diff --git a/Utils/Scripter/function.cpp b/Utils/Scripter/function.cpp
index 04c7e44b6..54bfcf08b 100644
--- a/Utils/Scripter/function.cpp
+++ b/Utils/Scripter/function.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ static FunctionDef s_functionNames[]=
 	{	"getAmmoCount",					1	},		// ammoId
 	{	"setAmmoCount",					2	},		// ammoId,amount
 	{	"isHoldingWeapon",				1	},		// weaponId
+	{	"giveWeapon",					1	},		// weaponId
 };
 static int		s_functionCount=sizeof(s_functionNames)/sizeof(FunctionDef);
 
diff --git a/data/Scripts/ch2l2_01.scr b/data/Scripts/ch2l2_01.scr
index 524354b07..82b90b68a 100644
--- a/data/Scripts/ch2l2_01.scr
+++ b/data/Scripts/ch2l2_01.scr
@@ -6,12 +6,16 @@
 #include	data/scripts/defs/trans.scr
 
 
-_setText(CHAR_PATRICK,STR__INGAME__CH2__L2__PATRICK1);
-_setResponseOptions(QUESTION_OK);
-do
+if(_isHoldingWeapon(WEAPON_BALLOON)==FALSE)
 {
-	pause;
+	_setText(CHAR_PATRICK,STR__INGAME__CH2__L2__PATRICK1);
+	_setResponseOptions(QUESTION_OK);
+	do
+	{
+		pause;
+	}
+	while(_getResponse()==ANSWER_NONE);
+	_giveWeapon(WEAPON_BALLOON);
 }
-while(_getResponse()==ANSWER_NONE);
 
 stop;
diff --git a/data/Scripts/ch2l2_02.scr b/data/Scripts/ch2l2_02.scr
index b4d598f08..21b33af9b 100644
--- a/data/Scripts/ch2l2_02.scr
+++ b/data/Scripts/ch2l2_02.scr
@@ -6,12 +6,16 @@
 #include	data/scripts/defs/trans.scr
 
 
-_setText(CHAR_PATRICK,STR__INGAME__CH2__L2__PATRICK2);
-_setResponseOptions(QUESTION_OK);
-do
+if(_isHoldingWeapon(WEAPON_BALLOON)==FALSE)
 {
-	pause;
+	_setText(CHAR_PATRICK,STR__INGAME__CH2__L2__PATRICK2);
+	_setResponseOptions(QUESTION_OK);
+	do
+	{
+		pause;
+	}
+	while(_getResponse()==ANSWER_NONE);
+	_giveWeapon(WEAPON_BALLOON);
 }
-while(_getResponse()==ANSWER_NONE);
 
 stop;
diff --git a/data/Scripts/defs/items.scr b/data/Scripts/defs/items.scr
index 093f1e350..ab5309144 100644
--- a/data/Scripts/defs/items.scr
+++ b/data/Scripts/defs/items.scr
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 
 // For isHoldingWeapon()
 #define WEAPON_BUBBLEWAND			0
-
+#define WEAPON_BALLOON				1
diff --git a/source/player/player.h b/source/player/player.h
index 7480c44cd..632a743d4 100644
--- a/source/player/player.h
+++ b/source/player/player.h
@@ -426,6 +426,8 @@ public:
 	int				getJellyFishAmmo()						{return m_jellyfishAmmoCount;}
 	int				isHoldingNet()							{return m_currentMode==PLAYER_MODE_NET;}
 
+	int				isHoldingBalloon()						{return m_currentMode==PLAYER_MODE_BALLOON;}
+
 	void			setIsInWater(int _in)					{m_isInWater=_in;m_helmetSoundTimer=0;}
 	int				getIsInWater()							{return m_isInWater;}
 	int				getIsHelmetFullSoICanStopSoakingUp()	{return m_healthWaterLevel==WATERMAXHEALTH;}
diff --git a/source/script/function.cpp b/source/script/function.cpp
index 33cea0149..4ea56b14c 100644
--- a/source/script/function.cpp
+++ b/source/script/function.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ enum
 enum
 {
 	WEAPON_BUBBLEWAND,
+	WEAPON_BALLOON,
 };
 
 
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ static signed short func_getResponse(unsigned short *_args);
 static signed short func_getAmmoCount(unsigned short *_args);
 static signed short func_setAmmoCount(unsigned short *_args);
 static signed short func_isHoldingWeapon(unsigned short *_args);
+static signed short func_giveWeapon(unsigned short *_args);
 
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ static FunctionDef	s_functionDefs[]=
 	{	func_getAmmoCount,				1	},		// ammoId
 	{	func_setAmmoCount,				2	},		// ammoId,amount
 	{	func_isHoldingWeapon,			1	},		// weaponId
+	{	func_giveWeapon,				1	},		// weaponId
 };
 static const int	s_numFunctionDefs=sizeof(s_functionDefs)/sizeof(FunctionDef);
 
@@ -244,8 +247,15 @@ static signed short func_isHoldingWeapon(unsigned short *_args)
 			}
 			break;
 
+		case WEAPON_BALLOON:
+			if(GameScene.getPlayer()->isHoldingBalloon())
+			{
+				held=1;
+			}
+			break;
+
 		default:
-			ASSERT(!"BAD AMMO TYPE IN func_setAmmoCount()");
+			ASSERT(!"BAD WEAPON TYPE IN func_isHoldingWeapon()");
 			break;
 	}
 
@@ -253,5 +263,32 @@ static signed short func_isHoldingWeapon(unsigned short *_args)
 }
 
 
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------
+	Function:
+	Purpose:	
+	Params:		weaponId
+	Returns:	true(1) or false(0)
+  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+static signed short func_giveWeapon(unsigned short *_args)
+{
+	switch(_args[0])
+	{
+		case WEAPON_BUBBLEWAND:
+			GameScene.getPlayer()->setMode(PLAYER_MODE_BUBBLE_MIXTURE);
+			break;
+
+		case WEAPON_BALLOON:
+			GameScene.getPlayer()->setMode(PLAYER_MODE_BALLOON);
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			ASSERT(!"BAD WEAPON TYPE IN func_giveWeapon()");
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
 /*===========================================================================
  end */
diff --git a/tools/scripter.exe b/tools/scripter.exe
index 41bbf64d8..11918961c 100644
Binary files a/tools/scripter.exe and b/tools/scripter.exe differ