The.pursuit.of.Happyness.2006.720p.bluray.x264.AnoXmous Eng

8/13/2019 The.pursuit.of.Happyness.2006.720p.bluray.x264.AnoXmous Eng

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You know you're only getting

a couple of things, right?

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Yeah, I know. Just to look at

and study so I can choose better.

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Okay, well, that's smart.

Yeah, make a list.

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Can you spell everything

you're thinking of?

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- I think so.

- All right. That's good.

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- How you doing in here, man?

- Okay.

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Can we go to the park today, after?

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No, I gotta go to Oakland.

Well, maybe, we'll see.

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Give me a kiss.

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I'll talk to you later.

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Excuse me.

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Oh, excuse me...

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...when is somebody

gonna clean this off?

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And the Y?

The Y. We talked about this.

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It's an I in "happiness."

There's no Y in "happiness." It's an I.

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I'm Chris Gardner.

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I met my father for the first time


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when I was 28 years old.

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And I made up my mind

as a young kid...

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... that when I had children...

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... my children were gonna know

who their father was.

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This is part of my life story.

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This part is called "Riding the Bus."

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What's that?

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It's a time machine, isn't it?

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Seems like a time machine.

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That seems like a time machine.

It's a time machine. Take me with you.

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This machine...

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... this machine on my lap...

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This guy, he has a time machine.

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He travels in the past

with this machine and...

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- it is not a time machine.

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It's a portable

bone-density scanner.

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A medical device I sell for a living.

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Thank you for the opportunity

to discuss it with you.


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- I appreciate it.

- We just don't need it, Chris.

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It's unnecessary and expensive.

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- Well, maybe next...

- Thank you.

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It gave a slightly denser picture

than an x-ray for twice the money.

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- Hey.

- Hey, baby.


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- What happened?

- No, nothing.

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Look, I can't get Christopher today.

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Oh, no, you don't, Chris.

I'm back on at 7.

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I know. I have got to go to Oakland.

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So I gotta get Christopher home,

feed him, bathe him...

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...get him in bed,

and be back here by 7?

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- Yes.

- And we got the tax-bill notice today.

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- What are you gonna do about that?

- Look, this is what we gotta do.

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You see that car? The one

with the pretty yellow shoe on it?

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That's mine.

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There's no parking near hospitals.


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That's what happens

when you're always in a rush.

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Thanks anyway. Very much.

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- Maybe next quarter.

- It's possible.

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I needed to sell at least two scanners

a month for rent and daycare.

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I'd have to sell one more...

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... to pay off all of those tickets

under my windshield wiper.

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The problem is...

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... I haven't sold any for a while.

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Since when do you not like

macaroni and cheese?

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Since birth?

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- What's that?

- What?


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- What is this?

- It's a gift for Christopher.

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- From who?

- Cynthia from work.

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It's for adults. Chris can't use it.

She didn't know.

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What are you supposed

to do with it?

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Make every side the same colour.


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Did you pay the taxes?

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No, I'm gonna

have to file an extension.

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- You already filed an extension.

- Yeah, well, I gotta file another one.

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That's... It's $650.

I'll have it in the next month.

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That means interest, right?

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- And a penalty?

- Yeah, a little bit.

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Look, why don't you let me do this?

All right, just relax. Okay?

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- Come here. Calm down.

- I have to go back to work.

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Let's get ready for bed.

Hey, put your plate in the sink.

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A few days ago I was presented

with a report I'd asked for...

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... a comprehensive audit, if you will,

of our economic condition.

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You won't like it. I didn't like it.

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But we have to face the truth...

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... and then go to work

to turn things around.

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And make no mistake about it,

we can turn them around.

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The federal budget is out of control.


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And we face runaway deficits

of almost $80 billion...

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... for this budget year

that ends September 30th.

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That deficit is larger than

the entire federal budget in 1957.

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And so is the almost $80 billion...

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... we will pay in interest

this year on the national debt.

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Twenty years ago, in 1960...

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... our federal government payroll

was less than $13 billion.

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Today it is 75 billion.

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During these 20 years, our population

has only increased by 23.3 percent...

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Man, I got two questions for you:

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What do you do?

And how do you do it?


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- I'm a stockbroker.

- Stockbroker. Oh, goodness.

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Had to go to college

to be a stockbroker, huh?

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You don't have to. Have to be good

with numbers and good with people.

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- That's it.

- Hey, you take care.

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I'll let you hang on to my car

for the weekend.


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- But I need it back for Monday.

- Feed the meter.

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I still remember that moment.

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They all looked

so damn happy to me.

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Why couldn't I look like that?

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I'm gonna try to get home by 6.

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I'm gonna stop by a brokerage firm

after work.

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- For what?

- I wanna see about a job there.

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Yeah? What job?

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You know, when I...

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When I was a kid, I could go through

a math book in a week.

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So I'm gonna go see about

what job they got down there.


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What job?

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Stockbroker.

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- Stockbroker?

- Yeah.

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Not an astronaut?

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Don't talk to me like that, Linda.

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I'm gonna go down and see about this,


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and I'm gonna do it during the day.

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You should probably

do your sales calls.

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I don't need you to tell me

about my sales calls, Linda.

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I got three of them

before the damn office is even open.

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Do you remember

that rent is due next week?

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Probably not.


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We're already two months behind.

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Next week we'll owe three months.

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I've been pulling double shifts

for four months now, Chris.

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Just sell what's in your contract.

Get us out of that business.

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Linda, that is what I am trying to do.

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This is what I'm trying to do

for my family...

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...for you and for Christopher.

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What's the matter with you?

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Linda.

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Linda.

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This part of my life

is called "Being Stupid."

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Can I ask you a favour, miss?

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Do you mind if I leave this here

with you just for five minutes?

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I have a meeting in there

and I don't wanna carry that...

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...looking smalltime.

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Here is a dollar and I'll give you

more money when I come back out.

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Okay? It's not valuable.


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You can't sell it anywhere.

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I can't even sell it, and it's my job.

All right? Be right back.

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- Chris? Tim Brophy, Resources.

- Yes. How are you?

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- Follow me.

- Yes, sir.

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Let me see if I can find you

an application for our internship.

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I'm afraid that's all we can do for you.


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See, this is a satellite office.

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Jay Twistle in the main office,

he oversees Witter Resources.

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I mean, I'm... You know,

I'm just this office.

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As you can see, we got a hell of lot

of applications here, so...

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Normally I have a rsum sheet,

but I can't seem to find it anywhere.

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- We...


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- Thank you very much.

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I need to go.

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I'll bring this back.

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- Thank you.

- Okay.

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Trusting a hippie girl with my scanner.

Why did I do that?

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Excuse me. Excuse me.

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Like I said, this part of my life

is called "Being Stupid."

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Hey! Hey! Hey! Don't move!

Don't move! Stay...!

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Stop! Stop!

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Don't move!

Stop this...! Stop the train!

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Stop! Stop!

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The programme took just 20 people


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every six months.

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One got the job.

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There were three blank lines after

"high school" to list more education.

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I didn't need that many lines.

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Try and sleep. It's late.

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It's a puzzle measuring just 3 inches

by 3 inches on each side...

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... made up of multiple colours

that you twist and turn...

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... and try to get

to a solid colour on each side.

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This little cube

is the gift sensation of 1981.

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Don't expect to solve it easily.

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Although we did encounter

one math professor at USF...

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... who took just 30 minutes on his.

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This is as far as I've gotten

on mine.

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As you can see,

I still have a long way to go.

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This is Jim Finnerty reporting

for KJSF in Richmond.

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Hey, wake up.

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Eat.


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- Bye, Mom.

- Bye, baby.

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- Come back without that, please.

- Oh, yeah, I'm going to.

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So go ahead, say goodbye to it,

because I'm coming back without it.

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Goodbye and good riddance.

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You ain't had to add

the "good riddance" part.

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Bye, Mom.

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Bye.

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It's written as P-P-Y, but it's

supposed to be an I in "happiness."

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- Is it an adjective?

- No, actually it's a noun.

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But it's not spelled right.

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- Is "fuck" spelled right?

- Yeah, that's spelled right.


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But that's not part of the motto,

so you're not supposed to learn that.

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That's an adult word to show anger

and other things.

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- But just don't use that one, okay?

- Okay.

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What's that say

on the back of your bag?

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My nickname.


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We pick nicknames.

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- Oh, yeah? What's it say?

- "Hot Rod."

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- Did you have a nickname?

- Yep.

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- What?

- "Ten-Gallon Head."

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- What's that?

- I grew up in Louisiana, near Texas.

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Everybody wears cowboy hats.

And a ten-gallon's a big hat.

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I was smart back then,

so they called me Ten-Gallon Head.

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- Hoss wears that hat.

- Hoss?

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Hoss Cartwright on Bonanza.

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- How do you know Bonanza?

- We watch it at Mrs. Chu's.

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- You watch Bonanza at daycare?

- Yeah.

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When? When do you watch it?

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- After snack? After your nap?

- After Love Boat.

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I made my list for my birthday.

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- Yeah, what'd you put on there?

- A basketball or an ant farm.

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- He says he's been watching TV.

- Oh, little TV for history.


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- Love Boat?

- For history. Navy.

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That's not the Navy.

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I mean, he could

watch television at home.

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We're paying you $150 a month.

If he's gonna be sitting around...

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...watching TV all day,

we're taking him out of here.


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Go pay more at other daycare

if you don't like Navy TV.

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You late pay anyway.

You complain. I complain.

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Can you at least put the dog upstairs

in your room or something?

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Bye.

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I was waiting for

Witter Resource head Jay Twistle...

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... whose name sounded so delightful,

like hed give me a job and a hug.

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I just had to show him I was good

with numbers and good with people.

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- Morning, Mr. Twistle.

- Good morning.

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- Mr. Twistle, Chris Gardner.

- Hi.

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I wanted to drop this off personally

and make your acquaintance.

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I thought I'd catch you on the way in.

I'd love the opportunity to discuss...

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...what may seem like weaknesses

on my application.

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We'll start with this, and we'll call you

if we wanna sit down.

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- Yes, sir. You have a great day.

- You too.

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Hey, yeah, how you doing?

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This is Chris Gardner calling

for Dr. Delsey.

233

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Yeah, I'm running a little late

for a sales call.

234

00:20:15,615 --> 00:20:19,119

I was wondering if...

Yeah, Osteo National.

235

00:20:19,369 --> 00:20:21,871

Right. We can still...? Half an hour?

236

00:20:22,080 --> 00:20:25,750

Yes. Beautiful. Beautiful.

Thank you, thank you.

237

00:20:35,302 --> 00:20:38,430

Hey! Hey!


45/250

238

00:20:39,556 --> 00:20:40,890

Hey!

239

00:20:41,099 --> 00:20:42,475

This part of my life...

240

00:20:42,726 --> 00:20:45,395

- Wait!

- ... this part here...

241

00:20:46,980 --> 00:20:48,565

... it's called "Running."

242

00:20:48,815 --> 00:20:50,692

Hey! Hey!

243

00:20:50,901 --> 00:20:52,485

Wait!


46/250

244

00:20:53,403 --> 00:20:56,197

Hey! Wait!

245

00:20:56,406 --> 00:20:58,783

That was my stolen machine.

246

00:20:58,992 --> 00:21:01,036

Unless she was with

a guy who sold them too.

247

00:21:02,579 --> 00:21:03,830

Which was unlikely...

248

00:21:04,039 --> 00:21:06,750

... because I was the only one

selling them in the Bay Area.

249

00:21:06,917 --> 00:21:09,544


47/250

I spent our entire life savings

on these things.

250

00:21:12,005 --> 00:21:15,550

It was such

a revolutionary machine.

251

00:21:16,760 --> 00:21:18,136

- Can you feel it, baby?

- Oh, yeah.

252

00:21:18,345 --> 00:21:19,888

You got me doing all the work.

253

00:21:20,096 --> 00:21:22,599

What I didn't know

is that doctors and hospitals...

254

00:21:22,807 --> 00:21:26,686

... would consider them


48/250

unnecessary luxuries.

255

00:21:29,356 --> 00:21:32,734

I even asked the landlord

to take a picture.

256

00:21:34,027 --> 00:21:38,907

So if I lost one, it was like losing

a month's groceries.

257

00:21:41,868 --> 00:21:44,788

Hey, hey! Wait! Wait!

258

00:21:47,707 --> 00:21:50,377

Hey, get back here!

259

00:21:54,965 --> 00:21:57,425

Hey, man, I...

260


49/250

00:21:59,302 --> 00:22:01,596

- Who's he?

- He's that guy...

261

00:22:12,148 --> 00:22:15,986

- Did you forget?

- Forget what?

262

00:22:16,987 --> 00:22:19,447

You're not supposed

to have any of those.

263

00:22:19,656 --> 00:22:22,867

- Yeah, I know.

- You have two now.

264

00:22:33,253 --> 00:22:34,796

Hey.

265

00:22:37,757 --> 00:22:39,342


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Hey, Mom.

266

00:22:44,681 --> 00:22:48,560

One, two, three!

267

00:22:49,686 --> 00:22:52,772

- That's a basketball!

- Hey, hey. What do you mean?

268

00:22:53,023 --> 00:22:54,691

You don't know that

that's a basketball.

269

00:22:54,941 --> 00:22:58,820

This could be an ant farm. This could

be a microscope or anything.

270

00:22:59,029 --> 00:23:01,489

- No, it's not.

- There, there.


51/250

271

00:23:01,948 --> 00:23:04,993

All right, come on.

Open him up. Open him up.

272

00:23:10,874 --> 00:23:15,253

- That paper's a little heavy, huh?

- Yeah, but I got it.

273

00:23:26,473 --> 00:23:29,017

You should've seen me

out there today.

274

00:23:29,226 --> 00:23:31,770

Somebody stole a scanner.

I had to run the old girl down...

275

00:23:31,978 --> 00:23:33,563

Whatever.


52/250

276

00:23:35,148 --> 00:23:38,235

- What?

- Whatever, Chris.

277

00:23:38,818 --> 00:23:40,654

What the hell

you got attitude about?

278

00:23:40,904 --> 00:23:43,657

- "Whatever" what?

- Every day's got some damn story.

279

00:23:43,907 --> 00:23:45,200

Hey, Roy. Roy!

280

00:23:45,408 --> 00:23:47,702

Can you beat your little rug

when nobody's out here?

281


53/250

00:23:47,911 --> 00:23:49,371

There's dust and shit all over.

282

00:23:49,579 --> 00:23:51,957

- I'm trying to keep a clean house.

- Hey, wait a second.

283

00:23:52,165 --> 00:23:54,918

Look, Linda, relax.

284

00:23:55,168 --> 00:23:58,463

We're gonna come out of this.

Everything is gonna be fine, all right?

285

00:23:59,589 --> 00:24:03,468

You said that before,

when I got pregnant. "It'll be fine."

286

00:24:03,677 --> 00:24:08,682

- So you don't trust me now?


54/250

- Whatever. I don't care.

287

00:24:23,863 --> 00:24:26,074

- Taxi!

- Mr. Twistle.

288

00:24:26,283 --> 00:24:28,952

- Yeah, hi.

- Hi. Chris Gardner.

289

00:24:29,202 --> 00:24:30,996

Yeah, hi. Listen.

What can I do for you?

290

00:24:31,204 --> 00:24:34,249

I submitted an application for the

intern programme about a month ago...

291

00:24:34,457 --> 00:24:36,710

...and I would just love


55/250

to sit with you briefly...

292

00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:38,878

Listen, I'm going

to Noe Valley, Chris.

293

00:24:39,129 --> 00:24:42,382

- Take care of yourself.

- Mr. Twistle.

294

00:24:42,632 --> 00:24:44,926

Actually, I'm on my way

to Noe Valley also.

295

00:24:45,135 --> 00:24:46,886

How about we share a ride?

296

00:24:48,388 --> 00:24:50,557

- All right, get in.

- All right.


56/250

297

00:24:56,646 --> 00:24:59,399

So when I was in the Navy,

I worked for a doctor...

298

00:24:59,649 --> 00:25:02,444

...who loved to play golf,

hours every day...

299

00:25:02,652 --> 00:25:07,282

...and I would actually

perform medical procedures...

300

00:25:07,490 --> 00:25:09,034

...when he'd leave me in the office.

301

00:25:09,242 --> 00:25:14,497

So I'm used to being in a position

where I have to make decisions and...


57/250

302

00:25:15,999 --> 00:25:18,793

Mr. Twistle, listen.

This is a very important...

303

00:25:19,002 --> 00:25:21,212

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

This thing's impossible.

304

00:25:23,340 --> 00:25:25,425

- I can do it.

- No, you can't. No one can.

305

00:25:25,675 --> 00:25:28,345

- That's bullshit.

- No, I'm pretty sure I can do it.

306

00:25:28,762 --> 00:25:31,932

- No, you can't.

- Let me see it.


58/250

307

00:25:32,515 --> 00:25:33,725

Give it here.

308

00:25:36,686 --> 00:25:40,982

Oh, yeah. Oh, wow,

you really messed it up.

309

00:25:41,191 --> 00:25:42,734

Sorry.

310

00:25:43,276 --> 00:25:49,241

It looks like it works around a swivel,

so the centre pieces never move.

311

00:25:49,449 --> 00:25:52,535

So if it's yellow in the centre,

that's the yellow side.

312

00:25:52,786 --> 00:25:55,247


59/250

If it's red in the centre,

that's the red side.

313

00:25:55,455 --> 00:25:59,084

- Okay.

- So... You can slow down.

314

00:25:59,292 --> 00:26:02,337

Listen, we can drive around all day.

I don't believe you can do this.

315

00:26:02,545 --> 00:26:04,256

- Yeah, I can.

- No, you can't.

316

00:26:04,464 --> 00:26:05,632

- Yes, I can.

- No, you can't.

317

00:26:05,882 --> 00:26:07,759


60/250

I'm telling you, no one can.

318

00:26:09,719 --> 00:26:11,930

See? That's all I ever do.

319

00:26:24,818 --> 00:26:27,112

You almost have this side.

320

00:26:27,737 --> 00:26:29,197

Holy cow.

321

00:26:39,416 --> 00:26:43,211

- You almost had that one.

- I'm gonna get it.

322

00:26:50,760 --> 00:26:52,512

Look at that.

323

00:27:15,785 --> 00:27:16,995


61/250

You're almost there.

324

00:27:40,727 --> 00:27:44,439

- 1710.

- This is me.

325

00:27:46,566 --> 00:27:47,943

Good job.

326

00:27:49,819 --> 00:27:52,906

- Goodbye.

- Yeah. I'll see you soon.

327

00:27:55,325 --> 00:27:57,035

Where are you going, sir?

328

00:27:57,244 --> 00:28:00,247

Excuse me, sir.

Where are you going, please?


62/250

329

00:28:03,583 --> 00:28:05,293

Two... A couple of blocks.

330

00:28:05,502 --> 00:28:08,922

- Just flip around.

- Okay.

331

00:28:50,880 --> 00:28:53,592

Hey! Stop it! Hey!

332

00:28:53,967 --> 00:28:55,510

- Where are you going? Come here!

- No!

333

00:28:55,719 --> 00:28:58,555

- No, no, no!

- You asshole, give me my money!

334

00:28:58,805 --> 00:29:00,098


63/250

- Give me my money.

- Please stop.

335

00:29:00,307 --> 00:29:02,309

- Please, please, please!

- Son of a bitch.

336

00:29:02,559 --> 00:29:05,061

Please! He should've paid you!

337

00:29:05,312 --> 00:29:06,813

- Come here!

- I'm sorry.

338

00:29:07,063 --> 00:29:08,690

- I'm so sorry.

- I'll kick your ass!

339

00:29:09,232 --> 00:29:12,360

- I'm sorry!


64/250

- Idiot.

340

00:29:23,163 --> 00:29:24,497

I'll get you!

341

00:29:24,748 --> 00:29:28,209

I'm going to kill you!

I'm going to kill you!

342

00:29:43,600 --> 00:29:45,685

Hey!

343

00:29:45,936 --> 00:29:48,772

Stop it, you son of a bitch!

344

00:29:49,105 --> 00:29:51,149

Stop him!

345

00:29:54,611 --> 00:29:57,072


65/250

Stop him!

346

00:30:02,369 --> 00:30:04,037

The doors are closing.

347

00:30:04,287 --> 00:30:07,082

Please stand clear of the doors.

348

00:30:15,048 --> 00:30:18,134

No! No! No!

349

00:30:20,804 --> 00:30:22,597

No!

350

00:30:45,829 --> 00:30:48,123

- Hello?

- Hey, yeah.

351

00:30:48,331 --> 00:30:50,041


66/250

Sorry I couldn't

make it home on time.

352

00:30:50,250 --> 00:30:54,462

- Chris, I missed my shift.

- Yeah, I know. I'm sorry about that.

353

00:30:54,671 --> 00:30:57,966

Look, I'm on my way right now.

Are you all right with Christopher?

354

00:30:58,174 --> 00:31:00,552

I'm leaving. Chris, I'm leaving.

355

00:31:00,760 --> 00:31:02,762

- What?

- Did you hear what I said?

356

00:31:03,680 --> 00:31:07,559

I have my things together,


67/250

and I'm taking our son...

357

00:31:07,767 --> 00:31:09,311

...and we're gonna leave now.

358

00:31:09,686 --> 00:31:11,062

I'm gonna put the phone down.

359

00:31:11,271 --> 00:31:14,816

- Linda, wait a minute. Hold it, hold...

- I'm going to leave. We are leaving.

360

00:31:20,030 --> 00:31:23,950

It was right then that I started

thinking about Thomas Jefferson...

361

00:31:25,285 --> 00:31:27,704

... the Declaration of Independence...

362


68/250

00:31:28,038 --> 00:31:34,002

... and the part about our right to life,

liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

363

00:31:34,210 --> 00:31:36,046

And I remember thinking.

364

00:31:36,296 --> 00:31:40,634

How did he know

to put the "pursuit" part in there?

365

00:31:40,884 --> 00:31:45,513

That maybe happiness is something

that we can only pursue.

366

00:31:45,722 --> 00:31:48,767

And maybe we can actually

never have it...

367

00:31:49,142 --> 00:31:50,769


69/250

... no matter what.

368

00:31:50,977 --> 00:31:52,687

How did he know that?

369

00:31:57,901 --> 00:32:00,695

Linda. Linda.

370

00:32:33,687 --> 00:32:35,355

- Hello?

- Chris.

371

00:32:35,605 --> 00:32:38,191

- Who is this?

- Jay Twistle.

372

00:32:39,025 --> 00:32:40,860

- Hey.

- Dean Witter.


70/250

373

00:32:41,111 --> 00:32:43,780

Yeah, of course. How are you?

374

00:32:43,947 --> 00:32:46,408

I'm fine. Listen, do you still

wanna come in and talk?

375

00:32:46,616 --> 00:32:47,909

Yes, sir. Absolutely.

376

00:32:48,118 --> 00:32:50,996

I'll tell you what. Come on by

day after tomorrow, in the morning.

377

00:32:51,204 --> 00:32:54,958

We're interviewing for the internships.

You got a pen and paper?

378

00:32:55,208 --> 00:32:56,751


71/250

Yes. Yes, I do.

379

00:32:59,713 --> 00:33:02,465

- Hold on one second.

- All right.

380

00:33:06,386 --> 00:33:08,471

Hello?

381

00:33:08,722 --> 00:33:11,016

- Chris?

- Go ahead. I have one.

382

00:33:11,224 --> 00:33:13,852

Write this number down so you can

call my secretary, Janice.

383

00:33:14,060 --> 00:33:16,104

- She can give you all the specifics.

- Yep.


72/250

384

00:33:16,313 --> 00:33:18,189

- Okay, 415.

- 415.

385

00:33:18,398 --> 00:33:20,108

- 864.

- 864.

386

00:33:20,317 --> 00:33:22,319

- 0256.

- 0256.

387

00:33:22,569 --> 00:33:25,530

- Yeah, extension 4796.

- 4796.

388

00:33:25,739 --> 00:33:29,993

- Right. Call her tomorrow.

- Yes, sir. 415-864-0256.


73/250

389

00:33:30,243 --> 00:33:31,494

- Okay, buddy.

- All right, yes.

390

00:33:31,745 --> 00:33:33,872

- Thank you very much.

- We'll see you soon.

391

00:33:34,664 --> 00:33:37,792

864-0256.

392

00:33:38,001 --> 00:33:41,212

4796. Janice.

393

00:33:44,257 --> 00:33:46,092

- Chris.

- Hey.

394


74/250

00:33:46,343 --> 00:33:48,553

Did you...? Have you seen

Linda and Christopher?

395

00:33:48,762 --> 00:33:50,639

- No. You catch the game last night?

- No, no.

396

00:33:50,847 --> 00:33:52,224

You didn't see that, 118, 1...?

397

00:33:52,432 --> 00:33:54,643

Excuse me, did Linda

and Christopher come in here?

398

00:33:54,851 --> 00:33:58,480

- No, I haven't seen them.

- 119-120. Double overtime.

399

00:33:58,688 --> 00:34:00,815


75/250

Moons hits a three-pointer

at 17 seconds left.

400

00:34:01,024 --> 00:34:02,651

Wayne, Wayne, Wayne.

401

00:34:02,859 --> 00:34:04,986

Can't talk to you

about numbers right now.

402

00:34:05,195 --> 00:34:07,822

- What's your problem with numbers?

- 864-2...

403

00:34:08,031 --> 00:34:09,950

- And you owe me money.

- Yeah.

404

00:34:10,200 --> 00:34:11,910

You owe me $14.


76/250

405

00:34:12,118 --> 00:34:13,995

I'm gonna get that to you.

406

00:34:14,871 --> 00:34:17,332

I need my money.

I need my money.

407

00:34:18,458 --> 00:34:20,502

Fourteen's a number.

408

00:34:46,987 --> 00:34:50,198

Hey, don't you ever take my son

away from me again.

409

00:34:50,407 --> 00:34:51,700

- You hear me?

- Leave me alone!

410


77/250

00:34:51,908 --> 00:34:53,702

Don't take my son away

from me again.

411

00:34:53,910 --> 00:34:55,704

Do you understand

what I'm saying to you?

412

00:34:55,912 --> 00:34:59,207

Don't you walk away from me when

I'm talking to you. Do you hear me?

413

00:34:59,416 --> 00:35:00,917

- Do you wanna leave?

- Yeah.

414

00:35:01,167 --> 00:35:03,962

- You wanna leave?

- Yes, I want to leave!

415


78/250

00:35:05,255 --> 00:35:07,048

Get the hell out of here,

then, Linda.

416

00:35:07,257 --> 00:35:09,801

Get the hell out of here.

Christopher's staying with me.

417

00:35:10,010 --> 00:35:12,304

You're the one that dragged

us down. You hear me?

418

00:35:12,512 --> 00:35:15,599

- You are so weak.

- No. I am not happy anymore.

419

00:35:15,849 --> 00:35:18,393

- I'm just not happy!

- Then go get happy, Linda!

420


79/250

00:35:18,602 --> 00:35:19,978

Just go get happy.

421

00:35:20,520 --> 00:35:22,397

But Christopher's living with me.

422

00:35:22,606 --> 00:35:24,399

- Stop!

- Did you hear what I said?

423

00:35:24,691 --> 00:35:27,068

Christopher's living with me!

424

00:35:53,303 --> 00:35:56,181

Hey. Come on, let's go.

425

00:35:56,389 --> 00:35:58,725

- How you doing, Mrs. Chu?

- Hi.


80/250

426

00:36:02,395 --> 00:36:04,940

- Where's Mom?

- Look, just get your stuff.

427

00:36:05,148 --> 00:36:08,610

But she told me she was

coming to pick me up today.

428

00:36:08,818 --> 00:36:10,862

Yeah, I know.

429

00:36:11,988 --> 00:36:16,618

I talked to Mom earlier.

Everything's fine, okay?

430

00:36:22,082 --> 00:36:24,292

Where do I sleep tonight?

431

00:36:24,501 --> 00:36:26,628


81/250

Let me ask you something.

Are you happy?

432

00:36:26,836 --> 00:36:29,464

- Yeah.

- All right. Because I'm happy.

433

00:36:29,673 --> 00:36:33,134

And if you're happy and I'm happy,

then that's a good thing, right?

434

00:36:33,343 --> 00:36:34,886

- Yeah.

- All right.

435

00:36:35,136 --> 00:36:37,138

You're sleeping with me.

436

00:36:37,347 --> 00:36:41,977

You're staying at home,


82/250

where you belong, all right?

437

00:36:56,491 --> 00:36:58,118

Christopher.

438

00:37:15,719 --> 00:37:18,513

Hey, listen. I need the rent.

439

00:37:18,722 --> 00:37:20,140

I can't wait anymore.

440

00:37:20,390 --> 00:37:22,726

Yeah, I'm good for that, Charlie.

I'm gonna get it.

441

00:37:22,976 --> 00:37:25,979

Why don't you go two blocks over

at the Mission Inn motel?

442


83/250

00:37:26,229 --> 00:37:27,731

It's half what you pay here.

443

00:37:27,981 --> 00:37:31,359

Listen, Chris. I need you out

of here in the morning.

444

00:37:32,736 --> 00:37:34,863

The hell am I supposed

to be out of here tomorrow?

445

00:37:35,071 --> 00:37:36,281

I got painters coming in.

446

00:37:36,489 --> 00:37:38,783

- All right, look. I need more time.

- No.

447

00:37:38,992 --> 00:37:41,119

All right, I'll paint it myself.


84/250

448

00:37:41,328 --> 00:37:46,708

All right, but I just... I gotta have some

more time... I got my son up in here.

449

00:37:51,588 --> 00:37:56,384

All right. One week.

And you paint it.

450

00:38:48,311 --> 00:38:49,896

Chris Gardner?

451

00:38:50,480 --> 00:38:53,191

Yeah. What happened?

452

00:38:53,400 --> 00:38:57,279

- Payable to the City of San Francisco.

- Does it have to be the full amount?

453


85/250

00:38:57,487 --> 00:39:00,949

You gotta pay each parking ticket,

otherwise, you're staying.

454

00:39:01,157 --> 00:39:02,617

This is all I got.

455

00:39:08,164 --> 00:39:10,834

We verify at 9:30

tomorrow morning.

456

00:39:11,334 --> 00:39:14,379

- What?

- You gotta stay until this thing clears.

457

00:39:16,590 --> 00:39:18,133

No.

458

00:39:18,341 --> 00:39:20,135

No, I can't spend the night here.


86/250

459

00:39:20,385 --> 00:39:22,929

- I have to pick up my son.

- We verify at 9:30 tomorrow.

460

00:39:23,179 --> 00:39:27,767

Sir, I have a job interview at Dean

Witter at 10: 15 tomorrow morning.

461

00:39:27,976 --> 00:39:29,644

- I cannot stay...

- 9:30 tomorrow morning.

462

00:39:29,853 --> 00:39:32,188

What am I supposed to do

with my son?

463

00:39:32,397 --> 00:39:34,858

- Is there anyone else who can...?

- I take care of him.


87/250

464

00:39:35,108 --> 00:39:38,111

Maybe we can go and have

Social Services pick him up.

465

00:39:42,198 --> 00:39:45,827

All right.

Can I have my phone call, please?

466

00:39:49,080 --> 00:39:51,291

- Hello.

- Hey.

467

00:39:51,541 --> 00:39:53,209

What do you want?

468

00:39:54,377 --> 00:39:59,007

You gotta get Christopher

from daycare. I can't.


88/250

469

00:40:00,216 --> 00:40:03,845

Just keep him for the night and I'm...

And... Just one night.

470

00:40:04,054 --> 00:40:06,097

What happened?

471

00:40:06,306 --> 00:40:09,768

I'll pick him up

from daycare tomorrow.

472

00:40:09,976 --> 00:40:11,728

I'm gonna go right...

You can just...

473

00:40:11,978 --> 00:40:14,231

You can drop him off

and I'll pick him up.

474


89/250

00:40:14,606 --> 00:40:18,026

- No.

- Come on, Linda.

475

00:40:18,276 --> 00:40:22,489

- Why you doing that?

- No, I wanna take him to the park.

476

00:40:22,948 --> 00:40:27,035

To Golden Gate

after daycare tomorrow.

477

00:40:28,328 --> 00:40:30,413

- How is he?

- He's fine.

478

00:40:30,664 --> 00:40:33,708

All right, just... All right,

take him to the park...

479


90/250

00:40:33,917 --> 00:40:37,712

...and bring him back, all right?

480

00:40:37,921 --> 00:40:40,882

All right, just bring me my son back.

481

00:40:41,841 --> 00:40:43,718

Okay?

482

00:40:43,927 --> 00:40:45,470

Linda?

483

00:40:45,679 --> 00:40:47,556

I'll bring him back around 6.

484

00:40:49,432 --> 00:40:51,601

All right, all right.

485

00:40:51,851 --> 00:40:53,687


91/250

Thank you.

486

00:40:56,106 --> 00:40:57,607

Bye.

487

00:41:22,465 --> 00:41:24,134

I'm okay?

488

00:41:59,085 --> 00:42:01,212

Excuse me. Excuse me.

489

00:42:01,755 --> 00:42:03,214

Yes, I did.

490

00:42:11,848 --> 00:42:13,642

Mr. Gardner.

491

00:42:20,774 --> 00:42:22,651

This way.


92/250

492

00:42:24,861 --> 00:42:26,905

It'll be right over there.

493

00:42:39,042 --> 00:42:40,377

What is the one like that one?

494

00:43:02,065 --> 00:43:03,942

Chris Gardner.

495

00:43:06,570 --> 00:43:08,196

Chris Gardner.

496

00:43:08,655 --> 00:43:10,615

How are you? Good morning.

497

00:43:11,241 --> 00:43:15,078

Chris Gardner. Chris Gardner.

Good to see you again.


93/250

498

00:43:15,287 --> 00:43:17,247

Chris Gardner. Pleasure.

499

00:43:18,915 --> 00:43:21,001

I've been sitting there

for the last half-hour...

500

00:43:21,251 --> 00:43:22,752

...trying to come up with a story...

501

00:43:23,003 --> 00:43:27,215

...that would explain my being here

dressed like this.

502

00:43:27,424 --> 00:43:31,469

And I wanted to come up with a story

that would demonstrate qualities...

503


94/250

00:43:31,678 --> 00:43:36,516

...that I'm sure you all admire here,

like earnestness or diligence.

504

00:43:36,766 --> 00:43:41,396

Team-playing, something.

And I couldn't think of anything.

505

00:43:42,647 --> 00:43:44,357

So the truth is...

506

00:43:44,608 --> 00:43:47,193

...I was arrested

for failure to pay parking tickets.

507

00:43:47,444 --> 00:43:49,237

Parking tickets?

508

00:43:49,779 --> 00:43:53,325

And I ran all the way here from


95/250

the Polk Station, the police station.

509

00:43:53,575 --> 00:43:55,535

What were you doing

before you were arrested?

510

00:43:55,785 --> 00:43:58,747

I was painting my apartment.

511

00:43:58,955 --> 00:44:01,124

Is it dry now?

512

00:44:01,917 --> 00:44:03,084

I hope so.

513

00:44:03,293 --> 00:44:05,003

Jay says you're pretty determined.

514

00:44:05,211 --> 00:44:07,589


96/250

He's been waiting outside

the front of the building...

515

00:44:07,797 --> 00:44:09,925

...with some 40-pound gizmo

for over a month.

516

00:44:10,133 --> 00:44:13,511

- He said you're smart.

- Well, I like to think so.

517

00:44:13,720 --> 00:44:16,723

- And you want to learn this business?

- Yes, sir, I wanna learn.

518

00:44:16,973 --> 00:44:18,934

Have you already started learning

on your own?

519

00:44:19,142 --> 00:44:20,810


97/250

Absolutely.

520

00:44:21,561 --> 00:44:23,355

- Jay?

- Yes, sir.

521

00:44:23,563 --> 00:44:25,649

How many times

have you seen Chris?

522

00:44:25,899 --> 00:44:28,526

I don't know.

One too many, apparently.

523

00:44:29,152 --> 00:44:31,488

- Was he ever dressed like this?

- No.

524

00:44:31,738 --> 00:44:33,907

No. Jacket and tie.


98/250

525

00:44:35,825 --> 00:44:38,703

First in your class in school?

526

00:44:38,954 --> 00:44:40,747

- High school?

- Yes, sir.

527

00:44:41,164 --> 00:44:44,167

- How many in the class?

- Twelve.

528

00:44:44,417 --> 00:44:46,127

It was a small town.

529

00:44:46,586 --> 00:44:49,923

- I'll say.

- But I was also first in my radar class...

530


99/250

00:44:50,173 --> 00:44:53,385

...in the Navy,

and that was a class of 20.

531

00:44:55,887 --> 00:44:57,681

Can I say something?

532

00:44:58,848 --> 00:45:00,559

I'm the type of person...

533

00:45:00,767 --> 00:45:04,020

...if you ask me a question,

and I don't know the answer...

534

00:45:04,229 --> 00:45:06,481

...I'm gonna tell you

that I don't know.

535

00:45:06,690 --> 00:45:08,024

But I bet you what.


100/250

536

00:45:08,275 --> 00:45:13,238

I know how to find the answer,

and I will find the answer.

537

00:45:14,447 --> 00:45:16,157

Is that fair enough?

538

00:45:17,450 --> 00:45:18,618

Chris.

539

00:45:19,953 --> 00:45:23,665

What would you say

if a guy walked in for an interview...

540

00:45:23,873 --> 00:45:25,875

...without a shirt on...

541

00:45:26,126 --> 00:45:29,004


101/250

...and I hired him?

What would you say?

542

00:45:33,300 --> 00:45:36,344

He must've had on

some really nice pants.

543

00:45:51,067 --> 00:45:54,613

Chris, I don't know how you did it

dressed as a garbage man...

544

00:45:54,821 --> 00:45:57,073

...but you pulled it off.

- Thank you, Mr. Twistle.

545

00:45:57,324 --> 00:45:59,701

Hey, now you can call me Jay.

We'll talk to you soon.

546

00:46:00,327 --> 00:46:02,829


102/250

All right, so I'll let you know, Jay.

547

00:46:03,663 --> 00:46:05,916

"You'll let me know, Jay"?

What do you mean?

548

00:46:06,166 --> 00:46:08,084

Yeah, I'll give you a call

tomorrow sometime...

549

00:46:08,335 --> 00:46:10,420

What are you talking...?

You hounded me for this.

550

00:46:10,670 --> 00:46:13,381

- You stood here...

- Listen, there's no salary.

551

00:46:13,590 --> 00:46:14,966

- No.


103/250

- I was not aware of that.

552

00:46:15,175 --> 00:46:16,760

My circumstances

have changed some...

553

00:46:17,344 --> 00:46:21,014

...and I need to be certain that I'll be...

- All right. Okay.

554

00:46:24,184 --> 00:46:25,727

Tonight.

555

00:46:25,936 --> 00:46:29,439

I swear I will fill your spot. I promise.

556

00:46:29,689 --> 00:46:32,651

If you back out, you know what

I'll look like to the partners?


104/250

557

00:46:32,859 --> 00:46:35,820

Yes, an ass... A-hole.

558

00:46:36,112 --> 00:46:39,532

Yeah, an ass A-hole, all the way.

559

00:46:42,452 --> 00:46:44,996

You are a piece of work.

560

00:46:46,039 --> 00:46:47,582

Tonight.

561

00:46:55,882 --> 00:46:57,842

There was no salary.

562

00:46:58,051 --> 00:47:01,221

Not even a reasonable promise

of a job.


105/250

563

00:47:07,894 --> 00:47:12,524

One intern was hired at the end

of the programme from a pool of 20.

564

00:47:12,899 --> 00:47:14,150

And if you weren't that guy...

565

00:47:14,401 --> 00:47:16,736

... you couldn't even apply

the six months' training...

566

00:47:16,987 --> 00:47:18,780

... to another brokerage.

567

00:47:21,324 --> 00:47:23,451

The only resource I would have

for six months...

568

00:47:23,660 --> 00:47:27,581


106/250

... would be my six scanners,

which I could still try to sell.

569

00:47:28,832 --> 00:47:32,252

If I sold them all,

maybe we might get by.

570

00:48:19,132 --> 00:48:22,344

- I got him. I got him.

- He's asleep.

571

00:48:22,552 --> 00:48:24,095

All right.

572

00:48:30,477 --> 00:48:32,354

Okay, baby.

573

00:48:44,908 --> 00:48:46,701

I got it.


107/250

574

00:48:51,665 --> 00:48:53,708

I'm going to New York.

575

00:49:23,196 --> 00:49:25,490

My sister's boyfriend...

576

00:49:26,116 --> 00:49:29,578

...opened a restaurant,

and they may have a job for me there.

577

00:49:30,370 --> 00:49:32,831

So I'm going to New York, Chris.

578

00:49:35,792 --> 00:49:37,711

Christopher's staying with me.

579

00:49:44,634 --> 00:49:47,470

I'm his mom, you know?


108/250

580

00:49:47,721 --> 00:49:49,764

He should be with his mom.

581

00:49:49,973 --> 00:49:51,850

I should have him, right?

582

00:49:52,726 --> 00:49:55,103

You know

you can't take care of him.

583

00:50:02,986 --> 00:50:04,529

What are you gonna do for money?

584

00:50:06,823 --> 00:50:12,287

I had an interview

at Dean Witter for an internship...

585

00:50:12,495 --> 00:50:13,955

...and I got it.


109/250

586

00:50:14,164 --> 00:50:16,708

So I'm gonna stand out

in my programme.

587

00:50:18,418 --> 00:50:20,503

Salesman to intern's backwards.

588

00:50:20,754 --> 00:50:22,631

No, it's not.

589

00:50:24,841 --> 00:50:26,468

I gotta go.

590

00:51:00,043 --> 00:51:02,420

Tell him I love him, okay?

591

00:51:03,046 --> 00:51:04,673

And...


110/250

592

00:51:10,637 --> 00:51:12,931

I know you'll take care of him, Chris.

593

00:51:13,139 --> 00:51:14,849

I know that.

594

00:51:56,433 --> 00:51:59,185

- Dean Witter.

- Yes, hi.

595

00:51:59,519 --> 00:52:03,231

Yes, I'd like to leave a message

for Mr. Jay Twistle.

596

00:52:03,440 --> 00:52:06,985

- Your name?

- Yeah, my name is Chris Gardner.

597


111/250

00:52:07,193 --> 00:52:08,320

The message is:

598

00:52:08,528 --> 00:52:14,200

Thank you very much

for inviting me into the programme.

599

00:52:14,451 --> 00:52:20,248

I really appreciate it and I'd be

very pleased to accept your invitation.

600

00:52:20,457 --> 00:52:22,334

Is that all?

601

00:52:22,626 --> 00:52:24,169

Yes, that's it.

602

00:52:24,377 --> 00:52:26,129

- Okay.

- Thank you.


112/250

603

00:52:26,379 --> 00:52:27,923

Bye.

604

00:52:54,491 --> 00:52:55,784

- Be careful with that.

- What?

605

00:52:55,992 --> 00:52:58,787

Be care... Go ahead.

606

00:53:22,686 --> 00:53:25,564

- Are we there?

- Yep.

607

00:53:38,868 --> 00:53:41,413

- Hey, you know what today is?

- Yeah.

608


113/250

00:53:41,621 --> 00:53:43,290

- What?

- Saturday.

609

00:53:43,540 --> 00:53:45,792

- You know what Saturday is, right?

- Yeah.

610

00:53:46,042 --> 00:53:48,420

- What?

- Basketball.

611

00:53:48,628 --> 00:53:51,506

- You wanna go play some basketball?

- Okay.

612

00:53:51,715 --> 00:53:54,301

All right, then we're gonna go

sell a bone-density scanner.

613


114/250

00:53:54,551 --> 00:53:58,763

- How about that? Wanna do that?

- No.

614

00:53:59,973 --> 00:54:02,350

Hey, Dad. I'm going pro.

615

00:54:04,060 --> 00:54:06,021

I'm going pro.

616

00:54:07,314 --> 00:54:08,690

Okay.

617

00:54:08,899 --> 00:54:11,693

Yeah, I don't know, you know.

618

00:54:12,402 --> 00:54:14,654

You'll probably be about as good

as I was.


115/250

619

00:54:14,905 --> 00:54:17,949

That's kind of the way it works,

you know. I was below average.

620

00:54:18,325 --> 00:54:21,953

You know, so you'll probably

ultimately rank...

621

00:54:22,162 --> 00:54:24,789

...somewhere around there,

you know, so...

622

00:54:24,998 --> 00:54:27,876

...I really... You'll excel at

a lot of things, just not this.

623

00:54:28,084 --> 00:54:30,503

I don't want you shooting

this ball all day and night.


116/250

624

00:54:30,754 --> 00:54:32,214

- All right?

- All right.

625

00:54:32,422 --> 00:54:34,257

Okay.

626

00:54:35,425 --> 00:54:37,052

All right, go ahead.

627

00:55:00,867 --> 00:55:02,494

Hey.

628

00:55:05,705 --> 00:55:07,999

Don't ever let somebody tell you...

629

00:55:08,208 --> 00:55:10,752

...you can't do something.


117/250

630

00:55:11,461 --> 00:55:13,588

Not even me.

631

00:55:14,965 --> 00:55:18,093

- All right?

- All right.

632

00:55:18,802 --> 00:55:20,971

You got a dream...

633

00:55:21,221 --> 00:55:23,431

...you gotta protect it.

634

00:55:24,558 --> 00:55:26,184

People can't do something

themselves...

635

00:55:26,393 --> 00:55:28,812

...they wanna tell you


118/250

you can't do it.

636

00:55:33,149 --> 00:55:36,945

If you want something,

go get it. Period.

637

00:55:44,995 --> 00:55:46,580

Let's go.

638

00:55:49,666 --> 00:55:52,210

Dad, why did we move to a motel?

639

00:55:52,419 --> 00:55:54,880

I told you. Because I'm getting

a better job.

640

00:55:56,172 --> 00:55:59,175

- You gotta trust me, all right?

- I trust you.


119/250

641

00:55:59,426 --> 00:56:02,137

All right, here.

Come on, come on. Keep up.

642

00:56:03,346 --> 00:56:06,308

Dad, when's Mom coming back?

643

00:56:06,850 --> 00:56:09,060

Dad, when's Mom coming back?

644

00:56:09,269 --> 00:56:11,479

I don't know, Christopher.

645

00:56:11,855 --> 00:56:13,773

Dad, listen to this.

646

00:56:14,024 --> 00:56:17,444

One day, a man was drownding

in the water.


120/250

647

00:56:17,694 --> 00:56:20,113

And a boat came by and said,

"Do you need any help?"

648

00:56:20,363 --> 00:56:22,657

He said, " No, thank you.

God will save me."

649

00:56:22,866 --> 00:56:26,036

Then another boat came by.

Said, "Do you need any help?"

650

00:56:26,286 --> 00:56:28,622

And he said, " No, thank you.

God will save me."

651

00:56:28,872 --> 00:56:30,957

Then he drowned,

and he went to heaven.


121/250

652

00:56:31,207 --> 00:56:34,377

And he said, " God,

why didn't you save me?"

653

00:56:34,628 --> 00:56:38,089

And God said, " I sent you

two big boats, you dummy."

654

00:56:39,382 --> 00:56:40,842

Do you like it?

655

00:56:41,051 --> 00:56:43,762

Yeah, that's very funny, man.

Give me your hand.

656

00:56:49,809 --> 00:56:51,436

- Thank you very much, sir.

- Yes, sir.


122/250

657

00:56:51,645 --> 00:56:53,271

- You got the bill of sale here.

- Yes.

658

00:56:53,480 --> 00:56:54,856

All the information you'll need.

659

00:56:55,065 --> 00:56:56,691

Thank you very much

for your business.

660

00:56:56,900 --> 00:56:58,401

Thank you.

661

00:57:01,154 --> 00:57:03,865

One hundred, 200,

20, 40, 45, 46...

662

00:57:04,074 --> 00:57:05,700


123/250

...7, 8, 9, 10.

663

00:57:06,326 --> 00:57:07,369

Thank you.

664

00:57:09,746 --> 00:57:12,666

- Hey, you want one of those?

- No, it's okay.

665

00:57:12,916 --> 00:57:15,168

Come on, you can have one.

Which one?

666

00:57:16,086 --> 00:57:19,589

- You like that one? How much?

- Twenty-five cents.

667

00:57:33,853 --> 00:57:37,524

This part of my life

is called "Internship."


124/250

668

00:57:37,774 --> 00:57:41,069

The 1200 building is

Medley Industrial and Sanko Oil.

669

00:57:41,278 --> 00:57:43,572

The building across the street

is Lee-Ray Shipping.

670

00:57:43,780 --> 00:57:45,657

In a couple weeks,

you'll get call sheets...

671

00:57:45,865 --> 00:57:47,701

...with the phone numbers

of employees...

672

00:57:47,951 --> 00:57:51,037

...from every Fortune 500 company

in the financial district.


125/250

673

00:57:51,371 --> 00:57:54,040

You will be pooling

from 60 Fortune companies.

674

00:57:54,291 --> 00:57:57,002

You will mainly be cold-calling

potential clients.

675

00:57:57,210 --> 00:58:00,213

But if you have to have lunch

with them, have breakfast with them...

676

00:58:00,463 --> 00:58:03,675

...even baby-sit for them, do whatever

it takes to familiarize them...

677

00:58:03,884 --> 00:58:06,803

...with our packages. We need you

to match their needs and goals...


126/250

678

00:58:07,053 --> 00:58:11,933

...to one of our many financial plans.

In essence, you reel them in...

679

00:58:12,142 --> 00:58:14,269

...we'll cook the fish.

680

00:58:15,061 --> 00:58:17,105

Some of you are here

because you know somebody.

681

00:58:17,314 --> 00:58:19,691

Some of you are here because

you think you're somebody.

682

00:58:19,983 --> 00:58:22,444

There's one guy in here

who's gonna be somebody.


127/250

683

00:58:22,652 --> 00:58:24,863

That person's gonna be the guy...

684

00:58:25,071 --> 00:58:27,324

...who can turn this into this.

685

00:58:27,574 --> 00:58:30,619

Eight hundred thousand

in commission dollars.

686

00:58:31,161 --> 00:58:32,954

You, you, help me hand these out.

687

00:58:33,830 --> 00:58:36,875

This is going to be your bible.

688

00:58:37,083 --> 00:58:38,418

You'll eat with it.


128/250

689

00:58:38,668 --> 00:58:40,295

- You'll drink with it.

- It was simple.

690

00:58:40,503 --> 00:58:43,465

X number of calls

equals X number of prospects.

691

00:58:43,673 --> 00:58:46,635

X number of prospects

equals X number of customers.

692

00:58:46,927 --> 00:58:50,013

X number of customers

equals X number of dollars...

693

00:58:50,263 --> 00:58:52,390

- ... in the company's pocket.

- Your board exam.


129/250

694

00:58:52,599 --> 00:58:58,480

Last year, we had an intern score

a 96.4 percent on the written exam.

695

00:58:58,688 --> 00:59:02,025

He wasn't chosen.

It's not a simple pass-fail.

696

00:59:02,275 --> 00:59:05,654

It's an evaluation tool we use

to separate applicants.

697

00:59:05,862 --> 00:59:08,198

Be safe, score a hundred.

698

00:59:09,199 --> 00:59:12,327

Okay, let's take a break.

Be back in 10.

699


130/250

00:59:21,628 --> 00:59:24,548

- Hey, Mr. Frohm. Chris.

- Hi.

700

00:59:24,798 --> 00:59:26,967

- Chris, how are you?

- I'm good. How you doing?

701

00:59:27,217 --> 00:59:31,263

- Fine, thank you for asking.

- First day in there. It was exciting.

702

00:59:31,471 --> 00:59:33,557

You're not quitting on us yet,

are you?

703

00:59:33,807 --> 00:59:35,600

No, sir. Ten-minute break.

704

00:59:35,809 --> 00:59:38,603


131/250

Pop out, get a quick bite and then

back in there for board prep.

705

00:59:38,812 --> 00:59:40,522

Oh, man, I remember mine.

706

00:59:40,730 --> 00:59:43,233

And ours were only an hour,

not three like yours.

707

00:59:43,483 --> 00:59:45,860

We didn't do world markets,

didn't bother with taxes...

708

00:59:46,069 --> 00:59:49,447

...and it was still a pain in the ass.

Funny what you remember.

709

00:59:49,656 --> 00:59:51,825

There was a beautiful girl


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in that class.

710

00:59:52,075 --> 00:59:54,369

I can't remember her name,

but her face was so...

711

00:59:54,578 --> 00:59:56,913

I've seen an old friend of mine.

Do you mind?

712

00:59:57,163 --> 00:59:59,916

- No, go ahead.

- Good talking to you, sir.

713

01:00:29,446 --> 01:00:33,366

Hey, asshole.

Are you all right, asshole?

714

01:00:33,700 --> 01:00:36,536

Are you okay?


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What were you thinking?

715

01:00:36,786 --> 01:00:38,914

What are you doing?

I could've killed you.

716

01:00:39,122 --> 01:00:41,416

I'm trying to cross the street.

717

01:00:41,625 --> 01:00:45,086

- Well, you're all right?

- Yeah, yeah.

718

01:00:45,462 --> 01:00:46,963

- Where's my shoe?

- What?

719

01:00:47,214 --> 01:00:50,967

- You knocked off my shoe!

- I don't know where your shoe is.


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720

01:00:52,469 --> 01:00:55,305

- Where's my damn shoe?

- I don't know.

721

01:01:01,144 --> 01:01:02,604

Hey.

722

01:01:03,480 --> 01:01:06,775

- Did you see it? I lost my shoe.

- No, I'm sorry.

723

01:01:06,983 --> 01:01:10,320

Hey. Hey, where are you going?

724

01:01:10,570 --> 01:01:13,448

- We should wait for the police.

- I gotta go to work.

725


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01:01:14,157 --> 01:01:17,869

Hey, you just got hit by a car.

Go to the hospital.

726

01:01:18,245 --> 01:01:21,748

I'm in a competitive internship

at Dean Witter.

727

01:01:32,342 --> 01:01:33,969

Hey, man, you're missing a shoe.

728

01:01:34,177 --> 01:01:38,265

Oh, yeah, thanks. Thank you.

729

01:01:44,104 --> 01:01:45,480

Dad.

730

01:01:46,022 --> 01:01:49,025

- You don't have a shoe.

- Yeah, I know.


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731

01:01:49,276 --> 01:01:52,320

- Wanna know what happened?

- Yeah.

732

01:01:53,029 --> 01:01:54,531

I got hit by a car.

733

01:01:54,781 --> 01:01:57,450

- You got hit by a car?

- Yep.

734

01:01:57,617 --> 01:02:01,246

- Where?

- Just right by the office.

735

01:02:01,454 --> 01:02:04,499

- No, where in your body?

- Like, the back of my legs.


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736

01:02:04,708 --> 01:02:06,543

- Hey, goodbye, Mrs. Chu.

- Goodbye.

737

01:02:06,793 --> 01:02:09,921

- Were you on the street?

- Yeah, I was running in the street.

738

01:02:10,130 --> 01:02:13,008

Don't do that. You can get hurt.

739

01:02:13,383 --> 01:02:15,218

Yeah, thanks.

740

01:02:15,468 --> 01:02:17,178

I'll remember that next time.

741

01:02:19,472 --> 01:02:20,849

And here I was again.


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742

01:02:21,057 --> 01:02:23,685

- Show up early.

- While qualified persons...

743

01:02:23,977 --> 01:02:27,814

...qualified persons are interested in

investing and have money to invest.

744

01:02:28,064 --> 01:02:29,900

- Now, Chris.

- Yes, sir.

745

01:02:30,150 --> 01:02:32,152

Would you get me

some coffee, please?

746

01:02:32,402 --> 01:02:36,239

Favours for Frakesh,

our office manager. All day.


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747

01:02:36,489 --> 01:02:39,034

My name is Chris Gardner

calling for Mr. Michael Anderson.

748

01:02:39,242 --> 01:02:41,661

Yes, sir, we're having a lunch

actually this Thursday.

749

01:02:41,912 --> 01:02:44,748

Okay, next time.

All right, I'm gonna hold you to that.

750

01:02:44,998 --> 01:02:46,291

Okay, yes, thank you.

751

01:02:46,499 --> 01:02:47,876

Who wants to get me a doughnut?

752


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01:02:48,084 --> 01:02:51,796

- Chris?

- Yes, sir.

753

01:02:53,173 --> 01:02:56,343

Feeling underrated

and unappreciated.

754

01:02:56,676 --> 01:02:58,178

Hello, Mr. Ronald Fryer.

755

01:02:58,428 --> 01:03:00,680

Good morning to you, sir.

My name is Chris Gardner.

756

01:03:00,931 --> 01:03:02,224

I'm calling from Dean Witter.

757

01:03:02,432 --> 01:03:05,644

Yes, I have some very, very valuable


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information on what's called a tax...

758

01:03:05,852 --> 01:03:08,104

Okay, thank you, sir.

759

01:03:09,272 --> 01:03:13,902

Then catch the bus by 4 to the place

where they can't spell "happiness."

760

01:03:14,110 --> 01:03:15,904

Then the cross-town.

761

01:03:16,529 --> 01:03:18,240

The 22 home.

762

01:03:19,532 --> 01:03:22,160

- Hey, Chris!

- Hey. Hi, Ralph.

763


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01:03:22,369 --> 01:03:25,247

- I'm waiting.

- All right, I got that for you, Ralph.

764

01:03:25,455 --> 01:03:27,540

I'm gonna get that for you.

765

01:03:35,715 --> 01:03:39,135

Whoever brought in the most money

after six months was usually hired.

766

01:03:39,386 --> 01:03:41,429

Hello, Chris Gardner calling

for Mr. Walter Hobb.

767

01:03:41,638 --> 01:03:44,724

We were all working our way

up call sheets to sign clients.

768

01:03:44,975 --> 01:03:47,227


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- From the bottom to the top.

- Yes, sir.

769

01:03:47,477 --> 01:03:50,146

- From the doorman to the CEO.

- Okay.

770

01:03:50,897 --> 01:03:53,525

They'd stay till 7,

but I had Christopher.

771

01:03:53,733 --> 01:03:56,778

I had to do in six hours

what they do in nine.

772

01:03:56,987 --> 01:04:00,115

Good afternoon, my name is Chris

Gardner. I'm calling from Dean Witter.

773

01:04:00,323 --> 01:04:01,908


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In order not to waste any time...

774

01:04:02,158 --> 01:04:04,286

... I wasn't hanging up the phone

in between calls.

775

01:04:04,494 --> 01:04:06,580

Okay, thank you very much.

776

01:04:08,164 --> 01:04:10,333

I realized that

by not hanging up the phone...

777

01:04:10,584 --> 01:04:12,502

... I gained another eight minutes

a day.

778

01:04:12,752 --> 01:04:14,963

Why, good morning to you,

my name is Chris Gardner.


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779

01:04:15,171 --> 01:04:17,674

- I'm calling from Dean Witter.

- I wasn't drinking water...

780

01:04:17,924 --> 01:04:19,926

... so I didn't waste any time

in the bathroom.

781

01:04:20,176 --> 01:04:22,304

Yes, I'd love to have

the opportunity...

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