Slumber Page #2

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It's all in our imagination.

I know it can be scary, but

there are no ghosts or goblins.

See, honey, what did

I tell you? Huh?

Why don't both of you come

and get one of these? Mm.

- What do you say?

- Here, sweetie.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

You're welcome.

Losing a loved one, as you

both know...

can take a very heavy

psychological toll...

especially on children.

So I wouldn't be surprised

if this tragedy...

acted as a trigger for Daniel's

nocturnal behavior.

But, you know, we will run some

tests while he's here and...

you know, I wouldn't worry.

I haven't run into a single

person...

who's issues haven't been

resolvable.

But it's not just him.

We've all started having these

terrible dreams.

Sleepwalking and sleep talking.

I'm sorry, I'm confused...

which one of you is staying

with us tomorrow night?

All of us.

Okay.

Thank you, my dear.

You're welcome. Goodnight.

Goodnight, Mr. Futterman.

(EKG BEEPING)

And when Gretel opened her

apron, the pearls...

and precious stones were

scattered all over the room...

and Hansel took one handful

after another out of his pocket.

Then was all care at an end and

they lived happily ever after.

When the witch died, did she

go to heaven?

Not everybody gets into heaven.

Only the good people, like your

baby brother.

Time for bed, Daniel.

I don't wanna go to sleep.

Then why don't you do your

multiplication tables...

like the nice doctor said.

So you won't think about

the bad things.

I don't want it to come again.

Oh, sweetie, that's just

a nightmare...

but this is a good, strong

house...

with good, strong, brave

children.

Show me the money.

Grrr. Mini muscle man.

Can Alfie sleep with us tonight?

Sure.

Love you both. Sleep tight.

- Dr. Arnolds!

- (GASPS)

Dammit, Cam!

Sorry.

Oh, gosh.

I have to get this coffee to

Malcolm in observation.

He's probably having a caffeine

melt-down by now.

Hey, what do you guys do

in that little cave anyway?

The observation room?

We observe.

Oh, that's genius.

Two times three is six.

Three times three, nine.

Four times three, twelve.

Five times three, fifteen.

Six times three, eighteen.

(WHINES)

Maybe it's safer if I stay

on the couch tonight?

You know, just in case...

No, I want you here.

Close to me.

It's gonna be okay,

we'll figure it out.

(EKG BEEPING)

(DEMON BREATHING)

What?

Alice, you all right?

Yeah... yeah, I was just resting

my eyes and I...

um, I nodded off.

Why don't you go home?

I have this covered.

Thanks, Malcolm.

- Hey.

- Hey.

(CLOCK TICKING)

(MUFFLED GROWLING)

[DANIEL]

No, no, they're gonna get me.

They're gonna get me.

Don't want them to get me.

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