diff --git a/game/gamesrc/parents/examples/__init__.py b/game/gamesrc/parents/examples/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/game/gamesrc/parents/examples/red_button.py b/game/gamesrc/parents/examples/red_button.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c4977ff805
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/gamesrc/parents/examples/red_button.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+"""
+An example script parent for a 
+"""
+from src.cmdtable import CommandTable
+from game.gamesrc.parents.base.basicobject import BasicObject
+
+COMMAND_TABLE = CommandTable()
+def cmd_push_button(command):
+    """
+    An example command to show how the pluggable command system works.
+    """
+    # By building one big string and passing it at once, we cut down on a lot
+    # of emit_to() calls, which is generally a good idea.
+    retval = "Test"
+    command.source_object.emit_to(retval)
+# Add the command to the object's command table.
+COMMAND_TABLE.add_command("push button", cmd_push_button)
+
+class RedButton(BasicObject):
+    def __init__(self, source_obj, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(RedButton, self).__init__(source_obj, args, kwargs)
+        self.command_table = COMMAND_TABLE
+
+def class_factory(source_obj):
+    """
+    This method is called any script you retrieve (via the scripthandler). It
+    creates an instance of the class and returns it transparently. 
+    
+    source_obj: (Object) A reference to the object being scripted (the child).
+    """
+    return RedButton(source_obj)  
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diff --git a/src/commands/general.py b/src/commands/general.py
index 52de536f36..507f11cdcf 100644
--- a/src/commands/general.py
+++ b/src/commands/general.py
@@ -289,10 +289,7 @@ def cmd_examine(command):
         source_object.emit_to("Desc: %s" % target_obj.get_description(no_parsing=True))
         source_object.emit_to("Owner: %s " % (target_obj.get_owner(),))
         source_object.emit_to("Zone: %s" % (target_obj.get_zone(),))
-        
-        parent_str = target_obj.script_parent
-        if parent_str and parent_str != '':
-            source_object.emit_to("Parent: %s " % (parent_str,))
+        source_object.emit_to("Parent: %s " % target_obj.get_script_parent())
         
         for attribute in target_obj.get_all_attributes():
             source_object.emit_to(attribute.get_attrline())
diff --git a/src/commands/parents.py b/src/commands/parents.py
index 3494eb5035..d03007ba6d 100644
--- a/src/commands/parents.py
+++ b/src/commands/parents.py
@@ -30,19 +30,64 @@ def show_cached_scripts(command):
     retval += "%d cached parents" % len(cache_dict)
     command.source_object.emit_to(retval)
     
-def cmd_parent(command):
+def cmd_scriptcache(command):
     """
     Figure out what form of the command the user is using and branch off
     accordingly.
     """
-    if "showcache" in command.command_switches:
+    if "show" in command.command_switches:
         show_cached_scripts(command)
         return
     
-    if "clearcache" in command.command_switches:
+    if "clear" in command.command_switches:
         clear_cached_scripts(command)
         return
     
-    command.source_object.emit_to("Must be specified with one of the following switches: showcache, clearcache")
+    command.source_object.emit_to("Must be specified with one of the following switches: show, clear")
+GLOBAL_CMD_TABLE.add_command("@scriptcache", cmd_scriptcache,
+                             priv_tuple=("genperms.builder"))
+
+def cmd_parent(command):
+    """
+    Sets an object's script parent.
+    """
+    source_object = command.source_object
+
+    if not command.command_argument:
+        source_object.emit_to("Change the parent of what?")
+        return
+
+    eq_args = command.command_argument.split('=', 1)
+    target_name = eq_args[0]
+    parent_name = eq_args[1]    
+
+    if len(target_name) == 0:
+        source_object.emit_to("Change the parent of what?")
+        return
+
+    if len(eq_args) > 1:
+        target_obj = source_object.search_for_object(target_name)
+        # Use search_for_object to handle duplicate/nonexistant results.
+        if not target_obj:
+            return
+
+        if not source_object.controls_other(target_obj):
+            source_object.emit_to(defines_global.NOCONTROL_MSG)
+            return
+
+        # Allow the clearing of a zone
+        if parent_name.lower() == "none":
+            target_obj.set_script_parent(None)
+            source_object.emit_to("%s reverted to default parent." % (target_obj))
+            return
+
+        target_obj.set_script_parent(parent_name)
+        source_object.emit_to("%s is now a child of %s." % (target_obj, parent_name))
+
+    else:
+        # We haven't provided a target zone.
+        source_object.emit_to("What should the object's parent be set to?")
+        return
 GLOBAL_CMD_TABLE.add_command("@parent", cmd_parent,
-                             priv_tuple=("genperms.builder")),   
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+                             priv_tuple=("genperms.builder"))
+
diff --git a/src/objects/models.py b/src/objects/models.py
index b47d1acabd..9bd50b86d9 100755
--- a/src/objects/models.py
+++ b/src/objects/models.py
@@ -738,16 +738,8 @@ class Object(models.Model):
         Returns an object's script parent.
         """
         if not self.scriptlink_cached:
-            script_to_load = None
-            if not self.script_parent or self.script_parent.strip() == '':
-                # No parent value, assume the defaults based on type.
-                if self.is_player():
-                    script_to_load = settings.SCRIPT_DEFAULT_PLAYER
-                else:
-                    script_to_load = settings.SCRIPT_DEFAULT_OBJECT
-            else:
-                # A parent has been set, load it from the field's value.
-                script_to_load = self.script_parent
+            script_to_load = self.get_script_parent()
+            
             # Load the script reference into the object's attribute.
             self.scriptlink_cached = scripthandler.scriptlink(self, 
                                                             script_to_load)
@@ -759,6 +751,36 @@ class Object(models.Model):
         return None
     # Set a property to make accessing the scriptlink more transparent.
     scriptlink = property(fget=get_scriptlink)
+    
+    def get_script_parent(self):
+        """
+        Returns a string representing the object's script parent.
+        """
+        if not self.script_parent or self.script_parent.strip() == '':
+            # No parent value, assume the defaults based on type.
+            if self.is_player():
+                return settings.SCRIPT_DEFAULT_PLAYER
+            else:
+                return settings.SCRIPT_DEFAULT_OBJECT
+        else:
+            # A parent has been set, load it from the field's value.
+            return self.script_parent
+    
+    def set_script_parent(self, parent_str):
+        """
+        Sets the object's script_parent attribute and does any logistics.
+        
+        parent_str: (string) String pythonic import path of the script parent
+                             assuming the python path is game/gamesrc/parents. 
+        """
+        if parent_str == None:
+            if self.is_player():
+                self.script_parent = settings.SCRIPT_DEFAULT_PLAYER
+            else:
+                self.script_parent = settings.SCRIPT_DEFAULT_OBJECT
+        elif parent_str:
+            self.script_parent = parent_str.strip()
+        self.save()
         
     def get_attribute_value(self, attrib, default=False):
         """
diff --git a/src/script_parents/basicobject.py b/src/script_parents/basicobject.py
index 88f7e0d522..50a35a01c1 100644
--- a/src/script_parents/basicobject.py
+++ b/src/script_parents/basicobject.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SCRIPT_DEFAULT_OBJECT variable in settings.py to point to the new class.
 from src import ansi
 
 class EvenniaBasicObject(object):
-    def __init__(self, source_obj):
+    def __init__(self, source_obj, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         Get our ducks in a row.