1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:07,068 ♪♪ 2 00:00:07,068 --> 00:00:13,172 ♪♪ 3 00:00:13,172 --> 00:00:16,000 Yeah. I consider it A true blessing to be born 4 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:17,517 In these appalachian mountains. 5 00:00:20,034 --> 00:00:23,206 This is where our forefathers Hammered out a living 6 00:00:23,206 --> 00:00:25,172 By whatever means necessary. 7 00:00:25,172 --> 00:00:28,517 That meant making A little homemade liquor. 8 00:00:28,517 --> 00:00:31,206 It's very difficult To be a moonshiner. 9 00:00:31,206 --> 00:00:33,413 I'm trying to push the envelope And move forward 10 00:00:33,413 --> 00:00:35,517 Into the future. 11 00:00:35,517 --> 00:00:38,206 I was at the still even Before I can even remember. 12 00:00:38,206 --> 00:00:41,310 It's a way of life for me. 13 00:00:41,310 --> 00:00:43,344 Everybody here Knows what I do. 14 00:00:43,344 --> 00:00:45,827 They just don't talk about it. 15 00:00:45,827 --> 00:00:47,931 This is our business, And this is our heritage, 16 00:00:47,931 --> 00:00:49,379 And this is going To carry that life cycle 17 00:00:49,379 --> 00:00:51,275 On to the next generation. 18 00:00:51,275 --> 00:00:53,310 Moonshining Is a cutthroat business. 19 00:00:53,310 --> 00:00:55,758 When you're breaking the law, There's nothing fair, 20 00:00:55,758 --> 00:00:57,655 But it's just in our blood. 21 00:00:57,655 --> 00:00:59,965 America was born on moonshine. 22 00:00:59,965 --> 00:01:02,275 It's early spring in appalachia. 23 00:01:02,275 --> 00:01:06,448 The days teem with life, And the nights with fire. 24 00:01:06,448 --> 00:01:10,827 Tiny blazes dot the hillsides, Eyes into a hidden world 25 00:01:10,827 --> 00:01:13,206 Where the only currency Is your word, 26 00:01:13,206 --> 00:01:17,137 And the unwritten rules are as Old as the mountains themselves. 27 00:01:17,137 --> 00:01:20,103 Those select few Who can brave the wilderness, 28 00:01:20,103 --> 00:01:23,724 Survive the backwoods Gamesmanship, stay out of jail, 29 00:01:23,724 --> 00:01:25,758 And keep the heritage Liquor flowing, 30 00:01:25,758 --> 00:01:27,827 Earn the name moonshiner. 31 00:01:27,827 --> 00:01:29,689 Looks like We got some company. 32 00:01:29,689 --> 00:01:32,482 The long arm Of the law reaches virginia. 33 00:01:32,482 --> 00:01:34,551 They've been trying to Arrest me for years. 34 00:01:34,551 --> 00:01:36,310 He's got to be up to something. 35 00:01:36,310 --> 00:01:39,068 In tennessee, a sign from above. 36 00:01:39,068 --> 00:01:40,793 Are you *bleep* me? 37 00:01:43,620 --> 00:01:44,896 Cutie pie! 38 00:01:44,896 --> 00:01:46,655 And there's venom In north carolina. 39 00:01:46,655 --> 00:01:49,034 It's a copperhead. 40 00:01:49,034 --> 00:01:51,586 Son of a bitch! 41 00:01:51,586 --> 00:01:54,103 I'm sorry, baby. 42 00:01:57,310 --> 00:02:00,241 ♪ no one can hold me down ♪ 43 00:02:00,241 --> 00:02:03,413 ♪ or make me change my ways ♪ 44 00:02:05,896 --> 00:02:09,206 ♪ so don't waste your breath Sayin' ♪ 45 00:02:09,206 --> 00:02:11,965 ♪ crime never pays ♪ 46 00:02:14,620 --> 00:02:18,034 ♪ goin' for a ride ♪ 47 00:02:18,034 --> 00:02:21,034 ♪ runnin' to survive ♪ 48 00:02:21,034 --> 00:02:25,827 ♪ when you're livin' Outside the law ♪ 49 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:32,896 ♪ we're livin' Outside the law ♪ 50 00:02:38,758 --> 00:02:41,586 This is how We make the moonshine! 51 00:02:41,586 --> 00:02:44,586 --captions by vitac-- Www.Vitac.Com 52 00:02:44,586 --> 00:02:47,551 Captions paid for by Discovery communications 53 00:02:47,551 --> 00:02:57,827 ♪♪ 54 00:02:57,827 --> 00:02:59,793 Right now we're on our way To this killer still site. 55 00:02:59,793 --> 00:03:01,620 It's got good, Fresh spring water 56 00:03:01,620 --> 00:03:04,551 Right out of the side Of the mountain. 57 00:03:04,551 --> 00:03:05,655 It's real hard to get to. 58 00:03:05,655 --> 00:03:07,862 That's a good thing And a bad thing. 59 00:03:07,862 --> 00:03:10,000 On the piedmont plateau, 60 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,241 A lone shiner Traverses the backwoods 61 00:03:12,241 --> 00:03:15,310 In search of a new location To expand his craft. 62 00:03:15,310 --> 00:03:16,551 When I was a kid, 63 00:03:16,551 --> 00:03:18,310 I used to come up in here On four-wheelers a lot. 64 00:03:18,310 --> 00:03:19,724 We used to have to worry About the train 65 00:03:19,724 --> 00:03:20,862 When we rode up in here, 66 00:03:20,862 --> 00:03:22,172 But, hell, It don't come no more. 67 00:03:22,172 --> 00:03:24,206 Josh is looking For the rare site 68 00:03:24,206 --> 00:03:26,413 That has three Specific qualities -- 69 00:03:26,413 --> 00:03:29,034 Access to pure, Mountain spring water, 70 00:03:29,034 --> 00:03:30,586 Thick overhead coverage, 71 00:03:30,586 --> 00:03:35,034 And seclusion from The outside world. 72 00:03:35,034 --> 00:03:37,344 Son of a bitch, Another damn tree. 73 00:03:39,758 --> 00:03:42,482 This year I want to make As much moonshine as I can. 74 00:03:42,482 --> 00:03:45,068 If I could just make 1,100 gallons, I'd be happy. 75 00:03:45,068 --> 00:03:47,551 I plan on making my family Recipe, the cherry bounce, 76 00:03:47,551 --> 00:03:49,793 Because you get to charge More money for it. 77 00:03:49,793 --> 00:03:51,482 Holy *bleep* 78 00:03:51,482 --> 00:03:58,275 ♪♪ 79 00:03:58,275 --> 00:04:01,482 It don't look like There's no way around this. 80 00:04:01,482 --> 00:04:03,517 I think we're just *bleep* out of luck. 81 00:04:05,793 --> 00:04:08,689 It's too hard to get to, And I ain't cutting no trees 82 00:04:08,689 --> 00:04:10,551 Because anybody will know I've been in here. 83 00:04:10,551 --> 00:04:12,172 It's just too much damn trouble. 84 00:04:12,172 --> 00:04:15,724 Josh is no stranger To roadblocks. 85 00:04:15,724 --> 00:04:19,379 Last season, after his shine Reserves went up in flames 86 00:04:19,379 --> 00:04:21,689 And he lost his finger In an accident, 87 00:04:21,689 --> 00:04:24,758 Josh looked to an old friend For a new start. 88 00:04:24,758 --> 00:04:27,620 -what's going on, big chuck? -hey, man. What's going on? 89 00:04:27,620 --> 00:04:29,206 That thing is flying, Ain't it? 90 00:04:29,206 --> 00:04:31,965 Josh and chuck Winterized an old mill 91 00:04:31,965 --> 00:04:33,586 To run shine year round. 92 00:04:33,586 --> 00:04:34,896 Hey, hey, hey. Somebody is here. 93 00:04:34,896 --> 00:04:36,068 Who the *bleep* Is that? 94 00:04:36,068 --> 00:04:37,827 But just when things Were looking up... 95 00:04:37,827 --> 00:04:39,344 It's gonna cost us $8,000. 96 00:04:39,344 --> 00:04:41,172 You've lost Your *bleep* mind. 97 00:04:41,172 --> 00:04:45,206 ...The bottom Dropped out once again. 98 00:04:45,206 --> 00:04:47,827 Big chuck has gone back To just being retired now, 99 00:04:47,827 --> 00:04:51,482 And it's just too much work For a 63-year-old man. 100 00:04:51,482 --> 00:04:54,000 The spot at the railroad tracks Just ain't gonna work, 101 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,137 But I still got one more idea. 102 00:04:56,137 --> 00:04:58,793 I'm just gonna go where My buddy, red dog's family, 103 00:04:58,793 --> 00:05:00,275 Is known for making moonshine 104 00:05:00,275 --> 00:05:01,931 On the side Of the mountain, here. 105 00:05:01,931 --> 00:05:03,620 I went to school With his daughter. 106 00:05:03,620 --> 00:05:06,793 I'm gonna go see If he knows any good spots, 107 00:05:06,793 --> 00:05:09,275 Somewhere where we can Get good spring water. 108 00:05:13,413 --> 00:05:16,310 I don't normally step outside Of my inner circle 109 00:05:16,310 --> 00:05:18,000 Of people that I trust. 110 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:19,793 If you bring people in that You don't know 111 00:05:19,793 --> 00:05:23,620 And you don't trust, You never know what can happen. 112 00:05:23,620 --> 00:05:25,103 Hey, there, josh. 113 00:05:25,103 --> 00:05:28,344 What are you doing Up in here? 114 00:05:28,344 --> 00:05:30,482 I've been making liquor. I got a pretty good setup, 115 00:05:30,482 --> 00:05:32,724 But I've about Exhausted all my spots, 116 00:05:32,724 --> 00:05:34,620 And I don't have anywhere To go right now. 117 00:05:34,620 --> 00:05:37,137 So I was wondering If you knew any spots 118 00:05:37,137 --> 00:05:39,413 I might could make A little setup. 119 00:05:39,413 --> 00:05:41,793 I don't know. 120 00:05:41,793 --> 00:05:45,344 You don't have police Following you, do you? 121 00:05:45,344 --> 00:05:46,586 Well, you've known me My whole life. 122 00:05:46,586 --> 00:05:48,793 I wouldn't pull no *bleep* like that. 123 00:05:48,793 --> 00:05:51,172 I just need a place to, Dang, make some shine. 124 00:05:51,172 --> 00:05:53,000 I've been knowing Red dog my whole life. 125 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:56,068 I knew that he made liquor back On these banks back in the day, 126 00:05:56,068 --> 00:05:57,655 But it's just one Of those things 127 00:05:57,655 --> 00:05:59,000 That you kind of Keep to yourself. 128 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:01,172 Well, if he says no, I'm completely *bleep* 129 00:06:01,172 --> 00:06:02,793 I'm fresh out of ideas. 130 00:06:02,793 --> 00:06:04,931 I remember that time you got hit In the top of the head 131 00:06:04,931 --> 00:06:06,965 With a baseball when you Was playing little league. 132 00:06:06,965 --> 00:06:09,551 It didn't addle your brain Forever, did it? 133 00:06:09,551 --> 00:06:11,206 I don't remember that. 134 00:06:11,206 --> 00:06:13,344 I do. I remember it well. 135 00:06:13,344 --> 00:06:15,620 You was crazy When you was that tall. 136 00:06:15,620 --> 00:06:18,551 I know a spot, maybe. 137 00:06:18,551 --> 00:06:19,758 Has it got that water? 138 00:06:19,758 --> 00:06:21,689 Oh, yeah. 139 00:06:21,689 --> 00:06:23,517 Do I know the ones That taught you 140 00:06:23,517 --> 00:06:24,655 To make this moonshine? 141 00:06:24,655 --> 00:06:25,862 Did you know old barney? 142 00:06:25,862 --> 00:06:27,000 Oh, yeah. I knew him well. 143 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:28,758 Played music with him Back in the day. 144 00:06:28,758 --> 00:06:30,827 He taught me about All the secrets. 145 00:06:30,827 --> 00:06:33,482 Yeah? He sure know How to drink it. 146 00:06:33,482 --> 00:06:36,000 I've known josh since He was in diapers. 147 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:37,724 As long as he keeps His mouth shut, 148 00:06:37,724 --> 00:06:40,275 I'll help him Any way that I can. 149 00:06:40,275 --> 00:06:43,551 I hear it running. 150 00:06:43,551 --> 00:06:45,034 This flows right out Of the mountain? 151 00:06:45,034 --> 00:06:47,103 It never runs dry. 152 00:06:47,103 --> 00:06:48,689 It's got pretty good Air cover. 153 00:06:48,689 --> 00:06:51,103 Yes, it does. 154 00:06:51,103 --> 00:06:53,689 If you let me set up in here, I'll keep you supplied. 155 00:06:53,689 --> 00:06:54,931 I'll give you All you can drink. 156 00:06:54,931 --> 00:06:58,344 How do you know how much I can drink? 157 00:06:58,344 --> 00:07:00,862 Finding a well-hidden Still site is key 158 00:07:00,862 --> 00:07:02,724 To a moonshiner's survival. 159 00:07:02,724 --> 00:07:05,034 The cat and mouse game Between law enforcement 160 00:07:05,034 --> 00:07:07,896 And shiners began in 1791, 161 00:07:07,896 --> 00:07:11,482 When in an effort to pay off the Debt from the revolutionary war, 162 00:07:11,482 --> 00:07:15,172 President george washington Levied a tax on all alcohol. 163 00:07:15,172 --> 00:07:18,379 Tax collectors were sent To extract money from farmers 164 00:07:18,379 --> 00:07:19,827 Who refused to pay. 165 00:07:19,827 --> 00:07:21,551 This sparked a tit for tat, 166 00:07:21,551 --> 00:07:23,379 Which culminated In several agents 167 00:07:23,379 --> 00:07:24,965 Being tarred and feathered. 168 00:07:24,965 --> 00:07:27,965 The situation quickly spiraled So out of control 169 00:07:27,965 --> 00:07:30,275 That President washington, himself, 170 00:07:30,275 --> 00:07:32,931 Had to lead a militia Of 13,000 men 171 00:07:32,931 --> 00:07:35,172 To suppress the insurrection. 172 00:07:35,172 --> 00:07:39,000 220 years later, Law enforcement is more vigilant 173 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:40,896 Than ever with Backwoods distillers 174 00:07:40,896 --> 00:07:42,241 Who evade uncle sam. 175 00:07:42,241 --> 00:07:45,793 Agents say they seized 65 gallons of moonshine. 176 00:07:45,793 --> 00:07:49,344 In the last decade, There have been more than 15,000 177 00:07:49,344 --> 00:07:50,931 Moonshine-related arrests, 178 00:07:50,931 --> 00:07:53,551 With penalties Including crippling fines, 179 00:07:53,551 --> 00:07:56,137 Property seizures, And jail time. 180 00:07:56,137 --> 00:07:59,482 Yet, year after year, Thousands of shiners risk it all 181 00:07:59,482 --> 00:08:02,344 To carry on their Ancestral tradition. 182 00:08:02,344 --> 00:08:06,896 ♪♪ 183 00:08:09,034 --> 00:08:11,724 You know, back in the day, 184 00:08:11,724 --> 00:08:15,068 We was trading moonshine For just about everything. 185 00:08:15,068 --> 00:08:16,620 Eggs and bacon and bread. 186 00:08:16,620 --> 00:08:19,068 Hell, you could trade enough For a car if you needed to. 187 00:08:19,068 --> 00:08:21,827 In virginia, Former outlaw tim smith 188 00:08:21,827 --> 00:08:25,655 Is building his legal moonshine Empire piece by piece. 189 00:08:25,655 --> 00:08:28,965 Today, he needs gravel For the road to his distillery. 190 00:08:28,965 --> 00:08:30,655 We're gonna go To the rock ground. 191 00:08:30,655 --> 00:08:32,689 Said they got in The gravels over there. 192 00:08:32,689 --> 00:08:36,241 If they like moonshine, We may make a deal. 193 00:08:36,241 --> 00:08:42,448 ♪♪ 194 00:08:42,448 --> 00:08:45,586 I want to trade that box Of moonshine for the gravel. 195 00:08:45,586 --> 00:08:47,275 Is that okay? 196 00:08:47,275 --> 00:08:48,862 All right. 197 00:08:50,896 --> 00:08:52,551 20 tons of gravel. 198 00:08:52,551 --> 00:08:55,758 That's a good deal, right? 199 00:08:55,758 --> 00:08:58,344 Well, you know, last season I thought I was busy, 200 00:08:58,344 --> 00:09:00,862 But it's more busy Than ever now. 201 00:09:00,862 --> 00:09:02,000 Last season... 202 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:03,689 All right, now. Set it down. 203 00:09:03,689 --> 00:09:06,034 ...Tim began construction On his dream distillery, 204 00:09:06,034 --> 00:09:07,758 But the project went belly-up 205 00:09:07,758 --> 00:09:09,862 After his largest order Was canceled. 206 00:09:09,862 --> 00:09:11,758 I got almost $2 million Worth of moonshine 207 00:09:11,758 --> 00:09:12,896 That is just sitting right here. 208 00:09:12,896 --> 00:09:14,517 With bankruptcy looming, 209 00:09:14,517 --> 00:09:18,034 Tim created a new product And saved his brand. 210 00:09:18,034 --> 00:09:19,206 Let's talk numbers. 211 00:09:19,206 --> 00:09:22,379 All right. I like it. 212 00:09:22,379 --> 00:09:24,000 Now, with orders picking up, 213 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:25,931 Tim needs to finish His expansion 214 00:09:25,931 --> 00:09:28,620 So he can run At maximum capacity. 215 00:09:28,620 --> 00:09:30,931 -well, what do you think, j.T.? -gonna spread some gravel? 216 00:09:30,931 --> 00:09:33,241 Yeah. Finally, huh? 217 00:09:33,241 --> 00:09:34,689 J.T. Is coming of age. 218 00:09:34,689 --> 00:09:36,758 He's doing a whole lot of work Around the distillery. 219 00:09:36,758 --> 00:09:39,689 I'm trying to build something For my son to take over. 220 00:09:39,689 --> 00:09:42,517 J.T. Does not have to do it, But this is our business, 221 00:09:42,517 --> 00:09:45,034 And this is my goal Is to keep him motivated 222 00:09:45,034 --> 00:09:47,000 Getting into this thing. 223 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:48,965 Let's see what this thing Looks like, here. 224 00:09:51,758 --> 00:09:54,689 Look like We got some company. 225 00:09:54,689 --> 00:09:56,689 -company? -uh-huh. 226 00:09:56,689 --> 00:09:59,310 -how you doing? -all right. 227 00:09:59,310 --> 00:10:00,793 I'm looking For mr. Tim smith. 228 00:10:00,793 --> 00:10:03,931 Well, as soon as I turned and Looked, I recognized the guy. 229 00:10:03,931 --> 00:10:07,137 It's abc agent jesse tate. 230 00:10:07,137 --> 00:10:09,344 Jesse tate is one Of the most feared 231 00:10:09,344 --> 00:10:11,862 And respected lawmen In the state of virginia, 232 00:10:11,862 --> 00:10:14,413 And he's been hunting The smith family for decades. 233 00:10:14,413 --> 00:10:16,344 I'm a special agent with The virginia department 234 00:10:16,344 --> 00:10:17,793 Of alcohol beverage control. 235 00:10:17,793 --> 00:10:20,793 Throughout tim's Outlaw career in the backwoods, 236 00:10:20,793 --> 00:10:23,965 Agent tate was on his heels Every step of the way. 237 00:10:23,965 --> 00:10:27,310 I want to see him go to the Penitentiary for what they do. 238 00:10:27,310 --> 00:10:29,000 Well, well, You look familiar. 239 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:31,000 Yeah. So do you. 240 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:34,793 What in the world Is going on here, man? 241 00:10:34,793 --> 00:10:36,482 We're looking at the guy Who's arrested my brother, 242 00:10:36,482 --> 00:10:38,724 Arrested my dad, Arrested my uncle. 243 00:10:38,724 --> 00:10:40,827 You know, he's been trying To arrest me for years. 244 00:10:40,827 --> 00:10:41,931 What's he trying to do? 245 00:10:41,931 --> 00:10:43,551 He's got to be up to something. 246 00:10:43,551 --> 00:10:45,172 Just thought I'd come by And see you. 247 00:10:45,172 --> 00:10:46,931 -yeah? Okay. -yeah. 248 00:10:46,931 --> 00:10:48,068 What do you want To see me about? 249 00:10:48,068 --> 00:10:50,275 Well, this. 250 00:10:50,275 --> 00:10:59,931 ♪♪ 251 00:10:59,931 --> 00:11:02,000 All right, bud. 252 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:03,655 We ought to be in a little Bit better shape 253 00:11:03,655 --> 00:11:04,931 Starting out this season. 254 00:11:04,931 --> 00:11:06,275 We ought to be. 255 00:11:06,275 --> 00:11:07,827 You know, we didn't break That old steamer down. 256 00:11:07,827 --> 00:11:09,413 It's just a matter Of cleaning it up, 257 00:11:09,413 --> 00:11:11,310 Getting us A little masher going. 258 00:11:11,310 --> 00:11:13,344 Deep in the great Smoky mountains, 259 00:11:13,344 --> 00:11:17,068 Two veteran shiners already have A leg up on the competition. 260 00:11:17,068 --> 00:11:19,827 We just try us out a little Corn run, get started, 261 00:11:19,827 --> 00:11:22,206 Get the barrels All cleaned out. 262 00:11:22,206 --> 00:11:25,551 Mark and digger are on their way To mash in day one, 263 00:11:25,551 --> 00:11:27,103 An advantage afforded to them 264 00:11:27,103 --> 00:11:31,448 Because their site is still Set up from last year. 265 00:11:31,448 --> 00:11:35,206 Last season, mark and digger Produced premium flavors 266 00:11:35,206 --> 00:11:37,965 Such as hazelnut rum, Cranberry shine 267 00:11:37,965 --> 00:11:40,137 And their revolutionary Mountain gin. 268 00:11:40,137 --> 00:11:42,310 They're willing to pay $500 a gallon. 269 00:11:42,310 --> 00:11:45,310 The two veteran shiners Had their best season ever, 270 00:11:45,310 --> 00:11:49,275 Pumping out 928 gallons Of handcrafted liquor. 271 00:11:49,275 --> 00:11:51,551 Son of a bitch. 272 00:11:53,172 --> 00:11:54,310 Is this getting heavier, 273 00:11:54,310 --> 00:11:56,172 Or are we just getting Older and fatter? 274 00:11:56,172 --> 00:11:57,000 Yeah. 275 00:11:57,000 --> 00:11:59,620 We're ready to go. 276 00:11:59,620 --> 00:12:00,931 I mean, we got a still set up. 277 00:12:00,931 --> 00:12:02,172 That's put us ahead of the game. 278 00:12:02,172 --> 00:12:05,034 We should be able to make 1,100 gallons of liquor. 279 00:12:05,034 --> 00:12:07,482 That might be closer To retirement for us. 280 00:12:07,482 --> 00:12:08,965 That's deer. 281 00:12:08,965 --> 00:12:11,620 There must have been more Wind up in here hit 282 00:12:11,620 --> 00:12:12,655 Than we thought. 283 00:12:12,655 --> 00:12:13,862 Wow. 284 00:12:13,862 --> 00:12:15,827 Didn't have no idea It blew like this. 285 00:12:15,827 --> 00:12:18,448 Last winter, a big part Of the smokies 286 00:12:18,448 --> 00:12:22,103 Suffered a lot of devastation Due to a big fire. 287 00:12:22,103 --> 00:12:23,517 We've got An all-out firefight 288 00:12:23,517 --> 00:12:25,689 Continuing this morning In the town of gatlinburg, 289 00:12:25,689 --> 00:12:26,896 Tennessee. 290 00:12:26,896 --> 00:12:28,586 We had severe Drought conditions. 291 00:12:28,586 --> 00:12:31,931 That added with unprecedented Hurricane winds, 292 00:12:31,931 --> 00:12:35,275 It was the perfect storm. 293 00:12:35,275 --> 00:12:37,275 14 people perished, 294 00:12:37,275 --> 00:12:39,689 And 14,000 others Were evacuated 295 00:12:39,689 --> 00:12:41,517 When an arsonist's Match unleashed 296 00:12:41,517 --> 00:12:43,793 Mother nature's wrath. 297 00:12:43,793 --> 00:12:46,310 Fortunately, we didn't Suffer any fire damage, 298 00:12:46,310 --> 00:12:49,103 But we've had some Terrible winds up here. 299 00:12:49,103 --> 00:12:51,344 The deeper I get in, The more leaves I see 300 00:12:51,344 --> 00:12:52,344 And more branches. 301 00:12:52,344 --> 00:12:54,206 A lot of branches down. Hey. 302 00:12:54,206 --> 00:12:56,448 Look over yonder At them trees down. 303 00:12:56,448 --> 00:12:57,965 Holy moly. 304 00:12:57,965 --> 00:13:00,517 It snapped that Like a twig. 305 00:13:00,517 --> 00:13:03,000 Oh, hell. 306 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:05,103 Are you *bleep* me? 307 00:13:05,103 --> 00:13:09,000 I wish I was, but... *bleep* 308 00:13:10,517 --> 00:13:11,827 Coming up.... 309 00:13:11,827 --> 00:13:13,758 I want to say another 10 To 15 minutes. 310 00:13:13,758 --> 00:13:16,206 ...The shine is flowing In the blue ridge mountains. 311 00:13:16,206 --> 00:13:18,827 Oh, that's still hot. 312 00:13:18,827 --> 00:13:21,965 And in north carolina, It's life or death. 313 00:13:21,965 --> 00:13:24,344 It will be okay, baby. 314 00:13:24,344 --> 00:13:25,931 Daddy is hurrying. 315 00:13:34,827 --> 00:13:36,517 This is insane. 316 00:13:36,517 --> 00:13:38,586 Back in tennessee, Mark and digger 317 00:13:38,586 --> 00:13:41,034 Are combing through The wreckage after mother nature 318 00:13:41,034 --> 00:13:44,068 Dropped a 20-ton poplar tree On their still site. 319 00:13:44,068 --> 00:13:45,413 I ain't never in my life. 320 00:13:45,413 --> 00:13:47,551 I mean, it didn't Just break this. 321 00:13:47,551 --> 00:13:50,137 It uprooted The whole thing. 322 00:13:50,137 --> 00:13:53,586 We've got a full-grown Poplar that's 60 foot high 323 00:13:53,586 --> 00:13:55,827 Right through the middle Of our still. 324 00:13:58,965 --> 00:14:00,862 It couldn't be no more square Right in the middle. 325 00:14:00,862 --> 00:14:02,758 It's right across That arm on the cap 326 00:14:02,758 --> 00:14:04,620 On that second mash barrel. 327 00:14:04,620 --> 00:14:06,655 It's now going to take Mark and digger 328 00:14:06,655 --> 00:14:09,137 At least 2 weeks To set back up, 329 00:14:09,137 --> 00:14:11,655 Which if spent shining, Could have netted them up 330 00:14:11,655 --> 00:14:14,034 To $15,000 in profit. 331 00:14:14,034 --> 00:14:15,448 You know, Working in the woods, 332 00:14:15,448 --> 00:14:17,482 You face difficulties All the time, 333 00:14:17,482 --> 00:14:19,206 But we certainly Didn't plan on coming in 334 00:14:19,206 --> 00:14:22,172 And finding this monster tree Laying across our still. 335 00:14:22,172 --> 00:14:23,551 Is the pot salvageable? 336 00:14:23,551 --> 00:14:25,310 This is okay, I believe, 337 00:14:25,310 --> 00:14:27,379 Unless that arm, there, Is kind of monkeyed up. 338 00:14:27,379 --> 00:14:29,241 It's monkeyed up, flat. 339 00:14:29,241 --> 00:14:31,206 Right now, we got to get Our small stuff out of here, 340 00:14:31,206 --> 00:14:34,896 Bring us some saws, and fuel And oil in, and cut the tree. 341 00:14:34,896 --> 00:14:36,620 Then we'll get this Still out of here 342 00:14:36,620 --> 00:14:39,103 And try and see If it can be salvaged. 343 00:14:39,103 --> 00:14:40,724 -you got that all right? -I got it. 344 00:14:40,724 --> 00:14:41,931 It will be dragging The ground the time 345 00:14:41,931 --> 00:14:43,241 I get to the road, but... 346 00:14:43,241 --> 00:14:44,965 It is a pretty big hiccup, 347 00:14:44,965 --> 00:14:47,724 But we're not laying under That tree with that still. 348 00:14:47,724 --> 00:14:49,793 That may have been The end of one of us. 349 00:14:49,793 --> 00:14:51,068 You know, the mountain giveth, 350 00:14:51,068 --> 00:14:53,241 But the mountain Will taketh, too. 351 00:14:53,241 --> 00:15:04,103 ♪♪ 352 00:15:04,103 --> 00:15:07,965 ♪♪ 353 00:15:13,689 --> 00:15:16,172 So we're gonna go back to The same site we had last year. 354 00:15:16,172 --> 00:15:17,827 It was a good place To run, and... 355 00:15:20,241 --> 00:15:23,206 On the tennessee, Carolina border, mark and mike 356 00:15:23,206 --> 00:15:26,137 Are heading back to last year's Still site. 357 00:15:49,517 --> 00:15:51,103 Last season... 358 00:15:56,344 --> 00:15:57,620 ...Mark split up 359 00:15:57,620 --> 00:15:59,620 With his long-time carolina Shine partners, 360 00:15:59,620 --> 00:16:00,931 Jeff and lance. 361 00:16:00,931 --> 00:16:03,206 He joined forces With a new still hand 362 00:16:03,206 --> 00:16:04,448 In eastern tennessee... 363 00:16:04,448 --> 00:16:05,931 My granddaddy run liquor. 364 00:16:05,931 --> 00:16:07,896 It's been in my family For 100 years. 365 00:16:07,896 --> 00:16:10,103 ...And the profits Began to flow. 366 00:16:10,103 --> 00:16:14,724 ♪♪ 367 00:16:24,827 --> 00:16:26,862 It looks our furnace... 368 00:16:26,862 --> 00:16:28,000 Yeah. 369 00:16:31,413 --> 00:16:33,551 Ain't nobody been here. 370 00:16:33,551 --> 00:16:35,000 There any left in it? 371 00:17:02,827 --> 00:17:05,517 Whoo! There we go. 372 00:17:05,517 --> 00:17:07,344 That's the life of A moonshiner's season, 373 00:17:07,344 --> 00:17:09,310 Right there, plenty of water. 374 00:17:10,620 --> 00:17:11,965 We got us a full pot coming. 375 00:17:15,379 --> 00:17:16,862 All right. 376 00:17:16,862 --> 00:17:20,275 Moonshine starts by Mixing water, sugar and yeast 377 00:17:20,275 --> 00:17:21,758 With any fruit or grain, 378 00:17:21,758 --> 00:17:23,137 In this case, corn. 379 00:17:23,137 --> 00:17:25,482 The combination, known as mash, 380 00:17:25,482 --> 00:17:27,827 Is left to ferment For about a week, 381 00:17:27,827 --> 00:17:30,517 During which time the sugar And starch in the mash 382 00:17:30,517 --> 00:17:32,068 Convert to alcohol. 383 00:17:32,068 --> 00:17:34,965 The fermented mash is then Heated in the first chamber 384 00:17:34,965 --> 00:17:37,551 Of the still, Known as the pot. 385 00:17:37,551 --> 00:17:40,655 The heat vaporizes The alcohol from the mash, 386 00:17:40,655 --> 00:17:43,034 Causing it To rise up into the cap, 387 00:17:43,034 --> 00:17:45,206 Then out through a pipe Called the arm, 388 00:17:45,206 --> 00:17:49,310 And over to the thump keg, where Any residual water is deposited. 389 00:17:49,310 --> 00:17:51,793 The purified alcohol vapor Then moves through 390 00:17:51,793 --> 00:17:53,586 Another arm to the condenser, 391 00:17:53,586 --> 00:17:56,344 Where it's cooled back Into liquid moonshine. 392 00:18:04,620 --> 00:18:07,137 This season, I'd like to make At least 1,200 gallons. 393 00:18:07,137 --> 00:18:09,586 It's one of the reasons I teamed up with mike. 394 00:18:09,586 --> 00:18:10,827 He did good work. 395 00:18:12,413 --> 00:18:14,000 All right, buddy. That will work. 396 00:18:20,482 --> 00:18:22,241 Put our pot in, Fix the furnace, 397 00:18:22,241 --> 00:18:25,827 And hook the worm up, We'll be good to go. 398 00:18:25,827 --> 00:18:26,931 Yeah, boy. 399 00:18:42,689 --> 00:18:45,931 Now, we've mashed In one more time, son. 400 00:18:45,931 --> 00:18:47,862 Next thing, we'll just Work our way over 401 00:18:47,862 --> 00:18:48,931 To the flakes, there. 402 00:18:51,103 --> 00:19:01,413 ♪♪ 403 00:19:01,413 --> 00:19:02,896 Look like We got some company. 404 00:19:02,896 --> 00:19:04,482 -company? -uh-huh. 405 00:19:04,482 --> 00:19:06,241 Back in virginia, 406 00:19:06,241 --> 00:19:08,862 There's a ghost From tim's outlaw past, 407 00:19:08,862 --> 00:19:11,103 Abc agent jesse tate. 408 00:19:11,103 --> 00:19:12,655 What do you want To see me about? 409 00:19:12,655 --> 00:19:14,827 Well, this. 410 00:19:14,827 --> 00:19:17,655 This is a legal distillery That we built in here. 411 00:19:17,655 --> 00:19:19,896 Well, that's a 4,000-gallon Pot still, there. 412 00:19:19,896 --> 00:19:20,931 4,000 gallons. 413 00:19:20,931 --> 00:19:22,413 It's good To see a legal one. 414 00:19:22,413 --> 00:19:23,620 Yeah. 415 00:19:23,620 --> 00:19:24,758 I've seen a lot of Illegal ones in my day. 416 00:19:24,758 --> 00:19:26,172 Yeah. Yeah, I bet you have. 417 00:19:26,172 --> 00:19:28,482 Why is he here? I know it's got to be bad. 418 00:19:28,482 --> 00:19:29,758 You know, what's he Trying to do? 419 00:19:29,758 --> 00:19:31,310 He's got to be Up to something. 420 00:19:31,310 --> 00:19:34,758 So I heard that You was big legit... 421 00:19:34,758 --> 00:19:35,758 -yeah. Yeah. -...And going strong... 422 00:19:35,758 --> 00:19:37,586 -yeah. Yeah. -...And I retired. 423 00:19:37,586 --> 00:19:39,310 Oh, you retired? 424 00:19:39,310 --> 00:19:42,931 When I retired, I said I was Gonna ride up and see you... 425 00:19:42,931 --> 00:19:44,241 Okay. 426 00:19:44,241 --> 00:19:45,517 ...Kind of sit down and talk To you a little bit. 427 00:19:45,517 --> 00:19:47,758 Tell you what drove me All these years, 428 00:19:47,758 --> 00:19:49,310 And you can Kind of tell me 429 00:19:49,310 --> 00:19:51,034 What drove you All these years. 430 00:19:51,034 --> 00:19:52,793 He tells me he's retired. 431 00:19:52,793 --> 00:19:54,310 I really think, In the back of my mind, 432 00:19:54,310 --> 00:19:57,448 That, you know, I won this contest, here. 433 00:19:57,448 --> 00:19:58,482 When he was trying to arrest me 434 00:19:58,482 --> 00:20:00,137 When I was illegal He never could, 435 00:20:00,137 --> 00:20:02,206 And now that I'm legal, He never will. 436 00:20:02,206 --> 00:20:06,103 Over the years the guys That did it illegally, 437 00:20:06,103 --> 00:20:07,517 Well, they were Trying to survive. 438 00:20:07,517 --> 00:20:09,000 Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. 439 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:10,965 It didn't change the fact That it was still illegal... 440 00:20:10,965 --> 00:20:12,034 That's right. 441 00:20:12,034 --> 00:20:13,172 ...And they could Get caught for it. 442 00:20:13,172 --> 00:20:14,724 That's right. I agree on your side. 443 00:20:14,724 --> 00:20:17,137 I understand you had a job, But I'm also looking at, 444 00:20:17,137 --> 00:20:19,103 You know, the revenue That was gained. 445 00:20:19,103 --> 00:20:22,413 Even though the money Was created illegally, 446 00:20:22,413 --> 00:20:24,827 But you look at there's a lot Of houses that was bought, 447 00:20:24,827 --> 00:20:26,655 And a lot of kids Went to college 448 00:20:26,655 --> 00:20:28,862 Because that was that extra Income that they made 449 00:20:28,862 --> 00:20:31,482 Because the regular Infrastructure is not there. 450 00:20:31,482 --> 00:20:34,206 I came down here to let Him know why I did my job, 451 00:20:34,206 --> 00:20:36,241 And I also want to hear What drove him. 452 00:20:36,241 --> 00:20:38,793 I certainly understand Why he did what he did, 453 00:20:38,793 --> 00:20:40,068 And I wish him The best of luck. 454 00:20:40,068 --> 00:20:41,724 Just glad to see it work Out for you, man. 455 00:20:41,724 --> 00:20:43,482 -okay. All right. -good seeing you. 456 00:20:43,482 --> 00:20:44,413 Don't let him work You too hard. 457 00:20:44,413 --> 00:20:45,827 Nope. 458 00:20:45,827 --> 00:20:48,586 Well. 459 00:20:48,586 --> 00:20:49,655 Well, that was a shock. 460 00:20:49,655 --> 00:20:51,517 I'm telling you. 461 00:20:51,517 --> 00:20:52,758 Hmm. 462 00:20:55,206 --> 00:20:58,758 This season on "Moonshiners"... 463 00:20:58,758 --> 00:21:02,241 -there we go. -holy *bleep* 464 00:21:02,241 --> 00:21:03,413 Moonshining is not easy. 465 00:21:03,413 --> 00:21:04,896 Come on. Easy. 466 00:21:04,896 --> 00:21:06,793 If it was, then everybody In the world would be doing it. 467 00:21:06,793 --> 00:21:08,206 I ain't changed A whole lot. 468 00:21:10,034 --> 00:21:11,724 Today's not about Making a big sale. 469 00:21:11,724 --> 00:21:13,000 Today is about making a deal 470 00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:14,517 That's gonna Pay us all season. 471 00:21:14,517 --> 00:21:16,000 I really don't want The absinthe. 472 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:19,551 I don't care what You do with it. 473 00:21:19,551 --> 00:21:22,000 We need to build a bigger Platform in the trees. 474 00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:23,448 See these four? 475 00:21:23,448 --> 00:21:25,517 This year it's gonna be Out of sight, out of mind. 476 00:21:25,517 --> 00:21:27,000 This season, We're going to run two 477 00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:29,724 Of our most popular Moonshines -- mayhaw and pear. 478 00:21:29,724 --> 00:21:31,517 There's no doubt in my mind 479 00:21:31,517 --> 00:21:32,862 That this is groundbreaking. 480 00:21:32,862 --> 00:21:35,379 A three-pump still. This is the kraken. 481 00:21:35,379 --> 00:21:36,758 So I got this idea. 482 00:21:36,758 --> 00:21:38,068 So this is Where you come in. 483 00:21:38,068 --> 00:21:41,793 What was I thinking Bringing a woman in the woods? 484 00:21:41,793 --> 00:21:43,137 By god, that's liquor. 485 00:21:45,000 --> 00:21:46,482 -whoo! -we got water. 486 00:21:46,482 --> 00:21:48,034 Get right there and I'll tell You when you get it right. 487 00:21:48,034 --> 00:21:49,551 I'm doing what You're telling me. 488 00:21:49,551 --> 00:21:51,620 God dang. Watch the snakes. 489 00:21:51,620 --> 00:21:54,551 Holy. 490 00:21:54,551 --> 00:21:55,965 So this is happening right now. 491 00:21:55,965 --> 00:21:57,931 Look at my trailer. My stuff is burning. 492 00:21:57,931 --> 00:22:00,206 Please get the fire Department, man. 493 00:22:04,275 --> 00:22:10,931 ♪♪ 494 00:22:10,931 --> 00:22:12,965 I don't know how you got two Headlights out 495 00:22:12,965 --> 00:22:14,103 At the same time. 496 00:22:14,103 --> 00:22:15,310 I don't know. It's kind of funny. 497 00:22:15,310 --> 00:22:16,896 Well, this one is broke. 498 00:22:16,896 --> 00:22:18,034 If you got a light out, 499 00:22:18,034 --> 00:22:19,448 That means you going To get pulled over. 500 00:22:19,448 --> 00:22:20,413 If you get pulled over, 501 00:22:20,413 --> 00:22:21,517 And you got something In the truck, 502 00:22:21,517 --> 00:22:22,689 Then you in trouble. 503 00:22:22,689 --> 00:22:24,793 In culpeper, virginia, 504 00:22:24,793 --> 00:22:27,620 After the run-in With jesse tate, tim and j.T. 505 00:22:27,620 --> 00:22:30,275 Are taking a break From the moonshine grind. 506 00:22:30,275 --> 00:22:32,344 Seeing jesse tate really Brought back those memories 507 00:22:32,344 --> 00:22:33,793 Of being illegal In the woods, 508 00:22:33,793 --> 00:22:36,379 And I really want j.T. To really appreciate, 509 00:22:36,379 --> 00:22:38,275 You know, those roots And where I came from. 510 00:22:38,275 --> 00:22:39,517 You know what me And your papa would do 511 00:22:39,517 --> 00:22:41,068 When we couldn't Do nothing else? 512 00:22:41,068 --> 00:22:42,620 What did you all do? 513 00:22:42,620 --> 00:22:45,344 We'd go ride around And find another still site. 514 00:22:45,344 --> 00:22:46,620 You know What we ought to do? 515 00:22:46,620 --> 00:22:48,413 We ought to go ride around And find some places. 516 00:22:48,413 --> 00:22:49,482 Okay. 517 00:22:49,482 --> 00:22:50,586 So you can start Thinking the way 518 00:22:50,586 --> 00:22:52,517 I was thinking When I was at your age. 519 00:22:52,517 --> 00:22:55,620 Well, you know, every year I set some kind of goal in mind, 520 00:22:55,620 --> 00:22:57,482 And, you know, where can We go in the future? 521 00:22:57,482 --> 00:22:59,482 This year I'm thinking about Taking him on a road trip. 522 00:22:59,482 --> 00:23:01,862 We're gonna go back To where I come from, 523 00:23:01,862 --> 00:23:04,310 Back to pittsylvania county, Back to franklin county, 524 00:23:04,310 --> 00:23:06,655 And let him meet some Of the old moonshiners, 525 00:23:06,655 --> 00:23:08,000 And that way he can get A little taste 526 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:10,344 Of what the real moonshine Is in the backwoods. 527 00:23:10,344 --> 00:23:13,172 He may even help me understand What is out there now, 528 00:23:13,172 --> 00:23:16,068 What's going on right now. 529 00:23:16,068 --> 00:23:18,620 My dad and your papa, We always carried a sample... 530 00:23:18,620 --> 00:23:19,655 Yeah. 531 00:23:19,655 --> 00:23:20,655 ...So when we run Into somebody, 532 00:23:20,655 --> 00:23:21,965 We'll give them A little taste. 533 00:23:21,965 --> 00:23:23,103 See what They think about it. 534 00:23:23,103 --> 00:23:24,586 We'll see what They think about it, 535 00:23:24,586 --> 00:23:26,620 But also, If they got something, 536 00:23:26,620 --> 00:23:28,413 They gonna give us A little taste of it, too. 537 00:23:28,413 --> 00:23:29,655 Mm-hmm. 538 00:23:29,655 --> 00:23:30,655 That way we can compare, And we'll just make sure 539 00:23:30,655 --> 00:23:32,103 We're on top of our game. 540 00:23:32,103 --> 00:23:33,724 I feel like, kind of, nervous. 541 00:23:33,724 --> 00:23:36,137 You know, I don't know exactly What we're gonna get into, 542 00:23:36,137 --> 00:23:38,275 But I am looking forward To taking this road trip. 543 00:23:38,275 --> 00:23:39,344 Put that headlight on. 544 00:23:39,344 --> 00:23:40,724 Let's see if it works. -all right. 545 00:23:40,724 --> 00:23:42,827 I want to see if we did Anything, here. 546 00:23:42,827 --> 00:23:45,310 I'm trying to build a legal Legacy of a moonshiner, 547 00:23:45,310 --> 00:23:47,103 And I'm trying to leave Something for j.T. 548 00:23:47,103 --> 00:23:48,551 That he can carry on. 549 00:23:48,551 --> 00:23:50,758 I want him to get it, that This is where we come from. 550 00:23:50,758 --> 00:23:52,655 Yeah. We got headlights. 551 00:23:52,655 --> 00:23:58,724 ♪♪ 552 00:23:58,724 --> 00:24:04,931 ♪♪ 553 00:24:06,724 --> 00:24:07,827 Yeah. 554 00:24:10,724 --> 00:24:12,896 High on the tennessee Blue ridge, 555 00:24:12,896 --> 00:24:16,103 Mark and mike's mash Has been fermenting for 7 days 556 00:24:16,103 --> 00:24:17,758 And should be ready to run. 557 00:24:17,758 --> 00:24:19,793 I've got a buyer Lined up already, 558 00:24:19,793 --> 00:24:21,793 And it's just the first Of the season. 559 00:24:21,793 --> 00:24:24,034 He's wanting 25 Gallons of liquor. 560 00:24:24,034 --> 00:24:26,034 Oh, yeah. It's ready. 561 00:24:26,034 --> 00:24:27,862 May have to make a couple runs, 562 00:24:27,862 --> 00:24:30,689 But me and mark got To make that happen. 563 00:24:30,689 --> 00:24:32,000 There she flies, buddy. 564 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:37,482 Mark, I believe we're About full enough. 565 00:24:37,482 --> 00:24:39,586 We're up to the cake On her, now. 566 00:24:39,586 --> 00:24:40,793 All right. 567 00:24:44,137 --> 00:24:47,241 Me and mark, we work Real good together. 568 00:24:47,241 --> 00:24:49,379 We, pretty much, got a good Game plan going on, 569 00:24:49,379 --> 00:24:50,517 And we help each other, 570 00:24:50,517 --> 00:24:52,758 And everything just Goes pretty smooth. 571 00:24:55,068 --> 00:24:56,793 All right, bud. Sounds good. 572 00:25:31,931 --> 00:25:33,482 That looks like We're running, buddy. 573 00:25:33,482 --> 00:25:35,793 You want to pull that Fire back a little? 574 00:25:35,793 --> 00:25:37,000 Yeah. 575 00:25:37,000 --> 00:25:38,724 I'll go ahead and get them Pads bowed out. 576 00:25:38,724 --> 00:25:40,482 On a 100-gallon still, 577 00:25:40,482 --> 00:25:42,344 The first Pint and a half of shine 578 00:25:42,344 --> 00:25:44,793 To run off contains Poisonous methanol 579 00:25:44,793 --> 00:25:46,275 And is thrown away. 580 00:25:46,931 --> 00:25:48,103 Yeah. It's running good. 581 00:25:49,689 --> 00:25:52,068 Yeah. Let's take us A good horn of it. 582 00:25:53,172 --> 00:25:54,517 Wow. 583 00:26:00,931 --> 00:26:04,000 -still hot. -yeah. 584 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:05,862 I tell you what, bud. It tastes good. 585 00:26:05,862 --> 00:26:07,379 Yeah. 586 00:26:07,379 --> 00:26:08,896 We've got a good run Of liquor, 587 00:26:08,896 --> 00:26:11,310 And we're looking to get roughly 15 gallons of good whiskey. 588 00:26:11,310 --> 00:26:12,827 You ready? -yeah. 589 00:26:12,827 --> 00:26:16,793 Now I've got 25 gallons To get sold out by next week. 590 00:26:16,793 --> 00:26:18,310 That's a little short Notice, you know, 591 00:26:18,310 --> 00:26:21,586 But we need to hurry up, Get in here, get the re-mash in 592 00:26:21,586 --> 00:26:24,172 So we can get that 25 gallons to my customer. 593 00:26:24,172 --> 00:26:26,620 Last one of the night Right there, son. 594 00:26:26,620 --> 00:26:32,448 ♪♪ 595 00:26:32,448 --> 00:26:38,344 ♪♪ 596 00:26:38,344 --> 00:26:41,275 Making moonshine ain't All sunshine and butterflies. 597 00:26:41,275 --> 00:26:43,275 It's a lot of damn hard work, 598 00:26:43,275 --> 00:26:44,965 And it's really A lot of hard work 599 00:26:44,965 --> 00:26:46,758 When you're doing it By yourself. 600 00:26:46,758 --> 00:26:48,862 We gonna take this Over to red dog's. 601 00:26:48,862 --> 00:26:49,965 We're gonna get... 602 00:26:51,379 --> 00:26:54,103 What's the deal with that? 603 00:26:54,103 --> 00:26:55,862 You trying to tell me You want some more jerky? 604 00:26:55,862 --> 00:26:58,586 Let's see. Look. 605 00:26:58,586 --> 00:27:00,310 I'm sorry, baby. 606 00:27:00,310 --> 00:27:01,931 In north carolina, 607 00:27:01,931 --> 00:27:03,965 Josh finally Has a well-hidden sight 608 00:27:03,965 --> 00:27:05,344 To set up his still 609 00:27:05,344 --> 00:27:06,758 And is one step closer 610 00:27:06,758 --> 00:27:08,517 To getting his season Off the ground. 611 00:27:08,517 --> 00:27:10,758 I'm just glad to be Getting back up and going, 612 00:27:10,758 --> 00:27:13,758 So it feels pretty good to be Setting my spot up, here. 613 00:27:13,758 --> 00:27:15,862 Come on, cutie pie. 614 00:27:15,862 --> 00:27:19,758 Cutie pie has been with me For, like, 13 years. 615 00:27:19,758 --> 00:27:21,310 She's an old-timer At this point. 616 00:27:21,310 --> 00:27:23,586 Cutie pie has really been The only person 617 00:27:23,586 --> 00:27:25,034 That stuck by my side. 618 00:27:25,034 --> 00:27:27,448 This is josh's 11th shine season 619 00:27:27,448 --> 00:27:30,137 With the brains Of the operation, cutie pie. 620 00:27:30,137 --> 00:27:31,517 How about it, cutie pie? 621 00:27:31,517 --> 00:27:33,068 You gonna help me tote Some of this stuff in here? 622 00:27:33,068 --> 00:27:34,379 That's my best friend. 623 00:27:34,379 --> 00:27:36,827 There can only be one cutie pie. 624 00:27:36,827 --> 00:27:39,000 We just about got us A still site. 625 00:27:41,413 --> 00:27:43,827 You hear that? 626 00:27:43,827 --> 00:27:46,344 Get down, get down. 627 00:27:46,344 --> 00:27:53,000 ♪♪ 628 00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:55,620 That's damn red dog. 629 00:27:55,620 --> 00:27:57,206 You scared the *bleep* Out of me. 630 00:27:57,206 --> 00:28:00,137 What are you doing Letting an old man like me 631 00:28:00,137 --> 00:28:01,172 Sneak up on you? 632 00:28:01,172 --> 00:28:03,517 Man, this is Some kind of operation. 633 00:28:03,517 --> 00:28:05,275 Fixing to be. 634 00:28:05,275 --> 00:28:07,206 You doing all this By yourself? 635 00:28:07,206 --> 00:28:08,965 Unfortunately. You want to help? 636 00:28:08,965 --> 00:28:10,896 I'm a little old For one this big. 637 00:28:10,896 --> 00:28:12,620 You won't help me Make no shine, huh? 638 00:28:12,620 --> 00:28:15,172 No. I don't need to risk Getting in trouble again. 639 00:28:15,172 --> 00:28:16,655 You need a young guy To come in. 640 00:28:16,655 --> 00:28:18,172 You can teach him The ropes. 641 00:28:18,172 --> 00:28:21,000 I need two or three, Where I can sit back. 642 00:28:21,000 --> 00:28:22,965 Fine, then. Two or three you could trust 643 00:28:22,965 --> 00:28:24,758 And depend on Might be the problem. 644 00:28:24,758 --> 00:28:27,206 Finding any you can trust And depend on. 645 00:28:27,206 --> 00:28:28,655 See, that's the problem. 646 00:28:28,655 --> 00:28:30,896 How soon will you have it Dug out and level and ready? 647 00:28:30,896 --> 00:28:32,620 I'll have this in by The end of the evening. 648 00:28:32,620 --> 00:28:35,172 I want to build, like, A overhang over all this, 649 00:28:35,172 --> 00:28:37,034 About 16-by-18 Or something. 650 00:28:37,034 --> 00:28:39,413 I can probably help you With that. 651 00:28:39,413 --> 00:28:40,793 I got this old lumber. 652 00:28:40,793 --> 00:28:42,172 Some of it We might can use. 653 00:28:42,172 --> 00:28:44,379 We'll drag some out And see what you think. 654 00:28:44,379 --> 00:28:46,793 Be careful. It's got nails in it. 655 00:28:46,793 --> 00:28:49,551 I think we'll find some usable Stuff down in there. 656 00:28:54,448 --> 00:28:56,413 Cutie pie! You see her, dog? 657 00:28:56,413 --> 00:28:58,103 Yeah. She's right over here. 658 00:28:59,931 --> 00:29:02,689 She's holding her leg up. 659 00:29:02,689 --> 00:29:04,310 *bleep* What's the matter, cutie pie? 660 00:29:05,724 --> 00:29:07,655 Oh *bleep* 661 00:29:07,655 --> 00:29:08,931 It's a copperhead. 662 00:29:08,931 --> 00:29:12,172 Son of a bitch! 663 00:29:12,172 --> 00:29:14,344 We got to go to the vet. 664 00:29:14,344 --> 00:29:20,310 ♪♪ 665 00:29:20,310 --> 00:29:22,068 You okay, cutie pie? 666 00:29:22,068 --> 00:29:23,655 I'm sorry, baby. 667 00:29:23,655 --> 00:29:25,586 It will be okay, baby. 668 00:29:25,586 --> 00:29:27,344 Daddy is hurrying. 669 00:29:33,413 --> 00:29:34,551 Cutie pie! 670 00:29:34,551 --> 00:29:35,896 It's a copperhead. 671 00:29:35,896 --> 00:29:38,103 We got to go to the vet. 672 00:29:38,103 --> 00:29:39,896 On interstate 26, 673 00:29:39,896 --> 00:29:42,931 Josh is in a desperate Race against the clock. 674 00:29:42,931 --> 00:29:46,448 Get cutie pie to a vet where she Can get antivenom serum, 675 00:29:46,448 --> 00:29:48,965 Or she dies. 676 00:29:51,379 --> 00:29:54,827 As soon as we walked in to the Vet, the vets took one look 677 00:29:54,827 --> 00:29:57,344 At cutie pie, And rushed her into I.C.U. 678 00:29:59,931 --> 00:30:02,137 We'll need to make an assessment As far as the physical site. 679 00:30:02,137 --> 00:30:03,551 Will she need antivenom? 680 00:30:03,551 --> 00:30:06,206 I don't have it. 681 00:30:06,206 --> 00:30:08,103 Western carolina Has antivenom. 682 00:30:08,103 --> 00:30:11,068 They are About 20 minutes away. 683 00:30:11,068 --> 00:30:12,068 -*bleep* -all right. 684 00:30:12,068 --> 00:30:13,896 Good luck. No, no. We're good. 685 00:30:13,896 --> 00:30:14,931 Yeah, cheers. Be safe. 686 00:30:14,931 --> 00:30:20,068 ♪♪ 687 00:30:20,068 --> 00:30:21,241 If something happens To cutie pie, 688 00:30:21,241 --> 00:30:22,413 I don't know what I'm gonna do. 689 00:30:22,413 --> 00:30:24,137 I'm freaking the *bleep* Out, man. 690 00:30:24,137 --> 00:30:26,413 I've had a couple of dogs Get copperhead bit, 691 00:30:26,413 --> 00:30:29,068 And they lived through it, But they were younger. 692 00:30:29,068 --> 00:30:31,931 She is freaking Breathing like crazy. 693 00:30:31,931 --> 00:30:33,413 It looks bad to me. 694 00:30:33,413 --> 00:30:42,931 ♪♪ 695 00:30:42,931 --> 00:30:44,172 -digger. -huh? 696 00:30:44,172 --> 00:30:46,068 I tell you what We got to do now, buddy. 697 00:30:46,068 --> 00:30:48,724 We got to keep an eye out For each other 698 00:30:48,724 --> 00:30:51,000 On these widow-makers. -oh, yeah. 699 00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:53,620 In tennessee, mark and Digger are cleaning up 700 00:30:53,620 --> 00:30:55,172 What's left of their site 701 00:30:55,172 --> 00:30:58,344 After a 60-foot tree Smashed their still. 702 00:30:58,344 --> 00:31:00,310 Well, it isn't any Secret that mine 703 00:31:00,310 --> 00:31:02,586 And digger's goal Is to make liquor, 704 00:31:02,586 --> 00:31:05,586 But today we've got to Clear off this old still 705 00:31:05,586 --> 00:31:06,482 And see what we've got. 706 00:31:06,482 --> 00:31:08,241 Let me gas this rascal up. 707 00:31:08,241 --> 00:31:10,758 Fuel that puppy up. 708 00:31:13,034 --> 00:31:17,793 Well, any moonshiner that ever Hopes to be halfway successful, 709 00:31:17,793 --> 00:31:20,482 You can't let these Obstacles deter you at all. 710 00:31:20,482 --> 00:31:22,206 If you're gonna be In this line of work 711 00:31:22,206 --> 00:31:24,931 And choose mother nature As your opponent, 712 00:31:24,931 --> 00:31:26,551 You have to work with her. 713 00:31:29,000 --> 00:31:31,000 Boy, something about a chain saw Makes you feel like you 714 00:31:31,000 --> 00:31:33,034 Got six nuts Instead of two, don't it? 715 00:31:33,034 --> 00:31:35,862 Yeah. Especially since I'm down to one. 716 00:31:35,862 --> 00:31:39,068 You have to learn to adapt And be resourceful. 717 00:31:39,068 --> 00:31:41,620 This is what moonshiners have to Do if they're gonna survive. 718 00:31:41,620 --> 00:31:44,758 We're used to being thrown Curves on a daily basis. 719 00:31:44,758 --> 00:31:46,724 You go, hercules. 720 00:31:50,344 --> 00:31:51,413 Oh, yeah. 721 00:31:51,413 --> 00:31:53,931 That's too boogered up. Look at that. 722 00:31:53,931 --> 00:31:56,103 Look at it. It's warped The whole damn thing up. 723 00:31:56,103 --> 00:31:57,689 Well, we know The lids are killed. 724 00:31:57,689 --> 00:31:59,344 We know the frame Is killed. 725 00:31:59,344 --> 00:32:01,793 We can't fix that. -I can't weld it that good. 726 00:32:01,793 --> 00:32:03,206 It's damaged beyond repair. 727 00:32:03,206 --> 00:32:05,068 There ain't enough bailing wire And duct tape 728 00:32:05,068 --> 00:32:08,344 In the redneck world to get us Back on our feet with this. 729 00:32:08,344 --> 00:32:10,862 If we try to spend a lot of time Fixing this rascal, 730 00:32:10,862 --> 00:32:12,620 Then we're just that Much farther behind. 731 00:32:12,620 --> 00:32:13,586 Yeah. 732 00:32:13,586 --> 00:32:15,068 We got to come up With a plan. 733 00:32:15,068 --> 00:32:16,379 We got to make liquor. 734 00:32:16,379 --> 00:32:18,620 I got a little something I've been studying about, 735 00:32:18,620 --> 00:32:23,448 And I'm thinking I want To run a three-barrel still. 736 00:32:23,448 --> 00:32:25,862 -really? -three pots at one time. 737 00:32:25,862 --> 00:32:28,413 You're saying the two twins That we've already got... 738 00:32:28,413 --> 00:32:29,586 Yep. 739 00:32:29,586 --> 00:32:30,379 ...And the great big one In the middle. 740 00:32:30,379 --> 00:32:31,551 Yep. 741 00:32:31,551 --> 00:32:33,068 I don't know that I can build that. 742 00:32:33,068 --> 00:32:36,862 As far as we know, a three-pot Still ain't never been used. 743 00:32:36,862 --> 00:32:39,689 We've certainly never seen one. 744 00:32:39,689 --> 00:32:42,103 Digger hopes to double His and mark's production 745 00:32:42,103 --> 00:32:45,068 By adding a third 300-gallon pot 746 00:32:45,068 --> 00:32:48,655 To their existing 400-gallon two-pot system. 747 00:32:48,655 --> 00:32:52,068 Alcohol vapors from mash Being cooked simultaneously 748 00:32:52,068 --> 00:32:53,344 In the three pots 749 00:32:53,344 --> 00:32:56,448 Will travel down an arm, Meeting at a junction box, 750 00:32:56,448 --> 00:32:58,965 Or manifold, where The vapors will blend 751 00:32:58,965 --> 00:33:01,862 Before heading out To the thump keg and condenser. 752 00:33:01,862 --> 00:33:05,034 The benefits of this Additional pot are two-fold. 753 00:33:05,034 --> 00:33:07,103 First, with the added capacity, 754 00:33:07,103 --> 00:33:10,413 A 700-gallon still will Nearly double their yield 755 00:33:10,413 --> 00:33:12,344 To 90 gallons per run, 756 00:33:12,344 --> 00:33:17,551 Which can fetch mark and digger About $13,500 in profits. 757 00:33:17,551 --> 00:33:19,965 Next, blended liquors Can be created 758 00:33:19,965 --> 00:33:22,000 By putting different Varieties of mash 759 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:23,965 In the still's three pots. 760 00:33:23,965 --> 00:33:28,896 This technique is said to create Smoother, subtler blends. 761 00:33:28,896 --> 00:33:32,724 Can you imagine how much time It's gonna take? 762 00:33:32,724 --> 00:33:35,034 I've seen you build a cap At nothing, 763 00:33:35,034 --> 00:33:36,482 Half a day, in and out. 764 00:33:36,482 --> 00:33:38,310 You can do it. I got faith in you. 765 00:33:41,379 --> 00:33:42,724 All right. 766 00:33:42,724 --> 00:33:45,206 I don't know what I've Let you talk me into. 767 00:33:45,206 --> 00:33:47,137 You know, the great thing About this is not only 768 00:33:47,137 --> 00:33:49,241 Are we gonna increase Our level of production, 769 00:33:49,241 --> 00:33:51,551 It's gonna open us up To a few more recipes. 770 00:33:51,551 --> 00:33:53,551 I say we either sell This son of a bitch, 771 00:33:53,551 --> 00:33:55,827 Give it to somebody Or put it in the scrap pile. 772 00:33:55,827 --> 00:33:58,965 Let's just keep him for just Dumb sentimental reasons. 773 00:33:58,965 --> 00:34:01,758 Just a reminder how bad *bleep* can get in the woods. 774 00:34:01,758 --> 00:34:03,137 Yeah. 775 00:34:03,137 --> 00:34:12,068 ♪♪ 776 00:34:12,068 --> 00:34:13,758 Make a lot of liquor, Sell a lot of liquor, 777 00:34:13,758 --> 00:34:15,965 Make a lot of damn money. 778 00:34:15,965 --> 00:34:18,206 That's what I like to do. 779 00:34:18,206 --> 00:34:20,862 Over on the tennessee Border, mark and mike 780 00:34:20,862 --> 00:34:22,758 Need to run 10 gallons of shine 781 00:34:22,758 --> 00:34:25,034 To complete their first Order of the season. 782 00:34:25,034 --> 00:34:26,862 When you've got buyers Already lined up 783 00:34:26,862 --> 00:34:28,551 Wanting your liquor Before it's ever made, 784 00:34:28,551 --> 00:34:29,793 You're doing something good. 785 00:34:29,793 --> 00:34:31,758 Our first run yielded 15 gallons, 786 00:34:31,758 --> 00:34:32,965 And we were real Tickled about that, 787 00:34:32,965 --> 00:34:34,551 So we don't see any problem 788 00:34:34,551 --> 00:34:37,172 Why we can't get 25 gallons by next week. 789 00:34:37,172 --> 00:34:39,137 You got any more Buyers lined up? 790 00:34:39,137 --> 00:34:41,689 Yeah. We got a lot of people That buy liquor. 791 00:34:41,689 --> 00:34:44,068 Well, we can get rid of About anything we make. 792 00:34:44,068 --> 00:34:47,517 Yeah. I can guarantee that. 793 00:34:47,517 --> 00:34:49,931 What the hell Is that all about? 794 00:34:52,137 --> 00:34:54,655 God, almighty. 795 00:35:01,758 --> 00:35:04,275 No, sir. 796 00:35:10,275 --> 00:35:11,344 No. 797 00:35:15,655 --> 00:35:18,448 Construction equipment Near mark and mike's site 798 00:35:18,448 --> 00:35:20,758 Could mean logging Companies are advancing 799 00:35:20,758 --> 00:35:22,862 On their secluded Piece of paradise. 800 00:35:27,517 --> 00:35:28,517 Yep. 801 00:35:35,275 --> 00:35:36,517 Uh-oh. 802 00:35:38,896 --> 00:35:41,241 No. They starting to push A road in here. 803 00:35:41,241 --> 00:35:44,724 I've got a buyer lined up that Wants 25 gallons by next week, 804 00:35:44,724 --> 00:35:46,137 And I've got to make That happen, 805 00:35:46,137 --> 00:35:49,034 And I can't afford To lose a customer. 806 00:35:49,034 --> 00:35:51,068 What in the hell? 807 00:35:51,068 --> 00:35:53,793 Coming up, Josh's trusted companion 808 00:35:53,793 --> 00:35:55,862 Is in the fight of her life. 809 00:35:55,862 --> 00:35:57,551 She's too old for this. 810 00:35:57,551 --> 00:35:59,241 She's my best friend. 811 00:36:04,448 --> 00:36:05,724 We've got this big, old Tree that the good lord 812 00:36:05,724 --> 00:36:07,724 Saw fit to put right through The middle of our still. 813 00:36:07,724 --> 00:36:11,620 We're gonna make use Of it the best way we can. 814 00:36:11,620 --> 00:36:14,379 Historically, our predecessors In this business, 815 00:36:14,379 --> 00:36:16,103 Whatever hand they were Dealt in the woods, 816 00:36:16,103 --> 00:36:17,827 That's what they worked with. 817 00:36:17,827 --> 00:36:19,000 We've got our coffee table. 818 00:36:19,000 --> 00:36:21,448 I like to prefer that As a bar. 819 00:36:21,448 --> 00:36:24,068 Whiskey pusher. 820 00:36:24,068 --> 00:36:26,413 We'll have to build a shelf Under it now. 821 00:36:26,413 --> 00:36:28,655 Put it in under? 822 00:36:28,655 --> 00:36:29,931 Let's skedaddle, 823 00:36:29,931 --> 00:36:31,241 Or do you want me To leave you sitting there, 824 00:36:31,241 --> 00:36:33,137 And you'll be there When I come back tomorrow? 825 00:36:33,137 --> 00:36:36,620 No. I need you to carve me A recliner. 826 00:36:43,068 --> 00:36:44,344 Oh, my god. 827 00:36:44,344 --> 00:36:45,931 What in the hell? 828 00:36:45,931 --> 00:36:47,896 Back on the tennessee border, 829 00:36:47,896 --> 00:36:49,241 Mark and mike have a client 830 00:36:49,241 --> 00:36:52,862 Expecting 25 gallons Of moonshine by next week, 831 00:36:52,862 --> 00:36:55,344 But their still site Has been destroyed. 832 00:36:55,344 --> 00:36:56,758 Oh, my god. 833 00:36:56,758 --> 00:36:59,448 They've tore it all to hell, Ain't they? 834 00:36:59,448 --> 00:37:02,068 All of our mash is turned Over, poured out. 835 00:37:05,586 --> 00:37:07,206 *bleep* 836 00:37:07,206 --> 00:37:10,241 What the hell are we Gonna do now, son? 837 00:37:10,241 --> 00:37:12,896 Everything's ruined. 838 00:37:12,896 --> 00:37:16,000 All this hard work We've done done. 839 00:37:21,689 --> 00:37:22,758 I mean, It's demolished. 840 00:37:22,758 --> 00:37:24,965 Look at that furnace. 841 00:37:32,137 --> 00:37:36,448 The only thing you can think is, "What do we do now?" 842 00:37:46,655 --> 00:37:48,310 Ain't my fault. It ain't your fault. 843 00:37:48,310 --> 00:37:50,344 No. No. I know that. 844 00:37:50,344 --> 00:37:51,517 It's just something That happened. 845 00:37:51,517 --> 00:37:53,241 I understand that 100%, But, I mean, 846 00:37:53,241 --> 00:37:54,724 How long do you think It would take us to build 847 00:37:54,724 --> 00:37:56,310 Another still site? 848 00:38:01,862 --> 00:38:05,275 I can't do that. You know what? 849 00:38:05,275 --> 00:38:06,827 I, basically, I've Promised this guy 850 00:38:06,827 --> 00:38:08,758 25 gallons by next week, And I've got to get it. 851 00:38:12,413 --> 00:38:15,103 I understand that. I know you can't help it, 852 00:38:15,103 --> 00:38:17,241 But a handshake Is a man's word. 853 00:38:17,241 --> 00:38:20,482 I ain't never let nobody down, And I don't intend to. 854 00:38:20,482 --> 00:38:22,758 You know, I've got A family to feed. 855 00:38:22,758 --> 00:38:25,551 I've got to get Some liquor sold. 856 00:38:25,551 --> 00:38:28,620 Look, if you get The still site set up, 857 00:38:28,620 --> 00:38:30,344 I've got a still At the house 858 00:38:30,344 --> 00:38:32,000 I can just go Set up and run. 859 00:38:34,620 --> 00:38:35,931 Right. 860 00:38:35,931 --> 00:38:37,103 All right, buddy. 861 00:38:37,103 --> 00:38:40,448 ♪♪ 862 00:38:51,758 --> 00:39:04,068 ♪♪ 863 00:39:06,034 --> 00:39:07,241 Come on, people. 864 00:39:07,241 --> 00:39:09,689 In north carolina, Josh and red dog 865 00:39:09,689 --> 00:39:12,034 Are racing to save Cutie pie's life. 866 00:39:12,034 --> 00:39:15,379 We were uncovering that lumber Pile out by the cabin, 867 00:39:15,379 --> 00:39:17,689 And a copperhead Hit her on the leg, 868 00:39:17,689 --> 00:39:19,137 And she hasn't moved since. 869 00:39:19,137 --> 00:39:20,655 The way she's breathing Is just freaking me 870 00:39:20,655 --> 00:39:23,172 The *bleep* out, man. 871 00:39:26,241 --> 00:39:28,655 She's stiff as a board. 872 00:39:28,655 --> 00:39:31,379 State troopers hang out Down here all the time. 873 00:39:31,379 --> 00:39:33,206 They'll just have to follow My ass to the vet. 874 00:39:33,206 --> 00:39:35,413 I ain't pulling over for them. 875 00:39:35,413 --> 00:39:38,413 Now, you're slinging Her around, man. 876 00:39:38,413 --> 00:39:40,172 Ease up. 877 00:39:40,172 --> 00:39:44,206 It kind of worries me the way Her tongue hangs out. 878 00:39:44,206 --> 00:39:47,448 Come on, people. 879 00:39:47,448 --> 00:39:49,413 I'm afraid she might have A heart attack or something, 880 00:39:49,413 --> 00:39:52,551 The way she's breathing. 881 00:39:52,551 --> 00:39:54,068 Am I going right, Or left, or straight? 882 00:39:54,068 --> 00:39:56,310 You go straight, Didn't he say? 883 00:39:56,310 --> 00:39:57,517 Ah *bleep* I don't know, man. 884 00:39:57,517 --> 00:40:00,000 My brain ain't working. 885 00:40:03,068 --> 00:40:04,965 When something Like this happens, 886 00:40:04,965 --> 00:40:07,137 There's about a million things That run through your mind 887 00:40:07,137 --> 00:40:09,068 In just about 2 seconds. 888 00:40:09,068 --> 00:40:10,724 Life is short, man. 889 00:40:10,724 --> 00:40:12,241 We forget how short it is. 890 00:40:12,241 --> 00:40:14,827 We get all caught up in our work And everything we're doing, 891 00:40:14,827 --> 00:40:17,551 And sometimes we forget About the small things, 892 00:40:17,551 --> 00:40:20,724 The simple things that Really make life great. 893 00:40:20,724 --> 00:40:27,206 ♪♪ 894 00:40:27,206 --> 00:40:28,793 Just open the door, And I'll be right back. 895 00:40:28,793 --> 00:40:30,379 Golly. 896 00:40:30,379 --> 00:40:35,241 She's crapping herself, and it Scares the *bleep* out of me. 897 00:40:35,241 --> 00:40:36,724 My best friend. 898 00:40:36,724 --> 00:40:39,413 She's too old for this. 899 00:40:39,413 --> 00:40:41,379 That's what scares me The most about it. 900 00:40:44,034 --> 00:40:46,413 She's in bad shape, Ain't she? 901 00:40:46,413 --> 00:40:47,413 She's in trouble. 902 00:40:47,413 --> 00:40:48,655 Cutie pie is a small dog, 903 00:40:48,655 --> 00:40:50,862 And a copperhead Can produce a lot of venom. 904 00:40:55,758 --> 00:40:57,655 Next time on "Moonshiners"... 905 00:40:57,655 --> 00:40:59,206 You got to get right here. 906 00:40:59,206 --> 00:41:00,206 I can't stand over there 907 00:41:00,206 --> 00:41:01,862 And see what You're wanting me to do. 908 00:41:01,862 --> 00:41:04,620 ...A family on the brink In north carolina... 909 00:41:04,620 --> 00:41:06,413 I'm gonna slap the *bleep* Out of you in a minute. 910 00:41:06,413 --> 00:41:08,586 I'm doing what You're telling me. 911 00:41:08,586 --> 00:41:10,034 We're gonna have to bring in 912 00:41:10,034 --> 00:41:12,206 Outside help To build this stand. 913 00:41:12,206 --> 00:41:14,000 ...Thick as thieves In kentucky... 914 00:41:14,000 --> 00:41:15,827 I don't want to come Across as threatening, 915 00:41:15,827 --> 00:41:18,275 But if anybody finds out Where I'm running liquor, 916 00:41:18,275 --> 00:41:19,482 I'm dead in the water. 917 00:41:19,482 --> 00:41:21,965 This is jail time. 918 00:41:21,965 --> 00:41:23,310 *bleep* damn it. 919 00:41:23,310 --> 00:41:26,310 ...In tennessee, Best laid plans go awry... 920 00:41:26,310 --> 00:41:28,620 This is insane. 921 00:41:28,620 --> 00:41:30,068 *bleep* damn it. 922 00:41:30,068 --> 00:41:32,482 It ain't meant to be. 923 00:41:32,482 --> 00:41:36,103 ...And cutie pie Desperately clings to life. 924 00:41:36,103 --> 00:41:38,517 Having to walk away and Just leave her on that table, 925 00:41:38,517 --> 00:41:41,241 It kills me.