In of The Sandman , titled "Imperfect Hosts," Dream (Morpheus) begins his quest to reclaim his stolen tools of power. Plot Summary
Sold to an exorcist in London (Johanna Constantine). The Helm: Traded to a demon in Hell. The Ruby: Passed from Ethel Cripps to her son, John Dee. Sandman 1x2
In the waking world, the escaped nightmare The Corinthian tracks down an elderly Ethel Cripps. Ethel uses an Amulet of Protection to banish him back to the Dreaming and later visits her son, John, in a high-security hospital. In of The Sandman , titled "Imperfect Hosts,"
Weakened after decades of imprisonment, Dream returns to a decaying Dreaming. To regain enough power to summon the Fates, he must absorb the essence of Gregory , a beloved gargoyle belonging to the brothers Cain and Abel . The Ruby: Passed from Ethel Cripps to her son, John Dee
Using offerings gathered from others' dreams, Dream summons The Fates (the Maiden, the Mother, and the Crone). They provide three cryptic clues about his missing tools:
As a small gesture of kindness for their loss, Dream leaves a gargoyle egg for Cain and Abel, which hatches into a baby gargoyle named Goldie . Key Characters & Cast The Sandman season 1 episode 2 recap: Imperfect Hosts