diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 20c417457..64dd7b2b3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,35 +2,35 @@
 
 ## Project
 
-* [Implement the LS-8 Emulator](ls8/)
+- [Implement the LS-8 Emulator](ls8/)
 
 ## Task List: add this to the first comment of your Pull Request
 
 ### Day 1: Get `print8.ls8` running
 
-- [ ] Inventory what is here
-- [ ] Implement the `CPU` constructor
-- [ ] Add RAM functions `ram_read()` and `ram_write()`
-- [ ] Implement the core of `run()`
-- [ ] Implement the `HLT` instruction handler
-- [ ] Add the `LDI` instruction
-- [ ] Add the `PRN` instruction
+- [x] Inventory what is here
+- [x] Implement the `CPU` constructor
+- [x] Add RAM functions `ram_read()` and `ram_write()`
+- [x] Implement the core of `run()`
+- [x] Implement the `HLT` instruction handler
+- [x] Add the `LDI` instruction
+- [x] Add the `PRN` instruction
 
 ### Day 2: Add the ability to load files dynamically, get `mult.ls8` running
 
-- [ ] Un-hardcode the machine code
-- [ ] Implement the `load()` function to load an `.ls8` file given the filename
+- [x] Un-hardcode the machine code
+- [x] Implement the `load()` function to load an `.ls8` file given the filename
       passed in as an argument
-- [ ] Implement a Multiply instruction (run `mult.ls8`)
+- [x] Implement a Multiply instruction (run `mult.ls8`)
 
 ### Day 3: Stack
 
-- [ ] Implement the System Stack and be able to run the `stack.ls8` program
+- [x] Implement the System Stack and be able to run the `stack.ls8` program
 
 ### Day 4: Get `call.ls8` running
 
-- [ ] Implement the CALL and RET instructions
-- [ ] Implement Subroutine Calls and be able to run the `call.ls8` program
+- [x] Implement the CALL and RET instructions
+- [x] Implement Subroutine Calls and be able to run the `call.ls8` program
 
 ### Stretch
 
diff --git a/ls8/README.md b/ls8/README.md
index d9170d968..811d6031c 100644
--- a/ls8/README.md
+++ b/ls8/README.md
@@ -5,17 +5,12 @@
 _Objective_: to gain a deeper understanding of how a CPU functions at a
 low level.
 
-We're going to write an emulator for the world-famous LambdaSchool-8 computer,
-otherwise known as LS-8! This is an 8-bit computer with 8-bit memory addressing,
-which is about as simple as it gets.
+We're going to write an emulator for the world-famous LambdaSchool-8 computer, otherwise known as LS-8! This is an 8-bit computer with 8-bit memory addressing, which is about as simple as it gets.
 
-An 8 bit CPU is one that only has 8 wires available for addresses (specifying
-where something is in memory), computations, and instructions. With 8 bits, our
-CPU has a total of 256 bytes of memory and can only compute values up to 255.
+An 8 bit CPU is one that only has 8 wires available for addresses (specifying where something is in memory), computations, and instructions. With 8 bits, our CPU has a total of 256 bytes of memory and can only compute values up to 255.
 The CPU could support 256 instructions, as well, but we won't need them.
 
-For starters, we'll execute code that stores the value 8 in a register,
-then prints it out:
+For starters, we'll execute code that stores the value 8 in a register, then prints it out:
 
 ```
 # print8.ls8: Print the number 8 on the screen
@@ -48,8 +43,7 @@ This code above requires the implementation of three instructions:
 
 See [the LS-8 spec](../LS8-spec.md) for more details.
 
-The above program is already hardcoded into the source file `cpu.py`. To run it,
-you will eventually:
+The above program is already hardcoded into the source file `cpu.py`. To run it, you will eventually:
 
 ```
 python3 ls8.py
@@ -67,8 +61,7 @@ but you'll have to implement those three above instructions first!
 
 ## Step 1: Add the constructor to `cpu.py`
 
-Add list properties to the `CPU` class to hold 256 bytes of memory and 8
-general-purpose registers.
+Add list properties to the `CPU` class to hold 256 bytes of memory and 8 general-purpose registers.
 
 > Hint: you can make a list of a certain number of zeros with this syntax:
 >
@@ -78,13 +71,11 @@ general-purpose registers.
 
 Also add properties for any internal registers you need, e.g. `PC`.
 
-Later on, you might do further initialization here, e.g. setting the initial
-value of the stack pointer.
+Later on, you might do further initialization here, e.g. setting the initial value of the stack pointer.
 
 ## Step 2: Add RAM functions
 
-In `CPU`, add method `ram_read()` and `ram_write()` that access the RAM inside
-the `CPU` object.
+In `CPU`, add method `ram_read()` and `ram_write()` that access the RAM inside the `CPU` object.
 
 `ram_read()` should accept the address to read and return the value stored
 there.
diff --git a/ls8/cpu.py b/ls8/cpu.py
index 9a307496e..56406f230 100644
--- a/ls8/cpu.py
+++ b/ls8/cpu.py
@@ -1,42 +1,138 @@
 """CPU functionality."""
 
 import sys
+import os.path
+
+HLT = 0b00000001
+LDI = 0b10000010
+PRN = 0b01000111
+MUL = 0b10100010
+PUSH = 0b01000101
+POP = 0b01000110
+CALL = 0b01010000
+RET = 0b00010001
+ADD = 0b10100000
+CMP = 0b10100111
+JMP = 0b01010100
+JEQ = 0b01010101
+JNE = 0b01010110
+
 
 class CPU:
     """Main CPU class."""
 
     def __init__(self):
         """Construct a new CPU."""
-        pass
+        self.ram = [0] * 256
+        # GENERAL-PURPOSE REGISTERS:
+        self.reg = [0] * 8
+        # --> R0
+        # --> R1
+        # --> R2
+        # --> R3
+        # --> R4
+        # --> R5: RESERVED FOR INTERRUPT MASK (IM)
+        # --> R6: RESERVED FOR INTERRUPT STATUS (IS)
+        # --> R7: RESERVED FOR STACK POINTER (SP)
+
+        # INTERNAL REGISTERS:
+        # --> (PC)  PROGRAM COUNTER --------- ADDRESS OF THE CURRENTLY EXECUTING INSTRUCTION
+        self.pc = 0
+        # --> (IR)  INSTRUCTION REGISTER ---- CONTAINS A COPY OF THE CURRENTLY EXECUTING INSTRUCTION
+        self.ir = 0
+        # --> (MAR) MEMORY ADDRESS REGISTER - HOLDS THE MEMORY ADDRESS CURRENTLY BEING READ OR WRITTEN
+        self.mar = 0
+        # --> (MDR) MEMORY DATA REGISTER ---- HOLDS THE VALUE TO WRITE OR THE VALUE JUST READ
+        self.mdr = 0
+        # --> (FL)  FLAG REGISTER ----------- HOLDS THE CURRENT FLAG STATUS
+        self.fl = 0
+
+        self.running = True
+
+        # INITIALIZE THE STACKPOINTER
+        self.reg[7] = 0xF4
+
+        self.branchtable = {}
+        self.branchtable[HLT] = self.execute_HLT
+        self.branchtable[LDI] = self.execute_LDI
+        self.branchtable[PRN] = self.execute_PRN
+        self.branchtable[MUL] = self.execute_MUL
+        self.branchtable[PUSH] = self.execute_PUSH
+        self.branchtable[POP] = self.execute_POP
+        self.branchtable[CALL] = self.execute_CALL
+        self.branchtable[RET] = self.execute_RET
+        self.branchtable[ADD] = self.execute_ADD
+        self.branchtable[CMP] = self.execute_CMP
+        self.branchtable[JMP] = self.execute_JMP
+        self.branchtable[JEQ] = self.execute_JEQ
+        self.branchtable[JNE] = self.execute_JNE
+
+    @property
+    def sp(self):
+        return self.reg[7]
+
+    @sp.setter
+    def sp(self, a):
+        self.reg[7] = a & 0xFF
+
+    @property
+    def operand_a(self):
+        return self.ram_read(self.pc + 1)
+
+    @property
+    def operand_b(self):
+        return self.ram_read(self.pc + 2)
+
+    @property
+    def instruction_size(self):
+        return ((self.ir >> 6) & 0b11) + 1
+
+    @property
+    def instruction_sets_pc(self):
+        return ((self.ir >> 4) & 0b0001) == 1
+
+    # `RAM_READ()` - SHOULD ACCEPT THE ADDRESS TO READ AND RETURN THE VALUE STORED
+
+    def ram_read(self, mar):
+        if mar >= 0 and mar < len(self.ram):
+            return self.ram[mar]
+        else:
+            print(
+                f"Error: No memory at address '{mar}' ")
+            return -1
+
+    # `RAM_WRITE()` - SHOULD ACCEPT A VALUE TO WRITE AND THE ADDRESS TO WRITE IT TO
+    def ram_write(self, mar, mdr):
+        if mar >= 0 and mar < len(self.ram):
+            self.ram[mar] = mdr & 0xFF
+        else:
+            print(f"Error: Unable to write to memory at address '{mar}' ")
 
-    def load(self):
+    def load(self, filename):
         """Load a program into memory."""
-
         address = 0
 
-        # For now, we've just hardcoded a program:
-
-        program = [
-            # From print8.ls8
-            0b10000010, # LDI R0,8
-            0b00000000,
-            0b00001000,
-            0b01000111, # PRN R0
-            0b00000000,
-            0b00000001, # HLT
-        ]
-
-        for instruction in program:
-            self.ram[address] = instruction
-            address += 1
-
+        file_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), filename)
+        try:
+            with open(file_path) as file:
+                for line in file:
+                    num = line.split("#")[0].strip()
+                    try:
+                        instruction = int(num, 2)
+                        self.ram[address] = instruction
+                        address += 1
+                    except:
+                        continue
+        except:
+            print(f"Could not find file with name '{filename}' ")
+            sys.exit(1)
 
     def alu(self, op, reg_a, reg_b):
         """ALU operations."""
 
         if op == "ADD":
             self.reg[reg_a] += self.reg[reg_b]
-        #elif op == "SUB": etc
+        # elif op == "SUB": etc
         else:
             raise Exception("Unsupported ALU operation")
 
@@ -48,8 +144,8 @@ def trace(self):
 
         print(f"TRACE: %02X | %02X %02X %02X |" % (
             self.pc,
-            #self.fl,
-            #self.ie,
+            # self.fl,
+            # self.ie,
             self.ram_read(self.pc),
             self.ram_read(self.pc + 1),
             self.ram_read(self.pc + 2)
@@ -62,4 +158,73 @@ def trace(self):
 
     def run(self):
         """Run the CPU."""
-        pass
+        while self.running:
+
+            self.ir = self.ram_read(self.pc)
+
+            if self.ir in self.branchtable:
+                self.branchtable[self.ir]()
+            else:
+                print(f"Operation '{self.ir}' could be found")
+                sys.exit(1)
+
+            # ENSURE THAT THE PROGRAM COUNTER IS INCREMENTED
+            if not self.instruction_sets_pc:
+                self.pc += self.instruction_size
+
+    def execute_HLT(self):
+        self.halted = True
+
+    def execute_LDI(self):
+        self.reg[self.operand_a] = self.operand_b
+
+    def execute_PRN(self):
+        print(self.reg[self.operand_a])
+
+    def execute_MUL(self):
+        self.reg[self.operand_a] *= self.reg[self.operand_b]
+
+    def execute_PUSH(self):
+        self.sp -= 1
+        self.mdr = self.reg[self.operand_a]
+        self.ram_write(self.sp, self.mdr)
+
+    def execute_POP(self):
+        self.mdr = self.ram_read(self.sp)
+        self.reg[self.operand_a] = self.mdr
+        self.sp += 1
+
+    def execute_CALL(self):
+        self.sp -= 1
+        self.ram_write(self.sp, self.pc + self.instruction_size)
+        self.pc = self.reg[self.operand_a]
+
+    def execute_RET(self):
+        self.pc = self.ram_read(self.sp)
+        self.sp += 1
+
+    def execute_ADD(self):
+        self.reg[self.operand_a] += self.reg[self.operand_b]
+
+    def execute_CMP(self):
+        if self.reg[self.operand_a] < self.reg[self.operand_b]:
+            self.fl = 0b00000100
+        elif self.reg[self.operand_a] > self.reg[self.operand_b]:
+            self.fl = 0b00000010
+        else:
+            self.fl = 0b00000001
+
+    def execute_JMP(self):
+        self.pc = self.reg[self.operand_a]
+
+    def execute_JEQ(self):
+        if self.fl == 0b00000001:
+            self.execute_JMP()
+        else:
+            self.pc += self.instruction_size
+
+    def execute_JNE(self):
+        if self.fl != 0b00000001:
+            self.execute_JMP()
+        else:
+            self.pc += self.instruction_size
diff --git a/ls8/ls8.py b/ls8/ls8.py
index 74128d36b..559671379 100755
--- a/ls8/ls8.py
+++ b/ls8/ls8.py
@@ -7,5 +7,11 @@
 
 cpu = CPU()
 
-cpu.load()
-cpu.run()
\ No newline at end of file
+if len(sys.argv) != 2:
+    print(f"Error from {sys.argv[0]}: {sys.argv[1]} not found")
+    sys.exit(1)
+else:
+    file_name = sys.argv[1]
+
+cpu.load(file_name)
+cpu.run()