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Him. and the first time i remember thinking in my head like, uh, you know, who is this guy. >> reporter: this is leo. as a kid he was obsessed with science, os stron my, chemistry, physics. but then he fell in with the wrong crowd, became a father two years. two years ago, first lost his job and then his home. >> what did you think he wanted? >> i dont have anything, man. you got the wrong guy. no, you know, he just said, hey, this may sound strange. i put you an offer. i can either give you $10...

Mind, door number two. >> reporter: he would write code for hours, for days, on the banks of the hudson or in a corner nook in patricks office. at night patrick would go home and leo would go back outside. shelters just arent his thing. which all seemed fine until winter blew in. >> how do you stay warm on those really bitter nights? >> you go to the train station. >> yeah. >> or with tons of blankets. >> its getting really cold. i keep telling him listen. hes like im good, man. lets keep going....