History Recap / QuantumLeapS3E07BlackOnWhiteOnFire

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* WhereDaWhiteWomenAt?: Sam has leapt into Ray, a black medical student in the 60's who was engaged to a white woman. Neither of their families approved (although Ray's mother was more concerned about Susan's safety than disapproval of her son dating a white woman.)

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-->'''Al''': The Watts riots were not just anything, Sam.
-->'''Sam''': And we can't stop it?
-->'''Al''': No. We would've had to come here fifty years ago.
-->'''Sam''': You said it started this afternoon when Frye was arrested.
-->'''Al''': It started when the first black couldn't find a job or live where he wanted to. It started when the first baby went hungry. Or the first cop hassled some guy just because he was black. [[ForegoneConclusion This match has been burning a long time, Sam.]]

-->'''Al:''' ''[reads from the handlink; glumly]'' Sam, you did it.
-->'''Sam:''' ''[broken]'' Is it enough, Al? Is it enough? ''[leaps out]''

-->'''Susan:''' ''[dawning horror]'' You're going to kill me, no matter what.
-->'''Lonnie:''' If your daddy stops murdering my people, I'll let you go.
-->'''Susan:''' He can't stop what's happening out there.
-->'''Lonnie:''' ...no. ...I don't suppose he can.

->'''Mama Harper:''' Back in Mariposa, it was the white man's hatred. Now it's the Negroes angry about what's supposed to be. Seems no matter where we go, we can't get away from the hate.
->'''Sam:''' Maybe it's not the place that makes the difference, but the people.

!Black On White On Fire

-->'''Al''': No. We would've had to come here 50 years ago.

* AllForNothing: In the middle of breaking down and cradling his corpse, Sam says that he[[note]]and he ''specifically'' means himself, not just Ray[[/note]] ''has'' to stay in Watts so that Lonnie’s death and all the destruction of the riots can’t result in this trope.

* AngryBlackMan: Lonnie is pretty much a textbook definition.

* ChildOfTwoWorlds: Ray’s mother is concerned that any children Ray and Susan might have would not be this, but instead be children of ''neither'' world.

* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Downplayed – Cpt. Brewster isn’t thrilled about his daughter dating a black man, but only starts losing his cool after the riots begin.
* DespairEventHorizon: After Papa D dies, Lonnie snaps, takes Susan hostage and swears to execute her if the police kill another black man.

-->'''Al''': (reads from the handlink; glumly) Sam, you did it.
-->'''Sam''': (broken) Is it enough, Al? Is it enough? (leaps out)

* IChooseToStay: Ray (with Sam’s help) decides to stay in Watts, a community that needs a good doctor. Susan affirms that she will stay with him.

* JerkassHasAPoint: Cpt. Brewster is rightly concerned for Susan’s safety once the riots get started.
* MalignedMixedMarriage: No one is supportive of Ray and Susan’s relationship.

* OhCrap: After holding Susan hostage, Lonnie issues out his demand: if any more black people die during the riots, Susan dies. And as Susan quickly realizes, [[UnwinnableByDesign he knows this is impossible.]]
-->'''Susan''': (dawning horror) You're going to kill me, no matter what.
-->'''Lonnie''': If your daddy stops murdering my people, I'll let you go.
-->'''Susan''': He can't stop what's happening out there.
-->'''Lonnie''': ...no. ...I don't suppose he can.

* YouCantFightFate: Discussed – Al states that even if Sam had been able to prevent the arrest of Marquette Frye, racial tensions in LA had been building for half a century and the riots were inevitable.

->'''Mama Harper''': Back in Mariposa, it was the white man’s hatred. Now it’s the Negroes angry about what’s supposed to be. Seems no matter where we go, we can’t get away from the hate.
->'''Sam''': Maybe it’s not the place that makes the difference, but the people.

* AngryBlackMan: Lonnie is pretty much a textbook definition. While he has some legitimate gripes, much of his anger is misplaced.

-->'''Susan''': [[RealityEnsues He can't stop what's happening out there.]]

* AllForNothing: Sam says that Lonnie’s death and all the destruction of the riots can’t result in this trope.

Written by Deborah Pratt

* {{Irony}}: Ray is up for a residency at Brigham Young University. The college is named for Mormon spiritual leader Brigham Young (1801-77), who was a very outspoken opponent of interracial marriage.