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WHAT'S

WHAT'S GOING

WHAT'S GOING ON

WHAT'S GOING ON WITH

WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE

WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE SOUL

WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE SOUL TRAIN

WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE SOUL TRAIN AWARDS?

GUESS WHAT SONG I'M DOIN'.

- YOU'RE PERFORMING? - MMM-HMM.

COME IN HERE FOR JUST A SEC.

BUT, VOCALLY, WHEN I PLAYED MAJOR CHORDS

OR MINOR CHORDS, YOU KINDA RANDOMLY GOT 'EM WRONG.

BOO!

UHM-UHM.

- TAMAR BRAXTON! - HI.

WHEN IS THE GLADYS KNIGHT THING COMING?

IT'S THE NEXT PIECE.

OH, MY GOD!

WE HAVE, LIKE, TWO MINUTES.

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, LET ME PUT THAT THERE.

TAMAR HAS BEEN HERE IN NEW YORK WITH VINCE

FOR HIS RECOVERY,

SO WE JUST DECIDED THAT WE NEED TO BE HERE FOR TAMAR

AND TO SUPPORT HER AND VINCE.

I'M HONESTLY TRYING TO FIGURE OUT

HOW DO I GET MYSELF BACK.

I JUST WANT THE STRESS PART TO BE OVER.

I REALLY, REALLY-- AT-AT THIS TIME,

I AM DOING THE BEST THAT I CAN,

YOU KNOW, WITH HOLDING IT TOGETHER.

I JUST WANT US TO GET OVER THE HUMP OF HIM COMING OUT

OF THE HOSPITAL AND US STARTING A REGIMEN.

YOU KNOW, KNOWING WHAT TIME THE NURSE IS COMING,

KNOWING WHAT TIME THE NUTRITIONIST IS COMING

TO COOK, KNOWING WHAT TIME HE'S SUPPOSED TO EAT,

KNOWING WHAT EXACTLY HE'S SUPPOSED TO EAT.

YOU KNOW?

I AM SUPER STRESSED ABOUT VINCE RECOVERING.

I JUST FEEL LIKE HE NEEDS TO CHANGE HIS LIFE,

OR WE'RE GONNA BE RIGHT BACK IN THE SAME POSITION

BECAUSE HE HAS TO KINDA CHILLAX A LITTLE BIT WITH WORK.

LIKE, HE'S DOING WAY TOO MUCH, RIGHT NOW.

I FEEL SO BAD FOR MY BABY GIRL.

UM, BUT WE WILL STICK TOGETHER AS A FAMILY,

AND WE WILL BE THERE AND SUPPORT HER 100%

BECAUSE THIS, TOO, SHALL PASS.

ONE QUESTION TO ASK YOU GUYS,

WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE, UM, SOUL TRAIN AWARDS?

GUESS WHAT SONG I'M DOIN'.

HMM?

"LOVE OVERBOARD."

THAT'S A NICE SONG-- I LIKE THAT SONG.

BUT, IT'S, UM, A TRIBUTE TO MISS GLADYS?

YEAH, GLADYS.

I MEAN, THAT'S SO GREAT BECAUSE, YOU KNOW,

SHE'S BEEN LIKE AUNTIE GLADYS.

I'M GONNA BE PERFORMING A GLADYS KNIGHT SONG

FOR THE SOUL TRAIN AWARDS.

I AM SO EXCITED BUT ALSO SUPER NERVOUS

BECAUSE IT'S KINDA LIKE MY BIG COMING OUT MOMENT,

AND I HAVE TO BE PERFECT-- NOT GOOD,

BUT SHE HAS TO BE PERFECT, BABY.

HOW-HOW DID THAT COME ABOUT IN THE FIRST PLACE?

AND SO, YOU GUYS ARE PRESENTING?

YEAH, WE'RE ALL PRESENTING.

- YOU'RE PERFORMING? - MMM-HMM.

NOW, WE KNEW WE WERE PRESENTING,

BUT WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN THAT YOU WERE GONNA PERFORM

BY YOURSELF AT THE AWARDS?

HMM...

BEFORE VINCE GOT SICK, HE COMMITTED US FOR PRESENTING,

AS WELL, UM, AS THEY WANTED ME TO PERFORM.

THE COMMUNICATION JUST SUCKS REALLY BAD.

YEAH, WELL, MY HUSBAND DIDN'T MEAN TO GET SICK.

NO-NO, IT'S NOT ABOUT VINCE.

TAMAR, IT'S NOT ABOUT YOUR HUSBAND BEING SICK.

IT'S ABOUT THE COMMUNICATION OUTSIDE OF YOUR HUSBAND.

YOUR HUSBAND KNEW, AND YOU DIDN'T?

WHAT?

IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING?

I'M JUST ASKING.

- I-I DIDN'T-- NO, I-- - I'M JUST SAYING.

HE-- I'M SURE HE DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE

TO PUT IT ON THE SCHEDULE.

I KNEW I WAS PERFORMING AT THE SOUL TRAIN AWARDS

FOR A WHILE, BUT WITH EVERYTHING GOING ON WITH VINCE,

I DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO TALK TO MY SISTERS

ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE.

BUT, I MEAN, WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?

IT'S NOT LIKE WE ALL AIN'T GOIN'.

YOU KNOW, THAT REALLY WASN'T THE SONG CHOICE

I WANTED TO DEBUT MY ARTISTRY ON,

BUT BEING AN ARTIST

IS BEING ABLE TO MAKE WHATEVER YOU DO DOPE.

RIGHT.

AND WHATEVER YOU DO YOUR OWN.

- EXACTLY. - SO, THIS IS LIKE--

IT'S A CHALLENGE, BUT I'M EXCITED ABOUT IT.

YOU'LL BE-- I THINK YOU'LL BE- I THINK YOU'LL BE GREAT.

HOW ARE YOU?

- MY PLEASURE. - MY PLEASURE.

THE PLEASURE'S ALL MINE.

SO, TO PREPARE FOR MY UPCOMING PERFORMANCE

AT THE SOUL TRAIN AWARDS, I'M GONNA GET MY VOICE IN SHAPE,

MY BODY IN SHAPE, BOO,

AND IT'S NOBODY IN THIS BUSINESS

BETTER THAN MAMA JAN SMITH, BABY.

SHE GOT ALL THE BIG NAMES-- JUSTIN BIEBER, USHER,

AND NOW TAMAR-- BOOM!

TELL ME ABOUT YOUR VOICE, NOW.

ANY PROBLEMS THAT YOU'RE HAVING AWARE WITH IT?

YEAH, I HAVE ACID REFLUX REALLY, REALLY BAD.

OKAY.

I'M NOT IN FULL VOICE, RIGHT NOW, UM, BUT--

YEAH, I CAN HEAR A LITTLE BIT

OF WEAR AND TEAR ON THAT.

YEAH.

WHAT KIND OF CONDITIONING DO YOU DO FOR YOUR VOICE,

AT ALL?

LIKE, WHAT YOU MEAN-- LIKE, EXERCISES, YOU MEAN?

- MMM-HMM. - I DON'T DO THAT MUCH.

WARM UPS, COOL DOWNS?

ANY OF THAT STUFF.

- NUH-UH. - OKAY.

OKAY, LIKE, FOR REAL, WHY DO I SUDDENLY FEEL LIKE A KID

THAT FORGOT TO DO THEIR HOMEWORK?

I WANT YOU TO SING THE LOWEST NOTE THAT YOU CAN.

OH.

THIS DOESN'T HAVE TO BE PRETTY.

- AH. - AH.

HOLD THAT AS LONG AS YOU CAN.

OKAY.

BOO!

UH-UHM.

THAT'S NOT HOT AT ALL, AND IT SOUNDS HORRIBLE!

I'M SO HOARSE, RIGHT NOW, WITH MAMA JAN,

AND I SOUND LIKE A CAT SCRATCHING

TO GET OUT OF A BAG.

THAT AIN'T HOT.

I SOUND TERRIBLE, AND I'M HIGHLY EMBARRASSED.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR RANGE USUALLY IS?

LIKE MARIAH CAREY NOTES, THE OLD ONES.

SING THIS NOTE FOR ME, AGAIN.

- AH. - NO, YOU'RE DOWN HERE--

COME UP HERE.

- AH. - NOW, GO ON UP.

AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH!

AHEM.

WHAT IS COMING OUT OF MY THROAT, RIGHT NOW?

AH, AH, AH, AH!

OKAY-- SO, THERE'S A REAL BIG DIFFERENCE

IN THE SOUND OF YOUR FALSETTO--

SEE WHAT I MEAN ABOUT THAT MIDDLE?

RIGHT.

WELL, YOU DON'T REALLY HAVE A MIDDLE.

YOU KINDA, LIKE, CRASH INTO THE TOP

AND-AND HIT IT REALLY HARD.

I KNOW MAMA JAN IS TESTING OUT MY VOCAL RANGE,

BUT DAMN.

I MEAN, IT'S A LITTLE EMBARRASSING.

I KNOW I CAN SING MY ASS OFF,

AND I'VE BEEN DOING THIS MY WHOLE LIFE.

AND I'M GOING THROUGH ALL THESE ELEMENTARY STEPS,

AND IT'S MAKING ME FEEL REAL NERVOUS.

FROM A TECHNICAL STANDPOINT,

WHEN I PLAYED MAJOR CHORDS OR MINOR CHORDS,

YOU KINDA RANDOMLY GOT 'EM WRONG AND DIDN'T KNOW.

- I DID? - THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

THE BREAK BETWEEN YOUR CHEST VOICE AND YOUR FALSETTO

IS-IS PRETTY HUGE IN TERMS OF THE SOUND QUALITY.

YOU'RE LOSING VOCAL QUALITY ON THE TOP END.

OKAY?

YOU REALLY NEED TO AVOID CAFFEINE

AND CAFFEINE PRODUCTS LIKE THE PLAGUE.

THEY'RE JUST GONNA MAKE YOU MORE NERVOUS,

AND THEY'RE GONNA MAKE YOUR ACID REFLUX KICK IN,

WHICH IS GONNA MAKE YOU MORE STRESSED.

SO, KEEPING YOU AWAY FROM CAFFEINE

WOULD BE A HUGE ISSUE.

ALL RIGHT?

WOW, MAMA JAN IS REALLY SCOLDING ME ON MY BAD HABITS.

I HAVEN'T BEEN DOING MY VOCAL EXERCISES

IN A COUPLE YEARS, AND THAT AIN'T HOT,

AND THAT'S PART OF THE REASON WHY I'M ALWAYS HOARSE.

I GOTTA GET MY ACT TOGETHER FAST.

THANK YOU.

- ALL RIGHT, BYE-BYE. - SEE YOU LATER.

OH!

OH, OKAY.

OH, YOU WANT ME TO SIT ON THE--

OH, I AIN'T PAYING, THOUGH, 'CAUSE I'M ON THE END.

- HA-HA-HA. - TRINA IS.

I ALWAYS PAY-- I'LL PAY THIS TIME.

TAMAR, HUSH, 'CAUSE TRINA PAYS A LOT.

ATTENTION.

TAMAR, YOU LOOK LIKE BLANKET.

- YOU BETTER GET YOUR LIFE. - YES.

- IT IS VERY BLANKET-- - BLANKET IN PARIS.

I'M WEARING A WHITE MASK

BECAUSE I AM A FASHION BEAST, HONEY.

AND I'M JUST SAYING, IF GAGA CAN GET AWAY WITH IT,

SO CAN I.

SO, WHAT YA'LL GONNA DO ABOUT YA'LL MOTHER?

- WHAT DO YOU MEAN? - AND HER WEDDING STUFF.

YES!

MOMMY'S GETTING MARRIED IN THE MORNING.

WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?

I FLEW BACK TO ATLANTA TO DISCUSS MOMMY'S WEDDING.

I MEAN, I LOVE MY SISTERS.

I JUST DON'T TRUST THEM TO HANDLE THE WEDDING WITHOUT ME.

IT'S CALLED THE OLDER SISTER THING.

OKAY, MAYBE I AM A CONTROL FREAK, PROBABLY,

BUT I DON'T TRUST THEM WITHOUT ME.

I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD HIRE A WEDDING COORDINATOR.

I THINK WE SHOULD DO IT.

OKAY, GUYS, IF I'M GONNA DO THIS WEDDING,

I NEED YOU GUYS--

WAIT, THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS.

TONI SAID "IF SHE GONNA DO THE WEDDING."

YEAH, BECAUSE I SAID,

"DON'T HIRE A WEDDING COORDINATOR,"

AND TONI SAID, "WELL, LOOK, IF I'M GONNA DO IT,"

BLAH-BLAH-BLAH.

I HAVE TO BE IN CONTROL OF PLANNING THIS WEDDING.

I TEND TO GET THINGS DONE.

AND BESIDES, MOMMY NEEDS TO BE IN THE BEST POSSIBLE HANDS,

AND THAT WOULD BE ME, THE OLDEST.

YES, THE CONTROL FREAK.

IF I'M GONNA DO THIS WEDDING,

I NEED YOU GUYS TO REALLY BE MY HELPERS--

MY WORKER BEES ON THIS-- YOU HAVE TO BE DILIGENT.

DIDN'T SHE TAKE OVER AT YOUR WEDDING?

- WELL, YOU KNOW-- - AND VERY--

SHE'S GONNA DO THE SAME THING.

YES, SHE IS.

I CAN'T LIE AND SAY TONI DID NOT DO A GREAT JOB

AT MY WEDDING.

THE ONLY THING I WAS UPSET ABOUT

IS THAT HER AND VINCE CHANGED MY WHOLE MENU.

SO, TONI ENDED UP PLANNING MY WEDDING

BECAUSE WHAT I WAS DOING WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR HER.

SHE WANTED TO BE ALL EXTRAVAGANT.

HAVE YOU GUYS SEEN

"IT'S A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING?"

- YEAH. - GET YOUR LIFE.

AND HE WANTED POPCORN AND JELLY BEANS AND STUFF.

- YEAH. - THAT'S WHAT SHE WANTED.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL TONI TALKING ABOUT,

I HAD POPCORN AND JELLY BEANS.

I GOT MARRIED AT THE RITZ-CARLTON, OKAY?

AND I HAD TRUFFLED POPCORN...

OKAY?

SO, HOW YA'LL REALLY FEEL ABOUT MOMMY GETTING MARRIED?

I'M HAPPY!

I WISH SHE WOULD WAIT.

- YOU KNOW, SHE-- - I JUST LIKE THE FACT

THAT SHE'S NOT GONNA BE BY HERSELF ALL THE TIME.

THAT-THAT'S WHY I WISH THEY COULD LIVE TOGETHER.

- SHE'S NOT DOING THAT. - HE COULD HAVE HIS OWN ROOM.

SHE COULD HAVE HER OWN ROOM AND--

- SHE AIN'T GONNA DO THAT. - SHE AIN'T DOING THAT.

- THAT AIN'T HOT, TONI. - BE COMPANION--

IT AIN'T HOT THIS WAY TO ME.

OH!

WHAT KIND OF TIMELINE ARE WE WORKING ON?

SHE WANTS TO GET MARRIED IMMEDIATELY.

WHAT-WHAT'S HER RUSH?

MAYBE SHE FEELS AS THOUGH

SHE DON'T WANNA BE LONELY ANYMORE.

BUT, SHE CAN STILL LIVE TOGETHER AND COHABITATE.

YEAH, BUT YOU KNOW HOW SHE IS.

MOMMY'S-MOMMY'S STILL UNDER THE OLD SCHOOL.

SHE'S STILL IN THE LAND OF THE BIBLICAL DAYS.

I JUST WISH THERE WAS A LITTLE NEW SCHOOL

IN THAT OLD SCHOOL.

MY MOM AND DOC HAVE BEEN DATING OFF AND ON

FOR A FEW YEARS, NOW.

AND NOW, THEY'RE ENGAGED.

I MEAN, DON'T GET ME WRONG.

I LOVE MY MOM, AND I WANT HER TO BE HAPPY,

BUT I DON'T THINK SHE AND DOC SHOULD BE MARRIED, RIGHT NOW.

I THINK THEY SHOULD LIVE TOGETHER IN SIN.

I GET THAT SHE'S AFRAID, AND SHE'S GETTING OLDER,

BUT I DON'T THINK THIS IS SMART.

OKAY, I SAID IT.

I THINK WE SHOULD DESIGNATE, LIKE, THINGS

THAT EVERYBODY SHOULD DO.

WELL, I'M THE COORDINATOR JUST BECAUSE--

I'M SORRY, I AM.

TRINA SHOULD BE IN CHARGE OF THE BAND, THE MUSIC,

THE ENTERTAINMENT.

THE MUSIC-- DEFINITELY THE MUSIC.

YES.

TONI HAS TAKEN OVER THE WEDDING PLANNING.

AT LEAST SHE PUT ME IN CHARGE OF THE MUSIC.

MAYBE MY BAND CAN PLAY FOR THE RECEPTION.

WHO WANTS TO BE IN CHARGE OF THE FLOWERS

AND THE DECOR-DECORATIONS?

TRACI?

CHILD, YOU'RE GONNA GET SOME PLASTIC FLOWERS.

DON'T PLAY WITH ME.

LET ME DO THE MENU.

HMM-- NO, 'CAUSE YOU SAID POPCORN AND JELLY BEANS.

I DIDN'T HAVE POPCORN, TOW-- TRACI.

I CAN BE IN CHARGE OF THE FOOD.

- THAT INCLUDES THE CAKE. - I WANNA TASTE CAKES.

- THAT INCLUDES THE CAKE. - I GOT THE CAKE.

MY CAKE WAS-- - TAMAR GOT SOME CAKE THAT-

THAT'S LIKE CRACK AND ONE, YOU KNOW, AND I DON'T EAT--

- YOU HAD CRACK? - I NEVER HAD--

NO, I NEVER HAD CRACK.

BUT, TAMAR KNOWS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

- NO, I DON'T. - SHE ACTIN' ALL BOOSHIE!

- ...TALKIN' ABOUT? - HUH?

WHAT'S YOU TALKING ABOUT?

'CAUSE I AIN'T HAD CRACK CAKE, I'M BOOSHIE?

I HAVEN'T HAD THAT, EITHER, TRACI.

I'VE NEVER HAD CRACK CAKE.

NO, THE CAKE YOU WAS TALKING ABOUT IS LIKE CRACK,

NOT LIKE CRACK, LIKE CRACK, BUT CAKE CRACK.

- BUT ADDICTIVE. - RIGHT.

LIKE-LIKE HOW THEY SAY CRACK IS.

RIGHT... AND I TASTED--

TAMAR MOST DEFINITELY SHOULDN'T BE IN CHARGE OF FOOD.

MAYBE CAKE, YEAH.

I'M GONNA-- I'M DOING THE DRESS WITH HER.

- WHY ARE YOU-- - THE COORDINATOR DOES IT.

WHY YOU GET TO DO THAT?

BECAUSE THE COORDINATOR DOES THAT.

WE ALL SHOULD DO THE DRESS.

WE CAN GO, BUT I HAVE TO COORDINATE IT AND MAKE--

HAVE MEETINGS WITH THE DESIGNERS

AND MAKE THE APPOINTMENTS AND--

THAT'S FINE-- LOOK, TONI, LISTEN.

AS LONG AS MOMMY DON'T WEAR NO TWO-PIECE SUIT.

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID.

AND WALK DOWN THE AISLE WITH THE BIBLE.

SHE'S NOT DOING THAT.

I'M NOT LETTING HER DO THAT.

THAT AIN'T HOT.

OKAY, WE'RE ALL IN CHARGE OF DIFFERENT THINGS.

TRINA'S IN CHARGE OF THE ENTERTAINMENT.

WINK-WINK.

OKAY, TRACI'S IN CHARGE OF FLOWERS.

TAMAR IS DOING THE FOOD AND CAKE,

WHICH I THINK IS A BAD IDEA FOR THE FOOD.

IT'S REALLY BAD.

I MEAN, WHO WANTS TO EAT JELLY BEANS?

OKAY, TOWANDA IS IN CHARGE OF THE BACHELORETTE PARTY,

BUT TOWANDA CAN BE FUNNY,

AND I'M AFRAID SHE MIGHT HAVE 20-YEAR-OLD STRIPPERS

FOR MY MOM, AND THAT'S NOT GONNA BE A GOOD THING.

SHE'S GONNA BE ANGRY.

AND, OF COURSE, I'M GONNA OVERSEE EVERYTHING

AND MAKE SURE EVERYTHING GOES WELL.

YOU KNOW WHAT'S A GOOD PLACE FOR HER TO GET MARRIED AT?

- WHERE? - THE SAINT REGIS.

I WOULD LOVE IT TO BE.

IT'S A LITTLE MORE COSTLY, BUT IT'S CONTROLLED,

AND IT'S CLEANER.

- YES. - HE GOT MONEY-- HE'S A DOCTOR!

- ALL DOCTORS DON'T HAVE MONEY. - BUT, HE'S AN OLDER DOCTOR.

NO.

HE SHOULD BE PAID OFF HIS DEBTS BY NOW.

I KNOW PLENTY OF DOCTORS WHO'S ROLLIN' UP IN THE DOUGH.

AND I KNOW PLENTY OF DOCTORS WHO'S NOT.

THEY GOT STUDENT LOANS TO PAY.

I HOPE HE STILL AIN'T PAYING NO STUDENT LOANS.

TILL THEY'RE 75 YEARS OLD?

ALL I KNOW, IF DOC IS STILL PAYING OFF

HIS STUDENT LOANS AT HIS AGE,

MOMMY IS GOING TO BE IN A WORLD OF TROUBLE.

- I JUST WANT TO SAY-- - WHAT?

CHEERS TO MY MAMA GETTING THAT BACK ON THE CRACK.

- HALLELUJAH. - CHEERS.

YES!

GET IT, MAMA.

CLANK-CLANK-CLANK!

PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR, IF YOU WANNA GO.

UH, WHERE-WHERE'S MY SISTERS?

THEY NEED TO BE HERE.

IT IS A HAM ASS MESS.

THERE'S A LOT OF AND RIDICULOUSNESS

GOING ON AROUND HERE.

SO,

SO, I'M

SO, I'M GOING

SO, I'M GOING BACK

SO, I'M GOING BACK TO

SO, I'M GOING BACK TO MAMA

SO, I'M GOING BACK TO MAMA JAN

FOR ONE MORE LAST VOCAL COACHING SESSION.

I'M REALLY STARTING TO FEEL ALL THE NERVES

BECAUSE THIS PERFORMANCE IS TOMORROW,

AND I AM NOT FEELING ALL THAT GREAT ABOUT IT.

OKAY, HERE WE GO.

SO, I GUESS I AM MORE COMFORTABLE SINGING ON STAGE

THAN I AM SINGING ONE ON ONE WITH MAMA JAN

BECAUSE SHE'S LIKE, FOR REAL, CRITICIZING

EVERYTHING I SAY OUT OF MY MOUTH.

AND I KNOW THIS THING, RIGHT HERE,

CAN SING HER ASS OFF.

I"M SO BOO

- YOU'RE-YOU'RE SO BOO? - I AM SO BOO-HOO-HOO.

HEY, LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHIN'.

DO-DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG YOUR PART OF THIS IS?

LIKE A MINUTE.

- A MINUTE AND TWO SECONDS. - A MINUTE.

YOU'RE TELLING ME THAT YOU'RE SWEATIN'

A MINUTE AND TWO SECONDS?

- I KNOW. - YOU'RE NOT.

I MEAN, YOU'RE NOT.

COME ON, YOU'RE A BIG GIRL.

DUDE, YOU CAN DO THIS WITH YOUR HANDS TIED BEHIND YOU

AND BLINDFOLDED, ALL RIGHT?

- RIGHT. - SO, UH, THE LONGER LINES,

ACTUALLY, TAY, THE LONGER LINES WORKED REALLY GOOD.

OKAY?

- RIGHT. - HOW YA FEELIN'?

- I FEEL LIKE A LOSER. - REALLY?

YES, BECAUSE I CAN'T REMEMBER THE WORDS,

AND IT'S HOLDING ME BACK FROM DOING MY BEST.

OKAY, AND?

REALLY, WHAT'S BOTHERING ME,

IS THE FACT THAT MY FALSETTO IS GONE,

AND I'M, YOU KNOW, IT'S GIVING ME LOW SELF-ESTEEM

ABOUT ME SINGING?

- AND-- AND? - THAT'S IT-- I'M DONE.

- OKAY, YOU SURE? - YEAH, I THINK.

HERE'S THE BOTTOM LINE.

YOUR FALSETTO IS NOT-- IT'S NOT GONNA COME BACK.

RIGHT.

IT'S NOT-- IT'S-IT'S NOT GONNA BE IN FULL FORCE

BY TOMORROW.

WE'RE DEALING WITH WHAT WE HAVE.

IT'S GONNA BE AS GOOD AS IT'S GONNA BE.

NOBODY ELSE HAS TO KNOW THAT YOU'RE WALKING IN

NOT FEELING LIKE YOU'RE 100%.

RIGHT.

THAT'S NOBODY ELSE'S BUSINESS, ALL RIGHT?

YOU'RE RIGHT.

YOUR ABILITY TO PERFORM, WHICH WE KNOW THAT YOU HAVE,

IS GONNA CARRY THIS--

IT'S GONNA CARRY THIS ONE MINUTE AND TWO SECONDS.

- RIGHT. - OKAY?

I-I MEAN, PLEASE.

- HA-HA-HA! - OKAY?

WHERE IS DOC?

HE'S ON HIS WAY, MOMMY SAID.

I KNOW-- WHAT TIME IS IT?

- MOM, WHERE YOUR BOO? - YEAH?

- MY BOO? - THAT'S BOO NUMBER TWO.

HE'LL BE HERE SHORTLY.

TAMAR WAS AWAY, UM, PREPARING FOR THE SOUL TRAIN PERFORMANCE,

SO THE GIRLS AND I MET WITH DOC,

SO WE CAN DISCUSS THE WEDDING.

AND QUITE FRANKLY, DOC AND I HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE

TO EVEN TALK ABOUT THE WEDDING.

- HEY! - HEY, DOC!

HEY, EVERYBODY!

HOW YA'LL DOIN'?

- WE'RE GOOD-- AND YOU? - GOOD!

- SMOOCHES. - HEY.

FIRST OF ALL, CONGRATULATIONS, AGAIN AND AGAIN.

OH, THANK YOU.

WE'RE GOING OVER THE WE-- THE WEDDING STUFF.

AND SO, WE'RE-- ALL OF US TOGETHER, WE'RE PLANNING IT.

WE ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW MANY PEOPLE YOU GUYS WANTED

AT YOUR WEDDING, AND WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT BUDGET.

- YES. - OKAY.

SO, WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?

A SM-- YOU WANT A SMALL, MEDIUM, OR LARGE WEDDING?

UH, LET ME THINK ABOUT IT.

WAIT.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST GIVE US A LIST

OF THOSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME?

OKAY, THAT SOUNDS GOOD-- I'LL DO THAT.

AND THEN, THAT WILL-- THAT WILL DICTATE IT.

AND THEN, DO PLUS ONE.

OKAY.

WHAT IS YOUR BUDGET?

UM, LET ME GIVE YOU THE LIST FIRST.

- NO. - NO.

- NO, WE NEED A BUDGET. - WE NEED A BUDGET.

- NO, THE BUDGET. - WE WANNA KNOW WHAT-- UH...

WHAT ARE YOUR GUYS' BUDGET?

DO YOU WANT AN EXTRAVAGANT WEDDING?

DO YOU WANT SOMETHING INTIMATE?

YOU WANT SOMETHING GRAND?

YOU WANT SOMETHING MODEST?

YOU KNOW, JUST, YOU KNOW, WHAT DO YOU--

UM, NOT-NOT--

WE MIGHT NEED TO DISCUSS IT A LITTLE BIT MORE.

YEAH, WE HAVE TO DISCUSS THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE.

THEY DON'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE THEY WANT

TO ATTEND THE WEDDING.

THEY DON'T HAVE A BUDGET NUMBER,

SO WE DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH TO SPEND.

UH, THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT KIND OF WEDDING THEY WANT.

SEE?

I KNEW THEY WERE RUSHING INTO THIS.

I KNOW THEY SHOULDN'T GET MARRIED.

ONCE AGAIN, LIVE IN SIN...

LIVE IN SIN!

I SAID IT.

YOU THINK ABOUT THE COLORS YET?

I'M THINKING I'LL LET YOU GUYS DECIDE THAT

BECAUSE YA'LL ARE KINDA PICKY-PICKY-PICKY.

TRINA'S HANDLING THE ENTERTAINMENT.

I'LL SEND YOU A LINK, SO YOU CAN LOOK AT WHAT KIND

OF MUSIC YOU WANT, UNLESS YOU ALREADY KNOW.

CAN-CAN I JUST LEAVE THAT UP TO YOU?

DO YOU GUYS HAVE A SONG?

EVERY COUPLE HAVE.

I THINK WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT IT.

CAKE, MOMMY?

WHAT KIND OF CAKE DO YOU LIKE?

- EXACTLY, WHAT KIND? - WHATEVER SHE LIKES.

- "WHATEVER YOU LIKE." - OH, MY GOD!

MOMMY AND DOC HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT WHAT THEY WANT

WITH THIS WEDDING.

AND DOC IS JUST SITTING THERE LIKE A BUMP ON A LOG

SAYING, "WHATEVER YOU LIKE."

WHY ARE THEY GETTING MARRIED SO SOON?

WHY THE RUSH?

I-I KNOW IT'S GONNA BE GREAT.

- OH, YEAH. - YEAH, IT'S GONNA BE GREAT.

OH, YEAH.

THE GIRLS ARE GOOD AT WHAT THEY DO.

MMM-HMM.

WELL, I KNOW IT'S A SHORT TIMETABLE,

BUT, UH, DOC AND I WANT SOMETHING LOW-KEY,

SO A MONTH AND A HALF SHOULD BE PLENTY OF TIME

TO ORGANIZE A SIMPLE BUT YET A TASTEFUL WEDDING.

IS JACKSON GONNA BE IN THE WEDDING?

YES.

I WANT JACKSON IN IT.

REALLY?

WHO'S GONNA WATCH THE DOG DURING THE CEREMONY?

WHAT YOU THINK?

- UH, THAT'S-- - NO, WHAT YOU THINK?

THAT'S ON YOU.

OKAY, SO JACKSON THE DOG IS GONNA BE IN THE WEDDING.

YEAH.

THE ONE DEFINITE ANSWER THAT MOMMY COULD GIVE ME

REGARDING THIS WEDDING IS THAT JACKSON THE DOG

WAS GONNA BE IN THE WEDDING.

REALLY, MOMMY?

OKAY, MOMMY AND DOC ARE GONNA HAVE TO SIT DOWN

AND TALK AND GIVE ME DEFINITE ANSWERS.

I CAN'T DO ANYTHING, WITHOUT THEIR INPUT.

SO, YA'LL GOT A LOT OF THINK-- TO THINK ABOUT.

WE GOT THIS.

- PERFECT. - ALL RIGHT.

NOW, YA'LL CAN GET BACK TO THE CUDDLY STUFF YOU WERE DOING.

YEAH, THE FOOTSIES.

- NO. - OH, THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

TOWANDA, YOU GOT A DO ME, BABY, BOOTY.

I HAVE REHEARSAL FOR THE SOUL TRAIN AWARDS LATER TONIGHT

BUT, FIRST, I'M HAVING DINNER WITH MY SISTERS,

WHICH IS GOOD BECAUSE AFTER MEETING WITH MAMA JAN,

I'M FEELING A LOT MORE NERVOUS

ABOUT THIS PERFORMANCE.

- YOU NERVOUS ABOUT TOMORROW? - YES.

I CAN'T LIE AND SAY I WOULD NOT RATHER BE UP THERE WIT' YA'LL.

LIKE, I DON'T WANNA DO IT BY MYSELF.

YES, YOU DO.

YOU HAVE TO STAND BY YOURSELF SOMETIME.

THAT AIN'T HOT.

TAMAR, YOU KNOW, SHE TALKS A GOOD GAME,

BUT SHE GETS OVERLY NERVOUS.

TAMAR, YOU NEED TO PUT YOUR BIG GIRL PANTIES ON

AND PERFORM.

YOU'RE DOING THIS BY YOURSELF, SO JUST DO IT.

WELL, I CAN'T STAY AND EAT.

I'LL JUST STAY AND HAVE A CELEBRATORY COCKTAIL,

'CAUSE I HAVE TO GO TO REHEARSAL.

I MIGHT NEED SOME MORAL SUPPORT AT REHEARSAL.

SO, MAYBE I CAN GET ONE OF MY SISTERS TO COME WITH ME.

PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR, IF YOU WANNA GO.

WE ALL KNOW HOW TAMAR IS AT REHEARSAL.

SHE'LL GET TO SCREAMIN', YELLIN'.

"UH-UH, UH-UH!

"I AIN'T DOIN' THAT!

"UH-UH-- THAT AIN'T HOT!

"UH-UH-- GET YOUR LIFE!"

NUH-UH... I DON'T WANNA BE THERE.

NO.

I NEED TO GO HOME TO SPEND TIME WITH MY KIDS,

NOT BABYSIT TAMAR.

SO, I'M NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO MAKE IT TO REHEARSAL.

YOU KNOW, MY SISTERS ARE ACTING REAL STANKILICIOUS,

RIGHT NOW.

AND I'M FEELING LIKE IT'S-- YA'LL ARE ACTING LIKE THIS

BECAUSE I'M DOING THIS SOLO PERFORMANCE?

I THINK THEY NEED TO BE THERE FOR ME,

LIKE I'M THERE FOR THEM.

TRINA, YOU WANNA GO.

I SAW YOUR PINKY.

- I DON'T WANNA GO. - YES, YOU DO.

BUT, I WILL GO TO SUPPORT YOU.

I DID NOT NECESSARILY WANT TO GO TO TAMAR'S REHEARSAL.

BUT, YOU KNOW, SHE PUT ME ON THIS GUILT TRIP,

ESPECIALLY WITH VINCENT NOT BEING AT 100% HEALTH.

I MEAN, WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?

YEAH, I GOTTA GO, FOR REAL, FOR REAL.

BYE, TAMAR.

TRINA, YOU SAID YOU WAS COMIN'.

BUT, YOU DIDN'T SAY WE WERE LEAVING BEFORE WE ATE.

TRINA, YES-- WE'RE LEAVING, NOW.

WE GOTTA GO.

SERIOUSLY?

WE HAVE TO GO TO THIS DANG REHEARSAL, RIGHT NOW?

IF I WOULD'VE KNOWN THAT I COULD NOT FINISH MY DINNER,

I WOULD NEVER HAVE AGREED TO GO.

LET ME TAKE TWO MORE BITES, THEN WE CAN GO.

NO-- BRING IT WIT' YOU.

I CAN'T TAKE A CHICKEN WING WITH ME!

TRINA, WE GOTTA GO, NOW.

JUST BECAUSE I'M BLACK DON'T MEAN I CARRY

CHICKEN WINGS AROUND WITH ME WHEREVER I--

I DIDN'T SAY-- NOW, I DIDN'T DO ALL THAT.

HAVE A PRODUCTIVE, UM, REHEARSAL-- LOVE YA.

- BYE. - TOODLES.

BYE.

YOU MISSED REHEARSAL.

NOBODY TOLD ME ABOUT STEP REHEARSAL.

TAMAR?

TA-MAR?

I JUST GOT TOWANDA, RIGHT NOW, AND SHE WAS LIKE,

"I'M GONNA GET 'EM TOGETHER AND GET IN REHEARSAL."

THEY HAVEN'T LEFT THE HOTEL YET?

NO.

THERE'S

THERE'S 24

THERE'S 24 HOURS

THERE'S 24 HOURS BEFORE

THERE'S 24 HOURS BEFORE MY

THERE'S 24 HOURS BEFORE MY BIGGEST

THERE'S 24 HOURS BEFORE MY BIGGEST PERFORMANCE

THERE'S 24 HOURS BEFORE MY BIGGEST PERFORMANCE EVER,

AND I AM NERVOUS AS HELL BECAUSE WE'RE STILL TRYING

TO FIGURE EVERYTHING OUT.

I MEAN, I DON'T EVEN KNOW THE WORDS TO THE SONG YET.

I'M TRYING TO THINK OF MY PART.

LIKE, TRINA, HOLD ON.

CAN YOU GET OFF THE PHONE FOR FIVE MINUTES

AND BE HERE FOR ME FOR TWO SECONDS?

OKAY, I'M GLAD TRINA CAME TONIGHT TO SUPPORT ME

AT MY REHEARSAL, BUT NOW THAT SHE'S HERE,

SHE AIN'T EVEN PAYING ATTENTION TO ME.

LIKE, I ASKED HER TO BE HERE FOR MORAL SUPPORT,

NOT TO BE TEXTING HALF OF ATLANTA.

WHAT'S THE WORDS?

THEY CALL ME-- NOT "THEY CALL ME."

THEY SAY, GLADYS.

DID TAMAR REALLY FORCE ME TO COME HERE,

SO I COULD HELP HER REMEMBER HER LYRICS?

LIKE, SERIOUSLY, I HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO WITH MY TIME,

LIKE HAVE A GLASS OF WINE.

THEY SAY, GIRLFRIEND, YOU KNOW YOU LOVE TOO HARD.

I MEAN, I KNOW THE WORDS, AS LONG AS I CAN READ 'EM

OFF MY PHONE, AND TRINA IS THERE TO HELP ME,

BUT THAT AIN'T GONNA BE THE CASE TOMORROW NIGHT.

SO, WHAT IF I SCREW UP?

I AM SO SCARED.

WE'RE GONNA MOVE DOWNSTAIRS TO THE HOUSE

FOR THE MAIN REHEARSAL.

- OKAY-- THANK YOU. - I'LL ESCORT YOU.

SO, I'M MEMORIZING THE SONG WITH TRINA.

THEN, ALL OF A SUDDEN, I HEAR THAT WE'RE GOING OVER

SOME STEPS FROM THE PERFORMANCE REHEARSAL LAST NIGHT.

WHAT DAMN REHEARSAL LAST NIGHT?

OKAY, I HAVE STEPS?

YOU MISSED REHEARSAL.

I MISSED THE REHEARSAL?

UH-UH-- SHE DIDN'T.

THIS IS SOME TRICKERIZATION GOING ON.

NOBODY TOLD ME ABOUT STEP REHEARSAL.

YOU CAN'T JUST...

- NO, THAT AIN'T HOT. - OKAY.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT.

I DON'T MISS REHEARSAL,

ESPECIALLY NO DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY REHEARSAL.

SOMEBODY DIDN'T TELL ME THAT WE WAS HAVING

SOME TYPE OF CHOREOGRAPHY REHEARSAL,

BECAUSE IF THEY DID, SHE WOULD'VE BEEN THERE.

TAMAR IS MAKING THESE DANCE MOVES

WAY TOO COMPLICATED.

THIS ISN'T "SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE."

TAMAR JUST NEEDS TO TAKE HER TIME OUT

AND FOCUS ON THE SONG AND THE LYRICS.

TAMAR?

TA-MAR?

WHAT DO YOU NEED THE CHOREOGRAPHY FOR?

WELL, BECAUSE I WANTED TO HIT POINTS.

YOU DON'T NEED TO DO ALL THAT.

YOU WERE FINE UP THERE.

ANTHONY, TELL HER HOW FINE SHE IS.

- YOU-YOU'RE OVER PLAYING. - YEAH, LESS IS MORE.

LESS IS DEFINITELY MORE.

I GET SO NERVOUS, AND VINCE IS THE ONLY PERSON

WHO KNOWS HOW TO CALM ME DOWN A LITTLE BIT,

BUT HE IS STILL TOO SICK TO TRAVEL,

AND THAT'S HONESTLY WHAT'S REALLY BOTHERING ME,

RIGHT NOW.

YEAH, BUT SOMETIMES, YOU NEED THAT--

YOU NEED TO REITERATE THAT ENCOURAGEMENT SOMETIMES.

YEAH, 'CAUSE I DON'T HAVE MY HONEY.

WELL, YOU HAVE ME.

AND HE'S THE ONE WHO C-CUSSES ME OUT

AND SAYS, "TAMAR, YOU'RE DOING WAY TOO MUCH.

"YOU'RE DOING-- UH, I AIN'T TALKIN' TO YOU,

"'CAUSE YOU'RE DOING WAY TOO MUCH."

I'M NOT GONNA CURSE YOU OUT,

BUT YOU'RE DOING WAY TOO MUCH.

YOU ARE-- YOU'RE DOING WAY TOO MUCH.

YOU'RE DOING-- IT'S TOO MUCH.

TODAY IS THE DAY OF THE SOUL TRAIN AWARDS,

AND I AM SO EXCITED.

IT'S LIKE THREE HOURS BEFORE THE SHOW,

AND WE'RE ABOUT TO DO OUR FINAL WALK-THROUGH.

HOWEVER, MY SISTERS ARE NOT HERE,

AND THEY ARE LATE.

SO, I'M ABOUT TO WALK ON THE STAGE

WITH THESE STAND-IN SISTERS.

STAND-IN SISTERS, FOR REAL, YA'LL?

REALLY?

GIVE IT UP FOR COMMON AND MARSHA AMBROSIUS.

I AM SO SICK AND TIRED OF MY SISTERS NOT BEING PROFESSIONAL.

LIKE, THIS IS WHAT WE DO.

YOU HAVE TO BE PROFESSIONAL TO BE RESPECTED.

IT'S LIKE THEY AIN'T TAKIN' NONE OF THIS SERIOUSLY,

AND I'M TIRED OF BEGGIN' 'EM.

I MEAN, I GUESS THE RUN-THROUGH OF MY SONG

WENT OKAY, BUT I WISH MY SISTERS WERE THERE

TO GIVE ME SOME HONEST ADVICE.

YOU KNOW, I REALLY WISH MY SISTERS WOULD SUPPORT ME

MORE IN MY SOLO SINGING CAREER.

LIKE, I NEED SOME FEEDBACK.

THEY NEED TO BE HERE.

IT IS A HAM ASS MESS.

- YEAH. - I'M JUST SAYIN'.

THERE'S A LOCK OF AND RIDICULOUSNESS

GOING ON AROUND HERE.

SO, ANTHONY IS MANAGING ME FOR THIS SHOW

SINCE VINCE IS STILL RECUPERATING.

ANTHONY IS COOL.

HE'S TRYING HIS BEST, BUT HE AIN'T NO VINCE.

ANTHONY, WHAT HAD HAPPENED WITH MY SISTERS?

THEY ALL FELT LIKE THEY HAD TOO MUCH TIME,

SO NONE OF 'EM WANTED TO START GETTING READY

AT 1 O'CLOCK.

I DIDN'T SAY GET READY AND COME.

I SAID GATHER UP THE HAIR AND MAKEUP,

GATHER YOUR THINGS, AND COME HERE, NOW.

THE TRAFFIC IS RIDICULOUS.

I TRIED HITTIN' TRINA.

IT WAS GOING STRAIGHT TO VOICE MAIL.

UH, TRACI WASN'T ANSWERING HER PHONE.

AND I JUST GOT TOWANDA, RIGHT NOW, AND SHE WAS LIKE,

"I'M GONNA GET 'EM TOGETHER AND GET 'EM HERE EARLY."

THEY HAVEN'T LEFT THE HOTEL YET?

NO.

I TALKED TO TRINA MAYBE AN HOUR AND A HALF AGO.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE HAVE TAMAR BRAXTON!

- HI. - TAMAR!

SO, I'M WALKING THE RED CARPET FOR THE SOUL TRAIN AWARDS,

AND I'M POSING FOR THE PRESS.

YOU KNOW, I'M BOOM-BOOM-POW.

DOING MY THING.

AND I AIN'T GOT NO SISTERS.

AIN'T NO TONI ANYWHERE TO BE FOUND.

THEY'RE JUST TAKING PICTURES OF ME,

AND THEY CAN'T BE MAD AT ME BECAUSE SHE WAS ON TIME.

WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO THE SOUL TRAIN AWARDS?

WELL, NUMBER ONE, SHE'S PERFORMING TONIGHT.

OKAY.

AS AMAZING AS THIS OPPORTUNITY IS,

IT'S STILL BITTERSWEET.

I WISH MY BABY, VINCE, WAS HERE WITH ME,

BUT AS A WIFE-AGER, I HAD TO MAKE SURE I PLUG

HIS LATEST MUSICAL ENDEAVOR, MINDLESS BEHAVIOR.

AND THEN, I'M JUST SO EXCITED TO SEE

MINDLESS BEHAVIOR.

- YES. - YES, AND I'M SO EXCITED.

- THEY'RE SO CUTE! - I KNOW!

AREN'T THEY DELICIOUS?

I KNOW.

I, LIKE, WANNA TAKE THEM HOME.

OKAY... WELL, YOU KNOW.

UH, TAMAR?

SORRY.

- YES, TO THE INSIDE. - THANK YOU.

UH, WHERE-WHERE'S MY SISTERS?

- ALL RIGHT, BYE. - WHAT HAPPENED?

THEY GOT STUCK IN A REALLY BAD PATCH OF TRAFFIC.

JUST STAY HERE.

LET ME SEE WHAT--

I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE TRINA,

TOWANDA, AND TRACI ARE NOT HERE YET.

I'M GETTING REAL WORRIED AND-- 'CAUSE THIS IS A LIVE EVENT.

WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN, IF THEY DON'T GET HERE IN TIME?

AND LOOK UP.

WHAT'S GOING ON WITH MY SISTERS?

I'M ADDED CORRECTLY...

THEY HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR TWO HOURS.

YEAH.

OKAY, CAN I GET SOME HAIRSPRAY,

BEFORE SHE FALLS, AGAIN?

OKAY.

WE GOT THE BRAXTONS UP THERE!

WE ARE, LIKE, THE LAST PEOPLE

TO WALK DOWN THE RED CARPET,

AND WE HAVE TO REALLY, REALLY RUSH

BECAUSE THE SHOW IS STARTING.

SAY HI TO ATLANTA OVER THERE.

- HEY, ATLANTA! - HI!

HIS ACTING CAREER IS TAKING HIM TO PLACES

THAT MANY OF US DREAM ABOUT.

THAT WAS OUR LINES.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING.

WE'RE WAITING TO PRESENT OUR AWARD.

I JUST HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.

SO, WE'RE NOT PRESENTING ANYMORE?

IS THAT WHAT'S GOING ON?

TOWANDA?

- TOWANDA? - WHAT?

- I LOVE YOUR HOUSE. - THANK YOU, TAMAR.

- AND GUESS WHAT? - CHICKEN BUTT.

THIS HAS TURNED INTO AN ENGAGEMENT PARTY,

'CAUSE HER AND ANDRE ARE BACK TOGETHER.

HIS CLOTHES RIGHT IN THE BEDROOM.

YOU-- OH, MY GOSH!

THAT'S WONDERFUL.

NO, DON'T LISTEN TO TAMAR.

IT'S IN THE MASTER BEDROOM.

DON'T LET HER TELL HER THEY AIN'T BUMPIN' AND GRINDIN'.

THEY ARE BUMPIN' AND GRINDIN'.

WE'RE NOT-- HATE TO TELL YA-- WE'RE NOT.

- BUMPIN' AND GRINDING. - NO GRINDING?

- NO. - YES.

I WISH I HAD A PIANO-- I'D WRITE A SONG ABOUT IT.

'CAUSE YOU GOT YOUR BABY DADDY IN YOUR BEDROOM.

I DON'T.

AH-AH, YOUR BEDROOM.

MMM-MMM!

AH-AH, YOUR BEDROOM.

YOUR BABY DADDY'S STUFF IS IN YOUR BEDROOM.

B-B-B-B-B-- YOUR BEDROOM.

- YOUR BABY DADDY. - BOOM!

- I LOVE YOU, THOUGH. - YOUR BABY DADDY.

BUT, YOU KNOW, YOU IS EXPOSED.

YES.

SAY HI TO ATLANTA OVER THERE-- HEY, ATLANTA!

HI!

WE WERE IN TRAFFIC FOR TWO HOURS.

WE WERE RUNNING BEHIND BECAUSE WE DECIDED

TO GET READY AT OUR HOUSE,

AND WE THOUGHT WE HAD ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD,

AND IT'S ONLY SUPPOSED TO TAKE 45 MINUTES.

BUT BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC, IT TOOK US TWO ENTIRE HOURS.

SO, WE MISSED THE RED CARPET.

- MUAH. - WHAT WERE YOU SAYING?

I SAID, "I DON'T KNOW WHERE MY SISTERS ARE."

WE WERE IN TRAFFIC FOR TWO HOURS.

TWO HOURS.

- MY BOOBS... - OH.

...THEY'RE EXTRA COLD, HARD, AND CHAFED,

AND MAYBE CHAPPED.

I LOTIONED 'EM, BEFORE I LEFT.

CHAFED, TRACI?

I AM SO RELIEVED THAT MY SISTERS FINALLY MADE IT,

BUT I REALLY NEED TO GET THEM ALL UP TO SPEED

FOR OUR PRESENTATION

FOR COMMON AND MARSHA AMBROSIUS.

HIS ACTING CAREER IS TAKING HIM TO PLACES

THAT MANY OF US DREAM ABOUT.

TRINA, NO-NO-NO-NO-- IT'S NOT AN INFOMERCIAL.

THANK YOU.

WELL, THAT-THAT IS HOW I TALK.

NO-NO-NO... THAT IS-- NO-NO-NO.

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY?

NOT ONLY IS--

YEAH.

HE ONE OF HIP HOP'S MOST CREATIVE AND VIBRANT VOICE--

I'M NOT-- I DON'T TALK LIKE THAT.

THAT'S HOW YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO TALK.

I-- JUST BECAUSE I'M BLACK ON THE OUTSIDE

DOESN'T MEAN I'M SUPPOSED TO TALK A CERTAIN WAY.

WELL, JUST PRETEND-- ACT.

NOT ONLY IS HE ONE OF HIP HOP'S MOST CREATIVE

AND VIBRANT-- HOW ABOUT I DO IT LIKE THAT?

- THAT'S-THAT'S-- - OKAY.

NOW, LORD, USE THE GIRLS, USE TAMAR

IN A MIGHTY WAY, LORD GOD.

WE LOVE YOU-- WE GLORIFY YOUR NAME.

WE JUST THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING.

- MAMA! - YES, GOOD LORD!

EVERYTHING GOT TO BE SUNDAY?

A SERMON.

SEE WHAT I HAVE TO DEAL WITH?

I CAN'T EVEN PRAY IN PEACE.

I REALLY, REALLY WANT THIS TO BE A GREAT NIGHT FOR THE GIRLS,

BUT ESPECIALLY FOR TAMAR BECAUSE THIS IS HER BIG CHANCE

THAT SHE CAN SHINE AS A SOLO ARTIST.

SO, I-I'M EXCITED.

READY?

TRACI, TRINA-- OVER HERE.

I HAVE AN ALBUM THAT I'M WORKING ON.

EVERYBODY SHOULD GO GET IT, 'CAUSE IT'S REALLY AMAZING.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING.

WE'RE WAITING TO PRESENT OUR AWARD,

AND WHEN WE LOOK ON THE MONITOR,

SOMEONE ELSE IS PRESENTING THE AWARD

THAT WE WERE SUPPOSED TO.

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?

YOU KNOW WHAT?

I KNOWED IT, BUT I HAD A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS.

YOU CAN'T BE SCHEDULED AS A PRESENTER AT A LIVE SHOW

AND JUST NOT SHOW UP

AND DO WHATEVER YOU THINK YOU WANNA DO.

MY SISTERS DID THAT,

AND I NEED TO GET SOME ANSWERS.

THAT WAS OUR SCRIPT.

I JUST HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.

SO, WE'RE NOT PRESENTING ANYMORE?

IS THAT WHAT'S GOING ON?

SO, COME TO FIND OUT, AS A PRECAUTION,

THE PRODUCERS REPLACED US AS PRESENTERS

BECAUSE MY SISTERS WERE LATE.

THEY TOLD ANTHONY ABOUT THE SWITCH,

BUT I CAN'T EVEN BE MAD AT HIM.

HE'S BEEN HOLDING ME DOWN THE WHOLE NIGHT.

AND I'M JUST SO SUPER PISSED AT MY SISTERS.

THEY'RE ACTING LIKE SOME ROOKIES.

THEY SHOULD'VE BEEN HERE ON TIME, POINT BLANK, PERIOD.

WHEN IS THE GLADYS KNIGHT THING COMING?

IT'S ACTUALLY THE NEXT PERFORMANCE

AFTER COMMON AND MARSHA.

I WOULD SAY THAT WE DEFINITELY NEED YOU

IN YOUR DRESS FOR THE PERFORMANCE.

SO, THIS WHOLE TIME,

I'VE BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED.

I SHOULD'VE BEEN GETTING READY.

I AM UP NEXT TO PERFORM, AND THIS IS NOT GOOD.

JEN, HURRY-- SCURRY.

WE HAVE, LIKE, TWO MINUTES.

- WHAT JUST HAPPENED? - A DISASTER.

HURRY!

T-TAKE THE DRESS OUT.

CLOSE THE DOOR, TRINA.

- WALK STILL-- HOLD STILL. - ALL RIGHT.

SO, I'M BARELY DRESSED, AND I'M RUNNING TO THE STAGE

FOR WHAT I HOPE TO BE MY BIG BREAK.

I WANT THE WORLD TO SEE I'M A SUPERSTAR.

OKAY, WE'RE JUST DO-- OH, AT THE END.

AT THE END, MINDLESS BEHAVIOR.

OF THE SHOW?

SO, WE ARE PRESENTING, AFTER ALL.

WE'RE GOING TO INTRODUCE MINDLESS BEHAVIOR

WITH NO REHEARSAL AND NO SCRIPT.

WE'RE JUST GONNA HAVE TO WING IT,

BUT I'M JUST REALLY GLAD THAT THE PRODUCERS

ARE ALLOWING US TO PRESENT,

BECAUSE WE WERE A LITTLE LATE.

I'M A PERFECTIONIST, AND I FEEL LIKE

I COULD'VE DONE A BETTER JOB.

I MEAN, PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE MIGHT'VE THOUGHT

I DID GREAT, BUT, YOU KNOW,

MY HAIR LOOKED LIKE THE LION FROM "THE WIZARD OF OZ."

AND, YOU KNOW, I JUST FEEL LIKE I COULD'VE DONE

A BETTER JOB.

YOU'RE HUMAN... LIKE, THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS.

YEAH, BUT I-- WHEN YOU WANT TO BE

A SUCCESSFUL SUPERSTAR, YOU'RE PERFECT.

I HAVE A HIGHER STANDARD.

I HAD A CHANCE TO PROVE MYSELF,

AND I FEEL LIKE I BLEW IT.

I'M JUST-- I'M HURTIN'.

I UNDERSTAND.

EVERYBODY ELSE, IT-IT WAS A PERFORMANCE.

BUT, FOR ME, IT WAS THE PERFORMANCE.

BECAUSE I JUST FEEL LIKE MY PERFORMANCE

WAS NOT WHAT I WANTED IT TO BE.

AT LEAST YOU HAD A PERFORMANCE.

I STOOD THERE AT THE PODIUM.

HELLO?

LIKE, IS ANYBODY HOME?

I'M UPSET.

I'M SITTING HERE, POURING MY HEART OUT,

AND NOBODY GIVES A DAMN!

EVERYBODY

EVERYBODY ELSE,

EVERYBODY ELSE, IT-IT

EVERYBODY ELSE, IT-IT WAS

EVERYBODY ELSE, IT-IT WAS A

EVERYBODY ELSE, IT-IT WAS A PERFORMANCE.

BUT, FOR ME, IT WAS THE PERFORMANCE.

SO, THE SHOW IS FINALLY OVER,

AND ME AND MY SISTERS DECIDE TO GO OUT,

HAVE A DRINK, AND CHILLAX.

I FEEL LIKE I WANT TO EAT MY HEARTACHE AWAY, RIGHT NOW.

WHY?

BECAUSE I JUST FEEL LIKE MY PERFORMANCE

WAS NOT WHAT I WANTED IT TO BE.

AT LEAST YOU HAD A PERFORMANCE.

I STOOD THERE AT THE PODIUM.

I WENT THROUGH ALL OF THAT SPRUCING, AND PRIMPING,

AND NAILING, AND HAIRING, AND MAKEUP...

TO, NUMBER ONE, NOT WALK THE RED CARPET,

AND TO, NUMBER TWO,

NOT GET TO SAY ANYTHING WHILE I'M AT THE PODIUM.

NO MOMENTS FOR TRINA!

I'M SORRY, TRINA.

BUT, AT LEAST SOMEBODY-- WHAT'S-- HOW-HOW THE SONG GO?

SEE, I STILL DON'T KNOW THE WORDS.

OH!

TRINA'S LINE DIDN'T COME UP ON THE TELEPROMPTER.

I JUST FEEL LIKE I JUST WASN'T AS PROFESSIONAL

AS I-- AS I KNOW THAT I AM.

AND LOOK AT MY KNEE.

I FEEL LIKE, I JUST WANNA WAKE UP AND START OVER.

HELLO?

LIKE, IS ANYBODY HOME?

I'M UPSET.

I'M SITTING HERE, POURING MY HEART OUT,

AND NOBODY GIVES A DAMN!

I KNOW THEY'RE LISTENING TO ME,

BUT NOBODY IS SAYING ANYTHING TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER.

WHAT THE HELL IS THAT ABOUT?

I JUST WANNA DO IT, AGAIN.

I DO-- I WANNA DO IT OVER.

ME, TOO!

I HAD A THREE-SECOND MOMENT THAT NEVER EVEN HAPPENED.

IT WAS JUST--

WELL, THAT'S WHAT I FEEL LIKE, TOO.

I PROMISE.

- TAMAR, STOP. - BUT, TAMAR, JUST... OKAY.

THAT'S COMPLETE-- THAT'S TOTALLY DIFFERENT.

- IT'S TOTALLY DIFFERENT. - WHY CAN'T-- WHY?

NO, BECAUSE SHE'S SAYING-- WHAT SHE'S SAYING IS--

WHAT I'M SAYING IS, I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A MOMENT.

'CAUSE YOU DIDN'T-- WHY YOU AIN'T SAY NOTHIN'?

WHY DIDN'T I SAY MY PART THAT DIDN'T COME UP?

OKAY, TRINA.

YOU ARE GOING HAM ON ME.

I'M NOT GOING HAM ON YOU.

YOU'RE TAKING IT PERSONAL.

YOU'RE STARTING TO TAKE IT PERSONAL.

OKAY.

A MILLION PEOPLE SAW ME SING

WITH MY HAIR LOOKIN' LIKE THAT,

AND TRINA'S TALKING ABOUT A LINE

ON A TELEPROMPTER THAT SHE DIDN'T READ.

YOU CAN'T EVEN COMPARE THE TWO.

ARE YOU STILL NERVOUS, EVEN AFTER THE PERFORMANCE?

I'M NOT NERVOUS AT ALL.

I WAS JUST EXPRESSING HOW I FEEL.

AND THEN, YOU KNOW, I JUST THINK MY FEELINGS,

JUST NOW, JUST GOT TOSSED OUT THE WINDOW.

"OH, TAMAR, PLEASE, YOU AIN'T PLAY---"

NO, BECAUSE YOU DID GET YOUR MOMENT.

YOU HAD YOUR MOMENT.

YOU HAD A MOMENT TO SING.

YOU HAD A MOMENT TO SPEAK.

AND SHE JUST IS SAYING-- - AND I JACKED IT UP.

I JUST FEEL LIKE FOR EVERYBODY ELSE,

IT WAS JUST A PERFORMANCE.

BUT, FOR ME, IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE PERFORMANCE.

I PUT A WHOLE LOT INTO IT,

AND I WANTED TO GET, LIKE, THE PAYOFF.

YOU KNOW HOW YOU PUT A LOT INTO WHATEVER YOU WANNA DO?

I WANTED TO GET A LITTLE PAYOFF,

AND I FEEL LIKE I DISAPPOINTED MYSELF.

I'M JUST HAVING A LITTLE NIGHT TONIGHT.

THEN, AFTER I GET OFF STAGE, I HEAR THAT VINCE

HAS TO GET A MRI BECAUSE, OH, IT'S JUST--

I JUST FEEL SO GUILTY ABOUT COMING OUT HERE...

AND NOW, HE'S, LIKE, SICK.

YOU KNOW, TAMAR COMES ACROSS

AS IF SHE CAN CONQUER THE WORLD,

BUT SHE'S ACTUALLY A SOFTIE.

AND I THINK, BY VINCE NOT BEING HERE BECAUSE HE'S SICK,

IS MORE THAN SHE CAN HANDLE, RIGHT NOW.

YOU'VE JUST ALWAYS BEEN THAT LITTLE NERVOUS BALL.

'CAUSE I LOVE MY FAMILY.

THAT'S IT!

LIKE, I AIN'T GOT A BUNCH OF FRIENDS AND STUFF.

LIKE, THIS IS IT.

I'M COOL WITH IT, BUT THIS IS IT FOR ME.

TAMAR, YOU DID A BEAUTIFUL JOB TONIGHT.

- YES, YOU DID. - AND YOU WERE BEAUTIFUL.

I KNOW YOU THINK YOU DIDN'T.

EVERYTHING HAPPENED THE WAY IT WAS SUPPOSED TO.

YOU SOUNDED GREAT-- YOU LOOKED GREAT.

WHEN YOU GOT OFF THE STAGE,

EVERYBODY WAS CLAPPIN' AND HOOTIN' AND HOLLERIN'.

MMM-HMM.

CAN I SAY SOMETHIN'?

WHEN YOU WENT ONSTAGE,

YOU REMINDED ME OF MARIAH CAREY.

I DID?

- AT LEAST YOUR MOVES. - GET YOUR LIFE.

YOU BETTER NOT BE TALKING ABOUT MY IDOL.

UH-UH.

WHO-- WHAT DID I DO, TRINA?

WILL YOU SHOW ME WHAT I DID?

WILL YOU SHOW ME WHAT I-- WILL YOU SHOW ME WHAT I DID?

GET YOUR LIFE!

THAT IS WHY YOU REMIND ME OF MARIAH!

YOU GOTTA SHAKE YOUR-- WAIT, SHAKE YOUR WAIST.

DO YOUR HIP-- AH.

AH-- HA-HA!

WELL, IF MY SISTERS ARE MAKING FUN OF ME,

I MUST'VE DONE MY DAMN THING

BECAUSE THEY'RE JUST TRYING TO KNOCK MY HOTNESS DOWN.

BOOM!

- YEAH. - YOU SKIPPED ON STAGE.

YOU DID-- YOU DID SKIP.

THIS EVENT MEANT A LOT TO TAMAR,

AND I WAS MORE THAN HAPPY TO CHEER HER UP.

BUT, I HAD TO MESS WITH HER JUST A LITTLE BIT

BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, TAMAR'S EGO IS JUST TOO DAMN BIG

FOR HER OWN GOOD.

WE'RE HAVING FUN, NOW.

BUT, YOU KNOW,

THERE'S A LOT THAT WE STILL NEED TO WORK ON

WITH OUR RELATIONSHIP AS SISTERS.

YA'LL KNOW THAT'S A TAMAR SMILE.

GIVING YOU COVER GIRL.

I FEEL A LITTLE BIT BETTER,

BUT I KNOW I NEED TO STEP MY GAME UP

TO GET WHERE I WANNA BE TO BECOME

THIS MAJOR SUPERSTAR THAT I AM.

I MEAN, I GOT ALL THIS, HONEY,

BUT I JUST NEED TO REFINE AND REPACKAGE THIS PACKAGE.

I MIGHT BE FLAT... I MIGHT FORGET MY LYRICS...

BUT, GUESS WHERE I'M GONNA BE AT THE END OF THE DAY?

- HMM? - CUTE.

- COMPLETELY BEAT TO CAPACITY. - WELL, YEAH.

- OKAY? - YES-YES-YES.

AND YOU WERE DANCING LIKE MARIAH.

AND EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY,

I WAS VERY CUTE WHILE I STOOD THERE.

- MMM-HMM. - YES, YOU WAS,

AND YOU HAVE MANY MORE NIGHTS TO SAY SOMETHIN'.

YES!