diff --git a/1989/westley/try.sh b/1989/westley/try.sh
index 359b47730..2d18abb70 100755
--- a/1989/westley/try.sh
+++ b/1989/westley/try.sh
@@ -1,70 +1,93 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-make all || exit 1
+# first compile everything or at least try to
+./compile.sh
 
-echo "$ echo IOCCC | ./westley"
-echo IOCCC | ./westley
-echo
+if [[ -e "./westley" ]]; then
+    echo "$ echo IOCCC | ./westley"
+    echo IOCCC | ./westley
+    echo
 
-echo "$ echo IOCCC | ./westley 1"
-echo IOCCC | ./westley 1
-echo
+    echo "$ echo IOCCC | ./westley 1"
+    echo IOCCC | ./westley 1
+    echo
 
-echo "$ echo IOCCC | ./westley 1 2"
-echo IOCCC | ./westley 1 2
-echo
+    echo "$ echo IOCCC | ./westley 1 2"
+    echo IOCCC | ./westley 1 2
+    echo
 
-echo "$ echo IOCCC | ./westley 1 2 3"
-echo IOCCC | ./westley 1 2 3
-echo
+    echo "$ echo IOCCC | ./westley 1 2 3"
+    echo IOCCC | ./westley 1 2 3
+    echo
+fi
 
-echo "$ echo IOCCC | ./ver0"
-echo IOCCC | ./ver0
-echo
+if [[ -e "./ver0" ]]; then
+    echo "$ echo IOCCC | ./ver0"
+    echo IOCCC | ./ver0
+    echo
 
-echo "$ echo Version 1 | ./ver1"
-echo Version 1 | ./ver1
-echo
+    echo "$ echo IOCCC | ./ver0 1"
+    echo IOCCC | ./ver0 1
+    echo
 
-echo "$ echo Version 1 | ./ver1 1"
-echo Version 1 | ./ver1 1
-echo
+    echo "$ echo IOCCC | ./ver0 1 2"
+    echo IOCCC | ./ver0 1 2
+    echo
 
-echo "$ echo Version 1 | ./ver1 1 2"
-echo Version 1 | ./ver1 1 2
-echo
+    echo "$ echo IOCCC | ./ver0 1 2 3"
+    echo IOCCC | ./ver0 1 2 3
+    echo
+fi
 
-echo "$ echo Version 1 | ./ver1 1 2 3"
-echo Version 1 | ./ver1 1 2 3
-echo
+if [[ -e "./ver1" ]]; then
+    echo "$ echo Version 1 | ./ver1"
+    echo Version 1 | ./ver1
+    echo
 
-echo "$ echo Version 2 | ./ver2"
-echo Version 2 | ./ver2
-echo
+    echo "$ echo Version 1 | ./ver1 1"
+    echo Version 1 | ./ver1 1
+    echo
 
-echo "$ echo Version 2 | ./ver2 1"
-echo Version 2 | ./ver2 1
-echo
+    echo "$ echo Version 1 | ./ver1 1 2"
+    echo Version 1 | ./ver1 1 2
+    echo
 
-echo "$ echo Version 2 | ./ver2 1 2"
-echo Version 2 | ./ver2 1 2
-echo
+    echo "$ echo Version 1 | ./ver1 1 2 3"
+    echo Version 1 | ./ver1 1 2 3
+    echo
+fi
 
-echo "$ echo Version 2 | ./ver2 1 2 3"
-echo Version 2 | ./ver2 1 2 3
-echo
+if [[ -e "./ver2" ]]; then
+    echo "$ echo Version 2 | ./ver2"
+    echo Version 2 | ./ver2
+    echo
 
-echo "$ echo Version 3 | ./ver3"
-echo Version 3 | ./ver3
-echo
+    echo "$ echo Version 2 | ./ver2 1"
+    echo Version 2 | ./ver2 1
+    echo
 
-echo "$ echo Version 3 | ./ver3 1"
-echo Version 3 | ./ver3 1
-echo
+    echo "$ echo Version 2 | ./ver2 1 2"
+    echo Version 2 | ./ver2 1 2
+    echo
 
-echo "$ echo Version 3 | ./ver3 1 2"
-echo Version 3 | ./ver3 1 2
-echo
+    echo "$ echo Version 2 | ./ver2 1 2 3"
+    echo Version 2 | ./ver2 1 2 3
+    echo
+fi
 
-echo "$ echo Version 3 | ./ver3 1 2 3"
-echo Version 3 | ./ver3 1 2 3
+if [[ -e "./ver3" ]]; then
+    echo "$ echo Version 3 | ./ver3"
+    echo Version 3 | ./ver3
+    echo
+
+    echo "$ echo Version 3 | ./ver3 1"
+    echo Version 3 | ./ver3 1
+    echo
+
+    echo "$ echo Version 3 | ./ver3 1 2"
+    echo Version 3 | ./ver3 1 2
+    echo
+
+    echo "$ echo Version 3 | ./ver3 1 2 3"
+    echo Version 3 | ./ver3 1 2 3
+fi