They are found swimming a few meters above the water bed. This is sometimes called the "water bed" effect. So Wilson exchanges the mattress for the water bed he has always wanted. In 1978, Janice gave birth to a second child on the water bed above Stan. That night, Fred dies in a freak accident, drowning in his water bed. Even a water bed could neutralize the radioactive emissions of the bomb. The village is now an under water bed at the Vaigam Dam.