A group of unemployed Alabama construction workers arrive in Guyana hoping to find millions of dollars in gold and immediately learn that the 24-ton excavator capable of unearthing the fortune is stuck in the Amazon jungle.

Foreman Darryl Haynes makes a critical decision to unload the excavator from a homemade river barge and walk it through the jungle to the mining site; the Amazon heat leaves Chantz Meadows desperately ill.

Darryl Haynes and John Wilson return to base camp to deliver bad news; Tim Evans turns to second-string heavy equipment operator Clate McDaniel to attempt a mission again.

Excitement over the long-awaited arrival of the excavator is short-lived when a massive falling tree nearly crushes several crew members.

Just as they prepare to break ground, the mining crew suffer a devastating blow that throws their jungle search for $100 billion worth of gold into jeopardy.

The Bama Boys finally hit their stride; Darryl Haynes's leadership is challenged with new strategies from Chris Gamble.