The drive to the site was silent, the tension between father and son vibrating louder than the engine. When they arrived at the outskirts of the compound, things went south instantly. An ambush left their vehicle disabled and James pinned under a fallen support beam in an old warehouse.
"I wasn't hiding," Mac replied, not looking up from the wrench in his hand. "I was just gone." [S3E1] Improvise
"They're already on the ground, but they're pinned down. If you don't come, they don't make it out." The drive to the site was silent, the
Mac looked his father in the eye. "The protocol was broken the moment you lied to me. I didn't save you because of the Foundation. I did it because you're the only father I've got, even if I don't like you very much right now." "I wasn't hiding," Mac replied, not looking up
The sound of a luxury SUV crunching over the gravel broke his peace. Out stepped James MacGyver, looking every bit the cold, calculated director of the Phoenix Foundation.
Mac didn't move. He grabbed a plastic bottle and began mixing ammonia with iodine. "You never did understand the difference between an order and a choice, Dad."
In this episode, Angus "Mac" MacGyver has left the Phoenix Foundation and is living a quiet life in Nigeria. However, he is drawn back into action when he discovers that his father, James MacGyver, has been targeted by a dangerous cartel. Mac must put aside his complicated feelings toward his father to save him, utilizing his signature resourcefulness to build tools and escape traps on the fly.