A Nightmare on Elm Street

Can I have another?

Hey. Can I have some more coffee, please?

Where you going?

Excuse me!

Bitch!

Hello?

Hello?

Anyone here?

Lady. Lady.

Hello?

What the fuck?

Dean. Dean.

I told you, if you keep falling asleep, they're gonna kick you out of here.

Um, sorry. Won't happen again, okay?

Okay.

Nancy.

Hey, Kris. You can sit wherever you want.

- Actually, I'm just here to meet Dean. - Oh, he's right over there.

Thanks.

Hey.

Wow, you look like you haven't-

Like I haven't slept in three days?

Dean, what's going on?

So, what are we doing after this?

Let me see if we can go to Ashley's or whatever.

Then I don't know.

Look out, here comes your girlfriend.

- Oh, hey. - Hi. Can I get you guys anything else?

Uh... Um...

No, I think we're good. We'll just get the check.

Is that the only thing you wanna ask her, Quentin?

Asshole.

Hey.

Why is Kris with Dean?

Okay.

Come on.

That's fucked up.

What was that all about?

Um, Jesse's just- He's pissed because Kris broke up with him.

- I didn't even know they were together. - Yeah.

I guess I can keep the change?

Yeah. Look...

...I'm sorry about the mess.

- These guys are just- - I'm used to it.

So you ever get tired of working here every weekend?

Do you ever get tired of coming here every weekend?

Quentin. You coming or no?

Sorry. Look, this should take care of the rest of it.

- See you around. - See you.

Listen, maybe you should talk to somebody.

I did.

And he thinks all my problems come from my past.

We began going through my childhood...

...and that's when they started.

When what started?

These nightmares.

Nightmares.

So, what, you can't sleep?

I can sleep.

I just don't want to.

Okay, Dean, listen to me.

They're just dreams. Okay? They're not real.

These dreams...

...they're real.

They're not.

They're re- I'm sorry, Kris.

- No, it's okay. - Kris.

No, no. It's fine. I'm gonna go clean myself off.

It's okay. It's okay.

You're not reaI.

You're not reaI. You're not real!

I am now.

Dean, what are you doing?

You're not real. - Dean, stop it. Dean.

Dean, stop it!

Dean!

Dean!

Tragedy can shake us at our core...

...and it can also unite us in our shared grief.

Today we are gathered and united...

...for the tragic loss of a young man with so much life ahead of him.

Let us pray.

Lord, you who can turn the shadow of death...

...into the light of a new day...

...as we gather to commend Dean into your hands...

...help us to wait upon thee with penitent hearts...

...and remind us of he who died that we might live.

- and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Amen. - Come on, sweetie. It's over.

Yeah.

Let's go say hi.

- Gwen. Hi, how are you? - Alan, hi.

- It's been a long time. - Yeah, yeah.

- Especially under these circumstances. Yeah, not a...

You know, Nance, if you need someone to talk to...

I'm okay. Thank you.

We're setting up a crisis center at the school.

- You know where my office is, right, Nancy? Yeah.

We're gonna head out. Take care. - Good to see you.

Bye-bye, Quentin.

You knew Dean that far back?

Jesus, that is me. But I don't know how I'm in that picture.

I didn't meet Dean until high school.

Come on.

- Dean said something right before he died. - Oh, please don't.

He said, "You're not real. "

He kept repeating it over and over again.

Do you have any idea what that means?

No. I don't.

Think about it. What would it mean? That Dean was on a truckload of medication when-

Jesse.

When it happened, it was like somebody was making him do it...

...but there was nobody there.

Jesse, you have to believe me.

Kris, it was late and you were scared. Your mind was just playing tricks on you...

- ... that's all. - I believe you.

You do?

I've seen...

- I saw- - You didn't see anything.

You weren't right there. Kris was.

She's already fucked up, so leave her alone.

You have no idea what I've seen.

Let's go home.

- Hi. - Hi.

Hey, Mom, where are all the photos of me from when I was younger?

- They're not here. - Oh, well, who knows?

They're probably packed away over the garage. Why?

Because today at the funeral I, um...

I saw a photo of Dean and I when we were, like, 5.

But, you know, it's funny, I don't remember

knowing Dean before high school.

Who can remember being 5 years old?

Hey, why don't you pack those up? Dinner's almost ready.

Good night, honey.

Remember me?

Kris? You okay?

What is that?

Uh, nothing.

Just, like, a sketch.

Are you okay?

- Yeah, I'm okay. - Yeah?

Are you okay?

Yeah, you know.

You know, like, if you ever need somebody, if you ever wanna talk to somebody, I-

I'm sure you have like a thousand other people you could talk to...

...but if you wanna talk to somebody...

Thanks.

Quentin. You're gonna be late to class. Come on, buddy, let's go.

- My dad. - I know.

Now, class, it was Pericles who told the Athenian people...

...they should all gather into the gates of the city...

...while his navaI fleet picked off the Spartans by sea.

Now, it was to be a slow but sure victory.

The Spartans would never make it over the walls of the acropolis, Pericles said.

But what he didn't take into account

is that the plague would eventually strike.

Open your books to page 84.

To further complicate matters...

...the Spartans were armed with a variety of weapons...

...some of them even improvised.

And they would not hesitate to slaughter every Athenian they saw...

...even children.

Especially the children of soldiers. This is where the...

Wake up.

Wake up, wake up, wake up.

You really shouldn't fall asleep in class.

Hi, Kris. - Who are you?

You look just as beautiful...

...as ever.

You have nothing to worry about.

This won't hurt...

...one...

...little...

...bit.

Are you okay, Miss Fowles?

What happened?

I'm sorry.

What?

Kris!

Rufus.

Rufus, what are you doing?

Huh? What are you doing out here?

Come on.

Rufus.

Come on.

Hey.

I have to fly to London on a redeye tonight.

Okay.

You gonna be okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

I'm gonna be all right. Have a safe flight.

I just worry about you.

- Try and get some sleep. - Okay.

I'll call you when I land.

I love you.

Love you.

Jesus, Jesse.

- What the hell are you doing here? - Are you gonna let me in?

Yeah, come in.

All right, I know I've been an asshole...