- "Darkness washed over The Dude," the cowboy's voiceover tells us.
- Then, we see the opening credits of The Dude's nightmare: "Jackie Treehorn presents ... Gutterballs."
- As Kenny Rogers's "Just Dropped In (to See What Condition My Condition Was In)" plays, The Dude's psychedelic dream begins.
- He's a repairman, kind of like Uli's character in Logjammin'. He's dancing down a flight of stairs with moves that would put Beyoncé to shame.
- At the bottom of the stairs is Maude Lebowski, who's dressed like a Viking. (Yes, you read that right.)
- As women in bowling pin headdresses encircle her, The Dude teaches her how to bowl. Maude throws a rock, and The Dude follows it down the lane.
- Then, everything fades to black and the German nihilists appear, holding giant scissors with the intention of cutting off The Dude's Johnson.
- Mercifully, The Dude wakes up. He's running down the street and pulled into a cop car.