diff --git a/lib/coffee_script/nodes.js b/lib/coffee_script/nodes.js
index 6ac79ad4..199c0ecd 100644
--- a/lib/coffee_script/nodes.js
+++ b/lib/coffee_script/nodes.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 (function(){
-  var CallNode, CommentNode, Expressions, LiteralNode, Node, ReturnNode, TAB, TRAILING_WHITESPACE, ValueNode, any, compact, del, dup, flatten, inherit, merge, statement;
+  var CallNode, CommentNode, Expressions, ExtendsNode, LiteralNode, Node, ReturnNode, TAB, TRAILING_WHITESPACE, ValueNode, any, compact, del, dup, flatten, inherit, merge, statement;
   var __hasProp = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty;
   process.mixin(require('./scope'));
   // The abstract base class for all CoffeeScript nodes.
@@ -257,17 +257,14 @@
   };
   // Merge objects.
   merge = function merge(src, dest) {
-    var __a, __b, key, val;
-    dest[key] = (function() {
-      __a = []; __b = src;
-      for (key in __b) {
-        val = __b[key];
-        if (__hasProp.call(__b, key)) {
-          __a.push(val);
-        }
+    var __a, key, val;
+    __a = src;
+    for (key in __a) {
+      val = __a[key];
+      if (__hasProp.call(__a, key)) {
+        ((dest[key] = val));
       }
-      return __a;
-    }).call(this);
+    }
     return dest;
   };
   // Do any of the elements in the list pass a truth test?
@@ -361,7 +358,7 @@
     var __a, __b, __c, __d, i, idt;
     idt = (this.indent || '');
     __c = 0; __d = (tabs || 0);
-    for (__b=0, i=__c; (__c <= __d ? i <= __d : i >= __d); (__c <= __d ? i += 1 : i -= 1), __b++) {
+    for (__b=0, i=__c; (__c <= __d ? i < __d : i > __d); (__c <= __d ? i += 1 : i -= 1), __b++) {
       idt += TAB;
     }
     return idt;
@@ -702,4 +699,23 @@
       return [call, reference];
     }
   }));
+  // Node to extend an object's prototype with an ancestor object.
+  // After goog.inherits from the Closure Library.
+  ExtendsNode = (exports.ExtendsNode = inherit(Node, {
+    constructor: function constructor(child, parent) {
+      this.child = child;
+      this.parent = parent;
+      this.children = [child, parent];
+      return this;
+    },
+    // Hooking one constructor into another's prototype chain.
+    compile_node: function compile_node(o) {
+      var child, constructor, parent;
+      constructor = o.scope.free_variable();
+      child = this.child.compile(o);
+      parent = this.parent.compile(o);
+      return this.idt() + constructor + ' = function(){};\n' + this.idt() + constructor + '.prototype = ' + parent + ".prototype;\n" + this.idt() + child + '.__superClass__ = ' + parent + ".prototype;\n" + this.idt() + child + '.prototype = new ' + constructor + "();\n" + this.idt() + child + '.prototype.constructor = ' + child + ';';
+    }
+  }));
+  statement(ExtendsNode);
 })();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/coffee_script/scope.js b/lib/coffee_script/scope.js
index 172afbd4..5935b0e9 100644
--- a/lib/coffee_script/scope.js
+++ b/lib/coffee_script/scope.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   };
   // Find an available, short, name for a compiler-generated variable.
   Scope.prototype.free_variable = function free_variable() {
-    while (check(this.temp_variable)) {
+    while (this.check(this.temp_variable)) {
       ((this.temp_variable = succ(this.temp_variable)));
     }
     this.variables[this.temp_variable] = 'var';
diff --git a/src/nodes.coffee b/src/nodes.coffee
index c27ae1c3..be65e3af 100644
--- a/src/nodes.coffee
+++ b/src/nodes.coffee
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ dup: (input) ->
 
 # Merge objects.
 merge: (src, dest) ->
-  dest[key]: val for key, val of src
+  (dest[key]: val) for key, val of src
   dest
 
 # Do any of the elements in the list pass a truth test?
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ Node::compile_closure: (o) ->
 # Quick short method for the current indentation level, plus tabbing in.
 Node::idt: (tabs) ->
   idt: (@indent || '')
-  idt += TAB for i in [0..(tabs or 0)]
+  idt += TAB for i in [0...(tabs or 0)]
   idt
 
 # Does this node, or any of its children, contain a node of a certain kind?
@@ -415,6 +415,32 @@ CallNode: exports.CallNode: inherit Node, {
 }
 
 
+# Node to extend an object's prototype with an ancestor object.
+# After goog.inherits from the Closure Library.
+ExtendsNode: exports.ExtendsNode: inherit Node, {
+
+  constructor: (child, parent) ->
+    @child:     child
+    @parent:    parent
+    @children:  [child, parent]
+    this
+
+  # Hooking one constructor into another's prototype chain.
+  compile_node: (o) ->
+    constructor:  o.scope.free_variable()
+    child:        @child.compile(o)
+    parent:       @parent.compile(o)
+    @idt() + constructor + ' = function(){};\n' + @idt() +
+      constructor + '.prototype = ' + parent + ".prototype;\n" + @idt() +
+      child + '.__superClass__ = ' + parent + ".prototype;\n" + @idt() +
+      child + '.prototype = new ' + constructor + "();\n" + @idt() +
+      child + '.prototype.constructor = ' + child + ';'
+
+}
+
+statement ExtendsNode
+
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/scope.coffee b/src/scope.coffee
index 09cc550d..85b932fe 100644
--- a/src/scope.coffee
+++ b/src/scope.coffee
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Scope::reset: (name) ->
 
 # Find an available, short, name for a compiler-generated variable.
 Scope::free_variable: ->
-  (@temp_variable: succ(@temp_variable)) while check @temp_variable
+  (@temp_variable: succ(@temp_variable)) while @check @temp_variable
   @variables[@temp_variable]: 'var'
   @temp_variable