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Every Town Has an Elm Street
Freddy Krueger
Time to start all over again.
Maggie Burroughs
But this isn't Springwood.
Freddy Krueger
Every town has an Elm Street!
[laughs]
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Unraveling Identity and Legacy
John Doe
K. Krueger." Could mean anything from Kevin to Kyle.
[looks at a child's drawing]
Maggie Burroughs
All it really means is there was a child here by that name.
John Doe
No. It's me. I'm his kid. That's why he's kept me alive. He's trying to play some sick game with me.
Maggie Burroughs
He is dead, all right. He's dead, and your not his kid.
John Doe
How do you know? She remembered me.
[points at Orphanage Woman]
Maggie Burroughs
She remembered me, too, and 50 other imaginary friends. Let's get out of here.
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Freddy's Threat to Capture Souls
Freddy Krueger
I'll get you, my pretty! And your little soul, too!
[Dressed up as the Wicked Witch of the West, riding a broomstick]
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Confronting Illusions in a Dream World
Doc
Now he's gonna try and trick you just like he tricked Tracy. He'll try and use your eyes to fool you. You'll use these.
Maggie Burroughs
Get the hell outta here.
Doc
You want to live? These mean nothing here, but in a dream, they can be anything you want. He got inside your head. You get inside of his.
Maggie Burroughs
That's my job, isn't it?
Tracy
Be careful. He's good at finding out what hurts the most.
Doc
Exactly.
Tracy
That's why you gotta take me with you.
Maggie Burroughs
I can't. It's gotta be me and him. All right, Doc. Put me in.
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The Power of Dream Control and Memory
Tracy
No one remembers John or Carlos. It's like they never existed. I've been hearing strange shit. Like some of the kids are dreaming about Carlos. And they don't even remember him.
Doc
I remember him.
Tracy
Why?
Doc
Because I can control my dreams. I'm not fooled by this thing you saw.
Maggie Burroughs
Freddy.
Doc
Whatever he is, he's fucking with the line between dreams and reality. He didn't just kill Carlos and the others. He erased them.
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Fatherhood and Influence in a Nightmare
Freddy Krueger
Go ahead... put it on. It's in your blood. That's it, put it on. Feels good, doesn't it? Yeah... come on. Let your daddy show you how to use it.
Tracy
Maggie! Maggie!
Maggie Burroughs
Happy Father's Day.
Freddy Krueger
Oh... Kids.
[looks at the screen]
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Understanding Dreams: A False Sense of Knowledge
Taglines
You Think You Know About Dreams... You Know Nothing!
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The Best Saved For Last
Taglines
They Saved The Best For Last.
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Freddy's Humorous Take on Cooking Tools
Freddy Krueger
Yeah, what are you on? Looks like a frying pan and some eggs to me.
[Knocks out Johnny Depp on TV with a frying pan]
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Evil's Defeat in Final Confrontation
Taglines
Evil has finally met its match.
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Life and Death of a Horror Icon
Taglines
Born: November 2, 1984, Dies: September 13, 1991
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The Paradox of Pain and Power
Freddy's Father
You been a waste since the day I took you in. Now it's time to take your medicine.
Teenage Freddy
Thank you, sir. May I have another?
[laughs as the belt strikes him]
Teenage Freddy
You wanna know the secret of pain? If you just stop feeling it, you can start using it.
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A Dark Revelation About Family Ties
John Doe
I know why you let me go.
Freddy Krueger
Ohh. Do you think I'm your daddy? Mm-mm! Wrong!
John Doe
But you let me live.
Freddy Krueger
Only long enough for to bring me back my daughter.
John Doe
Your daughter?
Freddy Krueger
And now, she's gonna take me to a whole new playground.
[begins slicing away at other parachute line]
John Doe
No!
Freddy Krueger
Grounded!
[chops away at last line]
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The Persistence of Freddy Krueger
Freddy Krueger
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but nothing will ever kill me. Well, let's see now. First, they tried burning me. Then they tried burying me. But this... this is my favorite. They even tried holy water! But I just keep on tickin'... because they promised me that.
[slices off thumb; slices off index finger; slices off middle finger, drops hand out of frame and holds it up again with all fingers intact]
Doc
They"?
Freddy Krueger
The dream people. The ones that gave me this job. In dreams... I am forever! Too bad you're not.
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A Suggestion for an Altered Experience
Freddy Krueger
Hey, Spenc. Let's trip out.
[Talking to Spencer on TV]
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