1 00:01:35,135 --> 00:01:37,053 Time to get up, man. 2 00:01:38,889 --> 00:01:41,183 - All right, Dad. - Come on. 3 00:02:49,042 --> 00:02:50,877 Should be here soon. 4 00:03:38,258 --> 00:03:40,552 - I think I should make a list. - What do you mean? 5 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:43,138 - For your birthday gifts? - Yeah. 6 00:03:43,346 --> 00:03:45,897 You know you're only getting a couple of things, right? 7 00:03:46,099 --> 00:03:50,145 Yeah, I know. Just to look at and study so I can choose better. 8 00:03:50,353 --> 00:03:53,273 Okay, well, that's smart. Yeah, make a list. 9 00:03:53,773 --> 00:03:55,692 Can you spell everything you're thinking of? 10 00:03:55,942 --> 00:03:59,488 - I think so. - All right. That's good. 11 00:04:03,450 --> 00:04:06,328 - How you doing in here, man? - Okay. 12 00:04:13,627 --> 00:04:16,546 Can we go to the park today, after? 13 00:04:17,380 --> 00:04:20,801 No, I gotta go to Oakland. Well, maybe, we'll see. 14 00:04:21,051 --> 00:04:22,594 Give me a kiss. 15 00:04:23,470 --> 00:04:25,347 I'll talk to you later. 16 00:04:28,809 --> 00:04:30,435 Excuse me. 17 00:04:31,228 --> 00:04:32,938 Oh, excuse me... 18 00:04:33,146 --> 00:04:35,440 when is somebody gonna clean this off? 19 00:04:38,485 --> 00:04:40,987 And the Y? The Y. We talked about this. 20 00:04:41,238 --> 00:04:44,616 It's an I in "happiness." There's no Y in "happiness." It's an I. 21 00:04:46,910 --> 00:04:48,787 I'm Chris Gardner. 22 00:04:49,246 --> 00:04:52,290 I met my father for the first time when I was 28 years old. 23 00:04:53,083 --> 00:04:54,751 And I made up my mind as a young kid... 24 00:04:55,001 --> 00:04:56,461 that when I had children... 25 00:04:56,670 --> 00:05:00,006 my children were gonna know who their father was. 26 00:05:01,883 --> 00:05:04,636 This is part of my life story. 27 00:05:05,470 --> 00:05:08,807 This part is called "Riding the Bus." 28 00:05:15,355 --> 00:05:16,982 What's that? 29 00:05:17,607 --> 00:05:19,818 It's a time machine, isn't it? 30 00:05:20,610 --> 00:05:22,195 Seems like a time machine. 31 00:05:22,445 --> 00:05:25,490 That seems like a time machine. It's a time machine. Take me with you. 32 00:05:25,740 --> 00:05:26,908 This machine... 33 00:05:27,367 --> 00:05:28,618 this machine on my lap... 34 00:05:28,869 --> 00:05:30,787 This guy, he has a time machine. 35 00:05:31,037 --> 00:05:34,040 He travels in the past with this machine and... 36 00:05:34,291 --> 00:05:36,501 - it is not a time machine. 37 00:05:37,043 --> 00:05:39,671 It's a portable bone-density scanner. 38 00:05:40,547 --> 00:05:43,133 A medical device I sell for a living. 39 00:05:43,383 --> 00:05:45,844 Thank you for the opportunity to discuss it with you. 40 00:05:46,052 --> 00:05:48,138 - I appreciate it. - We just don't need it, Chris. 41 00:05:48,388 --> 00:05:50,098 It's unnecessary and expensive. 42 00:05:50,307 --> 00:05:52,434 - Well, maybe next... - Thank you. 43 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:58,607 It gave a slightly denser picture than an x-ray for twice the money. 44 00:06:01,651 --> 00:06:03,195 - Hey. - Hey, baby. 45 00:06:03,403 --> 00:06:05,071 - What happened? - No, nothing. 46 00:06:05,322 --> 00:06:06,865 Look, I can't get Christopher today. 47 00:06:07,407 --> 00:06:09,576 Oh, no, you don't, Chris. I'm back on at 7. 48 00:06:09,826 --> 00:06:11,536 I know. I have got to go to Oakland. 49 00:06:11,995 --> 00:06:14,873 So I gotta get Christopher home, feed him, bathe him... 50 00:06:15,081 --> 00:06:17,709 get him in bed, and be back here by 7? 51 00:06:17,918 --> 00:06:20,045 - Yes. - And we got the tax-bill notice today. 52 00:06:20,253 --> 00:06:23,757 - What are you gonna do about that? - Look, this is what we gotta do. 53 00:06:28,094 --> 00:06:32,265 You see that car? The one with the pretty yellow shoe on it? 54 00:06:32,516 --> 00:06:33,850 That's mine. 55 00:06:34,100 --> 00:06:36,019 There's no parking near hospitals. 56 00:06:36,269 --> 00:06:38,730 That's what happens when you're always in a rush. 57 00:06:38,939 --> 00:06:40,816 Thanks anyway. Very much. 58 00:06:41,024 --> 00:06:43,944 - Maybe next quarter. - It's possible. 59 00:06:44,861 --> 00:06:50,367 I needed to sell at least two scanners a month for rent and daycare. 60 00:06:51,284 --> 00:06:52,577 I'd have to sell one more... 61 00:06:52,786 --> 00:06:56,581 to pay off all of those tickets under my windshield wiper. 62 00:07:03,380 --> 00:07:05,382 The problem is... 63 00:07:06,299 --> 00:07:08,760 I haven't sold any for a while. 64 00:07:10,470 --> 00:07:13,140 Since when do you not like macaroni and cheese? 65 00:07:13,390 --> 00:07:15,892 Since birth? 66 00:07:18,395 --> 00:07:20,397 - What's that? - What? 67 00:07:20,647 --> 00:07:23,692 - What is this? - It's a gift for Christopher. 68 00:07:23,900 --> 00:07:26,403 - From who? - Cynthia from work. 69 00:07:26,653 --> 00:07:29,698 It's for adults. Chris can't use it. She didn't know. 70 00:07:29,906 --> 00:07:31,908 What are you supposed to do with it? 71 00:07:32,659 --> 00:07:35,704 Make every side the same colour. 72 00:07:36,997 --> 00:07:39,291 Did you pay the taxes? 73 00:07:39,583 --> 00:07:42,711 No, I'm gonna have to file an extension. 74 00:07:43,503 --> 00:07:47,632 - You already filed an extension. - Yeah, well, I gotta file another one. 75 00:07:48,008 --> 00:07:51,720 That's... It's $650. I'll have it in the next month. 76 00:07:52,262 --> 00:07:54,055 That means interest, right? 77 00:07:54,264 --> 00:07:56,641 - And a penalty? - Yeah, a little bit. 78 00:07:56,850 --> 00:08:02,481 Look, why don't you let me do this? All right, just relax. Okay? 79 00:08:02,689 --> 00:08:06,818 - Come here. Calm down. - I have to go back to work. 80 00:08:14,868 --> 00:08:18,497 Let's get ready for bed. Hey, put your plate in the sink. 81 00:08:19,206 --> 00:08:22,125 A few days ago I was presented with a report I'd asked for... 82 00:08:22,375 --> 00:08:26,046 a comprehensive audit, if you will, of our economic condition. 83 00:08:26,713 --> 00:08:29,466 You won't like it. I didn't like it. 84 00:08:29,716 --> 00:08:31,343 But we have to face the truth... 85 00:08:31,551 --> 00:08:34,179 and then go to work to turn things around. 86 00:08:34,387 --> 00:08:38,141 And make no mistake about it, we can turn them around. 87 00:08:38,391 --> 00:08:41,436 The federal budget is out of control. 88 00:08:41,645 --> 00:08:45,023 And we face runaway deficits of almost $80 billion... 89 00:08:45,232 --> 00:08:48,652 for this budget year that ends September 30th. 90 00:08:48,902 --> 00:08:54,074 That deficit is larger than the entire federal budget in 1957. 91 00:08:54,324 --> 00:08:56,868 And so is the almost $80 billion... 92 00:08:57,077 --> 00:09:01,373 we will pay in interest this year on the national debt. 93 00:09:01,998 --> 00:09:04,543 Twenty years ago, in 1960... 94 00:09:04,751 --> 00:09:08,880 our federal government payroll was less than $13 billion. 95 00:09:09,089 --> 00:09:11,800 Today it is 75 billion. 96 00:09:12,008 --> 00:09:17,556 During these 20 years, our population has only increased by 23.3 percent... 97 00:09:35,782 --> 00:09:38,493 Man, I got two questions for you: 98 00:09:38,743 --> 00:09:41,830 What do you do? And how do you do it? 99 00:09:43,331 --> 00:09:46,418 - I'm a stockbroker. - Stockbroker. Oh, goodness. 100 00:09:46,626 --> 00:09:48,587 Had to go to college to be a stockbroker, huh? 101 00:09:48,879 --> 00:09:52,591 You don't have to. Have to be good with numbers and good with people. 102 00:09:52,799 --> 00:09:55,177 - That's it. - Hey, you take care. 103 00:09:55,427 --> 00:09:57,429 I'll let you hang on to my car for the weekend. 104 00:09:57,637 --> 00:10:00,098 - But I need it back for Monday. - Feed the meter. 105 00:10:07,314 --> 00:10:09,691 I still remember that moment. 106 00:10:13,987 --> 00:10:18,617 They all looked so damn happy to me. 107 00:10:25,832 --> 00:10:28,210 Why couldn't I look like that? 108 00:10:45,852 --> 00:10:47,145 I'm gonna try to get home by 6. 109 00:10:47,354 --> 00:10:50,482 I'm gonna stop by a brokerage firm after work. 110 00:10:50,690 --> 00:10:53,985 - For what? - I wanna see about a job there. 111 00:10:54,194 --> 00:10:56,822 Yeah? What job? 112 00:10:57,364 --> 00:10:59,324 You know, when I... 113 00:10:59,533 --> 00:11:02,160 When I was a kid, I could go through a math book in a week. 114 00:11:02,369 --> 00:11:05,705 So I'm gonna go see about what job they got down there. 115 00:11:06,873 --> 00:11:08,750 What job? 116 00:11:11,711 --> 00:11:13,463 Stockbroker. 117 00:11:15,799 --> 00:11:18,969 - Stockbroker? - Yeah. 118 00:11:19,427 --> 00:11:21,346 Not an astronaut? 119 00:11:38,405 --> 00:11:39,865 Don't talk to me like that, Linda. 120 00:11:40,991 --> 00:11:44,786 I'm gonna go down and see about this, and I'm gonna do it during the day. 121 00:11:44,995 --> 00:11:46,705 You should probably do your sales calls. 122 00:11:47,164 --> 00:11:49,583 I don't need you to tell me about my sales calls, Linda. 123 00:11:49,833 --> 00:11:53,003 I got three of them before the damn office is even open. 124 00:11:53,587 --> 00:11:55,964 Do you remember that rent is due next week? 125 00:11:56,173 --> 00:11:58,049 Probably not. 126 00:11:58,675 --> 00:12:00,719 We're already two months behind. 127 00:12:00,927 --> 00:12:03,972 Next week we'll owe three months. 128 00:12:04,431 --> 00:12:08,560 I've been pulling double shifts for four months now, Chris. 129 00:12:09,019 --> 00:12:13,273 Just sell what's in your contract. Get us out of that business. 130 00:12:13,523 --> 00:12:17,194 Linda, that is what I am trying to do. 131 00:12:17,944 --> 00:12:20,614 This is what I'm trying to do for my family... 132 00:12:20,864 --> 00:12:22,199 for you and for Christopher. 133 00:12:23,617 --> 00:12:25,744 What's the matter with you? 134 00:12:29,956 --> 00:12:31,583 Linda. 135 00:12:32,209 --> 00:12:33,710 Linda. 136 00:13:00,737 --> 00:13:05,784 This part of my life is called "Being Stupid." 137 00:13:07,828 --> 00:13:09,121 Can I ask you a favour, miss? 138 00:13:09,329 --> 00:13:13,208 Do you mind if I leave this here with you just for five minutes? 139 00:13:13,416 --> 00:13:15,919 I have a meeting in there and I don't wanna carry that... 140 00:13:16,169 --> 00:13:18,130 looking smalltime. 141 00:13:19,005 --> 00:13:23,426 Here is a dollar and I'll give you more money when I come back out. 142 00:13:23,677 --> 00:13:26,888 Okay? It's not valuable. You can't sell it anywhere. 143 00:13:27,848 --> 00:13:32,978 I can't even sell it, and it's my job. All right? Be right back. 144 00:13:39,693 --> 00:13:42,028 - Chris? Tim Brophy, Resources. - Yes. How are you? 145 00:13:42,279 --> 00:13:43,572 - Follow me. - Yes, sir. 146 00:13:43,780 --> 00:13:46,533 Let me see if I can find you an application for our internship. 147 00:13:46,783 --> 00:13:49,995 I'm afraid that's all we can do for you. See, this is a satellite office. 148 00:13:50,203 --> 00:13:52,831 Jay Twistle in the main office, he oversees Witter Resources. 149 00:13:53,039 --> 00:13:55,167 I mean, I'm... You know, I'm just this office. 150 00:13:55,375 --> 00:13:58,295 As you can see, we got a hell of lot of applications here, so... 151 00:13:58,545 --> 00:14:01,506 Normally I have a résumé sheet, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. 152 00:14:01,715 --> 00:14:05,135 - We... - Thank you very much. 153 00:14:05,385 --> 00:14:06,511 I need to go. 154 00:14:07,137 --> 00:14:08,805 I'll bring this back. 155 00:14:09,055 --> 00:14:12,184 - Thank you. - Okay. 156 00:14:18,565 --> 00:14:23,028 Trusting a hippie girl with my scanner. Why did I do that? 157 00:14:23,236 --> 00:14:24,863 Excuse me. Excuse me. 158 00:14:25,071 --> 00:14:30,535 Like I said, this part of my life is called "Being Stupid." 159 00:14:33,747 --> 00:14:38,418 Hey! Hey! Hey! Don't move! Don't move! Stay...! 160 00:14:46,426 --> 00:14:48,720 Stop! Stop! 161 00:14:48,929 --> 00:14:52,140 Don't move! Stop this...! Stop the train! 162 00:14:53,183 --> 00:14:55,477 Stop! Stop! 163 00:15:10,450 --> 00:15:14,121 The programme took just 20 people every six months. 164 00:15:14,371 --> 00:15:16,414 One got the job. 165 00:15:17,958 --> 00:15:23,338 There were three blank lines after "high school" to list more education. 166 00:15:24,881 --> 00:15:27,676 I didn't need that many lines. 167 00:15:32,806 --> 00:15:35,767 Try and sleep. It's late. 168 00:15:45,735 --> 00:15:49,322 It's a puzzle measuring just 3 inches by 3 inches on each side... 169 00:15:49,573 --> 00:15:51,950 made up of multiple colours that you twist and turn... 170 00:15:52,159 --> 00:15:54,786 and try to get to a solid colour on each side. 171 00:15:54,995 --> 00:15:58,623 This little cube is the gift sensation of 1981. 172 00:15:58,832 --> 00:16:00,208 Don't expect to solve it easily. 173 00:16:00,417 --> 00:16:02,836 Although we did encounter one math professor at USF... 174 00:16:03,086 --> 00:16:05,547 who took just 30 minutes on his. 175 00:16:05,755 --> 00:16:07,966 This is as far as I've gotten on mine. 176 00:16:08,175 --> 00:16:11,553 As you can see, I still have a long way to go. 177 00:16:11,761 --> 00:16:14,389 This is Jim Finnerty reporting for KJSF in Richmond. 178 00:16:14,598 --> 00:16:17,309 Hey, wake up. 179 00:16:17,517 --> 00:16:19,019 Eat. 180 00:16:20,187 --> 00:16:22,606 - Bye, Mom. - Bye, baby. 181 00:16:22,856 --> 00:16:25,817 - Come back without that, please. - Oh, yeah, I'm going to. 182 00:16:26,026 --> 00:16:28,945 So go ahead, say goodbye to it, because I'm coming back without it. 183 00:16:29,196 --> 00:16:31,573 Goodbye and good riddance. 184 00:16:31,781 --> 00:16:33,742 You ain't had to add the "good riddance" part. 185 00:16:33,950 --> 00:16:34,993 Bye, Mom. 186 00:16:36,536 --> 00:16:37,871 Bye. 187 00:16:38,121 --> 00:16:41,666 It's written as P-P-Y, but it's supposed to be an I in "happiness." 188 00:16:41,875 --> 00:16:45,003 - Is it an adjective? - No, actually it's a noun. 189 00:16:45,212 --> 00:16:46,963 But it's not spelled right. 190 00:16:47,214 --> 00:16:50,759 - Is "fuck" spelled right? - Yeah, that's spelled right. 191 00:16:50,967 --> 00:16:54,095 But that's not part of the motto, so you're not supposed to learn that. 192 00:16:54,304 --> 00:16:59,184 That's an adult word to show anger and other things. 193 00:16:59,392 --> 00:17:02,270 - But just don't use that one, okay? - Okay. 194 00:17:02,479 --> 00:17:04,648 What's that say on the back of your bag? 195 00:17:04,981 --> 00:17:06,942 My nickname. 196 00:17:07,150 --> 00:17:08,735 We pick nicknames. 197 00:17:08,985 --> 00:17:12,322 - Oh, yeah? What's it say? - "Hot Rod." 198 00:17:15,325 --> 00:17:17,369 - Did you have a nickname? - Yep. 199 00:17:17,577 --> 00:17:20,288 - What? - "Ten-Gallon Head." 200 00:17:20,497 --> 00:17:23,375 - What's that? - I grew up in Louisiana, near Texas. 201 00:17:23,583 --> 00:17:28,213 Everybody wears cowboy hats. And a ten-gallon's a big hat. 202 00:17:28,421 --> 00:17:32,008 I was smart back then, so they called me Ten-Gallon Head. 203 00:17:32,592 --> 00:17:34,719 - Hoss wears that hat. - Hoss? 204 00:17:35,011 --> 00:17:36,721 Hoss Cartwright on Bonanza. 205 00:17:37,180 --> 00:17:40,725 - How do you know Bonanza? - We watch it at Mrs. Chu's. 206 00:17:41,434 --> 00:17:44,479 - You watch Bonanza at daycare? - Yeah. 207 00:17:45,605 --> 00:17:47,607 When? When do you watch it? 208 00:17:47,858 --> 00:17:51,486 - After snack? After your nap? - After Love Boat. 209 00:17:56,449 --> 00:17:58,577 I made my list for my birthday. 210 00:17:59,369 --> 00:18:03,874 - Yeah, what'd you put on there? - A basketball or an ant farm. 211 00:18:07,461 --> 00:18:11,756 - He says he's been watching TV. - Oh, little TV for history. 212 00:18:11,965 --> 00:18:15,051 - Love Boat? - For history. Navy. 213 00:18:15,802 --> 00:18:17,512 That's not the Navy. 214 00:18:17,721 --> 00:18:19,848 I mean, he could watch television at home. 215 00:18:20,056 --> 00:18:24,436 We're paying you $150 a month. If he's gonna be sitting around... 216 00:18:24,686 --> 00:18:27,022 watching TV all day, we're taking him out of here. 217 00:18:27,230 --> 00:18:31,026 Go pay more at other daycare if you don't like Navy TV. 218 00:18:32,903 --> 00:18:38,116 You late pay anyway. You complain. I complain. 219 00:18:39,659 --> 00:18:43,413 Can you at least put the dog upstairs in your room or something? 220 00:18:43,663 --> 00:18:45,081 Bye. 221 00:19:29,459 --> 00:19:33,338 I was waiting for Witter Resource head Jay Twistle... 222 00:19:33,630 --> 00:19:39,094 whose name sounded so delightful, like he’d give me a job and a hug. 223 00:19:39,302 --> 00:19:43,306 I just had to show him I was good with numbers and good with people. 224 00:19:43,515 --> 00:19:45,058 - Morning, Mr. Twistle. - Good morning. 225 00:19:45,308 --> 00:19:46,685 - Mr. Twistle, Chris Gardner. - Hi. 226 00:19:46,935 --> 00:19:49,688 I wanted to drop this off personally and make your acquaintance. 227 00:19:49,896 --> 00:19:53,275 I thought I'd catch you on the way in. I'd love the opportunity to discuss... 228 00:19:53,483 --> 00:19:55,694 what may seem like weaknesses on my application. 229 00:19:55,902 --> 00:19:58,697 We'll start with this, and we'll call you if we wanna sit down. 230 00:19:58,905 --> 00:20:01,867 - Yes, sir. You have a great day. - You too. 231 00:20:08,957 --> 00:20:10,542 Hey, yeah, how you doing? 232 00:20:10,750 --> 00:20:12,919 This is Chris Gardner calling for Dr. Delsey. 233 00:20:13,170 --> 00:20:15,297 Yeah, I'm running a little late for a sales call. 234 00:20:15,505 --> 00:20:19,009 I was wondering if... Yeah, Osteo National. 235 00:20:19,259 --> 00:20:21,761 Right. We can still...? Half an hour? 236 00:20:21,970 --> 00:20:25,640 Yes. Beautiful. Beautiful. Thank you, thank you. 237 00:20:35,192 --> 00:20:38,320 Hey! Hey! 238 00:20:39,446 --> 00:20:40,780 Hey! 239 00:20:40,989 --> 00:20:42,365 This part of my life... 240 00:20:42,616 --> 00:20:45,285 - Wait! - ... this part here... 241 00:20:46,870 --> 00:20:48,455 it's called "Running." 242 00:20:48,705 --> 00:20:50,582 Hey! Hey! 243 00:20:50,791 --> 00:20:52,375 Wait! 244 00:20:53,293 --> 00:20:56,087 Hey! Wait! 245 00:20:56,296 --> 00:20:58,673 That was my stolen machine. 246 00:20:58,882 --> 00:21:00,926 Unless she was with a guy who sold them too. 247 00:21:02,469 --> 00:21:03,720 Which was unlikely... 248 00:21:03,929 --> 00:21:06,640 because I was the only one selling them in the Bay Area. 249 00:21:06,807 --> 00:21:09,434 I spent our entire life savings on these things. 250 00:21:11,895 --> 00:21:15,440 It was such a revolutionary machine. 251 00:21:16,650 --> 00:21:18,026 - Can you feel it, baby? - Oh, yeah. 252 00:21:18,235 --> 00:21:19,778 You got me doing all the work. 253 00:21:19,986 --> 00:21:22,489 What I didn't know is that doctors and hospitals... 254 00:21:22,697 --> 00:21:26,576 would consider them unnecessary luxuries. 255 00:21:29,246 --> 00:21:32,624 I even asked the landlord to take a picture. 256 00:21:33,917 --> 00:21:38,797 So if I lost one, it was like losing a month's groceries. 257 00:21:41,758 --> 00:21:44,678 Hey, hey! Wait! Wait! 258 00:21:47,597 --> 00:21:50,267 Hey, get back here! 259 00:21:54,855 --> 00:21:57,315 Hey, man, I... 260 00:21:59,192 --> 00:22:01,486 - Who's he? - He's that guy... 261 00:22:12,038 --> 00:22:15,876 - Did you forget? - Forget what? 262 00:22:16,877 --> 00:22:19,337 You're not supposed to have any of those. 263 00:22:19,546 --> 00:22:22,757 - Yeah, I know. - You have two now. 264 00:22:33,143 --> 00:22:34,686 Hey. 265 00:22:37,647 --> 00:22:39,232 Hey, Mom. 266 00:22:44,571 --> 00:22:48,450 One, two, three! 267 00:22:49,576 --> 00:22:52,662 - That's a basketball! - Hey, hey. What do you mean? 268 00:22:52,913 --> 00:22:54,581 You don't know that that's a basketball. 269 00:22:54,831 --> 00:22:58,710 This could be an ant farm. This could be a microscope or anything. 270 00:22:58,919 --> 00:23:01,379 - No, it's not. - There, there. 271 00:23:01,838 --> 00:23:04,883 All right, come on. Open him up. Open him up. 272 00:23:10,764 --> 00:23:15,143 - That paper's a little heavy, huh? - Yeah, but I got it. 273 00:23:26,363 --> 00:23:28,907 You should've seen me out there today. 274 00:23:29,116 --> 00:23:31,660 Somebody stole a scanner. I had to run the old girl down... 275 00:23:31,868 --> 00:23:33,453 Whatever. 276 00:23:35,038 --> 00:23:38,125 - What? - Whatever, Chris. 277 00:23:38,708 --> 00:23:40,544 What the hell you got attitude about? 278 00:23:40,794 --> 00:23:43,547 - "Whatever" what? - Every day's got some damn story. 279 00:23:43,797 --> 00:23:45,090 Hey, Roy. Roy! 280 00:23:45,298 --> 00:23:47,592 Can you beat your little rug when nobody's out here? 281 00:23:47,801 --> 00:23:49,261 There's dust and shit all over. 282 00:23:49,469 --> 00:23:51,847 - I'm trying to keep a clean house. - Hey, wait a second. 283 00:23:52,055 --> 00:23:54,808 Look, Linda, relax. 284 00:23:55,058 --> 00:23:58,353 We're gonna come out of this. Everything is gonna be fine, all right? 285 00:23:59,479 --> 00:24:03,358 You said that before, when I got pregnant. "It'll be fine." 286 00:24:03,567 --> 00:24:08,572 - So you don't trust me now? - Whatever. I don't care. 287 00:24:23,753 --> 00:24:25,964 - Taxi! - Mr. Twistle. 288 00:24:26,173 --> 00:24:28,842 - Yeah, hi. - Hi. Chris Gardner. 289 00:24:29,092 --> 00:24:30,886 Yeah, hi. Listen. What can I do for you? 290 00:24:31,094 --> 00:24:34,139 I submitted an application for the intern programme about a month ago... 291 00:24:34,347 --> 00:24:36,600 and I would just love to sit with you briefly... 292 00:24:36,850 --> 00:24:38,768 Listen, I'm going to Noe Valley, Chris. 293 00:24:39,019 --> 00:24:42,272 - Take care of yourself. - Mr. Twistle. 294 00:24:42,522 --> 00:24:44,816 Actually, I'm on my way to Noe Valley also. 295 00:24:45,025 --> 00:24:46,776 How about we share a ride? 296 00:24:48,278 --> 00:24:50,447 - All right, get in. - All right. 297 00:24:56,536 --> 00:24:59,289 So when I was in the Navy, I worked for a doctor... 298 00:24:59,539 --> 00:25:02,334 who loved to play golf, hours every day... 299 00:25:02,542 --> 00:25:07,172 and I would actually perform medical procedures... 300 00:25:07,380 --> 00:25:08,924 when he'd leave me in the office. 301 00:25:09,132 --> 00:25:14,387 So I'm used to being in a position where I have to make decisions and... 302 00:25:15,889 --> 00:25:18,683 Mr. Twistle, listen. This is a very important... 303 00:25:18,892 --> 00:25:21,102 I'm sorry. I'm sorry. This thing's impossible. 304 00:25:23,230 --> 00:25:25,315 - I can do it. - No, you can't. No one can. 305 00:25:25,565 --> 00:25:28,235 - That's bullshit. - No, I'm pretty sure I can do it. 306 00:25:28,652 --> 00:25:31,822 - No, you can't. - Let me see it. 307 00:25:32,405 --> 00:25:33,615 Give it here. 308 00:25:36,576 --> 00:25:40,872 Oh, yeah. Oh, wow, you really messed it up. 309 00:25:41,081 --> 00:25:42,624 Sorry. 310 00:25:43,166 --> 00:25:49,131 It looks like it works around a swivel, so the centre pieces never move. 311 00:25:49,339 --> 00:25:52,425 So if it's yellow in the centre, that's the yellow side. 312 00:25:52,676 --> 00:25:55,137 If it's red in the centre, that's the red side. 313 00:25:55,345 --> 00:25:58,974 - Okay. - So... You can slow down. 314 00:25:59,182 --> 00:26:02,227 Listen, we can drive around all day. I don't believe you can do this. 315 00:26:02,435 --> 00:26:04,146 - Yeah, I can. - No, you can't. 316 00:26:04,354 --> 00:26:05,522 - Yes, I can. - No, you can't. 317 00:26:05,772 --> 00:26:07,649 I'm telling you, no one can. 318 00:26:09,609 --> 00:26:11,820 See? That's all I ever do. 319 00:26:24,708 --> 00:26:27,002 You almost have this side. 320 00:26:27,627 --> 00:26:29,087 Holy cow. 321 00:26:39,306 --> 00:26:43,101 - You almost had that one. - I'm gonna get it. 322 00:26:50,650 --> 00:26:52,402 Look at that. 323 00:27:15,675 --> 00:27:16,885 You're almost there. 324 00:27:40,617 --> 00:27:44,329 - 1710. - This is me. 325 00:27:46,456 --> 00:27:47,833 Good job. 326 00:27:49,709 --> 00:27:52,796 - Goodbye. - Yeah. I'll see you soon. 327 00:27:55,215 --> 00:27:56,925 Where are you going, sir? 328 00:27:57,134 --> 00:28:00,137 Excuse me, sir. Where are you going, please? 329 00:28:03,473 --> 00:28:05,183 Two... A couple of blocks. 330 00:28:05,392 --> 00:28:08,812 - Just flip around. - Okay. 331 00:28:50,770 --> 00:28:53,482 Hey! Stop it! Hey! 332 00:28:53,857 --> 00:28:55,400 - Where are you going? Come here! - No! 333 00:28:55,609 --> 00:28:58,445 - No, no, no! - You asshole, give me my money! 334 00:28:58,695 --> 00:28:59,988 - Give me my money. - Please stop. 335 00:29:00,197 --> 00:29:02,199 - Please, please, please! - Son of a bitch. 336 00:29:02,449 --> 00:29:04,951 Please! He should've paid you! 337 00:29:05,202 --> 00:29:06,703 - Come here! - I'm sorry. 338 00:29:06,953 --> 00:29:08,580 - I'm so sorry. - I'll kick your ass! 339 00:29:09,122 --> 00:29:12,250 - I'm sorry! - Idiot. 340 00:29:23,053 --> 00:29:24,387 I'll get you! 341 00:29:24,638 --> 00:29:28,099 I'm going to kill you! I'm going to kill you! 342 00:29:43,490 --> 00:29:45,575 Hey! 343 00:29:45,826 --> 00:29:48,662 Stop it, you son of a bitch! 344 00:29:48,995 --> 00:29:51,039 Stop him! 345 00:29:54,501 --> 00:29:56,962 Stop him! 346 00:30:02,259 --> 00:30:03,927 The doors are closing. 347 00:30:04,177 --> 00:30:06,972 Please stand clear of the doors. 348 00:30:14,938 --> 00:30:18,024 No! No! No! 349 00:30:20,694 --> 00:30:22,487 No! 350 00:30:45,719 --> 00:30:48,013 - Hello? - Hey, yeah. 351 00:30:48,221 --> 00:30:49,931 Sorry I couldn't make it home on time. 352 00:30:50,140 --> 00:30:54,352 - Chris, I missed my shift. - Yeah, I know. I'm sorry about that. 353 00:30:54,561 --> 00:30:57,856 Look, I'm on my way right now. Are you all right with Christopher? 354 00:30:58,064 --> 00:31:00,442 I'm leaving. Chris, I'm leaving. 355 00:31:00,650 --> 00:31:02,652 - What? - Did you hear what I said? 356 00:31:03,570 --> 00:31:07,449 I have my things together, and I'm taking our son... 357 00:31:07,657 --> 00:31:09,201 and we're gonna leave now. 358 00:31:09,576 --> 00:31:10,952 I'm gonna put the phone down. 359 00:31:11,161 --> 00:31:14,706 - Linda, wait a minute. Hold it, hold... - I'm going to leave. We are leaving. 360 00:31:19,920 --> 00:31:23,840 It was right then that I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson... 361 00:31:25,175 --> 00:31:27,594 the Declaration of Independence... 362 00:31:27,928 --> 00:31:33,892 and the part about our right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. 363 00:31:34,100 --> 00:31:35,936 And I remember thinking. 364 00:31:36,186 --> 00:31:40,524 How did he know to put the "pursuit" part in there? 365 00:31:40,774 --> 00:31:45,403 That maybe happiness is something that we can only pursue. 366 00:31:45,612 --> 00:31:48,657 And maybe we can actually never have it... 367 00:31:49,032 --> 00:31:50,659 no matter what. 368 00:31:50,867 --> 00:31:52,577 How did he know that? 369 00:31:57,791 --> 00:32:00,585 Linda. Linda. 370 00:32:33,577 --> 00:32:35,245 - Hello? - Chris. 371 00:32:35,495 --> 00:32:38,081 - Who is this? - Jay Twistle. 372 00:32:38,915 --> 00:32:40,750 - Hey. - Dean Witter. 373 00:32:41,001 --> 00:32:43,670 Yeah, of course. How are you? 374 00:32:43,837 --> 00:32:46,298 I'm fine. Listen, do you still wanna come in and talk? 375 00:32:46,506 --> 00:32:47,799 Yes, sir. Absolutely. 376 00:32:48,008 --> 00:32:50,886 I'll tell you what. Come on by day after tomorrow, in the morning. 377 00:32:51,094 --> 00:32:54,848 We're interviewing for the internships. You got a pen and paper? 378 00:32:55,098 --> 00:32:56,641 Yes. Yes, I do. 379 00:32:59,603 --> 00:33:02,355 - Hold on one second. - All right. 380 00:33:06,276 --> 00:33:08,361 Hello? 381 00:33:08,612 --> 00:33:10,906 - Chris? - Go ahead. I have one. 382 00:33:11,114 --> 00:33:13,742 Write this number down so you can call my secretary, Janice. 383 00:33:13,950 --> 00:33:15,994 - She can give you all the specifics. - Yep. 384 00:33:16,203 --> 00:33:18,079 - Okay, 415. - 415. 385 00:33:18,288 --> 00:33:19,998 - 864. - 864. 386 00:33:20,207 --> 00:33:22,209 - 0256. - 0256. 387 00:33:22,459 --> 00:33:25,420 - Yeah, extension 4796. - 4796. 388 00:33:25,629 --> 00:33:29,883 - Right. Call her tomorrow. - Yes, sir. 415-864-0256. 389 00:33:30,133 --> 00:33:31,384 - Okay, buddy. - All right, yes. 390 00:33:31,635 --> 00:33:33,762 - Thank you very much. - We'll see you soon. 391 00:33:34,554 --> 00:33:37,682 864-0256. 392 00:33:37,891 --> 00:33:41,102 4796. Janice. 393 00:33:44,147 --> 00:33:45,982 - Chris. - Hey. 394 00:33:46,233 --> 00:33:48,443 Did you...? Have you seen Linda and Christopher? 395 00:33:48,652 --> 00:33:50,529 - No. You catch the game last night? - No, no. 396 00:33:50,737 --> 00:33:52,114 You didn't see that, 118, 1...? 397 00:33:52,322 --> 00:33:54,533 Excuse me, did Linda and Christopher come in here? 398 00:33:54,741 --> 00:33:58,370 - No, I haven't seen them. - 119-120. Double overtime. 399 00:33:58,578 --> 00:34:00,705 Moons hits a three-pointer at 17 seconds left. 400 00:34:00,914 --> 00:34:02,541 Wayne, Wayne, Wayne. 401 00:34:02,749 --> 00:34:04,876 Can't talk to you about numbers right now. 402 00:34:05,085 --> 00:34:07,712 - What's your problem with numbers? - 864-2... 403 00:34:07,921 --> 00:34:09,840 - And you owe me money. - Yeah. 404 00:34:10,090 --> 00:34:11,800 You owe me $14. 405 00:34:12,008 --> 00:34:13,885 I'm gonna get that to you. 406 00:34:14,761 --> 00:34:17,222 I need my money. I need my money. 407 00:34:18,348 --> 00:34:20,392 Fourteen's a number. 408 00:34:46,877 --> 00:34:50,088 Hey, don't you ever take my son away from me again. 409 00:34:50,297 --> 00:34:51,590 - You hear me? - Leave me alone! 410 00:34:51,798 --> 00:34:53,592 Don't take my son away from me again. 411 00:34:53,800 --> 00:34:55,594 Do you understand what I'm saying to you? 412 00:34:55,802 --> 00:34:59,097 Don't you walk away from me when I'm talking to you. Do you hear me? 413 00:34:59,306 --> 00:35:00,807 - Do you wanna leave? - Yeah. 414 00:35:01,057 --> 00:35:03,852 - You wanna leave? - Yes, I want to leave! 415 00:35:05,145 --> 00:35:06,938 Get the hell out of here, then, Linda. 416 00:35:07,147 --> 00:35:09,691 Get the hell out of here. Christopher's staying with me. 417 00:35:09,900 --> 00:35:12,194 You're the one that dragged us down. You hear me? 418 00:35:12,402 --> 00:35:15,489 - You are so weak. - No. I am not happy anymore. 419 00:35:15,739 --> 00:35:18,283 - I'm just not happy! - Then go get happy, Linda! 420 00:35:18,492 --> 00:35:19,868 Just go get happy. 421 00:35:20,410 --> 00:35:22,287 But Christopher's living with me. 422 00:35:22,496 --> 00:35:24,289 - Stop! - Did you hear what I said? 423 00:35:24,581 --> 00:35:26,958 Christopher's living with me! 424 00:35:53,193 --> 00:35:56,071 Hey. Come on, let's go. 425 00:35:56,279 --> 00:35:58,615 - How you doing, Mrs. Chu? - Hi. 426 00:36:02,285 --> 00:36:04,830 - Where's Mom? - Look, just get your stuff. 427 00:36:05,038 --> 00:36:08,500 But she told me she was coming to pick me up today. 428 00:36:08,708 --> 00:36:10,752 Yeah, I know. 429 00:36:11,878 --> 00:36:16,508 I talked to Mom earlier. Everything's fine, okay? 430 00:36:21,972 --> 00:36:24,182 Where do I sleep tonight? 431 00:36:24,391 --> 00:36:26,518 Let me ask you something. Are you happy? 432 00:36:26,726 --> 00:36:29,354 - Yeah. - All right. Because I'm happy. 433 00:36:29,563 --> 00:36:33,024 And if you're happy and I'm happy, then that's a good thing, right? 434 00:36:33,233 --> 00:36:34,776 - Yeah. - All right. 435 00:36:35,026 --> 00:36:37,028 You're sleeping with me. 436 00:36:37,237 --> 00:36:41,867 You're staying at home, where you belong, all right? 437 00:36:56,381 --> 00:36:58,008 Christopher. 438 00:37:15,609 --> 00:37:18,403 Hey, listen. I need the rent. 439 00:37:18,612 --> 00:37:20,030 I can't wait anymore. 440 00:37:20,280 --> 00:37:22,616 Yeah, I'm good for that, Charlie. I'm gonna get it. 441 00:37:22,866 --> 00:37:25,869 Why don't you go two blocks over at the Mission Inn motel? 442 00:37:26,119 --> 00:37:27,621 It's half what you pay here. 443 00:37:27,871 --> 00:37:31,249 Listen, Chris. I need you out of here in the morning. 444 00:37:32,626 --> 00:37:34,753 The hell am I supposed to be out of here tomorrow? 445 00:37:34,961 --> 00:37:36,171 I got painters coming in. 446 00:37:36,379 --> 00:37:38,673 - All right, look. I need more time. - No. 447 00:37:38,882 --> 00:37:41,009 All right, I'll paint it myself. 448 00:37:41,218 --> 00:37:46,598 All right, but I just... I gotta have some more time... I got my son up in here. 449 00:37:51,478 --> 00:37:56,274 All right. One week. And you paint it. 450 00:38:48,201 --> 00:38:49,786 Chris Gardner? 451 00:38:50,370 --> 00:38:53,081 Yeah. What happened? 452 00:38:53,290 --> 00:38:57,169 - Payable to the City of San Francisco. - Does it have to be the full amount? 453 00:38:57,377 --> 00:39:00,839 You gotta pay each parking ticket, otherwise, you're staying. 454 00:39:01,047 --> 00:39:02,507 This is all I got. 455 00:39:08,054 --> 00:39:10,724 We verify at 9:30 tomorrow morning. 456 00:39:11,224 --> 00:39:14,269 - What? - You gotta stay until this thing clears. 457 00:39:16,480 --> 00:39:18,023 No. 458 00:39:18,231 --> 00:39:20,025 No, I can't spend the night here. 459 00:39:20,275 --> 00:39:22,819 - I have to pick up my son. - We verify at 9:30 tomorrow. 460 00:39:23,069 --> 00:39:27,657 Sir, I have a job interview at Dean Witter at 10:15 tomorrow morning. 461 00:39:27,866 --> 00:39:29,534 - I cannot stay... - 9:30 tomorrow morning. 462 00:39:29,743 --> 00:39:32,078 What am I supposed to do with my son? 463 00:39:32,287 --> 00:39:34,748 - Is there anyone else who can...? - I take care of him. 464 00:39:34,998 --> 00:39:38,001 Maybe we can go and have Social Services pick him up. 465 00:39:42,088 --> 00:39:45,717 All right. Can I have my phone call, please? 466 00:39:48,970 --> 00:39:51,181 - Hello. - Hey. 467 00:39:51,431 --> 00:39:53,099 What do you want? 468 00:39:54,267 --> 00:39:58,897 You gotta get Christopher from daycare. I can't. 469 00:40:00,106 --> 00:40:03,735 Just keep him for the night and I'm... And... Just one night. 470 00:40:03,944 --> 00:40:05,987 What happened? 471 00:40:06,196 --> 00:40:09,658 I'll pick him up from daycare tomorrow. 472 00:40:09,866 --> 00:40:11,618 I'm gonna go right... You can just... 473 00:40:11,868 --> 00:40:14,121 You can drop him off and I'll pick him up. 474 00:40:14,496 --> 00:40:17,916 - No. - Come on, Linda. 475 00:40:18,166 --> 00:40:22,379 - Why you doing that? - No, I wanna take him to the park. 476 00:40:22,838 --> 00:40:26,925 To Golden Gate after daycare tomorrow. 477 00:40:28,218 --> 00:40:30,303 - How is he? - He's fine. 478 00:40:30,554 --> 00:40:33,598 All right, just... All right, take him to the park... 479 00:40:33,807 --> 00:40:37,602 and bring him back, all right? 480 00:40:37,811 --> 00:40:40,772 All right, just bring me my son back. 481 00:40:41,731 --> 00:40:43,608 Okay? 482 00:40:43,817 --> 00:40:45,360 Linda? 483 00:40:45,569 --> 00:40:47,446 I'll bring him back around 6. 484 00:40:49,322 --> 00:40:51,491 All right, all right. 485 00:40:51,741 --> 00:40:53,577 Thank you. 486 00:40:55,996 --> 00:40:57,497 Bye. 487 00:41:22,355 --> 00:41:24,024 I'm okay? 488 00:41:58,975 --> 00:42:01,102 Excuse me. Excuse me. 489 00:42:01,645 --> 00:42:03,104 Yes, I did. 490 00:42:11,738 --> 00:42:13,532 Mr. Gardner. 491 00:42:20,664 --> 00:42:22,541 This way. 492 00:42:24,751 --> 00:42:26,795 It'll be right over there. 493 00:42:38,932 --> 00:42:40,267 What is the one like that one? 494 00:43:01,955 --> 00:43:03,832 Chris Gardner. 495 00:43:06,460 --> 00:43:08,086 Chris Gardner. 496 00:43:08,545 --> 00:43:10,505 How are you? Good morning. 497 00:43:11,131 --> 00:43:14,968 Chris Gardner. Chris Gardner. Good to see you again. 498 00:43:15,177 --> 00:43:17,137 Chris Gardner. Pleasure. 499 00:43:18,805 --> 00:43:20,891 I've been sitting there for the last half-hour... 500 00:43:21,141 --> 00:43:22,642 trying to come up with a story... 501 00:43:22,893 --> 00:43:27,105 that would explain my being here dressed like this. 502 00:43:27,314 --> 00:43:31,359 And I wanted to come up with a story that would demonstrate qualities... 503 00:43:31,568 --> 00:43:36,406 that I'm sure you all admire here, like earnestness or diligence. 504 00:43:36,656 --> 00:43:41,286 Team-playing, something. And I couldn't think of anything. 505 00:43:42,537 --> 00:43:44,247 So the truth is... 506 00:43:44,498 --> 00:43:47,083 I was arrested for failure to pay parking tickets. 507 00:43:47,334 --> 00:43:49,127 Parking tickets? 508 00:43:49,669 --> 00:43:53,215 And I ran all the way here from the Polk Station, the police station. 509 00:43:53,465 --> 00:43:55,425 What were you doing before you were arrested? 510 00:43:55,675 --> 00:43:58,637 I was painting my apartment. 511 00:43:58,845 --> 00:44:01,014 Is it dry now? 512 00:44:01,807 --> 00:44:02,974 I hope so. 513 00:44:03,183 --> 00:44:04,893 Jay says you're pretty determined. 514 00:44:05,101 --> 00:44:07,479 He's been waiting outside the front of the building... 515 00:44:07,687 --> 00:44:09,815 with some 40-pound gizmo for over a month. 516 00:44:10,023 --> 00:44:13,401 - He said you're smart. - Well, I like to think so. 517 00:44:13,610 --> 00:44:16,613 - And you want to learn this business? - Yes, sir, I wanna learn. 518 00:44:16,863 --> 00:44:18,824 Have you already started learning on your own? 519 00:44:19,032 --> 00:44:20,700 Absolutely. 520 00:44:21,451 --> 00:44:23,245 - Jay? - Yes, sir. 521 00:44:23,453 --> 00:44:25,539 How many times have you seen Chris? 522 00:44:25,789 --> 00:44:28,416 I don't know. One too many, apparently. 523 00:44:29,042 --> 00:44:31,378 - Was he ever dressed like this? - No. 524 00:44:31,628 --> 00:44:33,797 No. Jacket and tie. 525 00:44:35,715 --> 00:44:38,593 First in your class in school? 526 00:44:38,844 --> 00:44:40,637 - High school? - Yes, sir. 527 00:44:41,054 --> 00:44:44,057 - How many in the class? - Twelve. 528 00:44:44,307 --> 00:44:46,017 It was a small town. 529 00:44:46,476 --> 00:44:49,813 - I'll say. - But I was also first in my radar class... 530 00:44:50,063 --> 00:44:53,275 in the Navy, and that was a class of 20. 531 00:44:55,777 --> 00:44:57,571 Can I say something? 532 00:44:58,738 --> 00:45:00,449 I'm the type of person... 533 00:45:00,657 --> 00:45:03,910 if you ask me a question, and I don't know the answer... 534 00:45:04,119 --> 00:45:06,371 I'm gonna tell you that I don't know. 535 00:45:06,580 --> 00:45:07,914 But I bet you what. 536 00:45:08,165 --> 00:45:13,128 I know how to find the answer, and I will find the answer. 537 00:45:14,337 --> 00:45:16,047 Is that fair enough? 538 00:45:17,340 --> 00:45:18,508 Chris. 539 00:45:19,843 --> 00:45:23,555 What would you say if a guy walked in for an interview... 540 00:45:23,763 --> 00:45:25,765 without a shirt on... 541 00:45:26,016 --> 00:45:28,894 and I hired him? What would you say? 542 00:45:33,190 --> 00:45:36,234 He must've had on some really nice pants. 543 00:45:50,957 --> 00:45:54,503 Chris, I don't know how you did it dressed as a garbage man... 544 00:45:54,711 --> 00:45:56,963 but you pulled it off. - Thank you, Mr. Twistle. 545 00:45:57,214 --> 00:45:59,591 Hey, now you can call me Jay. We'll talk to you soon. 546 00:46:00,217 --> 00:46:02,719 All right, so I'll let you know, Jay. 547 00:46:03,553 --> 00:46:05,806 "You'll let me know, Jay"? What do you mean? 548 00:46:06,056 --> 00:46:07,974 Yeah, I'll give you a call tomorrow sometime... 549 00:46:08,225 --> 00:46:10,310 What are you talking...? You hounded me for this. 550 00:46:10,560 --> 00:46:13,271 - You stood here... - Listen, there's no salary. 551 00:46:13,480 --> 00:46:14,856 - No. - I was not aware of that. 552 00:46:15,065 --> 00:46:16,650 My circumstances have changed some... 553 00:46:17,234 --> 00:46:20,904 and I need to be certain that I'll be... - All right. Okay. 554 00:46:24,074 --> 00:46:25,617 Tonight. 555 00:46:25,826 --> 00:46:29,329 I swear I will fill your spot. I promise. 556 00:46:29,579 --> 00:46:32,541 If you back out, you know what I'll look like to the partners? 557 00:46:32,749 --> 00:46:35,710 Yes, an ass... A-hole. 558 00:46:36,002 --> 00:46:39,422 Yeah, an ass A-hole, all the way. 559 00:46:42,342 --> 00:46:44,886 You are a piece of work. 560 00:46:45,929 --> 00:46:47,472 Tonight. 561 00:46:55,772 --> 00:46:57,732 There was no salary. 562 00:46:57,941 --> 00:47:01,111 Not even a reasonable promise of a job. 563 00:47:07,784 --> 00:47:12,414 One intern was hired at the end of the programme from a pool of 20. 564 00:47:12,789 --> 00:47:14,040 And if you weren't that guy... 565 00:47:14,291 --> 00:47:16,626 you couldn't even apply the six months' training... 566 00:47:16,877 --> 00:47:18,670 to another brokerage. 567 00:47:21,214 --> 00:47:23,341 The only resource I would have for six months... 568 00:47:23,550 --> 00:47:27,471 would be my six scanners, which I could still try to sell. 569 00:47:28,722 --> 00:47:32,142 If I sold them all, maybe we might get by. 570 00:48:19,022 --> 00:48:22,234 - I got him. I got him. - He's asleep. 571 00:48:22,442 --> 00:48:23,985 All right. 572 00:48:30,367 --> 00:48:32,244 Okay, baby. 573 00:48:44,798 --> 00:48:46,591 I got it. 574 00:48:51,555 --> 00:48:53,598 I'm going to New York. 575 00:49:23,086 --> 00:49:25,380 My sister's boyfriend... 576 00:49:26,006 --> 00:49:29,468 opened a restaurant, and they may have a job for me there. 577 00:49:30,260 --> 00:49:32,721 So I'm going to New York, Chris. 578 00:49:35,682 --> 00:49:37,601 Christopher's staying with me. 579 00:49:44,524 --> 00:49:47,360 I'm his mom, you know? 580 00:49:47,611 --> 00:49:49,654 He should be with his mom. 581 00:49:49,863 --> 00:49:51,740 I should have him, right? 582 00:49:52,616 --> 00:49:54,993 You know you can't take care of him. 583 00:50:02,876 --> 00:50:04,419 What are you gonna do for money? 584 00:50:06,713 --> 00:50:12,177 I had an interview at Dean Witter for an internship... 585 00:50:12,385 --> 00:50:13,845 and I got it. 586 00:50:14,054 --> 00:50:16,598 So I'm gonna stand out in my programme. 587 00:50:18,308 --> 00:50:20,393 Salesman to intern's backwards. 588 00:50:20,644 --> 00:50:22,521 No, it's not. 589 00:50:24,731 --> 00:50:26,358 I gotta go. 590 00:50:59,933 --> 00:51:02,310 Tell him I love him, okay? 591 00:51:02,936 --> 00:51:04,563 And... 592 00:51:10,527 --> 00:51:12,821 I know you'll take care of him, Chris. 593 00:51:13,029 --> 00:51:14,739 I know that. 594 00:51:56,323 --> 00:51:59,075 - Dean Witter. - Yes, hi. 595 00:51:59,409 --> 00:52:03,121 Yes, I'd like to leave a message for Mr. Jay Twistle. 596 00:52:03,330 --> 00:52:06,875 - Your name? - Yeah, my name is Chris Gardner. 597 00:52:07,083 --> 00:52:08,210 The message is: 598 00:52:08,418 --> 00:52:14,090 Thank you very much for inviting me into the programme. 599 00:52:14,341 --> 00:52:20,138 I really appreciate it and I'd be very pleased to accept your invitation. 600 00:52:20,347 --> 00:52:22,224 Is that all? 601 00:52:22,516 --> 00:52:24,059 Yes, that's it. 602 00:52:24,267 --> 00:52:26,019 - Okay. - Thank you. 603 00:52:26,269 --> 00:52:27,813 Bye. 604 00:52:54,381 --> 00:52:55,674 - Be careful with that. - What? 605 00:52:55,882 --> 00:52:58,677 Be care... Go ahead. 606 00:53:22,576 --> 00:53:25,454 - Are we there? - Yep. 607 00:53:38,758 --> 00:53:41,303 - Hey, you know what today is? - Yeah. 608 00:53:41,511 --> 00:53:43,180 - What? - Saturday. 609 00:53:43,430 --> 00:53:45,682 - You know what Saturday is, right? - Yeah. 610 00:53:45,932 --> 00:53:48,310 - What? - Basketball. 611 00:53:48,518 --> 00:53:51,396 - You wanna go play some basketball? - Okay. 612 00:53:51,605 --> 00:53:54,191 All right, then we're gonna go sell a bone-density scanner. 613 00:53:54,441 --> 00:53:58,653 - How about that? Wanna do that? - No. 614 00:53:59,863 --> 00:54:02,240 Hey, Dad. I'm going pro. 615 00:54:03,950 --> 00:54:05,911 I'm going pro. 616 00:54:07,204 --> 00:54:08,580 Okay. 617 00:54:08,789 --> 00:54:11,583 Yeah, I don't know, you know. 618 00:54:12,292 --> 00:54:14,544 You'll probably be about as good as I was. 619 00:54:14,795 --> 00:54:17,839 That's kind of the way it works, you know. I was below average. 620 00:54:18,215 --> 00:54:21,843 You know, so you'll probably ultimately rank... 621 00:54:22,052 --> 00:54:24,679 somewhere around there, you know, so... 622 00:54:24,888 --> 00:54:27,766 I really... You'll excel at a lot of things, just not this. 623 00:54:27,974 --> 00:54:30,393 I don't want you shooting this ball all day and night. 624 00:54:30,644 --> 00:54:32,104 - All right? - All right. 625 00:54:32,312 --> 00:54:34,147 Okay. 626 00:54:35,315 --> 00:54:36,942 All right, go ahead. 627 00:55:00,757 --> 00:55:02,384 Hey. 628 00:55:05,595 --> 00:55:07,889 Don't ever let somebody tell you... 629 00:55:08,098 --> 00:55:10,642 you can't do something. 630 00:55:11,351 --> 00:55:13,478 Not even me. 631 00:55:14,855 --> 00:55:17,983 - All right? - All right. 632 00:55:18,692 --> 00:55:20,861 You got a dream... 633 00:55:21,111 --> 00:55:23,321 you gotta protect it. 634 00:55:24,448 --> 00:55:26,074 People can't do something themselves... 635 00:55:26,283 --> 00:55:28,702 they wanna tell you you can't do it. 636 00:55:33,039 --> 00:55:36,835 If you want something, go get it. Period. 637 00:55:44,885 --> 00:55:46,470 Let's go. 638 00:55:49,556 --> 00:55:52,100 Dad, why did we move to a motel? 639 00:55:52,309 --> 00:55:54,770 I told you. Because I'm getting a better job. 640 00:55:56,062 --> 00:55:59,065 - You gotta trust me, all right? - I trust you. 641 00:55:59,316 --> 00:56:02,027 All right, here. Come on, come on. Keep up. 642 00:56:03,236 --> 00:56:06,198 Dad, when's Mom coming back? 643 00:56:06,740 --> 00:56:08,950 Dad, when's Mom coming back? 644 00:56:09,159 --> 00:56:11,369 I don't know, Christopher. 645 00:56:11,745 --> 00:56:13,663 Dad, listen to this. 646 00:56:13,914 --> 00:56:17,334 One day, a man was drownding in the water. 647 00:56:17,584 --> 00:56:20,003 And a boat came by and said, "Do you need any help?" 648 00:56:20,253 --> 00:56:22,547 He said, " No, thank you. God will save me." 649 00:56:22,756 --> 00:56:25,926 Then another boat came by. Said, "Do you need any help?" 650 00:56:26,176 --> 00:56:28,512 And he said, " No, thank you. God will save me." 651 00:56:28,762 --> 00:56:30,847 Then he drowned, and he went to heaven. 652 00:56:31,097 --> 00:56:34,267 And he said, " God, why didn't you save me?" 653 00:56:34,518 --> 00:56:37,979 And God said, " I sent you two big boats, you dummy." 654 00:56:39,272 --> 00:56:40,732 Do you like it? 655 00:56:40,941 --> 00:56:43,652 Yeah, that's very funny, man. Give me your hand. 656 00:56:49,699 --> 00:56:51,326 - Thank you very much, sir. - Yes, sir. 657 00:56:51,535 --> 00:56:53,161 - You got the bill of sale here. - Yes. 658 00:56:53,370 --> 00:56:54,746 All the information you'll need. 659 00:56:54,955 --> 00:56:56,581 Thank you very much for your business. 660 00:56:56,790 --> 00:56:58,291 Thank you. 661 00:57:01,044 --> 00:57:03,755 One hundred, 200, 20, 40, 45, 46... 662 00:57:03,964 --> 00:57:05,590 7, 8, 9, 10. 663 00:57:06,216 --> 00:57:07,259 Thank you. 664 00:57:09,636 --> 00:57:12,556 - Hey, you want one of those? - No, it's okay. 665 00:57:12,806 --> 00:57:15,058 Come on, you can have one. Which one? 666 00:57:15,976 --> 00:57:19,479 - You like that one? How much? - Twenty-five cents. 667 00:57:33,743 --> 00:57:37,414 This part of my life is called "Internship." 668 00:57:37,664 --> 00:57:40,959 The 1200 building is Medley Industrial and Sanko Oil. 669 00:57:41,168 --> 00:57:43,462 The building across the street is Lee-Ray Shipping. 670 00:57:43,670 --> 00:57:45,547 In a couple weeks, you'll get call sheets... 671 00:57:45,755 --> 00:57:47,591 with the phone numbers of employees... 672 00:57:47,841 --> 00:57:50,927 from every Fortune 500 company in the financial district. 673 00:57:51,261 --> 00:57:53,930 You will be pooling from 60 Fortune companies. 674 00:57:54,181 --> 00:57:56,892 You will mainly be cold-calling potential clients. 675 00:57:57,100 --> 00:58:00,103 But if you have to have lunch with them, have breakfast with them... 676 00:58:00,353 --> 00:58:03,565 even baby-sit for them, do whatever it takes to familiarize them... 677 00:58:03,774 --> 00:58:06,693 with our packages. We need you to match their needs and goals... 678 00:58:06,943 --> 00:58:11,823 to one of our many financial plans. In essence, you reel them in... 679 00:58:12,032 --> 00:58:14,159 we'll cook the fish. 680 00:58:14,951 --> 00:58:16,995 Some of you are here because you know somebody. 681 00:58:17,204 --> 00:58:19,581 Some of you are here because you think you're somebody. 682 00:58:19,873 --> 00:58:22,334 There's one guy in here who's gonna be somebody. 683 00:58:22,542 --> 00:58:24,753 That person's gonna be the guy... 684 00:58:24,961 --> 00:58:27,214 who can turn this into this. 685 00:58:27,464 --> 00:58:30,509 Eight hundred thousand in commission dollars. 686 00:58:31,051 --> 00:58:32,844 You, you, help me hand these out. 687 00:58:33,720 --> 00:58:36,765 This is going to be your bible. 688 00:58:36,973 --> 00:58:38,308 You'll eat with it. 689 00:58:38,558 --> 00:58:40,185 - You'll drink with it. - It was simple. 690 00:58:40,393 --> 00:58:43,355 X number of calls equals X number of prospects. 691 00:58:43,563 --> 00:58:46,525 X number of prospects equals X number of customers. 692 00:58:46,817 --> 00:58:49,903 X number of customers equals X number of dollars... 693 00:58:50,153 --> 00:58:52,280 - ... in the company's pocket. - Your board exam. 694 00:58:52,489 --> 00:58:58,370 Last year, we had an intern score a 96.4 percent on the written exam. 695 00:58:58,578 --> 00:59:01,915 He wasn't chosen. It's not a simple pass-fail. 696 00:59:02,165 --> 00:59:05,544 It's an evaluation tool we use to separate applicants. 697 00:59:05,752 --> 00:59:08,088 Be safe, score a hundred. 698 00:59:09,089 --> 00:59:12,217 Okay, let's take a break. Be back in 10. 699 00:59:21,518 --> 00:59:24,438 - Hey, Mr. Frohm. Chris. - Hi. 700 00:59:24,688 --> 00:59:26,857 - Chris, how are you? - I'm good. How you doing? 701 00:59:27,107 --> 00:59:31,153 - Fine, thank you for asking. - First day in there. It was exciting. 702 00:59:31,361 --> 00:59:33,447 You're not quitting on us yet, are you? 703 00:59:33,697 --> 00:59:35,490 No, sir. Ten-minute break. 704 00:59:35,699 --> 00:59:38,493 Pop out, get a quick bite and then back in there for board prep. 705 00:59:38,702 --> 00:59:40,412 Oh, man, I remember mine. 706 00:59:40,620 --> 00:59:43,123 And ours were only an hour, not three like yours. 707 00:59:43,373 --> 00:59:45,750 We didn't do world markets, didn't bother with taxes... 708 00:59:45,959 --> 00:59:49,337 and it was still a pain in the ass. Funny what you remember. 709 00:59:49,546 --> 00:59:51,715 There was a beautiful girl in that class. 710 00:59:51,965 --> 00:59:54,259 I can't remember her name, but her face was so... 711 00:59:54,468 --> 00:59:56,803 I've seen an old friend of mine. Do you mind? 712 00:59:57,053 --> 00:59:59,806 - No, go ahead. - Good talking to you, sir. 713 01:00:29,336 --> 01:00:33,256 Hey, asshole. Are you all right, asshole? 714 01:00:33,590 --> 01:00:36,426 Are you okay? What were you thinking? 715 01:00:36,676 --> 01:00:38,804 What are you doing? I could've killed you. 716 01:00:39,012 --> 01:00:41,306 I'm trying to cross the street. 717 01:00:41,515 --> 01:00:44,976 - Well, you're all right? - Yeah, yeah. 718 01:00:45,352 --> 01:00:46,853 - Where's my shoe? - What? 719 01:00:47,104 --> 01:00:50,857 - You knocked off my shoe! - I don't know where your shoe is. 720 01:00:52,359 --> 01:00:55,195 - Where's my damn shoe? - I don't know. 721 01:01:01,034 --> 01:01:02,494 Hey. 722 01:01:03,370 --> 01:01:06,665 - Did you see it? I lost my shoe. - No, I'm sorry. 723 01:01:06,873 --> 01:01:10,210 Hey. Hey, where are you going? 724 01:01:10,460 --> 01:01:13,338 - We should wait for the police. - I gotta go to work. 725 01:01:14,047 --> 01:01:17,759 Hey, you just got hit by a car. Go to the hospital. 726 01:01:18,135 --> 01:01:21,638 I'm in a competitive internship at Dean Witter. 727 01:01:32,232 --> 01:01:33,859 Hey, man, you're missing a shoe. 728 01:01:34,067 --> 01:01:38,155 Oh, yeah, thanks. Thank you. 729 01:01:43,994 --> 01:01:45,370 Dad. 730 01:01:45,912 --> 01:01:48,915 - You don't have a shoe. - Yeah, I know. 731 01:01:49,166 --> 01:01:52,210 - Wanna know what happened? - Yeah. 732 01:01:52,919 --> 01:01:54,421 I got hit by a car. 733 01:01:54,671 --> 01:01:57,340 - You got hit by a car? - Yep. 734 01:01:57,507 --> 01:02:01,136 - Where? - Just right by the office. 735 01:02:01,344 --> 01:02:04,389 - No, where in your body? - Like, the back of my legs. 736 01:02:04,598 --> 01:02:06,433 - Hey, goodbye, Mrs. Chu. - Goodbye. 737 01:02:06,683 --> 01:02:09,811 - Were you on the street? - Yeah, I was running in the street. 738 01:02:10,020 --> 01:02:12,898 Don't do that. You can get hurt. 739 01:02:13,273 --> 01:02:15,108 Yeah, thanks. 740 01:02:15,358 --> 01:02:17,068 I'll remember that next time. 741 01:02:19,362 --> 01:02:20,739 And here I was again. 742 01:02:20,947 --> 01:02:23,575 - Show up early. - While qualified persons... 743 01:02:23,867 --> 01:02:27,704 qualified persons are interested in investing and have money to invest. 744 01:02:27,954 --> 01:02:29,790 - Now, Chris. - Yes, sir. 745 01:02:30,040 --> 01:02:32,042 Would you get me some coffee, please? 746 01:02:32,292 --> 01:02:36,129 Favours for Frakesh, our office manager. All day. 747 01:02:36,379 --> 01:02:38,924 My name is Chris Gardner calling for Mr. Michael Anderson. 748 01:02:39,132 --> 01:02:41,551 Yes, sir, we're having a lunch actually this Thursday. 749 01:02:41,802 --> 01:02:44,638 Okay, next time. All right, I'm gonna hold you to that. 750 01:02:44,888 --> 01:02:46,181 Okay, yes, thank you. 751 01:02:46,389 --> 01:02:47,766 Who wants to get me a doughnut? 752 01:02:47,974 --> 01:02:51,686 - Chris? - Yes, sir. 753 01:02:53,063 --> 01:02:56,233 Feeling underrated and unappreciated. 754 01:02:56,566 --> 01:02:58,068 Hello, Mr. Ronald Fryer. 755 01:02:58,318 --> 01:03:00,570 Good morning to you, sir. My name is Chris Gardner. 756 01:03:00,821 --> 01:03:02,114 I'm calling from Dean Witter. 757 01:03:02,322 --> 01:03:05,534 Yes, I have some very, very valuable information on what's called a tax... 758 01:03:05,742 --> 01:03:07,994 Okay, thank you, sir. 759 01:03:09,162 --> 01:03:13,792 Then catch the bus by 4 to the place where they can't spell "happiness." 760 01:03:14,000 --> 01:03:15,794 Then the cross-town. 761 01:03:16,419 --> 01:03:18,130 The 22 home. 762 01:03:19,422 --> 01:03:22,050 - Hey, Chris! - Hey. Hi, Ralph. 763 01:03:22,259 --> 01:03:25,137 - I'm waiting. - All right, I got that for you, Ralph. 764 01:03:25,345 --> 01:03:27,430 I'm gonna get that for you. 765 01:03:35,605 --> 01:03:39,025 Whoever brought in the most money after six months was usually hired. 766 01:03:39,276 --> 01:03:41,319 Hello, Chris Gardner calling for Mr. Walter Hobb. 767 01:03:41,528 --> 01:03:44,614 We were all working our way up call sheets to sign clients. 768 01:03:44,865 --> 01:03:47,117 - From the bottom to the top. - Yes, sir. 769 01:03:47,367 --> 01:03:50,036 - From the doorman to the CEO. - Okay. 770 01:03:50,787 --> 01:03:53,415 They'd stay till 7, but I had Christopher. 771 01:03:53,623 --> 01:03:56,668 I had to do in six hours what they do in nine. 772 01:03:56,877 --> 01:04:00,005 Good afternoon, my name is Chris Gardner. I'm calling from Dean Witter. 773 01:04:00,213 --> 01:04:01,798 In order not to waste any time... 774 01:04:02,048 --> 01:04:04,176 I wasn't hanging up the phone in between calls. 775 01:04:04,384 --> 01:04:06,470 Okay, thank you very much. 776 01:04:08,054 --> 01:04:10,223 I realized that by not hanging up the phone... 777 01:04:10,474 --> 01:04:12,392 I gained another eight minutes a day. 778 01:04:12,642 --> 01:04:14,853 Why, good morning to you, my name is Chris Gardner. 779 01:04:15,061 --> 01:04:17,564 - I'm calling from Dean Witter. - I wasn't drinking water... 780 01:04:17,814 --> 01:04:19,816 so I didn't waste any time in the bathroom. 781 01:04:20,066 --> 01:04:22,194 Yes, I'd love to have the opportunity... 782 01:04:22,402 --> 01:04:25,489 Okay, no problem at all, sir. Thank you very much. 783 01:04:25,739 --> 01:04:27,032 But even doing all this... 784 01:04:27,240 --> 01:04:31,328 after two months, I still didn't have time to work my way up a sheet. 785 01:04:44,591 --> 01:04:47,052 We're feeling really confident about that one as well. 786 01:04:47,260 --> 01:04:48,470 Walter Ribbon's office. 787 01:04:48,762 --> 01:04:51,890 Yes, hello, my name is Chris Gardner. I'm calling for Mr. Walter Ribbon. 788 01:04:52,099 --> 01:04:53,225 - Concerning? - Yes, ma'am. 789 01:04:53,433 --> 01:04:54,768 I'm calling from Dean Witter. 790 01:04:55,018 --> 01:04:56,686 Just a moment. 791 01:04:58,605 --> 01:05:00,315 - Hello? - Mr. Ribbon. 792 01:05:00,524 --> 01:05:03,485 Hello, sir. My name's Chris Gardner. I'm calling from Dean Witter. 793 01:05:03,693 --> 01:05:05,403 - Yeah, Chris. - Yes, Mr. Ribbon... 794 01:05:05,612 --> 01:05:09,032 I would love to have the opportunity to discuss some of our products. 795 01:05:09,282 --> 01:05:11,660 I'm certain that I could be of some assistance to you. 796 01:05:11,868 --> 01:05:13,703 Can you be here in 20 minutes? 797 01:05:15,038 --> 01:05:17,916 - Twenty minutes. Absolutely. - Just had someone cancel. 798 01:05:18,125 --> 01:05:20,252 I can give you a few minutes before the 49ers. 799 01:05:20,460 --> 01:05:23,588 - Monday Night Football, buddy. - Yes, sir. Thank you very much. 800 01:05:23,797 --> 01:05:26,091 - See you soon. - Bye-bye. 801 01:05:28,718 --> 01:05:30,804 Excuse me. Thank you. 802 01:05:31,054 --> 01:05:32,597 - Chris, what's up? - Hey, Mr. Frakesh. 803 01:05:32,806 --> 01:05:34,099 Hey, do you have five minutes? 804 01:05:34,307 --> 01:05:35,976 I got a green light from Walter Ribbon... 805 01:05:36,226 --> 01:05:39,271 I'm supposed to present commodities to Bromer. Could you move my car? 806 01:05:39,479 --> 01:05:42,732 That'd really help me out. It's on Samson, half block, silver Caprice. 807 01:05:42,983 --> 01:05:46,111 Just move it to the other side. They're street sweeping. There's spaces. 808 01:05:46,319 --> 01:05:48,905 Hang on to these. I have backups in my desk. 809 01:05:49,156 --> 01:05:50,615 And you have to jimmy that. 810 01:05:50,824 --> 01:05:52,784 - Jimmy what? - You have to jimmy the key. 811 01:05:52,993 --> 01:05:57,664 And the other doors don't unlock. You have to jimmy it. 812 01:06:13,847 --> 01:06:15,599 Come on, I'm jimmying it. 813 01:06:18,852 --> 01:06:20,270 Oh, no! 814 01:06:21,605 --> 01:06:23,023 Come on. 815 01:06:36,119 --> 01:06:38,121 - Here's the file, Mr. Ribbon. - Thank you. 816 01:06:43,043 --> 01:06:45,837 - Thanks a lot. - Oh, yeah, thanks. Great idea. 817 01:06:50,133 --> 01:06:53,094 No, no, no! 818 01:07:03,230 --> 01:07:05,982 Rachel, get Ristuccia on the phone for me, please. 819 01:07:54,448 --> 01:07:55,615 - Hi. - Hi. 820 01:07:55,866 --> 01:07:58,410 I'm Chris Gardner. I have an appointment with Mr. Ribbon. 821 01:07:58,618 --> 01:08:00,036 Oh, you just missed him. 822 01:08:02,622 --> 01:08:04,166 Thank you. 823 01:08:28,315 --> 01:08:32,152 - What's that? - Just filling out a cheque... 824 01:08:32,402 --> 01:08:34,863 paying some bills... 825 01:08:35,071 --> 01:08:37,115 and a parking ticket. 826 01:08:38,992 --> 01:08:41,036 We don't have a car anymore. 827 01:08:41,244 --> 01:08:43,455 Yep, I know. 828 01:08:47,000 --> 01:08:50,045 I'm gonna need to take you with me this weekend. 829 01:08:50,253 --> 01:08:52,506 A couple of doctors' offices. 830 01:08:53,006 --> 01:08:56,802 - On sales calls, okay? - Okay. 831 01:08:59,763 --> 01:09:03,725 Then, possibly, we'll go to the football game. 832 01:09:03,934 --> 01:09:06,770 - Really? - Possibly. 833 01:09:07,187 --> 01:09:09,648 - All right? - All right. 834 01:09:09,856 --> 01:09:11,942 Come on, finish up. 835 01:09:12,442 --> 01:09:15,403 - Are you sure? - Possibly. 836 01:09:16,613 --> 01:09:18,198 Really? 837 01:09:48,145 --> 01:09:52,691 - Are you bringing it to the game? - Yeah, I don't wanna leave it. 838 01:09:52,899 --> 01:09:55,861 And maybe we're going to the game. 839 01:09:57,404 --> 01:10:01,324 - Where are we going now? - To see someone about my job. 840 01:10:01,741 --> 01:10:03,368 I don't understand. 841 01:10:03,577 --> 01:10:06,788 - You don't understand what? - Are we going to the game? 842 01:10:06,997 --> 01:10:09,541 I said possibly we're going to the game. 843 01:10:09,749 --> 01:10:12,085 - You know what "possibly" means? - Like probably. 844 01:10:12,335 --> 01:10:14,921 No, "probably" means there's a good chance that we're going. 845 01:10:15,172 --> 01:10:17,883 "Possibly" means we might, we might not. 846 01:10:18,091 --> 01:10:21,136 - What does "probably" mean? - It means we have a good chance. 847 01:10:21,344 --> 01:10:22,721 And what does "possibly" mean? 848 01:10:22,929 --> 01:10:25,390 - I know what it means. - What does it mean? 849 01:10:25,599 --> 01:10:28,143 It means that we're not going to the game. 850 01:10:29,853 --> 01:10:33,064 - How did you get so smart? - Because you're smart. 851 01:10:38,195 --> 01:10:40,906 - Are we there? - Yeah. 852 01:10:46,453 --> 01:10:47,996 - Mr. Ribbon. - Yes? 853 01:10:48,205 --> 01:10:51,082 How are you, sir? Chris Gardner. Dean Witter. 854 01:10:51,625 --> 01:10:54,085 - Oh, hi. Hi. - This is my son, Christopher. 855 01:10:54,294 --> 01:10:55,796 - Hi. - Hey, Christopher. 856 01:10:56,046 --> 01:10:58,423 - What are you doing up here? - I came to apologise... 857 01:10:58,632 --> 01:11:01,259 for missing our appointment. - You didn't need to come up. 858 01:11:01,468 --> 01:11:04,096 We were in the neighbourhood visiting a very close friend... 859 01:11:04,304 --> 01:11:07,808 and I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you for your time. 860 01:11:08,058 --> 01:11:10,852 - I know you probably waited for me. - Little bit. 861 01:11:11,061 --> 01:11:13,605 I want you to know that I do not take that for granted. 862 01:11:13,814 --> 01:11:15,857 Oh, come on. What's that? 863 01:11:16,108 --> 01:11:19,528 Oh, it's an Osteo National bone-density scanner. 864 01:11:20,362 --> 01:11:23,281 A company I bought into prior to going to work at Witter. 865 01:11:23,490 --> 01:11:26,118 - I have a meeting after the game. - You're going to the game? 866 01:11:26,326 --> 01:11:28,120 - Yeah. - Possibly. 867 01:11:29,162 --> 01:11:30,497 - Possibly. - We're going too. 868 01:11:30,747 --> 01:11:32,374 I'm taking my son, Tim. My 12-year-old. 869 01:11:32,582 --> 01:11:33,708 We were just leaving. Tim! 870 01:11:34,000 --> 01:11:35,919 Listen, we'll get out of your way. 871 01:11:36,169 --> 01:11:38,839 Again, thank you very much, and I'm sorry about the other day. 872 01:11:39,089 --> 01:11:41,133 And I hope that we can reschedule for later. 873 01:11:41,341 --> 01:11:42,843 - You got it. - Thank you very much. 874 01:11:43,093 --> 01:11:44,719 You take care. Here, come on. 875 01:11:44,928 --> 01:11:46,263 - Say bye-bye, Chris. - Bye. 876 01:11:46,513 --> 01:11:48,098 Bye, Christopher. 877 01:11:48,348 --> 01:11:49,808 Hey, you guys wanna come with us? 878 01:11:50,016 --> 01:11:52,978 - What...? To Candlestick? - We're going now. Come with us. 879 01:11:53,186 --> 01:11:56,314 - Where are your seats? - We've... We're upper deck. 880 01:11:56,523 --> 01:11:57,774 We got a box. Come on. 881 01:11:58,024 --> 01:12:00,152 - You wanna sit in the box? - No. 882 01:12:01,361 --> 01:12:05,282 It's not actually a box. It's, you know, a private section. 883 01:12:05,532 --> 01:12:07,951 It's more comfortable. You wanna go? 884 01:12:08,618 --> 01:12:12,330 - Okay. - Okay, kids in the back. 885 01:12:12,956 --> 01:12:15,167 Hey, why don't you just put that in your car? 886 01:12:17,878 --> 01:12:20,839 - Yeah, okay. Sure, sure. - We don't have a car. 887 01:12:21,715 --> 01:12:23,925 - Oh, my... - What happened? 888 01:12:24,134 --> 01:12:25,510 I think I got stung by a bee. 889 01:12:25,719 --> 01:12:28,638 - You all right? - Oh, yeah. Goodness. I'm fine. 890 01:12:28,889 --> 01:12:31,433 - You're not allergic or anything? - No, no, no. 891 01:12:31,683 --> 01:12:34,978 - Where'd he get you? - Just right at the back of my head. 892 01:12:35,228 --> 01:12:37,606 - Are you okay? - Yeah, I'm fine, Christopher. 893 01:12:37,814 --> 01:12:39,941 - Does it hurt? - Christopher, I'm fine. 894 01:12:40,150 --> 01:12:44,029 - Let me see. - Christopher, sit back. Sit back. 895 01:12:44,237 --> 01:12:46,573 Thomas Jefferson mentions happiness a couple times... 896 01:12:46,823 --> 01:12:49,576 in the Declaration of Independence. 897 01:12:50,035 --> 01:12:52,579 May seem like a strange word to be in that document... 898 01:12:52,829 --> 01:12:57,709 but he was sort of... He was an artist. 899 01:12:58,001 --> 01:13:02,547 He called the English "the disturbers of our harmony." 900 01:13:02,839 --> 01:13:04,591 And I remember standing there that day... 901 01:13:04,841 --> 01:13:07,093 thinking about the disturbers of mine. 902 01:13:07,344 --> 01:13:11,556 Questions I had. Whether all this was good. 903 01:13:11,932 --> 01:13:13,725 Whether I'd make it. 904 01:13:16,770 --> 01:13:19,731 And Walter Ribbon and his Pacific Bell pension money... 905 01:13:19,940 --> 01:13:21,274 which was millions. 906 01:13:21,525 --> 01:13:23,110 Yeah! 907 01:13:23,610 --> 01:13:26,488 It was a way to another place. 908 01:13:27,280 --> 01:13:29,366 Wow, this is... 909 01:13:29,783 --> 01:13:31,701 This is the way to watch a football game here. 910 01:13:31,952 --> 01:13:34,996 - Thank you very much for this, really. - Hey, it's my pleasure, Chris. 911 01:13:35,205 --> 01:13:38,458 And, Mr. Ribbon, I also wanna thank you for giving me the opportunity... 912 01:13:38,708 --> 01:13:41,545 to discuss the asset management capabilities of Dean Witter... 913 01:13:41,878 --> 01:13:44,005 which we believe to be far superior... 914 01:13:44,214 --> 01:13:46,800 to anything you got going over at Morgan Stanley. 915 01:13:47,050 --> 01:13:48,844 Really, I think you're gonna be blown away. 916 01:13:49,386 --> 01:13:54,099 Point blank, Dean Witter needs to be managing your retirement portfolio. 917 01:13:54,307 --> 01:13:56,852 You know, I didn't have any notion that you were new there. 918 01:13:57,060 --> 01:14:00,522 I like you, but there's not a chance I'm gonna let you direct our fund. 919 01:14:00,730 --> 01:14:02,816 That's just not gonna happen anytime soon, buddy. 920 01:14:03,024 --> 01:14:06,153 So, you know, come on, relax. Enjoy the game. Go, go, go! 921 01:14:07,154 --> 01:14:08,405 Yes! 922 01:14:11,408 --> 01:14:13,452 Yes! Yeah! 923 01:14:18,165 --> 01:14:19,207 - Here you go. - All right. 924 01:14:19,416 --> 01:14:21,168 I've had a few ideas already, absolutely. 925 01:14:21,418 --> 01:14:23,962 - Chris, I'll talk to you later. - I'm gonna give you a call. 926 01:14:24,171 --> 01:14:25,839 Nice to meet you, Chris. Give me a call. 927 01:14:26,089 --> 01:14:27,632 Yes, absolutely. Thank you. 928 01:14:34,514 --> 01:14:37,225 - Bye. - Bye, Christopher. 929 01:15:06,713 --> 01:15:11,259 After four months, we had sold all our scanners. 930 01:15:12,552 --> 01:15:13,929 It seemed we were making it. 931 01:15:14,888 --> 01:15:16,098 What's the... 932 01:15:16,473 --> 01:15:18,975 fastest animal in the world? - Jackrabbit. 933 01:15:21,186 --> 01:15:24,606 It seemed we were doing good. 934 01:15:24,815 --> 01:15:26,566 Until one day... 935 01:15:26,858 --> 01:15:28,527 that day... 936 01:15:29,069 --> 01:15:31,029 that letter brought me back to earth. 937 01:15:38,411 --> 01:15:40,997 This part of my life is called "Paying Taxes." 938 01:15:43,083 --> 01:15:44,376 If you didn't pay them... 939 01:15:44,626 --> 01:15:47,504 the government could stick their hands into your bank account... 940 01:15:48,171 --> 01:15:49,339 and take your money. 941 01:15:49,589 --> 01:15:50,549 Dad. 942 01:15:50,757 --> 01:15:52,759 No warning. Nothing. 943 01:15:52,968 --> 01:15:56,096 It can't be too late. That's my money. 944 01:15:56,346 --> 01:15:59,433 How is somebody just gonna just take my money? 945 01:15:59,766 --> 01:16:01,059 I was... I was... 946 01:16:01,309 --> 01:16:04,563 Listen, I... That's all the money that I have. 947 01:16:04,771 --> 01:16:09,067 You cannot go into my bank acc... No... 948 01:16:09,276 --> 01:16:11,653 It was the 25th of September. 949 01:16:11,862 --> 01:16:13,572 I remember that day. 950 01:16:13,822 --> 01:16:15,866 Because that's the day that I found out... 951 01:16:16,116 --> 01:16:21,204 there was only 21 dollars and 33 cents left in my bank account. 952 01:16:21,455 --> 01:16:23,081 I was broke. 953 01:16:33,467 --> 01:16:35,761 - Dressed yet? - No. 954 01:16:39,639 --> 01:16:42,976 Chris! Chris! Don't jerk me around, okay, Chris? 955 01:16:43,226 --> 01:16:45,937 I'm not jerking you around, Ralph, all right? I'm gonna get it. 956 01:16:46,146 --> 01:16:49,733 - I need that money now, not later. - When I get it, you get it, Ralph. 957 01:16:49,983 --> 01:16:51,818 Now! 958 01:16:55,530 --> 01:16:57,574 Hey, what's happening, man? 959 01:16:57,824 --> 01:17:00,660 Wayne, I need to get that $14 from you. 960 01:17:02,329 --> 01:17:04,206 I thought I didn't owe you that now. 961 01:17:04,414 --> 01:17:07,459 - What? Why? - Why what? 962 01:17:07,667 --> 01:17:10,045 Why would you think you don't owe me my money? 963 01:17:10,253 --> 01:17:12,214 I helped you move. 964 01:17:14,508 --> 01:17:17,344 You drove me two blocks, Wayne. 965 01:17:17,594 --> 01:17:19,304 That's 200 yards. 966 01:17:19,513 --> 01:17:21,473 It's been four months, Wayne. 967 01:17:21,681 --> 01:17:25,268 I need my money. I need my money. I need my money right now. 968 01:17:25,519 --> 01:17:27,813 - I don't have it, man. I'm sorry. - Go get my money. 969 01:17:28,021 --> 01:17:30,232 - Wayne, get my mo... - I really don't, man. It's $14. 970 01:17:30,482 --> 01:17:32,150 It's my $14! Go get my money! 971 01:17:32,359 --> 01:17:34,903 - All of this for $14. - Get my money, Wayne. 972 01:17:53,296 --> 01:17:55,423 Dad, look at me! 973 01:17:55,882 --> 01:17:57,592 Dad. 974 01:17:58,635 --> 01:18:02,139 - Should I go? - Sure, man. Why not? 975 01:18:18,238 --> 01:18:19,239 - Stay here. - Dad, look. 976 01:18:19,489 --> 01:18:21,032 - No, no. Stay right here. - Dad. 977 01:18:21,241 --> 01:18:24,035 Did you hear what I said? Did you hear me? 978 01:18:29,166 --> 01:18:32,627 - Dad, where you going? - Hey, what did I say? 979 01:18:35,672 --> 01:18:37,299 Dad! 980 01:18:37,507 --> 01:18:40,886 Dad, wait! Dad! 981 01:18:49,102 --> 01:18:51,104 - Dad. - I gotta... 982 01:18:51,313 --> 01:18:54,691 I gotta get back to the '60s, man. That's what I wanna do. 983 01:18:54,941 --> 01:18:59,196 When I was younger. I wanna see Jimi Hendrix do that guitar on fire. 984 01:19:02,282 --> 01:19:04,951 Bring back my time machine! 985 01:19:06,286 --> 01:19:07,954 Bring my time machine back! 986 01:19:16,838 --> 01:19:20,425 - Dad, where are we going? - Be quiet. 987 01:19:21,051 --> 01:19:23,762 Go get your things. Go. 988 01:19:47,035 --> 01:19:48,662 - Chris? - Yes. 989 01:19:48,912 --> 01:19:52,791 Dr. Telm can't get back to meet you. I'm sorry. 990 01:20:04,010 --> 01:20:06,430 Where are we going now? 991 01:20:07,180 --> 01:20:10,475 We gotta... We gotta see somebody else. 992 01:20:12,602 --> 01:20:14,688 I'm tired. 993 01:20:16,731 --> 01:20:18,316 I know. 994 01:20:25,699 --> 01:20:29,828 Doesn't seem to be functioning right now. 995 01:20:30,287 --> 01:20:32,539 - I have to go now, Chris. - No, no, no. 996 01:20:32,789 --> 01:20:36,626 Just give me a second. I'm sure I'm gonna be able to figure it out. 997 01:20:38,462 --> 01:20:40,714 Chris. Chris, just come back when it's working. 998 01:20:40,964 --> 01:20:43,759 - No, no. I have to fix it now. - No. 999 01:20:43,967 --> 01:20:49,181 Look, I'll still be putting money in the office, then, all right? 1000 01:20:49,389 --> 01:20:51,516 I really have to go, Chris. 1001 01:20:52,768 --> 01:20:54,436 Thank you. Thank you. 1002 01:20:54,644 --> 01:20:56,521 Thank you for your time. I appreciate it. 1003 01:20:56,730 --> 01:20:58,398 I'll see you soon. 1004 01:21:50,450 --> 01:21:52,828 Why are our things here? 1005 01:21:53,870 --> 01:21:55,455 Dad. 1006 01:22:38,039 --> 01:22:40,709 - Let's go. Come on. - Where? 1007 01:22:42,335 --> 01:22:44,629 - Just out of here. - Why? 1008 01:22:44,838 --> 01:22:47,841 - We can't stay here tonight. - Yes, we can. Open the door! 1009 01:22:48,091 --> 01:22:51,011 - Did you hear what I said? Let's go. - Open the door! 1010 01:22:52,721 --> 01:22:56,600 Hey, did you hear what I said? Stop it. 1011 01:22:56,850 --> 01:22:58,310 Stop it. 1012 01:23:02,564 --> 01:23:03,982 Come on. 1013 01:23:13,116 --> 01:23:14,576 Come on. 1014 01:23:31,551 --> 01:23:33,220 Wayne! 1015 01:23:34,346 --> 01:23:36,181 Wayne! 1016 01:23:43,396 --> 01:23:45,690 Wayne! 1017 01:24:01,248 --> 01:24:04,960 Get up. Stand up. Come on. 1018 01:24:20,809 --> 01:24:22,853 Where are we going? 1019 01:24:25,021 --> 01:24:28,358 - Dad, where are we going? - I don't know. 1020 01:24:43,874 --> 01:24:46,251 It's not a time machine. 1021 01:24:46,460 --> 01:24:47,878 Dad. 1022 01:24:48,295 --> 01:24:49,588 It's not a time machine. 1023 01:24:49,796 --> 01:24:53,049 The guy said it was a time machine. It's not a time machine. He was wrong. 1024 01:24:53,467 --> 01:24:55,802 - What guy? - The guy. He was at the park. 1025 01:24:56,052 --> 01:24:57,929 He said it was a time machine. 1026 01:25:04,311 --> 01:25:05,520 Yes, it is. 1027 01:25:07,147 --> 01:25:08,899 No, it's not. 1028 01:25:10,901 --> 01:25:12,861 - It is. - No, it's not. 1029 01:25:19,117 --> 01:25:23,622 All we gotta do is push this black button right here. 1030 01:25:26,833 --> 01:25:27,959 Wanna push it? 1031 01:25:32,506 --> 01:25:34,132 Okay. 1032 01:25:35,675 --> 01:25:37,260 Come on. 1033 01:25:38,762 --> 01:25:40,388 Come on, man. 1034 01:25:46,103 --> 01:25:47,145 Right here. 1035 01:25:47,521 --> 01:25:49,147 Wait a minute. Where you wanna go? 1036 01:25:49,523 --> 01:25:51,483 I don't know. Some place from before. 1037 01:25:52,025 --> 01:25:53,276 You gotta close your eyes. 1038 01:25:53,568 --> 01:25:55,445 You close your eyes. I wanna see. 1039 01:25:57,614 --> 01:26:00,033 All right, come on. We'll push it together. 1040 01:26:05,872 --> 01:26:07,666 You gotta close your eyes. Close your eyes. 1041 01:26:08,375 --> 01:26:10,544 It takes a few seconds. 1042 01:26:12,963 --> 01:26:14,840 Oh, my goodness. 1043 01:26:15,048 --> 01:26:17,259 Open, open, open! 1044 01:26:20,679 --> 01:26:23,306 - What is it? - Dinosaurs. 1045 01:26:23,557 --> 01:26:25,684 - Where? - You don't see all these dinosaurs? 1046 01:26:27,060 --> 01:26:30,730 Look around. Look at all these dinosaurs. 1047 01:26:32,482 --> 01:26:34,860 - Do you see them? - Yeah. 1048 01:26:35,068 --> 01:26:36,486 Wait. Come on, come on. 1049 01:26:36,736 --> 01:26:38,029 - Wait, watch out. - What is it? 1050 01:26:38,238 --> 01:26:40,282 Don't step in the fire. We're cavemen. 1051 01:26:40,657 --> 01:26:42,868 We need this fire, because there's no electricity... 1052 01:26:43,118 --> 01:26:44,494 and it's cold out here, okay? 1053 01:26:45,203 --> 01:26:47,539 - Watch out! - Whoa! Oh, my good... A T. rex. 1054 01:26:47,789 --> 01:26:51,376 Get your stuff. Get your stuff. Get it. 1055 01:26:52,419 --> 01:26:55,464 - We gotta find someplace safe. - Like what? 1056 01:26:55,672 --> 01:26:57,632 We need a cave. 1057 01:26:57,841 --> 01:26:58,925 A cave? 1058 01:26:59,176 --> 01:27:01,178 - We gotta find a cave. Come on. - Okay. 1059 01:27:01,386 --> 01:27:03,138 Come on, come on. 1060 01:27:04,765 --> 01:27:06,099 Watch your back! Look out. 1061 01:27:06,349 --> 01:27:08,351 Here it is. Here's a cave. Come on. 1062 01:27:08,602 --> 01:27:11,438 Right here, right here. Go, go, go. 1063 01:27:11,688 --> 01:27:12,898 Go ahead. Get in. 1064 01:27:13,106 --> 01:27:14,941 Hurry, hurry, hurry. 1065 01:27:18,570 --> 01:27:22,324 - Are we safe? - Yeah, I think so. 1066 01:28:30,350 --> 01:28:31,935 Hey. 1067 01:28:33,520 --> 01:28:35,147 - How you doing, Jay? - I'm doing good. 1068 01:28:35,355 --> 01:28:36,815 How are you getting along? 1069 01:28:37,023 --> 01:28:39,192 - Good. I'm good. - You doing good? 1070 01:28:39,401 --> 01:28:41,945 - How you doing? - I'm doing great. 1071 01:28:43,071 --> 01:28:44,698 Where you going? 1072 01:28:48,034 --> 01:28:50,996 I... Sacramento. 1073 01:28:51,705 --> 01:28:54,332 Because I'm trying to move a couple guys from... 1074 01:28:54,541 --> 01:28:57,169 They're at PacBell, and I'm trying to bring them over... 1075 01:28:57,377 --> 01:28:58,628 Get them over to us. 1076 01:28:58,879 --> 01:29:00,547 So they got me going out there golfing. 1077 01:29:00,756 --> 01:29:02,591 Awesome. 1078 01:29:02,841 --> 01:29:04,760 Hey, let them win a round. 1079 01:29:09,973 --> 01:29:11,933 Deborah, someone's asking for you. 1080 01:29:12,184 --> 01:29:15,228 - Where? - He's outside. Please come with me. 1081 01:29:23,111 --> 01:29:26,573 - Hi. - How you doing? 1082 01:29:27,991 --> 01:29:30,535 - Can I ask you a question? - Sure. 1083 01:29:32,746 --> 01:29:34,372 We need a room. 1084 01:29:34,998 --> 01:29:37,959 Just until I can fix this and sell it. 1085 01:29:38,168 --> 01:29:40,796 - There's just some glass work. - Let me stop you right there. 1086 01:29:41,004 --> 01:29:43,465 - I wish I could help you... - This is my son, Christopher. 1087 01:29:43,840 --> 01:29:45,801 - He's 5 years old. - Hi, baby. 1088 01:29:46,051 --> 01:29:49,054 - We need some place to stay. - Okay, and I would love to help you... 1089 01:29:49,262 --> 01:29:52,140 but we don't take men here. It's only women and children. 1090 01:29:52,349 --> 01:29:55,393 He can stay here, but you have to find someplace else to go. 1091 01:29:55,602 --> 01:29:57,020 We gotta stay together. 1092 01:29:57,270 --> 01:29:58,563 We got... We're... 1093 01:29:58,772 --> 01:30:00,607 - Okay, listen. - You gotta have some place... 1094 01:30:00,857 --> 01:30:03,693 Try Glide Memorial. The building books up at 5. 1095 01:30:03,944 --> 01:30:05,403 So you hurry up. There's a line. 1096 01:30:05,612 --> 01:30:08,990 - And where is it? Come on. - Ellis and Jones. 1097 01:30:44,234 --> 01:30:49,865 Hey, everybody. We have four spots left, and that's all. 1098 01:30:50,282 --> 01:30:53,160 - Man. - Hey, come on, man. 1099 01:30:53,368 --> 01:30:54,578 - Come on. - Come on, what? 1100 01:30:54,828 --> 01:30:56,371 - Hey, that's my spot. - Back off. 1101 01:30:56,580 --> 01:30:58,999 Come on, don't do this to me. Don't... 1102 01:31:01,418 --> 01:31:02,961 Dad! 1103 01:31:03,420 --> 01:31:05,464 Stop it! Break it up! Break it up! 1104 01:31:05,672 --> 01:31:07,257 Stop! Stop! 1105 01:31:07,466 --> 01:31:09,760 Get out of line, both of you. Both of you. 1106 01:31:10,010 --> 01:31:12,554 I was here first. They told me that we had to be on time. 1107 01:31:12,846 --> 01:31:14,806 I got here on time. I was in line. 1108 01:31:15,015 --> 01:31:16,767 I came from work, I got my son. 1109 01:31:17,017 --> 01:31:19,478 I was here on time. We were here on time! 1110 01:31:19,686 --> 01:31:21,313 He sliced in front of him in line. 1111 01:31:21,521 --> 01:31:23,815 - Who did? - He did. 1112 01:31:24,107 --> 01:31:28,612 Come on, come on, Rodney. Come on. Let's go. Get out of line. 1113 01:31:37,871 --> 01:31:39,831 That's it. No more. 1114 01:31:46,880 --> 01:31:49,841 - What's your favourite colour? - Green. 1115 01:31:50,050 --> 01:31:51,301 Green? 1116 01:31:51,551 --> 01:31:54,513 - What do you like that's green? - Trees. 1117 01:31:54,721 --> 01:31:57,682 Trees. What else? 1118 01:31:57,891 --> 01:31:59,351 Holly. 1119 01:32:01,144 --> 01:32:05,107 - Holly. What's holly? - The Christmas stuff. 1120 01:32:05,899 --> 01:32:07,859 Christmas stuff. 1121 01:32:08,652 --> 01:32:10,403 What's that? 1122 01:32:13,657 --> 01:32:16,535 I guess they want us to go to sleep. 1123 01:32:23,083 --> 01:32:28,088 Here you go. We gotta make sure Captain America's warm in there. 1124 01:32:28,588 --> 01:32:30,257 Can he breathe? 1125 01:32:30,507 --> 01:32:32,717 - He's good? - Yeah. 1126 01:32:33,176 --> 01:32:35,178 - I gotta go work on the scanner... - Don't go. 1127 01:32:35,429 --> 01:32:38,557 No, no, no. I'm gonna be right outside the door. 1128 01:32:38,765 --> 01:32:42,894 All right? I'm just gonna be right there. I'll leave the door open a little bit. 1129 01:32:43,437 --> 01:32:46,106 And I'll be able to hear you if you call me. 1130 01:32:46,273 --> 01:32:48,775 I wanna go home. 1131 01:32:50,861 --> 01:32:54,656 But that's why I gotta work on the scanner. 1132 01:32:55,615 --> 01:32:57,367 All right? 1133 01:32:57,617 --> 01:32:59,494 I'm gonna go out there. 1134 01:32:59,703 --> 01:33:03,081 I'm gonna leave the door open. I'll be right up the stairs. 1135 01:33:04,207 --> 01:33:05,876 I'll be able to hear you if you call me. 1136 01:33:06,877 --> 01:33:08,962 - All right? - All right. 1137 01:33:09,212 --> 01:33:11,506 You gotta trust me, okay? 1138 01:33:11,715 --> 01:33:13,759 You gotta trust me. 1139 01:33:14,634 --> 01:33:17,262 I trust you. I trust you. 1140 01:33:17,471 --> 01:33:18,930 I trust you. 1141 01:33:19,139 --> 01:33:22,100 - I can't hear you. - I trust you. I trust you. 1142 01:33:25,979 --> 01:33:27,647 Give me a kiss. 1143 01:33:40,327 --> 01:33:43,288 - I'll just be a little while, okay? - All right. 1144 01:33:43,747 --> 01:33:46,208 - I'll be right here. - Okay. 1145 01:33:46,416 --> 01:33:48,627 - Can you still hear me? - Yeah. 1146 01:33:48,835 --> 01:33:50,295 - Can you hear me? - Yeah. 1147 01:33:50,587 --> 01:33:53,006 - Do you trust me? - Yeah. 1148 01:34:40,220 --> 01:34:41,888 - Yeah. - Like that? 1149 01:34:42,139 --> 01:34:45,767 - Yeah, put that... - Then you go like that. 1150 01:34:45,976 --> 01:34:49,479 - Is that okay? - I don't know. What do you think? 1151 01:34:49,729 --> 01:34:50,730 Good. 1152 01:34:52,065 --> 01:34:54,317 Let's go. Get your stuff. 1153 01:34:55,569 --> 01:34:58,530 - Dad, why don't you leave it? - We can't. 1154 01:34:58,738 --> 01:35:00,866 We're gonna have a different room later. 1155 01:35:01,074 --> 01:35:02,617 Go. 1156 01:35:07,998 --> 01:35:09,332 Hey, Chris. 1157 01:35:09,583 --> 01:35:12,878 - Hey, good morning, Mr. Frakesh. - What's up? 1158 01:35:13,920 --> 01:35:15,046 Work trip. 1159 01:35:15,255 --> 01:35:17,549 Your wife, Martha, works at PacBell also, correct? 1160 01:35:17,758 --> 01:35:19,509 - Yes, she does. - And you guys are both... 1161 01:35:19,760 --> 01:35:21,386 looking to retire at the same time? 1162 01:35:21,595 --> 01:35:23,680 We'd like to retire and maintain our lifestyle... 1163 01:35:23,930 --> 01:35:25,307 without paying a lot of taxes. 1164 01:35:25,515 --> 01:35:29,019 So basically, you want nobody's hands in your pockets but your own? 1165 01:35:29,603 --> 01:35:31,521 Are you familiar with tax-free municipal? 1166 01:35:31,772 --> 01:35:33,607 I learned to finish my work quickly. 1167 01:35:33,940 --> 01:35:36,109 I had to finish quickly. 1168 01:35:36,443 --> 01:35:39,946 To get in line at Glide by 5. 1169 01:35:43,700 --> 01:35:45,577 Come on. 1170 01:35:46,119 --> 01:35:47,662 Come on. 1171 01:35:51,792 --> 01:35:54,544 Hold that bus! Hold the bus! 1172 01:35:55,462 --> 01:35:57,172 My Captain America! 1173 01:35:57,464 --> 01:35:59,716 Dad! Dad! Dad! 1174 01:35:59,966 --> 01:36:03,178 Stop it! Shut up! Shut up! 1175 01:36:05,555 --> 01:36:07,557 - Why don't you let the lady in? - Hey, back up. 1176 01:36:07,808 --> 01:36:10,811 - Hey, man, that's not cool. - Back up! Back up! 1177 01:36:19,152 --> 01:36:20,612 Come on. 1178 01:36:23,657 --> 01:36:25,826 Dad, we need to get it! 1179 01:36:28,495 --> 01:36:31,081 The important thing about that freedom train... 1180 01:36:31,331 --> 01:36:33,458 is it's got to climb mountains. 1181 01:36:33,667 --> 01:36:36,420 We all have to deal with mountains. 1182 01:36:36,670 --> 01:36:39,548 You know, mountains that go way up high. 1183 01:36:40,006 --> 01:36:41,967 And mountains that go deep and low. 1184 01:36:42,175 --> 01:36:43,468 - Amen, preacher! - Yes. 1185 01:36:43,677 --> 01:36:45,971 We know what those mountains are, here at Glide. 1186 01:36:46,263 --> 01:36:48,390 We sing about them. 1187 01:36:49,182 --> 01:36:54,688 Lord, don't move that mountain 1188 01:36:56,106 --> 01:37:02,529 Give me strength to climb it 1189 01:37:03,029 --> 01:37:09,703 Please don't move That stumbling block 1190 01:37:09,953 --> 01:37:16,501 But lead me, Lord, around it 1191 01:37:18,128 --> 01:37:23,175 My burdens, they get so heavy 1192 01:37:25,051 --> 01:37:30,640 Seems hard to bear 1193 01:37:31,558 --> 01:37:35,145 But I won't give up No, no 1194 01:37:35,395 --> 01:37:37,355 Because you promised me 1195 01:37:37,564 --> 01:37:44,321 You'd meet me at the altar of prayer 1196 01:37:44,571 --> 01:37:52,037 - Lord don't move that mountain - Please don't move that mountain 1197 01:37:52,245 --> 01:37:57,542 But give me strength to climb it 1198 01:37:59,753 --> 01:38:01,755 When's your test? 1199 01:38:03,006 --> 01:38:04,466 Tomorrow. 1200 01:38:08,845 --> 01:38:10,639 Are you ready? 1201 01:38:14,601 --> 01:38:15,977 Of course. 1202 01:38:55,142 --> 01:38:56,393 Thank you, sir. 1203 01:39:05,819 --> 01:39:07,946 - Hey. How you doing? - Hey. 1204 01:39:11,992 --> 01:39:14,953 So did you finish the whole thing, or you have to go somewhere? 1205 01:39:15,162 --> 01:39:17,622 I have to go somewhere. 1206 01:39:18,248 --> 01:39:21,042 - But I finished the whole thing too. - Oh, good. 1207 01:39:21,251 --> 01:39:23,170 - You? - Yeah. 1208 01:39:23,670 --> 01:39:26,631 - How'd you feel about the graphs? - Easy. 1209 01:39:27,674 --> 01:39:31,720 I struggled with the essay question on the back. What did you write? 1210 01:39:31,928 --> 01:39:35,557 - Essay question? - Yeah, on the back. 1211 01:39:45,525 --> 01:39:46,818 Hey, Chris. 1212 01:39:47,027 --> 01:39:50,322 - Hey. Jeff, right? 49ers game. - Yeah. 1213 01:39:50,530 --> 01:39:53,992 - Yeah, you were gonna give me a call? - I never actually got your number. 1214 01:39:55,786 --> 01:39:57,704 Here's my number. Call me, okay? 1215 01:39:57,954 --> 01:40:00,624 Yes, sir. Absolutely. Thank you very much. 1216 01:40:01,374 --> 01:40:05,128 Chris, you got five bucks? I left my wallet upstairs. 1217 01:40:05,378 --> 01:40:07,589 Let me run up and grab that for you, Mr. Frohm. 1218 01:40:07,798 --> 01:40:10,801 No, I gotta be at CAL Bank at 4, and I'm late. 1219 01:40:16,223 --> 01:40:18,350 - I'll pay you back, honest. - Five is good? 1220 01:40:18,558 --> 01:40:22,187 Five is lovely. Thank you. Thank you. 1221 01:40:35,575 --> 01:40:38,036 That's it. That's the room quota. 1222 01:40:38,411 --> 01:40:41,164 There's no more space. You gotta head out. 1223 01:40:41,414 --> 01:40:44,251 That's it for today. Come back tomorrow. 1224 01:40:44,501 --> 01:40:47,462 All the rooms are full. It's completely full. 1225 01:40:47,671 --> 01:40:51,967 That's it. Just keep heading out. Come back tomorrow. 1226 01:41:26,960 --> 01:41:28,712 You like it? 1227 01:42:19,763 --> 01:42:23,433 Twenty. One, two, three, four. 1228 01:42:26,520 --> 01:42:30,148 Now, here's your bulb, and there's your ferrite core inductor. 1229 01:42:30,357 --> 01:42:33,151 - How much? - Eight dollars. 1230 01:42:34,277 --> 01:42:37,572 - What's that? - It's to repair the light. 1231 01:42:37,781 --> 01:42:39,825 Can I see it? 1232 01:42:41,701 --> 01:42:44,788 Yeah, sure. Just don't break it. 1233 01:42:45,038 --> 01:42:49,501 Unless you wanna sleep in a room with me for the rest of your life. 1234 01:42:50,710 --> 01:42:52,546 I don't mind. 1235 01:42:53,046 --> 01:42:54,840 Yeah, you will. 1236 01:43:11,148 --> 01:43:13,525 Why don't you get some sleep, okay? 1237 01:43:13,733 --> 01:43:14,860 Okay. 1238 01:43:15,068 --> 01:43:18,196 - Warm enough? - Yeah. 1239 01:43:18,488 --> 01:43:20,115 All right. 1240 01:43:22,242 --> 01:43:25,120 Did Mom leave because of me? 1241 01:43:28,498 --> 01:43:32,669 - What? - Did Mom leave because of me? 1242 01:43:37,257 --> 01:43:41,762 Don't... Don't even think something like that. 1243 01:43:42,846 --> 01:43:44,973 Mom left because of Mom. 1244 01:43:45,182 --> 01:43:47,434 And you didn't have anything to do with that, okay? 1245 01:43:48,185 --> 01:43:50,061 Okay. 1246 01:43:59,946 --> 01:44:01,948 You're a good papa. 1247 01:44:09,790 --> 01:44:11,792 All right, go to sleep. 1248 01:44:12,626 --> 01:44:15,545 - I love you. - I love you too. 1249 01:45:12,018 --> 01:45:13,979 So far, so good, Chris. 1250 01:45:20,110 --> 01:45:22,654 - It works. - Thank you very much. 1251 01:45:22,863 --> 01:45:26,658 Two hundred and fifty dollars. Four more weeks of oxygen. 1252 01:45:27,033 --> 01:45:31,246 One hundred, 20, 40, 60, 80, 200. 1253 01:45:31,455 --> 01:45:34,207 Twenty, 30, 40, 50. 1254 01:45:35,375 --> 01:45:37,002 - Anything else? - Nope, that's it. 1255 01:45:37,210 --> 01:45:38,503 Thank you. Thank you. 1256 01:45:38,712 --> 01:45:40,672 - You ready? - Yep. 1257 01:45:42,632 --> 01:45:45,510 - Are we going to the church place? - No. 1258 01:45:45,719 --> 01:45:47,679 Where are we going, then? 1259 01:45:48,472 --> 01:45:51,016 - Probably stay at a hotel. - A hotel? 1260 01:45:51,224 --> 01:45:52,309 Just for the night. 1261 01:45:52,559 --> 01:45:55,270 We can go back to the cave if you like. 1262 01:45:55,479 --> 01:45:57,189 No, thank you. 1263 01:45:57,397 --> 01:45:59,941 - Ever? - I hope not. 1264 01:46:00,150 --> 01:46:01,610 Why not? 1265 01:46:01,818 --> 01:46:04,613 Well, because some things are fun the first time you do them... 1266 01:46:04,821 --> 01:46:07,157 and then not so much the next. 1267 01:46:07,407 --> 01:46:10,243 - Like the bus? - Yeah, like the bus. 1268 01:46:10,494 --> 01:46:13,914 I'm sorry. Guess I shouldn't laugh, should I? 1269 01:46:14,164 --> 01:46:17,501 It's promised in the Bible. Pa says we'll find it some day. 1270 01:46:17,751 --> 01:46:20,087 He doesn't know where it is, though. 1271 01:46:21,004 --> 01:46:24,216 Didn't you ever want to have a home of your own like other people? 1272 01:46:24,424 --> 01:46:26,259 Sure. 1273 01:46:26,676 --> 01:46:28,762 Sometimes when we're moving at night... 1274 01:46:29,012 --> 01:46:32,140 we pass houses with lights and people. 1275 01:46:32,349 --> 01:46:35,102 Sometimes you can hear them laughing... 1276 01:46:39,356 --> 01:46:42,734 The next day, after work... 1277 01:46:42,943 --> 01:46:45,153 we just went to the beach. 1278 01:46:45,362 --> 01:46:47,239 Far away from anything. 1279 01:46:47,447 --> 01:46:48,824 Everything. 1280 01:46:49,032 --> 01:46:50,700 Just Christopher and me. 1281 01:46:52,369 --> 01:46:54,704 - Did you see me? - Yeah. 1282 01:46:54,955 --> 01:46:57,999 Far away from buses and noise... 1283 01:46:58,208 --> 01:47:03,839 and a constant disappointment in my ten-gallon head... 1284 01:47:05,048 --> 01:47:06,883 and in myself. 1285 01:47:07,467 --> 01:47:09,845 - Chris, thank you very much. - Well, thank you, Dean. 1286 01:47:10,053 --> 01:47:11,888 - Take care. - You made all the right moves. 1287 01:47:12,139 --> 01:47:13,598 Thanks, Chris. 1288 01:47:15,725 --> 01:47:17,018 Because when I was young... 1289 01:47:17,227 --> 01:47:20,981 and I'd get an A on a history test or whatever... 1290 01:47:21,231 --> 01:47:25,777 I'd get this good feeling about all the things that I could be. 1291 01:47:27,737 --> 01:47:31,324 And then I never became any of them. 1292 01:47:38,832 --> 01:47:41,376 - Hey, Chris. - Hey. 1293 01:47:41,585 --> 01:47:44,212 - How you doing, Jay? - I'm doing fine. 1294 01:47:44,421 --> 01:47:48,550 Rumour has it you signed 31 accounts for us from Pacific Bell. 1295 01:47:48,759 --> 01:47:50,177 Yeah, yeah. 1296 01:47:50,427 --> 01:47:54,181 Met some guys at a ball game, got some cards. I've been working. 1297 01:47:54,431 --> 01:47:56,016 I guess. 1298 01:47:59,019 --> 01:48:01,229 So one more day. 1299 01:48:01,438 --> 01:48:03,023 Getting nervous? 1300 01:48:03,607 --> 01:48:05,984 - No, I'm okay. - Yeah? 1301 01:48:06,193 --> 01:48:08,111 Listen, whatever happens... 1302 01:48:08,361 --> 01:48:10,739 you've done a fantastic job, Chris. 1303 01:48:10,947 --> 01:48:12,491 I mean that. 1304 01:48:13,366 --> 01:48:15,160 Take care of yourself. 1305 01:48:30,217 --> 01:48:33,345 Yes, Mr. Johnson. Chris Gardner, Dean Witter. 1306 01:48:33,720 --> 01:48:35,764 Yes, sir. Just calling to thank you very much... 1307 01:48:35,972 --> 01:48:38,475 for your support at last month's seminar. 1308 01:48:39,059 --> 01:48:40,685 Yes, sir. Absolutely. 1309 01:48:41,311 --> 01:48:42,938 Yes, sir. 1310 01:48:43,146 --> 01:48:44,523 No, sir, that's it. 1311 01:48:44,731 --> 01:48:47,192 Thank you very much. Bye-bye. 1312 01:48:48,819 --> 01:48:51,696 Chris. Come. 1313 01:49:19,099 --> 01:49:22,185 - Hi, Chris. - Mr. Frohm, good to see you. 1314 01:49:23,353 --> 01:49:25,230 - Nice shirt. - Thank you, sir. 1315 01:49:25,439 --> 01:49:26,648 - Chris. - Hey, Jay. 1316 01:49:27,107 --> 01:49:31,361 - Chris. - Chris, sit down, please. 1317 01:49:34,281 --> 01:49:38,368 I thought I'd wear a shirt today. 1318 01:49:38,618 --> 01:49:40,537 You know, being the last day and all. 1319 01:49:40,787 --> 01:49:44,082 Well, thank you. Thank you. We appreciate that. 1320 01:49:44,958 --> 01:49:46,752 But... 1321 01:49:46,960 --> 01:49:49,755 wear one tomorrow though, okay? 1322 01:49:49,963 --> 01:49:52,883 Because tomorrow's going to be your first day... 1323 01:49:53,633 --> 01:49:56,845 if you'd like to work here as a broker. 1324 01:49:58,221 --> 01:50:00,015 Would you like that, Chris? 1325 01:50:00,974 --> 01:50:02,517 Yes, sir. 1326 01:50:02,726 --> 01:50:06,104 Good. We couldn't be happier. 1327 01:50:07,063 --> 01:50:10,233 So welcome. 1328 01:50:12,152 --> 01:50:17,115 - Was it as easy as it looked? - No, sir. No, sir, it wasn't. 1329 01:50:19,493 --> 01:50:21,828 - Good luck, Chris. - Thank you. Thank you. 1330 01:50:26,249 --> 01:50:27,918 Thank you, sir. 1331 01:50:28,251 --> 01:50:30,128 Oh, Chris. 1332 01:50:32,672 --> 01:50:34,716 I almost forgot. 1333 01:50:36,760 --> 01:50:38,303 Thank you. 1334 01:50:58,698 --> 01:51:00,909 This part of my life... 1335 01:51:01,868 --> 01:51:03,995 this little part... 1336 01:51:07,374 --> 01:51:10,001 is called "Happiness." 1337 01:51:56,757 --> 01:52:00,343 Christopher. Christopher. Come here. 1338 01:52:30,040 --> 01:52:32,417 So how many... 1339 01:52:32,626 --> 01:52:34,544 planets are there? 1340 01:52:35,879 --> 01:52:37,631 - Seven. - Seven? 1341 01:52:38,131 --> 01:52:39,966 Nine. 1342 01:52:42,385 --> 01:52:44,429 Who's the king of the jungle? 1343 01:52:44,805 --> 01:52:47,557 - Gorilla. - The gorilla? 1344 01:52:47,891 --> 01:52:49,267 The gorilla? 1345 01:52:49,476 --> 01:52:51,103 No. Lion. 1346 01:52:51,311 --> 01:52:53,939 Oh, yeah. Lion, lion, lion. 1347 01:52:55,982 --> 01:52:58,985 Hey, Dad, listen to this. Knock, knock. 1348 01:52:59,236 --> 01:53:01,113 - Who's there? - Shelby. 1349 01:53:01,321 --> 01:53:02,447 Shelby who? 1350 01:53:02,656 --> 01:53:06,451 Shelby coming around the mountain When she comes 1351 01:53:07,327 --> 01:53:08,620 - Knock knock. - Who's there? 1352 01:53:08,829 --> 01:53:11,289 - Nobody. - Nobody who? 1353 01:53:12,249 --> 01:53:13,959 Nobody who? 1354 01:53:17,337 --> 01:53:20,257 Now, that's funny. I like that one.