Original subtitles

[BLEEP] THING, JAMES. DON'T FALL OFF THIS

Narrator: ON THIS "GOLD RUSH"...

-WHOA, WHOA! -WHAT THE [BLEEP].

-TURN THIS [BLEEP] BELT OFF! -OH, JEEZ.

REALLY, WE NEED TO SHUT DOWN.

IF I HAVE TO STAY OUT HERE ALL DAY AND NIGHT,

THAT'S WHAT I'M GONNA DO.

I HOPE I MAKE THE BEETS PROUD.

IT'S MY HEAD ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK.

WE'RE RUNNING 24/7. IT'S SWEET, BUT IT DOES COME

WITH, YOU KNOW, ADDED STRESS.

IT'S A LOT WORSE THAN I THOUGHT. IT'S FILTHY!

[BLEEP] STORM OFF. YOU CAN'T JUST

I'VE GOT A LOT OF STUFF ON MY PLATE RIGHT NOW, MAN.

I'M GONNA HAVE TO LEAVE YOU HERE,

AND I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO COME BACK.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

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I'M ON MY WAY TO CHECK IN WITH DEAN DOWN THERE AT SLUICIFER,

SEE WHAT'S WHAT.

Narrator: AT THE MIDWAY POINT IN THE SEASON,

PARKER SCHNABEL HAS MINED JUST A THIRD OF THE GOLD HE NEEDS

TO HIT HIS 6,000 OUNCE, $7.2 MILLION TARGET.

Parker: IT'S BEEN A TOUGH YEAR.

WE'VE LOST A LOT OF EXPERIENCED HANDS.

WE'VE HAD TO HIRE NEW GUYS TO REPLACE THAT,

AND THEY COME WITH THEIR OWN WHOLE HOST OF ISSUES.

THE PEOPLE PROBLEMS JUST GRIND ME DOWN.

WE NEED OUR TOP HANDS -- BRENNAN, MITCH, DOUMITT, DEAN

TO REALLY BE ON THE BALL.

Narrator: RECRUITING SKILLED OPERATORS IN THE REMOTE

YUKON WILDERNESS IS NO EASY TASK.

AT SLUICIFER IT'S DAY 1 FOR THE LATEST BUNCH OF HOPEFULS.

FOREMAN, DEAN TOSCZAK, IS ON THE ALERT TO MAKE

SURE THERE ARE NO SCREW UPS.

IF I TEACH THESE PEOPLE WHAT I KNOW,

THEY'LL HAVE A GOOD HEAD START.

I THINK EXAMPLE IS THE BEST WAY TO TRAIN SOMEBODY.

I'M FROM A SMALL TOWN UP NORTH IN YUKON,

IT'S CALLED OLD CROW.

NOT A WHOLE LOT OF WORK THERE, SO I'M STUCK IN A TRUCK

HERE FOR A BIT.

JUST STARTED WORKING HERE FOR PARKER.

MET HIM IN A BAR ACTUALLY.

I DON'T THINK HE WAS OLD ENOUGH TO BE IN THE BAR.

I KNOW HE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF WHISKERS ON HIS CHIN,

SO THAT WAS ABOUT IT THOUGH.

I'VE BEEN AROUND OIL RIGS AND STUFF LIKE THAT,

AND THAT'S ALL FINE, BUT WORKING IN A GOLD MINE

YOU ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW, THERE IS SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT IT.

WHO DOESN'T LOVE GOLD?

Narrator: SLUICIFER IS CATCHING $2,400 WORTH OF GOLD EVERY HOUR.

TO STAND ANY CHANCE OF REACHING THEIR TARGET,

PARKER'S CREW NEEDS TO KEEP THE PLANT RUNNING 24/7.

WHOA, WHOA, WHOA!

WHOA, SHUT IT OFF!

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THOSE [BLEEP] SCREEN DUCTS ARE POPPING OUT.

WATER, WE RAN OUT OF WATER.

NOT A GOOD FIRST DAY ON SLUICIFER.

-FOR [BLEEP] SAKES. -WHAT DO YOU THINK?

IS THE SHAKER FULL?

UM, YEAH, IT'S PRETTY FULL.

JUST PILE UP UP TOP WHERE IT COMES INTO THE PLANT.

BOSS MAN'S COMING.

[BLEEP]

-WHAT THE [BLEEP]? -THOSE SCREENS COME OFF.

Parker: YOU MUST BE JOKING.

[BLEEP] BELT OFF! TURN THIS

PROBLEM IS [BLEEP] WHEN YOU RUN OUT OF WATER, ALL THE MATERIAL

JUST BUILDS UP ON THAT MAIN SLUICE RUN, UNTIL THERE'S NO

GAP BETWEEN THE DIRT AND THE SCREENS, AND IT JUST POPS THEM

[BLEEP]. ALL OUT AND IT'S A [BLEEP]

Narrator: WHEN SLUICIFER'S WATER SUPPLY STOPPED,

THE CONVEYORS KEPT PILING DRY PAY DIRT INTO

THE SHAKER DEN.

WITHOUT WATER TO KEEP IT MOVING, A MOUNTAIN OF

FINE MATERIAL PILED UP,

EVENTUALLY FORCING THE SCREENS OUT OF THE DECK,

UP THE CONVEYOR,

AND INTO THE TAILINGS PILE.

DEAN GOES TO CHECK THE PUMP THAT SUPPLIES SLUICIFER

WITH WATER.

Dean: OH, [BLEEP].

WELL, WE'VE RUN OUT OF FUEL.

I SEEN THEM [BLEEP] TAKE THE FUEL TRUCKS,

SO I ASSUME THEY FUELED IT, SO MY BAD.

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Parker: WHAT THE [BLEEP], DEAN?

NOBODY TOLD ME I WAS RUNNING THE PLANT. I JUST...

-YOU'RE RUNNING AN OPERATION. -YEAH.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN NOBODY TOLD YOU YOU WERE RUNNING A PLANT,

YOU'RE RUNNING A MINE SITE, DEAN.

I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT I WAS TAKING CARE OF THE FUEL.

SORRY, PARKER. MY FAULT.

I JUST -- I NEED YOU TO START BEING A FOREMAN. ALL RIGHT?

YOU DON'T THINK I'M DOING IT?

YEAH, WELL, I TAKE THE BLAME.

I ASSUMED IT WAS FUELED, BUT...

MY FAULT.

LEAVE ME THE [BLEEP] ALONE!

Dean: I MESSED UP. I FEEL REALLY BAD ABOUT IT,

AND NEVER WANTED TO SUCCEED MORE THAN I DO THIS YEAR,

BUT I'VE NEVER HAD A HARDER TIME TRYING TO DO IT.

I HAVE TO GO FIND A NEW JOB, POSSIBLY.

Narrator: EVERY HOUR SLUICIFER IS DOWN,

PARKER IS LOSING $2,400.

ALEC, I WONDER IF WE SHOULD CRAWL IN THAT FRONT

WITH THE HOSES AND SEE IF WE CAN WASH THAT [BLEEP] OUT.

YEP.

Parker: OW! THESE SPRAY BARS, HMM.

Narrator: BEFORE HE CAN REPLACE THE SCREENS,

PARKER HAS TO WASH OUT ALL THE MATERIAL THAT

HAS BUILT UP INSIDE THE PLANT.

Parker: ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY TO GET THE SCREENS IN THEN.

COME ON, YOU [BLEEP].

[ HAMMERING ]

TWO, FOUR, SIX, WE'RE GOOD.

ALL RIGHT, LETS GET OUT OF THIS THING.

Narrator: THE SCREENS ARE BACK IN PLACE.

THE CREW CAN START CLEARING OUT THE PRE-WASH.

[BLEEP] THING, JAMES! DON'T FALL OFF THIS

[BLEEP] DAMN IT. OW, [BLEEP]

WATCH OUT!

[ COUGHING ]

IT'S PRETTY CLEAR DOWN HERE.

ALL RIGHT. GOOD JOB!

Narrator: DEAN'S MISTAKE HAS COST PARKER FOUR HOURS OF

PRECIOUS RUN TIME.

Dean: IT'S BEEN A [BLEEP] DAY, I'LL TELL YOU.

Narrator: AND $9,600 IN LOST GOLD.

SO, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?

I'M NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ONE THING, I JUST MEAN

FROM A GLOBAL STANDPOINT.

WHERE'S YOUR HEAD AT?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, [BLEEP]

I NEED TO BE IN THE CUT.

BUT THEN, YOU'RE WANTING ME TO TAKE CARE OF THIS

OTHER STUFF.

I DON'T WANT YOU TO TAKE CARE OF IT, I JUST NEED TO

MAKE SURE THAT IT'S TAKEN CARE OF.

-YEAH. -YOU KNOW?

AND, YOU KNOW, AS THE FOREMAN THAT'S ON YOU.

RIGHT? -YEAH.

ANYWAYS, I JUST WANTED TO SEE, YOU KNOW, IF YOU'RE STILL

ONBOARD AND COMMITTED TO THIS OR JUST [BLEEP]?

I'M 110% COMMITTED.

YEP. -OKAY.

HE'S GOT TO -- HE'S GOT TO STEP UP.

CAN'T HAVE [BLEEP] LIKE THIS HAPPEN.

COME ON.

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Rick: RIGHT NOW, EVERYTHING'S GOING PRETTY DAMN GOOD.

I MEAN, WE'RE RUNNING 24 HOURS A DAY.

ALL WE GOT TO DO IS KEEP OUR HEADS DOWN, KEEP DOING THE WORK.

Narrator: AT QUARTZ CREEK, RICK NESS IS RUNNING HIS

WASH-PLANT AT 140 YARDS AN HOUR, DAY AND NIGHT.

Rick: WE'VE ALREADY HAD A LOT OF PRETTY DARK TIMES

THIS SEASON. A LOT OF [BLEEP] GO WRONG,

BUT WE'VE ALL STUCK WITH IT, PERSEVERED, AND YOU KNOW,

LAST WEEK WE HAD OUR BIGGEST CLEAN-UP SO FAR --

131 OUNCES SO, IT'S GOT TO BE WORKING.

Narrator: HALFWAY THROUGH THE SEASON, RICK'S MINED

OVER HALF A MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF GOLD.

AND NOW HAS A CHANCE OF HITTING HIS $1.2 MILLION SEASON GOAL.

Rick: JUST GOT TO KEEP DIALIN' IT UP, DIALIN' IT UP, DIALIN' IT UP.

THAT'S JUST HOW GOLD MINING IS.

Narrator: RICK'S PICKING UP THE PAY DIRT FROM THE NEW CUT

HE OPENED LAST WEEK WITH HIS DAD.

WE WERE RUNNING OUT OF PAY AND WE'VE ABLE TO OPEN UP

AND DOUBLE THE SIZE OF HIS CUT.

NOW, THIS IS ALL PRETTY SECOND NATURE TO ME,

I MEAN, I'VE BEEN OPERATING EQUIPMENT MY ENTIRE LIFE.

Narrator: UP AT THE PAD, Z'S FEEDING THE PLANT.

YOU JUST GOT TO KEEP MOVING, KEEP PUSHING DIRT THROUGH.

HOPE THERE'S GOLD IN IT.

NAH, [BLEEP].

WE GOT NO WATER IN THE PLANT.

[BLEEP]

SHUT IT DOWN.

[ CREAKING ]

[BLEEP]

-RICK, YOU GOT A COPY? -WHAT'S GOING ON?

-I GOT NO WATER IN THE PLANT. -I'LL BE RIGHT OVER THERE.

[BLEEP] THANK YOU.

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I'M SICK AND TIRED OF US LOSING GOLD, RIGHT?

Narrator: AT QUARTZ CREEK, RICK'S OPERATION IS AT A

STANDSTILL AFTER HIS WASH PLANT RAN DRY.

ALL RIGHT, THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE PUMP.

IT'S HAVING FUEL ISSUES, IT AIN'T RUNNING RIGHT,

SO IT AIN'T GOOD.

Narrator: MECHANIC, CARL ROSK, STEPS IN TO FIX THE

30-YEAR OLD PUMP HE'S BEEN FIGHTING TO KEEP RUNNING

ALL SEASON.

MAN, [BLEEP] I'VE HAD MY FILL OF THAT THING.

OUR FILTERS ARE PROBABLY FULL.

SEE THAT FILTER'S FULL, RIGHT?

SO IT'S NOT LETTING IT THROUGH.

SEE THE RUST IN THERE?

Rick: SO WHAT DO YOU EXPECT? IT'S ANCIENT.

IF CARL CAN'T GET IT GOING, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO.

I'M GONNA CHANGE THE FIRST FILTER IN THE ROW HERE.

TURN HER ON AND FIRE IT UP.

LET'S GO SEE IF IT'S SENDING WATER TO THE PLANT.

IT'S RUNNING, BUT IT STILL AIN'T RUNNING RIGHT.

Narrator: THE MOTOR FIRES UP OKAY, BUT THERE'S AIR IN THE SYSTEM,

AND THE PUMP WON'T PRIME.

ALL RIGHT, WE'RE BACK TO WORK.

Carl: I'M [BLEEP] SICK OF THIS.

I'M DONE WITH IT.

I'M GONNA EXPLODE, SO I'M JUST GETTING OUT OF HERE.

COME ON, LET'S GO.

Rick: CARL?

CARL?

CARL?

HEY, MAN. WHAT'S GOING ON?

I NEEDED TO GET OUT OF THERE, 'CAUSE I WASN'T GONNA DO

MYSELF ANY FAVORS, RIGHT?

[BLEEP] STORM OFF. YOU CAN'T JUST

I DON'T UNDERSTAND, WHAT WAS SO [BLEEP] BAD THAT HAPPENED

TODAY, THAT YOU JUST BAILED.

I-I GOT A LOT OF STUFF ON MY PLATE RIGHT NOW, MAN.

I GOT [BLEEP] -- I GOT DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS,

I GOT [BLEEP], I'M GONNA HAVE TO LEAVE YOU HERE,

AND I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO COME BACK.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

I HAVE A TUMOR INSIDE ME ON MY LUNG, I GOT ONE ON MY SPINE,

AND I GOT TO GET IT LOOKED AT.

-[BLEEP] MAN. -YEAH.

[BLEEP] [BLEEP] A TUMOR, DO YOU HAVE CANCER?

NO, WELL, THAT'S -- WE GOT TO CHECK IT OUT, RIGHT?

I FEEL LIKE I'M LETTING YOU DOWN, YOU KNOW, WE'RE SO BUSY.

YOU SHOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING EXCEPT MAKING

SURE YOU'RE ALL RIGHT.

[BLEEP] THOUGHTS, COLLECT YOUR

YOU LET ME KNOW IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU

NEED FROM ME. -OKAY.

I APPRECIATE THAT, RICK.

-ALL RIGHT, BUDDY. -THANKS, APPRECIATE IT.

[BLEEP]

[BLEEP] [BLEEP]

[BLEEP] CARL'S MY BUDDY, MAN.

I JUST HOPE HE'S ALL RIGHT.

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Narrator: TONY BEETS IS LOSING HIS ATTEMPT TO BEAT

PARKER TO 6,000 OUNCES.

HIS SECOND DREDGE IS YEARS BEHIND SCHEDULE.

DREDGE 1 HASN'T SLUICED A SINGLE FLAKE OF GOLD

FOR THREE WEEKS AFTER HITTING FROZEN PAY.

NOW, MONICA'S BEEN FORCED TO SHUT DOWN HER PLANT,

WITH A TORN TAILINGS CONVEYOR BELT.

YEP, LIFT IT.

IT'LL TAKE AT LEAST A WEEK TO GET A REPLACEMENT.

TONY'S ONLY OPTION, RAID HIS BONEYARD FOR A 15-YEAR-OLD

TROMMEL HE HASN'T RUN FOR FOUR SEASONS.

WITH LESS THAN A THIRD OF THE GOLD HE NEEDS

AND STILL 250 OUNCES BEHIND PARKER,

TONY NEEDS TO UP HIS GAME.

LET'S BACK UP BECAUSE IF THAT CLEVIS BREAKS THERE,

PARTS GO FLYING, PEOPLE CAN GET HIT.

Narrator: WITH ALL HIS KIDS TIED UP ON OTHER PROJECTS,

TONY'S CHOICE TO RUN THE PLANT --

24-YEAR OLD RUBY MAHONEY.

MONICA'S BEST FRIEND FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,

NOW IN HER SECOND SEASON WORKING FOR THE BEETS.

IT'S A LOT OF RESPONSIBILITY, BUT I'LL DO MY BEST FOR YOU

SOUNDS GOOD, BOSS.

ALL RIGHT.

Ruby: THIS IS GONNA BE MY PLANT, WHICH I'M EXCITED FOR.

I CAN START MINING FOR REAL.

IT'LL BE NICE TO GET SOME GOLD COMING IN. [ LAUGHS ]

I GUESS THIS IS THE VERY FIRST TIME FIRING UP

THE NEW ZEALAND PLANT,

HOPEFULLY, FINGERS CROSSED, IT WORKS.

[BLEEP]

[ SIGHS ]

[ ENGINE ROARS ]

ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET SOME GOLD!

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I'M ACTUALLY FROM DAWSON. I GREW UP WITH MONICA

AND HUNG OUT AT THEIR MINE WAY BEFORE I WAS

RUNNING EQUIPMENT.

I FEEL LIKE THERE IS DEFINITELY A LITTLE BIT

MORE DETERMINATION ON MY PART BECAUSE I DO KNOW TONY

ON A PERSONAL LEVEL.

I FEEL -- I WANT TO MAKE HIM PROUD.

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IT'S SPOOKY NOT HAVING A MECHANIC ON SITE.

IF THIS [BLEEP] BREAKS DOWN, IT [BEEPS] NEED TO BE FIXED,

WE'RE [BLEEP].

TIMING COULDN'T BE WORSE.

Narrator: AT QUARTZ CREEK, RICK NESS IS SCOOPING UP PAY

IN THE NEW DOWNSTREAM CUT.

Rick: NOW THAT WE'RE RUNNING 24 HOURS A DAY,

PRETTY MUCH GONNA HAVE TO BE TRUCKIN' PAY TO THE PLANT

EVERY DAY TO KEEP UP WITH THIS.

Narrator: HALF A MILE EAST, BEN OPENS UP VIRGIN GROUND

ON THE UPSTREAM SIDE OF THE PLAIN.

WE GOT TO STAY AHEAD OF THE WASH PLANT, MAKE SURE THAT

WE'VE GOT ENOUGH PAY DIRT.

[ ENGINE ROARING AND WHEELS SQUEAKING]

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS MACHINE,

I'M JUST LOSING POWER.

THE TRACKS ARE JUST SPINNING.

HEY, RICK, YOU GOT A COPY? RICK?

YEAH, I GOT YOU, BEN, WHAT'S UP?

Ben: I'M OVER HERE IN THE 'DOZER RIGHT NOW,

AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT.

[BLEEP] ME, ARE YOU SERIOUS?

IF IT'S RUNNING ALL [BLEEP] WEIRD, AND I DON'T WANT TO

MESS IT UP MORE. I'LL SEE IF I CAN GET A HOLD OF MY DAD

AND HAVE HIM TAKE A LOOK AT IT.

Narrator: WHILE MECHANIC CARL IS IN THE HOSPITAL,

RICK'S BETS OPTION -- A MAN WITH 38 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

RUNNING HEAVY EQUIPMENT -- HIS DAD.

WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM?

WELL, IT SEEMS TO HAVE LOST A LOT OF POWER.

HMM.

IT COULD BE A COUPLE DIFFERENT THINGS.

-GOOD LUCK. -ALL RIGHT, THANKS. [ LAUGHS ]

THAT D9 IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO KEEP RIPPIN'

THIS FROST AND STRIPPIN' THIS MUD OFF OF HERE.

Narrator: THE OWNER OF A CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS,

BIG RICK, HAS HIS OWN FLEET OF 'DOZERS AND EXCAVATORS.

Big Rick: JUST LOOKING AT THE INJECTOR PUMP

AND ALL THE INJECTOR LINES.

I DON'T SEE ANY OBVIOUS LIKE FUEL LEAKS OR ANYTHING.

I DON'T SMELL ANY FUEL.

I'M GONNA POP THIS OFF OF HERE AND LOOK AT THE AIR CLEANER.

YEAH, THAT AIN'T A GOOD SIGN RIGHT THERE.

YOU SEE THAT KIND OF DIRT COMING OUT OF THERE?

WE GOT A PRETTY PLUGGED UP FILTER.

HOLY [BLEEP].

YEP, IT'S DIRTY.

Narrator: A DIESEL ENGINE DRAWS AIR THROUGH THE FILTER

INTO THE CYLINDER.

THE RETURNING PISTON PRESSURIZES THE AIR, CREATING HEAT.

WHEN FUEL IS INTRODUCED, IT CREATES AN EXPLOSION THAT

DRIVES THE PISTON, WHICH THEN TURNS THE CRANK SHAFT.

IF THE FILTER CLOGS WITH DIRT, THE LOSS OF AIR WILL RESULT

IN A LOSS OF POWER.

Big Rick: WE'RE GONNA NEED TO GO BLOW THIS ONE OUT.

IT HAS A PAPER FILAMENT IN THERE, SO THOSE PLEATS HOLD

ALL THAT DIRT SO YOU GOT TO REALLY WORK IT BACK AND FORTH.

[BLEEP] FILTHY!

I THOUGHT THE THING WAS BLACK TO BEGIN WITH, BUT IT'S NOT!

[ LAUGHS ]

RICK WAS NEVER A VERY TIDY PERSON AS A KID.

WELL, THAT WAS PRETTY QUICK,

WHAT'D YOU FIGURE OUT?

WE PULLED THE AIR FILTERS OUT. THEY WERE SUPER DIRTY.

OKAY, HOPEFULLY WE GOT ENOUGH POWER.

[ ENGINE ROARS ]

[ LAUGHS ] OH, YEAH.

MOVING IT LIKE NOTHING.

SO HATS OFF TO BIG RICK.

Rick: THAT'S AWESOME.

THANKS, DAD. YOU'RE THE BEST.

[ CHUCKLES ]

YOU'RE WELCOME, SON.

Rick: WE GOT LUCKY WITH THAT ONE.

WE LIVE TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY.

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Narrator: AT EUREKA CREEK, TONY IS FAILING ON ALL FRONTS.

BUT HAS PUT 24-YEAR OLD, RUBY MAHONEY, IN CHARGE OF HIS

ONLY RUNNING WASH PLANT.

THE THING WITH THIS GUY IS THAT YOU CAN'T OVERFEED IT,

SO YOU HAVE TO FEED IT REALLY, REALLY SLOW.

AS LONG AS WE CAN GET AN OUNCE AN HOUR,

THAT'S MORE THAN WE WERE MAKING YESTERDAY.

Narrator: AFTER RUNNING PAY DIRT NON-STOP FOR TWO DAYS,

TONY DECIDES IT'S TIME FOR A SPOT CHECK.

OKAY.

LITTLE BIT.

YEP.

YEAH.

NO, THIS THING'S NOT QUITE RUNNING RIGHT.

Narrator: ALL THE GOLD SHOULD COLLECT

IN THE FOUR SHORT SLUICE RUNS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE PLANT.

GOLD IN THE RUNOFF, MEANS TONY IS LOSING MONEY.

Kevin: DIFFERENT LOCATIONS HAVE DIFFERENT KINDS OF GOLD.

WHAT WE GOT OUT HERE IS A LOT LIKE FLOUR.

THE STUFF OUT HERE IS SO FINE, IT GETS BLOWN OUT.

Narrator: THE GOLD WHERE THE NEW ZEALANDER IS MINING

IS SO FINE THAT IT'S FAILING TO SETTLE AND WASHING OUT

OF THE SLUICE SPOTS.

TONY'S FIX -- HYDRAULIC RIFFLES THAT ARE THREE TIMES DEEPER

THAN STANDARD RIFFLES.

JETS OF WATER THEN SEPARATE OUT EVEN THE FINEST GOLD FROM

THE DIRT, SO EVERY FLAKE GETS CAUGHT.

Kevin: PERFECT.

PERFECT. YES.

I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW THESE WENT IN.

I FEEL LIKE I WAS GIVEN THIS PLANT AS SOME

RESPONSIBILITY, AND TONY PUTS THE PRESSURE ON ME TO MAKE

THIS WORK. IT'S MY HEAD ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK.

Kevin: TSK, TSK, RUBY.

AT LEAST IT'S DOING BETTER THAN THE DREDGE.

[BLEEP] EVERYTHING IS DOING Kevin: BETTER THAN THE DREDGE!

THAT'S A DEAD HORSE RIGHT THERE.

-DOWN! -DOWN, DOWN, DOWN.

COOL. -YEAH.

NOW YOUR PLUMBING WATER, YOU'LL BE AT

ABOUT 7-ISH POUNDS OF PRESSURE.

Kevin: COOL. THIS RIFFLES DONE.

Ruby: OKAY, LET'S DO THIS.

I HOPE THESE [BLEEP] THINGS WORK FOR US.

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Dean: FILLIN' IN FOR A BUNCH OF PEOPLE,

EVERYBODY'S COME DOWN WITH THIS FLU BUG,

PARKER BEING ONE OF THEM.

MAJOR CONCERN.

Narrator: AT THE LAST CUT, A VIRUS HAS BROUGHT PARKER'S

OPERATION TO ITS KNEES, THREATENING TO PUSH HIS SEASON

EVEN FURTHER BEHIND.

MATT, YOU OKAY?

[ VOMITING ]

OH, JEEZ.

YEAH, IT SEEMS LIKE WE HAVE SOME KIND

OF STOMACH BUG GOING AROUND CAMP.

GUYS ARE DROPPING LIKE FLIES.

I THINK WE'VE LOST SIX OR SEVEN OF 'EM ALREADY.

TREY, YOU ALL RIGHT, MAN?

Trey: UH.

HERE, THAT MIGHT HELP YOU MAKE IT THROUGH.

HOPE YOU'RE FEELING BETTER, OKAY.

[ TOILET FLUSHING ]

UH!

THAT'S ONE OF THE PROBLEMS OF CAMP LIFE,

YOU KNOW, JUST ONE SMALL COMMUNITY.

WE SHARE ALL HASSLES TOGETHER,

AND THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPENS.

POOR PARKER, HE'S DOWN, TOO.

HOW YOU FEELING, YOUNGSTER?

Parker: I'M ALL RIGHT. I PUKED IN MY BED.

OH.

I'LL FIND YOU SOME GINGER FOR STOMACH.

THANKS, MAN.

STAY DOWN. AH, SHOOT.

WELL, JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE,

HE'S VENTING AT BOTH ENDS. WE'RE IN REAL TROUBLE.

WE'RE RUNNING SHORT-HANDED AS IT IS.

REALLY, WE NEED TO SHUT DOWN.

[ VOMITING ]

Narrator: 11:00 P.M., BACK AT SLUICIFER.

Dean: OUR NIGHT SHIFT GUY, TYSON, GOT SICK LAST NIGHT.

BUT, I DON'T WANT TO SEE THE PLANT SHUT DOWN.

Narrator: DEAN IS MAKING UP FOR HIS EARLIER MISTAKE

WITH THE PUMP.

Dean: I'M GETTING REALLY EXHAUSTED. BEEN OUT HERE

A LONG TIME, AND REALLY STARTING TO TAKE A TOLL ON ME,

BUT I RUN THAT PUMP OUT OF FUEL.

I WOULDN'T WANT ANOTHER SHUTDOWN ON ME.

Narrator: HE'S HALFWAY THROUGH HIS SECOND STRAIGHT SHIFT.

BUT BY KEEPING THE PLANT RUNNING,

HE'S SAVING PARKER $24,000.

Dean: IF I HAVE TO STAY OUT HERE

ALL DAY AND NIGHT, TO KEEP THESE PLANTS GOING,

THAT'S WHAT I'M GONNA DO.

I DEFINITELY FEEL THAT PARKER'S GETTING

HIS MONEY'S WORTH OUT OF ME TODAY.

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Narrator: AT THE END OF A TOUGH WEEK,

TONY BEETS FINALLY HAS ALL THREE

OF HIS WASH PLANTS BACK UP AND RUNNING,

BUT ONLY ONE HAS PRODUCED ANY GOLD

FOR THE WEEKLY WEIGH-IN.

Minnie: SO, WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOUR GUYS' PLANTS?

UH, THE DREDGE IS FIRED UP AGAIN.

AND MONICA'S IS BACK GOING AGAIN.

Narrator: IT'S TIME TO FIND OUT, IF RUBY'S MANAGED TO CATCH GOLD

WITH TONY'S 15-YEAR-OLD NEW ZEALANDER.

YEAH.

Narrator: TO HIT HIS 6,000 OUNCE, $7.2 MILLION GOAL,

TONY NEEDS A MASSIVE 385 OUNCES A WEEK.

Ruby: 20, 30, 40,

50, 60, 70,

80...

OOH.

112.88.

Narrator: WORTH OVER $135,000,

270 OUNCES LESS THAN HIS WEEKLY TARGET,

BUT RUBY'S MANAGED A GOOD RETURN

FROM THE LOW YARDAGE NEW ZEALAND PLANT.

YOU ARE WELCOME.

I THINK WE SHOULD PACK IT UP,

AND WE SHOULD GO GET TO WHAT WE WERE DOING,

LIKE WORK MAYBE.

Ruby: YOU'RE WELCOME.

PRETTY GREAT THAT TONY GAVE ME THAT RESPONSIBILITY.

PROVES TO THEM THAT I CAN HANDLE THIS.

IF I CAN HELP TONY IN ANY WAY,

GET THAT 6,000 OUNCE GOLD TO BEAT PARKER,

I'M PRETTY [BLEEP] HAPPY.

WE'RE A LITTLE BIT SHORT OF OUR GOAL, AREN'T WE?

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I WAS ALWAYS TOLD TO JUDGE A MAN BY HIS SHOES,

AND JUDGING BY YOURS, WE'RE BROKE.

WOW.

Narrator: AT QUARTZ CREEK, RICK'S CREW TAKES FIVE.

LOOKS LIKE YOU FOUND 'EM IN THE DITCH.

Rick: QUIT BEING SO [BLEEP] JUDGEY.

THERE'S A STORY BEHIND THESE SHOES.

I BOUGHT THESE SHOES SEVEN YEARS AGO.

I WENT UP TO ALASKA TO START MINING.

THEY'RE MY LUCKY MINING SHOES.

SO, YOU CAN JUDGE THESE SHOES,

BUT THEY'VE BROUGHT IN SEVERAL THOUSAND OUNCES OF GOLD.

PLUS, THEY GET ME LOTS OF CHICKS WHEN I GO TO TOWN.

CHICKS LOVE THESE SHOES. -REALLY?

NO. ANYWAYS, GET THE [BLEEP] TO WORK, YOU [BLEEP].

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Rick: YEAH, SO MY DAD HAD TO FILL IN FOR YOU A COUPLE TIMES.

IT WASN'T TOO BAD. WHILE YOU WERE GONE,

BUT WE DID HAVE A FEW BREAKDOWNS.

Narrator: AT QUARTZ CREEK, CARL ROSK IS BACK

FROM THE HOSPITAL WHERE TUMORS ON HIS LUNG AND SPINE

WERE TESTED FOR CANCER.

DAD, CHECK IT OUT, CARL'S BACK.

-HEY! -HOW YOU DOING, MAN?

-HOW'S IT GOING? -GOOD TO SEE YOU.

DIDN'T EXPECT YOU BACK. HOW YOU DOING?

-GOOD, I'M ALIVE, YEAH. -YEAH.

HOW'D THINGS GO IN VANCOUVER?

THEY WERE GOOD, I JUST -- IT'S NOT CANCEROUS,

RIGHT, SO I'M GOOD THAT WAY.

BUT I DO GOT TO GET IT OUT, SO.

THAT'S GOOD NEWS, THOUGH, RIGHT?

-IT'S GREAT, YEAH. -GOOD TO HEAR.

SO, YOU'RE BACK IN THE SADDLE?

FINISH THE SEASON AND THEN GET 'ER OUT AFTER THAT.

-AWESOME, RIGHT ON. -IT WORKS OUT PRETTY DAMN GOOD.

YEAH, FOR SURES.

ALL RIGHT MAN, LET'S GRAB SOME GOLD.

WELCOME TO THE BEST PART OF THE WEEK AGAIN.

CHECK IT OUT, CARL'S BACK. -YEAH!

[ APPLAUSE ]

WE SURE ARE GLAD TO HAVE YOU BACK, MAN.

IT'S GREAT, YEAH, GOOD TO BE BACK.

YOU GUYS READY?

Narrator: TO REACH HIS 1,000 OUNCE, $1.2 MILLION

SEASON GOAL, RICK NEEDS TO MINE 50 OUNCES EVERY WEEK.

Rick: LET'S SEE WHAT WE GOT.

THAT'S A 10, 20, 30, MOVING UP FAST.

50, 60, 70, 80,

AND HERE WE GO.

115.79.

[ CHEERING ]

Narrator: WORTH ALMOST $140,000,

AND MORE THAN TWICE WHAT HE NEEDS.

Rick: WE JUST GOT TO KEEP PUTTING THOSE KINDS OF NUMBERS UP.

WE'RE WALKING OUT OF HERE LIKE KINGS THIS FALL.

THANK YOU GUYS FOR EVERYTHING THIS WEEK.

-READY? -YEAH!

[ LAUGHS ] READY!

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-WHAT'S UP, GENTLEMEN? -HEY, PARKER!

Narrator: AT THE LAST CUT, PARKER'S CREW HAS RECOVERED

FROM THE FLU VIRUS IN TIME FOR THE WEEKLY WEIGH-IN.

HOW'S BIG RED RUNNING?

EVERYTHING'S BEEN TICKING ALONG

DOWN THERE PRETTY NICELY, ACTUALLY.

BUT HOPEFULLY THE NUMBERS HAVE STAYED UP.

Narrator: TO STAY ON TRACK, FOR HIS 6,000 OUNCE,

$7.2 MILLION SEASON, PARKER NEEDS TO MINE

360 OUNCES OF GOLD A WEEK.

-READY FOR THE POUR? -HAVE AT IT.

Narrator: FIRST UP, BIG RED.

20, 30, 50, 70, 90,

THERE'S A 100,

120, 130, 140,

162.7.

-HOLY [BLEEP] -NOT BAD, JUNIOR.

-THAT'S PRETTY GOOD, HEY! -RIGHT ON.

-GOOD JOB. -YEAH.

Narrator: WORTH $195,000.

SLOW AND STEADY'S HOPEFULLY'S GONNA WIN THE RACE.

-[BLEEP] BIG TORTOISE. -[ LAUGHS ] I AM, YES.

ALL RIGHT, YOU GUYS WANT TO SEE HOW SLUICIFER DID?

Narrator: PARKER NOW NEEDS 200 OUNCES FROM SLUICIFER.

Parker: WE HAD A FEW ISSUES AT SLUICIFER THIS WEEK,

WE RAN THE PUMP OUT OF FUEL.

ULTIMATELY, IT WAS KIND OF DEAN'S RESPONSIBILITY.

-WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES, RIGHT. -YEAH.

Narrator: DEAN'S SLEEPING OFF THE DOUBLE SHIFT

HE JUST PULLED, TRYING TO MAKE AMENDS.

HERE WE GO.

20...

40, 50, 70,

80, 120, 140,

KEEP COMING, DAMN IT. -WE GOT A LOT MORE.

Brennan: 180. MAYBE GOT 200? MAYBE.

202.9. -[BLEEP] YEAH!

-NICE. -WE NEEDED THAT.

NOT BAD.

Narrator: WORTH OVER $240,000...

SO TOGETHER, YOU GUYS, WE GOT 365 OUNCES.

AND NOW WE'RE AT 2,377.

Narrator: FOR FOUR STRAIGHT WEEKS,

PARKER'S SUCCEEDED IN HITTING HIS GOAL.

WE HAD A FEW DISASTERS, BUT I THINK WE PULLED IT OFF.

-ALL RIGHT. THANKS, GUYS. -THANK YOU.

Parker: YEAH, I MEAN, EVEN THOUGH WE LOST SOME TIME,

IT WAS AN ALL RIGHT WEEK.

IF WE'RE GONNA GET ANYWHERE NEAR 6,000 OUNCES,

WE'VE GOT TO HAVE GOOD PEOPLE THAT KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING

AND JUST KEEP THOSE PLANTS POUNDING AWAY.

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THANKS, DAD.

I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M GONNA REPLACE YOU.

THIS WAS A PRETTY FULL-ON TRIP, TOO, I MEAN...

YEAH, IT WAS.

YOU'RE OUT IN THE FIELD EVERY DAY.

Narrator: AFTER THREE WEEKS WORKING SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH HIS SON,

BIG RICK IS HEADING HOME.

LIKE I SAID, I CAME UP HERE TO HELP YA.

SO, I MEAN, I ENJOYED IT.

I OBVIOUSLY DID HAVE MY DOUBTS

WITH YOU RUNNING THE SHOW.

MOVING FROM AN EMPLOYEE TO A BUSINESS OWNER,

WITH A GAZILLION DIFFERENT RESPONSIBILITIES.

-YEAH. -YOU ARE HANDLING IT VERY WELL.

YOU KNOW, AT THIS POINT IN THE SEASON,

YOU'RE ALREADY AT THAT HALFWAY POINT

THAT YOU WANTED TO BE AT.

Narrator: WITH HIS DAD'S HELP,

RICK'S FINALLY ON TRACK TO HIT HIS 1,000 OUNCE GOAL,

WITH 565 OUNCES, WORTH TWO-THIRDS OF A MILLION DOLLARS.

I'M IMPRESSED, VERY IMPRESSED.

I THINK, AS ALWAYS, YOU'VE PROVED ME WRONG.

MAYBE THAT'S WHY I AM SUCCESSFUL,

'CAUSE I KEEP WANTIN' TO PROVE YOU WRONG.

[ LAUGHS ]

IT'S GREAT HAVING YOU UP HERE, HONESTLY.

WELL, AND I APPRECIATE YOU HAVING ME.

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Narrator: ON THE NEXT "GOLD RUSH"...

-AH, SHE'S GOOD TO ROCK, HUH? -PARKIE, HERE WE GO AGAIN.

WHOA!

Tony: LAST PIECES OUT OF THISTLE CREEK.

THERE'S THIS WIDE AND UGLY.

HEIGHT-WISE, WE'LL FIND OUT.

WAIT!

WHAT THE [BLEEP] IS THAT?

HEY, WHAT'S UP?

NEXT TIME, IT'S GONNA COST YOU, ALL RIGHT?