FADE IN:
EXT. GABRIEL SALCEDO’S COMPUTER STORE
QUICK CUT:
INT. GABRIEL SALCEDO’S COMPUTER STORE
SAM
Al, why haven’t I leaped? It’s been two days.
AL
I don’t know Sam, maybe there’s something you’re still supposed do here for Gabriel. But, Sammi Jo has worked out a theory that can possibly return you back home. It’s going to take all your concentration to make it work though, buddy.
SAM
What is it, Al?
AL
She isolated your aura between leaps. It doesn’t last long, but we’ve figured out a way to hold that moment. I know you get all Swiss-cheesed, but you’ll have to concentrate as hard as you can on not leaping once you’re in your body.
SAM
My body? Sammi Jo came up with this theory, and she thinks it can work?
AL
Yes.
SAM
Then it’ll work, Al. I know it will.
Donna ENTERS the store.
Al STARES at her.
AL
Sam, turn around. I think I know why you’re still here.
Sam TURNS to LOOK at Donna.
SAM
What is it A…h-how, uh, may I help you, ma’am?
DONNA
Mr. Salcedo, isn’t it? Or is it you, Sam?
SAM
S-Sam? Y-You’ve obviously mistaken me for someone else, ma’am.
Donna STARES at Gabriel/Sam in disbelief.
DONNA
Well, Donald Cutter told me about what happened a few days ago, Mr. Salcedo. It all seems so surreal, I’m not quite sure I even believe it. But, if it is you, Sam, I’m sorry for whatever happened that made you be here. I never meant to cause any problems, just wanted both of us to be happy. To do what I thought was the right thing to do. I hope you can, will, still believe in me. In us.
Donna TURNS to leave.
Uh, ma’am, I’m certain that, um, t-this Sam will forgive you. And that he’ll always believe.
Donna LOOKS BACK at him.
DONNA
Thank you, Mr. Salcedo. I hope you’re right.
AL
Hope you know what you’re doing, Sam. Are you sure about trusting her?
Sam STARES after Donna as she EXITS the shop.
SAM
It’s time to go home, AL.
AL
Right, okay.
Al YELLS behind him.
AL
Gooshie, Sam’s ready!
Sam LEAPS.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. QUANTUM LEAP PROJECT FACILITY – LEAP CHAMBER
Sam LOOKS around, seeing his own reflection in the mirrored table. A moment of recognition COMES OVER him.
SAM
Al?
AL
Sam? Sam!
SAM
I’m back? It worked?
AL
Oh Sam, you’re back! It worked!
Sam SMILES. GRABBING Al, the two HUG.
SAM
It worked, Al! It worked!
AL
Thanks to Sammi Jo, buddy.
FADE OUT:
FADE IN:
INT. QUANTUM LEAP PROJECT FACILITY – OFFICES/LIVING QUARTERS
SAM
Doesn’t it just mean that we, I, in a sense created the Evil Leaper program by creating Project Quantum Leap and leaping in the first place?
AL
Well, yes and no. There was your original purpose, the desire to time travel within your own lifetime. But you couldn’t have foreseen all the crazy hoodoo that has happened over the years.
SAM
I should have though, Al. I should have.
AL
What about all the people you’ve helped Sam. What about Sammi Jo?
SAM
Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t change any of that. I’m glad for that. You of all people should understand. But at what cost? Donna is correct, I never should have used it for my own selfish gain when given the opportunity. And as far as we know, the Evil Leaper Project is still out there messing with history possibly because of it.
AL
Thanks to President McBride, we have all the funding we need from those government nozzles to continue righting any wrongs caused by it.
Al POINTS upward.
After all, who says this isn’t how the big guy upstairs planned it to happen in the first place?
Sam agreeably LAUGHS.
SAM
Maybe you’re right, Al. Maybe you’re right. What about Gabriel Salcedo?
Al LOOKS at him in delighted enthusiasm.
AL
Oh, well you’re going to love this, Sam. After expanding his computer service firm, he launched a multi-million dollar software startup. Some of his software was used by Sammy Jo to upgrade Ziggy’s sensors.
Sam STARES back at him in AMAZED BEWILDERMENT.
SAM
That’s unbelievable, Al. So, did we affect that outcome too? Or, is that the way things were supposed to be?
Al again POINTS upward.
AL
Guess we’ll never really know.
FADE OUT:
FADE IN:
EXT. QUANTUM LEAP PROJECT FACILITY - DAY
QUICK CUT:
A month has passed since accomplishing the feat of returning Dr. Beckett home. Aware that in all probability the Evil Leaper Project still exists, Quantum Leap Project proceeds with a new leaper, Dr. Jack Cassady, and his companion, Commander Ellie Wells, to continue countering the ELP.
Drs. Beckett and Fuller WALK down a hallway away from the chamber.
SAMMI JO
Mom will be happy to see you. To really see you for you.
SAM
Your mom? Abigail?
SAMMI JO
Yeah, of course. What? Did you think she doesn’t know? Naturally, she’s older than you’ll remember.
SAM
Guess I just figured…[Sam GRINS] It will be good to see her too.
From behind, a technician RUNS after them.
TECHNICIAN
Dr. Fuller? Dr. Beckett?
Both TURN, RESPONDING in unison.
SAM & SAMMI JO
Yes?
TECHNICIAN
We’ve, um, encountered a problem.
SAMMI JO
What kind of problem?
TECHNICIAN
Well, um, we’ve lost Dr. Cassady.
Sammi Jo TURNS to Sam. Both UTTER an exclamation, again in unison.
SAM & SAMMI JO
Oh boy.
FADE OUT:
QUANTUM LEAP MUSIC PLAYS, END CREDITS ROLL.
THE END