Wes Craven’s New Nightmare Page #20

HEATHER:

That's right. So I won't be long.

Meanwhile Julie's gonna be right here

with you.

JULIE:

You bet.

Julie takes his hand. Dylan seems to take comfort in that,

but still he leans closer to Heather and begs.

DYLAN:

Hurry back, please. I'm sleepy.

HEATHER:

Promise. Cross my heart.

(kisses him)

But until Mommy gets back, Dylan,

whatever you do, don't fall asleep.

She turns to Julie.

HEATHER (cont'd)

Don't let him out of your sight, Julie.

And keep him awake!

Julie, thank God, accepts this at face value.

JULIE:

I'll stick to him like glue, Heather.

Swear to God.

INT. TESTING ROOM DOORWAY

Heather comes out and starts for the exit. But she doesn't

get more than a few steps before the two Security Guards come

out of nowhere and take her by each elbow.

HEATHER:

Hey!

And before she knows it, Heather is hustled into the same

dispensary where Dr. Hefner patched her up earlier. And

there the good doctor waits now.

INT. TREATMENT ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Heather is pressed into a chair by the guards.

HEATHER:

DO you mind...

DR. HEFNER

Just a quick word, Ms. Langenkamp. For

Dylan's sake.

The security men post themselves at the door. Dr. Hefner

exchanges a glance with the nurses, and they vanish from the

room. Heather has no choice right now.

DR. HEFNER (cont'd)

Well, it's been an exciting few days for

you, hasn't it, Ms. Langenkamp?

HEATHER:

If you don't mind, I've got something

more important to do than to make small

talk.

She starts to rise but the doctor presses her back down with

a look that means business.

DR. HEFNER

Won't you please be patient. All of this

is just routine.

INT. TESTING ROOM

Julie and Dylan look up to see...

INT. TESTING ROOM DOORWAY

the two nurses enter.

INT. TESTING ROOM

DYLAN:

Uh-oh...

Julie stands. One nurse goes directly to a cabinet and

begins rummaging inside. The second walks past Julie to

stand by Dylan. Julie, instantly alert, crosses to the nurse

at the cabinet as the woman pulls out a very large needle and

vial.

NURSE AT CABINET

Would you mind stepping outside for just

one moment, miss?

JULIE:

As a matter of fact, I would. What do

you think you're doing?

The nurse has already filled the syringe and now squirts out

the air bubble.

NURSE AT CABINET

Just a little shot to see that he gets

some sleep.

JULIE:

No way. His mother specifically said...

The nurse moves for Dylan. Julie grabs her. The nurse just

stops and looks at her with a strange smirk of a smile.

NURSE AT CABINET

Do it.

DYLAN (O.S.)

Ow!

Julie spins around. The second nurse is just withdrawing a

needle of her own from Dylan's arm, having caught both of

them off-guard.

NURSE #2

(childlike)

All done.

Dylan lets out a little wail of despair.

NURSE AT CABINET (cont'd)

He'll be asleep in no time. Mind letting

go of my arm.

Julie goes red.

JULIE:

B*tch!

And she brings around a left hook that sends the nurse

reeling backwards...

INT. TESTING ROOM DOORWAY

and out the door. The woman lands flat on her back in the

hall!

INT. TESTING ROOM

Julie stares in shock, hardly believing she's done that. As

the second nurse rears up behind her...

NURSE #2

Hey! You can't do that!

Julie grabs the large syringe dropped by the KO'd nurse and

levels it at the other. Nurse #2 holds her own a moment, the

two facing each other needle to needle.

JULIE:

I know what's in that one. Do you know

what's in this one?

(nurse #2 wavers)

Or what it'll do when I stick you with

it? And I will...

She feints. Nurse #2 drops her syringe like a hot potato and

INT. TESTING ROOM DOORWAY

runs out the room! Julie slams the door and locks it.

Then...

INT. TESTING ROOM

she runs to Dylan.

JULIE:

Dylan. Don't fall asleep! Dylan!

INT. TREATMENT ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Dr. Hefner pulls up a stool and sits directly before Heather,

leaning in closer still.

DR. HEFNER

Ms. Langenkamp, has...there been any use

of recreational drugs in your family? Or

any history of mental disturbance?

Heather's eyes flash with barely suppressed rage.

HEATHER:

What the hell are you asking?

The woman raises her hands in a practiced non-threatening

gesture.

DR. HEFNER

Please don't take this wrong. But if

there was, there's a good chance Dylan

could be suffering from something passed

down to him.

(leaning closer)

Have you been suffering from any

delusional events, Ms. Langenkamp?

Heather starts to stand again, but this time the security

guards push her back down. Heather looks back to Dr. Hefner,

a cold snake of fear now coiling up her spine.

DR. HEFNER (cont'd)

This man from your films...Freddy

Krueger... Have you been seeing him?

HEATHER:

No!

Heather looks down. The bandage on her arm is seeping blood.

She looks back to Hefner, a flick of desperation in her eyes.

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