diff --git a/desktop/src-common/advent/actions.clj b/desktop/src-common/advent/actions.clj
index 781499fe..527d116b 100644
--- a/desktop/src-common/advent/actions.clj
+++ b/desktop/src-common/advent/actions.clj
@@ -274,6 +274,20 @@
               (can-skip? [this screen entities]
                             false)))
 
+(defn remove-entity [entities entity]
+  (run-action entities
+              (begin [this screen entities]
+                     (update-in entities [:room :entities] #(dissoc % entity)))
+
+              (continue [this screen entities] entities)
+
+              (done? [this screen entities] true)
+
+              (terminate [this screen entities] entities)
+
+              (can-skip? [this screen entities]
+                            false)))
+
 (defn transition-background [entities new-background [x y]]
   (run-action entities
               (begin [this screen entities] 
diff --git a/desktop/src-common/advent/screens/rooms/inside_house.clj b/desktop/src-common/advent/screens/rooms/inside_house.clj
index 14e63c76..fd708c19 100644
--- a/desktop/src-common/advent/screens/rooms/inside_house.clj
+++ b/desktop/src-common/advent/screens/rooms/inside_house.clj
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
                            :flask (assoc (texture "inside-house/flask.png")
                                     :x 265 :y 80 :baseline 240
                                     :script (actions/get-script entities
+                                                                (actions/remove-entity entities :flask)
                                                                 (actions/give entities :flask)
                                                                 (actions/do-dialogue entities :ego "Hey you think I could have this flask?"
                                                                                      :wizard "Sure.")))}