MacGyver (1985–1992): Season 3, Episode 10 - Blow Out - full transcript
A terrorist wants Nikki Carpenter dead. MacGyver searches through Nikki's old records to find out who would want to kill her and why.
Anyone who sounds
like this should be home in bed.
The fact is, I was,
but after a weekend
of hearing myself sneeze...
I was desperate.
So, here I am, searching
for the ingredients
to an old home remedy.
Excuse me.
Can you tell me where I can find
some eucalyptus leaves?
Australia.
Thanks for your help.
All right, folks!
You know what this is!
Everybody listen up!
Do what you're told
and you don't get hurt!
Come on. Hands on your head now.
You! Take this bag and fill it.
Hurry up. Come on!
MacGyver I knew I shouldn't
have gotten out of bed this morning.
Move it.
You think we're playing
with you? Come on!
My search for a cure
for the common cold
Turned into finding
a remedy for robbery.
Come on!
I figured some homemade
tear gas just might do the trick.
Come on. I'm not
playing with you.
Come on. Gimme that!
Everybody shut up
and nobody gets hurt.
- You first.
- Don't hurt me!
- Now you.
- Please!
Start stuffing
that bag. Let's go.
Forget the checks and
coins. Come on. Come on.
Please, stop.
- Come on.
- No. No, not this!
Put it in the bag.
All right.
All right... you!
A dash of the right
spices, a little baking soda...
You too, lady.
Some vinegar...
What? Come on. Come on.
And we have the recipe
For a very unpleasant surpris.
Where you going, buddy?
Hold it right there.
That's it.
Okay, people.
The quicker we're done,
the quicker we're out of here.
The ring too, lady.
I can't get it off.
Come on. Get it off.
Come on, lady.
The necklace, come on.
I can't do it any faster.
Hold it!
Just freeze where you are.
Give me your wallet
and your watch.
Now!
Right.
Right, it's yours.
That's it. Get the
watch. Get the watch!
It's just a cheapo.
Way to go, kid!
MacGyver, I thought
you were going
To stay home in bed
and take care of that cold.
I was. I am. How was I to know
I was going to
walk into a robbery?
Police kept me
tied up for hours.
Well, the hidden
cost of heroism.
Do yourself a favor, will you?
Go down to the research
library, find the books you want,
and go home to bed.
Well, good morning, MacGyver.
I thought you were home in bed.
I'm working on it.
Here you go, Pete.
I guess that makes it official.
Well, it certainly does.
Congratulations.
Welcome to the
Phoenix foundation.
Thank you.
The
executive committee
met yesterday, and officially
voted Nikki on board.
Oh, hey.
That's terrific.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
Of course, you understand
This doesn't necessarily
mean we'll be working together.
Oh, of course not.
It's nothing
personal here, mind you,
But we do seem to
work in different ways.
- People.
- That's right. I'm a professional,
And you make up
stuff as you go along.
Whatever works.
- That's right.
- Nikki.
We all know that a
well-organized plan
is much better than your
seat-of-the-pants-approach.
To each his own.
It's not your problem.
Look, if it'll make
any difference,
there is a specific
clause in Nikki's contract
guaranteeing that she
is allowed to work alone,
unless circumstances
dictate otherwise.
All right?
Does that clear this up?
Yeah.
It's fine.
Oh, thank you.
Good.
Now, you go home and
take care of your cold,
and you... Take the
rest of the day off.
Just... get out of
my hair, will you?
Some of us have work to do.
Okay.
What's gotten into him?
He gets cranky sometimes.
You ought to watch
where you're going!
Oh. Hey, give me a hand.
Hey!
My wallet!
My wallet!
You let that woman see you?
You're a fool!
How can you be so careless?
The freedom of
Markus is at stake here.
Hey, listen. I never signed on
to get in this
deep to begin with.
I'm supposed to be a supplier,
not a delivery boy.
In for a penny, in for a pound.
You'll swing with the rest of us
if that woman identifies you.
That's your problem.
That's our problem.
Then you take care of it.
Murder isn't part of our deal.
Our "deal" was for you to see
that our arrangements
are carried out smoothly.
What's with you guys?
I get you cars.
I fix you up real nice
here in my warehouse.
I even supply your fireworks.
Now you want me to make a hit.
Okay.
I'll do it.
But it's gonna cost you.
Who are you kidding?
You don't want my business,
shop someplace else.
You should be flattered
I'm willing to do this
for you personally.
Very well.
Nicole carpenter.
Attractive.
All right.
Make it clean.
We don't need any
more complications.
He got my wallet,
and everything in it.
Yes, officer. No, actually, I
got a very good look at him.
Yes. Hey!
Stop that! Bad boy!
No, I'm sorry. I'm not
talking to you, officer,
i'm, I'm baby-sitting
my neighbor's dog,
and he's driving
me absolutely crazy.
The credit cards, yes,
All the notifications
have been made.
A report? I'm giving
you the report now.
Can't we just do
this over the phone?
No.
Tonight? I-I can't tonight.
I've got to work in the morning.
All right, all right. Yes.
I'll be down there
in 20 minutes.
Come on, bunky.
Hey!
Door's open.
Hey.
Come back here.
Come on.
Come on. Come on. Come on.
Nikki, what's going on?
What are you doing here?
Listen, I'm sorry to drop
in on you like this, but...
MacGyver, I need to talk to you.
You? And me? Talk?
I think somebody's
trying to kill me.
What?
Well, for starters,
I got mugged today.
Mugged?
Yeah.
This guy comes
flying out of nowhere,
knocks me down, grabs my wallet,
jumps into a getaway car,
complete with driver,
and then tonight,
I'm headed down
to the police station
to fill out a report,
And some maniac
nearly runs me down.
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
Robbed, nearly flattened
by some lunatic driver.
It's been a perfectly swell day.
Yeah.
Well, what'd the police say?
What could they say?
I gave them a description
Of the mugger, what
I could see of the car.
There's not a heck
of a lot they can do.
Well, we've all got
enemies in this business.
You got any heavyweights in
your past that could have done this?
Well, sure.
First thing tomorrow
morning, we should call Pete.
He can run down some
names in your personnel file.
Kind of check on their
whereabouts, stuff like that.
Oh, I don't want to
bother Pete about this.
I mean, it's probably a
full moon or something.
Or just plain old
life in the big city.
Look, let's...
Let's just forget it.
Bunky! Come on, bunky!
I'll call you in the morning.
Thanks, MacGyver.
Look, I
don't care how late it is.
I want every
scrap of information
relating to that terrorist
attack on the cruise ship
in the mediterranean last month.
Well, then cross-reference it
and put a printout on my desk
before tomorrow morning.
That's right.
In case you're not aware of it,
we're operating in a
crisis mode around here.
- You all right?
Yeah. What's going
on around here, Pete?
Markus... again.
Markus? Didn't you help
the feds nail him weeks ago?
I did. Now it turns out
that he's got friends in town
laying down threats
to get him released.
They blew the face off a
post office this afternoon.
Anybody get hurt?
No, fortunately.
But now they're threatening
to blow up a whole city
block by noon tomorrow
If he's not released by 11:00
with a full press conference.
Anything I can do to help?
Yes. Go home and
take care of that cold.
I've got all the help I need
to chase down this one lead.
Friend of Markus?
Yeah. We got it from Interpol.
Seems that, uh...
Markus' #1 man...
Somebody they call major...
Has managed to slip into the
country with a bomb expert.
Come on, Pete. There's
got to be something I can do.
There is.
Go home and take
care of the cold.
MacGyver, I don't
need your help now.
Okay. All right.
But I do need yours.
Pete...
I need to look
at Nikki's dossier.
Why?
Somebody snatched her wallet
And, apparently, tried to
run her over... deliberately.
- Run her over?
- Yeah.
Is she all right?
Oh, yeah, she's fine.
But, apparently, it
rattled her enough
that she had to come see me.
She started to ask for help,
and then backed off.
It wasn't something you said?
No. As a matter of fact,
I tried to be very helpful.
look, if somebody is after her,
it could be somebody
from her past,
and the only way I
can think of helping
is to look at her files.
Well, she's not going
to like it. You know that.
You got a better suggestion?
Oh, boy. You two amaze me.
You know that?
She comes to you for help,
and then won't ask for it.
And then you come to me
to tell me that you're
worried about her.
Did you two ever think of
having a normal conversation?
We'll have plenty to talk
about once I get this information.
You sure there's
nothing I can do to help?
Positive.
Thornton.
Really?
All right. I'll be right down.
That was the FBI.
They finally got a lead.
It seems this guy major may
have recruited some local talent.
Oh, by the way.
That information is classified.
It doesn't leave this office.
I know that, Pete.
And, uh... press the "clear"
button before you leave.
Or die.
Forget it, bunky.
I bathe alone.
Give me a break, bunky.
I've had a bad day.
Bunky.
Oh, great.
The power's gone out.
Bunky?
Nikki?
You all right?
He would have killed me.
You know, what
you need is a good night's sleep.
I can find a room
someplace, you know.
No. Until we get
this thing figured out,
This is the safest
place for you.
That clown was no professional
hit man; That's for sure.
Meaning?
Meaning I don't think
he was enough of a pro
to be connected to any of the
five families you investigated
While you were
with senator tagney.
How did you know about
those investigations?
You have read my file.
Haven't you?
Yeah. I had to.
How dare you go
digging into my private life!
Somebody is after you.
You came to me for help.
Well, I don't need your help.
I don't want you involved.
Do you understand me?
I'll just handle this myself.
Nobody gets close
to Nikki carpenter
because Nikki is
jinxed. Is that it?
- Let me out of here!
- You think my involvement here
Is going to get me killed
because it got your
husband killed, right?!
Stop it!
How much longer can you go on
telling people you're divorced?
How much longer can
you go on blaming yourself?
It was my fault.
I should have known.
It was a mob hit,
and that car bomb
was meant for me, not him.
Oh, god, not him.
It's all right.
Nobody's going to get hurt.
I'm sorry.
Oh, I'm sorry.
This place is a mess.
They still haven't
fixed the window.
Look, why don't you
just get changed?
I'll take you back
to the houseboat.
I appreciate your
help, MacGyver,
but it's me this
maniac is after.
I can't just sit on my tail
And wait for you to
solve the problem.
You can keep your
tail from getting shot off.
Will you just let me handle it?
How about no?
You know, your
place is a lot different
than I thought it would be.
What were you expecting?
I don't know.
Something a little...
Fluffier, I guess.
Fluffier? Well, at
least it isn't early boy scout.
Or should I say, wasn't?
Not until that lunatic
showed up here last night.
God. I hope I can get that
nightmare out of my mind.
That's it, isn't it?
That's what he must
have used last night.
Yeah, probably.
This is asbestos wire...
The kind they
use for explosives.
You don't pick this stuff up
at your local hardware store.
What?
Where were you mugged yesterday?
Shopping area
around fifth and town.
Near the post office?
- Yeah.
- That's where the terrorist's bomb went off.
What bomb?
It's been all over the news.
It connects with the
Markus extradition
Pete worked on last month.
They want him released.
You mean the Markus?
The terrorist that killed those
Americans on that cruise ship?
Yeah. It's just possible the
people trying to spring him
got their hands on
your wallet yesterday.
Why?
You got a good look
at him, didn't you?
You could identify him?
That's why. Get your coat.
All right, let's
get on with the composite.
How's that for the eyes?
Much narrower.
How's that?
No. That's too narrow.
Widen them up a bit.
There.
But somehow the
nose doesn't match
quite right with those eyes.
It was longer, I think.
Longer.
Was it flat, do you remember?
More chiseled.
Chiseled.
There.
That's it. That's him.
The forensic team
came up with a lead
on the source of that wire.
They traced it already?
Yeah. Weber pyrotechnics.
They reported a large
inventory loss two weeks ago,
and it turns out
that the identification taggets
from the post office blast
verify that it's the same
batch of explosives.
I thought those places were
supposed to be high-security.
They are. It's being
investigated as an inside job.
So, is this our man?
Pretty close.
Good, I'll put it
into the system
and see if we can
get a make on him
through Interpol files.
We can check out
the explosives plant.
Maybe somebody out
there knows the guy.
Well, we can start with
the personnel office.
Maybe the guy
works here.
Don't bother.
Why?
That's him.
The driver.
Okay.
Let's take him.
Wait!
Wait.
He'll get away.
Well, that's the idea.
Just wait here.
This is the last time.
You don't like
the deal. Is that it?
I don't like people
getting hurt.
I read the papers.
You're breaking my heart.
I'll tell you what.
This is your chance
to take a stand.
You don't want to do business
with me, don't take the money.
Damn you.
Your moral fiber's
an example to all of us.
What was that all about?
Well, we give him a head start,
and then follow the
yellow brick road.
And a ten percent
chance of rain.
That's it for kbly news.
- Now back to music...
- So be it.
Well?
Was Markus on the news?
Not a word.
So they will hear
from us at noon.
Did you get those
blasting caps I asked for?
I'll put them on your bill.
The girl...
You've taken care of that, too?
No problem. She's
singing with the angels.
Good.
You fool.
Look at this!
What?
Where'd that come from?
Somebody's trying to follow him.
Well, then... we
shouldn't disappoint them.
What are you doing?
I'm going to leave
them a little surprise.
You, Erik.
Well, it sure
doesn't look like emerald city,
but it's definitely
the end of the line.
Get me Pete, will you?
Yeah?
Pete, we're down
in the industrial area,
just north of boundary road.
The trail leads to a
warehouse down here.
Okay, good work.
We've ID'd him as Erik dunlap.
And he's just
the kind of lowlife
That major would
need to pull this off.
I'll be down there as
soon as I can, with backup.
Right.
I'm going in.
Please, stay put.
He's dead?
Nikki, get out of here.
What is it?
Plastic explosives wired to
a weight displacement pad.
If I move, it blows.
What are you going to do?
I, uh...
if I can displace my weight with
something that weighs as much,
or more than I do,
I'll be able to
step off this thing...
I think.
Now get out of here.
Go.
MacGyver!
MacGyver!
Interesting way to travel.
You had me scared to death.
Are you all right?
Yeah, I'm okay.
Sure cleared the sinuses.
Look familiar?
MacGyver? Nikki?
Over here, Pete.
Yeah, look at this.
What happened?
They were expecting me.
You all right?
Yeah, we're fine.
The guy in there
could use a coroner.
Erik dunlap.
Well, Markus is still behind
bars where he belongs,
so the bomb threat is on.
That guy major's gonna blow
something up at high noon.
Pete?
Yeah?
Isn't that the post
office they blew up?
Yes, it sure is.
What about that?
That's the hall of justice.
That could be their next target.
That is right smack in
the middle of downtown!
My god, that place is huge.
We may never find that bomb.
I'd be willing to bet they
pieced together a mail truck.
And turned it into a bomb.
Let's go.
- Yes?
- Officer.
I recommend you
put out a bulletin
to evacuate the hall of justice
and all surrounding buildings
And start a surveillance
on any mail trucks.
This is where we teach
them the meaning of compliance.
Activate the bomb.
Juice!
Let's go.
Hold it! Freeze!
Hit the sidewalk! Now!
You do what I say,
Or I'll put a hole in you!
The bomb... how
do you disarm it?
You're too late.
Maybe next time
you'll listen to us.
I suggest we all
get out of here.
It's going to blow at noon.
Nothing can stop it.
Whoa.
MacGyver!
They say they can't turn it off.
Can you do anything?
- No.
- No?
No!
MacGyver, what do you mean, no?
Where's that bomb squad?!
Pete, it's too late for that.
The whole truck's a bomb.
I've got to get it out of here.
Well, you've got
less than ten minutes.
I got to drive it off
the 2nd street pier.
That's the only chance we got.
2nd street pier, run
an escort. Let's go!
You're never gonna make
it to the harbor; It's too far.
Come on!
MacGyver, you've got
less than five minutes left!
Get out of here!
I need you to fill that
mail truck with cement fast!
What is this? You kidding?
No, I'm not kidding!
There's a bomb in it!
Caught your old lady
taking a "special delivery"
from the mailman, huh?
Ha! Nice touch.
Very original.
Please, will you just
move your truck forward
and back it into the Van
when I get behind you?
You're not kidding, are you?
No, I'm not!
Get people out of here.
There's a bomb in here!
Get out of here! There's a bomb!
There's a bomb! Get out of here!
Come on back.
Come on. Keep it coming.
Come on.
Keep it coming.
Whoa!
Now, get out of here!
Ten, nine,
eight, seven,
Six...
three...
It worked.
It sure did.
MacGyver, you could've been...
What if that cement truck
hadn't have been there?
I'd have gone to plan b.
What was that?
I don't know.
Plan a worked.
Sorry.
like this should be home in bed.
The fact is, I was,
but after a weekend
of hearing myself sneeze...
I was desperate.
So, here I am, searching
for the ingredients
to an old home remedy.
Excuse me.
Can you tell me where I can find
some eucalyptus leaves?
Australia.
Thanks for your help.
All right, folks!
You know what this is!
Everybody listen up!
Do what you're told
and you don't get hurt!
Come on. Hands on your head now.
You! Take this bag and fill it.
Hurry up. Come on!
MacGyver I knew I shouldn't
have gotten out of bed this morning.
Move it.
You think we're playing
with you? Come on!
My search for a cure
for the common cold
Turned into finding
a remedy for robbery.
Come on!
I figured some homemade
tear gas just might do the trick.
Come on. I'm not
playing with you.
Come on. Gimme that!
Everybody shut up
and nobody gets hurt.
- You first.
- Don't hurt me!
- Now you.
- Please!
Start stuffing
that bag. Let's go.
Forget the checks and
coins. Come on. Come on.
Please, stop.
- Come on.
- No. No, not this!
Put it in the bag.
All right.
All right... you!
A dash of the right
spices, a little baking soda...
You too, lady.
Some vinegar...
What? Come on. Come on.
And we have the recipe
For a very unpleasant surpris.
Where you going, buddy?
Hold it right there.
That's it.
Okay, people.
The quicker we're done,
the quicker we're out of here.
The ring too, lady.
I can't get it off.
Come on. Get it off.
Come on, lady.
The necklace, come on.
I can't do it any faster.
Hold it!
Just freeze where you are.
Give me your wallet
and your watch.
Now!
Right.
Right, it's yours.
That's it. Get the
watch. Get the watch!
It's just a cheapo.
Way to go, kid!
MacGyver, I thought
you were going
To stay home in bed
and take care of that cold.
I was. I am. How was I to know
I was going to
walk into a robbery?
Police kept me
tied up for hours.
Well, the hidden
cost of heroism.
Do yourself a favor, will you?
Go down to the research
library, find the books you want,
and go home to bed.
Well, good morning, MacGyver.
I thought you were home in bed.
I'm working on it.
Here you go, Pete.
I guess that makes it official.
Well, it certainly does.
Congratulations.
Welcome to the
Phoenix foundation.
Thank you.
The
executive committee
met yesterday, and officially
voted Nikki on board.
Oh, hey.
That's terrific.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
Of course, you understand
This doesn't necessarily
mean we'll be working together.
Oh, of course not.
It's nothing
personal here, mind you,
But we do seem to
work in different ways.
- People.
- That's right. I'm a professional,
And you make up
stuff as you go along.
Whatever works.
- That's right.
- Nikki.
We all know that a
well-organized plan
is much better than your
seat-of-the-pants-approach.
To each his own.
It's not your problem.
Look, if it'll make
any difference,
there is a specific
clause in Nikki's contract
guaranteeing that she
is allowed to work alone,
unless circumstances
dictate otherwise.
All right?
Does that clear this up?
Yeah.
It's fine.
Oh, thank you.
Good.
Now, you go home and
take care of your cold,
and you... Take the
rest of the day off.
Just... get out of
my hair, will you?
Some of us have work to do.
Okay.
What's gotten into him?
He gets cranky sometimes.
You ought to watch
where you're going!
Oh. Hey, give me a hand.
Hey!
My wallet!
My wallet!
You let that woman see you?
You're a fool!
How can you be so careless?
The freedom of
Markus is at stake here.
Hey, listen. I never signed on
to get in this
deep to begin with.
I'm supposed to be a supplier,
not a delivery boy.
In for a penny, in for a pound.
You'll swing with the rest of us
if that woman identifies you.
That's your problem.
That's our problem.
Then you take care of it.
Murder isn't part of our deal.
Our "deal" was for you to see
that our arrangements
are carried out smoothly.
What's with you guys?
I get you cars.
I fix you up real nice
here in my warehouse.
I even supply your fireworks.
Now you want me to make a hit.
Okay.
I'll do it.
But it's gonna cost you.
Who are you kidding?
You don't want my business,
shop someplace else.
You should be flattered
I'm willing to do this
for you personally.
Very well.
Nicole carpenter.
Attractive.
All right.
Make it clean.
We don't need any
more complications.
He got my wallet,
and everything in it.
Yes, officer. No, actually, I
got a very good look at him.
Yes. Hey!
Stop that! Bad boy!
No, I'm sorry. I'm not
talking to you, officer,
i'm, I'm baby-sitting
my neighbor's dog,
and he's driving
me absolutely crazy.
The credit cards, yes,
All the notifications
have been made.
A report? I'm giving
you the report now.
Can't we just do
this over the phone?
No.
Tonight? I-I can't tonight.
I've got to work in the morning.
All right, all right. Yes.
I'll be down there
in 20 minutes.
Come on, bunky.
Hey!
Door's open.
Hey.
Come back here.
Come on.
Come on. Come on. Come on.
Nikki, what's going on?
What are you doing here?
Listen, I'm sorry to drop
in on you like this, but...
MacGyver, I need to talk to you.
You? And me? Talk?
I think somebody's
trying to kill me.
What?
Well, for starters,
I got mugged today.
Mugged?
Yeah.
This guy comes
flying out of nowhere,
knocks me down, grabs my wallet,
jumps into a getaway car,
complete with driver,
and then tonight,
I'm headed down
to the police station
to fill out a report,
And some maniac
nearly runs me down.
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
Robbed, nearly flattened
by some lunatic driver.
It's been a perfectly swell day.
Yeah.
Well, what'd the police say?
What could they say?
I gave them a description
Of the mugger, what
I could see of the car.
There's not a heck
of a lot they can do.
Well, we've all got
enemies in this business.
You got any heavyweights in
your past that could have done this?
Well, sure.
First thing tomorrow
morning, we should call Pete.
He can run down some
names in your personnel file.
Kind of check on their
whereabouts, stuff like that.
Oh, I don't want to
bother Pete about this.
I mean, it's probably a
full moon or something.
Or just plain old
life in the big city.
Look, let's...
Let's just forget it.
Bunky! Come on, bunky!
I'll call you in the morning.
Thanks, MacGyver.
Look, I
don't care how late it is.
I want every
scrap of information
relating to that terrorist
attack on the cruise ship
in the mediterranean last month.
Well, then cross-reference it
and put a printout on my desk
before tomorrow morning.
That's right.
In case you're not aware of it,
we're operating in a
crisis mode around here.
- You all right?
Yeah. What's going
on around here, Pete?
Markus... again.
Markus? Didn't you help
the feds nail him weeks ago?
I did. Now it turns out
that he's got friends in town
laying down threats
to get him released.
They blew the face off a
post office this afternoon.
Anybody get hurt?
No, fortunately.
But now they're threatening
to blow up a whole city
block by noon tomorrow
If he's not released by 11:00
with a full press conference.
Anything I can do to help?
Yes. Go home and
take care of that cold.
I've got all the help I need
to chase down this one lead.
Friend of Markus?
Yeah. We got it from Interpol.
Seems that, uh...
Markus' #1 man...
Somebody they call major...
Has managed to slip into the
country with a bomb expert.
Come on, Pete. There's
got to be something I can do.
There is.
Go home and take
care of the cold.
MacGyver, I don't
need your help now.
Okay. All right.
But I do need yours.
Pete...
I need to look
at Nikki's dossier.
Why?
Somebody snatched her wallet
And, apparently, tried to
run her over... deliberately.
- Run her over?
- Yeah.
Is she all right?
Oh, yeah, she's fine.
But, apparently, it
rattled her enough
that she had to come see me.
She started to ask for help,
and then backed off.
It wasn't something you said?
No. As a matter of fact,
I tried to be very helpful.
look, if somebody is after her,
it could be somebody
from her past,
and the only way I
can think of helping
is to look at her files.
Well, she's not going
to like it. You know that.
You got a better suggestion?
Oh, boy. You two amaze me.
You know that?
She comes to you for help,
and then won't ask for it.
And then you come to me
to tell me that you're
worried about her.
Did you two ever think of
having a normal conversation?
We'll have plenty to talk
about once I get this information.
You sure there's
nothing I can do to help?
Positive.
Thornton.
Really?
All right. I'll be right down.
That was the FBI.
They finally got a lead.
It seems this guy major may
have recruited some local talent.
Oh, by the way.
That information is classified.
It doesn't leave this office.
I know that, Pete.
And, uh... press the "clear"
button before you leave.
Or die.
Forget it, bunky.
I bathe alone.
Give me a break, bunky.
I've had a bad day.
Bunky.
Oh, great.
The power's gone out.
Bunky?
Nikki?
You all right?
He would have killed me.
You know, what
you need is a good night's sleep.
I can find a room
someplace, you know.
No. Until we get
this thing figured out,
This is the safest
place for you.
That clown was no professional
hit man; That's for sure.
Meaning?
Meaning I don't think
he was enough of a pro
to be connected to any of the
five families you investigated
While you were
with senator tagney.
How did you know about
those investigations?
You have read my file.
Haven't you?
Yeah. I had to.
How dare you go
digging into my private life!
Somebody is after you.
You came to me for help.
Well, I don't need your help.
I don't want you involved.
Do you understand me?
I'll just handle this myself.
Nobody gets close
to Nikki carpenter
because Nikki is
jinxed. Is that it?
- Let me out of here!
- You think my involvement here
Is going to get me killed
because it got your
husband killed, right?!
Stop it!
How much longer can you go on
telling people you're divorced?
How much longer can
you go on blaming yourself?
It was my fault.
I should have known.
It was a mob hit,
and that car bomb
was meant for me, not him.
Oh, god, not him.
It's all right.
Nobody's going to get hurt.
I'm sorry.
Oh, I'm sorry.
This place is a mess.
They still haven't
fixed the window.
Look, why don't you
just get changed?
I'll take you back
to the houseboat.
I appreciate your
help, MacGyver,
but it's me this
maniac is after.
I can't just sit on my tail
And wait for you to
solve the problem.
You can keep your
tail from getting shot off.
Will you just let me handle it?
How about no?
You know, your
place is a lot different
than I thought it would be.
What were you expecting?
I don't know.
Something a little...
Fluffier, I guess.
Fluffier? Well, at
least it isn't early boy scout.
Or should I say, wasn't?
Not until that lunatic
showed up here last night.
God. I hope I can get that
nightmare out of my mind.
That's it, isn't it?
That's what he must
have used last night.
Yeah, probably.
This is asbestos wire...
The kind they
use for explosives.
You don't pick this stuff up
at your local hardware store.
What?
Where were you mugged yesterday?
Shopping area
around fifth and town.
Near the post office?
- Yeah.
- That's where the terrorist's bomb went off.
What bomb?
It's been all over the news.
It connects with the
Markus extradition
Pete worked on last month.
They want him released.
You mean the Markus?
The terrorist that killed those
Americans on that cruise ship?
Yeah. It's just possible the
people trying to spring him
got their hands on
your wallet yesterday.
Why?
You got a good look
at him, didn't you?
You could identify him?
That's why. Get your coat.
All right, let's
get on with the composite.
How's that for the eyes?
Much narrower.
How's that?
No. That's too narrow.
Widen them up a bit.
There.
But somehow the
nose doesn't match
quite right with those eyes.
It was longer, I think.
Longer.
Was it flat, do you remember?
More chiseled.
Chiseled.
There.
That's it. That's him.
The forensic team
came up with a lead
on the source of that wire.
They traced it already?
Yeah. Weber pyrotechnics.
They reported a large
inventory loss two weeks ago,
and it turns out
that the identification taggets
from the post office blast
verify that it's the same
batch of explosives.
I thought those places were
supposed to be high-security.
They are. It's being
investigated as an inside job.
So, is this our man?
Pretty close.
Good, I'll put it
into the system
and see if we can
get a make on him
through Interpol files.
We can check out
the explosives plant.
Maybe somebody out
there knows the guy.
Well, we can start with
the personnel office.
Maybe the guy
works here.
Don't bother.
Why?
That's him.
The driver.
Okay.
Let's take him.
Wait!
Wait.
He'll get away.
Well, that's the idea.
Just wait here.
This is the last time.
You don't like
the deal. Is that it?
I don't like people
getting hurt.
I read the papers.
You're breaking my heart.
I'll tell you what.
This is your chance
to take a stand.
You don't want to do business
with me, don't take the money.
Damn you.
Your moral fiber's
an example to all of us.
What was that all about?
Well, we give him a head start,
and then follow the
yellow brick road.
And a ten percent
chance of rain.
That's it for kbly news.
- Now back to music...
- So be it.
Well?
Was Markus on the news?
Not a word.
So they will hear
from us at noon.
Did you get those
blasting caps I asked for?
I'll put them on your bill.
The girl...
You've taken care of that, too?
No problem. She's
singing with the angels.
Good.
You fool.
Look at this!
What?
Where'd that come from?
Somebody's trying to follow him.
Well, then... we
shouldn't disappoint them.
What are you doing?
I'm going to leave
them a little surprise.
You, Erik.
Well, it sure
doesn't look like emerald city,
but it's definitely
the end of the line.
Get me Pete, will you?
Yeah?
Pete, we're down
in the industrial area,
just north of boundary road.
The trail leads to a
warehouse down here.
Okay, good work.
We've ID'd him as Erik dunlap.
And he's just
the kind of lowlife
That major would
need to pull this off.
I'll be down there as
soon as I can, with backup.
Right.
I'm going in.
Please, stay put.
He's dead?
Nikki, get out of here.
What is it?
Plastic explosives wired to
a weight displacement pad.
If I move, it blows.
What are you going to do?
I, uh...
if I can displace my weight with
something that weighs as much,
or more than I do,
I'll be able to
step off this thing...
I think.
Now get out of here.
Go.
MacGyver!
MacGyver!
Interesting way to travel.
You had me scared to death.
Are you all right?
Yeah, I'm okay.
Sure cleared the sinuses.
Look familiar?
MacGyver? Nikki?
Over here, Pete.
Yeah, look at this.
What happened?
They were expecting me.
You all right?
Yeah, we're fine.
The guy in there
could use a coroner.
Erik dunlap.
Well, Markus is still behind
bars where he belongs,
so the bomb threat is on.
That guy major's gonna blow
something up at high noon.
Pete?
Yeah?
Isn't that the post
office they blew up?
Yes, it sure is.
What about that?
That's the hall of justice.
That could be their next target.
That is right smack in
the middle of downtown!
My god, that place is huge.
We may never find that bomb.
I'd be willing to bet they
pieced together a mail truck.
And turned it into a bomb.
Let's go.
- Yes?
- Officer.
I recommend you
put out a bulletin
to evacuate the hall of justice
and all surrounding buildings
And start a surveillance
on any mail trucks.
This is where we teach
them the meaning of compliance.
Activate the bomb.
Juice!
Let's go.
Hold it! Freeze!
Hit the sidewalk! Now!
You do what I say,
Or I'll put a hole in you!
The bomb... how
do you disarm it?
You're too late.
Maybe next time
you'll listen to us.
I suggest we all
get out of here.
It's going to blow at noon.
Nothing can stop it.
Whoa.
MacGyver!
They say they can't turn it off.
Can you do anything?
- No.
- No?
No!
MacGyver, what do you mean, no?
Where's that bomb squad?!
Pete, it's too late for that.
The whole truck's a bomb.
I've got to get it out of here.
Well, you've got
less than ten minutes.
I got to drive it off
the 2nd street pier.
That's the only chance we got.
2nd street pier, run
an escort. Let's go!
You're never gonna make
it to the harbor; It's too far.
Come on!
MacGyver, you've got
less than five minutes left!
Get out of here!
I need you to fill that
mail truck with cement fast!
What is this? You kidding?
No, I'm not kidding!
There's a bomb in it!
Caught your old lady
taking a "special delivery"
from the mailman, huh?
Ha! Nice touch.
Very original.
Please, will you just
move your truck forward
and back it into the Van
when I get behind you?
You're not kidding, are you?
No, I'm not!
Get people out of here.
There's a bomb in here!
Get out of here! There's a bomb!
There's a bomb! Get out of here!
Come on back.
Come on. Keep it coming.
Come on.
Keep it coming.
Whoa!
Now, get out of here!
Ten, nine,
eight, seven,
Six...
three...
It worked.
It sure did.
MacGyver, you could've been...
What if that cement truck
hadn't have been there?
I'd have gone to plan b.
What was that?
I don't know.
Plan a worked.
Sorry.