Ludwig offered nothing more than a grunt of annoyance as Morton shook him, but began to rouse himself from his sleep anyway, muttering things like "Where did Dad go wrong with the rest of you?" and "Sometimes I think I'm the only intelligent person in the house..." as he shook off the covers and let his crazy hairdo go free. The eldest of the koopalings could be a bit grumpy when awakened early, but he'd mellow out soon enough.