In Dreams [Version 2.0]

1 INT. DEAN’S BEDROOM – NIGHT1

DEAN sits on a desk chair in his bedroom. Dean is a normal guy. He taps his pen against his blank notebook and sighs. He stares over at the clock, which reads, “1:30.” A shout is heard from outside his room. “DEAN!” He looks at the door. It swings open. DEAN’S FATHER stands at the door. Vince is Dean’s Father. He has long grey hair, in a pony tail, and wears pajamas. 2

DEAN’S FATHER3

Dammit, Dean! It’s one thirty! What are you doing in here?!4

DEAN5

I know, I know. I just have this stupid dream book to do. I had to start doing it, like a week ago, but I haven’t had any dreams. I’m trying to make something up.6

DEAN’S FATHER7

Do it and go to bed. Your light makes a tiny crack into our room, and I -8

DEAN9

I know, I know. Seriously, Dad you should get that anal retentiveness checked out.10

DEAN’S FATHER11

For god’s sakes. Get some sleep. When I was your age I would have been hit in the fanny many a times for staying up this late.12

Dad turns around to leave. 13

DEAN14

Hey, Dad? Do you ever dream?15

DEAN’S FATHER16

I used to when I was younger.17

DEAN18

(Sighs)19

To be young again, eh?20

DEAN’S FATHER21

Go to bed.22

Dean’s father exits. Dean sighs and stares at the notebook. He punches the note book, and pushes his hands through his hair. He turns off the light23

2 INT. MRS. MCCUNE’S CLASSROOM – DAY24

MRS. MCCUNE stands at the front of the class. She wears an eccentric dress, and eccentric ear rings. Her hair is scrazzly, and fluffy. She wears globs of make up. The bell rings.25

MRS. MCCUNE26

Alright, class! Now, you have a week’s worth of dreams. I want you to spend this hour editing your dream journals. C’mon, Jupiter is aligned with Venus, and this will all pay. It’ll be fun! Turn it in at the end of the hour.27

The camera goes to the back of the classroom. Dean and O.D. sit at the back. Dean stares off into space and sighs.28

O.D.29

What’s wrong with you?30

DEAN31

Mrs. McCune’s assignment. Since when will the study of my dreams affect my life in the real world after high school?32


O.D.33

You know what, I hate it when assholes gripe about that after high school crap. Of course, we’ll have forgotten all of this so-called knowledge by the time we’re 24. You know we’re only here, because those esteemed educators are babysitting us. 34

DEAN35

Do they have to do it in such an annoying way? I don’t dream. 36

O.D.37

Dude, why don’t you just make up some fake dream? 38

DEAN39

Like?40

O.D.41

Just write about what you and I do everyday, or make up some dream about your mother leaving you in a vat of lasagna or something.42

DEAN43

A vat of lasagna? O.D., I need a dream I’d have, not one starring a scantily clad Super Mario brother in a vat of sauce and meat.44

O.D.45

Jesus, why is it always so racist with them? Just because they’re Italian and happen to use a wide array of mushrooms does not mean that they always think about pizza and lasagna. 46

DEAN47

They’re Italian. That’s the only base of their character. Miyamoto hides the rest.48

LIZ, an average girl sitting next to them turns to them.49

LIZ50

For Christ’s sake, that isn’t their only attributes. What about their endless heroism of the Mushroom Kingdom? And, Mario’s pursuit of a requited relationship with Peach. Look at that bitch in Paper Mario, she was ready. “I’m so excited for my party?” The only reason they haven’t done it yet is Bowser’s inevitable cock blocking.51

O.D.52

Liz, oh Lizzy, I can’t begin to point out everything that’s wrong with what you just said. First of all, hello, she’s like eight feet taller than him. Don’t you think the toads would be gossiping about such a scandalous affair? Besides, the only indication of a relationship other than Princess and Hero, happens to be in the lowest of Nintendo franchise games: Mario Party, Mario Golf, and Mario Soccer.53

DEAN54

Oh, c’mon, Peach so digs Mario. Why else would she call on two dimwitted plumbers to save her life time after time? She needs her “pipes cleaned.”55

LIZ56

Yeah!57

O.D.58

You perverted idiots, Peach called on them, because she sees them as magical beings. They aren’t from her world.59

DEAN60

Oh please.61

O.D.62

No, no, you see, The first time they saved her was simply a fluke. After that, she was convinced and has called on them since. And, give them a little credit, they’re pretty good for plumbers.63

DEAN64

Pretty good in bed.65

MRS. MCCUNE66

That’s enough, Mr. Johnson. I want you to focus on your dreams. And, might I point out, a Princess of such a high rank in the Mushroom Kingdom would never spread her legs for a human. She’s a toad, she’s not even the same species as the Marios.67

O.D.68

(laughing)69

Sorry, Mrs. McCune. Liz and Dean are just uninformed.70

DEAN71

Someday someone’s gonna publish these conversations.72

3 – EXT. – Sidewalk Outside of School – Day73

O.D.74

So, what’d you end up turning in?75


DEAN76

I made up some dream about a wombat.77

O.D.78

What are wombats?79

DEAN80

I dunno. I said it was driving me to the movies.81

O.D.82

I bet that signifies child abandonment or something. They’re gonna make you go to the counselor’s.83

DEAN84

As if that’d do anything if I were really a lonely kid. They just interview kids to have something to talk about in the teacher’s lounge.85

O.D.86

I know. I hear they can’t get enough of the acne on Sandy Grier’s butt. Anyway, I’ll see you later. Are you gonna come over?87

DEAN88

After I sleep. Ironically, this dream stuff is keeping me up writing, so in turn I have to sleep during the day. 89

O.D.90

Well, call me. I don’t have anything better to do then wait around idly for you to call upon your girl. 91

DEAN92

You’re not my girl, you’re my...most mature friend.93

O.D.94

That happens to be very beautiful and have a vagina. 95

DEAN96

Goodbye, O.D.97

Dean walks down the street a few steps when he notices a girl walking on the other side of the sidewalk. He stares at her. She’s listening to an iPod and nodding her head. Dean trips and falls forward. Their eyes meet. She giggles at him.98

4 – INT. – Dean’s Bedroom – Day99

Dean sighs and stares at the ceiling of his bedroom. His eyes slowly close and he falls asleep.100

5 – EXT. – Forest – Day101

Dean walks through the trees of a forest. He looks around aimlessly. He sees a person in the distance. He squints in the direction. She smiles at him and runs. He follows suit and rushes after her. She runs down a slope onto a sandbar. He sees a flowing river span out before him. She smiles at him and sits in the sand.102

DEAN103

Who are you?104

DREAM GIRL105

I don’t know. 106

DEAN107

Figures.108

DREAM GIRL109

Is that some cliché thing that happens to girls in dreams? I – I lost my name.110

DEAN111

I guess so. I know who I am.112

DREAM GIRL113

Well, then spill the beans, beautiful stranger.114

DEAN115

Well, I’m – I’m...crap.116

DREAM GIRL117

Hee hee, so I’m not the only untitled one here. I’ve been here for a couple of days. That forest is very frustrating. It’s endless.118

DEAN119

Why am I here? What in the hell is this?120

DREAM GIRL121

I’m dreaming. 122

DEAN123

Are you sure? I mean I am fully aware that I was trying to fall asleep too. Unless you’re just a figment of my imagination programmed to say that you’re dreaming too.124

DREAM GIRL125

No, I mean I don’t think so, I took a nap – well, started a nap, a few days ago after I got home from school. And, I’ve been here ever since.126

DEAN127

Dreams are annoyingly unpredictable. I’m studying dreams in English. They said that some dreams can feel like hours, but only last a few minutes. A few minutes of paradise or hell.128

DREAM GIRL129

God hates us, doesn’t he?130

DEAN131

What? How do you figure?132


DREAM GIRL133

Why else would our dreams be so full of splendor? They’re unattainable. We can never be as happy as we are in dreams.134

DEAN135

Well, what about nightmares?136

DREAM GIRL137

The same thing. That’s just another way he hates us, y’know? He scares the crap out of us, when he and any respectable adult knows damn well that what happens in our nightmares are highly unlikely to happen to us. We have them so we can piss off our parents by crawling into their beds crying at 3 AM. Parents, being uptight, always on some budget, and stressed never forget it either. They always hold it against you.138

DEAN139

Very philosophical rant. 140

DREAM GIRL141

Why, don’t you believe it?142

DEAN143

I believe if there’s some form of a higher deciding being out there then we know nothing about them. They could have a whole different spectrum of emotions, a whole reversed life cycle. I figure we shouldn’t worry about it so much. Just sit around and argue about whether Peach will someday conceive Mario Mario’s love child or not.144

DREAM GIRL145

Impossible. He’s too pudgy and short for her.146

DEAN147

O.D.?148

DREAM GIRL149

No, I’ve never had drugs in my life. Why’d you ask?150

DEAN151

Wha-? Oh, Nothing. It’s nothing. It’s just a nerdy friend of mine who debated your point when I had the argument with uh, him. We nerds stick together.152

DREAM GIRL153

I think like you.154

DEAN155

Well, I like you too.156

A thirty second to a minute montage can be seen. The two walk through the woods, and do other cliché things. Dean turns around after a part, and realizes that she’s gone. He sees his room behind him.157

6 – INT. – Dean’s Room - Morning158

DEAN159

What the - ? Dream Girl? 160

He notices his notebook on his desk, and rushes to it. He writes vigorously.161

7 – EXT. – Outside of the school – Day162

Dean and O.D. walk outside of the school. 163

O.D.164

So, tell me oh great story teller Dean. What tale of love, loss, and wombats did you come up with today?165

DEAN166


Nothing.167

O.D.168

You took a 0? Very brave of you.169

DEAN170

I didn’t make a dream up today. I dreamt I met a girl. 171

O.D.172

Please, tell me it wasn’t a wet dream. You didn’t meet Scarlet Johansson and, and…?173

DEAN174

I’m serious, O.D. I met a girl. In a Technicolor world, where we were eternally together. Then I woke up. I woke up to Mulvane.175

O.D.176

Earth to Dean. Are you okay? You’re all stand offish and to yourself today. Don’t tell me some dream’s got you all kinds of messed up.177

DEAN178

I’m fine. I’m just – I’m just tired.179

O.D.180

Again? But, you weren’t up late yesterday right? You said you dreamt and everything.181

DEAN182

I have stuff to do. 183

Dean leaves her at the sidewalk to her house.184

O.D.185

Oh. Okay. 186

O.D.’s brother, STEVE walks up beside her and stares at Dean walking away with her.187

8 – EXT. – Same Time and Place188

STEVE189

What’s Dean’s deal? He looked weird. Did you kick him in the balls or somethin’?190

O.D.191

Yes, you know me, handing out groin injuries left and right, I just kicked him in the balls. Go away, Steve.192

STEVE193

Why’d you do that? He grope you?194

O.D.195

No, he asked if I’d received any royalties for being on Girls Gone Wild implying I was a slut, so I kicked him in the balls. Go. Away. Steve. 196

STEVE197

Where you goin’, little bitch?198


O.D.199

Shut up, you’re going to make things worse. Why don’t you go bug Kevin?

Kevin walks up.

KEVIN200

What do you want? I want to go play DDR.201

STEVE202

Go away, Kevin. Why are you always making up stories, O.D.? Oh, I get it. You like him, don’t you? Ha ha. Pathetic. You’re too nasty for him anyway.203

Steve walks away.204

O.D.205

I know.

O.D. stares forward a sec, and walks into the house.206

9 – INT. – Dean’s Room – Day207

Dean lays sweating on his bed. He tosses and turns and closes his eyes. The clock reads six PM. 208

DEAN209

Stupid pills! C’mon! C’mon! C’mon!210

Sleeping pills set on his night table open. The clock changes to seven PM. Dean’s eyes can be seen slowly shutting.211

10 – EXT. – Forest – Day212

Dean runs around the forest screaming “Dream Girl?!” She finally appears around a tree.213

DREAM GIRL214

I’ve been looking for you-215

DEAN216

I figured it out! It’s you! You were that girl on the sidewalk the other day! 217

DREAM GIRL218

Wha-? 219

DEAN220

Think hard.221

DREAM GIRL222

You weren’t that guy who tripped, were you? 223

DEAN224

Guilty. But, it’s true, so you’re not just a dream? 225

DREAM GIRL226

Of course not. I’m as confused here as you are. 227

DEAN228

So, so, when I wake up, I’ll go to school tomorrow. I’ll find you!229


DREAM GIRL230


But, I don’t even know your name. On the off chance that we don’t randomly meet up after the dream, how can I find you?231

DEAN232

I’ll be in the auditorium before school.233

DREAM GIRL234

Meet you there.235

Dean kisses her.236

11 – INT. – Dean’s Room – Morning237

Dean wakes up abruptly. He rushes to his notebook.238

12 – Outside of School – Same Day239

Dean walks down the steps sadly. O.D. lingers behind staring at him. Dean sees Dream Girl walk past him talking with a friend. Dean grabs her shoulder.240

DEAN241

You – you didn’t meet me!242

DREAM GIRL243

Who are you?!244

DEAN245

It’s me. From the dreams... 246

DREAM GIRL247

Are you from special ed?248

TASHA laughs.249

TASHA 250

C’mon, Laura, let’s go.251

DEAN252


Wait?! What about the forest?! You remember the forest, right?! So, Laura’s your name? Mine is Dean. Remember how we couldn’t remember our names in dream world? And, we talked about God, and movies, and everything. We spent weeks together. Laura, we can be together. 253

LAURA254

What?!255


DEAN256

I - I love you.257

He tries to kiss her, but she pushes him down.258

LAURA259

Fuck off, creep.260

Laura and Tasha walk away. 261

TASHA262

Who was that guy, Laura? Some desperate form of a one night stand you never told me about? Was it at Travis’ party at the lake? 263

LAURA264

No, Tasha, I didn’t sleep with him. I don’t know who he is, but he’s kinda familiar, y’know? 265

Tasha turns back around to look at him. He sits against the wall crying.266

TASHA267

He’s crying. What did you do to him?268

Laura turns around to look at him. 269

LAURA270

I told you, I don’t know who he is. At least, I think.271

13 – Same Place – Same time272

O.D. walks up to Dean sadly.273

DEAN274

It must have been the journal! That’s what made me remember! I have to show her.275

O.D.276

This dream you had has got you really demented.277

DEAN278

Go away, O.D.279

O.D.280

Hey, I just wanted to help my best friend with his pseudo dreamality. 281

DEAN282

You wanted to make fun of me.283

O.D.284

I’m far from making fun of you, Dean. I pity you right now in fact. You’re very piteous.285


DEAN286

You don’t understand. I spent weeks with her. We talked, we kissed, we did everything. 287

O.D.288

You’re delusional, Dean. It was a dream. Dreams don’t last that long, you need to-289

DEAN290

For once in your life will you stop being a bitch, O.D.! I’m in love with that girl and she doesn’t even remember! She doesn’t even like me! And, all you can do is throw obscure adjectives and heartless taunts at me. You don’t understand love, because no normal human being could ever love you!291

O.D. slaps him.292

O.D.293

I don’t know what psycho Technicolor thing is running through your peanut sized brain right now, but I’m through with your indecisive arrogant whiney self. You’re an obsessive freak. No wonder she doesn’t like you. She’s just some girl you met in the hall. That’s why she won’t commit to a life with you. I wasn’t just some girl you met in the hall, but you don’t give a fuck! You’re insensitive and crazy, Dean Johnson.294

She leaves him crying and alone. 295

14 – Int. – Dean’s Living Room – Day296

The phone rings. Dean is on the couch staring blankly at the television. He answers the phone.297

DEAN298

Hello?---L - Laura?!----------I can’t believe you rememebered…Of course I’ll meet you!299

15 – EXT. – Forest – Sunset300

O.D. walks around the forest aimlessly. She looks around for somebody.301

O.D. 302

Hello?! My idiotic brother decided to aim for a piece of wood which had a haphazard nail sticking out of it in the road and popped his tire! Is there anybody out there?! Anybody?!303

She turns behind her and yells.304

O.D.305

No friendly tree dwellers, Steve!306

Steve walks over to her side.307

STEVE308

Dammit! We’re gonna have to call Dad to come change the tire, and he’ll-309

He stops as he notices O.D. staring ahead. 310

STEVE311

What?312

O.D.313

Shut up, Steve.314

16 – EXT. – Sandbar – Same Day315

She walks down to a sandbar. She hears moaning get louder. She realizes that Dean is on the sand, rolling around.316

O.D.317

Oh my god, there’s someone down here! Steve, come here! There’s someone hurt, call-318

She kneels beside him. She turns him over and realizes it’s Dean.319

O.D.320

Oh my god. Dean, Dean. What happened?321

DEAN322

She wasn’t the same. 323

O.D.324

Of course, she wasn’t. That’s why it was a fucking dream. Oh god, Dean, what happened?325

DEAN326

She remembered the dreams. But, she wasn’t Dream Girl anymore.327

O.D.328

You talked to her again? Steve, get down here god dammit!329

DEAN330

No, it’s over.331

Dean’s eyes close. O.D. shakes him, and grabs his fists. She pulls out an empty bottle of sleeping pills. Steve rushes down and watches from behind them.332

O.D.333

Wake up, Dean! This isn’t a how the universe works! There’s no one waiting for you there in your dream world! You’re gonna die! Wake up! God dammit! Wake up!334

DEAN335

I’m glad you came, dream girl. Was it really you, Octavia Denise Tracano? Are you dream girl? Laura stole your voice, your words. It was you.336

The camera backs away from O.D.337

O.D.338


(voice over) 339

One time I was in love with a guy. We hung out all the time. I thought it was hopeless – a lost cause. I was just his the faceless friend. I wasn’t his dream girl. Sure, I could carry on a witty conversation, but that wasn’t all he wanted. He wanted more. He wanted...beauty. He’d rather bite the proverbial bullet than date me. 340

O.D.341

I’m reality girl, Dean. Goodbye. 342

O.D.343

(whispering)
(voice over)344

See you in my nightmares.345

Roll Credits.
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