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♪ Who put the "glad" in gladiator? ♪

♪ Hercules ♪

♪ Whose daring deeds are great theater? ♪

♪ Hercules ♪

♪ Is he bold? ♪

♪ No one braver ♪

♪ Is he sweet? ♪

♪ Our favorite flavor, Hercules ♪

- ♪ What a guy ♪ - ♪ Hercules ♪

- ♪ Ask his friends ♪ - ♪ Hercules ♪

♪ Honey, they won't lie ♪

- ♪ Hercules ♪ - ♪ Ahh, Hercules ♪

♪ Hercules ♪

- ♪ Come on ♪ - ♪ No one's fool ♪

♪ Now, the boy's in school ♪

♪ He's in trainin' ♪

♪ Sun is shinin' ♪

♪ And the nicest guy ♪

♪ No complainin' ♪

♪ He was a no one ♪

♪ Zero, zero, give him a quick deed ♪

♪ He's our hero ♪

♪ He's the most likely to succeed ♪

♪ From zero to hero ♪

♪ Herc is a hero ♪

♪ He'll be a hero ♪

Wait and see!

The dawn of Grecian civilization.

An empty, lifeless void.

A mere shell of a world.

Uh, a fixer-upper.

And to fix it up,

Zeus would need the help of the other gods.

To each he assigned a specific task.

Poseidon was given the mighty trident,

and made God of the Seas.

Zeus' brother Hades

was given the keys to the underworld

and made God of the Dead.

OK.

Ares was made God of Love,

and Cupid the God of War.

Love arrows? Do I look like the romantic type?

Uh, though there were a few bugs to work out.

The gods received suitable tasks,

until finally,

only one job remained to be filled...

God of Sleep.

I want to do it!

- Gimme that! - Two brothers,

Morpheus and Phantasos, vied for the job.

But Zeus in his wisdom

decided that Morpheus, the older of the two,

should be given the responsibility.

That's not fair!

Just because he's older doesn't mean he's better.

Yes, it does.

It's called... seniority.

I just came up with it.

But what about me? What about my needs?

I'm talented. Don't I get to be god of something?

Well, I suppose I could create a new position,

say, um... God of odors.

How's your sense of smell?

Stinky idea. No way.

I want to be God of Sleep.

I wanna, I wanna, I wanna!

That job should be mine, and I'm gonna have that job.

You watch me, brother.

He's really upset.

Sh... should I be worried?

Nah.

I've got the same problem with my little brother Hades.

They'll get over it.

Morpheus, you are the God of Sleep.

And so, night after night,

Morpheus throws his blanket of slumber across the land,

assuring everyone a good night's sleep.

And along with the duties of sleep came a bonus...

Dreams.

Mmm... ooh...

With Morpheus in charge,

all dreams were happy ones

where your most wonderful wishes came true.

But on this night,

something went terribly wrong.

Hmm. There. Finished.

It's only taken me since the dawn of time, but it is done.

With this, it's good-bye, happy dreams,

hello, bad dreams.

Ho ho. Behold! My... my, uh...

What should I call it?

My bedspread of dread?

Afghan of agony?

Eiderdown of angst?

Blanket of bummers?

Wait. I've got it.

My dis-comforter.

Oh, yeah, that's good.

It's catchy, colorful, yet not overly jiggy.

Now it's time to tuck everybody in.

Sweet screams... screams... screams...

Aah!

Ooh. Two for the price of one.

Uhh! Uhh! Uhh!

Aah!

Ooh. Ah. Uhh! Ooh! Ah! Ah!

Aah!

What the...

This isn't my usual happy dream.

- Ohh! - Aah!

Aah!

Oh... oh... ohh... Oh!

Oh... huh?

Wh... Where am I?

Whew!

It was just a... dream.

A really bad dream.

What is up with that?

Morning, Phil.

- How'd you sleep? - What do you mean by that?

Uh, nothin'.

Just, uh, just wonderin'.

Sit! Your bourekakia's getting cold.

Mmm! Wow. This is good, Phil.

So, um, have any dreams last night?

Of course.

Pass the fertilizer, would you?

Anything... strange or scary?

Yeah. How'd you know?

I had a scary dream, too.

I was attacked by the hydra and couldn't fight back

because I dropped my sword.

Really?

Maybe that's because you skipped sword practice yesterday

to watch cheerleader tryouts at school.

That wasn't a dream. That was your conscience calling.

Hey, wait a minute.

It called me, too.

I had the same dream.

Your conscience is messin' up my sleep.

That's impossible.

This is ancient Greece, kid.

Gods give birth through their heads.

Anything's possible.

School barge. Gotta go.

Just make sure you make it home

for sword practice this time.

For your sake and mine.

Aw, man, it was horrible.

I've never been so scared.

I had to crawl into bed with my mom and dad.

It was screaming.

Cassandra! You're still here!

Oh, thank Zeus!

Icarus, what's wrong with you?

Something terrible happened to me last night.

I had a horrible... Not-a-dream.

You had a not-a-dream, too?

Yes! And it scared the be-Zeus out of me!

There I was,

in a romantic setting with my gloomy doomy.

She was leading me on a playful romp

to some place quiet and secluded,

but then she came to a pair of very familiar wax wings,

which she used to fly away from me

right into the sun, baby!

Bzzz-zzz-zzz-zzz zzz-zzz-zzz-zap!

Zzz-zzz-zzz-zzz-zzz-toast!

How terrible!

She was gone forever.

I'll trade you dreams.

You had a bad one, too? What about?

Picture me in a domestic setting.

Yeech. I'm already scared.

I was in this cottage, washing dishes

with fuzzy disease-carrying vermin.

Then all of a sudden, my 7 seven small roommates came home,

all of them named Dopey.

I hope this isn't some new kind of vision.

I don't need another curse.

Ugh! Well, I just hope that I never have another dream like that.

I mean, that could really mess up a guy, you know?

Well, maybe Morpheus was just having an off night.

I'm sure it'll never happen again. Right?

Wrong!

Frighty night...

My favorite night of the week.

Ohh.

He-e-e-elp!

Aah!

Help. Can't get out.

Stuck in Pancreas.

Whoa-oh!

Huh? What?

No!

Phil?

Gotta help... Phil. Phil! Wake up.

Huh? What? Wait. What? W... what's going on?

You were having a bad dream. I, I heard you screaming in your sleep

all the way over in my hangout.

Kid, I'm getting real tired of spending my time in your dreams.

Now get back to sleep and don't let it happen again.

Yaaah! Ooh!

Um, maybe I should, uh, stay here

in case, you know, you have more bad dreams.

Y... You could get hurt in that hammock.

Don't worry about me, but a hero-in-training needs his sleep,

so go get some.

Ah, I really don't need any more sleep. I'm...

- wide awake. - Oh, really?

I think I'll go fix myself a midnight snack.

Got any of that spanakopita left?

Herc, I know you're scared.

Ha! I am not.

Kid, I was there. It was a very scary dream,

but you can't stay awake forever.

Well, I'm a demigod. I could try.

OK. You're right.

I'm afraid to go to sleep.

Look, you're gonna face a lot scarier things

in real life if you're gonna be a hero.

It may be a bad dream,

but it's still just a dream.

I'll stay up and keep you company.

Thanks, Phil, but, you know,

I'm not sure I can fall asleep.

Got ya covered. Warm goat's milk coming up.

What are we meeting at this time of night for, Zeus?

I've got a war first thing in the morning...

And I've gotta be refreshed.

There's an item of new business

that needs our immediate attention.

The latest deity approval ratings are in.

Bro, big guy, what...

I mean, you're always at the top of the approval ratings.

Huh? Well, except for the time you dropped a pile of thunderbolts

on Pompeii during sweeps month.

Oy, was I busy. That was good.

We're not here to talk about who's at the top of the ratings.

The problem is who's at the bottom:

Morpheus, God of Sleep.

- What? Morpheus? What? - Are you joking? I don't believe it.

How is that poss... But I don't understand this.

I haven't done anything different. I am taken aback.

Well, it seems mortals aren't sleeping well these days.

They're having very bad dreams.

Bad dreams? Bad dreams?

What is that? There's no such thing as bad dreams.

Dreamland is the happiest place on earth.

Whoo! Maybe the big old God of Sleep

has something wrong with his little blankie.

I'm sure that's not it, and I resent your tone.

I keep it in mothballs.

I... I wash it in soft water.

Look, take a look for yourself. It's in perfect shape.

- Stop flapping that thing. - Hey, hey.

Watch out with that. Dust all over me.

What kind of god are you?

Well, it looks like it's in good working order,

but that still doesn't explain the bad dreams.

I can explain them.

You gave the job to the wrong guy.

I wanted the job, but no, you went with the seniority system.

But hey, it's never too late to make a change.

I mean, it's not written in stone, right?

Phantasos, this doesn't really concern you.

He's, uh... you know, he's just being a brat.

Sez you.

Frankly, I really think my brother's lost it.

Personally, I think he's earned a loooong vacation.

Hmm. You may have something there.

Hey, if you're implying that I'm falling asleep on the job,

well, that simply is not true.

Oh, yeah? Just look what you've done to the son of Zeus.

♪ Close your eyes ♪

♪ Until the new day ♪

♪ Let the magic of Morpheus ♪

♪ Whisk you away ♪

See? Even the mighty Hercules is afraid to go to sleep.

He needs a lullaby.

And what chance does someone who's afraid of their dreams

have of ever becoming a hero?

Enough! I can't watch any more.

Looks to me like you are falling asleep on the job, Morpheus.

I'll give you until tomorrow night to fix this problem,

or I'm putting someone else in charge of sleep.

♪ Da da da da da ♪

Whoo hoo hoo!

The son of Zeus is going to have a bad night.

Well, so much for brotherly love, kitty-o.

Sometimes I feel sorry for him, you know,

'cause I have this exciting career,

a lot of responsibility, tenure,

and, you know, he's been cooped up in his room for eons.

- Take a letter, Hermes? - Yes! Shoot, babe.

And I want it delivered to Hercules right away.

♪ To the stars in the heavens ♪

♪ Where dreams all come true ♪

♪ High atop Mt. Olympus ♪

♪ Zeus is watching over you ♪

Hermes. What brings you out so late?

Neither rain, nor sleet,

nor really bad satyr singing... ooh hoo...

Can stop the messenger of the gods.

Humph! Hey, I'm just trying to get the kid to sleep.

Well, why don't you just hit him with a rock?

That'd be more merciful. You know what I mean?

But this is no time for sleep, you crazy cat.

Morpheus wants a gig with you ASAP.

Really. A god is beseeching me?

Oh, man.

We'll be in line for days.

You've been summoned, kid. This is a VIP Pass.

Make way. We have an appointment.

Demigod coming through.

You wanted to see me, Morpheus?

Hercules, I need your help.

Let's go to my office, where we can... Where we can talk privately,

'cause I can't even hear myself think out here.

Folks, uh, if you could just write the dreams down

and slip them under my door.

Ahh. That's better.

What did you want to see me about?

I need a hero, Hercules.

I am an absolute wreck

over this dream situation.

Just look at me. I'm a basket case.

Yeah. And so are we.

We're not gettin' any sleep! What's goin' on?!

You know, it's... it's my brother Phantasos.

He must've found a way to invade dreams

and turn them into something frightening.

I'll say. That hydra I keep dreaming about is as scary as they come.

He is obviously using everyone's deepest fears against them

so they'll turn against me.

Y... You have got to stop him, Hercules.

W... why me? You're a god.

Can't you stop your brother yourself?

I'm not good at confrontation.

Besides, the... the deity union rules

are very strict on this point.

I oversee sleep,

but this gets into righting wrongs.

It requires a hero.

What exactly do you want the kid to do?

I want him to stand up to Phantasos in Dreamland

and take away his most powerful weapon, fear.

OK. If you need a hero, I'm in.

And he doesn't go anywhere without his personal trainer.

I'm in, too.

Nighty night.

Don't let the gorgons bite.

Welcome back, boys!

It's gonna be a hot time in the old head tonight!

Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

This is the mother of bad dreams.

It's my... - Mother! - Oh, Phillygoat,

let me look at you.

Let me give you a hug. Come here.

Come to megamama.

Umph! Y... You were right, Herc.

This is a scary place.

Morpheus! Take the blanket off!

You can't run, and you can't hide.

This is Dreamland.

Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha!

I love my work!

Boy, your mom can really turn on you.

Huh?

For me?

Oh, aren't you sweet?

I'll let you know.

Whaah!

Phil, I need a sword! Find me a sword!

Kid, the last thing you use to defeat the hydra is a sword.

You got enough mouths to feed already.

What am I supposed to do?

Remember why you're here!

Fight your fear, not the hydra!

I'm not afraid. I am not afraid.

Aah!

Aaaah!

Wha... Aah!

Don't be afraid, Herc.

It's just a dream.

It can't hurt ya. Ooh!

Hey, I didn't say it couldn't hurt me.

Go be brave over there.

It's a dream. It's just a bad dream.

This isn't real.

I must be... brave.

Unh. What are you looking at?

You can't hurt me.

Oh, we can really scare ya!

Hah! No, you can't.

I won't let ya.

Now what are you gonna do?

- Uh... We're not sure. - It's never happened before.

- First time. - Got me. I'm flummoxed.

File this under flummoxed.

- Group huddle! - OK, what are we gonna do? Any plans?

Ow! Stop it!

What are you doing? I hate neckties.

Yaaaaah!

Way to go, kid!

You can do anything in a dream if you set your mind to it.

I kinda grow on ya, don't ya think?

- Ow! - The dream's over, Phantasos.

Time to go back and face reality.

No! You can't make me!

OK. Have it your way.

Whoa-ohhhhh!

What are you doing? Stop!

Sure you won't change your mind?

I bet, even in a dream,

hitting the ground's gonna smart.

OK, OK, you win.

Next stop, reality.

Yaaaaah!

So, little brother,

it was you who's been doing this.

Hmm. Panels of individual fears.

Very clever.

And very good use of the cross-stitch.

You know, if it wasn't so evil, I'd be proud.

Keep it. I won't need it anymore.

I give. You're the God of Sleep.

Well, you know, I'm... I'm glad you won't be troubling people

with bad dreams anymore.

I mean, Dreamland should be a happy place.

Not so fast. You know, Morpheus,

bad dreams aren't necessarily a bad thing.

I mean, I feel really good right now.

You do?

What I hear you saying is that you feel really good right now.

- How so? - Well, like, I wouldn't be afraid

if I ever faced a real hydra.

Tackling it in my dreams made it, I don't know, less frightening.

Hmm. You know, you may be onto something, Hercules.

Perhaps I haven't fully explored

the potential of dreams.

While Hermes passes out the overnights,

let me congratulate Hades

for regaining his spot at the bottom of the deity approval ratings.

Way to go. Yeowch!

Thank you. Thank you. It's good to be back.

Hey, Morpheus, you're number 5 with a bullet.

- Coolsville. - Yes, it seems that mortals

are getting used to bad dreams.

Well, you know, the dreams are having what I call a cathartic effect,

where... where mortals identify with issues and fears in their sleep state,

work through them,

and then lead happier and more fulfilled lives.

Oh, please!

That's the eggheadiest thing I've ever heard.

Speak in plain Greek!

Simply put, bad dreams put into pictures

fears that can't be put into words.

Ya don't say?

Your boy Hercules is walking taller today

because he confronted his own fears.

Well, then, keep up the good work.

Actually, it's not my work.

It's the work of my brother Phantasos.

Ta-da!

Hold your applause, please.

We are. What's going on here?

Well, let me ask you this.

How would you feel about creating a new deity...

God of Dreams,

and appointing Phantasos to the position? What do you think?

Well, I suppose that seniority idea

wasn't the best I've ever come up with.

Ooh! Does that mean that now I can...

In your dreams!

Phantasos... Welcome to the company.

Aw, thank you, sir.

I won't let you down.

I'm gonna give people the most wonderful dreams and the scariest nightmares.

Oh, it's gonna be great.

OK, OK, but not too scary.

When someone's falling in a dream,

I don't want them to hit the ground. Agreed?

Ohh... all right.

And no one being chased by dream monsters ever gets caught.

Right, right. These are mortals we're dealing with.

That would be cruel.

Humph. There's not a problem with having them show up

in school naked, is there?