The Sandman - Season 1 Edit

A chronicle of everything that happened in your absence.

A confection of spun silver and rose quartz.

A convincing collection would take months of research.

A couple hours ago, I apparently died in my sleep,

A dark mirror made to reflect everything humanity will not confront.

A delegation of Faerie came to see me last night.

A demon has a hundred motives for anything he does.

A demon on the loose, and no one to pay my fee.

A demon?

A dire wolf.

A dream that I inspired.

A dream that the Corinthian inspired. [chuckles]

A fellow collector?

A formal challenge.

A gathering of like minded souls.

A girlfriend?

A good, bloody steak.

A hundred years, then?

A hundred years, then?

A hundred years.

A hundred years' time, on this day?

A knighthood.

A leather pouch filled with sand.

A life which I humbly offer in exchange for yours.

A little banditry here and there if I couldn't find a war.

A mortal is born with a dreaming ability so powerful,

A mortal with a dreaming ability

A new age.

A new book appeared in the library this morning written by Rose Walker.

A new world. A more honest one.

A Nightmare who, I must say, I never trusted.

A Nightmare's purpose is to reveal a dreamer's fears,

A post chaise drew up before the door of Aswarby Hall

A post chaise…

A purpose beyond my function and then suddenly, it was over, and…

A raven can go back and forth between realms.

A town called Cape Kennedy.

A true annulet,

A true annulet. The first of this era.

A vortex gathering strength can weaken the walls between dreams.

A week.

A wizard? A… a saint?

A world still ravaged by the disease which doctors named…

A world which would soon be at war again.

Abandoned them?

Abel, if I wanted to hear silly hedge gossip about… swirling entities,

Abel.

About two days in the car, but…

Absolutely.

According to "The History of Ritual Magic in England,"

Across the dinner table.

Act… like him.

Actually, she passed away quite recently.

Actually, uh, Rosemary…

Actually, we don't need them anymore.

Affected nearly one million men, women and children

After 400 years?

After a decade long courtship effort by zoo staffers.

After a group of people stormed the police barricade

After all…

After an accident involving two semitrucks.

After our meeting at the museum…

After you.

Against Death?

Against Destiny?

Ah! [chuckles]

Ah.

Ah.

Ah.

Ah. Good Doctor.

Alex, darling, please.

Alex, tea for our guest.

Alex!

Alex?

Alex.

All exploding, planet cremating.

All humans are connected to the Dreaming.

All I did was take away the lies.

All of it.

All of them malevolent.

All our flight information is on my phone.

All right, kid. Let's go.

All right, then. Girving.

All right.

All right.

All right. But where we're going, we won't need to defend ourselves.

All right. I'll tell you what it's like.

All the books in the library became bound volumes of blank paper.

All the more reason to go big.

All these beautiful little kids wandering off on their own, getting lost.

All things encompassing, all life embracing.

All this was meant to be his. [chuckles]

All we have is a fragment.

All you care about is your sand. Your power.

All, uh… sharing the same dream.

Already made a start on 'em.

Already?

Although, they're only too glad to augment their earnings by slitting throats.

Although…

Always happy to meet someone who's friendly and kind.

Always.

Am…

An earthquake.

An envoy from my own kingdom.

An inspiration to us all,

And 200,000 in cash.

And a healthy gift of gold to the Crown saw to…

And a little, you know, damage I wanted to report.

And a message from Gilbert.

And a salary, of course.

And a variable number of footprints in the sand.

And a young person traveling alone can get into all kind of sc****s.

And about Morpheus.

And according to this book, I was meant to be the vortex of this age.

And across the length and breadth of this fair country,

And after dinner, he'll go up to his room and…

And apologize properly?

And apparently, I'm a man called John Burgess.

And are men not governed by their dreams?

And as for me, well…

And at present, I cannot muster power enough to summon them,

And Barbie and Ken and Hal are here.

And because of what?

And because she's sent so many men into 'em.

And bring Morpheus to his knees.

And brute force, if necessary.

And crumble.

And enter my realm.

And even poor Delirium would do well to remember that.

And every book that ever will be written, it must be around here somewhere.

And every girl I've ever dated.

And fathered a child with her,

And food and perhaps a bit more rest,

And get one answer from each of us.

And give me whatever it is that makes you the vortex.

And good luck today. With the foster lady?

And good.

And Gregory began as a Nightmare.

And have somebody else to cook for a change.

And he can do magic too.

And he did bring nice stuff.

And he has come to take me away from you.

And he knows what he's doing. I didn't know shit when I was his age.

And he told me

And her honor. Uh, you'll excuse me if I intrude.

And her.

And home is England? You sound English.

And hope means hoping even when everything seems hopeless.

And how beautiful. And…

And how is it?

And I am a guest in this realm as I am monarch of my own.

And I am grateful to you.

And I believe Dream of the Endless would never leave his raven here alone,

And I don't blame her.

And I don't think I could have borne that.

And I enjoy tavern tales told of an evening.

And I found Hector.

And I give them new life in my heaven.

And I give you a feather

And I give you the blood from out of my vein.

And I lack my symbols of office.

And I met a man with golden eyes.

And I say this without judgement.

And I want you to see it, too.

And I was wondering if maybe you've seen him?

And I was… wrong

And I will break every bone in your body.

And I will eliminate it.

And I will let you out.

And I will listen.

And I would be forced to kill it.

And I would never think about any of these people ever again.

And I'll be around till then if you need me.

And I'll tell you a secret.

And I'm enjoying this apple.

And I'm gay, so…

And I'm going to use it to save the world.

And I'm gonna be Jed's legal guardian from now on.

And I'm guessing that you do too.

And I'm just glad I can return the favor.

And I'm not gonna stop until I've reshaped this world

And I'm not *******.

And I'm not there for all of them.

And I'm only gonna say this once, so you better pay attention.

And I'm sorry to have brought you here under false pretenses,

And I'm very glad she did.

And if dreams disappear, then so will humanity.

And if he ever gets free, he could take it all back.

And if I let you out,

And if that is your truth,

And if the Dream King wants his helm back,

And if you can't find any kids to play with you,

And if you leave the hotel, Dream's Raven will find you.

And if you lose,

And in their absence we are vulnerable,

And it came to you through no fault of your own.

And it can be your Caravaggio for 22 million.

And it gives me great pleasure

And it turns out that life as a human contains substance

And it was a fascinating exercise getting inside the mind

And it's in exceptional condition.

And Jed Walker.

And just in time too. His Lordship will be pleased.

And just stay in the room until she gets here, okay?

And kings of the night.

And Kit Ryan.

And knife against a dream?

And last night, I dreamed I found Jed.

And left me that ridiculous house, I came home.

And many's the worthy companion we have found and lost along the way.

And maybe a quick bum dance?

And mine alone.

And monstrous you are.

And murder.

And my best friend Lyta, who lives upstairs.

And neither are you.

And not one of them came to my aid.

And nothing and no one is going to stand in our way.

And now I can use it to defend you.

And now I… I'm a bird.

And now I'm thinking, what if I sell the house and move back?

And now it brings that which is mine in Hell to me.

And now that we're both here, maybe it can come true.

And now they're all dreaming the same dream.

And now they're getting 800 a month, so Jed's doing just fine.

And now we have these little cloth pieces for your nose.

And now,

And nowhere to go but up.

And offer up lukewarm blood of new born babes."

And once we get to Rose, we don't have to run anymore.

And one day, even the Silver City.

And one day, I will come for it.

And our first three panels to kick off the weekend.

And people and worlds.

And people did them with the enthusiasm they always bring to new things.

And petty, little Dream.

And power grid failures across the country.

And power.

And reconnections.

And robbed me of my fortune.

And Roderick Burgess was a diversion.

And runaway Nightmares doing God knows what.

And saves Rose Walker.

And say she will not be in favor of Hell going.

And see yourselves as I do.

And sell it to the highest bidder.

And sending Matthew to watch her in the waking world.

And set it on fire.

And she says, "Are you hunting for rabbits again, Friar?"

And she says, "Are you hunting for rabbits again, Vicar?"

And should concern myself with my books from now on.

And so I embarked upon a journey to find them.

And so, I just did what I had to do.

And start bringing the walls down between people's dreams,

And ten years later…

And that I'm taking care of it.

And that she grew up to have a daughter of her own.

And that's… not The Boogieman.

And the being you've trapped in your cellar.

And the Bottle Imp.

And the elder brother never harmed the younger brother ever.

And the Endless are forbidden from taking action against any mortal

And the high winds are carrying burning hot ash

And the House of Secrets itself obviously.

And the lies we've told ourselves.

And the life of a friend called Rose Walker.

And the name's Gilbert, by the way.

And the others?

And the residents?

And the ruby?

And the secret of real understanding and compassion.

And the skipper said to the mate,

And the skipper said to the mate,

And the skipper said to the mate, "Mate, tell me a story."

And the skipper said to the mate, "Mate, tell me a story."

And the things that hover beyond life.

And the waiter isn't coming back.

And then after a bit, it just got harder.

And then bring you out to New Brunswick.

And then it got worse.

And then perhaps the waking world?

And then taken from them.

And then the ruby took John.

And then the skein of your life is cut, son of your mother.

And then there's your ongoing project.

And then you'll be back at full strength.

And there is so much I still don't know.

And there's room for one more.

And they always ask to see my ID, it's annoying.

And they didn't live in different houses. They lived together in the same house.

And they paid good money to see the Family Man.

And they were dead.

And they were very nice to each other.

And they'd be… happy.

And they're really hard to get out without popping them.

And this baby deserves his own name.

And this foundation is paying you to fly to London.

And this is not my real face either.

And this is the story he told.

And this is the story he told.

And this is the story he told. It was a dark and stormy night.

And this time, you tell me the truth.

And to assess the extent of the damage from the recent disturbances.

And to his own.

And to you, Mazikeen of the Lillim.

And traded the others…

And until you're ready to speak,

And we call ourselves "solicitors" on this side of the Atlantic.

And we had a baby.

And we will end this.

And we would never have had our beautiful baby girl,

And we'll meet back here in 15?

And we'll never have to have this conversation ever again.

And we're gonna wait here, the three of us, for the police.

And what are you dreaming about? New house? New job?

And what might that be?

And what you see, I too will see.

And what's your friend's name?

And when I woke up this morning…

And when my mom got sick, Lyta and her husband basically adopted me.

And which I must control,

And who are you to speak for the Magus? Who the fuck are you?

And who might you be?

And who's Gilbert?

And whom will you choose to represent you in the battle?

And worse and… worse.

And yet I am far more terrible than you.

And yet you left the sand with her.

And yet you remained while others fled,

And yet…

And you and Despair,

And you are going to the Dreaming.

And you are the vortex.

And you are?

And you don't care about humanity.

And you don't want that.

And you experience them as afraid.

And you have any idea what it was like?

And you haven't got the balls to go out and find a new one.

And you shall carry that pain and grief and guilt

And you would not have been born.

And you, Lucienne. To the House of Mystery.

And you…

And you're at least 200 miles away.

And you're not really a waitress, are you, Bette?

And your family, Destiny, Death, Despair, and the others?

And your waking hours, too?

And, after your death,

And, and you and Miss Hall will be going home, I assume. Uh, with Jed?

And, um… something unspeakably nasty in the basement.

And… and brotherly, you know?

And… for this.

And… in that time,

And… you can always visit.

Any idea where we are?

Any other ideas?

Any unusual behavior.

Any word of the prodigal?

Anything at all.

Anything is possible.

Anything is possible.

Anything that could trigger her into killing us all.

Anything you wanna share with your friend Matthew?

Anyway, call me when you get this.

Anyway, I've saved the best bit for last.

Apologies, Dream, but the laws of Hell demand that I become his champion.

Apologies, lord, for having left.

Apparently it happened in her dream, and when Lyta woke up

Apparently not good enough.

Apparently, all the way to my throne room.

Apparently, Jed's foster parents were friends of my dad's.

Apparently, we weren't even dating.

Apparently, while I was asleep in hospital,

Apples?

Are they…

Are we good?

Are you all right in there?

Are you all right?

Are you all right?

Are you awake?

Are you crazy?

Are you going to be sick during our wedding?

Are you going to be sick? Kevin?

Are you going to kill me?

Are you gonna hurt me?

Are you gonna tell him, or should I?

Are you here to see the Magus?

Are you hungry?

Are you listening?

Are you making new Nightmares to replace Gault and the Corinthian?

Are you okay?

Are you okay? What's wrong?

Are you prepared to raise a 12 year old boy by yourself?

Are you ready to meet your sister?

Are you still hungry?

Are you suggesting we

Are you sure this is okay?

Are you sure?

Are you sure?

Are you taking me to my ruby?

Are you the attorney? Mr. Holdawell?

Are you the Gilbert who lives in Hal's attic?

Are you trying to convince me or yourself?

Are you watching?

Are you Will Shaxberd?

Are you?

Aren't you, Jed?

As a born again Christian, I wanna disassociate myself from this madman.

As an apology for murdering me.

As he did Gault.

As if we disappeared for over a century.

As if your dreams have no effect upon the choices you make.

As if your waking lives are all that matter.

As long as he stayed there, the child had no life

As powerful as you are here in your realm,

As the challenged, I've selected my champion,

As though a woman's sexuality determines her value.

As was new life.

As was Roderick Burgess.

As witnessed the other night.

As you know, I lost my son Randall recently at Gallipoli.

As you know, it does have the power to make dreams come true,

Astra! Astra!

Astra! Astra! Go back, now!

Astra. I came as soon as I got your text. What is it? What's happened?

At least I get out and meet them.

At least that would explain why she hasn't texted back.

At least to me,

At our annual gathering of collectors.

At the end, each of us stands alone.

At the end, I'm there with them.

At the gate of damnation.

At your age?

At your service, Rose.

Attractive men seldom do. I suppose they don't have to.

Aunt Clarice?

Avernus, Tartarus, Hades,

Aw.

Aw.

Aw. I'm well, Dream. Thanks for asking.

Aw. Thank you.

Awful.

Aye. Bring on the lamb.

Aye. But you can be hurt or captured.

Azazel, how like you to arrive without an invitation.

Babe! Please open the door.

Babe. Th This is not what it looks like. Uh, I mean…

Baby, it was just a dream.

Back to the waking world.

Back when you were a kid?

Barbie, open the door. It's not funny anymore.

Barbie, please! What'd I do?

Barnaby, no!

Be careful not to lose yourself in them.

Be happy for me, Mr. Holdaway.

Be satisfied with the trinity you have, love.

Be there, for all of them?

Because a ghost cannot escape his fate by hiding in The Dreaming.

Because either way, we should probably check in with Lucienne first, right?

Because he's not just any child, is he?

Because he's not very good at it.

Because he's out of his cage and he's coming for us.

Because I don't have them.

Because I don't like people judging me.

Because I like to have dinner with you and Bernard.

Because I will find the cause of the disturbance

Because I'm not afraid.

Because I'm not dreaming anymore.

Because I'm unemployed,

Because it never ends well, does it?

Because it was not meant for them.

Because it was our dream.

Because last night, I had a dream that I spent the night with Hector.

Because she's in 'em a great deal,

Because they will pay you for proof that the trophy is alive.

Because we love doing it.

Because without it, my realm will cease to exist,

Because you are drawing the dreams of others to you.

Because you are special people.

Because you wanna know what it's like.

Because you're a dream vortex?

Because you're a selfish, ruthless coward.

Because, as my husband and your mom would tell us,

Been meaning to talk to you about that.

Been on the road for three days. Drive was a killer.

Before I found out he had another wife and another kid in another town.

Before inventing some new problems for yourself.

Before moving on to film and television, of course.

Before my mom died, I was gonna go to grad school

Before that, we have our cocktail reception.

Before we tell him our demands.

Before you made me your librarian.

Before you two leave, there's a young man here interviewing at Vanguard today.

Believe it or not, love, it's safer in here, with your father.

Believe me.

Best of luck… to the both of us.

Best seat in the house.

Bette doesn't think Donna's good enough for you.

Bette dreams of creating something that matters to people.

Bette speaks very highly of you.

Bette, I like fucking him.

Bette, would you mind

Bette, you okay?

Better that than to make others afraid.

Between people's dreams…

Big brother.

Bite?

Blackmail then, is it? A shakedown?

Blasted, bulbous, bilge bubbling bollocks.

Bloke said to me, he said,

Boss. Boss!

Both of you. Spinach salads on the way.

Bought it at an estate sale. Didn't even manage to get the drawstrings open.

Breaking that connection would require knowledge.

Bring you both over?

Bringing in everything and everyone to her.

Brother.

Buggered if I know, sir.

Busy.

But all I ever wanted was to be free of you.

But as co chairs of the planning committee,

But as I told your mother's attorney on the phone and in my emails,

But at last to set foot in your own country as a foreign land.

But be careful.

But because you were imprisoned and locked out of the Dreaming,

But Bernard likes you. He actually talks when you come over.

But do it now while I'm still cute enough to play myself in the movie.

But don't worry. I have a new one.

But Edmund, I enjoy rhyming.

But eventually, I learned that all they really need

But first, you must let me tell you that

But for the rest of the world,

But h how?

But he's just as smug and self important as ever.

But how do you know?

But I am back now.

But I can tell you that a vortex

But I could make it go away.

But I created you poorly then.

But I do know they are not caused or created.

But I do not see what purpose this will serve.

But I don't get a sense you're listening, so, fuck it, let's go to Hell!

But I don't need defending.

But I don't think he had any.

But I explained it to him.

But I guess maybe I'll see if you and Jed are in the restaurant.

But I have a feeling it has something to do with you.

But I have not yet forgiven you.

But I killed you.

But I promise you… I will fix this.

But I shouldn't think there's anything in those you don't already know.

But I think he might be with one of my missing Nightmares.

But I think of you as Irving, really. In my heart.

But I thought that if it were explained to you first, you might not have…

But I'll be with you in spirit.

But I'm here conducting a census for Lord Morpheus now that he's back.

But I'm really looking forward to meeting her.

But I've just acquired another of the Vasari volumes.

But if Broadway called tomorrow, I would sell this fucking house.

But if I had,

But if not, I'll go away.

But if Rose Walker's dreams tonight are anything like her waking life…

But if someone protected you, kept him from killing you,

But if the mess in here offends you, wait till you see my office.

But if there is something new in The Dreaming and you did not create it,

But if you embarrass us in front of this woman,

But if you know that going in,

But if you rob them of their dreams,

But if you would not fight me.

But if you've got enough money in this country,

But in my dreams, I had the most glorious life.

But in some ways I feel worse than when I started.

But in the end…

But it also makes nightmares come true.

But it beats the hell out of rotting to maggots in the ground, eh?

But it is time you took up your appointed position once more.

But it seems you enjoy your suffering.

But it taught me about human nature

But it wasn't only a dream, was it?

But it wasn't until I woke up that I found out that none of it was real.

But it wasn't you I wanted.

But it won't do the same for you.

But it won't save the lives of those you love.

But it's been great having him home, so…

But it's fiction, I guess, because all my stories have happy endings.

But it's just to spread the word about your brother.

But it's never enough years though, is it?

But may I ask a favor?

But maybe it's like you and New York.

But maybe we shouldn't give away a jewel

But no more.

But no one sees us except for one weekend a year.

But now I'm listening.

But obviously it's not safe for you to be wandering around the hotel.

But of course.

But people around me tend to get ripped in half or cast down to Hell.

But she is already doing what vortexes do.

But she is out looking for her brother.

But slowly, the words began to fade.

But someone has to clean up your shit.

But someone took advantage of my imprisonment

But tell you what, I'll ask him in 100 years' time.

But thank you for your help.

But the agency won't tell us where.

But the dream stone was not made for mortals.

But The Dreaming must be restored.

But the opportunity to talk to so many people

But the Sandman's not coming.

But the secret to having compassion for people

But then, I wasn't the best person when I was a person.

But there are rules, you see.

But there is another life which awaits you when you close your eyes…

But there were a few details I, I just couldn't remember.

But they all told me to just get over you.

But they get it anyway.

But they get upset and hurt and shaken when they die.

But things have changed, my love, my twin.

But this battle is mine to face.

But to say dreams have no power in Hell…

But tonight at least…

But tools are the subtlest of traps.

But we all have responsibilities and this is one of mine.

But we can't do that unless you wake the fuck up!

But we're all just Roderick Burgess to you.

But we're on our honeymoon.

But what have you been doing for the last hundred years?

But when I got there…

But why don't you let me do that side of town?

But why?

But would you take that choice away from others?

But you can see his face really clearly in it.

But you continued.

But you do.

But you have to understand that, as such, you have no legal claim to him.

But you lie about everything, lie for a living,

But you must ensure that he never escapes.

But you should make up with him.

But you will be.

But you're still Dream of The Endless, right?

But, I'm afraid that the Magus insists.

But, um…

But, you know, these days,

But… every cloud has a silver lining,

But… three of the Major Arcana are gone.

But… you're welcome to wait.

By calling me fat… in front of Bette?

By far. Especially now.

By my captors.

By now, you know that about me.

C Can you leave a message for her, please? From Gilbert.

Cain, come quick.

Call her back.

Called Ethel Cripps.

Called Miranda.

Can I get you anything you desire?

Can I get you anything you desire?

Can I please just eat what I want for once, please?

Can I send it to you?

Can I show you?

Can I… Do you need a ride somewhere?

Can you even see in that thing?

Can you hear it?

Can you hear that?

Can you hear where it's coming from?

Can you imagine the damage he could do with someone like Rose?

Can you imagine the damage he could do?

Can you not even look at me?

Can you not smell the sulfur?

Can you really…

Can you see me?

Can't do much of anything, really.

Can't keep God waiting.

Can't you?

Cape Kennedy is exactly how I remember it.

Cape Kennedy? No. But now I'll have to visit.

Capture the Angel of Death?

Carl, what are you doing here?

Caution, Princess Barbara, [sniffs] I scent strangeness in the air.

Chantal and Zelda live upstairs across the hall from you.

Chantal comes along, shows me she's my soul sister.

Chas and Renee, Ric the Vic.

Chesterton did too.

Chimneys.

Choose to leave this place when you had gone away?

Choronzon, give him his helm.

Choronzon, whom will you choose to represent you?

Choronzon…

Circe is old business, sister self.

Cleaning up after Barbie and Ken?

Clear that mess up.

Clearly.

Close your eyes.

Coffee, Lindy?

Coffee? I just made a fresh pot.

Come eat. Dinner's here. Let's go.

Come here, Rose.

Come here.

Come in, my Lord.

Come in.

Come on, Franklin. What you waitin' for?

Come on, hon.

Come on, I don't want to miss the next one.

Come on, I'll introduce you to Susie.

Come on, let me show you the house.

Come on, love. Come on.

Come on, then.

Come on, then.

Come on!

Come on!

Come on.

Come on.

Come on. I'll give you the tour.

Come with me, Franklin. I need to show you something.

Come, Gault. We must go.

Come, Lucienne.

Come, Martin Tenbones. We must away.

Come, Matthew.

Comforting daydreams in which you are always right.

Confined in a cage for over a century?

Conquerors.

Constantine!

Constantine.

Constantine…

Copycat the Corinthian?

Could you just be a fucking human being for a second?

Create new dreams to spur the minds of men?

D Do you mind? I have to check these people in.

Dad just didn't wanna let you go.

Dad promised.

Dare suggest one such as I might need your companionship.

Death is a mug's game. I got so much to live for.

Death is not always such a bad thing.

Delighted. I was just on my way to see our landlord's theatrical endeavor.

Demanding I that marry them before the palace find out, and the press.

Demon.

Desire, Destiny, Despair.

Desire.

Destiny would certainly know where your tools are, or Desire…

Did he tell you why?

Did I hear you say you have no intention of ever dying?

Did it never occur to you that I would be worried about you?

Did we… break up… exactly?

Did you experience any… similar seismic disturbances?

Did you find Jed?

Did you hear from Donna?

Did you look at the menu?

Did you not just spend the last 100 years there?

Did you read about Unity Kincaid?

Did you see that?

Did you tell her that?