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PREVIOUSLY,

PREVIOUSLY, ON

PREVIOUSLY, ON "BRAXTON

PREVIOUSLY, ON "BRAXTON FAMILY

PREVIOUSLY, ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES..."

I FEEL LIKE TRACI TURNED AROUND AND GOT BUCK.

NOW, YEAH, Y-- WHASSUP? - DON'T TEST ME.

- YOU A'RIGHT? - DON'T TEST ME.

TRACI, YA GOTTA FORGIVE AND KEEP IT GOIN'.

THAT'S THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS, ISN'T IT?

YES.

- WHAT?! - WHAT?!

I'M LOOKIN' FOR A BIRTHDAY GIFT FOR MY DAD.

IT'S HIS 65th BIRTHDAY-- HE'S HAVING A PARTY.

I LIKE THE CRUISE IDEA. - I LIKE THE CRUISE IDEA.

I LIKED IT-- THAT I DO LIKE.

I DON'T THINK I WANNA DO ANYMORE RECORDS, FOR REAL.

IT'S NOT FUN ANYMORE.

- TONI-- - IT'S TOO MUCH STRESS.

I'M IN A DARK PHASE.

♪ BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES THEME SONG ♪

♪ WE ARE THE BRAXTON'S AND YOU'LL SEE ♪

♪ THAT WE ARE NOT LIKE AN ORDINARY FAMILY ♪

♪ TONI TRACI TOWANDA TRINA TAMAR AND MISS E ♪

♪ WE'LL TEACH YOU A THING OR TWO ♪

♪ ON BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES ♪

I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT HERE-- I'M GONNA SQUEEZE MY BOOTY IN.

REGHGHGH. - TRINA, YOUR PANTS ARE FLORAL!

AREN'T THEY FANTASTIC?

GIRL, DON'T SHE LOOK LIKE ROSE NYLUND,

FROM "THE GOLDEN GIRLS"? - IT'S REAL, LIKE, UM--

THE COUCH FROM "THE GOLDEN GIRLS."

- CURTAIN-EY. - OH, THANK YOU!

OUR DAD'S 65th BIRTHDAY PARTY IS TOMORROW,

AND ALL THE GIRLS ARE IN TOWN FOR IT,

SO WE WENT OUT TO DINNER SO WE COULD HAVE SOME SISTER TIME.

SO, WHAT IS THE "T" ON DADDY'S BIRTHDAY PARTY?

HE SAID HE WAS GETTIN' IT CATERED.

YES, AND THEN I--

BUT, I ASKED HIM, WAS HE GONNA HAVE A W-- YOU KNOW,

WAITER STAFF, OR WAS HE--

OR IF HE WAS GONNA

AND, YOU KNOW, HE WANTS TO HAVE A BUFFET.

THAT IS SO--

AND I SAID, LISTEN, DAD, I WILL HIRE WAITERS

SO THEY CAN COME BRING US OUR FOOD,

'CAUSE I AIN'T GONNA FEEL LIKE GETTIN' UP,

GETTIN' MY PLATE, PERSONALLY.

AND, PLUS, I DON'T FEEL LIKE NOBODY ELSE'S GERMS AND STUFF,

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYIN'?

AND, I DON'T FEEL LIKE TH-- THE OTHER SIDE'A THE FAMILY

THAT WE DON'T LIKE.

'CAUSE EVERYBODY ELSE I--EVERYBODY'S NOT WELCOMING.

SO, IF I DIDN'T SPEAK TO YOU BEFORE,

I'M NOT GONNA SPEAK TO YOU WHEN I SEE YA.

NO, I AM NOT CLOSE TO MY FATHER'S SIDE OF THE FAMILY.

NOT EVERYBODY.

HOWEVER, COMMA, MY RATCHET AUNT BEA

AND HER RATCHET DAUGHTER... ARE RATCHET.

MY ONLY ADULT MEMORY

WITH, UM, DAD'S SIDE OF THE FAMILY,

REALLY, WAS THE WHOLE FACEBOOK INCIDENT.

- YES. - YES.

YEAH.

MY SISTERS AND I WERE ALL FRIENDS WITH OUR COUSINS

ON A SOCIAL NETWORK.

ONE OF MY COUSINS SAID, "I DON'T 'F'

"WITH 'BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES'" AND POSTED IT--

LIKE, THIS IS ON HER PAGE,

SO EVERYBODY CAN SEE.

AND THEN, THEY STARTED TALKIN' SMACK ABOUT OUR FAMILY

AND TALKIN' ABOUT OUR MOM.

"AND, TONI IS A HAS-BEEN."

AND, CALLIN' US "HOs."

I "AIN'T GON' NEVER BE NOTHIN' MORE THAN A BACKGROUND SINGER"--

PROVED WRONG.

AND, THAT IS NOT COOL, NOT WHEN YOU'RE FAMILY.

ALL THE COUSINS WERE SAYIN', THEY HOPE I GET A--

HOPE MY HUSBAND DIVORCE ME.

TRINA IS A ALCOHOLIC, AND, UM--

THEY-THEY AIN'T SAID NOTHIN' 'BOUT ME--

THEY SAID ABOUT YOU OR TRACI--

'CAUSE I WILL WALK UP TO MARYLAND, BABY.

- 'CAUSE THEY SEE TRACI-- - THANK GOD.

THEY TALK ABOUT ME BECAUSE THEY SAY I NEED TO STOP CRYIN'

AND EVERYTHING AND GET A JOB LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.

OH, YEAH, AND GET OVER YOUR--

BUT, THEY NEED TO UNDERSTAND I WORKED AT MY JOB FOR 15 YEARS.

GET YOUR LIFE. - BOOM-SHAKA-LAKA!

I DON'T CARE WHAT MY CRAZY RELATIVE THINK,

'CAUSE THEY CRAZY, BUT I DO CARE ABOUT WHAT MY SISTERS THINK,

AND THERE'S SOMETHING I'VE BEEN WAITING TO TALK TO THEM ABOUT,

BUT THEY NOT GONNA LIKE IT.

SO, I'M TAKIN' A CLASS. - MMM-HMM.

UM, I WENT TO A CLASS TO GET A GUN...

TO, UM--

TRACI, YOU DON'T NEED NO GUN!

- NO! - GOD, NO, YOU DON'T!

- SHE DON'T NEED NO GUN! - NO, GUYS, FOR REAL, I DO.

I REALLY DO. - WHAT DO YOU NEED A GUN FOR?

BECAUSE, I'VE BEEN HAVING PEOPLE FOLLOW ME AT MY HOUSE

AND COMIN' OUTTA THE-- - THEN, GET A SECURITY GUARD!

YEAH, Y-YEAH.

YOU DON'T NEED NO GUN, TRACI!

COMIN' OUTTA MY-- COMIN' OUTTA THEIR CARS, SAYIN',

"OH, MY GOD, OH, MY GOD!"

IT'S EITHER YOU MOVE-- DING-DING-DING-DING-DING!

OR...

OR, YA GET A SECURITY GUARD.

YOU DON'T NEED NO GUN!

- NO, TRACI. - YOU ARE-- UH-HUH.

TRACI, YOU POPS ALL TOO MUCH-- - OH, YEAH.

- NO, NO-- - AND TOO RANDOM.

I THINK IT'S THE DUMBEST IDEA I'VE EVER HEARD IN 2013

FOR TRACI TO HAVE A GUN.

THAT'S LIKE TAMAR HAVING A GUN.

- YES! - GLAD YOU'RE ALL SITTING DOWN.

YOUR TEMPER-- NO, MA'AM.

TRACI--

MY TEMPER IS MUCH BETTER THAN WHAT IT USED TO BE.

CAN WE RE-ENACT TRACI?

I'M-- LEMME BE TRACI, I'M TRACI, I'M TRACI--

THEN, YOU BE A STRANGER POPPIN' OFF.

- OKAY. - YOU AIN'T ALL THAT.

YOU AIN'T ALL THAT, NEITHER.

WELL, YO' MAMA AIN'T ALL THAT, EITHER.

WHO-- MY WHAT?

POW-- POW!

POW-- POW!

POW!

NO, TRACI!

YOU WILL GO TO JAIL FOR THAT!

NO-- NO, I WON'T-- NO!

- UH-UH. - I WON'T BE SHOOTIN' NOBODY.

TRACI IS A HOT-HEAD AND HAS A TEMPER,

AND I WOULD NEVER PUT A GUN IN TRACI'S HANDS.

HOLD UP-- I GOT A VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION.

YOU TELL MOMMY?

DID I?

NO!

NO, I DIDN'T-- I--

I APPRECIATE Y'ALL, YOU KNOW,

SAYIN' WHAT Y'ALL HAVE TO SAY.

HOWEVER, COMMA, YOU'RE STILL GONNA GET A GUN.

YEAH-- I REALLY WASN'T SEEKIN' ADVICE OR APPROVAL

OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT FROM THEM,

BUT I WAS JUST LETTIN' THEM KNOW,

THAT'S WHAT I'M THINKIN' ABOUT DOING,

BECAUSE IT'S SCARY OUT THERE.

I SAY WE TOAST TO DAD'S 65th BIRTHDAY PARTY,

AND LET'S HOPE THAT IT GOES ALL WELL.

LET'S TOAST TO DADDY'S BIRTHDAY.

- YAY! - YAY!

NO DRAMA-- NO DRAMA.

, WE WON.

DADDY IS TURNING 65 THIS YEAR.

YOU KNOW, IT'S REALLY A BLESSING,

BECAUSE EVERYBODY DOESN'T GET TO SEE THEIR PARENTS

COME TO THIS AGE.

- KAAYAAA! - HEY!

THERE'RE A LOT OF FAMILIAR FACES AT DADDY'S PARTY.

THAT'S REALLY NICE TO SEE.

SOME OF THEM ARE MY RELATIVES,

AND THERE'S SOME PEOPLE THAT'S FROM MY FATHER'S CHURCH,

BACK IN THE DAY, THAT I HADN'T SEEN IN YEARS,

SO IT'S KINDA REMINDIN' ME OF WHEN WE WERE KIDS.

AND, THIS IS MY DOG-- THAT'S MIRACLE.

HE WAS ONLY SUPPOSED TO BE EIGHT TO TEN POUNDS.

I THINK HE'S ABOUT 19 POUNDS THERE.

I KEEP FORGETTIN' WHO YOU ARE.

NO, REALLY, IT'S THE HAIRCUT!

I KEEP FORGETTIN'!

I KEEP LOOKIN' AROUND LIKE, "WHO IS THAT?

THEN, I LOOK AGAIN-- I'M, LIKE, OH, IT'S PAT SAJAK.

MY DADDY'S PARTY IS GHETTO-FABULOUS.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, IT'S NOT EVEN FABULOUS YET.

WE'RE STILL IN A GHETTO, BECAUSE IT'S A BUFFET.

IT'S "BRING YOUR OWN BOTTLE--"

ANYBODY ELSE WANT ?

WOW.

AND WE HAVE CHURCH TABLES AND CHAIRS

IN THE MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM.

IT'S LIKE A CHURCH BANQUET, RIGHT?

- YEAH. - YEAH.

BUT, YOUR FATHER MADE THE MACARONI AND CHEESE--

THAT'S WHAT I WANNA TASTE.

AND, IT'S GREAT SEEIN' MOST'A THE PEOPLE THAT ARE HERE,

BUT WE ARE ALL ANTICIPATING THE BIG ARRIVAL

OF MY DADDY.

I CAME OUT WITH MY CAPE FLYIN',

MY PIMP HAT,

MY PIMP GLASSES,

MY GRILL IN MY MOUTH,

AND MY GOLD SHOES.

LOOK AT DADDY.

POOR DADDY-- HIS ARM IS IN A SLING

BECAUSE HE HAD SHOULDER SURGERY.

THE GOOD THING ABOUT IT--

IT GOES ALONG WITH HIS RIDICULOUS OUTFIT.

I CAME THERE PASSIN' OUT BIG MONEY

BECAUSE I WAS BIG DADDY,

AND BIG DADDY ALWAYS GIVES BIG MONEY.

OW!

FIRST OF ALL, THANK GOD FOR--

EVERYONE'A Y'ALL TH-- THAT'S HERE TONIGHT.

I WANTED TO HAVE A PARTY.

- YEAH! - WE GONNA HAVE A GOOD TIME.

WHOO!

GOOD EVENIN', EVERYONE.

MY NAME IS BEVERLY.

I'M MICHAEL'S BABY SISTER, AND HE'S MY BIG BROTHER.

MY AUNT BEVERLY, FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD,

HAS ALWAYS BEEN RATCHET.

WELL, ONE DAY, MY BIG BROTHER,

HE AND HIS BABY MAMA HAD A LITTLE DISAGREEMENT.

WHO!

WHY ARE YOU CALLING MY MOTHER A "BABY'S MOTHER"?

SHE IS NOBODY'S BABY MAMA.

SHE IS MY FATHER'S EX-WIFE.

THEY WERE MARRIED FOR 35 YEARS.

THERE'S NO SUCH'A THANG OF BEIN' A BABY MAMA

FOR 35 YEARS.

DUH!

ONE OF THE DEFINITION OF "RATCHET" IS WHEN YOU'RE

IN YOUR 60s,

AND YOU'RE STILL BEIN' SHADY.

WHY DID YOU CALL MY DAD'S EX-WIFE "YO' BABY MAMA"?

MY BROTHER HAS THREE PERSONALITIES.

CRAZY, FUNNY, AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT,

THERE'S A SERIOUS SIDE.

ALL JOKES ASIDE, BIG BROTHER,

I JUST WANNA SAY, I LOVE YOU.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BIG BROTHER.

HAVE SEVERAL SEATS.

ANYBODY ELSE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT?

WELL, FIRST, DADDY, WE WANNA TELL YOU

THAT WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH,

AND WE ARE VERY PROUD TO BE HERE.

UM, WE KNOW THAT TONI COULDN'T BE HERE

BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T GET THE CLEARANCE TO FLY HERE,

UM, FROM HER DOCTORS, BUT, DADDY,

WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH.

UNFORTUNATELY, TONI WASN'T THERE TO WITNESS THE RATCHET

AND RIDICULOUSNESS AT MY FATHER'S PARTY,

AND I'M GLAD THAT SHE WASN'T THERE

BECAUSE IT WOULDA BEEN WORSE, I'M SURE.

WE HAD A LOT OF FUN WHEN WE WERE LITTLE WITH YOU,

ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU TOLD TAMAR--

- THANK YOU FOR THAT! - YES.

THANK YOU-- WE USE THAT.

THAT MEANS, "KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT, TAMAR."

THAT'S WHAT THIS MEANS-- SO, HA, IT DIDN'T WORK.

I KNOW.

- UM-- - HAVE SEVERAL.

UM, BUT, FOR YOU FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY, DADDY,

WE KNOW THAT YOU LOOOVE TO TRAVEL, SO WE GOT TOGETHER,

AND WE HAVE PURCHASED A CRUISE

FOR YOUR CHOICE ANYWHERE YOU WANT.

FIRST CLASS.

WE APPRECIATE YOU, AND WE THANK YOU

FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU ARE IN OUR LIVES.

THANK YOU, DAD.

MIKEY WANTS TO SAY SOMETHIN'.

- YEAH. - WHAT?

- YOU HAVIN' A SHOT? - NO, THANKS.

NO-- SIT DOWN!

OH, MY GOD!

YOU GOT THAT B.Y.O.B.?

- YES! - YES!

- Y'ALL ARE HOOD. - RAZZMATAZZ IS GOOD.

TAMAR, THAT'S NO MORE HOOD THAN--

Y'ALL NOT EVEN RATS, Y'ALL MICE!

HOOD MICE.

YES, ACTUALLY.

WHO IS THAT?

MY COUSIN-- THE ONE ON FACEBOOK THAT PUT THAT SHH...

OH, THAT WAS THE ONE-- SHE WAS TALKIN' JUNK?

- YEAH. - YEAH.

MMM-HMM.

MY AUNT BEVERLY CALLED ME OVER,

AND I DIDN'T WANNA CAUSE A SCENE,

SO I DECIDED TO SAY HI,

BECAUSE THERE'S NO HARM IN THAT.

WHY IS SHE TALKIN' TO HER-- WE'RE AT DADDY'S PARTY.

EVERYONE'S HAVIN' A GREAT TIME,

AND THEN, FOR SOME REASON, TRINA STARTS CHATTING

WITH MY RATCHET AUNT BEVERLY.

AIN'T NOBODY STAND ON SISTER TRINA.

LOOK, YOU CAN'T--

I NEED YOU-I NEED YOU TO HELP ME TO UNDERSTAND

WHAT'S REALLY GOIN' ON RIGHT NOW!

REALLY, TRINA?

REALLY?

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

WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH TRINA?

WHAT IS GOIN' ON?

WHY DO YOU THINK THAT YOUR SISTER STOOD UP AND SAID--

"YOUR BABY MAMA"?

MY BABY SISTER IS WHACK.

PBHPBHPBHPBH!

AIN'T

AIN'T NOBODY

AIN'T NOBODY STAND

AIN'T NOBODY STAND ON

AIN'T NOBODY STAND ON SISTER

AIN'T NOBODY STAND ON SISTER TRINA.

LOOK, YOU CAN'T--

I NEED YOU-I NEED YOU TO HELP ME TO UNDERSTAND

WHAT'S REALLY GOIN' ON RIGHT NOW!

I'MA TELL YA TO YOUR FACE.

I'M NOT REALLY DOWN RIGHT NOW BECAUSE'A WHAT YOU SAID

ABOUT MY MOTHER.

HOW YOU THINK I FEEL WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT MY MOTHER?

IT WAS JUST REALLY OUT OF ORDER

THAT MY DAD'S SISTER GETS UP

AND TALKS BAD ABOUT OUR MOTHER.

IT IS VERY UNCUTE, AND UNCULTURED,

AND UNWARRANTED, AND JUST NASTY,

COMMON, DIRTY, LOW-DOWN, RATCHET,

RIDICULOUS, AND WRONG.

FAMILY VALUES.

- I HEAR YOU. - BUT, THAT'S WRONG.

- BUT, THAT'S-- YEAH, IT WAS. - THAT'S WRONG.

I-I THOUGHT IT WAS WRONG, TOO,

BUT WE'RE NOT GONNA GO THERE. - ANYBODY--

AUNT-AUNT-AUNT BEV, AUNT BEV?

WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH TRINA?

WHAT IS GOIN' ON?

YOU'RE NOT GONNA DISRESPECT MY MOTHER.

THAT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN.

UNDERSTAND-- - MAYBE I NEED TO LEAVE.

- UNDERSTAND-- - I-I NEED TO GO.

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

AUNT BEV, GUESS WHAT-- NO, YOU DON'T.

- I GOT A PROBLEM. - YOU DON'T NEED TO LEAVE.

- I GOT A PROBLEM. - I FEEL YOU, THOUGH.

I GOT A PROBLEM.

SHE CAN KISS MY ENTIRE ASS.

WHAT?

AUNT BEV SAYS SHE'S LEAVIN' BECAUSE I SAID SHE CAN'T TALK

ABOUT MY MOTHER, AND SO SHE--

OH, WE MISSED IT!

YOU WANT TO LEAVE MY FATHER'S BIRTHDAY THING?

WHY, 'CAUSE YOU WAS IN THE WRONG?

AUNT-- IF AUNT BEV FEELS LIKE SHE NEEDS TO LEAVE,

THEN SHE NEEDS TO LEAVE. - SHE NEEDS TO LEAVE.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT-- BAH!

IT WAS JUST SUCH A GREAT FEELIN' 'CAUSE ME AND MY SISTERS

WAS ON ONE ACCORD, AND EVERYBODY WAS READY

TO-TO GET DOWN IF THERE WAS GON' BE TO GET DOWN.

NOW, REMEMBER, THIS THE SAME PEOPLE TALKIN'

'BOUT THEY CAN'T WAIT FOR MY HUSBAND TO LEAVE ME

'CAUSE I'M A GOLD-DIGGER.

SHE CAN AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED.

THE NEGATIVITY IS GONE.

- RIGHT. - HALLELUJAH.

THIS IS MY FATHER'S DAY, AND I REFUSE TO TAKE AWAY

FROM HIS DAY.

LEMME TELL YA SOMETHIN'-- NOBODY'S IGNOROSITY

IS GONNA GET IN THE WAY OF ME HAVING A BALL

AND CELEBRATING THIS DAY WITH MY DADDY.

IT'S JUST NOT GOING TO WORK.

SORRY.

I'M READY TO PARTYYY.

- UH-OH. - YA READY?

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

- YES! - GO, TRINA!

YES, DADDY!

I TOLD ALL MY FRIENDS, I'M GONNA HAVE A PARTY

WHEN I'M 65, AND I'MA GET OUT,

AND I'MA BOOGIE ALL NIGHT LONG,

AND IF YOU DIDN'T COME TO PARTY,

THEN YOU BETTER GO HOME.

♪ ONE TWO THREE O'CLOCK FOUR O'CLOCK ROCK ♪

♪ DJ PLAYIN' ALL THE JAMS SO THE PARTY DON'T STOP ♪

MY DAD IS JUST THIS FREE-SPIRITED,

REALLY FUN PERSON.

I THINK THAT'S WHERE I GET IT FROM, ACTUALLY.

THAT'S WHERE I GET MY DRINKIN' FROM, DADDY.

YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE.

♪ WHOA WHOA THEN YA BETTER GO HOME ♪

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

IT'S A WHOLE LOTTA FUNIREZATION,

DANCE WITH MY SISTERS AND MY DAD,

AND SEEIN' MY DAD HAVIN' A WONDERFUL TIME

CELEBRATIN' HIS BIRTHDAY-- IT WAS A GREAT THING.

♪ WHOA THEN YOU BETTER GO HOME ♪

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

EVERYBODY, DANCE!

COME ON!

TODAY WE WENT OUT TO LUNCH WITH DADDY

TO CONTINUE CELEBRATIN' HIS BIRTHDAY,

PLUS, WE CAN'T COME TO THE D.M.V AREA

WITHOUT GETTIN' SOME MARYLAND CRABS.

YOU KNOW, IT WAS A GREAT PARTY,

AND IT WASN'T EVEN MY BIRTHDAY.

- MMM-HMM. - IT WAS FUN.

WE HAD FUN.

THA-THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO DO, WAS HAVE FUN.

BUT WE-WE ALWAYS HAVE FUN-- I MEAN, WHEN EVERYBODY'S--

IT WAS LIKE A CHURCH BANQUET AND FAMILY REUNION MIXED IN ONE.

ALL MIXED UP TOGETHER.

I'M REALLY GLAD THAT DADDY HAD A GREAT TIME AT HIS PARTY,

BUT THERE WAS JUST TOO MUCH DRAMA HAPPENIN'

WITH MY RATCHET AUNT BEVERLY.

I'M REALLY, REALLY WONDERIN' HOW HE FEELS ABOUT THAT.

WHY DO YOU THINK THAT YOUR SISTER STOOD UP AND SAID,

"YOUR BABY MAMA"?

YOU ALL KNOW THAT MY BABY SISTER IS WHACK.

PBHPBHPBHPBH!

WELL, IF THAT SHOE FITS, WEAR THAT 7 AND A HALF!

AND, WE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE RELEVANCE OF THE STORY.

I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE RELEVANCE OF THE STORY--

NO, SIR.

IT WAS, LIKE, SHE WAS TRYIN' TO MAKE UP SUH-UM.

YEAH, JUST TO SAY SOMETHIN' BAD.

- JUST TO SAY "BABY MAMA." - RIGHT.

WERE YOU SURPRISED WHEN I GOT THAT SONG OUT?

I WAS, DADDY-O!

YOU SHOULDA PLAYED ALL THEIR SONGS-- TAMAR'S SONG,

TONI'S SONG-- - NO ONE SENT ME ANY.

MIKEY'S SONG.

- NO ONE SENT ME ANY MUSIC. - I SENT IT TO YOU.

- SO, WHEN Y'ALL LEAVIN'? - TONIGHT, IN A COUPLE HOURS.

WHERE YA GOING?

WE ALL HAVE TO GO TO ATLANTA BECAUSE MOM--

- SHE'S IN THE HOSPITAL. - SHE'S IN THE HOSPITAL.

- NO. - YEAH.

AND, Y'ALL HAVEN'T TOLD ME YET.

- 'CAUSE IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY. - THAT DOESN'T MATTER.

- WE DON'T WANT YOU TO WORRY. - THAT DOESN'T MATTER.

YOU KNOW I WORRY-- I DO WORRY ABOUT HER.

WE JUST FOUND OUT MOMMY WENT TO THE HOSPITAL YESTERDAY,

AND WE ARE ALL WORRIED SICK,

BUT I DIDN'T WANNA RUIN MY DAD'S BIRTHDAY,

SO WE ALL WAITED TO TELL HIM UNTIL RIGHT BEFORE WE LEFT.

I NEED TO CALL HER AND MAKE SURE SHE'S OKAY.

IS THE DOCTOR TAKIN' CARE OF HER?

Y'ALL AIN'T GOIN' TOGETHER NO MO'.

ACTUALLY, I DON'T KNOW.

NOW'S YOUR CHANCE!

- I'M DONE. - I KNOW.

SHE PROBABLY WOULDN'T TAKE YOU BACK NO MORE.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

- HI. - HEY, HONEY.

- HEY. - HELLO.

OOH, YOU WENT DOWN. - YES, I GOT TO SEE YA, MAMA.

AW, MUAH.

I LOVE MY MAMA.

HEY, YOU, TAMAR.

I WAS SICK AS A DOG.

WEAK, PAIN--

OF COURSE, THE DOCTOR PUT ME IN THE HOSPITAL RIGHT AWAY

BECAUSE HE SAID SOMETHING

ABOUT, UH, HE THINK I HAVE, UH, DIVERTICULITIS.

THANK GOD FOR JESUS.

COULDA BEEN WORSE.

HOW YOU FEEL?

I FEEL PRETTY GOOD-- MY ARM IS SWOLLEN.

I HAVE TO CALL THE--

DO YOU WANT ME TO CALL THE DOC-- UH, NURSE?

NURSE.

WHAT?

- 'CAUSE I'M TRYIN' TA-- - 'CAUSE YOU KNOW SHE HAS, UH--

TRYIN' TO STAY SANITARY.

I USUALLY HAVE SLEEVES ON-- I DO HAVE SLEEVES.

OH, I HATE SEEIN' MY MAMA IN THIS HOSPITAL.

DON'T NOBODY LIKE TO SEE THEIR MAMA HURT,

SICK, MAD, DEPRESSED, SAD.

I, FOR ONE, DON'T LIKE TO SEE HER IN THE HOSPITAL

BECAUSE THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO.

I REALLY WISH IT WAS ME RATHER THAN HER.

LOOK.

TAMAR LOVES HER MAMA, SO TAKE CARE OF HER.

- AND-- - AND--

- BE CAREFUL-- - BE CAREFUL--

DOT COM.

I'MA HAVE TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW THEY NEED TO READ MY SIGN

BEFORE THEY COME HELP MY MAMA.

MOMMY WENT TO THE HOSPITAL YESTERDAY

BECAUSE SHE WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAINS,

AND I THINK IT'S BECAUSE SHE HASN'T BEEN EATING PROPERLY,

AND I KNOW IT'S REALLY HARD FOR HER

TO STAY ON HER DIABETES DIET PLAN,

BUT I THINK THERE'S MORE THAT SHE REALLY NEEDS

TO LEARN ABOUT STAYING HEALTHY.

WHAT'D HE SAY?

- BIRTHDAY PARTY. - BIRTHDAY PARTY.

IF I HAD BEEN FEELIN' BETTER,

WOULD I GO TO BRAXTON'S BIRTHDAY PARTY?

ABSOLUTELY NOT.

MICHAEL IS MARRIED.

I MAY NOT CARE A LOT FOR HIS WIFE,

BUT YOU HAVE TO RESPECT PEOPLE.

I WOULDN'T DO THAT, ABSOLUTELY NOT.

THAT'S NOT WHO I AM.

NO.

THE MAIN THING WITH HER IS THAT SHE'S GOTTA NOT HAVE

NOTHIN' WITH SEEDS-- NO PEANUTS, NO NUTS,

NO THIS OR THAT.

AND, YOU KNOW YOU'RE THE NUT QUEEN.

- YOU LOVE NUTS. - WHOO-MMM!

I DO LOVE NUTS. - YOU SURE DO.

- I LOVE PEANUTS. - YOU MAY NOT HAVE ANY.

YOU DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LIFE OVER NO NUTS.

OOH!

AIN'T WORTH IT.

WE WERE TALKING -- WE WERE KINDA ASSOCIATING IT

WITH, OH, WELL, I'M GAINING WEIGHT--

- MMM-HMM. - AND WHAT HAVE YOU.

SHE SHOULD LOSE MORE WEIGHT, NOW, TOO, HMM?

- WELL, SHE SHOULD BE A LOT-- - LIGHTER.

YOU KNOW WHAT?

ALL I HAVE TO DO IS EAT RIGHT, DO THE RIGHT THING,

AND I WON'T HAVE TO COME BACK IN THIS PLACE,

SO I JUST THANK GOD FOR JESUS

THAT IT WASN'T ANYTHING REALLY, REALLY SERIOUS.

OKAY, BLESS HER, VINCE.

DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, THANK YOU

FOR WAKIN' US UP THIS MORNIN' AND A RIGHT MIND.

WE ASK YOU TO GIVE MOMMY A SAFE, UH, SURGERY

AND LET HER COME BACK TO US SAFE.

WE PUT HER IN YOUR HANDS.

WE KNOW THAT YOU HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS,

AND WE KNOW THAT YOU WILL BLESS HER BODY AND HEAL HER BODY,

AND GIVE HER A SIGN'A COMFORT AND GIVE HER A SIGN OF RELIEF.

AND, WE THANK YOU FOR, AGAIN, FOR HAVIN' US HERE TODAY.

IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY, AMEN-- JESUS, AMEN.

- AMEN! - REVEREND.

AND, LET EVERYTHANG BE A'RIGHT WHEN THEY GO UP IN THE "AMEN."

AMEN.

- RIGHT. - THAT WAS MY PRAYER.

JUST 'CAUSE I HAVE A P.S. TO GOD--

IT'S NOTHIN' WRONG WITH MY P.S.

OH, AND PLEASE, LORD, TAKE AWAY MY ANXIETY BECSE I--

MY NERVES ARE SHOT.

AMEN.

I'M JUST THANKFUL TO GOD

THAT ALL SHE NEEDS IS MINOR SURGERY TODAY,

AND WE'RE ALL HERE TO SUPPORT HER,

BUT IF ANYTHING,

THAT JUST PROVES THAT MOMMY NEEDS TO EAT BETTER.

- I WAS A SICK CHICK. - YEAH, YEAH.

A'RIGHT, Y'ALL, STOP SWEATIN' MY MAMA-- SHE GOT TO GO.

MOVE. - YEAH.

- BACK UP. - THAT'S TRUE.

BACK UP-- BACK UP-- SECURITY!

- YOU FORGOT WHAT WOMB... - TAMAR.

- SECURITY. - ...THAT ALL OF US CAME OUT OF.

SECURITY-- SECURITY.

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

I HAD TINGLING IN MY FEET.

I HAD A NUMBNESS IN MY HAND.

- YOU DID? - WHAT?

YOU DIDN'T TELL US YOU HAD THAT.

YOU DID NOT TELL US THAT.

SOMETIMES WHEN YOU GO THROUGH ROUGH TIMES,

YOU PUSH THOSE PEOPLE THAT LOVE YOU

AND THE THINGS THAT YOU LOVE THE MOST-- YOU PUSH IT AWAY.

KENNY.

HEY, TONE.

HEY, KEN.

- OH, YOU ACT SURPRISED. - HOW ARE YOU?

I GOTTA TELL YA-- I AM PRETTY SURPRISED

TO SEE HIM AT MY DOORSTEP.

LIKE, BABYFACE IS-- WHO'S AT THE DOOR?

BABYFACE IS AT THE DOOR.

TOWANDA TOLD ME MY FR-- ANOTHER FRIEND OF MINE

WAS COMING OVER.

SHE DIDN'T SAY IT WAS BABYFACE.

I'M THINKIN' IT'S BILLY, MY FRIEND BILLY, AND IT'S BABYFACE.

WHAT DO YOU DO-- HOW YOU BEEN? - GOOD-- HOW ARE YOU DOIN'?

- I'M GOOD. - YEAH?

YEAH!

YOU STILL GOT THAT CHRISTMAS TREE UP?

I, HA, I DO-- I STILL GOT MY TREE UP.

- TAKE IT DOWN. - YOU KNOW WHAT?

I REFUSE TO LET CHRISTMAS-- THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT DIE.

YOU HAVE TO SEE THE LIGHTS.

I TURN 'EM ON AT NIGHT.

EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW WHY I HAVE A CHRISTMAS TREE UP

IN MY HOME IN THE SPRING, BUT I GOTTA TELL YOU--

CHRISTMAS IS ONE'A MY FAVORITE TIMES OF THE YEAR,

AND CHRISTMAS TREES MAKE ME HAPPY,

AND I NEED SOME HAPPINESS IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW.

SO, WHEN I TURN ON THE TREE, AND THE LIGHT COMES ON--

IT'S TWINKLIN'.

OH-- MAKES ME SMILE.

I LOVE THE TREE.

I'M TRYIN' TO GET USED TO IT, BUT--

- IT SHOWS I'M CREATIVE. - IT'S HOT OUTSIDE.

I'VE KNOWN BABYFACE MY ENTIRE CAREER.

I MET HIM IN 1990 IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA,

WHERE MY SISTERS AND I DID A SHOWCASE FOR HIM,

AND WE WORKED TOGETHER ALMOST IMMEDIATELY.

SIX MONTHS LATER, I WAS DOING THE MUSIC

FOR THE "BOOMERANG" SOUNDTRACK.

I GOT A CALL FROM YOUR SISTER.

TOWANDA?

SO, SHE CALLED ME 'CAUSE SHE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT YOU,

SAID THAT YOU WERE, UH, DONE WITH MUSIC

AND-AND SHE THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A BIGGER PROBLEM.

I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE CALLED YOU.

YEAH, YOU KNOW, I-I HAD A TALK WITH MY SISTERS,

AND I WAS TELLING THEM THAT I DIDN'T WANT TO DO MUSIC ANYMORE.

I REALLY DON'T-- I'M JUST--

YOU'RE NOT JUST SAYIN' THAT YOU DON'T?

NO, I'M JUST REALLY NOT INTO IT ANYMORE.

I'VE REALLY TRIED, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SING

ABOUT ANYMORE, KEN.

ARE YOU HAPPY RIGHT NOW, JUST IN YOUR LIFE?

I HAVE HAPPY MOMENTS.

YOU KNOW, THE DIVORCE AND EVERYTHING.

THAT KINDA SADDENED ME A LITTLE BIT,

SO I'M STILL GOIN' THROUGHT IT.

Y'KNOW, EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT DIVORCE AND HOW IT'S HARD,

BUT UNTIL IT PERSONALLY AFFECTS YOU,

YOU DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND IT.

YOU KNOW, WHAT ATTRACTED ME TO YOU IN THE FIRST PLACE

WAS BECAUSE THAT YOU HAD PAIN IN YOUR VOICE.

I THINK WHAT HE'S REFERRING TO IS,

L.A. AND BABYFACE ONLY SIGNED ME AND NOT MY SISTERS,

AND I REMEMBER FEELING TORN ABOUT IT AND SADDENED BY IT,

EVEN THOUGH I KNEW WHEN MY MOMENT HAPPENED,

I WAS GONNA BRING MY SISTERS IN IT.

IT WAS JUST-- I WAS BY MYS-MYSELF AND SOLO THEN.

I THINK PART OF WHAT-WHAT MADE PEOPLE,

UM, LOVE YOU IN THE FIRST PLACE

WAS BECAUSE THEY FELT LIKE YOU LET THEM IN THROUGH YOUR MUSIC,

AND THROUGH YOUR HEARTBREAKS,

AND THROUGH YOUR BEING HAPPY, BEING IN LOVE,

ALL THOSE THINGS.

THEY FELT LIKE THEY WERE A PART OF YOU,

AND NOW YOU'RE SHUTTING PEOPLE OUT.

AND, I DON'T KNOW IF ULTIMATELY YOU CAN BE HAPPY THAT WAY.

HERE'S THE DEAL-- UM...

I KNOW THAT PEOPLE STILL WANT YOU,

AND THEY STILL WANNA HEAR YOU, AND WANNA HEAR YOUR VOICE.

AND, SUPPOSE I DO A RECORD, WE PUT A, UH, PUT A RECORD OUT,

AND IT DOESN'T HAPPEN.

I DON'T THINK I COULD HANDLE ANY MORE'A THAT KINDA REJECTION.

WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT?

THAT'S-- YOU DON'T DO A RECORD

JUST FOR THE SUCCESS OF IT.

THINKING ABOUT ONE SUCCESS TO THE NEXT--

THAT'S, UM, THAT'S WHAT MICHAEL DID, YOU KNOW.

MICHAEL WAS ALWAYS LOOKIN' FOR, YOU KNOW,

I WANNA GO-- I WANNA DO THE NEXT RECORD,

AND I WANNA SELL MORE, I WANNA SELL MORE.

THAT WAS A DRIVE.

BUT, THAT'S NOT WHY WE MAKE MUSIC.

NO, THERE'S JUST-- I THINK IT'S--

YOU'RE-YOU'RE-- THAT I'M SAYIN'--

- I'M THE FAILURE. - IT'S NOT FAILURE.

I DON'T THINK I CAN HANDLE ANY MORE FAILURE RIGHT NOW.

IT'S N-IT'S NOT-IT'S NOT FAILURE.

I THINK THAT YOU ARE JUST GOING THROUGH A ROUGH TIME.

SOMETIMES WHEN YOU GO THROUGH ROUGH TIMES,

YOU PUSH THOSE PEOPLE THAT LOVE YOU

AND THE THINGS THAT YOU LOVE THE MOST-- YOU PUSH IT AWAY,

'CAUSE YOU DON'T WANNA REALLY DEAL WITH IT,

AND SO, I THINK...

THAT YOU JUST HAVE TO TAKE A BREATH.

MAYBE YOU COULD, UM,

JUST, UH, WHEN YOU FIND SOME TIME,

MAYBE COME BY THE STUDIO SOMETIME.

LET'S JUST TALK SOME MORE.

I DON'T KNOW, KEN.

I'M NOT GON' GIVE UP ON YOU.

AND, PLEASE, YOU KNOW,

CONSIDER GETTIN' RID'A THAT CHRISTMAS TREE.

CONSIDER IT.

I GOTTA FIND SOMETHIN' ELSE TO MAKE ME HAPPY,

YOU'RE SAYING? - WELL--

ALTHOUGH I'M NOT HAPPY THAT TOWANDA CALLED BABYFACE,

I AM HAPPY THAT SHE REACHED OUT TO HIM

BECAUSE, IN OUR BRIEF CONVERSATION,

I DON'T FEEL SO ALONE IN THIS PLACE I'M IN RIGHT NOW.

GIMME A CALL, OR I'LL GIVE YOU A CALL.

- OKAY. - WE'LL TALK SOON, A'RIGHT?

- SEE YA LATER. - 'BYE-'BYE.

I'M CALLING TOWANDA.

HI.

WE'RE HERE FOR OUR APPOINTMENT FOR EVELYN.

MOMMY GOT OUTTA THE HOSPITAL ABOUT A WEEK AGO,

AND TODAY WE'RE GONNA TAKE HER TO SEE A NUTRITIONIST BECAUSE--

I'LL GRAB THE DOOR FOR YOU.

SHE'S REALLY GOTTA START TAKIN' HER DIET SERIOUSLY,

BECAUSE IF SHE DOES NOT,

SHE'S GONNA END UP BACK IN THE HOSPITAL AGAIN,

AND SHE WON'T LISTEN TO US,

SO MAYBE IF WE TAKE HER TO A PROFESSIONAL,

SHE CAN GET TO UNDERSTAND

THAT MANAGING HER DIABETES IS NO JOKE.

YOUR DAUGHTERS ARE VERY CONCERNED...

RIGHT.

...ABOUT YOU, AND YOU'VE BEEN OBVIOUSLY DEALING WITH DIABETES

FOR MANY YEARS. - RIGHT.

IT HAS PROGRESSED TO THE POINT NOW

THAT YOU ARE ACTUALLY TAKING INSULIN.

RIGHT.

I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT JUST ELEVATED BLOOD SUGAR.

I'M WORRIED ABOUT YOUR EYE HEALTH,

AND THE OTHER THING IS WHAT WE CALL DIABETIC NEUROPATHY.

- MMM-HMM. - SO, THAT IS ACTUALLY TINGLING

AND THEN LOSS OF FEELING AND SENSE

THAT OCCURS MAINLY IN YOUR FINGERS,

BUT FIRST, USUALLY IN THE TOES. - IN THE TOES.

HOW IS YOUR-- HOW ARE YOUR TOES?

WHAT-- IT'S BEEN ABOUT-- WHAT, TWO MONTHS AGO?

I HAD TINGLING IN MY FEET.

I HAD A NUMBNESS IN MY HAND.

- YOU DID? - REALLY?

BUT, I DON'T HAVE IT NOW.

WHAT?

YOU DIDN'T TELL US YOU HAD THAT.

- YOU DID NOT TELL US THAT. - AND, THAT IS A WHOLE LOT.

- THAT IS A LOT. - MMM-HMM.

YOU KNOW WHY I DON'T TELL THEM?

- THAT'S A LOT TO TAKE. - BECAUSE THEY WILL WORRY.

THEN, WHEN THEY WORRY, THEY WORK ON MY NERVES.

I KNOW MOMMY DOESN'T TELL US EVERYTHING ABOUT HER HEALTH,

BUT IF SHE WOULD TELL US ABOUT HER SYMPTOMS,

THEN WE COULD DO SOMETHIN' ABOUT IT

BEFORE SHE ENDS UP IN THE HOSPITAL.

I JUST WANT HER TO KNOW HOW BLESSED SHE IS

BECAUSE HER SIBLINGS HAVEN'T BEEN SO LUCKY.

- MMM. - YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

OH-- OH, SO I DIDN'T KNOW THIS PART.

THEY HAVE AMPUTEES,-- - I DIDN'T KNOW THIS PART.

- YES. - AND DIABETIC COMAS,

AND I DON'T WANT THAT FOR YOU.

SEE, THAT'S WHY I DON'T-- I-- SEE-- NO, NO.

BUT, THEY'RE JUST-THEY'RE JUST-- OKAY, UH--

I DON'T TELL 'EM ANYTHING

BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THEM TO WORRY

AND THAT TYPE'A THING, SO I KEEP THINGS TO MYSELF.

PROGRESS NEEDS TO BE MADE.

THEY NEED TO SEE YOU PROGRESS.

THAT'S-- THE PURPOSE I'M HERE IS TO MAYBE HELP YOU WITH TOOLS.

I WANT YOU TO TAKE THEIR LOVE AS WHAT IT REALLY IS.

I JUST WANNA MAKE YOU HEALTHIER, AND SO NOW,

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS, WE SHOULD NOT ASSUME

THAT YOUR INSULIN IS THE ONLY THING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE

TO MAKE YOU HEALTHY. - BOOM.

WELL, THAT BOOM-- NOW, THANK YOU.

- YES. - BOOM!

I THINK THIS NUTRITIONIST--

THE WAY HE EXPLAINED THINGS TO ME,

I DO APPRECIATE IT, AND AS I WAS SITTING THERE,

I THOUGHT ABOUT MY GIRLS,

AND I'M LIKE, THANK GOD FOR THESE GIRLS.

AND, WILL I GO BACK?

ABSOLUTELY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU.

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

IF YOU WAS TO FIRE AT YOUR TARGET,

HOW WOULD YOU FIRE?

YOU TELL ME HOW YOU WOULD DO IT.

I-I MEAN, YOU-- - YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH!

THAT'S HOW THEY DO IT IN THE--

THAT'S HOW THEY DO IT IN THE MOVIES.

SO

SO WHAT'S

SO WHAT'S UP?

NOTHIN'-- I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO GET MY CLOTHES.

KEVIN AND I ARE GOING SHOPPING TODAY

FOR SOME SEXY BIKER CLOTHES,

AND I CAN'T WAIT TO GET SOME LEATHER ON THIS BODY!

IF IT LOOKS GOOD,

THEN I DON'T CARE IF PETA COMES AFTER MY ASS,

EVEN THOUGH I LIVE ON THE EAST COAST,

AND NOBODY CARE ABOUT THAT. - DO YOU SEE THIS HOTNESS?

I WAS LOOKIN' AT THAT-- MAYBE I NEED TO GET THAT, TOO.

YOU-- THAT'S WHEN YOU ON THE BACK'A THE BIKE.

I AM NOT GETTING ON YOUR BIKE

AS A BACKPACK ANYMORE.

EVERYBODY KNOW WHAT A BACKPACK MEAN.

YOU GON' WANT ME ON THE BACK OF YOUR MOTORCYCLE.

I WANNA BE THE PACK, HOW 'BOUT THAT?

I'LL SET THESE UP IN THE ROOM.

OH, OOH, OKAY-- OOH, THEY LOOK REAL TIGHT.

THEY LOOK TIGHT.

BE GOOD WHEN YOU ON THE BACK'A THE BIKE.

WHAT'D I SAY ABOUT THIS BACK'A THE BIKE BUSINESS?

I WAS JUST THINKIN' OUT LOUD.

I GOTTA SEE WHAT YOU GON' LOOK LIKE.

UH-OH, HERE WE GO.

WATCH THE REST OF THE STORY, AND SEE MORE OF ME,

AT WETV.COM.

- TAKE THE CLASS. - YOU NERVOUS?

- NO. - YEAH.

I JUST WANNA BE LEGIT.

OH, HEY! - HELLO.

- HOW YOU DOIN'? - GOOD-- HOW ARE YOU?

PEACHY.

TODAY'S THE DAY THAT I TAKE MY GUN SAFETY CLASS,

AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO ME

THAT I'VE LEARNED ALL THE RULES AND REGULATIONS

BEFORE I ACTUALLY PURCHASE A FIREARM.

MY FAMILY LIKES TO SAY I'M A HOT-HEAD,

BUT I'M REALLY TAKIN' THIS SERIOUSLY.

SO, WHY DO YOU WANNA TAKE THIS HERE WEAPONS CLASS?

FOR, LIKE, PROTECTION,

AND I'VE ALREADY HAD THREE PEOPLE FOLLOW ME HOME--

- OH, OKAY. - COME OUTTA THEY CAR, AND--

OH, WOW.

YOU KNOW, APPROACH ME AND THINGS LIKE THAT,

SO I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT ME AND MY FAMILY IS SAFE.

I WANNA FEEL LIKE I COULD DEFEND MYSELF.

I MEAN, THERE'S SOME CRAZIES WALKIN' AROUND,

STALKERS, CRIMINALS, ZOMBIES.

IF I KNOW HOW TO HANDLE A FIREARM,

I WOULD FEEL SO MUCH SAFER.

IF YOU WAS TO FIRE AT YOUR TARGET,

HOW WOULD YOU FIRE?

YOU TELL ME HOW YOU WOULD DO IT.

I-I MEAN, YOU-- - YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH!

THAT'S HOW THEY DO IT IN THE--

THAT'S HOW THEY DO IT IN THE MOVIES.

AND, DON'T HIT ANYTHING.

I WAS JUST JOKIN'!

NOW, I KNOW YOU CAN'T LEARN HOW TO USE A FIREARM

FROM THE MOVIES AND TV

SO, TRACI, WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO IS GO AHEAD

AND RELEASE THE SLIDE ON FIREARM.

MMM-MMM.

WHA-- DON'T GET YOUR FINGER CAUGHT IN THERE.

THAT'S... HARD.

JUST PULL IT STRAIGHT BACK, BABY.

- THERE YOU GO. - JUST LIKE THAT.

THERE YOU GO-- AND, THEN WITH THE CLICK.

SO, WE ALREADY KNOW ONE'A THINGS WE HAVE TO WORK ON.

WHOO, I GOT MUSCLES NOW.

WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?

IT WASN'T S'POSED TO BE THAT DAMN HARD.

WELL, OVER TIME,

AS YOU PRACTICE WIT YOUR OWN PERSONAL FIREARM,

IT'LL BECOME EASIER,

SO YOU DO SOME MORE INSTRUCTION AT THE RANGE

AND THINGS TO GET YOU MORE FAMILIAR WIT YOUR FIREARMS.

OKAY.

THIS IS YOUR SLIDE, SO THIS IS ALWAYS FORWARD.

WITH YOUR RIGHT THUMB, PUSH STRAIGHT DOWN.

MMM-HMM.

ONCE THE SLIDE IS CLOSED, IT'S LOADED.

YOUR HANDS'LL BE SIDE BY SIDE,

AND YOU'RE GONNA PULL THE TRIGGER

EACH TIME YOU WANNA SHOOT. - MMM-HMM.

I CONVINCED MY DAD TO COME WITH KEVIN AND I

TO THE GUN RANGE.

I DON'T KNOW IF I WANT TO BUY A GUN YET,

BUT I WANT TO AT LEAST TRY SHOOTING ONE

AND SEE WHAT'S IT LIKE.

WITH YOUR RIGHT THUMB,

YOU'RE GONNA PUSH DOWN ON THAT LEVER, STRAIGHT DOWN.

GOOD.

NOW, YOU'RE READY TO SHOOT.

YOU SHOOT BAD ENOUGH TO BE A-A BALTIMORE CITY POLICEMAN.

REALLY?

I DON'T KNOW HOW I FEEL WITH TRACI HAVIN' A GUN IN THE HOUSE,

BUT I AM GLAD THAT SHE'S GOIN' THROUGH SAFETY TRAININ'.

TRACI NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND GUNS ARE NOT CUTE.

I DIDN'T HIT THE BULLSEYE, BUT I HIT IT.

YOU HIT THE WOOD.

YOU HIT THE WOOD.

- I DID? - YES.

OH, GOD.

I REMEMBER BEING REALLY GOOD WHEN WE WAS AT ARIZONA.

SHOOT LIKE THIS.

MMM-HMM.

A'RIGHT-- WHOA!

TAKE IT EASY-- POINT DOWNWARD-- DOWN, DOWN!

- I'M TRYIN' TO! - DOWN.

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

BUT, NOW, I'M HERE, AND I'M HITTIN' THE WOOD BEAM.

MAYBE I'M NOT AS GOOD AS I THOUGHT.

I DON'T KNOW.

RELAX YOUR SHOULDERS.

DADDY, YOU DID PRETTY GOOD.

I TELL YA WHAT-- ONLY ONE TO HIT THE MASK WAS ME.

THE BULLSEYE WAS ME.

I HIT IT-- LOOK.

THAT WAS ME.

WHO WAS THIS ONE OVER HERE?

THAT WAS THE LAST MAGAZINE SHE SHOT.

OH.

UH, WELL, I GUESS I DIDN'T DO GOOD, THEN.

I THINK I'M GONNA NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE PRACTICE

AND TIPS AT THE GUN RANGE,

BECAUSE IT'S A LOT HARDER THAN I THOUGHT.

YOU SCARED HIM, TRA-- LOOK.

HE WON'T COME BACK AGAIN.

- HOW ARE Y'ALL? - GOOD-- HI.

- GOOD-- HOW ARE YOU? - HOW ARE YOU?

GOOD.

SO, THE GIRLS TOLD ME ABOUT MOMMY'S VISIT

WITH THE NUTRITIONIST THE OTHER DAY,

AND I REALLY WANNA HELP MOMMY STAY ON TRACK WITH HER HEALTH,

SO I CAME WITH HER TO HER FAVORITE EXERCISE CLASS--

ZUMBA-- AND, I CALL IT "ZA-NASTY."

OOH, THAT'S ENOUGH FOR ME.

- MAMA. - UH-UH, MY ARMS.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOUR ARMS?

DIDN'T YOU SAY YOU HAD SOME TINGLIN' SENSATION?

YES-- I TELL YOU WHAT-- YOU ALL STOP WORKIN' ON MY NERVES,

THAT'LL STOP.

WE DO NOT BRING THAT TI-TINGLIN' SENSATION

IN YOUR ARMS. - YES, YOU DO.

YOU KNOW, IT REALLY MAKES ME FEEL GOOD

THAT MY KIDS LOVE ME THAT MUCH

THAT THEY WANT ME AROUND.

I'VE ALWAYS KNOWN THAT THEY LOVE ME,

BUT SOMETIME THEY TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD,

AND I CAN'T STAND IT.

WE'RE ALL STRETCHED OUT, NOW, WE'RE READY TO ROCK AND ROLL!

OH, THIS IS ZUM-- OKAY.

OH, WE DANCIN'.

OH, I'M THINKIN' THAT'S SHE'S GONNA TELL US,

TURN TO YOUR LEFT, TURN TO YOUR RIGHT.

OKAY.

GIRL.

GOTTA WORK, 'WANDA-- COME ON.

I CAN'T DO THINGS OFF-BEAT.

THE INSTRUCTOR AT THIS CLASS WAS, I GUESS,

UM, ON-THE-BEAT-CHALLENGED.

YOU KNOW?

SHE DIDN'T HAVE ANY RHYTHM, AT ALL.

COME ON-- LET'S GO!

WHOO!

GO, MOMMY-- GO, MOMMY!

STOP!

STOP!

PUSH!

PUSH IT-- PUSH IT!

PUSH.

MOMMY IS REALLY TAKIN' THIS SERIOUSLY,

AND I'M-I'M EXCITED, AND SHE'S HAVIN' FUN, TOO,

AND THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS.

YOU KNOW, I DON'T WANT HER TO END UP IN A HOSPITAL AGAIN,

SO IF THE ANSWER IS SOME BOOTY-SHAKIN'

AND SOME PELVIC THRUSTS, THEN IT'S FINE BY ME.

READY?

YES.

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

TRACI SAYS SHE WANTS TO BUY A GUN.

WHAT-- SHE GON' ROB THE RICH AND GIVE TO THE POOR?

I WAS THINKIN' ABOUT PURCHASING A GUN.

TELL ME YOU'RE PLAYIN'!

YOU WANT SOME TEA-- I'M GONNA MAKE SOME TEA.

I DON'T WANT NO TEA.

I WANT A BOWL'A SUGAR PEAS SO I CAN SIT HERE AND TALK TO YOU.

MY KITCHEN IS NOT COUNTRY.

IT'S, LIKE, I WANNA SIT HERE AND SNAP SUGAR PEAS.

THAT'S WHAT I JUST FEEL LIKE, YOU KNOW-- WELL-- YOU KNOW.

THAT'S A GOOD LOOK-- IS A REAL CHEF'S KITCHEN.

IT'S PROFESSIONAL.

IT DOESN'T MATTER-- IT'S STILL SNAPPIN' PEAS SEASON.

I'M NOT LISTENING TO YOU.

WHAT'S GOIN' ON-- WHERE'S MOMMY?

UM--

I CALLED-I TALKED TO HER EARLIER TODAY, 'CAUSE SHE--

I THINK SHE WENT TO THE DOCTOR'S FOR A CHECK-UP.

YEAH.

WE'VE ALL BEEN KEEPIN' REALLY CLOSE TABS ON MOM

SINCE SHE GOT OUT OF THE HOSPITAL,

AND IT'S REALLY HARDER FOR ME AND TAMAR

BECAUSE WE LIVE 3,000 MILES AWAY IN LOS ANGELES,

AND I WISH MY MOM LIVED CLOSER,

AND IT'S CLLENGING FOR ME BECAUSE THE DOCTORS TOLD ME

I COULD NOT FLY,

SO I COULDN'T GO OUT AND CHECK ON MY MOM,

AND I THINK MY MOM, AT THIS POINT,

REALLY NEEDS TO BE MONITORED.

I DON'T LIKE HER BEIN' OUT IN GEORGIA.

L.A. IS A LITTLE BIT MORE HEALTHIER TOWN...

- I AGREE. - ...THAN ATLANTA.

EVERYTHING IS FRIED GREENS--

- WELL, NOT EVERYTHING. - CHICKEN WINGS.

- JUST THE THINGS MOMMY DESIRES. - SPEAKIN' OF EATIN',

I WENT OUT TO EAT WITH THE GIRLS THE OTHER NIGHT.

OKAY.

GIRL, TRACI SAYS SHE WANTS TO BUY A GUN, HONEY.

WHAT-- SHE GON' ROB THE RICH AND GIVE TO THE POOR?

WHY DOES SHE WANT A GUN?

'CAUSE SHE SAID TO PROTECT HERSELF.

I SAID, "GET A BODYGUARD."

NO, IF YOU NEED A GUN WHERE YOU LIVE, YOU NEED TO MOVE.

OH--

I TOLD HER THAT-- SHE GOT MAD AT ME.

FIRST OF ALL, THAT'S DANGEROUS,

ESPECIALLY, WITH TRACI'S PERSONALITY.

AND, WE AIN'T NEVER HAD NO GUNS IN THE HOUSE GROWIN' UP.

WE DON'T BELIEVE IN THAT.

DADDY HAD ONE WHEN WE WERE GROWIN' UP.

GIRL, SHUT UP!

- MMM-HMM. - I DIDN'T KNOW THAT!

IT WAS ACTUALLY IN THEIR CLOSET IN THE T--

ON THE VERY, VERY TOP--

WE COULDN'T REACH IT-- IN THE CASE, LOCKED.

AND, THE ONLY REASON I KNOW WE HAD IT

BECAUSE DADDY HAD IT OUT ONE DAY,

'CAUSE HE HAD SOME BONDS UNDERNEATH IT,

AND HE WENT TO GET SOME BONDS OUT,

AND I SAW THAT WE HAD A GUN.

AND, WHAT YOU SAY?

DADDY, WE GOT A GUN?

AND, HE'S LIKE-- - THE REVEREND HAD A GUN!

YEAH, DON'T-DON'T GO UP-- DON'T BOTHER THIS.

DON'T BOTHER THIS. - WOW.

YEAH.

I ALWAYS THOUGHT WE COULDN'T PLAY WITH GUNS.

WE COULDN'T PLAY WITH GUNS!

I W-- I WANTED MOMMY TO BUY ONE'A THOSE WATER GUNS

AND SOAK... - YEAH.

...THE HELL OUTTA TRINA, AND...

NO, WE COULDN'T HAVE GUNS.

...MOMMY WOULD NOT BUY IT FOR ME BECAUSE SHE SAID,

"WE DON'T-WE DON'T PLAY WITH GUNS!"

WE DON'T PLAY WITH GUNS.

I JUST DON'T LIKE THE IDEA OF ANYBODY

IN MY FAMILY HAVIN' A GUN.

WHY DO YOU NEED A GUN?

IF YOU NEED A GUN, YOU NEED TO MAKE SOME CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE,

IF YOU NEED A GUN.

MNN-- I DON'T GET IT.

SO, TAMAR, DID YOU TELL MOMMY ABOUT TRACI AND THE GUN?

GIRL, NO, I AIN'T GONNA TELL 'EM ABOUT THIS BUSINESS--

YOU GOTTA TELL MOMMY THAT THEY LET HER GO AWAY LIKE THAT.

WE GOTTA TELL HER. - I WON'T.

- YOU TELL HER. - I-I WON'T BE TELLIN'.

I DON'T TELL PEOPLE'S... - I'M TELLIN'.

- ...BUSINESS NO MORE. - I'M TELLIN' THAT.

I DON'T TELL EVERYTHING.

I THINK SOME THINGS SHOULD BE TOLD-- I DON'T TELL TMZ.

I AIN'T CALLIN' SAYIN', LOOK, GUYS, WHASSUP?

TRACI GOT A GUN-- I'M NOT DOIN'-- THIS IS THE FAMILY.

YEAH, BUT EVERY FAMILY GOT A NEWSPAPER REPORTER,

AND THAT IS YOU.

MOMMY SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS.

THE "HUFFINGTON TONI TELLIN' IT POST."

WELL, CALL ME THAT-- THAT'S MY NAME-- DON'T WEAR IT OUT.

YEAH.

I WOULD BE THE BOMB IN THIS WITH A BLACK JACKET.

OH, AND I BET THEY HAVE MY SIZE.

I MIGHT GET THAT.

YOU DON'T LIKE THIS?

OH, YOU-- WHY YOU LOOKIN' AT THE BOOTY CUTTERS?

I'M LOSIN' THE WEIGHT AND EVERYTHING,

AND I GOT THIS PLUMP BOOTY RIGHT NOW.

YEAH, WELL, I DON'T KNOW.

YOU GOT A ALMOST GROWN SON.

YOU DON'T WANT THAT.

I WENT SHOPPING WITH MOMMY TONIGHT

BECAUSE I WANTED TO TELL HER THAT I WANT TO BUY A FIREARM.

I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE'S GOING TO TAKE IT,

BUT I GOTTA TELL HER SOMETIME.

UM, I WAS THINKIN'

ABOUT PURCHASING, UM, A GUN.

A GUN?

- MMM-HMM. - TELL ME YOU'RE PLAYIN'!

NO.

AND, THEAND MY FAMILY I HAVE TO MAKE SIS PROTECTED.PROTECTED,

WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT, TRACI, THAT IS NOT A GOOD IDEA.

- IT'S SCARY... - YOU NEED TO PRAY ABOUT THAT.

IT'S SCARY WHEN SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' ON YOUR DOOR

AND TRYIN' TO INVITE THEMSELVES IN.

THEN, PEEP THROUGH THE HOLE...

NO, I DON'T HAVE THE PEEPHOLE THING.

...LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.

I DON'T HAVE A PEEPHOLE THING.

YOU KNOW H-- HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE KILLING OTHER PEOPLE

WITH THESE GUNS?

I KNOW IT'S NOT THE GUNS THAT'S DOIN' IT.

I KNOW IT'S THE PEOPLE. - NO, IT'S THE PEOPLE.

BUT, IF THEY DON'T HAVE THE GUNS...

RIGHT.

...THEN THE PEOPLE CAN'T USE IT-- I'M JUST SAYIN'.

BUT, YOU ALSO HAVE TO EDUCATE YOURSELF.

YOU ALSO HAVE TO GO TO CLASS.

YOU JUST CAN'T JUST... - TRACI.

...PURCHASE SOMETHIN' LIKE THAT.

TRACI, MY NERVES ARE BAD.

I CAN'T TAKE IT.

THERE'S SO MUCH TRAGEDIES OUT THERE.

PEOPLE GET ANGRY, THEY'RE NOT THINKING,

THEY'LL GO AND JUST KILL PEOPLE-- NO!

NO, THAT-- THAT'S NOT GOOD, FOR ME.

I DON'T THINK IT'S NOTHIN' YOU CAN SAY TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER

OR LIKE IT--

I WA'N'T TRYIN' TO CHANGE YOUR MIND.

EXCEPT SAYIN'-- WHA-- 'XCUSE ME?

I SAID, I WA'N'T TRYIN' TO CHANGE YOUR MIND.

NO, I'M TRYIN' TO CHANGE YOURS!

THAT'S WHY!

OH.

ANYBODY HOME?

AND, YOU GOT A SON, FOR GOD SAKES.

THE HARDEST PART ABOUT THIS IS TRYING NOT TO UPSET MOM,

BECAUSE SHE JUST GOT OUTTA THE HOSPITAL,

AND SHE DON'T NEED TO KEEP HER STRESS LEVEL

ANY HIGHER THAN WHAT IT IS,

SO WE GOTTA KEEP IT DOWN, AND I STILL SEE HER POINT.

PEOPLE ARE SO VIOLENT NOW.

I MEAN, COME ON.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

- MMM, MMM. - YOU'RE RIGHT.

IT WAS JUST A THOUGHT-- YOU'RE RIGHT.

AND, THINGS HAPPEN-- YOU'LL NEVER FORGIVE YOURSELF.

HMM-- I WON'T DO IT, THEN.

YEAH, AND I'M THE EASTER BUNNY, RIGHT?

- NO, I WON'T DO IT. - FOR REAL?

- I WON'T DO IT. - ALL RIGHT.

OOH-- THANK GOD FOR JESUS.

I'M NOT AT ALL SURPRISED ABOUT MOMMY'S REACTION,

BUT I DO FEEL BETTER TELLIN' HER.

- THANK YOU FOR THE GUN-- MMM. - THANK YOU FOR THE GUN?

- YEAH, NOT-- - I'M NOT GON' DO THE GUN.

NOT GETTING ONE, THAT'S WHAT I'M TALK--

- I'M NOT GON' DO THE GUN. - I HEAR YA.

THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYIN'-- THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.