The Dead Zone

"And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting,

still is sitting on the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door.

And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming.

And the lamplight o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor.

And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor

shall be lifted never more."

Pretty good, huh? OK. I want you to read the "Legend of Sleepy Hollow".

You're gonna like it.

It's about a schoolteacher who gets chased by a headless demon.

Hi.

Can teachers be expelled for kissing in the hallway?

- They get fired. - Thank God it's Friday!

You sound like one of my students. Why don't you carry my books?

I hope you haven't made any plans for this afternoon.

Ooh! Where are we going?

It's a surprise.

You OK?

What's wrong?

I don't know. Didn't use to bother me.

Enjoy the ride folks?

That's it, take it away.

- Do you want to come in? - Better not.

- Are you alright? - I'm OK.

I had a wonderful time.

Are you sure you don't want to come in? You could spend the night here.

Better not.

Some things are worth waiting for.

My books!

Johnny, wait!

I'm so crazy about you.

I'm going to marry you, you know?

You'd better.

- Drive carefully. - I will.

Where's intensive care?

Johnny. Johnny don't leave me please.

Johnny you're going to get better. I know you are.

Can you hear me?

We're gonna get married, Johnny don't leave me.

Hello John. My name's Weizak. I'm Dr Sam Weizak.

I'm the director of this clinic. You've been our guest here for a while.

Guest? Funny way of putting it.

How do you feel?

My throat hurts.

Try a bit of water. Come.

Hey, slow down. Not so fast, slow down.

You've been involved in a terrible traffic accident. Do you remember?

Am I OK?

Well... You've been smashed up pretty badly.

What is it?

No bandages.

How come?

Your parents are here. They're right next door.

I'm going to bring them in now. Is that OK?

Sure.

Do come in.

- Hi, Mom. Dad. - John.

Johnny, Johnny...

It's a miracle, John.

I know.

I was lucky. Look.

Not a scratch.

The Lord has delivered you from your trance.

Remember what we discussed, Mrs Smith, please.

What's she talking about?

You've been in a coma, Johnny, not a trance.

Coma? For how long?

We're just glad to have you back, son. That's all that matters.

How long? Dad, how long?

Five years. Five long years John.

Lost for five years. Now reborn unto me.

Five... years?

What about Sarah?

Just put her from your thoughts John. She's turned her back on you.

She cleaves now onto another man, her husband.

Husband!

Amy!

Amy! Amy!

Amy is my daughter's name.

Your daughter's screaming. The house is burning.

Your daughter's in the house.

It's not too late. Amy. Amy!

Your daughter's screaming! Amy's screaming. It's not too late.

Your daughter's screaming. Hurry up!

The first order of business is getting your body back into shape.

Although you've been exercised regularly, the, uh--

ligaments have shortened a little during the coma.

Am I going to have to live in a wheelchair?

Not permanently. And not for very long. Not if I can help it.

I, uh-- I won't deceive you John.

Your therapy will be long and painful. But you will walk.

Thank you.

The wolf is loose.

John, John. Are you alright?

No match for them.

Horses, fire.

The boy is safe.

The boy is safe.

John! John!

Are you alright? Hmm?

Tell me... what about the boy?

You keep saying the boy is safe. The boy is safe. What boy?

You. You're the boy.

I... am the boy?

She saved you. She's alive Sam.

Who?

Your mother.

No, that's not possible, John.

She survived.

John, my mother is dead.

She's alive. I know her name. I know where she lives.

But that is not possible John. How could you know that? How?

I'm scared Sam. What's happening to me?

Hello.

Hello! May I speak to?

Yes.

Is Johanna there please?

One moment.

Hello! Hello, who is it please?

Well, you are either in possession of a very new human ability...

...or a very old one.

Yes. Oh, over here will be fine.

Thank you.

Try to get you back on your feet in a day or two.

That should help you get some of your strength back.

What's on your mind, Sam?

You were right John, about my mother.

I got the number from information.

There it was, right in the phone book.

Did you talk to her?

No, I didn't. I um--

She came to the phone, but I just couldn't talk to her.

I hung up.

Why?

Why? Because it wasn't meant to be.

It wasn't meant to be.

Chug, chug, chug!

Come on easy now. Keep it moving. Keep it moving. Come on.

Weight down, knees up. Keep it moving. Keep it moving. Chug. Chug.

That's it.

That's it? After all I've done. That's what I get. Eight lousy steps?

I counted ten.

I'd really like to see you do some serious chugging.

I'm gonna take a run around the building. You stay here?

OK.

- Keep chugging? - OK.

See you when I get back.

Johnny.

They told me you were outside.

I am.

I didn't know if I should come or not.

It's alright.

You got your hair cut.

Oh, yeah, a long time ago. You lost weight.

Call it coma diet. Lose weight while you sleep.

I guess you know I got married.

I heard that.

I think you'd like him.

You still teach?

Mmm. Mmm. Mothering's a full time job.

Kids too. I didn't know that.

I'm sorry. Thought your father would have told you.

He's a wonderful little boy. His name is Denny.

How old is he?

Ten months.

Glad for you.

Please don't look at me like that.

What am I gonna do? For you, five years have come and gone.

For me, it's just about the next day. My feelings haven't changed yet.

Oh, Johnny! Why did it have to happen like this?

Bad luck.

I never should have let you go that night.

It was my idea, remember? Jerk!

Everybody's talking about you. You're the talk of the town.

'Cos I got my head bashed in. And I'm still here to talk about it?

Because you have the power of second sight. Is it true Johnny?

The papers won't let up about it.

I keep thinking about a line from a book. It's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".

The last thing I gave my class to read before the accident.

Ichabod Crane disappears. The line goes

"As he was a bachelor and in nobody's debt,

nobody troubled their head about him, anymore".

Is that what you're afraid of?

That's what I want.

I don't approve.

The press has been hounding me since I woke up. I wanna get it over with.

Once you set something like this in motion,

it seems to me you'll never know where it'll lead.

It's already in motion. Just wanna stop it.

They went over there and put it out. And that's all there is.

Clement Dardis WJGE-TV. What happened to the little girl?

I understand she's fine.

Well... Would you call this a psychic experience?

No. I would not.

Ever had one of these experiences before?

No.

How about a demonstration, John?

A what?

A demonstration. Um, got any predictions?

You think Greg Stillson's gonna unseat Senator Proctor?

Who?