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Charlotte Cooley’s short film follows three women as they navigate months of uncertainty after the shuttering of a Florida mobile- home park.
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00:29It was the first material possession I ever really bought in my life, a 31-foot motorhome.
00:34Because it allowed me to keep strong with my own independent self.
00:38And I wouldn't trade it for the world.
00:40All the money in the world, I wouldn't do that.
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00:56People here are good people. I'm very happy to have friends in the park.
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01:10What they say about trailer people.
01:12I don't consider myself that trash.
01:16And I don't consider the people here that trailer trash.
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02:06Shame on them.
02:07Not even one word of like respect given to any of us. Quite the opposite. And that's the problem.
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02:20They couldn't even treat people with human decency.
02:24Inexcusable.
02:28I had this nightmare about my ficus tree where all its branches with all these leaves and all these birds had been cut off at the arm.
02:37All the branches and fingers of life were gone.
02:40And I wake up like in a sweat and in the dream I let this scream out.
02:44Oh, it was just a nightmare.
02:46And then I get up and there's a note on the door.
02:49Everybody's got to move out.
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03:05I see myself more like as an artist by conscious route. So I wouldn't lock myself into a place right now.
03:25I have savings and I don't have expensive habits. My idea of a good time is getting some ocean air. You know, seeing friends.
03:34Working.
03:37Just can't see myself shut up in a condo and paying, you know, close to three grand a month for it.
03:44No, my life usually works a little different than that.
03:53What's your name?
03:54Nancy Sanderson.
03:55Nancy for this.
03:56Thank you. Thank you so much.
03:58You're welcome.
03:59I got a letter from my sister.
04:02She sent me $20.
04:09That was nice.
04:12There's my purse.
04:15It has to be around here somewhere.
04:21I'm always forgetting where I put things. Where I put my money.
04:31That's a problem.
04:34Oh, here it is.
04:38Right here.
04:40I'm on Social Security.
04:43So I don't get all that much.
04:45But I survive on it.
04:47Let's see, I get $660.
04:53A month?
04:54Yeah.
04:55Yeah.
04:56And I get food stamps.
04:58And I go to the food pickup from the church once a week.
05:08Foxy's watching.
05:09We're going to find a new home, Foxy.
05:10Foxy has to go with me.
05:11Yes, you're going.
05:12Where I go, you go.
05:13Thank you for calling Trinity Broadcasting Network.
05:15If you wish to leave a voice message, you may do so after the till.
05:16Thank you and may God bless you.
05:17Hi, this is Nancy Fleischman.
05:18I live at Lakeside Park Estate that Trinity Broadcasting Network owns.
05:22As you know, there's a housing shortage, we can't find apartments, we need more compensation.
05:51So, I just pray that you'll be able to help us out.
05:55Thank you very much.
05:56Yes, I told them.
06:00Oh, Jesus.
06:05Trinity Broadcasting Network, TBN.
06:10They're the largest Christian TV station in the whole world.
06:15Jesus, I love you.
06:19I work for them on and off for 20 years.
06:23They saved my soul.
06:25They saved me from the pit of hell.
06:30They said they were going to help us relocate and they haven't.
06:33And when I call them for assistance, they don't respond.
06:38I know they own it.
06:40They own the land.
06:41I do not own this land.
06:43So, they can do what they want, actually.
06:46It seems awful to make us all leave just to put warehouses in, you know?
06:51It doesn't seem right, does it?
06:55Hmm.
07:12Hi, Nancy.
07:13Hello, Nancy.
07:14How are you today, Nancy?
07:16Hmm.
07:17Stress.
07:24This is nice.
07:25Wow.
07:28Oh, this is beautiful.
07:32Oh, this is really nice.
07:35I love this.
07:37Oh, there's a lake.
07:38There's water over there.
07:39Oh, nice.
07:40Are those real swans?
07:43I love it.
07:44Don't you?
07:45Yeah.
07:46I would like this place.
07:48This looks like home.
07:51When would you have an available apartment?
07:53We have one-bedroom available now.
07:55Oh, you do?
07:56And what is the price?
07:58$18.95 for a renovated or $17.60 for a non-renovated one-bedroom.
08:03Oh.
08:04And what do you require to get in?
08:06You have to show income for three times the rent.
08:10Income, three times the rent.
08:12Oh.
08:13Okay.
08:15And, uh, great.
08:27Okay.
08:29Yeah, what happens if you don't move?
08:31What if you...
08:33What if you just don't move?
08:35I guess...
08:36I guess the sheriffs would come and...
08:39I've seen that happen.
08:41The police came and they put him in handcuffs behind his back.
08:45He's an elderly man, too.
08:46The city council meeting tomorrow, and I want to give them a representation during the whole process.
09:02I took pictures as quickly as I could of everything going down in the park because I care so much about the place and the people who have lived there.
09:11And it's just...
09:13It had to be documented.
09:16I don't think that's supposed to happen, is it?
09:23It was somebody's home.
09:24That's the point.
09:26Well, I thank you all. I'm very happy to be here today.
09:32What's happened is unethical.
09:35We're trying to figure out where their judgment call has gone awry.
09:40They're that out of touch, not to know that they are displacing families and people.
09:47I bought my mobile home for $25,000, which was my entire savings.
09:53I'm facing being evicted without any compensation and without any housing.
09:58When we first heard about this, we saw what was going on, and it was a mess.
10:03And TVN did not give these people what they deserved in terms of just going.
10:09But we're limited to what we can do.
10:16You are in a very bad situation, but we're not the people that can fix that.
10:23Technically, we're going to be homeless.
10:26This is what we're facing in this entire county.
10:29It is hard to find housing in this county right now.
10:32And that's the sad fact of it.
10:34It is your faithfulness.
10:38We'll just thank you tonight.
10:39Faithfulness.
10:43I'm still in your hands.
10:46This is my confidence.
10:50You'll never fail.
10:54You promised this chance.
10:57It is your faithfulness.
11:01Come on, Lauren.
11:04Oh, you guys are doing great.
11:08Dear Lord, help us.
11:19Our place is closing down too.
11:22Lakeside Park Estates.
11:28And you too. Did you find a place?
11:30I think so.
11:31Great!
11:32Same as here. We're closing it down.
11:34They're closing it down.
11:36Trinity Broadcasting owns the property.
11:38Yeah.
11:39Yeah, they're doing a terrible thing.
11:41Can you talk to them?
11:42Oh, yeah.
11:43I assume they're Christians.
11:45You would think they are, but...
11:47They're closing this, and he had paid his rent,
11:49but they want him to leave before his rent.
11:52Oh.
11:53You want us to pray with you?
11:55Should we pray?
11:57A lot of trailer parks all over the United States
12:02are closing down.
12:04Don't put people on the streets.
12:07What about you? Do you have any new needs?
12:12No.
12:13No.
12:14No.
12:15No.
12:16No.
12:25No.
12:26No.
12:27No.
12:41Well the news is I had stopped over to see Norma.
12:45She has a place in mind where she's going to go.
12:48And she put it like there was no question.
12:52It's like, we are leaving in November.
12:59Norma, she's nice.
13:02She takes me shopping every Monday.
13:06And we laugh. She's funny.
13:11Yeah, so I have a way out of here.
13:15When I came home, I found this note on my doorknob.
13:29It reads, Norma, I do want to go with you to Clewiston when you go.
13:36Nancy.
13:38Okay, I think it would be better for her
13:41to go to an adult living facility.
13:45She could get more of the help that she might need.
13:49We've gone places and she's left her keys and her purse.
13:53And once they start the deterioration process, it picks up speed.
13:57So for her, I think it would be best to go that route.
14:03We will have all the flowers gone.
14:09Long time passing.
14:15Oh God.
14:19To tell you the truth, the substructure floor doesn't seem so bad.
14:30Believe it or not, my trailer has been approved to move because it does have a hitch and I
14:35don't have a floor to porch on there that I have to tear off.
14:40So the escape route, if they're going to push us to the street as of the new year, would
14:45be to relocate the trailer to the homestead area.
14:49I have a friend there with a plant nursery who did mention maybe I could be there and
14:55help them run their Airbnb.
14:59So it's time to get ready for the road, although there's a lot that needs to be done to make
15:07that happen.
15:15I was a little bit worried, where am I going to go?
15:39But I think it will be okay.
15:43Alfredo, my nephew, he plans on coming to help me pack.
15:50He lives in Texas and he told me that I would be coming there.
15:58It's so nice that he thinks of his niece.
16:00His aunt.
16:02Aunt.
16:03Aunt.
16:04It's so nice that he thinks of Aunt Nancy.
16:09Yes, it is.
16:17I'm happy that I probably have a place to move in November.
16:25That makes me happy.
16:27I don't want to be homeless, so I'm happy that I probably have a place.
16:34Is it in your budget?
16:37No.
16:38It's not in my budget.
16:40Even $600 was not in my budget.
16:42So how would you afford it?
16:44I'm going to take my savings and spend it, use it.
16:48How long can you do that for?
16:49I'm going to try for the year.
16:50Give it a year.
16:51See what I can do.
16:52I don't know, Charlotte.
16:53I've taken one ticket at a time, right?
16:54The way we're supposed to.
16:55I don't know.
16:57Everything is extra over there.
16:58You even have to pay extra for water and sewer.
16:59So I might not get the Wi-Fi or Internet connection, or TV.
17:05I might just take my...
17:07I don't know, Charlotte.
17:08See what I can do.
17:09I don't know, Charlotte.
17:10I've taken one ticket at a time, right?
17:11The way we're supposed to.
17:12I don't know.
17:15Everything is extra over there.
17:17You even have to pay extra for water and sewer.
17:20So I might not get the Wi-Fi or Internet connection, or TV.
17:26I might just take my radio and play music.
17:41Isn't that beautiful?
17:43Oh, I feel the Holy Ghost right.
17:54Praise God.
17:55Thank you, Holy Spirit.
17:58Oh, Jesus.
18:04Ah!
18:05We're looking for homes for all these items.
18:17So trust me, except for the rare piece, it's all inexpensive.
18:22Everything must go.
18:23I mean, name your price.
18:24Happy Christmas.
18:25I have to liquidate my residence in 20 years.
18:30It's not real leather.
18:32It's, you know...
18:34Yeah.
18:41Yay!
18:42We made it through another date.
18:46Oh, how nice.
18:49Breathe.
18:51Hi, Nancy.
18:52Hi, Lori.
18:53You'll be the last one standing here.
18:57Yep.
18:58The couple that lived here, they have a nice place in Fort Lauderdale.
19:06Not as nice as this was.
19:09They're all stuck in condos.
19:11Who wants that?
19:13Yeah, maybe they were.
19:15But I'm sure they'll make do.
19:17Yeah.
19:19What are you going to do?
19:21What's your plans?
19:23Well, I'm going to Texas.
19:25To live with my nephew, Alfredo.
19:30Have you talked to him in person yet?
19:35I think so.
19:39Sure he didn't just dream this up?
19:41We'd better call him.
19:44We'll call him.
19:45Yeah.
19:46And see what he says.
19:48Right.
19:52Wow.
19:53Let's go watch the birds.
19:58Those are ibis.
19:59Like the Egyptians had.
20:02Birds need to go to bed, too.
20:04That's what they're doing.
20:05They're going to rest.
20:11Come on.
20:15Shh.
20:22Hello?
20:23Hello, Alfredo.
20:33It's Nancy.
20:37Hi, Oma.
20:40I just, um...
20:44Hello. Hello, Alfredo. It's Nancy. Hi, old man. I just, um, do you have any idea what's going to take place with me? I do not know other than that we're doing our best to see what we can do. We're seeing what resources we have.
21:10I've got, you know, I have some resources, too. I have some resources, too. Okay. Yeah, we just don't have the easy answer. That's okay, because, you know what? It's not even Christmas yet, and I'm here until Christmas. I know. All right. Bye. See you later. Bye-bye.
21:36Bye-bye. Okay. That was that.
21:41Bye-bye.
21:43Bye-bye.
21:45Bye-bye.
21:47Bye-bye.
21:51Bye-bye.
22:03Bye-bye.
22:11Bye-bye.
22:15Foxy!
22:17Foxy!
22:22Foxy!
22:24Foxy!
22:26Foxy!
22:29Foxy!
22:31Foxy!
22:34What this?
22:38Foxy was a good kitty.
22:44I wish him well.
22:47But I can't take him with me.
22:52Even on Saturday.
22:56Today's Wednesday, is it not?
22:59Thursday, Friday, three days.
23:02Not much time to get ready.
23:04It happened very fast, right?
23:06It did, didn't it?
23:09It seemed like I just called you up and said,
23:12well, I'm going to Pennsylvania.
23:17We just have to go through this box here, I think.
23:22My sister helped see if I could get an assisted living.
23:29I'm pretty much packed.
23:32It's in Philadelphia.
23:35I'm very grateful.
23:39It's like she saved my life.
23:51I feel it's going to be a really good move.
23:54I have to be optimistic, right?
23:59Gonna make lots of friends at the Y.
24:04Maybe I'll meet a companion.
24:11Maybe I'll love it.
24:15Being in the snow, making a snowman.
24:18It seems like this is going to make anyone peace.
24:35Ah, we will see.
24:37So why did you decide to keep it?
24:40A time factor for one.
24:43And then the cats are familiar with this place.
24:48This is home to them.
24:51Is it home to you?
24:54Home has been the park here at Trinity.
24:57Home has been here at this location.
25:01The actual trailer.
25:04Come on.
25:09This is not home.
25:10This was just an excuse to stay living here, really.
25:15The trailer itself.
25:16I could...
25:20Please, Charlotte.
25:31This is empty, girl.
25:41This is empty.
25:42Boy, when I fact, they are full.
25:52Sunglasses.
25:54Phone is here.
25:56And the purse.
25:58I think it must be in here.
26:00It's not.
26:01Guaranteed.
26:02That little brown purse of hers?
26:05Yeah.
26:06Where's your handbag, Nance?
26:09Hello.
26:10Hi, Nancy.
26:11I asked her if she's really feeling that bad.
26:13She said, Lori.
26:14Apparently she is.
26:15Oh.
26:16I never want to believe it, but I think she is not feeling very well today.
26:21I don't know.
26:22We'll give her a little spray.
26:23But she's going to family every day.
26:24She's going to family every day.
26:25I don't know.
26:26I don't know.
26:27But it's like...
26:28We'll give her a little spray.
26:29Nancy's going to family.
26:30Everything's set off.
26:31Yeah.
26:32And we're going to send her a prayer.
26:33Amen.
26:34Let's say a prayer, then.
26:35We thank you, Lord, for the light Nancy has brought to her community.
26:38Both Nancys.
26:39I think it comes with the name.
26:41The light you've shined on it.
26:42She's so sweet.
26:43Nancy's so sweet.
26:44Everybody loves her, because she's so sweet, right?
26:46She's so sweet.
26:47Right.
26:48Yes.
26:53Jesus.
26:54Jesus.
26:55Strength.
26:56Strength.
26:57Give Nancy strength, Lord.
26:59Hey, I'll miss you.
27:29Yeah, definitely.
27:33I thank you for I learned a lot about myself from you.
27:39Hope to see you again.
27:42And feeling better, stronger, more like yourself, huh, Nancy?
27:47OK, Lori.
27:48I will feel better.
27:51Awesome.
27:59OK, let's do this, let's get it over with.
28:17All right, ready to go?
28:19Uh, yes.
28:20OK.
28:21Nobody.
28:22How far is it?
28:23It's just beyond Eureka, Eureka and Chrome.
28:26Yeah.
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