diff --git a/audience_manager.gd b/audience_manager.gd
index 93a0749..670aacf 100644
--- a/audience_manager.gd
+++ b/audience_manager.gd
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func raise_paddle():
 	
 
 func _handle_bid_delay_timeout():
-	if randf_range(1.2, 5.3) >= bid_threshold: 
+	if randf_range(1.2, 5.3) >= bid_threshold and game_manager.state != game_manager.bidding_state.CLOSED: 
 		raise_paddle()
 
 		timer.stop()
diff --git a/game_manager.gd b/game_manager.gd
index 915452e..d822d76 100644
--- a/game_manager.gd
+++ b/game_manager.gd
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ class_name GameManager extends Node2D
 
 @export var audience_manager: AudienceManager
 @export var desk: Desk
+@export var turn_manager: TurnManager
 
 var paintings_sold = 0
 @export var paintings_total = 7
@@ -46,7 +47,10 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	
 	print(paintings)
 	print("You have " + str(paintings_total) + " paintings. Sell them for at least $" + str(target_sales) + " or face the consequences!")
-	print("Hit the gavel and input a starting bid to begin!")
+	print("Hit the gavel and input the starting price to begin!")
+	
+	DisplayServer.tts_speak("You have " + str(paintings_total) + " paintings. Sell them fast for at least $" + str(target_sales) + " or face the consequences!", turn_manager.voice_id, turn_manager.tts_volume, turn_manager.tts_pitch)
+	DisplayServer.tts_speak("Hit the gavel and input the starting price to begin!", turn_manager.voice_id, turn_manager.tts_volume, turn_manager.tts_pitch)
 	
 	next_painting(0)
 	#build out the initialization process, which should:
@@ -65,17 +69,27 @@ func _handle_gavel_hit():
 	elif state == bidding_state.ASKING:
 		if current_bid != 0:
 			state = bidding_state.CLOSED
+			desk.numpad.reminder_timer.stop()
 			sell_painting()
 			print("Congrats on selling your painting for $" + str(current_bid) + "! You have made $" + str(total_sales) + " so far.")
 			current_painting += 1
-			next_painting((current_painting))
-			print("The next painting is valued at $" + str(starting_price) + " (should be $" + str(paintings[current_painting]) + ")")
-			(print(str(state)))
+			if current_painting <= paintings_total - 1:
+				next_painting((current_painting))
+				print("The next painting is valued at $" + str(starting_price) + " (should be $" + str(paintings[current_painting]) + ")")
+				(print(str(state)))
+			else:
+				end_auction()
+				
 	else:
 		pass
 
 func destroy_painting():
-	pass
+	# Painting destruction animation/particle effect
+	current_painting += 1
+	DisplayServer.tts_speak("Oh nooooooo! Took too long!", turn_manager.voice_id, turn_manager.tts_volume, turn_manager.tts_pitch)
+	DisplayServer.tts_speak("Try to make it up on the next painting!", turn_manager.voice_id, turn_manager.tts_volume, turn_manager.tts_pitch)
+	desk.numpad.reminder_timer.stop()
+	next_painting(current_painting)
 
 func sell_painting():
 	total_sales = total_sales + current_bid
@@ -88,7 +102,17 @@ func next_painting(a: int):
 	new_painting_displayed.emit()
 
 func _handle_ask_accepted():
-	current_bid_display.text = str(current_bid)
+	current_bid_display.set_text(str(current_bid))
+
+func end_auction():
+	#add in logic for displaying/transitioning to score screen
+	if total_sales >= target_sales:
+		#add context specific score text?
+		DisplayServer.tts_speak("Congratulations! The auction house will run another day.", turn_manager.voice_id, turn_manager.tts_volume, turn_manager.tts_pitch)
+	else:
+		#add context specific score text?
+		DisplayServer.tts_speak("You have failed. We must find a new auctioneer.", turn_manager.voice_id, turn_manager.tts_volume, turn_manager.tts_pitch)
+
 # OTHER THINGS TO ADD:
 # UI elements for score
 # Bark manager
diff --git a/main.tscn b/main.tscn
index 0e393bd..f4bdae1 100644
--- a/main.tscn
+++ b/main.tscn
@@ -42,10 +42,11 @@ texture = ExtResource("2_7mycd")
 position = Vector2(640, 360)
 texture = ExtResource("3_272bh")
 
-[node name="GameManager" type="Node2D" parent="." node_paths=PackedStringArray("audience_manager", "desk", "current_bid_display")]
+[node name="GameManager" type="Node2D" parent="." node_paths=PackedStringArray("audience_manager", "desk", "turn_manager", "current_bid_display")]
 script = ExtResource("1_ig7tw")
 audience_manager = NodePath("../AudienceManager")
 desk = NodePath("../Desk")
+turn_manager = NodePath("../TurnManager")
 current_bid_display = NodePath("../UI/RichTextLabel")
 
 [node name="Timer" type="Timer" parent="GameManager"]
diff --git a/numpad.gd b/numpad.gd
index 46803df..c951ad8 100644
--- a/numpad.gd
+++ b/numpad.gd
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ func keypad_submit():
 				game_manager.state = game_manager.bidding_state.ASKING
 				success_audio_player.play()
 				ask_proposed.emit(proposed_ask)
-				print("asking for $" + str(proposed_ask))
+				print("starting the bidding at $" + str(proposed_ask))
 			else:
 				error_audio_player.play()
 		game_manager.bidding_state.ASKING:
 			if proposed_ask == game_manager.starting_price or proposed_ask == game_manager.current_bid or proposed_ask == audience_manager.current_ask and proposed_ask != 0:
 				success_audio_player.play()
 				ask_proposed.emit(proposed_ask)
-				print("starting the bidding at $" + str(proposed_ask))
+				print("asking for $" + str(proposed_ask))
 			else:
 				error_audio_player.play()
 		game_manager.bidding_state.BID:
diff --git a/turn_manager.gd b/turn_manager.gd
index 73093e3..b968015 100644
--- a/turn_manager.gd
+++ b/turn_manager.gd
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class_name TurnManager extends Node2D
 @export var tts_pitch = 1.0
 
 @export var desk: Desk
-@export var timer: Timer
+var timer: Timer
 @export var game_manager: GameManager
 @export var audience_manager: AudienceManager
 
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ var voices = DisplayServer.tts_get_voices_for_language("en")
 var voice_id = voices[0]
 
 func _ready() -> void:
-	DisplayServer.tts_speak("Hello, world!", voice_id)
 	audience_manager.ask_accepted.connect(_handle_ask_accepted)
 	desk.numpad.ask_proposed.connect(_speak_ask_proposed)
+	timer = desk.numpad.reminder_timer
 	timer.wait_time = turn_timer
+	desk.numpad.reminder_timer.timeout.connect(_handle_reminder_timer_timeout)
 
 func turn_timer_animation():
 	pass
@@ -38,8 +39,8 @@ func _handle_ask_accepted():
 	timer.start()
 	turn_timer_animation()
 
-func _on_turn_timer_timeout() -> void:
-	if game_manager.bidding_open == true:
-		game_manager.bidding_open = false
+func _handle_reminder_timer_timeout() -> void:
+	if game_manager.state == game_manager.bidding_state.ASKING or game_manager.state == game_manager.bidding_state.BID:
+		game_manager.state = game_manager.bidding_state.CLOSED
 		game_manager.destroy_painting()