It's the season 12 premiere and prices are going nuts. Mark and Digger discover they're under investigation by the law. Mike and Jerry recruit Popcorn Sutton's son and Josh goes into hiding when a fire marshal tracks the source of his house fire.

Mark and Digger skirt the law and make scotch in a pot still designed by Popcorn Sutton. Mark, Huck and Amanda have their copper stolen while Richard and Daniel use game cameras to protect their stills.