He knows she loves her town, but Sam has to wonder again just what the hell is wrong with so many of the people in it.

"The reason I ask... is there's lots of people in California who are a little on the hippie side. Psychics might be more accepted there. And Dad--"

He swallows, and continues, awkwardly, "--he always taught us to take psychics seriously. At least until we figured out if they were faking it or not."