MacGyver (1985–1992): Season 4, Episode 16 - Brainwashed - full transcript

( Theme song playing )

Mr. Thornton should've
been here an hour ago.

Vice president mantu
is asking where he is.

Uh, miss Hendrix,

I'm sure he just got
hung up somewhere.

That's no excuse to
insult foreign dignitaries.

I don't look upon it as ins...

See?

( Helicopter approaching )

Sorry I'm late.

Looks like I'm right on time.



Just.

Miss Hendrix.

Very efficient.

Chopper's coming.

Everybody ready?
We're feeding live.

Engineer: All right, stand by.

In five, four, three, two...

I'm Janet Blake,
coming to you live

from the municipal helipad,

where we're awaiting the
arrival of president abu dakru,

of the African
nation of kimbala,

On this, the last
leg of his state visit.

Blake: This has
been a whirlwind tour

for the popular African leade.



It began in New
York, with a speech

before the United
Nations general assembly.

Then on to Washington,

where he received
a standing ovation

at the convention
on human rights

for his support for
peacekeeping efforts

in east Africa.

Later, during a state
dinner at the white house,

president dakru pledged to
strengthen kimbala's trade ties

With america and
its western allies.

He was praised by
our own president,

who said kimbala
is a cornerstone

for peace and democracy

In that politically
turbulent region.

President dakru will
wind up his state visit

with a gala banquet
tomorrow night, during which

he will present medals
to two American citizens.

Kimbala's rich oil fields
and political stability

make it one of the
strongest trade allies

the us has in east Africa.

President dakru is
making his first visit here

to thank the us for developing
a major irrigation project

To combat the crippling drought
that struck kimbala last year.

Vice president
mantu and his wife

are here to greet him.

The vice president has
been here the last few weeks

negotiating the trade deal
president dakru will sign

at the end of his trip.

Thanks for covering.

Yeah, what's going on with you?

Helen said she'd been

Trying to reach you all weekend.

Thornton: With all the
security preparations

I had to go through
for this state visit,

I thought I deserved
a couple of days off.

You took a vacatio?

Without filing your
itinerary in triplicate?

( Chuckles )

Next, you'll tell me
you had a good time.

I found a beautiful
mountain stream.

It was just me and the salmon.

Like a dream come true.

Dakru: A pleasure
to meet you, sir.

This is Peter Thornton
of the Phoenix foundation.

My people owe much
to your organization

for the development
of the irrigation project.

We thank you.

We're glad we could
help, Mr. President.

Actually, it was MacGyver here
who discovered the way to divert

the mountain runoff
to the drought area.

Ah, MacGyver, of course.

Our country is
greatly in your debt.

And the pilot who
helped you, too.

Ah, Jack Dalton.

Yeah, couldn't have
done it without him.

I am looking forward
to pinning medals

On both of you.

We must be going, Mr. President.

Will you excuse me?

Certainly.

Couldn't he just
send the medals?

It's the highest honor

- kimbala can award a non-citizen, MacGyver.
- I'm grateful...

Don't get me wrong...

But formal ceremonies,
speeches, tuxedos...

Hendrix: It's called protocol,
also known as manners.

I suggest you don't
forget yours tomorrow,

And remind your fly-boy
buddy, Dalton, to do the same.

Woman ( Echoing ): Jack...

Jack Dalton.

We're waiting for you.

Don't be afraid.

Where am I?

( Echoing ): Through
the double doors.

Don't be afraid.

Come, Jack.

Come to me.

Woman ( Echoing ): From
the bottom of my heart,

I salute you.

From the bottom of my heart,

I salute you.

From the bottom

of my heart, I salute you.

From the bottom of my...

Hey, pal.

Hey, you.

What's wrong?

( Unintelligible
radio transmission )

You okay, buddy?

What are you doing out here?

You tell me.

Is this some kind of a joke?

I'm not laughing.

- How did I get here?
- Good question.

Come on over here to the car.

You got anybody I can call?

Friends? Family?

( Grunts with quiver )
I'm staying with a buddy.

His name's MacGyver.

MacGyver, what took you so long?

My feet are freezing.

I got icicle toes.

I called, Mr. MacGyver.

Do you know this man?

Guilty as charged, officer.

I was just cruising by

and saw him
wandering around here.

It looked like he
was sleepwalking.

Sleepwalking?

MacGyver: You mean you've
never walked in your sleep before?

Dalton: Not a step.

I'm telling you, MacGyver,

I don't remember
walking in that fun park.

MacGyver: Well, has anything
been bugging you lately?

Dalton: Not a thing.

Can you believe it, Mac?

All these years of
sleeping like a baby,

And all of a sudden
i'm the midnight rambler.

Are you sure you weren't just
coming off a weekend bender?

Drinking?

Moi?

MacGyver, you wound me.

Well, where have you
been the last couple of days?

With her.

Her?

Who's her?

We met at Phil's tux-for-bux.

I was getting measured
for a penguin suit

for the shindig tomorrow.

What can I say?

It was just me and her.

Like a dream come true.

Does "her" have a name?

Guess so.

She never got
around to telling me.

That sounds like
true love to me.

( Sighs )

Check in next time, will you?

Where are you going?

To bed.

You can't leave me
down here on my own.

What if I doze off

And my feet decide to
do the walking again?

Sleep in your shoes.

( Sighs ) How
about a life jacket?

In case you haven't checked
lately, this house is a boat.

I could wake up in the ocean.

Or worse, I could not wake up

on the bottom of the ocean.

All right, okay.

You sleep in the bed upstairs.

I'll sleep on the
couch downstairs.

That way if you start roaming,
I can keep an eye on you.

Don't worry about me.

Hey, you mean it?

I really appreciate this.

If there's ever
anything I could...

Jack...

Go to bed.

Thanks, Mac.

Night.

Man ( With African
accent ): I waited until

They were both asleep
before returning here.

Are you telling us that
Jack Dalton escaped

from you by
walking in his sleep?

- Yes, sir.
- ( Grunts )

Ms. Mantu: Thank you, tabur.

Go back to the houseboat.

Watch them.

Tell us

if anything happens.

Yes, madam.

Is that necessary?

Didn't you hear him?

If MacGyver finds out
what happened to Dalton,

we are ruined.

Even if he does,
he cannot stop us.

I have finished the
president's speech.

Read the last line.

"From the bottom of my heart,

"I salute you."

When dakru says those
words, he's a dead man.

I should never have
let you talk me into this.

It's all too risky.

Great leaders take
great risks, my love.

You must have faith.

By this time tomorrow, I
will make you president.

( Footsteps )

Woman ( Echoing ): Jack...

Jack Dalton.

We're waiting for you...

Don't be afraid.

Through the double doors.

Don't be afraid.

( Echoing ): Come, Jack.

Come to me.

Through the double doors.

Don't be afraid.

Come, Jack.

Come to me...

Dalton ( Dreamlike ): MacGyver.

What are you doing here?

Who's dead?

You killed him.

( Gasps )

( Eerie voices singing )

Pete!

No, it's not true!

( Creaking )

Jack.

Wake up, Jack.

MacGyver.

You were walking
in your sleep again.

Oh, what a relief.

Then Pete's not dead?

What?

I was looking at him, Mac,

Lying in the
coffin, dead as dirt.

Take it easy. You
were just dreaming.

Dream nothing.

This was pure,
150-proof nightmare.

That's all it was.

It's over.

( Sighs )

- MacGyver: Relax.
- Oh.

MacGyver: Let me
make some breakfast.

Well, I'm glad

you can shrug it
off just like that.

I'm still shaking.

Look at me.

Look at my hands.

How did that get there?

MacGyver: Jack...

What's going on?

MacGyver! MacGyver, wake up!

What?! What?

MacGyver!

Is it really you this time?

Is it really me?

Jack, settle down.

You're not making any sense.

You're telling me.

I think I'm losing my mind.

I'm hav... I'm having a problem.

I think I'm really
losing my mind.

MacGyver ( Over phone ): The
police said he was sleepwalking.

He said he's never
done it before.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah. Uh, well I thought
it'd be a good idea

to let a professional
look at him.

MacGyver: You can?

Oh, that's great.

Yeah, that's no problem.

All right, we'll see you then.

Doc beatty says she can see you

at the Phoenix lab
in about an hour.

I don't like it.

I've never been
to a shrink before.

Jack, she's a psychiatrist.

Whatever.

It's all mumbo-jumbo anyway.

Come on. Give it a try.

Maybe she can help
you sort things out.

Trust me.

( Laughs )

Okay.

Just this once.

But no couches
or inkblots, okay?

Right, Jack. No couches,

No inkblots.

( Keypad tones beeping )

( Phone dialing through )

( Line ringing )

Mrs. Mantu.

Mrs. Mantu: Yes, tabur.

Tabur: MacGyver is taking him

to a psychiatrist at
the Phoenix foundation.

And then what?

I'm not sure.

Shall I follow them?

No, tabur, do not follow them.

Return to the hotel.

MacGyver is taking Jack Dalton

to a Phoenix
foundation psychiatrist.

( Scoffs )

What if this psychiatrist
discovers your programming?

MacGyver could figure
out our entire plan.

Then we will change the plan.

Jack Dalton is not the
only puppet on our string.

( Gulls cawing )

Jack, seeing a
psychiatrist is no big deal.

Keep your voice down, will you?

It's nothing to be ashamed of.

Just relax and run with it.

( Phone rings )

Let me get that.
I'll be right back.

Man: Hey, you could tell

He didn't know a
leader from a sinker.

Man #2: Whoa, these beginners.

Man: So, he goes on telling me

what kind of bait to use.

Can you believe it?

I tell him, "look, if you think

"you know more
about fishing than me,

"then from the
bottom of my heart,

- I salute you."
- ( Laughter )

Man #2: That
must have riled him.

Man #1: Yeah, you
know it. So I told him,

"why don't you do me a favor

and go stick your
head in a bucket?"

huh? Imagine him,

trying to tell me about fishing.

The biggest catch he ever
made was that rich wife

of his.

MacGyver: Jack?

You looking for something, son?

MacGyver: Jack?

MacGyver.

What happened?

I don't know.

But I think we
better find out soon.

Come on. Let's get you changed.

( Gulls cawing )

Can you still hear my voice?

Yes.

So, where are you now, Jack?

I'm walking down a long hallway.

Dr. Beatty: And what do you see?

Dalton: Double doors.

Beatty: Do you open them?

I'm scared.

Don't be afraid,
Jack. Open the doors.

( Door creaking )

Dalton: I'm in a room.

Beatty: Describe it.

Dalton: It's big.

Lots of tables.

Beatty: Where is the room?

In the moon.

Beatty: Look around, Jack.

What else do you see?

My name in gold.

Beatty: What happens next?

I'm sitting down.

Where, Jack?

( Shallow breathing )

I can't remember.

You have to.

Look around and tell me

What you see.

Dalton: I see a shadow.

Mrs. Mantu: From the bottom

of my heart, I salute you.

There's a voice.

What does the voice say?

Mrs. Mantu: From the bottom
of my heart, I salute you.

He's holding something.

Mrs. Mantu: From the bottom

Of my heart, I salute
you... I salute you.

Mrs. Mantu: I salute
you, I salute you...

I can't!

Mrs. Mantu: I salute you.

I salute you, I salute
you, I salute you...

Stop. No, I can't.

He's trying to remember,

but his subconscious
won't let him.

Listen, Jack.

The nightmare is over.

Good.

I'm going to count to three.

When I get to three,
you will wake up.

You won't remember anything
that we've talked about. Do you

- understand?
- Yes.

One... two..

Three.

Hey, doc, how'd I do?

You did fine.

You're a pretty good subject,

actually.

Just rest a few minutes.

I'll be back.

Oh, uh, by the way, Jack,

what have you done
in the last few days?

Hmm.

I met the most beautiful lady.

What can I say?

It was just me and her.

Like a dream come true.

( Sighs )

you know, that's
exactly what he told me,

word for word.

What you just heard, my friend,
was a preconditioned response.

Preconditioned?

You mean he's been
hypnotized before?

Calling this hypnosis is
like comparing an h-bomb

to a firecracker.

Oh, I've deprogrammed
enough brainwashed

dxs agents to
recognize the symptoms.

Well, how do we deprogram him?

Beatty: It isn't easy.

There's a key, probably
a word or a phrase,

that triggers him like
tumblers in a lock.

But without that key,

we can't get in and
find out what he's

programmed to do.

How do we get that key?

It takes time, but
I'll get the people

And the equipment together,
and we'll start tomorrow.

Dalton: Oh.

What's the matter?

Déjà vu, I guess.

What? Do you remember something?

I'm not sure, but...

( Alarms sound )

Hendrix: There! There!
That's what I mean.

We can't have this
contraption being set off

by our guests' jewelry.

All right, we'll
lower the sensitivity.

They'll never even
notice it's there.

Pete, can we talk to you
about something here?

- Yeah, sure.
- First things first, MacGyver.

I want to make sure
everybody's clear

about the ceremony.

Everything has to
go off without a hitch.

Mantu: I'm sure it
will, miss Hendrix.

Gentlemen.

You must be Mr. Dalton.

Hi.

I was hoping

for an opportunity

to congratulate you
personally before the ceremony.

Good to see you.

Who are you?

This is vice president
mantu of kimbala.

( Laughs )

I'm writing the president's
speech for tonight.

I thought you might offer
some personal memories

of your work

in our country.

MacGyver: Actually, uh...

Uh, we have something
to work out with Pete.

Mantu: It will only

take a moment, I assure you.

Uh, this way, MacGyver.

I want to run over the
procedure with you.

MacGyver?

I...

( Sighs )

Pete, would you
keep an eye on Jack?

Sure.

Mr. Thornton, I need
your signature, sir.

Now, Mr. Dalton,

tell me all about it.

Well, to tell you the
truth, Mr. Vice president,

it was all MacGyver's show.

I was just the sky jockey.

You are much too modest.

What you did was heroic.

From the bottom of
my heart, I salute you.

What's the matter,

Mr. Dalton?

You look pale.

You must be ill.

You know he's right,
Jack. You look terrible.

It must be something I ate.

Just came on all
of a sudden. I...

Mantu: Yes, perhaps

( grunts )

A breath of fresh air.

It's a good idea. Excuse me.

( Alarm sounds )

Oh.

We've got to adjust that thing.

Would you excuse me?

Gentlemen, the sensitivity
has got to be lowered.

The noise is way too annoying.

Hello, Jack.

Excuse me, lady, i'm
really under the weather.

From the bottom of
my heart, I salute you.

And now you are
under my control.

You do remember me, don't you?

Yes, Edith.

Excellent. Follow me.

Yes, ma'am.

Now, at precisely 8:00 P.M.,
the president will make his way

To the podium and
start his speech.

You and Mr. Dalton
will be sitting here,

at this table.

Mr. Thornton

will be here, and I will
be here, at his right.

And please, once you're seated,

don't play musical chairs.

You must be in
your assigned places.

Beatty: What else do you see?

Dalton: My name in gold.

His name in gold.

Please try and pay attention.

Now, when president
dakru calls your name,

you and Mr. Dalton
will approach the podium

on his left.

Dalton: I'm sitting down...

Hendrix: The furniture,
so this is very important.

Dalton: My name in gold.

Hendrix: One thing tonight,
MacGyver, remember this.

On his left.
Remember that. His left.

Once you're there, the president
will have some more to say.

Try and keep your
hands out of your pockets,

and for pity's sake,

act like you're interested

In what the man's saying.

MacGyver, we're not finished!

Pete? Where's Jack?

Well, the last time I saw him,

he went out for some fresh air.

He wasn't feeling well.

Oh, great. I got to find him.

Would you tell me
what's going on.

Pete, I think Jack
is involved in a plot

To assassinate president dakru.

Are you comfortable, Jack?

Yes, thank you, ma'am.

Good.

And do you understand
your new orders?

Yes.

Tabur will take you to a place.

He will give you a gun.

And when you see
MacGyver, you will kill him.

Yes, ma'am.

When I see
MacGyver, I will kill him.

MacGyver: I can't
find Jack anywhere.

Has he been back here?

No sign of him.

Listen, what's going on?

Jack Dalton has done
a lot of crazy things

in his time, but
an assassination?

I don't believe that.

Doc beatty says he's
been brainwashed.

Come here. Let me
show you what I found

under his place at the table.

It's gone.

Who else has been in
this room besides us?

Just our security,

A couple of workmen and Hendrix.

What's gone?

There was a holster
under this table,

and whoever put it there
probably planned to sneak

A gun in after the
security sweep.

Where did it go?

They got rid of it, which
means they know I'm on to 'em.

Is there a problem,
Mr. Thornton?

No.

Nothing serious.

Good.

Do you think
Hendrix is in on it?

I think we'll have
a better chance

Of finding out who is
if we don't tip our hand.

Okay. Without tipping our hand,

what's next?

We've got to find Jack

Before he hurts
someone or himself.

He could be anywhere.

I know. I'll start looking.

All right, I'll stick around in
case he turns up back here.

Right.

If he does, grab him.

Tie him up, sit on
him, whatever it takes,

but don't let him
around president dakru.

No one saw the holster removed?

The subject took it
without anyone noticing.

You see, Edward,
nothing is ever lost

if one plans ahead.

After all, with so
much at stake,

Why risk everything
on just one assassin?

It will be just as I promised.

When the president dies

at the hands of the
American official,

it will destroy
the trade treaty.

You will return to kimbala

crying vengeance
for dakru's blood.

The people will rally
around, cheering your name.

Once we have won their hearts,
nothing is beyond our grasp.

With my guidance

and the support
of our new allies,

you will become the
most powerful man

In all of Africa.

With you at my side.

I am not important.

You are all that
matters, Edward.

I am doing all of this for you.

Jack?

Jack, you here?

( Phone ringing )

Hello?

Thornton: MacGyver,
any luck finding Jack?

Uh, no, Pete, doesn't look
like he made it back here.

Well, the banquet
begins in an hour.

What about that fun park

where the police
found him sleepwalking?

Well, it's worth a shot.
I'll swing over there now.

Keep me posted.

Yeah.

( Sighs )

Beatty: Where is the room, Jack?

Dalton: In the moon.

( Creaking )

MacGyver: Jack?

Jack,

You in here?

Jack, it's me.

( Cackling )

( Carnival music playing )

( Chorus of maniacal laughter
and screams from props )

( Roaring and hissing )

( Chorus of maniacal laughter
and screams from props )

( Grunts )

( Rattling )

( Sighs )

Dalton: I'm walking
down a long hallway.

Beatty: And what do you see?

Dalton: Double doors.

My name in gold.

Edith ( Recorded ): From the
bottom of my heart, I salute you.

From the bottom of
my heart, I salute you.

Beatty: What does
the voice say, Jack?

Edith: From the bottom

Of my heart, I salute you.

From the bottom of
my heart, I salute you.

Dalton: I see a shadow.

Jack.

( Gunshot )

Listen to me, Jack.

Somebody's making you do this.

But I've got the key now.

Listen to me.

From the bottom of my heart,

I salute you.

All right.

That's it.

I'm in control now, Jack.

And I'm turning you off.

Put the gun down.

( Gunshot, yells )

They changed it.

Edith: From the bottom
of my heart, I salute you.

From the bottom of
my heart, I salute you.

From the bottom of my heart,

I salute you.

From the bottom of
my heart, I salute you.

( Gunshot )

From the bottom of
my heart, I salute you.

From the bottom of
my heart, I salute you.

From the bottom of
my heart, I salute you.

From the bottom of my heart...

Jack...

Go ahead, Jack.

Take your best shot.

Over here, Jack.

Kill me again, Jack. Go ahead.

Again, Jack.

( Groans )

( Groaning )

( Panting )

It's all right, Jack. It's over.

It's over, Jack!

It's me.

It's Mac.

It's all right.

Where are MacGyver and Dalton?

This is an outrage.

I'm sure if we just give
them a few more minutes,

they'll get here.

Just in case they do
miss the ceremony,

would you accept the medals

- in their place?
- I'd be happy to.

Luckily,

I wrote another version
of the president's speech

- For such an emergency.
- Edward...

You were right, dear.

I found the new
speech in your briefcase.

You were... prepared
for something like this?

In international
politics, one must plan

for every emergency,
miss Hendrix.

This is where you
spent last weekend.

There was no beautiful
girl from tux-for-bux.

They created her
and that lost weekend

To cover your absence
while they programmed you.

I don't remember this place.

Well, do you recognize this?

( On tape ): From the bottom
of my heart, I salute you.

Edith.

Mantu's wife?

Yeah.

They used that
phrase to activate you.

Why couldn't you
use it to switch me off?

I don't know. They
must have changed it

when they thought I
was getting too close.

Well, at least the
president's safe now.

I, uh, wouldn't count on it.

Two chairs.

Two assassins.

They must have
programmed somebody else

in case they needed a backup.

Whoever it was had to
have been here with you.

Now come on, Jack, think.

Who else was brainwashed?

I can't...

( Sighs )

All I can remember is
spending the weekend

With that beautiful lady
they planted in my brain.

Weekend.

Two lost weekends.

It was just me and her.

Like a dream come true.

It was just me and the salmon.

Like a dream come true.

That's it.

The other assassin... It's Pete.

( Applause )

Ladies and gentlemen,
honored hosts...

I thank you for your
warm hospitality.

( Engine starts )

( Tires squeal )

MacGyver: I should
have known it was a setup

When Pete steered
me to that place.

I never told him that's where

the police found
you sleepwalking.

I don't get it. Even if
Pete hears the key phrase,

how are they gonna
give him the order

to shoot the president in
front of a big crowd like that?

The star of state.

- The what?
- The medal.

He's been conditioned
to shoot whoever's holding

that medal.

There are two Americans
in particular whom we wish

To honor this evening:

Mr. MacGyver and Mr. Dalton.

Their deeds saved
thousands of my people

from starving to death.

They are true humanitarians,

but most important...

True friends.

And now I will ask Mr. Thornton

to please come up
and accept the medals

For Mr. MacGyver and Mr. Dalton.

( Applause )

Hold it, fellas.

We've got trouble. Come on.

Wait a minute!

( Applause )

although they can't
be with us this evening,

please convey to them

the respect and
gratitude of my people.

( echoes ): Please
convey to them

the respect and
gratitude of my people.

This is our country's
highest award,

but it is only a small
token of our gratitude...

( Screaming )

Catch, Edith!

The respect and
gratitude of my people.

Do not shoot.

Put it down.

Do you hear me?

Put it down.

MacGyver!

What happened? What's going on?

It's all right, Pete.

Welcome back.

Edith...

I think you just blew
your right to remain silent.

When I count backwards from
ten, you will begin to wake up.

Ten, nine...

You're starting to awaken now...

Eight, seven, six,

your eyes are opening...

five, four,

three, two, one.

Hey, Pete.

How are you feeling?

Oh, like I've been
asleep for days.

Well, in a way you have been.

Just take it easy
and you'll be fine.

Boy, who would've thought
a classy lady like Edith

would try an assassination?

Well, it happens.

I'll tell you one thing.

I never want to hear the words

"the respect and
gratitude of my people"

again as long as I live.

Or "from the bottom of my heart,

I salute you."

MacGyver?

MacGyver!

This isn't funny, Mac.

Mac?

What?

( Laughing )

Oh...

( Groans )