All language subtitles for The Dead Zone - 1x03 - Quality of Life.en

I had the perfect life until
I was in a coma for six years.

Then I woke up
and found my fianc�e

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.

Previously
on "The Dead Zone"

You've been in a coma
for six years.

- Must've got married by now.
- His name's Walt Bannerman.

I'm Sheriff Bannerman,
can I help you?

- Walt Bannerman?
- Dana Bright.

Bangor Daily News.

Are you saying you can help
the Sheriff's Department

catch the strangler?

What, you had
some kind of a trance,

you saw something?
A murder maybe?

Nobody's laughing at you
anymore, John.

I'd just as soon
forget my new talents.

I'll get back to my old talents.
I'll be a teacher again.

I know who it is.

Self-effacing shy hero...

an American classic.

In no time at all you'll be
endorsing breakfast cereal.

Good morning.

Excuse me.

Heed the still,
small voice when it comes.

When it does, do your duty.

Mom, you're alive?
What are you doing on the sidewalk?

His work is great
upon the earth.

Heed the still,
small voice when it comes.

Heed the still,
small voice within.

Please don't touch me.

Please don't touch me.

- Johnny!
- Stop touching me, please.

Where's my daughter?
Please!

- When am I going to die?
- Is my wife going to come back?

- Johnny, please!
- You've got to help me!

Leave me alone!

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.

You should've asked me
before you volunteered...

Sure, you would have
just told me no...

Don't you think it's too soon
for me to get back in there?

- To be living again?!
- Oh, man.

It's time to get back
on the horse, John.

I just don't know if I'm ready
to go back into the school.

Why, because you're afraid
people are going to touch you?

You know what? They will...

and you're going to have
to deal with it.

It's all part
of the re-entry process.

You got to learn to be the hero
of your own life again, John.

But until you're ready,
I'll be the hero of your life

in exchange for a stock market tip
every now and then.

Get in the car, man.

Wait, wait, wait.

Give me the keys.
I want to drive.

I want to drive.
Come on.

My cruiser.
Get in the car, man.

You just said to get
back on the horse.

Get your own horse!

Nothing personal,
but I get nervous

when other people
drive my car.

Especially those that have
been in a coma

since their last time
behind the wheel.

Give me the keys.

Besides,
your driver's license...

Actually, It was
renewed yesterday

courtesy of
Reverend Purdy. Keys?

If you were going to have
an accident, you'd know it...

- in time to prevent it...
- Get in.

I'm sure glad
you're not Lars the janitor.

Are you lost?

No, no.
I used to be a teacher here,

back when this was
a janitor's closet.

I was just looking
for a broom.

O-kay.

They converted the closet
last year when we upgraded to DSL.

This is the land hub
substation and server

for the district's
LAN mainframe.

Thanks for
clearing that up.

So is the office
still down that way, or...?

- Thanks.

Pelson's
waiting for you.

- I sense a conspiracy.
- Oh.

- It's time for you to get back...
- On the horse.

Yeah, I've heard that
somewhere before.

I got to admit, Sarah,
it's great to be back here.

It seems like old times.

Yeah.

Well, I have to run.

I have to pick up Johnny
from day school

and take him
to his hockey practice

and then I've got to go
to the dry cleaners,

and make sure
I get the groceries

so that I can make dinner.

How did I turn
into this?

- I don't know.

Saved by the bell.

Yeah, I am late.
I have to go.

Good luck. Okay.

I'm going that way.

- Johnny.
- Hey, Dave.

- How are you?
- Come on in.

He's not a nut,
Superintendent.

It is so good see you
up and around again.

Thank you, sir.

Dave, it's really nice of you
to have me in today.

I really
missed this place.

But if this is going to be
difficult for you, I understand...

Difficult?
What are you talking about?

Some people might think I'm odd
after everything that's happened.

You are odd.

You were always odd.

Who else would lead
a rescue mission

on a frog farm to save them
from dissection?

That was an unfortunate accident
during a field trip.

The whole school board
overreacted on that one.

You know that.

I want you back, John.

We can get you into a classroom
as a sub now and then,

but I only have one full-time
position open at the moment.

This might seem like
a strange fit,

but I don't think so,
and Coach Foley doesn't.

Foley? Phys Ed?

Your own physical trainer said
it would even be therapeutic.

Don't mention
anything about a horse,

I'll take the job.

Thanks.

As his guardian, naturally
I'm concerned about him.

Naturally.

How much is Vera Smith's estate
worth these days?

Such a cynical remark
for such a beautiful woman.

What really happened
out there, Dana?

Surely such a cynical girl

has so me
ratl o nal explanatl o n.

A cynical girl knows
a good story when she hears one.

It is a good story,
isn't it?

And one that's not likely
to go away quickly.

Not as long as Johnny Smith
sells newspapers.

In that case, you could do me
a small personal favor.

Johnny and I do not have...

the closest of relationships.
I regret that.

I hope it's going
to change.

But for the moment,

it would be good
if you could...

touch base with me
about him

so that I know
exactly how he's doing.

Why would I want
to spy on him for you?

Because you and I go back
such a long way.

When they come around the net
you drop your shoulder

and ride 'em hard
into the board!

Keep those legs
moving, Todd!

We're Huskies!
We don't get tired,

the other team
gets tired.

Your new guy.

You sure about this?
I heard he has...

Dave Palson knows him.
I checked him out.

He'll be fine.

Okay, offensive drills!
No loafing!

You must be Smith.

Yeah.

Thanks for having me,
Coach.

Let's get one thing straight
right from the start, eh?

This ain't about hiring
the handicapped.

I don't give a hoot
about that thing there.

I need another hand
with this bunch,

and they tell me
you know the game.

Yeah, I played a little.

Listen to you.
All-Conference defense

three years in a row.
Right?

Yeah.

Doc Cooper,
Coach Smitty.

I read about you
in the paper.

- Nice!
- Who's that kid, Coach?

That is my conference
championship on two legs.

Todd Paley.

Just signed a letter of intent
to go to Princeton.

Full scholarship.

That's his dad over there.

Todd's the best offensive
player in the state.

If he'd just concentrate
on his defensive skills,

he might make it
to the pros,

but all these kids
care about is scoring goals.

Damn it, Todd,
make them work for it!

Come on, Coach.
Billy made a hell of a fake.

Yeah, yeah.
Now look,

he's catching you flat because
you're not moving your feet.

You've got to take the body.

The puck isn't going
to shoot itself in.

Mind if I try
something, Coach?

Coach Smitty,
our new minister of defense.

Billy, come here.

Do me a favor... come up the wing
again on the whistle?

Give Todd your best move.

It's his job to take you
out of the play.

He's going to take me
out of the play?

I don't think so.

You ever play poker,
Mr. Paley?

What does poker have to do
with hockey?

Do you?

A few times.
Strip poker count?

I see you play
the same game of poker I did

when I went to school here.

- Do you know what a tell is?
- No.

A tell is
a gambler's expression

for the unconscious message

a player looking
at his cards gives you.

He'll tell you everything
you need to know to win

if you pay attention.

So you want me to play
ice poker with Billy?

Something like that.
Watch his hips and not his head.

That's where you'll see
the tell, okay?

You fake with
the rest of the body,

but you aren't going anywhere
without the hips.

All right.

All right, look alive!

Nice.

Hey, you guys all right?

- Yeah.
- That's what I'm talking about.

- What's the matter?

I got an old hip pointer.
It's still a little sore.

- But it worked.
- Yup.

I remember how I felt when
my coach taught it to me.

Get up. I've got more
tricks I want to show you.

Hey, man.

Bring back memories?

- Good morning.
- Good morning.

I'd say we spent a few hours
under that tree, huh?

We spent a few years
under that tree. That was ours.

They should be
paying us rent.

Oh, let's let them
have it for free...

in the name
of school spirit.

- Hey.
- What?

Is something wrong?

See the kid under the tree?
Todd Paley?

Yeah, the hockey player.

I had the strangest vision
about him yesterday

during practice.

It was like I could see
into his heart.

His actual heart?
Is there something wrong with it?

That's the thing...
I don't know.

These visions don't come
with footnotes.

I'm not always sure
what they mean.

I'm still a rookie at this.

Hey, Coach, I heard you're
subbing in history today.

Got you first period.

I want to talk to you
after class.

You're in
the classroom today?

Yeah, first time
in almost seven years.

Oh, wow.

Remember, they try to get away
with anything when you're a sub.

Bradford...
you've got to watch out for him.

Oh, and Greenberg.
He's a little twerp.

Greenberg is a twerp, huh?

Good morning, everyone.

As you may have heard,
Miss Rosen won't be here

for the next few days.

My name is Mr. Smith.

That's just plain Smith.

S-M-l-T-H.

Now, you can call me John
or you can call me Johnny

or if you're more comfortable,
you can call me Mr. Smith

or even, "Hey, you."

- Anything but Smitty.

Can anyone tell me
what chapter we're studying?

Chapter 12.

Now,

are you absolutely sure
about that Mister...?

- Greenberg, sir.
- Ah, Mr. Greenberg.

Because something tells me
you already studied Chapter 12,

which means you'd know
the material,

and wouldn't have
to pay attention at all today.

I meant
we just finished 12.

This isn't your assigned seat,
is it, Mr. Greenberg?

We actually don't have...

Actually, it's right up there
in the front, isn't it?

Away from all the distractions

like the lovely Miss Carlyle
right there?

Anyone else not in their
normal seat, let's get into it.

- Excuse me.
- Yes?

Wasn't there something
about you in the newspaper?

Yeah. How do you feel
about that?

Well, I may just be
your worst nightmare, people.

A substitute teacher
with extrasensory perception,

or maybe...

I just checked the seating chart
when I came in this morning.

Yo, Mr. Smith, do you know
who's going to win

the Superbowl next year?

Uh... no.

But I can tell you who won
the 100 Years War.

The question is whether
or not you do, Mr. Greenberg.

Let's open up to chapter 13,
okay, people?

You must have known
that hiring Johnny Smith

would generate interest
in the community.

He's never supposed
to work again?

He's one hell of a teacher.

- You can quote me on that.
- I will, thank you.

It doesn't bother you at all
what you're doing to him?

Why does everyone want
to kill the messenger?

I didn't hire him, you did,
and when you did, it became news.

If I don't report it,
somebody else will.

I'm all for freedom
of the press,

but I've got
a school to run.

Sir, I...

l... I know
it doesn't look quite finished,

but it's not my fault,
I swear.

You won't believe what happened.
The thing is...

See, I found this great site...
on the internet,

talking about
the whole history of France

and the whole
French thing and it was great.

I was taking these
great notes, you know?

And I was typing it all up
in my computer.

I was going to print them up
before school,

but when I got up,
I looked behind

and all the wires
were chewed and...

And the dog
ate your computer?

I was going for rats,
actually.

Mr. Bradford, you're certainly
very creative...

Thank you.

Not to mention
a good dancer.

But lay off the cigars
and the beer, okay?

How did he even know
the reports were due today?

- Miss Rosen must've told him.
- You think?

Since Mr. Bradford
brought that up,

who can tell me why beer
was so expensive

during the Middle Ages?
Anyone?

Most people couldn't afford
to get drunk. Why?

Potato famine?

Interesting answer,
Mr. Greenberg,

but last time I checked,
beer didn't come from potatoes.

Anyone else?

Okay, guys,
the answer tomorrow,

same time, same station.

Hey, Todd,
how's that hip pointer?

It's fine.
No big deal.

Do me a favor. Have Doc Cooper
take a look at it.

- I'm fine.
- Just a precaution, trust me.

You don't want to walk around
with one of these.

All right.

Johnny, how's it feel
to be back?

Dana, what are you
doing here?

I can't resist
a human interest story.

You and I need
to be friends, Johnny.

Reporters like me are going
to be a part of your life now.

But only for 15 minutes, right?
Isn't that how it works?

You're good for at least 20
if my hunch is right.

Oh, hi.

Dana, this is Sarah.

The sheriff's wife. I've seen
you at the station house.

I cover the police beat.

And what brings you here?

Johnny is on my beat now.

Yeah, Sarah and I used to teach
here together, actually.

So I've heard.

Could I ask you a few
questions about him?

Well, you can ask
all you want.

I'll see you.

- My friends are very loyal.

A good reporter and her subject
can be a team, Johnny.

They can help each other.

Like... Cosell and Ali.

Have a nice day.

Hey, Doc, you going over
to the rink?

Yeah, getting ready
for tonight's game.

Can I talk to you a sec
about Todd Paley?

I've asked him to come by
and see you.

- What, the hip again?
- Well, yeah, but...

has he ever had
any other health problems?

Just the usual bumps and scrapes.
Todd plays hard. Why?

Nothing else? Nothing like
a heart problem or anything?

Heart problems? Why, has he
complained of any symptoms?

Shortness of breath,
numbness in th...

No, no, no.

Oh, but you think
he has heart problems.

You and I should get something
straight right off the bat.

I don't believe
in this psychic nonsense.

Think of me as a coach who's
asking you to examine a kid

with a sore hip pointer,

and as the team doctor,
please give him

a clean bill of health
before he plays tonight, okay?

That is your job,
right, sir?

Thank you.

That girl reporter
was at school today.

- Reporter?
- Yeah, you know.

What's-her-name,
the redhead with the big...

Ah, Dana Bright.

How did you know
what I was going to say?

You said redhead
with the big...

But I didn't say what
was big about her,

and you said Dana Bright.

Girl reporter,
redhead with the big...

Come on,
I'm a trained investigator.

What's she doing
at school anyway?

Another story
on Johnny.

On me?

No, sweetie,
my friend Johnny.

Do you remember him?

Yeah, the funny man
with the cane.

Not him again.

Tell him to stay away
from Dana Bright.

Oh?

Yeah, she's a carnivore.

What does that mean?

It's like the jungle,
you know?

Certain animals
are meat eaters,

- and certain animals are...
- Which one am I?

Anything interesting
happen at school today, JJ?

No.

Excuse me while
I go see if there's

any leafy green things
for me to eat.

- What's wrong with her?
- Nothing.

Just the call of the wild.

You'll understand
when you get older.

I hate it
when you say that.

You just keep peeling
your carrots, all right?

What's this about you
and Todd Paley?

- I just asked the doc...
- I know.

The doc's upset about that,
Smitty, and so am I.

This is good kid.
He's strong as an ox.

If you're thinking steroids
you forget it.

I take care of these kids
as if they're my own.

I know, Coach.

I listened to his heart,
I checked his blood pressure,

I even did an EKG.

I'm recommending him
for a medal

from the American
Heart Association.

You come to me with something
like this in the future, okay?

Yeah.

Okay, fellas.

How's that, Coach?

Not bad, not bad.
A win's a win.

Defense still needs work,
but I'll take it.

Calhoun, you looked okay
out there for a change.

We're still leaving too much
of the offense to Todd,

but we're going
to work on that.

First win for you, Coach.

Why would you hire a man
with mental problems?

They aren't mental problems.
I've talked to his doctors.

- There's absolutely no danger.
- A guy who says

he sees things like the future
has a mental problem.

He's a great teacher.
Ask your kids.

I can't speak for the others,
but I don't want him

around my children.

I'm sorry,
am I interrupting something?

Could I talk to you
for a minute please, sir?

Come into my office.
I think we're finished here.

The same parents
were here last week

complaining about
the new cheerleader uniforms.

The week before that
it was the school play.

I can handle them.

You may not want to after
I tell you why I'm here.

- Todd Paley?
- We cannot let him

go back on the ice.

Because you saw something?

We have to bring him
to a specialist.

And scare the boy
and his parents half to death.

Oh, man.

It's only half as bad
as the alternative.

Are they always right,
these things you see?

I don't know.

It's all new to me,
you know?

I'm still trying
to understand it for myself.

So it's possible
you could be mistaken.

You were worried about Todd last
night before the game

and nothing happened.
He's fine.

I think we were
very lucky.

Or you were wrong.

It's a reasonable conclusion.

Can you really trust
these visions?

You think keeping him
off the ice will save his life.

Maybe, maybe not.

But I can tell you one thing
it will certainly accomplish.

It will cost him
his scholarship to Princeton,

and blow every hope
and dream this kid has

out of the water.

That's awfully big price
to ask someone to pay.

Especially if you're wrong.

Hey, Johnny,
you're doing great.

Keep your head down when
you turn and watch the puck.

Heed the still,
small voice when it comes.

- Mrs. Paley?
- Yes?

My name is Smith,
I'm one of Todd's coaches.

I've heard about you.
Todd's not here.

Would you mind if I come in
for a moment, please?

He's never been
seriously ill in his life.

He eats right,
he looks after himself.

Mrs. Paley, sometimes
these things can be congenital.

My son means everything
to me, Mr. Smith,

and hockey means
everything to my son.

I understand that, sir.

I know you're an old friend
of the principal.

I wasn't one of the ones
who complained

when he brought you back.

Coach said
you knew the game,

I said,
"Fine, we'll wait and see."

Well, we have now,

and I don't understand
how someone like you

is allowed to walk
the streets...

Bill.

...let alone teach
at our school around our kids.

You're a dangerous man,
Mr. Smith.

I want you
out of my house.

I made them tell me.

Come on in.

I feel fine.

I don't want you
to worry.

I don't want
to scare you.

Here.

So...

what's it like

when you see things?

Well...

it's hard to describe.

Is it like watching
a movie?

It's more like
being in a movie.

Like virtual reality.

They have games
like that now.

God, I hope not.

You know, with
goggles you put on?

They have them in arcades.
It's cool.

It's cool
if you can take them off.

Is there any way that
you could do a mind meld?

You know, like to show me?

If there is,
I haven't figured it out yet.

So...

What did you see...

about me?

I want to know.

Was I dead?

Yeah.

We have to play BWC
tomorrow night.

We have to beat them
to get to the play-offs.

I know.

The coach from Princeton's
even coming to watch.

I have to play.

My parents said

that you wanted me to see
some kind of specialist?

A cardiologist.

Could it be done
in time for the game?

I think so.

He's fine.
No blockages,

no apparent blood clots,
no abnormal cardiac readings.

Short of invasive tests,

which would be malpractice
in this case,

I don't see why
you can't play hockey tonight.

I told you I was fine.

- Doctor, isn't it true that...
- Mr. Smith,

with all due respect,
you had a premonition, a hunch,

whatever you call it.

I have to deal Wlth
real Info rmatl o n.

I have the results
of every test modern medicine

is capable of giving us,
and they all indicate

this is one
perfectly healthy young man.

It's up to him to decide
what he wants to do.

I did everything
you asked, Coach.

He says I'm fine.

The game starts in an hour.
We're going to be late.

Hope you win.

Welcome to Civic Arena
for the final game of the season

between the Eagles
and the Huskies.

Thanks, Dave, for giving Princeton
an early look at the Paley kid.

Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome your Huskies!

We've got to beat them
to every loose puck.

We've got to out-hit
and out-skate them.

Let's let 'em know whose rink
they're in. This is our house.

Let's go!
One, two, three!

I want to talk to you
after the game.

- Yeah, that's it!

Hey, call it both ways!
Come on, call it both ways!

Come on, Todd,
get those legs pumping!

Attaboy!

Goal scored
by number 11, Todd Paley.

The Huskies have tied
the game.

No goal.
No goal!

- Hey, what are you doing?
- What's he talking about?

What's he talking about?

No goal.
Huskies offsides.

You're crazy!
You didn't see that.

You were over
on the other side.

- You've got 10.
- Oh, come on!

Get serious!

That's it! That's game!
You're out of here!

- Oh, yeah?!
- Get out of here!

Your team, Coach.

Tighten it up, all right?
Here we go.

All right, shift coming up
in 30 seconds.

Heed the still small voice
when it comes.

- Ref, time out!

All right, fellas,
listen up.

We got to get the puck out
to the left point.

We got to create traffic
in front of the net.

Calhoun, center.
Todd, take a seat.

What are you talking about?
There's 1:22 left and we're tied.

You're crazy!
I'm playing.

Ref, a little help.

Come on, let's go.
We got a game. Let's go.

- What?!
- What's he doing?

He's taking the best player
out of the game.

Come on, man.
Let's get out of here.

I've had it!
That's it. Come on.

Dave, I wish
I could explain. I can't.

- It doesn't make sense to me.
- It's out of my hands now.

The school board has already
called an emergency session.

I'll save
them the trouble.

We both knew
it wasn't going to work out.

Even before tonight.

- You're a natural born teacher.
- Yeah, well...

- I love to teach.
- What are you going to do?

I don't know.

That's one vision
of the future I can't see.

Coach Harris said in all
his years recruiting at Princeton,

he'd never
seen anything like it.

It's like your coach
had a bet on the other team.

I can't believe my high school
career ends like this.

Do you think
he's going to be fired?

He won't be showing
his face around here

for a long time.
Right, Todd?

Todd.

Todd!

Paging Dr. Mitchell to ER.

Dr. Mitchell to ER.

We found a type
of paroxysmal tachycardia.

Which is an abnormality

in the heart's
electrical system.

Will he be all right?

It was a moderate
cardiac arrhythmia.

And he's strong.

Now, it could
have been a lot worse.

Had it struck at the peak
of an athletic performance,

he might not
have been so fortunate.

But, he should
be waking up soon.

Dana's report
is front page this morning.

Every reporter
in the county is out here.

You're going to need
some help getting to the car.

- There he is!

Johnny!

It's okay, man.
It's going to be okay.

- No.
- Yes.

- No.
- Yes.

You're grounded.