The document summarizes a movie about Chris Gardner's life in 1981 San Francisco. Chris Gardner spends all his money on a portable bone density scanner business but doctors say it's too expensive. His wife Linda works at a laundry but is bored and leaves Chris and their son Christopher. Chris works hard to support his son on his own. One day Chris sees a man with a luxury car and decides to become a stockbroker. He and his son live in a church with others. Through perseverance, Chris succeeds in becoming a stockbroker.