Bel-Air (2022) s04e08 Episode Script
The Next Act
1
Previously on "Bel-Air"
MVP, who will deliver our
graduation speech, Will Smith!
You guys should think
about teaming up.
You can call it Edible Entanglements.
When did Ash get a business model?
- What?
- How are you feeling?
Work has been crazy.
I'm trying to handle
a lot of big things
before I take my leave.
You're my person.
I wanna surrender to faith.
- Y'all was about to get married?
- Shhh, hey.
Besides Eli, nobody gets who I am.
I just can't find my people.
Kareem and I kissed.
What did you and Teedra do?
Shit, we kissed too.
Did a little more, actually.
Wait you lied about your hookup?
I don't know, man.
It just kind of came out.
You're so determined to run
from your past, aren't you?
But you're still wearing it.
Come back, man.
- Let's make it real.
- All set?
- FBI! Open up! Go, go, go, go!
- Sweep!
Hold it right there!
Sorted.
Geoffrey.
[SOFT MUSIC]
We're gonna name her after my mother.
Baby Nikki, I like that.
[SOFT UPBEAT MUSIC]
♪
- [KNOCK AT DOOR]
- Good morning.
It's crazy how much she sleeps.
Yeah, that's what babies do.
How do you know if she's breathing?
- I'm gonna wake her up.
- Bumblebee.
No, no, no, no, no.
Now, I know this is
your first big sister rodeo,
but rule number one
never wake a sleeping baby.
It's gonna be a big day for her.
How is it possible to love
someone you just met this much?
All right, everyone's ready!
Shh.
Sorry.
- Everyone's ready.
- Okay.
[SIGHS]
Well, she's awake.
- [CHUCKLES]
- [CHUCKLES]
Hey, Nikki.
♪
Dear, Heavenly Father, we thank you
for this gift of life.
For this precious child, Nicolette.
We dedicate her to you.
Geoffrey, Viola,
you are Nicolette's godparents.
And may her village
always surround her
with encouragement and grace.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Can I hold her?
All right now, looks like
Aunt Vy has a new fave.
I'm never letting this
little sweet potato go.
Okay, well, keep that energy up
when it's time to change her diaper.
Yeah, because little sweet potato
can get pretty explosive.
Okay, it looks like
she needs to lie down.
[LAUGHTER]
I'm so glad you're here, Mom.
I'd move heaven and Earth
to watch my baby
walk across that graduation stage.
We've been working toward
this moment for 18 years.
Yes, I said we.
[LAUGHTER]
[CELL PHONE BUZZES]
It's UPenn.
Legacy Heights
ribbon cutting is huge news,
so inquiring minds would like to know
what's next for Philip Banks.
Time being, 3:00 a.m. feedings.
[LAUGHTER]
Well, you didn't hear it from me,
but I put a little something
on your radar.
The brothers are going
to nominate you for
Alpha Phi Alpha Man of the Year.
- Oh, that's great.
- What?
Seriously?
I mean, that's a huge honor.
Yeah, I mean, I've been
saving souls for 30 years,
- and I ain't never got it.
- That's amazing.
Wow, congratulations.
- You good, nephew?
- Yeah, yeah.
That was, uh
that was my UPenn advisor.
I got accepted into their
summer business program.
- Oh, that's great.
- Congrats.
But that means I have to
leave Bel-Air in a week.
What?
That's so soon.
[EASY MCCOY'S "DEJA VU"]
♪
Oh, yeah ♪
It's like déjà vu ♪
I see it all the time ♪
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah ♪
Yeah ♪
Please clean out your lockers
and pick up your yearbooks.
Congratulations to
all of our graduates.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Ah.
God, I don't even know where to start.
Yo, don't worry about it.
The class picked you and
not me to give the grad speech
because, you know, they know
you're gonna kill it,
probably.
Of course I am, man, as soon
as I figure out what to say.
Don't stress.
But it is important,
so don't fuck it up.
No pressure.
I can't believe you're
really about to leave Bel-Air.
I know.
You know, how important is
this UPenn program anyway?
You really volunteer
to spend the entire summer
in a classroom?
They only pick 30 people, bro.
I couldn't say no.
Plus, it gives me
a chance to jumpstart
my classes before
the basketball season starts.
- Yes, but we had plans.
- I know.
Tijuana, Palm Springs, Vegas.
The camping trip we were gonna
go on with Amira and Lisa.
Speaking of.
[SOFT UPBEAT MUSIC]
♪
How long is this gonna last?
Look, bro, Lisa made it really clear
at lock-in where she stands.
If she's not pressed, I'm not either.
[SIGHS SOFTLY]
♪
Hey, girl.
Happy last day.
Come on.
That's a bit harsh, isn't it, Lis?
Not as harsh as the insecure bullshit
he said to me at the lock-in.
Okay, it was super messed up.
I'm not defending Will,
but have you two tried talking?
I mean, you know he's leaving, right?
I know.
He's not mature enough to talk.
So that's on him, not me.
[BELL RINGING]
[APPLAUSE]
That was very nice. Thank you.
Next up we have Ashley Banks.
[EXHALES DEEPLY]
Hi, I'm Ashley Banks,
and this is my
end of freshman year speech,
inspired by James Baldwin's
"Letter to My Nephew."
But mine is a letter
to my baby sister.
Dear Nikki, you're being born
into a world that's still
trying to figure itself out.
And I'm still trying to
figure myself out too.
You see, I go to a school where
almost no one looks like me,
where they teach the words
diversity and inclusion
and put my picture in the brochure
but still crop out my story.
They'll love your smile
but fear your tone.
They'll touch your curls but
never understand your crown.
They'll say you're not like the others
and expect you to say thank you.
I want you to live in a world where
being Black or a girl or queer
is not a contradiction
but a celebration.
And if that world
doesn't exist as you grow up,
I'll keep fighting so it can.
Because you are worthy to belong.
You don't need to shrink to
be safe or soften to be seen.
And if the world forgets
how to treat you,
I hope you read this letter
and be reminded of who you are.
You're a brilliant,
extraordinary, curious
young lady with strong beliefs
and a remarkable passion
that's going to change the world.
[TENDER MUSIC]
Love, your big sis, Ashley.
♪
[CLAPPING] Bumblebee!
[APPLAUSE]
Whoo! Whoo!
- Cool. Cool.
- [LAUGHS]
Okay, okay, so these last ones,
these are my Carrot Top Blondies,
sativa maple syrup, coconut oil CBD.
So it's gonna have people chill,
but, you know, like, not on the couch.
Okay, so like, they healthy and high.
- Thank you, thank you.
- Okay.
I see what you did there.
Why didn't we think of
this collab any sooner?
Well, we didn't think of it.
Ashley did.
That did happen, didn't it?
- Yeah. She did do that.
- Hilary, thank you.
- Seriously.
- Of course.
You know we've gotta make sure
this grand reopening is fire.
Exactly. [LAUGHS]
That's actually gonna have to be
my first and last batch.
I'm heading back to Costa Rica.
Oh, uh
what's out there?
Well, you know I came back
early for my mom,
but I pitched my healing
foods idea to the owner
of the retreat center,
and it turns out
he's kind of letting me
run my own café there.
Amazing.
I mean, your family just got you back,
and I'm sure they're bummed
that you're leaving so soon.
Yeah, but it's such
an incredible opportunity.
- Yeah.
- I have to, you know.
- You do. No, yeah.
- I have to.
And they'd be lucky to have you.
Thank you, Jazz.
And good luck
with your grand reopening.
- It's gonna be great.
- Yeah.
Wharton Summer Honors for students
who show exceptional promise
in business ethics,
innovation, and leadership.
Threw my name in as soon
as I got accepted.
I get to network with the faculty,
visit some Philly VC firms.
You know I'm proud of you, right?
Yeah, I was a little nervous
when you turned down Stapleton,
- but I had no doubt.
- Really?
Mm-hmm.
It didn't seem that way
when you hung up on me.
- Let's not dwell in the past.
- [LAUGHS]
Yeah, I'm not gonna lie.
I was a little nervous too.
Yeah, but you gambled on yourself.
You know, Lou's been bragging
to everyone
his son is an Ivy League hooper.
And he's planning this
big welcome home barbecue.
I can't even
I can't focus on welcome home
parties right now.
I just wanna focus on
the time I have left here.
How's Lisa feel about you
leaving right after graduation?
[SIGHS] Still not talking?
Hey, it's a two-way street, Ma.
Mm-hmm, see, that's that
stubborn Lou Smith in you.
But don't leave this place
without saying goodbye
to the people who matter.
You think you can channel
some of that energy
into a graduation speech?
- Hmm?
- [LAUGHS]
Or better yet,
I need some helping hands
with this packing.
- Don't look at me.
- What?
I got a cute baby to take care of.
- Oh, come on.
- Wait, wait, wait.
- You hear that?
- What?
Oh, that's her. That's her.
Tee-tee's coming!
Oh, wow, I didn't hear anything.
[LAUGHS]
[SIGHS]
[PENSIVE MUSIC]
♪
[GLASSES CLINKING]
Here's to officially being free.
- Hmm.
- Hmm.
I can't thank you enough, Phil.
To be honest, I never
thought the Feds were
really gonna let me walk.
And now we can focus
on the important things,
like family.
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
♪
[LAUGHS SOFTLY]
Penelope.
I missed you so much.
I missed you too.
- Are you okay?
- Yeah.
Jamaica is so beautiful,
and your family welcomed me
and Frederick so hard.
Like, showered us in love and food.
[LAUGHS]
Ah, that's my Aunt Alberta.
Yeah, and this one, this is her son.
- Oof! He's grown.
- Same age as Frederick now.
And they're thick as thieves,
running in the street
all night doing God knows what.
[LAUGHS]
- Reminds me of Will and Carlton.
- Hmm.
You know, he's never
had cousins before.
It's gonna make it hard
for him to leave.
Look, I'm sorry.
It all took longer than I thought,
but we can go back to London
anytime we want now.
Okay?
I was thinking
what if we don't have to?
What are you saying?
I know Kingston was
supposed to be temporary,
but being there, watching your family
love on our son
It felt like home.
[CHUCKLES]
Home.
Whoa, come on. Dear class of 2025!
Dear why the hell
would I start with dear?
Yo, class of 2025, y'all ready
to burn this motherfucker down?
No, no. Not arson.
[ENERGETIC MUSIC]
♪
Float like a butterfly,
sting like a bee.
His hands can't hit
what his eyes can't see! Ah!
I am sick and tired of
being sick and tired!
[AS OBAMA]
Yes, we can heal this nation.
Yes, we can.
Come on, come on!
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
♪
Yo, I figured I'd return
some of the stuff I borrowed.
You mean the stuff you stole?
That's open to interpretation.
Well, there it is,
my Theragun, Bluetooth speaker.
My fuzzy puppy socks?
Look, man, I'm not gonna lie.
I was gonna clown you for having them,
but they are cozy as hell.
And my toenail kind of ripped
through one of his eyeballs,
- just so you know.
- You know what?
- Keep 'em.
- I was hoping you'd say that.
[LAUGHS]
How's the speech coming?
Uh, it's not.
Look, man, I wanna say
something meaningful,
but nothing feels right, you know?
But, hey, I came up with a good idea.
How about me and you still go
on that camping trip?
The one we were gonna take
with the girls?
Yeah, except without the girls
AKA without the drama.
All right, so I guess you and Lisa
still haven't figured things out.
I mean, I sent her a message,
but she left me on read,
so I'm off it. Feel me?
But, hey, man, forget that.
Let's focus on this.
- We're gonna do this, a'ight?
- Okay.
Then we're gonna have that
movie marathon we talked about.
- Yeah.
- Right?
Catch you up on all the Black
classics that you never saw.
"Jason's Lyric," "Juice," "Crooklyn."
"Waiting to Exhale."
Come on, man, that's an auntie flick.
Okay, look, I'm down, it's just,
don't you have packing to do
and a speech to write?
Just let me figure that out. A'ight?
[SIGHS] You know what?
- Let's do it.
- Let's do it.
- Let's do it.
- We doing it?
- Yeah.
- Okay, let's do it.
The C-Note and Big Willie tour.
Both: Ooh.
- Keep working on it.
- Okay.
Yes, let's do it.
- Cuzzopalooza 2025.
- No.
- Cuz-chella!
- Keep workshopping.
[SIGHS]
Okay, wrap it around the body.
Um, okay, I think.
[BABY CRYING]
Oh, guess you don't like that.
I used to be good
at this swaddling thing.
Lies. You've never been good at it.
- Come on, move over.
- What are you talking about?
[CHUCKLES] Ah.
She definitely got
her good looks from Mommy.
- Hey, easy now.
- [LAUGHS]
There, there.
Hey. Hey.
[BABY COOING]
Hey. Shh, shh, shh, shh.
[SOFT MUSIC]
There you go, all cozy,
all set and happy.
Hmm?
One little human and suddenly
my whole life's been put
into perspective.
Huh?
Like, all the stuff that
I thought mattered doesn't.
I get it.
And with the success of Legacy Heights
and now this Alpha Man
of the Year honor,
a lot of opportunity is
gonna be coming my way.
I just wanna be thoughtful
about my next move.
So what are you thinking?
Well, Reverend Lamont's church
is helping a lot of
displaced families in Altadena
still trying to hold on to their land
after the fires.
That's where I wanna put my focus.
Family's been putting a lot
in perspective for me too.
Penelope and Frederick
wanna stay in Jamaica.
But London's been home for so long.
It was a fast life, Phil.
My reputation,
the people there
only know the man I became.
But in Jamaica, maybe I could
be the man I'm supposed to be.
Yeah, we've been grinding
for a minute, G.
At some point you gotta ask,
what's it all for
and when do we slow down?
Hmm.
[BRIGHT HIP-HOP MUSIC]
Uh-huh. Let it go.
All right, so I'm thinking
we start with "Juice"
- Okay.
- Then we "Boyz n the Hood."
- Do, uh, "Stomp the Yard."
- "Stomp the Yard" too?
- God, C, just stop.
- Come on.
Okay. All Right, all right.
Black movie night's
about to be poppin'.
Man, let's go.
You about ready to get
those kebabs grilling?
- Oh, yeah. Gotcha.
- Let's do it.
Yes, sir. Yes, sir.
Fuck!
What?
You see another spider?
Look, man, I told you,
we in they hood right now.
Just let 'em be.
Did you happened to grab
that bag of groceries?
No, because you were supposed
to grab the bag of groceries.
I was busy creating a playlist
with an outdoorsy vibe.
You can't eat vibes, Carlton.
The nearest store is,
like, an hour away.
I know, I know. It's just
maybe we can, like,
catch a fish or something.
They make it look super easy
on "Naked and Afraid."
Nigga, catch a fish?
Look, you gotta figure something out.
I don't do well when I'm hungry.
And you know that.
I have to figure something out?
- Yes, you forgot the food.
- You also forgot the food.
- Bro, this was your job.
- Mind if we join?
♪
[LAUGHS]
I'm impressed you left Phil
alone with the baby.
I don't remember him
changing too many diapers.
'Cause he definitely didn't.
But he wants to try things
different this time.
Well, that's good for the both of you.
- [SIGHS]
- You are glowing.
I wanna know the secret.
Happiness.
I got a personal trainer.
I started sewing again.
Dating. [LAUGHS]
I am taking bachata. Look, so it's
- Oh, I love this.
- It's here. It's here.
What? Wait, wait, wait, wait,
a minute.
Dating? What happened to Gerald?
Well, he's still around.
Lou's been calling too.
- What?
- Mm-hmm.
Are you entertaining that?
I'm not not entertaining it.
There's history there.
- But I got a few on the roster.
- Ah! Not a roster.
Lord, is my sister
entering her ho phase?
No.
Well, maybe a little.
[LAUGHTER]
I'm just
I'm prioritizing myself
in this next act of my life.
And what about you?
I wanna be present in motherhood,
but I'm gearing up
for this big push at work,
and I'm trying to find new funding
for this Neeman Fellowship.
The question is,
why do you feel the need
to juggle so much?
Be intentional about creating
the next act that serves you.
- Come on.
- Oh, okay.
- You need to free yourself.
- [LAUGHS]
This way, six, seven, eight.
Hips, and hips, and two. Hips.
What? Okay.
Hands above the waist, and hips.
Yes! You got it!
I still got hips.
You still got it!
What the hell are y'all doing here?
Camping was supposed to be
our last adventure before college.
Y'all aren't ditching us.
Don't look at me.
I didn't ask for this.
I basically had to kidnap Lisa's ass
and drive her to the
middle of bumblefuck.
Okay, can y'all please make peace?
Hey, Amira, we talked about this.
This is cousin bonding time.
Yes, and we are at peace
by our damn selves.
This is a drama-free campsite.
Oh, I know that because I picked it
when we were all planning
to go together.
Drama-free?
Well, it seems like
you like to create it,
because why else would you lie about
- fooling around with Teedra?
- What?
Carlton.
[SIGHS]
Why does she know about Teedra?
Yeah, that's what
I would like to know.
Amira, what happened to
the cone of fucking silence?
It doesn't matter why.
I don't give a fuck
about a cone of silence.
I don't wanna argue with you.
You don't wanna talk about it at all?
- Why did you tell her?
- This is honestly ridiculous.
Why are we fighting?
Lisa's my best friend.
That's what I'm saying.
This is a drama-free campsite.
Everybody stop! Stop, okay?
Listen, I transferred
to Bel-Air Academy
because of our friendship.
So what we're not gonna do
is end our senior year
fighting with one another.
Look, Amira's right.
You and Lisa have
been through way too much
to have it end like this.
And you
wait, is that?
Is that food?
Oh, this? This right here?
Yeah, I got hot dogs,
burger patties, sodas.
I packed a whole-ass cooler.
[SOFT PLAYFUL MUSIC]
Wait, what's that I'm hearing?
Is your stomach growling, Will?
You a bit hungry?
Tienes hambre?
I mean, we could leave with the food.
Fine.
- Y'all can stay.
- Oh, thank you.
How kind of you.
I'll move it to the RV.
Thank you, baby.
♪
[LAUGHTER]
Oh.
- In a speeding car.
- Mm-hmm.
In a parked car.
Yeah.
Under the bleachers during
that one football game.
[LAUGHTER]
And now in a tent on the beach
with mosquitoes biting my ass.
I think that was me, actually.
Can you believe we low-key
trapped a messy-ass couple
into talking out their issues?
[LAUGHS] Listen, I was very proud
- of my performance.
- Mm.
What happened to the cone
of fucking silence, Amira?
[LAUGHS]
Are we insane?
Ah, a certain same-day
marriage ceremony
would suggest we are certifiable.
Like, what were we even thinking?
We were thinking that
we ground each other,
and we were trying to hold on to that.
[SOFT MUSIC]
♪
Definitely gonna miss this.
They don't got waves
like this in Philly?
I wasn't talking about the waves.
You wanna take a walk?
♪
So
I lied about kissing Teedra
because I was hurt
about what you did with Kareem,
and I wanted to make you feel
the same way I did.
I'm sorry.
I don't even know why I kissed Kareem.
I just got in my head about college
and dating long-distance.
Yeah.
We've been avoiding having that
conversation, but
let's do it.
Okay.
Ever since you got to Bel-Air,
I have just been hyperfixated on you.
All I ever think about
is being with you.
Even when we weren't together,
it was just always you.
Yeah.
We had a wild ride.
And I never wanted to get off.
[CHUCKLES]
But now?
It would be so easy
to stay with you, Will.
I love you.
Even when you're fucking
driving me crazy.
But when I think about college
There's gonna be a lot of Kareems.
And a lot of Teedras.
But it's okay.
We're at the time of our lives
where we're supposed to be
open to all the possibilities, right?
Yeah.
Yeah.
♪
So we're breaking up?
For now.
But it's a quick train ride
from Philly to D.C.
One hour and 50 minutes,
and 138 miles.
[LAUGHS]
♪
Should we head back?
Race me?
I'll give you a 3-second head start.
- More than that.
- One
Wait! Oh!
[LAUGHS]
You're gonna love Costa Rica.
Fresh food, fresh air
you can splash around in the river.
Well, that's gonna be a while, huh?
You'll be walking and talking by then.
Are you even gonna remember me?
[BABY FUSSING]
You will. You will.
Because you know why?
I'm gonna fly back as much as I can.
I'm gonna be the best big sister.
I kind of let some stuff
slip with Carlton.
You know she can't
talk back yet, right?
And I'm okay with that.
'Cause you know,
when you started talking back,
you were a little sassy.
I had a lot to say.
And still do.
Your mom told me about
your freshman speech.
Okay, Sojourner.
[LAUGHS]
But I didn't know
you were going through
all that at school.
Yeah, Bel-Air Academy
is a lot different this year.
Yeah, I heard they dropped
the affinity groups.
Mm-hmm.
Sign of the times, I guess.
You know, I just
I'm ready for a change.
Would have been nice to talk
to you about all of it, but
Ash, you know you can always call me.
Big sis duty doesn't stop
just 'cause I'm not here, okay?
I just kind of wish
you weren't going so far away.
I know.
I'm gonna miss y'all too.
[SIGHS] Feels good to finally
have some alone time.
You find a movie yet?
Mm-mm.
Oh, but Ashley found a school.
- Oh, yeah?
- Mm-hmm.
A strong arts program,
small class sizes, tons of diversity.
Yeah, this looks great.
It's in Baldwin Hills.
Wha that's over an hour in traffic.
How are we supposed
to swing that every day?
Well, she figured that out too.
She said she could take
a bus to the K-line
and then to the Link shuttle.
She said she'll wake up early,
whatever it takes.
Hmm.
If it means that much to her,
then we're gonna need
to figure it out.
Maybe it's time to try to
figure out what we want too.
Like that simpler life
we talked about.
Hmm. Yeah.
- Whatever it takes.
- [CHUCKLES]
[SIGHS]
We still, uh
still gonna watch this movie?
Yeah, of course.
- It's date night.
- Mmm.
[JEAN DAWSON'S "HOUSTON"]
Just on this side,
the mirror is dark ♪
I'm on the edge now,
I've seen this before ♪
- [LAUGHTER]
- You're done.
Stop playing with me.
Why did you do that?
[LAUGHS]
Oh, man.
You know what?
We should make a pact.
Like, no matter what,
we always meet up here,
just one weekend, every year.
No excuses.
I'll take that deal.
Hell yeah.
But next time, we bring bug spray.
Mm.
And real chairs.
[LAUGHTER]
And a chef?
Oh!
Oh, and instead of meeting
at a campsite,
we should do the Four Seasons.
[LAUGHTER]
We can get higher ♪
Don't talk, we can get higher ♪
We can get higher ♪
Don't talk, we can get higher ♪
I am really gonna miss y'all.
Wow.
This is like our last night together.
High as God's hands ♪
I'm just trying to catch the moon ♪
I'm this close ♪
You know what? No. No.
I don't do goodbyes.
But I do sparklers.
[LAUGHTER]
- Yeah, let's set it off.
- Let's set it off!
That's what we shoulda watched!
"Set It Off."
Let's go watch "Set It Off!"
I'ma lose my soul tonight ♪
Only for the moment while I ♪
Sink into the lonely night ♪
Dancing with my own desire higher ♪
We can get higher ♪
We can get higher ♪
We can get higher ♪
Don't stop, we can get higher ♪
♪
Come on, there's no way
you thought I actually
- wanted us to go fishing.
- I don't know, man.
- You surprise me every day.
- [LAUGHS]
- Bro, that was fun, though.
- Yeah, it was.
Now I gotta focus on
this graduation speech.
All: Surprise!
- Whoo!
- [APPLAUSE]
Oh, wow. A goodbye party.
Gotcha.
- Yeah!
- Whoo.
I'm really gonna miss you, Will.
Oh, and wait a minute.
And I wanna give you this.
You inspired it. You should have it.
Wow.
Thank you, Aunt Viv.
I'll go see what's up with that dip.
- Thank you, again.
- Yeah.
I still can't believe he's leaving.
Oh, and you were right about
creating the life
- that I want.
- Mm-hmm.
You know, I've been so focused
on this whole shakeup at Neeman.
But then it hit me.
I am gonna start
my own artistic foundation.
I love that for you.
I mean, you've already
got all the knowledge,
- all the connections.
- Right?
And, I mean, why should
I be building something
for someone else when
I could build it myself
- the way I want it?
- Yes.
Right?
The Vivian Banks Artist Fellowship.
- Come on, legacy.
- Yes.
Okay, nephew.
We've got a little something
fun planned for you. Come on.
Oh, come on,
that's not even necessary.
- No, no, no. Come on.
- Yes, come on, come on.
We're not asking. We're not asking.
- All right.
- Come on.
All right, guys, let me say something.
And also I know what
you guys are all wondering.
How did I become best friends
with a high school kid, right?
Glad we're finally
saying that out loud.
Ah.
Honestly, Will, our
relationship makes no sense.
But Will did need some guidance,
and I needed somebody to
remind me of how dumb I was.
So thank you for that.
I appreciate you, king.
But I watched you grow
from reckless and arrogant
to slightly less reckless,
maybe more arrogance now.
- You really do know him.
- Don't encourage him, Ma.
Don't encourage him.
All jokes aside, man,
just when you go on,
keep your head on straight.
And whenever you get the urge
to just do something stupid,
you already know what to do, man.
Pick up that phone
and you call Carlton.
[LAUGHTER]
I'm off the clock!
My phone is on do not disturb.
[APPLAUSE]
So the truth is, we had
kind of given up on the idea
of having a cool brother.
[LAUGHTER]
But Will, you have brought
swag and heart to this family.
I mean, you made this house
louder in the best way.
- Oh, yeah.
- And me a little louder too.
Anyway, our last parting
words of wisdom
before you head off to college.
Vaseline is not a
face moisturizer or a hair oil.
[LAUGHTER]
It clogs your pores,
and it's disgusting.
Both: We love you.
[APPLAUSE]
I'm not exactly known for my humor.
I've certainly never seen it.
[LAUGHTER]
You're supposed to be on my side.
As you are. Go on.
But you, Will,
are one of the biggest pain
- in the backsides I've ever met.
- Wow.
- You're impulsive, nosy
- Well, that's true.
I'm serious. Pure chaos.
So far, this is hilarious, by the way.
[LAUGHTER]
And that's everything
I've come to love about you.
Now, don't mess it up, all right?
'Cause you never know when
I'm gonna make an appearance.
[GUESTS MURMURING]
[LAUGHTER]
Yes, very scary.
I would like to remind everyone
that I was the first-born
boy child in this family.
- [APPLAUSE]
- Here we go. Here we go.
Hey, I was the prince.
Right? And then Will showed up.
You know, I will admit,
at first I had a few concerns.
Really?
You hid it so well.
You know, before you got here,
I thought Bel-Air was my entire world.
You being here threw
everything off in a good way.
You changed the way I see people.
You changed the way I see myself.
I'm gonna miss you, cuz.
Aw, good job.
You're gonna make me cry, man.
[APPLAUSE]
All right, all right, all right.
Now, I know we've had a lot
of fun at Will's expense.
And that's been great.
Bel-Air has been good
to us in so many ways.
But
we've decided to move out.
- Huh?
- What?
- Whoa.
- Hang on.
Where are you guys going?
We've been looking
at some homes in West Adams.
You know, it's a historic
Black neighborhood.
And most importantly,
it's close to a school
that Ashley has had her eye on.
- Wait, seriously?
- Yeah.
Yo, no lie?
How come as soon as I move out,
everybody trying to leave?
[LAUGHTER]
Anyway, I'm happy for you guys.
That's all.
Shaking up the status quo is good.
Good for y'all.
It's time to get back to our roots.
- Right.
- Prioritize what's important.
- I'll drink to that.
- Oh, me too.
- Me too.
- Yes.
- That's our news.
- Yes.
But today is mainly about Will.
So everybody grab your glass.
I see you got 'em.
Let's raise a toast
to our favorite nephew, Will.
- Yay.
- Here, here.
- Where is he going?
- Is he okay?
Yo.
Wait, what happened?
You know, it's hard
to have a goodbye party
if you're not there to say goodbye.
I appreciate everyone
trying to show love,
but I'm just trying to
keep things light, Unc.
Just trying to keep it light.
Because when I think too long
about leaving Bel-Air,
it just
[SIGHS]
It gets heavy.
Like, this is the biggest
goodbye in my life.
Yeah.
And I respect that.
But you know, there's a lot of
people down there who love you,
who are gonna miss you.
Yeah. Yeah.
Um, I'll get back to the party.
Not necessary.
[KNOCK AT DOOR]
[N. MILLER, RASHEED JAMAL'S "GOD"]
[SOFT BASSY HIP-HOP MUSIC]
♪
I'll help, but I'm
not breaking an acrylic.
- [LAUGHS]
- You'll help.
[LAUGHTER, CHATTER]
A lot of the pressure
I wear on my shoulders ♪
Don't know if it's mine
or for somebody else's ♪
I know I'm sick of this line ♪
Repeatedly saying
what I don't need help with ♪
It's less that
I don't want the help ♪
But more the fact
that I struggle to trust ♪
The people I grew up with
told me to stay to myself ♪
Y'all be talking too much ♪
Just checking in.
You've been kind of
quiet this morning.
Yeah, just, um, thinking
about a lot of stuff is all.
Mostly about how much
I'm gonna miss this house.
Yeah, I know.
Man, if this closet could talk.
[SIGHS]
What you've come through wasn't easy.
What we came through.
[SOFT MUSIC]
But you made it.
Oh, and I'm just so proud of you.
♪
There were times I never even
thought I'd see this day come.
And when you walk across that stage,
I'm gonna embarrass you with how loud
I am gonna scream. Oh!
I've warned you, okay?
- Be ready.
- [CHUCKLES]
- Good afternoon, everyone.
- ALL: Good afternoon.
I'm Will Smith,
born and raised in West Philly.
Whoo! Whoo!
Mm-mm-mm. That's my mama right there.
[LAUGHS]
My whole life she used
to say to me, Son,
your life is bigger than
these 14 square miles.
And I heard her, but I didn't listen.
Because the truth is,
I didn't want anything bigger.
I mean, my block was my whole world.
But I was scared of getting
out of my comfort zone.
I came to Bel-Air angry, confused,
trying to fight every type
of change I could.
But my family didn't let me run.
And honestly, I didn't know
what this speech was gonna be about
[CHUCKLES]
Until it hit me
just how much
they always show up for me.
I mean, they loved me like
I was theirs from day one.
They gave me advice,
taught me it was okay
to reach for the unimaginable,
that I could belong in spaces
that weren't built for me
and still be me.
They showed me how to reinvent
myself and still stay who I am.
They reminded me
to use my voice to speak up,
to call things out.
They watched my back when
I didn't know I needed it.
[SOFT BRIGHT MUSIC]
And they knew what was best for me,
even if that meant letting me go.
But the most surprising
part of this all
The brother I never asked for,
the brother I couldn't stand,
the brother I can't
imagine life without.
Hey, Carlton, man,
I wouldn't be standing up here
if it wasn't for you, bro.
[SIGHS]
So what I've learned,
growth happens
when we're uncomfortable
and when we let people
love us through it.
So don't be afraid to leave the block,
let your life get flipped
and turned upside-down,
and embrace the change ahead.
'Cause our crown is waiting for us
just as soon as we find
the courage to wear it.
Congratulations, class of 2025.
We out!
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
♪
[SOFT MUSIC]
♪
[SIGHS]
All packed.
Your mom just boarded her flight.
So she said, you better
get your behind on the road.
[LAUGHS] All right.
When you call to check in on Carlton,
check in with me too.
You just make sure that phone
of yours is charged, nephew.
All right?
- I love you very much.
- Thank you.
♪
All right.
Everything's packed up.
Your Impala chariot awaits.
Um, chariot's
a little bit of a stretch.
Touché. Touché.
Now, I know y'all aren't
trying to leave without me.
- Hurry up, man.
- Where are you going?
Well, you know, I've got some time,
so I figured I'd spend
a few weeks in Philly.
Move into Will's room,
wear his clothes,
- steal his old girlfriend.
- [LAUGHS]
You got jokes.
♪
- Jazz, come on in here.
- Yeah, Jazz.
You're here all the time anyway.
[LAUGHTER]
♪
Hey, I'll keep him safe this time.
[LAUGHS]
Ah, man.
I'll see you guys soon.
Hey, yo, nephew.
That crown looks good on you.
[LAUGHS]
[BERHANA'S "CALIFORNIA"]
♪
I've been running ♪
Got so many stories to tell ♪
Ain't no one to tell 'em to ♪
Just called to let
you know I'm coming ♪
Hey, yo.
Can you pull over for a second?
♪
Man, that city is beautiful, man.
Yeah.
Gave me something
I didn't expect, you know?
A chance at something real.
And, yeah, I'm hoping
it finds his way back to me.
♪
I'm glad you decided to stay.
Me too, girl.
Costa Rica can wait.
Right now I wanna be here
with my sisters.
[CELL PHONE BUZZING]
Hold on. Somebody's calling me.
- Hello?
- Ah, so Miss Honeybee
just couldn't get enough
of your boy, huh? [CHUCKLES]
It's cool, it's cool.
I have that effect on women.
Why are you bothering me here at work?
What, a brother can't work too?
Everyone comes here
trying to be somebody.
But maybe it's really a place
where you get to let go
of who you thought you had to be.
Geoffrey?
Just called to
let you know I'm coming ♪
Ready?
Ridin' round this bend
in California ♪
Yellow star above
the clouds to light my way ♪
She said, "Oh, boy, I don't think ♪
Too much about tomorrow" ♪
She's the only thing
you need to pass the day ♪
Nah, no, no, nah, no ♪
♪
This city teaches you to start over
and not as someone new,
but as the truest version of yourself.
♪
All right, we should probably
get going, right?
Yeah, just, uh
just give me a second.
All right.
[EXHALES] Ah, man.
Steppin' into the future's
kinda scary, huh?
Nah.
I'm I'm cool.
It's okay. I won't tell your boys.
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
You know, I used to worry that
this city would make me forget
who I was and where I came from.
But now that I'm going back home,
I'm scared I might forget
who I became.
Hmm. Well, that's good.
That means you've become somebody
worth holding onto.
Right, but what if I
I can't hold on to this version of me?
Don't worry about having
all the answers.
You know, nobody does.
Not even the people
who pretend like they do.
I don't know.
Sounds like you got it all
figured out, OG.
- Ooh, no.
- No?
No, sir. [CHUCKLES]
Trust me, you're you're gonna
you're gonna mess some things up
and do some dumb shit.
But you're human.
You'll learn, you'll grow.
And just live and laugh and cry.
Eat a cheesesteak.
Just, uh, not every day
'cause cholesterol is real.
Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.
[BOTH LAUGH]
Life goes by fast, man.
Try to enjoy the ride.
Thanks for that. Appreciate it.
I'll let you in on a little secret.
We're gonna be all right.
♪
Yo, Will!
We don't wanna miss our flight.
Jazz is in the car whining
about the 405 being a beast.
Right, sorry, I'm just
soaking up some wisdom
from my guy right here.
What guy?
You good?
Uh
Yeah.
Yeah, actually, I am. Really.
You nervous about the future?
Mm, nah.
It's just waitin' on us
to light it the fuck up.
sync & corrections awaqeded
Yellow star above
the clouds to light my way ♪
She said, "Oh, boy, don't think ♪
Too much about tomorrow" ♪
She's the only thing
you need to pass the day ♪
Nah, no, nah, nah, no, no ♪
♪
She's the only thing ♪
She's the only thing ♪
♪
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah ♪
♪
Nobody knows you, girl ♪
Like I know ♪
Nobody knows you, girl ♪
Like I know ♪
Nobody knows you, girl ♪
Like I know ♪
♪
Previously on "Bel-Air"
MVP, who will deliver our
graduation speech, Will Smith!
You guys should think
about teaming up.
You can call it Edible Entanglements.
When did Ash get a business model?
- What?
- How are you feeling?
Work has been crazy.
I'm trying to handle
a lot of big things
before I take my leave.
You're my person.
I wanna surrender to faith.
- Y'all was about to get married?
- Shhh, hey.
Besides Eli, nobody gets who I am.
I just can't find my people.
Kareem and I kissed.
What did you and Teedra do?
Shit, we kissed too.
Did a little more, actually.
Wait you lied about your hookup?
I don't know, man.
It just kind of came out.
You're so determined to run
from your past, aren't you?
But you're still wearing it.
Come back, man.
- Let's make it real.
- All set?
- FBI! Open up! Go, go, go, go!
- Sweep!
Hold it right there!
Sorted.
Geoffrey.
[SOFT MUSIC]
We're gonna name her after my mother.
Baby Nikki, I like that.
[SOFT UPBEAT MUSIC]
♪
- [KNOCK AT DOOR]
- Good morning.
It's crazy how much she sleeps.
Yeah, that's what babies do.
How do you know if she's breathing?
- I'm gonna wake her up.
- Bumblebee.
No, no, no, no, no.
Now, I know this is
your first big sister rodeo,
but rule number one
never wake a sleeping baby.
It's gonna be a big day for her.
How is it possible to love
someone you just met this much?
All right, everyone's ready!
Shh.
Sorry.
- Everyone's ready.
- Okay.
[SIGHS]
Well, she's awake.
- [CHUCKLES]
- [CHUCKLES]
Hey, Nikki.
♪
Dear, Heavenly Father, we thank you
for this gift of life.
For this precious child, Nicolette.
We dedicate her to you.
Geoffrey, Viola,
you are Nicolette's godparents.
And may her village
always surround her
with encouragement and grace.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Can I hold her?
All right now, looks like
Aunt Vy has a new fave.
I'm never letting this
little sweet potato go.
Okay, well, keep that energy up
when it's time to change her diaper.
Yeah, because little sweet potato
can get pretty explosive.
Okay, it looks like
she needs to lie down.
[LAUGHTER]
I'm so glad you're here, Mom.
I'd move heaven and Earth
to watch my baby
walk across that graduation stage.
We've been working toward
this moment for 18 years.
Yes, I said we.
[LAUGHTER]
[CELL PHONE BUZZES]
It's UPenn.
Legacy Heights
ribbon cutting is huge news,
so inquiring minds would like to know
what's next for Philip Banks.
Time being, 3:00 a.m. feedings.
[LAUGHTER]
Well, you didn't hear it from me,
but I put a little something
on your radar.
The brothers are going
to nominate you for
Alpha Phi Alpha Man of the Year.
- Oh, that's great.
- What?
Seriously?
I mean, that's a huge honor.
Yeah, I mean, I've been
saving souls for 30 years,
- and I ain't never got it.
- That's amazing.
Wow, congratulations.
- You good, nephew?
- Yeah, yeah.
That was, uh
that was my UPenn advisor.
I got accepted into their
summer business program.
- Oh, that's great.
- Congrats.
But that means I have to
leave Bel-Air in a week.
What?
That's so soon.
[EASY MCCOY'S "DEJA VU"]
♪
Oh, yeah ♪
It's like déjà vu ♪
I see it all the time ♪
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah ♪
Yeah ♪
Please clean out your lockers
and pick up your yearbooks.
Congratulations to
all of our graduates.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Ah.
God, I don't even know where to start.
Yo, don't worry about it.
The class picked you and
not me to give the grad speech
because, you know, they know
you're gonna kill it,
probably.
Of course I am, man, as soon
as I figure out what to say.
Don't stress.
But it is important,
so don't fuck it up.
No pressure.
I can't believe you're
really about to leave Bel-Air.
I know.
You know, how important is
this UPenn program anyway?
You really volunteer
to spend the entire summer
in a classroom?
They only pick 30 people, bro.
I couldn't say no.
Plus, it gives me
a chance to jumpstart
my classes before
the basketball season starts.
- Yes, but we had plans.
- I know.
Tijuana, Palm Springs, Vegas.
The camping trip we were gonna
go on with Amira and Lisa.
Speaking of.
[SOFT UPBEAT MUSIC]
♪
How long is this gonna last?
Look, bro, Lisa made it really clear
at lock-in where she stands.
If she's not pressed, I'm not either.
[SIGHS SOFTLY]
♪
Hey, girl.
Happy last day.
Come on.
That's a bit harsh, isn't it, Lis?
Not as harsh as the insecure bullshit
he said to me at the lock-in.
Okay, it was super messed up.
I'm not defending Will,
but have you two tried talking?
I mean, you know he's leaving, right?
I know.
He's not mature enough to talk.
So that's on him, not me.
[BELL RINGING]
[APPLAUSE]
That was very nice. Thank you.
Next up we have Ashley Banks.
[EXHALES DEEPLY]
Hi, I'm Ashley Banks,
and this is my
end of freshman year speech,
inspired by James Baldwin's
"Letter to My Nephew."
But mine is a letter
to my baby sister.
Dear Nikki, you're being born
into a world that's still
trying to figure itself out.
And I'm still trying to
figure myself out too.
You see, I go to a school where
almost no one looks like me,
where they teach the words
diversity and inclusion
and put my picture in the brochure
but still crop out my story.
They'll love your smile
but fear your tone.
They'll touch your curls but
never understand your crown.
They'll say you're not like the others
and expect you to say thank you.
I want you to live in a world where
being Black or a girl or queer
is not a contradiction
but a celebration.
And if that world
doesn't exist as you grow up,
I'll keep fighting so it can.
Because you are worthy to belong.
You don't need to shrink to
be safe or soften to be seen.
And if the world forgets
how to treat you,
I hope you read this letter
and be reminded of who you are.
You're a brilliant,
extraordinary, curious
young lady with strong beliefs
and a remarkable passion
that's going to change the world.
[TENDER MUSIC]
Love, your big sis, Ashley.
♪
[CLAPPING] Bumblebee!
[APPLAUSE]
Whoo! Whoo!
- Cool. Cool.
- [LAUGHS]
Okay, okay, so these last ones,
these are my Carrot Top Blondies,
sativa maple syrup, coconut oil CBD.
So it's gonna have people chill,
but, you know, like, not on the couch.
Okay, so like, they healthy and high.
- Thank you, thank you.
- Okay.
I see what you did there.
Why didn't we think of
this collab any sooner?
Well, we didn't think of it.
Ashley did.
That did happen, didn't it?
- Yeah. She did do that.
- Hilary, thank you.
- Seriously.
- Of course.
You know we've gotta make sure
this grand reopening is fire.
Exactly. [LAUGHS]
That's actually gonna have to be
my first and last batch.
I'm heading back to Costa Rica.
Oh, uh
what's out there?
Well, you know I came back
early for my mom,
but I pitched my healing
foods idea to the owner
of the retreat center,
and it turns out
he's kind of letting me
run my own café there.
Amazing.
I mean, your family just got you back,
and I'm sure they're bummed
that you're leaving so soon.
Yeah, but it's such
an incredible opportunity.
- Yeah.
- I have to, you know.
- You do. No, yeah.
- I have to.
And they'd be lucky to have you.
Thank you, Jazz.
And good luck
with your grand reopening.
- It's gonna be great.
- Yeah.
Wharton Summer Honors for students
who show exceptional promise
in business ethics,
innovation, and leadership.
Threw my name in as soon
as I got accepted.
I get to network with the faculty,
visit some Philly VC firms.
You know I'm proud of you, right?
Yeah, I was a little nervous
when you turned down Stapleton,
- but I had no doubt.
- Really?
Mm-hmm.
It didn't seem that way
when you hung up on me.
- Let's not dwell in the past.
- [LAUGHS]
Yeah, I'm not gonna lie.
I was a little nervous too.
Yeah, but you gambled on yourself.
You know, Lou's been bragging
to everyone
his son is an Ivy League hooper.
And he's planning this
big welcome home barbecue.
I can't even
I can't focus on welcome home
parties right now.
I just wanna focus on
the time I have left here.
How's Lisa feel about you
leaving right after graduation?
[SIGHS] Still not talking?
Hey, it's a two-way street, Ma.
Mm-hmm, see, that's that
stubborn Lou Smith in you.
But don't leave this place
without saying goodbye
to the people who matter.
You think you can channel
some of that energy
into a graduation speech?
- Hmm?
- [LAUGHS]
Or better yet,
I need some helping hands
with this packing.
- Don't look at me.
- What?
I got a cute baby to take care of.
- Oh, come on.
- Wait, wait, wait.
- You hear that?
- What?
Oh, that's her. That's her.
Tee-tee's coming!
Oh, wow, I didn't hear anything.
[LAUGHS]
[SIGHS]
[PENSIVE MUSIC]
♪
[GLASSES CLINKING]
Here's to officially being free.
- Hmm.
- Hmm.
I can't thank you enough, Phil.
To be honest, I never
thought the Feds were
really gonna let me walk.
And now we can focus
on the important things,
like family.
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
♪
[LAUGHS SOFTLY]
Penelope.
I missed you so much.
I missed you too.
- Are you okay?
- Yeah.
Jamaica is so beautiful,
and your family welcomed me
and Frederick so hard.
Like, showered us in love and food.
[LAUGHS]
Ah, that's my Aunt Alberta.
Yeah, and this one, this is her son.
- Oof! He's grown.
- Same age as Frederick now.
And they're thick as thieves,
running in the street
all night doing God knows what.
[LAUGHS]
- Reminds me of Will and Carlton.
- Hmm.
You know, he's never
had cousins before.
It's gonna make it hard
for him to leave.
Look, I'm sorry.
It all took longer than I thought,
but we can go back to London
anytime we want now.
Okay?
I was thinking
what if we don't have to?
What are you saying?
I know Kingston was
supposed to be temporary,
but being there, watching your family
love on our son
It felt like home.
[CHUCKLES]
Home.
Whoa, come on. Dear class of 2025!
Dear why the hell
would I start with dear?
Yo, class of 2025, y'all ready
to burn this motherfucker down?
No, no. Not arson.
[ENERGETIC MUSIC]
♪
Float like a butterfly,
sting like a bee.
His hands can't hit
what his eyes can't see! Ah!
I am sick and tired of
being sick and tired!
[AS OBAMA]
Yes, we can heal this nation.
Yes, we can.
Come on, come on!
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
♪
Yo, I figured I'd return
some of the stuff I borrowed.
You mean the stuff you stole?
That's open to interpretation.
Well, there it is,
my Theragun, Bluetooth speaker.
My fuzzy puppy socks?
Look, man, I'm not gonna lie.
I was gonna clown you for having them,
but they are cozy as hell.
And my toenail kind of ripped
through one of his eyeballs,
- just so you know.
- You know what?
- Keep 'em.
- I was hoping you'd say that.
[LAUGHS]
How's the speech coming?
Uh, it's not.
Look, man, I wanna say
something meaningful,
but nothing feels right, you know?
But, hey, I came up with a good idea.
How about me and you still go
on that camping trip?
The one we were gonna take
with the girls?
Yeah, except without the girls
AKA without the drama.
All right, so I guess you and Lisa
still haven't figured things out.
I mean, I sent her a message,
but she left me on read,
so I'm off it. Feel me?
But, hey, man, forget that.
Let's focus on this.
- We're gonna do this, a'ight?
- Okay.
Then we're gonna have that
movie marathon we talked about.
- Yeah.
- Right?
Catch you up on all the Black
classics that you never saw.
"Jason's Lyric," "Juice," "Crooklyn."
"Waiting to Exhale."
Come on, man, that's an auntie flick.
Okay, look, I'm down, it's just,
don't you have packing to do
and a speech to write?
Just let me figure that out. A'ight?
[SIGHS] You know what?
- Let's do it.
- Let's do it.
- Let's do it.
- We doing it?
- Yeah.
- Okay, let's do it.
The C-Note and Big Willie tour.
Both: Ooh.
- Keep working on it.
- Okay.
Yes, let's do it.
- Cuzzopalooza 2025.
- No.
- Cuz-chella!
- Keep workshopping.
[SIGHS]
Okay, wrap it around the body.
Um, okay, I think.
[BABY CRYING]
Oh, guess you don't like that.
I used to be good
at this swaddling thing.
Lies. You've never been good at it.
- Come on, move over.
- What are you talking about?
[CHUCKLES] Ah.
She definitely got
her good looks from Mommy.
- Hey, easy now.
- [LAUGHS]
There, there.
Hey. Hey.
[BABY COOING]
Hey. Shh, shh, shh, shh.
[SOFT MUSIC]
There you go, all cozy,
all set and happy.
Hmm?
One little human and suddenly
my whole life's been put
into perspective.
Huh?
Like, all the stuff that
I thought mattered doesn't.
I get it.
And with the success of Legacy Heights
and now this Alpha Man
of the Year honor,
a lot of opportunity is
gonna be coming my way.
I just wanna be thoughtful
about my next move.
So what are you thinking?
Well, Reverend Lamont's church
is helping a lot of
displaced families in Altadena
still trying to hold on to their land
after the fires.
That's where I wanna put my focus.
Family's been putting a lot
in perspective for me too.
Penelope and Frederick
wanna stay in Jamaica.
But London's been home for so long.
It was a fast life, Phil.
My reputation,
the people there
only know the man I became.
But in Jamaica, maybe I could
be the man I'm supposed to be.
Yeah, we've been grinding
for a minute, G.
At some point you gotta ask,
what's it all for
and when do we slow down?
Hmm.
[BRIGHT HIP-HOP MUSIC]
Uh-huh. Let it go.
All right, so I'm thinking
we start with "Juice"
- Okay.
- Then we "Boyz n the Hood."
- Do, uh, "Stomp the Yard."
- "Stomp the Yard" too?
- God, C, just stop.
- Come on.
Okay. All Right, all right.
Black movie night's
about to be poppin'.
Man, let's go.
You about ready to get
those kebabs grilling?
- Oh, yeah. Gotcha.
- Let's do it.
Yes, sir. Yes, sir.
Fuck!
What?
You see another spider?
Look, man, I told you,
we in they hood right now.
Just let 'em be.
Did you happened to grab
that bag of groceries?
No, because you were supposed
to grab the bag of groceries.
I was busy creating a playlist
with an outdoorsy vibe.
You can't eat vibes, Carlton.
The nearest store is,
like, an hour away.
I know, I know. It's just
maybe we can, like,
catch a fish or something.
They make it look super easy
on "Naked and Afraid."
Nigga, catch a fish?
Look, you gotta figure something out.
I don't do well when I'm hungry.
And you know that.
I have to figure something out?
- Yes, you forgot the food.
- You also forgot the food.
- Bro, this was your job.
- Mind if we join?
♪
[LAUGHS]
I'm impressed you left Phil
alone with the baby.
I don't remember him
changing too many diapers.
'Cause he definitely didn't.
But he wants to try things
different this time.
Well, that's good for the both of you.
- [SIGHS]
- You are glowing.
I wanna know the secret.
Happiness.
I got a personal trainer.
I started sewing again.
Dating. [LAUGHS]
I am taking bachata. Look, so it's
- Oh, I love this.
- It's here. It's here.
What? Wait, wait, wait, wait,
a minute.
Dating? What happened to Gerald?
Well, he's still around.
Lou's been calling too.
- What?
- Mm-hmm.
Are you entertaining that?
I'm not not entertaining it.
There's history there.
- But I got a few on the roster.
- Ah! Not a roster.
Lord, is my sister
entering her ho phase?
No.
Well, maybe a little.
[LAUGHTER]
I'm just
I'm prioritizing myself
in this next act of my life.
And what about you?
I wanna be present in motherhood,
but I'm gearing up
for this big push at work,
and I'm trying to find new funding
for this Neeman Fellowship.
The question is,
why do you feel the need
to juggle so much?
Be intentional about creating
the next act that serves you.
- Come on.
- Oh, okay.
- You need to free yourself.
- [LAUGHS]
This way, six, seven, eight.
Hips, and hips, and two. Hips.
What? Okay.
Hands above the waist, and hips.
Yes! You got it!
I still got hips.
You still got it!
What the hell are y'all doing here?
Camping was supposed to be
our last adventure before college.
Y'all aren't ditching us.
Don't look at me.
I didn't ask for this.
I basically had to kidnap Lisa's ass
and drive her to the
middle of bumblefuck.
Okay, can y'all please make peace?
Hey, Amira, we talked about this.
This is cousin bonding time.
Yes, and we are at peace
by our damn selves.
This is a drama-free campsite.
Oh, I know that because I picked it
when we were all planning
to go together.
Drama-free?
Well, it seems like
you like to create it,
because why else would you lie about
- fooling around with Teedra?
- What?
Carlton.
[SIGHS]
Why does she know about Teedra?
Yeah, that's what
I would like to know.
Amira, what happened to
the cone of fucking silence?
It doesn't matter why.
I don't give a fuck
about a cone of silence.
I don't wanna argue with you.
You don't wanna talk about it at all?
- Why did you tell her?
- This is honestly ridiculous.
Why are we fighting?
Lisa's my best friend.
That's what I'm saying.
This is a drama-free campsite.
Everybody stop! Stop, okay?
Listen, I transferred
to Bel-Air Academy
because of our friendship.
So what we're not gonna do
is end our senior year
fighting with one another.
Look, Amira's right.
You and Lisa have
been through way too much
to have it end like this.
And you
wait, is that?
Is that food?
Oh, this? This right here?
Yeah, I got hot dogs,
burger patties, sodas.
I packed a whole-ass cooler.
[SOFT PLAYFUL MUSIC]
Wait, what's that I'm hearing?
Is your stomach growling, Will?
You a bit hungry?
Tienes hambre?
I mean, we could leave with the food.
Fine.
- Y'all can stay.
- Oh, thank you.
How kind of you.
I'll move it to the RV.
Thank you, baby.
♪
[LAUGHTER]
Oh.
- In a speeding car.
- Mm-hmm.
In a parked car.
Yeah.
Under the bleachers during
that one football game.
[LAUGHTER]
And now in a tent on the beach
with mosquitoes biting my ass.
I think that was me, actually.
Can you believe we low-key
trapped a messy-ass couple
into talking out their issues?
[LAUGHS] Listen, I was very proud
- of my performance.
- Mm.
What happened to the cone
of fucking silence, Amira?
[LAUGHS]
Are we insane?
Ah, a certain same-day
marriage ceremony
would suggest we are certifiable.
Like, what were we even thinking?
We were thinking that
we ground each other,
and we were trying to hold on to that.
[SOFT MUSIC]
♪
Definitely gonna miss this.
They don't got waves
like this in Philly?
I wasn't talking about the waves.
You wanna take a walk?
♪
So
I lied about kissing Teedra
because I was hurt
about what you did with Kareem,
and I wanted to make you feel
the same way I did.
I'm sorry.
I don't even know why I kissed Kareem.
I just got in my head about college
and dating long-distance.
Yeah.
We've been avoiding having that
conversation, but
let's do it.
Okay.
Ever since you got to Bel-Air,
I have just been hyperfixated on you.
All I ever think about
is being with you.
Even when we weren't together,
it was just always you.
Yeah.
We had a wild ride.
And I never wanted to get off.
[CHUCKLES]
But now?
It would be so easy
to stay with you, Will.
I love you.
Even when you're fucking
driving me crazy.
But when I think about college
There's gonna be a lot of Kareems.
And a lot of Teedras.
But it's okay.
We're at the time of our lives
where we're supposed to be
open to all the possibilities, right?
Yeah.
Yeah.
♪
So we're breaking up?
For now.
But it's a quick train ride
from Philly to D.C.
One hour and 50 minutes,
and 138 miles.
[LAUGHS]
♪
Should we head back?
Race me?
I'll give you a 3-second head start.
- More than that.
- One
Wait! Oh!
[LAUGHS]
You're gonna love Costa Rica.
Fresh food, fresh air
you can splash around in the river.
Well, that's gonna be a while, huh?
You'll be walking and talking by then.
Are you even gonna remember me?
[BABY FUSSING]
You will. You will.
Because you know why?
I'm gonna fly back as much as I can.
I'm gonna be the best big sister.
I kind of let some stuff
slip with Carlton.
You know she can't
talk back yet, right?
And I'm okay with that.
'Cause you know,
when you started talking back,
you were a little sassy.
I had a lot to say.
And still do.
Your mom told me about
your freshman speech.
Okay, Sojourner.
[LAUGHS]
But I didn't know
you were going through
all that at school.
Yeah, Bel-Air Academy
is a lot different this year.
Yeah, I heard they dropped
the affinity groups.
Mm-hmm.
Sign of the times, I guess.
You know, I just
I'm ready for a change.
Would have been nice to talk
to you about all of it, but
Ash, you know you can always call me.
Big sis duty doesn't stop
just 'cause I'm not here, okay?
I just kind of wish
you weren't going so far away.
I know.
I'm gonna miss y'all too.
[SIGHS] Feels good to finally
have some alone time.
You find a movie yet?
Mm-mm.
Oh, but Ashley found a school.
- Oh, yeah?
- Mm-hmm.
A strong arts program,
small class sizes, tons of diversity.
Yeah, this looks great.
It's in Baldwin Hills.
Wha that's over an hour in traffic.
How are we supposed
to swing that every day?
Well, she figured that out too.
She said she could take
a bus to the K-line
and then to the Link shuttle.
She said she'll wake up early,
whatever it takes.
Hmm.
If it means that much to her,
then we're gonna need
to figure it out.
Maybe it's time to try to
figure out what we want too.
Like that simpler life
we talked about.
Hmm. Yeah.
- Whatever it takes.
- [CHUCKLES]
[SIGHS]
We still, uh
still gonna watch this movie?
Yeah, of course.
- It's date night.
- Mmm.
[JEAN DAWSON'S "HOUSTON"]
Just on this side,
the mirror is dark ♪
I'm on the edge now,
I've seen this before ♪
- [LAUGHTER]
- You're done.
Stop playing with me.
Why did you do that?
[LAUGHS]
Oh, man.
You know what?
We should make a pact.
Like, no matter what,
we always meet up here,
just one weekend, every year.
No excuses.
I'll take that deal.
Hell yeah.
But next time, we bring bug spray.
Mm.
And real chairs.
[LAUGHTER]
And a chef?
Oh!
Oh, and instead of meeting
at a campsite,
we should do the Four Seasons.
[LAUGHTER]
We can get higher ♪
Don't talk, we can get higher ♪
We can get higher ♪
Don't talk, we can get higher ♪
I am really gonna miss y'all.
Wow.
This is like our last night together.
High as God's hands ♪
I'm just trying to catch the moon ♪
I'm this close ♪
You know what? No. No.
I don't do goodbyes.
But I do sparklers.
[LAUGHTER]
- Yeah, let's set it off.
- Let's set it off!
That's what we shoulda watched!
"Set It Off."
Let's go watch "Set It Off!"
I'ma lose my soul tonight ♪
Only for the moment while I ♪
Sink into the lonely night ♪
Dancing with my own desire higher ♪
We can get higher ♪
We can get higher ♪
We can get higher ♪
Don't stop, we can get higher ♪
♪
Come on, there's no way
you thought I actually
- wanted us to go fishing.
- I don't know, man.
- You surprise me every day.
- [LAUGHS]
- Bro, that was fun, though.
- Yeah, it was.
Now I gotta focus on
this graduation speech.
All: Surprise!
- Whoo!
- [APPLAUSE]
Oh, wow. A goodbye party.
Gotcha.
- Yeah!
- Whoo.
I'm really gonna miss you, Will.
Oh, and wait a minute.
And I wanna give you this.
You inspired it. You should have it.
Wow.
Thank you, Aunt Viv.
I'll go see what's up with that dip.
- Thank you, again.
- Yeah.
I still can't believe he's leaving.
Oh, and you were right about
creating the life
- that I want.
- Mm-hmm.
You know, I've been so focused
on this whole shakeup at Neeman.
But then it hit me.
I am gonna start
my own artistic foundation.
I love that for you.
I mean, you've already
got all the knowledge,
- all the connections.
- Right?
And, I mean, why should
I be building something
for someone else when
I could build it myself
- the way I want it?
- Yes.
Right?
The Vivian Banks Artist Fellowship.
- Come on, legacy.
- Yes.
Okay, nephew.
We've got a little something
fun planned for you. Come on.
Oh, come on,
that's not even necessary.
- No, no, no. Come on.
- Yes, come on, come on.
We're not asking. We're not asking.
- All right.
- Come on.
All right, guys, let me say something.
And also I know what
you guys are all wondering.
How did I become best friends
with a high school kid, right?
Glad we're finally
saying that out loud.
Ah.
Honestly, Will, our
relationship makes no sense.
But Will did need some guidance,
and I needed somebody to
remind me of how dumb I was.
So thank you for that.
I appreciate you, king.
But I watched you grow
from reckless and arrogant
to slightly less reckless,
maybe more arrogance now.
- You really do know him.
- Don't encourage him, Ma.
Don't encourage him.
All jokes aside, man,
just when you go on,
keep your head on straight.
And whenever you get the urge
to just do something stupid,
you already know what to do, man.
Pick up that phone
and you call Carlton.
[LAUGHTER]
I'm off the clock!
My phone is on do not disturb.
[APPLAUSE]
So the truth is, we had
kind of given up on the idea
of having a cool brother.
[LAUGHTER]
But Will, you have brought
swag and heart to this family.
I mean, you made this house
louder in the best way.
- Oh, yeah.
- And me a little louder too.
Anyway, our last parting
words of wisdom
before you head off to college.
Vaseline is not a
face moisturizer or a hair oil.
[LAUGHTER]
It clogs your pores,
and it's disgusting.
Both: We love you.
[APPLAUSE]
I'm not exactly known for my humor.
I've certainly never seen it.
[LAUGHTER]
You're supposed to be on my side.
As you are. Go on.
But you, Will,
are one of the biggest pain
- in the backsides I've ever met.
- Wow.
- You're impulsive, nosy
- Well, that's true.
I'm serious. Pure chaos.
So far, this is hilarious, by the way.
[LAUGHTER]
And that's everything
I've come to love about you.
Now, don't mess it up, all right?
'Cause you never know when
I'm gonna make an appearance.
[GUESTS MURMURING]
[LAUGHTER]
Yes, very scary.
I would like to remind everyone
that I was the first-born
boy child in this family.
- [APPLAUSE]
- Here we go. Here we go.
Hey, I was the prince.
Right? And then Will showed up.
You know, I will admit,
at first I had a few concerns.
Really?
You hid it so well.
You know, before you got here,
I thought Bel-Air was my entire world.
You being here threw
everything off in a good way.
You changed the way I see people.
You changed the way I see myself.
I'm gonna miss you, cuz.
Aw, good job.
You're gonna make me cry, man.
[APPLAUSE]
All right, all right, all right.
Now, I know we've had a lot
of fun at Will's expense.
And that's been great.
Bel-Air has been good
to us in so many ways.
But
we've decided to move out.
- Huh?
- What?
- Whoa.
- Hang on.
Where are you guys going?
We've been looking
at some homes in West Adams.
You know, it's a historic
Black neighborhood.
And most importantly,
it's close to a school
that Ashley has had her eye on.
- Wait, seriously?
- Yeah.
Yo, no lie?
How come as soon as I move out,
everybody trying to leave?
[LAUGHTER]
Anyway, I'm happy for you guys.
That's all.
Shaking up the status quo is good.
Good for y'all.
It's time to get back to our roots.
- Right.
- Prioritize what's important.
- I'll drink to that.
- Oh, me too.
- Me too.
- Yes.
- That's our news.
- Yes.
But today is mainly about Will.
So everybody grab your glass.
I see you got 'em.
Let's raise a toast
to our favorite nephew, Will.
- Yay.
- Here, here.
- Where is he going?
- Is he okay?
Yo.
Wait, what happened?
You know, it's hard
to have a goodbye party
if you're not there to say goodbye.
I appreciate everyone
trying to show love,
but I'm just trying to
keep things light, Unc.
Just trying to keep it light.
Because when I think too long
about leaving Bel-Air,
it just
[SIGHS]
It gets heavy.
Like, this is the biggest
goodbye in my life.
Yeah.
And I respect that.
But you know, there's a lot of
people down there who love you,
who are gonna miss you.
Yeah. Yeah.
Um, I'll get back to the party.
Not necessary.
[KNOCK AT DOOR]
[N. MILLER, RASHEED JAMAL'S "GOD"]
[SOFT BASSY HIP-HOP MUSIC]
♪
I'll help, but I'm
not breaking an acrylic.
- [LAUGHS]
- You'll help.
[LAUGHTER, CHATTER]
A lot of the pressure
I wear on my shoulders ♪
Don't know if it's mine
or for somebody else's ♪
I know I'm sick of this line ♪
Repeatedly saying
what I don't need help with ♪
It's less that
I don't want the help ♪
But more the fact
that I struggle to trust ♪
The people I grew up with
told me to stay to myself ♪
Y'all be talking too much ♪
Just checking in.
You've been kind of
quiet this morning.
Yeah, just, um, thinking
about a lot of stuff is all.
Mostly about how much
I'm gonna miss this house.
Yeah, I know.
Man, if this closet could talk.
[SIGHS]
What you've come through wasn't easy.
What we came through.
[SOFT MUSIC]
But you made it.
Oh, and I'm just so proud of you.
♪
There were times I never even
thought I'd see this day come.
And when you walk across that stage,
I'm gonna embarrass you with how loud
I am gonna scream. Oh!
I've warned you, okay?
- Be ready.
- [CHUCKLES]
- Good afternoon, everyone.
- ALL: Good afternoon.
I'm Will Smith,
born and raised in West Philly.
Whoo! Whoo!
Mm-mm-mm. That's my mama right there.
[LAUGHS]
My whole life she used
to say to me, Son,
your life is bigger than
these 14 square miles.
And I heard her, but I didn't listen.
Because the truth is,
I didn't want anything bigger.
I mean, my block was my whole world.
But I was scared of getting
out of my comfort zone.
I came to Bel-Air angry, confused,
trying to fight every type
of change I could.
But my family didn't let me run.
And honestly, I didn't know
what this speech was gonna be about
[CHUCKLES]
Until it hit me
just how much
they always show up for me.
I mean, they loved me like
I was theirs from day one.
They gave me advice,
taught me it was okay
to reach for the unimaginable,
that I could belong in spaces
that weren't built for me
and still be me.
They showed me how to reinvent
myself and still stay who I am.
They reminded me
to use my voice to speak up,
to call things out.
They watched my back when
I didn't know I needed it.
[SOFT BRIGHT MUSIC]
And they knew what was best for me,
even if that meant letting me go.
But the most surprising
part of this all
The brother I never asked for,
the brother I couldn't stand,
the brother I can't
imagine life without.
Hey, Carlton, man,
I wouldn't be standing up here
if it wasn't for you, bro.
[SIGHS]
So what I've learned,
growth happens
when we're uncomfortable
and when we let people
love us through it.
So don't be afraid to leave the block,
let your life get flipped
and turned upside-down,
and embrace the change ahead.
'Cause our crown is waiting for us
just as soon as we find
the courage to wear it.
Congratulations, class of 2025.
We out!
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
♪
[SOFT MUSIC]
♪
[SIGHS]
All packed.
Your mom just boarded her flight.
So she said, you better
get your behind on the road.
[LAUGHS] All right.
When you call to check in on Carlton,
check in with me too.
You just make sure that phone
of yours is charged, nephew.
All right?
- I love you very much.
- Thank you.
♪
All right.
Everything's packed up.
Your Impala chariot awaits.
Um, chariot's
a little bit of a stretch.
Touché. Touché.
Now, I know y'all aren't
trying to leave without me.
- Hurry up, man.
- Where are you going?
Well, you know, I've got some time,
so I figured I'd spend
a few weeks in Philly.
Move into Will's room,
wear his clothes,
- steal his old girlfriend.
- [LAUGHS]
You got jokes.
♪
- Jazz, come on in here.
- Yeah, Jazz.
You're here all the time anyway.
[LAUGHTER]
♪
Hey, I'll keep him safe this time.
[LAUGHS]
Ah, man.
I'll see you guys soon.
Hey, yo, nephew.
That crown looks good on you.
[LAUGHS]
[BERHANA'S "CALIFORNIA"]
♪
I've been running ♪
Got so many stories to tell ♪
Ain't no one to tell 'em to ♪
Just called to let
you know I'm coming ♪
Hey, yo.
Can you pull over for a second?
♪
Man, that city is beautiful, man.
Yeah.
Gave me something
I didn't expect, you know?
A chance at something real.
And, yeah, I'm hoping
it finds his way back to me.
♪
I'm glad you decided to stay.
Me too, girl.
Costa Rica can wait.
Right now I wanna be here
with my sisters.
[CELL PHONE BUZZING]
Hold on. Somebody's calling me.
- Hello?
- Ah, so Miss Honeybee
just couldn't get enough
of your boy, huh? [CHUCKLES]
It's cool, it's cool.
I have that effect on women.
Why are you bothering me here at work?
What, a brother can't work too?
Everyone comes here
trying to be somebody.
But maybe it's really a place
where you get to let go
of who you thought you had to be.
Geoffrey?
Just called to
let you know I'm coming ♪
Ready?
Ridin' round this bend
in California ♪
Yellow star above
the clouds to light my way ♪
She said, "Oh, boy, I don't think ♪
Too much about tomorrow" ♪
She's the only thing
you need to pass the day ♪
Nah, no, no, nah, no ♪
♪
This city teaches you to start over
and not as someone new,
but as the truest version of yourself.
♪
All right, we should probably
get going, right?
Yeah, just, uh
just give me a second.
All right.
[EXHALES] Ah, man.
Steppin' into the future's
kinda scary, huh?
Nah.
I'm I'm cool.
It's okay. I won't tell your boys.
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
You know, I used to worry that
this city would make me forget
who I was and where I came from.
But now that I'm going back home,
I'm scared I might forget
who I became.
Hmm. Well, that's good.
That means you've become somebody
worth holding onto.
Right, but what if I
I can't hold on to this version of me?
Don't worry about having
all the answers.
You know, nobody does.
Not even the people
who pretend like they do.
I don't know.
Sounds like you got it all
figured out, OG.
- Ooh, no.
- No?
No, sir. [CHUCKLES]
Trust me, you're you're gonna
you're gonna mess some things up
and do some dumb shit.
But you're human.
You'll learn, you'll grow.
And just live and laugh and cry.
Eat a cheesesteak.
Just, uh, not every day
'cause cholesterol is real.
Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.
[BOTH LAUGH]
Life goes by fast, man.
Try to enjoy the ride.
Thanks for that. Appreciate it.
I'll let you in on a little secret.
We're gonna be all right.
♪
Yo, Will!
We don't wanna miss our flight.
Jazz is in the car whining
about the 405 being a beast.
Right, sorry, I'm just
soaking up some wisdom
from my guy right here.
What guy?
You good?
Uh
Yeah.
Yeah, actually, I am. Really.
You nervous about the future?
Mm, nah.
It's just waitin' on us
to light it the fuck up.
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Yellow star above
the clouds to light my way ♪
She said, "Oh, boy, don't think ♪
Too much about tomorrow" ♪
She's the only thing
you need to pass the day ♪
Nah, no, nah, nah, no, no ♪
♪
She's the only thing ♪
She's the only thing ♪
♪
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah ♪
♪
Nobody knows you, girl ♪
Like I know ♪
Nobody knows you, girl ♪
Like I know ♪
Nobody knows you, girl ♪
Like I know ♪
♪