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Bus Ticket Assistance

Watch Josh Liljenquist help two stranded travelers with bus tickets home, with an accessible transcript and verified source link.

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[00:00–00:06] Are you stranded? Yeah. You can't get home? On. Me and my friend. We actually came here for her birthday.

[00:06–00:15] And we can't get back home. What happened? Our bus got delayed. And it was late. So we couldn't get on to the bus back home. [Unclear caption at source; exact wording requires source-level review.]

[00:16–00:21] You don't have money to. Buy another ticket? No, we don't. Can I buy you guys a ticket? Are you sure? Let's get you guys another.

[00:21–00:27] What time's the next bus leave? 7:15. I’m savannah. So let's get. Two tickets. For you and your friend.

[00:27–00:34] And it's just one way? Yes, just one way. How are we doing, sir? Can I get? Two bus tickets, please? How long were you sitting out there for?

[00:34–00:42] Since, like. 1:18. 6 hours. Did you ask anybody for? We've tried calling her family. I’ve tried calling a couple.

[00:42–00:49] Of my family members. To see if they could try. To come pick us up. Oopcnltd no luck? $74.50. You take card, right?

[00:49–00:59] Okay. All right, thank you sir. You look sad. It's been like rough few months. I don't really have anywhere. To like settle and call a place my own.

[00:59–01:06] How old are you? 19. The darkest time I’ve ever been in my life. Is when I was 12 years old? What happened when you were 12? I got raped.

[01:06–01:18] And I had a little boy. By the time I was 13. At 133. And then two years later, he passed away. Because he was born with a. Congestive heart failure and dwarfism.

[01:18–01:25] I’m sorry. What the heck? I didn't know that. You had another one? Yeah, a little girl. I was pregnant with her last year.

[01:25–01:33] Until my ex decided. To... Physically take her away from me. To kill h3r. What. Well, can I just say that.

[01:33–01:39] I’m extremely proud of you. For even being here. You're the first but thanks. I’m proud of you seriously. Thank you.

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Source: Josh Liljenquist / Joshlilj. Video ID: JVL-V-000007. Rights state: OWNED.

Transcript status: Approved public-readable HTML transcript reconciled against retained source evidence. No synchronized VTT or SRT track is claimed.

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