1. Hi. My name's Orion.Copy !req
2. I'm a kid, just like you,
so we have that in common.Copy !req
3. Anyhow, I saw you sitting there
by yourselfCopy !req
4. and thought maybe you'd like some company.Copy !req
5. I know I would.Copy !req
6. So that's why I'm walking up to you
right now and...Copy !req
7. Walking right past you.Copy !req
8. Why, you ask?Copy !req
9. Because, Sally,Copy !req
10. I'm afraid.Copy !req
11. Afraid of what, you want to know?
So much, really.Copy !req
12. But in this case,
rejection, humiliation...Copy !req
13. that you might tell your friends,
and they would all laugh at me.Copy !req
14. And it's not just you
I'm afraid of, Sally.Copy !req
15. And not just girls in general.Copy !req
16. It's most things, to be candid.Copy !req
17. Oh, it's tuna. What do you have?Copy !req
18. It would be kinda nice to know.Copy !req
19. The school counselor told me
to document my fears in some form.Copy !req
20. That's why I keep a sketchbook.Copy !req
21. It's my way of trying to manage my issues.Copy !req
22. Take page 14, for example.
My fear of clogging the toilet...Copy !req
23. - ... and flooding the whole entire school.Copy !req
24. Oh, thank God.Copy !req
25. I'm also afraid of giving
the wrong answer in class.Copy !req
26. Who can tell me
which explorer first reached India by sea?Copy !req
27. - Me, me, me!
- A tricky situation.Copy !req
28. Mrs. Spinoza usually calls on kids
who don't raise their hands.Copy !req
29. But raising my hand so she won't
call on me is a dangerous strategy.Copy !req
30. Therefore I try to look invisible.
But at the same time, not too invisible.Copy !req
31. I know the answer is Vasco da Gama.Copy !req
32. It's the answer to a great many questions
in the fifth grade,Copy !req
33. but I'm afraid if called on,
I might say "Gasco da Vama",Copy !req
34. or "Dasco ga Vama."Copy !req
35. - Everyone would laugh.Copy !req
36. - Oh, Mrs. Spinoza, I know!Copy !req
37. Yes? Lisa?Copy !req
38. - Vasco da Gama.
- Very good, Lisa.Copy !req
39. I'm not a real big fan of Lisa.Copy !req
40. But to be fair,Copy !req
41. there are a lot of things
I'm not a big fan of.Copy !req
42. Murderous gutter clowns
are high on my list.Copy !req
43. Cell phone waves giving me cancer.Copy !req
44. Hi, Grandma.Copy !req
45. Mosquito bites getting infected.Copy !req
46. Falling off a skyscraper.Copy !req
47. - Saying "good morning."
- "Goob dorning!"Copy !req
48. Bees. Dogs. The ocean.Copy !req
49. I'm afraid of being responsible
for my team losing.Copy !req
50. Hey, Orion, catch!Copy !req
51. And of course,
I'm afraid of locker rooms.Copy !req
52. Because A, what sane person isn't?Copy !req
53. You okay, Gabe?Copy !req
54. - And B...Copy !req
55. - ... Richie Panici.Copy !req
56. Well, well, well, look who it is.
Cryin' Orion!Copy !req
57. Hey, Richie.Copy !req
58. Wear pants much?Copy !req
59. I'm afraid of being humiliated
by Richie Panici.Copy !req
60. - Afraid of being punched by him.Copy !req
61. Also, I'm afraid of...
Okay, what if I punch him back?Copy !req
62. And his nose goes into his brain,
and he dies.Copy !req
63. That can happen, the nose
and the brain thing. Look it up.Copy !req
64. - I'll go to juvie.Copy !req
65. Plus, I'll have to live
with the guilt of—Copy !req
66. Hey! I asked if you wear pants much.
Don't be rude.Copy !req
67. Yes, I do wear pants.Copy !req
68. Much?Copy !req
69. Uh...Copy !req
70. What's that pad you always got?Copy !req
71. "I'm afraid of monsters,
bees, haircuts, dogs...Copy !req
72. the ocean, Richie Panici..."
Hey! I'm famous! Thanks!Copy !req
73. Wait. You drew me dead!
No one draws me dead!Copy !req
74. I'm hereby "consificating" this
on account of its rudeness to me,Copy !req
75. Richie Panici.Copy !req
76. If I weren't so scared,
I would tell you that that's my property.Copy !req
77. That I put my heart and soul into it,Copy !req
78. and that you had no right
to grab it from me.Copy !req
79. I would also tell you
that the word is "confiscating."Copy !req
80. Thank you, Richie.Copy !req
81. - Huh?
- Huh?Copy !req
82. Whatever.Copy !req
83. I don't know why I thanked him.Copy !req
84. Have a great weekend, everyone.Copy !req
85. Oh, and don't forget to leave
your permission slips on my desk.Copy !req
86. The bus for the planetarium leaves
on Monday at nine a.m. sharp.Copy !req
87. Oh, no. I was hoping Mrs. Spinoza
would've forgotten about the field trip.Copy !req
88. Ah, this is gonna be so fun!Copy !req
89. Fun? It sounds fun to you, Lisa?Copy !req
90. Are you insane?
This field trip sounds terrifying.Copy !req
91. Getting packed like sardines
into a rusty school busCopy !req
92. with 30 other kids
speeding down the highway?Copy !req
93. Sounds like a traffic accident
waiting to happen.Copy !req
94. I should know.Copy !req
95. - I've studied the actuarial charts.Copy !req
96. And all those giant models of
our solar system hanging from the ceiling?Copy !req
97. I mean, how long
have those things been up there?Copy !req
98. A hundred years?Copy !req
99. Plus, what if I end up having
to sit next to Sally at the planetarium,Copy !req
100. and our hands touch?Copy !req
101. - I'll have a panic attack.Copy !req
102. It'll become a running joke
around the school,Copy !req
103. and I'll never know the joy
of a meaningful human connection!Copy !req
104. Orion, do you have your permission slip?Copy !req
105. I was afraid
she was gonna say that.Copy !req
106. Um, my parents won't let me go
to the planetarium.Copy !req
107. Yeah, they don't believe in, uh, space.Copy !req
108. Yeah, um, it's a whole thing.Copy !req
109. She's over here.Copy !req
110. - Hey, Orion.Copy !req
111. I'm super excited for the field trip.Copy !req
112. Uh...Copy !req
113. So, um, I was wondering
if maybe you wanted to sit together?Copy !req
114. While we're there?Copy !req
115. If I weren't so scared,
I'd tell you, "Of course I do, Sally.Copy !req
116. Of course I wanna hang out with you.Copy !req
117. To be frank, I've never wanted
anything more, but to do that,Copy !req
118. I'd have to be able to not constantly
obsess over every negative thingCopy !req
119. - that could possibly happen..."Copy !req
120. Oh, that's my mom. I gotta go.Copy !req
121. See you at the planetarium, Orion!Copy !req
122. No, you won't.Copy !req
123. Page 17 in my sketch book.Copy !req
124. I'm afraid my parents will move away
while I'm at school.Copy !req
125. I don't know why I fear this.Copy !req
126. The counselor at school
doesn't have any theories.Copy !req
127. My parents certainly seem
nice enough, he says.Copy !req
128. And I think he's correct.Copy !req
129. Hi, honey!Copy !req
130. - Hi, Mom.
- How was school?Copy !req
131. - Fine.
- I made you oatmeal cookies.Copy !req
132. Oh, uh...Copy !req
133. how'd that get there?Copy !req
134. Your father found it
stuffed under the couch.Copy !req
135. I think you mean
in between the couch cushions?Copy !req
136. - Hm. Wanna talk about it?
- Not really.Copy !req
137. You should go. It'll be fun.Copy !req
138. I'm not so sure about that.Copy !req
139. Orion, bud, I get it.Copy !req
140. These kind of things can be scary.Copy !req
141. But that's the thing.
It's okay to be nervous.Copy !req
142. More than okay, in fact. It's normal.Copy !req
143. The trick is not to let your fear
get in the way of living your life.Copy !req
144. It's true.Copy !req
145. - Otherwise, I never would've proposed.Copy !req
146. Sometimes, you just have
to feel the fear and do it anyway.Copy !req
147. I love my parents,
and I appreciateCopy !req
148. what they're trying to do, but...Copy !req
149. that is, without question,
the worst advice I've ever heard.Copy !req
150. It looks like this is
the end of the line for us, guys.Copy !req
151. Oh, no. This is terrible.Copy !req
152. This cartoon
is completely unrealistic.Copy !req
153. Recyclable items
do not have eyes or personalities.Copy !req
154. They do not go on adventures.
I don't appreciate being condescended to.Copy !req
155. Real life is way more
complicated than that.Copy !req
156. - And reincarnation is wishful thinking.
- Wow!Copy !req
157. For plastic containers
and people.Copy !req
158. In real life, when you're dead,
you're dead.Copy !req
159. The realization that there's no way
around it terrifies me.Copy !req
160. I try to imagine what death is like.
I've concluded it's like nothing.Copy !req
161. I try to imagine nothing.
This is black and silent, not nothing.Copy !req
162. Blackness and silence is something.Copy !req
163. Nothing is perhaps
the one unimaginable thing.Copy !req
164. Orion!Copy !req
165. Bedtime.Copy !req
166. - All tucked in?
- Yes.Copy !req
167. - Teeth brushed?
- Uh-huh.Copy !req
168. All right, buddy. Sleep well.Copy !req
169. Goodnight, Orion.Copy !req
170. Uh... Wait!Copy !req
171. Um, how about a quick bedtime story?Copy !req
172. You know,Copy !req
173. for old times' sake.Copy !req
174. Orion, we've talked about this.Copy !req
175. Here's a good one. Nice and weighty.
Perfect for bedtime.Copy !req
176. Um, I'm not sure we have the time
for David Foster Wallace tonight.Copy !req
177. Okay.Copy !req
178. You know,
we'll always be here for you, Orion.Copy !req
179. But please, stay in bed tonight?
Mom and I need our sleep.Copy !req
180. Okay, I will. But...Copy !req
181. could you at least
leave the door open tonight?Copy !req
182. All right, bud. Say when.Copy !req
183. Okay. A little more open?Copy !req
184. Here okay?Copy !req
185. Actually, a little more.Copy !req
186. - Here?
- Good! Yes!Copy !req
187. Actually, just a tad bit more?Copy !req
188. - Thanks.
- Goodnight, sweetie.Copy !req
189. - Goodnight, son.
- Night, Mom. Night, Dad.Copy !req
190. Okay. This isn't so bad.Copy !req
191. I take it back!Copy !req
192. This is bad! Very, very bad!
It's literally the worst!Copy !req
193. Because of all the things I'm afraid of,Copy !req
194. I'm most afraid of the dark.Copy !req
195. Oh, no.Copy !req
196. It's an old house. Houses settle.Copy !req
197. Nothing to worry about.Copy !req
198. My parents have work in the morning.
They need their rest.Copy !req
199. Can't I just put myself
in their shoes for once?Copy !req
200. No! No, no, no, no! No!Copy !req
201. Curse you, darkness!Copy !req
202. What cruel aberrations hide
within your inky cloak of... darkness?Copy !req
203. Why can't you just leave me alone?Copy !req
204. Alone... Alone...Copy !req
205. Okay! That's it! I've had it with you!Copy !req
206. Every single night
with the constant screamingCopy !req
207. and the carrying on and whatnot!Copy !req
208. Seven nights a week, 365 nights a year.Copy !req
209. It's nonstop!Copy !req
210. - What are you?
- Isn't that obvious?Copy !req
211. The room's dark. It's dark out.
Hello? I'm Dark. Ta-da!Copy !req
212. There it is again.Copy !req
213. You know, there are a lot of people
that are scared of me.Copy !req
214. But you,
you're on a whole different level.Copy !req
215. Of all the kids
who are terrified of the dark,Copy !req
216. you are by far the loudest,Copy !req
217. the most obnoxious,
and frankly, the most hurtful.Copy !req
218. And that's no small feat.Copy !req
219. You've got
some pretty healthy competition.Copy !req
220. Check it out.Copy !req
221. Millions of people are afraid of the dark.Copy !req
222. - You're keeping a list?
- Yes, I'm keeping a list.Copy !req
223. Do you know how many kids
are afraid of me?Copy !req
224. It's giving me a complex.Copy !req
225. This is just volume one, by the way.Copy !req
226. Dark doesn't exist!
Dark doesn't exist!Copy !req
227. Then why are you having
a conversation with me?Copy !req
228. You know what I mean.
Dark is simply the absence of light.Copy !req
229. Not a stupid cartoon character.Copy !req
230. Here we go.Copy !req
231. Look, you humans have always had
weird ways of conceptualizing me.Copy !req
232. I'm not listening to you. You know why?
Because you're not real!Copy !req
233. Oh, I'm very real.Copy !req
234. Here, check it out.
I even made a little movie about myself.Copy !req
235. You know, to offer
a different perspective on darkness.Copy !req
236. It's kind of a passion project.Copy !req
237. Dark has existed
for over five hundred million years,Copy !req
238. since early life on Earth
developed light-sensitive proteins.Copy !req
239. So?Copy !req
240. You didn't like it.Copy !req
241. I'm just trying to offer up
some food for thought.Copy !req
242. Everyone is against me.
It didn't get into Sundance.Copy !req
243. And it's so much better
than half of the movies there.Copy !req
244. It's such a boys' club.Copy !req
245. I mean, it's good.
It's a little short, though,Copy !req
246. for someone who's been around
for over five hundred million years.Copy !req
247. But, you know, concise is good.Copy !req
248. Listen, I didn't ask
to be a supernatural entityCopy !req
249. that evokes dread and despair.Copy !req
250. I'm just a regular guyCopy !req
251. trying to do my job.Copy !req
252. But people always pick on me.Copy !req
253. Truth is, almost everyone is scared of me.Copy !req
254. Or hates me.Copy !req
255. Or thinks I'm evil.Copy !req
256. Some people think I'm nothing.
Hurts a guy.Copy !req
257. Look, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to—Copy !req
258. No, it's okay.Copy !req
259. You know, and I-I like people.
That's the thing.Copy !req
260. It's just that so much
of how you see yourselfCopy !req
261. is through the eyes of others,
you know?Copy !req
262. I just wish people would give me a chance.Copy !req
263. I know how you feel.
A lot of kids at school pick on me, too.Copy !req
264. Richie Panici, Davis Jensen,
Howard Helstrom,Copy !req
265. Isaac Pill, Rebecca Warren.Copy !req
266. She moved, but she still sends me
threatening letters on my birthday.Copy !req
267. Which is sort of nice.Copy !req
268. Huh. Yeah. Thoughtful.Copy !req
269. I just wanna not be afraid anymore.Copy !req
270. Yeah, that'd be nice.Copy !req
271. Then maybe I wouldn't have
to hear you screaming every night.Copy !req
272. Hmm...Copy !req
273. Tell you what.
I think I've got a way to fix this.Copy !req
274. You come watch me do my job for one night,Copy !req
275. and you'll finally see
that I'm nothing to be afraid of.Copy !req
276. You'll learn to appreciate
the beauty of the night,Copy !req
277. instead of being
so terrified all the time.Copy !req
278. So what do you say?Copy !req
279. - Are you in, or are you in?
- I'm...Copy !req
280. definitely not in.Copy !req
281. Yeah, of course you're not. Well, fine.Copy !req
282. If you wanna spend
the rest of your life paralyzed by fear,Copy !req
283. be my guest, but that's on you.Copy !req
284. - Wear pants much?
- Hey, Orion, catch!Copy !req
285. Cryin' Orion! Cryin' Orion!Copy !req
286. - Hey, Orion.Copy !req
287. I'm super excited for the field trip...Copy !req
288. Okay, I'll go!Copy !req
289. Mr. Dark?Copy !req
290. - I knew you'd come around!Copy !req
291. Let's shake on it, you know?
Make it official.Copy !req
292. See? Nothing to it.Copy !req
293. Wait, wait, wait.Copy !req
294. I know what you're doing, Dad.Copy !req
295. What do you mean?Copy !req
296. By telling me this story.Copy !req
297. - I'm not doing anything.
- Yes, you are.Copy !req
298. You're telling me a story about
how you overcame your fear of the darkCopy !req
299. to try and help me overcome
my fear of the dark.Copy !req
300. Huh.Copy !req
301. - Well, I—
- But it's not gonna work.Copy !req
302. Fear of the dark
is an evolutionary adaptationCopy !req
303. that people developed to protect
themselves from nocturnal predators.Copy !req
304. Wow. You've done your research.Copy !req
305. I wrote a poem about it.Copy !req
306. "Hypatia the poet." I love that!Copy !req
307. It's one poem, Dad.Copy !req
308. I think that counts.Copy !req
309. It's not very good.Copy !req
310. I'm sure it is. Can I hear it?Copy !req
311. No!Copy !req
312. All I'm saying
is that fear of the dark is natural.Copy !req
313. It's hardwired in us,
so there's nothing we can do about it.Copy !req
314. Right. Well, in that case,Copy !req
315. - I guess I'll just say goodnight and—
- Wait!Copy !req
316. I'm not saying it's not a good story,
and I don't wanna hear it.Copy !req
317. I'm just letting you know
that I know what you're doing,Copy !req
318. and it's not going to work.Copy !req
319. Okay, I got it.Copy !req
320. So, you and Dark
were flying off into the night...Copy !req
321. So, Dark and I
were flying off into the night...Copy !req
322. Pretty great, right?Copy !req
323. If by "pretty" and "great", you mean
"terrifying" and "awful", then yes!Copy !req
324. I'm gonna get you to overcome
your fears if it kills me!Copy !req
325. And I'm immortal, by the way,
so I've got all the time in the world.Copy !req
326. I thought we'd start
with a little tour of what I like to call,Copy !req
327. "the virtues of night."Copy !req
328. See?Copy !req
329. Without me, you wouldn't be able to see
all the wrinkles on the actors' faces.Copy !req
330. So far, you're a terrible salesman.Copy !req
331. Hm.Copy !req
332. Hey? Pretty awesome, huh?Copy !req
333. I'm allergic to fireflies.Copy !req
334. Not allergic to stars, though!Copy !req
335. But I am allergic to dying!
We're way too high!Copy !req
336. You're allergic to living.Copy !req
337. - What?
- Uh, nothing!Copy !req
338. Go ahead. Put your hand in the water.Copy !req
339. So a shark can bite it off?
Are you insane?Copy !req
340. No, so you can see the beauty
of the ocean at night.Copy !req
341. You are familiar with the concept
of "fun", are you not?Copy !req
342. "Fun" is just a word people made up
to make danger sound more appealing!Copy !req
343. Ah! Look at that!
You can't have fireworks without the dark!Copy !req
344. Technically, you can set them off
at any time of day.Copy !req
345. Yeah, I guess.
It'd be pretty lame, though.Copy !req
346. Beauty is in the contrast.Copy !req
347. Hey, are you closing your eyes?Copy !req
348. I'm protecting my retinas!Copy !req
349. - Oh, come on! Open them!
- No!Copy !req
350. You're missing out on all the fun.Copy !req
351. Absolutely not!Copy !req
352. - Open your eyes!
- No way!Copy !req
353. But that defeats the whole purpose!Copy !req
354. - Not my purpose!
- It's for your own good.Copy !req
355. You see how much better that is?Copy !req
356. - Kid? Kid? Kid!Copy !req
357. Gotcha!Copy !req
358. - Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
- It was an accident.Copy !req
359. You dropped me! I could have died!
I wanna go home!Copy !req
360. Don't worry. I'm going to bring you home.Copy !req
361. - Eventually.
- Eventually, when?Copy !req
362. Hey, look! You can see the Big Dipper.Copy !req
363. It's really quite beautiful
this time of year.Copy !req
364. When are you bringing me home?Copy !req
365. Great question. Very probing.Copy !req
366. In 24 hours.Copy !req
367. - So, anyway, back to the stars...
- 24 hours?Copy !req
368. Yeah, well, that's how
the whole night and day thing works.Copy !req
369. It's a 24-hour cycle.
I can't go backwards.Copy !req
370. - What? Why not?
- Look, I better get moving.Copy !req
371. But, hey, if you wanna walk home
in the middle of nowhere,Copy !req
372. - in the dead of night, all by yourself—
- Wait, wait, wait!Copy !req
373. I can't walk home by myself!
It's like 100 miles away!Copy !req
374. All right then.Copy !req
375. Looks like you've gotta come
with me after all.Copy !req
376. Buckle up and hold on to your hat
because your mind is about to be blown.Copy !req
377. Are you covering your eyes again?Copy !req
378. - I plead the Fifth.
- Really?Copy !req
379. Do you have any idea how many people
would love to be you right now?Copy !req
380. - Zero?
- A lot!Copy !req
381. - The answer is a lot!Copy !req
382. Because I'm the coolest Entity
of all time!Copy !req
383. Because that's what you are
when there's no other EntityCopy !req
384. that has ever existed
that people like better than you.Copy !req
385. Good morning, everybody.Copy !req
386. Right on time and so, so fine.Copy !req
387. It's going to be 75 and sunny.Copy !req
388. Low humidity and a cool breeze
coming out of the west.Copy !req
389. Gonna be fun, fun, fun
in the sun, sun, sun.Copy !req
390. But, let's be honest, when is it not?Copy !req
391. God, I love this job.Copy !req
392. Okay, so we got off
to a little bit of a shaky startCopy !req
393. with the whole "dropping you
and almost killing you" thing.Copy !req
394. But we can't dwell on that because
we've got a lot of work to do, kid.Copy !req
395. And in a way,
my job is the most fundamental.Copy !req
396. I show up every night, and I bring it.Copy !req
397. - Bring what?
- Dark.Copy !req
398. And it's probably
the most important job, too,Copy !req
399. because without darkness,Copy !req
400. the others don't get to do their bits.Copy !req
401. What do you mean "the others"?Copy !req
402. The other Night Entities.Copy !req
403. Wait, there's more?Copy !req
404. Raise. In or out, Insomnia?Copy !req
405. I'm thinking. I'm always thinking.
You know that.Copy !req
406. Can't seem to stop my brain.
Think, think, think!Copy !req
407. Ah, crap. I'm out.
What about you, Quiet?Copy !req
408. - Call.
- Call.Copy !req
409. - You're up, Sleep.Copy !req
410. What?Copy !req
411. Royal flush?Copy !req
412. Unbelievable.Copy !req
413. Gosh darn it!Copy !req
414. Huh? What happened? What did I miss?Copy !req
415. You won.Copy !req
416. Oh, wonderful.
Pleasure doing business with you.Copy !req
417. Great.Copy !req
418. Wait, wait. Why are we going in here?Copy !req
419. Well, kid, it's break time!Copy !req
420. The other Night Entities and I
take one every new time zone.Copy !req
421. We're fun, you're gonna love us.Copy !req
422. - Heya, gang, what's up!
- Heya, Dark!Copy !req
423. Welcome back! Huh?Copy !req
424. Great work tonight, guys.Copy !req
425. - You brought the kid?
- Dark brought the kid!Copy !req
426. So irresponsible!Copy !req
427. Unbelievable!Copy !req
428. Are you nuts?Copy !req
429. Well, this is the opposite of encouraging.Copy !req
430. I've got this.Copy !req
431. Orion, allow me to introduce you
to the other Night Entities.Copy !req
432. There's Sleep, Quiet,
Insomnia, Unexplained Noises,Copy !req
433. and, of course, the most creative
and poetic of us all,Copy !req
434. - Sweet Dreams.
- Hm.Copy !req
435. You brought the Screamer?Copy !req
436. The kid who's afraid of everything!Copy !req
437. Is this your latest attempt at trying to
convince the world that you're not so bad?Copy !req
438. - Uh...
- Helping random childrenCopy !req
439. to boost your fragile self-esteemCopy !req
440. is not in our job description!Copy !req
441. Whoa. That is insightfully harsh.Copy !req
442. Do you have any idea
how many things could go wrong?Copy !req
443. I mean, what if he freaks out
and slows you down,Copy !req
444. and you know who finally catches up,
and you get obliterated,Copy !req
445. and the concept
of darkness ceases to exist,Copy !req
446. and the fabric of the universe
is permanently and irreparably altered?Copy !req
447. - That's a thing that can happen?
- Ah, seems unlikely.Copy !req
448. All right. Enough of this nonsense.Copy !req
449. I'm sorry, honey,
but Dark never should've brought you here.Copy !req
450. You're just gonna have
to find your own way home. Okay?Copy !req
451. Now, come on, everyone.
Break time's over!Copy !req
452. Some of us have work to do.Copy !req
453. Wait!Copy !req
454. One night could change everything!Copy !req
455. I got 24 hours with this kid.Copy !req
456. We help him overcome his fear of the dark
and all his nightly screaming,Copy !req
457. and all that interference with your jobs
just goes away.Copy !req
458. All right, fine.Copy !req
459. Just make sure he stays out of my hair.Copy !req
460. Absolutely. Not a problem.
Won't be in your hair at all.Copy !req
461. - Did you mean that?
- What?Copy !req
462. You really think you can fix everything
I'm afraid of in one night?Copy !req
463. One night can change everything.Copy !req
464. - Hey, what's that light?
- Light? What light? I don't see any light.Copy !req
465. The one behind you that you're trying
to keep me from seeing.Copy !req
466. Me? Keep you from seeing?Copy !req
467. That's cuckoo banana talk.Copy !req
468. Not so close.
I don't think they like me.Copy !req
469. What? That's ridiculous.
You're totally likeable.Copy !req
470. They called me night enemy number one
and said I ruin their jobs.Copy !req
471. Yeah, admittedly, they didn't make
the best first impression.Copy !req
472. But just wait
until you see them in action.Copy !req
473. It's totally inspiring.
And not scary at all.Copy !req
474. Ah, yes, sleep is responsible
for making sureCopy !req
475. all the creatures of the world
go to sleep at night.Copy !req
476. She's down there
making everyone go to sleep?Copy !req
477. Oh, yeah!
You gotta watch, it's really fascinating.Copy !req
478. - What?
- Oh, don't worry, she's a professional,Copy !req
479. and it's a magic pillow.Copy !req
480. and compare them toCopy !req
481. our air fried quinoa.Copy !req
482. I love quinoa. Yes!Copy !req
483. Oh, my God.Copy !req
484. Please tell me that's magic chloroform.Copy !req
485. Uh, yeah... Magic.Copy !req
486. restless creatures walk more
than 3,000 miles in the seasons ahead.Copy !req
487. Oh, you're a cutie pie, aren't you?Copy !req
488. - Stop! No!Copy !req
489. Stop!Copy !req
490. Dark!Copy !req
491. Do you mind? I can't have
this blabbermouth freaking outCopy !req
492. while I'm trying to get work done!Copy !req
493. None of what you're doing is okay!Copy !req
494. Smothering someone with a pillow?
Chloroform? A hammer?Copy !req
495. Not to mention,
questions of hygiene with that kiss.Copy !req
496. Listen, I've been doing
this job for thousands of years.Copy !req
497. I think I know what I'm doing, kid.Copy !req
498. And these lips are clean!Copy !req
499. Clean.Copy !req
500. Uh, thanks for letting us see
how the sausage gets made!Copy !req
501. I don't know
if I'll ever be able to sleep again.Copy !req
502. Uh, right.Copy !req
503. Well, if you're staying up all night
then I've got just the Entity for you.Copy !req
504. Insomnia is the best impressionist
I've ever met.Copy !req
505. He makes himself sound like
the person he's keeping up,Copy !req
506. and then whispers worrisome things
in their ears.Copy !req
507. Why is that even a job?Copy !req
508. Oh, you're just great
at making friends, aren't you?Copy !req
509. - Not really.
- Yeah, that tracks.Copy !req
510. Now, watchCopy !req
511. and learn.Copy !req
512. Classic Insomnia.Copy !req
513. Why did I say that to Michelle?
She's gonna think I'm an idiot.Copy !req
514. Well, I'm pretty sure I'm getting fired.Copy !req
515. Huh?Copy !req
516. I'm never going to meet my deadline!Copy !req
517. She's sleeping pretty soundly.Copy !req
518. I'm gonna have to pull out
the big guns for this one.Copy !req
519. Who can tell me the capital of Delaware?Copy !req
520. The capital of Delaware is D.Copy !req
521. - Who can tell me the capital of Delaware?
- The capital of Delaware is D.Copy !req
522. All those sleepless nights
were because of him?Copy !req
523. What a jerk—Copy !req
524. Whoa, whoa, whoa.
You think I'm the one doing that to you?Copy !req
525. Nuh-uh, pally. I'm just a megaphone
for the thoughts people already got.Copy !req
526. Don't follow me around
with this kid anymore, Dark. Okay?Copy !req
527. He's very judgy.Copy !req
528. I'm not judgy... Am I?Copy !req
529. And we're walking.Copy !req
530. Of course, none of us could do our jobs
without a little help from Quiet.Copy !req
531. Ah! It's too quiet!Copy !req
532. - Quiet... Quiet... Quiet...
- Enough with that dog!Copy !req
533. We told you that this kid
would ruin everything, and he is!Copy !req
534. - Uh-huh.
- I'm not some kinda glorified babysitter.Copy !req
535. I need absolute concentration
to do my job,Copy !req
536. and I can't have this kid getting
in the way and screwing everything up!Copy !req
537. Now, get him out of here,
so I can get back to business...Copy !req
538. - Mm-hm.
- ... and focus on doing my job!Copy !req
539. Okay, got it.Copy !req
540. What'd she say?Copy !req
541. Was it about me?Copy !req
542. I'm gonna be honest.Copy !req
543. I never have any idea what she's saying.
But she did look pretty angry.Copy !req
544. Oh! Unexplained Noises.Copy !req
545. - Come on, this way.Copy !req
546. Hey, hey, what's up?Copy !req
547. I'm thinking this moment
calls for a crunching sound,Copy !req
548. with the tiniest hint of scraping.Copy !req
549. What was that?
Mommy, Daddy! I'm hearing noises!Copy !req
550. Ah, yes. I'm really making an impact.Copy !req
551. This is so messed up!Copy !req
552. - Hey! It's okay, kid! It's not real—
- Can you not...Copy !req
553. You're upsetting
the delicate balance of nature.Copy !req
554. You may not understand it,Copy !req
555. but we're doing very important jobs here!Copy !req
556. I mean, in the kid's defense,Copy !req
557. a lot of your job does involve
creeping around and scaring children.Copy !req
558. I don't have to explain myself
to either of you.Copy !req
559. The fact is,Copy !req
560. his very presence
threatens to destroyCopy !req
561. the fabric of the universe
as we know it!Copy !req
562. Eh, don't let her get to you.
Her honk is a lot worse than her bite.Copy !req
563. And, hey, I've saved the best for last.Copy !req
564. So get ready, and hold on tight!Copy !req
565. Ah, there she is.Copy !req
566. You mean, all those colors?Copy !req
567. Yep. That's Dreams doing her thing.Copy !req
568. If seeing her work can't make you
appreciate the beauty of nighttime,Copy !req
569. - then nothing can.
- What do you mean see her work?Copy !req
570. Hey! Shh! Keep it down.
She's working her magic.Copy !req
571. All right, what's churning
in your subconscious tonight, Irene?Copy !req
572. Mm-hm. Okay. A lot of anxiety about work.Copy !req
573. Big presentation tomorrow.Copy !req
574. Hmm. Not sure you're ready
for this one, Irene.Copy !req
575. - Really need to impress your boss. Got it.Copy !req
576. Oh, and your daughter found a rescue cat
that she wants you to adopt.Copy !req
577. - Mommy, can we keep him?Copy !req
578. Good material tonight.Copy !req
579. Now, let's work it all out.Copy !req
580. You're confidently
giving your presentation.Copy !req
581. If we just re-use the coil
from our winding mechanism,Copy !req
582. we can reduce
our manufacturing costs by 30%.Copy !req
583. Everyone's loving it.Copy !req
584. Irene! Irene!Copy !req
585. I think you've earned this, Irene.Copy !req
586. World's most competent employee?Copy !req
587. Mommy!Copy !req
588. You're the best mommy ever!Copy !req
589. That was one hell
of a presentation, Irene.Copy !req
590. I definitely think
you're getting that promotion.Copy !req
591. Oh, Mommy. Can we please keep him?Copy !req
592. Yes, of course we can!Copy !req
593. Whoo!Copy !req
594. We love you, Irene!Copy !req
595. Amazing, she's amazing.
You're amazed, right?Copy !req
596. Yeah. She's pretty great.Copy !req
597. I told you.Copy !req
598. You know, this reminds me of a dream I had
where I was giving a class presentation.Copy !req
599. But instead of cheering,
everyone was booing me.Copy !req
600. And the weirdest part was, my classroom
was actually a dentist's office.Copy !req
601. - Uh...
- Wha... Huh?Copy !req
602. What the... I didn't conjure that.Copy !req
603. - That's a coincidence, right?
- Definitely. It has to be.Copy !req
604. Right. Because otherwise,
if I said something random,Copy !req
605. like, I don't know, "evil cucumber"...Copy !req
606. - Wha...?Copy !req
607. Hey there, Irene.
Time for your yearly check-up!Copy !req
608. - Uh...Copy !req
609. What the heck is going on?Copy !req
610. - Dark?Copy !req
611. No! Off-limits!Copy !req
612. You promised to keep him out of my hair!Copy !req
613. Look, I need to inspire him,Copy !req
614. and your work's
the most inspirational stuffCopy !req
615. - in the whole night time.
- Sorry about the cucumber.Copy !req
616. - Usually.Copy !req
617. Stop! Don't say one more word.Copy !req
618. Creating a dream is a very delicate art.Copy !req
619. That means anything you say,Copy !req
620. or even think, could influence the dream.Copy !req
621. - Got it?
- Anything I think?Copy !req
622. You thought of something scary,
didn't you?Copy !req
623. What? What did you think of now?Copy !req
624. Just a kid from my school.Copy !req
625. - Uh...Copy !req
626. Who?Copy !req
627. Richie Panici.Copy !req
628. Run!Copy !req
629. You've been "consificated".Copy !req
630. - The word is "confiscated"!Copy !req
631. Cryin' Orion!Copy !req
632. Cryin' Orion! Cryin' Orion!Copy !req
633. Ever had a swirly before, Orion?Copy !req
634. I mean, he can't like get hurt
or anything, can he?Copy !req
635. No, it's impossible
to get hurt in a dream.Copy !req
636. - Oh, well, that's a relief.
- Unless, of course, he dies.Copy !req
637. - Then he dies in real life.
- Wait, what?Copy !req
638. Kid, you need to get out of here,Copy !req
639. or it's going to end very, very badly!Copy !req
640. I'm very aware of that!Copy !req
641. Uh... Huh?Copy !req
642. Come on, Orion!
Think of something to get us out of here!Copy !req
643. Come on! Think, think, think!Copy !req
644. Wait! Page 14 of my sketchbook.Copy !req
645. Clogging the toilet
and flooding the entire school.Copy !req
646. Huh?Copy !req
647. No!Copy !req
648. Kid!Copy !req
649. Hang on, Orion!Copy !req
650. What the heck was that?Copy !req
651. Kid, you're either extremely disturbed
or extremely creative.Copy !req
652. You're extremely lucky.Copy !req
653. That could've been a disaster.Copy !req
654. But it wasn't a complete disaster.
You know why?Copy !req
655. Because you looked your fears in the eye
and showed them what's what!Copy !req
656. Okay, let's try that again.Copy !req
657. You know what you do,
you just put your hand like this and we...Copy !req
658. Is it me, or am I more excited
about this than you are?Copy !req
659. I didn't overcome anything.Copy !req
660. Kid, I was there.
I saw it with my own two eyes.Copy !req
661. What you saw was me
being terrified and trying not to die.Copy !req
662. Now that you mention it,Copy !req
663. it did kind of have
an air of mortal desperation.Copy !req
664. But that doesn't make it
any less impressive!Copy !req
665. Dark, you're not listening.Copy !req
666. I didn't overcome my fears.
I'm still just as scared as ever.Copy !req
667. I know for a fact you're wrong,
and I can prove it.Copy !req
668. - I sincerely doubt that.
- Oh, yeah, Mr. Smarty Pants?Copy !req
669. Try this one on for size.Copy !req
670. You're not still afraid of me.Copy !req
671. Are you?Copy !req
672. I'm not scared of you.Copy !req
673. See?Copy !req
674. That's what I'm talking about.Copy !req
675. You know, my daughter's gonna love
that we're becoming friends.Copy !req
676. I knew you'd start warming up to me.Copy !req
677. Hold on, aren't you
too young to have a daughter?Copy !req
678. My future daughter.Copy !req
679. You're wacko, kid.Copy !req
680. Wait.Copy !req
681. So, are you saying that you could see
into the future when you were a kid?Copy !req
682. I guess. I don't know.
I'm just kind of riffing here.Copy !req
683. - Is that a bad idea?
- No. I don't know.Copy !req
684. The story is great.Copy !req
685. I like that you made
Light a character, too.Copy !req
686. Is he coming back,
or was that just like a guest appearance?Copy !req
687. Uh, possibly.
Like I said, I'm just riffing.Copy !req
688. I don't know how you keep making
all this stuff up.Copy !req
689. Well, you could definitely
make up a story like this.Copy !req
690. No, I couldn't.
It's just... Is it too much stuff?Copy !req
691. Like you're already traveling around
the world with magical Night Entities,Copy !req
692. and now you can predict the future, too?Copy !req
693. Gilding the lily?Copy !req
694. I don't know what that means.Copy !req
695. - It means what you said.
- Oh. Then, yeah.Copy !req
696. Hm. That's a terrific point.Copy !req
697. I'm going to remove
the "predicting the future" element.Copy !req
698. No more predictions from me
as young Orion.Copy !req
699. You sure?
I mean, it's kind of cool and funny, so...Copy !req
700. Nope! It's gone.Copy !req
701. Okay.Copy !req
702. Hm. I'm lost. Where were we?Copy !req
703. You were flying through the night
with Dark again.Copy !req
704. Right. So Dark and I were
flying through the night again,Copy !req
705. only this time, it was different.Copy !req
706. You're right, you really can seeCopy !req
707. every wrinkle on the actors' faces!Copy !req
708. Like rings on a log.Copy !req
709. I mean, I guess it kind of
looks like a belt.Copy !req
710. Know what it looks like to me?Copy !req
711. A robot waiting for a hug.Copy !req
712. Whoa.Copy !req
713. Is that a gas smell?Copy !req
714. Did I remember to turn the oven off?Copy !req
715. Nothing is working!Copy !req
716. Okay, let's see. Which tape to use?
Which tape here...Copy !req
717. - Hello!
- What did I tell you, kid?Copy !req
718. What if life is a cosmic accident...Copy !req
719. - What! No, no, no.
- ... and my existence has no meaning?Copy !req
720. - Wait, wait, wait, wait. No, no, no!
- Mommy!Copy !req
721. That's it.Copy !req
722. - I gotta get back into therapy.
- Wow, kid! You go deep.Copy !req
723. What was that?Copy !req
724. Honey, I think I heard something.Copy !req
725. Do you know how much I pay
for you by the hour? Wait for once, okay?Copy !req
726. Mommy! Mommy!Copy !req
727. Oh, sweetie, what's wrong?Copy !req
728. I got scared.Copy !req
729. I hate the dark so much.Copy !req
730. Come on, everyone.Copy !req
731. I hear the tea is exceptional here.Copy !req
732. Hey, Dark. Thanks by the way.Copy !req
733. For what?Copy !req
734. You know, all of this.Copy !req
735. Showing me that there's more to night
than just the darkness.Copy !req
736. Ah, don't mention it.Copy !req
737. That kid back there?Copy !req
738. Don't listen to him.Copy !req
739. He doesn't know what he's talking about.Copy !req
740. - Maybe he does.
- He doesn't.Copy !req
741. I was the same way, remember?Copy !req
742. He's just afraid.Copy !req
743. Yeah.
I know what it's like to be afraid, too.Copy !req
744. You? What could you possibly be afraid of?Copy !req
745. I guess I'm afraid
that everyone's right about me.Copy !req
746. That I'm not a good guy,
and I'm just as scary as everyone says.Copy !req
747. Hey, Dark? Remember when you told me
you're actually a really great guy?Copy !req
748. And I didn't believe you?Copy !req
749. Yeah.Copy !req
750. I'm starting to believe you.Copy !req
751. Aw, thanks.Copy !req
752. You know, you really have come a long way.Copy !req
753. Uh, I don't know about that.Copy !req
754. Hm.Copy !req
755. That's it. Let's get back to work.Copy !req
756. - Time to go.
- Okay. Time to get sleepy.Copy !req
757. Welp, come on.
That's our cue. Break's over.Copy !req
758. Orion, you dropped this.Copy !req
759. Oh, uh, thanks, Quiet.Copy !req
760. Eh... don't mention it.Copy !req
761. All right, kid, you ready? Hop on. Huh?Copy !req
762. You gotta be kidding me.Copy !req
763. - Who is he?
- That is Light. He's Dark's nemesis.Copy !req
764. Huh.Copy !req
765. I like him, for some reason.
He makes me feel safe.Copy !req
766. Like I'm wrapped in a warm blanket.Copy !req
767. You know,
if you're into that kind of thing.Copy !req
768. "Ooh, look at me. I'm so bright!"Copy !req
769. I've got tricks too, you know.Copy !req
770. But unlike some of us, I like to leave
a little to the imagination,Copy !req
771. instead of rubbing it in everyone's face.Copy !req
772. Come on, Dark.Copy !req
773. Do we really have to
go through this every time?Copy !req
774. Go through what?
I don't know what you're talking about.Copy !req
775. Uh, your attitude,
your lateness, your insecurity.Copy !req
776. How you doing, kid?Copy !req
777. Um, hi!Copy !req
778. It's always the same routine
with you, man.Copy !req
779. I show up, you feel inadequate,Copy !req
780. then you start to project
your insecurities onto me.Copy !req
781. Every day, I bring brightness
and hope to the world,Copy !req
782. and you bring the exact opposite.Copy !req
783. Eh... That's not... I'm...Copy !req
784. I do more than that.Copy !req
785. Wait, really? Like what?Copy !req
786. Like, a lot of stuff.
I would love to tell you all about it,Copy !req
787. but I don't really have
the time right now.Copy !req
788. Finally, something we can both agree on.Copy !req
789. Welp, I'm bringing daylight through here
in about three seconds,Copy !req
790. so if you want to continue to exist,
I'd, uh, you know...Copy !req
791. Oh, whatever.
We were leaving anyway. Jerk!Copy !req
792. I wouldn't call him a jerk.
He seems okay.Copy !req
793. He's not so great. Trust me.Copy !req
794. Hey, Dad?Copy !req
795. What, you ready for bed?Copy !req
796. Actually, no.Copy !req
797. I was wondering if we could go for
a little walk while you finish the story.Copy !req
798. Oh, really?Copy !req
799. So, like, we could be in the night,
like Orion and Dark.Copy !req
800. Um... Yeah, sure.Copy !req
801. I guess it's not a school night.Copy !req
802. So, yeah, let's go.Copy !req
803. Um, come on. We can cut through the park.Copy !req
804. Okay.Copy !req
805. You know what?Copy !req
806. - I think I like the other way better.
- Agreed.Copy !req
807. Can I have my hand for a minute?Copy !req
808. - Oh, of course. Sorry.
- No, it's okay.Copy !req
809. I just thought of a couple new lines
and didn't want to lose them.Copy !req
810. Oh, good ones?Copy !req
811. Well, you know, just about how weird it is
that you can't see any stars.Copy !req
812. Yeah. I couldn't agree more.Copy !req
813. You don't have to pretend, you know?Copy !req
814. That you wanted to come this way, too.Copy !req
815. I'm not pretending.Copy !req
816. The street lights were out in the park.
It was scary for me, too.Copy !req
817. But I thought you got over that.Copy !req
818. That's what you said
in the story, at least.Copy !req
819. Well, it's a complicated story.Copy !req
820. Then couldn't you let it be complicated?Copy !req
821. Parents love simple stories like thatCopy !req
822. because whatever problem
the character has,Copy !req
823. it all gets fixed, and then they don't
have to worry about it anymore.Copy !req
824. Orion meets Dark. Dark's not so bad.Copy !req
825. Orion isn't afraid of him anymore,
then there's a dance party.Copy !req
826. You think I should add
a dance party?Copy !req
827. I think if you're still scared,
you should let Orion still be scared.Copy !req
828. The only stories
that really help are the true ones.Copy !req
829. That is a really great point.Copy !req
830. You think so?Copy !req
831. I do.
And we should definitely use that idea.Copy !req
832. What's wrong?Copy !req
833. Yeah, did you die?Copy !req
834. - Insomnia!
- What?Copy !req
835. Jumping to worst case scenarios
is my actual job.Copy !req
836. No. I'm good.Copy !req
837. - Yeah. He's over that now, right?
- Totally.Copy !req
838. Phew.Copy !req
839. Good. All right now, let's get to work.Copy !req
840. Race you inside.Copy !req
841. Come on.Copy !req
842. Uh, you all go ahead.
I'm more mortal than you are.Copy !req
843. And, I mean,
there's not even a night light.Copy !req
844. Trip hazard. No thank you.Copy !req
845. What are you so scared of?Copy !req
846. Nothing. I just...
I really like the daytime.Copy !req
847. Like, the noises.
I mean, have you heard day noises?Copy !req
848. - Birds, children playing, brunch?
- It sounds amazing.Copy !req
849. It is, and you are definitely missing out.
Like, in the daytime,Copy !req
850. there's this sense of connection
between the sounds and colors.Copy !req
851. Everything is lit up in the daytime.
It's almost psychedelic.Copy !req
852. Reds, greens, yellows, violet.Copy !req
853. We have colors at night.Copy !req
854. I mean, you can see them better
if there's a fire.Copy !req
855. Hm?Copy !req
856. Yeah, that's light!Copy !req
857. - Oh, wow! Really?
- Incredible.Copy !req
858. - This makes me feel so safe and warm.
- I can see why this makes you less afraid.Copy !req
859. I'm not saying I need it.Copy !req
860. I'm just saying there's no way
to imagine how beautiful it is,Copy !req
861. if you haven't experienced it.Copy !req
862. Huh?Copy !req
863. So you're saying the problem is Dark?Copy !req
864. Well, in a way, yeah!Copy !req
865. And I love him,
but I guess he's the issue here, right?Copy !req
866. Don't get me wrong,
Dark's a really nice guy.Copy !req
867. The best.
But as long as you're with him,Copy !req
868. you can never really enjoy
all the amazing things Light has to...Copy !req
869. What?Copy !req
870. Uh...Copy !req
871. Uh...Copy !req
872. Well... time to go.Copy !req
873. Sure you don't want to
wait for your new best friend?Copy !req
874. Hey, Dark, you know,
I think you're the best.Copy !req
875. See, I didn't get that
from the conversationCopy !req
876. - back at the house with the door.
- No, no, I was just chatting.Copy !req
877. Just because I'm talking
about how much I love ice cream,Copy !req
878. doesn't mean I don't love French fries.Copy !req
879. - Which one am I?
- What?Copy !req
880. Ice cream or French fries?Copy !req
881. Um, French fries?Copy !req
882. And Light is ice cream?Copy !req
883. - Exactly!
- Which one do you love more?Copy !req
884. Is that really important?Copy !req
885. Exactly!Copy !req
886. I'm just saying, I wish you could all
experience daylight. You, too!Copy !req
887. That's saying you wish everyone couldCopy !req
888. experience me not being around.Copy !req
889. That's not what I meant to say.
Perfect!Copy !req
890. Then you won't mind
unsaying it to the rest of the team,Copy !req
891. in a touching, heartfelt speech.Copy !req
892. Hello!Copy !req
893. Come on.Copy !req
894. It has been brought to my attentionCopy !req
895. that some of my comments
during our last breakCopy !req
896. have been interpreted
in a way I never intended.Copy !req
897. So let me be clear.Copy !req
898. I love the nighttime
and my good friend, Dark.Copy !req
899. Now, some of you might feelCopy !req
900. you are missing out
on other experiences in the world.Copy !req
901. But I'd like to take a moment
to remind you of the old adage,Copy !req
902. "The grass is always greener
on the other side of the—"Copy !req
903. World! Because it's daytime there,
and you can see that it's green!Copy !req
904. Wait. Wait.
That's not what I was trying to say.Copy !req
905. But it's true! I mean, what does
green grass even look like?Copy !req
906. Yeah! Why should
the Day Entities get all the colors?Copy !req
907. - Yeah!
- Exactly! See?Copy !req
908. - That's what I think, too.
- Okay, everyone.Copy !req
909. I think we're getting
a little off-track here.Copy !req
910. Dark is great.
He has so many wonderful characteristics.Copy !req
911. Like what?Copy !req
912. Look... my point is that I was wrong.Copy !req
913. Implying that Day is superior
to Night was wrong. Period.Copy !req
914. Sure, some people might sayCopy !req
915. that you're not as pretty and vibrant
as Day, but so what?Copy !req
916. Because, ultimately, the thing
that makes the vibrancy of Day existCopy !req
917. is its exact opposite, dark and empty.Copy !req
918. So, you see,
if you think about it that way,Copy !req
919. you are the wind beneath Day's wings.Copy !req
920. I don't think this is helping.Copy !req
921. Wait, let me finish.
So, in conclusion, thank you.Copy !req
922. Thank you for performing
these humble, thankless tasks,Copy !req
923. in order to make
Light-filled Day great again.Copy !req
924. - Well, that's it. I'm leaving.
- What? You're leaving?Copy !req
925. Actually, I'm staying.Copy !req
926. I'm staying and waiting for daylight.
Maybe I'll be able to get a job there.Copy !req
927. Oh, come on. Be reasonable.Copy !req
928. You! Don't even talk to me, you.Copy !req
929. You're the reason everyone hates us.
It's you and your infernal Dark.Copy !req
930. - But I'm your friend.
- Some friend!Copy !req
931. Keeping me from the true beauty of life.Copy !req
932. Come on, Unexplained Noises, we all know
you're not actually going to quit.Copy !req
933. My name is Debby now. Call me Debby.Copy !req
934. Debby!Copy !req
935. Well, that's just great.Copy !req
936. But at least we've got
the rest of you. Right?Copy !req
937. Come on, guys, let's hit the road.Copy !req
938. I think what Debby means is that we could
all use a little light in our lives.Copy !req
939. We all need to feel seen and—Copy !req
940. Well, since no one else will,
I'm just going to come out and say it.Copy !req
941. We all need to feel seen and heard.Copy !req
942. - Yeah! That's what I've been saying.
- Yeah, we do!Copy !req
943. - Exactly!
- That's it. I quit!Copy !req
944. I'm quitting, too.
I'm sick of living in your shadow.Copy !req
945. Wait, what?Copy !req
946. Daydreams are a thing, right?
I bet that'll be a fun new challenge.Copy !req
947. Definitely better than nightmares.Copy !req
948. Dreams, please...Copy !req
949. Well, that does it.
If Dreams is quitting then so am I.Copy !req
950. I'm not sticking around
in the nighttime for dreamless sleep.Copy !req
951. What's the point?Copy !req
952. Well, if Sleep leaves, then, what...Copy !req
953. it's my job to keep everyone awake
all the time?Copy !req
954. No, no. That's too much work.Copy !req
955. I quit, too.Copy !req
956. Okay, break time's over, guys.Copy !req
957. Stop messing around.
We need to keep moving.Copy !req
958. Can't wait to see the dawn of a new day.Copy !req
959. Guys, don't make me
do this by myself, please.Copy !req
960. We all need to work together.Copy !req
961. We're...Copy !req
962. we're friends.Copy !req
963. Well, I really enjoyed spending
all that time with you all.Copy !req
964. Have a good morning.Copy !req
965. Good morning, everybody!Copy !req
966. Did someone say, "Light"?Copy !req
967. Honestly, I don't know
what anyone sees in him.Copy !req
968. That makes one of us.Copy !req
969. There's nothing left of the night but me.Copy !req
970. This isn't night anymore.Copy !req
971. It looks like nothing now.Copy !req
972. It sounds like nothing.Copy !req
973. And tomorrow, even you're gone.Copy !req
974. So I just fly around by myself forever?Copy !req
975. - This was a terrible idea.
- I'm really sorry.Copy !req
976. Maybe tomorrow,
I can find them during the day,Copy !req
977. - and I can try to convince them that—
- No!Copy !req
978. I'm not going on.Copy !req
979. I'm going to sit on this...
whatever it is.Copy !req
980. Rock? I don't know.
I don't think it's alive.Copy !req
981. I'm gonna sit right here
on this thing and wait for daylight.Copy !req
982. - No, you can't!
- Why not?Copy !req
983. Nobody likes me anyway.Copy !req
984. - That's not true.
- So where did everyone go?Copy !req
985. Hey, Dark!Copy !req
986. Let's go! Move it or lose it.Copy !req
987. Uh, Dark?Copy !req
988. Come on! Let's go.Copy !req
989. Dark, come on, you can't be in the light.Copy !req
990. You can't be where you're not.
You'll disappear.Copy !req
991. I'm willing to risk that possibility.Copy !req
992. Okay.Copy !req
993. Don't say I didn't warn you.Copy !req
994. - Wait, don't!
- I'm really sorry, kid.Copy !req
995. But day waits for no one.Copy !req
996. Dark, you have to leave now!Copy !req
997. Oh, I didn't get that right at all.Copy !req
998. What are the odds?Copy !req
999. No! Dark!Copy !req
1000. Dark!Copy !req
1001. Bummer. I-I tried to warn him.Copy !req
1002. Well, I have to go make
life on Earth possible and stuff, so...Copy !req
1003. see you, kid.Copy !req
1004. - Good morning, everyone!Copy !req
1005. I hope your days are
as bright and beautiful as your faces.Copy !req
1006. Yeah, but then what?Copy !req
1007. - I don't know.
- What do you mean?Copy !req
1008. I don't know what's next.
That's all I got.Copy !req
1009. You're just leaving little you
all by himself in the middle of...Copy !req
1010. Where are you?Copy !req
1011. Europe somewhere? I-I don't know.Copy !req
1012. That's not a good ending.Copy !req
1013. Yeah. I've said
it was a complicated story.Copy !req
1014. I guess I just ran out of ideas.Copy !req
1015. It's your story. It happened to you!Copy !req
1016. True. But I don't know how it ends.Copy !req
1017. These visible patterns
amongst the starsCopy !req
1018. came to be known as constellations.Copy !req
1019. Looking over various
ancient depictionsCopy !req
1020. of the night sky,Copy !req
1021. - we start to recognize...
- We're looking at a ceiling.Copy !req
1022. It's a really good illusion, though.
And highly educational.Copy !req
1023. We should be able
to look at the real sky at night.Copy !req
1024. They build a city
that blocks out the stars,Copy !req
1025. then they put up fake stars to look at?Copy !req
1026. That's... That's a really profound
thought, sweetie.Copy !req
1027. Thanks.
I didn't mean to put down your job.Copy !req
1028. I really think the planetarium is cool.
Really cool.Copy !req
1029. It's a cool place to work.Copy !req
1030. Thanks. I like it,
and I like what you said. Both things.Copy !req
1031. Maybe I have an idea
about where the story could go.Copy !req
1032. Oh, yeah? Well, let's hear it.Copy !req
1033. Really? Are you sure?Copy !req
1034. I'm very sure. Go on.Copy !req
1035. Okay. So, I show up.Copy !req
1036. - You?
- Do you not like it?Copy !req
1037. No, I love it. Keep going.Copy !req
1038. I always wondered if we would be friends
if we were the same age.Copy !req
1039. I can't wait to find out.
Please, continue.Copy !req
1040. Okay. So, I show up.Copy !req
1041. Hello.Copy !req
1042. Uh, hello, person appearing on my turtle.Copy !req
1043. I'm Hypatia.Copy !req
1044. The ancient Greek astronomer?Copy !req
1045. Well, I'm not her.
Named after her, though.Copy !req
1046. I guess that makes more sense. I'm Orion.Copy !req
1047. The constellation.Copy !req
1048. Yes, which, to me, looks less
like a hunter and more like a...Copy !req
1049. like a robot waiting for a hug.Copy !req
1050. Yeah. I've heard that.Copy !req
1051. Do you know where we are?Copy !req
1052. Europe somewhere? I don't know.Copy !req
1053. Oh, man. I'm so far from home.Copy !req
1054. I ruined a lot of things last night.Copy !req
1055. I know. I've been following your story.Copy !req
1056. - Really?
- Yeah.Copy !req
1057. Without night,
people won't be able to sleep.Copy !req
1058. And without sleep,
everyone's gonna go crazy.Copy !req
1059. - We can't let this happen!
- That's why I'm here.Copy !req
1060. I think I have an idea about how to get
all the Night Entities back.Copy !req
1061. Really? What's your idea?Copy !req
1062. I have a poem I wrote to try to help.Copy !req
1063. "Now that it's gone, I miss the nightCopy !req
1064. Now that the only thing left is light"Copy !req
1065. I don't know.
I don't think this will help.Copy !req
1066. Keep going.Copy !req
1067. "And something else
Neither night nor dayCopy !req
1068. - Maybe everyone cheers, 'Hooray'Copy !req
1069. But I miss the night
Because it's like meCopy !req
1070. And when it is dark is when I best seeCopy !req
1071. Maybe the world has become too bright"Copy !req
1072. "Too loud, too selfish,
and ready to fight"Copy !req
1073. Possible apocalyptic event,Copy !req
1074. which is creating a climate emergency,Copy !req
1075. with catastrophic consequences
in the absence of darkness.Copy !req
1076. Huh. It's not quite how I imagined it.Copy !req
1077. "And the one
That is quiet never gets heardCopy !req
1078. And the ones that are awkward
Dismissed as mere nerds"Copy !req
1079. Huh.Copy !req
1080. Okay.Copy !req
1081. I gotta admit, this is starting
to undermine my confidence a little.Copy !req
1082. "I once thought quiet
The absence of soundCopy !req
1083. But learned it's the space
Where small sounds can be foundCopy !req
1084. I once thought Dark
Was the absence of LightCopy !req
1085. But it is the place
Where starlight is brightCopy !req
1086. The Quiet, the Dark
The Dreams once embraced meCopy !req
1087. They let me feel safe
In a world that erased meCopy !req
1088. Now that it's gone, I miss the nightCopy !req
1089. Now that the only thing left is light"Copy !req
1090. You're a poet.Copy !req
1091. Yeah, I am.Copy !req
1092. - It was beautiful. Thank you.Copy !req
1093. We need to bring the night
back to the world.Copy !req
1094. But Dark is... He's gone.
We can't make night without him.Copy !req
1095. But he's not.Copy !req
1096. Dark is still very much alive,Copy !req
1097. in your memory.Copy !req
1098. But the only one
who can access your memories is—Copy !req
1099. Dreams. We need your help, Dreams.Copy !req
1100. We need all of you.Copy !req
1101. The whole team.Copy !req
1102. Remember, if you die in the dream,
you die in real life.Copy !req
1103. - Insomnia!
- What? I'm doing my job!Copy !req
1104. Uh...Copy !req
1105. On second thought, maybe it's not such
a good idea to put the fate of the worldCopy !req
1106. in the hands of an 11-year-old kidCopy !req
1107. with severe performance anxiety.Copy !req
1108. Don't worry.Copy !req
1109. I'll be right there with you.Copy !req
1110. I'm on it.Copy !req
1111. Okay, Sleep. You're up.Copy !req
1112. Do not worry. I've got this.Copy !req
1113. All right. Time to put you to...Copy !req
1114. sheep!Copy !req
1115. Great job, Sleep.Copy !req
1116. You ready?Copy !req
1117. Sweet dreams, Orion.Copy !req
1118. We're gonna have to go deep.
Into the darkest recesses of his mind.Copy !req
1119. Talking to Sally.Copy !req
1120. Speaking in class.Copy !req
1121. Murder clowns.Copy !req
1122. Cell phone waves... Mosquito
bites...Copy !req
1123. - Falling off a skyscraper.Copy !req
1124. Oh, yes. Here it is.Copy !req
1125. It's the night you first met Dark.Copy !req
1126. You're in your bedroom...Copy !req
1127. you hear a low rumbling
from the room's darkest corner.Copy !req
1128. You see an ominous form taking shape...Copy !req
1129. as if being drawn out ofCopy !req
1130. the very darkness of the room.Copy !req
1131. - Dark!
- Orion!Copy !req
1132. - You came back for me.
- Of course I did. You're my friend.Copy !req
1133. I was afraid I lost you.Copy !req
1134. Nope. I'm right here, bud.Copy !req
1135. Huh?Copy !req
1136. - Whoa!
- Dark!Copy !req
1137. - Oh, no!Copy !req
1138. Dark!Copy !req
1139. Orion!Copy !req
1140. What is that?Copy !req
1141. Why does it keep showing up?Copy !req
1142. This is in your head, Orion!
You're the only one who can stop it!Copy !req
1143. You have to go in there and pull him out!Copy !req
1144. I can't just jump in there!
What's gonna happen?Copy !req
1145. I have no idea,
but I think that's the point!Copy !req
1146. Wh— What are you talking about?Copy !req
1147. We always want to know the endingCopy !req
1148. because it makes things less scary
in the middle parts.Copy !req
1149. But maybe being scared
is just a part of life.Copy !req
1150. I think you just need to feel the fear.Copy !req
1151. And do it anyway.Copy !req
1152. Good luck, Orion.Copy !req
1153. Thank you, Hypatia.Copy !req
1154. Hang on, Dark. I'm coming!Copy !req
1155. Orion! Over here!Copy !req
1156. Orion!Copy !req
1157. Dark!Copy !req
1158. Now let's get you out of here.Copy !req
1159. It's not gonna hold!Copy !req
1160. Oh, no. Just hang on.Copy !req
1161. We need to wake him up now!Copy !req
1162. If we don't do something,
they're both going to—Copy !req
1163. Get torn into
a million tiny pieces and die?Copy !req
1164. Move over. I've got this.Copy !req
1165. It's going to suck us in!Copy !req
1166. What happens now?Copy !req
1167. I don't know.
But being with you, somehow,Copy !req
1168. it makes the horror of the unknown
less horrible.Copy !req
1169. I know what you mean.Copy !req
1170. - It's been a pleasure knowing you, Orion.
- The pleasure is all mine.Copy !req
1171. Orion!Copy !req
1172. Time to wake up!
You're late for school!Copy !req
1173. You read an article
about how sleep stunts your growth!Copy !req
1174. Come on, wake up!Copy !req
1175. - Why isn't it working?
- I don't know, man!Copy !req
1176. I've never put that many Z's
on anyone before!Copy !req
1177. Wake up, wake up! Time to wake up!Copy !req
1178. Wake up!Copy !req
1179. - Wake up already!
- Come on, wake up!Copy !req
1180. Orion, if you don't wake up
you're going to miss your field trip.Copy !req
1181. You're going to miss your field trip.Copy !req
1182. Sally!Copy !req
1183. Dark. We made it.Copy !req
1184. That's some nice work, kid.Copy !req
1185. All right! There it is.
Glad to have you back, old buddy.Copy !req
1186. Bye, Orion. It's been a dream
spending the night with you.Copy !req
1187. - It really has.
- See you, Hypatia.Copy !req
1188. I admire your work.Copy !req
1189. And I admire yours.Copy !req
1190. And I admire yours, too.Copy !req
1191. Oh... Wow.Copy !req
1192. You're the best, Dark.Copy !req
1193. Yeah, I second that.Copy !req
1194. - Thanks for everything, Dark.
- Hear, hear.Copy !req
1195. - So, this is it.
- But I'll see you tomorrow night.Copy !req
1196. Ah, sure. You'll see dark.
I mean, I won't look exactly like this.Copy !req
1197. But you'll see me in new ways.Copy !req
1198. Ways that are even better.Copy !req
1199. Yeah. I can see that now,Copy !req
1200. and I can appreciate it.Copy !req
1201. Thanks for that.Copy !req
1202. No. Thank you, Orion.Copy !req
1203. - For what?
- Well, seeing me the way you do.Copy !req
1204. So much of how you see yourself
is through the eyes of others. You know?Copy !req
1205. So, you gonna go
on that field trip tomorrow?Copy !req
1206. Yep.Copy !req
1207. - You nervous?
- Terrified.Copy !req
1208. But I'm going anyway.Copy !req
1209. Ah, good for you, kid.
You're gonna be all right.Copy !req
1210. Well, it was nice meeting you, Hypatia.Copy !req
1211. It was nice meeting you, too, Dark.Copy !req
1212. - You've got a good father there.
- I know.Copy !req
1213. Wait, what?Copy !req
1214. - I don't understand.
- I came to help you get home.Copy !req
1215. - From the future?
- Um, I guess so, yeah.Copy !req
1216. - Am I okay, in the future?
- Yeah, you're doing good.Copy !req
1217. So, I don't have to worry so much,
is what you're saying?Copy !req
1218. I guess that's what I'm saying.Copy !req
1219. They look so young.Copy !req
1220. Really?
They look a million years old to me.Copy !req
1221. What?Copy !req
1222. Orion. I thought we agreed,
no check-ins tonight.Copy !req
1223. We did, Dad. It's tomorrow night.
You and Mom slept through the entire day.Copy !req
1224. - What? Oh, my God, it's true.
- Really? Holy cow, we overslept!Copy !req
1225. Yeah, I think you were tired.Copy !req
1226. I-I wanted to let you sleep.
To give you a break.Copy !req
1227. Who's that?Copy !req
1228. Believe it or not,
that's my child...Copy !req
1229. hood friend.Copy !req
1230. - Oh! Nice to meet you.
- Hi.Copy !req
1231. - What's your name?
- Hypatia.Copy !req
1232. That's pretty.Copy !req
1233. So, I was wondering
if you could maybe drive Hypatia home.Copy !req
1234. - Um, where do you live, sweetheart?
- Manhattan.Copy !req
1235. Manhattan? How'd you get here?
Do your parents know you're here?Copy !req
1236. - Uh, sort of.
- And they can't pick you up?Copy !req
1237. - Um—
- Oh, yeah, right.Copy !req
1238. Maybe we'll give them a call.Copy !req
1239. - What do we do?
- I don't know.Copy !req
1240. We can't just drop you off in New York
20 years before you were born.Copy !req
1241. Yes, I know.Copy !req
1242. How did you get back here
in the first place?Copy !req
1243. - I don't know. I just did it.
- Well, do it again.Copy !req
1244. Okay.Copy !req
1245. Mm...Copy !req
1246. - What's wrong?
- I don't know. It's not working.Copy !req
1247. This is terrible.
Maybe my parents can adopt you.Copy !req
1248. - What? No! What about Mom?
- She seemed to like you in there.Copy !req
1249. Not your mom. My mom. Your wife?Copy !req
1250. Oh, yeah.Copy !req
1251. I have a wife?Copy !req
1252. - Yes, my mother!
- I know!Copy !req
1253. This is a disaster!Copy !req
1254. - Huh?Copy !req
1255. Who are you?Copy !req
1256. I'm Tycho. I came to help.Copy !req
1257. I have my time machine out on your lawn.Copy !req
1258. I can take you home.Copy !req
1259. - You can?
- But we have to go now.Copy !req
1260. Coming back to get you has released
interdimensional time monsters,Copy !req
1261. and we have to stop them
before they multiply and destroy history!Copy !req
1262. See you in 20 years.Copy !req
1263. See you in 20 years.Copy !req
1264. When I say "now,"
make a beeline for the capsule.Copy !req
1265. Got it!Copy !req
1266. - Now!Copy !req
1267. Oh, yeah!Copy !req
1268. Hold on to your butts!Copy !req
1269. What the...Copy !req
1270. Dad!Copy !req
1271. Hypatia!Copy !req
1272. Hi, Tycho. Long time no see.
You haven't changed a bit.Copy !req
1273. You have. You're so old now.Copy !req
1274. Well, I guess
I have grown up a little bit.Copy !req
1275. Well, gotta go.Copy !req
1276. Thank you for getting me home.Copy !req
1277. No problem.Copy !req
1278. And then I piloted the time machine module
all the way back here,Copy !req
1279. killed the time monsters,
and climbed back in bed.Copy !req
1280. - Huh. That's such a good ending.
- Yeah?Copy !req
1281. Definitely. Thank you for figuring it out.
I was stuck.Copy !req
1282. - You sleepy?
- Yeah.Copy !req
1283. - Goodnight, sweetie.
- Goodnight, Mom.Copy !req
1284. Open or closed?Copy !req
1285. Mm. Closed tonight.Copy !req
1286. Okay. Sleep tight.Copy !req
1287. Hey, Dad.Copy !req
1288. He asleep?Copy !req
1289. - Almost.
- Did he come up with an ending?Copy !req
1290. He did.Copy !req
1291. Time machine.Copy !req
1292. Oh, that's good.
A time machine.Copy !req
1293. That's a good idea.Copy !req
1294. I thought so, too. You up for a while?Copy !req
1295. I'm heading back to the city
in the morning,Copy !req
1296. so I thought I would
just enjoy the night for a bit.Copy !req
1297. Okay, Dad. I'm turning in.Copy !req
1298. Goodnight, Hypatia.Copy !req
1299. Goodnight, Mom.Copy !req
1300. Goodnight, Hypatia.Copy !req
1301. Mind if I sit with you?Copy !req
1302. I would love that.Copy !req