diff --git a/menus/level_select_scholar.gd b/menus/level_select_scholar.gd
index 47e2e0a..23f9f0e 100644
--- a/menus/level_select_scholar.gd
+++ b/menus/level_select_scholar.gd
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 extends Control
 
 export var travel_time: float = 1.0
-export var can_menu: bool = true
 
 var selected_level: int = 0
 var made_selection: bool = false
@@ -97,9 +96,8 @@ func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 	pass
 
 func _gui_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
-	if event.is_action_pressed("ui_cancel") or event.is_action_pressed("pause") and $"%MenuPopup".visible == false:
-		if can_menu:
-			animation_player.play("show_menu")
+	if event.is_action_pressed("ui_cancel") or event.is_action_pressed("pause") && $"%MenuPopup".visible == false:
+		animation_player.play("show_menu")
 	if not made_selection: # player is walking around
 		if event.is_action_pressed("ui_accept"):
 			_update_stats()
@@ -270,3 +268,6 @@ func _on_OptionsScreen_exit():
 func _on_OptionsButton_button_down():
 	options_screen.visible = true
 	options_screen.focus()
+
+func _on_ResumeButton_button_down():
+	$MenuSounds.can_play = false
diff --git a/menus/level_select_scholar.tscn b/menus/level_select_scholar.tscn
index bfd8429..ad96c57 100644
--- a/menus/level_select_scholar.tscn
+++ b/menus/level_select_scholar.tscn
@@ -133,18 +133,6 @@ tracks/5/keys = {
 "update": 0,
 "values": [ Vector2( 1, 1 ) ]
 }
-tracks/6/type = "value"
-tracks/6/path = NodePath(".:can_menu")
-tracks/6/interp = 1
-tracks/6/loop_wrap = true
-tracks/6/imported = false
-tracks/6/enabled = true
-tracks/6/keys = {
-"times": PoolRealArray( 0 ),
-"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1 ),
-"update": 1,
-"values": [ true ]
-}
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=16]
 resource_name = "hide_boss"
@@ -173,18 +161,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 "update": 0,
 "values": [ Vector2( 1, 1 ), Vector2( 1, 0.04 ), Vector2( 0, 0.04 ) ]
 }
-tracks/2/type = "value"
-tracks/2/path = NodePath(".:can_menu")
-tracks/2/interp = 1
-tracks/2/loop_wrap = true
-tracks/2/imported = false
-tracks/2/enabled = true
-tracks/2/keys = {
-"times": PoolRealArray( 0.4 ),
-"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1 ),
-"update": 1,
-"values": [ true ]
-}
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=11]
 resource_name = "hide_exit"
@@ -238,18 +214,6 @@ tracks/3/keys = {
 "transitions": PoolRealArray(  ),
 "values": [  ]
 }
-tracks/4/type = "value"
-tracks/4/path = NodePath(".:can_menu")
-tracks/4/interp = 1
-tracks/4/loop_wrap = true
-tracks/4/imported = false
-tracks/4/enabled = true
-tracks/4/keys = {
-"times": PoolRealArray( 0.4 ),
-"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1 ),
-"update": 1,
-"values": [ true ]
-}
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=13]
 resource_name = "hide_menu"
@@ -292,18 +256,6 @@ tracks/2/keys = {
 "method": "grab_focus"
 } ]
 }
-tracks/3/type = "value"
-tracks/3/path = NodePath(".:can_menu")
-tracks/3/interp = 1
-tracks/3/loop_wrap = true
-tracks/3/imported = false
-tracks/3/enabled = true
-tracks/3/keys = {
-"times": PoolRealArray( 0.4 ),
-"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1 ),
-"update": 1,
-"values": [ true ]
-}
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=8]
 resource_name = "hide_stats"
@@ -332,18 +284,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 "update": 0,
 "values": [ Vector2( 1, 1 ), Vector2( 1, 0.02 ), Vector2( 0, 0.02 ) ]
 }
-tracks/2/type = "value"
-tracks/2/path = NodePath(".:can_menu")
-tracks/2/interp = 1
-tracks/2/loop_wrap = true
-tracks/2/imported = false
-tracks/2/enabled = true
-tracks/2/keys = {
-"times": PoolRealArray( 0.4 ),
-"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1 ),
-"update": 1,
-"values": [ true ]
-}
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=17]
 resource_name = "show_boss"
@@ -372,18 +312,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 "update": 0,
 "values": [ Vector2( 0, 0.04 ), Vector2( 1, 0.04 ), Vector2( 1, 1 ) ]
 }
-tracks/2/type = "value"
-tracks/2/path = NodePath(".:can_menu")
-tracks/2/interp = 1
-tracks/2/loop_wrap = true
-tracks/2/imported = false
-tracks/2/enabled = true
-tracks/2/keys = {
-"times": PoolRealArray( 0 ),
-"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1 ),
-"update": 1,
-"values": [ false ]
-}
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=12]
 resource_name = "show_exit"
@@ -426,18 +354,6 @@ tracks/2/keys = {
 "method": "grab_focus"
 } ]
 }
-tracks/3/type = "value"
-tracks/3/path = NodePath(".:can_menu")
-tracks/3/interp = 1
-tracks/3/loop_wrap = true
-tracks/3/imported = false
-tracks/3/enabled = true
-tracks/3/keys = {
-"times": PoolRealArray( 0 ),
-"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1 ),
-"update": 1,
-"values": [ false ]
-}
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=14]
 resource_name = "show_menu"
@@ -480,18 +396,6 @@ tracks/2/keys = {
 "method": "grab_focus"
 } ]
 }
-tracks/3/type = "value"
-tracks/3/path = NodePath(".:can_menu")
-tracks/3/interp = 1
-tracks/3/loop_wrap = true
-tracks/3/imported = false
-tracks/3/enabled = true
-tracks/3/keys = {
-"times": PoolRealArray( 0 ),
-"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1 ),
-"update": 1,
-"values": [ false ]
-}
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=7]
 resource_name = "show_stats"
@@ -520,18 +424,6 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 "update": 0,
 "values": [ Vector2( 0, 0.02 ), Vector2( 1, 0.02 ), Vector2( 1, 1 ) ]
 }
-tracks/2/type = "value"
-tracks/2/path = NodePath(".:can_menu")
-tracks/2/interp = 1
-tracks/2/loop_wrap = true
-tracks/2/imported = false
-tracks/2/enabled = true
-tracks/2/keys = {
-"times": PoolRealArray( 0 ),
-"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1 ),
-"update": 1,
-"values": [ false ]
-}
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=18]
 length = 0.001
@@ -1597,6 +1489,7 @@ visible = false
 [node name="MenuSounds" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 19 )]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 
+[connection signal="button_down" from="MenuPopup/PanelContainer/VBoxContainer/Resume/ResumeButton" to="." method="_on_ResumeButton_button_down"]
 [connection signal="button_down" from="MenuPopup/PanelContainer/VBoxContainer/Resume/ResumeButton" to="AnimationPlayer" method="play" binds= [ "hide_menu" ]]
 [connection signal="button_down" from="MenuPopup/PanelContainer/VBoxContainer/Resume/ResumeButton" to="MenuSounds" method="play_confirm_sound"]
 [connection signal="focus_entered" from="MenuPopup/PanelContainer/VBoxContainer/Resume/ResumeButton" to="MenuSounds" method="play_select_sound"]