"This traffic is crazy." "We could be at the blues festival in Rockland by now." "At least it's at a five-star resort." "You sure Reverend Purdy doesn't mind me tagging' along ?" "Hey, we're friends." "Compadres." "Wherever I go, you go." "You didn't tell him I was coming, did you ?" "Not a word." "Not that the matter we'll be sitting in the traffic all weekend." "Join with me in pondering the eternal mysteries of our faith..." "Wait, wait, wait..." "leave it there." "...make a difference." "How can one individual who lives only a few decades..." "Is that Purdy preaching ?" "Satellite radio must have picked up the new Faith Heritage Channel." "A new Faith Heritage Channel ?" "Why does that sound so scary ?" "Finally gonna change our world." "To the better." "Wow." "I almost smell the money." "Smith." "You've got to listen to me." "You're the only one who can help." "John, what's wrong ?" "Fasten your seat belt," "I think hell's about to freeze over." "We are getting close." "So where are we going anyway ?" "Just out past the reef." "There's a great picnic spot on the outer island." "As long as we get back in time for the party." "Reverend Purdy's shakedown." " Oh..." " You're okay ?" "I just..." "I guess I'm not quite a sailor." "I better get another Dramamine." "Have I told you the damn how much I love you ?" "But today did I told you ?" "Because I do." "John this has got to be some kind of joke." "How could you explain a vision of Greg Stillson asking you for help ?" "I can't, but I saw it happen." "Last time you two hooked up, he accused you of murder." "So what's your point ?" "I think you should stay away from the guy." "He's nothing but trouble." "Good day." "Are you gentlemen here for the golf tournament ?" "I look like Tiger Woods ?" "Actually we're here for the Faith Heritage fundraiser." "If you'll just sign the register." "Stillson's here." "With a woman." "Let me guess." "Married ?" "Underage ?" "No this one's different..." "Johnny," "I'm so glad you could make it..." "Reverend Purdy..." "Bruce, this is a surprise." "Are you a boating enthusiast ?" "No I'm not." "We were actually supposed to go to a blues festival." "Well, the foundation deeply appreciates your musical sacrifice." "Speaking of the foundation," "Gene, congratulations on the new Faith Heritage Network." "God continues to bestow his blessings." "Thanks to modern technology..." "I'm now able to share the Word with millions around the globe." "That must have cost some serious money." "Like so many things in life, it's about... whom you know." "Does that include Stillson ?" "The Congressman has been very supportive." "Johnny I understand your feelings about Greg, but I assure you since the tragic death of his father, he's a changed man." "Changed ?" "More focused and settled." "The rumor mill has him about to secure the hand of his beloved." "Stillson's... getting married ?" "Yes." "I've actually had the pleasure of meeting the young lady." "Miranda Ellis." "As in Senator Harlan Ellis ?" "The same." "His only child." "The Ellises are one of Maine's oldest families." "And a quantum leap up the social ladder for somebody like Stillson." "Gentlemen perhaps we'll have time to talk later." "Listen Johnny, I know that Purdy's got the body temperature of a shark, but did he seem a bit nervous to you ?" "Now that you mention it..." "Thank you sir." "Come on, tell me ?" "Who took you to the prom ?" "No..." "I bet it was a Kennedy would it ?" "Or a Rockefeller probably..." "I actually didn't go to the prom." "My father wouldn't allow it." "I had a daddy like that." "Practically suffocated underneath him." "I know you're still greaving him." "You know what ?" "When we are together, your happiness is all the love that matters tp me." "That's it." "I think Stillson really is in love." "Even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes." "If he comes me for help, I'll feel better if I know why." "I should take a look around." "The Ellis boat is called the Seamore 9." "It's docked in slip number F8." "I bet these boats cost more than my apartment." "Here is the F8." "You think..." "Stillson and Miranda went on a little day cruise ?" "Miranda ?" "Miranda ?" "Miranda !" "She went overboard." "Miranda ?" "Call Walt." "Have him contact the Coast Guard." "It's an emergency." "You doing okay ?" "It's the movement." "Ho honey..." "Maybe you should go inside and lie down." "You know... of all the incredibly beautiful, intelligent women out there," "I had to fall for one who sails." "I think i'm gonna go lie down." "Please go." "I hope you know what the hell you're doing, John." "It wasn't easy to get these guys doing an all out search on the word of a psychic." "I know what I saw." "Miranda was gone... and Stillson was calling her name." "He was freaking out." "I never liked the ocean." "Too many things down there that can eat ya." "Sheriff, we just got a radio report from the far side of the island." "They found the Seamore." "According to the initial report," "Congressman Stillson was the only one found onboard." "He's being transported back as we speak." "What about the girl ?" "She's still missing." "The sail boat... was found here." "The current is moving Easterly." "If she's alive, we'll find her somewhere in this area." "How long can a person last out there in the water ?" "Depends on the person." "I have a brief statement." "I'd like to thank everyone involved in the rescue operation." "I emphasize 'rescue'." "Miranda is a strong willed young woman." "If anyone can come through this, she can." "Sir, how long have your daughter and Congressman Stillson known each other ?" "No comment." "Is there anything to the rumors they were about to announce their plans to marry ?" "That's all I have to say." "Any further questions can be directed to Sheriff Bannerman." "Sheriff Bannerman, has there been any sign of the missing girl ?" "Not yet." "But I can assure you that Captain Nelson and the Coast Guard are doing everything they can to find her." "You saw this coming, didn't you ?" "I saw it." "But I couldn't stop it." "How is Congressman Stillson ?" "He has been taken to a local hospital for observation." "But I'm not gonna comment on his condition." "I've canceled the fundraiser." "Now is the time for prayer." "Is there evidence that suggestes this might be something other than an accident ?" "Not at this time." "I think this must be pretty serious if Purdy's willing to close down the cash register." "Yeah he seems a little jumpy." "You know the evening headlines news." "After an extensive search by the coast guards, Miranda Ellis is still missing." "The coast guards efforts will resume at first light." "Alright, keep your socks on." "Bruce I told you twenty minutes..." "Smith." "You've got to listen to me." "You're the only one who can help me." "Did you hear what I said ?" "Yeah I heard you." "I just don't believe you." "Look, it's probably not best idea for either one of us if I'm seen standing outside your room." "I need to know if she's alive." "What's that ?" "It's Miranda's scarf." "She's my..." "I know who she is." "I'd like you to touch it." "You know, do what you do." "Maybe you tell me what happened." "I can't help you." "Look, I know what you're thinking." "Am I responsible for her disappearance ?" "The answer is no." "I swear to you." "Well, if you swear it gotta be true right ?" "You should go." "Listen, I know there's bad blood between you and i..." "Bad blood ?" "!" "Is that what you call what happened to Rachel ?" "And what about Rebecca ?" "!" "What about Alex Connors ?" "What about all the pain and misery you've rained down on everybody around you !" "What about that !" "?" "You and i both both know i had nothing to do with that." "I love Miranda." "So what happened out there on the water ?" "I'm not sure." "You've got to do better than that." "We were sailing." "I felt sick, so I went down below." "When I came back up, she was gone." "I looked everywhere," "I could not find her." "That doesn't make any sense." "In fact, none of this makes any sense." "I know you." "You can't walk away from this." "There's no way you can't let an innocent girl sit out there and die alone." "You can't do it." "Why should I believe any of this ?" "Because I'm here." "Because I swallowed every ounce of pride and ego..." "I came here and I knocked on your Goddamn door." "You saw her, didn't you ?" "She was in the water, I don't know where." "Maybe I can help you find out." "Thank you." "Let's get something straight." "I'm not doing this for you." "I'm doing it in spite of you." "I'm doing it because if I didn't, it would make us the same." "And we are not the same." "We are never gonna be the same." "What's wrong ?" "Nothing." "Just meet me at the marina in ten minutes." "Yeah." "Stillson ?" "I find out you're involved in this and you will go down." "Ten minutes." "So you saw Armageddon revert itself ?" "In what way ?" "I think deciding to help him must've changed the future." "Somehow it stopped Armageddon." "There it is." "Just walk away and everything's good." "But you can't just walk away ?" "Stillson's the Devil, we all know that." "But something about this girl is... different." "I don't think she's really seen who he really is." "Alright, so what do we do ?" "Not we, me." "If something goes wrong, I'm going to need you around to tell the real story." "Johnny Smith and Greg Stillson working together." "Never thought I'd see the day." "That makes two of us." "I figured the boat would be sealed off as a potential crime scene." "There was no crime, haven't you been listening ?" "Now let's do this before anybody sees us." "Who's reputation you trying to protect ?" "Yours or mine ?" "Remember what you promised me, right ?" "No matter what happens, I'll never tell." "So you're afraid of the water, so what, sweetie." "I only do this for you." "you know that right ?" "I do." "How long have you been afraid of the water ?" "You really are creepy, you know." "How many drinks did you have ?" "You tell me." "This isn't going to work, you gotta be honest with me." "Which I'm sure goes against your true nature." "I came to you, remember ?" "I remember." "I remember everything." "Now you tell me what really happened out there or I'm gonna take a walk !" "Hey hey hey." "Take a good look at me right now !" "This is how i look like !" "You fought" "You got rough, didn't you ?" "No." "And I suppose you only had one drink." "I felt sick so I went below deck to lie down." "How long were you down there ?" "I don't know, twenty, thirty minutes." "Thirty minutes ?" "This boat could have drifted 10 miles in thirty minutes." "You didn't tell the Coast Guard ?" "What's wrong with you ?" "I didn't do anything wrong." "So i want you to save that holier than thou crap for someone who gives a damn." "She gave you keys to her place ?" "Of course." "And you might find some of my shorts in her underwear drawer, if you look carefully." "Miranda seems to be a lot closer to animals than people." "Her mother died when she was a little girl." "She didn't have any brothers or sisters so." "Must be a lot of pressure being the only child of a powerful man." "Anything off the computer ?" "No... nothing." "Yes I said I want to make a bus reservation." "Cross country, one-way to Seattle, Washington" "Monday, the twenty-third at 5:30 PM." "I can't do this." "What are you talkin' about ?" "It doesn't work when I'm tired." "Well, that's just too goddamn bad." "What if she's out there somewhere ?" "I can't force it really." "We'll start again in the morning." "You think she faked this whole thing ?" "She was a champion long distance swimmer." "I saw her studying weather and current patterns..." "She bought a bus ticket." "One way, cross country, leaving tomorrow night." "Why go to all the trouble of making everyone think you're dead ?" "Just break up with the guy." "Maybe she's afraid of what might happen if she tried." "I'm not sure if this is such a good idea." "Why ?" "Because he'll think you're crazy running around with a psychic ?" "I just don't know how I'm going to work it into the conversation." "You're a politician, make something up." "Forgive my lack of social graces." "I've been up most of the night." "I'm sorry we have to meet under such circumstances sir." "Lawrence, if you'll just be reasonable," "I'm sure I can arrange to have the staff paid by the end of the month." "It's been nearly a month, Senator." "I got a boy in college." "I just can't work for no money." "You've been employed by my family for nearly thirty years." "I'm sorry, sir." "I truly am." "I realize this is a little outside the box, Senator, but Mister Smith has a very impressive resume." "I'd consult a voodoo doctor, if I thought it'd bring my baby girl home." "I just hope it's still time." "Dad, please listen to me !" "I'm afraid of him." "Nonsense." "You don't know the things he's capable of." "I want your blessing to break off this relationship." "Ever since you were a little girl, I've had but one thought in mind... your happiness." "It wasn't easy for me after your mother died." "But I always came back to that one thought... what would be best for Miranda ?" "And now it appears we've come full circle and it's your turn to decide what's best." " Daddy, I'm trying to tell you..." " Tell me what ?" "Greg's not who you think he is." "He's done some things..." "Even great men have weaknesses." "Greg Stillson is one of this country's brightest new political stars." "And a union between the two of you could help take him to the top." "And you with him ?" "Things have taken a turn." "Bad investments." "The mining restrictions." "Greg Stillson can change all that." "He can offer us our dignity back." "What about my dignity ?" "Doesn't that count for something ?" "In a perfect world." "But, we no longer live in that world." "I'm sorry, I'm just not picking anything up." "Not putting' on much of a show, are you." "Or maybe you're holding out on me ?" "I didn't want to say anything in front of her father." "Say what ?" "Miranda's dead." "What ?" "How can you be sure ?" "It's just something that I know." "I'm sorry about it." "She can't be dead !" "You came to me to find answers." "It's not my promise if they're not the answers you want." "I suggest you let the search play itself out and then make the appropriate announcement." "Otherwise, you're going to have to explain to the world how you recruited a psychic." "I'm not sure how that might play in the heartland." "How do you know Smith's telling the truth ?" "There are ways, Senator." "I don't like it." "Stillson running around with a loose cannon like that." "Let me worry about the Congressman." "Miranda ?" "I'm here to help you." "You've got the wrong person." "I know about Stillson." "Just get in !" "who you are and what's going on ?" "!" "Now let's get out of here !" "Look I know you faked your own drowning." "I think I even know why." "Could we pull over ?" "It's better if we keep moving." "I think I'm going to be sick." "Oh." "Right..." "I just needed some air." "So was this your plan ?" "Take on a new identity ?" "Never come back ?" "It wasn't really a plan." "Just a way to buy enough time to figure things out." "A temporary fix." "It's like put a band-aid to close openheart surgery." "It would have worked, if you hadn't interfered." "Apparently, you didn't notice the two guys in the bus station." "Did you recognize them ?" "No." "But, I don't even know your name, do I ?" "Johnny Smith." "Greg's Johnny Smith ?" "You've heard of me ?" "I know Greg doesn't like you." "He liked me enough to ask me to look for you." "You've probably figured out we're not exactly friends." "How well do you know him ?" "Yeah well i know enough to understand why you would give up everything to get away from him." "It didn't start out this way." "You were in love with him ?" "I was in love with the idea of being in love." "But in the end, it's a perfect stranger who rides to my rescue." "Thank you." "Greg ?" "Why are you sitting in the dark ?" "Leave it off." "Are you okay ?" "Greg, what's the matter ?" "Can't a man have a drink ?" "Yeah but it looks more like the whole bottle." "Twelve steps right: step one, you're dating a drunk." "I dont wanna have this conversation in the dark." "I said, leave it off !" "You want to see me ?" "Take a real good look at me right now !" "This is how i look like !" "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "It's ok." "You've had too much to drink." "Sit down." "I don't know why you do this to yourself ?" "You know, it doesn't help anything." "No one knows me like you do." "No one but... my father." "I'm sorry, baby." "Must have been so hard for you losing him." "That's just it." "I didn't lose him..." "I killed him." ""The devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone... and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever."" "this is just you and me baby... forever." "So Stillson killed his father ?" "How do you know that ?" "That must be why they're after you." "They must realize what you know about James Stillson's death." " Who are they ?" " Stillson's people." "So all we have to do is actually prove that he somehow committed the murder." "First we have to switch cars and find someplace you can hide." "What time is it ?" "It's almost seven." "It's instant." "So's the heartburn, I'm afraid." "As long as it's hot." "Can I ask you a personal question ?" "Why Greg Stillson ?" "Yes, it just doesn't seem to fit... the two of you." "My father was... very protective of me." "He always made sure that I went to the best schools and associated with the best people." "He picked your boyfriends, too." "Greg was different from the guys that I've known." "There was a sense of danger about him." "I thought it was just part of his personality," "I never imagined it would turn out to be so real." "You father seems to be very taken with him." "My father is attracted to power and he believes Greg is on a fast track to the White House." "You never told me how you and Greg know each other ?" "It's a long story." "I can tell that you've suffered." "And that you've lost someone." "Does it have anything to do with him ?" "Let's just say I'm determined to make sure that..." "Stillson never sets foot in the White House." "Whatever it takes." "This proof you were talking about." "Do you have any idea where we might find it ?" "John, are you out of your mind ?" "You remember the last time you and Stillson ended up in Washington ?" "This is different Walt." "Did you get the coroner's report ?" "James Stillson's death is listed as an accident." "He was drinking and he fell." "And there was trauma to his neck and his throat which was consistent with witness statements." "I'm almost sure that's not the way it happened." "You're still going to need another source to verify Stillson's statement." "Ok, I'm working on it." "I'll call you later." "Come on." "This is where Greg stays when he comes to Washington." "It's also where James Stillson died." "How do we know what room he was in ?" "Trust me, I know." "How you doing Sir ?" "We'd like a room please." "That's a one night stay." "For Mister and Mrs ?" "Smith." "Of course." "We'd like room 1214, if it's available ?" "I'll check." "You're in luck." "That room has recently been remodeled." "Remodeled ?" "After the fire." "There was a fire ?" "Six months ago." "Freak thing." "Just the one room was damaged." "They're calling it another Chappaquiddick." "Yes, I know." "You have something to do with this ?" "Oh, I assure you, if I'd wanted Miranda Ellis dead, we wouldn't be having this conversation." "But she isn't dead." "She's very much alive." "The thing you need to ask yourself is, why would the love of your life go to such measures to convince the world she was dead ?" "What are you talking about ?" "Miranda set this whole thing up." "No, she.." "Miranda would never..." "I don't understand." "What..." "I think you do." "You told her." "Ok if you're talking about my dad." "I was drunk." "I didn't even..." "I didn't mean..." "What does it have to do with anything ?" "And now the one person in the world that knows the truth... is with Johnny Smith in Washington checking into the Hotel Gerard." "I find that interestingly ironic, don't you ?" "Smith and Miranda ?" "Son of a bitch !" "This is where Greg killed his father ?" "Yes." "But it's all been changed..." "It's been erased." "What's wrong ?" "There's no Bible." "There's always a Bible." "Consumed in flames." "How's that for biblical ?" "It's like they knew I'd end up here." "Like somebody's pulling my strings." "I hope we find them before they find us." "It's been six hours, and there's no sign of Miranda." "Stillson played me." "He didn't want to find Miranda because he loved her." "He wanted her so she could never tell the truth about him murdering his father." "He must have known when he came to you that there was a chance you'd see what really happened." "He also knew I'd need proof." "She trusted me and I led her right to them." "What do you think they'll do to her ?" "The same that she did to herself, only this time it's for real." "Excuse me, what's going on ?" "Surprise press conference." "Stillson's going to make some kind'a big announcement." "Son of a bitch !" "We gonna all just settle down," "I'm sure you'll get all the information you need to make your deadlines." "Congressman." "People've asked me... how I've been able to keep my composure the last 48 hours." "And the answer is simple..." "Faith." "Faith in myself," "Faith in my team and most importantly," "Faith in my God." "Sometimes those prayers are not answered the way we would like them to be." "Sometimes we're left with nothing more than... questions... and regret." "I stand before you today... to tell you that today is not one of those days." "I'm here to tell you that our prayers have been answered." "We ready ?" "Ladies and gentlemen," "I would like to introduce to you... the real hero of that story." "And the true... love of my life," "Miss Miranda Ellis." "It's good to be alive." "I'm not gonna get into the details." "I'd just like to say thank you to everyone involved." "But mostly to the one person who made this possible..." "He is my own personal hero..." "Greg Stillson." "Through this experience, I have come to know who you really are..." "When everyone told you it was hopeless, you wouldn't give up." "And I felt that love every second that I was lost." "Miranda, where exactly were you ?" " I was, uh..." " She was, uh... picked up by a private fishing boat." "An ordinary citizen who happens to be there when she needed help." "Do you have his name ?" "Can we interview him ?" "I believe he prefers to remain anonymous." "Miranda, what exactly do you remember about the accident ?" "It's still a little sketchy." "There was a strong gust of wind and it knocked me overboard..." "That's all I really remember." "My daughter's been through quite an ordeal." "We appreciate your concern... and want to thank everyone who participated in the rescue." "And Sir, if I could... beg your indulgence for one moment." "I would..." "I'd actually like to do what i was about to do the day we went sailing." "Miranda... will you do me the honor of becoming my wife ?" "I will." "I do." "Yes." "Just you and me... forever." "I don't get it." "Maybe Stillson wasn't the one playing you after all." "Johnny Smith, you were one of the first people to make a report of the accident, isn't that right ?" "That's exactly right !" "I've been meaning to thank you, Mister Smith." "I'll forever be in your debt." "We need to move on, Congressman." "Until we meet again." "It's back." "What ?" "Armageddon." "I saw it when I shook his hand." "Just the way it's always been." "Damn it !" "You must have changed the future again." "Agreeing to help him find Miranda changed it the first time, then losing her changed it back." "Turning Stillson into a hero and setting him on a straight path towards the White House." "I have to stop this." "I don't know who you are, but I know this." "I'm more valuable to you alive than I am dead." "In what way ?" "Greg's Q rating has gone through the roof since we've been together." "His profile is stronger, more conservative, and that means votes." "Besides, another mysterious death surrounding him will only cause the press to ask questions... questions that would be very bad for everyone involved." "Beauty, brains and a gambler's heart, a lethal combination." "What do you want ?" "Reconciliation." "Photo ops." "And the cover of Lady's Home Journal." "And if I refuse ?" "People will die." "People you care about." "Open it." "What's it gonna be Miranda ?" "Are you in, or out ?" "If I agree to go back, he won't be harmed ?" "Not a hair on his head." "There's a helicopter waiting." "You'll be given further instructions on your way back." "You can leave those on the table if you don't mind." "And... safe trip home." "She did it to protect me." "I suggest you return the favor and walk away." "Today his unspoken story continues to N4." "Congressman Stillson is being called "Hero"." "Searching Rescue operations did never stopped looking for..." "Stay tuned for more from Washington new power..." "This kind of moment..." "This story has all the characteristics of a a modern day..." "Daughter found and unharmed." "It's not over." "I promise you, it's not over." "Property of the Hotel Gerard, Washington, D. C." "We finally meet, Mr. Smith." "Forgive this unorthodox method of communication, but I needed your... complete and undivided attention." "I've marked a passage for your perusal." "From the Book of Daniel." "I think you'll find it... enlightening." "If you'd allow me to begin..." ""And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts:" "now if thou canst read the writing..." "And make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet and a have a chain of gold about thy neck and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom."" "The choice is yours, Mister Smith." ""...and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom."" "The choice is yours, Mister Smith."