Quantum Leap (TV Series)

The Great Spontini - May 9, 1974 (1990)

Scott Bakula: Dr. Sam Beckett, Harry Spontini

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• Dr. Sam Beckett : This custody battle. It's crazy. You know... I mean...

  Maggie Spontini : I know.

  Dr. Sam Beckett : We can work these things out by ourselves, right? I mean... as soon as I get the magic shop, everything...

  Maggie Spontini : Oh, the magic shop? Then you're gonna' settle down and you're gonna' buy a real home? Right Harry? I heard that before. I heard it for eight years and I'm not gonna hear it again.

  Dr. Sam Beckett : So, you walked away?

  Maggie Spontini : Do you think that I wanted to leave my baby? God, I didn't have a choice, Harry. I couldn't sit around waiting for all your fantasies to come true. So, I left her. And I went out there and I made it happen, Harry. And now I can give her all the things that we always wanted to give her. Nice clothes. Good schools.

  Dr. Sam Beckett : Why don't we give her these things together?

  Steve Slater : [to Maggie]  You let him inside the house?

  Dr. Sam Beckett : [surprised at Steve's sudden appearance]  Well, not that it's any of your business but I was talking to Maggie who is still my wife about Jamie who will always be my daughter.

  Maggie Spontini : He was just leaving, Steve.

  Steve Slater : Good, because talking to you without your lawyer present could jeopardise his case. Just a little free legal advice.

  Dr. Sam Beckett : I don't want your advice. I want my family.

  Steve Slater : Well, frankly Mr Spontini, other than a few signatures your family doesn't exist.

  Maggie Spontini : Harry, just leave.

  Dr. Sam Beckett : Why don't you ask him to leave?

  Steve Slater : Keep it up. I can pretty much guarantee you no visitation rights.

  Dr. Sam Beckett : You can't keep me from my daughter.

  Steve Slater : Don't count on it. I always win.

  Dr. Sam Beckett : That's what this is about for you, isn't it? Winning? You don't care about Maggie. I know you don't care about Jamie...

  [Steve looks like he's about to take Sam's head off] 

  Dr. Sam Beckett : [Steve moves to take Sam on]  What?

  Maggie Spontini : [Sam easily throws Steve to the floor]  Stop!

  Jamie Spontini : [to Steve]  Smooth move, ex-Lax.

  Maggie Spontini : Look, maybe you should both leave.

  Steve Slater : Come on, Maggie.

  Dr. Sam Beckett : I think that's probably a good idea.

  [to Jamie] 

  Dr. Sam Beckett : Come here. I'll see you tomorrow sweetheart. OK.

  [kisses Maggie and then shoots Steve a dirty look who shoots Sam an equally dirty one] 

• Admiral Al Calavicci : I remember my third-, fourth-, third-, third wife. Sharon and I, we fought for over eight months over Chester.

  Dr. Sam Beckett : You have a son?

  Admiral Al Calavicci : Dog. Was a good dog. And she got him! I tell you, family court, women have all the power.

• [Sam is in the role of Harry Spontini, a magician] 

  Admiral Al Calavicci : I, I'm sorry I missed your act, but... I caught a better one next door.

  Dr. Sam Beckett : Let me guess, women's dressing room?

  Admiral Al Calavicci : Take pity on me, Sam, I haven't been myself lately. Tina's been away for a couple of weeks visiting her mother. And... I do have my needs, you know.

  Dr. Sam Beckett : God forbid you should have two weeks' downtime.

• [Jamie is preparing the Table of Death] 

  Jamie Spontini : I re-rigged the shackles, to open at once. It'll be a snap.

  Dr. Sam Beckett : If it's such a snap, uh... why, why do they call it the... Table of Death?

  Admiral Al Calavicci : 'cause two guys have died doing it.

  Dr. Sam Beckett : [whispering to Al, with a twinge of panic]  Two guys have died?

  Jamie Spontini : But you're better than them, Harry.

  Dr. Sam Beckett : [uneasily]  Huh. Yeah...

  Jamie Spontini : You will have an extra fifteen seconds before it hits the final latch. Then, all 900 pounds of canopy come slamming down and splattering your guts all over the place.

• Steve Slater : Nice to meet you, Harry. Caught the end of your act. Really enjoyed it.

  Dr. Sam Beckett : Oh, well, tha-, uh, thanks.

  Maggie Spontini : Yeah, you're really great with all that illusion stuff. You're good!

  Jamie Spontini : [to Maggie]  Could never top your disappearing act.