A proposed open-pit mine threatens the very existence of the lodge, Bud lays down the law with his staff and the old generator may sputter its last breath. That's all set aside, though, when a wounded warrior arrives.

Vegas high rollers arrive at Tikchik Lodge and are ready to get down to the serious business of fun. All bets are off, though, when dinner is threatened by a very sharp knife.

With the last guest long gone, the Tikchik crew hustles to beat the long, harsh Alaskan winter and batten down the hatches for the caretaker before saying farewell until next year.