diff --git a/ootw/TODO b/ootw/TODO
index c2106ab0..b0c61398 100644
--- a/ootw/TODO
+++ b/ootw/TODO
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ sprites_to_draw:
 + getting out of pool
 + beast
 
+pool:
++ only have beast on rock if it's not out
+
 cavern:
 + spread slugs out a bit more
 + slugs on ceiling
diff --git a/ootw/cutscene_beast.s b/ootw/cutscene_beast.s
index c2189782..402a5c71 100644
--- a/ootw/cutscene_beast.s
+++ b/ootw/cutscene_beast.s
@@ -36,15 +36,15 @@ beast_loop:
 
 	ldx	CUTFRAME
 
-	lda	slug_frames,X
+	lda	beast_frames,X
 	sta	INL
-	lda	slug_frames+1,X
+	lda	beast_frames+1,X
 	sta	INH
 
 	lda	#15
 	sta     XPOS
 
-	lda	#18
+	lda	#10
 	sta	YPOS
 
 	jsr	put_sprite
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ beast_long_delay:
 	inx
 	stx	CUTFRAME
 
-	cpx	#12
+	cpx	#28
 	beq	beast_end
 
 	jmp	beast_loop
@@ -102,20 +102,20 @@ beast_background:
 
 
 beast_frames:
-	.word	beast_frame1
-	.word	beast_frame2
-	.word	beast_frame3
-	.word	beast_frame4
-	.word	beast_frame5
-	.word	beast_frame6
-	.word	beast_frame7
-	.word	beast_frame8
-	.word	beast_frame9
-	.word	beast_frame10
-	.word	beast_frame11
-	.word	beast_frame12
-	.word	beast_frame9
-	.word	beast_frame9
+	.word	beast_frame1		; 0
+	.word	beast_frame2		; 1
+	.word	beast_frame3		; 2
+	.word	beast_frame4		; 3
+	.word	beast_frame5		; 4
+	.word	beast_frame6		; 5
+	.word	beast_frame7		; 6
+	.word	beast_frame8		; 7
+	.word	beast_frame9		; 8
+	.word	beast_frame10		; 9
+	.word	beast_frame11		; 10
+	.word	beast_frame12		; 11
+	.word	beast_frame8		; 12
+	.word	beast_frame8		; 13
 
 
 beast_frame1: ; piskel2
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ beast_frame2: ; piskel3
 
 
 beast_frame3: ; piskel4
-	.byte 9,6
+	.byte 9,5
 	.byte $AA,$00,$01,$10,$00,$00,$10,$01,$00
 	.byte $AA,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
 	.byte $AA,$00,$00,$AA,$00,$00,$AA,$00,$00
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ beast_frame3: ; piskel4
 
 
 beast_frame4: ; piskel5
-	.byte 9,8
-	.byte $AA,$AA,$00,$00,$00,$00,$10,$01,$AA
+	.byte 9,7
+	.byte $AA,$AA,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$AA
 	.byte $AA,$0A,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0A
 	.byte $AA,$00,$01,$10,$00,$00,$10,$01,$00
 	.byte $AA,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
diff --git a/ootw/ootw.s b/ootw/ootw.s
index 2af6f6dd..a7b714a1 100644
--- a/ootw/ootw.s
+++ b/ootw/ootw.s
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ ootw:
 	sta	KICKING
 	sta	CROUCHING
 	sta	WHICH_CAVE
+	sta	BEAST_OUT
 
 	lda     #22
 	sta     PHYSICIST_Y
diff --git a/ootw/ootw_mesa.s b/ootw/ootw_mesa.s
index 521f48c1..0ea3241d 100644
--- a/ootw/ootw_mesa.s
+++ b/ootw/ootw_mesa.s
@@ -100,9 +100,23 @@ mesa_frame_no_oflo:
 
 	;====================
 	; check if leaving room
+mesa_check_right:
+	cmp	#$2
+	bne	mesa_check_left
 
-	cmp	#$2			
-	beq	not_done_mesa		; we can't, dead end
+	lda	BEAST_OUT			; trigger beast
+	bne	not_done_mesa
+
+	lda	#1
+	sta	BEAST_OUT
+
+	jsr	beast_cutscene
+
+	jmp	not_done_mesa
+
+mesa_check_left:
+	cmp	#$1
+	bne	not_done_mesa
 
 	; off screen to left
 mesa_off_left:
diff --git a/ootw/zp.inc b/ootw/zp.inc
index 84f8ace5..b22173bc 100644
--- a/ootw/zp.inc
+++ b/ootw/zp.inc
@@ -133,8 +133,7 @@ LEFT_LIMIT	= $E0
 RIGHT_LIMIT	= $E1
 WHICH_SLUG	= $E2
 WHICH_CAVE	= $E3
-YY	=	$E4
-HGR_COLOR       = $E4
+BEAST_OUT	= $E4
 GAME_OVER	= $E5
 EQUAKE_PROGRESS = $E6
 EARTH_OFFSET	= $E7
@@ -143,19 +142,9 @@ BOULDER_Y	= $E9
 CROUCHING	= $EA
 KICKING		= $EB
 CUTFRAME	= $EC
-			;SHIPY		=	$E4
-			;YADD		=	$E5
-			;LOOP		=	$E6
-			;MEMPTRL	=	$E7
-			;MEMPTRH	=	$E8
-			;NAMEL		=	$E9
-			;NAMEH		=	$EA
-			;NAMEX		=	$EB
-			;CHAR		=	$EC
-STATE           = $ED
 DISP_PAGE	= $ED
 DRAW_PAGE	= $EE
-OFFSET         = $EF
+OFFSET		= $EF
 
 PHYSICIST_X	=	$F0
 PHYSICIST_Y	=	$F1
@@ -166,7 +155,7 @@ DIRECTION	=	$F5
 GAIT		=	$F6
 TENTACLE_X	=	$F7
 TENTACLE_PROGRESS =	$F8
-SLUGDEATH_PROGRESS = 	$F8
+SLUGDEATH_PROGRESS =	$F8
 TENTACLE_GRAB	=	$F9
 SLUGDEATH	=	$F9
 TEMP		=	$FA