diff --git a/method/help.py b/method/help.py
index 3656bb7..06735ef 100644
--- a/method/help.py
+++ b/method/help.py
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ class ShowMode(Method):
 
         lines = ['%s mode' % m.name, '']
 
+        if hasattr(m, 'description'):
+            lines.append('Description:')
+            lines.extend(m.description.split('\n'))
+
         seen    = set()
         triples = []
         l1, l2 = 0, 0
@@ -36,14 +40,14 @@ class ShowMode(Method):
             triples.append([name, '', a.methods[name].help])
 
         last = None
-        lines.append('Key Bindings:')
+        lines.extend(('Key Bindings:', ''))
         for triple in sorted(triples):
             name, keys, _help = triple
             if name == last:
                 name = ''
             else:
                 last = name
-            lines.append('  %-*s  %-*s  %s' % (l1, name, l2, keys, _help))
+            lines.append('    %-*s  %-*s  %s' % (l1, name, l2, keys, _help))
         lines.append('')
 
         data = '\n'.join(lines)
diff --git a/mode/python.py b/mode/python.py
index 3f5db41..afcc651 100644
--- a/mode/python.py
+++ b/mode/python.py
@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@ from parse import Any, And, Or, Optional, Name, Match, Matchs
 from method import Method, arg
 from method.shell import Exec
 
-try:
-    import bike
-    has_bike = True
-except ImportError:
-    has_bike = False
-
 class StringGrammar1(Grammar):
     rules = [
         PatternRule(r'octal', r'\\[0-7]{3}'),
@@ -309,8 +303,8 @@ class PythonHelp(Exec):
     args = [arg('name', t="string", p="Name: ", h='name to get help on')]
     def _execute(self, w, **vargs):
         name = vargs['name']
-        stmt = '"try:\n  import %s\nexcept:\n  pass\nhelp(%s)"' % (name, name)
-        self._doit(w, None, 'python -c %s' % stmt)
+        stmt = 'try:\n  import %s\nexcept:\n  pass\nhelp(%s)' % (name, name)
+        self._doit(w, None, 'python -c "%s"' % stmt)
 
 class PythonInsertTripleSquotes(method.Method):
     '''Insert a triple-quoted string using single-quotes'''
@@ -392,27 +386,38 @@ class PythonBrmFindReferences(method.Method):
         if w.mode.brm is None:
             w.set_error('bicycle repairman not installed')
             return
+
+        base = os.getcwd()
         path = w.buffer.path
         cursor = w.logical_cursor()
-        y, x = cursor.yx()
-        refs = w.mode.brm.findReferencesByCoordinates(path, y, x)
-        lines = []
-        n = 0
+        line, col  = cursor.y + 1, cursor.x + 1
+        refs = w.mode.brm.findReferencesByCoordinates(path, line, col)
+
+        l, count, tokens = 0, 0, []
+        if not base.endswith('/'): base += '/'
+
         for r in refs:
             f, n, c = r.filename, r.lineno, r.confidence
-            s = '%s:%d:    %3d%% confidence' % (f, n, c)
-            lines.append(s)
-            n += 1
+            f = f.replace(base, '')
+            label = '%s:%d:' % (f, n)
+            l = max(len(label), l)
+            tokens.append((label, c))
+            count += 1
+
+        lines = []
+        for tpl in tokens:
+            lines.append('%-*s        %3d%% confidence' % (l, tpl[0], tpl[1]))
+        
         if n == 0:
             w.set_error('no references found')
             return
             
         data = '\n'.join(lines)
         w.application.data_buffer("*References*", data, switch_to=True)
-        if n == 1:
+        if count == 1:
             w.set_error('1 reference found')
         else:
-            w.set_error('%d references found' % n)
+            w.set_error('%d references found' % count)
 
 class PythonNameCompleter(completer.Completer):
     def _get_dict(self, w):
@@ -488,13 +493,9 @@ class PythonContext(context.Context):
             tokens = highlights.tokens[i]
             g = highlights.tokens[i]
             if self.empty_match.match(tokens):
-            #if (len(g) == 1 and g[0].name == 'eol' or
-            #    len(g) == 2 and g[0].name == 'spaces' and g[1].name == 'eol'):
                 if last is None:
                     last = i
                 i += 1
-                #if i == y2 and y2 < blen:
-                #    y2 += 1
                 continue
 
             if g[0].name == 'spaces':
@@ -541,6 +542,14 @@ class PythonContext(context.Context):
                     self.namelines[k] = (curr, None)
 
 class Python(mode.Fundamental):
+    description = '''
+    This programming mode is designed to edit Python source files. It
+    features parenthesis matching, syntax highlighting, indentation
+    assistance and syntax checking. It can also find classes and functions
+    by name, provide scope context in the status bar, and has an optional
+    context header. Finally, it can semantically complete tokens and
+    provide help output via the python interpreter.
+'''
     name        = 'Python'
     extensions  = ['.py']
     detection   = ['python']
@@ -643,9 +652,14 @@ class Python(mode.Fundamental):
         self.context = PythonContext(self)
 
         # bicycle repairman!
-        if has_bike:
+        try:
+            import bike
             self.brm = bike.init()
-        else:
+            # turn off brm's annoying STDERR printing
+            f = open('/dev/null', 'w')
+            self.brm.setProgressLogger(f)
+            self.brm.setWarningLogger(f)
+        except ImportError:
             self.brm = None
 
 install = Python.install