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Can you hear me? Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello.

Listen, it's not exactly the start I had in mind either.

Great show, bro.

But if there's anyone who's down.

For a little off-the-cuff adventure, it's josh brolin.

So how was the ride, honey?

Well, we didn't actually ride.

We got around the block.

There was this house that we broke down at,

And we ended up hanging out with the locals.

I think that they put.

Some acid in our coffee or something.

So the show is called what?

The show is called "park."

The show is called "broken down on the side.

Of the road with Norman reedus."

And for a ride on the other side of the world.

In a place that knows no bounds,

He's the perfect partner in crime.

I'm excited to show you the north island of new Zealand.

- Yeah! - Alright, hit it!

Here we go!

Yeah, baby.

We're all masters of our own fate.

Each of us decides what path to follow,

But this life, it's not for the faint-of-heart.

It's the risk-takers who move us forward,

Those who knock conventional wisdom on its head.

And seek out the unknown.

It's what brought me to new Zealand,

The edge of the world.

Whoa.

Level 53,

Welcome to the sugar club's skywalk.

Auckland's sky tower is the tallest structure.

In the southern hemisphere,

And from 220 meters up,

Provides a panorama of the north island.

That you might say is breathtaking.

Alright. This is terrifying.

It's pretty, but okay, cool.

I can't even look down.

This is nuts.

I hate heights, and this is the first thing we do.

Shoot it quick.

No, gonna throw up, yeah.

Okay, cool.

Can I come in now? My god.

Yeah. Thanks for the scare. I'm glad I had a big breakfast.

Now, it's probably a good time to check out the city.

From a different vantage point,

One that's not gonna make me barf.

Now, this is more my speed, thrill-seeking at sea level.

Got me rolling.

It's not a bad way to kill a Friday.

My guides... Jared turner, fossie amosa,

And Robbie magasiva.

Of the dirty rotten thespians...

This is the life right here.

- Yeah, man. - You know what I mean?

Welcome to Auckland. That's why we live here.

Not mad at this at all.

A pack of new Zealand actors with an affinity.

For the open road and, apparently, the water.

This is freaking awesome!

New zealand's long been on the bucket list,

And with this heart-stopping adventure.

And convergence of culture,

The north island is a great place to dive in.

Whoo-hoo-hoo!

Whoa-ho!

Alright. Whoo!

That was cool, that bungee jump.

- Yeah. It was good? - Yeah. It's cool.

Good timing.

What sets new Zealand apart from the world.

Is because, I guess, we are apart from the world.

We're so far away from anywhere.

We've got everything... volcanoes,

Sandy beaches, hipster culture, and the most amazing people.

So what's Auckland known for,

The biggest city in new Zealand?

So a third of the country lives in Auckland.

We live in a multicultural country,

And people are respected.

We have the highest Polynesian population.

- In the world here in Auckland. - Wow.

- I didn't know that. - It's, like, about 28%.

You probably can't tell, but I'm Polynesian, as well.

- Are you really? - Yeah.

My dad's what they call palagi, white.

New zealanders have just got.

That active, abundant energy, and we'll give anything a go.

We've got such a beautiful landscape.

And a lot of awesome things to do.

It's actually quite nice?

Auckland is a really cool city.

What's it like acting out here?

Are sets just super fun and everyone's cool and...

It's great.

I think we've got a really good community.

- Because we all know each other. - Yeah.

Particularly when it comes to auditions.

You know, we'll help each other out.

I've had the options of going overseas for work,

But I don't ever want to leave here.

I mean, we've got the harbor. We've got the beaches.

We've got the forests, you know,

And it's a really relaxed place to live.

That kind of says it all, really, hey?

Auckland... city of sails.

City of sails.

Yeah. It's beautiful here.

And just like that, our kiwi ride is off and running.

Let's get out of this rat race.

Following the waikato river.

Tomorrow, I'm gonna meet josh brolin in Hamilton.

We'll check out hobbit holes and glowworms.

Before reaching the Maori heartland in rotorua.

Then it's up to the coromandel peninsula.

For a celebration of all things motorsport...

A 3-day, 620-kilometer exploration.

Of the vast extremes that make up the north island.

Until recent decades,

The people of new Zealand lived in majestic isolation,

Cut off from the rest of the world by infinite distances.

From Auckland in the north,

It's 1,200 miles to the nearest landmass, Australia.

Getting to new Zealand has never been easy.

1,000 years ago,

When Polynesians rode ashore in search of new territory,

It was the first time this place had been seen by human eyes,

And Maori tribes thrived in isolation.

Until the British showed up and tried to take it over,

But the 1840 treaty of waitangi.

Established shared ownership of the land.

And gave Maoris rights as British subjects,

Establishing new Zealand as a multicultural nation.

Today, the plight of indigenous people.

Is a narrative common throughout the world,

And although the Maori have fared better than others,

I'm meeting a group dedicated to helping those left behind.

- How's it going? - Brother norm, hey?

I've heard a lot about you, my friend.

Have you had the Maori greeting?

I haven't, no. Have you?

It's called the hongi. Okay.

Now, the hongi is the touching... pressing of the nose.

And the forehead, the breath of life.

And it's the one vision, you know.

The foreheads, they touch.

Good to meet you.

Nice to meet... welcome to the family.

Thank you so much.

- And this is china. - Hi, china.

You can do it to girls, too.

Norman, nice to meet you.

China, nice to meet you. It's a pleasure.

You brought the sunshine, mate.

What's up? Hello.

How is it going?

Here we go.

Killed it, bro. Welcome.

Thank you.

His name is house.

House, because he is big like a house.

Nice to meet you, house. Nice to meet you.

How long have you guys been a club here?

- Well... - Six years this week.

Six years. Wow.

We were looking at over 250 members,

And that's just bikes alone.

And tribal nations, where... Tell me about the name.

Well, tribal nations is a nation of all tribes,

And so we've got people from all walks of life here.

We've got a lot of guys here that have actually,

You know, been to prison, have done the hard yards,

Have been in, you know, maximum security.

They've come through it, and, you know,

They're just looking for their sense of whanau.

And just acceptance, really.

Basically with us, it's about unity amongst people.

And all ethnicities and standing as one,

And so that's what brings us together.

That's so cool. Yes.

I don't know if you know much about new Zealand history,

But we've had 200 years of colonization,

And as a result of that, the indigenous people,

The Maori, are suffering.

The suicide rate is just off-the-scale.

Part of the tribal nations thing is making a noise,

Riding on motorcycles.

And supporting other community groups.

Just to raise awareness about suicide.

And get people talking about it.

And is unity,

And together, we're here to help each other,

So we know you're gonna be riding the ride,

So we really want to know that you're gonna be safe,

So I'd like to give you your own tiki.

It's a good-luck charm. It's yours.

You're too cool. Did you make this?

Yes. Wow.

Especially for you.

This is so cool. Thank you so much.

So that's a present on behalf of all the tribal nations.

Thank you guys.

Thank you. This is awesome.

I appreciate it.

We often pay lip service to breaking down boundaries,

But for people like tiki and china,

To change the narrative and ride for unity.

And bring people together,

It's an act that speaks to the greater spirit of new Zealand.

I'm gonna get kicked out of hobbiton.

So let's just see if we can get in trouble.

Do you have any pie, lamb pie?

- Is this sticky? - Yeah.

You've got to tell me about this smell that I smell.

I see the smoke coming out of the ground.

As long as new Zealand has been here, that's been bubbling.

What the.

Holy balls!

When tribal nations gear up to take over.

The new Zealand streets, you know it's for a good cause.

Case in point, it's time to eat.

This is the stuff.

This is awesome.

We're a bit of a motley crew, ain't we?

Yes, absolutely. We're motley, alright.

This is awesome fun.

Yeah.

Look at the smile on the face,

Not that I can see the smiling.

I can feel it. Yeah.

Feel the spirit.

Because you guys do a lot of stuff with charities.

And so forth, how are the police here with you?

They must love you.

I think they're getting used to us now.

Auckland is known.

As one of the world's most diverse cities,

But the same holds true across much of the north island.

It's an influence that's undeniable.

At hamilton's Friday night market.

So you guys come here every Friday?

My. The selection is just unbelievable.

Ooh. I've never had a mussel fritter.

Cream paua is also.

An exceptionally delicious dish.

Is it a dessert? World-famous.

It's kind of like seafood chowder.

I'm on vacation. I'm going for it.

We're just waiting for you to buy it so that we can eat it.

So that you can eat it, okay.

My god. That's delicious.

It's nice, yeah.

It's like a clam chowder on steroids.

- Yeah. - This place is okay.

It's a south African street food.

Wow. This looks really good.

- South African street food. - Yes.

Somebody better order something before I end up.

With five hands worth of food.

Part of, you, know, Maori culture,

When they were warring, having a big celebration,

It was always an exchange of food,

So if you...

You'd show your appreciation by putting on a big feast.

We eat a lot of food on the show.

Yeah?

And then we sit down and ride a motorcycle, then we eat more food.

People think that you burn it off,

But you don't because you just sit back down.

You just go like this. That's your exercise.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

My god, baby doughnuts?

We need baby doughnuts.

You came all the way to new Zealand to buy doughnuts?

Yeah. But look, they're little baby doughnuts, though.

Can I get that? Baby doughnuts.

How you doing? Fine. How are you doing, man?

I'm doing good. Doughnut?

I want to try one of those, mate.

That's spicy? Doughnuts, anyone?

They're hot. Watch out.

A thousand baby doughnuts in a box.

Doughnut? Anybody want a doughnut?

I love you, too.

That's very sweet.

My god. Thank you.

Of course.

Everyone say kia or a.

Kia or a.

- Say kia or a ano. - Kia or a ano.

- Tihei Maori or a. - Tihei Maori or a.

As day one ends,

I can't help but think of tribal nations.

As a microcosm for the north island,

A diverse group guided by a unique blend of tradition.

And a mutual respect of fellow man,

But tomorrow brings brolin.

I'd better get my rest.

There's something about new Zealand that draws you in,

An allure that captures the imagination,

A place so far off, it almost feels unattainable,

So when an opportunity comes to experience it,

There's no way you're gonna pass it up.

I've been a fan of josh brolin.

Ever since he was in "the goonies."

Yeah.

When I reached out to him through mutual friends.

And invited him to new Zealand, he said yes immediately.

I'll take the helmet off.

How are you, man? I'm great.

I mean, it takes a certain kind of guy to jump on a plane...

Dude, I'm so jet-lagged.

Go halfway across the world.

And get on a bike 10 hours later.

Josh is that kind of guy.

I feel like I'm just kind of on your tail this morning.

We have a good day. We're going to hobbiton.

Right. You ever heard of hobbiton?

Yeah. No.

I've never heard of it. Of course not, but we're going.

But we're going... Okay.

And then glowworms after that...

Good... Which is exciting.

Which I don't know what that is, but I can't wait.

Yeah. It's awesome. Good.

Yeah. Yeah. We'll have fun.

Yeah. You ready for this? Yes. I am.

Let's do it. Thank you for coming.

You got it.

New Zealand, here we come.

This is beautiful.

This is like kind of where I'm from,

Paso Robles, and then Tuscany mixed.

I love being out here, dude.

Yeah. Like, seriously.

Now, josh and I have a lot of the same friends,

But we had never met, and they swore I'd love the guy.

Does anybody call you norm?

No. Nobody has ever called me norm.

Yeah. Norm is kind of a...

It's like a... somebody you complain about.

"Norm."

Are you josh or Joshua?

What do you think?

Joshua, josh...

That's what I was gonna say,

But then you did the hip thing, and you me up.

Do you remember, like, a couple years,

Maybe 10 years ago,

Every single actor had a six-pack?

Yeah. Yeah.

It was, like, a prerequisite to get an acting job,

Is you have to have a six-pack. Like me, like me.

Yes. Yes.

Like, you, maybe it's different, man.

You're a famous guy, you know.

You're on a really huge show.

I still have the mentality that I'm struggling.

And nobody knows who I am.

We're taking a 60-kilometer trip down state highway one.

To the outskirts of matamata,

Where we're gonna reach Alexander farm.

Or, as it's now more commonly known, hobbiton.

Wow. This is a thing.

Hobbiton is a movie set that was created.

By peter Jackson and his crew.

To come and film the "lord of the rings."

"lord of the rings" definitely put us on the map.

It was the first time, I think,

That all eyes were on new Zealand.

With the "lord of the rings" trilogy,

Peter Jackson pushed the bounds of cinema,

Forging a newfound love for medieval fantasy adventure,

Establishing new Zealand as a destination for film-making...

Welcome to hobbiton.

- Yeah! - Yeah!

And some very devoted fans.

So this actually where they did it?

Yeah.

So I see smoke up there, so does that mean.

People are actually living in hobbit holes?

Isn't that what they're called, hobbit holes?

Either that or goblins getting real stoned.

This just makes me really uncomfortable.

Yeah. I feel like mickey mouse is gonna pop out.

Can we go rogue or are we stuck with this guy?

It's like there's something.

Kind of serial-killer about it.

Let's escape.

It is kind of amazing, though.

- Alright. You know what? - It.

I'm just going. I don't care.

I wonder if you can go inside these things.

I don't know. Should we try?

So let's just see if we can get in trouble.

This is kind of cool, actually.

Not bad. I live...

Better than my first new york apartment.

That's what I was gonna say.

This was my first apartment in Venice.

It's actually... This is kind of more well-built.

That's cool.

I kind of want to take a in here, but I won't.

Bro, I'll stay here for the next hour,

And then the tours will come by,

And then we just can film the reactions of people.

Off the cruise ship in Auckland.

And then if somebody tries to kick us out,

You and I should just run... Let's do it, yeah.

As fast as we can, just run away.

Grab that cheese with us. Look at these clothes.

What is that? Should we go up?

Yeah. Let's go up.

That's adorable, right?

What? What is it? It's a little tiny shirt.

Shh, shh, shh.

Hello, sir.

Do you have any pie, any lamb pie?

Gonna get kicked out of hobbiton.

Could you point us in the direction of mordor, please?

You're going the wrong way, guys.

What? See, if you, like, wave,

People will know who you are.

If I wave, nobody will know.

Watch.

See, this is charisma right here.

Look. These guys are great.

Is this part of the thing or...

Is this... You are looking like Norman reedus.

- Sometimes. - I said that to him, too.

What are these called, dirndls?

- Lederhosen. - Lederhosen.

- Lederhosen. - That's what I meant.

Get in here with these guys. Do you mind?

I mean, we want a selfie with you, actually.

This is so good. One, two, one, two, three, four.

He won't even touch me. I don't know what's up.

We're just here looking for fans.

You're shaking.

Um, a little bit.

I'm shaking, as well.

So am I.

- Okay. - Too much coffee.

I spent all day with him, and I can't stop shaking.

Very strange.

I'm telling you, man.

They see you,

And they associate it with success...

Yeah, right.

And they see me, and they think I'm gonna rob them.

- Are you Norman reedus? - Sometimes.

Hi. Nice to meet you.

You, too.

Welcome to hobbiton.

Norman owns hobbiton.

I am a hobbit.

Hobbiton!

You got zero replies.

I told you, man, looking for fans everywhere,

And there's none.

Expect the unexpected...

An all-too-common axiom of the road,

But so far, in new Zealand,

That might just apply more to hanging out with josh.

Than riding in the land of the long, white cloud.

What's wrong with you?

I like you. You're like a little kid.

It's like one of those stunt things.

"Matrix."

Shoo! Shoo! Shoo!

This is where I pull out my samurai sword.

Yah!

New Zealand is like being in another world,

And that's not just hyperbole.

Isolated until recent history,

This place still holds a wide array of animals,

Plants and even insects that you just can't find anywhere else.

Down this road, there's phosphorescent worms.

Dude, I'm gonna steal one.

I'm gonna take it home with me.

We're heading into the waitomo caves.

To see a luminous species only found on the north island.

Check this out.

- Will they bite him? - Yeah. Watch.

What?

That's crazy.

I see you. Now you are behind me.

- That was great. - They're so cool.

Did you see?

His put his hand right there, and the mouth opened up.

Like, if that thing closes down, it doesn't open again.

Really?

The stream is known as the pukatea,

And they named the river, too, which, when you break it down,

It kind of means, "the hazard trail,".

And it was an old pathway for the early Maori people.

Back in the day.

Has he ever bitten you, the eel?

Yep. Yeah.

That's how we use to catch them when we were kids.

- So... - Helmets galore.

We've got some helmets here to put on.

Do you have one really, really big one?

Is this the only place there's glow-in-the-dark worms?

No. You can find them more.

Anywhere where there's a bit of moisture.

You can see them outside, little patches here and there.

And what makes them glow in the dark?

Is it phosphorescence or...

Yeah, yeah, sort of a basic chemistry.

Of bioluminescence.

It's the poop that's fluorescent, right?

Wow. Yeah.

The south end of a northbound worm is what's glowing,

If you know what I mean.

- Yeah. - Very well-put, man.

Let's go look for glowworms.

Whoa.

Are these animal prints?

Stalactites dripping in the holes.

Those are the...

- That's the eels. - -Delicious.

No way, man.

Look. You see above us here?

No way. Wow.

If you'll turn off your lights for a minute,

I'll see if I can... Yeah.

They're part of a cycle of becoming a fly,

Glowworms... No way.

So what you see up there is the maggot stage.

Yeah. Great.

Well, how cool is that?

Well, they take about 9 months from an egg.

Until they become an adult fly,

And this is the stage two in the cycle.

Stage two in how many stages, four?

Four, yeah. Their food supply is any flying insects.

That get attracted to their lights,

And underneath them, you can see the fishing lines.

This is how they catch their food.

What is that? That's the fishing lines...

Yeah. So basically like webs?

Yes. Is this sticky?

Yeah. Can I touch it?

You can try, you know, see.

Whoa.

Aah! It burns.

Ph3... ph3, if you know your acid...

Look at that.

Yeah. Keep it off.

Wow.

Norman?! Norman?!

Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill.

Kill, kill. Ka, ka, ka, ka.

This is fascinating, man, really.

I want to think they're some kind of delicacy.

That you can eat and have visions for 8 hours.

Feel like going for a little boat ride?

Let's do it. I would love to do it.

Come on, Norman.

Look at that, man.

Wow. This is so cool.

So cool.

The glowworms, they're deaf, and they're blind.

They react to vibration in their threads.

It's like "apocalypse now."

We're coming to meet our people.

It's like an... It's like an opera.

That's what it feels like.

I so wish I could sing opera now.

Manny. I know.

I've got a thing for Manny, man.

The Mannys of the world are all

I really want to hang out with and you.

This is episode one...

Episode one.

James brolin.

Wait. That's his dad.

Jason brolin.

Ladies and gentlemen, Jason brolin!

Leaving waitomo,

We're headed to the tribal home of the Maori people,

On a 140-kilometer journey east into the town of rotorua.

You're an '80s guy. Were you ever into punk rock?

Yes. Yes.

We used to go down to godzilla's in I.A.,

And we'd see circle jerks.

We'd see black flag.

There was always one band that each of us.

Listened to secretly that you couldn't tell anybody.

Because you'd get the kicked out of you,

And my secret band was journey.

Sade was my secret band, dude.

I went to a Sade concert with a shaved head.

And a trenchcoat with a bottle underneath my jacket.

All by myself with my combat boots on.

I was like, "you can't tell me anything else.

She's amazing."

For generations, Maori culture was marginalized in new Zealand,

But in the living villages of rotorua,

Maori way of life has been preserved and renewed.

Is this, like, Maori territory?

Hell yeah.

We're headed to meet a few of its locals to learn why.

Hi. I love you, brother.

How are you doing?

The Maoris were here long before the white people.

They're people with such kind of deep spirit,

Lots of stories, lots of history.

All Maori tie themselves to the land,

To the water and to the sky.

They are a really important part of the fiber of new Zealand.

You've got to tell me about this smell that I smell.

I see the smoke coming out of the ground.

Or the steam or whatever that is.

It's sulfur.

Wow. So you have the ring of fire,

Which starts.

Straight through the center of the north island...

Wow... Which is this here.

So that's why the geothermal activity is so prevalent here.

Maori have been here since approximately 650-odd years.

Wow, man.

And then, well, we traveled from Polynesia by boat.

So, you know, coming here, you freeze your tits off,

So we wanted somewhere where it's nice and warm.

That's why this particular area was scavenged and settled,

So this is probably one of the oldest villages in new Zealand.

Cruise over here. Yeah.

So some of the local people still use it to cook in,

So it's coming out of the ground at about 110 degrees Celsius.

Does this kill fish, this right here?

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

It kills it, or it cooks it.

It cooks it, yeah.

As long as new Zealand has been here,

That's been bubbling.

So what is this slime right here?

Is that... I mean, it's obviously from that,

- But is this sulfur? - That's just...

- That slime here? - Yeah.

That's fentus awatus gagus finagus.

You made that up. Sir?

Is that really what it's called?

Yeah. Obviously.

The whole village aspect.

And why the Maori chose to live.

In a settlement like this.

Is because, mate, you had communal living.

Everybody that lives here is related.

Right.

We're all still what we call whanau, or family, so...

It's a "family" village. That's it.

You come down here, and you know.

Your auntie, your uncles and...

It's still now to where it was

100 years ago, 200 years ago.

Exactly. It just looks different.

Yeah. That's it.

One thing you'll find with Maori.

Is, yeah, we celebrate our dead.

- That's how you keep them alive. - Yeah.

This particular site here is a tribute.

To those that went to war, that fought for this country,

World war I, world war ii, Malaya, Vietnam.

- All veterans? - Yeah, all veterans.

What you're seeing here is actually to signify,

Obviously, two chiefs that have gone to battle.

You see they're holding up high.

What are those there?

Tikis, right, and it's your eyes are wide open.

You're viewing all your life, and then your tongue is out.

As an expression that you're unafraid of it.

Is that correct? Yeah.

- Good. - That's right.

And then, who is in the middle up there?

So that will be the guardian.

Of this particular area. Wow.

Globalization has been deemed.

The great culture-killer,

But as we end our second day in new Zealand,

It's apparent here the past is not just honored,

It persists.

Now, I find that indigenous people.

Have so much more knowledge and respect.

For their histories than anybody else.

Norman!

I screamed my ass off...

The whole time? The whole time.

What the... My god!

Who do you think is taller, me or you?

I think you, just by a few inches.

I do love the way that this was shot, though,

Because they really made Bilbo and Frodo.

Look tiny next to Gandalf.

It's a crazy way they shot it.

You can put Norman in the front, for example,

And if you crouch as small as you can,

And he goes like this, you can make it look like

Norman is gonna stand on you. That will never happen.

Can we do that? If you want to.

Yeah. Who wants to be tall?

Who wants to be short? I'll be short.

- Work it. - You've got it.

Show me sassy. Work it for me, josh.

How is that? It looks like.

He's more sexually into that than anything.

I like the seductive pose from Norman.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

If I'm gonna go out, I'm gonna go out in style.

Yeah. I'm super-tiny.

That's kind of great.

Right on. Very cool.

You're awesome. Alright, guys. Good to meet yous.

My god.

Look at how beautiful the morning is. Jesus!

Good morning, new Zealand.

How do you feel, sore? Yeah, a little sore.

We rode a lot yesterday.

For a guy who's ridden, like,

An incredible amount his entire life,

I was actually surprised because my coccyx is sore.

Yeah.

Day three, bruised coccyx,

Egoes and all, onward we ride.

Leaving the Maori heartland behind,

It's 200 kilometers up the eastern shoreline.

Until we reach the beachside town of hahei.

I'm excited to see these old cars.

I love old cars. Yeah, me too.

It's nice to finally hang and ride around with you.

It is, and you better suck it up, man,

Because it's never gonna happen again.

I'm gonna write a memoir, "my two days with Norman."

Racing is so popular in new Zealand.

Because that's ingrained in us to want to go fast.

And to push the limits.

Adventure sports, extreme sports,

Motorsports are so popular in new Zealand.

Our sports are important to us.

As much as the food that we have on our tables.

It's something.

That we've always just had in our dna.

Dude, this is gorgeous property.

This is literally, to me, paradise.

I'm right behind you, bro.

Lead me into destiny.

The leadfoot festival is the brainchild.

Of racing legend rod millen,

One part competition, two parts spectacle.

His mile-long hill climb brings together.

Racing's best to burn a little rubber and leave their mark.

I've been racing bikes and stuff.

Since I was about 10 years old.

Which car do you drive here?

So this run, I'm in the stadium truck.

That's about 50 seconds up the hill?

No. I've taken a few shortcuts,

And I'm still 10 seconds off rob's time.

Wow.

And we've got a drift car, as well, in another batch.

By the time we're at the top, we've done a set of tires,

Which is about 1,000 bucks worth of tires...

Wow.

About 20 liters worth of gas. Yeah.

Then, you can see, like, the variety of cars.

- You have, like, off-roaders... - Yeah.

Quad bikes, you know, older starks, stadium super-trucks.

It's cool to see the heritage.

And the drivers where you know it...

Yeah. Yeah... And then they brake.

You see guys going through hay bales,

And everyone is pushing because everyone.

Wants to win because it's a competition.

Hey, man. I'm josh. Hi, josh, Rhys.

How are you? Nice to meet you.

How are you? Norman. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.

Thanks for doing this, man.

No problem. I'm glad you guys made it down.

Rhys millen is a drifting champion,

One of the top stunt drivers in all of Hollywood, and yeah.

He's rod's millen's son.

He's gonna take us for a spin.

In rod's rally-winning 1974 Mazda rx3.

So, you know, not a lot of horsepower, about 340.

It's a rear-wheel drive.

And so, it's sort of lively.

It's lively. It's lively for a small car.

Yeah. I love it.

If you're laughing, that means it's really lively.

- And if Rhys is driving it... - How scared should I be?

Should I go to the bathroom right now?

No. I would. I just did.

- Josh, do you want to go first? - Go for it, man.

Are you sure? Absolutely. You should go for it first.

Okay. Alright.

It's kind of like the motorcycle suit I wear in the winter.

You actually don't need this. They're kid...

No. I'm kidding. No. I'm kidding. I'm joking.

You need it.

That looks good. Let me see it.

You look good, actually, man.

I feel pretty comfortable in this.

Can I fix you, please? I already did it wrong.

I already did it wrong.

Mom.

Do you ever go au naturel under here?

I mean, I would.

Someone feed my cat if this doesn't work out.

Good luck, pal. Good luck.

I love you, man.

I hope he gets scared.

This? Hold onto this?

No. Should I hold on to this?

Yeah, try that one. No, no.

We're on the line. You ready?

Here we go, first gear clutch, slip a little bit...

What? ...And we're off.

What the holy balls!

Fourth gear, down into the brake gear here, third gear.

What the... My god!

And we're going third, fourth...

Holy.

And fifth around here. Okay.

That was good.

What?

Holy.

You're insane!

My god. You're a crazy person.

Second, third...

Second, third, through the first.

And there's the finish line.

Whoa. My god.

My god.

Forget "Mario kart." that's crazy.

And for insurance's purposes,

We never went above 60 miles an hour.

- Wow. - Bravo.

Wow. Holy balls.

I'm gonna take a Xanax just to calm down a little bit.

There we go.

It was crazy fun, crazy fun.

Norman!

Yeah!

It may look like total chaos,

But drifting is the ultimate test of precision,

A modern battle of man versus machine.

A symphony of high-speed, pinpoint execution.

And a whole lot of style...

You're the star here, man.

And from the sound of it,

I think josh finally got his opera.

That was great. Thank you so much.

Thank you, brother. Thank you.

I literally just orgasmed for a full minute.

I got strangely calm.

I screamed my ass off...

The whole time? The whole time.

It's either total conviction of trust,

Or you're gonna your pants.

He said he screamed the whole time?

Yeah. Like a freak.

Right from the start. That was amazing.

Thank you for not hitting a bush.

No problem. Yeah.

Look at that, man.

Wow.

Look at that little island out there,

Little "James bond" island.

You know what I love about new Zealand.

Is they just call a spade a spade,

So you see signs that just have.

Hot water beach.

Yeah. I saw that back there.

We're going to the beach with the hot water.

You know it's that, for sure.

Everybody has told me I'd like you.

All our mutual friends are like,

"you guys are gonna hit it off."

But you still don't know yet.

Now, I'm gonna call them tonight.

And tell them all to go themselves.

New Zealand is a natural wonderland,

And in no small part due to its location along the ring of fire.

250,000 years ago, volcanoes created these islands.

And today, this place remains a hotbed of geothermal activity.

Fascinating.

Wow.

If I lived here, I would be on the beach,

Renting shovels to tourists.

I'm gonna go to the bathroom.

Can you get that hole ready?

"Spade hire," look.

You can get David spade here with 10 bucks.

David spade. Hey. How are you doing?

Josh. I'm Derek.

How you doing? How's it going? Norman.

Hi. How are you? Good.

Can we borrow a couple shovels?

You certainly can. Is that okay?

Where do we go, and what do you do?

You see the rocks that go down.

To the beach down there? Yep.

The first spring in front of there is 60 degrees.

Right.

And then, there's a gap of about 30 meters,

And the second one is 64 degrees.

It's like, can you boil an egg on the beach down there?

If it's 64, you can.

That's the second spring down, you can.

If you leave it there long enough, you can certainly.

So it's hot-hot. Yeah, it's hot-hot.

You won't be able to stand in it. Okay, got it.

We should have brought some cup noodles or something.

I'm gonna go dig a hole. I'll see you later.

Catch you later.

It's hot. It's, like, for-real hot.

Hot, hot, hot, hot.

Pick those knees up.

I'm short-legged, man.

This must be the popular area, right here.

This is a serious hole here.

They said you should do about 10 feet in diameter.

And then, like, about 30 feet down.

- This is a city of holes. - Alright.

We could do that.

Can we just borrow someone else's?

Yeah. I kind of want to.

My god. Are you "walking dead"?

- Man. - Yeah. Yeah.

Hi. How are you?

Hi.

I very like "walking dead."

Hey, Jason.

Jason, I've got people over here.

Can I get a picture?

Yes.

I love new Zealand, by the way.

Yeah. It's good stuff.

Great.

I need about a 3-foot hole, please. Thank you.

I'll take a picture of myself.

- Hey. - I very like "walking dead."

Thanks. Thanks. Thanks.

Yeah. Yeah.

Send it to my wife or something, you know what I mean?

I know. I know.

I know. Nice to meet you.

Hey, brother. Where's the hole, dude?

Have you been working on the hole, or what?

Yeah.

Norman reedus, man.

Yeah, a pleasure, yeah.

You, Norman reedus.

Get in there, bro. Get in there.

You got it? You good?

I got it. I'm all good.

I'm all good. My god.

It's so hot. You're right.

It's... Wow.

It's coming up from the ground.

It's like liquid-hot magma.

I think we pulled it off.

Here we go, mr. Reedus.

Hold my hand. Get in.

Don't hurt yourself. Liability.

I mean, I don't want to get my flip-flops wet.

I don't want to get my flip-flops wet.

Here we go. It's cold.

Let's all hear it for him, okay?

Yay. Yes!

Yay. Yay, Norman.

Thank you. Thank you.

Go, Norman. Thank you. Thank you.

That was amazing.

Yes. Yes.

If you don't get an Emmy for that,

I don't know what you're gonna do.

It isn't often that life exceeds your expectations,

But you come here, and you'll find that.

There's nothing ordinary about new Zealand.

It's a land of adventure and innovation,

A cultural mosaic defined by its unequivocal extremes,

A place that could only exist on the edge of the world...

That could not have gone better.

That was the most fun I've had so far.

We'll see.

And there's no one I would have rather experienced it all.

With than Jason... Justin... josh brolin,

Except, I don't know, maybe Sade.

That was awesome. That was awesome.

That's why I tried to do, but I couldn't do.

You know why? Because I'm not Norman reedus.