In 2013, Tesla was on the verge of bankruptcy and had negotiated a $6 billion acquisition deal with Google. The night before signing, Musk saw workers working overtime at the factory installing Model 3 doors. He ultimately decided to abandon the deal and chose to fight against the odds. In 2020, during the peak of the pandemic, Tesla's cash flow could only sustain operations for three months. While the factory was shut down, scandals involving his father and stepsister were exposed by the media, and Twitter was flooded with criticism. Musk hid in X's server room and cried.