The Sandman Page #4

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[Madison sobbing]

I'm so sorry

for everything I've done.

I know people say I'm special,

but I don't want

to be special anymore.

I don't want anyone else

to get hurt,

especially not Claire.

[crying]

Do you think they know

I'm sorry?

[sobs]

Honey, yes.

Of course they do.

Madison?

Your father may have found

someone that can help you.

[sobs]

I don't know anything about her,

but if there's a chance--

Yes, yes.

Yes.

- Look out!

- [silenced gunshots]

Get the girl! Move!

MADISON:
You shouldn't have

hurt Claire.

VALENTINE:
Careful.

AGENT:
We got movement.

Multiple bogeys.

Repeat, multiple bogeys.

AGENT:
Negative on visual, sir.

Careful.

What just happened?

I'm having trouble

with my scope.

Where's your signal?

Damn thing!

Night vision's out.

I got nothing.

[screams]

[screams]

[distant growling]

[crack]

[whooshing]

[screaming]

[screaming continues]

[silenced gunshot]

Target secured.

CLAIRE:
Where is she?

- What have you done to her?

- Don't worry.

I have absolutely no intention

of hurting your niece.

My department has studied

a lot of caul children

over the years.

[sobs]

But none of them

as powerful

or as dangerous

as Madison.

No.

Now, can you imagine having

the abilities that she has,

without the patience or

the discipline to control them?

Please, please,

just let me see her.

She mentioned something

to the doctor called "Sandman."

She ever mention that to you?

You wanna know

about the Sandman?

That's a children's book.

Her father read it to her

when she was a little girl.

She says it gave her

bad dreams.

I truly believe

that in her fear,

she literally brought

her nightmare to life.

Extraordinary.

Look, she's just

a little girl.

All she wants

is for it to stop.

But I don't want it to stop.

I wanna nurture it,

I wanna develop it,

and I wanna train it.

You've seen

what she's capable of.

Come here.

I wanna show you something.

[door buzzer]

Madison!

What is this?

We're completely

shielded from her.

Makes it safer.

I'd like to start

with a levitation test.

We can begin.

[buzzer]

[door opens]

Our most successful subject

to date

was able to levitate this ball

more than three inches.

Let's see how

young Madison can do.

Madison, I'd like you

to try levitating the ball.

No.

VALENTINE:
Madison, please.

The sooner that you

cooperate with us,

the sooner I can

let you see Claire.

You'd like that,

wouldn't you?

Good.

Then, please.

Concentrate.

Focus on the ball.

Extraordinary.

I want to go home.

VALENTINE:
Soon, Madison.

I want to go home now!

[whooshing]

What's going on?

Sedate her! Now!

I believe that with

the proper regimen,

we can train her

to control her impulses.

So you want me to go

before the committee

and explain what?

That we're going to tame an

eight-year-old mass murderer?

She's not malicious.

Neither is the sweet

family pit bull,

until it mauls

your three-month-old child.

I believe in her potential.

Sorry, Dr. Valentine.

I'm initiating

cleanup protocol.

Give me a chance with her.

She's too valuable.

No.

- [buzzer]

- [door opens]

HELLER:
I'm sorry,

Dr. Valentine.

We've been asked

to clear the room.

CLAIRE:
No.

- We have to leave now.

- No.

No, no, please!

- No!

- We have to leave now.

- It's out of my hands!

- Please!

It's out of my hands.

[no audio]

[gas hissing]

[no audio]

Lock it down!

[alarm blaring]

[gunfire]

No, no, please!

I have to help her!

Go to the end of the hall,

down to sublevel five.

Follow the steam pipes.

That'll get you out of here.

Take my car.

You drive away from here

and never look back,

understand?

[gunfire continues]

Hey!

[bones crunch]

[alarm blaring]

[alarm continues]

[growling]

[screaming]

Let's go.

[alarm blaring]

AGENT:
She went down this way!

[walkie-talkie chatter]

Stay here.

AGENT:
Here!

Madison.

Madison.

[Madison clears throat]

AGENT:
Easy, now, easy.

AGENT:
Don't do it, kid.

[growling]

Madison, no.

[gunfire]

Oh! Wha...

No!

Let's go.

[alarm blaring]

Which car is it?

[car alarm chirps]

[chirps]

[engine starts]

I want you

to watch the pendulum.

Empty your mind.

There is nothing

but the pendulum

and the sound of my voice.

You see nothing else.

You feel nothing else,

just the pendulum.

Back and forth.

Your eyelids are feeling heavy.

You feel yourself

drowning in the darkness.

Let go, Madison.

Let your body sink deeper...

and deeper.

I'll count down from five.

When I reach one,

you will be asleep.

Five.

Watch the pendulum.

Four.

Hear my voice.

Three.

Your body is sinking.

Two.

One.

Hello?

Where are you?

I'm in the office.

AMANDA:
Go to the door

and tell me what you see.

I'm in the morgue.

This is important.

I need you to find

the Sandman.

I don't want to.

AMANDA:
I'll be right here

with you, I promise.

I can't.

I need you to find him,

so I can pull him out.

Do you understand me?

Please.

AMANDA:
It's important.

CLAIRE:
Do what she says,

Madison.

[panting]

Hello?

Anyone in here?

[rustling]

[gasps]

[screaming]

[static]

[panting]

He's here.

[panting]

Okay.

Okay, listen,

this is important.

[growling]

[growling]

AMANDA:
I need you to grab him.

And no matter what happens,

do not let him go.

I can't!

Yes, you can, Madison,

grab him!

I got him!

Hurry!

Heed these words.

AMANDA:

When this nightmare ends,

you will be free

of this child forever.

You will be bound

to this child no more!

I can't hold on!

I can't hold on anymore!

AMANDA:
When I snap my fingers,

you'll awake.

- Wake, Madison!

- [snap]

You okay?

I'm fine.

Do you think it worked?

You think he's gone?

[coughing]

CLAIRE:
You okay?

[continues coughing]

[gasping]

Is something wrong?

[Amanda gagging]

[coughing]

[screaming]

She brought him to life!

[growling]

Claire!

[growling]

Run!

[growling]

Five, four, three, two, one.

[growling]

Leave her alone!

[air compressor bursts]

Claire!

[Madison grunts]

Come on!

Wake up!

Come on. I have an idea.

You stay.

Now!

[hard rock]

Out of the shadows

The dark side

Image is forming

before your eyes

The demon's coming

He hears your cries

Your deepest fears

materialize

Don't go down

You better hide

Don't make a sound

Till the morning

comes round

You better stay awake

'cause he's on his way

Beware the Sandman

Beware the Sandman

Beware the Sandman

CLAIRE:
Well, it's official.

You're stuck with me.

Are we gonna stay here?

Uh, I don't know.

I was thinking

maybe somewhere new.

Can we move to Hawaii?

Hawaii?

I was thinking

more like Arizona.

Which reminds me, little lady,

we need to talk about

you going back to school.

Mom!

What?

Should we celebrate tonight?

Get some takeout?

Can we get ramen noodles?

Or we could splurge and get

some real Japanese food.

Here comes the Sandman

Here comes the Sandman

Take me to Dreamland

Please, Mr. Sandman

I want to dream

about you and me

Just close my eyes

and I can see

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