Dreams

Summary:

As detective Lt. Jack Stone, Sam comes too late to save Janice DeCaro from being murdered. During the investigation, though, Sam begins to doubt that her husband, Peter DeCaro, was the killer like everyone assumes. Jack is about to be murdered too, and Sam suffers from weird and frightening dreams ...

---

Episode Number: #4.08 / #60

German Title: Der einzige Zeuge

Italian Title: Incubo

French Title: Cauchemars

Personal Review: A thrilling and exciting episode that could compete with many a thriller or a drama.

Original Air Date: Wednesday, November 13, 1991

Writer: Deborah Pratt

Director: Anita Addison

Co-Executive Producers:

Deborah Pratt
Michael Zinberg

Producer:

Jeff Gourson
Tommy Thompson
Chris Ruppenthal
Paul Brown

Regular Cast:

Scott Bakula as Sam Beckett
Dean Stockwell as Al Calavicci

Guest Cast:

Joycelyn O'Brien as Pamela Roselly
Alan Scarfe as Dr. Mason Crane
Bill Marcus as Captain Vincent

Also Starring:

Tim Ahern as Peter DeCaro
Noley Thornton as Lea DeCaro
Michael Patrick Carter as PJ DeCaro
Anthony Pena as Officer Talbot
Wycliff Young as coroner
David Gene Garrison as Jack Stone/mirror

Guest Cast Notes:

Noley Thornton was born December 30, 1983 and had a recurring role as Erica McKay on Beverly Hills, 90210.

---

Place: Los Angeles, California

Leap-date: Wednesday, February 28, 1979

Leapee's Name: Lt. Jack Stone, LAPD

Date at the Project: 20 years from Sam's current time: 1999

Project Trivia:

Ziggy had a hard time finding Sam because his brain is scrambled.

Sam is affected by Jack's trauma, triggered by the sight of Janice DeCaro's body. He dreams of the traumatic incident and about being murdered.

handlink: colored cubes version

Al Trivia:

He's worried about Sam because Sam's very disturbed by this dreams he's having.

Miscellaneous Trivia:

Sam mentions the simo-leap concerning the mixing of minds with Al. Al denies remembering the leap although he obviously does.

When asked about his name by Dr. Crane, Sam first says his name is Sam, then corrects himself to Jack Stone.

Songs: usual background music

Predicted Outcome:

Ziggy gives it a 99% chance that Sam leaped in to save Peter DeCaro from killing himself after killing his wife Janice. But when Sam does so, he changes history and Stone will be killed as well.

Altered History:

Sam finds the real killer and shoots him before he can murder Jack.

Al's Outfits:

1. royal blue shirt; a vest that's multicolored in the front and black in the back; blue & red tie with semicircles cut out on the edges

2. white suit; shiny salmon tie; multiprint shirt

3. shiny salmon jacket with green shoulder parts; multiprint shirt with white dots on the lapels; shiny salmon tie; orange slacks; black shoes

Sam's Outfits:

1. dark gray suit & vest; white shirt; tie; huge glasses; black shoes

2. white boxer shorts

3. white T-shirt; brown jacket; dark trousers

4. gray/brown jacket; dark-brown slacks; diagonally striped tie; blue shirt; glasses; police badge on left breast-pocket; brown belt

Quotes:

Sam: "Where am I going?"
Al: "I'll tell you where you're going. You are going to die."

Sam: "What are you waiting for? Get going."
Al: "I'm waiting to see if your head's gonna spin around."

At the heart of every mystery lies a question. (Sam)

Comments on Leaping:

Some leaps seemed clear and direct. You have a piece of history to change, you change it, and you leap. Then there are others that seem to get under my skin. (Sam)

Open Questions and Logic Flaws:

Stone can't have very strong glasses, or Sam wouldn't have seen anything through them.

Sam says he doesn't know how to jimmy a lock, but he gets the door open awfully fast with the credit card - for someone who hasn't ever done that.

How can Peter DeCaro kill Stone two days after he was arrested for murder? Considering the strong evidence against him and his state of mind they would certainly not have let him go that early.