>> i came back and i let him know, you know, i'm a single parent, you know, i go to school online. i have three children. and i'm just thankfully trying to make it out here like everyone else. he said i'm going to bless you tonight. and i didn't think nothing of it. >> that patron left shaina $1,000 tip on his bill. $1,000. but this is where the punishment part of the good deed comes in. waffle house denied the tip to ms. brown. because of a totally understandable policy to protect the company. it doesn't accept large tips on credit cards. so what happened next? >> you get your check? >> yep. >> for $1,000. >> he did. he did. i was so happy. he's like a hero to me. i thank him for that. >> we all thank him for that.