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Quantum Leap - 04x22 A Leap For Lisa - June 25, 1957

4x22 A Leap For Lisa - June 25, 1957

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First Aired: May. 20, 1992 on NBC
Summary: June 25, 1957: Sam leaps into Al who faces charges of raping and murdering a Commander's wife. The odds rise that Al will be convicted and sent to the gas chamber, Sam, Al, and the new observer Edward have to prove his innocence.

Main Characters in this Episode



Guest Stars

Commander Dirk Riker played by Charles Rocket
Chip Ferguson played by Jeff Corbett
Commander Hugh Dobbs played by Larry Brandenburg
Al 'Bingo' Calavicci played by Jamie Walters
Lt. Lisa Sherman played by Terry Farrell
Judge played by Anthony Peck
Edward St. John V played by Roddy McDowall
Pollack played by Steve Carlisle

Episode Quotes

Al: We've got deep trouble here, Sam. The odds of my getting convicted are 92% now and they're going up.
Sam: Riker's testimony was devastating.
Al: Well, un-devastate it.
Sam: I think I will. I think I'll go find the killer.
Al: Well, what are you doing here then?
Sam: Standing trail under guard.
Al: God, 95%. Now they're 95%.
Sam: What does Bingo say about Saturday night?
Al: Same thing I said, of course. Met Lisa at the Sea Breeze Hotel and that was before Marci disappeared from the O Club. [looks at handlink] Now there's a 96% chance I'm convicted. 97%! Geez, ninety-eight! Ninety-nine!
Sam: For God's sake, stop it.
Edward St. John V: One hundred. [Sam turns and sees a stranger standing in Al's place, holding the handlink] Yes, there is a 100% certainty that Ensign Calavicci will be found guilty and executed in the gas chamber.
Cmdr. Dobbs: How long were you on the cliff watching someone rape your wife - ?
Cmdr. Riker: Not just *someone*. It was Ensign Calavicci.
Cmdr. Dobbs: Before you tried to get to the beach?
Cmdr. Riker: A minute... maybe two.
Cmdr. Dobbs: A minute or two? [pauses and looks at his watch]
JAG Officer: Sir, I object.
Cmdr. Dobbs: I'm trying to demonstrate how long two minutes really is.
Admiral: I had a ship blown out from under me in the Leyte Gulf in less than two minutes, commander. I can be a lifetime... or a blink of the eye. Now, get on with it.
Cmdr. Dobbs: Did you do anything during this two minutes other than watch?
Cmdr. Riker: No, I believe I did not.
Cmdr. Dobbs: You didn't yell?
Cmdr. Riker: Yell?
Cmdr. Dobbs: "Hey, stop that!"
JAG Officer: I object. Defense council is badgering the witness.
Cmdr. Dobbs: The commander requested clarification, I simply gave it to him.
Admiral: Objection overruled.
Cmdr. Dobbs: Did you yell?
Cmdr. Riker: No, sir.
Cmdr. Dobbs: You watched a man rape your wife for a minute or two and didn't even yell "Stop"?
Cmdr. Riker: No, sir.
Cmdr. Dobbs: For God's sake, commander, why not?
Cmdr. Riker: Because she *deserved* it.

Mistakes/Goofs

  • Goof (revealing mistake): When Sam is brushing his teeth the mirror trick used has the actor playing "Bingo" stand to the right of Sam, the camera angle makes it look like Sam's reflection is "Bingo". when he lifts his arm to put the toothbrush to his face, you can see Scott Bakula's arm briefly reflected in the mirror next to young Al.