MacGyver (1985–1992): Season 1, Episode 17 - To Be a Man - full transcript

One of the
problems of flying a jet

is that you don't have a lot
of time to admire the scenery.

I had just entered
Pakistani airspace,

and already, the Afghan
border was coming up fast.

One of our early
satellites fell out of orbit,

and wouldn't you know it?

It landed just
inside Afghanistan.

Now, the satellite has
a small capsule in it

we didn't want the Russians
to get their hands on.

And it's funny when you remember

that we brought
those early satellites



back to earth with wings on 'em.

He's crossed the border, sir.

He's over Afghanistan.

So far...

So good.

I can be pretty
sure of one thing.

My arrival'll be causing

more than just a little
activity down below.

Warning

to unidentified aircraft.

You are violating
afghani airspace.

Identify yourself
on frequency 1-1-6.

Couple of more
minutes, and he's there.

- No! No!



- Ah, aha, yes!
- No! Please!

Come here.

No!

Don't do
this to me! Please!

Unidentified
aircraft, you have been warned.

Punitive action is
being initiated now.

Prepare to fire missiles.

Fire one.

Fire three.

Missiles... heading
right for him.

How long?

I think the fact I
didn't reply annoyed him just a little.

The sky was suddenly
full of unfriendly fire.

I was thinking it was
about time to leave.

They shot down

Another plane.

He's out, sir.

Well, scratch one obsolete jet.

I can just hear old
Pete Thornton saying,

"why does he always have to wait

Till the last possible second?"

He always waits until
the last possible second.

He timed it perfectly, sir.

He certainly did.
Nice job, fellas.

He gave me a heart attack.

Well, we were in a
time lock on this one.

It was the only way to
get him to target fast.

Now, if they just believe

that he went down
with the plane,

It should make things
a little easier for him.

Get my horse!

You're not my
father. I don't have to.

Do it yourself.

No! Ahmed, go get the horse.

Now.

The Soviets will pay
for any part of that plane.

If there is a pilot...

They will pay even more.

Mother, you're bleeding.

No company waiting for me.

That's a good beginning.

Hiding the parachute was
standard operating procedure,

but if the Russians
know I'm here,

it's not going to make
much difference anyway.

Dawn's coming,

so the chance of being
discovered increases.

On the other hand,

I'm getting closer to
where the satellite hit.

Found it, lieutenant.

Some of it is still burning.

Don't touch anything.

We'll bring the
experts from Kabul.

Lieutenant...

There, on the cliff.

There's no way off that mesa

Except the way he went up.

He's trapped.

Let's go! He's on the mesa!

A month's pay to the
man who brings him down.

You heard the
lieutenant. Let's go!

There it is... just
about where they said it'd be.

It's all too easy.

Maybe for once it is
really going to work out

the way it was planned.

The data capsule is
booby-trapped, of course,

but they told me I'd
have plenty of time

To disarm the mechanism.

Well, they told me
I'd have plenty of time.

From the sound of things,
I'm about 20 seconds away

from becoming a
part of the landscape.

Okay.

And there it is.

Pete said it'd be simple.

Looks like he was right.

Straight up the mountain!

There's no way to get
down but through us.

Oh, wonderful.

What happened to simple?

Make sure you clear the Ridge.

It's hard to believe

this plastic's been
in space for 15 years.

I was kind of glad
it was partly intact.

Lord, I hate heights.

Quickly! Quickly!

- Get up!

Get up, or they'll
kill you! Please!

I don't think I can.

Whoa!

It may be Allah's will
that you will die here,

but I will help you.

Quickly! Get on the horse!

Hang on!

We must leave the
river before they come.

My name is Ahmed.

MacGyver. Where are we going?

To my house.

Are you an American?

Yeah.

I don't think your father's
gonna be too happy

about you bringin'
a stranger home.

Don't worry.

There's no one ever at my house

besides my mother and me.

Why are you helping me?

Because they killed my father.

The Russians?

No, a man named Khalil
and his band of traitors.

No, I tried to shoot him,
but I was cracked down.

Where is he?

He got away.

But he was wounded.

Wounded.

You let him get away?

He cannot have gone too far.

No, don't! I beg you! Don't!

The pilot will bring a
fat price, my children.

Bring him to me.

I have unfinished
business to attend to.

You know where to find me.

This is my house.

You are bleeding badly.

Oh! God in heaven,
who is this man?

Khalil's men shot him.

And the Soviets
are looking for him.

He's an American.

Ahmed, we can't have him here.

It's too dangerous.

But, mother, they'll kill him.

If Khalil finds him
here, he'll kill us.

He could help.

I've seen him

fly in the air like a spirit.

And then wounded as you
see, he fought one of the militia

and knocked him into the river.

I am sorry to bother you, ma'am.

Please?

Please, mother.

All right.

He can stay just for tonight.

Ahmed, go outside.

If Khalil comes, warn me.

- But, mother...
- Go!

Sit up!

We must stop the bleeding.

Where is your mother?

It does not matter where she is.

She's finished with you.

What?

There is another
to take your place.

You're an ugly toad

and the man with
her will kill you.

Woman!

Khalil!

I'll go out to him.

No, no, no, wait.

Is that cylinder
filled with butane?

Yes.

Let him come to us.

You are the
offspring of a diseased goat!

And my mother is
with another man!

I will kill them both!

Shoot him.

Shoot him!

He killed my father.

He shot himself.

He's dead.

The Afghan militiamen
report the American was wounded twice.

In the shoulder and in the hand.

Then where is he?

Hiding. Bleeding to death.

We'll find him.

Why is this so important?

Because of that spy satellite.

I have a technical expert
coming down from Kabul.

But we still have to know
why the American is here.

To contact the resistance.

You mean the bandits.

Bandits... of course.

I keep forgetting.

In any case, I want
every available man

Out on patrol tomorrow,
including the militia.

We're short of personnel, sir.

Well, then use sergeant borsov.

His tank will not be operational
for a few days anyway.

And what about
Khalil? Where is he?

You can use him.

I don't know, sir.

I'll send him to you as
soon as he comes in.

It is done, and I'm glad.

He was a pretty big guy.

How'd you do that?

We dragged him to his grave

like a dead dog
behind his horse.

This is Khalil's whip.

When you are well,
you will beat me with it.

Beat you? Why?

I lied to you.

I told you there was
never anyone at my house

besides my mother and me.

I promised my mother

I would rid her of
this terrible man.

But I wasn't
strong enough, so...

So you used me.

When I saw the way
you could fight at the river,

I knew you could defeat Khalil.

Is your mother
aware of all this?

She's a woman.

She doesn't know
about men's business.

So where is she now?

Milking the goat.

Isn't that your job?

It's not a man's work.

The goat doesn't like me.

She won't give me milk.

I saw you fly like a bird.

But how did you make
part of our stove fly?

Well, now that's a
professional secret.

Can you make other things fly?

Can you teach me how to fly?

Ahmed, you leave MacGyver alone.

He needs rest, not questions.

But you saw what he did.

I saw.

How is it?

Oh, you know, I think I'm
gonna live, thanks to you.

And, of course, to
the man of the house.

Ahmed, go set the horse free.

But he's a beautiful horse.

And he has a bridle
made of real silver.

Worth much money.

He is Khalil's.

He must not be found.

Get rid of him quickly.

Go.

Hey.

Don't forget your whip.

So...

How long before Khalil's
people come looking for me?

I don't know.

I think you do.

I think I'd better start
gettin' out of here

before something happens.

You can't.

There's no need.

If they come, we'll hide you.

You can barely walk.

You must stay.

You must heal.

I think you're right.

Does it hurt?

Yeah.

The arm?

Just the shoulder.

Let me look at it.

It has been infected.

It has to be cauterized.

Ouch!

You are so beautiful.

I wish I could keep you.

My mother doesn't understand.

This silver
bridle, I'll keep it.

It'll come in handy.

Shoo!

Bite.

How's it you know so much
about treating bullet wounds?

Since the Russians came,

All Afghans know
about bullet wounds.

Bite.

mother,

is he dead?

It's all right, Ahmed.

He's only sleeping.

We have his trust
and he's healing now.

Will he stay?

I don't think so.

There is nothing for him here.

But there's the mountains

And the barn and the house.

I'll even show him
my secret place.

There's so much to do.

He'll stay.

I know he will.

We need him.

Mother, when will
he wake up? Soon?

He slept all night again

And this morning
there was no infection.

At first you said
he couldn't stay.

But yesterday you said...

Good morning!

'Morning.

What are you doing out of bed?

Well, to tell you the truth,

I was starting
to feel a little...

Hungry?

Hungry.

That's a very good sign.

I'll get you some food.

Ahmed, get me some water.

Excuse me. Just one thing.

Uh...

I put them on you
while you were sleeping.

They belonged to my husband.

Oh, this horse of Khalil's.

Just as mean and
treacherous as he is.

Where is his silver bridle?

Lieutenant, this
is Khalil's horse,

but Khalil's
nowhere to be found.

Perhaps an ambush?

The stupid pump is broken.

And so is my back.

Well, how long has it
been since it's worked?

Years.

It makes sounds, but no water.

I told you it doesn't work.

It's not creating a
vacuum. That's why.

Machines never work very long.

And I cannot fix them.

You got to have
a little Patience.

Like you should with the goat.

Back track the
horse. You follow me.

Yes, sir.

Ho! Ho!

You see, wrapping the plunger

With this material
will make it airtight.

Make sure there are
no wrinkles in this.

The packing has
got to be smooth.

All right, let me see the
end of the pump now.

That fits.

Let's try it.

Got it?

All right, pull it
down real tight.

I'm going to test it before we
screw down that base plate.

It works!

You see?

MacGyver can do miracles.

If you stay, you could fix
the house and the barn roof

And teach me to fly.

Oh, you bet.

Anytime. No problem.

This dispatch is from
captain osharansky.

He's very unhappy
to have not found

hide nor hair of this American.

Or of Khalil, either.

What do you suggest I tell him?

I'm sorry, sir.

We have searched
the caves, the valleys

and all but a handful
of homesteads.

We have found nothing except
for a few concealed weapons.

And Khalil?

We lost the horse's
trail on rocky ground.

Khalil is dead or drunk.

Who knows which?

You expect me to make this
report to captain osharansky?

Sir, there are only a
handful of farmhouses left.

I'm sure we will find
him in one of them.

I hope you're right.

I have been in this god-forsaken
wilderness for two years.

I hate it.

But I suspect it might
be considerably better

than a stockade.

You take my meaning, sergeant?

Yes, sir.

I'm sorry, I didn't
mean to wake you.

It's not important.

You leaving tomorrow?

Yeah.

The longer I stay, the
more dangerous it is

for you and Ahmed.

It meant a great deal to
Ahmed to have you here.

You're crying.

It's very difficult to say
good-bye to someone

who means so much.

So where's Ahmed this morning?

I sent him out to look around.

I'm sure they're
still looking for you.

You're staring at me.

I just want to remember.

Do you mind?

Not at all.

Mother! MacGyver!

Soviets! Soviets!
They're coming!

Get inside.

MacGyver, this way.

All right, I'll
take it from here.

You get inside.

Get to the table.

Eat.

Eat.

What do you want?

In the house, woman.

My son, Ahmed.

Smells good.

You're Khalil's woman...

The one who was married
to the resistance leader.

The one who Khalil
shot... In the back.

Why not?

He kills everything that keeps
him from getting what he wants.

When did you see him last?

Yesterday, day before...

Who remembers?

I'll get you some more.

What is this?!

Where is Khalil?

Answer me, woman.

Where is Khalil?

Kill him.

Kill him, MacGyver.

He's the enemy.

Get out of here.

Go on. Run.

Go on.

Why?

Because I didn't have to.

That should be reason
enough for anybody.

You know, the red army's
gonna be here in no time.

All we can do is go.

Yes.

I'm sorry.

We have no life here.

There's only killing.

We are ready to go.

Where?

Well, we got transportation,

a little bit of a head start

And the Pakistani
border's real close.

Why don't you get what you can?

Help your mother, boy.

Ah! What's this?

Wait!

Stop! Wait!

Wait!

What happened?

The American.

Stop! Get in!

Quickly.

The quickest way
is through that pass.

Are you sure?

These hills are my home.

Well, that's good enough for me.

If it was not for
my desperate need

of non-commissioned
officers, I would have you shot.

One man.

One single, wounded man,

And you lose your vehicle,
your weapons... and the man.

You are going
back out on patrol.

Yes, sir.

Take the tank,

and if you find the American,

You'll only lose your
rank and six months' pay.

But, sir...

If you do not find him,

I will have you court-martialed

for dereliction of duty.

Now go!

The border is just
beyond this rise.

There they are on the Ridge.
They're heading for the border.

Quickly, drive.

This looks like a good place.

Stop here.

It'll be a good field of fire.

Stop.

Get the bazooka.

Again.

Another round.

What can we do?

Just hang on.

Move right.

Everybody okay?

I'm okay.

Yes, fine.

It's dead.

And so are we.

Maybe not.

It is impossible to fight them.

We could if we had
some heavy artillery,

And this is Jeep will
position 'em just right.

Here.

That's water.

Yeah, help me carry it.

Come on.

What are you doing, MacGyver?

Making that artillery, I hope.

Ahmed, get that water up here.

What're you going to use it for?

I've got an idea.

Pour it in here.

I don't understand.

Well, it was
freezing last night.

These rocks are already cold.

That fire extinguisher
uses carbon dioxide

which produces a
much, much greater cold.

Stand back.

I still don't understand.

Well, water's funny stuff.

When it gets cold
enough, it expands,

And there's only so much
room between these rocks.

A little more water
and a little more ice

And then we'll
help it along some.

- It froze.
- Yeah, the water's expanding.

All right, get back down there.

The Jeep.

It is disabled.

They could not be far away.

Down through there
and two kilometers.

Easy walk to the border.

Piece of cake.

Come on, Ahmed.

That's the soldier you let go.

MacGyver.

Easy, now.

As long as we're alive,
there's still a chance.

American.

If I had seen you,
I might tell you...

the border is two
kilometers due east,

But next time, American...

Next time...

I drop roof on your head.

If you had shot
him like I asked...

There would be another
one to take his place,

And he would have
killed us for sure.

Something to
think about, isn't it?

There's still two
kilometers left.

Plenty of time for two
men to say good-bye.