Path issue with function?

programming flash
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Does anyone know how I can take the following script from the root level and invoke the functions within an MC?


//initiate timer paramaters
timerInit = function() {
	//getting the time at this point
	startTime = getTimer()/1000;
	//setting the waiting period
	waitFor = 3;
	//5 seconds
}

//start the timer
timerPause = function () {
	if (waitFor>((getTimer()/1000)-startTime)) {
		gotoAndPlay("pause");
	} else {
		gotoAndPlay("begin");
	}
}