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[instrumental music]

Daddy, how can you even think about retiring early?

I'm in the middle of a holiday shopping season. Are you mad?

I simply said I was considering it.

[scoffs]

I hope you do retire, that way you can spend more time

around the house.

He's here plenty.

You can't do this, big guy. Money, we need money.

Carlton, you know we can afford this.

You're the one who helped me invest.

My money makes money. We're rich.

That's right, we are rich.

Cool.

[scoffs]

If we're so rich..

'...why we can't afford no ceiling?'

[theme song]

♪ Now this is a story ♪

♪ All about how my life got flipped turned upside down ♪

♪ And I'd like to take a minute just sit right there ♪

♪ I'll tell you how I became the prince ♪

♪ Of a town called Bel-Air ♪

♪ In West Philadelphia born and raised ♪

♪ On the playground is where I spent most of my days ♪

♪ Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool ♪

♪ And all shootin' some B-ball outside of the school ♪

♪ When a couple of guys who were up to no good ♪

♪ Started makin' trouble in my neighborhood ♪

♪ I got in one little fight and my mom got scared and said ♪

♪ You're moving with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air ♪

♪ I whistled for a cab and when it came near ♪

♪ The license plate said fresh and it had dice in the mirror ♪

♪ If anything I can say that this cab was rare ♪

♪ But I thought nah forget it yo homes to Bel-Air ♪

♪ I pulled up to a house about seven or eight ♪

♪ And I yelled to the cabbie yo homes smell you later ♪

♪ I looked at my kingdom I was finally there ♪

♪ To sit on my throne as the prince of Bel-Air ♪♪

[instrumental music]

Look, there's no problem here. Hey!

- Hi, Mr. Banks. - 'Hi, kids.'

Stop worrying, go to work, and I will handle your father.

Will, you don't know my father. He's very overprotective.

The last time one of my boyfriends

spent an evening with him, it ended our whole relationship.

So, what, y-you never saw the guy again?

No, no one did. He left town.

At least that's what my dad told the police.

I think you're exaggerating a little bit.

Okay, maybe a little.

But just in case..

...it's been really nice knowing you.

Go on, girl, get out of here.

- Bye, Mr. Banks. - Goodbye, sweetheart.

So you're gonna meet Lisa's father tonight, huh?

Yeah, he's in at 4:30 from Cleveland.

I remember the first time I met Vivian's father.

He was an obstinate, dictatorial old tightwad.

- We didn't get along at all. - Really?

Even with all that in common?

I'm serious, Will.

Wasn't till the day he died that he finally

did something to improve the situation.

- Really? What did he do? - He died.

But the point is, first impressions can last forever.

So you be careful tonight.

Nah, don't worry about me, I'm gonna just be myself.

Let the charm take care of it for me, you know what I mean?

Well, now, Will, I don't think that's such a good idea.

You see, your charm is kind of an acquired taste. Like liver.

What're you talking about, man? You hate liver.

Exactly.

So, what? What, are you saying I shouldn't be myself?

Oh, let me just leave you alone with your thoughts, huh?

Hey, big guy, why aren't you at work?

Well, I decided to take a few days off this week

to see what it would be like if I retired early.

- So that's still a possibility? - A very strong one, honey.

Guys, we have to do something about dad.

Listen, I've tried, but he likes that shirt.

No, I mean we have to try to discourage

this whole early retirement thing.

I thought you were all for it.

I was, but I've been thinking

if dad has more time around the house

I'm the one he's gonna be spending it with.

- Why you? - I'm his favorite.

His favorite what?

His favorite child, I'm his little girl.

I thought it was obvious.

Well, think again, little sister.

You are not dad's favorite.

That's right, Ashley, I am.

You? Pfft!

Hey, it's a known fact that the oldest is always the favorite.

Mom and dad got it right the first time.

Then why did they keep trying?

Well, you're both wrong. It's me.

[laughing]

Wait, wait, wait, you cost dad money. I make dad money.

And daddy's little girl doesn't mean beans

next to a chip off the old block..

- Which is me. - And Nicky.

Nicky's only been around a few years

daddy hardly knows him. I'm telling you, it's me.

Well, there's a simple way to find out.

Dad's will. Whoever gets the most wins.

That's ridiculous. More money doesn't mean more love.

We're all his children, right?

I don't know, I'm starting to think you were adopted.

Come on, let's find that will.

[instrumental music]

Hey, listen, Mr. Wilkes

I want you to order anything that you want.

Price is no object.

Yeah, yeah, I heard you the first six times.

Oh. Well, you know, they're known for their lemon soup.

Uh, sir, that's a finger bowl.

Oh, oh, my fault, my fault.

Excellent.

You know, Will, uh,, I-I don't know about this place.

See, I'm more of a pizza guy.

Oh, well, they got pizza.

What do you want on it?

What, a tandoori duck? Grilled pheasant?

For 24 bucks, I want a 20-dollar bill on it.

[laughing]

He said..

That is so..

It was fu..

So, um, Lisa says you're an automotive technician.

No, I'm not. I fix cars.

I manage a garage.

A garage. Wow, that is so interesting.

No, it's not. It's a job.

Hey, but I like working with my hands.

It gives me the feeling that I'm really earning my money

instead of having it just handed to me.

Ha-ha. Hoo-hoo. I know the feeling.

Ha-ha. Hoo-hoo. No, you don't.

Look, Will, Lisa may like you

but personally, I think you're a bourgie little toad.

Thank you for a wonderful evening.

I'll catch a bus back to Lisa's house.

Wait a minute, wait a minute.

Mr. Wilkes, come on, don't-don't leave.

This, this is-this is not the real me.

This is Carlton.

Why you putting on airs, boy?

Look, please?

Mr. Wilkes, I like your daughter more than any other girl

that I've ever been with in my life.

And believe me, I've been with..

Out of girlfriend for a long time.

Listen, I-I just wanted to-to make a good impression on you.

Well, look, as long as we're being honest with each other

I wasn't gonna like you no matter how you acted.

Oh, why not?

Well, ever since the good Lord took my Yvonne

my life's been pretty empty, Will, except for Lisa.

I'm a little overprotective.

Really?

Look, Mr. Wilkes, I mean, the real Will Smith ain't bourgie.

I'm telling you, he's a-he's a low-class

working stiff like yourself.

Even lower.

[both laughing]

Hoo!

'Hey, I tell you what, Will.'

Why don't we get out of this joint

and you introduce me to the real Will Smith?

Yes, sir, sounds good to me.

Oh! Say, baby, you seen the real Will Smith?

[laughing]

[instrumental music]

Carlton, where did you learn to do this?

The Young Republicans sponsored a seminar.

Ha! Open sesame.

Oh, my God, it's full of gold bars.

Those are Twinkies.

- Hello, legal docs. - Oh, yes.

Well, I see someone's coming into money.

Geoffrey, we weren't taking any money.

I meant me.

Alright, Geoffrey, what's it gonna cost to keep you quiet?

Well, considering the magnitude of this betrayal

of your father's trust, I'd say a thousand dollars.

Well, that's cool, we can handle that. No problem.

A week.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to wash some dirty laundry.

He has no scruples.

Shut up and close the safe.

[instrumental music]

- Oh, baby. Hey, baby. - Hey.

- How was the game? - Oh, girl, it was the bomb.

Oh, check out this here fly jacket your daddy got me.

How come?

Just my little way of saying

thanks for such a wonderful visit.

I got one for you too, baby.

Oh, just what I wanted.

Hey, I better go check on my flight time.

[grunting]

No.

Not that I mind, but what was that for?

Hm. Because you've been so nice to my dad.

You spent more time with him than I have.

Oh, well, uh, trust me, I am exhausted.

Hey, let me tell you.

First, your father followed me on my jog today

then he showed up in my lit class.

And the last thing I ever wanna do again is see

a naked middle-aged man in the shower.

I'll tell you that one.

Let me tell you.

Your dad is a great guy, but I'm kind of happy he's leaving.

Tell me about it. I love it when he comes to visit

but we haven't spent any time alone in a whole week.

Well, I think I can remedy that situation.

There's a 747 with his name written all over it.

Soon as we get him to the airport

we can get back to my crib for a little one-on-one.

You know what I mean? You know what I'm saying?

Well, my flight's on time.

- It was nice to meet you, son. - You too, sir.

You take good care of my little girl.

Oh, you got that.

Daddy, it was so good to see you again.

- Yeah. - Yeah, you know what?

It's too bad that you gotta leave so soon.

- You mean that, Will? - Oh, yeah, man, we had a ball.

I mean, it-it's just a shame you can't stay longer.

Well, if that's the way you feel, okay.

[laughing]

Okay what?

- I'll stay. - Ha-ha. Stay where?

I'll stay with you for another week, maybe two.

Man, the way things are going, I might stay forever.

[laughing]

[instrumental music]

Um, daddy, you cannot be serious about moving out here.

Oh, yeah, I'm saying, won't you miss Cleveland?

You've never been there, have you?

Besides, this city makes me feel alive, man.

And my little girl is here, and you, Will.

Man, you're like the son I never had.

Uh, uh, daddy, remember Craig?

Craig's too busy with his marriage and his two kids.

He has no time for his old man.

Hey, what do you say we celebrate with a nice dinner

tonight, huh? My treat.

Um, well, I kind of have plans for tonight.

Oh, what about you, Will?

Oh, I'd love to, you know--

Then great, pick me up at 7:00.

I'm gonna go home, take a nice nap so I'll be rested up

for my big night with Will.

Hey.

I'll see you later, kids.

Whoo.

Your brother's not busy, he's hiding.

Will, this is your fault.

You are just too damn lovable.

Oh, well, there's a character flaw.

You're gonna have to do something about this

because otherwise we're gonna end up spending

the rest of our lives playing one-on-one-on-one.

[instrumental music]

Maybe daddy's password is some kind of food.

Look, I tried every dish in Geoffrey's cookbook

nothing works.

[scoffs] Unbelievable.

What kind of idiot picks a password no one can guess?

See, see, it's that kind of question that knocks you out

of the running for dad's favorite. Just keep a lookout.

I told you guys this whole idea was stupid.

Can you please put disc back in the safe before dad catches us?

Too late.

Hilary, do you even know what the word lookout means?

Daddy, I am so sorry.

Let's just settle this right now.

Look, big guy..

Sir..

...we just wanted to see what was in your will.

I knew it.

We never should've let you play

with those Menendez boys.

Daddy, we just wanted to know who your favorite child was.

I can't believe you would even ask.

See, it is me.

Right now, it's hard to love any one of you, but I do.

Ashley, I love your sensitivity, your warmth.

Carlton, I love your ambition and your persistence.

Hilary.

- Hilary. - Yes, daddy?

- Nice earrings. - Oh, daddy.

I-I love Nicky's innocence and his enthusiasm.

I-I love you all differently, but equally.

Do you understand?

Daddy, that was beautiful.

- I love you. - I love you.

Okay, they're gone now.

[instrumental music]

♪ Tootsee roll tootsee roll tootsee roll.. ♪

Whoo! Whoo, whoo, whoo!

Hey, what's up, brother? How are you doing, man?

Good to see you, boy.

♪ Tootsee roll tootsee roll ♪♪

Will.

Woo! Hey, hey, hey.

Will, I'm a little uncomfortable in here.

What would my pastor say if he saw me in this place?

Probably say, "Hey, Fred, you got change for a 20?"

[laughing]

Welcome to Caufield's, gentlemen, follow me.

Oh, they got a little somethin', somethin' for you, girl.

Little something. Ooh! Whoo.

Pick your tongue up, Fred, the floor's dirty. Ha-ha.

Woo!

Ooh-ooh! Ooh-ooh!

Will, how often do you come here?

Oh, hardly ever. Two, three times a day.

I don't know what to say.

No, don't say nothing, just lay back

just cool out, get your groove on.

You know what I'm saying? Ooh-ooh!

Whoo!

[instrumental music]

Hey, shake it, but don't break it.

Ooh-ooh!

Ooh-ooh!

Excuse me, Reverend Fred

it's nice to see you coming out of your shell.

Will, I was wrong, man, this is just good clean fun.

These girls are trying to earn a dollar just like me

except I work with my hands and they work with everything else.

Well, come up on the stage, man.

Ooh-ooh!

♪ Nasty nasty boys ♪

♪ Don't ever change ♪♪

[instrumental music]

Oh, Lisa, Lisa, baby.

Girl, it is so good to finally see you without..

Will! Hey, Willie.

[chuckling]

Tonight's the big game, man. Browns versus Philly.

Daddy, tonight Will is taking me out.

Oh, okay.

Uh, ho-hold up a second there, Fred.

Uh, Lisa, I'm breaking our date tonight.

Excuse me?

Did it ever occur to you that I might wanna see this game

more than I wanna see you?

Will, I was looking forward to our date tonight.

Look, look, here, woman, okay?

I'm the man, and as the man, I said I'm gonna see the game.

How dare you disrespect me like this in front of my father?

Wait a minute, now, this is between you kids.

That's right, Lisa.

Now whether you like it or not, baby, I'm going to the game.

Oh, and you know what, if you blow our date off tonight

you can just forget about us.

Ooh, ooh.

Well, maybe I just will forget then.

Hey, now, wait a minute.

I can't believe what I'm hearing here.

Yeah, well, maybe you need to do something about it.

You're damn right I do.

Shame on you.

Don't you see how important this game is to Will and I?

How can you be so unreasonable?

I thought I raised you better than that.

Whoa, whoa, Fred, Fred.

No, you really disappoint me, young lady.

You really disappoint me.

See you later, buddy.

[scoffs] You know what?

That's it, I can't take this no longer.

- I gotta do it tonight. - Do what?

I gotta break up with your father.

[instrumental music]

Ah! Good, the game hasn't started yet.

Alright. Hey, uh, look, Uncle Phil

why don't you, uh, grab us a little grub?

- Uh, I'll see you in a second. - Okay.

Alright.

- Hey. - Hey, Will.

Man, I was starting to get worried.

- What's wrong? - Oh, nothing, nothing, nothing.

- E-everything's fine. - No, it's not.

I can see it in your eyes.

There's something you're not telling me.

You're right, Fred. Look, I can't go on pretending anymore.

This just isn't working out.

What do you mean?

You, me, us, this whole thing.

I mean, it was great in the beginning, but..

I just think we need to stop seeing so much of each other.

Will, is it something I did?

- Will, I can change. - No, no.

No, it-it's not you, Fred. I-it's me. It's me.

I mean, I-I haven't been straight up with you, you know?

There's someone else.

Oh, who is he?

He's right over there.

I mean, he-he taught me everything I know about sports.

He's-he's generous. He's caring.

Yeah, yeah, I'm sure he's a great guy.

I guess I should be grateful

for you at least being honest with me.

Maybe, maybe I should give you this back.

No, no, I want you to keep it.

To remember the game.

I will, Fred.

Well, it's been fun.

Oh, yeah, yeah, it's definitely been fun.

Hey, you be well.

You too, Will.

Can I call you?

You know, I-I don't think that would be such a good idea.

Well, at least, not right at first.

You're a very lucky man.

[instrumental music]

[both sigh]

I talked to my dad today.

Oh, no, no, he's staying in Cleveland, don't worry.

He's been spending a lot of time with my brother.

Oh, God, didn't take him too long to forget about me, huh?

He did not forget about you.

As a matter of fact, he wanted me to give you a message.

But I'm not sure I understand it.

- Well, what is it? - Same game, next season.

[chuckles] Oh, yeah, tell him it's on.

Oh, look.

There's a shooting star.

Make a wish.

No, don't need to.

You already came true.

[instrumental music]

[theme music]

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah ♪♪