Bel-Air (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 6 - The Strength to Smile - full transcript

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- Previously on "Bel-Air"...

- I know it's gonna be tough

giving all this shit up, huh?

Will was facing a lot of time
for those gun charges,

but your DA daddy made
that shit disappear like magic.

- I know about the fight.
I know about the gun.

- Carlton,
please don't snitch.

- Stay the fuck away from Lisa.

- So I have this friend
that I have a crush on.

- Does the friend have a name?
- Lucia.

- Phil's nephew, Will.



- You're Lisa's dad.

- And I'm prepared to fight
for a new approach

even if that makes me unpopular
with the mayor's office

or the LAPD.

- We're supposed to be boys.

You're supposed to be
happy for me

when some great shit
comes in my life.

- You gonna go off and do
big-time shit, and what?

I'm just supposed to sit around

and wait for you
to tell me about it?

- I don't know
if we can be boys anymore.

- You and Tray
were sent on different paths

the night you were arrested.

- ♪ I don't need new friends ♪



♪ I don't need new friends ♪
- ♪ No ♪

- ♪ I got Benjamins ♪

♪ Dead presidents ♪

♪ I don't need new friends ♪

♪ I don't need
new friends ♪

♪ I got Benjamins ♪

- Yo, I don't get it.

How the hell
could the catering company

cancel so last-minute?

- They say they triple booked
by accident.

But it's fine.
Geoffrey's on it.

I just have to ask Hilary
to help with the cooking.

You do think she'll help
with cooking, right?

- Yeah.

I mean, she was planning
to come anyway,

and she knows how important
this is to you, so...

- Mm-hmm.

- Have you guys
seen Will today?

'Cause he's getting roasted
on social media.

Like, super roasted
by all his friends back home.

- That's the last thing
he needs.

[soft music]

[knock on door]

♪ ♪

- [sighs]

Will, you okay?

- I just wanna be left alone.

- You know, you can't stay
locked up in your room forever.

You know, we could
really use your help

setting up for the event.

Oh, my goodness. Will--

- I'ma go meet up with Jazz.

- Will, can we talk
for a second?

- Got nothing to say to you.

- Will.

Will?

Just give me a minute,
will you?

Will.

Will!
- What?

- Oh, not today.

- Shit.
- My office, now.

- Fuck.

- You need to get
ahold of yourself.

- I just want some space.

Is that too much to ask?

- You live in a mansion, Will.

There's nothing but space.

And you can't expect everyone
to walk on eggshells

because you and Tray
are on bad terms.

- No, we not on bad terms.
We not boys no more.

Fuck him.

- Will.

Come here.

Come here, come here.
- [sighs]

- It's all right.

Don't think for a second
that your aunt and I

don't know what it's like
to leave home

and have close friends
fall out of our lives.

It's not easy, but you gotta
understand that in life,

everybody
goes through something.

Everybody.

But you chose to stay here
and be a part of this family,

which means you gotta consider
what everyone in this household

is going through,

not just you.

- They clownin' me, Uncle Phil.

- I know.

You should hear what they're
saying about me online,

especially Fox News.

Welcome to the party, nephew.

Now, this fundraiser's
a big deal for this family.

Your aunt just found out that
she's not gonna get the help

she needs for the event.

Think you could lend a hand?

- Yeah.

Yeah, I got you.

- And we got you.

Always remember that.

[Easy McCoy and Tyus'
"Déjà vu"]

♪ ♪

- ♪ Fast, I'm coming in fast ♪
- ♪ Uh-huh ♪

- ♪ First place,
you coming in last ♪

- ♪ That's right ♪

- ♪ I'm hitting that,
hitting that gas ♪

♪ I'm hitting that,
hitting that ass ♪

- ♪ My body ♪
- ♪ I'm coming in fast ♪

- ♪ Uh-huh ♪
- ♪ First place ♪

♪ You coming in last ♪

♪ I'm hitting that,
hitting that gas ♪

♪ I'm hitting that,
hitting that ♪

♪ Locomotion ♪

♪ We causing a commotion ♪

- Ah!

- Ey, bullseye.

- Look, I told you
I could hit it.

Why you always doubting me?

- Ugh. Oh, my God.

Okay, y'all seriously need
to chill the fuck out

and get some girlfriends.

- You were rolling, right?

'Cause, that's
some good content, yo.

- On God, look,

I'll help you create
the title and everything.

I just need you to tag us
when you post it.

- Thanks, but no thanks.
Okay? I do cuisine.

Okay? I don't do craziness.

- Hey, we are just
two Black men in America

giving the people
what they want.

- Right.
- [snickers]

- How's your vid coming?

- Well, I would've
been halfway done

if y'all's goofy asses
wouldn't have interrupted me--

- So not good.

Mm-mm-mm.
- Uh!

- Look, I recommend moving
a little faster, okay?

- Yep. You don't want
Kylo checking in.

That white boy don't play
when it comes to deadlines.

BOTH: On God.

- Okay, I get it.

So how about y'all just leave

so that I can finish
what I was doing?

Gosh.

Hey! Get--

- ♪ First place,
you coming in last ♪

♪ I'm hitting that,
hitting that gas ♪

- No--

- ♪ I'm hitting that,
hitting that gas ♪

[phone buzzing]
- Gosh.

- ♪ I'm coming in fast ♪
- ♪ Uh-huh ♪

- ♪ First place,
you coming in last ♪

♪ I'm hitting that,
hitting that... ♪

- Hey, Mom,
how's the event going?

- Yeah, about that.

I could use some help.

- I was able to make some calls
and get six servers,

which should be enough
if we go with the buffet.

- Uh-huh, yeah, that'll work.
And setup?

- Those same six on it now.

I be lying if I didn't say

we needed some more help.
You get me?

- Hello.
Bel-Air Princess to the rescue.

- Oh, my God.
Thank you so much.

- Of course, Mom.

You know I loved Auntie Gayle,

and you know
how I do with Cajun.

So I was thinking gumbo.
We could do some wild rice.

Some mini cornbread
with the honey butter.

Oh, and we can
get the bartenders

to make hurricanes
for everybody.

- Sounds like someone's on it.
- Okay.

Yeah, that sounds amazing.

But I mean, that sounds
like a lot to prepare.

I mean, the event starts
in just a few hours.

- Okay, Mom,
can you just trust me?

You do your thing.
Let me do mine.

I got this.

- All right.

Okay, familia,
it's all coming together.

Will, can you get with Geoffrey
and set up outside?

- Yeah. Got you, Auntie.

- Actually, I'm gonna need
to send Geoffrey

to handle a campaign matter.

- Now?
- Unfortunately, it can't wait.

It shouldn't take long, though.

- Okay, then I guess
I need to get to hustling.

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

- All right.
While we're all here,

I just wanna remind everyone
that today is about

honoring Gayle's memory.

Okay? That's it.

All of us should
be on our best behavior

and set aside any differences
we may have with other people.

- Okay,
why are you looking at me?

- No reason.

- Honey, I don't have
any issue with Angela.

- Mm, who is Angela?

- Fred Wilkes' new wife.

- They got engaged less than
a year after Aunt Gayle died.

- Damn. That's quick.

- Okay.
Y'all, that's no one's concern.

And since we're having
a kumbaya pep talk,

I hope that means
that you and Fred

are not gonna get
into squabbles over policies.

- Iron sharpens iron,
and sometimes sparks do fly,

but we both know that today's
bigger than politics.

[phone buzzing]

- Mm-hmm, politics?

- Politics.

Excuse me. Hello?

Hey, Lisa.

- [sighs]
Hey, everyone.

ALL: Hey, Lisa.
- Hey, Lis.

- You ready for our
final rehearsal?

- Yeah, absolutely. Come on.

This is for you.

Everything okay?

- This event is always
so tough for her.

- Okay, so just, like,
as perfect as you can get them.

Thank you.

[phone buzzing]

[Oakland Bounce's
"Run It Up (Full)"]

[clears throat] Hey.

- Yo, Hilary, I don't know
where you are right now,

and I don't wanna
freak you out,

but you're approaching
the 24-hour exodus.

- The Exorcist
of what the what?

- The 24-hour exodus means

if you go a whole day
without posting,

you're gonna lose 3%
of your followers.

- I was going to post today.

I had to help
with a family matter.

- Well, social don't wait,
Hil,

not even for family matters.

Goddamn, I loved
that show growing up.

You know what?
They should remake that.

- Okay, listen, I get it.
You know what?

I'm doing a Cajun feast
for this fundraiser.

I will make
a tutorial for that.

- Yeah, see,

cooking tutorials
are repetitive,

and the algorithm
hates repetitive.

Unless you're Saweetie.

She's brilliant.
I just wanna hear her say

the same thing
over and over again.

- Okay, fine.

I will figure out
something to create some buzz.

- Great.
You got two hours to go viral.

And say what up
to the family for me.

[disconnect chime]
[phone beeps]

♪ ♪

- What?

- ♪ Hey, run it up ♪

♪ You play with mines,
I'm tripping ♪

- ♪ Ey ♪
- ♪ Roll it up ♪

♪ I'm to the neck,
I'm lifted ♪

- ♪ Ey ♪
- ♪ Don Ju 42, I'm twisted ♪

- "Don't say goodbye.

"Remember that a grave
is only a curtain

for the paradise behind."

- "And it seems like the end.

"It seems like a sunset.

But in reality, it is a dawn."

God.

"And there is..."
[sighs]

Ugh, fuck.

- Hey, you're doing great,
okay?

- It's like I'm reading
the words, but it's--I don't--

it's not like I believe them.

My mom being gone wasn't
the dawn of anything good.

The only people
who might think that

are my dad and Angela.

- Your dad was devastated
when he lost your mom.

- Yeah, maybe then.

But now they're having a baby.

And they told me
when the baby comes,

they're gonna move
into a new house.

And it's like Angela is trying
to erase my mom...

- Hey, hey, hey.
- From our lives.

- Hey, it's not gonna happen,
okay?

[mellow music]

♪ ♪

[Lili Ray's "Something New"]

♪ ♪

- No, no, no,
the chairs go outside.

Go outside.

[sighs]

- ♪ I'm like dreams ♪

- Is Mom gonna be okay?

- Yeah, she's just emotional.

Losing Gayle was like
losing another sister.

- What do you mean,
"another sister"?

- ♪ I don't know... ♪

- All right.

You're old enough
to know the tea,

but don't go around
spilling it.

So Gayle became
like a sister to Mom

when Mom and Aunt Vy
stopped talking.

- Okay, but why
did Mom and Aunt Vy

stop talking to each other?
- I don't know.

But if I had to guess, it had
to do with Will because--

- Hey, girls,
let's drop it, okay?

- Okay.

Is everything all right, Dad?
- Yeah. Yeah.

Just dealing with some campaign
stuff here, that's all.

- You sure?

'Cause, you've been kinda
out of it since I got here.

- ♪ The way you do this ♪

♪ The way you do that ♪

- Just get the edges
a little bit more.

- ♪ Something, something new ♪

- I just found out
that the "Times"

pulled their endorsement.

- What the hell?
I thought it was a done deal.

- Yeah, me too.
Geoffrey's looking into it.

However, your mother doesn't
need to be concerned with this,

so let's just keep this
between ourselves, all right?

Thanks.

Smells great, by the way.

It's good to have you back,
honey bee.

- I'm just visiting.
- Mm-hmm.

- Uh, yeah, looks good.

[indistinct chatter]

- Hey.

Um, I'll be back later,

but I just wanted to see you
before I left.

- Cool. See you later.

- Okay, what's up with you?

- Nothing. I just know
today's tough for you,

so I wanna give you your space.

Plus, I see you and Carlton
are booed up again, so...

- Are you serious right now?

- Serious as whatever
that was over there.

- I was upset about my mom.

And he was comforting me, Will.

- Lisa, I-I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, I didn't realize--

- Can we get through one day
without you making it

about some petty bullshit
between you and him?

- I know. I know.
I just--I figured--

- You're right.
Today is tough.

So maybe giving me that space
sounds like a pretty good idea.

- Lisa.

[sighs]

[upbeat piano music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

♪ ♪

- Hey.
- Oh, my goodness.

- Ooh.

Girl, I hope
you can breathe now.

Everything's going great.

- Yeah, well, everything came
together by the grace of God.

- And the silent auction is
already off to a great start.

I see the luxury yacht tour
is already up to 30K.

- What?

- And I am going to bid
on the Hawaii package.

So hands off.

- Girl, you can stop
looking for Geoffrey.

He's not even here today.

- Damn.

Well, then I guess I'm lucky

that I brought Reid
along to look at.

- Oh.

- Can I bid
on his package too?

- What?
[all giggling]

- Y'all excuse me.
- Okay.

- Oh, Fred, Angela.
You look so lovely. Welcome.

- Thank you. As do you.

This is an amazing event.

- Yeah. Looks like you've
outdone yourself again, Viv.

- Well, you know it is
for a good cause.

- Yeah.

- How you doing today, Lisa?

- I'm fine.

- Well, come on in.

Enjoy yourself.

I'm sure Phil
is around here somewhere.

- Hey, Hil, remember my friends
Romario and Lucia?

- Hey.

- [clears throat]

- Oh, hello.

So good to see you.
- You too.

It smells good in here.

- Thank you.
Wait until you taste it.

- I can't wait.

- Is that your cousin
playing piano?

- Oh, yeah, he's pretty good.

- Is there anything
he's not good at?

- I know, right?

You have a beautiful house.

- Thank you.

We actually have a pool
if you wanna go check it out.

- Yeah. Okay.

- It's right through
those doors.

I'll be right there.
- All right.

- Ash, she's cute.

- I know.
But what do I do now?

- You tell her how you feel,
and you be yourself

'cause you're a queen.

- I'm a queen.

I'm a queen.

[phone buzzing]

[jazzy music]

♪ ♪

- Mm.
- Oh, really?

- Mm-hmm.
- I didn't know.

- Hey, Lis.
- Thank you.

- With all of these
amazing items,

I bet we will shatter
last year's fundraising total.

- Yeah, I'm sure of it.
What do you think, Lis?

- Hope so.

- So have either of you
picked a college yet?

- Yeah, I've narrowed it down
to Princeton

with Stanford as my backup.

- Nice.

What about you, Lisa?

- I'm hoping to swim
for Howard.

- HU! That's my alma mater.

Girl, if you ever need
a recommendation, I got you.

- Oh, and don't forget
to pledge Delta Pi Gamma.

BOTH: Uh-huh.

- Ah.
- Oh, you okay?

- Oh, yeah, he just kicked.

It happens all the time.
It just still surprises me.

- Aw.
- Mm-hmm.

- Excuse me for a moment.

- Um...

I think I misplaced my phone,

so I'm gonna go find it.

- So, Angela,
you are an interior decorator.

- I am, yeah.

I had actually hoped to help
Vivian here more

with this event.

- Yeah, I know,
and I appreciate it.

But I don't wanna upset Fred,

and you have a baby
coming so soon.

- Well, actually, he hasn't
been like that at all.

Fred's been super supportive
about me getting back to work

as soon as I feel ready
once the baby is born.

- Really?

- Yeah, it's been
a huge relief.

Why should women have to set
our passions aside

when we start a family?

- Amen. I mean,
you might say to yourself

that you're gonna sit out
a year or two,

and then suddenly
15 years have gone by.

- You know what?

I need to go outside
and set up.

I will chat with y'all later.

[Grand Marquis'
"Two by Two" playing]

♪ ♪

- Viv, can I talk to you
about Lisa?

- Yeah, sure.

- I know you two
are super close,

and I'm struggling to find
a way to connect with her.

- Yeah, well,
just give her some time.

- And even though I keep asking
for more involvement,

she hasn't given me much
input with this event,

but I want her to know
how much I support her.

- Oh, I'm sure she can feel it.

- So I was thinking

that I could--I could say
a few words this year.

- Yeah, so the program
is really already set.

- I know,
but maybe just a few minutes.

I feel like an outsider,

and this could also be a way
for me to show people

that I'm not just the wicked
stepmother, you know?

- Or you can just let today
be about Lisa's mother

and not you.
- Yo, Aunt Viv.

Yo, this party is everything.

You really pulled it all
together, huh?

- Yeah, well, I'm trying.
Thank you.

- Oh, hey.
I'm Will, by the way.

Phil and Viv's nephew.
- Oh, yeah.

- Mm-hmm.
- They took you in, right?

- Yeah, yeah, you know.

They did their best
to do right by me.

The baby! [laughs]
When's it coming?

- Two months. Oh, I can't wait.

Fred and I have been
talking about having a child

ever since our first getaway
in Palm Springs.

- Ah.
- Have you been out there yet?

- No, no, haven't.
- Oh, it's paradise.

I'd never been
until Fred took me.

He was out there
for a big LAPD golf tournament.

When he won, he said
I was his good luck charm.

- Okay. Sup?
[both chuckle]

- I remember Fred
winning that tournament.

Yeah, that was in 2018?

- Sure was.

- Well, Gayle died in 2019.

- Right.
Well, Fred and I met then.

But we didn't start dating
until, yeah,

sometime after that, you know.
- Uh-huh.

- Well, I need to go
use the ladies' room.

Pregnancy bladder.

- All right now.
[chuckles] Absolutely.

Did she just...

- Yeah.

I need a minute.

- Shit.

[upbeat jazzy music]

♪ ♪

- There should be enough
to feed everybody.

- Hey, heard
you moved out, girl.

- Yeah, so how's it going over
in that big influencer house?

- It has been so great.
Like, amazing.

- Well, of course it is.
I mean, you are a superstar.

I bet you're showing 'em
how it's done.

- Oh, that's for sure.

But I know that Vivian
is keeping that pool house open

in case you need to come back.

- And if she don't,
I just might move on in.

- No offense to my family,

but I'd rather go homeless
than move back here.

[notification chimes]

Uh, this is business.
I gotta take it.

- Oh, business. Do you thing.

- Um, Reid?

The event is back there.

What are you doing in here?

- My bad, my bad. I got lost.

No, I didn't.

John told me that you were
working on a piece,

and I had to see it for myself.

Vivian, this is--
this is incredible.

Really well done.

- Oh, well,
it wasn't ready to be seen,

so maybe you should
get lost again.

- Vivian, Vivian,
the painting,

it's ready.

You might not be,
but that's okay.

That is.

- Why are you gassing me
like this?

- I'm not gassing anything.

If you don't believe me,
let's test it.

- What do you mean test it?

- Enter your work into the
silent auction this evening.

If it goes
for more than 15 grand,

you show your art
at my gallery opening.

- And what if it doesn't?

- Then I'll leave you alone.

- Hey, babe, who's your friend?

- Um, this is...

- Reid.
- Reid Broderick.

And he is a--he owns
a gallery here,

and we were just talking art
and catching up.

This is my husband, Philip.

- Nice to meet you.

- How you doing, man?

- So we should get back
to the event.

- All right.

- Philip, I was just
telling Vivian that I think

it's time that she show
her immeasurable talent

to the world.

So she's going
to enter this work

into the silent auction
this evening.

- I didn't realize
you were painting again.

- Yeah, I've just
been dabbling.

I caught some inspiration,
and I thought, "Why not?"

- It's stunning, isn't it?

- I think it's great.

Yeah. Yeah,

I think people will love it.

- See?

- Well, I guess we'll find out.

We should really get back
to the event.

- Don't worry,
I'll have someone move that.

- Oh, that's all right,
I got it.

- Leave it.

You're a guest.

How about you go do
some guest stuff?

- Huh.

[indistinct chatter]

- Hey.

I know I promised
to give you your space.

But are you all right?

- I just needed a break.

I fucking hate her.

This day is supposed to be
all about my mom,

but instead,

once again,
she's making it all about her.

It's, like, always all about
Angela, Angela, Angela.

And I know that sounds petty.
- No, no.

Trust me, I get you.

It sucks to be reminded
of a missing parent.

And sometimes it's easier
to be angry...

than to admit that it hurts.

- You talking about your dad?

What was he like?

- Shit, I don't know.

He left when I was four.

But I guess it's better to hold
onto those good memories

than to focus on the bad ones.

- That's good advice.

- Not as eloquent as Carlton,
I guess, but...

[laughs]

- Honestly,

I think Carlton
uses my vulnerability

as a way to get closer to me.

Tiptoeing around his emotions
is exhausting,

and I just wanna work
through my own shit

without trying to navigate his.

- Well, if you ever need
someone to be petty with

or be angry with, I'm your guy.
- Thanks.

[tense music]

♪ ♪

- ♪ Life gave me lemons ♪

♪ Made 'em juicy every time ♪

♪ Through all that hardship ♪

♪ I would take it as a sign ♪

- Oh, high score!

- Holy shit, Ash, you're so
freaking good at this.

- I just beat your high score.
- Total luck.

Wanna play again?

- Um, actually,

could you go grab me some soda?

Kicking your ass
makes me thirsty.

- Could I have one too?

- It'd be my pleasure, ladies.

- ♪ Made it on my own ♪

♪ Made it on my own ♪

- I think someone likes you.

- Um, I don't know.
He's kind of dorky.

- Dorks can be cute.
I mean, you're kind of a dork.

- Aw, thanks.

- You know,
I'm into someone too.

- Really?
- Mm-hmm.

It's kind of a new thing that
started at the roller rink.

Okay, I'll just come out
and tell you.

Your cousin Will
is so freaking hot.

- Oh...plot twist.

- And he's got so much swag,
too, you know?

He should totally start
a YouTube channel.

- All right, who's up next?

- Gonna take you down, dude.

[somber music]

♪ ♪

[intriguing music]

♪ ♪

[upbeat jazz music]

♪ ♪

- Sorry. My bad.
- It's all good.

- There you go, Uncle Phil.
This is for you.

- Hey. Thank you, nephew.
- No problem.

- Are you sure?

- I'm sure.

- Okay, then. It is what it is.
Forward we march.

- Understood.

- Everything okay?

- Oh, yeah, everything's fine.

We're just dealing with some
campaign updates, that's all.

- I don't know.

Geoffrey's got his whole
007 thing going on.

- No, really,
everything's fine.

- Okay.

[cheers and applause]

- Has anyone seen Carlton?

We're supposed to do
the reading in a few minutes,

and he just disappeared.

- Oh, I'm sure he's
around here somewhere.

- Yeah, we'll look for him.

- Come.

All right.

- Hey, I was looking for you.

I'm trying to get outta here
before Mom sees me.

What's wrong?

- Romario and Lucia just left.

- Uh-oh.

First heartbreak?

- She's into Will.
- Our cousin?

Okay, do you want me
to kick her ass?

'Cause you know I will.

- I told them that I had stuff
to do for the party

so they'd leave.

But really, I just didn't think
I could hold it together.

- Look, Ash,

I'm not gonna tell you
that heartbreak is fun,

but it's a part of life.

And at least you were brave
enough to tell me about it.

Do you think you'd wanna share
with anybody else?

[soft music]

♪ ♪

- I'm not sure yet.

- Okay, that's fine.
Take your time.

Look, I was gonna go back
to the influencer house,

but if you want me to stay,
I will stay.

- Why? Mom and Dad
are already convinced

that you're moving back.

But I told them
it's not gonna happen.

- Yeah? Why are you so sure?

- 'Cause you're following
your dream,

and you're not gonna give up
no matter how hard it is.

You're a queen.

- Aww. Thanks, sis.

- Yo, Carlton.

Carlton.

Yo, Carlton.
Yo, what is wrong with you?

- Leave me the fuck alone,
dude.

- Carlton, Lisa needs you
right now, bro.

- No, she doesn't.
She's got you, right?

- What are you talking about?

- I heard you two out there
going on

about how exhausting it must be

for her to tiptoe
around my emotions.

Yeah, don't you fucking
play dumb, Will.

- I'm sorry. I didn't know.

- No, you looked me
dead in the eye.

You told me
that you'd stay away from her.

- Carlton, I was trying
to be there for her

as a friend, a'ight?

And if you care
about her so much,

you wouldn't be mad that
I'm out there supporting her

while you're in here
getting all fucked up.

- [crying]

Yo, C.

Let's just calm down, bro.

- [sobbing]

I'm sorry.

- Look, man, it's a'ight.
It's okay.

- I can't go out there
like this, man.

I can't.
- That's all right.

Bro.

Just rest up. Okay, man?

It's gonna be a'ight.

- [sobbing]

- I got you.

- Thank you all so much
for being here tonight

to support those
who are suffering from lupus

and to honor our dear friend,

mother, wife,
and sister Gayle Wilkes.

[applause]

Gayle was like a sister to me.

I miss her every single day.

But her spirit
and zest for life lives on

in her beautiful daughter,
Lisa.

And now she will honor her
mother with a special reading.

Come on up, Lisa.

[applause]

[soft music]

♪ ♪

- My mom loved poetry.

Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes.

And my mama
loved her some Tupac.

[laughter]

Towards the end of her life,
I read to her a lot of poetry

because she said
that it eased her pain.

And after she passed,
I started writing poetry

because it eased my pain
about saying goodbye to her

as a tribute to her
and her memory.

So even though I had planned
on reading a different poem,

I thought it'd be fitting
for me to read the words

that I wrote for my mom.

And joining me in this reading
is my good friend Will Smith.

[applause]

"You forever changed
the world, Mom.

"Your spirit lives on,

echoing the sweetest sounds
boundless and radiant."

- "Flowing through every ocean,
every sunrise, every sunset,

you forever changed the world."

- "Your warmth, your wisdom
like the sun and the moon."

- "Your energy is still
with us, present and abundant."

- "Just like
the stars above us,

shining bright
until the end of time..."

[whispering] I can't.

"My dreams know you well.
You visit them often.

"So every morning,
I find the strength to smile,

knowing you forever
changed the world."

"I love you, Mom."

[applause]

[gentle music]

♪ ♪

- Oh, Lisa, that was wonderful.

Your mom would be
so proud of you.

- Beautiful job, Lis.
What happened to Carlton?

I thought he was doing
the reading with you.

- He wasn't feeling well.
He had to take a nap.

- [whispering] Hey, why don't
you go check on him?

- Lis, that was so beautiful.

You know, I feel moved to say
something, maybe a toast.

- We already discussed this.

- And I appreciate
your opinion,

but I ran it by Fred,
and he said it's fine.

So what's the problem?

- Well, when Fred has an event
at his own damn house,

then he can pick
whoever he wants to speak.

No, Phil.
I've had enough of this.

- Ooh.
- This day is not about her.

Angela, you are a guest
in my house.

So you can either
kindly sit down,

or I can kick you out myself.

- Okay, we're leaving.

- Please do.
- Let's go, Lisa.

- I'm staying.

Can I?
- Of course, baby.

- Yo, Uncle--
- It's all right.

- You wanna know why you lost
that endorsement?

- Oh, I already do.

'Cause a so-called
friend of mine

decided to go behind my back
and enter the race against me.

- So you heard?

I'd hoped to let this day pass
without the news breaking.

- Yeah, well, I guess when
you decide to stab someone

in the back
and end a long-time friendship,

word gets out.

- Think about how you
and your platform have changed

and ask yourself
who really betrayed who.

- You all good here?

- Yeah, we're fine, Geoffrey.

- Hilarious.

It's a new day,
and your money, connections,

and your muscle here
aren't gonna save you.

I'm gonna crush you
in that race.

- Goodbye, Fred.

[tense music]

♪ ♪

Appreciate the heads up.

Watch him, will you?

- I'm on it.

- While you're at it,
there's someone else.

Reid Broderick.

- I'm already on that too.

- My man.

- One, two, three.

[trumpet playing jazz music]

♪ ♪

- I must say, Vivian,

the way you took down
that woman was epic.

- Should I feel bad
that I don't feel bad?

- No, no, I think she--she got
what was coming to her.

Wow.

So I would love for you
to share some of that fire

with the world
through your art.

- Yeah, well, maybe one day.

- Or maybe now,

unless you want to welch
on our bet.

- What are you saying?

- Your piece
in the silent auction,

it sold for 20 grand.

- What?

Well, who bought it?

- Why does that matter?

A bet is a bet, right?

- Well, Reid,

for better or for worse,

I am a woman of my word.

- Congratulations.

I'll be seeing you real soon.

[singer singing indistinctly]

♪ ♪

- Fuck. [groaning]

Dad?

- Feeling better, son?

- Uh, yeah, a little.

- I think I know what happened
with you today.

Well, what's been
happening with you.

- Look, Dad. I'm sorry.
Okay, I can explain. I--

- Anxiety.

We've all seen the pressure
you've been putting on yourself

to make the day perfect
for Lisa.

You gotta show yourself
some grace, son.

- Yeah, yeah, um...

Yeah, it's been
a rollercoaster.

I'm just sorry
I let Lisa down, that's all.

- Hey, keep your head up.

You've been
a good friend to her.

- Yeah, well,
I could have been better.

- Well, her dad's running
against me for DA.

So that's one way
to test the friendship.

- Wait, Fred Wilkes
is running against you?

- Mm-hmm.

- Man.

What a knife in the back.
I'm sorry.

- Nah, I probably should
have seen it coming.

I guess I was in denial.

- Yeah, I know how that feels.

So what are you gonna do now
that he's running against you?

- Well, I'm gonna kick his ass.

- [laughs]

- What up, auntie?

[laughs]

Yo, the West Philly really
popped out tonight, huh?

- Mm.

Not my proudest moment,
but I'd do it again for Lisa.

- You know,
Uncle Phil was right.

This family really does
look out for each other.

- That's right.
And I'd the same thing for you.

You know, when Gayle died,

I was so sad,

but I was also angry.

Angry because
I lost my best friend.

Angry because Fred moved on.
Angry at Angela. It's just--

sometimes your pain
gets misdirected.

- No, Angela had it coming,
for real.

- I'm talking about
you and Tray.

You know, I bet that he's not
even really angry.

He's just heartbroken

because he lost
his best friend.

Just give him a little bit
of time and space.

I bet you he'll come around.

- I guess I never really
thought about it like that.

- Yeah.
- Thanks, Aunt Viv.

- Yes, sweetie.

- You know, I wonder
how Lisa feels about today.

- Well, I am sure
she's around here somewhere.

- I'm gonna go look for her.

- [sighs]

- [sighs]

- Hello, everybody.

Tonight, we're gonna be making

my special
sweet potato crème brûlée.

I know it's just a dessert,
but I was thinking

maybe it's time we turn
the heat up in this kitchen.

- [laughing softly]

- Hey, Lis, you a'ight?

- Yeah.

I'm just thinking about how
Aunt Viv came for Angela today.

I mean, she said everything
that my mom

would've wanted her to say.

Everything that
I've been wanting to say.

Ah, it just feels good to know
that people have your back.

- Word.
- [chuckles]

- You mind
if I get in with you?

- Thank you for stepping in
for Carlton today.

I really don't know what
I would've done without you.

- Yeah.

You know it was his idea.

- Really?
- Yeah.

I mean, he knows how much
this event meant to you.

We weren't just gonna
leave you hanging.

[laughs]

Hey! [laughs]

- I miss this.

Just, like, vibing,
hanging with you.

- Me too.

[Pink Sweats' "Honesty"
playing]

- ♪ She said, baby... ♪

- So is there a reason that
you've been so distant lately?

♪ ♪

- ♪ What if it's... ♪

- I don't wanna be
another person in your life

that you have
to navigate around.

♪ ♪

You know?

- ♪ I told her,
don't rush, girl ♪

♪ Don't you rush ♪

- Lisa,

I think you are
the most amazing girl

I've ever known.

I mean that.

- ♪ Will you come in
after me? ♪

- But I don't wanna bring
any more drama in your life.

So if that means
I gotta back off,

give you enough space,
you know what I mean?

I'll do that.

Even if it hurts.

- ♪ Love will happen
when it wants ♪

- Is that what you want?

- Hell no! No.
[laughs]

But...

- Me neither.

♪ ♪

- ♪ I want, I want you ♪

♪ 'Cause I want you ♪

♪ I want you ♪

♪ I want, I want you ♪

♪ She said,
what if I tell you ♪

♪ All the things I've done? ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Would you run away
from me? ♪

♪ I told her,
baby, we all got bags ♪

♪ Full of shit
that we don't want ♪

♪ ♪

♪ But I can't unpack it
for you, baby ♪

♪ ♪

♪ She said,
what if I dive deep? ♪

♪ Will you come in
after me? ♪

♪ Would you share
your flaws with me? ♪

♪ Let me know ♪

♪ I told her,
thinking is all wrong ♪

♪ Love will happen
when it wants ♪

♪ I know it hurts sometimes,
but don't let it go ♪

♪ 'Cause I want you ♪

♪ I want you ♪

♪ I want, I want you ♪

♪ ♪

♪ 'Cause I want you ♪

♪ I want you ♪

♪ I want, I want you, yeah ♪

♪ I want you ♪