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The Pursuit of Happyness (/script/the_pursuit_of_happyness_929)

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The Pursu t of Happyness

(2006)

Synopsis: The Pursuit of Happyness is a 2006 American biographical drama film based on entrepreneur Chris Gardner's nearly one-year struggle being homeless. Directed by Gabriele Muccino, the film features Will Smith as Gardner, a homeless salesman. Smith's son Jaden Smith co-stars, making his film debut as Gardner's son, Christopher Jr.

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I don't believe (https://www.definitions.net/definition/believe) you can do this. -Yeah, I can. -No, you can't. -Yes, I can. -No, you can't. I'm telling (https://www.definitions.net/definition/telling) you, no one can. See? That's all I ever do. You almost (https://www.definitions.net/definition/almost) have this side. Holy cow. -You almost (https://www.definitions.net/definition/almost) had that one. -I'm gonna (https://www.definitions.net/definition/gonna) get it. Look at that. You're almost (https://www.definitions.net/definition/almost) there. -1 7.1 0. -This is me. Good job. -Goodbye. -Yeah. I'll see you soon. Where are you going, sir? Excuse me, sir. Where are you going, please? Two-- A couple (https://www.definitions.net/definition/couple) of blocks. -Just flip around. -Okay. Hey! Stop it! Hey! -Where are you going? Come here! -No! -No, no, no! -You asshole, give me my money! -Give me my money. -Please stop. -Please, please, please! -Son of a bitch. Please! He should've paid you! -Come here! -I'm sorry. -I'm so sorry. -I'll kick your ass! -I'm sorry! -ldiot. I'll get you! I'm going (https://www.definitions.net/definition/going) to kill you! I'm going (https://www.definitions.net/definition/going) to kill you! Hey! Stop it, you son of a bitch! Stop him! Stop him! The doors (https://www.definitions.net/definition/doors) are closing. Please stand (https://www.definitions.net/definition/stand) clear (https://www.definitions.net/definition/clear) of the doors. No! No! No! No! -Hello? -Hey, yeah. Sorry I couldn't make it home on time. -Chris, I missed (https://www.definitions.net/definition/missed) my shift. -Yeah, I know. I'm sorry (https://www.definitions.net/definition/sorry) about (https://www.definitions.net/definition/about) that. Look, I'm on my way right (https://www.definitions.net/definition/right) now. Are you all right (https://www.definitions.net/definition/right) with Christopher? I'm leaving. 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Linda. -Hello? -Chris. -Who is this? -Jay Twistle. -Hey. -Dean Witter. Yeah, of course. How are you? I'm fine. Listen, do you still wanna come in and talk? Yes, sir. Absolutely. I'll tell you what. Come on by day after (https://www.definitions.net/definition/after) tomorrow, in the morning. We're interviewing (https://www.definitions.net/definition/interviewing) for the internships. You got a pen and paper? Yes. Yes, I do. -Hold on one second. -All right. Hello? -Chris? -Go ahead. I have one. Write this number (https://www.definitions.net/definition/number) down so you can call my secretary, Janice. -She can give you all the specifics. -Yep. -Okay, 41 5. -41 5. -864. -864. -0256. -0256. -Yeah, extension (https://www.definitions.net/definition/extension) 4796. -4796. -Right. Call her tomorrow. -Yes, sir. 41 5-864-0256. -Okay, buddy. -All right, yes. -Thank you very much. -We'll see you soon. -Chris. -Hey. Did you--? Have you seen Linda and Christopher? -No. You catch (https://www.definitions.net/definition/catch) the game last night? -No, no. You didn't see that, 1 1 8, 1 --? Excuse me, did Linda and Christopher (https://www.definitions.net/definition/Christopher) come in here? -No, I haven't see them. -1 1 9-1 20. Double (https://www.definitions.net/definition/Double) overtime. Moons hits a three-pointer at 1 7 seconds (https://www.definitions.net/definition/seconds) left. Wayne, Wayne, Wayne. Can't talk to you about numbers (https://www.definitions.net/definition/numbers) right (https://www.definitions.net/definition/right) now. -What's your problem (https://www.definitions.net/definition/problem) with numbers? -864-2.... -And you owe me money. -Yeah. You owe me $1 4. I'm gonna (https://www.definitions.net/definition/gonna) get that to you. I need my money. I need my money. Fourteen's a number. Hey, don't you ever take my son away from me again. -You hear me? -Leave me alone! Don't take my son away from me again. Do you understand what I'm saying (https://www.definitions.net/definition/saying) to you? Don't you walk away from me when I'm talking (https://www.definitions.net/definition/talking) to you. Do you hear me? -Do you wanna (https://www.definitions.net/definition/wanna) leave? -Yeah. -You wanna (https://www.definitions.net/definition/wanna) leave? -Yes, I want to leave! Get the hell out of here, then, Linda. Get the hell out of here. Christopher's staying (https://www.definitions.net/definition/staying) with me. You're the one that dragged us down. You hear me? -You are so weak. -No. I am not happy (https://www.definitions.net/definition/happy) anymore. -I'm just not happy! -Then go get happy, Linda! Just go get happy. But Christopher's living (https://www.definitions.net/definition/living) with me. -Stop! -Did you hear what I said? Christopher's living (https://www.definitions.net/definition/living) with me! Hey. Come on, let's go. -How you doing, Mrs. Chu? -Hi. -Where's Mom? -Look, just get your stuff. But she told me she was coming to pick me up today. Yeah, I know. I talked (https://www.definitions.net/definition/talked) to Mom earlier. Everything's fine, okay? Where do I sleep (https://www.definitions.net/definition/sleep) tonight? Let me ask you something. Are you happy? -Yeah. -All right. Because (https://www.definitions.net/definition/Because) I'm happy. And if you're happy (https://www.definitions.net/definition/happy) and I'm happy, then that's a good thing, right? -Yeah. -All right. You're sleeping (https://www.definitions.net/definition/sleeping) with me. You're staying (https://www.definitions.net/definition/staying) at home, where you belong, all right? Christopher. Hey, listen. I need the rent. I can't wait anymore. Yeah, I'm good for that, Charlie. I'm gonna (https://www.definitions.net/definition/gonna) get it. Why don't you go two blocks (https://www.definitions.net/definition/blocks) over at the Mission (https://www.definitions.net/definition/Mission) lnn motel? It's half what you pay here. Listen, Chris. I need you out of here in the morning. The hell am I supposed to be out of here tomorrow? I got painters (https://www.definitions.net/definition/painters) coming (https://www.definitions.net/definition/coming) in. -All right, look. I need more time. -No. All right, I'll paint (https://www.definitions.net/definition/paint) it myself. All right, but I just-- I gotta (https://www.definitions.net/definition/gotta) have some more time-- I got my son up in here. All right. One week. And you paint (https://www.definitions.net/definition/paint) it. Chris Gardner? Yeah. What happened? -Payable to the City of San Francisco. -Does it have to be the full amount? You gotta (https://www.definitions.net/definition/gotta) pay each parking (https://www.definitions.net/definition/parking) ticket, otherwise, you're staying. This is all I got. You verify (https://www.definitions.net/definition/verify) at 9: 30 tomorrow morning. -What? -You gotta (https://www.definitions.net/definition/gotta) stay until (https://www.definitions.net/definition/until) this thing (https://www.definitions.net/definition/thing) clears. No. No, I can't spend (https://www.definitions.net/definition/spend) the night (https://www.definitions.net/definition/night) here. -I have to pick up my son. -You verify (https://www.definitions.net/definition/verify) at 9:30 tomorrow. Sir, I have a job interview (https://www.definitions.net/definition/interview) at Dean Witter at 1 0: 1 5 tomorrow (https://www.definitions.net/definition/tomorrow) morning. -I cannot (https://www.definitions.net/definition/cannot) stay--9: 30 tomorrow (https://www.definitions.net/definition/tomorrow) morning. What am I supposed (https://www.definitions.net/definition/supposed) to do with my son? -ls there (https://www.definitions.net/definition/there) anyone (https://www.definitions.net/definition/anyone) else who can--? -I take care of him. Maybe we can go and have Social Services (https://www.definitions.net/definition/Services) pick him up. All right. Can I have my phone (https://www.definitions.net/definition/phone) call, please? -Hello. -Hey. What do you want? You gotta (https://www.definitions.net/definition/gotta) get Christopher from daycare. I can't. Just keep him for the night (https://www.definitions.net/definition/night) and I'm-And-- Just one night. What happened? I'll pick him up from daycare (https://www.definitions.net/definition/daycare) tomorrow. I'm gonna (https://www.definitions.net/definition/gonna) go right-You can just-You can drop him off and I'll pick him up. -No. -Come on, Linda. -Why you doing (https://www.definitions.net/definition/doing) that? -No, I wanna (https://www.definitions.net/definition/wanna) take him to the park. To Golden (https://www.definitions.net/definition/Golden) Gate after daycare (https://www.definitions.net/definition/daycare) tomorrow. -How is he? -He's fine. All right, just-- All right, take him to the park... ...and bring (https://www.definitions.net/definition/bring) him back, all right? All right, just bring (https://www.definitions.net/definition/bring) me my son back. Okay? Linda? I'll bring (https://www.definitions.net/definition/bring) him back around (https://www.definitions.net/definition/around) 6. All right, all right. Thank you. Bye. I'm okay? Excuse me. 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First in your class (https://www.definitions.net/definition/class) in school? -High school? -Yes, sir. -How many in the class? -Twelve. It was a small (https://www.definitions.net/definition/small) town. -I'll say. -But I was also first (https://www.definitions.net/definition/first) in my radar (https://www.definitions.net/definition/radar) class... ...in the Navy, and that was a class (https://www.definitions.net/definition/class) of 20. Can I say something? I'm the type of person... ...if you ask me a question, and I don't know the answer... ...I'm gonna (https://www.definitions.net/definition/gonna) tell you that I don't know. But I bet you what. I know how to find the answer, and I will find the answer. Is that fair enough? Chris. What would (https://www.definitions.net/definition/would) you say if a guy walked (https://www.definitions.net/definition/walked) in for an interview... ...without a shirt (https://www.definitions.net/definition/shirt) on... ...and I hired (https://www.definitions.net/definition/hired) him? What would (https://www.definitions.net/definition/would) you say? He must've had on some really (https://www.definitions.net/definition/really) nice pants. Chris, I don't know how you did it dressed as a garbage (https://www.definitions.net/definition/garbage) man... -...but you pulled (https://www.definitions.net/definition/pulled) it off. -Thank you, Mr. Twistle. Hey, now you can call me Jay. We'll talk to you soon. All right, so I'll let you know, Jay. "You'll let me know, Jay"? What do you mean? Yeah, I'll give you a call tomorrow sometime-What are you talking--? 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