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->'''Andy Kochifos''': She's not worth it, Nicky. No woman is worth making you so crazy. We've done everything right. We even got a man inside. And still we miss. Twice we miss. God's trying to tell us somethin'. God's trying to tell us he doesn't want this woman hit.
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* BittersweetEnding: Sam winds up saving Dana's life, and she winds up going back to law school, becoming a senior partner in a law firm, and getting married to Sebastian [=LoNigro=] some time after the events of this leap. However, Peter Langley winds up spending eight to ten years in prison[[note]]and this is ''after'' Dana's testimony prevented a sentence of 15 to 20[[/note]], Andy Kochifos is ''devastated'' that his brother Nick died due to refusing to let go of his pursuit of Dana, [[TheTriple and Sam winds up leaping out before telling LoNigro who his really is.]]
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* BittersweetEnding: Sam winds up saving Dana's life, and she winds up going back to law school, becoming a senior partner in a law firm, and getting married to Sebastian [=LoNigro=] some time after the events of this leap. However, Peter Langley winds up spending eight to ten years in prison[[note]]and this is ''after'' Dana's testimony prevented a sentence of 15 to 20[[/note]], Andy Kochifos is ''devastated'' that his brother Nick died due to refusing to let go of his pursuit of Dana, [[TheTriple and Sam winds up leaping out before telling LoNigro who his he really is.]]
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* ChekhovsGunman: Sam [[RememberTheNewGuy remembers]] that developed the String Theory with help from one of his college professors, Sebastian [=LoNigro=]. He winds up showing up at the end of the episode, due to Sam deciding to use his cabin to hide Dana from Nick.
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* ChekhovsGunman: Sam [[RememberTheNewGuy remembers]] that he developed the String Theory with help from one of his college professors, Sebastian [=LoNigro=]. He winds up showing up at the end of the episode, due to Sam deciding to use his cabin to hide Dana from Nick.
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* TragicKeepsake: Variation: When she was nine, Dana had won a bracelet for a paper she had written about crime and responsibility. She decided to wear it the day she went to court to testify against Nick. And because Nick managed to get himself acquitted, all it has done since is remind Dana she "made a mistake".
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* BrokenBird: Despite taking a leap of faith in turning Nick over to the authorities, and even going so far as to testify at his trial, it was him [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney managing to get acquitted]], and her having to go into the Witness Protection Program, that caused Dana to see herself as being nothing but a fool.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: [[invoked]] Invoked: While opening up to Sam about her emotional turmoil over being on the run, Dana bemoans that even ''if'' Nick doesn't kill her, she's most likely going to spend the rest of her life under a false identity. Sam [[CouldSayItBut makes it clear he relates]].
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** [[BrickJoke This happens again]] when Sam starts to tend to her gunshot wound after killing Nick.
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* AssassinOutclassin: Right as Nick is lifting his gun to shoot Dana, Sam proves to be quicker on the draw as he shoves her to the side, and unloads into his torso.
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* BoringButPractical: The climax sees Nick's machine gun versus Sam's pistol. Pistol wins.
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* NoEscapeButDown: Defied: When trying to escape "Peter", Dana finds herself at the edge of a cliff. After threatening to jump, Dana instead realizes to her dismay that that's probably what "he" wants. It takes Sam [[BrokenMasquerade breaking kayfabe]] [[DoYouTrustMe and asking for her trust]] for Dana to stay put.
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* DoYouTrustMe: With a cliff to her back, and Nick approaching fast, it takes Sam openly asking her to trust him to make Dana realize Sam really ''does'' want to help her.
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* HostageSituation: Invoked: In order to buy some time in order to get a proper shot at Nick, Sam pretends to hold Dana hostage at gunpoint when he reaches the two.
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** It gets worse at the climax: Dana is literally ''right in front of him'', and Nick ''still'' fails to shoot her.[[note]]Now, one ''could'' make the argument that this is because Sam had shot him before he could take proper aim, but he was still spraying bullets as he went down.[[/note]]
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* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: The only reason Nick never wound up in jail after Dana turned him over to the authorities is that he was able to buy off the jury.
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* HateSink: Nick Kochifos is, to be blunt, a wall-to-wall scumbag. He managed to get out of going to jail for his litany of crimes [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney by buying off the jury]], has no qualms against opening fire with a machine gun in a suburban neighborhood, even to the point of doing a drive-by on the neighbors [[DisproportionateRetribution just for wanting to know what the noise he was causing was all about]], and is ''steadfast'' in his determination to kill Dana, and openly takes ''glee'' in it. It's to the point where the only redeeming attribute to Nick [[LaserGuidedKarma is the fact Sam kills him.]]
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* BittersweetEnding: Sam winds up saving Dana's life, and she winds up going back to law school, becoming a senior partner in a law firm, and getting married to Sebastian [=LoNigro=] some time after the events of this leap. However, Peter Langley winds up spending eight to ten years in prison[[note]]and this is ''after'' Dana's testimony prevented a sentence of 15 to 20[[/note]], Andy Kochifos is ''devastated'' that his brother Nick died due to refusing to let go of his pursuit of Dana, [[TheTriple and Sam winds up leaping out before telling LoNigro who his really is.]]
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* FiveSecondForeshadowing: Just as Al discovers that Dana winds up marrying Sebastian [=LoNigro=], [[SpeakOfTheDevil he enters the cabin]].
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** Professor [=LoNigro=] is at a loss for words upon seeing two strangers in his cabin, let alone the fact one of them is claiming to be the student that had invented the String Theory.
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* HisNameIs: "Don't you know who I am? ''I'm Sam Beck-!''(leaps)"
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Sam leaps into FBI agent Peter Langley, and must save his witness Dana Barrenger ([[Series/KnottsLanding Teri Austin]]) from being murdered, as a criminal madman is on her heels. However, despite Sam's efforts, the only thing that's changing is ''where'' she gets killed...
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Sam leaps into FBI agent Peter Langley, and must save his witness Dana Barrenger ([[Series/KnottsLanding ([[Series/KnotsLanding Teri Austin]]) from being murdered, as a criminal madman is on her heels. However, despite Sam's efforts, the only thing that's changing is ''where'' she gets killed...
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Sam leaps into FBI agent Peter Langley, and must save his witness Dana Barrenger (Creator/TeriAustin) ([[Series/KnottsLanding Teri Austin]]) from being murdered, as a criminal madman is on her heels. However, despite Sam's efforts, the only thing that's changing is ''where'' she gets killed...
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-->'''Dana''': ''[[EnragedByStupidity We had a stuck gas gauge.]]''
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-->'''Dana''': ''[[EnragedByStupidity ''[[EnragedByIdiocy We had a stuck gas gauge.]]''
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Sam leaps into FBI agent Peter Langley, and must save his witness Dana Barrenger (Creator/TeriAustin) from being murdered.
murdered, as a criminal madman is on her heels. However, despite Sam's efforts, the only thing that's changing is ''where'' she gets killed...
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** When Dana points out Sam never stopped for gas, he points out the gauge is still on half.
** Upon learning that Nick is on his way to the cabin, Dana openly compares her situation to a horror movie[[note]]she feels that if she waits behind in the cabin, she's gonna get killed by "the monster"[[/note]]. Sure enough, despite Sam saying ThisIsReality, [[MyCarHatesMe they wind up having car trouble]].
** Upon learning that Nick is on his way to the cabin, Dana openly compares her situation to a horror movie[[note]]she feels that if she waits behind in the cabin, she's gonna get killed by "the monster"[[/note]]. Sure enough, despite Sam saying ThisIsReality, [[MyCarHatesMe they wind up having car trouble]].
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** Despite Sam's reassurances, Dana ''will not'' wait in the cabin for him to get the laundry truck:
--->'''Dana''': This is how the girl always gets it in the horror movie! The guy says, "Stay here," then they get separated, [[NeverSplitTheParty and then the monster comes and gets her.]]
--->'''Dana''': This is how the girl always gets it in the horror movie! The guy says, "Stay here," then they get separated, [[NeverSplitTheParty and then the monster comes and gets her.]]
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* MyCarHatesMe / NiceJobBreakingItHero: After learning that Nick is on his way, Sam and Dana decide to leave the cabin in the laundry truck. However, it fails to start. Why? Sam got tricked by a stuck fuel gauge, and wound up running out of gas.
-->'''Dana''': [[TranquilFury (blunt) We are out of gas.]]
-->'''Sam''': (confused) We have half a tank!
-->'''Dana''': ''[[EnragedByStupidity We had a stuck gas gauge.]]''
* NeverMyFault: After Dana points out the gas gauge on the laundry truck was stuck, Sam ''attempts'' to deny any fault, only to wind up falling into the lake when trying to catch the gun Dana tosses behind her.
-->'''Dana''': [[TranquilFury (blunt) We are out of gas.]]
-->'''Sam''': (confused) We have half a tank!
-->'''Dana''': ''[[EnragedByStupidity We had a stuck gas gauge.]]''
* NeverMyFault: After Dana points out the gas gauge on the laundry truck was stuck, Sam ''attempts'' to deny any fault, only to wind up falling into the lake when trying to catch the gun Dana tosses behind her.
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* RageAgainstTheHeavens: Downplayed: After seeing Sam fall face first into the lake trying to catch his gun, all Dana can do is look up to the heavens and as "Why me?"
* [[HeKnowsTooMuch She Knows Too Much]]: The reason why Nick wants Dana dead is because when she worked for him as his secretary, she wound up learning about the crimes he had gotten up to, and decided to turn him over to the authorities. Nick got taken to court... [[OhCrap but he wound up up buying off the jury.]]
* [[HeKnowsTooMuch She Knows Too Much]]: The reason why Nick wants Dana dead is because when she worked for him as his secretary, she wound up learning about the crimes he had gotten up to, and decided to turn him over to the authorities. Nick got taken to court... [[OhCrap but he wound up up buying off the jury.]]
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* ThisIsReality: When Dana refuses to stay in the cabin while Sam gets the laundry truck, believing she's gonna die like in a horror movie, Sam snaps back that this ''isn't'' that situation, [[DownplayedTrope before letting her come with anyway]].
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** When Sam and Dana get into the car at the start, Sam tries to find where the keys are. Once he bends down to check under the seat, Nick Kochifos shows up and opens fire.
** As Nick and Andy wait outside FBI Headquarters, they point out how they have a man on the inside.
*** During this same conversation, Andy states his opinion that despite their intentions and desires, ''God'' wants Dana to stay alive.
** Doubling as a RedHerring: When explaining the laundry truck plan to Sam, Greg Richardson makes it clear that "there is a leak, it's either you or me", a sentence that makes Al look at him in suspicion. It soon becomes clear that ''Greg'' wasn't the one to worry about.
** As Nick and Andy wait outside FBI Headquarters, they point out how they have a man on the inside.
*** During this same conversation, Andy states his opinion that despite their intentions and desires, ''God'' wants Dana to stay alive.
** Doubling as a RedHerring: When explaining the laundry truck plan to Sam, Greg Richardson makes it clear that "there is a leak, it's either you or me", a sentence that makes Al look at him in suspicion. It soon becomes clear that ''Greg'' wasn't the one to worry about.
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** There's quite a few clues to the twist concerning Peter Langley being TheMole:
*** When Sam and Dana get into the car at the start, Sam tries to find where the keys are. Once he bends down to check under the seat, Nick Kochifos shows up and opens fire.
** *** As Nick and Andy wait outside FBI Headquarters, they point out how they have a man on the inside.
inside. Later on, after losing the laundry truck, it turns out Nick has a tracker with him.
***During this same conversation, Andy states his opinion that despite their intentions and desires, ''God'' wants Dana to stay alive.
**Doubling as a RedHerring: When explaining the laundry truck plan to Sam, Greg Richardson makes it clear that "there is a leak, it's either you or me", a sentence that makes Al look at him in suspicion. It soon becomes clear that ''Greg'' wasn't the one to worry about.about.
*** [[SarcasmMode "See? Light, to shoot you by."]]
*** When Sam and Dana get into the car at the start, Sam tries to find where the keys are. Once he bends down to check under the seat, Nick Kochifos shows up and opens fire.
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*** [[SarcasmMode "See? Light, to shoot you by."]]
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** Andy ''repeatedly'' tries to make it clear to his brother, Nick, that his pursuit of Dana isn't worth it.
* HisNameIs: "Don't you know who I am? I'm Sam Beck- (leaps)"
* HisNameIs: "Don't you know who I am? I'm Sam Beck- (leaps)"
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** Andy ''repeatedly'' tries to make it clear to his brother, Nick, that his pursuit of Dana isn't worth it.
it. Not only that, he believes the reason why he hasn't killed Dana yet is because ''God'' is trying to stop him.
* HisNameIs: "Don't you know who I am?I'm ''I'm Sam Beck- (leaps)"Beck-!''(leaps)"
* HisNameIs: "Don't you know who I am?
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Variation: When claiming he was last at the cabin in "August of '53", Sam mentions it was almost twenty years ago. Given the ''actual'' answer (for Sam) was the August of 19''73'', that suggest the present year for Sam is 1993.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Variation: When claiming he was last at the cabin in "August of '53", Sam mentions it was almost twenty years ago. Given the ''actual'' answer (for Sam) was the August of 19''73'', that suggest suggests the present year for Sam is 1993.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Variation: When claiming he was last at the cabin in "August of '53", Sam mentions it was almost twenty years ago. Given the ''actual'' answer (for Sam) was the August of 19''73'', that suggest the present year for Sam is 1993.
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* OnceMoreWithClarity: Discussed: After Dana threatens to shoot Sam after spotting his matchbook, and runs out of the cabin, Sam [[GenreSavvy puts two and two together]]:
-->'''Sam''': (to Al) What happened to me, uh, Pete, when Nick tried to put a hit on Dana in New Orleans?
-->'''Al''': (checks the Handlink) Uh, nothing.
-->'''Sam''': [[ExplainExplainOhCrap And when Dana was killed in Baltimore?]]
-->'''Al''': (checks the Handlink) Peter wasn't touched.
* SmokingGun: The key clue that Peter Langley was Nick's man on the inside? A phone number written on a matchbook.
-->'''Sam''': (holds up the matches; to Al) I found these matches in Peter's pocket. Now, I'm willing to bet the farm that this is Nick's private phone number.
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-->'''Al''': (checks the Handlink) ...it ''is'' Nick's number... (aghast) You dirty dog, you're working for Nick!
-->'''Sam''': (to Al) What happened to me, uh, Pete, when Nick tried to put a hit on Dana in New Orleans?
-->'''Al''': (checks the Handlink) Uh, nothing.
-->'''Sam''': [[ExplainExplainOhCrap And when Dana was killed in Baltimore?]]
-->'''Al''': (checks the Handlink) Peter wasn't touched.
* SmokingGun: The key clue that Peter Langley was Nick's man on the inside? A phone number written on a matchbook.
-->'''Sam''': (holds up the matches; to Al) I found these matches in Peter's pocket. Now, I'm willing to bet the farm that this is Nick's private phone number.
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-->'''Al''': (checks the Handlink) ...it ''is'' Nick's number... (aghast) You dirty dog, you're working for Nick!
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* VerbalBackspace: When arriving at the cabin, Sam mentions he was last there "Summer of '73".
-->'''Dana''': ''This'' summer?
-->'''Sam''': ...what am I saying, '73... No. No. Um... '''53''.
-->'''Dana''': ''This'' summer?
-->'''Sam''': ...what am I saying, '73... No. No. Um... '''53''.
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* ImprovisedWeapon: When Nick catches up to the laundry truck, Sam gets the idea to have Dana toss bags of laundry out the back to shake him loose.
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* ImprovisedWeapon: ImprovisedWeapon:
** When Nick catches up to the laundry truck, Sam gets the idea to have Dana toss bags of laundry out the back to shake himloose.loose.
** Due to thinking he's trying to kill her, when Sam runs off into the woods to look for Dana, she gets the jump on him and strikes him with a large branch.
** When Nick catches up to the laundry truck, Sam gets the idea to have Dana toss bags of laundry out the back to shake him
** Due to thinking he's trying to kill her, when Sam runs off into the woods to look for Dana, she gets the jump on him and strikes him with a large branch.
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* ImprovisedWeaponry: When Nick catches up to the laundry truck, Sam gets the idea to have Dana toss bags of laundry out the back to shake him loose.
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* ImprovisedWeaponry: ImprovisedWeapon: When Nick catches up to the laundry truck, Sam gets the idea to have Dana toss bags of laundry out the back to shake him loose.
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** Doubling as a RedHerring: When explaining the laundry truck plan to Sam, Greg Richardson makes it clear that "there is a leak, it's either you or me", a sentence that makes Al look at him in suspicion. It soon becomes clear that ''Greg'' wasn't the one to worry about.
* ImprovisedWeaponry: When Nick catches up to the laundry truck, Sam gets the idea to have Dana toss bags of laundry out the back to shake him loose.
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* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Dana only finds out Sam changed plans on where to take her when she looks out the window and sees they aren't going to Baltimore.
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* LockedOutOfTheLoop: JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite seemingly dismissive of Dana[[note]]even going so far as to suggest she had some sort of affair with Nick[[/note]], Greg Richardson is legitimately concerned when she and Sam don't arrive at the safe house in Baltimore. He even makes a point of bemoaning how he couldn't have someone tail them, even despite the department's shorthandedness.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop:
** Because Sam and Al privately decided upon an alternate place to hide Dana, Greg Richardson winds up learning about this when it's reported the laundry truck was two hours late, with no sign of it.
** Dana only finds out Sam changed plans on where to take her when she looks out the window and sees they aren't going to Baltimore.
* TheMountainsOfIllinois: Discussed: This winds up being how Dana is tipped of that Sam changed plans behind her back:
-->'''Dana''': (suspicious) Hey... [[LampshadeHanging there's no mountains around Baltimore.]]
* LockedOutOfTheLoop:
** Because Sam and Al privately decided upon an alternate place to hide Dana, Greg Richardson winds up learning about this when it's reported the laundry truck was two hours late, with no sign of it.
** Dana only finds out Sam changed plans on where to take her when she looks out the window and sees they aren't going to Baltimore.
* TheMountainsOfIllinois: Discussed: This winds up being how Dana is tipped of that Sam changed plans behind her back:
-->'''Dana''': (suspicious) Hey... [[LampshadeHanging there's no mountains around Baltimore.]]
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* AllThereInTheManual: Given how he's only referred to in the episode as "Professor [=LoNigro=]", you'd need the credits to learn his first name is Sebastian.
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* BrokenMasquerade:
** Towards the end of the episode, Sam is forced to admit to Dana he isn't ''actually'' Peter Langley, and he's been taking to an "imaginary playmate" this whole time.
** When Professor [=LoNigro=] shows up at the cabin at the end of the episode, Sam tries to tell him that the String Theory works, and who he is, but he leaps out [[HisNameIs halfway through saying his name.]]
** Towards the end of the episode, Sam is forced to admit to Dana he isn't ''actually'' Peter Langley, and he's been taking to an "imaginary playmate" this whole time.
** When Professor [=LoNigro=] shows up at the cabin at the end of the episode, Sam tries to tell him that the String Theory works, and who he is, but he leaps out [[HisNameIs halfway through saying his name.]]
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* ChekhovsGunman: Sam [[RememberTheNewGuy remembers]] that developed the String Theory with help from one of his college professors, Sebastian [=LoNigro=]. He winds up showing up at the end of the episode, due to Sam deciding to use his cabin to hide Dana from Nick.
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* ExpansionPackPast / RememberTheNewGuy: This leap being centered in 1973 Boston allows Sam and Al to expand upon his time in MIT. He did four years in two, was the youngest to graduate [[BuffySpeak "summa cum summa... whatever the hell it is"]][[note]][[https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/summa-cum-laude.asp "summa cum laude"[[/note]], and had developed the String Theory with help from one his professors, one [=Sebastian LoNigro=].
* FailedASpotCheck: Downplayed: When Dana expresses [[YouHaveGOTToBeKiddingMe shock]] that Sam never bothered stopping for gas in driving the laundry truck, Sam points out the gas gauge says they still have half a tank. Later on, it comes to light the gauge was ''stuck''.
* FailedASpotCheck: Downplayed: When Dana expresses [[YouHaveGOTToBeKiddingMe shock]] that Sam never bothered stopping for gas in driving the laundry truck, Sam points out the gas gauge says they still have half a tank. Later on, it comes to light the gauge was ''stuck''.
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* GenreSavvy: Despite Sam's hope he could pawn Dana off to someone else once they got to FBI headquarters, he morosely acknowledges that won't happen:
-->'''Sam''': (to Peter's reflection) Sorry, fella. But past experience tells me we're probably gonna get stuck with her.
-->'''Sam''': (to Peter's reflection) Sorry, fella. But past experience tells me we're probably gonna get stuck with her.
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* GenreSavvy: GenreSavvy:
** Despite Sam's hope he could pawn Dana off to someone else once they got to FBI headquarters, he morosely acknowledges that won't happen:
-->'''Sam''': --->'''Sam''': (to Peter's reflection) Sorry, fella. But past experience tells me we're probably gonna get stuck with her.her.
** Andy ''repeatedly'' tries to make it clear to his brother, Nick, that his pursuit of Dana isn't worth it.
** Despite Sam's hope he could pawn Dana off to someone else once they got to FBI headquarters, he morosely acknowledges that won't happen:
** Andy ''repeatedly'' tries to make it clear to his brother, Nick, that his pursuit of Dana isn't worth it.
* IResembleThatRemark: When Sam, annoyed, explains to Al why he was "ignoring" him, Al doesn't help disprove Sam's assessment:
-->'''Sam''': I'm trying to get some information from [Richardson], but [[CouldSayItBut this]] ''[[CouldSayItBut ranting]]'' [[CouldSayItBut person]] is breaking my concentration!
-->'''Al''': [[HypocriticalHumor (pissed)]] '''[[HypocriticalHumor "RANTING?!"]]'''
-->'''Sam''': (yelling over Al; punches an elevator button) ''Yes'', ranting!
-->'''Al''': [[DiggingYourselfDeeper (still yelling)]] '''''[[DiggingYourselfDeeper "RANTING?!"]]''''' [[DiggingYourselfDeeper Who's ranting?!]]
-->'''Sam''': I'm trying to get some information from [Richardson], but [[CouldSayItBut this]] ''[[CouldSayItBut ranting]]'' [[CouldSayItBut person]] is breaking my concentration!
-->'''Al''': [[HypocriticalHumor (pissed)]] '''[[HypocriticalHumor "RANTING?!"]]'''
-->'''Sam''': (yelling over Al; punches an elevator button) ''Yes'', ranting!
-->'''Al''': [[DiggingYourselfDeeper (still yelling)]] '''''[[DiggingYourselfDeeper "RANTING?!"]]''''' [[DiggingYourselfDeeper Who's ranting?!]]
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* WontTakeYesForAnAnswer: Played with: While Sam is talking with Greg Richardson about Dana, Al tries to inform him that Dana winds up getting killed on the way to Baltimore, [[NotListeningToMeAreYou only for it to look like Sam's ignoring him]]. After Sam reveals he ''wasn't'', and he comes up with the idea to instead take Dana to Professor [=LoNigro=]'s cabin:
-->'''Al''': (relieved) Then we're not going to Baltimore?
-->'''Sam''': [[{{Troll}} (casually; leans against the elevator) No, no, no, she gets murdered on the way to Baltimore.]]
-->[[TranquilFury (Al starts to respond; instead glares at Sam)]]
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* BatmanGrabsAGun: Nick Kochifos winds up being the second person Sam is forced to kill on a leap.
* ButterflyOfDoom: Inverted: In the original history, Nick Kochifos killed Dana in 1973, only to get killed by a Colombian drug lord in 1976. By the end of this leap, Nick dies [[BatmanGrabsAGun at the hands of Sam Beckett]].
* ButterflyOfDoom: Inverted: In the original history, Nick Kochifos killed Dana in 1973, only to get killed by a Colombian drug lord in 1976. By the end of this leap, Nick dies [[BatmanGrabsAGun at the hands of Sam Beckett]].
* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** When Sam and Dana get into the car at the start, Sam tries to find where the keys are. Once he bends down to check under the seat, Nick Kochifos shows up and opens fire.
** As Nick and Andy wait outside FBI Headquarters, they point out how they have a man on the inside.
*** During this same conversation, Andy states his opinion that despite their intentions and desires, ''God'' wants Dana to stay alive.
* GenreSavvy: Despite Sam's hope he could pawn Dana off to someone else once they got to FBI headquarters, he morosely acknowledges that won't happen:
-->'''Sam''': (to Peter's reflection) Sorry, fella. But past experience tells me we're probably gonna get stuck with her.
** When Sam and Dana get into the car at the start, Sam tries to find where the keys are. Once he bends down to check under the seat, Nick Kochifos shows up and opens fire.
** As Nick and Andy wait outside FBI Headquarters, they point out how they have a man on the inside.
*** During this same conversation, Andy states his opinion that despite their intentions and desires, ''God'' wants Dana to stay alive.
* GenreSavvy: Despite Sam's hope he could pawn Dana off to someone else once they got to FBI headquarters, he morosely acknowledges that won't happen:
-->'''Sam''': (to Peter's reflection) Sorry, fella. But past experience tells me we're probably gonna get stuck with her.
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* NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWont: Once Dana [[EurekaMoment realizes]] [[DirtyCop "Peter" is working for Nick]], she grabs his gun and holds Sam at gunpoint. Sam is noticably put on edge... until Al confirms the safety's on.
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* NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWont: Once Dana [[EurekaMoment realizes]] [[DirtyCop "Peter" is working for Nick]], she grabs his gun and holds Sam at gunpoint. Sam is noticably noticeably put on edge... until Al confirms the safety's on.
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* KickTheSonOfABitch: In the original history, Nick Kochifos died in 1976 at the hands of a Columbian drug lord. Here, he dies three years early [[BatmanGrabsAGun at the hands of Sam Beckett]].
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Sam Leaps into FBI agent Peter Langley, and must save his witness from being murdered.
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* AfraidOfBlood: Dana stops griping and faints as soon as she sees her own blood.
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* AfraidOfBlood: After ''barely'' managing to avoid getting killed by Nick's drive-by at the start, Dana stops griping and faints as soon as she sees her own blood.
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* ChekhovsGun: When trying to start a fire in the cabin's fireplace, Sam discovers Peter had a matchbook in his pocket, with a phone number written on it. Later on, Dana spots that same matchbook... and promptly pulls a gun on Sam. As it happens, and as Sam [[GenreSavvy figures out]], that number is ''[[DirtyCop Nick's]]''.
* KickTheSonOfABitch: In the original history, Nick Kochifos died in 1976 at the hands of a Columbian drug lord. Here, he dies three years early [[BatmanGrabsAGun at the hands of Sam Beckett]].
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* NotWithTheSafetyOnYouWont: Once Dana [[EurekaMoment realizes]] [[DirtyCop "Peter" is working for Nick]], she grabs his gun and holds Sam at gunpoint. Sam is noticably put on edge... until Al confirms the safety's on.
-->'''Sam''': (confused) Why all of sudden... do you wanna shoot me?
-->'''Dana''': (pissed) ''You take one more step, and I'll kill you.''
-->'''Al''': [[MomentKiller Not with the safety on.]]
-->'''Sam''': (unsure) You sure?
-->'''Dana''': [[OneDialogueTwoConversations One more step and you'll find out.]]
-->'''Al''': Trust me.
-->'''Sam''': (approaches Dana) Guess I'll have to...
-->(Dana pulls the trigger; it fails to fire)
-->'''Sam''': (confused) Why all of sudden... do you wanna shoot me?
-->'''Dana''': (pissed) ''You take one more step, and I'll kill you.''
-->'''Al''': [[MomentKiller Not with the safety on.]]
-->'''Sam''': (unsure) You sure?
-->'''Dana''': [[OneDialogueTwoConversations One more step and you'll find out.]]
-->'''Al''': Trust me.
-->'''Sam''': (approaches Dana) Guess I'll have to...
-->(Dana pulls the trigger; it fails to fire)
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AfraidOfBlood: Dana stops Griping and faints as soon as she sees her own blood.
ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: His targets are ducked down in a car, and Nick still misses. He shoots up the entire car, but misses his targets or anything vital on the car. And, in Hollywood, shouldn't bullets make the car explode?
DirtyCop: Sam's leapee is the dirty FBI agent who is helping Nick murder Dana.
ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: His targets are ducked down in a car, and Nick still misses. He shoots up the entire car, but misses his targets or anything vital on the car. And, in Hollywood, shouldn't bullets make the car explode?
DirtyCop: Sam's leapee is the dirty FBI agent who is helping Nick murder Dana.
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* AfraidOfBlood: Dana stops Griping griping and faints as soon as she sees her own blood.
blood.
* DirtyCop: Sam's leapee is the dirty FBI agent who is helping Nick murder Dana.
* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: His targets are ducked down in a car, and Nick still misses. He shoots up the entire car, but misses his targets or anything vital on thecar. And, in Hollywood, shouldn't bullets make the car explode?
DirtyCop: Sam's leapee is the dirty FBI agent who is helping Nick murder Dana.
car.
* DirtyCop: Sam's leapee is the dirty FBI agent who is helping Nick murder Dana.
* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: His targets are ducked down in a car, and Nick still misses. He shoots up the entire car, but misses his targets or anything vital on the
DirtyCop: Sam's leapee is the dirty FBI agent who is helping Nick murder Dana.
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'''''Series/QuantumLeap'''''\\
'''Season 2, Episode 15:'''
!Her Charm
Written by Donald P Bellisario, Debora Pratt, Paul M. Belous, Robert A. Wolterstorff
Directed by Christopher T. Welch
Airdate: February 7, 1990
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September 26, 1973
Sam Leaps into FBI agent Peter Langly, and must save his witness from being murdered.
!Tropes
AfraidOfBlood: Dana stops Griping and faints as soon as she sees her own blood.
ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: His targets are ducked down in a car, and Nick still misses. He shoots up the entire car, but misses his targets or anything vital on the car. And, in Hollywood, shouldn't bullets make the car explode?
DirtyCop: Sam's leapee is the dirty FBI agent who is helping Nick murder Dana.
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'''Season 2, Episode 15:'''
!Her Charm
Written by Donald P Bellisario, Debora Pratt, Paul M. Belous, Robert A. Wolterstorff
Directed by Christopher T. Welch
Airdate: February 7, 1990
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September 26, 1973
Sam Leaps into FBI agent Peter Langly, and must save his witness from being murdered.
!Tropes
AfraidOfBlood: Dana stops Griping and faints as soon as she sees her own blood.
ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: His targets are ducked down in a car, and Nick still misses. He shoots up the entire car, but misses his targets or anything vital on the car. And, in Hollywood, shouldn't bullets make the car explode?
DirtyCop: Sam's leapee is the dirty FBI agent who is helping Nick murder Dana.
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