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Tamar publicly humiliated me on social media.

- We had a talk with Traci. - About what?

We were talking about her song

- and-- no, no... - Oh, the one y'all didn't invite me to.

...don't say y'all.

We came here to express how hurt Traci was

but hearing Tamar was hurt too,

seems like they definitely need to sit down

and talk about this.

We want our sister to go amend it.

The biggest issue that we're gonna have in this divorce,

Andre wants primary custody of the children.

I'm just walking around with no soul.

We've been friends for a long time.

For, like, 14, 15 years.

And, we've recently been going out on dates.

Sometimes with friendship, things can develop.

♪ 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." ♪

I'm meeting with Tamar today,

and I'm not sure if this has anything

to do with the social media thing.

I hope it does not, because you never know

how the conversation is going to go.

It can really go left.

It's just not whoever got an issue,

to say what their issue is and keep it popping.

You know what I'm saying?

I am under construction, I am not perfect.

Although the skin is, I am not perfect. You know?

Just because I don't have an issue

at somebody else who does not mean

I don't, you know, owe them the right--

one time, though-- to sit and talk about

what their issue is, and if I hurt your feelings,

I don't have a problem saying I'm sorry for whatever.

I listen to you on the radio every single Tuesday.

You have, like, a natural, like, radio gift.

- Really? - Yeah.

For some reason, we leave the back door open

- on Tuesdays. - Yes.

- And in walks our beloved Traci Braxton. -

Who, in another episode of...

-"The Traci Takeover." - Yeah, dog!

-Of course. - You know, just trying put in hard, hard, hard work.

And it's really hard,

but I won't be at the radio anymore.

- You're not there anymore? - No.

They moved it to New York.

So, why didn't they move you?

- Did they ask you? - Not yet. I guess.

Maybe they will ask you because you were really good,

and it was really funny,

and I laughed my ass off for, like, two hours.

- It's hilarious. - Tamar, what about your music?

I know you're excited.

Traci, I cannot lie,

this album for me is, like, my favorite one.

I'm in a better place.

I feel like I'm Tamar, but I'm, like,

Tamar better than ever.

Because I'm, like, Tamar grown up.

I just started working on my third album,

and I know I've grown,

because I can say it's a blessing

to have so many painful experiences

of loss and last year to pull from,

and make it a positive thing in my music.

It's, like, things that used to bother me

or people or whatever...

daggers that used to stick to me before, don't.

Everything just, like, roll off my back.

Sometimes you have to separate yourself to reattach yourself.

You know what I mean?

Why can't we just have fun and laugh at each other

like we did back in the day?

It's like everybody take things to heart now.

Like, I feel like back in the day,

how we used to jone on each other--

we used to call it jone on each other--

and nobody ended up fighting.

Everybody is cool. Nobody took it to heart.

Why does everybody take it what everybody say to heart?

That's the dumbest thing on the planet.

I mean, my family's with Tamar.

But I wanna be mature,

and I wanna be very responsible

of the things I say to my sister.

Holding my tongue is kind of hard.

It's 'cause everybody know I can be real petty.

P-E to the T-T-Y, honey.

I think people forget the fact that we not homegirls, we sisters.

- Yeah. - And we're sisters.

You fall in and you fall out.

- Right. - And that's what happened

since we was two, seven, eight, 12, and 13.

And you know what, it's not just about

you, Towanda, Trina, Toni doing a record together...

and me being off of it--

But you weren't there. You had something to do.

I didn't know about it, but I'm not holding you accountable for that

because guess what, we just haven't collaborated

on your record as a whole sisterhood together,

and guess what, Traci?

I'm okay with that.

I'm not holding that to your heart,

I'm not holding that to your record,

I'm not holding that to the girls.

It was just something I just wasn't a part of.

Okay, fine, whatever, whatever.

You know?

Everybody's not gonna invite you to their party.

If they don't invite you to their party, guess what?

Go somewhere else.

That's not my issue.

That's yours!

I think now is not the appropriate time

to bring up the social media issue.

I don't wanna say things because I'm hurt,

and I think I need a little bit more time

before I need to address my sister.

So, for right now, I'm just gonna put on a big ol' smile

and act like nothing ever happened.

I want my sisters-- all of them--

to win at whatever that-- you know, they're doing

and, you know, that's including you.

And whatever I can do to help--

you know what I'm saying?

I have a studio at my house, you know?

This is not a ploy to get you to my house.

Yes, it is. Yes, it is.

All it's gonna cost you is a plane ticket,

and you got so many miles, it's free for you.

Oh, yeah, I do store them.

- Like I'm a gerbil. - You store them.

- What's a gerbil? - You know, gerbils store in--

squirrels store things in their cheeks.

A gerbil, too? Like a squirrel?

- Yes! - True story.

Well, let me be a gerbil's wife

and store something that's in my mouth.

I'm gonna go home and practice.

I love you.

You ever had somebody who talk about you

behind your back, but when you get

in front of their face, they don't have nothing to say?

Do they call it a misunderstanding

because you don't understand,

and you missed it?

I'm just-- I don't.

I don't-- I missed it.

I'll see you later.

Welcome home from L.A., Mommy!

Thanks for coming to the park.

You know what? You're welcome.

- You know, this divorce thing is driving me crazy. - Oh, God.

- I know it is. - Ooh, Lord.

It has always been hard for me

to open up about my stuff.

Especially the things that I'm really going through,

which is why I haven't been sharing much

with my sisters about my divorce,

but if Andre was granted full custody of my kids...

I wouldn't be able to live.

This is a time when I need my mother the most.

You know, Mom, my thing is

I don't want it to be a situation

where it's tough for the kids.

'Cause I know how we felt

when you and Daddy was going through all that,

and that was a lot!

Yeah, but, you know, it was a little different.

There's no-- or not another woman involved.

The only way the children will know

that this divorce is testy like that,

is that you and he argue like fools.

- Oh, no, I don't do that. - Carry on.

- Mm-mm, I don't do that. - Okay, being disrespectful to each other.

That's the only way that will affect them.

But Mommy, even y'all--

you and Daddy didn't do that either.

Y'all didn't talk bad

about each other in front of us.

We still-- we felt the tension, though.

Mommy and Daddy never argued in front of us.

Like, ever.

However, we could always tell

when they were having a disagreement,

because you could actually feel the tension

or there will be, like, this dead silence,

this uncomfortable silence.

I don't want that for my children.

I don't ever want them to ever feel

that they're the middle of a tug-of-war, ever.

Well, when your dad and I had conversations,

we would go in the room and close the door.

That's what I'm saying, so y'all didn't do that either.

...one another, calling each other

this and that and--

he just started acting a fool

after he got with that, you know, whatever.

I'm just saying. I don't recognize that now.

He say all kind of old nasty stuff now.

My divorce was not civil at all.

My divorce was harsh and mean.

It was terrible.

I don't want anybody to go through that.

That's great y'all friends.

Y'all can sit and talk about it.

I didn't say we were friends.

Well, I didn't say buddies.

You don't become friends until it's over.

We're cord-- we're very cordial, though.

- Right. - We have a mutual respect.

And thank God that we ain't at each other,

it's just he's trying to fight for full custody.

He wants to be the primary person with--

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

No, he cannot.

Uh-uh, uh-uh.

Coming up on...

Oh, my God, I had major ear problems.

- - Hey, Toni.

What's going on? What's going on?

Think about what you said.

I know exactly what I'm saying. It's wrong!

Remember that you asked me to come over here for a taste test?

Like, I'm not trying to be shady.

You back me into a corner, I'll come scratching like--

Put that (bleep) in your corn cob pipe

and smoke that, mother(bleep).

'Cause ain't nobody got time for this.

Andre wants full custody of the kids.

- "Full custody." - Yeah.

Mm-mm, baby, I'm sorry, I didn't understand

the whole gist of it.

- Mm-hmm. - I just thought, you know, y'all was still talking.

You're friends, you're very civil with each other.

It is, that's what I'm saying.

- That's just, you know-- - Towanda, that's not civil.

- Oh. - I hate to be the one to tell you.

You know, divorce does--

it brings out the worst in people.

But I am shocked

that he would ask for full custody of the children.

They're not just gonna wanna stay with one parent.

- Mm-mm. - They love their dad, and they love you.

And he wants the property in Maryland,

and he wants the condo in L.A.

- He want all the property, too? - All of it.

I don't care. That's just stuff.

I told him he could have it.

No.

Split it half.

One shouldn't get any more than the other. I'm just keeping it real.

- You worked like a dog to get where you are today. - Yeah, I did.

And he can have it?

Uh-uh. He can't have your children...

Oh, no, he can't have them.

...and he can't have everything

you worked hard for.

Anytime somebody greedy

and want it all, no way in the world that's civil.

- Let me tell you about a divorce. - Mm-hmm.

A divorce is war, and you better fight.

You better go for his jugular,

'cause he's gonna go for yours.

Can't you tell?

I'm trying to go into this with my gloves on,

but if he wants me to take them off,

I will take them off, and fight dirty if he wants to.

I'm just trying not to go that route.

You gotta do what you gotta do.

I wasn't gonna let that woman have my house.

Absolutely not.

I understand where Mommy's coming from, you know?

But the last thing that I want

is a ugly, drawn-out divorce

like her and Daddy's, you know?

I think I wanna try to go to therapy.

Your dad and I, we tried that.

We couldn't do that, 'cause, you know.

She didn't allow it.

- She was insecure. - She was very insecure, and she still is.

Mommy and Daddy's divorce is totally different from mine.

If I go to counseling,

I might be able to figure out how to strike a balance

between being more aggressive for my property

and still protect my children.

But I have to hope that Andre and I

will be able to work together,

and do what's best for them.

- It'll be all right. - I got the best mom in the world.

Yes, you do.

It looks great, right?

-Mm-hmm. - But it's grossly uncomfortable.

The tour has been great,

and I'm finally back home in Los Angeles.

Today, I'm performing at this huge, important benefit

for Children's Hospital in Los Angeles.

It's just wonderful and an honor

that they asked me to be included.

- I think it's beautiful. -It is beautiful,

but I'm uncomfortable to sing.

We picked out a perfect dress,

but I'm really not sure that this is going to work.

- It's on the Adam's apple. - Yeah, I was wondering.

I know girls don't have them, but it's, like, that's where I sing.

- Yeah. -You're okay?

I was wondering about that.

It's barely there.

It's having to wear a dress without underwear

- is already a challenge. - Yeah.

Good thing that my basement is unfurnished.

I love those flowers.

Who sent them to you?

B sent me those, but he sent me

the big ones at home.

It's just-- I told him I couldn't lift them in the car.

I couldn't lift them in the car,

so he sent these just to make me smile, and...

the big arrangement's at the house.

B and I have decided to take

the little shot at the romance,

and we're dating, lightly,

but I haven't-- we haven't been on a date since I've been on tour.

He's been busy, my schedule's been busy.

Luckily for me, he likes to do things

to let me know that he cares about me.

Like sending me flowers. I'm a flowers girl.

What can I say?

He's an undercover gentleman, and he makes me feel adored.

You think you can live in Miami?

I don't know, Craig. Interesting question.

I don't know. No, the boys are out here with school.

He's buying another place in Miami.

Have you seen it?

Just pictures. Video, I should say.

- It's really nice. - So, why is he moving from the castle?

He says he wants to downsize.

How do you feel about that?

- His house is 23,000 square feet. - I know, but?

- The penthouse is 11,000 square feet. -

What if we cut this?

-Cut what? You need to come over here. - Skin it.

But in your robe. The tie to your robe.

What if we cut a piece of this,

and put it between your neck and the beads?

Okay, let's try.

I swear.

Y'all put splits on the top of this?

I might have scissors right here.

How does everybody got good splits in the top of this?

- That might work. - Little splits, can we try that?

Where all the beading did fall off?

Let's just-- careful!

Just little teeny tears.

Little darts, just little teeny-- that's good.

And the beads all around it.

They'll never see it.

-That's it. - That should help, right?

You tell me.

Yes!

Be consistent. Make it look like the dress is supposed to be like that.

Okay, okay.

I can't believe I did that. Oh, my God.

Oh, God, how much is this dress?

Did I borrow this dress? Dang!

Should I just buy this dress?

Should I just buy this $20,000 dress?

I hope not.

I think I did.

Towanda is coming into Bar Chix before it opens,

and I have a few ideas about my business

that I want to bounce off of her.

I think I need to open up a second location.

I'm always really apprehensive

to ask my sisters for advice on business ideas,

but I trust that Towanda would be respectful.

-Hey, Latrin. - Hey, Wan.

Your legs look nice.

- Don't they look nice? - They look good.

I have lotion on. Did you put lotion on you today?

I didn't put lotion on today.

How are the kids?

- They're good. - How are things at home?

Are things good?

Well, I don't want to talk about that today.

Let's talk about your bar.

I'm thinking about another location.

A little bitty piece of me

is like, "Trina, slow down.

The bar hasn't even been around for a year yet, okay?

Just wait, just a little while. Just a little while."

Where?

If I do things demographically,

I would definitely put it... in Suwanee.

Why Suwanee?

Suwanee has been nominated

one of the 10 best places to live in America.

Sh-- I want to see that.

Suwanee is perfect because everybody is in it--

that's what I'm saying-- when it comes-- it's--

- Everybody ain't in Suwanee. - Towanda, guess what?

There are a lot of people coming to visit Suwanee, Towanda.

A lot of people don't even know the word Suwanee.

- Well-- - I'm just saying.

I love Suwanee, Georgia.

I lived in Suwanee for 14 years of my life,

and they have people with disposable income.

So, it's, like, a really great place for me.

The only con about putting another location

in Suwanee would be that it's still really far from Atlanta.

You know, Suwanee's a nice area, okay?

It's a nice area, it's just the area

where Trina got her DUI!

Okay, I said it, okay?

That's where Trina got her DUI,

so I'm not too certain about her having a place there.

- Who's that? - It's Daddy.

- Hey, Dad. - Hey, Daddy.

Hey, girls, how y'all doing?

- Great. How are you? - Good. How are you doing?

Hey, listen, your mother was in a car accident.

A what?

- See, that's how rumors get started. - I--

It was not a car accident.

Logan ran over Mommy with a golf cart.

It's not funny.

-Did-- wait, what? Is she okay? - Is--

- Yes. -Yes, sir.

She's okay, Dad.

Oh, God. Thank God.

- Oh, God. - You was worried, huh, about your ex-wife.

...over now-- oh, my goodness.

Was he dressed up as a pimp,

and he was riding around in the golf cart,

and said, "Evelyn, where's my money?

Woman, better have my money."

And your mother didn't have his money.

You know what, Daddy? You know what?

Uh-uh, that's blasphemy right there,

and I am not gonna be a part of that.

- Mm-mm. - I love you, but I can't-- uh-uh.

You know I always get in trouble.

Hello. All right, thank you for joining us

for an unforgettable evening, unforgettable.

Today, I have an opportunity to perform

for the Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

So, I'm excited.

Stanby.

Yeah. Put your ears in, if you would.

Please, whatever you do,

put it on social media.

Tell everybody what a great time you had here tonight,

what great work Children Hospital does.

What did-- y'all hear that?

- Did y'all hear that? - I heard something.

- A beep? - I heard something.

Did y'all hear a beep?

- - Hey, Toni.

I'm-- what's going on?

What's going on? What's going on?

(bleep).

(bleep).

Standby.

She is, by far,

one of my favorites of all time.

Whoa.

Coming up on...

For your pop-up shop...

No, you cannot.

Trina's the most stubborn person I've ever met

in my entire existence of life.

Wait a minute, hold on, hold on.

What does that mean?

Tamar.

Did y'all hear a beep?

- - Hey, Toni.

What's going on? What's going on? What's going on?

(bleep).

(bleep).

Standby. Hold on, hold on,

- her ear's-- - We can't do this.

It scared the hell out of me.

Whoa.

You good?

- Whoa. -Unfortunately, I had major ear problems.

My nerves are shot.

You are going to have an unbelievable time right now.

Please welcome the one and only, the incomparable,

she is something special,

Ms. Toni Braxton.

Oh, my God.

Whoa.

In your ear?

I'm supposed to start, but I don't know if I can get through this.

With over 67 million albums sold,

she's a seven-time Grammy award winning icon.

- Please welcome... - It's vibrating.

...singer, songwriter,

actress, television personality,

and philanthropist...

...the voice of a generation,

- Toni Braxton. -

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

I'm Toni Braxton.

Whoo! So, y'all ready to have a good time?

Darkchild.

Toni Braxton.

Here we go. Girls! Girls!

♪ Who do you think I am? ♪

♪ Don't you know that he was my man? ♪

Come on, girls.

♪ Why do you act like I still care about him? ♪

I'm a little tense, and I don't want them

to know or read it in my energy or my body.

As a performer, it's important that I always look professional

in order to have a successful show.

You should see the years that I've put into the game--

of being a professional singer-- it should show on stage.

Come on, girls. Sing with me!

- ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ - ♪ What are you thinking? ♪

♪ Did you know about us back then? ♪

♪ Do you know I dumped your husband, girlfriend? ♪

♪ I'm not thinking 'bout him, but you married him ♪

♪ Do you know I made him leave? ♪

♪ Do you know he begged to stay with me? ♪

♪ But he wasn't man enough for me. ♪

Whoo!

Good night, ladies and gentlemen!

We got through it and it was a lot of fun.

It brought awareness to Children's Hospital Los Angeles,

and I did a lot of audience participation,

which is perfect for me.

That's right up my alley.

Thank you guys so much!

I love you! Good night!

-Caleb! Hey, Kay-Kay! -Hey, Auntie.

You at the door! That's an upgrade.

- Uh, uh! - Is that necessary?

Yes, it's very necessary.

You at the door. That's an upgrade.

There's a lot of sinful things going on around here.

- Hey, girl! - Hey, baby!

- Hi! - Hey, Trina-bean.

- Hey. -Trina asked Traci and I

to stop by the bar tonight.

And I love Bar Chix, so I'm here for it,

and I'm just super here for Traci and I hanging out

because we done talked the other day

and now we can just hang out with each other

and have fun, not thinking about nothing else.

Let's come have a seat over here.

Do you guys want something to drink or anything?

I want some french fries. You got fries?

I don't have french fries, Tamar.

Come sit right here. Y'all want a cocktail?

I want some fries and chicken.

- Well, we have chicken. - You ain't got chicken and french fries.

People like to dip they french fries in the chicken sauce.

- That is true. - I'm sorry, I'm not doing that.

I would eat it all day.

You get some fries on this menu, I bet you you're business start booming.

Well, but that-- but that's why I even got you guys over here.

I talked with my financial planner,

and he said that I should wait another two or three years

to open up another location, which I'm not gonna do.

I was thinking about opening up another location.

To start another endeavor at this point

would be a very bad idea.

- Tell me why. - There are costs that we cannot anticipate.

- Right. - You need to have a contingency.

Mm-hmm.

What, I'm sorry, say that again.

My financial advisor.

- The one that looks over your books? - Yes.

- But don't you think you should listen to him? - I do listen to him.

However, semicolon,

three years?

You don't wait three years while the momentum is hot.

So, I've already told Towanda this,

but I'm opening up a pop-up location.

Since my financial advisor said

it would be too risky to open up a second Bar Chix location right now,

I've decided to do a pop-up,

and it will be a special one-night event

to research options for a future second Bar Chix location.

It's the perfect compromise.

Well, have one in DC.

Not doing DC yet.

- Like, what city here? - Baltimore?

Either Suwanee or Atlanta.

Girl.

Suwanee is very diverse.

Trina, Suwanee is "Yawnee."

- No, it is not. - Yes, it is.

- I'm asleep. - No, that is not true.

Suwanee stays packed.

Man, nobody coming all the way down to Suwanee.

I ain't coming to Suwanee. I'm tired.

I will not be making it.

I can't make-- I missed my flight.

I can't do it. My Uber don't go that far.

- Like, that would be that for me. - Uber goes everywhere.

I'm just being honest. Lyft left.

Trina's the most stubborn person I've ever met

in my entire existence of life.

Like, she doesn't listen to nobody.

Like, not her sisters, not me, which she should.

I mean, and then, really, her coin advisor?

That's his job.

He keep your coin. You're trippin'.

For your pop-up shop...

I can go in half at another location.

Let's just see what happens. Let's just see what it do.

Tamar's saying that she'd like to invest in Bar Chix.

However, I think that our sisterhood

would be better if she doesn't.

Trust me, been through it.

Why can't I go in half with you?

No, you cannot.

Your business manager said you shouldn't do it for two, three years.

- I cut the whole year and a half down. - We're not doing that.

And-- why?

I don't-- I don't-- that's not what I want.

I am very opinionated when it comes to my business,

and I am not a big welcomer

of people who aren't in an industry

to come and try to tell me what to do.

You run your mouth and I run my business.

Trina, you have all these marketing geniuses in front of you.

You need to utilize me.

I'm just telling you 'cause,

I mean, I usually charge for this.

I'm taking everything into consideration for this new pop-up.

How about I invite you guys over

to do a menu tasting for the pop-up?

Okay.

I want to use my sisters as taste testers for my new menu items

because if the Braxton girls know about anything,

it's singing and food.

You know, I was thinking about it the other night in bed,

and I'm glad you mentioned it because it's not my idea, this is all yours.

Let me help you with the menu.

And I'm telling you, if you trust me with this menu,

you got you a gold mine in your face.

Okay, sweetheart.

Logan, are you gonna listen today?

- Yeah. - You promise?

- Yes. - Okay.

So, the whole family's getting together today

to go to Dr. Barbara King's church Hillside,

and she's an old friend of my mom's,

and we just love coming to her church and hearing her preach.

Won't He do it?

- Dr. King: Good morning, church. -Good morning.

It's an exciting day because it's a new day.

- Come on. - You know, when people say, "You know, I'm only human,"

that's just an excuse for their mess.

Come on, tell 'em.

Tell.

Okay.

- That blessed me. - Dr. King: Thank you.

And when you learn to go to your spiritual self for your answers,

- and stop looking outside yourself... - Come on!

Amen!

- Dr. King: Greed, hatred... - Shh!

- ...anxiety, worry, depression... - Shh!

all just because we have kept outside of who we really are on the inside.

Right!

Well, first of all, I'm a church girl at heart

and, you know, I like to go to church to hear the word.

You know, all that other stuff is great for everybody else,

but I like to go to church 'cause I like to speak in tongues.

Take it, just take it. Take it, take it, take it. Exactly.

- I like to shout. - I'm here for that.

- Come on, Trina. - I'm here for it.

I like to hear the word for the week.

Dr. King: And believe in the power in you

to do what you have to do.

- You have it. -And being encouraged

to fight off all these demons and liars

and witchcraft out here, honey.

Y'all better listen now. I'm telling you, that's a word.

There's a lot of witchcraft out here.

You can't heckle in church.

You can't really receive what God has for you

if somebody's like, "Yes! Yeah!

That's for you! Uh! Preach it!"

Let the shift occur 'cause when the shift occurs,

you know you're gonna make it through the shift,

- the shift's not gonna bother you... - Come on!

...the shift's not gonna tackle you,

the shift's not gonna keep you.

- Are you serious? - Sit down!

Ain't nobody there saved. Come on now.

Love, forgive, and keep walking.

I'm gonna say something, we have a lovely family with us here.

They're my extended family and we love them here at Hillside.

Now, you all gonna sing a number for us?

Church is where all of my sisters and I first started singing,

so when Auntie Dr. Barbara King

asked us to go up to perform,

of course we are excited

because it feels like we're going back to our roots.

Yeah, if that's what you wanna sing, yes.

One, two, three.

♪ Our Father ♪

♪ Which art in heaven ♪

♪ Hallowed will be... ♪

- ♪ Thy name... ♪ -Singing has always been our go-to.

It's like we put everything aside

for those brief three or four minutes.

♪ Amen. ♪

Hallelujah, hallelujah.

Hallelujah.

Hallelujah. Thank you, Jesus.

Tamar, why are you looking at me like that?

I had to change my shoes because...

- Why are you wearing those boots? - I had to!

Why do you look like Bollywood, though?

- Don't you love it? -Logan and Vince decided to go home.

But just like good black church people do,

you go to eat after church.

Usually, you know, chitlins and hog maw,

but this time, you know, we got a little coin,

we eating a little lamb chops.

Well, thank you for inviting me to be with you.

- This is wonderful. -You preached today, didn't you?

-Yes. - Hi, Dr. Barbara.

I don't want you to feel like I'm fitting to grill you,

but I'm about to grill you.

I have a couple questions.

Well, you know, how so many people say that they forgive

people, but how do you know when you truly forgive?

Where you have peace of mind.

What you don't forgive, you keep it.

The person who did it

is going about their business.

So, you have to let the forgiveness

come through you, so you can be free.

I'm sorry, Auntie Barbara,

I'm trying to forgive.

Lord knows I am trying.

So, Aunt Barbara, I have a question.

I was just wanting to know

what your take on divorce was?

- What do you mean by "take"? - Because some people believe

- that you're supposed to stay in-- -In the marriage?

You're asking me that, and I've been divorced three times?

Dr. King: Let me tell you something.

Nobody knows what you're going through in your house but you.

Ain't that the truth?

Sometimes we all find that

we can't just make it together.

-Hmm. - Absolutely.

I'm imagining you're getting pushback.

Wait a minute, hold up, hold up.

What did you just tell me?

Coming up on...

- Books don't lie. - You're a liar.

Enough is a freaking enough.

Tamar.

That word right there, baby?

Spoke to my spirit.

I could barely hear the sermon today

because with the whole time,

- Tamar's hand was in my face. - She was like this.

I was making sure you were paying attention.

"Trina, she's talking to you."

I was like, "Tamar, shut up! Let me hear!"

I got God in my heart. You know?

He right here. "What up, God?"

You know, we're here.

We're here again. All the time.

- I was right there. - On the cusp.

- Miss E: On the cusp of what? - Of catching a ghost.

What ghost?

- The Holy Ghost. - Well, you gotta let me know what ghost.

Tamar says some different spirits,

you gotta let me know what the ghost is.

What ghost?

Traci, yes, it's called--

- These ghosts, shady ghosts. - You're right, Traci.

You know, it's the Louboutin shouting ghost.

- Hallelujah. - You know?

Drinking ghost. I mean, get up the ghost.

There's a lot of ghosts.

Wait a minute, hold up, hold up.

What did you just tell me?

- He wants full custody. - This is all new to me.

- I did not know any of this. - You and I both.

You and I are in the same boat.

No, that's what I'm saying. I'm in complete utter shock.

That's her kids.

That's just not going to happen.

You know?

- He wants full custody? -Yes, I said it.

What does that mean?

Let's not talk about this right now today.

Let's talk about this another day.

Well, Towanda. Towanda.

I'm sorry, you can't hit me with a mack truck,

and then go say, "Let's go back

and let's act like that didn't happen."

- What had happened was? - Dr. King: Tamar.

- Ma'am? - Allow her to tell you what she want to tell you.

I wanna know, that's why I need to be--

You don't need to know everything.

Just allow her to tell you what she want to tell you.

I'm just saying I didn't know.

Tamar, don't let me have to spank you now.

I'm so glad we have Dr. King here

to speak the truth to Tamar.

And maybe she'll finally get it.

Thank you, Aunt Barbara! I love you for that.

- I love you! -

You know what, Trina would have a table set for liquor already.

- I do. - Trina has invited

me, Traci, and Tamar to her house,

and I have to be honest.

This is something that I really need.

I really need to be around my sisters right now,

and I'm looking forward

to have some quality sister time,

'cause everybody knows I like a cocktail

hanging out with Trina.

Can you please bring me up to speed on what's happening?

So, what happened?

Nothing happened, I just was like,

"I don't like living like this."

- I don't like-- - So, you woke up one day and said...

It wasn't just one day.

It was gradual situation, like wanting to grow.

I just felt like I was just being complacent.

I felt like I was stuck.

It's toxic when you're not growing.

It's toxic. That's a toxic area when you're not growing.

I have never been one

to openly talk about my relationships.

But it's just time to break those barriers.

There's no bitterness, there's no malice.

I just think that we both deserve

to have someone who can take us to another level,

and obviously, it's not the both of us together.

Oh, that's Daddy. Hold on. Sorry, guys.

-Hi, Dad. -Hey, family.

We're sitting here talking about Towanda's divorce. Can I ask you a question?

Is there any advice you wanna offer your daughter

in regards to her divorce? What?

- It's ended. - Well, are you saying that's what you wish

you would've done?

Mm-hmm.

-Mm-hmm. - That's the realest thing you ever said.

I think my dad would've closed that chapter

with my mom first

before he started a new relationship.

And I think that's why my father

can speak about it.

- I'll call you back. - Bye, Pop-Pop.

-Love you, Pop-Pop. - Love you. Bye.

Look, at least I'm bringing my purse.

Well, can you bring your glass?

- Can you bring your glass? - Didn't you say you got a maid?

They're housekeepers. They're not called maids anymore.

Yes, they are.

-Hey, chef! -Hey, hey.

-Hey. -Hey.

-How are you? -Come--

I don't want you guys to look. Just go sit.

- Just go and sit. - I hope you already got food. I'm hungry.

There's food. There's food already set on the table.

- Go, go, go, go. -Hey.

I'mma sit by the chicken.

So, Trina's invited us over to her house

to taste some new dishes that she's creating

for her pop-up, Bar Chix.

And if she really wants

an honest, no-nonsense opinion,

then this is what I'm here to do.

-Hey. - What is that right there?

- Arsenic? - It is buffalo cauliflower.

Just one little bit of cauliflower

is not gonna give you arsenic.

Isn't it arsenic explosives?

Doing this pop-up is a big risk for me.

It's not really about making money,

it's just to get research for a second location.

So, having my sisters taste the food

helps me cut down on cost,

but they're already calling my cauliflower arsenic.

So, I'm afraid I might be making

a huge mistake by involving them.

- What we here for? - So, these are Bourbon Wings made with my bourbon.

Buffalo Cauliflower,

and these are Black and Blue Sliders.

Love Blue Cheese Sliders when it's vegetarian.

You know, why does chicken...

have so many feathers on it?

It's, like, sometimes

the chicken got a weave on it.

The chicken good. It tastes like pecan pie.

Because it's my vanilla pecan bourbon on it.

- It's sweet. - But why does it taste like Pecan Pie Chicken?

Because it's vanilla pecan bourbon on it.

Can we get some salt for the chicken?

If you put a little bit more salt on her, she'll be good.

No, mm, no.

It need a little bit more salt.

In sitting down for the pop-up taste test,

I was really hoping to get my sisters' feedback,

and tell me what they like about it

and what they don't like about it as well.

It's supposed to be sweet, though, monster.

It's good to me.

I'm not saying it's not good,

I'm saying it needs a little salt to...

throw off some of the sugar.

Yeah, you do need salt.

You know what you need, too?

Some kind of other sauce, like bleu cheese or ranch

or something like that.

I don't want the mayonnaise.

If you have something to say,

even if it's something negative, make it constructive.

Don't make it so that you're pulling a digging on somebody.

That's not cool,

no matter what the situation is.

Where the french fries, though, with the chicken?

I don't have french fries with the chicken, Tamar!

Why are you so against french fries?

I want to know.

Before Bar Chix opened,

all of the sisters went to check

on the construction, and Trina started showing us the menu.

Where the french fries?

There are no french fries.

- You really don't have-- I thought you were-- - There are no french fries.

- You should-- - There are no french fries.

- Polynesian sauce. - There are no french fries!

Why?

I'm tasting Trina's food,

and my goal is to be completely honest with Trina.

I would like french fries.

Why don't you want french fries at your restaurant?

Hey, chef, chef, do you think we should have french fries at the menu--

at the bar?

It has been asked a lot.

- But, I mean-- - I'm trying to tell her.

- Wait, let him finish. - I think it'd be a seller.

- It'd be a seller, but-- - I don't want it to be a seller.

You know, you-- do you not remember

that you asked me to come over here for a taste test?

Like... I'm not trying to be shady.

Coming up on...

There's always going to be that customer

that just can't be satisfied.

I don't want to blow smoke up your ass.

I'm gonna tell you what I feel.

- You have the worst energy in the world. - Your baby father.

In the world.

Trin, you gotta give the people what they want.

Not what you want.

I give people what they want.

- No. - And chicken.

-I know what it is. - Trina, you just got chicken.

- They only get four pieces. - It's tapas.

But you still get a big-ass oxtail

and a big-ass greek cake.

- Which one? Is it too big or is it too small? - They were?

- I think those oxtails are too big. - Yes.

Oxtails you guys are serving are for Sunday dinner.

Your portions are huge.

Well, then why complain about

the four wings, then, Tamar?

Pick one.

You know, like I told Trina before.

Opinions are like ass(bleep).

Everybody have them.

Sometimes they wipe good, sometimes they don't,

and they leave their (bleep) around.

I-- I swear to God, I did not know

Trina was this stubborn until, like, recently.

- I had no idea. -You didn't know Trina was?

- Nope. I had no idea she was stubborn. -What?

But here's the thing. - Okay, Stub.

- What you call her, "Stub"? - Stub.

- Like stubborn. -

At the end of the day,

there's always gonna be that customer

that just can't be satisfied.

- But I'm not. - You're that customer.

- "Yous" a lie. - And that's okay.

You're a liar. I am not that customer.

I'm that customer who keeps coming back.

I've been going to the same neighborhood grill

since I moved to Calabasas.

I am the customer you want.

Vince and I-- although he don't eat--

we still go out to eat four to five times a week,

and, like, I just feel like I'm one of those people

who put my money where my mouth is.

Literally.

Tamar, you've been to the bar three times.

You are not my consistent customer.

...who sells things successfully...

- In a different way. It's a different realm. - ...and what I know is--

- No, not as a customer. - It's totally different.

- If I'm going to a-- lie. - It's not.

Guess what, if I'm in the market for a pair of shoes,

- I want my size, I want what fits me. - Can I tell you something?

Your customers have been asking for french fries

- for two years, right? - Tamar, at the end of the day,

french fries is not gonna make or break my business.

- That's where you're wrong. - And no, I'm not wrong.

We've been successful.

We've been in the black all this time.

And I understand that you might want some french fries.

- I'm the consumer. - My books don't lie.

Tamar's my baby sister, and I love her more than life itself.

But when you're henpecked so many times,

I'm telling you,

back me into a corner, I'll come scratching like--

Say everything you need to say.

Trina, grow up.

And there you have it.

Don't tell Trina how you feel.

She gonna jump down your throat like she did me.

- No. - I don't know why she got us here

if she don't want us to tell the truth.

Why are you in your feelings?

Because I'm gonna agree with everything you say.

You're one of those people, and that's why--

- That's a part of the problem. - No, that's you, Tamar.

- You're in your feelings. - No, it's not about me being in my feelings--

okay, then I'm not gonna talk

because I just wanna get my point across.

I know that's not gonna happen.

No, it's important that you do.

Okay, you think it's important that I do, thanks.

What I'm saying is-- especially when you invite people over

to taste your menu, you're supposed to tell them

how you really feel about it.

Not blowing smoke up your ass.

I'm not here for that.

I don't want to blow smoke up your ass.

I'm gonna tell you what I feel

as a customer who almost spent $400 the other day

at your bar-- what I feel

as a customer-- not eating for free,

not eating on a family discount--

what I think is missing because you asked.

Not because I wanna give you some unsolicited advice.

- You asked. - All this over french fries?

- Tamar, you feel about this over french fries? - It's not about french fries!

Oh, Trina, grow the (bleep), man.

Oh, I would love to tell you the same thing.

- Did I mention french fries? I did. - What did you mention, Tamar?

I mentioned do what you wanna do,

and stay where you are.

Well, how about-- you know what?

Thank you for that encouragement.

- You're welcome. - I appreciate that.

I think that Tamar is doing too much,

and I think that Trina is being oversensitive.

And this is not the time

for my sisters to be arguing with each other

because, selfishly, I need my sisters right now.

I need for them to grow up,

put their big thongs on,

have a cocktail, and relax.

Okay, why is everybody in their feelings today?

I'm not in my feelings, but, you know, like,

as sisters, I do feel like we do have a certain responsibility.

Like, I really wanna tell her

that her wings taste like syrup,

but I'm not trying to hurt her feelings.

Like, I'm not trying to,

you know, (bleep) on nobody.

It's my sister's restaurant, and I want her

to be successful, so I feel like

it's my responsibility not to walk out this house

knowingly, that her wings taste like syrup

or-- I'm not gonna do that.

If she's not ready to-- you have to be ready to receive--

- But you did just do that. - Because, like, if I told Traci--

we talking about her record, and I'm like,

"Traci, them vocals don't sound good."

We sing that song, she's not supposed to get in her feelings,

she's supposed to take our advice and do that.

Enough is a freaking enough.

And this, it's not-- you're not gonna (bleep) on nobody

- 'cause you're telling them the truth. - Mm-mm.

- I don't agree with that. - You-- oh, what, you're gonna lie?

- I don't agree with that, Tamar. - You're supposed to lie?

Tamar, think about what you're saying, Tamar.

- I know exactly what I'm saying, it's wrong. - No, Tamar, Tamar.

- Think about what you're saying. - I know exactly

- what I'm saying. - Think about the things that's come out your mouth.

- I know what the (bleep) I'm saying. - Tamar.

- Ta-- I ain't cuss at you. - She knows what she's saying.

- These are not on her menu. -I understand that.

Tamar.

- Tamar. - What am I saying wrong? These are not on her menu.

- She said come taste the food so I could talk. - Tamar.

Okay, she said taste the food. She said taste the food.

- And she-- okay, and she-- I didn't say that. - So, lie.

- So, tell me what you say. - And then, taste the food.

- Suggest to her, Tamar-- no, Tamar. - I did!

- Tamar. Tamar. - I said, "Can I get some salt?"

- She knows what she's saying, Traci. - Did I not say that?

Traci, she knows what she's saying.

I don't feel like that's anything bad.

- I'm not (bleep) on nobody. - Tamar, you know exactly what you're saying,

- know exactly what you're doing. - Trina, grow up.

- I'm not trying to (bleep) on nobody. - I'm not the one who needs

- to grow up, you grow up. - Hold on, wait a minute, guys.

- Wait a minute. - I'm not gonna do a transference energy

- with this right here. - I have great energy.

-Listen to what I'm saying. - No, you-- actually,

- you have the worst energy in the world. - Listen, listen.

In the world.

- Yeah, he does too. -Oh, I know.

So does yours.

Now put that (bleep) in your corn cob pipe

and smoke that, mother(bleep), 'cause ain't anybody got time for this.

- Don't (bleep) play with me. - What you-- what? What?

You're pathetic.

- Yes, you are. - Trina, grow up.

You grow up. Raise your child by yourself.

Who the (bleep) you think you're talking to?