Cessna Zero-Five-Charlie, cleared for touch and go.
Wind at one zero from the northeast.
Roger, Lincoln Tower, Zero-Five-Charlie.
Piper Three-Six-Echo, taxi to runway two six left
and hold short for outbound traffic.
Three-Six-Echo.
Cessna Two-Five-Bravo, clear for takeoff.
Lincoln Tower, Bonanza Four-Eight-Zulu --
request permission to enter pattern.
Four-Eight-Zulu, request approved.
Follow Cessna Three-Eight-Charlie.
Roger. Four-Eight-Zulu following Cessna.
Flying a small plane can be fun.
It can also be kind of frightening.
Now, I've always felt the best way to confront a fear
of the ocean is to dive right in.
So it seemed like the smart way
to deal with the fear of flying light planes
was to take the train or a bus.
Now, it's possible the carburetor froze up
in this ice storm I was flying through,
but that didn't explain why I wasn't getting
a decent throttle response.
Nor was there any indication as to why the controls felt
like they were stuck in cement.
It did not look good for the home team.
I'm sorry, but you have crashed.
Hey, Mac!
You got a minute?
What's the matter, Mac?
Little simulator get to you?
I'd rather fly a T-38 any day.
Well, I have a small confession.
I had them rig it so you'd crash.
Worse possible weather,
total engine malfunction, frozen controls.
You never had a chance.
It was just a little joke.
Besides, it builds character.
I mean, the worst thing happened, and you survived.
I remember things like this, Thornton.
Oh, come on, Mac, relax.
All of this would never happen in a real plane.
Why do I feel all this has a point?
I don't...
You want me to fly a plane just like that, don't you?
No, absolutely not!
I would never ask you to do that.
You only have to ride in one.
Mac, you remember that pilot program
Phoenix set up with the National Youth Authority?
The one based on our gang violence research?
Oh, yeah, the street kids sort of roughing it out in the wilderness.
Yeah, that's right, as a part of their probation.
Well, it's finally happening.
Oh, good. How's it going?
Put it out, Ramon.
Look, take a chill pill, Cavanaugh.
It ain't like I'm smokin' crack or nothin', all right?
We're in a fire area...
but I guess you didn't read the sign.
I read it.
The problem is they've got a social scientist
heading the field test --
a guy with a doctor's degree but no street savvy.
The powers-that-be insisted. It was out of my hands.
As I recall, I really wanted that job.
Yeah, I know. Guess what?
No, are you serious?
- When do I leave? - Tomorrow.
But there's, uh, one other small thing.
Uh, we've really extended the funds on this,
so there's very little money involved.
I mean, like, none.
Pete, when has that ever stopped me?
I'm dying to do this. You know that.
Great. Listen, I'll even throw in the old bonus.
No, don't bother.
No, I want to.
Whatever you want, you just name it.
I mean anything.
The Colorado River Kayak Race.
You and me shooting the rapids.
That's the bonus I want.
Yeah.
Yeah, I like that.
I'm not asking you a second time.
Good.
Stay out of it, Luther.
The man said no smokin'.
Stop it!
Come on!
Break it up! Break it up! Break it up!
That's it!
You're all going back to four walls when this is over!
You blew it!
You're going to need eyes in the back of your head.
Yeah, right.
You sure you got enough runway, there?
Relax, MacGyver.
I've made this landing dozens of times.
Believe me, you're safer up here
than you're going to be down there with those cutthroats.
Boy, they ought to put 'em all away... permanently.
You know these kids?
I had to fly 'em up here.
You're really walking into a hornet's nest.
That's it! I can't eat this zoid food.
Fine. Starve. It's your choice.
Listen, dipstick, this was not my choice!
This whole thing is lame! You know what?
Find yourself another guinea pig.
Whoa! What's that smell?
It's like chocolate cake... or brownies.
Come on, let's check it out.
I wonder who's makin' it.
Who cares? I just want to eat it.
First impressions are very important,
and with this group, I knew it'd be critical,
so I decided to make a grand entrance...
through their noses.
There it is.
Someone's cooking down there.
Brownies, anyone?
I'll take that as a yes.
Who are you?
Yeah. Who are you?
Name's MacGyver. Pete Thornton sent me.
He's "the man" in the fancy disguise.
Cavanaugh numero dos.
Hasta luego, ese.
We don't buy.
He sent you to bail me out, didn't he?
Well, I think of it more as a collaboration.
Hey, you want to run this show?!
Fine! You don't need me.
I'll send the pilot back for you on Friday.
Hey, Tom, I'm here to help.
Who said I needed any, huh?
Obviously, Thornton thinks that you can do a better job.
No, I think he thought we'd work together on it.
Yeah, right.
Keep baking those brownies, MacGyver.
See how far it gets you.
You make a nice fire, MacGyver.
Looks like your girlfriend wants to cruise with Mr. Wonder Bread.
- How's it going, Gina? - Okay.
Even better since you got here.
She's not my girl.
Not anymore.
- So, what's on your mind? - Really want to know?
- Mm-hmm. - Wood.
Fire's getting low.
That's okay. I like a challenge.
That's why I'm in a gang.
Yeah? Is that the only reason?
It's just the way it is.
I was born into it just like my sister was.
Is your sister still running with a gang?
Let's just say she's on a long vacation --
about five years,
maybe less with good behavior.
Time to die, ese.
All right, can it!
You two want to fight, you put on gloves,
but it doesn't happen here!
What a tough guy!
What are you going to do next, spank us?
No, actually, you'd like that, wouldn't you, Gina?
Why don't you shut up, you idiot?
Time out!
Oh, it's going to be a long two days.
And, boy, was it.
Felt like two weeks.
Dealing with these kids was a little like putting out
a forest fire.
You'd think you had it under control,
and then another spark would set it off again.
I can't help feeling that more time alone with them
might've made a difference.
Hey, Mr. Pilot, you gonna let me fly the plane this time, huh?
- Come on... - Sit back in your seat, punk!
I won't put up with this again.
Just fly the plane, Carl.
Try to just enjoy the scenery outside the window, huh?
Sit down! Now!
Cool out, my man.
The no smoking and seat belt signs are turned off, no?
Come on...
Stop it, stop it this second!
Sit back down in that seat and put your seat belt back on!
What's wrong?
What's happening?
Hey, man, what's with the pilot?!
Do something! Do something!
Come on!
What's wrong?
Come on!
Are we going to crash?!
Hey, no, man, no!
Hey, get it up, get it up!
Don't hit it, man!
Hey, what's happenin', man?
Come on!
Come on, MacGyver, do somethin'!
Hey, man, are we gonna crash?
Come on, man!
Look out for the trees!
Hang on, everybody!
We're on fire!
The radio's burning.
Everybody all right?
- You okay? - Yeah.
Guys?
Ramon?
Nothing wrong with me, man. Hands off.
- What happened to him? - I don't know.
I think he had a coronary... a heart attack.
Is he dead?
Yeah.
Let me outta here.
Let me out!
Nitroglycerin.
This is your fault, sucker!
Like always.
Oh, you just had to be so damn cool, Ramon, freak out the pilot.
You're history, pal.
Hey! You guys wanna just shut it down?
The pilot had a serious heart condition.
He shouldn't have been flying in the first place.
That doesn't excuse the fact of what went down.
Now he put us here
and he's gonna pay the price...
like he should've done a long time ago.
Somebody wanna fill me in?
Nothing to fill in.
The man's got a problem.
We've all got problems.
That's life, Whitebread.
So what now?
How are we gonna get outta here, man?
Well, first we're going to try and find some food and shelter.
And then hope a search party starts looking for us.
That ain't good enough, man.
I got places to be.
Yeah, see, MacGyver?
It ain't safe for him out here.
He needs his gang.
I lead my gang... because I earned their respect...
the hard way.
Doggone it! Guys!
Why don't you save your energy, huh?
Look, it's going to get cold out here tonight,
real cold.
What do you say we pitch a tent?
Parachute into a tent.
Pretty slick, MacGyver. I like it.
Oh, Gina, please spare us your sap.
He hasn't saved us yet.
I don't see you coming up with any ideas, scum wad.
Shut up!
They used to be a thing.
Ain't love blind, man?
Not if you give it a chance... man.
Hey, Luther.
What do you say we earn our dinner?
Have you ever had fresh mountain trout
with wild mushrooms and pine nuts?
Outrageous.
We both know nothing's going to happen, Gina,
so why don't we cut the act?
Whoa, come here. Wanna level with me?
All this has to do with someone else, doesn't it?
He made a choice.
Tommy's gang won, and I lost.
- He couldn't have both. - Why not?
It just doesn't work that way, MacGyver.
We're enemies.
I don't wanna talk about it anymore.
Okay.
Wanna fill me in on what's goin' down between Ramon and Luther?
Find someone else to be your squeak.
I'm sick and tired of bein' used.
Hey!
Do you really think that's what I'm doing?
Really?
Ramon wasted Luther's little brother about a year ago.
The kid was all he had
unless you wanna count his drunk mother.
It messed him up pretty bad.
Why didn't Ramon go to jail?
'Cause there weren't any eyewitnesses, bud.
Don't you get it?
But everybody knows he did it.
How do you think he got to become El Pachuco,
leader of his gang, huh?
Beats the brownies, man.
Look, who cares about food?
What's this guy doin' to get us rescued? Nothin'!
And what're you doin', Tommy? Let's hear some of your ideas.
Take it easy, Gina.
Hey, don't ever stand up for me, okay!
I don't need it, and I don't want it!
You got that?
You okay?
Yeah, man, never felt better.
Glad to hear it.
Nobody move!
Freeze, Luther.
Don't move a muscle.
Everyone stay frozen.
I'll be right back.
What the hell you doin', man?
Where're you goin'?
What the hell are you doin', man?
Snake crawled in for warmth.
That's why it's going to crawl out.
Well, that takes care of finding lunch.
Ooh.
Come on, Tommy, time to wake up.
All right, folks. I got a choice to make.
Either I trust you all and I go look for him,
or I stay here.
I want your word that nothing will happen while I'm gone.
Hey, don't be lookin' at me, man.
Look at him.
I'm lookin' at both of ya.
All right. Nothing'll happen.
You gonna believe what he tells ya?
That's right.
Tommy?
MacGyver!
All right, hold still.
She's just protecting her food.
Don't look her in the eye.
There's a time to be Daniel Boone
and a time to be a plumber.
This one called for the latter.
I knew that mountain lion
wouldn't leave its meal behind for just any old thing...
except maybe a cold shower.
You bet.
Hey, listen, I'm sorry about that.
I know you coulda handled that on your own,
but I wanted to test a theory and, uh...
No hard feelings?
No.
All right, let's go.
You all right?
Why'd you come out here, Tommy?
I want the truth.
Ready for this?
I was gonna get us all rescued --
be a big hero.
I'm an idiot sometimes.
No, that took guts.
I even think Gina'd appreciate that.
Maybe once... before she joined her gang.
Before you joined yours.
The gang was all that I had.
Better than gettin' beat up by the old man.
It's too bad you let the gangs get in your way.
Where is he?
I don't know.
I wouldn't do it, Luther.
Don't be gettin' into this, girl. It ain't your business.
Where'd you find him?
Having lunch with a mountain lion.
It's a long story.
Where's Luther and Ramon?
They're around somewhere.
Yeah? How long they been gone?
A while.
What's the matter, Gina?
Tell me.
Luther's goin' after him.
Time to make it even, ese.
Don't do it, Luther!
He killed my brother!
What do you think'll happen to you?
- I don't care, man. - You do care!
You're too smart not to.
Where you feel it?
My chest.
For how long?
Since the crash.
I warned you to stay out of this.
Hey, hey, she didn't tell him nothin', Luther.
MacGyver figured it out on his own.
Look, you don't wanna be jivin' me, sucker.
I'm not.
I don't need nobody's help, man.
Humor me, okay?
What's his problem?
He's got all the symptoms of internal injuries,
and if that's true--
What?
We don't have time to wait for a search party.
Listen, underneath the dash in the plane,
there's a whole bunch of rubber tubing.
It's connected to the oil pressure gauge.
Bring me a couple of two-foot lengths.
And grab the radio headset, too.
- Okay. - Okay.
I really hope he's gonna be okay.
Yeah.
Thanks.
For what?
You know... Luther.
It was no strain.
MacGyver told me the reason you left was to get us all saved.
MacGyver says a lot of stuff.
Yeah, I know, but I think this one was true.
Uh, Gina?
Look, maybe we could try to be friends again.
Yeah, I'd like that.
Did you kill Luther's brother?
Maybe I did. Maybe I didn't.
I think you didn't.
What's all this jazz for?
I'm gonna make a little homemade stethoscope.
It'll help pinpoint the damage.
I don't like it.
They were due back yesterday afternoon.
This just isn't like Mac.
We'll start with a broad sweep of the northwest sector
and then go from there.
This is Control Center to Chopper Unit 44.
His bowel sounds are almost gone.
I think he's got a punctured spleen.
What do you think?
I think Ramon's going to die if we don't get him to a hospital fast.
Justice!
Not in my book.
We're going to get him out of here.
- How? - In that.
What?
You've gotta be kidding.
We're gonna need a hollowed out log
about three foot long and smooth on the bottom.
The lighter the load the better.
And hopefully a head wind to counteract the front-end weight.
What're you sayin', MacGyver?
We're gonna build ourselves a front ski where that tire used to be.
Sorta like a snow plane.
Can't wait to see how you're gonna make snow.
We're not. We're gonna make mud.
But it's going to take all of us to pull this one off.
Yeah? Well, you can count me out.
Uh-huh.
Listen, why don't you start clearin' all the brush and rocks.
Got it.
Gina, find me some branches about six-foot long
and as straight as possible.
Okay.
How are these?
Perfect.
I got the field as clean as I could get it.
Good job.
Can I borrow your earrings?
- Earrings, huh? - Yeah.
Are you building one of those things that surveyors use?
It's called a theodolite.
- A what? - It's a sighting tool.
I have a friend that works in the city uses something like this.
- You know how to work one? - Yeah, I could figure it out.
This is primitive, though. It's caveman time.
More like George Washington's time.
Okay, look, here's my compass.
Think you can give me 300 yards due west, straight as an arrow?
Uh, sure, if you give me some help.
All right, here's your first lesson.
The average walking pace is about one yard.
Oh, so then, uh, 300 paces and we got it?
You got it.
You heard the man-- 300 paces across the meadow. Hurry up.
- I'll sight ya up. Go. - Aye, aye, Captain.
Relax.
One, two, three,
four, five, six,
seven, eight, nine, ten, 11, 12...
What's taking the rescue party so long, man?
I'm getting bored laying around here.
We can't wait for a rescue party.
How do you feel about another plane ride?
What do I got to lose?
You know, you're a fool trying to save him.
You know, you think you got everybody pegged, don't ya?
Well, maybe you don't.
I went to school with a kid named Andy Jarrett...
Hey, I don't wanna hear this!
Just shut up and listen!
He was a junior safecracker, real smart.
Kept bragging how he could break into anything
if he really wanted to.
Well, things started disappearing from lockers.
Everybody knew it was Andy, but nobody could prove it.
Then one day I opened up mine and my knife is gone.
I knew who did it.
So I waited until after school, and I busted his nose.
Yeah? But you got your knife back, right?
That's right.
When I got home, it was sitting on my desk
right where I left it.
You sure you got your facts straight, Luther?
Think about it.
You're gonna die.
I wanna know what went down that night,
why you killed him.
I didn't do it.
I came around the alley
and I saw your brother buying crack from some junkie.
The junkie took his money and planted the steel.
And then he saw me and flew.
He left your brother there in the street.
You're lying, man.
No, man.
I lied then.
My friend Lorenzo was with me.
He backed me up.
That's... that's how I became a pachuco, man.
How I got my respect.
It was my only chance.
No.
If you get outta here,
you find Lorenzo and you ask him.
You're lying.
Believe it, man.
I'm over the airstrip.
Looks like they're long gone.
Let's retrace their original flight plan.
Affirmative.
I know I am responsible for the program.
We're doing everything we can to locate them.
Look, my best friend is out there.
Get the Forest Service on the line. See what they've come up with.
You got your 300 yards, MacGyver.
Okay, now we dig.
We need a foot-deep trough straight down that line you just surveyed.
You got it.
Looks like you're gonna be slinging some mud.
Great.
I wanna know what went down that night,
why you killed him.
I didn't do it.
You're lying, man.
I lied then.
My friend Lorenzo was with me.
He backed me up.
That's how I became apachuco, man.
No.
It was my only chance.
You're lying.
Believe it, man. Believe it.
The remainder of their flight plan is over civilization, sir.
That means they went down way off course, doesn't it?
There's a thousand square miles of rough wilderness out there.
I'm sorry, it's not very hopeful.
You don't know MacGyver.
All right, start letting it down.
All right, easy.
Keep it coming.
Okay, now hold it.
Now forward.
A little more.
Pivot. Pivot!
Put it down.
- Down? - Yeah.
It's gonna work, MacGyver.
It's got to.
You're gonna be okay, Ramon.
Thank you.
I'll send the search plane back the minute we land, all right?
Take it easy, MacGyver.
I'll do my best.
I've been a real...
You're gonna be just fine, Ramon.
If we don't crash.
Come on.
- Go. - Please...
Come on.
You did it, man.
Primo.
Now all I gotta do is find an airport,
get them to lay down some foam... and land.
That's all.
If you can do what you just did,
you could land this thing on the moon.
Yo! How was your flight?
Aw, I've been on worse.
Hey, how is he?
Ramon's gonna make it.
Looks to me like they're all gonna make it.
Nice going, Mac.
No, Pete, I had help on this one.
So what's the secret?
I guess you could say they found something worth going for.