1 00:00:02,035 --> 00:00:04,204 [tense music] 2 00:00:09,977 --> 00:00:12,079 - Get the (bleep) outta here. - [Recorder] I live here. 3 00:00:12,079 --> 00:00:13,313 - This guy started with me. 4 00:00:13,313 --> 00:00:15,148 - [Recorder] His dog is loose without a leash. 5 00:00:15,148 --> 00:00:16,283 - (bleep) you. 6 00:00:21,622 --> 00:00:24,191 [lawnmower buzzing] [water spraying] 7 00:00:25,192 --> 00:00:27,828 [dogs barking] 8 00:00:31,832 --> 00:00:33,433 - Where's the, where's the paperwork? 9 00:00:36,603 --> 00:00:38,171 - Yes, we do! - Yes, I do. 10 00:00:41,909 --> 00:00:44,511 - [Narrator] As one in five Americans move to the suburbs, 11 00:00:44,511 --> 00:00:46,847 neighbor complaints double. 12 00:00:46,847 --> 00:00:48,715 - Get the (bleep) out of here, you broke bitch. 13 00:00:48,715 --> 00:00:50,350 - [Narrator] People are spending more time at home 14 00:00:50,350 --> 00:00:51,752 than ever before. 15 00:00:51,752 --> 00:00:54,621 They have gotten to really know their neighbors, 16 00:00:54,621 --> 00:00:55,656 for better... 17 00:00:55,656 --> 00:00:57,057 - Get the (bleep) out of this neighborhood. 18 00:00:57,057 --> 00:00:58,158 - [Narrator] And worse. 19 00:00:58,158 --> 00:00:59,960 - Go (bleep) yourself. 20 00:00:59,960 --> 00:01:01,228 - I'm suing the (bleep) out of you. 21 00:01:01,228 --> 00:01:02,296 - You're gonna be sorry. 22 00:01:02,296 --> 00:01:05,632 - [Narrator] From home, sweet home, to battle zone. 23 00:01:05,632 --> 00:01:06,967 - Stop. Hey, hey, hey. 24 00:01:06,967 --> 00:01:08,001 - [Narrator] These are... 25 00:01:08,001 --> 00:01:09,469 - This is harassment, you fat piece of-- 26 00:01:09,469 --> 00:01:12,039 [doorbell ringing] [intense music] 27 00:01:15,142 --> 00:01:17,377 - [Narrator] In the city that never sleeps, 28 00:01:17,377 --> 00:01:20,347 over eight million neighbors pack into high rises, 29 00:01:20,347 --> 00:01:23,350 subways, and everything in between. 30 00:01:23,350 --> 00:01:25,419 And they're never afraid to clash. 31 00:01:34,261 --> 00:01:36,163 - (bleep) idiot, shut up. 32 00:01:38,031 --> 00:01:39,866 - [Narrator] In the lobby of a luxury building 33 00:01:39,866 --> 00:01:42,336 in Manhattan, two neighbors argue about 34 00:01:42,336 --> 00:01:44,137 putting a leash on a dog, 35 00:01:44,137 --> 00:01:45,839 and one of them presses record. 36 00:01:47,641 --> 00:01:49,977 - [Recorder] I didn't-- I asked him to put his dog on a leash. 37 00:01:49,977 --> 00:01:52,346 - This guy's (bleep)... - [Recorder] Losing his mind. 38 00:01:52,346 --> 00:01:53,880 - [Narrator] As he gets more irate, 39 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:55,816 the dog owner makes a demand. 40 00:01:55,816 --> 00:01:57,184 - Get off the private property. 41 00:01:57,184 --> 00:01:58,385 - [Recorder] I live here. 42 00:01:58,385 --> 00:02:00,187 - Get the (bleep) outta here. - [Recorder] I live here. 43 00:02:00,187 --> 00:02:01,421 - Get the (bleep) out of here. 44 00:02:01,421 --> 00:02:03,423 - [Narrator] But the neighbor recording digs in. 45 00:02:03,423 --> 00:02:04,558 - Get the (bleep) outta here. 46 00:02:04,558 --> 00:02:05,859 - [Recorder] Why you think I don't live here? 47 00:02:05,859 --> 00:02:07,294 - He doesn't know who the (bleep) you are. 48 00:02:07,294 --> 00:02:08,729 Get the (bleep) out of here. 49 00:02:08,729 --> 00:02:10,530 - [Recorder] I don't live here? 50 00:02:10,530 --> 00:02:12,399 Do I, do I not live here? 51 00:02:12,399 --> 00:02:13,867 I live here. 52 00:02:13,867 --> 00:02:15,669 You're just yelling at someone who lives here. 53 00:02:15,669 --> 00:02:18,038 - [Narrator] When the dog owner involves a doorman, 54 00:02:18,038 --> 00:02:20,640 this lobby standoff ramps up. 55 00:02:23,176 --> 00:02:24,544 - [Recorder] I don't have a (bleep) problem. 56 00:02:24,544 --> 00:02:25,712 He did not leash his dog. 57 00:02:25,712 --> 00:02:27,114 - This guy started with me. 58 00:02:27,114 --> 00:02:29,516 - [Recorder] No, I mean, look at his dog is loose, 59 00:02:29,516 --> 00:02:31,018 without a leash. 60 00:02:31,018 --> 00:02:32,085 - Dude. 61 00:02:33,053 --> 00:02:34,221 (bleep) you. 62 00:02:34,221 --> 00:02:35,589 - [Recorder] Look at this guy. 63 00:02:38,759 --> 00:02:41,094 - [Narrator] Finally, the unhappy neighbor leaves, 64 00:02:41,094 --> 00:02:43,030 followed by his dog. 65 00:02:43,030 --> 00:02:44,398 - Get off the private property. 66 00:02:44,398 --> 00:02:46,633 - [Narrator] Calm is restored, and fortunately 67 00:02:46,633 --> 00:02:49,403 the neighbors haven't crossed paths again. 68 00:02:49,403 --> 00:02:52,873 In a city where space is tight and tempers run high, 69 00:02:52,873 --> 00:02:56,643 everyone's just one bark away from a blowup. 70 00:02:56,643 --> 00:02:58,745 - [Recorder] I live here. - Get the (bleep) out of here. 71 00:03:02,315 --> 00:03:04,918 [dogs barking] [tense music] 72 00:03:06,920 --> 00:03:10,023 - [Narrator] When families live in communities with each other, 73 00:03:10,023 --> 00:03:12,759 they can work together to make life easier. 74 00:03:12,759 --> 00:03:14,661 - [Recorder] Wow. Here they go! 75 00:03:15,662 --> 00:03:18,398 All their legs under there. 76 00:03:18,398 --> 00:03:20,700 - [Narrator] But in a sleepy rural town in the 77 00:03:20,700 --> 00:03:23,503 Pacific Northwest, one woman finds living 78 00:03:23,503 --> 00:03:26,206 in a property next door to her grandmother's house, 79 00:03:26,206 --> 00:03:28,742 turns into a full-time family fight. 80 00:03:29,743 --> 00:03:32,579 Since her grandmother's passing, a bitter battle is 81 00:03:32,579 --> 00:03:35,348 raging over her property and possessions. 82 00:03:35,348 --> 00:03:37,984 So when the woman next door sees her relatives 83 00:03:37,984 --> 00:03:41,621 on a security camera arriving at her grandmother's house, 84 00:03:41,621 --> 00:03:43,256 she goes to investigate. 85 00:03:44,257 --> 00:03:45,659 - [Recorder] I wanna see some paperwork that 86 00:03:45,659 --> 00:03:46,793 you're supposed to be over here. 87 00:03:46,793 --> 00:03:48,462 - [Recorder] I got (bleep). 88 00:03:48,462 --> 00:03:50,097 I have my (bleep) here. 89 00:03:50,097 --> 00:03:51,865 - [Recorder] I will call the cops. 90 00:03:51,865 --> 00:03:53,867 - [Narrator] The woman recording claims she has 91 00:03:53,867 --> 00:03:56,236 a will saying she should inherit the house. 92 00:03:56,236 --> 00:03:58,905 But in a recent court case, the judge rules it 93 00:03:58,905 --> 00:04:00,607 to be invalid. 94 00:04:00,607 --> 00:04:02,309 - [Recorder] You're being rid-- you're taking my (bleep) 95 00:04:02,309 --> 00:04:03,510 - Hey, who put their hands on-- 96 00:04:03,510 --> 00:04:04,711 - [Recorder] You're touching my (bleep). 97 00:04:04,711 --> 00:04:07,314 - [Narrator] However, the woman recording is furious 98 00:04:07,314 --> 00:04:09,216 that her family members are taking down 99 00:04:09,216 --> 00:04:11,551 what she says are her cameras. 100 00:04:11,551 --> 00:04:12,819 - Hey! Get-- 101 00:04:12,819 --> 00:04:15,155 - [Recorder] Leave my (bleep) alone, leave my (bleep) alone. 102 00:04:15,155 --> 00:04:16,890 - [Recorder] Leave my (bleep) alone. 103 00:04:16,890 --> 00:04:18,425 - [Recorder] Leave my (bleep) alone, (bleep). 104 00:04:18,425 --> 00:04:20,260 - Hey, I just seen you (bleep) push her. 105 00:04:20,260 --> 00:04:21,294 - [Recorder] Leave my (bleep) alone. 106 00:04:21,294 --> 00:04:23,230 You're breaking my (bleep). - Get outta here. 107 00:04:23,230 --> 00:04:24,264 It's our property. 108 00:04:24,264 --> 00:04:25,565 - [Recorder] You are touching my (bleep)! 109 00:04:26,533 --> 00:04:28,168 - [Recorder] Where's the, where's the paperwork? 110 00:04:31,104 --> 00:04:32,706 - Yes, we do! - Yes, I do! 111 00:04:33,707 --> 00:04:35,041 - [Narrator] According to the judge, 112 00:04:35,041 --> 00:04:37,444 legal control of the estate belongs to the aunt. 113 00:04:37,444 --> 00:04:39,446 But the partner of the woman recording believes 114 00:04:39,446 --> 00:04:41,681 the house rightfully belongs to her. 115 00:04:42,549 --> 00:04:44,384 - [Recorder] Do you even have keys to the door? 116 00:04:44,384 --> 00:04:45,719 - How does that feel? 117 00:04:45,719 --> 00:04:49,456 - [Recorder] Do you even have keys? You don't even have keys. 118 00:04:49,456 --> 00:04:52,159 - [Narrator] As emotions run high, the woman recording 119 00:04:52,159 --> 00:04:54,661 decides to contact law enforcement. 120 00:04:54,661 --> 00:04:56,596 - [Recorder] My son was outside jumping on his trampoline. 121 00:04:56,596 --> 00:04:59,466 He said that there's people in my grandparents's yard. 122 00:04:59,466 --> 00:05:01,268 I used to be the personal representative 123 00:05:01,268 --> 00:05:02,669 of this estate. 124 00:05:02,669 --> 00:05:05,272 I have my belongings inside, such as security cameras 125 00:05:05,272 --> 00:05:06,706 and other items. 126 00:05:06,706 --> 00:05:08,942 - [Narrator] In this instance, the police say 127 00:05:08,942 --> 00:05:10,844 it is a family matter. 128 00:05:10,844 --> 00:05:13,446 And the woman recording claims she is taking her family 129 00:05:13,446 --> 00:05:15,949 back to court for possession of the house. 130 00:05:15,949 --> 00:05:19,386 But it seems in a place where everyone is so close, 131 00:05:19,386 --> 00:05:23,857 family ties can snap as easily as neighborly ones. 132 00:05:23,857 --> 00:05:25,025 - [Recorder] Where's the paperwork? 133 00:05:25,025 --> 00:05:26,459 - We have time to grab our (bleep). 134 00:05:26,459 --> 00:05:28,261 - No time on this property. 135 00:05:28,261 --> 00:05:29,462 - Yes, we do! 136 00:05:30,897 --> 00:05:33,466 [kids playing] [tense music] 137 00:05:35,101 --> 00:05:37,737 - [Narrator] When 36 year old, Anthony Burton 138 00:05:37,737 --> 00:05:40,207 completes his service in the Marine Corps, 139 00:05:40,207 --> 00:05:43,043 he and his family are excited to find the perfect spot 140 00:05:43,043 --> 00:05:46,313 to put down roots in Salisbury, North Carolina. 141 00:05:46,313 --> 00:05:47,814 - [Anthony] When we figured out we were gonna be 142 00:05:47,814 --> 00:05:49,316 able to buy a house, me and the kids, 143 00:05:49,316 --> 00:05:50,917 and my wife were super excited. 144 00:05:50,917 --> 00:05:52,586 Definitely a quiet neighborhood, 145 00:05:52,586 --> 00:05:54,487 where the kids can run around and play. 146 00:05:54,487 --> 00:05:56,756 - [Narrator] Around the same time, new neighbors 147 00:05:56,756 --> 00:06:00,560 also move in next door, an older man and his wife. 148 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:02,929 - [Anthony] He come over here, and we shook hands 149 00:06:02,929 --> 00:06:04,331 and talked a little bit. 150 00:06:04,331 --> 00:06:06,499 We thought they were awesome, and everyone was 151 00:06:06,499 --> 00:06:08,401 excited to have good neighbors. 152 00:06:08,401 --> 00:06:10,770 - Morning, neighbors! - Good morning! 153 00:06:11,738 --> 00:06:14,441 - [Narrator] However, neighborly harmony shows signs 154 00:06:14,441 --> 00:06:17,510 of discord, when Anthony discovers information 155 00:06:17,510 --> 00:06:19,913 that leads him to believe that the driveway 156 00:06:19,913 --> 00:06:22,716 and another foot of land to the right of his property 157 00:06:22,716 --> 00:06:24,117 belongs to him. 158 00:06:24,117 --> 00:06:26,119 - [Anthony] Initially when we moved into the house, 159 00:06:26,119 --> 00:06:29,289 I was under the assumption that that was their driveway, 160 00:06:29,289 --> 00:06:31,024 and really, honestly on my fault, 161 00:06:31,024 --> 00:06:32,859 I didn't look at the survey. 162 00:06:32,859 --> 00:06:35,028 - [Narrator] Anthony says his neighbors aren't pleased 163 00:06:35,028 --> 00:06:38,031 when he tries to claim what he believes is his driveway. 164 00:06:41,935 --> 00:06:43,336 - [Anthony] Just got worse from there. 165 00:06:43,336 --> 00:06:46,239 I mean, it went downhill so fast that we 166 00:06:46,239 --> 00:06:47,774 did not know what was coming. 167 00:06:47,774 --> 00:06:50,844 - [Narrator] The neighbors put up "No Trespassing" signs, 168 00:06:50,844 --> 00:06:52,912 and after several disagreements... 169 00:06:52,912 --> 00:06:54,681 - [Anthony] You can get off my property please. 170 00:06:54,681 --> 00:06:56,316 - [Narrator] Anthony takes action. 171 00:07:01,221 --> 00:07:03,657 - [Narrator] Anthony parks in the driveway, 172 00:07:03,657 --> 00:07:05,792 so the neighbor takes an unusual route 173 00:07:05,792 --> 00:07:08,228 to reach the parking spot behind. 174 00:07:11,698 --> 00:07:15,201 - [Narrator] And when Anthony tries blocking it with chairs, 175 00:07:15,201 --> 00:07:17,671 he claims the neighbors drive right over them. 176 00:07:18,672 --> 00:07:20,440 But it's what the neighbor says next 177 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:22,142 that Anthony finds alarming. 178 00:07:24,511 --> 00:07:25,645 - [Anthony] All right. 179 00:07:25,645 --> 00:07:28,748 I would 100% up and move everything I have right now 180 00:07:28,748 --> 00:07:30,617 if I had the opportunity. 181 00:07:30,617 --> 00:07:32,919 - [Narrator] Undeterred, Anthony marks 182 00:07:32,919 --> 00:07:35,155 where he believes the property line is. 183 00:07:36,156 --> 00:07:38,425 But the next day, his neighbor starts removing 184 00:07:38,425 --> 00:07:41,061 the metal rods, so Anthony challenges him. 185 00:07:41,061 --> 00:07:42,595 - [Anthony] What're you doing over here? 186 00:07:42,595 --> 00:07:45,098 [saw buzzing] My goodness. 187 00:07:45,098 --> 00:07:47,634 - [Narrator] And in an instant, he notices an object 188 00:07:47,634 --> 00:07:49,602 in the neighbor's back pocket, 189 00:07:49,602 --> 00:07:51,271 which looks like a gun. 190 00:07:51,271 --> 00:07:52,539 - [Anthony] My kids were home. 191 00:07:52,539 --> 00:07:55,308 It's just a anger that you can't describe. 192 00:07:55,308 --> 00:07:59,079 I just wanna disarm him and make everybody safe. 193 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:01,815 - [Anthony] He's cutting them off. 194 00:08:01,815 --> 00:08:04,017 [intense music] 195 00:08:07,988 --> 00:08:09,089 [saw buzzing] My goodness. 196 00:08:09,089 --> 00:08:12,025 He's cutting em off, huh? Yeah, show that to me. 197 00:08:12,025 --> 00:08:14,794 My immediate reaction was just to let him know 198 00:08:14,794 --> 00:08:16,496 that that's not gonna scare me. 199 00:08:16,496 --> 00:08:19,432 I moreso just went back to my training in the military. 200 00:08:19,432 --> 00:08:23,303 And that's, keep your eye on, positive ID, and if it 201 00:08:23,303 --> 00:08:26,272 goes further than what it is, then you need to take action. 202 00:08:36,016 --> 00:08:38,151 I try not to get the cops involved. 203 00:08:38,151 --> 00:08:39,552 You know, they've already told us there's nothing 204 00:08:39,552 --> 00:08:42,489 they can do until we get a court order, and so just, 205 00:08:42,489 --> 00:08:45,392 I don't feel like calling them is gonna do anything. 206 00:08:46,426 --> 00:08:48,561 - [Narrator] After that, things between the neighbors 207 00:08:48,561 --> 00:08:50,730 go from bad to worse. 208 00:08:50,730 --> 00:08:53,466 One day, Anthony mows the piece of grass behind 209 00:08:53,466 --> 00:08:55,835 the driveway that he claims is his, 210 00:08:55,835 --> 00:08:59,439 and the woman tries to stop him by turning on the hose. 211 00:09:00,807 --> 00:09:02,909 [water spraying] 212 00:09:03,943 --> 00:09:06,079 Anthony says he would like the matter 213 00:09:06,079 --> 00:09:08,381 to be settled in court, but he cannot afford 214 00:09:08,381 --> 00:09:10,016 to pursue any legal action. 215 00:09:10,016 --> 00:09:12,452 - [Anthony] This changed my perspective a lot on 216 00:09:12,452 --> 00:09:15,021 what it is to be a good neighbor and really, I mean, 217 00:09:15,021 --> 00:09:16,890 just the buying process. 218 00:09:16,890 --> 00:09:19,426 Like it's just crazy that you have no idea 219 00:09:19,426 --> 00:09:21,194 when you move into a house or buy a house, 220 00:09:21,194 --> 00:09:23,096 like, you don't know who your neighbors are, 221 00:09:23,096 --> 00:09:25,331 and once you close, it's too late. 222 00:09:25,331 --> 00:09:27,734 - [Narrator] According to Anthony, his neighbors 223 00:09:27,734 --> 00:09:31,037 are still using what he insists is his driveway. 224 00:09:31,037 --> 00:09:33,039 But he would like this feud to be over. 225 00:09:33,039 --> 00:09:35,308 - [Anthony] And even if our neighbors needed something, 226 00:09:35,308 --> 00:09:37,977 I would help them because that's who I am. 227 00:09:37,977 --> 00:09:40,113 And I'm super hopeful that hopefully, 228 00:09:40,113 --> 00:09:41,548 one day we will get this resolved. 229 00:09:44,384 --> 00:09:46,553 My goodness. [saw buzzing] 230 00:09:46,553 --> 00:09:47,921 You cutting them off. 231 00:09:51,691 --> 00:09:54,260 [lawnmower running] [tense music] 232 00:09:55,428 --> 00:09:57,096 - My neighbor rules. 233 00:09:57,096 --> 00:09:58,498 [alarm beeping] 234 00:09:58,498 --> 00:10:00,867 - [Narrator] Neighbors bicker, neighbors battle, 235 00:10:00,867 --> 00:10:02,302 but neighbors... 236 00:10:03,303 --> 00:10:04,704 ...also boogie. 237 00:10:04,704 --> 00:10:06,873 [upbeat music] 238 00:10:11,177 --> 00:10:12,278 - Hello? 239 00:10:14,514 --> 00:10:17,116 - [Narrator] And this British neighbor doesn't just knock. 240 00:10:17,116 --> 00:10:19,118 [upbeat music] 241 00:10:19,118 --> 00:10:20,153 He pops, 242 00:10:21,588 --> 00:10:22,956 locks, 243 00:10:22,956 --> 00:10:24,224 [homeowner laughing] 244 00:10:24,224 --> 00:10:25,458 and drops. 245 00:10:34,267 --> 00:10:36,469 - [Narrator] This grooving granny proves 246 00:10:36,469 --> 00:10:38,671 that rhythm doesn't retire. 247 00:10:38,671 --> 00:10:40,840 [upbeat music] 248 00:10:42,876 --> 00:10:44,477 [crowd cheering] 249 00:10:44,477 --> 00:10:47,080 - [Narrator] In New York City, this performer thinks 250 00:10:47,080 --> 00:10:50,316 the dance party is over once the police arrive. 251 00:10:50,316 --> 00:10:52,552 However, to the astonishment of the crowd, 252 00:10:52,552 --> 00:10:54,988 the cop also busts some moves. 253 00:10:54,988 --> 00:10:57,557 [upbeat music] [crowd cheering] 254 00:10:59,859 --> 00:11:03,696 And suddenly, the neighborhood's got a new hero in blue. 255 00:11:03,696 --> 00:11:06,266 [upbeat music] [crowd cheering] 256 00:11:08,668 --> 00:11:10,837 [tense music] 257 00:11:12,605 --> 00:11:14,207 - [Narrator] Neighborhood robberies 258 00:11:14,207 --> 00:11:17,310 are one of the most terrifying experiences. 259 00:11:17,310 --> 00:11:18,978 - [Carrier] Oh my God, oh my God, here. 260 00:11:18,978 --> 00:11:20,146 Ah, ah. 261 00:11:20,146 --> 00:11:22,415 - [Narrator] And on the outskirts of Johannesburg, 262 00:11:22,415 --> 00:11:25,785 South Africa, an unsuspecting neighbor is returning home 263 00:11:25,785 --> 00:11:28,388 from making a withdrawal from the bank. 264 00:11:28,388 --> 00:11:29,956 [horn honking] 265 00:11:29,956 --> 00:11:31,424 - [Narrator] The man honks for his granddaughter 266 00:11:31,424 --> 00:11:33,359 to let him into the gated community. 267 00:11:34,627 --> 00:11:38,398 And as he waits, a car pulls up, and at first, 268 00:11:38,398 --> 00:11:40,600 he thinks it's just a neighbor. 269 00:11:40,600 --> 00:11:43,069 But then comes the gut-punch realization. 270 00:11:44,437 --> 00:11:47,640 They are armed robbers, and they're after his cash. 271 00:11:49,108 --> 00:11:51,277 [intense music] 272 00:11:56,482 --> 00:11:58,051 They attempt to pull the man from the car, 273 00:11:58,051 --> 00:11:59,786 as his granddaughter opens the fence, oblivious to 274 00:11:59,786 --> 00:12:01,788 what is going on outside the gate. 275 00:12:03,389 --> 00:12:05,792 They demand his money at gunpoint as the 276 00:12:05,792 --> 00:12:07,894 granddaughter closes the fence for safety, 277 00:12:07,894 --> 00:12:10,863 but not before the family's dogs make it out. 278 00:12:14,601 --> 00:12:16,436 [tape rewinding] 279 00:12:16,436 --> 00:12:19,272 As one of the Dobermans knocks the robber to the ground, 280 00:12:20,473 --> 00:12:22,075 he fires three shots, 281 00:12:22,075 --> 00:12:23,943 and one hits the brave dog. 282 00:12:25,912 --> 00:12:28,114 Frightened, the thieves leave, but they gather 283 00:12:28,114 --> 00:12:29,315 the dropped cash. 284 00:12:33,052 --> 00:12:36,022 After the incident, dog of the hour, Nikki, 285 00:12:36,022 --> 00:12:38,224 is taken to the neighborhood vet, where she is 286 00:12:38,224 --> 00:12:39,826 treated for the gunshot wound, 287 00:12:39,826 --> 00:12:43,029 and luckily suffers no major injuries. 288 00:12:43,029 --> 00:12:44,197 The police are called, 289 00:12:44,197 --> 00:12:46,799 but the culprits are never found. 290 00:12:46,799 --> 00:12:49,502 The cash may be gone, but in this neighborhood, 291 00:12:49,502 --> 00:12:52,705 it's the protective dogs who keep the family safe. 292 00:12:54,907 --> 00:12:57,110 [dog barking] 293 00:12:57,110 --> 00:12:59,679 [tires screeching] [tense music] 294 00:13:00,680 --> 00:13:02,715 - [Narrator] Ventura, California is known for 295 00:13:02,715 --> 00:13:05,818 its glorious weather and laid back vibe. 296 00:13:05,818 --> 00:13:07,987 And for sixty-one-year-old Michael Vale, 297 00:13:07,987 --> 00:13:10,590 it's his slice of paradise. 298 00:13:10,590 --> 00:13:13,226 - [Michael] I've lived in Ventura for 25 years, 299 00:13:13,226 --> 00:13:14,861 and I loved it here. 300 00:13:14,861 --> 00:13:16,863 We're right here on the beach. 301 00:13:16,863 --> 00:13:19,132 - [Narrator] Michael is retired and owns a condo 302 00:13:19,132 --> 00:13:20,967 in a pleasant neighborhood. 303 00:13:20,967 --> 00:13:22,802 But the arrival of a new homeowner 304 00:13:22,802 --> 00:13:25,838 in the apartment above him changes everything. 305 00:13:25,838 --> 00:13:28,541 - [Michael] My neighbor, I've never, 306 00:13:28,541 --> 00:13:32,545 ever had a normal conversation with my neighbor. 307 00:13:32,545 --> 00:13:37,517 Not one normal, "How you doing?" kind of conversation. 308 00:13:37,517 --> 00:13:39,786 - [Narrator] Michael claims that from day one, 309 00:13:39,786 --> 00:13:41,320 they get off to a bad start. 310 00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:42,388 - Hello. 311 00:13:42,388 --> 00:13:43,823 - [Michael] Can you hold it down, please, upstairs? 312 00:13:43,823 --> 00:13:46,592 - No, I'm sorry. I can't, it's only eight o'clock. 313 00:13:46,592 --> 00:13:48,594 Here, let me, let me videotape you. 314 00:13:48,594 --> 00:13:50,797 - [Michael] All right. - Here we go. That's good. 315 00:13:50,797 --> 00:13:52,498 - [Michael] Could you hold it down please? 316 00:13:52,498 --> 00:13:53,866 - I am moving in. 317 00:13:53,866 --> 00:13:55,635 I have to bring something upstairs 318 00:13:55,635 --> 00:13:57,303 so I can sleep on it, 319 00:13:57,303 --> 00:13:59,739 so I will be quiet because I'm exhausted. 320 00:13:59,739 --> 00:14:01,007 - [Michael] Good, if you need any help, 321 00:14:01,007 --> 00:14:02,842 I'd be happy to help you. - Yeah, I would love help. 322 00:14:02,842 --> 00:14:04,143 - [Michael] But could you please hold it down? 323 00:14:04,143 --> 00:14:05,678 Because all day long-- - Could you help me? 324 00:14:05,678 --> 00:14:06,913 - [Michael] You've been stomping loudly, 325 00:14:06,913 --> 00:14:09,716 all day, stomping loudly. 326 00:14:09,716 --> 00:14:11,751 Why are you being so loud? 327 00:14:11,751 --> 00:14:13,820 - I had no idea this would be the foreshadow 328 00:14:13,820 --> 00:14:16,122 of events to come. 329 00:14:16,122 --> 00:14:18,024 - [Narrator] From then on, Michael says that they 330 00:14:18,024 --> 00:14:20,393 both start recording each other, and all their 331 00:14:20,393 --> 00:14:22,628 interactions are charged with tension. 332 00:14:22,628 --> 00:14:23,863 - Restraining order. 333 00:14:23,863 --> 00:14:25,598 - [Michael] Why are you such a bully? 334 00:14:25,598 --> 00:14:27,400 - Oh, I'm such a bully! 335 00:14:28,368 --> 00:14:29,502 God. 336 00:14:29,502 --> 00:14:32,271 You're so pathetic, such a loser. 337 00:14:32,271 --> 00:14:34,073 Get a job! 338 00:14:34,073 --> 00:14:36,676 - [Narrator] He also feels his neighbor is purposefully loud 339 00:14:36,676 --> 00:14:38,444 in front of his apartment. 340 00:14:38,444 --> 00:14:40,046 [jar knocking] 341 00:14:40,046 --> 00:14:41,314 - Can't open the jar! 342 00:14:41,314 --> 00:14:42,915 [jar knocking] 343 00:14:42,915 --> 00:14:44,384 Unless I pound it. 344 00:14:44,384 --> 00:14:45,952 [jar knocking] 345 00:14:45,952 --> 00:14:47,787 - [Narrator] And she makes rude gestures 346 00:14:47,787 --> 00:14:49,956 in front of his security cameras. 347 00:14:52,658 --> 00:14:55,027 - [Michael] Never experienced anything like this 348 00:14:55,027 --> 00:14:56,496 in my life. 349 00:14:56,496 --> 00:14:59,398 - [Narrator] A few weeks later, it's Michael's birthday 350 00:14:59,398 --> 00:15:01,200 and something unexpected happens. 351 00:15:01,200 --> 00:15:03,803 - [Michael] I was going to have a small, 352 00:15:03,803 --> 00:15:06,973 little get-together, had friends over. 353 00:15:08,040 --> 00:15:10,076 Had the barbecue, was all set, 354 00:15:10,076 --> 00:15:11,911 I was about to put the steaks on. 355 00:15:11,911 --> 00:15:13,913 [police sirens wailing] 356 00:15:15,047 --> 00:15:16,949 It's gotta be one of the strangest things 357 00:15:16,949 --> 00:15:19,185 that's ever, ever happened in my whole life. 358 00:15:19,185 --> 00:15:21,487 [sirens wailing] 359 00:15:25,892 --> 00:15:27,560 - [Narrator] In Ventura, California, 61-year-old 360 00:15:27,560 --> 00:15:29,595 Michael Vale is grilling steaks for his birthday, 361 00:15:29,595 --> 00:15:32,665 when suddenly, the emergency services arrive. 362 00:15:32,665 --> 00:15:33,866 - [Michael] It was absolutely shocking 363 00:15:33,866 --> 00:15:36,502 seeing the firemen right there in my room. 364 00:15:36,502 --> 00:15:38,671 - [Narrator] An officer explains that the caller is 365 00:15:38,671 --> 00:15:42,074 the neighbor involved in the noise dispute with Michael. 366 00:15:42,074 --> 00:15:45,344 - And so apparently, she tried to knock on your door. 367 00:15:45,344 --> 00:15:46,779 - No, she did not. - Nope. 368 00:15:46,779 --> 00:15:47,947 - Okay. - She did not. 369 00:15:47,947 --> 00:15:49,115 - [Michael] I'm sorry. 370 00:15:49,115 --> 00:15:51,117 They had just come, smashed right through 371 00:15:51,117 --> 00:15:53,586 the balcony, come right up with their ladders. 372 00:15:53,586 --> 00:15:56,222 - [Narrator] And Michael takes it up with his neighbor. 373 00:15:56,222 --> 00:15:57,590 - [Michael] Why are you such a bully? 374 00:15:57,590 --> 00:15:59,659 You bully me constantly. 375 00:15:59,659 --> 00:16:02,628 - You weigh 240 pounds, I weigh 140. 376 00:16:02,628 --> 00:16:04,864 - [Michael] Oh, you wish I weighed that much. 377 00:16:04,864 --> 00:16:06,232 - [Narrator] Michael believes his neighbor 378 00:16:06,232 --> 00:16:08,601 dials 9-1-1 to mess with him. 379 00:16:08,601 --> 00:16:11,037 But she claims she is justified. 380 00:16:11,037 --> 00:16:13,105 - You're not allowed to have barbecus 381 00:16:13,105 --> 00:16:14,474 on the lanai. 382 00:16:14,474 --> 00:16:15,875 - [Michael] So in retaliation, you called the-- 383 00:16:15,875 --> 00:16:18,444 - No, I thought there was a fire. 384 00:16:19,512 --> 00:16:21,113 - [Michael] You knew it was a barbecue. 385 00:16:21,113 --> 00:16:22,515 - No, I did not. 386 00:16:22,515 --> 00:16:24,150 - [Narrator] At his wit's end, Michael gets 387 00:16:24,150 --> 00:16:27,386 a temporary restraining order against his neighbor. 388 00:16:27,386 --> 00:16:29,856 The restraining order has now lapsed. 389 00:16:29,856 --> 00:16:31,390 Michael says he and his neighbor 390 00:16:31,390 --> 00:16:32,959 are still butting heads, 391 00:16:32,959 --> 00:16:34,861 but he learns to deal with her by posting 392 00:16:34,861 --> 00:16:37,196 on social media for support. 393 00:16:37,196 --> 00:16:39,398 - [Michael] I've never experienced anything like this. 394 00:16:39,398 --> 00:16:42,068 Biggest message here is be kind to people, 395 00:16:42,068 --> 00:16:43,870 and you get so much more with sugar 396 00:16:43,870 --> 00:16:45,137 than you do with vinegar. 397 00:16:45,137 --> 00:16:46,906 - [Michael] Why are you such a bully? 398 00:16:46,906 --> 00:16:49,308 - Oh, I'm such a bully! 399 00:16:49,308 --> 00:16:51,777 So pathetic, such a loser. 400 00:16:51,777 --> 00:16:52,912 Get a job! 401 00:16:53,913 --> 00:16:56,849 [grill sizzling] [tense music] 402 00:16:58,518 --> 00:17:00,987 - [Narrator] Neighbors who live in apartment buildings 403 00:17:00,987 --> 00:17:04,190 are often precious about their parking privileges. 404 00:17:04,190 --> 00:17:06,492 And when there's a disagreement over rules, 405 00:17:06,492 --> 00:17:07,894 they blow a gasket. 406 00:17:07,894 --> 00:17:10,496 - [Recorder] Hey, look how you park, look how you park. 407 00:17:10,496 --> 00:17:13,466 - I pay to park, ass wipe. - [Recorder] So? 408 00:17:13,466 --> 00:17:16,369 - [Narrator] In Lewisville, Texas, 35-year-old 409 00:17:16,369 --> 00:17:19,071 Jared Mitchell parks his car outside his brother's 410 00:17:19,071 --> 00:17:22,341 apartment, in what he believes is a free spot. 411 00:17:22,341 --> 00:17:24,477 But when he and his brother depart, 412 00:17:24,477 --> 00:17:28,047 Jared finds he is blocked in by an angry neighbor. 413 00:17:29,749 --> 00:17:30,950 - [Brother] Ma'am, where? 414 00:17:31,918 --> 00:17:33,419 - [Brother] He's leaving, he doesn't live here. 415 00:17:33,419 --> 00:17:35,388 - You cannot supposed to stand or park 416 00:17:35,388 --> 00:17:37,023 in somebody's driveway. 417 00:17:37,023 --> 00:17:39,225 - [Narrator] The neighbor is annoyed that Jared's car 418 00:17:39,225 --> 00:17:42,194 is preventing her from entering her private garage. 419 00:17:42,194 --> 00:17:43,896 Realizing he was in the wrong, 420 00:17:43,896 --> 00:17:45,631 Jared tries to reason with her. 421 00:17:45,631 --> 00:17:47,900 - [Jared] I did not know, I didn't park in a handicap. 422 00:17:47,900 --> 00:17:48,901 - You don't know-- 423 00:17:48,901 --> 00:17:50,503 - [Jared] My car was running the whole time. 424 00:17:50,503 --> 00:17:52,939 I was here for less than two minutes! 425 00:17:52,939 --> 00:17:54,340 - So, I can go to your house and-- 426 00:17:54,340 --> 00:17:55,908 - [Jared] I walked in-- - Park in your driveway? 427 00:17:55,908 --> 00:17:58,444 - [Narrator] However, the neighbor is refusing to move. 428 00:17:58,444 --> 00:18:00,246 - [Jared] Ma'am, I'm trying to leave. 429 00:18:00,246 --> 00:18:01,514 - Well, I'm trying to get home. 430 00:18:01,514 --> 00:18:03,149 - [Jared] So get home then, you're here. 431 00:18:03,149 --> 00:18:04,850 - I can't because you're in my way. 432 00:18:04,850 --> 00:18:06,252 I lease this garage and this driveway. 433 00:18:06,252 --> 00:18:07,954 - [Jared] Okay, and that's why I'm trying to move. 434 00:18:07,954 --> 00:18:09,121 I'm trying to move out the way. 435 00:18:09,121 --> 00:18:10,656 - You shouldn't have been there in the first place. 436 00:18:10,656 --> 00:18:11,824 Do you not understand? 437 00:18:11,824 --> 00:18:13,059 - [Jared] All right. 438 00:18:13,059 --> 00:18:14,427 - [Brother] For two minutes, he can't pick up his daughter? 439 00:18:14,427 --> 00:18:16,095 - No! That's not a parking spot. 440 00:18:16,095 --> 00:18:17,630 - [Brother] All right, all right. 441 00:18:17,630 --> 00:18:19,732 - [Narrator] This parking dispute is going in circles. 442 00:18:19,732 --> 00:18:23,402 But Jared signals a new strategy to persuade her to move. 443 00:18:23,402 --> 00:18:24,837 - [Jared] You're not in a parking spot. 444 00:18:24,837 --> 00:18:27,139 You're actually partially up in the fire lane. 445 00:18:27,139 --> 00:18:29,008 So, let's film that. How about we do that? 446 00:18:31,277 --> 00:18:32,511 - [Jared] No, you're entitled. 447 00:18:34,914 --> 00:18:36,382 - [Jared] Uh, okay. [laughing] 448 00:18:36,382 --> 00:18:37,817 Yeah, yo, that's new. 449 00:18:37,817 --> 00:18:39,618 - [Narrator] Jared and his brother are so stunned 450 00:18:39,618 --> 00:18:41,587 by the neighbor's racist comment, 451 00:18:41,587 --> 00:18:43,789 that Jared stops recording. 452 00:18:43,789 --> 00:18:46,492 The neighbor finally moves her car, and neither Jared 453 00:18:46,492 --> 00:18:48,995 or his brother have seen the neighbor since. 454 00:18:51,297 --> 00:18:53,833 But when the video was posted on social media, 455 00:18:53,833 --> 00:18:56,469 it receives over a million views. 456 00:18:56,469 --> 00:18:59,538 But even though it's resolved, this parking standoff 457 00:18:59,538 --> 00:19:01,907 ends in an unsatisfactory way. 458 00:19:02,908 --> 00:19:04,043 - [Jared] No, you're entitled. 459 00:19:04,043 --> 00:19:06,445 - No! That's not a parking spot. - [Jared] Okay. 460 00:19:06,445 --> 00:19:09,115 [car horn honking] [tense music] 461 00:19:11,584 --> 00:19:14,353 - [Narrator] In every neighborhood, kids will be kids. 462 00:19:17,723 --> 00:19:19,825 - No, 'cause there's a camera on there. 463 00:19:19,825 --> 00:19:23,062 - Here, I'll cover the camera. 464 00:19:23,062 --> 00:19:24,597 [doorbell chiming] 465 00:19:26,499 --> 00:19:29,235 - [Narrator] And sneaking up to a door to ding dong ditch 466 00:19:29,235 --> 00:19:32,705 is a time-honored tradition of trouble, 467 00:19:33,873 --> 00:19:36,442 even when the homeowner is one ring ahead. 468 00:19:37,843 --> 00:19:39,145 [boy shouts] [homeowner laughing] 469 00:19:45,384 --> 00:19:47,186 - [Narrator] In a family friendly suburb 470 00:19:47,186 --> 00:19:50,589 of Stockton, California, a neighbor is out at work. 471 00:19:50,589 --> 00:19:53,225 However, she spots a kid she doesn't recognize 472 00:19:53,225 --> 00:19:56,629 on her security camera, and she's on alert. 473 00:19:56,629 --> 00:19:58,264 - I was playing soccer with my friend over there. 474 00:19:58,264 --> 00:20:00,299 Like I don't know if this is gonna be recording 475 00:20:00,299 --> 00:20:03,202 or if you guys can see it, but like the truck, 476 00:20:03,202 --> 00:20:04,937 my dad has the same one. 477 00:20:04,937 --> 00:20:06,739 Like where you get out and where the foot thing is, 478 00:20:06,739 --> 00:20:10,409 so like you can jump off of the truck and get out safely. 479 00:20:10,409 --> 00:20:12,778 Yeah, the ball hit right there. 480 00:20:12,778 --> 00:20:14,714 It hit like right on that, but like, the one on 481 00:20:14,714 --> 00:20:17,783 the other side, and it set off the alarm for a bit, 482 00:20:17,783 --> 00:20:19,452 and I just wanted to apologize for that. 483 00:20:19,452 --> 00:20:21,921 I don't know if anybody's home or if they're sleeping, 484 00:20:21,921 --> 00:20:23,956 but I just wanted to apologize for that. 485 00:20:25,057 --> 00:20:26,792 - [Narrator] Instead of neighborhood mischief, 486 00:20:26,792 --> 00:20:31,197 this kid delivers a whole new kind of doorbell moment. 487 00:20:31,197 --> 00:20:35,301 He doesn't just make an apology, he makes an impression. 488 00:20:35,301 --> 00:20:38,537 - I don't know if anybody's home or if they're sleeping, 489 00:20:38,537 --> 00:20:40,673 but I just wanted to apologize for that.