A scene from The NeverEnding Story 1984

People have begun to lose their hopes and forget their dreams. So the Nothing grows stronger
The sphinx's eyes stay closed, until someone who does not feel his own worth tries to pass by.
If you want to save our world, you must hurry! We don't know how much longer we can withstand the Nothing.
How many wishes do I get?

Rockbiter

Where I come from, in the North, we used to have exquisite gourmet rocks. Only now... now, they're all gone.

Nighthob

I know how it happened. [chuckles]

Rockbiter

Oh, I-- I swear it wasn't me!

Nighthob

Oh, heck, no!

Teeny Weeny

I think I know what it was. Tell us more.

Rockbiter

Near my home, there used to be a beautiful lake. But then... then it... it was gone.

Teeny Weeny

Did the lake dry up?

Rockbiter

No. It just wasn't there anymore. Nothing was there anymore. Not even a dried up lake.

Teeny Weeny

A hole?

Rockbiter

A hole would be something. No, it was... nothing. And it got bigger, and bigger. First there was no lake anymore, and then finally... no rocks.

Nighthob

[He starts chewing a rock, and the pieces nearly fall onto the Nighthob]

If he keeps stuffing his face like that, soon there won't be any rocks here either!

In this scene

Rockbiter Alan Oppenheimer

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