Muscle Car + Paper Clips

**\* GALLERY**

**Muscle Car + Paper Clips** is the 2nd episode of Season 2 in the 2016 reboot version of MacGyver.

## Synopsis

Using a necklace and a microwave transmitter, Mac and the team attempt to locate Riley after her first solo mission with a group of dangerous hackers goes off the rails.

## Plot

Riley hesitates when she holds someone at gunpoint, causing a thief to escape with a portable EMP device. Jack takes the blame for it, but gets worried when Riley has to go on a solo operation involving a group of hackers known as Bedlam. While Riley tries to slow Bedlam down, Mac and Cage work on saving the US Secretary of Defense, whose pacemaker has been hacked.

## Notes

* Diane Davis and Riley's Dad, Elwood Davis were both mentioned, but did not appear.
* This episode takes place over South Korea, San Pedro, California and LA, California.
* Angus MacGyver can hot wire cars and drive stick.
* Riley Davis's old hacker handle was *Artemis37*
* Jack claims to have "stone cold flunked out of med school" but Sam says he's lying.
* Riley remembers when she killed *Daniel Holt* weeks ago.
* Jack Dalton mentions Riley's abusive dad, and why he fought him.

**Deaths**

* Angus MacGyver killed 3 people

## Quotes

**Wilt Bozer:** That dude isn’t crazy enough to set off an EMP on a plane *while* he’s still on the plane... is he? That would shut down the engines!

**Terrorist:** *(sets off the EMP)*

**Wilt Bozer:** Oh. He's exactly that crazy!

**Jack Dalton:** Did he just take the last parachute?!

**Angus MacGyver:** Yeah. And I just sent out a cargo crate with all the stuff I need to make more.

**Jack Dalton:** I remember the first time I had to kill somebody. It stays with you. It’s not something you easily forget.

**Jack Dalton:** She is not ready for a solo mission!

**Matilda Webber:** I thought *you* said what happened on the plane was your fault, Jack.

**Jack Dalton:** Oh yeah, what I said about the place... Yeah it was totally my fault. There.

**Angus MacGyver:** And mine. I helped. Un-helped.

**Matilda Webber:** You know I doc your pay every time you lie to me?!

**Angus MacGyver:** *(looks surprised)*

**Jack Dalton:** When we start doing that?

**Samantha Cage:** Are you sure this is going to work?

**Angus MacGyver:** I’m never that sure.

**Secretary of Defense:** This is kidnapping!...And treason!

**Angus MacGyver:** Actually treason require intent to aid the enemy so-

**Samantha Cage:** Mac you're not helping.

**Jack Dalton:** Brother if you can fix dead, we’re in the wrong business.

**Angus MacGyver:** If you're gonna do it, do it in style.

**Riley Davis:** To be fair. I ever really wanted to take any of your advice, so...

**Matilda Webber:** And now the Phoenix has a very powerful ally at the department of Defense.

**Angus MacGyver:** And all we have to do is kidnap the guy and nearly kill him.

## Trivia

* Kate Bond has been credited under a new name *Jill* as opposed to her pre-shoot name of *Dierdre*. The two have been combined.

## Cast

### Main

* Lucas Till as Angus MacGyver
* George Eads as Jack Dalton
* Seychelle Gabriel as Letty Morelli
* Isabel Lucas as Samantha Cage
* Tristin Mays as Riley Davis
* Justin Hires as Wilt Bozer
* Meredith Eaton as Matilda Webber

### Others

* Ronnie Gene Blevins as Cyclone
* Victoria Hall as Akira
* Shawn Kathryn Kane as D-Rez
* George "Tyrus" Murdoch as Goliath
* Douglas Olsson as Secretary of Defense
* Ari Rufino as Guard
* Mustafa Gatollari as Rasha
* Sameer Ali Khan as Nizar
* Danny Boushebel as Sayid

## References

1. ↑ Cigar Cutter
2. ↑ Scissors
3. ↑ Death Count
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Angus MacGyver's Kill Count

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