Previously on "the dead zone"...
I've been really happystaying with you.
And I realize I was living this life
that I haven't dreamed aboutin a dozen years.
And suddenly I thoughtthat I was gonna lose you all over again.
No. No no no no.
Sara.
Your kiss saved my life.
Sara, have you seen my keys?Where are my keys?
She's in the shower. Your keys are over here.
Cool.
Man, this fridge is stocked!
Yeah, mom's backinto cooking again. It's awesome.
Where's that from, last weekend?
Yeah, you know mom.
She only hangs pictureswhere she looks good.
I think she looks happy. Haven't seen that muchsince my dad died.
Mm-hmm well, if I'm any laterto pick up your mom's friend elaine,
you may neversee that happy face again.
- All right, anthony, see ya. - See ya.
Hey buddy, you know if the busfrom boston is in yet?
Not sure. Rain on I-95.Everything's late.
Lemme guess, you're picking up a girlfriend.
No, no, I don't havea girlfriend at the moment.
Oh, guys usuallydon't sweat being late unless they're meeting a woman.
Yeah, I'm meeting a woman. But just not a girlfriend.
An old college friendof another friend.
Oh, another friend. The rush is about a woman, just not this woman.
Yeah, yeah. You writing a book?
Elaine!
Hey, elaine!
How you doing?What's it been, three years?
What, no cardthat says elaine dowd?
I didn't wantyour fans to riot, come on.
The car's this way, so let me get your bag.
It's okay, it has wheels.
So, uh, how was the trip, elaine?
It was a bus, johnny.
Well, how was that bus?
You know what kind of peopleride busses?
- People like you, elaine? - Exactly. Atrocious.
Thankfully, I had my new crossword puzzle bookto keep me busy.
You design crosswordsfor a living.
Do you actuallyhave to take them on vacation with you too?
Well, it's either puzzlesor hector my cabana boy.
- Ah, hector, your cabana boy. - Oh, yeah.
Uh, you know, I don't have a cabana.
That's what sara said.
She also said you've beensomewhat of a puzzle yourself lately.
What else did she tell you?
Everything.
She said mostlyth you're kind of impossible.
Johnny?
Now I can see what she means.
I'll put youin a cab, okay?
A two hour cab ride?That'll costat least $100.
I can afford it.
You got a vision, didn't you?
I have to stay herefor a while.
At the bus station?
I need to do something.
- Johnny, sara's waiting for us. - I know.
And I just rode 250 mileson a bus that reeked of fast foodand old feet.
I don't wannaride in a cab.
Just wait hereaway from the building, okay?
What's wrong with here?
Elaine, humor me, okay?
Why would I move?This is delightful.
Excuse me, officer?
I'll be with youin a moment. Why don't yousign in the logbook?
I needto talk to you right now.
Hey!Logbook.
You see, I don't think you hada psychic vision of an explosion.
Look, you are wrong, okay?Stop wasting timeand go find the bomb!
see, I can see the future too.
I can see homeland securitygetting here in about 20 minutes.
I can see them inviting me to one hell of a party.
I can't wait for that, okay?
Well, either you tell methe truth, or we can wait for them.
Same to me.
It's not the same, all right?We don't have time.
All right, what's so damn important?
I just need to knowwhere the restrooms are.
You need a pair of glasses.
Thanks.
Helix.
Excuse me?
Five letter wordfor the outer rim of the ear.
- Thanks. - Sure.
- 39 across is, uh... - lariat.
- I know. Thank you. - Elaine.
I told youto meet me outside.
Uh, I probably oughtto go check on my connection.
Listen, we needto get out of here.
You did have a vision, didn't you?
I saw an explosionin this building in 45 minutes.
Oh, that's amazing. This is likewhat sara talks about.
The wayyou used to save people.
I've got to do something, okay?You've gotta go. Let's go.
You said the explosion'sin 45 minutes.
That's 45 minuteswhere I'm still in one piece. I can be useful.
Look, this is serious, okay?It's real deathand real pain.
You don'tthink I know real pain?I'm in my mid-30sand I'm still dating.
And you call yourselfa psychic.
- We don't have time for this. - I agree.
So what did you see?
I don't know.
Just saw an explosionof people. There was fire...
- debris, but it just came in pieces. - Like a puzzle.
Yeah, except not the kind you can solvewith a pencil, you know?
First rule of puzzles. When you're stuck, try working it backwards.
If you can't get the bombaway from people, get the peopleaway from the bomb.
How do I do that?
Warn them.
We should think about this. Hold on.
Stop!Please stop!Don't panic!
No, wait!Stop!Please stop!
Don't panic, please!Wait!
You got a vision?
It's a bad idea.
Hey, excuse me. Is the bus from boston here?
Whoa, calm down. Is it in yet?The bus from boston?Is it in?
Yeah, I was on that bus. It came ina few minutes ago.
- The arrival's over there. - Thanks.
Jeez, he was in a hurry.
I'm not sure.
But I think we found the guy that's gonnablow this place up.
In the vision, he was holding a device. It looked likea transmitter of some kind.
I have to knowwhat's in that bag.
- You couldtry just asking him. - No.
I could, but... I mean, who knowswhat sets this guy off?
I need some kindof moment of confusion to get a look inside.
- The let's confuse him. - How?
You don't shopat outlet store sales, do you?
Hey!Excuse me!Um, you've got my bag.
Hi, I'm sorry, I thinkyou picked up my bag.
What?Uh, I don't think so.
It's a gift for my mom.
- No, I brought this with me. - You sure?
Why don't we justcheck inside for a sec?
Dude, this is my bag, all right?
Marsha!Tyler!Hey hey!
Marsha, tyler.
Why am I not surprisedyou're late, dave?
'Cause you're alwaysthinking the worst of me.
Hey, t-rex, huh?How you doing?
Hey, dad!Can I have a soda?
Of course you can.
You think he's hereto blow up his family?
Hey, we can goas soon as we say good-bye.
I don't know. Maybe.
There's another reasonnever to get married.
Guess what I gotin the truck?
Ice cream, and it's meltinginto your favorite kind of soup!
I wanna feel goodabout leaving our son with youfor the summer.
Well, then feel good.
It's kind of hard when we spendhalf the day on a bus
and then you show up 20 minutes late looking likeyou just out of bed.
That's part of my charm.
No, dave, it's part of your refusalto ever grow up.
Oh, come on, marsha, give me a break.
You know what?I can't do this anymore.
What are you talking about?
I cannot leave my childwith a child.
What?
You know what, tyler, sweetie, we're gonna head backto boston.
And daddy can visit us anytime. Okay?
No no, come on. When didI become such a bad guy?
You used to like me.
Yeah, I did, dave. And then I grew up.
Marsha. Wait.
He's all I got.
You let go of me. Or you will losewhatever visitation rights you still have.
Marsha.
We're done, dave. Just leave!
- Excuse me. Let me help you. - Thanks.
That didn't look likemuch fun.
It's sort of been that waylately.
Here you go.
How long?
Couple of months. Maybe.
Have you decidedabout tyler?
- My folks are gonna take him. - What about dave?
Dave can't eventake care of davE.
Does your husband knowhow sick you are?
Ex-husband.
Are you a doctor?
No, I realizeyou don't know me.
But I've beenwhere you've been.
Trust me. You're gonna want familyaround you at a time like this.
Who are you?
I'm just some guy that hasyour best interests at heart.
Good luck to you guys.
- She's sick. - What?
She's dying.
Okay, clearlyI'm no relationship expert,
but isn't partof the marriage deal in sickness and in health?
He doesn't know that. He just thinks that she doesn'twanna see him again.
So he's gonna blow upthis place because of that?
I don't know. I told you, my visions come in pieces.
We gotta find outwhat's in that bag.
This timetake my lead, okay?
Would you stop hassling me?Just leave me alone, all right?
Sorry.
I'm not gonna let you sit hereand pity yourself.
You know, some things in life you just can't be late for, dave.
Who the hell are you?
who the hell am I?
I'm someone... who knows that living with regret is a curse.
What are you talking about?
Dude, why don't youtalk to your wife about the doctors she's been seeing?
- Doctors? - dave, you know what?
It's reallynot about you, you know?
I mean, look, I'm not the person you should be talking toabout this.
Know what I mean?
Thanks. I think.
I'm sorry.
Listen, dude, I really appreciateyour concern for my wife.
But this bag, it really is mine.
Watch it!
How about you getthe hell out of my way?
What did you just see?
Her.
In the middleof the explosion.
- So she's the bomber? - Possibly.
Coming through!
- Then why did your visionslead you to dave? - I don't know.
- That's fascinating. - I don't know about that.
No, I'm startingto see a pattern here.
My visionsdon't work that way. See, I see the pastor the future.
Then I do somethingthat alters the outcome. But I haven't changed anything.
Yeah, but if we find a pattern, it'll help ussolve your puzzle.
Don't you wishyou were with sara right now?
Wouldn't you?
I wish I had time to ask youwhat you two talk about.
- But you don'T. - No, I don'T.
Look, I'm goodat this puzzle stuff, okay?
So, you got your firstvision of the explosion from the sitewhen it occurs.
But youdidn't get a second one until dave showed up.
And then you went offand helped him...
And thenbecause you helped him, he got in the way of her wheelchair,
when bumped into youand then sent you off into another visionof the explosion.
- Look, we can playwhat if games all night. - But don't you see?
The thing you changedwas convincing dave to go backand talk to his wife.
Interesting theory, but with 21 minutes left,
all we have to do is find out if this womanis somehow involved, okay?
What's she gotunder her jacket?
I don't know. It's time to find out.
- Excuse me, ma'am? - What?
Security. Can you removeyour jacket, please?
No. Get lost.
That's it. You're doing great, daisy.
I can do this. Peter, please.
I know, I know. You're doing fantastic. Okay?
I know. It's okay. You're doing great.
That's it.
- Are you okay?You all right? - Get away, peter!
No, I just...
look, please, I want to help you, okay?
Get out of here now!Go!
It's daisy, right?
I don't know you.
Sure you do!
You wereat bennington rehab.
- You were at bennington? - Yeah.
They had a real sadisticphysical therapist there, huh?
Ferris. Yeah, he was tough.
So you hada bad day today, huh?
Bad day?If it was just...
if it was just a dayI could live with that.
- Listen, I knowwhat you're going through. - Yeah?
You lost everythingthat ever mattered to you?
I did, actually.
I was in a coma for six years.
When I woke up, my life was gone.
I couldn't walk either.
Not walkingis the easy part.
Making things toughfor others because you're around...
that's the part that sucks.
I understand thatmore than you know.
So whereyou gonna go now?
That's the big question, isn't it?
Yeah, I need the numberof a peter hansen, please?
Yeah, connect me.
- Hello? - Hi, is this peter hansen?
Who's this?
Yeah, I'm, uh, calling about your wife.
Everything's so hard now, Just getting Daisy dressed can take an hour.
I just hope i can hold it together for her...
What about daisy?
She's at the bus terminalright now.
She told me she wasgoing to visit a sick friend.
She's in pretty bad shape, peter.
Did somethinghappen to her?
No, but she's saying some crazy stuff.
Like if she wasn't around, you wouldn't haveto hold it together anymore.
I thinkhe hung up on me.
- Yes? - Hey.
Peter, because I'm ruiningyour life.
Yes, I do. You said so yourself.
I found what you wrote on the computer.
I'm not blaming you.
I just don't wannahurt you anymore.
You don'T.Because...
I love you too.
I love you so much.
I'll wait for youby the phone booth, okay?
Yes, baby, I love you.
Bye.
So daisy'snot the bomber.
Are you sure?
No, she's got something to live for now.
- We're right backwhere we started. - Not if the pattern holds.
What?Daisy's gonna lead usto someone else?
You're catching on.
Of course, I couldbe completely full of it.
Perfect.
On second thought...
never mind.
- I'm impressed, I admit it. - Me too.
Let me give you a hand. You okay?
Yeah, it's all right.
- You sure? - Yeah.
Nothing. We've hit a dead end.
Sorry, I really thoughtI had it.
I wish you did, 'cause that explosion hits in about 14 minutes.
- We're missing something. - like What?
i don't know
Like that.
Hey, excuse me.
Do you have the time?
Yeah, it's abouta quarter to 11:00.
- Thanks. - No problem.
The explosion'sstill happening?
Unfortunately.
He looks harmless.
It has something to dowith the voltage box, 'cause I saw that ladder being destroyed in my vision.
And he's obviously workingon the electrical system.
If we can somehowstop him...
yeah, my thought exactly.
Lewis, supervisorwants to see you in her office.
- What, right now? - Yeah, now. Come on.
- So much for harmless. - Fine.
I can't wait around here.
That's why you have me.
You sure are clever, elaine.
watch this.
Um, excuse me?
Hi, I'm sorry, I'm such a klutz.
I dropped my earringand it rolled under the door.
Of course, honey. Hold on just a sec.
There it is!
Thank you so much.
While I've got you, could you tell mewhere I could find the bus from mount pilliar?
I'm meeting a guy from match. Com he just got paroled.
gate 17.
I'm really happyfor you, dear.
Your hour lunch is usuallyan hour and a half.
I have a good reasonfor that.
I'd love to hear it.
It's personal.
well, this isn't personal, lewis.
You're a nice guy. It's just that we needsomeone more reliable.
I'm sorry, but I'm goingto have to let you go.
Fine.
You'll get your salaryfor the week.
Whatever.
Hey, lewis.
- Hello? - Can you get up here?The ac is on the fritz.
I'm, uh, just finishing my lunch.
Lunch break's over.
I'll be right there. Sorry.
- Hey you! - Yeah?
What are you doing back here?
Oh, I'm sorry, I got lost. I was looking forthe bus to boston.
You don't just get lostin a secured area.
No, you're right, you don't just get lost. I was actuallylooking for lewis.
Lewis?
You shouldn't have fired him.
- That's not your business. - Yes, it is.
He's about to do somethingthat he can't take back.
We've got to stop him!We've only got ten minutes left!
- Hey there. - Hey!
- Remember me? - Sure. Mr. Helix.
Ms. Lariat.
So, why are youand your friend still hanging around here?
What friend?
uh, oh, the tall blond guy.
I don't knowwhere he went. Think he just left me here.
Yeah, it's the storyof my life.
- Good friend. - Yeah.
Elaine. Where's thatmaintenance guy?We need to find himright now.
Why?
- Don't worry about it. - I am worried about it.
Departmentof homeland security.
We have some questions.
You two have beenacting damn strange since you got here tonight.
Yeah, 'cause we're tryingto prevent a disaster.
And we onlyhave six minutes left.
Why?What's gonna happenin six minutes?
I think the maintenance manis gonna set off an explosion in this building.
What makes you think that?
Why don't you ask her?She just fired him.
Ma'am, you just firedthe maintenance man?
Yes, why?
Excuse me, sir?
What?
Hey lewis, what's in that cylinder?
None of your business.
Homeland security, sir. We'd like to see the contentsof that cylinder, please.
Why, what did I do, nancy?
Just give it to him, lewis, please?
It's sort of awkward. I didn't want youto see this yet.
Not like this.
- Is that me? - Yeah.
I'm nota stalker or anything.
- I just thinkyou're beautiful - yeah, well, we're...
sorry to bother you folks.
Anyway, um, you might as well take it,
since I'm not gonnabe around here.
Lewis...
I'd love to see itwhen it's finished.
Well, I guess that solvesour little explosion problem.
Maybe, I don't know.
What do you mean?It was just a painting.
Or a piece of the puzzle.
Now you're starting to soundas crazy as him.
What do you think, johnny, is it over?
I don't know. There's only one wayto find out.
Wait a second!Get...
- We're gonna die. - Elaine, no.
There's somethingyou gotta know.
Sara loves you, johnny. Always has.
I can still work this out.
- I gotta talk to you! - I'm out of time.
I wanna talk to you now!
Oh, my god.
Wait, don't touch me.
Johnny?
- I caused this. - What's going on?Talk to me.
I'm just doingwhat I gotta do. Absolutely nothing.
Watch out!
I think you dropped this.
Uh, thanks.
I guess we could tell himwhat was going on now, huh?
You can?
Well, he's got a rightto know.
I wanna see this.
Yeah, listen, elaine was gonna ask you out at 10:55.On the dot.
But she's a little superstitiousabout numbers, so...
is that true?
Well, if you can wait20 seconds.
She's worth the wait.
turns out he's from boston. And he's been working outby the border.
And we're going to seea red sox game next week.
Which is perfectbecause I bet you I know more about the soxthan he does.
Yeah, why don't youtell him that on your first date?
- Come on. - Shut up.
Sorry we got home so late. Sara's asleep.
- You need anything else? - No, this is perfect, thank you.
So aboutwhat you said earlier.
Never questiona woman's last words before she's gonna die.
Thinks she's gonna die.
Now what did sara say?
She told meabout the kiss, johnny.
Every detail. Three times.
Well, I am a great kisser.
So what's the problem?
Problem?
Why aren't you moving forward?Sara doesn't understand.
She thought this was somethingyou both always wanted.
I do, elaine.
I also know what daisy meantwhen she said,
she feels like she brings paininto all the lives of the peoplethat she loves.
Johnny, that's not true.
Come on, I couldn't evenpick you up at a bus station without a crisis.
I mean, if I hadn'thave been there, it wouldn't have happened.
Andrew wouldn't havedropped the gun, there wouldn't have beenan explosion.
And three couples' futureswould never have been changed.
Their lives are betterbecause you were there to give them a push.
Yeah.
Maybe it's timesomeone returned the favor.
It's not necessary, elaine.
I'm just giving youa small shove.
The rest is up to you.
- Good night. - Good night.