MacGyver (1985–1992): Season 3, Episode 1 - Lost Love: Part 1 - full transcript
Soviet agents use a former lover of MacGyver's, who he thought to be dead, as a pawn to steal a valuable Chinese jade dragon statue.
MacGyver: When
I was a little kid,
I used to think ships
were like magic...
Sailing in from strange places,
carrying mysterious cargo...
This ship was from the
people's republic of China,
And the cargo
was kind of special:
A single treasure
literally beyond price.
It'd been on display
during the voyage,
and its security had
been the responsibility
Of the Chinese government.
Now it was going to be ours:
Pete Thornton's and mine.
Thornton: Chu.
I mean, commissioner chu.
Don't be inscrutable
with me, Peter.
It's good to see you again.
And very good to see you.
I'd like to introduce
my friend and
colleague, MacGyver.
( Speaking mandarin )
The honor is mine.
You speak mandarin.
You just heard about 90% of it.
May I ask what you do for
the Phoenix organization?
Well, MacGyver is a
kind of, uh, troubleshooter.
I trust we're not
expecting trouble.
Thornton: You know
me... belt and suspenders...
We figured we'd be better off
A little nervous
than a lot sorry.
Chu: Actually, I'm pleased.
Now, if you'll sign the
manifest receiving the item...
Item?
That's some description
for a national treasure,
but, uh, on behalf
of the international
cultural exposition...
Uh, maybe...
After we see the dragon?
Troubleshooter and lawyer.
No, just curious
to see a legend.
And you shall.
( Speaking mandarin )
MacGyver: This is the first time
it's been outside of China, isn't it?
Thornton: That's why
I'm being very careful.
( Speaking mandarin )
The ming dragon.
China is very proud
of it as a work of art...
And part of our history.
It's beautiful.
Guard: Hey!
This is a restricted area, miss.
May I ask what
you're doing here?
Excuse me. I was
invited to a party.
There's no party.
Then let's have one of our own.
( Grunting )
♪ ♪
( Coos )
♪ ♪
( Bell rings )
Well, hello, little one.
Yes.
Do you have something for me?
Well, nicolai?
The dragon has arrived.
Security will be
handled as we expected?
By the Phoenix
foundation and MacGyver.
I see you remember him...
The time you
failed to catch him.
I remember.
Hmm. If it's any
consolation to you...
Before we leave,
MacGyver will be dead.
( Theme music playing )
Thornton: The exhibit will be in
this hall under absolute security.
Pettigrew here set it up.
Pettigrew: The ming
dragon will be protected
by this case of
shatterproof glass,
cushioned by this pressure plate
and locked into place.
( Beeping )
Well, what about alarms?
Embedded in all the glass.
And a laser system...
Forms a barrier around it all.
Any intruder will be
stopped immediately.
What about surveillance
cameras, Mr. Pettigrew?
They can be defeated too easily.
Besides, this system
is sophisticated,
State of the art.
Your dragon will
be safe, Mr. Chu.
Is it truly safe,
uh, Mr. MacGyver?
Well, why don't
we take a good look
at what we have here.
You want to turn
on the laser network
and dim the lights a little bit?
Oh, certainly. Uh, gentlemen?
Uh, this is pettigrew,
security control.
Lower the house lights
and, uh, activate
the laser shield.
There you are.
Now, the guards will be where?
In, uh, central control,
but any intruder
will break the beams
And set off the alarms.
Well, maybe. Maybe not.
Pettigrew: Well, they
can't evade the beams.
They can't see them.
They can now.
Very imaginative.
See, there's a couple
of ways to handle
a light beam alarm system.
You can divert the
ray through optic fiber...
Use a mirror to deflect it...
but about the easiest thing
to do is just, uh... avoid it.
Now, while the guards are
kicking back having coffee
or whatever they do, I've gotten
in and no alarm has gone off.
( Swiss army knife clicking )
( Beeps )
What it comes to is this:
By the time anybody
shows up here,
I'll be long gone...
With the dragon.
Well...
I just don't know what to say.
Well, don't worry.
That's why we're here.
Now we know what to fix.
First, replace that key
lock with a combination.
Yeah. And set up
regular guard inspections,
say, no more than
ten minutes apart.
And, you know, it
might not be a bad idea
to wire an alarm into
this pressure plate here
Where the glass fits,
so if anybody does lift it...
We'd have another alarm.
I'll get right on it.
I think I am rather glad
you are on the
job, Mr. MacGyver.
My pleasure, sir.
I confess of being unsettled.
This, and the-the death
of that security guard.
Yeah, I know; That
bothers me, too,
but it's being looked into.
So far, there's no evidence
To indicate anything
but an accident.
The ming dragon is
our national treasure.
And while it is here, your
national responsibility.
If anything were to happen...
The result could
be quite serious.
MacGyver: So,
you think pettigrew
will be able to make
all those changes
Before the opening
day after tomorrow?
Yeah, we should have
most of it locked down
by tomorrow
afternoon's vip reception.
All except the pressure
plate alarm, that is.
That's being shipped
out of New York.
When does that get here?
Sometime tomorrow evening.
It's going to mean an
all-night effort to get it installed,
but at least it'll be
done for the opening.
By the way, I w...
Are you listening to me?
Yeah, I'm sorry, Pete.
I thought I saw somebody.
Well, you said you
saw someone. Who?
Well, I thought it was...
Nope, forget it.
A mistake. Come on.
What do you mean, "come on"?
The elevators are over here.
I know, but I got a
surprise for you over here.
Come on.
"The great sheldrake"?
Who's he?
That's the surprise.
Dalton: And then
the announcer's voice
says, "ladies and gentlemen,
presenting your guru
"into the unknown,
The master of miracles,
the great sheldrake!"
Applause, applause, applause,
alakazam, one, two, three...
Hit it!
( Coughing )
( Coughing continues )
We have to cut way
back on that smoke.
Jack Dalton?!
What's he doing here?
Now, I bring on my
lovely assistant, Loretta...
That's you, babe.
Come on. Come
on. We open tonight.
Curtsy.
Dalton: Rise!
Rise!
( Applause )
Hey, excuse me.
Excuse me. This is
a closed rehearsal.
Oh, like the time you tried
to pull a silk scarf out
of the principal's ear
and got his toupée instead?
MacGyver! Pete!
( Laughing )
Hey, great to see you guys!
What a surprise!
You heard I was appearing,
you came to see me. Terrific!
Since when are
you a, uh, magician?
When?
I have studied at the
feet of hindu mystics,
climbed the hidden
mountains of Tibet
To learn the lost secrets
of that unknown kingdom.
I have delved into...
A magic course he got
Selling magazines
in the tenth grade.
A correspondence course.
A mail-order mandrake, huh?
Dalton: No.
A mail-order sheldrake.
Dalton: Come to the opening
tonight, and I'll show you
the most magnificent
magic act you've ever seen.
( Applause )
Dalton: Thank you, one and all
for joining the great sheldrake
on this magic carpet ride
into that shadowed land
Where reality and
illusion intermingle.
A place where the
mysteries of time, space,
and the journey
of souls are held
in the firm grasp of darkness.
A depth of infinite knowledge,
shared with you alone.
( Crackling )
( Piano chord, applause )
and so, until our
late, late show,
that's it, ladies and gentlemen.
Enjoy the music, have
a drink, spend a buck.
( Applause )
( Piano lounge music playing )
Dalton: Come on, Loretta.
You're stepping on my cues.
This is supposed to be
magic, not "who's on first?"
Jack! Hey, that's terrific.
You really know
how to do this stuff.
Hey, what can
I say? It's a gift.
Some of us have it.
Thanks for coming.
But enough about me.
What are you doing in town?
International
cultural exposition.
Ah!
East meets west.
Great parties!
Oh, they're the worst.
There's one tomorrow at
noon, Thursday evening,
dinner on Friday... I hate it.
I'll come tomorrow.
- Jack...
- No, not a word.
No groveling gratitude.
Besides, I might make
some valuable contacts.
Come on. I'll buy
you a carrot juice.
( Pursed lips noise )
Geez...
What is it?
Lisa.
( Elevator bell dings )
Mac!
Who'd you see?
Lisa.
Lisa who?
A girl I knew
once... Lisa Kohler.
But she's dead.
At least, I thought she was.
This girl looked
exactly like her.
Maybe she's alive.
No. I saw her die.
I killed her.
MacGyver: Okay.
Thanks for checking.
Straight ginger ale,
but I made it a double.
Anything?
No, she's not
registered at the hotel.
They'd never heard the name.
I was wrong.
Okay, but talk to me.
Come on, MacGyver.
You wouldn't step on an ant.
What do you
mean, "I killed her?"
I did.
I killed her.
Lisa Kohler, two years
ago on the baltic coast.
She was my contact
to an underground
resistance group.
All very official,
all very proper.
And then it got very personal.
The worst time
and the worst place
for falling in love.
But that's exactly
what happened.
Even while we were
locked into a mission
to blow a secret
weapons facility.
I tried to stop Lisa
from coming along,
but she insisted.
( Vehicle driving )
she argued that it
was her information
and her job.
The last one, in fact.
I'd arranged to bring
her back home with me.
But first, we had to
complete the mission
By setting explosives
at two separate locations.
It meant we were both at risk.
It meant I worried a lot.
Listen, one last time.
Will you let me handle this?
No.
Your responsibility
is the intake pipe.
My job is sealing the exhaust.
Now...
I'll meet you back at
the boat in three minutes.
Don't worry.
I feel safe since
you gave me this.
I let her go off alone.
I should have gone in with her.
Don't second-guess yourself.
What happened?
The whole plan
blew up in my face.
( Alarm sounds )
( Explosion )
( Explosion, alarm continues )
Wait. Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.
Where's Lisa?
She's not here yet. Come on.
We are not leaving her behind!
She didn't make it.
You know the rules. Let's go!
Wait. There she is!
( Shouting in foreign language )
MacGyver: Lisa!
( Shouting in foreign language )
( Shouting continues )
MacGyver: No!
You didn't kill her.
Jack, I should
have gone in alone.
One person alone
In that situation has less
a chance of fouling up.
Stop it! Stop it!
It's a lousy piece of fate,
but you're not responsible.
Come on, Mac. We
all have our ghosts.
Yeah, but we don't
all see 'em walking by.
She's dead. It's over.
Hey, listen, get a
good night's sleep.
I love you, man.
I'm glad to see you.
( Laughs )
Thanks.
And I'll see you at the
party tomorrow, young man.
( Lisa laughs softly )
What are you so tickled about?
You.
You're funny.
Me? What are you
talking about funny, no?
( Laughs )
You are just funny, that's all.
( Laughs )
And I love you, MacGyver.
I love you, too.
Even if you aren't
much to look at.
Oh, face, body, eyes,
ears, nose, throat...
That's all
medium-gorgeous, of course.
But your hand.
It's downright naked.
Let me look at it.
It's like the rest of you.
No necklace, no earrings.
Nothing.
You need something.
I have what I need.
Almost.
( Whispers ): MacGyver.
Lisa: "MacGyver, I will be
on the 6:45 morning ferry.
"Please come to me.
"I won't be late this time.
Lisa."
Lisa.
Lisa: I was shot, yes.
I was hurt badly.
But I lived.
I am alive, MacGyver.
But you never let me know.
Why? What happened?
They sent me to the gulag.
To a prison camp.
There was only one
reason I survived.
Nicolai.
Another prisoner?
In a sense.
He had been with the kgb.
There was an incident, a
failure, and he was punished.
Sent to the camp,
a prisoner... like me.
Then he helped you?
He kept me alive.
He protected me.
Cared for me.
MacGyver...
I married him.
Please understand how it was.
Never a love affair.
Not the way it was with us.
But nicolai is my husband.
That's why you never
got in touch with me.
Yes.
And the reason I've
come to you now is...
A very selfish reason.
But I have to tell you
all the truth.
My husband's name
is nicolai kosoff.
Kosoff.
Major nicolai kosoff?
I know him.
I escaped from him in Hungary.
Yes, I know.
And if you don't
want to help us now,
I understand.
MacGyver, we want to defect.
Thornton: That's quite a story.
Do you believe her?
She wants to defect.
She wants to bring her husband.
And I want to help.
Yeah, I believe her.
Lisa, maybe.
Nicolai kosoff?
Ex-kgb?
Pete Thornton?
Ex-dxs?
People change.
Kosoff is here
with the Soviet delegation
to the exposition.
He's not kgb.
And maybe not the guy I
tangled with in Budapest.
You love her,
So you're buying
him, is that it?
I'm giving him a chance, because
if he's playing it straight
with us, he deserves it.
If?!
That's a life-and-death if.
( Sighs )
You gonna help?
All right, we'll go
with your instincts.
I'll slip away in a few minutes
and make some arrangements.
But here comes the
Russian delegation.
Be charming.
( Low, indistinct chatter )
Thornton: Ah!
General racoubian!
Mr. Thornton.
Welcome. I'd like
to introduce my
associate, Mr. MacGyver.
General, it's a pleasure.
Ex-general, retired.
Merely a civilian delegate
to this exposition.
My colleagues.
Major kosoff.
Mrs. Kosoff.
We met once.
Yes.
And, uh, miss lyaschenka.
Jack Dalton.
Nice to meet you.
Outstanding!
General racoubian,
I hope you enjoy
our ming dragon.
Racoubian: Extraordinary!
Priceless.
The second most
beautiful thing in the room.
Your humble
servant, mademoiselle.
The great sheldrake
at your service.
Uh, Jack, I don't
think this is the time.
Time? The great
sheldrake performs
At 3:00 this afternoon.
You are all invited.
Oh, a magician.
( Laughs ): What,
with the exposition?
Unofficially.
Dalton: That's all you need
for international
friendship, friends.
Magic.
Got to change.
May I show you the
rest of the exhibit?
Please?
Lisa tells me you will help us.
And, of course, I know why.
You still love her.
Understandable.
So do I.
I can understand that.
If you will not help me,
I understand.
But please... help Lisa.
Why do you want out?
I was two years
in a prison camp.
I learned one thing, MacGyver...
To Cherish freedom...
For myself...
For my Lisa.
How'd you get her
out of the camp?
I destroyed her records,
forged new ones.
I hid her past.
And we were lucky.
My god, we were lucky.
This new government,
Glasnost, openness.
And for this little moment,
The ice melts, and we get out.
But if they ever discover
who she really was...
Lisa goes back,
and I would be shot.
I don't...
enjoy begging, MacGyver,
but for Lisa, I will.
You think you could
talk your little group
into going to see
The great sheldrake's
magic show?
I suppose so.
But why?
I can't think of a better place
to pull off a disappearing act.
Announcer: Welcome
to the universe
Of infinite improbability!
Ladies and gentlemen,
The great sheldrake!
( Musical fanfare )
( Applause )
greetings from
beyond the mystic veil,
where nothing is what it seems.
( Audience members gasp )
( Applause )
Dalton ( As sheldrake
): You know, friends,
I come from a long
line of magicians.
My father used to walk
Down the street and
turn into a saloon.
- ( Light laughter )
- Thank you.
Tonight I shall be guiding you
through the eerie entryway
to another universe.
For my first feat of wonder,
I shall require a volunteer.
Preferably someone young,
and beautiful.
( Audience murmuring )
Ah!
You certainly qualify.
And so do you.
Will you both yield yourselves
to the magical powers
of the great sheldrake?!
I don't know.
Go ahead, Lisa.
Both of you, go ahead.
Dalton: Wonderful, wonderful.
- Here they come.
- ( Applause )
Now, ladies, as you
join me on the stage,
I want you to
examine this common,
Ordinary box.
Search it.
Inspect it.
Examine it.
Be sure that it's empty.
An empty box.
But also, the gateway
To another dimension.
To the world of illusion.
Prepare yourself for a
wondrous experience.
Don't be frightened,
you're perfectly safe.
And now friends, beyond gravity,
beyond reality,
beyond belief!
Rise!
( Audience members gasping )
Rise!
( Applause )
Take this instrument
of the unknown
And become the
keeper of the gate.
Hold the wand
for all to see,
and with the power
I give unto you,
open the portals,
guide her beautiful soul
To the freedom of
another dimension!
( Audience members gasping )
( Applause )
Fantastic!
Dalton: Thank you.
Thank you, thank you.
Where is she?
She's okay.
( Sternly ): Where is she?
Tanya: Out of the way, fool!
Dalton: Hey, blondie,
your table's out front.
I'll go find Lisa
before Tanya
creates an incident.
Dalton: But don't be
alarmed, my friends, be patient.
The beautiful young
lady who vanished
shall return when the
configurations are aligned,
when the planets move once again
in their appointed paths.
Lead her back sagely now,
oh, gods of the unknown.
Protect her on her journey...
( Speaking Russian )
( Racoubian speaking Russian )
( Speaking Russian )
Dalton: And while we're waiting
for her to return,
ladies and gentlemen,
For my next feat of magic,
I need another volunteer.
A small volunteer.
MacGyver! Lisa!
( Grunting )
Lisa: Nicolai!
Get Lisa free!
Get her away!
Come on, let's go.
- Come on!
- No!
- ( Gunshot )!
- Lisa: No!
( Gunshot )
( Gunshots )
Put him in there!
( Kosoff grunts )
Get out the Van!
To the helicopter pad.
Quickly!
( Engine starts )
Hang on!
MacGyver!
( Tires screeching )
Tanya: There they are.
( Lisa grunting )
Tanya: Go down the next street.
( Horn honking )
Lisa: Look out!
Lisa: No!
Where are we going?
We'll try to lose
them on the docks.
Tanya: Turn right, turn right!
♪ ♪
( Boat horn blowing )
Lisa: What are we doing?
MacGyver: Just hang on tight.
( Horn blowing )
( Revving engine )
Josef: I can't believe it.
We lost them!
No.
We have them.
( Boat horn blowing )
Tanya: Give me the phone.
( Dialing )
general, we will be needing
just the smallest assistance.
They are trapped on the
ferry, heading for north island.
If you will come
in the helicopter,
we will drive over the bridge.
Here you go.
Thank you.
You okay?
Lisa, we're okay.
You're safe, we made it.
But not nicolai.
First, I lose you, and now...
Hey, wait a minute, stop it.
Stop right there.
You haven't lost anything yet.
As soon as we get to shore,
I'll contact Pete.
He's lined up all the help
we could possibly need.
We'll get nicolai out.
I don't think they're ready
to start world war III
Within city limits.
( Helicopter whirring )
That's general
racoubian's helicopter.
I think we're lost.
Hey, Pete!
Thank you very much.
So what happened?
Where are they?
Nothing happened.
It went smooth as silk.
That big, beautiful
Russian fire alarm
jumped my bones
And they split
out the back door.
Well, they never
showed at home base.
What do you mean,
they never showed?
Mac had it locked,
everything was on course.
A dozen witnesses just told me
they rolled out of here
at 80 miles an hour
On a stolen motorcycle.
You sure about that?
Well, I just paid
for the motorcycle.
Well, then, where are they?
Racoubian: Tanya,
the ferry has docked,
But they're still aboard.
Tanya: Message received, sir.
I'm tracking them now.
Where are you?
Crossing the bridge, general.
We will be on north
island within minutes.
We are only a few miles away.
Racoubian: Good, the plan is
to keep them between us.
When they move, I'll
drive them toward you.
( Helicopter whirring )
What do you think?
I don't think we
should stick around.
( Starts engine )
Racoubian: They're moving now.
Just leaving the
ferry, stand by.
Tanya: Understood.
Racoubian: They're
heading in your direction,
on the coast road.
Go west along the waterfront.
You'll head them off.
It'll all be over
in a few minutes.
Tanya: Turning on
the coast road now.
Racoubian: Tanya, we're directly
over them now,
and you should
be seeing us soon.
There's nobody in sight.
We can begin to isolate them.
Tanya: I read you, general.
Racoubian: Good.
Racoubian: Don't shoot!
( Brakes screeching )
Racoubian: Get
them off the road.
I don't want any interference.
( Lisa screams )
Tanya: General, I
have you in sight.
( Tires screech )
Lisa: Why are we slowing down?
MacGyver: We're
running out of gas.
Tanya: They're turning
off into the woods!
Racoubian: Stay with them.
Don't lose them.
I can see you both.
I'm right above you.
Racoubian: Tanya,
I'm turning them
Back toward you.
We have them now.
That's it. Keep calm.
Wait, wait! They're
going to the river!
MacGyver: End of the line.
She's empty.
Come on...
Come on, let's go.
They're heading for the boat.
Tanya: We see them, general.
( Helicopter whirring )
Wait!
Get down!
We are trapped!
( Gunshot )
( Gunshot )
We are trapped!
Not yet.
Come on!
Get on!
Tanya: Where are they?
Josef: Have to be this way.
Get ready.
Come on. Jump.
MacGyver: Come
on, we'll grab the Van.
Well, we've certainly
done the town, haven't we?
MacGyver: Yep.
And probably attracted
a little attention along
the way, general.
Now, I could be wrong,
but I'd be willing to bet
that your government
doesn't want an incident here.
And there won't be one.
I may be a little irritated
with you, MacGyver,
but admiring.
As for you
and major kosoff...
You took a chance;
You'll pay the price.
He's going to kill us.
I'm sorry I brought
you into this.
Come on, general,
let's see if we can deal.
Call in a little
glasnost, you and me.
I like you, MacGyver,
but I can't let them go.
As for glasnost, I don't agree
with the current
Soviet administration...
This new openness.
Weak, foolish... impractical.
And you think killing three
people's more practical?
That's amazing.
Okay, general,
what's it gonna take?
What's the price?
You know what trade I deal in.
What could you
possibly offer me?
I know you won't betray
your country's security.
You got that straight.
Maybe there is something.
So there is no
misunderstanding...
Jewelry?
It's not jewelry.
But it's a work of
art, and beauty.
This device is armed.
When I push this button,
any unauthorized attempt
to open the necklace,
Once it's shut, will
cause it to trigger.
Armed for what?
Good question.
This second button
transmits a signal
good for at least five miles.
Racoubian: You are a hostage.
So is nicolai.
What price for freedom, you ask?
The ming dragon.
Deliver it to me.
You want me to steal it?
Yes.
That's impossible.
Racoubian: Nothing's impossible.
Consider the alternative.
She has until 2:00 tomorrow.
If you attempt to rescue
her or if she tries to escape...
If you try to do anything
but get me the dragon...
You got a deal.
Good. Bring her.
Go fetch, MacGyver.
( Helicopter engine starting )
I was a little kid,
I used to think ships
were like magic...
Sailing in from strange places,
carrying mysterious cargo...
This ship was from the
people's republic of China,
And the cargo
was kind of special:
A single treasure
literally beyond price.
It'd been on display
during the voyage,
and its security had
been the responsibility
Of the Chinese government.
Now it was going to be ours:
Pete Thornton's and mine.
Thornton: Chu.
I mean, commissioner chu.
Don't be inscrutable
with me, Peter.
It's good to see you again.
And very good to see you.
I'd like to introduce
my friend and
colleague, MacGyver.
( Speaking mandarin )
The honor is mine.
You speak mandarin.
You just heard about 90% of it.
May I ask what you do for
the Phoenix organization?
Well, MacGyver is a
kind of, uh, troubleshooter.
I trust we're not
expecting trouble.
Thornton: You know
me... belt and suspenders...
We figured we'd be better off
A little nervous
than a lot sorry.
Chu: Actually, I'm pleased.
Now, if you'll sign the
manifest receiving the item...
Item?
That's some description
for a national treasure,
but, uh, on behalf
of the international
cultural exposition...
Uh, maybe...
After we see the dragon?
Troubleshooter and lawyer.
No, just curious
to see a legend.
And you shall.
( Speaking mandarin )
MacGyver: This is the first time
it's been outside of China, isn't it?
Thornton: That's why
I'm being very careful.
( Speaking mandarin )
The ming dragon.
China is very proud
of it as a work of art...
And part of our history.
It's beautiful.
Guard: Hey!
This is a restricted area, miss.
May I ask what
you're doing here?
Excuse me. I was
invited to a party.
There's no party.
Then let's have one of our own.
( Grunting )
♪ ♪
( Coos )
♪ ♪
( Bell rings )
Well, hello, little one.
Yes.
Do you have something for me?
Well, nicolai?
The dragon has arrived.
Security will be
handled as we expected?
By the Phoenix
foundation and MacGyver.
I see you remember him...
The time you
failed to catch him.
I remember.
Hmm. If it's any
consolation to you...
Before we leave,
MacGyver will be dead.
( Theme music playing )
Thornton: The exhibit will be in
this hall under absolute security.
Pettigrew here set it up.
Pettigrew: The ming
dragon will be protected
by this case of
shatterproof glass,
cushioned by this pressure plate
and locked into place.
( Beeping )
Well, what about alarms?
Embedded in all the glass.
And a laser system...
Forms a barrier around it all.
Any intruder will be
stopped immediately.
What about surveillance
cameras, Mr. Pettigrew?
They can be defeated too easily.
Besides, this system
is sophisticated,
State of the art.
Your dragon will
be safe, Mr. Chu.
Is it truly safe,
uh, Mr. MacGyver?
Well, why don't
we take a good look
at what we have here.
You want to turn
on the laser network
and dim the lights a little bit?
Oh, certainly. Uh, gentlemen?
Uh, this is pettigrew,
security control.
Lower the house lights
and, uh, activate
the laser shield.
There you are.
Now, the guards will be where?
In, uh, central control,
but any intruder
will break the beams
And set off the alarms.
Well, maybe. Maybe not.
Pettigrew: Well, they
can't evade the beams.
They can't see them.
They can now.
Very imaginative.
See, there's a couple
of ways to handle
a light beam alarm system.
You can divert the
ray through optic fiber...
Use a mirror to deflect it...
but about the easiest thing
to do is just, uh... avoid it.
Now, while the guards are
kicking back having coffee
or whatever they do, I've gotten
in and no alarm has gone off.
( Swiss army knife clicking )
( Beeps )
What it comes to is this:
By the time anybody
shows up here,
I'll be long gone...
With the dragon.
Well...
I just don't know what to say.
Well, don't worry.
That's why we're here.
Now we know what to fix.
First, replace that key
lock with a combination.
Yeah. And set up
regular guard inspections,
say, no more than
ten minutes apart.
And, you know, it
might not be a bad idea
to wire an alarm into
this pressure plate here
Where the glass fits,
so if anybody does lift it...
We'd have another alarm.
I'll get right on it.
I think I am rather glad
you are on the
job, Mr. MacGyver.
My pleasure, sir.
I confess of being unsettled.
This, and the-the death
of that security guard.
Yeah, I know; That
bothers me, too,
but it's being looked into.
So far, there's no evidence
To indicate anything
but an accident.
The ming dragon is
our national treasure.
And while it is here, your
national responsibility.
If anything were to happen...
The result could
be quite serious.
MacGyver: So,
you think pettigrew
will be able to make
all those changes
Before the opening
day after tomorrow?
Yeah, we should have
most of it locked down
by tomorrow
afternoon's vip reception.
All except the pressure
plate alarm, that is.
That's being shipped
out of New York.
When does that get here?
Sometime tomorrow evening.
It's going to mean an
all-night effort to get it installed,
but at least it'll be
done for the opening.
By the way, I w...
Are you listening to me?
Yeah, I'm sorry, Pete.
I thought I saw somebody.
Well, you said you
saw someone. Who?
Well, I thought it was...
Nope, forget it.
A mistake. Come on.
What do you mean, "come on"?
The elevators are over here.
I know, but I got a
surprise for you over here.
Come on.
"The great sheldrake"?
Who's he?
That's the surprise.
Dalton: And then
the announcer's voice
says, "ladies and gentlemen,
presenting your guru
"into the unknown,
The master of miracles,
the great sheldrake!"
Applause, applause, applause,
alakazam, one, two, three...
Hit it!
( Coughing )
( Coughing continues )
We have to cut way
back on that smoke.
Jack Dalton?!
What's he doing here?
Now, I bring on my
lovely assistant, Loretta...
That's you, babe.
Come on. Come
on. We open tonight.
Curtsy.
Dalton: Rise!
Rise!
( Applause )
Hey, excuse me.
Excuse me. This is
a closed rehearsal.
Oh, like the time you tried
to pull a silk scarf out
of the principal's ear
and got his toupée instead?
MacGyver! Pete!
( Laughing )
Hey, great to see you guys!
What a surprise!
You heard I was appearing,
you came to see me. Terrific!
Since when are
you a, uh, magician?
When?
I have studied at the
feet of hindu mystics,
climbed the hidden
mountains of Tibet
To learn the lost secrets
of that unknown kingdom.
I have delved into...
A magic course he got
Selling magazines
in the tenth grade.
A correspondence course.
A mail-order mandrake, huh?
Dalton: No.
A mail-order sheldrake.
Dalton: Come to the opening
tonight, and I'll show you
the most magnificent
magic act you've ever seen.
( Applause )
Dalton: Thank you, one and all
for joining the great sheldrake
on this magic carpet ride
into that shadowed land
Where reality and
illusion intermingle.
A place where the
mysteries of time, space,
and the journey
of souls are held
in the firm grasp of darkness.
A depth of infinite knowledge,
shared with you alone.
( Crackling )
( Piano chord, applause )
and so, until our
late, late show,
that's it, ladies and gentlemen.
Enjoy the music, have
a drink, spend a buck.
( Applause )
( Piano lounge music playing )
Dalton: Come on, Loretta.
You're stepping on my cues.
This is supposed to be
magic, not "who's on first?"
Jack! Hey, that's terrific.
You really know
how to do this stuff.
Hey, what can
I say? It's a gift.
Some of us have it.
Thanks for coming.
But enough about me.
What are you doing in town?
International
cultural exposition.
Ah!
East meets west.
Great parties!
Oh, they're the worst.
There's one tomorrow at
noon, Thursday evening,
dinner on Friday... I hate it.
I'll come tomorrow.
- Jack...
- No, not a word.
No groveling gratitude.
Besides, I might make
some valuable contacts.
Come on. I'll buy
you a carrot juice.
( Pursed lips noise )
Geez...
What is it?
Lisa.
( Elevator bell dings )
Mac!
Who'd you see?
Lisa.
Lisa who?
A girl I knew
once... Lisa Kohler.
But she's dead.
At least, I thought she was.
This girl looked
exactly like her.
Maybe she's alive.
No. I saw her die.
I killed her.
MacGyver: Okay.
Thanks for checking.
Straight ginger ale,
but I made it a double.
Anything?
No, she's not
registered at the hotel.
They'd never heard the name.
I was wrong.
Okay, but talk to me.
Come on, MacGyver.
You wouldn't step on an ant.
What do you
mean, "I killed her?"
I did.
I killed her.
Lisa Kohler, two years
ago on the baltic coast.
She was my contact
to an underground
resistance group.
All very official,
all very proper.
And then it got very personal.
The worst time
and the worst place
for falling in love.
But that's exactly
what happened.
Even while we were
locked into a mission
to blow a secret
weapons facility.
I tried to stop Lisa
from coming along,
but she insisted.
( Vehicle driving )
she argued that it
was her information
and her job.
The last one, in fact.
I'd arranged to bring
her back home with me.
But first, we had to
complete the mission
By setting explosives
at two separate locations.
It meant we were both at risk.
It meant I worried a lot.
Listen, one last time.
Will you let me handle this?
No.
Your responsibility
is the intake pipe.
My job is sealing the exhaust.
Now...
I'll meet you back at
the boat in three minutes.
Don't worry.
I feel safe since
you gave me this.
I let her go off alone.
I should have gone in with her.
Don't second-guess yourself.
What happened?
The whole plan
blew up in my face.
( Alarm sounds )
( Explosion )
( Explosion, alarm continues )
Wait. Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.
Where's Lisa?
She's not here yet. Come on.
We are not leaving her behind!
She didn't make it.
You know the rules. Let's go!
Wait. There she is!
( Shouting in foreign language )
MacGyver: Lisa!
( Shouting in foreign language )
( Shouting continues )
MacGyver: No!
You didn't kill her.
Jack, I should
have gone in alone.
One person alone
In that situation has less
a chance of fouling up.
Stop it! Stop it!
It's a lousy piece of fate,
but you're not responsible.
Come on, Mac. We
all have our ghosts.
Yeah, but we don't
all see 'em walking by.
She's dead. It's over.
Hey, listen, get a
good night's sleep.
I love you, man.
I'm glad to see you.
( Laughs )
Thanks.
And I'll see you at the
party tomorrow, young man.
( Lisa laughs softly )
What are you so tickled about?
You.
You're funny.
Me? What are you
talking about funny, no?
( Laughs )
You are just funny, that's all.
( Laughs )
And I love you, MacGyver.
I love you, too.
Even if you aren't
much to look at.
Oh, face, body, eyes,
ears, nose, throat...
That's all
medium-gorgeous, of course.
But your hand.
It's downright naked.
Let me look at it.
It's like the rest of you.
No necklace, no earrings.
Nothing.
You need something.
I have what I need.
Almost.
( Whispers ): MacGyver.
Lisa: "MacGyver, I will be
on the 6:45 morning ferry.
"Please come to me.
"I won't be late this time.
Lisa."
Lisa.
Lisa: I was shot, yes.
I was hurt badly.
But I lived.
I am alive, MacGyver.
But you never let me know.
Why? What happened?
They sent me to the gulag.
To a prison camp.
There was only one
reason I survived.
Nicolai.
Another prisoner?
In a sense.
He had been with the kgb.
There was an incident, a
failure, and he was punished.
Sent to the camp,
a prisoner... like me.
Then he helped you?
He kept me alive.
He protected me.
Cared for me.
MacGyver...
I married him.
Please understand how it was.
Never a love affair.
Not the way it was with us.
But nicolai is my husband.
That's why you never
got in touch with me.
Yes.
And the reason I've
come to you now is...
A very selfish reason.
But I have to tell you
all the truth.
My husband's name
is nicolai kosoff.
Kosoff.
Major nicolai kosoff?
I know him.
I escaped from him in Hungary.
Yes, I know.
And if you don't
want to help us now,
I understand.
MacGyver, we want to defect.
Thornton: That's quite a story.
Do you believe her?
She wants to defect.
She wants to bring her husband.
And I want to help.
Yeah, I believe her.
Lisa, maybe.
Nicolai kosoff?
Ex-kgb?
Pete Thornton?
Ex-dxs?
People change.
Kosoff is here
with the Soviet delegation
to the exposition.
He's not kgb.
And maybe not the guy I
tangled with in Budapest.
You love her,
So you're buying
him, is that it?
I'm giving him a chance, because
if he's playing it straight
with us, he deserves it.
If?!
That's a life-and-death if.
( Sighs )
You gonna help?
All right, we'll go
with your instincts.
I'll slip away in a few minutes
and make some arrangements.
But here comes the
Russian delegation.
Be charming.
( Low, indistinct chatter )
Thornton: Ah!
General racoubian!
Mr. Thornton.
Welcome. I'd like
to introduce my
associate, Mr. MacGyver.
General, it's a pleasure.
Ex-general, retired.
Merely a civilian delegate
to this exposition.
My colleagues.
Major kosoff.
Mrs. Kosoff.
We met once.
Yes.
And, uh, miss lyaschenka.
Jack Dalton.
Nice to meet you.
Outstanding!
General racoubian,
I hope you enjoy
our ming dragon.
Racoubian: Extraordinary!
Priceless.
The second most
beautiful thing in the room.
Your humble
servant, mademoiselle.
The great sheldrake
at your service.
Uh, Jack, I don't
think this is the time.
Time? The great
sheldrake performs
At 3:00 this afternoon.
You are all invited.
Oh, a magician.
( Laughs ): What,
with the exposition?
Unofficially.
Dalton: That's all you need
for international
friendship, friends.
Magic.
Got to change.
May I show you the
rest of the exhibit?
Please?
Lisa tells me you will help us.
And, of course, I know why.
You still love her.
Understandable.
So do I.
I can understand that.
If you will not help me,
I understand.
But please... help Lisa.
Why do you want out?
I was two years
in a prison camp.
I learned one thing, MacGyver...
To Cherish freedom...
For myself...
For my Lisa.
How'd you get her
out of the camp?
I destroyed her records,
forged new ones.
I hid her past.
And we were lucky.
My god, we were lucky.
This new government,
Glasnost, openness.
And for this little moment,
The ice melts, and we get out.
But if they ever discover
who she really was...
Lisa goes back,
and I would be shot.
I don't...
enjoy begging, MacGyver,
but for Lisa, I will.
You think you could
talk your little group
into going to see
The great sheldrake's
magic show?
I suppose so.
But why?
I can't think of a better place
to pull off a disappearing act.
Announcer: Welcome
to the universe
Of infinite improbability!
Ladies and gentlemen,
The great sheldrake!
( Musical fanfare )
( Applause )
greetings from
beyond the mystic veil,
where nothing is what it seems.
( Audience members gasp )
( Applause )
Dalton ( As sheldrake
): You know, friends,
I come from a long
line of magicians.
My father used to walk
Down the street and
turn into a saloon.
- ( Light laughter )
- Thank you.
Tonight I shall be guiding you
through the eerie entryway
to another universe.
For my first feat of wonder,
I shall require a volunteer.
Preferably someone young,
and beautiful.
( Audience murmuring )
Ah!
You certainly qualify.
And so do you.
Will you both yield yourselves
to the magical powers
of the great sheldrake?!
I don't know.
Go ahead, Lisa.
Both of you, go ahead.
Dalton: Wonderful, wonderful.
- Here they come.
- ( Applause )
Now, ladies, as you
join me on the stage,
I want you to
examine this common,
Ordinary box.
Search it.
Inspect it.
Examine it.
Be sure that it's empty.
An empty box.
But also, the gateway
To another dimension.
To the world of illusion.
Prepare yourself for a
wondrous experience.
Don't be frightened,
you're perfectly safe.
And now friends, beyond gravity,
beyond reality,
beyond belief!
Rise!
( Audience members gasping )
Rise!
( Applause )
Take this instrument
of the unknown
And become the
keeper of the gate.
Hold the wand
for all to see,
and with the power
I give unto you,
open the portals,
guide her beautiful soul
To the freedom of
another dimension!
( Audience members gasping )
( Applause )
Fantastic!
Dalton: Thank you.
Thank you, thank you.
Where is she?
She's okay.
( Sternly ): Where is she?
Tanya: Out of the way, fool!
Dalton: Hey, blondie,
your table's out front.
I'll go find Lisa
before Tanya
creates an incident.
Dalton: But don't be
alarmed, my friends, be patient.
The beautiful young
lady who vanished
shall return when the
configurations are aligned,
when the planets move once again
in their appointed paths.
Lead her back sagely now,
oh, gods of the unknown.
Protect her on her journey...
( Speaking Russian )
( Racoubian speaking Russian )
( Speaking Russian )
Dalton: And while we're waiting
for her to return,
ladies and gentlemen,
For my next feat of magic,
I need another volunteer.
A small volunteer.
MacGyver! Lisa!
( Grunting )
Lisa: Nicolai!
Get Lisa free!
Get her away!
Come on, let's go.
- Come on!
- No!
- ( Gunshot )!
- Lisa: No!
( Gunshot )
( Gunshots )
Put him in there!
( Kosoff grunts )
Get out the Van!
To the helicopter pad.
Quickly!
( Engine starts )
Hang on!
MacGyver!
( Tires screeching )
Tanya: There they are.
( Lisa grunting )
Tanya: Go down the next street.
( Horn honking )
Lisa: Look out!
Lisa: No!
Where are we going?
We'll try to lose
them on the docks.
Tanya: Turn right, turn right!
♪ ♪
( Boat horn blowing )
Lisa: What are we doing?
MacGyver: Just hang on tight.
( Horn blowing )
( Revving engine )
Josef: I can't believe it.
We lost them!
No.
We have them.
( Boat horn blowing )
Tanya: Give me the phone.
( Dialing )
general, we will be needing
just the smallest assistance.
They are trapped on the
ferry, heading for north island.
If you will come
in the helicopter,
we will drive over the bridge.
Here you go.
Thank you.
You okay?
Lisa, we're okay.
You're safe, we made it.
But not nicolai.
First, I lose you, and now...
Hey, wait a minute, stop it.
Stop right there.
You haven't lost anything yet.
As soon as we get to shore,
I'll contact Pete.
He's lined up all the help
we could possibly need.
We'll get nicolai out.
I don't think they're ready
to start world war III
Within city limits.
( Helicopter whirring )
That's general
racoubian's helicopter.
I think we're lost.
Hey, Pete!
Thank you very much.
So what happened?
Where are they?
Nothing happened.
It went smooth as silk.
That big, beautiful
Russian fire alarm
jumped my bones
And they split
out the back door.
Well, they never
showed at home base.
What do you mean,
they never showed?
Mac had it locked,
everything was on course.
A dozen witnesses just told me
they rolled out of here
at 80 miles an hour
On a stolen motorcycle.
You sure about that?
Well, I just paid
for the motorcycle.
Well, then, where are they?
Racoubian: Tanya,
the ferry has docked,
But they're still aboard.
Tanya: Message received, sir.
I'm tracking them now.
Where are you?
Crossing the bridge, general.
We will be on north
island within minutes.
We are only a few miles away.
Racoubian: Good, the plan is
to keep them between us.
When they move, I'll
drive them toward you.
( Helicopter whirring )
What do you think?
I don't think we
should stick around.
( Starts engine )
Racoubian: They're moving now.
Just leaving the
ferry, stand by.
Tanya: Understood.
Racoubian: They're
heading in your direction,
on the coast road.
Go west along the waterfront.
You'll head them off.
It'll all be over
in a few minutes.
Tanya: Turning on
the coast road now.
Racoubian: Tanya, we're directly
over them now,
and you should
be seeing us soon.
There's nobody in sight.
We can begin to isolate them.
Tanya: I read you, general.
Racoubian: Good.
Racoubian: Don't shoot!
( Brakes screeching )
Racoubian: Get
them off the road.
I don't want any interference.
( Lisa screams )
Tanya: General, I
have you in sight.
( Tires screech )
Lisa: Why are we slowing down?
MacGyver: We're
running out of gas.
Tanya: They're turning
off into the woods!
Racoubian: Stay with them.
Don't lose them.
I can see you both.
I'm right above you.
Racoubian: Tanya,
I'm turning them
Back toward you.
We have them now.
That's it. Keep calm.
Wait, wait! They're
going to the river!
MacGyver: End of the line.
She's empty.
Come on...
Come on, let's go.
They're heading for the boat.
Tanya: We see them, general.
( Helicopter whirring )
Wait!
Get down!
We are trapped!
( Gunshot )
( Gunshot )
We are trapped!
Not yet.
Come on!
Get on!
Tanya: Where are they?
Josef: Have to be this way.
Get ready.
Come on. Jump.
MacGyver: Come
on, we'll grab the Van.
Well, we've certainly
done the town, haven't we?
MacGyver: Yep.
And probably attracted
a little attention along
the way, general.
Now, I could be wrong,
but I'd be willing to bet
that your government
doesn't want an incident here.
And there won't be one.
I may be a little irritated
with you, MacGyver,
but admiring.
As for you
and major kosoff...
You took a chance;
You'll pay the price.
He's going to kill us.
I'm sorry I brought
you into this.
Come on, general,
let's see if we can deal.
Call in a little
glasnost, you and me.
I like you, MacGyver,
but I can't let them go.
As for glasnost, I don't agree
with the current
Soviet administration...
This new openness.
Weak, foolish... impractical.
And you think killing three
people's more practical?
That's amazing.
Okay, general,
what's it gonna take?
What's the price?
You know what trade I deal in.
What could you
possibly offer me?
I know you won't betray
your country's security.
You got that straight.
Maybe there is something.
So there is no
misunderstanding...
Jewelry?
It's not jewelry.
But it's a work of
art, and beauty.
This device is armed.
When I push this button,
any unauthorized attempt
to open the necklace,
Once it's shut, will
cause it to trigger.
Armed for what?
Good question.
This second button
transmits a signal
good for at least five miles.
Racoubian: You are a hostage.
So is nicolai.
What price for freedom, you ask?
The ming dragon.
Deliver it to me.
You want me to steal it?
Yes.
That's impossible.
Racoubian: Nothing's impossible.
Consider the alternative.
She has until 2:00 tomorrow.
If you attempt to rescue
her or if she tries to escape...
If you try to do anything
but get me the dragon...
You got a deal.
Good. Bring her.
Go fetch, MacGyver.
( Helicopter engine starting )