Original subtitles

I CAN'T CATCH A BREAK.

Narrator: ON THIS "GOLD RUSH"...

THAT'S MY ENTIRE LIVELIHOOD UP THERE, READY TO FALL.

BIG THINGS ARE STARTING TO GO WRONG.

THE ONLY REASON WHY I'M STILL SITTING HERE

IS BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A [BLEEP] JOB TO GO BACK TO.

Rick: FREDDY DODGE, AM I GLAD TO SEE YOU, BUDDY.

YOU KNOW, YOU'RE ASKING FOR A MIRACLE.

-FIRE IT UP. -WE'RE FINALLY GOLD MINING.

Rick: OUR FIRST LITTLE NUGGET.

THIS CUT FOR BIG RED HAS TO BE READY HERE IN THE NEXT 5 DAYS.

-YEAH, BUDDY. -WANT ME TO PULL YOU OUT?

Parker: NO. I DON'T.

YOU'VE HAD 5 [BLEEP] DAYS TO GET THIS DONE!

WELL, I'M TRYING!

THIS CUT -- IT'S GONNA BE [BLEEP] MASSIVE.

THE CHAIN TO THE FEEDER IS JUMPING.

KILL THE WATER.

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Narrator: AT QUARTZ CREEK, RICK'S DREAM OF FINDING GOLD IS IN PIECES.

I CAN'T [BLEEP] BELIEVE THIS.

THE SLUICE BOXES ARE 30 FEET DOWN THE [BLEEP] BANK,

AND THE WASH PLANT IS ABOUT TO FOLLOW IT.

I CAN'T CATCH A BREAK.

Narrator: LAST WEEK, RICK AND HIS TEAM FIRED UP

DURT REYNOLDS FOR THE FIRST TIME.

HOO, HOO, HOO, HOO, HOO, HOO.

BUT AFTER JUST ONE SCOOP OF PAY...

HIT THE BYPASS.

...DISASTER STRUCK.

HIT THE BYPASS!

OUR SLUICE BOX IS LAYING DOWN ON THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL.

Rick: [BLEEP] IS THAT CLOSE.

I THINK IT'S TIME FOR ME TO CALL IN SOME HELP.

Karla Ann: YEAH.

HERE I AM, PICKING MY SLUICE BOXES

OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE BANK AND LOOKING AT MY WASH PLANT

SITTING THERE, JUST ABOUT READY TO TOPPLE DOWN ON TOP OF US,

AS WELL.

I'M NUMB, AT THIS POINT, HONESTLY.

Narrator: BEFORE RICK CAN SECURE HIS WASH PLANT,

THEY NEED TO SALVAGE THE SLUICE BOX

STRANDED 30 FEET BELOW THE TEETERING 20-TON PLANT.

Karla Ann: WE'RE DOING AS MUCH AS WE CAN,

BUT BIG THINGS ARE STARTING TO GO WRONG.

Rick: LIKE, THIS IS SKETCHY.

LET'S JUST GET IT HOOKED UP AND GO.

Karla Ann: AGREED.

Ryan: ALL IT TAKES IS ONE SHIFT,

AND IF IT FALLS OVER THE EDGE, WE'RE DONE.

YEAH.

WE WON'T BE SLUICING ANY GOLD IF THAT THING FALLS DOWN THE HILL.

PACK OUR STUFF, HEAD HOME BROKE.

Narrator: SIX WEEKS AGO,

RICK NESS SET A 1,000-OUNCE GOAL --

THE MINIMUM HE NEEDS

TO BREAK EVEN AND PAY HIS CREW FOR THE SEASON.

Rick: WATCH YOURSELVES.

Ryan: IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE IT KIND OF HUNG THERE,

AND THEN RIPPED THIS ONE CABLE RIGHT OUT OF THE CLAMP.

Rick: WE GOT THE BOX OUT.

IT'S SAVED, BUT THERE'S NOTHING HOLDING THAT CORNER UP.

THE BIGGER PROBLEM WE GOT RIGHT NOW IS,

OUR WASH PLANT IS NOW RIGHT ON THE EDGE, WITH ALL THE EROSION.

THAT'S MY ENTIRE LIVELIHOOD UP THERE.

EVERYTHING I'VE GOT IS SITTING ON THE EDGE

OF THIS PAD RIGHT NOW.

I'VE GOT TO JUST DO WHAT I CAN TO SHORE IT UP.

Narrator: AFTER BUYING HIS $180,000 WASH PLANT,

RICK SPENT AROUND $400,000.

IF HE CAN'T SLUICE, HE CAN'T PAY HIS DEBTS.

Rick: ALL RIGHT. GOOD JOB, GUYS.

THAT'S GETTING BETTER.

OH, YEAH.

Narrator: RICK'S CALLED IN WASH-PLANT EXPERT FREDDY DODGE.

Freddy: HOW'S IT GOING, RICK?

IN HIS 40-YEAR MINING CAREER,

FREDDY HAS CUSTOM-BUILT DOZENS OF WASH PLANTS

ON GOLD MINES ACROSS THE GLOBE.

FREDDY, MAN, AM I GLAD TO SEE YOU, BUDDY.

HOLY [BLEEP]. IT'S BEEN TOO LONG.

MAN, I DON'T MIND TELLING YOU RIGHT OFF THE BAT,

I'M IN A [BLEEP] BAD WAY, HERE.

-IS THAT RIGHT? -YEAH.

I BOUGHT THIS WASH PLANT.

WE TRIED RUNNING IT.

THE [BLEEP] SLUICE BOX JUST FELL RIGHT OFF.

THE SLUICES FELL OFF?

THE SLUICE BOX JUST FELL RIGHT OUT.

YOU ARE [BLEEP] ME. NO.

YOU'RE WALKING INTO A [BLEEP] STORM RIGHT NOW.

-IS THAT RIGHT? -ABSOLUTELY.

I'VE GOT $180,000 INTO THIS THING.

-RIGHT. -AND I WANT YOUR HONEST OPINION

ON IT. BUT I'M JUST ABOUT OUT OF FUNDS.

-I'LL LOOK AT IT. -THANKS, FREDDY.

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Rick: WHAT I NEED FROM HIM IS TO GET THIS THING WORKING.

I NEED GOLD RIGHT AWAY.

I'VE GOT ALL MY MONEY TIED UP IN IT,

AND IT'S JUST GOT TO WORK.

WELL, THESE ARE A JOKE.

HIS SLUICE BOXES ARE JUST PURE GARBAGE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I THINK YOU BOUGHT SOMEBODY ELSE'S NIGHTMARE, RICK.

-[BLEEP] REALLY? -YEAH.

NO BULL[BLEEP], YOU'RE GONNA LOSE 40% OF YOUR GOLD.

[BLEEP].

MY ADVICE, RICK -- DOZE THIS [BLEEP] THING OFF THE HILL.

OH, MY [BLEEP].

WE NEED TO GET LONG SLUICE BOXES ON IT,

NOT THOSE 10-FOOT LITTLE THINGS YOU GOT THERE.

THAT'S JUST NOT AN OPTION. I JUST DON'T HAVE THE MONEY.

I MAY KNOW WHERE SOME SLUICES ARE TO GET US GOING.

-REALLY? -WE'LL HAVE TO MODIFY THEM.

OKAY.

IF IT'S LOSING 40% OF THE GOLD,

WHAT [BLEEP] CHOICE DO I HAVE?

YEAH. SO, I'LL GO TRY TO ROUND THE SLUICES UP.

BUT WE'RE GONNA NEED SOME GUYS TO HELP TO GET THIS DONE.

THANKS, FREDDY.

I'LL HELP RICK OUT. I LIKE RICK.

BUT HE'S NOT HERE TO WASH ROCKS.

HE'S HERE TO CATCH GOLD, AND THE SLUICES HE'S GOT RIGHT NOW

AREN'T WORTH [BLEEP].

I MIGHT KNOW WHERE SOME SLUICES ARE,

BUT IT'S STILL GONNA BE A LOT OF WORK.

Parker: THIS YEAR, WE'VE BEEN COMPLETELY [BLEEP]

BY THAT WHOLE SITUATION WITH TONY.

WE'RE SO FAR BEHIND, IT'S JUST NOT EVEN [BLEEP] FUNNY.

Narrator: SIX WEEKS INTO THE SEASON,

BOTH OF PARKER'S WASH PLANTS ARE IDLE.

HE SET A 6,000-OUNCE GOAL, BUT RIGHT NOW,

HE'S PLAYING A DESPERATE GAME OF CATCHUP, FIGHTING FROZEN GROUND.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR, WE HAD ALMOST 1,000 OUNCES,

AND, WHAT, RIGHT NOW, WE'VE GOT 200?

THE ONLY WAY WE'RE GETTING ANYWHERE CLOSE TO 6,000 OUNCES

IS GETTING BIG RED UP AND RUNNING

AS SOON AS [BLEEP] POSSIBLE.

I KNOW TONY'S PULLING OUT ALL THE STOPS,

AND [BLEEP] HELP ME, THERE'S NO [BLEEP] WAY

I'M LETTING THAT MAD MAN BEAT US THIS YEAR.

Narrator: PARKER PLANS TO OPEN UP 61 ACRES OF GROUND,

RUNNING HIS TWO WASH PLANTS

AT EITHER END OF THE MASSIVE CUT.

HE'S TASKED NEW FOREMAN DEAN TOSCZAK

WITH PREPARING GROUND FOR SLUICIFER,

BUT THEY'RE STILL 2 WEEKS FROM SLUICING.

WE'RE TRYING TO PLAY CATCHUP, HERE.

THE QUICKER WE GET THIS DONE,

THE QUICKER WE CAN GET THESE CUTS DRIED OUT.

AFTER WEEKS OF STRIPPING, PARKER'S CREW

IS ALMOST DOWN TO PAY DIRT BESIDE BIG RED.

NOW, HE NEEDS TO BUILD A PAD

AND MOVE THE WASH PLANT INTO PLACE

BEFORE HE CAN START SLUICING.

I'D LIKE FOR YOU TO TRY TO MAKE IT YOUR MISSION

TO HAVE THIS PLANT READY TO GO IN 5 DAYS.

WELL, I'LL TRY AND WORK SOME MAGIC WITH OLD ZACK, HERE.

WHEN IT COMES TO THE DIRT WORKING HERE,

I REALLY NEED YOU TO TAKE THAT ON,

AND GET IT DONE, AND HAVE IT READY.

WE NEED TO START SEEING SOME GOLD IN THE BOX, HERE.

WELL, WE'VE LOST WAY TOO MUCH OF THE SEASON ALREADY.

-YEP. -ALL RIGHT.

GOOD LUCK.

FIVE DAYS, THERE'S A BIG, BIG [BLEEP] JOB.

SO, I MEAN, AND MAYBE IF I HAVE TO WORK

SOME LATE NIGHTS, I'M GONNA DO IT.

I WANT TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.

Narrator: LAST WEEK, PARKER BYPASSED BRENNAN

WHEN HE CHOSE A NEW FOREMAN.

Parker: THIS IS DEAN TOSCZAK.

HE IS OUR NEW FOREMAN.

WELL, IT IS A [BLEEP] BUMMER

THAT I DIDN'T GET THE FOREMAN ROLE.

I MEAN, I'VE BEEN WORKING AS HARD AS I CAN

TO PROVE TO PARKER

THAT I CAN BE A LEADER, AND I KNOW THAT I CAN,

AND HE BRINGS SOMEONE IN FROM THE OUTSIDE.

I MEAN, IT [BLEEP] SUCKS.

IT'S ALMOST LIKE I'M JUST RUNNING MY OWN CUT DOWN HERE,

BECAUSE THEY TRUST ME THAT I CAN GET IT DONE.

WHO KNOWS?

THE TURNOVER RATE ON THIS CREW IS PRETTY HIGH,

SO THERE'S A POSSIBILITY

THAT THE NEW FOREMAN MAY NOT LAST THAT LONG.

Narrator: TO MEET PARKER'S DEADLINE,

BRENNAN NEEDS TO BUILD A PAD FOR BIG RED 80 FEET HIGH

BY 200 FEET WIDE IN JUST 5 DAYS USING THE SUPERCONVEYOR.

Brennan: WE LEARNED THE FIRST YEAR WE GOT THIS CONVEYOR

THAT IT'S ACTUALLY THE BEST WAY

TO BUILD A PAD FOR THE WASH PLANT

BECAUSE YOU CAN BUILD IT SO HIGH WITHOUT HAVING TO RUN TRUCKS

SO FAR UP AND AROUND EVERY TIME TO DUMP.

SO, IT REALLY SPEEDS IT UP.

CAN YOU HEAR ME, ZACK? -YEAH. GO AHEAD.

THINGS ARE STARTING TO SHAPE UP DOWN HERE PRETTY GOOD, NOW, EH?

Zack: YEAH, MAN. IT'S LOOKING GOOD.

THE SUPERCONVEYOR HERE IS KIND OF PARKER'S BABY,

AND HE DOESN'T LET JUST ANYBODY RUN IT.

SO, I GUESS IT'S SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF.

WE MIGHT HAVE TO KNOCK THESE COUPLE CONES DOWN

ONE MORE TIME TO FINISH THIS OFF.

[ CLATTERING, BANGING ]

[BLEEP]. WHAT THE [BLEEP]?

ZACK, WHY IS THE CONVEYOR STUCK?

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WHAT'S GOING ON, MAN?

PARKER'S GONNA BE PISSED, MAN.

[ SIGHS ]

THE WHOLE [BLEEP] FLOOR IS PEELING UP.

MAN, THAT'S NOT GOOD.

I JUST DON'T WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE [BLEEP] BOSS' MOOD

IS GONNA BE IN OVER THIS ONE.

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Narrator: AT EUREKA CREEK, TONY BEETS IS ON A MISSION.

KEVIN'S DREDGE IS RUNNING 24-7.

NOW, MONICA IS READY TO START HER OPERATION.

Monica: THIS CUT -- IT'S GOING TO BE [BLEEP] MASSIVE.

I MEAN, I HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING THIS SIZE IN THE INDIAN

SINCE I'VE BEEN WORKING HERE.

Narrator: TONY IS OPENING UP A NEW CUT

THE SIZE OF EIGHT FOOTBALL FIELDS CALLED "THE LUCKY CUT."

THE BEETS' SEASON PLAN --

SLUICE PAY DIRT FROM THEIR NEW CUT WITH MONICA'S WASH PLANT

WHILE KEVIN'S DREDGE RUNS DIRT JUST HALF A MILE AWAY.

AND BY THE END OF THE SEASON,

TONY SHOULD HAVE HIS SECOND DREDGE UP AND RUNNING.

TONY'S YOUNGEST SON, MIKE,

IS IN CHARGE OF THE STRIPPING CREW,

DIGGING DOWN TO FIND PAY DIRT.

WITH A CUT THIS SIZE,

WE'VE GOT EVERYTHING WE GOT RIGHT NOW, STRIPPING HERE.

SO, WE'LL START SLUICING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

I JUST HOPE THAT WE CAN GET SLUICING SOON.

THIS STRIPPING, IT'S ALL FINE AND FUN,

BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY,

YOU'RE STILL SPENDING WAY MORE MONEY THAN YOU'RE BRINGING IN.

Mike: OH, BEAUTIFUL.

THE PLANT FOUND SOME PAY, SO I SHOULD GET MY DAD DOWN HERE

TO HAVE A LOOK.

OKAY.

Narrator: NOW, THEY HAVE PAY DIRT.

KEVIN PREPS THE WASH PLANT

THAT'S BEEN IDLE SINCE LAST SEASON.

Kevin: SHE'S PILED UP WITH [BLEEP].

I GOT DIRT STOPPING ME FROM GETTING GOLD.

WE'RE GETTING IT. WE'RE NOT DONE YET.

LET ME JUST GET THE DIRT OUT FROM IN THE ACTUAL

[BLEEP] THINGS.

Monica: IT'S ALWAYS NICE TO START SLUICING.

YEP. FIRST TIME THIS SEASON.

THE SKEETER, IT'S ACTUALLY KIND OF A PIECE OF CRAP,

BUT TONY'S ALL GUNG HO TO REACH HIS GOAL,

SO THAT MEANS WE'RE GONNA RUN THIS FULL CAPACITY.

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HEY, KEVIN, THE CHAIN TO THE FEED ARE JUMPING.

[ CLATTERING, BANGING ]

Kevin: KILL THE WATER.

KILL THE WATER.

IT'S JUMPING.

SHE SNAPPED OFF THE BOLTS SHE PULLED OUT OF THE FRAME.

Narrator: LAST SEASON'S DIRT JAMMED UP THE CONVEYOR

ON THE HOPPER FEEDER, AND IT GROUND TO A HALT.

BUT THE DRIVE COG KEPT TURNING ON ITS BEARING,

CAUSING THE HOUSING TO BREAK ITS BOLTS AND COME LOOSE.

Monica: YEAH.

SO THEY'VE PROBABLY GOT TO GO FIND A NEW FEEDER.

THAT'S PROBABLY WHAT WE GOT TO [BLEEP] DO.

IF WE DON'T GET UP AND RUNNING, AND I'M OUT OF MONEY,

THEN, I JUST RUINED EVERYTHING.

I RUINED MY OWN LIFE, RUINED MY FRIENDS' LIVES.

IT JUST SUCKS, MAN.

Narrator: AT QUARTZ CREEK,

RICK NESS' OPERATION IS AT A STANDSTILL.

HE'S FIXED HIS PAD, GOT ENOUGH PAY READY TO RUN FOR A WEEK,

BUT WITHOUT A SLUICE BOX, HE'S GOT NO WAY TO GET THE GOLD.

MY GUYS, MY CREW, EVERYBODY, THEY NEED TO SEE GOLD.

YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST, EVERYBODY IS DOWN IN THE DUMPS.

EVERYBODY IS READY TO BAIL.

YOU KNOW, I WOULDN'T BLAME THEM.

WE NEED TO TURN THINGS AROUND, HERE.

RICK'S ONLY HOPE? HE'S BROUGHT IN FREDDY DODGE

TO HELP SALVAGE HIS SEASON.

Freddy: I KNOW THEY AREN'T SEXY, RICK, BUT THIS IS ALL THAT'S AROUND.

MAN, IF THEY'RE STRAIGHT, THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS TO ME.

-THEY'RE STRAIGHT ENOUGH. -YEAH.

-SO, MY THOUGHTS -- WE USE THESE. -YEP.

THERE'S ANOTHER SLUICE OVER THERE.

WE CUT IT IN HALF, ADD 10 MORE FEET ON.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO FABRICATE THE WHOLE THING.

Rock: I MEAN, THIS HAS TO BE OUR NUMBER-ONE FOCUS RIGHT NOW.

LIKE, [BLEEP] ANYTHING ELSE RIGHT NOW.

WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL WE GET UP AND RUNNING.

I MEAN, THEY'RE NOT CLEAN ONE-OWNERS,

BUT IT'S WHAT'S HERE.

MAN, IF THEY'RE STRAIGHT, AND THEY CATCH GOLD,

I DON'T CARE WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE.

-THEY'LL CATCH GOLD. -YEAH.

Narrator: RICK'S OLD SLUICES ARE ONLY 10 FEET LONG --

TOO SHORT FOR ALL THE GOLD TO SETTLE.

UP TO 40% OF ALL THE GOLD IS WASHING OFF THE END.

FREDDY'S PLAN -- CONVERT TO 30-FOOT SLUICES.

BY INCREASING THE RECOVERY AREA,

ALL THE GOLD SHOULD SETTLE IN THE RIFFLES.

Rick: FREDDY FOUND A SLUICE BOX.

IT LOOKS LIKE A PILE OF JUNK TO ME,

BUT OF COURSE, I GAVE HIM A BUDGET OF [BLEEP] ZERO,

SO I GUESS I CAN'T COMPLAIN.

HE CLAIMS HE CAN MAKE THIS INTO A SLUICE BOX.

I GUESS, IF ANYBODY CAN DO IT, IT'S FREDDY DODGE.

THAT'S WHY HE'S HERE.

COMING DOWN. EASY.

THAT'LL WORK, MR. RICK.

OKAY.

ANY OTHER PLACE, I WOULDN'T CARE ABOUT THIS BIG HUNK OF GARBAGE,

BUT UP HERE, IT'S ABOUT THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING I'VE EVER SEEN.

THIS IS ALL WE'VE GOT TO WORK WITH, AND IT'S ROTTEN.

IT'S RUSTY, BUT IT'S GONNA WORK.

WE'RE GONNA PUT ALL NEW ANGLE CLIPS IN.

WE'RE GONNA NEED CARPETS, AND WE'RE GONNA NEED RIFFLES.

SO, YOU GUYS CUT AND HACK AND DO ALL THAT STUFF.

I'LL BE HERE TO HELP.

ANY QUESTIONS, ASK ME.

YOU JUST POINT US IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, AND WE'LL DO IT.

AND WHEN WE'RE DONE WITH IT,

THESE WILL BE GOLD-CATCHING MACHINES.

Narrator: RYAN AND ZEE ARE WELDER FABRICATORS...

BUT KARLA HAS NEVER EVEN HELD AN OXYACETYLENE TORCH BEFORE.

THIS IS OUR PURE OXYGEN.

THIS IS OUR OXYGEN TO ADJUST OUR TIP, RIGHT?

-OKAY. -RED, YOUR ACETYLENE,

IS YOUR FUEL.

GET IT WARM, RIGHT?

THEN, GIVE IT OXYGEN, RIGHT?

-OKAY. -SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO.

Karla Ann: OH, I BLASTED THOSE TWO AT ONCE.

YEAH, YOU DID.

PERFECT. YOU GOT HER.

-THANKS, MAN. -YOU'RE WELCOME.

YOU RULE.

EVERYBODY WAS AT A BIT OF A BREAKING POINT,

AND I THINK, IF FREDDY DIDN'T SHOW UP,

WE WOULD HAVE HAD A COUPLE GUYS OUT OF HERE, FOR SURE.

Narrator: FREDDY AND THE CREW WORK A 15-HOUR SHIFT

TO GET THE NEW SLUICE INTO SHAPE.

Freddy: GOT TO WELD THESE ON TO THE END OF THE OTHER SET,

AND WE'RE ON OUR WAY.

THINGS ARE LOOKING GOOD.

WELL, WE GOT A LOT DONE, AND EVERYBODY KICKED ASS.

-YEP. -YOU GUYS HAVE A LOT OF SKILLS.

YOU'VE JUST NEVER MINED GOLD BEFORE.

YEAH. WELL, WE'RE HERE TO LEARN, AND HERE TO WORK.

LET'S GET THIS THING SET UP,

SO YOU CAN SEE SOME GOLD IN THE SLUICE BOX.

THANK YOU, FREDDY, LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

Rick: FREDDY AND MY GUYS DID A GREAT JOB ON THIS.

THEY GOT IT DONE, BUT WE STILL GOT TO GET IT

MOVED DOWN TO THE PLANT.

THIS IS READY. LET'S GET SOME GOLD.

Brennan: YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.

Narrator: PARKER SCHNABEL IS STILL NOT SLUICING.

TWO DAYS INTO BUILDING A PAD FOR BIG RED,

BRENNAN BROKE THE SUPERCONVEYOR.

WE'VE PUT A LOT OF WEIGHT ON BRENNAN'S SHOULDERS, HERE,

GETTING BIG RED ALL SORTED OUT, AND GETTING THE CUT DONE,

PUT THE PLANTS IN PLACE. BUT THIS CONVEYOR IS BROKE DOWN,

AND BRENNAN IS A FAIR BIT BEHIND.

Narrator: MECHANIC CHAD PAULLUS IS ATTEMPTING

TO GET THEM BACK ON TRACK.

Parker: SO, THE SOONER WE GET THIS CONVEYOR FIXED,

THE SOONER I'M GONNA STOP BUGGING YOU.

-I KNOW. I KNOW. -BUT I'M GONNA BE IN YOUR

[BLEEP] [BLEEP] ALL DAY. WE HAVE TWO PLANTS.

WE SHOULD AT LEAST HAVE ONE GOING AT ALL TIMES.

BRENNAN HAS GOT A PRETTY BIG TASK AHEAD OF HIM,

AS FAR AS HAVING THIS CUT READY.

SO, HE'S GONNA REALLY HAVE TO HAVE HIS DUCKS IN A ROW,

AND HAVE THIS ORGANIZED AND SET UP PROPERLY, YOU KNOW?

YEAH, IT'S DEFINITELY A LOT BETTER

WHEN PARKER IS NOT AROUND, BECAUSE WE JUST GET

[BLEEP] DONE, AND WE DO [BLEEP] RIGHT

WHILE, WHEN HE'S AROUND, HE GETS PRETTY FRUSTRATED,

AND HE'S LIKE A BULL IN A CHINA SHOP.

Narrator: THE BASE PLATE ON THE HOPPER HAS WORN THROUGH.

TO REPLACE IT, THEY NEED TO REMOVE

THE 12-FOOT LADDER CHAIN THAT DRIVES PAY ONTO THE BELT.

PARKER TAKES CHARGE.

THAT FIRST LEVER ON THE -- ON THIS SIDE,

JUST PULL IT BACKWARDS WHEN WE'RE READY.

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-DID I PULL IT APART? -HOLY [BLEEP].

-WAS IT GOING THE WRONG WAY? -NO.

I PULLED BACKWARDS ON THAT LEVER.

I PROBABLY JUST WENT TOO HARD.

Narrator: ROUND TWO.

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Parker: IT'S CAUGHT UP ON THAT CHUNK OF STEEL RIGHT THERE.

I THINK, IF WE GO AHEAD, THOUGH, RIGHT?

-I'LL TRY RUNNING IT AHEAD. -WHAT IF WE GO BACKWARDS?

IT WILL UNKINK ITSELF.

[ TALKING INDISTINCTLY ]

-GOOD. -NOW, WE'RE GETTING SOMEWHERE.

Narrator: THE CHAIN LADDER OUT OF THE WAY,

CHAD CAN FIT THE NEW FLOOR PLATE.

DENNIS IS JUST FINISHING WELDING OUT THE SKIN.

I THINK IT LOOKS GOOD. IT SHOULD WORK.

AS SOON AS PARKER LEFT, EVERYTHING KIND OF

CAME TOGETHER. SO, SHE SHOULD DO THE TRICK.

Narrator: ONE LAST JOB -- FIT THE CHAIN LADDER BACK IN PLACE.

THERE YOU GO.

Brennan: FIRE IT UP.

SLOW.

I DON'T THINK HE KNOWS THAT TERM.

-GOOD JOB, GUYS. -THANKS.

-YOU, TOO. -I LIKE IT.

Man: I LIKE IT A LOT.

ARE YOU HAPPY? I'M HAPPY.

CAN YOU GUYS BUILD A PAD? YES. WE CAN.

CAN YOU PUT A WASH PLANT ON IT?

YEP. CAN YOU FIND SOME GOLD?

YEP. ALL RIGHT.

WHY DON'T YOU DO THAT? WE WILL.

OH, HEIGH-HO, HEIGH-HO, PAD BUILDING I GO.

NOW THAT THE CONVEYOR IS BACK UP AND RUNNING,

IT'LL BE A PAD IN NO TIME, AND HELP GET

BIG RED GOING. THAT'S FOR DAMN SURE.

WE'VE OPENED UP THIS GINORMOUS CUT.

WE CALLED IT "THE LUCKY CUT."

WE GOT DIRT READY FOR THE SKEETER, BUT IT'S BROKEN.

Narrator: MONICA BEETS IS TRYING TO HELP HER FATHER

HIT HIS 6,000-OUNCE, $7.2 DOLLAR GOAL.

BUT AFTER RUNNING JUST 2 YARDS OF PAY,

HER ANCIENT HOPPER FEEDER DIED.

TODAY, WE'RE PUTTING ON A NEW FEEDER.

SO, WE'RE GONNA SLIDE THAT INTO PLACE,

AND HOPEFULLY, LIFE WILL BE EASIER.

Monica: IT LOOKS GOOD.

WITH THIS, IF YOU ONLY NEED TWO PEOPLE,

YOU CAN RUN ON EIGHT SHIFTS.

RIGHT THERE, THAT DOUBLES YOUR INCOME.

[BLEEP] YEAH.

LET'S CRANK IT UP.

Narrator: THE REPLACEMENT FEEDER IS CAPABLE

OF MOVING 200 YARDS OF PAY DIRT PER HOUR.

CAN YOU GO AN INCH OR 2 TO YOUR RIGHT?

STOP.

Monica: SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.

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IT'S REALLY GREAT TO SEE THIS THING RUNNING,

ESPECIALLY AS EFFICIENTLY AS IT IS NOW.

IT'S [BLEEP] AWESOME.

Narrator: MONICA'S WASH PLANT IS FINALLY UP AND RUNNING.

TONY JUMPS IN THE 700 EXCAVATOR TO HELP LOAD PAY DIRT.

YEAH. I LOVE LONG WALKS.

Narrator: RICK NESS IS HAULING HIS NEW 3-TON SLUICE BOX

A MILE AND A HALF TO THE CUT.

FREDDY FOLLOWS WITH THE DISTRIBUTION BOX.

FREDDY, YOU GOT YOUR DIVING GEAR JUST IN CASE

I DO DROP THIS IN THE LAKE?

NO. I DON'T, RICK. AND I SWIM LIKE A LEAD BALLOON.

I'M ACTUALLY NOT EVEN DOING ANYTHING IN THIS MACHINE.

I'M JUST LETTING KARLA DRAG THE SLUICE BOXES

AND THE EXCAVATOR.

I JUST GOT HER IN NEUTRAL. KARLA IS PULLING HER.

TAKE HER DOWN.

I NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT OUR SEASON

WOULD BE RESTING ON A BUNCH OF RUSTY GARBAGE.

IF WE MAKE THIS [BLEEP] WORK, IT'LL BE A MIRACLE.

Narrator: NEXT UP, SWING THE NEW SLUICE BOX INTO PLACE.

EVERYBODY KEEPS AN EYE OUT FROM EACH OTHER.

NOBODY GETS HURTS. -YEP.

AND RICK, YOU WATCH MY HAND SIGNALS.

I GOT IT. LET'S DO THIS.

-READY FOR A HAT BUMP? -NOPE.

[ LAUGHS ] I KNEW THAT WOULD MAKE YOU SMILE.

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

LET'S [BLEEP] DO THIS.

Narrator: RICK NEEDS TO CENTER THE SLUICES

EXACTLY BENEATH THE DISTRIBUTION BOX.

EASY, RICK.

EASY.

SWEET.

PERFECT RIGHT THERE, RICK.

WHOO. -THAT'S ALL I NEED, MAN.

THAT'S A HUGE RELIEF FOR ME.

WE'RE LOOKING GOOD, RIGHT NOW, FOR OUR PITCHES.

NICE.

THIS WON'T BE THE SEXIEST, BUT IT WILL FREAKING WORK.

I DON'T CARE HOW IT LOOKS, AS LONG AS IT WORKS.

-LET'S GET RUNNING. -[BLEEP]. OKAY.

HERE WE ARE. IT'S A BIG [BLEEP] MOMENT, HERE.

THIS IS OUR SHOT, AND I KNOW IT'S BEEN HARD ON YOUR GUYS.

ND THERE'S BEEN NO GOLD, RIGHT? BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?

I THINK WE'RE ABOUT TO SEE RESULTS.

THIS IS IT. LET'S [BLEEP] TURN IT ON.

FIRE IT UP.

YEE-HAW!

YOU WANT ME TO PUT SOME DIRT IN IT?

FEED THE BEAST.

THE SLUICE BOX IS STILL IN PLACE.

THAT'S A GOOD SIGN. IT'S RUNNING.

IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE FINALLY GOLD MINING, MAN.

THIS IS A WICKED DAY. THIS IS HUGE.

Narrator: SIX WEEKS INTO HIS FIRST SEASON AS A MINE BOSS,

RICK IS FINALLY SLUICING.

MAYBE THERE'S EVEN SOME GOLD IN HERE.

WHO KNOWS?

Narrator: AND THANKS TO FREDDY,

HIS 1,000-OUNCE GOAL IS IN REACH.

RIGHT NOW, I'M JUST ON MY WAY DOWN

TO GO SEE HOW BRENNAN IS DOING.

WE NEED TO START GETTING SOME GOLD COMING IN HERE.

Narrator: AFTER 4 DAYS, BRENNAN HAS FINISHED THE PAD.

HE'S NOW READY TO HAUL BIG RED INTO PLACE.

I FEEL LIKE PARKER SEES THAT I'M STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE

AND TAKING ON MORE RESPONSIBILITY,

AND I JUST WANT TO PROVE TO HIM

THAT I CAN TAKE THESE RESPONSIBILITIES ON.

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HOW'S IT GOING?

WELL, WE GOT THE SLUICE RUNS UP THERE.

GOT THE PLANT TO BREAK FREE.

I USUALLY USE THE STICK.

OH, AND JUST KEEP DRAGGING IT? YEAH.

YOU'RE LIKE A STUDENT DRIVER IN THERE WITH THIS THING.

YOU'RE FEELING REALLY CONFIDENT, UNTIL THE BOSS COMES IN

AND IS WATCHING WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

[ LAUGHS ]

THAT DOESN'T SOUND HEALTHY.

Narrator: BRENNAN NEEDS TO DRAG BIG RED UP THE 200-FOOT RAMP

TO THE TOP OF THE NEW PAD.

Parker: HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET THAT UP THE HILL.

I MEAN, WE DRUG IT UP THE [BLEEP] HILL

WITH IT LOWER BEFORE.

BUT AM I TOO CLOSE TO THAT SIDE?

HEY, WHOA. HOLD UP.

Parker: [BLEEP] BRENNAN.

YOU GOT TO START PULLING THAT THING UP A LITTLE BIT.

YOU'RE DIGGING IN.

WHOO. NERVES ARE KICKING.

HURRY UP.

[BLEEP] BOSS. I'M TRYING.

YOU'VE HAD 5 [BLEEP] DAYS TO GET THIS DONE.

WELL, I'M TRYING. [BLEEP].

Man: ALMOST THERE, MAN. LET'S KEEP HER GOING.

KEEP HER GOING.

KEEP HER GOING. KEEP HER GOING.

NICE JOB. -[BLEEP], YEAH.

-NICE JOB. -THANKS, MAN.

I THINK THAT WILL WORK.

YOU GUYS HAVE ALL DONE A KILLER JOB.

[BLEEP] WE WERE RUNNING BIG RED 40 DAYS AGO LAST YEAR,

BUT I THINK WE CAN MAKE THE TIME UP.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S FIRE THIS [BLEEP] UP.

-YEAH. -LET'S DO IT.

OH, WHAT A GOOD FEELING.

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ONCE WE START SLUICING, WE RUN 24-7, AND THAT STARTS RIGHT NOW.

I KNOW YOU'VE WANTED MORE RESPONSIBILITY, SO AS FAR

AS I'M CONCERNED, THINGS HERE AT BIG RED ARE IN YOUR HANDS.

THAT'S AWESOME.

IF YOU CAN'T KEEP THIS PLANT RUNNING 24-7, YOU'LL BE

BACK IN A HOE, LOADING TRUCKS THE REST OF THE SUMMER.

YOU KNOW, NO SECRET, I'VE BEEN WANTING TO MOVE UP AND SHOW YOU

I CAN IT ON. SO, LET'S GO.

ALL RIGHT. THIS THING NEEDS TO [BLEEP] RUN.

GOTCHA.

I FEEL ON TOP OF THE WORLD RIGHT NOW.

I'VE NEVER BEEN PUT IN CHARGE OF A PLANT,

SO, NOW IS OUR CHANCE TO SHINE,

AND HOPEFULLY, THAT BOX WILL HAVE SOME YELLOW STUFF IN IT

AT THE END OF THE DAY, AND WE'LL ALL BE HAPPY.

TIME TO GET RID OF THE BIG RICK.

BED RED IS BACK, BABY!

THAT BABY'S NOT GOING OFF THE EDGE.

[ LAUGHS ]

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-THAT'S MORE LIKE IT. -THANK YOU.

Narrator: AT QUARTZ CREEK,

RICK HAS MANAGED TO KEEP HIS NEW WASH PLANT,

DURT REYNOLDS, RUNNING FOR 2 DAYS WITHOUT A HITCH.

Rick: WE'VE BEEN RUNNING FOR A BIT NOW.

MY FIRST GOLD MIGHT BE IN THIS BOX.

WE'VE JUST GOT TO GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME.

Freddy:: RICK AND THIS WHOLE TEAM HAS PUT, YOU KNOW,

THEIR HEART AND SOUL INTO THIS PLANT.

ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, IT'S GOT TO WORK.

Ben: WE'VE BEEN HERE FOR MONTHS.

IT'S ABOUT TIME WE START GETTING SOME DAMN GOLD

OUT OF THE GROUND.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S SHUT HER DOWN, THEN.

WE'LL LEAVE HER THERE FOR NOW.

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[BLEEP] DAMN. [BLEEP].

WELL, HOLY [BLEEP].

IT HAS A BUNCH RIGHT HERE. I CAN SEE THEM.

[ MAN LAUGHS ]

-THERE. -NICE.

-LOOK AT THAT. -YEAH.

FINALLY. THIS IS WHAT WE'VE BEEN WAITING ON, RIGHT HERE.

THERE'S GOOD GOLD DEEP IN THE CARPET OVER HERE, GUYS,

SO, IT'S RUNNING PRETTY GOOD.

Rick: OUR FIRST LITTLE NUGGET.

IT'S AN EARRING NUGGET.

I MIGHT HAVE TO HOLD ONTO THIS ONE, ACTUALLY.

I THINK YOU SHOULD KEEP THAT ONE.

YEAH?

FINALLY SEEING IT, YOU KNOW.

IT WENT FROM EVERYTHING FALLING APART

TO, NOW, EVERYTHING IS STARTING TO WORK.

EVERYONE PITCHED IN AND MADE IT HAPPEN, THOUGH.

Man: WE ALL CAME UP HERE FOR THIS, AND TO ACTUALLY SEE IT

IN THE SLUICE BOX, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE WORKED FOR THIS.

Ryan: IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING.

Rick: I WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS FOR STICKING IT OUT.

FREDDY, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR COMING IN.

-YOU'RE WELCOME. -MAN, I APPRECIATE IT,

AND, GUYS, WE GOT [BLEEP] GOLD IN THE BOX.

-AMEN. -YEAH.

-WOO-HOO-HOO. -NICE.

Freddy: ALL THESE GUYS GOT TO SEE THEIR FIRST GOLD,

AND I'M PROUD OF THAT, BECAUSE I HELPED IT.

HOPEFULLY, THEY SEE A LOT MORE.

Narrator: UP AHEAD...

SOMEHOW, WE'VE GOT TO PULL ANOTHER 5,700 OUNCES OUT.

WHOA THERE, SHAKY.

SO, IT'S GONNA BE A TIGHT FIT.

-CAN YOU SEE THAT? -YOU BETTER TELL ME.

I CAN'T SEE IT REAL WELL.

Narrator: PARKER AND CHRIS LIFT

BIG RED'S FIRST TRAILER OF CONCENTRATE

INTO THE GOLD ROOM.

WHOA.

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO STICK DOWN AND BOOM OUT.

HE SAID, "BOOM DOWN, THEN STICK OUT."

NO, NO, NOT STICK OUT.

NOT THIS. -OH.

STOP. A LITTLE MORE.

A LITTLE MORE.

YEAH, SO YOU WANT TO KEEP WORKING -- WHOA, WHOA, WHOA.

[BLEEP] DOOM IT.

NOW, WE'RE [BLEEP].

I DON'T THINK WE'RE GONNA GET THIS IN HERE.

WE COULD JUST GO AROUND ALL DAY LONG

IF THE BOSS DOESN'T CATCH US.

EXACTLY.

I CAN'T GO ANY HIGHER, HUH?

-NO. -WANT ME TO START OVER?

ALL RIGHT.

WATCH YOURSELF.

JUST A LITTLE HIGHER.

A LITTLE BIT MORE.

THAT'S IT.

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Narrator: BRENNAN HIT HIS 5-DAY DEADLINE TO GET BIG RED UP AND RUNNING.

IT'S NOW TIME TO SEE IF IT'S ALL BEEN WORTH IT.

-FIND SOME [BLEEP]? -I FOUND A LITTLE BIT.

IT'S NOT BAD FOR 2 [BLEEP] DAYS.

Chris: NOBODY THOUGHT BRENNAN WOULD MAKE IT THIS WEEK.

NO, IT WAS A TEAM EFFORT,

BUT I'M GLAD THAT YOU GOT THAT THING RUNNING.

WELL, BRENNAN, YOU HIT YOUR DEADLINE.

YOU KNOW, FOR THE FEW SHIFT THAT YOU RAN, THAT LOOKS REALLY GOOD,

SO, I THINK I'D JUST THROW IT ON THE SCALE

AND SEE WHAT WE'RE DOING, HERE.

-LET'S DO IT. -BRENNAN OUGHT TO POUR IT.

BRENNAN SHOULD HAVE THE PRIVILEGE AND HONORS

OF DOING HIS FIRST GOLD WEIGH.

[ LAUGHTER ]

POUR THE [BLEEP], BRENNAN.

ALL RIGHTY.

Narrator: PARKER HAS JUST 25% OF THE GOLD

HE HAD THIS TIME LAST YEAR.

TO HIT HIS 6,000-OUNCE SEASON GOAL,

HE NOW NEEDS TO MINE 260 OUNCES EVERY WEEK TO STAY ON TRACK.

THIS 2-DAY CLEANUP SHOULD PRODUCE 75 OUNCES.

10...20...

30...40...50...

MM-HMM. [ LAUGHS ]

60...

KEEP IT GOING.

70...81.3.

Narrator: WORTH ALMOST $100,000.

CHEERS TO THAT. CHEERS TO THE FIST.

-WELL, THAT'S ALL RIGHT. -YEAH.

Man: THAT'S A GOOD START OF THE SEASON FOR RED.

20 OUNCES A SHIFT -- THERE'S NOTHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THAT.

Chris: WELL, BRENNAN, THE WAY I SEE IT,

YOU OUGHT TO GET A PENIS TATTOOED ON YOUR NECK.

[ LAUGHTER ]

THAT'S FINE.

[ LAUGHTER ]

AND I JUST WANT TO SAY, LIKE, GOOD JOB DOWN THERE.

YOU KNOW, I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING

THAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING.

I REALLY HOPE THAT WE CAN KEEP THIS UP DOWN IN BIG RED.

WE CAN MAKE THIS HAPPEN AT SLUICIFER.

SOMEHOW, WE'VE GOT TO PULL ANOTHER 5,700 OUNCES OUT.

LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN. THANKS, GUYS.

-YEP. -THANK YOU.

-LET'S DO IT. -LET'S DO IT.

LET'S GET A COUPLE PLANTS GOING, EH?

YOU BETCHA.

YOU DO ALSO HAVE TO HAVE BIG CUTS IN ORDER TO GET THERE.

Narrator: AT EUREKA CREEK, IT'S TONY'S FIRST DOUBLE GOLD WEIGH,

KEVIN'S DREDGE PLUS MONICA'S RETRO-FITTED WASH PLANT.

IT'S A GOOD THING YOU'RE BRINGING IN SOME GOLD

BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY, MAN.

WITH THAT NEW FEEDER, IT WAS ABOUT $200,000.

SO, IT WOULD BE NICE IF WE COULD GET SOMETHING OUT OF THERE.

IT WOULD BE NICE IF THE LUCKY CUT IS LUCKY.

THE LITTLE ONE IS DREDGE.

[ LAUGHS ]

LET'S SEE HOW MUCH THE DREDGE GOT THIS WEEK.

20...40...60...

80...90...

100...108.42.

WORTH OVER $130,000.

Minnie: THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT.

YEAH. IT KEEPS ON CHUGGING.

YEAH, ME, TOO, ACTUALLY.

Narrator: TO REACH HIS 6,000-OUNCE GOAL,

JUST LIKE PARKER,

TONY NEEDS 260 OUNCES EVERY WEEK.

Man: 15, 20, 25, 30, 60, 70, 80,

100, 140, 160, 170,

180, 200, 210,

220, 230, 241.12.

WORTH $290,000.

THAT'S ACTUALLY REALLY DARN GOOD.

LIVING UP TO ITS NAME.

THAT SHOULD PAY FOR THE UPGRADES YOUR PLANT.

DOESN'T IT? -[BLEEP] YEAH.

AND WE MIGHT EVEN HAVE A LITTLE LEFT OVER.

I'M GETTING MARRIED THIS YEAR. SO, THAT'S EXPENSIVE.

SO, BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM,

THEY JUST ABOUT MANAGED TO PULL IN 350, YOU KNOW?

THAT'S REALLY GOOD.

SO, MOM, WHAT'S THE TOTAL IN TOTAL?

THE TOTAL IS 816.56.

YEAH.

Narrator: SIX WEEKS INTO THE SEASON,

TONY IS ALREADY 500 OUNCES AHEAD OF PARKER.

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

ON THE NEXT "GOLD RUSH"...

FIRST FULL DAY OF RUNNING.

I'VE GOT TO SHOW THEM THAT THERE'S GOLD IN THAT DIRT.

-SHUT IT DOWN. -WE'VE GOT OUR FIRST GOLD, HERE.

Man: LET'S WEIGHT IT UP.

WE'RE WAY BEHIND SCHEDULE,

AND WE REALLY NEED TO START BRINGING IN SOME GOLD.

WHAT THE [BLEEP]?

WE'VE DONE SOME STUPID [BLEEP], BUT THIS IS A TOP ONE.

Man: HOLY [BLEEP].

Tony: TODAY, WE START TURNING ON DREDGE NUMBER TWO.

PULL ON THAT [BLEEP] THING.

IF [BLEEP] THING WAS BUILT OUT OF WOOD,

I'D BURN THE DAMN THING.