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00:00The film begins in San Francisco in 1981.
00:03Chris Gardner, the protagonist, sells a medical device called the Portable Bone Density Scanner for a living.
00:08Each day he drops his son, Christopher, off at a low-cost daycare in Chinatown.
00:12Outside of the daycare, Chris asks the janitor when he plans to remove the profanity written on the wall.
00:18When is somebody going to clean this off?
00:19He points out that there's a misspelling in the word happiness on the daycare's motto.
00:24It's an I in happiness. There's no Y in happiness, it's an I.
00:27While waiting for a bus, Chris is approached by a homeless man who asks about the device he's holding,
00:32mistakenly believing it to be a time machine.
00:35It's a time machine, isn't it? Seems like a time machine.
00:38Afterwards, Chris visits various hospitals that might need the medical device he's selling.
00:42Because of this, he asks his wife Linda to pick up their son from daycare, even though she's working a
00:47double shift.
00:48So I gotta get Christopher home, feed him, bathe him, get him in bed, and be back here by set.
00:53He needs to sell at least two devices per month to make ends meet.
00:56But most hospitals find the scanner expensive and unnecessary.
00:59It's unnecessary and expensive.
01:01So he hasn't made a sale in a while.
01:03Always in a hurry, Chris parks his car directly in front of hospitals.
01:06Unable to pay off his parking tickets, his car is eventually towed away.
01:09That evening, while having dinner, Chris notices a Rubik's Cube, which is still a new toy at that time.
01:14It's a gift for Christopher.
01:15From who?
01:16Cynthia from work.
01:17It's for adults. Chris can't use it. She didn't know.
01:19Linda asks if he has paid their taxes yet, and Chris says he needs to file another extension.
01:23This frustrates Linda before she heads back to work.
01:26After she leaves, Chris tries to solve the Rubik's Cube, but finds it quite challenging.
01:30The following day, while walking down the street, Chris notices a businessman in a red Ferrari.
01:35A genuine Ferrari this time.
01:37He asks the man what he does for a living, and the man replies that he's a stockbroker.
01:41Chris assumes that the job requires a high level of education.
01:44But the man explains that success as a stockbroker mostly depends on one's math and social skills.
01:49Hey, I'm gonna let you hang on to my car for the weekend, but I need it back for Monday.
01:53Feed the meter.
01:54After this brief exchange, Chris looks around and sees how happy everyone seems to be.
01:58He wonders why he can't be like that and constantly thinks about it.
02:01The next morning, Chris tells Linda that he plans to be home by six because he's applying for a job
02:06as a stockbroker.
02:08Linda finds the idea ridiculous, which Chris resents.
02:11What job?
02:12Stockbroker.
02:14Stockbroker?
02:15Yeah.
02:16Not an astronaut?
02:18They argue, and Linda reminds him that they have two months' worth of rent to pay.
02:23She insists that he should sell all of his remaining medical devices and leave that business behind.
02:28This is what I'm trying to do for my family, for you and for Christopher.
02:31Chris heads to a brokerage firm to apply, but leaves his medical device with a street performer
02:36because he doesn't want to go inside carrying it.
02:38He gives her a dollar, promising to give her more when he returns.
02:42He warns the girl that she can't sell it anyway if she decides to steal the device.
02:46I can't even sell it, and it's my job.
02:48Inside, he meets an HR representative from a satellite office.
02:52The representative explains that they receive a large number of applications.
02:55He only assists people in filling out the applications,
02:58and then he sends them to Jay Twistle in the main office, who handles this matter.
03:02While talking to the HR, Chris notices the street performer running away with his device,
03:06prompting Chris to quickly leave.
03:08He grabs the application form and dashes out in pursuit.
03:10But despite a long chase,
03:12Hey!
03:12Hey!
03:13Hey!
03:13Don't move!
03:14Don't move!
03:15The street performer escapes on a train.
03:17That night, Chris returns home with the application form but can't sleep,
03:20berating himself for losing the expensive medical device.
03:23The next morning during breakfast, he watches the news about the Rubik's Cube,
03:27which reports that a math professor solved it in 30 minutes.
03:30As she leaves for work, Linda asks Chris to return without the device.
03:34Chris promises Linda that he will sell it so she won't have to see it anymore.
03:37On their way to daycare, father and son discuss the misspelling of the word
03:41happiness in the daycare's motto.
03:44It's written as P-P-Y, but it's supposed to be an I in happiness.
03:47Is fuck spelled right?
03:49Yeah, that's spelled right, but that's not part of the motto.
03:51So you're not supposed to learn that.
03:53That's an adult word.
03:54Chris learns from his son that they watch TV series in the daycare instead of having lessons,
03:59which annoys him to the point where he reprimands a nanny saying,
04:03He says he's been watching TV.
04:04Oh, little TV for history.
04:06Love Boat?
04:07Poor history, Navy.
04:09That's not the Navy.
04:11He could watch television at home.
04:13However, she tells him that he can go and pay more at another daycare.
04:16Moreover, she points out that he's often late with his payments, so he has no right to complain.
04:21Can you at least put the dog upstairs in your room or something?
04:25What?
04:26Afterward, Chris heads to Dean Witter Reynolds to submit his completed application form
04:30directly to Jay Twissel, the head of HR.
04:32Their conversation is brief because Jay is in a hurry.
04:35After leaving the office, Chris spots the street performer and her accomplice carrying
04:39the stolen medical device.
04:41Hi!
04:42Enraged, he chases after them.
04:43Trying to evade Chris, the performer jumps onto a bus.
04:46Chris narrates that he spent his life savings on these machines.
04:49I spent our entire life savings on these things.
04:52Believing them to be revolutionary.
04:54I even asked the landlord to take a picture.
04:56But most hospitals and doctors saw them as unnecessary luxuries.
05:00So, if I lost one, it was like losing a month's groceries.
05:04After a determined chase, he finally retrieves his device.
05:07Sitting at a bus stop, Christopher reminds his father of the promise to sell the devices.
05:11You're not supposed to have any, though.
05:13Yeah, I know.
05:13You have two now.
05:15Later that day, Linda notices both devices at home and becomes thoroughly disappointed.
05:19After giving their son a basketball for his birthday, Chris tries to explain to Linda
05:23what happened earlier, but she doesn't want to hear it.
05:26Chris promises that everything will be fine, but Linda no longer believes him.
05:30In the next scene, Chris catches Jay while he's hailing a taxi and reminds him about the
05:34application form he submitted a month ago.
05:36Jay tries to excuse himself, saying he has somewhere to be.
05:40Sensing an opportunity, Chris lies, claiming he's headed to the same destination and offers
05:44to share a ride.
05:45Jay reluctantly agrees, and they both get into the taxi.
05:49Inside the cab, Chris talks about his skills and personality, but Jay is too focused on solving
05:54a Rubik's Cube to listen.
05:55Chris notices and offers to solve the cube to catch Jay's attention.
05:59Well, I'm pretty sure I can do it.
06:00No, you can.
06:01Let me see it.
06:02Skeptical, Jay hands it over.
06:04Chris explains the mechanics of the puzzle while working on it, and the taxi driver listens
06:08intently, holding his own cube in his hand.
06:11Jay jokes that he'd drive around all day just to see Chris solve it.
06:14Before Jay reaches his destination, Chris completes the puzzle, impressing both Jay and
06:18the driver.
06:19Good job.
06:20However, Jay leaves Chris behind, which means that Chris has to pay the fare.
06:23With only $5 in his wallet, Chris tells the driver to drop him off a couple of blocks
06:28away.
06:28When the car stops at a light, he tries to flee, but realizes he left his medical device
06:33behind.
06:33He runs back to grab it, prompting the driver to chase after him, threatening to kill him.
06:40Chris manages to escape by diving into the subway and boarding a train.
06:45However, as the doors close on his hand, he loses the medical device.
06:48The same homeless man who mistook the device for a time machine sees it left behind.
06:52That evening, Chris calls Linda to apologize for not being able to pick up Christopher from
06:57daycare.
06:57Furious after missing her shift, Linda tells Chris that she and Christopher are leaving.
07:02Sure enough, when Chris gets home, he finds his wife and son gone.
07:05At that moment, he receives a call from Jay, who tells him to write down his secretary's
07:09number so they can talk the day after tomorrow.
07:12With all of Linda's belongings gone, Chris can't find a pen and has to memorize the number.
07:160-2-5-6.
07:18Yeah, extension 4-7-9-6.
07:20Yes, sir, 4-1-5-8-6-4-0-2-5-6.
07:22Okay, bye.
07:23All right, yes, thank you very much.
07:25We'll see you soon.
07:25He rushes to a nearby store to write it down, but a friend approaches, talking about a recent
07:30football game.
07:311-19, 1-20, double overtime.
07:34Wait, wait, wait.
07:36Can't talk to you about numbers right now.
07:38What's your problem with numbers?
07:39Chris struggles to remember the number while listening to his friend, talking about scores.
07:43And you owe me money.
07:44You owe me $14.
07:45I'm gonna get that to you.
07:46I need my money.
07:48I need my money.
07:4814's the number.
07:49The following day, Chris catches up with Linda, who has just dropped Christopher off
07:53at daycare.
07:54Leave me alone.
07:55Don't ever take my son away from me again.
07:56After Linda says she's no longer happy, Chris allows her to leave, but insists that she can't
08:02take their son.
08:02That day, Chris returns to the daycare earlier than usual and picks up Christopher before Linda
08:08arrives.
08:08He takes his son home.
08:10That night, the landlord asks Chris for the rent, but Chris promises to pay later.
08:14The landlord suggests moving to a nearby motel, which is half the cost of the apartment.
08:18He demands that Chris leave by the next morning since painters are coming.
08:21Chris pleads with the landlord to let him stay longer and offers to paint the apartment
08:25himself.
08:25I just, I gotta have some more time.
08:27I got my son up in here.
08:28The landlord agrees, giving Chris one more week as long as he paints the rooms.
08:32The next day, while painting the walls, Chris hears a knock on the door.
08:36He opens it to find two policemen who instruct him to accompany them to the station.
08:40Chris pays his parking ticket at the police station, but the officer tells him it will be verified
08:44at 9.30 a.m.
08:46We verify 9.30 tomorrow morning.
08:47Yeah, you gotta stay until this thing clears.
08:49I can't spend the night here.
08:50I have to pick up my son.
08:51I have a job interview at Dean Witter at 10.15 tomorrow morning.
08:55I cannot stay here.
08:559.30 tomorrow morning.
08:56What am I supposed to do with my son?
08:58Maybe we can go and have social services pick him up.
09:00With no other option, Chris calls Linda to look after Christopher while he's gone.
09:04Linda agrees, but says she'll return Christopher late.
09:07As a result, Chris spends the night at the station.
09:09The following day, Chris rushes to his interview at Dean Witter Reynolds.
09:13With no time to change, he arrives still wearing the same clothes from the day before.
09:18Embarrassed by his disheveled appearance, he initially doesn't respond when the secretary
09:23calls his name.
09:24Eventually, he enters the interview room, and the panel visibly reacts with disappointment
09:28at his unkempt look.
09:30Chris bluntly explains that he was arrested the previous day for not paying parking tickets.
09:34I've been sitting out there for the last half hour trying to come up with a story that
09:38would explain my being here dressed like this.
09:40And I wanted to come up with a story that would demonstrate qualities that I'm sure you all
09:45admire here, like earnestness, diligence.
09:47And I couldn't think of anything.
09:49So the truth is, I was arrested for failure to pay parking tickets.
09:53Parking tickets?
09:54And I ran all the way here from the Polk station.
09:57During the interview, Mr. Frome, the head of the panel, appears unimpressed.
10:01Jay.
10:02Yes, sir.
10:02How many times have you seen Chris?
10:04I don't know.
10:05One too many, apparently.
10:06Does he ever dressed like this?
10:08No.
10:08Jacket and tie.
10:09Oh, he's been waiting outside the front of the building with some 40-pound gizmo for
10:13over a month.
10:14However, Chris's communication skills shine through, and he manages to make the panel laugh,
10:19easing the tension in the room.
10:20What would you say if a guy walked in for an interview without a shirt on, and I hired
10:26him?
10:26He must have had on some really nice pants.
10:31Afterward, Jay congratulates Chris for impressing the panel despite his informal attire.
10:36However, Chris tells him that he'll think about the job because he learns that there's
10:39a six-month intern period where he will not be paid at all.
10:43But Jay urges him to continue.
10:44You know what I'll look like?
10:45If you back out, you know what I'll look like to the partners?
10:47Yes, an ass a-hole.
10:49Yeah, an ass a-hole.
10:51All the way.
10:51Tonight, I swear, I will fill your spot.
10:54I promise.
10:55On his way home, Chris reflects on the risks of the job.
10:58No salary for six months, and only one intern will be hired at the end of the program.
11:02If he fails, he can't even apply the six-month training to another brokerage.
11:06All of this makes Chris hesitant.
11:08His only resource for the next six months is his six scanners, which he can still try
11:11to sell.
11:12After the interview, Chris heads home to finish painting the walls before Linda and Christopher
11:16arrive.
11:17Later, Linda returns with their son.
11:19That night, as Christopher sleeps, Linda tells Chris that she plans to move to New York to
11:24work as a waitress.
11:25Chris agrees.
11:26On the condition that Christopher stays with him, believing that Chris can take care for
11:30their son, Linda tearfully leaves them for good.
11:32By the way, does anyone know what this lever is for?
11:35Write the correct answer in the comments.
11:37I wonder how many people know the correct answer.
11:39After she leaves, Chris calls Jay's secretary and leaves a message.
11:42He's in.
11:43The next day, Chris and his son move two blocks away to a nearby motel with the help
11:47of Chris's friend, who owes him $14.
11:50Since it's Saturday, Chris takes Christopher to play basketball before heading out to sell
11:54a bone density scanner.
11:55While shooting hoops, Christopher tells his father that he dreams of going pro.
11:59Chris, however, discourages him, saying that he was below average in basketball when he
12:03was young and that Christopher will likely end up the same.
12:06Not this.
12:07I don't want you out here shooting this ball around all day and night.
12:09He suggests that Christopher aim lower, but noticing the disappointment in his son's
12:13face, Chris encourages his son not to let other people tell him that he can't do something.
12:18Not even him.
12:19Don't ever let somebody tell you you can't do something.
12:22Not even me.
12:23You got a dream.
12:24You got to protect it.
12:25People can't do something themselves.
12:27They want to tell you you can't do it.
12:29You want something?
12:30Go get it.
12:31Period.
12:31They then head to a hospital to sell the scanner and the hospital agrees to buy it, giving
12:35them some much needed cash.
12:37When cashing the check, Chris lets his son buy a chocolate bar.
12:40The following day, Chris starts his internship, learning about the trade.
12:44The internship coordinator tells the group they need to do whatever it takes to attract
12:47clients.
12:48But if you have to have lunch with them, have breakfast with them, if you even have to
12:51babysit for them, you will do whatever it takes to familiarize them with our packages.
12:55He explains that in addition to passing the exam, they'll need to secure contracts to
12:59be hired.
13:00During his lunch break, Chris meets Mr. Frome on the street.
13:02Their conversation is cut short when Chris spots the scanner he lost during his escape
13:07from the taxi driver.
13:08He sees a homeless man carrying it and chases after him, only to be hit by a car.
13:14The driver politely asks if he's okay.
13:16Hey, hey, hey, asshole.
13:17Are you all right, asshole?
13:19But Chris realizes that one of his shoes has fallen off.
13:21He limps back to the program with just one shoe.
13:24Hey, man, you're missing a shoe.
13:25Oh, yeah, thanks.
13:27And must go around the city like this for the rest of the day.
13:30Dad, you don't have a shoe.
13:31Afterward, the film shows a series of scenes where Chris is constantly ordered around to
13:36buy things for his internship coordinator.
13:38He feels underrated and unappreciated.
13:40Every day after his internship, Chris rushes to catch the bus by 4 p.m. to pick up his
13:45son from daycare and then takes the Crosstown bus to make it home by 10 p.m.
13:49He continues to struggle with rent payments at the motel.
13:52Hey, Chris.
13:53Hey, hey, Ralph.
13:55I'm waiting.
13:55All right, I got that for you, Ralph.
13:57I'm going to get that for you.
13:58At the brokerage, all the interns work their way through call sheets, contacting potential
14:03clients from the bottom up, aiming to eventually reach CEOs.
14:06Although interns are expected to stay until 7 p.m., Chris needs to pick up his son, so
14:11he only has six hours instead of nine to do his job.
14:14To maximize his time, he's not hanging up the phone in between calls, saving eight
14:18minutes each day.
14:19He also avoids drinking water to cut down on bathroom breaks.
14:22Despite these measures, after two months, he still can't progress through a full call
14:26sheet.
14:27Frustrated, he decides to break protocol and jumps up the list, calling to the CEO of the
14:31company directly.
14:32To his surprise, he manages to secure a meeting with Walter Ribbon.
14:36Can you be here in 20 minutes?
14:3720 minutes, absolutely.
14:39Just had someone cancel.
14:40Come now.
14:40I can give you a few minutes before the 49ers.
14:42Monday night football, buddy.
14:43As he's rushing out of the building, his internship boss asks him to move his car.
14:47Chris explains that he has a meeting with Ribbon, but the boss insists.
14:50And you have to Jimmy that.
14:51Jimmy what?
14:52You have to Jimmy the key.
14:53And the other doors don't unlock.
14:55Chris wastes precious time struggling with the jammed door and searching for a parking
14:59space.
15:00Unable to find one, he drives to Walter Ribbon's office in his boss's car, but gets caught in
15:04traffic, causing him to miss the meeting.
15:06I'm Chris Gardner.
15:07I have an appointment with Walter Ribbon.
15:08Oh, you just missed him.
15:10On his way back, he finds a parking ticket under the windshield wiper.
15:13That night, at a diner, Chris fills up a check to pay that parking ticket.
15:17Parking ticket.
15:18We don't have a car anymore.
15:20He tells his son to assist him at a business meeting this weekend.
15:23Christopher initially refuses, but his father convinces him to come by, saying that they
15:27might possibly go to a football game.
15:29In fact, he hopes that Mr. Ribbon will invite them to a game.
15:32Possibly.
15:32The following morning, as they head to Walter Ribbon's house, Christopher asks when they
15:36will be going to the football game.
15:38I said possibly we're going to the game.
15:40Do you know what possibly means?
15:41Like probably?
15:43No, probably means there's a good chance that we're going.
15:45Possibly means we might, we might not.
15:48I know what it means.
15:49What does it mean?
15:50It means that we're not going to the game.
15:53How did you get so smart?
15:54Because you're smart.
15:55He then knocks on Mr. Ribbon's door.
15:57Chris thanks him for the opportunity the previous day, despite missing it, and claims they were
16:02visiting a close friend in the neighborhood.
16:04He also lies about their plans to attend the football game, and his strategy works.
16:08Mr. Ribbon invites the father and son to join them in the box seats.
16:12Hey, you guys want to come with us?
16:13We're going now.
16:13Come with us.
16:14Where are your seats?
16:15Oh, we have upper deck.
16:16We got a box.
16:17Come on.
16:17You want to sit in a box?
16:18No.
16:19Well, it's not actually a box.
16:21It's a private section.
16:23It's more comfortable.
16:24You want to go?
16:25Okay.
16:25To appear like a successful manager, Chris hides the fact that he doesn't even own a car.
16:30Hey, why don't you just put that in your car?
16:31Um, sure, sure.
16:33We don't have a car.
16:34Ah!
16:35Oh my god.
16:36What happened?
16:37I think I got stung by a bee.
16:38During the game, Mr. Ribbon admits he likes Chris, but says there's no chance he'll accept
16:42his offer.
16:43Come on, relax.
16:43Enjoy the game.
16:44Nevertheless, Chris and his son enjoy the game from the box, and Chris gets to network
16:48with Mr. Ribbon and his business companions.
16:51After four months, Chris has sold all his scanners, giving him just enough money to make it
16:55through his internship.
16:56However, this progress is abruptly halted when the IRS seizes his bank account for unpaid
17:01taxes, leaving him broke.
17:03Don't jerk me around, okay, Chris?
17:05I'm not jerking you around, Ralph, all right?
17:07I'm gonna get it.
17:08Desperate for some cash, Chris asks his friend for the money he's owed, but his friend believes
17:12the debt was already settled when he drove Chris and Christopher to the motel.
17:16You drove me two blocks, Wayne.
17:18That's 200 yards.
17:19Frustrated, Chris argues with him until the friend slams the door in his face.
17:23Get my money!
17:23All of me!
17:24Get my money, Wayne!
17:25Later that day, while watching his son play at a playground, Chris spots the medical device
17:30he lost on the subway.
17:31He catches the homeless man carrying it and finally retrieves the scanner.
17:35However, the homeless man starts shouting that he needs the time machine to go back in
17:38time to see Jimi Hendrix burn his guitar.
17:41Bring back my time machine!
17:42Bring my time machine back!
17:44Chris and Christopher rush to sell the device, only to discover it's broken, though the hospital
17:49promises to pay once it's fixed.
17:50Chris, just come back when it's working.
17:52No, I have to fix it now.
17:54No.
17:54Chris is distraught.
17:55That night, they return to the motel, only to find their belongings outside the room.
18:00Chris tries to open the door but discovers the lock has been changed.
18:03Exhausted, Christopher begins to cry, begging his father to let them in.
18:07Open the door!
18:08Did you hear what I said?
18:09Let's go.
18:10Open the door!
18:11Hey!
18:12Hey!
18:13Just hear what I said.
18:14Stop it!
18:15Desperate for a place to stay, Chris seeks help from the friend who owes him money.
18:18Wayne!
18:20Wayne!
18:22But Wayne won't even open the door.
18:23With no other options, Chris and his son are forced to move again despite their exhaustion.
18:27They end up in a train station where Christopher points out that the device isn't really a
18:32time machine, as the homeless man had claimed.
18:34To lift his son's spirits, Chris pretends it is.
18:37Yes, it is.
18:37He presses the button and acts as if they're transported back to the time of dinosaurs,
18:42inviting Christopher to join the fantasy.
18:44Chris tells his son they need to hide in a cave from the dinosaurs.
18:46A cave.
18:47Cave.
18:48We gotta find a cave.
18:50Come on.
18:50They move to the bathroom, playing along with the game, and stay there for the night.
18:54While his son sleeps, Chris quietly cries, feeling the weight of this low point in his
18:58life.
18:58He covers Christopher's ears when people pound on the door.
19:01The next day, Chris heads to work with his suitcase.
19:04Jane notices and asks where he's headed, prompting Chris to make up a story about going to Sacramento
19:08to play golf with potential clients.
19:11Awesome.
19:11Hey, let him win a round.
19:12In the next scene, Chris and Christopher try to find shelter at a homeless center, but are
19:17turned away because it's only for women and children.
19:19He can stay here, but you have to find someplace else to go.
19:22We gotta stay together.
19:23A staff member directs them to another shelter a few blocks away, and they rush to make it
19:27by the 5 p.m. cutoff.
19:29After waiting in line, they're almost denied a spot because the shelter is nearly full.
19:33Luckily, they secure a room after security finds that the person in front of them tried
19:37to cheat his way to the front of the line.
19:39Inside the homeless shelter, Chris tucks in his son and then tries to fix the broken scanner.
19:44He finds broken parts in it.
19:46The man reads his books under streetlights since the electricity is turned off at night.
19:50The daily routine of lining up at the homeless shelter becomes part of Chris and Christopher's
19:55life.
19:56Hey, why don't you leave me?
19:57We can't.
19:58We're gonna have a different room later.
20:00So Chris brings his suitcase to work every day and tells everyone different stories about
20:04why he's carrying it.
20:06He learns how to finish his conversation with clients quickly because he and his son have
20:10to get in line early to the homeless shelter.
20:12One day, Chris and his son attend a mass at the homeless shelter.
20:15After, Chris studies for the next day's internship exam.
20:17The following day, Chris finishes his exam quickly to join the shelter line in time.
20:22On his way out, Mr. Frome, just stepping out of a taxi, asks Chris to lend him some money
20:26since he forgot his wallet at the office.
20:29Despite his limited funds, Chris gives him $5.
20:32Unfortunately, he and Christopher are late to the shelter that night and must find another
20:36place to stay.
20:37To earn money, Chris donates blood and uses the payment to buy the part needed to fix his
20:41device.
20:53At the shelter the next day, Christopher asks Chris if Linda left because of him.
20:58Chris tells his son to never, ever think something like that.
21:01He reassures Christopher that he has nothing to do with her leaving them.
21:05Christopher tells his father,
21:07After tucking his son in, Chris successfully repairs the medical scanner.
21:11The following day, he manages to sell the device, earning enough money to last them four more
21:16weeks.
21:16He excitedly tells Christopher that they'll be staying at a hotel that night.
21:20A hotel?
21:21Just for the night.
21:22You can go back to the cave if you like.
21:24No, thank you.
21:25Ever?
21:26I hope not.
21:27They spend the night in a decent hotel, enjoying the comfort of a TV.
21:31The next morning, Chris and his son escape the harsh atmosphere of the city by going to
21:35the beach.
21:36Over time, Chris secures contracts with several of Mr. Ribbon's friends he met at the football
21:40game.
21:41In the next scene, Jay congratulates Chris on his final day in the internship program while
21:45they're in the bathroom.
21:46He commends Chris for securing many clients and tells him that, regardless of what happens
21:51next, he did a fantastic job.
21:53The message feels like a farewell speech, which makes Chris even more nervous.
21:57Later, Chris is called in by his internship coordinator, who leads him to Mr. Frome.
22:01Noticing Chris is wearing a new shirt, Mr. Frome comments on it.
22:04Chris tells him that it's because he's on his last day as an intern.
22:08Mr. Frome replies that he hopes Chris will wear it again tomorrow, because tomorrow will
22:12be his first day as a full-time employee.
22:15Was it as easy as it looked?
22:16No, sir.
22:17No, no, sir, it wasn't.
22:19Chris can't hold back tears and thanks the panel.
22:21Mr. Frome returns the $5 he had borrowed from Chris.
22:24Afterward, Chris walks out of the building, narrating that this part of his life is called
22:28happiness.
22:29He heads directly to the daycare to pick up his son and embraces him tightly.
22:33The film then reveals that Chris established his investment firm, Gardner Rich, in 1987.
22:39The film concludes with Chris and his son walking together, joking and enjoying each
22:43other's company, as the real Chris Gardner walks past them.
22:47An epilogue reveals that Chris eventually secured a multi-million dollar deal in 2006.
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