Dreamland Awaits

I'm here.

Are you alone in the house?

Yes.

Here is the deal.

I'll call you every eight hours with

a new assignment starting tomorrow at 8am.

You will have eight hours to complete it.

If you fail, they are dead.

If you talk to somebody, they are dead.

If you leave the house during the day, they are dead.

Do you understand?

Yes, I understand.

And don't do anything stupid.

Remember:

I can always see you.

Can I talk to them?

You can sing.

Can they hear me?

Always.

Now sing.

In a house

so still.

When the day is done.

The lights are turned off.

The windows shut one by one.

The curtains are drawn

keeping out the night chill,

Inside, the little ones

snuggle, safe and still.

Blankets pulled up

snugly to their chin,

Dreamland awaits

where adventure begins.

Get up.

You got work to do.

Hello.

How was the night?

Long.

Can I talk to them?

You know the rules.

You can sing to them at midnight.

Are you ready to do the first assignment?

Yes.

Good.

First, I need you to bury something for me.

Something that was once living.

Bury what?

Where?

There's a box at the back door.

Get it.

Let nobody see you.

You will find something useful with in it.

Then use the box as a casket

and put it back where you found it.

What am I supposed to...?

Time is ticking!

Better hurry up.

What the hell?

I'm listening.

Congratulations on completing your first assignment.

You are one step closer to your redemption.

I just want my family back.

Your family's waiting for you.

You just need to be ready.

I am ready.

Not yet.

Shall we move on to the next one?

Do I have a choice?

There's always a choice.

I want you to bake two cakes.

One for me

and one for yourself.

What?

You will find the ingredients

in a box in front of the back door.

I'm waiting.

How was the cake?

It's done.

Have you tasted it?

I'm not in the mood for cake.

You should try it.

It might surprise you.

What's next?

I want you to knit something for me.

Knitting, baking, what's this?

The old folks home?

Just a few more to go.

Don't give up yet.

I will do every goddamn thing that you throw at me.

I just want my family back.

That's the spirit.

Can I talk to them?

Always.

But now,

you can only sing.

In a house so still

when the day is done,

The lights are turned off,

the windows shut, one by one.

The curtains are drawn,

keeping out the night chill,

Inside, the little ones

snuggle, safe and still.

Blankets pulled up,

snugly to their chin.

Dreamland awaits,

Where adventure

comes in.

Who's there?

Stop!

Hey! Stop!

Fuck!

Where am I?

Shit!

Yes. I'm here.

How was the night?

Can we please get on with it?

What do you want me to do?

As you wish.

I want you to give me something from yourself.

What do you mean?

Have you tried the cake?

What am I supposed to...

You should really try the cake

and give something from yourself.

You goddamn, you motherfucker!

I'm gonna fucking kill you.

Yes.

Well done.

You did good.

I'm glad that you're satisfied.

You're almost there.

And where is it exactly

there?

A better place.

This time

I want you to find something for me.

I'll give you a hint.

It's in a dark and damp place.

You know where.

Now go and get it.

You know what?

I'm not taking the bait.

I had enough.

I'm waiting for midnight

and I'm done.

Oh, please!

Please help me!

What's happening?

Please open, open!

Let me out, let me go!

Look, I don't want to hurt you.

What's happening?

It's a valid question, and I wish I could answer,

but it's complicated.

First, I'm Josh.

Who are you?

I'm Sarah.

This is my house.

Right.

I'm sorry for...

Are you robbing the house?

No, nothing like that.

Then what on earth are you doing here?

You are probably not going to believe me, but I'm a cop.

And my wife and my two daughters were kidnaped by this lunatic.

And he told me to come here and stay here.

And if I do the things he

tells me to do, then I get to see my family again.

I'm really, really sorry about your family,

but it has nothing to do with me.

You can just let me go.

And I won't tell anyone that you're here.

You don't believe me?

I do, I do, I really do, it's...

It's just that.

I don't understand

what's happening and...

My head hurts like hell.

Again. I'm sorry.

I don't want to hurt you.

I just can't let you go.

If you tell anyone, then police gets involved.

And then my family gets killed.

And I want to see them again.

Okay.

All right.

How long do you think we'll be here for?

I get the last task at midnight.

How?

He gives a call

and then leaves a box behind with something in it.

He leaves a box?

Have you tried to catch him?

Yes. Didn't work.

What's with all the new decor?

It's supposed to protect me.

There are strange things happening in the house.

Strange things?

Fucking strange.