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I WANT TRACI TO LOSE 20 TO 40 POUNDS, NOW.

THE THING IS, I AIN'T WORTH TO Y'ALL!

THAT'S WHAT I FEEL! - YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK?

I THINK WE NEED A SISTERS RETREAT.

WE'RE GOING.

- RIGHT? - YOU GUYS, LOOK AT THIS.

IT'S BEAUTIFUL. - THANK YOU.

AND HERE'S OUR HUMBLE ABODE. - WHOO-HOO!

TONI, WHAT YOU EATIN', GIRL?

SHE AIN'T HERE.

- COCK IT. - WHOA!

TAKE IT EASY-- POINT DOWNWARD. - I DON'T SHOOT THAT WAY.

DOWN-- DOWN.

YOU REALIZE THE SNAKES CRAWL UP INTO THE TREES, RIGHT?

- WHAT YOU MEAN-- WHAT YOU MEAN? - OH, HELL, NO!

TOWANDA, WHERE IS TONI MICHELLE BRAXTON?

♪ 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 ♪

OH, WOW-- WE HAVE EVERYONE HERE TODAY.

GO AHEAD.

WE DESPERATELY NEED TO DO ANOTHER GROUP THERAPY SESSION

WITH DR. SHERRY.

NONE OF US ARE GETTING ALONG, RIGHT NOW.

WE COULDN'T EVEN GET IT TOGETHER TO PERFORM

FOR TONI'S HALL OF FAME INDUCTION.

HOW ARE WE GONNA PERFORM IS THE PROBLEM.

CAN WE GET THROUGH IT ONE TIME?

THAT'S ALL I NEED IS ONE--

NOTHIN'-- HAVE TRACI FINISH HER TANTRUM.

TANTRUM?

MISS WONDERFUL ARE THOU?

WE CAN'T WORK TOGETHER.

WE CAN'T PLAY TOGETHER.

TAMAR, COULD YOU GRAB SOME QUARTERS FOR THE GAME?

YOU SEE, THAT WASN'T NECESSARY.

TAMAR, LET'S GO IN THE STREET AND FINISH TALKING.

THAT WAS UNNECESSARY.

I WILL TALK TO YOU JUST LIKE THAT.

TAMAR IS NOT GETTING ALONG WITH TOWANDA.

EVERY GROUP YOU'VE BEEN IN FAILED

BECAUSE OF THAT ATTITUDE OF YOURS!

AND IF THIS RELATIONSHIP WITH MY SISTERS AND I WAS A MARRIAGE,

WE'D BE ON THE BRINK OF DIVORCE, RIGHT NOW.

OKAY, I HAVE TO A QUESTION.

IS THIS SISTERS AND MOM OR JUST SISTERS?

SHOULD I LEAVE OUT?

I THINK IT WOULD BE GREAT TO HAVE MOM INVOLVED,

BUT IT'S YOUR CHOICE.

WELL, UNLESS MOMMY HAS HER OWN ISSUE THAT SHE'D LIKE TO SAY,

I THINK-I THINK THE SISTERS CAN BE A BIT MORE CANDID,

IF IT'S JUST US.

- THAT'S-THAT'S TRUE. - YEAH.

- OKAY. - I'M FINE WITH IT-- TRUST ME.

SOMETIMES, WE NEED TO HASH IT OUT,

IN ORDER TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT.

EXACTLY, EXACTLY.

I AGREE-- COME ON OUT.

ALRIGHTY THEN-- THANK YOU.

WELL, NOW THAT WE HAVE THAT TAKEN CARE OF,

LET'S START WITH TONI. - YES.

SAY WHAT YOU FEEL-- WE'RE BEING HONEST, RIGHT?

I DON'T WANNA GO FIRST, DR. SHERRY.

DR. SHERRY ASKED ALL OF US TO COME HERE TODAY

WITH A LIST OF ALL THE THINGS

THAT WILL HELP IMPROVE OUR SISTER RELATIONSHIP,

AND I HAVE A FEW, JUST A FEW BRUTAL,

HONEST COMMENTS, AND I DON'T WANNA GO FIRST

BECAUSE I KNOW IT'S NOT GONNA BE RECEIVED WELL.

YOU WANT ME TO GO FIRST-- I'M USED TO IT.

I MEAN, I'M JUST SAYING. - YES.

- I HAD A FEELING-- GO AHEAD. - OKAY.

UM-- - TELL ME ABOUT ME FIRST.

- OKAY, ARE YOU SURE? - YEAH.

OKAY, I AM YOUR SISTER.

I AM NOT YOUR FAN. - OKAY.

I DO NOT CARE WHO THE TONI BRAXTON IS.

OKAY.

I CARE ABOUT WHO TONI BRAXTON MY SISTER IS.

- OKAY. - I WANNA GO OUT.

I DON'T WANNA HAVE TO GET YOUR TISSUES OUT YOUR PURSE.

I DON'T WANNA HAVE TO HELP YOU LOOK FOR YOUR PHONE.

I WANNA BE YOUR FRIEND

AND GO OUT FOR COCKTAILS AS GIRLFRIENDS.

I'M SORRY-- I DON'T WANNA HURT YOUR FEELINGS.

THAT DON'T HURT MY FEELINGS AT ALL.

YOU'RE USED TO PEOPLE DOING THINGS AND GETTING THINGS.

THAT'S YOUR LIFE.

IT'S BEEN YOUR LIFE.

I DON'T WANNA DO THAT-- I WANNA KICK IT AND HAVE FUN.

- OKAY. - OKAY-- WHEW.

THAT HURT MY FEELINGS. - THAT DIDN'T HURT MINE AT ALL.

- OKAY, BREATHE. - OKAY.

- NEXT, TRINA. - TOWANDA...

I NEED YOU TO MOVE OUT.

I'M SO GLAD YOU SAID THAT 'CAUSE I DIDN'T WANNA SAY IT.

GO AHEAD.

IT IS-IT IS TRINA'S TURN.

- RIGHT. - YES.

I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THAT OFF OF MY CHEST

FOR A REALLY LONG TIME, AND I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO SAY IT,

'CAUSE I DIDN'T WANT YOU TO THINK THAT YOU'RE NOT WELCOME,

AND I DIDN'T WANT YOU TO THINK THAT,

IF YOU EVER NEEDED ME, I'M NOT THERE FOR YOU.

BUT, RIGHT NOW, I GOTTA BE THERE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY,

AND IT MAKES IT REALLY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO DO THAT,

WHILE YOU GUYS ARE IN THAT SPACE.

I KNOW IT HAD TO BE REALLY HARD TO SAY THAT.

- YEAH. - YEAH.

- TRINA, IT'S OKAY. - I KNOW THAT IT WAS HARD.

- REALLY, IT'S OKAY. - IT HURTS MY FEELINGS.

- THAT WAS HARD TO SAY. - IT'S OKAY.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

I DON'T WANT YOU TO THINK THAT YOU'RE NOT WELCOME IN MY HOUSE.

- TRINA? - I'M JUST SAYING.

TRINA, TAKE A DEEP BREATH. IT'S OKAY.

I PROMISE-- IT'S OKAY-- TAKE A DEEP BREATH.

- I KNEW THAT WAS HARD. - IT'S OKAY-- I PROMISE.

OKAY?

HOW DO YOU WANNA RESPOND-- GO AHEAD AND RESPOND.

NO, NO-- MY RESPONSE IS,

I'M GLAD SHE SAID IT AND GOT IT OFF OF HER CHEST.

I WOULD PREFER FOR MY SISTER TO BE OKAY.

OKAY.

TOWANDA? - WHEW.

TAMAR, YOU HAVE GOTTEN REALLY MEAN.

YOU'RE MEAN, NOW.

AND IT'S HARD FOR ME

TO ACTUALLY HAVE A SIT-DOWN CONVERSATION WITH YOU,

ESPECIALLY WHEN THE SHOW IS GOING ON

BECAUSE IT CHANGES FROM MY SISTER TAMAR

TO TAMAR BRAXTON, AND I HATE IT.

I'VE NOTICED THE CHANGE IN MY ATTITUDE

BECAUSE OF WHAT I'VE BEEN GETTING,

AND I FEEL LIKE EVERYONE'S BEEN MEAN TO ME.

EVERYBODY IS IN A CLAN, IN A HUDDLE ON ONE SIDE,

AND I'M ON THE FLIP SIDE.

TAMAR DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THAT SHE TALKS

TO PEOPLE TERRIBLY.

AND WE ARE HER FAMILY, WE'VE TOLD THIS,

BUT I KNOW WE HAVEN'T BEEN THE ONLY PEOPLE TO TELL TAMAR THIS.

TAMAR HAS HAD TO H-HEAR THIS THROUGHOUT HER LIFE.

SOME OF THE DECISIONS

AND THE THINGS THAT YOU HAVE SAID HAVE BEEN MEAN.

I'M GONNA BE HONEST-- I'M GONNA GO BACK.

ME AND YOU GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT, SISTER ARGUMENT.

I WAS MAD AT YOU-- I WENT ALL 20.

I SAID, "ALL THAT TALENT AND YOUR MOUTH."

THAT'S WHAT I SAID, BUT YOU SAID I WAS OLD.

OKAY, BUT HOW DO YOU THINK THAT MADE ME--

- AND I WAS OVER. - OH, MY GOD.

THAT'S-THAT'S-THAT'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.

WELL, THAT'S HOW-- ALL IN HOW YOU TAKE IT.

- BUT, IT'S ALL RELATIVE. - ALL RIGHT, TIME.

BUT, IF I SAID SOMETHING THAT HURT YOU-THAT HURT YOU,

THEN I'M SORRY-- THAT'S WHAT I SAID.

I WAS UPSET-- I WAS IN MY FEELINGS.

- BUT, SO WAS I. - I WAS UPSET.

BUT, SOMETIMES, IN PEOPLE'S FEELINGS,

THEY SAY WHAT THEY THINK.

YOU KNOW, WHEN IT'S LIKE, "WELL, TAMAR, YOU--"

DA-DA-DA-DA, AND I'M GONNA POP RIGHT BACK.

BOOM-BOOM-POW.

NO, USUALLY, YOU POP FIRST.

OH.

YOU'RE NOT GONNA CONTINUE DISRESPECTING ME

OR SPEAKING TO ME THAT WAY AND NOT GET IT BACK.

DON'T DISH IT, IF YOU CAN'T TAKE IT.

AND KEEP IN MIND, THAT'S FROM HER PERSPECTIVE.

- RIGHT. - THAT'S HER EXPERIENCE OF YOU.

OKAY, NEXT PERSON, NEXT THING.

TONI?

OKAY, I WANT TRACI TO LOSE 20 TO 40 POUNDS, NOW,

AND STOP THINKING THAT HER TUMMY STICKING OUT LIKE THAT IS HOT,

'CAUSE IT'S NOT.

SHE'S TOO CUTE OF A GIRL NOT TO CARE ABOUT THAT,

TO LET HERSELF GO LIKE THAT.

I MEAN, IT'S NICE TO BE THICK AND BUILT,

BUT NOT YOUR TUMMY LIKE THAT,

'CAUSE YOU DIDN'T ALWAYS HAVE THAT,

SO THAT LETS ME THINK SHE'S COMFORTABLE.

- WE'RE BEING HONEST-- RIGHT? - RIGHT.

BUT YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I MEAN.

EVERYTHING-- DON'T YOU AGREE, TRACI?

FOR REAL-- I DON'T WANNA HEAR FROM SHINGLES.

BUT, TRACI, THAT'S NOT FAIR BECAUSE--

I DON'T KNOW WHY I'M HERE,

'CAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT, DR. SHERRY?

HOLD ON FOR A MINUTE.

I'M TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM THESE FOOLS.

TELL US HOW YOU'RE DIFFERENT.

I'M TOTALLY DIFFERENT.

TELL US HOW YOU'RE DIFFERENT.

GO ON AHEAD-- THIS IS Y'ALL'S SESSION.

NOW, LET ME ASK YOU THIS-- I NEED TO KNOW.

DR. SH-- FOR REAL, DR. SHERRY,

THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO ASK ME ANYTHING.

WELL, WHY?

DID SOMETHING HAPPEN, OR WAS IT THE COMMENT?

WHAT I HEARD, TONI'S COMMENT IS COMING

FROM AN HONEST PERSPECTIVE,

NOT TO HURT YOUR FEELINGS. - YEAH, IT'S HONEST.

MOVE IT ON-- IT'S HONEST.

I DIDN'T SAY WHAT I SAID ABOUT TRACI TO HURT HER FEELINGS.

BUT, I KNOW THAT-- BUT, I KNOW THAT.

I WAS JUST BEING HONEST 'CAUSE I WANTED HER TO BETTER HERSELF.

I UNDER--

SHE'S SUCH A CUTE GIRL, AND THE WEIGHT JUST TAKES AWAY

FROM WHAT SHE COULD BE.

I-I-- YOU DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN THIS.

I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING THAT WAS POSITIVE ABOUT THAT.

I DIDN'T.

I DON'T WANNA HEAR SOMETHIN' ABOUT HOW I NEED

TO LOSE 20 MORE POUNDS, AND I'M A PRETTY GIRL.

I KNOW I'M FREAKIN' PRETTY.

I KNOW HOW MUCH GOD POUNDS

I NEED TO FREAKIN' LOSE.

YOU REALLY NEED ME TO DO THAT FOR YOU?

THAT'S SOME ASININE BULL .

WHY COULDN'T YOU SAY, "I NEED YOU TO COMMUNICATE,

"TO EXPRESS YOUR FEELINGS?"

WHAT THE ?

TO LOSE SOME WEIGHT-- DO I-- FOR REAL?

I WANNA-I WANNA PAUSE-- I-I KNOW YOU'RE STEAMIN'.

I KNOW TRACI'S CHECKED OUT.

ARE YOU OKAY, TRACI?

OKAY, I WANNA DO A QUICK EXERCISE.

I WANT EVERYBODY TO PICK A SHAPE AND ANY COLOR PAPER YOU WANT,

AND I WANT YOU TO DRAW YOUR SHAPE,

AND I WANT YOU TO CUT IT OUT VERY QUICKLY.

TRACI, I REALLY WISH YOU WOULD PARTICIPATE.

I-- THAT'S NOT REALLY FAIR THAT TRACI GETS TO CHECK OUT

OF HER FEELINGS, AND EVERYBODY ELSE HAS TO EXPRESS THEIRS

AND SAY HURTFUL THINGS, AND THAT'S NOT RIGHT.

THAT'S AN ISSUE.

I'M GLAD YOU SAID THAT. - I AGREE WITH THAT.

THAT'S WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

I-I WISH SHE WOULD'VE SAID SHE DIDN'T WANNA PLAY IT,

AND SHE DIDN'T WANNA BE IN IT. - RIGHT.

THEN, I'D BE, LIKE, OKAY, WELL, THIS IS NOT SOMETHIN'

TO INCLUDE TRACI, SO I WON'T SAY ANYTHING,

IF SHE HAD TOLD ME SHE WASN'T EMOTIONALLY READY

TO BE IN THIS EXERCISE.

MMM-HMM.

VERY GOOD POINT.

WELL, I'LL MAKE THAT DECISION.

I MADE IT FOR YOU.

- MOM IS COMING IN. - YEAH, I'M COMING IN.

- COME ON IN. - HEY.

SHE NEEDS A FEW MINUTES TO COME DOWN.

I'M GLAD SHE JOINED US, AT THIS POINT.

WELL, LET'S PULL MOM A CHAIR UP.

TONI, WHAT ROLE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF HAVING

IN THIS FAMILY?

- MY ROLE? - WITH THE SISTERS?

I FEEL LIKE I'VE DONE SO MUCH TO HELP MY SISTERS,

AND I'VE TAKEN AWAY STUFF FROM HELPING MYSELF,

AND NOW I'M IN THE MOOD WHERE I NEED TO HELP MYSELF,

AND CONCENTRATE, AND REDEFINE IN MY CAREER,

AND MY SISTERS WON'T LET ME DO IT.

HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL?

IT MAKES ME ANGRY THAT THEY THINK THAT I'M BEING SELFISH,

AND I FEEL THAT I'VE BEEN SO UNSELFISH.

MY FIRST TOUR, MY SISTERS WAS ON TOUR WITH ME.

HMM.

MY FIRST TOUR, MY FIRST TIME I'M OUT FROM MY PARENTS' ARMS,

I'M NOT IN COLLEGE.

THIS IS MY TIME TO BE A WOMAN, AND BE OUT THERE,

AND BE WILD, OR WHATEVER I WANTED TO DO.

I COULDN'T DO THAT 'CAUSE MY SISTERS WAS W-WITH ME.

SO, YOU NEVER HAD YOUR OWN IDENTITY?

- I-I HAD MY OWN IDENTITY. - IN TERMS OF--

BUT, I-I NEVER-I NEVER GOT TO H-HAVE IT BY MYSELF,

'CAUSE I ALWAYS FELT THAT I HAD TO SHARE WITH MY SISTERS.

THAT'S HOW I FELT-- I'M JUST BEING HONEST.

THAT'S HOW I FELT. - THEN IT'S UP TO YOU.

HI-- I'M GLAD YOU'RE BACK.

- HI. - GOOD GIRL.

HI-- COME ON BACK.

TRACI, I'M REALLY BACK YOU'RE BACK.

- I'M FINE. - GOOD.

IS THERE ANYTHING ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO SAY TO TRACI?

TRACI, I DIDN'T SAY WHAT I SAID TO HURT YOU

OR TO HURT YOUR FEELINGS.

I THOUGHT IT WAS AN EXERCISE TO BETTER OURSELVES

AND GET A BETTER RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER.

TRAY, WHATEVER YOU NEED TO TALK ABOUT,

LET IT OUT.

I DON'T NEED TO TELL 'EM NOTHIN', MAMA.

WAIT-WAIT A MINUTE, NOW.

REMEMBER, IN THE ROOM, YOU SAID YOU TOLD 'EM BEFORE,

BUT THEY DIDN'T LISTEN.

I GUARANTEE YOU-- THEY WILL LISTEN, NOW.

IN THE PARKING LOT, TRACI WAS STILL VERY UPSET

ABOUT THE GIRLS LEAVING HER BEHIND

TO DO THE BRAXTON ALBUM,

AND THAT'S BEEN 15 YEARS AGO.

LET THEM KNOW, BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T,

THEY WON'T KNOW,

AND YOU CONSTANTLY CARRY THAT AROUND,

AND IT'S A HEAVY WEIGHT.

- I'LL SAY SOMETHIN'. - OKAY, TRACI.

- WHAT I EVER SAID ABOUT YOU? - TRACI.

WHAT DO I EVER SAY ABOUT YOU?

IF I CAN'T HEAR SOMETHING FROM Y'ALL,

WHO AM I GONNA HEAR IT FROM? - THANK YOU.

OKAY, TRINA-- LET'S PUT IT DOWN.

OKAY.

I AIN'T WORTH TO Y'ALL-- THAT'S WHAT I FEEL!

I'M NOT WORTH TO Y'ALL!

- THAT'S OKAY. - COME THE FREAK ON!

TRAY, WHATEVER YOU NEED TO TALK ABOUT,

LET IT OUT.

I GUARANTEE YOU-- THEY WILL LISTEN, NOW.

- I'LL SAY SOMETHIN'. - OKAY, TRACI.

- WHAT I EVER SAID ABOUT YOU? - WHEN?

WHAT DO I EVER SAY ABOUT YOU?

WE WERE AT DR. SHERRY'S OFFICE.

TONI SAID SOMETHING TO TRACI

THAT SHE FELT WAS NECESSARY TO SAY.

TRACI BLOWS UP.

WE'RE ALL SISTERS.

WE ALL KNOW WHAT WE NEED TO DO FOR EACH OTHER.

WE NEED TO LOOK AT-- - HOW?

I AIN'T PSYCHIC. - WE NEED TO LOOK AT EACH OTHER

AND FEEL AS THOUGH, "OH, OKAY, I'M NOT GONNA SAY THAT TO HER,

"'CAUSE, SEE, I DON'T WANT NOBODY COMING TO ME LIKE THAT."

I FEEL LIKE, IF I CAN'T HEAR SOMETHING FROM Y'ALL--

WHO YOU GONNA HEAR IT FROM? - WHO AM I GONNA HEAR IT FROM?

THANK YOU.

WHO SHOULD I BE ABLE TO TALK TO?

- THANK YOU. - OKAY, TRINA.

LET'S PUT IT DOWN. - OKAY.

I AIN'T WORTH TO Y'ALL!

THAT'S WHAT I FEEL-- I'M NOT WORTH TO Y'ALL!

THAT'S OKAY.

'CAUSE OF THE CHOICES I MADE, I FEEL--

OKAY, TRINA HAD-HAD A CHILD WAY BEFORE ME!

SHE WAS PREGNANT!

I GOT PREGNANT!

TRINA GOT TO SING!

I COULDN'T SING, BUT IT WAS TOLD TO ME, I HAD--

"WELL, TRACI, YOU MADE THAT DECISION."

COME THE FREAK ON!

I CAN'T BELIEVE TRACI IS STILL RAW

ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED IN THE 1990s WITH THE BRAXTONS.

TRACI, TOWANDA, MYSELF, AND TAMAR HAD AN OPPORTUNITY

TO SIGN A RECORD CONTRACT.

TRACI GOT PREGNANT, AT THE TIME WE WERE SUPPOSED TO SIGN.

TRACI DID NOT SIGN THE CONTRACT.

TRACI IS VERY INFURIATED, STILL, TO THIS DAY.

OBVIOUSLY, WE STILL HAVE A LOT MORE HEALING TO DO.

TRACI, I APPRECIATE YOU SHARING.

I KNOW YOU'RE ANGRY.

I HEAR THE ANGER.

I NEED YOU TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH.

- I'M CALM-- I'M COOL. - NO.

I'M COLLECTIVE-- I'M FINE.

YOU KNOW WHAT-- YOU'RE ANGRY, AND IT'S OKAY TO BE ANGRY.

IN MY MIND, I'M STILL AT THAT AGE...

FROM WHEN I DIDN'T SIGN.

I'M STILL STUCK THERE, BECAUSE WHEN MY SISTERS LEFT ME,

I CLOSED MYSELF IN THIS BOX,

AND I FELT AS THOUGH MY DREAMS WAS GONE.

WE CAN'T CHANGE WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY.

WHAT DO YOU NEED FROM YOUR SISTERS

TO GET BEYOND WHERE YOU ARE, RIGHT NOW?

DON'T SAY NOTHIN' TO ME, AND I WON'T SAY NOTHIN' TO YOU.

SO, DOES THAT GIVE YOU WHAT YOU REALLY WANT?

YEP.

WHAT DOES THAT GIVE YOU?

ABSOLUTELY DISTANCE.

OKAY, GUYS!

DINNER IS READY!

TOWANDA, TONI!

WE WERE ALL SO BURNT OUT FROM OUR MEETING

WITH DR. SHERRY.

WE JUST WANTED TO HAVE A FAMILY DINNER IN MOMMY'S HOUSE

TO FEEL NORMAL, AGAIN.

- TRACI? - HMM?

- WHY YOU AIN'T TALKIN'? - WHAT FOR?

THERE AIN'T NOTHIN' TO TALK ABOUT.

THERE'S LOT TO TALK ABOUT.

TAMAR, UNLIKE YOU, EVERYBODY DON'T NEED TO BE SHOOTING OFF

AT THE MOUTH ALL THE TIME.

THIS IS SOME BULL, 'CAUSE AFTER THE THERAPY SESSION,

I DON'T FEEL LIKE TALKING ANYMORE.

WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK, ESPECIALLY ABOUT DR. SHERRY?

YOU KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING ABOUT?

HONESTLY, I-I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY TRACI WAS SO UPSET,

BUT I KINDA UNDERSTAND IT MORE, NOW.

TRACI HAS ALWAYS EXPRESSED TO US

THAT SHE DON'T ALWAYS FEEL A PART OF THE GROUP.

YOU KNOW, I-I CAN KINDA IDENTIFY A LITTLE BIT MORE

BECAUSE I ALWAYS-- OR OFTEN FEEL LIKE I'M ON THE OUTSIDE,

AND I HAVE BEEN FEELING LIKE THAT LATELY.

SO, AM I PRETTY MUCH DEAD ON?

LIKE, FOR REAL?

TRACI AND I SEEM TO ALWAYS BE ON THE OUTSIDE,

WHILE TOWANDA AND TRINA ACT LIKE THEY'RE

IN TONI'S GET FRESH CREW.

ALL I WANTED TO DO, WAS STAND UP FOR TRACI,

AND SHE STILL DON'T HAVE MY BACK.

YOU GUYS ARE THE THREE MUSKETEERS.

NO, THAT'S NOT TRUE.

BUT-BUT, TAMAR, WHAT'S WRONG WITH US

BEING THE THREE MUSKETEERS?

THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THAT.

WHAT-- WHAT?

'CAUSE YOU HAVE TWO OTHER SISTERS--

BUT-BUT, TAMAR, OKAY.

THAT DEFINITELY FEELS LIKE THEY'RE ON THE OUTSIDE.

OKAY, WELL-WELL-- EVERYONE HAS A SEASON IN THIS FAMILY.

THERE WAS A SEASON WHEN I WASN'T A PART

OF TAMAR, TONI, AND TRINA.

EVERYONE HAS A MOMENT.

IT PAINS ME TO HEAR TOWANDA SAY THEY GET IN LITTLE GROUPS

AND EXCLUDE THE OTHER SISTERS.

I DON'T LIKE THAT AT ALL.

SO, HOPEFULLY, THEY WILL GROW UP A LITTLE BIT

AND INCLUDE EVERYBODY IN BECAUSE THEY ALL ARE SISTERS.

WE'RE FAMILY.

EVERYONE HAS BEEN IN THE HOT SEAT IN THIS FAMILY

IS WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY.

I KNOW-- I FEEL LIKE I HAVE A CAREER

IN THE HOT SEAT.

NO, FOR REAL, I DO-- I FEEL LIKE I'M ALWAYS IN THE HOT SEAT.

BUT, THERE'S ALWAYS GONNA HAVE TO BE A--

HAVE TO HAVE A COMMENT, TAMAR,

WHILE EVERYBODY ELSE IS EXPRESSING THEMSELVES?

THAT'S WHAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT.

YOU THINK WE'RE GONNA CHANGE ANYTHING IN OUR LIVES,

OR THINK ABOUT IT, OR MAYBE WORK ON IT?

ALL OF YOU GUYS ARE GOING THROUGH A LOT.

I KNOW YOU ARE, AS WELL AS MYSELF.

THERE'S ISSUES THAT YOU GUYS HAVE TO WORK OUT AS SISTERS.

YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK-- I THINK WE NEED A SISTERS RETREAT.

- WE'RE GOING. - DEFINITELY.

I THINK IT SHOULD JUST BE US GIRLS.

NO PUN INTENDED, MAMA. - NO-NO, BABY.

- JUST US. - I DON'T WANNA GO.

SHE TRIED IT.

- JUST US FIVE SISTERS. - JESUS, I DON'T WANNA GO.

I THINK THAT'S INCREDIBLE.

YOU KNOW, I THINK A SISTERS RETREAT

IS GONNA BE A GOOD THING FOR US,

GETTING TOGETHER AND HASHING IT OUT,

AND FORCING US TO BE IN EACH OTHER'S FACES, NO MATTER WHAT,

AND GET PAST THAT STUFF, SO WE CAN HAVE FUN,

AND LAUGH, AND GIGGLE, LIKE WE USED TO.

THE SHOW HAS DEFINITELY CHANGED THAT.

I HAVE TO BE HONEST-- IT'S CHANGED OUR RELATIONSHIP.

NOT ALWAYS NEGATIVE, BUT SOMETIMES IT CAUSES TENSIONS

WHEN YOU HAVE ALL THESE HUGE PERSONALITIES COMING TOGETHER.

WHEW, IT'S A BIT ANIMATED.

IT'S A LOT.

I THINK Y'ALL NEED TO GET AWAY, AS TONI SAID.

DO WHAT YOU DO AND COME BACK BRAND-NEW.

OH, THAT'S A SONG.

- YEAH, BABY, THAT'S WHAT IT IS. - THAT'S A SONG.

WE TOOK MOMMY'S ADVICE

AND DECIDED TO TAKE A SISTERS RETREAT.

I FOUND US A TIGHT, CUTE, LITTLE SPOT

CALLED THE MOTENLUCIA RESORT, AND IT IS SUPER DOPE.

- LOOK AT THIS. - IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

- THANK YOU. - HERE'S OUR HUMBLE ABODE.

WHOO-HOO.

YOU KNOW, WE'LL SEE, 'CAUSE I'M A LITTLE SURPRISED

TONI EVEN CAME WITH US.

I'M NOT GIVING YOU .

I LOVE IT-- THIS IS SO NICE.

LOVELY.

THIS IS SUPER-DEE-DUPER CUTE.

- THIS IS SO CUTE. - WOW!

OH, THIS BED IS SO COMFY!

DON'T GET ON THE BED WIT' YOUR CLOTHES.

I AIN'T SLEEPING ON THAT BED-- THAT'S THE GERM BED.

NOBODY TOUCH THIS.

LOOK AT THE MOROCCAN CHANDELIER.

- THE TUB IS OUTRAGEOUS. - IT IS.

AND THEY HAVE A KITCHEN.

THIS IS SO ADORABLE-- IT'S LIKE A-A BABY HOUSE.

THERE'S A BACKYARD.

TONI, YOU DO LIKE IT-- YOU LOVE THE RAIN.

I LOVE THE RAIN-- IT MAKES ME HAPPY.

RAIN IS ALWAYS A SIGN OF GOOD TIMES - GOOD TIMES.

TONI IS CRAZY.

RAIN IS NOT A SIGN OF GOOD TIMES.

IT RAINED ON MY WEDDING DAY.

NEED I SAY MORE? - IS ASHTON GONNA BE HERE?

THAT'S THE ONE SNOWFLAKE THAT I WOULD ENTERTAIN.

HE'S YUMMY.

AND, YOU KNOW, HE DO LIKE OLDER WOMAN, GIRL.

DOES HE LIKE CHOCOLATE WOMEN, THOUGH?

HE LIKE-- ALL I KNOW, HE LIKE 'EM ALMOST A LITTLE BIT CRUSTY.

HE'S KINDA YUMMY, HUH?

THE ONLY SNOWFLAKE I'M GONNA ENTERTAIN IS THE ONE

THAT COMES FROM FROSTY THE SNOWMAN HIMSELF AT CHRISTMAS.

HE'S A LITTLE PLUMPY.

YOU LIKE IT LIKE-- - NO, SHE DIDN'T!

NO, SHE DIDN'T!

.

WHOA!

OH, MY GOODNESS!

IS IT A TYPHOON?

WHAT?

I LOVE PLACES LIKE THIS.

SO, IT'S OUR FIRST NIGHT IN ARIZONA.

AND, NOW, WE NEED TO GO BUY US SOME RINKY DINK SOUVENIRS

AND GET US SOME COWGIRL STUFF.

I GOT TO GO FIND ME SOME CHAPS.

PRICKLY PEAR BARBECUE SAUCE.

PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS CANDY.

WH-WHY DO THEY CALL EVERYTHING PRICKLY PEAR?

DOES CACTUSES TASTE LIKE PEARS OR SOMETHING?

I DON'T KNOW, BUT I LIKE THAT PRICKLY PEAR MARGARITA.

TRINA, CAN WE FOCUS?

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CACTUS CANDY.

- NO, BUT THAT'S THE ONLY TIME - THAT'S THE ONLY TIME

I HEARD PRICKLY PEAR-- THAT'S ALL I'M SAYING.

- I GOTTA GET ME A COWBOY HAT. - LET ME SEE.

UH-UH. - THIS ONE'S BETTER.

LET ME SEE.

TONI, YOU LOOK LIKE "EAT, PRAY, LOVE," RIGHT NOW, THOUGH.

I LOOK LIKE WHAT?

- "EAT, PRAY, LOVE." - "EAT, PRAY, LOVE."

WHAT DOES "EAT, PRAY, LOVE" LOOK LIKE?

- THE MOVIE. - NOT HOT.

- WHAT THE HELL IS PRICKLY PEAR? - IT'S JUST REAL TOP HATISH.

HOW IS THIS HAT?

- UGLY. - I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.

WHAT'S PRICKLY PEAR-- WHAT'S-WHAT'S THAT?

IS THAT A FLAVOR?

THE CACTUS.

THE CACTUS.

OH, THE LITTLE RED THINGY!

- YES. - OH!

OH!

SO, WE'VE BEEN HERE 15 MINUTES,

AND TONI CAN'T MAKE A DAMN DECISION ON HER OWN,

AND TRINA IS AFRAID TO SPEND ANY MONEY, WHICH IS CRAZY.

TRINA DON'T LIKE BUYING STUFF.

I'M ASKING-- DOES SHE FEEL A LITTLE BIT OF ANXIETY?

TAMAR, YOU'RE GONNA LEAVE ME ALONE TODAY.

- DO YOU? - NO.

TRINA-TRINA SPENT A DOLLAR,

AND SHE FEELS LIKE SHE NEEDS TO BE IN THERAPY.

THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING-- DO YOU-DO YOU FEEL A LOT--

I DON'T THINK ANYONE SHOULD HAVE TO DICTATE TO ME

WHAT I CAN AND CAN'T DO WITH MY MONEY

THAT I MADE MY WAY, INCLUDING TAMAR, PERIOD.

...GETS THE SHAKES.

YOU KNOW WHAT I NEED YOU TO DO-- HEY.

SHE BREAKS OUT IN SWEATS WHEN SHE TAKES HER MONEY OUT.

I NEED YOU TO RETREAT.

THIS IS A SISTER RETREAT, SO YOU RETREAT.

NO, I JUST WANTED TO RETREAT.

THIS IS ONE OF THE PROBLEMS YOU NEED TO WORK ON.

IT'S OKAY TO SPEND $127, BUT IT'S FOR PEOPLE.

TAMAR, WHY ARE YOU STILL TALKING?

AND LOUD!

CAN YOU GIVE HER, LIKE, A FIVE PERCENT, SO SHE DON'T FAINT?

LEAVE TRINA ALONE.

I'M GONNA GIVE YOU FIVE PERCENT OFF THIS,

SO YOU CAN FEEL BETTER-- OKAY?

YOU DON'T-- NO-- YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GIVE ME FIVE PERCENT.

- YES, SHE DOES. - YES, SHE DOES.

ACCEPT YOUR BLESSING.

OKAY, FINE, BUT I WISH SHE'D HAVE GIVEN IT TO ME

ON THE HATS AND NOT THE FIVE DOLLAR PILE.

I'M JUST SAYING.

THAT FIVE PERCENT OFF SAVED ME A WHOPPING 15 CENTS.

THANK YOU, TAMAR, FOR THAT FINANCIAL PLANNING, GIRL.

WHOOP!

TRINA IS SAVING MONEY AND, LIKE, SCARED TO SPEND.

IT'S TOO EVERYTHING.

I'M NOT SCARED TO SPEND.

YEAH, I'M GONNA NEED SOME OF THOSE MARTINIS.

TAMAR!

AND ONE OF HIM.

DO YOU LIKE OLDER GIRLS-- DO YOU LIKE--

TAMAR!

- WHAT'D YOU SAY, BOO? - I LIKE OLDER WOMEN.

YOU LIKE COUGARIZATION?

- OH-- OH! - YEAH, WHY NOT?

GET YOU A LITTLE OLDER WOMAN.

BREAK HER BACK IN HALF-- Y'ALL LIVE HAPPY EVER AFTER.

THIS RETREAT IS ABOUT HAVING FUN AND ALL,

BUT I WANNA MAKE SURE WE REALLY DON'T FORGET

THAT WE HAVE SERIOUS ISSUES THAT WE REALLY NEED TO RESOLVE.

WE ALL NEED TO BOND AS SISTERS,

ESPECIALLY TONI 'CAUSE SHE'S NEVER AROUND.

WHAT DO Y'ALL WANNA GET OUT OF THIS SISTERS RETREAT?

I JUST WANNA RE-BOND AND RECONNECT.

YES.

'CAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE WE LOST THAT SYNERGY

THAT WE USED TO HAVE. - WE'RE LOSING IT.

WE GOTTA GET IT BACK.

WE USED TO HAVE SO MUCH FUN TOGETHER,

AND I JUST WANNA RECAPTURE THAT. - NO DRAMA.

JUST FUN AND SISTERHOOD.

WE'VE BEEN GETTING ON EACH OTHER'S NERVES A LOT LATELY.

THE POINT IS, I DON'T WANNA THINK ABOUT ANY OF THAT STUFF,

AND I JUST WANNA BE SISTERS, AND HANG OUT,

AND HAVE FUN, AND--

HAVE YOUR HAIR DOWN, AND JUST BOND, AGAIN.

IT'S GREAT TO HEAR THAT TONI WANNA SPEND SOME TIME WITH US.

I HOPE SHE PRACTICE WHAT SHE PREACH.

OKAY, WE HAVE TO BE HONEST AND CANDID THIS WEEKEND,

BUT NO ONE CAN BLOW UP AND GET UPSET.

- THANK YOU. - NO ONE CAN GO INTO THEIR CAVE.

NO ONE CAN GET MAD.

AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE IN THE SAME ROOM.

NO ONE CAN BLOW UP-- JUST LAYING OUT.

I AGREE, TONI, AND THAT'S THE PURPOSE.

I THINK THIS IS THE WEEKEND FOR CANDIDNESS.

AND THIS IS WHY WE ARE ALL IN ONE ROOM, SO WE-WE CAN'T RUN

FROM WHATEVER IT IS THAT'S BOTHERING US--

THAT YOU HAVE TO FACE WHATEVER IT IS.

YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING?

LIKE, THIS ONE'LL LEAVE.

THAT ONE'LL LEAVE-- THIS ONE'LL LEAVE.

YOU KNOW, UH, UM-- YOU WILL LEAVE.

THIS ONE'LL LEAVE-- THAT ONE'LL LEAVE.

ALL OF THE SISTERS ALWAYS JUST GET UP AND WALK OUT

OF THE ROOM WHEN THINGS GET ROUGH,

INCLUDING ME SOMETIMES.

THIS WEEKEND, WE NEED TO GET PAST ALL THAT.

THIS NEEDS TO BE A WEEKEND OF TOGETHERNESS.

WE SHOULD HAVE A COMPLAINT JAR.

SO, YOU CAN'T COMPLAIN AT ALL?

- NO. - OKAY, LET'S DO IT.

EACH COMPLAINT COSTS HOW MUCH? - A DOLLAR.

OKAY, THE PROCEEDS WILL PAY FOR THE DRINKS TOMORROW.

LET'S SEE HOW MUCH WE HAVE IN OUR COMPLAINT JAR.

- AT LEAST $300. - RIGHT.

IF I HAD A DOLLAR EVERY TIME SOMEONE COMPLAINED IN MY FAMILY,

I WOULD BE A MILLIONAIRE--

NO, A BILLIONAIRE BY 10 O'CLOCK TONIGHT.

SO, GIRLS, WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO WHILE WE'RE HERE?

WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ADVENTUROUS, FUNAGE.

THAT'S WHAT I SAID--

HORSEBACK RIDING, LINE DANCING.

LINE DANCING WOULD BE SUPER DUPER FUN.

I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO LINE DANCING.

DON'T BE SCARED TO TRY NEW STUFF.

BUT, THAT'S A PART OF SISTERHOOD,

LIKE JUMPING OUTSIDE OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE AND BEING A PART

OF SOMETHIN' SOMEBODY ELSE WANTS TO DO,

AND I WANT THEM TO FEEL LIKE I WANNA BE A PART

OF WHAT THEY'RE INTERESTED IN,

JUST LIKE I WANT YOU TO FEEL A PART

OF WHAT I'M INTERESTED IN.

I WANNA HAVE A PAJAMA PARTY.

I DON'T CARE WHAT WE DO, AS LONG AS WE HAVE SLUMBER PARTIES.

TOMORROW, WE WAKE UP, WE START FRESH,

AND WE COME UP WITH GREAT IDEAS,

AND WE JUST HANG OUT AND JUST DO WHATEVER TOMORROW.

I'M SO GLAD WE CAME ON THIS RETREAT.

I CAN'T WAIT TO SPEND TIME WITH MY SISTERS

AND GET ALL THE HEALING STARTED.

IT'S GONNA BE GOOD.

- RRARR. - COUNTRY WESTERN CHEETAH.

- CHEETAH-CHEETAH GIRL. - OH, JEEZ.

WE HAD THIS IDEA OF GOING DANCING,

AND DANCING AND DRINKING ARE SOME

OF OUR FAVORITE BONDING ACTIVITIES,

AND WITH SOME OF MY SISTERS, THE MORE THEY DRINK,

THE BETTER THEY THINK THEY CAN DANCE.

HI!

- HI! - HI!

- WE WANNA DO SOME SHOTS. - WHAT KIND OF SHOTS?

DO YOU GUYS HAVE PRICKLY PEAR SHOTS?

PRICKLY PEARS?

NOW THAT I KNOW WHAT A PRICKLY PEAR IS,

I GUESS IT'S TIME FOR ME TO TRY IT.

- TEQUILA? - YEAH.

- TEQUILA? - TEQUILA.

- OKAY. - ALL RIGHT.

SO, I'LL FINALLY LET MY HAIR DOWN.

HERE WE GO. - TO TONI LETTING HER HAIR DOWN.

- YEAH! - YEAH!

YEAH!

CLANK-CLANK-CLANK- CLANK-CLANK-CLANK.

WHOO-- THAT MADE ME BURN.

AFTER A FEW DRINKS, WE WERE LIKE, LINE DANCING?

NO.

CAGE DANCING?

HELL, YEAH.

I GUESS THEY DON'T SEE MANY BLACK PEOPLE DANCING

IN THESE PARTS.

SO, WE'RE GONNA TAKE THE PARTY BACK TO MY ROOM

AT THE RESORT.

GUYS, IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A PAJAMA PARTY.

YOU'RE NOT PAJAMAING. - WE HAVE ON OUR PAJAMAS.

- WE HAVE ON PAJAMAS. - COLD.

BUT, YOU'RE NOT PARTYING.

SO, WE WENT BACK TO MY ROOM AT THE RESORT

AND ORDERED ROOM SERVICE AND SAID, "YOU KNOW WHAT?

"LET'S GET THIS PAJAMA PARTY STARTED."

HI, GUYS.

THE PAR-TAY IS STARTING.

HI, THERE.

- HOW ARE YOU? - FANTASTIC.

PUT IT ON THE TABLE-- WE'LL COME GET IT, GUYS.

YEAH, THANK YOU.

- CHEF'S COAT? - I KNOW.

- WHAT DID YOU MAKE? - EVERYTHING.

THEY JUST CARRIED IT OVER HERE. - OH, WELL, I HOPE IT'S GOOD.

I HOPE SO, TOO.

YEAH, I'M GONNA NEED SOME OF THOSE MARTINIS.

TAMAR IS KILLING IT!

AND ONE OF HIM.

HE'S AN ADORABLE LITTLE BOY, ISN'T HE?

HE'S YUMMY-- ARE YOU AN ACTOR?

UH, NO.

YOU HAVE, LIKE, AN ACTOR PRESENCE, HUH?

MMM-HMM.

I THINK TONI SHOULD ACT WITH HIM, BUT IN A LOVE SCENE.

HE IS SCRUMP-DIDLY-OCIOUS.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN MARRIED?

NO.

- HAVE YOU GOT A GIRLFRIEND? - NO.

DO YOU HAVE A BOYFRIEND?

- WELL, WE HAVE TO ASK. - WHAT?

- ASK THAT. - HEY-HEY, IT'S UNDERSTANDABLE.

IT'S 2011, ALMOST 2012 EVEN.

YOU HAVE TO ASK THAT-- WHY'D YOU LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT?

DO YOU LIKE OLDER GIRLS?

DO YOU LIKE-- - TAMAR!

- WHAT'D YOU SAY, BOO? - I LIKE OLDER WOMEN.

- YOU LIKE COUGARIZATION? - OH!

- OH! - YEAH, WHY NOT?

- BOOM! - I CAN'T.

SEE, I KNEW THAT-- I COULD SEE THAT-- BOOM-POW!

I SWEAR, IF THE REST OF US WASN'T IN THE ROOM,

TONI AND THAT WAITER WOULD BE DOING

SOME SERIOUS PAJAMA-JAMMY-JAMMING.

YOU'RE 27.

BREAK HER BACK IN HALF-- Y'ALL LIVE HAPPY EVER AFTER.

OH!

SO, ARE WE HAVING A GOOD STAY?

A GREAT STAY!

YEAH. - EVERYTHING GOOD?

AND THE CONVERSATION IS EVEN BETTER.

I'M TELLING YOU-- LIKE, WRITE YOUR NUMBER DOWN.

OKAY, I'M JUST APOLOGIZING.

I'LL BE BACK VERY SHORTLY, ALL RIGHT?

- THANK YOU. - THANK YOU, JOSH.

NO PROBLEM.

WHO ARE YOU THINKING OF INTRODUCING HIM TO?

- THERE'S A COUPLE PEOPLE - A COUPLE PEOPLE.

WHO AM I THINKING OF, TONI BRAXTON?

UM, LET'S SEE.

WHO'S DROOLING OVER THERE?

OH, LOOK, IT'S YOU.

YOU MIGHT NEED YOU SOME ROOM SERVICE LATER.

MIGHT BE A LITTLE MIDNIGHT SNACK.

YOU FEELING ME?

TO THE SISTER RETREAT!

- YEAH! - NO FIGHTING.

NO FAKENESS.

JUST FUN AND SISTERS.

TO SISTERS!

YOU REALIZE THE SNAKES CRAWL UP INTO THE TREES, RIGHT?

- WHAT YOU MEAN-- WHAT YOU MEAN? - OH, HELLO, NO!

TONI, WHAT YOU EATIN', GIRL-- SHE AIN'T HERE.

- ACTION! - TRINA, MOVE YOUR HAND!

TAMAR, JUST HUSH!

YOU CAN'T DO THAT WITH SHARP-- WITH MACHINERY

IN PEOPLE'S HANDS!

TONI, GET EXCITED AND HAVE FUN, IF YOU WANT TO.

LET LOOSE AND HAVE FUN-- TONI, HAVE FUN.

TONI, GO AHEAD AND SKIP TO YOUR LOO.

- I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SKIP. - WHAT?!

YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO SKIP?

I DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW TO SKIP.

- YOU DON'T? - CAN YOU SKIP, TRACI?

- YES. - LET ME SEE.

- OH, TRACI CAN SKIP. - OH!

- TRACI SKIPS . - TRACI-TRACI GOT A CUTE SKIP!

AH!

OKAY, CAN I DO IT CUTE LIKE TRACI?

YEAH, A LITTLE BIT, BUT YOU GOT THAT LITTLE BOUNCY THING.

TRACI'S IS CUTER.

IT SEEMS LIKE I'M DOING A VIDEO.

THAT'S IT.

ACTUALLY, IT'S KINDA LIKE "DANCING WITH THE STARS."

OH, EVERYTHING IS "DANCING WITH THE STARS."

EVERYTHING IS "DANCING WITH THE STARS."

FATHER, IN THE NAME OF JESUS,

WE THANK YOU FOR THIS FOOD WE'RE ABOUT TO RECEIVE.

WE THANK YOU FOR THIS TIME TOGETHER.

LORD, PLEASE DON'T LET US GET FAT WITH THIS FOOD

AND PLEASE DON'T LET ANY OF MY STUFF HAVE PORK IN IT.

- AMEN. - AMEN.

TONI, WHAT YOU EATING, GIRL-- SHE AIN'T HERE.

HERE WE ARE, THE FIRST FULL DAY OF OUR SISTERS RETREAT,

AND WE ARE MISSING A SISTER.

WHY SHE AIN'T UP YET?

DID SHE GET EXTRA ROOM SERVICE LAST NIGHT?

EVERYBODY ELSE GETS UP, AND ONE PERSON GETS TO SLEEP IN.

I JUST THINK-- WHY WE ALWAYS GOT TO WAIT?

WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE ATTITUDE FREE.

ATTITUDE FREE.

- TOWANDA? - HMM?

ARE YOU SINGLE?

WHY-- SORTA, KINDA-- WHY?

- WHAT'S SORTA, KINDA MEAN? - I'M SEPARATED.

NO, ARE YOU DATING-- THAT'S THE QUESTION.

- NO, I'M NOT DATING-- NO. - DO YOU WANT TO DATE?

- POSSIBLY, ONE DAY. - WHY NOT NOW?

NOT YET-- I'M AT A MAJOR CROSSROAD WITH ANDRE,

RIGHT NOW, FOR REAL.

SO, I'M ABOUT TO MOVE INTO MY HOUSE, YOU KNOW,

AND I-I'M NOT TOO SURE HOW I WANT HIM TO BE INVOLVED

IN MY PERSONAL LIFE, RIGHT NOW.

I HAVE A LOT TO THINK ABOUT.

TOWANDA, ARE YOU IN A COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP,

AND YOU AIN'T TELLING US? - NO.

WHY ARE YOU BEING SECRET SQUIRREL?

YOU KNOW HOW THERE ARE SOME THINGS IN YOUR MARRIAGE

THAT YOU MAY NOT WANNA DISCUSS OR TALK ABOUT?

WELL, THAT-- I AIN'T ASKING FOR DETAILS-- THAT-THAT'S--

NO, I'M HERE TO HAVE FUN WITH MY SISTERS.

TOWANDA IS NEVER STRAIGHT UP WITH US.

OF COURSE, SHE KNOWS WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH ANDRE.

SHE'S SO SECRETIVE.

GABE'S TRYING TO DATE ME.

HE'S TRYING TO WOO ME.

IS IT WORKING?

NOT YET.

- DO YOU WANT IT TO? - I'M NOT SURE.

WELL, IN A PERFECT WORLD, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN?

I CAN'T ANSWER THAT BECAUSE IT'S SO IMPERFECT.

IT'S JUST-- THERE ARE SO MANY VARIABLES.

THAT'S HONEST, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?

IF YOU CAN'T SEE YOURSELF WITH HIM, IT'S TIME TO GO.

YEAH, I'LL CALL YOU BACK-- HEY, GIRLS.

I'LL CALL YOU BACK-- OKAY.

THREE DAYS AND WE WERE ALL SUPPOSED TO TAKE OFF.

KKKKK.

WELL, I JUST HAD A FEW

FOR THE KIDS I HAD TO MAKE.

YOU DON'T HAVE KIDS-- YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

- OH, DON'T START THAT. - GIRLS, YOU UNDERSTAND, RIGHT?

- IT'S ALL RIGHT. - MMM-HMM.

I HAVE NEWS.

KERI IS OFFICIALLY MOVING OUT, LIKE, IN A WEEK.

MY "WAS BEEN" AND I HAVE BEEN DATING SINCE I MOVED

TO LOS ANGELES, AND THINGS HAVE BEEN GREAT,

BUT WE DECIDED THAT IT'S NOT WORKING OUT,

AND IT'S TIME TO LET IT GO,

AND I'M GONNA TELL MY SISTERS THAT,

AND I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY'RE GONNA TAKE IT,

'CAUSE THEY LOVE HIM.

WELL, WHY COME-- WELL-- WHAT'S SO DIFFERENT, NOW?

I WAS WAITING FOR THE SITUATION TO CHANGE

AND HOPING IT WOULD CHANGE AND--

AND IT NEVER DID.

AND HE'S SUCH A GREAT PERSON, A GOOD DAD,

GREAT DAD, BUT I--

DO YOU THINK YOU GUYS MIGHT REVISIT THE IDEA?

IF YOU KEEP THINKING LIKE THAT, YOU WILL NEVER MOVE ON,

AND I CAN'T THINK, "WELL, YOU KNOW,

"IT MIGHT WORK OUT."

I GO, "WELL, THIS IS WHAT IT IS TODAY."

I UNDERSTAND SOME OF MY SISTERS ARE HAVING MARITAL ISSUES,

AND I'M HOPING MY SITUATION CAN MAYBE HELP THEM,

LIKE, IF TONI CAN DO IT, I CAN DO IT,

OR MAYBE I WANNA REEVALUATE MY SITUATION.

SO, THIS IS MY WAY OF TELLING THEM MY BUSINESS,

AND AT THE SAME TIME, HOPING THAT IT GIVES THEM SOME INSIGHT.

I HATE TO CUT THIS SHORT,

BUT WE HAVE TO GO AND RIDE THESE HORSES.

WHERE ARE WE GOING?

BUT-- IF I JUST TAKE IT EASY TODAY

'CAUSE IT'S OUT IN THE SUN.

GUYS, OKAY, CAN I JUST SAY IT?

IT'S IN THE SUN-- I WILL TRY.

OKAY, OKAY-- I'M GONNA TRY TO GO,

AND IF I DON'T MAKE IT, DON'T BE MAD.

I'M JUST SAYING 'CAUSE IT'S THE SUN,

AND I'M GONNA HAVE TO WEAR A BIG OL' MOMMY HAT.

JUST LET ME THINK ABOUT IT.

IT'S THE SAME OL'-SAME OL' WITH TONI BRAXTON.

IT DOESN'T MATTER THAT WE'RE ON A SISTERS RETREAT.

SHE GOT A MILLION EXCUSES WHY SHE DON'T EVEN WANNA RETREAT

WITH HER SISTERS.

"MY KIDS ARE ON THE PHONE."

"THE SUN IS SHINING IN THE SKY."

BULL.YOURLIFE!

I DO NOT CARE WHAT HAPPENS.

SHE IS GETTING HER ASS ON THAT HORSE-- BOOM!

NO, SHE'S NOT STAYING IN THIS ROOM.

THIS IS A SISTERS RETREAT-- WE ARE RETREATING TOGETHER.

WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING EVERYTHING TOGETHER.

OKAY, TO A SISTER RETREAT NIGHT,

DAY, AND HORSEBACK RIDING.

CLANK-CLANK-CLANK-CLANK- CLANK-CLANK.

ISN'T IT AMAZING THAT CACTUS ENDS WITH A "S,"

BUT THE PLURAL OF CACTUS IS CACTI?

TRINA, YOU SURE ARE TALKING A LOT.

A WHOLE LOT.

WE WAITED AN HOUR FOR TONI TO GET DRESSED,

AND SHE NEVER SHOWED, AND WE CALLED HER PHONE,

AND WE CALLED HER ROOM, AND SHE JUST COMPLETELY FLAKED ON US,

AND THAT WAS REALLY DISAPPOINTING

BECAUSE WE WERE HERE TO DO OUR SISTER THING.

I'M ALMOST KIND OF SCARED, SO IT'S LIKE A NERVOUS TALK.

I WENT OUT AND SAID IT.

I'M SCARED -- I'M SCARED.

I MEAN, SERIOUSLY, I AM PISSED

THAT TONI BRAXTON IS NOT HERE.

I MEAN, SOMETIMES, YOU HAVE TO DO THINGS YOU DON'T WANNA DO

FOR THE SAKE OF BEING WIT' YOUR FAMILY.

LIKE, FOR REAL, WHERE IS SHE?

HI.

GOOD AFTERNOON-- WELCOME TO JOYA SPA.

THANKS-- THANKS-- I HAVE A 1 O'CLOCK APPOINTMENT.

ONE O'CLOCK APPOINTMENT AND THE LAST NAME?

BRAXTON.

WHEN I WOKE UP THIS MORNING,

I REALIZED IT WAS NOT GONNA BE ONE OF THE BEST DAYS

FOR ME HEALTH-WISE, AND I WAS TOTALLY EXHAUSTED.

AND, FRANKLY, I DIDN'T WANNA BE IN THE HOT SUN,

RIDING SOME STINKY HORSE.

SO, I DECIDED TO RELAX AT THE SPA,

AND THAT'S MY IDEA OF A RETREAT.

AND I KNOW MY SISTERS ARE NOT GONNA BE TOO HAPPY ABOUT THIS,

BUT, YOU KNOW, I FIGURE MY HEALTH COMES FIRST.

THIS GIVES ENERGY?

THIS IS A QUARTZ CRYSTAL STONE THAT RADIATES LIGHT

AND COLOR THERAPY.

SO, YOU CAN PLACE YOUR HANDS ON THE SIDES

AND JUST TAKE A FEW DEEP BREATHS.

JUST LET OUT ANY NEGATIVE ENERGY

AND THAT TENSION YOU MAY HAVE.

SO, I CLOSED MY EYES AND THOUGHT OF RELEASING TAMAR

AND BITCHING ABOUT STUFF I'M NOT DOING RIGHT.

TONI DOES WHATEVER THE HELL SHE WANNA DO.

BOOM-- HOW ABOUT THAT-- I AM READY TO GO.

I REALLY WANNA MAKE SURE WE DON'T FORGET

THAT WE HAVE SERIOUS ISSUES TO RESOLVE.

- OKAY, I'M READY. - OKAY, LET'S GO.

ALL RIGHT.

OKAY, GIRLS, I WANT YOU TO KNOW--

EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE HORSES HAS HAD THEIR MEDS.

THEY'RE READY TO ROCK-- I MEAN, VERY LOW KEY.

WHAT?

WHAT YOU MEAN, MEDS?

I MEAN THAT IT'S GONNA BE SO SAFE,

AND IT'S GOING TO BE AWESOME. - I THINK THAT ONE HAD VIAGRA.

- WHOO! - KONG!

- KING KONG? - ALL RIGHT.

WE KNOW WHY YOU CALL HIM THAT.

HORSES HAVE REALLY BIG WANKERS.

DO WE NEED TO USE THE FACILITY, BEFORE WE START THIS?

- NO. - LET ME TRY THE BATHROOM.

ALTHOUGH, MY INSIDES ARE TELLING ME TO HOLD IT.

I'M GONNA TRY.

- SHE'S THE BABY. - SHE'S VERY NERVOUS.

OKAY, SO WE'RE GONNA PUT HER ON LAST.

OKAY.

GET YOU GUYS UP TO SEE HOW EASY IT IS.

IT IS NOT FAIR.

TONI BRAXTON SHOULD BE OUT HERE IN THIS DIRT AND NASTINESS.

TOWANDA, WHERE IS TONI MICHELLE BRAXTON?

I DON'T THINK WE HAVE TO BE TOGETHER EVERY SECOND

TO MAKE THIS A MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE.

I WOULD'VE BEEN HAPPY HAVING SISTER TIME IN THE SPA,

BUT SHOOTING GUNS AND BOUNCING AROUND ON A HORSE

THAT'S OUT IN THE SUN, AND WHEN YOU HAVE LUPUS,

THAT'S A REALLY SERIOUS MATTER.

I DIDN'T WANNA JEOPARDIZE MY HEALTH.

- ONE. - WHOO!

SHE'S UP-- THE GIRL IS ON-- ALL THE WAY AROUND.

LET ME SEE-- NOW, KEEP 'EM GOING THIS WAY.

COME ON. - OH, HELL, NO!

I'VE BEEN HORSEBACK RIDING BEFORE.

HOWEVER, THERE'S USUALLY, LIKE, SOME KIND OF STABLE,

AND THE HORSES ARE SEPARATED.

IT'S NOT LIKE THIS OKAY CORRAL,

AND ALL THESE HORSES ARE JUST STANDING AROUND TOGETHER.

THAT IS VERY INTIMIDATING.

COME ON, GIRL-- TURN THUNDER AROUND!

STAY OFF HIS BUTT-- I AM LOVING THIS.

I FEEL LIKE MINE IS GONNA TAKE OFF.

I'M AFRAID-- AND THEN-AND THEN WHAT?

THERE ARE NOT GONNA BE ANY RATTLESNAKES OR ANYTHING,

IS THERE?

YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT THE SNAKE THING?

- YEAH. - OKAY, LISTEN.

LET'S JUST GO AHEAD AND DO IT.

YOU REALIZE THE SNAKES CRAWL UP INTO THE TREES, RIGHT?

SO, WHEN WE'RE GOING BY TREES, YOU NEED TO BE LOOKING

'CAUSE I'M TELLING YA-- THEY CAN SHOOT WAIST HIGH.

- WHAT YOU MEAN-- WHAT YOU MEAN? - OH, HELL, NO!

SO, ARE YOU VISITING HERE BY YOURSELF?

SISTERS RETREAT.

THEY'RE OUT RIDING HORSES, RIGHT NOW.

OH, HOW FUN.

YOU DIDN'T WANNA GO WITH THEM?

- I THOUGHT THIS WAS FUNNER. - YEAH.

- YEAH. - MUCH SAFER.

WHAT'S WRONG WIT' YOUR HORSE?

PEEING HORSES, AND POOP, AND DIRT, AND FLIES?

GET ME THE HELL OUTTA HERE.

OKAY, CAN WE GO BACK? - YEAH, WE'RE GOING BACK.

ELBOWS IN-- YOU'RE POINTING A FINGER.

JUST SHOOT LIKE THIS. - COCKING.

WHOA-- TAKE IT EASY-- POINT DOWNWARD!

DOWN-- DOWN! - I'M TRYING TO!

I DON'T SHOOT THAT WAY! - DOWN-- DOWN.

OH, WOW!

THE FOUR OF US ARE ACTUALLY HAVING

A WONDERFUL-WONDERFUL TIME.

TONI IS DEFINITELY MISSED,

ESPECIALLY SINCE SHE'S THE ONE WHO SAID

THAT WE NEEDED THIS TIME TOGETHER.

WE'VE BEEN GETTING ON EACH OTHER'S NERVES A LOT LATELY.

I JUST WANNA BE SISTERS, AND HANG OUT, AND HAVE FUN,

AND NO DRAMA.

TONI BRAXTON, YOU ARE THE ONE WHO CALLED THIS RETREAT,

SO IT IS A-- JUST A LITTLE BIT DISAPPOINTING

THAT YOU DID NOT SHOW UP.

GIRLS, THIS IS A .22 SINGLE ACTION RUGER REVOLVER.

YOU'RE JUST AIMING IT LIKE YOU'RE POINTING A FINGER.

SO, GIRLS, I HAVE SET UP SOME BEER CANS FULL OF BEER.

WE'RE GONNA DO A LITTLE COMPETITION, OKAY?

I DON'T WANNA BRAG, BUT I THINK I'M THE ONLY SISTER

THAT REALLY KNOW HOW TO USE A PIECE.

YOU'RE JUST SHOOTIN' LIKE THIS, ALL RIGHT?

MMM-HMM-- COCKING.

WHOA-- TAKE IT EASY-- POINT DOWNWARD!

DOWN-- DOWN!

I'M TRYING TO-- I DON'T SHOOT THAT WAY!

DOWN-- DOWN.

I'M NOT USED TO THESE OLD TIMEY WESTERN GUNS.

NOW, A LONG BARREL .45,

THAT'S HOW WE ROLL IN THE DMV.

MMM-- I'M-I'M NOT USED TO SHOOTING THAT WAY.

TRINA, DON'T BRING THE GUN CLOSE TO YOU, OKAY?

OKAY.

'CAUSE IT'S GIVING ME ANXIETY, RIGHT NOW.

- OH! - OH!

OH!

HUH-- HUH! - I BEAT ALL OF YOU!

JUST CALL ME ANNIE OAKLEY FROM NUTBUSH.

DON'T MESS WITH TREE-TREE.

WHOO!

ALL RIGHT, YOU COULD BE LEADING.

- DARN IT! - I'M IN THE LEAD!

UH-HUH-- UH-HUH-- I-I DON'T LIKE GUNS, Y'ALL.

I DON'T LIKE GUNS, EITHER.

THERE'S JUST SOMETHIN' ABOUT PICKING THAT THING UP

AND JUST HOLDING IT IN YOUR HANDS AND HAVING ALL THAT POWER.

OH!

- WHOO! - THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

- WHOO-- WHOO! - UH-HUH.

BANG-BANG-BANG!

I FELT LIKE I WAS IN A WESTERN WITH JOHN WAYNE.

JUST ONE MORE THING, BEFORE WE LEAVE, ALL RIGHT?

AXES!

NO, THEY'RE NOT DOING IT.

- LOOK IT. - NO-NO.

LOOK IT.

WE-WE DON'T DO THOSE, GIRLS-GIRLS!

IT'S VERY SIMPLE-- YOUR HAND IS STRAIGHT UP.

- OH! - YOU STEP IN, AND YOU THROW!

YES!

YEAH!

UH-HUH.

UH-HUH-- UH-HUH.

YEAH!

- WHOO! - OKAY.

- GO. - WHY DON'T YOU GO THEN?

YOU'RE PUSHING. - WE READY?

- I AM SO READY, RIGHT NOW. - TRINA, MOVE YOUR HAND!

TAMAR, JUST HUSH!

YOU CAN'T DO THAT WITH SHARP-- WITH MACHINERY

IN PEOPLE'S HANDS!

IMAGINE HER ON A BLOW HORN CONSTANTLY.

THAT IS THE SOUND.

AH! - WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?

I WAS TALKING ABOUT THAT THING OVER THERE.

YOU READY?

- I'M TOTALLY READY. - THAT IS TOO FUNNY!

YES-- NICE THROW.

WE GOTTA GET A LITTLE CLOSER, BUT THAT WAS A GOOD THROW.

I'M ACTUALLY NOT MAD AT ANYTHING OR ANYONE.

WELL, D-- ME, NEITHER.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT-- NOBODY SAW THAT.

- THAT'S-- - AND HARD!

YEE-HAW!

- OH! - OH!

LADIES, ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC WORK-- NICE.

NICE-- NICE! - THANK YOU.

WHOO!

WELL, THANKS, GUYS, SO VERY MUCH.

TOWANDA?

- YES. - I'M TELLING YOU-- YOU SEE?

THERE'S A FUTURE, BABY-- HE IS DOWN.

OOH-- LOOKS LIKE TOWANDA DONE FOUND HERSELF A COWBOY, HONEY.

SHE'S HEADING FOR BACK BROKE MOUNTAIN.

GOING WITH THE SWIRL, HONEY.

TOWANDA!

FROM RIDING A HORSE TO A THRUSTING MAN, I'M--

TIME TO GO.

YOU KNOW WHAT?

THAT TURNED OUT TO BE PRETTY DAMN FUN.

WE ALL BONDED, AND TONI REALLY MISSED OUT.

DON'T RIDE THE WHITE HORSE

DON'T RIDE THE WHITE HORSE

AIN'T NOTHIN' WRONG WITH RIDING A WHITE HORSE, TOWANDA.

I REALLY THINK THIS TRIP HELPED US.

I FELT LIKE LESS OF AN OUTSIDER,

AND MY SISTERS WERE EVEN A LITTLE BIT MORE NICE TO ME.

YOU KNOW WHO SHOULD FEEL LIKE AN OUTSIDER?

TONI BRAXTON.

WE GOT BACK FROM RIDING HORSES AND SHOOTING GUNS

AND FOUND OUT THAT SHE JUST RELAXED IN THE SPA ALL DAY.

WHAT?

LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR SAFE TRAVELS.

WE THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL SISTERS RETREAT.

- AMEN. - AMEN.

AMEN.

I SAT BY MYSELF ON THE PLANE BECAUSE I HATE FLYING.

I LIKE TO SIT IN THE CORNER BY MYSELF

AND JUST KINDA RELAX AND NOT THINK ABOUT IT.

THEY PROBABLY THINK I'M BEING LIKE A DIVA.

I'M SO NOT A DIVA.

- WHAT? - I KNOW.

CAN YOU JUST SCOOT OVER? JUST-- TRINA, I'M SORRY.

TONI GOT ME NERVOUS.

HOW IS SHE MAKING YOU NERVOUS, NOW?

SHE'S LOOKING AT ME FUNNY.

I THINK WE ALL FIND IT KIND OF EASY TO MAKE FUN OF TONI

AFTER THIS TRIP BECAUSE SHE WAS BEING KIND OF A DUD.

BUT, THE REST OF US,

WE REALLY FOUND OUR CLOSENESS, AGAIN.

I HATE THAT WE HAD TO LEAVE.

YOU WANTED TO STAY?

I REALLY-I REALLY HAD A NICE TIME WITH MY SISTERS.

I THINK I'M GONNA START TAKING LINE DANCE CLASSES.

I THINK THAT WE SHOULD START TAKING BRAXTONS

"LET'S FIGURE "OUT HOW WE'RE GONNA DO THIS ALBUM"

DANCE CLASSES 'CAUSE, FRANKLY, I'M PRETTY TIRED

OF SITTING AROUND.

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

TAMAR ACTUALLY THINKING ABOUT DOING THE ALBUM?

I'M LOVING THIS.

THERE MUST BE SOME MAGIC POTION IN ARIZONA WATER.

NOW, WE CAN FEEL LIKE A FAMILY,

BUT I'M BUMMED OUT THAT TONI DIDN'T JOIN US.

WELL, WHEN DO YOU GUYS WANNA GET STARTED,

AND WHO DO YOU GUYS WANNA GET STARTED WITH?

I, FOR ONE, THINK WE SHOULD WORK WITH HARVEY.

I MEAN, HE'S GOOD.

WHO'S HE?

- HARVEY. - I'M JUST SAYING.

I DON'T WANNA LIMIT OURSELVES TO JUST ONE PERSON,

BUT WHEN YOU'RE COMFORTABLE WORKING WITH SOMEONE,

IT'S-IT'S EASIER TO INTRODUCE IT, AGAIN.

YEAH, BABY.

THIS IS THE KINDA TALK I LIKES TO HEAR.

I DON'T WANNA WAIT AROUND ANYMORE.

WE'RE GONNA DO THIS ALBUM, TONI OR NOT.

I GOT THREE OTHER SISTERS, AND WE CAN ALL SING.

WAIT-- WAIT.

WE HAVE TO PASS THESE OUT BEFORE...

- OH, YEAH. - ...WE OFFICIALLY LAND.

- WELL-- - THEY'RE FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS.

YEAH.

OKAY, MAKE A WISH AND PASS IT ON.

NOW, WE'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER OUR TRIP.

YAY!

I REALLY THINK THAT TONI MISSED OUT ON THE SISTER BONDING

WHEN WE WENT OUT AND HUNG OUT A LITTLE BIT

BECAUSE SHE WAS DEFINITELY MISSED, BUT I DO UNDERSTAND.

I AM DEFINITELY GIVING TONI BRAXTON THE PASS

BECAUSE SHE WASN'T FEELING HER BEST,

AND I JUST HOPE THAT MY OTHER SISTERS CAN HAVE THE HEART

TO FORGIVE HER, TOO,

BECAUSE WE DO HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO.

TRACI, THIS CHEESE RIGHT HERE IS CALLED GOUDA.

DID YOU KNOW THAT? - GOUDA CHEESE.

- THIS? - GOUDA IS GOOD-A.

- THIS-THIS IS BETTER. - THIS IS BRIE.

- YEAH. - MIND YOUR BUSINESS.

I SAID, "TRACI."

TAMAR, THAT SMART MOUTH OF YOURS,

DID YOU LEAVE IT AT THE RESORT?

YOU SAID THAT YOU WERE GONNA REALLY TRY HARD.

I DON'T-I DON'T THINK YOU'RE TRYING.

NO, I SAID I WAS GONNA THINK ABOUT WHAT I SAID,

BEFORE I SAID IT.

OKAY, DID YOU THINK ABOUT THAT?

BUT, I DON'T THINK YOU HAD ANY THOUGHT.

SHE KNOW I HAVEN'T HEARD NO DAMN GOUDA.

THAT'S GOUDA CHEESE.