JVL-V-000066 · original lemonade stand story
A lemonade stand supporting family
Josh Liljenquist meets Santos Zarate and Amaru at a lemonade stand in Monticello, Minnesota. Their conversation explains why Amaru is raising money for his family and documents the beginning of the related community fundraiser. The transcript retains uncertain source wording rather than inventing dialogue.

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[00:00–00:07] How much you guys selling the lemonade for? $20. 20 bucks for the lemonade? What's the sister fund? Lenollade for my sister. What's wrong with your sister?
[00:07–00:13] Her mom took her. Took her away from you? Yeah. When's the last time you saw. June last year. That's like a year ago.
[00:13–00:17] You miss her? Yeah. How much money? Do you need to get her back? I don't know. You don't know?
[00:17–00:23] It's kind of to help out my. Is this the money you’ve made today? Yeah. Well, can I get a glass of lemonade? Sure. What's your name, buddy?
[00:23–00:29] Amaro. Nice to meet you pnollade. Hey, what's up? What's going on? Ad, minesit a you're the dad? Yeah, that's my son.
[00:29–00:35] This is his buddy. They're known for doing stuff like this. All the time. Yeah, that's awesome. How old's your sister? 14.
[00:35–00:43] What happened? Custody things, man. Her mom never brought her back from. Her visitation. It's been just about a year. We haven't seen or heard from her.
[00:43–00:48] Talk to her. You haven't even talked to. On the phone? No. I have court order. Everything's in favor.
[00:48–00:57] For me and my daughter. And nobody that I contacted. Nobody did anything to help my daughter. Now my son is doing stuff like this. To help out his dad. Is it for...
[00:57–01:03] What, lawyer fees? What would you need? It's pretty rough. Lawyers want to get paid. Everybody wants to get paid. I know.
[01:04–01:10] You got a lot going on, man. Yeah. A lot of us do. On so you're going to give. All that, to your dad? Den did you decide to do.
[01:11–01:18] So... he could get my sister. Does your sister mean a lot to you? Iene le yeah. Well, here... There's more. Than $20 for you guys.
[01:18–01:24] I’m going to put it in here. Thank you. Thanks. What'd that mean. If I can get your sister home? It would mean everything to you, really?
[01:25–01:32] That's for you, bud. I’ve tried absolutely everything. I’ve been in court since 2013. That's expensive. Very expensive. I just sold my house.
[01:32–01:38] Just so I could pay my lawyer. What I could afford? You had to sell your house? Sold my house. You're kidding. No.
[01:38–01:44] You sold your house. To be able to get your daughter back. And she's still not back. Yeah. And now my son's doing stuff like this. To try to help me.
[01:44–01:51] Because he thinks. That money can. Help me get his sister back. Means you raised a good son. I’ve been sober from alcohol. For 13 years.
[01:51–02:00] Since ny daunter's been. Congrats, man. She was my motivation. And, you know. now she's. If we somehow raised you a bunch of money. For lawyer fees.
[02:00–02:08] Do you think that would help you? I don't know. Can you afford a lawyer? Not at this point. No. I owe mn lawyer some money right now. How much do you owe your lawyer?
[02:08–02:16] I think $16,000. So you think he's raising money. To help you with the lawner. It must be. You en debt? Oh, yeah. I’m in debt.
[02:16–02:21] How much though? Maybe $100k. You think if you somehow. Came across the money. There's a better chance. Of getting your daughter?
[02:21–02:30] Absolutely. If your sister is watching this video. What's something you want to tell her? That I love her and miss her. And I’m sure you'd love. Nothing more than for her.
[02:30–02:31] To come home right?
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Source: Josh Liljenquist / Joshlilj. Video ID: JVL-V-000066. Rights state: OWNED.
Transcript status: Approved public-readable HTML transcript reconciled against retained source evidence. No synchronized VTT or SRT track is claimed.
