The Edge of Sleep (2024) s01e05 Episode Script
The Nightmare
1
It's Late-Night Larry on KPWG,
number 62.2 on the FM dial.
All right, you night owls,
don't fall asleep just yet.
We got another tune
drifting into your mind's eye.
Stay awake.
Stay alert.
Stay alive.
This next batch of songs
is brought to you
commercial-free
by our sponsor, Modafalyst--
when you absolutely
must stay awake--
and you really do need
to stay awake out there.
You never know
what could happen.
Someone could kidnap you,
tie you to a table,
and try to cut your balls off.
Or you could abandon
your friends
with some crazy plan
to save them,
because you think
you're special,
when, in reality,
you're just leaving them to die
I'm talking to you, Davey Boy.
You'd better stay awake,
because if you fall asleep
you're fucked.
When I look up
from my pillow ♪
I dream you are there
With me
Though you are far away
I know you'll always
be near to me ♪
I go to sleep
Sleep
And imagine
that you're there ♪
With me
I go to sleep, sleep
And imagine
that you're there ♪
With me
I look around me
And feel you are
ever so close ♪
To me
Though tears that flow
From my eyes
Bring back memories of you
To me
I go to sleep
Sleep
And imagine
that you're there ♪
With me
I go to sleep, sleep
And imagine
that you're there ♪
With me
With me
Wha--? Wha--?
Drink water, Dave.
Drink water, Dave.
Water
Drink water.
Water
I'll drink water.
Water
Drink water.
Water
Water, Dave.
Drink water.
Linda!
Matteo! Katie!
Guys?
Please?
Katie?
Water
Drink water
- Drink water.
Matteo!
Linda!
Katie!
Wake me up!
Mom?
Hi, honey!
How are you feeling?
Mom, I'm
I'm really thirsty.
You gotta stay hydrated.
Here you go.
Have a drink.
Davey, you have to drink.
You have to drink, sweetheart.
Get out of here, old man!
Go!
You're not welcome here!
Have we met before?
Where do I go?
Breathe.
Dave, breathe.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
You weren't waking up,
so we pumped you
with adrenaline,
that's why your heart
is beating.
Okay? We woke you up
at the two-minute mark.
Uh, water.
Should I get him some?
Yes. Yes.
Linda, what's wrong with him?
I don't know.
Hey, hey.
Slowly. Slowly, dude.
Slowly, dude.
Listen, we have to leave--
we have to leave right now.
What are you talking about?
Aristera.
We have to get to a place
called Aristera.
Brought to you by Modafalyst.
What is Aristera?
Someone told me.
I saw them in my dream.
I used to dream of them
when I was a kid.
I called them
"The Dream People".
And
And you think that these
Dream People are real?
Yeah, I do.
And I think
they're trying to help us.
What do they want?
Uh
Well, it's hard to explain.
Dave, you're gonna have to try.
Okay.
So, people are dying
in their sleep, right?
But, in reality,
people are dying
in their dreams.
What if this isn't some virus?
What if this is
some kind of attack?
An attack?
Like, by what?
By something that can kill us
in our dreams.
I don't know.
But when I saw it,
it manifested as, like,
this Elephant Monster.
And it's been trying to kill me
my whole life.
Why?
I don't know
I don't know.
But-- But I do know
that if we can get to Aristera,
we can sleep.
I think that they can protect us
from the nightmare.
Okay, so,
correct me if I'm wrong.
You want us to fly a plane
to a remote island
that none of us
have ever heard of,
because you believe
that some mystical dream-cult
is gonna protect us?
Pretty much.
Huh.
Cool.
Yeah.
Matteo, do you think
you could get us there?
Like, you could fly us
there, right?
Whoa
RPA--
remotely-piloted aircraft.
I flew drones,
not commercial flights.
Yeah, but you went
to flight school.
Yeah, years--
years ago.
But I don't just fly
halfway across the world.
On top of that,
none of us have slept
in 60 hours.
That's worse
than being drunk or high.
Okay? If he flies a plane
in that condition, we will die.
Linda
we'll die if we stay.
We're dying right now.
What chance do we have here?
This is our one shot,
and we gotta leave right now.
Dave
You haven't been
well for a while.
Is there any possibility
that you're confused?
No.
I know I need to do this.
- Okay.
- Okay.
- Let's do this.
- Okay.
Jesus Christ.
Linda, open your eyes.
This is not normal.
In a single night,
a nightmare
killed the whole world.
I don't think
this is a coincidence.
I mean, I know you've had
these messed-up dreams
your entire life,
but I can't be the one
to fly us there, man.
I really can't.
Matteo, if--
if not you, then who?
What happens when
I crash our asses
into the ocean, man?
You're not gonna crash.
I know you.
You're gonna get us
to that island.
All right.
All right, what the hell?
I mean, what choice do we have?
Right?
Oh, man.
- All right.
- Okay, okay, okay
Come on.
Please.
If this might be
a chance to survive
yeah
let's take it.
Okay.
Okay
Crazy.
Let's pack up
some shit and go.
What do we need?
You got everything?
Uh, almost.
- Okay.
- Yeah.
Come on, don't do me like that!
Shit.
Yes. Yes!
Katie!
Hey!
Hey, you okay?
Yeah. Yeah.
Okay.
Okay, let's go.
Okay, easy.
Easy, okay.
Hey, Dave?
Can I have a word?
Yeah.
I'll be right back.
What's up?
Katie's not looking so good.
I know.
Okay.
Keep her active,
make sure she's drinking water.
Okay.
Watch her.
Okay.
- We all set?
- Yeah, we're good.
All right, let's go.
Okay.
Katie?
You okay?
You good?
You okay?
Yeah, I'm okay.
Can you look at me?
You gotta stay awake.
Open your eyes.
Katie.
Hey.
Katie?
Hey, she's dozing!
Katie?
She--
Hold on.
When I look up
from my pillow ♪
Check the bag
for a bottle of ammonia.
Okay.
A small, clear bottle.
With me
Though you are far away
I know you'll always
be near to me ♪
I go to sleep
Katie.
Katie, breathe, okay?
And imagine
that you're there ♪
Check the duffel.
With me
- I go to sleep, sleep
What's it look like?
It's a little red kit.
I'm not seeing anything!
Where'd you pack
the emergency drug kit?
The what?
The kit
with the big red cross on it--
where the hell is it?
Katie, come on.
Stay with me.
You never told me to pack it.
Shit. Keep looking,
it should be in there.
Okay.
Is this it?
Yes.
Okay.
I go to sleep
What do I do?
Uncap the needle.
Matteo!
I'm pulling over!
Press it into
the middle of her upper thigh,
until you hear a click.
It's okay. It's okay.
Breathe. Breathe!
Breathe, breathe.
You okay? You okay?
Okay, good.
Oh, don't do that.
Don't do that.
Oh, my god.
Easy, easy.
Here we go!
She the one?
Yup.
That is our $20-million-dollar
coffin, right there.
All right,
I'm gonna check the hangar,
see if I can find the keys.
Okay.
Hey, don't sit down.
Stay on your feet.
- Yeah.
- Come on.
Why don't you go for a walk?
Stretch your legs.
What the hell's
happening to her?
She's crashing.
It's gonna happen
to all of us.
So give her more meds.
She doesn't need more meds.
She needs sleep.
17 hours.
She can make it, right?
- Dave--
- She can make it.
She will.
Yeah.
Dave, I'm so tired.
Don't worry.
We're gonna get through this.
I don't think I can stay awake
for 17 hours.
- Yes, you can.
- I can't.
Yes, you can.
We're gonna take it
minute by minute.
Yeah.
And I'm gonna be with you
every step of the way.
You trust me, right?
- You trust me?
- Yeah.
Then believe me when I say,
I'm not gonna let you
fall asleep.
Screw it.
I know enough.
You know what I want to do
when we get up there?
Hmm?
I just want to dance.
- Aw!
- Yeah.
You're so bad at dancing.
You hate dancing.
Yeah, I know.
You always hated dancing.
I think
I think I'm starting to like it.
And there's another way
to think about this.
Hmm?
It's a private jet.
You've always wanted
an exotic vacation.
That's not what I meant.
We just need to hold on.
Just a little bit longer.
Okay, listen up,
you goddamn psychos,
this is your captain speaking.
Thank you for joining me aboard
this 655 suicide mission
to Aristera.
We have a full tank of gas,
a very thorough
instruction manual,
and a destination handpicked
by my buddy, Dave.
Okay, take your seats
and buckle up,
'cause we about to put
this bird in the sky.
Hey, Katie,
don't lie down like that, okay?
I know it's tough,
but you've gotta keep
your eyes open.
Katie?
- Katie?
Katie?
Katie-- Katie, look at me.
Katie!
Katie, hey.
Open your eyes.
You've gotta
open your eyes, okay?
You can't go to sleep
right now.
Get the adrenaline.
Come on,
we're gonna make it, okay?
Get the adrenaline!
Katie, come on, baby.
Open your eyes, okay?
Stay with me, okay?
Katie!
I need it now!
Okay, I'm getting it,
I'm getting it.
Come on, Katie, come on.
Katie.
Give her some more.
Just give her some more, okay?
I'm sorry.
Linda, please!
Oh, my god, oh, my god.
It's Late-Night Larry on KPWG,
number 62.2 on the FM dial.
All right, you night owls,
don't fall asleep just yet.
We got another tune
drifting into your mind's eye.
Stay awake.
Stay alert.
Stay alive.
This next batch of songs
is brought to you
commercial-free
by our sponsor, Modafalyst--
when you absolutely
must stay awake--
and you really do need
to stay awake out there.
You never know
what could happen.
Someone could kidnap you,
tie you to a table,
and try to cut your balls off.
Or you could abandon
your friends
with some crazy plan
to save them,
because you think
you're special,
when, in reality,
you're just leaving them to die
I'm talking to you, Davey Boy.
You'd better stay awake,
because if you fall asleep
you're fucked.
When I look up
from my pillow ♪
I dream you are there
With me
Though you are far away
I know you'll always
be near to me ♪
I go to sleep
Sleep
And imagine
that you're there ♪
With me
I go to sleep, sleep
And imagine
that you're there ♪
With me
I look around me
And feel you are
ever so close ♪
To me
Though tears that flow
From my eyes
Bring back memories of you
To me
I go to sleep
Sleep
And imagine
that you're there ♪
With me
I go to sleep, sleep
And imagine
that you're there ♪
With me
With me
Wha--? Wha--?
Drink water, Dave.
Drink water, Dave.
Water
Drink water.
Water
I'll drink water.
Water
Drink water.
Water
Water, Dave.
Drink water.
Linda!
Matteo! Katie!
Guys?
Please?
Katie?
Water
Drink water
- Drink water.
Matteo!
Linda!
Katie!
Wake me up!
Mom?
Hi, honey!
How are you feeling?
Mom, I'm
I'm really thirsty.
You gotta stay hydrated.
Here you go.
Have a drink.
Davey, you have to drink.
You have to drink, sweetheart.
Get out of here, old man!
Go!
You're not welcome here!
Have we met before?
Where do I go?
Breathe.
Dave, breathe.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
You weren't waking up,
so we pumped you
with adrenaline,
that's why your heart
is beating.
Okay? We woke you up
at the two-minute mark.
Uh, water.
Should I get him some?
Yes. Yes.
Linda, what's wrong with him?
I don't know.
Hey, hey.
Slowly. Slowly, dude.
Slowly, dude.
Listen, we have to leave--
we have to leave right now.
What are you talking about?
Aristera.
We have to get to a place
called Aristera.
Brought to you by Modafalyst.
What is Aristera?
Someone told me.
I saw them in my dream.
I used to dream of them
when I was a kid.
I called them
"The Dream People".
And
And you think that these
Dream People are real?
Yeah, I do.
And I think
they're trying to help us.
What do they want?
Uh
Well, it's hard to explain.
Dave, you're gonna have to try.
Okay.
So, people are dying
in their sleep, right?
But, in reality,
people are dying
in their dreams.
What if this isn't some virus?
What if this is
some kind of attack?
An attack?
Like, by what?
By something that can kill us
in our dreams.
I don't know.
But when I saw it,
it manifested as, like,
this Elephant Monster.
And it's been trying to kill me
my whole life.
Why?
I don't know
I don't know.
But-- But I do know
that if we can get to Aristera,
we can sleep.
I think that they can protect us
from the nightmare.
Okay, so,
correct me if I'm wrong.
You want us to fly a plane
to a remote island
that none of us
have ever heard of,
because you believe
that some mystical dream-cult
is gonna protect us?
Pretty much.
Huh.
Cool.
Yeah.
Matteo, do you think
you could get us there?
Like, you could fly us
there, right?
Whoa
RPA--
remotely-piloted aircraft.
I flew drones,
not commercial flights.
Yeah, but you went
to flight school.
Yeah, years--
years ago.
But I don't just fly
halfway across the world.
On top of that,
none of us have slept
in 60 hours.
That's worse
than being drunk or high.
Okay? If he flies a plane
in that condition, we will die.
Linda
we'll die if we stay.
We're dying right now.
What chance do we have here?
This is our one shot,
and we gotta leave right now.
Dave
You haven't been
well for a while.
Is there any possibility
that you're confused?
No.
I know I need to do this.
- Okay.
- Okay.
- Let's do this.
- Okay.
Jesus Christ.
Linda, open your eyes.
This is not normal.
In a single night,
a nightmare
killed the whole world.
I don't think
this is a coincidence.
I mean, I know you've had
these messed-up dreams
your entire life,
but I can't be the one
to fly us there, man.
I really can't.
Matteo, if--
if not you, then who?
What happens when
I crash our asses
into the ocean, man?
You're not gonna crash.
I know you.
You're gonna get us
to that island.
All right.
All right, what the hell?
I mean, what choice do we have?
Right?
Oh, man.
- All right.
- Okay, okay, okay
Come on.
Please.
If this might be
a chance to survive
yeah
let's take it.
Okay.
Okay
Crazy.
Let's pack up
some shit and go.
What do we need?
You got everything?
Uh, almost.
- Okay.
- Yeah.
Come on, don't do me like that!
Shit.
Yes. Yes!
Katie!
Hey!
Hey, you okay?
Yeah. Yeah.
Okay.
Okay, let's go.
Okay, easy.
Easy, okay.
Hey, Dave?
Can I have a word?
Yeah.
I'll be right back.
What's up?
Katie's not looking so good.
I know.
Okay.
Keep her active,
make sure she's drinking water.
Okay.
Watch her.
Okay.
- We all set?
- Yeah, we're good.
All right, let's go.
Okay.
Katie?
You okay?
You good?
You okay?
Yeah, I'm okay.
Can you look at me?
You gotta stay awake.
Open your eyes.
Katie.
Hey.
Katie?
Hey, she's dozing!
Katie?
She--
Hold on.
When I look up
from my pillow ♪
Check the bag
for a bottle of ammonia.
Okay.
A small, clear bottle.
With me
Though you are far away
I know you'll always
be near to me ♪
I go to sleep
Katie.
Katie, breathe, okay?
And imagine
that you're there ♪
Check the duffel.
With me
- I go to sleep, sleep
What's it look like?
It's a little red kit.
I'm not seeing anything!
Where'd you pack
the emergency drug kit?
The what?
The kit
with the big red cross on it--
where the hell is it?
Katie, come on.
Stay with me.
You never told me to pack it.
Shit. Keep looking,
it should be in there.
Okay.
Is this it?
Yes.
Okay.
I go to sleep
What do I do?
Uncap the needle.
Matteo!
I'm pulling over!
Press it into
the middle of her upper thigh,
until you hear a click.
It's okay. It's okay.
Breathe. Breathe!
Breathe, breathe.
You okay? You okay?
Okay, good.
Oh, don't do that.
Don't do that.
Oh, my god.
Easy, easy.
Here we go!
She the one?
Yup.
That is our $20-million-dollar
coffin, right there.
All right,
I'm gonna check the hangar,
see if I can find the keys.
Okay.
Hey, don't sit down.
Stay on your feet.
- Yeah.
- Come on.
Why don't you go for a walk?
Stretch your legs.
What the hell's
happening to her?
She's crashing.
It's gonna happen
to all of us.
So give her more meds.
She doesn't need more meds.
She needs sleep.
17 hours.
She can make it, right?
- Dave--
- She can make it.
She will.
Yeah.
Dave, I'm so tired.
Don't worry.
We're gonna get through this.
I don't think I can stay awake
for 17 hours.
- Yes, you can.
- I can't.
Yes, you can.
We're gonna take it
minute by minute.
Yeah.
And I'm gonna be with you
every step of the way.
You trust me, right?
- You trust me?
- Yeah.
Then believe me when I say,
I'm not gonna let you
fall asleep.
Screw it.
I know enough.
You know what I want to do
when we get up there?
Hmm?
I just want to dance.
- Aw!
- Yeah.
You're so bad at dancing.
You hate dancing.
Yeah, I know.
You always hated dancing.
I think
I think I'm starting to like it.
And there's another way
to think about this.
Hmm?
It's a private jet.
You've always wanted
an exotic vacation.
That's not what I meant.
We just need to hold on.
Just a little bit longer.
Okay, listen up,
you goddamn psychos,
this is your captain speaking.
Thank you for joining me aboard
this 655 suicide mission
to Aristera.
We have a full tank of gas,
a very thorough
instruction manual,
and a destination handpicked
by my buddy, Dave.
Okay, take your seats
and buckle up,
'cause we about to put
this bird in the sky.
Hey, Katie,
don't lie down like that, okay?
I know it's tough,
but you've gotta keep
your eyes open.
Katie?
- Katie?
Katie?
Katie-- Katie, look at me.
Katie!
Katie, hey.
Open your eyes.
You've gotta
open your eyes, okay?
You can't go to sleep
right now.
Get the adrenaline.
Come on,
we're gonna make it, okay?
Get the adrenaline!
Katie, come on, baby.
Open your eyes, okay?
Stay with me, okay?
Katie!
I need it now!
Okay, I'm getting it,
I'm getting it.
Come on, Katie, come on.
Katie.
Give her some more.
Just give her some more, okay?
I'm sorry.
Linda, please!
Oh, my god, oh, my god.