Original subtitles

Wayde: On this episode of "Tanked"...

We want to do something To really pay homage

To the u.S. Naval academy.

Dude, what about a huge ship? We just do, like, a giant ship?

I understand you guys have Some questions about sailboats.

Yes, we do. Yeah.

What's in the water Looks straight.

What's out the water Is gonna look over here.

It's gonna look like It's a broken mast.

Heather: you know my friend Lori, the "Popcorn girl"?

She wants a tank.

So I'll go.

What if we do, like, A popcorn maker?

Can we actually Make it pop popcorn?

Yes. No.

You didn't strap it in?

Thank you so much!

[ cheers and applause ] This is fantastic.

The navy would be Very proud.

Wayde: I'm wayde king.

Brett: I'm brett raymer.

We're two new yorkers Who moved to las vegas

To follow our dreams...

To create underwater worlds Like no one's ever seen.

We build aquariums.

We're the number-one Aquarium builders in the world.

It's a family business, For sure.

[ indistinct shouting ]

I was forced Into this relationship.

I married brett's sister.

Brett: And my dad runs operations.

We call him "The general."

[ laughs ]

We may fight, But somehow we make it work.

If you can dream it, We can build it.

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Captions paid for by Discovery communications

First thing this morning,

Wayde and I hopped on a plane To annapolis, maryland.

We're heading to The westfield mall

To meet with the mall management

To talk about a tank For their new dining-café area

That's under construction.

Tell us what you got Going on here.

We wanted to really energize This side of the center.

And the water is very closely Tied to the public here,

And we want to do something To really show off,

You know, The chesapeake bay region.

With a new aquarium, We feel it would really help

Drive sales and traffic To the new dining café.

This is the home To the u.S. Naval academy.

Not a day goes by

Where we don't see a midshipman Walking through.

We partner with them on a ton Of events, sporting events.

So this is their mall. This is their mall.

Okay, so you want to do Something nautical.

Absolutely. Absolutely.

Do you guys know where you Want to put the aquarium?

In the new common area/seating Area that we're gonna design.

So, this is the space That we're talking about, guys.

How much space are we Talking about that we have?

Like right here? No.

Patrick: more.

This area? Right here?

Further? Yep, keep going back.

We have this whole space. Really?

So all the way From here?

All the way to you To here?

Yeah.

Ahoy, mate!

[ laughs ]

Wow. Look how tall that is.

Put a tank all the way up there If we want.

Dude, what about a huge ship? We just do, like, a giant ship?

Like, a huge one.

Well, no, We really can't do that

Because we still Need to keep it open.

Keep in mind, We'll have the seating area.

We want people to be able To walk through it.

So maybe something That evokes an image of a boat.

Evoke an image of a boat?

How about a boat?

Christi: we really need To tie it into, really,

The look of the dining café So it feels like one piece.

It needs to be Some seating.

You know, we really want to Maximize the use of the space.

We're aquarium builders. We don't really do seating,

But we can definitely work with You and help you on the design.

That's not a problem.

Maybe the tank could be Sort of the mast of the ship.

Okay.

So, hold on. I'm getting A little confused here.

We need an aquarium, but we need A ship but not a ship.

Like a boat But not really a boat.

Sort of the concept and image Of a boat.

We got to somehow incorporate a Boat into whatever we're doing.

I think so. I think that's the idea.

And it has to incorporate Seating, as well.

I'm not sure what they want In the thing.

They'll get it. They'll get it.

I think so.

Maybe it would be really helpful For you guys

To take a trip Down to the naval academy.

They have some really great Concepts over there.

Sound good? Yeah.

I'm still a little confused, But it sounds good.

Wayde: I'm glad We came to the naval academy.

I'm counting on these midshipmen

To clear up the confusion On this conceptual boat tank.

Welcome. Brett. How are you? Thank you.

I'm les spanheimer. Nice to meet you both.

Nice to meet you.

I understand you guys have Some questions about sailboats.

Yes, we do.

Well, you came To the right place.

We actually train every plebe, Which are the freshmen,

On how to sail.

We've got some team members here To show you some of the ropes,

Some basic sailing stuff.

This is our main hal. This is our jib hal.

This is Our spinnaker halyard.

They were actually Showing us the ropes.

Hooking up the genoa, Tying up sheet,

Running tapes on the spinnaker, Hooking up the t.L.,

Making sure all the gear forward Was run clear.

Brett, You taking notes?

Hey, you need, like, An s.A.T. Class just to sail.

Oh, so much for getting A clear idea about the tank.

Okay, now we're gonna Have you jump it.

We're gonna Have you tail it.

I thought we were here To check out boats.

You know, the navy Puts you to work, bro.

We don't need to sail This thing.

We just need some ideas to make The tank look like a navy boat.

Oh, yeah, there we go.

I like the colors Of that one.

Yeah, that's blue and gold, Baby.

That's really cool.

So, we're gonna have to Incorporate that somehow, right?

What are those flags?

So, these are what's called Code flags,

And code flags represent Each letter in the alphabet

And each number, Zero through nine.

And so, right now, These are the code flags

"N," "A," "V," And "Y" for "Navy."

So all navy ships Would carry those flags.

Or something like it, Yes.

Definitely have A bit more inspiration.

Now we just need to Take that inspiration

And put it down on paper and, You know, make westfield a tank.

Thank you very much. Thank you.

You know, maybe next time,

We'll get to go out On this bad boy, huh?

Yeah. Let's do it.

And I'm really excited For this, okay?

All right. Mm-hmm. Bye.

You know my friend lori, The "Popcorn girl"?

No, I know Who you're talking about.

So, I saw her the other day, And she just called.

She wants a tank in her store. She needs it quick.

So I told her that someone's Gonna come down today.

Ever since we moved, My schedule has tripled,

And I'm booked Through next week.

So, who's gonna go? I don't Have anyone to go right now.

So I'll go.

How difficult is it To go and do a consult?

Listen, first of all, you got to Find out about location.

You got to find out, When you walk in,

If you're capable Of getting it in or not,

If you need a crane Or a forklift.

You need to find out If there's power.

You got to understand if The floor is structurally sound

To hold the weight.

There's all this That's in factor.

I'll just talk to her, Find out what she wants.

I'm not incompetent. Brett: hey.

What are you guys Arguing about?

Nothing. It's not arguing. She promised her friend About a consult today.

I said we were busy. I said I'll go.

We run a business here. You just Can't pick a day and go.

Well, the good thing With me is,

Is you could pick any day And I could go.

Yeah, 'cause he doesn't Do anything anyway.

I don't have to Move my schedule around

'cause there's not Much on it.

How about this? Both of youse can go do it,

And if there's any money loss, It comes from both of you guys.

Fine. That's no problem. Okay.

If there's any money made, We split it.

Right on. [ laughs ]

I'm in trouble.

Next-worse thing that could Happen is irwin go, too.

Heather: With wayde being so busy

And still setting up shop In our new place,

Brett and I have this covered.

Heather: this is gonna be fun. I'm excited for this consult.

First consult together.

I'm gonna teach you how it goes, All right?

Let me show you how we do this, Big brother to little sister.

Popcorn girl has a big event Coming up,

And she wants a tank To make her store unique.

Hey, girl! How's it going?!

Good!

Hi. I'm brett, Heather's brother.

Hi. It's so great To finally meet you.

Great place you got here. This place is awesome.

Thank you. All right, well, come on back.

Cool. Awesome.

Heather: This is butter popcorn?

This butter, but, I mean, We have flavors like raspberry,

Blueberry, southwest hot wings, Spicy hot cheese, dill pickle,

S'mores, white chocolate with Pretzels, wacky watermelon.

Oh, my god. I'm hungry. I mean, really,

Anything else you could Think of, I'll make it.

Our fabulous caramel corn We just made.

Nice, fresh, and hot, Right out of the cooker.

How is that? Isn't it great?

Is that good?

Oh, my god. This apple is delish.

Apple?

Mmm. That's so good.

Mmm. Apple.

That is not apple!

Ha!

If this is inside and underwater And that's outside,

It's gonna look shifted.

It's gonna look like It's a broken mast.

It will?

Heather and I are meeting With her friend the popcorn girl

About a tank in her shop In las vegas.

There's flavored popcorn Everywhere.

So I couldn't resist Giving heather a little sample.

Mmm. That's so good. Mmm. Apple.

That is not apple!

Ha!

Oh, my god! [ coughs ]

[ laughs ]

Ooh, that's hot. Hot? Is that hot?

Hot, hot? What is that?

It's jalapeño.

[ laughs ]

You're gonna get it.

Sorry, jalapeño breath.

With all that coughing And sputtering,

I couldn't understand A word you were saying.

Jalapeño breath over here Was telling you,

You better Watch your huevos.

Oh, yeah, okay.

What made you think Of the fish tank?

Well, I'm a big snorkeler And scuba diver,

And I love fish.

Okay.

So when people are waiting For their popcorn,

You know, they can Kind of look at the tank.

Do you have any ideas On what you actually want to do

For the aquarium?

I was thinking maybe Some kind of bucket.

Okay.

A bucket's pretty apropos

For what you got going on In here, right?

A bucket of popcorn. Bucket of popcorn.

You know what I think?

What if we do, like, A popcorn maker,

Like one of those old-fashioned, Freestanding,

Like, popcorn machines?

Like the ones you see, like, When you go to a movie theater?

Right. Yeah.

Right, like, that stand up, and They just pop the popcorn out.

That would be so cool.

[ laughs ]

Can we actually Make it pop popcorn?

Yes. No.

That would be very cool.

Did you ever see popcorn With water?

Popping, we will try To do what we can

Because we always want to Make the customer happy.

We can at least Make it look like it's popping.

I think I know how wayde feels Now all the time.

Brett: the first consult With my sister went well.

So now wayde -- He can get mad at her

For all the stuff That we promised.

Wayde: morning meeting, guys. We got two wonderful tanks.

One's the popcorn tank.

It's heather's friend, Everybody.

Brett went to do the consult With heather.

I'm not sure how it went, So they're gonna fill us in.

It actually went good. Went pretty good.

It did? It did.

What? What?

When we were away, redneck Started yelling and screaming,

So he lost his voice From yelling.

She wants A popcorn machine,

Like an old-fashioned Popcorn machine.

And then she wants A popping mechanism...

To make it look like It's popping.

So it's not gonna really Be popping, but it's gonna Make it look like it.

No, but we want it to look like It's gonna be popping popcorn.

Redneck, That's all your work.

Well, I got an idea.

When you play bingo, The balls are bouncing around.

Bingo -- That explains all the hours

My dad claimed To be reading to the elderly.

What happens If you have a tube going in

And you have popcorn in it

And it's simulating The popping of corn

In a vacuum-sealed, You know --

That's not a bad idea.

We could start And play with that.

Brett: all right, so, The next tank...

We got to make This boat tank,

Which is gonna be Very difficult.

Visually, you know --

It's in the middle Of a mall.

You know when You look at something

And it doesn't really look like What it's supposed to be,

But, mentally, you think That's what it looks like?

What's that called? Subliminally?

Subliminal message Is sort of like a hidden...

Well, it's kind of hidden.

When you first walk by, You're not like, "Wow."

Then you look at it like, "Wow, it does look like a boat."

You know, one of those.

So it's a boat, it's not a boat, But it looks like a boat.

Brett: wayde and I

Put our naval academy Inspirations down on paper,

And the westfield mall people?

They were sold on our visions.

We'll lay our boat pieces out In three sections,

Which will allow For that boat feel

Without taking up the boat room.

The 7.5-foot-tall Cylindrical aquarium

Will be the focal point In the center section.

We'll build a mast In two pieces --

The fish-safe lower piece Inside the aquarium

And a 6-foot section To sit on top of the aquarium.

Signal flags will be attached To the top of the mast

To pay tribute to the hometown Naval academy heroes.

The bow and stern of the boat

Will house the plumbing And filtration on the inside,

While each piece will have Built-in seating on the outside.

To give it All one cohesive boat look,

We'll finish it off with a giant Navy-colored blue-and-gold sail

Flowing from the mast To the stern of the boat.

And one of the things that they Want is -- you guys see these?

These are flags That the navy used to use.

They're called signal flags.

And they used to hang them On the bow of their ships.

So, this actually represents A letter right here.

So if you're on the water And you see these,

You know it's a navy ship. You know it's a navy ship.

Agnes: How big is this tank?

It's a 60-inch-diameter Cylinder.

General: oh! [ gasps ]

Bring this to the bathroom, See if you can rinse it out.

Agnes: don't worry. I'll get it out.

I'll try to help you.

They're gonna be so mad If I can't get these stains out.

We have one set of flags. I know!

They're special flags From annapolis.

I know this.

Let me see.

Look. It's all yellow. It's all stained.

It looks like my bed sheets.

Look at the stains on it.

There's no way That this can go onto a tank.

Let it soak A little bit more.

You yelling doesn't yelp! I'm not trying to yell.

I think we're screwed With these flags.

He says he's got an idea.

Where did you get This recipe from?

Your grandpa pappy? Poppy? Pappy?

Oh!

Oh, my god. You did not just do that.

Really?

[ laughing ] That is...

Okay, Now you're ruining the flag.

Oh, my god. You're ruining it.

There's gross egg crap All over it now.

I think that's his grandmother's Recipe on the floor.

Oh, wow. Wow. It all came out.

Oh, my god! That's awesome!

Give him a hug! Yay!

All right, robert.

Oh, my god. You saved my butt.

This westfield mall tank is not Gonna sail without a mast.

Redneck and the guys Used a mesh base

To make a polygem foundation.

Polygem Is like fish-safe cement.

Actual wood was used To give its texture.

Then paint and airbrushing

Made our insert look like A real wooden mast.

The mast is being built In two parts.

Stage house sent over One of their themeing guys,

Who's building The above-water part

To make sure both pieces To the mast line up.

If this is inside and underwater And that's outside,

It's gonna look shifted.

It will?

What's in the water Looks straight.

What's out the water Is gonna look over here.

It's gonna look like It's a broken mast.

What?

So, what should we do? You can't change physics, dude.

It is what it is.

It's called refraction, frankie.

I mean, listen, Time waits for no man,

And you ain't Changing physics.

Okay, there, benjamin franklin.

I'm having a hard time Visualizing

Why we can't get it To line up together.

Professor king to the rescue.

It looks off Like a half an inch.

So, what's the solution? We got to figure something out.

It's a problem.

So, let's minimize it.

Maybe camouflage it And try to help.

You got tape? Do me a favor. Put Some black tape around on it.

Will act as a canopy, And at least you can see it.

What you're doing is, Your eye is looking at the tank,

The canopy, and the mast now.

So it's gonna help, and it's not Gonna throw it off as much.

Yeah, it does Minimize it a lot more

Than it did When it wasn't on there.

Yeah, so that means make sure, On the canopy,

You guys black all that out On the bottom of the canopy.

So you make sure The canopy's done,

And just remember, We can't change physics at atm.

All right? All right.

Brett: the popcorn girl Hooked me up with a popcorn guy

To look at machines.

Wayde's busy at the office All day,

So I grabbed frankie To go to fun city,

A massive warehouse

Filled with nothing But popcorn paraphernalia,

Proving, yet again, Vegas literally has everything.

We're looking For a popcorn machine.

Kind of want to do Something kind of vintage.

You might be interested in this. Vintage from the 1940s.

Looks like an old jukebox To me.

So I don't think That's gonna work.

I see you got this one Right here.

Well, this is a cretors,

And this is the company that Invented the popcorn machine.

It's got That classic popcorn look.

I will tell you -- If you're gonna make A fish tank out of it,

It's a shame because This is all working parts,

And I'm gonna Have to charge you

For what you're basically Gonna just toss.

We only need The shell of the machine,

But I'm willing to pay Whatever it takes

To get The perfect finished look.

I think I'll take it.

Turn the truck around, and we'll Get this thing packed up.

Finding the perfect machine For lori was a snap.

Frankie: holy [bleep]

Hey, there's an emergency In the back.

Wayde needs you out here Immediately.

Brett: so, frankie and I Are heading back to atm

With the popcorn machine that We're gonna turn into a tank

For the popcorn girl.

You didn't strap it in?

Then pop goes a speed bump.

Oh, holy [bleep]

Dude, did you break it?

Ugh!

Is it broken? Ugh!

Some pieces fell off, and the Glass on the inside cracked.

Did we bend the metal?

I think it bent, yeah.

Lori ain't gonna like it Now.

With the machine all banged up,

That's gonna create A lot of extra work for redneck.

I'm glad that's not my job.

First, we'll start By gutting the machine,

Reinforcing The existing steel stand,

And replacing the glass box With an acrylic aquarium.

A compact combo filter In the back of the tank

Will leave room underneath For a popcorn dispenser,

Where customers can try samples.

Above the dispenser, Our center insert

Will simulate kernels popping Out of a handmade kettle.

Finally, Once we apply custom graphics

And add in Some white and yellow fish,

This tank is really gonna pop.

The guys in the shop Are getting started right away

On making the acrylic

To the exact dimensions Of the glass box.

Our popper centerpiece Will have an airtight seal

To keep the popcorn From getting soggy.

A reinforced steel stand will Support the weight of the water

And all the custom atm flavor We're gonna pack into this tank.

And while all that's going on,

Wayde and the general Are off to stage house

To check on the sail For the boat tank.

Hey, guys. What's happening?

Wayde: look at the size Of this thing, huh?

Wow. This is huge.

Tank goes here, right?

The tank fits in this notch Right here.

So we're gonna have a stand And then the tank,

And then this sits on the top.

It sits on top of it.

So this thing's way up there. It's way up there.

Can we stand this up And look at it?

Sure. Let me get a couple of guys.

So, This is gonna come down.

This is gonna be The seating area, let's say.

The seats are gonna be a little Bit lower right here, right?

Is it gonna drape down Like that?

Yeah.

It's just looking a little limp. We got to make it stronger.

It looks like It's at the dead sea.

What about, like, You know, you go outside.

All of a sudden, it's raining. An umbrella's all down.

You open it up, And it wings open.

Why can't we do something Like that inside?

That's a really good idea. Like a tent, right?

Exactly. Just like a tent.

And you put the rod In there.

You sew the seam and the seam or Whatever, and it just holds it.

I got some pencil rod. We can try that.

That'd be cool, Make it a lot stronger.

It'll look good.

Oh, look. Here it is. What do you think of this?

Beautiful.

All right. That's nice and rigid.

Easy and slowly. You don't want to rip it.

Wayde: good.

Push.

We're almost there.

Let's see what it looks like Up.

What a big difference. Now, that looks good.

It makes you feel like You want to be out in the ocean.

I do. Right now, I would love to be there.

Me too.

It's time to sail back to atm

So we can get popping On the other tank.

Heather sold a tank To her friend the popcorn girl,

And in classic raymer style, There was a promise

This tank would do something That tanks don't do.

They want the popcorn To look like

It's actually popping Inside the tank.

So, we got the tube in there. So we got to figure out airflow.

Open up one of your bags.

I think we put the screen on First.

Frankie, Plug one of the fans in.

Let's start With the little fan.

[ fan whirring ] General: is it on?

[ laughs ] It's not even moving.

Where's the other fan?

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

What'd you leave the bag Like that for?

Really?

Keep it up.

Hold that, frankie. It's still not good.

I got it, I got it. We're getting there.

Wait a minute. Oh, boy.

Why don't we try This screen?

There will be more airflow, And maybe it'll work,

Because that's all mesh.

All the popcorn's gonna fall Through there.

That ain't gonna work. I don't think so, either.

You know what? Don't think so much.

That's better.

What's gonna happen is, The small particles,

As it's spinning, is gonna break And get into the fan.

So I still think we need A small screen on the bottom

To catch it.

I got you. Okay, you're right.

So I think the smaller screen Would be better

If we have a stronger fan In it.

I got something I think Will work really good.

It's time to break out The big guns.

I got a leaf blower.

Oh, that'll work. Frankie: oh, yeah.

We need more in there.

Too much.

See, now, That ain't right, guys.

There you go.

Oh-ho-ho!

Whoa! Whoa! Oh-ho-ho!

Leaf blower -- extremely strong. We need to control it.

We can't use the leaf blower All day long.

You know what I mean? Yeah.

That would kill Lori's electric bill.

I'm gonna get a nice, big fan That will fit underneath there.

We'll mount it, We'll build a little bracket,

And we'll go from there.

Let me ask you a question. Is that popcorn in your ear?

[ laughs ]

Ugh!

Oh!

What's wrong with you?

Brett: and now it's time For a quick fish fact.

Find out after the break.

Brett: The answer is "A," chevron tang.

The chevron tang Belongs to a group of fish

Known as combtooth tangs.

They have numerous rows of teeth They use to lift and sift,

Looking for algae to eat --

Kind of like a guy at the beach With a metal detector.

Earlier, brett tricked me into Eating some super-spicy popcorn,

So I'm teaming up with agnes to Get some equally spicy payback.

That is not apple!

Ha!

This is actually Gonna be funny.

[ knock on wall ] Hey.

What's up?

There is some contractor Here

Doing some sort of work Or something,

So I got to close your door. It's gonna get kind of loud.

It's gonna be like 10 minutes Or so.

All right, no problem. I'm just letting you know.

I got work to do anyway. It's fine.

Pull it tight.

[ telephone rings ]

Brett: hello?

Hey, there's an emergency In the back.

Wayde needs you out here Immediately.

I'm right in the middle Of doing something.

You got to come out now. It's, Like, an emergency in the back.

You've got to come out. Geez.

There's 50 employees In this building. I have to come out?

[ sighs ] Come out. Bye.

[ laughs ]

You like that popcorn With butter or salt?

That's funny. [ laughs ]

Oh, you think that's funny?

[ both laugh ]

[ scoffs ] If that wasn't bad enough...

Oh, that's real funny. And they broke my door, too.

Hey, dude, my lock -- They did something.

They stuck me in here. I'm stuck.

You're stuck In your office?

Locked in.

That might not Be a bad thing.

Maybe you'll get some work done Now.

The whole handle's busted.

You can't get him out?

What? Is he stuck?

[ laughs ] That's the best prank ever.

[ laughs ]

At least he won't starve. He's Got plenty of popcorn to eat.

[ both laugh ]

Yay!

Yay!

Oh, don't worry. It's on. Oh!

Don't worry. You got it coming, both of you.

Make some popcorn balls.

Those girls are safe for now

'cause wayde and I Are on fish duty.

Our popcorn-themed fish

Are being shipped directly By our freshwater supplier,

Segrest farms.

But for our saltwater fish For the westfield mall,

Wayde and I are flying To exotic reef imports in l.A.

Yo! Uh-oh.

What's happening? What's Going on, man? How you doing?

It's navy-themed.

We want to try to incorporate The navy colors into it,

Like blue and gold.

Wayde: I say a blue-jaw trigger.

Look at that blue.

The guys with the really blue Coloration on the jaw

Are the males,

And the ones with less Are the females.

And when they get older And mature,

The color even gets better.

They're better with age.

I like the fact that, You know, the navy,

Trigger, gun, ammo Kind of fits in together.

What's next?

Chevron tangs.

Truly one of the jewels Of the ocean.

The lines.

You know, the navies have, Like, the chevron stripes?

And the juveniles Have that beautiful

Kind of striation pattern And the blue in them.

When they get older, They lose that.

I think That would be perfect.

Pack up all this stuff and, you Know, ship it off to annapolis.

Aye, aye, matey. Send it via boat.

Argh!

[ laughs ]

It's the last day Before we ship everything out

For the westfield mall Boat tank,

So I'm stopping by the shop For one last progress check.

You know, it's cool how It's shaped like a boat, right?

Man: got the bow over here And the stern over there.

So, this is where The tank's going, correct?

Right. So, let me see here.

In the center here, We got the mast that's going up.

We have all the plumbing That goes inside there.

It's got to pump up like what? 8, 9 feet?

Yeah. Yeah.

So we got to actually get some Strong filters on this tank.

There's not enough room under This tank to put both systems,

So we're gonna put one under The bow and one under the stern.

It's gonna drain down, Go through the floor, right?

It's gonna Come through here.

It's gonna go through this pump, Through the mechanical,

The chemical, Going through the u.V.

And then we're gonna Go through a chiller To cool the water down.

So, that's perfect For the closed system.

On the other side, You have the open system,

Which circulates The whole top of the tank.

Okay, so, Let's get these things done,

Crated up, and let's Move forward, all right?

It's a big job, guys. Good job.

We're just a few miles away From atm,

Installing a tank At the popcorn girl.

This is a gourmet popcorn store Owned by heather's friend lori.

It's crunch time, and I'm not Talking about snacks.

Let's get this wiped down,

And let's get the wrap in here Right now.

Brett: before the tank Goes on the stand,

Our graphics guy, phil, has to Apply the custom popcorn wrap.

Lift this up.

Watch your hand, redneck.

Let's get the water in.

Tell me when you're ready.

Let it rip.

Here we go. Water's going in.

Dude, this popcorn bin's Filled with water.

Are you kidding me? Nope.

Check the front out.

Keep going.

Is it gonna hit the ceiling?

Whoa, whoa! Grab it!

Brett: So, we're in vegas installing A tank for popcorn girl

When, all of a sudden, We had an accident.

Dude, shut it off! Shut it off!

It's leaking!

And it's not good. Dude, this Popcorn bin's filled with water.

Are you kidding me? Nope.

Unbelievable.

Look at that. It's cracked Right on the bottom.

Redneck!

I guess redneck didn't learn From me and frankie's mistake.

He must have hit a bump, too,

'cause there's a crack In the seal

Right where the popcorn cylinder Meets the bottom of the tank.

Let's get it drained, And I'll get the glue.

Wayde: get the pump.

At least we didn't fill the Whole thing up all the way.

Lori's having a big event here Tomorrow,

And we need to get this fixed Right now.

Luckily, We caught this leak quickly

And we have the tools to fix it.

Get towards the corner.

So this should be an easy fix.

This solvent will melt the Two pieces of acrylic together.

There it goes. Look.

All the way around.

Once this solvent dries, the Seal should be better than new.

I think all we have to do Right now

Is get the gravel in And then fill it.

I got the nature's ocean.

The freshwater gravel? Yeah.

Beautiful.

Let's get the water in.

Pull that end. What do you got on there, dude?

It's a silencer So we don't displace the gravel.

A silencer? Mm-hmm.

A rigged the hose to a bottle so That the water sprays out evenly

And keeps the gravel level While the tank fills up.

What can I say? I'm an innovator.

How's the silencer? It's making a lot of noise.

Come on, dude, Give it up.

You're impressed That I came up with that.

I'm impressed You showed up to work.

[ laughs ] Jealousy is an ugly emotion.

Yeah, yeah.

Once inspector gadget Got silenced,

Red got busy Connecting the power

To the lights And the popcorn fan.

It's ready to go.

Brett: our friend izzy From infinity aquarium design

Helps us with local tanks.

He shipped in Our freshwater african cichlids

From segrest farms

And got them acclimated while we Were putting the tank together.

What do we got? Albinos.

Izzy: we got albinos.

Careful They don't jump out.

Whoa!

Easy, guys. Easy.

You put these guys in In large groups,

And they get nonaggressive.

Izzy: they get less aggressive. That is correct.

Look at the catfish. They're even sucking already.

Brett: these catfish clean up All the scraps,

Kind of like you eating All the unpopped kernels

In the bottom Of a bag of popcorn.

Yeah, you.

Wayde: come on, red. Put some muscle behind it.

It's heavy.

Line it up, guys.

Wayde: beautiful.

Hold on.

We're good.

You almost done?

I'm done up here. Heather: hi.

Brett: what's going on? What do you think?

Oh, my god. This is everything I envisioned.

I did a good job on the consult, Huh?

Great job.

She's gonna pop When she sees this.

She's gonna pop her corn? [ laughs ]

That's great!

Thank you so much!

Do you love it?

Oh, my gosh! I love it!

That is so crazy!

It is fabulous. I'm really speechless about it.

It is just right down To every detail,

And I'm a freak like that.

It's doing everything that we Talked about, except popping.

Go, wayde. Show her how it works.

All right, here we go. 3, 2, 1...

Oh, my gosh! It's great!

Heather: That looks awesome!

Oh, my gosh!

[ laughs ] That really looks good.

Lori: I think the fish are amazed,

'cause they're just sitting There looking at it, too,

Like, "I wonder if we're Gonna get some of this."

[ laughs ]

The customers are gonna come in And be able to see the tank.

And they're always asking me What's new and what's exciting,

And I'll just be pointing.

You guys, You really did it.

The fish Are the popcorn color.

We got Albino african cichlids,

And we also have Yellow african cichlids.

And they're very territorial, so What's really cool about them --

If they're in a corner, They can shimmer.

They'll shake, And then it looks like,

Actually, The popcorn's popping.

So they're really, really cool. Oh, my gosh.

It's just telling another fish That's his area,

"Leave me alone." Oh, I just love it.

So, these yellow cichlids -- They're actually

The most popular cichlids In the aquarium hobby.

Most people like to raise them Because of their color.

Also, too, the catfish -- They're actually really cool.

Cichlids make great parents, So what the catfish sometimes do

Is they sneak into The cichlids' area,

They lay their eggs, and They actually let the cichlids

Take care of the baby catfish, Believe it or not.

Oh.

It's pretty cool. Wow.

In here, you have a kettle That redneck made by hand.

Oh, my gosh! I just can't get over it.

Not only I got to make A customer happy

But one of my good friends Happy, as well.

There's nothing better Than that.

Boy, this is gonna be Just a fabulous focal point.

That is so awesome. So awesome.

Oh, my gosh.

This popcorn cart is perfect For lori's store.

Over-the-top with a pop.

[ laughs ]

Wow, you guys Really hit the target.

Time to hit another bull's-eye In annapolis, maryland.

We're installing a boat, but not A boat, at the westfield mall.

The mall had contractors

Run piping and wiring Through the floors,

And we're gonna hook Right up to it.

The boat is so massive,

The plumbing and filtration is Being housed in two sections --

One inside the bow And one inside the stern.

Those two systems Will be connected

To the tank in the middle

To keep everything Running clear.

[ horn honks ]

Wayde: Let's get this thing right In there, right on the stand.

Brett: all right, ready? 1, 2...

It's bad enough when the client Is watching you,

But when you have Hundreds of other people That are watching you,

It gets a little nerve-racking Every once in a while.

Looks pretty good.

I brought kyle on this install In annapolis

Because it's a big job.

Normally, kyle's a team player,

But ever since He's got off the plane,

He's been dragging his feet.

We ready for sand? Yeah.

You need to go in. Why do I have to go in?

Because I'm not dropping sand From 8 feet at the top.

It can crack The bottom of the tank.

Kyle, you got to get in, bro. Come on, let's go.

Please get in. All right.

Thank you.

We thought maybe kyle needed A few minutes for himself

So he can reflect On how great it is

To work with Such a cohesive group.

Let's go, huckleberry finn.

Kyle: what? Do you want me to float out?

[ beeping ]

Really? Where's the ladder?

Keep smushing it around, dude. It's not good.

You got some more work To do.

I'm out.

We'll be back in an hour.

Where are you going?! Shopping!

Come on! Get me out of here!

[ beeping continues ]

With kyle keeping an eye On the rising tide,

It's time For some retail therapy.

Let's find some glasses.

I'm gonna go myself And get what I got to get.

You go yourself And get what you got to get.

Go look for your sunglasses. I'm going this way.

Good. I'm going here. Get out of here.

Yeah, I'm going in uncharted Territory -- shopping.

You? Come on. What? Did hell freeze over?

You know, while we're here, you Know, I want to get something

Instead of these dark clothes That I got.

[ laughs ]

What are you doing in there Still?

Another hour, It'd be up to here.

You'd be in trouble. Get me out of here!

[ laughs ]

Oh, my god.

A soaking-wet kyle begging To be let out of the tank

Was just about the saddest thing I have ever seen.

We done yet?

Well, At least I thought it was.

I can't even look at him. That's what you came up with?

I thought it was pretty cool. Don't hate the player, dude.

Dude, you look like Fred flintstone.

Heather could be wilma.

We cannot show the client In that outfit.

Go return that, please. It's terrible.

I'll handle this stuff. Just go change.

Yabba-dabba-doo.

Thankfully, wayde abandoned his Newfound fashion sense pronto

And rushed back to help us with The tank and mast adjustments.

Wayde: Beautiful. I like it.

Might have a little issue of Hitting the ceiling up here.

Brett: I think we'll be all right.

Let's go. Let's put it up.

Standing on a 20-foot ladder

And moving this massive lid On a tank

Is definitely dangerous work.

Kyle, come forward. Watch the Tank right there and the ladder.

That's good. Straight up, kyle.

Go up slow. Watch the mast. Got about a foot.

We need to get this lid on Without damaging the mall,

The tank, or even brett On top of the ladder.

Keep going.

Is it gonna hit the ceiling?

Yep. Hold up. Stop.

Brett: still got 6 inches.

Go ahead. You got a little more. Go ahead. Keep going.

Let's get another ladder, Brett.

Yo, yo, Grab it, grab it!

[ cheers and applause ] This is fantastic.

This is awesome.

Oh, my god.

It is perfect.

We're at westfield mall In annapolis, maryland,

Installing a navy-themed Aquarium in their food court.

Right now, we're putting The canopy with the mast

On top of the tank.

This is a big piece, and it's Very difficult to handle.

Whoa, whoa!

Yo, yo, grab it, grab it!

But aaron hopped up And helped brett get it on safe.

How does it fit?

Fits good.

It looks straight, huh?

With the canopy on here,

I think it actually Broke the refraction,

And it makes it look like It's straight,

So I think we're in luck.

Looks great.

Brett: With the canopy in place,

It was finally time To hoist the mainsail.

Lucky for us, Stage house made sure

It didn't take a degree from The naval academy to put it up.

All right, guys, You ready to get the fish in?

Let's roll, brother. All right, let's do it.

Powder blue.

Beautiful.

Teamwork. Right up the ladder.

Wow. That guy's beautiful, man.

Wow! Golden puffer.

Look at this guy.

Queen angel.

Beautiful fish.

Spanish hog.

Beautiful. That's the last one.

While kyle's up there,

Let him put up the signal flags, The finishing touch.

We'll wipe it down And then show it to the clients.

Perfect.

Oh, my god. This is fantastic.

This is awesome. Oh, my gosh.

Great job.

[ cheers and applause ]

Incredible.

Can't believe it. Awesome, huh, guys?

It captures exactly What we were looking for, guys.

It is perfect.

You got all of our seating area That we're looking for.

Wayde: yeah. It has the flow-through.

100%.

When we first came here,

We didn't know What we were building.

You guys wanted a ship, But...

Wayde: Didn't want a ship.

So we tried To encapsulate your vision

By incorporating the mast And the sail into the tank

And themeing the seating area

To look like the bow And the stern of the boat.

You've absolutely knocked it Out of the park for us,

And this is gonna be An absolute focal point

For our new dining café.

There are signal flags Up top,

And the signal flags Represent letters.

So, up top, it says "Navy,"

And on the front of your ship Right here, it says "Atm."

[ cheers and applause ]

Tell us a little bit About some of the fish.

There's a lot of stripes In the navy,

So we wanted to get you a fish That have a lot of stripes.

You can see There's sailfin tangs.

There's heniochus butterflies.

That's a mappa puffer Right there.

And the reason They call it a mappa puffer

Is because of the unique style Of markings on their skin.

Kind of looks like a map Kind of in a way.

And a sailor's only As good as his map.

At the bottom, Those guys are called grunts.

And, obviously, all the military Has their grunts,

So that's the reason why

We wanted to put some grunts In there.

I think the midshipmen Walking through

Are just absolutely Gonna love this

And even feel more welcome Than they already do.

Brett: I think this is gonna be The new place

For everybody To come and hang.

The destination.

And this is exactly What we were looking for.

Patrick: Definitely shipshape,

And I think the navy Would be very proud.

[ cheers and applause ]

Good job.

We did our job. Let's dock The boat and get back to vegas.

It's time, baby.

This week, we made one tank to Honor soldiers on the salty sea

And another that honors Serving up a salty snack.

First, our 60-gallon Freshwater popcorn machine tank

Was anything but corny.

To simulate popping,

A high-powered fan Blows real popcorn around

Inside an insert

At the heart Of our african cichlids'

New 8.5-cubic-foot home.

This tank looks great And tastes great, too.

Ahoy, matey.

We've got our sails set To the sky

On the 16-foot-tall aquarium Fit for an admiral.

The boat-inspired tank Is 11,000 pounds.

Since this tank's home port Is westfield mall,

1,100 gallons of salt water Are pumping through filters

Tucked below the deck inside Two food court seating areas.

So, bring your lunch And get on board.

So, with the tanks All wrapped up,

It's time for heather and agnes To pay the piper...

Or should I say popper?

[ laughs ]

[ laughs ] Yeah, baby! Here we go.

[ gasps, laughs ]

Say hello to my little friend!

Oh, my...

Get out!

You want to play games, huh?

Who does that? You think it's funny?

Get him out! Get him out!

Get him out, agnes!

Get out!

Brett, you got to clean this up! This isn't funny!

Agnes: this is a mess!

I love the smell of payback In the morning.

That's ridiculous.

Oh!

Agnes: [ laughs ]

Seriously?

Don't ever mess With the master prankster.

Mess. What a disaster.

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