[s3e1] Improvise -

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. [S3E1] Improvise

Mac walked away, leaving the director alone in the office. He hadn't fully returned to the fold yet, but he had remembered one thing: no matter how far he ran, he would always be the man who could build a future out of scraps. Mac didn't move

As the mercenaries breached the door, Mac threw a makeshift flash-bang created from magnesium shavings and a camera battery. The blinding light bought him seconds. He used a length of copper wire and a car battery to create a rudimentary arc welder, slicing through the metal bolt holding the beam over his father. However, he is drawn back into action when

James didn't waste time with pleasantries. He handed Mac a tablet showing a secure facility in the desert. "A group known as the 'Company' has stolen a high-yield explosive. They’re planning to use it on a civilian target in Lagos. I’m going in, but I need the best technician I know."

"I wasn't hiding," Mac replied, not looking up from the wrench in his hand. "I was just gone."

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.