Ben 's suspicions are heightened by events of the following day , when Quish has a minor accident while walking through the town . Ben helps him , in the process recovering Quish 's dropped American passport , which he discovers has been stamped with locations inside the United States that are dated many decades apart . The local doctor then shows Ben an X-ray of Quish 's head , which reveals that there is a mysterious object embedded in his skull . As they leave the surgery , Wilson confronts Quish , having deduced that the stamps correspond to the times and places of famous disasters , including the 1906 San Francisco earthquake , the crash of the '' Hindenburg '' and the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens volcanic eruption ( hence the ash on Quish 's clothing ) . Unnerved , Quish will only respond by warning Wilson to leave town immediately and not return until he is sure it is safe
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Timescape (film)