Please Help - Overlay Not showing Up!

Note: Both overlays are used earlier in the episode, is that why? But they aren’t working for these choices.

Scene:

label the_chapter_ending
@zoom reset
INT. FASHION HALL - DAY
@cut to zone 2
@YOU enters from left to screen right
@RYAN BURGER enters from left to screen center
@YOU faces left AND RYAN BURGER faces right

    YOU (talk_smile_happy_loop)
Thank you for walking back with me. I really appreciate it.

@YOU starts idle_shiftweight_neutral_loop
RYAN BURGER (talk_sheepish_rubneck)
Of course. But [NAME] can I, maybe kiss you goodnight?

####################### Choice 5 - Kiss Ryan? #######################

Simple Choice {

    NARRATOR
Should you kiss Ryan?

choice
“Kiss Ryan”{

    YOU (talk_flirt_charming)
Why yes, of course!

readerMessage You decided to kiss Ryan.
readerMessage +1 Relationship with Ryan Burger
@RYAN BURGER +1

@overlay PLUS1 create

@overlay PLUS1 shifts to 3 299 in zone 2

@overlay PLUS1 scales to 0.5 0.5

@overlay PLUS1 opacity 1

@overlay PLUS1 shifts to 3 329
@overlay PLUS1 shifts to 3 429 in 1.0
@overlay PLUS1 shifts to 3 629 in 1.0
@overlay PLUS1 clear
@zoom reset
@RYAN BURGER faces left AND RYAN BURGER is kiss_passionate_loop_rear AND YOU is kiss_passionate_loop
@transition fade out black 2.0

}“Don’t Kiss Ryan”{

    YOU (talk_afraid)
No, I'm sorry. It's just happening all to fast.
I'm not ready to kiss you!

readerMessage You decided to not kiss Ryan.
readerMessage -1 Relationship with Ryan Burger
@RYAN BURGER -1

@overlay MINUS1 create
@overlay MINUS1 shifts to 132 329

@overlay MINUS1 scales to 0.7 0.7

@overlay MINUS1 opacity 1

@overlay MINUS1 shifts to 132 329
@overlay MINUS1 shifts to 132 429 in 1.0
@overlay MINUS1 shifts to 132 629 in 1.0
@overlay MINUS1 clear

@RYAN BURGER starts idle_shiftweight_neutral_loop

    YOU (talk_awkward_loop)
Your a great guy, I just want to take it slower.
Plus, I'm still not 100% sure if I can accept your hatred towards Zogos and Ziolons.

@RYAN BURGER starts sigh_disappointed

    YOU (talk_neutral)
I hope you understand!

@YOU starts primp_neutral

    RYAN BURGER (talk_doubtful)
I understand. Goodnight [NAME].

@RYAN BURGER starts kiss_blow_happy

    YOU (talk_neutral)
Goodnight.

@transition fade out black 2.0

}

@Dara.Amarie you were able to help with my question last time, are you able to help again by chance?

@Apes
@RudeInception

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As a rule of thumb: always add in the zone when you use the shift command and:

@overlay OVERLY NAME shifts to ____ ____ in zone ___ in T (T = time)

Okay thank you so much for replying! I’ll try this when I get home!

Thank you it worked!!!