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TONIGHT ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES..."

I'M GOING TO BE RECORDING MY LONG AWAITED ALBUM.

YAY!

HOW 'BOUT WE JUST TRY A COUPLE TAKES?

I AIN'T DOIN' THAT ON MY RECORD.

- LISTEN, TAMAR, LISTEN. - LIKE, THAT IS BOO!

AND I WAS THINKIN' ABOUT GOIN' BACK

TO COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL AND OPEN UP, UH, A SALON.

- HOW YOU GONNA FINANCE IT? - MY SISTERS.

SO TOWANDA, ZO'S NOT WORKING OUT.

I NEED TOWANDA TO HELP ME OUT.

I LOVE T.C.-- HE'S AMAZING.

BUT I WANNA, YOU KNOW, WORK WITH HARVEY.

HARVEY LIKES TO WRITE HIS OWN STUFF.

I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GONNA BE RIGHT FOR YOU

TO WORK WITH HIM.

I WAS JUST PRETTY MUCH HOPING THAT YOU WOULD BE

WILLING TO KINDA, LIKE, HAVE AN AFFAIR WITH ME.

song: WE ARE THE BRAXTONS

AND YOU'LL SEE

THAT WE ARE NOT LIKE AN ORDINARY FAMILY

TONI TRACI TOWANDA TRINA TAMAR AND MS. E.

WILL TEACH YOU A THING OR TWO

ON BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES

ALL RIGHT-- THANK YOU.

YOU WANNA SIT HERE-- OH.

TRINA, TRACI, AND TONI ARE ALL IN L.A.

AT THE SAME TIME.

I NEED TO TALK TO EVERYBODY ABOUT THE STATE OF OUR CAREERS.

I MEAN, ESPECIALLY MINE.

- HEY! - HEY!

- SORRY I'M LATE. - YOU KNOW, I'M CALLING YOU.

- SURPRISE-SURPRISE. - YOU'RE ALWAYS LATE.

- HUH? - L.T., GIRL.

I KNOW.

YOU KNOW WHAT, I THINK THERE'S SOME VALIDITY

TO TAMAR'S SONG. - LATE TONI!

YOU MIGHT BE RIGHT.

I AM-- I'VE BEEN LATE A LOT RECENTLY.

- I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT. - I'M NEVER LATE ON THE STAGE.

- THAT'S TRUE. - I'M NEVER LATE ON THE STAGE.

- AND YOUR KIDS WASN'T LATE. - BUT IN LIFE!

- YES! - I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT!

I KNOW, 'CAUSE THERE'S, LIKE,

NOT ENOUGH HOURS IN THE DAY.

SINCE THE SISTERS ARE TOGETHER, I JUST NEED TO KNOW

WHAT'S UP WITH THE BRAXTON FAMILY ALBUM.

I WANNA SAY THIS.

I AM UPSET ABOUT THE BRAXTON ALBUM, BUT YOU KNOW--

- WHY? - I-I DON'T KNOW.

I JUST THOUGHT THAT THINGS WOULD START POPPIN' RIGHT NOW,

BUT--

WHEN EVERYBODY'S ON THE SAME PAGE,

AND EVERYBODY'S ON 100, BECAUSE WE AT THE SAME GOAL,

IT'S LESS TRIPPAGE.

YOU NOT GONNA BE A PART OF THAT ALL.

I DON'T KNOW.

I HAVE TO-I JUST WANNA FIGURE OUT MY OWN PLAN FIRST.

THEN I CAN CONCENTRATE ON THE BRAXTON'S PLAN.

EVERYBODY'S DEDICATION GOT TO BE ON THE SAME LEVEL.

I'M TRYIN' TO DECIDE WHAT I WANNA DO.

I'M INDECISIVE RIGHT NOW.

I'VE LEARNED OVER THE YEARS THAT WHEN TONI BRAXTON

SAYS "MAYBE," SHE REALLY MEANS "NO."

SO, I DON'T BELIEVE SHE HAS ANY REAL INTEREST

IN DOING A BRAXTON'S ALBUM AT THIS TIME.

EVERYBODY ELSE CAN'T BE IN LIMBO.

THAT'S WHY I DON'T WANT YOU TO BE IN LIMBO.

DON'T WAIT FOR ME.

JUST DON'T LET ONE PERSON STOP YOU.

DO YOUR GUYS' THING-- I DON'T WANNA DO THAT.

YEAH, SO-- I HAVE TO DO SOMETHING WITH MYSELF,

BECAUSE IF I DON'T, I'LL GO CRAZY!

I AM GOING TO BE RECORDING MY ALBUM!

MY LONG AWAITED ALBUM! - IT'S ABOUT TIME!

YAY!

WHEN ARE YOU PUTTING IT OUT, THOUGH?

WHEN ARE YOU PUTTING IT OUT? - WHEN IT'S READY.

TAMAR, YOU'RE GONNA START RIGHT AWAY, OR.

I'M WORKING ON IT NOW-- YES.

I'M NOT WORKING ON ANYTHING.

IT'S, LIKE, I'M AT A BLANK, TOTALLY.

SO, IF YOU DECIDE TO DO SOMETHING ON YOUR OWN,

YOU WOULD TELL ME, RIGHT?

IF-IF WE WERE TO DO A BRAXTON'S RECORD,

THAT WOULD COME FIRST.

I-I'M NOT TRYIN' TO GET UPSET OR NOTHIN' LIKE THAT.

WHEN MY SISTER'S GIVIN' ME FALSE HOPE,

IT'S HURTFUL FOR ME NOT TO TRUST WHAT THEY SAY TO ME.

TRACI, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?

MAMA, I WANTS TO SING.

YOU KNOW, I'LL FIGURE IT OUT.

I'VE ALWAYS BEEN VERY VOCAL

ABOUT ME RECORDING MY SOLO RECORD.

RIGHT.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I WANT TO DO AND AM GOING TO DO,

AND NOTHING IS STOPPING ME.

IF THE ALBUM IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN, THEN I NEED TO DO.

I'LL CALL YOU WHEN I'M FINISHED.

OKAY-- BYE. - MORE OF TONI'S BUSINESS.

HUH?

I SAID, "MORE OF TONI'S BUSINESS."

YEAH, OF COURSE.

THE TIME HAS COME FOR ME TO TELL ANDRE SOME NEWS

THAT I KNOW HE'S NOT GONNA BE HAPPY WITH.

ANOTHER ONE OF THESE CONVERSATIONS.

OH, LORD.

ANDRE WILL NEVER APPRECIATE WHY I HAVE TO JUMP

THROUGH HOOPS FOR TONI.

YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A SISTERLY BOND

THAT HE JUST DOESN'T UNDERSTAND,

AND MOMMY AND MY SISTERS ARE IN L.A. RIGHT NOW,

AND I WANNA BE WITH THEM, NOT WITH HIM.

WELL, AS YOU KNOW, TONI HAS A NEW ASSISTANT.

YEAH, WHICH SHE HATES.

YEAH, HE'S NOT DOING VERY WELL.

SO, SHE HAS ASKED FOR ME TO--

I KNOW WHERE THIS IS GOING.

WHAT-- OKAY, YOU TELL ME.

YOU FINISH THE STATEMENT.

SHE'S ASKING YOU TO MOVE TO L.A.

TO HELP TRAIN THE ASSISTANT.

YEAH.

BUT I DON'T LOOK AT IT AS A MOVE, MOVE, PER SAY.

I'M JUST GOIN' OUT TO TRAIN THE ASSISTANT.

OKAY-- SO, WHEN YOU LEAVIN'?

SHE ASKED IF I CAN LEAVE THIS WEEKEND.

OH... ONCE AGAIN, UP AND GONE.

I MEAN, IT'S LIKE SEX WITH A PROSTITUTE.

BAM, YOU UP AND OUT.

IT'S UP TO-- WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO.

TOWANDA'S THE TYPE OF PERSON,

SHE LOVES HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY, HER SISTERS.

SHE LOVES THEM DEARLY.

SHE'LL DO ANYTHING FOR 'EM.

SHE NEEDS TO GIVE THAT UP

AND START COMING TO SETTLING SOME OF MY NEEDS.

SAME OLD BULL , DIFFERENT ROLL OF TOILET PAPER.

SMART ASS.

THANKS.

YOU BEEN TO THIS PLACE BEFORE?

THAT WAS YEARS AGO.

HI, HOW ARE YOU?

MOMMY FLEW FROM ATLANTA TO L.A.

TO JOIN ME AND MY SISTERS IN CALIFORNIA.

MOMMY ALWAYS KEEP IT REAL, AND SHE'S NEVER AFRAID

TO GIVE HER HONEST OPINION.

I REALLY NEED TO HAVE A HEART-TO-HEART TALK WITH HER,

BECAUSE I'M REALLY UPSET ABOUT TAMAR

NOT WANTING TO DO THIS BRAXTON FAMILY ALBUM.

I-I DON'T HAVE ANY KIND OF CLARITY TO MY FUTURE.

YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK THE BRAXTON ALBUM'S GONNA HAPPEN.

TAMAR'S DOIN' HER OWN PROJECT,

AND I KNOW TONI'S GOING TO DO HERS, YOU KNOW.

- TAMAR TOLD YOU GUYS? - YEAH.

- OKAY. - I JUST NEED YOUR ADVICE.

BUT HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE ALBUM NOT COMING OUT?

WHEN TAMAR SAID SHE DON'T WANNA DO THE FAMILY ALBUM,

IT MADE ME VERY UPSET-- I'M TIRED OF THIS RIDE.

I DON'T LIKE THIS ROLLERCOASTER.

BUT I JUST FEEL, THOUGH, RIGHT NOW, I HAVE OTHER DREAMS.

I HAVE OTHER ASPIRATIONS, LIKE DOING HAIR,

GOING BACK TO COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL,

AND THINGS LIKE THAT, BUT YOU KNOW--

LIFE DOESN'T PROMISE US ANYTHING.

WE HAVE TO GO OUT AND GET IT.

WHAT DOES TRACI WANT FOR TRACI?

I'M THINKIN' ABOUT GOING BACK TO HAIR SCHOOL.

THAT'S A GREAT FIELD, AND THEY MAKE GOOD MONEY.

WHEN WE WAS YOUNGER, MY MOM OPENED UP HER OWN SALON

UP IN THE HOUSE.

SO, I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN TO DO,

TO OPEN UP MY OWN SALON.

I WENT TO SCHOOL, BUT I NEVER FINISHED.

I THINK YOU HAVE A LOVELY GIFT.

I THINK YOU'RE REALLY GOOD WITH MAKEUP.

THANK YOU, MOMMY-- THANK YOU.

I THINK YOU'RE WONDERFUL WITH HAIR.

THANK YOU.

THE HAIR BUSINESS IS SOMETHING THAT I KNOW ABOUT.

THERE ARE A LOT OF WOMEN,

ESPECIALLY AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN,

THAT WILL PAY BIG BUCKS TO HAVE GOOD STYLISTS.

YOU'D BE SURPRISED WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH A NEW DREAM.

I MEAN, WE CAN EVEN GET A SALON TOGETHER.

YEAH, I CAN'T WAIT TO DO THAT.

AND MAYBE WHEN YOU TALK TO THE GIRLS,

THEY MAY EVEN WANNA GO IN ON IT ALSO.

I JUST CAN'T WAIT NOW-- I'M EXCITED.

HERE'S TO TRACI FINISHING SCHOOL.

- YES-- HERE, HERE. - HERE, HERE.

HALLELUJAH, I AM SO EXCITED TO BE STARTIN'

MY MASTERPIECE ALBUM, AND HOW LUCKY AM I

TO HAVE MY HUSBAND, VINCE, TO BE MY EXECUTIVE PRODUCER.

BOOM!

MUAH.

HI, EVERYBODY. - THIS IS T.C.

T.C. IS A NEW UP AND COMING SONGWRITER,

AND HE WROTE A SONG FOR BRANDY,

AND HE WROTE SONGS FOR BEYONCE,

AND NOW HE GONNA WRITE A SONG FOR TAMAR.

HE'S GOT A GREAT RECORD FOR US.

HE'S EXCITED TO BE HERE-- YOU'RE EXCITED TO WORK HIM.

THE SONG SOUNDS GREAT.

MY PLANS FOR TAMAR'S SOLO ALBUM

IS TO MAKE A GREAT RECORD.

SHE'S AN INCREDIBLE VOCALIST,

AND I THINK THE WORLD'S WAITING FOR IT.

YOU KNOW, SHE'S, UM, SHE'S NEVER REALLY HAD HER SHOT,

AND I WANNA BE A PART OF THAT TEAM

THAT HELPS GET HER THERE.

SO, T., TAKE THE SEAT UP HERE SO WE CAN GET STARTED.

- COOL. - WHAT THE HELL!

T.C. IS JUST A SONGWRITER.

I AIN'T FITTIN' TO HAVE HIM RUNNIN' MY SHOW!

IT'S A LITTLE LOW, DON'T YOU THINK?

- WHAT? - THE SONG.

- THAT IS LOW, BOO! - WELL, Y'ALL WORK THAT OUT.

I'LL BE BACK. - WHERE YOU GONNA GO?

I GOTTA GO TAKE CARE OF SOMETHING.

THAT'S NOT WHAT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DOES.

THEY STAY IN THE STUDIO. - YES, THEY DO.

SERIOUSLY, I GOTTA GO HANDLE SOMETHING.

- OH, LISTEN! - I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

THAT AIN'T COOL.

YOU SHOULD SIT IN THERE AND WORK OUT THE PARTS FIRST,

BEFORE YOU RECORD THEM,

SO YOU JUST KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOIN'.

I THINK THAT'S MY PERSONALLY OPINION.

YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT MY PERSONAL OPINION IS?

WHAT?

FOR YOU TO STAY HERE AND-AND HELP ME THROUGH IT FIRST

AND THEN YOU CAN GO. - OH, MY GOD.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

- LIKE, THAT'S NOT HOW YOU DO-- - YES, IT IS.

I THINK YOU TAKIN' FOR GRANTED THE FACT

THAT I'M YOUR WIFE AND--

OH, MY GOD-- HERE WE GO!

FOR REAL, I'M JUST BEIN' HONEST,

'CAUSE THAT'S NOT WHAT YOU DO.

CAN YOU BELIEVE VINCE JUST WALKED UP OUT THE STUDIO

LIKE THAT?

FOR REAL, HE WOULDN'T DO GAGA LIKE THAT.

AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S MY TIME NOW,

AND IT'S MY TIME FOR YOU TO BE IN THE STUDIO

TO MAKE SURE THAT MY SESSION IS GOING RIGHT.

I AIN'T PUTTIN' UP WITH NO T.C.

HOW 'BOUT WE JUST TRY A COUPLE TAKES?

BUT I'M PRETTY MUCH ALREADY KNOWIN' THAT IT'S TOO LOW.

LET'S COME TO A COMMON PLACE.

WE CAN'T COME TO A COMMON PLACE.

WE GONNA COME TO MY PLACE.

LET ME JUST BREAK IT DOWN LIKE THIS.

I AM NOT MILLI VANILLI.

SHE IS NOT GETTING READY TO GO AND LIP-SYNCH

AND SOUND LIKE SOMEBODY ELSE.

THAT HAS BEEN THE PROBLEM.

I WANNA SOUND LIKE ME!

MAKE SURE YOU ON TOP OF THE NOTE, THOUGH.

THE-- - OOH, OKAY!

AH-- OKAY!

WHEN A PRODUCER TELL YOU TO,

"STAY ON TOP OF YOUR

HE-HE'S, I MEAN, IMPLYING THAT I AM UNDERNEATH MY NOTE,

AND, UH, NO, NO, NO, SHE'S NOT.

EXCUSE ME, LITTLE BABY PRODUCER, BUT, UM,

SHE'S ALWAYS ON PITCH.

WE GOTTA WORK WITH EACH OTHER TO KINDA FIGURE OUT

WHAT YOU WANT. - BUT WE ARE-- WE ARE.

I DONE WORK WITH BABYFACE, R. KELLY, L.A. REID,

DALLAS, AUSTIN, GAGA.

I DONE WORK WITH ALL THESE PEOPLE

AND NEVER HAVE I BEEN TOLD THAT MY PITCH IS FLARP.

SORRY, YOU'LL HAVE TO DEAL WITH ME.

LET ME TELL YA THE PROBLEM.

LET ME JUST BREAK SOMETHING DOWN TO YOU, BOO-BOO.

IT HAS TO BREATH.

IT HAS TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF, UH, PALPITATION.

IT'S NOTHING-- IT'S DEAD. GOODNIGHT.

I AIN'T INTERESTED IN CHANNELING WHITNEY 1988.

THAT AIN'T HOT. - LISTEN, TAMAR, LISTEN!

singing: ANYBODY WANNA GET SAVED

I AIN'T DOIN' THAT ON MY RECORD.

LIKE, THAT IS BOO!

COMING UP ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES..."

I WAS THINKIN' ABOUT GOIN' BACK TO, UH,

COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL AND OPEN UP, UH, A SALON.

WHERE YOU GONNA DO IT AT?

I'LL OPEN UP THE FIRST ONE IN MARYLAND AND MAYBE GEORGIA.

MMM-MMM-- DOUBLE MMM-MMM.

YOU ACT LIKE MARYLAND

JUST NOTHIN' BUT A NUT BUSH PLACE.

IT IS!

LISTEN, TAMAR-- LISTEN!

singing: ANYBODY WANNA GET SAVED

I AIN'T DOIN' THAT ON MY RECORD!

LIKE, THAT IS BOO!

IT IS!

JUST 'CAUSE YOU CAN DO IT, DON'T MEAN YOU SHOULD.

I BEEN IN THIS RECORDING STUDIO FOR, LIKE,

FIVE HOURS.

I MEAN, THIS HERE FEELS LIKE FIVE DAYS.

singing: OH

DO I HAVE TO SING LIKE MICHAEL JACKSON?

I'M JUST SAYIN'.

I LIKE HIM, BUT I WANNA SING LIKE ME.

TAMAR, JUST DO FOUR OF 'EM.

LIKE, I DON'T FEEL LIKE THIS IS

WHERE MUSIC IS GOING ON.

YOU CAN'T RELATE TO THIS RECORD?

NO.

I WOULD LIKE TO COME IN AND SAY SOMETHING.

WE HAVE TO HAVE US A LITTLE POW-WOW REAL QUICK.

IT'S JUST IMPORTANT TO ME THAT IF I'M GONNA SING A SONG

THEN I HAVE... TO SING IT HOW I'M GONNA...

SING IT. - EXACTLY.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, I WANT THE RECORD

TO COME OUT GREAT, TOO.

BUT IT AIN'T ABOUT A BIG BALLAD, AND IT'S NOT ABOUT--

BUT YOU-YOU DO NEED SOME OF THAT STUFF ON YOUR ALBUM.

I'M NOT SAYIN' SING LIKE THAT THROUGH THE WHOLE RECORD.

THE-THE THING IS WITH THIS WHOLE SITUATION

AND WITH US RECORDING, YOU KNOW,

YOU KNOW, SHE TOLD ME ALREADY BEFORE,

YOU KNOW, THAT, YOU KNOW, HER WAY IS WHAT'S THE WAY,

AND MY WAY IS HER WAY.

DON'T BE TALKIN' TO T.C. LIKE THAT.

SHE WANTS ME TO SIT BACK IN THE CHAIR AND JUST,

YOU KNOW, BE SEEN AND NOT HEARD.

- WOW. - YOU WANT ME TO DO RUN.

NO, I DIDN'T--

THIS ONE WANTS ME TO DO MICHAEL JACKSON.

I DIDN'T ASK YOU TO DO--

AND I'M THE ONE THAT'S GONNA PUT 'EM ALL TOGETHER.

SHE JUST TRYIN' TO SAY I SOUND LIKE MICHAEL JACKSON.

THAT'S ALL SHE SAYIN'-- BUT I'M ON KEY.

OH-OH-- THAT'S MY CUE.

SHE'S DONE.

NOW, SEE, I KNEW T.C. WAS GONNA THROW ME UNDER THE BUS,

BUT LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT VINCE WOULD BE DRIVIN' THE BUS

THAT'S RUNNIN' OVER ME.

LIKE, FOR REAL-- WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!

WHERE IS MY BACKUP!

I SEE THE ONLY PERSON THAT'S LOOKIN' OUT FOR TAMAR IS TAMAR.

HE'S COST ME A LOT OF TIME.

BY THE TIME I REMEMBER, I HAVE TO REMIND HIM

TO REMIND ME-- SOMEBODY HAS TO TRAIN HIM.

I'M VERY DEMANDING.

I EXPECT FOR MY ASSISTANTS TO ANTICIPATE MY WANTS AND NEEDS.

I EXPECT THEM TO BE PSYCHIC.

MY ASSISTANT HAS A WIDE RANGE OF RESPONSIBILITIES.

THEY HAVE TO HELP ME MANAGE MY SCHEDULE,

UM, HELP ME WITH MY KIDS, TAKE CARE OF MY WARDROBE,

SOMETIMES SHOP FOR FOOD.

I MEAN, WHATEVER NEEDS TO BE DONE--

EVEN CLEAN MY MAKEUP BRUSHES,

IF-IF THAT'S WHAT'S NEEDED.

ZO'S BEEN WITH ME NOW, FOR WHAT, TWO MONTHS.

HE'S A SWEET KID, BUT HE'S JUST NOT GETTING IT.

WHAT I REALLY NEED IS TOWANDA FULL TIME.

I GUESS THE BEST I CAN WISH FOR IS MAYBE SHE CAN

WHIP ZO INTO SHAPE IN THE SHORT TIME

SHE'LL BE OUT HERE VISITING ME.

HE REALLY NEEDS TO BE TRAINED PERSONAL FOR ME,

FOR MY WANTS AND NEEDS.

I MEAN, IT'S HARD WITH YOU IN ATLANTA.

BUT I'M HERE TO TRAIN HIM.

I FEEL LIKE THAT'S NEVER GONNA HAPPEN.

WHAT, THAT I'M NOT GONNA TRAIN HIM?

THIS IS HONEST, BEING HONEST.

I THINK PEOPLE NEVER WANNA TRAIN ANOTHER PERSON,

'CAUSE THEY ALWAYS WANNA BE NEEDED,

FELT-FEEL NEEDED A LITTLE BIT.

I ASSURE YOU THAT'S NOT THE CASE.

I DON'T NEED TO BE HER PERSONAL ASSISTANT.

SHE WANTS ME TO BE HER PERSONAL ASSISTANT.

TONI'S TRYIN' TO DO THAT JEDI MIND TRICK STUFF

THAT SHE TRIES TO DO WITH EVERYBODY.

I WANNA ACT-- I HAVE OTHER PLANS.

THAT'S WHY I LEFT ANDRE AND THE KIDS IN ATLANTA,

SO SHE KNOWS THAT I'M NOT GONNA PERMANENTLY MOVE

TO LOS ANGELES.

TRAINING HIM WOULD MEAN BEING OUT HERE FOR A LITTLE BIT.

I JUST THOUGHT I'D SAY THAT.

I'M SAYIN' I'M HERE, THOUGH.

THAT'S WHY I'M HERE TO TRAIN HIM.

IF ZO DOESN'T WORK OUT, TOWANDA'S GONNA HAVE TO BE

MY ASSISTANT AGAIN, AND WE KNOW SHE DOESN'T WANT THAT.

SO, SHE'S GONNA HAVE TO WHIP ZO UP

AND GET HIM WORKING RIGHT.

SHE'S GONNA HAVE TO FIGURE IT OUT.

DO WE NEED A SPOON, TAMAR, FOR THIS?

DIP SPOONS FOR THE SOY SAUCE AND THIS.

SO, TRACI HAS AN ANNOUNCEMENT, HUH?

I WONDER WHAT IT IS.

- SHE MOVIN'. - YOU THINK?

- NO. - NO.

I'M A PERSON TO THINK THAT I CAN DO EVERYTHING BY MYSELF,

BUT I DON'T THINK I COULD DO THIS BY MYSELF.

I THINK I NEED SOME HELP WITH MY SISTERS TO HELP ME

TO INVEST INTO THIS BUSINESS.

THEY WOULD GET

SO, TRACI, YOU WERE SAYING.

SINCE EVERYBODY'S DOIN' THEIR DIRECTION,

I WAS THINKIN' ABOUT GOIN' BACK TO COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL

AND OPEN UP A-A SALON.

THAT'S A FABULOUS IDEA, 'CAUSE I'M NOT GONNA LIE ABOUT IT,

I MEAN, 'CAUSE YOU CAN DO SOME HAIR.

I AIN'T GONNA LIE.

I'M REALLY SURPRISED THAT TRACI MADE THE DECISION

TO OPEN HER OWN SALON.

I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT SHE HAD HER HEART SET ON

SINGING SO MUCH.

I'M GLAD FOR HER THAT SHE'S MAKING THIS CAREER CHOICE,

BUT I'M ALSO VERY, VERY, VERY SHOCKED.

WHAT WOULD YOU NAME IT?

I TALKED TO MOMMY AND I SAID, UM,

ONE OF 'EM WAS "BEAULIVE."

- SORRY. - LIKE, FOR REAL?

I CAN'T BELIEVE TRACI THINK "BEAULIVE"

IS A GOOD NAME FOR A HAIR SALON.

GIRL, GET YOUR LIFE-- MMM-MMM.

- WHAT WAS THE NAME AGAIN? - "BEAULIVE."

YOU GET BEAUTIED, THEN YOU LEAVE?

I LIKE THAT NAME.

I AM REALLY ON THE FENCE WITH TRACI OPENING UP

HER OWN SALON.

A PART OF ME IS SAYIN, "YES, TRACI, DO THIS.

"I KNOW YOU LOVE DOING HAIR,"

BUT ON THE OTHER END OF THE FENCE,

I'M LIKE, "BUT TRACI, I THOUGHT YOU REALLY WANTED TO SING."

HOW YOU GONNA FINANCE IT?

WELL...

FINANCING...

I WAS THINKIN' ABOUT WHEN I OPEN UP THE SHOP

THAT I CAN GET SOME INVESTORS, MY SISTERS.

INVESTORS FROM HER SISTERS WHO?

NOT ME!

MMM-MMM. - WAIT-WAIT-- HEAR HER OUT.

DON'T SAY "NO." - WHERE YOU GONNA DO IT AT?

I'LL OPEN UP THE FIRST ONE IN MARYLAND...

MMM-MMM-- DOUBLE MMM-MMM.

I KNOW IT USED TO BE CHOCOLATE CITY,

BUT THAT DONE DRIED UP, BABY.

IT'S STRAIGHT "JURASSIC PARK."

IT IS DRIED UP!

YOU GOTTA BE REALISTIC WITH YOUR DREAMS.

IF YOU GONNA START OFF ANYWHERE,

ATLANTA'S THE BEST RIGHT NOW... OR L.A.

YOU ACT LIKE MARYLAND AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A NUT BUSH PLACE.

IT IS!

WHERE YOU LIVIN' AT? - IT'S NOT!

YOU ACT LIKE I'M IN OHIO, WISCON-WISCONSIN--

LISTEN, DID WE FLY SIX HOURS AND DIDN'T I TAKE TWO HOURS

TO GET TO TRACI'S HOUSE?

THAT'S LIKE I WANNA BE A SINGER

AND I'M MOVIN' TO NEBRASKA.

SO, IF WE DO THIS RECORD, ARE YOU STAYIN' IN MARYLAND?

IF WE DO THIS RECORD, I CAN COMMUTE.

I CAN GO. - NO, YOU CAN'T.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TAMAR'S TALKIN' ABOUT.

SHE ALREADY PUT A HOLD ON THE BRAXTON FAMILY ALBUM.

NOW, YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT, "LET'S DO THIS" AGAIN.

STOP PLAYIN' WITH MY DAMN EMOTIONS!

HOW LONG IS IT GONNA TAKE YOU TO FINISH BEAUTY SCHOOL?

UH, I DON'T HAVE THAT LONG,

'CAUSE THEY SAID I CAN TAKE THE TEST.

TAKE THE TEST!

I'LL BRUSH UP WITH THE BOOKS AND...

I'LL TAKE THE TEST.

I MEAN, I'M NOT THE BIGGEST FAN OF TRACI OPENIN' UP

HER SALON IN MARYLAND, BUT I DEFINITELY WISH HER

THE BEST OF LUCK... JUST NOT WITH MY MONEY.

WELL, HERE'S TO TRACI AND TO MARYLAND!

LET FREEDOM RING! - THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.

COMING UP ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES..."

WHY YOU FEEL YOU HAVE TO GO BEHIND THEM BACK

TO BE WHO YOU ARE?

I JUST DON'T WANNA CAUSE HAVOC.

IF YOU GO TO HARVEY AND THEM FIND OUT,

THERE WILL BE HECK TO PAY.

THERE'S NOTHIN' WRONG WITH A CONVERSATION.

AND THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUTH.

- IT IS NOT THAT COLD IN HERE! - YOU LIE.

I CAME OVER TO TONI'S TO TALK ABOUT MY AWFUL

LONG ASS RECORDING SESSION WITH T.C.

I MEAN, I JUST FEEL SO DISSED BY VINCE,

AND YOU KNOW, I NEED SOME TYPE OF ADVICE.

LIKE, I NEED SOME HELP, FOR REAL.

- WHO YOU WORKIN' WITH? - NOBODY I WANNA WORK WITH.

WHO IS THIS GUY-- I DON'T KNOW HIM.

HE'S A BABY-- HE'S ONLY 25.

HE PROBABLY MAKES GREAT MUSIC,

AND HE CAN PROBABLY REALLY SING,

AND HE PROBABLY DOES A GREAT JOB OF WRITING

AND DONE MELODIES AND PUTTING ALL THAT TOGETHER,

BUT HE MAY NOT BE GOOD AT... TEACHING SOMEONE.

T-TEACHING SOMEBODY ELSE HOW TO DO IT.

THAT'S TRUE, 'CAUSE THAT IS AN ART.

EVERYBODY DOESN'T HAVE THAT.

EVERYBODY THAT CAN MAKE TRACKS AIN'T A PRODUCER.

JUST, PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT.

I KNOW THAT TAMAR CAN SOMETIMES BE A HANDFUL

TO DEAL WITH, ESPECIALLY IN THE RECORDING STUDIO,

AND I THINK THAT COMES FROM HER HISTORY IN THE PAST.

SHE'S HAD SEVERAL ALBUMS OUT.

SO, SHE'S IN THE STUDIO AND SHE'S THINKING,

"I CAN DO THIS-- I CAN PRODUCE MYSELF."

SO, IF SHE'S WITH A NEW PRODUCER,

SHE'LL CHEW HIM UP AND SPIT HIM OUT.

SHE'LL THINK, "I KNOW MORE THAN HIM."

BUT SHE NEEDS AND EXPERIENCED PRODUCER WHO KNOWS HER,

WHO GETS IT, WHO WILL CHALLENGE HER,

THAT'S WHAT SHE NEEDS.

I CAN'T BELIEVE VINCE IS LETTIN' THIS CHILD DO IT.

AS OF NOW, IT AIN'T RIGHT.

AND IF IT AIN'T RIGHT, I AIN'T PUTTIN' IT OUT.

YOU KNOW WHO YOU NEED TO WORK WITH.

- I KNOW, HARVEYLICIOUS. - HARVEY.

HARVEY'S THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN CHANGE THAT,

CHANGE PEOPLE'S MINDS.

THERE IS NO QUESTION IN MY MIND THAT THE BEST PRODUCER

FOR TAMAR IS HARVEY MASON.

HE'S THE BEST... HE'S WORKED WITH ME.

HE'S WORKED WITH ARETHA FRANKLIN, BRITNEY SPEARS,

JENNIFER HUDSON.

HE KNOWS HOW TO HANDLE TAMAR,

AND HE'S WORKED WITH HER BEFORE.

WHY CAN'T YOU CALL HIM AND BE LIKE,

"LOOK, TAMAR, I'M GONNA GIVE TAMAR YOUR NUMBER.

"SHE GONNA CALL YOU, 'CAUSE SHE NEED TO ASK YOU SOMETHING."

YOU KNOW HARVEY-- WHY WOULD I DO THAT?

'CAUSE I'M SCARED.

TAMAR, PUT ON YOUR BIG GIRL PANTIES AND CALL HIM.

I JUST DON'T WANT MY MOUTH TO WRITE NO CHECK

THAT MY ASS CAN'T CASH.

ASK-- OKAY.

AS SOON AS HE SAY "OKAY" HE CAN DO IT--

"OKAY, HARVEY, OKAY-- HOW MUCH IT GONNA COST ME?"

TALK MONEY RIGHT AWAY.

DON'T TALK IT LATER, 'CAUSE WHEN YOU GET THAT INVOICE--

SHE IS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!

HARVEY IS THE PERSON WHO NEEDS TO BE PRODUCIN' ME.

NOW, I JUST GOTTA FIGURE OUT HOW I'M GONNA DO IT.

I HAVE NO EARTHLY IDEA WHAT TYPE OF FEEDBACK

TONI'S BEEN GIVING ZO,

BUT HE OBVIOUSLY NEEDS SOME TOUGH LOVE.

AND I AM GONNA MAKE HIM TONI-PROOF,

SO THAT I CAN MOVE ON WITH MY LIFE.

'CAUSE YOU'RE LATE.

YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE HERE AT 9 O'CLOCK.

WHAT TIME IS IT NOW?

- 9:56. - WE GOT A LOT TO COVER.

DID YOU GET A CHANCE TO GO TO THE GROCERY STORE?

- YEAH. - WHERE'S THE FRUIT?

ZO, DID YOU FORGET TO GET THE STUFF?

COME ON-- I JUST HAVE TO SHOW YOU SOMETHIN' ELSE.

THERE IS THE NORMAL CLEAN,

AND THEN THERE'S THE TONI BRAXTON CLEAN.

TONI IS SO HYPER ANAL ABOUT HER BATHROOM,

ESPECIALLY HER MAKEUP BRUSHES.

IF SHE CAME IN THE BATHROOM AND SAW THESE BRUSHES...

YOU GOT A FULL DAY AHEAD OF YOU.

I DON'T THINK THAT ZO REALLY FULLY UNDERSTANDS

THAT TONI NEEDS EVERYTHING IN IT'S PROPER PLACE,

NOT STUFF HERE, NOT STUFF THERE,

BUT PERFECT PLACE FOR TONI.

WHERE IS THE OTHER SHOE? - IN THE CAR.

WORK-- WORK!

EVERY SECOND COUNTS WITH TONI BRAXTON.

ZO!

I AM NOT GONNA LIE...

ZO DEFINITELY HAS HIS BLONDE MOMENTS.

I'LL TELL YA, THE HOUSEKEEPER TOOK IT.

YOU NEED TO TELL THE HOUSEKEEPER

DON'T MOVE YOUR STUFF.

I'M JUST GONNA MAKE SURE THAT HE'S THE PERFECT ASSISTANT

FOR TONI, BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THAT JOB BACK.

IT'S OVERWHELMING-- TRUST ME, I KNOW.

THAT'S WHY YOU'RE HERE, TO TAKE MY PLACE.

I DON'T WANNA BE A PERSONAL ASSISTANT EVER.

OOH, THESE ARE CUTE.

YOU'RE GONNA BE LIKE, ANYTHING THAT MAKES ME TALL.

I KNOW, RIGHT-- I LIKE THESE COWBOY BOOTS.

I'VE BEEN LOOKIN' FOR SOME. - NEED HELP FINDING ANYTHING?

I-I LIKE THESE BOOTS.

WANT ME TO GO CHECK IT OUT, SEE IF WE HAVE IT?

YEAH.

I DON'T GET A CHANCE TO HANG OUT WITH TONI ALL THE TIME,

SO I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN TO GO OUT SHOPPING WITH HER

AND TALK ABOUT MY CAREER PLANS.

OH, YES! - OH, YEAH, TRY THOSE ON.

I HAVE THIS LITTLE, CUTE LITTLE DRESS,

AND I'VE BEEN LOOKIN' FOR A PAIR OF COWBOY BOOTS.

LET ME TRY 'EM ON-- WHAT DO YOU THINK?

THEY'RE TOO BIG-- SEE, I CAN'T WEAR 'EM.

THEY TOO BIG-- YOU NEED ANOTHER SIZE.

HEEHAW!

WOW.

WOW.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

UM.

SEE, THESE ARE NOT CUTE ON ME.

I'LL STICK TO MY CLOGS.

LET ME SEE YOUR COUNTRY GIRL DANCE.

HEEHAW.

THAT'S RIVER DANCE.

THAT WAS RIVER DANCE.

I'M TRYIN' TO SLIP A CONVERSATION TO TONI

TO LET HER KNOW THAT I'M TRYIN' TO OPEN UP A SALON

AND ALSO BE A SINGER.

MAYBE TONI COULD HELP ME MAKE A DECISION.

IT'S WORTH A TRY.

I BEEN THINKIN' ABOUT-- - WHAT?

OKAY-- YOU GOTTA TELL ME SOMETHING.

OH, GOD-- TELL ME-TELL ME. - OKAY.

OPENING UP A SALON AND GOING BACK TO HAIR SCHOOL.

- REALLY? - YEAH.

- OH, THAT'S YOU. - THAT'S CUTE?

- YEAH. - WHEN ARE YOU GONNA DO THIS?

I'M HOPING REAL SOON, BUT IF YOU HAD ANYTHING THAT,

YOU KNOW, I WAS HOPIN' THAT IF YOU WERE GOING BACK

TO SINGING, I MEAN. - OKAY, WHICH IS IT?

YOU GONNA GO BACK TO SCHOOL OR YOU GONNA GO BACK TO SINGING?

I KNOW TRACI WANTS SOMETHING.

I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S A LOAN FOR A SALON

OR A JOB FOR SINGING.

I FEEL LIKE SHE'S SAYING SHE WANTS TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL,

UNLESS I CAN OFFER HER A SINGING JOB.

- DO BOTH. - YEAH, BUT NO.

TELL ME MORE ABOUT THIS SCHOOL.

WHEN ARE YOU GOING? - WELL--

HOW COME I DIDN'T KNOW THIS?

UM, BECAUSE I-I REALLY DIDN'T WANNA SAY ANYTHING YET.

I'M GUESSING, SINCE SHE ONLY BROUGHT UP THE SCHOOL,

SHE'S NOT INTERESTED IN ME SINGIN' BACKUP.

I JUST FEEL LIKE I NEED TO COMPLETE SOMETHING.

HOW LONG, OR SOMETHING, YOU GOTTA GO?

UM, I DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH HOURS.

SO, YOU KNOW, I JUST HAVE TO DO THE TEST TO PLACE ME

WHERE I SUPPOSED TO BE AND CONTINUE FROM THAT.

I THINK THAT'S COOL YOU GOIN' BACK TO SCHOOL FOR HAIR.

I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA THAT TRACI WANTS TO

OPEN HER OWN BUSINESS... IN THEORY.

BUT IN PRACTICE, I THINK SHE'S GONNA HAVE TO HIRE

A BUSINESS MANAGER OR OFFICE MANAGER

OR SOMEONE WHO-WHO KNOWS THE INS AND OUT

OF OPERATING A SHOP, BEFORE SHE CAN DO ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

WHAT DO YOU THINK? - OH, YEAH, THAT'S CUTE.

- THAT'S CUTE? - YEAH.

- IS IT MICHAEL JACKSON? - A LITTLE BIT LIKE "BAD."

YEAH. - "BILLY JEAN"?

WHEN SHE BREAKS OUT IN MICHAEL JACKSON IMPRESSION,

I KNOW I'M NOT GONNA GET ANYTHING OUTTA HER.

OH, WELL.

OOH, GIRL, IT IS HOT IN HERE.

IS IT?

DO YOU GUYS EVER TURN YOUR AIR CONDITIONER ON?

I ALMOST HAVE TO TAKE ALL OF MY CLOTHES OFF

WHEN I STAY AT YOUR HOUSE.

WELL, IT IS HOT IN HERE-- THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY TO DO.

TO BE HONEST, I AM STILL UPSET WITH MY MOM RIGHT NOW.

NO-NO!

WHO-WHO TRYIN' TO BE NASTY!

BUT YOU WILL NOT DISRESPECT ME!

AND NEXT TIME YOU DO IT, I'M GONNA SLAP THE PISS OUTTA YOU!

TRY ME!

BUT I REALLY NEED TO ASK HER FOR HER ADVICE

ON WHETHER OR NOT I SHOULD GO BEHIND VINCE'S BACK

AND WORK WITH HARVEY ON MY SOLO PROJECT.

SO, WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO?

NOTHIN'-- I'M DEBATING ON WHETHER OR NOT

I SHOULD GO SEE HARVEY.

I CALLED HIM THE OTHER DAY AND HE TOLD ME

TO STOP BY TODAY, AND...

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO SAY TO HARVEY?

WELL, I'M JUST GONNA, BASICALLY,

ASK HIM TO RECORD SOME SONGS AND KEEP IT A SECRET.

WHY YOU FEEL YOU HAVE TO GO BEHIND VINCE'S BACK

TO BE WHO YOU ARE?

I AIN'T FITTIN' TO TALK TO VINCE

'CAUSE HE'S FITTIN' TO HATE ON IT.

AND SOON AS HE HATE ON IT, IT'S GONNA GO RIGHT DOWN

THE DRAIN, AND IT'LL BE RIGHT BACK TO SQUARE ONE.

BUT YOU SEE, FROM MY POINT OF VIEW,

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU FEEL

YOU HAVE TO DO IT BEHIND HIS BACK.

IF I TELL VINCE, HE'S GONNA WANNA DO THE ALBUM HIS WAY,

AND I WANNA DO MY ALBUM MY WAY.

AND WE ALREADY KNOW WHERE THAT'S GONNA MAKE US END UP.

WE GONNA START ARGUIN' AND BICKERIN',

AND I AIN'T FITTIN' TO GO THROUGH THAT NO MORE.

I CAN'T.

I JUST DON'T WANNA CAUSE HAVOC.

LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT.

IF YOU GO TO HARVEY AND VIN FIND OUT,

WHAT ARE YOU SAYING, THERE WILL BE HECK TO PAY?

I DON'T KNOW.

SHE FELT THAT YOU THINK HE WILL GET ANGRY.

OF COURSE-- SHE WOULD, TOO, OKAY.

BECAUSE WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

THAT MEANS, OKAY, YOU DON'T TRUST ME ENOUGH, OKAY,

THAT WE CAN SIT DOWN AND WE CAN TALK ABOUT THESE THINGS.

AND WHETHER HE AGREE-AGREES OR NOT,

THEY STILL SHOULD TALK ABOUT IT,

AND SHE JUST SHOULD HOLD HER STANCE

AND SAY, "LISTEN, THIS IS WHAT I'M GOING TO DO,

"AND THIS IS WHAT I'M GOING TO TRY."

I THINK WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IS LET VIN KNOW

WHAT YOU GETTING READY TO DO,

BECAUSE YOU GOTTA LET THE FEAR GO.

THAT'S THE ONLY WAY YOU'RE GONNA MAKE IT.

YOU HAVE TO FULFILL YOUR DREAM, OR ELSE,

YOU WILL BE MISERABLE.

ON THAT NOTE, I'M GOING TO GO, AND I'M--

'CAUSE THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH A CONVERSATION.

AND THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUTH.

- BOOM. - THE TRUTH SHALL...

- SET YOU FREE. - SET YOU FREE.

I FOUND A BEAUTY SCHOOL CLASS IN HOLLYWOOD.

THE CLASS WAS ALREADY STARTED,

SO THEY SAID I COULD JOIN IN, JUST TO SEE WHERE I'M AT.

I HOPE I CAN HOLD MY OWN.

I ASKED YOU GUYS TO PRACTICE SECTIONING.

AND I WANT YOU GUYS TO GET IT DONE

IN FIVE MINUTES OR LESS.

THE CLASS INSTRUCTOR LOOKED LIKE THE HOMELESS VERSION

OF THE DUDE FROM "X FILES."

HE'S PRETTY STRICT AND I'M FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW.

AND I'M STARTING RIGHT NOW.

I'M TIMING YOU FOR FIVE MINUTES.

GO-GO-GO-GO!

IT'S ALREADY 30 SECONDS!

YOU HAVEN'T DONE A THING!

I'M TRYING TO REMEMBER STUFF

THAT I'VE LEARNED FIVE YEARS AGO,

AND IT'S REALLY NOT COMING BACK TO ME.

PRESSURE'S ON-- PRESSURE'S ON.

WHOEVER GETS DONE FIRST GETS TO LEAVE

A HALF AND HOUR EARLY.

- DONE. - AWESOME.

SO, THIS PERFECT PATTY FINISHED, LIKE, IN TWO MINUTES,

SMILIN' AND .

SHE ANNOYS THE HELL OUT OF ME.

- THAT'S THREE MINUTES. - DONE.

I'M GONNA TAKE A LOOK AND SEE WHAT YOU GUYS DID.

VANESSA, WE KNOW, DID PERFECT.

THIS ONE, TRACI-- IT LOOKS LIKE YOU DID A NICE JOB, TOO,

BUT IT'S NOT A FINGER'S WIDTH BEHIND THE EAR.

THAT'S A PROBLEM.

IT'S SCOOPED OUT TOO LOW-- THAT'S A PROBLEM.

I KNOW, I'M A LITTLE BIT RUSTY,

BUT HE DID SAY I DID A GOOD JOB.

I KNOW THINGS WILL BE GREAT, IF I DID THIS FULL TIME.

I JUST NEED TO STICK WITH IT.

YOU DIDN'T EVEN GET CLOSE TO THE BOTTOM.

THAT'S A PROBLEM, AND I'M STARTING TO GET ANNOYED.

COMING UP ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES..."

TAMAR, WHAT'S UP-- HOW'VE YOU BEEN?

I WAS JUST PRETTY MUCH HOPING THAT YOU WOULD BE WILLING

TO KINDA, LIKE, HAVE AN AFFAIR WITH ME.

SO, TOWANDA, ZO'S NOT WORKING OUT.

I NEED TO TOWANDA TO HELP ME OUT,

TO COME HERE, TO MOVE HERE.

I DON'T WANT THAT JOB-- I DON'T WANNA DO THAT!

CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME!

LET'S GET THE BACKGROUNDS.

I GOTTA DO MY OWN BACKGROUNDS, FOR REAL?

YEAH, YOU GOTTA GO BACK TO "DU WOP, SHA BOP BOP."

BUT IT-IT'S...

I THINK THAT YOU SHOULD COME IN AND DO IT,

AND I'LL DUB OVER THE TOP OF YOURS.

OKAY.

singing: OOH

OR YOU CAN START WITH LOWER ONES, IF IT'S EASIER.

singing: TEARS

YEAH, BUT WATCH YOUR VIBRATO,

BECAUSE I CAN'T-- UH-UHN.

A LITTLE ELVIS.

singing: OOH

DON'T-DON'T-- NO, NO.

DON'T SHOW OFF. - singing: TEARS

NO RUNNIN' ON MY RECORD.

TAKE YOUR TENNIS SHOES OFF. - ALL RIGHT.

LIKE, SERIOUSLY, PUTTIN' ME WITH T.C. AGAIN?

LIKE, NO!

HARVEY IS WHAT'S BEST FOR ME RIGHT NOW,

AND HE'S GONNA LET ME DO IT MY WAY,

AND I'M GONNA NEED TO DO IT MY WAY AND THAT'S IT.

HARVE BARVE! - TAMAR.

- HI. - WHAT'S UP?

HOW'VE YOU BEEN? - GOOD.

GOOD TO SEE YOU.

I WAS JUST PRETTY MUCH HOPING THAT YOU WOULD

BE WILLING TO KINDA, LIKE, HAVE AN AFFAIR WITH ME.

LIKE, NOT THAT KIND, BUT A MUSICAL AFFAIR.

OH.

WHERE ME AND YOU CAN SECRETLY DO MY ALBUM.

- AND NO ONE WILL KNOW? - AND HE WON'T KNOW.

I KNOW VINCE HAS A TAKE-OVER SPIRIT,

BUT I'M GONNA BE NEEDIN' MY PRODUCERS

AND MY MUSIC AND MY SOUND,

AND I'M JUST HOPIN' THAT HARVEY CAN KEEP THIS A SECRET,

SO VINCE WON'T INTERFERE AND TAKE OVER.

I THINK WE HAVE TWO TOTALLY DIFFERENT...

- DIRECTIONS. - DIRECTIONS.

- LIKE-- - WHAT'S DIRECTION?

I WANNA BE FUN AND YOUNG, AND YOU KNOW,

HE'S MORE INTO, LIKE-- - HE'S WANTS MORE ADULT?

LAID BACK, WHAT'S THE FOUR-ONE-ONE--

- OH, I SEE-- OKAY. - MARY J. BLIGE THING,

AND I AIN'T FROM NEW YORK.

AND I LOVE THAT KIND OF MUSIC, BUT YOU KNOW,

I JUST WANNA BE ABLE TO BE A 100% REAL

AND BE ABLE TO PULL IT OFF AT THE SAME TIME.

WELL, THAT'S THE ONLY WAY IT'S GONNA WORK.

LIKE, IF YOU'RE DOIN' STUFF THAT YOU'RE NOT FEELIN'--

YOU'VE DONE THAT BEFORE. - YEAH, AND I HAVE DONE MUSIC.

SEE WHAT I'M SAYIN'-- BEEN THERE, DONE THAT,

GOT A T-SHIRT, AND WHO-WHO WANTS TO WEAR AND OLD T-SHIRT!

NOT HER! - NO, NOT HER.

NO!

I WANT TO WEAR NEW CLOTHES, NAME BRAND NEW CLOTHES.

YOU'RE THE NAME BRAND.

YOU ALREADY GOT THE NAME BRAND NEW CLOTHES COVERED.

YOU'RE-YOU'RE THE GUCCI OF MUSIC.

WHAT'S YOUR NEXT STEPS?

I MEAN, DO YOU REALLY WANNA TRY AND GET IN

AND JUST START RECORDING SOME IDEA, 'CAUSE I MEAN,

I WOULD LOVE TO DO THAT-- I THINK WE MAKE GREAT MUSIC.

I'M GLAD YOU GET IT.

I FEEL LIKE I CAN GET THE BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE

OUT OF HARVEY, BECAUSE I'M REALLY, REALLY COMFORTABLE

WITH HIM, AND HE KNOWS HOW FAR I CAN GO OR,

YOU KNOW, WHERE I COULD TAKE THIS THING.

SO, I JUST THINK HE'S THE HOMERUN GUY.

I'M UP FOR IT.

OKAY, BUT I HAVE ONE MORE REQUEST.

I DON'T HAVE NO MONEY.

I CAN'T BE USIN' VINCE MONEY TO WORK ON THIS PROJECT

BEHIND HIS BACK.

I MEAN, EVEN I KNOW WHEN I'M TAKIN' THINGS TOO FAR.

THE MONEY WILL HAPPEN WHEN YOU HAVE HITS

AND YOU'RE READY TO RELEASE,

AND IT'S AN INVESTMENT FOR BOTH OF US,

AND I'M COOL WITH THAT-- LET'S DO IT.

THANKS, HARVELICIOUS. - SHAKE ON IT.

WE ARE COOKIN' A BIG DINNER AT TONI'S HOUSE,

AND SOMEHOW, I HAD BEEN THE ERRAND PERSON.

I HAD TO GO OUT AND GET ALL THE FOOD,

AND NOBODY WOULD HELP ME.

NOBODY WOULD BRING IN THE BAGS.

I AM SO TIRED OF BEING THE FAMILY'S PERSONAL ASSISTANT.

WHERE IS ZO?

ZO-ZO!

CAN'T THEY CALL ZO TO DO STUFF?

- I HOPE YOU GOT EVERYTHING. - WOW.

LET ME HELP EVERYBODY UNDERSTAND SOMETHIN'.

MMM-HMM.

I AM NOT THE FAMILY'S PERSONAL ASSISTANT.

THANK YOU, TRINA.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT ANNOUNCEMENT.

- OH, OKAY. - THE EXECUTIVE CHEF IS HERE.

I HEARD SOMEBODY TALKIN' ABOUT ME.

WHO SAID MY NAME? - I DID.

I SAID THAT TONI'S GONNA COME DOWNSTAIRS

AND SAY THAT IT'S ONLY GONNA TAKE HER 15 MINUTES

TO COOK THE SEA BASS. - THAT'S ALL IT TAKES.

WHAT'D I TELL YOU-- DIDN'T I TELL YOU?

SO, TOWANDA, ZO'S NOT WORKING OUT.

HE'S A SWEETHEART, BUT I NEED TOWANDA TO HELP ME OUT.

I DON'T WANT THAT JOB-- I DON'T WANNA DO THAT!

CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME-- JEEZ!

I THOUGHT ZO WAS WORKIN' OUT-- WHAT HAPPENED?

WHAT WAS THE STRAW? - IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.

OKAY-- AND?

BUT THE STOVE GOT SET ON FIRE.

- OH, MY GOD! - IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.

I HATE TO SAY IT, BUT FROM WHAT I HEARD,

TONI'S ASSISTANT, ZO, THIS GUY, HE'S A WALKING ACCIDENT.

I ASKED HIM TO MAKE ME SOME TEA, SO THIS IS WHAT HE DID.

THIS IS WHAT ZO DID-- LOOK, Y'ALL.

HURRY UP, 'CAUSE I GOTTA SEE-- I GOTTA SEE.

HE HEATED UP THE WATER AND HE PUT IT ON THE STOVE...

AND TURNED THE STOVE ON. - PLASTIC!

- AND IT'S PLASTIC. - HE CAN'T PUT PLASTIC ON FIRE.

I JUST THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND

THAT IT'S A LOT ENTAILED

WITH BEING A PERSONAL ASSISTANT.

FIRST OF ALL, YOU HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE TEA.

YOU ALMOST HAVE TO BE THREE PEOPLE AT ONE TIME.

ESPECIALLY WORKIN' FOR SOMEBODY LIKE...

YOU GONNA HELP ME OUT... A LITTLE BIT?

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO COME HERE, TO MOVE HERE?

I LEFT ANDRE AND THE KIDS IN ATLANTA.

TONI KNOWS I CAN'T SAY "NO" TO HER,

BUT IF I'M GOING TO DO THIS, IT'S ONLY TEMPORARY,

AND I HAVE SOME CONDITIONS.

LET ME WORK SOME THINGS OUT FIRST.

I GOT SOME STUFF THAT I HAVE TO WORK OUT.

OH, SO THIS IS A "YES"?

THERE ARE CONTINGENCIES, BUT IT'S A "YES."

I HAVE WITNESSES-- WITNESSES.

HOW LONG IS IT GONNA TAKE YOU TO WORK IT OUT?

NOT LONG-- MAYBE A WORK OR SO.

WHAT I NEED YOU TO DO IS TO HELP ME RUN THIS STUFF

AND HIRE YOURSELF AN ASSISTANT.

HOW YOU AN ASSISTANT WHO GETS AN ASSISTANT.

I WANNA WORK FOR TONI.

DIDN'T I TELL EVERYBODY

TOWANDA WANTED TO BE TONI BRAXTON'S ASSISTANT?

I DON'T KNOW WHY NOBODY LISTENS TO ME.

WHAT ABOUT ANDRE AND THE KIDS?

THAT'S WHAT I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT.

WHY I GOTS TO BUST YOUR BRAIN.

I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU DON'T WANNA WORK WITH TONI NO MORE.

I DID SAY THAT-- TONI KNOWS THIS.

THIS IS NOT ANYTHING NEW!

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I SAID THIS!

YEAH, SHE DID.

BECAUSE TONI, REMEMBER, I WANT TO DO MY OWN THING.

ONE OF MY CONDITIONS TO BE HERE IN L.A. WITH TONI

IS FOR HER TO ALLOW ME

TO PURSUE MY ACTING ASPIRATIONS.

I DON'T WANT TO BE HER PERSONAL ASSISTANT FOREVER.

THAT'S NOT MY DREAM.

COMING UP ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES..."

I WOULD LOVE TO FINISH RECORDING MY ALBUM.

YOU KNOW, LIKE, I WANNA, YOU KNOW,

WORK WITH HARVEY AND STUFF.

THAT'S NOT HOW IT GOES.

I MEAN, THAT'S JUST A WASTE OF MONEY.

VINCE, YOUR ATTITUDE IS REAL--

YOU KNOW WHAT-- I'M DONE WITH THIS.

- YOU FINISHED PACKING? - YES.

DID YOU MOVE YOUR STUFF OUT ALREADY?

TRACI'S LEAVIN' TO GO BACK TO MARYLAND,

BUT BEFORE SHE GOES, I WANT HER TO KNOW

THAT I AM COMING FROM A PLACE OF LOVE

WHEN I TELL HER ABOUT HER RIDICULOUS BEAUTY SALON THING.

I DON'T WANT YOU TO THINK, UM, I WAS DISSIN' YOU

GOIN' BACK TO SCHOOL I JUST WANTED YOU TO BE REALISTIC.

YOU GOTTA MAKE SURE YOU WANT YOUR SALON

TO BE IN MARYLAND, 'CAUSE THEN YOU STUCK THERE.

I WANNA OPEN UP MY SALON IN MARYLAND

BECAUSE MY FAMILY'S THERE, MY HUSBAND, MY SON,

MY DAD, MY BROTHER, MY NIECE, MY NEPHEWS.

IT MAKES SENSE TO HAVE A SALON IN MARYLAND

AND MARYLAND IS HOME.

WOW, I-I NEVER KNEW YOU WANTED TO BE

IN MARYLAND LIKE THAT. - YEAH-- I LOVE MARYLAND.

YOU NEVER EXPRESSED THAT BEFORE.

LIKE, "I-I-I'M NOT LEAVING MARYLAND."

LIKE, NOW I HEAR YOU SAYIN', "I'M NOT LEAVING MARYLAND."

I LOVE MARYLAND.

GIRL, YOU GOIN' SO HARD FOR YOUR CITY.

YOU MIGHT AS WELL GO RUN FOR MAYOR.

TAMAR WORDS AT TIMES BE HARSH.

I DON'T THINK SHE REALLY MEAN TO HURT-HURT YOU VERBALLY

OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, BUT IT'LL START TO EFFECT YOU.

I MEAN, THAT'S MY SISTER.

I'M ONLY TELLIN' YOU THIS 'CAUSE I WANT YOU TO WIN.

MARYLAND IS NOT THE STATE TO BE.

I THINK THAT WHEN SHE'S READY TO OPEN UP A SALON

THAT SHE WILL FIND OUT

THAT IT CAN BE A VERY LUCRATIVE BUSINESS,

IF YOU OPEN IT UP IN THE RIGHT AREA.

BUT YOU CAN'T WANNA BE A, YOU KNOW, A GHETTO SUPERSTAR,

THAT JUST CANNOT BE YOUR GOAL.

YOU JUST HAVE TO-TO REALLY BE CLEAR

ON WHAT YOU WANNA DO WITH YOUR--

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?

- I GOT SOME GOALS IN MIND. - SO, WHAT ABOUT SINGING?

WHAT ARE YOU-- - I WANNA DO THAT, TOO.

IF I HAD MY FIRST PICK, EITHER HAVING THE SALON

OR SINGING BACKGROUND, I'LL SING BACKGROUND.

THAT'S WHERE MY HEART IS-- SINGING, THAT IS MY PASSION.

YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO WAIT. - NO, I'M NOT GONNA WAIT.

OH, YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT, 'CAUSE YOU GONNA BE LIKE,

"HUH!"

REALLY? - ABOUT WHAT?

JUST WAIT.

NONE OF MY SISTERS HAVE ANY CONFIDENCE IN ME,

ESPECIALLY TAMAR, BUT I'M GONNA PROVE TO THEM I GOT IT.

THE BRAXTON'S NOT HAPPENIN'-- THAT'S IT, JUST WAIT.

I GOT SOME OTHER THINGS IN MIND.

COME IN.

- HEY. - HEY.

SO, AFTER TRACI LEFT, I WENT TO GO FIND VINCE

TO TALK TO HIM ABOUT MY RECORD.

T.C. IS OUTTA HERE-- HARVEY IS IN THE DOOR.

BABE, WHY ARE YOU SO FLAT WITH ME?

LIKE, WHAT ARE YOU DOIN'? - WHAT'S UP?

YOU ALWAYS ON THE PHONE.

LET ME SEE YOUR-- LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT IT LOOK LIKE

FROM MY STANDPOINT. - THAT'S THE AIR CONDITIONIN'.

JUST SAY, "TAMAR, TAMAR"-- OKAY, BUT JUST SAY, "TAMAR."

- TAMAR, TAMAR. - WHAT YOU TALKIN' ABOUT!

FIRST OF ALL, I DON'T EVEN DO THAT.

I DON'T EVEN KICK MY LEG UP.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU TALKIN' ABOUT.

I DON'T TALK LIKE THAT.

I DON'T KICK MY LEG UP LIKE THAT.

YEAH, MAN, THAT'S THE BOMB-- UH-HUH.

AND THEN SAY, SAY, "TAMAR, CAN I TALK TO YOU?"

- TAMAR, CAN I TALK TO YOU? - WHAT IS IT.

THAT'S NOT HOW I DO IT.

I PROMISE, FROM MY PERCEPTION,

THAT'S WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.

I GET IT-- VINCE IS THE MAN.

HE'S THE MUSIC GUY RIGHT NOW.

BUT YOU AIN'T GOT FIVE MINUTES TO TALK TO THIS RIGHT HERE?

SURE YOU DO.

SEE WHAT I MEAN?

I'M TRYIN' TO TALK TO YOU, LIKE, FOR REAL, FOR REAL,

AND YOU'RE ALWAYS ON YOUR PHONE.

DO YOU WANNA HAVE A CONVERSATION

OR DO YOU WANT ME TO GET UP AND WALK OUTTA HERE?

WHAT WOULD MAKE YOU GET UP AND WALK,

'CAUSE WE HAVIN' A CONVERSATION, DARLING?

POO-POO. - CHICKEN NOODLE.

- CHEESE DOODLE. - WHENEVER YOU WANNA FINISH.

I'M JUST SAYIN'.

SWEET POTATO PIE, WHENEVER YOU'RE GONNA FINISH-- GO AHEAD.

IF YOU LISTEN TO ME. - I HAVE TO WORK, TAMAR.

IF I GOT AN EMAIL-- I'M JUST CHECKIN' MY EMAIL.

YEAH, BUT I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WORKING.

ME NEITHER-- I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH YOU WORKING.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, I WANNA TALK TO YOU ABOUT WORK.

I WOULD LOVE TO FINISH RECORDING MY ALBUM.

YOU KNOW, LIKE, I LOVE T.C.

HE'S AMAZING, BUT I WANNA, YOU KNOW, WORK WITH HARVEY

AND STUFF.

FIRST OF ALL, I STILL DON'T FEEL LIKE YOU KNOW

EXACTLY WHERE-WHERE WE AT WITH YOUR SOUND AND WHAT KIND OF,

YOU KNOW, WE JUST CAN'T GO IN THE STUDIO

AND NOT HAVE A GREAT SONG OR NOT BE DOIN' THE RIGHT SONG,

CUTTIN' THE WRONG SONG.

THAT'S JUST A WASTE OF MONEY.

VINCE AND I BEEN ARGUIN'

FOR MONTHS, AND HARVEY KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT I WANT.

HARVEY LIKES TO WRITE HIS OWN STUFF.

I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GONNA BE RIGHT FOR YOU TO WORK WITH HIM,

AS FAR AS YOU WANNA WRITE STUFF.

YOU GOTTA CALL THE PRODUCER AND SEE IF HE LOOKS AT ME

AS A WRITER? - NO, I'M NOT--

I DIDN'T-- DID THAT COME OUT OF MY MOUTH?

NO, I JUST KNOW HOW YOU PRODUCER GUYS ARE.

BUT-BUT-BUT-- YEAH, BUT THAT--

I NEVER SAID NOTHIN' LIKE THAT.

- NO, YOU DIDN'T. - THAT'S NOT NECESSARY.

DON'T KEEP CUTTIN' ME OFF. - HOW I'M CUTTING YOU OFF?

I'M TALKIN'-I'M TALKIN' TO YOU, SO YOU, LIKE,

TALKIN' OVER ME. - GO AHEAD, SWEETHEART.

- NO, I'M FINISHED, SWEETHEART. - GO AHEAD, BOO.

YOU GOT IT-- YOU GOT IT, DO-DOODLE DO.

- DON'T BE FACETIOUS. - OKAY.

I KEEP GETTIN' THE RUN AROUND AND EXCUSES FROM VINCE.

IT JUST MAKES ME WONDER, LIKE,

DO YOU REALLY WANNA HELP ME WITH MY ALBUM?

VINCE, YOUR ATTITUDE IS REAL HANKY, BOO.

MY-MY-MY ATTITUDE IS REAL HANKY?

- REAL HANKY. - AND WHAT IS YOURS?

YOU KNOW WHAT-- I'M DONE WITH THIS.

LOCK ME UP.

I AM SO SORRY, BOO VINCE, BUT I HAVE GOT TO DO MY ALBUM

MY WAY, AND THAT'S IT.