diff --git a/engines/hopkins/font.cpp b/engines/hopkins/font.cpp
index 4e2fda8d631..7d98742be30 100644
--- a/engines/hopkins/font.cpp
+++ b/engines/hopkins/font.cpp
@@ -353,7 +353,6 @@ LABEL_57:
 				_text[idx]._pos.x = v73;
 			}
 		}
-		_vm->_globals.hauteur_boite = (_vm->_globals.police_h + 1) * lineCount + 2;
 		int posX = v73;
 		int posY = yp;
 		int saveWidth = _vm->_globals._boxWidth + 10;
diff --git a/engines/hopkins/globals.cpp b/engines/hopkins/globals.cpp
index 10414beb9e2..1e46ef34f25 100644
--- a/engines/hopkins/globals.cpp
+++ b/engines/hopkins/globals.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ Globals::Globals() {
 	NUM_FICHIER_OBJ = 0;
 	nbrligne = 0;
 	_boxWidth = 0;
-	hauteur_boite = 0;
 	_forestFl = false;
 	_objectWidth = _objectHeight = 0;
 	_helicopterFl = false;
@@ -165,7 +164,6 @@ Globals::Globals() {
 	NOT_VERIF = false;
 	PERSO_TYPE = 0;
 	GOACTION = false;
-	NECESSAIRE = false;
 	Compteur = 0;
 	_actionDirection = 0;
 	_actionDirection = 0;
@@ -336,7 +334,6 @@ void Globals::clearAll() {
 	police = g_PTRNUL;
 	police_h = 0;
 	police_l = 0;
-	hauteur_boite = 0;
 	_boxWidth = 0;
 
 	_vm->_fontManager.clearAll();
diff --git a/engines/hopkins/globals.h b/engines/hopkins/globals.h
index e4a407f7557..6c79091537b 100644
--- a/engines/hopkins/globals.h
+++ b/engines/hopkins/globals.h
@@ -376,7 +376,6 @@ public:
 	int nbrligne; // Useless variable?
 	int _boxWidth;
 	byte *_inventoryObject;
-	int hauteur_boite;
 	int GESTE_FLAG;
 	byte *_forestSprite;
 	bool _forestFl;
@@ -423,7 +422,6 @@ public:
 	bool _cacheFl;
 	bool NOPARLE;
 	bool PLAN_FLAG;
-	bool NECESSAIRE;
 	bool GOACTION;
 	int Compteur;
 	int _actionDirection;
diff --git a/engines/hopkins/graphics.cpp b/engines/hopkins/graphics.cpp
index d8d44a4641f..828fc2d3ad3 100644
--- a/engines/hopkins/graphics.cpp
+++ b/engines/hopkins/graphics.cpp
@@ -1823,8 +1823,8 @@ void GraphicsManager::OPTI_INI(const Common::String &file, int mode) {
 	_vm->_objectsManager._changeVerbFl = false;
 }
 
-void GraphicsManager::NB_SCREEN() {
-	if (!_vm->_globals.NECESSAIRE)
+void GraphicsManager::NB_SCREEN(bool initPalette) {
+	if (initPalette)
 		initColorTable(50, 65, _palette);
 
 	if (_lineNbr == SCREEN_WIDTH)
diff --git a/engines/hopkins/graphics.h b/engines/hopkins/graphics.h
index e77c105a123..dd1df3c6e1f 100644
--- a/engines/hopkins/graphics.h
+++ b/engines/hopkins/graphics.h
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public:
 	void INI_ECRAN(const Common::String &file);
 	void INI_ECRAN2(const Common::String &file);
 	void OPTI_INI(const Common::String &file, int mode);
-	void NB_SCREEN();
+	void NB_SCREEN(bool initPalette);
 	void SHOW_PALETTE();
 	void Copy_WinScan_Vbe(const byte *srcP, byte *destP);
 	void Copy_Video_Vbe(const byte *src);
diff --git a/engines/hopkins/objects.cpp b/engines/hopkins/objects.cpp
index ec2dd6a5464..8918924c230 100644
--- a/engines/hopkins/objects.cpp
+++ b/engines/hopkins/objects.cpp
@@ -3803,7 +3803,7 @@ void ObjectsManager::handleSpecialGames() {
 
 		if (!_vm->_graphicsManager._lineNbr)
 			_vm->_graphicsManager._scrollOffset = 0;
-		_vm->_graphicsManager.NB_SCREEN();
+		_vm->_graphicsManager.NB_SCREEN(true);
 		_vm->_soundManager.SPECIAL_SOUND = 198;
 		PERSO_ON = true;
 		_vm->_animationManager.NO_SEQ = true;
@@ -3811,9 +3811,7 @@ void ObjectsManager::handleSpecialGames() {
 		_vm->_animationManager.playAnim("otage.ANM", 1, 24, 500);
 		_vm->_animationManager.NO_SEQ = false;
 		_vm->_soundManager.SPECIAL_SOUND = 0;
-		_vm->_globals.NECESSAIRE = true;
-		_vm->_graphicsManager.NB_SCREEN();
-		_vm->_globals.NECESSAIRE = false;
+		_vm->_graphicsManager.NB_SCREEN(false);
 
 		_vm->_saveLoadManager.load("TEMP1.SCR", _vm->_graphicsManager._vesaScreen);
 		g_system->getSavefileManager()->removeSavefile("TEMP1.SCR");
diff --git a/engines/hopkins/script.cpp b/engines/hopkins/script.cpp
index 2ab68d844d7..941abebe22f 100644
--- a/engines/hopkins/script.cpp
+++ b/engines/hopkins/script.cpp
@@ -2264,7 +2264,7 @@ int ScriptManager::handleOpcode(byte *dataP) {
 			_vm->_objectsManager.removeSprite(0);
 			_vm->_objectsManager.OPTI_ONE(6, 0, 15, 0);
 			_vm->_objectsManager.PERSO_ON = true;
-			_vm->_graphicsManager.NB_SCREEN();
+			_vm->_graphicsManager.NB_SCREEN(true);
 			_vm->_animationManager.NO_SEQ = true;
 			_vm->_animationManager.playSequence2("TUNNEL.SEQ", 1, 18, 20);
 			_vm->_animationManager.NO_SEQ = false;
diff --git a/engines/hopkins/talk.cpp b/engines/hopkins/talk.cpp
index c87fcd7601b..930e87df6cd 100644
--- a/engines/hopkins/talk.cpp
+++ b/engines/hopkins/talk.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void TalkManager::PARLER_PERSO(const Common::String &filename) {
 
 	if (!_vm->_graphicsManager._lineNbr)
 		_vm->_graphicsManager._scrollOffset = 0;
-	_vm->_graphicsManager.NB_SCREEN();
+	_vm->_graphicsManager.NB_SCREEN(true);
 	_vm->_objectsManager.PERSO_ON = true;
 	searchCharacterPalette(_paletteBufferIdx, false);
 	startCharacterAnim0(_paletteBufferIdx, false);
@@ -126,11 +126,9 @@ void TalkManager::PARLER_PERSO(const Common::String &filename) {
 	}
 	clearCharacterAnim();
 	_vm->_globals.NOPARLE = false;
-	_vm->_globals.NECESSAIRE = true;
 	_characterBuffer = _vm->_globals.freeMemory(_characterBuffer);
 	_characterSprite = _vm->_globals.freeMemory(_characterSprite);
-	_vm->_graphicsManager.NB_SCREEN();
-	_vm->_globals.NECESSAIRE = false;
+	_vm->_graphicsManager.NB_SCREEN(false);
 
 	_vm->_saveLoadManager.load("TEMP.SCR", _vm->_graphicsManager._vesaScreen);
 	g_system->getSavefileManager()->removeSavefile("TEMP.SCR");
@@ -1116,9 +1114,9 @@ void TalkManager::OBJET_VIVANT(const Common::String &a2) {
 
 	if (!_vm->_graphicsManager._lineNbr)
 		_vm->_graphicsManager._scrollOffset = 0;
-	_vm->_graphicsManager.NB_SCREEN();
+	_vm->_graphicsManager.NB_SCREEN(true);
 	_paletteBufferIdx = 20 * (int16)READ_LE_UINT16((uint16 *)_characterBuffer + 42) + 110;
-	_vm->_graphicsManager.NB_SCREEN();
+	_vm->_graphicsManager.NB_SCREEN(true);
 	_vm->_objectsManager.PERSO_ON = true;
 	searchCharacterPalette(_paletteBufferIdx, true);
 	startCharacterAnim0(_paletteBufferIdx, false);
@@ -1153,11 +1151,9 @@ void TalkManager::OBJET_VIVANT(const Common::String &a2) {
 	clearCharacterAnim();
 	clearCharacterAnim();
 	_vm->_globals.NOPARLE = false;
-	_vm->_globals.NECESSAIRE = true;
 	_characterBuffer = _vm->_globals.freeMemory(_characterBuffer);
 	_characterSprite = _vm->_globals.freeMemory(_characterSprite);
-	_vm->_graphicsManager.NB_SCREEN();
-	_vm->_globals.NECESSAIRE = false;
+	_vm->_graphicsManager.NB_SCREEN(false);
 	_vm->_linesManager.CLEAR_ZONE();
 	_vm->_linesManager.RESET_OBSTACLE();
 	_vm->_globals.resetCache();