"Outback Opal Hunters" One Plus One Equals Three

1 00:00:08,120 --> 00:00:10,359 ROD: This is the middle of the fields. 2 00:00:10,440 --> 00:00:14,639 This is smack bang middle of the opal fields out at Grawin. 3 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:22,074 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm 4 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:26,479 Oh! 5 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:30,359 You all right? Nah. 6 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:33,719 Jesus, darl, I think you need to prepare yourself for this. 7 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:36,439 Oh, look at this. Camp's gone over here. 8 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:38,919 It's gone. Oh, my God. 9 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:43,879 Is our place gonna be there? It doesn't look good. 10 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:46,799 Look at all the smoke.I know. You can see where the flames 11 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:50,119 and everything was. I think our place is gone, Rod. 12 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:52,199 Our... I think our place is gone. 13 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:06,559 I dunno. Look at all the smoke here. 14 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:08,639 It's... It's still coming through. 15 00:01:08,720 --> 00:01:11,559 I mean...Oh, my God. Look at it all here, darl. 16 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:13,639 It's gone. It's all gone. 17 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:17,159 It's all right. Don't cry. 18 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:22,599 NARRATOR: In the dying days of the opal season, 19 00:01:22,680 --> 00:01:24,919 cataclysmic summer temperatures 20 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:28,879 have combined with high winds to brutal effect. 21 00:01:28,960 --> 00:01:32,599 And Grawin, New South Wales, is burning. 22 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:34,879 Telegraph poles have burnt out. I know. 23 00:01:34,960 --> 00:01:37,639 There's trees everywhere. Oh, my God. 24 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:39,719 We'll soon find out, darl. 25 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:42,519 We're coming down the hill into our place and look at it. 26 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:46,799 It's just burnt everywhere. There's just nothing.My God. 27 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:49,519 You're all right. Come on. Yeah.It's all right. 28 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:55,959 Oh, look the camp's there. Oh, my God.The camp's there. 29 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:58,039 My God. 30 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:00,119 Oh, my God! 31 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:02,759 Can't believe it. You all right? 32 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:06,039 Yeah.Don't cry. It's OK. It's here.Yeah. 33 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:08,119 It's still here. 34 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:12,519 NARRATOR: Rod and Amanda Manning's camp 35 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:15,199 has escaped the inferno. 36 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:19,079 But 21,000 hectares of land which surround them 37 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:23,279 has been razed and uncontrollable fires still burn. 38 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:25,479 There's four of 'em. 39 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:27,599 Now been burning for about a week. 40 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:29,919 So many people have lost their camps. 41 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:32,959 Uh, lost everything. 42 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:36,279 You can see it building already. It's just getting blacker. 43 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:39,719 You know, that's one hell of a fire and it's coming this way. 44 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:44,679 But it can't hit us. Our camp is safe, 45 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:46,759 cos everything around us is burnt. 46 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:49,359 OK.So... It just looks so bad.Yeah. 47 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:52,119 If the smoke gets really thick here while I'm gone, 48 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:54,199 just ring me and I'll come back. OK. 49 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:56,279 But you can't get burnt, OK? OK. 50 00:03:04,600 --> 00:03:06,799 The thing is out here, this is what we do. 51 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:10,639 You just have to deal with whatever gets chucked at ya, yeah. 52 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:14,239 And once again we've just had everything against us this year. 53 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:17,599 You know, we're... we're nowhere near target, really. 54 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:21,239 And this was supposed to be the big year for Les's retirement. 55 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:23,999 And I was half expecting all this gear 56 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:26,079 not to be here, as well. 57 00:03:27,640 --> 00:03:30,679 It's all still here, Les. Yes, it is, 58 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:34,319 and nothing burnt yet, mate. Hope it never happens. 59 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:37,999 We'll just have to keep a real good eye on things, mate.Yeah. 60 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:40,679 There's not much time left to, uh... 61 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:43,959 to our target and we're not gonna make that, I don't think. 62 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:46,639 Unless something happens in the next few days. 63 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:49,719 We'll get underground. But if you smell smoke...Yep. 64 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:52,519 ..we'll get straight out. What do you reckon? Good plan? 65 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:54,959 That sounds like a good plan. Righto. 66 00:03:58,080 --> 00:04:00,079 NARRATOR: Five kilometres away, 67 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:02,519 the Bushmen's second claim, Dead Dog, 68 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:05,879 has so far been spared from the worst of the fires. 69 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:09,359 Mine partners Sam Mehan and Ben Moses 70 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:11,879 could have just days or hours 71 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:14,239 to find an opal haul. 72 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:16,479 You know we've got to keep pushing. We do. 73 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:19,159 It's getting really close to the end of the season and... 74 00:04:19,240 --> 00:04:22,079 Oh, that's right. A lot of people have already pulled up stumps 75 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:25,519 for the year. You know, temperatures are high 40s every day now. 76 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:27,599 And then there's rain. 77 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:30,919 Now that we're going through the bushfires, there is a lot of rain 78 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:33,999 coming out this way. Uh, we might get cut off. I'm not sure. 79 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:36,359 The amount of rain they're talking of coming, 80 00:04:36,440 --> 00:04:39,639 we won't be working in that muck. We'll be swimming in it. 81 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:47,519 JOHN: Righto, you ready, Paul? 82 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:49,599 Roger. 83 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:51,679 She's on. 84 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:53,759 Nah, off, off, off! 85 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:57,039 She's off. 86 00:04:57,120 --> 00:05:00,439 That whole reducer box wasn't even spinning. 87 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:05,439 Yeah, so this is our reducer box here. 88 00:05:05,520 --> 00:05:07,759 It's like a gear box. It's got a lot of torque 89 00:05:07,840 --> 00:05:09,839 to pull the drum around. 90 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:13,279 There's a bit of dirt left in there so... it's not good. 91 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:17,159 If worse comes to worse we'll just have to, um, stop, I guess. 92 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:19,599 NARRATOR: In Coober Pedy, 93 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:22,639 the Blacklighters, Paul Coon and John Nassar, 94 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:24,719 must keep the operation running 95 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:27,199 in the final days of their mining season 96 00:05:27,280 --> 00:05:31,639 after team leader Mark I'Anson was flown to hospital in Adelaide. 97 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:33,719 RACHEL: Mark got hit in the side of the face 98 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:35,799 with the bucket from the excavator. 99 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:40,359 So he may have fractured a few bones in his face. 100 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:43,079 Yeah, it was a bit of stupid day, that one, you know? 101 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:45,999 A few things going wrong over in the cut there and... 102 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:49,039 Well, they better get our target. Mark got himself injured, 103 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:51,759 but he wanted us to stay up here and keeping working, so... 104 00:05:51,840 --> 00:05:54,159 Yeah, we'll just have to see how things pan out 105 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:56,239 and just try to push to the end. 106 00:05:59,040 --> 00:06:03,199 So we need to get this dirt out of the... the gear box. 107 00:06:03,280 --> 00:06:05,439 Oh, deary. 108 00:06:05,520 --> 00:06:07,799 All right. We're gonna try. 109 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:09,879 Is it gonna do anything or isn't it? 110 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:11,959 I've got my doubts. 111 00:06:12,040 --> 00:06:15,319 Righto, Paul, are you all clear? Righto, fire up. 112 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:22,319 Running like a dream! 113 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:24,399 All right. 114 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:28,079 You beauty! 115 00:06:28,160 --> 00:06:31,679 NARRATOR: Opalzilla is the Blacklighters' noodling machine. 116 00:06:31,760 --> 00:06:34,679 It's fed dirt from old timers' waste dumps 117 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:36,759 which passes through a trommel 118 00:06:36,840 --> 00:06:39,039 that shakes the dust off opal-bearing rock, 119 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:42,359 allowing ultra-violet lights to hit the opal's surface... 120 00:06:42,440 --> 00:06:45,079 Oh, here we go. ..causing it to fluoresce. 121 00:06:45,160 --> 00:06:47,559 We just started it up so we'll see how we go, 122 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:50,559 but you never know. Could have some colour in there. 123 00:06:50,640 --> 00:06:53,159 Hey, as long as it can get us through, you know, 124 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:56,079 one more week we're laughing. 125 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:05,799 Yeah, well, the boom up the top there, the main ram, 126 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:08,079 squirting out hydraulic oil and, you know, 127 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:10,159 starting to get a little bit worse. 128 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:12,799 Instead of a drip it's a bit more of a stream. 129 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:18,799 NARRATOR: 200 metres south-east of Opalzilla at Servo claim, 130 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:21,839 Paul is nursing their 20-tonne excavator, 131 00:07:21,920 --> 00:07:25,439 vital for extracting paydirt from an opal-rich wall 132 00:07:25,520 --> 00:07:27,519 nine metres down. 133 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:33,039 It's been a long season, this one. 134 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:35,439 You know, everything's feeling the punch, 135 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:37,599 but if that ram goes I'm... 136 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:40,279 You know, that's-that's me done this year. 137 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:43,719 And, you know, every drum we're putting in here, you know, 138 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:45,839 is a hundred bucks. 139 00:07:45,920 --> 00:07:49,399 Along with the price of fuel at the moment. 140 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:51,919 Just pouring money out there. 141 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:54,679 It's absolute ridiculous, eh. 142 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:09,599 We're spotting for Angel. 143 00:08:09,680 --> 00:08:12,439 You know, every time she sticks those rippers in, 144 00:08:12,520 --> 00:08:15,359 we're gonna go through and check to make sure there's no opal 145 00:08:15,440 --> 00:08:17,439 laying on the ground. 146 00:08:17,520 --> 00:08:20,599 Time's ticking and-and we really don't have that long till we can... 147 00:08:20,680 --> 00:08:22,679 we can no longer run the heavy gear. 148 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:25,479 So want to be able get to the level and get some reward 149 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:27,759 and hopefully find some beautiful opal 150 00:08:27,840 --> 00:08:29,839 before the season's out. 151 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:37,039 I'm surprised to see Joe here. 152 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:39,879 G'day, Joe. What brings you out here? 153 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:42,279 I got a call from a buyer 154 00:08:42,360 --> 00:08:46,479 who wants 80 kilos of test treated rainbow matrix. 155 00:08:46,560 --> 00:08:50,159 So I want yous to cancel here, shut everything down, 156 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:52,239 get to German Gully, 157 00:08:52,320 --> 00:08:55,599 and get this stuff ready to go before that bloke leaves Saturday. 158 00:08:55,680 --> 00:08:58,119 I'm sure these guys will be able to go to German Gully 159 00:08:58,200 --> 00:09:00,959 and get what's needed. Cos I keep getting pulled off this cut 160 00:09:01,040 --> 00:09:03,399 and I just want to finish it before the season ends. 161 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:06,319 Yeah, but, you know, you need three of yous there, you know? 162 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:09,039 Yeah, one less set of hands, it's gonna be harder, 163 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:11,839 but, like, if she gets the level and we get the 80 kilos, 164 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:13,919 then we're winning. Laughing. 165 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:17,359 Well, you're in charge. You work it out. 166 00:09:17,440 --> 00:09:20,799 But don't go bleeding to me if you've got no money for food. 167 00:09:20,880 --> 00:09:23,999 So if it goes wrong. It's on me. 168 00:09:24,080 --> 00:09:26,079 I'll catch yous later, eh. Yeah. 169 00:09:27,600 --> 00:09:30,319 NARRATOR: The end of the Andamooka mining season 170 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:32,399 is just days away. 171 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:34,999 As unworkable summer temperatures approach, 172 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:38,039 team leader Angel Dempsey has defied orders 173 00:09:38,120 --> 00:09:40,439 from mentor Opal Joe Kalmar 174 00:09:40,520 --> 00:09:44,999 by continuing to work a 200-metre-long open cut mine... 175 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:47,799 I mean, I've made this decision. Now I've got to, you know, 176 00:09:47,880 --> 00:09:51,199 stick it through and hopefully find something in this mess. 177 00:09:51,280 --> 00:09:54,879 NARRATOR: ..while sending Cody and Issy five kilometres away 178 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:58,319 to German Gully to hunt for matrix opal. 179 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:00,519 At the moment I'm just spotting 180 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:03,479 for any rainbow matrix here 181 00:10:03,560 --> 00:10:06,639 while Cody's going through the mound. 182 00:10:06,720 --> 00:10:09,599 I need to have a successful season 183 00:10:09,680 --> 00:10:11,799 purely because I want to become, you know, 184 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:13,959 a fully independent opal miner. 185 00:10:14,040 --> 00:10:16,439 I also want to buy my own Andamooka mansion. 186 00:10:16,520 --> 00:10:19,319 The old humpy, she's pretty small. You know, it's an all right 187 00:10:19,400 --> 00:10:22,199 camping spot, but for now, you know, I'm here full-time. 188 00:10:22,280 --> 00:10:24,279 So I've got a lot to achieve 189 00:10:24,360 --> 00:10:26,959 and I'm only gonna achieve that if I find opal. 190 00:10:30,960 --> 00:10:33,239 CODY : How you going out there, Issy? 191 00:10:33,320 --> 00:10:36,039 Is much showing up? There's plenty of concrete out here, 192 00:10:36,120 --> 00:10:39,199 but it's old, Cody. It's very brittle. 193 00:10:39,280 --> 00:10:43,719 You know, rainbow matrix is quite heavy when it's good material. 194 00:10:43,800 --> 00:10:47,279 And all of this at the moment is nothing. 195 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:51,919 If I don't go home with money that, you know, people are relying on, 196 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:55,719 especially in my gym, I can't replace equipment, 197 00:10:55,800 --> 00:10:58,719 I can't send fighters away to fights. 198 00:10:58,800 --> 00:11:01,999 No-one wants to go home and say they failed. 199 00:11:02,080 --> 00:11:04,679 You just can't bring up a family with no income. 200 00:11:04,760 --> 00:11:08,439 So if something doesn't come in these last parts of the season, 201 00:11:08,520 --> 00:11:11,759 then we're gonna have to reassess and have a good think about 202 00:11:11,840 --> 00:11:14,319 what the right path is for us next year. 203 00:11:14,400 --> 00:11:16,399 I might just go for a quick wander. 204 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:19,679 If I think it's got potential we'll take the bobcat over there 205 00:11:19,760 --> 00:11:22,439 and, um, hopefully we don't have to call Angel, eh. 206 00:11:22,520 --> 00:11:24,559 Oh, I hope not, or Joe for that matter. 207 00:11:26,080 --> 00:11:30,439 We've got to look somewhere else. You know, this is all dead material. 208 00:11:30,520 --> 00:11:33,519 So, you know...Ah! ..we're pushing... 209 00:11:33,600 --> 00:11:36,039 What the hell was that?! 210 00:11:36,120 --> 00:11:38,119 Oh, shit. 211 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:42,399 ROD: Ah, Les, way you go, mate. 212 00:11:42,480 --> 00:11:46,599 Sooner we get down there, the sooner we can find our fortune. 213 00:11:46,680 --> 00:11:48,679 We haven't got a lot of time left. 214 00:11:50,440 --> 00:11:53,759 NARRATOR: In Grawin, just days from season end, 215 00:11:53,840 --> 00:11:56,399 the Bushmen are desperate to hit opal 216 00:11:56,480 --> 00:11:58,999 as deadly bushfires rage above 217 00:11:59,080 --> 00:12:02,119 and forecasted flooding threatens. 218 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:04,999 At least the flooding rain would put the bushfires out. 219 00:12:05,080 --> 00:12:07,439 It does, yeah. It's just unbelievable. 220 00:12:07,520 --> 00:12:09,679 Can't throw anything else at us. 221 00:12:09,760 --> 00:12:13,039 BEN: Got to be an easier way to make money than this sometimes, Sam, eh? 222 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:15,639 It'd be nice to be paid to go to work, wouldn't it? 223 00:12:15,720 --> 00:12:18,679 It's fighting us at the moment. It'd be nice to make a pay cheque 224 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:21,079 instead of just filling the diesel tank up. 225 00:12:21,160 --> 00:12:23,159 NARRATOR: At their second mine, Dead Dog, 226 00:12:23,240 --> 00:12:26,559 Sam and Ben are also battling to find colour. 227 00:12:26,640 --> 00:12:30,399 SAM: Basically you've got some nice red dirt running through here. 228 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:33,199 And we like that, because when this red dirt comes in, 229 00:12:33,280 --> 00:12:35,799 that seems to be where we're finding the colour. 230 00:12:35,880 --> 00:12:37,879 So it looks good. 231 00:12:39,400 --> 00:12:42,519 I really want to reach the season target. 232 00:12:42,600 --> 00:12:45,079 And I've just jumped on new with the Bushmen, 233 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:47,799 so I want to be able to prove myself. 234 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:50,319 We just keep ticking away here with the little hoist. 235 00:12:50,400 --> 00:12:53,799 We move the dirt and find bits and pieces here and there so far. 236 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:57,199 We just haven't hit that big pocket that can give us all a kickstart 237 00:12:57,280 --> 00:12:59,279 and get us through summer. 238 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:05,119 ROD: Whoa! 239 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:07,319 Where's all the opal, Les? 240 00:13:07,400 --> 00:13:11,239 It's got to be there somewhere. You would think so, wouldn't ya? 241 00:13:11,320 --> 00:13:13,799 We've got a little bit of a fault developing here. 242 00:13:13,880 --> 00:13:15,879 So we're just hoping for opal. 243 00:13:15,960 --> 00:13:18,919 I mean, it's... we've opened it up fairly well now 244 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:21,159 and we haven't found anything. 245 00:13:21,240 --> 00:13:24,279 Righto, we'll clean that up and go again. 246 00:13:30,520 --> 00:13:32,519 Oh, dear. 247 00:13:32,600 --> 00:13:34,599 Getting too old to do this . 248 00:13:36,200 --> 00:13:38,199 Starting to wear out. 249 00:13:40,520 --> 00:13:42,759 Underground it's just getting too hard. 250 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:50,239 She's blocked! And no big rock went up there! 251 00:13:51,640 --> 00:13:53,639 Got to watch them big ones. 252 00:13:53,720 --> 00:13:55,719 Well, no big ones went up there! 253 00:14:00,520 --> 00:14:03,359 Watch your hands! Wait until the blower let's go 254 00:14:03,440 --> 00:14:07,479 or you'll end up with three fingers instead of four. 255 00:14:07,560 --> 00:14:09,599 Oh, dear. 256 00:14:09,680 --> 00:14:11,679 Oh! 257 00:14:11,760 --> 00:14:15,399 You all right, mate? Oh, yeah, sorta. 258 00:14:15,480 --> 00:14:17,479 What's the matter? 259 00:14:17,560 --> 00:14:19,919 Oh, I just run out of puff. 260 00:14:22,160 --> 00:14:25,599 Not good. Honestly, mate, you know we... 261 00:14:25,680 --> 00:14:29,199 we have sort of spoke about it before.Yeah. 262 00:14:29,280 --> 00:14:31,559 You know, I think... 263 00:14:31,640 --> 00:14:34,839 I think it's getting time for us to have that conversation, mate. 264 00:14:34,920 --> 00:14:38,279 You know, I have noticed you struggling under here 265 00:14:38,360 --> 00:14:41,719 a fair bit lately. Yeah, it's a bit hard on the shovel 266 00:14:41,800 --> 00:14:43,999 and the pelican pick and, you know... 267 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:47,559 Just little things like that, mate. You know, and I... 268 00:14:47,640 --> 00:14:50,919 I know I've kept you under here year after year. 269 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:53,119 So we've got to get the money to retire. 270 00:14:53,200 --> 00:14:55,959 Yeah, but then again you look at it, money's not everything. 271 00:14:56,040 --> 00:14:59,199 Mate, I-I don't want to see you busting yourself under here anymore. 272 00:14:59,280 --> 00:15:01,759 Yeah. I think it's time that we... 273 00:15:01,840 --> 00:15:04,719 we face the reality of it and... Yeah. 274 00:15:04,800 --> 00:15:07,239 ..put you out to stud. Bloody oath. 275 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:11,119 Yeah. 276 00:15:16,080 --> 00:15:18,959 PAUL: Personally I've had enough this year, eh. I could... 277 00:15:19,040 --> 00:15:21,879 could just pack it in now and, you know, go home, 278 00:15:21,960 --> 00:15:25,079 but we need some money to... to be able to keep going. 279 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:28,919 NARRATOR: The Blacklighters, Paul and John, 280 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:31,559 have just days to make their season a success 281 00:15:31,640 --> 00:15:35,199 as team leader Mark recovers from a fractured cheek. 282 00:15:35,280 --> 00:15:37,759 JOHN: End of the year there's always pressure on you. 283 00:15:37,840 --> 00:15:40,159 So, I mean, the heat's coming, the flies are here. 284 00:15:40,240 --> 00:15:43,119 Machines are just limping through so, yeah, it's gonna be hell, 285 00:15:43,200 --> 00:15:45,479 but the good news is Mark's OK so that's... 286 00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:47,759 You know, it could have been a lot worse. 287 00:15:47,840 --> 00:15:50,119 It was a pretty good week in here last week. 288 00:15:50,200 --> 00:15:53,319 You know, I'd be surprised if it all just disappeared. 289 00:15:54,760 --> 00:15:57,519 Oh, yeah! 290 00:15:57,600 --> 00:15:59,879 We got opal. 291 00:15:59,960 --> 00:16:01,959 It is a chunk. 292 00:16:07,960 --> 00:16:10,439 Oo-oo-ooh. It doesn't get much better than that. 293 00:16:10,520 --> 00:16:12,639 Like, that's some beautiful crystal 294 00:16:12,720 --> 00:16:14,759 with a bit of jelly on the bottom there. 295 00:16:14,840 --> 00:16:17,159 That is good. I'm excited! 296 00:16:17,240 --> 00:16:19,239 Yoo-hoo! 297 00:16:19,320 --> 00:16:21,319 And there's heaps of it. 298 00:16:23,720 --> 00:16:26,079 And the tide's up today! 299 00:16:26,160 --> 00:16:28,159 The fish are biting! 300 00:16:33,440 --> 00:16:35,439 It keeps coming. 301 00:16:38,920 --> 00:16:40,959 There's just bits everywhere in here 302 00:16:41,040 --> 00:16:43,639 and it's just taking me so long to go through it. 303 00:16:44,880 --> 00:16:46,879 Running out of time out here, 304 00:16:46,960 --> 00:16:50,079 so we'll get us much as this dirt processed as we can 305 00:16:50,160 --> 00:16:53,199 and, you know, hopefully we can get some money out of it. 306 00:16:54,960 --> 00:16:57,079 NARRATOR: Paul will drive the paydirt 307 00:16:57,160 --> 00:16:59,959 200 metres to Opalzilla for processing, 308 00:17:00,040 --> 00:17:02,399 ensuring no opal is missed. 309 00:17:06,440 --> 00:17:08,439 Uh-oh. 310 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:11,959 Ah, far out! 311 00:17:12,040 --> 00:17:14,039 What the hell's going on? 312 00:17:15,960 --> 00:17:18,199 She's on the ignition, but off. 313 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:24,639 Oh, it's, um... 314 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:28,719 alarm's come on for, uh, overheating, temp warning. 315 00:17:30,360 --> 00:17:33,159 JOHN : Are you there, Paul? Yo, what's up? 316 00:17:33,240 --> 00:17:36,159 The, um, genny just cut out. Overheat warning. 317 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:40,399 Oh, Jesus. That's no good, man. You need the genny. 318 00:17:40,480 --> 00:17:43,719 I know we need the genny, but, goddamn, it's bloody hot. 319 00:17:43,800 --> 00:17:46,279 Roger that. I'll come over there in about, 320 00:17:46,360 --> 00:17:49,479 I dunno, half an hour. Righty-oh, mate. I'll see you then. 321 00:17:49,560 --> 00:17:51,559 Well, that doesn't sound very good. 322 00:17:51,640 --> 00:17:53,759 You know tools down for John at the moment. 323 00:17:53,840 --> 00:17:56,439 We can't run Opalzilla without the generator. 324 00:17:56,520 --> 00:17:58,679 It's a pain, that is, big time. 325 00:18:02,080 --> 00:18:04,359 CODY: Hey, just stay back, man. Oh. 326 00:18:04,440 --> 00:18:07,359 What the hell, Cody?! Oh, , mate. Ooh! 327 00:18:07,440 --> 00:18:09,799 Ooh, . Give us your hand. That was close. 328 00:18:09,880 --> 00:18:12,279 Holy . God, mate! 329 00:18:12,360 --> 00:18:16,279 You've got to be so careful out here!Ah, man! 330 00:18:16,360 --> 00:18:20,279 It's just all collapsed on me. Wow. Be a bit more mindful, mate. 331 00:18:20,360 --> 00:18:22,359 That was close. 332 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:26,759 Wow. 333 00:18:26,840 --> 00:18:31,479 NARRATOR: Desperate to find matrix opal for a buyer before season end, 334 00:18:31,560 --> 00:18:33,599 Cody has wandered too close 335 00:18:33,680 --> 00:18:36,039 to a ten-metre-deep mine shaft. 336 00:18:36,120 --> 00:18:38,799 I was one step away from literally just falling 337 00:18:38,880 --> 00:18:40,879 30 feet straight down. 338 00:18:40,960 --> 00:18:43,519 That's the closest I've ever come to going down a shaft. 339 00:18:43,600 --> 00:18:45,599 Got to be safer ground for us, mate. 340 00:18:48,760 --> 00:18:50,759 NARRATOR: At Lunatic claim, 341 00:18:50,840 --> 00:18:52,839 in defiance of Joe's orders, 342 00:18:52,920 --> 00:18:56,599 team leader Angel continues to dig the open cut mine, 343 00:18:56,680 --> 00:18:58,679 but with little success. 344 00:18:58,760 --> 00:19:01,199 ANGEL: Like, I really want to finish this cut 345 00:19:01,280 --> 00:19:04,159 purely because, you know, it's the biggest cut in Andamooka. 346 00:19:04,240 --> 00:19:07,119 200 metres long. I've got a good feeling about this spot. 347 00:19:07,200 --> 00:19:10,159 I want, you know, the crystal opal from this ground, you know? 348 00:19:10,240 --> 00:19:12,879 Lunatic is known for it. 349 00:19:12,960 --> 00:19:15,239 Hopefully the opal gods are on my side 350 00:19:15,320 --> 00:19:17,999 and, you know, there's something there otherwise, hey, 351 00:19:18,080 --> 00:19:20,079 I made the wrong decision. 352 00:19:29,040 --> 00:19:31,199 Now where was that? 353 00:19:31,280 --> 00:19:33,279 Oh! 354 00:19:33,360 --> 00:19:35,359 I've just ripped up matrix! 355 00:19:35,440 --> 00:19:37,439 Look at that blue, purple. 356 00:19:39,120 --> 00:19:42,719 NARRATOR: Rainbow matrix, also referred to as concrete, 357 00:19:42,800 --> 00:19:46,399 is a limestone rock embedded with hidden opal. 358 00:19:46,480 --> 00:19:50,199 A sugar and acid treatment blackens the host rock 359 00:19:50,280 --> 00:19:53,919 and the colour is revealed, increasing its value. 360 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:56,919 I'm feeling much better about my decision now. 361 00:19:57,000 --> 00:20:00,359 That's awesome. So we just collect everything. 362 00:20:00,440 --> 00:20:04,039 Got a bit of a pile happening there. That's probably a kilo there. 363 00:20:05,600 --> 00:20:07,599 Can't wait to show the other guys 364 00:20:07,680 --> 00:20:10,759 and they're gonna, you know, be so happy. So good. Ah! 365 00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:16,919 Hey, guys, can you hear me? 366 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:19,519 CODY: Is that Angel? What's she doing here? 367 00:20:19,600 --> 00:20:22,199 ISSY: Got no idea. 368 00:20:22,280 --> 00:20:24,279 Check this out. 369 00:20:25,680 --> 00:20:29,439 I ripped it out with Betsy. Oh, that's solid! 370 00:20:29,520 --> 00:20:32,759 You've just ripped this up at Lunatic!Yeah, yeah. I know. 371 00:20:32,840 --> 00:20:35,759 What, so you reckon we... you're confident if we head out? 372 00:20:35,840 --> 00:20:38,959 It's only the surface, so once I get deeper with old Betsy, 373 00:20:39,040 --> 00:20:41,639 should rip up more and just having you guys on the floor 374 00:20:41,720 --> 00:20:44,239 being spotters. If you're confident, hey...Yeah. 375 00:20:44,320 --> 00:20:46,559 ..we'll just go now. Let's go and do it. 376 00:20:50,160 --> 00:20:52,479 Just gonna try and stay in that zone. 377 00:20:54,960 --> 00:20:58,159 Hey, Angel! Pull up! Pull up! You got something?Hey! 378 00:20:58,240 --> 00:21:01,039 Ooh! What have you got? And I can see colour in this. 379 00:21:01,120 --> 00:21:03,759 Really? Check those slabs out! 380 00:21:03,840 --> 00:21:07,079 That's chunky, isn't it? Hell, yeah.That's awesome.Yoo! 381 00:21:07,160 --> 00:21:10,599 I mean, just the blue. There's green and also we know that's got colour. 382 00:21:10,680 --> 00:21:13,399 Just look at it.Ha-hah! Each one of these is at least 383 00:21:13,480 --> 00:21:16,279 a couple of kilos, surely. All right, I guess we check 384 00:21:16,360 --> 00:21:19,279 all these rippers all the way up to the dozer now.Definitely. 385 00:21:19,360 --> 00:21:21,839 Yee-hoo! 386 00:21:21,920 --> 00:21:25,319 I was starting to think, you know, the ground was playing tricks on me. 387 00:21:25,400 --> 00:21:27,399 Yoo! Another one! 388 00:21:27,480 --> 00:21:30,319 Hey, guys! Another one! Another one!Yes! 389 00:21:30,400 --> 00:21:32,839 We're getting there. Well, you must have hit 390 00:21:32,920 --> 00:21:36,199 that top of the level, Angel. Awesome! Keep 'em coming, bros. 391 00:21:36,280 --> 00:21:38,359 I can't get over the size of these pieces. 392 00:21:38,440 --> 00:21:41,159 These kilos are adding up pretty quick.They are. 393 00:21:41,240 --> 00:21:43,839 Oh, guys! What?What have you got? 394 00:21:43,920 --> 00:21:47,159 Crystal opal!Oh, my God, I can see that from here.Crystal opal! 395 00:21:47,240 --> 00:21:49,959 Oh, my! 396 00:21:50,040 --> 00:21:52,959 You just pulled this up out of here? Out of this ripper mark. 397 00:21:53,040 --> 00:21:55,519 Just here.Oh, my God. Holy dooley! 398 00:21:55,600 --> 00:21:58,959 That looks like some serious money, that one. 399 00:21:59,040 --> 00:22:02,279 I've never seen anything like it. Let's keep looking. 400 00:22:02,360 --> 00:22:05,399 So I found it here so it could well be back here. 401 00:22:05,480 --> 00:22:07,799 Now we're treasure hunting, ladies. 402 00:22:07,880 --> 00:22:10,199 Exactly. 403 00:22:10,280 --> 00:22:12,599 Oh! Look at this! Look at this! 404 00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:15,999 Oh, another one! Yes! Yoo! 405 00:22:16,080 --> 00:22:20,119 This close to the end of the season. Yep. 406 00:22:20,200 --> 00:22:22,759 We've got, you know, our 80 kilos of matrix. 407 00:22:22,840 --> 00:22:24,839 It doesn't get better. 408 00:22:28,320 --> 00:22:31,639 PAUL: Yeah, well, you would be a bit worried, you know, but geez... 409 00:22:31,720 --> 00:22:34,799 it's a new genny. It's... You know, we shouldn't be having problems 410 00:22:34,880 --> 00:22:37,039 like this, so, hey, you never know. 411 00:22:39,640 --> 00:22:41,679 What's going on here? Getting warm. 412 00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:43,759 Yeah, so I just let it cool down a bit. 413 00:22:43,840 --> 00:22:45,839 And then get it going again hopefully, so... 414 00:22:45,920 --> 00:22:49,039 Yeah, I'll bring these few loads over and hopefully you get something 415 00:22:49,120 --> 00:22:51,639 out of it cos , man, there's been shells and that 416 00:22:51,720 --> 00:22:54,359 just popping up everywhere today. All right. I'll just see 417 00:22:54,440 --> 00:22:57,639 if she goes. Get into it. All right, sweet. See you in a bit. 418 00:22:57,720 --> 00:22:59,719 Come on, ya . 419 00:23:01,080 --> 00:23:03,719 You know, it shouldn't be overheating, but, you know, 420 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:06,879 it is pretty warm out here. You know, if we cook that thing, 421 00:23:06,960 --> 00:23:08,959 it's rooted. 422 00:23:10,320 --> 00:23:13,679 NARRATOR: Temperatures are approaching 40 degrees Celsius, 423 00:23:13,760 --> 00:23:17,479 shutting down the Blacklighters generator powering Opalzilla. 424 00:23:17,560 --> 00:23:21,159 Without it, the team's season is over. 425 00:23:21,240 --> 00:23:23,919 I think it's time to try kick her in the guts, I think, 426 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:26,079 and see what the hell happens. 427 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:28,719 Ah, you beauty! 428 00:23:30,240 --> 00:23:32,239 We're on. 429 00:23:32,320 --> 00:23:34,359 Yeah, , the belt's turning. 430 00:23:34,440 --> 00:23:37,079 Everything's spinning and rolling as it should be, 431 00:23:37,160 --> 00:23:39,679 so we should be all right. We'll see how we go. 432 00:23:46,640 --> 00:23:50,159 Sort of bitter sweet in a way. You'd like to keep going, but, yeah, 433 00:23:50,240 --> 00:23:52,439 just how things are with it heating up. 434 00:23:52,520 --> 00:23:55,719 It's pretty well the end of the line once this dirt runs out, 435 00:23:55,800 --> 00:23:57,919 so, um, whatever we've got we got. 436 00:23:58,000 --> 00:24:00,759 So hopefully that's enough to get us over the line. 437 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:03,279 I mean, you never know until it's all washed. 438 00:24:05,000 --> 00:24:07,519 It's a bit of a shit week, but, you know, in the end 439 00:24:07,600 --> 00:24:09,759 we sort of had to push through and, you know, 440 00:24:09,840 --> 00:24:11,839 managed to make something out of it. 441 00:24:11,920 --> 00:24:14,239 So turned a week into 442 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:16,359 a bit better of a week. 443 00:24:20,440 --> 00:24:23,719 Yeah, so this has, um, thinned out a lot on the belt now, 444 00:24:23,800 --> 00:24:25,919 so I know the hopper's pretty well empty, 445 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:28,399 so I'll just, um, run her a little bit longer 446 00:24:28,480 --> 00:24:31,279 just to make sure there's nothing left in there cos, you know, 447 00:24:31,360 --> 00:24:33,479 we won't be back for a few months now, so... 448 00:24:33,560 --> 00:24:36,879 For me, I'm happy with that, so that's enough for the hopper. 449 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:39,479 And that's the year done so, um... 450 00:24:39,560 --> 00:24:41,559 turn the tumble off now. 451 00:24:41,640 --> 00:24:43,639 And... 452 00:24:43,720 --> 00:24:46,039 pretty well that's all she wrote so, um... 453 00:24:46,120 --> 00:24:48,399 Buckets. Yeah, doesn't look too bad. 454 00:24:48,480 --> 00:24:50,799 I'm quite happy to get the hell out of here. 455 00:24:52,240 --> 00:24:54,919 Another year out the way. Yeah, well, that's it. 456 00:24:55,000 --> 00:24:57,599 We'll go see... see what Mark's got to say 457 00:24:57,680 --> 00:25:00,439 and show him what we've found and sell some opal. 458 00:25:02,280 --> 00:25:05,759 LES: Yeah, doing opal mining for about 20-odd years. 459 00:25:05,840 --> 00:25:08,199 And never, ever struck it rich. 460 00:25:08,280 --> 00:25:10,799 But it's just getting too much for me. 461 00:25:12,400 --> 00:25:14,399 Hey, Les! 462 00:25:14,480 --> 00:25:17,399 Come up. There's a message from Sam. They need us over there. 463 00:25:17,480 --> 00:25:19,479 So come up! 464 00:25:21,080 --> 00:25:23,519 NARRATOR: Bushfires and the threat of floods 465 00:25:23,600 --> 00:25:25,599 are heralding the final days 466 00:25:25,680 --> 00:25:27,679 of the Bushmen's opal season, 467 00:25:27,760 --> 00:25:31,599 and their final chance to unearth a life-changing haul. 468 00:25:31,680 --> 00:25:34,999 I need money for Les, but I also need money for myself, you know? 469 00:25:35,080 --> 00:25:37,959 We're all in the same boat. It's just Les is a bit older than me 470 00:25:38,040 --> 00:25:40,479 so we've got to look after him first. 471 00:25:40,560 --> 00:25:43,559 Hey, hey. What's happening, kids?! BEN: Hey, how are you, mate? 472 00:25:43,640 --> 00:25:46,959 SAM: Hey, Rod.I'll be a lot better if you fellas are on some colour. 473 00:25:47,040 --> 00:25:49,879 Yeah, mate. Sort of one. That's just a little bit of trace 474 00:25:49,960 --> 00:25:51,959 coming in up the top now, but... 475 00:25:52,040 --> 00:25:54,239 Bloody sight better than what we're on. 476 00:25:54,320 --> 00:25:56,759 LES: Come on, boys! Hey, Les, how are you, mate?Les! 477 00:25:56,840 --> 00:25:59,439 Good.Welcome down. You find anything? 478 00:25:59,520 --> 00:26:01,519 Yeah, we're getting there. 479 00:26:01,600 --> 00:26:04,559 Well, we're doing absolutely no good at all over there.Right. 480 00:26:04,640 --> 00:26:06,639 ..we might give you a hand. Yeah. 481 00:26:06,720 --> 00:26:09,359 We'll see who finds colour first. 482 00:26:09,440 --> 00:26:11,439 OK, you ready? 483 00:26:14,120 --> 00:26:16,239 Yeah, well, it's a bit of a push going on 484 00:26:16,320 --> 00:26:19,719 to see if we can find a... a bit of opal. 485 00:26:19,800 --> 00:26:23,919 Forecast is, uh, a 100 mil, plus rain event. 486 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:27,519 There's a strong possibility that these mines could flood 487 00:26:27,600 --> 00:26:30,879 because these are on the downhill side of this little field. 488 00:26:30,960 --> 00:26:33,719 So, you know, it's a real race to try and, uh, 489 00:26:33,800 --> 00:26:36,319 get some colour out before the floods hit us, 490 00:26:36,400 --> 00:26:39,559 the fires hit us or it gets too hot to work. 491 00:26:39,640 --> 00:26:41,879 This seam's got to do something. 492 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:43,959 Come on, you... 493 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:51,519 See if there's anything in that. I thought I saw a glint. 494 00:26:51,600 --> 00:26:55,119 Yeah, there's a little bit in that one. Bit of green. 495 00:26:55,200 --> 00:26:58,759 It's not a bad little bar in it. I can see that from here. 496 00:26:58,840 --> 00:27:00,839 Tickle me grandmother! 497 00:27:00,920 --> 00:27:03,279 We're beating Mother Nature here, Les.Whoo! 498 00:27:03,360 --> 00:27:05,599 About time we did. Sending fires and floods 499 00:27:05,680 --> 00:27:08,599 and we're still getting colour! Oh, that's a nice one, Les. 500 00:27:08,680 --> 00:27:11,119 They're nice bars in those, Rod. We're on! 501 00:27:11,200 --> 00:27:13,799 I think we give him the wrong spot, Sam.Yeah.No. 502 00:27:13,880 --> 00:27:15,879 It's just skill. 503 00:27:19,480 --> 00:27:21,479 Ready. 504 00:27:23,480 --> 00:27:28,119 Oh.Golly.Please. Look at that!Check that out, Ben. 505 00:27:28,200 --> 00:27:30,319 That's a big stone, Sam. 506 00:27:30,400 --> 00:27:33,039 What, have yous got something? Yeah.Check this out, Rod! 507 00:27:33,120 --> 00:27:35,599 What sort of a bar's it got? Oh-hoh!A nice big one. 508 00:27:35,680 --> 00:27:38,039 Look at the size of that! Yeah. 509 00:27:38,120 --> 00:27:41,159 Look at that. Oh, bloody good colour in that. 510 00:27:41,240 --> 00:27:43,239 It's not a bad size stone. Hey. 511 00:27:43,320 --> 00:27:46,159 Goes all the way round, too, Ben. Well done, Sam!Sure does. 512 00:27:46,240 --> 00:27:49,039 Well done. Oh, well, we'll keep going, Sam... 513 00:27:49,120 --> 00:27:51,919 Digging. ..and see if we can get some more. 514 00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:53,999 Ooh. What was that? 515 00:27:54,080 --> 00:27:56,159 I think you found another big piece. 516 00:27:58,440 --> 00:28:00,559 Oh, yeah. There's another bit. 517 00:28:00,640 --> 00:28:03,079 Bloody good colour. She's turning on. 518 00:28:03,160 --> 00:28:05,799 Oh, that's goldy, goldy red, that, mate.Hey! 519 00:28:05,880 --> 00:28:08,639 Rod, you might want to check this stuff out.Hey? 520 00:28:08,720 --> 00:28:10,719 We're back on here. You're back on! 521 00:28:10,800 --> 00:28:12,799 Oh, yeah.Back on! Check that out. 522 00:28:12,880 --> 00:28:14,879 Bars in that. Ooh! Look at red. 523 00:28:14,960 --> 00:28:18,159 Ooh, that's some nice stuff there, Benny.That's nice crystal in that. 524 00:28:18,240 --> 00:28:20,559 I tell you, we're starting to get a few dollars now. 525 00:28:20,640 --> 00:28:23,239 That's really good colour. Really good stone, this one. 526 00:28:23,320 --> 00:28:25,319 Proper gem. 527 00:28:27,720 --> 00:28:30,599 Ooh! Yeah, she's started, fellas. 528 00:28:30,680 --> 00:28:32,919 We got rain up there, mate? Yeah, there's water. 529 00:28:33,000 --> 00:28:34,999 Water's starting to come down. 530 00:28:35,080 --> 00:28:38,199 It's them stormy-looking clouds, too. 531 00:28:38,280 --> 00:28:41,119 What do we do? Might be time to call it 532 00:28:41,200 --> 00:28:43,279 before it gets too late, mate. 533 00:28:43,360 --> 00:28:47,599 Grab all this opal and let's get out of here.Righto, mate.Righto.Oh! 534 00:28:49,320 --> 00:28:53,079 You know, we're on opal. You don't like to leave it behind, 535 00:28:53,160 --> 00:28:55,439 but you've got to draw the line somewhere. 536 00:28:55,520 --> 00:28:57,559 And it's probably the last day, 537 00:28:57,640 --> 00:29:01,439 so we won't be coming down here anymore this year. 538 00:29:01,520 --> 00:29:03,679 Oh! 539 00:29:03,760 --> 00:29:06,039 That was in the middle of a field! 540 00:29:17,480 --> 00:29:20,439 ANGEL: So what I'll do, I'll lay some rocks out in the trays 541 00:29:20,520 --> 00:29:23,639 and then I'll do my sugar and water mix. 542 00:29:25,080 --> 00:29:28,279 NARRATOR: A heatwave has been forecast across Andamooka 543 00:29:28,360 --> 00:29:31,319 and the Misfits have called time on their season. 544 00:29:31,400 --> 00:29:33,759 They now must work through the night 545 00:29:33,840 --> 00:29:37,559 to cook 80 kilograms of matrix opal for a buyer. 546 00:29:37,640 --> 00:29:39,959 The oven heats up the rocks so they expand, 547 00:29:40,040 --> 00:29:42,599 allowing the rocks', you know, pores to open up. 548 00:29:42,680 --> 00:29:45,439 And that allows the sugar to penetrate into the stones 549 00:29:45,520 --> 00:29:47,879 to allow the chemical reaction to the acid, 550 00:29:47,960 --> 00:29:50,079 which will turn the host rock black. 551 00:29:50,160 --> 00:29:52,799 If yous come around first thing in the morning...Sure. 552 00:29:52,880 --> 00:29:54,839 ..to make we'll do a final weigh up. 553 00:29:54,920 --> 00:29:57,119 I think we're actually gonna get there! 554 00:29:57,200 --> 00:29:59,399 I think so. Fingers crossed.Yeah. 555 00:30:05,080 --> 00:30:07,279 JOE: That's the matrix, eh. CODY: This is it. 556 00:30:07,360 --> 00:30:09,439 Yeah, it looks good. 80 kilos, yeah? 557 00:30:09,520 --> 00:30:12,319 Yeah, yep, 80 kilos. Oh, wow. 558 00:30:12,400 --> 00:30:14,799 Good stuff. I mean, like, you can imagine the stuff 559 00:30:14,880 --> 00:30:18,239 you're gonna cut out it, right? Oh.Absolutely beautiful. 560 00:30:18,320 --> 00:30:21,239 Nice surprise, as well, Joe, in amongst this matrix. 561 00:30:21,320 --> 00:30:23,959 So what did you find? Check this out. 562 00:30:24,040 --> 00:30:26,599 Oh! Um... 563 00:30:28,120 --> 00:30:30,119 ISSY: Just a little bonus, Joe. 564 00:30:30,200 --> 00:30:32,799 You know it's top grade, you know, world-class opal 565 00:30:32,880 --> 00:30:35,879 when you don't even have to lick it, eh. 566 00:30:35,960 --> 00:30:39,519 NARRATOR: The Misfits have two stones of crystal opal 567 00:30:39,600 --> 00:30:41,919 featuring the full spectrum of colours. 568 00:30:42,000 --> 00:30:44,999 It's in the rough and weighs 50 grams. 569 00:30:45,080 --> 00:30:48,119 They also have a parcel of rainbow matrix. 570 00:30:48,200 --> 00:30:50,359 It features the full colour spectrum, 571 00:30:50,440 --> 00:30:52,439 weighing 80 kilograms. 572 00:30:54,520 --> 00:30:56,759 How much do you think that would be worth? 573 00:31:00,800 --> 00:31:03,079 JOE: Oh, probably 50. Wow! 574 00:31:03,160 --> 00:31:05,159 For the two stones? Yeah. But... 575 00:31:05,240 --> 00:31:08,199 you know that chap that wants to swap a house for opal? 576 00:31:08,280 --> 00:31:10,279 Mm. He'd do a deal. 577 00:31:10,360 --> 00:31:13,279 He'd do a deal on this.What, with those stones?Oh, yeah, yeah. 578 00:31:13,360 --> 00:31:16,039 For my Andamooka mansion. He-he doesn't want money. 579 00:31:16,120 --> 00:31:18,119 He wants opals. All right. 580 00:31:18,200 --> 00:31:20,359 I mean, I knows yous are shares in it, right, 581 00:31:20,440 --> 00:31:22,439 but at the end of the day, I mean, 582 00:31:22,520 --> 00:31:25,639 it's just advancing against future monies coming, you know?Mm. 583 00:31:25,720 --> 00:31:27,919 Go get your mansion. Yeah. Go get your house. 584 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:29,999 Go get your castle. Yoo!Cool. 585 00:31:30,080 --> 00:31:33,199 Perfect.Well done.All right. Congratulations, mate. 586 00:31:36,680 --> 00:31:38,719 JOHN: Ah, it's sort of good to be back. 587 00:31:38,800 --> 00:31:41,479 That's it, eh. Go see Marky-Mark, Captain Mud Pants 588 00:31:41,560 --> 00:31:44,839 and, um, show him the goods so hopefully that'll cheer him up. 589 00:31:44,920 --> 00:31:49,279 NARRATOR: Paul and John have travelled 850 kilometres to Adelaide 590 00:31:49,360 --> 00:31:51,359 to visit injured Mark 591 00:31:51,440 --> 00:31:54,839 where they'll negotiate a final opal sale for the season. 592 00:31:54,920 --> 00:31:57,799 Oi, the riff raff's back in town. RACHEL: Yay! 593 00:31:57,880 --> 00:32:00,239 Ya-aye! Yeah, boof head. 594 00:32:00,320 --> 00:32:03,119 MARK: Good to see you, man. I'm back. We're back. 595 00:32:03,200 --> 00:32:06,399 Good to see you, man. Good to see you, man.Bloody legend.Yes. 596 00:32:06,480 --> 00:32:08,919 Good to see.How you travelling, man?Missed you guys. 597 00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:11,199 You look like you're getting around all right. 598 00:32:11,280 --> 00:32:13,759 Doing all right, man.Nice. It's good to see you, man. 599 00:32:13,840 --> 00:32:15,919 You're looking good, man, eh. Good. Yeah. 600 00:32:16,000 --> 00:32:19,039 Yeah, man, honestly bloody good to see Mark again, you know? 601 00:32:19,120 --> 00:32:22,839 I'm just glad he's doing all right. How were the flies?Shit. 602 00:32:22,920 --> 00:32:25,319 Looks like he's doing heaps better, so, yeah, 603 00:32:25,400 --> 00:32:28,679 we're all pretty happy about that. Yeah, awesome to see the boys. 604 00:32:28,760 --> 00:32:31,759 Absolutely stoked, um... 605 00:32:31,840 --> 00:32:33,959 Yeah, missed 'em, actually. Really have. 606 00:32:34,040 --> 00:32:37,079 It's been a tough couple of weeks, so, yeah, really missed 'em. 607 00:32:37,160 --> 00:32:41,239 We got some goodies. Still needs to be a bit sorted, but... 608 00:32:41,320 --> 00:32:43,439 Beautiful. Yeah. 609 00:32:43,520 --> 00:32:45,919 That's a whole shell there. 610 00:32:46,000 --> 00:32:49,719 Wet that up!Oh, man, look at that! Yeah.Man. 611 00:32:49,800 --> 00:32:51,959 Complete whole shell. 612 00:32:52,040 --> 00:32:55,359 There's heaps. Yeah, that's beautiful red, man. 613 00:32:55,440 --> 00:32:58,399 Look at that. That's sick, man. 614 00:32:58,480 --> 00:33:00,479 Oh, yous have done well, man. 615 00:33:00,560 --> 00:33:02,999 There's a bucket full. 616 00:33:03,080 --> 00:33:05,599 NARRATOR: Alongside 2.5 kilograms 617 00:33:05,680 --> 00:33:08,799 of classic white Coober Pedy seam opal, 618 00:33:08,880 --> 00:33:11,879 the Blacklighters have also found 50 grams 619 00:33:11,960 --> 00:33:14,359 of rare opalised shell fossils, 620 00:33:14,440 --> 00:33:17,639 ready for sale to buyer Sinan Kocadag. 621 00:33:17,720 --> 00:33:19,799 I'm really proud of the boys. 622 00:33:19,880 --> 00:33:21,879 They've pulled out all the stops. 623 00:33:21,960 --> 00:33:24,319 They've gone on with it while we weren't there 624 00:33:24,400 --> 00:33:26,759 and they've come up with the goods, essentially. 625 00:33:26,840 --> 00:33:28,919 So, yeah, way to go, boys. 626 00:33:29,000 --> 00:33:32,119 MARK: Man, I've looked hard at it and I think if we get 40 grand 627 00:33:32,200 --> 00:33:34,199 I think that's fair, you know? I reckon. 628 00:33:34,280 --> 00:33:36,359 But no way can we let it go under 40. 629 00:33:36,440 --> 00:33:39,039 Mm, he's here. 630 00:33:39,120 --> 00:33:41,119 I'm Sinan. I'm a opal buyer. 631 00:33:41,200 --> 00:33:44,799 So I go and sell opal, um, around the world. 632 00:33:44,880 --> 00:33:48,879 Coober Pedy's got probably some of the best opal on the planet. 633 00:33:48,960 --> 00:33:51,639 Hey, Sinan!Paul!How are you, bud? How you going, mate? 634 00:33:51,720 --> 00:33:54,399 Good to see you.Sinani! Hey, Johnny! 635 00:33:54,480 --> 00:33:56,679 How you going, big fella? Good to see you, mate. 636 00:33:56,760 --> 00:33:59,479 How are you?Good, man. Yourself? How you going, mate?Mark. 637 00:33:59,560 --> 00:34:02,279 How we doing?Gentle, gentle. How you going?Good.Hi, Rach. 638 00:34:02,360 --> 00:34:04,639 Hey, Sinan.Good to see you. How you doing, Mark? 639 00:34:04,720 --> 00:34:06,839 Yeah, all right. You're all right?Yeah. 640 00:34:06,920 --> 00:34:09,399 I heard about the...Yeah. ..injury. How you feeling? 641 00:34:09,480 --> 00:34:12,319 I had a little mishap. But I'm feeling good now.You all right? 642 00:34:12,400 --> 00:34:15,319 Yeah. Good to actually be back and have a bit of a break.Yeah. 643 00:34:15,400 --> 00:34:17,399 How's the season? Did all right or? 644 00:34:17,480 --> 00:34:20,439 Honestly, it depends how today goes, mate, eh. Ha-hah! 645 00:34:20,520 --> 00:34:23,239 Yeah.Straight into, Paul. Bloody oath.Straight into it. 646 00:34:23,320 --> 00:34:25,999 No mucking around here.Yeah. Oh, well, look, you can tell 647 00:34:26,080 --> 00:34:28,439 we're on a sea bed. Have a look at this.Oh, wow, 648 00:34:28,520 --> 00:34:31,839 look how preserved that is.Yeah. We're finding fossil after fossil 649 00:34:31,920 --> 00:34:34,759 and then...every now and then we get a bit of seam. 650 00:34:34,840 --> 00:34:37,959 When you look at the international market...Yeah...these are in. 651 00:34:38,040 --> 00:34:40,439 People are after quality, um... Quality fossils. 652 00:34:40,520 --> 00:34:42,519 Fossils, uh, are key. 653 00:34:42,600 --> 00:34:44,959 Johnny's found a few nice parcels. 654 00:34:45,040 --> 00:34:47,959 So you've got a fair bit there... Yeah...boys. 655 00:34:48,040 --> 00:34:50,039 Excellent. 656 00:34:50,120 --> 00:34:53,639 All right, give me a ball park of what you want. 657 00:34:53,720 --> 00:34:55,959 There's a bit there, eh. Paul, what do you... 658 00:34:56,040 --> 00:34:59,239 I reckon, man, we've got to come in about 55, I reckon. 659 00:34:59,320 --> 00:35:01,999 55.Yeah. That's everything, man. 660 00:35:02,080 --> 00:35:05,199 Quantities. Cut this, man, you're gonna triple your money. 661 00:35:05,280 --> 00:35:08,879 More. Do your math, mate. I'm doing my math. 662 00:35:08,960 --> 00:35:12,119 You're doing it a bit slow. What, are you're struggling to see 663 00:35:12,200 --> 00:35:15,079 there's plenty here, mate?Oh. Do you want to change the number? 664 00:35:15,160 --> 00:35:18,039 32 I can do, Paul. 32. I think that's...Nah. 665 00:35:18,120 --> 00:35:21,559 We'll get way more elsewhere, mate. 666 00:35:21,640 --> 00:35:25,079 Yeah.Way more. Um, it's not 55. 667 00:35:25,160 --> 00:35:27,239 So you've gotta - We'll knock ten off, then. 668 00:35:27,320 --> 00:35:29,679 Go 45 and it's yours. You've got to be -That's it. 669 00:35:29,760 --> 00:35:31,919 Rock bottom. Done. 670 00:35:32,000 --> 00:35:34,239 We've had a tough year. A tough year, mate. 671 00:35:34,320 --> 00:35:36,359 I'm-I'm bringing my margin 672 00:35:36,440 --> 00:35:38,599 to as minimum as I can be. 673 00:35:38,680 --> 00:35:41,999 All right. I'll give you 40 grand. Right. 674 00:35:42,080 --> 00:35:44,479 So, consider it. Well, honestly it's a lot of blood, 675 00:35:44,560 --> 00:35:47,639 sweat and tears there.I realise. Can we meet in the middle? 676 00:35:47,720 --> 00:35:50,359 Um... 677 00:35:50,440 --> 00:35:54,799 Sold. 40,250, it's yours. 678 00:35:54,880 --> 00:35:57,279 $40,250. Yep. 679 00:35:57,360 --> 00:35:59,639 Done, Paul. Deal. Good work.Well done. 680 00:35:59,720 --> 00:36:02,559 Good on you.I don't know what went through Paul's mind, 681 00:36:02,640 --> 00:36:04,959 but he's flipped his lid and, um, 682 00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:07,999 yeah, I reckon he cost us a couple of grand, at least. 683 00:36:08,080 --> 00:36:10,519 Amazing.Who cares? We're still 250 up. 684 00:36:10,600 --> 00:36:13,679 Bit of a tongue twister, that one, eh. 40,000. 685 00:36:13,760 --> 00:36:18,759 You know, trying to add the extra 2,250 after that, it's... 686 00:36:18,840 --> 00:36:21,519 You know, my mind was thinking it, but me mouth 687 00:36:21,600 --> 00:36:24,639 just couldn't say it.Mark. You know, you can't renege 688 00:36:24,720 --> 00:36:27,879 on a handshake, so, hey, we lost a couple of grand. 689 00:36:27,960 --> 00:36:29,959 Thank you, Rachel. 690 00:36:30,040 --> 00:36:33,039 RACHEL: Paul, unfortunately he lost us two grand in the deal there. 691 00:36:33,120 --> 00:36:36,919 I think from now on we might just sit him in the corner. 692 00:36:37,000 --> 00:36:40,799 Rach. Wow! But it feels brilliant to beat the target. 693 00:36:40,880 --> 00:36:42,879 It's a sense of achievement. 694 00:36:42,960 --> 00:36:46,719 Real big sense of achievement. And yeah very, very, very happy. 695 00:36:46,800 --> 00:36:50,039 Yeah, look out next year.Yeah. That's all I've got to say. 696 00:36:50,120 --> 00:36:52,359 Cheers to everyone for the year, eh. Cheers, man! 697 00:36:52,440 --> 00:36:55,159 Bloody good effort.Well done, guys! Yay!Good year, guys. 698 00:36:55,240 --> 00:36:57,999 Awesome effort, man.Well done. Bloody Blacklighters! 699 00:36:58,080 --> 00:37:00,079 Go, the Blacks. 700 00:37:02,680 --> 00:37:04,679 JOE: Luke's here. 701 00:37:04,760 --> 00:37:06,759 G'day, Luke. Nice day. 702 00:37:06,840 --> 00:37:09,159 Yeah, not too bad. G'day, Angel.G'day.Hey. 703 00:37:09,240 --> 00:37:12,279 NARRATOR: On their final chance to hit target for the season, 704 00:37:12,360 --> 00:37:14,799 the Misfits are meeting with Luke Jarrad, 705 00:37:14,880 --> 00:37:18,199 an opal dealer negotiating for a Chinese buyer 706 00:37:18,280 --> 00:37:21,239 who needs a bulk supply of rainbow matrix. 707 00:37:21,320 --> 00:37:23,799 I'll be, um, buying for the Chinese. 708 00:37:23,880 --> 00:37:27,159 They'll be using it for jewellery, maybe some kind of carvings. 709 00:37:27,240 --> 00:37:30,879 So we've got this material here. All up it's 80 kilos. 710 00:37:30,960 --> 00:37:34,319 Have a bit of a look if you want. Tell me what you think. 711 00:37:35,560 --> 00:37:37,559 Looks good, man. Looks good, eh. 712 00:37:39,320 --> 00:37:41,999 What do you think? 713 00:37:42,080 --> 00:37:44,999 How much are we chasing? 714 00:37:45,080 --> 00:37:47,999 With the hope that next time you want to do business... 715 00:37:48,080 --> 00:37:50,759 Gonna buy more...we're your first port of call.Yeah. 716 00:37:50,840 --> 00:37:52,839 Four would be better, man. 717 00:37:55,240 --> 00:37:58,159 I mean, because it's the first transaction, you know, 718 00:37:58,240 --> 00:38:01,079 we'll let it go for four dollars a gram. 719 00:38:01,160 --> 00:38:03,559 Four dollars a gram.OK. Hey.Awesome. 720 00:38:03,640 --> 00:38:08,599 Cheers, mate.All right, so that works out 80 kilos, 320,000.OK. 721 00:38:08,680 --> 00:38:11,239 Cool bananas. Thank you heaps, mate. No worries. 722 00:38:11,320 --> 00:38:13,799 We ended up settling for four dollars a gram. 723 00:38:13,880 --> 00:38:16,959 So we're, uh... we're thrilled. You know, that's a good ending 724 00:38:17,040 --> 00:38:19,959 to our season. And the cherry on the top was, you know, 725 00:38:20,040 --> 00:38:22,519 I found this person that wanted to sell his house, 726 00:38:22,600 --> 00:38:25,599 but swap it for opal. 727 00:38:25,680 --> 00:38:28,359 Welcome to my Andamooka mansion. 728 00:38:28,440 --> 00:38:30,719 JOE: Oh, nice-looking place. 729 00:38:30,800 --> 00:38:34,239 Got air conditioner. CODY: Check out your pad, eh. 730 00:38:34,320 --> 00:38:37,719 Bloody chandeliers. I mean, that's a luxury in itself. 731 00:38:37,800 --> 00:38:40,879 ISSY: Everyone in this team has exceeded 732 00:38:40,960 --> 00:38:42,959 what they expected this season. 733 00:38:43,040 --> 00:38:46,319 The crystal opal that Angel found was just stunning. 734 00:38:46,400 --> 00:38:48,399 To actually find that, 735 00:38:48,480 --> 00:38:50,719 and find our rainbow matrix, 736 00:38:50,800 --> 00:38:53,839 was just the icing on the cake. 737 00:38:53,920 --> 00:38:57,279 To be able to put it all back into a gym and help kids out, 738 00:38:57,360 --> 00:38:59,359 it's fulfilled my dreams. 739 00:38:59,440 --> 00:39:02,239 You done good.I reckon this looks pretty worth it, eh. 740 00:39:02,320 --> 00:39:06,039 For Mel and I, this has given us the, uh, financial backing 741 00:39:06,120 --> 00:39:08,159 to start to pursue our dreams. 742 00:39:08,240 --> 00:39:11,159 We should be able to have our studio open, our gallery, 743 00:39:11,240 --> 00:39:13,879 and it just makes for a better start to next year. 744 00:39:13,960 --> 00:39:16,839 All right, let's sit down and have a celebration pretty soon. 745 00:39:16,920 --> 00:39:20,039 It's been a damn good year.We got some food here.Awesome.Ah-hey! 746 00:39:20,120 --> 00:39:22,639 Oh, wow, look at that. You legends. 747 00:39:22,720 --> 00:39:25,559 Well, it's actually ending up to be a very successful year 748 00:39:25,640 --> 00:39:28,719 for yous, right? But next year's gonna be better and greater. 749 00:39:28,800 --> 00:39:31,079 So here's to the Misfits. Thank you so much, guys. 750 00:39:31,160 --> 00:39:33,599 So this mean we're coming back? Yeah, yeah, yeah. 751 00:39:33,680 --> 00:39:35,799 To the Misfits! Whoo! Misfits! 752 00:39:44,680 --> 00:39:47,319 ROD: I can tell you what, there's a little bit more here 753 00:39:47,400 --> 00:39:49,519 than I thought we got. LES: Oh, OK. 754 00:39:49,600 --> 00:39:51,639 BEN: Oh-hoh! SAM: Ooh!Hey! 755 00:39:51,720 --> 00:39:54,559 Look at all that loveliness. 756 00:39:54,640 --> 00:39:57,399 Ooh, that's sparkly, Sam, isn't it? Nice isn't? 757 00:39:57,480 --> 00:39:59,559 I knew we got a bit of opal down there, Rod. 758 00:39:59,640 --> 00:40:02,839 I wasn't expecting that much. Jesus, that's as red as Les's eyes 759 00:40:02,920 --> 00:40:05,479 on a Saturday morning. Look at that! 760 00:40:05,560 --> 00:40:08,439 NARRATOR: The Bushmen's final haul of the season 761 00:40:08,520 --> 00:40:10,879 is grey-based crystal opal, 762 00:40:10,960 --> 00:40:14,199 predominantly green with flashes of rare red. 763 00:40:14,280 --> 00:40:18,319 It's been washed and weighs 780 grams. 764 00:40:18,400 --> 00:40:20,519 It's hard to put a value on it, isn't it? 765 00:40:20,600 --> 00:40:23,559 It's overwhelming in its own way. 766 00:40:23,640 --> 00:40:25,639 So much. 767 00:40:25,720 --> 00:40:28,759 There's some really nice stones in here. There's lots of reds.Mm. 768 00:40:28,840 --> 00:40:32,959 Um, I reckon we'd have 60 grand's worth in that, wouldn't you? 769 00:40:33,040 --> 00:40:36,319 I'd reckon. Yeah. I think that's fair. 770 00:40:36,400 --> 00:40:38,799 There's heaps here. I reckon that's more than fair. 771 00:40:38,880 --> 00:40:41,679 We didn't hit target, but we've come bloody close. 772 00:40:46,040 --> 00:40:48,479 So that's not too bloody bad, really, is it? 773 00:40:48,560 --> 00:40:51,119 Why don't we have a feed and a few beers to celebrate 774 00:40:51,200 --> 00:40:53,599 the end of the season? You get the drinks cold, mate, 775 00:40:53,680 --> 00:40:56,679 and I'll get the food on.Sounds like a really good idea. 776 00:40:56,760 --> 00:40:58,759 Sounds good to me. 777 00:41:01,000 --> 00:41:02,999 This season's been insane. 778 00:41:03,080 --> 00:41:05,959 However, even though we didn't hit what we wanted to hit, 779 00:41:06,040 --> 00:41:08,719 we still did make a fair bit of money this year 780 00:41:08,800 --> 00:41:11,999 and enough for Les to have a good send-off. 781 00:41:12,080 --> 00:41:14,919 You got your floaties, Les? No, mate. 782 00:41:19,280 --> 00:41:21,279 Oh! 783 00:41:21,360 --> 00:41:23,719 This season's been a rough season. 784 00:41:23,800 --> 00:41:25,839 But as per usual, 785 00:41:25,920 --> 00:41:28,959 we seem to wade our way through it 786 00:41:29,040 --> 00:41:32,199 and come out on the... at the end of the line reasonable. 787 00:41:32,280 --> 00:41:34,479 That's a bloody good feed, Ben. 788 00:41:34,560 --> 00:41:36,559 Does the job, mate, doesn't it? 789 00:41:36,640 --> 00:41:39,039 What you reckon, Les? Bloody nice, it is. 790 00:41:39,120 --> 00:41:41,639 This season's been a rollercoaster. 791 00:41:41,720 --> 00:41:44,279 Especially with Les's last hurrah underground 792 00:41:44,360 --> 00:41:46,999 to be able to do it together. Pretty proud of myself 793 00:41:47,080 --> 00:41:49,079 and proud of the team at the moment. 794 00:41:49,160 --> 00:41:51,279 Couldn't ask for much more in a team. 795 00:41:51,360 --> 00:41:53,559 It's been fantastic working with Rod and Les. 796 00:41:53,640 --> 00:41:55,679 I think we've made a really good team. 797 00:41:55,760 --> 00:41:58,399 It's amazing to see what we've achieved by the end of it 798 00:41:58,480 --> 00:42:00,759 and what we've truly overcome. 799 00:42:00,840 --> 00:42:04,999 Well, Les, I know you've been mining for about 375 years. 800 00:42:05,080 --> 00:42:07,279 Yes. And I feel like I've been mining 801 00:42:07,360 --> 00:42:09,599 a couple of hundred of them years with ya. 802 00:42:09,680 --> 00:42:13,119 Found some nice opal. And some good times. 803 00:42:13,200 --> 00:42:16,559 Just gonna say, mate, I'm gonna miss ya underground. 804 00:42:16,640 --> 00:42:18,719 I suppose I... 805 00:42:18,800 --> 00:42:20,839 I'll go and hang me hat up. 806 00:42:20,920 --> 00:42:23,399 It is the end of the line, unfortunately, mate. 807 00:42:23,480 --> 00:42:26,799 It's a sad day in the, uh, Bushmen history. 808 00:42:26,880 --> 00:42:29,599 Well, you know, you can't go on forever. 809 00:42:29,680 --> 00:42:32,319 There's me hat, so... 810 00:42:32,400 --> 00:42:34,399 Yep. 811 00:42:34,480 --> 00:42:36,999 Done and dusted, mate. Well done. 812 00:42:37,080 --> 00:42:39,359 But I'm not taking me boots off and hanging them up 813 00:42:39,440 --> 00:42:42,559 cos I still need 'em.So you're gonna work aboveground, you reckon? 814 00:42:42,640 --> 00:42:45,199 Gonna work aboveground till it gets dead hard. 815 00:42:45,280 --> 00:42:47,959 Fixing everything we break. I was just about say I seem 816 00:42:48,040 --> 00:42:50,439 to think like he thinks we're gonna break everything. 817 00:42:50,520 --> 00:42:53,559 I think he knows we're gonna. Yeah. Yes. 818 00:42:53,640 --> 00:42:56,639 I seen some of yous in action. 819 00:42:56,720 --> 00:42:58,879 Well, mate. Here's to you, Les. 820 00:42:58,960 --> 00:43:01,879 Cheers, old fella.Cheers, Les. It's been a long time, mate. 821 00:43:01,960 --> 00:43:04,239 Yeah, cheers. It's been all good. 822 00:43:04,320 --> 00:43:06,999 You know, and at the stage I'm at the moment, 823 00:43:07,080 --> 00:43:09,279 I don't know what I'm gonna do next year. 824 00:43:09,360 --> 00:43:11,799 I know I'll still be underground. I'll still be mining 825 00:43:11,880 --> 00:43:14,239 whether we've got a bigger crew or smaller crew 826 00:43:14,320 --> 00:43:16,759 or more gear or more ground. I don't know yet. 827 00:43:16,840 --> 00:43:20,359 You know, I-I just got to sort of process everything that's happened. 828 00:43:20,440 --> 00:43:23,639 Such a whirlwind end to this season. 829 00:43:23,720 --> 00:43:26,399 It's something I just want to sit back and think about 830 00:43:26,480 --> 00:43:30,879 for a little while.Ah, you've got to do what you've got to do. 831 00:43:37,080 --> 00:43:40,119 Subtitles by Deluxe 831 00:43:41,305 --> 00:44:41,659 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm