diff --git a/game/src/challenges.rs b/game/src/challenges.rs
index 6657e70d93..2c76c51377 100644
--- a/game/src/challenges.rs
+++ b/game/src/challenges.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub struct Challenge {
     pub description: Vec<String>,
     pub alias: String,
     pub gameplay: GameplayMode,
-    pub cutscene: Option<fn(&mut EventCtx, &App) -> Box<dyn State>>,
+    pub cutscene: Option<fn(&mut EventCtx, &App, &GameplayMode) -> Box<dyn State>>,
 }
 
 // TODO Assuming the measurement is always maximizing time savings from a goal.
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl Challenge {
                     title: "Part 1".to_string(),
                     description: vec!["Speed up one VIP's daily commute, at any cost!".to_string()],
                     alias: "commute/pt1".to_string(),
-                    gameplay: GameplayMode::OptimizeCommute(PersonID(1163), Duration::minutes(2)),
+                    gameplay: GameplayMode::OptimizeCommute(PersonID(8819), Duration::minutes(2)),
                     cutscene: Some(
                         crate::sandbox::gameplay::commute::OptimizeCommute::cutscene_pt1,
                     ),
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ impl Challenge {
                     title: "Part 2".to_string(),
                     description: vec!["Speed up another VIP's commute".to_string()],
                     alias: "commute/pt2".to_string(),
-                    gameplay: GameplayMode::OptimizeCommute(PersonID(3434), Duration::minutes(5)),
+                    gameplay: GameplayMode::OptimizeCommute(
+                        PersonID(13121),
+                        Duration::seconds(90.0),
+                    ),
                     cutscene: Some(
                         crate::sandbox::gameplay::commute::OptimizeCommute::cutscene_pt2,
                     ),
@@ -266,7 +269,10 @@ impl Tab {
                 Box::new(move |ctx, app| {
                     let sandbox = Box::new(SandboxMode::new(ctx, app, challenge.gameplay.clone()));
                     if let Some(cutscene) = challenge.cutscene {
-                        Some(Transition::ReplaceThenPush(sandbox, cutscene(ctx, app)))
+                        Some(Transition::ReplaceThenPush(
+                            sandbox,
+                            cutscene(ctx, app, &challenge.gameplay),
+                        ))
                     } else {
                         Some(Transition::Replace(sandbox))
                     }
diff --git a/game/src/cutscene.rs b/game/src/cutscene.rs
index ef644afdbf..6d02439128 100644
--- a/game/src/cutscene.rs
+++ b/game/src/cutscene.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ impl CutsceneBuilder {
         CutsceneBuilder { scenes: Vec::new() }
     }
 
-    pub fn scene(mut self, avatar: &str, msg: &str) -> CutsceneBuilder {
+    pub fn scene<I: Into<String>>(mut self, avatar: &str, msg: I) -> CutsceneBuilder {
         self.scenes.push(Scene {
             avatar: Some(avatar.to_string()),
             msg: Text::from(Line(msg)),
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl CutsceneBuilder {
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn narrator(mut self, msg: &str) -> CutsceneBuilder {
+    pub fn narrator<I: Into<String>>(mut self, msg: I) -> CutsceneBuilder {
         self.scenes.push(Scene {
             avatar: None,
             msg: Text::from(Line(msg)),
diff --git a/game/src/sandbox/gameplay/commute.rs b/game/src/sandbox/gameplay/commute.rs
index c5f09b183b..2c707dc079 100644
--- a/game/src/sandbox/gameplay/commute.rs
+++ b/game/src/sandbox/gameplay/commute.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,11 @@ impl OptimizeCommute {
         })
     }
 
-    pub fn cutscene_pt1(ctx: &mut EventCtx, app: &App) -> Box<dyn State> {
+    pub fn cutscene_pt1(ctx: &mut EventCtx, app: &App, mode: &GameplayMode) -> Box<dyn State> {
+        let goal = match mode {
+            GameplayMode::OptimizeCommute(_, d) => *d,
+            _ => unreachable!(),
+        };
         CutsceneBuilder::new()
             .scene("boss", "Listen up, I've got a special job for you today.")
             .scene(
@@ -94,14 +98,20 @@ impl OptimizeCommute {
                 "The drone has been programmed to find the anonymous VIP. Watch their daily \
                  route, figure out what's wrong, and fix it.",
             )
-            .narrator(
+            .narrator(format!(
                 "Ignore the damage done to everyone else. Just speed up the VIP's trips by a \
-                 total of 2 minutes.",
-            )
+                 total of {}.",
+                goal
+            ))
             .build(ctx, app)
     }
 
-    pub fn cutscene_pt2(ctx: &mut EventCtx, app: &App) -> Box<dyn State> {
+    pub fn cutscene_pt2(ctx: &mut EventCtx, app: &App, mode: &GameplayMode) -> Box<dyn State> {
+        let goal = match mode {
+            GameplayMode::OptimizeCommute(_, d) => *d,
+            _ => unreachable!(),
+        };
+        // TODO The person chosen for this currently has more of an issue needing PBLs, actually.
         CutsceneBuilder::new()
             .scene(
                 "boss",
@@ -127,10 +137,11 @@ impl OptimizeCommute {
                 "Everyone's calling in favors these days. Just make it happen!",
             )
             .narrator("Too many people have dirt on the boss. Guess we have another VIP to help.")
-            .narrator(
+            .narrator(format!(
                 "Once again, ignore the damage to everyone else, and just speed up the VIP's \
-                 trips by a total of 5 minutes.",
-            )
+                 trips by a total of {}.",
+                goal
+            ))
             .build(ctx, app)
     }
 }
@@ -196,7 +207,9 @@ impl GameplayState for OptimizeCommute {
                         .0
                         .cutscene
                         .unwrap())(
-                            ctx, app
+                            ctx,
+                            app,
+                            &GameplayMode::OptimizeCommute(self.person, self.goal),
                         ))),
                         false,
                     );
@@ -416,7 +429,7 @@ impl State for FinalScore {
                     (Challenge::find(self.next_mode.as_ref().unwrap())
                         .0
                         .cutscene
-                        .unwrap())(ctx, app),
+                        .unwrap())(ctx, app, self.next_mode.as_ref().unwrap()),
                 ]),
                 "Back to challenges" => {
                     Transition::Clear(vec![main_menu(ctx, app), challenges_picker(ctx, app)])
diff --git a/sim/src/trips.rs b/sim/src/trips.rs
index edb4c09569..3e95cc9269 100644
--- a/sim/src/trips.rs
+++ b/sim/src/trips.rs
@@ -751,7 +751,8 @@ impl TripManager {
         if self.active_trip_mode.get(&a) == Some(&id) {
             TripResult::Ok(a)
         } else {
-            panic!("{} should be ongoing, but no agent in active_trip_mode", id);
+            //panic!("{} should be ongoing, but no agent in active_trip_mode", id);
+            TripResult::ModeChange
         }
     }