The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series)

Talking Turkey (1990)

Vernee Watson: Viola 'Vy' Smith

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• Vivian Banks : You know, Vi, you really hurt my feelings yesterday.

  Viola : What are you talking about?

  Vivian Banks : When you said l was spoiling Will and my kids. l'm just trying to give them the things that we didn't have.

  Viola : First of all, l didn't mean to hurt your feelings. Seems to me, when we were growing up, l'd say a lot worse to you and you'd take it. l don't know, l think living in California has made you sensitive.

  Vivian Banks : l don't think l'm being sensitive, Vi. You basically called me a bad mother.

  Viola : Baby, look, l don't think you're a bad mother. l never would've sent Will out here if l thought you were. l don't blame you for wanting to give those kids everything we didn't have, but you got to teach them how to work hard, too.

• Viola : [to Carlton]  Oh, my goodness, aren't you handsome and looking less and less like your daddy every day.

  Carlton Banks : Ouch. Run for cover, Dad.

  William 'Will' Smith : Where is he gonna hide at?

• Vivian Banks : You know, Vi, I wish you could've told me before you let the gardener take the day off.

  Viola : Well, girl, it's the day before Thanksgiving.

  Vivian Banks : Well, it's a nice idea, but it's the same thing with telling Geoffrey not to clear the table. I just thought they would feel uncomfortable for taking orders from someone they don't know.

  Viola : Uh-huh, and they rather take orders from a seventeen-year-old boy?

  Vivian Banks : What do you mean?

  Viola : Well, honey, I don't mean to be critical, but I don't like what I saw today. Will's got a bunch of grown men running around doing all the work he should be doing. I haven't seen him lift a finger except to scratch his head.

  Vivian Banks : You're not being fair, Vi. Will works very hard at his homework.

  Viola : Back home, Will did his homework, mowed the lawn, raked the leaves, and cleared the table. I don't think a little work around the house is gonna interfere with his education. From what I see, all he's learning is how to be a rich kid.

  Vivian Banks : Philip and I just want Will to have the same advantages that our kids have. I mean, isn't that why you sent him out here?

  Viola : I sent him out here to stay out of trouble and get a good education, but, Vivian, I also taught that boy the value of hard work and I don't want him to lose that. All I know is the kids in this house are getting a free ride, a free ride in a fancy car, but I don't mean to be critical.