diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
index 2bf860913..ab16df75a 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
@@ -5112,6 +5112,7 @@ void A_Execute(int32_t iActor,int32_t iPlayer,int32_t lDist)
 {
 #ifdef LUNATIC
     double t;
+    int32_t killit=0;
 #endif
     vmstate_t tempvm = { iActor, iPlayer, lDist, &actor[iActor].t_data[0],
                          &sprite[iActor], 0
@@ -5176,7 +5177,7 @@ void A_Execute(int32_t iActor,int32_t iPlayer,int32_t lDist)
     t = gethitickms();
 
     if (L_IsInitialized(&g_ElState) && El_HaveActor(vm.g_sp->picnum))
-        El_CallActor(&g_ElState, vm.g_sp->picnum, iActor, iPlayer, lDist);
+        killit = (El_CallActor(&g_ElState, vm.g_sp->picnum, iActor, iPlayer, lDist)==1);
 #endif
 
     insptr = 4 + (g_tile[vm.g_sp->picnum].execPtr);
@@ -5188,7 +5189,11 @@ void A_Execute(int32_t iActor,int32_t iPlayer,int32_t lDist)
     g_actorCalls[vm.g_sp->picnum]++;
 #endif
 
-    if (vm.g_flags & VM_KILL)
+    if ((vm.g_flags & VM_KILL)
+#ifdef LUNATIC
+        || killit
+#endif
+        )
     {
         // if player was set to squish, first stop that...
         if (vm.g_p >= 0 && g_player[vm.g_p].ps->actorsqu == vm.g_i)
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/control.lua b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/control.lua
index 2fcaddbd6..6341edf02 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/control.lua
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/control.lua
@@ -159,6 +159,17 @@ end
 
 --- Exported functions
 
+-- Non-local control flow. These ones call the original error(), not our
+-- redefinition in defs.ilua.
+function longjmp()
+    error(false)
+end
+
+function killit()
+    -- TODO: guard against deletion of player sprite?
+    error(true)
+end
+
 -- The return value is true iff the ammo was at the weapon's max.
 -- In that case, no action is taken.
 function addammo(ps, weapon, amount)
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/lunacon.lua b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/lunacon.lua
index 57dc0ef50..c3c0f4035 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/lunacon.lua
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/lunacon.lua
@@ -670,7 +670,8 @@ local Ci = {
     -- these can appear anywhere in the script
     ["break"] = cmd()
         / "do return end",  -- TODO: more exact semantics
-    ["return"] = cmd(),
+    ["return"] = cmd()
+        / "_con.longjmp()",  -- TODO: test with code from Wiki "return" entry
 
     state = cmd(I)
         / "%1()",  -- TODO: mangle names
@@ -846,7 +847,7 @@ local Ci = {
     getlastpal = cmd(),
     insertspriteq = cmd(),
     killit = cmd()
-        / "do return 2 end",  -- exec SPECIAL HANDLING!
+        / "_con.killit()",  -- exec SPECIAL HANDLING!
     mikesnd = cmd(),
     nullop = cmd(),
     pkick = cmd(),
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/lunatic_game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/lunatic_game.c
index 60badc33b..c9a965c1f 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/lunatic_game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/lunatic_game.c
@@ -190,10 +190,17 @@ int32_t El_CallEvent(L_State *estate, int32_t eventidx, int32_t iActor, int32_t
 
     if (i == LUA_ERRRUN)
     {
+        if (lua_isboolean(L, -1))
+        {
+            lua_pop(L, 1);
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        Bassert(lua_type(L, -1)==LUA_TSTRING);
         OSD_Printf("event \"%s\" (state \"%s\") runtime error: %s\n", EventNames[eventidx].text,
                    estate->name, lua_tostring(L, -1));  // get err msg
         lua_pop(L, 1);
-        return 4;
+        return -1;
     }
 
     return 0;
@@ -207,10 +214,18 @@ int32_t El_CallActor(L_State *estate, int32_t actortile, int32_t iActor, int32_t
 
     if (i == LUA_ERRRUN)
     {
+        if (lua_isboolean(L, -1))
+        {
+            int32_t killit = lua_toboolean(L, -1);
+            lua_pop(L, 1);
+            return killit;
+        }
+
+        Bassert(lua_type(L, -1)==LUA_TSTRING);
         OSD_Printf("actor %d (sprite %d, state \"%s\") runtime error: %s\n", actortile, iActor,
                    estate->name, lua_tostring(L, -1));  // get err msg
         lua_pop(L, 1);
-        return 4;
+        return -1;
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/test.elua b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/test.elua
index 0c5fd133f..764a1316a 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/test.elua
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/test.elua
@@ -266,6 +266,10 @@ gameactor(1680,  -- LIZTROOP
                   -- Duke Vader / Anakin Nukewalker?
                   actor[i]:set_action("TROOPFLINTCH")
                   actor[i]:set_move("SHRUNKVELS")
+
+                  if (dist < 1024) then
+                      con.killit()
+                  end
               end
           end
          )