diff --git a/LIBSCII.py b/LIBSCII.py
index 7a6b500..fcee8fe 100644
--- a/LIBSCII.py
+++ b/LIBSCII.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class Scii:
             i["animations"]["coords_animations"][key]["animation_frame"] = 0
       layerc += 1
     self._dvram()
-  def show_text(self, text, portrait = None):
+  def _show_text(self, text, portrait = None):
     if portrait: dwidth = self.screen_width - (2 + self.portrait_width)
     else: dwidth = self.screen_width - 2
     self._cvram()
@@ -262,6 +262,8 @@ class Scii:
     if portrait: self._draw_portrait(portrait)
     self._dvram()
     if msg != "": self._add_message(msg)
+  def show_text(self, text, portrait = None):
+    self._show_text(text, portrait)
     input("End of the text > ")
   def _draw_portrait(self, portrait):
     for i in range(self.screen_height):
@@ -294,10 +296,8 @@ class Scii:
       input("Go back > ")
     c = len(self.old_messages)
     for i in [i for i in self.old_messages[::-1]]:
-      self.show_text(i)
+      self._show_text(i)
       c -= 1
-      self._cvram()
-      self._dvram()
       if c < 1: input("Go back > ")
       else: intxt = input("Next message > ")
       if len(intxt) > 0:
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ class Scii:
         if c < len(choices): newtext += "{}:{}\n".format(c, i)
         else: newtext += "{}:{}".format(c, i)
         c += 1
-      self.show_text(newtext, portrait)
+      self._show_text(newtext, portrait)
       try:
         choice = int(input("Choice > "))
       except: choice = -1