diff --git a/Graphics/characters/Gary/AnimList.Txt b/Graphics/characters/Gary/AnimList.Txt
index 0850318a9..207ac897d 100644
--- a/Graphics/characters/Gary/AnimList.Txt
+++ b/Graphics/characters/Gary/AnimList.Txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-idle
\ No newline at end of file
+idle
+slither
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/friend/fgary.cpp b/source/friend/fgary.cpp
index 37a16e7b4..f843f65b3 100644
--- a/source/friend/fgary.cpp
+++ b/source/friend/fgary.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
 #include "system\vid.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifndef __ANIM_GARY_HEADER__
+#include <ACTOR_GARY_Anim.h>
+#endif
+
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
@@ -47,7 +51,38 @@ void CNpcGaryFriend::postInit()
 
 void CNpcGaryFriend::think( int _frames )
 {
-	CNpcFriend::think(_frames);
+	if ( m_animPlaying )
+	{
+		s32 frameCount;
+
+		frameCount = m_actorGfx->getFrameCount( m_animNo );
+
+		s32 frameShift = ( _frames << 8 ) >> 1;
+
+		if ( ( frameCount << 8 ) - m_frame > frameShift )
+		{
+			m_frame += frameShift;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			m_frame = ( frameCount - 1 ) << 8;
+			m_animPlaying = false;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		if ( m_started )
+		{
+			m_animNo = ANIM_GARY_SLITHER;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			m_animNo = m_data[m_type].idleAnim;
+		}
+
+		m_animPlaying = true;
+		m_frame = 0;
+	}
 
 	if ( m_fallDeath )
 	{
@@ -259,3 +294,29 @@ const CRECT *CNpcGaryFriend::getThinkBBox()
 
 	return &objThinkBox;
 }
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+void CNpcGaryFriend::start()
+{
+	if ( !m_started )
+	{
+		m_started = true;
+		m_animNo = ANIM_GARY_SLITHER;
+		m_animPlaying = true;
+		m_frame = 0;
+	}
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+void CNpcGaryFriend::stop()
+{
+	if ( m_started )
+	{
+		m_started = false;
+		m_animNo = m_data[m_type].idleAnim;
+		m_animPlaying = true;
+		m_frame = 0;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/source/friend/fgary.h b/source/friend/fgary.h
index 7a7d9e009..c23dbe68b 100644
--- a/source/friend/fgary.h
+++ b/source/friend/fgary.h
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ public:
 	virtual void		setupWaypoints( sThingActor *ThisActor );
 	virtual	CRECT const		*getThinkBBox();
 	DVECTOR const		&getTriggerPos()										{return( m_triggerPos );}
-	void				start()													{m_started = true;}
-	void				stop()													{m_started = false;}
+	void				start();
+	void				stop();
 	void				startLeft();
 	void				startRight();
 	virtual void		render();