diff --git a/engines/director/director.cpp b/engines/director/director.cpp
index d5bfa21fa25b..4e3b1f302455 100644
--- a/engines/director/director.cpp
+++ b/engines/director/director.cpp
@@ -94,8 +94,20 @@ end if\n\
 if x >1 then\n\
 exit\n\
 end if\n\
+\n\
+--\n\
+macro check par1, par2\n\
+if par1 = 3 then\n\
+  put 8\n\
+else\n\
+  put 9\n\
+end if\n\
+\n\
 ", kMovieScript, 1);
 
+return Common::kNoError;
+
+
 	_lingo->addCode("mci \"open MM\\T005045a.wav type WaveAudio alias T005045a\"\n\
 	mci \"play T005045a from 22710 to 32872\"", kMovieScript, 1);
 
diff --git a/engines/director/lingo/lingo-code.cpp b/engines/director/lingo/lingo-code.cpp
index 5f98006525a6..8483861d4676 100644
--- a/engines/director/lingo/lingo-code.cpp
+++ b/engines/director/lingo/lingo-code.cpp
@@ -379,6 +379,13 @@ void Lingo::c_gotoprevious() {
 void Lingo::define(Common::String &s, int nargs) {
 	warning("STUB: define(\"%s\", %d)", s.c_str(), nargs);
 }
+
+void Lingo::codeArg(Common::String &s) {
+	g_lingo->code1(g_lingo->c_varpush);
+	g_lingo->codeString(s.c_str());
+	g_lingo->code1(g_lingo->c_assign);
+}
+
 void Lingo::c_procret() {
 	warning("STUB: c_procret()");
 }
diff --git a/engines/director/lingo/lingo-gr.cpp b/engines/director/lingo/lingo-gr.cpp
index 251818d97669..908c07b8f882 100644
--- a/engines/director/lingo/lingo-gr.cpp
+++ b/engines/director/lingo/lingo-gr.cpp
@@ -526,8 +526,8 @@ static const yytype_uint16 yyrline[] =
      189,   190,   191,   194,   195,   196,   197,   198,   199,   200,
      201,   202,   203,   204,   205,   206,   207,   208,   211,   212,
      213,   214,   215,   226,   227,   228,   229,   230,   231,   234,
-     235,   236,   237,   240,   241,   242,   270,   270,   273,   274,
-     275,   276
+     235,   236,   237,   240,   241,   242,   270,   270,   276,   277,
+     278,   279
 };
 #endif
 
@@ -1848,32 +1848,35 @@ yyparse ()
 
   case 67:
 #line 271 "engines/director/lingo/lingo-gr.y"
-    { g_lingo->code1(g_lingo->c_procret); g_lingo->define(*(yyvsp[(2) - (5)].s), (yyvsp[(4) - (5)].narg)); g_lingo->_indef = false; ;}
+    {
+			g_lingo->code1(g_lingo->c_procret);
+			g_lingo->define(*(yyvsp[(2) - (5)].s), (yyvsp[(4) - (5)].narg));
+			g_lingo->_indef = false; ;}
     break;
 
   case 68:
-#line 273 "engines/director/lingo/lingo-gr.y"
+#line 276 "engines/director/lingo/lingo-gr.y"
     { (yyval.narg) = 0; ;}
     break;
 
   case 69:
-#line 274 "engines/director/lingo/lingo-gr.y"
-    { (yyval.narg) = 1; ;}
+#line 277 "engines/director/lingo/lingo-gr.y"
+    { g_lingo->codeArg(*(yyvsp[(1) - (1)].s)); delete (yyvsp[(1) - (1)].s); (yyval.narg) = 1; ;}
     break;
 
   case 70:
-#line 275 "engines/director/lingo/lingo-gr.y"
-    { (yyval.narg) = (yyvsp[(1) - (3)].narg) + 1; ;}
+#line 278 "engines/director/lingo/lingo-gr.y"
+    { g_lingo->codeArg(*(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].s)); delete (yyvsp[(3) - (3)].s); (yyval.narg) = (yyvsp[(1) - (3)].narg) + 1; ;}
     break;
 
   case 71:
-#line 276 "engines/director/lingo/lingo-gr.y"
-    { (yyval.narg) = (yyvsp[(1) - (4)].narg) + 1; ;}
+#line 279 "engines/director/lingo/lingo-gr.y"
+    { g_lingo->codeArg(*(yyvsp[(4) - (4)].s)); delete (yyvsp[(4) - (4)].s); (yyval.narg) = (yyvsp[(1) - (4)].narg) + 1; ;}
     break;
 
 
 /* Line 1267 of yacc.c.  */
-#line 1877 "engines/director/lingo/lingo-gr.cpp"
+#line 1880 "engines/director/lingo/lingo-gr.cpp"
       default: break;
     }
   YY_SYMBOL_PRINT ("-> $$ =", yyr1[yyn], &yyval, &yyloc);
@@ -2087,6 +2090,6 @@ yyparse ()
 }
 
 
-#line 280 "engines/director/lingo/lingo-gr.y"
+#line 283 "engines/director/lingo/lingo-gr.y"
 
 
diff --git a/engines/director/lingo/lingo-gr.y b/engines/director/lingo/lingo-gr.y
index cbb18de963a9..910cd8077b44 100644
--- a/engines/director/lingo/lingo-gr.y
+++ b/engines/director/lingo/lingo-gr.y
@@ -268,12 +268,15 @@ gotomovie: tOF tMOVIE STRING	{ $$ = $3; }
 // See also:
 //   on keyword
 defn: tMACRO VAR { g_lingo->_indef = true; }
-	    arglist stmtlist { g_lingo->code1(g_lingo->c_procret); g_lingo->define(*$2, $4); g_lingo->_indef = false; }
+	    arglist stmtlist {
+			g_lingo->code1(g_lingo->c_procret);
+			g_lingo->define(*$2, $4);
+			g_lingo->_indef = false; }
 	;
 arglist:  /* nothing */ 	{ $$ = 0; }
-	| VAR					{ $$ = 1; }
-	| arglist ',' VAR		{ $$ = $1 + 1; }
-	| arglist ',' '\n' VAR	{ $$ = $1 + 1; }
+	| VAR					{ g_lingo->codeArg(*$1); delete $1; $$ = 1; }
+	| arglist ',' VAR		{ g_lingo->codeArg(*$3); delete $3; $$ = $1 + 1; }
+	| arglist ',' '\n' VAR	{ g_lingo->codeArg(*$4); delete $4; $$ = $1 + 1; }
 	;
 
 
diff --git a/engines/director/lingo/lingo.h b/engines/director/lingo/lingo.h
index 7b1faede269a..c4b720c163e0 100644
--- a/engines/director/lingo/lingo.h
+++ b/engines/director/lingo/lingo.h
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ class Lingo {
 	void execute(int pc);
 	Symbol *lookupVar(const char *name);
 	void define(Common::String &s, int nargs);
+	void codeArg(Common::String &s);
 
 	static void c_xpop();
 	static void c_printtop();