diff --git a/desktop/src-common/advent/actions.clj b/desktop/src-common/advent/actions.clj
index b93ba5a7..7ded9e04 100644
--- a/desktop/src-common/advent/actions.clj
+++ b/desktop/src-common/advent/actions.clj
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@
                          (change-script-state ~entities false)
                          (utils/save @~entities :autosave "Autosave"))))))))
 
+(defn force-end [entities current-action key]
+  (do (put! (get-channel current-action) :end)
+      (-> entities
+          (assoc-in [key :script-running?] false)
+          (assoc-in [key :current] nil)
+          (assoc-in [key :started?] false))))
+
 (defmacro get-unsaved-script [entities & forms]
   `(fn [starting-entities#]
      (put! (get-in starting-entities# [:fg-actions :script-chan]) 
@@ -197,6 +204,19 @@
               (skip-type [this screen entities]
                          :skip)))
 
+(defn do-force-end [entities key]
+  (run-action entities
+              (begin [this screen entities]
+                     (if (get-in entities [key :script-running?])
+                       (force-end entities (get-in entities [key :current]) key)
+                       entities))
+              (continue [this screen entities] entities)
+              (done? [this screen entities] true)
+              (terminate [this screen entities] 
+                         entities)
+              (skip-type [this screen entities]
+                         :none)))
+
 
 
 (defn walk-straight-to [entities target-id [final-x final-y] & {:keys [update-baseline? face speed anim override-dir stop?]}]
@@ -662,12 +682,16 @@
                                                              (assoc-in [:state :next-time] nil))
                                                          entities)
                                                 :ego
-                                                :face face)]
+                                                :face face)
+                                 entities (if (get-in entities [:bg-actions :script-running?])
+                                            (force-end entities (get-in entities [:bg-actions :current]) :bg-actions)
+                                            entities)]
                              (if-let [stop-fn (get-in entities [:room :stop-fn])]
                                (stop-fn screen entities)
                                entities)))
                 (skip-type [this screen entities]
                            :none))
+    (screen! dialogue/talking-screen :stop-talk)
     (run-action entities
                 (begin [this screen entities] 
                        (utils/stop-all-sounds! entities)
diff --git a/desktop/src-common/advent/screens/rooms/inside_castle.clj b/desktop/src-common/advent/screens/rooms/inside_castle.clj
index 405b5a02..0f5c945c 100644
--- a/desktop/src-common/advent/screens/rooms/inside_castle.clj
+++ b/desktop/src-common/advent/screens/rooms/inside_castle.clj
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
             [play-clj.g2d :refer :all]))
 
 (defn brian [screen entities]
-  
   (when (and (not (get-in entities [:fg-actions :script-running?]))
              (not (get-in entities [:bg-actions :script-running?]))
              (get-in entities [:state :active?])
@@ -116,7 +115,8 @@
              {:run #(actions/respond entities % :game-player "Fine by me.")}]})
 
 (defn walk-to-player [entities]
-  (actions/walk-to entities :ego [209 74] :face :right))
+  (actions/walk-to entities :ego [209 74] :face :right)
+  (actions/do-force-end entities :bg-actions))
 
 (defn brian-pause-from-work [entities]
   (actions/play-animation entities :game-player :pause-from-work :stop? false)
diff --git a/desktop/src-common/advent/screens/scene.clj b/desktop/src-common/advent/screens/scene.clj
index 4755d875..779ddac2 100644
--- a/desktop/src-common/advent/screens/scene.clj
+++ b/desktop/src-common/advent/screens/scene.clj
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ void main ()
             (assoc-in [:cursor :override] nil)))
       (assoc-in entities [:cursor :current] :main))))
 
+
+
 (defn skip-action [screen entities]
   (let [current-action (get-in entities [:fg-actions :current])]
     (cond (= :skip (actions/skip-type current-action screen entities))
@@ -201,11 +203,8 @@ void main ()
           (= :end (actions/skip-type current-action screen entities))
           (let [terminated-entities (actions/terminate current-action screen entities)]
             (println "trying to end")
-            (do (put! (actions/get-channel current-action) :end)
-                (-> terminated-entities
-                    (assoc-in [:fg-actions :script-running?] false)
-                    (assoc-in [:fg-actions :current] nil)
-                    (assoc-in [:fg-actions :started?] false))))
+            (actions/force-end terminated-entities current-action :fg-actions)
+            )
           :else
           entities)))