diff --git a/assets/portraits/default.png b/assets/portraits/default.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c98fbb6
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/portraits/default.png differ
diff --git a/assets/MManPortrait.png.import b/assets/portraits/default.png.import
similarity index 70%
rename from assets/MManPortrait.png.import
rename to assets/portraits/default.png.import
index 53014f9..8e77c84 100644
--- a/assets/MManPortrait.png.import
+++ b/assets/portraits/default.png.import
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@
 
 importer="texture"
 type="StreamTexture"
-path="res://.import/MManPortrait.png-4e2ec0d6412baee3672a65d68519d9e1.stex"
+path="res://.import/default.png-88b8771544923be91ca280c327742454.stex"
 metadata={
 "vram_texture": false
 }
 
 [deps]
 
-source_file="res://assets/MManPortrait.png"
-dest_files=[ "res://.import/MManPortrait.png-4e2ec0d6412baee3672a65d68519d9e1.stex" ]
+source_file="res://assets/portraits/default.png"
+dest_files=[ "res://.import/default.png-88b8771544923be91ca280c327742454.stex" ]
 
 [params]
 
diff --git a/assets/text/dialog/WarriorGirl_Intro.tres b/assets/text/dialog/WarriorGirl_Intro.tres
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ba90fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/text/dialog/WarriorGirl_Intro.tres
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" load_steps=3 format=2]
+
+[ext_resource path="res://src/classes/dialog_item.gd" type="Script" id=1]
+[ext_resource path="res://assets_tmp/MManPortrait.png" type="Texture" id=2]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource( 1 )
+portrait = ExtResource( 2 )
+text_lines = PoolStringArray( "Hey there. I heard you\'re Gangsta.", "Well I\'m pretty gangsta myself!" )
diff --git a/assets/MManPortrait.png b/assets_tmp/MManPortrait.png
similarity index 100%
rename from assets/MManPortrait.png
rename to assets_tmp/MManPortrait.png
diff --git a/assets_tmp/MManPortrait.png.import b/assets_tmp/MManPortrait.png.import
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..482c006
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets_tmp/MManPortrait.png.import
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="StreamTexture"
+path="res://.import/MManPortrait.png-c012ca0947bb1e1b73c5a27d8f73a91f.stex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://assets_tmp/MManPortrait.png"
+dest_files=[ "res://.import/MManPortrait.png-c012ca0947bb1e1b73c5a27d8f73a91f.stex" ]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/hdr_mode=0
+compress/bptc_ldr=0
+compress/normal_map=0
+flags/repeat=0
+flags/filter=false
+flags/mipmaps=false
+flags/anisotropic=false
+flags/srgb=2
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/HDR_as_SRGB=false
+process/invert_color=false
+process/normal_map_invert_y=false
+stream=false
+size_limit=0
+detect_3d=true
+svg/scale=1.0
diff --git a/lib/singleton_autoloads/UIManager.gd b/lib/singleton_autoloads/UIManager.gd
index cefe39b..0f283be 100644
--- a/lib/singleton_autoloads/UIManager.gd
+++ b/lib/singleton_autoloads/UIManager.gd
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ var current_pane = UI_PANES.OFF
 
 var debug_text :String
 
+var _dialog_item :DialogItem
+
+var playing_dialog :bool = false
+var current_dialog_index :int
+
+signal ui_change()
+
 # Declare member variables here. Examples:
 # var a = 2
 # var b = "text"
@@ -20,9 +27,32 @@ var debug_text :String
 func _ready():
 	pass # Replace with function body.
 
+func play_dialog_item(dialog_item :DialogItem, dialog_index :int = 0):
+	_dialog_item = dialog_item
+	if _dialog_item.text_lines.size() > 0:
+		current_dialog_index = dialog_index
+		playing_dialog = true
+		dialog_text = _dialog_item.text_lines[current_dialog_index]
+		dialog_portrait = _dialog_item.portrait
+		current_pane = UI_PANES.DIALOG
+		emit_signal("ui_change")
+	
+
+func stop_dialog():
+	dialog_text = 'foo'
+	current_pane = UI_PANES.HUD
+	emit_signal("ui_change")
 
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
-#func _process(delta):
-#	debug_text = ''
-#	for _player_id in NetworkManager.get_player_ids():
-#		debug_text +=  str(_player_id) + '\n' 
+func _process(delta):
+	if playing_dialog:
+		var foo = ''
+		##TODO: Lockout input on player before dialog happens.
+		if Input.is_action_just_pressed("crouch_1"):
+			if _dialog_item.text_lines.size() > (current_dialog_index + 1):
+				current_dialog_index += 1
+				dialog_text = _dialog_item.text_lines[current_dialog_index]
+				dialog_portrait = _dialog_item.portrait
+				emit_signal("ui_change")
+			else:
+				stop_dialog()
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index 647b941..7bb2dfe 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ _global_script_classes=[ {
 "path": "res://lib/classes/collision_shape2D_state_receiver.gd"
 }, {
 "base": "Resource",
+"class": "DialogItem",
+"language": "GDScript",
+"path": "res://src/classes/dialog_item.gd"
+}, {
+"base": "Resource",
 "class": "GameSettings",
 "language": "GDScript",
 "path": "res://src/game_settings.gd"
@@ -185,6 +190,7 @@ _global_script_class_icons={
 "AudioStreamPlayer_StateReceiver": "",
 "CameraGuide": "",
 "CollisionShape2D_StateReceiver": "",
+"DialogItem": "",
 "GameSettings": "",
 "HealthComponent": "",
 "HealthPickup": "",
diff --git a/src/Interactables/interactable_npc_dialog.gd b/src/Interactables/interactable_npc_dialog.gd
index 034070f..38298f9 100644
--- a/src/Interactables/interactable_npc_dialog.gd
+++ b/src/Interactables/interactable_npc_dialog.gd
@@ -8,10 +8,31 @@ extends Interactable
 export (String) var dialog_text
 export (bool) var auto_start = false
 
-# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
-#func _ready():
-#	pass # Replace with function body.
+export (Array, Resource) var dialog_items
 
+# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+func _ready():
+	assert(verify_resources(), "Dialog contains invalid resources")
+
+func verify_resources() -> bool:
+	for r in dialog_items:
+		if not r is DialogItem:
+			return false
+	return true
+
+func trigger_interaction():
+	var dialog :DialogItem = dialog_items[0]
+#	UiManager.dialog_text = dialog.text_lines[0]
+#	UiManager.dialog_portrait = dialog.portrait
+#	UiManager.current_pane = UiManager.UI_PANES.DIALOG
+	UiManager.play_dialog_item(dialog)
+
+func disable_dialog():
+	UiManager.current_pane = UiManager.UI_PANES.HUD
+
+func _on_Interactable_Component_body_exited(body):
+	._on_Interactable_Component_body_exited(body)
+	disable_dialog()
 
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
 #func _process(delta):
diff --git a/src/actors/npcs/WarriorGirl/WarriorGirl.gd b/src/actors/npcs/WarriorGirl/WarriorGirl.gd
index 0a5c292..f3217b2 100644
--- a/src/actors/npcs/WarriorGirl/WarriorGirl.gd
+++ b/src/actors/npcs/WarriorGirl/WarriorGirl.gd
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ func _on_NPC_Dialog_body_entered(body):
 
 func _on_NPC_Dialog_body_exited(body):
 	movement_state_machine.change_to_known_state("default")
+
diff --git a/src/actors/npcs/WarriorGirl/WarriorGirl.tscn b/src/actors/npcs/WarriorGirl/WarriorGirl.tscn
index bbb2eb4..68556b3 100644
--- a/src/actors/npcs/WarriorGirl/WarriorGirl.tscn
+++ b/src/actors/npcs/WarriorGirl/WarriorGirl.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=9 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=10 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://lib/parent_scenes/actor.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://assets/actors/npcs/WarriorGirl/WarriorGirl.tres" type="SpriteFrames" id=2]
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://src/Interactables/interactable_npc_dialog.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=4]
 [ext_resource path="res://src/actors/npcs/WarriorGirl/WarriorGirl.gd" type="Script" id=5]
 [ext_resource path="res://src/actors/npcs/draw_sword.tres" type="Resource" id=6]
+[ext_resource path="res://assets/text/dialog/WarriorGirl_Intro.tres" type="Resource" id=7]
 
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id=1]
 extents = Vector2( 9, 14 )
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ shape = SubResource( 1 )
 [node name="NPC_Dialog" parent="." index="5" instance=ExtResource( 4 )]
 collision_mask = 2
 dialog_text = "Hello, I am a human."
+dialog_items = [ ExtResource( 7 ) ]
 
 [node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="NPC_Dialog" index="0"]
 modulate = Color( 0, 1, 0, 1 )
diff --git a/src/actors/players/playerE/PlayerE.gd b/src/actors/players/playerE/PlayerE.gd
index 0a0aa01..b2f5741 100644
--- a/src/actors/players/playerE/PlayerE.gd
+++ b/src/actors/players/playerE/PlayerE.gd
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ func touch_the_thing(the_thing: Interactable) -> bool:
 	if the_thing is Interactable_NPC_Dialog:
 		## Get this to the UI mananger 
 		print("NPC wants to say: ",the_thing.dialog_text)
+		the_thing.trigger_interaction()
 	return true
 
 
diff --git a/src/classes/dialog_item.gd b/src/classes/dialog_item.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..872f905
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/classes/dialog_item.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+class_name DialogItem
+extends Resource
+
+# Declare member variables here. Examples:
+# var a = 2
+# var b = "text"
+
+export(Texture) var portrait
+export(PoolStringArray) var text_lines
+
+# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+func _ready():
+	##TODO: I forgot the better way to determine a valid item is null or empty
+	if portrait == null:
+		push_warning("No protrait defined for dialog item.")
+
+
+# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
+#func _process(delta):
+#	pass
diff --git a/src/ui/HUD.gd b/src/ui/HUD.gd
index 4d29acd..a1d9e62 100644
--- a/src/ui/HUD.gd
+++ b/src/ui/HUD.gd
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ func _ready():
 	tween.tween_property(DialogIndicator, "modulate", Color.darkgray, 1)
 	tween.tween_property(DialogIndicator, "modulate", Color.white , 1)
 	##tween.tween_property(DialogIndicator, "modulate", Color.RED, 1)
+	UiManager.connect("ui_change",self,"reset_current_pane_tracker")
+	
 
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
 func _process(delta):
@@ -64,3 +66,7 @@ func _unhandled_input(event):
 	if current_pane == UiManager.UI_PANES.DIALOG and Input.is_action_just_pressed("ui_accept"):
 		UiManager.current_pane = UiManager.UI_PANES.HUD
 		#get_tree().paused = false
+
+func reset_current_pane_tracker():
+	current_pane = 0
+