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- OH! - LET'S GO!

TONIGHT, ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES"...

WE HAVE THIS REALLY, REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT SHOW.

THIS SHOW IS VERY IMPORTANT.

WE'RE HERE-- LET'S GET IT DONE.

LET'S DO IT.

WE LOOK LIKE BACKGROUND SINGERS.

I'M SCARED... I'M SCARED.

I'M LEAVING AT MIDNIGHT.

DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE READY?

I WOULD BOO US.

BOO!

EVERY GROUP YOU'VE BEEN IN FAILED

BECAUSE OF THAT ATTITUDE OF YOURS!

Y'ALL IS WHACK!

I'M SUPPOSED TO GET ON STAGE LIKE THIS?

THAT IS NOT APPROPRIATE.

HERE TO JOIN US, THE BRAXTONS.

I'M NERVOUS.

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

YOU GUYS, I'M SO GLAD YOU MADE IT.

- HEY, OF COURSE. - YER!

HEY.

OUR NETWORK, WE TV, ASKED US TO PERFORM LIVE

AT A LUNCHEON FOR WOMEN EXECUTIVES IN NEW YORK CITY.

TONI IS STILL RECUPERATING FROM HER SURGERY,

SO SHE COULDN'T DO IT.

SO, WE WERE MORE THAN THRILLED TO DO IT.

AND, NOW, MY NERVES ARE ON PROBATION

BECAUSE WE ONLY HAVE A FEW DAYS TO PULL IT TOGETHER.

I HAVE BEEN STRESSING OUT,

TRYING NOT TO HAVE AN ANXIETY ATTACK

ABOUT THIS SHOW THAT'S COMING UP.

THIS SHOW IS VERY IMPORTANT. - OF COURSE.

THIS SHOW IS A HUGE DEAL.

I MEAN, THIS IS OUR TIME TO SHOW EVERYBODY

WE ARE NOT JUST BACKGROUND SINGERS.

LIKE, WE ARE SINGERS IN OUR RIGHT, FOR REAL.

SO, WHAT ARE WE GONNA SING?

- SOMETHIN' FAST. - I AIN'T SINGIN' DOO-WOP

AND, YOU KNOW, DO-DO-DO-DO-DO-DO.

NO-- THAT AIN'T THE BUSINESS.

AND I'M NOT BEING THE FOUR TOPS.

I'M WAY TOO CUTE AND YOUNG FOR THAT.

- BUT, I HAVE AN IDEA. - WHAT?

LET'S DO "THE BOSS."

THAT'S A FAST SONG.

"THE BOSS" WAS A REALLY, REALLY, REALLY BIG SONG

FOR DIANA ROSS IN THE '70s, BUT THEN WE COVERED IT

FOR THE BRAXTONS ALBUM IN THE '90s,

AND IT WAS A HUGE HIT FOR US, TOO.

"THE BOSS" IS THE PERFECT SONG TO SING FOR THIS AUDIENCE.

I MEAN, WE'RE BASICALLY GONNA BE SINGING IN FRONT OF

WOMEN IN BUSINESS.

BUT, IT'S BEEN A GOOD TEN-THIRTEEN YEARS

SINCE WE'VE PERFORMED "THE BOSS."

I WANNA DO "THE BOSS." - RIGHT.

OKAY, I'M JUST GONNA GO AHEAD AND SAY IT.

I'M SCARED-I'M SCARED. - TELL ME WHY.

WELL, BECAUSE IT'S BEEN SO LONG.

I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS

BECAUSE WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT CHOREOGRAPHY,

KNOWING THE WORDS, REMEMBERING THE WORDS,

FIGURING OUT WARDROBE,

AND WE ONLY HAVE A FEW DAYS TO DO IT.

ARE WE GONNA STILL DO THE OLD CHOREOGRAPHY?

I MEAN, BECAUSE WE HAVE TO UPDATE IT, BECAUSE IF NOT,

IT'S GONNA BE SUPER-DUPER DATED, AND THAT'S NOT HOT.

THAT'S NOT CUTE.

CHILD, BYE. - BYE-BYE.

THAT'S MY BIGGEST-BIGGEST CONCERN,

BECAUSE HOW DO WE GET THE SONG DOWN PACKED?

HOW DO WE GET, YOU KNOW, OUR FACIAL EXPRESSIONS

AND HOW WE'RE GONNA BUST IT, POP IT, MOVE IT, AND STUFF?

AND THEN, ON TOP OF THAT, GET OUTFITS?

TAMAR IS EXTREMELY UPTIGHT

BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T PERFORMED TOGETHER

IN A VERY, VERY LONG TIME, ESPECIALLY ALL FOUR OF US,

AND WE DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH TIME.

LET'S FIGURE IT OUT.

I'M JUST SAYING-- WE'RE HERE.

LET'S GET IT DONE-- LET'S DO IT.

LET'S DO IT-- LET'S DO IT.

LET'S DO IT.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY TIME TO WASTE TO GET READY

FOR THIS GIG IN NEW YORK.

SO, OUR VOCAL COACH, TERRANCE, HE'S GONNA COME OVER

AND HELP US GET READY TO SING.

HI, DARLING. - OH, MY GOD, LOOK IT.

- MUAH. - MUAH.

- LOOK AT YOU. - HI!

YES, LOOK AT HER. - ONE, TWO, SEVEN, EIGHT.

TERRANCE HAS BEEN AROUND THE FAMILY FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

SO, IN A SENSE, HE'S LIKE A BROTHER TO US.

WHAT'S HAPPENING-- WHAT ARE WE DOIN'?

WELL, WE HAVE THIS REALLY, REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT SHOW,

AND WE HAVE BEEN OUT OF PRACTICE.

- COLLECTIVELY, YOU HAVE. - YES.

WHICH IS IMPORTANT 'CAUSE, COLLECTIVELY,

WE GOT TO BE IN STAGE.

IT'S-- YOU HAVE TO-- RIGHT.

THAT'S THE POINT.

COLLECTIVELY, YOU HAVE TO WORK.

I'M REALLY EXCITED BECAUSE USUALLY WHEN TERRANCE COMES,

WE JUST, LIKE, WHIP RIGHT BACK INTO SHAPE.

- OH! - LET'S GO!

- YES! - LET'S WORK.

- I'M READY. - NOT THE BRAXTONS.

I NEED TO VOCALIZE YOU FOR A MINUTE TO SEE

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN YOUR-- YOU DON'T WANNA VOCALIZE.

YOU JUST WANNA GO OUT ON STAGE RAW.

YOU DON'T CARE.

LET THE CAME COME AND JUST-- LET THE CAT COME OUT

IN MY THROAT? - A CAT, YEAH.

AIN'T NO CAT IN THIS THROAT, BOO.

I AM THE ONLY CAT. - WELL, COME ON-- LET'S SEE.

LET ME SEE.

EVERYBODY ON "AH."

AH-AH-AH-AH-AH.

HOLD IT.

HOLD IT.

AND UP, AH.

AH-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH.

JUST RELAX.

RELAX YOUR SHOULDERS.

- OKAY. - COME HERE.

TRACI IS JUST NOT REALLY 100% PREPARED,

AND SHE REALLY NEEDS TO COME OUT OF HER MOUSY SHELL.

AH-AH-AH-AH-AH.

- AGAIN. - AH-AH-AH-AH-AH.

HOLD.

LET'S GO...

HOLD UP!

HOLD UP!

- HOLD IT. - WE DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS.

- I UNDERSTAND. - WE HAVE DONE THIS.

- THIS IS, LIKE, ELEMENTARY. - BUT YOU-BUT YOU--

BUT, THEN, YOU DON'T WANT--

THEN, YOU DON'T WANT PERFECT THEN.

- I MEAN, INTERMEDIATE LEVEL. - YOU THINK YOU DO.

YOU'RE LIVING IN A FANTASY.

SHE DOESN'T LIVE IN A FANTASY.

SHE LIVES IN A REALITY.

YOU'RE LIVING IN A FANTASY, DEAR.

PERFECTION IS WORK.

EXCUSE ME, BUT WE DO NOT HAVE THE LUXURY

OF TAKING UP ALL THIS TIME WITH TRACI DOING ALL THESE SCALES

AND STUFF.

LIKE, TERRANCE IS DOING WAY TOO MUCH.

WE NEED TO STOP THIS FOOLERY AND, YOU KNOW,

GET TO WHAT WE NEED TO BE DOIN'.

AND IF TRACI NEEDS TO BE DOING ALL THESE SCALES,

SHE NEED TO HOP HER ASS TO THE BACK OF THAT LINE

AND LET THE REST OF US, WHO CAN REALLY DO THIS ,

DO IT.

Y'ALL, I'M GONNA BE REALLY HONEST WITH YOU.

I'M BEING VERY SERIOUS. - PLEASE DO.

Y'ALL REALLY HAVE TO REMOVE SOME--

I MEAN, TENSION IS GOOD. - THE ENERGY IS WRONG.

INCLUDING YOU.

YES, BUT MY ENERGY IS BAD

BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE THROWING THINGS TOGETHER.

YEAH, BUT THE POINT IS TO DROP ALL THAT

AND GET THE JOB DONE. - RIGHT-- I AGREE.

BE-- YOU KNOW WHAT?

I'M GONNA TELL YOU WHY.

BECAUSE, OTHERWISE, YOU'LL NEVER MOVE FORWARD.

I AGREE.

I DON'T CARE WHO YOU OR WHO YOU'RE MARRIED TO.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY, LIKE, "WHO YOU'RE MARRIED,"

LIKE, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

IT'S-IT'S-IT'S YOUR ATTITUDE.

LIKE, I THINK I'M THE

BECAUSE VINCE IS MY HUSBAND? NO-- YOU ARE TALENTED.

IT HAS NOTHING TO DO-- - I THINK I'M BETTER THAN

EVERYBODY ELSE 'CAUSE VINCE IS MY HUSBAND?

IT'S YOUR-YOUR TALENT IS NOT WHAT--

LIKE, THAT IS DEFINITELY NOT-- DON'T DO THAT.

ATTITUDE-ATTITUDE.

YOU BETTER GET YOUR LIFE.

I KNOW HE DID NOT TRY ME LIKE THAT.

THIS IS NOT ABOUT WHO GOT ME HERE, WHO I'M MARRIED TO.

WHAT?

LIKE, SHE CAN SING, AND THAT'S WHY YOU'RE HERE.

OH-- DID I SAY THAT, TERRANCE?

YES, SHE DID.

AN ADEQUATE PRACTICE IS REQUIRED FOR A PERFORMANCE.

THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MY PERSONAL LIFE.

THAT'S EVERYTHING TO DO WITH MY PROFESSIONALISM.

I DON'T THINK YOU'RE LI-- YOU'RE REALLY LISTENING

TO WHAT I'M SAYING TO YOU.

I'M JUST SAYING-- THE TALENT IN THIS ROOM IS MAGNANIMOUS.

THAT'S-THAT'S NOT THE POINT.

BUT, YOU-YOU KNOW, THERE ARE THINGS THAT CAN HOLD YOU BACK.

ALL THAT NEGATIVE ENERGY IS LIKE PUTTING A CHAIN.

IT'S LIKE BEING A SLAVE, HONEY.

WE DO WHATEVER IS NECESSARY TO CREATE A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT

SO THAT WE CAN ALL MOVE FORWARD IN OUR BEST EFFORT

TO SING THE SONG-- THE SONG IT IS, AND GET TO IT.

WE HAVE TO NAIL THIS BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME.

SO, WE'RE GOING TO THE STUDIO TO REHEARSE WITH MICHAEL,

WHO'S A GREAT CHOREOGRAPHER.

HE'S, LIKE, THE HEAD DANCER FOR LADY GAGA.

AND I KNOW HE'S JAMMING ON THE MONEY.

ONE, TWO, THREE, CROSS, BOSS.

- LORD HAVE MERCY. - OUR HANDS UP OR DOWN?

- UP. - OH!

THAT CAME SO FAST.

AND YOU CAN USE THIS FOR YOUR ARM.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE-- WE'RE VERY RUSTY.

WHEN WE FIRST STARTED WORKING WITH MICHAEL,

IT WAS JUST SO FUNNY TO ME

BECAUSE I WAS LIKE WE'RE NOT READY,

AND I'M SCARED, AND WE'RE GONNA EMBARRASS OURSELVES.

SO, I'M JUST LIKE, "OKAY, MICHAEL.

"KICK IT INTO HIGH GEAR, NOW, BECAUSE THE SHOW'S IN,

"LIKE, YOU KNOW, 72 HOURS.

"LET'S BUST IT."

THE SHOW IS IN THREE DAYS. - OKAY.

SO, IF YOU GIRLS WANT-- HOW ABOUT THIS?

WE'RE NOT GONNA REMEMBER THAT.

CAN WE SHOW YOU OUR OLD CHOREOGRAPHY?

BOOM.

WE LOOK LIKE BACKGROUND SINGERS.

WE PRETTY MUCH SUCK, RIGHT NOW.

I'M JUST REALLY SCARED

BECAUSE TRACI IS LOOKING LIKE ERRR.

TAMAR, OH, SHE WAS JUST AS NERVOUS AS I AM,

AND I KNOW SHE'S TRYING TO MAKE EVERYTHING PERFECT,

JUST LIKE ME.

I WAS AN EX-CLASSICAL DANCER.

YES, ME.

I USED TO DO BALLET, TAP, MODELING, ALL THAT.

FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, YES.

I'M STILL THINKING ABOUT MY STEPS.

I HAVEN'T GOTTEN IN THE MIRROR, KNOWING MY STEPS.

YOU KNOW, SHE'S GONNA DO THAT.

SHE'S GONNA DO THAT.

AND I'M GONNA FACE, AND FACE, AND FACE.

I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT MORE

SIMPLISTIC FOR REMEMBRANCE SAKE.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF WE SHOULD DO THIS SONG.

IT'S A LOT.

I THINK IT'LL BRING FUN TO THE LUNCHEON.

- IT'S CORPORATE OR IS-- - YEAH.

- YEAH. - THEY NEED SOME FUN.

OKAY, ONE MORE TIME, 'CAUSE I CAN'T DO IT AFTER THAT.

MY BACK HURTS.

LAST TIME, 'CAUSE I'M LEAVING AT MIDNIGHT.

HELLO, MR. BOMB CALLED TOWANDA.

- WHAT? - I'M TAKING THE REDEYE.

I HAVE TO GO HOME.

WHAT YOU TALKIN' ABOUT, WILLIS?

TALKIN' ABOUT YOU'RE LEAVING TONIGHT?

LIKE, WE DON'T HAVE TOMORROW TO PRACTICE?

- NO. - LET ME-LET ME-LET ME--

I CAN'T MISS MY CHILD'S

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. - THAT'S REAL CUTE.

I CANNOT MISS HIS FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

- I FEEL YOU. - AND IT'S NOT REAL CUTE.

IT'S WHAT IT IS. - YEAH, BUT GUESS WHAT.

BECAUSE WHEN IT COMES TO MY CHILDREN, THEY COME FIRST.

IT'S MY SON'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, AND WHEN I REALIZED

THAT IT WAS GONNA BE A CONFLICT OF HAVING REHEARSAL

AND THEN GOING TO SEE MY SON,

I DECIDED TO SKIP OUT OF REHEARSAL.

AND I DIDN'T WANNA TELL TAMAR BECAUSE I DIDN'T FEEL LIKE

HEARING HER MOUTH, AND I KNEW SHE WAS GONNA MAKE

A BIG DEAL OF IT. - AIN'T YOUR HUSBAND HOME?

SO-- I'M GONNA BE HOME.

EXACTLY.

I'M GONNA BE THERE, TOO, FOR MY CHILD'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

LOOK, I AIN'T GONNA BE THERE ON WEDNESDAY.

YOU CAN COUNT ME OUT. - WELL, OH, WELL.

PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST, Y'ALL.

ALL I KNOW IS, I AIN'T GONNA MAKE NO FOOL OUT OF MYSELF

BECAUSE WE AIN'T READY.

THAT'S NOT HAPPENING.

TOWANDA'S LEAVING TONIGHT.

WE DON'T HAVE CLOTHES.

WE HAVEN'T HAD A DRESS REHEARSAL.

TOWANDA, DO YOU HONESTLY FEEL LIKE YOU'RE READY

FOR THIS PERFORMANCE?

I WILL BE READY, AND I AM READY.

OKAY, TRINA, DO YOU-- NO, I'M TALKING ABOUT.

THAT-THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

BUT, THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

- WHY? - TAKE IT DOWN A BIT.

TAKE IT DOWN A HAIR.

I'M ALL THE WAY- I'M ALL THE WAY--

- JUST TAKE IT DOWN A HAIR. - I'M ALL THE WAY DOWN.

SHE'S AS DOWN AS SHE'S GONNA GET.

OKAY, ME, TOO.

AND I'M ASKING YOU A QUESTION.

WELL, ME, TOO... ME, TOO.

DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE READY?

I THINK WE DEFINITELY NEED SOME WORKERIZATION.

I WOULD BOO US.

I'D BE LIKE, "BOO-- THEY ARE WHACK."

TAMAR, LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHIN'.

"THEY NEED TO GO SIT BACK DOWN."

LET ME SAY SOMETHIN'-- YOU ARE NOT THE BOSS OF ME.

I DON'T THINK I'M THE BOSS OF YOU.

SURE, YOU DO-- SURE, YOU DO.

I BELIEVE THAT TAMAR HAS TANTRUMS WHEN SHE WORKS WITH US

BECAUSE SHE CAN GET AWAY WITH IT, AND SHE'S THE BABY,

AND SHE WANTS TO HAVE HER WAY.

AND, RIGHT NOW, WE ARE DRAWING THE LINE.

I AM SETTING BOUNDARIES TO SAY,

"NO, WE'RE NOT GONNA DEAL WITH THIS ANYMORE."

WHEN IT COMES TO ME MAKING A CHOICE,

MY CHOICE ARE MY CHILDREN-- THAT'S MY CHOICE.

RIGHT-- YOU KNOW WHAT?

GUESS WHAT. - THAT'S MY CHOICE.

THIS SHOW PUT MO-- PUT FOOD AND MONEY IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD.

- BUT GUESS WHAT. - I'M JUST SAYING.

BUT, I'VE MISSED SEVERAL MOMENTS BEFORE,

AND I'M NOT MISSING THIS PARTICULAR MOMENT.

IF YOU HAD CHILDREN, YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND.

I DON'T NEED TO HAVE KIDS TO UNDERSTAND.

YES, YOU DO-- SURE, YOU DO.

I DON'T NEED TO HAVE KIDS TO UNDERSTAND.

SURE, YOU DO.

LIKE, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

SURE, YOU DO.

I UNDERSTAND BEING A PROFESSIONAL!

NO, YOU DON'T, TAMAR.

LISTEN-- IT'S ABOUT BEING A MOTHER.

COMING UP, NO "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES"...

EVERY GROUP YOU'VE BEEN IN FAILED

BECAUSE OF THAT ATTITUDE OF YOURS!

Y'ALL IS WHACK!

I THINK DOING A BRAXTON FAMILY RECORD ALBUM

WILL BE DISASTROUS.

WHEN IT COMES TO ME MAKING A CHOICE,

MY CHOICE ARE MY CHILDREN.

THAT'S MY CHOICE. - RIGHT.

YOU KNOW WHAT-- GUESS WHAT?

THAT'S MY CHOICE.

THIS SHOW PUT MO-- PUT FOOD AND MONEY IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD.

- BUT GUESS WHAT. - I'M JUST SAYING.

BUT, I'VE MISSED SEVERAL MOMENTS BEFORE,

AND I'M NOT MISSING THIS PARTICULAR MOMENT.

TOWANDA BUSTS OUT, "I HAVE TO GO HOME

"TO TAKE BRAXTON TO HIS FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL."

AND, YOU KNOW, TOWANDA LEAVING WAS JUST SELFISH

ALL THE WAY AROUND BECAUSE WE REALLY NEEDED

TO MAKE THIS PERFORMANCE REALLY, REALLY GREAT.

IF YOU HAD CHILDREN, YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND.

I DON'T NEED TO HAVE KIDS TO UNDERSTAND.

YES, YOU DO-- SURE, YOU DO.

I DON'T NEED TO HAVE KIDS TO UNDERSTAND.

SURE, YOU DO.

LIKE, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

SURE, YOU DO.

I UNDERSTAND BEING A PROFESSIONAL, ABOUT PROVIDING!

NO, YOU DON'T, TAMAR.

LISTEN-- IT'S ABOUT BEING A MOTHER.

THAT'S MY CHILD. - AND IT'S ABOUT--

I'M NOT LEAVING MY CHILD

FOR HIS FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!

SHE JUST STARTED POPPING OFF AT ME.

LIKE, I THINK SHE WAS REALLY MAD THAT SHE GOT TO

WEAR THE PANTS, THE DRAWERS, THE SHOES, THE SOCKS,

THE SHIRTS, THE BOWTIE, AND SOMETIMES THE BRA

IN HER RELATIONSHIP.

SO, YOU KNOW, THAT'S NOT MY FAULT.

FOR HIS FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

LISTEN-- I COMPLETELY GET WHAT'S GOING ON.

I, TAMAR, I WISH THERE WAS MORE TIME,

AND I WISH THAT I COULD MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER,

AND I KNOW YOU HAVE SOMEWHERE TO BE TOMORROW,

SHE SHOULDN'T HAVE BOOKED THE DATE.

I KNEW THE DATE OF THE SHOW.

I PLANNED ON BEING HERE FOR THE REHEARSALS,

FLYING TO NEW YORK FOR THE PERFORMANCE,

AND BEING THEIR FOR MY KIDS FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

EVERYBODY KNOWS, MY WHOLE FAMILY KNOWS,

THAT WHEN IT COMES TO CRUNCH TIME, I DON'T BREAK.

WHO BOOKED IT? - WAIT-WAIT-WAIT-WAIT-WAIT!

- WHO BOOKED IT? - YOU SAID, "OKAY."

I WAS RIGHT THERE. - WHO BOOKED IT?

WHO BOOKED IT? - DID YOU SAY, "OKAY?"

TAMAR, WHO BOOKED IT?

YOU SAID, "YES, I'LL BE THERE."

AS A PROFESSIONAL PERSON, I AGREE 579% WITH TAMAR.

WHEN THE DAY CAME,

YOU SHOULD'VE LOOKED AT YOUR CALENDAR.

"OH, HELL, MY SON'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

"I'M NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO DO THE SHOW."

I DID-I DID-- I DID SAY IT.

WELL, WHAT MADE YOU-- WH-WHY SAY, "YES?"

- I DID SAY IT! - WHY SAY, "YES?"

BUT, AS A PARENT, I AGREE THAT SAME 579% WITH TOWANDA.

SO, WHAT DO YOU DO-- HOW DO YOU CHOOSE?

YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES, IN THIS BUSINESS,

YOU HAVE TO MAKE SACRIFICES.

TOWANDA, I'M A MOTHER.

I GET IT, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR LOYALTIES

LIE WITH YOUR CHILDREN FIRST.

BUT, IF YOU COULD POSTPONE YOUR FLIGHT TONIGHT FOR A--

MAYBE A EARLY AFTERNOON, SO WE CAN HAVE ANOTHER

CHOREOGRAPHY LESSON AND TRY TO GET IT IN OUR BODIES.

THAT WAY, YOU ARE THERE FOR YOUR BABY,

AND WE CAN GET OUR CHOREOGRAPHY TOGETHER.

OKAY, LET ME JUST TELL YOU WHERE I AM WITH IT,

RIGHT NOW.

LIKE, YOU KNOW HOW HORRIBLE THE EXPERIENCE

BEING IN THE BRAXTONS WAS FOR ME?

OR, HOW HORRIBLE IT WAS FOR US, TOO!

LET ME TELL YOU.

WHEN ME, TAMAR, AND TRINA WAS IN THE GROUP THE BRAXTONS,

IT WAS VERY, VERY DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH TAMAR

BECAUSE SHE ALWAYS ACTED OUT.

SHE HAD A ATTITUDE-- SHE WAS PISSED OFF ALL THE TIME.

THAT'S THE REASON WHY NOBODY WANTS TO WORK WITH HER.

DON'T JUST TRY PINPOINT IT AND SAY IT WAS JUST YOU

BEING HORRIBLE IN A GROUP, TAMAR.

EVERY GROUP YOU'VE BEEN IN FAILED

BECAUSE OF THAT ATTITUDE OF YOURS.

- Y'ALL IS WHACK. - LET'S JUST KEEP IT REAL.

I THINK IT'S JUST LOWDOWN TO THE GROUND THAT TOWANDA SAID

THAT EVERYTHING I DO IS A FAILURE.

THAT'S LIKE ME SAYING HER HUSBAND'S TRYING TO BE

THE BLACK DR. PHIL, AND SHE'S TRYING TO BE THE BLACK ROBIN.

YOU KNOW, I MEAN, ISN'T THAT EPIC FAIL?

HMM.

SEND TAMAR A POSTCARD, BOO, 'CAUSE SHE WON'T BE ATTENDING.

I CHANGED MY PLANS SO THAT I CAN BE HERE

IN THE MORNING TO REHEARSE FOR A FEW HOURS.

I REALLY WANNA BE THERE FOR MY KIDS AND MY SISTERS, TOO.

I JUST THINK IT'S REALLY CUTE HOW EVERYBODY

IS JUST GOING ON, ACTING LIKE IT'S, YOU KNOW,

EVERYTHING IS HUNKY-DORY, AND IT'S NOT.

THE NIGHT BEFORE, TOWANDA JUST TOTALLY GOT BUCKED

AND CRONK AND ALL THAT STUFF.

AND, YOU KNOW, WHEN I HURT SOMEBODY'S FEELINGS,

I ALWAYS COME TO PEOPLE AND APOLOGIZE BECAUSE, YOU KNOW,

I DON'T WANNA KEEP THAT, YOU KNOW, BAD FEELING LINGERING.

THIS IS NOT ABOUT PERSONAL.

THIS IS ABOUT WORK. - REMEMBER-- NO.

BUT, IN ORDER TO WORK-IN ORDER TO WORK YOU HAVE TO BE

IN A COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT.

THIS IS ABOUT BEING IN YOUR BUBBLE AND BEING PROFESSIONAL.

WELL, TAMAR-- - AND SHE'S NOT.

TAMAR, I'M NOT-I'M NOT IN THAT BUBBLE, RIGHT NOW.

I WANNA WORK.

YEAH, BECAUSE IT WASN'T YOU LAST NIGHT BEING ATTACKED.

IT WAS ME. - I'M SORRY YOU FELT THAT WAY.

OH.

CLEARLY, THINGS ARE NO BETTER THAN THEY WERE YESTERDAY,

AND I'M HAVING FLASHBACKS FROM TEN YEARS AGO

WHEN WE WERE WITH THE BRAXTONS,

AND IT WAS A MESS THEN, AND IT'S A MESS, NOW.

I'M GONNA NEED AN APOLOGY, BEFORE WE GO FURTHER.

TOWANDA, COULD YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART?

I APOLOGIZED LAST NIGHT-- I'M NOT DOING IT, AGAIN.

- DID THAT HAPPEN? - NO.

- I'M NOT GONNA GROVEL. - WAIT-WAIT.

I AIN'T GONNA DO ALL THAT.

AIN'T NOBODY IS GONNA WALK AROUND HERE TREATING ME

ANY KIND OF WAY, HOW THEY WANNA TREAT ME.

THAT'S NOT COOL.

I GOTTA WATCH EVERYTHING I DO

BECAUSE I'M HURTING SOMEBODY'S FEELINGS,

AND NOBODY GIVE A HOT DIGGITY DAMN PANCAKE

ABOUT MINE-- THAT'S IT.

Y'ALL DON'T NEED ME, BOO-- SHE'S GONE.

NO-- I DON'T NEED THIS BULL .

RESPECT THAT'S DUE TO A DAMN DOG.

IT SURE IS.

LET ME FIND OUT.

TAMAR'S CAR WAS STILL OUTSIDE.

I THINK SHE JUST WANTED SOMEBODY TO SHOW THAT

THEY CARED ABOUT HOW SHE FELT AND HER FEELINGS.

HEY, CAN I COME IN?

NO, I'M JUST SAYING TALK TO ME-TALK TO ME.

TAMAR WAS SO UPSET OVER THE ARGUMENT SHE AND TOWANDA

WERE HAVING THAT I DECIDED TO CALL VINCE,

SO MAYBE HE CAN GIVE ME A LITTLE BIT OF HELP.

HEY, VIN.

THIS IS A TRAIN WRECK.

SHE'S STILL HURT ABOUT LAST NIGHT.

YEAH-- SHE'S IN HURT FEELINGS, RIGHT NOW.

AND I-I'M NOT-I'M NOT MAD AT HER,

BUT THE SHOW MUST GO ON.

THE SHOW MUST GO ON.

VINCE GOT ON THE PHONE WITH ME AND CONVINCED ME

HOW I NEEDED TO GO BACK IN AND PUT EVERYTHING BEHIND ME

WITH TOWANDA BECAUSE THIS SHOW IN NEW YORK

IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT, AND I WOULD REGRET IT,

IF I DIDN'T DO IT.

YOU KNOW, I REALLY DID APPRECIATE TRINA COMING OUT

TO THE CAR.

I REALLY WISH SHE WOULD'VE SPOKE UP FOR ME

IN FRONT OF EVERYBODY.

LIKE, NOBODY SEEMS TO WANNA DO THAT.

ME WANTING TO HAVE A GREAT SHOW IS NOT ME POPPING OFF.

IT'S JUST ME WANTING TO HAVE A GREAT SHOW

BECAUSE I'M NOT LOOKING LIKE NO FOOL.

YOU MAD AT ME STILL?

I JUST WANNA TELL YOU I'M SORRY FOR TALKING OUT

THE SIDE OF MY NECK AND FOR HURTING YOUR FEELINGS.

TOWANDA SHOULD'VE APOLOGIZED TO ME.

AND YOU KNOW WHAT?

EVERY TIME SHE SEES ME FOR THE NEXT YEAR,

SHE NEEDS TO APOLOGIZE TO ME

BECAUSE SHE WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF LINE.

I'M SORRY-- WE'RE SISTERS.

I LOVE YOU.

I HAVE TO SAY-- I REALLY FELT THAT ONE.

- YOU DID? - NO.

IT'S TRUE-- I DID.

TAMAR, COME ON-- RIGHT HERE.

TO ME, THAT WAS PRETTY MAJOR, LIKE--

NO-NO-- IT WAS MAJOR.

THAT'S WHY I'M JUST COMING TO YOU, AND I'M SAYING,

TAMAR, I CAN BE THE BIGGER PERSON AND SAY,

TAMAR, I APOLOGIZE DEEPLY.

I WAS ALL IN MY FEELINGS- ALL IN MY FEELINGS,

AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE LASHED OUT AT YOU

THE WAY THAT I LASHED OUT AT YOU,

AND IT WAS INAPPROPRIATE, AND I APOLOGIZE DEEPLY.

- I ACCEPT YOUR APOLOGY. - OKAY-- GIVE ME A HUG, PLEASE.

I APOLOGIZED TO TAMAR NOT BECAUSE SHE WAS RIGHT.

I APOLOGIZED TO TAMAR BECAUSE I'M A PROFESSIONAL,

AND I KNEW THAT WE NEEDED TO GET THE WORK DONE,

AND IN ORDER TO GET THE WORK DONE, I HAD TO APOLOGIZE.

I'M GLAD THAT, RIGHT NOW, WE CAN DISSIPATE IT.

WE CAN MOVE ON AND TRY TO GET IT RIGHT.

LET'S GET IT RIGHT-- LET'S GET IT RIGHT.

ONCE WE GOT TO REHEARSING SOME MORE,

OUR MOVES STARTED TO LOOK GOOD.

WE'RE HAVING FUN, NOW-- YES!

GOOD.

OH, YEAH, AND HAVE A SAFE FLIGHT.

- THANK YOU. - GROUP HUG.

WHILE I'M HOME,

I'M DEFINITELY GONNA REHEARSE MY VOCALS AND MY CHOREOGRAPHY.

I REALLY DON'T NEED TO BECAUSE EVERYBODY KNOWS

I KNOW MY STUFF.

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

YOU NEED A LOT OF WORK.

LET ME HEAR YOUR PITCH, TRINA.

LA-AH-AH...

YEAH!

FORGOT THE CHOREO-- I DON'T KNOW IT.

- WHAT? - I DON'T KNOW IT.

- YOU DON'T THE STEPS? - NO.

WE-- I JUST LEARNED IT YESTERDAY.

- HI! - TONI BRAXTON.

YOU'RE SO SILLY.

THE DIVA OF ALL DIVAS, DARLING.

TERRANCE HAS BEEN HELPING MY SISTERS PREPARE

FOR THE NEW YORK SHOW, AND SINCE I'VE BEEN RECOVERING

FROM SURGERY, I'M KINDA OUT OF THE LOOP,

AND I'D LOVE TO CATCH UP WITH TERRANCE

BECAUSE HE'S IN OUR FAMILY FOR A BAZILLION YEARS.

WE GO WAY BACK.

YOUR PIANO NEEDS TUNING.

I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M IN THE HOUSE OF TONI BRAXTON,

ONE OF THE FOREMOST OF VOCAL ARTISTS OF THE UNIVERSE,

AND YOUR PIANO NEEDS WORK.

- YEP, IT DOES. - TONI?

I KNOW-- IT'S REALLY BAD.

MY SISTERS' SHOW IS IN JUST A FEW DAYS,

AND I'VE BEEN WONDERING WHETHER OR NOT THEY'RE READY.

AND I DON'T WANNA ADD TO THEIR STRESS.

I DON'T WANNA DO THAT BY POKING MY NOSE INTO THE PROCESS.

TERRANCE IS THE BEST PERSON TO BE THERE.

HE DOESN'T SUGARCOAT ANYTHING.

SO, THEY NEED TOUGH LOVE, RIGHT NOW.

WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE GIRLS' STUFF?

UH, DO YOU WANT ME TO GIVE YOU A LINE BY LINE ITEM?

- LINE BY LINE. - UH...

'CAUSE THEY HAVE THAT SHOW TO DO.

WE GOT SOME OBSTACLES, AND SOME MOUNTAINS, AND HILLS,

AND-- TO CLIMB, AND RIVERS TO CROSS.

I CAN TAKE IT-- JUST TELL ME.

WHAT HAPPENED?

TELL ME. - IT'S JUST BICKERING.

TAMAR IS SO DOWN ON THE REST OF THE GIRLS.

SHE'S JUST ALWAYS SO QUICK TO CRITICIZE.

WHAT WERE THEY BICKERING ABOUT?

- PITCH. - OH.

PITCH.

YOU KNOW, AND TRACI HAS A LITTLE ISSUE WITH PITCH.

A LITTLE BIT IS BECAUSE SHE HASN'T BEEN SINGING

AS MUCH AS THE OTHER GIRLS. - RIGHT.

SHE HASN'T BEEN PRACTICING ENOUGH.

AND THE MORE SHE SINGS, SHE WILL.

I AGREE-- SO, TAMAR GOT FRUSTRATED?

UGH... AND THEN, I HAD TO READ HER.

I AM NOT SURPRISED AT WHAT TERRANCE IS TELLING ME.

THIS IS THE THING THAT FRUSTRATES ME MOST

ABOUT MY SISTERS.

THEY HAVE SO MUCH TALENT, BUT THEY START BICKERING,

AND THE WHOLE TALENT THING GETS LOST,

ESPECIALLY WITH TAMAR.

YOU KNOW, THIS IS-- GONNA BE HONEST.

THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS THAT I DON'T WANT TO DO

THE ALBUM WITH THEM.

I THINK DOING A BRAXTON FAMILY RECORD ALBUM

WILL BE DISASTROUS.

THE ALBUM WILL BE GOOD.

WHEN WE PUT IT OUT, IT'LL BE GOOD.

BUT, WORKING AT MAKING IT HAPPEN,

PROMOTING IT WILL BE CHALLENGING

BECAUSE TAMAR STILL WANTS TO BE THE LEADER OF THE GROUP.

I AGREE.

BUT, SHE HAS TO ACCEPT, WHEN SHE'S IN A GROUP,

IT'S A GROUP, AND SHE'S ONE-FOURTH OR ONE-FIFTH.

RIGHT... BUT, SHE'S AN ADULT, NOW.

SHE'S NOT 17. - RIGHT.

SO, WHAT USED TO BE CUTE ISN'T CUTE.

WELL, HAVE YOU TOLD HER?

I'M GONNA TELL HER, BUT I THINK YOU SHOULD TELL HER,

SINCE YOU SPOILED HER.

UH, WHY IS IT MY FAULT THAT TAMAR IS THE WAY SHE IS?

SHE WAS THE BABY.

SHE WAS LIKE YOUR BABY, SORT OF, BEFORE YOU HAD BABIES.

TELL THE TRUTH.

YOU KNOW, TERRANCE IS RIGHT IN ONE WAY.

SINCE I'M TEN YEARS OLDER THAN TAMAR, YOU KNOW,

I WAS KIND OF A SECOND MOM TO HER WHEN WE WERE GROWING UP,

AND I'D TRY TO GUIDE HER ALONG, BUT I WON'T TAKE

ALL THE CREDIT OR THE BLAME.

HER SPIRIT, HER STUBBORNNESS, HER IN YOUR FACE ATTITUDE,

THAT'S 100% TAMAR.

SO, THE GIRLS, ARE THEY READY FOR THE SHOW IN NEW YORK?

THEY'RE NOT READY.

I WANT THEM TO WORK MUCH HARDER.

I WANT THEM TO GET IN THERE AND COMMIT TO IT

AND GET IT DONE.

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO TO GET 'EM TO SOAR?

I'M GONNA CRACK THE WHIP.

OKAY-- THERE YOU GO.

THAT'S AN IDEA. - IT'S THAT SIMPLE.

THANK YOU-- THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AFTER THE MESS WITH TOWANDA TRYING TO SET ME UP

WITH A TODDLER, I AGREED TO GO OUT WITH DOC.

HE'S MY AGE ANYWAY, AND WE HAVE FUN TOGETHER.

SO, HOW WAS YOUR DAY TODAY?

VERY GOOD DAY.

I THINK, RIGHT NOW IS THE ICING ON THE CAKE

TO A BEAUTIFUL DAY.

- OOH, THANK YOU. - MMM-HMM.

THAT-- YOU MEAN ME, RIGHT?

- ABSOLUTELY. - YOU KNOW WHAT TO SAY, BOY.

YEAH-- WHO ELSE COULD I BE TALKING ABOUT?

YOUR MAMA RAISED YOU WELL.

- SHE DID. - WHAT CAN I SAY?

SHE DID. SHE DID.

FOR A WHILE, I WAS A LITTLE LEERY OF MEN

BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAD WITH MY EX-HUSBAND,

BUT DOC HAS BEEN EXTREMELY PATIENT WITH ME,

AND HE UNDERSTANDS ME.

A FRIEND OF MINE SAID THAT YOU HAD A CRUSH ON ME,

EVEN WHEN I WENT TO YOUR CHURCH ONE TIME.

I NEVER WILL FORGET THAT DAY.

YOU WERE SITTING UP FRONT JUST-JUST BEAUTIFUL.

MMM-HMM.

COULDN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET YOUR ATTENTION.

BUT, THEN, LOOK WHAT HAPPENED.

YOU GOT IT, NOW.

SO, WE'VE BEEN HAVING SOME EXCELLENT MOMENTS TOGETHER,

RIGHT? - YEAH.

SUPPOSE I WANTED TO TAKE IT A LITTLE BIT FARTHER.

I WASN'T EXPECTING THAT--

THAT HE WANTED TO TAKE IT JUST A LITTLE BIT FURTHER.

I MEAN, WHAT DOES HE MEAN?

I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO BEING IN YOUR COMPANY,

AGAIN, ON ANOTHER OCCASION.

THEN, MAYBE ANOTHER OCCASION.

WOW.

IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU WANT ALL OF MY TIME, HUH?

I THINK THAT WOULD BE A NICE THING.

- HMM. - THINK ABOUT IT.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER TONIGHT.

JUST FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

DOC IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM MY EX-HUSBAND.

HE'S FUNNY-- HE'S CHARMING.

HE'S SWEET-- HE'S JUST A PERFECT GENTLEMAN.

I THINK HE'S WEARING ME DOWN A BIT.

WHAT YOU TRYIN' TO DO-- SWEEP ME OFF MY FEET?

- MMM-HMM. - WELL, IT WORKED.

- IT WORKED? - MMM-HMM.

OH, LORD-- HEY, TERRANCE.

- HI, TAMAR. - OH, TERRANCE IS HERE?

DON'T BE SO HAPPY TO SEE ME. I'M NOT-I'M NOT.

DON'T BE SO HAPPY TO SEE ME.

I AIN'T.

TERRANCE IS HERE FOR OUR LAST SESSION,

BEFORE WE HAVE TO PERFORM FOR THIS LUNCHEON.

WE REALLY NEED REHEARSAL REAL BAD.

LIKE, WE SOUND A HIGH MESS, AT THIS POINT.

ONE, TWO, THREE-- WHERE IS TOWANDA?

IS SHE IN MAKEUP-- IS SHE DOING HAIR?

NO-- SHE WENT TO SEE ABOUT HER BABY.

SHE HAS FLOWN THE COOP.

BRAXTON'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IS TOMORROW.

SHE COULD'VE GOT THERE IN TIME TO WALK HIM IN THE DOOR.

AND GET BACK ON A PLANE AND COME BACK OUT HERE.

AND GET BACK ON THE PLANE-- RIGHT.

TOWANDA IS MISSING OUR LAST VOCAL REHEARSAL.

LIKE, I COULD'VE WENT TO A WEDDING WITH VINCE

IN MALIBU TODAY,

BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU GOTTA PUT YOUR WORK

BEFORE OTHER THINGS, AND I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND

WHY MY SISTERS KEEP THINKING I'M TRIPPIN' ABOUT THAT.

HERE WE GO.

LET ME HEAR YOUR PITCH, TRINA.

EEEEE

YOU NEED TO SHUT IT DOWN. - LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHIN'.

THEY TYRANT WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO HAVE VOCAL REST.

- WHO? - THE TYRANT.

LOOK, LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHIN'.

WE HAVE HAD TEN YEARS OF VOCAL REST.

UH-UH.

IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HER, PUT ME ON THE PHONE.

TAMAR HAS BEEN WORKING TRACI AND I

NON-STOP SINCE TOWANDA LEFT.

I'M NOT SINGING AT FULL VOICE AND LOSING MY VOICE.

I'M NOT DOING THAT BECAUSE OF TAMAR THE TYRANT-- NO.

DO YOU WANT ME TO DROP OUT?

- DON'T SING-- DON'T SING. - THANK YOU.

SHE'S NOT SINGING, RIGHT NOW.

THANK YOU, TERRANCE.

SHE'S NOT SINGING THAT, RIGHT NOW.

YEAH, BUT I CAN--

SO, TRINA DOESN'T HAVE TO SING,

AND TERRANCE IS GONNA PICK ON ME.

SHE KNOWS HER NOTES.

SHE CAN HIT THEM WITH NO PROBLEMS.

BOOM.

TRACI, THAT WAS NOTE.

WELL, SHE'S SINGING THE RIGHT NOTE,

JUST THE WRONG KEY, BABY.

OOH-- OH-OH-OH!

- OH, MY GOD! - DON'T TOUCH HIM!

DON'T TOUCH HIM! - WHAT-WHAT-WHAT-WHAT?

WHAT-WHAT-WHAT-WHAT?

THEY'RE ABOUT TO MAKE ME WANNA DRINK A LITTLE SUGAR

AND REPEAT.

MY SEXY LITTLE TEDDY BEAR LOOKED CUTE AS HELL.

I MEAN, JEANS AND SWEATS, THAT'S COOL,

BUT HE BE LOOKIN' RIGHT SOMETIMES.

TAMAR, YOUR HUSBAND IS GONNA BE THERE.

COME BACK-- WE HAVE WORK TO DO.

YOU GOTTA PUT YOUR WORK BEFORE OTHER THINGS.

I NEED MY VOCAL LESSON.

I AM A PROFESSIONAL, UNLIKE SOME PEOPLE.

I'M HAPPIER.

OKAY, COULD WE DO, LIKE, A MOVE OR SOMETHING

SO YOU CAN SEE OUR BREATH?

I REALLY WANNA SEE IT.

TAMAR HAS TO REHEARSE OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

IF SHE WOULD'VE REHEARSED MORE INSTEAD OF SCREAMING

AT TOWANDA, WE'D BE DONE, RIGHT NOW.

- ONE, TWO. - I'M JUST GONNA TELL YA.

I'M JUST GONNA BE HONEST-- I DON'T KNOW IT.

- YOU DON'T KNOW THE STEPS? - NO, WE--

I JUST LEARNED IT YESTERDAY. - HERE WE GO.

ONE.

HOLD ON.

SEE-- I'M DOING SOMETHING WRONG.

DA-- WHAT IS IT?

SEE, YOU-YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE MOVING DIFFERENT.

NO, BUT I-I'D STILL LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE CHOREOGRAPHY IS.

OKAY.

- CAN I-CAN I TALK IT? - SHOW HER.

SO RIGHT.

I'M TEACHING TAMAR WHAT TO DO?

PAYBACK IS A BITCH.

BUT, I'M NOT GONNA TREAT HER LIKE SHE DID ME THE LAST TIME.

I'M MORE COMPASSIONATE.

SEVEN, EIGHT, AND NO-NO-NO.

GO BACK.

- TAMAR, I MEAN-- - YEAH, BUT, TRACI, IF THIS--

IF YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'RE PLAYING HOPSCOTCH,

THAT AIN'T THE MOVES.

I COULD TURN EMOTION-- DIP.

SWING-- UMPH.

RIGHT-- YOU'RE RIGHT.

YOU NEED A LOT OF WORK.

I'M SURE Y'ALL BE GIVING-- - WELL, YOU HAVE TO TALK

TO YOUR STUDENTS, HONEY, ABOUT LEAVING.

I CAN UNDERSTAND.

SHE WANTS TO WALK HER SON INTO THE SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTEN.

AND I WANNA GO WITH MY HUSBAND TO THIS WEDDING

IN MALIBU-- IT'S GONNA BE FABULOUS.

I'M JUST SAYIN'.

BUT, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOTHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT.

GOOD-- YOU'RE GROWING.

WE ARE ABSOLUTELY NOT READY TO PERFORM.

LIKE, I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY I'M GETTIN' ON THIS PLANE,

'CAUSE NOBODY IS SERIOUS EXCEPT FOR ME.

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

WE CAN'T LOOK CRAZY... YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

I'M SUPPOSED TO GET ON STAGE LIKE THIS-- REALLY?

WE AIN'T GOT NO CLOTHES-- THIS IS IT.

THAT LOOKS LIKE THE STUFF YOU GET IN A BOX

IN PARTY CITY AT HALLOWEEN. - WHAT DO WE DO?

I FEEL LIKE I'M GONNA HAVE A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN.

I THINK THAT IT'S TIME FOR THE PIANO TO BE TUNED.

UH-HUH-- AND I THINK IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO!

BYE, BOO.

WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO PUT ME OUT-PUT ME OUT?

- BYE, BOO-- OKAY. - THIS IS OFFENSIVE.

I DON'T APPRECIATE THIS. - NO-- COME ON, BOO.

JUST COME OUTSIDE-- I WANNA SHOW YOU SOMETHIN'.

COME ON-- I WANNA SHOW YOU SOMETHIN'.

IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT-- I FORGOT YESTERDAY.

- OH, WHAT'D YOU DO? - WHAT WAS I THINKING?

OH, WHAT'D YOU DO-- WHAT?

I LOVE YOU-- WHAT DID YOU GET?

WELL, LET ME SHOW YOU.

LOOK-- IT'S RIGHT HERE. - WHAT IS IT?

WHAT? - RIGHT-RIGHT OVER THERE.

- WHAT-WHAT IS IT? - TAMAR IS CRAZY.

IT'S THE DOOR-- BYE!

HEY, GIRLS.

- WELL, LOOK AT YOU. - HI.

- HI. - HOW ARE YA?

- YOU LOOK GOOD. - THANKS.

SO, WE FINALLY MAKE IT TO NEW YORK, AND IT'S 10:30

THE NIGHT BEFORE THE SHOW, AND TOWANDA JUST GOT IN

AFTER BEING WITH HER SON IN ATLANTA.

WE DECIDE WE'RE GONNA HAVE A COUPLE OF COCKTAILS,

A COUPLE OF DRINKS, SO WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHERE WE ARE,

RIGHT NOW.

I THINK I WANT A MOJITO TO GO ALONG WITH MY OUTFIT.

ABSOLUTELY.

I'M FINE WITH MY TEA FOR RIGHT NOW.

THANK YOU. - AND YOU'RE GOOD?

OKAY, GREAT-- THANK YOU. - I'M NOT GONNA DRINK MINE.

IT JUST GOES ALONG WITH MY OUTFIT.

OH, IT'S JUST A LITTLE EASTER SUNDAY,

BUT IT'S COOL.

AND YOU'RE A LITTLE SOLID GOLD, BUT WE AIN'T EVEN

TALKIN' ABOUT YOU GOING TO THE CLUB

AND COMING TO THE RESTAURANT-- AND THAT'S OKAY.

- I'M ALL BOOM. - EXACTLY.

TAMAR STILL HAS HER PANTIES IN A BUNCH.

SHE'S STILL BEEN REALLY, REALLY FURIOUS

ABOUT TOWANDA LEAVING AND HAD TO BE WITH HER SON,

BUT WE HAD TO ASK HOW THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL WAS.

WITH ALL THIS DRAMA, I HOPE IT WAS GOOD.

HE WAS A LITTLE NERVOUS.

HE WAS SQUEEZING MY HAND A LITTLE BIT.

- GOT A LITTLE TEARY-EYED? - I DID.

I HAD, LIKE, SEPARATION ANXIETY WHEN I SAW HIM

GO INTO THE CLASSROOM. - OH!

- HE'S GROWING UP. - OH!

I KINDA SLIPPED OUT THE DOOR.

I THINK IT'S GREAT TO TAKE YOUR KIDS

TO THEIR FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

HOWEVER, IF YOU'RE GONNA WEAR THE PANTS IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP,

AND YOUR HUSBAND IS GONNA WEAR THE APRON,

THEN THAT'S THE ROLE THAT YOU HAVE DECIDED TO PLAY.

YOU KNOW, I DON'T TOTALLY UNDERSTAND.

WE'RE LEAVING RIGHT SMACK IN THE MIDDLE OF TH-THIS ONLY TIME

THAT WE HAVE FOR THIS VERY IMPORTANT SHOW.

OKAY, TAMAR.

I HAVE GONE TO SEE MY CHILD FOR HIS FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL,

AND I'M BACK-- AND I KNOW MY MOVES.

YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY PERSON IN THIS FAMILY

WHO IS A PERFECTIONIST.

DID YOU GET A CHANCE TO PRACTICE ANY OF THE MOVES

AT ALL WHILE YOU WERE GONE? - OF COURSE.

TRINA, YOU KNOW I'M A SURE THING.

THAT'S GREAT, AND I'M GLAD THAT YOU REHEARSED BY YOURSELF

WHILE YOU WERE THERE, BUT WE'RE NOT PREPARED.

WE HAVEN'T HAD THAT MUCH TIME FOR REHEARSAL.

OKAY, TAMAR.

YOUR ANXIETY IS NOT MAKING ANYTHING ANY BETTER.

IN ORDER FOR EVERYBODY ELSE TO STAY CALM,

WE NEED YOU STAY CALM... JUST A LITTLE BIT.

I'M TRYING TO STAY CALM.

AND I KNOW IT NEEDS TO BE PERFECT.

I KNOW IT NEEDS TO BE RIGHT.

I KNOW THERE'S HANGING IN THE BALANCE.

I DON'T LIKE LEANING ON THE FACT THAT IT ALWAYS

WORKS OUT AT THE END.

I DON'T WANT IT TO ALWAYS WORK OUT AT THE END.

I WANT IT TO WORK OUT BEFORE THE END.

- RIGHT. - WE CAN'T LOOK CRAZY.

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

HOW DO WE KNOW OUR NEXT GIG OR OUR-OUR NEXT BIG OPPORTUNITY

IS NOT SITTING IN THE AUDIENCE?

I AM FRUSTRATED.

LIKE, IF WE CAN'T PULL THIS OFF,

WE ARE FOREVER GONNA BE KNOWN

AS TONI BRAXTON'S, LIKE, DO-WOP-POP-POP SISTERS,

AND I AM DONE WITH ALL OF THAT.

LIKE, WE HAVE, LIKE, WHAT, LESS THAN 12 HOURS

'TIL THE SHOW.

LIKE, I-I JUST HAVE THIS FEELING

THAT IT'S NOT GONNA WORK.

TRACI, THIS NOT WORK FOR YOU AT ALL?

CAN YOU TRY ON ONE OF THOSE SHIRTS AND SEE IF THEY--

WE'RE GONNA LOOK LIKE THE WAITERS, BUT, YOU KNOW, I--

I CALLED A STYLIST SOMEONE RECOMMENDED,

AND SHE RUSHED OVER SOME CLOTHES.

AND, OF COURSE, TAMAR HATED THE CLOTHES.

I-I FEEL LIKE I'M GONNA HAVE A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN.

LET'S TRY NOT TO.

TOWANDA SAID SHE WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE WARDROBE.

I KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN.

THERE'S NO WARDROBE, AND WE'RE ABOUT TO LOOK A HOT MESS.

CAN YOU TRY EITHER ON? - MMM-HMM.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE GONNA LOOK LIKE ON YOU.

CUTE.

SO, THE ORIGINAL THEME FOR A WARDROBE WAS FOR US TO WEAR,

LIKE, TUXEDO OUTFITS WITH TAILS, AND I MADE SURE

I SENT PICTURES TO EACH ONE OF MY SISTERS.

TAMAR SIGNED OFF ON IT, AND AS SOON AS WE GOT IT,

SHE JUST RIPPED IT APART.

WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT WE HAVE, WHICH IS NOTHING.

- EXCUSE ME. - WHAT?

WHAT AM I DOING?

I'M JUST-I'M JUST TELLING YOU.

AS IF IT'S NOT ENOUGH PRESSURE,

VINCE FLIES IN TO COME SEE THE SHOW.

I'M JUST NOT IN GOOD SHAPE, RIGHT NOW.

I'M A MESS.

- WHAT AM I DOING? - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

- YEAH. - OH, OKAY-- NEVER MIND.

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING. - NO, I DON'T.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M-- - YES, YOU DO.

I REALLY-- I WISH I KNEW WHAT I WAS DOING.

WHY-WHY IS- WHY IS YOUR TONE-

WHY IS YOUR TONE THAT WAY? - BECAUSE I'M STRESSED OUT.

OKAY, BUT, SEE, THAT'S NOT NECESSARY, THOUGH.

BECAUSE THE LAST THING I WANT AT 10-- 10:30,

BEFORE WE HAVE TO GO ON AT 12,

IS WHAT THE TO PUT ON.

I'M SORRY-- WHAT TO PUT ON.

SEE, THAT'S WHY-THAT'S WHY I'M SAYING YOU'RE OVER--

YOU'RE OVER THE TOP.

BECAUSE-BECAUSE I'M PISSED OFF BECAUSE EVERYBODY THOUGHT

I WAS HAVING A TEMPER TANTRUM.

OKAY, BUT, TAMAR, YOU ARE, RIGHT NOW.

- NO, I WAS NOT. - YES, YOU ARE.

HAVE A GOOD DAY.

BECAUSE THIS WAS THE WHOLE REASON BEHIND WHY

I WANTED TO HAVE A-A ACCURATE FITTING.

RATHER THAN BEING SUPPORTIVE, LIKE,

VINCE STARTED TELLING ME, LIKE, "DON'T BE DOING THAT."

PSH-PSH-- "DON'T SAY THAT.

"DON'T DO THIS.

"DON'T DO--" LIKE, I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO BE POPPING OFF

ABOUT THIS PAPER MACHE AND FELT

THAT TOWANDA BOUGHT FOR US TO WEAR.

I'M NOT GONNA BE ALL ROSY ABOUT THE SITUATION.

LIKE, I AM POPPING OFF.

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT IS OUT OF YOUR CONTROL.

SO, YOU GOTTA LEAVE IT IN-IN- IN ONLY ONE PERSON'S HANDS.

- OKAY, AND THEN? - TRUST.

OH, OKAY.

WELL, LET ME TRUST HE'S GONNA BRING ME A BAG

FROM SAKS OR SOMEBODY AND A COUPLE BOUTIQUES,

SO I CAN PICK ME AN OUTFIT-- HOW ABOUT THAT?

THAT AIN'T HAPPENIN'-- LET'S TALK ABOUT TRUST AND REALITY.

FACTS, TRUST AND FACTS, WE AIN'T GOT NO CLOTHES.

THIS IS IT.

THAT LOOKS LIKE THE STUFF YOU GET IN A BOX

IN PARTY CITY, I MEAN, AT HALLOWEEN.

THIS DOES LOOK LIKE A LITTLE COSTUMEY.

I AIN'T WEARING THAT.

DO I LOOK LIKE THE "WIZARD OF OZ?"

NO, SHE DOESN'T-- I'M NOT DOING THAT.

THESE OUTFTIS ARE AN ATROCITY.

BUT, YOU KNOW, UNFORTUNATELY,

THE OUTFITS CAME LATE.

WHAT DO WE DO? - HOW ARE WE GONNA BE FINE?

WHAT-- I'M SUPPOSED TO GET ON STAGE LIKE THIS?

- REALLY? - IT'S JUST CRUNCH TIME.

WE SHOULDN'T BE HERE, RIGHT NOW.

MMM-HMM-- THAT'S TRUE.

IT'S AN HOUR BEFORE SHOWTIME, AND TAMAR STRESSING US OUT

IS NOT HELPING ANYBODY, RIGHT NOW.

I MEAN--

DO YOU LIKE ANY OF THESE THREE?

NO-- I'M NOT WEARING NO TUTU ON NOBODY.

THAT LOOK LIKE YOU GOT A TRAY OF CHAMPAGNE.

YEAH, THAT-THAT'S TRUE.

I MEAN, I'D RATHER GET UP THERE LOOKING LIKE

A GOSPEL GROUP THAN GOING UP THERE

LOOKING LIKE THE WAITERS.

LOOKING LIKE-- AND SOMEBODY MISTAKING US.

"OH, I'M SORRY, MA'AM-- YOU CAN'T BE IN THIS AREA."

AT THE TONE, THE TIME WILL BE--

OH, 11 O'CLOCK, HOW WONDERFUL, A GOOD, SOLID HOUR.

TOWANDA, CAN YOU COME IN HERE?

WE NEED TO SEE YOUR OUTFIT!

I MEAN--

NOBODY ELSE WAS WORRIED ABOUT NOTHIN',

EXCEPT FOR ME.

WE DIDN'T HAVE NO CLOTHES, AND EVERYBODY WAS SKIDADDLING.

DEE-DEE-DEE-DEE- DEE-DEE-DEE-DEE-DEE.

AND I'M OVER HERE WORRYING ABOUT

WHAT THE WE'RE WEARING!

THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN TO ME, AGAIN, EVER.

THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN TO ME, AGAIN, EVER.

NEVER HAPPEN TO ME, AGAIN.

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

I'M NERVOUS.

WE CERTAINLY NEED ALL THE HELP.

WE ARE REHEARSING IN THE HALLWAY.

IF WE COULD PULL THIS OFF, IT WOULD DEFINITELY BE

A MINOR MIRACLE.

HERE TO JOIN US, THE BRAXTONS.

WHOO!

BETTER.

SO, IT WAS 20 MINUTES BEFORE SHOWTIME.

AND, SOMETIMES, YOU HAVE TO MAKE THE BEST

OF WHAT YOU HAVE.

SO, WE JUST PULLED THINGS FROM WHAT WE BROUGHT WITH US

TO MAKE IT WORK, AND IT WORKED.

THE BOTTOM LINE IS, AS LONG AS WE SOUND GOOD,

AND AS LONG AS WE KNOCK 'EM DEAD, THAT'S WHAT MATTERS.

I'M NERVOUS.

ONE, TWO, THREE.

- TAP. - OOH, YES.

AH!

- ANYBODY WANNA PRAY? - I'M GONNA ASK YOU TO PRAY.

NO, IT'S NOT-- YOU CAN NEVER PRAY ENOUGH.

LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY.

WE ASK YOU TO BLESS THIS PERFORMANCE.

WE ASK YOU TO BLESS THE PEOPLE HERE.

WE ASK YOU TO BLESS EVERYBODY'S VOICE,

EVERYBODY'S MOVES.

WE JUST ASK FOR A GREAT SHOW.

IN YOUR NAME, WE PRAY. - AMEN.

PRAY, FAST, ALL YOU WANT, VINCENT,

'CAUSE WE CERTAINLY NEED ALL THE HELP.

WE ARE REHEARSING IN THE HALLWAY.

THAT'S WHERE WE'RE AT, RIGHT NOW.

I KNOW.

THE SHOW WAS ABOUT TO START,

AND WE ARE ALL NERVOUS AS HELL.

IF WE COULD PULL THIS OFF,

IT WOULD DEFINITELY BE A MINOR MIRACLE.

SO, HERE TO JOIN US, FROM OUR HIT SHOW, THE BRAXTONS.

COME ON, LADIES.

TRACI, TAMAR, TRINA, AND TOWANDA BRAXTON.

WHOO!

HELLO.

WE JUST WANNA DEDICATE THIS PERFORMANCE TO ALL

OUR FABULOUS BOSS LADIES IN THE AUDIENCE.

WHOO!

WE GET ON STAGE, AND I'M LIKE,

"OKAY, I THINK THIS IS GONNA BE GOOD."

THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

WE FINALLY GOT OVER THE SHOW.

WAS IT PERFECT?

NO-- IT WASN'T PERFECT.

HOWEVER, WE GOT THROUGH IT, AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT IT.

IT CAN ONLY GET BETTER FROM HERE.

- MIKEY! - HEY-- GROUP HUG.

OH, MY GOSH, EVERYBODY!

AND I'LL TELL YOU-- IT WAS OVER BEFORE IT STARTED

'CAUSE WE HAD SO MUCH FUN.

IT FELT LIKE OLD TIMES.

IT CAME TOGETHER.

Y'ALL MADE LEMONADE, AND THEY DRANK,

AND THEY ENJOYED. - IT WAS COOL.

NO, WE TURNED COUTURE OUT OF H & M, BABY.

- RIGHT. - HA!

I TOLD YA... Y'ALL BROUGHT THE COCKTAIL TO THIS LUNCHEON.

TELL ME ABOUT NEW YORK.

I WANNA HEAR EVERYTHING IN DETAIL.

I'D RATHER NOT TELL MY GIRLS, RIGHT NOW,

THAT DOC AND I ARE SEEING EACH OTHER, AGAIN,

BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THEM IN MY BUSINESS.

I PREFER TO TALK ABOUT THEIR PERFORMANCE

WHEN THEY WERE IN NEW YORK.

I WISH I COULD'VE BEEN THERE.

- NO, YOU-- - NO-NO.

WHY NOT?

'CAUSE WE WERE DOING OUR ARGUING AT FIRST.

EVERYBODY WAS MAD AT ME.

YOU KNOW, SAME OL'-SAME OL'.

WHAT?

NOW, JUST GO AHEAD AND ASK AND SAY, "WHAT'D YOU DO?"

- WHAT HAPPENED? - WE GOT LUCKY.

WE DID NOT PERFORM TOGETHER IN 15 YEARS.

THANK GOD, AT THE END OF THE DAY--

- IT CAME TOGETHER. - IT CAME TOGETHER.

TRACI, YOU DIDN'T HAVE TOO MUCH OF A PROBLEM, DID YOU?

I DID, AT FIRST.

WELL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HONESTY.

- THANK GOD! - THANK GOD FOR JESUS!

KNOWING IS HALF THE BATTLE.

I WAS FRUSTRATED, AT FIRST.

BUT, AT THE END, ON THE STAGE, OH, I WAS LOOKIN' STRAIGHT.

- WHAT? - YOU WERE ROCKIN' IT, TRACI.

OH, GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY, 'CAUSE THIS HERE IS GROWTH.

LIKE TAMAR SAID, I WAS SNATCHED.

- IT ENDED UP BEING GOOD. - UH-HUH-UH-HUH.

WE PULLED IT ALL TOGETHER.

I WAS SO HAPPY TO HEAR ABOUT THE GIRLS, UM,

SINGING TOGETHER IN THEIR PERFORMANCE.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING THEM SING MORE.

SO, WHAT ABOUT THE BRAXTON FAMILY ALBUM?

I DON'T KNOW, MOMMY.

I THINK, CREATIVELY, WE HAVE A LOT OF DIFFERENCES.

WE WOULD REALLY HAVE TO REALLY SIT

AND THINK AND TALK ABOUT IT.

IN THE MEANWHILE, I'LL BE PRAYING ABOUT

THE BRAXTON'S ALBUM-- HOW ABOUT THAT?

I DON'T EVEN WANT TO TALK ABOUT

THE BRAXTON FAMILY'S ALBUM, RIGHT NOW.

I HATE TO BURST MOMMY'S BUBBLE,

BUT IF THE NEW YORK PERFORMANCE TAUGHT US ANYTHING,

IT'S THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF ISSUES TO ADDRESS,

BEFORE WE'RE EVEN ABLE TO GO BACK INTO THE STUDIO, AGAIN.

SO, IF ANYBODY WOULD CALL YOU GUYS TO PERFORM, AGAIN,

YOU'LL BE READY, HUH? - NO.

WITH PRACTICE.

I'M NOT JUMPING UP, "OKAY, LET'S DO THIS!

"WE GOT A SHOW IN THREE DAYS."

"SO, LET'S GET ON TO PRACTICE, AND WE GOT TO FIGURE OUT

"THE CLOTHES AND ALL THAT."

'CAUSE IT'S SO STRESSFUL-- IT'S TOO MUCH.

- WE WERE ILL-PREPARED. - ILL-PREPARED?

TRINA, JUST BECAUSE YOU WENT TO COLLEGE DOES NOT MEAN

YOU CAN MAKE UP YOUR OWN WORDS AND STUFF,

IF YOU THINK THAT IT'S LIKE--

ILL-PREPARED, IT'S NOT A BIG WORD.

WE WERE NOT PREPARED.

THAT'S WHAT I SAID-- WE WERE ILL-PREPARED.

WE WERE, I MEAN, YOU KNOW, WE WERE ILL-PREPARED.

GIRL, GET YOUR LIFE. - I HAVE IT.

I'M LIVIN', BUT, I'M JUST SAYIN'.

WE WERE ILL-PREPARED.

THAT'S NOT EVEN A YUCKY THING TO SAY.