[s3e1] Improvise May 2026

Armed mercenaries were closing in. Mac looked around the derelict space. No weapons. No backup. Just a pile of discarded chemical drums, some copper wiring, and a handful of cleaning supplies.

Mac scoffed, but the mention of a civilian target pulled at the instinct he couldn't quite suppress. "You have a whole team, James. Call Jack. Call Riley."

Mac looked his father in the eye. "The protocol was broken the moment you lied to me. I didn't save you because of the Foundation. I did it because you're the only father I've got, even if I don't like you very much right now." [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.

💡 : This episode highlights the central theme of the series—the friction between Mac's DIY ethics and his father’s rigid oversight . Armed mercenaries were closing in

"They're already on the ground, but they're pinned down. If you don't come, they don't make it out."

"You’re a hard man to find, Angus," James said, his voice as dry as the dust on his shoes. No backup

With James free, they scrambled toward the back exit. Mac rigged a pressurized steam pipe to blow, creating a curtain of scalding fog that masked their escape.