All language subtitles for Bel-Air s04e03 Brothers Keeper.eng

- Previously on "Bel-Air"...

- Let me help you.

- Fighting? Stealing liquor?
Talk to me.

- I'm not trying to spend
my high school years

living in the shadows
of Hilary and Carlton.

- I ain't the same man
you used to know, Phil.

I wouldn't be here if I was.

- Thanks for coming through.

- My man.

- Watch out, old man.

You reach, I teach.

- I've done everything
I can, Phil.

There's only one solution here.

- I'll clean your money my way.

- Happy to be in business
with a man

of your caliber, Mr. Banks.

[dramatic music]

* *

[car alarm blaring]

- My protection
is the only reason

you and Carlton haven't
faced consequences.

You understand?

- These last few days have,
unfortunately,

left me questioning
your loyalties.

So I was forced to make a call

to some of my besties
at the LAPD.

- We have an arrest warrant for
Will Smith and Carlton Banks.

* *

- I understand that my actions
have consequences.

If I could go back to that day,
I would do it all differently.

I just want to show that
I can learn from my mistakes

and move forward
in a healthy way

as an upstanding citizen.

Thank you for your time,
Your Honor.

- Mr. Smith.

- Uh...

Right, um...

I take full responsibility
for my actions, Your Honor.

100%.

And, um,

I was just caught up in
the moment and not thinking.

I want to take the right path,

and I know this is
my wake-up call.

I appreciate you
giving me the time

and the chance to speak,
Your Honor.

And again,
I really regret my actions.

- I see you have an interest
in studying business in college

and that you were
a basketball phenom?

- Yes, sir.

I want to combine business
and sports as a career.

That's my goal.

- And young Mr. Banks,
top of your class

with aims to attend an Ivy
next fall?

- Yes, sir.

Princeton.

I hope.

- [sighs]

So here's my verdict.

Trust me, this was dumb.

If there was a hall of fame
for bad decisions,

y'all would've made
the highlight reel.

* *

But you won't be
serving jail time.

- [exhales]
Thank God.

- Don't start celebrating
just yet.

I'm assigning you to
a youth diversion program

called Promising Choices.

You'll be doing
community service.

Driving privileges
will be suspended.

You will be on time,

you will participate,

and you will finish it.

If you mess this up,
you'll be standing here again,

and next time,
I won't be so nice.

[gavel bangs]

- Thank you, Dad.

- Defendants Banks and Smith
are remanded to their guardians

and are free to leave.

* *

- Wait, where's Mom?

- Uh, she wasn't
feeling too well.

- OK.

* *

- Hey, Lou.

Didn't know you were coming.

- Yeah, neither did I,

until your mama called me.

- Yeah, I know I let her down.

- She'll be glad that
you're not going to see

the inside of a cell.

I never want that for you.

Ever.

- Look, I'm-

[sighs]
Sorry about all this.

- You ain't
got to apologize to me.

Remember,
I know what it's like

to have your freedom in the
hands of a stranger in a robe.

That's punishment enough,
ain't it?

- Yeah.

- Hey, keep your head up
as you walk out of here.

Don't give him your dignity.

I'm going to let you
get to it, all right?

- Hey, Lou.

What are you doing
for Thanksgiving?

[Easy McCoy's "Deja Vu"]

* *

- * It's like d�j� vu *

* I see it all the time *

* *

* Yeah *

[mellow music]

- You excited to spend
the holiday with Lou?

- Oh, yeah.

We haven't been able to hang
out much since he moved here.

Hey, my mom was right
sending him to that courtroom.

He is exactly the person I need
to be talking to right now.

Oh, uh, do you still have
those courtside seats?

I'm thinking maybe I could take
Lou to a Lakers game sometime.

- Sure, sure. Yeah.

You know I'm- I'm here to
help you through this, too?

We all are.

- Thank you.

Look, uh,

I'm sorry that it got this far.

I mean, Geoffrey said he would
take care of it, but...

- [sighs]

You know, from now on,
why don't you rely on me?

That's best right now.

- Yeah. Got it.

[chuckles]

I'll see you downstairs.
- OK.

* *

- I know, I know.

I really wanted to be there,

but all the flights out of
Costa Rica are grounded.

I'm sorry.

- No, no, no, just be safe.

We love you.

- I love you, too.

[phone chimes and clicks]

- No Hil?

That's a first.
- I know.

I'm going to miss her so much.

And she's the one who usually
does the menu, preps the food.

Oh, and she does
all the cooking.

- Uh, Dad mentioned that

you weren't at the courthouse
yesterday

because you weren't
feeling well?

- I wasn't sick.

I just couldn't stand
to see my son

and my nephew
throw their futures away.

- Mom.

I know we disappointed you.

But with
the Promising Choices program,

it actually kind of
turned out OK.

- This time!

It doesn't matter.

Y'all are going to be
leaving the house soon.

You're going to have to
learn these life lessons

on your own now.

- Dad said Hilary might not
make it to Thanksgiving.

- Yep, that's what it seems.

- Well, is there something
we can do?

- Yes.

Do better.

Both of you.

- What did I do?
- What?

You're Little Miss Having
Fights in the School Hallways,

you're stealing alcohol
from the house,

you're rolling your eyes,
and you're talking back.

- Oh, my God,
that was weeks ago.

How much longer are we going
to keep talking about this?

- Oh.

I'm done.

- Ash.

Ash.

Hey.

Hil's stuck in Costa Rica,
all right?

And Mom clearly needs our help.

And you heard her.
You've been an awful daughter.

- Mostly, I heard you've
been a terrible son.

- [mutters]
Let's not point any fingers.

We know Mom doesn't really
thrive in the kitchen,

so why don't we chip in?

- Pass.
- Hey.

Hey, come on.

We already have
all the groceries.

We can make this a memorable
Thanksgiving for Mom.

- Ugh.

* *

- OK, let's go.

All right, you're in charge
of candied yams.

- Easy.
- And Ash-

- Easy.
- You can do, stuffing, right?

- Stuffing?

- So,

seems like Carlton
has rallied the troops.

- Yeah, he's really
taking charge this year.

He even got Ashley to
come out of her bedroom.

- Good.
They should all be helping.

They know they're
in the doghouse.

- Yeah.

And I was in a funk too,
but you know what?

Today is a day to be thankful.

So I meditated.
- Hmm.

- And I am choosing joy.

- Hmm.

- God knows this baby could use
some positive energy.

- Good.

- How do you feel about
Lou coming to dinner?

I know he's not
your favorite person.

- Uh-uh,
don't project that onto me.

It's you and Lou
with the history.

- Will thinks that Lou can
relate to him more than me,

I guess.

- I mean, he does have a point.

- Look, all that matters

is today is a day for family.

Mm-hmm?

All right,
let's just focus on that.

- Mm.

- Joy.

- Joy.

[smooching]

[indistinct chatter]

- Hey.

Biggest bird at the market.

- That's what
I'm talking about.

Thanks.

You sticking around?

- Unfortunately,
I've got to miss dinner.

Duty calls.

Nothing for you to worry about.

Our business starts
after the holiday, yeah?

- Do you.

Turkey flying in.
- Here comes the bird.

- All right, well,
this dinner

isn't going to cook itself,
so come on, family.

Chop, chop.
- Yes, chef!

- Will, catch.
- I'm making the potato salad.

[soft dramatic music]

* *

- Old Hillside Select.

Neat.

Keep it open.
- You got it.

[bassy hip-hop music]

* *

- I'll take your well bourbon,

preferably in a dirty glass.

- A dirty glass?

- Bourbon is an experience,
brother.

I'm in a dive bar...

[chuckles]
Had a long-ass day.

And DC hawk is out.

- Shitty-bourbon, dirty-glass
kind of day, innit?

- [laughs]
- Here you go, sir.

- I'll take one for him, too.

Put it on my tab.
- You got it.

* *

Here you go.

- To pricey bourbon

and clean glasses one day.

[glasses clink]

* *

- [grunts]
Shit.

That tastes like-

- Like the struggle
for freedom.

[both chuckle]

- On a dirty glass.
That's some American shit, huh?

- Hey.
- Yeah, nah.

- I'll school you.
- You Americans, man.

- I'll school you.

[laughter]

- I'm Phil.

- Geoffrey.

- It's good to meet you.

- You too, bro.
I got the next one.

- Yes, you do.
[laughter]

- Will, how are
these yams coming?

- I already told you, real
yams don't need marshmallows.

Get them away from me.
- Where is the Lawry's ?

- Here you go, Mom.

[Marvin Gaye's "Ain't No
Mountain High Enough" plays]

all: Oh.
- Mom, you love this song.

Let's send Hil some joy.

Will, take it away.

- * Listen, baby *

- Hey!

- * Ain't no mountain high *

* Ain't no valley low *

* Ain't no river
wide enough, baby *

- Mom, take it away.

- * If you need me, call me *

* No matter where you are *

* No matter how far *

- * Don't worry, baby *

- * Just call my name *

* I'll be there in a hurry *

* You don't have to worry *

all: * 'Cause baby there ain't
no mountain high enough *

- Come on, Ash!

all:
* Ain't no valley low enough *

* Ain't no river wide enough *

* To keep me from
getting to you, babe *

[laughter]

- All right, all right.

Back to dinner duty.

All right, y'all,
I'm about to baste the turkey.

Stand back.
- Drum roll, please.

- All right.
[drumming]

- Boom.
- Oh.

- What?
- It's cold.

What-
- It's white.

- Wait, wait, wait.
- What?

- Who turned off the oven?
- Wasn't me!

- Oh, my God.
That's mighty light skinned.

Wait a minute.

Baby, you adjusted
the temperature,

but you didn't press start?

- Dad, you said
you had the turkey.

This isn't having the turkey.

- I'm sorry, son.

- Damn, Phil.

- Hey!
- Hey, oh!

Lou!

Hey. Muah.

- You made it.

- How you doing?

Yeah, man.

Thank God I brought
the mac and cheese,

'cause that's some
salmonella shit right there.

- Hey, what's up, Lou?

- What's going on, old man?

Look like you having
some turkey problems.

- Nothing I can't fix.

Maybe we can order out.

- Well, everything's closed.

- I mean, we could just fry it.
It's fast and delicious.

- You hear that?
We could just fry it.

- Yeah, but we don't
have a turkey fryer.

- [chuckles]
You don't need one.

- [laughs] You hear that?
We don't even need one.

- Look, all I need
is a deep container,

some grease, and a flame.

Take about an hour,
90 minutes tops.

I'm happy to roll my sleeves up
and do it for y'all.

- And we still get to be
on time for dinner?

I mean, that has my vote.

- Look at Lou,
saving Thanksgiving.

- Yay!

- Yeah, just walked in and
already fixing Phil's mess.

[laughs]

- OK, now turn up the music.

- All right, be easy,
easy, easy.

[sizzling]

Boom.

She's in there.
- Like that.

[distant music playing]

* *

- I'm glad you could make it.

And this obviously
means a lot to Will.

- Yeah.

Me, too.

You know, since, uh-

since Will reconnected us,

me and Vy, we could
hold a conversation

without going at each other.

- Wow.

Never seen that before.

- You know them Smith girls
got a temper.

She classy now,
but Viv can go there, too.

- Oh, yeah.

- So anyway, she had mentioned
to me what happened with Will.

And we got some concerns.

- So what, you and Vy
co-parenting now?

- I mean, if Will's
going to get his ass

snatched up out
the streets out here,

he might as well
be back in Philly.

- Well, that was an
unusual situation.

- I just need to know
my son is safe here.

- Something going on?

- I got a job opportunity
in Philly.

I just got to figure out
how to break the news to him.

* *

- Um, what?

Grandma Nita's recipe
isn't even a recipe.

A pinch of cinnamon?
A handful of brown sugar?

It says three scoops of flour.

Whose hand? What scoops?

This is crazy.

- I guess that separates
the real cooks from us.

Oh, well.
We tried.

- Ash what-
what's going on with you?

Is this, like, some emo phase?

- Could you not sound
like Mom right now?

She always wants to talk.
"What's going on?"

"How's your day?"

She's been on one lately.

- Well, after what
she went through with me,

she's probably just
scared to death

that you're headed
down the same path.

- Grabbing a few bottles
of champagne

doesn't mean
I'm turning into a coke head.

No offense.

- Fair.

You should be judged
by your own evil doings

instead of mine.

But I am on my way out.

And you're Mom's last hope.

- What do you mean?

- I mean you're the
last Banks sibling left.

And you're about
to be a big sister.

The big sister.

Mom's going to need you.

Most importantly,
I'm going to need you

to start cutting these peaches.

Get to work, emo lady.

* *

- How many J's you got?

- Yeah, Uncle Phil
gets me a new pair

for every straight-A
report card I get.

- My daddy made me get a job.

I guess we was raised
differently, huh?

- Nah, with Blackccess,
I make my own money, too.

But ever since the arrest,
our investor has been

re-evaluating,
taking a little step back.

Hey, but Uncle Phil's
been helping me out

with investing in stocks
and keeping my money up.

- Good old Unc.

- My little library
right here.

[chuckles]
- Oh, yeah? What you got?

- Man, this book right here
changed my life.

Uncle Phil put me on to this.

[laughs]

- "The Four Agreements."

- Yeah, it's about how
to stop overthinking

and take control
of your emotions.

- If you really want to learn
about taking control

of your life,
I need you to read

"Makes Me Wanna Holler"
by Nathan McCall.

See, dude went from prison

to becoming a journalist
for the "Washington Post."

- "Makes Me Wanna Holler."
- "Makes Me Wanna Holler."

- OK.
I'll write that down.

Sounds like exactly what
I need to be reading right now.

- [sighs]

Hey, um-

- Nathan McCall.

- I wanted to holler at you
about something.

- Yeah, what's up, Dad?

[phone clacking]

- Dad?

That's a first.

- Uh-
[chuckles]

Yeah, I guess it just
didn't feel natural

until now.

Anyway, what's up?

- [scoffs]

You kept my MVP trophy.

- Oh, yeah, right next to mine.

- Wow.
- Scored 32 points this game.

- Word.
- Dropping buckets.

[laughter]
- Like father, like son.

- Yeah.

We got a lot of
catching up to do.

- Yeah, we do.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

- Hey, you know
what we should do?

We should go get
some soul food,

My Two Cents
or something like that,

go to a Drew League game
this summer.

Hey, I heard Lil Uzi's
going to be in town.

You like concerts?

- Uh, yeah.

- Local concerts,

Lil Uzi.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah, we got to go to this.
[laughs]

- OK, go.
- OK, son, you ready?

Saturday mornings,
everybody will stop

what you're doing
to watch this.

- Uh, cartoons.
- No, no.

- Solar eclipse?

- Before cell phones,
before TikTok, before YouTube.

Everybody would sit around
the TV and watch real talent.

Afros.
Bell bottoms.

Good music.
- What are-

MTV?
What are you talking about?

- Think, son. More soulful.

- Ah, ah, ah, can't say soulful
if the word is "Soul Train."

- That's against
the Black taboo rules.

- "Soul Train," Dad?
Really?

Why didn't you say the dance
that mom was obsessed with?

- He's right.

It's all about
the specificity, Phil.

- That's a big word for you,
ain't it, Lou?

- Ooh, you're going to talk
smack when you're losing.

We up.
- That's all right.

Don't underestimate the power
of the Smith boys.

Let's go, son.
Let's get 'em.

- Let's do it.
Ready?

- Go.

- Not pumpkin but-
- Sweet potato pie.

- Yes, sir.
- Oh, my God.

- Big teeth
and a fine-ass step daughter.

- Steve Harvey.
- Yes, sir.

Gone too soon.
- Tupac.

- The other one.
- Biggie.

- Yes, sir.
Um, uh-

"You told Harpo to beat me."
- "The Color Purple."

- Yes, sir.
Uh-

Red.

- Kool-Aid.
- Yes.

- Time.
Time.

- Damn
- Whew!

- Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
that's the way to rock, son.

- Yes, sir.

- Way to go.

[laughter]

- Dinner's ready.

- Oh, thank God.

Break out the
Trivial Pursuit next time.

- Ain't nobody playing
no damn Trivial Pursuit.

- Go eat.

[hip-hop music]

- You mad?

- * Me, me, me, me *

- And thank you, God,

for the hands that helped
prepare this good-looking meal.

- Mm-hmm.

- We're so grateful for our
family gathered here today.

- Mm-hmm.

- Viv.

Ashley.

Carlton.

And Will.

- [clears throat]

- And even Lou.

In Jesus's name we pray.

- Amen-

- God, thank you
for the Banks family

for opening up their home
and hearts to me.

Psalms 133:1 says,

"how good and pleasant it is

when God's people
live together in unity."

all: Amen.

- That's exactly
what today feels like.

- Mm-hmm.
- Mm-hmm.

- A true blessing.
- Mm.

- Well said.
- That's beautiful.

- Wow, that was
the perfect prayer.

- Thank you, Lou.
- That was perfect.

- And I believe
Proverbs 17:17 says that

"friends love at all times,

but a brother is born
for adversity."

- He's a preacher now?

- Apparently.

- So I'm thankful for Lou being
here with us for the first time

despite his absence for
so, so, so many years.

- [laughs]

And I am thankful to God

for allowing me the opportunity

to whoop Phil's behind
in Tabu.

[laughter]

And him finally seeing me
as a man worthy

of welcoming into his home
after so many years.

- Dear Lord,
I would be so, so grateful

when we can sit down and eat
because Lord knows I'm hungry.

- Amen. Amen.
- Amen.

- Amen.

- Oh, this food looks amazing.

- The mac and cheese has got
my name on it.

- Everybody know
that's my potato salad.

- Relax. Relax.
- Hey, hey.

- Whoa, whoa, whoa.
- Wow.

- You gonna get some of this.

- Hey.

I know you're probably out,
but, um...

I just wanted to check in
on you and Frederick.

I miss you.

[tense, somber music]

* *

Same again.

[knocking on door]

- Geoffrey.

- Thanks again for having me.

- Sure.
Come on in.

- Everyone, this is Geoffrey.

- I'm Viv.

Glad you could join us
for Thanksgiving.

- Thanks for having me.

Phil's told me
wonderful things.

These are for you.

- Oh, thank you.

- The lavender is supposed
to help soothe baby and mum.

- Oh.

- Anything for me?

- Don't be rude, Hilary.
- [chuckles]

- These kids.

- I'm- I'm so sorry...

that I didn't give you
your gift first.

It's a honeybee.

It's to remind you
that you're special

and to always follow
your own buzz.

- [giggles]
Honeybee!

I love it.
Thank you.

- You're welcome.

- You like it?
He gave you a honeybee?

Let me see what he got you.

- Take your jacket off.
Make yourself at home.

- You want to help mommy
with these flowers?

- Yeah.

[laughter]

- We had to make the moonshine
in the toilet.

[laughter]

- So what was prison like,
anyway?

"Love After Lockup"
is my favorite show.

- OK, that's not appropriate
for you to be watching.

- That inmate pen pal program,
that's the real deal, though.

I had a few ladies
writing me letters

and sending me pictures.

They smell all good.
- OK, OK, now,

I think that's
definitely inappropriate.

- Well, um, actually,
while we're here

riding the elephant
in the room,

I wanted to hear more
about prison.

If things had gone differently
with Will and I,

that could've been us.

- Mm-hmm.
- Facts.

- Nothing but God's grace.

- Hey, you don't have to answer
that if you don't want to.

- Nah, it's good.
It's cool.

Look, man.

Prison is hard.

You know?

Somebody telling you
when to get up,

when to eat,
when to go outside.

But the hardest part
is knowing that

you disappointed everybody
that was counting on you.

That's the part that
keeps you up at night.

- Yeah.

Me, too.

- I got to say, Carlton,

I'm surprised you had
your boys back out there.

I didn't know you had
that dog in you.

Yeah, come on, man.

I see you, boy.

[laughs]

- Yo, C's a real one.

- OK, nothing to
be smiling about.

- Viv's right.

There's nothing funny
about ruining your future.

[gentle hip-hop music]

- [whispers]
Good job.

[laughter]

- Food's delicious, Viv.

Very kind of you to include
rice and peas, Jamaican staple.

- I wanted you to feel at home.

But credit goes to
Oohs & Aahs on U Street.

- That's all right.

I didn't marry Viv
for her cooking.

- [chuckles]
- Philip.

- How long you two
been married?

- Six years.

We had Hilary when we were
fresh out of undergrad.

- You have a beautiful family.

- A beautiful growing one.

Viv is due next month.

I was hoping we'd be packing up
for Cali by now, but...

- Yeah?

Why California?

- Me and a few of
my Harvard buddies

want to start a law firm,
Black owned,

helping our people.

- So what's the hold up?

- Need the financing to buy in.

Been turned down
for every loan.

- Big dreams.

That's why I married him.

- That dream will happen, Phil.

Even if it feels out of reach
now, it's not a question of if,

just when.

- Oh.

Baby agrees with Geoffrey.

- Girl, I thought we had to
go to the hospital tonight.

[chuckles]

- Yeah, y'all were broke.

I mean, y'all had that
one bedroom in DC.

Me and Vy used to take
the bus down to come visit.

- Oh, we used to have our
breakfast-for-dinner nights.

[laughter]

Pancake mix was so cheap.

- I just can't believe you guys
actually lived like this.

- You never heard
these stories before?

- No.

- Mm, those were good times,
though.

Simpler, for sure.

- You know,
there's value in remembering

where you came from.

That's good lessons
for these kids.

- Yeah, we built a great life.

There's lessons
in the struggle.

But there's also lessons
in moving on from it.

- Mm.

You know, great life or not,

both our sons were standing
in front of the same judge.

- Not all of us
need to get locked up

to learn a life lesson.

- Right,

because teaching
life lessons only count

if you're wearing a suit.

- OK, y'all.

- And when life
punches him in his mouth,

we're going to see
which lessons stick.

- Oh, yeah? You think because
you've been through hell

that makes you a good father?

- You think because
you write a check

it makes you a better one?

- [scoffs]

- Maybe that's why
my son comes to me

when he wants to
hear the truth.

- [chuckles]
The truth?

You can't even tell your son
you're leaving.

- Leaving?

What is he talking about?

[tense music]

- I was going to tell you.
- OK.

Why don't you tell me now?

- I got a-

I got a job opportunity
back in Philly.

Cutting hair just ain't
cutting it no more, you know?

- Yeah.

OK.

- Son.

- It's cool.

Do what you got to do.

* *

[light somber music]

* *

- Dinner was so much fun that
no one even tried my cobbler.

[chuckles]

Taste test?

Yo.
- It's not bad.

[laughter]
That's pretty good.

You going to be
on peach cobbler duty

every Thanksgiving, C.

- Oh, fuck no.

Man, this was way
too labor intensive.

[laughs]

You were right about your dad
having timely advice.

Hearing all about
what he came through

makes me feel good about
turning our situation around.

- Wow.

My dad helped you.

Don't tell Uncle Phil.

- [laughs]

Oh, having a dad
is so much fun, huh?

- A bit like a roller coaster.

- Yeah.

I think...

that it's not about
the ride being perfect.

Sometimes it's just
about staying on.

- Yeah.

- I was going to go up
and talk to him.

- He just needs a little space.

- Of course.

I- I didn't mean to...

ruin your dinner
or your holiday.

I'm sorry.

- Thank you.

- It's just that,

that Phil, man, he just-

he just got this way of
crawling under my damn skin.

It's like he got
this little shiv,

and he just keeps jabbing at me
every chance he gets.

And I swear to God-

- Are you ever going to grow up

and take a little
accountability?

- Me? For what?

- Look, you love to reminisce.

Here's what I remember.

Every time you and Vy
got into it,

she came crashing on our couch,
wanting to leave your ass.

But it was Phil who was there
defending your choices,

telling her to give you
another chance because,

even though you messed up,
the one thing you got right

every single day
was loving that boy up there.

Work through this shit,
for Will's sake.

- There it is,

that Smith girl fire.

- [sighs]

[gentle, tense music]

* *

- Hey, son.

I know how hard you tried
to make today perfect

for your Mom,
and it got ruined.

But that's Lou for you,

bringing the drama
wherever he goes.

- When Will first got here,

I was so jealous of the way
you two had this instant bond.

- You were at each other's
throats every day.

- I was competing so hard
to be the better son,

kind of like how
you're competing

with Lou to be the better dad.

- I guess we're cut from
the same petty cloth.

- [laughs]

You told me that
it wasn't a competition,

that we both have
different things to offer.

And you were right.

Me and Will
are better together.

[pensive piano music playing]

* *

- Let me guess.

You learned to play that
in prison, too.

- You got jokes.

Actually, church.

I ain't sat at one of
these things in 35 years.

- You know,
Will's pretty good, too.

- Got to add that to the list
of things I missed out on.

Lakers versus Celtics?

- You can take Will
before you leave.

I'm not trying to replace you.

- I know, but...

y'all found your ways
to connect.

Finances. Investment.

It's funny,
when he was facing sentencing,

I was like, wow, OK.

Now it's my time to shine.

I felt like I would
show up and, you know,

give him some street wisdom,
drop some prison pearls.

Because let's face it.

What else do I have
to offer him?

- A lot.

You being here,

asking me tough questions.

You did exactly
what a father should,

making sure his son is safe.

And...

[sighs]

I could've done a better job.

Yeah, I feel like I-

I let him down.

And when he was leaning on you,

it kind of stung.

- [chuckles]
Damn.

[laughs]

Loving somebody, man,

it can bring out
the worst in you.

That's why I ain't never
getting married again.

[laughter]

- I'll give you two a minute.

- Yeah.

Thank you.

[sighs]

Hey.

You know I wouldn't leave
if I didn't need to.

There's just not
a lot of people

hiring ex-felons these days.

- You know, we don't have
to be in the same city

to keep this going.

- Boy, we ain't never
going to stop this.

I promise you.

Yeah?

Come on.

- All right.

You better go
make that money, then,

'cause the new Jordans
is coming out,

and I'm going to be
hitting you up about it.

[laughter]

- Hey, one, uh-
one last thing.

Um, I know you're still

trying to figure out
this college thing.

And, uh,
your mama's dead set

on not having Uncle Phil
and Aunt Viv pay for it.

Now, I back her on that 1,000%.

- Yeah, it's just a lot harder
than I thought it would be.

- I know you got
a lot of bad feelings

toward basketball
because of me.

I just want you to
remember you were-

you were a hell of a prospect.

Still are.

So don't let anybody have that
kind of power over your future.

- Yeah.

[scoffs] It feels like
I don't have power

over anything nowadays.

- One of my coaches taught me

control your controllables.

Right?

I couldn't control my teammates

nor my opponents.

Only thing I could
focus on was my game.

Focus on that,

and just let
everything else go.

- Yeah.

Yeah, I like that.
- All right.

Now, word on the street is, uh,

you inherited some of
my musical talents.

- [laughs]

- So I want to hear you
up on these keys, man.

- All right, I'll show you a
little something, something.

I'll show you.

- All right, show me
a little something.

- All right, watch this.
Watch this.

Watch this.

Yeah.

[resonant piano music playing]

* *

[hip-hop music]

* *

- Oh.

It's been a while
since you've done this.

I thought you were done
cuddling up with your mommy.

- Oh, I can leave if you're
going to make this a big thing.

[laughter]

I just want to say I'm sorry,

and rebel Ashley
is going to chill.

- Well, definitely
glad to hear that.

- And when the baby gets here,
you can depend on me.

- You're going to be
a great big sis, Ashley.

Oh.

- High school's hard.

I just can't find my people.

Not the queer kids.

The Black kids.

The creative kids.

I mean, besides Eli,
nobody gets who I am.

Sometimes I don't even know.

- Come here.

You may have forgotten
who you are,

but I haven't.

You are a brilliant,

extraordinary,

curious young lady
with strong beliefs

and remarkable passions

that's just going to
change the world.

You just keep doing you.

The right people,
they're going to find you.

- Thanks, Mom.
- Mm-hmm.

[soft music]

[muffled speech]

* *

- So the craziest shit
happened.

A bank approved me

for a business loan
I never applied for.

- [chuckles]
Yeah.

Funny how life works.

- [scoffs]

Not going to tell me
how you did it?

- I see a need, I fill it.

Just wanted to say thank you.

* *

- For what?

- I was in a bad way
the other night.

My son and his mum
back in London...

They mean the world to me.

But I'm never going
to see them again.

- Can't even imagine.

- Life just didn't
seem worth living.

Then you sat down.

Let me into your home.
Meeting your family.

You saved my life, Phil.

[soft dramatic music]

* *

- So, uh,

want to tell me more about
what you're running from?

- How much you want to know?

* *

[door shuts]

- You still up?

It was a good day, G.

So...

why'd you really skip out?

- Will's trauma.

The boys' arrest.

All of that's on me.

I don't deserve a seat
at your table, Phil.

- Here's what I know.

Judge Miller has a reputation
for harsh sentencing.

But he gave the boys
a diversion program instead.

- Funny how life works.

- Yeah, funny.

You know, I was reminded of
something else today, too.

You and me,

we're better together.

You'll always have
a seat at our table.

[somber rhythmic music]

* *

- Remember how bad we used
to pray for all of this,

how stressed we were
in that tiny apartment?

Maybe it was simpler then.

- It's like we traded one kind
of stress for another.

I'm sorry for this
laundering mess.

I'm going to get us back
to those simpler times.

I promise.

[hip-hop music]

* *

I have a plan, Viv.

I just need you to trust me.

- I'm listening.

- * I be wildin' on them, man
*

* All them know what's up *

* They say money talks *

* But my money
talks too much *

* Man, that boy different *

* I'm him when I wake up *

* I don't lose, boy,
I don't *

* I don't lose *
- I don't lose.

[heartbeat thumping]

- Control your controllables.

Focus on that.

And just let
everything else go.

* *

[dramatic music]

- All right, listen up.
Person you sit next to,

that's your
accountability partner.

Your partner fails, you fail.

* *

- I'm not letting you
drag me down,

or I can kiss Princeton
goodbye.

- Only got a couple more
months to get recruited.

- What about this guy?
Gavin White?

- Oh, I think you just found
my in.

- Let's go!

- All right, let's do it.

- Capital is
the biggest roadblock.

A quarter mil to start.

- I just don't have that
lying around.

- 50 million.

We'll clean the cash slow.

- Can you tell me that this is
all gonna end well?

- This is my family.
I'll protect them at all cost.

- We're family too.

- This will be all wrapped up
real soon.

- It better be.

- We gotta go, now.

Babe, I need you
to drive this car

like your life depends on it,

'cause our lives literally do.

- [screams]

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