What are you doin'?
I'm feeding the pigeons.
You do that too much, you know what you get? …Fat pigeons.… That's from Mary Poppins. Did you ever see it?
No.
Okay, so what's the matter?
What do you mean?
I can tell something's wrong. I mean, look at you. Sittin' here, moping, pigeon-feeding. It's not like you.
No. Perhaps it isn't. I don't know what's wrong, but … You're right. Something is the matter. When they captured me, I just had one thought. Vengeance.
It wasn't as satisfying as I'd expected. Meanwhile, my kingdom had fallen apart. My tools long since stolen and scattered. And so I embarked upon a journey to find them. Which I did.
I'm now more powerful than I have been in eons. And yet …
Here you are, feeding the pigeons.
You see, until then, I'd had a true quest. A purpose beyond my function and then suddenly, it was over, and … I felt disappointed. Let down. Empty. Does that make sense?
I was so sure that once I got everything back, I'd feel good. But in some ways I feel worse than when I started.
I feel like … Nothing.
There.
You asked.
You could have called me, you know.
I didn't want to worry you.
Oh, I don't believe it.
Let me tell you something, Dream. And I'm only gonna say this once, so you better pay attention.
You are utterly the stupidest, most self-centered, pathetic excuse for an anthropomorphic personification on this or any other plane.
Feeling sorry for yourself because your little game is over and you haven't got the balls to go out and find a new one. You're as bad as Desire.
No, worse. Did it never occur to you that I would be worried about you?
I didn't think you —
Exactly. You didn't think.
Heads up! [Death catches a soccer ball before it hits her, as Dream had just done a short time before] Wow! You're as good as your … friend there.
He's not my friend. He's my brother. And he's an idiot.
I'm just feeding the birds.
Look, I can't stay here all day. I've got work to do. You can come with me if you want, or you can stay here and sulk.
I'll come with you, I suppose.
Well, don't do me any favors.
Sorry, before you go, umm… could I maybe see you again?
Sure, Franklin. You'll see me again.
[surprised] Seriously?
Soon.
Okay, cool! Yeah, let me just get your number and … [turns back toward them] Wait, how did you know my … [sees that they are gone]
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