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\h\h\hNarrator: FOR TWO YEARS,

\h\hTHE HOFFMAN CREW HAS CHASED A DREAM...

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hJack: YOU'RE ALL MILLIONAIRES.

THE ONLY THING IS YOU GOT TO GET IT OUT OF THE GROUND.

\h\h\h\h...TO FIND GOLD IN THE FROZEN NORTH...

NO GUTS, NO GLORY!

\h\h\h\h...AND CHANGE THEIR LIVES FOREVER.

Todd: YOU'RE ABOUT READY \h\h\h\hTO LOSE YOUR HOUSE.

YOU'RE BANKRUPT.

THEY'VE BATTLED THEIR RIVALS...

WE'RE GONNA DIE!

NO GUTS, NO GLORY!

Narrator: ...ON A QUEST TO HIT THE MOTHER LODE.

LAST SEASON, THEY FOUND JUST 93 OUNCES OF GOLD.

IT WASN'T LIKE WE THOUGHT.

\h\hNarrator: NOW THEY'RE IN THEIR THIRD MINING SEASON --

THIS TIME, IT'S DO OR DIE...

I'M NOT ASKING YOU GUYS \h\hTO GO AFTER A BEAR

WITH A BB GUN THIS YEAR.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: ...TO FINALLY STRIKE IT RICH.

\h\h\h\h\h\hWE COULD HAVE A MILLION-DOLLAR SEASON.

Narrator: THEY ARE SUPERSIZING \h\hTHEIR KLONDIKE OPERATION --

TWICE THE EQUIPMENT...

\h\hWE BASICALLY HAVE ENOUGH EQUIPMENT FOR TWO FULL MINES.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: ...TWICE THE MANPOWER...

AND TWICE THE GOLD-RICH GROUND.

TURN OFF THE PUMP!

TO MINE THEIR NEW LAND,

THE CREW WILL BE SPLIT ACROSS TWO CLAIMS, ONE RUN BY TODD...

THAT'S ONE OF THE BEST GOLD PANS \h\h\h\h\h\hI'VE SEEN IN A LONG TIME.

...AND ONE RUN BY DAVE.

I THINK WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY \h\h\h\hTO BEAT THE HOFFMAN CREW.

AT PORCUPINE CREEK,

THE DAKOTA BOYS PICK UP WHERE THEY LEFT OFF...

IT'S GONNA BE AN EXCELLENT YEAR.

Narrator: ...ON THE HUNT FOR THE MILLIONS IN GOLD

THEY ARE SURE SITS AT THE BOTTOM \h\h\h\h\h\hOF THEIR GLORY HOLE.

\h\hWE'RE GETTING CLOSER TO THE HOLE EVERY SCOOP.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: OVER AT THE BIG NUGGET MINE,

\h\h\h\hPARKER SCHNABEL IS AFTER REDEMPTION...

WE NEED MORE.

Narrator: ...TO RIGHT THE WRONGS \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hOF LAST SEASON.

PARKER MAKES DRASTIC CHANGES \h\h\h\h\h\hTO HIS OPERATION.

\h\h\h\h\hParker: WELL, I'M UNDER HERE.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: HIS GOAL -- 8 TIMES MORE GOLD.

I DON'T SEE ANY GOLD.

-- Captions by VITAC -- \h\h\h\h\h\hwww.vitac.com

\h\hCAPTIONS PAID FOR BY DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS

Narrator: IT'S THE END OF APRIL AND THE START OF TODD HOFFMAN'S

\h\hMOST AMBITIOUS MINING SEASON YET.

\h\hHE LEADS A CONVOY BACK TO QUARTZ CREEK.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hTodd: I'VE BEEN WORKING ALL WINTER,

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hTRYING TO GET THE MONEY TOGETHER.

\h\hWE BASICALLY HAVE ENOUGH EQUIPMENT FOR TWO FULL MINES.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hTHIS YEAR, I THINK WE'RE GONNA GET,

YOU KNOW, 1, 000 OUNCES \hAND MAYBE EVEN MORE.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: DAVE TURIN AND GREG REMSBURG

ARE ALREADY ON THE CLAIM, \h\h\h\h\h\hHARD AT WORK.

THEY'VE BEEN AT QUARTZ CREEK ALONE FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS

\h\hAND HAVE ALREADY OPENED UP A NEW CUT.

\hTurin: WHOO-HOO!

\h\h\h\h\hNOW WE'RE GETTING SOMEWHERE.

AFTER A 2, 500-MILE JOURNEY \h\h\h\h\h\hFROM OREGON...

\h\h\h\hHey, guys, it's quartz creek.

HERE COMES TODD.

\h...TODD HOFFMAN AND HIS CREW ARE ON-SITE AND READY TO MINE.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hYOU OKAY? YEAH, I'M GOOD.

HOW ARE YOU? \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hYEAH, I'M GOOD.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hHEY, THIS LOOKS AWESOME, MAN.

IT LOOKS LIKE YOU GOT MOST OF THAT PERMAFROST OFF.

YEAH, WE'RE OFF TO A GOOD START.

THIS IS GREAT, YOU KNOW?

WE'RE GONNA DO WELL.

Narrator: TODD'S BROUGHT IN \h\h\h\h\h\hFIVE NEW MINERS

TO HELP HIM HIT 1, 000 OUNCES.

THAT'S TRUE.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hTHIS ISN'T "WEST SIDE STORY, " PUNK.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hIT'S A GOLD MINE.

Narrator: AND HIS NEW RECRUITS ARE NOT THE ONLY NEW ADDITIONS.

HE SPENT THE OFF-SEASON GETTING \h\h\hTHREE HUGE ROCK TRUCKS...

GO!

...THREE MONSTER EXCAVATORS, TWO LOADERS, AND TWO MASSIVE DOZERS.

WE GOT THE MOST BANG \h\h\h\hFOR OUR BUCK.

HE ALSO ORDERED A CUSTOM-BUILT \h\h\hTURBO-TROMMEL WASH PLANT

AGAINST DAVE TURIN'S ADVICE.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hI THINK WE NEED TO BUY THIS.

\h\h\h\hHOLD ON. I'M SERIOUS, MAN.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hTHIS IS OUR SEASON RIGHT HERE.

\h\hTODD IS READY TO MOVE DIRT MUCH EARLIER THAN LAST SEASON,

BUT THERE'S A PROBLEM.

\h\h\h\h\hHEY, TODD, WHERE'S YOUR SUPER FANCY TROMMEL

\h\hTHAT YOU SPENT ALL THAT MONEY ON?

WHEN'S THAT GONNA BE HERE?

WELL, IT'S NOT HERE YET.

THEY'RE BEHIND.

I'M PROBABLY TWO WEEKS OUT.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hTWO WEEKS? YEAH.

WITHOUT A MACHINE TO CATCH GOLD, \h\h\h\h\h\hTODD CAN'T RUN DIRT.

\h\h\h\h\hEVERY DAY HE LOSES, HIS 1, 000-OUNCE GOAL IS LESS LIKELY.

\h\h\hHEY, EVERYBODY, COME ON OVER BY THE TRUCK.

\h\h\hTODD HAS TO FIND A WAY TO KEEP HIS SEASON ON TRACK.

\h\h\h\h\h\hHE GATHERS HIS NEW AND OLD MINERS.

DAY 1 OF OUR THIRD MINING SEASON \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hRIGHT NOW.

WE HAVE 1, 000 OUNCES TO GET.

I'M NOT ASKING YOU GUYS

\h\h\hTO GO AFTER A BEAR WITH A BB GUN THIS YEAR.

LOOK OVER MY SHOULDER.

LOOK AT ALL THIS EQUIPMENT.

THE THING IS, THE TROMMEL \hIS ABOUT TWO WEEKS OUT.

WE NEED TO HAVE THAT WASH PLANT, \h\h\hLITTLE BLUE, RUNNING AGAIN.

THURB, CAN WE DO IT?

\hARE YOU KIDDING? YOU'RE JUST CRAZY.

\h\h\hTOOK US 75 DAYS TO EVEN GET IT RUNNING LAST SEASON.

THERE'S A LOT OF UNKNOWNS.

IT SAT THERE ALL WINTER.

WELL, I'M TELLING YOU RIGHT NOW, \h\h\hWE'RE GONNA FRICKING DO IT.

I WANT TO HAVE GOLD IN THE BOX

AFTER OUR FIRST WEEK \h\hIN THE KLONDIKE.

WELL, LET'S GET ON IT, MAN.

LET'S GET ROLLING.

Narrator: THE HOFFMAN CREW FIRES UP ALL 10 OF THEIR NEW MACHINES.

THEY HAVE TO GET THE CUT DOWN TO PAY GRAVEL AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.

THURBER IS LEFT BEHIND

\h\hTO GET THE OLD WASH PLANT, LITTLE BLUE, READY TO RUN DIRT.

TODD HAD PROMISED US \h\h\hA NEW MACHINE.

I HAD NO PLAN OR INTENTION \hOF FIRING THIS THING UP.

IT'S ABSOLUTELY CRAZY.

LITTLE BLUE'S BEEN SITTING \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hALL WINTER.

WE COULD HAVE SPLIT PIPES.

THE MOTORS MIGHT NOT START UP.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hYOU KNOW, THERE'S ALL KINDS OF ISSUES.

Narrator: FOR THE WASH PLANT \h\h\h\h\h\h\hTO PROCESS DIRT

BY THE END OF THE WEEK,

TODD NEEDS A CONSTANT SUPPLY \h\h\h\h\h\h\hOF CLEAN WATER.

HEY, KEVIN.

I NEED YOU TO BAIL OUT \h\hTHE INTAKE POND.

OKAY.

GO RIGHT AROUND BACK AND THEN START BAILING IT OUT.

FORMER GARBAGE COLLECTOR \h\h\h\h\h\h\hKEVIN HIATT

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hIS BANKING ON HITTING IT BIG THIS SEASON.

I KIND OF DUG INTO \h\hMY LIFE SAVINGS

OF WHAT I GOT LEFT JUST TO GET HERE.

1, 000 OUNCES WOULD MEAN A LOT.

Narrator: KEVIN'S FIRST TASK IS TO CLEAR THE INTAKE POND,

BUT THE HOFFMAN CREW IS HERE

A FULL THREE WEEKS EARLIER \h\h\h\h\hTHAN LAST SEASON.

\h\h\hTHE POND IS COVERED BY A THICK LAYER OF ICE.

\h\h\hTHE INTAKE POND IS JUST FULL OF ICE.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF I CAN GET BLUE -- LITTLE BLUE GOING, MAN.

AFTER 30 MINUTES, KEVIN IS STILL \h\hSTRUGGLING TO BREAK THROUGH,

EVEN WITH THE 23-TON FORCE OF THE NEW 460 EXCAVATOR.

\h\h\h\hTODD CALLS IN DAVE TURIN TO HELP WITH A SECOND EXCAVATOR.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hTurin: THAT'S THREE FOOT OF ICE.

\h\hI DIDN'T THINK IT WAS THAT FROZEN.

\h\h\h\h\hSEE IF YOU CAN BREAK IT.

\hDAVE'S GOT SOME TEETH ON THERE TO KIND OF CHOP THROUGH THE ICE.

OH, YEAH.

GOOD LORD!

WITH THE INTAKE POND EXPOSED,

TODD FINALLY HAS THE WATER \h\h\h\h\h\h\hTO WASH DIRT.

OH

BUT HE STILL NEEDS PAY GRAVEL \h\hAND A WORKING WASH PLANT

\h\h\hTO GET GOLD BY THE END OF HIS FIRST WEEK OF MINING.

BEING ABLE TO RUN IN OUR FIRST WEEK

\h\h\hIS A MILESTONE FOR ALL THE NEW GUYS

AND THE OLD GUYS TO SHOW, \h\h\h\h\hHEY, YOU KNOW,

THIS IS THE PACE WE'RE GONNA SET.

Narrator: IF WE'RE GONNA \h\hGET TO 1, 000 OUNCES,

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO RUN EVERY DAY, ALMOST, FROM HERE ON OUT.

IN ALASKA...

...PARKER SCHNABEL IS ON HIS WAY \h\h\h\h\hTO THE BIG NUGGET MINE.

\hTODAY IS A PRETTY BIG DAY. WE'RE RAISING THE WASH PLANT.

AND I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS \h\h\h\h\h\h\hABOUT THAT.

IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG, \h\h\h\hWE'RE IN TROUBLE.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h THANKS, GRANDPA.

\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: JUST ONE YEAR AGO,

PARKER TOOK OVER THE BIG NUGGET \h\h\h\hMINE FROM HIS GRANDPA.

WE'VE GOT WATER.

HE HAD A 30-YEAR-OLD WASH PLANT

\h\h\h\h\hTHAT COULD ONLY RUN 20 YARDS OF PAY DIRT AN HOUR.

Parker: OUR WASH PLANT \h\hCAN'T HANDLE THAT.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: HE FOUND JUST 35 OUNCES OF GOLD,

WORTH LESS THAN $60, 000, \h\hAND NEARLY WENT BUST.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hParker: IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF GOLD,

BUT WE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hTO GET IT.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: NOW PARKER HAS A RADICAL PLAN --

UPGRADE HIS AGING WASH PLANT \h\h\hTO RUN 50 YARDS AN HOUR

AND GET EIGHT TIMES MORE GOLD \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hTHIS SEASON.

Parker: MY GRANDPA BOUGHT THIS WASH PLANT IN BITS AND PIECES,

AND THIS TROMMEL HE PICKED UP FOR 5, 000 BUCKS 30 YEARS AGO.

AND IT'S BEEN DOING A GOOD JOB EVER SINCE, BUT WE NEED MORE.

John: WHEN I RAN IT, I REALLY DIDN'T CARE

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hHOW MUCH I WAS RUNNING THROUGH IT.

IT WAS JUST ALMOST A HOBBY. \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h

AND NOW HE'S MADE IT A BUSINESS.

I DIDN'T HAVE ANY AMBITION \h\hTO MAKE A LOT OF MONEY.

HE DOES.

Narrator: PARKER IS INSTALLING \h\h\hNEW, LONGER SLUICE BOXES

\hTHAT WILL ALLOW HIM TO RUN TWICE THE DIRT

\h\hAND CATCH MORE GOLD FOR EVERY YARD HE RUNS.

FIRST, HE HAS TO STABILIZE HIS OLD, RICKETY TROMMEL.

Robbins: WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND REPLACE ALL THE BAD TIMBER

AND RE-LEVEL THE TROMMEL.

\h\hNarrator: THE WASH PLANT IS SITTING ON ROTTEN OLD TIMBERS.

\h\h\h\h\hA LOT COULD GO WRONG LIFTING THE 30, 000-POUND PLANT.

THE BIG CONCERN IS THAT THERE'S THIS FRAME HERE, WHICH IS THE --

WHICH IS THE GRIZZLY FEEDER, WHERE WE DUMP THE MATERIAL,

AND THEN THERE'S THIS FRAME HERE, WHICH IS THE TROMMEL.

AND, SEE, THESE CONNECT HERE \h\hWITH BOLTS ACROSS THERE,

BOLTED TO THIS FRAME.

AND AS WE LIFT THIS END OF IT,

THOSE BOLTS ARE GONNA FEEL \h\h\h\hA LOT OF PRESSURE.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hAND IF IT SHEARS THOSE BOLTS OFF,

\h\h\h\h\hTHEN THAT WILL JUST SCREW EVERYTHING UP.

Narrator: IF THEY LIFT THE TROMMEL TOO HIGH,

THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH IT TO THE SHAKER WILL SHEAR,

\h\h\hAND THE WASH PLANT COULD SHAKE ITSELF APART.

\h\h\hTHIS TRICKY OPERATION WILL BE THE FIRST BIG TEST

FOR PARKER'S NEW CREW.

FOREMAN STEVE ROBBINS \h\h\h\hTAKES CHARGE.

BOTTOM LINE WITH THIS, GUYS --

\h\h\hLET'S EVERYBODY WATCH EVERYBODY ELSE.

IT'S GONNA BE SAFE \h\hAND DONE WELL.

YOU GUYS KNOW THE DRILL.

EVERYBODY READY? EVERYBODY CLEAR?

YEP.

COMING UP.

SWING THIS WAY A LITTLE BIT.

LITTLE MORE.

\h\h\h\hParker: KEEP -- KEEP COMING THIS WAY.

GOOD.

\h\h\h\h\hLET'S TAKE A LITTLE MORE TENSION.

\h\h\hWAIT. WAIT. HOLD UP. HOLD UP.

Robbins: FIX THAT.

\h\h\hHOLD ON. OKAY, HOLD ON.

ARE WE TIGHT?

WHOA

Narrator: AT THE BIG NUGGET MINE \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hIN ALASKA...

SWING THIS WAY A LITTLE BIT.

LITTLE MORE.

PARKER SCHNABEL AND HIS NEW CREW

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hARE LIFTING THEIR 30, 000-POUND WASH PLANT

TO REPLACE ITS ROTTEN SUPPORTS.

WHOA

\h\h\h\h\hDAMN IT! HE JUST KEPT GOING.

\h\h\hParker: NO, LET'S LOOK AT IT.

\h\h\hI WANT TO SEE WHAT IT BROUGHT UP.

\hIF THE BOLTS CONNECTING THE TROMMEL TO THE SHAKER

\h\h\hHAVE SHEARED OFF AND PARKER TURNS IT ON,

\hTHE WHOLE WASH PLANT COULD RIP ITSELF APART.

I SEE SEPARATION HERE, THEN I'M -- I'M WORRIED

\h\h\h'CAUSE THAT'S WHERE THE BOLTS GO.

THE BOLTS ARE RIGHT IN HERE, \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hBACK SIDE OF THIS.

I'M THINKING WE'RE GOOD.

THAT WAS CLOSE.

RICK.

NEW EXCAVATOR OPERATOR RICK NESS

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hIS LUCKY IT WAS JUST A CLOSE CALL.

Ness: I LET THE BOOM GET AWAY \h\h\h\h\hFROM ME A FEW FEET,

AND THEY KIND OF FREAKED OUT.

\h\h\hI THINK STEVE'S A LITTLE HIGH-STRUNG

ABOUT THAT STUFF, ANYWAY. \h\h\h\h\h\h

\h\hRobbins: I DON'T KNOW.

\h\hI DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS. HE WAS DAYDREAMING, I GUESS.

\hNarrator: WITH THE TROMMEL SAFELY SUSPENDED IN THE AIR,

\h\h\h\hPARKER'S NEW CREW RACES TO REPLACE THE ROTTEN SUPPORTS.

\h\h\hWITH NEW TIMBER IN PLACE... COMING DOWN.

...THEY LOWER THE AGING PLANT \hBACK TO ITS PROPER HEIGHT.

\h\h\h\hGOOD. LOCK IT DOWN.

SHUT IT OFF.

PARKER IS NOW ONE STEP CLOSER TO HITTING HIS 300-OUNCE GOAL

FOR THE SEASON.

IN THE KLONDIKE...

2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF QUARTZ CREEK,

DAVE TURIN, GREG REMSBURG, \h\h\h\h\hAND CHRIS DOUMITT

\h\h\h\h\hARE TAKING A LOOK AT THEIR NEW CLAIM, INDIAN RIVER.

TOGETHER, THEY WILL FORM \h\h\hTHEIR OWN NEW CREW

AND WILL MINE THIS SECOND CLAIM.

THIS GROUND'S SUPPOSED TO BE \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hBETTER THAN QUARTZ?

SHOULD BE PRETTY GOOD.

WE GOT NINE CLAIMS. IT'S VIRGIN GROUND.

OH, MY GOODNESS.

OH, GEEZ. HOLY COW.

ALL THIS -- THAT SITE IS OURS.

THIS IS INCREDIBLE. \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hWOW.

SOME MONEY TO BE MADE HERE, \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hYOU GUYS.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hI THINK IF WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY

\h\h\h\hTO BEAT THE HOFFMAN CREW, I THINK IT'S RIGHT HERE, GUYS.

IT'S STARING US \hIN THE FACE.

\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: IN THE OFF-SEASON,

\hTODD DETERMINED THAT HE NEEDED A NEW CLAIM TO HIT 1, 000 OUNCES,

WORTH $1.6 MILLION.

\h\h\h\h\hHE LEASED NEW LAND FROM CLAIM OWNER GREG McNEIL.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hALL RIGHT, MAN. IT'S A DEAL.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hFED UP WITH TODD'S MINING APPROACH,

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hDAVE INSISTED THAT HE RUN INDIAN RIVER...

I WANT INDIAN RIVER.

I WANT TO DO IT MY WAY.

\h\h...FORCING THE CREW TO CHOOSE THEIR BOSS --

\h\hTODD AT QUARTZ CREEK OR DAVE AT INDIAN RIVER.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hTurin: GREG COMMITTED TO ME.

CHRIS COMMITTED TO ME.

\h\h\hTHAT'S AWESOME. THAT'S A GREAT TEAM.

Narrator: NOW DAVE IS READY \h\h\hTO RUN HIS NEW CLAIM.

HE WANTS TODD TO MAKE GOOD \h\h\h\h\h\hON THEIR DEAL.

WHEN AM I RELEASED \hTO INDIAN RIVER?

I JUST NEED YOU HERE NOW, JUST TILL WE GOT THE --

THE MOTHER SHIP ROLLING.

\hGIVE ME ENOUGH AREA FOR A LOT OF PAY DIRT.

\h\h\h\h'CAUSE YOU GUYS ARE GONNA BE ROLLING.

AS LONG AS WE GOT PAY DIRT -- IF YOU GOT PAY DIRT...

WE'RE CLOSE.

\h\h\h...THEN OFF ON INDIAN RIVER.

YOU KEEP STRIPPING.

I'LL GO GET THURBER, GET LITTLE BLUE GOING.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hSOUNDS GOOD. LET'S GO.

BEFORE THEY CAN START \h\hAT INDIAN RIVER,

DAVE, GREG, AND CHRIS \h\h\h\hMUST GET BACK

TO RIPPING THE QUARTZ CREEK CUT \hDOWN TO PAY GRAVEL FOR TODD.

WELL, WE GOT TO GET QUARTZ CREEK \h\hSTRIPPED DOWN, READY TO RUN,

GET THESE GUYS UP AND RUNNING.

THEN WE CAN GO TO INDIAN RIVER \h\h\hAND START ON THAT CLAIM.

\hGREG AND DAVE AND I REALLY WANT TO GET ON INDIAN RIVER.

\h\h\h\h\hI GOT TWO DOZERS, A HUGE EXCAVATOR UP HERE --

CHRIS FLINGING THE MUD.

THEY'RE WAY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE,

AND HERE I AM OVER HERE, \h\hWAY BEHIND SCHEDULE.

THEY'RE GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE THEY'RE GONNA BE READY

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hTO RUN DIRT, AND I DON'T HAVE A WASH PLANT.

THIS IS ACTUALLY A PROBLEM.

\hNarrator: TO GET GOLD BY THE END OF THE WEEK,

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hTODD NEEDS HIS OLD WASH PLANT RUNNING,

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hBUT AFTER SITTING IN MINUS-40-DEGREE TEMPERATURES

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hOVER THE WINTER, THERE'S NO GUARANTEE IT'LL WORK.

THURB. \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hThurber: YEAH?

I NEED YOU TO FIRE UP LITTLE BLUE -- JUST TEST IT, SO...

I HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO GO THROUGH, CHECK CLAMPS, FITTINGS.

\h\h\h\hI DON'T WANT ANYONE GETTING HURT.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hFIRE IT UP, OKAY? ALL RIGHT.

FIRE IT UP.

TODD WANTS TO RUN WATER \h\h\hTHROUGH THE PLANT

TO SEE IF ALL THE PIPES \h\h\h\h\hAND FITTINGS

CAN STILL HANDLE 3, 000 GALLONS \h\h\h\h\h\hOF WATER A MINUTE.

\h\hLEVEL THE PUMP, HOOK UP THE HOSES,

OKAY, AND WE'RE READY TO GO.

\h\h\h\hIT'S GONNA BE A RIDE OF YOUR LIFE.

\h\h\hNarrator: LOGAN PIERCE IS TODD'S 20-YEAR-OLD NEPHEW.

\h\h\h\h\h\hWITH NO MINING OR CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE,

LOGAN IS IN OVER HIS HEAD.

ALL THESE OLD FAT GUYS \hMAKE ME LIFT STUFF,

SO I GET WORN OUT FIRST.

THEN THEY PISS AND MOAN ABOUT HOW I'M SO TIRED AND SLOW.

READY, SET...

Todd: LOGAN, MY NEPHEW, \h\hIS A SKATEBOARDER,

\h\h\h\h\hBUT HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO USE A CRESCENT WRENCH.

SO WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS, \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hYOU KNOW?

HIT THE WATER.

Thurber: COME ON, \hBABY, HEAT UP.

\h\h\hTHERE IT GOES. HERE COMES SOME WATER.

\h\h\h\h\hThurber: WE GOT A FEW LEAKS.

\h\h\h\h\hLOGAN, TIGHTEN THAT UP!

TIGHT!

LOOK OUT!

TURN OFF THE PUMP!

OH, MAN.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hPierce: I GOT SLAPPED UP BY THE HOSE.

TRIED TO HOLD IT ON -- \hTHAT WAS A BAD IDEA.

NOTHING'S AS EASY AS IT SEEMS \h\h\h\h\hIN THE KLONDIKE --

I PROMISE YOU THAT.

HE'S -- TODD'S JUST DAMN LUCKY \h\h\h\h\h\hNO ONE GOT HURT --

THAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: IN SOUTHEAST ALASKA...

THE DAKOTA BOYS ARE CLOSING IN \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hON THEIR CLAIM.

Fred: HEY, PORCUPINE CREEK, \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hHERE WE COME.

YEE-HAW!

MAN, I GOT SO MUCH INVESTED THIS YEAR.

\h\h\hIT'S ALMOST EVERYTHING I GOT.

\h\h\h\hWELL, WE KNOW WHERE THE GOLD'S AT.

ALL WE GOT TO DO \h\h\hIS GET IT.

HEY, IT'S GONNA BE \h\h\hA GOOD YEAR.

\h\h\hIT'S GONNA BE AN EXCELLENT YEAR.

AND WE'RE GONNA \hGIVE IT HELL.

LAST YEAR...

HELLO, FRED.

\h\hFRED TOOK A LEAP OF FAITH, BUYING THE HOFFMANS' OLD CLAIM.

WELL, GOOD LUCK, FRED.

\h\h\hFred: ALL RIGHT.

AFTER STRUGGLING ALL SEASON,

THEY FINALLY HIT BEDROCK AT THE BOTTOM OF JACK'S OLD GLORY HOLE.

I'M ON THE BOTTOM \h\hRIGHT THERE.

YEE-HOO-HOO-HOO!

\h\hNarrator: BY THE TIME WINTER SHUT THEM DOWN...

WOW!

80.4 OUNCES.

FEEL THAT.

...THEY HAD PULLED OUT A TOTAL \h\h\h\h\hOF $128, 000 IN GOLD.

\h\h\hNOW THEY'RE IN A HURRY TO GET BACK TO THE GLORY HOLE

AND GET RICH.

\h\h\h\h\hMAN, WE GOT A TON OF SNOW UP HERE.

\h\h\h\hWE GOT ALMOST FOUR FEET OF SNOW EVERYWHERE.

NOT LOOKING GOOD, \h\h\h\h\hDUSTIN.

WHERE IN THE HELL'S \h\h\h\h\hTHE ROAD?

\h\h\h\hI GUESS IT'S BACK THERE SOMEWHERE.

WHERE IS IT?

\h\h\h\h\h\hDustin: WHERE'S THE BRIDGE?

HELL IF I KNOW.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hALASKA HAS HAD ITS WORST WINTER IN 50 YEARS.

\h\h\hTHE ONLY ROAD TO THE CLAIM IS BLOCKED BY FOUR FEET OF SNOW.

\h\h\h\h\h\hI'M GONNA USE THIS KID'S SLED,

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hAND I'M GONNA DRAG SOME EQUIPMENT OUT --

I GUESS IT'S ABOUT \h\hA QUARTER MILE.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hAND I'M GONNA GET OUR MACHINERY STARTED.

WITH THE PROSPECT OF MILLIONS IN GOLD JUST WAITING TO BE MINED...

ALL RIGHT, I'M OFF.

\h\h...THE DAKOTA BOYS HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO PUSH IN ON FOOT.

IT TAKES THEM OVER AN HOUR \h\hTO GET TO THEIR CLAIM.

OH, MY GOD.

YOU JUST CAN'T DO ANYTHING \h\h\h\h\h\hIN THIS STUFF.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: BEFORE THEY CAN EVEN THINK

OF GETTING BACK DOWN \hTO THE GLORY HOLE,

THEY HAVE TO CLEAR TONS \h\h\hAND TONS OF SNOW.

COME ON, BABY, \hLET'S START.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hDustin: WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?

\h\hI HAVEN'T EVEN HEARD THAT BEFORE.

DO YOU THINK THE STARTER'S \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hGETTING JAMMED?

WONDER IF WE GOT WATER DOWN THAT DAMN THING.

IT SOUNDS LIKE -- YEAH, SOUNDS LIKE IT'S FROZEN.

\h\h\h\h\hDON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THAT.

OHH.

RIGHT NOW, WE DON'T KNOW \h\h\hWHAT THE PROBLEM IS

\h\h\h\h\h\hWITH THE STARTER OR THE ENGINE ON THIS THING.

\h\h\hBUT IT'S A GOOD, VITAL PIECE OF MACHINE

TO MOVE SOME OF THIS SNOW \h\h\h\h\hOUT OF THE WAY.

IT NEEDS TO BE STARTED.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: WITHOUT THE EXCAVATOR,

\h\h\hFRED AND DUSTIN CAN'T MOVE THE SNOW.

\h\hTHEY CAN'T GET BACK TO THE GLORY HOLE GOLD.

AH

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: PORCUPINE CREEK, ALASKA.

\h\h\hTHE DAKOTA BOYS' MINING OPERATION IS AT A STANDSTILL.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hALL ROADS TO THEIR GOLD-RICH GLORY HOLE

ARE UNDER 4 FEET OF SNOW,

AND THEIR MINING MACHINERY \h\h\h\h\h\h\hWON'T START.

\hFred: HEY, WE'RE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE HERE WITH THIS THING.

\h\hLET'S JUST GO SEE IF WE CAN FIND PARKER.

IT'S THE ONLY THING \h\hI CAN THINK OF.

\h\h\hFRED NEEDS HELP FAST, AND HE ONLY HAS ONE OPTION.

WELL, HELLO, PARKER.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hFRED. HOW YOU DOING?

GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?

GOOD TO SEE YOU.

BUDDY, PARTNER, FRIEND, \h\hYOU COULDN'T, UH,

BE PERSUADED TO PUSH A LITTLE SNOW FOR ME, COULD YOU?

\h\h\h\h\h\hWELL...YEAH, I CAN DO THAT FOR YOU.

TERRIFIC.

\hHEY, IT'S NICE SEEING YOU, FRED.

IT'S ALL RIGHT. \h\hSAME HERE.

\h\hParker: IT'LL COST ME A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS' WORTH OF FUEL

AND A FEW HOURS OF MY TIME, \h\h\h\h\h\hBUT, YOU KNOW,

IT'S WELL WORTH IT

\h\h\h\hBECAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE GOOD NEIGHBORS AROUND HERE.

SO MUCH SNOW!

\h\h\hNarrator: THE DAKOTA BOYS HAVE TO KICK-START THEIR SEASON

AND GET THEIR EQUIPMENT RUNNING.

Parker: OHH.

I BROUGHT OVER A GENERATOR \h\h\h\h\h\h\hAND A CHARGER

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hTO HELP GET THIS EXCAVATOR RUNNING.

WE TRY TO HELP EACH OTHER OUT. \h\h\hI'LL NEED HELP SOME TIME.

Dustin: YEAH, HOPEFULLY, THERE'S A DAY WE CAN HELP YOU.

ALL RIGHT, FRED, \h\h\hHERE WE GO.

Narrator: PARKER LOANS FRED \hAND DUSTIN HIS GENERATOR

TO CHARGE UP THE 270.

THANK YOU, MAN. THIS IS AWESOME.

NOT A PROBLEM.

WE'LL GET IT GOING.

\h\h\hTHANKFULLY, WE GOT NEIGHBORS LIKE PARKER THAT'LL HELP US OUT.

GOOD KID.

I'M REALLY GLAD \h\hIT STARTED.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hIT'S TIME.

THIS IS THE START.

\hLOVE IT, MAN. YEAH. MAYBE THAT'S A GOOD SIGN.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hYEAH.

THEY CAN NOW JUMP-START THEIR \hEXCAVATOR OFF THEIR LOADER.

ALL RIGHT.

\h\h\h\hTHE DAKOTA BOYS ARE BACK IN BUSINESS...

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hGETTING CLOSER TO THE HOLE EVERY SCOOP.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h...AND RIGHT AWAY CLEAR A PATH TO THE GLORY HOLE.

FEELS GOOD TO BE OUT HERE AGAIN.

I'M EXCITED TO BE HERE.

\h\h\h\hJUST MEANS THERE'S A LOT MORE WORK TO BE DONE,

AND I'M READY TO DO IT.

Narrator: AT QUARTZ CREEK \h\h\hIN THE KLONDIKE...

\h\hTHE HOFFMAN CREW IS IN A MAD SCRAMBLE

\h\hTO HIT PAY DIRT IN JUST THEIR FIRST WEEK OF MINING.

\hDAVE AND GREG WORK NONSTOP TO CLEAR AWAY THE OVERBURDEN

AND GET DOWN TO PAY GRAVEL.

DAVE, I'M SEEING GRAVEL'S \hCOMING UP WITH YOUR --

WITH YOUR RIPPER THERE.

CHECK IT OUT, \h\h\h\hGREG.

WE GOT QUARTZ.

WE GOT GRAVEL.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNICE. YEAH.

LOOKS GOOD.

I'M -- I'M SHOCKED.

THIS IS GOOD NEWS.

WE SHOULD PROBABLY \h\hTEST-PAN THIS.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: LAST YEAR, THE HOFFMAN CREW

WAS EIGHT WEEKS INTO THE SEASON \hBEFORE THEY FOUND PAY GRAVEL.

THURB.

THIS SEASON, THEY'VE UNCOVERED \h\h\h\h\hIT IN ONLY FOUR DAYS.

\h\hTHEY'RE DOWN TO GRAVELS HERE.

\h\hWE WANT TO GET SOME OF THE TOP GRAVELS AND JUST TEST IT.

OKAY.

TODD IS BANKING ON THIS CUT

\h\hPRODUCING MORE THAN 500 OF THE 1, 000 OUNCES IN GOLD

HE WANTS THIS SEASON.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hThurber: IF THERE'S GOOD GOLD IN THE PAN,

THEN WE'LL START RUNNING IT.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hTHAT'S BLEAK -- NOT ONE FLAKE OF GOLD IN THERE.

\h\h\h\h\hDAVE, WE GOT TO TALK.

HE DIDN'T EVEN GET \h\h\h\hONE COLOR.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNO WAY. YEAH.

I MEAN, IT'S BAD.

NO COLORS AT ALL?

\h\h\h\h\h\hYEP, NO COLOR AT ALL.

WE SHOULD HAVE GOLD IN THAT FREAKING --

WE SHOULD BE ON THE GOLD RIGHT NOW AT THIS LEVEL.

WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE \hRUNNING THIS WEEK.

MAN, I WAS COUNTING ON \h\h\h\h\hTHIS CUT, TODD.

I MEAN, I THINK WE GOT TO \h\h\h\h\hGO ANOTHER TWO FEET

AND TEST IT AGAIN.

\h\h\hLET'S HOPE IT'S DOWN THERE.

OKAY.

OR I GUARANTEE YOU ONE THING -- 1, 000 OUNCES IS OFF THE TABLE.

\hNarrator: DOWN SOUTH, AT THE BIG NUGGET MINE,

PARKER'S WASH PLANT IS SITTING \h\hSAFELY ON ITS NEW SUPPORTS.

YEAH, I THINK FROM HERE OUT,

\h\hWE'RE PRETTY WELL IN PUT-TOGETHER MODE.

\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: HIS CREW IS INSTALLING TWO BRAND-NEW,

20-FOOT SLUICE BOXES.

\h\hTHE LONGER THE SLUICE BOX, THE BETTER YOUR GOLD RECOVERY.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: PARKER HOPES THESE BOXES

WILL HELP HIM HIT HIS GOAL \h\h\h\h\hFOR THE SEASON --

300 OUNCES OF GOLD, WORTH NEARLY \h\h\h\h\hHALF A MILLION DOLLARS.

\h\h\hParker: THAT'S GOOD.

THAT'S -- THAT'S GOOD.

YOU KNOW, BEFORE WE GOT INTO ALL THIS, I WONDER,

YOU KNOW, THIS -- \h\hTHIS CABLE --

HOW DEEP DO YOU THINK IT IS \h\h\h\h\hOVER HERE?

I DON'T KNOW.

WE CAN PULL IT UP \h\hAND FIND OUT.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hPARKER'S WORRIED THE SLUICE BOXES ARE TOO CLOSE

TO THE WASH PLANT'S \hMAIN POWER CABLE.

HE HAS TO DIG IT OUT TO MOVE IT.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hVERY SCARY SEEING WIRING LIKE THIS.

\h\hCODE VIOLATION AND CODE VIOLATION.

RIGHT.

IT'S GONNA HAVE TO \h\hALL BE REDONE.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hYEAH.

PARKER'S OPENED UP \h\hA CAN OF WORMS.

\h\h\h\h\hTHE FRAYED POWER CABLE IS A HEALTH AND SAFETY VIOLATION

THAT COULD SHUT DOWN THE MINE.

THOSE BOXES -- THEY'RE PROBABLY \h\hILLEGAL, AS WELL.

YES.

\h\h\h\hYOU HAVE TO UPGRADE EVERYTHING.

LET'S REWIRE.

Parker: OKAY.

LET ME GET THE \h\h\h\h\hOUT OF HERE.

WE'RE PULLING ALL OF THE WIRING \h\h\h\h\h\h\hOUT OF OUR PLANT,

AND IT ALL HAS TO BE REWIRED.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hYOU KNOW, WHEN IT WAS ORIGINALLY DONE,

YOU KNOW, THEY CUT SOME CORNERS,

AND YOU KNOW, IT ALL COMES BACK \h\hTO BITE YOU AT SOME POINT.

YEAH, IT'S A BUMMER, BUT, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT.

WE JUST WANT TO GET RID OF ALL THESE OLD PANELS

AND ALL THE OLD GARBAGE,

AND THIS IS THE EASIEST WAY \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hTO DO IT

IS JUST CUT THEM OFF \h\h\h\hWITH A TORCH.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: THE OUTDATED ELECTRICAL PANEL

WEIGHS OVER 100 POUNDS

AND IS LOCKED IN PLACE BY OLD, RUSTED BOLTS.

\h\h\hIS THERE A BOLT ON THE INSIDE OF THERE?

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hYEAH, THERE'S A BOLT RIGHT THERE.

\h\h\h\h\hOH, I'LL GET IT.

\h\h\h\h\hYEAH, JUST THAT ONE.

OH. OH

PARKER. OH.

YOU HAD YOUR NAIL \h\h\hIN THE WAY?

OW, OUCH. THAT HURT.

YEAH.

\h\h\hI THOUGHT YOU WERE CLEAR.

\h\h\hYEAH, WELL, I'M UNDER HERE, GLEN, YOU KNOW?

\h\h\h\hYEAH. YEAH, I KNOW.

I THOUGHT YOU HAD YOUR FINGERS \h\h\hOUT OF THE WAY.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hOKAY. COME ON, LET'S GO.

\h\h\h\hLET'S PUT A BAND-AID ON IT.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hI THINK THEY'RE BROKE. HMM?

I THINK THEY'RE BROKEN.

YOUR FINGER? \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hYEAH.

THEY DON'T LOOK LIKE THEY'RE BROKEN, BUT COME ON.

COME ON.

\hLET ME HELP YOU GET OUT OF THERE.

LET ME HELP YOU. \h\h\h\hCOME ON.

\h\h\h\hHEY, STOP. JUST GIVE ME A SEC.

JUST HEALED UP \h\h\h\hFROM MY LAST ONE.

OH, MY GOD.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hSOMEHOW, WHEN THAT PULLED OFF OF THERE,

IT MUST HAVE JUST BARELY CAUGHT HIS FINGERNAIL --

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hIT RIPPED HIS WHOLE FINGERNAIL OFF.

WHY?

HE'LL BE OKAY.

\h\h\h\h\h YOU KNOW?

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: AT THE BIG NUGGET MINE,

THE SCHNABEL CREW IS DIALING IN

THEIR NEW AND IMPROVED \h\h\h\h\hSLUICE BOXES.

PARKER'S BACK FROM THE DOCTOR \h\h\h\hTO CHECK ON PROGRESS.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hParker: GLEN. OH, HI, PARKER.

HOW ARE YOU?

\h\h\h\hI DIDN'T EVEN SEE YOU STANDING THERE.

HOW ARE YOU?

\h\h\h\h\hI'VE -- I'VE BEEN BETTER.

\h YEAH, I'LL BET.

HOW'S YOUR FINGER?

PRETTY \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hYEAH.

AT LEAST IT WASN'T BROKEN, \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hRIGHT?

WELL...

YEAH, IT MIGHT AS WELL \h\h\h\h\h\h\hHAVE BEEN.

\h\h\h...DOESN'T MAKE MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE.

OKAY. BUT YOU GUYS ARE PLUGGING ALONG?

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hYEAH, WE'RE PLUGGING ALONG.

\h\h\h\hWE'VE GOT IT ALL FIGURED OUT NOW,

\h\h\h\h\hAND I THINK WE'RE IN GOOD SHAPE.

Parker: THE OVERHAUL OF THE WASH \h\hPLANT'S PRETTY WELL COMPLETE.

\h\h\h\hAND ALL WE NEED NOW IS A NEW ELECTRICAL PANEL.

AND, REALLY, WITHOUT THAT, \hWE'RE DEAD IN THE WATER,

BUT FRED HAS ONE,

\hSO WE'RE GONNA GO TRY TO SEE IF WE CAN'T MAKE A DEAL FOR IT.

\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: AFTER DIGGING THE DAKOTA BOYS OUT OF THE SNOW,

\hPARKER NEEDS THEM TO REPAY THE FAVOR.

I BET I CAN GET IT FROM -- \h\h\hFROM THEM FOR $5, 000

BECAUSE IT'S BEEN SITTING \h\h\h\h\hFOR TWO YEARS,

\h\h\hAND, YOU KNOW, IT NEEDS A NICE HOME.

\h\h\h\h\hFred: HOW YOU DOING?

PRETTY GOOD, FRED. \hSTEVE. REMEMBER?

YEP, STEVE.

I JUST BROUGHT STEVE UP TO SEE IF WE COULD TAKE A LOOK

AT THIS PANEL. \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hFred: SURE.

THAT'S QUITE A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THERE.

\h\h\hTHAT'S QUITE AN EXPENSIVE PIECE.

HERE'S YOUR BREAKERS \h\h\hAND EVERYTHING

FOR INDIVIDUAL STARTING UNITS.

IT ALL LOOKS GOOD.

WOULD IT HAVE TO \h\hGET REWIRED?

\h\h\h\h\hNOPE, IT'S ALL DONE.

\h\h\h\h\hALL WE DO IS PLUG INTO THEM.

\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: THE PANEL IS PERFECT.

PARKER CAN INSTALL IT IN AN HOUR

AND BE RUNNING DIRT BY THIS AFTERNOON.

BUT IT'S OWNED BY FRED AND HIS \hBUSINESS PARTNER, PAUL BEAM,

AND PAUL IS DEAD SET ON A PRICE.

WELL, HE SAID, FOR SIX OUNCES OF GOLD, HE'LL LET IT GO.

THAT'S THE ONLY THING IS HE'S PRETTY INFLEXIBLE ABOUT IT.

\h\h6 OUNCES OF GOLD IS CLOSE TO $10, 000,

DOUBLE WHAT PARKER IS WILLING TO PAY.

THINK ABOUT IT AND -- \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hRIGHT.

I CAN LET YOU KNOW RIGHT NOW THAT THAT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. \h\hI UNDERSTAND.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hYEAH, I CAN HAVE ONE CUSTOM-BUILT FOR FIVE GRAND.

YEP.

\h\h\h\h\h\hI'M STILL IN A BIT OF A PINCH.

\h\hAND YOU KNOW, I'M NOT GONNA GET INTO THE HISTORY OF THINGS

OR THE POLITICS \hOF ANYTHING,

\h\hBUT IS THERE ANY WAY I COULD JUST BORROW IT?

Y'ALL ARE GONNA HAVE TO MODIFY IT TO DO WHATEVER YOU GOT TO DO.

THEN WE'D HAVE TO --

I REALLY DON'T --

AND THAT'S WHAT I'M --

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNO, I THINK WE'RE JUST GONNA PLUMB IT

AND USE IT EXACTLY \h\hTHE WAY IT IS.

YEAH.

\h\h\h\hWELL, YOU GO TO A PARTS HOUSE, YOU KNOW --

\h\h\h\hNO RETURNS ON ELECTRICAL WORK.

THAT'S THE PROBLEM.

\h\hOKAY.

NICE SEEING YOU, FRED.

\hALL RIGHT. THANKS, NOW.

I'M A REASONABLE PERSON.

IF SOMEBODY NEEDS SOME HELP, \h\hI'M GONNA HELP THEM OUT.

BUT WE DON'T LOAN ELECTRICAL \h\h\h\hSWITCHING EQUIPMENT.

Narrator: PARKER HAS NO PANEL \h\hTO POWER HIS WASH PLANT.

\h\h\h\hHE'S BEHIND SCHEDULE AND RISKS NOT MAKING A PROFIT

FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW.

\h\h\h\hSO, WE GOT A BIT OF A PROBLEM.

NO POWER.

THERE'S NO WAY THAT I'M PAYING \h\h\h\h\h\hSIX OUNCES OF GOLD,

WHICH IS LIKE EIGHT, NINE GRAND, \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hFOR THAT PANEL.

\h\h\hTHERE'S NO WAY. IT'S NOT WORTH THAT.

IT'S NOT WORTH THAT BRAND-NEW.

\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: IN THE KLONDIKE...

\h\h\hFOR THE LAST THREE DAYS, DAVE AND HIS INDIAN RIVER CREW

\h\h\h\h\hHAVE HELPED CLEAR ANOTHER TWO FEET OF GRAVEL,

\h\h\h\h\h\hSEARCHING FOR GOLD DEEPER IN THE QUARTZ CREEK CUT.

HEY, THURB, I NEED YOU TO GO PAN \h\h\h\hRIGHT UP IN THAT AREA THERE

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hAND TELL ME WHAT YOU GET OUT OF IT.

\h\h\h\hIT IS DAY SEVEN OF TODD'S ONE-WEEK GOAL

TO RUN DIRT AND GET GOLD.

HE NEEDS THIS PAN TO SHOW COLOR

TO HAVE ANY CHANCE OF HAVING \h\hA MILLION-DOLLAR SEASON.

IF THERE'S NOT GOLD IN THIS CUT,

\h\h\h\h\h\hI GUARANTEE YOU WE WON'T GET 1, 000 OUNCES.

WE NEED ABOUT 15 COLORS \h\hTO MAKE A GOOD PAN.

\h\h\h\hTODD.

LOOK AT THAT.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hLOOK AT RIGHT THROUGH THERE.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hTodd: CAN YOU COUNT THEM?

WE GOT 20 PIECES OF GOLD \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hIN THERE.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hDUDE. THAT'S --

THAT'S ONE OF THE BEST GOLD PANS \h\h\h\h\h\hI'VE SEEN IN A LONG TIME.

\h\h\h\hTHAT'S -- THAT'S PAY DIRT.

\h\h\hTHERE'S GOLD IN THAT DIRT, DAVE.

HERE WE GO!

\h\hSEASON THREE -- RIGHT HERE, BUDDY.

THE HOFFMAN CREW IS ON THE GOLD

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hJUST SEVEN DAYS INTO THEIR DO-OR-DIE SEASON.

NOW EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON

THEIR AGING WASH PLANT \h\hCATCHING THE GOLD.

\h\h\h\hSTART IT UP. OKAY, EVERYONE, CLEAR.

SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE'S WORKING.

THURB, DO YOU WANT TO \h\h\h\hTRY A CONVEYOR?

IT WORKS?

\h\h\hYEAH, WE'RE GOOD.

SHAKER LOOKS OKAY.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hTHE CONVEYORS LOOK OKAY. RIGHT.

OKAY.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hKEVIN, LET'S RUN SOME DIRT.

DRIBBLE IT IN. DRIBBLE IT IN.

EASY DOES IT, BUDDY.

\h\hEASY DOES IT -- REAL NICE AND EASY.

IT'S 100 YARDS?

100 YARDS. \h\h\h\hOKAY, LET'S SHUT HER DOWN.

OKAY.

HEY, GUYS, COME ON OVER \h\h\h\hTO THE SLUICE BOX.

EVERYBODY COME ON OVER.

I'M NOT SEEING MUCH.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hGUYS, I DON'T SEE JACK SQUAT.

\h\h\h\h\hTHURBER, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Thurber: WELL...

I HOPE THAT IT WAS SO BIG, \h\h\hIT SUNK TO THE BOTTOM.

I DON'T KNOW.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hARE WE WASTING OUR TIME HERE?

AFTER RUNNING FOR SIX HOURS,

THEY SHOULD BE SEEING GOLD \h\h\h\h\h\hIN THE SLUICES.

\h\h\h\h\h\hTodd: FRICKING NERVOUS.

I'M USED TO SEEING GOLD \h\h\h\h\h\hIN THE BOX.

I'M ACTUALLY DOUBTFUL

\h\h\h\hTHERE'S GONNA BE VERY MUCH GOLD IN THERE.

IF THAT'S THE CASE,

\h\h\h\hTHEN THAT JUST KILLS MY WHOLE PLAN FOR THIS YEAR.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: AT THE BIG NUGGET MINE...

JOHN SCHNABEL REFLECTS ON HIS GRANDSON PARKER.

PARKER REALLY WANTS TO -- \h\h\h\h\hTO BE A WINNER

BECAUSE ALL HIS LIFE, HE HAS BEEN A WINNER.

HE HAS A PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY.

AND HE DON'T TAKE BOOKS HOME, \hAND HE GETS A-PLUS GRADES.

AND, CHRIST, I DON'T WANT TO \h\h\h\h\hMAKE HIM SOUND LIKE

HE'S SUPERMAN, BUT...

\h\hNarrator: IN ALASKA AT THE BIG NUGGET MINE,

\h\h\hPARKER HAS FOUND A NEW ELECTRICAL PANEL

TO POWER HIS WASH PLANT.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hHOW'S IT GOING? GOOD.

Parker: WE'VE, YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT THIS NEW PANEL.

MY DAD HELPED US GET IT FROM A CRUSHER IN TOWN.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOT NICER \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hTO GET FRED'S,

BUT AT LEAST NOW I DON'T OWE HIM \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hA THING.

Narrator: PARKER IS CONVINCED \h\h\h\h\hHIS SEASON DEPENDS

ON AN IMPROVED WASH PLANT,

\h\hCAPABLE OF RUNNING TWICE AS MUCH PAY DIRT

THROUGH HIS NEW SLUICE BOXES.

Parker: PUT A LOT OF WORK \h\hINTO THIS WASH PLANT.

\h\hIT'S READY TO GO, READY TO WASH ROCKS.

\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: PARKER'S GRANDPA JOHN

HAS COME TO CHECK ON HIS PROGRESS.

I DON'T SEE ANY GOLD.

WHERE ARE YOU GUYS HIDING IT?

Narrator: IF HE'S GOING TO \h\hHIT HIS 300-OUNCE GOAL,

8 TIMES AS MUCH GOLD AS HE GOT \hIN HIS FIRST SEASON AS BOSS,

\h\h\h\h\hPARKER NEEDS TO BE RUNNING DIRT NOW.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hWE'RE JUST ABOUT TO CRANK UP THE WASH PLANT.

DO YOU WANT TO TAKE A LOOK \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hAT THE PLANT?

John: YEAH.

I HOPE IT ALL WORKS OUT LIKE YOU THINK IT WILL.

YOU MAKE ME NERVOUS.

GARY, ARE WE CLEAR \hFOR THE TROMMEL?

YEP.

THE PUMP'S READY TO GO.

READY!

\h\h\h\hHIS PIPES ARE WORKING GOOD.

WHOO! A LITTLE MORE WATER \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hON THIS SIDE.

THROW SOME DIRT IN IT.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hYEAH, THIS WHOLE SIDE'S SAND.

WHOA!

\h\h\h\hParker: WHAT HAPPENED?

TROMMEL STOPPED.

DIDN'T THEY ALL STOP?

I THINK EVERYTHING DID, \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hYEAH.

Robbins: WE'RE DEALING \h\h\hWITH AN IDIOT.

WHAT HAPPENED?

\h\h\h\hGLEN TURNED THIS GENERATOR OFF,

AND HE PLUGGED INTO THAT ONE, WHICH TRIPS MY 110 POWER.

HE'S SUPPOSED TO PLUG INTO THIS ONE, WHICH IS OFF OF THAT.

HEY, GLEN.

Billeter: YES, SIR.

\h\hYOU PLUGGED INTO THE WRONG OUTLET UP HERE.

YOU PLUGGED INTO \h\hTHE OLD ONE,

WHICH WAS TRIPPING \hTHE 110 BREAKER.

OH.

\h\h\h\h\hAND IT JUST SHUT OUR WHOLE PLANT DOWN.

OH, HELL, I --

AND SO NOW OUR TROMMEL'S \h\h\h\hFULL OF DIRT,

\h\h\h\hOUR FEEDER'S FULL OF ROCK, AND --

STEVE WAS STANDING RIGHT THERE, \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hSAW ME PLUG IT IN.

\h\h\h\hTHE PLUGS ARE NOT LABELED.

\h\h\h\hHOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW?

OKAY, WELL, IT JUST -- IT'S COSTING MONEY, YOU KNOW?

\h\h\h\h\h\hWELL, START IT BACK UP.

LET'S RUN.

\h\h\hMY EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN THAT WHEN YOU REBUILD A PLANT

\h\h\h\hAS EXTENSIVELY AS YOU'VE DONE IT HERE,

\h\h\h\h\h\hYOU'RE GONNA HAVE ALL KINDS OF LITTLE PROBLEMS.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: STEVE RESETS THE BREAKER

AND STARTS THE TROMMEL BACK UP.

Robbins: \hCHECK.

IT'S WORKING RIGHT.

YEAH.

PARKER NEEDS HIS WASH PLANT

TO RUN AT LEAST 50 YARDS \h\h\h\h\hOF DIRT AN HOUR

\h\h\h\hFOR ANY CHANCE OF A SUCCESSFUL SEASON.

Parker: WHAT DO YOU THINK \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hABOUT ALL THIS?

LOOKS LIKE IT'S WORKING -- THAT'S THE FIRST STEP.

\h\hIF IT WORKS, WHY, YOU CAN'T COMPLAIN, CAN YOU?

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hLAST YEAR, WE WERE RUNNING, WHAT,

20 YARDS AN HOUR OR AROUND THERE?

AND NOW WE'RE AT \h\h\hAROUND 60.

\h\h\h\h\h\h60? FROM 20 TO 60?

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hDO YOU THINK THAT WE HAVE A GOOD RECOVERY RATE

WITH THE CHANGES \h\h\hWE'VE MADE?

IT LOOKS PRETTY GOOD \h\h\h\h\h\h\hTO ME.

\h\h\h\h\hAT QUARTZ CREEK, TODD HOFFMAN TOLD HIS CREW

THEY'D SEE GOLD IN THE PAN WITHIN A WEEK OF ARRIVING.

IT'S DAY SEVEN,

AND THEY HAVE SEEN NO GOLD \h\h\hIN THEIR SLUICE BOX.

\h\h\h\h\h\hTodd: FRICKING NERVOUS.

Narrator: NOW THEY'RE CLEANING \h\h\h\h\h\hOUT THE CONCENTRATE

\h\h\h\hFROM THE SLUICE BOXES TO SEE IF IT HOLDS ANY GOLD.

\h\hThurber: LOOK AT THAT.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hOH, MY! HOLY COW!

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hTodd: THERE YOU GO, GUYS.

LOOK AT THAT, BOYS. \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hWHOO-HOO!

THAT IS SO SWEET.

HELL, YEAH. AWESOME.

GUYS, IT ONLY TOOK US ONE WEEK, \h\h\h\h\hAND WE WERE RUNNING.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\hLAST YEAR, HOW LONG DID IT TAKE US?

\h\h\h\h\h\hTOOK US HALF OF OUR SEASON.

\h\h\h\h YOU GUYS ARE DOING FANTASTIC.

WE GOT 140 DAYS LEFT, GUYS.

WE CAN PULL THIS OFF.

\h\h\h\h\hYEE-HOO! YEE-HOO! YEE-HOO! YEE-HOO!

YEAH! \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hALL RIGHT!

TO GET RUNNING IN SEVEN DAYS

\h\h\h\hAFTER PULLING IN HERE WITH OUR TRAILER IS AWESOME.

THERE WAS GOOD GOLD IN THERE.

THE BEST, THEY SAY, \h\hIS YET TO COME.

\h\hTHIS IS A GOOD FEELING. THIS IS WHAT I'M HERE FOR.

\h I'M IN FOR A WILD RIDE.

I'M GONNA SEE A LOT OF GOLD \h\h\h\h\h\h\hTHIS SUMMER.

\h\h\hWE JUST SHOWED UP AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR.

NOW WE'VE GOT GROUND STRIPPED.

WE'VE GOT ANOTHER ONE \h\h\h\hREADY TO GO.

INDIAN RIVER LOOKED GOOD.

AND WE PULLED GOLD OUT OF THE GROUND.

\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hTodd: YOU HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING YET.

I GOT TWO BRAND-NEW WASH PLANTS \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hCOMING IN

THAT RUN 150 YARDS AN HOUR.

YOU DO THE MATH.