Ben defends his Scrooge-like neighbor, who has been framed for the murder of his business partner; Les goes overboard on Christmas gifts.
MacGyver has to help free his teenage pal, Lisa, who's been kidnapped in a plot to get back at her father for his business practices.
When Rodney's young-at-heart mother arrives in town, he suspects it has something to do with her selfishly ending yet another marriage.