Directed by: Dan Forgione
Written by: Michael Rhea
An extremely bad smell is plaguing San Lorenzo.
Tropes:
- Continuity Nod: The bandits in this episode are foreigners who have come for Puss' bounty.
- Enemy Mine: Puss and the bandits cooperate against the stink demon. The bandits don't last that long.
- Furry Reminder: When Puss is convinced that the bad smell is him, he sets right away to rectifying it by grooming himself.
- New Powers as the Plot Demands: Having trouble dealing with the smell, Puss resorts to adapting to the smell such that it doesn't bother him anymore. Somehow.
- No-Sell: Skeletons help the citizens that pass out from the smell, because as skeletons they can't smell.
- Only Sane Man: Eames is the only one to suggest the smell (like most things that have been happening in San Lorenzo lately) may be caused by something from the Netherworld, but nobody listens to him.
- Won't Take "Yes" for an Answer: During the period for which Puss is convinced the smell is coming from him but would obviously prefer it wasn't, Dulcinea tells him she knows it's not him. Puss responds by strongly insisting that the smell isn't coming from him, before breaking down and claiming it is him. Dulcinea, then, carefully tries to get him to stop sulking and listen to her, before shaking some sense into him.Dulcinea: Puss, don't you smell that?!Puss: Smell what?Dulcinea: That, ugh... I mean this... I mean that awful smell that is everywhere!Puss: Hahaha, oh yes, the smell... I am sure it is nothing and will pass soon and is, ofcourse, not me!Dulcinea [deadpan]: Puss, I know it's not you.Dulcinea: We need to find it and get rid of it!Puss: No, Dulcinea, you are mistaken... This smell is not me!Dulcinea: That is literally what I just said! It's not you!Puss: You cannot prove it is me!Dulcinea: What...Puss [begrudgingly]: Okay, fine, I admit it! It is me!Puss: I am shamed! Look away! Look away!Dulcinea: Okay, Puss, I need- (Puss sulks) ...I need you to stop thinking words in your head and focus on the words I'm saying when I talk them at you.Puss [wiping his nose tearfully]: I accept your challenge.Dulcinea [as she violently shakes Puss]: This smell isn't you and it's really bad and we have get rid of it!!!
