The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996): Season 5, Episode 16 - A Decent Proposal - full transcript

Still in the hospital from being shot, Will thinks about his future. He asks Lisa to marry him.

[instrumental music]

[sighs]
Thank you, baby.

Oh, man,
this week has been hell!

Remind me
to never get shot again.

It's always hard the first time.

I remember mine.

I'd forgotten how much Jewel
hates anchovies on her pizza.

Phew! Well,
the rest you can guess.

Good morning, Will.
Good morning, Lisa.

Jazz.

Oh, my goodness, Nurse Avner



you-you might wanna hurry up
and go change.

Nurse Sigmund has on
the exact same outfit.

Will, I have a special
going-away present for you.

Oh, well,
I'm on such a natural high

from getting up out of here

I'm sure
my arm won't feel a thing.

Oh, I-I think that's a safe bet.

Whoo! Oh!

[screams]

Have a nice day.

Check it out, Will.
I'm the black dude on "ER."

Jazz, that is not a toy.

It doesn't have to be a toy
to be fun.

[chuckles]
Check this out. Clear!



[screaming]

[theme song]

♪ Now this is a story
all about how ♪

♪ My life got flipped
turned upside-down ♪

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

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

♪ Of a town called Bel-Air ♪

♪ In West Philadelphia
born and raised ♪

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

♪ Chillin' out maxin'
relaxin' all cool ♪

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

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

♪ Started makin' trouble
in my neighborhood ♪

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

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

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

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

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

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

♪ I pulled up to a house
about 7:00 or 8:00 ♪

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

♪ I looked at my kingdom
I was finally there ♪

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

Now remember, just because
you're going home today

doesn't mean you can slack off.

The harder you work, the faster
you'll regain use of your leg.

Oh, hey, look, you think
I'll ever be able to slam-dunk?

- Sure you will.
- Oh, cool.

'Cause I never could before.

[laughing]

I'll see you back in therapy
tomorrow morning.

- Buh-bye.
- 'Okay, baby.'

I packed your books

and your Walkman.

Mm, and this
cute little backless gown

that you just looked so good in.

[laughing]

Is there anything else
I can get?

Uh, well, just my stuff
in the bathroom.

- Oh, okay.
- Alright.

Hey, and don't forget
my Magic Shave, baby.

(Lisa)
'Okay.'

[groaning]

[gasps]
Oh, Will, you fell?

Oh, yeah, I fell, uh..

...in love with you, baby.

Lisa, will you marry me?

Marry you?

Will, did you take another one
of those yellow pills?

I'm serious, Lisa.

I mean, you've been right here
with me all through this thing.

You're the first face
I saw every morning

the last face I saw every night.

I just want that
to go on forever.

Will, I don't know what to say.

Your face says it all, baby.

[chuckles]

Hey, listen, we-we should,
we should probably.. Ah..

We should probably keep
this thing a secret, you
know

just spring it on people
at the right time.

Well, that is gonna
blow 'em away.

[sighs]
It sure is.

Oh. Oh, babe, I'm sorry
I don't have a ring for you.

I can give you this one
around my collar.

Hi. Ready to go?

Oh, well, Hil,
where's everybody else at?

Well, they're all at home.
It's just me.

(both)
Don't touch that!

Okay.

Uh, I mean, uh, Hil,
on my big day,

I thought that everybody
would be here.

Oh, it's not their fault,
they're busy setting up

for your surprise party.

They're giving me
a surprise party?

Well, now that
you dragged it out of me..

[chuckles]

Uh, well-well, come on, y'all,
let's go, let's go!

Uh, let me practice. Oh!

Uh, oh, God, wait.
Babe, hold up. Um..

I forgot to sign
those release papers.

Hil, uh, could you buzz
the nurse for me, please?

(Lisa)
No, not that one!

There has got to be
an easier way to call the nurse.

[upbeat music]

Honey, honey, I don't think what
you're doing is good for you.

And I don't think what you're
doing is good for anybody.

- Ah! Pssh!
- Ah! Pssh!

[laughing]

Babe, listen. Ahem.

May I have
everyone's attention, please?

Will, you are not gonna announce
it in front of all these people.

Oh, come on, baby, don't be shy.
Here, take this, take this.

Now, as you all know..

...there's a person in this room

who's very, very special to me.

A person who's warm, caring

and extremely sensitive.

Oh, I love you, too, Will.

Go sit down.

Al-alright, there's
two very special people to
me.

Anyway, as I was about to
say

I have a little announcement
to make.

- Will, I don't think that--
- Oh, oh, you're right.

You're right, baby.
We have an announcement to make.

Me and Lisa are getting married!

[crowd applauding]

[coughing]

What?

- Will, that's great!
- Oh, thanks, Ash.

Congratulations.

You know,
this precludes any possibility

of us getting together.

To do what?

Good seeing you again, Lisa.

Well, ha-ha,
that's really news.

[laughs]

You know, Will,
since you're gonna get married

I guess, maybe you and I
should have that

man-to-man talk
in the kitchen, huh?

- Let's go.
- Wait. Right now, Uncle Phil?

- Sure, okay. Come on.
- Uncle-Uncle Phil..

- Congratulations, Lisa.
- Oh, thank you, Ashley.

Lisa, I want you to know
that Will's as proud of you

as I am of
my sweet little bride,
Jewel.

Oh, thanks, Jazz, that's nice.

Um, by the way, where is Jewel?

Her ex-cellmate broke out.

- They're having dinner.
- Oh.

Will, what is all this?

It's too soon for you
to get married.

Hilary's right.

Did I say that?

I mean, come on, I'm still
decorating my new house.

When would I have time
to buy you a gift?

[chuckles]
Oh, isn't anybody gonna
congratulate me?

Yeah, yeah, come here.

My foot wants to congratulate
your butt.

Boy, no way are you ready
for marriage.

How are you gonna
support a wife?

Now, now, Vy,
I'm sure the boy has

a very sound financial plan
in mind.

That's right,
you tell her, Uncle Phil.

That's right. after all,
he is working full-time

at the college.

Well, i-it is part-time,
Uncle
Phil, that's just part-time.

Oh, that's okay. That's okay.

I mean, you have
that great hourly wage.

Yeah, well,
not to mention my tips.

Oh, that's right, that's right..

Well, well,
now, just what exactly is

15 percent of a frozen burrito?

Oh, never mind. That's okay.
I mean..

Once you graduate
and you start your career..

Um, w-what is it
that you're majoring in, now?

See, I-I haven't exactly
declared my major yet.

- Uncle Phil.
- Oh.

You're not giving good examples
right now either.

Oh. Aha!

[laughs]

Ah, I see what you're doing.

Hey, I watch "The Cosby
Show"
too, Uncle Phil. Ha-ha-ha.

Oh, this is that episode where
Theo drops out of school, right?

Well, yeah,
something like that, yeah.

Yeah, well, a couple of more
Pudding Pops

you'll be there. Ha-ha-ha.

Will, you are not
getting married

and that is it!

Look, mom, I understand

that this was a bit of a shock
for you guys.

But I'm telling you,
y'all don't have to worry

about me and Lisa,
we're gonna be alright.

You know why?
Because we got love.

[scoffs]
What's love got to do with
it?

♪ Got to do with it
got to do with it ♪

Look, I really, really
appreciate you guys' concern

but I'm a grown man.

And with all due respect

if I needed your permission
to get married

I would've asked for it.

- What's the matter?
- Nothing. Come on, babe.

Let's get out here. Hil,
uh, run us past Lisa's house.

- Please?
- Sure.

What are you doing?

Mrs. Banks said
I could take this home.

Oh, no, you don't.
I'm serving that tonight.

- No, you're not.
- Yes, I am!

- No, you're not. You're not.
- Yes, I am! Yes, I am!

- Guys, guys, stop it!
- Yes, I am!

Jazz, let go!

[thuds]

I'm okay. I'm okay.

Um..

Maybe we can run by X-ray
on the way to Lisa's?

Thanks, Mr. Banks,
for a really nice party.

Oh, okay. Uh, Lisa, could I
speak to you for a second?

Look, I-I know that Will
has probably told you

that we have some concerns
about you getting married.

- You do, too?
- What you talking about, Lisa?

Mr. Banks,
it's not that I don't love Will.

It's just that all of this
is happening so fast.

And I never really said
that I would marry him.

I mean, of course, I never said
that I wouldn't either.

Well, uh, you two should talk!
And soon!

Well, I know, Mr. Banks,
but I just don't wanna

devastate him
with all that's been going
on.

Have you ever crushed
anyone?

Well..

[instrumental music]

[grunting]

Okay, before we wrap up

let's test your reflexes.

[screams]

My goodness,
those doctors must have crossed

some wires in there.

Quit messing around, Will.

[laughing]

(Will)
'Oh, hey, hey, there she come.
There she come.'

- What's up, baby?
- Hi.

Oh, hey, tell her how good I've
been doing. Tell her how good.

He's doing great,
and you must be the reason.

He can't stop talking about you.

- 'See you tomorrow, Will.'
- 'Oh.'

- Alright, buh-bye.
- Bye.

Hey, baby, I got
a little surprise for you.

Um, Will, I-I kind of got
a little surprise for you, too.

Uh, no, no, no, me first.
Check it out.

[grunting]

[sobbing]

Just get away from me.

Oh, mama, look, I can walk!

[laughs]

Will, I can't believe it!
Look at you.

Oh, yeah, girl,
I got me some motivation.

Shoot, if I wasn't walking down
that aisle with you

I'd probably still be upstairs
in that wheelchair.

[grunts]
Oh, what was your surprise?

Um, Will, I don't really know
how to say this

but I don't wanna get..

Don't wanna get what?

A ticket.
I'm double-parked outside.

Uh, whoa, whoa, whoa, hold up,
baby. Come on, come on, come on.

That ain't what
you wanted to say.

Look, there is nothing
that you can't tell the man

that you're gonna marry.

I don't wanna marry you.

See?

That wasn't that hard, was it?

[groans]

[instrumental music]

[laughs]

You're thinking of Lisa
again,
aren't you?

Oh, pfft. Lisa who?
Girl, what you talking about?

I'm playing Scrabble.

D-U-M-P-E-D.

Dumped.

And you also made lonely,
shocked and pathetic.

No, no, no, Ashley. That's mine.

I'm pathetic.

Yeah, y-you're right, Ash.
Look, I-I can't concentrate.

Well, maybe we should do
something else.

Let's watch some TV.
Carlton, I think "Montel" is on.

(man on TV)
'Next on "Montel Williams"'

'Women Who Won't Marry
And The Losers Who Ask Them.'

[sighs]
Give me that.

(man on TV)
'Yes, folks,
at Willie's World Of Wheels'

'we lease every kind
of transportation imaginable.'

'Lease a truck,
lease a car, lease a van'

'lease a bus, lease a tractor..'

G, to the kitchen, please.

Come on, Rain Man.

Hey, babe.

Are you hungry, baby?

[sighs]
Not especially.

Come on,
you've got to eat something.

Alright, ju-just give me
the same thing Uncle Phil has.

Just make mine
a single-sized serving.

Here you go, sweetheart.

Hey, thanks a lot, Aunt Viv.

Oh, uh, can you cut up my
chicken finger for me,
please?

Of course, dear.

Uncle Phil,
my biscuit needs some butter.

Then I suggest you butter it.

My God, man,
I'm in a wheelchair!

I've noticed.

I've noticed
a lot of things lately.

Like, you moping around here
and acting all helpless.

You can do some things
for yourself, you know?

Sir, when you're
finished eating

I've pre-pasted
your toothbrush upstairs.

Thank you, Geoffrey.

Uh, you should be happy,
Uncle Phil.

You didn't want me
to get married, and now I'm not.

Will, we know
you're upset about Lisa.

Look, you know what,
I just wanna forget

that she ever existed.

I never even wanna hear
her name again.

Which reminds me. Lisa
called.

Come, on, Will,
it's time to go to therapy.

Oh, no.
I'm not going anywhere with you.

Every time I get around you,
I wind up getting hurt.

(Hilary)
'Oh!'

You are so accident-prone.

[instrumental music]

Will, I am really disappointed
in you.

[scoffs]
Please, not another lecture.

[scoffs]
Well, someone has to say it.

Being in a wheelchair
is no excuse

for wearing the same shirt
two days in a row.

[scoffs]

(Will)
'Hilary.'

Uh, you don't know
what it's like to lose afiance.

Hello?

[scoffs]
I was engaged last year,
remember?

Bungee accident?

Oh.

Sorry, Hil.

You would think
hitting the concrete like that

would've made more of an impact.

Sorry.

Will, we were gonna spend
the rest of our lives together.

But we never even would've been
engaged in the first place

if he hadn't been so persistent.

God, I must have turned him
down, like, ten times

before we even went out.

Really?

But do you know what made me
finally change my mind?

That big old rock
he put on your finger?

[chuckles]
Well, besides that.

It was knowing
that no matter what I said

or what I did or how I acted

he would always be there
for me.

The point is, Will, if she
really means something to you..

...take a lesson
from myfiance.Don't give up.

God, I miss him.

Poor, poor..

Tip of the tongue, Will.
Please help me out.

- Trevor.
- Trevor. Thanks.

(Will)
'Wait, Hilary.'

Hey, you know what?
I think you're right.

Maybe I did give up too easy.
I'm gonna call Lisa right now.

Will.

Damn, you got good ears, girl.

- We need to talk.
- Oh, yeah, you got that right.

- Hilary, do you mind?
- Oh, no, go ahead.

Oh. Duh.

- Hey, look, Lisa--
- No, Will.

When I said
that we needed to talk

I meant that I need to talk

and you need to listen.

Will, you are stupid!

Well,
"Stupid is as stupid does."

Well, what is that
supposed to mean?

I don't know, but the movie made
like a half-a-billion dollars.

So I say one thing that you
don't wanna hear, and that's it?

You just shut me out
without even letting me explain?

"Will,
I don't want to marry you"

seems pretty self-explanatory.

Well, you're wrong.

Will, I love you.

But I just feel like the only
reason you asked me to marry you

is because you're feeling
vulnerable right now.

Well, getting shot kind of has
that effect on a brother.

[sighs]
I understand all of that,
but what's gonna happen

when you're back on your feet
and feeling like yourself again?

Baby, I don't wanna
have to shoot you

every six months
just to hold on to you.

Look, Lisa..

...when-when that bullet hit me,
I gotta admit

it scared the hell out of me.

But i-it made me realize that
maybe I don't have all the time

in the world like I thought.

You know, I mean, who's to say
what's gonna happen tomorrow

or-or next week
or the week after that?

All I know is that I love you.

And, Lisa, believe me,
that is never gonna change.

[sighs]
Well, in that case,
the answer is yes.

Yes?

Yes.

Yes!

[indistinct chatter]

Hey, hey, hey, uh..

Yo-you wouldn't really bust
a cap at me, though, would you?

Not unless I have to.

[laughing]

So you think
we should tell your family?

Oh. I think some of them
already know.

- 'Oh. Heh-heh.'
- 'Heh-heh.'

Good thing
it's the ones on our side.

Come on out here, guys.
Give the bride-to-be a kiss.

Time for a toast!
Carlton, get some glasses.

Whoa. Dom Perignon,
the good stuff.

Tyler and I were saving it
for our honeymoon.

- 'Oh.'
- Trevor, Hilary.

[sighs]
Alright, Trevor, whatever.

Anyway, I figured
it was the least I could do

with all the injuries
I've caused.

- Thank you.
- It ain't nothing, Hil.

[groaning]

I mean, accidents happen.

[screams]

[crashing]

[water splashing]

[instrumental music]

[theme music]

♪ Ah-ah-ah ♪

♪ Ah-ah-ah ♪

♪ Ah-ah-ah ♪

♪ Ah-ah-ah ♪

♪ Ah-ah-ah ♪

♪ Ah-ah-ah ♪