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LAST

LAST TIME

LAST TIME YOU

LAST TIME YOU SAW

LAST TIME YOU SAW US,

WE ENDED THINGS ON A PRETTY HIGH NOTE.

SINCE THEN, WE'VE ALL BEEN BUSY AND SCHEMING

AND DREAMING AND GETTING ALONG, FOR THE MOST PART.

BUT NOW THAT WE'RE ALL TOGETHER

AND SHOOTING THE SHOW AGAIN,

YOU JUST NEVER KNOW WHAT CRAZINESS IS GONNA HAPPEN.

I FIGURED I'D START THINGS OFF,

BECAUSE EVERYBODY WANTS TO KNOW WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO THE MOST.

I'M GOING FULL-SPEED AHEAD ON THE BABY TRAIN.

BUT WE FOUND OUT IT'S GONNA BE A LOT HARDER

THAN WE THOUGHT TO GET PREGNANT.

I WAS REALLY CONSIDERING CARRYING YOUR LITTLE BABY.

HOLD IT--

OH, THAT WOULD BE REALLY NICE.

WHAT?!

SINCE THE CAMERAS STOPPED ROLLING,

I HAVE BEEN CONCENTRATING ON MY NEW HOUSE,

AND ANDRE HAS MOVED IN,

JUST FOR THE SAKE OF THE KIDS-- NOT REALLY FOR ME.

BUT I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT THINGS ARE GETTIN'

A LITTLE BETTER BETWEEN THE TWO OF US.

WITH THE DEBUT OF MY SINGLE, "PARTY OR GO HOME..."

IF YOU DIDN'T COME TO PARTY THEN YOU BETTER GO HOME

I'VE HAD AMAZING FEEDBACK FROM MY FANS,

BUT AS FAR AS MY RELATIONSHIP WITH GABE IS CONCERNED,

I TOLD THAT CHEATER TO MOVE OUT AND I FILED FOR A DIVORCE,

BUT WE STILL COMMUNICATE, FOR THE SAKE OF THE CHILDREN.

THE HOUSE LOOKS NICE-- YOU BEEN CLEANING IT UP?

I BEG YOUR PARDON!

I'VE BEEN UP IN THE DMV AREA

TRYIN' TO GET THIS HAIR SALON BUSINESS FROM OFF THE GROUND

AND THAT IS A BIG BUST!

NOW, TONI'S GONNA HAVE DIFFERENT BACKGROUND SINGERS

TO SING BACK-UP FOR HER.

I'M AT A CROSSROAD RIGHT NOW,

BUT I'M TIRED OF BEING THE WANNABE.

I REALLY WANNA SING.

GIVE US THIS DAY

OUR DAILY BREAD

SINCE I CALLED THE WEDDING OFF WITH DOC,

I JUST HAVE BEEN THROWING MYSELF INTO MY BUSINESS VENTURE...

LIFE COACHING.

SO, YOU'RE LOOKING FOR VALIDATION FROM YOUR MOM?

YEAH.

JUST TAKING ONE DAY AT A TIME.

IT'S OKAY-- IT'S OKAY.

I HAVE BEEN REALLY SUPER BUSY THESE LAST FEW MONTHS.

I JUST RELEASED A SINGLE CALLED "I HEART YOU,"

AND I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IT, AND IT'S DOING REALLY WELL.

AND MY UPCOMING ALBUM IS GONNA SHOW A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SIDE

OF ME THAT THE PUBLIC'S NEVER SEEN BEFORE.

I'M ALSO LOOKING FOR SOME NEW BACKGROUND SINGERS,

SO I'VE ASKED MY SISTERS TO HELP ME THROUGH THIS.

WE'LL SEE WHAT THEY SAY.

THEY'LL PROBABLY BE A LITTLE JEALOUS AND UPSET,

BUT OVERALL, THEY'LL HELP ME THROUGH IT.

OTHER BACKGROUND SINGERS!

THAT'S SOME BULL!

♪ 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 ♪

VINCENT AND I ARE IN ATLANTA

BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE OUR FERTILITY SPECIALISTS ARE,

AND WE'RE MEETING WITH THEM TODAY.

OH, GOD, I HATE NEEDLES!

I RECENTLY HAD A CHANGE OF HEART ABOUT HAVING A BABY,

AFTER VINCE GOT REALLY SICK,

AND THE DOCTORS WASN'T SURE IF HE WAS GONNA MAKE IT OR NOT.

I MEAN, I REALLY LOVE MY HUSBAND A WHOLE LOT,

AND I KNOW HE REALLY WANTS A FAMILY.

SO, I AGREED TO START FERTILITY TREATMENTS,

SINCE IT TURNS OUT THAT I CAN'T MAKE A BABY

THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY.

HOW'S THE LITTLE RED THING HELPING YOU?

GOOD, GIRL.

I HATE, HATE NEEDLES!

I CAN'T TAKE IT WHEN SOMEBODY ELSE IS PUTTING

A NEEDLE IN ME.

AND NOW, WITH THESE FERTILITY TREATMENTS,

I'M SUPPOSED TO INJECT MYSELF

WITH THESE FERTILITY DRUGS THREE TIMES A DAY.

UH-UH!

ALL THAT SO I CAN PRODUCE A BUNCH OF EGGS

AND THEN HOPEFULLY PRODUCE A BABY,

AND IT MAY NOT EVEN WORK.

THIS IS, LIKE, TOTALLY FREAKIN' ME OUT.

DON'T DROP THOSE, 'CAUSE I CAN'T GIVE YOU NO MORE BLOOD.

ARE WE READY? - YES.

OH.

YOU'RE GONNA BE FINE.

NOBODY TELLS ME ANYTHING.

I HAVE TO BE PRE-WARNED.

TODAY WE'RE JUST TRYIN' TO MAKE SURE

THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH YOUR UTERUS.

OH, OKAY.

ALL RIGHT, SO, WE'RE GONNA LOOK INSIDE,

MAKE SURE THERE AREN'T ANY POLYPS,

FIBROIDS, SCAR TISSUE,

'CAUSE THAT COULD MAKE THE WHOLE THING NOT WORK.

OH.

YOU KNOW, SO-SO WE REALLY WANNA KNOW THAT THE UTERUS

IS A-IS A HEALTHY, HAPPY PLACE FOR A BABY TO GROW.

THE LAST THING YOU WANT TO HEAR IS THAT YOU HAVE SOMETHING

THAT'S REALLY, REALLY WRONG WHERE YOU CAN'T CHANGE ANYTHING.

SO, I WAS VERY NERVOUS, 'CAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO BE THE PERSON

TO HOLD VINCE BACK FROM BEING A FATHER.

OKAY, GOOD. - OKAY?

- ALL RIGHT. - OKAY.

- BYE, GUYS. - BYE.

TOOT-A-LOO.

I DIDN'T KNOW THAT THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WE HAD TO DO

TO HAVE A BABY.

YOU KNOW, I WAS JUST KINDA THROWN INTO IT.

IT'S A LOT.

ARE YOU DOIN' IT NOW? - YEAH.

GEEZ.

THE GUYS, ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS, YOU KNOW,

SHAKE AND SPIT, PRETTY MUCH.

IT'S, LIKE, NOT FAIR.

WE'RE LOOKING IN THE CERVIX NOW.

WHAT'S ALL THAT?

EW! - I THINK IT'S JUST MUCOUS.

YEAH, IT'S JUST-- - OW!

YOU-YOU'RE DONE-- YOU DID REALLY GOOD.

OH, THAT WAS NOT THE BUSINESS.

THIS PROCESS IS DRIVING ME CRAZY!

WE CAN GO THIS WAY.

SO, WE JUST, YOU KNOW, PUT A TELESCOPE THROUGH THE CERVIX

TO LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE INSIDE

AND IT LOOKED PERFECT. - MMM-HMM.

GREAT. - PERFECT!

ALL RIGHT, SO, YOUR EGGS SHOULD BE GOOD.

- REALLY? - YEAH, I THINK THEY'RE GOOD.

WE'RE NOT SO SURE YOUR SUPPLY IS GENEROUS.

- RIGHT. - RIGHT.

SO, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. - YEAH.

BUT, UH, YOU KNOW, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET A COUPLE

OF GOOD EMBRYOS TO DEVELOP AND THEN WE PUT 'EM BACK IN.

- OH, GREAT. - SO, IT MIGHT BE SOON.

OKAY, I'M DEFINITELY DOING THE EGG RETRIEVAL.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE IMPLANTATION YET,

BECAUSE WE HAVE TO REALLY MAP THIS BABY OUT.

IT'S A LOT THAT GOES INTO THIS.

I THOUGHT THAT WE WOULD, YOU KNOW, HIT IT, SMACK IT,

SMACK IT AROUND, OH, NO, HERE COME THE BABY.

NO-- THANK YOU SO MUCH.

- OKAY-- ABSOLUTELY. - APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UH-OH-- UH-OH-- UH-OH.

UH-OH-- UH-OH-- UH-OH-- UH-OH.

UH-OH-- UH-OH.

TAMAR, HOLD ON!

DAMN IT, TAMAR!

SERIOUSLY, A SONG WITH THE DOORBELL-- COME IN.

SO, BEFORE I LEFT ATLANTA, I DECIDED TO GO

AND CHECK IN ON MY BABY OLDER SISTER.

- ON THAT. - THAT'S DOPE.

- NO, IT'S NOT, THAT'S DUMB. - THAT'S HOT.

WHAT'S UP? - NADA.

WHERE ARE YOUR CHILDRENS?

UM, ERIC'S UPSTAIRS, DOING AS HE PLEASES,

AND GABE'S NOT HOME FROM SCHOOL YET.

WHY YOU AIN'T COOKED NOTHIN'?

'CAUSE IT'S TOO EARLY IN THE DAY.

IT'S NOT DINNER TIME.

WELL, WHEN I WAS GROWIN' UP, MY MOTHER WAS COOKIN'

WHEN I CAME HOME FROM SCHOOL.

- ARE YOU PREGNANT YET? - NO.

WHY NOT?

I JUST HAD MY LITTLE FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT.

DID YOU KNOW THEY NOVOCAINED MY COOCHIE?

NUMBED IT?

LIKE, HE-HE SAID, "LIKE THE DENTIST."

I SAID, "YOU GONNA NOVOCAIN MY COOCH?"

WHY WOULD THEY NUMB YOUR COOTY POOTY?

SO HE COULD STICK THAT THING UP THERE

AND SEE WHAT'S GOIN' ON IN IT.

THAT'S DIFFERENT.

I THINK TAMAR'S EXCITED ABOUT ALL THE ATTENTION

SHE'S GETTING FROM THE BABY STUFF.

I THINK THAT, UH, AFTER TAMAR BECOMES PREGNANT,

I THINK HER WHOLE ATTITUDE IS GONNA CHANGE.

IT'S STILL A LITTLE NUMB, THOUGH.

I CAN'T REALLY FEEL MUCH.

I THINK I MIGHT HAVE TO PEE, BUT I'M NOT QUITE SURE.

SO, IS TOWANDA GONNA CARRY THE BABY

OR YOU GONNA CARRY IT YOURSELF?

I HAVEN'T-- I DON'T KNOW YET.

I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING TOWANDA OFFER TO CARRY MY BABY.

I KNOW IT MIGHT SOUND A LITTLE CRAZY,

BUT WHEN SHE MADE THE OFFER, I FELT, LIKE,

THIS HUGE WEIGHT LIFTED OFF OF MY SHOULDERS.

HOW CAN I PURSUE A SOLO CAREER AND PERFORM ON STAGE

AND DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT WITH A BIG OLE ASS BELLY

WITH A BUDDHA IN IT?

WHAT ABOUT MY ALBUMS?

HE'S GONNA WANT YOU TO-- WE CAN SHARE MINE,

BECAUSE VINCENT IS NOT GOING TO, UH, WAIT.

IS THAT THE SEAT YOU WANT ME TO HAVE?

QUICK.

I AIN'T GOT TIME TO WATCH NO KIDS 24 HOURS LIKE THAT.

I CAN'T-I CAN'T.

WAY TOO BUSY.

SHE'S BUSY-- I HAVE THINGS TO DO.

I HAVE TO FINISH UP MY ALBUM, AND I HAVE TO HELP TONI,

YOU KNOW, FIND HER BACKGROUND SINGERS.

YEAH.

DID SHE ASK YOU TO HELP HER, TOO?

- SHE DID. - REALLY?

- MMM-HMM. - SO SHE'S REALLY SERIOUS.

- SHE'S SERIOUS. - I'M REALLY SERIOUS, TOO.

IT'S A GOOD THING, TOO, THOUGH.

I CAN'T WAIT-- "OH, BOO, BOO, BOO, BOO, BOO, BOO, STOMACHS!

"LET'S LIFT THAT SHIRT-- LET'S SEE.

"TU-TURN AROUND-- WHAT'S GOIN' ON?

"OH, NO, NO, YOU DON'T!

"THAT AIN'T THE PART OF THE MOVES."

BUT YOU-BUT YOU STILL-YOU CAN'T TELL PEOPLE THAT.

TELL WHAT PART?

YOU CAN'T SAY, "IF YOUR STOMACH IS ALL THE WAY DOWN

TO YOUR KNEES WHEN YOU SIT DOWN, THEN IT'S NOT GONNA WORK."

TONI TOLD US.

WE'RE HER SISTERS-- IT'S COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.

COMPLETELY, COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.

IF YOU GOT STRETCH MARKS

AND YOUR STOMACH IS TOUCHING YOUR LEG WHEN YOU SIT DOWN,

THAT'S A PROBLEM.

WHY YOU GOTTA BE TOUCHIN' ON ME!

'CAUSE YOU LOOK GOOD, MAN.

THANKS.

I NEED TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH ANDRE

ABOUT POSSIBLY CARRYING TAMAR'S BABY,

SIMPLY BECAUSE IF I HAPPEN TO DO IT,

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO EXPLAIN IT TO OUR CHILDREN.

SO, I'M JUST TRYIN' TO BE RESPECTFUL, THAT'S ALL.

THIS IS A REAL CUTE PLACE.

I'M IMPRESSED.

SO, WHAT'S GOIN' ON WITH YOU?

WELL, YOU KNOW, THE USUAL ME.

TRYIN' TO GET THINGS GOIN'-- STILL HUSTLIN'.

I JUST WANTED, UM--

YOU KNOW THAT TAMAR AND VINCE ARE TRYIN' TO HAVE A BABY?

I'M GLAD THAT THEY WANNA BE PARENTS.

- OKAY. - I THINK TAMAR'D BE A GOOD MOM.

I DO-- I THINK SHE'S A GREAT AUNT.

NO, SHE'S A GOOD-- NO, JUST TELL THE TRUTH.

SHE'S A GOOD AUNT. - SHE'S A GREAT AUNT,

BUT A MOTHER'S A TOTALLY DIFFERENT THING,

BUT WE'LL GO ON. - IT IS-- IT IS.

OKAY-- ALL RIGHT.

WELL...

WHEN TAMAR WAS TALKIN' ABOUT IT,

ABOUT HOW SHE WANTS TO BE A MOM

AND THAT SHE MAY HAVE COMPLICATIONS WITH CARRYING,

I TOLD HER...

I VOLUNTEERED THAT I WOULD CARRY THE BABY FOR HER.

OKAY.

YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU DIDN'T WANT TO HAVE ANYMORE KIDS.

I DON'T.

YOU POPPIN' OUT A BABY IS NOT HAVIN' A CHILD?

LISTEN, LISTEN-- I'M NOT HAVING A CHILD FOR MYSELF.

THERE'S A DIFFERENCE.

IT'S TOTALLY-- IT'S TOTALLY DIFFERENT.

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA TELL THE KIDS WHEN YOU ARE PREGNANT?

THAT I'M CARRYIN' THEIR COUSIN,

BECAUSE AUNT TAMAR CAN'T CARRY THEIR CHILD-HER CHILD.

WOW-- WOW!

YES.

WHO'S GONNA TAKE CARE OF ALL THE MEDICAL EXPENSES?

THEY ARE.

OKAY, BECAUSE OF COMPLICATIONS OF PREGNANCY,

IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO YOU ON THAT OPERATING TABLE,

YOU DIE, NOBODY GIVES A DAMN ABOUT YOUR TWO KIDS, NOBODY.

THAT'S ALREADY BEEN PROVEN.

NOBODY GIVES A .

NOBODY CARES ABOUT ANDRE, NOBODY CARES ABOUT BRAXTON,

AND NOBODY CARES ABOUT BROOKE. - THAT'S NOT TRUE.

THAT'S NOT TRUE THAT THEY DON'T CARE

ABOUT BRAXTON AND BROOKE. - OH, COME ON.

WE-WE KNOW WHAT THE TRUTH IS-- ARE YOU SERIOUS?!

- THAT'S NOT TRUE. - I MEAN, REALLY?

REALLY-- COME ON. - YES, REALLY.

THIS IS THE SAME PERSON

THAT TALKS ABOUT YOUR FAMILY LIKE A DOG,

TREATS HER NIECE AND NEPHEW LIKE A DOG,

TREATS YOUR HUSBAND LIKE A DOG.

THEY DON'T-SHE DON'T TREAT--

BUT THEY DON'T TREAT BRAXTON AND BROOKE LIKE THAT.

YOU DON'T REMEMBER WHAT SHE SAID ABOUT ME IN THE PAST

AND HOW SHE'S TALKED ABOUT YOU IN THE PAST.

WELL, WE'RE TALKIN' ABOUT CHILDREN RIGHT NOW.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CHILDREN RIGHT-RIGHT NOW.

WHY IS IT EVEN BEING CONSIDERED-- WHY?

SHE WANTS TO BE A MOTHER.

SHE'S A MOTHER, ALL RIGHT.

AS BRAXTONS, Y'ALL JUMP INTO STUFF

AND NO CONSIDERATION FOR ANYBODY ELSE, EXCEPT FOR Y'ALL.

I HOPE THESE GIRLS ARE READY,

BECAUSE I'M A PERFECTIONIST.

I DON'T JOKE AROUND.

SOME OF THEM GIRLS, I LOOK BETTER THAN THEY DID.

THAT WASN'T GOOD.

WHY

WHY IS

WHY IS IT

WHY IS IT EVEN

WHY IS IT EVEN BEING

WHY IS IT EVEN BEING CONSIDERED?

WHY? - SHE WANTS TO BE A MOTHER.

SHE'S A MOTHER, ALL RIGHT.

HE ALWAYS TRIES TO INSULT MY FAMILY,

OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN,

AND THAT'S THE THING THAT'S GONNA GET ON MY NERVES.

SEEMS LIKE YOU'RE THE CENTERPIECE

WHERE EVERYBODY USES YOU FOR EVERYTHING.

YOU'RE THE ASSISTANT-- NOW, YOU'RE THE WOMB-BEARER.

I MEAN, I JUST DON'T GET IT. - I DO A LOT FOR MY SISTERS,

BECAUSE I LOVE THEM UNCONDITIONALLY,

AND I DO A LOT FOR HIM UNCONDITIONALLY.

IF HE'S GONNA POINT THE FINGERS AT MY SISTERS,

HE NEEDS TO POINT THE FINGER AT HIMSELF.

IT'S ALMOST LIKE, YOU KNOW, "OKAY, MISS .

"I HAD YOUR BABY FOR YOU.

"MASTER, I HAD THE BABY FOR YOU."

SO, NOW HE WANTS TO USE RACIST STEREOTYPES?

REALLY, ANDRE?

YOU, MR. BLACK PANTHER, YOU'RE GONNA BE RACIST NOW?

REALLY?

"I DO ANYTHING, COOK, CLEAN.

"I HAD THE BABY."

IT IS NOT LIKE THAT.

OKAY, THEN WHEN YOU HAVE THE BABY AND YOU'RE IN THERE,

IN THE OPERATING ROOM, POPPING THE BABY OUT,

IS VINCE GONNA BE THERE LOOKIN' AT YOUR CUTIE, CUTIE?

ANDRE, NOW I DON'T THINK VINCE GONNA BE SITTIN' THERE

LOOKIN' AT MY COOTY POP. - I'M JUST ASKIN'.

IS HE GONNA BE IN THE ROOM LOOKIN' AT YOUR CUTIE, CUTIE?

I'M JUST ASKIN'.

HE'S NOT GONNA BE SITTIN' THERE LOOKIN' AT MY COOTY POP.

I DOUBT THAT. - I SAID YOUR "CUTIE, CUTIE."

IS HE GONNA BE SITTIN' THERE LOOKIN' AT IT?

I DOUBT IT.

WHAT I'M SAYIN' IS AS BRAXTONS,

Y'ALL JUMP IN AND STUFF,

THINKIN' EVERYTHING'S GONNA WORK OUT HONKY DORY.

NO, 'CAUSE THIS AIN'T JUMPIN'-- THIS IS JU--

AND NO CONSIDERATION FOR ANYBODY ELSE, EXCEPT FOR Y'ALL.

- WHO SHOULD BE CONSIDERED? - WHAT?

ARE YOU REALLY ASKIN' THAT? - I AM ASKIN' YOU THAT QUESTION.

"WHO SHOULD BE CONSIDERED?"

IT'S A LEGI-- IT'S A LEGITIMATE QUESTION.

YOU JUST ANSWERED THE QUESTION FOR ME.

- I'M ASKING. - NOBODY ELSE SHOULD BE.

- NO, BUT I'M ASKING. - NO, NO.

I PROBABLY SHOULDN'T HAVE EVEN TOLD ANDRE

ABOUT ME POSSIBLY CARRYING TAMAR'S CHILD.

THIS IS GONNA BE THE LONGEST NINE MONTHS.

OH, GOSH, ANDRE!

I MEAN, REALLY?

MOMMY HAS BEEN SO BUSY LATELY,

SO TAMAR AND I DECIDED THAT WE'RE GONNA GO

AND HAVE DINNER WITH HER

AND FIND OUT HOW HER BUSINESS IS GOING.

GRACE-- GRACE.

GUYS, GUYS, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS FOOD.

- AMEN. - NO.

OH.

AND WE WANNA BLESS MOMMY'S BUSINESS.

MMM-HMM.

AND HELP ME NOT TO GET FAT-- AMEN.

- AND BLESS TAMAR'S WOMB. - AMEN.

- SO, MOMMA. - MMM?

- WHAT'S GOIN' ON WITH YOU? - THE OFFICE IS COMPLETE.

I HAVE CLIENTS COMING IN-- I COUNSEL THEM, YOU KNOW,

DOIN' MY LITTLE LIFE COACHING THING.

I JUST STARTED A BUSINESS WHERE I EMPOWER WOMEN.

I HELP BUILD UP THEIR SELF-ESTEEM

TO LET THEM KNOW THAT, "LISTEN,

"THERE'S NO ONE GREATER THAN YOU, EXCEPT GOD."

TOMORROW I HAVE, LIKE, FOUR OR FIVE PEOPLE COMING IN.

ALL RIGHT, THAT'S GREAT.

YEAH, I'M DOING REALLY WELL, AND I'M ENJOYING IT.

YOU KNOW, I'M TRYING TO GET PROGRAMS TOGETHER AND SO ON

AND SO FORTH AND READING TO MAKE SURE

THAT I'M STILL ON TOP OF MY CRAFT.

MOMMY'S ALWAYS BEEN, LIKE, A YOUTH COUNSELOR.

AND WHEN SHE WAS A PASTOR,

SHE WAS ALWAYS COUNSELING OTHER PEOPLE AND OTHER COUPLES,

AND I THINK IT'S A REALLY, REALLY, REALLY GREAT IDEA,

AND I THINK IT'S A WONDERFUL THING THAT SHE'S DOING.

I KNOW THAT GOD HAS BLESSED THIS BUSINESS.

I HEAR-I HEARD SOMEBODY SAY, "WELL, WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?"

WELL, I DON'T KNOW WHAT JESUS WOULD DO.

SHH!

GOD, YOU ALWAYS GO INTO PREACHIN' MODE.

YOU KNOW IT'S COMIN', 'CAUSE-- - WHAT?

- "I-I HEARD THIS SAYIN'." - YOU KNOW WHAT--

THE HANDS-- GOTTA PUT THE HANDS.

- YOU KNOW WHAT, I DON'T-- - "SOMEBODY SAID."

"SOMEBODY SAID."

- "WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?" - "WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?"

YOU KNOW WHAT, TAMAR-- I'M TIRED OF YOU.

I'M SO TIRED-- LOOK, IT'S A LITTLE KNIFE.

TODAY I HAVE A TASK IN THE LONG, DIFFICULT PROCESS

OF FINDING MY BACKGROUND SINGERS.

LUCKILY, I HAVE SEVERAL FAMILIAR FRIENDS TO HELP ME OUT.

I HAVE MY TRUSTED CHOREOGRAPHER, ROSERO,

AND OF COURSE, VOCAL EXTRAORDINAIRE,

MR. TERRANCE LEE JONES, HIMSELF.

GET READY-- I'M GONNA TORTURE YOU.

AND IF ANYONE IS GONNA BULLY THESE GIRLS

AND GET 'EM INTO SHAPE,

I KNOW THIS IS MY TEAM THAT'S GONNA DO IT.

YOU'RE GONNA BE TORTURED.

YOU'LL WISH YOU'D NEVER SUNG BEFORE A DAY IN YOUR LIFE.

I HOPE THESE GIRLS ARE READY,

BECAUSE I'M A PERFECTIONIST.

I DON'T JOKE AROUND. - YOU'RE NOT TONI BRAXTON.

YOU'RE NOT-- I MEAN, IT'S TRUE, RIGHT.

BUT THEN YOU MIGHT HAVE A CAREER.

THIS WOULD BE A GOOD STEPPING STONE TO THAT PLACE.

BUT YOUR RESPONSIBILITY IS HOW WELL YOU WORK WITH OTHERS

AND HOW WELL YOU CAN SUPPORT THE ARTIST WHO'S HERE CENTER STAGE,

AND THERE'S AN HONOR IN THAT.

TERRANCE HELPED ME NARROW THE BIGGER POOL DOWN

TO A SMALLER POOL.

NOW IT'S TIME FOR ME TO SELECT THE TWO

THAT I FEEL WOULD WORK BEST WITH ME ON STAGE.

HEY, DARLING.

HOW ARE YOU?

HEY, HEY. - YOU GUYS LOOK AMAZING.

- HELLO. - BOO, BOO, HOW YOU DO?

OH, I'M LIKIN' THE HAIR.

I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR ALL MY SISTERS TO BE THERE

IN HELPING ME IN THIS PROCESS,

BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN WITH ME

SINCE THE BEGINNING OF MY CAREER AND THEY KNOW ME.

I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY.

MWAH-- MWAH.

I THINK SHE WANTS TO GET NEW BACKGROUND SINGERS

BECAUSE SHE HAS RETIRED, YOU KNOW,

AND IT'S, YOU KNOW, I'M SURE SHE MISSES ME.

I'M SURE SHE DOES.

BUT, YOU KNOW, IT'S TIME FOR HER TO GO TO THAT NEXT LEVEL

AND FIND, YOU KNOW, HER LITTLE CHICKADEES

THAT SHE CAN, YOU KNOW, MAKE HER PETS, I GUESS.

MISS BRAXTON, WE HAVEN'T BROKEN THEM DOWN

INTO GROUPS YET, BUT WE'RE GOIN' TO.

HOW IN THE HELL IS SHE GONNA ASK SOMEBODY ELSE

TO SING BACKUP SINGIN' AND EVERYTHING.

I KNOW I MESSED UP ONCE.

OKAY, TWICE.

BUT YOU AIN'T HAVE TO REPLACE ME LIKE THAT.

WELL, THESE ARE THE BRAXTONS.

GIVE 'EM A HAND.

TONI BRAXTON AND HER SISTERS.

I'M GOING TO BE REALLY TOUGH ON THE GIRLS,

BECAUSE THEY HAVE SOME PRETTY BIG SHOES TO FILL,

SO THEY SHOULD PROBABLY BE A LITTLE SCARED.

EVEN THOUGH I COMPLAIN ABOUT SOME OF THE THINGS

THAT MY SISTERS HAVE DONE IN THE PAST,

THEY WERE ACTUALLY GREAT SINGERS AND SUPER TALENTED,

BUT THEY'RE-THEY'RE HELPING ME FIND THE GIRLS AND IT'S OKAY.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

I'M SAD.

I'M GONNA MISS THEM-- I CAN'T DENY.

I'M GONNA MISS HAVING MY SISTERS THERE.

WE HAVE FUN ON STAGE USUALLY, WITH TONI.

WE HAVE A LOT, A LOT, A LOT OF FUN.

SO, IT'S OKAY TO SMILE AND LAUGH.

I'M JUST SAYIN'.

I THINK IT'S A PRETTY GOOD IDEA THAT TONI'S LOOKIN'

FOR SOME OTHER BACKGROUND SINGERS.

I THINK SHE NEEDS THE FREEDOM

TO DO WHATEVER SHE WANTS TO DO AS AN ARTIST,

AND I THINK THAT THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS

THAT TONI WANTS TO DO BY HERSELF

AT THIS POINT IN HER LIFE.

HERE WE GO.

SOME OF THEM GIRLS,

I LOOK BETTER THAN THEY DID.

THAT WAS PRETTY TOUGH, HUH, GUYS?

TOUGH TO SING AND DANCE, ISN'T IT?

I'M ASSUMING SOME OF YOU ARE PROBABLY BETTER SINGERS

THAN DANCERS.

- RIGHT. - WHICH IS OKAY.

OKAY, WE'RE GOIN' TO THE NEXT GROUP, MISS BRAXTON.

NEXT GROUP.

HERE WE GO.

COURTNEY, HA-HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A VIDEO BEFORE?

YES.

DANCIN'?

UH, WELL, LIKE, FEATURES.

OH.

A LITTLE BIT OF DANCING ONTO IT.

I GOT IT-- YOU'RE A VIDEO GIRL, RIGHT?

- YEAH. - THAT'S WHAT YOU DO.

- PRETTY MUCH. - YEAH.

I HAVE A QUESTION FOR, UH, RAFAEL.

- YES. - FORTY-SIX.

UH, WHAT DO YOU DO? - I SING AND TEACH FULL-TIME.

THESE CALLBACKS ARE A GOOD CHANCE,

NOT ONLY TO EVALUATE THE GIRLS' MUSICAL SKILLS,

BUT TO GET TO KNOW THEM INDIVIDUALLY,

BECAUSE PERSONALITY TRAITS ARE VERY IMPORTANT

WHEN YOU'RE WORKING ON PEOPLE ON STAGE,

'CAUSE YOU'RE TOGETHER ALL THE TIME.

IS IT YOUR ASPIRATION TO BE A LEAD ARTIST?

UM, ONE DAY.

I HAVE TO SAY THIS.

I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANYTHING WRONG

WITH BEING A BACKGROUND SINGER. - NO, IT'S NOT.

I'M TALKING.

BUT-- AH-DA-DA!

I THINK ONE OF THE REASONS THAT THEY'RE ASKING,

BECAUSE SOMETIMES YOU HAVE PEOPLE THAT WANNA-THAT COMES UP

AND WANNA BE A BACKGROUND SINGER, WANNA BE A SINGER,

BUT TO PUSH YOU OUT OF THE WAY.

- RIGHT. - SO, THAT'S WHY THEY'RE ASKING.

BUT THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH ASPIRING

TO BE A LEAD PERFORMER.

NO, IT'S NOT, BUT EVERYBODY HERE KNOWS

IT'S A VERY CATTY BUSINESS.

THAT'S WHY I'M ASKIN' THE QUESTIONS THAT I'M ASKIN'.

I WANNA MAKE SURE WE PICK THE GIRLS WHO SING AND DANCE WELL,

BUT ARE HAPPY TO BE DO-OP-POP CHICKS.

YOU LOOK SO CONFIDENT AS BEING, YOU KNOW,

A THICK, CURVY YOUNG LADY LIKE MYSELF.

AND, UH, YOU'RE-YOU'RE CONFIDENT.

THAT-THAT'S WHAT, UM, DREW MY EYE TO YOU.

OKAY, NUMBER FIVE.

OKAY, WHO DO YOU WANNA HEAR, MISS BRAXTON?

- I WANNA HEAR NUMBER FIVE. - FIVE.

RIGHT NOW, I THINK I COULD SINK A CHAKA KHAN SONG BEST.

OH.

YOU CAN'T WORK FOR ME, BECAUSE IF I ASKED YOU ON STAGE

TO SING SOMETHING AND YOU GO AGAINST ME, YOU'RE GONE.

YOU'VE LOST THE GIG BECAUSE OF THAT.

WHEN DID YOU SAY YOU WANTED TO GET BACK TOGETHER?

WHAT?

OKAY,

OKAY, NUMBER

OKAY, NUMBER FIVE.

- OKAY, NUMBER FIVE. - OKAY.

WHO DO YOU WANNA HEAR, MISS BRAXTON?

I WANNA HEAR NUMBER FIVE.

RIGHT NOW, I THINK I COULD SING A CHAKA KHAN SONG BEST.

OH.

STOP YOU RIGHT NOW.

NOW, ALL THESE OTHER GIRLS SING ONE OF TONI'S SONGS

AS THEY WERE ASKED TO DO FOR THIS CALLBACK.

THIS IS NOT TOO COOL THAT SHE'S SINGIN' ANOTHER ARTIST.

NO, THANK YOU-- CAN YOU SING A TONI BRAXTON SONG?

I DON'T NEED HER TO SING A TONI SONG.

- I WANT-- OKAY, GOT YOU. - THAT'S NOT NECESSARY.

FOR FUTURE ENDEAVORS,

WHEN YOU COME TO SOMEONE'S GIG TO AUDITION FOR THEM

AND THEY ASK YOU TO SING ONE OF THEIR SONGS,

YOU SHOULD, BECAUSE IT'S ALMOST DISRESPECTFUL.

I'M JUST BEING HONEST WITH YOU.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT YOU KNOW.

I WILL NOT HIRE YOU FOR THAT.

YOU'VE LOST THE GIG BECAUSE OF THAT.

- OH! - BUT I APPRECIATE IT.

SHE WANTS TO BE IN THE TONI BRAXTON SHOW.

YOU COME AND YOU SING A TONI BRAXTON SONG.

YOU COME TO A MICHAEL JACKSON SHOW,

YOU DON'T SING A PRINCE SONG.

IT'S KINDA-- SO, I HAD TO GIVE HER A LITTLE LESSON,

JUST A QUICK, LITTLE LESSON.

AND WHAT WAS SHE THINKING?

YOU CAN'T WORK FOR ME, BECAUSE IF I ASK YOU ON STAGE

TO SING SOMETHING AND YOU GO AGAINST ME,

YOU'RE GONE.

YOU'RE ON THE BUS-- YOU'RE ON A PLANE.

PROBABLY A BUS-- I WILL SEND YOU HOME.

I AM LIKE, "YES, TONI BRAXTON.

"YOU BETTER WORK.

"THIS IS A TONI BRAXTON AUDITION,

"NOT A CHAKA KHAN AUDITION."

ALL RIGHT, NEXT SET-- THE NEXT SET.

I CAN'T WORRY ABOUT BEIN' NICE RIGHT NOW.

IT'S ALWAYS BEEN IN MY HEART, MY MIND,

AND MY SPIRIT TO GIVE BACK.

THIS IS WHAT I WAS TAUGHT, AND THIS IS ALL I KNOW.

- YOU, TOO. - HAVE A SEAT.

THE MAJORITY OF MY CLIENTS, THEY ARE WOMEN,

AND I THINK THE REASON WHY THEY ARE WOMEN IS BECAUSE

I CAN IDENTIFY WITH THEM, AND THEY CAN IDENTIFY WITH ME,

BECAUSE WE, AS WOMEN,

SOMETIMES WE GO THROUGH A LOT.

HOW ARE YOU TODAY, GOOD?

I'M DOING GOOD-- I'M DOIN' GOOD.

- OKAY. - YEAH.

I'M GLAD THAT YOU TOOK THIS TIME TO TALK WITH ME,

BECAUSE I KNOW THE RELATIONSHIP YOU HAVE

WITH YOUR DAUGHTERS,

AND I'M REALLY STRUGGLING WITH THE RELATIONSHIP

THAT I HAVE WITH MY MOTHER,

AND SO, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I WANTED TO KINDA ADDRESS.

SHE'S NOT PLEASED WITH ANY DECISIONS THAT I'M MAKING,

YOU KNOW.

I DON'T HAVE ANY CHILDREN-- I'M NOT MARRIED.

AND IT SEEMS LIKE THESE ARE THINGS THAT SHE WANTS FOR ME,

BUT I SAID, "IN TIME.

"IT'LL HAPPEN.

"LIKE, YOU-YOU CAN'T REALLY PRESSURE ME."

I FEEL GOOD ABOUT HELPING OTHER PEOPLE.

WHEN THEY'RE TALKING TO ME, I'M THINKING IN MY MIND,

MY HEART, AND MY SPIRIT,

"LORD, WHAT CAN I SAY TO THIS PERSON TO HELP THEM?"

IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH YOU'RE LOOKIN' FOR VALIDATION

FROM YOUR MOM? - YEAH.

HAVE YOU TOLD HER HOW YOU ARE FEELING?

YES, BUT IT'S JUST SUCH A LACK OF RESPECT.

IT'S NOT ALL THE TIME THAT MOM AND DAUGHTERS ARE GOING

TO GET ALONG.

BOTH HAVE TO WORK VERY HARD TO MAINTAIN A RELATIONSHIP.

MOST OF MY CLIENTS THAT COME TO ME

HAVE REALLY LOW SELF-ESTEEM.

THEY'RE NOT SURE.

YOU KNOW, THEY'RE IN PAIN.

AND SO, I TRY TO WORK WITH THEM ON THAT.

I'M SORRY TO USE UP ALL YOUR TISSUES.

OH, PLEASE, USE WHATEVER YOU WANNA USE.

IT'S OKAY-- I HAVE PLENTY.

IT'S GOOD THAT YOU SHOW YOUR EMOTIONS.

IT'S-- BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE FEELING.

THERE'S PAIN THERE.

WE WILL DEAL WITH THIS, RIGHT?

YOU KNOW, I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SOMEONE TO COME IN

AND WORK ALONG WITH ME,

SO THE BUSINESS CAN EXPAND,

NOT JUST IN GEORGIA,

BUT PERHAPS ALL OVER THE WORLD.

THANK YOU-- THANK YOU FOR COMING.

THANK YOU-- IT'S OKAY.

IT'S OKAY.

FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY

FOR COMING OUT TODAY.

THAT WAS AN AMAZING, AMAZING TURN OUT.

- YEAH. - WE'RE MORE THAN GRATEFUL.

WE ALL KNOW TAMAR LIKES TO BE IN CHARGE.

SHE HAS LOTS OF EXPERIENCE BEING A DO-OP-POP CHICK.

SO, SHE WAS MORE THAN HAPPY TO TAKE OVER

THE AUDITIONING PROCESS.

OKAY, VERY GOOD.

I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY TO TONI BRAXTON.

I DID NOT KNOW THAT YOU WERE SAYING, "I DUMPED YOUR."

I DIDN'T KNOW THAT WORD.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU SAID THAT.

NO ONE KNOWS THE LYRICS-- NO ONE KNOWS.

YOU WERE SINGIN' THE WRONG WORDS IN THE BACKGROUND?

GIRL, WHAT YOU TALKIN' ABOUT?

BUT LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHIN', I SOUNDED GOOD.

I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS "DUMP." - WHAT WERE YOU SINGIN'?

I DON'T KNOW-- I DON'T KNOW!

- WHAT WAS THE WORDS, TOWANDA? - I DON'T KNOW.

I JUST CAN'T EVEN FRONT.

IT'S OKAY IF YOU MAKE BOO-BOOS.

I DON'T WANT YOU TO FEEL-- - IT IS?

YES, IT'S OKAY TO MAKE BOO-BOOS,

AND FROM THE BOO-BOOS THEY'RE GONNA LEARN.

SINCE WHEN?!

MEEEE

VERY GOOD--HIM VERY GOOD.

NUMBER 130, 227.

CASSANDRA.

CASSANDRA.

TWO HUNDRED, 21.

THIS IS BILLE-- HE'S MY VIDEO DIRECTOR.

HE'S DIRECTED ALL THE VIDEOS TO ALL THE SONGS.

I WANTED HIM TO COME IN-- I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT,

'CAUSE HE KNOWS MY VISUAL, IMMEDIATELY.

SINGING IS IMPORTANT AND HAVING RHYTHM,

BUT BALANCE IS ALSO ANOTHER THING THAT'S IMPORTANT TO ME.

SO, ALL YOU YOUNG LADIES ARE VERY, VERY TALENTED,

UM, BUT ONE OF THE THINGS WITH THIS, IT IS A SHOW,

AND IT'S A VISUAL ASPECT TO IT, AS WELL,

WHICH IS SOMETHING I WORK WITH TONI ON A LOT,

AND WE ALWAYS TRY TO HAVE PEOPLE

THAT FIT IN THE SAME HEIGHT RANGE AS HER,

AND YOU GUYS ARE JUST TOO TALL.

BUT I MEAN, I'M SHORT.

THE ONE-- THE GIRLS ARE TALL.

EVERYBODY IN AMERICA TALL-- WHAT'S GOIN' ON?

SO, EVERYONE IN THE FRONT ROW, YOU ARE DISMISSED.

THANK YOU. - THANK YOU.

AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HARD WORK.

- THANK YOU. - THANK YOU.

YES-- HI-- HOW ARE YOU?

THANK YOU SO MUCH-- THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I NEED TO SEE HOW FAR I CAN PUSH THESE GIRLS

IN SEEING HOW THEY HARMONIZE.

TAMAR WILL BE HELPFUL.

OKAY, NOW MY SWEET KITTENS,

THIS IS WHERE IT GETS TOUGH.

IT'S ALMOST LIKE SINGING NEXT TO, YOU KNOW, CHER,

BEYONCE, LADY GAGA.

IT'S VERY TOUGH.

IT'S NOT EASY FOR EVERYONE.

SO, WHO WANTS TO COME FIRST?

I SAY YOU-- I SAY YOU.

SO, I'LL BE TONI, AND YOU BE YOURSELF.

I-I WOULD LIKE TO SAY, YOU KNOW, AT-AT THIS POINT...

...BACKGROUND SING FOR YOUR LIFE.

DO YOU WANNA HEAR ANYTHING ELSE?

NO, I'M ACTUALLY GOOD-- I'M READY TO PICK.

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT, THESE ARE MY FINAL FOUR.

NOW THAT IT'S IN FRONT OF ME

AND IT'S NOT HAPPENING THE NATURAL WAY,

NOR CAN IT HAPPEN THE NATURAL WAY,

IT'S A LOT.

YOU

YOU KNOW,

YOU KNOW, I-I-I

YOU KNOW, I-I-I GOT,

YOU KNOW, I-I-I GOT, UM,

YOU KNOW, I-I-I GOT, UM, YUCKY

YOU KNOW, I-I-I GOT, UM, YUCKY WUCKY

YOU KNOW, I-I-I GOT, UM, YUCKY WUCKY ON

YOU KNOW, I-I-I GOT, UM, YUCKY WUCKY ON MY

YOU KNOW, I-I-I GOT, UM, YUCKY WUCKY ON MY BELLY

YOU KNOW, I-I-I GOT, UM, YUCKY WUCKY ON MY BELLY BUTTON.

IT'S ALL IRRITATED AND STUFF.

LIKE, WHAT YOU MEAN, "YUCKY WUCKY"?

IT'S, LIKE, A BLISTER ON MY BELLY BUTTON.

MY BELLY BUTTON IS A MESS.

GOT REDNESS ALL AROUND HERE.

AND IT'S OOZING. - LET ME SEE.

- UH-UH. - PLEASE.

NO, 'CAUSE MY WHOLE STOMACH IS SWOLLEN.

- LET ME SEE! - OKAY, I'LL LET YOU SEE.

DON'T GET THAT CLOSE TO IT.

ISN'T THAT CRAZY LOOKIN'?

MMM!

TRINA BELLY BUTTON LOOK LIKE...

DON'T TOUCH IT, DON'T TOUCH IT, DON'T TOUCH IT!

IT LOOK LIKE A PIECE OF CHICKEN,

LIKE A PIECE OF MEAT, LIKE...

A PIECE OF RAW STEAK OR SOMETHIN'.

IT'S A LITTLE NASTY.

OKAY, I'M SORRY.

OKAY,

OKAY, NOW

OKAY, NOW MY

OKAY, NOW MY SWEET

OKAY, NOW MY SWEET KITTENS,

THIS IS WHERE IT GETS TOUGH.

SO, I'LL BE TONI, AND YOU BE YOURSELF.

FIVE, SIX...

OH

WHAT YOU GONNA DO?

OOH YEAH

BOOM-- BOOM!

DO YOU WANNA HEAR ANYTHING ELSE FROM HER?

NO, I'M ACTUALLY GOOD.

I WAS SUPPOSED TO ONLY PICK TWO GIRLS,

BUT I HAD TO PICK FOUR.

UM, FIFTY-- FORTY-SIX AND 51, YOU'RE MY PRINCIPLES.

YEAH.

ONE-SIXTY-NINE AND 137, YOU ARE MY ALTERNATES.

CONGRATULATIONS, 51 AND 46.

CONGRATULATIONS, 51-- CONGRATULATIONS.

I WASN'T COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH WHAT I HAD,

AND I NEEDED ANOTHER PULL TO CHOOSE FROM,

AND IN ADDITION TO THAT, ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN.

SOMEONE COULD GET ILL.

A FAMILY MEMBER COULD BE SICK.

YOU NEVER KNOW, SO YOU WANNA HAVE AN ALTERNATE.

SO, THAT'S WHY I PICKED FOUR.

ONE THING, 51, I'M GONNA HAVE TO DYE YOUR HAIR.

OH, YOU KNOW, IT'S SO FUNNY-- I KNEW THAT.

OKAY.

I USUALLY WEAR WIGS AND, LIKE, LIKE, LACE FRONTS AND STUFF.

YEAH, I KNEW THAT YOU WAS GONNA SAY THAT.

I WANT YOUR HAIR BLACK LIKE MINE AND HERS AND TRINA'S.

GIRL, IF I HAD A WIG IN MY PURSE,

I WOULD SHAKE IT OUT AND PUT IT ON YOUR HEAD RIGHT NOW.

YOU CAN'T BE SINGIN' BEHIND MY SISTER

LOOKIN' LIKE NO RONALD MCDONALD.

HAVE SEVERAL SEATS, HONEY.

THE FIRST ONE NEEDS TO BE AT THE HAIR SALON.

ALL RIGHT, GUYS, WE'RE GONNA TAKE A LITTLE BREAK,

AND YOU START REHEARSALS IN A HALF AN HOUR.

IN A HALF HOUR.

SO, YOU ALL NEED TO LEARN THE DAMN MUSIC.

NICE DAY-- YOU KNOW, I'M MEETING WITH DOC

BECAUSE I WANT TO DISCUSS WITH HIM MY BUSINESS

AND SEE, UH, IF WE CAN JUST WORK TOGETHER,

WORK WITH PEOPLE.

THAT'S HIS PASSION, AND THAT'S MY PASSION, ALSO.

SO, WHAT ALL DID YOU GET ACCOMPLISHED TODAY?

I WENT INTO THE OFFICE.

SO, IT WAS PRETTY GOOD.

NOW, HOW-HOW IS THAT GOIN'?

THE OFFICE, IT'S GOING REALLY WELL.

MMM-HMM.

HOWEVER, UH, I DO HAVE SOME-SOME CONCERNS,

'CAUSE STARTING A NEW COMPANY, IT CAN BE A LITTLE DIFFICULT.

I KNOW-- I KNOW.

THAT I'M DEALING WITH THE HEART, THE MIND,

AND THE SPIRIT, AND ONCE THE MIND, THE SPIRIT,

AND THE HEART IS FULFILLED

AND ONCE WE HAVE CONQUERED THAT,

THERE MAY BE OTHER ISSUES THAT THEY'RE DEALING WITH.

- ABSOLUTELY. - MAYBE WEIGHT.

ABSOLUTELY.

MAYBE-MAYBE EATING HABITS AND SO ON AND SO FORTH.

ABSOLUTELY.

AND I DON'T KNOW A WHOLE LOT ABOUT THAT.

AND SO, THEREFORE, THAT'S WHY I THOUGHT

THAT I WOULD COME TO YOU.

DOC DEALS WITH WEIGHT LOSS AND ALSO HEALTH CARE,

AND SO, THE BOTH OF US DEAL WITH PEOPLE,

AND SO, WE CAN JUST COME IN TOGETHER AND PULL OUT THE GOOD

IN EACH OTHER.

A LOT OF THE THINGS THAT I FOUND THAT

SOMETIMES THE WEIGHT GAIN FOR PEOPLE

IS THAT QUITE A FEW PEOPLE ARE EMOTIONAL EATERS.

SOME OF THOSE PATIENTS THAT HAVE OTHER THINGS GOING ON,

I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE SOMEONE FOR THEM TO TALK TO.

KNOWING WHAT YOUR STRENGTHS AND TALENTS ARE,

IF I REFERRED SOMEONE TO YOU,

I WOULD KNOW THAT THEY WOULD BE IN GOOD HANDS.

I THINK BOTH OF US WILL BENEFIT,

UM, FROM MERGING TOGETHER, UM, WITH OUR BUSINESS,

BECAUSE, UM, WHEN MY CLIENTS COME IN AND THEY HAVE PROBLEMS,

I CAN RECOMMEND THEM TO DOC,

AND HE CAN RECOMMEND HIS PEOPLE TO ME.

SO, I THINK, UM, PROFESSIONALLY,

WE WILL GET ALONG QUITE WELL.

I THINK THE TWO WOULD REALLY ENHANCE EACH OTHER.

I DO THINK THAT I COULD HELP YOU IN A LOT OF WAYS.

DO YOU THINK THAT IT WOULD BE A GOOD FIT?

BECAUSE WE WOULD NEED TO BE ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER

AS BUSINESS PARTNERS.

AND WHO KNOWS, UH, WHAT ELSE?

THIS WILL AFFORD ME, YOU KNOW, MORE TIME, YOU KNOW,

TO BE IN YOUR PRESENCE.

NOW, I DON'T WANT YOU CONCENTRATING ON ME.

LET'S START WITH THE TOP OF THE SHOW.

SHAKE A, SHAKE A, SHAKE A, SHAKE A, SHAKE A, SHAKE A, STEP.

Y'ALL WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE.

WE

WE WOULD

WE WOULD NEED

WE WOULD NEED TO

WE WOULD NEED TO BE

WE WOULD NEED TO BE ABLE

WE WOULD NEED TO BE ABLE TO

WE WOULD NEED TO BE ABLE TO WORK

WE WOULD NEED TO BE ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER

AS BUSINESS PARTNERS, AND WHO KNOWS,

UM, WHAT ELSE?

ALL I WANT FROM THIS RELATIONSHIP,

IS THAT DOC AND I KEEP THIS RELATIONSHIP STRICTLY BUSINESS.

I THINK HE WANTS JUST A LITTLE MORE,

UM, BUT THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN.

IF IT SEEMS LIKE WE'LL BE ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER

AND THAT IT'S GONNA BE A GREAT RELATIONSHIP,

THIS WILL AFFORD ME, YOU KNOW, UH, MORE TIME,

YOU KNOW, TO BE IN YOUR PRESENCE, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW,

UH, GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH YOU,

YOU-YOU KNOW, HAS ALWAYS BEEN SOMETHING

THAT I AM STILL VERY, VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT.

BUT FIRST AND FOREMOST, BUSINESS,

A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.

YEAH, WELL, RIGHT NOW, ALL I WANNA CONCENTRATE ON

IS BUSINESS.

WE'RE HELPING EACH OTHER. - HELPING EACH OTHER.

THAT'S WHAT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT.

ABSOLUTELY.

YOU KNOW, I DON'T WANT YOU CONCENTRATING ON ME,

BECAUSE IT, YOU KNOW, IT WOULD DEFEAT THE WHOLE PURPOSE.

I-I'M JUST SAYIN'.

OKAY?

I THINK DOC WILL MAKE A GREAT BUSINESS PARTNER,

IF HE CAN JUST KEEP HIS MIND ON BUSINESS

AND NOT THE FUNNY BUSINESS.

I THINK WE KNOW THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO DO,

UH, GREAT THINGS AND GET A LOT DONE

AND A LOT OF PEOPLE COULD BENEFIT.

OKAY.

I-I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO A GOOD, UH, RELATIONSHIP.

NOW, WHEN DID YOU SAY YOU WANTED TO GET BACK TOGETHER?

WHAT?

TO-TO DISCUSS EVERYTHING.

OH, OH, OH!

UM, NEXT WEEK.

ABSOLUTELY.

- SOUNDS GOOD TO ME. - MMM-HMM.

- HERE, HERE. - HERE, HERE.

CHEERS. - CHEERS.

CHEERS.

HEY, BOYS, WE GOT SOME NEW BACKGROUND SINGERS.

I PICKED OUT MY FOUR NEW BACKGROUND SINGERS,

AND IMMEDIATELY I HAD THEM GO TO THE REHEARSAL SPACE.

I WANTED TO SEE HOW FAST THEY COULD LEARN THE ROUTINES

AND HOW THEY ROLLED WITH THE PUNCHES,

SO WE'LL SEE HOW IT GOES.

BOYS, I NEED YOU TO BE ON YOUR BEST BEHAVIOR.

TRINA AND TOWANDA ARE HELPIN' ME SHOW THESE GIRLS HOW IT'S DONE,

AND IF THEY'RE NOT AS GOOD AS MY SISTERS,

I HAVE NO USE FOR THEM.

THEY-THEY CAN JUST LEAVE-- GET OUT.

LET'S START WITH THE TOP OF THE SHOW.

- YOU WANNA TRADE WITH ME? - WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

ON SIDES.

- NO, THIS IS MY SIDE. - THAT'S REALLY MY SIDE.

- THIS IS MY SIDE. - FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, SEXY.

SHAKE A, SHAKE A, SHAKE A, SHAKE A,

SHAKE A, SHAKE A, GREAT.

YOU KNOW, IT'S LIKE A BITTERSWEET SITUATION

WITH TONI FINDIN' NEW BACKGROUND SINGERS.

ALTHOUGH, I THINK THAT IT'S WONDERFUL THAT SHE WANTS

TO FIND OTHER PEOPLE TO GO ON THE ROAD WITH HER

AS HER BACKGROUND,

I KNOW THAT THEY'RE NOT GONNA DO AS GOOD A JOB

AS WE HAVE DONE.

Y'ALL WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE.

I'M A LITTLE WORRIED ABOUT THESE GIRLS' SKILL SET.

I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE UP TO PAR.

I DON'T...

I DON'T KNOW YET-- I'M NOT FEELING THEM.

I MEAN, THEY'RE TALENTED, BUT I NEED THEM TO BE QUICKER.

GOT IT-- LET ME SEE YOU DO IT UP.

SHAKE A, SHAKE A, SHAKE A, SHAKE A, SHAKE A, SHAKE A, STEP.

THERE YOU GO.

ALL RIGHT, TOWANDA AND TRINA, Y'ALL GOTTA PRACTICE

YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.

I WAS TRYIN' TO SHOW THEM HOW TO DO IT.

WELL, YOU CAN'T SHOW 'EM WRONG.

Y'ALL WAS BOTH WRONG.

I CAN TELL THAT TONI IS NOT HAPPY WITH THE GIRLS,

BUT IT'S THEIR FIRST DAY, TONI!

GIVE 'EM A BREAK.

I'M NOT GONNA LIE, THESE GIRLS ARE NOT IT.

THEY'RE NOT CUTTING IT.

THEY ARE KINDA, LIKE, HOW DO I SAY THIS...

CRUISE SHIP KARAOKE SINGERS.

I MEAN, THEY CAN SING, BUT NOT FOR WHAT I NEED.

I NEED GIRLS THAT RAISE THE BAR A BIT.

I'M KINDA SCREWED.

BUT MAYBE I'VE BEEN USED TO HAVING MY SISTERS THERE

FOR SO LONG.

BUT REGARDLESS, I'M NOT HAPPY,

AND I HAVE TO HAVE GIRLS THAT ARE PROFESSIONAL AND UP TO PAR.

HERE YOU ARE.

THANKS.

I FEEL LIKE VINCE NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND

WHERE I'M COMING FROM.

YOU KNOW, I JUST THINK THAT SOMEBODY ELSE CARRYING MY BABY

IS A GREAT IDEA,

BECAUSE I STILL GET TO LIVE MY LIFE.

I STILL GET TO DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT, PICK IT UP.

I CAN LAUGH AND NOT PEE, AND, YOU KNOW,

I CAN HAVE REGULAR THINGS GO ON IN MY LIFE.

PINOT GRIGIO.

- I'LL HAVE A GLASS OF THAT. - ALL RIGHT.

- THAT IS THE WHITE ONE, RIGHT? - YES.

OKAY.

I'M JUST GONNA GO AHEAD AND DRINK MY NINE MONTHS UP,

'CAUSE I WON'T BE ABLE TO INDULGE

AND HAVE FUN LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.

UNLESS WE GET TOWANDA TO CARRY THE BABY

LIKE SHE SAID THAT SHE WOULD.

NOW, WHY WOULD I WANT TOWANDA TO CARRY THE BABY?

- BECAUSE-- - THAT'S NOT FUN, BABY.

VINCE AIN'T THINKIN' NOTHIN'

ABOUT TOWANDA CARRYIN' OUR CHILD.

HE THINKS I'M AB-ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS,

AND I'M NOT RIDICULOUS.

I THINK HE'S RIDICULOUS FOR NOT THINKING ABOUT WHAT GOES

INTO BEING PREGNANT FOR NINE MONTHS.

TAMAR, I'M NOT RUBBING TOWANDA'S BELLY.

NO, SIREE, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE.

"RUB MY BELLY."

YOU MUST BE CRAZY. - THAT'S A LITTLE GROSS.

YOU'RE RIGHT. - EXACTLY.

CAN YOU IMAGINE ANDRE RUBBIN' ON MY BABY'S STOMACH.

OH, GOSH!

VINCE AIN'T PUTTIN' UP WITH ANDRE'S SHENANIGANS.

I MEAN, WHAT IF THE BABY PICK UP ANDRE BAD HABITS

LIKE NOT WANTIN' TO WORK AND STUFF.

NO, WHY CAN'T THIS BE SMOOTH?

WHAT YOU TALKIN' ABOUT WILLIS?

I'M JUST THINKIN' ABOUT WHAT I THINK IS A NORMAL WAY

OF HAVIN' A CHILD.

YOU DON'T WANNA GO THROUGH THAT EXPERIENCE?

UM...

NO, IT'S A "YES" OR "NO" QUESTION.

THOUGHT TOO LONG. - I'M VERY-- NO--

THOUGHT TOO LONG-- YOU THOUGHT WRONG.

- NO, I-- - YOU WANNA HAVE A SURROGATE.

NO, I'M JUST SAYIN', LIKE, IF I'M PREGNANT RIGHT NOW,

LIKE, WHAT ABOUT ALL THIS MUSIC THAT I'M RECORDING.

WELL, YOU COULD BE DOIN' THAT WHILE ME AND THE SURROGATE

WOULD BE HAVIN' THE BABY.

IT WOULD DEFINITELY MAKE ME JEALOUS IF WE HAD A SURROGATE

AND VINCE WAS RUBBIN' ALL OVER HER BELLY

AND LAUGHIN' AND TALKIN'.

I'D BE LIKE, "HOLD UP-- ERRR!

"DON'T LOOK AT MY HUSBAND.

"YOU LOOK THAT WAY WHEN HE'S RUBBING YOUR BELLY, OKAY?

"Y'ALL NOT BONDIN'-- THAT'S NOT YOUR MAN.

"THAT'S MY MAN."

I WOULD JUST RATHER IT BE YOU.

I COULDN'T EVEN THINK ANOTHER WOMAN I WANTED TO CARRY MY BABY.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS BABY STUFF IN MY BELLY,

'CAUSE SHE'S NOT ALL THE WAY READY.

SORRY.

NOW THAT IT'S IN FRONT OF ME

AND IT'S NOT HAPPENING THE NATURAL WAY,

NOR CAN IT HAPPEN THE NATURAL WAY,

IT'S, LIKE...

IT'S A LOT MORE TO IT NOW.

IT'S A LOT TO TAKE AT ONCE.

SO, LET'S MEET SOME SURROGATES.

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT, DEAL?

AND MAY THEY ALL BE FROM TRIBE UGLY.

THEY BETTER BE. - WHAT?

TRIBE UGLY? - YES.

I'M NOT HAVING MY BABY BE AN UGLY BABY-- ARE YOU CRAZY?