00:00February 1960, I'm minding my old goddamn business, right?
00:06I got a call, can you help me?
00:08I'm representing Martin Luther King Jr.
00:10I thought initially he was a spoiled, crazy Baptist preacher.
00:13I said, sorry.
00:14No.
00:16True story.
00:19And then, standing in my door with a hat on,
00:23Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
00:26Under Dr. King's leadership,
00:27the civil rights movement was growing.
00:30But so was the government pushback.
00:32Martin challenged me to live with purpose
00:34as a political advisor, personal lawyer, and speechwriter.
00:38For him, I had a special skill set with words.
00:41So when I was writing words, it was like writing musical notes.
00:45You hear me?
00:47The sheer power of Martin Luther King Jr.
00:52When he spoke,
00:54he was tapping deep into the best
00:57of what America could be.
01:00When he actually gave the speech,
01:03it was a beautiful day.
01:05I came to understand
01:06he's about to change the world.
01:10Tell him about the dream, Martin.
01:12Tell him about the dream.
01:17Do I have a witness?
01:19Yes, sir.
01:24Do I have a witness?
01:25I don't know.
