{"id":6271,"date":"1992-09-01T00:01:25","date_gmt":"1992-09-01T00:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/?p=6271"},"modified":"2012-08-03T03:33:13","modified_gmt":"2012-08-03T03:33:13","slug":"a-nightmare-on-elm-street-4-the-dream-master-adaptation-excerpts-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-4-the-dream-master-adaptation-excerpts-8\/","title":{"rendered":"A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master \u2014 Adaptation Excerpts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Adapted by Bob Italia<br \/>\nTranscribed by Rob Nimmo<\/p>\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"clear:left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>EIGHT<\/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>Later that night, two paramedics lifted Dan\u2019s stretcher into the ambulance. His leg was bandaged but it was bleeding badly, and he moaned in pain. Alice, shakened but unharmed, climbed into the ambulance and noticed a paramedic filling a hypodermic needle. \u201cWhat\u2019s that do?\u201d The paramedic turned toward Dan. \u201cRelaxes your boyfriend.\u201d Alice jerked the paramedic\u2019s arm away. \u201cPut the needle down.\u201d \u201cSorry, Doctor,\u201d the paramedic said sarcastically, \u201crules is rules.\u201d Alice smacked the needle from the paramedic\u2019s hand. It shattered against the wall. \u201cHe stays awake. Those are my rules, understand? He\u2019s allergic!\u201d \u201cShoulda said so in the first place,\u201d the paramedic grumbled. Alice leaned closer to Dan. \u201cDon\u2019t let them put you to sleep,\u201d she whispered. <\/p>\n<p>They arrived at the hospital where the Emergency Room was prepared for surgery. Dan\u2019s parents were there, waiting anxiously. So was Mr. Johnson. \u201cWhen do you operate?\u201d Alice asked the doctor. \u201cWhen does he hit surgery?\u201d The doctor looked at Dan as he was strapped to a gurney. \u201cFrom the looks of him,\u201d he said, \u201cprobably fifteen minutes.\u201d Alice looked at her watch. It was 9:45 p.m. She had fifteen minutes before Dan was forced to sleep. Dan was wheeled away. Alice started for him. But then she was grabbed from behind by her father. He held her back. \u201cLet it be, Alice,\u201d Mr. Johnson said, reaching in his pocket for his car keys. \u201cThey\u2019ll help him. Now let\u2019s go home.\u201d \u201cThey\u2019re gonna kill him!\u201d Alice shouted. She snatched her father\u2019s keys and ran for the swinging exit doors. \u201cAlice,\u201d Mr. Johnson cried, \u201cget back here!\u201d Alice jumped into her father\u2019s car and screeched out of the parking lot, driving wildly down the street. She gripped the steering wheel. The speedometer was straining. Then she glanced at the dashboard clock. 9:52 p.m. She had eight minutes to do something\u2014but what?<\/p>\n<p>Alice screeched to a halt in front of her house. She flew from the car and burst into the house. Stopping at her father\u2019s gun rack, she grabbed a shotgun and a box full of shells, then ran up the stairs to her bedroom. Tossing the gun on the bed, Alice opened a bottle of sleeping pills and popped a handful in her mouth. Returning to the bed, Alice loaded the shotgun and cocked it. \u201cThis ends\u2014now!\u201d She walked to the vanity table and snatched Sheila\u2019s gadget and hung it around her neck. Then she hoisted the gun to her shoulder. The pills started taking effect. Holding her forehead, Alice looked in the mirror. She felt strong and confident. She wasn\u2019t a high school girl any longer. She was the dream master, ancient guardian of the gate of good dreams, ready to do battle with Freddy Krueger and accept her destiny. Alice spoke to her powerful reflection:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cNow I lay me down to sleep,<br \/>\nThe master of dreams, my soul I\u2019ll keep.<br \/>\nIn the reflection of my mind\u2019s eye,<br \/>\nEvil shall see itself, and it shall die!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alice looked at the shotgun. Next to her supernatural image, it didn\u2019t seem like an impressive weapon. \u201cSave it for Rambo,\u201d she said, tossing it aside. Alice looked at the clock on her vanity table. It was 10:00 p.m. Dan was about to be put under. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dan opened his eyes and saw a strange-looking doctor standing over him. The doctor wore a surgical mask and a pale-green surgical uniform, razor-knives ready to strike. Dan pulled the mask from the doctor\u2019s face. \u201cKrueger!\u201d he shouted in terror. \u201cWell it ain\u2019t Dr. Seuss!\u201d Freddy said, laughing. \u201cNo!\u201d Dan cried. \u201cAlice! Help!\u201d Alice heard Dan\u2019s distant cry. She could see the operating room in the vanity\u2019s mirror. \u201cGet away from him!\u201d she roared at Freddy. Then she dove headfirst into the mirror. Alice rolled onto the operating room floor. She scrambled to her feet and looked around. Freddy was gone. Alice helped Dan off the operating table. His wound had healed. \u201cYou look great!\u201d Dan said. \u201cSave it for later,\u201d Alice replied. \u201cCome on!\u201d Alice and Dan ran for the doors. Just as they approached, Freddy threw them open from the other side. Dan leaped in front of Alice and confronted Freddy. Freddy grabbed Dan\u2019s fist and pushed him aside. Alice charged Freddy and knocked him over. Then Alice grabbed Dan\u2019s hand and they plunged through the doors. Dan and Alice ran into the hallway. It turned into a huge, rotating cylinder\u2014a kaleidoscope! Dan and Alice careened down the hall and crashed through a wall of stained glass. Suddenly, they found themselves in a church. Just then, Freddy appeared. \u201cWelcome to wonderland, Alice!\u201d he said, laughing horribly. Suddenly, the familiar voices of the Elm Street children began chanting. They were standing in the choir box.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cOne, two, Freddy\u2019s coming for you.<br \/>\nThree, four, better lock your door.<br \/>\nFive, six, grab your crucifix.<br \/>\nSeven, eight, better stay up late.<br \/>\nNine, ten, never sleep again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alice rushed to Dan\u2019s side. He started to flicker like a bad picture on a television set. Then he started fading away. \u201cNo,\u201d he murmured. \u201cAlice!\u201d Alice reached for him, but he was gone, his voice echoing throughout the church. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dan regained consciousness on the operating table. The doctor stood over him. \u201cRelax, son,\u201d the doctor said. \u201cIt was rough, but we pulled you out.\u201d \u201cPut me back under!\u201d Dan cried. \u201cPlease! Put me back!\u201d The doctor looked perplexed. \u201cJust a while ago you were screaming not to be put under.\u201d \u201cWell I changed my mind!\u201d Dan shouted. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alice crouched in a fighting position as Freddy advanced, finger-knives flashing. Alice leaped and delivered a perfect kick to Freddy\u2019s chest, knocking him back. But Freddy just laughed. \u201cYou think you\u2019ve got what it takes?\u201d he said with contempt. \u201cI\u2019ve been guarding my gate forever!\u201d Alice kicked at Freddy. Freddy grabbed her ankle and pushed her against the wall. She fell and didn\u2019t move. Freddy approached her. He raised his finger-knives, ready for the kill. Just then, Alice sprung to her feet. She reached out and punched a hole in the wall. Then she pulled out several crackling electrical cables. Ripping the gadget from her neck, she aimed it at Freddy. Freddy just laughed. Alice shoved an electric cable into the center of the gadget. It hummed and glowed until a powerful laser bolted at Freddy, hitting him in the chest. The laser ripped a hole through Freddy. Stunned, he looked down. But then he raised his head, a sinister grin spreading across his face. The laser didn\u2019t harm him. Freddy charged Alice and threw her into a wall. She crumpled in pain beneath the broken stained glass window. Then he approached for the final time, ready to strike a death blow with his finger-knives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow I lay me down to sleep,\u201d the children sang, \u201cthe master of dreams, my soul I\u2019ll keep.\u201d Alice remembered the verse. \u201cIn the reflection of my mind\u2019s eye&#8230;\u201d She grabbed a large piece of stained glass and held it in front of Freddy. \u201cEvil shall see itself, and it shall die!\u201d Freddy looked at the glass and saw his reflection. He screamed. Freddy\u2019s body began pulsating and rippling. The souls of his victims were trying to free themselves. \u201cLet them out!\u201d Alice shouted. The trapped souls began tearing through Freddy\u2019s body, erupting in all directions. Freddy\u2019s sweater stretched and ripped apart. The freed souls poured out. Alice watched as the souls swooped around her before streaking out the broken window. \u201cYou\u2019re dead, Krueger!\u201d Alice said to Freddy. All was quiet except for a steady wind that blew the remains of Freddy Krueger and his hat down the church aisle and out the door. Finally, the double doors slammed shut. Freddy Krueger was gone.<\/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-4-the-dream-master-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 EIGHT<\/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":[17,339],"class_list":["post-6271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-merchandise","tag-a-nightmare-on-elm-street-4-the-dream-master","tag-bob-italia"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6271","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=6271"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6271\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6275,"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6271\/revisions\/6275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6271"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nightmareonelmstreetfilms.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}