1 00:01:35,178 --> 00:01:37,097 Time to get up, man. 2 00:01:38,890 --> 00:01:41,226 - All right, Dad. - Come on. 3 00:02:49,044 --> 00:02:50,921 Should be here soon. 4 00:03:38,301 --> 00:03:40,595 - I think I should make a list. - What do you mean? 5 00:03:40,762 --> 00:03:43,181 - For your birthday gifts? - Yeah. 6 00:03:43,348 --> 00:03:45,934 You know you're only getting a couple of things, right? 7 00:03:46,101 --> 00:03:50,188 Yeah, I know. Just to look at and study so I can choose better. 8 00:03:50,355 --> 00:03:53,316 Okay, well, that's smart. Yeah, make a list. 9 00:03:53,817 --> 00:03:55,736 Can you spell everything you're thinking of? 10 00:03:55,902 --> 00:03:59,531 - I think so. - All right. That's good. 11 00:04:03,452 --> 00:04:06,371 - How you doing in here, man? - Okay. 12 00:04:13,587 --> 00:04:16,590 Can we go to the park today, after? 13 00:04:17,340 --> 00:04:20,844 No, I gotta go to Oakland. Well, maybe, we'll see. 14 00:04:21,011 --> 00:04:22,637 Give me a kiss. 15 00:04:23,472 --> 00:04:25,390 I'll talk to you later. 16 00:04:28,769 --> 00:04:30,520 Excuse me. 17 00:04:31,229 --> 00:04:33,023 Oh, excuse me... 18 00:04:33,190 --> 00:04:35,484 ...when is somebody gonna clean this off? 19 00:04:38,445 --> 00:04:41,031 And the Y? The Y. We talked about this. 20 00:04:41,198 --> 00:04:44,659 It's an I in "happiness." There's no Y in "happiness." It's an I. 21 00:04:46,912 --> 00:04:48,830 I'm Chris Gardner. 22 00:04:49,206 --> 00:04:52,375 I met my father for the first time when I was 28 years old. 23 00:04:53,084 --> 00:04:54,795 And I made up my mind as a young kid... 24 00:04:54,961 --> 00:04:56,546 ...that when I had children... 25 00:04:56,713 --> 00:05:00,050 ...my children were gonna know who their father was. 26 00:05:01,885 --> 00:05:04,721 This is part of my life story. 27 00:05:05,430 --> 00:05:08,892 This part is called "Riding the Bus." 28 00:05:15,315 --> 00:05:17,025 What's that? 29 00:05:17,567 --> 00:05:19,861 It's a time machine, isn't it? 30 00:05:20,612 --> 00:05:22,239 Seems like a time machine. 31 00:05:22,405 --> 00:05:25,575 That seems like a time machine. It's a time machine. Take me with you. 32 00:05:25,742 --> 00:05:26,952 This machine... 33 00:05:27,410 --> 00:05:28,662 ...this machine on my lap-- 34 00:05:28,829 --> 00:05:30,831 This guy, he has a time machine. 35 00:05:30,997 --> 00:05:34,084 He travels in the past with this machine and.... 36 00:05:34,251 --> 00:05:36,545 - -it is not a time machine. 37 00:05:37,087 --> 00:05:39,714 It's a portable bone-density scanner. 38 00:05:40,507 --> 00:05:43,176 A medical device I sell for a living. 39 00:05:43,343 --> 00:05:45,887 Thank you for the opportunity to discuss it with you. 40 00:05:46,054 --> 00:05:48,181 - I appreciate it. - We just don't need it, Chris. 41 00:05:48,348 --> 00:05:50,141 It's unnecessary and expensive. 42 00:05:50,308 --> 00:05:52,477 - Well, maybe next-- - Thank you. 43 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:58,650 It gave a slightly denser picture than an x-ray for twice the money. 44 00:06:01,611 --> 00:06:03,280 - Hey. - Hey, baby. 45 00:06:03,446 --> 00:06:05,115 - What happened? - No, nothing. 46 00:06:05,282 --> 00:06:06,908 Look, I can't get Christopher today. 47 00:06:07,409 --> 00:06:09,619 Oh, no, you don't, Chris. I'm back on at 7. 48 00:06:09,786 --> 00:06:11,580 I know. I have got to go to Oakland. 49 00:06:11,997 --> 00:06:14,958 So I gotta get Christopher home, feed him, bathe him... 50 00:06:15,125 --> 00:06:17,752 ...get him in bed, and be back here by 77? 51 00:06:17,919 --> 00:06:20,088 - Yes. - And we got the tax-bill notice today. 52 00:06:20,255 --> 00:06:23,800 - What are you gonna do about that? - Look, this is what we gotta do. 53 00:06:28,096 --> 00:06:32,309 You see that car? The one with the pretty yellow shoe on it? 54 00:06:32,475 --> 00:06:33,894 That's mine. 55 00:06:34,060 --> 00:06:36,062 There's no parking near hospitals. 56 00:06:36,229 --> 00:06:38,773 That's what happens when you're always in a rush. 57 00:06:38,940 --> 00:06:40,859 Thanks anyway. Very much. 58 00:06:41,026 --> 00:06:43,987 - Maybe next quarter. - It's possible. 59 00:06:44,821 --> 00:06:50,410 I needed to sell at least two scanners a month for rent and daycare. 60 00:06:51,244 --> 00:06:52,662 I'd have to sell one more... 61 00:06:52,829 --> 00:06:56,625 ...to pay off all of those tickets under my windshield wiper. 62 00:07:03,381 --> 00:07:05,425 The problem is... 63 00:07:06,301 --> 00:07:08,845 ...I haven't sold any for a while. 64 00:07:10,472 --> 00:07:13,183 Since when do you not like macaroni and cheese? 65 00:07:13,350 --> 00:07:15,936 Since birth? 66 00:07:18,355 --> 00:07:20,440 - What's that? - What? 67 00:07:20,607 --> 00:07:23,735 - What is this? - It's a gift for Christopher. 68 00:07:23,902 --> 00:07:26,446 - From who? - Cynthia from work. 69 00:07:26,613 --> 00:07:29,741 It's for adults. Chris can't use it. She didn't know. 70 00:07:29,908 --> 00:07:31,952 What are you supposed to do with it? 71 00:07:32,619 --> 00:07:35,747 Make every side the same colour. 72 00:07:36,998 --> 00:07:39,334 Did you pay the taxes? 73 00:07:39,584 --> 00:07:42,754 No, I'm gonna have to file an extension. 74 00:07:43,505 --> 00:07:47,717 - You already filed an extension. - Yeah, well, I gotta file another one. 75 00:07:48,051 --> 00:07:51,763 That's-- It's $650. I'll have it in the next month. 76 00:07:52,222 --> 00:07:54,099 That means interest, right? 77 00:07:54,265 --> 00:07:56,685 - And a penalty? - Yeah, a little bit. 78 00:07:56,851 --> 00:08:02,524 Look, why don't you let me do this? All right, just relax. Okay? 79 00:08:02,691 --> 00:08:06,903 - Come here. Calm down. - I have to go back to work. 80 00:08:14,869 --> 00:08:18,540 Let's get ready for bed. Hey, put your plate in the sink. 81 00:08:19,207 --> 00:08:22,168 A few days ago I was presented with a report I'd asked for... 82 00:08:22,335 --> 00:08:26,089 ...a comprehensive audit, if you will, of our economic condition. 83 00:08:26,756 --> 00:08:29,509 You won't like it. I didn't like it. 84 00:08:29,676 --> 00:08:31,386 But we have to face the truth... 85 00:08:31,553 --> 00:08:34,222 ...and then go to work to turn things around. 86 00:08:34,389 --> 00:08:38,184 And make no mistake about it, we can turn them around. 87 00:08:38,351 --> 00:08:41,479 The federal budget is out of control. 88 00:08:41,646 --> 00:08:45,066 And we face runaway deficits of almost $80 billion... 89 00:08:45,233 --> 00:08:48,695 ...for this budget year that ends September 30th. 90 00:08:48,862 --> 00:08:54,117 That deficit is larger than the entire federal budget in 1957. 91 00:08:54,284 --> 00:08:56,911 And so is the almost $80 billion... 92 00:08:57,078 --> 00:09:01,416 ...we will pay in interest this year on the national debt. 93 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:04,586 Twenty years ago, in 1960... 94 00:09:04,753 --> 00:09:08,965 ...our federal government payroll was less than $13 billion. 95 00:09:09,132 --> 00:09:11,843 Today it is 75 billion. 96 00:09:12,010 --> 00:09:17,640 During these 20 years, our population has only increased by 23.3 percent.... 97 00:09:35,742 --> 00:09:38,536 Man, I got two questions for you: 98 00:09:38,703 --> 00:09:41,873 What do you do? And how do you do it? 99 00:09:43,333 --> 00:09:46,503 - I'm a stockbroker. - Stockbroker. Oh, goodness. 100 00:09:46,669 --> 00:09:48,671 Had to go to college to be a stockbroker, huh? 101 00:09:48,880 --> 00:09:52,634 You don't have to. Have to be good with numbers and good with people. 102 00:09:52,801 --> 00:09:55,220 - That's it. - Hey, you take care. 103 00:09:55,386 --> 00:09:57,514 I'll let you hang on to my car for the weekend. 104 00:09:57,680 --> 00:10:00,183 - But I need it back for Monday. - Feed the meter. 105 00:10:07,315 --> 00:10:09,734 I still remember that moment. 106 00:10:13,988 --> 00:10:18,701 They all looked so damn happy to me. 107 00:10:25,834 --> 00:10:28,253 Why couldn't I look like that? 108 00:10:45,812 --> 00:10:47,230 I'm gonna try to get home by 6. 109 00:10:47,397 --> 00:10:50,567 I'm gonna stop by a brokerage firm after work. 110 00:10:50,733 --> 00:10:54,028 - For what? - I wanna see about a job there. 111 00:10:54,195 --> 00:10:56,865 Yeah? What job? 112 00:10:57,323 --> 00:10:59,409 You know, when I-- 113 00:10:59,576 --> 00:11:02,245 When I was a kid, I could go through a math book in a week. 114 00:11:02,412 --> 00:11:05,748 So I'm gonna go see about what job they got down there. 115 00:11:06,833 --> 00:11:08,793 What job? 116 00:11:11,754 --> 00:11:13,506 Stockbroker. 117 00:11:15,758 --> 00:11:19,012 - Stockbroker? - Yeah. 118 00:11:19,387 --> 00:11:21,431 Not an astronaut? 119 00:11:38,364 --> 00:11:39,908 Don't talk to me like that, Linda. 120 00:11:40,992 --> 00:11:44,829 I'm gonna go down and see about this, and I'm gonna do it during the day. 121 00:11:44,996 --> 00:11:46,748 You should probably do your sales calls. 122 00:11:47,165 --> 00:11:49,626 I don't need you to tell me about my sales calls, Linda. 123 00:11:49,792 --> 00:11:53,046 I got three of them before the damn office is even open. 124 00:11:53,546 --> 00:11:56,007 Do you remember that rent is due next week? 125 00:11:56,174 --> 00:11:58,092 Probably not. 126 00:11:58,676 --> 00:12:00,803 We're already two months behind. 127 00:12:00,970 --> 00:12:04,015 Next week we'll owe three months. 128 00:12:04,474 --> 00:12:08,645 I've been pulling double shifts for four months now, Chris. 129 00:12:08,978 --> 00:12:13,316 Just sell what's in your contract. Get us out of that business. 130 00:12:13,483 --> 00:12:17,237 Linda, that is what I am trying to do. 131 00:12:17,946 --> 00:12:20,657 This is what I'm trying to do for my family... 132 00:12:20,823 --> 00:12:22,242 ...for you and for Christopher. 133 00:12:23,660 --> 00:12:25,787 What's the matter with you? 134 00:12:29,916 --> 00:12:31,668 Linda. 135 00:12:32,168 --> 00:12:33,753 Linda. 136 00:13:00,697 --> 00:13:05,868 This part of my life is called "Being Stupid." 137 00:13:07,870 --> 00:13:09,205 Can I ask you a favour, miss? 138 00:13:09,372 --> 00:13:13,251 Do you mind if I leave this here with you just for five minutes? 139 00:13:13,418 --> 00:13:15,962 I have a meeting in there and I don't wanna carry that... 140 00:13:16,129 --> 00:13:18,214 ...looking smalltime. 141 00:13:18,965 --> 00:13:23,469 Here is a dollar and I'll give you more money when I come back out. 142 00:13:23,636 --> 00:13:26,931 Okay? It's not valuable. You can't sell it anywhere. 143 00:13:27,849 --> 00:13:32,687 I can't even sell it, and it's my job. All right? Be right back. 144 00:13:39,694 --> 00:13:42,071 - Chris? Tim Brophy, Resources. - Yes. How are you? 145 00:13:42,238 --> 00:13:43,614 - Follow me. - Yes, sir. 146 00:13:43,781 --> 00:13:46,576 Let me see if I can find you an application for our internship. 147 00:13:46,743 --> 00:13:50,038 I'm afraid that's all we can do for you. See, this is a satellite office. 148 00:13:50,204 --> 00:13:52,915 Jay Twistle in the main office, he oversees Witter Resources. 149 00:13:53,082 --> 00:13:55,209 I mean, I'm-- You know, I'm just this office. 150 00:13:55,376 --> 00:13:58,338 As you can see, we got a hell of lot of applications here, so.... 151 00:13:58,504 --> 00:14:01,591 Normally I have a résumé sheet, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. 152 00:14:01,758 --> 00:14:05,178 - We.... - Thank you very much. 153 00:14:05,345 --> 00:14:06,554 I need to go. 154 00:14:07,096 --> 00:14:08,848 I'll bring this back. 155 00:14:09,057 --> 00:14:12,226 - Thank you. - Okay. 156 00:14:18,566 --> 00:14:23,112 Trusting a hippie girl with my scanner. Why did I do that? 157 00:14:23,279 --> 00:14:24,947 Excuse me. Excuse me. 158 00:14:25,114 --> 00:14:30,578 Like I said, this part of my life is called "Being Stupid." 159 00:14:33,706 --> 00:14:38,461 Hey! Hey! Hey! Don't move! Don't move! Stay--! 160 00:14:46,386 --> 00:14:48,805 Stop! Stop! 161 00:14:48,971 --> 00:14:52,183 Don't move! Stop this--! Stop the train! 162 00:14:53,184 --> 00:14:55,520 Stop! Stop! 163 00:15:10,410 --> 00:15:14,163 The programme took just 20 people every six months. 164 00:15:14,330 --> 00:15:16,499 One got the job. 165 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:23,381 There were three blank lines after "high school" to list more education. 166 00:15:24,882 --> 00:15:27,718 I didn't need that many lines. 167 00:15:32,765 --> 00:15:35,810 Try and sleep. It's late. 168 00:15:45,736 --> 00:15:49,365 It's a puzzle measuring just 3 inches by 3 inches on each side... 169 00:15:49,532 --> 00:15:52,034 ...made up of multiple colours that you twist and turn... 170 00:15:52,201 --> 00:15:54,829 ...and try to get to a solid colour on each side. 171 00:15:54,996 --> 00:15:58,666 This little cube is the gift sensation of 1981. 172 00:15:58,833 --> 00:16:00,251 Don't expect to solve it easily. 173 00:16:00,418 --> 00:16:02,879 Although we did encounter one math professor at USF... 174 00:16:03,045 --> 00:16:05,590 ...who took just 30 minutes on his. 175 00:16:05,756 --> 00:16:08,050 This is as far as I've gotten on mine. 176 00:16:08,217 --> 00:16:11,596 As you can see, I still have a long way to go. 177 00:16:11,762 --> 00:16:14,432 This is Jim Finnerty reporting for KISF in Richmond. 178 00:16:14,599 --> 00:16:17,351 Hey, wake up. 179 00:16:17,518 --> 00:16:19,061 Eat. 180 00:16:20,146 --> 00:16:22,648 - Bye, Mom. - Bye, baby. 181 00:16:22,815 --> 00:16:25,860 - Come back without that, please. - Oh, yeah, I'm going to. 182 00:16:26,027 --> 00:16:28,988 So go ahead, say goodbye to it, because I'm coming back without it. 183 00:16:29,155 --> 00:16:31,616 Goodbye and good riddance. 184 00:16:31,782 --> 00:16:33,784 You ain't had to add the "good riddance" part. 185 00:16:33,951 --> 00:16:35,077 Bye, Mom. 186 00:16:36,537 --> 00:16:37,914 Bye. 187 00:16:38,080 --> 00:16:41,751 It's written as P-P-Y, but it's supposed to be an I in "happiness." 188 00:16:41,918 --> 00:16:45,087 - Is it an adjective? - No, actually it's a noun. 189 00:16:45,254 --> 00:16:47,006 But it's not spelled right. 190 00:16:47,173 --> 00:16:50,801 - Is "fuck" spelled right? - Yeah, that's spelled right. 191 00:16:50,968 --> 00:16:54,138 But that's not part of the motto, so you're not supposed to learn that. 192 00:16:54,305 --> 00:16:59,268 That's an adult word to show anger and other things. 193 00:16:59,435 --> 00:17:02,313 - But just don't use that one, okay? - Okay. 194 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:04,690 What's that say on the back of your bag? 195 00:17:04,982 --> 00:17:06,984 My nickname. 196 00:17:07,151 --> 00:17:08,778 We pick nicknames. 197 00:17:08,945 --> 00:17:12,365 - Oh, yeah? What's it say? - "Hot Rod." 198 00:17:15,326 --> 00:17:17,411 - Did you have a nickname? - Yep. 199 00:17:17,578 --> 00:17:20,331 - What? - "Ten-Gallon Head." 200 00:17:20,498 --> 00:17:23,459 - What's that? - I grew up in Louisiana, near Texas. 201 00:17:23,626 --> 00:17:28,297 Everybody wears cowboy hats. And a ten-gallon's a big hat. 202 00:17:28,464 --> 00:17:32,051 I was smart back then, so they called me Ten-Gallon Head. 203 00:17:32,635 --> 00:17:34,804 - Hoss wears that hat. - Hoss? 204 00:17:35,012 --> 00:17:36,806 Hoss Cartwright on Bonanza. 205 00:17:37,181 --> 00:17:40,768 - How do you know Bonanza? - We watch it at Mrs. Chu's. 206 00:17:41,394 --> 00:17:44,522 - You watch Bonanza at daycare? - Yeah. 207 00:17:45,565 --> 00:17:47,650 When? When do you watch it? 208 00:17:47,817 --> 00:17:51,529 - After snack? After your nap? - After Love Boat. 209 00:17:56,409 --> 00:17:58,619 I made my list for my birthday. 210 00:17:59,328 --> 00:18:03,916 - Yeah, what'd you put on there? - A basketball or an ant farm. 211 00:18:07,503 --> 00:18:11,799 - He says he's been watching TV. - Oh, little TV for history. 212 00:18:11,966 --> 00:18:15,094 - Love Boat? - For history. Navy. 213 00:18:15,761 --> 00:18:17,555 That's not the Navy. 214 00:18:17,722 --> 00:18:19,890 I mean, he could watch television at home. 215 00:18:20,057 --> 00:18:24,478 We're paying you $150 a month. If he's gonna be sitting around... 216 00:18:24,645 --> 00:18:27,064 ...watching TV all day, we're taking him out of here. 217 00:18:27,231 --> 00:18:31,068 Go pay more at other daycare if you don't like Navy TV. 218 00:18:32,903 --> 00:18:38,159 You late pay anyway. You complain. I complain. 219 00:18:39,619 --> 00:18:43,456 Can you at least put the dog upstairs in your room or something? 220 00:18:43,623 --> 00:18:45,124 Bye. 221 00:19:29,460 --> 00:19:33,422 I was waiting for Witter Resource head Jay Twistle... 222 00:19:33,589 --> 00:19:39,136 ...whose name sounded so delightful, like he'd give me a job and a hug. 223 00:19:39,303 --> 00:19:43,349 I just had to show him I was good with numbers and good with people. 224 00:19:43,516 --> 00:19:45,101 - Morning, Mr. Twistle. - Good morning. 225 00:19:45,267 --> 00:19:46,727 - Mr. Twistle, Chris Gardner. - Hi. 226 00:19:46,894 --> 00:19:49,730 I wanted to drop this off personally and make your acquaintance. 227 00:19:49,897 --> 00:19:53,317 I thought I'd catch you on the way in. I'd love the opportunity to discuss... 228 00:19:53,484 --> 00:19:55,778 ...what may seem like weaknesses on my application. 229 00:19:55,945 --> 00:19:58,781 We'll start with this, and we'll call you if we wanna sit down. 230 00:19:58,948 --> 00:20:01,951 - Yes, sir. You have a great day. - You too. 231 00:20:08,958 --> 00:20:10,584 Hey, yeah, how you doing? 232 00:20:10,751 --> 00:20:12,962 This is Chris Gardner calling for Dr. Delsey. 233 00:20:13,129 --> 00:20:15,339 Yeah, I'm running a little late for a sales call. 234 00:20:15,506 --> 00:20:19,051 I was wondering if-- Yeah, Osteo National. 235 00:20:19,260 --> 00:20:21,804 Right. We can still--? Half an hour? 236 00:20:21,971 --> 00:20:25,683 Yes. Beautiful. Beautiful. Thank you, thank you. 237 00:20:35,192 --> 00:20:38,362 Hey! Hey! 238 00:20:39,447 --> 00:20:40,823 Hey! 239 00:20:40,990 --> 00:20:42,408 This part of my life... 240 00:20:42,575 --> 00:20:45,327 - Wait! - ...this part here... 241 00:20:46,829 --> 00:20:48,497 ...it's called "Running." 242 00:20:48,664 --> 00:20:50,666 Hey! Hey! 243 00:20:50,833 --> 00:20:52,418 Wait! 244 00:20:53,294 --> 00:20:56,172 Hey! Wait! 245 00:20:56,338 --> 00:20:58,716 That was my stolen machine. 246 00:20:58,883 --> 00:21:01,010 Unless she was with a guy who sold them too. 247 00:21:02,511 --> 00:21:03,763 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 --> 00:21:09,518 I spent our entire life savings on these things. 250 00:21:11,854 --> 00:21:15,524 It was such a revolutionary machine. 251 00:21:16,609 --> 00:21:18,068 - Can you feel it, baby? - Oh, yeah. 252 00:21:18,235 --> 00:21:19,820 You got me doing all the work. 253 00:21:19,987 --> 00:21:22,531 What I didn't know is that doctors and hospitals... 254 00:21:22,698 --> 00:21:26,619 ...would consider them unnecessary luxuries. 255 00:21:29,205 --> 00:21:32,708 I even asked the landlord to take a picture. 256 00:21:33,918 --> 00:21:38,881 So if I lost one, it was like losing a month's groceries. 257 00:21:41,717 --> 00:21:44,720 Hey, hey! Wait! Wait! 258 00:21:47,556 --> 00:21:50,309 Hey, get back here! 259 00:21:54,855 --> 00:21:57,399 Hey, man, I-- 260 00:21:59,193 --> 00:22:01,570 - Who's he? - He's that guy.... 261 00:22:11,997 --> 00:22:15,918 - Did you forget? - Forget what? 262 00:22:16,836 --> 00:22:19,380 You're not supposed to have any of those. 263 00:22:19,547 --> 00:22:22,800 - Yeah, I know. - You have two now. 264 00:22:33,143 --> 00:22:34,728 Hey. 265 00:22:37,606 --> 00:22:39,275 Hey, Mom. 266 00:22:44,613 --> 00:22:48,492 One, two, three! 267 00:22:49,535 --> 00:22:52,705 - That's a basketball! - Hey, hey. What do you mean? 268 00:22:52,872 --> 00:22:54,623 You don't know that that's a basketball. 269 00:22:54,790 --> 00:22:58,752 This could be an ant farm. This could be a microscope or anything. 270 00:22:58,919 --> 00:23:01,422 - No, it's not. - There, there. 271 00:23:01,797 --> 00:23:04,925 All right, come on. Open him up. Open him up. 272 00:23:10,723 --> 00:23:15,185 - That paper's a little heavy, huh? - Yeah, but I got it. 273 00:23:26,363 --> 00:23:28,991 You should've seen me out there today. 274 00:23:29,158 --> 00:23:31,702 Somebody stole a scanner. I had to run the old girl down-- 275 00:23:31,869 --> 00:23:33,495 Whatever. 276 00:23:35,039 --> 00:23:38,167 - What? - Whatever, Chris. 277 00:23:38,709 --> 00:23:40,586 What the hell you got attitude about? 278 00:23:40,753 --> 00:23:43,589 "Whatever" what? - Every day's got some damn story. 279 00:23:43,756 --> 00:23:45,174 Hey, Roy. Roy! 280 00:23:45,341 --> 00:23:47,676 Can you beat your little rug when nobody's out here? 281 00:23:47,843 --> 00:23:49,303 There's dust and shit all over. 282 00:23:49,470 --> 00:23:51,889 - I'm trying to keep a clean house. - Hey, wait a second. 283 00:23:52,056 --> 00:23:54,850 Look, Linda, relax. 284 00:23:55,017 --> 00:23:58,395 We're gonna come out of this. Everything is gonna be fine, all right? 285 00:23:59,480 --> 00:24:03,400 You said that before, when I got pregnant. "It'll be fine." 286 00:24:03,567 --> 00:24:08,614 - So you don't trust me now? - Whatever. I don't care. 287 00:24:23,754 --> 00:24:26,048 - Taxi! - Mr. Twistle. 288 00:24:26,215 --> 00:24:28,884 - Yeah, hi. - Hi. Chris Gardner. 289 00:24:29,051 --> 00:24:30,928 Yeah, hi. Listen. What can I do for you? 290 00:24:31,095 --> 00:24:34,223 I submitted an application for the intern programme about a month ago... 291 00:24:34,390 --> 00:24:36,642 ...and I would just love to sit with you briefly-- 292 00:24:36,809 --> 00:24:38,811 Listen, I'm going to Noe Valley, Chris. 293 00:24:38,978 --> 00:24:42,314 - Take care of yourself. - Mr. Twistle. 294 00:24:42,481 --> 00:24:44,900 Actually, I'm on my way to Noe Valley also. 295 00:24:45,067 --> 00:24:46,819 How about we share a ride? 296 00:24:48,278 --> 00:24:50,489 - All right, get in. - All right. 297 00:24:56,578 --> 00:24:59,331 So when I was in the Navy, I worked for a doctor... 298 00:24:59,498 --> 00:25:02,376 ...who loved to play golf, hours every day... 299 00:25:02,543 --> 00:25:07,214 ...and I would actually perform medical procedures... 300 00:25:07,381 --> 00:25:08,966 ...when he'd leave me in the office. 301 00:25:09,133 --> 00:25:14,430 So I'm used to being in a position where I have to make decisions and.... 302 00:25:15,889 --> 00:25:18,767 Mr. Twistle, listen. This is a very important-- 303 00:25:18,934 --> 00:25:21,145 I'm sorry. I'm sorry. This thing's impossible. 304 00:25:23,188 --> 00:25:25,357 - I can do it. - No, you can't. No one can. 305 00:25:25,524 --> 00:25:28,235 - That's bullshit. - No, I'm pretty sure I can do it. 306 00:25:28,652 --> 00:25:31,864 - No, you can't. - Let me see it. 307 00:25:32,406 --> 00:25:33,657 Give it here. 308 00:25:36,618 --> 00:25:40,956 Oh, yeah. Oh, wow, you really messed it up. 309 00:25:41,123 --> 00:25:42,666 Sorry. 310 00:25:43,167 --> 00:25:49,173 It looks like it works around a swivel, so the centre pieces never move. 311 00:25:49,339 --> 00:25:52,468 So if it's yellow in the centre, that's the yellow side. 312 00:25:52,634 --> 00:25:55,179 If it's red in the centre, that's the red side. 313 00:25:55,345 --> 00:25:59,016 - Okay. - So.... You can slow down. 314 00:25:59,183 --> 00:26:02,311 Listen, we can drive around all day. I don't believe you can do this. 315 00:26:02,478 --> 00:26:04,188 - Yeah, I can. - No, you can't. 316 00:26:04,354 --> 00:26:05,564 - Yes, I can. - No, you can't. 317 00:26:05,731 --> 00:26:07,691 I'm telling you, no one can. 318 00:26:09,568 --> 00:26:11,862 See? That's all I ever do. 319 00:26:24,708 --> 00:26:27,044 You almost have this side. 320 00:26:27,628 --> 00:26:29,129 Holy cow. 321 00:26:39,306 --> 00:26:43,143 - You almost had that one. - I'm gonna get it. 322 00:26:50,651 --> 00:26:52,444 Look at that. 323 00:27:15,676 --> 00:27:16,927 You're almost there. 324 00:27:40,617 --> 00:27:44,371 - 17.10. - This is me. 325 00:27:46,456 --> 00:27:47,916 Good job. 326 00:27:49,668 --> 00:27:52,838 - Goodbye. - Yeah. I'll see you soon. 327 00:27:55,215 --> 00:27:56,967 Where are you going, sir? 328 00:27:57,134 --> 00:28:00,179 Excuse me, sir. Where are you going, please? 329 00:28:03,432 --> 00:28:05,267 Two-- A couple of blocks. 330 00:28:05,434 --> 00:28:08,854 - Just flip around. - Okay. 331 00:28:50,729 --> 00:28:53,523 Hey! Stop it! Hey! 332 00:28:53,857 --> 00:28:55,484 - Where are you going? Come here! - No! 333 00:28:55,651 --> 00:28:58,487 - No, no, no! - You asshole, give me my money! 334 00:28:58,654 --> 00:29:00,030 - Give me my money. - Please stop. 335 00:29:00,197 --> 00:29:02,241 - Please, please, please! - Son of a bitch. 336 00:29:02,407 --> 00:29:04,993 Please! He should've paid you! 337 00:29:05,160 --> 00:29:06,745 - Come here! - I'm sorry. 338 00:29:06,912 --> 00:29:08,664 - I'm so sorry. - I'll kick your ass! 339 00:29:09,081 --> 00:29:12,292 - I'm sorry! - ldiot. 340 00:29:23,053 --> 00:29:24,429 I'll get you! 341 00:29:24,596 --> 00:29:28,141 I'm going to kill you! I'm going to kill you! 342 00:29:43,490 --> 00:29:45,617 Hey! 343 00:29:45,784 --> 00:29:48,704 Stop it, you son of a bitch! 344 00:29:48,954 --> 00:29:51,081 Stop him! 345 00:29:54,459 --> 00:29:57,045 Stop him! 346 00:30:02,217 --> 00:30:03,969 The doors are closing. 347 00:30:04,136 --> 00:30:07,014 Please stand clear of the doors. 348 00:30:14,896 --> 00:30:18,066 No! No! No! 349 00:30:20,736 --> 00:30:22,571 No! 350 00:30:45,677 --> 00:30:48,096 - Hello? - Hey, yeah. 351 00:30:48,263 --> 00:30:49,973 Sorry I couldn't make it home on time. 352 00:30:50,140 --> 00:30:54,436 - Chris, I missed my shift. - Yeah, I know. I'm sorry about that. 353 00:30:54,603 --> 00:30:57,939 Look, I'm on my way right now. Are you all right with Christopher? 354 00:30:58,106 --> 00:31:00,484 I'm leaving. Chris, I'm leaving. 355 00:31:00,650 --> 00:31:02,694 - What? - Did you hear what I said? 356 00:31:03,528 --> 00:31:07,491 I have my things together, and I'm taking our son... 357 00:31:07,657 --> 00:31:09,242 ...and we're gonna leave now. 358 00:31:09,576 --> 00:31:10,994 I'm gonna put the phone down. 359 00:31:11,161 --> 00:31:14,748 - Linda, wait a minute. Hold it, hold-- - I'm going to leave. We are leaving. 360 00:31:19,878 --> 00:31:23,882 It was right then that I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson... 361 00:31:25,133 --> 00:31:27,636 ...the Declaration of Independence... 362 00:31:27,969 --> 00:31:33,975 ...and the part about our right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. 363 00:31:34,142 --> 00:31:35,977 And I remember thinking: 364 00:31:36,144 --> 00:31:40,565 How did he know to put the "pursuit" part in there? 365 00:31:40,732 --> 00:31:45,487 That maybe happiness is something that we can only pursue. 366 00:31:45,654 --> 00:31:48,698 And maybe we can actually never have it... 367 00:31:48,990 --> 00:31:50,700 ...no matter what. 368 00:31:50,867 --> 00:31:52,619 How did he know that? 369 00:31:57,833 --> 00:32:00,669 Linda. Linda. 370 00:32:33,535 --> 00:32:35,287 - Hello? - Chris. 371 00:32:35,454 --> 00:32:38,123 - Who is this? - Jay Twistle. 372 00:32:38,915 --> 00:32:40,792 - Hey. - Dean Witter. 373 00:32:40,959 --> 00:32:43,712 Yeah, of course. How are you? 374 00:32:43,879 --> 00:32:46,381 I'm fine. Listen, do you still wanna come in and talk? 375 00:32:46,548 --> 00:32:47,841 Yes, sir. Absolutely. 376 00:32:48,008 --> 00:32:50,927 I'll tell you what. Come on by day after tomorrow, in the morning. 377 00:32:51,094 --> 00:32:54,890 We're interviewing for the internships. You got a pen and paper? 378 00:32:55,098 --> 00:32:56,683 Yes. Yes, I do. 379 00:32:59,603 --> 00:33:02,397 - Hold on one second. - All right. 380 00:33:06,234 --> 00:33:08,403 Hello? 381 00:33:08,570 --> 00:33:10,947 - Chris? - Go ahead. I have one. 382 00:33:11,114 --> 00:33:13,783 Write this number down so you can call my secretary, Janice. 383 00:33:13,950 --> 00:33:16,077 - She can give you all the specifics. - Yep. 384 00:33:16,244 --> 00:33:18,121 - Okay, 415. - 415. 385 00:33:18,288 --> 00:33:20,040 - 864. - 864. 386 00:33:20,207 --> 00:33:22,250 - 0256. - 0256. 387 00:33:22,417 --> 00:33:25,462 - Yeah, extension 4796. - 4796. 388 00:33:25,629 --> 00:33:29,925 - Right. Call her tomorrow. - Yes, sir. 415-864-0256. 389 00:33:30,091 --> 00:33:31,426 - Okay, buddy. - All right, yes. 390 00:33:31,593 --> 00:33:33,803 - Thank you very much. - We'll see you soon. 391 00:33:34,554 --> 00:33:37,766 864-0256. 392 00:33:37,933 --> 00:33:41,144 4796. Janice. 393 00:33:44,147 --> 00:33:46,024 - Chris. - Hey. 394 00:33:46,191 --> 00:33:48,485 Did you--? Have you seen Linda and Christopher? 395 00:33:48,652 --> 00:33:50,612 - No. You catch the game last night? - No, no. 396 00:33:50,779 --> 00:33:52,155 You didn't see that, 118, 1--? 397 00:33:52,322 --> 00:33:54,574 Excuse me, did Linda and Christopher come in here? 398 00:33:54,741 --> 00:33:58,453 - No, I haven't seen them. - 119-120. Double overtime. 399 00:33:58,620 --> 00:34:00,789 Moons hits a three-pointer at 17 seconds left. 400 00:34:00,956 --> 00:34:02,582 Wayne, Wayne, Wayne. 401 00:34:02,749 --> 00:34:04,918 Can't talk to you about numbers right now. 402 00:34:05,085 --> 00:34:07,754 - What's your problem with numbers? - 864-2.... 403 00:34:07,921 --> 00:34:09,881 - And you owe me money. - Yeah. 404 00:34:10,048 --> 00:34:11,841 You owe me $14. 405 00:34:12,008 --> 00:34:13,927 I'm gonna get that to you. 406 00:34:14,761 --> 00:34:17,264 I need my money. I need my money. 407 00:34:18,306 --> 00:34:20,475 Fourteen's a number. 408 00:34:46,835 --> 00:34:50,130 Hey, don't you ever take my son away from me again. 409 00:34:50,297 --> 00:34:51,631 - You hear me? - Leave me alone! 410 00:34:51,798 --> 00:34:53,675 Don't take my son away from me again. 411 00:34:53,842 --> 00:34:55,635 Do you understand what I'm saying to you? 412 00:34:55,802 --> 00:34:59,139 Don't you walk away from me when I'm talking to you. Do you hear me? 413 00:34:59,306 --> 00:35:00,849 - Do you wanna leave? - Yeah. 414 00:35:01,016 --> 00:35:03,893 - You wanna leave? - Yes, I want to leave! 415 00:35:05,103 --> 00:35:07,022 Get the hell out of here, then, Linda. 416 00:35:07,188 --> 00:35:09,733 Get the hell out of here. Christopher's staying with me. 417 00:35:09,899 --> 00:35:12,235 You're the one that dragged us down. You hear me? 418 00:35:12,402 --> 00:35:15,530 - You are so weak. - No. I am not happy anymore. 419 00:35:15,697 --> 00:35:18,366 - I'm just not happy! - Then go get happy, Linda! 420 00:35:18,533 --> 00:35:19,909 Just go get happy. 421 00:35:20,410 --> 00:35:22,329 But Christopher's living with me. 422 00:35:22,495 --> 00:35:24,331 - Stop! - Did you hear what I said? 423 00:35:24,581 --> 00:35:27,042 Christopher's living with me! 424 00:35:53,151 --> 00:35:56,112 Hey. Come on, let's go. 425 00:35:56,279 --> 00:35:58,657 - How you doing, Mrs. Chu? - Hi. 426 00:36:02,285 --> 00:36:04,913 - Where's Mom? - Look, just get your stuff. 427 00:36:05,080 --> 00:36:08,583 But she told me she was coming to pick me up today. 428 00:36:08,750 --> 00:36:10,794 Yeah, I know. 429 00:36:11,920 --> 00:36:16,591 I talked to Mom earlier. Everything's fine, okay? 430 00:36:21,971 --> 00:36:24,224 Where do I sleep tonight? 431 00:36:24,391 --> 00:36:26,559 Let me ask you something. Are you happy? 432 00:36:26,726 --> 00:36:29,437 - Yeah. - All right. Because I'm happy. 433 00:36:29,604 --> 00:36:33,108 And if you're happy and I'm happy, then that's a good thing, right? 434 00:36:33,274 --> 00:36:34,818 - Yeah. - All right. 435 00:36:34,984 --> 00:36:37,070 You're sleeping with me. 436 00:36:37,237 --> 00:36:41,950 You're staying at home, where you belong, all right? 437 00:36:56,339 --> 00:36:58,049 Christopher. 438 00:37:15,567 --> 00:37:18,445 Hey, listen. I need the rent. 439 00:37:18,611 --> 00:37:20,071 I can't wait anymore. 440 00:37:20,238 --> 00:37:22,657 Yeah, I'm good for that, Charlie. I'm gonna get it. 441 00:37:22,824 --> 00:37:25,910 Why don't you go two blocks over at the Mission Inn motel? 442 00:37:26,077 --> 00:37:27,662 It's half what you pay here. 443 00:37:27,829 --> 00:37:31,291 Listen, Chris. I need you out of here in the morning. 444 00:37:32,625 --> 00:37:34,836 The hell am I supposed to be out of here tomorrow? 445 00:37:35,003 --> 00:37:36,212 I got painters coming in. 446 00:37:36,379 --> 00:37:38,715 - All right, look. I need more time. - No. 447 00:37:38,882 --> 00:37:41,050 All right, I'll paint it myself. 448 00:37:41,217 --> 00:37:46,639 All right, but I just-- I gotta have some more time-- I got my son up in here. 449 00:37:51,436 --> 00:37:56,316 All right. One week. And you paint it. 450 00:38:48,159 --> 00:38:49,828 Chris Gardner? 451 00:38:50,370 --> 00:38:53,122 Yeah. What happened? 452 00:38:53,289 --> 00:38:57,210 - Payable to the City of San Francisco. - Does it have to be the full amount? 453 00:38:57,377 --> 00:39:00,922 You gotta pay each parking ticket, otherwise, you're staying. 454 00:39:01,089 --> 00:39:02,590 This is all I got. 455 00:39:08,012 --> 00:39:10,765 We verify at 9:30 tomorrow morning. 456 00:39:11,266 --> 00:39:14,310 - What? - You gotta stay until this thing clears. 457 00:39:16,437 --> 00:39:18,064 No. 458 00:39:18,231 --> 00:39:20,066 No, I can't spend the night here. 459 00:39:20,233 --> 00:39:22,861 - I have to pick up my son. - We verify at 9:30 tomorrow. 460 00:39:23,027 --> 00:39:27,699 Sir, I have a job interview at Dean Witter at 10:15 tomorrow morning. 461 00:39:27,866 --> 00:39:29,617 - I cannot stay-- - 9:30 tomorrow morning. 462 00:39:29,784 --> 00:39:32,120 What am I supposed to do with my son? 463 00:39:32,287 --> 00:39:34,789 - Is there anyone else who can--? - I take care of him. 464 00:39:34,956 --> 00:39:38,042 Maybe we can go and have Social Services pick him up. 465 00:39:42,046 --> 00:39:45,800 All right. Can I have my phone call, please? 466 00:39:48,928 --> 00:39:51,222 - Hello. - Hey. 467 00:39:51,389 --> 00:39:53,141 What do you want? 468 00:39:54,267 --> 00:39:58,938 You gotta get Christopher from daycare. I can't. 469 00:40:00,064 --> 00:40:03,776 Just keep him for the night and I'm-- And-- Just one night. 470 00:40:03,943 --> 00:40:06,029 What happened? 471 00:40:06,195 --> 00:40:09,699 I'll pick him up from daycare tomorrow. 472 00:40:09,866 --> 00:40:11,659 I'm gonna go right-- You can just-- 473 00:40:11,826 --> 00:40:14,162 You can drop him off and I'll pick him up. 474 00:40:14,495 --> 00:40:17,957 - No. - Come on, Linda. 475 00:40:18,124 --> 00:40:22,420 - Why you doing that? - No, I wanna take him to the park. 476 00:40:22,837 --> 00:40:26,966 To Golden Gate after daycare tomorrow. 477 00:40:28,176 --> 00:40:30,345 - How is he? - He's fine. 478 00:40:30,511 --> 00:40:33,640 All right, just-- All right, take him to the park... 479 00:40:33,806 --> 00:40:37,644 ...and bring him back, all right? 480 00:40:37,810 --> 00:40:40,813 All right, just bring me my son back. 481 00:40:41,731 --> 00:40:43,691 Okay? 482 00:40:43,858 --> 00:40:45,401 Linda? 483 00:40:45,568 --> 00:40:47,528 I'll bring him back around 6. 484 00:40:49,364 --> 00:40:51,532 All right, all right. 485 00:40:51,699 --> 00:40:53,618 Thank you. 486 00:40:56,037 --> 00:40:57,538 Bye. 487 00:41:22,313 --> 00:41:24,065 I'm okay? 488 00:41:58,975 --> 00:42:01,144 Excuse me. Excuse me. 489 00:42:01,644 --> 00:42:03,146 Yes, I did. 490 00:42:11,779 --> 00:42:13,614 Mr. Gardner. 491 00:42:20,621 --> 00:42:22,582 This way. 492 00:42:24,792 --> 00:42:26,836 It'll be right this way. 493 00:42:38,890 --> 00:42:40,349 What is the word on that one? 494 00:43:01,996 --> 00:43:03,873 Chris Gardner. 495 00:43:06,417 --> 00:43:08,127 Chris Gardner. 496 00:43:08,503 --> 00:43:10,546 How are you? Good morning. 497 00:43:11,089 --> 00:43:15,009 Chris Gardner. Chris Gardner. Good to see you again. 498 00:43:15,176 --> 00:43:17,178 Chris Gardner. Pleasure. 499 00:43:18,805 --> 00:43:20,932 I've been sitting there for the last half-hour... 500 00:43:21,099 --> 00:43:22,683 ...trying to come up with a story... 501 00:43:22,850 --> 00:43:27,188 ...that would explain my being here dressed like this. 502 00:43:27,355 --> 00:43:31,400 And I wanted to come up with a story that would demonstrate qualities... 503 00:43:31,567 --> 00:43:36,447 ...that I'm sure you all admire here, like earnestness or diligence. 504 00:43:36,614 --> 00:43:41,369 Team-playing, something. And I couldn't think of anything. 505 00:43:42,495 --> 00:43:44,288 So the truth is... 506 00:43:44,455 --> 00:43:47,125 ...I was arrested for failure to pay parking tickets. 507 00:43:47,291 --> 00:43:49,210 Parking tickets? 508 00:43:49,669 --> 00:43:53,256 And I ran all the way here from the Polk Station, the police station. 509 00:43:53,422 --> 00:43:55,466 What were you doing before you were arrested? 510 00:43:55,633 --> 00:43:58,719 I was painting my apartment. 511 00:43:58,886 --> 00:44:01,055 Is it dry now? 512 00:44:01,764 --> 00:44:03,015 I hope so. 513 00:44:03,182 --> 00:44:04,934 Jay says you're pretty determined. 514 00:44:05,101 --> 00:44:07,520 He's been waiting outside the front of the building... 515 00:44:07,687 --> 00:44:09,856 ...with some 40-pound gizmo for over a month. 516 00:44:10,022 --> 00:44:13,442 - He said you're smart. - Well, I like to think so. 517 00:44:13,609 --> 00:44:16,654 - And you want to learn this business? - Yes, sir, I wanna learn. 518 00:44:16,821 --> 00:44:18,906 Have you already started learning on your own? 519 00:44:19,073 --> 00:44:20,741 Absolutely. 520 00:44:21,450 --> 00:44:23,286 - Jay? - Yes, sir. 521 00:44:23,452 --> 00:44:25,580 How many times have you seen Chris? 522 00:44:25,746 --> 00:44:28,457 I don't know. One too many, apparently. 523 00:44:29,041 --> 00:44:31,419 - Was he ever dressed like this? - No. 524 00:44:31,586 --> 00:44:33,838 No. Jacket and tie. 525 00:44:35,715 --> 00:44:38,634 First in your class in school? 526 00:44:38,801 --> 00:44:40,678 - High school? - Yes, sir. 527 00:44:41,095 --> 00:44:44,098 - How many in the class? - Twelve. 528 00:44:44,265 --> 00:44:46,058 It was a small town. 529 00:44:46,434 --> 00:44:49,854 - I'll say. - But I was also first in my radar class... 530 00:44:50,021 --> 00:44:53,316 ...in the Navy, and that was a class of 20. 531 00:44:55,776 --> 00:44:57,612 Can I say something? 532 00:44:58,779 --> 00:45:00,489 I'm the type of person... 533 00:45:00,656 --> 00:45:03,951 ...if you ask me a question, and I don't know the answer... 534 00:45:04,118 --> 00:45:06,454 ...I'm gonna tell you that I don't know. 535 00:45:06,621 --> 00:45:07,955 But I bet you what. 536 00:45:08,122 --> 00:45:13,169 I know how to find the answer, and I will find the answer. 537 00:45:14,337 --> 00:45:16,130 Is that fair enough? 538 00:45:17,298 --> 00:45:18,549 Chris. 539 00:45:19,842 --> 00:45:23,638 What would you say if a guy walked in for an interview... 540 00:45:23,804 --> 00:45:25,806 ...without a shirt on... 541 00:45:25,973 --> 00:45:28,976 ...and I hired him? What would you say? 542 00:45:33,147 --> 00:45:36,317 He must've had on some really nice pants. 543 00:45:50,957 --> 00:45:54,543 Chris, I don't know how you did it dressed as a garbage man... 544 00:45:54,710 --> 00:45:57,004 - ...but you pulled it off. - Thank you, Mr. Twistle. 545 00:45:57,171 --> 00:45:59,632 Hey, now you can call me Jay. We'll talk to you soon. 546 00:46:00,174 --> 00:46:02,760 All right, so I'll let you know, Jay. 547 00:46:03,511 --> 00:46:05,846 "You'll let me know, Jay"? What do you mean? 548 00:46:06,013 --> 00:46:08,015 Yeah, I'll give you a call tomorrow sometime-- 549 00:46:08,182 --> 00:46:10,351 What are you talking--? You hounded me for this. 550 00:46:10,518 --> 00:46:13,354 - You stood here-- - Listen, there's no salary. 551 00:46:13,521 --> 00:46:14,897 - No. - l was not aware of that. 552 00:46:15,064 --> 00:46:16,691 My circumstances have changed some... 553 00:46:17,191 --> 00:46:20,945 - ...and I need to be certain that I'll be-- - All right. Okay. 554 00:46:24,031 --> 00:46:25,700 Tonight. 555 00:46:25,866 --> 00:46:29,370 I swear I will fill your spot. I promise. 556 00:46:29,537 --> 00:46:32,581 If you back out, you know what I'll look like to the partners? 557 00:46:32,748 --> 00:46:35,751 Yes, an ass-- A-hole. 558 00:46:36,043 --> 00:46:39,463 Yeah, an ass A-hole, all the way. 559 00:46:42,300 --> 00:46:44,927 You are a piece of work. 560 00:46:45,928 --> 00:46:47,555 Tonight. 561 00:46:55,771 --> 00:46:57,773 There was no salary. 562 00:46:57,940 --> 00:47:01,152 Not even a reasonable promise of a job. 563 00:47:07,783 --> 00:47:12,455 One intern was hired at the end of the programme from a pool of 20. 564 00:47:12,747 --> 00:47:14,081 And if you weren't that guy... 565 00:47:14,248 --> 00:47:16,667 ...you couldn't even apply the six months' training... 566 00:47:16,834 --> 00:47:18,711 ...to another brokerage. 567 00:47:21,213 --> 00:47:23,382 The only resource I would have for six months... 568 00:47:23,549 --> 00:47:27,511 ...would be my six scanners, which I could still try to sell. 569 00:47:28,679 --> 00:47:32,183 If I sold them all, maybe we might get by. 570 00:48:19,021 --> 00:48:22,316 - I got him. I got him. - He's asleep. 571 00:48:22,483 --> 00:48:24,026 All right. 572 00:48:30,366 --> 00:48:32,326 Okay, baby. 573 00:48:44,839 --> 00:48:46,632 I got it. 574 00:48:51,554 --> 00:48:53,681 I'm going to New York. 575 00:49:23,043 --> 00:49:25,421 My sister's boyfriend... 576 00:49:25,963 --> 00:49:29,508 ...opened a restaurant, and they may have a job for me there. 577 00:49:30,217 --> 00:49:32,761 So I'm going to New York, Chris. 578 00:49:35,723 --> 00:49:37,641 Christopher's staying with me. 579 00:49:44,565 --> 00:49:47,401 I'm his mom, you know? 580 00:49:47,568 --> 00:49:49,737 He should be with his mom. 581 00:49:49,904 --> 00:49:51,780 I should have him, right? 582 00:49:52,615 --> 00:49:55,034 You know you can't take care of him. 583 00:50:02,917 --> 00:50:04,460 What are you gonna do for money? 584 00:50:06,670 --> 00:50:12,218 I had an interview at Dean Witter for an internship... 585 00:50:12,384 --> 00:50:13,886 ...and I got it. 586 00:50:14,053 --> 00:50:16,639 So I'm gonna stand out in my programme. 587 00:50:18,307 --> 00:50:20,434 Salesman to intern's backwards. 588 00:50:20,601 --> 00:50:22,603 No, it's not. 589 00:50:24,688 --> 00:50:26,440 I gotta go. 590 00:50:59,974 --> 00:51:02,351 Tell him I love him, okay? 591 00:51:02,977 --> 00:51:04,603 And.... 592 00:51:10,484 --> 00:51:12,861 I know you'll take care of him, Chris. 593 00:51:13,028 --> 00:51:14,780 I know that. 594 00:51:56,363 --> 00:51:59,116 - Dean Witter. - Yes, hi. 595 00:51:59,366 --> 00:52:03,162 Yes, I'd like to leave a message for Mr. Jay Twistle. 596 00:52:03,329 --> 00:52:06,915 - Your name? - Yeah, my name is Chris Gardner. 597 00:52:07,082 --> 00:52:08,250 The message is: 598 00:52:08,417 --> 00:52:14,131 Thank you very much for inviting me into the programme. 599 00:52:14,298 --> 00:52:20,220 I really appreciate it and I'd be very pleased to accept your invitation. 600 00:52:20,387 --> 00:52:22,264 Is that all? 601 00:52:22,514 --> 00:52:24,099 Yes, that's it. 602 00:52:24,266 --> 00:52:26,060 - Okay. - Thank you. 603 00:52:26,226 --> 00:52:27,853 Bye. 604 00:52:54,421 --> 00:52:55,756 - Be careful with that. - What? 605 00:52:55,923 --> 00:52:58,717 Be care-- Go ahead. 606 00:53:22,533 --> 00:53:25,494 - Are we there? - Yep. 607 00:53:38,757 --> 00:53:41,343 - Hey, you know what today is? - Yeah. 608 00:53:41,510 --> 00:53:43,220 - What? - Saturday. 609 00:53:43,387 --> 00:53:45,723 - You know what Saturday is, right? - Yeah. 610 00:53:45,889 --> 00:53:48,350 - What? - Basketball. 611 00:53:48,517 --> 00:53:51,478 - You wanna go play some basketball? - Okay. 612 00:53:51,645 --> 00:53:54,231 All right, then we're gonna go sell a bone-density scanner. 613 00:53:54,398 --> 00:53:58,694 - How about that? Wanna do that? - No. 614 00:53:59,862 --> 00:54:02,322 Hey, Dad. I'm going pro. 615 00:54:03,991 --> 00:54:05,993 I'm going pro. 616 00:54:07,202 --> 00:54:08,620 Okay. 617 00:54:08,787 --> 00:54:11,623 Yeah, I don't know, you know. 618 00:54:12,332 --> 00:54:14,585 You'll probably be about as good as I was. 619 00:54:14,752 --> 00:54:17,880 That's kind of the way it works, you know. I was below average. 620 00:54:18,213 --> 00:54:21,884 You know, so you'll probably ultimately rank... 621 00:54:22,050 --> 00:54:24,720 ...somewhere around there, you know, so... 622 00:54:24,887 --> 00:54:27,806 ...I really-- You'll excel at a lot of things, just not this. 623 00:54:27,973 --> 00:54:30,434 I don't want you shooting this ball all day and night. 624 00:54:30,601 --> 00:54:32,186 - All right? - All right. 625 00:54:32,352 --> 00:54:34,188 Okay. 626 00:54:35,314 --> 00:54:36,982 All right, go ahead. 627 00:55:00,756 --> 00:55:02,424 Hey. 628 00:55:05,552 --> 00:55:07,930 Don't ever let somebody tell you... 629 00:55:08,096 --> 00:55:10,724 ...you can't do something. 630 00:55:11,391 --> 00:55:13,519 Not even me. 631 00:55:14,812 --> 00:55:18,065 - All right? - All right. 632 00:55:18,690 --> 00:55:20,901 You got a dream... 633 00:55:21,068 --> 00:55:23,362 ...you gotta protect it. 634 00:55:24,404 --> 00:55:26,114 People can't do something themselves... 635 00:55:26,281 --> 00:55:28,742 ...they wanna tell you you can't do it. 636 00:55:33,080 --> 00:55:36,917 If you want something, go get it. Period. 637 00:55:44,925 --> 00:55:46,510 Let's go. 638 00:55:48,637 --> 00:55:52,140 Dad, why did we move to a motel? 639 00:55:52,307 --> 00:55:54,810 I told you. Because I'm getting a better job. 640 00:55:56,061 --> 00:55:59,106 - You gotta trust me, all right? - I trust you. 641 00:55:59,273 --> 00:56:02,067 All right, here. Come on, come on. Keep up. 642 00:56:03,277 --> 00:56:06,280 Dad, when's Mom coming back? 643 00:56:06,780 --> 00:56:08,991 Dad, when's Mom coming back? 644 00:56:09,157 --> 00:56:11,451 I don't know, Christopher. 645 00:56:11,743 --> 00:56:13,704 Dad, listen to this. 646 00:56:13,871 --> 00:56:17,374 One day, a man was drowning in the water. 647 00:56:17,541 --> 00:56:20,043 And a boat came by and said, "Do you need any help?" 648 00:56:20,210 --> 00:56:22,588 He said, "No, thank you. God will save me." 649 00:56:22,754 --> 00:56:25,966 Then another boat came by. Said, "Do you need any help?" 650 00:56:26,133 --> 00:56:28,552 And he said, "No, thank you. God will save me." 651 00:56:28,719 --> 00:56:30,888 Then he drowned, and he went to heaven. 652 00:56:31,054 --> 00:56:34,308 And he said, "God, why didn't you save me?" 653 00:56:34,474 --> 00:56:38,020 And God said, "I sent you two big boats, you dummy." 654 00:56:39,313 --> 00:56:40,772 Do you like it? 655 00:56:40,939 --> 00:56:43,692 Yeah, that's very funny, man. Give me your hand. 656 00:56:49,656 --> 00:56:51,366 - Thank you very much, sir. - Yes, sir. 657 00:56:51,533 --> 00:56:53,201 - You got the bill of sale here. - Yes. 658 00:56:53,368 --> 00:56:54,828 All the information you'll need. 659 00:56:54,995 --> 00:56:56,663 Thank you very much for your business. 660 00:56:56,830 --> 00:56:58,332 Thank you. 661 00:57:01,001 --> 00:57:03,795 One hundred, 200, 20, 40, 45, 46... 662 00:57:03,962 --> 00:57:05,631 ..7, 8,9, 10. 663 00:57:06,173 --> 00:57:07,341 Thank you. 664 00:57:09,635 --> 00:57:12,596 - Hey, you want one of those? - No, it's okay. 665 00:57:12,763 --> 00:57:15,098 Come on, you can have one. Which one? 666 00:57:15,974 --> 00:57:19,519 - You like that one? How much? - Twenty-five cents. 667 00:57:33,700 --> 00:57:37,454 This part of my life is called "Internship." 668 00:57:37,621 --> 00:57:41,041 The 1200 building is Medley Industrial and Sanko Oil. 669 00:57:41,208 --> 00:57:43,502 The building across the street is Lee-Ray Shipping. 670 00:57:43,669 --> 00:57:45,587 In a couple weeks, you'll get call sheets... 671 00:57:45,754 --> 00:57:47,631 ...with the phone numbers of employees... 672 00:57:47,798 --> 00:57:50,968 ...from every Fortune 500 company in the financial district. 673 00:57:51,218 --> 00:57:53,971 You will be pooling from 60 Fortune companies. 674 00:57:54,137 --> 00:57:56,932 You will mainly be cold-calling potential clients. 675 00:57:57,099 --> 00:58:00,143 But if you have to have lunch with them, have breakfast with them... 676 00:58:00,310 --> 00:58:03,605 ...even baby-sit for them, do whatever it takes to familiarize them... 677 00:58:03,772 --> 00:58:06,733 ...with our packages. We need you to match their needs and goals... 678 00:58:06,900 --> 00:58:11,905 ...to one of our many financial plans. In essence, you reel them in... 679 00:58:12,072 --> 00:58:14,199 ...we'll cook the fish. 680 00:58:14,950 --> 00:58:17,035 Some of you are here because you know somebody. 681 00:58:17,202 --> 00:58:19,621 Some of you are here because you think you're somebody. 682 00:58:19,871 --> 00:58:22,416 There's one guy in here who's gonna be somebody. 683 00:58:22,582 --> 00:58:24,793 That person's gonna be the guy... 684 00:58:24,960 --> 00:58:27,254 ...who can turn this into this. 685 00:58:27,421 --> 00:58:30,549 Eight hundred thousand In commission dollars. 686 00:58:31,049 --> 00:58:32,926 You, you, help me hand these out. 687 00:58:33,719 --> 00:58:36,805 This is going to be your bible. 688 00:58:36,972 --> 00:58:38,348 You'll eat with it. 689 00:58:38,515 --> 00:58:40,267 - You'll drink with it. - It was simple. 690 00:58:40,434 --> 00:58:43,437 X number of calls equals X number of prospects. 691 00:58:43,603 --> 00:58:46,606 X number of prospects equals X number of customers. 692 00:58:46,815 --> 00:58:49,943 X number of customers equals X number of dollars... 693 00:58:50,110 --> 00:58:52,320 - ...in the company's pocket. - Your board exam. 694 00:58:52,487 --> 00:58:58,410 Last year, we had an intern score a 96.4 percent on the written exam. 695 00:58:58,577 --> 00:59:01,955 He wasn't chosen. It's not a simple pass/fail. 696 00:59:02,122 --> 00:59:05,584 It's an evaluation tool we use to separate applicants. 697 00:59:05,751 --> 00:59:08,128 Be safe, score a hundred. 698 00:59:09,087 --> 00:59:12,299 Okay, let's take a break. Be back in 10. 699 00:59:21,516 --> 00:59:24,478 - Hey, Mr. Frohm. Chris. - Hi. 700 00:59:24,644 --> 00:59:26,897 - Chris, how are you? - I'm good. How you doing? 701 00:59:27,064 --> 00:59:31,193 - Fine, thank you for asking. - First day in there. It was exciting. 702 00:59:31,359 --> 00:59:33,487 You're not quitting on us yet, are you? 703 00:59:33,653 --> 00:59:35,530 No, sir. Ten-minute break. 704 00:59:35,697 --> 00:59:38,533 Pop out, get a quick bite and then back in there for board prep. 705 00:59:38,700 --> 00:59:40,452 Oh, man, I remember mine. 706 00:59:40,619 --> 00:59:43,163 And ours were only an hour, not three like yours. 707 00:59:43,330 --> 00:59:45,791 We didn't do world markets, didn't bother with taxes... 708 00:59:45,957 --> 00:59:49,377 ...and it was still a pain in the ass. Funny what you remember. 709 00:59:49,544 --> 00:59:51,755 There was a beautiful girl in that class. 710 00:59:51,922 --> 00:59:54,341 I can't remember her name, but her face was so-- 711 00:59:54,508 --> 00:59:56,843 I've seen an old friend of mine. Do you mind? 712 00:59:57,010 --> 00:59:59,846 - No, go ahead. - Good talking to you, sir. 713 01:00:29,334 --> 01:00:33,296 Hey, asshole. Are you all right, asshole? 714 01:00:33,547 --> 01:00:36,466 Are you okay? What were you thinking? 715 01:00:36,633 --> 01:00:38,885 What are you doing? I could've killed you. 716 01:00:39,052 --> 01:00:41,346 I'm trying to cross the street. 717 01:00:41,513 --> 01:00:45,016 - Well, you're all right? - Yeah, yeah. 718 01:00:45,308 --> 01:00:46,893 - Where's my shoe? - What? 719 01:00:47,060 --> 01:00:50,897 - You knocked off my shoe! - I don't know where your shoe is. 720 01:00:52,315 --> 01:00:55,235 - Where's my damn shoe? - l don't know. 721 01:01:01,032 --> 01:01:02,534 Hey. 722 01:01:03,410 --> 01:01:06,705 - Did you see it? I lost my shoe. - No, I'm sorry. 723 01:01:06,872 --> 01:01:10,250 Hey. Hey, where are you going? 724 01:01:10,417 --> 01:01:13,378 - We should wait for the police. - I gotta go to work. 725 01:01:14,045 --> 01:01:17,799 Hey, you just got hit by a car. Go to the hospital. 726 01:01:18,091 --> 01:01:21,678 I'm in a competitive internship at Dean Witter. 727 01:01:32,230 --> 01:01:33,940 Hey, man, you're missing a shoe. 728 01:01:34,107 --> 01:01:38,195 Oh, yeah, thanks. Thank you. 729 01:01:43,992 --> 01:01:45,452 Dad. 730 01:01:45,952 --> 01:01:48,955 - You don't have a shoe. - Yeah, I know. 731 01:01:49,122 --> 01:01:52,250 - Wanna know what happened? - Yeah. 732 01:01:52,959 --> 01:01:54,461 I got hit by a car. 733 01:01:54,628 --> 01:01:57,339 - You got hit by a car? - Yep. 734 01:01:57,505 --> 01:02:01,176 - Where? - Just right by the office. 735 01:02:01,343 --> 01:02:04,471 - No, where in your body? - Like, the back of my legs. 736 01:02:04,638 --> 01:02:06,473 - Hey, goodbye, Mrs. Chu. - Goodbye. 737 01:02:06,640 --> 01:02:09,851 - Where you on the street? - Yeah, I was running in the street. 738 01:02:10,018 --> 01:02:12,979 Don't do that. You can get hurt. 739 01:02:13,271 --> 01:02:15,148 Yeah, thanks. 740 01:02:15,315 --> 01:02:17,108 I'll remember that next time. 741 01:02:19,361 --> 01:02:20,820 And here I was again. 742 01:02:20,987 --> 01:02:23,615 - Show up early. - While qualified persons... 743 01:02:23,823 --> 01:02:27,744 ...qualified persons are interested in investing and have money to invest. 744 01:02:27,911 --> 01:02:29,829 - Now, Chris. - Yes, sir. 745 01:02:29,996 --> 01:02:32,082 Would you get me some coffee, please? 746 01:02:32,249 --> 01:02:36,169 Favours for Frakesh, our office manager. All day. 747 01:02:36,336 --> 01:02:38,964 My name is Chris Gardner calling for Mr. Michael Anderson. 748 01:02:39,130 --> 01:02:41,591 Yes, sir, we're having a lunch actually this Thursday. 749 01:02:41,758 --> 01:02:44,678 Okay, next time. All right, I'm gonna hold you to that. 750 01:02:44,844 --> 01:02:46,221 Okay, yes, thank you. 751 01:02:46,388 --> 01:02:47,806 Who wants to get me a doughnut? 752 01:02:47,973 --> 01:02:51,726 - Chris? - Yes, sir. 753 01:02:53,061 --> 01:02:56,273 Feeling underrated and unappreciated. 754 01:02:56,523 --> 01:02:58,108 Hello, Mr. Ronald Fryer. 755 01:02:58,275 --> 01:03:00,610 Good morning to you, sir. My name is Chris Gardner. 756 01:03:00,777 --> 01:03:02,195 I'm calling from Dean Witter. 757 01:03:02,362 --> 01:03:05,573 Yes, I have some very, very valuable information on what's called a tax-- 758 01:03:05,740 --> 01:03:08,034 Okay, thank you, sir. 759 01:03:09,119 --> 01:03:13,873 Then catch the bus by 4 to the place where they can't spell "happiness." 760 01:03:14,040 --> 01:03:15,834 Then the cross-town. 761 01:03:16,376 --> 01:03:18,211 The 22 home. 762 01:03:19,421 --> 01:03:22,090 - Hey, Chris! - Hey. Hi, Ralph. 763 01:03:22,257 --> 01:03:25,218 - I'm waiting. - All right, I got that for you, Ralph. 764 01:03:25,385 --> 01:03:27,470 I'm gonna get that for you. 765 01:03:35,603 --> 01:03:39,065 Whoever brought in the most money after six months was usually hired. 766 01:03:39,232 --> 01:03:41,401 Hello, Chris Gardner calling for Mr. Walter Hobb. 767 01:03:41,568 --> 01:03:44,654 We were all working our way up call sheets to sign clients. 768 01:03:44,821 --> 01:03:47,157 - From the bottom to the top. - Yes, sir. 769 01:03:47,324 --> 01:03:50,076 - From the doorman to the CEO. - Okay. 770 01:03:50,785 --> 01:03:53,455 They'd stay till 7, but I had Christopher. 771 01:03:53,621 --> 01:03:56,708 I had to do in six hours what they do in nine. 772 01:03:56,875 --> 01:04:00,045 Good afternoon, my name is Chris Gardner. I'm calling from Dean Witter. 773 01:04:00,211 --> 01:04:01,838 In order not to waste any time... 774 01:04:02,005 --> 01:04:04,257 ...I wasn't hanging up the phone in between calls. 775 01:04:04,424 --> 01:04:06,509 Okay, thank you very much. 776 01:04:08,094 --> 01:04:10,263 I realized that by not hanging up the phone... 777 01:04:10,430 --> 01:04:12,432 ...I gained another eight minutes a day. 778 01:04:12,599 --> 01:04:14,893 Why, good morning to you, my name is Chris Gardner. 779 01:04:15,060 --> 01:04:17,604 - I'm calling from Dean Witter. - I wasn't drinking water... 780 01:04:17,771 --> 01:04:19,856 ...S0 I didn't waste any time in the bathroom. 781 01:04:20,023 --> 01:04:22,275 Yes, I'd love to have the opportunity-- 782 01:04:22,442 --> 01:04:25,528 Okay, no problem at all, sir. Thank you very much. 783 01:04:25,695 --> 01:04:27,072 But even doing all this... 784 01:04:27,238 --> 01:04:31,368 ...after two months, I still didn't have time to work my way up a sheet. 785 01:04:44,547 --> 01:04:47,133 We're feeling really confident about that one as well. 786 01:04:47,300 --> 01:04:48,510 Walter Ribbon's office. 787 01:04:48,718 --> 01:04:51,930 Yes, hello, my name is Chris Gardner. I'm calling for Mr. Walter Ribbon. 788 01:04:52,097 --> 01:04:53,306 - Concerning? - Yes, ma'am. 789 01:04:53,473 --> 01:04:54,808 I'm calling from Dean Witter. 790 01:04:54,974 --> 01:04:56,726 Just a moment. 791 01:04:58,603 --> 01:05:00,355 - Hello? - Mr. Ribbon. 792 01:05:00,522 --> 01:05:03,525 Hello, sir. My name's Chris Gardner. I'm calling from Dean Witter. 793 01:05:03,691 --> 01:05:05,485 - Yeah, Chris. - Yes, Mr. Ribbon... 794 01:05:05,652 --> 01:05:09,072 ...I would love to have the opportunity to discuss some of our products. 795 01:05:09,239 --> 01:05:11,699 I'm certain that I could be of some assistance to you. 796 01:05:11,866 --> 01:05:13,743 Can you be here in 20 minutes? 797 01:05:14,994 --> 01:05:17,997 - Twenty minutes. Absolutely. - Just had someone cancel. 798 01:05:18,164 --> 01:05:20,291 I can give you a few minutes before the 49ers. 799 01:05:20,458 --> 01:05:23,628 - Monday Night Football, buddy. - Yes, sir. Thank you very much. 800 01:05:23,795 --> 01:05:26,131 - See you soon. - Bye-bye. 801 01:05:28,716 --> 01:05:30,844 Excuse me. Thank you. 802 01:05:31,010 --> 01:05:32,637 - Chris, what's up? - Hey, Mr. Frakesh. 803 01:05:32,804 --> 01:05:34,139 Hey, do you have five minutes? 804 01:05:34,305 --> 01:05:36,015 I got a green light from Walter Ribbon-- 805 01:05:36,182 --> 01:05:39,310 I'm supposed to present commodities to Bromer. Could you move my car? 806 01:05:39,477 --> 01:05:42,772 That'd really help me out. It's on Samson, half block, silver Caprice. 807 01:05:42,939 --> 01:05:46,192 Just move it to the other side. They're street sweeping. There's spaces. 808 01:05:46,359 --> 01:05:48,945 Hang on to these. I have backups in my desk. 809 01:05:49,112 --> 01:05:50,655 And you have to jimmy that. 810 01:05:50,822 --> 01:05:52,866 - Jimmy what? - You have to jimmy the key. 811 01:05:53,032 --> 01:05:57,704 And the other doors don't unlock. You have to jimmy it. 812 01:06:13,887 --> 01:06:15,638 Come on, I'm jimmying it. 813 01:06:18,850 --> 01:06:20,310 Oh, no! 814 01:06:21,603 --> 01:06:23,062 Come on. 815 01:06:36,075 --> 01:06:38,161 - Here's the file, Mr. Ribbon. - Thank you. 816 01:06:43,082 --> 01:06:45,877 - Thanks a lot. - Oh, yeah, thanks. Great idea. 817 01:06:50,131 --> 01:06:53,134 No, no, no! 818 01:07:03,228 --> 01:07:06,022 Rachel, get Ristuccia on the phone for me, please. 819 01:07:54,487 --> 01:07:55,655 - Hi. - Hi. 820 01:07:55,822 --> 01:07:58,491 I'm Chris Gardner. I have an appointment with Mr. Ribbon. 821 01:07:58,658 --> 01:08:00,076 Oh, you just missed him. 822 01:08:02,662 --> 01:08:04,205 Thank you. 823 01:08:28,271 --> 01:08:32,191 - What's that? - Just filling out a cheque... 824 01:08:32,358 --> 01:08:34,902 ...paying some bills... 825 01:08:35,069 --> 01:08:37,155 ...and a parking ticket. 826 01:08:38,990 --> 01:08:41,075 We don't have a car anymore. 827 01:08:41,242 --> 01:08:43,536 Yep, I know. 828 01:08:46,998 --> 01:08:50,084 I'm gonna need to take you with me this weekend. 829 01:08:50,251 --> 01:08:52,545 A couple of doctors' offices. 830 01:08:52,962 --> 01:08:56,883 - On sales calls, okay? - Okay. 831 01:08:59,719 --> 01:09:03,765 Then, possibly, we'll go to the football game. 832 01:09:03,931 --> 01:09:06,809 - Really? - Possibly. 833 01:09:07,226 --> 01:09:09,687 - All right? - All right. 834 01:09:09,854 --> 01:09:11,981 Come on, finish up. 835 01:09:12,440 --> 01:09:15,443 - Are you sure? - Possibly. 836 01:09:16,611 --> 01:09:18,237 Really? 837 01:09:48,142 --> 01:09:52,730 - Are you bringing it to the game? - Yeah, I don't wanna leave it. 838 01:09:52,897 --> 01:09:55,900 And maybe we're going to the game. 839 01:09:57,360 --> 01:10:01,364 - Where are we going now? - To see someone about my job. 840 01:10:01,698 --> 01:10:03,449 I don't understand. 841 01:10:03,616 --> 01:10:06,828 - You don't understand what? - Are we going to the game? 842 01:10:06,994 --> 01:10:09,580 I said possibly we're going to the game. 843 01:10:09,747 --> 01:10:12,125 - You know what "possibly" means? - Like probably. 844 01:10:12,291 --> 01:10:14,961 No, "probably" means there's a good chance that we're going. 845 01:10:15,128 --> 01:10:17,922 "Possibly" means we might, we might not. 846 01:10:18,089 --> 01:10:21,175 - What does "probably" mean? - It means we have a good chance. 847 01:10:21,342 --> 01:10:22,760 And what does "possibly" mean? 848 01:10:22,927 --> 01:10:25,430 - l know what it means. - What does it mean? 849 01:10:25,596 --> 01:10:28,182 It means that we're not going to the game. 850 01:10:29,809 --> 01:10:33,146 - How did you get so smart? - Because you're smart. 851 01:10:38,151 --> 01:10:40,987 - Are we there? - Yeah. 852 01:10:46,451 --> 01:10:48,035 - Mr. Ribbon. - Yes? 853 01:10:48,202 --> 01:10:51,164 How are you, sir? Chris Gardner. Dean Witter. 854 01:10:51,664 --> 01:10:54,125 - Oh, hi. Hi. - This is my son, Christopher. 855 01:10:54,292 --> 01:10:55,835 - Hi. - Hey, Christopher. 856 01:10:56,002 --> 01:10:58,463 - What are you doing up here? - l came to apologise... 857 01:10:58,629 --> 01:11:01,340 - ...for missing our appointment. - You didn't need to come up. 858 01:11:01,507 --> 01:11:04,135 We were in the neighbourhood visiting a very close friend... 859 01:11:04,302 --> 01:11:07,847 ...and I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you for your time. 860 01:11:08,014 --> 01:11:10,892 - I know you probably waited for me. - Little bit. 861 01:11:11,058 --> 01:11:13,644 I want you to know that I do not take that for granted. 862 01:11:13,811 --> 01:11:15,897 Oh, come on. What's that? 863 01:11:16,063 --> 01:11:19,567 Oh, it's an Osteo National bone-density scanner. 864 01:11:20,359 --> 01:11:23,321 A company I bought into prior to going to work at Witter. 865 01:11:23,529 --> 01:11:26,199 - I have a meeting after the game. - You're going to the game? 866 01:11:26,365 --> 01:11:28,159 - Yeah. - Possibly. 867 01:11:29,160 --> 01:11:30,536 - Possibly. - We're going too. 868 01:11:30,703 --> 01:11:32,413 I'm taking my son, Tim. My 12-year-old. 869 01:11:32,580 --> 01:11:33,748 We were just leaving. Tim! 870 01:11:33,998 --> 01:11:35,958 Listen, we'll get out of your way. 871 01:11:36,125 --> 01:11:38,878 Again, thank you very much, and I'm sorry about the other day. 872 01:11:39,045 --> 01:11:41,172 And I hope that we can reschedule for later. 873 01:11:41,339 --> 01:11:42,882 - You got it. - Thank you very much. 874 01:11:43,049 --> 01:11:44,759 You take care. Here, come on. 875 01:11:44,926 --> 01:11:46,302 - Say bye-bye, Chris. - Bye. 876 01:11:46,469 --> 01:11:48,137 Bye, Christopher. 877 01:11:48,304 --> 01:11:49,889 Hey, you guys wanna come with us? 878 01:11:50,056 --> 01:11:53,017 - What--? To Candlestick? - We're going now. Come with us. 879 01:11:53,184 --> 01:11:56,395 - Where are your seats? - We've-- We're upper deck. 880 01:11:56,562 --> 01:11:57,814 We got a box. Come on. 881 01:11:57,980 --> 01:12:00,191 - You wanna sit in the box? - No. 882 01:12:01,317 --> 01:12:05,321 It's not actually a box. It's, you know, a private section. 883 01:12:05,488 --> 01:12:07,990 It's more comfortable. You wanna go? 884 01:12:08,616 --> 01:12:12,411 - Okay. - Okay, kids in the back. 885 01:12:12,954 --> 01:12:15,248 Hey, why don't you just put that in your car? 886 01:12:17,875 --> 01:12:20,878 - Yeah, okay. Sure, sure. - We don't have a car. 887 01:12:21,754 --> 01:12:23,965 - Oh, my-- - What happened? 888 01:12:24,131 --> 01:12:25,550 I think I got stung by a bee. 889 01:12:25,716 --> 01:12:28,678 - You all right? - Oh, yeah. Goodness. I'm fine. 890 01:12:28,845 --> 01:12:31,472 - You're not allergic or anything? - No, no, no. 891 01:12:31,639 --> 01:12:35,017 - Where'd he get you? - Just right at the back of my head. 892 01:12:35,184 --> 01:12:37,645 - Are you okay? - Yeah, I'm fine, Christopher. 893 01:12:37,812 --> 01:12:39,981 - Does it hurt? - Christopher, I'm fine. 894 01:12:40,147 --> 01:12:44,068 - Let me see. - Christopher, sit back. Sit back. 895 01:12:44,235 --> 01:12:46,612 Thomas Jefferson mentions happiness a couple times... 896 01:12:46,779 --> 01:12:49,615 ...in the Declaration of Independence. 897 01:12:50,032 --> 01:12:52,618 May seem like a strange word to be in that document... 898 01:12:52,785 --> 01:12:57,790 ...but he was sort of.... He was an artist. 899 01:12:57,957 --> 01:13:02,587 He called the English "the disturbers of our harmony." 900 01:13:02,837 --> 01:13:04,630 And I remember standing there that day... 901 01:13:04,797 --> 01:13:07,133 ...thinking about the disturbers of mine. 902 01:13:07,300 --> 01:13:11,637 Questions I had: Whether all this was good. 903 01:13:11,971 --> 01:13:13,764 Whether I'd make it. 904 01:13:16,726 --> 01:13:19,770 And Walter Ribbon and his Pacific Bell pension money... 905 01:13:19,937 --> 01:13:21,314 ...which was millions. 906 01:13:21,480 --> 01:13:23,149 Yeah! 907 01:13:23,566 --> 01:13:26,527 It was a way to another place. 908 01:13:27,236 --> 01:13:29,405 Wow, this is.... 909 01:13:29,739 --> 01:13:31,741 This is the way to watch a football game here. 910 01:13:31,908 --> 01:13:35,036 - Thank you very much for this, really. - Hey, it's my pleasure, Chris. 911 01:13:35,202 --> 01:13:38,497 And, Mr. Ribbon, I also wanna thank you for giving me the opportunity... 912 01:13:38,664 --> 01:13:41,584 ...to discuss the asset management capabilities of Dean Witter... 913 01:13:41,834 --> 01:13:44,045 ...which we believe to be far superior... 914 01:13:44,211 --> 01:13:46,839 ...to anything you got going over at Morgan Stanley. 915 01:13:47,006 --> 01:13:48,883 Really, I think you're gonna be blown away. 916 01:13:49,342 --> 01:13:54,138 Point blank, Dean Witter needs to be managing your retirement portfolio. 917 01:13:54,305 --> 01:13:56,891 You know, I didn't have any notion that you were new there. 918 01:13:57,058 --> 01:14:00,561 I like you, but there's not a chance I'm gonna let you direct our fund. 919 01:14:00,728 --> 01:14:02,855 That's just not gonna happen anytime soon, buddy. 920 01:14:03,022 --> 01:14:06,192 So, you know, come on, relax. Enjoy the game. Go, go, go! 921 01:14:07,109 --> 01:14:08,444 Yes! 922 01:14:11,405 --> 01:14:13,532 Yes! Yeah! 923 01:14:18,162 --> 01:14:19,246 - Here you go. - All right. 924 01:14:19,413 --> 01:14:21,207 I've had a few ideas already, absolutely. 925 01:14:21,374 --> 01:14:24,001 - Chris, I'll talk to you later. - I'm gonna give you a call. 926 01:14:24,168 --> 01:14:25,878 Nice to meet you, Chris. Give me a call. 927 01:14:26,045 --> 01:14:27,713 Yes, absolutely. Thank you. 928 01:14:34,470 --> 01:14:37,264 - Bye. - Bye, Christopher. 929 01:15:06,752 --> 01:15:11,298 After four months, we had sold all our scanners. 930 01:15:12,550 --> 01:15:13,968 It seemed we were making it. 931 01:15:14,844 --> 01:15:16,137 What's the... 932 01:15:16,470 --> 01:15:19,015 - ...fastest animal in the world? - Jackrabbit. 933 01:15:21,183 --> 01:15:24,645 It seemed we were doing good. 934 01:15:24,812 --> 01:15:26,605 Till one day... 935 01:15:26,814 --> 01:15:28,566 ...that day... 936 01:15:29,108 --> 01:15:31,068 ...that letter brought me back to earth. 937 01:15:38,409 --> 01:15:41,037 This part of my life is called "Paying Taxes." 938 01:15:43,039 --> 01:15:44,415 If you didn't pay them... 939 01:15:44,582 --> 01:15:47,543 ...the government could stick their hands into your bank account... 940 01:15:48,169 --> 01:15:49,462 ...and take your money. 941 01:15:49,628 --> 01:15:50,629 Dad. 942 01:15:50,796 --> 01:15:52,798 No warning. Nothing. 943 01:15:52,965 --> 01:15:56,135 It can't be too late. That's my money. 944 01:15:56,302 --> 01:15:59,472 How is somebody just gonna just take my money? 945 01:15:59,764 --> 01:16:01,098 I was-- I was-- 946 01:16:01,265 --> 01:16:04,643 Listen, I-- That's all the money that I have. 947 01:16:04,810 --> 01:16:09,148 You cannot go into my bank acc-- No-- 948 01:16:09,315 --> 01:16:11,692 It was the 25th of September. 949 01:16:11,859 --> 01:16:13,611 I remember that day. 950 01:16:13,778 --> 01:16:15,905 Because that's the day that I found out... 951 01:16:16,072 --> 01:16:21,243 ...there was only 21 dollars and 33 cents left in my bank account. 952 01:16:21,410 --> 01:16:23,162 I was broke. 953 01:16:33,464 --> 01:16:35,841 - Dressed yet? - No. 954 01:16:39,678 --> 01:16:43,015 Chris! Chris! Don't jerk me around, okay, Chris? 955 01:16:43,182 --> 01:16:46,018 I'm not jerking you around, Ralph, all right? I'm gonna get it. 956 01:16:46,185 --> 01:16:49,772 - I need that money now, not later. - When I get it, you get it, Ralph. 957 01:16:49,939 --> 01:16:51,857 Now! 958 01:16:55,486 --> 01:16:57,613 Hey, what's happening, man? 959 01:16:57,822 --> 01:17:00,699 Wayne, I need to get that $14 from you. 960 01:17:02,368 --> 01:17:04,245 I thought I didn't owe you that now. 961 01:17:04,411 --> 01:17:07,540 - What? Why? - Why what? 962 01:17:07,706 --> 01:17:10,084 Why would you think you don't owe me my money? 963 01:17:10,251 --> 01:17:12,253 I helped you move. 964 01:17:14,463 --> 01:17:17,383 You drove me two blocks, Wayne. 965 01:17:17,550 --> 01:17:19,385 That's 200 yards. 966 01:17:19,552 --> 01:17:21,512 It's been four months, Wayne. 967 01:17:21,679 --> 01:17:25,307 I need my money. I need my money. I need my money right now. 968 01:17:25,474 --> 01:17:27,852 - I don't have it, man. I'm sorry. - Go get my money. 969 01:17:28,018 --> 01:17:30,271 - Wayne, get my mo-- - I really don't, man. It's $14. 970 01:17:30,437 --> 01:17:32,189 It's my $14! Go get my money! 971 01:17:32,356 --> 01:17:34,942 - All of this for $14. - Get my money, Wayne. 972 01:17:53,252 --> 01:17:55,462 Dad, look at me! 973 01:17:55,880 --> 01:17:57,631 Dad. 974 01:17:58,591 --> 01:18:02,178 - Should I go? - Sure, man. Why not? 975 01:18:18,194 --> 01:18:19,278 - Stay here. - Dad, look. 976 01:18:19,445 --> 01:18:21,113 - No, no. Stay right here. - Dad. 977 01:18:21,280 --> 01:18:24,074 Did you hear what I said? Did you hear me? 978 01:18:29,121 --> 01:18:32,666 - Dad, where you going? - Hey, what did I say? 979 01:18:35,669 --> 01:18:37,338 Dad! 980 01:18:37,504 --> 01:18:40,966 Dad, wait! Dad! 981 01:18:49,058 --> 01:18:51,143 - Dad. - I gotta-- 982 01:18:51,310 --> 01:18:54,730 I gotta get back to the '60s, man. That's what I wanna do. 983 01:18:54,897 --> 01:18:59,235 When I was younger. I wanna see Jimi Hendrix do that guitar on fire. 984 01:19:02,279 --> 01:19:04,990 Bring back my time machine! 985 01:19:06,325 --> 01:19:07,993 Bring my time machine back! 986 01:19:16,835 --> 01:19:20,506 - Dad, where are we going? - Be quiet. 987 01:19:21,048 --> 01:19:23,842 Go get your things. Go. 988 01:19:46,991 --> 01:19:48,701 - Chris? - Yes. 989 01:19:48,867 --> 01:19:52,830 Dr. Telm can't get back to meet you. I'm sorry. 990 01:20:03,966 --> 01:20:06,468 Where are we going now? 991 01:20:07,219 --> 01:20:10,514 Gotta-- We gotta see somebody else. 992 01:20:12,558 --> 01:20:14,727 I'm tired. 993 01:20:16,729 --> 01:20:18,397 I know. 994 01:20:25,738 --> 01:20:29,867 Doesn't seem to be functioning right now. 995 01:20:30,242 --> 01:20:32,578 - I have to go now, Chris. - No, no, no. 996 01:20:32,745 --> 01:20:36,665 Just give me a second. I'm sure I'm gonna be able to figure it out. 997 01:20:38,417 --> 01:20:40,753 Chris. Chris, just come back when it's working. 998 01:20:40,919 --> 01:20:43,797 - No, no. I have to fix it now. - No. 999 01:20:43,964 --> 01:20:49,261 Look, I'll still be putting money in the office, then, all right? 1000 01:20:49,428 --> 01:20:51,597 I really have to go, Chris. 1001 01:20:52,765 --> 01:20:54,475 Thank you. Thank you. 1002 01:20:54,641 --> 01:20:56,560 Thank you for your time. I appreciate it. 1003 01:20:56,727 --> 01:20:58,437 I'll see you soon. 1004 01:21:50,406 --> 01:21:52,866 Why are our things here? 1005 01:21:53,826 --> 01:21:55,494 Dad. 1006 01:22:37,995 --> 01:22:40,747 - Let's go. Come on. - Where? 1007 01:22:42,332 --> 01:22:44,710 - Just out of here. - Why? 1008 01:22:44,877 --> 01:22:47,880 - We can't stay here tonight. - Yes, we can. Open the door! 1009 01:22:48,046 --> 01:22:51,049 - Did you hear what I said? Let's go. - Open the door! 1010 01:22:52,718 --> 01:22:56,638 Hey, did you hear what I said? Stop it. 1011 01:22:56,805 --> 01:22:58,348 Stop it. 1012 01:23:02,519 --> 01:23:04,062 Come on. 1013 01:23:13,071 --> 01:23:14,615 Come on. 1014 01:23:31,590 --> 01:23:33,258 Wayne! 1015 01:23:34,301 --> 01:23:36,261 Wayne! 1016 01:23:43,393 --> 01:23:45,771 Wayne! 1017 01:24:01,245 --> 01:24:04,998 Get up. Stand up. Come on. 1018 01:24:20,806 --> 01:24:22,891 Where are we going? 1019 01:24:25,018 --> 01:24:28,397 - Dad, where are we going? - l don't know. 1020 01:24:43,829 --> 01:24:46,290 It's not a time machine. 1021 01:24:46,456 --> 01:24:47,916 Dad. 1022 01:24:48,250 --> 01:24:49,626 It's not a time machine. 1023 01:24:49,793 --> 01:24:53,088 The guy said it was a time machine. It's not a time machine. He was wrong. 1024 01:24:53,463 --> 01:24:55,841 - What guy? - The guy. He was at the park. 1025 01:24:56,049 --> 01:24:58,010 He said it was a time machine. 1026 01:25:04,266 --> 01:25:05,559 Yes, it is. 1027 01:25:07,102 --> 01:25:08,937 No, it's not. 1028 01:25:10,897 --> 01:25:12,899 - It is. - No, it's not. 1029 01:25:19,072 --> 01:25:23,660 All we gotta do is push this black button right here. 1030 01:25:26,788 --> 01:25:27,998 Wanna push it? 1031 01:25:32,461 --> 01:25:34,171 Okay. 1032 01:25:35,714 --> 01:25:37,299 Come on. 1033 01:25:38,759 --> 01:25:40,427 Come on, man. 1034 01:25:46,058 --> 01:25:47,184 Right here. 1035 01:25:47,559 --> 01:25:49,186 Wait a minute. Where you wanna go? 1036 01:25:49,478 --> 01:25:51,563 I don't know. Some place from before. 1037 01:25:52,064 --> 01:25:53,315 You gotta close your eyes. 1038 01:25:53,565 --> 01:25:55,484 You close your eyes. I wanna see. 1039 01:25:57,611 --> 01:26:00,072 All right, come on. We'll push it together. 1040 01:26:05,827 --> 01:26:07,704 You gotta close your eyes. Close your eyes. 1041 01:26:08,372 --> 01:26:10,582 It takes a few seconds. 1042 01:26:12,959 --> 01:26:14,920 Oh, my goodness. 1043 01:26:15,087 --> 01:26:17,297 Open, open, open! 1044 01:26:20,634 --> 01:26:23,345 - What is it? - Dinosaurs. 1045 01:26:23,512 --> 01:26:25,764 - Where? - You don't see all these dinosaurs? 1046 01:26:27,099 --> 01:26:30,769 Look around. Look at all these dinosaurs. 1047 01:26:32,479 --> 01:26:34,940 - Can you see them? - Yeah. 1048 01:26:35,107 --> 01:26:36,525 Wait. Come on, come on. 1049 01:26:36,692 --> 01:26:38,068 - Wait, watch out. - What is it? 1050 01:26:38,235 --> 01:26:40,320 Don't step in the fire. We're cavemen. 1051 01:26:40,612 --> 01:26:42,948 We need this fire, because there's no electricity... 1052 01:26:43,115 --> 01:26:44,533 ...and it's cold out here, okay? 1053 01:26:45,200 --> 01:26:47,619 - Watch out! - Whoa! Oh, my good-- A T. rex. 1054 01:26:47,786 --> 01:26:51,456 Get your stuff. Get your stuff. Get it. 1055 01:26:52,374 --> 01:26:55,502 - We gotta find someplace safe. - Like what? 1056 01:26:55,669 --> 01:26:57,671 We need a cave. 1057 01:26:57,838 --> 01:26:58,964 A cave? 1058 01:26:59,131 --> 01:27:01,216 - We gotta find a cave. Come on. - Okay. 1059 01:27:01,383 --> 01:27:03,176 Come on, come on. 1060 01:27:04,720 --> 01:27:06,138 Watch your back! Look out. 1061 01:27:06,304 --> 01:27:08,390 Here it is. Here's a cave. Come on. 1062 01:27:08,557 --> 01:27:11,476 Right here, right here. Go, go, go. 1063 01:27:11,643 --> 01:27:12,936 Go ahead. Get in. 1064 01:27:13,103 --> 01:27:14,980 Hurry, hurry, hurry. 1065 01:27:18,567 --> 01:27:22,362 - Are we safe? - Yeah, I think so. 1066 01:28:30,305 --> 01:28:31,973 Hey. 1067 01:28:33,517 --> 01:28:35,227 - How you doing, Jay? - I'm doing good. 1068 01:28:35,393 --> 01:28:36,853 How are you getting along? 1069 01:28:37,020 --> 01:28:39,231 - Good. I'm good. - You doing good? 1070 01:28:39,397 --> 01:28:41,983 - How you doing? - I'm doing great. 1071 01:28:43,068 --> 01:28:44,736 Where you going? 1072 01:28:47,989 --> 01:28:51,076 I-- Sacramento. 1073 01:28:51,701 --> 01:28:54,371 Because I'm trying to move a couple guys from-- 1074 01:28:54,538 --> 01:28:57,207 They're at PacBell, and I'm trying to bring them over-- 1075 01:28:57,374 --> 01:28:58,667 Get them over to us. 1076 01:28:58,834 --> 01:29:00,585 So they got me going out there golfing. 1077 01:29:00,752 --> 01:29:02,629 Awesome. 1078 01:29:02,796 --> 01:29:04,798 Hey, let them win a round. 1079 01:29:09,928 --> 01:29:11,972 Deborah, someone's asking for you. 1080 01:29:12,138 --> 01:29:15,267 - Where? - He's outside. Please come with me. 1081 01:29:23,108 --> 01:29:26,278 - Hi. - How you doing? 1082 01:29:27,988 --> 01:29:30,574 - Can I ask you a question? - Sure. 1083 01:29:32,784 --> 01:29:34,452 We need a room. 1084 01:29:34,995 --> 01:29:37,998 Just until I can fix this and sell it. 1085 01:29:38,164 --> 01:29:40,834 - There's just some glass work. - Let me stop you right there. 1086 01:29:41,001 --> 01:29:43,503 - I wish I could help you-- - This is my son, Christopher. 1087 01:29:43,795 --> 01:29:45,839 - He's 5 years old. - Hi, baby. 1088 01:29:46,006 --> 01:29:49,134 - We need some place to stay. - Okay, and I would love to help you... 1089 01:29:49,301 --> 01:29:52,178 ...but we don't take men here. It's only women and children. 1090 01:29:52,345 --> 01:29:55,473 He can stay here, but you have to find someplace else to go. 1091 01:29:55,640 --> 01:29:57,058 We gotta stay together. 1092 01:29:57,225 --> 01:29:58,643 We got-- We're-- 1093 01:29:58,810 --> 01:30:00,645 - Okay, listen. - You gotta have some place-- 1094 01:30:00,812 --> 01:30:03,732 Try Glide Memorial. The building books up at 5. 1095 01:30:03,899 --> 01:30:05,442 So you hurry up. There's a line. 1096 01:30:05,609 --> 01:30:09,029 - And where is it? Come on. - Ellis and Jones. 1097 01:30:44,230 --> 01:30:49,903 Hey, everybody. We have four spots left, and that's all. 1098 01:30:50,278 --> 01:30:53,198 - Man. - Hey, come on, man. 1099 01:30:53,365 --> 01:30:54,616 - Come on. - Come on, what? 1100 01:30:54,783 --> 01:30:56,409 - Hey, that's my spot. - Back off. 1101 01:30:56,576 --> 01:30:59,037 Come on, don't do this to me. Don't-- 1102 01:31:01,373 --> 01:31:02,999 Dad! 1103 01:31:03,375 --> 01:31:05,502 Stop it! Break it up! Break it up! 1104 01:31:05,669 --> 01:31:07,295 Stop! Stop! 1105 01:31:07,462 --> 01:31:09,798 Get out of line, both of you. Both of you. 1106 01:31:09,965 --> 01:31:12,592 I was here first. They told me that we had to be on time. 1107 01:31:12,884 --> 01:31:14,844 I got here on time. I was in line. 1108 01:31:15,011 --> 01:31:16,805 I came from work, I got my son. 1109 01:31:16,972 --> 01:31:19,557 I was here on time. We were here on time! 1110 01:31:19,724 --> 01:31:21,351 He sliced in front of him in line. 1111 01:31:21,518 --> 01:31:23,853 - Who did? - He did. 1112 01:31:24,062 --> 01:31:28,650 Come on, come on, Rodney. Come on. Let's go. Get out of line. 1113 01:31:37,867 --> 01:31:39,911 That's it. No more. 1114 01:31:46,876 --> 01:31:49,879 - What's your favourite colour? - Green. 1115 01:31:50,046 --> 01:31:51,339 Green? 1116 01:31:51,506 --> 01:31:54,551 - What do you like that's green? - Trees. 1117 01:31:54,718 --> 01:31:57,762 Trees. What else? 1118 01:31:57,929 --> 01:31:59,431 Holly. 1119 01:32:01,141 --> 01:32:05,145 - Holly. What's holly? - The Christmas stuff. 1120 01:32:05,854 --> 01:32:07,897 Christmas stuff. 1121 01:32:08,648 --> 01:32:10,442 What's that? 1122 01:32:13,611 --> 01:32:16,573 I guess they want us to go to sleep. 1123 01:32:23,121 --> 01:32:28,126 Here you go. We gotta make sure Captain America's warm in there. 1124 01:32:28,543 --> 01:32:30,295 Can he breathe? 1125 01:32:30,462 --> 01:32:32,797 - He's good? - Yeah. 1126 01:32:33,173 --> 01:32:35,216 - I gotta go work on the scanner-- - Don't go. 1127 01:32:35,383 --> 01:32:38,636 No, no, no. I'm gonna be right outside the door. 1128 01:32:38,803 --> 01:32:42,974 All right? I'm just gonna be right there. I'll leave the door open a little bit. 1129 01:32:43,391 --> 01:32:46,144 And I'll be able to hear you if you call me. 1130 01:32:46,311 --> 01:32:48,813 I wanna go home. 1131 01:32:50,857 --> 01:32:54,694 But that's why I gotta work on the scanner. 1132 01:32:55,612 --> 01:32:57,405 All right? 1133 01:32:57,572 --> 01:32:59,532 I'm gonna go out there. 1134 01:32:59,699 --> 01:33:03,119 I'm gonna leave the door open. I'll be right up the stairs. 1135 01:33:04,162 --> 01:33:05,914 I'll be able to hear you if you call me. 1136 01:33:06,831 --> 01:33:09,000 - All right? - All right. 1137 01:33:09,167 --> 01:33:11,544 You gotta trust me, okay? 1138 01:33:11,711 --> 01:33:13,797 You gotta trust me. 1139 01:33:14,631 --> 01:33:17,342 I trust you. I trust you. 1140 01:33:17,509 --> 01:33:18,968 I trust you. 1141 01:33:19,135 --> 01:33:22,180 - I can't hear you. - I trust you. I trust you. 1142 01:33:25,934 --> 01:33:27,685 Give me a kiss. 1143 01:33:40,323 --> 01:33:43,326 - I'll just be a little while, okay? - All right. 1144 01:33:43,743 --> 01:33:46,246 - I'll be right here. - Okay. 1145 01:33:46,412 --> 01:33:48,665 - Can you still hear me? - Yeah. 1146 01:33:48,832 --> 01:33:50,375 - Can you hear me? - Yeah. 1147 01:33:50,542 --> 01:33:53,044 - Do you trust me? - Yeah. 1148 01:34:40,258 --> 01:34:41,926 - Yeah. - Like that? 1149 01:34:42,093 --> 01:34:45,805 - Yeah, put that.... - Then you go like that. 1150 01:34:45,972 --> 01:34:49,517 - Is that okay? - I don't know. What do you think? 1151 01:34:49,684 --> 01:34:50,768 Good. 1152 01:34:52,103 --> 01:34:54,355 Let's go. Get your stuff. 1153 01:34:55,565 --> 01:34:58,568 - Hey, why don't you leave it? - We can't. 1154 01:34:58,735 --> 01:35:00,904 We're gonna have a different room later. 1155 01:35:01,070 --> 01:35:02,655 Go. 1156 01:35:07,952 --> 01:35:09,370 Hey, Chris. 1157 01:35:09,537 --> 01:35:12,916 - Hey, good morning, Mr. Frakesh. - What's up? 1158 01:35:13,917 --> 01:35:15,126 Work trip. 1159 01:35:15,293 --> 01:35:17,587 Your wife, Martha, works at PacBell also, correct? 1160 01:35:17,754 --> 01:35:19,547 - Yes, she does. - And you guys are both... 1161 01:35:19,714 --> 01:35:21,424 ...looking to retire at the same time? 1162 01:35:21,591 --> 01:35:23,718 We'd like to retire and maintain our lifestyle... 1163 01:35:23,885 --> 01:35:25,345 ...without paying a lot of taxes. 1164 01:35:25,511 --> 01:35:29,057 So basically, you want nobody's hands in your pockets but your own? 1165 01:35:29,641 --> 01:35:31,559 Are you familiar with tax-free municipal...? 1166 01:35:31,726 --> 01:35:33,645 I learned to finish my work quickly. 1167 01:35:33,937 --> 01:35:36,147 I had to finish quickly. 1168 01:35:36,481 --> 01:35:39,984 To get in line at Glide by 5. 1169 01:35:43,655 --> 01:35:45,657 Come on. 1170 01:35:46,074 --> 01:35:47,700 Come on. 1171 01:35:51,746 --> 01:35:54,582 Hold that bus! Hold the bus! 1172 01:35:55,416 --> 01:35:57,210 My Captain Americal 1173 01:35:57,418 --> 01:35:59,754 Dad! Dad! Dad! 1174 01:35:59,921 --> 01:36:03,216 Stop it! Shut up! Shut up! 1175 01:36:05,510 --> 01:36:07,595 - Why don't you let the lady in? - Hey, back up. 1176 01:36:07,762 --> 01:36:10,848 - Hey, man, that's not cool. - Back up! Back up! 1177 01:36:19,148 --> 01:36:20,650 Come on. 1178 01:36:23,611 --> 01:36:25,863 Dad, we need to get it! 1179 01:36:28,449 --> 01:36:31,119 The important thing about that freedom train... 1180 01:36:31,286 --> 01:36:33,496 ...Is it's got to climb mountains. 1181 01:36:33,663 --> 01:36:36,457 We all have to deal with mountains. 1182 01:36:36,624 --> 01:36:39,585 You know, mountains that go way up high. 1183 01:36:39,961 --> 01:36:42,046 And mountains that go deep and low. 1184 01:36:42,213 --> 01:36:43,506 - Amen, preacher! - Yes. 1185 01:36:43,673 --> 01:36:46,009 We know what those mountains are, here at Glide. 1186 01:36:46,259 --> 01:36:48,428 We sing about them. 1187 01:36:49,178 --> 01:36:54,726 Lord, don't move that mountain 1188 01:36:56,102 --> 01:37:02,567 Give me strength to climb it 1189 01:37:03,067 --> 01:37:09,741 Please don't move That stumbling block 1190 01:37:09,907 --> 01:37:16,539 But lead me, Lord, around it 1191 01:37:18,124 --> 01:37:23,212 My burdens, they get so heavy 1192 01:37:25,006 --> 01:37:30,678 Seems hard to bear 1193 01:37:31,596 --> 01:37:35,183 But I won't give up No, no 1194 01:37:35,350 --> 01:37:37,435 Because you promised me 1195 01:37:37,602 --> 01:37:44,359 You'd meet me at the altar of prayer 1196 01:37:44,525 --> 01:37:52,116 - Lord don't move that mountain - Please don't move that mountain 1197 01:37:52,283 --> 01:37:57,580 But give me strength to climb it 1198 01:37:59,791 --> 01:38:01,793 When's your test? 1199 01:38:02,960 --> 01:38:04,504 Tomorrow. 1200 01:38:08,841 --> 01:38:10,676 Are you ready? 1201 01:38:14,555 --> 01:38:16,015 Of course. 1202 01:38:55,096 --> 01:38:56,431 Thank you, sir. 1203 01:39:05,773 --> 01:39:08,025 - Hey. How you doing? - Hey. 1204 01:39:11,988 --> 01:39:15,032 So did you finish the whole thing, or you have to go somewhere...? 1205 01:39:15,199 --> 01:39:17,702 I have to go somewhere. 1206 01:39:18,202 --> 01:39:21,080 - But I finished the whole thing too. - Oh, good. 1207 01:39:21,247 --> 01:39:23,207 - You? - Yeah. 1208 01:39:23,708 --> 01:39:26,711 - How'd you feel about the graphs? - Easy. 1209 01:39:27,670 --> 01:39:31,757 I struggled with the essay question on the back. What did you write? 1210 01:39:31,924 --> 01:39:35,595 - Essay question? - Yeah, on the back. 1211 01:39:45,480 --> 01:39:46,898 Hey, Chris. 1212 01:39:47,064 --> 01:39:50,359 - Hey. Jeff, right? 49ers game. - Yeah. 1213 01:39:50,526 --> 01:39:54,071 - Yeah, you were gonna give me a call? - I never actually got your number. 1214 01:39:55,740 --> 01:39:57,742 Here's my number. Call me, okay? 1215 01:39:57,909 --> 01:40:00,620 Yes, sir. Absolutely. Thank you very much. 1216 01:40:01,370 --> 01:40:05,166 Chris, you got five bucks? I left my wallet upstairs. 1217 01:40:05,333 --> 01:40:07,627 Let me run up and grab that for you, Mr. Frohm. 1218 01:40:07,793 --> 01:40:10,838 No, I gotta be at CAL Bank at 4, and I'm late. 1219 01:40:16,177 --> 01:40:18,387 - I'll pay you back, honest. - Five is good? 1220 01:40:18,554 --> 01:40:22,225 Five is lovely. Thank you. Thank you. 1221 01:40:35,530 --> 01:40:38,074 That's it. That's the room quota. 1222 01:40:38,407 --> 01:40:41,202 There's no more space. You gotta head out. 1223 01:40:41,369 --> 01:40:44,288 That's it for today. Come back tomorrow. 1224 01:40:44,455 --> 01:40:47,500 All the rooms are full. It's completely full. 1225 01:40:47,667 --> 01:40:52,004 That's it. Just keep heading out. Come back tomorrow. 1226 01:41:26,956 --> 01:41:28,749 You like it? 1227 01:42:19,759 --> 01:42:23,471 Twenty. One, two, three, four. 1228 01:42:26,557 --> 01:42:30,186 Now, here's your bulb, and there's your ferrite core inductor. 1229 01:42:30,353 --> 01:42:33,189 - How much? - Eight dollars. 1230 01:42:34,231 --> 01:42:37,610 - What's that? - It's to repair the light. 1231 01:42:37,777 --> 01:42:39,862 Can I see it? 1232 01:42:41,739 --> 01:42:44,825 Yeah, sure. Just don't break it. 1233 01:42:44,992 --> 01:42:49,538 Unless you wanna sleep in a room with me for the rest of your life. 1234 01:42:50,706 --> 01:42:52,583 I don't mind. 1235 01:42:53,042 --> 01:42:54,919 Yeah, you will. 1236 01:43:11,143 --> 01:43:13,562 Why don't you get some sleep, okay? 1237 01:43:13,729 --> 01:43:14,939 Okay. 1238 01:43:15,106 --> 01:43:18,234 - Warm enough? - Yeah. 1239 01:43:18,442 --> 01:43:20,152 All right. 1240 01:43:22,238 --> 01:43:25,157 Did Mom leave because of me? 1241 01:43:28,452 --> 01:43:32,707 - What? - Did Mom leave because of me? 1242 01:43:37,253 --> 01:43:41,799 Don't-- Don't even think something like that. 1243 01:43:42,842 --> 01:43:45,010 Mom left because of Mom. 1244 01:43:45,177 --> 01:43:47,471 And you didn't have anything to do with that, okay? 1245 01:43:48,139 --> 01:43:50,099 Okay. 1246 01:43:59,900 --> 01:44:01,986 You're a good papa. 1247 01:44:09,827 --> 01:44:11,829 All right, go to sleep. 1248 01:44:12,621 --> 01:44:15,583 - I love you. - I love you too. 1249 01:45:12,014 --> 01:45:14,058 So far, so good, Chris. 1250 01:45:20,064 --> 01:45:22,691 - It works. - Thank you very much. 1251 01:45:22,858 --> 01:45:26,737 Two hundred and fifty dollars. Four more weeks of oxygen. 1252 01:45:27,029 --> 01:45:31,283 One hundred, 20, 40, 60, 80, 200. 1253 01:45:31,450 --> 01:45:34,245 Twenty, 30, 40, 50. 1254 01:45:35,371 --> 01:45:37,039 - Anything else? - Nope, that's good. 1255 01:45:37,206 --> 01:45:38,582 Thank you. Thank you. 1256 01:45:38,749 --> 01:45:40,709 - You ready? - Yep. 1257 01:45:42,586 --> 01:45:45,548 - Are we going to the church place? - No. 1258 01:45:45,714 --> 01:45:47,716 Where are we going, then? 1259 01:45:48,467 --> 01:45:51,095 - Probably stay at a hotel. - A hotel? 1260 01:45:51,262 --> 01:45:52,346 Just for the night. 1261 01:45:52,513 --> 01:45:55,307 We can go back to the cave if you like. 1262 01:45:55,474 --> 01:45:57,268 No, thank you. 1263 01:45:57,434 --> 01:45:59,979 - Ever? - I hope not. 1264 01:46:00,145 --> 01:46:01,647 Why not? 1265 01:46:01,814 --> 01:46:04,650 Well, because some things are fun the first time you do them... 1266 01:46:04,817 --> 01:46:07,194 ...and then not so much the next. 1267 01:46:07,361 --> 01:46:10,281 - Like the bus? - Yeah, like the bus. 1268 01:46:10,447 --> 01:46:13,826 I'm sorry. Guess I shouldn't laugh, should 1? 1269 01:46:13,993 --> 01:46:17,454 It's promised in the Bible. Pa says we'll find it some day. 1270 01:46:17,621 --> 01:46:19,874 He doesn't know where it is, though. 1271 01:46:20,958 --> 01:46:24,253 Didn't you ever want to have a home of your own like other people? 1272 01:46:24,420 --> 01:46:26,130 Sure. 1273 01:46:26,630 --> 01:46:28,632 Sometimes when we're moving at night... 1274 01:46:28,799 --> 01:46:31,927 ...we pass houses with lights and people. 1275 01:46:32,094 --> 01:46:34,805 Sometimes you can hear them laughing.... 1276 01:46:39,351 --> 01:46:42,771 The next day, after work... 1277 01:46:42,938 --> 01:46:45,190 ...we just went to the beach. 1278 01:46:45,357 --> 01:46:47,318 Far away from anything. 1279 01:46:47,484 --> 01:46:48,861 Everything. 1280 01:46:49,028 --> 01:46:50,738 Just Christopher and me. 1281 01:46:52,323 --> 01:46:54,742 - Did you see me? - Yeah. 1282 01:46:54,909 --> 01:46:58,037 Far away from buses and noise... 1283 01:46:58,203 --> 01:47:03,876 ...and a constant disappointment in my ten-gallon head... 1284 01:47:05,002 --> 01:47:06,921 ...and in myself. 1285 01:47:07,504 --> 01:47:09,882 - Chris, thank you very much. - Well, thank you, Dean. 1286 01:47:10,049 --> 01:47:11,926 - Take care. - You made all the right moves. 1287 01:47:12,092 --> 01:47:13,677 Thanks, Chris. 1288 01:47:15,679 --> 01:47:17,056 Because when I was young... 1289 01:47:17,222 --> 01:47:21,018 ...and I'd get an A on a history test or whatever... 1290 01:47:21,185 --> 01:47:25,856 ...I'd get this good feeling about all the things that I could be. 1291 01:47:27,691 --> 01:47:31,362 And then I never became any of them. 1292 01:47:38,869 --> 01:47:41,413 - Hey, Chris. - Hey. 1293 01:47:41,580 --> 01:47:44,249 - How you doing, Jay? - I'm doing fine. 1294 01:47:44,416 --> 01:47:48,587 Rumour has it you signed 31 accounts for us from Pacific Bell. 1295 01:47:48,754 --> 01:47:50,214 Yeah, yeah. 1296 01:47:50,381 --> 01:47:54,218 Met some guys at a ball game, got some cards. I've been working. 1297 01:47:54,385 --> 01:47:56,053 I guess. 1298 01:47:59,014 --> 01:48:01,266 So one more day. 1299 01:48:01,433 --> 01:48:03,060 Getting nervous? 1300 01:48:03,602 --> 01:48:06,021 - No, I'm okay. - Yeah? 1301 01:48:06,188 --> 01:48:08,148 Listen, whatever happens... 1302 01:48:08,315 --> 01:48:10,776 ...you've done a fantastic job, Chris. 1303 01:48:10,943 --> 01:48:12,569 I mean that. 1304 01:48:13,362 --> 01:48:15,239 Take care of yourself. 1305 01:48:30,129 --> 01:48:33,424 Yes, Mr. Johnson. Chris Gardner, Dean Witter. 1306 01:48:33,674 --> 01:48:35,801 Yes, sir. Just calling to thank you very much... 1307 01:48:35,968 --> 01:48:38,512 ...for your support at last month's seminar. 1308 01:48:39,013 --> 01:48:40,723 Yes, sir. Absolutely. 1309 01:48:41,306 --> 01:48:42,975 Yes, sir. 1310 01:48:43,142 --> 01:48:44,560 No, sir, that's it. 1311 01:48:44,727 --> 01:48:47,271 Thank you very much. Bye-bye. 1312 01:48:48,814 --> 01:48:51,734 Chris. Come. 1313 01:49:19,094 --> 01:49:22,222 - Hi, Chris. - Mr. Frohm, good to see you. 1314 01:49:23,307 --> 01:49:25,309 - Nice shirt. - Thank you, sir. 1315 01:49:25,476 --> 01:49:26,685 - Chris. - Hey, Jay. 1316 01:49:27,102 --> 01:49:31,398 - Chris. - Chris, sit down, please. 1317 01:49:34,318 --> 01:49:38,405 I thought I'd wear a shirt today. 1318 01:49:38,572 --> 01:49:40,574 You know, being the last day and all. 1319 01:49:40,741 --> 01:49:44,119 Well, thank you. Thank you. We appreciate that. 1320 01:49:44,995 --> 01:49:46,789 But... 1321 01:49:46,955 --> 01:49:49,792 ...wear one tomorrow though, okay? 1322 01:49:49,958 --> 01:49:52,920 Because tomorrow's going to be your first day... 1323 01:49:53,629 --> 01:49:56,882 ...if you'd like to work here as a broker. 1324 01:49:58,175 --> 01:50:00,052 Would you like that, Chris? 1325 01:50:00,928 --> 01:50:02,554 Yes, sir. 1326 01:50:02,721 --> 01:50:06,141 Good. We couldn't be happier. 1327 01:50:07,059 --> 01:50:10,270 So welcome. 1328 01:50:12,106 --> 01:50:17,152 - Was it as easy as it looked? - No, sir. No, sir, it wasn't. 1329 01:50:19,446 --> 01:50:21,865 - Good luck, Chris. - Thank you. Thank you. 1330 01:50:28,247 --> 01:50:30,165 Oh, Chris. 1331 01:50:32,626 --> 01:50:34,753 I almost forgot. 1332 01:50:36,755 --> 01:50:38,382 Thank you. 1333 01:50:58,735 --> 01:51:00,946 This part of my life... 1334 01:51:01,822 --> 01:51:04,074 ...this little part... 1335 01:51:07,369 --> 01:51:10,038 ...Is called "Happiness." 1336 01:51:56,710 --> 01:52:00,380 Christopher. Christopher. Come here. 1337 01:52:29,993 --> 01:52:32,454 So how many... 1338 01:52:32,621 --> 01:52:34,581 ...planets are there? 1339 01:52:35,832 --> 01:52:37,668 - Seven. - Seven? 1340 01:52:38,168 --> 01:52:40,003 Nine. 1341 01:52:42,339 --> 01:52:44,466 Who's the king of the jungle? 1342 01:52:44,841 --> 01:52:47,594 - Gorilla. - The gorilla? 1343 01:52:47,844 --> 01:52:49,304 The gorilla? 1344 01:52:49,471 --> 01:52:51,181 No. Lion. 1345 01:52:51,348 --> 01:52:53,976 Oh, yeah. Lion, lion, lion. 1346 01:52:56,019 --> 01:52:59,022 Hey, Dad, listen to this. Knock, knock. 1347 01:52:59,189 --> 01:53:01,191 - Who's there? - Shelby. 1348 01:53:01,358 --> 01:53:02,484 Shelby who? 1349 01:53:02,651 --> 01:53:06,488 Shelby coming around the mountain When she comes 1350 01:53:07,281 --> 01:53:08,699 - Knock knock. - Who's there? 1351 01:53:08,865 --> 01:53:11,368 - Nobody. - Nobody who? 1352 01:53:12,202 --> 01:53:14,037 Nobody who? 1353 01:53:17,291 --> 01:53:20,294 Now, that's funny. I like that one.