diff --git a/lib/coffee_script/nodes.js b/lib/coffee_script/nodes.js
index 5ceaab62..72ebf3e7 100644
--- a/lib/coffee_script/nodes.js
+++ b/lib/coffee_script/nodes.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 (function(){
-  var AccessorNode, ArrayNode, AssignNode, CallNode, ClosureNode, CodeNode, CommentNode, Expressions, ExtendsNode, IndexNode, LiteralNode, Node, ObjectNode, PushNode, RangeNode, ReturnNode, SliceNode, TAB, TRAILING_WHITESPACE, ThisNode, ValueNode, any, compact, del, dup, flatten, inherit, merge, statement;
+  var AccessorNode, ArrayNode, AssignNode, CallNode, ClosureNode, CodeNode, CommentNode, Expressions, ExtendsNode, IndexNode, LiteralNode, Node, ObjectNode, PushNode, RangeNode, ReturnNode, SliceNode, SplatNode, TAB, TRAILING_WHITESPACE, ThisNode, 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.
@@ -980,4 +980,22 @@
       return true;
     }
   }));
+  // A splat, either as a parameter to a function, an argument to a call,
+  // or in a destructuring assignment.
+  SplatNode = (exports.SplatNode = inherit(Node, {
+    constructor: function constructor(name) {
+      this.children = [(this.name = name)];
+      return this;
+    },
+    compile_node: function compile_node(o) {
+      return this.index ? this.compile_param(o) : this.name.compile(o);
+    },
+    compile_param: function compile_param(o) {
+      o.scope.find(this.name);
+      return this.name + ' = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, ' + this.index + ')';
+    },
+    compile_value: function compile_value(o, name, index) {
+      return "Array.prototype.slice.call(" + this.name + ', ' + this.index + ')';
+    }
+  }));
 })();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/coffee_script/parser.js b/lib/coffee_script/parser.js
index 203ae22d..92c2db88 100644
--- a/lib/coffee_script/parser.js
+++ b/lib/coffee_script/parser.js
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@
     // A Parameter (or ParamSplat) in a function definition.
     Param: [o("PARAM", function() {
         return yytext;
-      }), o("PARAM . . .", function() {
-        return new SplatNode(yytext);
+      }), o("Param . . .", function() {
+        return new SplatNode($1);
       })
     ],
     // A regular splat.
diff --git a/src/nodes.coffee b/src/nodes.coffee
index cf500eaa..ee022a64 100644
--- a/src/nodes.coffee
+++ b/src/nodes.coffee
@@ -691,6 +691,25 @@ CodeNode: exports.CodeNode: inherit Node, {
 
 }
 
+# A splat, either as a parameter to a function, an argument to a call,
+# or in a destructuring assignment.
+SplatNode: exports.SplatNode: inherit Node, {
+
+  constructor: (name) ->
+    @children: [@name: name]
+    this
+
+  compile_node: (o) ->
+    if @index then @compile_param(o) else @name.compile(o)
+
+  compile_param: (o) ->
+    o.scope.find @name
+    @name + ' = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, ' + @index + ')'
+
+  compile_value: (o, name, index) ->
+    "Array.prototype.slice.call(" + @name + ', ' + @index + ')'
+
+}
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/parser.coffee b/src/parser.coffee
index 42d04940..d9fc6554 100644
--- a/src/parser.coffee
+++ b/src/parser.coffee
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ grammar: {
   # A Parameter (or ParamSplat) in a function definition.
   Param: [
     o "PARAM",                                  -> yytext
-    o "PARAM . . .",                            -> new SplatNode(yytext)
+    o "Param . . .",                            -> new SplatNode($1)
   ]
 
   # A regular splat.