.. I need a little money! (Easy)

Have you explored Melee Island?

Maybe you could get money from some pirates.

The part of the village one screen right of the SCUMM Bar is well worth exploring.

Talk to the Men of Low Moral Fiber.

They have PTA meeting minutes, but they're pretty boring.

You need to convince them to pay you to take their minutes.

If you do this, they'll give you two pieces of eight.