DISCLAIMER: "The Mirror Shattered" trailer and screenplay written by R. Joy Helvie. "Quantum Leap", Dr. Samuel Beckett, Admiral Albert Calavicci, Al the Bartender, and all other characters which may have appeared on the show are property of Donald P. Bellisario, Belisarius Productions, and Universal Studios. All other characters are property of R. Joy Helvie, and permission must be granted by the author before the characters can be used in any other story.

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QUANTUM LEAP
THE MIRROR SHATTERED

SCREENPLAY: PART IX

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ACCELERATOR CHAMBER -- INT. -- NIGHT

CUE Leap FX

Electricity arcs into a figure that lies on the floor. It brightens, then vanishes. The figure is Sam. He is dressed in a Fermi suit.

He sits up slowly, looks around, and blinks once.

He touches his forehead. He blinks again.

Sam looks at the door to the chamber. He blinks once more.

The door slides open, and Donna runs in. She skids to a halt at Sam's side and drops to her knees, embracing Sam.

DONNA
Oh, Sam! I missed you so much!

Donna cups Sam's face in her hands and kisses him furiously. Sam looks confused. He pushes her away.

SAM
Who are you?

Donna looks hurt, but nods.

DONNA
I guess it'll take a while for your memory to fill in. I'm--

SAM
(eyes glazed)
Donna...?
(his eyes brighten)
Donna? My... my wife?

DONNA
(overjoyed)
Yes! You remember!

Sam smiles crookedly. He embraces Donna.

SAM
Oh, god, Donna. How I missed you! I've waited for this day.

DONNA
You won't have to any more, Sam. You're home.

WAITING ROOM -- INT. -- NIGHT

Al is lying on the Waiting Room table. He stirs.

Al opens on eye. He peers around. He opens the other eye. His eyes roam for a few seconds, then he sits up, stretching.

We see Verbena and Violet rush through the door leading from the Plexus. Ruthie and Beth follow close behind.

RUTHIE
Daddy?

AL
(rubbing the back of his neck)
Ruthie?

RUTHIE
Daddy!

Ruthie runs to Al and embraces him. Al smiles as he returns the hug. Beth moves forward, and Al pulls her into his embrace. He kisses Ruthie on the forehead, and places his lips lightly on Beth's.

Ruthie steps back, allowing her parents to greet each other with an extremely passionate kiss.

Al breaks free first. Violet moves in and begins checking Al's vital signs.

AL
(gasping; to Beth)
I missed you.

BETH
I missed you, too, Al.

RUTHIE
I can't believe we got you back!

AL
I knew you would. Calaviccis never, ever surrender.

BETH
That's absolutely right.

VIOLET
(to Al)
Well, everything checks out. BP's a little high, but otherwise, you're a fit as any other man your age.

AL
That's great... So, where's Sam?

BETH
In the Acc--

Al is already out the door to the Plexus.

ACCELERATOR CHAMBER -- INT. -- NIGHT

SAM
Donna, where's Al?

DONNA
Oh, he's in the Waiting--

Sam jumps up and rushes out the door.

PLEXUS ENTRYWAY -- INT. -- NIGHT

As Al runs down the ramp from the Waiting Room, we pan over to see Sam running down the ramp from the Accelerator Chamber. They meet at the middle, embracing each other in a great bear hug.

AL
We're home! You're home!

SAM
I know! I know! I can't believe this is really true!

AL
I'm so glad it worked.

The two part from their embrace.

SAM
So am I, Al. So am I.

Violet, Verbena, Beth, and Ruthie enter the entryway from the Waiting Room. Sammy Jo rushes in from the Control Room. Donna walks down the ramp from the Accelerator Chamber.

Having already greeted their husbands, Donna and Beth step to the side and allow the crew to greet the returnees.

Verbena hugs Sam mightily.

VERBENA
I have no words to express how glad I am to see you. It's been so long.

SAM
It has. I'm so happy to see you again, Verbena.

Violet walks up.

VIOLET
You don't know me, Dr. Beckett, but I've been waiting for your return as well. I'm Verbena's sister, Violet.

She offers her hand. Sam takes it, but to Violet's surprise, he pulls her to him in a grand hug.

VIOLET
(voice muffled against Sam's chest)
Oof... Uh, Dr. Beckett--

SAM
(releasing Violet)
You can call me Sam. Hell, I demand that everyone calls me Sam. Even you, Ziggy.

ZIGGY
(offscreen)
Why, Dr. Beck--?

SAM
Because! I haven't been Sam Beckett for almost a decade!

AL
What about there in the future? You answered to your first name.

SAM
Yeah, but I still felt like I was a different person. Now I'm home, and I want to be Sam.

Sam looks at the faces of those around him: Al, Beth, Ruthie, Verbena, Violet, Donna, and...

SAM (cont'd)
(to Sammy Jo)
Abigail?

Donna frowns as does Sammy Jo.

SAMMY JO
No, I'm Abigail's daughter. Your daughter.

Donna lets loose a soft gasp of surprise. Beth, a knowing look in her eyes, puts her arm around Donna's shoulders. Al swipes a hand over his mouth, his features thoughtful.

Sam nods his recognition.

SAM
I remember.
(turning to Al)
I remember her. Little Sammy Jo Fuller. You told her, didn't you?

Al gives a fearful sideways glance at Donna.

AL
Ah... yeah, I told her; after your body disappeared.

SAMMY JO
He thought that perhaps adding my neurons and mesons to Ziggy's core processor would help us find you.

RUTHIE
He had me put mine in, too. Then, when Johnny joined the Project...
(she looks about)
Where is Johnny?

AL
I dunno.

RUTHIE
I'll go find him.

Ruthie walks up the ramp to the Accelerator Chamber. She turns off to the right, going up the flight of stairs leading to the observation deck.

Al turns to help comfort Donna, who is now weeping uncontrollably into Beth's shoulder. As Al steps forward...

RUTHIE
(off-screen; a piercing scream)
Johnny!!!

Al rushes up the deck stairs, two at a time. The rest of the crew follow.

They find Ruthie kneeling on the floor, holding Johnny's still form. Ruthie looks up at Al, tears glistening in her eyes.

RUTHIE
He's Leaped.

SAM
Are you sure?

Ruthie nods.

ZIGGY
(offscreen)
His "essence" has Leaped. Once he Leaps into his host, the Leapee's body and essence will replace Johnny's body here in the future and take on Johnny's physical aura.

AL
Are you certain he'll Leap into the past?

ZIGGY
(offscreen)
You and Dr.-- Sam were a special case. I do not see why he would need to Leap into the future; especially since he is inexperienced.

ALIA
(offscreen)
He's in the past.

Everyone turns to see Alia standing in the deck's doorway.

RUTHIE
Do you know where he is? When he is?

ALIA
(shaking her head)
I only know that he will be in the past. God has a special mission for him.

Sam crosses his arms. His smile is almost smug.

SAM
Well, we can't shut Ziggy down now. Not with Johnny gone.

ALIA
Yes, you can. We must prevent Lothos from doing more damage to the past. He's becoming anxious, getting sloppy. He knows you're home, and he will try anything to stop you from destroying Ziggy.

SAM
I'm not going to just leave my nephew alone and helpless in the past!

Ruthie stands. Violet and Verbena go over to Johnny's body and begin their evaluations.

RUTHIE
I'm not leaving Johnny. There is no way in hell that I am going to abandon him!

ALIA
He will not be alone. Aldrin has been assigned to be his guide.

AL
Uh, I don't think the promise of a guardian angel is going to convince Sam.

SAM
Damn right it's not!

Donna--cheeks stained with tears, but her eyes now clear--strides up to Sam and holds his arms. She stares into his eyes. Sam's eyes move to avert her gaze.

DONNA
Look at me, Sam.

Sam shakes his head.

DONNA (cont'd)
(threatening)
Look... at... me.

Sam hesitantly catches Donna's gaze.

DONNA (cont'd)
I know how much you love Ziggy, but she's only a computer.
(quickly added as she looks to the ceiling)
Shush, Ziggy.
(to Sam)
I don't know why you need to destroy Ziggy, but I trust Alia's judgment. I know that she is honest and trustworthy. Al told me everything about her.

SAM
But what about Johnny?

DONNA
Alia says that God has given him a mission to complete. I've been trusting in God from the moment you Leaped that He would take care of you and someday bring you home. He has done that and more over the past decade. I have faith that He'll keep Johnny safe.

SAM
But I had Al helping me! Johnny wouldn't have an Observer.

ALIA
Aldrin will be taking on that task so that you can do what you are being asked to do.

ZIGGY
(offscreen)
If I may--

DONNA
(interrupting)
Not right now, Ziggy.

ZIGGY
(offscreen)
But--

AL
(irritated)
She said not right now.

ZIGGY
(offscreen)
Fine. I was only going to inform you that Kyle is no longer in the Becketts' quarters.

Donna's face pales. Al shakes his head.

AL
(muttering)
Ah... no.