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Previously on "Braxton Family Values"...

I just got off the phone with "The Real,"

and they said that I was basically fired.

So many other new opportunities

that's just around the corner.

You know, one door closes, another one opens.

Well, you got to be strong for me.

Traci, can you sing?

♪ Why is it so different when it comes to me? ♪

I am so excited that I'm starting to record

my second album.

I am so ready for these new songs.

Yes.

I remember you telling me that you didn't want any kids.

So it wasn't a shock to you.

But I shouldn't have just accepted it.

I should've been like, "Okay, she didn't want any kids.

Let me move on and find somebody else that does."

No.

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Tch you a thing or two ♪

♪ On "Braxton Family Values." ♪

I remember you telling me that you didn't want any kids.

So it wasn't a shock to you.

But I shouldn't have just accepted it.

I should've been like, "Okay, well, she didn't want any kids.

Let me move on and find somebody else that does."

No. It's about having a comprehensive conversation

about who that you really honestly want for your life

and not want for your life.

- It's not too late. - For what? Huh?

What the (bleep)!

To do what?

I almost choked, like, for real.

Like, I honestly almost choked.

I'm glad you didn't.

Gabe was saying that it's "not too late"

to have biological kids together.

Uh, that would mean that we would have to do the booty.

And, besides, the shop is closed all the way down.

I'm jokin'. Calm down.

I'm just jokin'.

So, anyway...

When we were at Dr. Amie's, talking about you were jealous.

Like, what could you possibly be jealous of?

You know what, I'ma tell you something.

I'ma tell you a good, hard fact.

When I found out that you'd filed for divorce from me,

I knew for 100% that you had met somebody else.

That's-- that's not true.

Well, that's what I felt, and that's what I believed, so...

I filed for divorce way before that.

Way before... you met him?

We definitely weren't in a relationship.

I can't believe Gabe is bringing up Jacent.

Jacent and I, yeah, we did date,

but he was just my contractor at Bar Chix during my divorce.

Jacent and I didn't start dating

until well after my divorce with Gabe was final.

And it's none of Gabe's damn business anyway!

Nosy.

You probably had something in your mind

that was telling you, "Hey, you know what,

yeah, this is the guy that's gonna help me move on with my life."

No, I had something in my mind that told me that was done, Gabe.

Okay.

Gabe was saying I need a man to move on with my life.

You know, do you need every vagina

on the left side of the Huntsman Trail

for your life? Stay with it.

It's sad that Gabe doesn't know me well enough

to know that I was done. Done!

And I didn't need anyone but me

to know that our marriage was over.

The thing is, I felt like you were able to do

what you wanted to do

while I kept the stability in the house.

I don't know what you're talking about.

I mean as far as your career.

You didn't create my career.

But I helped-- but I helped nurture it along.

Before I met you, I was still Trina Braxton...

from the Braxtons! You moved in with me.

During our divorce, Gabe tried me

and said he created my brand.

Did he teach you the hands yesterday?

Did he say that?

It was one of the many things he said that really hurt me.

But this is why I'm glad I'm talking to Gabe.

So I can try to understand and move on from all the hurtful things

that were said during the end of our marriage.

So where do you think we go now?

Like, with this? Like, I mean, we're friends now, right?

- Are-- are we friends now? - It's a confusing situation.

I'd be interested to find out

what we're gonna do as far as you and I and...

What-- what do you mean? What do you mean by that?

I don't know. The next step that we take, you know?

Being out to dinner with Gabe has been a lot.

And we're moving through some issues we had,

which is helpful, but I honestly don't know

what the next steps are for us.

- To friendship. - To friendship.

- Salut. - And the future.

I'm not talkin' about us.

-Hi, Traci. -Tryin' to lock me in.

What you trying to do, hold me hostage?

- Mm-wah. - Mm-wah.

Why our hair's almost the same?

- I don't know, but mine's red. -I like it.

I'm starting to record my second album here

in a few days while I'm in L.A.

So I decided I would stop by

and hang out with Tamar for a little bit.

So, Miss "People" magazine, honey!

Yeah, they're coming to do a spread of my house.

I mean, I'm really getting good

- at my decorating and stuff. - You are.

- I'm so excited. - I'm excited, too.

I cannot believe, like, you know, my decorations

is gonna be in "People" magazine.

So the whole focus of this "People" magazine article

was about, you know, me being at home

and me decorating

and me just, you know, chilling in my humble abode.

Trina sent me a text talking about she wanted to go have drinks.

What she wanna have drinks for?

I think it's about that little ol' boy.

What's she wanna talk about? What?

I guess they friends now.

They've been seein' a therapist or somethin' like that.

I'm not nervous for Trina, but, you know, I'm wonderin',

you know, the vulnerability that she has with Gabe.

I know they'd been married for 14 years.

He helped raise her kids--

was like a father figure to them.

But, Trina... are you sure?

I'm not gettin' in your business.

You know I'm the sister that don't get in your business.

I'll be behind you, support you.

But are you sure?

Well, I'm gonna go and have a cocktail,

- but don't get wild and crazy. - Please don't.

'Cause, u know, I'll be gettin' in my car

and, what? Zoom, zoom.

I have no time. I have no time.

My time is precious.

Why come for my ice melted? Is it really that hot out?

It is. Tamar...

I'm afraid to uncross my legs.

You know, you got to put some deodorant

down there, though, when it's this hot.

The spray?

No. The-- the stick. You just go right eh, eh-eh.

Never mind.

Just my luck, I'll just forget that that's a...

- Let me tell you something-- - that's a leg deodorant

and put that under my underarms,

and I'm smellin' like fish. No, I won't--

You tried it. This is not fish, honey.

- This is vegetarian. - I'm just sayin' it smelled like...

I'm just sayin' that it may have

a little must-must smell to it.

No, mine is "fruitetarian," honey. Get your life.

Mine's fruitetarian, too, but don't underestimate

sometimes she gets mad and "Rr-rar!" And lash out.

I feel like I'm in the jungle.

I am seeing my sisters for the first time

since my therapy session with Gabe,

and I just know they're gonna have a ton of questions.

Oh, my God, it's just-- oh, my God...

- What's that mosquito disease? - Shut up, Tamar.

"Z-pack"?

The "Zekra"? "Zinera"?

Us Braxton girls are not nature girls,

you know what I'm saying?

And especially me and "mosquee-toes"

and "caller-pillars,"

I don't do too well around them.

Ugh!

Tamar, why don't you come sit over here on this side?

- Yeah, girl. - I gotta make a change.

I'd rather eat or drink inside

in the "screent-up" area.

- Trina, how was therapy? - Therapy.

Um... interesting.

I'm not sure if I'm ready to hear everyone's opinions yet.

But I guess it's time to rip the Band-Aid off

and just get to it. But I don't think

I should have to go through this by myself.

Um...

Gabe went to therapy with me.

We were talking about the boys, of course,

and why did he abandon them, so to speak.

And what was his answer?

Like, he still wasn't ready to deal with me yet.

And we talked about the whole bar thing

and why he's, like, always criticizing me

and why he's always so negative.

And one of the things that he said-- he was, like,

you know, he said that he thinks that he was jealous.

I'm just trying to figure out

who's surprised. "'Not I,' said the duck."

Everybody knew he was jealous. Everybody knew that back then.

Ray Charles could see that.

The only thing that was,

like, really surprising

was a lot of times in our relationship,

he felt emasculated,

and that was one of the reasons why he cheated.

He said because it gave him a sense of control.

Mmm.

Now, I done heard, you know, that "I done fell into it."

"I didn't mean it," you know?

"What had happened was..." but I have never, ever,

ever, ever, ever, ever, never heard

that the reason why he cheated on you

was 'cause he wanted to gain control.

- That's a good one. - No, no, not control--

That's like "Fifty Shades of Grey."

"Fifty Shades of Gabe." Hallelujah.

Here we go. My sisters are chiming in

with their opinions about Gabe again and laughing.

And I'm trying to explain myself here,

but they just won't let me get it out.

I'm not here to validate anything for Gabe.

I'm actually not even here for you guys' validation.

It's really about him having a relationship with the boys

and that's first and foremost.

Trina, you don't have small kids.

Mm-hmm, it's true.

It has absolutely nothing to do with you

because they're grown.

- While that's true-- - Thank you, thank you, God.

Now, that is a wo-- anybody got an offerin' plate?

That's a word.

He's the only father...

Yes, but that'not--

I'm-- I agree with Towanda.

Let me tell you why I agree with Towanda.

Wait, let me-- Traci,

let me tell you why Towanda said what she said.

What she's sayin' is if they wanted a relationship with him,

then they should be in counseling, not her.

Gabe can reach out to them 'cause they grown.

- Yeah, that's true. - They don't have to go through you

'cause they're grown.

- That's all I'm sayin'. - We had that conversation as well.

But, unfortunately, my sons have abandonment issues.

- Absolutely. - And they have daddy issues.

We are grown-ass women

with children and families of our own

and still have daddy issues.

Not steppin' on anybody's toes,

I know they done--

Whose toes you steppin' on?

Yours.

Gabe is here? What the hell?

Coming up on "Braxton Family Values"...

Wait, more secrets?

- No, this is not a secret. - So this is juice.

I'ma tell you what I'm thinkin'. I love where we are.

- "However, comma..."? - I'm just sayin'.

It is always a "however, comma," with you!

I'm not stepping on anybody's toes. I know they've done--

Whose toes you steppin' on?

Uh, why is Gabe here?

Trina, I'm sorry...

You tried it and you done lost your damn mind.

The only thing I think about is how dumb Trina is.

That's it.

And how this is not my business...

or my ministry. I'm just gonna drink

'cause I ain't payin' for it.

How you end up here? How you know we was here?

- 'Cause I follow y'all. -Yeah, right.

- On Instagram. - Get your life.

How you know we was here?

- How did I know you-- - Yes. How you know where we was?

- I told him-- I told him we were here. - Yeah.

I told Gabe where I was gonna be

and I actually didn't expect him to show up.

But this is the perfect opportunity

to allow Gabe and my sisters to have a "come to Jesus."

- Gabe, you look different. - Yeah, I know.

What do you got, a tan?

I know. I go out in the sun more.

What else you did? You shave your mustache off?

Did you have a mustache?

Remember I used to comb my hair to the side? Now I comb it back.

A new Gabe, new look.

- What you mean, "new Gabe"? - New Gabe.

I'm single.

So how was the session, though?

It was good. Thought it was good, yeah.

How did you feel walkin' away from it?

Um... I thought you were talkin' about my marriage.

Oh, God. That'll be the next question, then.

So how did you feel about walkin' away from the marriage?

Well, I didn't really walk away, but I mean...

Well, how did you feel leaving the marriage?

- Uh... -Were you sad?

Yeah, of course. Sad, depressed, lonely.

-Mmm. -Uh...

When Gabe said he felt lonely after our divorce,

it just really made my mind wander.

It's like, "Were you lonely for me,

or were you just lonely

'cause you had no one else to lay beside?"

I don't-- I don't understand it.

Being married to a Braxton,

I'm pretty sure if the other husbands were here to join me--

I don't know if they would speak up--

I'm pretty sure they would probably say,

you know, like, your family consumes a lot of your life.

And your friends, like, your friends end up

becoming Andre's friends. You know what I mean?

But that's what it's supposed to be when you're in a marriage.

- You're supposed to... - Yeah.

Gabe should be afraid

while all the sisters are sitting here together.

Be very afraid.

I would do it differently. I would have, like, separate friends.

- Well, you're supposed to do that, too. - Yeah, yeah.

That was-- that was my fault.

- You didn't do that? - No, I didn't do that.

- You can't blame the Braxtons for that. -Amen.

-Yeah, yeah. - Okay?

I had some built-up resentment and...

What was the resentment about?

She kinda was able to, uh, pursue her career

and I stayed home with the boys.

And that made me bitter towards her,

it made me negative towards her.

I know I got flaws. I'm not perfect.

-What?! -Oh, you're not?!

I just melted. Oh...

I knew there was a God

'cause Gabe is admitting

that he is not perfect.

So, can I ask you a question? What about the boys, Gabe?

Uh, that's one thing I feel like I--

- that I really dropped the ball on. -Okay.

-The boys. - 'Cause those are our nephews

- and you know how much we love them. - Yeah, I understand.

This is a new Gabe for me.

This is not a Gabe that I've experienced.

And I am the only one

who can make that assertation

because they weren't married to him.

They don't know how and who he is

in a relationship, and I do.

So, with that, I believe what he's saying.

- To growth. -To growth.

Clink, clink, clink, clink.

I'm not sure about this.

To Tamar's growth, too.

-Get your life. -All the way.

you, Traci? - I did. - Who c,

I just feel like you need some steam on.

- Me? - Yeah.

- Why would I need some steam on? - Because.

Well, since we're here...

I'ma go ahead and, uh, put in our names.

I wanna get together

to talk to Trina and Towanda about my single.

But, you know what, I don't want any drama,

so no talking about Gabe.

You know what, Trina,

have some fun instead.

Let's do this, girl.

Whoop! Whoop!

She's got a strike.

Hey, hey!

Robot, Wanda. Robot, robot, robot.

Get it!

You're an idiot.

Yay!

Good, good, good, good!

Good, Trina!

- You have a curve. - Whoo!

You have a curve. Aim a little more this way,

and then it'll curve. I'm trying to help.

I don't-- no, I don't want your help.

- Go. Sit down. - I was trying to help you, Trina.

Thank you, "Wham."

- Oh, Trina. - She just put it right close to the gutter.

You just put it right in there.

- Okay, Trina, can I show you, please? - No.

'Cause it works. What I said works, doesn't it?

No, I'm doing it by myself. The competition is not competitive.

Wait a minute. How can a competition not be competitive?

Because we're not in a competition to be competitive.

A person who's extremely competitive is not gonna help somebody.

Maybe I'm being a little sensitive

after yesterday's grilling of Gabe by my sisters.

But Towanda's being a bossy bowler.

Why can't my sisters just let me live my life?

I mean, I got this.

So, listen, Traci.

When you goin' to the studio, though?

Well, I go in the studio tomorrow, so I'm very excited about that.

- Yay. - For your second album?

For my second album.

The single is called "Body Shots."

- Yay. - Yay.

I am so excited to be back in the studio.

And my last album was strictly R&B.

But I want this next album to be more about me

and being versatile.

Can Mommy listen to it?

I wouldn't prefer Mommy to listen to it.

I'm telling.

So my first single

is called "Body Shots," and it's, you know,

like a more of a hip-hop vibe.

You know, the sexy, the sex appeal and stuff.

You know, it may shock some people,

but, you know, bein' naughty,

you know, it has its perks.

- Yay, Trini! - Oh, that's much better, Trini.

Yay!

I got 50!

- Seat belt. Safety first. - My seat belt is on.

- Where's your seat belt? - It's on!

I'm just tall.

Ha ha. That's about the last time

y'all gonna talk about short people jokes.

Girl, ain't nobody talkin' about short people.

- Where we goin'? - I'm gonna go get somethin' to eat.

- But where? - I'm about to drop you off.

From "wheere," not where. From "wheere"?

Mm-mm. I'm just gonna drop you off,

and I was going so you can take a nap.

Towanda and I have just been shopping

and now she's driving me home before heading back to her hotel.

And I just love when Towanda's in L.A.

because we get to squeeze and have so much more sister time.

I'm a little greedy.

You know Traci's gonna be workin' on her album.

She's excited about her sophomore album.

She should be. I can't wait to hear it.

Were you excited about your sophomore album?

I was scared. I was scared my sophomore album.

Why?

I don't know. It's a lot riding on it.

It just kinda makes you, like, a "one-hit wonder"

or a substantial artist, like, longevity.

That's why it's important.

Things are just changing now

with how people are purchasing albums.

Yeah, that's true. People buy singles now.

Okay, imagine having one single.

Then the next single comes out and nothing happens,

and you're a new artist.

So it's important to have, like, a kinda

- a body of work. - Okay.

It's really important. I wanna hear it.

Me, too. She's very excited about one song.

- Which one? - Called "Body Shots."

"Body Shots"?

It's called "Body Shots." It's a nasty song.

To get an opportunity to do a second album nowadays

means that the first album did really well.

And if she wants to do music

that's somewhat considered risqué,

I say more power to you, Traci. Do your thing.

When I tried to do hip-hop, though,

I got beat up for it, but it was in 2000.

When I did a song with Baby-- "Birdman" asveryone calls him,

I got beat up for it a teensy bit,

so I like to consider myself as one of the pioneers as well, so.

But it wasn't a good thing to change over

in your career back then.

- Listen. - Wait, more secrets?

- No, this is not a secret, no. - Juice?

So you know Trina has been going to counseling with Gabe?

- Well... - So this is juice.

Gabe came out to this restaurant place

where me, Trina, Traci and Tamar

- was having a cocktail, right? - Mm-hmm.

He came out and said that he apologizes

to Eric and Caleb because they didn't deserve to be treated like that.

- He told you guys, or he told-- - He told all of us.

Did he tell Eric and Caleb?

Not yet. I think that's the next step.

Yeah. So you think they gettin' back together?

I don't know about that, now, Toni.

It sounds like it. It sounds like--

Well, she says no.

Trina and Gabe are dating... maybe,

or something again.

Definitely there were issues in the marriage.

But no one really knows what goes on in a marriage.

It's between the two of them,

so I'm...

Yeah, I think they're already back together

and they haven't told us.

Hi, Carmen.

- Traci. - Yes, honey. Mm-wah!

Hey, baby.

I'm in the studio today

finishing up my single on my second album.

Carmen wrote the song "Body Shots,"

and I fell in love with this song from day one.

So I'm excited.

So we getting ready to kick this album off.

So, what's the vision? Because I'ma tell you what I'm thinkin'.

I love where we are. Like, I was riding onhe way over here,

listening to "Crash and Burn."

- "However, comma..."? - I'm just sayin'.

- What-- what-- - It's always a "however, comma" with you!

Tell me where we're goin'.

The last album was R&B.

She's tryin' to step out, you know, a little bit more.

She had fun. We wanna have fun, you know what I mean?

- I just had, you know, the hysterectomy thing. - Yeah.

And, you know, for a long time I thought,

you know, okay, if you have a hysterectomy,

you're not gonna feel like a woman or anything like that.

But this record d this expressing--

- while I say "Body Shots"... -Mm-hmm.

- it's, like, ah-hh. -Yeah.

- It's a newfound woman... - Yeah, it's about owning your femininity

- and not being afraid of being who you are... -Right.

and comfortable with it.

"I am woman, hear me roar."

Traci told me about the idea.

- So I did the beat. - Yeah, the track is fired.

♪ Hey, hey! ♪

Right?

Yeah.

- - Right?

So what you think? It's lit?

Coming up on "Braxton Family Values"...

I actually wanted to shoot inside of the pool.

You should be our new creative director.

You don't want to know the answers?

It's none of their business.

So let it go.

So what you think? It's lit?

No, listen, I want us to pick back up

where we left off with the last album.

I just wanna make sure that we're giving the people,

you know, what you started.

I already "crashed and burned." I can't do no more.

- You're ready to walk now? -Right.

- I believe in you. - This-- this album now

- is, like, okay... - "Now let's have some fun."

now it's time for me to have fun. Right.

But stay with that formula, but have fun with it.

Well, let's do this. Let's cut a little bit of it today.

-Okay. All right. - See how you're feeling.

- You ready for me? -Let's have it.

Yes, y'all. 'Bout to do this.

I feel good walking into this booth today.

I know I'ma nail this.

Cliff, I just want you to sit back,

relax, and enjoy the ride

because, guess what, I got somethin' for you.

♪ Deep inside my valley, baby ♪

♪ Ooh, baby, touch it ♪

♪ Make me drop down low, get up on it ♪

♪ Mmm... baby, love it ♪

♪ What you come for if you don't wanna get it started? ♪

♪ We in the club, I'm trying to break a sweat ♪

♪ Pull melose, baby, arch my back ♪

♪ When the beat drop, tell him bring that back ♪

♪ I'ma arch my back, tell him bring that back ♪

♪ Body shots on me. ♪

So what'd you think, Cliff?

I think I need to leave and let y'all finish the record.

Really, Cliff?

- Can you please change your whole aura? - All right.

The whole aura around you is cloudy.

Cliff Jones don't like it at all.

You know managers.

I love this song.

Even though I didn't write it, this is my little baby.

I just don't know if this record is for you.

I need you to put your faith in me that I have

something at the table and say, "Okay, you know what,

Traci could be right."

I just wanna hear the finished product.

We'll finish the verses up tomorrow.

-Thanks. -Thank you.

All right. Bye.

- Hello? - Hey, Trina, what's goin' on?

Hey, what's uppers?

Not much.

So, what? Talk to me.

So I'm thinking maybe, uh, there's some things

I wanna talk to you about

Do you wanna talk about it now?

I don't want to talk to you over the phone.

I'd rather talk to you in person.

I'm in L.A., actually.

Where you at, in Atlanta?

I'm in L.A.

I'm sorry?

Yep.

What do you have up your sleeve now?

I didn't even know Gabe was still in L.A.

I figured he'd gone back to Georgia a few days ago.

Well, um, I'm about to go see Mommy.

So?

So I could probably meet you after that.

All right, cool. I think I know where you're staying.

- Huh. You been stalking me? - Maybe.

How do you know where I'm staying?

I just know things.

Whatever, dude. I'll send you the address.

- All right. - Okay, I'll text it to you.

- Sounds good. - Okay. Okay, bye.

I feel like I opened Pandora's box with Gabe.

And now I'm questioning our relationship going forward.

I'm trying to have an open mind about it,

but I'm feeling really cautious.

And it's a good thing I'm seeing Mommy this afternoon

because maybe I'll ask her what she thinks about all this.

-Hey, lady. -Hey, you!

Mm-wah.

Just in time.

Oh, you're making biscuits.

- Yes! - Let me wash my hands.

I have to talk to Mommy about this Gabe situation.

Since she went through a divorce with my dad,

I know she understands where I'm coming from

in this closure journey I'm going through.

I just need some really serious advice.

- Hi! -Hey, little stick.

You wanna sit in your chair,

so you can help?

I need you to jump. Jump.

Okay.

No. Wait, wait.

Just sit there, okay?

Don't make it so-- so smooth.

You don't want it smooth.

But-- okay.

Wait. Don't take it from me.

Yeah, but I'm tryin' to show you.

But show it-- you don't take it from me.

- Yeah, let me-- give it-- - Say, "May I have it, please?"

- May I have it, please? - Yes.

- - That's too much right there.

Wait, Logan.

- Don't-- - Ugh!

Okay, okay, okay.

We'll just take that part out.

He's eating it like it's ice cream.

I know it. He loves it.

Logan, that's enough now, okay?

-That's enough dough. - No, no, no, no.

How cute is Logan

helping Mommy make her biscuits?

- Good job, Logan. - All right, good job.

You're a big boy

But it's time for me to talk to Mommy privately

about Gabe.

- I went to therapy. - Oh, you went to therapy.

With Gabe.

Oh, did you really?

So, uh-huh.

He talked about, you know, his cheating.

Yeah?

And he regrets not staying

in the boys' lives.

And that was very important for me.

Uh-huh.

And then he called me up

and said he wants to meet later today.

He's still in L.A.

I don't know why

This is not about "rekindler-ization."

I just want to make that very clear when I say this.

I mean, it-- it'll have to be whatever you thinkin'.

It's your decision. Go ahead.

As long as you don't have closure,

there's always a thought,

"I wonder, did I do the right thing?

Did I say the right thing?

Is it me, is it my fault?"

But once you get that closure,

you don't think about that anymore.

I am a witness. Trust me.

Even though I forgave, I think I still have a problem with trust.

You know what I mean? Like, what if we argue again

and then he decides, "Okay, I'm back in the boys' lives"?

And then he decides not to be back in the boys' lives again

because he's mad at us?

Who's "us"?

If Gabe wanna be in the boys' lives,

that's fine, but not yours.

- Right. - You keep rollin',

and you keep risin'.

'Cause he's tellin' you somethin'.

So let it go.

- I'm just sayin'. - Yeah. All right.

Mm-hmm.

'Cause sometimes, you know, we still have

strong feelings for our ex-spouses.

Coming up on "Braxton Family Values"...

Whatcha gotta say now, man?

And here's the moment of truth.

Don't get it twisted.

Do you have to talk to me about something negative?

It's more of a negative that turns into a positive.

What?

Beautiful. Cheat your face just a little bit

back towards that door. Yeah.

- Very glamorous. -

Beautiful.

Today I'm shooting for "People" magazine.

And I'm so proud of myself,

of, you know, the way I just put together my home.

And I'm just very prepared for today.

I actually wanted to shoot inside of the pool,

with the water and then the background.

- What do you guys think? - You should be our new creative director.

Don't tell me that again. You know, I like a couple jobs, honey.

Of course, I wanna work for a magazine.

"Tamartian Times," duh!

All right.

Beautiful.

What I want to present to everybody

is that, you know, it's not just about

"mouth-smackin', Tamar cookin',

Tamar singing that throat off Braxton," you know?

I can do other things. I might not sew,

but I can put a house together.

I can do it all.

-Awesome. Thank you! - Yay!

And it's a wrap!

- Whoo-hoo! - Yay!

- No. - No?

- That's not what-- - Then it shouldn't be hard to move on.

- There's, like... residue. - Gotcha.

I feel like I've internalized it

because even though-- even though it was him,

I took on, like, what did...

"What did I do?" You understand what I'm saying?

- I know it. - It was one of those kinda things.

Gabe and I have always had a love connection.

Fourteen years of being with someone,

you don't just throw it away.

However, you know, we did get a divorce,

and there are reasons we got a divorce.

Counseling is just a way for me to become a better Trina.

And that's what I'm focusing on right now.

So, let me ask you a question.

After you and Daddy got a divorce,

did you have residual questions that you wanted to ask?

- I always had questions. - Do you think--

But they were never answered.

You don't want to know the answers?

I wanted them really badly.

I never got what I wanted,

so I had to move on.

- It didn't come overnight. - Mm-hmm.

It took me years, years, in little, small segments.

To me, the man I married died.

Uh, that was my closure.

'Cause I didn't recognize this man.

I think that csure--

is a healing mechanism and journey for Trina.

So I'm glad about her closure.

So I understand what you need.

Regardless of what people say,

"Oh, she's talking to Gabe again."

And, point?

You know what you need

- better than anyone else. - Yes, ma'am.

And it's none of their business.

- Yes, ma'am. - It's what's inside you,

it's what you're reaching out for.

And if you hold hands, God darn it, you hold hands.

Big deal.

I'm just sayin'.

After talking to Mommy, it's official.

I'm gonna meet with Gabe and see what he has to say.

I'm a little worried because I feel like

I've already gotten most of the closure I was looking for

and continuing the discussion

could only make things more complicated.

But I can't help myself.

I have to find out what he has to say.

- Give me a hug. I love you so much. - I love you.

Mmm.

- Hey. - Hey, boo.

- Hey, guys. - What's happenin'?

I'm back in the studio

to finish up my song.

Cliff is coming,

and I know he's not gonna say,

"Nah, back to the drawin' board."

No artist wanna hear, "Back to the drawin' board."

Where's Cliff?

I don't know. Let me call Grumpy.

Is he Grumpy Smurf today, is he Happy Smurf?

- We don't know. - Grumpy Smurf.

Is he On-the-Fence Smurf?

- -

Uh, Grumpy Smurf...

Uh, we at the studio.

I think we gonna need you around here.

- Okay, then. - All right.

All right, see you, Grumpy.

All right, so, do you wanna hear what you did yesterday?

- Yes. - Okay.

♪ We at the club, we're trying to break a sweat... ♪

Wow.

I did all of that.

- It's infectious. - Yes.

You know, I didn't know I could be that sexy.

I knew I could be sexy, but I didn't know I could be that sexy.

You know, almost like intimidating kinda sexy?

Yeah, like, very confident.

I just hope that we can convince Cliff

that this record is for you.

And I know that you know this is for you

'cause you chose it.

So, now you just gotta bring it.

No, I am not a young springer.

But I do believe this song,

it can open up a lot of doors.

I mean, who said I can't do any clubs?

How 'bout that?

I got a club song.

Don't that sound exciting? It sound exciting to me.

Especially how--

right.

All right. What's up, what's up?

- Hey, lateness. - I'm not late. I'm never late.

Some little action--

ooh!

I don't get no hug today?

'Cause the proof is in the puddin'.

I feel like I just played some ball, man.

Cliff's here.

And here's the moment of truth.

Mm-kay? Don't get it twisted.

I think we added some elements that you might appreciate.

Okay. All right.

And let's take a listen.

♪ Tonight I got a treasure, baby ♪

♪ If you look and you find ♪

♪ Then it's yours ♪

- ♪ All yours ♪ - ♪ Deep inside... ♪

I don't know if Cliff's gonna listen with an open mind.

I'm praying all my hard work changes his mind

and he likes it

and he can, you know, embrace it

and say okay.

♪ What you come for if you don't wanna get it started... ♪

Cliff? ♪ Try to break a sweat ♪

- ♪ Arch my back... ♪ -

What you think?

Coming up on "Braxton Family Values"...

Why you look so disgusted?

I'm not disgusted.

I'm just tryin' to figure out what's goin' on.

I wish I would've never agreed to this.

-So... -Whatcha gotta say now, man?

What you think?

- I don't like it. - Wha-aa?!

I don't like this record.

Why?

'Cause I love this record!

- Ah! You bad--! - I loved it!

I knew you'd like this!

You a sucker.

Really?

You a big-ass lollipop.

I knew you'd like it. I knew you would.

You bamma.

You know, I must say, you know you proved me wrong.

I didn't know if this record was really gonna fit you.

You know, the way you were recordin' it the other day,

I was just-- I was really unsure.

And I'll never doubt you again.

I am so glad I put my foot down on this one.

I can't wait to let my sisters hear this single.

Toni did give me some pointers, you know,

on my first album and everything like that.

-Yes, she did. - I'm really excited

to hear what she got to say.

Mm. You gonna let her-- you gonna play it for her?

- Her being that legend, you know? - Yes.

I am very excited to hear the other songs

that I will be picking on this album,

and collaborating with a lot of people.

Maybe I'll ask my sisters. I don't know. Who knows?

Here's to kick off...

- Yes. - the Traci Braxton story.

I cannot wait to continue

being in the studio and finishing up my album

and finish telling the story.

-Your story. -Your story, your story.

-Yes. -Your story.

- Cheers. - Cheers. Yes.

- Hey. - Hey.

- What's goin' on? - Not too much.

Ooh!

Gabe's picking me up from my hotel.

And I kinda have butterflies in my stomach

because I have absolutely no idea what to expect.

- Where we going? - I don't know.

It's a surprise.

A surprise, eh?

That's doing a little too much.

Doing too much? A surprise is too much?

I don't know. I just figured we can get together, you know,

talk face-to-face.

It'll be easier whenever we get to where we're going,

our destination. It's kinda hard for me

to talk to you while I'm driving.

Do you have to talk to me about something negative?

No. It's more of a negative that turns into a positive.

But it starts out negative?

- Oh, I mean-- - So I have to be quiet

and just kinda wing my way through it

until it gets positive, or...?

It was a negative situation,

but it's gonna-- it's gonna be positive.

Let's just say it like that.

This whole car ride and secret destination

is really putting me on edge.

I don't like not knowing where I'm going

or what he wants to talk about.

I wish I would have never agreed to this.

- The bar's doing well. - Yeah, I was gonna ask you about that.

- Yeah. - Bar Chix.

It's going really well. We actually sold Mommy's biscuits.

For real? What do they call 'em? "Mommy's Biscuits"?

- It's "Eve's Biscuits." - Oh, it's "Eve's Biscuits"?

We don't have a title for them.

Yeah. I know the secret ingredient, too.

Don't you dare say it.

I do.

I wanna make sure my mom's always taken care of.

That's cool. Congratulations.

If I wasn't driving, I'd pat you on the back.

You keep a-hustlin', I'll tell you that. Whoo!

Oh, I'm tired thinkin' about it.

I'm tired of this game.

We've been driving for almost 45 minutes,

Gabe won't tell me where we're going,

and he's starting to work on my nerves!

I've never jumped out of a moving vehicle before,

but I'm seriously thinking about it.

Where are we going, Gabe Solis?

I don't know.

You're not trying to-- what you trying to do?

Uh... just talk.

Well, about what? I mean,

I feel like we've been talking

this whole time.

What are we doing here? What are we doing?

Something. Golly, you just--

you like surprises, but you don't like them.

I do like surprises, but you've never, ever

- given me surprises before, Gabe, so... - Oh, come on.

Do I have to open my own door, too?

Jeez!

Shoot. What are we doin'?

We're gonna grab some stuff out of the back.

Do you want me to... carry stuff?

Come on.

What in tarnation is going on right now?

Is he seriously pulling a picnic basket out of the trunk?

I don't have any interest in eating a cold sandwich

on the dirty ground with bugs and birds swarming me.

I really hate everything about this.

I'm just tryin' to figure out why we're on a beach

and you have a blanket and a picnic basket.

- Would you rather be goin' to a restaurant? - Yes.

That's what we always did, right?

Well, because it-- it seems less...

- Less what? - something-y.

- Less romantic? - Yes.

Oh, birds. There are birds!

Whatever we do, can we stay away from the birds?

Yes, we'll stay away from the birds.

- Come on. - What?

- I'm-- - Why you look so disgusted?

I'm not disgusted. I'm just trying to figure out

what's going on.

I'm about two seconds away

from callin' the car service.

Gabe better spit out whatever it is he's got to say to me

so I can get the heck outta here.

Remember the last time we were on the beach

and I was down on one knee?