The Scapelli Goons
Photograph and transcript from novelization
As seen below, Todd Strasser's film novelization has a pretty nice photograph from the "Scapelli Goons" scene. Also provided below is a transcript of how the scene plays out in the book, found in pages 13-15.
Source: Super Mario Bros. Novelization by Todd Strasser
"Not Scapelli!" Luigi groaned.
"We'd better get in there," Mario said, pushing open his door.
The brothers hurried into the restaurant. They walked quickly across the dining room and through the swinging doors to the kitchen, past bustling waiters and chefs in white uniforms. Finally they found a macho-looking man in a black tuxedo. Mario knew he was Pascla, the owner of the restaurant. Two big goons in Scapelli coveralls were speaking to him.
"It's those slimeballs Doug and Mike," Mario whispered to Luigi.
"Looks like a two-day job," Doug was telling Pascal.
"Just to fix a dishwasher?" The restaurant owner scowled.
"If we can get the parts. It could be longer," Mike added.
"Uh, excuse me," Mario said, stepping between the Scapelli goons and Pascal. "You said you had a dishwasher problem when you called us for the job."
"Yes," said Pascal, pointing at the dishwasher. "It leaks from the bottom."
Mario crouched down and looked at the dishwasher. A small puddle of water had collected on the floor beneath it. Mario stood up.
"You need a new gasket," Mario said. "Maybe a hose. You're looking at a two-hour job. These Scapelli guys are trying to snow you."
"Would you excuse us, please?" Doug quickly grabbed Mario by his tool belt and yanked him over to a corner where Pascal couldn't hear.
"Hey!" Mario shouted, smacking Doug's hand away. "Nobody touches my tools."
The two Scapelli plumbers towered over him.
"Listen," Mike hissed. "I understand that nobody messes with your tools. And I assume you understand, Mario Mario, that nobody messes with us. Or our boss, Mr. Scapelli. You know him?"
"Know him?" Mario had to laugh. "I grew up with that bum. He ain't a plumber, he's a toxic waste dumper. He don't know a pipe from a crowbar."
Doug and Mike glared at Mario, then turned back to the restaurant owner.
"I think Mr. Scapelli will be pretty disapponted if he don't get this job," Doug said.
"Yeah," added Mike, staring hard at Pascal. "So who you gonna hire? The Marios or Scapelli?"
Pascal swallowed "Uh, two days to fix a dishwasher sounds fine. I guess scapelli gets the job."
Mario's jaw dropped. Luigi's eyes bulged in disbelief. Pascal turned to them and whispered, "I'll make it up to you, boys. How about a free dinner tonight?"
The Mario brothers sighed. A free meal was better than nothing.