Thursday

Richard and the Gas Monkeys battle numerous setbacks to finish their old-time NASCAR tribute build. And, Richard is persuaded to work on a dubious '85 Zimmer.

Les snaps when a customer threatens to throw down over a broken necklace. Then, the Golds are presented with Saddam Hussein's signed personal documents and Iraqi currency. Will his signature prove to be the real thing or not worth the paper it's written on? And later, Les calls Ashley in for a family sit-down. He wants her back at the shop, but she has plans of her own. Will daddy's darling return and change the family business forever or will Seth stand in the way?

A customer tries to rip off the store and quickly learns why you never mess with Les. Then, the Golds have the chance to buy a genuine Olympic torch. Will they win this deal or will victory elude them? And later, a raging car fire in the parking lot threatens to catch the power lines, but things take a turn for the worst when the family learns someone may be inside the car.

With Les gone, Ashley plots Seth's demise. Meanwhile, a customer wants big cash for his jewelry but a disagreement over its worth leads to a vicious standoff. Then, the Golds have the opportunity to buy a rare piece of signed Michael Jackson memorabilia. Seth dangles an enticing deal in front of the seller, but one of them may be getting the shaft. And later, Ashley goes all in against Seth. Will he outwit his sister or fall prey to her divisive plan?

Seth negotiates like a tiger when a trove of vintage sports cards comes through the door. Then, the Golds scream when a customer's jewelry is revealed to have been pierced through the most intimate of body parts. And later, a drunk customer gets belligerent, but when she calls Les the mother of all insults, he explodes like never before. Can security calm things down or will Les take things too far?

It's beautiful dredging weather, but things are getting ugly. The Pomrenkes get help from the sea in unpinning their barge, then get help from fellow megadredger Hank who lends them a spud and sweats the small details of clean-up, while Scott again demonstrates his vanishing act. Zeke's recent incarceration leaves him in financial drought and he demands Emily pay up or give up her dredge. The Minnow's crew fights off claim jumpers in the public mining area, but face a setback when a compressor design flaw impedes diver safety. Steve R. and Glen search for The Dragon.