Stan

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Stan is one of the main characters in the Monkey Island series, having made appearances in all four games. He is a famously sleazy salesman who has run a number of disreputable businesses within the Tri-Island Area. Though he is never well-liked or particularly successful, Stan is eternally upbeat and confident.

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Appearance

Stan's changing appearance through the four Monkey Island games
Stan's changing appearance through the four Monkey Island games
Despite his numerous cameos in the series, Stan's appearance has remained fairly constant. He is a tall, broadshouldered man with an overbearing manner. He wears an oversized check jacket and a wide-brimmed hat. When he's talking, he waves his arms about rapidly. When he's listening, he taps his foot impatiently.

His jacket is a recurring visual gag seen throughout the series. Whenever Stan flails his arms around hysterically the check-pattern on his jacket remains stationary.

Character history

The Secret of Monkey Island

When we first meet Stan he is running a used shipyard on Mêlée Island. He has apparently been there some time: all the other characters of the island know him by reputation, and some years ago he sold Herman a ship to sail to Monkey Island. With a stolen credit note Guybrush is able to fool Stan into selling him this same ship, now in such a state of disrepair it is literally falling apart.

At the climax of the game LeChuck chases Guybrush to Stan's shipyard. While Guybrush is trapped inside the Grog Machine Stan shows up, greets LeChuck, and launches into his sales pitch. LeChuck punches him into the ocean.

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge

In the second game, Stan has moved onto a new business: Stan's Previously-Owned Coffins, located on Booty Island. As he says to Guybrush, he decided to get into a business where unsatisfied customers were less likely to complain. Stan also owns Stan's Kozy Krypts, which has space for burial in a crypt in the Scabb Island cemetery, or, as it is referred to by Stan, the Scabb Island Internment Park.

As Rapp Scallion is buried inside this crypt, Guybrush needs to steal the key from Stan's shop. To accomplish this he asks Stan to demonstrate the virtues of one of his display coffins, which Stan does so enthusiastically, leaping inside to demonstrate the leg room. While Stan is inside Guybrush closes the lid and nails it shut. He then takes the key and leaves Stan shut in the coffin.

Curse of Monkey Island

While Guybrush is on Blood Island, he gets himself buried in a casket. He escapes, only to hear a thumping noise from a nearby coffin. When Guybrush opens the coffin, none other than Stan is inside. Surprisingly Stan has no trace of anger towards Guybrush, instead proclaiming that the experience was the best time of his life, giving him plenty of time to think about the things that really matter. He then launches into a fully-formed sales pitch about the need for life insurance, and hands Guybrush a business card. The two of them are still trapped inside the crypt, but Stan tells Guybrush that this is one of his Kozy Krypts, and tells him how to get out.

When Guybrush runs into Stan later, he has converted the crypt into a functioning office, with his old coffin now doubling as a desk. Guybrush buys a life insurance policy off him, and cashes it in using a death certificate from the Goodsoup family.

Escape From Monkey Island

Stan relocates to Jambalaya Island, where he opens Stan's Real Estate Emporium, a business selling time share real estate. Because Guybrush is able to stay awake throughout his three hour sales pitch, Stan rewards him with a coupon for a free Monkey Mug at Planet Threepwood. Stan also reveals that he had tried to work for Ozzie Mandrill but Ozzie wouldn't even give him an interview.

A Partial List of Stan-Owned Businesses

Main article: Stan-Owned Businesses
  • Stan's Kozy Krypts
  • Stan's Casual Crosses
  • Stan's Previously-Owned Coffins
  • Stan's Previously-Owned Restauraunt Supply
  • Stan's Previously Owned Vessels
  • Mutual of Stan
  • Stan's Real Estate Emporium
  • StanTech (sellers of Voodoo-Enhanced Asbestos)

Trivia

  • Stan is one of only five characters to have made an appearance in all four Monkey Island games.
  • Stan has a meal named after him at Planet Threepwood -- Stan's Budget Balony Sub. It's four pieces of baloney, ham, and turkey, smothered in three types of cheese, on rye bread. It is not popular.

Game appearances

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Memorable Quotes

  • "I'd stand on my head to make you a deal."
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