This week’s Quantum Leap supplied a extra traditionally correct depiction of the Wild West as Ben discovered himself within the physique of a Mexican American gunslinger named Diego de la Cruz in 1879.
Diego, who grew to become a pacifist, was tasked with saving the small city of Salvation from a bunch of outlaws — led by the menacing McDonough — who was set on claiming the close by railroad. The varied townsfolk, which included Black bar proprietor Frankie (Yaani King Mondschein) and Diego’s granddaughter Valentina (Nicole Alvarez), refused to surrender the house that supplied them alternatives they wouldn’t discover wherever else. Ben wanted to cease the outlaws from forcing the locals into promoting their land with out spilling blood.
Within the current day, the group was preoccupied with hiding proof of Ben’s leap from Congresswoman Kavita Adani (Farah Merani), who dropped by their headquarters to inquire about suspicious exercise. Whereas Ian and the others didn’t surrender any vital info, Kavita was nonetheless near determining what was actually happening. That’s when Jenn dug up career-ending info as a final resort if Kavita’s prying ever threatened the Quantum Leap undertaking.
In the long run, Kavita revealed to Magic that she knew about Ben’s unauthorized leap this entire time. She was giving the group an opportunity to return clear, however since they didn’t, she believed the undertaking was compromised and out of her arms. She was going to inform the higher-ups.
Nonetheless, Magic satisfied her not to try this, revealing they may return in time and save her brother’s life. The group knew that was inconceivable — they’ll’t goal a particular cut-off date — however the vital factor was that Kavita believed this lie. Magic simply purchased them extra time to try to deliver Ben residence.
Again in 1879, Ben rallied the townsfolk into capturing the infamous outlaws by intelligent traps, not needing to kill anybody. This meant they may accumulate the reward cash and get the railroad firm off their backs in the intervening time. And because of Ben’s tip about copper close by, Salvation grew to become a booming city as soon as extra.
As Ben resolved to return to Addison so they may begin over and construct new reminiscences, the pair was interrupted by one of many townsfolk who by some means knew Ben’s actual identification.
“You made a severe miscalculation coming right here, Ben,” the stranger spat. “I do know all the pieces about you, Dr. Ben Track from the 12 months 2022. I do know what you’re doing, however when you worth your life, you have to cease following me. Do you perceive?”
Earlier than a confused Ben may reply, although, he leapt into the subsequent physique.
Since Ben has encountered one other leaper, does that imply Quantum Leap has simply launched the Evil Leapers? Within the unique present, the Evil Leapers got here from a secret group who tried to fallacious each proper made, working in opposition to the Quantum Leap undertaking. The corrupt undertaking was run by Lothos, who was Ziggy’s evil counterpart.
When TVLine spoke to showrunner Martin Gero in September about the potential for us seeing Evil Leapers present up within the collection, the boss teased: “You simply would possibly.”
So what do you suppose? Was that an Evil Leaper on this week’s Quantum Leap? Why do you suppose Ben could have been monitoring him?
