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Emily: WHEN YOU COME UP TO NOME TO MINE FOR GOLD,
YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY BE WEAK.
[ BOAT HORN ]
WELL, WE'RE PASSING THE CHRISTINE ROSE.
Emily: YOU HAVE TO BE STRONG AT EVERY MINUTE OF THE DAY.
YOU MOTHER[BLEEP]
GOT A LOT TO LEARN ABOUT MINING IN NOME.
IF YOU WANT, YOU CAN GET ON BOARD RIGHT NOW, MAN.
WE CAN SOLVE IT.
95% OF THE PEOPLE WHO COME UP HERE FAIL.
DAMN WATER QUIT.
THAT'S NOT GOLD. THAT'S METAL.
YOU SURE?
YOU HAVE TO PICK YOURSELF UP, DUST YOURSELF OFF,
AND START OVER.
Man: THERE'S SO MUCH GOLD HERE, IT'S INCREDIBLE.
Emily: IT'S ALWAYS DARKEST BEFORE THE DAWN.
THIS IS REALLY AWESOME. [ laughs ]
[ "GOLD IN THESE HILLS" PLAYS ]
♪ LISTEN UP CLOSE, NOW ♪
♪ WHAT I SAY ♪
♪ I'M A-GONNA HEAD OUT WEST ONE DAY ♪
♪ I HEARD ABOUT A FORTUNE TO BE MADE ♪
♪ AND I'M A-GONNA GET IT, NOW, JUST YOU WAIT ♪
♪ 'CAUSE I HEARD THAT THERE'S GOLD ♪
♪ IN THESE HILLS ♪
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♪ GOLD ♪
Narrator: NOME, ALASKA.
THE HARBOR'S GONNA START FREEZING SOON.
IT'S ALMOST OVER.
Narrator: THE END OF THE SUMMER GOLD RUSH
IS CLOSING IN.
FOR SOME, THE SEASON MAY ALREADY BE DONE.
Vernon: MY CREW, UH, JUMPED SHIP.
THEY WENT OVER TO EMILY'S TEAM.
THERE IS SUCH A THING AS LOYALTY,
BUT EVIDENTLY NOT IN THEIR WORLD.
Narrator: BUT FOR THOSE THAT REMAIN...
I'M LOOKING AT A PRETTY DISMAL THREE OUNCES.
I GOT TO MAKE IT UP. I GOT TO GET AFTER IT.
Narrator: ...EVERY TRIP TO SEA IS A CHANCE AT REDEMPTION.
TIME'S RUNNING OUT IN NOME HERE, FOR MINING.
THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE TRYING TO GET GOLD.
SOME WIN, SOME LOSE.
Narrator: OR PAD THEIR BANK ACCOUNTS.
MR. GOLD'S GOING TO MAKE SOME GOLD TODAY.
Narrator: WITH FORTUNES HANGING IN THE BALANCE,
IT'S EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF.
IN NOME HARBOR...
MY SEASON'S CLOSING ON ME SLOWLY
AND, UH, YEAH, IT BUMS ME OUT.
IT BUMS ME OUT. UM...
Narrator: CAPTAIN HANK SCHIMSCHAT'S
ROOKIE SEASON HAS BEEN A TOUGH, EXPENSIVE MINING LESSON.
JUST GETTING OUT THERE AND, UH,
YOU KNOW, TRYING TO LOCATE THE GOLD
THAT'S THE HARDEST PART.
YOU CAN DIG AND DIG AND DIG,
AND IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR,
YOU AIN'T GONNA FIND ANYTHING.
Narrator: FOR THE LAST NINE WEEKS...
YOU KNOW, WE'RE NOT REALLY ON THE GOLD LIKE I WANNA BE.
...HANK HAS STRUGGLED TO COMPETE
WITH CAPTAIN SHAWN POMRENKE AND THE CHRISTINE ROSE.
[ LAUGHING ] THEY'RE DIGGING RIGHT WHERE I DUG IT ALL OUT.
THAT'S FUNNY.
...AND HAS ONLY HAULED IN $43,000 IN GOLD.
DISAPPOINTING.
Narrator: THE ROOKIE SKIPPER MAY BE DOWN...
I'M HERE FOR ONE REASON, AND THAT'S TO MINE GOLD.
[ BOAT HORN ]
...BUT HE'S NOT OUT.
UH-OH.
[ BOAT HORN ]
HEY, WE'RE GONE.
HUH?
I GOT MORE HORSEPOWER. WE'RE GOING TO PASS THE BOAT.
OH, YEAH! LET'S DO IT.
HEY, UNTIE THAT AND THEN WE'LL GO OUT SIDEWAYS AND GO.
ALL RIGHT.
OKAY.
FULL POWER. STRAIGHT AHEAD.
WE'RE GOING GOLD MINING.
UH, THE RACE IS ON.
I THINK MY BOAT'S FASTER THAN HIM,
SO WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS HERE.
Narrator: BOTH DREDGES ARE FIGHTING OVER GOLD
ON THE SAME LEASE.
FIRST TO ARRIVE GETS FIRST CHOICE OF GROUNDS.
I DON'T WANT THAT GUY DIGGING ON MY HOLE.
WE'RE GAINING ON THEM ALREADY. LOOK.
I DON'T KNOW ABOUT SHAWN.
HE'S -- I HEAR HIM TALKING SMACK ABOUT ME ALL THE TIME.
"DON'T TELL HIM NOTHIN'!"
"GUY'S GONNA BE DIGGING IN MY HOLE!"
I'LL [BLEEP] DIG RIGHT IN HIS HOLE.
[ LAUGHING ]
IT'S A BIG OCEAN, MAN.
OH, LOOK AT THAT. HANK'S GAINING ON ME.
WELL, WE MIGHT HAVE BEEN
THE SECOND ONE OUT OF THE PORT TODAY,
BUT, UH, I HAVE A FEELING IN ABOUT A HALF A MILE,
WE'RE GONNA BE THE FIRST ONE TO THE MINING GROUNDS.
[ LAUGHING ]
WE GOT A LITTLE COMPETITION GOING ON WITH HANK.
I THINK HIM AND JASON MIGHT BE HUGGING IT OUT
IN THE CABIN THERE.
[ BOAT HORN ]
WELL, WE'RE PASSING THE CHRISTINE ROSE.
[ LAUGHING ]
Hank: CHRISTINE ROSE, AU GRABBER, DO YOU COPY?
Shawn: YEAH, GO AHEAD.
THE FASTEST BOAT WINS, MISTER.
SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO BEAT ME IN A RACE, HANK,
BUT YOU AIN'T GONNA BEAT ME IN THE GOLD-COUNT.
[ LAUGHING ] I GOT A LATE START.
WAIT 'TIL NEXT YEAR.
THE CHRISTINE ROSE BEAT US OUT OF THE HARBOR,
BUT THEY DIDN'T BEAT THE GOLD GRABBER
TO THE MINING GROUNDS.
YOU CAN SEE THE RESULTS.
WE'RE ON A PRETTY GOOD SPOT RIGHT NOW.
Narrator: TO THE VICTOR GO THE SPOILS,
IF HANK CAN FIND THEM.
NO, WE JUST GOT TO GET ON THE GOLD.
Narrator: SEVEN MILES DOWN THE COAST...
THIS IS MY FIRST TIME OUT WITH MY NEW CREW.
...CAPTAIN EMILY RIEDEL IS STARTING OVER.
Emily: I WENT FROM HAVING CREW TO NO CREW IN ABOUT 12 HOURS.
Narrator: FIVE DAYS AGO...
HIPPITY, HIPPITY, HIPPITY, AND THAT'S ALL FOLKS.
...EMILY'S DIVERS QUIT,
SO SHE HIRED THE ONLY TEAM AVAILABLE...
LET'S DO IT.
YEAH, WELL, JUST TELL ME WHERE THE BOAT'S AT
AND I'LL SHOW UP.
...THE FORMER DECKHANDS OF THE WILD RANGER.
I'VE GONE FROM HAVING THREE VERY EXPERIENCED GOLD MINERS
AS MY CREWMATES
TO THREE EXTREMELY INEXPERIENCED GOLD MINERS.
AND FROM WHAT I'VE LEARNED UP HERE,
IF YOU DON'T HAVE EXPERIENCE IN FINDING GOLD,
YOU'RE PROBABLY NOT GOING TO FIND IT.
SO IT'S A BIG GAMBLE FOR ME TO TAKE THESE GUYS ON.
EMILY KNOWS I'M INEXPERIENCED.
I DEFINITELY GOT TO MAKE A GOOD IMPRESSION
SO SHE WANTS TO KEEP ME AROUND, AT LEAST, UH, LONG ENOUGH
FOR ME TO GET A COUPLE OUNCES IN MY POCKET.
Narrator: THE FIRST IMPRESSION FOR GREENHORN TONY MANN...
I HAD FOOD POISONING A COUPLE DAYS AGO.
I WAS PRETTY BAD OFF YESTERDAY.
...WILL HAVE TO WAIT.
I JUST HOPE I LAND ON SOME GOOD COLOR RIGHT AWAY,
START PUTTING GOLD IN THE BOX.
Narrator: IT'S UP TO VETERAN COMMERCIAL DIVER DARYL VALLE
TO GET THE EROICA ONTO PAY DIRT.
Emily: OH, WE'RE GOOD.
LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED.
GET SOME GOLD IN THE BOX!
Narrator: WITH A DREDGE TO PAY OFF
AND JUST 22 OUNCES IN THE BANK,
EMILY NEEDS HER NEW CREW TO SAVE HER SEASON.
Emily: I THINK PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO SEE ME FAIL
BECAUSE I'M A WOMAN TRYING TO MAKE IT.
I THINK MOST PEOPLE THINK THAT THIS IS A MAN'S JOB AND, UM,
IT'S NOT.
IT'S A JOB FOR A STRONG PERSON.
THAT'S AWESOME NEWS.
UGH.
Narrator: AT BELMONT BEACH...
THERE YOU GO.
THANK YOU, STEVE.
AND HERE'S YOUR WATER.
YOU GUYS READY? YOU GUYS READY TO START DIVING AGAIN?
...CAPTAIN STEVE RIEDEL IS SENDING THE KELLY BOYS TO SEA.
UH, THEY'RE GOING TO THE EAST WRECK AREA.
THEY'RE GOING TO AN AREA WE'RE PRETTY SURE HAS GOLD.
GUYS ARE GOING OUT, GONNA GET GOLD.
I KNOW I'VE GOTTA PAY FOR THIS BOAT, SO I KNOW WE CAN DO IT.
Narrator: STEVE'S LITTLE MINNOW IS
THE CHEAPEST DREDGE IN THE FLEET.
THERE'S TOO MUCH WEATHER FOR THIS LITTLE TINY BOAT!
WE'RE GOIN' DOWN!
Narrator: BUT AFTER A SEASON OF FAILURES...
40 POUNDS OF PRESSURE!
[ SHOUTS INDISTINCTLY ]
...THE SKIPPER STILL OWES $5,000 TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER.
THIS WHOLE MINNOW -BUYING THING HAS BEEN TOO WEIRD.
THE BOAT WAS NOT AS ADVERTISED
AND HE TALKED IT UP IT AS A TURN-KEY.
I-I'M WORKING IN GETTING ALL THIS MONEY INTO THE BOAT,
BUT I STILL OWE HIM.
YEAH, I HEAR IT ALL THE TIME.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO, GUYS.
OKAY.
[ High-pitched voice ] BYE!
STEVE RIEDEL'S REPUTATION IN NOME, AS A MINER, IS A JOKE.
EVERYONE THAT KNOWS HIM KNOWS HE'S A FOOL.
YOU KNOW, MY DAD SAYS WE CAN HELP STEVE
AND EVERYTHING WILL WORK OUT,
BUT IT'S JUST EVERYBODY IN TOWN KNOWS I WORK FOR STEVE NOW
AND THEY'RE TALKING [BLEEP] ABOUT ME.
WE'VE GOT TO GET OUT THERE AND MAKE THAT MONEY BECAUSE
IT'S, UH, IT'S DEFINITELY NOT COMING ANY OTHER WAY.
Narrator: UNDER PRESSURE TO PAY OFF HIS DREDGE,
STEVE IS COUNTING ON THE KELLYS TO GET THE GOLD.
WHERE WE GOIN'?
WELL, I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHERE THE EDGE OF THE WRECK CENTER IS.
MAN, WHAT'S THAT BUOY OVER THERE?
LET'S GO ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THAT BUOY.
FOR SOME REASON, SOMEBODY'S PARKED A BUOY RIGHT OVER THERE,
SO WE'RE GONNA GO OVER THERE
AND SEE WHAT THAT GUY'S BUOY MARKED,
JUST TO MAKE SURE HE DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING GOOD.
Narrator: THE NOME PUBLIC MINING AREAS
ARE FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.
DREDGERS OFTEN MARK HOT SPOTS,
BUT THE BUOYS GIVE THEM NO OFFICIAL CLAIM TO THE GROUNDS.
SO WE HAVE A COURTESY POLICY.
A PERSON CAN THROW A BUOY DOWN,
BUT WE'RE EXPECTED TO NOT WORK THAT BUOY.
YOU KNOW, YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO,
BUT RIGHT NOW OUT IN THE WRECK AREA,
IT'S THE WILD [BLEEP] WEST.
YOU JUST GET OUT THERE AND YOU TAKE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN.
COME ON.
ROCK 'N' ROLL.
OKAY, LET'S GET A DAY OF DREDGIN' IN.
Narrator: FOR THE GOLD-STARVED KELLY BOYS,
IT'S NO MORE MR. NICE DREDGER.
EVERYTHING LOOKS LIKE IT'S RUNNING GOOD.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A GOOD DAY TODAY.
GET YOUR *** IN THE WATER.
[ BREATHING DEEPLY ]
ALL RIGHT.
[ CLICKS ]
MY BROTHER SAYS HE FOUND A NUGGET, OR A PICKER.
SO, WE'RE GONNA SEE
WHAT HIS DEFINITION OF A PICKER OR A NUGGET IS.
HEY, DO IT OVER THE DECK.
MOVE YOUR HAND.
THERE IT IS, JUST UNDER YOU.
OH.
GOOD JOB!
I'M GOING TO EMBARRASS THE [BLEEP] OUT OF HIM
WITH THE NUGGET I BRING UP.
Kris: SOME OF THE BEST GOLD I'VE SEEN YET.
FIND AS MUCH GOLD AS YOU CAN.
WE'VE GOT TO HELP OUT MOM AND EVERYTHING.
IT'S JUST THE FAMILY.
KEEP SUCKING THE GOLD UP.
I'VE NEVER HAD AUNTS, UNCLES AND ALL THAT.
I GREW UP WITH MY BROTHER, MY DAD, AND MY MOTHER.
FAMILY'S EVERYTHING TO ME.
[ MOTOR WHIRRING]
LOOK AT THAT LITTLE PIECE, HUH?
Man: [ LAUGHS ]
Narrator: THE KELLYS ARE ON THEIR BEST GOLD OF THE SEASON.
WE'RE SEEING A BIT OF GOLD. I BET WE'VE GOT ABOUT
AN EIGHTH OR A QUARTER OF AN OUNCE ALREADY.
...BUT THEIR SUCCESS IS NOT WELCOMED BY EVERYONE.
Kris: MORNIN'.
WHY YOU PULLING UP MY BUOY?
HOW MANY BUOYS YOU GONNA PUT AROUND HERE?
MOTHER[BLEEP] GOT A LOT TO LEARN ABOUT MINING IN NOME.
WELL, DO YOU WANT US TO JUST COME AROUND
AND START PUTTING BUOYS EVERYWHERE?
DO IT.
I'LL JUMP ON YOURS. LET'S SEE WHAT YOU CAN FIND.
Andy: YEAH.
YEAH, GOOD. THAT'S GREAT.
FIND YOUR OWN [BLEEP].
YOU KNOW WHAT BEING A MINER'S ABOUT?
FINDING YOUR OWN GOLD.
YOU'RE STARTING TO ACT LIKE YOUR FEARLESS LEADER.
THAT DUMB *** IS WEARING OFF ON YOU. YOU BETTER WATCH IT.
CHILL OUT, MAN.
WE DIDN'T MEAN TO CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS.
WE DON'T NEED ANY [BLEEP] THIS MORNING.
IT'S ALREADY BEEN A LONG DAY.
ALL RIGHT...
YEAH.
THE ONLY TIME AND THE LAST ONE.
GOT IT?
LET'S GO. SET THE BUOY.
HEY, I DON'T CARE IF IT'S YOUR BROTHER OR YOUR AUNT.
DON'T JUMP ON MY HOLE.
DON'T MAKE THREATS TO MY BROTHER, DUDE.
I'LL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW, DON'T. OKAY?
IF YOU WANT, YOU CAN GET ON BOARD RIGHT NOW, MAN.
WE CAN SOLVE IT.
♪♪♪
Narrator: ON THE MINNOW IN THE NOME PUBLIC MINING AREA...
ALL RIGHT...
YEAH.
THE ONLY TIME AND THE LAST ONE. GOT IT?
LET'S GO. SET THE BUOY.
HEY, I DON'T CARE IF IT'S YOUR BROTHER OR YOUR AUNT.
DON'T JUMP ON MY HOLE.
DON'T MAKE THREATS TO MY BROTHER, DUDE.
I'LL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW, DON'T. OKAY?
IF YOU WANT, YOU CAN GET ON BOARD RIGHT NOW, MAN.
WE CAN SOLVE IT.
HEY, MAN, I'M RIGHT HERE IN FRONT OF YOU, BRO.
YOU WANNA MAKE THREATS TO MY BROTHER?
I'M RIGHT [BLEEP] HERE.
Kris: SEE, MAN, YOU GOTTA CAUSE AGRO IN THE MORNING?
WHY CAN'T WE JUST GET ALONG? WE SAID WE DIDN'T DREDGE HERE.
Andy: I DIDN'T JUMP YOU AT ALL, DUDE.
[ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ]
I JUST ANCHORED OFF HERE, THAT WAS IT.
THIS IS WHAT...
I JUST ANCHORED OFF, BRO.
FIND YOUR OWN [BLEEP].
NO, ACTUALLY, I NEVER FOLLOWED YOU GUYS.
MAKE ONE MORE THREAT TO MY BROTHER, THOUGH, DUDE.
I ALREADY MADE ENOUGH.
COME AND STAND RIGHT HERE THEN, BRO.
COME ON!
YEAH, YOU [BLEEP]. TAKE OFF.
YEAH.
WELL, WE TRIED TO HANDLE THAT NICE, DIDN'T WE?
I'LL REMEMBER THAT BOAT.
IT'S A GOOD WAY TO START SATURDAY MORNING,
KNOCKING THE [BLEEP] OUT OF AN IDIOT.
Kris: I DON'T GIVE A [BLEEP] ABOUT THAT GUY YELLING.
SCREW HIM.
Narrator: THE KELLY BOYS MIGHT NOT BE FINDING FRIENDS...
WE'RE ACTUALLY ON THE GOLD AND WE'RE NOT LEAVING IT.
WE CAME HERE TO MAKE SOME MONEY.
....BUT THEY ARE FINDING GOLD.
I GOT A [BLEEP]LOAD OF GOLD IN THERE.
A [BLEEP]LOAD.
WELL, LET'S JUST KEEP GOING.
[ LAUGHING ]
YEAH!
WHAT?
HOW'S IT GOING?
Narrator: ANDY'S BACK ON THE GOLD...
...AND BACK TO THE PICKER COMPETITION.
THAT ONE WASN'T A BAD ONE.
THAT'S NOT SO BAD FOR A COUPLE HOURS OF WORK.
ANDY'S BEATING ME RIGHT NOW.
WE SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS FROM THE VERY BEGINNING,
AND WE'D BE AHEAD IN THE GOLD TALLY RIGHT NOW.
I DON'T...
[BLEEP] ANDY FOUND ANOTHER ONE.
AHA!
AS SOON AS YOU START TO SEE A LITTLE BIT OF GOLD DOWN THERE,
YOU KNOW YOU'RE MAKING A LITTLE BIT.
AND THEN WHEN YOU HIT THE SPOT,
YOU GET SUCH A CRAZY AMOUNT OF ENERGY
WHEN YOU SEE A LOT OF GOLD.
IT WASN'T A BAD DAY.
IT WASN'T A BAD DAY AT ALL.
Narrator: FIVE MILES OUTSIDE OF TOWN,
AT GLEN LeBARON'S WORKSHOP...
Glen: ALL RIGHT, THIS IS THE, UH, LITTLE DRAGON.
IT'S THE PROTOTYPE.
IT CAN DO EVERYTHING THAT THE BIG DRAGON CAN DO,
BUT SLOWER.
SLOW GOLD IS BETTER THAN NO GOLD.
Narrator: AFTER SEARCHING HIGH
AND LOW
FOR HIS MISSING SUBMERSIBLE DREDGE THE DRAGON,
GLEN HAS FINALLY GIVEN UP
AND HAD THE PROTOTYPE OF HIS INVENTION SHIPPED
FROM HIS HOME STATE OF WASHINGTON.
Glen: BUILT THE FIRST DRAGON IN 2007,
AND THE WHOLE DRAGON CONCEPT
IS BASICALLY SO YOU CAN DREDGE MORE EFFICIENTLY IN DEEP WATERS.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE THE HORSEPOWER TO LIFT, LIKE,
HUNDREDS OF POUNDS OF AGGREGATE UP TO THE SURFACE.
Narrator: UNLIKE TOPSIDE DREDGES,
THE LITTLE DRAGON PROCESSES GOLD UNDERWATER
IN A DUAL SLUICE BOX SYSTEM.
THE BOTTOM BOX TRAPS CHUNKY GOLD,
WHILE HARDER TO CAPTURE FINE GOLD
IS FILTERED OUT IN A SECOND MAT AT THE TOP OF THE BOX.
Glen: RIGHT NOW, I'M LITERALLY BROKE.
YOU KNOW, IF I CAN JUST GET OUT THERE AND WORK,
I KNOW I CAN MAKE A LOT OF MONEY.
I KNOW I CAN FIND A LOT OF GOLD.
HERE WE ARE.
Narrator: TO TAKE THE LITTLE DRAGON TO SEA,
GLEN HAS RIGGED UP
AN 18-FOOT PLATFORM, THE MISS NOMER.
I'M GOING TO THROW THE NOSE ON, THEN HELP YOU WITH THE BACK.
YEAH.
LIKE, THANK YOU FOR SHOWING UP AND...
AND HELPING ME GET
THE LITTLE DRAGON ON THERE.
AND THIS WILL TURN MY SEASON AROUND. THANKS, DUDE.
ALL RIGHT, GLEN. SEE YOU.
RIGHT ON.
Narrator: JUST DOWN THE COAST....
SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT NOZZLE?
I LOVE IT. I LOVE IT.
[ LAUGHING ]
...DIVER DARYL VALLE WRAPS HIS SHIFT
ON THE 42-FOOT EROICA...
I CAN SEE PICKERS, SO THERE'S SOME GOLD IN THE BOX.
...AND HEADS FOR THE SLUICE TO CHECK HIS RESULTS.
IS THAT A NUGGET ON THE SCREEN BEHIND YOU THERE?
UH...NO.
DAMN IT.
I KNEW I SUCKED UP AT LEAST A PICKER.
IT'S IN THERE SOMEWHERE.
OH, YEAH. THERE'S GOLD ON THE RIGHT, THERE.
WHERE? WHERE, WHERE?
RIGHT HERE, BEHIND YOU ON THE -- ON THE -- ON THE GRATE.
IT'S ALL RIGHT THERE.
YOU GOTTA SEE FROM UP HERE.
I CAN POINT IT OUT TO YOU.
BECAUSE IF -- IF GOLD...
RIGHT HERE.
[ GRUNTS ]
THAT'S NOT GOLD.
YOU SURE?
YEAH, THAT'S METAL.
THAT'S, UM, IT'S METAL MIXED WITH RUST, AND IT'S SHINING.
I GOTTA DEBATE THAT ONE.
IT'S NOT -- IT'S NOT GOLD. IT'S -- DO YOU SEE THAT?
THAT'S METAL.
SURE LOOKED LIKE GOLD.
I'M MORE THAN A LITTLE BIT ALARMED THAT HE THOUGHT
THAT THE METAL AND THE RUST IN THE SLUICE BOX WAS GOLD.
[ Chuckles ] IT'S QUITE A BIT OF A ROOKIE MISTAKE.
I MIGHT ACTUALLY SEND YOU DOWN THERE.
ALL RIGHT.
Narrator: DESPITE HIS STOMACH BUG,
GREENHORN TONY MANN READIES
TO SEARCH FOR SOMETHING MORE VALUABLE THAN RUSTED METAL.
Tony: I'M GONNA TRY TO PUT MY MONEY WHERE MY MOUTH IS TODAY.
A LITTLE NERVOUS.
THIS IS MY FIRST DIVE ON THIS DREDGE.
[ MOTOR STARTS ]
GO KILL IT.
GET SOME [BLEEP] GOLD.
TIME. IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GET DOWN THERE.
GET SOME TENDER NUGGETS.
[ GROANING ]
EMILY TRIES TO DIRECT TONY TO A HOT SPOT
LOCATED BY HER FORMER CREW.
I'M GONNA COME UP.
ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT, TONY. COME UP.
WHATEVER.
Narrator: THE GREENHORN LOOKING A LITTLE GREEN.
MAN.
Emily: IS HE BARFIN'?
IT'S EITHER THAT OR HE'S GOT THE GOLD FEVER.
ONE OF THE TWO.
LITERAL GOLD FEVER.
Narrator: FIRST DAY FOR THE NEW CREW,
DIVER ONE BROUGHT UP NO GOLD.
[ VOMITS ]
DIVER TWO BROUGHT UP HIS LUNCH.
BASICALLY, THAT'S IT.
I MEAN, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SOME MONEY, BUT WE'LL GET THERE.
[ EXHALES DEEPLY ]
WE'LL JUST, YOU KNOW, LOSE OUR HAIR FROM STRESS ON THE WAY.
♪♪♪
Narrator: JUST OFF THE COAST OF NOME...
GOT SOME OF THAT FOOD POISONING, IT'S GOTTA BE.
...ON THE EROICA,
AND TONY IS SICK.
UH, DARYL'S ALREADY PUT IN A LOT OF TIME TODAY,
AND I DON'T REALLY HAVE ANYONE ELSE THAT I CAN REALLY CALL ON.
IT JUST SUCKS THAT HE'S SICK IN A GOOD WEATHER WINDOW.
THERE'S NO REASON WHY MY CAN'T --
MY BOAT SHOULD NOT BE RUNNING RIGHT NOW.
JUST CAN'T EVEN [BLEEP] TALK ABOUT IT ANYMORE.
YEAH, I'M GOING TO TRY TO STAY DOWN.
GET YOUR *** IN THE WATER.
BE HERE ALL DAY WAITING ON YOU TO GET DONE.
Narrator: GREENHORN TONY MANN IS MANNING UP.
RIGHT NOW I'M FEELING [BLEEP] QUEASY, NAUSEOUS, HEADACHE,
FEVER, THE WHOLE NINE YARDS.
BUT THE SEASON'S COMIN' TO A CLOSE.
EVERY PIECE OF GOLD COUNTS.
WHAT ARE YOU SEEING DOWN THERE, BRO?
NOT MUCH. THE FIRST HOLE IN,
I DIDN'T REALLY SEE ANYTHING INTERESTING,
SO...PUNCHING ANOTHER ONE.
WHAT DID YOU SEE WHEN YOU PUNCHED THE FIRST HOLE, TONY?
I DIDN'T SEE [BLEEP].
ALL RIGHT, BUT YOU SAW SOMETHING ON THE BOTTOM?
WHAT DID YOU SEE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN?
DID YOU SEE [ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ]?
DID YOU SEE CLAY? WHAT DID YOU SEE EXACTLY?
TONY, IF I HEAR THE [BLEEP] WORD "STARFISH"
COME OUT OF YOUR MOUTH ONE MORE TIME,
I'M GONNA JUMP DOWN THERE AND FREE DIVE
AND PUNCH YOUR FACE.
I'M JUST SAYING THAT THERE'S A LOT OF THEM.
BUT I'M ONLY ON MY SECOND HOLE, SO GIVE ME A COUPLE MORE HOLES
AND I'LL LET YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.
BUT I'M NOT SEEING ANY COLOR AT ALL.
OKAY, COPY THAT.
MY OLD CREW, YOU KNOW,
IT WAS EASY FOR ME TO GET BY ON A LOT OF THINGS
BECAUSE THEY WERE JUST HIGHLY, HIGHLY COMPETENT.
THEY WOULD TELL ME WHAT TO DO.
AND FOR THE FIRST TIME,
I'M HAVING TO INSTRUCT MY NEW CREW ON -- ON A CAPTAIN LEVEL,
AND, UM, IT'S -- IT'S NERVE-RACKING FOR ME.
I'M PUNCHING ANOTHER ONE.
THERE'S A COUPLE PIECES OF COLOR UP THERE
AND RIGHT THERE.
ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. PULL UP, THEN LOOK IN THE BOX.
ALL RIGHT, YEAH. I'M GONNA COME UP.
Narrator: EMILY CHECKS THE BOX,
JUST TO MAKE SURE THE GREENHORN IS FINDING
WHAT HE THINKS HE'S FINDING.
Emily: AS HARD AS IT IS TO SEE GOLD IN THIS BOX,
I AM SEEING IT.
Narrator: SURE ENOUGH, BONA FIDE BERING SEA GOLD.
Emily: WE'RE IN THE GOLD. WE'RE MAKING MONEY.
WHOO! YES!
BOOYAH!
THINK WE MIGHT BE IN -- FINALLY IN A GOOD SPOT.
Narrator: THREE MILES DOWN THE COAST...
Glen: HEY, ABOUT 10 FEET WHEN YOU'RE READY.
...GLEN AND HIS GIRLFRIEND JASMIN
PREPARE TO LAUNCH THE DRAGON.
YEAH, I'M GOING TO MAKE, UH --
UH, JASMIN THE SECOND BEST DREDGER UP HERE.
YOU KNOW, I COULD TEACH MY -- I COULD TEACH A DOG HOW TO DREDGE
BETTER THAN MOST THESE GUYS.
I'M PRETTY EXCITED FOR HIM TO TEACH ME HOW TO DO THESE THINGS.
WHERE I WANT TO WORK IS OVER HERE, NEAR THIS BUOY.
Narrator: GLEN'S CHOSEN GROUNDS --
THE OVERCROWDED PUBLIC MINING AREA.
THERE'S A LOT OF BIG BOULDERS DOWN THERE,
AND, UH, IF I SEE ANY GOOD GOLD, UH, NEAR ONE,
I MIGHT JUST FLOAT ONE TODAY.
Narrator: BUT MUCH OF THE EASY GOLD IN THE AREA
HAS ALREADY BEEN MINED.
THE EXPERIENCED RIVER DREDGER
HAS A FEW TRICKS UP HIS SLEEVE.
IF EVERYONE HAD AS MUCH EXPERIENCE AS I DO
AND KNEW HOW GOLD WAS DEPOSITED,
THEN, UH, THERE WOULDN'T EVEN BE ANY GOLD LEFT.
[ BREATHING DEEPLY ]
Narrator: WITH ONLY ONE OUNCE OF GOLD FOR THE SEASON,
THE SELF-PROCLAIMED BEST DREDGER IN NOME
NEEDS TO STAGE A COMEBACK.
HI, HONEY PIE.
HOW'S IT LOOKING DOWN THERE?
DREDGING NEXT TO THIS BOULDER.
I'M SEEING A LOT OF GOLD,
SO THERE'S GOT TO BE A LOT UNDERNEATH IT, TOO.
IT'S ABOUT SIX FEET ACROSS.
I'M GONNA HAVE TO FLOAT IT OUT OF THE WAY
AND -- AND GET ALL THE GOLD THAT'S UNDERNEATH IT.
OKAY.
Narrator: GLEN PLANS TO LIFT A 2,000 POUND BOULDER
OFF THE BOTTOM,
TO SEE IF THERE'S GOLD UNDERNEATH.
Glen: SO, I'M GOING TO BE USING
A GIGANTIC 4-INCH-WIDE TRUCKER STRAP,
AND I'M JUST GOING TO CHOKE THE -- THE BOULDER WITH IT
AND HOOK A SHACKLE TO A FLOAT BAG.
I DON'T WANT YOU TO GET HURT DOWN THERE.
YEAH, THANKS. UH...
THERE'S NO BOULDER THAT I CAN'T MOVE.
I JUST NEED -- I JUST NEED DEEP ENOUGH WATER AND, UH,
ENOUGH FLOAT BAGS TO DO IT.
OKAY. BE CAREFUL.
Narrator: GLEN HAS MOVED BOULDERS BEFORE IN RIVERS,
BUT HE'S NEVER DONE IT IN THE BERING SEA.
Glen: IT'S NEVER SAFE WHEN YOU FLOAT BOULDERS.
THERE'S ALWAYS A CHANCE THAT
THE STRAP COULD ACTUALLY SLIP OFF AND ROLL THE BOULDER AT ME.
HEY, JAS, I JUST GOT THE, UH, FLOAT BAG ATTACHED TO THE --
THE STRAP.
Glen: YEAH, NICE WORK, JASMIN.
THERE COULD BE $4,000 TO $5,000 WORTH OF GOLD
UNDERNEATH THIS BOULDER.
Glen: WELL, THERE IT GOES. IT'S GOING.
YEAH, IT'S COMING UP. HERE IT GOES.
Jasmin: OOH, I SEE IT.
YEP, IT'S HOLDING.
[ LAUGHS ]
YOU SEE IT ON THE TOP?
YEAH. [ laughs ]
Narrator: FILLED TO 10 POUNDS OF AIR PRESSURE PER SQUARE INCH,
THE FLOAT BAG LIFTS THE BOULDER OFF THE SEA FLOOR.
I'M JUST GONNA PUSH THIS BOULDER
WAY OUT OF THE WAY.
OKAY.
THINK I'M GONNA DROP IT DOWN.
TURN OFF THE COMPRESSOR.
OKAY.
WHERE'S THAT ROPE?
[ Groans ] THERE IT IS.
SHOULD I LET ALL THE AIR OUT?
I'M GONNA HEAD BACK OVER
AND SEE WHAT WAS UNDERNEATH THIS BOULDER.
WHOO!
I JUST MOVED THIS FLAT ROCK
AND I'M JUST SEEING A PILE OF NUGGETS.
ARE THEY PICKERS?
UH, NO. THEY ARE, LIKE, STRAIGHT-UP NUGGETS.
NUGGETS?
YEAH, LIKE REAL, REAL NUGGETS.
SO, I'M GONNA THROW THESE NUGGETS IN MY GLOVE,
AND THEN I'M JUST GONNA START SUCKING THE HOLE LIKE CRAZY.
HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK THIS IS?
YOU KNOW, IN RIVERS I USED TO MOVE BOULDERS A LOT,
AND SOMETIMES THERE WASN'T ANYTHING.
BUT, UH, AFTER SEEING THIS,
I'M GOING TO BE FLOATING A LOT MORE BOULDERS IN THE BERING SEA.
THERE IS SO MUCH GOLD HERE, IT'S INCREDIBLE.
♪♪♪
Narrator: 300 YARDS OFF THE COAST...
WE'RE IN THE GOLD, MAN.
WHOO-HOO!
...THE CHRISTINE ROSE AND GOLD GRABBER
ARE GOING HEAD-TO-HEAD ON ONE OF THE RICHEST CLAIMS IN NOME.
THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM.
Shawn: YOU DO ALL THE HARD WORK AND ALL THE RESEARCH
TO FIND THE GOLD,
AND THEN SOME GUY THINKS
THAT HE'S ENTITLED TO JUST COME UP AND SIT ON YOUR SPOT.
Narrator: SHAWN POMRENKE LOST A RACE TO THE GROUNDS...
THAT'S GOLD BEARING [BLEEP] RIGHT THERE.
...AND FORFEITED HIS HONEY HOLE TO CAPTAIN HANK SCHIMSCHAT.
THAT PROSPECTING TAKES TIME AND IT COSTS MONEY,
BUT YOU GOTTA FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE GOLD.
I'VE HEARD THE RUMOR
THAT SHAWN DOESN'T WANT US TO KNOW ANYTHING.
I THINK HE'S PROTECTING HIS GROUND.
Hank: [ LAUGHS ]
YEAH, IT'S GOOD.
Hank: JUST CHECKED THE PAN.
OH, MY GOD.
THERE'S SOME NICE NUGGETS IN THAT ONE.
I'M GOING TO KEEP AFTER IT.
KEEP THAT -- THIS THING MOVING.
I'M STILL GONNA MAKE MORE GOLD TODAY
THAN THEY'RE GONNA MAKE ALL WEEK.
Narrator: NOW, SHAWN IS FIGHTING HIS WAY BACK...
JUST SPENT HALF THE DAY PROSPECTING.
FINALLY FOUND SOME GOOD GOLD AGAIN.
I THINK I'M GONNA TURN THIS BOX YELLOW.
...BUT HANK HAS SOME EXPERT MOVES OF HIS OWN.
Hank: [ LAUGHS ]
YEAH, LOOK AT THAT!
[ LAUGHING ]
IT'S ALL OVER, HANGING OVER THE EDGE.
[ LAUGHS ]
IT'S A RODEO, MAN.
THERE'S A NEW KID IN TOWN. [ laughs ]
THAT'S ALL I CAN SAY.
SHAWN'S GOT AN EYE FOR THE GOLD IN THIS, UH, BERING SEA SOILS.
I WILL ADMIT THAT.
BUT HE AIN'T GOT NOTHING ON ME ABOUT RUNNING A HOLE,
I GUARANTEE YA.
GOD, YES.
AWESOME.
HEY, THERE. THAT'S A NICE LAYER, MAN.
I THINK I'M MOVING MORE MATERIAL THAN THEY ARE.
JUST IN THAT BUCKET,
IT'S PROBABLY, YOU KNOW, FIVE, SIX GRAMS.
THAT'S PRETTY GOOD STUFF, I CAN TELL.
[ POWERS DOWN ]
DAMN IT.
DAMN WATER QUIT.
UGH!
Narrator: THE WASH PLANT IS SHUT DOWN,
BRINGING GOLD PRODUCTION TO A HALT.
Hank: DUDE, THIS IS THE MAIN GENERATOR
THAT, OBVIOUSLY, IT'S...
[ LAUGHING ]
MAYBE THE PROBLEM'S ON THE INSIDE.
OH, MAN!
LOOK AT THAT.
[ GRUNTS ] THERE WE GO.
THE WHOLE BREAKER FAILED.
WHEN I PRESS THE TEST BUTTON,
IT SAYS THAT I GOT A SHORT IN THE CIRCUIT,
SO OBVIOUSLY -- OBVIOUSLY, SOMETHING SHORTED OUT.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO FIGURE IT OUT.
UM, I SEE SOME MELTED WIRES HERE.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED HERE.
WE HAD A VALVE THAT WAS LEAKING AND THAT MUST HAVE
SQUIRTED SOME WATER INSIDE THE...
INSIDE THESE VENT DOORS. AND, UH...
WE GOT A LITTLE PROBLEM HERE.
Narrator: WATER FROM THE WASH PLANT
LEAKED INTO THE BREAKER BOX,
SHORTING OUT THE CABLES AND CUTTING THE POWER SUPPLY.
I MEAN, THIS IS JUST CRAZINESS, YOU KNOW?
NOT GOOD.
GOTTA RUN CLEAR BACK INTO NOME, GET PARTS, PIECES,
AND GET THE DAMN THING FIXED.
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. I'VE GOT TO GET THE REPAIR MADE.
I'VE GOTTA GO MINING. THAT'S WHAT I NEED TO DO.
TIME AND MONEY.
Narrator: WHILE HANK LICKS HIS WOUNDS...
DON'T LOOK LIKE HANK'S RUNNING.
HIM AND JASON MUST BE PLAYING GRAB-***.
...SHAWN POURS SALT ALL OVER THEM.
Shawn: OBVIOUSLY BROKE SOMETHING.
THAT'S THE ONLY REASON I'D BE GOING IN.
THERE GOES HANK AGAIN.
IT LOOKS LIKE HANK'S HEADING INTO THE HARBOR.
Shawn: THIS AIN'T AS EASY
AS EVERYBODY THINKS IT IS, OUT HERE.
PEOPLE WILL GO BROKE.
THERE AIN'T NO GUARANTEES YOU'RE GONNA MAKE A LIVING OUT HERE.
YOU GOTTA BUST YOUR ***.
YOU GOTTA BE OUT HERE EVERY DAY YOU POSSIBLY CAN.
YOU'VE GOTTA PUT SOME DIRT IN THE BOX, HANK,
IF YOU WANNA MAKE SOME GOLD.
WE'LL SEE WHAT THE BOX LOOKS LIKE.
DAMN, LOOK AT THAT.
THE BOX IS STARTING TO TURN YELLOW.
Narrator: HANK MAY HAVE BEAT HIM TO THE GROUNDS,
BUT SHAWN IS THE LAST MAN MINING.
"MR. GOLD" SAYS,
"CAN'T KEEP UP WITH ME."
HANK'S BARBECUING BOLOGNA.
WE'RE GONNA BARBECUING STEAKS OVER HERE.
♪♪♪
THIS IS A WHALE BONE THAT I FOUND ON THE BEACH.
I CALL THEM THE NOME LONGHORNS.
I MOUNTED IT ON MY HOOD LAST WINTER.
THE THING WEIGHS ABOUT 15 POUNDS. AND THERE YOU GO.
A COUPLE WEEKS AGO,
A POLICE OFFICER CAME UP TO ME AND ASKED ME ABOUT THE BONE,
AND ACTUALLY TOLD ME I NEEDED TO TAKE IT OFF OF THE HOOD
BECAUSE IT WAS, UH, HINDERING MY, UH, ABILITY TO SEE.
SO I'M THINKING ABOUT MOUNTING IT DOWN HERE NOW.
IT'S THE TRUCKS IDENTITY,
AND WITHOUT THAT,
IT FEELS LIKE IT, UH, DOESN'T EXIST ANYMORE.
IT'S JUST NOT THE SAME WITHOUT THE BONE ON THE TRUCK.
Narrator: AS A NEW DAY DAWNS IN NOME,
IT'S TIME TO FIND OUT WHO STRUCK GOLD AND WHO STRUCK OUT.
Glen: LET'S, UH, SELL SOME GOLD.
Lee: ALL RIGHT.
GOOD.
WHAT YOU GOT FOR ME?
I'M FINALLY DREDGING AGAIN.
I'M USING MY DREDGE,
AND IT GIVES ME AN ADVANTAGE OVER ANY OTHER MINERS UP HERE.
I DON'T THINK THE OTHER MINERS IN NOME REALLY REFLECT WELL
ON WHAT A TRUE MINER IS.
Narrator: GLEN LeBARON'S BOULDER MOVE
BROUGHT IN A WHOPPING 12 OUNCES OF GOLD,
WORTH NEARLY 16 GRAND.
OKAY, GLEN.
THERE YOU GO, BUDDY.
WELL, THAT HELPS. UH, THAT GETS ME SOMEWHERE.
OF COURSE.
Narrator: OVER AT THE POMRENKE CLEANUP SHACK...
I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH GOLD'S IN HERE YET,
BUT IT LOOKED REALLY GOOD WHEN IT WAS IN THE BOX, SO...
...AFTER GETTING BEATEN OUT TO THE GROUNDS,
SHAWN IS HOPING SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE.
HANK COMES OUT, JUMPS ON MY SPOT.
IT JUST PISSED ME OFF BECAUSE HE WENT OVER AND WAS DIGGING
WHERE I WAS GONNA GO DIG.
BUT IS HE GONNA BEAT ME FOR THE END OF THE SEASON COUNT?
HELL, NO.
Narrator: WITH THE FAMILY BUSINESS
OFFICIALLY IN THE BLACK,
EVERY OUNCE IS PURE PROFIT.
NICE! [ chuckles ] GOT SOME GOLD.
Narrator: 85 OUNCES PUTS THE POMRENKES UP 110 GRAND.
MY SHARE OF THE GOLD WILL GO RIGHT BACK INTO THE BUSINESS.
DAD'S NOT GONNA BE HERE FOREVER, SO I NEED TO MAKE SURE
I GOT A STRONG ENOUGH BUSINESS TO SURVIVE WITHOUT HIM.
WOW.
YES, I'M VERY PROUD OF MY BOY, BUT I'M CRITICAL.
MY OLD MAN NEVER TOLD ME HE WAS PROUD OF ME.
WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO TELL THAT TO MY BOY?
AT THE END OF THE SEASON HERE, IF WE GET ANOTHER 100 OUNCES,
THEN I'LL TELL HIM I'M PROUD OF HIM.
FINALLY.
Narrator: WHILE FATHER AND SON ENJOY THEIR HARD-EARNED GOLD,
OVER IN THE HARBOR...
YOUR BEST BET'S JUST TO ORDER IT.
...FOR THEIR WOULD-BE RIVAL, CAPTAIN HANK SCHIMSCHAT,
THE CLEANUP WILL HAVE TO WAIT.
LOOKS LIKE IT'S GONNA BE FOUR, FIVE, SIX DAYS
BEFORE I GET THIS [BLEEP] BREAKER ON THE WAY.
KIND OF DISHEARTENING HERE.
GOD DANG IT.
Narrator: OUT AT STEVE'S WORLD...
[ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ]
YEAH. WELL, IT'S IN HERE?
HEY, STEVE?
OH, HEY, LOOKING GOOD.
HEY, NICE.
...AFTER FIGHTING TO STAY ON GOLD RICH GROUND,
THE KELLY BOYS ARE LOOKING AT THEIR BEST HAUL OF THE SEASON.
WE SHOULD HAVE SOME -- SOME PRETTY GOOD GOLD IN THERE.
WE'VE SEEN A LOT OF COLOR.
Steve R.: WE'VE GOT A BIG CLEANUP.
WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IT, 'CAUSE THE BOX LOOKS REALLY GOOD
AND THE CONTENTS JUST LOOK GREAT.
Narrator: FOR CAPTAIN STEVE RIEDEL,
THE MONEY CAN'T COME FAST ENOUGH.
Steve R.: I'M GONNA PAY OFF MORE DEBT.
I PUT ABOUT HALF DOWN ON THE MINNOW,
BUT I NEED TO PAY THE OTHER HALF.
THE OWNER IS ASKING ME FOR MORE MONEY, AND I DON'T HAVE IT.
OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO WEIGH IN HERE MOMENTARILY.
OKAY, DUDES, LET'S DO THIS.
GOOD TO GO.
HERE WE GO.
LOOKIN' GOOD.
[ TAPPING CONTAINER ]
FIVE OUNCES.
OH, BABY, FIVE OUNCES!
Narrator: FIVE OUNCES IS WORTH $6,500.
OKAY, SO WE'VE GOT FIVE, AND I-I GET HALF.
LET'S SEE. SO...
Narrator: AND THE BOYS WHO DID ALL THE WORK...
YOU GET $1,375.
OKAY.
...WILL ONLY GET A TASTE.
NOT ENOUGH, BUT IT'S GONNA HAVE TO DO.
$1,300 -- YOU KNOW,
HALF THAT MONEY GOES TO MY MOM RIGHT NOW.
EACH OF US HAVE TO GIVE HALF OUR MONEY TO OUR MOM,
AND THEN WE HAVE TO LIVE ON WHATEVER'S LEFT.
DEFINITELY I THOUGHT WE WERE GONNA MAKE A LITTLE BIT MORE,
TO BE HONEST WITH YOU.
IT'S NOT AS MUCH AS WE WANTED,
BUT IS IT EVER AS MUCH AS THE GOLD MINERS WANT?
YEAH.
WE'RE HERE TO MAKE MONEY, NOT TO JUST BREAK EVEN,
BUT IF I'M GONNA MAKE ANY MONEY AT ALL,
I GOTTA GET AWAY FROM STEVE RIEDEL.
THESE GUYS...BAD ATTITUDE JUST 'CAUSE WE DIDN'T GET
AS MUCH AS GOLD AS WE WANTED.
THEY GOT SURLY ATTITUDE. "OH, I WANT MORE GOLD."
WELL, I WANT MORE GOLD, TOO.
Narrator: EVEN WITH THE PAYDAY,
CAPTAIN STEVE IS STILL $1,800 SHORT OF PAYING OFF HIS DREDGE.
TO BE FREE AND CLEAR, HE'LL HAVE TO GET BACK ON THE GOLD.
Steve R.: WAY TOO STRESSFUL.
Narrator: ACROSS TOWN...
WE NEED A GOOD CLEANUP. WE NEED AN AWESOME CLEANUP.
...FOR STEVE'S DAUGHTER EMILY,
IT'S TIME FOR THE FIRST CLEANUP WITH HER NEW CREW.
I'M NERVOUS. I-I DON'T-- I DON'T KNOW THESE GUYS.
I DON'T KNOW THEM AS GOLD MINERS.
THEY CAME FROM VERNON'S BOAT.
THAT'S REALLY NERVE-RACKING,
BECAUSE VERNON TYPICALLY HIRES COMPLETE IDIOTS.
Both: [ LAUGHING ]
Narrator: EMILY'S BEST HAUL SO FAR AS A CAPTAIN --
12.5 OUNCES.
GOLDILOCKS.
SO MUCH GOLD.
Tony: THAT'S BADASS.
FOUR...SIX...EIGHT.
Emily: COME ON, BABY.
JUST BEAT MY BIGGEST CLEANUP.
13...
15...
COME ON, GOLD!
WAIT FOR IT.
[ TAPPING CONTAINER ]
Emily: 25 OUNCES.
Daryl: YES! YES!
[ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ]
WE'RE DOING [BLEEP] AWESOME, MOTHER[BLEEP]! WHOO!
[ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ]
DON'T SPILL THE GOLD! DON'T SPILL THE GOLD!
DON'T SPILL IT.
ALL RIGHT.
Tony: DON'T SPILL IT! DON'T SPILL YOUR GOLD!
ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT, STAND BY.
Daryl: YAY!
[ LAUGHING ]
WHOO-HOO-HOO!
Narrator: 25 OUNCES IS WORTH $32,500.
FOR ROOKIE SKIPPER EMILY RIEDEL,
IT'S THE BIGGEST SCORE OF HER LIFE.
I'M JUST SO PROUD BECAUSE IT'S BEEN A LONG STRUGGLE,
AND, UM, I HAD TO GO THROUGH
SOME BAD PEOPLE AND SOME BAD THINGS THAT HAPPENED,
AND NOW THIS IS -- THIS IS JUST INCREDIBLE.
I JUST DON'T... [ inhales deeply ]
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY. IT'S...
[ CHUCKLES ]
[ SNIFFLES ]
JUST BE HAPPY.
[ Voice breaks ] MAKES ME REALLY HAPPY.
Man: WE'RE JUST GETTING STARTED, MAN.
SEASON'S NOT DONE. WE'RE STILL GONNA PRODUCE.
WHOO!
[ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ]
[ SNIFFLING ]
$30,000.
THIS IS REALLY AWESOME.
Narrator: WHILE "MR. GOLD" PULLS AWAY FROM THE PACK,
EMILY AND HER NEW CREW ARE BACK IN THE HUNT.
LOAD THAT BOX UP!
[ LAUGHS ]
THE CABLE'S GONNA BREAK.
HOLY [BLEEP] GONNA BREAK!
GET THE [BLEEP] OFF!
DON'T MAKE THIS [BLEEP] [ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ]
I WILL WHUP YOU.
WHOO! YEAH!
Man: FIND ONE THING THAT YOU LOVE,
GO OUT, AND DO IT.