Previously on "Quantum Leap"...
- Do you like being a mom? - I love it.
All that matters is keeping Jeffrey safe.
- I'm scared. - What do I always say?
Courage is a choice.
Josh dies in 18 months.
It's a ruptured aortic aneurysm.
"Dear Hannah, tell Josh
to check his heart immediately.
All my love, Ben."
Your employee, Ian Wright, stole my quantum chip.
I trust you'll, uh, sort this out.
If they fire me,
then they will not have the code to bring Ben back home.
My hands are tied.
Somebody has to take the fall for what happened.
Gideon Red wants a head on a platter,
so I'm giving him mine.
[suspenseful music]
The Pentagon can't do this to you.
They can't force you to resign.
No one is forcing me.
I did what I had to do, what's best for the project.
What's best for Quantum Leap is that you're a part of it.
We have to fight this.
Well, what's done is done.
I don't accept that.
Well, you're gonna need to.
Listen, this project is about to be under siege.
Ian, Addison, and Ben are gonna need you to focus
on things you can control.
Me leaving isn't one of those things.
No.
I can't imagine this place without you.
Please stay.
We should get a lock on Ben any second.
Stay for one last leap?
Not this time.
♪ ♪
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
I'm a firefighter. Cool.
Don't just stand there! Put it out!
Ahh! Ahh!
Right.
What about him? Is he...
Yeah.
He's, uh...
He's okay.
What happened?
We were testing my new circuit board
when all of the sudden,
it started sparking and exploding.
And then he got electrocuted and passed out.
You made this?
It's pretty advanced.
How would you know?
What's the situation up there, Burton?
Under control.
We need medical assistance on...
- 28. - 28.
Copy that. Stand by.
Don't worry, your dad's gonna be okay.
He's not my dad. That's my neighbor.
Oh.
My dad died a couple years back.
Back when we were living in New Jersey.
I'm sorry to hear that.
What about your mother? Where is she?
Oh, thank God.
Jeffrey, how many times have I told you
not to plug anything into the wall
without triple-checking the breaker?
- I did, I swear. - Jeffrey?
[gentle music]
♪ ♪
Hannah.
♪ ♪
Uh, thank you for saving my son.
♪ ♪
Just doing my job, ma'am.
Professor Priestly teaches computer science
at the university.
When he learned that Jeffrey was building one of his own,
he offered to help and to look after him
whenever I get held up in D.C.
You work in D.C. now?
Yep, still in physics, but...
things have been a little tough.
You know, if times are tight, investing in some sure things
like Bristol-Myers Squibb right now or in the future,
when you hear about it, Apple or Facebook.
No, Ben, I'm not gonna do that.
It's gotta be against the rules.
I heard about Josh.
I'm so sorry.
It's not your fault.
You tried, and I love you for that.
I gotta go check on Jeffrey.
Ben.
Addison? You okay? What's wrong?
Magic just resigned as the head of Quantum Leap.
- What? Why? Is he okay? - He's fine.
When you went missing and the program was shut down,
Ian cut a secret deal
to continue the search. - With who?
A Silicon Valley billionaire named Gideon Rydge.
Now the Pentagon's found out,
and they almost pulled the entire team.
So Magic fell on the sword.
No good deed goes unpunished.
Hannah's here?
Yeah, so if you or Ziggy or the universe
has any more bad news, I'll pass.
Okay, Ziggy says this leap isn't about Hannah.
- They never are, not directly. - Fair point.
Okay, you are Captain Otis Burton, a husband, father,
and a 20-year veteran of the Baltimore Fire Department,
which you're about to retire from in about a month.
I've seen enough movies to know that never ends well.
And it says you were here to save someone else.
That's it? That's all Ziggy's got?
It says there's a 74% chance that the fire
was an isolated incident and you're here
for some other reason entirely.
[sighs]
And I will go figure out what that reason is.
- Please. - Yeah.
As soon as he exits the building,
I've been ordered to deactivate Magic's key cards
and erase his access codes.
Like he was never even here.
Those asses in Washington have no idea
what this team has been through for the past three years.
I mean, the sacrifices that we've made.
And this is how they repay us?
[somber music]
♪ ♪
Well...
I guess this is it.
This isn't right.
I mean, I'm the one who brought Gideon Rydge in.
It's my fault.
You should have let them fire me.
No. This project needs you.
Ben needs you.
Now, use the time I bought you and finish that DARPA equation.
You mean the one that's already proven
to be impossible to crack.
You'll find a way.
Bring him home.
Yes, sir.
♪ ♪
Addison.
Magic, I--
Until the Pentagon picks my replacement,
I have suggested an interim head
to handle the day-to-day.
Okay, who? I'll get him up to speed.
You, Jenn.
Say what now?
You're the head of security.
You know this place inside out.
Who better to keep things locked down tight?
You really think they're gonna trust the operations
of a top secret multi-billion dollar
military science project to an ex-con?
For now they are.
Trust in yourself, Jenn, like I do.
And know that I am deeply proud.
♪ ♪
Hey, come on, hmm?
♪ ♪
I'm proud of all of you.
The future of Quantum Leap is in your hands now.
- It's so good to see you. - I can't believe you're here.
[chuckles]
You go.
It's been three leaps.
I was beginning to think I might never see you again.
Well, when you said next leap
maybe it should be the two of us sitting by a fire,
this wasn't exactly the fireplace I had in mind.
[laughs]
Good news is, we think the fire is an isolated incident,
so you're safe here with me.
I'm always safe with you.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
Do I look old?
♪ ♪
Hannah, you look the same every time I see you.
Beautiful.
♪ ♪
But you do seem distant.
♪ ♪
Well, things have been challenging since Josh died.
Is that why?
Are you mad at me?
Ben, no.
Hannah.
Because of you, I've started to dabble
in theoretical physics.
Our meetings are fixed points in space-time,
which can be used as the basis
for all sorts of extrapolations.
That sounds like a good thing.
Potentially.
But so far,
no matter how many different ways
I look at your path, there's only one constant.
This is the last time we cross, Ben.
And we're never gonna see each other again.
[loud explosion]
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
So much for an isolated incident.
♪ ♪
[siren wailing]
[tense music]
- Was that an explosion? - It sure felt like it.
Where?
20th floor. A transformer blew.
Eight floors below us.
Stay here. I'll be right back.
Okay, the Excelsior was supposed to be
the crown jewel of the Baltimore
skyscraper boom in the '70s.
But in reality, it was a disaster.
The developers cut corners
to save money and increase profits.
Let me guess, they used cheap aluminum wiring
instead of copper?
Throughout the top half of the building,
violating all sorts of building codes,
which they skirted by bribing city inspectors.
Negligence on that scale would leave this building
prone to electrical fires. - Yeah.
Firefighters call that a Class C,
which, in the original history, is what killed Captain Burton
and four construction workers on the 21st floor.
That's why you're here.
You have to get yourself and them out fast.
- Got it. - Who are you talking to?
Uh, I-I-I'm just talking to my chief.
All responding units, this is Chief Garcia.
♪ ♪
All right, we got a potential IDLH up on 20.
Set your radios to fireground.
Keep your ears open.
We'll start evac of tenants from the upper floors
before this thing spreads.
Okay, everyone, we need to move as calmly
and as quickly as possible. Right this way.
The blown transformer triggers a series of explosions
on the top ten floors
on the east side of the building.
So tell the firefighters to use the west stairwell
for their operations.
Chief, we have a Class C up on 20.
The east side of the building is gonna be a no-go
once things start heating up.
- Aren't you still on 28? - Yeah.
So how do you know what's happening on 20?
20 years of experience?
Can't argue with that.
Sending a team up now for a direct attack
before this gets out of hand.
Hope you don't mind flying solo on evac now.
Already on it.
You two have to go now. - What about you?
I have to evacuate some other people,
but I can't until I know you're safe.
We better do as the captain says.
Come on.
Wait.
We can't leave yet.
What about Dad's stuff?
Ben, it's not safe.
Hannah, it's not safe.
Sweetie, it'll be fine.
No, I'm not gonna leave without--
- Jeffrey, we have to go. - Why?
So you can let it burn and forget about Dad?
As soon as I can, I'll get your dad's stuff, okay?
Fine.
Follow me.
How do you know my mom's name?
You've said it before. Twice, actually.
I, uh...
Well, this isn't our first visit
from the fire department.
Remember when Mrs. Solomon left her oven on?
Called it, Cap.
Definitely a Class C fire.
Garcia's got half the battalion checking other floors
to make sure it hasn't spread.
How come the sprinklers didn't come on?
They're tied to the electrical panel.
Whatever triggered the explosion
must have overloaded the breakers.
Probably those construction workers up on 21.
You know about them?
Well, the whole building knows about them.
They keep blowing the power.
I bet that's what fried my board.
Whoever built this place did a real crappy job.
Ben, you need to get to that crew
before the next explosion.
I need to do a quick sweep upstairs.
Can you get them out? - Yes, sir.
If you folks will stay with me.
You know, we've called for backup,
but we're just spread so thin tonight.
But it's going to be okay.
Ben. Ben, wait.
I know where the workers are.
I can take you to them.
No, no, you should be running from the danger, not to it.
Besides, you're not a firefighter.
Neither are you.
Ben, every time our paths have crossed,
it's because you needed my help.
What makes this leap any different?
She has a point, Ben.
Addison agrees with me, doesn't she?
Look, Jeffrey's safe, and all my instincts
are telling me I'm supposed to be here.
Please trust me.
♪ ♪
Don't leave my side.
Wouldn't dream of it.
I'll figure out the safest path down
once you get the workers. - Okay.
♪ A lot better than I think I am ♪
[banging at door]
♪ I guess that's why they call me ♪
♪ The workin' man ♪
Hey, when someone knocks on the door, you answer it.
What are you doing? - What's it look like?
Looks like you overloaded the building circuits
and just set the building on fire.
We gotta get out of here.
[loud explosion]
[fire crackling]
It's too late.
[sirens wailing]
[tense music]
♪ ♪
- It's getting worse. - What are our options?
Until they clear the east stairwell,
the west is still your best shot.
Please tell me that's not on the other end
of this fiery hallway.
Okay, I won't.
You still gotta go through it. - Terrific.
What did she say?
We're going to have to go through the fire.
Hell no.
Are you trying to get us all killed?
I got six guys in here that--
Gypsum board. It's flame-retardant.
We can use it to shield ourselves.
All we need is a way to carry it.
These handles.
Okay, you guys cut the boards in half.
And we'll secure these handles to it.
Let's get to work.
And what are the odds this is actually gonna work?
Hmm? Addison?
Addison?
What's wrong?
She disappeared.
[machine powers down]
- What the hell? - Sorry. I know.
Jenn, we are literally in the middle of a fire here.
I had to divert power from the imaging chamber.
Ian needed more power to try and crack the DARPA code,
and I have to keep them air-gapped
and under the Pentagon's radar.
Just give me a sec to get things back online.
I hope Addison's okay.
I'm a little more worried about the two of us right now.
No, for sure.
It's just dealing with a lot back at HQ.
Trapped in a burning building,
yet still worried about your hologram.
[gentle music]
She's my partner.
She's more than that.
I've been thinking a lot about what you told me in Cairo.
How you were engaged.
How you left to save her.
You mean the one thing I did that actually worked?
My point is...
I know what it feels like to lose someone you love.
Only you haven't lost her.
I know it feels that way now, but take a step back.
Look at this from a cosmic perspective.
You're still connected to Addison.
You're still connected to everyone you've ever loved,
because love is timeless.
- Ooh! - Oh.
Sorry, I didn't s--
♪ ♪
Yeah.
Okay.
[tense music]
Is everyone ready? - Yeah.
[indistinct chatter]
It's gonna be hot.
But we only have to make it 50 feet.
Now we just steal a little power from across the street.
Thank you.
Enough power for us and enough power for Ian.
And...
[computer chirps] We're back up.
Got it.
Ha. Nice work.
I'm just trying to keep everything from unraveling.
Maybe then the brass won't hand this place over
to some rando who doesn't have the same connection
to it that we do.
'Cause this is our house.
Yeah, it is.
Everyone stay together.
Keep moving.
50 feet.
♪ ♪
25 feet.
10 feet. Almost there.
Keep going.
♪ ♪
Keep going. We're almost there.
♪ ♪
Start heading downstairs!
Come on! Go!
They make it out.
Oh.
Nice work, Ben.
- Yeah. - [gasping]
Hannah.
I think I inhaled too much smoke.
Here.
Just breathe in and out slowly.
[gasping]
♪ ♪
[coughing]
That was closer than I thought.
Can you check to see if Jeffrey's okay?
Chief, eyes on a boy? 11 years old.
Yeah, he's right here safe and sound.
[sirens wailing]
Keeping up with you is not as easy as it used to be.
I mean, for you, only nine leaps have passed
since we first met.
For me, it's been--
Approximately 9,131 1/4 days.
But who's counting?
[chuckles]
Ben, I think there's a reason
the accelerator brought us together.
In New Mexico, Cairo, Princeton, my home,
a larger purpose than just the two of us.
And I think I finally know what that purpose is.
[loud explosion]
- We got a problem. - The workers?
It's Jeffrey. He's missing.
What do you mean he's missing?
- I'm working on it. - He?
Who is he?
Who's missing, Ben?
Can someone out there please tell me where my son is?
This is a restricted channel.
And I already told the captain.
Your boy is--stand by.
He was just here a minute ago.
Hey, anyone got eyes on that kid?
The apartment.
He's gone back for Josh's things.
"It tasks me.
"It tasks me, and I shall have it.
"I'll chase it 'round the moons of Nibia,
around the Antares maelstrom and"--
Did you just quote "Moby Dick" to that equation?
No, "Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan."
I've had way too much caffeine. - Is it working?
Well, I've been staring at this screen for the last hour
quoting movie lines, so you tell me.
Math's just not mathing, huh?
Well, most equations are like sentences.
There's a series of symbols that are strung together
in order to form a coherent mathematical thought.
But this, this is a masterpiece
elegantly constructed by someone
who has a deep and enlightened understanding
of the laws of physics.
I mean, this is to time travel
what Michelangelo's "David" was to art.
And if only the powers that be hadn't redacted
that old DARPA file, then I might be able
to figure out which scientists wrote it
and what their methodology was.
Wait a minute.
Wait, since you're the new Magic,
then you must have the same level of security clearance
that he did, right? - Yeah, so?
Okay, so can't you get it unredacted?
You think I haven't tried that already?
I've gone through every official channel
I could think save hacking in and doing it myself.
Which, now that you mention it...
Can't.
All eyes are on this program right now, Ian.
If I get caught rooting around the Pentagon's files,
we'll all be screwed, especially Ben.
It's bad enough we already lost Magic.
[suspenseful music]
We are not losing Quantum Leap, not on my watch.
Heard loud and clear, Director Chou.
I'll just-- I'll keep chiseling away.
"From hell's heart I stab at thee."
The apartment.
He's gone back for Josh's things.
No, no, no, no, if he's going up to your apartment,
that means he's gonna come right past here.
We can intercept him.
Not if he went up the east side.
I'll do some recon.
30 seconds.
That's all Addison needs to find out where he is.
Okay.
Oh, God, this is all my fault.
After Josh's accident, I just--
I wanted a fresh start, you know?
But it just made Jeffrey more angry and resentful.
He blames me for his father's death.
No, no, none of this is your fault.
What happened to Josh
was beyond anybody's ability to control.
But this situation isn't.
We're gonna get out of here, okay?
All of us.
Ben.
You're right, he's up there.
Let's go get him. - Okay.
[loud explosion]
Look out!
[tense music]
♪ ♪
[loud explosion]
Hannah!
[yells] Ben!
I can't move!
Hold on. I'm gonna get you out.
Chief, I need help on 25.
Afraid you're out of luck, Cap.
This thing's a five-alarm now.
Until another company arrives, I ain't got a body to spare.
I'll just do it myself.
[groaning]
[shouting]
[grunting]
Ben, stop.
You have to get Jeffrey.
No.
I am not gonna leave you here.
Yes, you are.
You are going to save my son.
Addison, if you're here, back me up.
She's right.
It's either Hannah or Jeffrey.
[loud rumbling] both: Ahh!
I thought we'd have more time.
Ben, you have to go, or they're both gonna die.
Stay with her.
Of course.
Addison is gonna watch over you while I'm gone.
Then I know I'm in good hands.
Hey, don't say goodbye.
Say see you later.
I will see you later.
I promise.
Addison.
[groans]
There's something I need your team to see.
♪ ♪
[sirens wailing]
Jeffrey.
Jeffrey, there you are.
Come on, we gotta get out of here.
Where's my mom?
She sent me to come get you.
Come on.
Why didn't she come with you?
You know, since she's a firefighter all of a sudden.
Oh, Jeffrey, she loves you more than anything, okay?
You say that like you know her, but you don't.
I know what it's like to lose a dad,
the hole it leaves in your heart
that keeps filling up with pain and rage.
And you just can't stop it, right?
So you just hold on to whatever you have left of him.
The only way to stop it is to heal.
And the only way to do that is to move forward, Jeffrey.
Who are you?
I'm just a friend who's trying to stop something right
from going horribly wrong.
Please, just--
[somber music]
♪ ♪
Please tell me that you're seeing what I'm seeing.
Yep. And it's a perfect match.
Down to the last variable.
Okay, so the equation to bring Ben home,
the one you've been trying to solve this whole time?
It's Hannah's.
I mean, she's clearly using the Tomita-Takesaki theory,
but that last line, it wasn't in the file.
Jenn, the equation.
She completed it. We can bring Ben home.
I kept thinking time was like a river
with everything flowing through it.
But I was wrong.
Some things don't move,
because they are timeless.
I know you can't hear me, but yes, they are.
Hopefully your team can make it work
with whatever technology you all have in the future.
What is it?
It's a means of triggering a temporal realignment.
A way to finally get Ben home.
[heartfelt music]
That equation--that equation. Hannah, that was you!
I'm just glad I could finish it
before it was too late.
No, no.
Hey, no, no, no, no, no, Hannah?
Hannah? Hey.
You and Ben are gonna walk out of here.
♪ ♪
Addison...
there are all kinds of bonds holding the universe together.
And while nothing lasts forever,
there are some bonds that can't be broken...
And no matter how far apart they're driven,
they always come back together...
Like it was fate.
Take the law of entanglement.
Once two particles experience a shared state,
they're no longer separate entities.
They exist as one,
even when separated by great distances.
Or quantum entanglement.
♪ ♪
[fire crackling]
[tense music]
Hurry.
Come on, this way.
Not this way!
- What do we do? - I don't know.
The ledge--we can use it to get past the fire.
You want to walk on the ledge?
No, no, uh, I was thinking more like a crawl.
So when the code is programmed
into the quantum accelerator...
Then Ben will be disconnected from his fixed point
in the past and reconnected to a fixed point
in the present-- uh, theoretically.
What do you mean theoretically?
She finished it.
She may have finished the code,
but I still need to figure out how to make it work.
Type it in and hit Enter.
How to explain this.
So you know how Hannah said that time is like a river
that just keeps on flowing?
Yeah, yeah, I got the river idea.
Any attempt to reposition Ben
could result in him getting swept away
by the current forever.
That doesn't sound dramatic at all.
We just need to find a constant for him
to latch on to.
And I think I know what it needs to be.
[fire crackling]
[gasping]
Now I remember why I never became a fireman.
[yells]
[gasping]
[glass shatters]
Can't go left.
Can't go right.
Can't go up.
So the only way...
is down.
Jeffrey!
♪ ♪
We have to go down. - What?
I'll go first.
Then I'll be right there to catch you.
Who's gonna catch you?
Trying not to ask myself that question.
♪ ♪
[grunting, groaning]
[panting]
Okay, hurry!
Come on! - I can't do it.
- Yes you can. - It's too high!
I'm gonna fall! - No you won't! I'll catch you!
I'm too scared.
I know you're scared.
I'm scared too.
But this is the only way.
This is the only way out of here.
So right now, we both have to be brave.
Can you do that? - I don't know!
Jeffrey, courage is a choice.
So forget the fear.
Choose courage, Jeffrey.
Do you hear me?
Choose courage.
[loud explosion]
Oh... oh, man.
Come on!
[loud explosion]
- [whimpering] - Jump!
[dramatic music]
[loud explosion]
Ahh! Ahh!
[gasping]
I got you.
Now, let's go save your mom. - Okay.
Oh no.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
Those explosions shifted the debris.
I can get you out.
[shouting]
Where's Jeffrey? Is he safe?
He's okay.
He's heading down to the street.
[groaning]
Come on, we're getting out of here.
Put your arm around me. It's okay.
♪ ♪
Mom!
[gentle music]
Mom, are you okay?
Oh, sweetie.
I am now that I'm looking at you.
I tried to save Dad's stuff, but it's all gone.
I'm so sorry.
Oh, sweetie, it's okay.
You did everything you could.
Both of you.
Medic, I need a medic.
Got an injured person.
Damn, Burton.
For a minute there I thought we lost you.
Yeah, yeah, it was touch and go, but we made it.
Didn't we?
You never met my Dad.
How did you know what to say to me?
"Courage is a choice."
He, uh...
You certainly earned that retirement tonight,
old man, that's for sure.
Go get yourself checked out, okay?
We'll take it from here.
All right, everybody, let's keep putting the wet stuff
on the rest of it. Let's go.
Ben.
- I'll be right back. - Okay.
I'm just gonna check your vitals.
I really hope no one else needs saving.
Not anymore.
A month from now, Captain Burton
retires happily to a tropical beach with his family
right after he reports the developers
to the building commission. - Guy's a real hero.
He's not the only one.
I couldn't have done it, any of it,
without you, Addison.
Thank you for watching over Hannah too.
I think, in some way, we were all watching over each other.
Please tell her I said goodbye and thanks.
For what?
She knows.
♪ ♪
Where are we with Hannah's equation?
Ian cracked it.
Apparently it's some kind of swap code.
Yeah, there's just one last variable
that I need to figure out. - Which is?
How to safely disconnect Ben from the past
and reconnect him to the present.
Now, Hannah thought switching points in time
was the right answer.
But apparently, time is a river,
so that's not an option.
Which means that the only way that this is going to work
is if Ben swaps places with another person.
Now, once we figure out who that person is--
Step away from the computer terminals
and desist all activities.
Now.
On whose authority?
You could say it's on the Pentagon's authority or, uh,
head of congressional oversight.
But if we're being honest,
they just kinda do what I tell them.
So, um, let's say it's on my authority.
Because from now on,
I'm in charge of Quantum Leap.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
Hey, just FYI, there's this movie about a burning building
that's coming out later this year
that might be a little triggering.
[chuckles] I prefer rom-coms anyway.
But I must admit, that was one hell of a last hurrah.
Really went out in a blaze of glory, huh?
Too soon.
Yeah.
[gentle music]
I know what you two went through today
must have been hellish.
But maybe it's the start of a healing process.
I hope so.
Any idea what you'll do next?
Start over.
I have a job offer out in California.
I think I'm gonna take that.
Before, you said you understood
why the accelerator brought us together here and now.
In our brief time together,
you have changed my whole world.
The doors you opened,
the adventures we shared,
impossible experiences I never would have had
if you hadn't walked into that diner
all those years ago.
It was the greatest gift.
And I wanted to give you something in return.
Today I realized how to make that a reality.
Make what a reality?
I've been working on a quantum code for DARPA,
a code that will get you home, Ben...
♪ ♪
Where you belong.
Ben?
Who's Ben?
[groans]
How did I get here?
Easy, Captain, you've hit your head
and lost consciousness.
Let's get you some help.
As you've all probably heard, Quantum Leap is undergoing
significant restructuring.
Gideon Rydge is your new project director.
You can call the Pentagon,
and they'll fill you in on all the details,
but first I'm gonna need you to turn over your access badges
and exit the premises.
Your positions have been terminated.
- You can't do that. - [laughs]
If I had a nickel for every time I'd heard that phrase,
I'd be a billionaire--again. - Gideon, please.
Look, I know that you're angry, but we finally have
a swap code that can bring Ben back,
so if you just give me a moment to activate it--
You're fired, Ian.
You should have played ball sooner.
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Addison.
Ben is still out there,
and I am not going to leave him behind.
Impressive, but I have my own team,
and we will take good care of Dr. Song.
But for your own safety, you need to turn over your badge
and walk away.
Or what?
You gonna shoot us?
Addison, come on.
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I wish you all the very best.
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