diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/CollectionsControl.as b/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/CollectionsControl.as
index 3d41fc4f..e233e363 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/CollectionsControl.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/CollectionsControl.as
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class CollectionsControl extends SubControl
      */
     public function merge (srcColl :String, intoColl :String) :void
     {
-        _ctrl.callEZCode("mergeCollection_v1", srcColl, intoColl);
+        _ctrl.callEZCodeFriend("mergeCollection_v1", srcColl, intoColl);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class CollectionsControl extends SubControl
     protected function populate (
         collName :String, values :Array, clearExisting :Boolean) :void
     {
-        _ctrl.callEZCode("populateCollection_v1", collName, values, clearExisting);
+        _ctrl.callEZCodeFriend("populateCollection_v1", collName, values, clearExisting);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public class CollectionsControl extends SubControl
         collName :String, count :int, msgOrPropName :String, playerId :int,
         consume :Boolean, callback :Function) :void
     {
-        _ctrl.callEZCode("getFromCollection_v2", collName, count, msgOrPropName,
+        _ctrl.callEZCodeFriend("getFromCollection_v2", collName, count, msgOrPropName,
             playerId, consume, callback);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/EZGameControl.as b/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/EZGameControl.as
index dde86fc3..cc78b372 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/EZGameControl.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/EZGameControl.as
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ public class EZGameControl extends BaseControl
     /**
      * Call a method across the security boundary.
      */
-    internal function callEZCode (name :String, ... args) :*
+    protected function callEZCode (name :String, ... args) :*
     {
         if (_funcs != null) {
             try {
@@ -571,6 +571,16 @@ public class EZGameControl extends BaseControl
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * A "friend" version of callEZCode for subControls.
+     */
+    internal function callEZCodeFriend (name :String, ... args) :*
+    {
+        // var args
+        args.unshift(name);
+        callEZCode.apply(this, args);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Internal method that is called whenever the mouse clicks our root.
      */
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/SeatingControl.as b/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/SeatingControl.as
index 93c791a6..ef26bb59 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/SeatingControl.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/SeatingControl.as
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ public class SeatingControl extends SubControl
      */
     public function getPlayerPosition (playerId :int) :int
     {
-        return int(_ctrl.callEZCode("getPlayerPosition_v1", playerId));
+        return int(_ctrl.callEZCodeFriend("getPlayerPosition_v1", playerId));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class SeatingControl extends SubControl
      */
     public function getPlayerIds () :Array /* of playerId (int) */
     {
-        return (_ctrl.callEZCode("getPlayers_v1") as Array);
+        return (_ctrl.callEZCodeFriend("getPlayers_v1") as Array);
     }
 
     // TODO: methods for allowing a player to pick a seat