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Hey, Sam. How's... Wait!

(GROANS)

Oh. Sorry.

What the hell was that?

Force shield.
Didn't you see my sign?

No!

Yes!

You mean this sign?

That was
supposed to be on the...

Yeah. I got that.

Is there any particular reason

why you turned this
place into Fort Knox?

I'm attempting to rewrite the
safety protocols on Merlin's device

so we can take even
larger areas out of phase.

I set up a two-way force shield

to restrict
the range of the device

and to ensure that nobody
entered the field accidentally.

Yeah. Very effective.

Any news on Daniel?

No. The latest
sighting by the Jaffa

turned out to be a false alarm,

but Teal'c just got back, so
we're going to grab some lunch

and go over the report.

Okay, just let me
run one more test.

No.

It'll only take a minute, I promise.
You can watch from up there.

I am going to be timing you.

(WHOOSHING)

(HIGH PITCHED RUMBLING)

Sam, I know you can hear me.
Time's up.

Sam?

(ALARMS BLARING)

(PEOPLE CHATTERING)

Major...

Are you okay? We...
We heard an explosion.

Yeah, I'm fine...

Did you just call me "Major"?

Sam. Thank God you're okay.

Where's Dr. Bennet?

Major Lorne,
what are you doing here?

What do you mean?

You're supposed
to be on Atlantis.

Sam, what are you talking about?

You're on assignment
in the Pegasus Galaxy.

Are you sure you're okay?

Because I work here, remember?

As leader of SG-1.

General, we have a problem.

What is it, Major?

I'm not exactly sure
how to explain it, sir,

but there's been an accident.

It's Sam.

She claims she's not
the Major Carter we know.

What's that supposed to mean?

She says she's from
a parallel universe.

And given the nature
of the experiment...

Let's not jump to
conclusions just yet.

You said there was an explosion.

Was she injured?

Not a scratch, sir, but
she does seem different.

Different how?
Well, for one thing,

she claims she's
a lieutenant colonel,

and she does have this device
with her I've never seen before.

We have no idea
where that came from.

All right, assuming
for the moment

she's telling the truth,

where's our Major Carter?

We don't know.

Find out. Yes, sir.

LORNE: So...

Why are you here?

I didn't do it
on purpose, believe me.

What about that machine
you brought with you?

It demolecularizes matter and
transports it to another dimension.

Well, there you go.
No, no, this is different.

Look, according to M-theory,

there are a fixed number
of alternate dimensions

existing in parallel
with our known universe.

The multiverse theory,
on the other hand,

posits the existence of an infinite
number of alternate universes,

each evolving
concurrently with our own.

Well, is there a universe
out there somewhere

where you're giving
me a straight answer?

Look, there must be some reason

why I was brought here,
of all places.

I need to know what was
happening in that lab.

I'm not authorized to
give you that information.

Okay, maybe
I could talk to Daniel.

Is he here?

Dr. Jackson was captured by the
forces of the Ori several weeks ago.

Okay. What about
Colonel Mitchell?

Cameron Mitchell?

What, the 302 pilot that
went down over Antarctica?

That's right. Is he here?

I have no idea where he is.

The last I heard,
he quit the military.

Teal'c? Vala?

Teal'c went back to the
Jaffa several years ago,

and if you're talking
about Vala Mal Doran,

I hate to break it to you,

but she is currently
occupying a cell at Area 51.

Care to take
a stab at anyone else?

At least let me
see the surveillance

footage from the lab.
There may be a clue.

Look, I know you
want your Carter back

as much as I want to go home,

but we stand
a much better chance

of figuring this out
if we work together.

Show her the footage.

We're getting a power spike.

Capacitors are
overloading. Shut it down.

Override's not responding!

Bennet, get out of here!

That's all we got.

Sensors indicate there was a
massive explosion in the room,

but when we opened the door,

instead of finding
charred remains,

we found you.

What were the capacitors for?

Major Carter was
developing a process

by which we could extract
energy from parallel universes.

And you knew about this?

Knowing and understanding
are two totally different things.

Ordinarily, this type
of energy retrieval

is extremely dangerous,

leading to the creation
of exotic particles

in one or both universes.

I know. We've tried it.

Oh.

Well, our Major Carter
found a way around that.

She designed
the machine so the bridge

would only open
for a microsecond.

The idea was to steal
small amounts of energy

from thousands of
different universes,

thereby minimizing the
fallout in any single one.

Anyway, it doesn't entirely
explain how you got here.

That's true.

The device was
never designed to bring

ordinary matter
through the bridge.

Well, I was conducting
an experiment of my own.

At the precise moment that
your Carter tapped into my reality,

the entire contents of
my lab were out of phase,

and they were being
protected by a force shield.

Oh, my God.

What... I mean, there's no
telling what effect that would have

on the inter-universal bridge.

Well, presumably,
it pulled me through

and caused the capacitors
on this side to overload.

If it brought you here,

is it possible that it sent
our Carter to your universe?

I'm sorry,
it doesn't work that way.

General.

I need to see the President.

He's on a call. Can it wait?

No.

General Hammond.

Colonel.

You're in command here?

That's right.

I'm sorry, sir,
it's just a little strange.

The General Hammond I know
is retired from active service.

Well, then, he's a
lucky man. Please.

I know this must be
difficult for you, Colonel.

It's difficult for us as well.

In fact, the timing
couldn't be worse.

What do you mean?
Three weeks ago,

the Ori attempted
an attack on Earth.

You survived an Ori attack?

One ship.

We fought them off
with the Ancient Chair.

The ZPM was nearly
depleted in the process.

That's why our Major Carter
was running that experiment.

She was trying to bolster
our power reserves

with captured energy
from other universes.

And, of course,
you only have the one ZPM,

because you've never received
new ones from Atlantis.

Atlantis. You mentioned
that before. What is that?

It's the city of the Ancients,
in the Pegasus Galaxy.

In my reality,

we have an international
contingent there.

I don't know about your
reality, Colonel, but in this world,

there isn't much in the way
of international cooperation.

Three years ago,

the Goa'uld System Lord Anubis

launched an attack on Earth.

We had no choice
but to reveal the existence

of the Stargate
program to the world.

LORNE: People panicked.

There was
rioting in the streets.

The President had to
declare martial law.

The diplomatic
fallout was even worse.

You can imagine how the
world's governments reacted

when they realized the kind
of technology being employed

by the United States military.

We barely got the Chair out of
Antarctica before the Russians moved in.

Now it's at Area 51, but it
isn't going to do us much good

unless we can find
a way to power it.

And that's where you come in.

You want me to complete
your Carter's research?

Major Lorne tells me you've
been conducting similar research

in your own universe.

Well, yes, sir,
but with all due respect,

we're facing a very
real threat in my universe.

I need to start thinking
about how to get back there.

Let's say we agree
to help you get back

and gave you full access
to the resources of this base.

How long would it take?

I don't know.

I don't even have
a working theory yet.

Well, are we talking weeks
or maybe even months?

Yeah, it's possible.

That's why I need
to get started right away.

I'm sorry, Colonel,
but the fact is

we don't have that kind of time.

Our intelligence indicates that,

having consolidated
their position

in this part of the galaxy,

the Ori are assembling a fleet

for a full-scale
attack on Earth.

We expect them within five days.

What's this about, Doctor?

I'm not entirely sure.

She says she wants
to show us something.

I thought you agreed
to help us, Colonel.

Yes, sir, but after
talking to Dr. Lee,

I realized it was
a mistake for me

to pursue your
Carter's research.

May I ask why?

Well, it would take too
long to get me up to speed,

and to be perfectly honest,
sir, I'm not totally convinced

that I could make it work.

Do you have another suggestion?

Yes, I do. This.

What the hell?

Doctor?

Colonel, what just happened?

I was taken out of phase, sir.

Invisible and untouchable,

and based on experiments
in my own reality,

100 percent Ori-proof.

No offense, Sam,

but how does hiding one lab
full of equipment help us?

Well, the field size
can be manipulated.

That's what I was working
on when I was brought here.

Our plan was to
hide the entire planet.

Hey. How's it coming?

Oh, okay, I guess.

I was just about to
run my first simulation.

You know, it's kind of
weird, seeing you in here.

It's a little
weird being in here.

Yeah.

It's the same,
but it's different, you know?

Can I ask you something?

Yeah, sure.

I found these pictures,
and in them,

she's wearing a wedding ring.

Yeah, that must have
been before the divorce.

So...

Oh, no, no, no. God, no.

No, it was this dot-com
millionaire smart-ass named McKay.

Not Rodney McKay?

Yeah. You have one, too, huh?

Is he a jerk in your universe?

Some people think so.

Sam always said there was a
side to him that no one else saw.

General. Colonel.

I was just coming to see you.

I know. I already spoke
to Dr. Lee this morning.

Then you know our power
calculations are coming up short.

The battle with the Ori ship
simply taxed the ZPM too much.

I'm sorry, sir.
I think I may have traded

one power requirement
problem for another.

Not necessarily.

Sir, who are these people?

Secret Service.

Since when have you had
Secret Service outside your office?

It hasn't been my
office for three years.

Colonel, nice to
finally get to meet you.

Colonel Carter,
President Landry.

President? Of the United States?

That's right.
Is there a problem?

No, sir, it's just...
Never mind.

I understand you're dealing
with a little power shortage.

How much do you need?

Well, about 700 gigawatts.

That's roughly 80 percent of
the power generating capacity

of the continental
United States.

So it's doable, then.

I'm sorry, I don't understand.

We've known about the condition
of ZPM for some time, Colonel.

In addition to our
Major Carter's research,

as a backup, we've been building

an infrastructure
to channel energy

to the Ancient Chair directly
from the US. power grid.

Not enough to
give us the upper hand

in a shooting battle
against the whole fleet,

but if your plan works,

there won't be
any battles at all.

Charlie, I need a speech,

explaining to
the American people

why it's a good thing
they'll be without power

for an undisclosed
period of time.

Yes, sir.

Pack your things.
You're going to Area 51.

We're ready, sir.

All right. Let's do it.

My fellow Americans
and citizens of all nations,

tonight our world
faces a grave threat.

The same hostile forces
that recently attacked us

without warning or provocation

are again massing
for another assault.

Let me assure you that we
intend to meet this aggression

as we did previously
with unwavering resolve

and fully confident that we will
once again emerge victorious.

In order to
achieve this victory,

we will need to divert
a significant portion

of our electrical
generating capacity...

Okay, try it now.

To a government facility
in the Nevada desert.

We're still getting
too much variance.

Damn it. Give me a sec.

Remain calm, stay in your homes,

listen for instructions on your
local civil defense broadcasts,

and we will see this through.

These are difficult times.

What have we got?

Daedalus just reported that five Ori
ships have breached the safe zone.

But I believe that out of
adversity, greatness is born,

and with your help, we will
emerge from this stronger

and more unified
than ever before.

Thank you, and God bless us all.

MAN: And we're out.

Well done, sir.

That's it. All systems
are in the green.

All right. Let's plug it in.

Tech Con reports contact, sir,

multiple targets.

Get me Colonel Carter.

Colonel, you're out of time.

We're almost there, sir.
Capacitors are loading.

Seventy-five percent
and climbing.

The enemy ships
are splitting up.

Two of them are taking up
position over Area 51.

It's now or never, Colonel.

This is an all-or-nothing
proposition, sir.

If we initiate without sufficient
power, the field will just collapse.

We're at 85 percent.

LEE: Ninety.

Ninety-two.

It's slowing down.
We're not going to make it.

Your position is
about to be compromised.

Colonel?

Ninety-three percent.
That's got to be close enough.

I guess we're about to find out.

Major, what's our status?

No movement, sir.

The ships are
just hovering there.

They're opening fire, sir.

It looks like they
think we're just cloaked.

(EXCLAIMS)

Whoa! What the hell was that?

Ori weapons fire,
passing right through us.

Oh! Oh, man!

Jeez! Okay.

(CHUCKLES)

We owe you a debt
of gratitude, Colonel.

I'm glad I could help, sir.

I suppose now you'll
want to start working

on a way to get back
to your own universe.

I already have, actually,
although I'm not having much luck.

I'm sure you'll figure it out.

In the meantime, there's a
few people I'd like you to meet.

WOMAN 1: Major Carter!
WOMAN 2: Major Carter!

Smile. You're a hero.

(REPORTERS CLAMORING)

I can't tell you how fortunate
I am to have men and women

like Major Carter on my team,

and I'm confident
that with their help

and your continued support,

we will prevail through the
difficult times that lie ahead.

That was the scene yesterday
at Stargate Command,

as President Landry
introduced the world

to the Air Force
major responsible

(CELL PHONE RINGING) for
the brilliant plan that saved the pla...

Bill, tell me
you have good news.

The preliminary
simulations were a bust.

There's just no way we can
replicate the conditions

that originally
brought you here,

not unless we can
control the environment

on both sides of the bridge.

All right.
I'll be back tomorrow.

We can go over it then. Bye.

(REPORTERS CLAMORING)

SENATOR: Major, it's an honor.

On behalf of the people of the
great state of Idaho, thank you.

Well, you're very kind, sir.

Keep up the good work, dear.

Thank you.

Enjoying the party?

Oh, I'm not sure that's
exactly the right word, sir.

Have some champagne. Relax.

I guess I'm just not
used to all the attention.

They do things differently
where you come from?

Well, no, it's not just that.

I feel like an impostor, sir.

I mean, these people think
that I'm Major Samantha Carter.

That won't be a problem
anymore. We're promoting you.

That's not the point, sir.

People here have been
through a lot lately.

They need
something to believe in.

Your timing is impeccable.

No security without freedom!
No security without freedom!

Sir, let's get you out of here.

MAN: The people will not
be silenced by acts of tyranny!

Our voices will be heard!

No security without freedom!

No security...

(SCREAMS)

MAN: Let's get him out of here.

Prometheus.

MAN ON PA: Welcome to
Air Force One, Mr. President.

Is there anything you need?

No, not for the moment, Colonel.

Thank you.

Sorry about that.

You want a drink?

No, thank you.

Sir, what the hell
just happened?

My security detail can
get a little over-protective.

We probably just could've
gone out the back way.

I meant the protester, sir.

Well, not everyone
is happy about some

of the compromises
we've had to make.

Compromises like martial law?

Believe me, Colonel, I have
no desire to go down in history

as the man who destroyed
civil liberties in America,

but I think you'll agree that
compared to other presidents,

I have faced some
pretty unique challenges.

The President's people
are looking for you.

I was just on my way out.

They've been getting a lot
of requests from the media

for you to do some
sit-down interviews.

Apparently, you've
become quite the celebrity.

Have you seen this?

It was an Irish village.

It was just bombed
by American F-302s.

At the request of
the Irish Prime Minister.

That village, as you call it,

was in fact a training camp

for terrorists
bent on overthrowing

several European governments.

You know, I've also been going
over several mission reports.

You abandoned the alpha site.
You cut ties with the Jaffa.

You pulled back on
almost everything.

We didn't have a lot of choice.

We devoted our full
resources to planetary defense.

Well, that's understandable,

but now that
the Ori attack has failed,

does that mean you'll be
getting back out there?

That decision
hasn't been made yet.

Of course not.

I mean, why be hasty? Especially
when those 302s are so handy

for putting down
your political enemies.

Now, I understand
you're coming to see

certain things about this
world that you don't like.

To tell the truth,
we don't much like it either,

but you weren't here
for the riots.

You didn't see American
citizens shooting each other

over food, water and gasoline.

Hank Landry brought us back
from the brink of chaos.

That was three years ago.

The threat is still out there.

That's the problem.
It always will be.

Well, well, well. If it isn't
the toast of Washington.

Hi, Rodney.
Thank you for seeing me.

Well, why wouldn't I?

I mean, we're still
friends, aren't we?

I saw you on TV. Well,
recorded you, actually.

Not that I watched
it more than once.

I mean, I recorded it
in order to watch you once.

How can I help you?

Well, this is going to come
as a bit of a shock, but...

I'm not who you think I am.

Oh, my God, you're a lesbian.

Is that what you're
trying to tell me? What?

No. McKay!

(STAMMERING) Well, no.
I just... I think... I thought...

Oh!

What I'm trying
to tell you is that...

I am from an alternate universe.

(EXCLAIMS)

Your Samantha Carter was
working on an experiment

when she
inadvertently pulled me in.

Is this some kind of a joke?
It's very funny.

Who put you up to this?

This is not a joke, McKay.

In my reality,
you're a key member

of a team of
international scientists

and explorers based
in the Pegasus Galaxy.

You go on dangerous adventures,

you deal with high-level
alien technology.

Sounds like I'm a chump.

Nice try, Sam, but even
if travel between universes

was possible, the likelihood
of you surviving is...

I was in a force shield
when I was pulled through.

Your Samantha Carter was killed

in the same accident
that brought me here.

I'm sorry to be
so blunt about it,

but I don't have a lot of
time, and I need your help.

This one's ours?

Yes, sir. This one is ours.

It was among the artifacts we
found in the cave at Glastonbury

just like she said it
was, and, remarkably,

it has been in
storage ever since

because we did not know
what it was.

But now that you do know,
you can make it work, right?

Well, we have to understand,

this is an incredibly
complicated piece of machinery.

Our preliminary
investigations have revealed

that it is powered by a crystal
which sits at the back, here.

The keys are labeled in Ancient,

which we're in
the process of translating.

Now, these keys,
they appear to operate

in the normal way that keys do,

up and down... Doctor!

Have you learned
anything substantial

about the operation
of this machine?

The operation?
Not really. No, sir.

In fact, the only person who
truly understands this technology

is Colonel Carter.

All right. Thank you.

No. Thank you, sir.

What are we going to do?

We're not going to do anything.

Mr. President,

we told her if she helped us,
we'd let her go.

I'm sorry, George,
but for the moment,

we can't afford to lose her.

She's not going anywhere.

Okay, you need to slow down.

You're telling me
my ex-wife is dead,

even though you
look exactly like her,

except for the hair,
which is nice, by the way.

On top of that,
you're from another universe,

and you need me to
help you get back?

In my reality, you
successfully designed and built

a bridge between
parallel universes

with a little help
from your sister.

Really? What, so she and I
get along in your universe?

Not exactly.

Anyway, I've been trying my
best to recreate your calculations,

but I keep coming up short.
That's why I'm here.

I have not done a lot of
theoretical physics lately, okay?

I mean, these days I tend to do

a little more of the buying
and selling of companies.

The Rodney McKay I know
wouldn't back down from a challenge.

He is one of
the most forthright,

courageous and selfless man

I have ever met.

Oh, you're making
that up, aren't you?

Most of it, yeah.

Okay, I'll help you.

Good news, Bill.

We've got somebody to
help with the calculations.

Where's my equipment?

Still at Area 51.

It was supposed to be returned
once the Ori fleet was gone.

I need it for the defense
of my own world.

I'm sorry, the timing's not
good for you to go back just yet.

We'll revisit your situation
after the plebiscite.

What plebiscite?

Last year, Congress was forced
to cancel the mid-term elections

because of widespread unrest.

It was supposed to be temporary,

but when things didn't improve,

we voted to suspend
elections indefinitely.

Now it comes down to
a simple yes-or-no vote

to put the President in office.

You're a member of my team,

the woman who saved the world.

Do you have any idea what kind
of political capital that's worth?

I won't help you
subvert democracy.

LANDRY: This world is dangling
by a thread, Colonel, and, unlike you,

the rest of us will
never have the luxury

of leaving for some place
better when things get tough.

This is our home,

and we'll make the best of it.

I don't want to hear it, George.

You could cut her
a little slack, sir.

She's completely
out of her element.

Trapped here, away from everyone

and everything
she knows or cares about.

She also happens to be a
symbol of hope to the entire planet.

Because we made her into one.

Because that's what we needed.

See, I know
what you're thinking.

"Damn politicians."

I still can't stand them,
and I'm one of them.

The main one.

You were
the right man for the job.

You still are.

I know it wasn't easy for
you taking us down this road.

What's going to be even
harder is getting us back.

Going somewhere?

Maybe to see your friend,
Dr. McKay?

You had me followed.

He is a wealthy
high-tech industrialist,

and I'm sure if anyone
outside of this base

had the resources to help you
get back to your own universe,

he'd be the one.

But he also derives
a significant portion

of his income
from defense contracts

and some would argue
he's a likely target

for an anti-trust investigation.

You'd blackmail him to
keep him from helping me?

Just play your part
and everything will be fine.

MITCHELL: How do you take it?

Just black.

Thank you.

Yeah, I like
a little sweetener in mine.

I was an F-302 pilot.

Got shot down over Antarctica.

Yeah, I know. I'm sorry.

Well, a little late in
the day for that, isn't it?

I mean, I already gave my legs

for the freedoms we now enjoy.

It's a hell of a deal, isn't it?

Of course, I recognize you.

Your picture's been
in the papers a lot lately.

Hey.

You want to see something funny?

That's me.
That's me when I was you.

Hero of the moment, poster
child for the administration.

You were walking.

Yeah, well...

I had a little
setback in my therapy.

After Antarctica,
they flew me to Washington,

pinned a medal on my chest.

Next thing I knew, I was being
trotted out to state dinners,

political rallies. I think...

Yeah, I think I even
opened a few malls.

Mr. President said,

"It would be good
for morale, son.

"Help soften
the blow for keeping

"the Stargate
secret for so long."

What a load of B.S.

So, what happened?

I called him on it,

and they dropped me

like a rock.

No more fancy dinners,
no more expensive doctors.

Anyway, walking is overrated.

I've got everything
I need right here.

And I do not have to
deal with the curfews

or military checkpoints or
being detained without charge.

Life is sweet.

Look, I'm sorry.

I probably shouldn't have come.

Oh, no. No, no, no.

You wanted to see
for yourself, right?

The price for sticking up
for your principles.

Take a good look.

Yeah. CARTER: It's me.

Colonel, where are you?

Please, you know
exactly where I am.

Look, I'll do it.

The interviews,
the TV appearances,

I'll play ball.

Wise decision.

My guest tonight,
Major Samantha Carter,

a 10-year veteran of
the Stargate program,

and the woman who almost
single-handedly saved the world

from the recent alien attack.

Major, welcome. Thank you.

Of course, I will be taking
calls later in the segment,

but first, why don't you tell
us a little bit about yourself?

Well, as you said,

I've been with the Stargate
program for the last 10 years.

Most recently, I was appointed

as a special advisor
to the President.

Great. In what capacity?

My primary role is to
consult with the President

on matters of planetary defense.

But I also intend to push
for improved foreign relations

and the restoration
of civil liberties

that were lost since
the President took office.

Really?
What the hell is she doing?

JULIA: Does the president
welcome this kind of input

from his military advisors?

Well, he wouldn't be much of
a president if he wasn't at least

willing to listen
to other opinions.

I mean, while I understand how
we got to where we are today...

Shut it down.

I think it's time
to reassess the situation.

I don't care if you're live.

Shut it down, now.

The people of this country
need to understand

that they are in control
of their government,

not the other way around.

It's your responsibility as citizens of
this country to demand the freedoms

that have been
taken away from you.

Demand accountability for why
they were withheld in the first...

Major, as much I admire
what you're trying to do,

they cut us off.

Thanks.

What were you thinking?
You can't say things like that.

Well, somebody's got to say
something, and I'm in a rare position

to make people listen.

They're not going to
let you do that, all right?

I know these people.
They do not mess around.

What are you
looking for, anyway?

I want to see how my little
tirade's playing out in the press.

It won't.

What are you talking about?
The show was live.

Millions of people
were watching.

It doesn't matter.

I don't understand this.
There's nothing here.

Wait a second.

"Major Samantha Carter
had to cut short

"an appearance on Inside Access

"with Julia Donovan yesterday
when she suddenly took ill.

"A spokesman said she was
suffering from exhaustion

"due to her busy schedule, and would
be canceling her upcoming appearances.”

That's what
I'm telling you, Sam.

Look, there is no story.
It never happened.

You're wrong. People heard me.

Which people?

Major Carter,
you need to come with us.

(GRUNTS)

(GROANS)

(BEEPING)

Get her in the car!

A gag? Charlie, was
that really necessary?

It seemed appropriate, sir.

Get it off!
And give us the room.

What am I going to
do with you, Colonel?

You could let me go.

I still need you.

For what? My knowledge
of phase technology,

or as a prop for
public relations?

What if I said both?

I won't keep my mouth shut.

But that's exactly what
you do in your own world.

Stargate's still a secret,
right?

You talk about
freedom and democracy,

but you're hiding the greatest
secret mankind has ever known

from your own people.

Well, at least on my world,
we don't intend to abandon

the rest of the galaxy
to the Ori.

Well, maybe not now, but
what do you think will happen

if you give them a foolproof
way to hide, like you've given us?

And don't be surprised
if the rest of the galaxy

suddenly doesn't seem
that important anymore.

No, see, I know at least one man

who won't feel that way.

He's the leader
of Stargate Command.

His name is General Hank Landry.

Ah, Colonel,
how nice to see you again.

Yes, well, thank you.

McKay, what are you doing here?

Well, it's the first
day on the new job.

Your old job, actually.

Special Advisor
to the President.

Bit of a pay cut but,

well, let's just say
they were persuasive.

I'm so sorry.

Yeah, me, too.

Well,
the first order of business

Is to create
an inter-universal bridge,

something that I've done in
another reality, apparently.

Are you serious?

Yeah, I'm not sure what you
said, but they're letting you go.

Wow. I guess they
must have realized

I'm more trouble than I'm worth.

I remember I said the same
thing the day we got divorced.

The second order of business is

to make this thing
work like yours.

Well, I'll leave you
my notes. That should help.

But let's say that
you succeed. Then what?

Then we're safe.

You do know that there is a whole galaxy
out there that's under attack, right?

Millions of people are dying,

millions more being
subjugated to a false religion.

You just never quit, do you?

Deep down, I know that
your president's a good man.

He wants to do the right thing.

Maybe he just needs
a persistent voice

in his ear nudging him
in the right direction.

And you think I would
be good at that, do you?

The Rodney I know is a
master of subtle persuasion.

Oh, you're lying again,
aren't you?

Just think about it.

Dr. Lee?

(EXCLAIMS)

(SCREAMING)

Oh...

You're back!

Hi.

So, you didn't get any news
on Daniel while I was gone?

Nothing.

Well, at least we got you back.

I am very glad to be back.

The whole thing
was kind of creepy.

Hey, what was
I like in that reality?

You were in jail.

Not again.

Hmm.

What about the rest of us?

You know, to be honest,
I'd really rather

not talk about it.

What about you guys?

What have you been
doing this whole time?

When you did not return
for several hours,

we began to suspect that
something might have gone wrong.

Well, we just assumed that
the machine had malfunctioned,

and you were stuck out of phase.

We attempted to
communicate with you

using the Sodan cloaking device,

and when that failed...

What?

We took shifts,
trying to keep you company.

You mean...

Yeah, we talked
to an empty room.

For two weeks?

It did stop eventually,

but it did go on
for quite some time.

Indeed.

Well, that must have
been some conversation.

What did you say?

You know,
I've got a file to read.

I have a sparring session
with Sergeant Siler.

I'm bidding for
a time-share on eBay.

Oh!

Welcome back, Samantha.

We really did miss you.

Thank you.

It's good to be home.