When they were children, John kept away from the other Specials and was only friends with Dr. Welles. Clarence believes that John doesn't want to be their friend for the same reason that you don't name a sick animal that you will have to put down soon. John's dream world morphs into a scene of chaos with all the Specials at each other's throats. Clarence demands that John reply to his accusations. John asks how Clarence would know John's nightmares if he hasn't been intruding into his dreams.
Clarence is caught off guard.
He claims that he visited John's dreams after he called to make sure that John wasn't the killer himself. John says that he hasn't slept since he called. Clarence tries to change the subject. Clarence tells John about the day that Chandra's power manifested itself. He heard about it on a talk show.