diff --git a/lib/vool/statements/assign_statement.rb b/lib/vool/statements/assign_statement.rb
index 89ba9dd3..eb181cd9 100644
--- a/lib/vool/statements/assign_statement.rb
+++ b/lib/vool/statements/assign_statement.rb
@@ -7,9 +7,28 @@ module Vool
     end
 
     def normalize()
-      raise "not named left #{name.class}" unless @name.is_a?(Symbol)
-      raise "unsupported right #{value}" unless @value.is_a?(Named) or
-              @value.is_a?(SendStatement) or @value.is_a?(Constant)
+      raise "not named left #{name.class}" unless name.is_a?(Symbol)
+      case value
+      when Named , Constant
+        return copy
+      when SendStatement
+        return normalize_send
+      else
+        raise "unsupported right #{value}"
+      end
+    end
+
+    def copy(value = nil)
+      value ||= @value
+      self.class.new(name,value)
+    end
+
+    def normalize_send
+      statements = value.normalize()
+      return copy( statements ) if statements.is_a?(SendStatement)
+      assign = statements.statements.pop
+      statements << copy(assign)
+      statements
     end
 
     def chain_assign(assign , method)
diff --git a/lib/vool/statements/local_assignment.rb b/lib/vool/statements/local_assignment.rb
index a2305e5b..b71f33f5 100644
--- a/lib/vool/statements/local_assignment.rb
+++ b/lib/vool/statements/local_assignment.rb
@@ -2,11 +2,6 @@ module Vool
 
   class LocalAssignment < Assignment
 
-    def normalize
-      super
-      return LocalAssignment.new(@name , @value)
-    end
-
     def to_mom( method )
       if method.arguments_type.variable_index(@name)
         type = :arguments
diff --git a/test/risc/methods/test_call_fibo.rb b/test/risc/methods/test_call_fibo.rb
index ed8ad183..c636bbf9 100644
--- a/test/risc/methods/test_call_fibo.rb
+++ b/test/risc/methods/test_call_fibo.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,26 @@ require_relative 'helper'
 module Methods
   class TestFibo < MethodsTest
 
-    def est_ruby_adds
+    def test_count_down
+      run_space <<HERE
+      def down( n )
+        if( n <  2 )
+          return n
+        else
+          a = down(n - 1)
+          return a
+        end
+      end
+
+      def main(arg)
+        return down(8)
+      end
+HERE
+      assert_equal Parfait::Integer , get_return.class
+      assert_equal 1 , get_return.value
+    end
+
+    def est_fibo
       run_space <<HERE
       def fibo_r( n )
         if( n <  2 )
diff --git a/test/risc/methods/test_call_simple.rb b/test/risc/methods/test_call_simple.rb
index 1b8f4f8f..85b8ca52 100644
--- a/test/risc/methods/test_call_simple.rb
+++ b/test/risc/methods/test_call_simple.rb
@@ -3,17 +3,31 @@ require_relative 'helper'
 module Methods
   class TestCallSimple < MethodsTest
 
-    def test_call
+    def test_simple
       run_space <<HERE
-      def called( n )
+      def same( n )
         return n
       end
       def main(arg)
-        return called(8)
+        return same(8)
       end
 HERE
       assert_equal Parfait::Integer , get_return.class
       assert_equal 8 , get_return.value
     end
+
+    def test_call_with_call
+      run_space <<HERE
+      def same( n )
+        return n
+      end
+      def main(arg)
+        a = same(8 - 1)
+        return a
+      end
+HERE
+      assert_equal Parfait::Integer , get_return.class
+      assert_equal 7 , get_return.value
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/vool/normalization/test_assignment.rb b/test/vool/normalization/test_assignment.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..715dc148
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/vool/normalization/test_assignment.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+require_relative "helper"
+
+module Vool
+  module Norm
+
+    class TestAssignSend < NormTest
+      def setup
+        super
+        @stm = normalize("a = foo(1 - 2)")
+      end
+      def test_many
+        assert_equal Statements , @stm.class
+      end
+      def test_assignment
+        assert_equal LocalAssignment , @stm.first.class
+      end
+      def test_assignment_value
+        assert_equal SendStatement , @stm.first.value.class
+      end
+      def test_assignment_method
+        assert_equal :- , @stm.first.value.name
+      end
+      def test_length
+        assert_equal 2 , @stm.length
+      end
+      def test_name
+        assert @stm.first.name.to_s.start_with?("tmp_") , @stm.first.name
+      end
+      def test_assignment2
+        assert_equal LocalAssignment , @stm.last.class
+      end
+      def test_name
+        assert_equal :a , @stm.last.name
+      end
+      def test_assignment_method2
+        assert_equal :foo , @stm.last.value.name
+      end
+
+    end
+
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/vool/to_mom/send/test_send_args_send.rb b/test/vool/to_mom/send/test_send_args_send.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5dc1923b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/vool/to_mom/send/test_send_args_send.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+require_relative "helper"
+
+module Vool
+  class TestSendArgsSendMom < MiniTest::Test
+    include MomCompile
+    include Mom
+
+    def setup
+      Risc.machine.boot
+      @ins = compile_first_method( "a = main(1 + 2)" )
+    end
+
+    def test_array
+      check_array [MessageSetup, ArgumentTransfer, SimpleCall, SlotLoad, MessageSetup ,
+                    ArgumentTransfer, SimpleCall, SlotLoad] , @ins
+    end
+
+    def test_one_call
+      assert_equal SimpleCall, @ins.next(2).class
+      assert_equal :+, @ins.next(2).method.name
+    end
+    def test_two_call
+      assert_equal SimpleCall, @ins.next(6).class
+      assert_equal :main, @ins.next(6).method.name
+    end
+    def test_args_one_l
+      left = @ins.next(1).arguments[0].left
+      assert_equal Symbol, left.known_object.class
+      assert_equal :message, left.known_object
+      assert_equal [:next_message, :arguments, 2], left.slots
+    end
+  end
+end