At Quartz Creek, the mine is at a standstill since Todd ripped out their washplant. The delay on Todd’s replacement threatens to ruin his season. Todd heads 1800 miles south to confront the manufacturer and get the ‘turbo trommel’ back on track. But while he’s gone, his chief investor Jason Otteson arrives on the claim to find chaos and no Todd. Jason is furious and threatens to pull the plug on their season. At Indian River, Team Turin bites off more than they can chew. They attempt to strip a massive cut in the mid-summer sun and when one of their two dozers breaks down, they face losing it all in a sea of melted permafrost. Parker Schnabel faces a cash-flow crisis. To earn some quick cash, he takes on a contract to replace the bridge leading to the Dakota Boy’s claim. But when Parker refuses to provide Fred and Dustin with temporary access, the two claims square up for war.