Original subtitles

Narrator: ALASKA -- THE LAST FRONTIER.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING. HERE, HERE.

Narrator: THIS THANKSGIVING,

THE KILCHERS PUT THEIR THANKFULNESS INTO ACTION

AS THEY WORK TO REPAY THE FRIENDS,

FAMILY, AND NEIGHBORS THEY ARE MOST GRATEFUL FOR.

WHOA.

Atz: WE'RE SHOWING THAT THANKFULNESS BY MAKING SOMETHING FOR 'EM.

Eivin: THIS TIME OF YEAR, IT'S IMPORTANT

TO JUST BE THANKFUL FOR THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU

AND BE THERE TO HELP A FRIEND WHEN HE'S THERE TO HELP YOU.

[ BANG ]

IT'S HARD WORK BUT IT'S GOOD WORK

AND IT'S A PRETTY GOOD TOSS.

Charlotte: GO REALLY SLOW.

THE DANG THING COULD TIP OVER.

Eivin: TODAY I'M BUTCHERING THE TURKEY.

♪ SOMETIMES IT'S BLOOD, SWEAT, AND TEARS ♪

♪ ON ALASKA'S LAST FRONTIER ♪

♪ BUT LIFE IS SIMPLE, LIFE IS GOOD ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE LIVING LIKE YOU SHOULD ♪

♪ HEY, HEY, SOMETIMES IT'S STRUGGLE AND STRIFE ♪

♪ FATHERS, SONS, BROTHERS, WIVES ♪

♪ BUT WE'RE MAKING OUR WAY ♪

♪ AND YES WE'LL STAY ♪

♪ RIGHT HERE ♪

♪ ON ALASKA'S LAST FRONTIER ♪

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WHO'S THE CUTEST LITTLE GIRL? CUTEST GIRL RIGHT HERE.

THIS YEAR'S THANKSGIVING IS REALLY SPECIAL TO EIVIN AND I.

WE'RE HOSTING IT AT THE BARN.

HI. HI. HELLO.

HEY, COME ON IN. COME ON IN.

WELCOME. YOU BET.

YOU LOOK CHILLY, MAN. HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

IT FELT REALLY IMPORTANT TO HAVE EVERYBODY THERE

FOR SPARROW'S FIRST THANKSGIVING.

I'M ABOUT READY TO EAT.

GLAD YOU GUYS SHOWED UP.

Charlotte: WOO-HOO, FOOD TIME.

MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT THANKSGIVING IS

THAT IT'S A HOLIDAY WHERE THERE'S FOOD INVOLVED

AND THEN THE FAMILY COMING TOGETHER.

BRING IT IN. WELL, SHOULD WE, UM...

HEY, YOU CAN ACTUALLY MOVE THAT SHOULDER UP A LITTLE.

PUT IT OVER -- OVER ANOTHER PERSON'S --

THIS IS MY GOOD ONE. OH, THAT IS YOUR GOOD ONE.

Atz: THE THEME OF THIS YEAR'S THANKSGIVING IS NOT JUST

BEING THANKFUL FOR SOMEBODY WHO'S DONE A LOT

FOR US THIS PAST YEAR, BUT ACTUALLY PUTTING OUR MONEY

WHERE OUR MOUTH IS AND NOW DOING SOMETHING FOR THAT PERSON.

GO OVER THERE TO GRANDPA TO CARRY THIS TURKEY.

Otto: WHERE YOU TRY TO EXPRESS OUR THANKS THROUGH ACTIONS

RATHER THAN WORDS.

LOOK AT THAT BIRD, HUH?

Atz Lee: EVEN THOUGH THE PEOPLE WE'VE BEEN THANKFUL FOR

AND HELPING OUT WEREN'T ABLE TO ATTEND DINNER WITH US,

THAT'S KIND OF WHY WE WANTED TO GO

AND DO THE THINGS FOR THEM OUT THERE

TO HAVE THAT KIND OF THANKFUL MOMENT WITH THEM

AND THEN TO BE ABLE TO SIT DOWN AS A FAMILY TOGETHER

AND SHARE THOSE STORIES AND SHARE A MEAL.

WELL, I CAN SEE WHAT I GET WHEN I'M LATE.

LOST THE HEAD OF THE TABLE. THAT'S RIGHT.

FINDLAY HAS THE REAL HEAD, THOUGH.

OH. HEY, FINDLAY, CAN YOU SLAP ME FIVE?

YEAH. ALL RIGHT,

I'M GOING TO CUT THIS TURKEY. YEAH.

REMEMBER MY EYES ARE A LOT SMALLER THAN MY STOMACH.

Bonnie: AND THEN THERE'S SOME DIFFERENT KINDS OF JAM.

THERE'S HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY OVER THERE AND ROSE HIP AND...

YOU DONE THIS, BONNIE? DID ATZ DO THIS?

I MADE IT, YEAH. YULE'S NETTLE BREAD.

AND THEN THERE'S SOME DIFFERENT KINDS OF JAM.

THERE'S HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY OVER THERE AND ROSE HIP.

I LIKE THE LOFTINESS OF IT

BETTER THAN DAD'S OLD HEAVY, HEAVY BREAD.

THE DENSE STUFF? YEAH.

IT'S A LITTLE EASIER TO EAT.

I'M NOT DISSING HIS OLD BREAD, NOW.

NO, NO. OF COURSE NOT.

ATZ LEE, WHAT WERE YOU THANKFUL FOR THIS YEAR?

BESIDE MY WIFE AND MY FAMILY SURROUNDING ME,

UM, WELL,

WHEN DID YOU GUYS GET A 'FRIGERATOR,

AN ELECTRIC 'FRIGERATOR FIRST ON THE HOMESTEAD?

DO YOU REMEMBER?

I REMEMBER MORE YEARS WITHOUT ONE THAN --

THAN WITH ONE. I MEAN...

WELL, I HELPED JOHN COILA

MOVE HIS VERY FIRST 'FRIGERATOR OUT TO HIS PLACE.

OH. ME AND JANE.

AND IT WAS LIKE -- IT WAS LIKE WE WERE ON

THE WILD WAGON TRAIL OUT WEST, MAN.

IT WAS TERRIBLE.

WOO-HOO.

FOR THANKSGIVING, I KIND OF DECIDED

TO HELP OUT JOHN COILA.

HE'S BEEN A GREAT HELP TO ME OUT IN THE BACKCOUNTRY.

HE'S BEEN A LOT OF INSPIRATION OUT THERE.

THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT I AM THANKFUL FOR HIM,

SO, UM, FRIEND OF HIS HAD GIVEN HIM 'FRIGERATOR.

AND HE'S TAKING THE 'FRIGERATOR,

PUTTING IT IN THE BACK OF A TRAILER

AND TAKING IT OUT TO HIS HOUSE, AND I THOUGHT, YOU KNOW WHAT?

THAT COULD BE THE PERFECT THING TO GIVE HIM A HAND WITH.

THANK YOU. I COULDN'T DO THIS

WITHOUT YOUR GUYS' HELP.

JOHN, BACK AT YA.

WELL, ATZ LEE AND JANE

ARE HERE TODAY AT MY FRIEND'S HOUSE.

HE GAVE ME A REFRIGERATOR TO TAKE OUT TO THE HOMESTEAD

AND WE'RE GOING TO LOAD IT UP AND HAUL IT OUT THERE.

IT'S RIGHT IN HERE.

WHOA! PRETTY NICE ONE, HUH?

FLASHY. I'VE HAULED A LOT OF THINGS

OUT OF THE BACKCOUNTRY THROUGH THE YEARS,

BUT I'VE NEVER HAULED A 'FRIGERATOR.

THIS THING HAS GOT TO TRAVEL EIGHT,

10 MILES THROUGH SOME OF THE ROUGHEST COUNTRY ALASKA HAS,

AND WHEN IT GETS THERE,

IT'S GETTING PLUGGED INTO A SOLAR POWER UNIT,

BUT FIRST WE'VE GOT TO GET IT THERE.

READY?

OKAY. YEP.

Jane: IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO HELP OUT YOUR NEIGHBORS,

'CAUSE IT COMES BACK AT YOU TEN-FOLD.

TO HAVE REFRIGERATION WAY OUT THERE

WITH A NEIGHBOR THAT'S SEMI-CLOSE,

LIKE, OH, WE'LL BE USING THAT FRIDGE.

SLIDE IT BACK. NICE.

IS IT HITTING THAT RUG NICELY?

YEP. YEAH.

Atz Lee: 'FRIGERATORS HAVE TO BE STORED UPRIGHT.

IF YOU PUT 'EM ON THEIR BACK,

THE REFRIGERATION UNIT WON'T WORK PROPERLY

WHEN YOU STAND IT BACK UP, SO IT'S KIND OF A PAIN,

BECAUSE REALLY, THE BEST WAY TO TAKE IT

DOWN THE TRAIL WOULD TO BE LAYING DOWN.

I MEAN, WE'VE GOT LOW, OVERHANGING BRANCHES,

TREES AND STUFF, NOT TO MENTION THE FACT

THAT IF IT'S TOP-HEAVY AND THAT THING FLIPS OVER,

WE'RE GOING TO BE IN A WORLD OF HURT.

AND I'VE BEEN ON THIS TRAIL PLENTY OF TIMES,

AND I'M NOT QUITE SURE

HOW EXACTLY WE'RE GOING TO GET THROUGH IT,

BUT HEY, HE'S HELPED ME OUT SO MUCH.

I MIGHT AS WELL RETURN THE FAVOR.

GOOD GAME, DUDE.

SOMEDAY I'M GOING TO GET YOU A 'FRIGERATOR.

MAYBE NOT THIS NICE.

WELL, YOU GUYS ABOUT READY TO SHOVE OFF?

I THINK SO.

THEN WE'LL HEAD ON DOWN THE ROAD, OKAY?

SOUNDS GOOD.

Jane: THE TRAIL WE'RE TAKING WE BARELY EVER TAKE

BECAUSE IT'S SO STEEP AND HAIRBALL,

SO THAT SHOULD BE EXCITING.

Atz Lee: JOHN HAS ME OUT FRONT SCOUTING IT OUT

SO THAT WHEN WE GET TO MUD HOLES,

I CAN KIND OF TELL HIM LEFT, GO RIGHT, YOU KNOW, WHATNOT,

AND THEN JANE'S BRINGING UP THE REAR.

THAT WAY, IF SHE SEES ANY STRAPS COMING LOOSE,

THE 'FRIGERATOR STARTS TO GO, SHE CAN GIVE A YELL.

GETTING THE 'FRIGERATOR THERE DOESN'T SEEM LIKE A BIG DEAL.

YOU'RE NOT JUST GOING DOWN TO THE HARDWARE STORE,

BUYING A FRIDGE AND THE TRUCK SHOWS UP

AND LOADS IT IN THE DOOR FOR YOU.

I MEAN, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT

YOU'VE GOT TO FIGHT YOUR WAY THROUGH SWAMPS...

OH. BUMPS...

OOH! STICKS, RUTS, BEES, WASPS.

I MEAN, IT IS JUST BRUTAL.

HELL, IF THAT FRIDGE TIPS OVER,

YOU GO THROUGH ALL THAT WORK AND LABOR,

THEN YOU GET THERE AND PLUG IT IN AND IT DOESN'T WORK,

IT'S ALL FOR NOTHING, SO IT'S JUST --

IT'S A MASSIVE TASK.

I HATE THIS TRAIL.

I HATE THIS TRAIL.

IT'S NOT LIKE THIS NICE,

BEAUTIFUL TRAIL THROUGH THE FOREST.

IT'S A LOT OF WORK AND IT'S A LOT OF UNEASY RIDING.

BASICALLY, IF I'M IN FIRST GEAR

ON A FOUR-WHEELER, I AM NOT HAPPY,

AND I'VE BEEN IN FIRST GEAR ALL DAY.

THAT WAS THE HARD PART, RIGHT? SO THE NEXT TIME --

NO, THIS IS NOT THE HARD PART.

THIS IS THE GOOD HARD PART. THE DEMON IS IN THE FOREST

AND THAT'S WERE WE'VE GOT TO GO.

ME AND JOHN KNOW WHAT'S TO COME AND JANE DOESN'T.

SHE'S ABOUT TO FIND OUT WHAT THIS TRAIL'S REALLY ALL ABOUT.

GO, GO, GO, GO.

Jane: AH.

HIT HER HARD. HIT HER HARD.

THIS IS THE WORST TRAIL EVER. HERE COMES A BIG ONE.

GO, GO, GO. YEAH.

OH, MY GOD. WOO-WOO.

HOO-HOO. ALL THE WAY. ALL THE WAY.

THAT'S MY GIRL.

GOD.

WHO TAUGHT YOU TO DRIVE LIKE THAT?

BUGS!

THE TRAIL IS TERRIBLE

AND THE BUGS ARE CRAZY.

AH. THERE.

BUGS IN MY EYES, UP MY NOSE, IN MY MOUTH.

YEAH. FIRST GEAR FOR FOUR HOURS

AND TOO MANY MOSQUITOES.

IT WAS A HORROR MOVIE.

THEY JUST WERE INSANELY EVERYWHERE,

LIKE, A MILLION MOSQUITOES.

Atz Lee: OH, BOY.

THE SECTION WE'RE ABOUT TO GO INTO,

JOHN'S KIND OF MADE RAILROAD TRACKS TO GO DOWN.

PROBLEM IS THEY'RE ABOUT AS WIDE AS RAILROAD TRACKS,

SO WHAT WE'RE GETTING INTO IS GOING TO BE ROUGH.

WE'VE JUST GOT TO PROCEED.

WITH A BUG IN MY NOSE.

OH, GOD.

I KIND OF CLEARED MYSELF OUT, TURNED AROUND.

I'M KIND OF TRYING TO LINE UP JOHN.

OH. NEED TO GO TO THE LEFT.

OH! TO THE LEFT.

HOLD ON. I THINK YOU FOUND BOTTOM.

THE GOOD NEWS IS THE TRAILER IS ON.

THE BAD NEWS IS YOU'RE HORRIBLY HIGH-CENTER.

PULL THE WINCH OUT.

WINCH YOU OFF TO THAT TREE.

EITHER THAT TO THAT TREE -- YEAH, THAT WOULD WORK.

Atz Lee: JOHN HAS A WINCH ON HIS SIDE-BY-SIDE,

SO WE DEFINITELY EMPLOYED THAT.

GOT AROUND A GOOD ANCHOR POINT.

John: NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.

'FRIGERATOR FELL OFF. HOLY --

DANG IT. IF IT ISN'T ONE THING, IT'S ANOTHER.

MAYBE KEEP WINCHING.

JANE, COME DOWN HERE

AND HELP ME PUSH UP AGAINST THIS.

'KAY.

READY? YEP.

NOT TOO HARD.

AH! IT'S HEAVY.

IT'S HEAVY. OKAY.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CHANGE THE WINCH CABLE,

OR IT'S GOING TO PULL ME OVER TOO FAR THAT SIDE.

OKAY. HOLD THAT, JANE?

YEP.

GOOD LORD.

OKAY, LET ME GET BACK ON THE FRIDGE.

OKAY, YEAH TRYING TO HELP KEEP IT FROM TIPPING OVER...

I GOT TO TURN AROUND. READY?

'CAUSE I'M LETTING GO OF IT.

WE'RE GOOD.

WE'RE PRETTY MUCH OUT OF IT.

OH, OKAY.

'KAY, JANE.

John: NOW SEE WHY I'M GLAD YOU GUYS ARE ALONG?

WHAT WOULD I HAD DONE BY MYSELF IN THAT SITUATION?

I'D HAVE HAD THAT REFRIGERATOR

LAYING FLAT OVER ON ITS SIDE THERE.

Jane: IT'S SUPER NICE TO HELP OUT JOHN,

AND THEN I'M JUST REALLY THANKFUL THAT, LIKE,

ATZ LEE WAS HELPING HIM, BECAUSE FOR ME,

IT'S LIKE AFTER HE GOT HURT,

IT'S LIKE HE'S GOT HIS STRENGTH BACK,

AND THAT'S MY BIGGEST THANKS,

IS THAT I'VE GOT MY HUSBAND

THAT CAN HELP OUT SOMEBODY ELSE

AT LIKE ALMOST FULL CAPACITY.

[ ATZ LEE YODELING ]

I'VE BEEN CHEWED ON BY MOSQUITOES.

MY BACK'S HURTING. MY HIP'S HURTING.

METAL IN MY BONES IS HURTING.

IT'S AN ASS-KICKER GETTING OUT HERE,

BUT IT'S A PRETTY GOOD CAUSE.

John: WHAT A JOURNEY!

YEAH, I TELL YOU WHAT.

I'M THANKFUL FOR ATZ LEE

AND JANE HELPING GETTING IT HERE.

MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD.

UH-HUH. LOOK AT THAT.

WHY, SHE'S A BEAUTY.

LOOK AT THAT.

YEAH.

HERE WE GO, THE BIG MOMENT.

ALL RIGHT!

THAT'S THE SOUND WE'RE LOOKING FOR.

YES.

Atz Lee: IT'S BEEN ABOUT A YEAR SINCE MY ACCIDENT,

SO TO RECOVER THROUGH THAT AND MENTALLY

AND PHYSICALLY BE DOING WELL

AND ALSO BEING ABLE TO REFLECT BACK

ON HOW MUCH HELP AND SUPPORT MY FAMILY

GAVE ME THROUGH THOSE TOUGH TIMES,

DEFINITELY HAVE A LOT TO BE THANKFUL FOR.

YEAH, HERE'S TO BRINGING A REFRIGERATOR IN.

YEAH. 'FRIGERATOR.

THANKFUL FOR FRIENDS. AMEN.

THANKFUL FOR US. APPRECIATE THE HELP.

Charlotte: AND YOU WEREN'T THAT THANKFUL ABOUT IT.

I ALMOST LOST IT.

I WAS THANKFUL THAT I DON'T LIVE OUT THERE.

[ LAUGHTER ]

Charlotte: UH-OH.

Eivin: ATZ LEE SAID YOU GUYS ARE MOVING OUT THERE.

Atz: I AM MAKING A TABLE FOR MY BOY, ATZ LEE.

PA-PA-PA. PA-TA-PA-TA. BLIP BLIP.

SEE IF IT TAKES THE PRESSURE.

IF IT'S SHOOTING A PROJECTILE, IT NEEDS TO BE TREATED

AS IF IT'S ABSOLUTELY A DEADLY WEAPON.

[ BANG ]

HOLY --

Eve: A LITTLE BIT MORE?

Eivin: YEAH, THAT'S GOOD.

OKAY. HERE YOU GO.

HERE, CHARLOTTE. THANK YOU.

KIND OF GET THAT VEGETARIAN. I KNOW.

WHO MADE THIS SQUASH?

I THINK KELLY GREW THAT SQUASH.

OH, YEAH, THAT'S ONE OF MINE.

THAT'S BEAUTIFUL, KELLY.

Atz: THE THEME OF OUR THANKSGIVING THIS YEAR

IS BEING THANKFUL FOR OUR FRIENDS

AND SHOWING THAT THANKFULNESS BY MAKING SOMETHING FOR THEM.

Eivin: LOOK AT THIS BUN YOU CAN CHEW ON.

LIKE HIM WHEN HE WAS A KID.

ATZ, WHO DID YOU HELP YOU?

HUH? I HEARD YOU WERE HELPFUL.

YOU WERE HELPING SOMEBODY THIS THANKSGIVING.

BONNIE, WHAT'D HE DO? YEAH.

Bonnie: UM, IT'S A SECRET.

I THINK IT'S A SURPRISE.

Atz: YEAH, WELL, IT WASN'T HARD FOR ME

WHEN I HAD TO DECIDE WHO TO DO SOMETHING NICE FOR.

I'M VERY THANKFUL THAT MY SON, ATZ LEE,

SURVIVED HIS FALL ALMOST A YEAR AGO.

CHEERS TO THAT.

Atz: FOR THIS SPECIAL THANKSGIVING, BONNIE AND I DECIDED

TO MAKE A TABLE FOR MY BOY, ATZ LEE.

THE FIRST STEP IN THIS PROCESS IS GETTING THE ROUGH MATERIAL,

SO I'M TRAVELING OUT TO JOHN COILA'S

OVER TO ATZ LEE'S HOUSE SITE.

GOING TO FELL THE TREE.

TIMBER!

BRING IN THE ROUGH MATERIAL BACK TO THE HOMESTEAD.

AND THEN BONNIE'S GOING TO JOIN ME

BECAUSE I'LL NEED A LOT OF HELP.

TO GET THIS TREE TURNED INTO A TABLE,

IT'S ALMOST MORE THAN A TABLE.

IT'S A STORY. IT'S HISTORY.

AND KNOWING MY SON, WHEN HE SITS DOWN

AT THAT TABLE WITH HIS FRIENDS,

HE'S GOING TO TELL THEM THE STORY

BEFORE HE LET'S 'EM HAVE ANYTHING TO EAT.

THEY'RE GOING TO SAY, "KILCHER, KEEP IT SHORT.

WE'RE HUNGRY."

THIS YEAR, I'M MOST THANKFUL FOR THE FACT THAT MY SON,

ATZ LEE, IS STILL ALIVE.

HE'S JUST BEEN STRUGGLING FOR A WHILE WITH HIS RECOVERY.

THAT'S QUITE A CHALLENGE.

Atz Lee: MY HIP'S HURTING PRETTY GOOD NOW.

Atz: YOU DON'T SIT BY SOMEONE'S BEDSIDE HOUR AFTER HOUR,

DAY AFTER DAY,

AND THEN SPEND TIME WITH HIM OUT IN THE WOODS

WITHOUT REALLY GETTING TO KNOW HIM BETTER,

AND EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE YOU'RE OWN KID.

I'M THANKFUL THAT I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY OF SPENDING

A LOT OF TIME WITH HIM,

AND THAT IN THE PROCESS, ATZ LEE DID A LOT FOR ME.

HE TAUGHT ME A LOT.

THAT'S A GIFT TO ME.

YOU KNOW, THIS IS WHAT WE CALL A BUTTERFLY PATTERN.

EVERYTHING IS DUPLICATED.

TA-DA-DA-DA.

PA-PA-PA. PA-PA-PA.

PA-TA-PA-TA.

NOW I NEED SOME EXPERTISE.

Dan: YEAH, WELL, WE'LL SEE HOW MUCH OF THIS LIVE EDGE

WE CAN MAINTAIN IF YOU WANT.

Atz: THAT'D BE GREAT.

GOT A FRIEND OF MINE, DAN WOOD, GREAT CARPENTER.

I JUST WANT TO BE PERFECTLY CLEAR HERE

THAT I COULD HAVE DONE THIS BY MYSELF WITH A CHAINSAW.

I'M NOT SURE ANYBODY WOULD HAVE WANTED TO SIT DOWN

OR EAT AT THAT TABLE, HOWEVER.

OKAY, SO LET'S BISCUIT IT TOGETHER.

ON SOMETHING LIKE THIS, WE'LL DO TWO ROWS OF BISCUITS.

MM-HMM. ANY TIME YOU JOIN

TWO PIECES OF WOOD,

IT CAN BREAK WHERE YOU GLUED IT,

AND SO SOMETIMES YOU PUT IN BISCUITS,

JUST KIND OF LITTLE ROUND THINGS JUST LIKE THIS.

SO YOU CUT A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THIS SURFACE

AND A HOLE ON THIS SIDE OF THIS SURFACE.

SO YOU GOT THE GLUE HOLDING THE TWO SURFACES TOGETHER.

THEN YOU GOT THOSE BISCUITS, WHICH ADD STRENGTH.

SO JUST GO AHEAD AND LAY HER DOWN AND JUST BRING IT TOGETHER.

ALL RIGHT.

HELP! DAN!

I AIN'T HELPING YA.

NICE TOP, MAN.

WELL, COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU, SIR.

THANK YOU.

Bonnie: HAVING DAN HELP US GET THE HARDEST PARTS

PUT TOGETHER WAS REALLY HELPFUL.

NOW ATZ CAN TAKE HOME THE PIECES

AND WE CAN PUT 'EM TOGETHER.

Atz: SOMEBODY WILL LOVE GETTING THIS.

WE'RE CLOSE. WE'RE GOING TO PUT BOTH LEGS ON

AND PUT BOTH WEDGES IN AND PUT THE TOP ON IT.

THIS TABLE IS CALLED A TRESTLE TABLE.

THE TWO LEGS HAVE A SPREADER BETWEEN THEM.

IT'S COMING. STARTING IN.

YOU'VE GOT, LIKE, SAWDUST ALL OVER YOUR FACE.

DO YOU FEEL IT? OKAY.

I'M 'BOUT TO SEND YOU BACK TO THE HOUSE.

[ LAUGHS ]

Atz: WHEN YOU DRIVE THOSE WEDGES IN,

IT KEEPS THAT SPREADER BETWEEN THOSE TWO LEGS

AND MAKES 'EM WHERE THEY DON'T DO THIS.

THEY ARE, PFFT, SOLID.

OKAY, BABY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

I HOPE ATZ LEE REALLY APPRECIATES IT.

YOU HAVE GIVEN ME MANY OPPORTUNITIES

TO REALLY BE A BETTER FATHER,

AND CUT FROM THE FOREST WHERE WE BUILT A TABLE,

I HAVE FOR YOU, TA-DA-DA.

HOLY COW. WHOA!

ATZ, THAT'S GORGEOUS! LOOK AT THAT BEAUTY.

Atz: SPRUCE FROM THE FOREST AND COTTONWOOD.

BEAUTIFUL. ATZ MAKING THAT TABLE FOR ME

MADE ME KIND OF REALIZE HOW HARD MY ACCIDENT

WAS ON HIM AS WELL TOO.

HE DOESN'T GIVE GIFTS LIGHTHEARTEDLY.

YOU KNOW, HE MAKES YOU SOMETHING LIKE THAT,

IT'S BECAUSE HE'S REALLY BEING THOUGHTFUL

AND BEING THANKFUL, AND EVEN THOUGH

IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE I DID MUCH TO HELP HIM OUT,

MY PERSEVERANCE AND STRENGTH WAS HELPING HIM,

BECAUSE IT'S A PRETTY EMOTIONAL THING

AS A PARENT TO HAVE TO SEE YOUR CHILDREN,

SO IT'S A TOUGH THING.

[ LAUGHS ] YEAH.

Atz: COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR A MORE PERFECT REACTION,

TO FEEL LIKE, YEP, IT HIT THE SPOT.

Eivin: I HOPE YOU GUYS AREN'T GETTING TIRED

OF EVE AND I'S TURKEYS YET.

YOU'RE GOING AFTER THAT --

NO, I WASN'T REALLY GOING AFTER IT YET.

I WAS JUST EYEING IT.

BEHIND YOU, TURKEY.

TODAY, I'M BUTCHERING THE TURKEY.

YOU'VE GOT TO KIND OF MAKE A DECISION AT SOME POINT

WHEN IT DOESN'T NEED TO GET ANY BIGGER.

YOU'VE GOT TO -- IT'S GOT TO BE SMALL ENOUGH

TO GET IN AN OVEN, REALLY,

AND SO THIS IS KIND OF -- RIGHT NOW,

IT'S PUSHING THE LIMIT ON THE BIGGEST TURKEY EVER.

PEOPLE BUTCHER TURKEYS A LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS.

SOME PEOPLE PUT IT UP ON A BUTCHER BLOCK,

SOME PEOPLE USE SOME TYPE OF CONE

THAT THEY PUT THE BIRD IN,

BUT FOR ME, THE EASIEST WAY I'VE FOUND

IS TO JUST WALK UP BEHIND IT AND JUST WHACK ITS HEAD OFF.

I GREW UP BUTCHERING A LOT OF DIFFERENT ANIMALS

ON THE HOMESTEAD, EVERYTHING FROM COWS

AND GEESE, DUCKS,

TURKEYS, CHICKENS, I MEAN, ALL OF IT,

AND I'D RATHER EAT A TURKEY THAT I RAISED.

JUST THE LIFE WE LIVE,

AND I WOULDN'T WANT TO DO IT ANY OTHER WAY.

OKAY.

PRETTY MUCH RIGHT AFTER IT'S BEEN KILLED,

YOU DUNK IT IN BOILING WATER,

AND THAT REALLY -- IT KIND OF COOKS THE SKIN

JUST A LITTLE BIT AND IT LOOSENS ALL THE FEATHERS

SO IT MAKES IT REALLY, REALLY A LOT EASIER TO PLUCK.

[ GRUNTS ]

ALL RIGHT. THAT IS A TURKEY.

I DIDN'T HAVE FINDLAY WITH ME TODAY.

HE'S SEEN ME KILL TURKEYS BEFORE,

BUT THIS YEAR, HE WASN'T THAT EXCITED ABOUT SEEING IT.

HE WAS A LITTLE SAD THAT THE TURKEYS HAD TO DIE,

AND SO I'M NOT GOING TO FORCE HIM TO DO ANYTHING

THAT IS ULTIMATELY GOING TO MAKE HIM UPSET.

KILLING HIM IS -- IS EASY.

IT'S THE CLEANING HIM

AND THE PLUCKING HIM THAT REALLY TAKES A LONG TIME.

THE TURKEY ALWAYS LOOKS BIGGER WITH THE FEATHERS ON,

WHEN IT'S ALIVE AND FLUFFED UP, YOU KNOW?

IT FLUFFS ALL OF ITS FEATHERS UP.

BUT, YOU KNOW, ONCE YOU GET HIM KILLED,

YOU START PLUCKING HIM, YOU START TO GET

A REALLY GOOD IDEA OF HOW BIG THE TURKEY IS,

AND THIS IS A REALLY --

IT'S A PERFECT SIZED TURKEY FOR THANKSGIVING.

FINALLY, I TAKE A BLOWTORCH JUST TO BURN OFF ANY REAL,

REAL FINE KIND OF DOWNY FEATHERS THAT I MISSED.

TURKEYS HAVE WHAT'S CALLED A CRAW KIND OF IN THEIR NECK,

IN THEIR THROAT RIGHT THERE.

THE CRAW IS KIND OF LIKE A SQUIRREL'S CHEEKS.

YOU KNOW, A SQUIRREL CAN STORE A BUNCH OF FOOD IN ITS CHEEKS.

THESE BIRDS CAN STORE A BUNCH OF FOOD IN THEIR CRAW.

IT'S KIND OF LIKE HALFWAY DOWN THEIR THROAT

BEFORE IT GOES TO THEIR STOMACH.

YOU KNOW, IT'S INTERESTING,

'CAUSE IT'S REALLY NOT GROSS AT ALL.

IT'S JUST, LIKE -- IT'S JUST CHICKEN FOOD.

YOU KNOW? YOU WOULD FEED THAT

RIGHT BACK TO THE CHICKENS.

THIS IS A PERFECT SIZED TURKEY. IT REALLY IS.

BIG ENOUGH FOR EVERYBODY TO HAVE A BUNCH OF TURKEY

FOR THANKSGIVING AND STILL SEND HOME

SOME MEAT FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

TAKE THIS INSIDE AND GIVE IT TO EVE FOR THANKSGIVING.

WHO ELSE WOULD LIKE SOME TURKEY?

LIGHT OR DARK MEAT? SEND YOUR PLATE DOWN THIS WAY.

OH, LET ME HAVE A LITTLE CHUNK OF WHITE MEAT THERE.

SO WHICH WAY DO THE POTATOES GO?

DOES IT GO THIS WAY? I THINK IT'S PUFF PUFF PASS.

I THINK IT'S TO THE LEFT. YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE LEFT.

YOU DON'T GET POTATOES TILL LAST.

Narrator: STILL AHEAD ON THIS SEASON OF

"ALASKA -- THE LAST FRONTIER," IN A SPECIAL MEGA-EPISODE...

TIMBER!

WOO!

THE KILCHERS ARE THROWN INTO SUMMER'S PRESSURE COOKER.

THERE'S NO WAY WE CAN MAKE ALL THIS HAPPEN.

WE'VE GOT TO GET THE BOAT OFF THE BEACH.

THEY DON'T NEED IT.

I JUST THOUGHT IF WE COULD GET IT DONE FASTER AS A FAMILY.

Narrator: JANE BATTLES A MONSTER..

OH, MY GOD. IT'S HUGE!

WHERE'S THE GUN? GET THE GUN!

[ GUNSHOTS ] OH, MY GOD.

Narrator: ENDLESS SUMMER DAYS CHALLENGE THE FAMILY'S SURVIVAL...

WHOA! OH, MY GOD!

Otto: WE HAVE TO BE SO CAREFUL. SOMEBODY COULD DIE.

WHOA! WHAT THE HELL!

HOLY --

RUN! LOOK OUT, LOOK OUT, LOOK OUT!

AND JEWEL KILCHER RIDES AGAIN TO HELP A FRIEND IN NEED.

I DON'T LIKE YOU IN THERE WITH THAT BULL, DAD.

Otto: IT'S STILL PLENTY OF HOMESTEAD FOR EVERYBODY,

SO THEY WON'T -- THEY WILL STILL KNOW WHERE THEY ARE.

Eivin: I WAS HOPING THAT THAT GOOSE MIGHT GRACE THE TABLE,

BUT NOT YET. NOPE.

YOU STAY AWAY FROM MY GOOSE.

I KNOW.

THIS YEAR FOR THANKSGIVING,

WE'RE KIND OF PUTTING SOME THOUGHT INTO FRIENDS AND FAMILY

THAT HAVE DONE THINGS FOR US THAT HAVE REALLY HELPED,

THINGS THAT WE COULDN'T HAVE NECESSARILY DONE FOR OURSELVES,

AND WE WANT TO GIVE BACK TO THOSE PEOPLE.

HOW'D YOU OCCUPY YOUR PRE-THANKSGIVING TIME, EIVIN?

MICAH TOOK ME DEER HUNTING LAST YEAR,

AND SINCE HE'S A COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN

OUT IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND,

I'M JUST KIND OF THINKING OF SOMETHING

THAT HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO MAKE USE OUT OF,

SO I BUILT HIM AN AIR-POWERED GRAPPLING CANON.

I WAS DEFINITELY RAISED TO REALLY SHOW YOUR THANK-YOU

KIND OF BY YOUR ACTIONS.

INSTEAD OF JUST SAYING THANK YOU,

WHAT CAN YOU ACTUALLY DO

THAT REALLY MAKES AN IMPACT IN SOMEBODY ELSE'S LIFE?

MY BUDDY MICAH TOOK ME DEER HUNTING LAST YEAR.

IT WAS AN AWESOME FAVOR THAT HE DID FOR ME.

I DEFINITELY WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO HIM.

SO I'M GOING TO BUILD HIM A COMPRESSED AIR-POWERED

GRAPPLING GUN.

START MY GRAPPLING HOOK.

A GRAPPLING GUN IS SOMETHING THAT SHOOTS A GRAPPLING HOOK

FARTHER THAN YOU CAN THROW IT,

AND A GRAPPLING HOOK IS BASICALLY JUST A BIG HOOK

THAT'S GOT A ROPE OR A STRING TIED ON IT.

THAT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN USE

FOR SO MANY DIFFERENT PURPOSES.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO CUT THIS OUT ON THE BAND SAW.

MICAH'S A COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN.

OFTENTIMES IN THE MARITIME INDUSTRY,

A GRAPPLING HOOK GETS USED FOR

HOOKING ONTO A LINE OR A NET IN THE WATER,

SO YOU MIGHT FIND IT SUPER USEFUL.

DEFINITELY A MEDIEVAL TORTURE DEVICE.

I'M GOING TO BUILD A HOOK OUT OF ALUMINUM

AND MY GUN OR CANNON IS GOING TO BE MADE OUT OF PVC PIPE

USING COMPRESSED AIR TO FIRE IT.

I'M REALLY, REALLY HOPEFUL THAT IT FIRES ABOUT 100 FEET.

LOOKING GOOD.

MY DESIGN WAS SOMETHING THAT KIND OF

IS A LITTLE BIT MORE SHOULDER-MOUNTED,

KIND OF MORE LIKE A BAZOOKA.

HECK YES.

I'VE BUILT EVERYTHING FROM LIKE LITTLE PELLET GUNS,

THINGS ALL THE WAY UP TO, LIKE, HIGH-POWERED AIR RIFLES.

NO MATTER WHAT YOU'RE BUILDING, IF IT'S SHOOTING A PROJECTILE,

IT NEEDS TO BE TREATED AS IF IT'S ABSOLUTELY A DEADLY WEAPON.

SEE IF IT TAKES THE PRESSURE.

[ BANG ]

HOLY [BLEEP].

THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU HAVEN'T LET IT

FINISH FILLING UP WITH AIR YET.

AH.

I NEED TO GO CHANGE MY PANTS.

BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD ON ALL OF IT.

I'VE GOT TO SCRAP THIS. THIS IS NOT SAFE.

I'VE GOT TO COME UP WITH A BETTER WAY TO LAUNCH THIS,

SOMETHING THAT I FEEL IS SAFE ENOUGH

TO HAND OVER TO MY FRIEND

AND SAY, "HERE, THIS IS A FUN TOY,"

INSTEAD OF, LIKE, "HERE, THIS MIGHT BLOW YOUR HEAD OFF."

THAT.

SEE, I CAN HAVE A HANDLE RIGHT THERE.

ONE THING I CAN DEFINITELY DO HERE

TO MAKE THIS THING SAFER,

AND THAT'S KIND OF SCREW IT TOGETHER.

IT ACTUALLY IS WHAT EXPLODED ON ME LAST TIME

WAS IT JUST SEPARATED AT ALL THESE GLUE JOINTS.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THIS TIME OF YEAR

TO JUST BE THANKFUL FOR THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU

AND SHARE THE WEALTH, SHARE THE THANK YOUS,

AND BE THERE TO HELP A FRIEND WHEN HE'S THERE TO HELP YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

LET'S FILL IT UP WITH AIR AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

LET'S SEE IF IT DOESN'T EXPLODE ON US.

HERE WE GO.

MAN.

JUST GOING TO HIDE OVER HERE

TILL THE AIR COMPRESSOR GOES OFF.

THE ANTICIPATION IS KILLING ME.

THE AIR COMPRESSOR'S DONE FILLING UP.

YOU KNOW, IT'S HOLDING TOGETHER. ALL RIGHT,

LET'S GIVE IT THE OLD TEST-A-ROONI.

THAT'S A LOT OF PRESSURE INSIDE OF THERE,

AND ULTIMATELY, I HAVE NO IDEA

HOW WELL IT'S GOING TO WORK UNTIL WE GET TO THE MOMENT.

HERE WE GO.

WHOA!

THAT'S GOT KICK.

THAT WAS AWESOME.

OH, MAN.

T HIT THE WALL THERE, BUT...

OH, THAT'S 100 FEET FOR SURE.

THAT'S WHAT I WAS GOING FOR, 100 FEET.

I THINK MICAH'S GOING TO BE SUPER STOKED TO GET THIS GIFT.

I'M SUPER HAPPY WITH IT, READY TO GIVE IT TO MICAH.

THE FIRST TIME I SHOT IT, IT THREW ME BACK INTO A WALL.

WHAT'S HE GOING TO USE IT FOR?

WELL, LINE RETRIEVAL, YOU KNOW?

CHILDREN RETRIEVAL? YEAH.

YOU NEED TO RETRIEVE A CHILD, WHATEVER.

EVE, WHAT DID YOU DO FOR THIS THANKSGIVING?

I BUILT ELLI A GARDEN.

Eve: FOR THIS YEAR'S THANKSGIVING,

WE ARE ALL TRYING TO DO SOMETHING

FOR SOMEONE ELSE IN OUR LIVES

THAT DID SOMETHING FOR US

THAT WAS REALLY HELPFUL AND MEANINGFUL.

LAST YEAR, MY SISTER ELLI WENT HUNTING WITH EIVIN

WHEN I WAS PREGNANT WITH SPARROW AND HELPED US BRING HOME

A LOT OF MEAT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.

[ GUNSHOT ]

GOOD SHOT. THANK YOU.

I'D REALLY LIKE TO MAKE ELLI A GARDEN BOX.

AH.

SO, FIRST I NEEDED TO GET SOME DIRT FOR THE GARDEN BOX,

BUT I'VE NEVER USED AN EXCAVATOR BEFORE.

THIS IS REALLY HARD.

AH!

OH, MY WORD.

UGH.

DO I HAVE ANY IN THERE?

NO.

WHOA. WRONG WAY.

MY BRAIN. OKAY.

OH, MY GOD! YEEHAW!

I GOT A WHOLE BUCKET FULL OF DIRT!

HOLY BOULDER.

[ LAUGHS ]

THAT IS MOSTLY DIRT.

ELLI DOES THINGS FOR ME ALL THE TIME,

SO THIS IS DEFINITELY A THANK YOU

FOR HELPING US OUT SO MUCH.

THAT'S EXCITING.

WHOA.

I CAN'T BELIEVE I PULLED THIS OFF.

TIME TO HEAD TO ELLI'S.

ELLI'S AWAY RIGHT NOW,

SO I'M JUST TRYING TO GET THIS DONE FOR HER.

ELLI HAS A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE CABIN

AT THE TOP OF THE MEADOWS.

I'M USING SLABS.

PUT A BUNCH OF DIRT IN THERE.

BLOOD AND BONE MEAL

FOR ALL THE DIFFERENT NUTRIENTS NEEDED.

SOME COMPOST TO JUST GET ALL THOSE MICROBES.

PERFECT.

AND THEN IT WAS READY TO PLANT.

THANKS FOR BEING MY BIG HELPER TODAY.

I LOVE INCORPORATING FINDLAY WHENEVER POSSIBLE.

LET'S DO SOME KALE, 'CAUSE WE KNOW

THAT AUNTIE BELL'S FAVORITE THING IS KALE.

A REALLY IMPORTANT LESSON HERE

IS THAT WE DO THINGS FOR OUR FAMILY,

AND FINDLAY IS REALLY EXCITED.

HE LOVES HIS AUNTIE ELLI.

DO YOU WANT TO PUT THE -- IT'S VERY TINY NOW.

IT'S SO TINY, BUT IT'S GOING TO GROW BIG.

DO YOU WANT TO PUT THE DIRT AROUND IT?

YES. YEAH?

TUCK 'EM IN THE BED SO HE GROWS BIG.

NICE JOB. TINY.

IT'S REALLY TINY.

I KNOW ELLI IS GOING TO BE BESIDE HERSELF EXCITED

WHEN SHE SEES THE GARDEN BOXES,

SO I CAN'T WAIT TO SHOW THEM TO HER WHEN SHE COMES HOME.

YOU DROVE AN EXCAVATOR?

YEAH, I DROVE THE EXCAVATOR. I DIDN'T HEAR ABOUT THAT.

IT WAS REALLY FUN, I HAVE TO SAY.

I CAN BRING HOME THE BACON.

YEAH, I LIKE THE LOOK. YEAH, RIGHT ON.

I CAN DO THAT.

Otto: TOWING THINGS DOWNHILL.

THE TRAILER HAS NO BRAKES.

THIS IS GOING TO BE A HIGHLY DANGEROUS PROJECT.

OH, GOD, OH, GOD, OH, GOD.

Otto: WHERE'D THE GRAVY GO? Eve: I STOLE IT.

HERE, OTTO. SORRY.

Otto: EVERY THANKSGIVING SHOULD BE THINKING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE,

OTHER THINGS BESIDES OURSELF,

BUT THIS YEAR, WE'VE INTENTIONALLY

DONE SOMETHING FOR SOMEONE ELSE.

MMM.

SHE'S GOING MMM, MMM, MMM.

OH, SHE LOVES FOOD.

SHE'S, LIKE, ALWAYS STARVING. OH, MY GOODNESS.

UM, SO WHAT DID YOU DO THIS YEAR, OTTO?

I TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY

TO CLEAN UP A LITTLE BIT AROUND THE HOUSE,

TRY TO MAKE CHARLOTTE A LITTLE BIT HAPPIER.

AW.

DID I HEAR THAT RIGHT? THAT'S AWESOME.

HI, OTTO. HOW'S IT GOING?

HI, JEREMY.

YOU SHOWED UP. I DID.

DESPITE THE RAIN. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

YEAH, NO PROBLEM. JEREMY'S MY NEIGHBOR,

AND JEREMY'S THE KIND OF GUY

YOU CAN COUNT ON TO BE THERE IN A PINCH

AND HE WON'T ASK WHY.

WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS GIVE CHARLOTTE

A LITTLE BIT BETTER FRONT OF HER HOUSE FOR THANKSGIVING.

CHARLOTTE, SHE'S BEEN LIVING HERE

WITH THIS MAD HOMESTEADER FOR QUITE A WHILE NOW,

AND... SO, TODAY'S PROJECT, I'M GOING TO MOVE THIS TRAILER

TO GIVE MY DEAR WIFE MORE OF A HOMEY FEELING FOR THANKSGIVING.

SO I WANT TO GET THIS OUT OF HERE,

YOU KNOW, JUST OPEN UP THIS SPACE A LITTLE BIT.

SURE.

WE'VE GOT A 40-FOOT TRAILER AND A MUDDY ROAD.

WELL, LET'S HOOK IT UP AND SEE IF WE CAN GET OUT OF HERE.

SOUNDS GOOD.

Otto: ANY TIME YOU START A PROJECT AND IT RAINS,

IT DOUBLES THE RISK.

AH!

HEAVY, HUH? YEAH.

WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A FEW CALCULATED RISKS

AND SEE IF WE CAN'T GET THIS TRAILER MOVED OUT OF HERE

BEFORE CHARLOTTE GETS HOME.

OH, MY GOD.

WE'VE GOT HISTORY IN THE MAKING HERE.

KIND OF BUMMING OUT, ACTUALLY.

BUT I'M HAPPY TO GIVE CHARLOTTE A SURPRISE.

HEY, GOOSE. HEY, GOOSE.

MOVING THIS TRAILER IS ACTUALLY A PRETTY BIG DEAL FOR ME,

BECAUSE WE USE THAT TRAILER EVERY DAY

IN THE CONTINUAL BUILDING OF OUR HOUSE.

SO ON ONE LEVEL, IT'S GOING TO BE DIFFICULT

TO HAVE TO GO FARTHER TO GET OUR WORK TOOLS,

BUT ON THE OTHER HAND,

IT'S GOING TO HELP CHARLOTTE'S SPIRIT OUT

TO COME OUT OF THAT DOOR

AND NOT STARE STRAIGHT AT A VAN.

BACK THERE, YOUR BACK WHEEL IS SLID WAY DOWN.

YEAH, LET'S GET OUT AND LOOK AT THIS REAL QUICK.

SO I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS ABOUT THIS.

WE'VE GOT TO DO A 180 ON THE ROAD,

TURN THIS VAN AROUND IN A VERY SHORT SPACE,

AND WE'VE GOT A REALLY BAD INCLINE

RIGHT WHERE WE HAVE TO TURN.

I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE TRAILER,

THE REAR GOING UP THIS HILL AT AN ANGLE.

IT COULD EVEN TIP.

OH, [BLEEP], YEAH.

YEAH, AND THAT'S A PRETTY GOOD ANGLE

FOR SOMETHING THIS HIGH.

Otto: WE COULD GET STUCK.

THE TRAILER COULD TURN OVER.

THIS IS GOING TO BE A HIGHLY DANGEROUS PROJECT.

OH, GOD, OH, GOD, OH, GOD.

PULL. IT CAME BACK.

I AM IMPRESSED.

Jeremy: THAT WENT REALLY WELL, BUT IT'S FAR FROM OVER.

WE'VE STILL GOT TO GO DOWN THE ROAD

AND IT'S SLIPPERY

AND THERE'S A HILL THEN IT'LL BE PUSHING ON IT.

Otto: I'M REALLY NERVOUS ABOUT GOING DOWN THIS HILL.

IT'S THE STEEPEST HILL ON THE ROAD.

SO HERE WE GO.

ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONCERNS

WHEN YOU'RE TOWING THINGS DOWNHILL

IS THE TRAILER STARTS PUSHING THE TRACTOR.

YOU KNOW, THE TRAILER TONGUE GOING UP

JEREMY'S ASS,

LITERALLY.

I'M GOING TO STAY BEHIND HIM BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO END UP

IN THE MIDDLE OF A PILE-UP DOWN THERE.

THE TRAILER'S GOT TO WEIGH ABOUT 20,000 POUNDS.

THE TRACTOR WE'RE PULLING IT WITH,

IT HAS BRAKES, BUT THE TRAILER HAS NO BRAKES.

WE JUST HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL.

ANOTHER QUARTER-MILE, WE'LL BE GOOD.

IT'S PERFECT! WE'RE REALLY GOOD.

MY FRIEND JEREMY CAME OVER TO HELP.

WE DO FAVORS BACK AND FORTH FOR EACH OTHER,

AND ACTUALLY WE'RE ALWAYS JUST IN THIS CONTINUAL STATE

OF THANKFULNESS AMONG OUR FAMILY AND AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.

RIGHT BACK THERE. WE'RE GOING RIGHT BACK IN THERE.

THANKSGIVING IS A NICE TIME TO ACTUALLY ACCENTUATE THAT.

LET'S QUIT RIGHT THERE.

I'M A LITTLE BIT SAD BECAUSE MY MAN CAVE'S GONE,

BUT, UM, YOU KNOW, THERE'S MORE CAVES TO EXPLORE.

Charlotte: OTTO DEFINITELY WON MY HEART

BY CLEANING UP THAT STUFF AROUND THE HOUSE.

IT IS AWESOME.

BUT DID HE GET RID OF IT OR JUST RELOCATE IT?

OH, NO, HE RELOCATED IT. RIGHT.

[ LAUGHTER ]

SO, SHANE, WHAT HAVE YOU BROUGHT TO "FRUITITION"?

BROUGHT TO WHAT? FRUITION.

FRUITION. FRUITION.

[ LAUGHTER ]

YOU DONE GETTING EDUCATED GOOD DOWN THERE, BOY.

FRUITITION, THAT'S A REALLY BIG WORD.

Otto: MAKING FUN OF MY BOY'S EDUCATION!

WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR IN PARTICULAR?

UM, YOU KNOW, THIS YEAR I WANTED

TO EXPRESS MY THANKS TO MY WIFE,

AND SHE'S BEEN HELPING ME DOWN

AT THE WORK SITE A LOT MORE THIS YEAR.

ONE OF HER CHIEF COMPLAINTS IS THAT

IT'S SO FAR TO GO TO THE OUTHOUSE.

SO I CONVERTED THE OLD SMOKEHOUSE INTO AN OUTHOUSE

WHILE SHE WAS GONE ONE AFTERNOON AND SURPRISED HER WITH IT.

WHOA.

LEAVE IT TO SHANE TO MAKE AN OUTHOUSE ROMANTIC.

WELL, IS IT, LIKE, A NON-SMOKING OUTHOUSE

OR A SMOKING OUTHOUSE?

TOTALLY NON-SMOKING NOW.

IT'S NON-SMOKING NOW.

I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND HANGING THE FISH IN IT NEXT YEAR.

NO.

SHANE WAS SO NICE ABOUT GETTING ME THE OUTHOUSE,

SO I DECIDED TO MAKE HIM SOMETHING HORRIBLY EMBARRASSING.

Otto: UH-OH.

PUT THIS ON YOUR HEAD. OH, WOW.

THAT'S GREAT. THAT IS AWESOME.

[ CHATTER ]

Charlotte: YEAH, THAT IS AWESOME.

Atz Lee: YOU HAVE TO MAKE A CROCHETED SWORD

TO GO ALONG WITH THAT.

Charlotte: GO REALLY SLOW.

HOW'S IT COMING? THE DANG THING COULD TIP OVER.

August: I REALLY HAVE TO BE CAREFUL

THAT IT DOESN'T FALL ONTO MY MOM.

Otto: DURING OUR MOVE, A BEER CAN SURFACED.

LOOKIE THERE. A VINTAGE BEER.

PERFECTLY GOOD CAN OF BEER.

LET'S SEE IF IT'S ANY GOOD.

Jeremy: WELL, I WOULDN'T EVEN DRINK THAT.

BOTTOMS UP!

OH, MY GOSH.

Otto: AS I WAS DRINKING IT, I THOUGHT, "OOH,

THIS DOESN'T QUITE TASTE EXACTLY FRESH.

LET'S SEE JUST HOW OLD IT IS."

'98.

[ JEREMY LAUGHS ]

Otto: NOT BAD, YOU KNOW?

ABOUT AN 18-YEAR-OLD BEER.

WELL-SEASONED.

JUST LIKE ME.

WELL, JEREMY, IF I DROP OVER DEAD,

YOU'LL KNOW WHY.

DOES ANYBODY WANT ANY MEAD? IT'S REALLY DELICIOUS.

YES. I DO. I'M THE ONLY ONE DRINKING DOWN HERE.

OH, IT IS GOOD.

OOH, THAT'S REALLY GOOD. BETTER OVER ICE.

Charlotte: THIS YEAR'S THANKSGIVING,

WE WERE THANKFUL FOR A PERSON IN OUR LIVES

AND WANTED TO REPAY THEM.

I DID A PRETTY FUN THING.

THIS YEAR'S THANKSGIVING,

I WANT TO PAY AUGUST BACK FOR ALL OF THE HELPFULNESS

THAT HE'S GIVEN US OVER THE YEARS

AND MAKE HIM A REALLY NICE PLACE TO LIVE.

AUGUST IS GOING TO BE LEAVING FOR COLLEGE PRETTY SOON

AND WE WANT HIM TO BE ABLE TO COME BACK

AND HAVE SOMETHING TO COME TO THAT'S HIS.

I'M NOT HAPPY ABOUT THE IDEA OF AUGUST LEAVING HOME,

BUT I TOTALLY SUPPORT HIM GOING TO COLLEGE.

A NEIGHBOR OF OURS HAD THIS FUNKY OLD HOUSE

AND WAS JUST GOING TO GET RID OF IT.

WE THOUGHT, "WHOA, THAT ACTUALLY IS

A PERFECT LITTLE CABIN FOR AUGUST,"

SO WE TALKED HIM INTO HANDING IT OVER TO US

INSTEAD OF DEMOLISHING IT.

August: KNOWING THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE MY FIRST

AND I'M NOT GOING TO REALLY HAVE TO SPEND MY TIME

IN MY PARENTS' HOUSE ANYMORE IS ACTUALLY REALLY EXCITING.

Charlotte: I WANT AUGUST TO FEEL AT HOME

WHEN HE COMES BACK TO THE HOMESTEAD.

I WANT HIM TO FEEL LIKE HE'S GOT HIS OWN PLACE.

MAYBE THAT'LL MAKE HIM WANT TO COME HOME MORE.

ALL RIGHT, YOU'RE THERE.

AUGUST PICKED OUT A SPOT THAT HE WANTED ON THE PROPERTY

THAT'S FAIRLY NEAR EIVIN

AND A LITTLE BIT FURTHER AWAY FROM US.

AM I GOING TO RUN INTO ANYTHING?

YOU'RE OKAY.

SO AUGUST AND I ARE GOING TO

MOVE HIS CABIN TO ITS FINAL SPOT.

AM I GOING TO HIT THE CAR? NO, YOU'RE PRETTY PERFECT.

HE'S GOING TO HAVE TO BACK THIS CABIN

ALL THE WAY INTO ITS SITE

AND HE'S NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SEE ANYTHING.

MORE TURN! YEAH, YEAH.

WE'VE REACHED A REALLY SCARY POINT IN IT WHERE

WE'VE GOT TO MAKE IT AROUND THIS OLD HOUSE THAT'S HERE.

GO REALLY SLOW.

August: I REALLY, REALLY HAVE TO BE CAREFUL

THAT IT DOESN'T FALL OFF THE TRAILER

OR ONTO MY MOM OR ANYTHING OF THE SORT.

HOW'S IT COMING? THE DANG THING COULD TIP OVER.

OKAY, AUGUST, STOP.

I THINK THAT'S WHERE YOU WANT IT.

August: I'M VERY, VERY HAPPY THAT I FINALLY HAVE MY CABIN

EXACTLY WHERE I WANT IT TO BE

AND I DIDN'T SMASH MY MOM ON THE WAY.

Charlotte: I THINK AUGUST IS REALLY EXCITED

ABOUT HAVING HIS OWN LITTLE PLACE.

WOW. FITS PERFECTLY, RIGHT?

IT'S NOT MUCH, BUT IT'S A START.

IT'S KIND OF HOW EIVIN STARTED OUT.

AWESOME. HIGH-FIVE.

HIGH-FIVE. HIGH-FIVE.

HIGH-FIVE. HIGH-FIVE. HIGH-FIVE. HIGH-FIVE.

HIGH-FIVE. HIGH-FIVE. HIGH-FIVE.

[ LAUGHS ]

IT'S JUST SO COOL TO SEE THAT IT'S REALLY COMING TOGETHER.

Charlotte: I'M NOT ONLY BUILDING A CABIN FOR AUGUST,

BUT I FEEL LIKE WE'RE BUILDING SOME IMPORTANT MEMORIES TOGETHER

THAT I'M GOING TO CHERISH FOREVER.

ALL RIGHT. WELL... SWEET.

August: MY CABIN TURNED OUT EXCELLENT

AND IT'S JUST GOING TO BE MINE AND MINE ALONE.

NOW WE NEED SOME FURNITURE AND WE CAN CALL A HOUSE A HOME.

Charlotte: SO CUTE!

I'M KIND OF HOPING THAT IT WILL ACT AS A LURE

TO BRING HIM BACK HERE.

IT'S A GOOD PLAN. THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN

A LITTLE ULTERIOR MOTIVE THERE,

BUT NOW HE'S GOT A SWEET LITTLE CABIN.

WHAT DO YOU THINK, AUGUST? YOU GOING TO COME BACK HOME?

IT DEPENDS.

BUT THE THING I FEEL MOST THANKFUL FOR

IS THAT I GOT TO HAVE THANKSGIVING

WITH TWO OF MY GRANDCHILDREN AT THE TABLE THIS YEAR.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE A TOAST TO SPARROW'S FIRST THANKSGIVING.

YEAH. CHEERS, SPARROW.

CHEERS. [ YODELS ]

Eivin: A LOT OF TIMES, MY FAMILY IS PRETTY SERIOUS.

HAVING A MEAL LIKE THIS

WHERE EVERYBODY IS REALLY GENUINELY HAPPY,

IT BRINGS IT BACK TO, YOU KNOW,

NOT JUST THE HARD WORK THAT MY FAMILY DOES,

BUT THE FUN THAT WE HAVE TOGETHER.

[ CHATTER ]

YEAH.

Eve: I'M ALWAYS THE MOST THANKFUL FOR MY FAMILY

AND LIVING WHERE WE LIVE AND THE WAY WE LIVE.

Otto: OH, MY GOD, YEAH.

Atz Lee: I LOVE DOING THANKSGIVING ON THE KILCHER HOMESTEAD,

BUT I KIND OF WANT TO BE ABLE TO BUILD NEW MEMORIES TOO

FOR THE UPCOMING GENERATIONS

AND I WOULD LOVE TO SOMEDAY HAVE THANKSGIVING OUT

IN THE BACKCOUNTRY OF THE NEW HOMESTEAD.

IT'D BE FUN FOR THE NEXT GENERATION,

YOU KNOW, FOR LITTLE FINDLAY AND HIS SISTER

TO HAVE THIS GREAT MEMORY

OF THIS HUGE VOYAGE, THIS MASSIVE MISSION

WHERE THEY COULDN'T DROP THE TURKEY

FOR THREE AND A HALF HOURS, YOU KNOW.

JUST BEATING THEIR WAY INTO THE WILDERNESS

AND HAVING THAT KIND OF MEMORY I THINK WOULD BE REALLY NEAT.

Atz: TO ANOTHER GREAT YEAR ON THE HOMESTEAD.

[ CHATTER ]

Narrator: AFTER YEARS AWAY MAKING MUSIC

AND STARTING A FAMILY,

ATZ'S DAUGHTER JEWEL FINALLY RETURNS HOME...

[ YODELS ]

COME HERE, MY GRANDSON. HOW FAR CAN YOU FLY?

HO HO!

Narrator: JANE AND ATZ LEE SET OUT

IN SEARCH OF A CRUCIAL FOOD SOURCE,

ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THEY MIGHT BE ON THE MENU...

Jane: THESE ARE GIANT HOOF TRACKS.

Narrator: AND OTTO ONCE AGAIN RISKS HIS RECOVERY

WHEN IT'S LIFE OR DEATH FOR A PARALYZED COW.

I'M GOING TO BE DEVASTATED IF THIS COW HAS TO BE KILLED.

OTTO! [ BLEEP ]