Originally aired June 18, 1999
Written by Chris Black
Directed by David R. Eagle
Diana's efforts to try and separate Mallory from Quinn leads to an encounter with her double, who is a struggling single mother. Mallory experiences violent flashbacks from Quinn's life as he and Quinn begin struggling for dominance.
Tropes present in the episode:
- Breaking Speech: Geiger delivers one to Diana—saying he has seen numerous doubles leading meager existences because there was no Geiger to give them a purpose.
- Dark and Troubled Past: Mallory sees Quinn's memories as this—citing the Kromaggs and the death of Arturo.
- Downer Ending: Diana is forced to slide before she can restore her double's daughter.
- Heartbroken Badass: Discussed by Mallory in regards to Quinn's memories of what became of his mother and Arturo.
- Ignored Expert: Having encountered a few doubles in his time, Rembrandt warns Diana that she can't judge her double by the standards she set for herself.
- Last-Name Basis: Maggie starts calling the new Quinn by his last name in this episode, to which Mallory objects.
- Promoted to Opening Credits: Robert Floyd as Quinn "Mallory" Mallory and Tembi Locke as Dr. Diana Davis.
- Reality Warper: Diana tries to change the life of her double in this universe, but the results are not pretty.
- Ret-Gone: Alt!Diana's daughter after Diana alters reality.
