Bastian: Why is it so dark?
The Childlike Empress: In the beginning, it is always dark.
Bastian: What is that?
The Childlike Empress: One grain of sand. It is all that remains of my vast empire.
Bastian: Fantasia has totally disappeared?
The Childlike Empress: Yes.
Bastian: Then... everything's been in vain.
The Childlike Empress: No, it hasn't. Fantasia can rise anew. From your dreams and wishes, Bastian.
Bastian: How?
The Childlike Empress: Open your hand. [places the grain in the palm of his hand] What are you going to wish for?
Bastian: I don't know...
The Childlike Empress: Then there will be no Fantasia anymore.
Bastian: How many wishes do I get?
The Childlike Empress: As many as you want. And the more wishes you make, the more magnificent Fantasia will become.
Bastian: Really?
The Childlike Empress: Try it.
Bastian: [starting to smile] Then my first wish is...
[The Empress looks up and smiles too, and Bastian is shown riding on Falkor through the sky over a reviving Fantasia]
Bastian: YEAH! Falkor, it's even more beautiful than I thought!
Falkor: Like it?
Bastian: Falkor, it's wonderful! Falkor, it's like the Nothing never was!
The Childlike Empress: In the beginning, it is always dark.
Bastian: What is that?
The Childlike Empress: One grain of sand. It is all that remains of my vast empire.
Bastian: Fantasia has totally disappeared?
The Childlike Empress: Yes.
Bastian: Then... everything's been in vain.
The Childlike Empress: No, it hasn't. Fantasia can rise anew. From your dreams and wishes, Bastian.
Bastian: How?
The Childlike Empress: Open your hand. [places the grain in the palm of his hand] What are you going to wish for?
Bastian: I don't know...
The Childlike Empress: Then there will be no Fantasia anymore.
Bastian: How many wishes do I get?
The Childlike Empress: As many as you want. And the more wishes you make, the more magnificent Fantasia will become.
Bastian: Really?
The Childlike Empress: Try it.
Bastian: [starting to smile] Then my first wish is...
[The Empress looks up and smiles too, and Bastian is shown riding on Falkor through the sky over a reviving Fantasia]
Bastian: YEAH! Falkor, it's even more beautiful than I thought!
Falkor: Like it?
Bastian: Falkor, it's wonderful! Falkor, it's like the Nothing never was!
Bastian : Why is it so dark?
The Childlike Empress : In the beginning, it is always dark.
Bastian : What is that?
The Childlike Empress : One grain of sand. It is all that remains of my vast empire.
Bastian : Fantasia has totally disappeared?
The Childlike Empress : Yes.
Bastian : Then... everything's been in vain.
The Childlike Empress : No, it hasn't. Fantasia can rise anew. From your dreams and wishes, Bastian.
Bastian : How?
The Childlike Empress : Open your hand. [places the grain in the palm of his hand] What are you going to wish for?
Bastian : I don't know...
The Childlike Empress : Then there will be no Fantasia anymore.
Bastian : How many wishes do I get?
The Childlike Empress : As many as you want. And the more wishes you make, the more magnificent Fantasia will become.
Bastian : Really?
The Childlike Empress : Try it.
Bastian : [starting to smile] Then my first wish is...
[The Empress looks up and smiles too, and Bastian is shown riding on Falkor through the sky over a reviving Fantasia]
Bastian : YEAH! Falkor, it's even more beautiful than I thought!
Falkor : Like it?
Bastian : Falkor, it's wonderful! Falkor, it's like the Nothing never was!
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