diff --git a/engines/access/bubble_box.cpp b/engines/access/bubble_box.cpp
index 2b6d9dd11a49..5f0cb9443ba0 100644
--- a/engines/access/bubble_box.cpp
+++ b/engines/access/bubble_box.cpp
@@ -55,27 +55,27 @@ void BubbleBox::clearBubbles() {
 	_bubbles.clear();
 }
 
-void BubbleBox::placeBubble() {
+void BubbleBox::placeBubble(const Common::String &msg) {
 	BubbleBox::_maxChars = 27;
-	placeBubble1();
+	placeBubble1(msg);
 }
 
-void BubbleBox::placeBubble1() {
+void BubbleBox::placeBubble1(const Common::String &msg) {
 	BubbleBox::clearBubbles();
 	_vm->_fonts._charSet._lo = 1;
 	_vm->_fonts._charSet._hi = 8;
 	_vm->_fonts._charFor._lo = 29;
 	_vm->_fonts._charFor._hi = 32;
 
-	calcBubble();
+	calcBubble(msg);
 
 	Common::Rect r = BubbleBox::_bubbles[0];
 	r.translate(-2, 0);
 	_vm->_screen->saveBlock(r);
-	printBubble();
+	printBubble(msg);
 }
 
-void BubbleBox::calcBubble() {
+void BubbleBox::calcBubble(const Common::String &msg) {
 	// Save points
 	Common::Point printOrg = _vm->_fonts._printOrg;
 	Common::Point printStart = _vm->_fonts._printStart;
@@ -84,19 +84,19 @@ void BubbleBox::calcBubble() {
 	if (_edgeSize == 4) {
 		_vm->_fonts._printMaxX = 110;
 	} else {
-		_vm->_fonts._printMaxX = _vm->_fonts._font2.stringWidth(BubbleBox::_bubblePtr);
+		_vm->_fonts._printMaxX = _vm->_fonts._font2.stringWidth(_bubblePtr);
 	}
 
 	// Start of with a rect with the given starting x and y
 	Common::Rect bounds(printOrg.x - 2, printOrg.y, printOrg.x - 2, printOrg.y);
 
 	// Loop through getting lines
-	Common::String msg(BubbleBox::_bubblePtr);
+	Common::String s = msg;
 	Common::String line;
 	int width = 0;
 	bool lastLine;
 	do {
-		lastLine = _vm->_fonts._font2.getLine(msg, _vm->_fonts._printMaxX, line, width);
+		lastLine = _vm->_fonts._font2.getLine(s, _vm->_fonts._printMaxX, line, width);
 		width = MIN(width, _vm->_fonts._printMaxX);
 
 		_vm->_fonts._printOrg.y += 6;
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ void BubbleBox::calcBubble() {
 	_vm->_fonts._printStart = printStart;
 }
 
-void BubbleBox::printBubble() {
-	//drawBubble(BubbleBox::_bubbles.size() - 1);
+void BubbleBox::printBubble(const Common::String &msg) {
+	drawBubble(BubbleBox::_bubbles.size() - 1);
 	error("TODO: printBubble");
 }
 
diff --git a/engines/access/bubble_box.h b/engines/access/bubble_box.h
index e02fa7c572a2..189e0b1c044e 100644
--- a/engines/access/bubble_box.h
+++ b/engines/access/bubble_box.h
@@ -58,13 +58,23 @@ class BubbleBox: public Box {
 
 	void clearBubbles();
 
-	void placeBubble();
-	void placeBubble1();
-
-	void calcBubble();
-
-	void printBubble();
-
+	void placeBubble(const Common::String &msg);
+	void placeBubble1(const Common::String &msg);
+
+	/**
+	 * Calculate the size of a bubble needed to hold a given string
+	 */
+	void calcBubble(const Common::String &msg);
+
+	/**
+	 * Prints a text bubble and it's contents 
+	 */
+	void printBubble(const Common::String &msg);
+
+	/*
+	 * Draws the background for a text bubble
+	 * @param index		Index of bounds in _bubbles array
+	 */
 	void drawBubble(int index);
 
 
diff --git a/engines/access/scripts.cpp b/engines/access/scripts.cpp
index f91b49c9eff9..640514aca754 100644
--- a/engines/access/scripts.cpp
+++ b/engines/access/scripts.cpp
@@ -176,13 +176,22 @@ void Scripts::cmdPrint() {
 	_vm->_timers[PRINT_TIMER]._initTm = 50;
 	_vm->_timers[PRINT_TIMER]._flag = true;
 
-	_vm->_bubbleBox->placeBubble();
+	// Get a text line for display
+	Common::String msg;
+	byte c;
+	while ((c = (char)_data->readByte()) != '\0')
+		msg += c;
+
+	// Display the text in a bubble, and wait for a keypress or mouse click
+	_vm->_bubbleBox->placeBubble(msg);
 	_vm->_events->waitKeyMouse();
 
+	// Wait until the bubble display is expired
 	while (_vm->_timers[PRINT_TIMER]._flag) {
 		_vm->_events->pollEvents();
 	}
 
+	// Restore the original screen over the text bubble
 	_vm->_screen->restoreBlock();
 }