BEVERLY CANYON HOTEL

The Beverly Canyon Hotel in Los Angeles was the site selected by MacGyver, Thornton, and Joanne Remmings, a new Phoenix employee, as part of a sting operation. James Crowe, a career criminal, had used a land fraud scheme to steal $400,000 from several retirees, including Kelly Sutton, another Phoenix employee. Determining that it takes a con to beat a con, MacGyver, Thornton, and Joanne enticed Crowe with a cocaine deal if Crowe would provide one pound of 90% pure cocaine.

The fake drug deal took place at the Beverly Canyon Hotel in suite 1609, with Thornton in the role of the drug dealer and Kelly Sutton, suitably disguised with a beard, a Stetson, and a southern accent, as the buyer. Crowe had brought the bag of cocaine, which was added to Thornton's case of nine pounds of powdered milk, and he joined MacGyver and Joanne in the adjoining suite 1611 to watch the deal unfold through a two-way mirror. As rehearsed, Kelly tested the cocaine, made the payment, then drew a gun, at which time Thornton fired blanks to "kill" him. However, Crowe feared the deal had gone wrong and he fired his own gun at Kelly through the mirror. Fortunately, Crowe's bullet missed, and Kelly only appeared dead as Crowe was rushed out of the room, leaving the cash and the cocaine behind.

Cross Reference: James Crowe, Joanne Remmings, Kelly Sutton

Episode Reference: Twice Stung