Bel-Air (2022) s02e10 Episode Script

1
Previously on "Bel-Air"
I feel like I'm stabbing
Janice in the back.
I've learned to stop
giving so much consideration
to the people who haven't
done the same for me.
I'm going to accept
the executive director position.
You need to make the decision.
I've got my eyes on Erika.
Welcome to the team, Philip.
I thought you were a stuck-up mean girl.
I'm just kind of shy.
I am too.
Stalking Jazz's IG?
- It's okay to say you miss him.
- I do not.
Jazz is the past.
Let's focus on your future.
Is that hot tub invite still open?
We know you've been
looking for Frederick.
Keeping him safe has
been our first priority.
Mine too.
Wanted to talk to you
about the Founder's Award.
May the best man win.
His video came out,
and now everyone thinks I'm the villain.
Sooner or later, your
truth will have no choice
but to reveal itself.
I'm not on drugs!
- Yo, you have any stuff?
- I do.
Bro, he's only looking out for himself.
- Y'all can't see that?
- Look, Doc is all we got.
Yeah, and when you walk out of here,
you walking to a new
Lex and a nice crib.
So what, Doc was plotting
to get at my uncle this whole time?
He has connections, right?
I just need a little bit of that
Philip Banks gangsta shit.
Lorenzo, he's threatening to expose me
if I don't give him what he wants,
which means every single
player on this team
will be ineligible to play college ball.
Even Will.
I came here to make
things right for that boy!
How about you take your fucking bum ass
and get the fuck up out of here?
If basketball gets taken away,
he'll be devastated.
Which is the only reason I'm
even considering helping Doc.
And how does he think you're supposed
to fix this Lorenzo problem, anyway?
I don't know.
I'll make some calls, see who I know.
If Will loses out on everything
he's worked so hard for
I don't know what that would do to him.
- Who grandpa is this?
Come on, man, check up.
- Old-ass nigga.
- Come on.
You a sucker. Hey, this my shit.
You can't fuck with me.
If I let you score,
are you gonna go home?
Shit, man, that was shit.
I'ma put you on skates now. What's up?
Wanna know why? 'Cause you ain't shit.
Pack that when you back pack my bag ♪
- But I'm past that ♪
- [GRUNTING]
Stop playing with this
ball. I'm really him.
That shit is embarrassing.
Check up, nigga.
Man, shorty running
his mouth getting old.
Only thing getting old is you, bitch.
- Bitch?
- Yeah.
- Where you from, little nigga?
- What the fuck? What's up?
- I'm from West Philly.
- Hey, chill! Hey, chill.
- Want some of this?
- Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Forgive my cousin, okay?
He is not from here.
Better watch your fucking mouth.
- Or what?
- Hey, hey, hey
we don't want any problems, okay?
I promise you. Ain't that right?
That's right, right?
Let me talk to you for a second.
You got a death wish now?
What the fuck are you
doing here anyway, Jazz?
Man, JB called me and
told me you was wilin'.
Ain't you supposed to be in school?
I don't need no daddy, Jazz.
Look, I know you going
through stuff, all right?
But you can't turn to street shit
every time life don't go your way.
- You better than that.
- You don't know who I am.
I don't know who you
nigga, look around.
This is not West Philly. You
don't have to be that guy.
Man, fuck you, Jazz.
[SCOFFS] Really?
[TENSE MUSIC]
[SNIFFS]
♪
Morning, Carlton.
Hi.
You ready for today's
mental health kick-off?
Yeah. Yeah, of course.
I talked you up to the
Princeton recruiter.
She wants to set something up.
Wait, are you being serious?
That's fantastic.
You are ending junior year strong.
Everything you wanted
is within your reach,
including the Founder's Award.
Your win is gonna make
Bel-Air Academy history.
Oh, well, I haven't won, yet.
I know, but I'm hoping
for good things tomorrow.
And just know, this one
is a win for all of us.
♪
[SCHOOL BELL RINGS]
Hey, boy, hey.
Lis.
Got your message.
Seems like you needed a friend.
Oh, nah, I was [SCOFFS]
I was just bugging.
You ain't have to drive
all the way out here.
You were there for me.
Let me be here for you.
The court was the one place
where I felt in control,
like nobody else was in
charge of my future but me.
Nobody else.
Turns out, even that shit wasn't true.
My mom used to say
life doesn't always
give you what you want,
but it gives you what you need.
You just gotta figure out
what that means for you.
[SOFT MUSIC]
♪
Hey.
Thanks for showing up.
That's what friends do.
So you feel like that's
what's best for us,
just being friends?
I do.
♪
[EASY MCCOY'S "DÉJÀ VU"]
♪
It's like déjà vu ♪
I see it all the time ♪
♪
Yeah, it's like déjà vu ♪
I see it all the time ♪
♪
Yeah ♪
Mmm, wow.
That that was delicious.
[SPEAKING FRENCH]
[SPEAKING FRENCH]
Mm.
Four years of AP
French, we still got it.
And what if I told you
that could come in handy real soon?
My bye week starts tomorrow.
You and me could be on
a transatlantic flight
to the City of Lights.
Paris?
[LAUGHS] Yeah, right.
Yeah, we can walk down
the Champs-Elysées,
take a private boat down the Seine.
You know I got the hookup at
all the Michelin star spots.
I don't know.
It's just, you know,
the house is finally
getting a lot of publicity.
I have a lot of content
to edit and upload.
What I'm hearing is you need a break.
Listen,
after the night we had,
I'm not trying to read too much into it,
but it felt amazing.
Yeah.
You definitely remember what I like.
But, honestly, this
trip's not about that.
I just think it'd be a
chill way to reconnect.
Tomorrow?
Hello?
Hello?
Hey. Thanks for coming.
You were pretty mysterious on the phone.
What is this place?
Well, hopefully, the new home of
Philip Banks and
Associates, my new law firm.
James is all set up
to run the legacy firm,
I'm co-counsel to keep Garrison happy,
but it's time for me to
think about my next big move.
Well, your next big move
is at Carson and Lake.
That was our deal.
And I'll take all those big
clients your firm promised me.
But instead of being an in-house lawyer,
I'm gonna be a smaller firm
that Carson and Lake
outsources business to.
[CHUCKLES] Yeah, I don't know if
the partners are gonna go for that.
Might help to remind
them that less than 1%
of the outside firms that
they hire are minority-owned.
Look, it's not lost on me
the value that my face brings, okay?
I'll still show up at
all the client lunches.
I'll sit in on all the right meetings.
The optics.
I'm sure you know what that's like.
Now, help your partners
see that this is a win-win.
I mean, either way, you got me.
Isn't that what you wanted?
I was surprised that
you wanted to stop by.
I wanted to talk to you right away.
The Essie Green Gallery wants to feature
five of your pieces in
their latest exhibition.
What?
Oh, that's amazing.
I've made some phone
calls on your behalf,
but I wanted to come
and deliver the good news in person.
Something wrong?
No, no. I'm just
I'm just in shock.
Oh, thank you so much, Janice.
You sure you're okay?
Of course.
All right then.
Oh, one last thing.
I heard that the Neeman Board
wants you to replace me
as executive director.
[SIGHS]
Okay, yes.
But they came to me.
And after all that I have done for you?
For me?
You mean to me.
Ever since I've
accepted this fellowship,
you have done nothing but
squeeze the life out of me.
And I didn't ask for that job.
Good.
'Cause it's never gonna happen.
I am not giving up my
position, not without a fight.
And that's a fucking promise.
Good day.
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
So let me get this straight.
You and Will both skipped first period
and now you're sneaking in together?
If you wanna ask me
something, Drew, just ask it.
Look, I'm just looking
for a little honesty.
Yeah?
Oh, right, like the locker
room video of Carlton.
Anything I should know about?
Well, I got nothing more to say.
Yeah, I'll catch up with you guys.
Later, Ty.
What's up, Will?
Or should I say future
Founder's Award winner?
[CHUCKLES] Not yet, man.
Hey, but congrats. I
see you guys are playing
- to get to the semis.
- Thanks, yeah.
But we got Saint Paul next.
They're fucking vicious.
Would've been sweet to go the whole way.
[LAUGHTER]
Since when are Carlton
and Connor boys again?
Carlton has been on his
own shit lately, bro.
[TENSE MUSIC]
You can't help anybody who
doesn't wanna help themselves.
♪
Hey.
So the Carson-Lake power move
might just come through, babe.
I'm hearing they like my offer.
Yeah? That's that's great.
What's wrong?
Yvette just called to say
the executive director
position may not work out.
Janice.
She's threatening to
go to the media and say
the board is pitting two
Black women against each other
and I'm just some pawn
going along with it.
Oh, come on.
I was actually starting to get excited
about the real influence I
could have in that position.
Look, baby, baby.
I know that this fellowship journey
has had more lows than highs.
Well, do you ever think
it could be time to just
let it go?
[SOFT MUSIC]
Wow. Déjà vu.
♪
Like when my art started
to get too difficult,
you told me to just walk away.
No, no.
I just don't like
seeing you so stressed.
- You sure?
- Yeah.
'Cause there's definitely a pattern.
Opening a new office,
starting your own firm.
Wouldn't it be great if I
just had a lot of free time
to focus on you and your needs?
Where's this coming from?
I am always encouraging you
to run through your obstacles.
I wish you'd stop telling
me to run from mine.
♪
[FACETIME LINE RINGING]
Hey, baby.
I know, I know.
It's all right.
I know you've been
dealing with a lot lately.
[SNIFFLES]
I wish I could just move on,
or pretend he never existed.
Doc?
Lou.
I looked him dead in his face,
and I told him I didn't need him.
So why do I still feel like I do?
[SCOFFS]
Well, he's your father, baby.
You can hate him and
need him at the same time.
I just keep putting my faith in people
who keep letting me down.
What's wrong with me, Ma?
I know you're searching for
something outside yourself.
But no one else holds your destiny, son.
Not Lou, not your uncle, not Doc.
Maybe it's time
you stop looking for the
answers in someone else
and be that answer for yourself.
♪
- [LAUGHS]
- Here you are, honeybee.
Thanks, Daddy.
My suitcase was way too small for
all the fabulous Parisian
outfits I'm gonna pack.
I had no idea you and LaMarcus were
even getting serious again.
I wouldn't say that we're serious.
I mean, there was a lot
of drama with me and Jazz.
And it's just easy with LaMarcus.
Good.
You deserve a man who'll give
you the moon and the stars.
Mm-hmm. Just be careful.
Careful about what?
Even though guys like LaMarcus
wanna give you the world,
don't get so sidetracked by the comfort
that you lose sight of your own goals.
Right, and if I do choose
a guy like LaMarcus,
what does that say about me?
Like, material things
are more important?
I'm sorry. When did it become
wrong to appreciate nice things?
Well, Jazz accused me
of being superficial.
And now I'm packing for a trip to Paris.
Was he right?
- Maybe I need to cancel this.
- No.
No, the right kind of brother
would wanna step up his game
and not make you feel
guilty about yours.
As long as he supports the things
that are important to you.
But there's nothing wrong with a man
who wants the best for you.
That's not a crime.
So I should go?
Honestly, it's your choice.
You do what's best for you, honeybee.
[SCOFFS]
And all of this doesn't even touch on
the fact that Bel-Air Academy
is a place that demands excellence.
But at what cost?
We need to talk about
the enormous pressure that
students put themselves under
with very little room for failure.
Carlton, we wanna thank you.
As we finish out this school year,
we're hoping that this
is just the beginning
for putting initiatives in place
to help all of our students.
- I'm so proud of you.
- Thank you.
[APPLAUSE]
Thank you so much.
Yeah.
Thank you.
I gotta give it to you.
You're a genius.
What, now you're hating
on mental health advocacy?
[CHUCKLES] No.
No matter how much I rooted against you,
no matter how much I
tried to tell everyone
exactly who you are,
everyone loves you.
Yeah, well, um, it's called hard work.
Maybe you should try it.
Is that really the
lie you tell yourself?
Come on, you're not that stupid.
You know who you are.
You're a fucking fraud.
And, somehow, Lisa
is still on your side.
But I'm not the bad guy.
No.
You are.
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪
- Hey, Uncle Phil?
- Hey.
Hey, I wanted to talk to you about Doc,
see where your head was at.
I've decided not to help him.
And if your eligibility
gets called into question,
I promise I'll fight it.
You haven't done anything
wrong and you won't be punished.
Trust me, I got you.
No, I know you got me, Uncle Phil.
And I appreciate that.
But my mom helped me
see things differently.
Maybe there's more
that I could do to help.
So before I walk away,
I was hoping that you'd listen
to what they have to say.
Come on in, guys.
♪
Okay. So what's up, boys?
Well, when I first came
to the team about Doc,
they all stood by him.
And I didn't understand why.
But now I do.
Okay. Let's hear it.
Look, none of us were happy to hear that
Doc was taking money on the side.
And we didn't even know about it.
It started out with me and Lorenzo
and our love for the game.
We just wanted to help these boys.
He's not some monster.
He'd make sure that none
of us go without, you know?
Then I started seeing how
corrupt the system was,
how a billion dollar industry
was earning off the sweat of our kids.
And before NIL deals, when
they couldn't even earn a dime.
So I found a way to
get in on the hustle,
but not just for myself.
My mom lost her job.
A envelope full of cash
just showed up in my gym bag.
That was Doc looking out.
He got my pops a new
suit for a job interview.
Doc came through with
groceries, gas money.
Hell, he even paid for my dog's food.
[ALL CHUCKLING]
We don't really talk about it
'cause a coach giving us
money could raise flags.
We don't want any problems.
They know, whatever they need,
they can come to me, and I got it.
I'm just holding it down for them now
until they can do it for themselves.
Look, I know I can walk out of here
and you'd find a way for me to be fine.
But what about them?
Tell me more about this Lorenzo.
Thanks for coming, Janice.
I'm a very busy woman.
But you said you wanted to apologize?
I am sorry
that it's come to this.
Do you really want to
smear my name in the press?
I have worked very
hard to get where I am.
Do you think I'm just gonna roll over?
You know, it is a very clever strategy,
stirring up division in the ranks.
I mean, they're gonna have
a field day with this one.
- What do you mean?
- Oh, come on.
Two Black women tearing
each other apart?
They already think
that we can't get along,
that we'd rather fight for
the few scraps they give us.
So why not hand them
one more ugly narrative
that they'd love to tell?
Or
We can hand them another one.
A press release?
I'd rather write a story about you
being an innovative
leader who opened up doors
and transformed the art
world for people like me.
But now you've decided to retire,
travel, write your books,
spend more time with your
grandchildren in Detroit.
So you're not backing down?
No, I'm not.
Janice, it's time to move on.
Look, if it's not me,
it's just gonna be somebody else.
And there is no guarantee that
that someone will even look like us.
Do you want the legacy
that you built to continue?
Then, pass the torch to
a woman who will hold it
just as high as you.
I got this.
[SOFT MUSIC]
♪
I thought you were ready to negotiate.
I am.
Meet my lawyer.
Just a couple questions.
Won't take long.
I got a look at your record.
Petty theft, property
damage, resisting arrest.
Oh, and then there's this one:
busted in a drug raid.
Two of your buddies
are still serving time,
but not you.
How do you explain that?
Charges were dropped. Simple.
- [SCOFFS]
- Could be.
Or it could be that you have
some friends at the LAPD.
I know I do.
Chief of police, nice guy.
He knows a lot of people.
Some might even say
that you are cooperating
with these friends in exchange for
a little freedom of your own.
One call from me, and
your paperwork's online.
Think the homies might
be interested in that?
Look, man, when it come down to it,
between me and you,
they got my back all day.
Get real, Zo.
How long you gon' hold on
to this petty-ass grudge?
Till you come off your
fucking high horse.
What, hood money no good for you now?
Nigga, you the one forgot
where you came from.
- Fuck you.
- No, fuck you!
And fuck you too.
[TENSE MUSIC]
I don't think the conversation is over.
♪
Listen, I am happy to walk out of here
and leave you two to figure this out,
but these boys put
their life in your hands.
And they're all at home right now,
scared to death that their
dreams could get snatched
because two grown-ass men
can't get past their own bullshit.
I know you two set out
to do something great.
Trust me, I know that
not all partnerships
are meant to last forever.
But he's offering you
a very generous buyout,
twice what it was before, yeah?
You can go build your own team,
take money from whoever you want,
but let these boys have
the future they deserve.
♪
I used to kick a mean flow, nigga ♪
Walking down Madison ♪
Some things mean more
when you're used to not ♪
You gonna tell us why we're here, Coach?
Are we doing surfing drills?
Not quite.
What's up, Will? I'm glad you called.
Thanks for coming through, Coach.
Of course.
What's up, y'all?
What's going on?
You've had my back since I got here, Ty.
So it's my turn to return the favor.
Look, you guys have come way too far
not to make it to the semifinals.
So we're gonna show you a few tricks.
- "We"?
- Yeah.
Brought some of my boys.
Gonna run a scrimmage.
Oh, shit. Zenith?
Yeah, man, those guys
play at a different speed.
But if you guys wanna beat St. Paul,
it's time to level up.
Let's do it.
- Thanks, man.
- Appreciate you, bro.
Hey, Will.
It takes an unselfish player
to wanna see his team succeed,
even when he's no longer on it.
That's all I wanted to see.
You want your spot back
on the team next season,
you come talk to me.
Thanks, Coach.
- You know I will.
- All right.
All right. Let's run it!
[CLAPPING]
Well, it's official.
Okay.
So I got one more question.
Why is your office so
much bigger than mine?
[CHUCKLES]
Hey, you ready to build an empire, G?
You done know.
I just don't know why
we waited this long.
- Right?
- [BOTH CHUCKLING]
[PHONE VIBRATING]
Everything okay?
I keep getting missed calls
from an unknown number.
When I answer, no one picks up.
Hello, hello.
Nice to see you again, Geoffrey.
Erika.
I just wanted to say congratulations.
I hope I'm not interrupting.
No, no, no.
Actually, you're a very big part of
making this all happen, so
Well, the partners agreed.
It's a smart business move.
I'll look over that lease.
So how does it feel?
Fucking fantastic.
[LAUGHS] You deserve this.
We deserve this.
- Yeah.
- [CHUCKLES]
Uh, I'm I'm sorry.
We really gotta keep
this professional, Erika.
- That cannot happen.
- No, I agree.
Just got caught up in the moment.
- Won't happen again.
- Good.
Uh, how about you and
Viv enjoy this later, huh?
Right, yes. Thank you.
- Congratulations again, Phil.
- Thank you.
♪
There's still time to
rethink this, you know.
No, no. This is happening.
A woman that desires you like that,
it feels good for any man.
Careful, Phil.
I know how to handle Erika.
Part of it is just
playing her game a little.
But I can manage this.
Being a leader is
demonstrating that no, no.
Being a leader is sacrificing
Wow. Thanking your fans
before you even win.
Isn't that bad luck?
Can I help you with anything, Will?
I always wondered what it would be like
to have a brother.
And now I know.
Sometimes you just wanna just
just kick that motherfucker's ass.
You know, we had our ups and downs,
but we got through junior year
without killing each other,
and that is a win in my book.
Right?
Look, man, I
I know what it's like to have
a foot in two different worlds.
I fought so hard to hold
on to West Philly Will
Whatever that is.
The truth is, I'm just not the same guy.
And neither are you.
And that's okay.
Look, man, this whole
you and Connor vibe,
you don't have to go
back to being that dude.
And I know I've been distant. I know.
But I'm here. See?
I'm still your ace.
[TENSE MUSIC]
Got it.
Thanks. I'll, uh
I'll see you downstairs.
♪
[CHUCKLES]
How do I look?
You look great. How you feel?
- I feel good.
- Yeah?
I mean, it's my first
time wearing a tux.
Well, get used to it, all right?
'Cause your future's bright, Will.
With you stepping up
to help everybody out,
I'm proud of you.
Well, thank you for
helping out the team,
giving them a second chance.
Yo, they all said they
wished they had an Uncle Phil.
[BOTH CHUCKLING]
Man, I'm sure glad I do.
Love you.
I love you too.
Yo, and seeing you in action,
I think I might have
a little lawyer in me.
- Oh, is that right?
- Yeah, yeah.
I was thinking about sports law.
Right? You know? We
need some more good guys
looking out for us athletes.
Like like, "Will
Smith and Associates."
- Oh, I like that.
- You like that?
- I see it.
- Yeah.
- Very nice ring to it.
- [BOTH CHUCKLING]
Wow, look at you two. So handsome.
Yeah, like two young kings.
Listen, no matter who wins tonight,
it's still a celebration, okay?
And I'm lucky to have two
big brothers to look up to.
You know, after all the stuff
with the protests and Ms. Hughes,
I never really got a
chance to say thank you.
So thank you, Will,
for not letting me give
up when I wanted to.
You told me to keep going,
and I will never forget that.
[GASPS SOFTLY]
And Carlton,
you showed me it's okay to
be unapologetically myself.
I have the courage to be me
and that's all because of you.
Thanks, Ash.
This night is just so huge,
and you're both my heroes.
Bring it in.
- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.
[CHUCKLES]
Thank you.
Oh, that's pretty sweet. I love you.
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
♪
Hey.
You good, chief? You've
been kind of quiet.
I traced those calls coming
from that unknown number.
They're coming from a
phone in East London.
You look beautiful tonight.
Thanks.
Uh, I did leak that video.
Look, I know I can be
an asshole sometimes,
but it's 'cause I call
bullshit when I see it.
And I'm calling it right now.
This thing between you and Will,
until you get past that,
you'll never be open to me
or anybody.
And you can deny it, but
you know, then you're the
one who's not being honest.
Much rather see you like this
than on the street courts.
You look fly, bro. I ain't gonna lie.
Hey, man, I'm tryna keep up with you.
- Come on, man.
- Come on.
[CHUCKLES]
[SIGHS] Hey, man, I appreciate you.
Always looking out,
putting up with my bullshit.
Don't trip.
You're my brother.
We cool.
Yeah.
[CHUCKLES]
So is Hilary on her way or
Oh, man. What if I told you that
she was on a plane
right now with LaMarcus
- on her way to Paris?
- What?
Fuck. I knew
I saw the IG, man.
Can't say I didn't see this shit coming.
Hey, LaMarcus aside, how do you feel?
I feel like I might've
messed up the best thing
that's ever happened to me, Will.
That's good to know,
'cause it's not too late to tell her.
What? I mean, you just said that
I said, "What if she's on a plane?"
Her flight leaves in a couple hours.
Better get up out of here.
Good luck.
- Love you, bro.
- Love you too.
West Philly.
- What's up, man?
- Sup, Doc?
Your uncle gave me the invite.
Well, I mean, I did tell
him that the only reason
I stayed in the race was
because of your advice.
I'm glad you listened, man.
I'm proud of you.
- I'ma go holla at the fam.
- All right.
Congratulations.
Oh, Jackie.
Seems like everybody
made up except for us.
Yeah.
Um, Doc's your family. I get it.
Things just got complicated.
Yeah.
[SIGHS] I just wish, um
I just wish things could've
started a little differently.
Well
we still got time for a do-over.
Jackie?
- Hi.
- Oh, my goodness.
Hey, so good to see you.
- Oh, so great to see you.
- You look beautiful.
Oh, uh, excuse me. Excuse me a second.
Sure.
- Ashley.
- Hi, Olivia.
Love the pantsuit.
Thanks.
Love your rainbow pin.
Do you wanna hang this summer?
Definitely.
Looked all over creation ♪
[EXHALES SHAKILY]
Standing in front of ♪
Lisa?
About what you just saw,
Jackie and I, we're not
You don't have to explain.
We're just friends, Will.
And I was serious about that.
No one has to get hurt.
No feelings have to be involved.
But what if it's too late for that?
Look, you told me that life
gives you what you need.
I need you in mine.
- But I thought we said
- Fuck what we said.
Just to reach you once again ♪
How do you feel?
Hour still in place ♪
'Cause you've always been mine ♪
♪
Mine ♪
You've always been mine ♪
♪
Mine ♪
You've always been mine ♪
[SOFTLY] Come on.
[SNIFFING]
[SIGHS]
What are you doing?
Um
uh, it's it's just Xanax.
Helps calm my nerves.
And tonight, I've got a bunch.
So what's up?
Just wanted to give you these.
Oh.
Oh, wow. Thanks.
I would've been totally
screwed without these.
We should get going though, yeah?
That's not Xanax.
What, uh
what do you mean?
I'm not stupid.
[SIGHS]
Come on, Ash.
You should, uh
you should just let it go.
For me.
[TENSE MUSIC]
- I can't do that.
- Hey, hey!
Hey, don't you say a goddamn thing.
Okay?
Okay.
I won't.
♪
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
Uh, one second.
Sorry. Can you give me five mi
Jazz.
Heard you're leaving.
Jazz, now is not a good time.
I'll take whatever time I can get.
Okay? I just don't want any regrets
or to leave anything unsaid.
What is there to say?
Hilary, you're perfect.
You're beautiful. You're
smart. You're funny.
You're sexy as hell.
You got your career shit going for you.
There's no way in hell I
deserve a girl like you.
So all the shit that I said and I did,
I guess I was just pushing you away
before you could do it to me.
[SCOFFS]
I didn't get out of bed for days.
I sent every call to voicemail.
I canceled all my appointments
'cause that's how hurt I was.
While you were protecting your heart,
no one was protecting mine.
I never meant to hurt you, Hilary.
I don't wanna feel that way ever again.
I know.
But love hurts.
Yes.
I love you, Hilary.
And I've never told any other woman that
besides my mom.
Can you promise me
that it's not gonna hurt again?
No.
No, I can't.
But I'm willing to
take that chance on you.
Are you willing to take it on me?
[SOFTLY] I don't know.
Well, when you do,
you know where I'll be.
♪
[DOOR OPENS]
[DOOR CLOSES]
And now here to present
this year's Founder's Award recipient,
Mrs. Bassin.
[APPLAUSE]
The Founder's Award is Bel-Air Academy's
most prestigious honor.
For decades, it's been
granted to a junior
who exemplifies dignity,
excellence, and leadership.
And tonight, it gives me great pleasure
to present this year's
Founder's Award to
- Carlton Banks!
- Hey!
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
Whoo! Congrats, bro!
Hey, your crown is waiting for you, C.
[BOTH CHUCKLING]
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
- Oh, I'm so proud!
- [LAUGHS]
Wow. Thank you all.
First, I would like to thank
the trustees, the faculty,
and the students for this honor.
[CHUCKLES]
Um, and
and and to my family, 'cause, uh
because [CHUCKLES]
Uh, without you, I, uh
Uh
I'm sorry.
I'd like to apologize,
because I've led you all to believe that
I'm worthy of this award, and, um
[TENSE MUSIC]
I'm not.
♪
Because, uh
♪
Because I'm a drug addict.
[CROWD GASPING]
[SNIFFLES]
A really fucking good one too.
I, uh
I'm high on coke most days.
In fact, I'm high right now.
And
I know how to say and do what I need
to get everyone to believe
what I want them to.
And I look at the people who
love and support me every day
and I lie to them.
And I feel like shit.
And I don't want to anymore.
I'm definitely nobody's hero.
I'm sorry.
♪
[INDISTINCT MURMURING]
♪
We'd like to have a moment
alone with Carlton, please.
Hey.
That took a lot of courage, C.
Whatever you need,
I love you, man.
Thanks, Will.
Look, Ash, I'm sorry.
Carlton.
I don't even know where to start.
Cocaine?
This is serious.
How long?
How long you been doing this shit?
- Okay, Phil.
- No, just
let me talk to my son.
Please.
How long?
Um
[CLEARS THROAT]
Two, maybe three.
Years?
Where do you keep it?
Um, I, uh
In this house?
Look, I just [STAMMERING]
Where do you get it?
Look, it's not that hard to find.
- Who who do you do it with?
- Everyone, Dad.
- It's Bel-Air.
- Okay, how do you pay for it?
'Cause you sure as
hell don't have a job.
- I mean, I have money.
- Right.
You get a weekly allowance
for doing not a goddamn thing!
Don't don't look at her.
She's not gonna bail you
out, not not this time.
Okay, okay. Maybe we just
need to take a breath, just
now is just not the time.
Then when is the time, Viv?
When we find him strung out in his room?
In the streets?
Or, oh, when we bury him
because he didn't have
the backbone to say no
to what everyone else
was doing in Bel-Air?
I'm sorry, Dad. Look, all right
Whatever you needed,
we made sure you had it.
The best schools, tutors,
therapists, assessments, doctors.
I've given you the best of
everything I've got and
And you wish that you
had a stronger son.
Right?
Right? A son that didn't need meds
or have anxiety or panic attacks.
Look, trust me, Dad,
I know I'm not the son you dreamed of.
If I grew up with half
the things you have,
the opportunities
I didn't have any of this shit.
Right. You came from nothing
and you never let me
forget how lucky I am.
[TENSE MUSIC]
How many times do I have to apologize
for giving everybody
else a great fucking life?
♪
Well, I'm done taking the blame!
♪
Give him time.
We're gonna get you better.
That's a promise.
Look, I know I didn't respond great.
I just need a moment
with this, all right?
It's it's okay.
We all need to give each
other grace right now.
I mean, after all we've
done and tried, I just
I just feel like
We failed.
Are we that busy, that checked out?
How did we miss it?
Now with the moves we're making,
our lives are only getting busier.
And he's gonna need our
support more than ever.
Well
we'll figure it out.
Yeah, we will.
In my past, I've seen struggle ♪
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
But I've seen beauty remain ♪
♪
I'll take a deep breath ♪
There's no holding back ♪
Ready to go?
Let's do it.
I am who I am ♪
I'll give you all I have ♪
If you take what I got to give ♪
You get the best ♪
You get the best ♪
You get the best of me ♪
You get the best ♪
You get the best ♪
You get the best of me ♪
♪
Now is the time ♪
Take in the moment ♪
Every choice, let me hear ♪
Been here all along
keeping me looking up ♪
You're the sun that I'm soaking in ♪
I am who I am, I'll
give you all I have ♪
And together, we'll begin ♪
You get the best ♪
You get the best ♪
You get the best of me ♪
You get the best ♪
You get the best ♪
You get the best of me ♪
♪
Best of ♪
Best of ♪
[NOTIFICATION ALERT]
Best of me ♪
Oh ♪
♪
This was a hell of a junior year.
Who would've thought
that I would be the one
- to have my shit together?
- [CHUCKLES]
We gon' be there for C though.
For sure.
[SIGHS] And as wild as that night was,
I'm glad it's finally all out there.
Yeah, same.
He's gonna be okay.
I could definitely use a
break from this place though.
Yo, I'm ready to let
Bel-Air know what's up.
- Oh, now you're ready?
- Yeah.
Yeah, the prince has arrived, baby.
[CHUCKLES]
Yo, senior year's gonna be dope.
Oh, slow down. We
still got summer first.
Right.
What's summer like in Bel-Air anyway?
[SCOFFS] You have no idea.
Drums, please.
What's that supposed to mean?
What?
Okay, so I know you been to parties.
I know you been to parties.
What's your what's your move?
What's your move? A little
No, I'm sticking to the step-touch.
BOTH: Hey, hey, hey, hey.
[DJ JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH
PRINCE'S "SUMMERTIME"]
Time to sit back and
unwind, summertime ♪
Here it is, a groove
slightly transformed ♪
Just a bit of a break from the norm ♪
Just a little something
to break the monotony ♪
Of all that hardcore
dance that has gotten to be ♪
A little bit out of
control, it's cool to dance ♪
But what about a groove that
soothes and moves romance? ♪
Give me a soft, subtle mix ♪
And if it ain't broke,
then don't try to fix it ♪
And think of the summers of the past ♪
Adjust the bass and
let the Alpine blast ♪
Pop in my CD and let me run a rhyme ♪
And put your car on
cruise and lay back ♪
'Cause this is summertime ♪
Summer, summer, summertime ♪
Time to sit back and unwind ♪
Time to sit back and unwind ♪
Summer, summer, summertime ♪
Time to sit back and unwind ♪
Time to sit back and unwind ♪
Summer, summer, summertime ♪
Summertime ♪
Time to sit back and unwind ♪
Time to sit back and ♪
School is out and
there's a sort of a buzz ♪
But back then, I didn't
really know what it was ♪
But now I see what have of this ♪
The way that people
respond to summer madness ♪
The weather is hot and
girls are dressing less ♪
They're checkin' out the fellas ♪
To tell 'em who's best ♪
Riding around in your
Jeep or your Benzos ♪
Or in your Nissan
sittin' on Lorenzos ♪