Hoarders: Fumes and Chemicals Threaten Jeff’s Health | Full Episode (S6, E11) | A&E
>> ALL YOU DID TO ME — HURT MESO BAD.
>> TOWELS ARE GOING.
YOU HAVE A WHOLE CLOSET OF TOWELS.
THIS IS, LIKE, IT'S A NIGHTMARE.
IT'S JUST A NIGHTMARE.
>> FOR GOD'S SAKES, LET ME LOOK.
>> YOU'RE GOING TO PASS OUT IFYOU DON'T SLOW DOWN.
>> NO! NO! NO!NO, THESE I TAKE EVERY DAY.
>> WAIT.
WAIT.
MOM.
MOM.
RELAX.
RELAX.
PLEASE, RELAX.
>> GASOLINE.
GASOLINE.
>> IT'LL BLOW UP ON YOU.
>> WE'VE GOT FUMES, WE'VE GOTSTUFF PACKED TO THE GILLS.
>> HOW CAN YOU LIVE LIKE THIS, JEFF? HE'S A GROWN-ASS MAN.
HE NEEDS TO GET PAST THIS BULL[BLEEP]>> IF ONLY I HAD MORE TIME.
>> BUT YOU DON'T.
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com >> I'M MERLENE, AND I'M THEWORST HOARDER ON THE PLANET EARTH, PRACTICALLY.
[ VACUUM CLEANER WHIRS ] I'M A HOARDER GONE BEYONDBALLISTIC.
I'M A TRASHOHOLIC, AHOARDOHOLIC.
I TRY TO GET SOME OF THE DUSTUP, JUST BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD, I GUESS.
>> MY NAME IS CELESTE, AND I'M MERLENE'S DAUGHTER.
GOING IN THE HOUSE WAS LIKE A BOMB WENT OFF AT WALMART.
[ EXPLOSION ] STUFF EVERYWHERE.
ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING, SHE COLLECTS, LIKE, NO HOLDS BARRED.
>> NEVER IN MY WHOLE LIFE DID I EVER IMAGINE THAT I WOULD TURNINTO SUCH A PACK-RAT HOARDER AS I'VE DONE NOW.
I WAS A FASHION MODEL FOR MANY, MANY YEARS IN ITALY AND INPARIS.
>> WHEN SHE SHOWED ME THEPICTURES, I JUST THOUGHT SHE WAS SO BEAUTIFUL.
>> I THINK THAT WAS ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF MY LIFE, BUT WHENI FIRST MET MY HUSBAND AND FELL IN LOVE, THAT WAS ANOTHER REALLYWONDERFUL PART, TOO.
>> MY NAME'S DAVID LEAR, ANDMERLENE IS MY EX-WIFE.
MY FATHER WAS BILL LEAR OFLEARJET.
HE WAS THE ORIGINATOR.
OUR RELATIONSHIP WAS STORYBOOK, REALLY, FROM THE BEGINNING.
IT WAS SO EASY TO BE WITH HER.
I THINK SHE FELT THE SAME WAYABOUT ME.
>> THE VIBRATIONS BETWEEN US WASPALPABLE.
IF YOU TALK ABOUT INSTANTLYFALLING IN LOVE, THAT'S WHAT IT WAS LIKE, AND AFTER WE DATED FORA FEW WEEKS, DAVID PROPOSED MARRIAGE TO ME.
>> WELL, AT THAT POINT, REALLY, THERE WAS NOT MUCH EVIDENCE OFANY KIND OF COLLECTING OR CLUTTER.
>> I FELT LIKE WE HAD STEPPED ONTO A MAGIC CARPET, AND WE JUSTFLEW.
FLEW FOR A COUPLE — TWO ORTHREE YEARS UNTIL THINGS STARTED TO GO KIND OF SOUR.
MY EX-HUSBAND WOULD START DATING OTHER WOMEN, UNBEKNOWNST TO ME.
ONCE I FOUND OUT ABOUT THAT, THEN I JUST WANTED A DIVORCE.
OH, I WAS TERRIBLY, TERRIBLY DEPRESSED, AND I SOMETIMES FELTSUICIDAL, BUT I HAD MY DAUGHTER TO THINK OF, AND SHE WAS ONLY2 AT THE TIME.
>> I IMAGINE A TIME WHEN SHE WASREALLY HAPPY — IN LOVE AND JUST FEELING ON TOP OF THE WORLD, ANDIT'S FUNNY HOW THINGS CAN JUST COME CRASHING DOWN.
>> THAT WAS A VERY HARD TIME FOR ME, AND I COMPLETELY LOST IT.
>> I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL I WAS ABOUT 14 OR 15 ANDMY MOM REFUSED TO ALLOW ME TO HAVE FRIENDS TO COME OVER.
>> MY HOARDING HAS CAUSED AN INCREDIBLE RIFT BETWEEN ME ANDMY DAUGHTER.
>> EVEN WHEN I WAS A KID, WEFOUGHT.
I FELT LIKE I COULD NEVERCLEARLY COMMUNICATE WITH HER.
HONESTLY, IF FELT LIKE BANGINGMY HEAD AGAINST THE WALL.
THE HOUSE WAS GETTING JUSTCHOCK-FULL OF STUFF.
>> CELESTE SAID, “DAD, YOU'REJUST NOT GONNA BELIEVE THIS.
IT'S AWFUL.
THE WHOLE PLACE IS JUST PILED TO THE CEILING.
YOU CAN BARELY MAKE YOUR WAY THROUGH THE HOUSE TO GETANYWHERE, IT'S SO CLUTTERED.
” >> SHE STARTED TAKING MY THINGSAND THROWING THEM OUT WITHOUT ASKING ME.
>> THERE WAS NO ROOM TO HANG ANYTHING IN A CLOSET 'CAUSE OFALL THESE COAT HANGERS, SO I TOOK THE COAT HANGERS AND ITHREW THEM AWAY.
AND THAT TRIGGERED MY MOTHER.
SHE WAS JUST FURIOUS.
>> I WENT BALLISTIC.
I WAS SO ANGRY WITH HER.
>> SHE PUT ALL OF MY BELONGINGSIN PLASTIC BAGS IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE, AND SHE LEFT A NOTE ONTHEM.
SHE SAID THAT I WASN'T WELCOMEAT THE HOUSE ANYMORE.
SHE CHOSE THE STUFF OVER HER OWNDAUGHTER.
[ Voice breaking ] THAT WASDEFINITELY, LIKE, THE MOST PAINFUL EXPERIENCES THAT I COULDSAY I'VE EVER BEEN THROUGH.
>> THEY SAID, “WE HAVE ACOMPLAINT ABOUT TWO CARS FILLED WITH TRASH.
“AND I SAID, “WELL, THAT'S NOT TRASH.
“I SAID, “SOME OF IT'S STUFF I'M GONNA TAKE TO THE THRIFT STORE.
“>> SHE'S VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT COMING INAND ACTUALLY CONDEMNING THE HOUSE.
>> THEY MIGHT EVEN CONFISCATE IT.
OH, MY GOD, I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO SLEEP 'CAUSE I'M SO ANXIOUSAND I'M SO WORRIED.
I'D BE HOMELESS.
>> ALL RIGHT, WE'RE ROLLING.
>> OKAY.
GO AHEAD.
[ MID-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS ]MY NAME IS JEFF.
I'M A MUSICIAN.
[ TRUMPET PLAYS ] A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THAT MUSICIS MADE TO BE HEARD.
MUSIC IS NOT MADE TO BE HEARD.
IT'S MADE TO BE FELT.
YOU FEEL IT.
>> I'M CAMILLA, AND I'M JEFF'S FRIEND.
I MET JEFF ON A MUSIC SOCIAL-NETWORKING SITE, AND ATTHAT TIME, I WAS SEARCHING FOR SOMEONE TO PUT SOME MUSIC BEHINDMY SPOKEN WORD.
>> ONCE I LET HER LISTEN TO ACERTAIN PIECE, SHE SAID, “COULD I USE IT?COULD I USE IT?” I SAID, “SURE.
“CAMILLA IS A WONDERFUL PERSON.
I'M FASCINATED WITH HER.
>> HE'S JUST A NICE GUY.
>> PHASE IT OUT.
>> WHEN JEFF OPENED THAT DOOR.
.
.
[ SIGHS ].
.
.
I WAS LIKE, “OH, MY GOD.
” TO ME, JEFF'S HOUSE LOOKED LIKEA WAR ZONE — THAT BOMBS JUST GOT LET OFF, AND BOOM.
>> I'M ALAN, AND JEFF IS MY BROTHER.
AS HE COLLECTED MORE THINGS, HE DIDN'T HAVE SPACE TO EVEN WALK.
TO ME, THE HOUSE WASN'T LIVABLE.
>> IT WAS PILED UP TO THECEILING.
>> WELL.
.
.
HE HAD WOMEN.
>> YOU'RE NOT GOING DOWNTOWN, ARE YOU?>> I'M NOT SURE YET.
>> OH.
>> SO, WHEREVER YOU LAY YOUR HEAD, YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO WAKEUP AND TAKE A SHOWER AND HAVE BREAKFAST BEFORE YOU LEAVE.
>> I'M WORKING IT.
YES, SIR.
I'M DEBORAH.
I'M JEFF'S OLDEST FRIEND ANDBEST FRIEND.
>> I TRIED TO WAIT FOR YOU.
>> YOU DON'T NEVER WAIT FOR OTHERS.
[ CHUCKLES ] >> WE HAD A RELATIONSHIP, BUTTHINGS DIDN'T WORK OUT, BUT WE STILL ENDED UP BEING FRIENDS.
AND SHE DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT, EVEN THOUGH WE'RE NOTROMANTICALLY INVOLVED AT THIS TIME.
>> THAT ENOUGH? >> THAT'S ENOUGH.
>> IT'S LIKE BURGER KING.
JEFF IS HAVING IT HIS WAY.
>> I'M HAPPY AS A LARK IN A TREE READY TO SING.
>> YEAH, RIGHT.
I HAVE LET HIM COME IN ANDSLEEP, GET HIM SOMETHING TO EAT, SHOWER.
>> I WAS STAYING WITH ANOTHER WOMAN, BUT SHE, FOR SOME REASON, DECIDED SHE DIDN'T WANT TO DEAL WITH ME ANYMORE.
>> IF ONE PUTS HIM OUT, HE'LL GO TO THE NEXT ONE UNTIL THE OTHERONE CALLS HIM TO COME BACK.
>> I WAS IN SHOE-REPAIR BUSINESSFOR APPROXIMATELY 23 YEARS.
I WAS MAKING PROBABLY ABOUT$100, 000 A YEAR.
I CLOSED DOWN THE SHOP SO FASTTHAT I DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO GIVE THE PEOPLE THEIR SHOES BACKBECAUSE THEY GAVE ME SEVEN DAYS TO VACATE THE BUILDING, SOBELIEVE IT OR NOT, I STILL GOT SOME OF THE SHOES FROM WHEN IHAD THE SHOP.
[ TRUMPET PLAYS ]I WAS MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO MOVE TO NASHVILLE.
I WENT TO NASHVILLE.
I WAS THERE OVERNIGHT.
THE NEXT DAY, THEY CALLED ME, TOLD ME MY HOUSE WAS ON FIRE.
>> I STILL GET KIND OF EMOTIONAL WHEN I TALK ABOUT THAT HOMEBECAUSE IT CONCERNS ME THAT JEFF WOULD WANT TO LIVE LIKE THAT, WITH STUFF, JUNK, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN HIS HOME.
>> IF THE CITY WERE TO FIND OUT, I THINK THAT'LL BE VERYDEVASTATING TO HIM, AND NEVER KNOW, IT MIGHT DRIVE HIM OVERTHE EDGE.
>> “IF YOU DON'T STRAIGHTEN UPOR YOU DON'T GET SOMETHING CLEANED OUT, JEFF, I'M GONNACALL THE CITY.
” >> A LOT OF PEOPLE CAN'TUNDERSTAND HOW FRUSTRATING IT CAN BE WHEN YOUR LIFE JUST FLIPSUPSIDE DOWN ON YOU BECAUSE OF CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES.
AND IT'S JUST KIND OF HARD TO BELIEVE AND ACCEPT THAT ITACTUALLY HAPPENED TO ME.
>> COME ON, BABY.
COME ON.
READY?READY? GOOD GIRL.
ALL THIS STUFF IS WEIGHING ME DOWN, AND I'M DEPRESSED WITHMYSELF FOR ALLOWING THIS TO OCCUR.
I WANT DESPERATELY TO CHANGE, TO GET RID OF THINGS, BUT I DON'TKNOW HOW TO DO IT.
GO GET THAT.
GO GET IT.
>> I'M DOROTHY BREININGER.
I'M A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZING EXPERT, AND I SPECIALIZE INHOARDING.
DO YOU EVER OPEN UP THE TRASHBAGS? >> YEAH.
YEAH, I DO.
>> MY MISSION IS TO GET AN IDEAOF WHAT MERLENE'S LIFE IS.
I WANT TO EXPERIENCE WHATMERLENE EXPERIENCES.
MERLENE AND I ARE NOW — I DON'TKNOW — DUMPSTER DIVING? IT STINKS.
IT'S HORRENDOUS.
THE LID OPENS, AND I JUST WANTTO RUN.
YOU'RE ACTUALLY TESTING THE PEN?>> YEAH.
>> OKAY.
>> AND IT DOES.
SO THEN I FIND MYSELF WONDERINGWHY THEY THREW IT OUT.
THIS IS A RECYCLING BIN.
PEOPLE ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO THROW BANANAS IN THERE.
>> SOMEONE HAS ACTUALLY THROWN A BANANA IN THE RECYCLE BIN.
>> THAT MAKES ME VERY UPSET.
>> AND WHY DOES IT MAKE YOUUPSET? >> IT SAYS RIGHT ON THERE –“RECYCLING ONLY.
” >> SO, DO YOU SPEND YOUR TIMEHERE AT NIGHT SORTING OTHER PEOPLE'S TRASH?>> YEAH.
THIS IS RECYCLING, AND HERE THEYHAVE THIS CRAP.
THIS CANNOT BE RECYCLED LIKETHAT.
>> AND YOU'RE UPSET ABOUT IT?>> I'M VERY UPSET.
>> MERLENE IS OVER THERE RIGHTNOW WATERING A RANDOM PLANT.
SHE RECYCLES, SHE SAVES THEPLANTS.
THIS IS HOW SHE SPENDS HER TIME.
SHE TAKES CARE OF THE WORLD AROUND HER.
NOBODY EVEN KNOWS SHE DOES THIS.
I JUST WONDER IF THIS IS WHERESHE GETS HER IMPORTANCE.
IF SHE SPENT THIS KIND OF TIMECLEANING HER OWN PLACE, WONDER WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE.
ALL RIGHT, WHERE DO WE FIND A PAN?>> I USE THESE.
THIS ONE HAD A LITTLE PAM SPRAYIN IT.
>> GOT IT.
YOU KNOW, AS I'M DOING THIS, I FEEL REALLY WORRIED.
THERE'S PAPER HERE.
IT IS DANGEROUS.
THE PAN ISN'T EVEN ON THERE RIGHT.
IT'S A FIRE TRAP.
IT'S NOT GOOD.
HAVING YOUR PAN THIS CLOSE TO NAPKINS AND PAPERWORK AND BAGS, JUST THE HEAT ALONE — THIS IS PLASTIC — POOF.
EVERYTHING'S UP IN FLAME.
THIS IS REALLY BAD.
THE DANGER THAT YOU'VE CREATED FOR YOURSELF IS STRIKING.
>> IT NEVER OCCURRED TO ME ABOUT A FIRE.
>> COOKING IN THIS KITCHEN IS COMPLETELY DANGEROUS.
MERLENE IS AGING, AND THERE'S NOWHERE TO PUT ANYTHING DOWN.
IT'S JUST NOT A GOOD SITUATION ANY WAY YOU LOOK AT IT.
THIS IS NOT A SAFE HOME.
HANDS DOWN.
>> JEFF, HI.
DR.
ZASIO.
>> NICE TO MEET YOU.
>> NICE MEETING YOU, TOO.
>> I'VE BEEN EXPECTING YOU.
>> WELL, THANK YOU.
IT'S GOOD TO BE HERE.
>> COME ON IN.
>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
OKAY.
I'M DR.
ROBIN ZASIO.
I'M A LICENSED CLINICALPSYCHOLOGIST, AND I SPECIALIZE IN OCD AND COMPULSIVE HOARDING.
ALL RIGHT.
SO, JEFF.
>> YES.
>> I JUST STEPPED INTO YOURHOUSE, AND I'M ALREADY OVERWHELMED WITH SOMETHING.
>> COULD IT BE TOO MUCH STUFF? >> TOO MUCH STUFF IS ONE THING, BUT THERE'S A VERY POWERFUL ODOR OF GASOLINE IN HERE.
AND I CAN SEE WHY THERE IS, BECAUSE WE'VE GOT TWO GAS CANSAND FOUR LAWN MOWERS, AND I'M GONNA BET IF I DUG AROUND, I'DFIND ANOTHER ONE.
THE AIR QUALITY IS ABSOLUTELYAWFUL.
IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE WHY JEFFWOULD HAVE CANS OF GASOLINE IN HIS HOUSE WHEN HE HAD ANOTHERHOUSE THAT BURNED DOWN.
WHAT'S GOING ON?THIS IS YOUR FRONT ENTRY OF YOUR HOME.
>> WELL, I DIDN'T HAVE A GARAGE YET, SO I HAD TO HAVE SOMEWHERETO KEEP THE LAWN MOWERS.
>> OKAY.
HE HAS HAD ANOTHER HOUSE THAT'S BURNED DOWN, AND MOST OF HISSTUFF WAS TAKEN FROM HIM IN THE FIRE.
HE'S NOW HOARDING ALL OF HIS STUFF AND DOES NOT WANT TO PUTANYTHING OUTSIDE BECAUSE HE'S SO AFRAID THAT PEOPLE ARE GONNASTEAL IT.
MAKES SENSE ON THAT LEVEL.
ON THE OTHER HAND, HE'S PLANNING HIS OWN DEMISE BY LIVING IN SUCHA DANGEROUS, TOXIC ENVIRONMENT.
THERE'S TOO MUCH STUFF FOR THISHOUSE TO HOLD.
THE REALITY IS, IS THAT IF YOUNEEDED ANY OF THIS STUFF, YOU CAN'T ACCESS IT.
OKAY, WHERE'S YOUR BEDROOM? >> THE PLACE I SPEND MOST OF MYTIME.
>> OKAY.
THIS LOOKS LIKE AN ALL-IN-ONE KIND OF ROOM.
>> IT IS.
>> WE GOT A BED, WE GOT MUSICALINSTRUMENTS, WE GOT A COMPUTER.
WE GOT A KITCHEN IN HERE, TOO, NOW.
>> THIS IS THE KITCHEN.
>> JEFF'S HOUSE IS COMPLETELY UNLIVABLE.
I'M REALLY WORRIED.
WE'VE GOT FUMES, WE'VE GOTCHEMICALS, WE'VE GOT STUFF PACKED TO THE GILLS.
THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD WAITING TO HAPPEN.
>> IT'S TRUE.
>> HE'S GOT TO START SEEING HOWTRULY SERIOUS THIS IS.
WE'VE GOT TO GET THAT SMILE OFFOF HIS FACE.
WE'VE GOT TO HELP HIM SEE THATHE IS IN DANGER OF LOSING HIS HOME EITHER BY FIRE OR BY CITYORDINANCES.
>> I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE.
[ CHUCKLES ] >> YEAH.
SO, TELL ME, HOW WAS LAST NIGHT? >> THIS ISN'T GOOD.
THIS IS A DEATH TRAP.
>> I'M DR.
MELVA GREEN, ABOARD-CERTIFIED PSYCHIATRIST SPECIALIZING IN ANXIETYDISORDERS AND HOARDING BEHAVIORS.
>> THIS IS SUCH A DENSE HOARD.
MILLIONS AND MILLIONS ANDMILLIONS OF ITEMS IN THE KITCHEN.
LIKE, THE MINUTE YOU TURN ON THAT STOVE, IT COULD IGNITE THEWHOLE KITCHEN.
>> IT NEVER OCCURRED TO ME ABOUTA FIRE.
>> THIS IS REALLY BAD.
>> I'M INCREDIBLY WORRIED ABOUT MERLENE'S SAFETY.
I'M CONCERNED THAT SHE MIGHT FALL AND SHE MIGHT BREAK HERHIP.
SHE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUTOF THERE IF THERE'S A FIRE.
>> THIS IS A TOUGH HOARD.
EVEN THOUGH IT IS REALLY CLEARLY TRASH TO MOST HUMAN BEINGS ONTHE PLANET, IT IS NOT TRASH TO MERLENE.
WE'RE GONNA GET STARTED IN DOING SOME WORK IN HERE TO ACTUALLYFEEL WHAT IT'S LIKE TO DO SOME OF THE WORK.
>> FEELING LIKE RUNNING DOWN THE STREET, SCREAMING.
>> YEAH.
>> BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?THIS IS THE MOMENT.
THIS IS THE TIME THAT WE HAVE TOMAKE A CHANGE.
CAN WE GET ANOTHER PLASTIC BAGA.
S.
A.
P.
, PLEASE? >> CELESTE, I'M GETTING SONERVOUS.
WAIT A MINUTE.
>> THIS IS THE PACE WE HAVE TO BE MOVING.
>> CELESTE IS ON A TIME CLOCK.
SHE'S A BUSY BEE, AND SHE'SREADY TO GET IN THERE AND GET THINGS OUT OF THERE, BUT IT ISNOT GOING WELL.
>> JUST LET ME LOOK, FOR GOD'SSAKES.
FOR GOD'S SAKES, LET ME LOOK.
>> MERLENE WANTS TO SEE EVERYTHING.
>> CELESTE, WHAT ARE YOU PUTTING IN THERE?>> THIS IS TRASH, MOM.
>> HONEY, I HAVE TO SEE WHAT'SGOING IN THERE.
>> I'M SORRY, BUT WE CAN'T GOTHROUGH EVERY LITTLE THING.
>> THAT'S NOT FAIR.
>> MERLENE IS NOT ABLE TO DELEGATE ANY AUTHORITY TO HERDAUGHTER TO JUST THROW AWAY THE TRASH.
>> I WANT TO SEE — >> MERLENE?>> YEAH? >> DO YOU THINK YOU CAN TRUSTYOUR DAUGHTER A LITTLE BIT? >> I TRUST HER, BUT SHE'STHROWING EVERYTHING WITHOUT LETTING ME LOOK.
>> MOM, TAKE A BREATH.
>> CELESTE, PLEASE.
>> CAN YOU BE PRESENT IN THIS MOMENT WITH ME RIGHT NOW, OKAY?>> YOU'RE THROWING AWAY THINGS I USE EVERY DAY, CELESTE.
>> CAN YOU SAY SOMETHING IN A DIFFERENT — LIKE A DIFFERENTSENTENCE TO ME — >> YOU'RE NOT LISTENING TO MERIGHT NOW.
>> OKAY, CAN YOU TELL ME WHERETO PUT THINGS? OKAY, JUST DIRECT ME SO I KNOW, 'CAUSE WE NEED TO MOVE FAST.
LIKE, WE ONLY HAVE THREE DAYS TODO THIS.
THIS HAS ALL BEEN STUFF FROM THEGROUND.
>> THIS IS WHERE I HAVE IT, CELESTE.
>> IT'S ALL BAGS, HONEY.
>> THIS IS MY WHOLE CHILDHOOD.
>> NO.
NO.
NO.
>> CAN WE GET A TIME-OUT? I'M REALLY CONCERNED.
MERLENE IS INCREDIBLY ANXIOUS.
YOU'RE GOING TO PASS OUT IF YOUDON'T SLOW DOWN.
YOU'RE GONNA BE DOWN ANY SECOND.
>> I JUST WANT TO SEE WHAT — >> SLOW DOWN.
>> WHICH BOTTLES SHE THREW IN THERE.
>> LISTEN TO DR.
GREEN.
>> SLOW DOWN AND GIVE YOURDAUGHTER SOME DIRECTION.
MAYBE SHE JUST THROWS AWAY THETRASH.
THERE'S STUFF THAT'S OBVIOUSLYTRASH.
>> THIS IS TRASH.
>> YEAH, BUT YOU'RE PUTTING IT ON TOP OF SOME STUFF YOU PUT INTHERE THAT I DIDN'T GET TO SEE.
>> MERLENE, CAN YOU TRUST YOURDAUGHTER TO THROW AWAY WHAT'S TRASH?>> YEAH, BUT SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT'S TRASH.
>> I THINK SHE KNOWS WHAT'S TRASH.
>> BUT YOU'RE THROWING IT WITHOUT ME EVEN GETTING THECHANCE TO — >> LOOK, IT'S ALL NEWSPAPERS, PAPER BAGS, TRASH.
>> BUT I WANT TO SEE, BECAUSESOME OF IT FELL FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM.
>> SHE IS MELTING DOWN.
>> NOT MY — NOT MY DISH.
>> COMPLETELY REGRESSING TO THIS CHILDLIKE VOICE — THIS LITTLEGIRL THAT'S SHRIVELING.
>> WAIT A MINUTE.
WAIT.
WAIT.
WAIT.
THOSE ARE THE LIDS TO MYFAVORITE CONTAINERS.
>> IF SHE CAN'T MANAGE HER OWNEMOTIONAL STATE, I DON'T KNOW HOW WE'RE GONNA GET THIS DONE.
>> NO! NO! NO! NO, THESE I TAKE EVERY DAY.
>> WAIT.
WAIT.
MOM.
MOM.
RELAX.
RELAX.
MOM, PLEASE, RELAX.
>> WE ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO BE HERE THE NEXT HOUR, BUT YOUSTILL WANT TO HOLD ON TO THIS BULL[BLEEP] — THIS GARBAGE.
IT'S TIME TO TAKE THE BLINDERS OFF.
>> YEAH, IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE.
I'VE GOT IT MADE UP IN MY MINDTHAT THIS WILL BE THE DAY THAT IT COMES TO A COMPLETE END THEWAY THAT IT WAS TO A NEW START.
>> OKAY, WE'RE GONNA SEE.
>> HE'S A GROWN-ASS MAN.
HE NEEDS TO GET PAST THISBULL[BLEEP] >> WHEN THESE TWO WOMEN SEETHIS, YOU JUST MIGHT WANT TO RUN AND HIDE.
>> I'M GONNA DO THIS HERE.
>> AND I'M JUST IN SHOCK.
>> I'M READY.
>> WE READY.
WHERE WE WANT TO START AT? >> WELL, LET'S JUST START IN THEFRONT LIVING ROOM.
I JUST WANT TO GET THIS STUFFOUT SO HE CAN EVEN SEE WHAT'S IN HERE.
>> THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
>> MY NAME'S CORY CHALMERS.
I'M AN EXTREME CLEANER SPECIALIZING IN BIOHAZARD ANDHOARDING.
>> THEY LOOK LIKE JUNK TO ME.
>> IT IS JUNK.
>> JEFF RESPECTS BOTH DEBORAHAND CAMILLA, AND I THINK HAVING THEM THERE IS GONNA PUT ADDEDPRESSURE ON HIM.
>> YOU SUPPOSED TO ENJOY YOURLIFE AND ENJOY YOUR HOUSE.
>> I KNOW.
I KNOW.
>> YOU AIN'T BEEN TRYING TO ENJOY YOUR DAMN HOUSE.
>> HE'S ALREADY LOST ONE HOUSE.
YOU KNOW, HE COULD EASILY DIE INTHIS HOUSE IF WE DON'T GET IT CLEANED.
>> GASOLINE.
GASOLINE.
>> IT'LL BLOW UP ON YOU IN HERE.
>> YOU KNOW, THIS REALLY HAS TO STOP.
YOU KNOW, THIS IS RIDICULOUS.
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?HOW CAN YOU LIVE LIKE THIS, JEFF?I MEAN, SERIOUSLY.
>> CAMILLA IS NOW SEEING JEFFTHROUGH A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PAIR OF EYES.
>> SHE'S HORRIFIED.
THAT WHAT IT IS — HORRIFIEDWITH ALL THIS CRAP.
>> I'M DISGUSTED.
>> SHE SAW HIM AS A MUSICIAN, BUT NOW THAT HE'S INVITED HERINTO HIS HOME, SHE'S SEEING A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT STORY.
>> WHAT YOU NEED TO DO IS PUT A BOMB IN HERE AND JUST BLOW UPTHE HOUSE — OKAY? — AND BE DONE WITH IT.
>> COME ON, NOW, AND GET THIS [BLEEP] OUT OF HERE.
>> DEBORAH'S TIRED OF THIS, AND EVEN THOUGH SHE TRIES TO NAILHIM DOWN AND CONFRONT HIM, IT DOESN'T GO ANYWHERE BECAUSE HE'SHEARD IT FOR 30 YEARS.
>> WHAT ARE YOU SWEEPING FOR?NO, YOU DON'T NEED TO SWEEP.
BRING THIS [BLEEP] UP OUT OFHERE.
>> I WAS GETTING THIS RIGHT HEREIN THE BAG RIGHT HERE.
>> GIVE US SOMETHING.
>> THROW SOMETHING AWAY.
>> COME ON.
LET'S GET SOME OF THIS STUFF.
>> THE BIG STUFF.
THE BIG STUFF.
>> GET SOME OF THIS BIG STUFF UPHERE.
>> THE BIG STUFF?>> THE BIG STUFF.
>> IT'S TRASH.
>> IT'S NOT TRASH.
I THINK WE NEED TO SEND THEM TOSCHOOL TO UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRASH ANDWHAT'S GOOD.
>> THEY JUST SEE EVERYTHING ASTRASH.
THAT'S.
.
.
>> TRASH.
>> THIS IS KEEP.
>> THIS IS KEEP? >> YEAH.
>> WHOSE CUSTOM JEWELRY? >> THAT'S CYNTHIA'S JEWELRY BOX.
>> SEE WHAT I'M SAYING? >> I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF I COULDFIND HER AGAIN NOW, SO I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THAT.
>> WHAT YOU MEAN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT?>> THIS WOMAN AIN'T COMING BACK.
SHE DON'T CARE.
THROW THIS GARBAGE AWAY.
>> I'LL LET YOU HANDLE THAT BOX.
>> I SAY HE WANT TO HOLD ON TO [BLEEP] THAT'S BEEN UP IN HEREWITH THIS OTHER WOMAN ALL THESE YEARS, AND IF THEY ARE ANYTYPE OF WOMAN THAT HE CALLS THAT HE HAVE, THEN THEY SHOULDBE HERE FOR HIM.
I DON'T NEED TO BE HERE.
I'M SICK OF THIS [BLEEP] >> NO! NO! NO!NO, THESE I TAKE EVERY DAY.
>> WAIT.
WAIT.
MOM.
MOM.
RELAX.
RELAX.
MOM, PLEASE, RELAX.
MOM.
LOOK AT ME.
I'M DOING THIS TO HELP YOU.
LOOK AT ME IN THE EYE.
>> I KNOW YOU ARE, BUT IT'SSCARING ME TO DEATH.
>> I KNOW, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?YOU GOT TO BE STRONG, OKAY? I FEEL LIKE YOU'RE STUCK IN ACIRCLE.
>> NO, BUT IT'S –>> NO.
NO.
NO.
CAN YOU LISTEN TO ME, PLEASE?>> YEAH.
>> I FEEL LIKE YOUR BRAIN ISIN A LOOP, LIKE, IN A CIRCLE.
LIKE, YOU'RE — YOU'VE GOT TOBREAK OUT OF THE PATTERN OF YOUR THOUGHTS RIGHT NOW, OKAY?THAT'S THE BIG CHALLENGE, IS BREAKING OUT OF THAT PATTERN.
I WANT TO CHALLENGE YOU TO THINK ABOUT THIS AS A POSITIVEEXPERIENCE, OKAY? >> CELESTE IS REALLY TRYING TOHELP MERLENE, BUT SHE HERSELF IS SO FRIGHTENED.
LISTEN, YOUR DAUGHTER IS SCARED TO DEATH.
DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT? >> YEAH.
>> SHE'S SCARED TO DEATH.
SHE'S GOT A JOB TO DO IN HERMIND, WHICH IS TO GET HER MOTHER SAFE, SO FORGIVE HER SO WE CANMOVE ALONG WITH THIS PROCESS.
OKAY?THIS ISN'T JUST ABOUT HER MOTHER.
THIS IS ABOUT BOTH OF THEM.
THIS IS HEALING FOR THEM BOTH.
>> HOW ARE WE GONNA HANDLE THIS ONE?>> WELL, THIS IS GONNA BE THE HARDEST FOR ME.
>> THE ONLY ROOM SHE REALLY LIVES IN IS HER BEDROOM, AND IKNOW THAT THAT'S A SACRED SPACE, AND IT'S GONNA BE REALLY TOUGH.
>> WE HAVE TO CLEAR THIS ROOM, ALL RIGHT?SO, WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO — >> WE'RE NOT GONNA CLEAR THEWHOLE ROOM, ARE WE? >> WELL, YES.
>> OH, YEAH.
>> WE HAVE TO.
>> CELESTE, WAIT.
>> THIS IS PLASTIC BAGS.
>> YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU'RE DOING WHAT I ASKED YOUNOT TO DO.
>> WELL, I'M SORRY.
WE HAVE TO WORK FAST.
>> OH, CELESTE.
PLEASE.
PLEASE.
>> WE DON'T HAVE THAT MUCHLONGER TO DO THIS, SO THE TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.
I'VE TRIED TO TELL YOU THAT BEFORE.
HERE, WE'RE GONNA — >> YOU'RE GETTING ME NERVOUS.
>> I'M TRYING TO MEET YOU HALFWAY, HERE, SO.
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>> I'M GETTING SO NERVOUS.
I'M GETTING NERVOUS.
CELESTE, WHAT — WAIT.
>> TOWELS.
TOWELS ARE GOING.
YOU HAVE A WHOLE CLOSET OFTOWELS.
>> OH.
>> THIS IS, LIKE, IT'S A NIGHTMARE.
>> OH.
>> JUST A NIGHTMARE.
>> YOU'RE DRIVING ME NUTS.
>> IT'S LIKE A BIZARRE FORM OFCHINESE TORTURE.
>> WAIT.
WAIT.
WHAT'S THAT? >> DIRTY SOCKS.
DIRTY SOCKS.
>> THEY'RE NOT DIRTY.
THEY'RE NOT DIRTY.
>> THE MORE THAT WE KEEP GOINGIN WHAT I FEEL IS LIKE AN ENDLESS CIRCLE, THE MOREAGITATED I'M GETTING.
>> I'M GONNA HAVE MY VITAMINS, AND NOBODY'S GONNA TELL ME NO.
>> I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ONE MORE[BLEEP] WORD ABOUT THE VITAMINS.
>> DON'T SWEAR ON TV.
>> I'M SORRY.
I CAN SWEAR IF I WANT TO.
WE NEED ANOTHER [BLEEP] PLASTIC BAG, PLEASE.
RIGHT NOW.
>> IN CELESTE'S DEFENSE –>> YEAH.
YEAH.
>> .
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FOR YOU TO LOOK AT EVERY PIECE OF CLOTHING IN THIS ROOMIS GONNA BE KILLER.
WE'LL NEVER GET IT DONE.
NEVER.
>> I CAN'T PART WITH ALL OF IT.
WHAT IF WE DON'T GET IT DONE? >> THIS IS SO MIND-BLOWINGLYDISASTROUS.
>> WE'LL JUST GO THROUGH THE TOPLAYER, OKAY? >> YEP.
GOOD FOR YOU.
>> I KNOW IT'S HARD.
>> WAIT.
WAIT.
WHAT HAVE YOU GOT IN YOUR HANDNOW? WHAT YOU GOT THERE?>> WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO TELL YOU?I DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE GONNA FINISH.
>> WAIT A MINUTE.
WAIT.
WAIT.
WAIT.
>> COAT HANGERS! COAT HANGERS!YOU CAN GET RID OF THEM.
>> REALLY?>> YES.
THESE ARE WHY YOU KICKED ME OUTOF THE HOUSE.
YOU KICKED ME OUT OF THE HOUSEOVER COAT HANGERS.
COAT HANGERS.
>> IT WASN'T JUST COAT HANGERS.
>> NO, IT WAS COAT HANGERS ANDTUPPERWARE.
THAT'S WHAT I TOOK OUT OF THEHOUSE.
>> YOU'RE BLAMING ME FOR –>> YOU CAN GET RID OF THESE.
ALL YOU DID TO ME — HURT ME SOBAD.
YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW.
YOU HAVE NO IDEA, OKAY? THIS IS THE SOURCE OF MY [BLEEP]PAIN, ALL RIGHT? THESE [BLEEP] COAT HANGERS.
THESE ARE GOING.
SO [BLEEP] RIDICULOUS.
>> WHOSE CUSTOM JEWELRY? >> THAT'S CYNTHIA'S JEWELRY.
>> IF THEY ANY TYPE OF WOMAN, THEN THEY SHOULD BE HEREFOR HIM.
I DON'T NEED TO BE HERE.
I'M SICK OF THIS [BLEEP] COME ON, NOW, AND LET'S MOVETHIS STUFF OUT OF HERE.
IT AIN'T NOTHING TO BE SAVED.
COME ON, NOW.
COME ON, JEFF.
GET IN GEAR.
>> WHAT ARE THESE CURTAINS TO?>> GARBAGE.
GARBAGE.
>> I THINK — >> GARBAGE.
>> THINK WHAT? >> THEY CAN'T BE USED.
>> THE CURTAINS.
>> JEFF.
>> CURTAINS.
>> THAT'S GARBAGE.
>> WHAT'S GOING ON? >> HE SAID HE DOESN'T WANT THEMTO REALLY GO THROUGH THE OTHER ROOMS.
>> SO, HE'S GONNA CLEAR OUT ONE ROOM AND THEN BE DONE WITH IT?>> [ SIGHS ] >> THE DEEPER WE GET BACK INTOTHE HOUSE, THE ROUGHER IT'S GONNA GET.
>> HE'S LETTING GO OF A LOT OF STUFF.
THE PROBLEM IS, HIS FAMILY IS REALLY PRESSURING HIM, AND IT'SSTARTING TO TAKE A TOLL ON HIM.
>> I DIDN'T REALLY HAVE A CHANCETO LOOK THROUGH SOME OF THOSE BOXES, AND I KIND OF FEEL BADABOUT IT, BUT I SHOULD'VE SAID SOMETHING, BUT I DIDN'T.
[ SIGHS ] >> TALK TO ME.
'CAUSE I'M HERE FOR YOU, TOO.
YOU'VE PROBABLY NEVER SEENANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE.
>> NO.
>> HE USES A LOT OF DEFENSES, A LOT OF EXCUSES, AND THAT'S INPART WHY THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED, BECAUSE HE DOES NOTWANT TO DEAL WITH FEELINGS.
>> I DON'T BELIE– I'VE NEVERSEEN NOTHING LIKE THAT.
>> WELL, IT'S GONNA GET WORSE.
>> RIGHT NOW, JEFF'S IN THE TRUCK.
HE'S REALIZING THAT HE WAS PRESSURED INTO MAKING SOMEDECISIONS HE DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE.
>> WATCH THIS.
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE WILL THROWAWAY, I WILL TAKE AND REPAIR, EVEN IF I DON'T USE IT FORMYSELF.
SOMETIMES I JUST GET IT TO GIVEIT AWAY.
DID YOU SEE THAT?I JUST FIXED IT.
>> BUT IT'S FILTHY.
>> HE HAS TO LET GO OF THIS STUFF AND STOP BRINGING INPROJECTS, OR HE'S GONNA RE-CLUTTER HIS HOUSE AGAIN.
>> THIS STAYS.
>> OKAY.
>> THIS MIRROR STAYS.
THIS STAYS.
ALL MY BUILDING MATERIAL, IT STAYS.
ANYTHING I CHOOSE FOR US THAT'S GONNA BE BUILDING MATERIAL HASGOT TO GO TO THE OTHER HOUSE.
>> A HOUSE THAT YOU CAN'T EVENHANG DRYWALL IN 'CAUSE THERE'S ALREADY SO MUCH STUFF.
>> I'M JUST GONNA MOVE IT OUT THE WAY.
IT'S NOT GOING INTO THE HOUSE I PROMISE YOU THAT.
>> THEN WHERE IS IT GONNA GO? WE'RE NOT KEEPING STUFF THATDOESN'T HAVE A PLAN JUST TO KEEP IT.
>> THE OTHER HOUSE ONLY HAS ONE BATHROOM, AND I'M PLANNING ONPUTTING TWO IN.
I'VE GOT THE TOILET –>> YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE A BATHROOM HERE.
WHY ARE YOU EVEN WORRIED ABOUT THE OTHER HOUSE?>> IF YOU'RE DIGGING A FOUNDATION, YOU CAN SOFTEN THEDIRT WITH THIS.
>> BUT YOU'RE NOT DIGGING AFOUNDATION.
YOU HAVE VANS TO FIX.
YOU'VE GOT A KITCHEN THAT DOESN'T EVEN OPERATE.
YOU'VE GOT CEILING DAMAGE.
YOU'RE NOT GONNA BE PLANTING AGARDEN.
WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU SAVEYOUR LIFE, AND YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT PLANTING SEEDS.
>> IT IS POSSIBLE.
IN OTHER WORDS, I –>> ANYTHING'S POSSIBLE.
YOU ARE IN THIS MESS BECAUSE OFALL OF YOUR GOOD INTENTIONS.
YOU CAN'T GET THEM ALL DONE.
IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
YOU'VE GOT TO START BEINGREALISTIC.
THE BOTTOM LINE IS JEFF DOES NOTHAVE A LOT OF INSIGHT.
NO MATTER HOW MUCH I WORK ONHIM, HE'S NOT GETTING IT.
YOU'RE IN DEEP TROUBLE WITH THISCOMPULSIVE HOARDING.
>> IF ONLY I HAD MORE TIME.
>> I KNOW.
BUT YOU DON'T.
DO YOU WANT TO MAKE SOME DECISIONS, OR DO WE WALK AWAY? >> WE HAVE SOME RESOURCES HERE.
DO YOU WANT TO MAKE SOME DECISIONS, OR DO WE WALK AWAY?>> I'LL START.
GIVE THEM THE GO-AHEAD.
>> ALL RIGHT, SO, YOU GUYS READY TO GO IN?>> I'M READY.
>> WE'RE READY.
>> WE'LL FOLLOW YOU, JEFF.
>> LEAD THE WAY.
>> [ LAUGHING ] >> OH, MY GOODNESS.
NO.
OH, MY GOODNESS.
NO, YOU DIDN'T.
>> OH, MY GOD, THIS IS SOBEAUTIFUL, JEFF.
>> THIS IS NICE.
[ Laughing ] I GOT TO SIT.
>> THE SMILE ON JEFF'S FACE WASPRICELESS, AND HOPEFULLY, THIS IS A START FOR HIM.
JEFF, THAT IS SO BEAUTIFUL.
>> IT'S LIKE A DREAM.
>> IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
>> I COULD SEE THE FLOORS.
I COULD SEE THE WALLS.
I COULD SEE IT IN A POSITION OFBEING LIVABLE FOR A CHANGE, AND IT'S BEEN SO LONG SINCE I'VESEEN IT THAT WAY.
>> IT'S NOTHING LIKE YOUR OLDHOME.
[ Voice breaking ] THAT YOUCOULD COME IN AND HAVE YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
[BLEEP] >> DEBORAH AND JEFF HAVE SUCH ARELATIONSHIP, AND TO SEE HER BREAK DOWN THE WAY SHE DID, IFELT HER HEART, BECAUSE SHE'S BEEN THROUGH A LOT WITH JEFF.
>> IF YOU PUT IN HARD WORK AND DO THE THINGS WE SUPPOSED TODO — THESE THE THINGS THAT WE SUPPOSED TO HAVE IN LIFE — OUROWN HOME.
THAT WAS 30 YEARS OF RELIEF FROMSEEING JUNK THAT CAME OUT.
>> OH.
[ LAUGHS ] >> OH, YES.
OH, YEAH.
>> OH, JEFF.
>> NOW, THIS IS A STU– THIS IS NICE.
>> THIS IS A STUDIO.
>> THIS IS A STUDIO.
>> I LOVE IT.
>> THIS IS NICE.
>> I'M HOPING FOR JEFF THAT IT'LL MEAN A NEW BEGINNING –THAT HE WILL BE ABLE TO START FROM HERE AND FORGET THE PASTAND MOVE FORWARD AND JUST LET THIS BE THE BEGINNING OF HIS NEWLIFE.
>> MY MIXER BOARD IS GONNA GORIGHT HERE.
MY MONITOR SPEAKERS ARE GONNA GOTO THE SIDE.
WE CAN SAY, AT THIS POINT INTIME, I HAVE CONTROL OF MY LIFE.
IT CAN'T GET NOTHING BUT BETTER.
>> [ CHUCKLES ] >> SO, WE'RE ALREADY TALKINGABOUT RENOVATING THE ROOM.
I GOT TO KEEP BRINGING YOU BACK.
>> OKAY.
>> FOCUS ON THE PROJECTS YOUNEED TO DO NOW.
>> I REALLY HAVE MY DOUBTS ABOUTJEFF MOVING FORWARD.
YOU KNOW, HE'S STILL MAKING BADDECISIONS.
WE TOOK THREE DUMP TRUCKS TO HISNEW STORAGE FACILITY, AND HE STILL HAS ANOTHER HOUSE THAT'SCOMPLETELY FULL.
>> JEFF HAS GREAT INTENTIONS, BUT I DON'T BELIEVE, IN MY HEART, THAT HE'S GONNA BE ABLETO EXECUTE A PLAN TO KEEP HIS HOUSE IN ORDER.
THEREFORE, HE'S GONNA HAVE TO REACH OUT AND ASK FRIENDS FORHELP.
HE'S GONNA HAVE TO ASK THEM TOHOLD HIM ACCOUNTABLE.
HE'S GONNA NEED AFTER-CARETHERAPY AND AN ORGANIZER TO HELP HIM TO CONTINUE TO GO THROUGHHIS STUFF.
HE'S GOT A LONG WAY TO GO.
>> ONE STEP, TWO STEPS, THREE STEPS.
IT'S UP TO YOU, OKAY? AND I LOVE YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> COAT HANGERS!COAT HANGERS! YOU KICKED ME OUT OF THE HOUSEOVER COAT HANGERS! THIS IS THE SOURCE OF MY [BLEEP]PAIN, ALL RIGHT? COAT HANGERS TRIGGER A DEEPPAIN AND ANGER.
ONE OF THE MOST PAINFUL DAYS INMY LIFE WAS WHEN I WAS KICKED OUT OF THE HOUSE.
SO, I AM SO GRATEFUL THAT DR.
GREEN AND DOROTHY ARE HERE'CAUSE THERE'S NO WAY I COULD DO THIS ALONE.
>> CELESTE AND DOROTHY ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
AT THIS PACE, IT WILL TAKE FOREVER.
SO, THE QUESTION IS, ARE YOU STILL IN THE GAME WITH US?DO YOU STILL WANT THIS DONE? >> IT'S SO HARD TO GET RID OFTHINGS.
>> YEAH.
>> IT'S SO HARD.
>> YOUR WHOLE HOUSE HAS BEENFILLED WITH TOILET PAPER, SNOTTY RAGS.
WHAT DO YOU WANT, TO HIDE IN HERE FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?I'M RAISING MY VOICE AND GROSSING OUT AND WANTING TOALERT YOU AND ALARM YOU.
CAN YOU SEE WHY I REALLY WANTTHIS FOR YOU? >> YEAH.
>> LIKE, WE'RE ALL HERE SUPPORTING YOU, AND THIS IS THECHANCE FOR THE BREAKTHROUGH MOMENT.
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO LIVE A NEW LIFE.
>> I NEED TO HEAR A YES IF YOU'RE STILL IN THE GAME.
>> YES, I AM.
>> OKAY.
>> GOOD JOB.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I'M NOT GONNA LET YOU WEAR THIS, SO –>> OKAY, THROW IT OUT.
>> THESE ARE UGLY.
>> ALL RIGHT, THROW THEM AWAY.
>> I DON'T EVER WANT YOU TO LIVELIKE THIS AGAIN.
>> I HOPE, GOD, I DON'T.
I HOPE TO GOD I DON'T.
THIS IS AN EMOTIONAL THING WHEREYOU TRY TO FILL YOURSELF UP.
AND YOU GET THIS STUFF ANDYOU'RE FILLED UP FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND THEN YOU'RE EMPTYAGAIN.
AND YOU GO BACK OUT TO TRY ANDFILL YOURSELF UP AGAIN EMOTIONALLY.
>> [ GASPS ] OH, MY GOD.
HI.
>> [ GASPS ]>> OH, MY GOSH! >> OH, MY GOSH![ LAUGHTER ] AAH!LOOK AT YOU! OH, MY LORD!>> WE'RE GETTING READY TO GO IN AND SHOW MERLENE HER HOUSE.
LIKE, SHE HAS NOT SEEN A FLOOR IN 30 YEARS.
>> OH, MY GOD! IT LOOKS LIKE A HUMAN HOME!OH, MY VITAMINS! OH, THAT IS –[ LAUGHTER ] >> OH, MY.
MOM, YOU'RE GONNA LIVE FOREVER.
[ LAUGHS ]>> OH, THAT IS AMAZING.
IT SEEMS LIKE A MIRACLE THAT ICAN WALK FROM ROOM TO ROOM IN MY HOUSE AFTER 15 YEARS OF NOTBEING ABLE TO AT ALL.
>> THE HOUSE IS COMPLETELYTRANSFORMED, BUT ONE OF THE GREATEST THINGS TO WITNESS WASTHE EVOLUTION OF THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CELESTEAND HER MOM.
>> [ Voice breaking ] I'M SOHAPPY FOR YOU.
THIS IS LIKE YOURTRANSFORMATION.
>> IT'S BEEN HARD FOR ME, BUTI'M HAPPY THAT YOU HELPED ME.
I FEEL LIKE WE'VE MADE A STEPFORWARD IN OUR RELATIONSHIP BECAUSE OF IT.
>> I DO, TOO, YEAH.
>> IT'S A MIRACLE WHAT HASOCCURRED BETWEEN ME AND MY DAUGHTER BECAUSE IT'S LIFTED AHEAVINESS OFF MY HEART.
>> I HAVE BEEN TORMENTED MYWHOLE LIFE OVER MY RELATIONSHIP WITH MY MOTHER, BUT IT FEELS NEWAND RENEWED.
>> I'M EXCITED ABOUT MERLENE'SFUTURE.
SHE WANTS TO BE ON A GREATERPATH.
THIS IS PERFECT.
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>> YES.
>> .
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TO GET YOU BACK ON THEPATH.
>> RIGHT.
>> I THINK YOU JUST GOT A LITTLE STUCK OR DERAILED ALONG THE WAY.
>> VERY, VERY STUCK AND DERAILED.
>> BUT WE'RE GONNA AGREE THAT YOU'RE GONNA CONTINUE ON THEPATH.
>> YES, I AM.
>> RIGHT? >> I CERTAINLY AM.
>> I'M SO HAPPY THAT SHE HAS A CHANCE FOR A NEW LIFE.
SHE DESERVES IT.
>> WELCOME TO THE FIRST DAY.
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>> OF MY NEW LIFE, RIGHT? >> .
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THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.
>> THE REST OF MY NEW LIFE.
THANK YOU, EVERYBODY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
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