This is a script for the cutscenes in Sonic Dream Team.
Cutscene 1[]
[Scene: Factory.]
- [Cream and Cheese are trapped in a experimentation tube. Dr. Eggman puts a helmet on his head.]
- Eggman: Now... to make my dreams come true!
- [The computer shows the operation in progress on screen. After reaching 100%, the device is ready to activate. Eggman hits the red button. The Reverie is activated.]
- ???: Puppeteering a child?! This is a new low, even for you Doctor. I will not tell you again: you will never control the Reverie. Now release her!
- Eggman: You won't deny me, Guardian!
- [The computer shows the lockdown on screen.]
- Eggman: No! The Dreamweaver's power should've been neutralized! Wait... what are you doing?!
- [Some time later, Eggman is sleeping while Sonic and co. barges in.]
- Sonic: Looks like your intel was spot-on, Rouge. Thanks for finding this place so fast.
- Rouge: My pleasure, Sonic. Just don't forget my reward for helping.
- Amy: Can you find a way to get them out of this thing, Tails?
- Tails: I'm trying, Amy. It seems Eggman was using Cream and Cheese as a conduit to interface with that relic. I think he was trying to use them as a... filter, maybe?
- Knuckles: What's this thing even supposed to do?
- Tails: One second, Knuckles. According to the operational files...it can control dreams!?
- [The Reverie puts Sonic and co. asleep.]
- Tails: Uh oh!
- [Eggman's laugh is heard.]
[Scene change: Void.]
- [Sonic and co. are sent to the void.]
- Sonic: WHOOAAA!
- Amy: Ahhhh!
[Scene change: Scrambled Shores.]
- [Sonic is heard falling to the ground. He is then seen laying on the ground before getting up.]
- Sonic: Ugh, I've heard of "falling asleep" but that was ridiculous.
- [Sonic gets on his feet and shakes himself off before coughing up sand. He groans from this. Suddenly, a disembodied voice catches his attention.]
- ???: I am looking after your friends, but they will need your help.
Cutscene 2[]
[Scene: Reverie Haven.]
- Sonic: Ok, Madam Disembodied-Voice, I made it here. Wherever here is?
- Ariem: This is Reverie Haven, my home.
- Sonic: Whoa! Nice to put a face to the voice.
- Ariem: Likewise. I am Ariem, Dreamweaver and Guardian of the Reverie. You, Sonic, need no introduction. Now, I need your legendary heroism and skill to recover the Dream Orbs.
- [Sonic holds a Dream Orb.]
- Sonic: This?
- Ariem: These contain the power of the reverie and allow me to Dreamweave. With enough of them, I can get us through the twisted Dreamscapes Dr. Eggman has constructed. This way, we'll be able to restore each of your friends.
- [Ariem takes the Dream Orb. Sonic's friends are transparent. Amy is restored.]
- Amy: Sonic! I knew you'd find us.
- Sonic: I had some help this time.
- Ariem: I'm sorry. I'm not strong enough to free everyone yet. I've explained the situation to them, even though I cannot fully reach them yet. Tails seems to have grasped the situation especially well.
- Tails: From what Ariem's explained, each Dreamscape is locked down like a secured bunker. We can wave from the inside, but we can't get out.
- Ariem: Yes. I can use the power of the Dream Orbs and Dreamweaving to reunite you all. But I cannot help you wake up until I reconnect with the Dream Core.
- Sonic: Well, Ari, anyone who wants to help out is alright in my book. Amy, you ready? 'Cuz it looks like we need to hustle and grab those Dream Orbs!
- Ariem: "Ari?"
- Amy: Yeah, he likes to hand out nicknames. It means he trusts you. [Ariem smiles.]
Cutscene 3[]
[Scene: Reverie Haven.]
- [Amy holds a Dream Orb. Ariem takes it.]
- Ariem: Well done! We have another part of the dream to explore.
- Amy: Is this enough to free everyone else?
- Tails: No. We still need to break down the security Eggman applied to this dream.
- Ariem: Correct, the border between dreams is heavily guarded. That aside, we must reach it first.
- Sonic: Then let's get going already!
Cutscene 4[]
[Scene: Reverie Haven.]
- Sonic: Yo, Ari! What exactly is the Reverie supposed to, y'know, do?
- Ariem: It turns the dreams of the pure hearted into reality.
- Rouge: So, someone could dream up anything and you'd be able to make it happen in the real world? Interesting...
- Sonic: Don't get your hopes up. She did say "pure hearted".
- Rouge: Hmph. What does that even mean?
- Ariem: I am mandated by my creators to only grant the Reverie's powers to those I deem to be noble and virtuous intentions. It was this rule that led the Doctor to kidnap Cream. He thought that he could trick me if he filtered his evil dreams through an innocent mind. I was not decisive enough in repelling him. In the end, the best I could do was trap him in his own Dreamscape.
- Sonic: It's all good, Ariem. We'll get your powers back and we'll stop him. We always do.
Cutscene 5[]
[Scene: Reverie Haven.]
- Ariem: This is the security Tails spoke of. We may only reach the next Dreamscape through here.
- Sonic: I've gotta admit, I'm curious what he's been cooking up.
- Amy: Of course you'd be excited.
- Sonic: You two chill here. I'll be right back!
- Amy: Why do you get to have all the fun?
- If you pick Sonic
[Scene change: Scrambled Shores.]
- [Sonic arrives in Scrambled Shores through the Dream Portal. Dr. Crabulous rises from the ground.]
- Sonic: Seaside dream... Giant enemy crab! Why am I not sur... wait, is that a moustache?
- If you pick Amy
[Scene change: Scrambled Shores.]
- [Amy arrives in Scrambled Shores through the Dream Portal. Dr. Crabulous rises from the ground.]
- Amy: Aw, gross! Get out of my way!
Cutscene 6[]
[Scene: Reverie Haven.]
- Ariem: We're through! And not just that...
- [Tails and Cream are restored.]
- Cream: Oh, thank you, Miss Ariem! And thank you two for all your hard work!
- Amy: Cream! I'm so glad you're finally free. Are you feeling all right?
- Cream: Yes!
- Cheese: Chao! Chao!
- Cream: And Cheese is too!
- [Sonic fist bumps Tails.]
- Sonic: Hanging in there, partner?
- Tails: You know me! I've been trying to get a handle on Eggman's systems while you've been gathering Dream Orbs. I've determined Eggman can't use the Reverie's full potential without Ariem's authorization. It's only a matter of time before he tries to force her to cooperate.
- Cream: Then we have to look out for Miss Ariem and keep her safe!
- Sonic: Don't you worry! We'll all look out for each other. Now, let's hurry to the next Dreamscape!
Cutscene 7[]
[Scene: Reverie Haven.]
- Tails: Ariem, do you know what's being pumped through the factory pipes? It's everywhere.
- Ariem: The amber liquid is "Magination", the essence of dreams. The darker fluid is Dr. Eggman's corrupted version fueling his minions.
- Tails: It's literally nightmare fuel?!
- Cream: Why would anyone want to make nightmares?
- Amy: Because he's a jerk. And he's control freak. There has to be some kind of control station, right?
- Sonic: Good call, Amy. Let's get scouting!
Cutscene 8[]
[Scene: Reverie Haven.]
- Tails: Whoa! So much data! Eggman's about to activate something called the "Guardian Hunter!"
- Sonic: No prizes for guessing what that's supposed to do. So how do we stop it?
- Tails: The good news is that it's launch controls are just past the barrier. The bad news is that's where the security nightmares are waiting.
- Sonic: So, one of us needs to fight our way to the off switch on the Guardian Hunter.
- Cream: I'll do it! I'll do my part!
- [Tails and Cream run to the Dream Portal.]
- Amy: Cream! No!
- If you pick Tails
- [Amy stops Cream.]
- Cream: But I wanted to help...
- Amy: We came here to rescue you to begin with. We're not letting you run off on your own!
- Sonic: Tails has got this. Maybe you can get the next one?
- Cream: All right, Mr. Sonic. I promise to do my best!
- Sonic: We've been over this. Drop that "Mister" stuff. "Sonic" is fine.
[Scene change: Dream Factory.]
- [Tails arrives in Dream Factory through the Dream Portal.]
- Tails: Wow, the Guardian Hunter's pretty mean looking. Better shut it down - fast!
- Eggman: Ah-ha-ha! Children shouldn't mess with other people's toys!
- Tails: Don't underestimate me, Eggman!
- Eggman: Oh, I won't. Foremen! Report to the control room at once! Show the upstart no mercy!
- [The three Foremen show up. The last one is stuck.] [After the The Four Man is defeated.]
- Eggman: You're too late! I might not have had the time to gift wrap it, but I do hope the Guardian likes what I've build for her! Ah-ha-ha-ha!
- Tails: No! He totally played me!
- If you pick Cream
- [Cream and Cheese enter the Dream Portal.]
- Amy: Oh no! Can we follow her?
- Ariem: I need time to regain my strength! I'm sorry!
- Sonic: Relax! Cream's got this. She's growing up on as fast, and she's got Cheese with her.
- Amy: Yeah, I just wish we could do more help...
[Scene change: Dream Factory.]
- [Cream and Cheese arrive in Dream Factory through the Dream Portal.]
- Cream: That's pretty scary.
- Cheese: Chao.
- Eggman: Ah-ha-ha! Children shouldn't mess with other people's toys!
- Cream: I won't let you hurt Miss Ariem!
- Eggman: You've outlived your usefulness, you brat! Foremen! Report to the control room at once! Attack on sight!
- [The three Foremen show up. The last one is stuck. [After the The Four Man is defeated.]
- Eggman: You're too late! I might not have had the time to gift wrap it, but I do hope the Guardian likes what I've build for her! Ah-ha-ha-ha!
- Cream: Oh no!
Cutscene 9[]
[Scene: Reverie Haven.]
- Tails
- [Tails comes back to the Reverie Haven, disappointed.]
- Tails: I'm sorry, guys. I blew it. The Guardian Hunter still managed to launch.
- Ariem: Your heroic efforts were not in vain. Thanks to you, I had enough power to restore your friends.
- [Knuckles and Rouge are restored.]
- Rouge: You're shaping up to be quite the impressive young man.
- Knuckles: Now that thing's loose, we need to make sure it doesn't get to Ariem. It's what Guardians do - right?
- Ariem: Handsome one, isn't he?
- Rouge: Sure, but he's such a brute. No class or tact at all!
- Knuckles: Can we get back to stopping Eggman's plans already?!
- Sonic: Sounds good to me! Let's get moving!
- Cream
- [Cream and Cheese come back to the Reverie Haven, disappointed.]
- Cream: I'm sorry everyone. I tried my best, but Dr. Eggman tricked me and... and... !
- Ariem: You were very brave! I could ask nothing more of you. Besides, thanks to your efforts, I had the power to restore your friends.
- [Knuckles and Rouge are restored.]
- Knuckles: Nice work back there, kid!
- Rouge: Way to show up these amateurs.
- Cream: Mr. Knuckles! Miss Rouge! I'm so happy you're free!
- Knuckles: Yep. Now we can help protect Ariem too. It's what Guardians do, right?
- Ariem: Handsome one, isn't he?
- Rouge: Sure, but he's such a brute. No class or tact at all!
- Knuckles: Can we get back to stopping Eggman's plans already?!
- Sonic: Sounds good to me! Let's get moving!
Cutscene 10[]
[Scene: Reverie Haven.]
- Tails: I've been going through Eggman's files, and I keep finding references to a "Dormancy Protocol." It sounds like it'd ruin his plans. Do you know what that is, Ariem?
- Ariem: Of course. The Dormancy Protocol is a safeguard my creators installed to shut down the Reverie, should it fall into the wrong hands. When I get my powers back, I have to trigger it to ensure the Doctor's influence is erased. Once complete, the Reverie will lock down and be completely inaccessible.
- Tails: For how long?
- Ariem: As you perceive time? A millennium.
- Amy: A thousand years!? But what happens to you?
- Ariem: I wait. A Guardian must be prepared to sacrifice everything for their cause.
- Cream: Tails! Is there anything you can do?
- Tails: Well, I am learning a lot about how the Reverie works but it's difficult to say. The best thing we can do is collect more data.
- Sonic: Then there's no time like the present. Let's do it to it.
Cutscene 11[]
[Scene: Reverie Haven.]
- [Ariem breaks the chain of the portal and shows Nightmare Maze. A claw captures Ariem.]
- Cream: Ariem?!
- If you pick Knuckles
- [Knuckles punches Guardian Hunter's tentacles. Rouge saves Ariem.]
[Scene change: Nightmare Maze.]
- [Knuckles arrives in Nightmare Maze through the Dream Portal.]
- Knuckles: Just you and me, ugly! Let's go!
- If you pick Rouge
[Scene change: Nightmare Maze.]
- [Rouge arrives in Nightmare Maze through the Dream Portal.]
- Rouge: You've managed to tick me off! That's the last mistake you'll ever make!
Cutscene 12[]
[Scene: Reverie Haven.]
- [Amy carries the unconscious Ariem.]
- Cream: You're super-smart, Tails! Can you fix her?
- Tails: That attack drained her, and I don't think Dream Orbs can fix this. We need to get her to the Dream Core.
- [Sonic cheers up Cream.]
- Sonic: Ariem's strong. We need to be strong too so we can help her. Okay?
Cutscene 13[]
[Scene: Reverie Haven.]
- Knuckles: The amount of Eggman junk is getting overwhelming.
- Ariem: This is the Dreamscape the Doctor wishes to manifest in the waking world.
- Tails: That's it! He'll establish Eggmanland and the Eggman Empire in one fell swoop! It'll be instantaneous! No one will be able to stop him!
- Amy: But he can't make that happen without Ariem's authority over the Reverie, right?
- Tails: Right. Ariem is the key to everything. Without her, he's stuck. But he's clearly got a plan.
- Knuckles: Whatever it is, we won't let him win.
Cutscene 14[]
[Scene: Reverie Haven.]
- Sonic: You sure you're up for this?
- Ariem: I have to be.
- [Ariem breaks the chain of the portal and becomes an orb. Knuckles catches her.]
- Knuckles: Ariem?!
- [The portal to the Dream Core opens.]
- Tails: Woah… That must be the Dream Core!
- Rouge: Encased by one of Eggman's nightmare constructs. Ariem cut him off from the Reverie, so he cut her off from her own power.
- Amy: But it's out in the open... This must be a trap. Everyone look out.
- Knuckles: Hold Ariem. I'll go first to check it out.
[Scene change: ?]
- Eggman: Ha ha ha! Aw, the poor little Dreamweaver. It looks like the Guardian Hunter fulfilled its purpose after all. She tried to trap me in my own creation, but I control my dreams. And now you fools have delivered her to me. I've practically won.
- Cream: I won't let you hurt her anymore!
- Eggman: This is my dream! And you lot are no longer welcome in it!
- Tails: Sonic! Take Ariem! I'll try to free the Dream Core!
- Amy: Everyone, distract Eggman and buy Tails some more time!
- [Tails throws Ariem and Sonic catches her.] [While on a Grind Rail, Sonic sees Rouge flying, ready to catch Ariem. He throws her towards the bat.]
- Sonic: Rouge! Think fast!
- [Rouge catches Ariem and flies off.] [Nightmare Eggman’s fist destroys the Grind Rail ahead. Rouge throws Ariem.]
- Rouge: Knuckles! Here! Do NOT drop her!
- [Knuckles catches Ariem.] [Cream and Cheese are surronded by Egg Pawns. Knuckles drops in and destroys the Egg Pawns. He then gives Ariem to Cream.]
- Knuckles: Your turn, kid. Make Ariem proud!
- [The duo lands on a platform, looking for Amy. They then see Amy running on one of Nightmare Eggman’s duplicated arms waving to them.]
- Amy: Cream! Pass Ariem to me!
- [Cream throws Ariem into the air, following up with an additional altitude gain from Cheese. Amy looks up to see that Ariem is going a little too high, and gives an unimpressed look. However, she jumps into the air and catches her.]
- Amy: Hold tight, Tails! [Looks at Ariem apologetically] I'm sorry I can't be more gentle!
- [Amy sends Ariem flying with her Piko Piko Hammer and Tails catches her.]
- Tails: Got her! [Scans the Dream Core with the Miles Electric, and it shows that in order to stop Nightmare Eggman, Ariem has to be put into the Dream Core.] Whoo! [The others show up as he is about to do so.]
- Eggman: No! I won't let you crush my dreams! [He lands a punch in between the team and the Dream Core, sending the team flying and the Dream Core rising into the air.]
- Sonic: You OK, buddy?
- Tails: Yeah, but we've gotta get Ariem up there.
- Eggman: There is no waking from this nightmare! Rest in peace, you worms!
- [Several arms surround the Dream Core. The main theme begins playing.]
- Sonic: Tails, get ready to give me a boost. I'll make sure he's got his hands full.
- [Tails gives Ariem to Sonic.]
- [With all his momentum and the help of Dash Rings, Sonic is seen in the air holding Ariem.]
- Sonic: The nightmare is over, Eggman! [Sonic revs up a Spin Dash, uncurls and throws Ariem into the Dream Core. She is then seen back to normal.]
- Ariem: Thank you, everyone. Now I shall fulfill my duty.
- Eggman: No! I've come too far to fail now! My Eggman Empire will rule supreme!
- Ariem: In your dreams.
- [She uses her power to get rid of Nightmare Eggman and his dreams.]
- Sonic: Nice work, Ari! What happens now?
- Ariem: Now? You all get to wake up.
[Scene change: Factory.]
- [The Reverie is shut down. Sonic and co. wake up.]
- Sonic: (Yawn) Now that's what I call a power nap!
- [Tails frees Cream and Cheese from experimentation tube. Cream hugs Amy.]
- Cream: Thank you for rescuing us, everyone!
- Sonic: Any time! So, what next... breakfast?
- Amy: What about the Dream Machine and the Reverie?
- Tails: Well... technically the Reverie went into it's Dormancy Protocol. It can't make dreams come true for another millennium.
- Cream: Aw... but Miss Ariem. I didn't get to say goodbye.
- Amy: No, but she knows we miss her and we're happy she's safe.
- Rouge: You're all missing a key word. What did you mean by "technically," Tails?
- Tails: Er... well... I may have been able to modify the protocol a teeny tiny bit... We should be able to speak to Ariem again, even explore the Reverie. It just can't make dreams real.
- Cream: Really?! That's amazing, Tails!
- Tails: I'm gonna take it back to the workshop and run some tests to make sure it worked.
- [Eggman wakes up.]
- Eggman: Fine! Take the relic! It's worthless to me now. But mark my words, the Eggman Empire will rise again! I will realize my dreams of world domination!
- Cream: Cheese? Get 'im.
- [Cheese sits on the red button. Eggman starts falling asleep again. Sonic high-fives the Chao as they all leave the factory.]
- Sonic: Glad to have you back!
Epilogue[]
- Tails: That should do it. Cream, I think you should go first.
- Cream: OK! Thank you!
- Tails: Here goes.
- [Tails activates the device.]
- Ariem: My-my, Tails really is clever. Hello, Cream.