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S02E160 The Children, Part 7: Helpless Justin

Guy Hasson
Age: 7.5, Told by Grampa Walt

Justin reappears a few moments later, and with him come the dark demons.

We are all watching from the safety of the tunnel, but I hold my breath as soon as I see them. Suzy, near me, gasps. Joy’s hand goes to the holster of the laser pistol at her side, but she doesn’t draw it.

Justin tries to fight the demon with a sword from the weapons cabinet, but he is suddenly inept with a sword.

“Dad! Into the tunnel!” Joy yells at him.

She stands right on the edge of the tunnel, confident that nothing of the dream can make it across.

Justin sees her, and immediately there is a jetpack on his back. He flies forward, as Joy ducks, but one of the huge demons captures him in its huge talons.

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S02E34 Madelyn’s Dream, Part 3: Outside Justin’s Dream

Guy Hasson
Age: 6, Told by Grampa Walt

Joy is the proof that this place is real. The Dream is real! Dreams happen in a real place! Because Joy lives here. Joy can make dreams like me real, she can make us stay. I have never thought, never believed, never supposed…

If there was a way to get this information to the outside world, to other scientists…!

“They’re called Shrooms,” Joy said. “I named them!”

“That’s my Shroom over there!” Charlie points down. “It was above us when I came here.”

Now it’s a couple of meters below us and to the side.

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S02E33 Madelyn’s Dream, Part 2: Walt’s Fear

Guy Hasson
Age: 6, Told by Grampa Walt

Justin goes first. Joy follows him, holding Charlie’s hand. I try to cross, but as soon as the plank wobbles, my legs shake and I almost lose my balance. Master Mind grabs me, then just jumps into the tunnel.

As the group continues to Joy’s first authorized ‘outing’ into other people’s dreams, I look back through the tunnel at Suzy, standing on Bonnie’s Revenge’s deck.

She waves at me.

I know that face. She’s afraid for us, she’s afraid one of us isn’t going to make it, and she’s trying to hide it.

I want to tell her we’ll be fine. But right now my heart’s beating fast, and I’m not as brave as I thought I would be.

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S02E31 The Runaway Girl, Part 3: Joy’s Crazy Idea

Guy Hasson
Age: 7, Told by Grampa Walt

I was frantic with worry. Justin had just fallen into the depths of the abyss of the Dream. He had fallen so much in-between millions of Shrooms, that I couldn’t see him anymore.

“Justin! Justin!” I shout after him.

“Grampa! Grampa!” I feel Joy’s hand take mine.

I look at her. “Joy, he could be dead or--”

“Grampa, Grampa, he’s fine. He’s fine.”

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S02E30 The Runaway Girl, Part 2: The Day Justin Failed

Guy Hasson
Age: 7, Told by Grampa Walt

“Justin!” I shout the second Justin appears on the deck of Bonny’s Revenge.

It’s only been a few minutes since I’d given up trying to cross the plank from the edge of the sun to Bonny’s Revenge.

He looks up immediately.

“The kids have gone off to another dream!” I shout. “They left Master Mind on the island.”

“Jesus Christ,” he says. A jetpack appears on his back.

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