{"id":6238,"date":"1992-09-01T00:01:33","date_gmt":"1992-09-01T00:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/?p=6238"},"modified":"2012-08-02T02:16:11","modified_gmt":"2012-08-02T02:16:11","slug":"a-nightmare-on-elm-street-2-freddys-revenge-adaptation-excerpts-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-2-freddys-revenge-adaptation-excerpts-6\/","title":{"rendered":"A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy&#8217;s Revenge \u2014 Adaptation Excerpts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Adapted by Bob Italia<br \/>\nTranscribed by Rob Nimmo<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1562391577?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=thenightmaone-20&#038;linkCode=xm2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creativeASIN=1562391577\" target=\"_blank\">Order<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SIX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<div style=\u201ddisplay:block;float:right;\">\n<div style=\"padding-left: 16px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-0772942500851985\";\n\/* 250 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3976876457\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 250;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lisa hurried down the steps, crossing the foyer floor to the front door. As she opened it, Jesse collapsed in her arms. Jesse was bloody and bruised. His clothes were torn and dirty. Panic seized Lisa. \u201cJesse\u2014what happened?\u201d Jesse was hyperventilating. \u201cI killed him! I killed him! I killed Grady, Lisa. I killed Schneider. And now, he\u2019s inside me!\u201d Lisa looked around frantically as she held Jesse tight in her arms. \u201cWho, Jesse?\u201d \u201cHe\u2019s just waiting to take me\u2014when I sleep!\u201d \u201cWho? Who is doing this to you?\u201d \u201cFreddy Krueger! He\u2019s been trying to get hold of me, to use me. He needs me to get out of his world into ours. He\u2019s gonna take me again!\u201d \u201cNo, Jesse, this isn\u2019t happening! It\u2019s gotta be everything you\u2019ve taken in\u2014Schneider and the diary and the glove. Only it\u2019s all mixed up!\u201d Frustrated, Jesse pushed away from her. \u201cHow can I make you understand? He tried to make me kill Angela last night! Look at the blood on my hands!\u201d Jesse began sobbing. \u201cOh, no. I did that to Grady.\u201d Then he grew sober. \u201cHe owns me.\u201d Lisa put her arm around him and stroked his head, trying to calm him. \u201cI\u2019m not gonna let anyone take you from me. There\u2019s got to be a reason. We\u2019ll figure it out together.\u201d Then she paused. \u201cWait a minute! Wait here for me. I\u2019ll be right back!\u201d Jesse dragged himself into the study and Lisa hurried off.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wearing Mr. Poletti\u2019s apron and hat, the boy stood faithfully by the barbecue, cooking the hot dogs and hamburgers. Suddenly, the platter of hot dogs attached to the barbecue began exploding and bursting into flames. Soon, the entire platter was ablaze. The boy picked up the flaming platter and tossed it onto the grill. Then he slammed the lid down with a crash. The others hooted and howled, and there was a scattering of applause. But as the boy began bowing for his bravery, the soda pop cans in a nearby cooler began exploding. Geysers of soda pop shot up towards the sky. The boy\u2019s eyes widened. \u201cWhat\u2019s going on here?\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lisa returned to the study with the leather diary. She opened it as Jesse looked over her shoulder. \u201cSomething Nancy said\u2014her last entry,\u201d Lisa said, flipping the pages. Then she read aloud. \u201cHe is evil itself. I know, now that I brought him into my world. We all did&#8230; gave him all the energy he needed. Our screams were all he needed. Now I will take it back\u2014deny him.\u201d Lisa looked at Jesse. \u201cShe wasn\u2019t crazy. All this really happened. You can fight him.\u201d Jesse looked confused. \u201cRemember what I said?\u201d Lisa stated. \u201cAbout the good energy and bad energy? He thrives on bad energy. Hate, anger, fear. He is bad energy. You\u2019ve been afraid of him.\u201d Jesse winced in pain and put his hand to his stomach. \u201cOh no, he\u2019s coming back! Get out of here, Lisa!\u201d Suddenly, the window slammed shut and locked. Frightened, Lisa looked behind her and back to Jesse. \u201cFight it, Jesse!\u201d she said frantically. The front door slammed shut. Its deadbolt turned with a loud snap. Then other doors in the house slammed tight, their locks latched firmly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Drenched in sweat, Mr. Poletti sat up with a start. \u201cWhat was that?\u201d He jumped out of bed, threw on a robe, then approached the door. He tugged on the doorknob, but the door wouldn\u2019t open. \u201cWhat is it?\u201d Mrs. Poletti said. \u201cThe lock\u2019s jammed.\u201d Then Mr. Poletti noticed that all the bedroom windows were steamed up. Suddenly, a blast of music from the clock radio startled them. Moments later, the clock began melting. The music groaned to a stop as the amber dial-lamp died.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jesse doubled over in pain. Lisa put her hands on his shoulders and shook him, trying to bring him out of it. The heat was so intense that both sweated profusely, their clothes sticking to their wet bodies. \u201cYou created him,\u201d Lisa shouted, \u201cyou can destroy him! He lives off your fear. Fight him, Jesse! Fight him!\u201d \u201cI can\u2019t!\u201d Jesse cried painfully. Tiny bubbles rose to the top of the aquarium tank. The angelfish floated to the surface of the water. \u201cYou\u2019re not afraid of him! He doesn\u2019t even exist!\u201d Just then, the TV burst to life with a blast of sound. Sparks shot out, and the TV fell silent. The water in the aquarium boiled over. The glass shattered and the carpet was flooded with a wave of steaming water. Finally, a red fog enveloped Jesse as Lisa looked on in disbelief.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kerry was in the pool. Steam rose off the surface. The water seemed strangely rough. \u201cHey,\u201d she called out, \u201ccan somebody turn down the heater?\u201d Suddenly, the Japanese lanterns began to brighten as if there was a power surge. The bulbs began bursting one by one, scattering a group of screaming teenagers. The pool water began bubbling, choking the surface with steam. Kerry\u2019s body turned lobster-red, and she tried to swim to the ladder at the low end of the pool. But the water grew hotter and more turbulent, and the random waves kept pushing her back toward the deep end. \u201cHelp!\u201d Kerry cried. Several boys rushed to the fence to pull down a life-hook hanging on a bracket. Other teens stood around in shock, wondering what was happening.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lisa watched a razored hand scrape up the wooden panel of the desk. It gripped the desktop, cutting four deep notches into the scrolled edge-molding. Lisa gasped. Freddy was standing before her. \u201cHe can\u2019t fight me,\u201d Freddy laughed hideously. \u201cI\u2019m him.\u201d Freddy approached, flashing his razor-knives. Lisa looked about the room for an escape route. But there were none. Lisa pulled an afghan from the back of a chair and threw it at Freddy. Then she ran out of the study and slammed the door behind her. Enraged, Freddy chased after her. Lisa rushed to the front door, grabbed the knob and pulled. The door was locked. \u201cJesse!\u201d she cried. Panic-stricken, she turned to run. Freddy leaped across the room at Lisa and grabbed her by the foot. But Lisa squirmed free. Freddy lunged at Lisa. The blades wedged deeply in the oak floor. Terrified, Lisa raced into the kitchen as Freddy tried to pull the knives from the floor. <\/p>\n<p>Lisa frantically scanned the room. She ran to the sliding glass doors leading out to the pool and hurled aside the drapes. On the other side of the glass, five teens tugged wildly on the door and banged on the glass, trying to get in. Lisa turned toward the counter and spotted a wooden knife-block filled with gourmet cutlery. Then Freddy crashed into the kitchen. Lisa grabbed the thickest handle and unsheathed the long knife from the block. The five teens outside the glass doors stared, aghast. Freddy stopped in the center of the room as Lisa held the knife in her fist. \u201cJesse, help!\u201d she shouted. \u201cI\u2019m Jesse now, Lisa,\u201d Freddy said. He chuckled as he raised his weapon, rhythmically clicking the blades together. Lisa tried to summon the courage to plunge the knife in Freddy. But then Freddy\u2019s expression changed suddenly. \u201cGo ahead\u201d Jesse\u2019s voice said. \u201cDefend yourself!\u201d Lisa was devastated by the sound of Jesse\u2019s voice coming from within Freddy. Then Freddy was himself again. \u201cYes, go ahead, Lisa. Use the knife!\u201d Lisa began quaking and her knees weakened. Then she closed her eyes and dropped the knife, prepared for the worst. Moments later, she opened her eyes, wondering why she wasn\u2019t dead. Freddy was still standing there. But he was staring at her with an odd expression. A frown of confusion distorted his ugly face. His lower lip quivered slightly. Suddenly, Freddy threw her aside. \u201cNooo!\u201d Jesse\u2019s voice cried. Then Freddy lunged through the glass doors to the pool area. The glass shattered into a million shimmering pieces. <\/p>\n<p>Freddy was gone. The pool stopped swirling. Kerry coughed and shook as she was helped from the water and wrapped in towels by some friends. Many teens were huddled in little groups. Some were crying. Others just looked at the shattered remnants of the party in disbelief. Some teens moved closer to the shattered glass. They touched it and examined it, looking for some explanation. Suddenly, Glen Miller music began blaring from the speakers. Everyone looked around in confusion. Freddy violently burst through the poolside deck. The teens screamed and ran at the terrible sight of him. The pool began churning and boiling. Freddy fanned open his razor knives. Then he grabbed a teen and tossed him into the boiling pool.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Poletti listened to the uncomfortable silence. He looked at the door as it unlatched with a soft snap. Wary, he didn\u2019t move. Then he opened the door and scrambled down the stairs, Mrs. Poletti close behind. Mr. Poletti burst into the kitchen and found Lisa slumped against a wall. He knelt down beside her. \u201cThank goodness she\u2019s all right!\u201d Mrs. Poletti said. Mr. Poletti looked up at the sound of the poolside screaming. He rushed across the room to the shattered glass and looked out in horror. Teens rushed toward the fence, screaming, as Freddy chased them. Others broke for the gate, but the padlock was secure. Mr. Poletti turned white. He backed away and looked at his wife and daughter. \u201cGet her out of here!\u201d Mrs. Poletti helped Lisa to her feet. \u201cHe couldn\u2019t do it, Momma,\u201d Lisa said groggily. \u201cDo what, baby?\u201d \u201cHe couldn\u2019t hurt me.\u201d Mr. Poletti ran into the study and swung a chair into the gun case, shattering the glass door. He grabbed a shotgun, made sure it was loaded, then headed for the pool. Outside, the hysterical teens were trapped, frozen with fear. Freddy stood before them and spread his knife-fingers. \u201cYou are all my children!\u201d he roared. Just then, a shot rang out. Several teens dived for cover. Mr. Poletti stood by the edge of the pool and gave the shotgun a second pump. He raised the weapon again, but Lisa rushed up to him and pushed the barrel of the gun down. \u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d Mr. Poletti said furiously. Freddy looked at Lisa. He turned on his heels and walked through the fence, burning a hole through it and the shrubbery. When he was gone, all that remained was smoke and flame. \u201cWhere did he go?\u201d Mr. Poletti said. Lisa put her hand to her mouth. She knew.<\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-2-freddys-revenge-adaptation-excerpts-5\/\">Chapter 5<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-2-freddys-revenge-adaptation-excerpts-7\/\">Chapter 7<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adapted by Bob Italia Transcribed by Rob Nimmo Order SIX<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[14,339],"class_list":["post-6238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-merchandise","tag-a-nightmare-on-elm-street-2-freddys-revenge","tag-bob-italia"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6238"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6238\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6258,"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6238\/revisions\/6258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}