Bering Sea Gold (2012–…): Season 4, Episode 9 - The Battle for Tomcod - full transcript

Four crews rush to clean out the gold-rich Tomcod claim and an all-out gold war ensues. Meanwhile, Captain Emily Riedel and her new diver face a battle all their own.

Narrator: SEVEN MILES WEST
OF NOME HARBOR...

THERE'S ABOUT TO BE A RECKONING.

Vernon:
THAT'S THE FRIGGIN' SHAMROCK.

Narrator:
IT STARTED IN THE WINTER...

AAH!

ALMOST 20 DREDGES
ON THE CLAIM.

Narrator:
...AND CONTINUED IN SUMMER.

I'M GONNA SMOKE 'EM OUT.

THE TOMCOD CLAIM HAS SEEN
ITS SHARE OF BATTLES...

SHAWN'S TRYING
TO STEAL MY GOLD.

THAT'S MORE
THAN EVERYBODY ELSE.



...AND PAID
ITS SHARE OF GOLD.

YEAH.
BUT NO ONE...

[BLEEP] RUN ME OFF MY CLAIM!

HOLY [BLEEP]

Narrator:
...HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING

LIKE WHAT'S ABOUT TO GO DOWN --

FULL SPEED AHEAD!

...FULL-SCALE GOLD WAR.

DOUCHE 'EM, JACOB!

[ LAUGHING ]

I'M GONNA MAKE
ANOTHER RUN.

YOU CAN RUN,
BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE.

UGH!

♪ I HEARD ABOUT A FORTUNE
TO BE MADE ♪



♪ AND I'M A-GONNA GET IT,
NOW, JUST YOU WAIT ♪

♪ GOLD

CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS

Narrator:
DAYBREAK, NOME, ALASKA.

Brad:
NOW, LET'S GET OUT OF THE WAY
SO WE DON'T HAVE NO PROBLEMS.

IT'S DECEIVING IN THE DARK,

AND THINGS CAN HAPPEN
IN A HURRY.

Narrator: WITH THE MINING SEASON
COMING TO A CLOSE,

FOUR CREWS ARE LEAVING PORT...

THEY SAY THIS IS THE LAST
HOT SPOT IN TOMCOD,

SO WE JUST GOT TO GO BACK
AND TRY AND CLEAN UP RIGHT NOW.

Narrator: ...AND HEADED STRAIGHT
FOR A SHOWDOWN.

IT'S A RACE TO SEE WHO CAN GET
OUT ONTO THE TOMCOD FIRST

AND GET THE LAST OF THE GOLD
THAT'S LEFT THERE.

Narrator:
AFTER A SUMMER OF BEING WORKED
BY DOZENS OF DREDGES,

FEAR HAS SPREAD THAT THE TINY
TOMCOD CLAIM IS RUNNING DRY.

THE EASY GOLD
IS GONE FROM TOMCOD.

NOW IT'S GETTING MORE AND MORE
DIFFICULT TO FIND GOLD.

RUNNING OUT OF TIME HERE.

THIS MIGHT BE
OUR LAST SHOT AT IT.

Narrator: NOW THE WILD RANGER,
CHRISTINE ROSE, AND REAPER

ARE ALL STEAMING WEST,

LOOKING TO SCOOP UP
THE LAST OF THE GOLD.

BUT THE FIRST ONE TO ARRIVE --

GONNA HIT THIS CREEK BED
WE'VE BEEN ON,

SO I GOT TO GET SET UP
BEFORE SHAWN GETS HERE.

[ CHUCKLES ]

Narrator:
...CAPTAIN HANK SCHIMSCHAT
IN THE 80-FOOT AU GRABBER.

Hank:
TOMCOD'S GETTING DUG OUT,

BUT I'VE BEEN ON ONE SPOT
ALL SUMMER,

AND IT'S BEEN REAL GOOD FOR ME.

I THINK THE WORLD GOT OUT
THAT I WAS GETTING

ON PRETTY GOOD GOLD.

Narrator: THREE DAYS AGO...

Hank:
WHAT'S THE TALLY ON THAT?

109.01!
109...

ALL RIGHT!

Narrator: ...HANK PULLED
A PERSONAL BEST --

131 GRAND IN GOLD

FROM THIS SMALL SECTION
OF THE CLAIM.

THAT'S THE BEST CLEANUP
I'VE HAD -- EVER HAD, I THINK.

TODAY...

SO, WE'RE THE FIRST ONE
ON TOMCOD, HUH?

LOOK AT ALL THOSE BOATS
COMING.

...HE'LL HAVE TO FIGHT
TO KEEP IT TO HIMSELF.

Hank:
I DON'T OWN THE CLAIM.

THEY HAVE EVERY RIGHT
TO BE THERE, TOO,

BUT IF YOU'RE GONNA START
TAKING DIRT OUT OF MY BUCKET,

THERE'S GONNA BE A PROBLEM.

Narrator:
IF THERE'S GONNA BE A PROBLEM,

ONE THING'S FOR SURE --

CHRISTINE ROSE
IS COMING UP QUICK BEHIND US.

WE GOT TO GET IN POSITION
BEFORE THEM.

...THE FIGHTING KELLYS
ARE GONNA BE INVOLVED.

WE'RE GONNA SIT
RIGHT NEXT TO HANK,

AND WE'LL JUST DROP IN
RIGHT BEHIND HIM,

AND WE'LL SUCK ALL THE GOLD
ON BOTH SIDES.

AS HE DIGS, WE'LL SUCK.

CAPTAIN BRAD KELLY HAS
SOME EXPERIENCE WITH SUCKING.

SO FAR, THIS SUMMER...

WHOO!

♪ GOLD, GOLD, GOLD
COME TO ME ♪

Narrator:
...HE'S SUCKED GOLD RIGHT OUT
OF HIS SON'S POCKETS...

♪ GOLD!

♪ IN MY POCKET

Narrator: ...AND GENERALLY
JUST DROVE HIS BOYS BERSERK.

WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?

[ LAUGHS ]

TODAY...

I'VE BEEN WATCHING
HANK DIG.

HE DOES
THIS RAKING ACTION.

HE'S ACTUALLY PUTTING THE GOLD
TO BOTH SIDES OF THE BOAT.

WE'RE GONNA GO DOWN
UNDERNEATH THE WATER.

WE'RE GONNA WORK
HIS TRENCHES,

AND WE'RE GONNA GET
ALL HIS GOLD.

WITH JUST 12.9 OUNCES,
WORTH BARELY 16,000 BUCKS,

ON THE SUMMER,

BRAD'S KID GLOVES
ARE COMING OFF.

I'LL TELL YOU -- IF HE'S DOING
50-OUNCE CLEANOUTS,

WE'RE GONNA GET
A [BLEEP] 10-, 15-OUNCE CLEANOUT

OUT OF THIS
WORKING HIS WALLS.

Brad: I'M LOOKING TO GET
A LOT OF MONEY OUT OF THIS.

I'M NOT DOING THIS [BLEEP]
FOR THE GOOD OF MY HEALTH.

PEOPLE THAT REALLY
DON'T MATTER --

I DON'T GIVE A [BLEEP]
WHAT MY REPUTATION IS WITH THEM.

IF THEY GOT A WORD
OR PROBLEM WITH ME,

COME AND TELL ME TO MY FACE.

THEN WE'LL DEAL WITH IT
PERSONALLY.

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

IT'S NOT HIS GOLD.

IT'S NOT ANYBODY'S GOLD
TILL IT'S IN THE POT.

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
[BLEEP] IT.

[ MOTOR SPUTTERS ]

OH [BLEEP]

THE MOTOR JUST WENT OUT.
HANG ON.

ANDY, YOU FILLED UP THE TANK,
DIDN'T YOU?

THAT WAS YOUR JOB.

EVERYBODY'S GONNA PASS US.

YEAH, THE CHRISTINE ROSE
IS COMING UP ON US.

BASTARDS.

WONDER IF THEY'LL PULL IN
AND TRY AND HELP US.

THEY MIGHT HELP US.

I WOULDN'T BET THE FARM ON IT,
THOUGH.

I DON'T SEE
ANYTHING LEAKING.

Narrator: WHILE THE KELLYS
ARE STUCK IN PLACE

WITH A MISFIRING OUTBOARD,
NEXT IN LINE...

Shawn: EVERYBODY'S HEADING OUT
TO THE TOMCOD, RACING OUT.

Narrator: ...MR. GOLD HIMSELF,
CAPTAIN SHAWN POMRENKE,

IN THE 80-FOOT CHRISTINE ROSE.

LOOKS LIKE THE KELLYS
ARE BROKE DOWN.

ALL THESE LITTLE SUCTION DREDGES
AND HANK

AIN'T GONNA SLOW ME DOWN.

Narrator: THIS SUMMER...

THAT'S HOW WE DO IT
ON THE CHRISTINE ROSE

RIGHT THERE, BUDDY.

...SHAWN HAS LEFT EVERYONE
IN THE DUST,

BRINGING IN 827 OUNCES,
WORTH NEARLY A MILLION BUCKS...

[ Laughing ] WHOA-OH!
LOOK AT THAT.

...WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE
OF THEIR FIRST EVER

1,000-OUNCE SUMMER.
YEAH!

Shawn: IT AIN'T EVEN
COMPETITION ANYMORE.

IT'S KIND OF FUNNY.

IT'S LIKE CHILD'S PLAY.

YOU HAVE THESE BIG CLEANUPS,
BIG CLEANUPS.

IT'S HARD TO GET EXCITED
OVER IT,

BUT HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN GO OUT
AND DO $250,000 IN A WEEK?

NOT MANY.

MR. GOLD CAN.

Narrator:
OF COURSE, MR. GOLD

DIDN'T GET
TO THE TOP OF THE LEADERBOARD...

Shawn: HEY, JACOB,

WHY DON'T YOU GET
THAT POTATO GUN READY TO GO?

Narrator:
...BY PLAYING NICE.

IT LOOKS LIKE THE KELLYS
ARE SITTING DUCKS.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE A LITTLE FUN,
FIRE OFF SOME WARNING SHOTS.

THERE THEY ARE RIGHT THERE.

HE'S ASKING FOR IT.

Narrator: GUNNING TO KEEP
THE REAPER OFF HIS GOLD,

SHAWN LAUNCHES --
LET'S CALL IT...

RIGHT BETWEEN BRAD'S EYES.

...A SPUD MISSILE.

ARE THEY [BLEEP]
SHOOTING AT US?

Andy:
[ Laughing ] YEAH.

THAT'S IT.
KICK A MAN WHEN HE'S DOWN, HUH?

[ MOTOR SPUTTERS ]

[ LAUGHS ]

[BLEEP]

[ MOTOR SPUTTERS ]

DIRECT HIT!
DIRECT HIT!

YEAH!

THIS MOTHER[BLEEP]
GONNA PAY NOW.

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS
IF YOU TRY TO GET MY GOLD

FROM THE TOMCOD.

[ POTATO GUN FIRES ]

[ THUD ]

DIRECT HIT!
DIRECT HIT!

[BLEEP] PUNK.

[ MOTOR SPUTTERS ]

Narrator: WHILE SHAWN'S
MAKING MASHED POTATOES

OUT OF THE KELLYS...

[ POTATO GUN FIRES ]

[ LAUGHS ]

...BRINGING UP THE REAR...

WHAT THE HELL'S HE DOING, MAN?

Narrator:
...CAPTAIN VERNON ADKISON
IN THE WILD RANGER.

REAPER, REAPER.
WHAT'S HAPPENING, BRAD?

[BLEEP]
JOHN, HE'S [BLEEP] SHOOTING

AT OUR CABIN
AND EVERYTHING.

YEAH, YEAH, I HEAR YOU.

YEAH, THINGS ARE GETTING
KIND OF NUTTY OUT HERE.

LOOKS LIKE WE GOT
THE WILD RANGER COMING.

I'M GONNA HAVE TO GRAB
ANOTHER [BLEEP]

AND LOAD THIS THING UP AGAIN.

Vernon: NOW, HERE'S THIS BOAT
DEAD IN THE WATER,

DEFENSELESS,
THEIR OUTBOARD IS NOT WORKING,

AND THERE'S THE CHRISTINE ROSE

MOVING OVER THERE
TO JACK WITH THEM.

THEY'RE LIKE A BIG BULLY
IN THE BERING SEA.

Narrator: VERNON ALREADY HAS
A SCORE TO SETTLE WITH MR. GOLD.

Vernon: WE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS
WITH THE CHRISTINE ROSE.

THEY'VE GOTTEN RIGHT UP
NEXT TO OUR DREDGE.

Narrator: LAST TRIP...

WHAT THE HELL IS HE DOIN'?

...SHAWN SET UP THE ROSE

JUST UP CURRENT
FROM THE WILD RANGER...

I'M JUST GOING TO BACK THE END
OF MY SLUICE BOX UP

RIGHT TO 'EM, DROP MY SPUDS,
AND START DIGGIN'.

Narrator: ...CUTTING OFF
VISIBILITY TO VERN'S DIVER...

AND FORCING HIM OFF THE CLAIM.

THEIR DIVER CAME UP BECAUSE
HE COULDN'T SEE A DAMN THING.

[ CHUCKLES ] I DON'T --
I DON'T KNOW WHY.

Narrator: NOW...

WE WERE DEFENSELESS BEFORE.

WE'RE NOT DEFENSELESS ANYMORE.

Narrator:
...IT'S PAYBACK TIME.

THEY'RE OVER THERE
MESSING WITH THE REAPER

FOR APPARENT GOOD REASON.

AND JUST LET THEM KNOW THAT
THAT'S NOT ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR,.

SHAWN -- I'VE HEARD
HE'S HAD A POTATO GUN.

I HAPPENED TO HAVE BROUGHT ONE
TO BE SAFE.

THE BATTLE'S ON, DUDE.
GAME ON.

WELL, I'M GONNA TRUCK THEM.
FIRE AWAY.

NOW, IT LOOKS LIKE --

[ THUD ]
OH!

Man: YOU GOT THEM.

[ Chuckling ] I KNOW.
I NAILED THEIR SPUD.

THE WILD RANGER JUST SHOT US
WITH A POTATO.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO GIVE THEM

A LITTLE TASTE
OF THEIR OWN MEDICINE HERE.

[ THUD ]

WELL, I THINK THE WILD RANGER
JUST FIRED ON US FIRST,

SO NOW IT'S TIME FOR PAYBACK.

[ POTATO GUN FIRES ]

[ POTATO GUN FIRES ]

[ THUD ]

DAMN.

[ Chuckling ]
THAT NAILED THEM, DUDE.

GETTING VICIOUS OVER THERE.

AT LEAST THEY'RE STAYING AWAY
FROM ME.

THEY'RE OVER THERE FIGHTING
LIKE CATS AND DOGS,

AND I'M OVER HERE MAKING MONEY.

WELL, I THINK THEY'RE COMING UP
ON OUR STARBOARD SIDE --

PORT SIDE.

[ POTATO GUN FIRES ]

WHOA!

IT [BLEEP] DRILLED
THE SIDE OF THEIR BOAT.

AAH!

[ LAUGHS ]
PEGGED 'EM!

[ THUD ]

OH, I LOST MY TRIGGER.

[ THUD ]

AW.

[BLEEP] THING.

MIGHT JUST HAVE TO GET
THE FIRE HOSE OUT.

I GOT A PLAN.

I'M ONLY GONNA OPEN THE VALVE UP
A LITTLE BIT

SO IT LOOKS LIKE IT ONLY SQUIRTS
LIKE 20, 30 FEET.

AND THEN WHEN THEY GET
BRAVE ENOUGH TO COME IN CLOSE,

THEN I'M GONNA GIVE HER
FULL THROTTLE AND GET THEM GOOD.

COME ON.
GET OVER HERE, BOYS.

[ POTATO GUN FIRES ]

[ THUD ]

OOH, YEAH!

THEY DON'T STAND A CHANCE.
WE GOT THE RANGE ON THEM.

THEY'RE OUT THERE
PISSING OVER THE SIDE

WITH THEIR LITTLE
WATER HOSE.

[ POTATO GUN FIRES ]

[ THUD ]
HERE WE GO! OH!

OH, LET IT RAIN!

AAH!

[ CHUCKLES ]
OH [BLEEP]

[ THUD ]

COME ON,
YOU [BLEEP]

COME ON! WHOA!

[ THUD ]

I'M GONNA MAKE ANOTHER RUN.
STAND BY.

[ LAUGHS ]

DAMN IT! UGH!

Narrator: OFF THE COAST OF NOME,
ON THE TOMCOD CLAIM...

I'M GONNA MAKE ANOTHER RUN.
STAND BY.

[ SHAWN LAUGHS ]

DAMN IT! UGH!

WHOO [BLEEP]

OH [BLEEP]

HAVE WE GOT A HOLE
BACK THERE?

Kelsy: I SEE STRAIGHT THROUGH
THE HOLE, VERN.

THERE AIN'T NO WATER.

Narrator:
...ATTEMPTING TO SETTLE A SCORE

WITH SHAWN POMRENKE...

HOLY [BLEEP]

HE JUST PUT A BIG HOLE
IN HIS BOAT!

...CAPTAIN VERNON
TOOK HIMSELF OUT INSTEAD.

PART OF THEIR EXCAVATOR CRUSHED
OUR PILOT HOUSE.

AND THEN WE HIT.

WE TOOK A LITTLE --
DINGED UP OUR HULL A LITTLE BIT.

THERE'S STILL --
NO, WE'RE NOT TAKING ON WATER.

ALL RIGHT.

WE'LL JUST TAKE HER
NICE AND STEADY.

VERN HIT THE CHRISTINE ROSE
DEAD ON.

Brad: YEAH, VERN --
HE TRIED TO PLAY HARDBALL, DUDE.

HE MEANS WELL,

BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW
WHAT THE [BLEEP] HE'S DOING,

JUST LIKE DREDGING,
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

HEY, LOOK.

WE GOT -- WE GOT WILD RANGER
WAR PAINT ON OUR DREDGE.

WE MIGHT JUST HAVE TO HANG
THIS UP FOR A SOUVENIR.

I THINK VERN NEEDS TO LEARN
HOW TO DRIVE A BOAT.

WELL, I MEAN,
WE'RE STILL FLOATING,

BUT PROBABLY GONNA HAVE TO HAVE
A LITTLE REPAIR JOB BACK HERE

BEFORE WE START TAKING
ON WATER IN THAT HULL.

Narrator: WITH A HOLE IN HIS
BOAT AND THE SEASON ALMOST OVER,

VERNON'S KAMIKAZE ROUTINE
COST HIM HIS CHANCE AT A PAYDAY.

THEY DIDN'T EXPECT ME TO HAVE
A BIG SQUIRT GUN.

I HAD A BIG SQUIRT GUN.

AND THEY GOT WET.

Narrator:
WHILE THE CHRISTINE ROSE
HAS BEEN MAKING WAR...

Hank: NO WAY.
ARE YOU [BLEEP] ME?

NOPE.

THAT'S THE LAST PAN
YOU JUST DID?

YEP.

...JUST 100 FEET AWAY,

CAPTAIN HANK
HAS BEEN MAKING GOLD.

OH, LOOK AT THAT NUGGET
RIGHT THERE.

[BLEEP] THAT'S SOME OF THE BEST
GOLD I'VE EVER SEEN, BUDDY.

THAT'S BADASS.

WELL, WE DON'T EVEN NEED A PAN.
I'M NOT EVEN GONNA PAN.

LET'S JUST DIG.
YEAH.

THIS IS GONNA BE
A KILLER CLEANUP RUN FOR ME.

I JUST KNOW IT IS.
I FEEL IT.

AH. BUT, I MEAN,
LOOK AT THIS MATERIAL.

LOOK AT THIS MATERIAL.
IT'S [BLEEP] UNBELIEVABLE.

THAT'S THE STUFF YOU LOOK FOR
RIGHT THERE.

THAT'S WHAT DREAMS
ARE MADE OUT OF.

[ LAUGHS ]

OH, TODAY'S GONNA BE GOOD.

Shawn:
LOOKS LIKE HANK'S ON MY OLD SPOT

THAT I FOUND
LIKE FOUR OR FIVE YEARS AGO.

AND IT'S THE LAST OF THE GOLD
ON THE TOMCOD.

SO, IS IT HIS SPOT
OR IS IT MY SPOT?

I THINK IT'S MY SPOT.

I'M GONNA GO AHEAD,
MOVE RIGHT IN, START DIGGING.

HERE COMES THE ROSE,
RIGHT ON MY ASS.

GO AHEAD AND GET READY
TO FIRE UP, JACOB.

[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]

Narrator:
AFTER BEATING BACK THE REAPER
AND THE WILD RANGER...

IT AIN'T HIS GOLD
UNTIL IT'S IN HIS BOX,

SO WE'RE GONNA PUT SOME OF THAT
GOLD IN THE CHRISTINE ROSE BOX.

Narrator: ...SHAWN SETS
HIS SITES ON GROUND

JUST 100 FEET FROM THE GRABBER.

Hank: WELL, I HOPE
HE DON'T MESS WITH ME

'CAUSE I WANT GOOD GOLD,

AND THIS MEANS A LOT TO ME
TO GET THIS GOLD, SO...

FULL OF GOLD.
OH, LOOK AT THAT.

THAT IS GOLD RIGHT THERE,
MISTER.

Narrator: WITH THE MEGA DREDGES
DIGGING SIDE BY SIDE...

Brad: EVERYBODY'S HERE.

WE'RE GONNA PICK
THE BEST SPOT OF ALL --

RIGHT THERE NEXT TO THE GRABBER.

Narrator:
...A REPAIRED OUTBOARD MOTOR

HAS THE FIGHTING KELLYS
UP AND READY FOR ACTION.

Brad: WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE
THEY'RE MOVING IN

ON MY SPOT HERE AT TOMCOD.

THERE'S LIKE ALL THESE BOATS.

[ HUMMING ]

UNBELIEVABLE.

LOOK AT HANK, GIVING ME
A DIRTY, DISGUSTING LOOK.

Narrator: WHAT WAS ONCE
HANK'S SECRET HOT SPOT...

HEY! WE'RE HERE
TO GET YOUR GOLD!

I'M NOT HERE
TO GET MY ASS GRABBED.

...IS RAPIDLY BECOMING
A FEEDING FRENZY.

SO, WE'RE GONNA GO OVER THERE.
HE'S CLEANING OUT A SPOT FOR US.

WE'RE GONNA TRY AND WORK
RIGHT BETWEEN HIS [BLEEP] SPOTS,

IF WE DON'T GET HUNG UP
ON HIS ANCHOR LINE.

OH, WELL.
IT IS WHAT IT IS.

I'M JUST GONNA CONCENTRATE
ON CAPTAIN HANK GETTING GOLD,

AND THAT'S WHAT I'M GONNA DO.

I MEAN, I CAN'T CHANGE IT.

Brad:
WE'RE BLOCKING HANK'S PATH.

WE'RE RIGHT IN FRONT
OF HIS GOLD,

AND WE'RE NOT [BLEEP] MOVING.

I'M A LEGAL DISTANCE AWAY.

HE'S GONNA HAVE TO RUN
MY ASS OVER.

YOU SEEING A LOT OF GOLD?

WELL, I DON'T KNOW.
I'M ON ALL THIS [BLEEP]

A LOT OF COBBLE HERE.
IT'S ALL BLACK.

I JUST GOT TO BYPASS IT

AND KEEP SEEING
WHAT'S ON THE CLAY.

OKAY. I'M WATCHING
HANK'S BACKHOE.

IF HE COMES ANYWHERE
NEAR YOUR AIR BUBBLES,

I'M GONNA YANK ON THE LINE
OR TELL YOU TO COME ON UP.

SO, THEY HAVE NO CLUE WHERE
THEY ARE OR WHAT THEY'RE DOING.

THE KELLYS THINK THEY'RE GONNA
GET ON A BIG HOLE, TOO, NOW,

AND IT'S JUST NOT
GONNA HAPPEN.

EVERYBODY HAS TO MOVE IN
ON MY SECRET HOLE.

TOMCOD'S GETTING STUPID.

HANK DOESN'T LOOK TOO HAPPY,
BUT, OH, WELL.

YOU KNOW, HE'S A RICH GUY.
HE CAN AFFORD IT.

BOY, OH, BOY.

HE STARTS TRYING TO MESS
WITH ME,

THE [BLEEP]
IS GONNA HIT THE FAN.

Narrator: AS THE WINDS OF WAR
ARE BLOWING ON TOMCOD,

7 MILES TO THE EAST,
ON CLAIM 14...

Emily: I CAN'T AFFORD
NOT TO KEEP GOING.

Narrator:
FAR FROM BATTLING OTHER DREDGES,

CAPTAIN EMILY RIEDEL
IS BATTLING TO STAY IN BUSINESS.

DARYL AND TONY
WALKED OUT OF THIS OPERATION

WITH NO NOTICE,
AND I BROUGHT ANOTHER VETERAN,

KIND OF KNOWN GOLD DREDGER ON.

Narrator:
EIGHT DAYS AGO...

WAIT, YOU GUYS
ARE BOTH LEAVING?

I'M NOT GONNA WORK
FOR FREE.

...AFTER A FULL YEAR OF WORKING
AS A TEAM,

EMILY'S DIVERS CALLED IT QUITS,
LEAVING HER HIGH AND DRY.

Emily: I GAVE THOSE GUYS
THE BEST DEAL IN NOME.

I'VE PAID ALL THE BILLS.

AND THEN THEY DID THIS TO ME.

IT'S REALLY --
I JUST DON'T GET IT.

IT WAS BASICALLY A "[BLEEP] YOU.

"I HAVE NO RESPECT FOR YOU,

"WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO
UP HERE,

OR YOUR OPERATION."

IT'S THE END OF THE SEASON.

NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE UP
AND TO TRY TO COMPENSATE

FOR WHAT WE'VE LACKED
ALL SEASON.

NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE MONEY,
AND THEY'RE JUST WALKING AWAY.

Narrator:
WITH ONLY 83.5 OUNCES,

WORTH JUST OVER 100 GRAND,
COLLECTED SO FAR...

GOT TO GO NORTHWEST TO GET
TO THE EXACT COORDINATE...

Daryl G.: YEAH.
...WHICH IS GOOD

'CAUSE WE CAN JUST FOLLOW
THE LINE.

WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK
OF JUST STARTING RIGHT HERE,

JUST START MOPPING HOLES
AND WORK OUR WAY THAT WAY?

THAT'S GOOD.
I'M COOL WITH THAT.

...SHE'S REACHED OUT
TO VETERAN DIVER DARYL GALIPEAU

TO SAVE HER SEASON.

Emily:
I'VE ALWAYS BEEN FOCUSED

ON TRYING TO FIND SOME KIND OF
FAMILY LIKE THAT UP HERE.

I LOVE THAT.

I'M A FAMILY-ORIENTED PERSON,
AND I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THAT.

I THOUGHT I HAD THAT WITH ZEKE.
I DIDN'T.

I THOUGHT I HAD THAT
WITH MY CREW. I DON'T.

SO, SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE.

EVEN THOUGH I DON'T CARE
ABOUT DARYL GALIPEAU --

I HAVE NO RELATIONSHIP
WITH HIM --

ALL I KNOW IS THAT HE'S
A [BLEEP] GOOD GOLD MINER,

AND THAT'S WHAT I NEED
RIGHT NOW.

OKAY,
COMING DOWN ON THE NOZZLE.

COBBLE
UNDER 10 INCHES OF SAND.

OKAY, 10-4 ON THAT.

HOW'S THE VISIBILITY?

IT'S GREAT.

DESCRIBE
WHAT THE BOTTOM LOOKS LIKE.

IT'S ALL ANGULAR ROCK.

IT'S HELD TOGETHER
WITH A CLAY.

THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF GOLD
ON THE TOP,

BUT IT'S NOT REALLY
A PAYING QUANTITY.

WHAT ABOUT THE AREA
IN GENERAL?

DOES IT LOOK LIKE
IT'S BEEN WORKED RECENTLY?

NO. I DON'T THINK
ANYONE'S WORKED THIS.

'CAUSE I CAN'T NECESSARILY SEE
THAT GOOD UNDER THIS FAN.

BUT IF YOU GRAB A HANDFUL

AND JUST LOOK AT IT
OUT OF THE FLOW OF THE SAND,

THEN YOU MIGHT SEE
SOME GOLD.

YEAH, THAT'S A COOL TRICK.
I HAD NO IDEA.

YOU'RE OPENING MY EYES TO
A WHOLE NEW LAYER OF GOLD MINING

THAT I HAVE
NO EXPERIENCE WITH.

THAT'S COOL.

IT'S AWESOME TO HAVE AN EXPERT
DOWN THERE.

IT'S AWESOME TO HAVE SOMEBODY

WHO REALLY KNOWS
WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT

AND KNOWS
WHETHER IT'LL PAY OR NOT.

I'M GLAD
YOU'RE ON BOARD.

I'M JUST HOPING WE CAN REALLY
PULL THIS SEASON OFF

AND END STRONGLY
IN SPITE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

PRESSURE'S ON.

COME ON, GOLD.
WHERE ARE YOU?

Narrator: OFF THE COAST OF NOME,
ON THE EROICA...

Emily: HOW YOU DOING?

YOU CAN'T WASTE TOO MUCH TIME
ON EACH HOLE,

OR YOU DON'T MAKE
MUCH HEADWAY.

...DIVER DARYL GALIPEAU
HAS BEEN PROSPECTING

FOR OVER AN HOUR
IN A FIELD OF SAND...

MAN, THERE'S GOT TO BE
SOME GOLD HERE SOMEWHERE.

...BUT IS COMING UP BLANK.

KEEP ON HUNTING.
I'M UP HERE WAITING.

I'M READY TO MOVE THEM OUT
WHENEVER YOU WANT TO.

DOWN TO A SKELETON CREW

AND 67 OUNCES AWAY
FROM A PROFIT,

EMILY'S HOPES FOR THE SEASON
ARE SLIPPING WAY.

THIS IS PROBABLY
ONE OF THE HARDER BLOWS

I'VE DEALT WITH UP HERE.

I'M GOING OUT
WITH DARYL GALIPEAU

ON THE WATER FOR THE FIRST TIME,
AND IT'S NOT GOING WELL.

THE ODDS AGAINST THIS SEASON
BEING SUCCESSFUL

ARE STACKING AGAINST ME.

AND I CAN'T REALLY
FIGHT ANYMORE.

I'M TIRED OF FIGHTING.

[ GROANS ]

WHAT'S MY POSITION
TO THE BOAT?

RIGHT NOW YOU'RE ABOUT 15 FEET
WEST OF THE BOAT,

SO IF YOU WANT TO GO NORTH,
THERE'S PLENTY OF ROOM.

OKAY. I'M GONNA TAKE
A LITTLE WALK

TO THE NORTH,

SEE WHAT I CAN SEE.

COPY THAT.

FOUND A BOULDER HERE.

KIND OF SEEMS STRANGE

THAT THERE'D BE A BOULDER
RIGHT HERE.

BUT I CAN'T RESIST
LOOKING AROUND IT.

OH, THIS IS LOOKING
PRETTY GOOD.

NOW, THIS IS THE --
OH, YEAH.

THERE IT IS.

ALL RIGHT.

ARE YOU SEEING
SOMETHING CREAMY?

YEAH.
IT'S --

I'M SEEING GOLD.

[BLEEP] YEAH.
ALL RIGHT!

DARYL GALIPEAU!

THERE'S HOPE AFTER ALL!
I'LL PUT THE KNIVES AWAY.

WOW, IT'S LOOKING FANTASTIC.

I'M SEEING HUNDREDS OF PIECES
AT A TIME HERE.

YEAH!
ALL RIGHT!

THAT'S NO JOKE.

YEAH, IT'S LOOKING FANTASTIC
DOWN HERE.

THERE --

HOORAY!

THERE IS GOLD EVERYWHERE.

AWESOME. AMAZING.

ALL I CAN SAY IS THANK GOD
YOU'RE HERE, DARYL.

I'M LOVING
EVERY MINUTE OF IT.

HEY, WE'RE OVER
AN OUNCE AN HOUR RIGHT NOW.

AWESOME.

IT DOESN'T GET
ANY BETTER THAN THIS.

ALL RIGHT!

THAT'S AWESOME.
MY BOAT'S MAKING GOLD.

YEAH, THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.

MY BOAT'S MAKING GOLD.
THIS IS REALLY NICE.

IT DOESN'T GET
ANY BETTER THAN THAT.

WELL SAID, DARYL.

I COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT
BETTER MYSELF.

Narrator: WHILE EMILY LOOKS
FOR REDEMPTION,

SEVEN MILES TO THE WEST,
BACK IN THUNDERDOME...

BATTLING IT OUT RIGHT NOW.

THIS IS THE LAST LITTLE AREA
WITH GOLD IN IT,

AND I'M GONNA GET IT BEFORE HIM.

Narrator: ...SHAWN POMRENKE

IS MUSCLING IN
ON HANK AND THE AU GRABBER.

SO, THE WORD'S OUT.

SHAWN'S GOT TO COME RIGHT IN
AND DIG RIGHT ON ME LIKE THIS.

IT'S JUST STUPID,
THE MOST STUPIDEST THING EVER.

Narrator: HANK HAS SHAWN
BREATHING DOWN HIS NECK

AND THE KELLY BOYS
DIGGING AT HIS HEELS.

Hank:
ANDY, HOW'S IT GOING DOWN THERE?

ARE YOU SEEING THEIR BUCKETS
OR WHAT?

LOOK AT THAT BASTARD HANK
TRYING TO SQUEEZE IN ON US.

DUDE, HE'S PULLING
HIS ANCHOR UP.

PUNK.

I FOUND GOLD.

ALL RIGHT,
WE'RE ALREADY ON GOLD!

DAD, I'M ON THE BEST GOLD
I'VE EVER SEEN, MAN.

[BLEEP] A!

THESE GUYS
ALREADY GOT A MILLION.

THEY DON'T NEED IT.
I NEED IT.

THEY DON'T NEED IT.
MY KIDS NEED IT.

MY NEW BABY NEEDS IT.

MY EX-WIFE MIGHT NEED
A LITTLE BIT OF IT.

VERY LITTLE.

IF I'D HAVE DONE THIS
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR,

I COULD HAVE ALREADY HAD
OVER 100, 200 OUNCES

JUST PLAYING THIS GAME, DUDE.

LET OTHERS DO THE WORK,
AND YOU MOP IT UP.

Narrator: THE REAPER MAY BE
SUCKING UP THE LEFTOVERS...

CHRISTINE ROSE IS GETTING
A LITTLE CLOSE TO ME.

[ WHISTLES ]

HERE WE GO.
YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE.

Narrator: ...BUT MR. GOLD
IS READY FOR THE MAIN COURSE.

HEY, SHAWN, YOU'RE GETTING
A LITTLE CLOSE, MAN.

COME ON, MAN.
GIVE ME SOME ROOM.

I'VE BEEN DIGGING HERE
3 MONTHS, 2 1/2 MONTHS.

COME ON, MAN.

[BLEEP]

I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYBODY
EVER DO THIS -- EVER!

HERE WE GO.

LOOK AT THAT.

SWING RIGHT OVER
THE TOP OF HIM.

I DO THREE BUCKETS TO HIS ONE.

HE'S GONNA HAVE TO PICK UP
THE PACE

IF HE WANTS TO GET THIS GOLD.

THERE'S ANOTHER ONE!

I DON'T LIKE TO LOSE,

AND I SURE IN HELL
AIN'T GONNA LOSE TO HANK.

UNBELIEVABLE.

HE'S IN THERE STEALING MY GOLD
IS WHAT HE'S DOING.

THIS IS MY GOLD.

I'VE BEEN DIGGING HERE
A LONG TIME.

I CAN'T BELIEVE HE'S DOING THIS
TO ME. UNBELIEVABLE.

SHAWN'S BEING A BIG BULLY,
A BERING SEA BULLY HERE.

LET'S JUST SEE WHO THE BIG
BADASS EXCAVATOR OPERATOR IS.

I'LL SHOW HIM.

HOLY [BLEEP]

[BLEEP] HANK.

PRICK.

THIS IS WHAT THE ASS-GRABBER
IS GOOD FOR --

A LITTLE PUSH.

[BLEEP] RUN ME OFF MY CLAIM!
[BLEEP] HIT THE [BLEEP] ROAD!

Narrator:
ON THE TOMCOD CLAIM...

IT'S A BATTLE FOR THE GOLD.

I'M GONNA GET THE GOLD
BEFORE HE GETS IT. I KNOW THAT.

Narrator: AND IT'S EVERY
MEGA DREDGE FOR ITSELF.

Brad:
HERE, LOOK AT THAT!

WE'RE RIGHT BETWEEN
THE TWO BASTARDS, DUDE!

WE'RE GETTING WAY TOO CLOSE
TO EACH OTHER.

GET THE HELL AWAY.

I'M GONNA GET IT
BEFORE YOU!

HE MIGHT BE GOOD,
BUT HE AIN'T AS FAST AS I AM.

Hank: SHAWN WANTS TO RUN ME
OFF MY CLAIM.

[BLEEP] I'VE BEEN DIGGING HERE
2 1/2 MONTHS.

I GUESS THE WAR'S ON.

[ LAUGHS ]

[BLEEP] YOU, HANK!

HE WANTS TO ACT LIKE THAT, FINE.
I DON'T KNOW.

I JUST WANT TO GO MINING.
THAT'S ALL I WANT TO DO.

Narrator:
AFTER PROVING A POINT...

HE CAN DIG THE DIRT.

I ALREADY GOT
ALL THE GOLD OUT OF IT.

NOW TIME TO CHECK THE BOX
AND SEE HOW WE'RE DOING.

Narrator: ...SHAWN BACKS UP
TO A SAFE DISTANCE

TO VIEW THE SPOILS OF WAR.

BIGGEST THING
I'VE LEARNED THIS YEAR

IS YOU GOT TO BE THE [BLEEP]

OTHERWISE, IF YOU AIN'T [BLEEP]

ONCE YOU LET THEM
START WALKING ON YOU,

THEY'RE GONNA
JUST KEEP ON WALKING.

SO, DON'T LET NOBODY [BLEEP]
WITH YOU.

LOOKING REALLY GOOD.
WASH IS TURNING YELLOW AGAIN.

LOOKING GOOD.
NOT BAD.

WHOA.
THERE'S A BIG NUGGET.

[ WHISTLES ]
NICE PIECE OF QUARTZ IN THERE.

YOU KNOW?

[BLEEP]

[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]

PURR.

IT WAS NICE AND YELLOW.

SO WE'RE GONNA
KEEP ON MINING HERE.

WE AIN'T GONNA GIVE UP YET.

Narrator:
THE CHRISTINE ROSE MAY HAVE WON

SOME HARD-FOUGHT NUGGETS...

[BLEEP] POMRENKE.
GET READY FOR ROUND TWO!

Narrator:
...BUT NOTHING IS OVER

UNTIL THE FIGHTING IRISH
GET IN A FEW LICKS.

Brad:
I'M GOING IN TO SOAK

THAT [BLEEP] DIESEL MOTOR
IN THE BACK.

PAYBACKS ARE A BITCH, DUDE,
LIKE MY KID TOLD YOU.

I SEEN ALL THAT [BLEEP]
SHAWN DOES.

AND, YOU KNOW, HE'S ALL IN.
HE CALLS THAT FUN.

WELL, I CALL IT FUN, TOO,
SO LET'S HAVE SOME FUN.

I'M GOING UP BEHIND THEM.
GET THEIR MOTORS!

DAD, YOU COME -- OKAY.

Narrator:
PULLING HIS SON ANDY TOPSIDE...

AND NOW I'M GONNA GET SOAKED

BECAUSE MY DAD'S
A [BLEEP] IDIOT.

Narrator:
...BRAD IS HELL-BENT ON REVENGE

FOR THE MORNING'S
POTATO OFFENSIVE.

JACOB!

[ HORN HONKS ]

RIGHT HERE!

DOUCHE 'EM, JACOB!

LET IT RAIN!

[ LAUGHING ]

Andy: UH, DAD, LOOK
WHERE YOU'RE GOING, MAN.

I LOVE FULL BLAST!

OH [BLEEP]

YEAH, MAN! YEAH!

GET THEM!
LET'S KEEP THEM BACK!

YOU'RE [BLEEP] DEAD!

TEACH THESE
POMRENKE [BLEEP]

I'M A REAL PIRATE!

FULL SPEED AHEAD!

THEY'RE [BLEEP] DRENCHING
MY OUTDRIVE.

BACK UP, DAD!
HE'S TURNING!

ONE SHOT IN HIS WINDOW
IS ALL I WANT, GOD!

DAD, GET THE [BLEEP]
OUT OF HERE!

HE'S TURNING!

HEY, I GOT YOUR MOTOR ALL WET,
YOU [BLEEP]

[BLEEP]

I HOPE WE COST HIM
THAT $10,000 DIESEL.

I HOPE WE ATE THAT [BLEEP] UP
WITH A SALTWATER BATH!

I MIGHT BE A LITTLE WET!

ACTUALLY, I'M SOAKED.

BUT [BLEEP]
IT'S WORTH IT, DUDE.

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

YEAH. POMRENKE DIDN'T SEE
THAT [BLEEP] COMING.

WE'VE HAD THE BEST DAY
WE'VE HAD ALL SUMMER.

WE WENT DOWN ON THE TRENCHES
THAT HANK'S LEFT.

HE'S DIGGING THESE PILES OF GOLD
UP FOR US.

IT'S THE BEST DAY.

THE BOX IS JUST PAINTED
WITH GOLD.

WE'RE GONNA GO HOME
AND CLEAN THIS OUT.

IT'S PROBABLY GONNA BE THE BEST
CLEANOUT OF THE YEAR FOR US.

GOOD THINGS ARE AHEAD.
I FEEL IT, ANDY.

I FEEL GOOD THINGS.

Kelsy: THE POTATO GUN --
SUPER SIMPLE.

THERE'S A LOT OF VERSIONS
YOU CAN BUILD WITH LIKE PROPANE

OR MAPP GAS OR HAIR SPRAY.

[ POTATO GUN FIRES ]

THEY OPTED
FOR THE COMPRESSED-AIR VERSION

BECAUSE WE HAVE TONS
OF AIR CONNECTIONS ON BOARD.

THIS ONE'S PLUMBED RIGHT
INTO OUR BIG AIR COMPRESSOR

SO YOU CAN JUST SHOOT ALL DAY.

Vernon: I JUST HOPE
WE DON'T RUN OUT OF POTATOES.

BUT THE ONIONS ARE NOT FIRING
AS GOOD AS THE POTATOES.

[ THUD ]

[ Chuckling ]
THAT NAILED THEM, DUDE.

Narrator:
IN THE CENTER OF NOME...

SUCH AN ELEGANT WAY
TO SPOON GOLD.

...CAPTAIN EMILY RIEDEL
AND HER NEW ACE DIVER

ARE LOOKING
FOR A LATE-SEASON COMEBACK.

Emily:
I THINK I GOT ONE FLOATER.

THE BEST THING TO DO
IS SHAKE IT REALLY GOOD,

GET THE COARSER STUFF
UP ON TOP.

AND THEN IF YOU POUR IT
INTO SOMETHING,

YOU'LL KNOW
WHETHER YOU FLOATED ANY OFF.

OH.
THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

AS OPPOSED TO THE SINK,
WHERE IT'S GONE FOREVER.

RUNNING OUT OF MINING DAYS,

EMILY'S GOT TO HIT 150 OUNCES
TO STAY OUT OF THE RED.

TO GET THERE, SHE NEEDS 67 MORE.

ALL RIGHT, SHE'S READY.

WELL, THERE'S ONE.

OH, ONE'S GOOD.

5.

WE GOT 5.
THAT'S GOOD.

12, 13, 14.

21, 22...

22.9.

[BLEEP] YEAH.

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

22.9 OUNCES IS WORTH $27,500.

ONLY 44 MORE OUNCES TO GO.

GALIPEAU IS WORKING
AS MUCH AS HE CAN

TO MAKE A PROFIT
FOR THIS DREDGE,

AND HE AN IRON MAN DOWN THERE.

HE'S PULLING TWO SHIFTS,
BUT OUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED.

OUR TIME IS LIMITED.

WE JUST GOT ON SOME GOOD GOLD,

AND THE SEASON'S
COMING TO AN END.

YAY!

HOLY [BLEEP]
HOLY [BLEEP]

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.
WE DID [BLEEP] GOOD.

YEAH!

Narrator:
NOW ALL THAT REMAINS --

FINDING OUT WHO REALLY WON
THE BATTLE OF TOMCOD.

LOOKING PRETTY DAMN GOOD.

Narrator:
FIRST UP, TEAM POMRENKE.

Shawn: CHING, KA-CHING,
KA-CHING, KA-CHING, KA-CHING.

DUMBASS.
I'VE BEEN OUT THERE 15 YEARS.

HE CAN KISS MY ASS.
HIS SPOT.

COMES AND MINES RIGHT NEXT TO ME
AND THEN CALLS IT HIS GOLD.

IT AIN'T HIS GOLD
UNTIL IT'S IN HIS BOX.

PROBABLY GONNA BE
THE BIGGEST CLEANUP YET.

Narrator:
WHILE SHAWN TALLIES HIS SCORE...

OVER AT TEAM SCHIMSCHAT...

SEASON'S DEFINITELY COMING
TO AN END HERE REAL QUICK.

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE
RIGHT NOW.

EVERYTHING'S
GOT TO CLICK, CLICK, CLICK.

SO, GET OUR GOLD, GET OUR COUNT,
SEE HOW MUCH GOLD WE GOT,

AND DEPART IN THE MORNING AGAIN,
GO BACK OUT.

[ GROANS ]
THE LAST PAN.

A LOT OF WORK THERE,
BUDDY.

YEAH, IT IS.
JIMINY CHRISTMAS.

BUT I SAY WE GO
GET IT COOKED UP

AND SEE HOW MUCH WE GOT.

YEAH, I'LL JUST GET THIS GOLD
WEIGHED OUT.

Shawn: I THINK IT'S GONNA BE
A GOOD ONE.

ALL RIGHT.
THAT'S A HEAVY PAN.

Narrator:
DUE TO A BUSTED SCALE,

HANK MEASURES HIS GOLD
IN INCREMENTS.

Hank: 29 EVEN.

29.

29.015.

18.18.

76.19.

76.19.

OKAY, LET'S SEE WHAT WE GOT
IN OUR SECOND BATCH HERE.

THERE'S 32.
32.

YEP.

Shawn: $20,000.

$30,000.

[ LAUGHS ]

YEAH, OKAY, THERE'S 33.

LOOKING GOOD, MAN.

18.63.

104.

FOR THE POMRENKES,

THE TOTAL IS 104 OUNCES,
WORTH 124,000 BUCKS.

YEAH!

HELL YEAH!

WE MIGHT ACTUALLY
HIT OUR GOAL THIS YEAR.

THIS IS WHAT MR. GOLD
HAS FOR BREAKFAST.

[ CHUCKLES ]

Narrator: OVER AT HANK'S...

IT'S TIME TO ADD UP
THE GOLDEN PLATES

AND SEE IF HE CAN BEAT 104.

76.19 AND 83.63.

AND THAT'S 15.
LIKE 160 OUNCES.

[ LAUGHS ]

160 OUNCES
IS A COOL $192,000 PAYDAY,

MAKING HANK SCHIMSCHAT...

YEAH.
THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

...KING FOR A DAY.

[ LAUGHS ]

I HAD NO IDEA IT WAS THAT MUCH.
THAT'S AWESOME.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE!

WINTER HAS NEARLY ARRIVED,

AND THE FLEET
IS RUNNING OUT OF CHANCES.

IT'S "NOW OR NEVER"
AND "GET IT WHILE YOU CAN."

Zeke:
THE END OF THE SEASON IS HERE.

Vernon:
TIME TO MAKE SOME GOLD!

THAT'S WHAT
I'M TALKING ABOUT, BOY!

IT'S MY BEST CLEANOUT EVER.
WOW.

TIME TO PLAY.

PULL HIM UP!
PULL HIM UP!

YEAH!