diff --git a/btv b/btv
index 43570ad..99549ed 100755
--- a/btv
+++ b/btv
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import json
 import os
 import shlex
 import sys
+import time
 
 CONFIG = "/etc/btv/config.ini"
 LOCKFILE = "/run/lock/btv/serialization.lock"
@@ -487,22 +488,41 @@ def do_stream(args):
 def do_gc(args=None):
 	"""
 	Drops old snapshots.
+	
+	If the only arg is "greedy", drops ALL snapshots except the youngest
+	Rank 2.
 	"""
 	
-	counts = [0, 0, 0] # Rank 0, 1, 2
-	limits = [
-		cfg.getint("gc", "rank_0_count"),
-		cfg.getint("gc", "rank_1_count"),
-		cfg.getint("gc", "rank_2_count")
-	]
-	
-	for snap in reversed(list_snapshots()):
-		counts[snap.rank] += 1
+	if args and "greedy" in args:
+		newest = list_snapshots(2)[-1]
 		
-		if counts[snap.rank] > limits[snap.rank]:
-			print(" >> delete Rank %d %s" %(snap.rank, snap.name))
+		if newest:
+			print(">>> Dropping all snapshots except the newest Rank 2 in 5 s...")
+			time.sleep(5)
 			
-			snap.drop()
+			for snap in list_snapshots():
+				if snap.name != newest.name:
+					snap.drop()
+		
+		else:
+			print("!!! no Rank 2 snapshot exists")
+			sys.exit(1)
+	
+	else:
+		counts = [0, 0, 0] # Rank 0, 1, 2
+		limits = [
+			cfg.getint("gc", "rank_0_count"),
+			cfg.getint("gc", "rank_1_count"),
+			cfg.getint("gc", "rank_2_count")
+		]
+		
+		for snap in reversed(list_snapshots()):
+			counts[snap.rank] += 1
+			
+			if counts[snap.rank] > limits[snap.rank]:
+				print(" >> delete Rank %d %s" %(snap.rank, snap.name))
+				
+				snap.drop()
 
 verb_router = {
 	"snapshot": do_create,
@@ -537,6 +557,9 @@ Verbs:
   
   gc
     Drops old local snapshots based on garbage collector settings.
+  
+  gc greedy
+    Drop ALL snapshots except the newest Rank 2.
 """.format(cmd=sys.argv[0]))
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":