diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 975be25..8914107 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ make
 
 # Use the Manticore CLI
 manticore basic
+cat mcore_*/*0.stdin | ./basic
 cat mcore_*/*1.stdin | ./basic
-cat mcore_*/*2.stdin | ./basic
 
 # Use the Manticore API
 cd ../script
diff --git a/examples/script/count_instructions.py b/examples/script/count_instructions.py
index 2412576..d1b32a6 100755
--- a/examples/script/count_instructions.py
+++ b/examples/script/count_instructions.py
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         sys.exit(2)
 
     m = Manticore(sys.argv[1])
-    m.context['count'] = 0
+    with m.locked_context() as context:
+        context['count'] = 0
 
     @m.hook(None)
     def explore(state):
-        m.context['count'] += 1
+        with m.locked_context() as context:
+            context['count'] += 1
 
     m.run(procs=3)
 
diff --git a/examples/script/multi_arch_sym.py b/examples/script/multi_arch_sym.py
index f4901e2..31b5ec0 100755
--- a/examples/script/multi_arch_sym.py
+++ b/examples/script/multi_arch_sym.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     # Create a new Manticore object
     m = Manticore(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2:])
+    m.verbosity = 2
 
     if m.arch == 'arm':
         target = (0x1082c, 'R4')
@@ -31,10 +32,5 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         sym_var = state.new_symbolic_value(32, label='from_callback')
         state.cpu.write_register(target[1], sym_var)
 
-    # Start path exploration. start() returns when Manticore finishes
-    m.verbosity = 2
     m.run()
 
-    # Print high level statistics
-    m.dump_stats()
-
diff --git a/examples/script/run_hook.py b/examples/script/run_hook.py
index 21fba4d..8941614 100755
--- a/examples/script/run_hook.py
+++ b/examples/script/run_hook.py
@@ -25,7 +25,5 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         print "Execution goal reached."
         print "Instruction bytes: {:08x}".format(instruction)
 
-    # Start path exploration. m.run() returns when Manticore
-    # finishes
     m.run()
 
diff --git a/examples/script/run_simple.py b/examples/script/run_simple.py
index a7c7c98..3148681 100755
--- a/examples/script/run_simple.py
+++ b/examples/script/run_simple.py
@@ -12,9 +12,5 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     path = sys.argv[1]
     # Create a new Manticore object
     m = Manticore(path)
-    # Start path exploration. start() returns when Manticore
-    # finishes
     m.run()
-    # Print high level statistics
-    m.dump_stats()