diff --git a/vacation.p8 b/vacation.p8
index e034d61..33a01ba 100644
--- a/vacation.p8
+++ b/vacation.p8
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ function zonk_txt(s, x, y, p, md, amt, frms)
   frames=frms,
   v=v,
  }
- itv.eff_w=t1:xmax()
+ itv.eff_w=t1:xmax()-1
  return itv
 end
 
@@ -566,16 +566,20 @@ fuzzy_stripey = {
 mknew(fuzzy_stripey, function(f)
  f.fuzz = fuzzy.new{
   weight = f.weight or fuzzy_stripey.weight,
-  interval = f.interval or fuzzy.interval,
-  tries = f.tries or fuzzy.tries,
+  interval = f.interval,
+  tries = f.tries,
  }
 end)
 
 function fuzzy_stripey:update()
+ local fz = self.fuzz
+ fz.weight = self.weight
+ fz.interval = self.interval
+ fz.tries = self.tries
  self.y += self.dy
  if (self.y <= -self.gap) self.y += self.gap
  if (self.y >= self.gap) self.y -= self.gap
- self.fuzz:update()
+ fz:update()
 end
 
 function fuzzy_stripey:draw()
@@ -666,11 +670,11 @@ function breather:draw()
  end
 end
 
-function breather:matches(x)
- if (not x or not self.on) return true
- if (x==1) return self:starting_reverse()
- if (x==2) return self:starting_forward()
- if (x==3) return self:starting_reverse() or self:starting_forward()
+function breather:matches(x, alwaysmatched)
+ if (not self.on) return true
+ if (x==1) return not alwaysmatched and self:starting_reverse()
+ if (x==2) return not alwaysmatched and self:starting_forward()
+ if (x==3) return not alwaysmatched and self:starting_reverse() or self:starting_forward()
  return true
 end
 
@@ -698,7 +702,6 @@ zonk_mode = {
  files={},
  lnh = 9,
  --space width
- spc_w = 0,
  spc_full=6,
  --text mode
  txmd=0x81,
@@ -736,6 +739,7 @@ mknew(zonk_mode, function(self)
   sep=self.br_sep,
   speed=self.br_spd,
  }
+ self.alwaysmatched=true
 end)
 
 function zonk_mode:set(_, field,value)
@@ -746,10 +750,8 @@ function zonk_mode:g(_, fn, ...)
  return _ENV[fn](...)
 end
 function zonk_mode:at(_, x, y)
- --i don't know why i need the
- --spc_full offset but i do
  self.txt_frame=scootbox.new{
-  x=x-self.spc_full,
+  x=x,
   from=y-5,
   to=y-5-self.exmg,
   frames=self.exf,
@@ -791,6 +793,8 @@ function zonk_mode:next_file()
  if #self.files > 0 then
   self.file=split(deli(self.files,1), "\n")
   self.expect_cfg_line=true
+  self.cy=5
+  self.cx=0
  end
 end
 
@@ -829,7 +833,7 @@ function zonk_mode:next_item()
   return self:next_item()
  end
  -- parse token
- local token = tostr(del(self.line, 1))
+ local token = tostr(deli(self.line, 1))
  while #token == 0 and #self.line > 0 do
   -- emit extra spaces
   self.cx += self.spc_full
@@ -842,7 +846,7 @@ function zonk_mode:next_item()
  if (token[1]=="!") token,pp=sub(token,2),sfd_txt_pal
  if (token[1]=="#") token,pp=sub(token,2),hlt_txt_pal
  local ret = zonk_txt(token,self.cx,self.cy,pp,self.txmd,self.txf,self.txd*cmult)
- self.cx = ret.eff_w+self.spc_w
+ self.cx = ret.eff_w+self.spc_full
  return #token,ret
 end
 
@@ -856,6 +860,7 @@ function fadetbl(col, tbl, frac)
 end
 
 function zonk_mode:update()
+ if (not self.brth:matches(self.bwt)) self.alwaysmatched=false
  if self.playing_text then
   self.twt -= 1
   if self.twt <= 0 then
@@ -882,10 +887,11 @@ function zonk_mode:update()
   end
   if self.twt <= 0 then
    if (btnp(1)) self.confirmed=true
-   if not self.nextpage and self.confirmed and self.brth:matches(self.bwt) then
+   if not self.nextpage and self.confirmed and self.brth:matches(self.bwt, self.alwaysmatched) then
     self.nextpage = true
     self.txt_frame.go = true
     self.fpfrm = self.exf
+    self.alwaysmatched=true
    end
   else
    self.twt -= 1
@@ -976,19 +982,19 @@ FULLY ALERT AT THE
 set:exf:10 set:txf:30 set:txd:45 set:confirmed:1 bgdy:0.1 bspd:225 center:1:1
 1
 -----
-set:confirmed:1 bspd:210 bgdy:0.15 center:1:1
+set:confirmed:1 bspd:210 bgdy:0.15 bgwt:10 center:1:1
 2
 -----
-set:confirmed:1 bspd:180 bgdy:0.2 center:1:1
+set:confirmed:1 bspd:180 bgdy:0.2 bgwt:12 center:1:1
 3
 -----
-set:confirmed:1 bgdy:0.25 bpal:2 center:1:1
+set:confirmed:1 bgdy:0.25 bpal:2 bgwt:14 center:1:1
 4
 -----
-set:confirmed:1 bgdy:0.4 center:1:1
+set:confirmed:1 bgdy:0.4 bgwt:16 center:1:1
 5
 -----
-set:hide_breath:1 set:hide_stripes:1 boff set:txf:1 set:txd:0 set:exd:0 set:exf:1 set:lnh:6 set:spc_w:4 set:txmd:128 set:bwt:0 center:1:12
+set:hide_breath:1 set:hide_stripes:1 boff set:txf:1 set:txd:0 set:exd:0 set:exf:1 set:bwt:0 center:1:12
 wide awake!
 ]]