"MacGYVER:" "One of the problems of flying a jet is that you don't have a lot of time to admire the scenery." "I had just entered Pakistani airspace, and already, the Afghan border was coming up fast." "One of our early satellites fell out of orbit, and wouldn't you know it?" "It landed just inside Afghanistan." "Now, the satellite has a small capsule in it with a lot of classified data we didn't want the Russians to get their hands on." "And it's funny when you remember that we brought those early satellites back to Earth with wings on 'em." "(monitor beeping)" "He's crossed the border, sir." "n." "He's over Afghanista" "So far..." "So good." "(alarm blaring)" "(shouting in Russian)" "MacGYVER:" "I can be pretty sure of one thing." "My arrival'll be causing more than just a little activity down below." "(alarm blaring)" "(speaking Russian)" "Warning to Unidentified Aircraft." "You are violating Afghani airspace." "Identify yourself on frequency 1-1-6." "Couple of more minutes, and he's there." "(woman screams)" "(man laughing) WOMAN:" "No!" "No!" "Ah, aha, yes!" "No!" "Please!" "(woman screaming)" "Come here." "No!" "WOMAN:" "Don't do this to me!" "Please!" "RUSSIAN MAN:" "Unidentified aircraft, you have been warned." "Punitive action is being initiated now." "s." "Prepare to fire missile" "Fire one." "Fire three." "Missiles... headin g right for him." "How long?" "(beeping)" "MacGYVER:" "I think the fact I didn't reply annoyed him just a little." "The sky was suddenly full of unfriendly fire." "(beeping)" "I was thinking it was about time to leave." "(beeping)" "They shot down another plane." "r." "He's out, si" "MacGYVER:" "Well, scratch one obsolete jet." "I can just hear old Pete Thornton saying," ""Why does he always have to wait till the last possible second?"" "He always waits until the last possible second." "." "He timed it perfectly, sir" "He certainly did." "Nice job, fellas." "He gave me a heart attack." "Well, we were in a time lock on this one." "It was the only way to get him to target fast." "Now, if they just believe" ", that he went d own with the plane it should make things a little easier for him." "se!" "Get my hor" "You're not my father." "I don't have to." "." "Do it yourself" "No!" "Ahmed, go get the horse." "Now." "The Soviets will pay for any part of that plane." ".. If there is a pilot." "they will pay even more." "(whimpering)" "(horse whinnying)" "Mother, you're bleeding." "MacGYVER:" "No company waiting for me." "That's a good beginning." "Hiding the parachute was standard operating procedure, but if the Russians know I'm here, it's not going to make much difference anyway." "(speaking native language)" "Dawn's coming, so the chance of being discovered increases." "On the other hand," "I'm getting closer to where the satellite hit." "Found it, Lieutenant." "Some of it is still burning." "(horse whinnies)" "LIEUTENANT:" "Don't touch anything." "We'll bring the experts from Kabul." "... Lieutenant" "There, on the cliff." "LIEUTENANT:" "There's no way off that mesa except the way he went up." "He's trapped." "(chuckles)" "Let's go!" "He's on the mesa!" "A month's pay to the man who brings him down." "You heard the lieutenant." "Let's go!" "(shouting)" "MacGYVER:" "There it is... just about where they said it'd be." "It's all too easy." "Maybe for once it is really going to work out the way it was planned." "The data capsule is booby-trapped, of course, but they told me I'd have plenty of time to disarm the mechanism." "(beeping rapidly)" "Well, they told me I'd have plenty of time." "From the sound of things, I'm about 20 seconds away from becoming a part of the landscape." "(beeping rapidly)" "Okay." "And there it is." "Pete said it'd be simple." "Looks like he was right." "in!" "Straight u p the mounta s." "There's no way to get down but through u" "(horse whinnying)" "MacGYVER:" "Oh, wonderful." "What happened to simple?" "Make sure you clear the ridge." "(men speaking Russian in the distance)" "(explosion)" "(explosion)" "MacGYVER:" "It's hard to believe this plastic's been in space for 15 years." "I was kind of glad it was partly intact." "(shouting)" "(explosion)" "(shouting)" "MacGYVER:" "Lord, I hate heights." "(gunfire)" "(shouts)" "(shouting)" "Quickly!" "Quickly!" "(loud, excited chatter)" "(glider flapping in wind)" "(glider flapping)" "(pained groan)" "(man ululating)" "(gunshot)" "(ululating)" "(man ululating, gunshot)" "(groans)" "(gunshot)" "(pained groan)" "(gunshot)" "(groaning)" "(ululating)" "(gunshot)" "(gunshot)" "(shouting)" "(shouting)" "(grunts)" "(panting)" "(loud, excited chatter)" "Get up!" "(groans)" "!" "Get up, or they' ll kill you!" "Please" "I don't think I can." "(groans)" "(loud, excited chatter)" "(panting)" "Whoa!" "It may be Allah's will that you will die here, but I will help you." "Quickly!" "Get on the horse!" "(groaning)" "Hang on!" "We must leave the river before they come." "(horse neighing)" "My name is Ahmed." "?" "MacGyver." "Where are we going" "To my house." "Are you an American?" "Yeah." "I don't think your father's gonna be too happy about you bringin' a stranger home." "Don't worry." "There's no one eve r at my house besides my mot her and me." "Why are you helping me?" "Because they kille d my father." "The Russians?" "rs." "No, a man named Khalil and his band of traito" "(men screaming)" "No, I tried to shoot him, but I was cracked down." "Where is he?" "He got away." "But he was wounded." "Wounded." "You let him get away?" "He cannot have gone too far." "'t!" "No, don't!" "I beg you!" "Don" "(gunshots)" "The pilot will bring a fat price, my children." "Bring him to me." "(chuckling)" "I have unfinished business to attend to." "You know where to find me." "(men speaking in native language)" "(chickens clucking)" "This is my house." "(groaning)" "You are bleeding badly." "(shooing horse)" "(sheep bleating)" "Oh!" "God in heaven, who is this man?" "m." "Khalil's men shot hi" "And the Soviets are looking for him." "an." "He's an Americ" "Ahmed, we can' t have him here." "." "It's too dangerous" "But, Mother, they'll kill him." "If Khalil finds him here, he'll kill us." "p." "AHMED:" "He could hel him I've seen fly in the air like a spirit." "And then wounded as you see, he fought one of the militia and knocked him into the river." "I am sorry to bother you, ma'am." "Please?" "Please, Mother." "All right." "He can stay just for tonight." "Ahmed, go outside." "If Khalil comes, warn me." "But, Mother..." "Go!" "Sit up!" "We must stop the bleeding." "(groaning)" "Where is your mother?" "It does not matt er where she is." "She's finished with you." "What?" "." "There is another to take your place d You're an ugly toa and the man with her will kill you." "KHALIL :" "Woman!" "Khalil!" "." "I'll go out to him" "No, no, no, wait." "?" "Is that cylinder filled with butane" "WOMA N:" "Yes." "Let him come to us." "!" "AHMED:" "You are the offspr ing of a diseased goat" "And my mother is with another man!" "KHALIL:" "I will kil I them both!" "(grunting)" "(gunshot)" "Shoot him." "Shoot him!" "He killed my father." "He shot himself." "He's dead." "(blowtorch hissing)" "LIEUTENANT:" "The Afghan militiamen report the American was wounded twice." "In the shoulder and in the hand." "Then where is he?" "h." "Hiding." "Bleeding to deat" "." "We'll find him nt?" "Why is thi s so importa" "Because of that spy satellite." "I have a technical expert coming down from Kabul." "But we still have to know why the American is here." "." "To contact the resistance" "You mean the bandits." "se." "Bandits... of cour g." "I keep forgettin" "In any case, I want every available man out on patrol tomorrow, including the militia." "r." "We're short of personnel, si" "Well, then use Sergeant Borsov." "His tank will not be operational for a few days anyway." "And what about Khalil?" "Where is he?" "You can use him." "r." "I don't know, si" "." "I'll send him to you as soon as he comes in" "ad." "It is done , and I'm gl" "He was a pretty big guy." "How'd you do that?" "We dragged him to his grave like a dead dog behind his horse." "p." "This is Khalil's whi" "When you are well, you will beat me with it." "Beat you?" "Why?" "I lied to you." "I told you there was never anyone at my house besides my mother and me." "I promised my mother n." "I would rid her of this terrible ma" "But I wasn't strong enough, so..." "So you used me." "When I saw the way you could fight at the river," "I knew you could defeat Khalil." "Is your mother aware of all this?" "She's a woman." "She doesn't know about men's business." "So where is she now?" "Milking the goat." "Isn't that your job?" "It's not a man's work." "The goat doesn't like me." "She won't give me milk." "d." "I saw you fly like a bir" "But how did you make part of our stove fly?" "Well, now that's a professional secret." "Can you make other things fly?" "y?" "Can you teac h me how to fl" "Ahmed, you leave MacGyver alone." "He needs rest, not questions." "But you saw what he did." "I saw." "How is it?" "Oh, you know, I think I'm gonna live, thanks to you." "And, of course, to the man of the house." "Ahmed, go set the horse free." "But he's a beautiful horse." "And he has a bridle made of real silver." "ey." "Worth much mon" "He is Khalil's." "He must not be found." "Get rid of him quickly." "Go." "Hey." "Don't forget your whip." "... So how long before Khalil's people come looking for me?" "I don't know." "I think you do." "I think I'd better start gettin' out of here before something happens." "t." "You can'" "There's no need." "." "If they come, we'll hide you" "You can barely walk." "You must stay." "I." "You must hea" "I think you're right." "Does it hurt?" "Yeah." "The arm?" "Just the shoulder." "Let me look at it." "ed." "It has been infect" "It has to be cauterized." "Ouch!" "(horse whinnying)" "You are so beautiful." "I wish I could keep you." "My mother doesn't understand." "This silver bridle, I'll keep it." "It'll come in handy." "Shoo!" "Bite." "How's it you know so much about treating bullet wounds?" "Since the Russians came, all Afghans know about bullet wounds." "Bite." "(groans)" "(sizzling)" "Mother, is he dead?" "It's all right, Ahmed." "He's only sleeping." "We have his trust and he's healing now." "ay?" "Will he st" "I don't think so." "There is nothing for him here." "ins But there's the mounta" ". and the barn and the house" "I'll even show h im my secret place." "o." "There's so much to d" "." "He'll stay" "." "I know he will" "We need him." "on?" "Mother, when w ill he wake up?" "So" "He slept all night again and this morning there was no infection." "ay." "At first you s aid he couldn't st ... But yesterday you said ng!" "Good morni" "'Morning." "What are you doing out of bed?" "Well, to tell you the truth," "I was starting to feel a little..." "Hungry?" "Hungry." "That's a very good sign." "I'll get you some food." "Ahmed, get me some water." "." "Excuse me." "Just one thing" "Uh..." "I put them on you while you were sleeping." "They belonged to my husband." "MAN:" "Oh, this horse of Khalil's." "Just as mean and treacherous as he is." "?" "Where is his silver bridle" "Lieutenant, this is Khalil's horse, but Khalil's nowhere to be found." "Perhaps an ambush?" "The stupid pump is broken." "And so is my back." "Well, how long has it been since it's worked?" "s." "Year" "It makes sounds, but no water." "AHMED:" "I told you it doesn't work." "It's not creating a vacuum." "That's why." "Machines never work very long." "And I cannot fix them." "e." "You got to have a little patienc t." "Like you should with the goa" "Back track the horse." "You follow me." "Yes, sir." "Ho!" "Ho!" "MacGYVER:" "You see, wrapp ing the plunger t." "with this material will make it airtigh" "Make sure there are no wrinkles in this." "The packing has go t to be smooth." "All right, let me see the end of the pump now." "That fits." "Let's try it." "Got it?" "All right, pull it down real tight." "I'm going to test it before we screw down that base plate." "AHMED:" "It works!" "You see?" "MacGyver can do miracles." "If you stay, you could fix the house and the barn roof and teach me to fly." "Oh, you bet." "Anytime." "No problem." "This dispatch is from Captain Osharansky." "He's very unhappy to have not found hide nor hair of this American." "Or of Khalil, either." "What do you suggest I tell him?" "." "I'm sorry, sir" "We have searched the caves, the valleys and all but a handful of homesteads." "We have found nothing except for a few concealed weapons." "And Khalil?" "d." "We lost the horse's trail on rocky groun" "Khalil is dead or drunk." "Who knows which?" "You expect me to make this report to Captain Osharansky?" "t." "Sir, there are only a handful of farmhouses lef" "I'm sure we will find him in one of them." "I hope you're right." "I have been in this God-forsaken wilderness for two years." "I hate it." "But I suspect it might be considerably better than a stockade." "You take my meaning, Sergeant?" "Yes, sir." "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wake you." "It's not important." "You leaving tomorrow?" "Yeah." "The longer I stay, the more dangerous it is for you and Ahmed." "It meant a great deal to Ahmed to have you here." "You're crying." "It's very difficult to say good-bye to someone who means so much." "So where's Ahmed this morning?" "I sent him out to look around." "I'm sure they're still looking for you." "You're staring at me." "I just want to remember." "Do you mind?" "Not at all." "Mother!" "MacGyver!" "Soviets!" "Soviets!" "They're coming!" "Get inside." ". MacGyver, this way" "All right, I'll take it from here." "You get inside." "Get to the table." "Eat." "Eat." "nt?" "What do you wa" "In the house, woman." "d." "My son, Ahme" "Smells good." "You're Khalil's woman-- the one who was married to the resistance leader." "The one who Khalil shot..." "in the back." "Why not?" "He kills everything that keeps him from getting what he wants." "When did you see him last?" "Yesterday, day before..." "Who remembers?" "(chickens clucking)" "I'll get you some more." "What is this?" "Where is Khalil?" "AFGHAN:" "Answer me, woman." "Where is Khalil?" "Kill him." "Kill him, MacGyver." "He's the enemy." "Get out of here." "Go on." "Run." "Go on." "Why?" "Because I didn't have to." "That should be reason enough for anybody." "You know, the Red Army 's gonna be here in no ti me." "All we can do is go." "Yes." "I'm sorry." "We have no life here." "There's only killing." "We are ready to go." "Where?" "Well, we got transportation, a little bit of a head start and the Pakistani border's real close." "an?" "Why don't you get what you c y." "Help your mother, bo" "(grunts)" "Ah!" "What's this?" "Wait!" "Stop!" "Wait!" "Wait!" "What happened?" "The American." "Stop!" "Get in!" "Quickly." "The quickest way is through that pass." "re?" "Are you su" "These hills are my home." "Well, that's g ood enough for me." "If it was not for my desperate need of non-commissioned officers, I would have you shot." "One man." "One single, wounded man, and you lose your vehicle, your weapons--andthe man." "You are going back out on patrol." "Yes, sir." "Take the tank, and if you find the American, you'll only lose your rank andsixmonths' pay." "." "But, sir.." "If you do not find him," "I will have you court-martialed for dereliction of duty." "Now go!" "." "The border is ju st beyond this rise" "There they are on the ridge." "They're heading for the border." "Quickly, drive." "This looks like a good place." "Stop here." "It'll be a good field of fire." "Stop." "Get the bazooka." "Again." "Another round." "AHMED:" "What can we do?" "MacGYVER:" "Just hang on." "Move right." "MacGYVER:" "Everybody okay?" "I'm okay." "Yes, fine." "It's dead." "And so are we." "Maybe not." "It is impossible to fight them." "We could if we had some heavy artillery, and this is jeep will position 'em just right." "Here." "That's water." "Yeah, help me carry it." "Come on." "What are you doing, MacGyver?" "Making that artillery, I hope." "Ahmed, get that water up here." "What're you going to use it for?" "MacGYVER:" "I've got an idea." "Pour it in here." "I don't understand." "Well, it was freezing last night." "These rocks ar e already cold." "That fire extinguish er uses carbon dioxide which produces a muc h, much greater cold." "Stand back." "I still don't understand." "f." "Well, wate r's funny stuf" ", When it gets cold enough, it expands ks." "and there's only so mu ch room between these roc" "(crackling)" "A little more water and a little more ice and then we'll help it along some." "It froze." "Yeah, the water's expanding." "All right, get back down there." "(crackling)" "CAPTAIN:" "The jeep." "It is disabled." "They could not be far away." "(crackling)" "." "Down through there and two kilometers" "Easy walk to the border." "Piece of cake." "Come on, Ahmed." "AHMED:" "That's the soldi er you let go." "MacGyver." "Easy, now." "As long as we're alive, there's still a chance." "American." "If I had seen you, I might tell you... the border is two kilometers due east, but next time, American... next time..." "I drop roof onyourhead." "(tank starting)" "If you had shot him like I asked... there would be another one to take his place, andhewould have killed us for sure." "Something to think about, isn't it?" "There's still two kilometers left." "Plenty of time for two men to say good-bye."