First off I love the show.

Second, I too thought it was extremely interesting to see the juxtaposition of their "go for broke, don't want a handout" mentality, with the medivac flight for their child and subsequent (apparently excellent) medical care she needed.

The old man is a crack-up, and the gold fever is so evident it's really enjoyable...

STLHDR1 -- my 2c -- I would have appreciated a "SPOILER" warning on your post -- there are some of us who don't want to know the ending to stories in advance... Not a huge deal though, but surprising if true.
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