MacGyver (1985–1992): Season 7, Episode 2 - The 'Hood - full transcript

I am alive! I am free!

I am in touch with the universe!

I am!

So am I!

(Mel chuckles)

He does that every morning, same
time, better than an alarm clock.

You'll get used to it.

Yeah, I'll bet.

Wow.

You salvaged that much
from the houseboat?

I had a good smoke detector.



Kelly: Hey, Mel!

Hey!

You're Mel's new
tenant, MacGyver, right?

Mel told me all about you.

Neighborhood watch deal.

Kelly dobbs, I rent one of
Mel's houses across the street,

the one with the green
trim, little white fence.

I'm an actress.

Well, just one beer
commercial so far,

but my agent says it's
only a matter of time.

So what do you do?

No, never mind, you can
tell me all about it tonight.

I mean, there's no way you're
gonna be settled in, right?

So why don't you
come for dinner?



I heard you're into
health food, right? Me, too.

Do you like vegetarian
lasagna? It's gonna be great.

- What's your number?
- Mel: Got it right here.

5-5-5-8-9-9-0.

I let the phone guy in.

Great.

So listen, Mel, I need a favor.

Excuse me.

You see, Molly has this audition
that she absolutely cannot miss,

but she also has this
manicure appointment

scheduled for mama Lorraine's.

That's where she works.

So anyway, you know mama,

there's no way she can tell her,
or she's gonna get fired, right?

So, I agreed to fill
in on the manicure.

Now the thing is, she's got
my car, she's got my purse,

and I haven't got any money.

Well, that's nothin' new.

Mel, I know, we're two
months behind on the rent,

but I got a residual check
coming any time now.

See, it was really a
great beer commercial.

And it's 35 millimeter
and everything.

So all I need is bus fare
to the appointment, okay?

And you wouldn't want Molly
to lose her job, would you?

I don't think I could afford it.

Oh, Mel, you're
the best. Thanks.

I'll see you tonight, okay?

Nice kid.

If she could just
loosen up a little.

(Chuckles)

Lyle: Molly, huh?

That's a real
pretty name, Molly.

Oh, thank you, Mr. Knox.

No, no, no, Lyle.
You call me Lyle.

All my friends do.

- Ow!
- Oh...

I... I believe you're
supposed to leave the finger.

- (Both chuckling)
- I'm so sorry. I'm sure I have something for that.

Tyler?

Bobbie Lee, what
are you doing here?

I called him. Lyle,
we got to talk.

I've got a no-stick bandage...

Oh, forget it, hon.

Here, I expect I'll live.

Oh, thank you.

Lyle: Let's talk
in the living room.

Bobbie, you wait here a spell.

That'll just be my pleasure.

(Exclaims)

now if you just ain't the
cutest thing this side of lubbock,

I don't know what is.

(Chuckles)

What's your name?

Uh, Molly.

Good golly, miss Molly.

Mine's Bobbie Lee.

Hi.

Uh, you know, Molly,

I just don't know anything
about this town of yours here.

Kinda makes a guy wish

He knew somebody like
you to show him around.

Well, there's always a tour bus.

Kelly: Hey, what are you doing?

Well, what do you say I
just give you a call sometime,

Miss Molly densmore.

(Chuckles)

Well, you certainly are
persistent, I'll say that.

No, hang on, I'm serious.

I mean, I understand, a gal like
you these days gotta be careful.

Well, maybe in the next life.

(Chuckles)

Well, I suppose it could
be a little sooner than that.

You can call.

Lyle: Bobbie? Get in here!

Okay. Bye now.

(Door closing)

Sunglasses.

This is your Mark.

Name's nesbitt.

Bobbie: Well, he
don't look like much.

Lyle: Oh, he's just a two-bit accountant
in one of our holdin' companies.

So, all of a sudden his
conscience is bothering him

About the way we've
been doing business.

If Victor nesbitt testifies that
we've been using pension funds

to try to corner the
platinum market,

My brother and I are
gonna wind up in jail.

Tyler: That is, if the folks whose
retirement funds are all gone

Don't string us up first.

Bobbie: So, why don't
you just buy him off?

Tyler: Well, I tried that.

I offered him $200,000.

He just said that he was gonna
show up at that hearing this afternoon

No matter what.

Seemed like that old boy
really wants to be a hero.

Oh, well,

Not to worry, boys.

I think I know how
to handle heroes.

Lyle: Mmm-hmm.

Well, just as long
as nesbitt is dead

before it's time for
that hearing to start.

Now, you know, killing
nesbitt ain't gonna come cheap.

Well, we kinda figured
that, Bobbie Lee.

Molly?

How long you been
standing there, hon?

I forgot my sunglasses.
Don't get up.

Hurry up!

I'm gonna kill her!

Lyle: Come on, pull!

Oh, forget it.
Come on. This way.

Well, maybe she didn't hear us.

Yeah, well, we can't
take any chances.

We've got to find her.

That shouldn't be too
much of a problem, boys.

Looks like you got yourself
another contract, Bobbie Lee.

Mel: So, Kelly and Molly both work
about 17 jobs waiting for their big break.

If trying has anything to do
with it, they'll both be stars.

So what, you let the
rent slide a little bit

and give them an allowance?

Hey, I overcharge you on
the rent, it's okay, isn't it?

(Chuckles)

Besides, they make
my eyes happy.

Speaking of which, uh,
you wouldn't happen to have

uh, the old first and last
month's rent on you, would you?

Yeah, sure.

I wouldn't ask, but
this sculpting business

doesn't pay like
my law practice did.

Waiting for the world to
catch up with your vision?

Yeah.

Till then, everybody
helps out, chips in,

That's how the neighborhood
works. You'll get used to it.

I've rearranged the garage.

(Grunts) This is
your space here.

Mel: And this is mine.

And I'm gonna try and confine
robo to that spot over there.

Robo?

Oh, he's a new project of mine.

(Chuckling) You'll meet him.

Hey, Willie.

Well,

it looks like you finally gonna
get to make your daddy proud.

How so?

Just got me a new contract.

But the old one, it's
pressing me for time, so...

You gonna get to make
your bones, little cuz.

(Mimicking gun firing)

(Chuckles)

So, I turned in my law
practice for an acetylene torch.

But you're such a great
lawyer. Don't you miss it?

Mel: Oh, I miss the '60s.

Back then, I was a
one-man revolution,

Standing between the innocent
people and a political machine.

And that continued
on into the '70s.

And then the '80s came along

and I found myself defending
drug lords and gun runners.

Hey, times change.

Oh, they sure do.

Well, I decided if I couldn't be
on the side of the angels anymore,

I didn't want to play.

So I quit.

It worked out. I'm happy.

- My neighborhood here, they're like my family.
- Yeah, I understand.

Oh, no, you don't,
not yet, but you will.

(Telephone ringing)

Hello?

Melvin krasney?
Yeah, he is here.

I put my phone
on call forwarding.

- I knew you wouldn't mind.
- Yeah.

Hello, this is Mel.

Huh?

Are you sure?

Y-Y-Yeah, I'll... I'll
be... I'll be right down.

Thank... thank you.

What's the matter, Mel?

I... i have to go to the morgue.

Kelly had an accident.

She's dead.

Examiner: Sorry I had to
drag you down here, Mel.

All we had to go on
was her license plate.

Couldn't find her purse.

Her car was found
at the bottom of a cliff

Off the Santa
luisa coast highway.

Is there a problem?

Yeah.

Uh, that's not Kelly.

Man on TV: The victim,
mistakenly identified

as Kelly dobbs
in earlier reports,

has now been positively identified
as 22-year-old Molly densmore.

Sheriff's deputies found the
body of the densmore woman,

who apparently lost
control of her car,

and plunged 400
feet to her death

off Santa luisa coast highway.

The cause of the accident
is being investigated,

but police are not ruling out
foul play or suicide at this time.

Miss densmore, an aspiring
actress, who worked as a...

He got the wrong girl!

I know, Tyler.

I can see.

Bobbie?

I know, Lyle, I know.
I just saw the TV.

Lyle: How in the Sam hill
could you screw up like that?

I thought you were professional.

(Sighing) Look, Lyle...

I'm gonna be completely
honest with you boys.

I farmed it out.

You did what?

I gave the job to
my cousin, will.

I owed his daddy.

See, not long ago, he
took a 2 to 5 rap for me,

and I promised him that
while he was doing time,

I'd show his boy
into the business.

We told you to do the job.

Well, I was just a little busy trying
to set up my cover for the nesbitt hit.

And besides, the gal was
using somebody else's name.

Now it was right there on her business
card, and that ain't Willie's fault.

You are right, it
wasn't will's fault.

It is your fault.

Now you made this mess,
and you're gonna clean it up.

And I mean, right now.

They're all ticked off, huh?

There goes my career.

(Sighs)

Aw.

There ain't nothing
to worry about, will.

There ain't nothin' ol'
Bobbie Lee can't fix.

Red, white, and blood?

Yeah, Kelly wrote
it, starred in it.

Uh, no messages on her machine.

You think she's at the theater?

No. No, the play closed.

She could only
afford two weekends.

That's why she's two
months behind on her rent.

Mama: There you are, Mel.

Mel: Mama.

You heard about Molly?

Oh, the police told me.

Poor, poor Molly.

I come to comfort Kelly.

Well, that's why we're
here, but she's not at home.

That's strange. Kelly
misses her 12:30 reading,

And I had a bad
dream last night.

The spirits was crying and
wailing all around my bed.

MacGyver, this is mama Lorraine.

She runs the beauty
shop where Molly worked.

She's also a voodoo priestess.

You'll get used to it.

Don't listen to this man.

What I am is a
spiritual advisor.

Uh, mama, did
you know that Kelly

took over Molly's manicure
appointment today?

No, nobody tell me nothing.

They're afraid I'm
going to fire them,

like I don't know what they do.

But you got to listen to me.

This dream, it
wasn't about Molly.

It was about Kelly.

Somebody is trying to hurt her.

Well, l one thing I learned is never
ignore one of mama Lorraine's dreams.

Okay.

Uh, mama Lorraine, would you
mind staying at Kelly's house,

in case she comes back?

MacGyver: We have
to talk to the police.

- No problem, man.
- Thanks, mama.

Kelly: Officer? Excuse me.

Huh?

Have you seen mama Lorraine?

Should I have?

(Sighs)

Something wrong?

Everything.

You see, Molly's dead because
I took her manicure appointment

so she could go
on this audition,

and I overheard these guys talking
about trying to murder somebody.

Did you say, "murder"?

Kelly: Yes, yes,
yes, yes, yes, yes!

- See, they chased me...
- Uh-huh.

And I got away on
this gardening truck,

But he just drove
all over the place.

Then finally, I got on a bus
and I saw the whole thing on TV.

See, I gave them Molly's name,

That's why they drove
my car over the cliff.

Whoa, slow down, all right?

No, I can't, they're trying to
get me, don't you see that?

Look, you got to calm down.

- (Sighs)
- Look, why don't you go home?

I'll go get a detective,
we'll go back to your place,

- We'll get the whole thing solved.
- No!

I can't go home. That's the
first place they're gonna look.

Oh.

The theater.

The theater, I'll
be at theater one.

No, what do you
mean, theater one?

No, wait! Who are
you? What's your name?

Give me a clue, I
can solve the... I can...

And what about you
guys giving the press

this mistaken identity
thing on Molly?

What kind of
police work is that?

Next of kin haven't
even been notified,

we don't even know what
kind of danger Kelly might be in.

Look, what do you
want from me, Mel?

You think I tell the downtown
brass how to conduct business?

Well, somebody should.

Look, I want a missing
persons report on Kelly now.

Sergeant: You know as
well as I do, I can't do that.

Policy says they have to be missing
48 hours before we take a report.

Oh, yeah, right, we don't
want to break with policy

Just because someone's
life is in danger.

Mel, would you stop already?

All right.

What kind of danger is
she supposed to be in?

We don't know.

Mama Lorraine had a dream.

(Chuckles) Well, that's
very helpful, very helpful.

How come you guys are always
around when nobody needs you?

Calm down, Mel, you're
retired, remember?

Yeah, if anything
happens to Kelly,

maybe I'll UN-retire
and sue the city!

Guys, guys, come on.

The girl? Kelly.

Remember?

All right, look.

I'll stick my neck
out and I'll go this far.

I will make a broadcast for
everyone to look for Kelly.

That's all I can do.

That's fair enough, right?

We got mama Lorraine standing
by Kelly's house if you hear anything.

Sergeant: All right,
I've got the number.

- (Car engine starting)
- What do we do now?

Well, I'll check the theater.

You check her
hangouts, all right?

(Telephone ringing)

Hello. Tell me what you know.

Hi, mama Lorraine?

This is sergeant
Lee, sixth precinct.

Yeah, Mel krasney
told me to call

if I had any information
on Kelly dobbs.

Yes, sergeant.

A meter maid spotted a
woman fitting her description,

said she was
headed to theater one.

Theater one, yes,
I know the place.

Thank you very much, sergeant.

Okay, my pleasure. Look uh,

tell Mel, do us all a favor,

he can continue to enjoy
his retirement, all right?

(Chuckling) Bye.

(Grunts)

(Groans)

Kelly?

Kelly!

(Gasps)

I didn't hear anything, I
swear! Please leave me alone.

Kelly! Kelly, it's
okay. It's me.

Oh, MacGyver, I'm sorry I
didn't recognize your voice.

Well, how could I? You hardly
spoke a word when we met.

Oh, it's only rubber.

- Did you hear about Molly?
- Yeah.

They thought it was
you because of the car.

Yeah, well, so did the
people who murdered her.

She was murdered?

Yeah.

Well, you know that manicure
appointment I took for her this morning?

It was this guy named Lyle
Knox, and he had this brother Tyler,

and there was this really
cute guy named Bobbie Lee.

Anyway, they gave me $100

but I forgot my sunglasses
so I had to go back in,

and when I went inside, I heard
'em talking about killing somebody,

and... and then they
chased me, but I got away.

Why didn't you call the police?

I did. Well, it
was a meter maid.

That's... that's why I'm
here, I'm afraid to go home,

Because by now they got to
know they made a mistake, right?

(Door opening)

Bobbie: Ain't that the truth?

Bobbie Lee.

He's the cute one.

Well, the feeling's
mutual, darlin'.

Come on over here,
next to me. Come on.

Uh, let's not be
hurting her, okay?

Me?

Touch one hair on
that pretty little head?

No way, cowboy.

Oh, this morning
you wanted to kill me.

Not me.

It was them other fellas.

No, I heard you.
You're a hitman.

When I decide, and only when
I decide, not somebody else.

Right now, I'm deciding
you're a mite bit too pretty to die.

(Tittering)

What about MacGyver?

Well, I don't mind
letting him live,

just as long as he don't mind

Being inconvenienced
for a few hours.

Yeah, sure, while you just
go out and kill somebody.

It's all right,
Kelly. I'll be okay.

All right, now.

Go on over there on
that, that bed thing.

Now you just lie
down real easy like,

and just make
yourself comfortable,

just like you was at
home in your own bed.

Go on, get over there. Go.

It's a torture rack.

Mama: Maybe now
you'll believe my dreams.

The spirits don't
blow no smoke, man.

I believe you.

(Grunting)

Can you describe
the guy who hit you?

Yes. He had a grin like a fool,

and a right hook
with devils in it.

And he's after Kelly.

Mel, we've got to
get to the theater.

Bobbie: Oh, all right.

Now you just relax, and
everything's gonna be just fine.

I'm sure that you're one
heck of a fella and everything,

but, well, you understand, I
can't be taking no chances.

I'm sure you do, 'cause you
look just about as smart as a whip.

(Grunting)

All righty. Just about one more.

- (MacGyver grunting)
- That ought to do it.

You promised you
weren't gonna hurt him.

Hurt him?

Darling, folks pay doctors good
money for this kind of treatment.

You comfortable, good buddy?

(Grunting)

Now all I need is a few hours
to take care of some business.

By mornin' somebody
will come by and let him go,

And by then, you and me,
we're gonna be long gone.

Let's go, darlin'.

Oh, dang!

Forgot to lock the back door.

You wait here.

That is, if you do
value your friend's life.

(Gun fires)

You move again,

next time I may not miss.

Hey.

Hey!

Hey.

All righty, darlin',
let's get movin'.

I got a tight schedule today.

(Rattling)

(Rattling)

(Grunts)

(Grunting)

Mel: MacGyver!

You okay?

Yeah.

Except the guy that
did this took Kelly.

I knew it. We've
got to find her!

(Knocking at door)

Willie, say hi to Kelly.

She's the one, huh?

She sure is.

Which is why I want you to take
real good care of her till I get back.

(Willie clearing throat)

♪ (Music playing)

Bobbie Lee, what's
the matter with you?

Didn't you tell me the Knox
brothers were fit to be tied,

Blaming me for
missing the hit on her?

Well I'm about half
glad you did, will.

Take a look at her.

I could spend the rest of
my life with that little heifer.

And I do believe
the feeling's mutual.

Bobbie Lee, this nesbitt thing
goes down, we're talkin' murder one.

You're thinking, what if she's just
stringing me along all lovey-dovey like...

- Well...
- W-Well,

That's exactly what
I want to find out.

Which is why I want you to
tie her up, real loose like...

What if she tries to get away?

Well, then, you just
gonna have to do your thing

and make them Knox
brothers happy, ain't you?

Bye, hon.

The wax will hold the ashes
together so we can read the name.

Mel: How's that possible?

Well, the ink they
use in the lettering

Has a metallic pigment,
and it won't burn.

MacGyver: Cadillac Jack?

Mel: It's a diner,
out... out on motel row.

Nothing.

But I feel it, MacGyver.

Kelly got to be around
here some place.

You could be right, mama.

I'm gonna shave.

I hope the razor slips.

Don't you go nowhere.

Mama: Look, MacGyver, horseshoe,
lucky charms, a rabbit's foot.

This is a very
superstitious truck.

(Whispering) What's going on?

(Grunts)

You going somewhere?

(Gun cocking)

Lady, you just made my career.

What are we gonna do?

(Sighs)

Now you and me, we're
gonna take a little drive.

I want to show you that cliff where
I dumped your roomie off the road.

(Chuckles)

It's real high, it's
got a nice view.

You're gonna love it.

Hey, let's just talk
about this, okay?

(Knocking at door)

If you say one word, I will blow
a hole right through your spine.

Willie: What in the devil...
Hold it. Stop right there!

Hey, hey, what... what are you
doing, barging in here like that?

My job. Housekeeping.

I clean the rooms.

And this list says that
you already checked out.

Yeah? Well, your list is wrong.

Besides, uh,

We don't want to be disturbed.

If you don't want
to be disturbed,

You put the "do not disturb"
sign on the outside of the door.

I can read real good, you know.

Yeah, well, why don't you
just put it up as you're leaving?

Don't you talk smart with me.

I go get the manager,
he'll tell you where to get off.

All right, fine!

Why don't you take
this stupid thing.

(Willie grunting)

MacGyver!

The name is nesbitt. Victor
nesbitt. I have a reservation.

(Telephone ringing)

(Keyboard clacking)

I'm sorry, Mr. Nesbitt, I can't
seem to find your name anywhere.

Figures. Happens
to me all the time.

But not after today.

Never again after today.

Clerk: Let me check again.

- (Chuckling)
- Here we are, Mr. Nesbitt.

Sorry about the mix-up.
You're in room 454.

Now, can you have a cab
waiting for me at 4:00 P.M. sharp?

I have to keep a very
important appointment.

Certainly.

(Exclaiming)

Wh-what's going on?

Where's Bobbie Lee?

Bobbie Lee? I... i don't
know no Bobbie Lee.

Oh, that is such a lie.

He's got a contract to kill
somebody. Now, who is it?

Hey, come on.

We know about the Knox brothers.

I only talk to my lawyer.

I called Mel.

He's sending the police here.

W-W-Wait... wait!

You... I thought
you was the maid?

That was Friday
night at the movies.

I'm someone you don't ever
want to mess with, little man.

Mama, forget it, it's
not going to do any...

Of course, then again...

Hey, you give me that back.

You give me that back
now, you hear me?

You know, I didn't
want to do this,

But you kinda forced my hand.

He's all yours, mama.

What do you mean?

Voodoo, man.

Voodoo.

You sure?

That's powerful mojo
to be messin' with.

I don't think we
have a choice here.

In that case, stand back.

Yes, ma'am.

(Tittering) What's she gonna do?

What's she gonna do?

I don't like to think about it.

Your soul belongs
to me, little man.

Hey! Hey!

The spirits are very angry!

What spirits?

They're all around.
Can't you feel them?

They're crawling up your legs,

in your ears,

Up your nose!

Get that thing away from me.

(Screaming)

You cannot fight my mojo!

The spirits will come
and make your heart stop,

Make your toes curl up
so all you can do is crawl.

Make your eyes pop out!

(Gasps)

Make your tongue turn black!

Oh, stop.

Make her stop.

I think it's too late.

Just make her quit, will ya?

Look, I'll talk. Just
get her away from me.

Who did the Knox brothers
hire your cousin to kill? Quick!

His name is nesbitt, Victor
nesbitt. He's an accountant.

Bobbie Lee's gonna kill him at the crown
sterling at 4:00 and that's the truth.

Now get her away from me!

(Chuckles) It's about time.

I couldn't hold a straight
face much longer.

That was fake.

Of course.

Voodoo is my religion.

That was Saturday
morning cartoons.

And you fell for it, little man.

All right, it's 3:30.
When the police get here,

Tell them I've
gone to the hotel.

And you better
be good, little man.

You don't want to make
mama mad for real.

(Gun cocking)

MacGyver! Wait up.

Oh, dang you, will!

Kelly!

What are you doing here?

Well, mama didn't need my
help. I thought maybe you would.

(Chattering)

Well, adios, little darlin'.

It is all sort of my
fault, you know.

- What? What's the matter?
- Look out.

(Both grunting)

You, stay here.

Nesbitt: Excuse
me, I've got to get by.

I'm late for a very
important appointment.

Nesbitt: Victor nesbitt.
You'll remember that name.

Kelly! Hit the top floor button!

(Bobbie screaming)

(Groaning)

(People chattering)

All right, pal, get on your
feet. Come on, get up.

Cop: Come on.

(Gasps)

MacGyver, we did it.

(Sighs)

Kelly: You know, I
just don't think it's right

that will should
get off scot free.

Mel: Oh, he won't.

The da's working a reduced
sentence to plea bargain.

If he rolls over on the Knox
brothers and Bobbie Lee.

Robo?

In person.

Isn't she beautiful, man?

MacGyver: My wall!

I knew you'd like it.

Uh, MacGyver, this is robo.

That new project I
was telling you about.

You've seen his work on
numerous public facilities.

Until you got me busted.

No. The word is "rehabilitated."

Come on, man, 200 hours of
community service work, scrubbing walls.

My best work ended
up on a sponge.

See, the thing is, you
and I drive down a freeway,

and we see a road.

Robo sees the sistine overpass.

See, gyvie, me and you
got a lot in common, man.

We gonna work out just fine.

'Cause, look,
see, I take nothin'

and turn it into
somethin', just like you.

But my wall...

But see? You don't
know what I'm trying to do.

I'm trying to make
a statement here.

And this ain't no
ordinary bimbo.

See, this is charlene,

And she's lookin' good, huh?

Now I was gonna
keep her for myself,

but, uh, you know, when it
comes to art, you can't be selfish.

But pay attention.

See...

Now, if these bulldozers
over here, right,

continues to come
into our rain forest,

and kill our animals and
knock down the trees,

then the only animals
her kids will be seeing

is gonna be on TV.

(Exclaims)

Of course.

♪ (Music playing)

We're having a feast, MacGyver!

To remember poor Molly,

And to celebrate Kelly
coming home safe!

(Mama laughing)

And you, our new neighbor.

We have cassava bread,

sugarcane,

a big bowl of
chaka, pig knuckles,

and for dessert,

Krem Kay!

(Laughing)

Uh, put everything
in the kitchen.

And... and somebody
find some plates.

Everybody, this way!

And bring your appetites.

I love parties, don't
you, MacGyver?

Oh, yeah.

Hey, gyvie, man, if you don't
dig this painting on the wall,

I can always get rid of it, 'cause
it wasn't my idea in the first place.

No, no, no.

Let's keep it there for a while.

(People chattering)

I'll get used to it.