"I had the perfect life, until I was in a coma for six years." "And then I woke up and found my fiancée married to another man." "My son doesn't know who I am." "Everything has changed... including me." "One touch and I can see things..." "Things that happened." "Things that will happen." "You should see what I see." "The Wheel of Fortune turns..." "Are you ready for a sponge bath, Mr. Smith?" "Previously on "The Dead Zone."" "Maggie!" "Your daughter's screaming!" "There's been a gas explosion in your house" "Your brain has found a new way to work." "It's taking a detour around the damage." "This part of the brain might be considered a dead zone." "The patient was asking about his mother" " and his fiancée." " His mother's dead." "Check his admission records for the fiancée's name." "We should try to find her." "Johnny..." "Do you have a family now, Sarah?" "Honey, can you help me out with this?" "I brought someone I want you to meet." "You know what?" "We have the same name." "Mom, can we go now?" "Mommy, it's that man!" "Johnny, we've known each other all our lives, and that's not going to change." "It has to." "Breakfast's ready!" "Sarah?" "Sarah." "Where's my cane?" "No pain." "Morning, Dad." "Fall in love, fall in love fall in love" "Fall in love" "Feel no shame for what you are" "Feel no shame for what you are" "Feel no shame for what you are" "Fall in love fall in love" "Fall in love." "Mom, I just woke up." "This is when your brain is fresh." " "Compare."" " I don't remember." "C-o-m-p-a-r-e." "I thought you studied these with your father." "I did." ""Repair."" "I forget." "Your son is not cooperating." "I don't understand." "You should have a serious talk with him about doing his schoolwork." "R-e-p-a-i-r." "Repeat it, please." "R-e-p-a-i-r." "Sarah... what's going on?" "What are you doing here?" "Studying for the spelling test... which was supposed to be done last night." "Wait a second." "He knows?" "About me?" " Who?" " Johnny." "Knows what?" "That I'm his..." "you..." "He called me "Dad."" "What would you like him to call you?" "I'm hungry." "there's a sleepy-head." "Hello." "Hi, Daddy." "Daddy doesn't want to be called "Daddy" this morning." "Why not?" "He was just about to tell us." "Daddy was just... fooling around." "Come on, your pancake's getting cold." "Okay." "In your lap, silly, like always." "lap." "Right." "Lap." "Okay." "Hold on." "Okay." "Spelling words." "Test him." "Drink your milk." "Not you." "Her." "Since when do you drink milk, anyway?" "It makes you constipated." "Come on. "Share."" "Don't know." "Answer your mother." "S-h-a-r-e." " Morning." " Hey, Walt." " Hey, Walt." " Hey." "Can I make you a pancake?" "That's all right." "I stopped by the bakery for my morning cruller." "I will take some coffee though." "You're not ready." "No, I'm not." " You still want to go?" " To...?" "To the mall, I was going to walk you through the security arrangements." "The art fair's tomorrow." "There's going to be kids from every school in the county there." "And I need to check security?" "Yeah, you said you wanted to stop by before your County Commission meeting." "County Commission meeting?" "I have a County Commission meeting?" "Yeah." "At 10:00." "I guess... okay." "I guess so." "Well, I'd better get changed." "But you haven't even eaten anything." "that's okay." "I'm not really feeling myself this morning." "A pleasure to make your acquaintance." " Hello?" " Bruce?" " Who is this?" " It's me." " It's me, Johnny, damn it!" "Johnny who?" "Me, Johnny." "Johnny coma." "Coma Johnny." " Johnny?" "What Johnny?" " Johnny with the visions?" "What number are you calling, bro'?" "Come on." "Serial killer?" "Mom-alive-in-Saigon-Johnny?" "It's too early to be calling." "Who is this?" "Man." "I'm telling you." "Oh my God." "I haven't had one..." "one vision all morning." "Yeah?" "Hold on for one second, man." " Bruce?" "What are you doing?" "You're ice cold." "Nothing like a nice, cold shower in the morning." "We'll have to see about warming you up later on." "Cute." "Is that how we got the other kid that's running around here?" "So, Walt." "How long has it been since I started this..." "County Commission thing?" "It's going on two years now, isn't it?" "It's amazing." " How time flies." " Yeah." "And would you say I'm doing a good job at it so far?" "Yeah, I might like to see a little more support for my budget but..." "yeah." "Your budget?" "the Commission oversees your department, so that means you work for me." "In a manner of speaking, of course." "But, you know..." "I could fire you, then, right?" "Give you the old heave-ho, chase you right out of the county?" " Not that I would." " Or could, for that matter." "Don't forget, I'm an elected official too." "That darn democracy thing again, huh?" "Yeah, exactly." "All right, fine, there's probably a couple of things that I could cut out of my budget, but you don't have to play hardball with me, Commissioner." "Work with me, Walt." "Something wrong, John?" "No." "I don't know." "Let me show you what we've got planned for tomorrow." "Everything's going to be fine." "This is where we'll put up the display booths." "Every school's going to be assigned a number, which will line up with these numbers we're going to put on the floor tomorrow," "That's all going to be in this area over here." "Each school is responsible for putting up their own booth, but we're going to have people on hand if necessary." "The only access to the courtyard is from the east and west entrance." "There's some construction going on in the south wing, but we're working with the contractor to try and keep the noise level to a minimum." "They put up this plywood fence over here to make sure the kids don't wander over there, okay?" "Everything's going to be fine." "It shouldn't be a problem." "John, what's the matter?" "I just keep getting this splitting headache." "You all right?" "Yeah, I'll be fine." "I'll be fine." "Let's get you to a doctor, okay?" " I'll be fine." " No, seriously." "Let's go see a doctor." "We'll just see him for a little bit, see if you're all right." "Anything like this ever happened before?" " Any history of migraines?" " Not exactly." " I had a head injury once." " When was that?" "seven years ago." "It should be in my file." "You were treated here?" "Hockey injury, hockey injury, hockey injury..." "No wonder you get headaches." "There's nothing about a car accident there?" "Are you sure it was at this hospital?" "Doctor, I'm not really sure of anything." "Doctor?" "Elaine?" " How are you?" " Fine, thank you." "Excuse me, Doctor?" "Does Elaine have a daughter?" "Her little girl died in a fire." "It was a terrible tragedy." "Your x-rays seem completely normal." "If it comes back, just take a couple ibuprofen, and then call me if you need anything stronger." "Thank you." "That doesn't sound too serious." "She said I was fine." "She said my brain is normal." "That's a matter of opinion." "You should have eaten something." "That's probably all it is." "What's this doing here?" "It's a cane, John." "They have those in hospitals." "Sorry." "Sorry." "Will you be coming by the art festival in the morning?" "Yeah, if I'm still here." "What, are you going away for the weekend?" "No, I'll probably see you there." "Finally." "Where have you been?" "I had to stop by the hospital." " It's already been a crazy morning." " I might have guessed." "The Super pushed your meeting forward." "I put all the documents that you requested on your desk, and your mother's been waiting for you since 9:00." " What?" " She's in your office." "My mother's alive?" "She was looking very well last time I checked in on her." "Oh." "Okay..." "No, no, no." "She's in your office." "Yeah." "Mom?" "I know I should have called first." "I can't believe it." "You look so good." "Well, good morning to you, too." "Did you do something to your hair?" "I've had my hair like this for years." "It looks good." "It looks so... good." " You look good, Ma." " Well, I don't know why." "I didn't sleep last night." "I want you to call it off." "Please don't play coy with me." "I know all about the party." "The party?" "Yeah, my surprise party." "I weaseled it out of my grandson." "Oh, yeah, the surprise party." "You know I love surprises, Mom, right, so..." "It is nobody's business how old I am." " Yes, it is." "It's mine..." " When you get to my age..." "It is something to celebrate, which is exactly what we're doing, whether you like it or not." "You look so good, Ma." "You are in a strange mood today." "I'm sorry, Mrs. Purdy." "We're waiting for Johnny." "Mrs. Purdy?" "Wait a minute, did you marry the guy, Ma?" "I beg your pardon?" "Sorry, I just can't get used to the idea of you" " and Reverend Purdy..." " After five years?" "Please." "If you insist on going through with this party," "I don't want you and Gene to be at one another's throats like last year, all right?" "I find it all very oedipal, don't you?" "Did you have time to go over the papers yet?" " No." " You'll have to wing it then." "Sorry I'm late." "We all have mothers, John." "I do have another meeting behind this one, so we should jump right into business." "I think it's fair to say that we were all very impressed with the memo that you generated yesterday, John." "Would you care to elaborate?" "I think the memo speaks for itself..." "But..." "I'd like to hear some other thoughts on the subject." "Hat do you think..." "The federal guidelines are clearly designed to raise test scores, so the first question is whether the district's schools are prepared to meet these new challenges." "Johnny's right." "If we focus strictly on test scores, our kids won't be getting a well-rounded education." "I tend to agree with you, Ken, but the guidelines prioritize..." "I think we've got them thinking in the right direction." "You all right, John?" "I just can't seem to wake up today." "When was the last time you had a real vacation?" "I took a long nap recently." "You should get away with the family." "I'm serious." "Connie and I found this great tennis resort." "They've got a whole program for the kids." "You mind if we put off that lunch today?" "I think..." "I just want to go home." "Sure, sure, no problem." "John, there isn't much time left." "Pretty soon, this'll all be over." "What do you mean?" "You know what I mean." "The kids will be all grown up before you realize it, and off into their own lives." "We gotta spend time with them while we still can." "I'll see you later, man." "Feel better." "You scared me." "You're home early." "What are you doing?" "Just checking out our life." "Look at this one." "One candle on the cake." "Look at his face." "in this one, I seem to be in pain." "Well, that was right after the pony bit you." "look... his first Halloween." "You were the hottest vampire on the block!" "What's wrong?" "I'm afraid." "Afraid?" "I'm afraid that all this won't last." "What's that supposed to mean?" "I know this is going to sound crazy, but..." "I have another life, Sarah." "You're having an affair." "No, no, no." "No!" "The only one I'm having an affair with... is you." "Well, in that case, you've got nothing to worry about, kiddo, 'cause I'm not going anywhere." "No, you don't understand." "Sarah..." "I think... that I'm imagining all this." "You... the kids... every photo in this book." "My real life... isn't anywhere near this good." "This is one of those Gail Sheehy things, isn't it?" "Gail Sheehy things?" "Yeah, from the book, you know?" "Everybody goes through feelings like these, honey." "No, I don't think so." "Johnny, you have earned everything that you have." "You deserve to be happy." "You don't understand." "I'm trying to tell you something." "This... is not real." "I am real." "Okay?" "I am here with you right now." "Feel my heart beating, Johnny." "Can you feel it beating?" "I can feel your heart." "That's real." "I don't know what other life that you think you're supposed to be living, but let it go." "Just let it go." "It was a nightmare." "Okay?" "It was a nightmare." "And it's over." "It's over." "Hey." "Leave a few chips for the rest of us." "I like a good chip." "So, how'd you do on that spelling test?" " Easy." " Easy, huh?" "How easy?" "A hundred percent." "A hundred percent?" "Wow." "I get it." "You're one of those sneaky smart guys, aren't you?" "The kind that doesn't let on how smart he is around other people?" "Just like... just like your father used to be when I was your age." "So, just go and talk to her." "I don't know." "I don't really do that small talk stuff very well." "This is small talk." "Well, this is different." "I know you." "How are you ever going to find your soulmate if you won't go and talk to anyone, Walt?" "Soulmate?" "What the heck is that?" "It's the person you're meant to spend your life with." "You really believe in all that stuff?" "Yeah." "I really do." "Right now, I'd just be happy to find a good woman, you know?" "Well, you will." "Unfortunately, all the ones I know are taken." "Can't we find a girl for Walt?" "Is he coming on to you again?" " you know Walt." " Because I can take him." "I know he has a little upper body, but I'm quick." "I'm quicker." "Behave yourself." "Great party." "Ever been in a cop car before?" "Want to take a ride in a cruiser?" "We'll turn the rollers on and stuff." "It'll be cool." "Hey, I'm the sheriff, you know?" "I think we really surprised your mom this year." "Yeah... yeah, we did." "You seem..." "troubled, Johnny." "Is there anything I can do to help?" "You believe in miracles, don't you, Reverend?" "I'd better or I'd have to find a new line of work." "Do you?" "The question of the hour." "I mean, imagine... if a man could choose his own destiny, you know, re-lnvent himself at Will, make himself happy, and damn the consequences to anyone he hurt as a result." "In that case, could he ever make himself truly happy?" "I honestly don't know." "You want a miracle, how about one for the Sox this year?" "Perhaps if I understood the context of what you were..." "Excuse me for a moment." "So, you follow sports?" "Excuse me, sir?" "Did you see a guy with dreadlocks?" "He was standing right here." "Happy birthday to you" "Happy birthday to you" "Happy birthday, dear Vera" "Happy birthday to you." "Stop!" "Stop!" "Stop!" "Why are you standing here?" "Can't you see?" "Sarah!" "Why are you standing here?" "!" "We've got to get out of here!" "We've got to get out!" "The wheel of fortune turns." "Round and round it goes." "Where it stops, no one knows." "Are you ready for a sponge bath, Mr. Smith?" "No..." "I can't be here." "He's having erratic movements this morning, Doctor." "Please, help me." " Probably a temporal lobe seizure." " Help me." "After an extended period of time in a coma, these seizures occur." "How long has he been here?" " Almost seven years." " Help me!" "Let's increase the Valium to 10 milligrams." "No!" "No!" "Something's wrong." "Something's wrong!" "You fainted, John." "You scared me half to death." "What am I doing here?" "Where am I?" "Come on." "Old Town Mall." "We were getting you some cross-training shoes." "I was living with Sarah." "You... you didn't even know who I was." "Now I'm back here." "I don't even know what's real anymore, Bruce." "Trust me, John." "Trust me, this is real." "That's what Sarah said." "But I was in the hospital, and I was in the coma." "Maybe I'm still in the coma..." "Johnny, Johnny, slow, deep breaths." "Maybe I'm still in the hospital." "You're not in the hospital, but you will be in 10 minutes." "Let's get you to the car." "My head is killing me." "Sarah and I, we were looking at photographs." "Johnny's first birthday party." "And then a pony bit me." "Hat Wasn't real either, rl ght?" "You've been out of the coma for months, man." "You do remember the torture I put you through getting you to walk again, don't you?" "I could have imagined it." "I could be imagining you." " I need some help." " What's the problem?" " I need to see for myself." " See what?" "That I'm not in that room on a bed in a coma." "Of course you're not." "You're standing here talking to me." "I didn't even know you before today... not even in this life." " Is he on any medications?" " No." " I need to see for myself." " I need five milligrams of Valium." "John!" "John!" "No." "Wake up." "Wake up!" "Wake up!" "Are you okay?" "What happened?" "We were checking out the art festival when you got a terrible headache, and fainted." "The art festival." "Something about the art festival." "You've been out cold on the floor for almost 30 seconds." "Here, let me give you a hand." "Talk to me, man!" "Focus!" " Somebody go get some help!" " No!" "No!" "Come on, Johnny." "Look at me, focus!" "Breathe!" "Come on, Johnny, breathe!" "Come on, breathe!" "Something terrible is going to happen." "There isn't much time." "An accident at the mall?" "Yes, an accident." "It was a bomb." "Johnny, you had a bad dream." "This isn't real." "Sarah, it was so real, okay?" "It was so overwhelming that my mind couldn't even handle it." "My mind is a jumble." "Right now, at this very minute," "I'm lying unconscious on the floor at the Old Town Mall." "You need to talk to somebody." "Ken told me about a therapist..." "Ken is not real." "I don't know Ken." "Ken and Connie are our best friends." "They were here Saturday night for dinner." "Wait." "I made my pot roast." "You made your famous chocolate surprise..." "Listen..." "people are going to die!" "We played scrabble and then we watched a movie." "I need you to call Walt." "Tell him to send every man he's got down to the mall." " Where are you going, Dad?" " Can I come?" "No, baby." "Daddy can't take you with him." "Why not?" "I wish I could." "I wish I could." "Are you sure we're not real, Johnny?" "Are you positive?" "I gotta go." "I love you, Johnny." "Where are they?" "Where are the others?" "Why aren't they here?" "Didn't she tell you?" "She said you were upset and I should see if you were all right." "We need search teams..." "dogs that sniff out explosives." "We need help from other counties." "You need to activate the fire alarm." "John, we went through all the preparations yesterday." " Everything will be fine." " It's not going to be fine, okay?" "Listen, for reasons I can't explain," "I have information that there's going to be a terrible disaster." "You willing to take a risk that I'm lying to you, that I'm wrong?" "Look, if I'm the County Commissioner, then I should be able to give you an order, right?" "To protect people's safety in here?" "All right." "Why don't we clear the area for a couple of minutes while we take a look around?" "All right, Walt." "What exactly are we looking for, John?" "Somewhere in this mall, there's a threat, there's a clue." "There's an accident, and it's waiting to happen." "I just need to find it so I can take it back." "Take it back?" "Take it back where?" "I need help, okay?" "This is the Sheriff." "I want to conduct another security sweep of the area." "Report anything suspicious." "51 out." "Excuse me, folks." "Listen up." "Excuse me." "We have to evacuate the area for a few minutes." "Sorry for the inconvenience." "Please just take the north stairwell, right down to the street." "It'll just be a few minutes for us." "If you could do this swiftly, that will help us all." "Thank you very much..." "No!" "You passed out again, John." "We've got to get you to the doctor." "Nobody touch me." "Excuse me." " Turn it off." "Turn it off!" "Turn it off!" "Turn it off!" "Turn it off now!" " All right... go!" "Cap it." " Here, here!" "Man, that could have been serious." "I don't know how you saw it coming, but thanks." "How bad was it going to be?" "Bad." "Are you okay, or do you need me to run you by the hospital?" "No." "I'll skip the hospital this time around." "Hello?" " Hi." " Hi, Sarah." "I'm making a pot roast with my delicious gravy." "Can I set a place at the table for you tonight?" "no." "Not tonight, no." "come on." "I hate to think of you and Mrs. Swanson over there every night by yourselves." "Well, actually, I've had a bad headache all day." "I'm sorry." "no, no, it's okay now." "I just thought I'd... turn in early." "Okay, well, maybe tomorrow night." "Yeah, maybe." "Maybe I'll make my famous chocolate surprise for dessert." "What's your famous chocolate surprise?" "I have no idea." "That's what makes it so surprising." "Well, I will talk to you tomorrow, then." "Okay, thanks." "Sweet dreams, Johnny." "Yeah." " No." " Yes." " No." " Yes." "You're grounded."