The Sandman Page #2

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Is he gone?

Who?

The Sandman.

Yeah.

He's gone.

You're safe.

Hey, do you know who I am?

Aunt Claire?

You can just call me

Claire, okay?

Hopefully you're gonna come

live with me really soon.

How does that sound?

Don't make promises.

She's just a little girl.

She needs some hope.

She needs to stay here

for further examination.

Indefinitely.

He's scary.

He just wants

what's best for you.

Can you stay with me

till I fall back asleep?

I'll do even better and stay

with you while you're asleep.

How's that sound?

Shortly after she arrived,

Madison started exhibiting

symptoms of night terrors.

After one of the orderlies

was hurt,

we started a policy

of restraining her at bedtime.

Typical patient might suffer

one to two episodes a week.

Madison suffers

three to four a night.

We recommend that Madison

remain in our care

for further observation.

[hinge creaking]

[clicking]

[creak]

Miss Duffy?

You know you're not supposed to

be out of your room after 11.

[girl whimpering]

Miss Duffy?

I know you're in here

somewhere.

Megan, what are you doing

down there?

He... He...

He was... there.

- [sand rustling]

- [Megan whimpers]

[screaming]

Oh, don't worry about him.

That's just Stanley.

Hi, Stanley!

Let's go.

It's just

right through there.

Hey! There she is!

Wyatt, this is Madison.

Madison, this is my...

This is Wyatt.

Hi, Madison.

So what do you think?

I painted the walls,

I got some toys.

CLAIRE:
Oh. Bow and arrow

for a little girl?

- Yeah.

- Mm-hmm.

Where'd you get

all this stuff?

Goodwill.

I had like a $5 budget.

Come on.

CLAIRE:
Yeah, you're right.

I'm gonna...

Yeah.

Oh, this is a good song, right?

When can I go home?

[turns off radio]

Well, um...

This is your home.

It's your new home.

Here with me.

Um, what about Wyatt?

Wyatt? Sometimes.

I know this is a big change.

It's really different.

I know I can't

replace your dad,

but I promise you,

no matter what, I'm...

I'm gonna try my best.

You wanna get settled,

and I'll make us some dinner?

See you in a minute, okay?

[sniffles]

Hello?

Claire?

Hello?

Claire?

[distant growl]

[rustling]

[growling]

[screaming]

[screaming continues]

- Help! Help me!

- Hey, Madison, hey.

You're okay.

It's just a bad dream.

That's it.

Is he gone?

Who?

The Sandman.

He followed me.

Honey, it's just

you and me here.

I promise.

What happened?

He grabbed me.

Madison...

Can I sleep in your bed

tonight?

Of course, come on.

ANCHORWOMAN:
The investigation

suffered another setback today

when this man,

Colton Blake,

previously named

a person of interest,

was found dead himself

last weekend,

apparently of a heart attack.

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