diff --git a/bin/sixtypical b/bin/sixtypical
index 03013b5..b6d8b6c 100755
--- a/bin/sixtypical
+++ b/bin/sixtypical
@@ -28,22 +28,22 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     optparser = OptionParser(__doc__.strip())
 
     optparser.add_option("--analyze",
-                         action="store_true", dest="analyze", default=False,
+                         action="store_true",
                          help="")
-    optparser.add_option("--basic-header",
-                         action="store_true", dest="basic_header", default=False,
+    optparser.add_option("--basic-prelude",
+                         action="store_true",
                          help="")
     optparser.add_option("--compile",
-                         action="store_true", dest="compile", default=False,
+                         action="store_true",
                          help="")
     optparser.add_option("--debug",
-                         action="store_true", dest="debug", default=False,
+                         action="store_true",
                          help="")
     optparser.add_option("--traceback",
-                         action="store_true", dest="traceback", default=False,
+                         action="store_true",
                          help="")
     optparser.add_option("--execute",
-                         action="store_true", dest="execute", default=False,
+                         action="store_true",
                          help="")
 
     (options, args) = optparser.parse_args(sys.argv[1:])
@@ -65,15 +65,15 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
         if options.compile:
             start_addr = 0xc000
-            header = []
-            if options.basic_header:
+            prelude = []
+            if options.basic_prelude:
                 start_addr = 0x0801
-                header = [0x10, 0x08, 0xc9, 0x07, 0x9e, 0x32,
-                          0x30, 0x36, 0x31, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00]
+                prelude = [0x10, 0x08, 0xc9, 0x07, 0x9e, 0x32,
+                           0x30, 0x36, 0x31, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00]
             emitter = Emitter(start_addr)
             # we are outputting a .PRG, so output the load address first
-            emitter.emit(Word(start_addr))
-            for byte in header:
+            emitter.emit_header(Word(start_addr))
+            for byte in prelude:
                 emitter.emit(Byte(byte))
             compiler = Compiler(emitter)
             compiler.compile_program(program)
diff --git a/loadngo.sh b/loadngo.sh
index 2182ca2..ed2a1bb 100755
--- a/loadngo.sh
+++ b/loadngo.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 SRC=$1
 OUT=/tmp/a-out.prg
-bin/sixtypical --analyze --compile --basic-header $SRC > $OUT || exit 1
+bin/sixtypical --analyze --compile --basic-prelude $SRC > $OUT || exit 1
 x64 $OUT
 rm -f $OUT
diff --git a/src/sixtypical/compiler.py b/src/sixtypical/compiler.py
index df83c54..5f53c9a 100644
--- a/src/sixtypical/compiler.py
+++ b/src/sixtypical/compiler.py
@@ -30,12 +30,16 @@ class Compiler(object):
             if routine.addr is not None:
                 label.set_addr(routine.addr)
             self.labels[routine.name] = label
+
+        self.compile_routine(self.routines['main'])
         for routine in program.routines:
-            self.compile_routine(routine)
+            if routine.name != 'main':
+                self.compile_routine(routine)
 
     def compile_routine(self, routine):
         assert isinstance(routine, Routine)
         if routine.block:
+            self.emitter.resolve_label(self.labels[routine.name])
             self.compile_block(routine.block)
             self.emitter.emit(RTS())
 
@@ -57,11 +61,17 @@ class Compiler(object):
                 if isinstance(src, ConstantRef):
                     self.emitter.emit(LDA(Immediate(Byte(src.value))))
                 else:
-                    self.emitter.emit(LDA(Absolute(src.label)))
+                    self.emitter.emit(LDA(Absolute(self.labels[src.name])))
             elif dest == REG_X:
-                pass
+                if isinstance(src, ConstantRef):
+                    self.emitter.emit(LDX(Immediate(Byte(src.value))))
+                else:
+                    self.emitter.emit(LDX(Absolute(self.labels[src.name])))
             elif dest == REG_Y:
-                pass
+                if isinstance(src, ConstantRef):
+                    self.emitter.emit(LDY(Immediate(Byte(src.value))))
+                else:
+                    self.emitter.emit(LDY(Absolute(self.labels[src.name])))
             else:
                 raise UnsupportedOpcodeError(instr)
         elif opcode == 'st':
@@ -70,11 +80,11 @@ class Compiler(object):
             elif dest == FLAG_C and src == ConstantRef(1):
                 self.emitter.emit(SEC())
             elif src == REG_A:
-                self.emitter.emit(STA(Absolute(dest.label)))
+                self.emitter.emit(STA(Absolute(self.labels[dest.name])))
             elif src == REG_X:
-                self.emitter.emit(STX(Absolute(dest.label)))
+                self.emitter.emit(STX(Absolute(self.labels[dest.name])))
             elif src == REG_Y:
-                self.emitter.emit(STY(Absolute(dest.label)))
+                self.emitter.emit(STY(Absolute(self.labels[dest.name])))
             else:
                 raise UnsupportedOpcodeError(instr)
         elif opcode == 'add':
diff --git a/src/sixtypical/emitter.py b/src/sixtypical/emitter.py
index e50ef7b..2788d5a 100644
--- a/src/sixtypical/emitter.py
+++ b/src/sixtypical/emitter.py
@@ -76,6 +76,13 @@ class Emitter(object):
             self.accum.append(thing)
             self.addr += thing.size()
 
+    def emit_header(self, *things):
+        """Does not advance the address counter"""
+        for thing in things:
+            if isinstance(thing, int):
+                thing = Byte(thing)
+            self.accum.append(thing)
+
     def serialize(self, stream):
         for emittable in self.accum:
             stream.write(emittable.serialize())
diff --git a/tests/SixtyPical Compilation.md b/tests/SixtyPical Compilation.md
index 5d5c26b..f5c414b 100644
--- a/tests/SixtyPical Compilation.md	
+++ b/tests/SixtyPical Compilation.md	
@@ -45,3 +45,21 @@ Call extern.
     |     call chrout
     | }
     = 00c0a94120d2ff60
+
+Call defined routine.
+
+    | routine foo
+    |   outputs a, x, y
+    |   trashes z, n
+    | {
+    |   ld a, 0
+    |   ld x, 0
+    |   ld y, 0
+    | }
+    | 
+    | routine main
+    |   trashes a, x, y, z, n
+    | {
+    |     call foo
+    | }
+    = 00c02004c060a900a200a00060