[instrumental music]
What are you doing?
Oh, I'm tryin' to see how close I can get to your head
without hittin' it.
[chuckles]
Uh...you know, you're not doin' a very good job.
And the next time you throw one of those at me
I'm gonna make you eat it.
Ooh.
Oh, see, now see, now see, now you're in trouble.
- I'm in trouble? - Uh-huh, now you're in trouble.
Oh, okay.
Mm.
- Mm. - Mm.
Whoo, if that's what happens
for throwin' a couple grapes at you..
Will, you know what I like about you?
What? That I'm so romantic?
No, that you're so goofy.
G-goofy, well, oh, you-you mean like
in asuave,debonair, Denzel-ian kinda way, right?
No, not really.
What? What-what do you mean? I'm, what-what, immature?
No, no, no, I mean, that you're, you're spontaneous
and you're fun and, you know, goofy.
Why don't we just study? How about that?
Yeah, let's just get back to studyin'.
Fine.
Your mom goofy.
[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 ♪
[instrumental music]
♪ 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 movin' 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 seven or eight ♪
♪ 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 ♪♪
[music continues]
Attention, everyone. Attention.
I have an announcement.
My horoscope said that I will prosper in my house.
So, I figured I better go buy one.
Hallelujah!
Excuse me.
Hilary, that's wonderful.
Nothing fancy, no more than six or seven bedrooms.
And I don't even care if it has a wine cellar. For now.
Wait a minute, how are you going to afford a house like that?
I have discovered a unique method of savings.
I never spend my own money.
By the way, daddy, don't use your platinum card this month.
Let me get this straight, all this time
you've been hoarding your talk show salary
while feasting away on the family fortune?
What do you say to that, big guy?
All I heard is that she's moving.
- Hey, good morning, G. - Good morning, Master William.
Hey, w-what's up, y'all? Listen.
Um, if-if you had to sum me up in, you know, like, one word
how would y'all describe me?
- Freeloader. - Undependable.
- He's not a freeloader. - Lazy.
Of course he's lazy. He works for me.
- He's a freeloading, lazy bum. - Oh, come on.
Believe me, he's lazy.
- Excuse me. Excuse me. - What?
I said one word.
Come on, y'all, like-like-like suave, debonair, strong.
What's this for, Will?
Well, you know, the other night, Lisa said
I-I was kinda, you know, goofy.
- Yes, that's it. - Exactly.
We're going to go with goofy, Will.
[instrumental music]
How you doing, goofy?
[laughing]
- Shut up, Carlton. - Well, look, I don't know.
M-maybe Lisa tried to give you a hint.
First, she calls you goofy, the next thing you know
she's not even calling you.
[scoffs] Yeah, right. You think?
Will, if there's one thing I know
it's about women not calling.
- Hey. What's up, baby? - Hey.
Hey, listen, I'm off in 15 minutes.
Oh, Will, I'm so excited.
To hell with it. I'm off now then.
You're so ridiculous, I'm excited
because my friend Marvin got published
in the op-ed section.
Oh, pfft, I mean, if I put my mind to it
I could write in any one of them old magazines.
Baby, you don't need to prove to me that you're an intellectual.
I like you just the way that you are.
- What is that supposed to mean? - Oh, just forget it.
Ooh. I cannot wait to read this.
The last article he wrote, ooh, it gave me goosebumps.
I'm gonna climb into a hot bubble bath
and get started on this right now.
See you later.
A bubble bath?
"Marvin, take me away."
[scoffs] I'm saying, man, how hard could it be to write a dumb article?
I could write a whole book.
What kind of book?
A good one.
One thatrealpeople would wanna read, you know
with pictures and stuff.
Oh, a coloring book.
No, I'm being serious, Carlton.
I mean, how hard could it be to write good?
- Well. - Well, what?
Never mind.
[instrumental music]
[shutter clicking]
Oh, sorry.
Hey, Carlton, thanks for comin' along, man.
No problem, the sooner you make some money
the sooner you're out of the pool house
and ultimately out of my life.
Hey, man, listen, what do you think of this title for my book?
I'm gonna call it "Celebrities' Houses At Night."
I may have misjudged you, Will.
You really are pulling out all the stops for this girl.
I mean, look at you, your hair's neat, your nails are trimmed.
You started flossing again.
Hey-hey, man, look, I even trim my nose hair. Check it out.
- Nice job. - Thanks.
I don't know, it's just wild, man.
You know, it's like...Lisa's the first thought in my mind
when I wake up in the morning.
The last thought before I go to sleep.
Man, you know, I can talk to her about anything.
You know, it's like her face has just been engraved
inside my head.
'It's like, just say I'm havin' a bad day.'
No matter what it is, just terrible, it's like
that first second that I see her beautiful face
and she puts her arms around me..
...I touch her lips, it's like, just everything is better.
Everything.
You know what I'm saying, Carlton?
I sure do.
- Give me a hug, big guy. - Carlton!
[tires screeching]
[horn honking]
Carlton, what is wrong with you, man?
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I just got caught up in the moment.
Why don't you get caught up in keeping your damn eyes
on the road?
Alright, okay.
L-look, just take a picture of Bob Barker's house.
Oh, man.
Look like Bob up in there gettin' his freak on.
Bobby, come on down.
[instrumental music]
Alright, alright, check it out, listen.
I even got a title.
It's called "Celebrities' Houses At Night."
- I'm not sure. - Okay.
You know what, you're right. You're right.
Oh-oh, look at this picture. How about this one?
Look at Richard Simmons in his backyard
cooking them big old stank sausages.
Oh, man, that one is gold.
Look, kid, I gotta tell you, this picture doesn't really
do it for me, okay. I mean, look at it, it's too dark.
Oh, see, see you're not open. You're not open, man.
I'm tellin' you, it's "Celebrities' Houses At Night."
Okay, look, look, kid, you got a-you got
a nice idea here with the house thing.
It's just not somethin' I can get behind, alright?
Okay, okay, alright, see
'cause you're not lettin' your cerebellum rotate, man.
Listen, look at this.
It's not just pictures.
I wrote little stories with them too.
Bam! Ah, you didn't notice that one, right.
See, it's different now, see
'cause I'm not just a photographer, man.
I'm a photographer and a writer.
I'm ambidextrous.
Nice try, huh? Maybe next time.
Well, fine. Maybe I am goofy.
'Hey, don't forget your pictures here.'
Wait. Wait. Wait a minute.
Is, is this one Jay Leno?
- Mm, yeah, that's him. - What is he doing here?
Um, I don't know, he was pouring some coffee in the sewer
or somethin', I don't know, what does my story say?
Now, I could definitely use this in one of my publications.
- Really? - Oh, yeah.
Hey, America loves Jay Leno.
So-so, what, it'd be he'd more like an article?
Yeah, that's right.
Hey, but I mean, I still get credit and everythin', alright?
Oh, that and $500, here, here, here.
I want you to read this, uh, this release form.
Sign it when you're ready.
Ooh.
Ooh, ooh, ooh. Mm-hm. Mm-hm.
Oh, hey, looks good to me, man.
[instrumental music]
Will?
(Will) Good evening, you fine Nubian princess.
I set up a little surprise for you tonight
so just follow instructions and enjoy.
Number one, clap twice.
[clapping]
[music on stereo]
(Will) Number two.
I've got a succulent lobster dinner prepared.
So go to the microwave, press start.
[beep]
(Will) Number three.
Take your sexy little self
on over to the couch and have a seat.
Number four.
Get naked.
What?
(Will) No, my fault, my fault.
I was just kiddin', I was just kiddin'.
Alright, number five.
Turn around.
Ooh, you sure do know how to make a girl feel special.
Will, what is all of this about?
We are celebrating, baby.
I've been published.
Published? When did you start writing?
Last week.
Hey, look, uh, I wanna give you some goosebumps too.
Mm, okay, so where's the article?
- Let me see it. - Eh, eh, eh.
In due time, in due time. It's all a surprise, baby.
Okay.
[Will clears throat]
Lisa.
Sweetheart, there's only one word to describe you.
Scum.
(Will) Carlton, uh..
Man, you know the routine, when there's a sock in the door
you sleep on the lawn.
Have you read this week's "National Inquisitor?"
Man, I don't read that trash.
Then how come you're writing it?
Wait, wait, whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a minute.
They used one of my photos from my book and put it in here.
"Jay Leno, Earth Enemy Number One by Will Smith?"
You sold pictures to a sleazy magazine like this?
No, no, no, baby. I did not.
I sold them to a book publisher.
Look, Jay Leno wasn't holdin' no oil can.
He was holdin' a coffee pot.
That guy tricked me.
Oh, well, at least I got paid.
Master William, you have a visitor.
- Will Smith? - Uh, yes, sir.
You're served.
Wha..
What-what's-what's wrong, baby?
Jay Leno is suing me for $10 million.
[instrumental music]
How do you go from trying to make a little impression
on Lisa to being sued by Jay Leno for $10 million?
Um...I'm goofy?
But, wait, wait, come on, Uncle Phil
I am the victim here.
That publisher took my pictures
and used them for evil instead of good.
I mean, he-he like Hugh Hefner.
And I'm an innocent young girl from the Midwest.
And you expect me to clean up this mess, huh?
Well, yeah, man, you know the routine.
I do somethin' stupid, you clean it all up, make it better.
And the-the only difference is this time, I didn't do nothin'.
I think you've taken troublemaking
to a whole new plateau.
Look, wait, wait a minute, come on, come on, Uncle Phil.
You gotta know somebody down there.
I mean, a cameraman, a makeup girl.
Maybe you sentenced one of the guys in the band or somethin'.
Will, there is a bigger issue involved here.
I cannot keep pulling your butt out of the fire.
You're right, you're right, you're right, Uncle Phil.
Look...and this is the last two or few times, I promise.
You know, Will, there comes a time..
Oh, not the "There comes a time" speech.
I'd pay $10 million to not have to hear that again.
And I'd pay $10 million so I didn't have tosayit again.
Alright, alright, fine, Uncle Phil
if you don't wanna help me, just say that.
I got myself into this mess, I'll get myself out.
I don't need nobody.
Dude, look, why don't I watch you handle this one
I'll get the next one, alright?
[instrumental music]
I can't believe that that realtor
wasted my time on that dump.
Hilary, that house was gorgeous. What's the problem?
Problem? Well, for starters, the layout.
Say I'm having a small garden party
for 50 of my closest friends.
And someone spills cocktail sauce on their Armani suit.
My maid Hildegard would have to go
through the gazebo into the living room past the library
and up the steps to get to the laundry room.
- Hilary, that's ridiculous. - You're right.
Who cares how far Hildegard has to walk?
Is there anything I can do to help?
Can you drive a getaway car?
Master William, come quickly.
They're talking about you on the telly.
Save our sewers. Save our sewers.
This is Andrea White of KFPB.
It has been reported to the "National Inquisitor"
that "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno is a toxic polluter.
Will Smith is the young man who photographed
Leno dumping oil into the sewer systems.
His story also alleges that Mr. Leno may be single-handedly
responsible for destroying the rain forest, the ozone layer
and the one tree that grows in Brooklyn.
(Ashley) Oh, that poor little tree.
Forget that tree, Ashley. Come on, I'm getting railroaded.
Well, I finally contacted Leno's lawyer.
Yeah, what's up, Uncle Phil? What'd he say?
Well, I'm sorry, son, but it doesn't look good.
I'm afraid you're liable.
[laughing]
What is so funny?
You're liable for libel. Get it? Those are homonyms.
Carlton, your next crack is gonna be in your head.
Try it and I'll sue.
Well..
...I know what I gotta do.
He's not gonna do anything stupid, is he?
You don't know him very well, do you?
(John) 'It's "The Tonight Show."'
Of course I'm doing the Bill Clinton McDonald's bit.
It's my best joke.
You're my agent, I'm the one who should be nervous.
I'll-I'll call you after the show, okay?
Yeah. Bye.
Hey, bro. How you doing?
H-h-have you seen Jay Leno?
No, and I probably won't until I'm on stage.
I'm John Ridley, I'm the comedian.
Oh, so-so you're John Ridley.
Yeah. Oh, well, these are for you.
Uh, they're from, uh, Mr. Leno.
Oh, thanks.
Listen, uh, John, uh, how long have you been a standup?
About ten years. Why?
[sighs]
I just hate this part of my job.
What-what-what part?
Dude, you've been bumped.
- Bumped? - Listen, listen.
One of Roseanne's other personalities showed up.
We're gonna have to let her keep talking.
You gotta be kidding.
My entire family in Milwaukee is gonna be watching.
- I got a killer opening bit. - Listen, listen.
I'm sorry, bro, that's show biz.
- Come on, let's go. - No, wait-wait a minute.
I got this great joke
about how I'm so pro-black
I won't even pick the cotton out of a bottle of aspirin.
I think I did you a favor, bro, come on.
But my-my family is gonna..
- Security. - Wait.
[instrumental music]
Welcome back, uh, my next guest is a young comedian
making his very first appearance on "The Tonight Show."
Please give a warm welcome
to a very funny young man, Mr. John Ridley.
[crowd cheering]
Hey, how you doing? Hey.
Well, you know, the-the other day
I just had this bottle of aspirin, you know.
But I, I couldn't take it because I'm black.
What-what-what I mean is, you know
the-the bottle had cotton in it, you know.
Get it? Cotton. I'm black.
Well, well, a-actually, you know
what-what-what I-what I mean is, um..
(Jay) 'Hey, wait a minute, wait-wait-wait.'
This-this isn't John Ridley. What's goin' on?
Security...have this guy removed, please.
Wait. Wait a minute. Hey, Jay, Jay, listen.
Listen, you gotta-you gotta listen to me.
I'm-I'm the guy that you're suing, Will Smith.
You are the guy that's been
puttin' all the stuff in the paper?
This has been, hey, you probably know about this there's been
a lot written about me, that lot of it untrue.
And this seems to be the gentleman respon..
Come over here, come over here, sit down, come here, let..
Why don't we settle it right now
why don't you sit down here.
You got two minutes to explain yourself.
- Hey. - Alright.
Tell us what's going on.
Uh, Jay, listen, I-I was just trying
to impress my girlfriend, Lisa
'cause I, I like her a lot, you know.
So I just wanted to prove to her that I wasn't, you know, goofy.
You, goofy? Gee, I can't imagine how she got that idea.
- What are you talkin' about? - Yeah, me neither, man.
You know, but, so what-what happened was, you know
I was puttin' together this book.
It was called "Celebrities' Houses At Night."
It's a good concept, right?
Yeah, great, great, yeah, terrific idea.
You know, what-what happened was, you know
I just wanted to show Lisa that I was special, you know?
'Cause, you know, I just-I just really don't wanna lose her
'cause I-I really like her.
And, well, you know, the pictures I gave 'em to the guy
and then he was supposed to be puttin' out my book.
And, you know, he winded up puttin' it
in the "National Inquisitor."
Now, Jay, I never meant for anything bad to happen with you.
I didn't mean for them pictures to-to be for that.
Well, listen, America
I just want you to know it was-it was not oil
it was coffee, Jay was pouring-pouring coffee out.
- It wasn't oil. - Right.
Well-well-well, thank you, thank you, Smith
for clearing that up, I-I appreciate that.
Well, you know, my-my friends call me Will.
Thanks a lot, Smith. I really appreciate that.
- 'Thank you.' - Yeah.
A-a-actually, that's-that's-that's
kind of romantic, I-I-I think, though.
I-I think.. I-I-I mean what you..
You are goofy, and you are an idiot.
But that's beside the point, but I-I think it's still
kind of a romantic thing and maybe we should drop the suit.
What do you think, audience, drop the suit?
[crowd cheering]
- Alright, Will. - Okay.
- You're off the hook. - Thanks.
- Thanks a lot, Jay. - Alright, alright.
Hey, who's our next guest?
[screams]
[instrumental music]
[applause on TV]
That's it, folks, join us tomorrow night
were our guests will be Kevin Costner, Wilt Chamberlain
and we'll see if we can find the real John Ridley.
See you later, bye-bye. Thanks for watching.
[music on TV]
(Ashley) Wow, Will, were you nervous?
No, no, not really, listen
I'm just glad that whole mess is over.
Will, I'm sorry I started the whole thing
but you looked pretty good on "The Tonight Show."
You were really wacky.
I'm-I'm sayin', w-what do you mean by "Wacky?"
- No, he's not wacky. No. - She did not mean that.
- No.
No, I mean, you're an irresponsible lazy bum
but you're not..
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Yeah ♪♪