diff --git a/lib/cake.js b/lib/cake.js
index a0b30b63..91ec5270 100755
--- a/lib/cake.js
+++ b/lib/cake.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 (function(){
   var CoffeeScript, fs, helpers, no_such_task, oparse, options, optparse, path, print_tasks, switches, tasks;
-  var __slice = function(array, from, to, exclusive) {
-    return array.slice.apply(array, __range(array, from, to, exclusive));
-  }, __range = function(array, from, to, exclusive) {
+  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)
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@
       if (!(exists)) {
         throw new Error("Cakefile not found in " + (process.cwd()));
       }
-      args = __slice(process.argv, 2, process.argv.length, true);
+      args = process.argv.slice.apply(process.argv, __range(process.argv, 2, process.argv.length, true));
       CoffeeScript.run(fs.readFileSync('Cakefile'), {
         source: 'Cakefile'
       });
diff --git a/lib/command.js b/lib/command.js
index 9e9015e4..5967cea7 100644
--- a/lib/command.js
+++ b/lib/command.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 (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 __slice = function(array, from, to, exclusive) {
-    return array.slice.apply(array, __range(array, from, to, exclusive));
-  }, __range = function(array, from, to, exclusive) {
+  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)
@@ -53,8 +51,8 @@
     separator = sources.indexOf('--');
     flags = [];
     if (separator >= 0) {
-      flags = __slice(sources, (separator + 1), sources.length, true);
-      sources = __slice(sources, 0, separator, true);
+      flags = sources.slice.apply(sources, __range(sources, (separator + 1), sources.length, true));
+      sources = sources.slice.apply(sources, __range(sources, 0, separator, true));
     }
     process.ARGV = (process.argv = flags);
     if (options.watch) {
@@ -210,7 +208,7 @@
     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 = __slice(options.arguments, 2, options.arguments.length, true);
+    sources = options.arguments.slice.apply(options.arguments, __range(options.arguments, 2, options.arguments.length, true));
     return sources;
   };
   // The compile-time options to pass to the CoffeeScript compiler.
diff --git a/lib/nodes.js b/lib/nodes.js
index b05fc481..c2d7d58a 100644
--- a/lib/nodes.js
+++ b/lib/nodes.js
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
     child.__superClass__ = parent.prototype;
     child.prototype = new ctor();
     child.prototype.constructor = child;
-  }, __slice = function(array, from, to, exclusive) {
-    return array.slice.apply(array, __range(array, from, to, exclusive));
   }, __range = function(array, from, to, exclusive) {
     return [
       (from < 0 ? from + array.length : from || 0),
@@ -440,7 +438,7 @@
       op = del(o, 'operation');
       splice = del(o, 'splice');
       replace = del(o, 'replace');
-      props = only ? __slice(this.properties, 0, this.properties.length - 1, true) : this.properties;
+      props = only ? this.properties.slice.apply(this.properties, __range(this.properties, 0, this.properties.length - 1, true)) : this.properties;
       baseline = this.base.compile(o);
       if (this.base instanceof ObjectNode && this.has_properties()) {
         baseline = "(" + baseline + ")";
@@ -749,13 +747,13 @@
       return call.compile(o);
     };
     SliceNode.prototype.compile_slice = function compile_slice(o) {
-      var _a, _b, array, call, exclusive, from, ref, to;
+      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';
-      ref = new ValueNode(literal(o.scope.utility('slice')));
-      call = new CallNode(ref, [literal(array), from, to, literal(exclusive)]);
+      rng = new CallNode(new ValueNode(literal(o.scope.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;
diff --git a/lib/utilities.js b/lib/utilities.js
index 9a2b82fd..883afc80 100644
--- a/lib/utilities.js
+++ b/lib/utilities.js
@@ -12,15 +12,13 @@
       return "" + (utilities.key(key)) + " = " + (utilities.functions[key].replace(/\n/g, "\n" + tab) || 'undefined');
     };
     utilities.dependencies = {
-      slice: ['range'],
-      splice: ['range'],
-      bind: ['arraySlice']
+      bind: ['arraySlice'],
+      splice: ['range']
     };
     utilities.functions = {
       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: "function(func, obj, args) {\n  obj = obj || {};\n  return (typeof args !== 'undefined' && args !== null) ? function() {\n    return func.apply(obj, args.concat(" + (utilities.key('arraySlice')) + ".call(arguments, 0)));\n  } : function() {\n    return func.apply(obj, 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}",
-      slice: "function(array, from, to, exclusive) {\n  return array.slice.apply(array, " + (utilities.key('range')) + "(array, from, to, exclusive));\n}",
       splice: "function(array, from, to, exclusive, replace) {\n  return array.splice.apply(array, [(_a = " + (utilities.key('range')) + "(array, from, to, exclusive))[0], \n    _a[1] - _a[0]].concat(replace));\n}",
       hasProp: 'Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty',
       arraySlice: 'Array.prototype.slice'
diff --git a/src/nodes.coffee b/src/nodes.coffee
index 4a4666c9..5ce6447c 100644
--- a/src/nodes.coffee
+++ b/src/nodes.coffee
@@ -555,8 +555,8 @@ exports.SliceNode: class SliceNode extends BaseNode
     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'
-    ref:        new ValueNode literal(o.scope.utility('slice'))
-    call:       new CallNode ref, [literal(array), from, to, literal(exclusive)]
+    rng: new CallNode new ValueNode(literal(o.scope.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
diff --git a/src/utilities.coffee b/src/utilities.coffee
index c562fc29..aafb839e 100644
--- a/src/utilities.coffee
+++ b/src/utilities.coffee
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ exports.utilities: class utilities
     "${utilities.key(key)} = ${utilities.functions[key].replace(/\n/g, "\n$tab") or 'undefined'}"
   
   @dependencies: {
-    slice:  ['range']
-    splice: ['range']
     bind:   ['arraySlice']
+    splice: ['range']
   }
   
   @functions: {
@@ -41,11 +40,6 @@ exports.utilities: class utilities
                 ];
               }
               """
-    slice:    """
-              function(array, from, to, exclusive) {
-                return array.slice.apply(array, ${utilities.key('range')}(array, from, to, exclusive));
-              }
-              """
     splice:   """
               function(array, from, to, exclusive, replace) {
                 return array.splice.apply(array, [(_a = ${utilities.key('range')}(array, from, to, exclusive))[0],