Season 2, Episode 11: The Sixth Position

 


For episode #11 of the second season, "The Sixth Position", Magnum finds himself protecting a prima ballerina who, for some reason, has been the subject of recent attacks.



Magnum enlists the help of ballet aficionado, T.C. , who is more than willing to help, as he is a big fan. That is helpful because Magnum and the ballerina do not get along, at all. Magnum can't stand that she is demanding and not polite and thankful for his services. In fact, one night, they argue on the grass at Robin's Nest and start pushing each other until they fall to the ground. Magnum overpowers her and they start to kiss. This tried and true 80's romantic mechanism takes a left turn though when they are then attacked by two strangers(who turn out to be KGB agents). Magnum punches one and shoots the other to death.

This temporarily lands Magnum in jail, but Robin's attorney gets him sprung before too long. In the end, Magnum figures out that the CIA knew that the KGB was hunting down this ballerina because she had had an affair with an American spy in Moscow. The CIA let the ballerina's life be in jeopardy as they wanted her to pass on her information to the KGB, knowing that she had the wrong information...Magnum had to intervene in the CIA operation to make sure she was safe in the end. This apparently has no consequences for Magnum...He also doesn't seem to have been hassled too much after killing his 9th bad guy over the span of about 14 months.




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