Episode
Las Vegas: Things That Go Jump in the Night
Overview
When a suicidal hotel guest declares his life-ending intentions, Danny and Ed race to stop him from taking a flying leap off of the Montecito. Pleading to save the guest's life with the help of a little Vegas magic, Danny and Ed introduce him to the joys of gambling, but their plans backfire when he hits a major winning streak. Meanwhile, Sam lets herself get a little too close to a client only to have her romantic dreams ruined when his fiancée comes to town and Ed struggles with an over-eager security guard.
Details
- Series
- Las Vegas
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 2004-02-02
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Things That Go Jump in the Night is Episode 14 in Season 1 of Las Vegas. It aired on 2004-02-02. The runtime is 44 min.
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Episode 13: The Night the Lights Went Out in Vegas
Sin City screeches to a halt as a massive power outage brings down the light of the strip, locking down the Montecito, while a mysterious hotel guest is shot on the casino floor. In the midst of the blackout, super sleuths Nessa and Delinda attempt to find the casino killer, while a semi-delirious Sam flirts with paranoia as she suspects the murder to be part of an elaborate cover-up. Elsewhere, a trapped Danny and Mary spend the blackout rehashing some old feelings, while a claustrophobic Mike works tirelessly to free Ed and himself from the lockdown surveillance room.
Episode 15: Die Fast, Die Furious
With the Montecito playing host to the production crew for the feature film "Die Fast, Die Furious" staring Hollywood action star Jean-Claude Van Damme, Ed maintains a watchful eye on the film's intense stunts. But when Van Damme soars to his death while attempting to perform the movie's key stunt - a dangerous motorcicle jump - Ed and Danny search for an explanation for the accident. Meanwhile, a new rival casino host attempts to square off with Sam in a battle for the biggest whale and a mournful Delinda remembers her fallen, but not forgotten, 24-hour boyfriend.
More episodes from this season
Episode 12: Hellraisers and Heartbreakers
Big Ed's former CIA protégé Jack Keller, is now a security consultant supervising the Montecito's switch from analog to digital surveillance. Brooks and Dunn get on a lengthy roll at the crap table. Ed sees red when a comic turns blue.
Episode 16: New Orleans
When a "whale" blows town while owing the Montecito almost $5 million, Ed has 36 hours to find the missing trust-fund baby and force him to make good on the debt. However, when the AWOL gambler turns up at the Montecito's sister resort in New Orleans, Danny, Sam and Ed hop a plane to "The Big Easy" to track their fugitive player. Elsewhere, Mary attempts to control an unruly clan of farmers in town to celebrate their family reunion and recent Powerball jackpot, while Mike takes on the daunting task of coordinating the "World's Largest Wet T-shirt Contest."
Episode 11: Blood and Sand
The casino hosts a boxing match. Delinda, Nessa and Mike find a bag of cash. Blue Man Group has a cameo.
Episode 17: You Can't Take It with You
When a less then brilliant townie hits a big cash jackpot at the Montecito, Danny draws the challenging task of securing the winner and his bag full of cash only to watch Vegas' newest millionaire die for an alleged heart attack. However, when the man's greedy wife turns up to claim his winnings and discovers both the body and the cash are MIA, Danny smells a scam and scours the city for the missing money. Elsewhere, Ed welcomes a special guest - his mother Bette - who regales the staff with tails of the fierce president of operations childhood, while Sam attempts to control the king and queen of coupons who are determined to leave Vegas without spending a dime.
Episode 10: Decks and Violence
A magician's wife disappears as scheduled, but fails to return. Mike's college buddy is in town. A convention of swizzle-stick collectors requires extra security.
Episode 18: Nevada State
An escaped murderer seeks revenge against Sam for testifying against him; the hotel hosts a statewide cheerleading competition; Nessa discusses the merits of Manchester United with a trio of rowdy British soccer fans.
Episode 9: Year of the Tiger
A high roller's rowdy daughters become Danny's responsibility. A small-town fiancé is seduced by the tables as Mary organizes a group wedding. Mike is sued by a drunk woman he rescues.
Episode 19: Sons and Lovers
When one of the Montecito's guests wins big, his wallet is snatched before he can indulge in his winnings, forcing Danny , Sam and Ed to search the premises for the thieves. When the wallet is graciously returned, Danny and Sam give the Good Samaritan a priceless reward. Elsewhere, there is a suspicious machine on the floor with an unusually high payout pattern, and it's up to the Montecito's security team to figure out if it's a defective machine or a strategically deceiving guest. Meanwhile, Ed's thoughts are preoccupied with jealousy and suspicion when he finds out that Jillian has been hanging out with the artist playing at the Montecito, Marc McGrath and an overzealous agent pesters Mary trying to get her talent-less client a gig at the Montecito.
Episode 8: Luck Be a Lady
Ed's ex-CIA partner heads security for a diva. A full-comp VIP gives no gaming action. Penn & Teller have a cameo.
Episode 20: The Strange Life of Bob
Falling in love with a new temporary Montecito employee known only as "Bob the floater", Nessa begins pressing her new mystery man for more personal details. However, when she discovers that her new beau is actually suffering from amnesia and walked into the hotel several days again hoping to jar his memory, Nessa turns to Ed in the hopes of uncovering the truth about Bob. Meanwhile, a guest's discovery of a revealing picture of her undressing in a hotel cabana on the internet, sends Danny on the hunt for a peeping camera man whose lens has also captured a revealing side of Delinda. Sam's war of words with a world-champion eater prompts her to enter an eating contest, enlisting Mike as her trainer.