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The new dictatorial regime in a neighbor country of Thailand is eliminating adversaries. Mac and Pete fly and rappel to the rescue of an orphanage run there by Pete's platonic friend, Catholic nun Margareth. To Mac's surprise, her assistant is his own former girlfriend Debra Easton, now a religious novice, who helps him keep ahead with the orphans of the surprisingly resourceful captain Chanthara, who was barely outsmarted by Macgyverisms but shot both their rescue helicopter and its pilot Jimmy; Debra fall out, Mac dives after her, so Pete shouts the code Bulgaria: pick-up there in eight hours. While Mac and his mate run for the captain's men, escape after capture and face their own doubts, Pete and sister Margareth face theirs, repairs to the helicopter and a traitor in the refugee camp run by French MD Gilbert Arnaud.

Actress Marilyn Jones, who plays Debra Easton, was born in Grosse Point, Michigan, which is a suburb of Detroit and may explain why she is wearing a Detroit Tigers t-shirt throughout.

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    • Author: Silly Dog
    This was one of Marilyn Jones' strongest roles. I must say, however, that I have always been a fan and have never seen her in anything that I didn't enjoy. She is the typical "girl next door." My only disappointment is that no one seems to know where she is now. I would like to know where she is and what she is doing. I also liked her very much in "King's Crossing" which was short lived. I have always wondered why Linda Hamilton went on to stardom and Marilyn Jones never seemed to get beyond supporting roles. She was also very good in the "Good-Bye, Radar" episode of MASH. If anyone "out there" knows where she is I would very much like to find out.
  • Episode complete credited cast:
    Richard Dean Anderson Richard Dean Anderson - MacGyver
    Dana Elcar Dana Elcar - Pete Thornton
    Marilyn Jones Marilyn Jones - Debra Easton
    Salome Jens Salome Jens - Sister Margaret
    Patrick Gorman Patrick Gorman - Gilbert Arnaud
    Dana Lee Dana Lee - Chanthara
    Richard Partlow Richard Partlow - Pilot
    Jesse Dizon Jesse Dizon - Soldier
    Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad - Kahn
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