Johnny Smith : I've been tutoring this boy named Stuart. In the vision, I saw him drown. But that's not the point. In the vision, something was missing. Dr. Sam Weizak : How - how do you mean? Johnny Smith : It was like... a blank spot, a dead zone. Dr. Sam Weizak : First of all, tell me, did the boy, in fact, drown? Johnny Smith : His father wanted him to play hockey. I talked him out of it. The boy's alive. Dr. Sam Weizak : Ah. Yes. Don't you see how clear it is? Not only can you see the future, you can... Johnny Smith : I can change it. Dr. Sam Weizak : You can change it, exactly. Here. Yes, John. That is your... your "dead zone." The possibility of... of altering the outcome of your premonitions. It's fascinating. Let me make a note.

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