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- I WAS THINKIN' 'BOUT WE SHOULD DO A BRAXTON ALBUM.
- IS TONI INVOLVED IN THIS?
- THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT WE CAN TALK ABOUT.
- I THINK THEY SHOULD DO A RECORD,
AND I COULD DO A SONG OR TWO WITH THEM.
- NO, I AM NOT DOIN' THE RECORD IF TONI IS NOT DOIN' IT!
NO, I AM NOT! - I'M JUST SAYIN'--
- SHE DON'T SING ON AT LEAST ALL THE SONGS,
I'M NOT DOIN' IT.
- THEY KNOW WE'RE COMIN'? - YES, THEY KNOW WE'RE COMIN'.
I RESENT ANDRE.
WE'VE BEEN SEPARATED
AND HE'S BEEN DATIN' OTHER PEOPLE FOR AWHILE.
WHY I GOTTA DO EVERYTHING? - NO, I SAID, "WE!"
I SAID, "WE." - I DIDN'T HEAR THAT "WE."
I HEARD "YOU."
- ONCE YOU'RE A CHEATER, YOU'RE ALWAYS A CHEATER.
ONCE YOU'RE A LIAR, YOU ALWAYS GON' BE A LIAR.
- SO, YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN SECOND CHANCES?
- THIS IS YOUR LIFE-- YOUR MAN IS HOLDIN' YOU BACK!
- TAMAR, KEEP AN OPEN MIND! - I'M JUST ASKING!
I HAVE AN OPEN MIND.
- TAMAR'S NOT COMPLETELY HAPPY WITH THE HOUSE.
SHE WOULDN'T BE HAPPY IF I CHOSE THE TAJ MAHAL!
- WE ARE HAVING A MEETING TODAY,
WITH VINCENT, IN HIS OFFICE.
SO, WE ARE WONDERING, "OKAY, WHAT DID WE DO NOW?"
YOU KNOW, IT'S ALMOST LIKE HE'S THE BIG BROTHER.
- HOW YOU GUYS DOIN'? - GOOD.
- THAT'S GOOD.
SO, I WANTED TO BRING YOU GUYS HERE TODAY,
BECAUSE I'VE BEEN THINKIN' AND, WELL, I TALKED IT OVER
WITH SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT I WORK WITH,
AND... I WAS THINKIN' 'BOUT WE SHOULD DO A BRAXTON ALBUM.
YOU KNOW, 'CAUSE YOU GUYS WENT THROUGH SO MANY THINGS,
TRYIN' TO GET THAT RIGHT EARLY ON IN YOUR CAREER.
YOU KNOW, TRACI, YOU DIDN'T MAKE IT TO THE GROUP
BECAUSE YOU GOT PREGNANT.
- MANY YEARS AGO, WE DID A RECORD TOGETHER,
CALLED "THE BRAXTONS," AND IT WAS ALL OF US SISTERS.
TONI, TRACI, TOWANDA, TRINA AND TAMAR.
- THAT WAS ALL FIVE OF US,
AND THAT WAS BEFORE TONI BECAME TONI BRAXTON.
- AND THEN, AFTER THAT, TONI WENT SOLO,
AND THEN, TRACI GOT PREGNANT, THEN IT WENT DOWN TO THREE.
TOWANDA, TRINA AND TAMAR.
AND THAT'S WHEN WE DID "THE BRAXTONS" RECORD.
- WE HAVEN'T DONE A FAMILY ALBUM SINCE,
AND IT'S ALWAYS WEIGHED HEAVILY ON ALL OF US.
- I THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S ALWAYS
STAYED ON YOU GUYS' MIND AND YOUR HEART,
AND IT SHOULD BE DONE THE RIGHT WAY.
PUT ALL THAT ENERGY INTO SOMETHIN' POSITIVE
AND DO A FAMILY RECORD, YOU KNOW?
- THE SURPRISE OF THE CENTURY CAME WHEN VINCENT TELLS US
WE SHOULD DO ANOTHER BRAXTONS ALBUM.
WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT?
- IT'S EXCITING!
I COULD SHOUT FOR JOY, "YAY!"
- I THINK IT'S A GREAT TIME,
BUT YOU GUYS REALLY GOTTA WANT IT,
YOU KNOW? - RIGHT.
- PEOPLE CAN'T BE FIGHTIN' OVER WHO'S LEAD SINGIN',
WHO'S-- IT'S WHATEVER IT TAKES TO WIN.
- IN ORDER TO MAKE AN ALBUM TOGETHER,
VINCE IS TELLIN' US THAT WE NEED TO
CHECK OUR INDIVIDUAL EGOS AT THE DOOR,
AND WORK COLLECTIVELY, AS A GROUP.
GOOD LUCK WITH THAT.
- HOW DO WE GET FROM "A" TO "Z?"
YOU KNOW, THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
- I DEFINITELY HAVE STRONG RESERVATIONS
ABOUT ME DOING THE BRAXTONS ALBUM.
I JUST FEEL LIKE, IF I DON'T, AT LEAST,
START DOING A BUNCH OF RECORDS, FOR ME,
I WOULD NEVER GET A CHANCE TO DO IT.
- JUST DO ME A FAVOR.
LET ME JUST HEAR Y'ALL SING SOMETHIN', LIKE--
CAN Y'ALL STAND UP? - YES, ABSOLUTELY.
- I ABSOLUTELY LOVE SINGING WITH MY SISTERS.
ANY ARGUMENT INSTANTLY GOES AWAY,
WHEN WE START SINGING WITH EACH OTHER.
I THINK A LOT OF GOOD CAN COME OUTTA THIS.
WHAT ABOUT "THE LORD'S PRAYER?"
OUR FATHER
WHICH ART IN HEAVEN
HALLOW WILL BE
- THIS IS A SONG THAT WE HAVE BEEN SINGIN'
SINCE WE WERE LITTLE KIDS.
I THINK IT'S ONE OF THE FIRST SONGS
MY MOM TAUGHT US HOW TO SING, WHICH IS "THE LORD'S PRAYER."
IT'S IN THE BIBLE.
FOREVER
AMEN
- WOW!
- WE STILL GOT IT, IF I DO HAVE TO SAY SO MYSELF!
- OH, WOW!
BEVERLY WOULD BE SO PROUD, IF SHE WAS HERE TO HEAR THAT.
- WHO? - YOUR MAMA.
- IT HAS TO BE AT LEAST EIGHT YEARS
SINCE ALL FOUR OF US HAVE SUNG TOGETHER.
- SO, IF WE CAN MAKE THIS WORK,
I THINK THIS WOULD BE INCREDIBLE.
- TRACI WAS SUPER EXCITED.
SHE FELT LIKE SHE WAS A PART OF THE-THE GROUP
AND THE WHOLE SISTERHOOD, AGAIN.
- VINCE IS GIVING ME, PERSONALLY,
A SECOND CHANCE TO FULFILL MY DREAMS,
TO SING WITH MY SISTERS.
IF WE PULL THIS OFF, IT WILL MEAN THE WORLD TO ME.
- WHAT ABOUT YOU, TAMAR? - I JUST--
UM, IS TONI INVOLVED IN THIS?
- THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT WE CAN TALK ABOUT, ALONG THE WAY.
I JUST THINK YOU GUYS SHOULD GET BACK TOGETHER
AND DO SOMETHIN'.
- I AM UNSURE IF TONI'S GONNA BE A PART OF THIS ALBUM.
TAMAR ASKED VINCENT
AND HE DIDN'T REALLY HAVE A DEFINITIVE ANSWER.
- REGARDLESS OF TONI DOIN' THE ALBUM OR NOT,
I DEFINITELY HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS BRAXTON ALBUM
VERY DELICATELY, BECAUSE IF I DON'T DO IT, THEN IT'S LIKE,
I DON'T GIVE MY SISTERS A CHANCE TO DO IT.
AND THEN, I FEEL LIKE, IF I DO DO IT,
I KNOCK MYSELF RIGHT ON OUT THE COMPETITION.
WHAT, I'MA BE 45, SHAKIN' MY ***?
NO, THAT'S NOT HOT.
- THANKS, TRACE-- LOVE YOU, BABE.
- LOVE YOU, TOO. - LOVE YOU, TOO.
- SEE YA GUYS LATER.
- TAKE THE BOXES IN.
ANDRE AND I, AND OUR WONDERFUL CHILDREN,
HAVE TO MOVE IN WITH TONI,
BECAUSE THE HOUSE THAT WE WERE RENTING IS IN RECEIVERSHIP,
AND IT WENT INTO FORECLOSURE.
WHAT YA MEAN, "WHAT'S NEXT?" - I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW, MAN.
I'M JUST ASKIN'.
- SO, WE IMMEDIATELY HAD TO PACK EVERYTHING UP,
AND TONI INSISTED FOR US TO MOVE IN WITH HER.
- THEY KNOW WE'RE COMING? - YES, THEY KNOW WE'RE COMIN'.
MY RELATIONSHIP WITH ANDRE IS VERY COMPLICATED.
WE'VE BEEN SEPARATED AND HE'S BEEN DATIN' OTHER PEOPLE
FOR AWHILE.
I RESENT ANDRE, BECAUSE I WANT HIM TO PROVIDE FOR OUR FAMILY,
AND HE'S NOT, AND I HAVE TO DO IT.
- WE SHOULD'VE GONE TO "HOME DEPOT"
AND GOT SOMEBODY TO HELP.
- YOU COULD'VE GONE TO "HOME DEPOT."
WHY I GOTTA DO EVERYTHING? - NO, I SAID "WE."
NOTICE I SAID, "WE"-- I DIDN'T SAY "YOU."
- I DIDN'T HEAR THAT "WE"-- I HEARD "YOU!"
ANDRE'S THE TYPE OF GUY, HE'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
HE'S LIKE "OLD YELLER."
I WOULD HAVE TO SHOOT HIM.
THAT'S ALL THE BOXES? - THAT'S IT.
OKAY, WHAT'S NEXT? - HELLO!
WE GOTTA PUT THE STUFF IN THE ROOM.
WE GOTTA HURRY UP. - YOU GONNA HELP?
- THEY'RE TOO HEAVY FOR ME TO GO UP THE STAIRS.
YOU WANT ME TO HURT MYSELF?
- I HOPE I DON'T DAMAGE NOTHIN' AROUND HERE,
'CAUSE I AIN'T PAYIN' FOR IT. - HE'S A GROWN MAN.
HOW DO YOU HELP A MAN WHO'S ALMOST 50?
HE IS WHO HE IS.
HUH? - DO I GET PAID?
- PAID WHAT? - LABOR.
- YEAH, I'LL FEED YOU.
- EVEN THOUGH MY RELATIONSHIP WITH ANDRE IS A MESS,
FOR THE SAKE OF THE CHILDREN,
I'M REALLY TRYIN' TO MAKE IT WORK.
ESPECIALLY SINCE I'M WITH TONI 24 HOURS A DAY.
IT'D BE GREAT TO HAVE SOMEBODY TO HELP ME.
- HOW LONG YOU TELL HER WE WERE STAYIN' HERE?
- I DIDN'T, BUT SHE INSISTED.
- TONI'S GOIN' THROUGH HER OWN PERSONAL CRISIS.
SO, WHAT I'M SAYIN' IS,
I DON'T WANNA ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE
BY BRINGIN' A FAMILY OF FOUR OVER HERE TO HER OWN SITUATION.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYIN'?
- I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYIN', AND I AGREE 150%.
TRUST ME-- I KNOW BETTER THAN ANYBODY.
IT'S JUST THAT, SHE INSISTED.
MY LONG-TERM PLAN IS NOT TO LIVE IN TONI'S HOUSE.
I WANT TO BE OUT OF HER HOUSE IN 30 DAYS.
TON! - HEY!
HOW ARE YOU-- YOU GUYS ARE SITUATED?
- HEY, TONI. - HEY, ANDRE.
- REALLY APPRECIATE THIS.
- OF COURSE-- THAT'S WHAT FAMILY DO.
YOU KNOW HOW WE DO. - WE REALLY APPRECIATE THIS,
'CAUSE IT'S BETTER THAN STAYING AT SOME SEEDY HOTEL.
- OF COURSE-- YES, AND I GET TO SEE THE KIDS!
- YES, AND THEN YOU HAVE ME 24 HOURS A DAY.
THAT'S WHAT IT WAS-- I KNEW THAT'S WHAT IT WAS!
[indistinct]-- I KNEW IT!
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I'M REALLY GLAD TO BE ABLE TO HELP MY SISTER, TOWANDA.
THAT'S WHAT FAMILY'S ALL ABOUT,
AND THEY'RE IN A REALLY TOUGH SPOT.
AND, NOT ONLY IS SHE MY SISTER,
SHE'S ALSO MY PERSONAL ASSISTANT.
SO, THAT MEANS I GET TO TORTURE HER, 24-7!
WHOO-HOO!
UM, I'M SORRY-- ONE THING.
THE BOX. - YEAH, I'M SORRY.
WE-WE GOT IT. - OKAY.
- WE JUST, YOU KNOW-- - DON'T FORGET IT.
- I'M NOT-- - I'M SORRY-- A LITTLE OCD.
I LIKE TO KEEP THINGS ORDERLY.
I'M NOT SURE IF MY SISTER IS AS METICULOUS AS I AM.
- IT'S JUST CLOTHES.
- OKAY, WE ALREADY GOT THE WORKOUT THING IN HERE,
FOR THE KIDS, SO... - I KNOW.
- OKAY, THANKS. - LOVE YOU.
- LOVE YOU MORE!
- YOU CANNOT LEAVE BOXES IN THE FOYER.
IT'S NOT A GOOD LOOK.
IN SPITE OF HAVING TO GIVE UP, YOU KNOW,
SOME SMALL PERSONAL SPACE TO TOWANDA AND HER FAMILY,
I HAVE TO BE HONEST, I'M REALLY EXCITED,
HAVIN' HER LIVIN' WITH ME.
CAN YOU DO ME A FAVOR, TOWANDA?
CAN YOU CALL AND TELL-- UM, TOMORROW, I HAVE, UM,
A MEETING WITH-- - AT 5:00.
- YEAH-- TODAY.
NO, IT'S TOMORROW-- IT'S NOT TODAY.
IT'S TOMORROW-- CAN YOU CANCEL IT FOR ME?
- YES. - OKAY.
WILL YOU DO ME A FAVOR?
THEY GONNA COME AND DETAIL THE CAR.
JUST HAVE IT OUT, 'CAUSE I DON'T WANT 'EM
COME KNOCKIN' ON THE DOOR. - OKAY.
- DIEZEL, DID YOU FINISH ALL YOUR HOMEWORK TODAY?
- YES. - HEY, THIS IS TOWANDA.
HOW ARE YA? - I NEED TO BUY THESE.
REAL QUICK. - GOOD.
I WAS JUST CALLIN' TO-- - ONE MORE THING.
JUST REMIND ME, I GOTTA GO GET SOME STUFF
FOR THE BOYS FIELD TRIP TOMORROW,
AND I'M GONNA GET THEM SOME OF THOSE RED T-SHIRTS,
SO THEY CAN [indistinct]-- SO, JUST REMIND ME.
- GREAT-- THANK YOU.
I REALLY FEEL LIKE SAYIN', "IS ANYTHING WRONG WITH YOU?
"IS ANYTHING WRONG WITH YOUR HANDS OR YOUR FEET?"
I FEEL LIKE SOPHIA, IN "THE COLOR PURPLE!"
- ...GO TO REHEARSAL EARLIER, BUT--
I THINK TOWANDA IS GETTIN' A LITTLE ATTITUDE WITH ME.
SHE'S GIVIN' ME THE STINK EYE.
I MEAN, I HAVE TO BE HONEST.
I CAN BE A LITTLE CHALLENGING, WORKING FOR.
I THINK WHEN YOU WORK FOR ANYONE--
SHE'S BEEN LIVING IN IT,
I'VE BEEN USING UP THE SYSTEM A BIT,
WITH THE 24-HOUR ASSISTANT THINGY.
BUT, I WANT HER TO UNDERSTAND THAT I'M HOPING THAT
THIS OPPORTUNITY HELPS HER, FOR HER.
DENIM, HOW MANY OF THOSE HAVE YOU HAD?
THIRTEEN-- SPIT IT OUT, RIGHT NOW!
RIGHT-- THE WHOLE THING.
THE WHOLE-- GIVE IT TO ME.
TOWANDA. - TONI IS METICULOUS.
IT TAKES A VERY SPECIAL PERSON TO BE A PERSONAL ASSISTANT.
DENIM. - DENIM!
GIVE MOMMY THE CANDY-- TOWANDA, LOOK AT HIM.
- WOW!
- ALL OF THESE WERE IN YOUR POCKET?
- THERE'S ABOUT A THOUSAND-- - AND THE DOG MIGHT EAT IT.
YOU KNOW THE DOG CAN'T HAVE CHOCOLATE.
- SO, I'M CLEANING UP AFTER MY NEPHEW,
WHO'S TONI'S KIDS, AND I JUST WISH THAT
I HAD A LITTLE MORE TIME TO DEDICATE TO MY OWN KIDS.
- NO, MOMMY. - NO.
I AM JUST SO TIRED!
- OKAY, TOWANDA. - HUH?
- GET THAT FROM HIM, RIGHT NOW.
- IF I'M EVER GONNA GET A LIFE OF MY OWN,
I REALLY NEED TO STOP BEIN' TONI BRAXTON'S ASSISTANT.
UPSTAIRS.
I THINK I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND HIRE SOMEBODY ELSE
TO TAKE CARE OF HER NEEDS.
- COMING UP, ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES."
- THINK HAVIN' A NEW HOUSE IS GONNA HELP OUR RELATIONSHIP
IN SOME WAY?
- I THINK IT'LL HELP US GET A FRESH START.
- NO-NO!
I AM NOT DOIN' THE RECORD IF TONI IS NOT DOIN' IT!
NO, I AM NOT!
YOU SACRIFICED YOUR WHOLE LIFE!
YOU SACRIFICED ALL YOUR DREAMS!
WHAT ELSE YOU GONNA DO?
- TOWANDA, HAVE YOU TALKED TO TONI
ABOUT THIS BRAXTON RECORD, YET? - UH-HUH.
- AND?
- I DON'T KNOW SHE GON' DO IT.
- 'CAUSE I'M JUST GONNA BE HONEST.
IF TONI DOES NOT DO IT, IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO DO IT.
- THERE WAS A TIME WHERE IT WAS THE FOUR OF US.
NOW, WE'RE FULLY CAPABLE.
I KNOW THAT, EVEN WITHOUT TONI, YES, IT COULD WORK.
- NO-NO!
I AM NOT DOIN' THE RECORD IF TONI IS NOT DOIN' IT!
NO, I AM NOT!
- SO, THAT MEANS, IF SHE DOESN'T DO THE RECORD,
AND WE DON'T DO THE BRAXTON RECORD,
THEN YOU'RE GONNA CONCENTRATE ON YOUR RECORD, RIGHT?
- I WON'T HAVE A CHOICE, BUT TO.
IT'S NOT ABOUT IF SHE DON'T DO IT, ME NOT DOIN' IT.
IF SHE DON'T DO IT, NONE OF US SHOULD WANNA DO IT.
THE LAST TIME I CHECKED, THERE ARE FIVE BRAXTON GIRLS.
IF ALL OF US ISN'T THERE, THEN I'M NOT DOING IT.
I NEED TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IS COMMITTED,
OR THERE'S JUST NO POINT, AT ALL.
- FOR ME, I'M IN IT, 100%-- I'M THERE.
IS THAT-- HOW YOU FEEL, TRACI? - THAT'S HOW I FEEL.
WHOLEHEARTEDLY. - REALLY?
- YEAH.
- WHY YOU SAY IT LIKE THAT? - WELL, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW,
WHAT IF THAT MEANS THAT YOU HAVE TO MOVE TO ATLANTA?
THEN WHAT?
THAT'S WHAT I'M SITTIN' HERE TRYIN' TO SAY.
THAT'S THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY.
AIN'T NOTHIN' POPPIN', IN THE WILDERNESS, WHERE YOU AT.
EVEN MONIQUE HAD TO MOVE FROM BALTIMORE.
- YES, SHE DID. - I WANT THIS RECORD SO MUCH,
BUT I LIVE IN MARYLAND.
I WANNA MOVE TO ATLANTA, BUT WE HAVE A SON.
AND I KNOW MY HUSBAND, KEVIN, WILL NOT GO FOR US LEAVING.
I'MA REALLY HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN MY FAMILY
AND MY CAREER.
- YOUR HUSBAND HATE YOU BEIN' HERE.
SAY "I'M LYIN'."
YOU LET YOUR HUSBAND'S FEELINGS
ABOUT THIS PLACE... - AFFECT YOU.
- ...AFFECT YOU AND YOUR CHILD.
KEVIN... HE'S NOT REALLY RECEPTIVE
OF US BEING REALLY CLOSE WITH TRACI.
- TRACI KNOWS THAT, WHENEVER SHE'S WORKING,
IT COMES WITH A PRICE,
AND IT'S NOT JUST HER THAT WE HAVE TO WORK WITH.
WHEN WE WORK WITH YOU,
WE HAVE TO WORK WITH YOUR HUSBAND, TOO.
- TRACI, IT'S 'CAUSE YOUR HUSBAND.
NOBODY GETS ALONG WITH YOUR HUSBAND.
- WHEN Y'ALL LEFT AND EVERYTHING--
- WHEN WE SIGNED OUR CONTRACT. - WHEN Y'ALL SIGNED.
WHEN Y'ALL SIGNED. - UH-HUH.
- I FELT I HAD NOBODY.
- AND HE WAS YOUR SAVIOR, AT THAT PARTICULAR TIME?
- MMM-HMM.
- SO, YOU STILL HOLD ONTO THAT?
TRACI, YOU CAN'T GIVE A [deleted]
WHAT PEOPLE GONNA SAY TO YOU.
THIS IS YOUR LIFE!
THIS IS NOT OTHER PEOPLES' OPPORTUNITY.
THIS IS YOURS, 'CAUSE GUESS WHAT?
IF IT WAS THEIRS, WHAT WOULD THEY TAKE?
I'M JUST SAYIN'!
YOU CAN'T CARE ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE--
YOU CAN'T CARE ABOUT-- KEVIN!
I SAID IT-- WHAT YA GON' DO?
BUST ME-- I'M JUST SAYIN'.
YOU SACRIFICED YOUR WHOLE LIFE.
YOU SACRIFICED ALL YOUR DREAMS.
WHAT ELSE YOU GONNA DO?
I SERIOUSLY DOUBT THIS BRAXTON ALBUM WILL HAPPEN.
TRACI IS NEVER GONNA LEAVE HER HUSBAND
AND MOVE DOWN TO ATLANTA,
TONI IS NEVER GONNA BE COOPERATIVE,
AND I'M JUST GONNA HAVE TO CONCENTRATE ON MYSELF,
AND DO MY OWN STUFF.
- I'VE GIVEN UP SO MUCH OF MY LIFE BEFORE,
BUT NOT THIS TIME.
I NEED FOR THIS ALBUM TO HAPPEN.
THIS IS MY CHANCE TO FINALLY FOLLOW MY DREAM.
- OUR THERAPIST, DOCTOR SHERRI,
SAID THAT GABE AND I SHOULD DO A LOT MORE ACTIVITIES TOGETHER.
SO, TODAY, WE'RE GOING TO THE GYM.
- TOO LIGHT? - NO.
- IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR WORKOUT, COMPLETELY OUT OF THE BLUE,
GABE DROPS THIS BOMB THAT HE WANTS TO BUY A HOUSE.
I AM BLOWN AWAY!
MY QUESTION IS, WHY-WHY DO YOU WANNA DO THAT?
- IT'S JUST-- ALL THE STUFF THAT'S INSIDE THE GARAGE,
THERE'S NO PLACE TO PUT STUFF.
- SO, YOU WANNA BUY A NEW HOUSE, FOR STORAGE?
- NO, NOT ONLY THAT.
I'VE ALWAYS WANTED A HOUSE WITH A BASEMENT.
- DO YOU THINK HAVIN' A NEW HOUSE
IS GONNA HELP OUR RELATIONSHIP, IN SOME WAY?
- I THINK IT'LL HELP US GET A FRESH START.
- HOW? - I DON'T KNOW.
ALL THOSE BAD MEMORIES OF OUR HOUSE, YOU KNOW?
ALL THE ARGUMENTS AND FIGHTS THAT WE'VE BEEN IN, AND STUFF.
I THINK IT'D BE A GOOD IDEA.
I NEVER HAD SEX WITH ANOTHER WOMAN,
AND SHE DOESN'T BELIEVE ME.
- BEEN MARRIED FOR SEVEN YEARS.
YOU CHEAT ON ME FOR FIVE OF 'EM.
- DID YOU SEEK OUTSIDE THE MARRIAGE?
I COULD CARE LESS WHERE YOU STICK YOUR DING-A-LING.
I JUST WANNA KNOW, WHY SHE GAIN WEIGHT?
WHY SHE DRINKIN' LIKE SHE DON'T HAVE NO LIVER?
- I JUST DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE AT THAT POINT...
IN OUR LIVES, AGAIN,
TO WHERE WE WANNA INVEST IN BIG VENTURES TOGETHER.
- I'D STILL LIKE YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE HOUSE, THOUGH.
- YOU'VE ALREADY FOUND ONE? - YEAH, I ALREADY FOUND ONE.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
- YOU PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT AND EFFORT INTO THIS, HUH?
- YEAH. - I'M...
PLEASANTLY SHOCKED!
YOU HARDLY EVER DO ANYTHING, JUST OFFHAND, BY YOURSELF.
- OH, I'M LEARNIN'-- I'M TRYIN'.
- I'VE KNOWN GABE FOR TEN YEARS.
HE BARELY KNOWS HOW TO MAKE HIMSELF DINNER.
NOW, HE WANTS TO PICK OUT A HOUSE!
I'M COMPLETELY THROWN FOR A LOOP HERE.
WHY, ALL OF A SUDDEN, ARE YOU BEING SO PROACTIVE?
- I WANT OUR MARRIAGE TO WORK,
AND I WANT EVERYTHING TO WORK OUT BETWEEN US.
I JUST THINK THIS WOULD BE A GREAT WAY TO START ALL OVER.
- IF YOU WANNA PUT AWAY THE PAST,
WE HAVE TO COMPLETELY PUT AWAY THE PAST.
BECAUSE IF YOU MOVE, THAT'S JUST LOCATION.
- YEAH.
- IF YOU'RE CARRYIN' THE PROBLEMS WITH YOU,
YOU'RE PUTTIN' 'EM IN THE SUITCASE
AND TAKIN' 'EM WITH YOU, IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.
THE THING THAT I'M MOST TERRIFIED OF IS,
TO GET A NEW HOUSE AND TO SAY WE'LL HAVE A FRESH, NEW START,
AND IT'S JUST A BIGGER HOME WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS.
I NEED TO TALK TO DOCTOR SHERRI.
I JUST WANNA GET HER PERSPECTIVE.
- OKAY. - AND SEE HER THOUGHTS ON IT.
- ALL RIGHT, I AGREE. - THIS NEWFOUND BEHAVIOR,
FOR GABE, IS A BREATH OF FRESH AIR!
ARE YOU MAKING DECISIONS?
THAT'S KINDA SEXY.
- HI! - HI!
- HELLO. - THANKS.
- TRACI IS SO EXCITED ABOUT DOIN' THIS BRAXTONS ALBUM.
BUT, YOU KNOW, THE FIRST THING THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN,
BEFORE WE EVEN GET STARTED WITH THE RECORDING PROCESS,
SHE NEEDS A MAKEOVER, BOO-- I'M JUST SAYIN'.
- GO RIGHT HERE FOR ME-- LET'S SEE.
- THE STUFF YOU PICKIN' IS AUNTIE.
- LIKE, TOO OLD.
I MEAN, IS THIS MISS DOUBTFIRE, RIGHT NOW?
OR, WHAT ARE WE DOING?
THE BACK OF IT'S GONNA CATCH ON FIRE, WHEN IT'S HOT OUTSIDE.
GIRL, THAT'S REAL HALLOWEEN, OR LIKE YOU CAN ROB A BANK,
OR SOMETHIN'. - RIGHT-- I LOOK LIKE MOMMY.
- G-GIRL! - YOU LOOK MORE LIKE DADDY.
- WITH A WIG.
- SO, WHILE TRACI WAS TRYING ON A FEW WIGS,
TRINA FELT THAT IT WAS THE PERFECT TIME
FOR HER TO DROP A BOMB ON US.
- ME AND GABE ARE GONNA BUY A NEW HOUSE.
- REALLY? - REALLY.
- REALLY-- CONGRATULATIONS! - YEAH, WE'RE PRETTY EXCITED.
GABE ACTUALLY FOUND THE HOUSE, BELIEVE IT OR NOT.
- I BELIEVE IT. - WHY DO YOU SAY THAT?
- YOU KNOW, IT'S GABE-- HE LIKES... CONTROL.
YOU HAPPY? - I AM.
- WELL, THEN, I'M HAPPY.
- BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.
I'D LIKE TO KNOW YOUR OPINION ABOUT IT.
- WHY NOT JUST STAY WHERE YOU AT?
- 'CAUSE IT'S TIME TO GO, FOR SEVERAL REASONS.
NUMBER ONE, WE'VE OUTGROWN THE SPACE.
NUMBER TWO, IT'S LIKE,
SINCE WE'VE DECIDED THAT WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON,
AS FAR AS OUR RELATIONSHIP IS CONCERNED,
WE'RE GONNA TAKE ALL THAT OLD STUFF AND JUST...
- AND LEAVE IT THERE. - ...AND LEAVE IT THERE.
- I GET IT. - I GET IT.
- AND KINDA START-START NEW. - I'M HAPPY.
- WOW! - I MEAN, I DON'T-I--
- THAT IS... NOT TRUE HAPPINESS.
THAT'S NOT A HAPPINESS-- - I AM!
- I'M HAPPY. - THANK YOU, TRAY-RAY.
- I FEEL LIKE...
ONCE YOU A CHEATER, YOU ALWAYS A CHEATER.
ONCE YOU A LIAR, YOU ALWAYS GON' BE A LIAR.
- SO, YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN SECOND CHANCES?
- I DON'T WANT YOU TO THINK,
JUST BECAUSE YOU GET INTO A NEW HOUSE,
YOU GONNA HAVE A NEW OUTLOOK AND A NEW START.
- AND A NEW START, BUT-BUT, YES.
BUT THAT-THAT'S WHAT HE AND I--
- THAT'S LIKE YOU TAKIN' THE PROBLEM WITH YOU.
- BUT SEE, BUT THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT.
WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE ALL THOSE OLD PROBLEMS WITH US.
- SO, YOU'RE JUST GONNA FORGIVE.
JUST GIVE HIM A CLEAN SLATE. - YEAH, I DID-- I FORGAVE HIM.
I HATE TO ADMIT IT, BUT TAMAR'S RIGHT.
I CAN'T JUST LEAVE ALL OF MY OLD PROBLEMS BEHIND,
AT THE OLD HOUSE.
BUT, YOU KNOW, I WANT TO,
BUT LIFE JUST DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY.
I-I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
- COMING UP, ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES."
- WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO ABOUT THIS BRAXTON ALBUM?
- I'D LIKE TO GO ON TOUR WITHOUT MY SISTERS.
- ANDRE, YOU SUPPOSED TO BE TAKIN' 'EM TO AN APPOINTMENT.
THEY HAD AN APPOINTMENT TODAY-- 3:30.
I AM REALLY TIRED OF BEING THE RESPONSIBLE ONE.
- THIS MORNING, WE HAD BREAKFAST,
TOWANDA, TRACI AND I.
ALTHOUGH, I HAD JUST A CUP OF COFFEE,
BECAUSE THOSE CARBOHYDRATES IS *** ANYBODY'S,
YOU KNOW, SHAPE.
- WELL, I'M GLAD THAT WE GOT THIS LITTLE ALBUM,
LITTLE BRAXTON DEALS AND EVERYTHING.
SO, WE NEED TO TOUCH HANDS AND AGREE,
AND MOMMY GOTTA PRAY ABOUT THAT ONE, TOO.
- ALBUM?
- VINCENT PRESENTED, UH, AN ALBUM IDEA TO US,
TO DO A ALBUM. - REALLY?
- ALL THE GIRLS. - AH!
WHEN? - INSPIRA--
I THINK AN INSPIRATIONAL ALBUM,
OR A GOSPEL ALBUM. - GONNA MAKE ME CRY.
ESPECIALLY AN INSPIRATIONAL ALBUM.
- WE SANG AT, UM, VINCENT'S OFFICE,
WITH ALL FOUR OF US. - WE SUNG "THE LORD'S PRAYER."
- NO, YOU DIDN'T!
I AM SO OVERJOYED THAT VIN IS TRYIN' TO UNITE THE BRAXTONS.
IT'S LONG OVERDUE, AND, QUITE FRANKLY,
IT'S A DREAM COME TRUE FOR ME.
BUT IT SOUND GOOD, RIGHT? - REALLY, REALLY GOOD.
- EVERYTHING WAS ON POINT? - YEAH.
- IT'S A GOOD THING THAT YOU GO BACK TO YOUR ROOTS.
- MY CONCERN ABOUT DOING AN ALBUM WITH ALL OF US,
IS TONI GONNA BE A PART OF IT?
I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GONNA HAPPEN.
- WHY NOT-- WHY?
- BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF TONI'S GONNA DO IT.
- I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF TAMAR'S GONNA DO IT,
'CAUSE TAMAR IS WORKIN'--
- IS WORKIN' ON HER OWN SOLO THING.
- I'M SURE SHE'LL DO IT.
I'M SURE TONI AND TAMAR WILL DO IT.
- I-I'LL BET TAMAR, BEFORE I BET TONI.
- I'M REALLY HOPIN' TONI DECIDES TO DO THIS.
'CAUSE THEN, TAMAR'S GONNA BE ONBOARD.
- WELL, IF TONI DECIDES THAT SHE DOESN'T WANNA DO IT,
YOU GUYS ARE GIFTED WITHIN YOURSELF.
YOU CANNOT LET ONE STOP YOU.
- MAYBE IF SHE DOESN'T WANNA DO
THE ENTIRE INSPIRATIONAL ALBUM,
MAYBE SHE'LL JUST DO TWO SONGS.
TWO OR THREE SONGS. - YEAH.
- THAT WOULD BE THE GREATEST THING
THAT YOU GUYS COULD EVER GIVE ME.
I DON'T WANNA PUT A GUILT TRIP ON YOU,
WHEN I SAY "GIVE ME," THAT YOU HAVE TO,
BUT YOU HAVE TO. - YEAH, OKAY.
- IT WOULD JUST...
I CAN'T EXPLAIN IT.
- I'M REALLY SHOCKED,
AS I SEE THE TEARS FLOWING DOWN MY MOM'S FACE.
MOMMY'S REACTION IS GENUINELY BECAUSE OF
WHERE WE STARTED, OR HOW WE STARTED,
AS CHILDREN. - AND IT'LL REMIND YOU OF
WHEN YOU-WHEN YOU HEARD US ON THE BASSBOARD.
- SINGIN', "SOMEBODY GIVE ME SOME TOILET PAPER."
- MY MIND WENT BACK WHEN THEY WERE VERY YOUNG.
- AND IT WAS THE OLD HOUSE WHERE WE WAS BROUGHT UP IN,
AND WAS IT TAMAR WAS ON THE TOILET?
- TAMAR YELLED OUT,
"SOMEBODY GIVE ME SOME TOILET PAPER."
SO, ALL THE GIRLS WENT INTO THE BATHROOM
AND THEY STARTED SINGING,
"SOMEBODY GIVE ME SOME TOILET PAPER."
AND, AT THAT MOMENT, I HEARD THE GREAT, PERFECT HARMONY.
I HAD NEVER HEARD THE HARMONY SO CLOSE LIKE THAT BEFORE.
SO, IT WAS JUST PHENOMENAL!
SO WONDERFUL. - WANNA DO YOUR SHOUT?
GO AHEAD, DO YOUR SHOUT-- DO YOUR SHOUT.
DA-DA-DA-DA DA-DA-DA-DA DA-DA-DA-DA DA-DA-DA-DA
THE FEELING THAT I HAVE,
RECORDING WITH MY SISTERS, AGAIN...
I'M SHOUTING.
- TONI HAS A MEETING TODAY,
SO SHE HAS ASKED ME TO WATCH HER KIDS,
AND, OF COURSE, I SAID, "YES."
I JUST LOVE THOSE LITTLE BABIES,
AND I'LL DO ANYTHING FOR TONI.
EVEN THOUGH I HAVE TO MAKE A ZILLION PHONE CALLS,
AND MAKE SOME APPOINTMENTS,
AND TAKE MY KIDS TO THEIR DENTIST APPOINTMENT.
IT'D BE GREAT IF ANDRE CAN HELP.
YEAH, RIGHT.
YOU GUYS WANT A SNACK OR SOMETHIN'?
[children chattering]
- I JUST NEED FIVE MINUTES.
[collective chattering]
- I THOUGHT I WAS TAKIN' CARE OF FOUR KIDS.
I DIDN'T KNOW THAT I HAD TO TAKE CARE OF A GROWN CHILD,
AS WELL... ANDRE.
ANDRE, I SAID "THREE MINUTES."
I WAS ON A VERY IMPORTANT PHONE CALL.
- SORRY, BABE.
[indistinct chatter]
- WATCH YOUR HEAD-- WATCH YOUR HEAD.
PLEASE, TAKE IT OUTSIDE.
JUST GIVE ME FIVE-- I JUST NEED FIVE MINUTES.
TEN MINUTES, PLEASE!
COME ON, BRAXTON-- COME ON, DIEZEL.
- COME ON, LET'S GO OUTSIDE. - THANK YOU.
IF THEY GO OUTSIDE, I CAN REALLY CONCENTRATE
ON MAKIN' ALL THE PHONE CALLS THAT I NEED TO MAKE FOR TONI,
AND ANDRE CAN TAKE THE KIDS FOR THEIR CHECK-UP,
AND THAT'S ONE LESS THING THAT I NEED TO THINK ABOUT.
- TELL YA WHAT, MAN, I CAN PLAY WITH THAT ON
AND STILL BEAT ALL Y'ALL.
- HEY, I'M SO SORRY ABOUT THAT EARLIER.
YOU KNOW, IT WAS A LITTLE CHAOTIC-- I'M SORRY.
OKAY, SO, TOMORROW, SHE'S ON FOR TOMORROW, AT 3:30.
- COME ON, MAN-- WHAT'S UP-WHAT'S UP?
YOU GOTTA GET BY ME. - UH, YOU GOTTA MOVE THE JEEP.
- OKAY, WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
[little girl chattering] - OKAY, OKAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH-- OKAY, THANK YOU.
ANDRE, YOU SUPPOSED TO BE TAKIN' 'EM TO AN APPOINTMENT.
THEY HAD AN APPOINTMENT TODAY-- 3:30.
- COME ON, WE GOTTA GO SOMEWHERE.
- I AM REALLY TIRED OF BEING THE RESPONSIBLE ONE.
I AM SO TIRED OF THAT.
LET'S PULL TOGETHER.
OKAY, YOU'RE GONNA DO THIS AND YOU'RE GONNA DO THAT.
I'M TIRED OF DESIGNATING THINGS.
I'M TIRED OF DOIN' THAT.
I WANNA BE THE PERSON ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FINGER.
PLEASE!
- VINCE HAS ASKED ME TO DINNER,
AND I DON'T THINK IT'S JUST FOR SMALL TALK.
I THINK HE HAS SOMETHIN' ON HIS MIND.
- I JUST WANTED TO, UH, JUST TALK ABOUT
WHAT YOU WANTED TO DO WITH THE BRAXTON RECORD,
AND, YOU KNOW, IF YOU WANTED TO DO IT, NOT DO IT,
THOUGHT IT WAS GOOD FOR YOU.
- I DON'T WANNA DO ANYTHING THAT COULD CHALLENGE MY CAREER,
'CAUSE I'M WORKIN' ON RE-DEFINING IT.
- OKAY.
- SO, THAT MAKES ME A LITTLE CAUTIOUS.
ESPECIALLY AFTER EVERYTHING THAT'S BEEN GOING ON.
I HAVEN'T BEEN TOURING, OR ANYTHING.
SO, I WANTED TO FIND MYSELF AS AN ARTIST,
AND THEN, MAYBE DO SOME STUFF WITH THE BRAXTONS.
I THINK IT'S HARD FOR THE GIRLS TO UNDERSTAND THAT.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DOING A GOSPEL ALBUM TOGETHER,
AND THAT'S NOT THE FIRST THING ON MY LIST TO DO.
NOT-NOT THAT I DON'T WANNA WORK WITH MY SISTERS.
BUT, SOMETIMES, IT'S HARD FOR ME TO HAVE MY OWN DREAMS,
BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE MY DREAMS,
I HAVE TO SHARE WITH MY FAMILY... ALL THE TIME.
THEY MAKE ME FEEL AS THOUGH
THAT THEY PUT THEIR CAREER ON HOLD TO HELP ME.
SO, A LITTLE BIT OF GUILT IS ALWAYS INVOLVED IN EVERYTHING,
FOR ME.
I'VE ALWAYS FELT GUILTY THAT I WAS THE ONE THAT WAS PICKED,
AND NOT MY SISTERS.
THEY SAY, "WE LOVE YOUR SISTERS, BUT WE WANT HER,
"AND WE'LL HELP YOU BRING YOUR SISTERS IN LATER,"
BUT I'VE ALWAYS FELT GUILTY ABOUT THAT,
AND THAT GUILT FOLLOWS ME ALL THE TIME.
WHY CAN'T THE GIRLS JUST DO AN ALBUM, AND I FEATURE?
- THERE'S NOTHIN' WRONG WITH SAYIN' "YES" AND "NO."
IT'S OKAY TO DO SEPARATE THINGS AND DO THINGS TOGETHER.
THAT'S WHAT A FAMILY IS.
BUT IT CAN'T MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE BEIN' SMOTHERED BY--
- THAT'S PRETTY-PROBABLY WHAT I'M FEELIN' NOW,
BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE I'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO BE MYSELF.
I CAN'T JUST BE ME.
LIKE, EVEN WHEN I CAME OUT AS AN ARTIST,
MY MOM WAS, "DON'T FORGET ABOUT YOUR SISTERS.
"DON'T FORGET ABOUT YOUR SISTERS."
SO, I HAD TO SHARE ALL MY MOMENTS WITH MY FAMILY,
AND THERE'S SOME TIMES I DON'T WANT TO SHARE THEM.
I WANT THEM TO JUST BE MINE.
- I TOTALLY GET WHERE YOU'RE COMIN' FROM,
BUT WHAT I DO LOVE ABOUT YOU GUYS
IS THAT YOU DO LOVE EACH OTHER.
- THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYIN', WE LOVE EACH OTHER--
- THERE'S A LOT OF FAMILIES OUT THERE
THAT WISH THEY HAD WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE,
AND YOU GUYS ARE REALLY, REALLY A LOVING FAMILY.
I JUST THINK, WITH YOU GUYS, YOU JUST GOTTA HAVE A BALANCE.
BECAUSE, WHAT HAPPENS IS, IT BECOMES OVERWHELMING.
- UM, I-I WOULD HAVE TO SAY "NO," RIGHT NOW.
- COMING UP, ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES."
- WHAT'S THE ODDS OF GETTIN' YOU GUYS ALL BACK
FOR-FOR A RECORD?
- I THINK THEY SHOULD DO A RECORD,
AND I CAN DO A SONG OR TWO WITH THEM.
- SHE DON'T SING ON, AT LEAST, ALL THE SONGS,
I'M NOT DOIN' IT AND THAT'S IT.
- I'M ON MY WAY TO THE STUDIO,
TO RECORD MY VOCAL PART
OF THE "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES" THEME SONG,
AND IT'S REALLY GREAT TO BE WORKIN' WITH HARVEY MASON,
ONE OF MY FAVORITE PRODUCERS.
HE'S, LIKE, ONE OF THE BEST VOCAL PRODUCERS IN THE BUSINESS.
[singing]
DAMN, I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT PART GOES.
TAKE 'EM ALL-ALL THAT STUFF OUT.
GIVE ME THE MAIN NOTE.
WE ARE THE BRAXTONS AND YOU'LL SEE THAT
I SWEAR TO ME, GUYS.
IT DON'T SOUND LIKE THAT'S WHAT SHE'S SAYIN'.
I'M IN THE STUDIO RECORDING, AND I SEE VINCE,
WHO WALKS IN WITH MY SISTERS.
I DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE COMING.
IT'S A LITTLE BIT DISTRACTING, BUT... THEY'RE HERE.
HERE WE GO.
I'M SORRY-- HAVING TROUBLES.
- THAT'S OKAY. [Toni singing]
- DID YOU HEAR YOURSELF IN THERE?
- NO, JUST LOOP IT TWICE-- LET ME HEAR IT.
[Toni singing] - EW!
TOWANDA KISSED ME ON MY MOUTH!
- THEY'RE GOOFING OFF AND THAT'S UNPROFESSIONAL.
NOW YOU'RE MESSIN' WITH MY MONEY.
YOU CAN'T DO THAT.
SO, THAT-SO-- - IT'S BE IN BETWEEN.
- RIGHT, BETWEEN THAT-- - HEY, GUYS.
WE REALLY-AFTER WE FINISH THIS...
- OKAY. - YEAH, WELL, YOU KNOW,
- IS EVERYBODY ON BOARD?
IS IT A DEFINITE "YES?"
- I DON'T KNOW 'BOUT EVERYBODY.
- I REALLY WANNA KNOW, YOU KNOW, HOW SHE FEELS ABOUT IT.
I HOPE SHE WANTS TO DO IT.
IF SHE'S ALL IN IT, I'M ALL IN IT.
I WOULD-- LET ME TELL YA SOMETHIN'.
I'D PUT MY RECORD AFTER THE BRAXTON RECORD,
IF TONI'S WITH IT.
SEE HOW DOWN I AM?
- ALL RIGHT, WELL, LET'S COME OUT AND LISTEN TO IT.
- TAMAR AND TOWANDA GROUPED TOGETHER
AND I DON'T KNOW WHO THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT,
BUT IT JUST GOT A LITTLE WEIRD.
I FELT LIKE THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF TENSION,
AND I DIDN'T LIKE THAT.
- SO, WITH ALL THE-THE TALK OF PERFORMING AND ALL THAT STUFF,
WHAT'S THE, UH, WHAT'S THE ODDS OF GETTIN' YOU GUYS ALL BACK
FOR-FOR A RECORD?
- I THINK THEY SHOULD DO A RECORD
AND I CAN DO A SONG OR TWO WITH THEM.
- I KNEW I SHOULD'VE MADE A BET,
BECAUSE I KNEW TONI WAS GONNA TRY TO
GET OUT OF DOIN' THIS ALBUM, SOMEWAY, SOMEHOW.
THAT'S NOT A BRAXTONS ALBUM, TONI.
DOING A BRAXTONS ALBUM'S, EVERYBODY TAKING A PART
AND A POSITION, AND I THINK,
IF YOU SING ON TWO OR THREE SONGS,
IT'S LIKE... - FEATURING.
- YEAH, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN, IT'S LIKE--
- YOU WANT IT TO BE THE REAL BRAXTON FAMILY.
- I WANT IT TO BE THE REAL BRAXTONS.
WE NEVER REALLY HAD A CHANCE TO... DO IT.
- WELL, HERE'S THE MAN TO PUT IT TOGETHER RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT ON CUE. - WHAT'S THAT?
- WE'RE JUST TALKIN' ABOUT MAKIN' A RECORD,
ALL THE GIRLS TOGETHER.
- I THINK THAT'D BE REALLY GREAT, THOUGH.
AND, MATTER OF FACT,
I THINK IT SHOULD BE LIKE A EIGHT-SONG E.P.,
AND HARV SHOULD PRODUCE THE WHOLE THING,
AND TON COULD JUST FEATURE ON A SONG OR TWO,
IF SHE WANTED TO, OR-- HUH? - UH, NO.
- IT'S NOT REALLY A BRAXTONS ALBUM
IF TONI'S, LIKE, "FEATURING."
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? - BUT THAT, YOU KNOW,
YOU-YOU GOTTA RESPECT PEOPLE'S CAREER AND WHERE PEOPLE ARE
IN DIFFERENT SPACES IN THEIR LIFE.
- WE NEED TO RESPECT WHERE PEOPLE ARE IN THEIR CAREERS?
WHAT?
LIKE, TONI'S CAREER IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN MINE, RIGHT NOW?
GET OUTTA HERE.
LIKE, THIS IS SOME [deleted]-DOT-COM, TOTALLY.
DON'T GIVE ME THE "SOUP FACE."
- I DIDN'T GIVE YOU THE-I DIDN'T GIVE YOU THE STINK EYE.
- SHE NOT, SHE NOT-- JUST LET HER EXPRESS HERSELF.
- I WAS SERIOUS.
- BUT YOU STILL WANNA BE FEATURED ON TWO OR THREE SONGS?
- WELL, YEAH.
- NO, I'M NOT GOOD WITH TONI JUST WANTIN' TO BE FEATURED
ON A COUPLE SONGS.
WE'RE STILL THE DOO-*** CHICKS.
LIKE, DOES ANYBODY GET IT?
LIKE, WE'RE STILL BACKGROUND SINGERS, IF THAT HAPPENS.
I'M NOT DOIN' THAT.
IF SHE DON'T SING ON AT LEAST ALL THE SONGS,
I'M NOT DOIN' IT, AND THAT'S IT.
SORRY.
- I THINK WE JUST GET IN AND START MAKIN' MUSIC.
- TAMAR IS BEIN' STUBBORN
AND RUINING MY CHANCE OF WHAT I MISSED OUT ON.
IN ONE HAND, SHE WANT ME TO MOVE TO ATLANTA.
IN THE OTHER, SHE DON'T EVEN WANNA DO THE ALBUM
IF TONI AIN'T DOIN' IT.
THAT'S SOME BULL! - GOOD JOB, GIRLS.
- THANKS. - THANKS-- SEE YA NEXT TIME.
- WOW-- THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE LOOKS GREAT,
BUT I DON'T WANNA GET MY HOPES UP TOO HIGH,
BECAUSE I'M STILL REALLY UNSURE IF THIS IS SUCH A GREAT IDEA.
- I'M GONNA LET YOU GUYS PERUSE.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
- GONNA PERUSE.
CUTE KITCHEN.
STAINLESS STEEL, GRANITE COUNTERTOPS,
LITTLE BUTLERS PANTRY, NICE POWDER ROOM.
A LITTLE STUDY AREA, SLASH LOFT.
THE BUILT-IN CASES ARE VERY, VERY NICE.
I WOULD PUT A, UH, FLATSCREEN UP HERE, SOMEWHERE.
- THAT'S MORE THAN ENOUGH FOR THE BOYS.
- YEAH.
THE HOUSE IS GREAT-- I HAVE TO ADMIT IT,
AND I KNOW GABE CAN AFFORD IT,
BUT I JUST DON'T WANNA GET CARRIED AWAY.
I DON'T WANNA PUT ALL OF MY HOPES AND DREAMS
INTO THIS HOUSE,
IN HOPES THAT IT'S GONNA HELP ALL OF OUR MARRIAGE PROBLEMS.
AND THIS IS SALT WATER. - YES, IT IS.
THE JACUZZI, AND I COULD SEE US SKINNY-DIPPIN'.
- I CAN'T SEE US SKINNY-DIPPIN'.
- OKAY, MAYBE JUST ME. - ARE YA SKINNY-DIPPIN' ALONE?
DON'T SAY THAT TOO LOUD.
WE DON'T WANNA BE THE WEIRD NEIGHBORS,
BEFORE WE EVEN SIGN THE PAPERS!
- SO, WHAT DO YA THINK YOUR FAMILY WOULD SAY ABOUT IT?
- I THINK THEY'LL LOVE IT.
MAYBE WE SHOULD BRING THE SISTERS,
THE GIRLS, IN TO SEE IT.
- MAYBE WE SHOULD LEAVE TAMAR OUT, THOUGH.
- WHY DO YOU SAY THAT?
- 'CAUSE YOU KNOW THE WAY SHE IS.
- WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
THAT'S NOT NICE-- THAT'S MY SISTER.
- OKAY.
- IF I WANNA SAY SOMETHIN' ABOUT HER,
I CAN SAY SOMETHIN', BUT YOU CAN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT HER.
- OKAY.
- TOWANDA TELLS ME THAT SHE WANTS TO SIT DOWN AND TALK.
WHEN SOMEONE SAYS THEY WANNA SIT DOWN AND TALK,
ESPECIALLY IN MY FAMILY, THAT'S NOT A GOOD THING.
- I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT--
- AM I GONNA BE STRESSED? - NO, THIS IS GOOD STUFF.
- OH, OKAY, OKAY, OKAY.
- THIS IS GONNA MAKE YOU LESS STRESSED.
OF COURSE, WHAT I HAVE TO SAY IS GONNA STRESS TONI OUT,
BUT I AM GOING TO TRY MY VERY BEST
NOT TO FREAK HER OUT COMPLETELY.
RIGHT NOW, I'M NOT GIVING YOU 100%,
WITH ME BEING HERE, AND WITH ANDRE AND THE KIDS,
IT'S A LOT FOR ME.
I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT INTERVIEWING SOME PEOPLE
FOR A PERSONAL ASSISTANT AND AN EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT.
- TALKING ABOUT A BOMB BEING DROPPED ON YOU.
I WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS.
HER TIMING COULD NOT BE WORSE!
TOWANDA JUST MOVES IN, AND NOW SHE'S GIVING ME NOTICE
THAT SHE'S NOT GONNA WORK FOR ME, ANYMORE.
WHA-- WHO DOESN'T WANNA WORK FOR ME?
I'M A GREAT BOSS.
I WAKE YOU UP AT 2:00 IN THE MORNING
TO WATCH MOVIES WITH ME-- I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT.
YOU DON'T THINK IT'S BETTER 'CAUSE YOU'RE HERE?
IT'S EASIER?
- WHAT PART OF THIS DOES SHE NOT UNDERSTAND?
"NO-- LIVIN' IN YOUR HOUSE IS GOOD FOR YOU, NOT FOR ME.
"I'M ON-CALL, 24-7!"
ARE YOU SERIOUS?
I REALLY NEED A BREAK-- I NEED SOME DISTANCE, TONI.
FOR REAL, I LOVE YOU, BUT I NEED A BREAK.
- OKAY, I HEAR YOU. - YOU WANNA HEAR--
- I HEAR YOU-- I HEAR YOU. - YOU HEAR I'M GOIN' CRAZY.
- I HEAR YOU-- I HEAR YOU.
- NOW, TONI'S GONNA ACT ALL DRAMA QUEEN.
SHE'S JUST BEIN' TONI.
I WAS ONLY SUPPOSED TO BE HER ASSISTANT, HELPING HER,
FOR JUST, MAYBE, 45 DAYS.
I THINK IT WAS JUST 45 DAYS!
AND NOW, IT'S BEEN YEARS.
I NEED TO MOVE FORWARD TO MY CAREER.
I WOULD RATHER BE ACTING.
AND, WITH DOING THAT, I NEED TO HIRE HER AN ASSISTANT.
IT'LL BE BEST FOR EVERYBODY, I THINK.
AND EVERYBODY-- ACTUALLY, I'VE BEEN, UM,
ASKING FOR RESUME'S, JUST SO I CAN KINDA
SCREEN THEM A LITTLE BIT. - WHAT?
TOWANDA'S BEEN LOOKING FOR REPLACEMENTS BEHIND MY BACK?
I'M-I'M NOT HAVIN' IT.
I'M NOT-I'M NOT ACCEPTIN' IT.
- COMING UP, ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES."
- 'CAUSE YOU KEEP MAKIN' COMMENTS
ABOUT HOW SMALL IT IS. - I AM NOT!
- WHY-- BECAUSE IT DOESN'T SPRAWL
OVER TWO BLOCKS OF LAND? - I JUST THOUGHT
I WAS GETTIN' READY TO RIDE IN THE PORSCHE.
WE JUST GOT INTO A MAZDA MIATA.
I DIDN'T KNOW THAT-- BUT, OKAY.
- THIS HOUSE IS NOT A MAZDA MIATA!
- I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT INTERVIEWING SOME PEOPLE
FOR A PERSONAL ASSISTANT AND AN EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT.
- OKAY, I HEAR YOU. - YOU WANNA HEAR--
- I HEAR YOU-- I HEAR YOU. - YOU HEAR I'M GOIN' CRAZY?
- I HEAR YOU-- I HEAR YOU.
WHEN ARE YOU GONNA DO I-INTERVIEWS?
- ONCE I THINK I HAVE A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE--
- THEN YOU START? - YEAH.
THEN I'LL GO AHEAD AND START THAT.
- TALK ABOUT A BOMB BEIN' DROPPED ON YOU.
THE THOUGHT OF SOMEONE I DON'T KNOW
TAKIN' CARE OF ME, M-MY KIDS, MY DOG, MY WIGS!
- WHAT DO YOU THINK? - GO AHEAD, I GUESS.
- IT'LL BE LESS STRESS. - LESS STRESS, OKAY.
- THAT'LL BE GOOD.
- I UNDERSTAND WHY TOWANDA WANTS TO MAKE THE MOVE.
SHE WANTS TO BE AN ACTRESS-- I GET IT, I SUPPORT HER.
BUT, I DON'T THINK SHE UNDERSTANDS THE HARD WORK,
AND HOW YOU STILL HAVE TO HAVE A PLAN B,
WHICH IS A JOB!
- IT'LL BE FUN, I PROMISE-- IT'LL BE FUN, FUN, FUN!
- WOO-HOO!
- IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME
THAT MY SISTER'S LIKE THIS HOUSE.
I'M ALREADY REALLY NERVOUS
ABOUT STARTING FRESH AND NEW WITH GABE.
SO, I COULD REALLY USE THEIR BLESSING RIGHT NOW.
- IT LOOKS GOO-- WHEN YOU WALK IN, IT GETS A GOOD FEEL.
- FORMAL DINING... - MMM-HMM.
- ...AND THE FAMILY ROOM.
- WHO DECORATED THIS HOUSE, ANYWAY?
LIKE, IT IS SMALL AS HELL,
AND, YOU KNOW, IT KINDA SMELL A LITTLE BIT,
BUT I AIN'T SAY NOTHIN', AND I'M LIKE,
LIKE, NO, MA'AM.
LIKE, I WAS EXPECTIN' SOMETHIN' BIG AND FABULOUS,
AND THAT WAS BUNK.
- THIS IS THE KITCHEN.
- THAT WAS QUICK.
- WHAT DO YOU MEAN, "THAT WAS QUICK?"
- NOTHIN'. - THE POOL LOOK LIKE A POND.
- NO, YOU CAN'T LOOK AT THAT YET!
THAT'S THE PIECE DE RESISTANCE.
- YOU SAY THAT'S WHERE THE SPACE--
- WHAT? - WHAT'D YOU SAY?
"THAT'S WHERE THE SPACE IS?"
- NO, I SAID THAT'S THE PIECE DE RESISTANCE.
I DID NOT SAY THAT'S-- TAMAR, KEEP AN OPEN MIND!
- I'M JUST ASKING-- I HAVE AN OPEN MIND!
I'M JUST ASKING! - IT HAS A RECESSED LIGHT--
- WELL, I LIKE IT, SO FAR. - THANK YOU.
- CAN WE PLEASE GO UPSTAIRS?
THIS REALLY ISN'T ABOUT THE HOUSE.
THIS IS ABOUT HER RELATIONSHIP WITH GABE,
AND IF WE LIKE THE HOUSE,
WE KNOW SHE'S GONNA BE WITH GABE.
QUITE FRANKLY, I'M DOWN WITH IT,
BUT TAMAR, MMM...
- IT'S A-THEY FIT ALL THOSE ROOMS UP IN HERE?
NO, I WAS JUST ASKIN'.
- AS I EXPECTED,
TAMAR'S NOT COMPLETELY HAPPY WITH THE HOUSE.
SHE WOULDN'T BE HAPPY IF I CHOSE THE TAJ MAHAL!
- YOU HAVE A LOT OF LAND.
THAT'S NICE. - I THINK--
- PLUS, YOU HAVE A POND, AND A BIGGER POND.
- I LOVE IT-- YOU LIKE IT, I LOVE IT!
- HOWEVER... - IT'S NO HOWEVER.
IT'S YOUR LIFE. - THERE IS A HOWEVER,
'CAUSE YOU KEEP MAKIN' COMMENTS ABOUT HOW SMALL IT IS.
- I AM NOT! - WHY?
BECAUSE IT DOESN'T SPRAWL OVER TWO BLOCKS OF LAND?
- I JUST THOUGHT I WAS GETTIN' READY TO RIDE IN A PORSCHE.
WE JUST GOT INTO A MAZDA MIATA.
I DIDN'T KNOW THAT-- BUT, OKAY.
- THIS HOUSE IS NOT A MAZDA MIATA!
ALL RIGHT, NOW TAMAR'S BEIN' JUST DOWNRIGHT RUDE!
THAT'S NOT COOL!
- I MEAN, IT'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE HOUSE,
BUT THE HOUSE THAT YOU'RE IN RIGHT NOW IS MUCH...
BIGGER.
IT'S GREAT-- YOU LIKE IT, I LOVE IT.
- I THINK GABE DID A REALLY GOOD JOB PICKING IT OUT.
YOU DON'T? - IF YOU DO.
IF IT'S ACCEPTABLE TO YOU-- - BUT I'M ASKIN' YOUR OPINION.
- IF YOU LIKE-- I DON'T HAVE TO LIVE HERE.
I LIKE MY HOUSE. - NO-NO.
I'M NOT ASKIN' YOU-I'M NOT ASKIN' YOU
IF I LIKE THE HOUSE.
I'M ASKIN' YOU, DO YOU LIKE THE HOUSE?
- BUT, IF THIS IS A STARTIN' OVER GIFT, I--
IN MY OPINION, NO, IT WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE FOR ME.
AFTER WHAT GABE'S BEEN DOIN',
TRINA DESERVES A BENTLEY, A BOAT, A HOUSEBOAT,
A PLATINUM CREDIT CARD, A ASTON MARTIN.
HE BUSTED UP THERE WITH A TOYOTA COROLLA.
HE MUST BE CRAZY.
NOW, I KNOW WHY TRINA'S BEEN ACTIN' THE WAY SHE'S ACTIN'.
'CAUSE OF YOUR ***-- 'CAUSE YOU CRAZY AS HELL.
AND IF I WAS HER, I'D BE GOIN' [deleted] NUTS, TOO.
BUT IF IT'S WHAT YOU LIKE, YOU KNOW, I LOVE IT.
BUT, FOR ME, NO. - I LIKE IT.
- WHY YOU-WHY YOU SAYIN' IT LIKE THAT?
WHY YOU SAYIN', "OH, WELL, OKAY,
"IF IT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU, LIKE, OKAY, WELL, BECAUSE--
- JUST BECAUSE SOMEBODY GIVES YOU SOMETHIN'
DOESN'T MEAN YOU HAVE TO ACCEPT WHAT THEY GIVE YOU.
THAT'S ALL I'M SAYIN'.
I-- - WAIT A MINUTE.
WAIT A MINUTE, DON'T--
WHY YOU WALK AWAY FROM ME WHEN I'M TALKIN' TO YOU.
- 'CAUSE I'M JUST-I'M GETTING OUT OF THE HEAT.
IT'S JUST A LITTLE HOT, YA KNOW?
- OKAY, I'M EXCITED ABOUT WHAT THE GIFT MEANS.
- IT'S JUST LIKE CLIMBING DOWN THE TREE,
INSTEAD OF CLIMBING UP THE TREE.
IT'S LIKE GOING DOWN A COUPLE NOTCHES.
- YOU THINK SO? - I KNOW SO.
- WE'VE COME TO A PLACE WHERE WE'RE GONNA
PUT ALL THAT PAST BEHIND US,
AND MOVE ONTO SOMETHING GREATER, EMOTIONALLY,
AND BETTER FOR OUR CHILDREN AND FOR OUR LIVES.
THAT-THAT'S WHAT I'M EXCITED ABOUT.
TAMAR'S MAKING IT PAINFULLY CLEAR
THAT GABE ISN'T DOING ENOUGH TO MAKE UP FOR HIS PAST,
AND SHE'S MAKING IT REALLY DIFFICULT FOR ME
TO BE POSITIVE ABOUT MAKING THIS MOVE WITH GABE.
IT'S ALMOST KINDA MAKIN' ME THINK TWICE
ABOUT BUYING THIS NEW HOUSE.
- HOW DO WE GET OUT?
- UM, THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR.
- 'KAY.
- THEY DO HAVE A LOT OF CLOCKS UP IN HERE,
LIKE SOMEBODY CLOCK IS TICKIN'.
- 'CAUSE THE CLOCK IS TICKIN'.
- VINCE AND I TOOK A LITTLE BREAK
FROM THE RECORDING SESSION,
TO GO OVER SOMETHIN' THAT'S BEEN ON ALL OF OUR MINDS,
THE BRAXTONS ALBUM.
OKAY, I'M JUST GONNA COME OUT AND SAY IT.
BECAUSE WE-WE'RE SISTERS,
WE'VE BEEN LIVIN' TOGETHER ALL OUR LIVES.
SOMETIMES, WORKING TOGETHER, IN ANY ADDITIONAL CAPACITY,
IS STRESSFUL FOR ME. - YEAH, I UNDERSTAND THAT.
- BECAUSE IT'S ONE FIFTH OF AN OPINION,
AND I'M USED TO HAVIN' MY SAY AND MY OPINION IN.
SO, I DON'T WANNA BE--
- THAT'S BECAUSE YOU'VE BEEN THERE AND DONE THAT.
- I'VE BEEN DOIN' THIS FOR A LONG TIME.
- YEAH, I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU.
SO, YOU KNOW, IF IT DID WORK OUT,
IT WOULD HAVE TO BE ON YOUR TERMS.
NOT BEIN' A DIVA, BUT JUST, LIKE--
- BUT I WOULDN'T WANT THEM TO FEEL THAT WAY.
- BUT, I DON'T THINK THEY WILL FEEL--
I THINK THEY RESPECT YOU SO MUCH.
- TAMAR'S ADAMANT.
SHE WANTS IT TO BE AN ALBUM WITH EVERYONE.
- I ALSO THINK THAT TAMAR RESPECTS THE HELL OUTTA YOU,
AND SHE WOULD LET YOU LEAD AND DO WHAT YOU NEED TO DO,
BECAUSE YOU'VE BEEN THERE AND DONE THAT.
- TAMAR WANTS US ALL TO BE TOGETHER...
- TWENTY-FOUR HOURS, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.
- THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYIN'-- THAT'S THE PART.
SO, IF I SAID, "TAMAR, I DON'T WANNA DO THIS."
"WHY CAN'T WE DO IT?
IT'S THAT PART. - BUT, YOU KNOW WHAT?
I WOULD-I WOULD REALLY HELP CONTAIN THAT PART.
- OKAY. - I GOT YOU ON THAT.
- I REALLY WANNA BELIEVE VINCE
WHEN HE SAYS HE CAN CONTAIN TAMAR.
HE'S A PRODUCER.
I DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS A MAGICIAN,
BUT MAYBE HE CAN DO IT.
AND, ALSO, I'M NOT SURE IF I CAN 100%
COMMIT MYSELF TO THIS PROJECT.
OKAY. - ALL RIGHT, COOL.
- OKAY. - ALL RIGHT, LETS GO BACK IN.
LOVE YOU.
- ON THE NEXT EPISODE OF "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES."
- JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE MARRIED FOR TWO YEARS,
OR YOU TOGETHER FOR SEVEN YEARS--
- WHATEVER, TRACI! - TRACI'S NOT LISTENIN',
AND TAMAR'S NOT LISTENIN'.
- I'M SORRY I CRUCIFIED YOU.
- TRACI, DON'T BE DISRESPECTFUL, THOUGH,
WHEN SOMEBODY'S TRYIN' TO TALK TO YOU.
THAT'S WRONG.
- 'CAUSE I'M TELLIN' YOU HOW I FEEL?
NOW, I'M DISRESPECT-- [deleted] YOU, TAMAR!
SHUT THE [deleted] UP-- KISS MY ***!
YOU MAKE ME SICK-- KISS MY ***!