Bering Sea Gold

Narrator: ON THE SEASON FINALE OF "BERING SEA GOLD"...

Shawn: TODAY IS DEADLINE DAY.

WE NEED TO KEEP THE GOLD FLOWING FOR THE MEGA DREDGE.

THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.

IT'LL DEFINITELY HELP OUT

WITH THE BIG BARGE.

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Kris: I'M STANDING ON A FORTUNE,

AND I CAN'T GET THE MONEY OUT OF THE GROUND MYSELF.

THIS IS ALL GONNA END, AND I'M REALLY STRESSED OUT.

A LOT IS RIDING ON THIS RIGHT NOW.

WHOO-WHOO!

Kris: NOW WE'RE READY!

Zeke: WE WASTED OUR WHOLE SEASON,

AND NOW WE'RE HERE,

AND NOW WE GET TO DO THE FUN PART.

I'M GOING TO DREDGE AS QUICKLY AS I POSSIBLY CAN.

WE GOT TO MAKE THE MOST OUT OF THE FEW HOURS WE HAVE.

LAST DAY.

WE CAN MAKE IT COUNT BIG-TIME.

THIS IS JUST STARTING TO GET FUN.

YOU GOT A BAD BACK, REMEMBER.

WE NEED THIS GOLD.

WHAT THE

OH!

-ALL RIGHT! -YEAH!

-COME ON. -OHH!

I'M ABOUT TO LOSE MY MIND.

I NEED EVERY LITTLE BIT.

-GOLD COPS. -WE GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE.

-HERE WE GO. -ARE WE GONNA DO IT?

Man: WHOO!

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Narrator: APRIL 15th. NOME, ALASKA.

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IT'S THE FINAL DAY OF THE ICE DREDGING SEASON.

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AT SUNDOWN, THE GOVERNMENT PULLS THE PLUG.

ALL MINING WILL CEASE,

AND THE FLEETS WILL PULL OFF THE ICE.

UNDER THE SPECTER OF THE SHUTDOWN

AND WITH SPRING SUNSHINE BREAKING THE ICE APART,

THE CAPTAINS SCRAMBLE FOR EVERY LAST OUNCE OF GOLD...

**

...BEFORE THEIR WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY SLAMS SHUT.

ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF NOME...

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Shawn: LAST PUSH OF THE SEASON.

SPRINGTIME'S FINALLY ARRIVED.

I'M HEADING BACK OUT TO BLUFF.

"MR. GOLD," SHAWN POMRENKE IS BACK IN TOWN

AFTER A BUSINESS MEETING IN LAS VEGAS.

I MET THE INVESTOR.

IT LOOKS LIKE HE'S GONNA HELP US OUT

AND FUND THE MEGA DREDGE.

Narrator: HE'S EXHAUSTING EVERY OPTION

TO ENSURE HIS $6 MILLION MEGA DREDGE WILL BE BUILT.

BUT BACKING THE OPERATION

WITH MONEY FROM OUTSIDE THE FAMILY

IS NOT HIS FIRST CHOICE.

Shawn: THE BOTTOM LINE IS,

THE REASON THAT I WORK SO HARD IS FOR MY FAMILY AND MY KIDS.

AN INVESTOR IS THE LAST RESORT.

HOPEFULLY WE CAN FUND IT MOSTLY OURSELVES.

Narrator: SO HE'S MORE MOTIVATED THAN EVER

TO RELOCATE A PAY STREAK

HE FOUND AT THE END OF LAST SUMMER

THAT HE BELIEVES HOLDS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN GOLD.

IF HE CAN FIND IT,

THE FAMILY BUSINESS STAYS IN THE FAMILY.

TIME FOR ME TO GET BACK AND SNIFF OUT SOME GOLD.

Narrator: THIS SEASON...

**

...SHAWN HASN'T BEEN ABLE

TO GET BACK ON THE SUMMER PAY STREAK.

Shawn: WE MIGHT HAVE FOUND OUR NEXT HOLE

TO MAKE OUR NEXT THOUSAND OUNCES OUT OF.

BUT HE HAS PUT SOME GOLD IN THE BOX...

Shawn: THERE IT IS.

AH, FIRED RIGHT UP.

Narrator: ...AND MOVED FORWARD WITH HIS MEGA DREDGE PLANS...

I'M MEETING SOME INVESTORS TODAY.

Narrator: ...TRAVELING TO LAS VEGAS...

IT'S GONNA BE VERY PROFITABLE

FOR EVERYBODY INVOLVED IN IT.

...AND ENTERING TALKS

TO SECURE A MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR INVESTMENT...

I THINK WE CAN GET EVERYBODY ON THE SAME PAGE.

Shawn: THAT'S GREAT TO HEAR.

...THAT'LL CLOSE THE GAP IN FUNDING THE MEGA DREDGE.

**

NOW...

OH, WE'RE BACK OVER HERE, MOVING MORE TOWARDS THE NORTH.

HOPEFULLY THIS WILL PAY OFF.

Narrator: IN SEARCH OF HIS PAY STREAK,

SHAWN HAS PLOTTED TWO LINES OF DIVE HOLES

ACROSS THE GROUNDS,

AND NOW, HE'S SETTING UP THE INTERSECTION OF THOSE LINES

IN HOPES OF REDISCOVERING THE ELUSIVE GOLD

AND LIVING UP TO HIS NICKNAME.

EVERY OUNCE IN THE BOX

WILL DEFINITELY HELP OUT WITH THE BIG BARGE.

SHAWN'S GOT A LITTLE ITCH FOR PROSPECTING,

SO HE MIGHT GO DOWN AND FIND ANOTHER POT OF GOLD.

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WE GOT TO TRY AND GET AS MUCH GOLD AS WE CAN.

COULD BE AN OUNCE,

COULD BE A HUNDRED OUNCES DOWN THERE.

YOU NEVER KNOW.

IT'S GOLD MINING.

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HEY, BUDDY, WHAT'S YOUR STRATEGY DOWN THERE?

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

Shawn: I'M LOOKING FOR THAT YELLOW BRICK ROAD, BUDDY.

LOTS OF STRUCTURE.

LOTS OF BIG ROCKS.

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AH! WHOA!

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GEEZ.

THERE'S GOLD UNDER EVERY ROCK DOWN HERE.

OH, LOOK AT THAT ONE!

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JUST FIND A NUGGET?

JUST FOUND A NICE PICKER.

WE'RE PUTTING GOLD IN THE BOX ALREADY.

HERE WE GO.

I MEAN, VERY FIRST HOLE I DROPPED DOWN,

AND I'M LOOKING AT 20, 30 PIECES.

Narrator: IN THE FINAL HOURS, MR. GOLD...

...PUTS HIS OPERATION BACK ON PAY DIRT.

THIS IS GONNA BE FUN!

BUT IS IT TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE?

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300 FEET ACROSS THE ICE...

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I ALWAYS FEEL MORE PRESSURE NOW, THE LAST DAY.

I REALLY NEED THIS MONEY.

Narrator: CAPTAIN KRIS AND KELLY UNITED ARE IN A FAMILIAR PLACE.

Brad: ONE LAST PUSH.

WE'RE GONNA TRY AND GET THAT STARTER GOING.

Narrator: BROKEN DOWN AND OFF THE GOLD.

MIGHT BE A LITTLE BARBARIC, BUT WE GOT TO GET IT RUNNING.

WE NEED THIS GOLD.

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Kris: THE GOLD'S RIGHT UNDERNEATH MY FEET,

AND MY EQUIPMENT KEEPS BREAKING.

I'M HERE TO WORK.

I'M HERE TO GET UNDERNEATH THE WATER

AND MAKE MONEY.

IT'S TEARING ME UP INSIDE.

Narrator: AFTER SETTING THE LOFTY GOAL

OF MAKING HIS FAMILY MILLIONAIRES THIS WINTER,

REALITY HAS RECALIBRATED THE YOUNG CAPTAIN'S FOCUS.

NOW, HE'S DESPERATE JUST TO BREAK EVEN.

IF HE CAN'T, THE IRISH WILL BE RUINED.

I GOT TO GET DOWN THERE

AND I GOT TO SEE THIS GOLD FOR MYSELF.

I REALLY GOT TO.

BUT THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO.

WE'RE PRETTY MUCH DEAD IN THE WATER.

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Narrator: THIS WINTER...

...CAPTAIN KRIS FOLLOWED A SIMPLE, INSPIRED PLAN.

Shawn: DID YOU GUYS COME FIND THIS?

-NO. -DID YOU FIND IT?!

Narrator: FOLLOW MR. GOLD TO THE GOLD.

Kris: I FOUND A THOUSAND FLAKES.

LEADING HOUSE KELLY...

-9.3. -9.3 OUNCES.

THAT IS THE BEST GOLD CLEANUP

WE'VE EVER HAD IN OUR LIVES.

IN OUR LIVES!

...TO GOLDEN GREATNESS.

Kris: NOTHING'S WORKING FOR ME.

Man: KRIS, THE AIR!

BUT EQUIPMENT BREAKDOWNS ATE AWAY AT THEIR PAYDAY...

THE COM LINE'S BUSTED.

...AGAIN...

I CAN'T START IT.

...AND AGAIN...

THIS SUCKS!

...AND CAUSED...

JUST SHUT UP.

...WHAT ELSE? FAMILY FRICTION.

-SMARTEN UP! - GET IN THE WATER!

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Narrator: NOW...

Brad: IT'S 11 OR 12.

IT PROBABLY MEANS THE STARTER IS DRAWING TOO MUCH AMPERAGE.

Kris: COME ON, BABY.

Narrator: WITH ONLY 16 HOURS LEFT IN THE SEASON,

WHAT SHOULD'VE BEEN A SIMPLE REPAIR

HAS TAKEN DAYS.

WE'RE GOOD. WE'RE READY TO GO.

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WE REPAIRED IT.