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[instrumental music]

Good evening.

Police continue to hunt for the murderers

of an elderly couple found slain in their home one month ago.

Police believe there is no connection to that case

and the bizarre triple slaying of three people

found near that same location.

In local news, two were killed and four wounded

when local bank robbers began threatening hostages..

[static]

What the..

[static]

[beeping]

No, no, no.

[chuckles] Don't be afraid.

This time it isn't one of your nightmares.

This one... was mine.

[screeching]

Where the hell are we?

Uh, we're coming to you live from outside

the Springwood Municipal Courthouse.

Uh, this is the scene of the pretrial hearing

of accused mass murderer, Fred Krueger.

The hopes and the fears of this terrorized community

ride on the evidence being presented

by prosecutor Michael Deeks.

(male #1) 'Victim number five'

'eight-year-old Virginia Cross.'

'This is how she looked when we found her.'

'And her four-year-old brother, Mike Cross.'

'He was found in this dumpster..'

'...a block away from his home.'

Victim number seven, six-year-old Bobby Doyle.

We were able to identify him

through his dental records

[chain rattling]

[sighs]

[man coughing]

[indistinct chattering]

(female #1) 'Do you have any closing remarks?'

(male #1) 'Those slides are the only remarks.'

They speak for themselves.

Save for the thanks that I and this entire community have

for a Lieutenant Blocker..

For finally apprehendin this unholy aberration.

- Objection, Your Honor! - Excuse me.

Allegedunholy abe

'Let us not forget..'

'...that had not Lieutenant Blocker'

'moved so quickly, his own children'

'would be pictures on those slides'

'rather than sitting with their father here today.'

That's all, Your Honor.

Attorney for the defense, do you wish to present

evidence for admission?

I do, Your Honor.

I have but one exhibit.

[indistinct chattering]

Due to new evidence, I've just recently been made aware of..

'...and move for dismissal of the case.'

- 'Dismissal?' - I protest, Your Honor!

You're out of order, Mr. Deeks.

'Counsels, approach the bench.'

[indistinct chattering]

[woman clears throat]

[indistinct chattering]

The evidence presented to this court

was obtained during an illegal arrest.

Not in compliance with the Supreme Court's ruling

'on the rights of the accused.'

'With great regret, I must grant'

defense's motion to dismiss.

Your Honor, this man cannot be allowed to walk free.

Then he should have been read his rights

at the time of his arrest.

I'm as sorry as you, but the law is the law.

If procedure had been followed thiscouldn't have

[bangs gavel]

Court's adjourned.

[indistinct chattering]

[woman sobbing]

[cameras clicking]

[woman sobbing]

[indistinct chattering]

(female #2) 'What about our children?'

[indistinct chattering]

(male #2) 'Excuse me. Excuse..'

[intense music]

[crying]

[indistinct chattering]

[woman sobbing]

[shouting] This is your fault!

You screwed up and now he's free!

- Come on. - It's on your head!

[woman sobbing]

Excuse me.

Where the hell did he go?

After more children.

This isn't over. Not by a long shot.

[girls crying]

Looking at those slides... brings it all back.

Two years of hunting, chasing shadows..

And for what?

Look at them. Look at what he did to Merit.

'She doesn't eat, she doesn't sleep.'

Nothing resembling a normal life.

He took it... and I couldn't stop him.

- Daddy? - What, baby?

Will Freddy be back?

[girls sobbing]

You know... I almost shot him, Sarah.

So help me when I saw him near the girls

'I almost pulled the trigger.'

So what stopped you?

I don't want to hear about justice!

[sobbing] That bastard took my little girl.

You know, Michael, I had this funny idea

that the law was designed to protect us.

I've given my life to the law.

I've always believed in it... until today.

And if it fails like today

Well, then, it's our responsibility..

To be our own law.

Now, wait a minute, are you suggesting that we all

become a lynch mob here, Michael?

I'm all for giving a man a fair trial

but our stinking system wouldn't even let us get that far.

We take it from here.

Are you with me?

(all) Yeah.

- Yeah. Yeah. Let's go! - Come on, let's go.

[bell tolling]

- 'Hey, over here.' - 'Let's go.'

[engine starts]

[intense music]

Ah, together again. Are you ready for Freddy?

[laughing]

[music continues]

[music continues]

[toy squeaks]

[intense music]

[indistinct whispering]

[music continues]

'Patience. Tonight we'll have a little party. Ha ha.'

'Time to feed you some meat.'

[sighs] 'Oh, don't worry.'

'There'll be plenty to go around.'

[music continues]

[Freddy chuckles]

Freddy's home.

[laughs]

[intense music]

[clacking]

[clacking continues]

[intense music]

[dog barking]

(Sarah) 'Tim.'

Remember why we came here?

Remember New York?

Remember, uh, 18 locks on the door?

Armed guards in schools?

Pushers, junkies, bums

everything imaginable on the streets

except decent people.

(Tim) 'Sarah, don't.'

Oh, but here we are in the land of white picket fences

and... and PTA meetings.

Mostly what we wanted was a decent life

for us and the girls.

You think I didn't want that?

What, are you like them?

'You think this is my fault?'

All I'm saying is that maniac is still loose on the streets.

When I saw what he was about to do to our girls..

I was too crazy to remember every stupid procedural detail.

I know, his rights.

What about Lisa's rights? What about Merit's rights?

She hasn't been the same since this happened.

Where do you think you're going?

The station... to check security.

You'll be okay.

I'll send a man by to keep watch.

Daddy, you can't kill Freddy.

You'll only make it worse.

[tires screech]

[intense music]

[indistinct chattering]

[indistinct chattering on radio]

(male #3) 'Well, what about A Street?'

Alright.

Okay. Thanks a lot. Bye.

Well, all units report a great big negativ

on any Freddy sightings tonight.

He's laying low. He knows we're watching.

Yeah, well, we're not the only ones.

What does that mean?

Word has it that a couple of parents don't feel

much like waiting for Freddy to show up.

They're gonna find him.

Great, great.

This is just what we need right now.

A bunch of half-cocked vigilantes.

Well, hell, Tim, I'm just a little bit surprised

that you're not out there with 'em.

[indistinct chattering on radio]

You know, I came here because I thought

one man could make a difference.

And he can... by upholding the law

'not by breaking it.'

Yeah, well, sometimes you gotta

bend it just a little bit.

What, like them out there? No. No.

I know the law, I know where it begins

and I know where it ends.

- 'Do you?' - Yeah, chief.

Good.

Then take a unit and start patrolling.

And radio in if you spot any concerned citizens.

[sighs]

You got it.

[indistinct chattering on radio]

God, I hate hick towns.

[indistinct chattering on radio]

[intense music]

- Which way did he go? - Come on.

Come on.

[dog barking]

You must be starving..

Appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you.

Just shout if you need anything else.

Thank you.

[intense music]

That guard won't do any good.

(Sarah) 'Lisa, please, not in front of your sister.'

Mom, she knows better than all of us.

(Sarah) 'Lisa, stop.'

[intense music]

[indistinct chattering]

Over here.

- Good God! He lived here? - Well, he's not here now.

[woman gasps]

[woman crying]

This was Mary's. My Mary.

[screaming]

[crying]

(Michael) 'He's not here. That means he's in town.'

[dramatic music]

[dog barking]

[clacking]

[dramatic music]

[man screaming]

[music continues]

Unit two to base.

(male #4 on radio) 'Base here. What's up, chief?'

Yeah, Tim, I think I just spotted

our citizen's committee heading down Elm Street

with a back seat full of firepower.

(male #5 on radio) 'Krueger must be in town.'

All I need is their interference.

[telephone ringing]

Alright. 10-4, Gene.

Roger.

[indistinct chattering on radio]

Unit three, this is base.

Do you read me, Lou?

Lou? Lou, come in.

(Tim on radio) 'Do you read me, Lou? Lou, come in.'

'Unit three, this is base.'

'Lou, do you read me?'

[leaves rustling]

[indistinct chattering on radio]

[breathing heavily]

This night never ends.

[dramatic music]

[leaves rustling]

[dramatic music]

[woman screaming]

[screaming continues]

Lou?

Lou?

Are you here?

Lou?

Are you out here?

[sobbing]

He's out there now.

Just relax, Lisa.

Your father's gonna be home soon.

Everything's gonna be fine.

Freddy's here! I feel him!

[thud]

[door creaks]

Listen..

[dramatic music]

Now, look, you're getting her all upset.

It's okay, honey. It's okay.

- He's come for us. - Please stop it!

I can't take this anymore!

Enough about Fred Krueger!

[crackling]

[glass shattering]

[all gasp]

[intense music]

- Alright, be careful now. - Hurry up!

- Come on, hurry up. - John, go to the other side.

- Go around the other side. - Like a shark to blood.

- There's his truck. - 'He's after the twins.'

Pick up where he left off.

Check out all the hedges.

[indistinct chattering]

Run around back. Come on.

[indistinct chattering]

[siren blaring]

What the hell is going on here?

John, come over here with me.

Evening, Tim.

What are you doing? What are you doing?

We're doing what you should have done.

No. You listen to me. I'm going to nail the slime.

I'm going to do it clean and by the book.

- 'His truck's gone.' - We're way past your book.

- He's gone. - 'Let's head back, okay?'

- Tim. - You okay?

- Is everything alright? - Yeah.

- What are they doing here? - Nothing. Nothing.

Just go back inside and lock the door.

Freddy was here.

Honey, go back inside, okay?

Go in with your sister. I'm coming. I'm coming.

It's alright.

Sarah..

You know where the gun is.

Stay inside till I get back.

- Sarah... - But I..

Stay with the girls.

Be careful.

Lou?

[dramatic music]

[intense music]

[dramatic music]

(Freddy) You think you was gonna get rid of me?

[Freddy laughing]

- Look. It's him. It's him. - It is.

(male #6) 'It's him. It's him. Go ahead.'

[gunshot]

- 'No.' - Put the gun down, Deeks.

Let's take him now while we have the chance.

- 'Get him.' - 'Drop the gun.'

[Freddy laughing]

[laughing continues]

(Tim) 'Drop the gun.'

Whose side are you on anyway?

Yours.

Do you, all of you

want to be on the same level as this piece of dirt?

Doc, look at you.

You're a dentist, not an executioner.

(Freddy) I got a right to remain at large, cop.

I got a right to remain silent.

[Freddy laughing]

Can you hear that? Tim, are you listening?

I'm taking him in clean and legal.

Anybody who wants to get in my way can come along..

In handcuffs.

(Freddy) Hey, cop, you got pretty little girls.

[grunts]

Shut up!

We, uh, we got interrupted

before I could get to know 'em.

They'll like me a lot better next time.

Next time?

Let me kill him.

I... am... forever.

[dramatic music]

The law is the law.

But tonight, the law is on vacation.

[Freddy laughing]

That's it.

Pour it all over me.

'I'm thirty.'

'Oh, you missed a spot.'

Ha ha ha.

Gonna have a cookout, huh?

Go ahead! Go ahead!

Light it. I dare ya, cop!

'Go ahead, you pig! Come on!'

I'd rather burn up than fade away!

[Freddy laughing]

I'll be back!

I'm free! Free!

[Freddy laughing]

[Freddy screaming]

[fire crackling]

We're all in this together.

The rest of the town hears nothing, understood?

You did the only thing a man could do.

(Lisa) Daddy, you can't kill Freddy.

You'll only make it worse.

That was then.

This is now.

[ripping]

Springwood's nightmares are just beginning.

[laughing]

[instrumental music]

[doorbell ringing]

[doorbell ringing]

[music continues]

[music continues]

[door creaking]

[insects chirping]

[Tim screaming]

[gasps]

[panting]

Uh....what?

It's another bad dream.

I can't shake 'em.

Ever since..

That night, I..

Listen to me, listen.

You didn't kill a person.

You killed... some mindless, evil thing.

The law doesn't care about the difference between the two.

Well, I do.

We all do.

Look, you're a cop.

You killed Fred Krueger.

You were protecting our daughters.

Look, the real nightmare's over.

We can handle a few bad dreams.

[intense music]

[engine revving]

Okay, now, you watch your sister, alright?

Hmm.

Merit?

Baby?

Don't worry about anything

Look, if she has any problems

call me, I'll come pick her up.

And don't worry about the other kids, okay?

They all understand.

Is she mad at me about anything?

No, daddy.

You know how she is.

She sees the school counselor twice a week

and he says she's getting better.

Forgetting about Freddy.

♪ One two I'm coming for you ♪♪

(Lisa) Come on, Merit.

[school bell ringing]

(male #7) 'Alright, see this second hand..'

[telephone ringing]

[indistinct chattering]

[typewriter keys clacking]

[indistinct chattering on radio]

(Freddy) "I'm burning in hell.

Wish you was here."

[typewriter keys clacking]

(Gene) 'Hey.'

We're gonna have guests.

[telephone ringing]

- What? - FBI.

They think they can tie our boy Freddy

into serial killings all over the state.

They're coming down here?

[chuckles]

Our troubles are over, Tim!

They feel bad about Freddy getting off

with the mistrial and all.

They're gonna help us find him.

It's just a matter of time now.

They're not going to find him.

Oh, hell, Tim, these guys are pros.

They're not going to find him.

'Not alive, that is.'

What are you talking about?

A bunch of us..

Deeks, the doc, some of the other parents

'we tracked him back to his boiler room'

'cornered him, we burned him alive.'

I threw the match.

Hell, Tim, nobody's gonna blame you in this town.

'Maybe not. But the feds won't be so forgiving.'

I killed a man

in cold blood, Gene.

What are you so worried about the feds for?

S-so they find a body, so what?

- No one's gonna talk. - Springwood's too small.

Somebody will crack. Somebody always cracks.

When they do, I'm history.

Not if there isn't anybody to find.

I'll go to the power plant.

I'll take care of the body.

Hide it good.

You leave that to me, Tim.

You're not a criminal.

You're a hero.

You're covered as of now.

(Sarah) Look, the real

nightmare's over.

We can handle a few bad dreams.

(Freddy) Here, chicky, chicky, chicky..

[tires screeching]

[crashes]

[instrumental music]

Dammit!

(Gene on radio) 'Stratton to Blocker, over.'

Yeah.

I'm here, Gene, go ahead.

(Gene on radio) 'Tim, uh..'

'...couple of our boys just discovered'

'a body over at the power plant.'

I thought you were going to take care of that!

(Gene on radio) 'I did, Tim. I swear.'

Well, then..

Whose body did they find?

[intense music]

I came up here right after I left you.

I found the body right where you said.

I hid it over here.

Look.

I even welded the damn thing shut.

Let's open it up.

- Oh, Tim. - I wanna open it up!

Okay, alright.

Here.

[grunts]

[dramatic music]

[indistinct chattering]

They want me to check the body out right now.

It can't be Krueger.

It just can't be.

Gene came down here before

took the body and hid it.

Now it's missing.

Look, Krueger couldn't just walk back here.

Wait, we've got worse problems.

We need to have a meeting with everybody who was here.

You, me, Deeks, all the others.

The FBI is coming to town.

- What? - Yeah, that's right.

So we'd better have our story straight before they get here.

Especially if Krueger shows up dead

before they get a chance to look.

We'll have a meeting in my office tomorrow.

- Can you tell the others? - Yeah, yeah, sure.

- They're bringing out the body. - 'Coming through here.'

- Alright, thanks. - Uh-huh.

Oh, my God.

Deeks.

[sighs] What the hell was he doing here, man?

He must have cracked. Came back here.

I hate to admit it, but I'm kinda relieved.

I'm not.

We're still missing one body.

Give me this.

Mm! Ow!

What's the matter?

Tooth problem?

Come on by the office tomorrow, I'll take care of it for you.

Tim.

Look.

[dramatic music]

[instrumental music]

[gulps]

Honey, are you alright?

It's, it's all coming apart, Sarah.

The town... the people... me.

'Oh, Tim.'

You're not a murderer.

What was Deeks doing at the murder site?

Are you blaming yourself for Deeks?

Is that what this is all about?

Maybe... he went up to check on the body.

To get rid of it.

But... I-I'd already taken care of that.

I had Gene hide it.

When... when Deeks found it missing, maybe he..

He-he freaked, he... had a heart attack.

Honey..

You can't really believe that.

It's the only sane explanation.

Right now Ineedsane

Ow! God..

Tim, come on, relax.

Relax, honey, it's gonna be okay, come on.

Tell that to the FBI.

I'd rather tell it to you.

Just relax.

Come on. It's alright.

Don't worry.

'It's alright.'

'You're an honest cop.'

'No one's gonna arrest a cop.'

Hey!

I, I did this town a favor!

Everybody said so!

I was protecting my little girls!

Listen to me!

[instrumental music]

'This isn't fair!'

'This isn't fa-a-air!'

This isn't fair!

(both) Open wide.

[both laughing]

[Freddy laughing]

No-o-o!

[dramatic music]

[instrumental music]

I know... what's real.

Leave me alone!

Not another dream!

[music continues]

Daddy? Are you alright?

(Tim) 'Merit?'

'Baby?'

Daddy's just been having a little trouble these days.

Alright?

She talks about it, daddy.

She talks?

In her sleep.

When she can sleep.

What does she say?

Mostly she says his name over and over.

♪ He told me you killed him ♪

♪ Told me you kill.. ♪♪

[cup shattering]

Daddy!

Who told you?

Who have you been talking to in this town?

No one, daddy, really!

Answer me!

♪ Freddy ♪

♪ He's back ♪

♪ In my dreams and yours ♪♪

[doorbell ringing]

(Sarah) I'll get it!

'Girls, your ride's here!'

Come on, Merit.

Let's go.

Come on.

Merit.

Come on!

Tim.

We have to leave.

What, to go where?

Leave town.

Leave Springwood. We have to.

Tim, we have a life here, you know.

We need to get out.

Before he gets both the girls.

Look, you're scaring me.

You know, even New York is safe compared to Springwood.

At least there you see them coming.

We'll go back, we'll, we'll lock ourselves in

we'll be safe again.

Would you stop it?

I called a meeting

to tell the others to do the same.

When I get back..

Be ready to leave.

Tim.

Tim!

Freddy's poisoned this place.

He owns it.

What's the matter with him?

God. What's the matter with him?

[instrumental music]

[knocking]

So, Lieutenant Blocker, you finally made it here.

Doc told me about that chipped tooth.

Oh, uh, that's not why I'm here.

Could you get the doc for me?

Sure.

Have a seat.

- You ready to go? - Yeah.

Here, Blocker, just let me have another look at the tooth.

No, no, we don't have time

It's just a temporary seal.

Five minutes and we're out of here.

Alright, just... make it quick.

You got it.

Just go on down there, last door on the right.

Mary Ann will be in in just a minute to get you ready.

Sarah told me where to find you.

She called the office all upset.

What are you talking about?

Leaving town?

'Quitting?'

It's no use anymore, Gene.

As soon as the feds show up, I'm dead.

Feds?

Who said anything about the feds?

Who said anything about the feds?

What, are you playing with me?

You did! You..

You told me yesterday, the FBI's

coming in to nail Krueger!

Take it easy, Tim. I-I hid the body just like you said.

Everything's fine.

Krueger's body is gone!

Well, you saw! We, we opened the trunk!

Yes, I saw.

I saw the trunk welded shut.

That body is going nowhere.

[panting]

I'm losing it, Gene.

[panting] I'm losing it!

'Take it easy, Tim.'

You're just stressed out.

Everything is fine.

They'll forget about it in two weeks.

This is all behind you, Tim. Relax.

[knocking on door]

Okay, buddy?

I see you're in good hands.

I'll check you later.

Doc will be in in just a second.

This'll relax you.

[gas hissing]

[music on headphones]

[breathing heavily]

[chuckles] You know..

This gas lets me see through your clothes.

[chuckles] It's just the nitrous taking effect.

Boy, it really it painless

And now for the sodium pentothal.

Mmm. I'm getting the works, huh?

Oh, you deserve it, lieutenant.

[breathing heavily]

Mmm.

[breathing heavily]

Now I want you to count backwards from ten.

[exhales heavily]

Ten..

Nine..

Eight..

Seven..

Six..

Five..

(Freddy) 'One, two, Freddy's comin' for you.'

'Three, four, better lock your door.'

[panting]

All those teeth

mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm, no,

I'm afraid they'll all have to go!

You tell Freddy when it doesn't hurt!

[whirring]

But... you're dead!

Big deal!

(Tim) 'Ah, ah, no-o-o!'

[Tim screaming]

[whirring continues]

[screaming continues]

[Freddy laughing maniacally]

[spits]

[Freddy laughing maniacally]

Now there's a smile

every mother can love.

Oh, God, please, please.

- What happened? - I..

He must have had some reaction to the gas...

Mary Ann, Mary Ann.

[crying]

[Mary Ann crying]

[Mary Ann crying] 'Oh, God, oh, God.'

[dramatic music]

[laughing]

Sweet dreams.

Who's next?

[laughing]

You?

Or maybe..

You.

[chuckling]

Or how about..

One of you?

[laughing]

[intense music]

[theme music]

[music continues]