She Gave a Homeless Man Shelter in Her Café… By Morning, He Owned the Building — Transcript

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1. 0:03You sure you want to close alone?
2. 0:19>> Please,
3. 0:21don't close yet.
4. 0:22>> Come inside now.
5. 0:37>> I don't have money on me.
6. 0:39>> I didn't ask for any.
7. 0:43>> You're closed.
8. 0:45You're closed.
9. 0:46>> The kitchen is,
10. 0:48the heater isn't.
11. 0:56>> Why help me?
12. 1:00>> Nobody gets sent back into that storm
13. 1:02from here.
14. 1:07>> You don't even know my name.
15. 1:10>> Then start with that.
16. 1:13>> Elias.
17. 1:15>> Claire.
18. 1:18>> Thank you, Claire.
19. 1:21>> Get warm first.
20. 1:23Thank me later.
21. 1:34>> Everything all right?
22. 1:36>> Just paperwork.
23. 1:46>> You live here?
24. 1:48>> Above it.
25. 1:49Cheapest commute in the city.
26. 1:55>> And the notice?
27. 1:58>> The owner is selling the building.
28. 2:02New buyer wants three times the rent.
29. 2:07>> How long do you have?
30. 2:09>> 10 days.
31. 2:14>> Why not start somewhere else?
32. 2:18>> Because this place remembers people.
33. 2:25My mother built it one cup at a time.
34. 2:37You're a terrible dishwasher.
35. 2:40>> I've been worse at more expensive
36. 2:42things.
37. 2:48I'll find somewhere else.
38. 2:50>> No, you won't.
39. 2:52You can sleep here tonight.
40. 3:05>> You don't have to do this.
41. 3:08>> I know.
42. 3:11>> That's what makes it strange.
43. 3:14If the building were yours,
44. 3:18what then?
45. 3:21>> Keep the cafe.
46. 3:24Keep that back room open on nights like
47. 3:26this.
48. 3:28Bathroom is through there. If you need
49. 3:31me, knock on the stair door.
50. 3:34>> Goodnight, Claire.
51. 3:36>> Goodnight, Elias.
52. 3:44>> [music]
53. 4:10>> We've been looking everywhere.
54. 4:12>> Keep your voice down.
55. 4:14>> The board thinks you vanished.
56. 4:17>> They can survive an hour.
57. 4:19Find out who owns this building.
58. 4:29>> He's shopping it to developers.
59. 4:31The building is currently under contract
60. 4:33negotiations with a redevelopment
61. 4:34company.
62. 4:35>> Offer 20% above asking if he waives the
63. 4:38contract.
64. 4:39>> For the cafe?
65. 4:40>> For her choice.
66. 4:49>> Do you know what time it is?
67. 4:51>> We want 18 Willow Street, cash.
68. 4:54Today.
69. 4:58>> Send the number.
70. 5:01Fine.
71. 5:03But the tenant is still out.
72. 5:05>> The new owner will decide that.
73. 5:07>> Not my problem anymore.
74. 5:21>> Your office is waiting.
75. 5:22>> First, get the deed drafted in Claire
76. 5:24Bennett's name.
77. 5:30Buy the building first to acquire the
78. 5:32title through Ward Meridian and prepare
79. 5:33debt-free transfer to Claire after the
80. 5:35purchase closes.
81. 5:37Then transfer it to Claire Bennett.
82. 5:39No loan, no conditions.
83. 5:41>> That's unusual.
84. 5:43>> Good.
85. 5:55>> Good luck, Elias.
86. 6:04Hale's coming at 9:00.
87. 6:06Then he can buy coffee like everyone
88. 6:08else.
89. 6:09Claire,
90. 6:10open the pastry case.
91. 6:20>> The building sold this morning.
92. 6:22>> Then tell the buyer I'm asking for 1
93. 6:24month.
94. 6:26>> That won't be necessary.
95. 6:32That's
96. 6:33not what we agreed.
97. 6:36>> What does it say?
98. 6:38>> It says you stay.
99. 6:41>> Why?
100. 6:52You know him?
101. 6:55I thought I did.
102. 7:02>> Mr. Ward,
103. 7:03I wasn't told you were coming.
104. 7:07>> Ward?
105. 7:13>> I owe you a better introduction.
106. 7:15My full name is Elias Ward.
107. 7:19Ward Meridian is mine.
108. 7:25>> Was last night some kind of test?
109. 7:29>> No.
110. 7:32My car went into a ditch six blocks from
111. 7:34here.
112. 7:37You opened the door before you knew
113. 7:38anything about me.
114. 7:43I won't make that kindness a spectacle.
115. 7:49I bought the building this morning.
116. 7:52>> For what?
117. 7:54>> For you.
118. 7:58>> What's the catch?
119. 8:00>> No loan,
120. 8:02no partnership,
121. 8:04no condition. Then it is hers to accept
122. 8:06or refuse.
123. 8:08Last night you told me what you'd do if
124. 8:10this place were yours.
125. 8:12I'm giving you the choice.
126. 8:16>> Is this real?
127. 8:18>> Yes.
128. 8:19Had to sell to drain.
129. 8:22>> Why would you do this?
130. 8:25>> Because you gave me a place to be human.
131. 8:32>> [music]
132. 8:32>> I can't repay something like this.
133. 8:35>> Then don't.
134. 8:38Just keep the door open when you can.
135. 8:44>> [music]
136. 8:47>> Can I at least pay for coffee?
137. 8:49>> Not today.
138. 8:50>> Tomorrow?
139. 8:51>> We'll see.
140. 8:53>> [laughter]
141. 8:57[music]