diff --git a/augustgamecourse/scenes/bullet.tscn b/augustgamecourse/scenes/bullet.tscn
index a3ed458..f7cff2f 100644
--- a/augustgamecourse/scenes/bullet.tscn
+++ b/augustgamecourse/scenes/bullet.tscn
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ rotation = 3.14794
 scale = Vector2(0.09375, 0.09375)
 texture = ExtResource("2_veygi")
 
+[connection signal="area_entered" from="." to="." method="_on_area_entered"]
 [connection signal="body_entered" from="." to="." method="_on_body_entered"]
diff --git a/augustgamecourse/scenes/player.tscn b/augustgamecourse/scenes/player.tscn
index 7115328..484087b 100644
--- a/augustgamecourse/scenes/player.tscn
+++ b/augustgamecourse/scenes/player.tscn
@@ -318,7 +318,6 @@ animations = [{
 
 [node name="CharacterBody2D" type="CharacterBody2D"]
 script = ExtResource("1_5qpif")
-metadata/_edit_group_ = true
 
 [node name="AnimatedSprite2D" type="AnimatedSprite2D" parent="."]
 texture_filter = 1
@@ -340,9 +339,9 @@ target_position = Vector2(-19, 0)
 collide_with_areas = true
 
 [node name="MarkerRight" type="Node2D" parent="."]
-position = Vector2(12, -5)
+position = Vector2(22, 0)
 
 [node name="MarkerLeft" type="Node2D" parent="."]
-position = Vector2(-15, -5)
+position = Vector2(-21, 0)
 
 [connection signal="animation_finished" from="AnimatedSprite2D" to="." method="_on_animation_finished"]
diff --git a/augustgamecourse/scripts/bullet.gd b/augustgamecourse/scripts/bullet.gd
index 6c7b3ce..05feaa5 100644
--- a/augustgamecourse/scripts/bullet.gd
+++ b/augustgamecourse/scripts/bullet.gd
@@ -15,4 +15,10 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	position += transform.x * speed * delta
 
 func _on_body_entered(body: Node2D) -> void:
-	print("I done hit somethin")
+	if body is Enemy:
+		print("blow away enemy")
+		
+func _on_area_entered(area: Area2D) -> void:
+	if area is Enemy:
+		print("blow this enemy away")
+		hit.emit(self, area)
diff --git a/augustgamecourse/scripts/player.gd b/augustgamecourse/scripts/player.gd
index 940dccf..4373cc6 100644
--- a/augustgamecourse/scripts/player.gd
+++ b/augustgamecourse/scripts/player.gd
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ var punchTarget:Enemy
 var bullet = preload("res://scenes/bullet.tscn")
 
 func killPlayer():
-	print("kill the player")
+
 	if living:
 		living = false
 		#play death animation
 		animPlaying="death"
 		playerSprite.play(animPlaying)
 func hurtPlayer(currentHealth):
-	print("current health is : "+str(currentHealth))
+
 	animPlaying="hurt"
 	playerSprite.play(animPlaying)
 	
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 					pushLeftEnabled = true
 					pushTarget = collider
 				if collider is Enemy:
-					print("I can punch on left")
+				
 					punchTarget = collider
 					punchLeftEnabled = true
 		else:
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 					pushRightEnabled = true
 					pushTarget = collider
 				if collider is Enemy:
-					print("I can punch on the right")
+					
 					punchTarget = collider
 					punchRightEnabled = true
 		else:
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 
 
 func _on_animation_finished() -> void:
-	print("animation finished "+animPlaying)
+	
 	if animPlaying=="hurt":
 		animPlaying="idle"
 	if animPlaying=="death":
diff --git a/augustgamecourse/scripts/scene_manager.gd b/augustgamecourse/scripts/scene_manager.gd
index 479e846..108987c 100644
--- a/augustgamecourse/scripts/scene_manager.gd
+++ b/augustgamecourse/scripts/scene_manager.gd
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ func bulletFactory():
 		myBullet = bullet.instantiate()
 		owner.add_child(myBullet)
 	#or....recycles bullets
+	myBullet.visible = true
 	return myBullet
 	
 func placeBullet(speed, markerpos):
@@ -63,6 +64,17 @@ func placeBullet(speed, markerpos):
 	# set the position of the bullet
 	myBullet.transform = markerpos
 	# make the bullet visible by adding it
+	myBullet.hit.connect(bulletHit)
+	
+func bulletHit(bullet, body):
+	print("bullet hit a target")
+	body.queue_free()
+	bullet.setSpeed(0)
+	bullet.visible = false
+	
+func spendBullet():
+	#place a spent bullet back in the pool
+	pass
 	
 func crateFactory():
 	var myCrate = crate.instantiate()