Time to get up, man - All right, Dad. - Come on
Should be here soon - I think I should make a list. - What do mean?
- For your birthday gifts? - Yeah
You know you're only getting a couple of things, right?
Yeah, I know. Just to look at and study so I can choose better
Okay, well, that's smart. Yeah, make a list
Can you spell everything you're thinking of? - I think so. - All right. That's good
- How you doing in here, man? - Okay
Can we go to the park today, after?
No, I gotta go to Oakland.Well, maybe, we'll see
Give me a kiss I'll talk to you later Excuse me Oh, excuse me…
…when is somebody gonna clean this off?
And the Y? The Y. We talked about thisIt's an I in “happiness.”
There's no Y in “happiness.” It's an I
I'm Chris Gardner I met my father for the first time when I was 28 years old
And I made up my mind
as a young kid… …that when I had children…
…my children were gonna know
who their father was
This is part of my life story This part is called “Riding the Bus.”
What's that? It's a time machine, isn't it?
Seems like a time machine That seems like a time machine.
It's a time machine. Take me with you This machine…
…this machine on my lap… This guy, he has a time machine
He travels in the past with this machine and…
- it is not a time machine It' a portablebone-density scanner A medical device I sell for a living
Thank you for the opportunity to discuss it with you - I appreciate it.- We just don't need it, Chris
It's unnecessary and expensive- Well, maybe next…
- Thank you It gave a slightly denser picture
than an x-ray for twice the money- Hey.- Hey, baby- What happened?- No, nothing Look, I can't get Christopher today
Oh, no, you don't, Chris.I'm back on at 7 I know. I have got to go to Oakland So I gotta get Christopher home,
feed him, bathe him……get him in bed,
and be back here by 7?- Yes.- And we got the tax-bill notice today- What are you gonna do about that?- Look, this is what we gotta do You see that car? The onewith the pretty yellow shoe on it?
That' mineThere' no parking near hospitalsThat' what happenswhen you're always in a rush
Thanks anyway. Very much- Maybe next quarter.- It's possible
I needed to sell at least two scannersa month for rent and daycareI'd have to sell one more……to pay off all of those tickets
under my windshield wiperThe problem is……I haven't sold any for a while
Since when do you not likemacaroni and cheese?Since birth?- What's that?- What?- What is this?- It's a gift for Christopher
- From who?- Cynthia from work It's for adults. Chris can't use it.She didn't know What are you supposed
to do with it? Make every side the same colorDid you pay the taxes?
No, I'm gonnahave to file an extension
- You already filed an extension.- Yeah, well, I gotta file another one
That's… It's $650.I'll have it in the next month
That means interest, right?- And a penalty?- Yeah, a little bit
Look, why don't you let me do this?All right, just relax. Okay?- Come here. Calm down.- I have to go back to work
Let's get ready for bed.Hey, put your plate in the sinkA few days ago I was presented
with a report I'd asked for……a comprehensive audit, if you will,of our economic condition
You won't like it. I didn't like itBut we have to face the truth……and then go to work
to turn things aroundAnd make no mistake about it,we can turn them around
The federal budget is out of controlAnd we face runaway deficits
of almost $80 billion……for this budget year that ends September 30th
That deficit is larger than the entire federal budget in 1957And so is the almost $80 billion……we will pay in interest
this year on the national debtTwenty years ago, in 1960……our federal government payroll
was less than $ 13 billionToday it is 75 billionDuring these 20 years, our population
has only increased by 23.3 percent…Man, I got two questions for you:
What do you do?And how do you do it?- I'm a stockbroker.
- Stockbroker. Oh, goodness Had to go to collegeto be a stockbroker, huh?
You don't have to. Have to be goodwith numbers and good with people- That's it.
- Hey, you take care I'll let you hang on to my car
for the weekend- But I need it back for Monday.- Feed the meter
I still remember that moment They all looked
so damn happy to me Why couldn't I look like that?
