Charlie steps out of blackness --

                    CHARLIE (cont'd)
          Think of a standard coin flip. Two
          outcomes -- heads or tails.

He shows us the coin...
          
                    CHARLIE (cont'd)
          Normally, this is considered a 
          random event. Impossible to 
          predict. But using probability 
          calculations, you can make a more
          educated guess by factoring in such
          variables as...
          
He flips the coin, calculations whirl through the air --

                    CHARLIE (cont'd)
          The velocity of the coin, its
          weight, flips per second, the time
          and distance traveled...