diff --git a/assembly/events/autorun.inc b/assembly/events/autorun.inc
index 45f1a06..29602cb 100644
--- a/assembly/events/autorun.inc
+++ b/assembly/events/autorun.inc
@@ -1,20 +1,15 @@
-.global EventScript_DisableAutoRun
-.global EventScript_EnableAutoRun
-
-EventScript_DisableAutoRun:
-    lockall
-    msgbox Text_DisableAutoRun, MSGBOX_AUTOCLOSE
-    releaseall
-    end
-
-EventScript_EnableAutoRun:
-    lockall
-    msgbox Text_EnableAutoRun, MSGBOX_AUTOCLOSE
-    releaseall
+.global EventScript_CloseAutorunMessage
+
+EventScript_CloseAutorunMessage:
+	lockall
+	waitmessage
+	waitbuttonpress
+    callnative HideFieldMessageBoxInstant
+	releaseall
     end
 
-Text_DisableAutoRun:
+Text_DisabledAutoRun:
     .string "Autorun {COLOR RED}disabled{COLOR DARK_GREY}.$"
 
-Text_EnableAutoRun:
+Text_EnabledAutoRun:
     .string "Autorun {COLOR GREEN}enabled{COLOR DARK_GREY}.$"
diff --git a/config.asm b/config.asm
index 38414e1..f6d638e 100644
--- a/config.asm
+++ b/config.asm
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@
 ; New "Snakewood" logo
 .definelabel NEW_TITLE_SCREEN, 1
 
+; New Game speech uses the dialogue box instead of the normal menu box.
+.definelabel BIRCH_SPEECH_DBOX, 1
+
 ; Bugfixes
 ; --------
 
diff --git a/include/field_control_avatar.h b/include/field_control_avatar.h
index 984d0ce..6ce8be6 100644
--- a/include/field_control_avatar.h
+++ b/include/field_control_avatar.h
@@ -22,6 +22,5 @@ struct FieldInput
     u8 input_field_3;
 };
 
-extern const u8 EventScript_DisableAutoRun[];
-extern const u8 EventScript_EnableAutoRun[];
+extern const u8 EventScript_CloseAutorunMessage[];
 extern bool8 gAutorunEnabled;
diff --git a/linker/text.ld b/linker/text.ld
index 7ef428b..ba01378 100644
--- a/linker/text.ld
+++ b/linker/text.ld
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ Menu_PrintText = 0x8071e50 | 1;
 Menu_EraseWindowRect = 0x8071e84 | 1;
 Menu_BlankWindowRect = 0x8071ebc | 1;
 Menu_DrawStdWindowFrame = 0x8071f08 | 1;
+Menu_DisplayDialogueFrame = 0x8071ffc | 1;
 Menu_PrintTextPixelCoords = 0x80729d8 | 1;
 MenuPrint_RightAligned = 0x8072b4c | 1;
 MenuPrint_Centered = 0x8072bd8 | 1;
diff --git a/main.asm b/main.asm
index 62939fa..26d5148 100644
--- a/main.asm
+++ b/main.asm
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 .include "scripts/bugfixes/text_colors.asm"
 
 .include "scripts/autorun.asm"
+.include "scripts/birch_speech.asm"
 .include "scripts/bag_expansion.asm"
 .include "scripts/colored_field_moves.asm"
 .include "scripts/colored_stats.asm"
diff --git a/scripts/birch_speech.asm b/scripts/birch_speech.asm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2104091
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/birch_speech.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+.if BIRCH_SPEECH_DBOX
+
+.org 0x800A3A0
+.area 0x800A3AC - 0x800A3A0, 0x0
+bl 0x8071ffc
+.endarea
+
+.org 0x800A3AE
+mov r1, #2
+mov r2, #0xf
+
+.org 0x800A3F6
+mov r1, #2
+mov r2, #0xf
+
+.org 0x800A53C
+mov r1, #2
+mov r2, #0xf
+
+.org 0x800a576
+.area 0x800a582 - 0x800a576, 0x0
+bl 0x8071ffc
+.endarea
+
+.org 0x800a584
+mov r1, #2
+mov r2, #0xf
+
+.org 0x800a764
+.area 0x800a770 - 0x800a764, 0x0
+bl 0x8071ffc
+.endarea
+
+.org 0x800a772
+mov r1, #2
+mov r2, #0xf
+
+.org 0x800a97c
+.area 0x800a988 - 0x800a97c, 0x0
+bl 0x8071ffc
+.endarea
+
+.org 0x800a98a
+mov r1, #2
+mov r2, #0xf
+
+.org 0x800aaf4
+.area 0x800ab00 - 0x800aaf4, 0x0
+bl 0x8071ffc
+.endarea
+
+.org 0x800ab0c
+mov r1, #2
+mov r2, #0xf
+
+.org 0x800ad08
+.area 0x800ad14 - 0x800ad08, 0x0
+bl 0x8071ffc
+.endarea
+
+.org 0x800ad20
+mov r1, #2
+mov r2, #0xf
+
+.org 0x800aeaa
+.area 0x800aeb6 - 0x800aeaa, 0x0
+bl 0x8071ffc
+.endarea
+
+.org 0x800aeb8
+mov r1, #2
+mov r2, #0xf
+.endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/field_control_avatar.c b/src/field_control_avatar.c
index 09d6ff7..4235036 100644
--- a/src/field_control_avatar.c
+++ b/src/field_control_avatar.c
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include "types.h"
+#include "event_object_movement.h"
 #include "field_control_avatar.h"
 #include "field_message_box.h"
+#include "field_player_avatar.h"
 #include "flags.h"
 #include "item_menu.h"
 #include "main.h"
@@ -24,22 +26,27 @@ int ProcessPlayerFieldInput_Rest(struct FieldInput *input)
     return FALSE;
 }
 
+#include "save_time_util.h"
+
+static const u8 sText_DisabledAutorun[] = _("Autorun {COLOR RED}disabled{COLOR DARK_GREY}.");
+static const u8 sText_EnabledAutorun[] =_("Autorun {COLOR GREEN}enabled{COLOR DARK_GREY}.");
+
 static bool8 EnableAutoRun(void)
 {
     if (!FlagGet(FLAG_SYS_B_DASH))
         return FALSE;
 
     PlaySE(SE_SELECT);
-    if (gAutorunEnabled)
-    {
-        gAutorunEnabled = FALSE;
-        ScriptContext1_SetupScript(EventScript_DisableAutoRun);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        gAutorunEnabled = TRUE;
-        ScriptContext1_SetupScript(EventScript_EnableAutoRun);
-    }
+
+    ScriptContext2_Enable();
+    FreezeObjectEvents();
+    PlayerFreeze();
+    StopPlayerAvatar();
+
+    gAutorunEnabled = !gAutorunEnabled;
+
+    ShowFieldMessageInstant(gAutorunEnabled ? sText_EnabledAutorun : sText_DisabledAutorun);
+    ScriptContext1_SetupScript(EventScript_CloseAutorunMessage);
 
     return TRUE;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/field_message_box.c b/src/field_message_box.c
index 00048fb..8372a18 100644
--- a/src/field_message_box.c
+++ b/src/field_message_box.c
@@ -73,4 +73,4 @@ void HideFieldMessageBoxInstant(void)
 
     TextWindow_EraseDialogueFrame(&gFieldMessageBoxWindow);
     sMessageBoxMode = FIELD_MESSAGE_BOX_HIDDEN;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}