Right on time, Murdoc.
We've been expecting you.
Kindly remove your weapons.
Now, proceed through the entryway.
All your weapons.
Satisfied?
As chairperson of the board of directors
of Homicide International Trust,
I now call this meeting to order.
Welcome back, Murdoc.
Your talents have been missed.
Really?
The last time we were together,
you tried to kill me.
Things were different then.
You tried to retire.
We couldn't risk the possibility
that you might compromise HIT's operation.
Well, as you say, that was then.
Yes. And now you want to rejoin our organization.
Well, unfortunately, Murdoc,
there's a problem.
You're well aware our organization
cannot tolerate failure of any kind.
My record is spotless.
Not quite.
Name one contract that I've failed to execute.
MacGyver.
Yes.
Well, MacGyver helped me rescue my sister from you.
He saved her life and mine.
I owe him a debt
of honor.
There's no room for honor in our business.
MacGyver has been a detriment
to our international operations for years.
Well, you have a point.
All right.
You want MacGyver's head,
you can have it.
You've said that before.
Perhaps MacGyver's too formidable,
even for you.
MacGyver is terribly clever. But then,
so am I.
You see, I do have one very definite advantage over him.
He fights fair.
I cheat.
Murdoc.
Do you like it?
You know, this place always lacked a sort of a formal touch.
What's the matter, MacGyver? You don't look happy to see me.
Yeah, go figure.
What do you want?
Well, I simply wanted to thank you for coming to my aid
when you rescued my sister Ashton from HIT.
You didn't give me much of a choice on that, did you?
Details, MacGyver.
Why don't you sit down? Don't look so grim.
Try the food, it's vegetarian.
Uh, this is a little more than a simple thank you.
Go easy on me, MacGyver, all right?
I've recently suffered a personal tragedy. It's my...
My dear sister Ashton. She was, uh,
killed while skiing in Switzerland.
Was it HIT?
No. No, no, it was an avalanche.
Poor Ashton.
She was the last of my family.
I'm sorry.
Yes, well, the death of a loved one forces you
to evaluate your life, make a fresh start.
Get back to business.
Is this how you keep your promises, Murdoc?
You didn't really think that I would retire, did you, MacGyver?
I mean, do you see me playing golf?
Can you see me fishing?
The world's problems being what they are,
my talents are in greater demand than ever before.
Also, you know, I must confess, I...
I need the money.
That's why I asked HIT to let me come out of retirement.
They tried to kill you.
Well, business is business.
Forgive and forget, that's what I always say.
Besides, HIT asked me to erase
the only blemish on my otherwise spotless record,
and, of course, that blemish is you.
Now this
is a unique mixture of cyanide.
It's actually my own formula.
Kills
instantly.
Better death through chemistry, that's what I always say.
All right, MacGyver,
why don't you
find a clever way out of this?
The death of MacGyver.
Scene one.
Action!
So, MacGyver, why don't you tell us how you really feel
knowing that you're about to die.
Well, would you like to share that with us?
Come on, MacGyver, speak up.
What are you, camera shy, MacGyver?
Admit it! I've won, haven't I?
All right!
You've got me! You satisfied?
Yes, I think I may be.
You know,
you--you don't know how long
I've waited for you to say this.
Murdoc! Still playing your sick games!
No games.
Strictly business.
You saved my life,
I arranged this to pay off the debt.
- We're even. - Even?
Now I can hunt you with a clear conscience, MacGyver, but be warned.
You're a target,
and I don't intend to miss.
Keep your head down, MacGyver!
Mr. Thornton? MacGyver's on line two.
Mr. Thornton?
Tell him I'll call him back.
He says it's about Murdoc.
Murdoc? Put him through.
MacGyver? Don't tell me that maniac is back.
And I'm his target. I'm gonna lay low for a while.
MacGyver, did I have a bad connection?
Did I hear you just say that you were going to run from Murdoc?
Pete, I just got to get out of here for a while, okay?
I don't want anyone gettin' hurt in the crossfire.
Now wait a minute, are you talking about me?
Because I can take care of myself.
Pete, are your eyes any better?
No.
You still need your operation, don't you?
You know I do.
I rest my case.
Now, you know Murdoc will use anyone to get to me.
All right, listen.
The Phoenix Foundation has a safe house
up on Overlook Mountain. Go there for a while.
And take a pool car, not your own.
And, MacGyver, stay in touch, okay?
No promises.
MacGyver, come on!
Thanks, Pete.
Yes.
Thanks, Pete.
So long, MacGyver.
Rest in pieces.
Mom! Mom!
Wait. I won't hurt you.
I'll hurt you, mister, if you lay one hand on her.
Please, I need help.
Who are you?
I...
I don't know.
I...
I can't remember.
I'm warning you, stay back!
I just need to rest.
Did Dad send him?
I don't know.
He's really hurt bad.
We'll put him in one of the guest cabins.
Welcome back.
How long have I been out?
Not long.
Still can't remember who you are?
No.
I checked your pockets.
You don't have a wallet,
no driver's license, no ID, nothing.
I must have lost it in a...
The accident.
Accident?
Yeah, I was, uh...
I was driving, uh...
And there was a crash.
Explosion...
I just get flashes.
There was an explosion.
It's all kind of jumbled.
If there was an accident,
someone else may be hurt.
I should call the highway patrol.
I should also call Doc Colby, get him to come out from town.
I'm afraid amnesia's a bit beyond my first aid skills.
Lucky you were here.
I was afraid this place was deserted.
Well, not much goes on during the dead season.
- Is this your place? - No.
The owner hired me to look after it over the winter.
I'm glad he did.
Uh, Mrs...
Walker. Suzanne.
This is my daughter, Amy.
- Hi, Amy. - Hi.
I'm sorry I scared you earlier.
That's okay. I hope you feel better soon.
Come on, Amy, let's go. The man's got to rest.
I'll look in on you later.
I like him, Mom. I don't think he works for Daddy.
Can't afford to take any chances.
Why can't I just talk to him?
I want you to stay away from him.
Maybe I can help him get his memory back.
I said no, Amy. That's final.
It's not fair.
We haven't seen another person since we got here.
Sweetheart, I know it's not easy.
Someday we won't have to live like this, I promise.
But until then, we have to be very, very careful.
- Okay? - Okay.
Oh, I love you so much.
I'll never let anyone take you away, never.
I love you too, Mom.
I'm gonna make the phone calls. You go out and cover the canoes.
- Okay. - Okay?
Did you have a bad dream?
Uh, somethin' like that.
Does your mother know you're here?
Uh-uh. She doesn't like me talkin' to strangers.
That's usually pretty good advice.
Did my dad send you?
Your dad?
'Cause if you came to take me away, you can forget it.
I don't want to live with him. I want to stay with my mom.
So tell my dad to just leave us alone.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Just take it easy.
I don't know what you're talking about.
Your dad tried to take you away from your mom?
Ever since they got divorced.
Oh.
That's why she wasn't so happy to see me.
You won't tell on us, will you?
No. No.
Oh, my God. Amy!
Let me go!
Now stop. I won't hurt you. Please listen.
This is a matter of life and death.
Who are you?
My name is MacGyver.
I work with the Phoenix Foundation.
We're a private organization.
We work with the government and the police.
- The police? Something wrong? - I'm afraid so.
I'm on the trail of a man. His name is Murdoc.
He has blonde hair, dark eyes, he's around 6'1".
What has he done?
He's a professional killer.
Now, I nearly had him on the road a few miles back,
but he ambushed me. Have you seen anyone?
My daughter, Amy.
She found a man that matches that description.
Well, where is he?
He's in there.
And I think she's with him.
Well, if she's in that cabin with Murdoc,
your daughter is in terrible danger.
Now easy!
This is no time to lose your head.
If he hurts Amy...
She'll be fine, as long as he doesn't suspect that he's been found out.
He says he has amnesia. He doesn't know who he is.
Murdoc is full of tricks. Now believe me,
the safest thing that you can do is call the police.
I tried. The wires have been cut.
When we got divorced, the judge said I could live with my mom.
But my dad just wouldn't give up.
He moved to another state, where the laws were different,
and spent a whole bunch of money on lawyers.
And he won, huh?
One day I was coming home from school.
The next thing I know,
two men jump out of a car and start chasing me.
They would have caught me, too,
if a policeman hadn't stopped them.
They said Dad had hired them.
And that's when you and your Mom started hidin' out here?
You know, Amy,
for all I know, your dad could have sent me.
Oh, no way.
The guys he sends are flashy.
You know, suits, haircuts. Not like you.
Thanks. I think.
Definitely Murdoc's handiwork.
I could fix it if I only had some duct tape.
Now I know this is very dangerous. Just the two of us.
So will you help me?
- What do you want me to do? - Good.
I want you to go up to that cabin,
and get your daughter away from Murdoc.
I think you should leave that with me.
See, remember, if Murdoc suspects you in any way,
he won't hesitate in killing you and your daughter.
Thank you.
Good. Just stay calm.
Everything's going to be fine. I'll be close by.
Go ahead.
Don't tell my mom I was here.
Amy?
I called the doctor. He's on his way.
Are you feeling any better?
A little.
Still no luck with my memory, though.
Well, I'm sure it'll come back.
I was looking for Amy.
Have you seen her?
I've been sworn to secrecy.
I'm sorry if she bothered you.
She's stubborn.
Oh, I just think she's lonely.
She told me about your situation.
It's okay, I won't tell anybody.
Thank you.
I'll let you know when the doctor gets here.
Do you really think playing hide and seek
with your ex-husband's the best for Amy?
Or you?
This is no game, mister.
And it's also none of your business.
No games. Strictly business.
- I'm gonna get my mother. - Amy? Amy!
Oh, are you all right?
You see, Amy, I told you your mother'd be right back.
Thank God he didn't hurt you.
It's lucky that she got away from Murdoc.
Who's Murdoc?
That's the man's name, sweetheart.
He's a criminal.
No, he's not. He just can't remember who he is.
No, no, sweetie, he just said that to fool us.
MacGyver's here to arrest him.
That's right.
I'm one of the good guys, see?
Now we've been after this criminal for years.
We're gonna get to put him away, thanks to you.
There may even be a reward.
Mom, it's a mistake.
- He wouldn't hurt anyone! - Shh.
I think it's time that you took the child into town and got the police.
I'll make sure that Murdoc stays put, all right?
I'll call from the general store. It's just a few miles away.
The police will get here quicker.
Good thinking. However,
I think you should leave the keys to the cabin with me.
You'll be all alone. What if he tries something?
Don't worry. I know how to handle Murdoc.
Thanks.
Amy, get in the car.
The man with the gun. I don't trust him.
He smiles too much.
Amy, you don't know what you're talking about.
MacGyver's our friend.
No! We can't leave him alone with that man.
He'll do something awful, I know it!
Amy, get in the car.
Amy, get over here!
MacGyver? MacGyver?
Are you the doctor?
That's right. I'm here to take care of you.
I know you, don't I?
Well, I should think so, after all this time.
But then your memory's not what it used to be.
The gunshot...
...will activate the shutter.
And that will freeze the exact moment of your death.
And of course, this work of art will convince HIT
that I'm not over the hill.
Why are you doing this?
Who are you?
Come on, at least tell me who I am.
You know, I'd love to stand around and chat about old times,
but I don't want to be here when the police arrive.
Do you know what I mean?
So, why don't you say your prayers now?
That is, of course, if you can remember any.
No! No! No!
Amy, get away from the door!
Drop the gun!
You don't understand.
Do what I said.
Murdoc has your daughter.
We have to try and get her away from him.
He wasn't doing the shooting.
Ms. Walker, please be reasonable.
Stay back!
It's not safe to leave a loaded gun lying around, now, is it?
- Mommy! - No, no.
Now fair's fair!
You keep the little girl,
but I will require the services of the lady a little longer.
Now, you know the abandoned mine nearby,
that's where we'll finish our business,
but don't keep me waiting.
Or the little girl
will be an orphan.
Hey, whoa, whoa! Where are you goin'?
We have to do something or he'll kill Mom.
Where does she keep the shells for this?
In the lodge.
Come on!
This is perfect.
It was all lies, wasn't it?
Everything you said.
No. No, the facts were true, I just switched identities.
You? You're Murdoc?
At your service, my darling.
Let me go with you.
No.
No, um, you ride to the nearest phone and call the police.
I'll be all right.
So will your mom. Go on.
You can look,
but you better not touch.
Now if you cut those wires, or put tension on them,
those explosives will turn you to rubble.
Oh, please go ahead. Shoot me.
Come on, do it!
You can't do it, can you?
It's not in your blood, is it?
Well, you do have
other urgent business at hand.
Now if you don't go past those wires,
this young lady...
...will drop out, permanently
to the bottom of the mine shaft.
Plus, there is a time limit.
You see, this fuse is attached
to plastique explosives,
and they're strapped to the cable above the elevator car.
When it goes...
...so does she.
How do you expect me to get through this?
Well, that's your problem, isn't it?
Why are you doing this?
Call it my own amalgamation of Beat the Clock and Jeopardy.
I mean, after all this time,
what, am I going to kill some empty-headed amnesiac?
It's not really very satisfying, is it?
Look, whatever you got against me,
she's not involved. Let her go.
Well, you said yourself,
sometimes innocent people get caught in the crossfire.
Don't they?
Well, good luck.
Ah!
MacGyver!
MacGyver.
Bravo, MacGyver.
Well, it seems like my little obstacle
has brought you back to your old self again.
You got what you wanted, Murdoc, now let her go.
Oh, I'm so sorry, MacGyver, but if it's any consolation,
at least you won't be around to see her die.
MacGyver!
I was thinking about what you said earlier.
Amy and I talked it over.
We decided to go home.
It's time to stop hiding.
What about Amy's dad?
Maybe we can talk, work things out.
If not, he's in for a fight.
Right.
We've looked all over the bottom of that shaft.
You sure this fellow Murdoc fell in?
Let me guess.
No body, right?
Well, we'll keep lookin'.
He's got to be down there.
No way a fella could have survived a fall like that.
You don't know Murdoc.