when you use ampersands, it needs to comes first before the @ in order for it to work properly. double ampersands do not work.
&OLIVIA is talk_handsonhips_neutral_loop
@ATHENA is talk_awkward_loop AND ATHENA faces left
&TYLER stands screen center in zone 3 AND TYLER faces right AND TYLER is talk_armscrossed_neutral_loop
@LEO stands screen right in zone 3 AND LEO faces left AND LEO is talk_smile_happy_loop
@pan to zone 3 in 2
@zoom on TYLER to 200% in 1
@add Cup Plastic Red to TYLER