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HI,

HI, TONI.

- HI, TONI. - HI!

RIGHT OVER HERE, PLEASE.

LAST SEASON, WE HAD A WHOLE LOT OF FUN...

I THINK I'M TRY-SEXUAL.

I WILL TRY SOMETHIN' ONE TIME.

THIS IS AN OUTFIT.

DO-DO-DO-DO...

TRACI, HOW OLD IS THIS PHONE?

THIS WAS IN NEW JACK CITY

...A WHOLE LOT OF DRAMA...

DO YOU HAVE A HANG-OVER OR SOMETHIN'?

NO.

YOU'RE A LIAR.

- AND YOU'RE A DIRTY LIAR. - OH!

SHUT THE UP-- KISS MY ASS.

I JUST DON'T KNOW WHERE I'D BE OR WHO I WOULD BE

WITHOUT YOU GUYS.

BUT OVERALL, IT WAS ONE CRAZY RIDE.

BOTH OF YOU LOOK LIKE OOMPA LOOMPAS.

EW!

AND THIS WOMAN'S VAGINA IS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO HER SHIN.

YOU DON'T LISTEN.

IT'S THE TRUTH DOT COM AND YOU DON'T WANNA ACCEPT THAT.

A LOT HAS HAPPENED TO MY SISTERS AND I

SINCE THE CAMERAS STOPPED ROLLING.

I MOVED OUT TO LOS ANGELES WITH MY KIDS

AND TO BE CLOSER TO WORK AND MY DOCTORS.

IT HELPS ME STAY ON TOP OF MY LUPUS,

WHICH IS A GOOD THING.

IT HELPS KEEP ME HEALTHY AND POSITIVE.

THE SUCCESS OF THE FIRST SEASON HAS BEEN GREAT...

BUT THE TRUTH BE TOLD,

IT HASN'T ALWAYS BEEN WHAT WE EXPECTED.

A LOT OF TENSION HAS ARISEN BETWEEN ME AND MY SISTERS

BECAUSE OF NEWFOUND FAME.

IT'S BEEN A LITTLE OVERWHELMING

BEING A REALITY TV STAR.

DON'T GET ME WRONG-- I AM LOVING IT.

I LOVE Y'ALL MUSIC.

CAN I GET AN AUTOGRAPH?

AND I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE MOMENTUM OF THE SHOW

TO HELP ME WITH MY ACTING CAREER,

WHICH MEANS, I CANNOT BE TONI BRAXTON'S ASSISTANT

ANYMORE-- AND I'M LOVING THAT.

I'M NOT LOVING THE FACT

THAT ME, ANDRE AND MY CHILDREN

ARE LIVING WITH TRINA AND GABE,

WHICH IS OPENING UP A WHOLE NEW SET OF PROBLEMS

FOR EVERYBODY.

GABE IS NOT HAPPY WITH TOWANDA AND HER FAMILY

HAVING TO LIVE WITH US.

AND HE'S ALSO ANGRY

THAT I'M SPENDING SO MUCH TIME WITH THE BAND.

I'M REALLY BUSY WORKING ON MY OWN MATERIAL

AND I'M TOTALLY DIGGING IT.

YOU KNOW, WITH THE SUCCESS OF THE FIRST SEASON,

I FIGURED I MIGHT AS WELL SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY

AND MAKE IT WORK FOR ME.

EVERYBODY'S DOIN' THEIR OWN PROJECT

AND THE BRAXTON FAMILY ALBUM IS STILL IN LIMBO.

WE GONNA DO IT OR NOT?

I MEAN, IT FEELS LIKE I'M THE ONLY ONE

IS CONCERNED ABOUT THIS.

JUST BECAUSE I LIVE IN MARYLAND

AND I TAKE CARE OF MY CHILD...

I WANT A SHOT JUST LIKE MY SISTERS.

I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT MY CAREER PATH.

I WOULD REALLY LOVE TO SEE MY GIRLS SING TOGETHER AGAIN

BECAUSE THEY'RE JUST AWESOME.

GOD PUT A RAINBOW IN THE SKY

I'M VERY PROUD OF THEM BECAUSE OF THE SUCCESS

OF LAST SEASON.

HOWEVER, I DON'T WANT THE SUCCESS OF THE GIRLS

TO INTERFERE WITH WHO THEY REALLY ARE.

THEY HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT THEY'RE FAMILY.

THERE'S NO ONE IN THIS FAMILY

THAT'S JUST A SUPPORTING PLAYER.

THIS CAN DIVIDE A FAMILY AND I'M NOT HAVING IT.

AND YOU KNOW THEY HAVE TO SAVE THE BEST FOR THE LAST.

VINCE HAS BEEN WORKING REALLY HARD WITH LADY GAGA.

SO, I HAVE BEEN GOING INTO THE STUDIO ON MY OWN

RECORDING MY OWN SONGS.

MY SISTERS BEEN HATING ON ME A LITTLE BIT

BUT IT'S REALLY NOT MY FAULT THAT EVERYBODY LOVES ME

AND FIXING TO GO WORLDWIDE, BABY!

WHAT'S UP, EVERYBODY?

SHARING THE SPOTLIGHT IS NOT AN EASY THING TO DO.

SO, WE'LL JUST HAVE TO SEE HOW THINGS GO THIS YEAR.

WE ARE THE BRAXTONS AND YOU'LL SEE

THAT WE ARE NOT LIKE AN ORDINARY FAMILY

TRACI TOWANDA TRINA TAMAR AND MRS. E

WILL TEACH YOU A THING OR TWO

ON BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES

DOESN'T IT-- LOOK LIKE MIAMI VICE.

TONI MOVED TO LA-- HOWEVER, I SPEAK TO TONI

JUST ABOUT EVERYDAY.

UM, THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS I JUST CAN'T SEE HER.

TRACI AND I ARE THE ONLY ONES

THAT HAVE NOT SEEN TONI'S NEW HOUSE.

SO, WE FLEW OUT TO LA TO CHECK IT OUT.

HIGH CEILINGS-- YOU GO GIRL!

A LOTTA CLEANIN' TO DO WITH THEM WINDOWS.

I LOVE MY HOME IN L.A.,

BUT IT'S A TEMPORARY SITUATION.

I'M VERY FORTUNATE MY BANKRUPTCY SITUATION

WORKED OUT REALLY GREAT FOR ME.

SO, I'M STARTING OVER

AND STARTING OVER CAN BE A GREAT THING.

WAIT A MINUTE-- THESE CHAIRS.

FROM THE KITCHEN IN ATLANTA.

I JUST REUPHOLSTERED THEM.

DON'T SPEND MONEY ON NEW FURNITURE

JUST BUY NEW FABRICS.

I'M NOT SURE IF I'M GONNA STAY IN THIS HOUSE

OR IF I'M GONNA PURCHASE IT LATER

BUT WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

AND YOU HAVE TO SEE OUTSIDE.

I LOVE THE VIEW!

I'M SO HAPPY.

THIS LOOK LIKE A TONI BRAXTON HOUSE.

IS THIS WHAT IT MEANS TO BE BANKRUPT?

SIGN ME UP!

DID YOU SEE THE SIZE OF THAT POOL?

SO WHAT'S GOING ON?

NOTHING IS GOING ON.

I'M JUST GLAD YOU GUYS ARE HERE.

SO NOW YOU HAVE AN EXCUSE

TO COME VISIT ME AND TAMIE.

RIGHT.

I KNOW I'VE SAID THERE'S NOT A LOT GOING ON

BUT I'VE JUST LEARNED SOME NEWS

THAT'S GONNA MAKE TRACI A LITTLE UPSET,

ESPECIALLY SINCE SHE'S SO EAGER

TO GET THE BRAXTON FAMILY RECORD OFF THE GROUND.

TAMAR, TALK TO YOU YET? - NO.

BECAUSE TAMAR IS WORKING ON HER OWN PROJECT?

BECAUSE I'M IN THE INDUSTRY,

SO SOMEONE CALLED ME UP AND SAID,

"OH, I HEARD YOUR SISTER TAMAR'S SINGLE IT'S NICE."

I'M LIKE, "REALLY."

IT'S KIND OF A BIG DEAL OF TAMAR TO DO HER ALBUM

RIGHT NOW BECAUSE IT IMPACTS ON WHETHER

WE DO OUR FAMILY ALBUM TOGETHER.

OKAY, I'M SPEECHLESS.

I MEAN, THE BRAXTON FAMILY PROJECT WE TALKED ABOUT THAT

BUT I DON'T THINK THAT'S SOMETHIN'

THAT'S GONNA BE IMPLEMENTED.

TAMAR CAN'T DO HER ALBUM

AND THE BRAXTON FAMILY ALBUM.

SHE CAN'T DO BOTH AT THE SAME TIME.

THAT'S A CONFLICT OF INTERESTS.

AS AN ARTIST, YOU HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL

NOT TO SPREAD YOURSELF TOO THIN.

IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOU DON'T CONFUSE YOUR AUDIENCE

BY PUTTING OUT THREE AND FOUR DIFFERENT RECORDS--

THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE, WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

THAT'S WHY I'M AMBIVALENT ABOUT PUTTING OUT

A BRAXTON FAMILY RECORD.

I GOT REPRIMANDED

REMEMBER WHEN TAMAR AND I FIRST STARTED TALKING ABOUT

WANTING TO DO-- LIKE, JUST BE FEATURED ON THE RECORD.

SHE SAID, "NO, YOU HAVE TO DO ALL THE SONGS,"

AND I DIDN'T WANNA DO THAT.

IF WE'RE GONNA DO A BRAXTONS ANYTHING,

IT HAS TO BE THE FIVE OF US AT ALL TIMES.

IF IT'S NOT FIVE OF US, I'M OUT.

I DON'T THINK THE BRAXTON FAMILY RECORD

IS THE FIRST THING ON MY LIST THEN.

LOOKY, LOOKY... HERE'S A NEW COOKIE.

TONI JUST THREW TAMAR UNDER THE BUS.

I GOTTA FIND OUT IF WE DOIN' THIS OR NOT.

YOU KNOW WHAT, I-I'M SORRY.

EVERYBODY WAS TALKIN' ABOUT DOIN' THE ALBUM...

AND THEN AT THE SAME TIME, YOU'RE DOIN' THIS

AND NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT IT?

NO... IT'S JUST COMMUNICATION.

THAT'S ALL IT IS-- JUST COMMON RESPECT.

LET'S KEEP IT REAL.

DO THE ALBUM...

DON'T DO THE ALBUM...

WHATEVER DECISION YOU MAKE IS FINE WITH ME

BUT FOR GOD SAKES JUST MAKE UP YOUR MIND.

BE HONEST ABOUT IT.

LET'S SEE IF TAMAR MENTIONS IT TO US FIRST.

PERHAPS, SHE'LL TELL US ABOUT IT

AND WE WON'T HAVE TO ASK HER.

SO, LET'S SEE-- MAYBE, NO.

- WE'LL SEE. - BUT IF SHE DOES NOT...

IF SHE DOESN'T, I'M GONNA ASK HER.

IF SHE DOESN'T, I'M GONNA GET HOOD RAT ON THAT ASS.

LAST SEASON WAS GREAT FOR ME AND MY SISTERS.

AND NOW, VINCE IS GETTING A BUNCH OF CALLS FROM EVERYBODY

TRYING TO WORK WITH WHO-- WHO-- SHE-- ME!

OF COURSE, BECAUSE I AM FABULOUS, DARLING!

LIKE, WHAT WAS YOU TALKIN' ABOUT?

LIKE, I HEARD MY NAME LIKE 13 TIMES.

NOT THIRTEEN-- MAYBE TEN.

NO, I WAS TALKIN' ABOUT YOUR RECORD DEAL

AND PEOPLE WANNA WORK WITH YOU TO DO SOME MOVIE STUFF

AND THEN PEOPLE CALLED ABOUT DOING A MERCHANDISING DEAL.

RIGHT.

SO, YOU GOT A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON.

YOU EXCITED ABOUT IT?

- I'M VERY EXCITED. - I'M HAPPY FOR YOU.

I'M HAPPY FOR YOUR WHOLE FAMILY.

THE FIRST SEASON OF BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES

HAS AFFECTED MY WIFE CAREER IN A POSITIVE WAY.

THIS IS WHAT SHE WANTS.

SHE WANTS TO BE AN ARTIST.

SHE WANTS TO BE A STAR.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT ALL OF THAT IS.

WHAT?

THAT YOU'RE TRYIN' TO GIVE ME

BUT IT'S NOT NECESSARY.

I'M GIVING YOU LIFE.

AND I'M GIVING YOU THE SAME THING

I'VE BEEN GIVING YOU FOR YEARS.

- NO, YOU HAVEN'T BEEN-- - AND EVERYBODY ELSE

WHO WANTS TO WORK WITH ME NOW

HAS JUST FINALLY JUMPED ON THE SHIP.

HOW ABOUT YOU JUST BE GRATEFUL?

I'M GRATEFUL.

PEOPLE WASN'T CALLING YOU TWO YEARS AGO, TAMAR.

- I KNOW. - IT'S ALL A BLESSING.

- I-I REALIZE THAT. - OKAY.

I'M SO GLAD ALL OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES

ARE HAPPENING RIGHT NOW-- ACTING, PRODUCT ENDORSEMENTS.

EVERYBODY WANTIN' ME TO BE BOOM-BOOM-POW--

COME TO MY PARTY AND ALL THAT STUFF!

AND ALL THAT IS G-G-GREAT.

I STILL HELP MY SISTERS OUT AS MUCH AS I CAN.

BUT RIGHT NOW, IT IS MY TIME.

I HAVE SIGNED MY CONTRACT

AND I AM READY TO RECORD MY RECORD

AND THAT IS THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY IN MY LIFE.

YOU SHOULD HUG ME AND SAY, "YOU KNOW WHAT SWEETHEART,

"THANK YOU FOR WORKING HARD WITH ME AND MY FAMILY.

"I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU."

- OKAY-- THANK YOU. - I DIDN'T ASK YOU FOR ALL THAT.

I DON'T NEED ALL OF THAT.

THANK YOU FOR WORKING SO HARD FOR ME AND MY FAMILY

I DON'T NEED ALL THAT.

I'M NOT GIVING YOU A DOLLAR, RIGHT NOW.

PEP-PEOPLE GONNA KNOW YOU AS A GYRATOR.

PEOPLE ARE GONNA THINK YOU A STRIPPER.

I'M NOT A STRIPPER-- GET YOUR LIFE.

WELL, YOU NEED TO STOP DOIN' ALL THAT.

THAT'S ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS HUG PEOPLE AND ACT NORMAL.

- THANK YOU, BABY. - YOU'RE WELCOME.

THANK GOD THOUGH AND CALL YOUR MOTHER

AND TELL HER WHEN'S SHE COMIN' TO MAKE US SOME BAKED CHICKEN.

WOULD YOU STOP?

EVERYTHING AIN'T CHICKEN.

CHICKEN-CHICKEN-CHICK!

BAWK-BAWK!

GET IT TOGETHER!

DON'T BE TOUCHIN' STUFF.

YOU GOTTA SHAKE IT UP.

YOU GOTTA SHAKE IT!

YOU GOTTA SHAKE IT UP REALLY-REALLY--

THERE YA GO-- YOU GOTTA SHAKE IT UP.

RIGHT NOW, MY LIVING SITUATION IS A BIT STICKY.

I WAS LIVING WITH TONI AND TONI HAS MOVED OUT TO L.A.

AND TRINA AND GABE SAID, "OKAY, TOWANDA,

"WHY DON'T YOU GUYS COME MOVE IN WITH US."

SO, THAT'S WHAT I DID AND THEY'VE BEEN A LIFESAVER.

GO IN THAT TOP DRAWER RIGHT THERE AND GET A NAPKIN.

NO-- GET IN THAT DRAWER RIGHT THERE AND GET A NAPKIN.

RIGHT THERE-- THE DRAWER, NOT THE CABINET-- NUT.

YOU'RE THE NUT.

TOWANDA AND ANDRE AND THEIR KIDS

HAVE BEEN LIVIN' IN OUR HOUSE

FOR OVER A MONTH NOW.

TRINA DID OFFER TO LET THEM LIVE IN OUR HOUSE

BUT I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS GONNA BE THIS LONG.

I WORK FROM HOME.

YOU KNOW, I HEAR EVERYTHING.

THESE WALLS AREN'T STUDIO PROOF, YOU KNOW.

BRAXTON AND BROOKE, CAN YOU GO UPSTAIRS.

I HAVE AN AUDITION TOMORROW.

ANDRE AND I ARE OFFICIALLY SEPARATED,

BUT I DID AGREE TO ALLOW HIM LIVE WITH US,

SO THAT WE CAN BOTH TAKE CARE OF OUR KIDS

AND HE CAN WORK ON HIS BOOK

AND I CAN WORK ON MY CAREER AS AN ACTOR.

OH, THIS GONNA BE GOOD!

HOW DO YOU THINK A WOMAN WOULD SAY THIS--

"JUST GET THE OUT" OR "YOU GET THE OUT."

YOU.

- YOU GET THE OUT. - YES.

ANDRE AND TOWANDA HAVEN'T CONTRIBUTED AT ALL

TO THE BILLS.

THEY'VE NEVER REALLY GIVEN US ANYTHING

FOR THE ELECTRIC BILL OR THE WATER BILL

OR THE GAS BILL OR RENT.

I FEEL LIKE I'M THE ONLY ONE PULLIN' WEIGHT.

WHERE'S THE CEREAL AT, TOWANDA?

RIGHT THERE-- WHERE IT SAYS "CEREAL."

- RIGHT HERE? - YES.

I DON'T LIKE THIS KIND.

MAN, Y'ALL GOT SOME MILK?

- SOME MILK? - YEAH.

WHO DO YOU THINK PAID FOR THE MILK?

UH, I THINK IT'S IN THE FRIDGE.

ANDRE, LOOK FOR IT BEFORE YOU ASK.

I'LL PUT SOME CHOCOLATE.

CHOCOLATE MILK IN THE CEREAL?

YEAH, MAN-- WE CAN TRY THIS OUT.

MIGHT BE GOOD, HUH?

I REALLY APPRECIATE GABE AND TRINA ALLOWING MY FAMILY

TO STAY IN THE HOUSE, YOU KNOW, BUT I'M A PROUD MAN.

I MEAN, I DO HAVE PRIDE FOR MYSELF

AND I DO WANNA GET OUTTA THERE

BUT, HEY, IT HELPS THAT WE LIKE THE SAME FOOD.

MAN, YOU GOT THAT DICTIONARY I CAN BORROW RIGHT QUICK?

YEAH, MAN, HOLD ON.

I'M A LITTLE BUSY RIGHT NOW.

OH, MY BAD-- I'M SORRY.

I FEEL LIKE, "OH, HERE THEY ARE, ALL LOLLYGAGGING AROUND

"AND I'M HERE MAKIN' THE MONEY TO PAY ALL THE BILLS."

I FEEL LIKE I'M SUPPORTIN' EIGHT PEOPLE RATHER THAN FOUR.

- WHAT'S UP WITH HIM, MAN? - I DON'T KNOW.

YOU HAVE TO ASK HIM.

I DO PLAN ON HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH TRINA

ABOUT THEM MOVING OUT OF THE HOUSE

AND GIVING THEM A DEADLINE ON WHEN THEY SHOULD BE OUT.

YES, BROOKE.

COMING UP, ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES."

ANDRE AND TOWANDA HAVE OVERSTEPPED THEIR BOUNDARIES.

WE NEED TO GIVE 'EM A TIMELINE.

BUT I'M NOT DOIN' IT.

I SAID TIME AND TIME AGAIN...

I'M OUT HERE SINGING DOO-WOP-POP-POP

WITH TONI BRAXTON.

WHY YOU MAD?

[laughing,

DAMN... WHY ARE THEY SO LOUD-- !

BRAXTON, BROOKE, THIS ISN'T OUR HOUSE.

I LOVE IT.

WHAT ARE THEY DOIN'?

TOWANDA AND ANDRE AND THEY'RE KIDS

HAVE BEEN LIVIN' IN THE HOUSE FOR OVER A MONTH.

I CAN'T CONCENTRATE WHILE I'M WORKING

AND ON TOP OF IT ALL, SOMEONE DRANK ALL MY CHOCOLATE MILK.

HEY, GET OUT OF THERE.

WHAT ARE YA'LL DOIN' IN THERE?

I'M JUST-- I'M PLAYIN' WITH THE KIDS.

THIS IS WHAT WE DO.

GEEZ... THEY'RE SO FREAKIN' LOUD.

I NEED TO HAVE A TALK WITH TRINA.

AND I NEED TO BE STERN WITH HER,

SO SHE CAN HAVE A TALK WITH TOWANDA

SINCE SHE'S ONE THAT DECIDED THEY WOULD STAY AT THE HOUSE.

GO CRAZY!

ALL RIGHT.

LET'S DO IT AGAIN FROM THE TOP.

LET'S DO IT AGAIN FROM THE TOP.

THE FIRST SEASON'S CHANGED MY LIFE

IN THE SENSE THAT I DECIDED I'M JUST GONNA DO

A SOLO PROJECT FOR MYSELF.

WE'RE NO LONGER JUST DOING COVER SONGS.

WE ARE NOW DOING ORIGINAL MUSIC-- MY MUSIC.

AND WE'RE GONNA BE PERFORMING THEM REALLY SOON--

MAYBE IN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO.

AND TO BE HONEST, THE BAND IS A NICE BREAK FROM GABE,

BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T BEEN DOING TOO WELL LATELY.

GABE AND I... WE'VE HAD AN UP AND DOWN MARRIAGE

FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS.

I MEAN, HE'S ADMITTED TO HAVING AN AFFAIR ON ME,

AND THAT'S PUT A WET TOWEL ON OUR RELATIONSHIP.

BOYS GO TO BED-- YOU GET LONELY.

DID YOU SEEK OUTSIDE THE MARRIAGE?

UM...

FOR US TO BE MARRIED FOR SEVEN YEARS...

YOU CHEAT ON ME FOR FIVE OF THEM.

THAT MAKES HIM A WHORE.

EVERYDAY HAS BEEN A BATTLE.

DO YA'LL KNOW WHERE TRINA'S AT?

YEAH, I THINK SHE'S IN THE BACK.

OKAY.

- YEAH. - CAN'T WAIT TO LEARN IT.

YEAH, THAT'S COMING TOGETHER.

I THINK THE BAND-- I DON'T LIKE ALL OF THEM.

I DON'T TRUST THEM, BECAUSE THEIR LOYALTY IS TO TRINA,

NOT TO ME.

I'M SORRY.

WHAT THE HELL IS GABE DOING

IN THE MIDDLE OF MY REHEARSAL?

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK-- I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

I HAVE AN ISSUE THAT I WANNA TALK ABOUT.

WHAT DO YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT?

- ABOUT TOWANDA AND ANDRE. - WANNA TALK ABOUT THAT NOW?

I DON'T THINK THAT THE ONLY REASON

GABE CAME TO THE REHEARSAL HALL

WAS TO TALK TO ME ABOUT ANDRE AND TOWANDA.

GABE CAME TO CHECK UP ON ME

BECAUSE HE HAS TRUST ISSUES.

THERE ARE CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE BAND THAT I'M VERY CLOSE TO,

AND THAT MAKES HIM UNCOMFORTABLE.

THIS IS ALL BECAUSE YOU DON'T RESPECT WHAT I DO.

YOU DON'T RESPECT WHAT I DO. - YES, I DO.

'CAUSE IF YOU RESPECTED WHAT I DID

YOU WOULD NOT COME IN HERE AND INTERRUPT REHEARSAL.

NOW YOU ABOUT TO MESS UP MY MOJO

AND I CAN'T GO IN THERE AND DANCE PROPERLY.

IS THIS ABOUT TOWANDA AND ANDRE,

OR IS THIS BECAUSE YOU DON'T TRUST ME?

THE BAND HAS TAKEN A LOT OUT OF US.

TRINA IS WITH THE BAND A LOT.

THE BAND ALMOST SEEM LIKE TO ME

LIKE IT WAS COMPETING WITH OUR FAMILY.

I THINK YOU CAME DOWN HERE BECAUSE YOU DON'T TRUST ME

WITH THIS WHOLE BAND SITUATION.

SO, WE CAN DISCUSS TOWANDA AND ANDRE

WHEN WE GET TO THE HOUSE.

AND GUESS WHAT, I'M GOING BACK TO WORK.

OKAY.

CAN I WATCH YOU SING? - NO.

YOU CAN GO HOME.

HELLO?

OKAY, SO I'M COMING OVER TO TONI'S HOUSE

AND I AS I'M PULLING UP,

I SEE HER EX-HUSBAND, KERI CAR LEAVING THE DRIVEWAY.

I MEAN, AIN'T NO REASON FOR HIM TO COME OVER THERE.

AIN'T NO REASON TO COME OVER THERE

BUT TO KNOCK SOME BOOTS.

TONI!

I'M IN THE BATHROOM-- I'M COMIN'.

WHERE IS TONI

PROBABLY IN THE SHOWER

'CAUSE SHE AND KERI

HAVE PROBABLY JUST FINISHED

BUMPIN' AND GRINDIN'

- WHAT ARE YOU DOIN'? - YEAH!

GIRL, I WROTE A SONG JUST FOR YOU.

COME OVER HERE-- I'M GONNA TEACH YOU.

TONI

I'M NOT LISTENING TO THIS.

IS HIDING

'CAUSE I SAW KERI LEAVIN'

AND YA'LL IS BUMPIN' AND GRINDIN'.

I'M NOT LISTENIN' TO YOU, TAMAR.

THAT'S WHY I DON'T WANT TAMAR IN MY BUSINESS.

SHE METTLES WAY TOO MUCH.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU TALKIN' ABOUT.

SHUT UP!

GIRL... - UGH!

OKAY, KERI WAS HERE. - AND WHAT HAPPENED?

HE JUST CAME BY TO DROP OFF SOME STUFF.

WHAT?

I KNOW THAT'S RIGHT.

I KNEW IT-- I KNOW'D IT.

YES, I DID.

I MEAN, YOU CAN'T REALLY HIDE THAT MUCH

FROM DETECTIVE TAMAR.

WE HAVE CHILDREN TOGETHER.

WE HAVE TO HAVE MEETINGS AND TALK ABOUT THINGS, RIGHT?

NO, USUALLY PEOPLE WITH BABY DADDY'S

HAVE MEETINGS WITH THE BABIES.

- NO. - YOUR KIDS IS OUT OF TOWN.

THAT IS CALLED A "DATE" WITH YOUR BABY DADDY.

- WE JUST HAD A MEETING. - WHERE YOUR BOOTS AT?

HE KNOCKED 'EM OFF.

KERI'S AND I RELATIONSHIP HAS... WHOO-- COME FULL CIRCLE.

UH, IN 2009, WE SEPARATED.

AND THEN IN 2010, WE FILED FOR DIVORCE.

BUT WE'RE STILL GREAT FRIENDS

BECAUSE WE HAVE KIDS TOGETHER,

AND ONCE THE KIDS AND I MOVED OUT HERE,

THEN KERI AND I STARTED DATING AND HERE WE ARE.

WE'VE BEEN OUT ON A FEW DATES.

OH, SO, YA'LL ARE KICKIN' IT?

OKAY, WE ARE DATING A LITTLE TEENY BIT.

I THINK THAT'S GREAT.

I'M GLAD SOMEBODY'S CRACKIN' YOUR BACK, GIRL.

- WHAT? - GLAD.

TAMAR, DON'T SAY THAT.

COME ON-- COME SING MY SONG.

I'M NOT GONNA SING YOUR SONG.

TONI'S GETTING BACK WITH HER BABY'S...

BYE!

- TONI, COME BACK! - I'M NOT!

I AM SO PISSED OFF AT GABE FOR BUSTING INTO MY REHEARSAL.

I'M JUST GLAD THAT I HAVE MY SISTER,

SO I'LL HAVE SOMEONE PLEASANT TO TALK TO WHEN I GET HOME.

- HEY, GUYS. - HEY, TRINI.

BOY, YOU REALLY SEEM TALL TODAY.

IT'S MY SHOES.

AREN'T THEY CUTE, THOUGH? - THEY'RE ADORABLE.

THANKS-- I LIKE 'EM.

DO YOU NORMALLY CREATE THE TIP MESSAGES

OR DO YOU HAND THAT OVER TO EDWARD?

IT'S BAD ENOUGH THAT ANDRE AND TOWANDA DISTURB ME AT WORK,

AND NOW TRINA IS BEIN' LOUD.

COME ON, NOW-- THIS IS RIDICULOUS.

TRINA, WHENEVER YOU HAVE A SECOND,

CAN YOU COME TO MY OFFICE, PLEASE?

WHO, ME?

GABE, HE'S BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE BILLS

AND COMPLAINING ABOUT THE EXTRA MONEY

THAT WE'RE SPENDING EVERY MONTH

AND COMPLAINING ABOUT OUR SPACE BEING INVADED.

AND, IT IS LIKE HE WANTS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT EVERYTHING

TO GET ATTENTION.

ANDRE AND TOWANDA

PRETTY MUCH OVERSTEPPED THEIR BOUNDARIES.

I THINK WE NEED TO GIVE 'EM A TIMELINE

AS FAR AS YOU KNOW, MOVIN' OUT.

WHY? - I'M NOT DOIN' THAT.

- WHY? - 'CAUSE THAT'S MY SISTER.

I INVITED TOWANDA TO COME AND STAY WITH ME.

AND I KNOW THAT IF THE TABLES WERE TURNED,

THAT SHE WOULD DO THE SAME EXACT THING FOR ME.

SHE IS THE CLOSEST TO ME OUT OF ALL MY SISTERS,

AND I'M GONNA BE THERE FOR HER NOT MATTER WHAT.

IT'S JUST DIFFICULT FOR ME TO WORK HERE.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD GET AN OFFICE SOMEWHERE ELSE.

NO-- I'M NOT GONNA PAY-- RENT AN OFFICE,

SO I CAN GO SOMEWHERE ELSE TO WORK.

GABE, WE ALL KNOW, IS A LITTLE BIRD.

CHEAP-CHEAP-CHEAP!

I MEAN, IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU WANNA HAVE THAT CONVERSATION,

THAT'S ON YOU,

BUT I'M NOT GONNA TELL MY SISTER

THAT SHE DOESN'T HAVE A PLACE TO STAY.

HER FAMILY MEANS SO MUCH TO HER

THAT SOMETIMES THEIR DECISIONS COME IN THE WAY

OF OUR HOUSEHOLD DECISIONS...

OF THINGS THAT SHOULD JUST BE BETWEEN ME AND TRINA.

WE NEED TO GIVE 'EM A DEADLINE

ON WHEN THEY NEED TO LEAVE-- THAT'S ALL I'M SAYIN'.

AND I TOLD YOU BEFORE THAT I'M NOT DOIN' IT.

I THINK YOU SHOULD STAND BESIDE ME

ON THE DECISIONS THAT I MAKE.

I AM NEVER GOING TO TELL MY SISTER

THAT SHE DOES NOT HAVE A PLACE TO STAY.

I AM NEVER GOING TO TELL MY SISTER,

"HEY, TOWANDA, YOU AND THE BABIES CAN'T STAY HERE

BECAUSE MY HUSBAND HAS A PROBLEM WITH PAYING

AN ADDITIONAL TEN DOLLARS A DAMN MONTH FOR SOME BILL.

I AM PERSONALLY NOT DOING IT.

I DON'T WANT ANY PART OF THAT CONVERSATION

BECAUSE I DON'T AGREE WITH IT.

I'M NEVER GONNA TELL MY SISTER THAT--

- CAN I SAY SOMETHING? - YOU CAN'T SAY ANYTHING-- NO.

BECAUSE THERE IS NO FINISHING.

THE CONVERSATION IS OVER.

THERE'S NOTHING LEFT TO SAY.

AS MATTER OF FACT,

I JUST NEED TO GET OUT BECAUSE I'M NOT DOING IT.

- OKAY. - PERIOD!

IF TRINA CARES MORE ABOUT HER SISTER LIVING HERE

THAN OUR MARRIAGE, THEN WE DEFINITELY NEED

TO GET SOME PROFESSIONAL HELP.

RIDICULOUS.

- YOU'RE RIDICULOUS. - YOU'RE RIDICULOUS.

COMING UP, ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES..."

NO.

I'M THE ONE WITH THE ATTITUDE?

WAIT A MINUTE-- WAIT A MINUTE.

I MEAN, NOBODY CAN SAY ANYTHING EXCEPT MISS TAMAR.

I DON'T THINK SO.

OUR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY IS COMING UP AND I SAID,

"YOU KNOW WHAT, GABE, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A NEW BAND."

"IF YOU GET SOMETHIN' LIKE THAT,

"YOU HAVE TO PUT OUT MORE FOR THAT.

LIKE I'M SOME HO HE JUST MET.

I

I ASKED

I ASKED TAMAR

I ASKED TAMAR TO

I ASKED TAMAR TO COME

I ASKED TAMAR TO COME OVER

I ASKED TAMAR TO COME OVER AND

I ASKED TAMAR TO COME OVER AND VISIT

I ASKED TAMAR TO COME OVER AND VISIT MOMMY

I ASKED TAMAR TO COME OVER AND VISIT MOMMY AND

I ASKED TAMAR TO COME OVER AND VISIT MOMMY AND TRACI

WHILE THEY'RE IN TOWN.

I'M HOPING THAT TAMAR WILL FINALLY TALK ABOUT

HER SOLO PROJECT.

I THINK IT'S TIME TO TALK ABOUT IT NOW.

SO WHAT YA'LL BEEN DOIN' BEFORE I GOT HERE?

- I'M STILL UNPACKING. - RIGHT.

YEAH, WE WERE TALKING ABOUT TONI'S LOVELY KITCHEN.

YES.

THAT'S ALL YA'LL TALKED ABOUT IS THE HOUSE?

WHY-- YOU GOT SOMETHIN' TO TELL US?

WHAT YA MEAN-- NO, I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY.

I JUST WANNA KNOW WHAT THE 411 IS?

WHY ARE YOU SO MUM, EVELYN AND TONI?

I MEAN, WHY IS EVERYBODY ACTIN' ALL WEIRD,

LIKE I WAS ON "AMERICA'S MOST WANTED?"

I MEAN, YES, I'M IN AMERICA.

AND, YES, I'M WANTED

AND IT'S PROBABLY ILLEGAL TO BE THIS HOT,

BUT I AIN'T DID NOTHIN' TO NOBODY.

SO WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO, TAY?

TRYING TO FIND MYSELF-- THAT'S IT.

WELL, WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING ON?

UM, I'VE BEEN WRITING-- TRYING TO WRITE, BUT I CAN'T--

I HAVE WRITER'S BLOCK. - WRITER'S BLOCK?

SHE BETTER BE WRITIN' FOR THE NEXT HARRY POTTER

AND NOT HER OWN SONGS OR SHE'S TRIPPIN'.

SO, IF YOU DECIDE TO DO SOMETHIN' ON YOUR OWN,

YOU WOULD TELL ME, RIGHT?

I JUST WANNA KNOW WHAT'S GOIN' ON WITH

THE BRAXTON'S FIRST. - THAT'S WHAT I WANNA KNOW.

I MEAN, REGARDLESS,

I AM GONNA PUT OUT A SOLO RECORD,

BUT IF WE WERE TO DO A BRAXTON RECORD,

THAT WOULD COME FIRST AND THEN I WOULD...

WELL, ACTUALLY, YES, I DID.

I KIND OF LIED,

BECAUSE I'M ACTUALLY WORKIN' ON MY OWN SINGLE-- SO WHAT?

BUT I COULDN'T TELL THEM THAT

BECAUSE THEY GONNA BE GOIN' CRAZY ON ME.

AND I'M STILL TRYING TO DO THE BRAXTON'S RECORD,

AS LONG AS TONI BRAXTON IS TRYIN' TO DO IT.

LET'S JUST BE REAL HONEST ABOUT IT.

SINCE TONI DECIDED NOT TO DO IT AND I--

- IS THAT WHAT I SAID? - YOU SAY YOU'RE NOT DOIN' IT.

I THINK A FEW SONGS WILL ALWAYS WORK,

BUT YOU WANTED IT TO BE THE WHOLE ALBUM.

WELL, AN EP IS NOT THAT MANY SONGS.

AN EP IS LIKE, EIGHT SONGS.

YOU GOT TAMAR SAYIN' IT'S TONI'S FAULT

AND TONI SAYIN' IT'S TAMAR'S FAULT.

I'M SO CONFUSED.

BUT THAT MAKES MORE SENSE FOR ME TO GO-- BE FEATURED,

THEN I MENTIONED FOR YOU GUYS BEING ON MY RECORD.

YOU DIDN'T WANNA DO THAT.

BECAUSE THEN, THAT MAKES US BACKGROUND SINGERS.

BACKGROUND SINGING IS GREAT.

I'M JUST NOT DOING IT NO MORE.

POINT BLANK PERIOD-- I'M DONE DOT COM.

WHATEVER-- EXCLAMATION POINT.

GOODBYE-- I'M NOT DOIN' IT.

PERIOD!

I DON'T WANT YOU TO SIT AND DISRESPECT BACKGROUND SINGING,

BECAUSE A LOT OF US GOT HERE BY DOING BACKGROUND SINGING.

NO, THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEAN.

WELL, YOU SAID SINGING BACKGROUND WITH TONI BRAXTON,

THAT AIN'T HOT.

IT AIN'T HOT-- NOT FOR ME.

IT'S DISRESPECTFUL TO THE CRAFT, ALL OF US SINGERS

WHO GOT HERE BY SINGING BACKGROUND.

AIN'T NOBODY DISRESPECTIN' THE CRAFT

OF BACKGROUND SINGER.

I MADE A WHOLE LOT OF MONEY SINGING BACKGROUND.

IT WAS GREAT FOR ME, YOU KNOW, WHEN I WAS DOIN' IT,

BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT I WANT TO DO ANYMORE--

AND GUESS WHAT, THAT IS MY CHOICE,

JUST LIKE IT'S HER CHOICE THAT SHE DON'T WANNA SING

ON THE BRAXTONS ALBUM-- BOOM.

I'VE SAID, TIME AND TIME AGAIN--

I'M OUT HERE SINGING DOO-WOP-POP-POP

WITH TONI BRAXTON...

- STOP ALREADY. - HOLD ON.

SOMEBODY GOT TO DO THE BACKGROUND.

MY FAMILY WILL FIND ANY REASON TO PICK ON TAMAR.

FOR SOME REASON MY SISTERS DON'T WANNA HEAR

ABOUT WHAT I'M DOIN' AS AN INDIVIDUAL.

EVERY TIME I SAY SOMETHING IT'S LIKE,

"MM-HMM-- SHE SNEAKIN', SHE PLOTTIN'."

SO, YOU KNOW, I JUST TOOK IT AS LIKE, WHAT...

I CAN'T TALK ABOUT THE THINGS I'M DOING?

LIKE, FOR REAL.

ALL I SAID WAS I'M NOT COMFORTABLE

WITH THE BRAXTONS FEATURING TONI BRAXTON.

THAT MAKES ME A BACKGROUND SINGER.

- IT'S DONE.

WAIT A MINUTE-- FIRST OF ALL...

- I FORGOT-- - NO.

FIRST OF ALL,

THERE'S NO NEED IN GETTIN' ATTI-DERN-TUDE...

- I'M THE ONE WITH ATTITUDE? - WAIT A MINUTE!

WHO-WHO'S TRYIN' TO BE NASTY?

OH, SO YOU GONNA GET MAD AND WALK OUT?

I HAD TO LEAVE TONI'S HOUSE BECAUSE AT THAT POINT,

I JUST FELT JUST TOTALLY DISRESPECTED AND ATTACKED.

I DIDN'T GET THE CHANCE TO SAY ANYTHING.

LIKE WHAT THE WE ARE TALKIN' ABOUT

THAT BULL FROM LAST SEASON FOR?

IT'S STUPID.

HOLD UP-- WAIT A MINUTE-- REAL QUICK.

YOU'RE MAKIN' YOURSELF LOOK BAD, TAMAR.

YOU DOIN' THAT YOURSELF.

NOBODY'S MAKIN' YOU LOOK BAD.

YOU'RE DOIN' THAT YOURSELF.

EVERYBODY'S TRYIN' TO GET BACK AT TAMAR

FOR WHAT TAMAR SAID LAST SEASON.

THIS IS NOT WHAT THIS IS ABOUT.

IT'S ABOUT LAST SEASON, THIS SEASON, AND FUTURE SEASONS.

YOU CAME TO ME WITH DOING AN ALBUM

NOW YOU WANNA DO YOUR PROJECT?

WHAT'S THAT ABOUT?

OH, NOW SHE'S GONE.

TAMAR CAN'T HANDLE SUCCESS-- IT GOES STRAIGHT TO HER HEAD.

OUR FAMILY GOT A LOT OF PRESS LAST SEASON,

A LOT OF EXPOSURE...

BUT I DO THINK A LITTLE OF IT HAS GONE TO TAMAR'S HEAD--

BIT OF A DIVA.

I MEAN, NOBODY CAN SAY ANYTHING EXPECT MISS TAMAR?

I DON'T THINK SO!

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO LEAVE A SITUATION

IF YOU THINK YOU'RE GONNA GET ANGRY,

AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I DID.

THE FIGHT THAT I HAD AT TONI'S HOUSE,

I FEEL LIKE IT WAS REALLY RIDICULOUS,

UNWARRANTED AND JUST, WHY EVERYBODY JUMPIN' ON TAY-TAY?

DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

THERE'S NOTHIN' YOU CAN DO, MAMA.

PISS ME OFF.

IT HAS TO TAKE ITS COURSE,

AND YOU JUST HAVE TO ACCEPT IT HAS TO TAKE IT'S COURSE.

AND THEN YOU'RE GONNA WALK OUT, HOP IN YOUR CAR

AND LEAVE BECAUSE YOU GOT A ATTITUDE.

BECAUSE SHE'S THE YOUNGEST-- SHE HAS--

SHE'S BEEN ABLE TO SAY WHAT SHE FEELS

AND WHATEVER SHE'S THINKING

AND YOU CAN'T SAY ANYTHING TO TAMAR NOW,

BECAUSE SHE'S FEELING VERY POWERFUL RIGHT NOW.

TAMAR CAN SAY WHATEVER SHE WANTS TO SAY TO HER SISTERS...

HOWEVER, SHE CANNOT SAY WHAT SHE WANT TO SAY TO ME.

THAT'S WHERE I DRAW THE LINE.

I DECIDED THAT ME AND TRINA

NEED TO GO SEE DR. SHERRY, AGAIN.

OUR MARRIAGE IS UNDER A LOT OF PRESSURE

AND I FEEL LIKE IT'S JUST ABOUT TO BUST APART.

- HI! - HI-- HOW ARE YOU!

GOOD TO SEE YOU-- GOOD TO SEE YOU!

COME ON BACK.

I'M GONNA ASK WHERE DO YOU ALL SEE EACH OTHER AS A COUPLE?

ME AND TRINA, THINGS IN OUR RELATIONSHIP

WE HAVE GOOD WEEKS AND WE HAVE BAD WEEKS.

LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS WE'VE JUST HAD BAD WEEKS.

SO, I MEAN, I THINK THINGS ARE VERY IFFY.

WE HAVEN'T BEEN VERY INTIMATE, LATELY.

HOW IS THE SEX LIFE?

I MEAN, I WANNA HAVE SEX ALL THE TIME.

SHE JUST DOESN'T WANNA HAVE SEX WITH ME.

WITH ME?

SEE, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? - THAT'S JUST WHAT I SAID.

DID YOU HEAR WHAT HE SAID THOUGH?

"SHE JUST DOESN'T WANNA HAVE SEX WITH ME."

SO ARE YOU IMPLYING

THAT SHE WANTS TO HAVE SEX WITH OTHERS?

NO.

I'M JUST SAYIN' SHE ISN'T HAVIN' SEX WITH ME.

TRINA ALWAYS SAYS I'M TRYIN' TO BAND-AID EVERYTHING WITH SEX

AND THAT IF I HAVE SEX,

IT'LL MAKE THE WORLD A LOT BETTER--

IF HER AND I HAVE SEX.

AND, SHE'S PROBABLY RIGHT.

'CAUSE WHEN I DON'T HAVE SEX,

I CAN'T KEEP MY HANDS OFF HER.

OUR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY IS COMING UP, AND I SAID

"YOU KNOW WHAT GABE, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A NEW BAND

"FOR OUR-- FOR OUR ANNIVERSARY."

"IF YOU GET SOMETHIN' LIKE THAT,

"YOU HAVE TO PUT OUT MORE FOR THAT."

LIKE I'M JUST SOME HO HE JUST MET LAST DAMN WEEK.

NO, YOU'RE NOT A HO, YOU'RE MY WIFE.

I WANNA SPEND TIME WITH YOU,

BUT I FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS OUT WITH THE BAND.

OKAY... LET'S BE HONEST.

GABE HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE BAND.

IF I SPEND TOO MUCH TIME WITH ANYBODY HE GETS ANGRY.

I SPEND AS MUCH TIME WITH THE BAND AS ANYONE ELSE DOES

WHEN THEY'RE WORKING.

IT'S THE SAME THING-- IT'S MY OCCUPATION.

IT'S MY JOB-- IT'S WHAT I DO.

I DON'T KNOW,

I JUST FEEL LIKE SHE SPENDS A LOT OF TIME WITH THEM.

AND NOT ONLY THAT...

SHE'S ALWAYS TEXTIN' OR CALLING OR SOMETHING.

INSTEAD OF CALLING ME TO TELL ME,

OH, HOW MY-- HOW YOUR DAY WAS,

YOU'RE CALLIN' SOME OTHER MAN,

TELLIN' HIM HOW YOUR DAY WAS.

SO, THERE ARE A COUPLE OF PEOPLE IN THE BAND

I DO NOT LIKE.

I HEAR ISSUES OF TRUST.

AND I HEAR ISSUES OF TRUST THAT STARTED WAY BEFORE

YOU SAID "I DO."

BUT, WE'VE GOTTA LOOK

AT THE BIG ELEPHANT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM.

YOU HAVE ANOTHER FAMILY IN YOUR HOME.

HOW CAN YOU BOND AND DEAL WITH WHAT YOUR ISSUES ARE

WHEN ALL THESE OTHER ISSUES ARE IN PLACE.

GABE AND I'S RELATIONSHIP ALREADY HAS STRAIN.

WE ARE A COLANDER, OKAY?

NOW, WITH TOWANDA AND ANDRE AND THEIR FAMILY LIVING HERE

IT'S PUT ADDITIONAL STRAIN ON OUR RELATIONSHIP.

DID HE MAKE THE DECISION

FOR THE FAMILY TO MOVE INTO YOUR HOME?

NO, HE DID NOT, DR. SHERRY.

HOW DID THEY GET IN WITHOUT A DISCUSSION,

WITHOUT THE TWO OF YOU AS A COUPLE IN "OUR" HOME,

TALKIN' ABOUT IT?

DR. SHERRY HAS PAINFULLY POINTED OUT TO ME

THAT I AM IMPERFECT IN MY RELATIONSHIP WITH GABE.

SOMEHOW, JUST LIKE THAT ELEPHANT GOT IN

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO GET IT OUT.

YOU HAVE ENOUGH ISSUES OF YOUR OWN TO DEAL WITH.

PROMISE!

COMING UP, ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES."

I GOTTA HAVE THE UTMOST RESPECT FOR YOU,

BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE IT FOR ME.

WELL, HOW DID I DISRESPECT YOU?

YOU WANNA ACT LIKE SOME OLD BRAT WALKING OUT ON ME,

DISRESPECTING ME!

YA'LL

YA'LL WANT

YA'LL WANT SOMETHIN'

YA'LL WANT SOMETHIN' TO

YA'LL WANT SOMETHIN' TO DRINK?

Y'ALL WANT A COCKTAIL OR SOMETHING.

I WOULD LIKE ONE-- A COCKTAIL.

ALL I HAVE IS WINE.

GIRL, RED WINE PUTS ME TO SLEEP.

TRINA'S NOT HERE-- SHE WOULD ENJOY THIS MOMENT.

YES, SHE WOULD.

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO OPEN IT, THOUGH.

TRACI DON'T NEITHER.

TRACI DON'T KNOW HOW TO OPEN NO WINE, GIRL.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, TRACI DON'T KNOW HOW TO OPEN WINE?

SHE DON'T KNOW HOW TO OPEN UP NO WINE.

SHE DON'T EVEN DRINK WINE.

WHAT DO I DRINK?

FIRST OF ALL, JACK DANIELS DOES NOT HAVE A CORK.

MAYBE I DON'T KNOW HOW TO OPEN THIS ONE.

LEMME TRY.

I THINK YOU SUPPOSED TO TWIST THIS.

I THINK I-- I WATCHED IT ON TELEVISION.

READY?

AH!

BUT YOU COULD HAVE TURNED IT WITH THAT.

BUT THAT WOULD'VE BEEN HARDER TO DO.

IT'S ALMOST LIKE THE WELCHES

THAT'S BEEN SITTING OUT ALL DAY LONG.

I MAY WASTED MY WINE ON YOU.

DIDN'T I TELL YOU?

AFTER

AFTER OUR

AFTER OUR MEETING

AFTER OUR MEETING WITH

AFTER OUR MEETING WITH DR.

AFTER OUR MEETING WITH DR. SHERRY,

IT'S BECOME PRETTY CLEAR THAT IT'S TIME

TO TELL TOWANDA AND ANDRE THAT THEY NEED TO GO.

ALTHOUGH, I'M NOT HAPPY ABOUT LETTING THEM KNOW THIS,

GABE, I'M SURE, IS ALL TOO HAPPY TO LET THEM KNOW.

I'M NOT GONNA BE EXPLOSIVE

AND I'M NOT GONNA ATTACK THEM.

I KNOW THAT'S THE WAY YOU THINK I'M GONNA BE.

YEAH-- THAT'S WHAT I THINK.

WE'LL SEE WHAT THEY SAY.

HEY, PRETTY GIRL.

THAT HAT'S CUTE.

IT'S GOTTEN TO THE POINT

WHERE A LIMIT NEEDS TO BE SET.

WE INVITED YA'LL TO COME HAVE BRUNCH WITH US,

SO WE COULD REALLY FIND OUT THE DIRECTION WHERE IT'S GOIN'

AS FAR AS LIKE, DO YA'LL HAVE A TIMEFRAME

OF LIKE, WHEN YA'LL THINK YOU'RE GETTIN' OUT?

YOU KNOW, I SAW THIS COMING.

I THINK THERE'S AN UNSPOKEN TENSION

BECAUSE OF WHAT'S GOIN' ON IN HIS MARRIAGE.

HE'S TRYING TO RESOLVE THOSE PROBLEMS.

HOW CAN YOU RESOLVE THOSE PROBLEMS

WHEN YOU GOT ANOTHER PROBLEM

OF ANOTHER FAMILY LIVIN' IN YOUR HOUSE.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO ANSWER THAT?

DO I WANNA ANSWER THE QUESTION?

MM-HMM.

WELL, FIRST OF ALL, I KNOW WHERE YOU'RE COMING AT.

YEAH.

I KNEW THERE WOULD BE ISSUES BECAUSE I ALREADY FEEL BAD

THAT WE GOT FOUR PEOPLE IN THAT TINY ROOM.

SO I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT.

AND I TOLD TOWANDA WHEN ARE WE GONNA--

I'VE ASKED HER THE SAME QUESTION

AND I THINK IT IS A FAIR QUESTION.

WHEN ARE WE GONNA LEAVE?

I NEVER HAD A CONVERSATION WITH GABE.

IT WAS JUST BETWEEN ME AND TRINA.

TRINA SAID, "YOU KNOW WHAT TOWANDA,

"JUST MOVE IN WITH US."

AND I SAID, OKAY.

BUT IT'S CLEAR WE NEED TO GET OUT.

I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE'RE GONNA GO YET,

BUT I'LL THINK OF SOMETHING.

I ALWAYS DO.

IT'S GONNA BE LESS THAN 30 DAYS.

I HATE TO SEE YOU GO,

AND I'M HAPPY FOR YOU TO GO AT THE SAME TIME,

BECAUSE IT WOULD'VE BEEN A GREAT OPPORTUNITY

FOR GABE AND I TO TRY TO RECONNECT AND RE-BOND.

'CAUSE WE ALL KNOW THAT HE AND I'S RELATIONSHIP,

WE'RE IN A GRAND CANYON RIGHT NOW,

AND NOTHIN' BUT ROCKS AND BOULDERS AROUND US.

IT'S ABOUT TIME WE HAD THIS CONVERSATION ACTUALLY.

- IT IS. - WE NEVER REALLY HAD IT.

WE KIND OF JUST SHOWED UP,

PARKED THE RV OUT FRONT AND GOT OUT.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL WAS GOIN' ON.

I ACTUALLY DON'T THINK WE'LL BE ABLE

TO GET OUT OF HERE IN A MONTH.

I MEAN, IF THEY WANT ME TO CHIP IN

AND BUY SOME MILK AND CEREAL I'LL DO THAT,

BUT IT JUST NOT GONNA HAPPEN ANYTIME SOON.

BUT I'M NOT GONNA TELL THEM THAT YET.

WELL, LET ME JUST DRINK TO THE ELEPHANT LEAVING THE ROOM.

UNFORTUNATELY, I'VE HEARD IT BEFORE

AND I'M GONNA HAVE TO SEE IT TO ACTUALLY BELIEVE IT.

I DON'T THINK I CAN GO MORE THAN ANOTHER MONTH

WITHOUT SOMETHIN' HAPPENIN'.

- HEY. - HEY, LITTLE LADY.

I'M TRYIN' TO FIGURE OUT WHY NOBODY MADE ME NO BACON?

EVERYBODY KNOW I LIKE BACON AND COFFEE IN THE MORNING.

SO, MOMMY CAME WHEN I WAS MAKING SOME BREAKFAST

AND SHE'S BEEN LIKE NOT SPEAKIN' TO ME SINCE

THIS WHOLE DUMB ASS FIGHT WE HAD OVER AT TONI'S HOUSE.

I MEAN, WE REALLY NEED TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS.

THIS IS LIKE, GETTING OUT OF HAND AT THIS POINT.

WHAT WAS UP WITH THE OTHER DAY?

LIKE, WH-WHAT WAS THAT ALL ABOUT?

THAT'S WHAT I'M GETTIN' READY TO ASK YOU.

WHAT WAS UP THE OTHER DAY?

I DON'T KNOW.

LIKE, EVERYBODY WAS JUMPIN' DOWN MY THROAT AT THE SAME TIME

LIKE, YOU KNOW, I HAD SOMETHIN' AGAINST SINGIN' BACKGROUND.

I DON'T HAVE NOTHIN' AGAINST SINGIN' BACKGROUND.

THAT'S JUST NOT RIGHT FOR ME ANYMORE.

SO, YOU THOUGHT THAT WAS OKAY FOR YOU TO GET A ATTITUDE

AND WALK OUT WHEN I'M TRYIN' TO TALK TO YOU?

I THINK-- NO, NOBODY WAS TRYING TO TALK TO ME.

I FELT ATTACKED-- TOTALLY ATTACKED.

THE PROBLEM IS TAMAR DOES NOT WANNA TAKE

CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM.

SHE'S SPOILED.

SO, THAT IS WHY I WAS LIKE,

LET ME REMOVE MYSELF FROM THIS SITUATION

BEFORE I SAY SOMETHING THAT I MAY REGRET.

YEAH, BECAUSE ESPECIALLY IF YOU SAY IT TO ME.

OR TO WHOMEVER.

ESPECIALLY IF YOU SAY IT TO ME.

LET ME MAKE MYSELF CLEAR...

MOMMY, WHY ARE YOU SNAPPIN' ON ME, AGAIN?

NO-- YOU THINK I'M SNAPPIN'.

I DON'T CARE IF YOU GET MAD 50102 TIMES...

YOU DO NOT DISRESPECT ME, TAMAR.

I AM THE MOTHER.

I DIDN'T COME FROM YOUR WOMB, YOU CAME FROM MINE, OKAY?

YOU DON'T DISRESPECT ME AT ALL.

LET'S KEEP IT REAL.

YOU KNOW WHAT, IF I DID NOT DESERVE THAT.

IT'S SIMPLE AS THAT.

WHY ARE YOU YELLING AT ME?

BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT, SOMETIMES, TAMAR,

YOU JUST-- YOU HAVE TO LISTEN

AND IN LISTENING IT'S NOT ALWAYS SOMEONE ATTACKING YOU.

BUT IT WAS-- IN THAT SITUATION IT WAS.

YOU SEE-- YOU SEE, YOU CAN'T GET A WORD IN.

LET ME TELL YOU WHAT MY DAD SAID.

"A FISH WILL NOT GET CAUGHT IF HE DOESN'T OPEN HIS MOUTH,"

AND SOMETIMES YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH TOO MUCH.

I THINK THE FAMILY HAVE LET TAMAR GET AWAY

WITH TOO MUCH FOR A LONG TIME.

TONI WOULD COVER THINGS UP AND WOULD NOT LET US KNOW

WHAT TAMAR WAS DOING, OR WHAT TAMAR DID,

BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T WANT TAMAR TO GET IN TROUBLE.

SO, NOW THAT WE ALL HAVE CREATED THE MONSTER,

YOU KNOW, NOW THEY WANT ME TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

I WAS BEING ATTACKED.

I DON'T LIKE TO FEEL THAT WAY.

FIRST OF ALL, TAMAR--

SO, I WAS BEING RESPECTFUL-- THAT'S WHY I HAD TO GO.

- LIKE RIGHT NOW? - I LET YOU TALK--

- BUT I WASN'T FINISHED. - MOMMY, WHAT'S THAT?

WHAT YOU THINK IT IS?

DON'T DO THAT.

COMING UP, ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES."

YOU WILL NOT DISRESPECT ME,

AND THE NEXT TIME YOU DO IT,

I'M GONNA SLAP THE PISS OUT OF YOU.

TRY ME.

SO,

SO, MOM

SO, MOM COMES

SO, MOM COMES OVER

SO, MOM COMES OVER AND

SO, MOM COMES OVER AND WE

SO, MOM COMES OVER AND WE START

SO, MOM COMES OVER AND WE START HAVING

SO, MOM COMES OVER AND WE START HAVING A

SO, MOM COMES OVER AND WE START HAVING A CONVERSATION

ABOUT THE FIGHT OVER TO TONI'S HOUSE.

MY MOTHER KEEPS US ALL IN CHECK

AND I BELIEVE IN SOMEBODY KEEPIN' THE GROUP IN CHECK.

HOWEVER, YOU GOTTA KEEP THE PEOPLE IN LINE

WHO NEEDS TO BE IN LINE.

AND, AT THAT TIME, I DIDN'T NEED TO BE IN LINE,

BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL I DID ANYTHING.

ALL I'M TRYING TO TELL YOU IS

THE DISRESPECTFULNESS OF IT ALL.

THAT'S ALL I'M SAYIN', TAMAR.

LET ME SAY WHAT I WANT TO SAY ALSO.

- BUT WHAT ABOUT ME THOUGH? - YOU CAN.

- I'M AN ADULT, TOO. - OKAY, GO AHEAD.

YOU KNOW IN CONVERSATIONS, YOU TALK, I TALK--

- GO AHEAD. - WELL, OKAY.

WELL, YOU KNOW, I JUST FELT THAT

I WAS DEFINITELY MISUNDERSTOOD.

I SAID, I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM SINGING BACKGROUND.

BACKGROUND SINGING HAS BEEN A VERY LUCRATIVE CAREER FOR ME,

BUT IT IS SOMETHING THAT I DON'T WANT TO DO ANYMORE.

AND, YOU KNOW,

FOR SOME REASON EVERYBODY TOOK TOTAL OFFENSE TO THAT.

FIRST OF ALL, TAMAR, I KNOW YOUR DESIRES.

WHY WOULDN'T I WANT YOU TO MOVE ON?

WHY WOULDN'T I WANT THE BEST FOR YOU?

I LOVE YOU-- I'M YOUR MOTHER.

IF ANYONE'S IN YOUR CORNER, IT'S ME.

WHEN HAVE I NOT BEEN IN YOUR CORNER?

MOMMY, WHY ARE YOU YELLING AT ME?

NO-NO-NO-- BECAUSE YOU NEED TO HEAR.

BUT YOU'RE YELLING AT ME.

IT'S LIKE, YOU'RE NOT TALKING TO ME.

YOU'RE YELLING AT ME.

HOW SHOULD I TALK, TAMAR?

DEMONSTRATE-- SHOW ME HOW I SHOULD TALK.

LIKE-LIKE A MOTHER WOULD TALK TO HER GROWN DAUGHTER.

I'M NOT AGAINST YOU, TAMIE.

- I NEVER SAID THAT. - I LOVE YOU.

- I LOVE YOU, TOO. - YOU'RE MY YOUNGEST CHILD.

OKAY-- YOU'RE MY BABY,

AND THERE'S NOTHIN' I WOULDN'T DO FOR YOU OR YOUR SIBLINGS,

BUT I CANNOT ALLOW YOU

OR ANY OF THE OTHERS TO DISRESPECT ME.

I CANNOT ALLOW THAT-- I WON'T ALLOW THAT.

- CAN I TALK NOW? - NO, I'M NOT FINISHED.

WHY I CAN'T FINISH

AND YOU HAVE TO SAY WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY?

SO, I GOT TO HAVE THE UTMOST RESPECT FOR YOU,

BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE IT FOR ME.

YOU CAN'T TELL ME WHAT I DID.

I ASKED YOU FIVE TIMES.

LIKE, HOW DID I DISRESPECT YOU?

WHAT DID I SAY TO YOU?

YOU WANNA ACT LIKE SOME OLD BRAT

WALKIN' OUT ON ME, DISRESPECTIN' ME.

NONE OF YOU!

I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE, WHERE YOU COME FROM,

WHAT YOU HAVE ACCUMULATED

OR WHAT YOU NEVER WILL ACCUMULATE-- I DON'T CARE.

MOMMY, TRACI WALKED OUT ON YOU ALL THE TIME.

BUT Y'ALL NOT GONNA TALK TO ME ANY KIND OF WAY,

AND I MEAN THAT.

I DEFINITELY FEEL LIKE MOST OF THE TIME

IT'S A LITTLE BIT MORE CRITICAL WHEN IT COMES TO ME.

HONESTLY, I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN GOIN' THROUGH THIS

EVEN BEFORE THIS SHOW.

LIKE I'VE ALWAYS SAID, IT'S ALWAYS MY FAULT.

I'M ALWAYS WRONG.

I'M NOT THAT BAD.

YOU GONNA LEARN AS YOU GET OLDER

YOU CANNOT DO WHATEVER YOU WANNA DO TO OTHER PEOPLE.

YOU CANNOT DO THAT-- IT'S WRONG.

BUT I DID NOT DO ANYTHING!

YOU WILL NOT DISRESPECT ME AND THE NEXT TIME YOU DO IT,

I'M GONNA SLAP THE PISS OUTTA YOU

AND I MEAN JUST WHAT I'M SAYING.

TRY ME-- THINK I'M PLAYIN'.

HONESTLY, I WAS REALLY DEVASTATED BY THE CONVERSATION

THAT MY MOTHER AND I HAD IN THE KITCHEN.

FOR REAL, FOR REAL,

I REALLY DON'T SEE WHAT I DID WRONG.

I'M COMPLETELY FLOORED ABOUT THE FIGHT

THAT I HAD WITH MY MOTHER.

I DIDN'T THINK THAT GETTIN' THE PISS SLAPPED OUT OF ME

WAS KIND OF APPROPRIATE FOR WHAT HAPPENED.

BUT YOU KNOW, I'M JUST REALLY HOPING

VINCE CAN GIVE ME SOME REALLY GOOD ADVICE,

BECAUSE HE'S GOOD AT UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE.

OKAY, MY NERVES, FOR REAL, IS ON PROBATION.

LIKE SERIOUSLY. - WHAT HAPPENED?

WELL, I GOT IN A FIGHT WITH MY FAMILY.

- OKAY. - GO OVER TONI'S HOUSE...

AND YOU KNOW WHEN YOU WALK IN A ROOM

AND YOU KNOW SOMEBODY BEEN TALKIN' ABOUT YOU?

MM-HMM.

SO IT TURNS INTO AM I WORKIN' ON MY RECORD

AND WHY DO I HAVE A PROBLEM SINGIN' BACKGROUND,

ALL OF A SUDDEN.

AND I'M LIKE, HOLD-HOLD-HOLD-- PUMP YOUR BRAKES, FOOL.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THE BIG DEAL IS

IF I DO MY RECORD.

LIKE, WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT?

YOU WANNA DO THE BRAXTON'S ALBUM.

YOU WANNA DO YOUR OWN ALBUM.

YOU WANNA DO EVERYTHING.

THERE'S NOTHIN' WRONG WITH THAT.

TRINA'S WORKIN' ON A RECORD.

AIN'T NOBODY MAD AT HER.

WELL, TONI WAS LIKE--

TONI'S GONNA BE WORKIN' ON HER ALBUM.

NOBODY'S GONNA GET MAD AT HER.

I FEEL BOMBARDED-- LIKE, MOMMY POPPIN' OFF,

TONI POPPIN' OFF, TRACI POPPIN' OFF.

SO, I HAD TO GO.

NOW MOMMY'S LIKE, YOU DISRESPECTFUL TO ME.

AND YOU KNOW, SHE CAME OVER EARLIER TALKIN' ABOUT

SHE GONNA SLAP THE PISS OUT OF ME

IF I BE DISRESPECTFUL TO HER AGAIN.

AND I'M LIKE WHAT DID I DO NOW?

IT HURT HER REALLY BAD FOR HER MOM TO SAY

SHE'S GONNA SLAP THE PISS OUT OF HER.

YOU KNOW, SHE ADORES HER MOTHER.

SO, IT KIND OF SHOCKED AND SCARED HER.

SOMETIMES YOU HAVE A HARD TIME EXPRESSING YOURSELF.

NO, BUT YOU WASN'T THERE.

IT WASN'T LIKE THAT.

CAN I FINISH-- CAN I JUST FINISH FOR A MINUTE?

SOMETIMES YOU HAVE A HARD TIME EXPRESSING YOURSELF

AND SOMETIME, PEOPLE HAVE A HARD TIME

UNDERSTANDING WHAT YOU EXPRESS.

I WAS PRETTY CRYSTAL CLEAR.

TAMAR, CAN YOU LISTEN FOR A SECOND?

- PRETTY CLEAR, VINCE. - YOU DON'T GET IT.

I'M TRYING TO TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENED.

I KNOW WHAT YOU SAYIN',

BUT I'M TRYIN' TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND YOUR FAMILY.

PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU, HOW YOU EXPRESS YOURSELF.

I LIVE WITH IT.

YOU GET UPSET, YOU GET EMOTIONAL,

YOU START CRYING, YOU GET MAD...

YOU GET YOUR FEELINGS HURT

BECAUSE SOMETIME, PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND...

- WHERE I'M COMING FROM. - EXACTLY.

BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT COMIN' FROM A BAD PLACE.

THAT'S ALL I'M TRYIN' TO SAY.

WELL, WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS GETTING ATTACKED.

WE ARE A REAL FAMILY,

AND WITH ANY FAMILY YOU HAVE THESE ISSUES.

BUT I THINK THAT THIS SHOW

HAS HEIGHTENED THE LEVEL OF THE FIGHTING.

I'M JUST REALLY WORRIED ABOUT YOU

AND YOUR MOM'S RELATIONSHIP

IF SHE SAYS SHE IS GONNA SLAP THE PISS OUT OF YOU

I THINK YOU GUYS REALLY NEED TO TALK ABOUT THAT

AND REALLY WORK THAT OUT.

BECAUSE YOU AND YOUR MOM GOT A GREAT RELATIONSHIP.

I REALLY HOPE VINCE IS RIGHT THAT TALKING TO MY MOM

WILL HELP THINGS BETWEEN US,

BECAUSE IF WE CANNOT WORK THIS OUT

I'M GONNA BE REALLY DEVASTATED AND WORRIED.

YOUR MOTHER LOVES YOU, AND YOU LOVE YOUR MOTHER.

YOU GUYS ARE FAMILY FIRST AND THAT MEANS EVERYTHING.