diff --git a/out.ips b/out.ips
index 394ba5f..96212ec 100644
Binary files a/out.ips and b/out.ips differ
diff --git a/patch.asm b/patch.asm
index eccb0c8..4fcac3a 100644
--- a/patch.asm
+++ b/patch.asm
@@ -58,15 +58,24 @@ FROM $9756
     ; x=0 before this
     lda #VSP_CONTROL_ZERO_VSPEED
     STA vsp_control,X
-    LDA #$00
-    STA simon_fall_objphase,X
+    STX simon_fall_objphase
     lda #$16
     sta imgsin
 zero_hspfra:
     lda #$00
     sta hspfra
+__standard_rts:
+    rts
+rts_if_cutscene:
+    lda cutscene_timer
+    beq __standard_rts
+    lda cutscene_input
+    beq __standard_rts
+    ; double-rts -- rts caller
+    pla
+    pla
     rts
-    ;DB $FF,$FF,$FF,$FF,$FF,$60,$FF,$FF,$FF,$FF,$FF,$FF
+LIMIT $9777
 
 FROM $9777
 standard_jump:
@@ -112,6 +121,7 @@ custom_jump_then_standard_jump:
     LDA #$76
     PHA
 custom_jump_jsr:
+    jsr rts_if_cutscene
     JSR zero_hspfra
     LDA joypad_down
     AND #$03 ; 1=right, 2=left
@@ -244,6 +254,8 @@ crouch_direction:
     ; (detour trampoline continue)
     JMP $840C
     
+LIMIT $C000
+    
 ; --------------------------------------------------------------------
 BANK $F
 BASE $C000
diff --git a/ram.asm b/ram.asm
index edabe67..829e75e 100644
--- a/ram.asm
+++ b/ram.asm
@@ -82,12 +82,16 @@ BASE $05EB:
 BASE $004A:
     hitpoints:
 
+BASE $0081:
+    hearts:
+
 BASE $0028:
     joypad_pressed:
 
 BASE $002A:
     joypad_down:
 
+
 BASE $0506:
     dagger_hspint:
 
@@ -134,4 +138,13 @@ BASE $003A
     partner_us:
 
 BASE $0048
-    partner_jp:
\ No newline at end of file
+    partner_jp:
+    
+BASE $780
+    cutscene_timer:
+    
+BASE $783
+    cutscene_input:
+    
+BASE $007B:
+    time_lo:
\ No newline at end of file