Lisa Akey

Niles moves into a prestigious building and tries to impress his snobby neighbors with an elegant dinner party.

Cory and Shawn learn that Feeney was right about the importance of studying, and Eric learns that his Mom was right about the problem in dating an older woman.

Mark comes to the defense of his schizophrenic former student, who can't explain his alibi after being charged with murder.

The Sliders drop into an open desert. Rembrandt (Cleavant Derricks) gives them the bad news that they're stuck here for three days, so they trudge off in search of civilization. On a two-lane highway, they flag down a bus with the name Kincaid Petroleum, Inc., painted on its side. Inside, all the passengers appear to be workers for the company. Mallory (Robert Floyd) sits next to Sam (Lisa Akey), an attractive woman who says they're on their way to their work site. When they arrive, two officers with the Air Quality Management District show up with the body of a man, known as a Smoker, in their truck.

Bailey is drawn into helping Holly's flighty sister; a big order challenges Charlie to expand his new business; sexual and creative tension fuel Julia and Claudia's romantic relationships.