All language subtitles for Golden Years s01e01 Time and Time AgainG

Run for the shadows.

Run for the shadows. Run for the shadows
in these golden years.

I'll stick with you baby for a thousand
years.

And it's going to touch you in these
golden years.

Golden years.

How you doing, Rick?

I'm doing good. You?

Fine.

I like the spring.

I think I want to die in the spring,
when the whole world is celebrating the

fact that life keeps going on.

You're a little young to be thinking
about punching out, huh?

I'll be 71 come November 28th. That's
not too young.

Yeah.

It'll bury us all.

You want to sign in?

Do I have any choice?

Not on this ship, you don't.

Good morning, Mr. Williams.

Please press enter.

Machines that say please make me
nervous.

If I'm still me.

Have a good one, Rick.

Balco employees are reminded to take
their cars through the disinfectant wash

the end of each day. Thank you.

Tell me when you're clear across the
board.

I will, Dr. Todd Hunter.

He's like a kid on prom night. Yeah,
with Uncle Sam's car.

Two billion dollars for a blind date
with a virgin particle accelerator. The

least he could do is buy it for course
five.

Hey, enough already. Get serious. You
know what we're playing with here.

I know it.

You know it.

Just wonder if he knows it.

Voice identification, please.

Harlan Williams, tech number 10884,
custodian third.

Just like yesterday.

Thank you, Mr. Williams.

Uh -oh.

It's a secondary override. I know what
it is.

Dr. Toddhunter?

What is it?

I've got a red light on a secondary
override.

Now you've done it, Ollie.

Dr. Todd Hunter, I... Be quiet!

Gentlemen, we have a green board.

I'm sorry, sir, but we don't.

For the record, sir, we have a red light
on secondary override delta.

Secondary delta override is fine. We
have a green board, I tell you. But, Dr.

Todd Hunter, you can see for yourself.

Shut up, Redding.

You're an intern.

That means you keep your eyes open and
your mouth shut.

Understand?

Yes, sir, Dr. Todd Hunter.

Dr. Todd Hunter, the regulations... This
is the secondary override switch,

Jackson. Do you follow me?

There. You see?

It's a bad wire in the go -no -go.
Probably 29 cents worth of trouble. No

Yes, but the regulations... I know the
damn regulations, Jackson.

There. You see the light flicker green
when I tap it?

Is this a symptom one would associate
with a faulty go -no -go? Do you believe

just might have a point here?

Yes, I agree. Chances are 99 in 100
you've got a faulty switch.

For the record, I'm willing to accept
full responsibility for proceeding as

scheduled.

That's fine, sir, but we're dealing with
an untested process here that requires

a great deal of power.

But in my report of this particular gold
series test, this gold series non

-test, I should say, I'll be careful to
spell your name right, Dr.

Jackson.

Hi, Harlan. How you doing?

Fine. Billy, how are you?

I signed up for this mail -order
taxidermy class.

Figured I could practice on all them
animals zapped by the fence.

People pay good money for well -mounted
specimens.

That's what the book said.

That's good, Billy.

You have a hobby.

We're still going to do the floor in the
rec area, ain't we?

I got the seal.

Sure. Yeah, we are.

I opened the windows, like you said.

You know, because of the fumes.

Look at it.

That's good.

Sounds like the mad scientist finally
got it working.

Whatever it is.

me to wait for you?

1 -0 -8 -8 -4.

Please locate.

Williams here.

Employee locker room level four.

Please report to administration
immediately.

As soon as I finish changing.

Thank you.

It is just the light, Tommy.

Fine. It's the light.

Scientific history, gentlemen.

You were here in the year zero.

Correction ground zero.

Not funny. Not trying to be.

Hello,

Mrs. Rogers.

You wanted to see me?

Major Morland wants to see you.

Major Morland?

Immediately, Mr. Williams.

Yes, sir.

What do you want to see me about?

This.

It means that when you took your last
physical, you flunked the eye test.

Your vision is now below the level set
by the Department of Defense for

workers. How much below?

Just over 6%. 6 %?

Falls outside the acceptable range, so
I'm afraid.

I'll get new glasses.

It wouldn't matter.

You're 71, you know.

70.

Mr. Williams, your vision is deficient,

even with the glasses.

The regulations on this point are
perfectly clear.

You're damn right they are.

That's why you haven't seen the end of
it.

What do you mean?

I mean I can read. I follow all the
employee updates.

I can retake the eye examination if I
want to.

Retake the eye exam? By all means.

Be my guest.

No. I don't need to be your guest.

It's the law.

Ah, yes.

The law.

Commence primary sequence, gentlemen.

What if it's not just the light?

In 3, 2, 1, initiate.

You turn 65 and chop.

Chop. I see.

But the real reason, Mr. Williams, is
that people get stale.

Young blood is the key to success in any
business.

When I was a kid, my mom would buy a
beef roast at least once a

month for Sunday dinner.

It really cost too much for her budget,
but my dad, he loved a good beef roast

more than anything in the world.

She would take that roast and she would
bring it to the table.

And my dad would carve it.

I could just see him.

Clear as day.

On Monday, my two brothers and I would
have cold beef sandwiches in our lunch

pails. On Tuesday, we'd have casserole.
Wednesday, chipped beef on toast. And on

Thursday... Major Morland, I... I
haven't the foggiest idea what you're

about. On Thursdays, Mr. Williams, if
there was anything left of that roast,

mother threw it away.

And we... We're glad to see it go.

Now, my dad didn't make enough money
that we could just chuck beef into the

garbage, but my mom knew.

My mom knew that meat only keeps so
long.

After a while, it gets randy, and randy
meat can make you sick.

You're a jerk.

Do you know that?

A total worthless jerk.

It's been my experience when people say
such things, Mr. Williams.

Meaningful discussion has come to an
end.

Come on, Tommy.

More power than a supernova.

God help us if it goes wrong.

Nothing's going to go wrong.

Touch the LA sequence right now!

Dr.

Todd Hunter, I've got revs on primary
override.

Dr. Todd Hunter!

Overload! Dr. Todd Hunter, overload
across the board!

Shut it down. He's on another planet.

Shut it down.

You want to die? Shut it down.

No response on the primary.

We've burned out Butters as well as
Oberon.

Then shut it all down. Hold the flood.

Don't do that.

Do you know how long it will take?

To power up again. Don't you get it?
This place is going to go sky high.

Help us, for God's sake, you son of a
bitch.

Well, now you've done it.

Calling him names would buy it for sure.

I think we got it.

And clearly we did.

Wait a minute.

A local news bullet.

A grain silo exploded at Falco Plains
Agricultural Testing Station.

A spokeswoman for the facility said
there was little damage and no injuries.

An update on the hour.

Hello, I'd like to speak... All of our
circuits are busy.

Please try again later.

Thank you.

Mrs. Williams?

Yes?

I'm Terry Spann, head of security at
Falco Plains. May we come in?

Is my husband all right?

I heard on the radio.

Are you alone?

Yes. Only you and your husband live
here?

Yes.

Is my husband all right?

All I know is that he was injured in an
accident.

Please, Mrs. Williams, we'd like you to
come with us.

No.

I'm not going anywhere until you tell me
what's happened to Harlan.

I don't know all the details.

I was told to come get you, bring you to
the hospital.

But don't you know... Can't you tell
me... Is...

Is Harlan dead?

Do you have a purse?

I want this place wired.

Tonight.

Thank you.

Lieutenant MacGyver, is that a

body over here?

Is it Dr. Jackson or Dr.

Redding? I can't tell, sir.

All right.

Bag him.

The power's still on.

What are they trying to do, blow us up?

The panel's over there.

What you're reading.

Negative radiation, sir.

That wasn't what they were playing with.

What were they playing with?

Non -lethal biological material.

Why are we wearing these freaking suits?

Well, you can take yours off. You'd be
more comfortable, Private.

Let's spread out. There's another one in
here somewhere.

I found this.

Maybe he can tell us what happened.

Take him to the clean room. They'll want
to run some tests.

Over here, Lieutenant MacGyver. I've got
a live one.

Who is it?

It's Dr. Redding, Lieutenant.

How do you know?

I found his ID tag.

Secondary Delta override.

We had a no -go light.

Dr. Todd Hunter.

What about Dr.

Todd Hunter?

Can't quite hear you, man.

What about Dr.

Todd Hunter?

Told us to go ahead anyhow.

Order this.

I want to make absolutely sure I'm
understanding you, mister.

You were the red light, and Todd Hunter
told you to go ahead anyway.

Ain't that a bitch?

That's affirmative.

Alert the hospital, soldier.

We have a possible Alpha -1 hazard.

General Cruz, I've just received word
that Miss Ban's car is approaching the

gate.

Darla, I'm going down to the infirmary.
Let me know when Dr. Toddhunter shows

up. Yes, sir, General.

Infirmary personnel.

Emergency procedure 721A is now in
effect.

I'll arrange a room for you if you like.

A room?

What for?

You might want to spend the night.

Right now, all I want is to see my
husband.

Well, why don't you sit down over there
and I'll see what I can find out.

What's the situation here?

Never used to be able to sneak up on you
like this, Terry.

That her?

How's her husband?

Ms. Williams, I'm the boss here, General
Cruz.

This place is my responsibility.

Would you please sit down?

Relax, Ms. Williams. Your husband's
alive.

Now, there's nothing for you to worry
about.

This is a first -rate little hospital.

Your husband's getting the best of care.

How bad is it?

Nothing serious.

Can I see him?

Well, he's resting now.

I don't need to talk to him. I just want
to see him.

Well, if you want to wait a couple of
hours, then the doctors say you can see

him.

He's really all right, Mrs. Williams.
I've seen him myself.

There's nothing for you to worry about.

Are you hungry, Mrs. Williams?

I can have some food sent down. We have
a... Good restaurant in the building.

What was that?

What? That space suit.

It's just a precaution against
infection.

Mrs. Williams, would you excuse us for a
moment?

General Cruz?

You want to level with me?

About what?

I get an emergency call on my way to
Washington. What's going on?

Look, there's really nothing to say.

This is great, Lewis. I tell the press
we've got a grain silo explosion and

you've got guys running around in
doomsday suits.

We're running some tests.

So far, there's nothing to worry about.

We're just playing it safe.

Okay?

You sure?

Trust me.

You all right? You need something?

I'm looking for the bathroom.

It's that way.

Mighty stop her.

Wait. Wait.

Stop.

It's safe.

Don't move.

I'll check

Harlan?

Can you hear me?

It's me, Gina.

Harlan. All right.

Oh, my sweet.

I'm fine.

What is wrong with my husband?

Nothing, Mrs. Williams.

Nothing at all.

What time do you have?

It's five minutes later than the last
time you asked.

I thought I had an appointment.

I'm sure the general will see you just
as soon as he possibly can.

Why don't you buzz him and let him know
I'm waiting?

He knows you're here, Dr. Todd Hunter.

When the general wants you, he'll buzz
you.

Would you like a magazine?

I do not appreciate being treated this
way.

What way? Being lied to.

I love a bitch.

You owe me an explanation.

Well, if we spent more time together,
this sort of thing wouldn't have

What are you doing for dinner tonight?

I bet you have a big appetite.

This is serious, Lewis.

I can't do my job if I don't know what's
going on.

Talk to me.

You want to go non -reg for a minute?

It's a mess.

I'll drink to that.

I'm sorry I've been out of the loop on
this one.

He's the only guy that knows what we've
got.

Great.

Where did they find these lunatics?

I think it's in Stanford.

All right.

Tell me what you do know.

Last year, before you came on board, the
DSA dropped two black budget problems

in my life.

The Gold Series was given Clark Launch.

Got on a run.

Had some military application.

What exactly, I'm not sure.

So, what's the green stuff?

I'll have to ask Jim.

How do we know if he's telling the
truth?

This is how.

Arlington gave me the clearance to open
the file.

We'll be a few minutes more, and I
appreciate it.

Yes, General.

This makes me hungry.

I thought it would.

That's the stuff that came out when the
lab exploded.

God had his hand on you, Harlan.

God ran over me.

Somebody did.

Knocked me over trying to get away.

That's why I was in the hallway when the
lab blew.

But I made it inside.

I'll be looking like my friend over
there.

You've always been lucky.

Yeah.

It's a lucky man who gets blown up and
fired all in the same day.

Fired? I flew the eye exam on my last
physical.

Maybe it's time you thought about
retiring.

I'm not ready to hang it up yet.

I got a right to retake that eye exam
and I'm gonna. All right.

Man's got to have his work.

All right.

Let's talk about this later.

Mr. Williams, I need to wash the rest of
you now.

Fine.

Wait a minute.

You're not going to wash up there, are
you?

Yes.

Excuse me, but there's some things I'm
sort of used to washing myself.

I can get the male nurse if you'd be
more comfortable.

It's all right. Don't do that.

Give me the sponge. I'll manage.

I'm afraid there's some places you can't
reach.

I guess it's you and me, then.

I'll handle this.

It's all right, Mother. She's trained to
do it.

I think I've had more experience
cleaning up dirty old men than this

thing. Will you excuse us?

Call if you need any help.

Don't scrub so hard.

Sorry.

You've always had the funniest legs.

And am I glad to see them again?

I'm increasing the dose to 10 cc's.

I want you to call me if anything
changes.

Yes, sir.

I

don't

appreciate being kept waiting.

I don't have time to waste. I should be
in my laboratory now assessing the

damage.

Well, we won't be too long, Dr. Todd,
Hunter.

Just want to ask you a few questions.

I assume there's going to be a formal
inquiry.

Why should I repeat myself?

Well, this is sort of an informal
inquiry. Thought you'd be more

talking about it with us instead of to a
room full of bean carrots.

Why this woman is attending this meeting
is beyond my comprehension.

Well, let me see if I can simplify it
for you.

I'm head of security here at Falco
Plains. Your lab blew up. It's my job to

out why.

You can comprehend that.

The gold series is highly classified.
I'm not at liberty to discuss it with

anyone. You're not at liberty not to
discuss it.

recording this?

On three different machines.

What exactly is it you want to know in
advance of my official report?

We want to know the things that won't be
in your report.

I have nothing to hide.

Everybody's got something to hide,
Doctor.

The talk I hear about you is... Why
don't we just start with the simple

Richard?

What have you been up to lately?

I've been experimenting with
regeneration, attempting to accelerate

process in living tissue.

What's the military interest?

The battlefield.

Wounded soldiers return to the front in
record time.

Lose a finger and grow it back.

Just like a frog.

Terry.

On the humanitarian side, it could mean
the end of disease.

The postponement of death.

Truly a new world order.

May I have a glass of water, please?

So... What's the green stuff?

I call it KR3.

It's the byproduct of a harmless
chemical reaction.

Harmless?

Completely.

May I have another glass of water,
please?

You sure we ought to be doing this?

It'll take forever with that little
sponge.

If you're strong enough to kiss me like
that, you're strong enough to get in the

shower.

There's no... What are you doing?

I'm joining you.

Get those places you can't reach.

Oh, there's lots of places I can't read.

Ready or not, here I come.

He's losing it.

Now I'm supposed to be doing your back.

Oh, Josh.

Look at the crash wagon.

Oh, don't bother.

He was dead when the G .I .s brought him
in here. He just hadn't stopped

breathing yet.

Let's get him out of here.

I thought he was going to have to wait
until the investigatory team arrived

Langley.

My guess is that we lost a cooling unit.

And if you lost two cooling units, would
this place currently be somewhere in

the jet stream?

For the last time, General, I must
object to these irrelevant insults.

not irrelevant.

Terry, if you don't mind, I'd like to
keep you both from scratching each

eyes out. That's enough.

A light green gas had begun to fill the
tertiary and secondary feeders. I had...

noted a bare glimmer in the main tube
when I believe it was Jackson told me

we had a red no -go light on the
secondary delta override.

Prior to that, you had a green board.

Of course we had a green board.

I'm hoping to have that verified very
soon.

The telemetry records, of course.

Assuming there was no EMP to wipe the
board.

Pulse almost certainly did wipe the
board, so I imagine we're out of luck

Actually, it's from Dr. Redding.

Redding, I thought he was...

Why would you assume that?

You yourself are fine.

Not so much as a scratch.

Is he conscious?

No.

That's too bad.

Isn't it?

I'd like to remind you both that I was
halfway across the room. I didn't

actually see that the boards were green.

But you were told you had a green board.

Yes. If you had a green board, what went
wrong?

System failure, the same thing that
always goes wrong when the government's

footing the bill.

If the equipment's screwed up, DSA
investigators will find it.

Shoddy workmanship?

Bad wiring?

Bad solenoids? Bad switches?

This isn't the first time something like
this has happened, you know. Save the

sermon, Doc.

We are playing here with enormous forces
for enormous stakes. The government

knows this. It has knowingly sanctioned
the risks of the experiments.

After 12 years of theoretical work with
particle acceleration, I have two aborts

and one explosion to show for my time,
not to mention the loss of a life. And

why? Because the equipment is shoddy.
The equipment is defective. The

doesn't work. Do you need me? Are you
following this line of reasoning?

Sounds pretty crazy to me.

Apologize for that last crack.

An apology is... Shut up and sit down,
Richard.

Miss Spann?

Sorry, Dr. Todd Hunter, I was way out of
line.

I, uh... I really must ask you to excuse
me, General. I'm, uh...

I've had a very trying day.

All right.

We'll continue this. I think we ought to
find out a little bit more about what

happened while it's still fresh in his
mind.

It all happened very fast.

Redding, no, no, Jackson.

Jackson yelled.

Redding really didn't pull his weight
when things got hairy. Jackson yelled

we had a red no -go light on the primary
delta override.

I thought you said it was the secondary
delta override.

You know, yes, of course. I'm confused.
I'm tired and confused.

It was the secondary and then the
primary.

There was an explosion like a small
firecracker.

I saw one, no, I saw two instrument
panels blow out.

And that's when I yelled for them to
shut down.

But they froze. Now, watching them was
like watching a bird hypnotized by a

snake.

And then the door to the turbine room
blew open. I yelled for them to dump the

board before we lost the turbine. And
that woke Jackson up, but Redding never

moved. Redding was useless, completely
useless. He never moved.

And then, uh, that's when I went for the
fire extinguisher. That's what saved my

life. Because the door swung shut behind
me, you see. It shielded me, don't you

see?

Uh...

I knew was someone was shaking my arm,
asking me what happened.

That's it?

What about the janitor?

What janitor?

My God, Lewis.

We are going to have at least a token
investigation here, aren't we?

You don't believe me?

Do you?

No. The regeneration's just a cover.

For what?

I don't know. Well, don't you think we
ought to find out?

You've got a guy here with a major
personality disorder, and you're letting

play with a process that could turn all
of upper New York State into one big

hole in the ground.

You think he's crazy?

Certifiable. Oh, he's a genius.

He's allowed to be a little eccentric.
Yeah, but not irresponsible.

Look, we don't have to go out to dinner.
You can come over to my place.

Lois, what if I could prove to you that
Todd Hunter knew he had a red board and

went ahead with the experiment anyway?

We could get a pizza or maybe take out
Chinese and I could teach you how to use

those little sticks.

Did you see his face when I told him
Redding was still alive?

Not exactly overjoyed, was he?

Better yet, I could cook something for
you. And then after we eat,

Would you mind being serious for a
minute?

I am.

Doesn't it mean anything to you that
Todd Hunter nearly broke his back trying

discredit the poor guy?

Terry, where are you heading with this?

Lois, if I could prove that Todd Hunter
went with a red board, would you

recommend his removal from the gold
series?

Bring me proof and we'll see.

Oh, come on, Lois.

Be straight with me.

Shock will be good for your system.

All right, for what it's worth, yes.

I would seriously consider recommending
his removal.

Cleanup grooves.

All refuse must be tagged and submitted
for weigh -in procedures.

Thank you.

Maybe I should take him to a real
hospital.

Mrs. Williams, we've done everything and
more that a real hospital would do.

Your husband's getting the best of care.

What happened to the man who was in the
other tent?

We moved him to... To a real hospital?

To a burn ward in New York.

It's the one thing we can't deal with
properly here.

That's not the only thing you can't
handle.

I beg your pardon.

Come here.

Well,

what's the verdict, Doc?

You tell me.

How are you feeling?

A little sore.

Still, I got some of that green stuff in
my skin, though.

Maybe I ought to get that nurse to give
me another one of those baths.

Mother here about scrubbed my hide off.

Shut up, you old fool.

I want you to look at his eyes.

I did.

They're normal.

Well, I think you should take another
look, Doctor.

What's the matter, Gina?

Close your eyes, Harlan, and be quiet.

What is wrong, honey?

Please, just do it. Mrs. Williams.

No, no. What are you... Look. Look at
his eyes.

There seem to be some minor
phosphorescent properties in the dust

exposed to. There's nothing to worry
about, I assure you.

He's fine. It's a short -lived
phenomenon.

And you can take him home tonight.

So, Lieutenant, any word on Dr. Todhund?

Well, the good doctor has a checkered
path from mishandling dangerous

to faking scientific data.

There was an inquiry, but the charges
were dropped when the government decided

to take the funds from the university.

Thank you, Lieutenant.

Oh, and there's one more thing.

Dr. Redding died last night.

After Craig Redding, subject suffered
severe burns and concussion in a lab

explosion at Falco Plains, New York.

Cause of death, possible pulmonary
edema.

Initial examination and a brief post
-mortem exam revealed certain anatomical

peculiarities. After consulting
Redding's medical records, I made a loss

explain these observations.

I think I'll take a picture and send it
to the Surgeon General.

Don't you know how to knock?

Why wasn't I notified last night when
Redding died?

I didn't think it was important.

It's not for you to decide, is it?

Apparently not.

What did he die of?

You're asking in your official capacity?

Does it matter?

Burns and shock and heart failure.

So what are the anatomical peculiarities
you're at a loss to explain?

Not only do you not knock, you
eavesdrop.

I like to think that he's having a good
sense of timing.

You were saying?

During the course of my initial
examination.

I noted several scars.

The oldest was on the left forearm.

Judging from the striae, small
horizontal breaks in the scar tissue,

was from a cut suffered when he was six
or eight years old.

The second scar was from an appendectomy
performed when Redding was about 14.

Are you working your way up
chronologically?

Yes.

The third, and much more recent, was a
large burn scar on his lower right calf.

So what is it you couldn't explain?

Shortly before he died, I noticed that
the scar on his leg was gone.

What do you mean, gone?

Disappeared.

If I didn't have the man's medical
records to back me up... You're positive

about this?

See for yourself.

I will.

What are we doing here?

May I have a word with you?

Is it important, Lieutenant?

I got a chopper full of DSA people
arriving in five minutes.

I think it might be very important.

Who else in your party heard what
Redding said?

I don't know that anyone else did, ma
'am.

I had to lean down very close to catch
him.

He was weak and we were in our hazard
suits.

Are you willing to repeat all this?

Yes, ma 'am.

Justify to it if necessary.

Lieutenant MacGyver, will you testify to
that?

Yes.

to bring you up to date on the accident.
Have a nice lunch. I'll see you this

afternoon.

What the hell are you doing here?

Just came along for the ride.

I see you're still dressing for success,
Terry.

Why is the shop getting involved?

Who says they are?

Any of those guys really, DSA?

You know, I really thought you would
have done better than this, Jerry.

I have to be, Simon. It's quiet.

Best of all, there's no outside
interference.

That's the way I like it.

Well, I'm glad you got what you wanted.

We were worried you made the wrong
decision when you got out.

Seeing you again makes me know how right
I was.

Say the secret word and win $100,
beautiful.

How about cover -up?

Someday you'll make one crack too many,
Terry. There are jokers like you on the

bottom of Lake Saranac wearing cement
loafers.

I'll pass.

What's the matter?

If those guys are DSA investigators on
Boxcar Willie, they're from the shop.

How do you know that?

I used to work closely with one of them,
Jude Ambrose.

How close?

We were a team.

Were you intimate?

Yeah, very intimate.

We used to kill people together.

So what's he here for?

You don't know.

Well, I guess that he's either here to
stop the project or make sure it

continues. I want to give them Dr. Todd
Hunter.

In all this full -blown lunacy, they'll
have to shut it down.

If they believe Todd Hunter is as crazy
as you think, that's a decision they'll

have to make. What if he cons them?

What if they want to be conned?

If they put him back in business, I'll
go public.

Are you looking for a quick trip to the
nifty little holiday club the shop keeps

on Maui?

The place where you buy everything with
beads, including all the sex and drugs

you want?

The only two catches are the places
surrounded by electrified barbed wire

the vacation never ends.

What I expect from you is team play.

You hear that?

hard to hear.

And the slightest idea, anything was
wrong. So Jackson yelled with a red

on the board. It was very hard to hear.

Very hard to hear.

Very hard to hear. I didn't have the
slightest idea anything was wrong. So

Jackson yelled with a red light on the
board. I know my proper place was

at the board with those two men, but I
was.

Excited and determined to observe the
results of the experiment. I was excited

and determined.

I was excited and determined.

I didn't have the slightest idea
anything was wrong until... Jackson

had a red light on the board.

Did you call for an immediate shutdown?

No. It was very hard to hear.

At first I thought Jackson was...

Cheering, but I wanted to be sure, so I
yelled, say again.

The second time I heard him, and that's
when I called for them to dump the

board.

Which they did at once?

Well... Let's cut to the chase.

Jackson and Redding froze, right?

But my guess is that if they had moved
at once to dump the board, there would

have been no explosion.

without blame here.

My place was at the board with those two
men.

After I verified the fact that we had a
green board, I walked over to

production. Now, I admit that was a
dereliction of duty, but you must

that I was excited and determined to
observe the results of the test.

This was to have been the first real
test of a process to which I've given

half my adult life. I was excited.

I was excited. I was excited and
determined.

And my irresponsible behavior... may
have cost two fine men their

lives.

That was an Academy Award -level
performance.

Shut up, Terry.

Tell us about the fire extinguisher.

I beg your pardon?

I want to hear how you intended to...
Damp a runaway hydrogen turbine with a

Class B chemical fire extinguisher.

Tell us, Doctor.

We are all ears.

Did you hear the question, Richard?

He heard.

Didn't you, Doctor?

It's very hard to answer that question
without sounding cowardly.

It's getting late. Why don't we take a
break? Adjourn for the day, reconvene

tomorrow. No.

No adjournment.

I want to get this settled.

I think tomorrow would be soon enough,
Dr. Todd Hunter.

This meeting is adjourned.

Honey, let me do it. Here, hold still.

Hold still.

Why are you so anxious to take the eye
test again? So that scientist can finish

the job of blowing you up? No, I don't
think you have to worry about that.

They're having some kind of big hearing.

I think they're going to take away the
nutty professor's play toys.

All the same, Harlan, why? You're 71
years old. Not until November 28th.

Split hair is all you want.

But you're not just getting old anymore.
You are old.

Don't you think it's time you hung up
your broom?

Well, tell the truth.

I hadn't given it much thought until
that fat major called me and told me I

done.

Then I got my Irish up.

I know.

All right, take your test.

Just don't be too disappointed if you
fail it again.

And listen, old coot.

Will you promise me something?

What, Mother?

Have him dilate your eyes and ask him if
he sees anything green in there.

Harlan, listen to me. It's over, Gina.

It was a short -term reaction to the
dust, that's all.

Dr. Ackerman gave me a clean bill of
health.

Of course he did. He works for them.

I wish you'd go to another medical
doctor and not just your damned

That might do more than get me retired,
honey.

It might get me jailed.

I signed a form agreeing to abide by the
terms of the National Security Act. To

hell with their forms!

Will you hush?

Whatever it was, it's gone. It's over.
No more glow.

Normal nails, normal eyes, normal
everything.

Ackerman said it would be gone in 36
hours and it was gone in 24.

He never did tell you what was wrong,
did he?

No.

I don't think he knew.

I tell you, Harlan Ethan Williams,
sometimes I could just kick your slacks.

Sometimes you have.

We had these pictures taken at Coney
Island the year before we were married.

Do you remember?

Of course I remember.

God,

we were young.

1942, wasn't it? Mm -hmm.

Let's see, I was 21.

I was 18.

You remember my father?

I don't know what you see in that boy.

God, you were handsome.

And you, dear, were the most gorgeous
creature on the face of the earth.

You'd better be all right.

You are, aren't you?

Yes.

And you're still the most gorgeous
creature on the face of the earth.

When did we start getting old?

I mean, why didn't I notice it?

You're having too much fun to notice.

The janitor is the easiest thing to
explain.

He didn't know I was coming. I didn't
know he was there. My knocking him down

was a complete accident.

He had the fire extinguisher. I bent
down to pick it up, and then the

happened.

According to Mr. Williams' signed
statement, you hit him with a door,

him over, and then just hightailed it on
out of there.

I ran for help.

At least I was trying to do something.

If I had anything to hide, I would have
my lawyer here. I don't.

I'm more than willing to put my complete
faith in this panel's judgment.

Sucker's good on his back for the wall.

Wait till I bring in MacGyver.

Do you have anything further to say, Dr.
Todd Hunter?

No, sir.

Except I apologize for making a speech.

I'm here to answer questions. That's
all.

Does anyone have anything further to
say?

I think there's one more person we need
to talk to.

Yes, Miss Spann.

Who is that?

Dr. Redding.

But unfortunately, he's dead.

I can't believe you told him about
MacGyver.

Andrew saw him waiting outside. What
would you have me do?

It's all right, because now Andrews has
to decide what to do with the

information.

I want MacGyver to testify.

You want him to deliver hearsay? Oh,
damn it, Lewis.

That was an informal hearing, not a
court of law.

I saw you getting ready to make a
message, and I prevented it. God knows

Anyway, none of the other soldiers in
MacGyver's party heard what Redding

did they?

Not even one of them could have
corroborated his story.

have rattled him.

Lewis, did you see him today? He was
like an answering machine. He knew what

every question was going to be. He was
ready with all the right answers.

Harry. That was not the real Todd
Hunter. We saw the real Todd Hunter.

If it comes right down to it, he says,
it's my word against his.

Then what do we do, Terry?

Punt?

What about the janitor?

Kept him out of the way on purpose.

What for?

Williams is at the eye doctor right now.
He flunked his vision test two weeks

ago. He's retaking it today.

You get it, don't you?

You're only of the big witnesses, an old
guy with bad people.

You want him telling those guys how Todd
Hunter looked and where he was going?

Those shotguns would crucify him.

Damn.

Why wasn't I told?

You just were, sweetie.

By the way, I arranged for Williams to
pass his eye exam.

Why?

Because I don't want his butt caned.

I want him around here.

So I can watch him.

Control.

Mr. Williams?

The shaggy dog.

Bounded joyfully through the green
fields.

We'll mix these up, Dr. Higgins.

It sure wasn't Tolstoy, was it?

Next.

Can you read it, Mr. Williams?

Yeah, now just hold your water a second,
will you?

Well, if we're going to do a dilation,
we really have to finish this up.

John packed his bags and set off for the
train station on foot.

That's it?

That's it.

Well,

how'd I do?

Let's just get this dilation process out
of the way first, shall we, Mr.

Williams?

All right. Now, this is not going to
hurt, okay?

Let's look to the right. Try not to
blink.

Oh, sorry.

No biggie.

Now the other eye. Look toward me.

All right.

All right.

You'll have to help me, Mr. Williams.

I can't see anything if your eyes are
closed.

Oh, sorry.

Tell me something, Dr. Ekins.

Yes?

You see anything green in there?

I beg your pardon?

Oh, I come from over by the Vermont
border, Doc, and it's just a country way

asking if you see anything odd.

There's a lot less floaters.

I guess I didn't dilate your eyes last
time. That might make a difference.

But I'd say there's definitely less
floaters.

Never seen that before.

What are floaters?

Specs. Little moving specs.

Usually see them best in the total dark
or bright light. Know what I mean?

I mean the spots in my eyes.

Some people have more than others. You
had quite a few when you came in last

time.

Floaters in a person's eyes has a
tendency to increase with age.

But I've never seen the number go down.

Did you see anything else?

Just your eyes, Mr. Williams.

Did you bring any sunglasses?

Oh, well, I'll find you an old pair you
can borrow.

Oh, wait a minute.

Harlan.

Lieutenant MacGyver?

Yes? I mean, that's getting the
explosion at Falco Plains.

I understand you heard something that
might be important. Something Dr.

Redding said.

Look, I'm sorry.

What I have to say, I can only say
before the full panel.

Look, off the record, I think they're
going to try and whitewash this thing.

That Todd Hunter's a crazy bastard.

If you know something that might help me
nail him, I'll sleep better tonight.

Please, promise me you'll testify
against him.

Your government appreciates your
honesty, Lieutenant MacGyver.

Oh, when the saints go marching in, I
want to be in that number.

Oh, when the saints go marching in.

Oh, when that sun, oh, when that sun
begins to shine, begins to shine. When

sun begins to shine.

In that number.

Morning. Are you hungry?

Making pancakes.

Oh, you never were much of a morning
person.

Sit down, Mother.

Coffee will be ready in a minute.

Your arm is all better?

It's just a little sore.

My eyes were itching when I got up this
morning, though.

I couldn't see through my new glasses,
so I pulled out this old pair.

I can see fine now.

It must have been the eye drops.

You're not thinking of going to work.

Why not? I feel great.

Can't wait to tell that jerk more when
I've passed.

Oh, when that moon, oh, when that moon
turns into gold, turns into gold. Oh,

when that moon turns into gold.

What, Mother?

Would you mind not singing until I've
had my coffee?

No problem, my sweet.

Keep in the house for the moment.

State troopers just found Lieutenant
MacGyver drowned in a river.

Went off a ferry landing.

They think he hit his head on a steering
wheel.

Somebody really wants to keep this thing
going, don't they?

Sounds like it.

Let me ask you something.

How scared of Todd Hunter are you?

I just assume I talk here.

We apparently have a leak in the
building.

If you don't feel safe in your own
office, General Cruz, where will you

safe?

Feel safe now, General Cruz?

Fairly safe.

Oh, my God, there goes a car for the
microphone in its mouth.

When did you get a sense of humor?

Go on, Terry, say it.

Say it. Spit it out.

She thinks I killed Lieutenant MacGyver
last night.

I know you had something to do with it.

I know you did.

Can we continue?

Why exactly are you so scared of caught
on her starting up again?

He went with a red light on his board.
Yes, sir. Well, it doesn't matter now,

does it?

This doctor of yours has got something
real important locked up inside his

He said that he'd start up again if he
was Norman Bates.

Not if I can help it.

Technical investigation will continue
for another month. In the meantime,

they'll rebuild that turbine that blew.

And assuming Todd had to get the clean
bill of health we all expect.

Our buddy could be operational in ten
weeks.

Earlier. Suppose I persuade the shop to
keep you on for another test run, Mr.

Andrews. As what?

Assistant librarian?

As anything.

Say you're looking into the side effects
of the explosion on the janitor, for

instance. What side effects?

That wasn't in there before.

His eyes and fingernails glowed for a
day or two.

Fluorescent green.

I noticed something similar when I
examined Redding's corpse.

What was it?

Ultimately nothing.

Faded in both cases. That doesn't
matter. What's important is your shop.

And if Tidehunter should go off the
rails again, you could take care of him.

You mind telling me what's so funny?

People always looked at me and saw a
loaded gun.

It's the first time anybody ever saw me
as a safety catch.

Well, suppose I do stay on.

Suppose Todd Hunter is flaky and he
tries to go with the red board again.

What am I supposed to do then?

Kill him.

If you're convinced he's that dangerous,
you kill him.

You could justify it.

It's a welcome back present.

That's very nice,

Billy. Thank you.

When one of the eyes goes up like that,
it's kind of hard to get them just

right.

Ah, I see.

That's very nice.

Very nice.

Thanks, Billy.

I missed you, old man.

I'll see you upstairs.

New software will now be issued to all
secretaries on first Monday of each

month. Thank you.

Mr. Williams!

Welcome back.

Thank you.

You think you're smarter than me, old
man?

You're not.

That piece of paper doesn't change a
thing.

I guess you're right.

I'm still working here.

And you are still a jerk.

Good day, Major.

This is number six.

Is he there?

This is Jude.

We have a secure line.

They want me to use the janitor as cover
to keep an eye on Todd Hunter.

But I want to use Todd Hunter to keep an
eye on the janitor.

Yeah, something happened to him.

Happened to Redding, too.

And I don't think Terry told me the
whole story on that.

Yeah, I know Redding's dead, but the
janitor's not No Just

a feeling right now Like something
inside me just woke up

Yeah

Okay, Dad, fess up.

How long have you been using it?

Wait, the heroin or the cocaine?

The stuff that's supposed to work so
gradually that your boss thinks you've

ten pounds instead of just dyeing your
hair.

What are you talking about?

Well, your boss may think you've lost
ten pounds, but I'm married to you. I

you haven't had any brown in your hair
for at least five years.

What have you been using?

What? I haven't been dyeing my hair.

I'll never even cross my mind.

Harlan, don't be silly.

Once your hair turns white, there's no
going back.

Gina, I haven't.

Well, then what's happening?