The Dead Zone (1983)

Peter Dvorsky: Dardis

Quotes 

• Dardis : [asking Johnny to demonstrate his abilities]  Now, touch my hand. Okay, John, touch my hand. Tell me. Is... is my house on fire, John?

  Dr. Sam Weizak : Do you want me to stop this?

  Johnny Smith : No, it's okay. Tell you about your house?

  Dardis : Mm-hmm.

  Johnny Smith : What do you wanna know? Do you wanna... you wanna know the future? You wanna know if you're gonna die? Is that it? You're gonna die. I'm gonna die. You wanna know if you're gonna die tomorrow. Is that right?

  [taking his hand] 

  Johnny Smith : You wanna know... why your sister killed herself.

  Dardis : All right. What are you doing? Let go!

  Johnny Smith : It's not all right.

  Dardis : It's okay.

  Johnny Smith : It's not okay.

  Dardis : Okay.

  Johnny Smith : I could tell you now.

  Dardis : [wrenching his hand free]  I'm not gonna talk about that. Let go of me. You fucking freak!

• Johnny Smith : They went over there and put it out, and that's... that's all there is.

  Dardis : Clement Dardis, WJGE-TV. Well, what happened to the little girl?

  Johnny Smith : I understand she's fine.

  Dardis : Well, would you call this a... psychic experience?

  Johnny Smith : No, I would not.

  Dardis : Ever had one of these experiences before?

  Johnny Smith : No.

  Dardis : How about a demonstration, John?

  Johnny Smith : A what?

  Dardis : You know, a demonstration. Um... you got any predictions? Uh, you think Greg Stillson is gonna unseat Senator Proctor?

  Johnny Smith : Who?

  Dardis : Greg Stillson?

  Dr. Sam Weizak : [Johnny turns to him, confused]  Uh, thank you, sir. No more.

  Dardis : [the other reporters clamor]  Hey. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. How about, John? How about the election?

  Johnny Smith : I don't even know who you're talking about.