diff --git a/dream.sh b/dream.sh
index 34a627d..124450b 100644
--- a/dream.sh
+++ b/dream.sh
@@ -128,19 +128,23 @@ check-and-install() {
   if [[ -z $2 ]]; then
     spin bold yellow "Installing $pkg"
     if ! command-exists "$pkg"; then
-      if run pkg-install "$pkg"; then
+      if run --err err pkg-install "$pkg"; then
+        upclear
         check bold "$(pen green bold 'Installed') $pkg"
       else
-        throw bold red "Error installing $pkg"
+        upclear
+        throw "Something went wrong! Could not install $(pen bold red $pkg)"
+        echo-error "${err:-}"
       fi
     else
+      upclear
       check bold "$pkg $(pen grey bold 'was already installed')"
       # echo_pkg deps "skipping $pkg - as it's ${RED}already installed.."
     fi
   else
-    local pkgs="${#@}"
+    local pkglength="${#@}"
     # ─< else go though the list of items and do the same >───────────────────────────────────
-    pen grey "Packages to install: $(pen green bold $pkgs)"
+    pen grey "Packages to install: $(pen green bold $pkglength)"
     for pkg in "$@"; do
       if ! command-exists $pkg; then
         spin bold "$(pen bold yellow Installing) $pkg"
@@ -153,7 +157,8 @@ check-and-install() {
           echo-error "${err:-}"
         fi
       else
-        check "$pkg $(pen grey already installed)"
+        upclear
+        check bold "$pkg $(pen grey bold 'was already installed')"
       fi
     done
   fi