The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series)

Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse (1994)

Daphne Reid: Vivian Banks

Quotes 

• William 'Will' Smith : Uncle Phil, that is not cool, the way you dissing my father like that.

  Philip Banks : The hell with your father.

  Vivian Banks : Philip, for God's sake.

  Philip Banks : He waltzes in here after 15 years?

  William 'Will' Smith : Fourteen.

  Philip Banks : Excuse me. Fourteen years and acts like nothing has happened. Wake up, Will. This is the same guy who didn't think enough of you to pick up the damn phone!

  William 'Will' Smith : He made a mistake. I'm sorry that everybody can't be as perfect as you, Uncle Phil, but if I can forgive him, how come you can't?

  Philip Banks : Because he's not doing this for you, he's doing this for himself and if you think any differently, then you're a fool!

  Vivian Banks : Hey, just cool it. Just cool down. We can talk about this another time.

  William 'Will' Smith : You know what, Aunt Viv? Ain't even nothing to talk about. I've been waiting for this for a long time, my whole life and ain't nobody gonna stop me. Come tomorrow, I'm out of here.

  Philip Banks : Oh yeah, I don't think so.

  William 'Will' Smith : Who cares what you think? You are not my father!

  [storms off] 

• Vivian Banks : Philip, stop moping. You know Will didn't mean what he said.

  Philip Banks : Well, why'd he say it? For four years, I treated that boy like my own son. Whether he needed a pat on the head or a kick in the pants, I was there for him. I worked my ass off trying to keep him in line.

  Geoffrey : And yet, it's come back with a vengeance.

• Vivian Banks : Lou, if you walk out of Will's life now, don't you ever come back.

• Philip Banks : I have done everything for Will. Suddenly, it's like none of that matters. I can't believe he could be so selfish.

  Vivian Banks : Philip, listen to yourself. Somebody's being selfish all right, but it isn't Will.