How Comes He Don't Want Me ?!

[@Hannah-io9jb]

KZbin: "You wanna cry?" Me: "Yeah, sure, why not?"

[@ramya.Catlady.30]

Hannah Walker Lol. Same

[@warmac88]

Same

[@bacchusendo9032]

It makes me teary-eyed as well. I grew up with my dad around, but he worked alot to support us and it felt alot of times like he wasn't around so in a way I could relate. now I'm in my mid-30's and it isn't until now that I can appreciate what he and my mom did for us.

[@chanoqueque3367]

🤣😂💀

[@pelonsanchez896]

😏

[@gamers.digest]

"It was great seeing you SON" "Yeah you too, LOU" He ain't no Dad to him

[@declangill5138]

I'm glad you get that. I've said this ona few comments but it ANYONE can be a "Father" but it takes someone special to be a dad

[@kdbarbour1]

Yep, Phil is his real father

[@WTFisTingispingis]

To paraphrase Yondu, he might've been his father but he sure wasn't his daddy.

[@kermit-operationmisspiggyp8268]

@@WTFisTingispingis I remember that 😭 IM MARY POPPINS YALL

[@joshmiller3313]

At least Kratos was actually there

[@MrCUTigerB]

Don’t anyone ever dare tell me Will Smith can’t act.

[@invictus_jra3322]

No one says that

[@LONEWOLF-zi7nr]

Noone says that

[@sha11235]

I knew he could act.

[@eddieman913]

MrCUTigerB he wasn’t acting he actually broke down crying

[@joeanthony419]

Tyrone Tj yes sir your right! Will Smith is amazing!

[@Wolfsta]

The pain of a parent not loving u is probably the strongest pain I have ever felt...

[@Greg-re7nj]

We love you

[@WilliamKing-hf8lc]

I feel ya! To have your mom tell you she wishes you were never born cuts so deep. She passed earlier this year and despite her words, I hang onto the fact that at one point in my life she was the most important person in the world to me. I just try to remember the good things. Stay strong and believe in yourself!

[@oukastoukast]

Narcissist do the most pain

[@SuperLKL]

yeah man my father left our family when i was about 4, remember going to the lawyer with him etc. and then found a new family, had another two kids. and i feel like if i had my father i would have pushed harder for my dreams when i was a kid

[@Wolfsta]

@WilliamKing-hf8lc 😔

[@austinhooey8346]

"How come he don't want me?" No child should ever have to say that

[@sos_g_3]

SkankHunt 420 faxs

[@dragonprincessyona8752]

It hit to close to home I'm 25 and still asking the same question

[@kingdomofnerdz1497]

Austin, I couldn't agree more.

[@austinhooey8346]

@SkankHunt 420 Sorry you have to go through that

[@legendarystormmartialartsg3573]

I still feel that way, and I'm 26

[@BigDiki]

“How come he don’t want me man?” Man… that’s a question no kid never should ask

[@malachihagan7405]

Nowadays more kids are asking that than aren't asking it and its sad man

[@Rebirth_3.0]

I ask that everyday to myself. It hurts but wills kinda right. You eventually move on and learn on your own. The only thing,it still hurts that the fact I'll never know what it is to have a childhood I guess. My parents kinda left when I was lil. Same old sob story. I have my God and my son and that's all I need to be a Man.

[@victorialynn1845]

I still don't know why

[@jdolaktv]

And we wonder why kids today are so fucked up. No stability in their lives.

[@tyler33054]

Been asking this for 22 years still asking it to this day

[@RunningBlade2184]

Uncle Phil will always be Will's true father.

[@gabos7892]

Some of you may not know, but during the hug between Will and Uncle Phil, James Avery whispers in his ear "Now that's fucking acting right there"

[@thegoldensubway4182]

@@gabos7892 you watched the same video we a did about this scene. Dont act like no one knows

[@pepe3540]

he was a lot of people father. Through that tv screen i mean

[@justinpullin6369]

Uncle rich is Justin pullin Todd pullin

[@nolongeractive1730]

RunningBlade2184 he was pretty much the father of the entire show

[@assassino1480]

That look on Uncle Phil's face when Lou says "You happy?" like he's seriously considering picking Lou up and putting him through a table. Love it.

[@jimmyelkordy3752]

If this wasn’t a serious scene they definitely would have put a laugh track over that

[@irvinepoker3187]

he treated jazz with more respect by not tossing him out

[@RoachDogg_JR]

Let's be honest, the big boy Uncle Phil would have absolutely wrecked that tiny black boi Lou. I wish I could see that fight.

[@viniciusvalois2634]

@@RoachDogg_JR, I would too, but Phil thought he wouldn't stain his hands with that shitbag.

[@newthrash1221]

Was ready to bring out Lucille on his ass lol

[@erickam6733]

"I just wish I hadn't wasted my money on this stupid present." Will didn't waste his money on the present, he just wanted to give it to the wrong man.

[@dudebro5527]

I've always thought that since I saw this episode

[@ihavenoideasforanickname2501]

Exactly. Uncle Phil deserves it a lot more than Lou

[@richardperaza5083]

You know I questioned whether James Avery or Will Smith kept that statue

[@MrEMT4466]

👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾

[@krestainwatsonjr.]

He didn't waste it. He just bought it for the wrong person

[@GG-kh6ls]

“That man may be your father, but he sure as hell ain’t your daddy”

[@asefoamkom9395]

R.I.P. Yondu

[@JohnWilliams-my1bu]

Yondu

[@declangill5138]

Anyone can be a father, it takes someone special to be a dad

[@AdamG1983]

Why you gotta make me feel feels like that tho

[@shaggysnax01]

You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to go through.

[@Atoxcide]

"TO HELL WITH HIM!!" "how come he don't want me man?" bruh those parts hit me like a truck..

[@bryanbartkowiak4954]

He heard it from the f Driveway and gave him 1400 bucks for the q4 years he wasn't there so that was something at least

[@adriantoogenuine]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKi1fYx5dpt-i9k

[@piffyl.bluntz3713]

Me 2,diz whole scene made me cry my eyez out...

[@American-Zero]

Hit hard for me too...Lou is supposed to be his Father and he decides to put his own selfish needs first and leave Will hanging....AGAIN. Uncle Phil was the only true Dad that Will could ever have.

[@JetLeft008]

Facts.

[@Ash-gtr32]

My "mother" left me and my dad when I was 2, he raised me on his own. Big respect to the great moms and dads out there who stuck by their kids!

[@megapanka]

​@Awoken777how so?

[@superwhizz114]

​@Awoken777??

[@dannycustureri2959]

Sorry to hear that

[@erykperez1002]

Proof?

[@Kyubii01]

This comment section weird

[@_Stromboli_]

"I was there everyday for them, cause that's what a MAN does" Uncle Phil the best dad ever on TV.

[@dragon22214]

No love for carl winslo from family matters

[@ryanowen3026]

No, JETHALAL IS

[@Brotherofthe4thCompany]

God rest your soul James Avery.

[@hectorcapellan420]

Phil banks, red foreman, danny tanner Dads we can all look up to

[@dragon22214]

@@hectorcapellan420 danny was not a good dad he was to reapressed and to much of neat freak

[@VivisSymphony]

"He might have been your father, but he sure wasn't your daddy" -Micheal Rooker

[@tolerancija]

You mean Mary Poppins?

[@VivisSymphony]

@@tolerancija yes

[@xidfwyx1739]

And from guardians of the galaxy vol 2

[@Danny-fs1hk]

Yes! GOTGv2!

[@deanfranz]

@Irom Mqn A quick google search gives plenty of results to the opposite: Anyone can be a "father," but it takes a special kind of man to step up and be a "dad"

[@rifqihatta]

Proof that you don't need sad background music to make you cry

[@ofearghailthefearless6481]

The silence alone just sells it

[@jasongrape4920]

More silence for sad scenes.

[@predictivetextisforaunts]

You cried? You know it’s not real, right?

[@Broke_No_Joke4_7]

@@predictivetextisforaunts you didn't cry, I feel sorry for you mutha

[@lovelyally9418]

@@predictivetextisforaunts true it isnt real but what makes this sadder is this wasn't in the script and will was improving

[@seanjohnson5296]

The furious and visceral “TO HELL WITH HIM” brought tears to my eyes before I even knew they were there.

[@grodjigoli9509]

Sad.😢😢😢😢

[@grodjigoli9509]

Sad.😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@grodjigoli9509]

Sad.😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@grodjigoli9509]

Sad.😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@grodjigoli9509]

Sad.😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@quincexl1279]

I once heard this quote "If you don't spend time with your children, don't be surprised when they grow up and don't want to spend time with you."

[@woowoo921]

This nigga spittin

[@abcoflife3981]

Truth

[@trenedyscout47]

True

[@trenedyscout47]

Ur wise

[@fowlkeskm]

@@gr3ygh05t9 - powerful song. I'm gonna be like you dad. I'm gonna be like you.

[@tamayako2000]

"I said *sit down,* Lou." That's power.

[@djmocha7]

I sat down when he said that

[@mitchelanhalt5261]

For a brief second, you could hear a hint of Shredder in his voice.

[@TheBlackLobo]

I know, I just hear it and I shudder *oooh*

[@djmocha7]

@IcyBones Hyena: “Sit down, Lou.. Sit down, Lou.. SIT DOWN, LOU..”

[@TheBlackLobo]

djmocha7 OOHH... do it again

[@lillylovesrain7072]

Alot of people has fathers like Will's, nobody has uncle Phil. Edit : Alright alright some people are lucky enough to have an uncle Phil. Yeesh

[@chrissalas7669]

I disagree I'll bleed for my boys

[@Jaz-gb5xq]

I have a father like uncle phil

[@mariajohnson2647]

There are a lot of Lou's out here . And there are not enough uncle Phil's in the world.

[@cjhall3649]

Ya I feel his pain my father walked out the day I was born then died on my 5 th bday guess that's y I turned out like I did 9 yrs in prison had to learn how to be a man behind prison walls

[@alij8h]

lilly truscott Big facts man

[@danwashereman]

It doesn’t matter what you think of Will Smith now, this performance is a masterclass in acting. So emotional. Still gets me every time.

[@datheoryof]

True. I still feel negative towards him as the man he is irl. But this Will was the actor, not the man. & I see past that & still felt the emotions from it.

[@tsarbomba1]

I think his biggest problem is he married a monster. It takes 2 to tango, but it sure seems to be soul-crushing for him and whatever lifestyle they have.

[@sovietelmo3000]

⁠​⁠@@datheoryofimagine having negative feelings toward someone you never even met. You’re acting as if you’re the one that got slapped fsee

[@exaggeratedswagger7485]

@@tsarbomba1lmao what

[@nikimd7833]

THEATER!!!!!

[@WillRennar]

He didn't waste his money on that statue. He just got it for the wrong person.

[@raidersacdc4892]

True story

[@JoJo-gd4dt]

Yes

[@reginahamilton982]

Right

[@TheOneAndOnLEE.]

I agree. The first time I saw this I made it through almost the whole scene without a sniffle. But when it showed him hugging uncle Phil in the background, slowly zooming in on the statue, that broke me.

[@domoniqueborden8827]

Yeah

[@crazyman7671]

One of Uncle Phil's last lines: "You are my son Will. End of story."

[@anywaythewindblows8912]

I believe Viv and Phil considered him their 5th child

[@melanielazare9]

@@anywaythewindblows8912 fourth he's before nicki

[@anywaythewindblows8912]

@@melanielazare9 ok

[@shinytingz1065]

@@melanielazare9 dude.... he’s still not biologically theirs

[@BakuX]

@@shinytingz1065 you clearly never had a step parent or a non biological parent before.

[@TheKrista5]

I love how Uncle Phil allowed Will to vent his feelings without interrupting him. All respect to him.

[@sha11235]

He knew what Will was going through and just waited for him to finish and need the hug he wanted.

[@janieraturner-frazier1348]

Absolutely. ❤💕

[@nabz6817]

Janiera Turner-Frazier actually the reason why he couldn’t speak was because Will wasn’t even speaking from the script but from his heart.Uncle Phil didn’t even know what to say

[@idreeselane9864]

Love uncle phil he all ways had will back no matter what

[@tacobellalugosi2527]

without any words Uncle Phil . is telling will .''i want you . i love you'' very powerful.

[@danjason2167]

3:44 this was so on point you can here someone cry behind the scene at this point. Masterfull

[@tdowdy111]

Rumor is and I agree that it was the actress who played Hillary who had the audible cry

[@patrickmckenna1334]

It's some silly slag crying.

[@Ash_Rein]

@@tdowdy111 I always thought it was her too. It sounds like her.

[@averythecoolcat]

She's said it herself, that she was moved to tears watching from off camera. @@tdowdy111

[@mccarthyroderick]

WOW, great ear!!

[@2814252A]

No kid should ever ask why their parents don't want them.

[@catherineostmann8055]

I’ve had a student ask me this question and it brought me to tears 🥺

[@yourfavoriteoompaloompa139]

Yeahhh 🥺

[@torijohnson6943]

No kid should have to but there’s kids like me that truly want to know y they aren’t loved by their parents

[@looksfineforme9471]

@@torijohnson6943 the point of the og comment was that kids never should feel unwanted in the first place, not that they shouldn't be allowed to ask why they are not wanted.

[@adamstanfield47]

this happened to me.ill never leave my kids

[@aidankreltszheim3599]

Fun fact: during the hugging scene James whispers into Will’s ear: thats some f**king good acting

[@shook198]

Yes! Finally, someone here with a true fact. All the people down in the comments are saying "ooh this whole scene is improvised because Will Smith never had his dad in his life," when that isn't true at all. He's a good effing actor.

[@bardigang9638]

I didn’t hear it

[@aidankreltszheim3599]

@Bardi Gang yeah I know but that’s what will smith said in an interview

[@bardigang9638]

Aidan Kreltszheim ohhhhh I see.

[@missxmettastars5740]

Dam the tears really ran down my face so powerful

[@arkisenn9895]

Uncle Phil is easily one of the greatest dads in television history.

[@RapFanatic4ever]

ONE of them ??????!

[@Aquilius_Caesar]

@@RapFanatic4ever well, at least he's seriously battling for the crown with Officer Carl Winslow.

[@MrDcbrockwell89]

The only one my friend.

[@retronerds6884]

@@Aquilius_Caesar don't forget about uncle Bernie and Oscar proud

[@JonBandMiley]

@@retronerds6884 Who's Bernie?

[@brandofhero]

It’s so emotional you can even hear the crew crying.

[@RoachDogg_JR]

I still can't believe this was just a random episode of the 90s sitcom Family Matters. This feels like it should get an Oscar.

[@thunderpantz]

"He may be your father, but he wasn't your daddy."

[@DevranUenal]

"I'm Mary Poppins, Y'all"

[@savageninja5578]

Yonduuuuuuuu!!!!!

[@savageninja5578]

You deserve more likes omg

[@julieporter7805]

Uncle Phil was.

[@jennaaqtpie]

Before Yondu took in Quill...Uncle Phil Took In Will....

[@DatHarlequinOni]

"Will is not a coat you hang in the closet and pick it up when you're ready to wear it". This analogy deserves an award itself.

[@aryk2001]

The sad part is so many people (myself included) didn't get to have a Dad or an uncle Phil. But, what I did have with this show. It showed me what I should've had and I'm grateful to know about that. Otherwise, I would'nt have known. Kids deserve a parent. If nothing else, they deserve to have a teacher of their own (a parent).

[@Dee_Nice89]

Uncle Phil: his life goes on, he's not supposed to be here for YOU, you're supposed to be here for HIM!!!

[@s.v.1677]

❤

[@pjsretrogamesmusicandwrass5795]

@@aryk2001 Bless you fam..

[@Konachn4ever]

​@@Dee_Nice89 He may be UNCLE Phil but he's more a FATHER than that piece of sh¡t!😒

[@camilla47264]

“Atleast he said, “Goodbye” this time..” Yikes.

[@USRM1810]

Yes

[@lessismore8533]

Such a great acting and so relatable

[@camilla47264]

Holy mother of god. Likes are sliding in from everywhere. Wtf thanks so much :0

[@user-tq6fx7tl7e]

@@camilla47264 Yikes

[@kalliemorton5435]

Only because he had no choice had he not been kept talking he would have walked out and left

[@superpop8396]

There's a distinct difference between being a Father and having a kid.

[@namrepusprime6793]

Anyone can be a father, not everyone can be a dad.

[@hothotheat3000]

The pain in his voice when he yells “to hell with him!” is heartbreaking and raw. What a performance.

[@Monkey.D.Pression]

Last time i met my dad was in a fucking supermarket; he gave me his number, I called, he never picked up. But my mom, my brother and my sister are there for me so fuck him. To all those like me, we don’t need him. There are many people more important than him in my life; I’ll piss on his grave and defend my family to the death

[@WT6961]

He was actually upset due to it also being a thing that happened to him in his life so he was actually emotional in that scene causing Phil to hug him like he did cause was upset about his father leaving pretty crazy to think about but nonetheless he did an amazing job on that scene

[@NoahB3]

@@Monkey.D.Pression forgiveness. You are better than him, choose to forgive.

[@zayparham3849]

The pain in Phil’s eyes

[@purplexninjamom]

@@Monkey.D.Pression let me virtually hug you, I can just tell you will be a good person despite him

[@poker8100]

"Fine Phillip! You win. You the man. You a better man than me. You happy?" Uncle Phil's face says it all in that scene "you think that's what this is about?"

[@JustinMacri007]

poker8100 you know after those words he should have threw him in jail.

[@Evangelionlovr]

Yeah man his acting in this was spectacular and that moment in particular

[@LIFEOFLANISE]

I could her them too

[@julieporter7805]

Lou just doesn't get it.

[@colin-campbell]

Uploader, can you please reword the title of the video so it isn’t racist?

[@roclee8138]

"You too, Lou" You can hear the disappointments in his voice.

[@MusicManSeanB]

At that point, father/son relationship was forever closed.

[@johnhuddleston8647]

You could see it in his eyes. Will didn't have to say anything.

[@thelegend_jlz]

You too, Lo.....ser

[@fernando_713]

@@thelegend_jlz Loohoo...zuhherrr

[@TheKlutz31013]

Hits harder when you realize he said “bye son” and Will made a point to call him by his name instead of “dad”

[@christophermaestas9103]

This scene makes me cry every time. My parents divorced when I was 4 and I didn't see or hear from my dad again until I was 17. Fortunately I had an amazing Step-father that took me and my sister in and treated us as if we were his own children. He taught me everything I needed to know in life and when I was down and lost everything he was there to help me back up. He passed away in June this year from cancer and he is sorely missed. Pop I think about you everyday and if it wasn't for you I wouldn't be the man I am today. Thank you for all you taught me and showing me tough love when I needed it. You wasn't just some man my mom married. You took on a responsibility that wasn't yours and you did it with no questions asked. You were my father when you didn't have to be. I can only pray to be half the man that you were. I love you Pop.

[@jamalhasan3192]

❤

[@pathandy8188]

Uncle Phil is the best.

[@Oddballkane]

I have 2 uncles who took on kids from other men. They are my cousins no matter what.

[@FireRising86]

I'm sorry for your loss, but I'm happy you had such an influential father figure in your life. I lost my dad two years ago and I still miss him dearly, so I know the pain. But, the lessons and the memories they gave us will last forever.

[@ThMnWthNNm]

“Will is not a coat that you hang in the closet, then pick it up when you’re ready to wear it. His life goes on. He’s not supposed to be here for you, you’re supposed to be here for him.”

[@RapFanatic4ever]

That stung

[@thealmostdeadpatient7767]

"YOU THINK I WANT THIS? IT JUST HAPPENED...now when will was a baby I was scared-"

[@EclecticallyEccentric]

@@RapFanatic4ever Because it's true.

[@MG007.]

My selfish old man will never see it that way.

[@カイ-z7k]

wish my dad realized that

[@squashmallow2006]

The fact that Phil didn't even hesitate to hug Will after he started breaking down really shows that he genuinely wanted to be a dad to Will. Like, "Fuck Lou. I'll give you the best life possible."

[@Onigirli]

Anyone would've hugged Will if they were there to see him break down. It's just so heart-breaking

[@rainoffire24]

fun fact. When Uncle Phil hugged him he whispered in Will's ear "That's fucking acting right there".

[@sha11235]

Even dummy Carlton would've hugged Will at that moment.

[@marcus7760]

It was not a act this actually happened to him

[@rainoffire24]

@@marcus7760 tell that to Will Smith when he calls it "acting". Just saying.

[@rtlthemusician5598]

Every kid deserves a parent, but not every parent deserves a kid

[@wjsproductions1784]

Amén to that

[@heavymetal_cutting_fabrication]

My dad is one of those parents. Took me having my own kids to see that he never loved me. Not even a little. I could never treat my kids the way he treated me. He beat the fuck out of my mom and I. Made me everything he’s not though so silver lining.

[@darkwing954]

Facts.

[@tylerriley2587]

It revolves around the parent

[@ZTK3506]

Well obviously the responsibility is more on the parent than on the kid lol

[@Yellowhuh5371]

2:10 him staring as his dad leaves, accepting the disappointing reality but still holding out hope that he turns around and changes his mind for him. That broke me

[@SeriousMn653]

The show was filmed in front of a live audience and I believe this is once in a lifetime a show’s audience doesn’t say a word

[@HelenSheAlphaz]

If you listen closely you can hear a women sob at 3:46... Most of them must have gotten emotional, because the actors knew how to display real emotions here. They surely became their characters.

[@SeriousMn653]

@@HelenSheAlphaz I just heard it, thanks for the heads up

[@izdatbOi]

@@HelenSheAlphaz apparently it was Will's sister

[@chrisjames6327]

Sorry to break the magic of television, but there's a production guy stood in front of the audience, holding up a card, telling them when to cheer, when to whoop, when to laugh, when to stay silent.........it's not organic.

[@SeriousMn653]

@@chrisjames6327 really, that’s neat; didn’t know that

[@Frysken]

"It was great seeing you, son." "You too. Lou."

[@VACman345]

That was the nail at the coffin right there...

[@kylehome8818]

Sometimes I need to explain things to people; Will calling him Lou signifies that he doesn't consider him a father figure.

[@ElectronicsForFun]

that was a huge kick in the nuts.

[@sha11235]

@@VACman345 True. He realized that Lou wasn't coming back to see him again, nor call him in several weeks to iron out any details.

[@nightcrawler763]

Every Father's worst nightmare: *Being called by their first name*

[@LIFEOFLANISE]

Uncle phil is a father to will and he's the best father a person could ask for

[@DarrenOderinde]

I pray that we all find an uncle Phil 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@Surfer041]

@@DarrenOderinde Carl Winslow was a pretty awesome dad too.

[@JavierArveloCruzSantana]

His eyes always told the family how he truly felt. Uncle Phil was a great man, and James Avery was a great actor.

[@lionelkennedy1394]

Need more Uncle Phil's in the world. Real men that give a shit.

[@LoveShaysloco]

I'm defetly uncle Phil to my adopted daughter. She was mentally and phisicly abused by her bio parents. Well I will make Satan's butt and nuts pucker if anyone tries to hurt her. Luckily I was able to break her shell and she's almost fully recovered only the scars remain

[@marlinap]

Having a parent who you feel does not love you is so hurtful. You did not ask to be brought into this world. Your parents brought you into this world.

[@uwusquidward5006]

“Ima be a better father than he ever was” Soo we just gonna ignore he planned his future in this scene

[@Seattlefan77]

It is rare to join a cult however

[@Andrew-ri5vs]

Everyone wants kids

[@faithwatkins7811]

Well his real life father Willard Smith Sr was abusive to his mother so I'm sure this episode was based off his real dad.

[@uwusquidward5006]

Faith Watkins that actually makes sense

[@beaversteve]

moron

[@trevorphilips5677]

I think I remember hearing something about the actor portraying Will’s father in the scene. When the actor walked off the set after saying “it was good seeing you”, he broke down crying. He said that as a father himself, he could never imagine walking out on his own children. It goes to show how deeply emotional this scene is

[@girlgarde]

I imagine the actor who played Will's father wanted to punch out the character he was playing, I know I would.

[@JayShiesty-hg2vt]

Right I’m sorry will

[@JayShiesty-hg2vt]

Who liked my comment

[@nebula3911]

@@JayShiesty-hg2vt are u high like Bonjeir and twisted like french braids 🍟?

[@RapFanatic4ever]

Wow I’m not surprised

[@RenegadeShepTheSpacer]

"You too, Lou." That is an extremely underrated and powerful response. It was good to see Will stand up for himself.

[@joshuaterry4076]

He couldn't call him Dad. He was never there for him, and was never in his life.

[@marina2387]

@@joshuaterry4076 Exactly, Giving birth doesn’t make a father, Being there and providing for your child is what makes a father, and Uncle Phill did all that.

[@Tanker619]

@@marina2387 facts

[@flywatt6895]

@@marina2387 amen

[@Scotty_Spacemonsterkiller]

who "rated" it to be "underrated" ? Can you explain how it's underrated?

[@CFCHistory1905]

Every child deserves a parent but not every parent deserves a child.

[@onlyvincesantos]

Will was looking for his father. However, he realizes that he already found him: Uncle Phil.

[@ojcolegrove8972]

Uncle Phil was more of a father to will than Lou was. Which proves it takes more that blood to be a father

[@dxrlingsofmine]

when I was younger I always mistook Uncle Phil for being Will’s real father. But Uncle Phil will always be Will’s father.

[@anywaythewindblows8912]

I consider him Phil and Viv’s 3rd son

[@deesee3622]

@@AladeenMusic they're the same age in the show

[@Crimson28]

Fun fact: Ben Vereen (Lou) stated in an interview that he broke into tears himself after walking out of the camera shot to leave Will.

[@sidtom2741]

You could see him almost starting to tear up

[@2010MzHood]

I heard that Will experienced this type of scenario in real life.

[@nbadumbboy4115]

@@2010MzHood you know this show I based off of his whole life before he started rapping

[@MarkelScott100]

@@2010MzHood no he fucking didnt his dad was in his life

[@jenniferjohnson8578]

No his dad was in his life..

[@ulfricmorningstar198]

They tried to keep quiet but you can still hear people in the audience crying

[@tiffanymorgan6562]

The person you heard crying in the background was Karyn Parsons, a.k.a. Hilary Banks

[@makilissalas]

My “dad” wasn’t there for me either, and at 45 yo I can remember this episode clearly. Although I’ve come to terms with everything now I still fell this just as much now as I did then. RIP Uncle Phil, you definitely helped me along the way…🙏💯

[@makilissalas]

And damn sure my son will never have to feel this type of pain from me…

[@DukeJuki]

"You too... Lou" That's when a viewer's heart stops. "How come he don't want me, man?" That's when it breaks

[@chrisgomez1840]

Brandon Andersen if it were me I would have given the gift to uncle Phil. .he was there for Will

[@Scharlarntz]

*doesn't**

[@gabos7892]

Some of you may not know, but during the hug between Will and Uncle Phil, James Avery whispers in his ear "Now that's fucking acting right there"

[@lifeasjennifer5683]

Reminds me of my dad😓😭😭😢😢

[@kimiix8808]

@@lifeasjennifer5683 thats sad

[@scottlhotka3691]

You can hear Karyn Parsons crying off stage at the end of this scene, that's how heavy this shit was. Oscar level performances all around.

[@jonathanpierre1821]

3:44

[@tkinsey3]

I thought I heard that, but wasn't sure if it was someone on the production team - thanks for confirming!

[@sc30002001]

Lou cried too

[@jeffkersey3417]

I cried when this aired. By all rights one of the greatest performances in television history.

[@robertluciano4066]

Good ear

[@FallouFitness_NattyEdition]

I love how Phil cut off Will's father when he was making excuses about being afraid. There's no excuse to not raise your child.

[@Mannyindahouse]

Agreed. While fatherhood may seem like a scary approach in life, you can’t run away from it.

[@richardperaza5083]

Honestly parenthood is a very scary part of life but life will literally kick your ass harder than raising a kid

[@jamesmallone]

Because of how legendary this scene is, especially on youtube, a really damn good scene earlier in the episode tends to get overlooked, which is when Uncle Phil is ranting about Lou and Will and Vivian haven't turned on him yet. "TO HELL WITH YOUR FATHER! He's not doing this for you, he's doing it for himself. Wake up, Will, this is the same man who didn't think enough of you, TO PICK UP THE DAMN PHONE!"

[@ZetsubouZolo]

nothing ever is black and white though, there are valid reason not wanting to raise a kid, also if it was an accidental conception despite protection on all sides and the woman keeps it against the man's will he should be free to go and no judging on my side, his wish not to be a father was clear from start to finish and in the 21st century we have enough medical progress to not make it happen

[@jamesmallone]

@@ZetsubouZolo That is a more nuanced look at it, but for simplicity's sake we don't get much of an idea of any of that kind of stuff in the episode. All we know is Lou got scared, didn't feel ready to be a father, and bolted. The thing is, Lou had options, he could have picked up the phone. He could have sat down and actually talked to his son about leaving instead of trying to bullshit him. But that's not what the story is about. It's about someone who SHOULD try harder for their family, and just won't, and sadly that DOES hit hard for a lot of people who know how that feels.

[@Drkwlf92]

When Will asked Uncle Phil "How come he don't want me man?" Brought me to tears then and still does now, because I could relate to this with my own father on many levels.

[@itriggerpeople4433]

"How come he don't want me man..?" is something NO CHILD should EVER say about their father.

[@antimatta8714]

They might do, if their father didn't want them?

[@dewansadik5179]

@@antimatta8714 I think he meant that no child should ever HAVE to say that about their father

[@bigfanofdong]

yep, it takes a toll. My father was an abusive alcoholic and told me that he wants nothing to do with me and hasn't spoken to me since I was 14. I'm 26 now. I made a lot of mistakes growing up. But it hurts deep, deep inside to hear your father tell you he never wants to speak to you again.

[@anythinggoes1236]

Or mother …

[@keithhughes435]

@@bigfanofdong I pray that God heals your heart from the pain that your father caused. It wasn’t your fault and never was your fault!! Jesus will be your father!! That’s why I am determined to never ever let my child say that I was never there for her!!

[@Qdogg411]

Ben Vereen (Lou) apparently broke into tears soon after walking off set. In real life he was a very devoted father

[@Nurichiri]

That is not the same guy as the leopard from Zoobilee Zoo... it can't be.

[@PontFlair]

R.I.P. Ben Vereen and James Avery What a scene

[@PontFlair]

​@@Nurichiritrue indeed. It is

[@pangrey8931]

@@PontFlair Ben isnt even dead

[@ps6474]

@@PontFlair Ben Veren, that's who it is, I couldn't figure it out. But he's still living🙂

[@bobcummings8228]

This STILL makes me cry a bit because it is still relevant.

[@dragonstar7688]

Bob Cummings I don’t think it’ll ever stop being relevant unfortunately

[@veronicacastaneda3845]

Same

[@agnesdeleondelk5107]

Still make me cry ugh

[@bobcummings8228]

@@agnesdeleondelk5107 :C!!!

[@bobcummings8228]

@@dragonstar7688 We can't stop being relevant.

[@zaadus112]

The thing that hurts the most is when the most happy and most charismatic people who always make you laugh and be happy are the ones who are sad. Just cuts deeper.

[@madisonshelton9106]

“asking my mom when’s daddy coming home..” that hit hard man

[@shoot-a-lot2694]

M&M Shelton fr

[@timothykyle4311]

I asked my teacher if my best friend would ever come back me and him was being bullied he got it harder than me he would go take walks still come back mad I hugged him when he came back because I know how much we both need it he left the school 15 minutes away I walked into a new school he was standing by the door and hugged me and I left my other best friend she gave me a tighter hug cause she thought we was never going to see each other again she cried in my arms she loved me enough to make me seat beside her in class she grabbed my hand while we was working and held it

[@daisy_chain3432]

Madison Shelton I used to ask my mum that question

[@madisonshelton9106]

Daisy_ Chain i sowwy💙

[@daisy_chain3432]

Madison Shelton no need to apologise 💜 he’s in a better place now. I was angry and confused at first but I have no need to be anymore x

[@joneill3dg]

One thing most people don’t talk about: the Actor playing Lou and his performance, he plays the deadbeat dad SO perfectly. You can see it all over his face that he is only concerned for himself and just wants everyone to go away and stop asking things of him, I get all of that just from his body language. Very powerful performance.

[@cazia9]

His name is Ben Vereen - he’s a luminary of American theatre (2 Tony nominations, 1 win) and has also received Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for his TV work as well…he is so subtle and emotive, it’s a masterclass every time he performs

[@Supahpowahnerd890]

More than that, it's obvious that Lou can tell Will isn't buying his excuse and responds by piling on further lies. Beyond being a deadbeat, he's particularly contemptible in that he has no intention of following up, but he's too insecure to leave Will unless he can (even if briefly) convince him that he's not abandoning him again. When he gets called by his first name, Lou tries to come up with something he can say to leave with as much ego intact as he can, but he gives up, retreating from the accusatory glare and overall discomfort in the air. Vereen does an excellent job of portraying this, reacting to Smith's body language and tone.

[@natnaelberhanu-i8w]

Even his reaction after Will calls him Lou.

[@kathleengrice6754]

Legendary Ben Vereen …. Amazing on any stage

[@vikingrolloishot1789]

I said the same thing. No accountability he wants to take whatsoever

[@TheRickyH]

This shit destroys me every time. I know this feeling. I won't let me kids down.

[@TB4000]

every guy says that at first

[@emilio6239]

not every guy knows the pain and has the determination to prevent their kids from having to experience it

[@sauceboss4093]

+Terry I Trust me if you know that pain you wouldn't wish that on your worst enemy

[@jerichamesclammay3107]

good for you.

[@MrBranboom]

I don't know how to express this, but some dudes get so much female attention is a god damn curse, and i had to destroy myself to say no.

[@CynthiaCCJ]

“The shock of what happened or the ache of what never will.” The pain of my father walking out and all the years and hopes he would show up but never did… this gets me every time. 😢

[@eyezickf.4785]

Will said that When James Avery hugged him he whispered in his ear saying "now thats acting."

[@professionaldunce6312]

He didn't actually say "Now that's acting.". He said "Now that's fucking acting.".

[@rcwilcots]

YES! a very moving episode....

[@deseantefrazier8309]

I Remember Will Said This On The Breakfast Club

[@tystin_gaming]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2KZamZ6f8iAgZI

[@crazyman7671]

The guy playing Lou was struck deep too. IMDB said that once he got off screen, he started bawling as well. An IMDB post said one of his personal friends is a crew member on the show and said he is completely opposite than what we see here.

[@taylorprice2958]

Fun fact: During the hug they shared, James Avery whispered "Now that is acting" into Will Smith's ear

[@persiariley2296]

Yeah someone already commented that I was like why we couldn’t hear it

[@taylorprice2958]

@@persiariley2296 sorry my bad man, I didn't see that

[@thefvguy5648]

Don’t forget he added an f-bomb to it

[@LegacyKnight-zm6vz]

@@persiariley2296 They probably edited it out

[@vega21]

Correction" Now THATS fuckin acting"

[@ConstantChinner]

Ben Vereen stated in an interview that he broke into tears himself after walking out the camera shot to leave Will. Vareen, a father himself, couldn't imagine doing that to his children.

[@tahamohammad1741]

It's comforting knowing they're both actors but it's still sad to think that there are probably lots of people going through the same thing.

[@asiaroberson3442]

Ben vereen lost 2 children irl so that's was probably tough for him

[@NoHomerS]

@@tahamohammad1741 it's even worse when mama gets mad at any mention of him.

[@kogee9725]

Wow

[@dragorn3212]

Well apparently plenty of POC in this country have no issue with it.

[@krisherman3513]

You don't have to have experienced a father like this to be touched and saddened at a human level. Never doubted a second my dad loved me and was there for me but I cry watching this, no matter how many times I see it. Very powerful. Wish it was not real life for so many.

[@mattedwards_]

“Will is not a coat you hang in the closet and then pick it up when you’re ready to wear it” Uncle Phil is a real father to Will 😭 Also thanks for making me cry KZbin. 😡

[@stingerjohnny9951]

I WOULD like your comment but it already has 666 likes...and it’s just too perfect 👌

[@dragon22214]

@@stingerjohnny9951 actully man in the real world need to watch this scence

[@TheSaltySeaman]

How come he don't want me, man?

[@Scharlarntz]

*Doesn't**

[@richerDiLefto]

Scharlarntz - That’s not what Will said in the show. 🙄

[@blankfaceman9694]

@@richerDiLefto it is

[@jeanetteg3386]

Gets me every time!

[@richerDiLefto]

Blankfaceman - No it isn’t. It was “don’t want me” and I was responding to a grammar nazi.

[@skerei6369]

As someone who’s struggled with biological father issues, the “how come he don’t want me” line really hurts to hear.

[@kerriessewilliams7660]

Same.

[@nekishajones6871]

Still stings.

[@kountreekat4150]

feel u big dawg

[@kenalier]

I sympathize with you and all who have had those issues. Honestly on the other hand I always have had a present biological father and even so this still hits me in the feels. Will Smith crushed this.

[@Emanuelwalkswithyou]

I'm the same

[@tallwonder]

this scene is my life. i'm 35 and still trying to be a decent person knowing that both of my parents didn't want me. its horrifying.

[@wolfehologram3539]

By choosing to be a decent person you have already grown beyond them. You are worthy of love, your parents simply weren't worthy enough to give it to you. And while that's sad, it's THEIR fault, not yours. You were the one who was hurt and still chose kindness.

[@JoseRamirez-yh2ll]

*"RIP uncle Phil, for the only father I've ever known, for real, for feel." - J. Cole*

[@quesoranchero]

Damn, what track is this!?

[@tianna8444]

DANNYdaMENACE No Role Modelz

[@coachhhhhhh]

This quote is so wrong lol, *first things first, Rest In Peace uncle Phil...for real. You tha only father that I ever knew.”

[@davidwechsler728]

You butchered this quote lol

[@chronicplayz9609]

You butchered this it’s “First thing first Rest In Peace uncle Phil, for real, ya the only father that I ever knew get my bitch, pregnant ima be a better you.”

[@misterbubbles6389]

The fact that Lou's only response after Phil tells him off is "Fine, you're a better man than me, you happy?" really puts his priorities into perspective.

[@beecasssoutherngal8974]

@@TravelingStacker We all know it’s a show, but this happens in real life, these are real life issues unfortunately.😔

[@tomlund4951]

@@TravelingStacker very well done.

[@cristalmewtwo4160]

@@TravelingStacker oh no I hadn't realised that I thought this was a documentary

[@MarcoStrange]

I always feel like Uncle Phil was close to punching him after he said that. I'm furious whenever I hear Lou say that and I can only imagine how mad Uncle Phil was.

[@saitommy]

@Freighter 109 YoU rEaLizE iTs A sCrIpTeD tV sHoW, rIgHt?

[@omnigameplayer2354]

"Now that's f******** acting."" - James Avery

[@abraco410]

fucking acting or fucking acting?

[@Dominic-Decoco]

Actually, it’s not. Both great actors, but Will Smith later cited that this was raw emotion.

[@Dominic-Decoco]

Alisha Dewes I know I remember hearing that. I just wanted to point out the fun fact that Will Smith said those were real tears since he grew up without a father in real life.

[@Miss_christie1217]

Those he didn’t watch that interview wouldn’t get this.

[@SinisterPixel]

@@Dominic-Decoco He did have a father. His father had an active role in his life and passed away a few years ago. That's just one of those stories that people make up about this scene.

[@TheHirohikoAraki]

It is a shame that we live in a modern generation where people on the internet said *fatherless* as an insult. That phrase needs to be put down for good because these people never seen this scene before and it hits home for anyone that didn’t have a father like him.

[@Yeldur]

I can't lie, TV shows nowadays don't have this feel to em.

[@dottsreeves2185]

Yeldur at the time will smiths father had left him. In the script he was suppose to brush it off but he fell apart and the hug was actor to actor not character to character

[@wafflezyup5089]

dotts reeves that’s a dead lie...will smith himself disproved it

[@cal928]

You can thank PC culture for that

[@cal928]

Wafflez Yup it's not a lie simply because it's untrue. Smh ppl need to learn the difference

[@wafflezyup5089]

Cal928 if you say something that isn’t true it’s a lie you fucking degenerate

[@lp.shakur]

as a child growing up without a father this hits soooooo hard.

[@stormallen3659]

Even though I have an awesome step dad, after meeting my real father I was really hurt of what the person he is, and why he is the way he is

[@lp.shakur]

@@stormallen3659 I'm really sorry for you, I dont even wanna get to know him tbh, he wasnt there and like will said, I learned everything by myself

[@lahasainaypayaso3386]

@@stormallen3659 Same thing to my Dad but with his biological mother. after he knows her he started to hate her, since the only thing she spoke to him is borrowing some money after she find out my dad has a good financial status. and it really hurt him since before he found her he would always tells me when I was young of how he wish he could meet his real mother. and years later it turns out she was quite a b*tch. and I'm glad my father reconnect with his long lost brothers instead. and I'm sorry that your biological dads are that. and @LP.Skates I don't blame you if you don't want to get to know him more, just treasure what you already had.

[@stormallen3659]

@@lahasainaypayaso3386 man I’m so sorry your dad had to go through that, and props to him for being REAL MAN and raising you right, because there not a lot out there that would. Like uncle Phil said “ it’s a responsibility” regardless if you wanna be around or not, but tbh I rather my parent want to be with me and raise me rather than pretend to

[@lahasainaypayaso3386]

@@stormallen3659 Yeah, I'm really glad he turn out like that. compare to his biological mother and step siblings-just a bunch of desperate leeches they are. especially the reason why my dad's mother abandoned him along with his biological brothers is because of another man! that should've been a red flag. and you're right, it's much better to be with people who makes you feel like home, nothing's better and lovely than that. and it's just sad parent like this exist.

[@iamhannahjasmine]

The best part of this scene is when, after the rant and shouting and trying to feel bigger and more mature than his dad, Will is reduced to tears like he’s always going to be that little boy missing his dad’s love

[@richardperaza5083]

Honestly I know people might get mad at me for saying this but anger is basically sadness hiding with pride that entire time Will was sad bc he felt nobody cared about him until Uncle Phil hugged him

[@thenebular]

"That's fucking acting."

[@yunarukami7943]

True

[@xxlovecrushxx]

@@yunarukami7943 Yo can u check out my Persona 3 AMV i made for one of my songs? Im a huge persona fan btw and im currently working on one for Persona 4. Sorry for the self promo its just nice seeing another persona fan here

[@Chazwozel1]

He had a dad, his name was uncle Phil.

[@WaleedVcboy]

Most of you don't know. So let me tell you... The script was till he passed Uncle Phil. But He was in a character where he couldn't stop himself and director said pause or cut. He keeps going and going and finishes this great scene with an amazing grappling act. One of the finest scenes of this series.

[@naruhina73]

You can hear the other actors and actresses in the back crying, that's how powerful this scene is. Edit; for those of you asking " where" and saying " no you can't" listen to when they're hugging, and listen closely to the background.

[@tomdalfonzo9959]

Ben Vereen himself especially was crying after he walked off of the set. I wonder what Will Smith and James Avery did when they found that out.

[@LV2308gmail]

@@tomdalfonzo9959 he was 🤔

[@Scotty_Spacemonsterkiller]

Give me timestamps when you can hear others crying offstage. I think that's bull. Their sound techs are too good to allow that to be heard.

[@youngboi2717]

@@Scotty_Spacemonsterkiller 3:44 it’s not bs

[@Scotty_Spacemonsterkiller]

@@youngboi2717 I have no reason to believe that's not the two actors in the scene making those sobbing sounds.

[@BeckettSong]

"Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a DAD." -Clark Kent(Tom Welling; SMALLVILLE) Lou is a father to Will, but he ain't no DAD.

[@2KUniverseGuy]

"He may have been your father boy, but he wasn't your daddy!"

[@namenotfound8747]

I like " Any jackass can get a woman pregnant, but only a man can be father." better.

[@BeckettSong]

@@TheRunthis I had not realized that the Smallville writers must've used a common line to come from the character of Clark Kent. LOL!

[@readyeddeh]

if you listen close you can hear the people crying in the audience

[@THOMASINTHE1980S]

+Edward Collier Hilary off stage actually.

[@BeetlesRock60]

It was revealed it was the older sister on the show.

[@thecowboy9698]

Yata Yata - Well who's heart wouldn't go out to a kid who's dad abandoned him, only to come back onto his life and burn his kid again? Even if the kid in question was one you didn't like, you would still have sympathy for him.

[@Opieboi]

The Cowboy he was just saying

[@Figs3]

Hell you can even hear the people at home watching this and crying to. Hear me sniffling right now and I've watched this 20 times, still gets me.

[@robertjamesuf]

it's uncle phil's face his crushed heart he loves that boy so much, that's what gets me

[@TubeYouGuru]

Uncle Phil's face at 3:27. That's genuine

[@corey-bird3489]

And the hug is real. This is an atom bomb for people like me who didn’t grow up with a dad.

[@corey-bird3489]

@Kiera Anderson Thank you. I’m sure we could make good friends. Instead of having a dad, I give back expressing myself narrating on my channel. 10 likes in a week, wow.

[@corey-bird3489]

@Kiera Anderson I was however raised by my grandad and my mother both of whom raised me to be a gentleman.

[@anywaythewindblows8912]

“Will is not a coat that you hang in the closet then pick it up when you’re ready to wear it.” Exactly. You can’t pick and choose when you want to be in your child’s life. They need you from day 1. I’m glad both my parents were there for me growing up and are still here now

[@allietone20]

Truth, yes my parents divorced when I was 9 yrs old, but one thing my father didn't do was disappear, to the point, I am his only child. He could've had other children, but he never saw the need for having multiple children with different women. So he stayed focused on me. I'm 29 now and still daddy's little girl. 'Im grown, but still a child'

[@deesee3622]

@@allietone20 right, divorce doesnt mean divorce from your kids - the love is separate from the spouse.

[@valentincavazzos4420]

@@allietone20 yup he was with you by heart

[@valentincavazzos4420]

@@deesee3622 yup family comes first

[@marcushamilton8991]

Very well said in true we need to have more great fathers in this world

[@Joshu-y1k]

“How come he doesn’t want me man?” That one line hurts…😔

[@Beatngu23]

"How come he dont want me man?" I bawled my eyes out.

[@youiloves1242]

Same 🥺

[@noahsmith4877]

Me to

[@elirome8775]

Shit I’m bawling my eyes out rn

[@Jaylegittzombiez]

Me too man

[@TheKarvakasi]

This scene was so touching and realistic, that you can actually hear a woman (probably a cast member) crying at 3:44. This is acting at its finest.

[@declangill5138]

It was one of the other cast off screen. Will was struggling on the day but James Avery got him straight on the day

[@wildseraphim21]

It was his sis

[@juss-kevin3469]

OMG, I HEARD HER 🥺

[@izdatbOi]

Damn. Good ear. That was tough af.

[@stevenmyers6439]

It was Karyn Parsons who played Hillary that was crying off screen

[@Andrews_Wrestling_Life]

most heart wrenching scene in this show

[@jimbocarrino763]

AFinleyProductions and he actually raised a wackjob

[@M4levolence]

*scene ever.

[@thelavinator6343]

If i had one criticizm its that this scene isnt funny. Like, throw a pie, make a goofy joke. Laugh at each other a little

[@richerDiLefto]

WILLIAM RAY - That’s a huge hoax. Even Will himself said he had a dad who was always around him.

[@thelavinator6343]

@@richerDiLefto i think his dad made him work alot though, or something like that.

[@CorynthianLeather]

The voice cracks and the facial expressions were just perfect. Will smith is a damn good actor

[@kayatuschling8706]

02:20 Phil's line "it's all right to be angry" is one of the most underrated lines in this scene

[@RapFanatic4ever]

I agree

[@muhsinbustillo]

lol at everyone who keeps saying “it wasn’t acting, his real father did that to him” Never happened guys, his father was very much apart of his life. He addresses this seen specifically in an interview about how he just got very into the role and felt real sympathy for people who go through this. It’s phenomenal acting.

[@ImJustShayeB]

Yeah, I think he said a close friend was going through it at that time and he was trying to capture his emotions and James Avery helped him.

[@akulahirpada1993]

Ppl have this narrative that when something sad happens in a sitcom it's for real and not acting. It's gotta be annoying for these ppl that have really honed their acting skills to get to that point.

[@blackdragonstory1122]

@@akulahirpada1993 Wouldnt they take it as a compliment instead though since we cant tell real from acting.

[@warriorjohnny1519]

It wasnt scripted he actually said these things for real doe

[@ssf42069]

@@akulahirpada1993 and sometimes it is but yea most times it’s acting

[@dylanmatthews1354]

“I had fourteen great birthdays without him, he didn’t even send me a damn card. TO HELL WITH HIM!” If you can’t feel The anger and pain in those last four words and not tear up every single time you hear them you are not human 😭😭😭

[@girlgarde]

Will was obviously both angry and heartbroken at his so called father Lou's selfish decision to walk out on him again. I can also imagine that he was pissed at him for also walking out on not just him but his /Will's/ mother.

[@JaimeD.]

Will Smith played a young man (which he was too at that time) who had to wear the shoes of "the man in the house", and did everything he said, while holding that tiny hope of his biological father returning and take responsibility...only to see what a piece of garbage this stranger really is at the end of the day. Phil was there for him. Those times Will caused trouble or endanger someone, Phil punished him and taught the lessons to grow up in life. And Will - 100% - felt good to have a real Dad in Phil raise him to the best of his ability while see the rights and wrongs until the last episode.

[@girlgarde]

@@JaimeD. Yeah, Phil became the father figure that Will desperately needed and was a real man unlike that piece of crap Lou.

[@JaimeD.]

@@girlgarde Yes.

[@ryangarcia8889]

Or just never experienced it

[@where712]

My dad abandoned me before I was born. I first met him at the age of 13, but after a month, he left for good again. Whenever I see this scene, I always motivate myself by saying it's only going to make you stronger and a much better man than he will ever be. I'm an adult now, and tbh I am better off without him.

[@thataurus2492]

The guy that played his dad actually cried off set along with others he stated not only was he happy he got that chance to do that part but he was proud of Will and how powerful the scene felt

[@omb3d80]

That’s wild

[@cliffpadilla5871]

That's Ben Vereen that you're referring to.

[@thataurus2492]

@@cliffpadilla5871 thanks forgot his name

[@brianpratts]

Did Will’s real father left

[@2ndlifeseekers282]

@@cliffpadilla5871 you're way off

[@mickeymojito]

The actor that played Will's dad doesn't get enough credit. This surely was an insanely difficult role to play.

[@Anti-Rizz585]

Yeah, he started breaking down crying as soon as he got off set because as a father himself, he could never imagine leaving his kids.

[@raynarayskye]

That's MF'ing Ben Vereen. The "actor" my ass. Ben Vereen! Google him since it seems that you don't know. "Charlie Sheen. Ben Vereen. Shrink to the size of a lima bean."

[@kyoria2.030]

@@raynarayskye calm down tf

[@azrigal87]

Especially given that wills reaction wasn’t even scripted. I know the actor who played his dad cried and felt so bad of him afterwards too cuz of the fact that will wasn’t even acting anymore, he was sincere in this.

[@raynarayskye]

@@kyoria2.030 Make me 😎

[@ransaviii]

“I’ve had 14 GREAT BIRTHDAYS WITHOUT HIM, he never even sent me a DAMN CARD. TO HELL WITH HIM” that hit hard

[@Scotty_Spacemonsterkiller]

it's ridiculous to think Smith is 15 in this scene.

[@jollyomeatLA]

@@Scotty_Spacemonsterkiller I think he was portraying a senior by this time unless he learned to drive at 14 or script writing errors

[@Scotty_Spacemonsterkiller]

@@jollyomeatLA oh, who knows. the whole thing is so stupid

[@victorbremer8097]

@@jollyomeatLA his dad left when he was 3, he is 17 in the fresh prince universe and about 22 in real life

[@barronhawthorne6137]

@@victorbremer8097 he's 19 in this episode him and Carlton were at work when his daddy first showed. Daddy left when he was 5

[@LeannMiles]

Knowing I’ve had to say the line of “why don’t he want me man” myself this is heart breaking and cry Everytime I watch it 😢…. Some men/women don’t realise what they do to their own kids grown or not 😢

[@MUSQUIZanimation]

Lou’s actor is also fantastic! He comes off as a true deadbeat dad. Someone who genuinely thinks what he’s doing isn’t totally wrong. Quick to come up with excuses. And even when he realizes he’s wrong, he doesn’t change.

[@manuelchavarria]

That's Ben Vareen, one of the all-time greats.

[@UltimateJustin94]

@@manuelchavarria funny thing is I’ve only seen him in dad-related roles. Here, and How I Met Your Mother. He was a better father there than here. Pun not intended because he was a father at a church as well.

[@danielberryjr007]

If one grows to hate a character (as long as he's ok/supposed to be hated of course), then the actor is fantastic indeed.

[@t.vampiro4800]

I agree. He did well in his role for sure.

[@curtismcdonald6838]

Chicken George! IMO, his best role!