diff --git a/src/hollywoo_flixel/FlxDirector.kiss b/src/hollywoo_flixel/FlxDirector.kiss
index a1d3322..2696818 100644
--- a/src/hollywoo_flixel/FlxDirector.kiss
+++ b/src/hollywoo_flixel/FlxDirector.kiss
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@
         (set dialogText (new FlxText DIALOG_X DIALOG_Y DIALOG_WIDTH "" DIALOG_SIZE)))
     (currentState.add dialogText)
     (set dialogText.text text)
+    // TODO actually clip the dialogue instead of sizing it down:
+    // TODO this is downsizing everything:
+    (when (< 720 (+ dialogText.y dialogText.height))
+        (-= dialogText.size 6))
     // show the speaker name
     (unless speakerNameText
         (set speakerNameText (new FlxText DIALOG_X DIALOG_Y DIALOG_WIDTH "" DIALOG_SIZE)))