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Fences

I'm trying to explain it toyou the best way I know how

Fences • 2016
I'm trying to explain it to
you the best way I know how

Full Transcript

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I'm trying to explain it to you the best way I know how.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
01:21:14
Uploaded
Oct 31, 2025
Genres
drama
Production
Paramount Pictures,Scott Rudin Productions,MACRO,Bron Studios,Escape Artists

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Movie Summary

A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life.
It's not easy for me to admit - Fences 00:06
It's not easy for me to admit
I've been right here with you, Troy! I got a life, too. - Fences 00:06
I've been right here with you, Troy! I got a life, too.
I gave 18 years of my life to stand in the same spot as you! - Fences 00:06
I gave 18 years of my life to stand in the same spot as you!
That I wanted to lay up somewhere - Fences 00:06
That I wanted to lay up somewhere
That I wanted someone to make me laugh, - Fences 00:06
That I wanted someone to make me laugh,
I took all my feelings my wants - Fences 00:20
I took all my feelings my wants
I took all my feelings, my wants and needs and dreams, - Fences 00:08
I took all my feelings, my wants and needs and dreams,
I planted myself inside you and waited to bloom! - Fences 00:05
I planted myself inside you and waited to bloom!
And it didn't take me no 18 years - Fences 00:08
And it didn't take me no 18 years
But I held on to you, Troy. I held you tighter. - Fences 00:05
But I held on to you, Troy. I held you tighter.
And upstairs in that bedroom, with the darkness falling in on me, - Fences 00:13
And upstairs in that bedroom, with the darkness falling in o...
And wherever you was going, I was gonna be there with you, - Fences 00:08
And wherever you was going, I was gonna be there with you,
'Cause that's the only way I was gonna survive as your wife. - Fences 00:05
'Cause that's the only way I was gonna survive as ...
You always talking about what you give - Fences 00:06
You always talking about what you give
Troy, you're hurting my arm, let go! I gave you everything I got. - Fences 00:06
Troy, you're hurting my arm, let go! I gave you everyth...
All right. That's strike two. - Fences 00:06
All right. That's strike two.
You stay away from around me, boy. Don't you strike out. - Fences 00:06
You stay away from around me, boy. Don't you strike out...
You living with a full count - Fences 00:10
You living with a full count
My whole life, I ain't done nothing but look to see Friday coming, - Fences 00:07
My whole life, I ain't done nothing but look to see Fri...
I wanna know if you're coming straight home after work. - Fences 00:05
I wanna know if you're coming straight home after work.