diff --git a/mm/2s2h/Enhancements/Cutscenes/StoryCutscenes/SkipDefeatCaptainSequence.cpp b/mm/2s2h/Enhancements/Cutscenes/StoryCutscenes/SkipDefeatCaptainSequence.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0214814c93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mm/2s2h/Enhancements/Cutscenes/StoryCutscenes/SkipDefeatCaptainSequence.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#include <libultraship/bridge.h>
+#include "2s2h/GameInteractor/GameInteractor.h"
+#include "2s2h/ShipInit.hpp"
+
+extern "C" {
+#include "variables.h"
+#include "overlays/actors/ovl_En_Bsb/z_en_bsb.h"
+}
+
+#define CVAR_NAME "gEnhancements.Cutscenes.SkipStoryCutscenes"
+#define CVAR CVarGetInteger(CVAR_NAME, 0)
+
+void SkipDefeatCaptainTextbox(EnBsb* captain) {
+    // from func_80C0D9B4
+    gPlayState->nextEntrance = Entrance_CreateFromSpawn(5);
+    gSaveContext.nextCutsceneIndex = 0;
+    gPlayState->transitionTrigger = 0x14;
+    gPlayState->transitionType = 2;
+    gSaveContext.nextTransitionType = 3;
+    captain->unk_111A = 0;
+}
+
+void SkipDefeatCaptainCutscene() {
+    Player* player = GET_PLAYER(gPlayState);
+
+    // the cutscene sets link's position/rotation to
+    //
+    // player->actor.world = { { -100.0f, 474.0f, -2330.0f }, { 0, -16384, 0 } };
+    //
+    // but link walks forward when not told not to by the cutscene, so we're
+    // setting link's position back a little bit so he doesn't walk off the ledge
+    player->actor.world = { { 64.0f, 488.0f, -2332.0f }, { 0, -16384, 0 } };
+
+    // make sure captain's gone
+    SET_WEEKEVENTREG(WEEKEVENTREG_23_04);
+
+    // get rid of the fire from the chest
+    Flags_SetSwitch(gPlayState, 0x0B);
+}
+
+void RegisterSkipDefeatCaptainSequence() {
+    COND_VB_SHOULD(VB_PLAY_DEFEAT_CAPTAIN_SEQUENCE, CVAR, {
+        *should = false;
+        EnBsb* captain = (EnBsb*)va_arg(args, EnBsb*);
+        SkipDefeatCaptainTextbox(captain);
+    });
+
+    COND_VB_SHOULD(VB_START_CUTSCENE, CVAR, {
+        s16* csId = va_arg(args, s16*);
+        if (gPlayState->sceneId == SCENE_BOTI && *csId == 20) {
+            *should = false;
+            SkipDefeatCaptainCutscene();
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+static RegisterShipInitFunc initFunc(RegisterSkipDefeatCaptainSequence, { CVAR_NAME, "IS_RANDO" });
diff --git a/mm/2s2h/GameInteractor/GameInteractor.h b/mm/2s2h/GameInteractor/GameInteractor.h
index 3fb64b1b48..c61fc043d2 100644
--- a/mm/2s2h/GameInteractor/GameInteractor.h
+++ b/mm/2s2h/GameInteractor/GameInteractor.h
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ typedef enum {
     VB_GORON_ROLL_INCREASE_SPIKE_LEVEL,
     VB_GORON_ROLL_DISABLE_SPIKE_MODE,
     VB_DEKU_LINK_SPIN_ON_LAST_HOP,
+    VB_PLAY_DEFEAT_CAPTAIN_SEQUENCE,
     VB_CLAMP_ANIMATION_SPEED,
 } GIVanillaBehavior;
 
diff --git a/mm/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Bsb/z_en_bsb.c b/mm/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Bsb/z_en_bsb.c
index 1d09f8ef76..681087a340 100644
--- a/mm/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Bsb/z_en_bsb.c
+++ b/mm/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Bsb/z_en_bsb.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "objects/gameplay_keep/gameplay_keep.h"
 #include "z64rumble.h"
 #include "z64shrink_window.h"
+#include "2s2h/GameInteractor/GameInteractor.h"
 
 #define FLAGS (ACTOR_FLAG_TARGETABLE | ACTOR_FLAG_UNFRIENDLY | ACTOR_FLAG_10 | ACTOR_FLAG_20 | ACTOR_FLAG_2000000)
 
@@ -328,7 +329,7 @@ void EnBsb_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
 
     this->actor.targetMode = 0xA;
 
-    if (WEEKEVENTREG(0x17) & 4) {
+    if (CHECK_WEEKEVENTREG(WEEKEVENTREG_23_04)) {
         Actor_Kill(&this->actor);
         return;
     }
@@ -1073,8 +1074,10 @@ void func_80C0D964(EnBsb* this, PlayState* play) {
     this->unk_02A4 = 0;
     this->unk_02A8 = 0;
     this->actor.textId = 0x1535;
-    Message_StartTextbox(play, this->actor.textId, &this->actor);
-    this->actionFunc = func_80C0D9B4;
+    if (GameInteractor_Should(VB_PLAY_DEFEAT_CAPTAIN_SEQUENCE, true)) {
+        Message_StartTextbox(play, this->actor.textId, &this->actor);
+        this->actionFunc = func_80C0D9B4;
+    }
 }
 
 void func_80C0D9B4(EnBsb* this, PlayState* play) {
@@ -1517,7 +1520,7 @@ s32 func_80C0E9CC(EnBsb* this, PlayState* play) {
                     break;
 
                 case 5:
-                    WEEKEVENTREG(23) |= 4;
+                    SET_WEEKEVENTREG(WEEKEVENTREG_23_04);
                     Actor_PlaySfx(&this->actor, NA_SE_EN_KITA_BREAK);
                     break;