5-minute Only a dream

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We open up on a scene of a man later identified as prisoner John D trashing the JL.

John D: I am a god! Look at me take down the entire JL by myself.
Lex Luthor: And so begins all the cameos. Hi.
Joker: Ha!
Ultra Humanite: Brilliant.
Rest of the Injustice Gang: We don't have any lines, but you'll see a couple of us later on.

Back in real life....
Doc: I need you to help test out this highly dangerous machine that could give my prisoner test subjects potent mind powers.
Guard: Who was the idiot that allowed this?
John D: Never mind, hook me up. Oh, and put in a good word for me at my parole hearing.

Later on, John D gets a visit from his girlfriend.
Girlfriend: I'm dumping you.
John D: You do realize that the second I get out I'm going to get you.
Girlfriend: What was that? Oh well, laters.

The Watchtower

Flash: What's up with Jonn?
Batman: Shut up. Volcana, Firefly, Luminus, Solomon Grundy, and Copperhead have broken out of prison.
Jonn: I was sleeping. This means I'll be wide awake for the rest of this episode, unlike the rest of you not dressed like a giant bat.

Prison

John D: Time to gain some super-powers.

Meanwhile, Volcana and Firefly take on the police

Volcana: The cameos continue. Lets illustrate how much more powerful Superman villains are compared to Batman villains. Take that, GL!
GL: I have the most powerful weapon in the universe and I can't handle her? I need to get a trade-in for this ring.
Firefly: Time to..., damn you Batman!
GL: Oh well, at least I'm smart enough to knock you both out.

Hawkgirl is going after Luminus, who traps her in a shrinking prison.

HG: I can't break out of this with my mace which has been shown to destroy virtually anything in the past? Maybe when GL goes to trade in his ring I can get a mace upgrade too.
Superman: Actually, this was done to show me being heroic. Plus, you are obviously claustrophobic. You'll have some fun with this later.

Batman and GL learn about John D breaking out

Batman: (yawn) You go take down Grundy and Copperhead. I'll stick around and investigate this guy.
GL: Why? He's a nobody. Since when do you yawn?
Batman: Sleep is a key in this episode, in case you haven't figured it out already. In greek mythology, Odysseus ran into a cyclops...
GL: Ok, Ok. Stop trying to inject educational value into the show. And stop trying to make me sleepy too.


Long story short, Grundy and Copperhead are caught, and the JL go home.

GL: Time to take a nap. Oh, in case any of you forgot, I was in the marines.
Superman: At least I still have my posh Metropolis apartment. Beats what looks like GL's crappy place.
Hawkgirl and Flash: We aren't allowed to be shown with our masks off, so we'll just nod off right here.

John D visits his girlfriend and plants a nightmare in her mind.
Girlfriend: You are nuts John!
John D: I've realized that to be taken seriously as a villain, I need an over the top costume and name. Call me Dr. Destiny, and take in my new skull face.

Batman and Jonn realize that Dr. Destiny is planning to attack the JL in their dreams.

Batman: I'll track down the guy, you go find the others.
JJ: Shouldn't you call in Wonder Woman for back up? Shouldn't I?
Batman: Who? We are a league of six for this episode.

Flash's nightmare

Flash: I'm permanently stuck in super speed.
Dr. D: Scratch one.

Superman's nightmare

Lois Lane: Remember me? The cameos continue!
Superman: I'm sick of all these cameos. Take a faceful of heat ray vision!
Dr. D: Scratch two.

GL's nightmare

GL: I don't fit in here. I'm an outcast. Hey, I remember you two from a season 1 JL episode. Wait, don't run away. We can shoot hoops.
Dr. D: Scratch three.

Hawkgirl's nightmare

HG: Ah! Locked in a coffin and buried alive! Should have seen this coming.
Dr. D: Scratch four.

Batman is driving around and starting to nod off.
Dr. D: You're getting sleepy.
Batman: Time to get some coffee.
JJ: His old gf just died. I have to go in and invade everybody's dreams.
Batman: Fine, fine. I'm busy getting exact change for my coffee.

Superman's nightmare:

Superman: I'm out of control! I've already killed Perry!
Jimmy Olsen: Hi, remember me?
Superman: Enough with the cameos. You die now.
JJ: Snap out of it and help me put the smackdown on Dr. Destiny.

Flash and GL are also freed, but Hawkgirl is unreachable

JJ: We need to give Batman something to do, right?

Dr. Destiny: Batman, I don't really hate you, you aren't like the others. You don't have superpowers.
Batman: Do we have to keep bringing that up? Besides, I'm rich, good-looking, and I have the strongest mind of all the JL. Plus, I have more than enough to wipe the floor with you.

Batman proceeds to do this, Dr. D is rendered comatose, and Hawkgirl wakes up

Hawkgirl: I'm really awake?
Flash: Yup. See, Batman is snoring away over there.
Hawkgirl: And you consider that proof? That Batman would just take a nap like that?
Flash: Well, no. But we are out of time.

[Joker Jr]

John D: I've realized that to be taken seriously as a villain, I need an over the top costume and name. Call me Dr. Destiny, and take in my new skull face.

The whole thing was hilarious but that little speech topped it all. Absolutely brilliant!