diff --git a/direct/src/level/CutScene.py b/direct/src/level/CutScene.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..54bc3ff798
--- /dev/null
+++ b/direct/src/level/CutScene.py
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+"""CutScene.py"""
+
+
+import DirectObject
+import DirectNotifyGlobal
+import Entity
+
+from PandaModules import *
+from ShowBaseGlobal import *
+from IntervalGlobal import *
+from ClockDelta import *
+
+import ToontownGlobals
+import DirectNotifyGlobal
+import FSM
+import DistributedInteractiveEntity
+import DelayDelete
+import Localizer
+
+# effects #
+
+def nothing(self, track, subjectNodePath, duration):
+    assert(self.debugPrint(
+            "nothing(track=%s, subjectNodePath=%s, duration=%s)"%(
+            track, subjectNodePath, duration)))
+    return track
+
+def irisInOut(self, track, subjectNodePath, duration):
+    assert(self.debugPrint(
+            "irisInOut(track=%s, subjectNodePath=%s, duration=%s)"%(
+            track, subjectNodePath, duration)))
+    track.append(Sequence(
+        Func(base.transitions.irisOut, 0.5),
+        Func(base.transitions.irisIn, 1.5),
+        Wait(duration),
+        Func(base.transitions.irisOut, 1.0),
+        Func(base.transitions.irisIn, 1.0),
+        ))
+    return track
+
+def letterBox(self, track, subjectNodePath, duration):
+    assert(self.debugPrint(
+            "letterBox(track=%s, subjectNodePath=%s, duration=%s)"%(
+            track, subjectNodePath, duration)))
+    track.append(Sequence(
+        #Func(base.transitions.letterBox, 0.5),
+        Wait(duration),
+        #Func(base.transitions.letterBox, 0.5),
+        ))
+    return track
+
+# motions #
+
+def foo1(self, track, subjectNodePath, duration):
+    assert(self.debugPrint(
+            "foo1(track=%s, subjectNodePath=%s, duration=%s)"%(
+            track, subjectNodePath, duration)))
+    track.append(Sequence(
+        Func(toonbase.localToon.stopUpdateSmartCamera),
+        LerpPosHprInterval(node=camera,
+                           other=subjectNodePath,
+                           duration=0.0,
+                           pos=Point3(-2, -35, 7.5),
+                           hpr=VBase3(-7, 0, 0),
+                           blendType="easeInOut"),
+        LerpPosHprInterval(node=camera,
+                           other=subjectNodePath,
+                           duration=duration,
+                           pos=Point3(2, -22, 7.5),
+                           hpr=VBase3(4, 0, 0),
+                           blendType="easeInOut"),
+        LerpPosHprInterval(node=camera,
+                           other=subjectNodePath,
+                           duration=0.0,
+                           pos=Point3(0, -28, 7.5),
+                           hpr=VBase3(0, 0, 0),
+                           blendType="easeInOut"),
+        Func(toonbase.localToon.startUpdateSmartCamera),
+        ))
+    return track
+
+
+class CutScene(Entity.Entity, DirectObject.DirectObject):
+    if __debug__:
+        notify = DirectNotifyGlobal.directNotify.newCategory('CutScene')
+    
+    effects={
+        "nothing": nothing,
+        "irisInOut": irisInOut,
+        "letterBox": letterBox,
+    }
+    
+    motions={
+        "foo1": foo1,
+    }
+
+    def __init__(self, level, entId):
+        assert(self.debugPrint(
+                "CutScene(level=%s, entId=%s)"
+                %(level, entId)))
+        DirectObject.DirectObject.__init__(self)
+        Entity.Entity.__init__(self, level, entId)
+        self.track = None
+        self.setEffect(self.effect)
+        self.setMotion(self.motion)
+        self.subjectNodePath = render.attachNewNode("CutScene")
+        self.subjectNodePath.setPos(self.pos)
+        self.subjectNodePath.setHpr(self.hpr)
+        #self.setSubjectNodePath(self.subjectNodePath)
+        self.setStartStop(self.startStop)
+
+    def destroy(self):
+        assert(self.debugPrint("destroy()"))
+        self.ignore(self.startStop)
+        self.startStop = None
+        Entity.Entity.destroy(self)
+        #DirectObject.DirectObject.destroy(self)
+    
+    def setEffect(self, effect):
+        assert(self.debugPrint("setEffect(effect=%s)"%(effect,)))
+        self.effect=effect
+        assert self.effects[effect]
+        self.getEffect=self.effects[effect]
+    
+    def setMotion(self, motion):
+        assert(self.debugPrint("setMotion(motion=%s)"%(motion,)))
+        self.motionType=motion
+        assert self.motions[motion]
+        self.getMotion=self.motions[motion]
+    
+    def setSubjectNodePath(self, subjectNodePath):
+        assert(self.debugPrint("setSubjectNodePath(subjectNodePath=%s)"%(subjectNodePath,)))
+        self.subjectNodePath=subjectNodePath
+    
+    def startOrStop(self, start):
+        assert(self.debugPrint("startOrStop(start=%s)"%(start,)))
+        trackName = "cutSceneTrack-%d" % (id(self),)
+        if start:
+            if self.track:
+                self.track.pause()
+                self.track = None
+            track = Parallel(name = trackName)
+            track = self.getEffect(self, track, self.subjectNodePath, self.duration)
+            track = self.getMotion(self, track, self.subjectNodePath, self.duration)
+            track.start(0.0)
+            self.track = track
+        else:
+            if self.track:
+                self.track.pause()
+                self.track = None
+    
+    def setStartStop(self, event):
+        assert(self.debugPrint("setStartStop(event=%s)"%(event,)))
+        if self.startStop:
+            self.ignore(self.startStop)
+        self.startStop = "switch-%s"%(event,)
+        if self.startStop:
+            self.accept(self.startStop, self.startOrStop)
+    
+    def getName(self):
+        #return "CutScene-%s"%(self.entId,)
+        return "switch-%s"%(self.entId,)
diff --git a/direct/src/level/DistributedInteractiveEntity.py b/direct/src/level/DistributedInteractiveEntity.py
index 51054073de..b27f382458 100644
--- a/direct/src/level/DistributedInteractiveEntity.py
+++ b/direct/src/level/DistributedInteractiveEntity.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class DistributedInteractiveEntity(DistributedEntity.DistributedEntity):
     def __init__(self, cr):
         """constructor for the DistributedInteractiveEntity"""
         DistributedEntity.DistributedEntity.__init__(self, cr)
-        assert(self.debugPrint("__init()"))
+        assert(self.debugPrint("DistributedInteractiveEntity()"))
 
         self.fsm = FSM.FSM('DistributedInteractiveEntity',
                            [State.State('off',
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class DistributedInteractiveEntity(DistributedEntity.DistributedEntity):
         # self.generate will be called automatically.
         
     def generate(self):
-        """generate(self)
+        """
         This method is called when the DistributedEntity is introduced
         to the world, either for the first time or from the cache.
         """