuff but there are tender scenes in bed and romantic shmultzy stuff and also action fight scenes because I can't resist that :>

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The Pizza Tower Peppina AU sees the game's titular character come out as a trans woman some time after the Pizza Tower's fall and the defeat of Pizzahead. Peppina now lives a much happier, calmer, more peaceful life just running her Pizzeria

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THE CAST!!!

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Peppina Spaghetti - The owner of Peppino's Pizzeria. War veteran, Tower destroyer, chef - she's done it all. Once struggling with trauma and anxiety she's doing much better now, level headed and with a lot of life experience. Still loves to throw hands once in a while though.

Noisette - Peppina's girlfriend who has big dreams of one day opening her own cafe properly after her brief stint doing so in the tower. An easy going yet well meaning ditz, often blissfully oblivious. Struggles with low esteem and a need for affection due to her previous relationship not being great.

The Noise - Noisette's bitter and jealous possessive ex boyfriend. A big hot shot film star who hates pizza, who's constantly scheming and up to no good. Finds difficulty in adjusting to change. Peppina is his mortal rival, and nemesis. "The" is short for Theodore.

Fake Peppino - Also known as Bruno, all this strange sentient glob has known since inception are the concepts "Pizza" and "Peppino". After touching grass for the first time, he and Peppina became mutually beneficial business partners. He's the mascot and face of Peppino's Pizza. Still struggling to form words in English but is trying his best with Peppina's help.

Gustavo - The owner of Gustavo Pizza. Despite their pizza joints being direct competition, during the events of Pizza Tower the two became really good friends. Hard working and chipper, Gustavo is a trustworthy guy, and supported Peppina considerably during her transition.

Anton - Peppina's ex husband. The two divorced prior to Pizza Tower's events and don't really talk to each other despite splitting amicably.

Mr Stick - An inventor who leads a double life as a crook and a thief. Hasn't seen Peppina since the Pizza Tower event so isn't aware of everything that's changed since then, but fully intends to return to Peppino's Pizza one day to rob the joint of all its worth under the guise of 'debt collecting'.

Pepperman - Peppina has a restraining order against him.

Vigilante - The mysterious silent type. Tolerates shenanigans.

Pizzahead - Will be shot if he enters within 50ft of the premises.

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PEPPINA X NOISETTE ORIGINS!!!

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Noisette's breakup arc

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Page 1

Panel 1

Peppina: (to an off screen pizza mart employee) Can I have-a… Uh… 2 sodas please?

Panel 2

Peppina: Just for you-a!

(Peppina hands Noisette a soda)

Panel 3

Noisette: Peppina you really didn't need to do this for me.

Peppina: It’s-a the least I could do

Panel 4

(Noisette looks like she’s gonna cry)

Noisette: I really wanted things between me and The Noise to work out.

Page 2

Panel 1

Noisette: But he said we should take a break for a while, see different people.

Panel 2

Noisette: He hates me. He totally hates me!

Panel 3

Noisette: I bet he thinks I’m annoying and stupid!

Panel 4

Noisette: I'm such a bad girlfriend!!!

Page 3

Panel 1

Peppina: He doesn’t-a hate you Noisette. Sometimes people fall out of love, and that’s-a normal.

Panel 2

(Peppina has her free hand on Noisette’s shoulder)

Peppina: Besides, it’s just-a break so maybe you two can try again in the future! Maybe seeing someone else could be-a good for you.

Panel 3

(Noisette place her hand on Peppina’s hand, she is looking away wistfully)

Noisette: But Peppina…

Panel 4

Noisette: He’s all I’ve ever known.

Page 4

Panel 1

Peppina: Noisette, how about-a ol Peppina help you get back out there! There are-a plenty of anchovies in the sea of cheese.

Panel 2

Noisette: I… Don’t get what that means but, you’d really do that for me?

Panel 3

Peppina: Of-a course!

Panel 4

(Noisette hugs Peppina, ecstatic!)

Noisette: Oh Peppina!

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Speed dating arc

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Page 5

Panel 1

Peppina: So, have you-a ever tried speed dating before?

Noisette: I mean… No?

Panel 2

Noisette: Listen, The Noise and I have known each other for a suuuuper long time.

Panel 3

Peppina: Well, you-a see a bunch of people. You talk for like 10 minutes and then you move on to the next-a person. Everyone there is looking for-a love so don't-a be-a nervous!

Panel 4

Noisette: Will you be joining, Peppina?

Pepoina: Ehh… It's-a not for me. I'll be waiting out-a back.

Page 6

Panel 1

(Noisette pulls out a chair beneath of table)

Panel 2

(She sits down).

Panel 3

Noisette: Hiya! I'm Noisette! Nice to meet you!

Panel 4

Noisette: This is my first time doing something like this, so I hope we can get along!

Page 7

Panel 1

Mr Stick: So you're paying for the drinks, right?

Panel 2

Pepperman: When we get married, you're gonna change your name to Pepperwoman!

Panel 3

Vigilante:... (He quietly sips his martini)

Panel 4

Pizzahead: So what are the odds of me seeing your feet this evening?

Page 8

Panel 1

(Peppina is waiting in her car)

Panel 2

(Noisette opens the door and gets in)

Panel 3

(Noisette shuts the door)

Panel 4

Peppina: So how'd it go?

Noisette: Awful.

Page 9

Panel 1

Peppina: That's-a shame, I'm sorry things didn't work out.

(Noisette buckles her seat belt)

Noisette: None of them were even close to compatible.

Panel 2

Noisette: Peppina, I miss The Noise sooooo much!!!

Panel 3

Noisette: Can you do me a solid?

Peppina: Sure-a

Panel 4

Noisette: Can you take me to his house

Peppina:... I-a don't-a think that's a good idea.

Page 10

Panel 1

Noisette: I just… I just need to know if it's truly over.

Panel 2

Peppina: Noisette, it's-a only going to-a hurt you.

Panel 3

Peppina: But if that's-a really what you want, I'll-a take you there.

Panel 4

Noisette: I'm sorry.

Peppina: Don't apologize to me, I'm-a just worried about you.

Page 11

Panel 1

(distance shot of Noisette walking The Noise's house at night while Peppina has her car parked on the side of the road)

Panel 2

(Shot of Noisette knocking on The Noise's door)

Panel 3

(The Noise peers through his door)

The Noise: Who's there?

Panel 4

(Posing cute nervously)

Noisette: Hiya, it's me!!!

Page 12

Panel 1

The Noise: Noisette? What are you doing here?

Panel 2

Noisette: I've been missing you soooo much! I was wondering if we could get back together.

Panel 3

(The Noise deflates)

Panel 4

(He lights a cigarette)

The Noise: Noisette, I don't know how to tell you this but…

Page 13

Panel 1

The Noise: I'm not really interested in being in a relationship right now.

Panel 2

Noisette: But you're single right now, aren't you?

Panel 3

The Noise: Yeah? And? Noisette, I've moved on. I have movies and commercials to film.

Panel 4

The Noise: We're done, Noisette. I'm sorry if that's not what you wanted to hear.

Page 14

Panel 1

(The Noise closes his door)

The Noise: Have a good night, Noisette.

Noisette: Wait-!

Panel 2

(Noisette aggressively knocks on the door)

Noisette: Please give me another chance! I can do better!

Panel 3

(Noisette pauses tears in her eyes)

Peppina (off screen): Noisette.

Panel 4

Peppina: Let's-a go home.

Page 15

Panel 1

(Noisette is clutching herself crying in the car)

Noisette: You were right, Peppina.

Panel 2

Noisette: What am I supposed to do now!? I'm so dumb!

Panel 3

Peppina: You shouldn't-a be so hard on yourself.

Panel 4

Peppina: When you get-a home, relax. Have-a spa day. Be kind to yourself a little.

Page 16

Panel 1

Noisette: I don't deserve it.

Panel 2

Noisette: I'll be alone forever. The Noise was all I had. For shit's sake Peppina, my name is NOISEtte.

Panel 3

Noisette: We were meant to be and I just… Fumbled it like I always do.

Panel 4

Noisette: I'll be fine just… Just take me home.

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Special delivery arc

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Page 17

Panel 1

(Noisette is seen in her room, huddled in her bed)

Panel 2

(Noisette still seen in her room huddled in bed, glances her eyes across the room)

Answering machine: BEEP

Panel 3

Answering machine: You have recited ONE new message.

Panel 4

Answering machine: Hello-a Noisette, it's just-a me, Peppina. I haven't seen you in-a while and I'm-a just worried about you. If you want-a space that's-a fine, I understand. But if you need-a someone to talk to I'm-a here for you.

Page 18

Panel 1

Noisette: I could go for a pizza.

Panel 2

(Noisette has gotten up and starts dialing on the land-line phone)

Panel 3

Fake Peppino: WEHL-CUHM TU PEPEENKNOES-PEEZZA

Noisette: Bruno, is that you? Could you put Peppina on the phone?

Panel 4

Noisette: Hey uhh… Long time no see. I was wondering, could I order a pizza. And could you deliver it?

Page 20

Panel 1

Peppina: (to fake Peppino) Get-a the dough ready, I have-a special delivery to-a make!

Panel 2

(Peppina putting toppings on the pizza)

Panel 3

(Peppina putting the pizza on the oven)

Panel 4

(Peppina putting the pizza in a box)

Page 21

Panel 1

(there's a knock at noisettes's door)

Noisette: Just wait, I'm coming!

Panel 2

(Noisette opens the door)

Peppina: (holding the pizza box out) Special delivery!

Panel 3

Noisette: Peppina! I'm so glad to see you! Now, let me get my money…

Peppina: There's-a no need. It's on-a the house!

Panel 4

Noisette: I'd feel terrible if I didn't pay for it!

Page 22

Panel 1

Noisette: Uh… You're not busy are you?

Panel 2

Peppina: Not-a particularly, no. Why'd you ask?

Panel 3

Noisette: Could you… Keep me company?

Panel 4

Peppina: I'd-a love to!

Page 23

Panel 1

(Noisette and Peppina are hanging out on Noisette's bed)

Noisette: I'm sorry I sort of disappeared for a while. I've just felt like nothing for a while. I feel gross. I haven't showered or gotten changed or eaten anything

Panel 2

(Noisette grabs a slice of Pizza)

Noisette: I've never gone through something like this before. I hate being alone.

Panel 3

(Noisette eats the pizza)

Peppina: You don't-a have to be alone. There are lots of-a people who like you.

Panel 4

(Noisette blushes and leaves the crust)

Peppina: You know I-a like you.

Page 24

Panel 1

(Noisette puts the crust back in the box)

Noisette: You really know how to make me feel like one lucky gal.

(Peppina smiles)

Panel 2

Peppina: You're-a not a crust eater?

Noisette: Nah, it's too crunchy for me.

Panel 3

(Peppina reaches her hand out)

Peppina: Can I… Have it? If you're not-a gonna eat it that is. 

Noisette: Oh yeah, sure, knock yourself out!

Panel 3

(Peppina eats the crust happily as Noisette goes for another slice)

Peppina: Don't-a mind if I do!

Page 25

Panel 1

(Noisette hands Peppina her crust)

Panel 2

(The two continue to talk)

Noisette: (thinking) How didn't I see it before?

Panel 3

(Peppina eating pizza crust with Noisette's back to the camera)

Noisette: (thinking) She's so pretty…

Panel 4

Noisette: Peppina, can I ask you something?

Page 26

Panel 1

Noisette: I hope I don't come off too strongly but… I like you.

Panel 2

Peppina: I like you-a too

Panel 3

Noisette: No, I mean I LIKE like you. If you don't feel the same way that's fine I just thought… I thought I should tell you. I was waiting to see if how I felt was really how I felt and I didn't want to get up until I heard your voice on the phone.

Panel 4

Noisette: I think I love you Peppina. I'm sorry.

Page 27

Panel 1

(Peppina pauses)

Panel 2

Noisette: I'm sorry if I've made things weird and awkward, I'm always messing up. Please tell me to stop.

Panel 3

(Peppina blushes)

Peppina: Noisette…

Panel 4

Peppina: I don't know what to-a say.

Page 28

Panel 1

Noisette: Oh no, I'm making you uncomfortable aren't I? I'm so sorry Peppina I didn't-

Peppina: You haven't done anything wrong.

Panel 2

Peppina: I really like it when we-a spend time together. If we could see each other more, that would-a make me so happy…

Panel 3

Noisette: Peppina… Only if you want but…

Panel 4

Noisette: Let's be girlfriends!

Page 29

Panel 1

Peppina: I'd like-a that.

Panel 2

(Noisette puts the crust in Peppina's mouth)

Noisette: You have to finish your crust first!

Panel 3

(Peppina and Noisette laugh and have a good time)

Panel 4

(The shot changes to night and the two kiss in a passionate embrace)

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The return of The Noise arc

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Page 30

Panel 1

(The Noise is seen smoking a comically large cigarette while sitting on a bench. It is a beautiful day outside).

Panel 2

(Noisette and Peppina walk by holding hands and smiling)

Panel 3

(As they walk off, The Noise sits up)

Panel 4

(He jumps off the bench and chases after them)

The Noise: Hey where do ya think you're going!?

Page 31

Panel 1

(Peppina and Noisette turn around to see the Noise approaching them)

Panel 2

The Noise: What's going on here, chums?

Panel 3

Peppina: Oh, Noisette and I are-a girlfriends now.

The Noise: GIRLFRIENDS!?

Panel 4

Noisette: Yeah! I decided to take your advice - maybe seeing different people would be good for us, and while part of me still misses what we had, I am very happy right now.

Page 32

Panel 1

The Noise: You and… Peppina… Huh.

Noisette: Yeah, isn't it great?

Panel 2

The Noise:...

Panel 3

The Noise: Heh. Yeah. Why. Why wouldn't it be? We're all cool, yeah?

Panel 4

Noisette: Yeah! Oh we should all catch up sometime! How about we all have a dinner together! My treat!

Peppina: Oh that'd be nice-a!

(The Noise is sweating and looks on the verge of exploding)

Page 33

Panel 1

Peppina: Thank you so much-a for inviting me out for this dinner, Noisette!

Noisette: Aw shucks, no problem at all hon!

(The Noise looks glum poking at his spaghetti)

Panel 2

(Peppina tips the spaghetti into her mouth)

Noisette:... Is something bothering you, dear?

The Noise: I just can't get used to it.

(he points his fork towards Peppina)

Panel 3

Peppina : I'm still the same-a chef you've always known.

The Noise: That's not true and you know it isn't. You've changed.

Panel 4

Peppina: …Did you-a like it more when I was constantly riddled with anxiety? When my anger boiled beneath-a the surface?

The Noise: Look, I don't know. It's not my place. I know it's not but I just… Never in a million years did I think we'd be able to sit down and have a meal together. You're so calm now.

Page 35

Panel 1

The Noise: I could pull out a bomb and threaten to kill everyone in this restaurant right now, and you wouldn't even flinch. You make me feel like a jerk. And it's not your fault.

Panel 2

The Noise: I just can't get used to it. You and Noisette… Together… Just you… You…

Panel 3

Noisette: P-Peppina I'm sorry, I'm sure he doesn't mean it like tha-

Peppina: I-a know what you want, Noise.

Panel 4

(Peppina rolls up her sleeves and smirks)

Peppina: Meet me out-a back in the parking lot. Loser pays for the table.

(Noise tears his clothes revealing his costume)

The Noise: Now that's what I'm talking about!

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Peppina and The Noise beat the shit out of each other arc

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Page 36

Panel 1

(PEPPINA VS THE NOISE edited splash screen)

Panel 2

(It's dark out and Peppina stands illuminated by a street light in the car park with a 'bring it on' type gesture with her hands)

Panel 3

(The Noise is across from her lounging on a car, looking smug and confident)

Panel 4

(The two immediately start beating the shit out of each other)

Page 37

Panel 1

(Peppina bites The Noise's finger causing him to scream)

Panel 2

(In turn The Noise jabs Peppina in the eyes and she yells)

Panel 3

(Peppina then blindly slaps The Noise with tears in her eyes from getting poked)

Panel 4

(The Noise pulls out a bomb with a wicked smirk and Peppina panics)

Page 38

Panel 1

(The Noise drops the bomb in Peppina's hands much to her alarm)

Panel 2

(She promptly throws it away)

Panel 3

(It hurtles towards a car in the car park)

Panel 4

(And explodes the car)

Page 39

Panel 1

(the camera pans to the right a little revealing a shocked looking Anton as the car smolders)

Anton: WHA-

Panel 2

Anton: WHO THE FUCK BLEW UP MY CAR!?

Panel 3

(Peppina and The Noise look at each other anxiously)

Panel 4

The Noise: Loser also pays for Anton from Anton Blast demo out now on kickstarter's car.

Page 40

Panel 1

(Splash shot of Peppina kicking The Noise in the face)

Panel 2

(Splash shot of The Noise pogoing on Peppina's back)

Panel 3

(Noisette has her face pressed up against the glass in the restaurant seeing the two fight)

Panel 4

(She goes to the restaurant pay phone and starts dialing)

Page 41

Panel 1

(The Noise is shown standing over Peppina)

The Noise: Admit defeat, Spaghetti!

Peppina: Never-a!

Panel 2

(The Noise pulls out his gatling gun)

The Noise: How about now?

Panel 3

(The Noise presses the gun right up against Peppina's chest, there is a red glow cast over them)

Peppina: Right-a in the boob? Really?

Panel 4

(An alarm can be heard and the glow on The Noise and Peppina is now blue, they both have shocked expressions on them)

Page 42

Panel 1

Pig cop: (holding a megaphon) Alright drop your weapons, put your hands where I can see them.

Panel 2

(The Noise chucks aside his gatling gun)

Panel 3

(and it explodes on the side of the panel)

Panel 4

(The pig cop approaches Peppina)

Pig cop: What seems to be the matter here, ma'am

Peppina: (Feigning distress) I'm-a just a poor defenceless lady who was having a nice dinner date with my-a partner when this crazy guy showed up and tried to shoot me with a gatling gun! He also blew up that guy's car-a! (pointing at Anton who is now covered in Ash from the gun exploding him)

Page 43

Panel 1

The Noise: WHAT!? You and her literally invited me out! Mutual combat laws mean I can't get arrested for this.

Panel 2

Pig Cop: (handcuffing The Noise) Yeah, likely story, pal.

Panel 3

Pig Cop: (Putting the cuffed Noise in the cop car) Tell it to the judge.

Panel 4

(View is from inside the car as The Noise looks pissed and Peppina smirks from outside the car's window, having a laugh at The Noise's expense )

Page 44

Panel 1

(Peppina and Noisette are spooning in bed)

Panel 2

Noisette: You really had me worried today, I was scared he was going to hurt you.

Panel 3

Peppina: But I-a came out the winner in the end, no?

Panel 4

Noisette: I guess… You need to be more careful though. I know you like to fight but The Noise… I think he's still a little possessive of me.

Page 45

Panel 1

Peppina: I won't let him come-a between us.

Panel 2

Peppina: Did he ever hurt you?

Panel 3

Noisette: No. He just never made me feel appreciated like you do. But I guess seeing me with someone else, especially when it's you… I don't think he's taking it well.

Panel 4

Peppina: Mm… Well, that's-a his problem.

Noisette: Yeah…

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The Noise's fake boyfriend arc

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Page 46

Panel 1

(The Noise is in a holding cell)

The Noise: (thinking) I can't believe Noisette is with Peppina now.

Panel 2

The Noise: (thinking) I need to find a way for her to get back together with me.

Panel 3

The Noise: (thinking) Yes! I know! I'll just make her so jealous that she'll realize she's missing out by not being with me!

Panel 4

The Noise: (thinking) But how do I go about doing that… Hmm…

Page 47

Panel 1

(Fake Peppino is seen happily cleaning a table)

Panel 2

(The Noise struts into Peppino's Pizza)

The Noise: Hey hey hey, Italian man, so good-a to see ya!

Panel 3

(Fake Peppino glances around, confused)

Panel 4

(He then points to himself as if to go 'me?')

The Noise: Yeah, I'm talking to you, buddy!

Page 48

Panel 1

The Noise: I gotta confession to make

(The Noise looks all nervous and cutesy)

Panel 2

The Noise: Fake Peppino, you're one of the sexiest men I've ever laid eyes on. You make my heart throb whenever I see ya.

Panel 3

(Fake Peppino drops his Peppino look for a second and genuinely looks shocked and flustered)

Panel 4

(The Noise gets up real close to Fake Peppino)

The Noise: How would you…Like to be my new boyfriend?

Page 49

Panel 1

Fake Peppino: GDHDHSJKSKSKHEBSHSH YE YEE YEAA YESSSS!!!

Panel 2

(The Noise shakes his hand with Fake Peppino)

The Noise: Great! It's official!

Panel 3

(Fake Peppino and The Noise awkwardly just stand there as Fake Peppino is utterly enamoured)

Panel 4

(The panel is the exact same as the last except Fake Peppino has extended his lips to give The Noise a kiss on the cheek, as The Noise glances at him with a slight blush and sweat)

Page 50

(It's a montage of Fake Peppino and the Noise doing romantic things together while Peppina and Noisette are in clear view of them. Fake Peppino is blissfully ignorant to it, while The Noise is staring at them the entire time)

Panel 1

(Peppina is pushing Noisette on the swings in a park, while Fake Peppino and The Noise are on a see-saw)

Panel 2

(Peppina and Noisette are trying on clothes in a changing stall while the Noise and Fake Peppino are doing the exact same in the stall next to them)

Panel 3

(Peppina and Noisette are at the movies enjoying a movie. The Noise stares angrily at the back while Fake Peppino loudly eats popcorn. Pepperman is also there near them laughing his really loud fucked up laugh.)

Panel 4

(Peppina and Noisette are having a fancy dinner date all dressed up and clinking wine glass together while The Noise stares at them in a table at the back while Fake Peppino is slurping up spaghetti and getting it everywhere.)

Page 51

Panel 1

(In Peppino's Pizza)

The Noise: Hey Peppina, have ya heard? Me and the faker are datin'! We're BFs!

Peppina: Oh, that's-a nice.

Panel 2

The Noise: Whatever you and Noisette have we got better

Peppina: It's not-a competition.

The Noise: He gives me a good scrub with his tongue when we shower, can Noisette do that?

Panel 3

(Peppina imagines Fake Peppino cleaning the Noise by licking is body all over instead of showering)

Peppina: That's… disturbing…

Panel 4

(The Noise swats away Peppina's thought bubble and he's blushing heavily)

The Noise: NOT LIKE That!

Peppina: THEN WHAT DO YOU MEAN!?

The Noise: THAT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!

Page 52

Panel 1

(Peppina and Noisette are having a walk holding hands and eating soft serve ice cream)

The Noise: (off screen) Hey, you two lovebirds

Panel 2

The Noise: Check it out, I'm here with my BOYFRIEND!

(The Noise is holding Fake Peppino by the wrist with Fake Peppino all giddy and happy like)

Panel 3

The Noise: Our relationship is the most perfect there is. I'm the world's best boyfriend and you're missing out, Noisette.

Panel 4

(Noisette looks speechless)

Page 53

Panel 1

(The Noise smirks)

The Noise: (thinking) Yessss, I've got her now!

Panel 2

Noisette: That's…

Panel 3

Noisette:..Great Noise!

(Noisette's eyes are all big and sparkly)

Panel 4

(Noisette shakes The Noise's hands, and he looks like he wants to kill himself)

Noisette: Haha! I thought you were still obsessed with me or something. I'm so happy you've also moved on and found a happy fulfilling relationship of your own!

Page 54

Panel 1

(The Noise is visibly annoyed while Fake Peppino is all smiley as they watch Peppina and Noisette walk off into the horizon's sunset)

Panel 2

(Fake Peppino does the kissy thing again)

Panel 3

(The Noise grabs Fake Peppino's mouth, much to his surprise)

Panel 4

(The panel zooms in)

The Noise: We are not boyfriends anymore.

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The return of the return of The Noise arc

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Page 55

Panel 1

(Peppina walks into the Pizzeria, whistling, there is a flesh coloured puddle on the floor)

Panel 2

(She slips)

Panel 3

(And lands on her back)

Panel 4

Peppina: ARGHH MY BACK! MY OLD LADY BACK! FUUUUCK MY BACK! EVERY SINGLE BONE IN BODY HAS SHATTERED, OURGHHHH MY BACK!!!

Page 56

Panel 1

(She sees that what she slipped on is a fleshy puddle)

Panel 2

Peppina: BRUUUUUUNOOOO!!!

Panel 3

(Arms extend from the puddle and help Peppina back onto her feet)

Panel 4

Peppina: What are you doing on the floor!? Stop being a slip hazard, and get back to work!

Page 57

Panel 1

(Fake Peppino's face forms in the puddle, he is inconsolably sad)

Fake Peppino: A-BLOO-BLOO-BLOO

Panel 2

Peppina: I shouldn't have-a yelled, I'm sorry I-a got mad. It's-a not all your fault, I should've looked where I was-a going.

Panel 3

Fake Peppino: DUH N-N-NOYCE H-HEE DUHMPT MI!!!

Panel 4

Fake Peppino: AI KEESED HEEM TU MUTCH!! AHNDT HEE DEEDNDT LAIC EET!!! HEE DEEDNDT SAYE HEE DEEDNDT LAIC EET BUHT HEE GAUGHT MAHD AHND DUHMPT MI!!! WAAAAAA!!!

Page 58

Panel 1

(Peppina is taken aback)

Panel 2

(She sighs)

Panel 3

Peppina: Oh Bruno… I'm so sorry to-a hear it

Panel 4

Peppina: You need to know for next time, even if you love-a someone… If you touch them when they don't want it, you'll make them uncomfortable.

Page 59

Panel 1

Peppina: It's important to-a respect the boundaries of you're-a partner, even if they don't-a make it super obvious.

Panel 2

Peppina: Otherwise you'll end up-a hurting them, and that's-a no good!

Panel 3

Fake Peppino: AI AMM SCERRED TU FAYSE HEEM. HEE WAHS SOW UNHAPI WIF MI.

Panel 4

Fake Peppino: AI WANDT TU SAI SAWRI. AI DEEDNT WANDT TU HERT HEEM WIF MAI HUGGZ AND KEESES. AI THAWT DATS WORT AH GUD BOIFREND DUZ.

Page 60

Panel 1

Peppina: Would you like me to talk-a with him on you're-a behalf?

Fake Peppino: YISSS… PLEEZ…

Panel 2

Peppina: You-a know, I don't like-a the guy, but seeing you like-a this… We have our-a monthly golf meetup so...

Panel 3

Peppina: I'll-a see what I can do!

Panel 4

(Fake Peppino clings onto Peppina and sobs in her arms)

Fake Peppino: FANK YUU, FANK YUU….!

Page 61

Panel 1

(Peppina is seen driving her van pulling up to The Noise's place)

Panel 2

(She knocks on the door)

Panel 3

(The Noise opens the door)

The Noise: You here to deliver a box of whoopass?

Panel 4

(Peppina is shown dressed in her golfing outfit)

Peppina: You-a know it

Page 62

Panel 1

(In Peppina's van)

The Noise: I've got ya 7 to 4, so prepare to lose again in 30 minutes or less!

Peppina: Fat chance!

Panel 2

(Peppina parks her van outside Greasball's fast food and mini golf course)

Panel 3

(Peppina and The Noise stand back turned towards the viewer as Greaseball excitedly greets them)

Panel 4

(Peppina and The Noise drive in a golf cart onto the course with Greaseball in the back)

Page 63

Panel 1

(Peppina prepares to putt Greasball)

Panel 2

(She putts him close to the goal hole)

Panel 3

Peppina: God. Damn it.

Panel 4

(Peppina putts Greaseball into the hole)

Peppina: 8 shots…

The Noise: Wehehehe! No Primo burger for you!

Page 64

Panel 1

The Noise: Now, let an expert show ya how it's done.

Panel 2

(The Noise reels up a punch in his boxing gear)

Panel 3

(He punts Greaseball super hard)

Panel 4

(Greaseball bounces off a wall and into the goal hole)

The Noise: Every hole's a goal, baby

Peppina: Oh come on, that's-a cheating!

Greaseball: Naw, it's fair square!

Page 65

Panel 1

(Peppina and The Noise are now inside the fast food joint portion of the place with Greaseball serving them a tray of fast food)

Peppina: Good-a game, Noise.

The Noise: Yeah that's right, bow to the Golf King!

Panel 2

Peppina: I would if my-a back wasn't killing me.

The Noise: Why's your back hurting? When I was the one carrying the game!

Panel 3

(The two eat their meals. Peppina is eating a burger, The Noise is eating a mcflurry equivalent)

Panel 4

Peppina: I've been meaning to ask-a you about something.

The Noise: Oh yeah? What's that?

Page 66

Panel 1

Peppina: You and-a Bruno… I heard you broke up. He hasn't-a been able to work he's been so upset-a.

Panel 2

Peppina: I know he-a struggles with boundaries so he wanted me to-a apologise on his behalf, if-a he ever breached that. He's just very affectionate-a, and did what he thought a boyfriend is supposed to do.

Panel 3

The Noise: Him and I weren't actually in a relationship.

Panel 4

Peppina: Oh? I guess it's-a case of mixed signals? But… I'm-a pretty sure I remember you-a said-

The Noise: No, I mean like, I lied. The only reason I was with him was to get back at Noisette.

Page 67

Panel 1

The Noise: Once that plan backfired there was no point in keeping it up anymore.

Panel 2

The Noise: I'm not upset at him or anything, I just didn't feel anything for him in the first place.

Panel 3

The Noise: If he's heartbroken over that, it's simply not my problem.

Panel 4

Peppina: Wow-a!

Page 68

Panel 1

Peppina: You are-a genuinely awful.

Panel 2

(Peppina gets up to leave)

Peppina: There's-a no trying to talk sense into you if you are-a going to act that way.

Panel 3

The Noise: Woah, hey! You're not gonna tell fakesies are ya?

Peppina: Of course I am!

Panel 4

(The Noise is left on his own)

Page 69

Panel 1

(That night The Noise is laying in bed, surrounded by his own merchandise)

The Noise: (thinking) The relationship was fake.

Panel 2

The Noise: (thinking) So why do I feel so bad about him knowing it was fake?

Panel 3

The Noise: (thinking) Fake. Like he is.

Panel 4

(The Noise furrows his brow)

Page 70

Panel 1

The Noise: (thinking) The bed's a lot emptier without him. Colder too.

Panel 2

The Noise: (thinking) Noisette never cuddled me like he did.

Panel 3

The Noise: (thinking) He was never afraid to get physical with it.

Panel 4

The Noise: (thinking) I got so many kisses…

Page 71

Panel 1

The Noise: (thinking) I need a smoke.

Panel 2

The Noise: (thinking) But I can't be assed to get up.

Panel 3

The Noise: (thinking) We smoked in bed together.

Panel 4

The Noise: (thinking) I gotta go to Peppino's Pizza…

Page 72

Panel 1

The Noise: Rev up that oven because I'm-

Panel 2

(Fake Peppino is putting pizza in boxes)

Fake Peppino: HISSSSSSS HISSSS HISSSSSSSS

Panel 3

The Noise: Wowza! Calm down! Heh, I'm not here to cause trouble.

Panel 4

Fake Peppino: YUU LYED TU MI. WI WERR NEHVA BOIFRENDS.

Page 73

Panel 1

The Noise: Funny you'd bring that up. I uh, wanted to talk to you about that.

Panel 2

The Noise: I was so caught up thinkin' about Noisette that I just didn't realize that you truly made me feel good.

Panel 3

The Noise: I kept thinking about it at night, I miss having ya there with me.

Panel 4

Fake Peppino: YUU ARR LIEING.

Page 74

Panel 1

The Noise: Naw, I mean it for real.

Fake Peppino: AI DOENT BEHLEEVE YUU.

Panel 2

The Noise: Look you lug! I- I'm genuinely sorry, okay? It was wrong of me to use you like that.

Panel 3

The Noise: It wasn't right.

Panel 4

The Noise: We're both hurting here. You don't gotta accept at all but I want to start over. Maybe this time, we could be boyfriends. For real.

Page 75

Panel 1

Fake Peppino: AI MYSS YUU TU.

Panel 2

Fake Peppino: YUU PROMMISS DIS TYME EETS REEL?

Panel 3

The Noise: Pinky promise. And if I turn out to be lying you have my full permission to stick a big ol needle in my eye!

Panel 4

(The Noise jumps into Fake Peppino's arms in a hug embrace)

Page 76

Panel 1

(The two smile and look into each other's eyes)

Panel 2

(The two slam onto the table where Fake Peppino was boxing the pizzas)

Panel 3

(And start aggressively making out)

Panel 4

Peppina: OH MY GOD! THE PIZZAS!

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Mr Stick's revenge arc

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Page 77

Panel 1

(The scene is in black and white, Mr Stick sits at his desk)

Mr Stick: It's been a good long while…

Panel 2

Mr Stick: Peppino Spaghetti… It's about time I pay him a visit.

Panel 3

Mr Stick: He owes me, big time. I undercharged him for all those boss doors to rent. If it weren't for him, his business would've gone kaput!

Panel 4

Mr Stick: I haven't seen him since the Tower collapsed but I'm sure he's still running that little snack shack of his.

Page 78

Panel 1

Burton: (Off screen) Uh boss, how are you gonna get what you're owed?

Panel 2

Burton: It's not like he'll just hand over the money after all this time.

Page 3

Mr Stick: Oh he will. And if he doesn't pay up front…

Page 4

Mr Stick: I'll collect that debt by force.

Page 79

Panel 1

(Cut to Peppino's Pizza, Peppina is seen packing her things in a suitcase as Gustavo watches her)

Peppina: Ah it's-a been too long since I've had-a vacation.

Panel 2

Peppina: I can't wait-a!

Gustavo: So remind me, where are you going again?

Panel 3

(Peppina imagines her and Noisette looking at places for sale)

Peppina: My-a girlfriend and I are going to-a scope out a place for her-a cafe.

Gustavo: Oh that's nice.

Panel 4

(Peppina imagines her and Noisette sunbathing at the beach)

Peppina: And then we're going to-a kick back at the beach-a.

Gustavo: Sounds relaxing!

Page 80

Panel 1

Peppina: Okay-a, Bruno, listen up, I'm-a trusting you to look after this place while I'm-a gone, can you do that? Can I trust you?

Fake Peppino: YEASSSS MAH'M (he salutes)

Panel 2

Peppina: Here's a list of all the people banned from this place.

Panel 3

Peppina: When you see a suspicious person enter, what are you-a going to do?

Fake Peppino: KEELE DEHM AHND THEIYRE EHNTYRE PHAMILEE

Panel 4

Peppina:...No, don't do that.

Fake Peppino: EETS JOEK!!!

Peppina: I can't-a ever really tell with you.

Page 81

Panel 1

Peppina: Finally, remember, you are-a Peppino. The real Peppino.

Panel 2

Fake Peppino: DUH REELE PEPEENKNOE!!! (His eyes light up)

Peppina: Yes.

Panel 3

Peppina: Okay I'm-a trusting you! Bye-bye!

(she walks out the door, suitcases in hand)

Panel 4

Fake Peppino: DUH REELE PEPEENKNOE…

Page 82

Panel 1

Fake Peppino: (thinking) AI HAFF SOW MENI RIZPONZEBILITEES

Panel 2

Fake Peppino: (thinking) EHVERIWON LYCS MI

Panel 3

Fake Peppino: (thinking) AI WERK VEHRI HARRDT

Panel 4

Fake Peppino: (thinking) AI AHM DUH REELE PEPEENKNOE…

Page 83

Panel 1

(Fake Peppino is seen mopping the floor)

Panel 2

(An arm is seen outstretched opening the Pizzeria's door. It is Mr Stick)

Panel 3

(Fake Peppino is seen at a distance looking up as Mr Sticks' long legs take up a portion of the panel)

Mr Stick: Peppino Spaghetti…

Panel 4

(Close up on Mr Stick)

Mr Stick: Just the man I wanted to see!

Page 84

Panel 1

Mr Stick: Slow work day, Spaghetti?

Panel 2

Fake Peppino: WEHL-CUHM TU PEPEENKNOES-PEEZZA CAHN AI HEHLLP EEYU?

Panel 3

(Mr Stick and Fake Peppino stare at each other in silence)

Panel 4

Mr Stick: Why are you talking like that? Did you get brain damage between now and when I last saw ya?

Page 85

Panel 1

Fake Peppino: URHH LEDT MI CHEHK

Panel 2

(Fake Peppino pulls off his head revealing his brain)

Panel 3

(Fake Peppino knocks on his brain a few times)

Panel 4

Fake Peppino: AI DOEN'DT FINK SEW

Page 86

Panel 1

Mr Stick: Screw your head back on, Spaghetti. This is serious!

Panel 2

Mr Stick: I don't know if you remember or not but I'm here to collect a debt. You owe me a pretty chunk of change from a while back.

Panel 3

(Fake Peppino has his head back on)

Fake Peppino: AI DUU?

Panel 4

Mr Stick: Yes. I'd like my money, please.

Page 87

Panel 1

Fake Peppino: AI DOEN'DT FINK AI KAN DUU DAT.

Mr Stick: Why not?

Fake Peppino: BEECUS AI DUU NAWT NOE YUU.

Panel 2

Mr Stick: Peppino if you're just gonna mess with me, I'll come back around when you least expect it. That money will be as good as mine.

Fake Peppino: URHH URRHHH YUU SHOELDUNT DUU DAT.

Panel 3

Mr Stick: I shouldn't? Are you telling me what I can I can't do?

Panel 4

Fake Peppino: DIS PLAYS EES HAWNTEDD. BIE AY GOEWST.

Page 88

Panel 1

Fake Peppino: DUH GOEWST APEERS WEN DUH STORR KLOSEZ.

Panel 2

Fake Peppino: LEJEHND SEZ EEF EET PHINDS YUU

Panel 3

Fake Peppino: EET WEEL LIHK YUU AHNDT WOENT STOHP…

Panel 4

Fake Peppino: UHNTEEL AWL DAHT EES LEPHT EES BOWNEZ!!! DUH GOEWST EES REELI SKAIRY!!!!!

Page 89

Panel 1

Mr Stick: You're so full shit, Peppino. If anywhere is going to be haunted it's not Peppino's mother fucking Pizza.

Panel 2

Mr Stick: If you're not going to cooperate with me now, I'll come back some other time.

Panel 3

Mr Stick: Maybe when you least expect it. But rest assured neither of us will get in each other's way.

Page 4

Mr Stick: This is the only warning I'm giving you. But of you want to reconsider, give a call me

(He hands fake Peppino his business card)

Page 90

Panel 1

(Shot of Peppino's Pizza during the day)

Panel 2

(Shot of Peppino's Pizza during the night)

Panel 3

(Mr Stick's shadow is seen looming over the front door)

Panel 4

(Close up on Mr Stick's face)

Page 91

Panel 1

(Mr Stick is shown sneaking around inside the Pizzeria)

Panel 2

(He approaches a door leading to the back)

Panel 3

(As he fiddles with the lock with a pick a tongue comes into view)

Page 4

(It grabs Mr Stick by the neck)

Page 92

Panel 1

(Mr Stick is dragged to the floor)

Panel 2

(He looks up)

Panel 3

(He is scared and alarmed as he sees Fake Peppino warped and fucked up looking)

Panel 4

(He runs off screaming making a hole in the wall)

Page 93

Panel 1

(Fake Peppino is shown normal again)

Panel 2

(He reaches to grab a mop)

Panel 3

(And starts mopping)

Panel 4

(There is suddenly a BLAM BLAM BLAM and Fake Peppino is filled with large bullet holes)

Page 94

Panel 1

(Mr Stick is shown with a comically oversized shotgun having burst through another hole in the wall he's made)

Panel 2

(Mr Stick walks towards Fake Peppino who splats into a puddle)

Mr Stick: Some 'ghost'…

Panel 3

Mr Stick: (Walking, his foot shown in close up stepping in the Fake Peppino goop) Heh, nothing more than a fake.

Panel 4

Mr Stick: Now to claim what's rightfully mine…

(As Mr Stick walks away in the distance Fake Peppino can be seen as goop closer to the camera)

Page 95

Panel 1

(Mr Stick blissfully unaware)

Panel 2

(Mr Stick looking alarmed as Fake Peppino latches onto his legs)

Panel 3

(Fake Peppino, still forming, stands over Mr Stick who he's tripped up)

Fake Peppino: AI AHM… NAWT AH FEYKE!!! AI… AI AHM…

Panel 4

Page 96

(Fake Peppino resembling classic Peppino looking pissed as hell)

Fake Peppino: AI AHM DUH REELE PEPEENKNOE!!!

Panel 1

(Mr Stick kicks Fake Peppino off with his long legs)

Panel 2

(Causing Fake Peppino to skid and splat to the floor)

Panel 3

(Pissed off, he gets up. He doesn't look angry but his smile is wide)

Page 4

(Enlarging his head and extending out his tongue towards Mr Stick)

Page 97

Panel 1

(Mr Stick rapidly blocks all of Fake Peppino's tongue attacks with fast karate movements)

Panel 2

(He then grabs Fake Peppino's tongue like a rope)

Panel 3

(Shot of Fake Peppino looking alarmed as he can't use his tongue)

Panel 4

(Distance shot of Mr Stick pull launching Fake Peppino towards him)

Page 98

Panel 1

(Mr stick punches Fake Peppino in the face dramatically having used his own tongue to reel him in)

Panel 2

(Fake Peppino then extends out his arm even in his defeated state)

Panel 3

(He grabs Mr Sticks's glasses)

Panel 4

(And crushes them)

Page 99

Panel 1

(Mr stick unable to see, is in a dazed state)

Panel 2

(Mr Stick is then punches in the face and has a tooth knocked out by Fake Peppino's tongue formed into a fist )

Panel 3

(Mr Stick is punched repeatedly in a flurry of Fake Peppino's tongue punches)

Panel 4

(Mr Stick is shown in the knocked out yamcha pose)

Page 100

Panel 1

Mr Stick: Tell me, ghost… Where is the real Peppino? The story you told me… Is that what you did to him? He is no longer around?

Panel 2

Mr Stick: Did you pick his bones clean, and now you've taken over the business he once called his own? Despicable. After everything he went through to have a monster like you replace him.

Panel 3

Fake Peppino: YUU ARR VEHREE DRUMATEEK. AI LYED ABAUT DUH GOEWST SOW YUUD GOE AHWAI.

Panel 4

Fake Peppino: YUU ARR NAWT RONG THOWE, PEPEENKNOE EES KNO MAUR.

Page 101

Panel 1

Mr Stick: Did he die or something?

Fake Peppino: KNO.

Panel 2

Mr Stick: Then what happe-

Peppina: (Off screen) Stick, is that you?

Panel 3

Fake Peppino: PEPEENKNAH!

Mr Stick: Peppina…?

Panel 4

Peppina enters, holding hands with Noisette.

Peppina: Oh-a yeah I forgot something so I'm-a just back to get it and then we're-a heading back out again.

Page 102

Panel 1

Peppina: Mr Stick, what are you doing in my Pizzeria.

Mr Stick: Your weird clone tried to kill me.

Panel 2

Mr Stick: Also you're looking and sounding different since I last saw you.

Peppina: What-a gave it away, genius?

Panel 3

(The two just stare at each other)

Panel 4

Mr Stick: So, why are you a woman now?

Noisette: You can't just ask someone why they're a woman!? 

Page 103

Panel 1

Peppina: I guess I just woke up one day and-a thought 'Oh this'll be a bit of a laugh'.

Panel 2

Mr Stick:... Really?

Panel 3

(The two stare at each other)

Panel 4

Peppina: No, of course not you fucking idiot, why would you believe that?

Page 104

Panel 1

(Peppina sees the two massive holes in the wall Mr Stick has made)

Panel 2

Peppina: You have 5 minutes to get out-a here before I go Mach 4 on your ass.

Panel 3

Mr Stick: Noted. I'll be back to claim what's mine one of these days.

Panel 4

(Mr Stick leaves out one of the holes)

Mr Stick: You haven't seen the last of me!

Page 105

Panel 1

Noisette: That Mr Stick, what a crook.

Peppina: Good-a thing we showed up, huh.

Panel 2

Fake Peppino: AI TRYD MAI BEHST…AI AHM DUH REELE PEPEENKNOE… RAIT?

Panel 3

Peppina: I'm-a glad I could put my trust in-a you.

Panel 4

Peppina: You're as real as they come. You're a better Peppino than I ever could be.

Page 106

Panel 1

Peppina: With the damage that Mr Stick did though, looks like the vacation will need to be cut short.

Noisette: Major bummer, but it can't be helped.

Panel 2

Peppina: But we'll-a get through it

Panel 3

Peppina: Because I have you two-a by my side.

Panel 4

Peppina: Time-a to get to work! It's Pizza Time!

THE END!