I've been sitting there for the last half hour trying to come up with a story that would explain my being here dressed... like this.

10 seconds sound clip from the The Pursuit of Happyness movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:43:17 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

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- What is the word on that one?

- Chris Gardner. (2)

- Chris Gardner. How are you? Good morning. Chris Gardner.

- Chris Gardner. Good to see you again.

- Chris Gardner. Pleasure.

- I've been sitting there for the last half hour trying to come up with a story that would explain my being here dressed... like this.

- And I wanted to come up with a story that would demonstrate qualities that I'm sure you all admire here, like... Like earnestness or diligence. And team-playing. Something.

- And I couldn't think... of anything.

- So the truth is... I was arrested for failure to pay parking tickets.

- Parking tickets? What?

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