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Derek and John are finally back to chat about The Sandman Season 2 Episode 10 "Long Live The King" in spoiler filled detail. It is a huge episode in The Sandman mythos we are sorry it's been so long coming.The Sandman 210 "Long Live The King" SpoilersEpisode teleplay by Marina MarlensEpisode directed by Jamie ChildsSynopsis: As they continue their path of destruction through The Dreaming, The Furies and their avatar Lyta Hall kills Abel and Merv Pumpkinhead and try to kill Dreams’ raven Matthew, but he escapes to Lucienne, Cain, Corinthian and Daniel in the throne room. Morpheus comes back to his realm and momentarily breaks the hold of The Kindly Ones on Lyta after she sees that her son Daniel is alive. But The Kindly Ones refuse to free her saying they aren’t her to retrieve Daniel they are here for vengeance. To save his realm Morpheus goes to the waking world to kill Lyta, but Mad Hettie has put protections around Lyta to prevent this. She tells Morpheus that Daniel won't be happy with him if he kills his mother and that’s the last thing he needs. In the land of Faery, Nuala makes peace with Cluracan and Titania and is allowed to return to the Dreaming. With little other option Morpheus tells everyone he is going to the furthest edge of Dreaming, and has a tearful goodbye with his friends, thanking them for everything that they’ve done to help his growth. His sister Death arrives and Dream sends Matthew to bring her to him. Death and Morpheus talk for some time and finally Morpheus takes her hand to accept his death and goes with her. At the same moment, The Kindly Ones vanish and Nuala takes Lyta Hall’s head in the Dreaming. Lyta wakes up in the waking world and Daniel, suddenly an adult as the new Dream, starts to repair the realm and as Delirium is reunited with her dog Barnabas she realises her brother Dream is gone.Made Possible with PatreonTV Podcast Industries is made possible by our supporters on Patreon. You can follow and support us here: https://www.patreon.com/tvpodcastindustriesNext Time On TV Podcast IndustriesThanks for joining us for our podcast all about The Sandman Season 2 Episode 10 “Long Live The King”. We'll be back next time with our discussion about The Sandman Season 2 Episode 11 “A Tale Of Noble Ends”. The Podcast is already recorded so we promise it won't be long.Thanks so much for joining us fellow Dreamers.John and DerekTV Podcast IndustriesThe music for this episode "Lucille" by Zenji is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (Creative Commons 4.0)

John and Derek discuss The Sandman 208 "Fuel for The Fire" this darkly named episode brings back some of our favourite characters from the series. We chat all about it in spoiler filled detail in our latest podcast.The Sandman 208 "Fuel For The Fire" SpoilersEpisode teleplay by Jay FranklinEpisode directed by Jamie ChildsSynopsis: Back in the Faerie realm Queen Titania takes particular notice of the necklace Morpheus gave Nuala, who remains determined to support Morpheus through these testing times.Meanwhile Despair visits Morpheus showing him that Lyta is blaming him for Daniel's disappearance while Puck and Loki pretend to be detectives. Despite the ever growing threat of the Fates for Morpheus, Lucienne tells him that as long as he is in The Dreaming, The Kindly Ones cannot harm him and she convinces him to enlist a mortal agent to help find Daniel. He asks Johanna Constantine for her help. Elsewhere, Lyta is visited by The Kindly Ones who tell her that they will help her and Puck bonds with Daniel and is not happy when Loki says that he is a pawn. As Johanna and Morpheus investigate Daniel's abduction they visit Unity's home where Alex Burgess remains in his eternal sleep and Lyta threatens to kill Morpheus if anything happens to Daniel. Johanna tries to calm things down telling Morpheus to make peace with his enemies and convinces him to go back to The Dreaming. Morpheus visits Hob who tells him the same thing. Back in The Dreaming, Morpheus frees Alex and creates a new Corinthian to help Johanna. Puck has a change of heart and almost gives back Daniel, but Loki catches him and convinces him not to do so. He puts Puck to sleep and puts Daniel in the fire, after which he tells Lyta her son is dead.Made Possible with PatreonTV Podcast Industries is made possible by our supporters on Patreon. You can follow and support us here: https://www.patreon.com/tvpodcastindustriesNext Time On TV Podcast IndustriesThanks for joining us for our podcast all about The Sandman Season 2 Episode 8 “Fuel For The Fire”. We'll be back next time with our discussion about The Sandman Season 2 Episode 9 “The Kindly Ones”.Thanks so much for joining us fellow Dreamers.John and DerekTV Podcast IndustriesThe music for this episode "Lucille" by Zenji is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (Creative Commons 4.0)

We conclude our discussion about the second arc of Season 2 as we discuss The Sandman 206 "Family Blood". A very emotional closer to the arc as Morpheus must grant his son a boon for helping him out.The Sandman 206 "Family Blood" SpoilersEpisode teleplay by Jim CampolongoEpisode directed by Jamie ChildsSynopsis: In a flashback to 1794, Dream approaches Lady Johanna Constantine with a task to retrieve Orpheus' living head from France and bring it back to a temple in Greece where it would be safeguarded by priests. Hunted down by Maximilien Robespierre and his men, Constantine succeeds with the help of Orpheus himself, whose song incites the end to Robespierre's tyranny. After returning Orpheus' head to his temple, Constantine asks Dream for a chance to visit Orpheus. In the present, Dream and Delirium pass her grave near Orpheus' temple. There, Dream reunites with Orpheus and he discloses the location of Destruction. Dream and Delirium approach Destruction who welcomes them gleefully. The three discuss Destruction's departure from his duties and his wards which caused the deaths of Wanda, Ishtar and others. He alludes that mortals are capable of great destruction on their own, without the need of him being complicit. Despite Delirium's plea, Destruction bids them farewell, imparts some advice to Dream and gives Barnabas to Delirium to keep her company. With that, he disappears into the sky. Dream and Orpheus reconcile and upon Orpheus' request, Dream kills him, later mourning him in tears. Elsewhere, the Kindly Ones condemn Dream for spilling family blood.Made Possible with PatreonTV Podcast Industries is made possible by our supporters on Patreon. You can follow and support us here: https://www.patreon.com/tvpodcastindustriesNext Time On TV Podcast IndustriesThanks for joining us for our podcast all about The Sandman Season 2 Episode 6 “Family Blood". We'll be back next time with our discussion about The Sandman Season 2 Episode 7 “Time and Night”.Thanks so much for joining us fellow Dreamers.John and DerekTV Podcast IndustriesThe music for this episode "Lucille" by Zenji is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (Creative Commons 4.0)

Derek and John are back for the second arc of Season 2 with The Sandman 204 "Brief Lives. We dive deep into the quest of Delirium and Dream to find their missing sibling. Join us for our spoiler filled chat all about it.Season 2, Episode 4 of The Sandman "Brief Lives"Episode teleplay by Austin GuzmanEpisode directed by Jamie ChildsSynopsis: The youngest of the Endless, Delirium, unexpectedly pays a visit to her older brother Dream. She wants his help in finding their absent brother, Destruction. Reluctant at first, Dream agrees, secretly hoping to encounter Nada on Earth instead of his brother. Destruction is seen engaging in painting and poetry, accompanied by Barnabas, a talking dog, on a remote island. Dream and Delirium enlist Wanda, a transgender woman and employee of Dream's old friend, to help them track down Destruction's contacts. The first of them, however, dies just before they find him and Dream grows suspicious that an unknown force is preventing them from finding Destruction. Next, they seek Ishtar, an old god and Destruction's former lover who, depowered without worship, works as a club dancer. After a heated discussion with Dream, Ishtar performs a mesmerizing dance for her audience, but a sudden explosion kills everyone in the club including Ishtar and Wanda. With a hint from Desire, Delirium realises Dream was lying to her about wanting to find Destruction. Now knowing that all he wanted to do was track down his former lover Nada, Delirium leaves her siblings in anger.Made Possible with PatreonTV Podcast Industries is made possible by our supporters on Patreon. You can follow and support us here: https://www.patreon.com/tvpodcastindustriesNext Time On TV Podcast IndustriesThanks for joining us for our podcast all about The Sandman Season 2 Episode 4 "Brief Lives". We'll be back next time with our discussions about The Sandman Season 2 Episode 5 “The Song of Orpheus” as a new arc begins for the series.Thanks so much for joining us fellow Dreamers.John and DerekTV Podcast IndustriesThe music for this episode "Lucille" by Zenji is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (Creative Commons 4.0)

Join us for another journey into the world of dreams, gods, and cosmic power as we explore The Sandman Season 2 Episode 2, "Ruler of Hell." In this episode Dream faces an unexpected twist in his quest to release his former lover, Nada, from Hell.The Sandman Season 2 Episode 2 "Ruler of Hell" – Podcast EpisodeTeleplay by: Ameni RozsaDirected by: Jamie ChildsEpisode SynopsisIn The Sandman Season 2 Episode 2, “Ruler of Hell,” Morpheus embarks on a journey to reclaim the kingdom of Hell—but what he finds is far from what he expected. The gates stand open, the torments have ceased, and the realm lies abandoned.Lucifer Morningstar awaits him—not for a confrontation, but with an unsettling offer. Tired of their celestial post, Lucifer has abdicated, releasing all demons and souls to wander the multiverse. After sending away the loyal Mazikeen, Lucifer asks Dream to cut off their wings, symbolically severing their divine duty. In a final act of vengeance and irony, Lucifer names Dream the new ruler of Hell.Shocked and burdened by this unwanted gift, Dream seeks counsel from his sister Death before returning to the Dreaming. Word of Hell’s vacancy spreads quickly, and soon emissaries from across existence arrive at the gates of the Dreaming to stake their claim.Among the contenders are:Susano-o-no-Mikoto, the storm god of JapanOdin, Thor, and Loki, from Norse mythologyCluracan and Nuala, emissaries from the Faerie realmShivering Jemmy, representing the Lords of ChaosKilderkin's servant, on behalf of the Lords of OrderAnd a demonic delegation led by Azazel, Choronzon, and MerkinHeaven also takes an interest, sending two silent angelic observers: Remiel and Duma.To host his unexpected guests, Dream invites them to a banquet in his palace, curated by Taramis, while he silently weighs their intentions. Entertainment is gruesomely provided by Cain, who gleefully dismembers Abel to amuse the guests.Throughout the night, various envoys attempt to influence Dream’s decision. Susano-o-no-Mikoto, Odin, Shivering Jemmy, and Kilderkin's servant each present subtle or overt bribes.Later, Dream grants a private audience to Azazel, who makes his offer by devouring Choronzon, claiming dominance, and revealing a dark bargaining chip—he holds Nada, Dream’s long-lost former lover, as a hostage. In return for her soul, he demands the key to Hell.Made Possible with PatreonTV Podcast Industries is made possible by our supporters on Patreon. You can follow and support us here: https://www.patreon.com/tvpodcastindustriesNext Time On TV Podcast IndustriesThanks for joining us for our podcast all about The Sandman Season 2 Episode 2 "Ruler of Hell". We'll be back next time with our discussions about The Sandman Season 2 Episode 3 "More Devils Than Vast Hell Can Avoid".Thanks so much for joining us. Keep watching, keep listening and keep dreaming.John and DerekTV Podcast IndustriesThe music for this episode "Lucille" by Zenji is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (Creative Commons 4.0)

The Sandman has returned for it's second and final Season on Netflix but unfortunately John and Derek are going too be a bit late with our podcasts about the show because we're on holidays until the middle of July.Until we return we want to hear your thoughts on the first six chapter season 2 please send them to feedback@tvpodcastindustries.com join us on facebook at facebook.com/groups/tvpodcastindustries or you can record your thoughts for the podcast directly from our website tvpodcastindustries.com by clicking the “Send Voicemail” button.We can't wait to hear your thoughts and chat all about the first six chapters of The Sandman when we return in July.Take Care fellow DreamersDerek and JohnTV Podcast Industries

We chat about the next two cases of The Dead Boy Detectives with Episodes 6 "The Case of The Creeping Forest" and 7 "The Case of The Very Long Stairway". Make sure you've watched both before listening along.Dead Boy Detectives Episode 6 "The Case of The Creeping Forest" DetailsThe Dead Boy Detective CreatorsBased on the characters created by Neil Gaiman and Matt WagnerExecutive Producers are Greg Berlanti and Neil Gaiman.Showrunners are Steve Yockey and Beth SchwartzDirected by Glen WinterWritten by Beth Schwartz and Oscar BalderramaSynopsis: A crisis forces Crystal to improvise on the job as Monty recruits the boys to locate his missing friend - but the eerie case isn't what it seems.Dead Boy Detectives Episode 7 "The Case of The Very Long Stairway" DetailsDirected by Richard Speight Jr.Written by Steve YockeySynopsisWhen Edwin gets caught in a frightening situation, Charles relies on his best mate's meticulous notes to find him. A determined Crystal confronts her ex.The Dead Boy Detectives CastGeorge Rexstrew - EdwynJayden Revri - Charles RowlandKassius Nelson - Crystal PalaceBriana Cuoco - Jenny GreenRuth Connell - Night NurseYuyu Kitamura - Niko SaskiJenn Lyon - Esther FinchDavid Iacono - David The DemonMichael Beach - Tragic MickLukas Gage - The Cat KingJoshua Colley - MontyCheech Manohar - KashiMade Possible with PatreonTV Podcast Industries is made possible by our supporters on Patreon. You can follow and support us here: https://www.patreon.com/tvpodcastindustriesNext Time On TV Podcast Industries.Thanks for joining us for our podcast all about these two episodes of The Dead Boy Detectives. We'll be back next time with our discussion about the final episode of The Dead Boy Detectives Episode 8 ”The Case of The Hungry Snake”Thanks so much for joining us fellow Dreamers.John, Derek and ChrisTV Podcast IndustriesThe music for this episode "Lucille" by Zenji is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License

John and Derek chat all about The Dead Boy Detectives Episode 2 "The Case of the Dandelion Shrine" and Episode 3 "The Case of the Devlin House". As the show settles into it's case of the week format they have a lot of fun and go very dark in equal measure.Dead Boy Detectives Episode 2 "The Case of the Dandelion Shrine" DetailsThe Dead Boy Detective CreatorsBased on the characters created by Neil Gaiman and Matt WagnerExecutive Producers are Greg Berlanti and Neil Gaiman.Showrunners are Steve Yockey and Beth SchwartzDirected by Glen WinterWritten by Shoshanna Sachi and Cheech ManoharThe Case of the Dandelion Shrine Synopsis.After he used magic on a local tabby to solve his most recent case, Edwin has a run in with the unhappy Cat King. As punishment he is unable to leave Port Townsend unless he makes the Cat King happy or counts all the cats in his kingdom.Returning to the Tongue & Tail butcher shop, Crystal discovers a supernatural case in their own home as she learns her housemate Niko has been infested with some Dandelion Sprites. Working together the Dead Boy Detectives extract the angry tiny beings but Niko’s near death experience has enabled her to see the ghostly investigators.Meanwhile the witch Esther creates a real boy out of her Crow familiar to get her revenge on the investigators and in the Afterlife, Night Nurse gets the trail of the escaped dead boys and sets up her investigation to return them to their rightful place.Dead Boy Detectives Episode 3 "The Case of the Devlin House" DetailsDirected by Cheryl DunyeWritten by Ian Weinrich and Kirsty LoweryThe Case of the Dandelion Shrine Synopsis.Still stuck in Port Townsend, the Dead Boy Detectives and their new medium have loads of new clients. They choose a case that most fits their needs and investigate the 30 year old murder of the Devlin Family.When they investigate the haunted family home they learn that the nightmarish murder has been repeating over and again. When Charles tries to intervene and gets caught in the loop, Edwin realises it was caused by the invasive security camera. He and Crystal wipe the security camera freeing the family from the eternal nightmare.In the Afterlife the young Devlin daughters delightedly share the story of the ghosts that saved them with The Night Nurse, who desperately needs details to locate them.The Dead Boy Detectives CastGeorge Rexstrew - EdwynJayden Revri - Charles RowlandKassius Nelson - Crystal PalaceBriana Cuoco - Jenny GreenRuth Connell - Night NurseYuyu Kitamura - Niko SaskiJenn Lyon - Esther FinchDavid Iacono - David The Demonwith Kirby - DeathMade Possible with PatreonTV Podcast Industries is made possible by our supporters on Patreon. You can follow and support us here: https://www.patreon.com/tvpodcastindustriesNext Time On TV Podcast Industries.Thanks for joining us for our podcast all about these two episodes of The Dead Boy Detectives. We'll be back next time with our discussion about the next investigation for The Dead Boy Detectives Episode 4 ”The Case of the Lighthouse Leapers" and Episode 5 “The Case of the Two Dead Dragons”Thanks so much for joining us fellow Dreamers.John, Derek and ChrisTV Podcast IndustriesThe music for this episode "Lucille" by Zenji is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License

Chris, John and Derek are all here to chat about the bonus episodes of The Sandman, Chapter 11 "Dream of A Thousand Cats and Calliope" in our final Sandman Podcast. The Sandman Chapter 11 "Dream of A Thousand Cats and Calliope" Details Directed by Hisko Hulsing (segment "Dream of a Thousand Cats") Louise Hooper (segment "Calliope") Teleplay for both episodes written by Catherine Smyth-McMullen Staff Writers Catherine Smyth-McMullen and Vanessa Benton Dream of a Thousand Cats Synopsis. At night, a Siamese cat holds a gathering of other cats at the local graveyard to tell her hope for cats, her experiences and the story about her encounter with Morpheus in the Dreaming. A long time ago, she met a tomcat with whom she gave birth to a litter of mixed-breed kittens. This displeased her owners, who took the kittens and threw them into a river, traumatising the Siamese cat. In desperation, the cat dreamed to get answers for this cruel act and revelation of what to do as she meets Morpheus, in the form of a black cat, and begging him for a solution. Morpheus presented her with a parallel universe in which cats were the dominant species over humans until the humans fought back by dreaming, re-creating reality and turning their masters into the cats that mankind sees them as today. Upon finishing her story, the Siamese cat urges the other cats to perform the same enlightenment so that they may reclaim their status as the rulers of the earth. Calliope Synopsis. Struggling author Richard Madoc visits Erasmus Fry, an elderly former writer who has imprisoned a Greek muse named Calliope in his house. Fry transfers ownership of Calliope to Madoc, in exchange for a trichino bezoar. Back at Madoc’s home he discovers that violence is more efficient to receive the Muse’s inspiration. Despite his promises to release her after the publication of his sequel to his best-selling debut novel, he abuses her more than once, until it becomes obvious he never intends to let her go. Calliope sends a desperate plea to the Fates who are unable to act before turning to Morpheus, her former husband, whom she has not seen since the tragic death of their son Orpheus. Upon receiving her plea and learning what has happened to her, Morpheus becomes enraged and confronts Madoc. When he refuses to release Calliope, Morpheus punishes Madoc with an uncontrollable stream of ideas. Madoc soon frees Calliope, who asks Morpheus to lift his curse from Madoc. Morpheus does so, but Madoc finds himself unable to remember Calliope, Morpheus, or any of his ideas. Calliope vows to make sure that what happened to her doesn't happen to her sister Muses. She and Morpheus share a tender goodbye as she expresses the hope that sometime in the future, she can visit him in his realm and they'll be able to grieve their son properly. The Sandman Chapter 11 Cast

As we reach the penultimate episode of the Dolls House arc, we discuss The Sandman Chapter 9 Collectors in spoiler filled details. The Sandman Chapter 9 "Collectors" Details Episode Directed by Coralie Fargeat Teleplay for this episode written by Vanessa Benton Staff Writers Catherine Smyth-McMullen and Vanessa Benton Lyta's pregnancy and sex life with her dead husband are causing tremors in the Dreaming. With fault lines forming across the realm, including in Morpheus’ palace, Lucienne and Matthew deduce that it is the result of Rose's increasing power, which threatens to weaken and break down the barriers between the Dreaming and the waking world. But Morpheus is unsure of the theory. Meanwhile, Lyta continues to meet Hector in her dreams, and finds that her pregnancy is advancing at a rapid rate. Back at Hal’s bed and breakfast Rose receives a call from the Corinthian who tells her that he has Jed safe and sound and she can collect him from the Royal Hotel in Georgia where he is to give the keynote speech at the "Cereal Convention”, with a distinct absence of cereal. Jed also notices a lack of cereal, his favourite food, as he explores the convention centre, despite instructions from Corinthian to stay in his room. Jed continues to explore the Hotel and strikes up a conversation with one of the collectors, Fun Land. Rose travels to the hotel to meet them, accompanied by her kindly upstairs neighbour Gilbert. As Gilbert’s literary discussions send Rose off to the land of nod where she arrives into Lyta’s dream separately from Morpheus who has also arrived to discern what is happening. He realises that Rose as the Vortex has allowed Hector's spirit to inhabit the Dreaming, in lieu of him passing on to the afterlife. Despite the protests from Lyta and anger from Rose, Morpheus banishes Hector from the Dreaming and informs Lyta that her unborn child will one day belong to him because it was conceived in the Dreaming. Rose and Gilbert arrive at the hotel and search for Jed. While searching, the Corinthian and Gilbert recognise each other, causing Gilbert to flee to the Dreaming, where he is revealed to be a personified Fiddler’s Green, one of the other rogue Dreaming residents. Gilbert relays the Corinthian and Rose's location to Morpheus. Alone, Rose continues her search for her brother, and crashes into a distraught and terrified Jed, being helped by FunLand, as he flees from witnessing exactly who the Cornthian really is. But Fun Land isn’t willing to give up his new prize and hunts Jed and Rose until The Corinthian swiftly dispatches him and has the siblings all to himself The Sandman Chapter 9 Cast Tom Sturridge as Morpheus The Lord of DreamsVanesu Samunyai - Rose WalkerBoyd Holbrook - The Corinthian<a href="https://www...

A new arc begins and we discuss The Sandman Chapter 7 "The Doll's House" in spoiler filled detail as we meet Rose Walker the dream vortex. The Sandman Chapter 7 "The Doll's House" Details Episode Directed by Andrés Baiz Teleplay for this episode written by Heather Bellson Staff Writers Catherine Smyth-McMullen and Vanessa Benton In 2015, Rose Walker and her brother Jed are separated when their parents divorce. Six years later, following the death of both parents, Rose attempts to locate Jed and claim legal guardianship, but Jed is instead placed in the foster home system. At the same time Rose is flown to England, accompanied by her friend and neighbour Lyta Hall, to meet Unity Kincaid, a wealthy recovered victim of sleep sickness, who is interested in her ancestry. Unity reveals that she is Rose's biological great-grandmother, and offers to fund Rose's search for Jed. Rose and Lyta travel to Florida to continue their search for Jed, where they are watched by Matthew the raven who reports his findings back to Lucienne. Unknown to Rose, she is also of huge interest to Morpheus, The Corinthian and Desire. She is a dream Vortex, a being who naturally attracts and manipulates dreams. Desire conspires with her twin sister Despair to use Rose against Morpheus in another one of her plots against her sibling. Meanwhile the Corinthian is hunting Rose for his own ends as together, he believes, Rose and he can put Morpheus out of business for good. But the Corinthian is also being hunted by three “Collectors” who want him to be the guest of honour for a “collectors” convention. Aware of Rose's nature, and following a census of the Dreaming by Lucienne, Morpheus plans to use her to track three errant residents of the Dreaming, Gault, The Corinthian and Fiddlers Green who are still at large. However, while Morpheus and Lucienne are able to track Rose, they are unable to locate her brother Jed in either the Dreaming or the waking world. Lucienne and Morpheus deduce that the rogue dream Gault has severed Jed's consciousness from the Dreaming. As they discuss what should be done Rose approaches Lucienne and Morpheus in the Dreaming for assistance in finding her brother. The Sandman Chapter 7 Cast Tom Sturridge as Morpheus The Lord of DreamsVanesu Samunyai - Rose WalkerBoyd Holbrook - The CorinthianMason Alexander Park as DesirePatton Oswalt - Matthew The RavenVivienne Acheampong...

We discuss The Sandman Chapter 5 "24/7" in our spoiler filled podcast. This is a tough episode of the show as John Dee tries to fulfil her fantasies. The Sandman Chapter 5 "24/7" Details Episode Directed by Jamie Childs Teleplay for this episode written by Ameni Rozsa Staff Writers Catherine Smyth-McMullen and Vanessa Benton With Dream's ruby in hand and Morpheus caught off guard and unconscious, John Dee stops off at a diner to watch the people around him, encountering the polite employees and hungry patrons. But all is not what it seems, as John settles into his booth and his hot black coffee, he uses the ruby to remove any lies from the group and put his theory about truth and lies to a terrifying test. John Dee begins with server Bette and removes her kind demeanor towards her customers, he then turns his attention and that of the Ruby towards power couple, husband and wife Garry and Kate, to just be honest with each other as they squabble over spinach salad and double decker burgers. As Bette's love interest, Marsh, is also exposed to the scrutiny of John’s Ruby as he forces a matter-of-fact confession that the only reason he comes to her home is not to be with her but to be with her 21 year old son Bernard. As John turns his vision of absolute truth on to Judy who has recently broken up with her girlfriend, and on Mark, a hopeful employee of Vanguard Pharmaceuticals, the unconnected group spirals out of control with one another. Judy kisses Bette as Kate gets down with hopefully employee Mark and her husband Garry hooks up with Marsh. As John Dee takes pride in the honesty he has brought to the diner, he has also brought about jealousy and anger overtakes these innocent people when Mark accidentally murders Garry, driving them to murder each other or take their own lives. The Lord of Dreams arrives too late but tries to explain to John that what he thinks are lies are another form of dreams and hopes. But John refuses to listen to him and Morpheus transports him to his Realm to retrieve the Ruby, but where John has other plans as he uses the ruby's power to defeat Morpheus. Crushing the ruby in his hand, John exults in his victory, before Morpheus reveals himself and tells him that by destroying the ruby, its power was released and reforged back into its true master, Morpheus. Taking pity on John, Morpheus returns him to the institution, seemingly in a state of long-term sleep. With the wider world also recovering from John’s intervention, Morpheus's sibling Desire plots against him. The Sandman Chapter 5 Cast Tom Sturridge as Morpheus The Lord of DreamsEmma Duncan as Bette Monroe<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000667/?