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- IF YOU HAD TO WEAR A CORSET,
WOULD YOU BE OPPOSED TO DOING THAT?
- OH, THAT'S NO PROBLEM.
- WE SHOULD'VE BROUGHT SOME OF THE OUTFIT
- THIS IS ABOUT MY COMPANY. - "MY COMPANY?"
- IS-IS IT OUR COMPANY? - YES, IT IS.
- DID YOU BUY MY ALBUM? - YES, I DID.
- EVERYBODY BUY-- TOWANDA, DID YOU BUY MY ALBUM?
- MMM-HMM.
- I DON'T KNOW WHAT I DID TO ANYBODY
TO NOT EVEN GET A TEXT.
TAMAR WAS THERE FOR YOU ON YOUR 40th BIRTHDAY!
- TOWANDA DOESN'T HAVE A PROBLEM.
- YOU WASN'T THERE FOR ME DURING HER SUCCESS STORY.
SHE IS ALONE-- SHE FEELS ALONE.
NOBODY WANTS TO COME A-AND-AND SUPPORT ME AND BE--
HOW MANY SHOWS HAVE YOU-- OF MINE YOU BEEN TO?
HOW MANY SHOWS HAVE YOU BEEN TO OF MINE?
- NONE.
♪ WE ARE THE BRAXTONS AND YOU'LL SEE ♪
♪ THAT WE ARE NOT LIKE AN ORDINARY FAMILY ♪
♪ TONI TRACI TOWANDA TRINA TAMAR AND MISS E ♪
♪ WILL TEACH YOU A THING OR TWO ♪
♪ ON BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES ♪
♪
- TRY NOT TO BE SO BOSSY. - WHO'S BEING BOSSY?
WHAT'D I SAY? - YOU ARE.
YOU'RE NOT THE BOSS OF EVERYTHING.
- WELL, YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL. - THANK YOU KINDLY.
TRYING TO GET IN MY GOOD GRACES?
- AS ALWAYS-- YOU LOOK NICE, THOUGH.
THAT'S DEFINITELY A GOOD COLOR ON YOU.
- WELL, THANK-- WHAT'S UP WITH THE COMPLIMENTS TODAY?
YOU'RE VERY COMPLIMENTARY TODAY-- WHY IS THAT?
WHAT-WHAT'S THE EYEBROWS FOR?
[laughing] - I'M JUST PLAYIN'.
- CHILD, BAH.
I AM AT THE BASEMENT TO PUT THE FINISHING TOUCHES
ON MY "BAR CHIX" LAUNCH PARTY,
AND I'VE BEEN BUSTING MY BUTT TO GET READY.
AND THEN, GABE CALLED TO TELL ME HE WANTS TO HELP OUT.
SO, WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO TO HELP NOW,
AFTER EVERYTHING'S ALREADY BEEN DONE?
- I DON'T KNOW-- MANHANDLE SOME STUFF.
PICK UP ITEMS, MOVE THE BARS.
I'LL DRESS UP AS HOWEVER YOU WANT ME TO DRESS UP.
A BAR BOY. - LIKE ONE OF THE BAR BOYS?
NO, YOU CANNOT BE ONE OF THE BAR BOYS.
- WHY?
- YOU'RE TOO OLD TO BE A BAR BOY.
YOU HAVE GRAY HAIR. - NO, I DON'T-- I GOT IT DYED.
- WELL, YOUR COLORIST SHOULD BE FIRED,
BECAUSE YOU HAVE GRAY HAIR.
I FEEL LIKE I HAVE SOMETHING EXTRA TO PROVE
WITH THIS LAUNCH PARTY,
SINCE "BAR CHIX" WASN'T ABLE TO SERVE AT TOWANDA'S BIRTHDAY,
AND GABE INSERTING HIMSELF IN MY BUSINESS AFFAIRS, AGAIN,
MAKES ME EVEN MORE NERVOUS.
- AS FAR AS THE PARTY-- - MMM-HMM.
- HAVE YOU, LIKE, MADE OUT AN OUTLINE ON,
"OKAY, THIS IS HOW I SEE THE PARTY HAPPENING
"THROUGHOUT THE EVENING?" - YES, I HAVE AN OUTLINE-- YES.
- DO YOU ALREADY HAVE THE RED CARPET?
- YES, WE HAVE THE RED CARPET.
- OKAY, 'CAUSE IT'S A RED CARPET EVENT,
AND THERE'S NO RED CARPET. - BUT YOU CAN'T MICROMANAGE ME.
- WELL, YOU KNOW, AS-- MYSELF,
AS THE CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF "BAR CHIX,"
I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE A SIT-DOWN WITH THESE GIRLS.
- NO, YOU ARE NOT CREATIVE-- - AND DECIDE,
"HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT?
"THIS IS WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU THE NIGHT OF THE PARTY."
- DID YOU GIVE YOURSELF A TITLE?
- YES, I DID. - NO!
- WE REALLY SHOULD MANAGE THESE GIRLS.
- WHA-- - WE.
- AS IN, YOU AND I? - YEAH.
WE GOTTA MAKE SURE, YOU KNOW,
WHENEVER THEY'RE IN THEIR LITTLE BUNNY OUTFITS--
- THEY'RE NOT BUNNY OUTFITS. - OKAY.
WHAT ARE THEY CALLED, THEN? - THEY'RE WEARING CORSETS.
- CORSET OUTFITS, WE NEED TO, YOU KNOW,
PUT 'EM IN A LINE AND BE LIKE, "OKAY, HOW DO YOU LOOK?
"OKAY, GOOD." - I'LL DO THAT PART.
- "PASS-- MOVE ON." - I'LL DO THE LOOKING--
I'LL DO THAT PART.
GABE IS NOT GONNA BE IN CHARGE OF THE OUTFITS.
HE IS SUCH A CONTROL FREAK AND A PERV.
YOU WANT ME TO HAVE SEX WITH YOU,
TO BE MY FINANCIAL CONSULTANT? - THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE SAYIN'.
WHAT'S THE POINT OF GIVING PEOPLE IDEAS,
IF THEY'RE NOT GONNA GIVE ME-- - I HAVE MY OWN IDEAS.
I JUST NEED YOU TO KEEP THE BOOKS.
THAT'S ALL I NEED YOU TO DO.
- SO, IT'S JUST LIKE OPEN BAR? - YEAH, IT'S ALL OPEN BAR.
- AND YOU'RE HAVING FOOD THERE ALSO?
- YES, IT'S-- THERE'S A CHEF.
THERE'S A DJ. - OOH, LORD!
THIS IS GONNA BE EXPENSIVE. - YEAH, YES.
CAN I BORROW $5,000?
- WHAT? - YOU DIDN'T HEAR ME?
I SAID, "CAN I BORROW $5,000?"
- NO. - ARE YOU SERIOUS?
- YEAH, I'M-I'M-I'M SERIOUS-- I'M SPENT.
- BUT DON'T GIVE YOURSELF A TITLE, THEN.
- WHY?
- BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE SAME INVESTMENT,
'CAUSE I'VE INVESTED MY TIME, MY EFFORT, AND MY MONEY.
AS WE ALL KNOW, GABE IS A LITTLE BIRD.
CHEAP-CHEAP-CHEAP-CHEAP.
AND IT LOOKS LIKE I'M NOT GETTING ANY MONEY
FROM HIM TODAY, BUT I HAVE MY WAYS.
LET'S GO GET SOMETHIN' TO EAT. - ALL RIGHT.
WHAT YOU GETTIN' ME? - WHAT ARE YOU GETTING?
YOU'RE BUYING-- I'M BROKE, REMEMBER?
I JUST SPENT MY MONEY ON MY COMPANY.
♪
- HI, GUYS-- HOW ARE YOU?
I'M PERFORMING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
AT THE 30th ANNUAL BREEDERS' CUP CHAMPIONSHIP TODAY.
- YOU LOOK AMAZING.
- I'VE NEVER BEEN TO THIS EVENT BEFORE,
SO I'M REALLY EXCITED TO BE HERE AND TO BE A PART OF IT.
PEOPLE HAVE ASKED ME,
DO I FEEL INTIMIDATED THAT I SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM,
BECAUSE IT'S AN ICONIC SONG?
DOESN'T DO THAT FOR ME-- I ACTUALLY FEEL PROUD.
BUT IT'S SOMETIMES NERVE-WRACKING
BECAUSE YOU CAN FORGET THE LYRICS.
♪ OH SAY CAN YOU... S-SEE ♪
THAT'S NOT A GOOD LOOK.
[trumpets heralding]
- LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AT THIS TIME,
WE ASK YOU TO PLEASE RISE FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.
PLEASE WELCOME SIX-TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNER,
TONI BRAXTON.
[cheers and applause]
- AS IF SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WASN'T NERVE-WRACKING ENOUGH,
THIS IS GOING TO BE TELEVISED
FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE TO SEE,
AND I JUST HOPE I GET IT RIGHT.
♪ OH SAY CAN YOU SEE ♪
♪ BY THE DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT ♪
♪ WHAT SO PROUDLY WE HAILED ♪
♪ AT THE TWILIGHT'S LAST GLEAMING ♪
♪ AND THE ROCKETS RED GLARE ♪
♪ THE BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR ♪
♪ GAVE PROOF THROUGH THE NIGHT ♪
♪ THAT OUR FLAG WAS STILL THERE ♪
♪ OH SAY DOES THAT STAR-SPANGLED BANNER ♪
♪ YET WAVE ♪
♪ O'ER THE LAND OF THE FREE ♪
♪ AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE ♪
[cheers and applause]
- I DID IT-- I MADE IT THROUGH,
I REMEMBERED ALL THE WORDS,
AND IT'S ALWAYS A REALLY MOVING EXPERIENCE
TO BE SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.
BUT, NOW THAT IT'S OVER,
I'M REALIZING IT'S REALLY HOT OUT HERE,
AND I NEED TO GET OUT OF THE SUN.
- WE'LL GET YOU INTO A NICE, COOL CAR.
- WHERE IS IT AT? - RIGHT HERE.
♪
- HEY, CLIFFY-CLIFF. - HEY!
WHAT'S UP, BOO? - OH, NOTHING.
TRYING TO STAY THE HELL OUT OF TROUBLE.
IT'S NOT WORKIN'.
MY MANAGER, CLIFF,
CALLED ME IN FOR A MEETING ABOUT MY SOLO ALBUM.
MY FANS, THE TRAY-BIRDS,
HAVE BEEN DEMANDING THIS FROM ME.
SO, WHY NOT DO IT?
- SO, I'M EXCITED... - ME, TOO.
- THAT YOU HAVE DECIDED TO DO WHAT YOU'VE BEEN DOIN'
FOR A LIFETIME.
YOU CAN DEFINITELY GET IN THE STUDIO.
I MEAN, JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO,
YOU WERE JUST IN THERE PLAYIN' AROUND.
THIS WAS FOR YOUR RADIO SHOW. - YEAH.
- AND I'M LIKE, "WAIT A MINUTE.
"YOU SHOULD BE SINGIN', TRACI."
YOU LIKE, AH-AH-AH-AH. - THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. - I'M LIKE-- NO, SERIOUSLY.
I MEAN, REALLY, YOU SHOULD BE--
YOU SHOULD HAVE A CAREER JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE'S.
ESPECIALLY WITH THE SUCCESS THAT TONI HAS HAD,
AND TAMAR'S HAVING NOW, YOU KNOW,
IT'S ONLY RIGHT FOR YOU TO COME AND FEED RIGHT OFF OF THAT.
YOU ALL SOUND ALIKE, YOU KNOW, SO--
- WE SHARE THE SAME DNA. - YOU SHARE THE--
[Traci laughing]
YOU SHARE THE SAME DNA-- YOU DO SHARE THE SAME DNA.
- I KNOW, 'CAUSE EVERYBODY'S LIKE,
"WELL, CAN YOU SOUND LIKE TONI?
"CAN YOU SING LIKE TONI-- CAN YOU SING LIKE TAMAR?"
SO MANY TIMES-- - RIGHT, RIGHT.
- YOU KNOW, SO, I JUST WANNA BE A INDIVIDUAL.
SO... - RIGHT.
YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE LIKE YOUR SISTERS.
YOU ALL HAVE THAT BRAXTON SOUND,
WHICH IS GOOD, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
WE JUST NEED TO IMPLEMENT IT FOR YOU.
- RIGHT-- MAKE MY OWN STYLE. - MAKE YOUR OWN STYLE.
YOUR OWN IMAGE, YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYIN'?
DON'T BE AFRAID O-OF WHAT YOU HAVE TO PRESENT.
DON'T BE AFRAID.
- IT FEELS A LITTLE SCARY, ME BEING OUT ON MY OWN,
BUT I'LL TELL YOU THIS--
TRACI IS GONNA BUST THE WORLD WIDE OPEN.
WHAT DO YOU THINK MY IMAGE SHOULD BE?
I DON'T WANNA BE TOO TEENY-BOPPISH
AND TOO GROWN. - I THINK-I THINK
THE IMAGE SHOULD BE EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE PORTRAYIN' NOW.
YOU KNOW, A BEAUTIFUL, BLACK WOMAN.
WE WANNA HAVE SOME SEX APPEAL. - OKAY.
- WE DON'T WANNA LOOK LIKE NO CHURCH GIRL.
- NO. - YOU KNOW, WE WANT-WE DO--
- I AM NOT GONNA BE UP IN NOBODY'S CHOIR,
SINGIN' AND EVERYTHING-- WE'RE NOT DOIN' THAT.
♪ HALLELUJAH ♪
♪ OOH OOH OOH ♪
- I AIN'T DOIN' THAT!
[laughing] WITH MY FINGER UP LIKE THIS.
WE'RE NOT DOIN' THAT. - NO, NO, NO.
♪
- I DON'T-I DON'T THINK I WANT ANYTHING TO EAT.
- WHO IN THE HELL GOT THE AFRICAN DRUMS DOWN THERE?
- IT'S PROBABLY YOUR TRAINER.
[laughter]
- HE'S COMIN' TO GET ME!
- TAMAR HAPPENS TO BE DRIVING THROUGH TOWN,
ON HER WAY TO HER NEXT TOUR DATE,
SO WE ALL DECIDED TO GET TOGETHER FOR SISTER DRINKS,
EVEN TOWANDA.
AND I HAVE SO MUCH GOING ON WITH MY "BAR CHIX" PARTY,
BUT I CAN ALWAYS MAKE TIME FOR MY SISTERS.
- HOW-HOW LONG WOULD IT TAKE FOR YOU TO BRING ME
THAT APPLE MARTINI?
- UH, I'LL GET IT RIGHT AWAY FOR YOU.
- I HAVEN'T HAD ALCOHOL IN A WHILE,
BUT I'M-I'M GONNA HAVE A COCKTAIL.
I'M GONNA HAVE A TOAST WITH MY SISTERS.
I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO DRINK NO MORE.
- YEAH!
- TOWANDA, WHAT MADE YOU CUT YOUR HAIR?
I AIN'T SEEN YOU IN A MONTH OF SUNDAYS.
- YOU DON'T LIKE MY HAIR? - I DIDN'T SAY I DIDN'T LIKE IT.
I SAID, "WHAT MADE YOU CUT IT?"
- WELL, I'M JUST TRYIN' TO CHANGE UP A LITTLE BIT.
- DO YOU LIKE IT? - I DO.
- IS IT EASY? - SORTA.
- THE RELATIONSHIP WITH MY SISTERS
HAS GOTTEN A LITTLE BETTER.
TONI AND I TALK ALL THE TIME.
TRINA AND I TALK ALL THE TIME.
AND, YOU KNOW, WE'RE STILL PRAYIN' AND BELIEVIN'
ON TOWANDA AND TRACI, HONEY.
PRAYER CHANGES THINGS.
THAT'S ALL I GOT TO SAY ABOUT IT, YOU KNOW?
I KNOW-I KNOW WE'RE HERE IN ATLANTA, RIGHT?
BUT CAN I GET YOU GUYS TO-TO COME OUT ON THE ROAD
FOR, LIKE, A DAY OR TWO?
Y'ALL THAT BOOKED?
- COMING UP, ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES"...
- TRAY-TRAY-TRAY. - HUH?
- YOUR TIMIN' IS OFF AND YOU'RE A LITTLE FLAT, BABY.
[scoffs]
- Y'ALL MAKE ME FEEL LIKE Y'ALL DON'T DAMN WANNA GO.
THAT HURT MY FEELINGS.
- CAN I GET YOU GUYS TO-TO COME OUT ON THE ROAD
FOR, LIKE, A DAY OR TWO?
Y'ALL THAT BOOKED?
- I'LL COME.
- WHEN? - I'M ON TOUR.
I'M ON TOUR 'TIL, LIKE, YOU KNOW, FOR A COUPLE MONTHS.
LIKE, CAN I GET YOU GUYS TO COME OUT FOR, LIKE,
A DAY OR TWO, LIKE, TO, YOU KNOW,
KICK IT FOR, LIKE, A DAY OR TWO?
- I'M REALLY TRYING TO BE COOL RIGHT NOW,
BUT THIS IS TYPICAL TAMAR, OKAY?
SHE EXPECTS EVERYBODY TO DROP WHAT THEY'RE DOING
AND FOLLOW HER AROUND THE COUNTRY.
I MEAN, WE HAVE LIVES, TOO.
WE ARE ALL TRYING TO REPAIR THE SISTERHOOD THAT WE HAVE,
THAT'S BEEN BROKEN,
BUT I CAN SEE THAT TAMAR IS USING THIS
AS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HOW WE'RE NOT THERE FOR HER.
- I'M INTERESTED, BUT I CAN'T.
NOT RIGHT NOW. - I CAN GO.
- JUST, CAN YOU GIVE US YOUR-- CAN WE GET YOUR TOUR DATES?
WE DON'T EVEN KNOW ANY OF YOUR TOUR DATES.
WE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING.
- I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT DAY IT IS.
EVERY DAY IS MONDAY,
'CAUSE IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT DAY OF THE WEEK IT IS.
LOGAN BEING ON THE ROAD, VINCE BEING ON THE ROAD.
BLESSED THAT I HAVE THEM,
BUT YOU GOTTA HAVE AN OUTLET FROM BEING A MAMA,
FROM BEING A PERFORMER, BEING A WIFE.
YOU KINDA HAVE TO HAVE THAT GIRLFRIEND MOMENT.
ALL YOU CAN DO, IS YOUR PART.
YOU INVITE PEOPLE.
IF THEY COME, THEY COME-- IF THEY DON'T, THEY DON'T.
YOU CAN'T MAKE PEOPLE ISSUES YOURS.
WELL, TRACI, YOU SHOULD HAVE TIME,
'CAUSE YOUR RADIO SHOW IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION RIGHT NOW.
- NO, BUT TRACI IS WORKING ON HER ALBUM RIGHT NOW.
- OH, WHEN IS IT COMING OUT?
OH, THAT'S GREAT. - NEXT YEAR.
- DO YOU HAVE A RELEASE DATE? - NOT YET.
- WELL, THEN YOU CAN COME OUT FOR TWO DAYS,
IF YOU AIN'T GOT NO RELEASE DATE!
[laughter]
- NO, I CAN'T-- NO, I CAN'T.
- YES, YOU CAN. - NO, NO.
WHAT'S GOIN' WIT' YOU, TRINA?
[sighs] - WELL, I'M WORKING ON "BAR CHIX."
I'M WORKING ON BEING A SUCCESSFUL MOTHER
BECAUSE ERIC IS ACTIN' A FOOL.
TOWANDA WAS THERE.
WE WENT OUT TO DINNER THE OTHER NIGHT.
HE HAD FOUNDATION ON HIS NOSE.
- MMM-HMM. - OKAY, WAIT A MINUTE.
HOLD ON-- STOP THE PRESS.
HE HAD-- - LORD JESUS, THANK YOU.
I ORDERED THIS.
OH, THANK YOU, LORD, 'CAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT I NEED.
I'M WORKIN' ON MY FILTER. - TOWANDA--
- PUT A CAP IN IT, LORD. - HE HAD WHAT ON HIS NOSE?
- FOUNDATION AND-AND POWDER. - PUT A CAP IN IT.
- SOMEBODY GAVE THAT TO HIM AND TOLD HIM TO DO THAT?
- HE BOUGHT IT HIMSELF.
[laughter]
- WHAT-- OOH-OOH! - NO, NO, NO, NO.
- WAIT A MINUTE-- FIRST OF ALL,
I'M GLAD TAMAR IS HOLDING BACK. - HOLD UP, HOLD UP-- UH-UH.
NO, NO, NO. - LOOK AT TAMAR.
TAMAR SAYS NOTHING. - NO, NO, NO.
- HOW YOU GONNA HOLD BACK NOW?
[laughter]
- TAMAR, COME BACK!
- OH, MY GOD!
- TRINA, I CAN ONLY COME BACK IF-IF I'M ALLOWED TO-TO TALK.
- YEAH, COME ON-- YOU CAN SAY WHAT YOU WANNA SAY.
COME ON. - PLEASE, [indistinct].
PLEASE, SAY SOMETHIN'. - SIT DOWN.
- PLEASE SAY IT.
- I'D RATHER BE FRIENDS.
- YOU CAN FEEL FREE TO SAY IT-- FEEL FREE.
- WHAT I LEARNED IN MY SHADE-FREE ANONYMOUS,
IS THAT I'M SUPPOSED TO LISTEN TO THE WHOLE STORY.
- THAT'S THE WHOLE STORY. - NO, IT'S NOT.
I SAID, "WHY, PRAY TELL,
"ARE YOU WEARING FOUNDATION, SON?"
- THAT'S ALL YOU SAID?
[laughter]
- OH, MY GOD!
- "SON, I HAVE THIS SCRUB FOR YOU TO USE,
"FOR YOU TO WASH YOUR FACE IN, IN THE MORNINGS AND AT NIGHT,
"AND IT WILL CLEAR UP YOUR BLEMISHES."
- OH, SO HE'S FEELING INSECURE ABOUT HIS SKIN?
- YES. - OH, YOU KNOW WHAT?
OH! - HE'S ON PROACTIVE.
- NOW, SEE-NOW THIS CONVERSATION
COULD'VE WENT ANOTHER WAY.
SEE, I'M GL-- AIN'T YOU GLAD I'M SHADE-FREE?
[laughter]
AIN'T YOU GLAD I'M SHADE-FREE, GIRL?
- I'M GLAD YOU'RE SHADE-FREE. - 'CAUSE MY SHADE-MY SHADE--
I'M TELLING YA, MY-MY SHADE WAS TRYIN' TO TAKE OVER MY BODY.
- I'M GLAD IT DIDN'T TAKE OVER YOUR BODY.
- BECAUSE I WAS GETTIN' READY TO ASK YOU,
WHY YOU AIN'T ASK HIM, WAS HE A QUEEN?
- MY SON IS NOT A QUEEN! - NO SHADE.
TRINA, I'M TELLING YOU-- - THERE WAS NO SHADE.
- TRINA, NO-- - THAT WAS NO SHADE THERE.
THERE'S NONE RIGHT THERE. - I PROMISE YOU-I PROMISE YOU,
I AM DONE WITH SHADE.
- WELL, LET'S TOAST FOR TAMAR HAVIN' NO SHADE,
BECAUSE-- - AND WE SHOULD GO ON A TRIP,
SO I CAN SHARE MY SHADE FREEDOM
WITH MY SISTERS. - OKAY.
- Y'ALL MAKE ME FEEL LIKE Y'ALL DON'T DAMN WANNA GO.
THAT HURT MY FEELINGS-- CLINK-CLINK-CLINK.
- TAMAR, STOP BEIN' IN YOUR FEELINGS RIGHT NOW, PLEASE?
- NO-NO, I'M SERIOUS. - I'M SERIOUS, TOO.
- NO, DON'T BE IN YOUR FEELINGS.
- READY, CLANK-- COME ON, CLANK-CLANK, PLEASE.
- DON'T BE IN YOUR FEELINGS RIGHT NOW-- NOT RIGHT NOW.
NOT RIGHT NOW, NOT RIGHT NOW, NOT RIGHT NOW, NOT RIGHT NOW.
- CLANK-CLANK-CLANK. - TO, HOPEFULLY,
A SISTER TRIP COMING SOON!
[collective] - CLANK-CLANK-CLANK-CLANK- CLANK-CLANK-CLANK-CLANK.
- ON TOUR WITH ME, 'CAUSE I CAN'T.
I'M BOOKED.
♪
- HEY, YOU CHECKIN' YOUR DAMN CLOCK?
I'M EARLY! - OH, OKAY.
- I AM SO EXCITED.
I'M LAYING DOWN MY VOCALS TODAY
FOR THE FIRST TRACK ON MY ALBUM.
I JUST FLEW IN FROM ATLANTA, SO I'M A LITTLE TIRED,
BUT I'M READY AND WILLING, HONEY.
- SO, WHAT'S GOIN' ON? - NOTHING.
JUST READY TO BE UP IN THE STUDIO AND SING.
- WE'RE GLAD YOU'RE HERE. - THANK YOU.
- WE HAVE A GREAT RECORD FOR YOU.
- IT'S A SONG CALLED "LAST CALL."
- HAVE YOU HAD A CHANCE TO LISTEN TO IT?
I KNOW-- I THINK CLIFF SENT IT TO YOU.
UH-OH.
- WELL, NOT REALLY.
- SO, LET'S GET YOU IN THE BOOTH,
AND LET'S GET STARTED. - OKAY.
I FEEL A LITTLE GUILTY
BECAUSE I HAVEN'T DONE ANY OF MY HOMEWORK ON THIS TRACK.
I WAS SO BUSY WITH MY RADIO SHOW,
AND THEN TRYING TO MEND MY SISTERSHIP.
AND NOW, THE PRODUCERS CAUGHT ME WITH MY PANTS
ALL THE WAY DOWN, BUT I HAD MY OWN THONGS, Y'ALL.
BUT, HERE WE GO.
- SO, OKAY, YOU HEAR ME? - YES.
- START IT FROM FROM THE TOP.
♪
♪ LAST CALL FOR LOVIN' ♪
♪ I'M SO OVER PAIN SO LAST CALL ♪
♪ LAST CALL ♪
I-I-I DON'T KNOW. - NO-NO-NO-NO.
TRAY-TRAY-TRAY. - HUH?
- YOUR-YOUR TIMIN'-YOUR TIMIN' IS OFF,
AND YOU'RE A LITTLE FLAT, BABY.
[scoffs] - OKAY.
- LET'S TRY IT AGAIN. - M'KAY.
- AND FIVE, FOUR, THREE...
♪ IT'S THE LAST CALL FOR LOVIN' ♪
♪ I'M SO OVER PAIN SO IT'S THE LAST CALL ♪
♪ LAST ♪ - OH, COME ON, TRAY.
LET'S TRY IT AGAIN.
♪ IT'S THE LAST CALL FOR LOVIN' ♪
♪ I'M SO OVER THE PAIN ♪
♪ SO IT'S THE LAST CALL ♪
- NAH, THAT'S NOT IT.
- IT'S NOT? - NO.
[sighs]
- WHAT'S UP, Y'ALL?
- WHAT'S WRONG? - HEY, CLIFF.
- HEY. - SHE'S STRUGGLIN', MAN.
- HUH?
- IT'S A LITTLE ROUGH, MAN. - A LITTLE ROUGH.
- HEY, TRACI, TAKE-TAKE FIVE, BABY.
- YO-YO.
- LET ME SLIDE OVER HERE.
WHAT HAPPENED? - I DON'T KNOW.
I THINK MY ANXIETY IS GETTIN' TO ME.
- THAT'S THAT PARTYIN' LAST NIGHT.
YOU GOTTA BE FOCUSED.
YOU GOTTA REST YOUR VOICE.
THIS IS IT-- THIS IS THE SERIOUS SITUATION.
YOU GONNA FAKE IT OR MAKE IT.
WHEN YOU COME IN HERE,
THE PIE AIN'T GONNA DROP OUT THE SKY.
YOU GOTTA GET FOCUSED AS AN ARTIST.
YOU GOTTA GET FOCUSED,
AND YOU GOTTA GET ON YOUR GROUND WHEN YOU GET BEHIND THIS MIC.
- EVERYTHING CLIFF IS SAYING IS TRUE.
HE'S SAYIN' TO ME, "TRACI, GET OFF THE [deleted]DAMN SEAT.
"I DON'T WANT YOU TO HAVE NO SEVERAL SEATS.
"GET THE HELL UP AND DO YOU,
"AND DO WHAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DOIN'."
- LET'S SHUT THE SESSION DOWN, SO YOU CAN GET SOME REST.
I KNOW YOU'RE A LITTLE TIRED.
THIS JUST HAPPENED TO BE A BAD DAY.
- REAL BAD DAY. - IT-IT HAPPENS.
- IT'S COOL-- IT'S COOL. - IT HAPPENS.
- IT HAPPENS.
- I'M SO USED TO BEIN' WITH THE OTHER SISTERS.
IT'S JUST-- I KNOW THAT'S NOT AN EXCUSE.
- IT-IT'S ABOUT TRACI.
- IT'S ABOUT TRACI RIGHT NOW, SO--
- I WANNA GO BACK IN AND NAIL IT,
EVEN IF WE GOTTA-WE GOTTA SPEND TEN HOURS ON THIS SONG.
- OKAY. - CAN YOU DO THAT?
- MMM-HMM.
- YOU AIN'T SAY-SAYIN' IT WITH ASSURANCE.
CAN YOU DO IT?
- YES! - ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO.
LET'S DO IT. - OKAY.
- COMING UP, ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES"...
[laughter]
- I WASN'T TOUCHIN' NOBODY!
- PLEASE DON'T FLIRT WITH MY GIRLS.
- AM I FLIRTIN' WITH 'EM?
- YOU KNOW YOU'RE BEIN' A LITTLE FLIRTATIOUS.
- I'M SO EXCITED TO WORK ON THIS BOOK WITH YOU.
- YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S TIME TO TELL MY STORY.
THERE WILL PROBABLY BE DARK MOMENTS.
- YES.
- THERE MAY EVEN BE SOME "50 SHADES OF GREYS" IN IT.
♪
- SO, DOES EVERYONE HAVE THEIR JACKETS?
YOU HAVE JACKETS FOR EVERYBODY?
- HEY, WHAT'S THIS PUFFY STUFF RIGHT HERE?
- IT'S A SKIRT.
SO, THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT GABE FINALLY CAVED
AND INVESTED SOME MONEY IN "BAR CHIX."
- OKAY, ALL RIGHT.
- THE BAD NEWS IS THAT I HAD TO PROMISE GABE
HE'D HELP OUT WITH PLANNING THE PARTY,
AND I'M NERVOUS ENOUGH ABOUT THE PARTY AS IT IS.
- THOSE ARE HOT.
SO, GIRLS WEAR THEIR *** UNDERNEATH THESE?
- YEAH-- WHY YOU WORRIED ABOUT THAT?
- I'M JUST CURIOUS. - DON'T BE THAT CURIOUS.
THAT-THAT'S NOT YOUR BUSINESS,
WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE *** ON UNDERNEATH,
YOU NASTY, LITTLE WORM. - I'M JUST SAYIN',
YOU WANNA MAKE SURE IT'S ALL SANITARY.
- IT IS SANITARY-- THEY'RE BRAND NEW.
- OKAY, ALL RIGHT.
- ARE THE GIRLS HERE? - YEAH, THEY'RE HERE.
- CAN WE-CAN WE GET THEM?
- YOU NEED TO HAVE A SIT-DOWN WITH THE GIRLS
AND LET 'EM KNOW WHAT THE GUIDELINES ARE,
AS FAR AS THEIR OUTFITS
AND WHAT THEY SHOULD WEAR UNDERNEATH IT.
PEOPLE-SOME PEOPLE DON'T WEAR UNDERWEAR.
- GABE IS ASKING IF THE GIRLS ARE GOING TO WEAR ***
UNDER THEIR SHORTS.
I'M STARTING TO REGRET LETTING HIM BE HERE ALREADY.
THIS IS WHAT I GET FOR BORROWING MONEY.
HELLO, MY CHIX.
HELLO!
I WANNA OFFICIALLY WELCOME YOU ALL TO "BAR CHIX."
[applause]
AND I WANT TO GIVE YOU GUYS
YOUR OFFICIAL "BAR CHIX" JACKET.
- WAIT, ARE YOU GONNA INTRODUCE YOUR CREATIVE DIRECTOR FIRST?
[sighs] - HE'S GIVEN HIMSELF A TITLE AS CREATIVE DIRECTOR...
BUT I'M THE BOSS.
THIS IS GABE.
THESE ARE YOUR WONDERFUL OUTFITS,
AND THEY ACTUALLY HANG LOWER THAN THEY LOOK.
SO, DON'T BE TOO ALARMED.
SKIRTS AND SHORTS AND SUCH,
THAT GO WITH YOUR WONDERFUL CORSETS.
IS ANYONE UNCOMFORTABLE?
- WHAT DO YOU MEAN, "COMFORTABLE?"
- I DID NOT SAY, "IS ANYONE COMFORTABLE?"
I SAID, "IS ANYONE UNCOMFORTABLE?"
- OKAY, I'M SORRY.
- CAN YOU CREATIVELY DIRECT FROM RIGHT THERE?
[chuckling]
- OKAY.
- GUYS, D-DON'T LET HIM INTIMIDATE YOU.
YOU COME IN, THEY CAN SEE YOU'RE A DARK CLOUD
WHEN YOU WALK IN THE ROOM. - WHY?
- 'CAUSE YOU'RE A MICROMANAGER.
THEY CAN FEEL YOUR ENERGY.
I KNOW WHAT GABE'S DOING.
HE'S JUST TRYING TO ACT LIKE THE MAN IN CHARGE
TO IMPRESS ALL THESE GIRLS, AND THAT'S HIS WAY OF FLIRTING.
I'M NOT STUPID.
YEAH, SHOW 'EM WHERE TO CHANGE.
PLEASE DON'T FLIRT WITH MY GIRLS.
- OKAY.
- YOU KNOW, YOU GOT THAT FLIRTING SPIRIT.
THAT'S GONNA MAKE ME FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE, AND THEM.
- YOU KNOW WHAT-- I'M NOT GONNA HIT ON THE GIRLS.
- MAN, I HOPE THEY LOOK GOOD IN THESE OUTFITS,
'CAUSE I WILL SCREAM IF THEY DON'T.
- I TOLD YOU THAT THIS-- I'M NOT GONNA SAY ANYTHING,
'CAUSE I'M A DARK CLOUD. - WHAT-- SAY IT.
JUST-JUST SAY IT.
- THIS STUFF NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE.
LIKE, YOU'RE HAVIN' A LAUNCH PARTY.
JUST DON'T JUMP IN THE LAUNCH PARTY.
- DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO BE THAT-THAT RAIN CLOUD?
- WHATEVER.
[applause]
- OOH! - OOH!
- SUPER CUTE.
YAY!
YEAH, I DID THAT. - THIS TOOK A LOT OF WORK.
- IT DID TAKE A--
THIS LAUNCH PARTY IS TOMORROW,
AND GOD HELP ME THAT I DON'T *** GABE BEFORE THEN.
HE DOESN'T WANNA ACTUALLY HELP.
HE JUST WANTS TO BE AROUND ME, AND MAYBE MY "BAR CHIX."
[collective] - YAY!
[laughter]
- OH, MY BAR-- NOT YOU, HONEY.
- I WASN'T TOUCHIN' NOBODY! - REALLY?
♪
[doorbell ringing]
- HI, HOW ARE YOU? - HI, HOW ARE YOU?
- GOOD TO SEE YOU. - GOOD TO MEET YOU.
- I'M A HUGGER. - ME, TOO.
- YOU DON'T KNOW ME, BUT I'M GONNA HUG YOU.
NOW THAT I'M STARTING UP MY MUSIC CAREER AGAIN,
AND INTERACTING MORE WITH FANS,
IT FEELS LIKE A GOOD TIME FOR ME TO PUT OUT A BIOGRAPHY.
SO, TODAY, I'M MEETING MICHELLE,
WHO'S GONNA BE MY CO-WRITER ON THIS BOOK,
AND I'M HOPING SHE CAN HELP ME PAINT THE PICTURE
OF WHO I REALLY AM.
THERE'S SO MANY VERSIONS OF ME OUT THERE,
AND I WANT THIS TO BE MINE,
AND I WANT YOU TO HEAR IT THE LOUDEST.
HAVE A SEAT.
- ARE YOU A TEA PERSON? - I AM-- CAN YOU TELL?
- I WAS LIKE, THIS IS KINDA THE DEAD GIVEAWAY.
- THAT'S MY DOG, BENTLEY. - HE'S SO CUTE.
HE LOOKS WELL-GROOMED. - DON'T PICK HIM UP...
'CAUSE HE'LL NEVER LET YOU PUT HIM BACK DOWN.
- HE'S FRIENDLY? - HE'S VERY FRIENDLY.
HE'LL BE IN THE CHAIR WIT' YOU-- BENTLEY, GO.
I'M GLAD YOU MADE IT. - THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IT'S SO GOOD TO BE HERE TODAY.
I'M SO EXCITED TO WORK ON THIS BOOK WITH YOU.
- YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S TIME TO TELL MY STORY.
- I REALLY FEEL LIKE READERS THINK THEY KNOW YOU ALREADY,
AND I REALLY WANNA USE THIS MEMOIR
AS A WAY TO HELP THEM SEE A TONI,
TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND A TONI THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW
THEY DIDN'T KNOW. - OKAY.
SO, THAT MEANS I'M GONNA HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THE BANKRUPTCY.
- THAT MEANS YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THE BANKRUPTCY,
TO THE EXTENT THAT YOU'D LIKE TO.
DO YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT THE BANKRUPTCY?
- I DON'T WANNA-- I WANNA MAKE IT DISAPPEAR.
WILL THIS HELP THIS DISAPPEAR? - YOU WANT IT TO DISAPPEAR?
OH, IT WILL NOT MAKE IT DISAPPEAR.
BUT, MY PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY IS THAT,
YOU CAN TELL YOUR STORY,
BUT YOU AIN'T GOTTA TELL EVERY PART OF YOUR STORY.
THE PARTS THAT YOU TELL NEED TO BE RAW, AND REAL,
AND REVEALING.
IS THAT FAIR? - THAT'S FAIR.
- OKAY, GOOD.
- THERE ARE A LOT OF AREAS IN MY LIFE
THAT I DON'T WANNA TALK ABOUT,
AND THE BANKRUPTCY IS ONE OF 'EM.
BUT I KNOW THAT, IF I WANT THIS BOOK TO BE SUCCESSFUL,
I-I-I NEED TO DIG DEEP AND BE COMPLETELY HONEST.
CAN'T BE ALL RAINBOWS AND BUTTERFLIES.
I THINK I'M READY... MAYBE.
SO, THIS IS GONNA, IN ESSENCE, BE LIKE A THERAPY SESSION,
YOU'RE SAYING. - IT'S THERAPY.
- OKAY, OKAY. - GET READY-- LAY DOWN.
SEE THE COUCH, OKAY?
IT'S THERAPY, OKAY? - ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.
SO, I SHOULD BRING CHAMPAGNE. - YOU SHOULD BRING CHAMPAGNE,
AND YOU SHOULD ALSO START TO PRACTICE
TO TELL ME YOUR STORIES, UH,
WITH ALL THE KINDA DETAIL THAT YOU MAY NOT INCLUDE
WHEN YOU'RE TELLING THEM TO FRIENDS OR FAMILY.
- EDGAR ALLAN POE, LIKE, "THE DARK NIGHT WAS CRISP,
"AS THE WIND BLEW." - EXACTLY, EXACTLY.
- "AND THE MOON GLAZED." - EXACTLY-- A LITTLE EDGAR.
A LITTLE EDGAR NEVER HURT ANYBODY.
OKAY? - GOT IT.
IT'S A LITTLE DARK-- MAYBE I SHOULDN'T HAVE SAID THAT.
- IT'S A LITTLE DARK.
- THERE WILL PROBABLY BE DARK MOMENTS.
- YES.
- THERE MAY EVEN BE SOME "50 SHADES OF GREYS" IN IT.
- EXACTLY-- MAYBE NOT. - MAYBE NOT.
I DON'T KNOW IF I'M COMFORTABLE WITH THAT,
BUT YOU NEVER KNOW.
AS MUCH AS I'M READY TO PUT THIS BOOK OUT,
I'M ALSO FEELING A BIT VULNERABLE.
BUT, AFTER MEETING MICHELLE, I'M FEELING MORE AT EASE,
AND I THINK SHE'LL BE ABLE TO REALLY HELP ME TELL MY STORY.
WELL, CHAMPAGNE WILL DICTATE-- - EXACTLY.
- WHAT THE STORY'S GONNA BE.
HOW MUCH I'VE HAD TO DRINK. - EXACTLY, EXACTLY.
GIVE ME A GLASS. - OKAY, PERFECT.
ALL RIGHT, THIS IS GREAT. - OKAY, GOOD.
- THIS IS GOOD.
♪
- I'M SO EXCITED. - YOU SHOULD BE.
- ALL RIGHT, BYE-- GO-GO-GO-GO.
[collective chatter]
- SO, THE "BAR CHIX" LAUNCH PARTY HAS FINALLY ARRIVED,
AND MY NERVES ARE COMPLETELY SHOT TO PIECES.
THERE ARE GONNA BE SO MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE
AT MY LAUNCH PARTY.
THERE ARE GONNA BE POTENTIAL CLIENTS.
THERE ARE GONNA BE CELEBRITIES.
THERE IS GONNA BE PRESS.
AND IF THIS NIGHT DOESN'T GO WELL,
ALL MY HARD WORK IS FOR NAUGHT.
[cheers and applause]
THANK YOU.
EVERYBODY, HERE ARE OUR "BAR CHIX."
WE HAVE A.J...
WE HAVE MARVEL...
WE HAVE AUDREY..
AND SANDRA.
IT IS SO IMPORTANT FOR THIS PARTY TO BE PERFECT,
AND HAVE NO ONE HAVE NOTHING NEGATIVE TO SAY
ABOUT SOMETHING THAT I'M DOING.
FRONT BAR, FRONT BAR, BACK BAR.
- ALL RIGHT.
- ENJOY YOURSELVES.
DRINK AS MUCH AS YOU WANT-- IT'S OPEN BAR.
I PAID FOR EVERYTHING,
SO I GET TO DRINK AND EAT WHATEVER I WANT.
I HAVE WEEKS OF PLANNING
AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS INVESTED IN THIS.
SO, THIS BETTER BE A MAJOR SUCCESS,
OR I'LL BE DEVASTATED AND BROKE.
SHAKER TOPS FOR THE GIRLS.
THE FOOD'S NOT COMIN' OUT FAST ENOUGH.
IS EVERYBODY LEAVIN'-- ARE PEOPLE LEAVING?
- COMING UP, ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES"...
- WAIT, WAIT-- I WANT A PICTURE.
I WANT A PICTURE. - OKAY, WAIT.
LET GABE TAKE A PICTURE. - YEAH, TAKE A PICTURE, NOW.
- HE NEEDS TO BACK OFF-- THIS IS MY MOMENT.
IF HE IS SLEEPIN' WITH YOU EVERY NIGHT, ON YOUR CHEST,
[laughter]
HOW-HOW ARE YOU GUYS GETTIN' IT IN?
I MEAN, HE CAN'T [deleted] ON YOUR T-T,
IF THE BABY IS LAYING ON YOUR T-T.
- YOU EVER FEEL LIKE IT'S STILL YESTERDAY?
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT?
- LIKE GROUNDHOG'S DAY. - LIKE YOU HAVEN'T SLEPT.
- LIKE YESTERDAY-- HAVE I FELT LIKE YESTERDAY?
- SOMETIMES, I WEAR THE SAME CLOTHES TWO DAYS IN A ROW.
- DON'T TELL NOBODY ELSE THAT. - EW!
- I DO-- SOMETIMES, I DON'T FEEL LIKE--
- DO YOUR CLOTHES STAND UP IN THE CORNER BY ITSELF?
- I DIDN'T SAY A WEEK IN A ROW.
- THAT'S DISGUSTING. - IT'S NOT DISGUSTING.
- YES, IT IS. - NO, I DON'T.
- YOU DIDN'T PUT IT IN THE STEAMER THING, IN THE DRYER?
- NOPE-- NO, I DON'T.
DON'T ACT LIKE Y'ALL NEVER HAD ON, LIKE, A SWEAT SUIT,
AND THEN YOU HAD TO TAKE THE KIDS TO SCHOOL
EARLY IN THE MORNING 'CAUSE THEY MISSED THE BUS,
SOMETHIN' LIKE THAT, AND YOU JUST THROW YOUR CLOTHES ON.
- IT WASN'T THE SAME ONES.
- I DON'T-I DON'T WEAR DAY OLD CLOTHES.
- WELL, THAT HASN'T HAPPENED YET BECAUSE YOU ARE--
- I DON'T WEAR DAY OLD CLOTHES ANYWAY-- IT'S DISGUSTING.
- WAIT 'TIL LO-LO GETS OLDER. - THEY DON'T RIDE BUSES.
- Y'ALL, DON'T ACT LIKE Y'ALL NEVER JUST
THREW ON THE SAME SWEAT SUIT WHEN YOU WERE A KID,
OR A TEENAGER, OR WHATEVER-- YOU DONE IT BEFORE.
- WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW NO BETTER, IT DON'T COUNT.
- THANK YOU. - IT DOES.
IT-IT ALWAYS COUNTS-- EVERYONE HAS DONE IT BEFORE.
- WHAT ABOUT THE GERMS?
- THE GERMS ARE-ARE FROM YESTERDAY, AS WELL.
- UGH.
- IS EVERYBODY LEAVING-- ARE PEOPLE LEAVING?
- NO, IT'S VERY CLASSY.
- IT SEEMS LIKE PEOPLE ARE GOING INTO THE OTHER ROOM,
THOUGH-- ARE THEY LEAVIN'?
MY STRESS LEVELS ARE HIGH.
I'M SUPER-DUPER NERVOUS ABOUT THIS "BAR CHIX" LAUNCH PARTY.
I HAVE WEEKS OF PLANNING
AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS INVESTED IN THIS.
IT IS SO IMPORTANT FOR THIS PARTY TO BE PERFECT.
WHAT'S YOUR NAME? - ANOTHER SHAKER.
- NEED A SHAKER?
STAY RIGHT HERE-- DON'T LEAVE.
HEY, CAN YOU TELL THE BACK BAR GUYS
THAT I NEED SHAKER TOPS FOR THE GIRLS?
- SHAKER TOPS? - SHAKER TOPS FOR THE GIRLS.
HEY, GIRLS.
BEFORE WE, UM, DO THE OTHER DRINKS,
I JUST NEED SOME HELP CIRCLING THE FOOD.
THE FOOD'S NOT COMIN' OUT FAST ENOUGH.
- OKAY.
- GOT THE LITTLE FORKS AND STUFF ON, TOO-- YES.
- YEAH, WE GOT YOU-- WE GOT IT.
- I'M SORRY, Y'ALL, I'M JUST--
Y'ALL KNOW I'M JUST-- I HAVE THAT TAKEOVER SPIRIT.
AM I BEING BOSSY-- AM I BEING BOSSY?
I AM NOT BEING BOSSY.
I AM THE CEO, AND THIS IS WHAT WE DO.
SHUT DOWN THE BAR FOR FIVE MINUTES
AND GET THE OTHER GIRLS IN.
GET IN TIGHT-- READY?
I'M BUYIN' SO MANY GLASSES TONIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, NOW BACK TO THE BAR FOR "BAR CHIX."
- OH, WAIT-WAIT-- I WANT A PICTURE.
I WANT A PICTURE. - OKAY, WAIT.
LET GABE TAKE A PICTURE. - YEAH, TAKE A PICTURE, NOW.
- I AM GLAD GABE INVESTED AND ALL,
BUT HE NEEDS TO BACK OFF JUST A LITTLE.
THIS IS MY MOMENT.
- GOOD. - WHERE'S MY SISTER?
- YOU LOOK TOO GOOD.
[indistinct]-- THAT'S WHAT IT IS.
- THANK YOU, RECO. - AND I'M THEIR GAY COUSIN.
[laughter]
- THAT'S RIGHT.
- CAN'T A GIRL GET SOME LOVE AT HER OWN PARTY?
I CAN'T FIND TOWANDA,
GABE IS MESSING WITH MY CONFIDENCE,
AND I JUST WANT SOME ASSURANCE THAT THE PARTY IS GOING OKAY.
- HI, DIVA!
THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME. - OH, THANK YOU FOR COMING.
THANK YOU SO MUCH-- YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL.
- I WAS SO NERVOUS.
- WOW! - GOD BLESS YOU.
OKAY, WE GOTTA GET A PICTURE. - YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.
- I'VE BEEN TRINA-TIZED.
- JASMINE GUY IS SAYING SUCH SWEET THINGS TO ME,
AND IT MEANS SO MUCH TO HAVE SUCH AN ICON, LIKE JASMINE,
HAVE WONDERFUL THINGS TO SAY,
AND IT IS BOOSTING MY EGO IN SUCH A HUGE WAY.
AND NOW I FEEL LIKE I CAN DEAL WITH ANYTHING.
EVEN GABE.
[sighing]
- WELL, HOW DO YOU-HOW DO YOU THINK THE NIGHT IS GOING?
- YOU KNOW WHAT-- I HAVE TO APPLAUD YOU.
I THINK IT WAS THE PERFECT LOCATION.
THE DRINKS WERE PERFECT-- THE DRINKS WERE REAL GOOD.
I JUST THINK IT WAS A SUCCESS.
- ARE-ARE YOU-ARE YOU GIVING ME ACCOLADES?
- YES, I AM. - WHAT?
- IT WAS GOOD-- GIVE ME FIVE.
- GABE, WHAT-- I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!
WHAMMY, WHAMMY! - HERE COMES TOWANDA
TO MESS UP OUR CONVERSATION.
- COME ON, BODY, SIT DOWN.
- THANK YOU. - ALL RIGHT.
- TRINA, YOU SHOULD BE SO PROUD OF YOU
BECAUSE... - [indistinct]
- I KNOW THIS IS GONNA SOUND CRAZY.
I'M JUST GONNA SAY IT AND CLEAN IT UP LATER.
- OKAY.
- I'M GLAD THAT YOU WEREN'T A PART OF MY PARTY,
SO THAT YOU CAN HAVE YOUR OWN, BY YOURSELF.
YOUR OWN LAUNCH. - I THINK THAT IS--
I THINK THAT IS ABSOLUTELY SHADE-FREE.
- THANK YOU. - YES, I GET IT.
- YEAH, THANK YOU. - I GET IT.
- I'M REALLY EXCITED FOR TRINA
AND HER "BAR CHIX" LAUNCH PARTY.
IT WAS WONDERFUL, IT WAS A SUCCESS,
AND I'M REALLY PROUD OF TRINA.
I'M GLAD THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO DO THIS ON HER OWN.
CONGRATULATIONS, TRINA-- CONGRATULATIONS, TRINA.
SEND-SEND THAT TO ME.
- CAN-CAN YOU-CAN YOU MESSAGE THAT TO ME?
- NO!
- I WILL USE THAT FOR MY LONELY NIGHTS.
- NO, YOU WON'T. - YES, I WILL.
- NO, YOU WON'T.
- YES, THEY ARE. - THEY'RE LIKE A TEN.
♪
- I'M BACK-- I GOT MY GAME FACE ON.
I GOT THE SMOKEY EYE. - I KNOW.
I MEAN, LET'S GO. - I'M READY.
LET'S DO THIS THING. - YOU LIKE YOU'RE READY TO WORK.
[growling]
- YOU GET ENOUGH SLEEP? - WHAT YOU THINK?
- OH, OKAY.
- YOU STUDIED THE SONG? - YES, I STUDIED THE SONG.
- OKAY, ALL RIGHT-- LET'S GO.
- I CAN'T BELIEVE I ALMOST BLEW MY FIRST SHOT
OF BEING AN ARTIST.
I'VE WANTED THIS FOR SO LONG.
SO, I REALLY GOTTA STEP UP TODAY
AND BE A TRUE PROFESSIONAL.
♪ SO DIFFERENT WHEN IT COMES TO ME ♪
♪ HOW MANY MORE TIMES CAN I BELIEVE ♪
♪ BEFORE I LET GO OF THE FANTASY ♪
♪ THIS IS MY LAST CALL ♪
- DOPE.
- I THINK I'M DOIN' OKAY.
I'M NOT SURE, BUT I BEEN SINGIN'
MY LITTLE OL' HEART OUT ALL DAY, Y'ALL.
BE GENTLE-- THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS.
♪ WHEN YOU MAKE LOVE TO ME ♪
♪ I'M SO TIRED OF THE HURT ♪
♪ GOT THE HOUSE LIGHTS ON ♪
♪ 'CAUSE IT'S MY LAST CALL ♪
[applause]
- THAT'S DOPE.
- I HAD TO REMEMBER WHAT I DID-- THANK YOU!
- VERY GOOD, BABY. - YEAH, YEAH.
- VERY GOOD. - YEAH.
- TAKE FIVE, TRACI.
[applause]
- THANK YOU. - GOOD JOB, BABY.
- GOOD JOB, TRACI. - THANK YOU.
- TRAY-DAY. - THANK YOU, TWIN-AY.
- I'M HAPPY-- I REALLY AM.
- BETTER THAN THE OTHER DAY. - YEAH, IT WAS.
- YEAH, BUT-BUT LISTEN.
YOU NEEDED TO GO HOME, YOU NEEDED TO REST.
- EVEN THOUGH I DID GO OFF-KEY A LITTLE BIT,
AND IT WAS LIKE, "UH-UH-- NO, DO IT AGAIN."
- THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING. - YEAH.
- THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING.
- I'M EXCITED. - I'M EXCITED FOR YOU.
- YOU'RE ABOUT TO MAKE ME CRY, MAN.
[applause]
- THANK YOU. - GOOD JOB, BABY.
- THANK YOU.
♪
- HERE HE IS. - STINKER'S AWAKE.
LOGAN? - MOMMY-- THERE'S MOMMY.
- HI!
[laughing]
WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SO CUTE? - GO TO YOUR MOMMY.
HI, MOMMY.
- SO, I JUST FINISHED MY SHOW IN CHICAGO,
AND I MISS MY TEDDY RUXPIN SO BAD
BECAUSE HE'S IN THE HOSPITAL.
BUT THERE'S NOTHIN' TO WORRY ABOUT.
HE'S JUST GETTIN' SOME TESTS RAN.
SO, LUCKY FOR ME, I HAVE MY LITTLE MINI TEDDY RUXPIN,
LOGAN, TO KEEP ME COMPANY.
- OH, GIRL, I DON'T KNOW.
- OH, HI. - HEY, YOU.
HEY. - WHO IS THAT?
- LOOK AT MY LITTLE DUDE!
AFTER YESTERDAY'S "BAR CHIX" LAUNCH PARTY,
I'M REALLY EXCITED.
THE LAUNCH PARTY WAS A SUCCESS!
BUT, RIGHT NOW, I'M IN CHICAGO,
SO I CAN VISIT TAMAR AND MOMMY WHILE TAMAR'S ON THE ROAD.
- ISN'T HE THE CUTE-- - LOOK HOW BIG HE IS!
- AREN'T WE THE CUTEST COUPLE EVER?
- NO, HE AND I ARE THE CUTEST COUPLE.
- LIES.
- YOU HAVE SOMETHIN' TO SAY ABOUT THAT?
DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THAT?
- HE SAID, "I LOOK LIKE MY MOMMY."
- WHY IS IT SO HOT IN YOUR ROOM?
- 'CAUSE IT'S COLD OUTSIDE.
- I WAS TELLING HER IT'S HOT. - OH, MY GOSH!
- BECAUSE ME AND LOGAN LIKES THIS TEMPERATURE.
RIGHT, LO? - IT'S LIKE THE GATES OF HELL.
OH, MY GOD! - IT'S HOT.
- OH, WAIT-- LET ME PUT SOME HAND SANITIZER ON.
- HOW ABOUT HAND SANITIZER, MEANING SOAP AND WATER?
- I DID SOAP AND WATER, TAMAR. - WHEN?
- BEFORE I CAME IN HERE. - WHERE?
- IN THE RESTROOM. - WHAT RESTROOM?
- TAMAR, HUSH.
- COMING UP, ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES"...
- HI, LITTLE GUY-- SEE, HE'S EXCITED TO SEE ME.
HE WANTS ME TO HOLD HIM. - HE DOESN'T.
- I DON'T LIKE TAMAR BEING A MOM-- SHE'S A HOGGER.
- DON'T Y'ALL REMEMBER WHEN YOU WAS LITTLE,
YOU USED TO DRY HUMP.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT-- WHY CAN'T WE GO BACK TO THAT?
- THERE'S A LOT WRONG WITH THAT.
- HOW DID WE GET ON DRY HUMPIN'?
- AND MY BABY, STINKY MAN.
- YOU CAN'T HAVE HIM. - [indistinct]
- WAIT.
- MOMMY, TAMAR BEING A BABY HOGGER.
HEY, MOMMY.
THAT'S YOUR BABY-HOGGIN' DAUGHTER.
- I'M NOT A BABY HOGGER. - HI, STINK.
HI, LITTLE GUY-- SEE, HE'S EXCITED TO SEE ME.
HE WANTS ME TO HOLD HIM. - HE DOESN'T.
- HOW'S THE SHOW BEEN OVERALL? - I'M NOT SCARED ANYMORE.
- WHY WERE YOU SCARED, AT FIRST?
- OKAY, YOU KNOW, TRINA, LIKE, STAGE FRIGHT,
LIKE, WHEN YOU FIRST START, I-I WAS AFRAID.
- DO YOU GOTTA GO POTTY BEFORE YOU GET ON STAGE?
- I ALWAYS GOTTA PEE, BUT-- - WHY DOES THAT HAPPEN?
- 'CAUSE YOU JUST GOTTA PEE.
- I HAVE TO GO POTTY EVERY TIME WHEN I STEP ONSTAGE.
- WELL, 'CAUSE IT'S BECAUSE YOU DRINK SO MUCH TEA
AND WATER. - WATER.
- I THINK A LOT OF IT HAVE TO DO WITH YOUR NERVES.
- NERVES-- YES, MA'AM. - I DON'T HAVE NO NERVES.
WE DON'T HAVE NO NERVES-- FOR WHAT?
- HI!
MAMA'S BOY-- MAMA'S BOY.
- SAY, "WE DON'T GOT NO NERVES."
- I DON'T GOT NO NERVES-- HI, STINK.
- DOESN'T HE KINDA REMIND YOU OF LITTLE ERIC
WHEN HE WAS LITTLE?
- A LITTLE BIT-- I SAW ERIC, TAMAR.
I ALMOST CRIED. - WHY?
- 'CAUSE HE LOOKS LIKE A GROWING YOUNG MAN.
- WELL, HE IS. - WATCH-- I CANNOT WAIT.
YOU'LL SEE. - NO, I GET IT NOW,
'CAUSE IT'S HARD FOR ME TO LEAVE HIM NOW.
LO, I GOTTA GO.
- DO YOU THINK THAT-THAT'S GONNA HAPPEN, LOGAN?
LO-LO?
- LOGIE, MOMMY HAS TO GO.
WILL YOU STAY UP FOR ME?
YOU PROMISE?
I'M SO GLAD MY ROAD DOG, TRINA BRAXTON, IS HERE WITH ME,
BECAUSE WE'RE FITTIN' TO GO OUT
AND HAVE SOME GROWN-UP TIME AND SOME COCKTAILS, OKAY?
BUT, I CAN'T HELP IT.
EVERY TIME I LEAVE LOGAN, ALL OF A SUDDEN,
I FEEL SO BAD, LATELY.
CAN I HAVE A HUG?
THANK YOU.
- YES, YES, YES.
SEE, I'M YOUR FAVORITE AUNTIE-- YES, I AM.
- WAS IT HARD FOR YOU TO LEAVE LITTLE ERIC THIS YOUNG?
- ERIC IS 18-- IT'S HARD FOR ME.
IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER, THE OLDER THEY GET.
- WELL, AT LEAST I GET TO COME HOME TO HIM.
- EXACTLY.
- YOU READY TO GO NIGHT-NIGHT?
NO, YOU SAID YOU WAS GONNA STAY UP.
- HE'S TIRED.
- OOH, HE SMELLS SO GOOD-- DON'T HE SMELL GOOD?
- I DON'T LIKE TAMAR BEING A MOMMY.
- LIES. - SHE'S BOSSY,
AND SHE'S A HOGGER.
WE SHARED. - I LOVE YOU, STINKY, 'KAY?
YOU LOVE ME?
- YOU'RE GOING WITH TAMAR OR NO?
YOU'RE STAYIN' HERE?
- I'LL GO WITH MONSTER.
- OKAY.
- ALL RIGHT.
I LOVE YOU-- STAY UP, OKAY?
- OKAY, LOVE YOU. - BYE, MOMMY.
- SEE YOU WHEN YOU GET BACK.
♪
[indistinct]
- OOH, NO SALT.
- SO, NOW THAT TREE-TREE IS HERE,
I'M SO EXCITED THAT MY TOUR FAMILY AND MY REAL FAMILY
ARE TOGETHER FOR COCKTAIL HOUR-- IT'S THE BOMB.
LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION.
LIKE, WHAT-WHAT DO YOU THINK VINCE WOULD SAY ABOUT THE SHOW,
IF HE WAS HERE?
- ANNA MAE, YOU KILLED IT, GIRL.
- HONESTLY, I THINK HE'LL BE MAD THAT HE WASN'T,
'CAUSE THIS PROBABLY WAS ONE OF YOUR BEST SHOWS.
- REALLY, HONESTLY,
IT'S UNCOMFORTABLE FOR ME TO BE ONSTAGE AND PERFORM
WITHOUT VINCE THERE. - WHY?
- BECAUSE HE'S IN THE HOSPITAL, SO I'M WORRYIN' ABOUT LOGAN,
AT THE SAME TIME.
I THOUGHT I DID A TERRIBLE JOB,
'CAUSE MY HEAD WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE TONIGHT.
- NO. - SOMETIMES,
WHEN YOUR MIND IS NOT ON YOUR PERFORMANCE,
THAT'S WHEN YOU HAVE THE BEST PERFORMANCES.
- AND AT THE SAME TIME, VINCE IS NOT IN THE HOSPITAL
BECAUSE THE AMBULANCE HAD TO COME GET HIM
AND RUSH HIM TO THE HOSPITAL.
- IT'S LIKE FOLLOW-UP-- IT'S DIFFERENT.
IT'S LIKE MAINTENANCE-- HIS CHECKUP AND ALL THAT,
AND YOUR MAMA GOT YOUR BABY.
- DID YOU HAVE YOUR NEWBORN BABY OUT ON THE, LIKE--
- ERIC WAS WITH US INTERMITTENTLY,
WHEN I FIRST HAD ERIC. - WHAT'S THAT-WHAT'S THAT WORD?
I HAVE TO GET MY THESAURUS OUT.
- "INTERMITTENTLY"-- EVERY SO OFTEN.
- THAT MEANS "SOMETIMES?"
- ANYWAY, THOUGH, TAMAR.
I KNOW YOU'RE, LIKE, TRYING TO MAKE LIGHT OF SITUATIONS.
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WANNA SPEND AS MUCH TIME
AS YOU CAN WITH LITTLE BABY LO-LO.
THAT'S MY LITTLE MAN, MY LITTLE BABY.
I LOVE HIM TO DEATH.
BUT, MY QUESTION IS,
IF HE IS SLEEPIN' WITH YOU EVERY NIGHT, ON YOUR CHEST,
HOW-HOW ARE YOU GUYS GETTIN' IT IN?
HOW ARE Y'ALL SPENDIN' HUSBAND AND WIFE TIME?
- OH, OH! - WHERE'S THE LOVE?
LET ME TELL YA SOMETHIN', THAT'S A PROBLEM.
- THAT'S A PROBLEM.
- WITH A MARRIED PERSON, THAT'S A PROBLEM.
- SHE'S TALKIN' RIGHT.
- I MEAN, HE CAN'T [deleted] ON YOUR T-T
[laughter]
IF THE BABY IS LAYING ON YOUR T-T.
- TRINA'S OUT OF ORDER FOR THE QUESTIONS
SHE BE ASKIN' SOMETIMES.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT SHE'S TALKIN' ABOUT.
MY BABY CAN LAY ANYWHERE ON ME.
WHAT IS SHE TALKIN' ABOUT-- TRINA'S CRAZY.
DON'T Y'ALL REMEMBER WHEN YOU WAS LITTLE,
YOU USED TO DRY HUMP.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT-- WHY CAN'T WE GO BACK TO THAT?
- THERE'S A LOT WRONG WITH THAT.
SOMETIMES-- NO. - WHAT'S WRONG WITH DRY HUMP?
YOU HUMP-HUMP-HUMP-HUMP- HUMP-HUMP-HUMP-- OOH.
EVERYBODY GOOD-- NOBODY'S PREGNANT.
- I THOUGHT WE WAS TALKIN' ABOUT THE WELL-BEING OF THE CHILDREN.
HOW DID WE GET ON DRY HUMPIN'?
- I GOTTA BE HONEST.
I-I'M AFRAID TO HAVE ANOTHER BABY.
- YOU'RE NOT-- OKAY - WAIT A MINUTE.
I'M ALREADY FEELING BAD
BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THE LOGAN SITUATION.
I CAN'T BRING ANOTHER KID INTO IT.
I'M GONNA BE EVEN MORE CONFUSED.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYIN'? - DON'T FEEL BAD.
DON'T FEEL BAD.
- WHAT IF-WHAT IF I TURN AND GET ME ANOTHER JOB?
THAT'S SIX JOBS.
I GOT SIX JOBS, AND I GOT TWO KIDS.
HOW AM I GONNA DO THAT-- WHERE WE GONNA GO?
- EVERY NIGHT, WHERE'S LOGAN?
WITH HIS MOM. - RIGHT.
- HIS MOM GETS ONSTAGE, SHE MAKES HER LIVING,
AND THEN-- - MMM-HMM, MMM-HMM.
TO MAKE A BETTER LIFE FOR HER CHILD.
- WHEN SHE'S DONE, SHE TAKE HER CHILD,
AND SHE GOES TO SLEEP.
- BUT, AM I TAKING HIS CHILDHOOD FROM HIM?
- TAMAR, HE'S FIVE MONTHS OLD. - NO, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
LIKE-LIKE, HE'S NOT LIKE A REGULAR BABY.
HE-HE DOESN'T HAVE A WALKER, HE DOESN'T HAVE A SWING SET.
HE DOESN'T HAVE-- - HE HAS A TOUR BUS.
- HE DOESN'T HAVE PLAYDATES WITH OTHER FIVE MONTH OLD KIDS.
- BUT, TAMAR, HE'S NOT ACTIVE LIKE THAT RIGHT NOW.
YOU'RE BEATING YOURSELF UP FOR NOTHIN'.
- I WAS ON THE ROAD WITH A BABY, SO I GET IT.
I WAS THERE [indistinct] YEARS AGO,
WHEN ERIC WAS A BABY.
THE THREE OF US HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO ON THE ROAD
AS THE BRAXTONS.
YOU KNOW, IT'S REALLY DIFFICULT BEING A MOM
AND HAVING A CAREER.
BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING WAS THAT
I WAS ABLE TO STILL SHARE THOSE MOMENTS WITH MY BABY.
OKAY, HE DOESN'T HAVE A WALKER.
GUESS WHAT-- HE CAN'T WALK YET.
SO, WHAT IS HE MISSING?
- HAVING TRINA HERE HAS REALLY HELPED ME SEE THAT
I'M DOING THE RIGHT THING AS A MAMA
AND AS A ARTIST. - YOU'RE A GOOD MOMMY, TAMAR.
- I MEAN, I DON'T FEEL THAT BAD NO MORE, BUT I DID.
I CAN'T LIE.
- I THINK YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB AS A MOM,
AND I'M REALLY PROUD OF YOU.
DON'T SECOND-GUESS YOURSELF,
ON THE ROAD, AND AS A MOM.
- WELL, I JUST MISSED YOU GUYS.
I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE, BUT I MISS MY SISSIES.
- [indistinct] - THE OTHER SISTERS.
- NOT THIS ROUND OF SISTERS-- MY REAL SISTERS.
CHEERS TO TRINA BEING ON THE ROAD WITH US!
[cheering]
- DRINK IS ON.
- AND CHEERS TO VINCE GETTING BETTER,
AND WHILE VINCE IS GETTING BETTER,
WE'RE GONNA DO COMPLETE TOXIC SABOTAGE.
I'M GONNA HAVE PLENTY OF COCKTAILS WHILE HE'S NOT HERE,
AND I'M GONNA DRINK FOR THE GODS-- HALLELUJAH!
- ON THE NEXT EPISODE OF "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES"...
- WHAT'S UP, MY DETROIT TAMARTIAN FRIENDS?
[crowd cheering]
[indistinct] - WHOA!
[laughter] - SHUT UP!
- HONEST TO GOD-- RIGHT HAND TO THE MAN.
[gasps]
- I WOULDN'T WANT ANYONE TO THINK OF MY PARENTS
IN A NEGATIVE WAY. - EXACTLY.
- I LOVE MY MOM, BUT IT WAS A BIT JOE JACKSONISH.
[siren blaring] IS THAT THE COPS-- I DON'T HAVE MY LICENSE.
OH, [deleted]-- I DON'T HAVE MY LICENSE!
- SHH-SHH-SHH. - DAMN IT!