instantly, i said in my mind, door number two. he would write code for hours, for days. on the banks of the hudson or in a corner nook in patrick s office. at night, patrick would go home and leo would go back outside. shelters just aren t his thing, which seem fine until winter blew in. how do you stay warm on those really bitter nights? a train station. loick tons of blankets. it s getting really cold. he s like, i m good, man, let s keep going. see, patrick just wanted to get him employed and housed, but leo had other ideas. what did you want to do with this information he was teaching you? make the world a better place. his heroes are scientists who braved the rugged outdoors. this is what it s supposed to be like. outside? yeah. i want to be around plants and
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 don t 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 $100 and you spend it however you want to or i present you with this brand new laptop and teach you how to code. and instantly i just said, in my 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 patrick s office. at night patrick would go home and leo would go back outside. shelters just aren t his thing.
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 patrick s office. at night patrick would go home and leo would go back outside. shelters just aren t 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. it s getting really cold. i keep telling him listen. he s like i m good, man. let s keep going. reporter: patrick wanted to get him employ and housed asap. leo had other priorities. what is it you wanted to do with this information he was teaching you? to milwaukee the world a better place. reporter: see, he is a passionate environmentalist. his heroes are scientists who brave the rugged outdoors. this is what life is supposed to be like, you know? being outside? yeah. i want to be around plants and