Change Stage Frame From Inside MovieClip?

How Do I Change Stage Frame From Inside MovieClip?
Heres my code so far:
hh.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fl_MouseClickHandler);
function fl_MouseClickHandler(event:MouseEvent):void
gotoAndStop(2);
i tried (root).gotoAndStop(2); but i got an error , #1061 ..
Thanks in Advance...
ASAP would be nice..

well your a smart *** now arnt you Haha..
I missed 1 painful word in that line of code thanks heeps..

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