diff --git a/game/script/11.school-assignment-and-route-lock.rpy b/game/script/11.school-assignment-and-route-lock.rpy
index d2c7e2a..e680e8c 100644
--- a/game/script/11.school-assignment-and-route-lock.rpy
+++ b/game/script/11.school-assignment-and-route-lock.rpy
@@ -1929,7 +1929,7 @@ label chapter_11:
         show naser table hit with Dissolve(.1)
         show anon:
             easein_quart 1 xalign 0.05
-        play sound "audio/effects/tableSlam.ogg" fadeout 0.69
+        play sound "audio/effects/tableSlamNoBox.ogg"
         with vpunch
         Nas "Fucking hell, Anon, tell me: Why do I gotta hear about how Fang feels from Trish, Reed, and now YOU?"
 
@@ -3520,7 +3520,7 @@ label chapter_11:
         show rosa:
             easeout_quart 0.5 xalign 0.8
         show rosa unimpressed flip with dissolve
-        play sound 'audio/effects/tableslam.ogg' fadeout 0.69
+        play sound 'audio/effects/tableSlamNoBox.ogg'
         with vpunch
 
         "Rosa slams her head into the table."
diff --git a/game/script/7.concert-day.rpy b/game/script/7.concert-day.rpy
index 7f9667b..bb9d9da 100644
--- a/game/script/7.concert-day.rpy
+++ b/game/script/7.concert-day.rpy
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ label chapter_7:
 
     show stella neutral alt with dissolve:
       xalign -0.2
-      easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.2 yalign 0.1
+      easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.2
 
     pause 1
 
@@ -476,7 +476,6 @@ label chapter_7:
         "Fix the cables":
             jump FixCables
 
-
     label LeaveStageAsIs:
     $ anonscore += 1
     pause .5
@@ -1194,7 +1193,8 @@ label chapter_7:
       T "We exist too, you know!"
       pause 0.5
 
-      show trish sad
+      show trish sad:
+        yalign 0.0
       show anon sad flip
       with dissolve
 
diff --git a/game/script/8.anon-and-fang-study-together.rpy b/game/script/8.anon-and-fang-study-together.rpy
index 4daf434..502d251 100644
--- a/game/script/8.anon-and-fang-study-together.rpy
+++ b/game/script/8.anon-and-fang-study-together.rpy
@@ -1,142 +1,192 @@
 
 label chapter_8:
-    scene black with dissolve
     #Study Session
 
     "{cps=*0.2}-- A Few Weeks Later --{/cps}"
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause 0.5
 
     play music 'audio/OST/Bayside Bumming it.ogg' fadein 1.0
-    scene bandroom with dissolve
+    scene bandroom with Dissolve(1)
+    pause 0.5
 
     "Things have cooled off since the concert back in February."
-    pause .5
+
     "There’s no major events coming up, so the days have gotten longer."
 
     "The weather has started to warm up as well."
     pause .5
+
     "Each morning I’ve been walking through a thick blanket of fog that always dissipates by lunchtime."
 
     "It’s a drastic shift compared to the hot/cold binary of fly-over life."
 
-    "Maybe I should ditch the jacket soon…"
+    "Maybe I should ditch the jacket soon{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
     "No, there’s no way I’m showing the world just how much of a lanklet I am."
 
     "Even if it means being grilled alive."
-
     show fang happy at sleft with dissolve
 
-    F "Geez, {w=0.3} Anon, you look like you’re dying right now."
-
+    F "Geez, Anon, you look like you’re dying right now."
     show anon sad flip at aright with dissolve
 
-    A "The sun... {w=0.5} can go... {w=0.5}fuck itself..."
+    A "The sun{cps=*.1}...{/cps} can go{cps=*.1}...{/cps} fuck itself..."
 
     show fang behind anon:
         ease_quart 1 xalign 0.5
-        pause 0.5
+        pause 0.25
         ease_quart 1 xalign 0.2
     "Fang chuckles and pats my back as I lean over my desk."
+    pause .5
 
     "On second thought, tank tops seem cool. Reed is usually wearing one."
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause 0.5
 
     show jingo:
         xalign -0.2
         easein_cubic 1 yalign 0.0 xalign 0.0  #at sleft with easeinleft
     with dissolve
+    pause 0.5
 
     show anon neutral flip with Dissolve(0.25)
+
     jingo "Alright class, the Principal’s got something to say, then you’ll be leavin’ early."
 
+    show jingo:
+        easeout_cubic 1 xalign -0.2
+    show jingo flip with dissolve
     hide jingo with dissolve
 
     "With that we were all directed to the auditorium."
-
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause 0.5
     stop music fadeout 2
+
+    scene black with Dissolve(1)
+    pause 0.5
+
     play ambient 'audio/effects/teenageCrowdFarLoop.ogg' fadein 2
 
-    # scene auditorium with Fade(1, .5, 1)
-    scene black with dissolve
-    scene auditorium with dissolve
+    scene auditorium with Dissolve(1)
+    pause 0.5
+
     "We didn’t have assigned seating, so I immediately thought of sitting with Fang."
 
     "Knowing better than to look through the ocean of students, I follow my nose to Reed."
-    show reed sunglasses at scenter with dissolve
+    pause 0.5
+    show reed sunglasses:
+       xalign 0.4 yalign 0.1
+    show trish neutral behind reed:
+       xalign 0.9
+    with dissolve
 
     "The fetid raptor was sitting in the very last row with Trish."
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause 0.5
 
-    show reed sunglasses happy flip at scenter: 
-        ease_quart 0.5 yalign  0.25
-        pause 0.001
-        ease_quart 0.5 yalign 0.1
-    with dissolve
-    Re "YOOOOO!" with vpunch
+    show reed sunglasses flip with dissolve:
+        xalign 0.6
+        pause 1
+        easein_cubic 0.3 yalign  0.2
+        easeout_cubic 0.3 yalign 0.1
+
+    pause 0.5
+    show reed sunglasses happy flip with Dissolve(.25)
+
+    Re "YOOOOO!"
+    show trish unimpressed with dissolve
 
     "Reed’s bellow easily eclipses everyone else."
-    show reed sunglasses flip with Dissolve(0.25)
-    show reed: 
-        ease_cubic 0.5 yalign 0.1
-    show reed sunglasses with Dissolve(0.25)
+
     "I wave back, hurrying past my awestruck classmates to claim my rightful throne."
 
-    Re "‘Ey guys… saved ya some seats."
+    show reed:
+        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.7
+    pause 0.0001
+    show reed sunglasses flip
+    show anon neutral:
+        xalign -0.4 yalign 0.1
+        easein_cubic 1 xalign -0.1
+    with dissolve
+
+    Re "‘Ey guys… saved ya some seats."
+    pause 0.5
 
-    show trish unimpressed flip at tright with dissolve
     "I take a glance over to see Trish pouting."
+    pause 0.5
 
     T "Fuck, he found us."
+    pause 0.5
 
     "The last students trickle in through the doors and take their seats."
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause 0.5
+
     hide reed
     hide trish
+    hide anon
     with dissolve
+    pause 0.5
+
     "Mr. Carldewskii takes the stage with an electronic mic."
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause 0.5
 
     show carldelewski:
         xalign 1.3 yalign 0.0 #alpha 0.0
-        easein_cubic 1.75 xalign 0.5 #alpha 1
-    with Dissolve(0.8)
+        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.5 #alpha 1
+    with Dissolve(0.5)
+    pause 1
 
     carl "Alright, frickin’ settle down kids. We got a special frickin’ announcement from the frickin’ principal."
-
     stop ambient fadeout 5
+    pause 0.5
 
     carl "We got frickin’ midterms coming up soon, and he frickin’ feels the need to give all of you a frickin’ pep talk."
+    pause 0.5
 
     "The audience collectively groans."
 
     "Fang and Trish throw their heads back."
-
+    pause 0.5
     play music 'audio/OST/we just turned on the microphone in our programmers_ house.ogg' fadein 1.0
-    "On cue, Principal Spears takes the stage."
-    show spears neutral:
-        xalign -0.2 alpha 0.0
-        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.4 yalign 0.0 alpha 1.0
-    show carldelewski behind spears:
-        ease_quart 1.0 xalign 1.0
-    pause 0.0001
-    show spears neutral 
-    show carldelewski behind spears 
-    with dissolve
 
-    hide carldelewski with dissolve
+    "On cue, Principal Spears takes the stage."
+
+    show carldelewski:
+        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.2
+    show carldelewski flip with dissolve
+
+    show spears neutral flip with dissolve:
+        xalign 1.2
+        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.7
 
     "Mr. Carldewskii holds the microphone out to him but gets ignored."
     # show carldelewski:
     #     ease_quart 0.5 xalign 1.0
     # with dissolve
+
     "The student body covers their ears in preparation."
     window hide
     window auto
 
     hide carldelewski with dissolve
-
-    #  neutral at scenter with easeinleft
     pause 0.5
-    show spears angry with Dissolve(.25)
+
+    show spears angry flip with Dissolve(.25)
     play sound 'audio/effects/spearYellRumbleVoice.ogg'
+    window show Dissolve(0.0001)
 
     Sp "ALRIGHT YOU LITTLE PUNKS." with vpunch
+    pause 0.5
 
     Sp "LIKE THE MAN SAID, WE HAVE MIDTERMS TO DEAL WITH IN JUST A FEW WEEKS."
 
@@ -153,111 +203,111 @@ label chapter_8:
     Sp "AND I TEACH THE BEST STUDENTS THERE ARE, HERE AT VOLCANO HIGH!"
 
     Sp "ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?"
+    pause 0.5
 
     "Judging by the dead silence, there wasn’t any."
-    window hide
-    window auto
-
-    show spears neutral with Dissolve(0.25)
-    pause 0.3
-    show spears neutral flip with Dissolve(0.25)
-    pause 0.5
-    show spears:
-        ease_cubic 1.3 xalign -0.6 alpha 0.0
-    pause 1.0
-    hide spears
-    stop music fadeout 1.0
+    show spears neutral flip with dissolve
 
     "The principal gives a single approving nod and exits stage right."
-    show carldelewski:
-        xalign 1.3 alpha 0.0
-        ease_cubic 1.3 xalign 0.5 alpha 1.0 # at sright with easeinright
-    with dissolve
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause 0.5
+
+    stop music fadeout 1.0
+    show spears:
+        easeout_cubic 1 xalign 1.2
+    show spears neutral with dissolve
+    hide spears with dissolve
+    pause 1.0
+
+    show carldelewski with dissolve:
+        xalign 0.75
+        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.5
+
     carl "Alright you kids, you’re free to frikin' go."
-
+    play ambient 'audio/effects/teenageCrowdFarLoop.ogg' fadein 2.0
     hide carldelewski with dissolve
-    ##crowd leaves
-    play ambient 'audio/effects/teenageCrowdFarLoop.ogg' fadein 1.0
-    image teacher1 = im.MatrixColor("other/carldelewski.png",im.matrix.brightness(-1))
-    image teacher2 = im.Flip(im.MatrixColor("other/farnsworth.png",im.matrix.brightness(-1)), horizontal=True)
-    image teacher3 = im.MatrixColor("other/jin.png",im.matrix.brightness(-1))
-    image teacher4 = im.MatrixColor("other/jingo.png",im.matrix.brightness(-1))
-    image student1 = im.Flip(im.MatrixColor("stella/chadshark.png",im.matrix.brightness(-1)), horizontal=True)  # obligatory Chadshark cameo
-    image student2 = im.Flip(im.MatrixColor("stella/stella neutral.png",im.matrix.brightness(-1)), horizontal=True)
-    image student3 = im.Flip(im.MatrixColor("rosa/rosa shocked.png",im.matrix.brightness(-1)), horizontal=True)
 
-    show fang neutral at sleft:
-        xalign -0.3
-    show anon neutral at acenter:
-        xalign 0.4
-    show reed neutral at rcenter
-    show trish neutral at tright
-    show teacher1:
-        xalign 1.0 yalign 0.1
-    show teacher2:
-        xalign 0.8 yalign 0.1
-    show teacher3:
-        xalign -0.1 yalign 0.1
-    show teacher4:
-        xalign 0.5 yalign 0.1
-    show student1:
-        xalign 0.15 yalign 0.1
-    show student2:
-        xalign 0.3 yalign 0.1
-    show student3:
-        xalign 0.6 yalign 0.1
-    with dissolve 
+    ##crowd leaves
+    #image teacher1 = im.MatrixColor("other/carldelewski.png",im.matrix.brightness(-1))
+    #image teacher2 = im.Flip(im.MatrixColor("other/farnsworth.png",im.matrix.brightness(-1)), horizontal=True)
+    #image teacher3 = im.MatrixColor("other/jin.png",im.matrix.brightness(-1))
+    #image teacher4 = im.MatrixColor("other/jingo.png",im.matrix.brightness(-1))
+    #image student1 = im.Flip(im.MatrixColor("stella/chadshark.png",im.matrix.brightness(-1)), horizontal=True)  # obligatory Chadshark cameo
+    #image student2 = im.Flip(im.MatrixColor("stella/stella neutral.png",im.matrix.brightness(-1)), horizontal=True)
+    #image student3 = im.Flip(im.MatrixColor("rosa/rosa shocked.png",im.matrix.brightness(-1)), horizontal=True)
+
+    #show fang neutral at sleft:
+    #    xalign -0.3
+    #show anon neutral at acenter:
+    #    xalign 0.4
+    #show reed neutral at rcenter
+    #show trish neutral at tright
+    #show teacher1:
+    #    xalign 1.0 yalign 0.1
+    #show teacher2:
+    #    xalign 0.8 yalign 0.1
+    #show teacher3:
+    #    xalign -0.1 yalign 0.1
+    #show teacher4:
+    #    xalign 0.5 yalign 0.1
+    #show student1:
+    #    xalign 0.15 yalign 0.1
+    #show student2:
+    #    xalign 0.3 yalign 0.1
+    #show student3:
+    #    xalign 0.6 yalign 0.1
+    #with dissolve 
 
     "With that the sea of students begins to funnel out of the auditorium."
 
-    show student1:
-        ease_quart 1.5 xalign -0.5 alpha 0.0
-    show student2:
-        ease_quart 1.5 xalign -0.5 alpha 0.0
-    with Dissolve(1.0)
-    pause 1.0 
-    hide student1
-    hide student2 
+    #show student1:
+    #    ease_quart 1.5 xalign -0.5 alpha 0.0
+    #show student2:
+    #    ease_quart 1.5 xalign -0.5 alpha 0.0
+    #with Dissolve(1.0)
+    #pause 1.0 
+    #hide student1
+    #hide student2 
     # pause 0.3
 
-    show student3:
-        ease_quart 1.5 xalign -0.5 alpha 0.0
-    show teacher4:
-        ease_quart 1.8 xalign -0.5 alpha 0.0
-    with Dissolve(1.0)
-    pause 1.0 
-    hide student3
-    hide teacher4
+    #show student3:
+    #    ease_quart 1.5 xalign -0.5 alpha 0.0
+    #show teacher4:
+    #    ease_quart 1.8 xalign -0.5 alpha 0.0
+    #with Dissolve(1.0)
+    #pause 1.0 
+    #hide student3
+    #hide teacher4
     # pause 0.4
 
-    show teacher1:
-        ease_quart 1.5 xalign 1.5 alpha 0.0 
-    show teacher2:
-        ease_quart 1.8 xalign 1.5 alpha 0.0
-    show teacher3:
-        ease_quart 0.8 xalign -0.5 alpha 0.0
-    with Dissolve(1.0)
-    pause 1.0
-    hide teacher1
-    hide teacher2
-    hide teacher3
+    #show teacher1:
+    #    ease_quart 1.5 xalign 1.5 alpha 0.0 
+    #show teacher2:
+    #    ease_quart 1.8 xalign 1.5 alpha 0.0
+    #show teacher3:
+    #    ease_quart 0.8 xalign -0.5 alpha 0.0
+    #with Dissolve(1.0)
+    #pause 1.0
+    #hide teacher1
+    #hide teacher2
+    #hide teacher3
 
     #crowd done leaving
-    pause 1.0
+    #pause 1.0
 
+    pause 0.5
 
     "The four of us wait until the auditorium is half empty before getting up and making our way to the door."
-    hide trish
-    hide fang 
-    hide anon 
-    hide reed 
-    with dissolve
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause 0.5
+
+    stop ambient fadeout 2
+    scene black with Dissolve(1)
+    pause 0.5
 
     play music 'audio/OST/The Hunt for more (You)s.ogg' fadein 2.0
-    stop ambient fadeout 1
-    
-    scene black with dissolve
-
     scene outside school
     show anon neutral at acenter:
         xalign 0.5
@@ -271,7 +321,8 @@ label chapter_8:
     show reed neutral flip:
         xalign 0.5
         xpos 0.75
-    with dissolve
+    with Dissolve(1)
+    pause 0.5
 
     "Our motley crew make it to the front lawn of the school and Reed falls flat on his back in the freshly mowed grass."
 
@@ -283,8 +334,8 @@ label chapter_8:
     window auto
 
     show reed happy flip:
-        yalign 0.23
-        easeout_quad .5 rotate 90 yalign -0.01 ypos 0.5
+        yalign 0.238
+        easeout_cubic .5 rotate 90 yalign -0.01 ypos 0.5
     pause .15
     hide reed with Dissolve(.25)
     play sound 'audio/effects/anonGardenFall.ogg'
@@ -299,10 +350,11 @@ label chapter_8:
         ease_cubic 1.0 xpos 0.3
 
     "His breathing becomes a rumbling snore."
+    pause .5
 
     T "So Fang, you actually gonna study?"
 
-    F "Mmmm…"
+    F "Mmmm{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
     T "We can go to the library, there shouldn’t be anyone there."
 
@@ -310,85 +362,109 @@ label chapter_8:
 
     "Fuck using my own data to pirate all these games I’ll probably never play."
     show trish unimpressed flip with Dissolve(0.25)
-    T "I wasn’t asking you, {w=0.2} douche."
+
+    T "I wasn’t asking you, douche."
+    pause .5
 
     F "I kind of just wanna go home."
-    show trish neutral flip with Dissolve(0.25)
-    T "{cps=*0.4}...Kay{/cps}… Talk to ya later Fang."
+    show trish neutral flip with Dissolve(0.5)
 
-    F "Yeah…{w=0.4} Later…"
+    T "{cps=*0.4}...Kay{/cps}{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Talk to ya later Fang."
 
-    show trish unimpressed flip with Dissolve(0.25)
+    F "Yeah{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Later{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+
+    show trish unimpressed flip with Dissolve(0.5)
     T "Fuck you Anon."
-    show anon shrug with Dissolve(0.25)
-    A "I didn’t even do anything this time!"
 
-    show trish neutral with Dissolve(.25)
-    show trish:
-        ease_quart 2.0 xalign 1.7 alpha 0.0 
-    with Dissolve(0.5)
+    show anon shrug with Dissolve(0.5)
+    A "I didn’t even do anything this time!"
     pause 0.5
-    hide trish
+
+    show trish:
+        easeout_cubic 1 xalign 1.4 alpha 0.0 
+    show trish neutral with dissolve
+    hide trish with dissolve
+    pause 0.25
+
     "Tch. Fuck her."
-    show anon neutral with Dissolve(0.25)
-    pause 0.2
-    show anon neutral flip with Dissolve(0.25)
-    A "Whatever.{w=0.3} See you Monday, Fang."
+    show anon neutral flip with dissolve
+
+    A "Whatever. See you Monday, Fang."
     window hide
     window auto
-    show anon neutral with Dissolve(0.25)
-    show anon neutral:
+    pause .25
+
+    show anon:
         easeout_cubic 0.5 xalign 0.6
+        easein_back 0.35 xalign 0.65
+    show fang:
+        pause 0.5
+        easein_back 0.75 xpos .35
+    show anon neutral with Dissolve(0.5)
+
     pause .5
 
     "Before I can turn away Fang’s hand catches the sleeve of my unnecessary sweater."
+    show anon neutral flip
+    show fang considering
+    with dissolve
 
-    show anon neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
-    show fang considering with Dissolve(0.25)
-    F "A-actually…{w=0.3} I was thinking…"
+    F "A-actually{cps=*.1}...{/cps} I was thinking{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
     A "Hmm?"
+    pause .5
 
     "Fang’s grip loosens on my arm, leaving her hand to rest on my forearm."
     show fang neutral with Dissolve(0.25)
-    F "Wanna like, study at my place? I uh… kinda need help… with science."
+
+    F "Wanna like, study at my place? I uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps} kinda need help{cps=*.1}...{/cps} with science."
 
     A "S{cps=*0.3}uuurrrree{/cps}waaait. Wouldn’t your dad make me into a hunting trophy?"
-    show fang happy with Dissolve(0.25)
+    show fang happy with Dissolve(0.5)
+
     F "I don’t think you’re that good of a catch."
+    pause .5
 
-    "Ow.{w=0.3} My ego."
+    "Ow. My ego."
+    pause .5
 
-    F "Besides, he’s working a late shift tonight and my mom should be out clothes shopping or something.{w=0.3} Again."
+    F "Besides, he’s working a late shift tonight and my mom should be out clothes shopping or something. Again."
+    pause .5
 
     "It’s okay Anon, you’re just going to Fang’s house."
 
     "Alone."
     pause 0.5
+
     "♪ Just the two of us. ♪"
 
     "Bill Withers shut the fuck up, holy fuck AAAAAAAA."
+    pause .5
 
     A "Okay then. So how are we gonna get to your place?"
-    show fang surprised with Dissolve(0.25)
+    show fang surprised with Dissolve(0.5)
+
     F "Shit! The bus! We can make it to the last one if we run!"
 
     "OH GO FUCK YOURSELF BILL WITHERS."
     window hide
     window auto
  
-    show fang unimpressed flip at sleft with Dissolve(0.25)
-    show fang:
-        easeout_cubic 0.8 xalign -2.0 alpha 0.0
+    show fang behind anon:
+        easeout_cubic 1 xpos 0.0 alpha 0.0
     show anon: 
-        easeout_cubic 0.8 xalign -1.7 alpha 0.0
-    pause 0.7
+        easeout_cubic 1 xalign -0.2 alpha 0.0
+    show fang unimpressed flip with Dissolve(0.25)
+    pause 0.25
 
     hide fang
     hide anon 
+    with dissolve
+    pause 0.25
 
     stop music fadeout 2
-    scene black with dissolve
+    scene black with Dissolve(1)
+    pause 0.5
 
     "We make a mad dash to the last bus."
 
@@ -402,66 +478,86 @@ label chapter_8:
     pause .5
 
     play music 'audio/ost/Appreciating the Atmosphere.ogg' fadein 1
-    scene home fang day with dissolve
+    scene home fang day with Dissolve(1)
     pause .5
+
     "After a little while of being simultaneously fried alive and bathed in sweat, we finally make it to Fang’s place."
 
     "I obviously thank the bus driver again."
+    pause 0.5
 
-    "Wait.{w=0.3} Alone with Fang?{w=0.3} At her place?"
+    "Wait. Alone with Fang? At her place?"
 
     "Bill Withers begins to blare inside my head again. God just fuck off, FUCK."
-
-    window hide
-    window auto
     pause .5
+
     F "Come on, Anon. We can study in my room."
+    pause .5
 
     "Fang’s room?"
+    pause .25
 
-    play ambient 'audio/effects/alarmClicheLoop.ogg' fadein 2
+    play ambient 'audio/effects/alarmClicheLoop.ogg' fadein 2 volume 0.5
     pause .5
 
     "Oh, man, it’s been a while since I’ve noticed the alarms."
-
-    stop ambient fadeout 2
+    stop ambient fadeout 3
+    pause .5
 
     A "S-sure! Lead the way."
+    pause .5
 
     "Fang climbs the steps while I trail behind, weary of any hidden fathers laying in wait to ambush me."
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause 0.5
 
-    scene black with dissolve
+    scene black with Dissolve(1)
+    pause 0.5
 
     "She holds a door open to a pitch-black room, and I tentatively step in."
+    pause 0.5
 
     F "Aaaaah, home sweet home."
-    scene fangroom with dissolve
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause 0.5
+
+    scene fangroom with Dissolve(1)
+    pause 1
 
     "Fang flips on the lights and I’m not quite sure what I expected."
 
     "The black walls are covered with various band posters, the spaces in between covered by what I assume are lyric ideas written in chalk."
 
     "A few guitar stands and a keyboard in the corner below a non-binary flag hanging on the wall."
+    pause 0.5
 
     "Fang throws her bag off to the side and picks up a guitar, strumming a few chords."
 
     "I plant my hands in my pockets nonchalantly, looking around for a chair or something."
 
-    show fang neutral at sleft 
-    show anon neutral flip at aright 
-    with dissolve
+    show fang neutral flip:
+        xalign 1.1
+    show anon neutral:
+        xalign 0.1 yalign 0.1
+    with Dissolve(1)
 
     F "Just sit on the floor, dweeb."
+    pause 0.5
 
     A "Wow, not even a beanbag chair?"
 
     A "What kind of lazy teenager are you?"
 
     F "The kind that has expendable guitars in arm’s reach."
+    pause 0.5
 
     A "Fair enough."
+    pause 0.5
 
     "I use my backpack as a makeshift backrest."
+    pause 0.5
 
     A "What’s the guitar for, anyways?"
 
@@ -470,42 +566,54 @@ label chapter_8:
     A "I mean, aren’t we supposed to be studying?"
 
     A "Or are we doing music first?"
+    window hide
+    window auto
+    pause 0.5
 
     hide anon
     hide fang
     show fangguitar
     with dissolve
+    pause 0.5
 
-    F "Uhm… This is just how I get ready for studying."
+    F "Uhm{cps=*.1}...{/cps} This is just how I get ready for studying."
 
     F "Strumming along puts me at ease."
+    pause 0.5
 
     "Fang picks up a spare guitar pick from a shelf."
 
     "She begins playing a short riff that I recognize from one of VVURM DRAMA’s songs, smiling and relaxing as she goes on."
 
     "Like my own personal concert."
+    pause 0.5
 
     "When the song is finished, Fang gives an expectant glance my way."
 
     "I smile and give a tasteful nod."
+    pause 0.5
 
     F "You wanna try?"
 
     "Fang takes off the guitar strap and extends it for me to play."
 
     "I’m not sure what she expects me to do but I could give it a shot."
+    pause 0.5
 
     "Though aren’t we supposed to be studying for midterms?"
+    pause 0.5
 
     Sp "{i}{alpha=0.5}THESE SCORES MAY NOT AFFECT YOUR OVERALL GRADE, SO MANY OF YOU MAY DECIDE TO DISREGARD THEM.{/alpha}{/i}"
 
     Sp "{i}{alpha=0.5}IT’S A WEAK MINDSET LIKE THAT THAT CAN AND WILL TRAP YOU!{/alpha}{/i}"
 
     Sp "{i}{alpha=0.5}THESE TESTS ARE FOR YOU TO SEE IF YOU’RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK OR NOT!{/alpha}{/i}"
+    pause 0.5
 
-    "..."
+    "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+    pause 0.5
     stop music fadeout 2.0
+
     "Is it really alright to slack off?"
     window hide
     window auto
@@ -521,27 +629,35 @@ label chapter_8:
     label LetFangPlayGuit:
         $ fangscore += 1
 
+        pause .5
+
         "What the hell."
         play music 'audio/OST/Appreciating the Moment.ogg' fadein 1.0
 
         A "Er… why not."
-
+        pause .5
 
         "I take the guitar from her hands and put the strap on, letting its weight hang from my shoulder."
 
         "Fang hands me the pick and I aimlessly strum the guitar, the mess of a noise sounding a far cry from her elegant playing."
         play sound "audio/effects/badA.ogg"
+        pause .5
 
         "Well I tried."
+        pause .5
 
         F "Here, like this."
-
+        pause .5
 
         "Fang grabs another guitar and motions me to copy her hand movements."
+
         "I try to mimic her hands on the fretboard but it feels like my fingers are twisting into pretzels."
+        pause .5
+
         F "Not like that, your hand’s gonna get cramped as fuck like that."
 
         "Fang sets her guitar down on a stand and comes over to me."
+        pause .5
 
         F "Holy fuck no wonder you sound like a horny cougar."
 
@@ -550,17 +666,17 @@ label chapter_8:
         F "Here, like this."
 
         "Her hand covers mine as she tries to readjust the position of it."
+        pause .5
 
-        F "No like- {w=0.3}Gah stop fighting back!"
+        F "No like- Gah stop fighting back!"
 
-        A "Ow hey- {w=0.3}Quite tha- {w=0.3}OW!"
+        A "Ow hey- Quite tha- OW!"
 
         F "Oh my fuck, Anon. Just relax your hand!"
-
         play ambient 'audio/effects/alarmKlaxonLoop.ogg' fadein 2 volume 0.5
+        pause .5
 
         "I would if I could but the god damned alarms weren’t freaking me out!"
-
         stop ambient fadeout 2
         pause .5
 
@@ -570,32 +686,45 @@ label chapter_8:
 
         "Fang walks behind me."
         pause 0.5
+
         F "Don’t turn around!"
 
         A "Why-"
+        pause .5
         stop music fadeout 1.0
+
         "She’s standing right behind me!"
         window hide
         window auto
-        hide fangguitar with dissolve
+        pause .5
+
+        hide fangguitar
         show fanganonguitar
         with dissolve
+        pause .5
+
         "She’s standing RIGHT THE FUCK BEHIND ME!"
+        pause .5
 
         "Her body presses against my back and her arms come around, each of her hands taking my own and guiding them into proper position."
+        pause .5
 
-        "..."
+        "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+        pause .5
 
         "{cps=*0.5}AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA{/cps}"
         play music 'audio/OST/Dragging on and on....ogg' fadein 1.0
+        pause .5
 
         F "Anon, are you paying attention?"
 
         A "Y-yeah! Totally!"
 
         "I hope my voice didn’t just crack."
+        pause .5
 
         "Fang’s hands move mine along the neck of the guitar."
+        pause .5
 
         F "Alright, try these chords."
         play sound 'audio/effects/goodA.ogg' fadein 0.5
@@ -610,43 +739,56 @@ label chapter_8:
         "My fingers are shifted back up to the middle of the fretboard."
 
         F "Try that out, Anon."
+        pause .5
 
         "Fang let’s go of my sweaty hands. She doesn’t move from behind me though."
 
         "I try and replicate the movements."
+        pause .5
         play sound 'audio/effects/goodA.ogg' fadein 0.5
+
         "The first strum sounds… not bad…"
         play sound 'audio/effects/badA.ogg' fadein 0.5
+
         "The second note is horrendous. I blame my pants."
         play sound 'audio/effects/goodC.ogg' fadein 0.5
+
         "And the last chord comes out alrightish."
+        pause .5
 
         F "Now do it all together."
-        play sound 'audio/effects/correctA.ogg' fadein 0.5
+        pause .5
+
         "I repeat the pattern and it comes out all sounding alrightish."
 
         F "Again."
 
         "Oh hey, that didn’t sound too bad now."
+        pause .5
 
         F "You’re getting it now."
 
         A "Am I? I have no clue what these chords are?"
+        pause .5
 
         "I keep strumming, each time progressively sounding better and better."
+        pause .5
 
         F "Now try playing chords of your own."
 
-        A "My own..? I thought you were showing me how to play a song."
+        A "My own{cps=*.1}...?{/cps} I thought you were showing me how to play a song."
 
         F "I’m teaching you how to play guitar you dork."
+        pause .5
 
         "I reposition my fingers and try something new, producing several more horrid sounds from the instrument."
-        stop music fadeout 1.0
+
+        stop music fadeout 2.0
         "My pinky slides off the fretboard and when I strum again a strange look appears in Fang’s eyes."
         window hide
         window auto
         pause .5
+
         label musicalchoices:
         menu:
             "Slap the guitar":
@@ -689,21 +831,29 @@ label chapter_8:
                 F "I like this."
 
         F "Play that one again for me, will you?"
+        pause .5
 
         "I oblige, and repeat notes several times."
+        pause .5
 
         "Fang’s tail starts wagging along with my strumming, turning into her usual metronome."
         pause 1.0
 
-        F "...Wait..."
+        F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Wait{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
         window hide
         window auto
+        pause .5
+
+        hide fanganonguitar
+        show fangguitar
+        with dissolve
+        pause .5
 
-        hide fanganonguitar with dissolve
-        show fangguitar with dissolve
         "She takes the guitar from me and sits on the edge of her bed, toying with the chord I was strumming."
+        pause .5
 
-        F "I...{w=0.3} I think I’ve figured that song out, Anon."
+        F "I{cps=*.1}...{/cps} I think I’ve figured that song out, Anon."
+        pause 0.5
         show dimmer_light behind fangguitar with dissolve
         play music 'audio/OST/Amberlight Brilliance - Demo.ogg' fadein 1.0
 
@@ -718,6 +868,7 @@ label chapter_8:
         "The crescendo crossing the strings reshaped the music, the transformation into a weightier rock piece was seamless."
 
         "More than just fingers and a pick, it was as if Fang put her entire life’s effort into this."
+        pause 0.5
 
         "Thinking back, she must have made countless songs like this, most of them never heard by anyone and left forgotten."
 
@@ -732,55 +883,85 @@ label chapter_8:
         "Musical notes that bore the weight of words she couldn’t define."
 
         "All of which sounded beautiful, melding together into a harsh yet intoxicating piece of dissonant serenity."
+        pause 0.5
 
         "Eventually she started to diminuendo, the fading softness of strings and harshness in her humming as she slowly laid the guitar to rest."
-        stop music fadeout 1.0
+        stop music fadeout 2.0
         hide dimmer_light behind fangguitar with dissolve
+
         "The music had stopped but her own emotions warred on."
         window hide
         window auto
+        pause 0.5
+
+        hide fangguitar
+        show fang hiding flip:
+            xalign 1.1
+        show anon neutral:
+            xalign 0.1 yalign 0.1
+        with Dissolve(1)
+        pause 0.5
 
-        hide fangguitar with dissolve
-        show fang hiding at scenter with dissolve
         "Fang sat there, looking down at her guitar realizing she showed me something she had never shown anyone before."
 
         "Fang bit back tears, fighting the sob that threatened to spill from her."
+        pause 0.5
 
         "She sets her guitar down and slouches, rubbing her eyes and trying to repress her inner turmoil."
 
         "Instinct pushes me to my feet, carrying me forward to the vulnerable girl sat on plush duvets."
 
         "All that matters is her."
+        pause 0.5
 
         "The part of me that felt scared at that thought, that wanted to remain isolated in my comfort zone,"
 
         "That wanted to pretend that no one else mattered,"
+        pause 1
+
+        "That part was ejected. {i}Forcibly{/i}."
+        window hide
+        window auto
+        pause 0.5
+
+        show anon behind fang:
+            ease_cubic 2 xalign 0.5
+        pause 1
 
-        "That part was ejected. {w=0.2}{i}Forcibly{/i}."
         hide fang
+        hide anon
         show fanganonhug_moving:
             xalign 0.5 yalign 0.0
         with dissolve
+        pause 1
 
         "Fang gasps as I wrap my arms around her."
+        pause 0.5
 
         F "A-Anon-"
 
         "The frailty of her voice makes my heart ache."
+        pause 0.5
 
         A "The song was amazing, Fang."
 
         "It truly was. Because it was her. Her heart and soul were carried within it. Her very being."
+        pause 0.5
 
         "My heartfelt words reached her."
 
         "The dam burst."
+        pause 0.5
 
         "She felt like a porcelain doll in my arms. Tears of sorrow and relief stain my shirt and wet my chest."
+        pause 0.5
 
-        F "Thank you...{w=0.2}thank you...{w=0.2}thank you..."
+        F "Thank you{cps=*.1}...{/cps}thank you{cps=*.1}...{/cps}thank you{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+        pause 0.5
 
         "Unlike the rooftop Fang’s voice was a weak mumble, broken by hiccups and uneasy breaths."
+        pause 0.5
+
         show fanganonhug_moving:
             ease_cubic 2.0 xalign 0.35
             ease_cubic 4.0 xalign 0.65
@@ -792,54 +973,66 @@ label chapter_8:
         "We stayed like this, my arms calming the fragile and spent girl."
 
         "I have no clue how long it lasts, but Fang is able to compose herself with time."
+        pause 0.5
 
         "I let her move away, choosing to sit next to her on the soft mattress."
         window hide
         window auto
-        hide fanganonhug_moving with dissolve
-        show anon neutral at acenter:
-            xalign 0.3
-            #yalign -0.4 
-        show fang happy flip at sright:
-            xalign 1.2
-            #yalign -0.45
-        with dissolve
+        pause 0.5
+
+        hide fanganonhug_moving
+        show fang happy flip:
+            xalign 1.1
+        show anon neutral:
+            xalign 0.1 yalign 0.1
+        with Dissolve(1)
+        pause 0.5
 
         "Her eyes are puffy and red, and once again her make-up has left tracks of orange and black on her cheeks."
 
         "And once again she shares with me that smile."
 
         "But this time I can tell exactly what that soft expression means."
+        pause 0.5
 
         "Relief."
+        pause 0.5
 
-        F "God Anon, that’s twice now..."
+        F "God Anon, that’s twice now{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
         A "My bad. How are you feeling?"
 
-        F "...I don’t know..."
+        F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}I don’t know{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+        pause 0.5
 
         "She looks down at the guitar she set aside."
 
         "I lean over her lap, carefully taking the instrument by its neck and bringing it to my lap."
+        pause 0.5
 
         A "Can you teach me?"
         show fang surprised flip with Dissolve(0.25)
+
         F "W-wha-"
 
         A "The song. Can you teach it to me?"
         show fang happy flip with dissolve
+
         "She looks at the guitar and then me. Her surprise slowly turns to happiness."
+        pause 0.5
 
         F "Sure I can. Hold up a second."
         hide fang with dissolve
+
         "She stands from the bed and goes for another one of her guitars."
 
         "Along the way she grabs a shirt off the floor, using it to wipe her face."
+
         show fang happy flip at sright with dissolve:
             #yalign -0.45
-            xalign 1.2
+            xalign 1.1
         "When she comes back Fang sits closer than before, our shoulders together."
+        pause 0.5
 
         F "So, for the opener-"
         play music 'audio/OST/she_fucks_human_men.ogg' fadein 2.0
@@ -849,12 +1042,14 @@ label chapter_8:
         "Fang is an unexpectedly patient music teacher."
 
         "She ends up correcting the same mistakes I make over and over with little more than ‘dweeb’."
+        pause 0.5
 
         "I ended up calling it quits halfway through the twentieth practice song."
 
         "By that point my acoustic screeching turned into something that resembles actual music."
+        pause 0.5
 
-        F "You’re no StegoSlash, buuuuut... not half bad for one lesson."
+        F "You’re no StegoSlash, buuuuut{cps=*.1}...{/cps} not half bad for one lesson."
 
         A "I’ll take it. I fuckin’ suck creatively."
 
@@ -869,30 +1064,36 @@ label chapter_8:
         A "Anything that needs imagination and it’s like I’m an epileptic with downs syndrome."
 
         F "Pffft. What about your word play?"
+        pause 0.5
 
-        "...Not telling her about my shitposting needs…"
+        "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Not telling her about my shitposting needs…"
+        pause 0.5
 
         A "That’s the best I can do I guess."
 
-        F "Hmmm…"
+        F "Hmmm{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+        pause 0.5
 
         "Fang’s fingers trace along the strings of her waiting guitar."
+        pause 0.5
 
         F "How bout a jam session?"
 
         A "J-jam session?"
 
-        "Not that kinda jam session. {w=0.2}Fuck."
-        A "So what’s the whole pirate princess thing about?"
-        "She doesn’t have a candle so I’ll be fine."
+        "Not that kinda jam session. Fuck."
+        pause 0.5
 
+        A "So what’s the whole pirate princess thing about?"
+
+        "She doesn’t have a candle so I’ll be fine."
         window hide
         window auto
 
         pause .5
         show fang unimpressed flip:
-            easein_cubic 0.5 xpos 1.3
-        pause .75
+            easein_cubic 0.5 xpos 1.15
+        pause .65
         # play sound 'audio/effects/anonDink.ogg'
         #show guitarpick with dissolve:
         #    subpixel True
@@ -901,13 +1102,14 @@ label chapter_8:
         #    block:
         #        ease_cubic 0.3 xpos 0.70
         play sound 'audio/effects/whoosh.ogg'
+        pause 0.1
         show fang unimpressed flip:
-            easein_cubic 0.5 xpos 1.2
+            easein_cubic 0.5 xpos 1.1
         show guitarpick:
             subpixel True
             xanchor 0.5 yanchor 0.5
             xpos 0.65 ypos 0.5
-            linear 0.15 xpos 0.46 ypos 0.16 rotate -360
+            linear 0.15 xpos 0.36 ypos 0.16 rotate -360
             easein_cubic 0.4 xpos 0.7 ypos -0.15 rotate -360
 
         pause .1
@@ -922,15 +1124,20 @@ label chapter_8:
 
         F "I told you not to mention that!"
         show anon concerned with Dissolve(0.25)
+
         A "I know, I know, sorry, geez!"
 
+        show anon:
+            ease_cubic 1 xalign 0.1
         show anon neutral with Dissolve(0.25)
+
         A "But, really though. What was the deal with that?"
         pause 0.5
-        show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(0.25)       
-        F "{cps=*0.4}... It’s just{/cps}… Something that I did sometimes."
+        show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(0.25)
 
-        A "What, play pretend? {w=0.3} All kids do that."
+        F "{cps=*0.1}...{/cps}It’s just{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Something that I did sometimes."
+
+        A "What, play pretend? All kids do that."
 
         F "Yeah, but I mean, this was a bit different."
 
@@ -945,33 +1152,50 @@ label chapter_8:
         F "Yeah."
 
         F "Just embarrassing memories."
+        pause 0.5
 
         F "Sometimes I do miss it, though."
 
         F "Being someone new, trying to figure everything out again…"
+        pause 0.5
 
         Re "{i}{alpha=0.5}Fang wasn’t Fang.{/alpha}{/i}"
+        pause 0.5
 
-        "Hmmm…"
+        "Hmmm{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
         show fang happy flip with Dissolve(0.25)
+
         F "Anyways, go ahead and just try playing."
 
         "She reaches over and plucks a string on the guitar I'm holding."
+        pause 0.5
 
         A "Just whatever comes to mind?"
+
         F "Yeah. Just try and play whatever."
-        stop music
-        "And then…{w=0.3} All hell broke loose."
+        stop music fadeout 1.0
+
+        "And then{cps=*.1}...{/cps} All hell broke loose."
         window hide
         window auto
+        pause 0.25
+
         # hide fanganonhug with dissolve
-        show fang shocked flip with Dissolve(0.25):
-            ease_cubic 0.5 xalign 1.5
-        show anon neutral flip with Dissolve(0.25):
-            ease_cubic 0.5 xalign 0.65
-        show fangdad neutral at sleft with Dissolve(0.25):
-            yalign 0
+        show fang:
+            easein_cubic 1 xalign 1.5
+        show anon:
+            easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.65
+        pause 0.0001
+        show fang shocked flip
+        show anon neutral flip
+        with Dissolve(0.25)
+
+        show fangdad neutral with Dissolve(0.5):
+            xalign -0.5
+            easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.0
         #show anon concerned with dissolve
+        pause 0.5
+
         FD "What the {b}HELL{/b} are you doing here, Anon?"
         window hide
         window auto
@@ -1010,7 +1234,7 @@ label chapter_8:
 
         "I was learning to play guitar, maybe even getting a little good at it!"
 
-        "Then right out of nowhere, nowhere I tell you…"
+        "Then right out of nowhere, nowhere I tell you{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
         "The scariest motherfucker I have ever seen in my life shows up."
 
@@ -1023,6 +1247,7 @@ label chapter_8:
         "The Fang bits were pretty cool I guess."
 
         "I at least hope someone deleted my browser history."
+        pause 0.5
 
         "Anyways, back to the show."
         window hide
@@ -1056,83 +1281,128 @@ label chapter_8:
         FD "Out. {w=0.3}{b}Now{/b}."
         window hide
         window auto
-        show fangdad with move:
-            ease_cubic 0.2 xalign 0.2
+        pause 0.25
+
+        hide anon
+        show anon neutral flip behind fangdad, fang:
+            xalign 0.65 yalign 0.1
+
+        show fangdad:
+            easein_cubic 0.75 xalign 0.3
+        pause 0.75
+
+        show fangdad:
+            easein_back 1 xalign 0.2
+        show anon:
+            easein_back 1 xalign 0.5
+        pause 0.0001
+        show anon concerned
+        show fang sad flip
+        with dissolve
+        pause .25
+
+        show fangdad:
+            easeout_cubic 1 xalign -0.5
+        show anon:
+            easeout_cubic 1 xalign -0.2
+        pause 0.0001
+
+        show fangdad neutral flip behind anon
+        show anon concerned flip
+        with Dissolve(.25)
+        pause .25
+
+        hide anon
+        hide fangdad
+        with dissolve
+        pause 0.5
+
+        show black with Dissolve(1)
+        pause 0.5
 
-        show fang sad flip with Dissolve(0.25)
-        show fangdad at sleft 
-        show anon concerned at scenter
-        with move 
-        pause 0.2
-        show fangdad flip at scenter
-        show anon concerned flip at sleft
-        with Dissolve(0.25)
-        pause 0.2
-        hide fangdad 
-        hide anon 
-        with easeoutleft
-        pause 0.1
-        show black with dissolve
         "It takes all my strength to prevent my bladder from doing its best Stella impression right about now."
 
         "I silently head to the door with Judge Dredd to my back, catching a sympathetic glance from Fang on the way out."
+        pause 0.5
 
         "Walking out the front door, I feel my heart stop as his talon-like nails begin to dig into my shoulder."
 
         "At that moment I learned a very important lesson."
+        pause 0.5
 
         "PTERO-CLAWS HURT LIKE CRAP, MAN."
+        window hide
+        window auto
+        pause 0.5
 
         scene home fang outside with dissolve
+        pause 0.5
 
         FD "The next time I catch you alone with my daughter, I will use your head as a rubix cube."
         window hide
         window auto
-        
-        show anon fear flip at acenter
-        show fangdad unimpressed flip behind anon at sright
-        with easeinright
-        
-        show anon neutral flip with Dissolve(0.25)
-        show fangdad unimpressed at sright with Dissolve(0.25)
-        hide fangdad unimpressed with easeoutright
-        play sound 'audio/effects/wooden-door-slam-hard.ogg' fadein 0.1
         pause 0.25
-        "He gives me a shove off the porch and I hear the door slam behind me." with vpunch
-        show anon neutral with Dissolve(0.25)
 
-        stop music fadeout 1.0
+        show anon fear flip:
+            xalign 1.7 yalign 0.1
+            easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.5
+        show fangdad unimpressed flip behind anon:
+            xalign 2.0
+            easein_cubic 1 xalign 1.0
+        with dissolve
+
+        pause 0.5
+
+        show fangdad:
+            easeout_cubic 1 xalign 1.5
+        show anon sad flip with dissolve
+        hide fangdad with dissolve
+
+        play sound 'audio/effects/doorSlam.ogg'
+        pause 0.1
+        with vpunch
+
+        "He gives me a shove off the porch and I hear the door slam behind me."
+        show anon neutral with dissolve
+        stop music fadeout 3
+        play ambient 'audio/effects/outdoorLoop.ogg' fadein 3
+
         "I can hear her father’s raised voice from here."
+        pause 0.5
 
-        "Sheesh… {w=0.3}guy needs like…{w=0.3} all the chill pills…"
+        "Sheesh{cps=*.1}...{/cps} guy needs like{cps=*.1}...{/cps} all the chill pills…"
+        pause 0.5
 
         "Or maybe some Carfe…"
         pause 0.5
+
         "God dammit Reed."
 
         "I turn away from the luxurious home and walk down the pathway to the sidewalk."
         window hide
         window auto
-        show anon neutral flip with Dissolve(0.25) 
-        show anon:    
-            ease_cubic 3.0 xalign -0.6 alpha 0.0
-        
-        pause 2.0
-        hide anon
-        
-        scene black with dissolve
-        scene skinrow with dissolve
-        show anon neutral at acenter with dissolve
-        play music 'audio/OST/Skinrow Soul.ogg' fadein 1.0
-        "Shit. And things were getting…"
-
-        "Getting…"
         pause 0.5
-        "Argh, {w=0.3} I dunno."
 
-        "But like, after Fang’s song she was…"
+        stop ambient fadeout 2
+        scene black with Dissolve(1)
+        pause 1
+
+        play music 'audio/OST/Skinrow Soul.ogg' fadein 1.0
+        scene skinrow with Dissolve(1)
+        pause 0.5
+
+        "Shit. And things were getting{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+
+        "Getting{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+        pause 0.5
+
+        "Argh, I dunno."
+
+        "But like, after Fang’s song she was{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+        pause 0.5
 
         "Fucking hell, why are emotions so fucking difficult."
+        pause 0.5
 
         "As I wait at the bus stop I decide to break down everything that happened."
 
@@ -1142,260 +1412,227 @@ label chapter_8:
 
         "But really, all I can think about is how she was after that song."
 
-        "I saw something…{w=0.3} something…"
+        "I saw something{cps=*.1}...{/cps} something{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+        pause 0.5
 
         "How do I fucking contextualize it."
 
         "In the moment I thought I knew."
 
-        "Holding her in my arms…"
+        "Holding her in my arms{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+        pause 0.5
+
+        "*Bzzz bzzz*"
         pause 0.5
-        "*Bzzz bzzz*" with wiggle
 
         "A text? Shit, that’s rare."
         window hide
         window auto
-
-        hide anon neutral with dissolve
+        pause 0.5
         
-        show layeredanonphone at scenter with easeinbottom
+        show anonphone at scenter with easeinbottom
         pause .5
 
-        show layeredanonphone fang_hey with dissolve
         "Fang: Hey"
 
-        show layeredanonphone fang_about_earlier with Dissolve(0.25)
         "Fang: About earlier"
 
-        show layeredanonphone fang_thanks with Dissolve(0.25)
         "Fang: Thanks"
 
-        show layeredanonphone fang_for_like_hanging_out with Dissolve(0.25)
         "Fang: For like hanging out"
 
-        show layeredanonphone fang_and_sorry_about_dad with Dissolve(0.25)
         "Fang: And sorry about dad"
+        pause 0.5
 
-        show layeredanonphone fang_typing_first with Dissolve(0.25)
         "There was a pause, the animated ellipsis showing Fang was writing something longer."
+        pause 0.5
 
-        show layeredanonphone fang_about_that_song with Dissolve(0.25)
         "Fang: About that song. I wanna work on some lyrics for it."
 
-        show layeredanonphone fang_typing_second with Dissolve(0.25)
-        pause 2.0
-        show layeredanonphone fang_so_like_how_about_we with Dissolve(0.25)
         "Fang: So like how about we hang out again and write some?"
+        pause 0.5
 
         "I consider my response thoroughly."
+        pause 0.5
 
-        show layeredanonphone anon_sure with Dissolve(0.25)
         "Anon: Sure"
+        window hide
+        window auto
+        pause 0.5
+
+        hide anonphone with easeoutbottom
+        pause 0.5
 
         "Another session like that?"
 
         "I think of Fang, standing behind me, guiding my hands again."
 
         "My cheeks warm as I recall the feeling of her hands over mine."
+        pause 0.5
 
-        "Fuck…{w=0.3} I wonder…{w=0.3} how does she feel about me?"
+        "Fuck{cps=*.1}...{/cps} I wonder{cps=*.1}...{/cps} how does she feel about me?"
 
         "I mean, she’s shown me so much of her now."
 
         "And all the cheek nuzzling."
 
         "Just like Naser and Naomi."
+        pause 1
 
         "Maybe?"
-
-        show layeredanonphone noscreen with dissolve
-        "..."
+        window hide
+        window auto
+        pause 0.5
 
         stop music fadeout 2
-        scene black with dissolve
+        scene black with Dissolve(1)
+        pause 0.5
+
+        "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+        pause 0.5
 
         "{cps=*0.2}-- Two weeks later --{/cps}"
+        pause 0.5
+
         play music 'audio/OST/Bayside Bumming It.ogg' fadein 1.0
+
         "I’m looking over my final grades for this semester."
-        scene science class
-        show fang neutral at sleft 
-        show anon neutral at acenter behind fang:
-            xalign 0.65 
-        with dissolve 
+
         "My science score is barely passing."
 
         "I want to say it’s because of Fang and mine’s ‘study sessions’."
 
         "Every time we would try to study it would always become jam sessions or lyric writing."
-        scene black with dissolve
-        "But I wouldn’t have it any other way."
-        scene fangroom
-        show fang happy at sleft 
-        show anon neutral at acenter behind fang:
-            xalign 0.65
-        with dissolve 
+        pause 0.5
+
         "Spending more and more time with her was fun."
 
         "And seeing this side of her."
 
         "It makes me feel so lightheaded, like I’m floating on clouds."
-        show fang surprised
-        show anon ohshit flip 
-        with Dissolve(0.25)
+
         "Although the sheet-rope escapes from Fang’s dad were starting to leave serious rugburns on my palms."
 
-        scene black with dissolve
-        scene bandroom 
-        show fang happy at sleft
-        show anon neutral at acenter behind fang:
-            xalign 0.65 
-        with dissolve
         "As a bonus, I aced Music class."
 
         "The midterm was a demonstration."
-        stop music fadeout 1.0
+        stop music fadeout 2.0
+
         "And the fact I was able to play guitar, even shittily, was enough."
 
-        "..."
-        scene black with dissolve
-        if anonscore >= 3 or fangscore >= 3:
-            play music 'audio/OST/its_footloose_now.ogg' fadein 1.0
-            scene hallway with dissolve
+        "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+
+        if anonscore >= 3 or fangscore >= 3:
+            pause 0.5
+            play music 'audio/OST/its_footloose_now.ogg' fadein 1.0
 
-            show anon neutral flip at aright:
-                xalign 1.1
-            show fang happy at scenter
-            with dissolve
             "Fang seemed proud of the fact that I was able to play well enough to get a passing grade."
 
             "Or rather proud of herself that she was that good of a music teacher."
 
-            show fang:
-                ease_cubic 0.5 xalign 0.8
-                pause 0.5
-                ease_cubic 0.4 xalign 0.65
-            pause 0.2
-            show anon shocked flip with Dissolve(0.2):
-                xalign 1.5
-                ease_cubic 0.5 xpos 1.8
-            play sound 'audio/effects/lockerSmash.ogg'
-            pause 0.4
-            show anon with Dissolve(.01):
-                # yanchor 0.1 
-                xalign 0.0 xpos 0.25 ypos -0.15
-                easeout_quad .5 rotate 90 yalign -0.01
-            pause .15
-            hide anon with Dissolve(.25)
-            #hack to have vpunch without anything else apparent
-            show dimmer_darker:
-                alpha 0.0 
-            with vpunch
-            hide dimmer_darker
-
-            show fang very happy at scenter with Dissolve(0.25)
-            show fang:
-                ease_cubic 1.0 xalign 0.4
-                pause 0.6
-                ease_cubic 1.0 xalign 0.5   
-            pause 0.8
-            show fang very happy flip with Dissolve(.1):
-                yanchor 0.1
-                easeout_quad .5 rotate -90 yalign -0.01
-            pause .15
-            hide fang with Dissolve(.25)
-            #hack to have vpunch without anything else apparent
-            show dimmer_darker:
-                alpha 0.0 
-            with vpunch
-            hide dimmer_darker
             "Her way of ‘congratulating’ me was to hip-check me right into my locker, only to apologize while laughing her ass off."  
+            pause 0.5
 
-            scene black with dissolve
-            scene room anon day
-            show anon neutral at acenter with dissolve
             "Actually, the whole ordeal made me remember I had this old music program installed on my computer."
 
             "It’s incredibly outdated, but free is free."
+            pause 0.5
 
-            scene room anon night 
-            show anon neutral at acenter
-            with dissolve
             "Several hours of decade old tutorials later I finally start cobbling together a loosely musical sounding rhythm."
 
             "I couldn’t find a reverb option, so I just overlaid the same instruments with a lower volume where I wanted it."
 
             "People probably won’t notice."
+            pause 0.5
 
             "I’m starting to get why Fang likes doing this sort of thing."
 
             "It’s sorta like just the act of creating something and being able to say ‘I made this’."
+            pause 0.5
 
             "Exporting the file and uploading it to a music site, I await my audience to start amassing before me."
 
-            # show anon smiling at acenter with Dissolve(0.25)
             "See, I already have a comment!"
-            
+            pause 0.5
+
             "{i}Never make anything again. Ever.{/i}"
-            show anon happy at acenter with Dissolve(0.25)
+            pause 0.5
+
             "Ah, just a day in the life of an underappreciated artist."
-            scene black with dissolve
             window hide
             window auto
-            pause .5
+        else:
+            window hide
+            window auto
+
         return
 
     label GetStartedOnStudy:
+        pause 0.5
         "No, I should focus more on my midterms."
+        pause 0.5
 
         A "I’d rather get started with studying, actually."
+        pause 0.5
 
         "Fang lowers her arm with the guitar in rejection."
+        window hide
+        window auto
+        pause 0.5
 
         hide fangguitar
-        show fang unimpressed at scenter
-        show anon neutral flip at aright
-        with dissolve
+        show fang unimpressed flip:
+            xalign 1.1
+        show anon neutral:
+            xalign 0.1 yalign 0.1
+        with Dissolve(1)
+        pause 0.5
+
         A "Cmon, Fang. You know I can’t afford to waste my time here with all the money my family’s spent already."
+        show fang considering flip with dissolve
 
-        show fang considering with Dissolve(0.25)
         F "Yeah, yeah. You only got this one shot and all."
+        show fang neutral flip with dissolve
 
-        show fang neutral with Dissolve(0.35)
         F "{cps=*0.5}Ffffffffffiiiiine{/cps}. What’re we doing first?"
 
         A "Ehh, why not science first since that’s your hardest subject."
         play music 'audio/OST/Those Other Two Weirdos.ogg' fadein 1.0
+        show fang unimpressed flip with Dissolve(0.5)
 
-        show fang unimpressed with Dissolve(0.25)
         F "Ugh. Got a textbook?"
 
         A "What happened to yours?"
+        show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(0.25)
 
-        show fang neutral with Dissolve(0.25)
         F "Tried throwing it at Naser and it flew over the cliff."
 
         A "H-how? Why?"
+        show fang happy flip with Dissolve(0.25)
 
-        show fang happy with Dissolve(0.25)
         F "I dunno, felt like it."
+        show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(0.25)
 
-        show fang neutral with Dissolve(0.25)
         F "You got a textbook or not?"
 
-        A "Yeah…"
+        A "Yeah{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
-        show anon neutral with Dissolve(0.25)
         show anon:
-            ease_cubic 0.8 xalign 1.15 yalign -0.2
-            pause 0.5
-            ease_cubic 1.0 xalign 1.0 yalign 0.1
-        pause 0.5
-        show anon neutral flip with Dissolve(0.25)
+            easein_cubic 0.75 xalign -0.1
+            ease_cubic 0.5 yalign 0.0
+            ease_cubic 0.5 yalign 0.1
+
+        show anon neutral flip with dissolve
+
         "I retrieve the tome from my backpack, science is easily the heaviest thing in there."
 
-        A "So, what? We take turns reading it?"
+        show anon:
+            easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.1
+        show anon neutral with dissolve
 
+        A "So, what? We take turns reading it?"
         show fang unimpressed with Dissolve(0.25) 
+
         F "Too slow. Let’s just huddle and read it together."
 
         A "Why not just switch it back and forth?"
@@ -1409,67 +1646,83 @@ label chapter_8:
         "Fang sits beside me on the ground, her oversized beak obscuring a good portion of the side of the page in my peripheral vision."
 
         "I can feel the prickle of her feathers barely brushing against my back."
+        pause 0.5
 
-        F "We’re on chapter sixteen,{w=0.3} right?"
+        F "We’re on chapter sixteen, right?"
 
         A "Eighteen. Are you even paying attention during class?"
-
         show fang happy flip with Dissolve(0.25)
+
         F "What do you think I hang out with you for?"
+        pause 0.5
 
         "We read about electric currents in silence for a few minutes."
         show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(0.25)
+
         "How do I know when she’s done so I can turn the page?"
+        pause 0.5
 
-        "..."
+        "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+        pause 0.5
 
-        A "..."
+        A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+        pause 0.5
 
-        F "..."
+        F "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+        pause 0.5
 
         A "You done?"
 
         F "Oh, I wasn’t reading it."
 
         A "Argh, fuck you."
-
         show fang happy flip with Dissolve(0.25)
+
         F "Ha, you wish."
         pause 0.5
+
         "Don’treadintothat."
+        pause 0.5
 
         A "If I read the first page out loud, would you read the second?"
         show fang unimpressed flip with Dissolve(0.25)
+
         F "Sure, sure."
 
-        show fang behind anon with Dissolve(.1):
-            yalign 0.3
-            easeout_quad 1.5 rotate 90 yalign -0.01
-        pause .15
-        hide fang with Dissolve(.35)
         "Fang leans back onto the floor, hands behind her head."
+        pause 0.5
+
+        show fang:
+            ease_cubic 1 xalign 0.9 yalign -0.4
+        pause 0.5
+        hide fang with dissolve
 
         F "Get started already."
 
         A "Ugh."
+        pause 0.5
 
         A "In conductors, electrons are free to move around and flow easily. This is not true for insulators, in which the-"
 
         F "*{cps=*0.4}SNNNRRRRRRRRRK{/cps}*"
+        pause 0.5
 
-        A "...Electrons are more tightly bound to the nuclei (which we'll discuss next). When current is applied, electrons move-"
+        A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Electrons are more tightly bound to the nuclei (which we'll discuss next). When current is applied, electrons move-"
 
         F "*{cps=*0.4}SNNNRRRRRRRRRK{/cps}*"
-        
+
         A "Dammit Fang, I’m trying to read to you here, cut that out."
 
         F "*{cps=*0.4}SNNNRRRRRRRRRK{/cps}*"
         show anon:
-            easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.5
-        show anon neutral with dissolve
-        "She really did pass out!"
+            ease_cubic 1 xalign 0.2
+        pause 0.5
 
-        "Hmm…"
+        "She really did pass out!"
+        pause 0.5
+
+        "Hmm{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+        pause 0.5
 
         A "Fang, seriously, get up or I’ll poke you."
 
@@ -1478,36 +1731,56 @@ label chapter_8:
         A "Don’t think I won’t Fang! These guns are cocked and loaded!"
 
         F "*{cps=*0.4}SNNNRRRRRRRRRK{/cps}*"
+        pause 0.5
 
         "Target locked."
 
         "Weapons hot!"
-        show anon:
-            easein_cubic 1 yalign -0.5 alpha 0.0 
+
         "Battery 1!"
-        pause 0.5
+        window hide
+        window auto
+        pause 0.25
+
+        show anon:
+            parallel:
+                easeout_cubic 1 yalign -0.5 xalign 0.4
+            parallel:
+                pause 0.5
+                linear 0.5 alpha 0
+        pause 1.25
+
+        play sound 'audio/effects/slapstickPunch.ogg'
+        window show Dissolve(0.0)
+        window auto
         F "AAAAAAAAGH! THE FUCK?!" with vpunch
 
-        show fang angry flip at sright:
-            xalign 1.3
-        with dissolve
+        show fang angry flip with dissolve:
+            xalign 0.8 yalign -0.5
+            easein_cubic 1 xalign 1.1 yalign 0.0
 
         show anon shrug behind fang:
-            xalign 0.45
-            easein_cubic 1.3 yalign 0.1 alpha 1.0 
+            xalign 0.3
+            parallel:
+                easein_cubic 1.3 yalign 0.1 xalign 0.1
+            parallel:
+                linear 0.5 alpha 1
+        pause 0.5
+
         A "Quit falling asleep during class."
-
         show fang unimpressed flip with Dissolve(0.25)
-        F "It’s my room, I’ll do what I want."
 
+        F "It’s my room, I’ll do what I want."
         show anon neutral with Dissolve(0.25)
+
         A "Come on, I’m trying to take this ser-"
+        stop music fadeout 3
 
         FM "I’M HOOOOOOME!"
-
-        show fang shocked flip with Dissolve(0.25)
+        show fang shocked flip with Dissolve(0.5)
 
         F "Oh no."
+        pause 0.5
 
         FM "Luuuuucy?{w=0.3} Naaaaser?{w=0.3} Are you here?"
 
@@ -1516,72 +1789,88 @@ label chapter_8:
         show fang surprised flip with Dissolve(0.25)
 
         F "Those're for Naser."
-        show anon grin with Dissolve(0.25)
+        pause 0.5
+        show anon grin with Dissolve(0.5)
+
         A "Suuure."
+        show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(0.5)
 
-        show fang neutral flip with Dissolve(0.25)
+        FM "Helloooo? Anyone home?"
+        show anon neutral flip with Dissolve(0.5)
 
-        FM "Helloooo?{w=0.3} Anyone home?"
-
-        show anon neutral flip with Dissolve(0.25)
         "I hear footsteps getting progressively closer as Fang’s mother searches for any sign of life in the house."
 
         "A door down the hall opens."
+        pause 0.5
 
         FM "Sweeeetie?{w=0.3} Naseeeer?{w=0.3} Oh, I guess he must be bowling with Moe again."
-
-        show fang unimpressed flip with Dissolve(0.25)
+        show fang unimpressed flip with Dissolve(0.5)
+        play music 'audio/OST/bayside_revamp.ogg' fadein 1
 
         F "Anon, you need to leave now."
 
         FM "Lucy, are your headphones in again?"
 
         F "I’ll open the window, just jump!"
+        show anon concerned with Dissolve(0.5)
 
-        show anon concerned with Dissolve(0.25)
         A "This is the second floor!"
+        show fang sad flip with Dissolve(0.5)
 
-        show fang sad flip with Dissolve(0.25)
         F "Broken bones are better than-"
 
-        show fangmom neutral: #at fmleft
-            xalign -0.7 yalign 0.1 alpha 0.0
-            ease_cubic 2.0 xalign 0.0 alpha 1.0      
-        with dissolve
-        show anon neutral flip with Dissolve(0.25)
         FM "OH Lucy, there you are! I didn’t realize your boyfriend was over to visit!"
+        window hide
+        window auto
+
+        show fang:
+            easein_cubic 1 xalign 1.2
+        show anon:
+            easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.4
+
+        show fang surprised flip
+        pause 0.0001
+        show fangmom neutral:
+            xalign -0.5
+            easein_cubic 1.0 xalign -0.2
+        show anon neutral flip
+        with dissolve
+        pause 0.5
 
         "WHAT."
-
-        show fang hiding with Dissolve(0.25)
+        show fang hiding flip with Dissolve(0.5)
 
         "Fang’s hands cover her bright red face."
 
         "I wasn’t aware their beaks got red too."
+        pause 0.5
 
-        F "Moooooooom! He’s not-{w=0.3} what did I say about knocking!"
+        F "Moooooooom! He’s not- what did I say about knocking!"
 
         FM "That you and lil’ Nassie need to knock on our door at night when it’s your parent’s ‘special’ time."
-
         show fang angry flip with Dissolve(0.25)
+
         F "Not what YOU said!"
+        show fangmom unimpressed with dissolve
 
         FM "Oh, sweetie, that’s no way to talk to your mother. Especially in front of a guest."
+        show fangmom neutral with dissolve
 
         "The tiny Ptero turns to me with an apologetic smile."
 
         FM "Since you’re here, why don’t you stay for dinner?"
+        pause 0.5
 
         "Something tells me Fang’s dad would make me the dinner."
 
         "Beef Strog-Anon does not sound palatable to me."
+        show fang unimpressed flip with Dissolve(0.5)
 
-        show fang unimpressed flip with Dissolve(0.25)
-        F "Actually he was just leaving.{w=0.4} Now."
+        F "Actually he was just leaving. Now."
 
         FM "Oh but I wanted to show him your baby pictures!"
-
         show fang shocked flip with Dissolve(0.25)
+
         F "Right now in fact! He’s gonna miss his bus!"
 
         FM "I have one with me right now!"
@@ -1591,86 +1880,100 @@ label chapter_8:
         FM "Oh Lucy, this is my FAVORITE little picture of you and Naser!"
         
         show fangmom:
-            ease_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.2
+            easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.0
+        pause 0.5
+
         "She shoves the photo in my face that I immediately make out as a bathtub with an infant Fang and Naser playing in the water."
+        show fang surprised flip with Dissolve(0.5)
 
-        show fang surprised flip with Dissolve(0.25)
-        "Well it IS kinda cute…"
+        "Well it IS kinda cute{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+
+        show anon:
+            pause 0.5
+            easein_cubic 0.35 xalign 0.36
+            ease_cubic 0.75 xalign 0.4
 
-        show fang angry flip with Dissolve(0.25)
         show fang:
-            ease_quart 0.5 xalign 0.75
-            pause 0.01
-            ease_quart 0.5 xalign 1.0
-        show anon fear with Dissolve(0.25)
+            easeout_cubic 0.5 xalign 0.85
+            easein_cubic 0.75 xalign 1.1
+        show fang angry flip with Dissolve(0.25)
+
         "Before I can open my mouth, Fang jabs me in the ribs."
-        show anon neutral with Dissolve(0.25)
+        pause 0.5
+
         F "{cps=*1.3}Oh my god mom{/cps}, he doesn’t have time for this!"
         
         "Fang pulls me off the ground and begins to push me towards the door."
-
         window hide
         window auto
+        pause 0.25
 
         #show anon neutral flip at acenter 
         #show fang angry flip at sleft:
         #    xalign 1.3
         #with dissolve
 
-        show fang angry flip behind anon:
-            ease_cubic 0.7 xpos 0.9
+        show fang behind anon:
+            easeout_cubic 1.5 xalign -0.7
+        show anon:
+            easeout_cubic 1.5 xalign -0.7
+
+        pause .25
+        show anon fear flip with Dissolve(.25)
+        pause 0.4
+        hide fang
+        hide anon
+        with Dissolve(.5)
+        show fangmom flip with Dissolve(.25)
         pause 0.5
 
-        show anon fear flip
-        show fang angry flip
-        with Dissolve(.25)
-
-        show anon:
-            easeout_cubic 1.3 xpos -0.2
-        show fang:
-            easeout_cubic 1.5 xpos -0.3
-
-        #hide anon fear flip 
-        #hide fang angry flip 
-        #with easeoutleft
-
-        pause .5
-        show fangmom flip with Dissolve(.25)
-
-        scene black with dissolve
+        scene black with Dissolve(1)
+        pause 0.5
 
         FM "Well I hope you enjoyed spending time with my little tooth fairy, Anon!"
 
         FM "You’re welcome back ANY time you’d like!"
+        pause 0.5
 
         "I manage a weak wave as Fang continues to rush me towards the door in embarrassment."
+        window hide
+        window auto
+        pause 0.5
         stop music fadeout 3
-
         play ambient 'audio/effects/outdoorLoop.ogg' fadein 2
-        scene home fang outside with dissolve
+
+        scene home fang outside with Dissolve(1)
+        pause 0.5
 
         "We reach the front door and she quickly turns back inside."
+        pause 0.5
 
         F "{cps=*1.3}OkaybyeseeyouatschoolAnon.{/cps}"
+        window hide
+        window auto
+        pause 0.5
 
-        show anon neutral flip: #at aright
-            xalign 1.7 yalign 0.1 alpha 0.0
-            ease_cubic 1.5 xalign 1.0 alpha 1.0
-        with dissolve
+        show anon neutral flip with dissolve:
+            xalign 1.7 yalign 0.1
+            easein_cubic 1 xalign 1.0
+
+        pause 0.5
 
         "I hear the door slam behind me and am left alone on the porch."
 
-        "Well that was…{w=0.3} interesting."
+        "Well that was{cps=*.1}...{/cps} interesting."
 
         "Guess I’ll go wait at the bus stop."
+        pause 0.5
 
         "Does Fang’s mom really think I’m her boyfriend?"
 
-        "I know we spend a lot of time together…"
+        "I know we spend a lot of time together{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
 
         "Fang seemed REALLY quick to deny that though."
 
         "Does it mean anything?"
+        pause 0.5
 
         "*Bzzz bzzz*"
 
@@ -1678,75 +1981,76 @@ label chapter_8:
 
         window hide
         window auto
+        pause 0.5
 
-        hide anon with dissolve
-        # show anonphone at center with easeinbottom
-        show layeredanonphone at center with easeinbottom
+        show anon:
+            linear 0.5 alpha 0
+        show anonphone at center with easeinbottom
         pause .5
 
-        show layeredanonphone fang_hey with dissolve
         "Fang: Hey"
 
-        show layeredanonphone fang_about_earlier with Dissolve(0.25)
         "Fang: About earlier"
 
-        show layeredanonphone fang_and_sorry_about_mom with Dissolve(0.25)
         "Fang: Sorry about mom"
 
-        show layeredanonphone fang_just_ignore_anything_she_says with Dissolve(0.25)
         "Fang: Just ignore anything she says"
 
-        show layeredanonphone fang_also_dont_tell_anyone with Dissolve(0.25)
         "Fang: Also don’t tell anyone what you saw"
 
-        show layeredanonphone fang_anyone with Dissolve(0.25)
         "Fang: ANYONE"
+        pause .5
 
-        show layeredanonphone anon_ten_bucks with Dissolve(0.25)
         "Anon: ten bucks"
 
-        show layeredanonphone fang_i_have_my_dad with Dissolve(0.25)
         "Fang: I have my dad on speed dial"
+        pause .5
 
-        show layeredanonphone anon_five_bucks with Dissolve(0.25)
         "Anon: five bucks"
 
-        show layeredanonphone anon_lol_jk with Dissolve(0.25)
         "Anon: lol jk"
 
-        show layeredanonphone fang_gobble_a_knob with Dissolve(0.25)
         "Fang: gobble a knob"
 
-        show layeredanonphone anon_see_you_monday with Dissolve(0.25)
         "Anon: see you monday."
 
-        show layeredanonphone fang_see_ya with Dissolve(0.25)
         "Fang: see ya"
-
-        pause 1.0
-
-        show layeredanonphone noscreen with dissolve
-
-        pause 1.0
-
-        window hide
-        window auto
-        hide layeredanonphone with easeoutbottom
-        show anon neutral flip at aleft with dissolve
-        "The bus hasn’t gotten here yet."
         window hide
         window auto
         pause .5
 
-        show tracy neutral at sright with dissolve
+        show anon neutral:
+            xalign 0.5
+            linear 0.5 alpha 1
+        hide anonphone with easeoutbottom
+        pause 0.5
+
+        "The bus hasn’t gotten here yet."
+        pause .5
 
-        SV "Yo, you’re that kid with the date from before, ain'tcha?"
         stop ambient fadeout 2
         play music 'audio/OST/Tracy was fired from her real job.ogg' fadein 1.0
 
+        SV "Yo, you’re that kid with the date from before, ain'tcha?"
+
         A "Huh?"
-        show anon neutral with Dissolve(0.15)
+        window hide
+        window auto
+        pause 0.25
+
+        show anon:
+            easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.8
+
+        pause 0.0001
+        show anon neutral flip
+        show tracy neutral flip:
+            xalign -0.3
+            easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.0
+        with dissolve
+        pause 0.75
+
         "I flip around to see the street vendor from a few weeks ago."
+        pause 0.5
 
         A "You remember me?"
 
@@ -1756,13 +2060,12 @@ label chapter_8:
 
         SV "Plus, this ain’t exactly the skinnie part of town, y'know?"
 
-        A "I guess…"
-
-        show tracy tease with Dissolve(0.25)
+        A "I guess{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+        show tracy tease flip with dissolve
 
         SV "You just get back from another date?"
 
-        A "What? No, it was a study session-{w=0.4} Why am I telling you this?"
+        A "What? No, it was a study session- Why am I telling you this?"
 
         SV "Yeah, a {i}‘study’{/i} session."
 
@@ -1771,80 +2074,85 @@ label chapter_8:
         A "No, it really was just studying."
 
         A "Fang tried to get me to play the guitar, but I made sure to keep on track."
-
-        show tracy unimpressed with Dissolve(0.25)
+        show tracy unimpressed flip with Dissolve(0.25)
 
         SV "You WHAT."
 
         A "Hm?"
 
         SV "Kids these days…{w=0.3} She was coming onto ya, dummy!"
+        pause 0.5
 
         "{cps=*0.5}Oooooooohh.{/cps}"
+        pause 0.5
 
         "Fuck."
+        pause 0.5
 
-        A "...Oh."
-
-        show tracy tease with Dissolve(0.25)
+        A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Oh."
+        show tracy tease flip with Dissolve(0.25)
 
         SV "Still, point stands."
 
         A "What’s that?"
+        show tracy neutral flip with Dissolve(0.25)
 
-        show tracy neutral with Dissolve(0.25)
-
-        SV "I was right!{w=0.3} HA!"
+        SV "I was right! HA!"
+        pause 0.5
 
         SV "By the way, that wasn’t your ride, was it?"
+        show anon neutral with Dissolve(0.5)
 
-        show anon neutral flip with Dissolve(0.25)
         "I look back to see the tail end of the city bus rounding the corner onto the next street."
+        pause 0.5
 
         SV "Next one comes in forty-five minutes."
         pause 0.5
-        show anon neutral with Dissolve(0.25)
-        A "...Shut up and gimme a Danger Dog."
+        show anon neutral flip with Dissolve(0.5)
+
+        A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}Shut up and gimme a Danger Dog."
+        show tracy tease flip with Dissolve(0.5)
 
-        show tracy tease with Dissolve(0.25)
         SV "Well, {i}someone{/i} knows their franks."
+
         SV "Comin’ right up."
+        window hide
+        window auto
+        pause 0.5
 
-        "..."
+        stop music fadeout 2.0
+        scene black with Dissolve(1)
+        pause 0.5
+
+        "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
+        pause 0.5
 
-        stop music fadeout 1.0
-        scene black with dissolve
         "{cps=*0.2}-- Two weeks later --{/cps}"
-
+        pause 0.5
         play music 'audio/OST/Skinrow Soul.ogg' fadein 1.0
 
-        scene science class
-        show anon neutral at acenter 
-        with dissolve
         "I’m looking over my final grades for this semester."
+        pause 0.5
 
         "My science score is lower than normal."
 
         "I couldn’t study with Fang anymore since the Mother Incident."
 
         "She doesn’t want me to be seen by her anymore."
-        scene black with dissolve
-        scene room anon day
-        show anon neutral at acenter
-        with dissolve 
+
         "Instead, I’ve been studying at home."
 
         "Got a pretty great grasp on the core subjects, too."
 
-        "In the end,{w=0.3} Mr Jingo screwed us over by making music midterm a live demonstration."
+        "In the end, Mr Jingo screwed us over by making music midterm a live demonstration."
 
         "Horrid marks there. But I did get things pretty great with math and english."
-        stop music fadeout 1.0
-        "My GPA was secured at least for whatever the fuck I decide on."
 
-        "..."
+        "My GPA was secured at least for whatever the fuck I decide on."
+        stop music fadeout 2.0
+        pause 0.5
+
+        "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
         window hide
         window auto
-        pause .5
-
         return