Freddy's Nightmares

You're in Springwood now.

And you're all mine.

Gotcha!

And we're back in five

'four, three, two..'

No.. Thank you.

Now for those of you into the tricky terrain

of the subconscious..

We're talking, the fears

the phobias, the fantasy

with dream expert and therapist

Dr. Brandon Kefler.

Author of the outrageously overpriced

new book "Dream Come True."

Well, doc, uh

audience is ready to ask you some questions.

Areyouready?

- Absolutely. - Okay, here we go.

Let's see a show of hands.

Yes, ma'am. Right there.

My name is Cathy Jennings.

And I'm a single parent.

And I came here about my son.

What seems to be the problem?

Well, he said that he's been having these nightmares

but he won't talk to me about them.

At first, I thought it was just adjusting to a new school.

You know, making new friends and everything, but..

'Well, it's gotten to the point now'

'where he doesn't sleep anymore'

and... he really seems to be terrified.

It sounds like he's a likely candidate

for "Dream Come True" therapy.

In my book, I devote an entire chapter

to subconscious manifestation

'of anxiety in teenagers.'

But I can't get answers from a book.

I need help.

That's why I came here today

to ask you to see my son.

Well, I'm sorry, that's something I don't normally do.

Well, why not?

I mean, how do we know that your therapy even works?

I mean, any Tom, Dick or Harry can write a book.

We want proof.

I'm sure you wouldn't mind making a house call

would you, doctor?

That is hardly the way I treat my patients.

Well, hey, if you're not up for the challenge..

'I mean, I don't even see how you gonna sell'

the whole lot of your books with this kind of an attitude.

Alright.

Alright, I'll do it. I'll see your son.

Oh. Thank you.

And don't you worry, we'll have our cameras there

to tell you if this guy is for real, okay?

'Yeah.'

I mean, who says the doctors don't make

house calls anymore, huh?

Everybody stay where you are.

We'll be right back with our next guest.

We interrupt this broadcast for a special message.

The opinions expressed on this program

are not necessarily those of yours truly.

Oh, no, no, no.

I mean, who needs to read a book about dreams

when you can experience a nightmare

in full living color?

'And now..'

'Her-r-re's Freddy!'

So grateful that you're here, doctor.

It'll just be a few nights.

I can't tell you what I've been through.

Please call me Brandon.

Ah..

You know, Randy wasn't always like this.

Even after his father died

he was just a normal kid

until we moved here to Springwood.

Randy, are you alright?

Hey, I'm-I'm great, mom, I never felt better.

Sweetheart, what happened?

What do you think happened?

Another nightmare?

Gee, mom, how did you guess that?

Randy, this is Dr. Kefler.

Yeah, I know. I saw you on the tube.

Thanks a lot, mom, now the whole town knows

I'm a basket case.

Is that how you see yourself, Randy?

That's how it is.

I think I can help you, Randy, if you let me.

Uh, yeah right.

Randy, please.

Let him try.

Please do this for me.

Uh.

What the hell?

I got nothing to lose, that's for sure.

Let me know if I'm in your way.

Feel like I'm in some kind of freak show.

Once you're in the session you won't even notice it.

Randy, tell me

when was the last time you had a good night's sleep?

Couple of weeks.

Why are you so afraid to go to sleep?

Because he's there.

Whenever I close my eyes

he's there.

Who's there?

Freddy.

Who's Freddy?

You don't wanna know, trust me.

Oh, but I do wanna know.

Actually I would like to meet this Freddy.

Unless of course, he doesn't exist

outside your imagination.

Well, you think I'm making up this nightmares?

- Get real. - I will, if you will.

I knew it, you're just like all the other jerks

she dragged me to, you don't believe me.

I didn't say that.

- Randy, wait, please. - Just forget it.

- No. - Just forget it!

For a minute, please.

Oh.

Randy, what's wrong?

You're wrong, doc.

About me..

and Freddy.

- Dead wrong. - Hey, come on.

Put that gun down.

You don't care about me.

You just want to sell books.

That's not true.

Liar.

Put that gun down.

Ah!

Freddy, no!

Trying to get rid off me, huh?

Big mistake, bud..

I'm the only friend you've got.

Leave me alone!

You're really getting to be a drag, you know.

Look out!

Come on. You're dreaming. You're dreaming.

There's no one here.

There's no one here.

Son, don't..

Cathy.

Are you alright?

I can't take this anymore.

I just feel so helpless.

This is killing him.

You're not gonna lose him.

I won't let that happen.

Cathy.

I need your help.

What do you want me to do?

Whatever is in Randy's head

he's given it a lot of power.

Now, it may seem like a dream.

But to him, it's very, very real.

Maybe at some point it was real.

What do you mean?

Oh, who is this Freddy?

I mean, is it someone you know?

No. Freddy Krueger.

But Randy never knew him, he never saw him.

I never saw him.

Until the papers.

- Newspapers? - 'Yes.'

'It was just horrible.'

He was this insane maniac

who killed a whole group of people.

And then they caught him..

and he burned to death.

I mean, the people set him on fire.

Did you or Randy see any of this?

No. Oh, God..

This was long before we moved here.

That's what I don't understand.