"What's this all about?" Face asked with bafflement.

"I have no idea, but I guess we'll have to abide by his will."

"I don't like this Hannibal," B.A. cringed.

"I don't think we have any choice in the matter. I just wish he'd given us a clue as to what he's up to," Hannibal pondered.

Evelyn ambled over to Amy who was patting Lady with a big smile on her face. "You're the other lady Murdock was referring to in his letter, aren't you?"

"I don't know what you're talking about?" Amy affected with an air of surprise.

"You can't fool an old lady, sweetie," Evelyn said compassionately as she wrapped a comforting arm around Amy's shoulders. "I've seen the way you two gaze at each other."

"I don't know what I'm feeling, really," Amy confessed. "Guess I'll never find out."

"He said he'll be back."

"Or maybe he won't..." she faltered with an emotional choke.

With their pilot gone, the A-Team narrowed the range of missions to the greater Los Angeles area.

As for Amy, she chose to accept Mrs. Baracus's offer of a job on the farm. She rested content to care for the animals and especially Murdock's cherished horse. Aside from being her confident, she groomed Lady to be a champion race horse, which is a feat that vetenarians agreed would never be achieved again.

Following an aggregate of twenty-two missions for the team and three winning runs for Lady, Hannibal, Face and B.A. returned to the farm for a visit. A year had gone by since Murdock left and all expected him to show up on the day of his birthday.

No sooner had the gang stepped out of the van that Evelyn and Amy greeted them with open arms. Once hugs and kisses had been exchanged, an elated Amy handed Hannibal the morning's paper with the bold headline that read. 'The A-Team exonerated of war crimes'.

"What's this?" Hannibal asked a bit puzzled.

"You're free. You're no longer fugitives from justice. The court expiated you. They cleared you of all wrongful accusations."

"But...how? I mean..." Face stuttered, trying hard to grasp at the reality of the print.

"You mean who did it?" Amy turned around and motioned to Murdock standing on the front porch. "He's guilty of all charges."

"Murdock!" Face exulted.

"Hey guys! Long time no see." He walked over to the threesome and clasped them into a tight embrace, with B.A. receiving a smacking kiss on the forehead.

"Fool! Don't be doing that again!" B.A. barked with a scornful look.

"Sorry, I'm just so excited to see you, Big Guy."

"Yeah, well, I'm glad to see you too," B.A. expressed diffidently, holding back his inner jubilation in front of the others.

Hannibal held up the newspaper. "Murdock, can you explain this?"

"Remember the flash I had while I was out riding with Lady?"

"The one you mentioned in your farewell letter?"

"Right. Well while in Nam. I inadvertently stumbled upon covert information relevant to the crime that you were later tried for. I knew the mastermind who had orchestrated the scheme and that's when I got shot and lost it completely after that. After the war, I was committed to the psych ward and plain forgot what I had seen and heard until Prescott showed up that day on that farm. His face looked familiar but I just couldn't place him. It was later when I was out riding by myself that it all came back. It was Prescott. He was part of the unit that perpetrated the crime."

"Prescott?"

Murdock nodded. "I then sought to gather all the evidence to reverse the court's ruling. What I lacked Prescott provided."

"You mean he just came right out and confessed?" Face asked incredulously.

"Not exactly. I had to work him up pretty good and during the grilling, he make an inadvertent major slip of the tongue and wound up incriminating himself. Thereafter he had no choice but to spill the beans. It went so smoothly that you guys didn't need to be subpoena. Court cleared you of all charges. " Amy smiled and wrapped her arm around Murdock's waist. "That's it! No more Decker, no more running away. You're free."

"It's hard to believe," Hannibal rejoiced.

"Want to hear something else that's unbelievable? I checked with my shrink after this was all over and after giving me the once-over, he discharged me from the VA hospital. Apparently I'm..." he hesitated to utter the word, "I'm sane. I still have a hard time swallowing that one." He cringed in wait of B.A.'s imminent quip but surprisingly, it didn't come.

"I'm aware I still got ways to go before all the pieces fit in but I expect I'll get there eventually if you guys are willing to help me walk that last mile."

"That all depends," B.A. cut in. He strode up to Murdock with warning look. "Are you gonna stop talking to yourself or seeing people that ain't there? Altogether quit fooling around?"

"Yes sir," Murdock gulped. "That is I'll try."

"I'll make sure you do," B.A. threatened with a finger pointed at Murdock. Seconds later, the scowl faded into a playful smile and a teasing wink. "Welcome back, sucker!"

"Ah...I have a question," Face interrupted timidly. He clasped Amy's left hand and exposed the diamond ring on her finger. "May I ask what this is?"

Murdock gazed lovingly at Amy and pulled her closer. "I asked this fine lady to marry and she said yes."

~~~~THE END~~~~