To celebrate the 8
November 2019 movie release of Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep, this blog is pleased to present this revised post. “A
Twitter Summary of Stephen King’s DOCTOR SLEEP” was originally published on
this blog on 12 April 2016.[1]
My inspiration for this project came from the
blog, Bible Summary (www.biblesummary.info/) by Chris Juby. Mr.
Juby took it upon himself to summarize each and every chapter in every book in
the Holy Bible (Old and New Testaments) in the form of a tweet–140
characters–one tweet per chapter; a very intriguing and highly skilled
endeavor. He released one tweet per chapter, per day, over the course of more
than three years (from August 2010 through November 2013). Since then, the
entire work has been compiled and made available through Amazon.com.
Thus inspired, I wanted to attempt a similar task
but with a bit of a twist. For the work that I select, I would summarize each
chapter (or section therein) in the form of a tweet. However, instead of Holy
Scripture, my selection would come from works of fiction! For example,
initially, I toyed with the idea of summarizing Frank Herbert's Dune, or maybe Stephen King's It; even Tolkien's The Silmarillion. These were all possible choices for
tweet-summaries. However, for this adventure, I decided to choose Stephen
King's Doctor Sleep.
Doctor Sleep was Stephen King’s 52nd
published novel and his 63rd published book overall. This sequel to The Shining continues the story of Danny
Torrance. Now, as a troubled adult, Dan battles alcoholism and other problems
as a result of his experiences at the Overlook Hotel.
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Stephen King chose to write Doctor Sleep ostensibly, as the result of a fan poll.
Posted on the stephenking.com’s “Official Message
Board,” dated 30 November 2009, the moderator relayed this message from Stephen
King:
Hey, you guys—[…] I
mentioned two potential projects while I was on the road, one a new Mid-World
book (not directly about Roland Deschain, but yes, he and his friend Cuthbert
are in it, hunting a skin-man, which are what werewolves are called in that
lost kingdom) and a sequel to The
Shining called Doctor Sleep.
Are you interested in reading either of these? If so, which one turns your
dials more? Ms. Mod will be counting your votes (and of course it all means
nothing if the muse doesn't speak). Meanwhile, thanks again for 2009.[2]
In the above statement, King states that a future
project will be either a new Dark Tower
book—The Wind Through the Keyhole, as
it turned out—or a sequel to The Shining
titled Doctor Sleep. King asks his
fan-base to vote to indicate their preference.
On 6 January 2010, the “Official Message Board”
moderator wrote that the vote had closed on December 31st. With a
vote total difference of less than 1%, Doctor
Sleep won the day.
The voting closed
at the end of the day on December 31st. The votes were 5,861 for Doctor Sleep
and 5,812 for the new Dark
Tower. I'll be letting
Steve know the results but the final decision for which one gets written first
is still up to his muse. He's working on another book at the moment (you know
the drill--no, I can't say anything more about it until he gives the thumbs up)
so it won't get started right away in any case.[3]
In 2011, King posted a statement regarding what
his next book project would be following 11/22/63.
At some point,
while worrying over the copyedited manuscript of the next book (11/22/63, out
November 8th), I started thinking—and dreaming—about Mid-World again.[4]
So, with principal work done on his current
project (11/22/63), King began to
think about what comes next. And he seems to be hinting that it will be The Wind Through the Keyhole.
Ironically, even though Doctor Sleep
won the fan vote and would be released in the later half of 2013, The Wind Through the Keyhole still ended
up actually being published a year earlier, in mid-2012.
Keep in mind, however, the work schedule implied
by all of this:
•Under the Dome was published in November 2009.
•The fan vote began on
30 November and ended on 31 December 2009.
•11/22/63 was published in November 2011.
•The Wind Through the Keyhole was published in mid-2012.
•Joyland was published in June 2013.
•And lastly (for the
purposes of this blog post), Doctor Sleep
was published in September 2013.
This guy is a writing machine!
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Tweet-sized summaries of each section in every
chapter of Stephen King's Doctor Sleep
are presented below. This project originally began on 1 April 2015 and ended in
early February 2016.
It need hardly be said, but this work is for
entertainment and educational purposes only. No copyright infringement is
intended.
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Contents
PREFATORY MATTERS
•Lockbox
– 12 sections
•Rattlesnake
– 12 sections
•Mama
– 04 sections
PART One ABRA
•Chapter
01 – Welcome to Teenytown – 20 sections
•Chapter
02 – Bad Numbers – 10 sections
•Chapter
03 – Spoons – 13 sections
•Chapter
04 – Paging Doctor Sleep – 08 sections
•Chapter
05 – The True Knot – 09 sections
•Chapter
06 – Weird Radio – 12 sections
PART Two EMPTY DEVILS
•Chapter
07 – "Have You Seen Me?" – 12 sections
•Chapter
08 – Abra's Theory of Relativity – 11 sections
•Chapter
09 – The Voice of Our Dead Friends – 06 sections
•Chapter
10 – Glass Ornaments – 10 sections
•Chapter
11 – Thome 15 – 16 sections
•Chapter
12 – They Call It Steam – 7 sections
PART Three MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH
•Chapter
13 – Cloud Gap – 17 sections
•Chapter
14 – Crow – 14 sections
•Chapter
15 – Swapsies – 14 sections
•Chapter
16 – That Which Was Forgotten – 15 sections
•Chapter
17 – Bitchgirl – 4 sections
PART Four ROOF OF THE WORLD
•Chapter
18 – Going West – 13 sections
•Chapter
19 – Ghostie People – 16 sections
•Chapter
20 – Hub of the Wheel, Roof o'the World – 11 sections
UNTIL YOU SLEEP
•Anniversary
– 2 sections
•Until
You Sleep – 4 sections
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PREFATORY
MATTERS
Lockbox
0a-01: The fire at the
Overlook Hotel left one dead and two badly injured. Only the child, Danny,
escaped harm. Physically, at least.
0a-02: Danny's mom lived with
spinal pain from the Overlook fire. Later, Danny would see something that made
him stop talking for awhile.
0a-03: Visited by a ghost,
expected by the part of Danny that shone.
He told his mother there was a bad thing in the bathroom. She knew...
0a-04: She looked anyway and
wished she hadn't. She saw the leavings from the ghost. Danny was right.
0a-05: The other survivor
from the Overlook, Dick, arrived. He and Danny both shine. Dick brought a present. They talked about the ghost.
0a-06: Danny tells Dick about
the ghost. They talk about bad people, bad spirits and shining. Dick reassures Danny concerning the ghost.
0a-07: Dick tells Danny about
his sadistic grandfather and how when he died, he came back as a ghost. They
discuss the nature of the dead.
0a-08: Dick said that the shining made ghosts more real. He gave
Danny a box and taught him to make a like place in his mind to trap ghosts.
0a-09: When the ghost
returned, Danny was ready. The ghost smiled and so did Danny. Then the ghost
screamed!
0a-10: After reassuring his
mom that all was well, Danny smiled. He could hear screaming from the lockbox
in his head. It would fade soon.
0a-11: Two years later,
another ghost appeared. Danny was ready and put the ghost in the mental box. He
thought he was safe. He was wrong.
Rattlesnake
0b-01: Andrea killed her
abusive father at 16. Now aged 32, she propositions weak men, then lures them
to the movies.
0b-02: The only other people
in the theater, two men and a beautiful woman named Rose, were watching Andrea
make her move on her date.
0b-03: Andrea, or Andi as she
is known, lulled her "mark" to sleep. Then she robbed him, going
through his pockets.
0b-04: Rose watched as Andi
worked her "magic."
0b-05: Andi cut double V's
into the right cheek of her "mark" to teach him a wicked lesson.
Suddenly, her head was seized...From the inside!
0b-06: Rose invites Andi to
join the True Knot, and take "steam." Or Rose will take her talent
away. Andi asked about the turning process.
0b-07: Andi underwent the
"turning" to become a member of the True Knot. She had to survive
breathing in "steam," and to survive the pain.
0b-08: Andi faded but came
back shrieking in pain. While the True Knot chanted, she faded again. Her
screams sounded far away.
0b-09: Rose thought the pain
was too much for Andi, but she came back. Rose kissed Andi with passion,
breathing "steam" into her.
0b-10: Andi spent her first
night as a True Knot in Rose's bed.
0b-11: Other True Knot
members heard the cries of Andi and Rose. They grinned.
0b-12: Andi woke with Rose.
After their night together, Rose's man, Crow Daddy, returned. Andi did not care
she was probably no longer human.
Mama
0c-01: Now adult, Dan woke
hung-over next to some girl. Puking, hurting from a bar fight, and broke, he
remembered seeing one of the dead.
0c-02: Dan remembered the
night before, the girl as well as the dead guy. He understood the girl's
motivations. He leaves.
0c-03: On the way to buy
cheap whiskey, he spots a bum's shopping cart. He steals a blanket off it. He feels really small.
0c-04: That night resting in
a storm drain, the memory of the girl and her situation torments him… Two years
pass.
PART 1
ABRA
Chapter 01 Welcome to
Teenytown
01-01: Dan drank and drifted,
job to job, place to place. On a bus, after reflection and self-loathing, he
tossed his bottle into the trash.
01-02: Dan arrived at
Teenytown. An old Victorian mansion beckoned to him.
01-03: Watching a miniature
train, Dan thought maybe this was the place he was meant to be. Maybe he could
finally right his upturned life.
01-04: Admiring the
mini-train, Dan met the operator, Billy. They hit it off with the shines help. Dan is interested in
working there.
01-05: Dan and Billy talk
about what skills he has. They talk. Billy has a tiny bit of the shining. Billy gives Dan advice for the
job.
01-06: During interview, Dan
thought how his father must have been in the same position at Overlook. Dan got
the job. Like father like son.
01-07: Settling into the job,
Dan wondered how his father coped with his sad situation. Human nature put the
weak down, instead of helped.
01-08: Waiting for a storm to
hit, Dan had a vision via the shining.
He considered the air at Teenytown was special, like the Overlook.
01-09: The storm brought back
memories of the Overlook. Dan fought the desire for alcohol to help him cope.
He won the fight...And slept.
01-10: As the storm raged,
Dan dreamed and in his dream he was warned to avoid the woman in a hat. The
wind screamed and the dream ended.
01-11: It was 2 AM, through
the shining, his nightmare was still with him, even though awake. More
screaming...This time not the wind.
01-12: Dan awoke, really
awoke and searched to make sure the nightmare visitor was gone. He knew that
sleep was done for tonight.
01-13: Seven years prior, Dan
worked at a hospice and was known to help people die. He discussed his dreams
or Jungian false awakenings.
01-14: The shining gave Dan
dreams that he didn't always understand. These dreams troubled him. He craved
liquor to ease this torment.
01-15: Fighting the urge to
hit the road, Dan struggled with the need for a good drunk. He would give it
one more day.
01-16: Dan showed up to work,
to clean up after the storm.
01-17: Working hard, Dan felt
happy for a change. His desire for alcohol faded to a memory of a fevered
delirium. That night he dreamt.
01-18: Dreaming within a
dream, Dan knew the Overlook was not done with him yet with REDRUM. Next day,
he lost the war with booze.
01-19: Dan bought three
bottles, but only stared at them. He felt hopeless. His friend, Billy, showed
up and talked him out of it.
01-20: Originally, Billy had
spoken up for Dan to get him the job. Unaware of it, Billy had some shine in
him. He sent Dan to get help.
Chapter 02 Bad Numbers
02-01: Abra was born. She was
a sweet baby. Her great grandmother was highly educated and deeply
superstitious.
02-02: Dan attended AA meetings. His
boss ordered him to and was an unforgiving sponsor. For some reason, today, Dan wrote the name "ABRA."
02-03: On the same day, the
True Knot began moving back east after wintering in Arizona. Rose leads the caravan.
02-04: Abra's great
grandmother, Concetta, despite her fervent Catholic upbringing, was sure that
Abra possessed double sight.
02-05: Five months later,
Lucy, Abra's mother, dreamed that Abra was crying on the floor. Written on her
little chest in blood was "11."
02-06: David, Abra's father,
also dreaming, searched for Abby. He saw her lying on the floor, written on her
little chest was "175."
02-07: David and Lucy both
woke to Abby crying hard. She was inconsolable. Afraid and at Concetta's
advice, they take her to the hospital.
02-08: The hospital staff had
no better luck at calming Abby. The doctor looked too young and David had a
terrifying vision.
02-09: Even Concetta could
not ease Abby. Their own doctor arrived and told them the 9-11 attacks had just
happened. Abby stopped crying.
02-10: In NJ, the True Knot
saw the 9-11 attacks. They fit right in with the crowds. They returned each day
until the Good Steam ran out.
Chapter 03 Spoons
03-01: It is January 2004 and
Dan was at peace, still sober, bought a used car, volunteers at a hospice and
the shining had been quiet.
03-02: The shining was quiet,
under control. During AA meeting, a man was troubled. Dan hugged him and used
the shining to give him peace.
03-03: At the next AA
meeting, the man, who Dan had eased, looked happy and relieved. All Dan wanted
in return was that the man keep quiet.
03-04: That man from AA,
John, a doctor himself, was a friend of David and Abby. Concetta invited him to
Abby's third b-day party to observe.
03-05: They explain that they
think Abby has premonitions. First the 9/11 attacks via dreams. Then hearing
piano music without a piano.
03-06: David, Lucy and
Concetta began to relate episodes of Abra's "powers" to Doctor John.
This was to help him understand the situation.
03-07: Dan moved to an
apartment that the shining pointed out to him. People noticed his ability with
the dying, calling him 'Doctor Sleep."
03-08: Learning about the
town while working at the hospice, Dan felt like he had found his calling and
that the hospice was home.
03-09: On the day of Abby's
party, Dan awoke to fine written on his blackboard "hEllo." He tried
to communicate, thinking Abby was doing it.
03-10: At Abra's party,
Concetta and Doctor John discussed the nature of small children.
03-11: A clown entertained
the kids. To John, Abra seemed normal. She enjoyed the clown's performance.
03-12: Doctor John saw what
he came to see. Abra made the spoons in the kitchen levitate. A child's version
of a clown trick.
03-13: Two months later,
Doctor John advised parents about Abra. They would keep quiet re: the psychic
stuff and treat her as a little girl.
Chapter 04 Paging Doctor Sleep
04-01: Now January 2007, in
the cold night but warm bed, Dan dreams bad dreams about the Overlook Hotel.
04-02: Dan awakes and is called about patient
Mr. Hayes. Azzie is there waiting with Mr. Hayes. Azreel is the care facility's
cat.
04-03: Named Dr. Sleep by the
patients and staff, Dan is called when there are no doctors and the patients
are near death.
04-04: Visiting Mr. Hayes,
Dan speaks to him. Dan reassures him and comforts him, telling him it was ok to
sleep. And Charles Hayes slept.
04-05: Azzie was looking at
the door. Dan saw a little girl there. He asked if her name was Abra. The girl
was gone.
04-06: Finishing paperwork,
Dan saw the big orderly, Carling, who was mean to Mr. Hayes. Carling saw the
look in Dan's eyes and walked away.
04-07: Dan lay in bed awake.
His rage at Carling worried him. He felt just like his father. He felt Abra's
little hand in his. He slept.
04-08: Far away Abra was
awake. She had held the old man's hand. She saw Dan help the old man. The cat
saw her. She liked helping this man.
Chapter 05 The True Knot
05-01: The True Knot's reach
is nationwide. They hide in plain sight. No one suspects the truth of what they
really are. But dogs know.
05-02: May 2011, Crow Daddy
meets with Rose to discuss the group's need to feed after a member of the Knot
died. They need steam to live.
05-03: Andi used her talent to make the RV
camp's landlord and wife sleep and dream, with no memory of what will happen
later that night.
05-04: By evening, the
assembled began the ritual. Canister steam feed the group. Nourished mentally
and physically, they were still in need.
05-05: Next morning, the True
left. The camp owner and his wife woke from a wonderful sleep. But they had
troubled dreams.
05-06: In July, while in Iowa, the True Knot found
a good source of steam to refill their canisters to store for a rainy day.
05-07: Most of the True
waited, a small group went on, triangulating. "Good steam but not great
steam. Ah, well. Beggars can't be choosers."
05-08: Bradley Trevor was
special; Little League All-star, finder of lost things. Today while walking
home, the True Knot found him.
05-09: Pain made steam more
pure. Bradley begged, then screamed and screamed and screamed. They buried him
at dawn, then moved on.
Chapter 06 Weird Radio
06-01: Abra has nightmares
about the True Knot hurting Bradley. She wants Dan to help her. Her mind is
like a radio tuning into bad things.
06-02: Rose realized that
someone was spying on their activities with Bradley. Someone powerful. Rose
knows that it is a very young girl.
06-03: Casey is Dan's AA
sponsor, tough but fair. He asks about Dan's life, checking up on him and
worrying about him.
06-04: Dan's sees Abra's
message about a boy being killed. He tries to understand. In the end, he can
only wish her a happy summer.
06-05: Abra and her mom had a
day out after the nightmare. While out, Abra realized her special friend's name
was Dan. And he is close.
06-06: Dan is with his
friend, Billy. Seeing him, Danny is shocked. The shining shows him that Billy
will die.
06-07: Dan made Billy see
Casey the next morn. There may be time, as Dan only saw 3 or 4 flies on Billy's
face. Not like his mother, Wendy.
06-08: Despite his protests,
Casey made Billy go to the doctor. Dan called in a favor with Doctor John.
Billy got an appt quickly.
06-09: AA has quite the
influence. Doctor John got a Doctor Fellerton to see Billy. CT scan showed a
heart aneurysm, just in time.
06-10: CT scan confirmed the
diagnosis. Billy is thankful that Dan saved his life. Billy wanted to repay.
For Dan, it was he who owed Billy.
06-11: On his way home from
the hospital, Dan passed a roadhouse bar.. He called Doctor John for support.
Dan went home, never going in.
06-12: When home, he sees
Abra left a happy message. He is called to attend a patient as Dr Sleep. He
does not hear from Abra for 2 years.
PART 2
EMPTY DEVILS
Chapter 07 "Have You Seen Me?"
07-01: August 2013, Concetta
broke her hip. She was angry at herself for not listening to others.
07-02: Concetta told Lucy about
the hip; as well as what else the doctors found. Right then Abra called, crying
that her "Momo" had cancer.
07-03: Lucy spent all her
time with Concetta. Abra joined her on the weekends, David watched her during
the week. Then things got worse.
07-04: Abra saw the face of
Bradley on a missing children's' notice. Her shining showed her what happened
to him. Abra threw up her lunch.
07-05: Abra rinsed the foul
taste out her mouth. She didn't want to talk to her dad. She didn't want to
think about what happened in 2011.
07-06: She couldn't help it.
She wondered how the parents were coping. With her gift as she got older, she
could far-see into other's minds
07-07: Abra was nervous about
far-seeing. She saw what the True did to him. Someone got into her mind. Abra
expelled the intruder.
07-08: David felt what he
thought was an earthquake. Abra knew better.
07-09: Rose of the True was
forcibly expelled from Abra's mind. She did not faint but came close. Rose had
much to think about.
07-10: Rose told Crow-Daddy
about it. They realize the other was huge steam potential. Rose want to capture
and milk it's steam like milk.
07-11: At neighborhood party,
Abra did not join with other kids.
07-12: That night, Abra was
uneasy. She thought she was insane, seeing an image of the woman who killed
Bradley. Abra cried for Tony's help.
Chapter 08 Abra's Theory of Relativity
08-01: Driving the
mini-railroad made Dan happy, making up for his tough childhood. While talking
with Billy, Dan's head exploded in pain.
08-02: Billy thought Dan was
having a stroke. Billy understood Dan had a flash of the shining. He was just
glad Dan was ok.
08-03: As Dan walked home, he
started feeling better. He pondered his past. Dan did not think he would make
anyone a good teacher.
08-04: Dan remembered how
Halloran had put a name to his ability, the shining. Now Dan was not alone. Dan
knew Abra was in trouble.
08-05: Wondering how he would
get in touch with Abra, Dan came home to find out she had taken care of that
via email.
08-06: They met the following
Sat outside the public library. They acted friendly while exploring
communication through the shining.
08-07: They talked both ways.
Abra introduced Dan as her uncle. She told him about her abilities and about
what happened to Bradley.
08-08: Abra relayed to Dan
her knowledge of Bradley. They discussed how she found out - her far-seeing and
her other abilities.
08-09: Dan explains that her
astral projection, as he calls her far-seeing, is how she got into Rose's mind.
Abra realizes she is now prey.
08-10: On his way home, Dan
remembered a long-ago dream warning him about the "woman in the hat,"
and how dangerous she is.
08-11: Dan misses Dick
Halloran and really wants his guidance. On the web, he finds his obit from
1999. Dan is called to be Dr Sleep again.
Chapter 09 The Voices of Our Dead Friends
09-01: Eleanor was 102. She
was in bed, petting Azreel. She told Dan that he was to have a visitor. Then
she died...And the visitor arrived.
09-02: The True Knots search
for Abra was not because they were desperate for steam. Rose plans to visit her
in her sleep.
09-03: Dick Halloran speaks
through Eleanor. They talk about Abra and the True Knot - Empty Devils. Dick
tells Dan to help Abra.
09-04: Dan oversaw the
transporting of Eleanor's body out. He will do what is required to help Abra.
09-05: Dan updated Abra about
his plans. She was scared but excited. She was happy to have Dan looking out
for her.
09-06: Abra told Dan that he
couldn't tell her parents. Dan knew they would find out. He took time off
work...to deal with a family matter.
Chapter 10 Glass Ornaments
10-01: Lucy calls David.
Concetta has gotten much, much worse. She had to deal with it alone. Hospice
care is needed. Abby knows the truth.
10-02: Rose tries to meditate
to help her find the girl. Others interrupt her. They reveal that Grampa Flick,
oldest of the True is fading.
10-03: Dan asks Billy and
John to help protect Abby. He proves the validity of the Shining. They share
their experiences of Abra's powers.
10-04: They further discuss
Abra and what she needs. Then they talk about the True Knot, what they are, and
that they need to be stopped.
10-05: Rose was finally able
to enter a meditative state. Rose was certain she could slip into the girl's
mind as she slept.
10-06: Abra talked with her
mom on the phone. She knew her mom wasn't telling her the whole story about her
"momo."
10-07: While in bed, Abra
"spoke" with Dan. They confirmed that bringing Abra Bradley's glove
would help her track the True Knot.
10-08: Dan was playing card
while carrying on this conversation with Abra. He bid her goodnight and
reminded her to set her alarm.
10-09: Abra set the alarm in
her mind if the evil lady came looking for Abra in her sleep. In dreams, she
was a fierce horse warrior.
10-10: Rose used steam to
power her invasion of the girl's dreams. Then Abra's alarm went off. Rose was
upset that she walked into a trap.
Chapter 11 Thome 15
11-01: Rose, Crow and a few
others were watching Grampa Flick cycle. They determine he had measles! Bradley
had it and now the True have it.
11-02: Abra could not wait to
tell Dan via the shining that she fought Rose and bested her. They decide to
meet up to talk in person.
11-03: Abra told him about
the encounter. She informed Dan about what she learned while in Rose's mind.
Abra is in more danger than ever.
11-04: Rose is informed that
Grampa Flick is finally fading away. When he was utterly gone, all the True
Know began to chant.
11-05: After a shortened
mourning period for Grampa Flick had passed, Crow & Rose discussed the plan
to kidnap Abra and who to take with him.
11-06: Dan & John talk
while travelling. Dan talks about what it is like to be like Abra and himself.
And about the Overlook Hotel.
11-07: Dan shares more about
his past, with John. They are going to search for Bradley's glove. Not a
treasure hunt, but much more dangerous.
11-08: They arrive at the
location and check it out. Then they find a motel to rest.
11-09: Dan & John get
adjoining rooms. Dan went out to pick up tools that they will need to retrieve
the glove.
11-10: Later that night, the
men set out. They did not even see another car. They are both on edge.
11-11: Once there, Dan
contacts Abra via the Shining and wakes her up. She leads them to the exact
spot. Dan sends Abra away before they dig.
11-12: After digging for a
few minutes, the smell was all the confirmation they needed. Dan searched the
boy's remains and found the glove.
11-13: They reburied the
body. They decided to wait some months to let the police know where Bradley is.
Dan vows the True Knot will pay.
11-14: Rose & Crow
discussed a few things before he and his party set out after Abra. Rose has
concerns.
11-15: Dan & John were
quiet as they returned to the motel. John wants to tell Abra's parents. She is
opposed but knows how much has changed.
11-16: Lucy called David to
update him on Concetta's status. Abra tells David about John and Dan. He did
not understand. She helps him.
Chapter 12 They Call It Steam
12-01: Dan and John talk
about what David, Abra's father, will say to them. John hopes that David
doesn't call the cops.
12-02: The men arrived at
Abra's house. She ran into Dan's arms. David is hostile toward the men. Billy
is watching from across the street.
12-03: The True's hunting
party is in route. Using the internet, they zero in on Abra's neighborhood. One
of the True shows signs of measles.
12-04: Abra and Dan explain
to her father about how they know each other. And about the glove. They tried
to explain about the True as well.
12-05: Abra examines the
glove. She knows the True are coming for her. She knows who they are and that
they have the measles.
12-06: Crow called Rose to
update her on the hunt and on the condition of the hunters. Rose gave last minute
instructions.
12-07: Dan explained his plan
to the others. David believed that they believe what they are saying. Dan
introduces Billy.
PART 3
MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH
Chapter 13 Cloud Gap
13-01: Crow picked up the
tranquilizers. Barry was suffering from the measles. Barry told Crow that he
can feel the girl. They prepare.
13-02: Abra was quiet at
school. Others thought she was sick. She was trying to be in two places at once
in order to fool the True.
13-03: The True believed
Abra's performance. They watched porn to throw off any spy. Barry needed to
tell Crow something urgently.
13-04: Dan let Abra fill his
mind while she tracked the True. A flash of porn upset the bond. David spoke to
Dan as if he was Abra.
13-05: Abra is stressed
having to split her attention between playing a game with friends and being
present with Dan.
13-06: Dan and Abra's mind
sharing is distracting for both. David talks to Dan/Abra about family history.
They arrive at the picnic area.
13-07: The True hunting party
is nearing the picnic area. Barry cycles and is gone.
13-08: Abra sends to Dan that
Barry passed. Dan sees her as a Viking fighter. Dan and David arrive at the
picnic spot and set up the trap.
13-09: Abra heads home to
wait. She wanted to cheer Dan. She was sure they would win because without
Barry the True were blind.
13-10: The picnic ground was
quiet. Dan and David could hear a car approaching. The True were coming. Dan
gripped his gun.
13-11: Billy watched Abra
from his truck. She left her friends and went home. He saw her go inside her
house. Billy was uneasy about this.
13-12: The True arrived. Dan
flicked the safety off his gun. They tried to put Dan to sleep. Abra screamed
in his mind, "WHERE'S THE CROW!"
13-13: Dan jerked awake and
misfired his gun, surprising the True. David came out of hiding, firing his
weapon. One of the True went down.
13-14: Rose felt an explosion
in her head. Something had gone very wrong with the hunting party.
13-15: Dan shot another. The
last True, Andi, charged David. John came out of hiding and smashed her down.
Dan knew they had missed Crow.
13-16: John tried to ease the
injured True's suffering, to no avail. However, David was happy at their
deaths.
13-17: Dan tells David and
John that he can no longer sense Billy. They have to return home. Abra is
missing.
Chapter 14 Crow
14-01: Barry warned Crow that
the girl was spying on them and maybe she could be in two places at once. Crow
separates from the group.
14-02: Crow hoped he wasn't
making a mistake. He found a map and locates the girl's house.
14-03: Crow saw a truck
parked and knew it was a guard for the girl. Then he saw her. He could not
reach his group so he went for the truck.
14-04: Crow approached Billy
in his truck and injected him with the tranq. Crow felt the entire hunting
party die and wanted Abra to pay.
14-05: Abra was with Dan at
the ambush. She raised the alarm about Crow not being there. Rose screamed and
swapped minds with Abra.
14-06: In Abra's head, Rose
plotted. Abra blasted back and forced Rose out of her head. But the last thing
Rose saw in Abra's eyes was Crow!
14-07: Abra used all of her
psychic might to force Rose out of her mind. Returning to herself, Abra saw
Crow coming toward her. Abra ran.
14-08: Crow caught her. He
injected her with the tranq. Abra was now property of the True.
14-09: Crow carried Abra to
the truck and buckled her next to Billy. He contacts Rose and makes
arrangements. Rose really wants Abra dead.
14-10: Crow was on the road.
The True guide him along back roads and tell him that there is no police news
of Abra. He finds Billy's gun.
14-11: Abra wakes up. Crow
intimidates her by threatening to kill Billy to make sure she behaves.
14-12: Abra was drugged but
not out. She filled the gas tank at a station. Crow still held Billy's life as
a guarantee of her good behavior.
14-13: Abra could not reach
Dan through the shining. She knows that Rose is Crow's girlfriend. Crow lets
Abra buy drinks for them.
14-14: Returning with drinks,
Abra informs Crow that she has to use the bathroom. Desperate, she tries to
reach out to Dan again.
Chapter 15 Swapsies
15-01: The men discuss what
to do if indeed Abra was taken. They talk sense into David. Dan remembers
something about the Overlook.
15-02: They go back to Abra's
house. Dan was tormented, craving a drink. He tells David to call and meet with
his wife, Abra's mom.
15-03: The three men are on
the way to talk with Abra's mom, Lucy. Dan is trying to reach out to Abra.
Then, success! He has a plan!
15-04: David and John realize
Dan and Abra have swapped minds. But they don't know how to help.
15-05: Crow pulls Abra/Dan
out of the public bathroom. Crow got in the truck and drove. Dan via Abra
entered Crow's mind.
15-06: Driving, Crow felt his face go numb. He knew
Abra/Dan did it. She made him drive off the road. They struggled. Abra won.
Crow lost.
15-07: Rose felt Crow die.
She plans revenge. The True plan to go after Abra. Abra spoke to Rose's mind.
She is coming for Rose.
15-08: Dan speaks to Rose in Abra's voice.
"I'll come to you."
15-09: Billy is still groggy.
He knows Abra is not herself. She buries Crow's clothing. She tries to wake
Billy up.
15-10: Dave and John park and
walk Dan's body around to keep Abra awake. Abra in Dan's body knows how to wake
Billy up.
15-11: Soda sprayed over
Billy's face. Now he was awake. Billy realized that Abra is controlled by Dan.
They make plans.
15-12: Dan was back in his
body. He updates them on Abra. Dan also tells them that Crow is dead and they have to worry
about Rose.
15-13: Billy and Abra say at
a motel. She says she is happy Crow is dead and Rose is upset. Abra talks to
her dad and Dan on the phone.
15-14: Rose takes a lot of
steam She was thinking about what Abra said - that she is coming for Rose. Rose
was pleased about that.
Chapter 16 That Which Was Forgotten
16-01: Dan reassures Dave
that Abra is okay. Dan tells him to get his wife and visit her mom, Concetta,
in the hospital.
16-02: Dan and John discuss
Dave and his wife and that they are going to have a lot to talk about.
16-03: Dan and John travel in
order to prepare Concetta who is near the end of her life.
16-04: Sitting next to
Concetta, who is comatose, Dan holds her hand and calls her in the shining. She
wakes up and comes back.
16-05: They spoke for a few
minutes. Dan made sure she was ready. He held her hand as Concetta breathed her
last.
16-06: A moment later, Lucy
bursts in. He reprimands her for her rudeness. In private, he reveals a secret
to her. They are half-siblings.
16-07: They discuss Dan's
revelation. Abra knew before anyone, even Dan. He convinces them they need to sleep before going to get Abra.
16-08: Dan talks about his
father and that Abra shares traits with him; and about the shining. Also how
Dan's father and Lucy's mother met.
16-09: Dan and John discuss
the Overlook Hotel, the True and the connection. Dan was tormented by
nightmares during his rest.
16-10: Dan woke and saw the
message that Abra left to reassure her mother.
16-11: Over breakfast, they
all discuss Dan's father. Then Lucy's mother and her death.
16-12: Then Dan goes into
detail how Abra was involved with the True and how Abra challenged Rose. A
fight to the death.
16-13: The True are wealthy
and powerful. Rose will never stop. They head out to join Abra and Billy.
16-14: Rose let members of
the True go. The others were loyal. Sarey, Andi's mate wants revenge for Andi's
death. Revenge on Abra.
16-15: Dan researched the
sight of the Overlook Hotel online and the True's involvement. Evil calls to
evil. He sends to Abra to wake her.
Chapter 17 Bitchgirl
17-01: At the motel, Abra
reassured Dan, via the shining that all was well. They plan to drive Rose to
rage. Abra calls Rose on the phone!
17-02: Rose is impressed by
the girl's brass to actually call her on the phone.
17-03: Rose and Abra talk.
Abra goads and pushes Rose. Abra challenges Rose to met at the at the Overlook
sight called Roof O' the World.
17-04: Abra cried. Not
because the True were coming for her. Rather she was coming for them. And that
terrified her.
17-05: Rose makes
arrangements to clean up her own mess.
17-06: Dan ends his sending
to Abra. He sees his face in a mirror. It is covered with flies.
PART 4
ROOF OF THE WORLD
Chapter 18 Going West
18-01: At the motel, there
was an emotional reunion with Abra; between mother and child.
18-02: Lucy wants Abra to go
home. The others explain the real danger of Rose. Abra wants to fight and end
it once and for all.
18-03: They work out their
plan. Billy will accompany Dan in his
pickup. Abra will join them later.
18-04: On their way, Dan and
Billy talk. They talk about how much time Dan has and that he will last long
enough.
18-05: Abra knew something
was wrong with Dan. It is troubling her and she doesn't know what to do.
18-06: Billy and Dan eat
breakfast. Dan goes to a bathroom and throws it all up with blood. They drive
on.
18-07: Still traveling to Denver, Dan tires very
easily. He is worried about Abra. They go over the plan again. Dan has bad
dreams.
18-08: Part of the plan, Abra
calls the Overlook Lodge. She tells Rose that she is coming. Abra lays out
conditions for their encounter.
18-09: Dan receives Abra's
reassurance that the call went well. He and Billy review the plan and how it
SHOULD play out.
18-10: In a small town in Colorado, in a store
going out of business, Dan paid cash for something.
18-11: Nearing Denver, Dan and Abra
swapped minds. Dan tells Bill later that the swap was a way for the True to
detect Abra's approach.
18-12: Token Charlie reported
to Rose that he picked up on Abra. He saw and heard her for a few seconds. Rose
was pleased.
18-13: In Boulder, Dan and Abra swapped again to alert
the True. Dan visits his boyhood home. He remembered the love he felt for his
dad.
Chapter 19 Ghostie People
19-01: Safe at home, Abra
talks with her parents about what is coming. John watches. She warns them about
what they might see.
19-02: Billy and Dan arrive.
Dan knows that what he has planned might kill him. But he has no choice.
19-03: Rose and Sarey arrive
early. Sarey practices hiding and how she will attack if Rose calls her. They
discuss how it will play out.
19-04: Dan reassures Billy
that he will be ok. They hug and part. Billy preps the mannequin bought with
cash to look like Abra.
19-05: Dan walked on despite
the pain. He saw the meeting place and saw Rose from afar. He calls to Abra and
she is there with him.
19-06: David, Lucy and John
watch Abra fall over. The men hold Lucy from going to Abra. Only Dan can help
her now.
19-07: Dan and Abra are in
Dan's mind in the Overlook. Abra asks him about the ghosts and what is hurting
him. Billy arrives in his pickup.
19-08: Rose sees the pickup.
All the other True are together watching also. Rose can call on their help if
needed. Something was wrong.
19-09: Abra senses Rose's
unease. She wants to act. Dan opens the lockboxes in his mind, except the last
one. Abra screams.
19-10: Abra's body jerked and
spasmed. John held on to Lucy despite her shouts and angry threats. Abra
quieted, but wept.
19-11: Abra hides in Dan's
arms. The monster is gone. They go out toward Rose. Abra tells him that Rose
knows something is wrong.
19-12: Rose was watching and
realized Abra had tricked her. The other True were all gathered together in one
place!
19-13: The remaining True
watched Billy. Dan opened the last lockbox. He exhaled the poisoned steam
essence of Concetta, Abra's grandmother.
19-14: Rose realized Abra was
in the building with another. She tried to stop Dan but was too late.
19-15: The True turned. The
mist essence of Concetta moved into them. In seconds, the True were wiped out.
Abra gloated. Rose shrieked.
19-16: Rose screamed as she
felt the True die. Sarey was ok for now. Rose was filled with rage and poured
her fury into Dan like steam.
Chapter 20 Hub of the Wheel, Roof o'the
World
20-01: Dan was back in his
memories, corrupted by Rose. She told him that she had killed Abra. He attacked
her by strangling.
20-02: Rose drove Dan into a
mad rage. Abra could not reach him to help. Billy came to the rescue. Rose was
knocked down.
20-03: Abra understood the
mind game Rose played on Dan. She stayed with Dan though he wanted her to go
home.
20-04: Dan saw Rose trying to
kill Billy and Abra struggling with her. Billy got away. Abra had to return home
to care for her body.
20-05: Her parents and John
see Abra wake up. She tells them she has to go back.
20-06: Rose knows that if Dan
was dead, Abra would be vulnerable. She calls out for Sarey to help her.
20-07: Sarey, hiding in a
shed, heard the call from Rose. But she was stopped. The spirit so long trapped
in Dan's lockbox killed Sarey.
20-08: Rose heard Sarey
scream. She had to finish Dan before Abra returned. She tried to overpower Dan
in his mind but someone stopped her.
20-09: Dan and Abra watched
Rose cycle and die. Abra smiled. She made Dan promise to burn Rose's top hat.
They don't know who stopped Rose.
20-10: Abra wakes at home.
She tells them that Dan and Billy are ok, though Billy is injured. Also the
True are gone.
20-11: Dan found matches and
burned Rose's hat. As he and Billy walked down the hill, Dan looked back and
saw his father.
UNTIL
YOU SLEEP
Anniversary
99a-01: In AA, Dan celebrates
15 years sober. He relates what Casey told him about his great regret. It
wasn't so bad after all.
99a-02: After the meeting, Dan
and Casey talked about the weather and how it wasn't so bad after all, too.
Until You Sleep
99b-01: At Abra's 15th b-day
party, Dan saw her growing up. He promised Lucy that he would talk to Abra
about the shining.
99b-02: Dan and Abra talk. He
tells her about his blood that is prone to violence. Blood that she shares. Dan
is called to be Dr Sleep again.
99b-03: Fred Carling, a male
orderly who Dan argued with in the past, is dying from a car accident. He asks
for Dan.
99b-04: It is Dan's purpose.
They talk via the shining. Dan reassures Fred about his dog. He holds Fred's
hand until he sleeps.
§
I cannot express how much I enjoyed this project.
More, I was pleasantly surprised by just how much I enjoyed returning to this
project and revising it.
Though it was a great deal of work, and at times
very frustrating, I am considering the idea of doing it again!
Only time will tell.
Time? That reminds me...
References
Print Resources
King,
Stephen. Doctor Sleep: A Novel. New York: Scribner,
2013. Print.
Digital Resources
Juby, Chris. Bible
Summary: Every Chapter in 140 Characters of Less. www.biblesummary.info. 2013. Kindle.
Online Resources
King, Stephen. “The Dark tower: The Wind Through
the Keyhole 2012.” StephenKing.com.
StephenKing.com. 2011. Web. 29 October 2019.
Ms. Mod. “Re: Doctor Sleep wins?.” Official Message Board. StephenKing.com.
06 January 2010. Web. 29 October 2019.
Ms. Mod. “Steve Needs your input.” Official Message Board. StephenKing.com.
30 November 2009. Web. 29 October 2019.
