[s3e1] Improvise May 2026

"I wasn't hiding," Mac replied, not looking up from the wrench in his hand. "I was just gone."

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."

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. [S3E1] Improvise

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

"They're already on the ground, but they're pinned down. If you don't come, they don't make it out." "I wasn't hiding," Mac replied, not looking up

The drive to the site was silent, the tension between father and son vibrating louder than the engine. When they arrived at the outskirts of the compound, things went south instantly. An ambush left their vehicle disabled and James pinned under a fallen support beam in an old warehouse.

"Angus, get out of here," James grunted, struggling against the weight of the beam. "That's an order." I didn't save you because of the Foundation

Hours later, safely back at the Phoenix base, James stood by the window, watching the sunset. He turned to Mac, who was cleaning the grease from his fingernails. "You didn't follow the protocol," James remarked.