diff --git a/game/scripts/utility/common_functions.rpy b/game/scripts/utility/common_functions.rpy
index 53e55a2d..6e64d6f5 100644
--- a/game/scripts/utility/common_functions.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/utility/common_functions.rpy
@@ -219,3 +219,10 @@ init python early:
         if match:
             return int(match.group(1))
         return float('inf') # Return a large number for non-numeric keys
+
+    def call_screen_in_new_context(sc_name, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Calls the `sc_name` screen in a new context, passing it *args and **kwargs.
+        Returns the value returned by the screen, if any.
+        """
+        return renpy.call_in_new_context("call_screen", sc_name, *args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/game/scripts/utility/common_labels.rpy b/game/scripts/utility/common_labels.rpy
index ca15a815..7bd991cb 100644
--- a/game/scripts/utility/common_labels.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/utility/common_labels.rpy
@@ -152,3 +152,8 @@ label end_of_content():
     nar "All stats have been maxed out. You can now use all of the wardrobe options."
 
     return
+
+label call_screen(sc_name, *args, **kwargs):
+    # call call_screen("name", *args, **kwargs) <=> call screen name(*args, **kwargs)
+    call screen expression sc_name pass (*args, **kwargs)
+    return _return