The tenants of a Chicago apartment building are fed up with the harassments by a gang of goons who moved in and seem determined to drive them away, lead by the building superintendent Alvarez. One of them has broken the arm of B.A.'s mom, and she calls her son, whom she believes to lead the outfit, and the giant still jumps for her, even insisting they fly. Murdock's new thing is a yo-yo, to play the retarded son of the new tenants committee president, Hannibal playing an old woman in a wheelchair. The team make it harder for the goons and finds out the respectable firm Harrington Management is behind them as it stands among properties they already bought for a development project. Now both parties hit hard...
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Complete story — includes the ending
Chicago building plans are put on hold as the A-Team defends B.A.'s mother against the new building management. It turns out a developer had been purchasing buildings in the names of people in retirement homes, and had been hiring rude and ignorant thugs to drive the people out with their antics. The A-Team turn the tables on the developer by bringing an elderly man whose name was used to buy the apartment building Mrs. Baracus lives, and exposing him as a crook. At the end, Murdock has accumulated numerous facts and stories about B.A. from his mother, which he has completely memorised to use in future situations. Special Guest Star: Della Reese as Mrs. Baracus. Ray Wise as Phillip Chadway.