MacGyver quotes from MacGyver

[voice-over narration] Three and a half weeks. Two continents, five countries, one island, about nine thousand miles and I was wasted. Right now, I was looking forward to miles and miles of nothing happening, except sleep.

Jack

Welcome home!

No.

Jack

Ah, the man's overcome with emotion.

No, just overcome.

Jack

I just taped over some old movie.

My classic western collection!

We're officially crooks until we square with the police. Which means we should get a line on those jewels.

Jack

MacGyver, we're wanted criminals; we just broke out of a torture chamber by slugging an inspector of police and the head of security for the richest woman in the universe.

We've got no choice. Either we're innocent—or we're dead.

[regarding her valuable jewellery] Did you see them on television?

Oh yeah.

And what did you think?

I think it's kind of a flashy way of telling people you're rich.

You would probably give them to a campaign for hunger.

Yeah.

And save a few lives for what, six months, a year? Until they breed more starving children and the money runs out, and then what?

Then you'd have bought another year. You can do a lot in a year.

Well. Sorry to bust in on you like this.

Pete

What kept ya?

Jack

Are we great or what. What a team and since we're already all here together, I heard about this sunken treasure. Fifty million dollars in Nazi gold. See, this ship was torpedoed right off the coast and the gold was lost. All we gotta do is get a diving bell and three bathing suits and...

Remick

MacGyver.

Mr. Remick.

Remick

Its beautiful, isn't it? And it won't change, you know. I mean, I - I don't know what you think you're protecting. We don't want to see it change, either. The beauty of this land enhances the value of our own investment. I mean, you think we're fools; act against our own interests?

I think your company's first priority is to get your marina built.

Maybe we could get together some time and compare notes over a cup of coffee.

Deborah

I don't drink coffee.

Neither do I.

Remick

This is a two billion dollar project, MacGyver. The interest on that money alone could run well over a hundred million dollars a year, while you're busy delaying this thing. Which is something you'd know if you live in the real world.

I live in the real world, Remick. This one.

Deborah

MacGyver, the big people play their games. The world is wired a certain way. All we can do is... try to make it work for ourselves.

Now see, I don't believe that. I think we're all in this together. That's why I'm not gonna let them stop me.

Pete

Mr. Knapp is directly responsible for a conspiracy to commit murder.

Remick

That's outrageous.

This is libelous. You have no proof of such an absurd accusation.

Yes, we do, Mr. Knapp. We have direct testimony.

Deborah

[Deborah entering room in handcuffs] Don't be so surprised. I'm a negotiator, Mr. Knapp. You know that. Testifying against you is just the best deal I could make.

Jack

Oh, come on, Mac. Where's your sense of adventure? What happened to that will o' the wisp guy I've come to know and love?

He's skiing. At a resort, where the greatest danger is an overpopulated hot tub.

Jack

Hey, we're not dead yet! MacGyver's going to get us out of here. Aren't you, MacGyver?

(inspecting the barricade) Haven't got a clue.

Jack

Mac, that's not like you.

This door is over a foot thick!

Yeah, I wanted to be a ranger.

Karen

You wanted to be a ranger. You wanted to be a pilot. You wanted to go to Africa! And every time I agreed and tried to be part of it? You changed your mind.

Karen

You and I closed the book a long time ago. The only reason you came here is because that close call made your life flash before your eyes, and my picture just happened to come up.

I wouldn't have come at all... if you'd told me about Sam.

Karen

I guess that I just needed to see you again to know it was really over.