diff --git a/commands/general.py b/commands/general.py
index 85639010eb..f6b770307c 100644
--- a/commands/general.py
+++ b/commands/general.py
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ def cmd_get(cdat):
    target_obj.move_to(pobject, quiet=True)
    session.msg("You pick up %s." % (target_obj.get_name(),))
    pobject.get_location().emit_to_contents("%s picks up %s." % (pobject.get_name(), target_obj.get_name()), exclude=pobject)
+   
+   # SCRIPT: Call the object's script's a_get() method.
+   target_obj.get_scriptlink().a_get(pobject)
          
 def cmd_drop(cdat):
    """
@@ -206,6 +209,9 @@ def cmd_drop(cdat):
    target_obj.move_to(pobject.get_location(), quiet=True)
    session.msg("You drop %s." % (target_obj.get_name(),))
    pobject.get_location().emit_to_contents("%s drops %s." % (pobject.get_name(), target_obj.get_name()), exclude=pobject)
+
+   # SCRIPT: Call the object's script's a_drop() method.
+   target_obj.get_scriptlink().a_drop(pobject)
          
 def cmd_examine(cdat):
    """
diff --git a/scripts/basicobject.py b/scripts/basicobject.py
index 2130d91dc0..3bb2b42d69 100644
--- a/scripts/basicobject.py
+++ b/scripts/basicobject.py
@@ -12,15 +12,35 @@ class BasicObject:
       """
       self.source_obj = source_obj
       
-   def a_desc(self, looker):
+   def a_desc(self, actor):
       """
       Perform this action when someone uses the LOOK command on the object.
       
-      looker: (Object) Reference to the looker
+      actor: (Object) Reference to the looker
       """
       # Un-comment the line below for an example
       #print "SCRIPT TEST: %s looked at %s." % (looker, self.source_obj)
       pass
+
+   def a_get(self, actor):
+      """
+      Perform this action when someone uses the GET command on the object.
+      
+      actor: (Object) Reference to the person who got the object
+      """
+      # Un-comment the line below for an example
+      #print "SCRIPT TEST: %s got %s." % (looker, self.source_obj)
+      pass
+
+   def a_drop(self, actor):
+      """
+      Perform this action when someone uses the GET command on the object.
+      
+      actor: (Object) Reference to the person who dropped the object
+      """
+      # Un-comment the line below for an example
+      #print "SCRIPT TEST: %s got %s." % (looker, self.source_obj)
+      pass
       
 def class_factory(source_obj):
    """