The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series)

Homeboy, Sweet Homeboy (1990)

Will Smith: Will Smith

Quotes 

• Vivian Banks : [about Ice Tray and Hilary]  l'm glad they had fun together.

  William 'Will' Smith : Me, too. lt's just a shame he had to leave before he had a chance to ruin her life.

  Vivian Banks : l'm sorry l said that, it's just that...

  William 'Will' Smith : But you meant it. lt was cool as long as Tray was some clown to come out here and bring me some cheesesteaks and cheer me up.

  Vivian Banks : Hold on.

  William 'Will' Smith : The second you found out Hilary liked him, you wanted him out. That's something l'd expect from Uncle Phil, not from you, Aunt Viv.

  Vivian Banks : Hilary is my daughter, Will.

  William 'Will' Smith : And Tray is my best friend. We grew up together. We're from the same neighborhood. We're the same person. lf Tray's not good enough for this family, then maybe l'm not.

  Vivian Banks : You are not the same person.

  William 'Will' Smith : l know who l am.

  Vivian Banks : No, you listen to me. l can see why you like lce Tray. He's a lot of fun. Everything's a joke to him: school, work, people. He doesn't care about anything.

  William 'Will' Smith : He always managed to care about me.

  Vivian Banks : l'm glad he's a good friend, but that doesn't change who he is. l'm sorry, but a young man his age should be able to do something else besides fight and jump fences.

  William 'Will' Smith : You weren't there.

  Vivian Banks : l know, but still...

  William 'Will' Smith : When l was in 7th grade, trying to bring books home from school, the kids would jump me, so Tray started walking me home. lf he hadn't been there to throw those punches and help me jump fences, then maybe l wouldn't be here.

  Vivian Banks : While he was busy protecting your books, where the hell were his?

  William 'Will' Smith : What's that got to do with anything?

  Vivian Banks : l'm glad he cared so much about you, but why doesn't he care as much about himself?

  William 'Will' Smith : Because nobody was there for Tray. lf he hadn't been there to cover my back, maybe l wouldn't care about myself either.

  Vivian Banks : And that would be an awful waste.

• Vivian Banks : Will, why don't you introduce lce Tray to your family?

  William 'Will' Smith : l'm sorry.

  [to Ice Tray] 

  William 'Will' Smith : This is my little cousin Ashley.

  Ashley Banks : Hi.

  William 'Will' Smith : This is my bodyguard, Geoffrey.

  [making a windmill motion towards Philip upon introduction] 

  William 'Will' Smith : All of this is my Uncle Phil. Remember we used to say that Daffy Duck must have a little brother somewhere? Meet my cousin Carlton.

• Ice Tray : [picks up a book]  Crime and Punishment.

  William 'Will' Smith : That's just some tired old book Carlton's reading.

  Ice Tray : Really?

  [reads the inside of the book] 

  Ice Tray : ''From the library of Master William Smith.'' Who's tired now, homey?

  William 'Will' Smith : They're forcing us to read that at school. l ain't gonna read it.

  Ice Tray : [as he looks at the book]  Wait. This is your handwriting. ''lntriguing duality?''