diff --git a/engines/lilliput/lilliput.cpp b/engines/lilliput/lilliput.cpp
index 23d9645c01d..8904b867f4f 100644
--- a/engines/lilliput/lilliput.cpp
+++ b/engines/lilliput/lilliput.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ LilliputEngine::LilliputEngine(OSystem *syst, const LilliputGameDescription *gd)
 	_currentScriptCharacterPos = Common::Point(0, 0);
 	_word10804 = 0;
 	_nextCharacterIndex = 0;
-	_word16EFE = 0xFFFF;
+	_word16EFE = -1;
 	_word1817B = 0;
 	_savedSurfaceUnderMousePos = Common::Point(0, 0);
 	_word15AC2 = 0;
diff --git a/engines/lilliput/lilliput.h b/engines/lilliput/lilliput.h
index c58c37fd3c6..43ac74b6742 100644
--- a/engines/lilliput/lilliput.h
+++ b/engines/lilliput/lilliput.h
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public:
 	byte _numCharacters;
 	Common::Point _currentScriptCharacterPos;
 	int _nextCharacterIndex;
-	int _word16EFE;
+	int16 _word16EFE;
 	uint16 _word1817B;
 	Common::Point _savedSurfaceUnderMousePos;
 	int _word15AC2;
diff --git a/engines/lilliput/script.cpp b/engines/lilliput/script.cpp
index 8b5ebe3c03c..fd30b969520 100644
--- a/engines/lilliput/script.cpp
+++ b/engines/lilliput/script.cpp
@@ -2481,14 +2481,14 @@ void LilliputScript::OC_setCurrentCharacter() {
 	_vm->setCurrentCharacter(var1);
 }
 
-void LilliputScript::sub171AF(int16 var1, uint16 var2, int16 var4) {
-	debugC(2, kDebugScript, "sub171AF()");
+void LilliputScript::sub171AF(int16 var1, byte var2h, byte characterId, int16 var4) {
+	debugC(2, kDebugScript, "sub171AF(%d, %d, %d, %d)", var1, var2h, characterId, var4);
 
 	int index = 0;
 	for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
 		if (_vm->_array12861[index + 1] == -1) {
 			_vm->_array12861[index + 1] = var1;
-			_vm->_array12861[index + 2] = var2;
+			_vm->_array12861[index + 2] = (var2h << 8) + characterId;
 			_vm->_array12861[index + 0] = _vm->_word1289D + var4;
 			return;
 		}
@@ -2501,10 +2501,9 @@ void LilliputScript::OC_sub17C8B() {
 
 	int16 type = 2 << 8;
 	int16 var4 = _currScript->readSint16LE();
-	byte tmpVal = (_currScript->readUint16LE() & 0xFF);
-	uint16 var2 = (tmpVal << 8) + _vm->_currentScriptCharacter;
+	byte var2h = (_currScript->readUint16LE() & 0xFF);
 	
-	sub171AF(type, var2, var4);
+	sub171AF(type, var2h, _vm->_currentScriptCharacter, var4);
 }
 
 void LilliputScript::OC_sub17CA2() {
@@ -2512,21 +2511,19 @@ void LilliputScript::OC_sub17CA2() {
 
 	int16 type = 1 << 8;
 	int16 var4 = _currScript->readSint16LE();
-	byte tmpVal = (_currScript->readUint16LE() & 0xFF);
-	uint16 var2 = (tmpVal << 8) + _vm->_currentScriptCharacter;
+	byte var2h = (_currScript->readUint16LE() & 0xFF);
 	
-	sub171AF(type, var2, var4);
+	sub171AF(type, var2h, _vm->_currentScriptCharacter, var4);
 }
 
 void LilliputScript::OC_sub17CB9() {
-	debugC(1, kDebugScript, "OC_sub17CB9()");
+	debugC(1, kDebugScriptTBC, "OC_sub17CB9()");
 
 	int16 var4 = _currScript->readSint16LE();
-	int16 var1 = getValue1();
-	byte tmpVal = (_currScript->readUint16LE() & 0xFF);
-	uint16 var2 = (tmpVal << 8) + _vm->_currentScriptCharacter;
+	int16 type = getValue1();
+	byte var2h = (_currScript->readUint16LE() & 0xFF);
 	
-	sub171AF(var1, var2, var4);
+	sub171AF(type, var2h, _vm->_currentScriptCharacter, var4);
 }
 
 void LilliputScript::OC_sub17CD1() {
@@ -2534,16 +2531,15 @@ void LilliputScript::OC_sub17CD1() {
 
 	int16 type = 3 << 8;
 	int16 var4 = _currScript->readSint16LE();
-	int tmpVal = (_currScript->readUint16LE() & 0xFF);
-	uint16 var2 = (tmpVal << 8) + _vm->_currentScriptCharacter;
+	byte var2h = (_currScript->readUint16LE() & 0xFF);
 	
-	sub171AF(type, var2, var4);
+	sub171AF(type, var2h, _vm->_currentScriptCharacter, var4);
 }
 
 void LilliputScript::OC_resetWord16EFE() {
 	debugC(1, kDebugScriptTBC, "OC_resetWord16EFE()");
 
-	_vm->_word16EFE = 0xFFFF;
+	_vm->_word16EFE = -1;
 }
 
 void LilliputScript::OC_enableCurrentCharacterScript() {
diff --git a/engines/lilliput/script.h b/engines/lilliput/script.h
index 59ffb4da197..9500531385e 100644
--- a/engines/lilliput/script.h
+++ b/engines/lilliput/script.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ private:
 	void displayNumber(byte var1, Common::Point pos);
 	byte *getMapPtr(Common::Point val);
 	byte *getCurrentCharacterVarFromScript();
-	void sub171AF(int16 var1, uint16 var2, int16 var4);
+	void sub171AF(int16 var1, byte var2h, byte characterId, int16 var4);
 	void getSpeechVariant(int speechIndex, int speechVariant);
 	void sub189B8();
 	void formatSpeechString();