"(insects trilling) (bird screeches)" "(alligator hissing)" "(snarling) (owl hoots)" "(owl hoots) (alligator growls)" "(alligator growls) NARRATOR:" "Alligatorseasonis" "NARRATOR:" "Alligatorseasonis barely a week old." "barely a week old." "And the brutal battle between" "And the brutal battle between man and beast is causing chaos man and beast is causing chaos on the swamp." "on the swamp." "JACOB:" "Whoa,whoa,geez!" "(Jeromy grunting) LIZ:" "Oh!" "LIZ:" "Oh!" "HARLAN:" "Yeah!" "HARLAN:" "Yeah!" "DAVID:" "Watchout,herehe" "DAVID:" "Watchout,herehe comes!" "comes!" "(whoops)" "(alligator growls) (gunshot)" "NARRATOR:" "Acrossthebayou, hunters are facing off with hunters are facing off with savage killers." "savage killers." "HARLAN:" "Watchout,man !" "HARLAN:" "Watchout,man !" "T-ROY:" "That'shim,baby!" "T-ROY:" "That'shim,baby!" "HARLAN:" "That'shim." "HARLAN:" "That'shim." "T-ROY:" "Dogeater!" "T-ROY:" "Dogeater!" "JEROMY:" "Therehe is right" "JEROMY:" "Therehe is right there, right over there!" "there, right over there!" "DAVID:" "Holysmoke!" "DAVID:" "Holysmoke!" "NARRATOR:" "Andthestrainis" "NARRATOR:" "Andthestrainis downright breaking them." "downright breaking them." "T-ROY:" "Gethimup, baby!" "T-ROY:" "Gethimup, baby!" "HARLAN:" "Ooh,ow !" "HARLAN:" "Ooh,ow !" "T-ROY:" "What?" "Whathappened?" "T-ROY:" "What?" "Whathappened?" "LIZ:" "Watchout!" "LIZ:" "Watchout!" "Get the damn winch now!" "Get the damn winch now!" "JESSICA:" "Youlosthim ." "JESSICA:" "Youlosthim ." "LIZ:" "Nowgetout !" "LIZ:" "Nowgetout !" "NARRATOR:" "Andoneswamper" "NARRATOR:" "Andoneswamper finds himself facing danger finds himself facing danger all alone." "all alone." "JACOB:" "Okay." "JACOB:" "Okay." "What am I supposed to do now?" "What am I supposed to do now?" "(T-Roy grunting)" "(T-Roy grunting) NARRATOR:" "Whileothersare" "NARRATOR:" "Whileothersare  breaking out the big guns." "breaking out the big guns." "DAVID:" "Whatthehellisthat?" "(Jeromy laughs) NARRATOR:" "Welcometo the" "NARRATOR:" "Welcometo the swamp." "NARRATOR:" "Thesun'srising over Raceland, Louisiana." "Jeromy Pruitt and his stepdad David La Dart have been hunting" "David La Dart have been hunting on the road for less than a on the road for less than a week." "week." "JEROMY:" "Well,pa-pow!" "NARRATOR:" "Andthey'realready getting on each other's nerves." "DAVID:...havingasorethat  just won't heal." "just won't heal." "You know what I'm saying?" "JEROMY:" "Andit 'salready stinking and annoying me." "stinking and annoying me." "NARRATOR:" "Theboyshavegood" "NARRATOR:" "Theboyshavegood  reason to be cranky." "reason to be cranky." "They picked up 30 tags from a" "They picked up 30 tags from a local landowner." "local landowner." "But so far, they've only tagged" "But so far, they've only tagged six gators on the trip." "So, this morning, they're heading out, hoping that they're heading out, hoping that their luck will turn around." "But despite the boys' confidence their first line comes up empty." "empty." "(engine starts)" "JEROMY:" "There'sagatorright there." "there." "NARRATOR:" "Thegatorsaren't" "NARRATOR:" "Thegatorsaren't biting." "biting." "And further down the canal Jeromy and David find out why." "It's a mauled albino alligator." "The victim of an aggressive male" "The victim of an aggressive male in the area." "The albino was an easy target for the cannibal gator." "The boys know a cannibal on the rampage can clear a swamp clean rampage can clear a swamp clean out." "out." "And it's probably the reason" "And it's probably the reason things just aren't right with things just aren't right with their lines." "(Jeromy retches)" "(David laughs)" "They've got to catch this killer or filling the rest of their or filling the rest of their tags in Raceland may be tags in Raceland may be impossible." "As Jeromy and David get after the Albino Assassin 112 miles west in Pecan Island, Liz Cavalier and her daughter" "Liz Cavalier and her daughter Jessica are also getting off to" "Jessica are also getting off to a rocky start, because a rocky start, because Jessica overslept." "Less than a week in, Jessica's feeling the strain of her first feeling the strain of her first full season of gator hunting." "But with the clock ticking, and over 300 tags left to fill, and over 300 tags left to fill, Liz doesn't have time for" "Liz doesn't have time for whining." "LIZ:" "Youknow,eventhoughmy hands are killing me, I got to hands are killing me, I got to go, I got to keep doing it." "NARRATOR:" "Beforetheyget to their first line, they spot their first line, they spot something they can't pass up." "And Jess jumps at the chance to get back in her momma's favor." "Jess casts her treble hook into the bubbles." "The gator's popped off with a pull so strong, the girls know pull so strong, the girls know it's a monster." "But Jessica's determined to show Macho Man who's ruling this" "Macho Man who's ruling this swamp." "swamp." "JESSICA:...thatI'mgonna" "JESSICA:...thatI'mgonna put him in the boat, put him in the boat, I will do whatever it takes to" "I will do whatever it takes to get him in the boat." "get him in the boat." "NARRATOR:" "Beforethegirls" "NARRATOR:" "Beforethegirls push on, they decide to hang push on, they decide to hang some extra tasty bait for the some extra tasty bait for the bull gator." "(Liz laughs)" "(both laughing)" "NARRATOR:75miles northeast... northeast..." "in Pierre Part Jacob Landry's starting another day on the water with another day on the water with his partner, Marie Lacoste." "Marie's filling in for Jacob's brother Chase, and Jacob is brother Chase, and Jacob is glad she's on board." "JACOB:...onlyoneother person that I like to have in my person that I like to have in my boat with me, and that's Miss boat with me, and that's Miss Marie, 'cause I know that she's" "Marie, 'cause I know that she's dependable." "NARRATOR:" "Ontheirfirstday together, Jacob and Marie found together, Jacob and Marie found their rhythm and pulled in their rhythm and pulled in 18 gators." "But today, Marie's feeling under the weather." "MARIE:...uh,my throatwas  on fire." "on fire." "I couldn't hardly swallow." "NARRATOR:" "They'rerunning50 lines in a gator-rich spot lines in a gator-rich spot called Cypress Hollow-- called Cypress Hollow-- a grueling day even if Miss a grueling day even if Miss Marie was feeling her best." "The line's tangled on a log." "So Jacob's got no choice but to" "So Jacob's got no choice but to reach into the murky water." "If there's a gator on the line, his hand could be inches away his hand could be inches away from bone-crushing jaws." "MARIE:" "Oh!" "NARRATOR:" "InPierrePart Jacob and Marie are trying to free a tangled line when they get a nasty surprise." "MARIE:" "Oh!" "JACOB:" "Whoa!" "Whoa, whoa, whoa." "NARRATOR:" "Thebeastgoes wild, trying to pull Jacob in wild, trying to pull Jacob in the water." "the water." "JACOB:" "Ooh!" "Sonofa bitch!" "NARRATOR:" "Thegator'sout for  blood but Marie's feeling nauseous and struggling to line up her and struggling to line up her shot." "But Jacob's in trouble." "(Jacob groans)" "(gunshot)" "NARRATOR:" "It'sasolid eight-footer-- a good start to eight-footer-- a good start to their day." "But Marie's hitting the breaking point." "(exhales) MARIE:" "Ofalltimestoget" "MARIE:" "Ofalltimestoget sick, why now?" "JACOB:...definitelynotthe  place to be if you're not, you place to be if you're not, you know, 100%." "know, 100%." "NARRATOR:" "Beforeallelse," "NARRATOR:" "Beforeallelse, Marie's a mother at heart," "Marie's a mother at heart, and leaving Jacob alone has her and leaving Jacob alone has her feeling horrible." "NARRATOR:222mileswest,in Beaumont, it's still five days" "Beaumont, it's still five days before alligator season starts before alligator season starts in Texas." "in Texas." "But today, T-Roy Broussard" "But today, T-Roy Broussard and his partner Harlan and his partner Harlan "Bigfoot" Hatcher, are" ""Bigfoot" Hatcher, are answering an urgent call for answering an urgent call for help." "The boys are licensed nuisance hunters, so when there's an hunters, so when there's an alligator out of control, gator alligator out of control, gator season or not, they get season or not, they get the call." "T-ROY:" "There'sabig ,big  gator..." "NARRATOR:" "ForT-Roy,this nuisance call brings back some nuisance call brings back some bad memories." "The dog killer is a well-known 11-foot monster with a scar on 11-foot monster with a scar on its throat... its throat..." "and it's been seen recently in and it's been seen recently in a certain corner of the marsh." "T-Roy and Bigfoot get busy hanging lines... hanging lines..." "hoping to take the killer out hoping to take the killer out before it attacks again." "In Pecan Island..." "Liz and Jessica have left" "Liz and Jessica have left Macho Man's territory behind" "Macho Man's territory behind and are hustling to run their and are hustling to run their lines." "lines." "But Jessica overslept this" "But Jessica overslept this morning, and they're way behind morning, and they're way behind schedule." "Liz has a plan to make up some time." "LIZ:" "Gonnatrytofill those tags as fast and easy as we can." "NARRATOR:" "AndJessis eager to get back on her momma's eager to get back on her momma's good side." "JESSICA:" "Ha-ha!" "...how tired I am, I ...how tired I am, I got to keep pushing." "got to keep pushing." "I got to prove to her, and to" "I got to prove to her, and to myself..." "NARRATOR:" "Itdoesn'ttake long... long..." "for Jessica to get her chance." "It's a big bubble trail, which only means one thing: a big only means one thing: a big gator." "The powerful beast dives to the muddy bottom, digging in for muddy bottom, digging in for a fight." "Jessica just can't get the gator to the surface." "to the surface." "Liz tosses her treble hook," "Liz tosses her treble hook, trying to get another line trying to get another line on the beast." "on the beast." "LIZ:" "Yousonofa bitch." "LIZ:" "Yousonofa bitch." "NARRATOR:" "Andshehitsher" "NARRATOR:" "Andshehitsher mark." "JESSICA:" "IfIsee thatbitch, I'm blasting him." "NARRATOR:" "Ittakesall  of Jess's strength, of Jess's strength, but she finally gets it but she finally gets it to the surface." "to the surface." "It's a 500-pound monster," "It's a 500-pound monster, and Liz doesn't hesitate and Liz doesn't hesitate to pull the trigger." "to pull the trigger." "(gunshot)" "Liz knows their work isn't over." "isn't over." "They still need to get the gator" "They still need to get the gator in the boat." "Liz is holding on to the mammoth gator with all her might." "gator with all her might." "(Liz grunts)" "(Liz grunts) If it slides through her hands," "If it slides through her hands, it'll sink straight it'll sink straight to the bottom." "(Jessica yells)" "NARRATOR:" "InPecanIsland..." "(Liz grunts)" "(Liz grunts) ...Liz and Jess are desperately ...Liz and Jess are desperately trying to stop a 500-pound gator trying to stop a 500-pound gator from sinking into the bayou." "(Liz grunts) Liz is losing her grip and her temper." "Liz needs to get the gator hooked on the winch fast." "But Jessica's ignoring her captain's orders." "LIZ:...freakin'mad." "...ugh!" "Oh!" "(engine starts)" "JESSICA:" "It'slikeI'm damned if I do, I'm damned if I don't." "NARRATOR:" "Jessica's frustration comes to a boil as frustration comes to a boil as she defies her momma." "she defies her momma." "And Liz is having no part" "And Liz is having no part of a mutiny." "Jessica's had enough." "With the day half done, and only one gator tagged, one gator tagged, Liz knows she and Jessica" "Liz knows she and Jessica need to be fighting gators, need to be fighting gators, not each other." "NARRATOR:" "Backin Raceland..." "Jeromy and David are hanging" "Jeromy and David are hanging lines, looking to track down lines, looking to track down the Albino Assassin, a cannibal the Albino Assassin, a cannibal gator that's terrorizing their gator that's terrorizing their hunting grounds." "With their last line hung, Jeromy has something" "Jeromy has something a little extra to add a little extra to add to their strategy." "(David laughs)" "Jeromy's been dying to impress his stepdad to impress his stepdad with his new invention." "with his new invention." "JEROMY:" "Mygutcannonis" "JEROMY:" "Mygutcannonis neater than a skeeter's peter." "NARRATOR:" "Jeromy'shopingto lure the gator to their line lure the gator to their line with an irresistible mix with an irresistible mix of vile ingredients." "JEROMY:" "Ooh!" "DAVID:" "He'swantingtoblast the world up with chicken guts the world up with chicken guts and all kind of nasty stuff." "(David laughs) NARRATOR:" "Thedeodorantcan 't" "NARRATOR:" "Thedeodorantcan 't cover the stench of rancid cover the stench of rancid bait, but the flammable aerosol bait, but the flammable aerosol can power the cannon." "(loud bang) (Jeromy laughs)" "(Jeromy laughs) DAVID:" "Whoo!" "(both laugh)" "NARRATOR:" "Jeromy'sconfident his rotten buckshot will his rotten buckshot will attract the cannibal gator attract the cannibal gator to their last line." "(Jeromy laughs)" "(Jeromy laughs)" "(Jeromy laughs)" "DAVID:...mm-mm-mm." "NARRATOR:" "Davidhashis" "NARRATOR:" "Davidhashis  doubts." "(Jeromy laughs) JEROMY:" "Whoo!" "NARRATOR:" "InBeaumont..." "T-Roy and Bigfoot are on the" "T-Roy and Bigfoot are on the hunt for a vicious 11-foot hunt for a vicious 11-foot gator that's killed several dogs gator that's killed several dogs on a local landowner's property." "Earlier, the boys hung lines in an area where the beast in an area where the beast has been spotted by fishermen." "has been spotted by fishermen." "And as they head to their next" "And as they head to their next bait line, they see signs bait line, they see signs of a big predator." "The dog-killing gator might be hiding on the bank, so T-Roy's hiding on the bank, so T-Roy's going in to investigate." "(gator growls) T-ROY:" "Whoa!" "NARRATOR:" "InBeaumont..." "T-Roy and Bigfoot are hunting" "T-Roy and Bigfoot are hunting a dog-killing gator that's a dog-killing gator that's holed up in some thick grass." "holed up in some thick grass." "(gator growls)" "(gator growls) T-ROY:" "Whoa!" "(gunshot)" "NARRATOR:" "Thisalligatoris only seven feet and it's got no only seven feet and it's got no scars on its neck, so it's not scars on its neck, so it's not the one they're after." "HARLAN:...and,uh ,this-this ain't what we're looking for." "ain't what we're looking for." "NARRATOR:" "Butdaylight's" "NARRATOR:" "Butdaylight's running out, and the Texans running out, and the Texans are feeling the pressure to are feeling the pressure to catch this gator for the catch this gator for the landowner by nightfall." "T-ROY:...becauseit 's-it's very dangerous." "NARRATOR:" "Backin Raceland..." "Jeromy and David are on the" "Jeromy and David are on the hunt for the Albino Assassin." "So far, their lines are coming up untouched." "Earlier, hoping to attract the cannibal gator, Jeromy blasted cannibal gator, Jeromy blasted the trees around one of their the trees around one of their bait lines with his new bait lines with his new invention." "invention." "(Jeromy laughs)" "(Jeromy laughs) (David whoops)" "(David whoops) (Jeromy laughs)" "And now there's only one more chance for Jeromy to prove to chance for Jeromy to prove to his stepdad that his cannon his stepdad that his cannon works." "DAVID:" "Something'sgotto happen." "NARRATOR:" "Jeromy'sstomachis knotted with disappointment." "(Jeromy whoops) (gator snarls)" "The boys are sure they've caught their cannibal." "their cannibal." "JEROMY:" "Oh!" "NARRATOR:" "Andit 'slooking..." "JEROMY:" "Oh!" "JEROMY:" "Oh!" "NARRATOR:...toripthem" "NARRATOR:...toripthem apart." "apart." "DAVID:" "Oh!" "DAVID:" "Oh!" "(Jeromy whooping)" "(Jeromy whooping) (David grunts)" "(Jeromy whoops) (David whoops)" "(both laugh)" "JEROMY:...andwe catchthe  big dog?" "big dog?" "Yeah." "NARRATOR:" "Themonster'sso massive, they can't even get it massive, they can't even get it in the boat... in the boat..." "(engine starts)" "(engine starts) ...so the boys will have to ...so the boys will have to improvise." "And Jeromy can't resist bragging on his brilliant invention." "(Jeromy whoops) Back in Pierre Part..." "Back in Pierre Part..." "after getting the ailing Miss after getting the ailing Miss Marie back to shore, Jacob's" "Marie back to shore, Jacob's been on his own." "been on his own." "He's got 15 gators in the" "He's got 15 gators in the boat but hunting gators alone is dangerous business." "And even the most experienced swamper can be taken by swamper can be taken by surprise." "surprise." "JACOB:" "Whoa,whoa,whoa," "JACOB:" "Whoa,whoa,whoa, whoa!" "NARRATOR:" "InPierrePart..." "Jacob's staring down a" "Jacob's staring down a seven-foot gator that jumped in seven-foot gator that jumped in his boat." "And to make things worse, the deadly beast is blocking him deadly beast is blocking him from his gun." "from his gun." "The monster could charge at any" "The monster could charge at any second." "second." "Jacob's only defense is a hook" "Jacob's only defense is a hook pole." "He needs to get this killer off the boat fast." "JACOB:" "Ooh!" "Son of a bitch!" "NARRATOR:" "Thebeastisina" "NARRATOR:" "Thebeastisina frenzy." "frenzy." "Jacob needs to take it out" "Jacob needs to take it out before it can jump in the boat before it can jump in the boat again." "again." "JACOB:" "Oh,whoa,whoa,whoa ," "JACOB:" "Oh,whoa,whoa,whoa , whoa, whoa, whoa!" "Whoa, whoa, hey." "(gunshot) (Jacob whoops)" "NARRATOR:" "It'sagoodcatch, but Jacob is worn out." "but Jacob is worn out." "JACOB:" "Allright." "NARRATOR:" "Butthis unrelenting nine-footer isn't unrelenting nine-footer isn't finished testing Jacob just yet." "finished testing Jacob just yet." "JACOB:" "Whoa,whoa,whoa," "JACOB:" "Whoa,whoa,whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!" "whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!" "(gunshot)" "NARRATOR:" "Jacob'sgonnaneed some help back in his boat soon, some help back in his boat soon, and he's missing his brother and he's missing his brother Chase more than ever." "Over in Beaumont..." "T-Roy and Bigfoot are on a" "T-Roy and Bigfoot are on a critical nuisance call before critical nuisance call before their alligator season gets their alligator season gets started to hunt down a huge 11-foot killing gator." "killing gator." "They've hung lines all through" "They've hung lines all through the beast's known territory, but the beast's known territory, but so far... so far..." "nothing." "T-ROY:" "WhenItellyouI 'm gonna do something, I do it." "NARRATOR:" "Thelineisdown ." "T-ROY:" "Oh,ooh,oh!" "NARRATOR:" "Andby thefeel" "NARRATOR:" "Andby thefeel of it, they've got something of it, they've got something heavy on the hook." "It's a 700-pound monster." "But trying to pull in a 700-pounder... 700-pounder..." "proves too much." "proves too much." "(Harlan groans)" "(Harlan groans) HARLAN:" "Oh,ow ,oh !" "NARRATOR:" "Bigfoot'storn something in his abdomen... something in his abdomen..." "and it's up to T-Roy to finish and it's up to T-Roy to finish this fight on his own." "(snarling) (gunshot)" "T-Roy's anxious to find out if they bagged the dog killer." "T-ROY:" "Oh!" "NARRATOR:" "Thegatorwas" "NARRATOR:" "Thegatorwas  wounded by the property owner in wounded by the property owner in a previous run-in." "The hunt is over, and they've got their culprit." "But with Bigfoot down..." "(T-Roy grunts)" "(T-Roy grunts) ...T-Roy's still got to get ...T-Roy's still got to get this beast in the boat." "(T-Roy grunting)" "HARLAN( chuckles):" "Ow." "Ooh, that's all right." "Ooh, that's all right." "NARRATOR:" "Theboysare" "NARRATOR:" "Theboysare  pleased, but the celebration pleased, but the celebration is short." "HARLAN:...burningand hurting." "NARRATOR:" "Bigfootdoesn't want to show it, but he's in want to show it, but he's in serious pain, and an injury serious pain, and an injury like a hernia could jeopardize like a hernia could jeopardize their entire season before it" "their entire season before it even starts." "(engine starts)" "Over in Pecan Island, Liz and Jessica have been" "Liz and Jessica have been having a rough day." "They've got four gators in the boat, but they've barely spoken boat, but they've barely spoken to each other since their to each other since their blowup earlier." "JESSICA:" "Uh-huh." "But the Cavalier girls can" "But the Cavalier girls can never stay mad at each other never stay mad at each other for long." "for long." "And Liz feels awful about" "And Liz feels awful about what happened." "JESSICA:" "Wedon't...wedon't mean any of that." "NARRATOR:" "Itwasamuch - needed heart-to-heart." "But the time for talk is over." "It's the line they set for Macho Man and they're hoping the monster is on the line." "JESSICA:" "Ooh,yeah." "NARRATOR:" "It's600pounds, and definitely the Macho Man and definitely the Macho Man they're after." "NARRATOR:" "InPecanIsland..." "Liz and Jessica are battling" "Liz and Jessica are battling a 600-pound gator a 600-pound gator they've nicknamed Macho Man." "Liz struggles to pull the giant into the line of fire." "(Liz groans) (gator growls)" "LIZ:" "Oh!" "Whoo!" "NARRATOR:" "It'safiercetug" "NARRATOR:" "It'safiercetug of war." "(line snaps) LIZ:" "Oh!" "NARRATOR:" "Thepowerfulgator snapped the line, but the girls snapped the line, but the girls know it can't be far." "And sure enough..." "JESSICA:" "Whoa." "NARRATOR:" "Thegator'sleaving a huge bubble trail." "The girls are determined not to lose this beast again." "(Jessica gasps)" "(gator growling) (gunshot)" "(gunshot) JESSICA:" "Whoo!" "Whoo!" "LIZ:" "Yee-haw!" "LIZ:" "Yee-haw!" "NARRATOR:" "It'sa12-foot," "NARRATOR:" "It'sa12-foot, 600-pound behemoth... (both whoop) NARRATOR:...andwillbring" "NARRATOR:...andwillbring the girls almost $500 at the the girls almost $500 at the buyer." "buyer." "It's a happy ending" "It's a happy ending to a troublesome day." "LIZ:" "Aw..." "(Jessica chuckles)" "(Jessica chuckles) NARRATOR:" "With300moretags" "NARRATOR:" "With300moretags  to fill, Liz and Jessica won't to fill, Liz and Jessica won't have time for arguing." "have time for arguing." "If they hope to tag out this" "If they hope to tag out this season, they'll have to work season, they'll have to work like a well-oiled machine." "At the buyer in Pierre Part, Troy Landry is checking in on" "Troy Landry is checking in on his exhausted son." "JACOB:" "I feltlikeIwason the last day of alligator the last day of alligator season." "season." "I was burned-out, tired," "I was burned-out, tired, more tired than I ever been." "NARRATOR:" "Jacobendedup with 16 gators-- a great haul with 16 gators-- a great haul for a solo hunter." "NARRATOR:" "Lifeon the bayou's never easy... bayou's never easy..." "JACOB:" "One,two,three!" "JACOB:" "One,two,three!" "NARRATOR:...butforthe" "NARRATOR:...butforthe  families that have families that have settled here, hard work, settled here, hard work, partnership and perseverance partnership and perseverance are in their blood." "are in their blood." "TROY:" "Well,Jacobdidn't" "TROY:" "Well,Jacobdidn't do too bad by himself!" "do too bad by himself!" "JACOB:" "Nottooprettybad" "JACOB:" "Nottooprettybad today." "today." "Not too pretty bad." "Not too pretty bad." "Captioned by" "Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH"