3x02 "The Leap Home, Part II: Vietnam"

Leap Date:

April 7, 1970

Episode Adopted by: Eleiece <aka> Sherdran
Additional info provided by: Brian Greene

Synopsis:

In part two of "The Leap Home", Sam ends up in Vietnam with his brother, Tom, and gets a second chance to save him from being killed. Ziggy is having a hard time interfacing with the pentagon computers to find out exactly how Tom was killed. Will Sam be able to save his brother?

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Leap Date
Name of the Person Leaped Into
Broadcast Date
Synopsis & Review
Music
Project Trivia
Sam Trivia
Al Trivia
Al's Women
Al's Outfits Worn in the Episode
Miscellaneous Trivia
Kiss with History
Guest Stars
Guest Cast Notes
Guests who appeared in other Quantum Leap episodes
Say What?
Quotable Quotes
Best Scenes
Script
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Production # 66402

TV Guide Synopsis:
Sam, as a Navy SEAL in 1970 Vietnam, leaps at the chance to save the life of one of his comrades---his own brother (David Newsom). Andrea Thompson. Col. Deke: Ernie Lively. Sam: Scott Bakula.

Place:
Vietnam, on the banks of the Mekong River (5 miles from the coast).




Leap Date:
April 7, 1970





Name of the Person Leaped Into:
Herbert "Magic" Williams

Broadcast Date:
October 5, 1990 - Friday

Synopsis & Review:

Sam leaps into Herbert "Magic" Williams (Christopher Kirby), an enlisted man who's also a member of Tom Beckett's Navy SEALS platoon in Vietnam. Al soon tells Sam that he is there to make sure the mission is successful, which Sam interprets to mean that he is there to once again try and save Tom's life.

Sam quickly adapts to life in his brother's unit and starts using Al and Maggie Dawson (Andrea Thompson), a correspondence reporter and photojournalist, to figure out what he is supposed to do. Sam talks Tom into bringing her in on their next mission, which is the one where Tom dies. He figures that when she files the story on it, Al can pull it out of Ziggy and give Sam the information. However, Al checks and says that she never files a story about the mission. Maggie dies on the mission.

Sam soon helps the platoon avoid an ambush that was set up by a VietCong spy who they thought was a defector, but they do not rescue the POWs they were sent to find because Al helps Sam save Tom instead of the prisoners.

Maggie is indeed killed on the mission, but Tom survives all the way to April 9 without being killed. Al tells Sam that she finally got her Pulitzer Prize posthumously for her final photograph of a group of POWs. Looking at the picture, Sam discovers that one of the POWs is Al, who gave up his own freedom to help Sam save his brother's life. Al says, "I was free. Up here...(taps his temple) ...I was always free."

Tom walks up to Sam, puts his arm around him and says, "It's April 9th and I'm still alive. Thanks to you, little brother." Before Sam can react, he leaps. Source

Personal Review by Eleiece <aka> Sherdran:

"The Leap Home, Part 2 - Vietnam" is one of my two favorite 'Al' episodes, tying for first place with 'M.I.A." Dean Stockwell was nominated for an Emmy for this episode, and in this fan's opinion I think he should have won. But that's another discussion for another time.

In watching this episode again as preparation to writing this synopsis, something occurred to me. Perhaps GTFW leaped Sam into Tom's squad, not just to perhaps save his brother's life, but also to learn a hard lesson. A lesson about selfishness, about the too often unexpected price that life exacts for allowing selfishness to get you what you want. That's what Maggie's death did for Sam.

In this respect, how much like Sam are we?

But "The Leap Home, Part 2 - Vietnam" also taught Sam another lesson, gave him an example in selfless sacrifice.

Al could very easily have told Sam that he was one of those POWs being led along that trail 'right over there'. And, knowing Sam as he does, Al knew he had a darned good chance that he could get himself rescued if he'd just opened his mouth and said so. He had a chance to change his own history. But he didn't. Instead he chose to help Sam save Tom's life. What's more, he didn't allow Sam to feel guilty about it later in the bar.

A verse from the Bible says it best: "Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for a friend." John 15:13.

That's what Al did. He sacrificed himself, his chance for freedom, to help his best friend. Ultimately, Sam was able to repay his best friend's unselfish act later when he gave Beth the hope she needed to hang on and wait for Al to come home. How many of us, with only a few minutes notice, be willing to give up something we want more than anything in the world in order to let someone else get what they want or perhaps, even more, need?

In this respect, how much like Al are we?





Music:
"Wild Thing" by the Troggs
"Raindrops" by Dee Clark
"Psychedelic Shack" by The Temptations
"Someday We'll Be Together" by Diana Ross the Supremes
"I Wish It Would Rain" by the Temptations

Project Trivia:
Ziggy had problems interfacing with an old Pentagon computer while searching for information on "Operation Lazarus".

In the 2022 revival series, Herbert "Magic" Williams (the leapee) leads Project Quantum Leap 30 years after the original series ended!

Sam Trivia:
This is the second time Sam has leapt into someone nicknamed "Magic." The first was Charlie "Black Magic" Walters in the episode "Pool Hall Blues."

Sam's Outfits:
Camouflage fatigues, sleeveless camouflage tee shirt, head rag, camouflage face paint , dark socks and heavy shoes, and dog tags; and

Khaki shorts (sans underwear and the top button not buttoned), khaki-colored tee shirt, sneakers (sans socks), black wrist watch and dog tags; and

Dark fatigue pants, sleeveless dark tee shirt and, probably, tennis shoes.

Al Trivia:
In the bunker he knew that the frequency on the radio didn't seem right, and he remembered the correct frequency for Sam to contact to secure from battle stations.

Al was a POW in Vietnam. At the end of the episode, Al reveals a change in time due to Sam's actions to save his brother: he’s now repatriated in five years (1975) instead of 1973, which he had previously stated in "M.I.A."

Al's Women:
Al is obsessed with Maggie throughout the episode. He states she has the "biggest, roundest..." something in Vietnam.

Al's Outfits:
Al wears his full dress white Naval officer uniform throughout the episode. 

Miscellaneous Trivia:
This episode was shot on location about 50 miles outside of Los Angeles in Corona, CA. It took 8 days to shoot this episode. The location was Raahauge’s shooting range.

Diamond Farnsworth performed the water skiing behind the helicopter. The water was only about three feet deep, so they couldn't use a boat. 

The mini-gun Sam was supposed to fire was capable of shooting 6,000 rounds a minute.

Rich Whiteside (Doc) was a Navy SEAL.

David Newsom was given real SEAL training to prep for this episode. 

The camera Maggie used was a Nikon.

The photo of a younger POW Al was created using airbrushing.

According to Sam in "Shock Theater", Herbert "Magic" Williams serial number is D195686.

The Leap Home, Part 2 - Vietnam" was Rich Whiteside's first acting job in Hollywood. Rich Whiteside not only acted in this episode, he also served as technical director for this episode, his qualifications being that he served several years in Vietnam.

This episode has a sequel story in the Quantum Leap Novel, "Pulitzer."

Many more great stories can be found in our Novels section!

Kiss With History:
This episode takes place during the Vietnam War.

Regular Cast:
Scott Bakula as Sam Beckett
Dean Stockwell as Al Calavicci

Guest Stars:
David Newsom as Lt. Tom Beckett
Andrea Thompson as Maggie Dawson
Ernie Lively as Col. Deke Grimwald
David Hayward as Dempsey
Tia Carrere as Chu-Hoi
Adam Nelson as Preacher
Patrick Warburton as Blaster
Ryan Reid as Shamo
Rich Whiteside as Doc
Rodney Kageyama as Choo Choo
Christopher Kirby as Herbert “Magic” Williams (Mirror image)
Chi Muoi Lo as Vin

Guest Cast Notes:

David Newsom as Lt. Tom Beckett: Father was an investor. Mother was an employment agency manager. He attended a year at Ohio University but then dropped out. A year later he began attending Ithaca College where he earned a degree in film production. He has worked as a band singer, alternative newspaper editor, write, waiter, delivery man, blasting worker, beer bottler, fence installer, and has worked in film production and set construction. While working set construction for the Catskill Actors Theater, he was given a role as a waiter with two lines in Death Of a Salesman. He was given a ticket to L.A. by a friend, and got a small part in TV's China Beach (1988) (which was later cut). He continued working odd jobs until he was cast as Scott Bakula's brother, "Tom", in the TV series Quantum Leap (1989) (which was a very memorable role and performance).

Andrea Thompson as Maggie Dawson: Andrea Thompson was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1960. She has three siblings, and was raised in a strict Catholic household. At the age of seven she moved to Australia with her family. After graduating from high school Andrea traveled the world for five years, before moving to New York to study acting. She then went to Hollywood and eventually got her first small part in Wall Street (1987).

Ernie Lively as Col. Deke Grimwald: Ernie Lively was born on January 29, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Turner & Hooch (1989), Passenger 57 (1992) and Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992). He was married to Elaine Lively. He died on June 3, 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA. During the late '80s and for most of the '90s, he helped start and shape the careers of many of Hollywood's young working actors. Along with his children Lori Lively, Jason Lively, Robyn Lively, Eric Lively and Blake Lively, he regularly coached Brittany Murphy, Ian Bohen, Tamala Jones, Kristy Swanson, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Hervey, Julie St. Claire, Eric Balfour, Scott Grimes, Joel Michaely, Gina Philips, Justin Whalin, Bart Johnson, A.J. Langer, Olivia Burnette, Ashley Johnson, Jason Priestley and Casper Van Dien, just to name a few.
He served in the Marine Corps in Vietnam as a Lieutenant, then later a Captain.
Father-in-law of actors Bart Johnson and Ryan Reynolds.

David Hayward as Dempsey: David Hayward is known for Future Lies (2018), Raven's Touch (2015) and Nashville (1975).

Tia Carrere as Chu-Hoi: Tia Carrere, born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, was discovered in a grocery store and landed the female lead in the film Aloha Summer. She then moved to Los Angeles and continued her ascent in the acting world as a series regular on General Hospital as well as a string of guest starring roles on MacGyver, Quantum Leap, Married With Children, and Friday the 13th among others. With her iconic breakthrough role as Cassandra in Wayne's World and Wayne's World 2, Tia was able to showcase both her considerable singing as well as acting chops. Wayne's World was a worldwide phenom and set the stage for the femme fatale role of Juno Skinner in James Cameron's film True Lies, opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger; the computer whiz Jingo Asakuma in Rising Sun opposite Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes; and her very own series lead as Sydney Fox in Relic Hunter. Other work includes Nip/Tuck, In Plain Sight, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and many more. Subsequently Tia returned to her Hawaii roots starring in Disney's animated film Lilo & Stitch, while on the musical front, being nominated four times and winning the Grammy twice with her records 'ikena and Huana Ke Aloha. She also co-hosted and performed during the ceremony. Lately, Tia can be seen in Michael Patrick King's series AJ & the Queen starring RuPaul, Amblin Films "Easter Sunday" starring JoKoy and Mindy Kaling's Never Have I Ever. She just released a single and video of a song she wrote called "I'm Still Here". Next up, Tia will be seen in the live action Disney feature film Lilo & Stitch as well as Waltzing With Brando starring Jon Heder and Billy Zane.

Adam Nelson as Preacher: Adam Robert Nelson was born in Boston Massachusetts and spent his first ten years in Brockton Mass. before moving to Cape Cod where he completed junior high and high school. His father was a graduate if Brown University and Harvard Law school. His Mother also went to Brown University and received a Master's Degree in Media from Boston University. Adam's Grandfather was the Superintendent of schools in Brockton for over 30 years. Adam played four years of Varsity Hockey for Bourne High School ...His team won two division Championships and played in the state championship at the Boston Garden where Adam scored the only goal for his team. He also made "All Cape" his junior year and was a top scorer in Massachusetts that same year. Growing up Adam was an avid motorcycle rider racing motocross as a teenager. After High School he went to Cape Cod Community College to study acting he did his first two plays there. Then Adam moved to Los Angeles to attend a private acting school. His first film was the lead role in "Hotel November" an eight minute black and white U.S.C graduate student film directed by Vietnam Veteran Richard Sykes this short film went on to win ten awards in four countries and was great calling card for Adam His first major studio film was "The Abyss" where he played Navy Seal "Ensign Monk" under the Great Director James Cameron, Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio starred as well as a wonderful ensemble cast and had many "Firsts" for underwater filming. Another early Highlight was playing the Great Jessica Lange's brother "Lou" in the Hallmark Hall Of Fame "O Pioneers" Adam has had many Guest star appearances including The X Files Directed By (the always fun) David Duchovny , Six Feet Under Directed By the wonderful Alan Ball CSI , CSI New York and most recently returning for a second time as the serial killer "Tommy Yates" on Criminal Minds He feels extremely fortunate to have played "Nick Savage" in the Iconic Clint Eastwood's film Mystic River opposite the greats Sean Penn Tim Robbins (who both won academy awards for their work) Kevin Bacon Laurence Fishburn Laura Linney and Marcia Gay Harden . Another fun project was his role as "Mackie Shelton" in the Ed Harris western Appaloosa opposite one more time the Greats such as Viggo Mortensen Rene Zellweger Lance Hendrickson and Ed Harris. Adam is grateful to have worked with so many great actors and directors.

Patrick Warburton as Blaster: Patrick Warburton is known to many for the role of "Puddy" in the hit NBC comedy "Seinfeld," the laconic, enigmatic, quirky Saab salesman and Elaine's boyfriend. Warburton starred for 7 seasons on the hit CBS comedy "Rules of Engagement" with David Spade, Oliver Hudson, and Megyn Price about two couples and their single friend, all at different stages in their relationships dealing with the complications of dating, commitment, and marriage. He is now set to star in NBC's newest sitcom series entitled "Crowded," premiering Sunday, March 20th, about an empty nest couple (Warburton & Carrie Preston) who find out their adult daughters want to move back home with them. Patrick also played "Guy" in the international blockbuster comedy Ted and recently completed shooting the highly anticipated sequel Ted 2 where he reprises his role. Warburton starred on the ABC hit comedy "Less than Perfect," as "Jeb Denton," an opinionated network anchorman; and on the hit show "NewsRadio" as "Johnny Johnson" the unscrupulous business rival who takes over the station. Warburton starred in Disney's major motion picture, live action comedy Underdog, as the archenemy "Cad," based on the 1964 cartoon television series. He is also perhaps the busiest voiceover artist in Hollywood for his many characters including the role of the paraplegic and over-zealous cop, "Joe Swanson," on the hit comedy "Family Guy." Warburton was the lead in the independent film The Civilization of Maxwell Bright, in which he stared as a vicious and self-destructive anti-hero who desperately needs to save his soul. The film won numerous festival awards in which Warburton captured Best Actor at the Beverly Hills Film Festival, New York VisionFest, and the Boulder International Film Festival. The film's other honors include Viewer's Choice at the Beverly Hills Film Festival, the Special Jury Award at WorldFest Houston and at the Florida Film Festival, Grand Jury Prize at the Florida Film Festival, and the Vision Award for David Beaird at WorldFest Houston. This festival favorite is essentially a modern re-telling of "Beauty and the Beast" that explores what happens when a modern Neanderthal is locked in close proximity with a kind and loving woman. Written and directed by David Beaird, The Civilization of Maxwell Bright co-stars Jennifer Tilly, Marie Matiko, Simon Callow and Eric Roberts. In addition, Warburton starred in the independent feature film I'll Believe You alongside Fred Willard, Thomas Gibson, and Chris Elliott, a comedy for young adults/teens about a hunt for an alleged alien living in a small town after a mysterious phone call is received on a radio broadcast. The film was released in April of 2007 to 1,500 theaters nationwide, quite the accomplishment for a small independent film. To complement his animated films, Warburton voiced the hit cartoon series "Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated" and the animated feature Bee Movie with Jerry Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger, Uma Thurman and Oprah Winfrey. He played the character "Rip Smashenburn" in the UPN animated series "Game Over," the voice of "Brock Samson" in the animated adult series "The Venture Brothers," and the voice of "Mr. Barkin" on the Disney Channel's "Disney's Kim Possible." He plays the character of Ian, "the ultimate alpha-male," in the Sony animated film Open Season opposite Ashton Kutcher and Martin Lawrence. Playing in both regular theaters and Imax 3-D, it was a box office smash on its opening week as #1 and held top spots following its debut. Warburton's voice can also be heard alongside that of Sarah Michelle Geller, Sigourney Weaver, George Carlin, Andy Dick, and Freddie Prinze Jr. in the animated feature film Happily N'ever After, from the producers of Shrek, where he plays the voice of "Prince Humperdink." As the voice of the "Savior of the Universe" in Disney's animated Saturday morning TV series "Buzz Lightyear," Warburton's voice graced the big screen in the Disney animated film The Emperor's New Groove, Kronks New Groove and "The Emperor's New School." Warburton started his television career appearing regularly on the CBS sitcom "Dave's World," with Harry Anderson and Mesach Taylor and originally guest-starred on "Seinfeld" as the painted-faced New Jersey Devils' fan and Jerry's mechanic, only to become one of the show's funniest fixtures. He also did commercial spots for American Express (as the voice of "Superman" alongside Seinfeld), Cadillac, and M&Ms. Warburton starred in The Woman Chaser, which received critical acclaim at the prestigious New York Film Festival and The Sundance Film Festival, as well as opposite Sam Neill in The Dish, an Australian production about the first man on the moon. Barry Sonnenfeld directed Warburton in the Columbia Tri Star half-hour comedy "The Tick," which continues to have a huge cult following since its release on DVD. The show gained its popularity with audiences due to its relaxed, adult-friendly comedy. "The Tick", in addition to the DVD, has released action figures, t-shirts, and Quaker Oat Life cereal boxes with "The Tick" character adorning the cover. He also paired up with Tim Allen in Sonnenfeld's feature films Big Trouble and Joe Somebody, and also appeared in Scream 3 and Men in Black 2. A native Californian, Patrick grew up in Huntington Beach and resides in Ventura County with his wife Cathy and four children Talon, Alexandra (Lexie), Shane, and Gabriel. When talking about his children, Patrick's face lights up as he describes them as the ultimate joy and love of his life. With what little spare time he has, Patrick gets in a game of golf or tennis, does activities with his children, and spends time in his cabin on the Rogue River in Oregon with his family. Warburton also hosts the annual charity golf tournament The Warburton a Celebrity Tournament to benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital each year in Palm Springs, CA.

Ryan Reid as Shamo: Ryan Reid is known for Quantum Leap (1989), Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) and As the World Turns (1956).

Rich Whiteside as Doc: Rich Whiteside is known for Gunmetal Group, Breeding and L.A. Undercover (2019).

Rodney Kageyama as Choo Choo: Rodney Kageyama was born on November 1, 1941 in San Mateo, California, USA. He was an actor and art director, known for Pretty Woman (1990), Quantum Leap (1989) and The Next Karate Kid (1994). He was married to Ken White. He died on December 9, 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Christopher Kirby as Herbert “Magic” Williams (Mirror image): Christopher Kirby is known for Iron Sky (2012), Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and Daybreakers (2009). Moved to Australia in 1999/2000 to further pursue acting and has lived and worked there ever since. Christopher Kirby is the only original cast member who returned for Season 3 of "The Saddle Club". His original co-stars from "The Saddle Club" did not return for Season 3 because most of them were too old for the show while others had moved on to other projects.

Christopher Kirby Interview: Our very own Hayden McQueenie sat down with Chris "Magic" Kirby in his home to talk about The Leap Home Part II, Quantum Leap and his career including The Matrix Films, Daybreakers, and the time travel masterpiece Predestination.  With an introduction with the enigmatic Matt Dale.

Chi Muoi Lo as Vin: Chi Muoi Lo is Vietnamese / Chinese. Born in Phan Rang, Vietnam. A classically trained, and veteran actor. Chi purchases a 3. million dollar home in Sherman Oaks California. At the age of 10, Chi discovered his love for acting. By the ninth grade, Chi knew that acting was in his blood, and he entered the High School for the Creative and Performing Arts as a drama major. At Temple University, he was a theater major but grew restless after one year and decided to accept a full scholarship from San Francisco's esteemed American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.). It was unprecedented for an eighteen-year-old to be accepted to the Master's program there. By the age of 20, Chi had studied with 64 acting teachers. Chi Muoi Lo is the owner of the production company and the CEO of the talent management company Allen Edelman Management. Chi's debut as an actor-writer-director with the feature film Catfish In Black Bean Sauce was met with great success and made Variety's "Top 50 of 2001 Limited-Release Winner At The Box Office." His next project is a television series called Life in Threes, inspired by a true story, written to span 7 seasons with 13 episodes each season. He has also written a half-hour comedy TV pilot, Catfish In Black Bean Sauce inspired by the feature film of the same name. As an actor, Chi had great success right out of the gate after he landed in Los Angeles. Chi left his mark with his outstanding performance by starring in the critically acclaimed and highly rated Vanishing Son mini-series and starred in MOW Faith of My Father. Chi has also appeared as Guest Lead on numerous shows such as on Nip Tuck, The Player, CSI, NYPD Blue, and many others. His film credits include The Relic, Indecent Proposal, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and more. One of the great things he learned from his parents was to invest all his earnings so he never had to worry about money. He believes money is a person and it should work for him. He's investments have gotten him tens of millions. While Catfish In Black Bean Sauce was a career achievement, Chi realized that he may have jumped into directing too soon, as it caused him to neglect his acting career. To get things back on track, he was determined to accomplish two things: purchase Allen Edelman Management and create a non-profit acting group that gave him a place to seriously work on his craft. With his purchase of Allen Edelman Management, as a manager, he nurtured the careers of countless clients over the years. Through this nurturing, he has participated in well over three thousand phone calls- listening to actors die-brief him on their auditions, pitching, dealing with talent agents and casting agents, and negotiating series deals and film deals with studios' Business Affairs representatives. To achieve his second goal, Chi soon became the founder of the acting group entitled Actor's Consortium, a private, not-for-profit, professional, ethnically diverse actors group. It was created in July of 2002 to provide its members with a productive and nurturing environment to polish their craft and sharpen their skills. Chi served as Artistic Director from July 2002 to May 2005. Chi remained an active member until 2019. Chi taught a master class in acting, once a week, from 2004-to 2006. Later, Chi created a 14-week workshop entitled Audition & Camera Acting Master Class where he taught a limited number of actors a set of skills and techniques he developed over his own acting career. This 14-week workshop was first held once in 2007 and once in 2012. One final workshop session initially planned for the summer of 2019, has developed into a seven-episode streaming educational video project called Mastering The Business of Acting. Chi has always felt, it is simply unacceptable for actors to spend thousands of dollars on training and still not know anything about the acting business. With all the knowledge he gained as an actor, writer, director, and manager, something "clicked." The need to get this "knowledge" on tape to share with others was too overwhelming to ignore. Mastering The Business of Acting has compiled in its seven episodes, thirteen hours of invaluable industry information rarely discussed so candidly. Mastering The Business of Acting is in many ways a lasting legacy he is able to share with generations of actors to come. Most industry professionals have one perspective to draw from. However, his eclectic mix of professional achievements allowed Chi to see situations from not just one, but multiple angles. This in turn gave him a unique insight and understanding of the industry that few others could match.





Guests Who Appeared In Other Quantum Leap Episodes:

David Newsom (Tom Beckett) also appeared (as Tom Beckett) in "The Leap Home, Part 1."

Rodney Kageyama (Choo Choo) also appeared in "Lee Harvey Oswald" (as Joda).

Rich Whiteside (Doc) also appeared in "A Leap For Lisa" (as a Marine guard)

Say What?
The Supremes "Someday We’ll Be Together" wasn't released until November 1970.

The camera click when Maggie takes the photo of the photo (later revealed to be Al) doesn't match the position Al faces as he is being brought through the jungle.

Why is Sam wearing blue jeans in the jungle when the rest of the platoon is wearing camoflage?

Quotable Quotes:
Al to Sam: "I was free. Up here...(taps his temple) ...I was always free."

Sam/Al: "What do I say when I get them?" .... "Help!"

Al: "Ziggy's having trouble interfacing with it (an old Pentagon computer). It's like trying to get two members of the U.N. to talk without a translator."

Al: "Sam, I'm the one that thinks with his glands, not you."

Al: "Tough choice, kid."

Al: "Oh shoot! ... She put her jammies on."

Al: "Just remember...you've got an ace in the hole. Me."

You know she's got the biggest, roundest...
Camera lens in Vietnam, I know.
Oh yeah, that... the lens too.
-- Al and Sam, "The Leap Home, Part 2 - Vietnam"

Thanks to you, little brother.
-- Tom Beckett, "The Leap Home, Part 2 - Vietnam"

Where do I bunk?
My place?
-- Maggie Dawson and Al, "The Leap Home, Part 2 - Vietnam"

Magic's got a sixth sense.
Yeah, you could call me that.
-- Tom and Al, "The Leap Home, Part 2 - Vietnam"

Ah, woman, you're picking the wrong man.
-- Al to Maggie Dawson, "The Leap Home, Part 2 - Vietnam"

Best Line:
Al to Sam: "I was free. Up here (taps his temple) ...I was always free."

Best Scenes:

The Second 'best' scene : The river scene:
(Sam and Doc are hiding in the reeds along the river. Al suddenly pops in.)

Al: "Sam! I found the POWs! The VC are leading the down a trail right over there."

Sam: "Al, look at this."

Al: "Sam, there's only two guards. You and Doc can free 'em."

Sam: "This radio is tuned to 47.30. That's the same frequency the radio was tuned to in the bunker
last night. We took the radio off the sappers. 47.30 is the frequency they were using."

Al: "The chu hoi. She must have radioed them right after Maggie left the bunker."

Sam: "She's leading them straight into an ambush." (Doc crosses to Sam.) "I gotta go warn Tom."

Al: "You'll never catch him in time!"

(Doc grabs Sam by the arm)

Doc: "You flip, Magic, I'm gonna sedate you."

Sam: "Al, help me!"

Al looks behind Doc; he knows how close rescue was for him as a POW/leaphome2. He makes his own tough choice.


The Best Scene:

The last bar room scene after the squad gets back to camp.

(Blaster's doing pushups on the bar with a bargirl sitting on his back, the other guys are counting off each pushup, music is playing ("I Wish That It Would Rain"). Sam and Tom are sitting at a table drinking beer and talking.)

Tom: "You didn't kill her, Magic."

Sam: "Well she sure as hell didn't die the first time April 8, 1970 rolled around."

Tom: "What are you talking about?"

Al: "No, but Tom did."

Sam: "Well there it is. I traded a life for a life."

Tom: "You are one weird dude, Magic." (He leaves the table and goes to the bar.)

Al: "I was the one that led you back to save your brother. So if anyone's responsible, it's me."

(Colonel Griswold enters, carrying a large manila envelope; he crosses to the bar. Blaster completes the 50 pushups then does one more)

Blaster: "51. That one's for you, Maggie."

Col. Grimwald: "Can a solider get a drink around here?"

(He hands the envelope to Tom)

"Maggie's last photographs. Choo Choo, give me a beer."

(He's handed a beer)

(Tom takes the photographs from the envelope and looks through them, impressed.)

Tom: "She was one helluva photographer."

Col. Grimwald: "She was one helluva a woman."

Sam: "And I killed her."

Col. Grimwald: "No. I did."

Tom: "Oh stop it, both of you."

Al: "What did she say to you that time in the bunker?"

Sam: "She said she'd sell her soul for a Pulitzer."

Col. Grimwald: "Not just her soul."

Tom: "Yeah, well I wish she'd have got it."

Al: "She did."

Sam: "What?"

Tom: "The Pulitzer. I wish she'd have won the Pulitzer prize."

Al: She did. For her last photograph."

(Sam looks up at Al's words then jumps up and goes to Tom and grabs the pictures from Tom's hands. He turns back to the table and spreads the pictures out, looking for Maggie's last photograph. He finds it. For a moment all he can do is stare at it before he slowly straightens up, meeting Al's gaze.)

Al: "What the hell? I get repatriated in five years."

Sam: "You could've been free."

Al: "I was free." (He gently taps his right temple) "Up here...I was always free."

Tom: "Hey! Hey, it's midnight. It's April 9th and I'm still alive."

(He turns to Sam with a grin and puts his arm around Sam's shoulders.)

"Thanks to you, little brother."

Sam leaps.

Script:

AWARDS:
Co-Executive Producer, Michael Zinberg won the Director's Guild Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Dramatic Series for this episode.

Michael Watkins won a 1991 Emmy for Outstanding Cinematography for a
Series.

Dean Stockwell received a 1991 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

Production Credits:

Theme by: Mike Post
Music by: Velton Ray Bunch
Co-Executive Producer: Deborah Pratt
Co-Executive Producer: Michael Zinberg
Supervising Producers: Harker Wade, Robert Wolterstorff
Co-producers: Paul  Brown, Jeff Gourson
Produced by: Chris Ruppenthal
Created by: Donald P. Bellisario
Written by: Donald P. Bellisario
Directed by: Michael Zinberg

Executive Producer: Donald P. Bellisario
Associate Producer: James S. Giritlian
Executive Story Editor: Tommy Thompson
Director of Photography: Michael Watkins
Production Designer: Cameron Birnie
Edited by: Robert E. Pew
Unit Production Manager: Ron Grow
First Assistant Director: Ryan Gordon
Second Assistant Director: Rob Mendel
Casting by: Ellen Lubin Sanitsky
Set Director: Robert L. Zilliox
Costume Designer: Jean-Pierre Dorleac
Costume Supervisors: David Rawley & Donna Roberts-Orme
Technical Advisors: Chuck de Caro, Rich Whiteside
Sound Mixer: Mark Hopkins McNabb
Stunt Coordinator: Diamond Farnsworth
Sound Editor: Paul Clay
Music Editor: Donald Woods

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