Detection Help

Hey there! I’m having trouble with something. I have a movie clip with another movie clip inside of it. I want something outside the mc to detect the thing inside the mc. Kinda confusing… i included the source (yes its crude, get over it) and the swf (nonworking) shift to extend the line.

Edit:
Okay, this is weird. I was fooling around and i found that if you press shift enough and hit an EXACT point, then it recognizes the hitTest and works, but then the circle just loops back.