diff --git a/lib/cake.js b/lib/cake.js
index 91ec5270..fa509517 100755
--- a/lib/cake.js
+++ b/lib/cake.js
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 (function(){
   var CoffeeScript, fs, helpers, no_such_task, oparse, options, optparse, path, print_tasks, switches, tasks;
-  var __range = function(array, from, to, exclusive) {
-    return [
-      (from < 0 ? from + array.length : from || 0),
-      (to < 0 ? to + array.length : to || array.length) + (exclusive ? 0 : 1)
-    ];
-  }, __hasProp = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty;
+  var __hasProp = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty;
   // `cake` is a simplified version of [Make](http://www.gnu.org/software/make/)
   // ([Rake](http://rake.rubyforge.org/), [Jake](http://github.com/280north/jake))
   // for CoffeeScript. You define tasks with names and descriptions in a Cakefile,
@@ -58,7 +53,7 @@
       if (!(exists)) {
         throw new Error("Cakefile not found in " + (process.cwd()));
       }
-      args = process.argv.slice.apply(process.argv, __range(process.argv, 2, process.argv.length, true));
+      args = process.argv.slice(2, process.argv.length);
       CoffeeScript.run(fs.readFileSync('Cakefile'), {
         source: 'Cakefile'
       });
diff --git a/lib/command.js b/lib/command.js
index 5967cea7..93b495da 100644
--- a/lib/command.js
+++ b/lib/command.js
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 (function(){
   var BANNER, CoffeeScript, SWITCHES, compile_options, compile_script, compile_scripts, compile_stdio, fs, lint, option_parser, options, optparse, parse_options, path, print_tokens, sources, usage, version, watch_scripts, write_js;
-  var __range = function(array, from, to, exclusive) {
-    return [
-      (from < 0 ? from + array.length : from || 0),
-      (to < 0 ? to + array.length : to || array.length) + (exclusive ? 0 : 1)
-    ];
-  };
   // The `coffee` utility. Handles command-line compilation of CoffeeScript
   // into various forms: saved into `.js` files or printed to stdout, piped to
   // [JSLint](http://javascriptlint.com/) or recompiled every time the source is
@@ -51,8 +45,8 @@
     separator = sources.indexOf('--');
     flags = [];
     if (separator >= 0) {
-      flags = sources.slice.apply(sources, __range(sources, (separator + 1), sources.length, true));
-      sources = sources.slice.apply(sources, __range(sources, 0, separator, true));
+      flags = sources.slice((separator + 1), sources.length);
+      sources = sources.slice(0, separator);
     }
     process.ARGV = (process.argv = flags);
     if (options.watch) {
@@ -208,7 +202,7 @@
     o = (options = option_parser.parse(process.argv));
     options.run = !(o.compile || o.print || o.lint);
     options.print = !!(o.print || (o.eval || o.stdio && o.compile));
-    sources = options.arguments.slice.apply(options.arguments, __range(options.arguments, 2, options.arguments.length, true));
+    sources = options.arguments.slice(2, options.arguments.length);
     return sources;
   };
   // The compile-time options to pass to the CoffeeScript compiler.
diff --git a/lib/nodes.js b/lib/nodes.js
index a666f7c5..0187b272 100644
--- a/lib/nodes.js
+++ b/lib/nodes.js
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
     child.__superClass__ = parent.prototype;
     child.prototype = new ctor();
     child.prototype.constructor = child;
-  }, __range = function(array, from, to, exclusive) {
-    return [
-      (from < 0 ? from + array.length : from || 0),
-      (to < 0 ? to + array.length : to || array.length) + (exclusive ? 0 : 1)
-    ];
   }, __slice = Array.prototype.slice, __bind = function(func, obj, args) {
     return function() {
       return func.apply(obj || {}, args ? args.concat(__slice.call(arguments, 0)) : arguments);
@@ -284,7 +279,7 @@
       var code;
       code = this.compile_node(o);
       if (o.scope.has_assignments(this)) {
-        code = "" + (this.tab) + "var " + (o.scope.compiled_assignments(this.tab)) + ";\n" + code;
+        code = "" + (this.tab) + "var " + (o.scope.compiled_assignments()) + ";\n" + code;
       }
       if (o.scope.has_declarations(this)) {
         code = "" + (this.tab) + "var " + (o.scope.compiled_declarations()) + ";\n" + code;
@@ -429,13 +424,11 @@
     // operators `?.` interspersed. Then we have to take care not to accidentally
     // evaluate a anything twice when building the soak chain.
     ValueNode.prototype.compile_node = function compile_node(o) {
-      var _a, _b, _c, baseline, complete, only, op, part, prop, props, replace, soaked, splice, temp;
+      var _a, _b, _c, baseline, complete, only, op, part, prop, props, soaked, temp;
       soaked = false;
       only = del(o, 'only_first');
       op = del(o, 'operation');
-      splice = del(o, 'splice');
-      replace = del(o, 'replace');
-      props = only ? this.properties.slice.apply(this.properties, __range(this.properties, 0, this.properties.length - 1, true)) : this.properties;
+      props = only ? this.properties.slice(0, this.properties.length - 1) : this.properties;
       baseline = this.base.compile(o);
       if (this.base instanceof ObjectNode && this.has_properties()) {
         baseline = "(" + baseline + ")";
@@ -453,17 +446,6 @@
           } else {
             complete = complete + this.SOAK + (baseline += prop.compile(o));
           }
-        } else if (prop instanceof SliceNode) {
-          o.array = complete;
-          if (splice) {
-            o.replace = replace;
-            part = prop.compile_splice(o);
-          } else {
-            part = prop.compile_slice(o);
-          }
-          baseline = part;
-          complete = part;
-          this.last = part;
         } else {
           part = prop.compile(o);
           baseline += part;
@@ -733,29 +715,6 @@
       plus_part = this.range.exclusive ? '' : ' + 1';
       return ".slice(" + from + ", " + to + plus_part + ")";
     };
-    SliceNode.prototype.compile_splice = function compile_splice(o) {
-      var _a, _b, args, array, call, exclusive, from, replace, rng, to, v;
-      array = del(o, 'array');
-      replace = del(o, 'replace');
-      from = (typeof (_a = this.range.from) !== "undefined" && _a !== null) ? this.range.from : literal('null');
-      to = (typeof (_b = this.range.to) !== "undefined" && _b !== null) ? this.range.to : literal('null');
-      exclusive = this.range.exclusive ? 'true' : 'false';
-      v = o.scope.free_variable();
-      rng = new CallNode(new ValueNode(literal(utility('range'))), [literal(array), from, to, literal(exclusive)]);
-      args = literal("[(" + v + " = " + (rng.compile(o)) + ")[0], " + v + "[1] - " + v + "[0]].concat(" + (replace.compile(o)) + ")");
-      call = new CallNode(new ValueNode(literal(array), [literal('.splice.apply')]), [literal(array), args]);
-      return call.compile(o);
-    };
-    SliceNode.prototype.compile_slice = function compile_slice(o) {
-      var _a, _b, array, call, exclusive, from, rng, to;
-      array = del(o, 'array');
-      from = (typeof (_a = this.range.from) !== "undefined" && _a !== null) ? this.range.from : literal('null');
-      to = (typeof (_b = this.range.to) !== "undefined" && _b !== null) ? this.range.to : literal('null');
-      exclusive = this.range.exclusive ? 'true' : 'false';
-      rng = new CallNode(new ValueNode(literal(utility('range'))), [literal(array), from, to, literal(exclusive)]);
-      call = new CallNode(new ValueNode(literal(array), [literal('.slice.apply')]), [literal(array), rng]);
-      return call.compile(o);
-    };
     return SliceNode;
   }).call(this);
   //### ObjectNode
@@ -826,7 +785,7 @@
         obj = _a[i];
         code = obj.compile(o);
         if (obj instanceof SplatNode) {
-          return this.compile_splat_literal(o);
+          return this.compile_splat_literal(this.objects, o);
         } else if (obj instanceof CommentNode) {
           objects.push("\n" + code + "\n" + o.indent);
         } else if (i === this.objects.length - 1) {
@@ -1008,11 +967,17 @@
     // Compile the assignment from an array splice literal, using JavaScript's
     // `Array#splice` method.
     AssignNode.prototype.compile_splice = function compile_splice(o) {
-      return this.variable.compile(merge(o, {
-        only_first: true,
-        splice: true,
-        replace: this.value
+      var from, l, name, plus, range, to, val;
+      name = this.variable.compile(merge(o, {
+        only_first: true
       }));
+      l = this.variable.properties.length;
+      range = this.variable.properties[l - 1].range;
+      plus = range.exclusive ? '' : ' + 1';
+      from = range.from.compile(o);
+      to = range.to.compile(o) + ' - ' + from + plus;
+      val = this.value.compile(o);
+      return "" + (name) + ".splice.apply(" + name + ", [" + from + ", " + to + "].concat(" + val + "))";
     };
     return AssignNode;
   }).call(this);
@@ -1770,9 +1735,13 @@
   // Utility Functions
   // -----------------
   UTILITIES = {
+    // Correctly set up a prototype chain for inheritance, including a reference
+    // to the superclass for `super()` calls. See:
+    // [goog.inherits](http://closure-library.googlecode.com/svn/docs/closure_goog_base.js.source.html#line1206)
     extend: "function(child, parent) {\n    var ctor = function(){ };\n    ctor.prototype = parent.prototype;\n    child.__superClass__ = parent.prototype;\n    child.prototype = new ctor();\n    child.prototype.constructor = child;\n  }",
+    // Bind a function to a calling context, optionally including curried arguments.
+    // See [Underscore's implementation](http://jashkenas.github.com/coffee-script/documentation/docs/underscore.html#section-47)
     bind: "function(func, obj, args) {\n    return function() {\n      return func.apply(obj || {}, args ? args.concat(__slice.call(arguments, 0)) : arguments);\n    };\n  }",
-    range: "function(array, from, to, exclusive) {\n    return [\n      (from < 0 ? from + array.length : from || 0),\n      (to < 0 ? to + array.length : to || array.length) + (exclusive ? 0 : 1)\n    ];\n  }",
     hasProp: 'Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty',
     slice: 'Array.prototype.slice'
   };
diff --git a/lib/scope.js b/lib/scope.js
index 76ac5d01..b55ad5eb 100644
--- a/lib/scope.js
+++ b/lib/scope.js
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
       return this.declared_variables().join(', ');
     };
     // Compile the JavaScript for all of the variable assignments in this scope.
-    Scope.prototype.compiled_assignments = function compiled_assignments(tab) {
+    Scope.prototype.compiled_assignments = function compiled_assignments() {
       return this.assigned_variables().join(', ');
     };
     return Scope;
diff --git a/src/nodes.coffee b/src/nodes.coffee
index 83e48eaa..d8ca6468 100644
--- a/src/nodes.coffee
+++ b/src/nodes.coffee
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ exports.Expressions: class Expressions extends BaseNode
   # declarations of all inner variables pushed up to the top.
   compile_with_declarations: (o) ->
     code: @compile_node(o)
-    code: "${@tab}var ${o.scope.compiled_assignments(@tab)};\n$code"  if o.scope.has_assignments(this)
+    code: "${@tab}var ${o.scope.compiled_assignments()};\n$code"  if o.scope.has_assignments(this)
     code: "${@tab}var ${o.scope.compiled_declarations()};\n$code" if o.scope.has_declarations(this)
     code
 
@@ -308,8 +308,6 @@ exports.ValueNode: class ValueNode extends BaseNode
     soaked:   false
     only:     del(o, 'only_first')
     op:       del(o, 'operation')
-    splice:   del(o, 'splice')
-    replace:  del(o, 'replace')
     props:    if only then @properties[0...@properties.length - 1] else @properties
     baseline: @base.compile o
     baseline: "($baseline)" if @base instanceof ObjectNode and @has_properties()
@@ -324,16 +322,6 @@ exports.ValueNode: class ValueNode extends BaseNode
           complete: "($temp = $complete)$@SOAK" + (baseline: temp + prop.compile(o))
         else
           complete: complete + @SOAK + (baseline: + prop.compile(o))
-      else if prop instanceof SliceNode
-        o.array: complete
-        if splice
-          o.replace: replace
-          part: prop.compile_splice(o)
-        else
-          part: prop.compile_slice(o)
-        baseline = part
-        complete = part
-        @last: part
       else
         part: prop.compile(o)
         baseline: + part
@@ -542,27 +530,6 @@ exports.SliceNode: class SliceNode extends BaseNode
     plus_part:  if @range.exclusive then '' else ' + 1'
     ".slice($from, $to$plus_part)"
 
-  compile_splice: (o) ->
-    array:      del o, 'array'
-    replace:    del o, 'replace'
-    from:       if @range.from? then @range.from else literal('null')
-    to:         if @range.to? then @range.to else literal('null')
-    exclusive:  if @range.exclusive then 'true' else 'false'
-    v:          o.scope.free_variable()
-    rng: new CallNode new ValueNode(literal(utility('range'))), [literal(array), from, to, literal(exclusive)]
-    args: literal "[($v = ${rng.compile(o)})[0], $v[1] - $v[0]].concat(${replace.compile(o)})"
-    call: new CallNode new ValueNode(literal(array), [literal('.splice.apply')]), [literal(array), args]
-    call.compile(o)
-
-  compile_slice: (o) ->
-    array:      del o, 'array'
-    from:       if @range.from? then @range.from else literal('null')
-    to:         if @range.to? then @range.to else literal('null')
-    exclusive:  if @range.exclusive then 'true' else 'false'
-    rng: new CallNode new ValueNode(literal(utility('range'))), [literal(array), from, to, literal(exclusive)]
-    call: new CallNode new ValueNode(literal(array), [literal('.slice.apply')]), [literal(array), rng]
-    call.compile(o)
-
 #### ObjectNode
 
 # An object literal, nothing fancy.
@@ -607,7 +574,7 @@ exports.ArrayNode: class ArrayNode extends BaseNode
     for obj, i in @objects
       code: obj.compile(o)
       if obj instanceof SplatNode
-        return @compile_splat_literal o
+        return @compile_splat_literal @objects, o
       else if obj instanceof CommentNode
         objects.push "\n$code\n$o.indent"
       else if i is @objects.length - 1
@@ -753,7 +720,14 @@ exports.AssignNode: class AssignNode extends BaseNode
   # Compile the assignment from an array splice literal, using JavaScript's
   # `Array#splice` method.
   compile_splice: (o) ->
-    @variable.compile(merge(o, {only_first: true, splice: true, replace: @value}))
+    name:   @variable.compile merge o, {only_first: true}
+    l:      @variable.properties.length
+    range:  @variable.properties[l - 1].range
+    plus:   if range.exclusive then '' else ' + 1'
+    from:   range.from.compile(o)
+    to:     range.to.compile(o) + ' - ' + from + plus
+    val:    @value.compile(o)
+    "${name}.splice.apply($name, [$from, $to].concat($val))"
 
 #### CodeNode
 
@@ -1328,6 +1302,9 @@ ClosureNode: exports.ClosureNode: {
 
 UTILITIES: {
 
+  # Correctly set up a prototype chain for inheritance, including a reference
+  # to the superclass for `super()` calls. See:
+  # [goog.inherits](http://closure-library.googlecode.com/svn/docs/closure_goog_base.js.source.html#line1206)
   extend: """
           function(child, parent) {
               var ctor = function(){ };
@@ -1338,22 +1315,15 @@ UTILITIES: {
             }
           """
 
-  bind:   """
-          function(func, obj, args) {
-              return function() {
-                return func.apply(obj || {}, args ? args.concat(__slice.call(arguments, 0)) : arguments);
-              };
-            }
-          """
-
-  range:  """
-          function(array, from, to, exclusive) {
-              return [
-                (from < 0 ? from + array.length : from || 0),
-                (to < 0 ? to + array.length : to || array.length) + (exclusive ? 0 : 1)
-              ];
-            }
-          """
+  # Bind a function to a calling context, optionally including curried arguments.
+  # See [Underscore's implementation](http://jashkenas.github.com/coffee-script/documentation/docs/underscore.html#section-47)
+  bind: """
+        function(func, obj, args) {
+            return function() {
+              return func.apply(obj || {}, args ? args.concat(__slice.call(arguments, 0)) : arguments);
+            };
+          }
+        """
 
   hasProp: 'Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty'
 
diff --git a/src/scope.coffee b/src/scope.coffee
index 36cc61d9..42a3abfb 100644
--- a/src/scope.coffee
+++ b/src/scope.coffee
@@ -87,5 +87,5 @@ exports.Scope: class Scope
     @declared_variables().join ', '
 
   # Compile the JavaScript for all of the variable assignments in this scope.
-  compiled_assignments: (tab) ->
+  compiled_assignments: ->
     @assigned_variables().join ', '
diff --git a/test/test_ranges_and_slices.coffee b/test/test_ranges_and_slices.coffee
index b5cd4062..bae38f05 100644
--- a/test/test_ranges_and_slices.coffee
+++ b/test/test_ranges_and_slices.coffee
@@ -18,41 +18,11 @@ ok array.join(' ') is "6 7 8 9 10"
 
 hello: "Hello World"
 
-ok hello[...] is "Hello World"
-ok hello[1..] is "ello World"
-ok hello[6..] is "World"
-ok hello[6..-1] is "World"
-ok hello[6...-1] is "Worl"
 ok hello[1...1] is ""
 ok hello[1..1] is "e"
 ok hello[1...5] is "ello"
 ok hello[0..4] is "Hello"
-ok hello[...-1] is "Hello Worl"
-ok hello[...-6] is "Hello"
-ok hello[..1000] is "Hello World"
-
-# http://wiki.ecmascript.org/doku.php?id=proposals:slice_syntax
-s: "hello, world"
-ok s[3...5] is 'lo'
-ok s[10..] is 'ld'
 
 a: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
 deepEqual a[2...6], [2, 3, 4, 5]
-deepEqual a[-6...-2], [2, 3, 4, 5]
-deepEqual a[...2], [0, 1]
 
-# http://techearth.net/python/index.php5?title=Python:Basics:Slices
-alphabet: 'abcdefghij'
-ok alphabet[1...3] is 'bc'
-ok alphabet[...3] is 'abc'
-ok alphabet[1..] is 'bcdefghij'
-ok alphabet[...] is 'abcdefghij'
-ok alphabet[-1..] is 'j'
-ok alphabet[...-1] is 'abcdefghi'
-
-lstFruit: ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry', 'date']
-deepEqual lstFruit[1...3], ['banana', 'cherry']
-lstFruit2: lstFruit[...]
-deepEqual lstFruit2, lstFruit
-lstFruit[1]: 'blueberry'
-deepEqual lstFruit2, ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry', 'date']