diff --git a/core/src/avm1.rs b/core/src/avm1.rs
index 3441665d8..c1993b0dc 100644
--- a/core/src/avm1.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm1.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use crate::tag_utils::SwfSlice;
 mod test_utils;
 
 pub mod activation;
+mod callable_value;
 pub mod debug;
 pub mod error;
 mod fscommand;
diff --git a/core/src/avm1/activation.rs b/core/src/avm1/activation.rs
index dd2ca8791..5dc1f8402 100644
--- a/core/src/avm1/activation.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm1/activation.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::avm1::callable_value::CallableValue;
 use crate::avm1::error::Error;
 use crate::avm1::function::{Avm1Function, ExecutionReason, FunctionObject};
 use crate::avm1::object::{value_object, Object, TObject};
@@ -763,13 +764,16 @@ impl<'a, 'gc, 'gc_context> Activation<'a, 'gc, 'gc_context> {
             args.push(self.context.avm1.pop());
         }
 
-        let (this, target_fn) = self.get_variable(&fn_name)?;
+        let variable = self.get_variable(&fn_name)?;
 
-        let this = this.unwrap_or_else(|| {
-            self.target_clip_or_root().object().coerce_to_object(self)
-        } );
+        let result = variable.call_with_default_this(
+            self.target_clip_or_root().object().coerce_to_object(self),
+            &fn_name,
+            self,
+            None,
+            &args,
+        )?;
 
-        let result = target_fn.call(&fn_name, self, this, None, &args)?;
         self.context.avm1.push(result);
 
         Ok(FrameControl::Continue)
@@ -1005,7 +1009,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gc, 'gc_context> Activation<'a, 'gc, 'gc_context> {
         let name_value = self.context.avm1.pop();
         let name = name_value.coerce_to_string(self)?;
         self.context.avm1.push(Value::Null); // Sentinel that indicates end of enumeration
-        let (_, object) = self.resolve(&name)?;
+        let object: Value<'gc> = self.resolve(&name)?.into();
 
         match object {
             Value::Object(ob) => {
@@ -1140,7 +1144,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gc, 'gc_context> Activation<'a, 'gc, 'gc_context> {
         let var_path = self.context.avm1.pop();
         let path = var_path.coerce_to_string(self)?;
 
-        let (_, value) = self.get_variable(&path)?;
+        let value: Value<'gc> = self.get_variable(&path)?.into();
         self.context.avm1.push(value);
 
         Ok(FrameControl::Continue)
@@ -1598,8 +1602,8 @@ impl<'a, 'gc, 'gc_context> Activation<'a, 'gc, 'gc_context> {
             args.push(self.context.avm1.pop());
         }
 
-        let (_, r) = self.resolve(&fn_name)?;
-        let constructor = r.coerce_to_object(self);
+        let name_value: Value<'gc> = self.resolve(&fn_name)?.into();
+        let constructor = name_value.coerce_to_object(self);
 
         let this = constructor.construct(self, &args)?;
 
@@ -2507,7 +2511,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gc, 'gc_context> Activation<'a, 'gc, 'gc_context> {
     ///
     /// Finally, if none of the above applies, it is a normal variable name resovled via the
     /// scope chain.
-    pub fn get_variable<'s>(&mut self, path: &'s str) -> Result<(Option<Object<'gc>>, Value<'gc>), Error<'gc>> {
+    pub fn get_variable<'s>(&mut self, path: &'s str) -> Result<CallableValue<'gc>, Error<'gc>> {
         // Resolve a variable path for a GetVariable action.
         let start = self.target_clip_or_root();
 
@@ -2538,13 +2542,13 @@ impl<'a, 'gc, 'gc_context> Activation<'a, 'gc, 'gc_context> {
                     self.resolve_target_path(start.root(), *scope.read().locals(), path)?
                 {
                     if object.has_property(self, var_name) {
-                        return Ok((Some(object), object.get(var_name, self)?));
+                        return Ok(CallableValue::Callable(object, object.get(var_name, self)?));
                     }
                 }
                 current_scope = scope.read().parent_cell();
             }
 
-            return Ok((None, Value::Undefined));
+            return Ok(CallableValue::UnCallable(Value::Undefined));
         }
 
         // If it doesn't have a trailing variable, it can still be a slash path.
@@ -2555,7 +2559,7 @@ impl<'a, 'gc, 'gc_context> Activation<'a, 'gc, 'gc_context> {
                 if let Some(object) =
                     self.resolve_target_path(start.root(), *scope.read().locals(), path)?
                 {
-                    return Ok((None, object.into()));
+                    return Ok(CallableValue::UnCallable(object.into()));
                 }
                 current_scope = scope.read().parent_cell();
             }
@@ -2683,13 +2687,15 @@ impl<'a, 'gc, 'gc_context> Activation<'a, 'gc, 'gc_context> {
     ///
     /// Because scopes are object chains, the same rules for `Object::get`
     /// still apply here.
-    pub fn resolve(&mut self, name: &str) -> Result<(Option<Object<'gc>>, Value<'gc>), Error<'gc>> {
+    pub fn resolve(&mut self, name: &str) -> Result<CallableValue<'gc>, Error<'gc>> {
         if name == "this" {
-            return Ok((None, Value::Object(self.this_cell())));
+            return Ok(CallableValue::UnCallable(Value::Object(self.this_cell())));
         }
 
         if name == "arguments" && self.arguments.is_some() {
-            return Ok((None, Value::Object(self.arguments.unwrap())));
+            return Ok(CallableValue::UnCallable(Value::Object(
+                self.arguments.unwrap(),
+            )));
         }
 
         self.scope_cell()
diff --git a/core/src/avm1/callable_value.rs b/core/src/avm1/callable_value.rs
index e69de29bb..a198a51cd 100644
--- a/core/src/avm1/callable_value.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm1/callable_value.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+use crate::avm1::activation::Activation;
+use crate::avm1::error::Error;
+use crate::avm1::{Object, Value};
+use gc_arena::Collect;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Collect, Debug)]
+#[collect(no_drop)]
+pub enum CallableValue<'gc> {
+    UnCallable(Value<'gc>),
+    Callable(Object<'gc>, Value<'gc>),
+}
+
+impl<'gc> From<CallableValue<'gc>> for Value<'gc> {
+    fn from(c: CallableValue<'gc>) -> Self {
+        match c {
+            CallableValue::UnCallable(v) => v,
+            CallableValue::Callable(_, v) => v,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'gc> CallableValue<'gc> {
+    pub fn call_with_default_this(
+        self,
+        default_this: Object<'gc>,
+        name: &str,
+        activation: &mut Activation<'_, 'gc, '_>,
+        base_proto: Option<Object<'gc>>,
+        args: &[Value<'gc>],
+    ) -> Result<Value<'gc>, Error<'gc>> {
+        match self {
+            CallableValue::Callable(this, val) => {
+                val.call(name, activation, this, base_proto, args)
+            }
+            CallableValue::UnCallable(val) => {
+                val.call(name, activation, default_this, base_proto, args)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/avm1/scope.rs b/core/src/avm1/scope.rs
index e6b0e7ecf..ecda61fc1 100644
--- a/core/src/avm1/scope.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm1/scope.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //! Represents AVM1 scope chain resolution.
 
 use crate::avm1::activation::Activation;
+use crate::avm1::callable_value::CallableValue;
 use crate::avm1::error::Error;
 use crate::avm1::{Object, ScriptObject, TObject, Value};
 use enumset::EnumSet;
@@ -241,16 +242,19 @@ impl<'gc> Scope<'gc> {
         name: &str,
         activation: &mut Activation<'_, 'gc, '_>,
         this: Object<'gc>,
-    ) -> Result<(Option<Object<'gc>>, Value<'gc>), Error<'gc>> {
+    ) -> Result<CallableValue<'gc>, Error<'gc>> {
         if self.locals().has_property(activation, name) {
-            return Ok((Some(self.locals_cell()), self.locals().get(name, activation).unwrap()));
+            return self
+                .locals()
+                .get(name, activation)
+                .map(|v| CallableValue::Callable(self.locals_cell(), v));
         }
         if let Some(scope) = self.parent() {
             return scope.resolve(name, activation, this);
         }
 
         //TODO: Should undefined variables halt execution?
-        Ok((None, Value::Undefined))
+        Ok(CallableValue::UnCallable(Value::Undefined))
     }
 
     /// Check if a particular property in the scope chain is defined.