MacGyver

Previously on MacGyver...

Everything's a puzzle when it comes to my father.

- Always has been. - Is that your dad's watch?

Is that you right there?

Yeah. On my tenth birthday. This was taken

the day my dad left.

Well, he hid it in there for a reason.

- It's got to be a clue, right? - I'm gonna find out.

You should know I used my upgraded security clearance to look through

- Matty's file on your dad. - Matty didn't just lie

about knowing my father. It turns out,

she was investigating him for the CIA.

I hate to be the one to say it, but after Thornton,

someone has to.

Can we even still trust Matty?

I'm sorry, I just realized I never got your name.

Oh, it's Billy.

Billy Colton, sir.

Billy.

So how long you and, um, you and Riley been...

- you know... - Seeing each other?

Yeah.

Well, we met about a year ago.

But we didn't start seeing each other

until our plane almost crashed.

Plane almost crashed, huh?

Uh, emphasis on "almost."

We're fine, Dad.

And the rest is classified, right?

- Yeah. Thanks. - Mm-hmm.

So I know I should've called,

but I just got back into town, I figured I'd swing by

and say hello.

- Hi. - Sup?

Anyway, sorry, Riley, I, uh,

didn't mean to barge in on you and your boyfriend.

He's not my boyfriend.

Is that so?

Well, I mean, I mean, we... we haven't talked about it yet.

- I-I guess... - Well,

just so we're clear, I-I think of you as my girlfriend.

Can we talk about this later?

Well, since we've been spending...

- Yeah. I-I know, just... - Billy.

So...

what, you're a bounty hunter?

Fugitive recovery agent.

That's a dangerous line of work.

A lot less dangerous than what your daughter does.

- Mm. - That right?

So, Dad, how long you in town?

Okay, here's a tip most horror aficionados

already know: an open door is never good.

Hello?

But that's only in the movies, right?

I mean, the guy who lives here could've just left it open.

Or he could be dead somewhere,

after a violent struggle for his life.

Oh, and in case you're wondering what I'm doing here,

let me start from the beginning.

Mac?

What are you doing here?

We need to talk.

Okay.

It's gonna have to wait.

I'm about to start a meeting.

With Deputy Director Michaels

of the FBI's L.A. field office?

Yeah, he's not coming.

I cancelled your lunch.

Do you know what's on this?

Probably not, I'll tell you: it's the complete,

unredacted dossier you compiled on my father.

If that's true, do you have any idea

how many laws you're breaking by being in possession of it?

Oh, yeah.

But I'm not here to talk about what I've done.

This is about what you've done.

You investigated my father for months, Matty.

Ran surveillance on him, tapped his phones, had him followed.

You even interrogated him yourself, for a week.

But when I asked you if you knew my father, you lied to my face.

And now, you're gonna tell me why.

MacGyver, I can neither confirm nor deny

any details related to any investigation

that I may have been a part of during my tenure at the CIA.

That's it?

That's your answer?

It's the only answer I can give you.

Well, then, this is gonna be a lot easier than I thought.

I cannot work with someone I do not trust, so I quit.

I'm sorry, Mac, but you can't quit.

Not like this.

Just did.

You can't quit to me,

because I don't have final say.

Oversight does.

So if you really want to quit, you need to tell him,

in person.

How do I find Oversight?

And that is how I ended up in this ransacked McMansion.

Wouldn't take another step if I were you.

That weak floorboard is actually a pressure plate

attached to an IED.

You're lying.

Maybe.

Take another step and we'll see.

What do you want?

Director Webber sent me here to speak with Oversight.

Oh, then, you got him.

Dad?

Duck!

Time to go!

Is it true?

Did he quit?

Excuse me.

I'm preparing for a meeting.

Then answer the question and we'll let you get back to it.

Did Mac quit?

He tried. But I don't have

the authority to accept his resignation.

You're the director of the Phoenix Foundation.

If you don't have the authority, who does?

Oversight.

And that's exactly who I sent Mac to see.

Then, where the hell is Oversight?

- He's still behind us. - Appreciate you

pointing out the obvious.

So you're Oversight, huh?

My father, who I've been searching for

for years, has been my boss

the whole time, and you didn't think about maybe

stopping by and saying hi?

- You might want to accelerate. - Yeah.

Thanks for the advice, Dad.

So how long

have you been in charge of Phoenix?

Since before it was called "Phoenix."

Before it was DXS.

Hold on.

Watch out.

So who the hell is that guy?

Someone who wants to kill me.

Yeah, no kidding, and what is that?

Some sort of encryption key?

Eyes on the road, Angus.

We're not going anywhere until you answer my questions.

You really want to do this now?

Yeah, maybe it means more to me than getting shot.

Look, son, I understand how you feel,

but now's not the time for a Q and A.

Fine. If you won't give me some answers, maybe this guy can.

Angus, what are you doing?

Improvising.

Son.

Son...

Son?

Son!

Yeah, I wouldn't move if I were you.

You hear that raspy, sucking sound

every time you inhale?

That's because both your lungs are punctured,

probably by cracked ribs,

due to poor driving decisions.

You move even an inch,

and your lungs will collapse.

Deprived of oxygen, you'll lose consciousness in three minutes,

and four minutes after that, you'll be dead.

So stay just like that,

and we'll call for help.

How could you know he punctured both lungs?

I don't know he punctured any lungs,

but he doesn't know that.

I need a pickup.

I'm at a construction site near 6th and Kirkwood.

Subject is injured, and immobilized.

Thank you, Director Webber.

Matty knew where you were the whole time,

and neither of you bothered to tell me?

Look, son, I realize we have a lot to discuss, but I'm in

the middle of something that is extremely time sensitive,

and frankly, I could use your help.

If you came along, we'd have time to talk.

What do you say?

You up for a little road trip with the old man?

- What is it? - Nothing.

- You're lying. - It's... I'm just surprised

that you left home with a half-empty tank of gas.

What happened to the Boy Scout motto?

"Be prepared."

I came prepared, prepared to quit the Phoenix,

not go on a mission.

And I quit the Boy Scouts a few months

after you left, by the way.

Yeah, I know. Your grandfather told me.

He helped me keep tabs on you.

I was never really gone, son.

I mean, you think you ended up working for me

by accident?

I was always in the background,