Deadliest Catch (2005–…): Season 11, Episode 8 - Zero Hour - full transcript

As the end of King Crab Season comes to a close, Casey forces Josh to fish at full speed ahead.Jake is also getting another crack at the Captain's Chair on the NorthWestern and Wild Bill makes it uncomfortably hot for the Coast Guard.

WE HAVE NO MORE TIME.
IT'S NOW OR NEVER.

WHOO!

IN ALL MY YEARS,
I'VE HAD ROUGH STARTS,

BUT I'VE ALWAYS COME BACK BIG.

I'M SURE
THERE'S BEEN EASIER SEASONS,

BUT I CAN HONESTLY SAY
I'M HAPPY TO SEE HER GO.

Casey:
I HAVE TO GET JOSH TO THE POINT

WHERE HE DOESN'T DEPEND ON ME
TO DO EVERYTHING.

I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE
TO BE HERE ALL THE TIME.

HE'S CAPABLE.

YOU JUST GOT TO PUSH HIM.



Sig:
SET THEM WHEN YOU'RE READY.

Jake: OPPORTUNITY IS HUGE.

AND I'M JUST WAITING FOR MINE.

Sig: I'M TEACHING JAKE
BECAUSE HE ASKED.

EVERYBODY HAS A LEARNING CURVE.

HOW FAR DO YOU PUSH?

WELL, LET'S FIND OUT.

YOU KNOW,
WE'RE ON THE FINISH LINE HERE.

TIME TO JUST ATTACK.

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Narrator: 212 MILES NORTHEAST
OF DUTCH HARBOR...

...ABOARD THE 125-FOOT
NORTHWESTERN...

I WANT TO FILL THIS BOAT.

Narrator: ...AFTER BATTLING THE
BERING SEA FOR OVER A MONTH...



Sig: SEE IF WE CAN'T
GET THROUGH SOME POTS

BECAUSE THAT TANK'S GOT TO BE
GETTING CLOSE RIGHT NOW,

SO WE'RE ON THE DOWNHILL SLIDE.

Narrator:
...CAPTAIN SIG HANSEN

PREPARES TO TOP OFF HIS TANKS
ONE LAST TIME.

Sig: WE NEED THIS.

IF WE WANT TO GO HOME TONIGHT
OR BY MORNING, WE NEED THIS.

BIG.

[ YAWNS ]

LOOKING AT...

OH, MY GOD.

Sig: IT'S BEEN A GRIND.

BUT WITH DECENT AVERAGE,

YOU KNOW,
WE CAN FILL THIS THING.

THAT'S THE GOAL.

MIGHT GET OUT OF HERE
SOONER THAN WE ANTICIPATED.

BE, LIKE, SUPER-STOKED
TO GET OFF FISHING GROUNDS.

Sig: WELL, I DON'T KNOW.
WHAT DO WE NEED?

LIKE A 47 AVERAGE TO GET HOME?

AWESOME!

WE'LL DEDICATE THIS STRING
TO JAKE BEING THE BABY DADDY,

SO IF WE GET
THE 47 AVERAGE WE NEED,

THEN WE'LL BUY HIM
A YEAR'S SUPPLY OF DIAPERS.

Jake:
YOU GOT THAT, BRADLEY?

YOU MEAN YOU?

Narrator:
IN JUST 11 WEEKS,

THE NORTHWESTERN
WILL ADD TO ITS FAMILY.

FIRST POT COMING UP.

Narrator: 34-YEAR-OLD DECKHAND
JAKE ANDERSON

IS GOING TO BE A DAD.

NOW WITH A BABY ON THE WAY,
YOU KNOW,

HE'LL GO THROUGH SOME CHANGES
WHETHER HE LIKES IT OR NOT.

IT'S LIKE ONE
OF THOSE GAME SHOWS.

THE ANTICIPATION
IS SO GREAT RIGHT NOW.

Narrator:
THIS STRING, THE CAPTAIN

WILL SWEETEN THE POT
FOR THE YOUNG FATHER-TO-BE.

OH, GOOD ONE!

HOW MUCH ARE DIAPERS, ANYWAY?

THEY'RE EXPENSIVE!

ARE YOU GONNA FUDGE THE COUNT?

WHAT DO YOU HAVE?

50.
WHAT DID YOU GET?

5-0?

OOH, I'M IN IT, I'M IN IT.

OOH, HE'S ON HIS WAY
FOR BABY DIAPERS.

I WONDER IF ANDERSON'S
GONNA ACTUALLY CHANGE A DIAPER.

YOU KNOW ME, THEN YOU KNOW
THAT I'M COMPLETELY OCD.

ANYTHING I TOUCH
HAS GOT TO BE CLEAN.

WIPE DOWN, DOUBLE WIPE DOWN.

YOU CAN'T WIPE A BABY'S BUTT
16 TIMES.

THEY'LL BREAK OUT, BRO.
I'M JUST TELLING YOU.

OOH.

Man:
CRAB POT NUMBER TWO!

HE SAID, "47.
AT LEAST I GET FREE DIAPERS."

COME ON! 7!

47!

OH, NO.

THAT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE 47.

OUCH.

DAMN IT!

HOW ABOUT AN UPDATE ON MY COUNT?

MAN: 3-6.

3-3.

2-4.

COPY.

I DON'T KNOW.

THIS STRING'S
GONNA HAVE TO TURN ON

IF HE'S GONNA GET
HIS FREE DIAPERS.

UH-OH.

THIS IS BAD.

[BLEEP]

SEVEN?

OH, NO.

Narrator:
AS THE CRAB COUNT GOES SOUTH...

HEY, BY THE WAY, JAKE,
DID YOU EVER THINK ABOUT THAT?

YOU'RE NOT GONNA GET
NEW CLOTHES ANYMORE?

ALL THOSE NEW CLOTHES THAT
YOU'RE ALWAYS WEARING, GONE!

Narrator:
...SO DOES THE CAPTAIN'S MOOD.

INSTEAD OF HAIR GEL,
IT'S GONNA BE BABY POWDER!

INSTEAD OF YOU GETTING A NEW
PAIR OF SNEAKERS ONCE A MONTH,

BABY GETS SNEAKERS!

I'M A LITTLE WORRIED.

THERE'S NOT GONNA BE
NO MORE FREEDOM.

I'M IN HIS HEAD NOW.

I'M TEACHING HIM
BECAUSE HE ASKED. THAT'S WHY.

THE GUY GOT RAISED
WITH, WHAT, THREE, FOUR SISTERS?

SO HE DOESN'T HAVE
VERY THICK SKIN.

ALL YOUR JEWELRY, GONE!

ALL YOUR SLEEP, GONE!

NEW COOL HATS EVERY WEEK, GONE!

PRIVACY, GONE!

[ LAUGHS ]

SILENCE, GONE!

SO, HOW MANY CRABS
WAS IN THAT ONE?

652.

6-5-2.

6-5-2. WOW.

DIVIDED BY 25.

OOH!

26 AVERAGE.

THAT'S THE WORST WE'VE DONE.

THAT'S AWFUL.

TERRIBLE, JAKE.

CAN'T BE BUDDIES ALL THE TIME.
DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY.

RIGHT NOW, OUR PRIORITIES
ARE TO KEEP GRINDING.

THE AVERAGES HAVE DROPPED, BUT
WE JUST GOT TO PULL MORE POTS.

BUT WE GOT TO HURRY UP
AND GET IN HERE.

Narrator: 65 MILES EAST...

...IS THE 128-FOOT
CORNELIA MARIE.

HEY.

HOW ARE THE NUMBERS
LOOKING OVER THERE, CHIEF?

WE'RE SITTING
RIGHT AROUND A 30 AVERAGE.

GOOD AVERAGE.

AFTER A SLOW START
TO THE SEASON...

Casey: WE'RE DOWN HERE
IN THE SOUTHWEST RIGHT NOW,

AND THESE STRINGS ARE ACTUALLY
TURNING OUT TO BE PRETTY GOOD.

COMING UP!

THESE WILL MAKE A TANK.

Narrator: ...CAPTAINS
JOSH HARRIS AND CASEY McMANUS

HAVE LANDED ON THE CRAB

JUST THREE DAYS
BEFORE THEIR FINAL DELIVERY.

WHOO!

3-0.

Josh: I KNOW WE'RE MAKE IT IN.
WE HAVEN'T MISSED A DATE YET.

DON'T PLAN ON IT ANYTIME SOON.

WE'RE BUILDING
A NEW REPUTATION NOW.

YOU DON'T GET RESPECT
HANDED OUT TO YOU.

I CAN TELL YOU THAT MUCH.

GOT ABOUT 60 HOURS TO PUT
THE LITTLE BIT OF CRAB

THAT WE NEED LEFT ON BOARD.

Casey: WANT YOU TO DRIVE
ON SOME OF THESE.

YOU NEED TO PRACTICE.

Narrator: WITH THE SEASON
COMING TO A CLOSE...

...CASEY SEIZES
EVERY OPPORTUNITY

TO HELP JOSH AT THE HELM.

Josh:
WE GOT A POT RIGHT HERE.

Scotty: JOSH IS DRIVING.

WE AIN'T GONNA GET NOWHERE FAST.

BE HAULING GEAR
TILL I'M TRAVIS' AGE.

[ LAUGHS ]

Narrator: HANDLING THE WHEEL
HAS NOT COME EASY

TO THIS SKIPPER-IN-TRAINING.

YOU UNCOMFORTABLE?
YEAH.

OH [BLEEP]

[BLEEP]

GOT SMACKED IN
THE [BLEEP] [BLEEP] FACE!

Narrator:
TO CEMENT JOSH'S CAPTAINCY...

ROGER.

THERE YOU GO.

...CASEY PLANS TO BRING
THE YOUNG SKIPPER UP TO SPEED.

25.

150 YARDS.

SEE IT?

NO, I DON'T SEE IT YET.
WHERE'S IT AT?

9:30, 10:00.

I DON'T SEE
ANY STARFISH YET.

IT'S OVER HERE
ON THE PORTSIDE.

PULL ONE THING OUT
OF ANOTHER THERE

AND START GETTING
ON THE THROTTLE, MAN.

WE GOT TO GET THROUGH
THIS GEAR.

I WILL.

[ ENGINE REVS ]

OKAY, WE HAVE AN ISSUE.

IT'S STUCK ON 15 --
OH, I SEE.

[BLEEP] YOU.

IN THIS LESSON,
CASEY HITS THE THROTTLE...

ALL RIGHT.

...FORCING JOSH TO THINK FAST.

YEAH, YOU GOT THE CONTROLS
OVER THERE, DIP.

UH-HUH.

Josh: CASEY'S TREATING
THE CORNELIA MARIE

LIKE A RACE BOAT RIGHT NOW.

HE'S TAKEN OVER THE THROTTLES
ON THAT SIDE OF THE BOAT,

AND I AM LEFT
WITH THE STICK OVER HERE.

DAMN IT.

COME ON.
GIVE BACK MY CONTROLS, MAN.

TURN PORT, DUDE.
WHAT THE HELL YOU DOING?

WELL, WHAT THE [BLEEP]
ARE YOU DOING?

TURN PORT!

YOU'RE DRIVING THE [BLEEP]

NO, YOU GOT THE STICK!

I JUST GOT THE THROTTLES!

TEAMWORK!

[ LAUGHS ]

ARE YOU [BLEEP] WITH ME
RIGHT NOW?

TEACHING JOSH
HOW TO HAUL GEAR FAST.

THIS IS [BLEEP]

WHERE'S THE NEXT POT,
JOSH?

RIGHT IN FRONT OF US.

DEAD AHEAD.

[ ENGINE REVS ]

[ LAUGHS ] DAMN IT.
YOU.

GIVE ME BACK
MY [BLEEP] CONTROLS.

IF YOU WANT US TO HAUL GEAR
AS FAST AS ME,

YOU JUST GOT TO SEE WHAT I DO
WITH THE THROTTLES OVER HERE

AND PICK IT UP A LITTLE BIT.

TAKE IT OUT OF GEAR

JUST LONG ENOUGH
SO THEY GET IT IN THE BLOCK.

PUT IT BACK IN GEAR.

MAN: Yeah!

WHOO!

JOSH IS DOING PRETTY GOOD
UP THERE,

LIKE HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING.

He's learning!

JOSH DROVE ON THAT POT
REAL GOOD.

Josh: I'M LEARNING EVERY DAY
I SIT UP IN THIS CHAIR.

DIFFERENT SEAS,
DIFFERENT CURRENTS.

THE SEA
ISN'T MADE FOR THE WEAK.

Narrator:
IN DUTCH HARBOR...

Monte: WHERE'S FREDDIE?

I DON'T KNOW.

FREDDIE'S OUTSIDE,
OR WHERE'S HE HIDING?

I HAVE NO IDEA.

...THE 155-FOOT WIZARD
IS A MAN DOWN.

Monte: I TOLD THESE GUYS
TO BE HERE AT 10:30.

NOW IT'S 11:30.

HE'S STILL SITTING AT THE BAR.

Narrator: CAPTAIN
MONTE COLBURN'S STAR DECKHAND,

FREDDIE MAUGHTAI,
HAS FAILED TO SHOW UP FOR WORK.

I DON'T NEED THIS [BLEEP]
RIGHT OFF THE BAT.

HERE MY BROTHER JUST LEFT TODAY.

YOU TRY TO SAY, "HEY, GUYS,

GO HAVE A GOOD TIME
FOR A COUPLE HOURS,"

AND SOMEBODY ALWAYS
HAS TO [BLEEP] THIS UP.

Narrator: ONLY HOURS
AFTER BEING HANDED THE REINS

BY OLDER BROTHER KEITH...

HELLO?

Narrator:
...MONTE FACES A TOUGH DECISION.

ARE YOU GOING FISHING
OR WHAT?

ARE -- ARE YOU THERE?

I'M NOT GOING THROUGH
THIS [BLEEP]

OF FREDDIE WANTING TO STAY
AT THE BAR TILL 2:00.

Monte: I GOT TO GO UP THERE,
AND FREDDIE'S ALL TANKED UP,

AND HE'S LURED EVERYBODY
UP TO THE VOODOO LOUNGE.

IF HE DOESN'T WANT TO GO,
THEN WE'LL STAY THE NIGHT,

AND I'LL FIND SOMEBODY
IN THE MORNING.

JUST WHAT WE NEEDED.

IT'S KIND OF HARD TO BELIEVE
THAT FREDDIE'S OUT

AND HIS DESIRE TO STAY IN TOWN
TONIGHT IS THAT STRONG.

I DON'T KNOW IF FREDDIE
WOULD PULL THIS [BLEEP]

WITH MY BROTHER OR NOT.

IT'S HARD TO SAY.

I KIND OF DOUBT IT.

ALL RIGHT.

LET'S GO SEE
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON.

[ KNOCKING ]

WHAT'S GOING ON, GUYS?

FREDDIE, DO YOU WANT
TO GO FISHING OR WHAT?

Freddie: TAKE OFF.

THAT'S ALL YOU GOT TO DO.

IT'S TOO LATE.
DO YOU WANT A JOB, DIRTY?

I DO,
BUT IT'S FREDDIE, MAN.

FREDDIE NEEDS TO MISS A TRIP.

IF FREDDIE NEEDS TO MISS
A TRIP, I'M READY TO GO.

FREDDIE'S MISSING THE TRIP.
OKAY, LET'S ROLL.

LET'S ROLL.

SIMPLE AS THAT.

CAPTAIN MONTE WANTS
[BLEEP] TAKEOFF LIKE 10:30.

LIFE IS TOO SHORT.

Woman: WHAT TIME IS IT?

I WANT TO ENJOY LIFE.
Man: RIGHT.

Monte: SO, WE'RE GONNA GET ON
THE BOAT AND THROW THE LINES.

I'LL SIGN A CONTRACT
ONCE WE GET GOING.

OKAY.
[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]

TAKE OFF.

Monte: IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME
SOMEBODY'S BLOWN A JOB

BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T
GET OUT OF THE BAR.

BUT I'M NOT PUTTING UP
WITH THIS [BLEEP]

WE NEED TO PUT FREDDIE'S STUFF
IN GARBAGE BAGS.

OKAY. OKAY.

LET'S DO IT NOW.
YES.

WE'RE GONNA GO WITHOUT FREDDIE.

WOW.

IT'S A SHAME.

Man: FREDDIE'S GOT PICTURES
OF HIS KID,

SO I HAVE TO TAKE THOSE
OFF THE WALL.

THIS IS JUST [SIGHS]

THIS IS NO GOOD.

NO BUENO.

I DON'T WANT
TO BE DOING THIS.

I'VE NEVER DONE THIS MYSELF,
EITHER,

THROWING SOMEBODY'S GEAR
ON THE DOCK LIKE THIS.

CAPTAIN SAYS DO IT,
WHAT DO YOU DO?

STAND BACK AND WATCH
OR WHAT?

LET'S THROW THE LINES, BOYS!

Monte: YEAH, BIG CHANGES.

MY BROTHER'S GONE,
KEVIN'S GONE, FREDDIE'S GONE.

WHAT?
YEAH.

Monte: CAN'T ALLOW THE CREW
TO RUN THE BOAT.

FREDDIE'S NOT SUPERMAN,
YOU KNOW.

I MEAN, HE'S A GREAT GUY,
BUT -- I HATE TO SAY IT --

WE'LL BE JUST FINE WITHOUT HIM.

Narrator: 200 MILES NORTHEAST
ON THE BAIRDI GROUNDS...

...IS THE 108-FOOT CAPE CAUTION.

Man: YEAH, BABY!
Man #2: YEAH!

LET'S JUST GO.

I'M MORE EXCITED ABOUT SLEEP
THAN A PAYCHECK.

Narrator:
AFTER A 2 1/2 WEEK GRIND,

CAPTAIN "WILD" BILL WICHROWSKI

HAS ZEROED IN
ON THE SCHOOL AT LAST.

IT'S BEEN A LONG ROAD.

I DON'T THINK I'VE EVER HAD
AN ANIMAL THAT BIG

KICK MY ASS SO HARD.

I FEEL LIKE
I'VE BEEN WHUPPED ON

BY 70,000 POUNDS
OF THEM LITTLE BASTARDS.

YEAH!

YEAH!

IF YOU LOOK AT THE POT,
WE'RE JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT

HOW BIG THE SCHOOL IS
AND HOW FAST IT'S MOVING.

Narrator:
TO KEEP HIS NUMBERS STEADY,

THE CAPTAIN WILL NEED
TO KEEP UP WITH THE BIOMASS.

Bill: I REALLY NEED
TO CATCH THIS CRAB FAST,

BECAUSE IF THEY'RE
REALLY ON THE MOVE,

I MIGHT EVEN HAVE
SET BEHIND THEM.

BROKE 100, BABY.

WHOO!

LIGHTER. THAT MEANS
THERE'S CRAB DOWN THERE STILL.

TRYING TO CRAWL INTO THE POT.

WHOO! WHOO!

PRETTY AWESOME.

THE AMOUNT OF CRAB
WE'RE CATCHING

IN THIS AMOUNT OF TIME...

NICK: This season's
gonna be over soon for us.

WHO KNOWS? WE MAY BE
PUTTING GEAR IN THE WATER

WITH DOORS OPEN HERE
LATER THIS EVENING.

[BLEEP]

THE CUTTER MUNRO'S
ON THE HORIZON OVER THERE.

WHOO!

ALMOST DONE, ALMOST DONE!

YEAH, I GOT YOU FINE, MUNRO.
CAPE CAUTION.

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

MAN: Roger, Captain.

What was your last
at-sea boarding,

and what unit boarded you?
Over.

YOU'RE GONNA LOVE THIS ONE,

BUT I DON'T HAVE
THAT INFORMATION IN HAND.

I AM UNABLE TO GIVE YOU
AN ACCURATE ANSWER

TO THAT QUESTION.

WOMAN: Cutter 7-5-1.
Be advised.

We're currently maneuvering
to launch our small boat.

We intend to send
a boarding party over

to inspect your vessel.

Man: BOATS MOVING!

Man #2: BOATS MOVING ON!

OH, MAN.

Narrator:
ABOARD THE CAPE CAUTION...

WOMAN: Cutter 7-5-1.
Be advised.

We're currently maneuvering
to launch our small boat.

We intend to send
a boarding party over

to inspect your vessel.

Man: BOATS MOVING!

Man #2: BOATS MOVING ON!

...AFTER FINDING
THE SCHOOL OF CRAB...

[BLEEP]

...CAPTAIN
"WILD" BILL WICHROWSKI

GETS AN UNEXPECTED VISIT
FROM THE COAST GUARD.

OH, MAN.

Man: THE COAST GUARD'S HERE
TO SAVE OUR LIVES,

BUT, YOU KNOW,
WE'RE TRYING TO HAUL GEAR,

AND THEY'RE STOPPING US
FROM DOING THAT.

Narrator: A COAST GUARD BOARDING
SHUTS DOWN THE BOAT,

COSTING VALUABLE TIME
WHILE THE CRAB KEEP MOVING.

Bill:
WE HAVE NO TIME FOR THIS ONE.

THEY LOOK
AT YOUR SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT,

THEY LOOK AT YOUR EPIRB,
THEY LOOK AT MY LOGBOOK.

BILL'S ON EDGE RIGHT NOW.

IT'LL PAY OFF.

"WILD" BILL IN ACTION.

BILL CRANKED THE HEAT UP
UPSTAIRS

TO PUSH THEM OUT OF THERE
PRETTY QUICK.

THE COAST GUARD'S COMING ABOARD.
I GOT THE HEATER ON.

I'M DYING, IT'S SO HOT IN HERE.

Man: WHAT'S UP, GUYS?

HOW'S IT GOING?
HOW'S IT GOING?

NOW WE'RE JUST GOING
TO TALK TO OUR CAPTAIN,

CHECK ALL THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT,
MAKE SURE THAT'S ALL GOOD TO GO.

GOOD MORNING, CAPTAIN.

HOW ARE YOU, BOSS?
HOW YOU DOING TODAY?

I'M OFFICER MAUER.

PHOTO I.D.s AND ALL THAT?

YOU NEED ALL THAT STUFF?
YEAH.

AND LOGBOOK?
DAILY FISHING LOG?

YOU GOT YOUR COAST GUARD
DOCUMENTATION NUMBER, SIR?

OR YOUR PAPERWORK?

OH, YEAH. RIGHT HERE.
AWESOME.

JUST WING THROUGH IT.
YOU GOT IT ALL RIGHT HERE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

OOH!

CAN I WRITE ON THAT?

YEAH, GO AHEAD.
ALL RIGHT.

YEAH, YOU'RE FINE.

NO.
OKAY.

Mauer: SO, YOU TURNED
THE HEATER ON JUST FOR US?

I DID.
[ LAUGHS ]

MOST OF THE GUYS
WILL START SMOKING REAL HEAVY

AND THEN TURN THE HEATER ON.

THEN WE COME UP HERE,
AND THEY'RE LIKE, YOU KNOW,

READY TO GET OFF.

EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T WANT
YOU COMING ABOARD TODAY,

HEY, IT WAS GOOD
TO SEE YOU GUYS OUT HERE

'CAUSE IF SOMETHING
GOES WRONG,

YOU'RE THE GUYS
THAT HELP US OUT, YOU KNOW.

WELL, IF ANYTHING HAPPENS
AND YOU NEED US,

WE'RE GONNA BE STANDING BY.

THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT.
ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

GUYS, TAKE CARE.

YOU TOO.
THANK YOU.

Narrator:
AFTER A RECORD 22 MINUTES...

A-PLUS! WE PASSED!

Narrator: ...THE CAPE CAUTION
IS COAST-GUARD-CERTIFIED

AND CAN RESUME
THEIR PURSUIT OF THE CRAB.

HOLY [BLEEP]
IT'S HOT.

[ LAUGHS ]

[ SEA GULLS CALLING ]

Narrator: 110 MILES WEST...

...ON THE NORTHWESTERN...

I REALLY WANT
TO GET THIS OVER WITH.

Narrator: ...18 HOURS AFTER
JAKE'S DIAPER STRING CAME UP,

WELL, DRY...

RIGHT NOW, OUR PRIORITIES ARE
TO KEEP GRINDING, FILL THE BOAT,

AND THEN WE'RE GOOD TO GO.

Narrator: ...CAPTAIN SIG HANSEN
APPROACHES A NEW STRING.

WE'VE BEEN GRINDING FOR DAYS
AND DAYS, HAULING A LOT OF GEAR.

SIG PLAYS HIS CARDS RIGHT,
WE MIGHT GET THE CRAB WE NEED,

AND WE MIGHT GET OUT OF HERE.

Sig:
OKAY, POT'S COMING UP.

WE NEED THE 47 AVERAGE.

WE'LL SEE.
WE NEED THIS.

WE GOT A GOOD SHOT
TO FINISH HERE.

AND THAT'D BE REAL FUN.

Man: ALL RIGHT!
WHOO!

Man #2: WHOO!
ALL RIGHT!

Man #3: YEAH!

OH, YEAH! OH, YEAH!

THE FIRST POT HAD CRAB IN IT,

BUT I THINK THE NUMBERS
ARE GONNA GET A LOT BETTER.

YAY!

Man: DIG IN, BOYS!

93?

MAN: 95.

OH, THAT'S GOOD!

THAT'S GREAT.

IT'S GONNA MAKE UP FOR THE
CRAPPY STRING WE HAD LAST TIME.

[ LAUGHS ]

DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH!
I GOT TO COUNT RIGHT NOW!

There's a lot of crab here!

I LIKEY.

ANDERSON, JAKE, YOU KNOW,
HE'S BEEN MENTIONING

HE WANTS TO HAUL THE GEAR
MORE AND MORE.

WE'LL GET HIM UP HERE.

YOU GOT TO GIVE A LITTLE
TO GET A LITTLE.

Narrator: WITH THE SEASON
COMING TO A CLOSE...

ANDERSON, WHY DON'T YOU COME UP

AND HAUL THE REST
OF THESE CRAB POTS?

...ASPIRING CAPTAIN
JAKE ANDERSON

GETS ONE LAST SHOT AT THE HELM.

Sig: READY?

COOL, MAN.
I'M READY TO GO.

HERE.

NUMBER 1-3.

YEAH, NUMBER 13.

IT'S IN GEAR.
JUST TAKE IT.

TIDE'S COMING
FROM THE SOUTH.

STRING GOES TO THE EAST.

YOU FIGURE IT OUT.

THIS TIME, THE SKIPPER
LETS HIS PROTéGé GO SOLO.

SOMETIMES THE BEST WAY
TO FIGURE IT OUT

IS JUST TO START FIGURING OUT
ON YOUR OWN.

8 1/2 KNOTS.

I WAS ACTUALLY NERVOUS
ABOUT THAT ONE.

HEY, IF HE GOES TOO FAST,
YELL AT HIM.

OH, HE'S A DEFINITELY
A THROTTLE JOCKEY.

YOU'RE NOT JUST GOING IN
A STRAIGHT LINE FROM "A" TO "B."

YOU'RE SNAKING IT.

I THINK HE ENJOYS
TRYING TO PROVE HIMSELF.

I THINK HE ENJOYS TRYING TO SHOW
THAT HE CAN DO THE JOB.

HE'S TAKING IT MORE SERIOUS
THAN LAST TIME.

Jake: FOR A GUY LIKE ME WHO
WANTS TO OWN HIS OWN COMPANY,

THIS IS MY DREAM.

I'VE BEEN WANTING THIS
FOR 17 YEARS.

I WANT TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN,
AND I WANT TO BE A GOOD LEADER.

AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE,

SOMEONE WILL GIVE ME
THE RIGHT TO THEIR HELM.

Sig: TAKING MORE
CAPTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES,

BUT HE'S HANDLING IT WELL.

CAPTAIN JAKE.

Narrator: 240 MILES
NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR...

ON THE CORNELIA MARIE...

WE'VE BEEN PUT THROUGH A LOT
OF TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS,

AND IT'S STILL NOT DONE YET.

OH, JUST GOT A LOT
RIDING ON THIS, MAN.

Narrator:
...BOAT OWNER JOSH HARRIS

APPROACHES
HIS LAST 25-POT STRING.

JUST FOLLOWING THE MOTTO
THAT MY DAD ALWAYS TOLD ME --

"STICK AND STAY
AND MAKE IT PAY."

THAT'S MY PLAN,
GOAL, AND OBJECTIVE.

Narrator:
BEFORE WRAPPING THE SEASON,

JOSH FACES ONE FINAL TEST...

[ LAUGHTER ]

...PULLING POTS
IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT.

I CAN DRIVE THE BOAT
DURING THE DAY ALL DAY LONG,

BUT NIGHTTIME IS HARDER FOR ME.

THERE'S A LOT TO IT.

WE'RE GETTING CLOSE.

I'M GONNA SLOW DOWN
AND LOOK FOR THIS POT, SO...

IS THAT CASE DOWN THERE?

WHAT?

GOT HIM WITH A COD HEAD.

Narrator: WITH CAPTAIN
CASEY McMANUS ON DECK...

CASEY: Not only does Josh

HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT HAULING GEAR
AT NIGHT RIGHT NOW,

BUT WE HAVE TO MOVE FAST.

Narrator: ...JOSH WILL HAVE
TO GO IT ALONE.

SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO LEAD
THE HORSE TO WATER...

ALL RIGHT.

KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED
FOR BUOYS.

Man: AW!

WHAT THE HELL?

YEAH, I OVERSHOT THEM,
SO I'LL HAVE TO TURN AROUND.

[ SEA GULLS CALLING ]

BUILDING UP THE SUSPENSE.

FULL CIRCLE AROUND THIS BITCH.

YEAH, JOSH IS DRIVING RIGHT NOW.

HE HAS A HARD TIME
FINDING THE BAGS.

FIRST POT.

HOPEFULLY FIND
SOME OF THAT GLORY CRAB

TO SET US ON OUR WAY HOME.

IT'S BEEN A LONG ONE.

DO THIS [BLEEP]

HOW MANY, J.T.?

J.T.: 10.

Man: WHOA! YES, SIR!

WHOO!

Man #2: OH, YEAH!

Casey: OKAY.

THE NEXT POT'S SUPPOSED TO BE
RIGHT IN FRONT OF US.

CAN YOU SEE IT?

[BLEEP] I CAN'T TELL
WHAT DIRECTION HE'S GOING.

HEY, JOSH.

OKAY.

COME ON, JOSH.

WE NEED TO GET THIS GEAR
ON BOARD, BUD.

You drive
like an old woman.

Next pot
should be right here!

Narrator: WITH VISIBILITY
JUST 100 FEET PAST THE BOW...

Josh: I'M LOOKING
AT WHERE THIS MARK IS,

VERSUS WHERE THE BAG IS,

SO THIS OTHER ONE'S
GONNA BE DOWN HERE.

Narrator: ...JOSH RELIES HEAVILY
ON THE PLOTTER

AND A LITTLE INSTINCT.

[ INDISTINCT SHOUTING ]

Man: WHOO!

Riders!

Oh, yeah, that's a big one.

NOW IF WE CAN JUST FIND THE NEXT
POT, WE'D REALLY BE DOING GOOD.

BRING THEM FASTER!

FASTER!

Man: YEAH!

COME ON, CRAB!

YEAH!
[BLEEP] LOOK AT THAT [BLEEP]

CROSSBAR.

ALL RIGHT.
THE NEXT POT.

OH, THERE IT IS.
I GOT IT.

[BLEEP] YEAH.

[BLEEP] YEAH.

GOT SOME CRAB IN THERE.
YES.

48.

[BLEEP] "A." 48.

A NEW HIGH POT.

JOSH IS DOING PRETTY GOOD.

IT SEEMS LIKE HE'S FINALLY
GETTING THE HANG OF IT.

IT'S ABOUT TIME.

Josh: LOOK AT THAT.

THAT'S [BLEEP] A LOT OF CRAB,
MY FRIEND.

THAT WILL MAKE US MAKE
OUR DELIVERY DATE RIGHT THERE.

JOSH IS DOING PRETTY GOOD,
BUT HE'S GOT A LONG WAY TO GO.

THE MORE TIME HE PUTS INTO IT,
THE BETTER HE'LL GET.

Josh:
I'M WILLING TO TAKE RISKS.

BUYING THIS BOAT WAS A RISK.

IT'S MINE NOW.
IT'S MY TURN TO BE THE CAPTAIN.

THIS IS MY BOAT, MY OPERATION.

MAN, IF MY DAD COULD SEE ME NOW.
[ LAUGHS ]

Narrator: THE "DEADLIEST CATCH"
CRAB COUNT.

CAPTAIN SIG HANSEN
WOULD LIKE EVERYONE

TO KNOW THAT THESE NUMBERS

ARE A COMBINATION
OF BOTH KING AND BAIRDI CRABS

AND DO NOT REFLECT THE FACT THAT
HE STILL BROUGHT IN MORE MONEY

THAN THE WIZARD.

THERE. HAPPY, SIG?

Monte: WE'RE GONNA INITIATE
THE NEW KID, TYLER.

GO AHEAD.
LET'S DUMP IT.

[ LAUGHS ]

OH! OH, OH, OH!
OH, OH, OH!

WHOO!

[ LAUGHS ]

I'M GOOD.

Monte: THAT WAS A TEST.

Narrator: 200 MILES NORTHEAST
OF DUTCH HARBOR...

Bill: ALL RIGHT, YOU GUYS.

WE GOT OFF THE BOW
THE LAST POT FOR BAIRDI '14.

YEAH!
YEAH!

LAST POT, BABY!

Narrator:
...AFTER 2 1/2 GRUELING WEEKS

ON THE BAIRDI GROUNDS...

Man: YEAH! LAST POT!

YEAH!

...CAPTAIN BILL
AND THE CAPE CAUTION

PREPARE TO TAKE
THE CHECKERED FLAG.

YOU GUYS DID A HELL OF A JOB.

THANKS FOR THE EFFORT ON DECK.

THAT'S A WRAP!
WHOO!

Narrator: DECKHANDS
WILL STUFF THEIR POCKETS

WITH 30 GRAND EACH.

I'M GLAD TO SEE THIS ONE OVER.

[ MEN CHEERING ]

Man: BAIRDI BILL!

Man #2 WHOO!

YOU GUYS ARE BADASS.

Narrator: AFTER LOSING
HALF THEIR KING QUOTA

AND A MAN AT DOCK...

Monte: ONE MORE, MAN.
ONE MORE.

...THE WIZARD CREW SCOOPS UP
THE LAST OF THEIR BAIRDI POTS.

Monte: FOR AS MUCH PAIN AND
SUFFERING AS WE'VE HAD OUT HERE,

IT'S THE NUMBERS -- THAT'S
WHAT IT ALL COMES DOWN TO.

Man: WHOO!

Narrator: WITH CLOSE
TO A MILLION POUNDS CAUGHT...

[ LAUGHS ]

HUGE.
THESE ARE HUGE.

Narrator: ...EACH CREWMAN
WILL GET $62,000.

OH, BEAUTIFUL CRAB.
BEAUTIFUL CRAB.

I'M LOVING IT.

WHOO-HOO-HOO-HOO!

Narrator:
ON THE CORNELIA MARIE...

Man: WHOO-HOO!
Man #2: YEAH!

YEAH!
WHOO!

I'M JUST HAPPY JOSH IS ON CRAB.

1-2-3.

NICE.

HE'S ACTUALLY DOING PRETTY GOOD
ON THE DRIVING.

Josh:
I'M HAULING ASS ON THESE POTS.

SOME CRAB IN THE POTS.

YES. YES.

[BLEEP] WHAT WE NEED, MAN.
YEAH.

Narrator: AFTER 25 POTS AND OVER
9,000 POUNDS OF KING CRAB...

Josh: YOU CAN MAKE A SEASON
ON THAT, THAT'S FOR SURE.

Narrator: ...SKIPPER-IN-TRAINING
JOSH HARRIS

PASSES HIS FINAL EXAM.

Casey: I'M PROUD OF HIM.

I KNEW IF I WOULDN'T
HAVE LEFT THE WHEELHOUSE,

HE WOULD SIT UP THERE AND SAY,
"I CAN'T SEE, I CAN'T SEE."

BUT WHEN YOU FORCE HIM TO DO IT,

'CAUSE YOU'RE NOT UP THERE
TO TAKE OVER,

IT'S KIND OF
WHAT I HAD TO DO HERE.

WHOO!

STACK IT OUT!
WE'RE GETTING OUT OF HERE!

WHOO!

IT'S NICE TO KNOW
THAT CASEY TRUSTS ME.

WITH HIM, YOU HAVE TO EARN IT.

THANK YOU, LORD, FOR THIS.

Narrator:
FOR THEIR EFFORTS...

Josh:
NICE WORK TODAY, GUYS.

Narrator: ......EACH MEMBER
OF THE CORNELIA CREW

WILL POCKET $47,000 CASH.

Casey: HEY.

BEAUTIFUL.
YOU ALL RIGHT?

GOOD JOB.
THAT'S [BLEEP] AWESOME.

THANK YOU.

GUESS WHAT.
WHAT?

YOU CAN DRIVE AT NIGHT.

[BLEEP]
DUDE, IT WAS A STRUGGLE.

DRIVING THE BOAT AT NIGHT,
THAT'S NOT AN EASY TASK.

YOU MAKE IT LOOK REALLY EASY,
AND IT'S REALLY HARD.

YEAH, BUT YOU CAN DO IT.
I CAN.

IF YOU WANT TO RUN THIS BOAT
SOMEDAY BY YOURSELF,

YOU GOT TO BE ABLE TO DO IT.
ROGER.

ALL RIGHT, MAN.
HEY.

YOU'RE DOING GOOD.
KEEP IT UP.

THANKS, BROTHER.
KEEP ON LEARNING.

Josh: 2014 KING CRAB SEASON.

ALL THE CRAB'S BEEN CAUGHT.

WE JUST GOT TO GET THE POTS
BACK ON THE BOAT.

COMPLIMENTS
DON'T COME EASY FOR CASEY.

AND FOR HIM TO COME UP AND
SAY THAT, THAT'S PRETTY COOL.

GOT CRAB, GOT TO RUN THE BOAT
BY MYSELF, SO...

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL,
BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL THING.

Narrator: 140 MILES WEST...

ON THE NORTHWESTERN...

NOBODY WAS REALLY ENERGIZED FOR
THIS SEASON IN THE BEGINNING,

AND I HAD SOMETHING
TO PROVE TO THE GUYS.

AND I REALLY DID.

Narrator: ...LONG DAYS AND EVEN
LONGER NIGHTS FINALLY PAY OFF.

WE GOT THE LAST POT
RIGHT IN THE BOW.

GUYS ARE FINALLY LOOKING
PRETTY HAPPY.

YOU KNOW, WE'RE LEAVING ON A
HIGH NOTE, SO IT'S GOOD TO SEE.

WE MADE MONEY THIS TIME!

WHOO!

[ BEEP ]

ALL RIGHT, HERE SHE COMES.

IT'S THE LAST ONE.

FLAME ON, MAN!

Man: WHOO!

OH, YEAH.

HERE WE GO.

READY, CARL?
YEAH.

WELCOME TO THE TEAM, BROTHER.

LET'S GET SOME LUCK
FOR NEXT YEAR.

COME ON, CARL!
DON'T MISS!

Man: BAIRDI!

Man #2: BAIRDI!

Man #3: BAIRDI!

[ INDISTINCT SHOUTING ]

THERE WE GO!

PERFECT SHOT!

THIS BAIRDI SEASON
WENT VERY, VERY WELL.

[ LAUGHTER ]

NO REGRETS.

WE GOT THE FISHING BEHIND US.

GUYS DID GREAT.

[ MEN CHEERING ]

YEAH!

ALL IN ALL,
IT WAS A GOOD SEASON.

IT WAS A SUCCESS.

IT'S OFFICIAL!
WE'RE DONE!

Narrator:
425,000 POUNDS OF CRAB DELIVERED

PAYS OUT 53,000 BUCKS
TO EACH DECKHAND.

WE GOT THEM.

BAIRDI!

YOU WOULDN'T CHEER
FOR BAIRDI LAST YEAR!

BAIRDI!

[ LAUGHS ]

NEXT TIME YOU SEE ME,
I'LL PROBABLY HAVE A KID.

♪ LET THE LIGHT INTO THE DUSK

Monte: BADDEST BOYS
IN THE BAIRDI SEA...

[ LAUGHS ]

♪ UNTIL WE DISAPPEAR

♪ UP ABOVE THE ATMOSPHERE

♪ IN THE DARK, WE LOSE CONTROL

♪ SHOULD WE STAY,
OR SHOULD WE GO? ♪

♪ DO WE FADE OR DISAPPEAR?

♪ OR DO WE TRUST
THE ONE WHO'S NEAR? ♪

LOOK AT TRAV.
LOOK AT TRAV.

♪ ...YOU FALL

♪ I DON'T WANT TO BACK DOWN,
OH-OH ♪

BUDDY! OH!

[ LAUGHS ]

OH, THANK GOD IT'S DONE!

LET'S GO HOME, BOYS!