Deadliest Catch (2005–…): Season 11, Episode 6 - Wasted Talent - full transcript

With a 1.5 million dollar boat of his own and more King Crab quota than any other captain in the fleet, Elliott Neese throws it all away and bids a final farewell. With a baby on the way, ...

Elliott:
YOU KNOW, I'VE ALWAYS LOVED
CRAB BOATS FOR SOME REASON.

FIRST WANTED A CRAB BOAT
WHEN I WAS TWO YEARS OLD.

I WANTED A CRAB BOAT.

I WANTED TO BE
A BERING SEA CRAB CAPTAIN.

WHOO!
[BLEEP] YEAH, BOYS!

BOOM!

EVERYBODY SAID,
"OH, NO, YOU WON'T."

I SAID, "YEAH, I WILL."

ALL RIGHT!

WHOO!

BUT I MADE SOME DUMB CHOICES.



DOING DOPE,
THAT IS THE HARDEST [BLEEP]

TO KICK IN THE [BLEEP] WORLD.

IT'S AN EVERYDAY STRUGGLE
FOR SURE, I MEAN,

BUT I'M A BERING SEA
CRAB CAPTAIN.

NOTHINGS EVER GONNA CHANGE THAT.

CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS

Narrator:
ON THE BERING SEA...

Sig: TODAY'S A NEW DAY.

THE GOOD NEWS IS THE WEATHER'S
CALMED DOWN A LITTLE BIT.

AND THAT'S GOOD.

WE CAN START TO GO THROUGH IT,

ACTUALLY FEEL LIKE
WE'RE FISHING.

Narrator: ...AFTER A POUNDING
FROM SUPER TYPHOON NURI...

NEVER PUT A TRIP THIS BIG
IN BEFORE,



BUT -- NOT FOR A TANK.

Narrator: MOST OF THE FLEET...

Man: YEAH!

Bill: YEAH, BABY.

SH-BOOM.

Narrator:
...KICKS IT BACK INTO OVERDRIVE.

ONE TRIP DOWN,
ONE MORE TO GO.

[BLEEP] YEAH, DUDE.

BUT OVER ON THE SAGA...

Man: THAT SUCKS.

...THEY'RE STILL STRUGGLING
TO GET IT IN GEAR.

NOT A LOT OF CRAB.

Jeff: I JUST DON'T GET IT.

THEY HAD A LONG SOAK.

THEY MIGHT HAVE CRAWLED OUT,
SOME OF THEM.

FIVE!

THIS POT SUCKS.

HOPEFULLY, IT'LL GET BETTER.

Jeff:
I THINK WE WERE GETTING CLOSE

TO 90,000 POUNDS TOTAL
FOR THE SEASON.

WE NEED TO CATCH 200.

I DON'T KNOW IF THIS
OPERATION'S GONNA KEEP GOING

THE WAY IT'S --
THE WAY IT'S GOING NOW.

Narrator:
RELIEF SKIPPER JEFF FOLK

PUSHES TOWARD HIS FINAL OFFLOAD
IN JUST 48 HOURS.

Jeff:
ELLIOTT'S NOT RUNNING THE BOAT.

THE WAY I SEE IT, I DON'T THINK

ELLIOTT'S THINKING
WITH A CLEAR HEAD.

DRUGS HAVE GOT A HOLD ON HIM.

Narrator:
AFTER HANDING OVER THE HELM...

GET THAT [BLEEP] THING
OUT OF MY FACE.

CAPTAIN ELLIOTT NEESE
WORKS THE DECK OF HIS OWN BOAT.

THIS CAN'T KEEP GOING ON.

Narrator:
OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS...

YEAH, I LIKE TO PARTY
EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, SO WHAT?

IT'S NOT LIKE I [BLEEP] BRING
THIS [BLEEP] TO THE WORKPLACE.

Narrator:
ELLIOTT'S TROUBLES ON LAND

HAVE CAUGHT UP WITH HIM AT SEA.

OH!

THIS JOB'S DANGEROUS ENOUGH.

YOU CAN'T BE, LIKE,
NOT ALL THERE.

IF YOU'RE NOT ON THE BALL,
YOU COULD GET KILLED OR HURT.

SAME OLD [BLEEP]

THIS AIN'T NO GOOD.

WHERE'S ELLIOTT?
WHERE'S OUR DECK BOSS?

SEEMS TO BE ELLIOTT'S SOLUTION

TO ALL HIS PROBLEMS GOING ON
IS GOING BACK TO HIS ROOM.

I DON'T -- IT'S NOT VERY GOOD.

CREW'S FALLING APART.

THE WHOLE FREAKIN' SHOW
IS GOING DOWN IN FLAMES.

Elliott: WHAT'S UP?

Jeff: ELLIOTT'S GOT TO CHANGE
SOMETHING HERE.

RUN UP THERE
AND SET UP THAT WAY.

DIRE STRAITS RIGHT HERE.

DIRE STRAITS.

I'M NOT ONE TO TALK [BLEEP],

BUT ELLIOTT'S GETTING
WHAT'S COMING TO HIM, YOU KNOW.

ONE THING
THAT'S COMING FIRST RIGHT NOW,

AND IT'S NOT TEAM CRAB.

DIRTY, GET YOUR GEAR OFF
AND COME INSIDE.

WHAT'S UP, ELLIOTT?

Man: GOING OVER!

THIS IS...

YOU KNOW, I'M JUST...

NOTHING YOU
CAN DO ABOUT IT, MAN.

IT'S NOT GOOD.

YOU KNOW, SO --

I FEEL BAD.
YEAH, I DO, TOO.

IT'S JUST GONNA ESCALATE.

Narrator: 85 MILES WEST...

Man: THAT'S IT!

Narrator:
...ABOARD THE NORTHWESTERN...

JAKE, I GOT TO TAKE A CRAP.

CAN YOU COME WITH ME?

YOU CAN POUND ON MY STOMACH.

Jake: YOU GONNA SHOW ME
HOW TO CHANGE DIAPERS?

YOU'RE GONNA NEED
TO KNOW THIS.

Narrator: ...IT'S A PROUD DAY
FOR DECKHAND JAKE ANDERSON.

ANDERSON'S GONNA HAVE A BABY
HERE COMING UP PRETTY SOON.

SO -- POOR GUY.

DON'T THINK HE KNOWS
WHAT HE'S GETTING INTO.

Narrator:
CAPTAIN SIG HANSEN READIES
THE FATHER-TO-BE FOR THE FUTURE.

Sig: INSTEAD OF CIGARETTES,
YOU'RE GONNA BE BUYING

BABY BOTTLES, FORMULA, MILK.

INSTEAD OF CANDY BARS,
YOU'LL BE BUYING GERBER.

GERBER, GERBER, GERBER.

OKAY, TWO MILES.

GET YOURSELF A TINY BREAK.

Man: ROGER!

Jake:
IT WAS OUR ANNIVERSARY.

WE FOUND OUT THAT, YES,
JAKE ANDERSON

IS NOW OFFICIALLY GONNA BE
A FATHER.

WHICH IS --
IT CHANGES EVERYTHING.

THAT SHE WAS PREGNANT --

JUST 'CAUSE THERE'S THAT
SMALL CHANCE IT MIGHT BE MINE.

I'VE BEEN WANTING TO TALK
TO YOU ABOUT THIS, BRO.

I LOVE YOU, BUT DAMN.

Sig: I'M VERY HAPPY FOR JAKE
AND VERY PROUD.

MAYBE IT WILL HELP CHANGE
THE YOUNG LAD INTO A MAN.

Narrator: WITH DECK BOSS
EDGAR HANSEN ON LEAVE,

JAKE TAKES ON
MORE RESPONSIBILITY.

Sig: HE ASPIRES
TO BE AS GOOD AS EDGAR.

HE'LL RUN A BOAT LIKE ME,
AND EDGAR'S --

YOU KNOW, HE ALWAYS BEEN
THAT LITTLE SAFETY NET.

AND SO SAFETY NET'S GONE.

SO YOU GOT TO STEP UP, YOU KNOW?

[ RADIO BEEPS ]

YOU GUYS READY?

Man: ROGER!

OKAY, WE'RE GONNA GO.

Jake: OKAY, LET'S SEE
WHAT YOU DID HERE, SIG.

Man #1: OH, THAT'S IT!

Man #2: THAT'S IT!

DING-DONG DING IT.

I THINK THE NORTHWESTERN
IS OFFICIALLY IN BUSINESS.

THE WEATHER HAS COME DOWN.

I PUT US ON CRAB.

NOW I GOT TO KEEP US ON CRAB.

WHOA!

Man:
THAT'S [BLEEP] GNARLY.

WHY DON'T YOU -- OH, GOD.

LET ME PULL IT FORWARD.

SOMEBODY RAN OVER OUR POTS,
SPUN IT UP.

I DON'T THINK I'VE SEEN THIS
THIS BAD BEFORE.

Narrator:
ANOTHER BOAT HAS RUN OVER
THE NORTHWESTERN'S POT,

TANGLING THE LINE SO IT
CAN'T FIT THROUGH THE BLOCK.

THIS ONE WAS RUN OVER,

CAUGHT UP IN HIS PROP
ON ONE BLADE,

AND IT STARTED SPINNING,
AND THEN THEY DRUG IT.

AND SO IT'S PRETTY BAD.

IT WAS -- I HAVEN'T SEEN ONE
SPUN LIKE THAT IN A WHILE.

Jake:
PUT AN OVERHAND IN IT, MATT.

THIS TIME, THE TANGLE
WENT WAY DOWN THE LINES.

HE HAS TO PULL UP ALL THAT,
YOU KNOW, SNARLED LINE

TO GET DOWN TO WHERE
YOU CAN GET TO THE SINGLE

AND GET IT THROUGH THE BLOCK.

Narrator: TO SAVE THE POT,

THE CREW SECURES A CHAIN
BELOW THE TANK,

ALLOWING THE CRANE
TO HOLD THE POT IN PLACE.

UP ON THAT CRANE!

[ LINE SNAPS ]

OH, THAT WAS NOT GOOD.

THAT'S NOT GOOD.
THAT'S NOT GOOD.

Narrator:
THE LINE SLIPS DOWN FOUR FEET,

NEARLY LOSING THE $1,000 POT
TO THE BERING SEA.

DAMN.
OOH, THAT'S EVEN WORSE.

WATCH THE BOOM!

OH, [BLEEP]

Man #1: JAKE!
Man #2: WATCH THE --

Narrator:
ON THE NORTHWESTERN...

[ LINE SNAPS ]

Sig:
OH, THAT WAS NOT GOOD.

THAT'S NOT GOOD.
THAT'S NOT GOOD.

Narrator: ...THE CREW ATTEMPTS
TO RESCUE AN 800-POUND POT

THAT'S BEEN RUN OVER
BY ANOTHER BOAT.

DAMN.
OOH, THAT'S EVEN WORSE.

WATCH THE BOOM!

OH, [BLEEP]

Man #1: JAKE!
Man #2: WATCH THE --

OH, YOU HIT THE BOOM,
DIDN'T YOU?

Jake: YEAH.

TOLD YOU -- WATCH THE BOOM.

IT'S NOT A [BLEEP] TOY!

Narrator:
WHILE TRYING TO SAVE THE POT,

JAKE RAMS THE CRANE
INTO THE PICKING BOOM.

Sig: IS IT [BLEEP] UP?

LACK OF EXPERIENCE.

GET THIS.

Narrator:
BEFORE THEY CAN FIX THE BOOM,

THEY'LL HAVE TO GET
THE TANGLED POT OVER THE RAIL.

Sig: HE'S GOT IT.

GOOD JOB, MATT.

WINCH DOWN, WINCH DOWN.

THAT'S A HELL OF A TWIST.

WE'RE LUCKY
WE DIDN'T LOSE THE POT.

WE SAVED THE POT,
BROKE THE BLOCK.

BOOM'S VERY IMPORTANT.

THAT'S HOW YOU GET
YOUR GEAR ONBOARD.

WE'RE SO FOCUSED
ON THE ONE THING,

BUT YOU GOT TO LOOK
AT WHAT'S AROUND YOU

WHEN YOU'RE SWINGING
A CRANE AROUND.

Jake: I HAD TO GO UP FAST

SO THEY COULD GET
THE CHAIN ON THERE.

UNFORTUNATELY, I HIT THE BOOM.

Sig: EDGAR WOULD HAVE NEVER
HIT THE BOOM.

EDGAR WOULD HAVE NEVER PUT
THE BOOM IN JEOPARDY.

EDGAR WOULD HAVE LOOKED UP.

Jake:
THERE'S ONLY TWO RULES

FOR RUNNING THE CRANE
AND HYDRAULICS.

DON'T KILL ANYBODY
AND DON'T BREAK ANYTHING.

SO, I BROKE RULE NUMBER TWO.

Nick: SOMETIMES
JAKE'S RIDICULOUS ON HIMSELF.

HE SAYS...

EVERYBODY MAKES MISTAKES.

WHO CARES?

I GOT TO REPLACE IT.

Narrator:
WITHOUT A WORKING BOOM,
THE NORTHWESTERN CAN'T FISH.

Jake: OKAY!

BOY, WHO'S RUNNING THE CRANE,
NORMAN?

YOU DO A GREAT JOB.

JUST TAKE YOUR TIME.

REMEMBER, YOU'RE NO EDGAR.

[ LAUGHS ]

EDGAR WOULD BE DONE NOW.

HE'S GONNA GO,
"[BLEEP] THIS, I QUIT.

I'M GOING TO MY BED."

THAT'S IT!

YEAH.

TAKE ME DOWN, NORM.

ALL RIGHT, WE'RE BACK AT IT.

BOOM'S ALL GOOD.

GET THESE POTS UP.

Jake: JAKE ANDERSON,
THE WORST [BLEEP] DECKHAND EVER.

OH, MY GOD, STOP IT.

IT'S FUNNY.

I MEAN, HE IS REALLY
SELF-CONSCIOUS, YOU KNOW?

HE DOES A GREAT JOB.

HE SHOULD GIVE HIMSELF
MORE CREDIT.

HE'LL MAKE A GOOD CAPTAIN
WHEN HE GETS A THICKER SKIN.

Narrator: 60 MILES SOUTH

ON THE 155-FOOT WIZARD...

CRAB IN THE TANK,
MONEY IN THE BANK.

TRIP'S OVER.
WE'RE HEADED IN.

Narrator: ...BEFORE
HANDING OVER THE HELM...

Keith: I STILL GOT GUILT
WITH THE ROGER AND ROBBY THING.

Narrator:
...CAPTAIN KEITH COLBURN

HAS SOME UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

IF YOU'RE GONNA TELL THE GUY
THAT EMPLOYS YOU

AND SIGNS YOUR PAYCHECKS
HOW TO RUN HIS OPERATION,

THAT'S A BAD SIGN.

Narrator:
JUST FIVE DAYS AGO...

I KNOW FOR A FACT
THAT KEVIN

IS DRAGGING THE WHOLE [BLEEP]
CREW DOWN RIGHT NOW,

BUT DON'T EVER [BLEEP] GIVE ME
AN ULTIMATUM.

NOW GET THE [BLEEP]
OUT OF MY WHEELHOUSE.

Narrator:
FESTERING DISSENSION

CALLED THE CREW'S LOYALTY
INTO QUESTION.

IT GOES BEYOND JUST HAULING POTS

AND STUFFING BAIT JUGS
ON A BOAT.

WE NEED TO KNOW EVERYBODY'S GOT
EVERYBODY'S BACK.

AND THIS LAST TRIP,
THAT WASN'T HAPPENING.

MY TEAM BROKE DOWN.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE A TALK
WITH THE TEAM.

IS THAT YOU, MOUSE?

NOT FAR.

Narrator: NOW, THE SKIPPER
PREPARES TO RIGHT HIS SHIP.

Keith: WE GOT SUPPER.
WHERE'S FREDDY?

Freddy: RIGHT HERE.

LENNY AROUND?

ALL RIGHT.

I NEED
TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT

WHAT WENT DOWN WITH YOU
IN THE WHEELHOUSE, OKAY?

ON THIS BOAT,
THERE IS A CODE.

SOMEONE GOES DOWN,
WE COVER HIM,

'CAUSE NEXT TIME,
IT MIGHT BE YOU,

AND YOU GOT TO KNOW

THAT EVERYBODY'S GOT
YOUR [BLEEP] BACK, OKAY?

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO
CONTINUE TO FISH ON THIS BOAT.

I'M NOT SURE IF I'M GONNA BE
FISHING OPIES THIS YEAR.

BECAUSE?

OKAY, SO YOU'RE UPSET
THAT SOMEBODY

THAT'S BEEN HERE LONGER THAN YOU
IS MAKING MORE THAN YOU.

YOU THINK KEVIN KNOWS MORE THAN
YOU DO ABOUT CRAB FISHING?

POSSIBLY, YEAH.

NO, ABSOLUTELY HE DOES.

HE KNOWS HOW TO RUN THE BLOCKS
PRETTY [BLEEP] GOOD.

QUITE A BIT BETTER THAN YOU KNOW
HOW TO RUN A BLOCK.

YOU DON'T WALK
ON A [BLEEP] BOAT,

AND YOU ALL OF A SUDDEN BECOME
SUPERSTAR ROCK MAN, OKAY?

DOESN'T HAPPEN.
HOW ABOUT YOU?

MY MAIN QUESTION WAS JUST,
HOW LONG IS IT GONNA TAKE

TO GET MORE PERCENTAGE
THAN I'M GETTING?

ROGER,
YOU'RE A [BLEEP] MORON.

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND
WHY YOU'RE [BLEEP] SO STUPID?

YOU GUYS HAVE MADE MONEY.

YOU PROBABLY JUST MADE 10 GRAND
IN ABOUT 12 DAYS.

THERE'S OTHER BOATS
OUT THERE,

I'M SURE YOU CAN GET
A HIGHER PERCENTAGE.

ARE YOU
GONNA MAKE MORE MONEY?

I CERTAINLY [BLEEP]
DOUBT IT.

KEVIN IS FLYING HOME,
ALL RIGHT?

I HAVE A CREWMAN
ON THE BEACH FOR YOU.

NO FAULT OF HIS.
HE'S INJURED.

QUITE FRANKLY,
HE HAD MADE A REBOUND,

YOU WOULD BE GOING
ON THE BEACH,

AND TYLER WOULD BE TAKING
YOUR SPOT.

AND I WOULDN'T
HAVE EVEN BLINKED.

BECAUSE YOUR ATTITUDE WITH HIM
WAS [BLEEP]

IT WAS WEAK.
IT WAS PREYING ON SOMEONE.

YOU'RE JUST TRYING
TO GET KEVIN OUT OF HERE

SO YOU CAN SEE A [BLEEP]
INCREASE IN YOUR RATE.

IS THAT IT?

WHO'S NEXT?
IS SOPER NEXT?

WHO YOU KICKING
OFF THE BOAT NEXT?

I NEED TO KNOW RIGHT NOW.

ARE YOU GUYS LIVING UP
TO YOUR CONTRACT

AND FINISHING TANNERS
ON THIS BOAT?

100%.
YEAH, DEFINITELY.

OKAY, PUT YOUR NOSE
TO THE GRINDSTONE

AND [BLEEP] BUST ASS.

BUT WE GOT TO [BLEEP] END
THE ATTITUDES HERE AND NOW.

[ FOGHORN BLOWS ]

Narrator: 275 MILES NORTHEAST
OF DUTCH HARBOR...

Man: THAT LOOKS GOOD.

THAT LOOKS GOOD.

THIS SUCKS.

Narrator: ...ON THE SAGA...

THERE'S NOT MUCH TO GET EXCITED
ABOUT, ANYWAYS, RIGHT HERE.

WHERE ARE THEY?
NOBODY KNOWS.

THEY'RE NOT IN THEIR POTS,
I KNOW THAT.

JUST LITTLE MALES AND FEMALES

AND GET PROBABLY GET RID
OF THE REST.

GOT TO KEEP THE BIG MALES.

STILL TRYING TO CATCH OUR QUOTA.

WE'RE HALFWAY THERE.

THE WAY IT'S GOING NOW, I MEAN,

IT'S NOT GONNA MAKE IT
TO THE END.

IT'S JUST A LITTLE RIDICULOUS.

Narrator: WITH HIS FINAL OFFLOAD
A DAY AWAY,

TIME IS RUNNING OUT
FOR RELIEF CAPTAIN JEFF FOLK.

Jerry: MAN, THAT TANK
JUST WON'T FILL UP.

TAKING WAY TOO LONG
AND WAY TOO LITTLE

AND WORKING WAY TOO HARD
FOR NOT ENOUGH MONEY.

IT DOESN'T ADD UP.

ELLIOTT SEEMS TO BE BEING
IRRATIONAL ABOUT THE CREW GUYS.

I FEEL FOR THESE GUYS.

NOW IT'S LIKE EVERY MAN
FOR HIMSELF.

Narrator: RATCHETING UP
THE TENSION ON DECK,

CAPTAIN ELLIOTT NEESE'S
ERRATIC BEHAVIOR.

Jeff:
MENTALLY, I DON'T THINK

I CAN TAKE THIS [BLEEP]
VERY MUCH LONGER.

I CAN'T.

I'M NOT GONNA BE ABLE
TO MAKE IT MYSELF.

COME OUT HERE TO DO A GOOD JOB.

THOUGHT I WAS DOING A GOOD JOB.

APPARENTLY, I'M NOT.

Kyle: ELLIOTT AND DIRTY

BEEN BASHING HEADS
FOR A WHILE NOW.

SOMETHING ABOUT HIM JUST
GETS UNDER ELLIOTT'S SKIN.

WHERE IS THIS?
WHERE YOU AT?

I'M READY TO GO.

IF HE DON'T WANT ME HERE,

I DON'T WANT TO BE HERE
'CAUSE I'M NOT HAPPY HERE.

IT'S A BIG DISGRACE,
WHAT HE'S DONE.

SO [BLEEP]

DIRTY, IT'S COMING BY.

GIVE ME
THAT [BLEEP] THING.

WADE, YOU CAN DROP NOW.

AND, DIRTY, GET YOUR [BLEEP] ASS
ON BAIT, MAN.

Narrator: TOSSING THE HOOK
TAKES YEARS OF EXPERIENCE,

AND GREENHORN
WADE MOORE DOESN'T HAVE ANY.

NO, DIRTY'S GOING
ON [BLEEP] BAIT, MAN.

YOU CAN'T TREAT YOUR GUYS
LIKE [BLEEP] LIKE THAT.

I'M DONE WITH DIRTY.
DIRTY'S [BLEEP]

HE'S LAZY.

HE'S PUT IN A LOT
OF WORK, MAN.

[ FOGHORN BLOWS ]

WADE, THROW!

THROW
THAT [BLEEP] HOOK, WADE!

DID IT COME OFF THERE?
OH, [BLEEP]

OH, SON OF A BITCH.

Man: GET A HOLD OF THAT KNOT
AND TWIST IT LIKE THAT, WADE.

WADE, CATCH IT!

CATCH IT GOOD, MAN!

LET IT SINK, LET IT SINK,
LET IT SINK.

[ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ]

COME ON, MAN.

WE CAN'T JOG
ON THIS BUOY ALL NIGHT.

Wade: OH!

DAMN IT.
WHAT THE [BLEEP]

GET THAT THING.
OH, MY GOD!

I'M DOING BAIT, DUDE!

NO, I'M NOT THROWING.

HE TOLD ME NOT TO [BLEEP] THROW.

SO, I'M NOT THROWING.

WADE, GRAB THAT HOOK
AND THROW THE [BLEEP] HOOK.

MAN THE HOOK, WADE.

THERE YOU HAVE IT.

LET IT SINK.

GIVE IT A SECOND.
YOU GOT TO LET IT SINK, MAN.

YANK. YANK.

Narrator: AFTER SEVEN TRIES,

ELLIOTT'S NEW HOOK MAN
HITS HIS MARK.

Scott:
THAT'S WHEN PEOPLE GET HURT.

YOU SHOULDN'T BE DOING --

I MEAN, HE DOESN'T KNOW
WHAT HE'S DOING.

YEAH, I'M TIRED OF THIS [BLEEP]

I'M SO SICK AND TIRED
OF THIS [BLEEP]

FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD,

I'M UNDER THE IMPRESSION
THAT I'M FIRED, ANYWAYS,

AS SOON AS I GET TO THE DOCK.

YOU TREAT PEOPLE
THE WAY HE DOES, YOU KNOW,

AND YOU DO THE THINGS HE DOES.

IT'S ALL GONNA COME CRASHING
DOWN EVENTUALLY.

I DON'T KNOW.

Jeff:
WADE'S NOT GONNA BE ABLE

TO DO THAT CONTROL [BLEEP],
ELLIOTT.

HE'S [BLEEP] BRAND NEW.

HE'S GONNA GET [BLEEP] KILLED
OVER THERE.

DON'T YOU WORRY ABOUT IT,
JEFF, HE'S FINE.

Narrator: MISSING ON THE HOOK
CAN COST A BOAT TIME,

BUT A WRONG MOVE
ON THE LAUNCHER,

THAT CAN COST A LIFE.

HE'S NOT EVEN STOPPING
THE BLOCK.

JEFF, SHUT UP, [BLEEP]

AND HE GRABS
THE [BLEEP] BRIDLE.

RUN THE [BLEEP]
PICKING HOOK.

[BLEEP] [BLEEP]

WHY DON'T YOU PAY ATTENTION
TO YOUR JOB?

HE'S GONNA GET
[BLEEP] HURT.

WHY DON'T YOU PAY ATTENTION
TO YOUR JOB?

GRAB THE HOOK.

I'M GOING BACK OUT ON DECK.
SEE YOU.

HOLY [BLEEP]

AHH.

Man #1:
PULL YOUR WAY MORE.

Man #2: PULL, PULL, PULL!

PULL!

WHOA,
WATCH OUT, WATCH OUT.

ELLIOTT'S ON A RAMPAGE.

GO!

TABLE!
UNDERNEATH! UNDERNEATH!

WHOA, WHOA,
WHOA, WHOA, WHOA!

Narrator: ON THE SAGA...

...GREENHORN WADE MOORE RUNS
THE HYDROS FOR THE FIRST TIME.

Elliott: TABLE!
UNDERNEATH! UNDERNEATH!

WHOA, WHOA,
WHOA, WHOA, WHOA!

DON'T TOUCH IT AGAIN.

[BLEEP]

Elliott:
ONE, TWO, THREE.

DON'T TOUCH IT AGAIN.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THE [BLEEP]
YOU'RE DOING OVER THERE.

DON'T TOUCH THEM.

[BLEEP]

SO [BLEEP] STUPID, DUDE.

THAT'S MESSED UP. SOMEONE COULD
HAVE REALLY GOT HURT.

HE DUMPED THE POT,
AND HE DIDN'T PUT THE COGS ON.

WE COULD HAVE HAD
ANOTHER BROKEN ARM OR WORSE --

COULD HAVE KILLED A GUY.

IF THERE'S SOMEONE IN THE WAY,
IT WOULD HAVE KILLED HIM.

ABOUT KILLED ME.

NOT HAVING FUN ANYMORE.

I WANT TO GO HOME.

Man: LAST POT, BABY!

IT'S ALL COMING TO AN END.

IT JUST SUCKS.

BUNCH OF STUPID [BLEEP]
ON THIS BOAT,

LET ME TELL YOU THAT.

THAT LAST ONE [BLEEP] WAS WIRED
TIRED AS [BLEEP] ON HERE.

I'D HAVE TAKEN A BULLET

FOR EVERY MAN
ON THIS BOAT LAST YEAR,

AND THEY'D HAVE DONE
THE SAME FOR ME.

[BLEEP] AIN'T LIKE THAT NO MORE.

Jeff: I DON'T KNOW HOW
WE MADE IT THROUGH.

EVERYTHING'S COMING APART
AT THE SEAMS,

BUT WE'RE DONE AND HEADING IN.

WE ARE GOING TO TOWN.

AT THIS POINT,

I THINK EVERYONE JUST WANTS
TO GET INTO TOWN AND THEN SIT

AND WONDER WHAT THE HELL'S
GONNA HAPPEN NEXT.

Gerry:
GOD, PLEASE TAKE ME HOME.

Narrator: 275 MILES SOUTHWEST

IN DUTCH HARBOR.

HAD OUR FIRST OFFLOAD.

Josh: WE MADE SOME MONEY,

BUT WE'RE LIKE THE LAST BOAT
OUT HERE FISHING RED CRAB.

Narrator:
WHILE MOST OF THE FLEET

HAS FINISHED REDS
AND MOVED ON TO BAIRDI,

BOAT OWNER JOSH HARRIS COMPLETES

HIS FIRST KING CRAB OFFLOAD
OF THE SEASON.

SAW THE LAST SETS OF BILLS
THAT CAME IN,

AND THEY'RE EXTREMELY HIGH.

WE NEED EVERY DOLLAR
THAT WE CAN GET RIGHT NOW.

Narrator:
DELAYS, MECHANICAL FAILURES,
AND SPOTTY FISHING

HAVE PUT THE CORNELIA MARIE
BEHIND THE 8-BALL.

WE HAD TO PLEAD,
BEG, BORROW, STEAL.

Josh:
WE NEED MONEY BAD RIGHT NOW.

I'M GONNA MAKE IT UP.

Narrator: IN TOWN FOR HIS
FIRST BAIRDI OFFLOAD...

Keith:
WELL, JOSH IS IN TOWN.

LOOKS LIKE HE'S GOT SOME GEAR
ONBOARD, TOO.

GOOD JOB, JOSH.

Narrator:
...CAPTAIN KEITH COLBURN

CHECKS UP ON THE YOUNG
BOAT OWNER'S OPERATION.

THESE GUYS
ARE STILL MAKING BRIDLES?

WHY?

I REALLY DON'T NEED
THIS [BLEEP] TODAY.

I CAME BY TO SAY HELLO TO JOSH,

BUT ALL I SEE IS
A MAJOR [BLEEP] SHOW HERE.

OH, LORDY.

HOW YOU DOING?
NOT BAD, HOW YOU DOING?

I'M [BLEEP]
YEAH.

IT'S [BLEEP]

SHAME THE REST OF THE BOAT
LOOKS LIKE A PIECE OF [BLEEP]

I'M DEAD SERIOUS.

COME ON, MAN,
WHAT'S UP, HERE?

IT'S BEEN [BLEEP] PLAGUED
WITH [BLEEP] --

ALL THE [BLEEP]
THAT COULD HAVE WENT WRONG.

IT'S BASICALLY BEEN --

WE BLEW OUR MAIN, MAN,
ALL THE WAY IN FRAME.

SO FAR OVER BUDGET
IT'S NOT FUNNY.

I MEAN, I'M JUST TELLING YOU,
VISUALLY, WHAT I'M SEEING,

AND I'VE BEEN DOING THIS
FOR 30 YEARS.

TO ME, IT LOOKS LIKE
A [BLEEP] SHOW.

OKAY, WELL,
VISUALLY ON THIS BOAT,

WHAT I SEE IS [BLEEP]

YOU WALK ON, THIS MAY LOOK
LIKE A CLUSTER [BLEEP] TO YOU,

BUT EVERYTHING'S FALLING
IN LINE

JUST PERFECTLY THE WAY
I WANT IT DONE.

IN THE PAST MONTH,

WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED
A [BLEEP] TON.

HOW MUCH YOU GOT
INTO IT THIS YEAR?

LIKE CLOSE TO 300 GRAND.

SO, HOW MUCH TANNER
DO YOU HAVE TO CATCH,

OR ARE YOU GONNA CATCH
TANNERS?

I DON'T KNOW, JUST [BLEEP]
STRAIGHT OUT FOR KING CRAB.

SO YOU GOT A TON OF KING CRAB
TO CATCH?

NO.

I'M GONNA STOP YOU
RIGHT THERE, OKAY?

IF YOU JUST SPENT 300 GRAND
IN THE YARD

AND JUST REBUILT
AN ENGINE,

TANNERS ARE RIPE
FOR THE PICKING.

HOW COME
YOU'RE NOT FISHING TANNERS?

BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO GO OUT
AND MAKE A MISTAKE,

LIKE YOU KNOW,
'CAUSE I'LL LOSE THIS OPERATION.

YOU OWN A CRAB BOAT.
THAT'S RIGHT.

YOU'RE NOT GONNA MAKE MONEY

UNLESS YOUR CRAB BOAT
IS CATCHING CRAB.

LISTEN, WE GOT OUR OWN
SITUATION GOING ON OVER HERE.

YOU KNOW,
WHAT I'M GONNA DO THIS YEAR IS,

I'M GONNA BE ASSURED WITH MY,
YOU KNOW, JUDGMENTS ON THINGS

BECAUSE I KNOW
IT'S GONNA WORK.

AND I'M NOT GONNA GO OUT
AND RISK SOMETHING

AND RISK LOSING
THIS OPERATION.

THIS'LL GET US
THROUGH THIS YEAR,

AND WE'LL STILL
MAKE SOME PROFIT.

I'M NOT BUYING IT.

WELL, I'M THE ONE THAT'S PAYING
THE BILLS OVER HERE.

BUT YOU GOT TO AT LEAST GET UP
TO THE PLATE AND SWING THE BAT.

BUT UNFORTUNATELY,
WITH US RIGHT NOW,

IF I SWING, AND I MISS

WITHOUT GETTING
MORE CAPITAL BUILT UP,

THEN IT'S [BLEEP] OVER.

WE DON'T EVEN GET
TO GO [BLEEP] DO OPIES.

HOW ARE YOU GONNA BUILD UP
ANY CAPITAL

IF YOU'RE BARELY CATCHING
ENOUGH CRAB TO PAY YOUR BILLS?

I'M NOT WILLING TO GO OUT
AND DO A FISHERY

I'VE NEVER DONE IN MY LIFE
AND [BLEEP] RISK IT ALL

WHEN I KNOW THAT I CAN DO
SOMETHING THAT'S ASSURED

AND [BLEEP] BUILD
MY CAPITAL UP.

SO, IF I WANT TO GO OUT
AND, YOU KNOW,

NEXT YEAR
TRY DOING TANNERS, YOU KNOW,

THEN I [BLEEP] HAVE
THAT CUSHION THERE.

YOU KNOW WHAT I SAID WHEN
I THREW THIS OVER THE SIDE?

YEAH.

I SAID,
"MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE

A POT IN THE BLOCK
AND A POT ON THE BOW."

YOUR DAD LIKED
TO HAUL GEAR.

YEAH, HE DID.

Keith: I MEAN,
I TOLLED THE BELL EIGHT TIMES,

AND THEN I WANT TO SET
THAT POT OVER THE SIDE.

SET IT TILL IT LIES. HAVE ONE
FULL ONE TO COME BACK TO.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT
RIGHT NOW.

I'VE ALREADY GOT A PRETTY GOOD
IDEA WHAT'S OUT THERE.

GO CATCH YOUR KING CRAB.

GET YOUR GEAR RIGGED OVER
FOR TANNER CRAB.

I'LL HELP YOU FIND THE
TANNER CRAB TO PUT ON THE BOAT.

I'LL MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

YOUR DAD WOULD SAY,
"IF THERE'S CRAB ON THE TABLE --

THE CATCH --
WE'LL LEAVE IT ON THE TABLE."

YOU KNOW WHAT?

THIS IS MY OPERATION,
AND I'M GONNA [BLEEP] DO IT

ACCORDING TO THE WAY I WANT
TO DO IT.

MY GUYS WANT
TO GO FISHING.

ALL RIGHT, WELL,
STAY SAFE.

KEEP THE BUOY SAFE.

YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT.

GOOD LUCK.

EVERYONE TELLS ME WHAT MY DAD
WOULD DO OR WHAT HE WOULDN'T DO.

THAT'S GREAT, IT'S NICE,
BUT MY DAD'S NOT HERE ANYMORE.

THIS IS MY BOAT.

IT'S MINE NOW.

IT'S MY TURN
TO [BLEEP] BE THE CAPTAIN.

MY TURN TO MAKE THE DECISIONS.

ALL CLEAR!

Narrator:
BY JUST SAYING YES TO BAIRDI,

WIZARD AND NORTHWESTERN
STILL DOMINATE THE LEADERBOARD.

Keith: I JUST HAD
AN UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE

WITH JOSH,
AND I FLAYED HIM OUT.

HE IS STILL LIVING
IN LA-LA LAND.

HE THINKS COME UP HERE
AND MAKE A COUPLE TRIPS

AND GO HOME
AND BE A ROCK STAR CRABBER.

Man: BEFORE YOU
EVEN STEP FOOT, BRO.

IF HE DOESN'T GET
HIS [BLEEP] TOGETHER,

HE'S GOING UNDER FAST.

YOU ACTUALLY OWN A BOAT,
YOU BETTER BE FISHING.

ROLL THE DICE, JOSH.

ROLL THE [BLEEP] DICE.

Narrator:
JUST OUTSIDE DUTCH HARBOR...

WE USED TO GO OUT
[BLEEP] MAKE 66 GRAND

IN 10 [BLEEP] DAYS.

NOW, I MEAN, WE'LL BE LUCKY
TO MAKE SIX GRAND IN TWO MONTHS.

CAME HERE TO HELP OUT

AND GET THIS [BLEEP] PUNK --
HIS ACT TOGETHER.

BUT WHEN YOU DO THAT KIND
OF CRAP, YOU'RE NOT THE SAME.

[BLEEP] EVERYTHING UP.

AND EVERYONE ELSE AROUND YOU,
[BLEEP] THEM UP, TOO.

JUST KEEPS ADDING UP
AND ADDING UP.

IT'S LIKE A BAD CANCER.

PRETTY SOON,
YOU GOT TO GO TO THE DOC

AND GET THE [BLEEP] CUT OUT.

I'M NOT SURE IF ELLIOTT CAN KEEP
CONTINUE DOING THIS.

Narrator:
THE SAGA'S CHAOTIC SEASON
FINALLY COMES TO A CLOSE,

BUT FOR CAPTAIN ELLIOTT NEESE,
THE FUTURE IS UNCERTAIN.

CAMERAS COMING OFF MY BOAT,
AND...

I WON'T EVER BE SHOWN
ON "DEADLIEST CATCH" AGAIN.

I WON'T BE ANYBODY'S BITCH.

I'D KILL A [BLEEP]
BEFORE I'M ANYBODY'S BITCH.

Scott:
THE MONSTER'S TAKEN OVER.

HE THINKS HE'S A YOUNG KID.

HE'S GOT A LOT GOING FOR HIM.

PUT A 32-YEAR-OLD KID
IN CHARGE OF ONE OF THESE THINGS

WITHOUT A PROBLEM,
AND YOU GOT STRESS.

SO, YOU MULTIPLY IT

BY HIS DRUG ADDICTION
AND EVERYTHING ELSE,

THE GUY'S GOT A LOT OF --
A LOT OF [BLEEP] ON HIS PLATE.

AND YOU KNOW, HE DOESN'T WANT
TO LOSE VAL AND HIS KIDS.

HE DOESN'T WANT
TO LET HIS DAD DOWN.

IT'S NOT GOOD.

IT'S...

IT'S NOT GOOD.

Gerry: BACK IN DUTCH.

THIS TRIP'S OVER.

GOT QUITE A BIT
OF DRAMA GOING ON,

SO HE THREATENED ME
THAT IF I SAY ANYTHING

ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON,
HE'D MAKE SURE

I NEVER HAVE A CRAB JOB IN THE
BERING SEA AGAIN,

BUT I THINK THAT'S KIND OF

WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN
TO HIM MORE LIKE IT.

I'M SURE HE CAN GET A JOB
SOMEWHERE DOING SOMETHING,

BUT PROBABLY NOT IN THE
BERING SEA ON ANY CRAB BOAT.

I DON'T KNOW.

BE A BIG CREW CHANGE HERE,
PROBABLY.

Keith:
WHEN YOU'RE NOT PHYSICALLY ABLE

AND MENTALLY ABLE
TO DO THIS JOB,

SOMEONE'S GONNA TAKE YOUR JOB.

Sig: YOU KNOW, I HOPE ELLIOTT'S
ALL RIGHT OVER THERE.

IT'S JUST SO [BLEEP] SAD.

♪ YOU USED TO LIKE UNTRULY

♪ SO KINDLY, AND IT LEFT

♪ YOU'RE LYING HERE IN RUIN

IT'S MY FIRST DAY OUT
AT SEA RUNNING A CRAB BOAT.

A LOT OF RESPONSIBILITY
FOR SOMEBODY THAT'S 28.

YOU KNOW,
I NEVER WENT TO COLLEGE.

I WENT TO BSU,

THE BERING SEA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
OF HARD KNOCKS.

I HAVE FAITH IN HIM.

♪ GOT HOPE
BURNING IN YOUR BRAIN ♪

I OWN A REALLY NICE,
BIG CRAB BOAT.

THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE
THAT SAID I COULDN'T DO IT.

LOOK AT ME NOW.

Man: WHOO!

IT'S THE BIGGEST ONE
OF THE YEAR RIGHT THERE.

Man: YEAH!

DADDY!

OH!

DADDY!

MY DAD WASN'T
ALWAYS AROUND WHEN I WAS A KID.

I DEFINITELY WANT TO BE AROUND
FOR MY KIDS.

YOU GOT SEVEN YEARS
TO GET IT RIGHT

AND YOU JUST COULDN'T.

EASIER SAID THAN DONE.

♪ NOW YOU LIVE SO TRUE

♪ MYSTERIOUS AND BLUE

I DON'T THINK I HAVE A PROBLEM.

I DON'T!

I SPENT $100,000 IN COCAINE,
AND NOBODY CARED?

♪ GOT A HOLE BURNING
IN YOUR HEART ♪

♪ WHERE ONCE BEFORE
YOUR LOVE WAS OVERFLOWING ♪

THE KID HAD THE WORLD
IN HIS HAND,

BUT HE LET THIS THING
GET THE BEST OF HIM.

EVERYTHING IN LIFE

THAT HE HAD WORKED
HIS ENTIRE LIFE FOR

HAS NOW DISAPPEARED.

IT'S ANYBODY'S GUESS

WHERE HE'S GONNA BE
OR WHAT HE'S GONNA DO.

THAT'S FOR ELLIOTT TO DECIDE.

♪ YOU LIVE SO FREELY

♪ AND YOU WALK SO EASY

♪ LEANING WITH WHICHEVER WAY
THE WIND WOULD BLOW ♪