diff --git a/party.lua b/party.lua
--- a/party.lua
+++ b/party.lua
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ party_accompany = function(s, value)
 end;
 
 party_follow = function(s)
-    if (where(pl).cutscene) then
+    if (where(pl).cutscene or where(pl).not_follow) then
     elseif (where(pl).leviathan) then
         if (stead.nameof(where(s)) ~= s.home) then
             move(s, s.home, where(s));
diff --git a/utils.lua b/utils.lua
--- a/utils.lua
+++ b/utils.lua
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ end;
 function cutscene(nam, disp, dsc, nxt, entered)
     return room {
         nam = nam;
+        not_follow = true;
         disp = disp;
         entered = entered;
         hideinv = true;
@@ -300,6 +301,7 @@ function lcutscene(nam, disp, dsc, msg, 
         var {
             state = 0;
         };
+        not_follow = true;
         nam = nam;
         disp = disp;
         enter = function(s)