Dr. Sam Weizak quotes from The Dead Zone (1983)

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.

How - how do you mean?

Johnny Smith

It was like... a blank spot, a dead zone.

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.

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.

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.

Johnny Smith

If you could go back in time to Germany, before Hitler came to power, knowing what you know now, would you kill him?

Is that why you sent for me, to ask me this, uh... this question?

Johnny Smith

What about my question?

Huh? Huh? Oh, you mean the one about Hitler?

Johnny Smith

What would you do?

I don't like this, John. What are you getting at?

Johnny Smith

What would you do? Would you kill him?

All right. All right. I'll give you an answer. I'm a man of medicine. I'm expected to save lives and ease suffering. I love people. Therefore, I would have no choice but to kill the son of a bitch.

Johnny Smith

You'd never get away alive.

It doesn't matter. I would kill him. [lifting drink] Nasdro via. Skol.

Johnny Smith

How'd you find me? My father?

I stopped off to see him, and he told me you moved to a new town. He's worried about you. And so am I.

Johnny Smith

There's nothing to worry about. I'm taking care of myself. It's about time I started doing that.

I'm still your doctor, John. You're still under my care. We have to stay in touch.

Johnny Smith

Well...

How's the, uh...? All healed up now?

Johnny Smith

The bullet went right through me. It's nothing.

Good. [He looks around] Nice place you have here.

Johnny Smith

It's home... Let me show you something, Sam. [He displays a closet filled with letters and packages] My father passes these on to me. They're from people with lost family members, lost pets, lost friends, lost possessions... and lost lives.

You haven't opened any of them.

Johnny Smith

I don't need to. They all want the same things: reassurance, comfort, guidance, encouragement... things which aren't mine to give them.