working on blockout 4 - which should end up being level 1

scripts/pause_menu.gd

@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@ func _on_load_pressed() -> void:
 
 func _unhandled_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("escape"):
-		if paused:
-			resume()
-		else:
-			pause()
+		if player.is_on_floor():
+			if paused:
+				resume()
+			else:
+				pause()
 
 func pause():
 	paused = true

scripts/vendingmahcine.gd

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var level_control
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready():
-	level_control = self.get_node("../")
+	level_control = get_tree().current_scene
 
 
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.