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Give me a kiss.
Excuse me.
I met my father for the first time when I was 28 years old.
What's that?
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That seems like a time machine. It's a time machine. Take me with
you.
This machine...
It gave a slightly denser picture than an x-ray for twice the money.
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- Hey. - Hey, baby.
- What are you gonna do about that? - Look, this is what we gotta
do.
You see that car? The one with the pretty yellow shoe on it?
That' mine.
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Thanks anyway. Very much.
I needed to sell at least two scanners a month for rent and daycare.
Since birth?
It's for adults. Chris can't use it. She didn't know.
Look, why don't you let me do this? All right, just relax. Okay?
Let's get ready for bed. Hey, put your plate in the sink.
A few days ago I was presented with a report I'd asked for...
Today it is 75 billion.
You don't have to. Have to be good with numbers and good with
people.
So I'm gonna go see about what job they got down there.
What job?
Stockbroker.
- Stockbroker? - Yeah.
Not an astronaut?
I'm gonna go down and see about this, and I'm gonna do it during
the day.
Probably not.
I've been pulling double shifts for four months now, Chris.
Linda.
Linda.
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This part of my life is called "Being Stupid."
Do you mind if I leave this here with you just for five minutes?
...Iooking smalltime.
Here is a dollar and I'll give you more money when I come back
out.
I'm afraid that's all we can do for you. See, this is a satellite office.
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I mean, I'm... You know, I'm just this office.
I need to go.
Stop! Stop!
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Stop! Stop!
There were three blank lines after "high school" to list more
education.
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This is as far as I've gotten on mine.
Eat.
- Come back without that, please. - Oh, yeah, I'm going to.
So go ahead, say goodbye to it, because I'm coming back without it.
Bye, Mom.
Bye.
But that's not part of the motto, so you're not supposed to learn
that.
My nickname.
We pick nicknames.
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We're paying you $ 150 a month. If he's gonna be sitting around...
Can you at least put the dog upstairs in your room or something?
Bye.
I just had to show him I was good with numbers and good with
people.
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I thought I'd catch you on the way in. I'd love the opportunity to
discuss...
We'll start with this, and we'll call you if we wanna sit down.
Hey! Hey!
Hey!
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- Wait! ...this part here...
Hey! Hey!
Wait!
Hey! Wait!
...because I was the only one selling them in the Bay Area.
Hey.
Hey, Mom.
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- That's a basketball! - Hey, hey. What do you mean?
All right, come on. Open him up. Open him up.
Whatever.
Can you beat your little rug when nobody's out here?
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There's dust and shit all over.
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- Take care of yourself. - Mr. Twistle.
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- No, you can't. - Let me see it.
Give it here.
Sorry.
Listen, we can drive around all day. I don't believe you can do this.
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You almost have this side.
Holy cow.
Look at that.
Good job.
Hey!
Stop him!
Stop him!
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The doors are closing.
No!
Look, I'm on my way right now. Are you all right with
Christopher?
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- Linda, wait a minute. Hold it, hold... - I'm going to leave. We are
leaving.
...and the part about our right to life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness.
Linda. Linda.
- Hello? - Chris.
I'll tell you what. Come on by day after tomorrow, in the morning.
We're interviewing for the internships. You got a pen and paper?
Hello?
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- 864. - 864.
- 0256. - 0256.
864-0256.
4796. Janice.
- Chris. - Hey.
Fourteers a number.
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Don't you walk away from me when I'm talking to you. Do you
hear me?
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- How you doing, Mrs. Chu? - Hi.
Yeah, I know.
And if you're happy and I'm happy, then that's a good thing, right?
Christopher.
Yeah, I'm good for that, Charlie. I'm gonna get it.
Why don't you go two blocks over at the Mission Inn motel?
All right, but I just... I gotta have some more time... I got my son up
in here.
Chris Gardner?
No.
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Maybe we can go and have Social Services pick him up.
- Hello. - Hey.
Just keep him for the night and I'm... And... Just one night.
What happened?
You can drop him off and I'll pick him up.
- Why you doing that? - No, I wanna take him to the park.
Okay?
Linda?
Thank you.
Bye.
I'm okay?
Yes, I did.
Mr. Gardner.
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This way.
Chris Gardner.
Chris Gardner.
...that I'm sure you all admire here, like earnestness or diligence.
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Team-playing, something. And I couldn't think of anything.
Parking tickets?
And I ran all the way here from the Polk Station, the police station.
Is it dry now?
I hope so.
- And you want to learn this business? - Yes, sir, I wanna learn.
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Have you already started learning on your own?
Absolutely.
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Can I say something?
I know how to find the answer, and I will find the answer.
Chris.
Tonight.
If you back out, you know what I'll look like to the partners?
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Yeah, an ass A-hole, all the way.
Tonight.
One intern was hired at the end of the program from a pool of 20.
All right.
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Okay, baby.
I got it.
My sister's boyfriend...
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...and I got it.
I gotta go.
And...
I know that.
Is that all?
Bye.
Be care... Go ahead.
- What? - Saturday.
- What? - Basketball.
Okay.
That's kind of the way it works, you know. I was below average.
I don't want you shooting this ball all day and night.
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Okay.
Hey.
Let's go.
And a boat came by and said, "Do you need any help?"
Then another boat came by. Said, "Do you need any help?"
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Then he drowned, and he went to heaven.
And God said, "I sent you two big boats, you dummy."
Thank you.
...7, 8, 9, 10.
Thank you.
But if you have to have lunch with them, have breakfast with
them...
...with our packages. We need you to match their needs and goals...
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...to one of our many financial plans. In essence, you reel them in...
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X number of prospects equals X number of customers.
Okay,
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No,sir. Ten-minute break.
Pop out,get a quick bite and then back in there for board prep.
...and it was still a pain in the ass. Funny what you remember.
-Where's my shoe?-What?
-You knocked off my shoe!-I don't know where your shoe is.
Hey.
Dad.
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-You don't have a shoe. -Yeah,I know.
Yeah,thanks.
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...qualified persons are interested in investing and have money to
invest.
-Now,Chris. -Yes,sir.
Okay,yes,thank you.
-Chris?-Yes,sir.
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I'm calling from Dean Witter.
Okay,thank you,sir.
Then catch the bus by 4 to the place where they can't spell
"happiness."
The 22 home.
-Hey,Chris!-Hey. Hi,Ralph.
Whoever brought in the most money after six months was usually
hired.
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-From the bottom to the top. -Yes,sir.
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Yes,I'd love to have the opportunity...
-Concerning?-Yes,ma'am.
Just a moment.
-Hello?-Mr. Ribbon.
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That'd really help me out. It's on Samson,half block,silver Caprice.
And the other doors don't unlock. You have to jimmy it.
Oh,no!
Come on.
No,no,no!
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-Hi. -Hi.
Thank you.
Yep,I know.
-Really?-Possibly.
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-All right?-All right.
Really?
I don't understand.
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-What does "probably" mean?-It means we have a good chance.
-Are we there?-Yeah.
-Hi. -Hey,Christopher.
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...and I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you for your
time.
-Yeah. -Possibly.
Again,thank you very much,and I'm sorry about the other day.
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And I hope that we can reschedule for later.
Bye,Christopher.
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He called the English "the disturbers of our harmony."
Yeah!
Wow,this is...
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...to discuss the asset management capabilities of Dean Witter...
You know,I didn't have any notion that you were new there.
I like you,but there's not a chance I'm gonna let you direct our
fund.
Yes!
Yes!Yeah!
-Bye. -Bye,Christopher.
What's the...
...that day...
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If you didn't pay them...
...the government could stick their hands into your bank account...
Dad.
No warning. Nothing.
I was... I was...
-Dressed yet?-No.
-I need that money now,not later. -When I get it,you get it,Ralph.
Now!
Hey,what's happening,man?
-What?Why?-Why what?
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That's 200 yards.
Dad,look at me!
Dad.
Dad,wait!Dad!
-Dad. -I gotta...
-Chris?-Yes.
I know.
Just give me a second. I'm sure I'm gonna be able to figure it out.
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Dad.
-We can't stay here tonight. -Yes,we can. Open the door!
Stop it.
Come on.
Come on.
Wayne!
Wayne!
Wayne!
Dad.
The guy said it was a time machine. It's not a time machine. He was
wrong.
Yes,it is.
No,it's not.
Okay.
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Come on.
Come on,man.
Right here.
Oh,my goodness.
Open,open,open!
-What is it?-Dinosaurs.
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-Where?-You don't see all these dinosaurs?
We need a cave.
A cave?
Hurry,hurry,hurry.
Hey.
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L... Sacramento.
Awesome.
Hi.
We need a room.
-There's just some glass work. -Let me stop you right there.
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-I wish I could help you... -This is my son,Christopher.
-We need some place to stay. -Okay,and I would love to help you...
...but we don't take men here. It's only women and children.
We got... We're...
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-Come on. -Come on,what?
Dad!
Stop!Stop!
Come on,come on,Rodney. Come on. Let's go. Get out of line.
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That's it. No more.
Green?
Holly.
Christmas stuff.
What's that?
Here you go. We gotta make sure Captain America's warm in there.
-You're good?-Yeah.
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-I gotta go work on the scanner... -Don't go.
All right?I'm just gonna be right there. I'll leave the door open a
little bit.
I wanna go home.
All right?
I'm gonna leave the door open. I'll be right up the stairs.
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I trust you. I trust you.
I trust you.
Give me a kiss.
Good.
Go.
Hey,Chris.
Work trip.
Come on.
Come on.
My Captain America!
Dad!Dad!Dad!
Come on.
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The important thing about that freedom train...
-Amen,preacher!-Yes.
-Lord don't move that mountain -Please don't move that mountain
Tomorrow.
Of course.
Thank you,sir.
I have to go somewhere.
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-But I finished the whole thing too. -Oh,good.
-You?-Yeah.
I struggled with the essay question on the back. What did you
write?
Hey,Chris.
Twenty. One,two,three,four.
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Yeah,sure. Just don't break it.
Unless you wanna sleep in a room with me for the rest of your life.
I don't mind.
Yeah,you will.
Okay.
-Warm enough?-Yeah.
All right.
Okay.
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You're a good papa.
So far,so good,Chris.
One hundred,20,40,60,80,200.
Twenty,30,40,50.
-Anything else?-No,sir.
-You ready?-Yep.
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-Probably stay at a hotel. -A hotel?
No,thank you.
Why not?
Well,because some things are fun the first time you do them...
Everything.
...and myself.
Thanks,Chris.
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...I'd get this good feeling about all the things that I could be.
-Hey,Chris. -Hey.
Yeah,yeah.
Met some guys at a ball game,got some cards. I've been working.
I guess.
Getting nervous?
Listen,whatever happens...
I mean that.
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Take care of yourself.
Yes,sir. Absolutely.
Yes,sir.
No,sir,that's it.
Chris. Come.
-Chris. -Hey,Jay.
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I thought I'd wear a shirt today.
But...
Yes,sir.
So welcome.
Oh,Chris.
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I almost forgot.
Thank you.
So how many...
-Seven. -Seven?
Nine.
The gorilla?
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No. Lion.
Oh,yeah. Lion,lion,lion.
-Who's there?-Shelby.
Shelby who?
Nobody who?
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