‘Six Degrees of Graduation’
Season 3, Episode 24 - Aired May 10, 1993
Will might not graduate after his music teacher, Mrs. Bassin (Rosalind Cash), tells him he's failing her class.
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Mrs. Bassin: Now for the final question the answer is: A clef.
Will: I know! What is that thing Michael Jackson had built into his chin?
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Will: Recital?
Mrs. Bassin: That's right.
Will: Mrs. Bassin, my sister, listen, I appreciate everything you're trying to do for me, but look I am not about the embarrass myself in front of a group of strangers.
Mrs. Bassin: Mr. Smith, my brother, you're not going to embarrass yourself in front of a group of strangers.
Will: That's what I said.
Mrs. Bassin: You'll be performing for your friends at graduation.
Will: Are you tripping? No way.
Mrs. Bassin: Then you won't be able to graduate, I'm afraid.
Will: Then I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to sign your yearbook!
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Will: Look, all right? Now, I know the two of you are upset about me not graduating, okay? But you'll get over it. You'll have to. All right? 'Cause I made up my mind and nothing either of you can say is going to change that. Okay? 'Cause I'm a man. All right? With strong man emotions. And there is no way that this man is going to get up on that stage and embarrass himself at graduation. No, no, no.
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Will: Where are you guys going? Come on, don't you guys want to go out there and see Uncle Willie make a fool out of himself? What's wrong?
Jessie: Those are people out there.
Will: Oh. All this time y'all thought we was going to be performing for some Smurfs? Okay, come on, look, let's just pretend it's another rehearsal.
Michael: Forget it, we're not ready for the public.
Will: How do you think I feel?
Jessie: We've got our futures to think about.
Will: Listen, I don't think you guys understand. If we don't get out there, I'm not going to graduate.
Jessie: You're breaking my heart.
Will: And you're so cute. And if you guys don't let me graduate, then I might have to mess y'all up.
Jessie: Show on!
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Nancy: Hey, Will, I caught your act.
Will: Baby, listen, check it out, I can-
Nancy: You know, you really surprised me. That was the most sensitive, the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. And nothing turns me on more than sensitivity in a man.
Will: Oh, girl, you don't know the half of it. Let me tell you I be boo-hooing during Lassie.