1. - Previously on "Bel-Air"...
- You have a gift, Viv.Copy !req
2. The world needs
to see your talent again.Copy !req
3. - Let's talk about
the Neeman artistic fellowship.Copy !req
4. - This is Judge Robertson.Copy !req
5. - Heard a lot about you, Will.Copy !req
6. - Hey, I'd rather
meet you out hereCopy !req
7. at a fancy dinner party
than in a courtroom.Copy !req
8. - And I can do it my way,
without you.Copy !req
9. - If you leave,Copy !req
10. all the content
you've created in this houseCopy !req
11. belongs to me
and you owe me a kill fee.Copy !req
12. - This special election
has gotten complicatedCopy !req
13. since you jumped in.Copy !req
14. Our debate should decide
which one of usCopy !req
15. continues to stand
in the election.Copy !req
16. Loser bows out, throwing his
full support behind the winner.Copy !req
17. - Hey, Mom.
Can we talk?Copy !req
18. - About what, baby?Copy !req
19. - About my dad.Copy !req
20. I need you to do me a favor.
Look into my pops?Copy !req
21. - Maybe you should try
a different tactCopy !req
22. with Will's dad, huh?
- If you knew Lou,Copy !req
23. you wouldn't say that.Copy !req
24. He's not someone Will needs
in his life right now.Copy !req
25. - Now, why'd you
really leave Philly?Copy !req
26. - I came here from Philly...Copy !req
27. For a better education.Copy !req
28. I trust you, Will.Copy !req
29. Come in.Copy !req
30. - Morning, Will.
- Morning.Copy !req
31. - Your uncle wants you
to hurry up.Copy !req
32. - I'm almost done.
Yo, can you help me fix my tie?Copy !req
33. - Of course.Copy !req
34. Boy.
What have you done here?Copy !req
35. There.
- Thanks G.Copy !req
36. Yo, uh...Copy !req
37. about what I—
what I asked for—Copy !req
38. - It's in the works, but today,Copy !req
39. all you need to worry about
is your uncle.Copy !req
40. This is important for him,
you understand?Copy !req
41. - Yeah.Copy !req
42. - Okay, but how do we know
what kind ofCopy !req
43. political environment
we're walking in on?Copy !req
44. - Ashley, you were baptized
at Lily of the Valley.Copy !req
45. It's one of the oldest
Black churches in Los Angeles.Copy !req
46. Besides, everyone there
votes just like us.Copy !req
47. Okay, I see you, Will.Copy !req
48. - Happy Sunday, y'all.
- Yeah. So handsome.Copy !req
49. - You know, I wish I was
speaking after your solo, son,Copy !req
50. 'cause you're gonna
bring the house down.Copy !req
51. - Yeah, I'll try not
to steal your thunder, Dad.Copy !req
52. - Wait, um, "solo"
as in Carlton singing?Copy !req
53. - Yeah, you didn't know?Copy !req
54. Your cousin has
an amazing voice.Copy !req
55. - Carlton,
you look so handsome.Copy !req
56. - Thank you, Mom.Copy !req
57. - You too, baby.
You look great.Copy !req
58. - Thank you.Copy !req
59. Hold up, Will,
we don't have time for that.Copy !req
60. Just grab an apple
or something.Copy !req
61. Hilary will be here in
a second, then we're leaving.Copy !req
62. - Course she's late,
per usual.Copy !req
63. - Viv, Reverend Lamonte
is eager to showcaseCopy !req
64. our big, happy family.Copy !req
65. Folks don't want
to see no drama.Copy !req
66. - And by folks,
you mean voters?Copy !req
67. - Prepare yourselves.
I'm here.Copy !req
68. - Mm.
- Oh.Copy !req
69. - Okay!
- Hilary, you look gorgeous.Copy !req
70. - Hey, Hilary,
get off my neck, yo.Copy !req
71. - What does that even mean?
- I'll tell you later.Copy !req
72. - Oh, okay.
Come on, everybody.Copy !req
73. We don't want to be
in the last pew.Copy !req
74. - Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Hold up. Hold up.Copy !req
75. You know, looking at you all
makes me realizeCopy !req
76. how blessed I really am.Copy !req
77. Not just today, but every day.Copy !req
78. - Amen.
God has been good to us.Copy !req
79. - He sure has.Copy !req
80. Let's go give Him
proper thanks.Copy !req
81. And if we're worthy enough,Copy !req
82. hopefully He'll continue
to shed His blessings.Copy !req
83. - Hey, won't He do it?Copy !req
84. - Oh, won't He will!
- Won't He will.Copy !req
85. - Man, I cannot wait
to hear you sing today.Copy !req
86. So wait,
so what type of singer are you?Copy !req
87. - I don't know, it's just
kind of, like, my own thing.Copy !req
88. - But, like, if you were, like,
in Boyz II Men or whatever,Copy !req
89. like, would you be, like,
Wanya or, like, Nate, like—Copy !req
90. oh, yo, what up, Reverend?Copy !req
91. - Gentlemen, how are you?
- Good, good.Copy !req
92. - Good. Morning.
- Good morning.Copy !req
93. - I promise I won't
do no stepping this time.Copy !req
94. - Well, you never know where
the Spirit might lead you.Copy !req
95. I'll see you guys in there.Copy !req
96. Lookin' forward to it,
all right?Copy !req
97. - Thank you, sir.Copy !req
98. - Ooh, okay, Ashley,
here's your chance.Copy !req
99. - Well, I was saying
that the church needsCopy !req
100. to put more people
who identify as LGBTQ+Copy !req
101. in higher positions
beyond the choir director.Copy !req
102. - That's a thoughtful
observation, Ashley.Copy !req
103. And a work-in-progress here,
but, uh,Copy !req
104. I'll keep it in mind, okay?Copy !req
105. - Thank you.
- You're welcome.Copy !req
106. - Reverend Lamonte.
- What's up, brother?Copy !req
107. - I'm good. How are you?
- All is well.Copy !req
108. - Listen, I was wondering
if the church was gonnaCopy !req
109. mobilize its Turn Out the Vote
shuttle serviceCopy !req
110. for this special election.Copy !req
111. - Oh, you just—just curious?Copy !req
112. - You know—Copy !req
113. - That question
just came to youCopy !req
114. for no reason?
- It just dropped down.Copy !req
115. I mean, I admit it would
aid in my campaignCopy !req
116. and, you know,
it wouldn't hurt to show thatCopy !req
117. our people do turn out to vote
whenever there's an election.Copy !req
118. - All right.
I'll see what we can do.Copy !req
119. - All right, appreciate that.
- Yes, sir.Copy !req
120. - All right.Copy !req
121. - Ivy?Copy !req
122. - Oh, my God, Hilary?Copy !req
123. - Yes!
- Mwah, mwah.Copy !req
124. - Look at you, girl.
All grown up.Copy !req
125. It's been a minute
since you came through here.Copy !req
126. - I know.Copy !req
127. Girl, do you remember
when you taught meCopy !req
128. how to use eyeliner
in the bathroom?Copy !req
129. - Oh, my God, I was
such a bad influence, but you?Copy !req
130. You were a quick learner.
- It's true.Copy !req
131. So speaking of influence, okay,
Miss 10 Million Followers.Copy !req
132. - 10.2, but who's counting?
- Okay!Copy !req
133. Well, you know, I'm also
in the business myself.Copy !req
134. - Oh, I know.
Love your stuff.Copy !req
135. - Really?
- Mm-hmm.Copy !req
136. - Okay, well,
we should definitely collab,Copy !req
137. if you'd be open to that.Copy !req
138. - Excuse me, ladies.
Hilary, we gotta get inside.Copy !req
139. - Okay.Copy !req
140. - We'll talk.
- Yes. Okay, bye.Copy !req
141. - It's good to see you.
- Yes, it's gonna be great.Copy !req
142. - Hey, how you doin'?
Will Smith, nice to meet you.Copy !req
143. - Hi. Ivy.
- Will, stop.Copy !req
144. - Good to meet you.
- Hey, Ivy, what's up?Copy !req
145. - Wait, wait, wait, hold on.Copy !req
146. - Yo. C.
Talk for a second, man?Copy !req
147. - Yeah, what's up, Will?Copy !req
148. - Um...Copy !req
149. look, there's something
that's been bothering me.Copy !req
150. - Okay.Copy !req
151. - So it's like
this door, right?Copy !req
152. And it's like,
I really want to open itCopy !req
153. but everyone's been
warning me not to.Copy !req
154. - Yo, whoa,
what are we talking about?Copy !req
155. - My dad, man.Copy !req
156. Man, I have
the opportunity to knowCopy !req
157. who he is and why he left me,Copy !req
158. but I don't know
if it's a good idea.Copy !req
159. What do you think?Copy !req
160. - Um, jeez, Will, that's big.Copy !req
161. Look, I'm sorry.Copy !req
162. I don't really know
what to say.Copy !req
163. But you're in a place
where people comeCopy !req
164. to see signs and find answers.Copy !req
165. Look, I'm sorry,
I have to go backCopy !req
166. and join the choir,
but you're all right?Copy !req
167. - Yeah.
Man, good luck, man.Copy !req
168. - Thanks.Copy !req
169. - Steven tells me
that the Thirsty Chef'sCopy !req
170. been scrubbed from every corner
of the internet.Copy !req
171. - Yes, you and your
campaign manager can relax.Copy !req
172. I'll be perfect
till Election Day.Copy !req
173. - Look, I know
we've been hard on you.Copy !req
174. But you should know
that we're very proudCopy !req
175. of how you handled
that situation with KyloCopy !req
176. and got out of that contract.Copy !req
177. Who knows?Copy !req
178. Maybe law school's
still in your future.Copy !req
179. - Hey, yo, Aunt Viv,Copy !req
180. my mom used to tell me storiesCopy !req
181. about how you used to sing
off-key at church.Copy !req
182. Is that true?
- No!Copy !req
183. Because, unlike Vy,
I can harmonize.Copy !req
184. - Ah!Copy !req
185. - The Bible warns us
not to have two masters.Copy !req
186. Because we cannot divide
our devotion and our ambitionsCopy !req
187. any more than we can divide
our hearts and our souls.Copy !req
188. - Mm.Copy !req
189. - I see a lot of you all
out there trying to serveCopy !req
190. three and four
different masters.Copy !req
191. You want money,Copy !req
192. fame, power, and...
come on now.Copy !req
193. - Preach!Copy !req
194. - Eternal life.Copy !req
195. - Hmm.
- Now hear me.Copy !req
196. Lily of the Valley Church,Copy !req
197. you better choose the one
who loves you back!Copy !req
198. - Preach!
- Mm.Copy !req
199. - You better choose God.Copy !req
200. Now for the real reason
you all come hereCopy !req
201. and tolerate my words.Copy !req
202. This young man hasn't
graced our churchCopy !req
203. with his voice in a few years.Copy !req
204. I'm so glad to have
Carlton Banks back hereCopy !req
205. with us today
to share his gift.Copy !req
206. Come on.Copy !req
207. - Yeah!
Carlton!Copy !req
208. - Yeah, in His name now.Copy !req
209. - Come on, C.Copy !req
210. - It's all right, baby.
- You got this.Copy !req
211. - It's okay, son, you got this.Copy !req
212. - Come on now.
- Just breathe. Breathe, son.Copy !req
213. - My God.Copy !req
214. - I'm sorry, I-I can't—Copy !req
215. I'm sorry, I can't.Copy !req
216. - Amen, amen!
Amen.Copy !req
217. Have somebody check in on him.Copy !req
218. Jess, could you play something
for the church choir, please?Copy !req
219. - Hey.
- Hey.Copy !req
220. Is Carlton okay?Copy !req
221. There's not something wrongCopy !req
222. you're not telling me about,
right?Copy !req
223. - No, why would you think
we'd hide anything from you?Copy !req
224. - I don't know,
it just seems like you and DadCopy !req
225. like to keep things from me
for my own good.Copy !req
226. - Listen.
Your brother's fine.Copy !req
227. - So what's up, then?Copy !req
228. - Yeah, I was
just noticing thatCopy !req
229. you've gone from promoting
climate changeCopy !req
230. to championing LGBTQ causes,Copy !req
231. and I was just
checking in about that.Copy !req
232. - Civil rights
and climate changeCopy !req
233. are both very vital
social issues.Copy !req
234. - I agree.Copy !req
235. - And I haven't traded one
for the other.Copy !req
236. I'm just advocating
on multiple fronts.Copy !req
237. - I get that—
in fact, I love it.Copy !req
238. I was just wondering
if there was a reason whyCopy !req
239. gay rights has become
more important to you.Copy !req
240. - Seriously?Copy !req
241. I mean, the real question is,Copy !req
242. why aren't the human rights
of any social groupCopy !req
243. at the top
of everyone's concerns?Copy !req
244. - Of course, I mean,
that's why your fatherCopy !req
245. and I donated
to marriage equality.Copy !req
246. - Commendable,Copy !req
247. although those issues
have advanced beyond that.Copy !req
248. - Listen,Copy !req
249. I just want you to know that
you can talk to meCopy !req
250. about these issues,
or other issues.Copy !req
251. I mean,
whatever's on your mind.Copy !req
252. Okay?
Hmm?Copy !req
253. - Okay.
Thanks.Copy !req
254. - Good.Copy !req
255. Okay, I'll talk to you later.Copy !req
256. - God, I felt so bad
for Carlton up there.Copy !req
257. Yo, he was killing it too.
- I know.Copy !req
258. He can really sing.Copy !req
259. I can't believe he just got
stage fright like thatCopy !req
260. all of a sudden.Copy !req
261. - You really think
it's just nerves?Copy !req
262. - Yeah, what else would it be?Copy !req
263. What do you know, cuz?
- I don't know nothin'.Copy !req
264. I mean, you do know your
brother likes to party, right?Copy !req
265. - Yeah, this is Bel-Air.
Everyone likes to party.Copy !req
266. - No, I'm talking about
the hard stuff.Copy !req
267. Coke?
Xanax?Copy !req
268. - What?Copy !req
269. How bad is it?Copy !req
270. - I've seen it get scary.Copy !req
271. Wait, you really
don't know about this?Copy !req
272. - No.Copy !req
273. I guess
I just wasn't paying attention.Copy !req
274. Okay, this is bad.Copy !req
275. Okay, Will,
you need to go talk to himCopy !req
276. and figure out
what the deal is.Copy !req
277. - I don't know if
he wants to talk to me.Copy !req
278. - Look, sometimes, family means
checking in with people,Copy !req
279. whether they want that or not.Copy !req
280. You think I want my parents
all up in my businessCopy !req
281. all the time?
- Why don't you go talk to him?Copy !req
282. - Well, I haven't seen
what you've seen,Copy !req
283. so it'd be different
coming from me.Copy !req
284. Besides, you two are really
getting along now, right?Copy !req
285. - Yeah, we are actually.Copy !req
286. Okay, I'll talk to him.Copy !req
287. - Thank you.Copy !req
288. - Oh, you mean,
like, right now?Copy !req
289. - Yeah, I'll keep
your plate warm for you.Copy !req
290. - Just one sec...Copy !req
291. - Will.
- Mm-mm-mm.Copy !req
292. - Yo, what's good?Copy !req
293. - Hey.
Are you free right now?Copy !req
294. - Come in.
- C, you all right?Copy !req
295. - I'm fine.Copy !req
296. - Are you sure?Copy !req
297. - What do you want, Will?Copy !req
298. - I honestly just want
to know how you're doingCopy !req
299. and what happened up there.Copy !req
300. - I didn't eat
anything this morning,Copy !req
301. the church was hot as hell,
and I felt dizzy.Copy !req
302. And I didn't want
anyone to see me fall out.Copy !req
303. Happy?Copy !req
304. - Okay...Copy !req
305. - Don't give me "Okay."
What are you getting at, Will?Copy !req
306. - Listen,
last time you got stage fright,Copy !req
307. you were supposed to do
that poem with Lisa,Copy !req
308. but instead, you were
doing coke in your closet.Copy !req
309. And today I could tell
you were nervous, so—Copy !req
310. - I wasn't nervous.Copy !req
311. You don't know shit, Will.Copy !req
312. I suffer from anxiety.Copy !req
313. And the sad part is,
I have anxietyCopy !req
314. about telling people
I have anxiety,Copy !req
315. and so then
it just builds on itself,Copy !req
316. and it just keeps going,
and it gets louder and louder,Copy !req
317. and, you know,Copy !req
318. I use the drugs to—
to cope with it.Copy !req
319. You know, it's funny 'cause
I didn't even use them today.Copy !req
320. I probably should have.Copy !req
321. I knew I was gonna struggle.Copy !req
322. I saw all the red flags,Copy !req
323. but my dad was just
so excited to have me sing.Copy !req
324. I just want
to make my dad proud of me.Copy !req
325. The grades, the sports...Copy !req
326. - Carlton...Copy !req
327. your dad thinks
the world of you.Copy !req
328. And if you need me, I'm there
for you whenever, wherever.Copy !req
329. You're struggling?
Let me know.Copy !req
330. If you think
you need them drugs?Copy !req
331. Look at me.Copy !req
332. Let me know.
No judgment.Copy !req
333. This shit won't be so heavy if
you let me carry it with you.Copy !req
334. - I really appreciate
you saying that, Will.Copy !req
335. Really.Copy !req
336. I think right now, I just
need to be alone, though.Copy !req
337. - Okay, good.
Nobody's here.Copy !req
338. - Kinda wish Kylo was here
so I could slap his tall ass.Copy !req
339. - Look, I brought you hereCopy !req
340. to help me get my stuff
and keep lookout.Copy !req
341. I don't need you
fighting anybody.Copy !req
342. But I appreciate the sentiment.
- Hey, whatever it takes.Copy !req
343. You know, I've been looking for
a opportunity to impress you.Copy !req
344. - Oh!
- Mm-hmm.Copy !req
345. - Well, I'll be impressedCopy !req
346. if you could get up there
and get my sign for me.Copy !req
347. - Not a problem.Copy !req
348. - Hilary,
I got a question, though.Copy !req
349. - Yes?Copy !req
350. - I just don't understand
why we're in hereCopy !req
351. stealing your own stuff.Copy !req
352. Like, can't you just borrow
50 Gs from your dadCopy !req
353. and all this be over with?Copy !req
354. - Let's not go there, okay?
I need to do this on my own.Copy !req
355. - Oh, you gotta do things
on your own?Copy !req
356. Okay.Copy !req
357. - Well,Copy !req
358. with a little help from you.Copy !req
359. But don't tell nobody, okay?Copy !req
360. But no, I do owe you one.Copy !req
361. - Oh, well, in that case,Copy !req
362. I was thinking
that maybe after here,Copy !req
363. we can go back to my crib.Copy !req
364. Now, I'm not
the type of cook that you are.Copy !req
365. But I can show you
my cooking skills,Copy !req
366. cook you a little din-din.Copy !req
367. - Hmm, that could be cute.Copy !req
368. Or... I'm staying
at this bungalowCopy !req
369. at this five-star hotel.Copy !req
370. Maybe we could go there
and order room service.Copy !req
371. - Yeah.Copy !req
372. - Okay.Copy !req
373. - Three, two, one, oh!Copy !req
374. Anything is possible!Copy !req
375. Yo, what up, G?Copy !req
376. - Hey.Copy !req
377. A comprehensive report
on your father.Copy !req
378. - Is he alive?Copy !req
379. - Yeah.
Very much so.Copy !req
380. - Have you read this?
- Of course.Copy !req
381. - Do I want to read this?Copy !req
382. - That has to be up to you.Copy !req
383. Look...Copy !req
384. what I will say is that
if you do pursue this,Copy !req
385. it won't only change
your life or your father's.Copy !req
386. It will impact
this entire family.Copy !req
387. - These are great.Copy !req
388. If Wilkes wants
to go for the jugular,Copy !req
389. we're ready for him.Copy !req
390. And I'll tell you
something else.Copy !req
391. Female voters are
gonna abandon himCopy !req
392. when they find out
that he cheatedCopy !req
393. on his first wife
while she was dying of lupus.Copy !req
394. Game over, fellas.
- All right.Copy !req
395. Is using this an option
or the game plan?Copy !req
396. - Well, I guess
that's up to you, Phil.Copy !req
397. The winner
of this debate takes all.Copy !req
398. - You're awfully quiet,
Geoffrey.Copy !req
399. - It'll make
for a lively debate.Copy !req
400. Two Black men up on stage,Copy !req
401. tearing each other down—
they'll love it.Copy !req
402. - That's politics, Geoffrey.Copy !req
403. - Right.Copy !req
404. - Feels too personal.Copy !req
405. - Well, I can't see it
any other way.Copy !req
406. Let's say
Wilkes wins the coin tossCopy !req
407. and he gets
to start the debate.Copy !req
408. What happens
when the first wordsCopy !req
409. out of his mouth are aboutCopy !req
410. the unsavory clients
that you represented?Copy !req
411. Or he paints a picture
that you and your familyCopy !req
412. are too rich and out of touch?Copy !req
413. What do you do then?
Hmm?Copy !req
414. - If you're gonna look
at me like that, Geoffrey,Copy !req
415. you might as well
speak your mind.Copy !req
416. - You want this as bad
as you've ever wanted anything.Copy !req
417. - And?Copy !req
418. - So let's just
be honest about itCopy !req
419. so we can be
in the best position to win.Copy !req
420. - You think I'm pretending
to be uncomfortableCopy !req
421. about airing out
that man's personal life?Copy !req
422. - Not pretending outright.Copy !req
423. It's just that you prefer
to feel like you've beenCopy !req
424. talked into doing things
that cross the line.Copy !req
425. You need to tell yourself
you had no choice, right?Copy !req
426. - I think
I'm in the wrong room,Copy !req
427. because I came here
for debate prep,Copy !req
428. but it feels like I walked
into a therapy session.Copy !req
429. - Apologies.
I said more than I should.Copy !req
430. - Look, Phil,
you worked hard for this.Copy !req
431. And you could make
a huge difference if you win,Copy !req
432. but playing nice is
not gonna cut it, brother.Copy !req
433. - All right.Copy !req
434. You've both given me
a lot to think about.Copy !req
435. Ask me some debate questions.Copy !req
436. - That's what
I'm talking about.Copy !req
437. Can we put
the tea and crumpets away?Copy !req
438. Let's talk politics.Copy !req
439. - Right,
it's absolutely gorgeous.Copy !req
440. - How many students
does he have?Copy !req
441. - He usually only takes
about two or three fellows.Copy !req
442. - Really?Copy !req
443. - Gorgeous.Copy !req
444. - Oh.
- Mrs. Banks.Copy !req
445. You weren't expecting to see
the likes of us, were you?Copy !req
446. - No.Copy !req
447. Well, it's usually white men
sitting in those chairs.Copy !req
448. - And it's usually
a 25-year-old sitting in yours.Copy !req
449. - Yeah, well,
I guess a lot of thingsCopy !req
450. changed in the art world
since I left.Copy !req
451. - And I suppose both changes
represent progress.Copy !req
452. - Indeed.Copy !req
453. Shall we begin?Copy !req
454. - Yes, I'm ready.Copy !req
455. - All right, then,
Ms. Vivian Banks,Copy !req
456. tell Janice and I why
you deserve this fellowship.Copy !req
457. - Well, my paintings aimCopy !req
458. to capture the beauty
and strengthCopy !req
459. of ordinary Black folk
in portraiture.Copy !req
460. I don't typically pose
my subjects.Copy !req
461. Instead, I just try
to depict them as they are.Copy !req
462. My intention—
- We—we know all that.Copy !req
463. But what we would
like to know today is,Copy !req
464. why did you stop painting
for so long?Copy !req
465. - You know,
I'm supposed to tell youCopy !req
466. that the demands of marriage
and motherhoodCopy !req
467. swept the paintbrush
out of my hand.Copy !req
468. But the truth is...Copy !req
469. I just got tired
of all the battlesCopy !req
470. I had to face being
a Black, female artistCopy !req
471. once the painting was done.Copy !req
472. Because painting
is the easy part.Copy !req
473. It's natural.
It's my gift from God.Copy !req
474. But once the paint dries,Copy !req
475. you have to explain
who you are,Copy !req
476. then you have to explain
your work to these men,Copy !req
477. and then you have to fight
to get into an exhibit,Copy !req
478. fight to be noticed,Copy !req
479. and I got tired of trying
to twist whatever I was doingCopy !req
480. to fit into whatever
was popular on the scene.Copy !req
481. And then
you have to fight even harderCopy !req
482. just to get your work
to be sold.Copy !req
483. It's just too much.Copy !req
484. - Then what brought you back?Copy !req
485. - My nephew,
he moved in with us.Copy !req
486. And he is just...Copy !req
487. so free and...Copy !req
488. unapologetically himself.Copy !req
489. Got this fire
to just take life head on,Copy !req
490. and I was like,
"I used to be like that."Copy !req
491. And I realized,
I can still be like that.Copy !req
492. That realization got me excited
to create again.Copy !req
493. And once I got started, I just
wanted to do it more and more,Copy !req
494. and so now, my perspective,
after all of these years,Copy !req
495. is that my work can resonate
out in the worldCopy !req
496. without me having to define it
on anyone else's terms.Copy !req
497. So I just want to work
and I just want to shine and...Copy !req
498. - I know you have
a lot to think about, so...Copy !req
499. - Well, actually, we don't.Copy !req
500. We decided
before you came in todayCopy !req
501. that we want to offer you
the fellowship, Vivian.Copy !req
502. - What?Copy !req
503. - And your answers just
reinforced our decision.Copy !req
504. But we can't make it officialCopy !req
505. until you take the time
to think aboutCopy !req
506. what the demands
of accepting this fellowshipCopy !req
507. would mean for you.Copy !req
508. - What demands do you mean?Copy !req
509. - Travel,
speaking engagements, press.Copy !req
510. We just want to be sureCopy !req
511. that anyone
who accepts the fellowshipCopy !req
512. can fulfill all
of the expected requirements.Copy !req
513. - So take 24 hours
to think on it,Copy !req
514. and then let us know
your decision.Copy !req
515. - Yes, you
and Councilman TompkinsCopy !req
516. have been very supportive,
and I assure you—Copy !req
517. Yeah?Copy !req
518. I'm on the phone.Copy !req
519. Agreed, agreed.Copy !req
520. Our ideas on reform align.Copy !req
521. Thank you.
All right, goodbye.Copy !req
522. What's wrong, nephew?Copy !req
523. - I-I asked Geoffrey
to find my father.Copy !req
524. So he did.Copy !req
525. He found him.Copy !req
526. He said that there could be
some stuff in hereCopy !req
527. that could cause some problems.Copy !req
528. Which is why
I don't want to open it.Copy !req
529. I don't want to know him
because the truth is,Copy !req
530. you've been
more of a father to meCopy !req
531. than any man ever has.Copy !req
532. - And I love you
as if you were my own boy.Copy !req
533. - And I'm thankful
that you're in our livesCopy !req
534. and in this family.Copy !req
535. - That's why I don't need this.Copy !req
536. - You're your own man, Will.Copy !req
537. I'm proud of you,
and I'm always here for you.Copy !req
538. - I know.Copy !req
539. - Good.Copy !req
540. - Yo.Copy !req
541. You good?
- Yeah.Copy !req
542. I, um...Copy !req
543. I know I was talking to you
in church about it, but...Copy !req
544. I decided not to try
to learn more about my father.Copy !req
545. - Oh, why not?
- I'm happy.Copy !req
546. And I just feel likeCopy !req
547. whatever I learned
would hurt that.Copy !req
548. - Oof, that sad-ass tune came
from happiness? Okay.Copy !req
549. - No, that's how I feelCopy !req
550. every time I think
about my pops.Copy !req
551. - Well, just so you know,Copy !req
552. you can still feel the same wayCopy !req
553. even if your dad
is part of your life.Copy !req
554. You, uh...Copy !req
555. you stopped me
from using today.Copy !req
556. I was this close
right after you left.Copy !req
557. But then I thought
about what you said.Copy !req
558. So I'm letting you know.
Thank you.Copy !req
559. - Yeah.
I'm glad I could help.Copy !req
560. Proud of you.Copy !req
561. I think you should
toss that stuff, though.Copy !req
562. - Yeah.Copy !req
563. I flushed it.Copy !req
564. I'm done with that stuff.
No bullshit.Copy !req
565. - Good.Copy !req
566. Well, I'm about to get
something to eat,Copy !req
567. if you're hungry.
- Oh, man.Copy !req
568. I was actually supposed
to be linking with Lisa,Copy !req
569. but she's not answering
her phone.Copy !req
570. Have you heard from her?
- No.Copy !req
571. We kind of
eased up communicationCopy !req
572. after her dad joining the
campaign race against my dad.Copy !req
573. Isn't that weird for you guys?Copy !req
574. - Oh, no,
we keep that church and state.Copy !req
575. You know what I'm saying?Copy !req
576. - Good.
I'm happy for you.Copy !req
577. But don't worry about it.
Right, her phone probably died.Copy !req
578. She's usually pretty bad
with that.Copy !req
579. You're good.
- Okay.Copy !req
580. - Don't even think
about answering that.Copy !req
581. We're not done.
- Dad, I'm telling you,Copy !req
582. you're wrong about him.
- I wish I was,Copy !req
583. but I know for a fact
he's trouble.Copy !req
584. You have to stop seeing him.
- You keep saying that,Copy !req
585. but how could you know
anything about him?Copy !req
586. - Judge Robertson sent me thisCopy !req
587. after he decided to back me
and my campaign.Copy !req
588. Will was arrested
after a fight in Philadelphia.Copy !req
589. There was a gun involved.Copy !req
590. Philip Banks reached out
to Robertson for a favorCopy !req
591. to make it all go away,
which he did, unfortunately.Copy !req
592. - I can't believe you'd stoop
this low to win the election.Copy !req
593. - "Stoop"?Copy !req
594. A man who would
circumvent the law like thatCopy !req
595. doesn't deserve to be DA, Lisa.Copy !req
596. - You're assuming
that it really happenedCopy !req
597. and it's not just some lies
Robertson told you?Copy !req
598. - Well, go ask Will yourself,
if that's what it's gonna take.Copy !req
599. But once you know the truth,
that better beCopy !req
600. the last time
you speak with him.Copy !req
601. - How did you get
your hands on that?Copy !req
602. - He gave it to me.Copy !req
603. Yeah, apparently,
even Will realizesCopy !req
604. he doesn't need Lou
in his life right now.Copy !req
605. - Or he was too scared
to open it alone.Copy !req
606. Maybe, instead of taking
the answer from him,Copy !req
607. we should have helped him
to confront the truth.Copy !req
608. Why, man?
Hmm?Copy !req
609. Why?Copy !req
610. I asked you not to.
Hmm?Copy !req
611. I asked you not to,
and you just,Copy !req
612. what, went behind my back?Copy !req
613. - I told you.Copy !req
614. I wasn't comfortable
with your ask.Copy !req
615. - So all of a sudden,
you don't trust meCopy !req
616. to do what's right?Copy !req
617. Is that it?Copy !req
618. - What I'm saying is that
the boy has the right to know.Copy !req
619. - You work for me, Geoffrey.
You work for me.Copy !req
620. How could you forget that?Copy !req
621. - Oh, come on, man.Copy !req
622. We both know my real job
is to protectCopy !req
623. you and your family.Copy !req
624. Sometimes
those two things don't align.Copy !req
625. - You mean
protect them from me?Copy !req
626. - I mean to protect them
from your ambitions.Copy !req
627. Because once those start
stirring up inside you,Copy !req
628. everything and everyone
gets steamrolled.Copy !req
629. - Bullshit. Bullshit.Copy !req
630. The only reason
you sided with LouCopy !req
631. is because you feel guiltyCopy !req
632. about leaving
your own boy behind.Copy !req
633. - I've watched you attain
every dream you ever wanted,Copy !req
634. and that finish line
just keeps moving.Copy !req
635. - Yeah, well,
that's how my children get fedCopy !req
636. and how you get paid.
- Oh, come on, man!Copy !req
637. You keep going on
about me being an employee,Copy !req
638. but because I love you
and your family,Copy !req
639. I just can't keep
my mouth shut,Copy !req
640. even if it is my job.Copy !req
641. - By all means.Copy !req
642. Don't stop now.
- All right.Copy !req
643. Your wife's dream
drowned underneath yours.Copy !req
644. Your son didn't even get
a chance to develop his dreamCopy !req
645. because he's just
an extension of yours.Copy !req
646. Your daughter—
- Hey!Copy !req
647. You're treading on very
dangerous territory, my friend.Copy !req
648. - All right.
Fred Wilkes.Copy !req
649. He's a flawed man,
but he's also a good man,Copy !req
650. and you are going
to destroy him,Copy !req
651. because when push
comes to shove,Copy !req
652. you always do what it takes,Copy !req
653. even at the expense
of the people who love you.Copy !req
654. Sadly,
I can't trust you anymore.Copy !req
655. You're fired.Copy !req
656. - If you fire me,Copy !req
657. it'll raise too many questionsCopy !req
658. that you don't really
want to answer.Copy !req
659. So let's just say I'm going on
an immediate leave of absence.Copy !req
660. - You had a family emergency.Copy !req
661. You have to attend
without delay.Copy !req
662. - Right.
- Right.Copy !req
663. - Prove me wrong, Phil.Copy !req
664. Because if you don't,Copy !req
665. your family is going
to split under the pressure.Copy !req
666. - Hey.
- Hey.Copy !req
667. - Everything all right?Copy !req
668. - Yeah.Copy !req
669. I just wanted
to let you know thatCopy !req
670. Will came to see me earlierCopy !req
671. and said he didn't want to know
anything about his father.Copy !req
672. I know you've been talking
about telling himCopy !req
673. the real story, so I just
wanted to let you know.Copy !req
674. - Just like that?Copy !req
675. But why?Copy !req
676. - Well, he just didn't
want to know.Copy !req
677. Maybe it was church.
I don't know.Copy !req
678. Or maybe he knows that
no good could come from it.Copy !req
679. I figured you should tell Vy.Copy !req
680. - Well, I'm not so sure
the issue's settled.Copy !req
681. - Well, I just had it out
with Geoffrey over this,Copy !req
682. so I think it should be settled
until Will unsettles it.Copy !req
683. I mean, it's his choice,
clearly.Copy !req
684. - Speaking of Geoffrey,
what is this aboutCopy !req
685. that he has a family emergency
that he's got to attend to?Copy !req
686. I'm not sure actually.Copy !req
687. Well, you know, Geoffrey,
he's so vague about it.Copy !req
688. - It couldn't come
at a worse time.Copy !req
689. Your DA race
couldn't be crazy enough,Copy !req
690. and if I get this fellowship,Copy !req
691. we're gonna need someone
to be looking out for the kids.Copy !req
692. - Viv,Copy !req
693. whatever the kids get into,
we can handle it.Copy !req
694. We always do.Copy !req
695. - It won't be that simpleCopy !req
696. when we're both busier
than ever, and for once,Copy !req
697. I just can't drop everything
to take care of it.Copy !req
698. - You're saying
I'm not doing my part?Copy !req
699. - I'm saying thatCopy !req
700. maybe I shouldn't accept
this fellowship.Copy !req
701. I mean,
they'd want me lecturingCopy !req
702. all over the world for a year,Copy !req
703. and we're gonna
need somebody hereCopy !req
704. to hold down the home front.Copy !req
705. - I can do that.Copy !req
706. Let me do that.Copy !req
707. - As DA?Copy !req
708. Phil, you are not superhuman.Copy !req
709. - Excuse me?Copy !req
710. Viv.Copy !req
711. Hey.Copy !req
712. Look at where we startedCopy !req
713. and look at where we are.Copy !req
714. I can do this.Copy !req
715. And I don't want you
to be worried or concernedCopy !req
716. about anything
when it comes to this family,Copy !req
717. because this family is strong.Copy !req
718. And when things get rough,
I'll be here to handle it.Copy !req
719. Anyway,
this is all a moot pointCopy !req
720. unless I do well
in the debate tonight.Copy !req
721. I should get going.
I'll see you there?Copy !req
722. - Absolutely.Copy !req
723. Phil.Copy !req
724. Look, I know I've been busyCopy !req
725. and I haven't been
around as much...Copy !req
726. But I am so proud of you.Copy !req
727. I love you.Copy !req
728. Go out there
and win this thing, hmm?Copy !req
729. - I will.Copy !req
730. And I love you too.Copy !req
731. - Hello?
- Hi, Janice.Copy !req
732. This is Vivian Banks.
- Vivian!Copy !req
733. I didn't expect to hear
from you until tomorrow.Copy !req
734. - Yeah, well, I've been doing
a lot of thinkingCopy !req
735. since our meeting today,Copy !req
736. especially the part whereCopy !req
737. you went over the guidelines
for everything.Copy !req
738. - Did you have a question?Copy !req
739. - No, I...Copy !req
740. Listen, it's like this.Copy !req
741. My husband is
in the middle of a campaign,Copy !req
742. running for district attorney,Copy !req
743. and I think he has
a real shot of winning.Copy !req
744. And then my nephew
just moved in with us,Copy !req
745. which has been an adjustment,
to say the least,Copy !req
746. then my son, who has had
anxiety issues in the past,Copy !req
747. seems like he's starting
to struggle with that again—Copy !req
748. oh, and then I have
a daughter walking aroundCopy !req
749. hiding secrets from me
because she thinksCopy !req
750. I can't handle it,
and I got another daughterCopy !req
751. who's sharin' all her business
on social media,Copy !req
752. so when I put
all that together,Copy !req
753. in terms of what I should do,
instead of what I can do,Copy !req
754. I really just don't think
this is the right time for me—Copy !req
755. - Vivian,
as I told you,Copy !req
756. our policy is to give artists
24 hoursCopy !req
757. to consider
whether or not to accept.Copy !req
758. Now we have good reasons to be
strict about that policy.Copy !req
759. So I cannot
and I will not acceptCopy !req
760. an answer from you right now.Copy !req
761. - I understand.Copy !req
762. - Great.Copy !req
763. Well, we'll speak
to you tomorrowCopy !req
764. after you've fully considered
the matter.Copy !req
765. - Okay, well,Copy !req
766. I guess I'll talk to you
tomorrow, then.Copy !req
767. - Buh-bye.Copy !req
768. - Damn, man, we're out
of my mom's leftovers.Copy !req
769. - Yeah, you can
blame me for that one.Copy !req
770. - Well, you better be hitting
up some delivery apps then,Copy !req
771. 'cause I was looking forward
to reheating them greens.Copy !req
772. And I am not
going to the debateCopy !req
773. on an empty stomach,
you feel me?Copy !req
774. You gonna get that?Copy !req
775. - Are you?Copy !req
776. Okay, wait, where's Geoffrey?Copy !req
777. - Hey.
What's up?Copy !req
778. - Tell me this isn't you, Will.Copy !req
779. - How'd you find that?Copy !req
780. - Does it matter?
Is it you?Copy !req
781. - This isn't
what it looks like, Lis—Copy !req
782. - Shut up, Carlton.Copy !req
783. Are you gonna speak?Copy !req
784. - Lisa, hold on.Copy !req
785. Hold on, hold on.
Don't leave, don't leave.Copy !req
786. - Well, then tell me something
that doesn't make itCopy !req
787. seem so bad that you lied to meCopy !req
788. about who you really are
and why you're here.Copy !req
789. - Lisa...
- I took up for youCopy !req
790. every time my dad told me
to stay away from you,Copy !req
791. and, like an idiot,
I defended youCopy !req
792. when he told me
that you were trouble.Copy !req
793. Oh, I can't believe
he was right.Copy !req
794. - Lisa...Copy !req
795. can we talk?Copy !req
796. Alone?
Please.Copy !req
797. - Lisa, listen.Copy !req
798. I'm sorry.Copy !req
799. I'm sorry,
and I have no excuse.Copy !req
800. - This is so fucked up, Will.
Why would you lie?Copy !req
801. - Because I felt like I needed
to respect Uncle PhilCopy !req
802. when he told me not to tell—
- I hid nothing from you.Copy !req
803. I caught hell for you,
and damn it, Will, we had sex,Copy !req
804. and I—Copy !req
805. I feel like I don't know
the first thing about you.Copy !req
806. - Lisa, please, don't say that.Copy !req
807. I'll tell you everything.Copy !req
808. I will tell you everything.Copy !req
809. - Okay.Copy !req
810. - Did you shoot someone?Copy !req
811. - No.Copy !req
812. I shot a gun into the air
to break up a fight.Copy !req
813. - So your uncle did
break the law.Copy !req
814. - Yeah, to help me.Copy !req
815. Shit, I wouldn't even be here
if it wasn't for him.Copy !req
816. - Well, thank you
for finally being honest.Copy !req
817. But my dad knows, Will.Copy !req
818. And he's gonna use it against
your uncle at the debate.Copy !req
819. Judge Robertson told him.Copy !req
820. - Fuck, Lisa, please,
you cannot let that happen.Copy !req
821. - There's nothing
that I can do.Copy !req
822. You did what you did,
and he did what he did.Copy !req
823. You can't blame anyone else
for what happens now.Copy !req
824. I gotta go.
- Lisa...Copy !req
825. Ah, fuck.Copy !req
826. - If you get nervous,
just picture everybody naked.Copy !req
827. - I think you've wandered into
the wrong green room, Carl.Copy !req
828. - We had a rock-solid plan,
Phil.Copy !req
829. - Hmm.Copy !req
830. - Too bad you couldn't
stick to it.Copy !req
831. - Well, it turns out
I've done betterCopy !req
832. without your endorsement.Copy !req
833. - Whoa, this is
a restricted entrance.Copy !req
834. Unless you got campaign passes,
you can't go backstage.Copy !req
835. - Hey, you don't understand.
Philip Banks is my father.Copy !req
836. - Yo, trust me,
it's an emergency.Copy !req
837. We need to see him.
- Then call him.Copy !req
838. - Yo, we already tried, man.Copy !req
839. He's not answering.Copy !req
840. - Yeah.Copy !req
841. Feels good to be my own man,Copy !req
842. unshackled from your agenda
and political favor bullshit.Copy !req
843. - Those favors got your nephew
out of prison, didn't it?Copy !req
844. The high road has
no place in politics.Copy !req
845. Just remember,
it didn't have to be this way.Copy !req
846. - Sir, you can
escort us if you want,Copy !req
847. but I need to go in there
and see my father now.Copy !req
848. - Can't leave my post.Copy !req
849. - Yo, Uncle Phil!Copy !req
850. Uncle Phil!Copy !req
851. - Hey, hey, hey,
I got your texts.Copy !req
852. What's going on?Copy !req
853. They're all right—they're
with the Banks campaign.Copy !req
854. What's got you two
so worked up?Copy !req
855. - It's a family matter.Copy !req
856. - Uncle Phil, I'm so sorry.
We tried to stop it.Copy !req
857. - Dad, you need
to call off the debate.Copy !req
858. - Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.Copy !req
859. One at a time.
Carlton, what's the matter?Copy !req
860. - Fred Wilkes knows
about Will's arrestCopy !req
861. and the strings you pulled
to get him out of, uh...Copy !req
862. trouble.Copy !req
863. - How does he know?Copy !req
864. - Lisa said something
about a judge telling her dad.Copy !req
865. - Look, it's gotta be
Judge Robertson, right?Copy !req
866. - Wow.
Yeah.Copy !req
867. - Dad, what are you gonna do?Copy !req
868. - Don't worry about it.
It's okay.Copy !req
869. I, um...Copy !req
870. yeah, I know
how to handle this.Copy !req
871. - W-wait, but if you
go out there, he's gonna—Copy !req
872. - It's gonna be fine.
I promise.Copy !req
873. And I appreciate you both
trying to keep a lid on thisCopy !req
874. and racing down here
to warn me.Copy !req
875. - Uncle Phil,
I swear, man, if I could goCopy !req
876. back to that night,
I'd tell my momCopy !req
877. not to drag you
into all of this.Copy !req
878. - And that would have been
a waste of your life,Copy !req
879. and you wouldn't have been
the only oneCopy !req
880. who was worse off for it.Copy !req
881. Okay?Copy !req
882. I don't regret a thing.Copy !req
883. - It's time.Copy !req
884. You still good?
- We're ready to go.Copy !req
885. Places, everybody.Copy !req
886. - Yeah.
I'm ready.Copy !req
887. Let's do this.Copy !req
888. - Ladies and gentlemen,
can I ask everybody...Copy !req
889. - Good luck, Daddy.Copy !req
890. - You're gonna do great.
- Thanks, girls.Copy !req
891. - Bye.Copy !req
892. - Hey.Copy !req
893. If you feel at any moment he's
got you on the ropes, remember,Copy !req
894. you've got the knockout punch.Copy !req
895. - I know.Copy !req
896. Thanks, Steven.Copy !req
897. - Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome our candidatesCopy !req
898. Fred Wilkes and Philip Banks
to the stage.Copy !req
899. - Welcome to
the "LA Pacific Post" debateCopy !req
900. for the Los Angeles
District Attorney,Copy !req
901. and thank you
to our two candidates,Copy !req
902. Police Chief Fred Wilkes
and Philip Banks.Copy !req
903. Tonight's debate will be
90 minutes long.Copy !req
904. Candidates will have one minute
to answer each of my questionsCopy !req
905. and then 30 seconds
for rebuttals.Copy !req
906. We will begin with opening
statements by the candidates.Copy !req
907. By virtue of a coin toss,Copy !req
908. Mr. Banks will make
the first opening statement.Copy !req
909. - Good evening.Copy !req
910. When I launched my campaign,Copy !req
911. I did so with my family
by my side.Copy !req
912. I believe you can tell
a lot about a personCopy !req
913. by taking a hard look at how
they treat their loved ones.Copy !req
914. Are they loyal?
Are they trustworthy?Copy !req
915. Do they put the needs of their
family above their own desires?Copy !req
916. Now, as a husband and a father,Copy !req
917. I have strived to put
my family ahead of all else.Copy !req
918. I have failed at times.Copy !req
919. But not today.Copy !req
920. No, today...Copy !req
921. Today...Copy !req
922. I'm withdrawing from the raceCopy !req
923. to be the next
district attorney.Copy !req
924. I need to be a dependable
husband and fatherCopy !req
925. more than I need
to be district attorney.Copy !req
926. And because I'm no longer
seeking public office,Copy !req
927. I'm asking that the press
respect the privacyCopy !req
928. that my family and I
cherish and deserve.Copy !req
929. Lastly, I want everyone to knowCopy !req
930. that I've made my decision
wholeheartedlyCopy !req
931. because I am confidentCopy !req
932. that Fred Wilkes will be
the greatest district attorneyCopy !req
933. that this city has ever had.Copy !req
934. Fred, you have my support.Copy !req
935. And I urge everyone
who was gonna vote for meCopy !req
936. to cast their ballots for you.Copy !req
937. God bless you all,
thank you, and good night.Copy !req
938. Congratulations. Do me proud.Copy !req
939. - Thank you.Copy !req
940. - Oh, my God, babe.Copy !req
941. - Promise me
you'll take that fellowship.Copy !req
942. - Phil!
- Promise me.Copy !req
943. - You're gonna be great.Copy !req
944. - Come on. Come on now.Copy !req
945. - We're gonna be okay.Copy !req