if(_root.P1_mcc()(this.hitTest)(){];

Should be...

if (this.hitTest(_root.P1_mcc)) { -action goeshere - }

That's for the topline, let's see about the bottom line.

I say forget about tell target, and use a basic method.

_root.object_here.gotoAndStop(2);}

Just put this code on the thing you want to hit to make the npc talk, and maybe on the npc too. The final code should be:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {

if (this.hitTest(_root.P1_mcc))
{_root.npc3.gotoAndStop(2);]

Should work, reply if you have problems.

Telltarget works, but keep things basic.