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WHY YOU DRINKING WATER?

BECAUSE I'VE BEEN DOING IT, AND I'M PREGNANT.

- TELL ME YOU'RE PLAYIN'! - I WISH I WAS-- NO.

OH, MY GOD!

THIS IS THE REAL REASON WHY I WANT MY MAMA

TO MOVE TO L.A.

- PUT IT BACK. - WAIT-WAIT-WAIT-WAIT-WAIT.

AND THEN, WE'RE GONNA CLOSE.

BROOKE, YOU HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION

TO WHAT SHE'S DOING-- YOU HAVE TO POINT.

I THINK YOU'RE A STAGE MOTHER.

I WANNA RIDE A MOTORCYCLE TO MY MOM'S BIRTHDAY PARTY,

AND NOBODY KNOWS. - WHEN YOU'RE READY.

IT'S NOT WORKIN' FOR ME!

♪ 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 ♪

♪ WILL TEACH YOU A THING OR TWO ♪

♪ ON BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES ♪

- HI. - HI, HOW ARE YOU?

- THE HERBERTS. - HI!

- HI. - HOW ARE YOU?

I'M GOOD-- OOH, LOOKIN' FANCY.

DR. JACKIE IS A REAL IMPORTANT DOCTOR TO OUR FAMILY.

SHE HAS DELIVERED THE MAJORITY OF THE KIDS IN OUR FAMILY.

AND, YOU KNOW, TOWANDA, TONI, AND TRINA

WALKED AWAY WITH NO SCARS AND NO STRETCH MARKS,

AND THEY DIDN'T GET SUPER FAT,

AND THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO ME.

- LOOK AT YOU. - WHAT HE DOIN'?

I'LL TELL YOU-- DIDN'T HE DO IT?

- YEAH, HE DID IT. - WELL, TALK TO ME.

TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON.

- WELL, YOU KNOW... - WHAT?

- MR. HOT PANTS OVER HERE-- - HOT TO TROT.

YEAH, HE, YOU KNOW, PRETTY MUCH KNOCKED ME UP,

AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS HAPPENED.

DID YOU JINX ME?

IS THAT WHAT YOU DID? - NO, WE BLESSED YOU.

LET ME TELL YOU WHAT TAMAR DID.

- WHAT? - WHAT I DO?

SHE GOT YOU DRUNK, VINCE?

TRY ME NOT ON THE TAMAR JUBILEE-- DON'T DO IT.

SHE-SHE WAS IN THERE BEING FRESH.

UH-HUH.

- I'M ALWAYS FRESH. - ARE YOU EXCITED, VINCE?

I'M VERY EXCITED.

I'M JUST, UM, A LITTLE OVERWHELMED.

SURPRISED, I THINK, IS THE WORD.

- VERY SURPRISED. - WHY?

THEY SAID I COULDN'T GET PREGNANT!

THE REGULAR WAY. - OKAY.

BUT THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY. - YOU SAID THAT, TOO!

RIGHT, I-I'M NOT HIM-- RIGHT?

WASN'T NOBODY THINKIN' ABOUT NO BABY.

OUR BABIES WAS IN THE FREEZER.

WE WAS EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

YOU KNOW, JUST LIVING OUR LIFE.

HAVING A BALL, PROMOTING MY RECORD.

AND, I JUST STILL CANNOT BELIEVE

I'M GONNA BE SOMEBODY'S MAMA.

LIKE--

SO, HOW DO YOU FEEL-- TELL ME HOW YOU'RE FEELING.

- NERVOUS. - WHY NERVOUS?

- WHAT? - WHY?

BECAUSE IT'S BEEN ABOUT ME FOR SO LONG.

- MMM-HMM. - YOU KNOW?

BUT, DON'T YOU THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME

THAT IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT YOU?

NO, IT-IT'S ACTUALLY THE TIME FOR IT TO BE ALL ABOUT ME.

- WHY? - BECAUSE MY CAREER'S JUST,

YOU KNOW, POPPIN' OFF.

AND SO, IT'S-I'M JUST NERVOUS ABOUT IT.

YOU CAN DO ALL THAT CAREER STUFF LATER.

WHAT?

YOU CAN'T ALWAYS HAVE A BABY LATER.

WELL, NOT TECHNICALLY.

I HAVE FOUR KIDS IN THE FREEZER.

- RIGHT. - AND I CAN FIND

AN OLD SCALLYWAG TO-TO CARRY OUR BABIES.

I'M JUST SAYIN'.

THERE-THERE IS NOTHIN' LIKE DOING IT THIS NORMAL WAY.

- WHAT? - THE NATURAL WAY, THOUGH.

IT GOT TO COME OUT MY COOCH?

IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO.

WE CAN FIND YOU SOME ALTERNATIVES.

- BUT, YOU-YOU WOULD INDUCE? - UH, YES.

- I GET TO PICK MY DATE. - YES.

THAT SOUNDS AMAZING.

WELL, HOW BIG THE INCISION WHEN THEY CUT YOUR STOMACH?

- ABOUT THIS... BIG. - WILL YOU SEE IT, LIKE,

IF I WORE A BIKINI?

IT'S SO NOT FUNNY THAT JACKIE TALKING

ABOUT THE SIZE OF A C-SECTION INCISION IS THAT BIG.

IT'S ALL BAD.

DO YOU HAVE IT COME OUT YOUR PURSE

AND STRETCH YOUR PURSE ALL OUT?

THEN YOU PEE ON YOURSELF, RIGHT?

OR, YOU HAVE THE BABY SLIDE OUT

THIS LITTLE TEENY-WEENY INCISION,

AND I-I DON'T KNOW-- WHICH ONE IS WORSE?

SHOOT.

SHOOT ME IN THE HEAD, OR SHOOT ME IN THE FOOT.

I-I DON'T KNOW-- IT'S BOTH ALL BAD.

ALL RIGHT, SO, HERE'S THE KNEES.

HERE IS A KNEE HERE, HERE'S A HAND.

THE OTHER HAND UP BY THE HEAD HERE.

SO HERE'S THE TOP OF THE HEAD, THE SKULL.

LOOK IF IT'S A HERBERT'S HEAD.

NOW, THIS MAKES ME EXCITED.

THE OTHER PART, NO SO MUCH.

AS MUCH AS I COMPLAIN, AND I COMPLAIN,

BECAUSE I'M A LITTLE SELFISH.

I'M TRYING TO GET OVER THAT-- DON'T JUDGE ME.

YOU KNOW, IT'S REALLY BEAUTIFUL.

I'M EXCITED, AND I'M NERVOUS,

ALL AT THE SAME DAMN TIME.

THE LITTLE THING IS SO CUTE.

YOU KNOW, YOU CAN'T, YOU KNOW, HELP BUT, YOU KNOW,

FALL IN LOVE WITH THE THING.

SO, YOU KNOW, LIKE, AND IT'S-IT'S GREAT.

BUT IT'S HARD.

BUT IT'S CUTE.

SO, THE GOOD NEWS IS, EVERYTHING LOOKS FINE.

- WELL, THAT'S GOOD NEWS. - GOOD.

- THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT. - RIGHT.

WHAT MORE CAN YOU ASK?

DON'T ASK ME, "WHAT MORE CAN I ASK FOR?"

I PROMISE, I CAN THINK OF-- - I WAS TALKING TO VINCE.

OH!

- OKAY-- ALL RIGHT, VINCE. - PLEASE PRAY FOR ME.

- COME ON, LITTLE GUY. - COME ON.

THIS AIN'T GONNA BE HIS FIRST WALK.

THIS IS GONNA BE THE FIRST TIME I CARRY HIM.

- IS THAT CALEB'S TEACHER? - UH, NO.

MY YOUNGEST SON, CALEB,

GOT INTO A SITUATION AT SCHOOL TODAY.

SO, GABE AND I ARE GOING FOR A WALK

WHILE WE WAIT FOR A CALL FROM HIS SCHOOL.

I THINK CALEB FACES MORE THAN ONE CHALLENGE IN SCHOOL.

- ESPECIALLY AT HIS AGE. - YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT.

HIS AGE-- HE'S JUST DISCOVERING

SO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS, HIS BODY, GIRLS.

TRYING TO, HOPEFULLY, TRYING TO MAKE THE GRADE.

- YEAH. - I DON'T GET IT,

'CAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A BOY.

- THAT'S ALWAYS YOUR EXCUSE. - BUT, IT'S TRUE.

I MEAN, A WOMAN,

SHE CAN TEACH A MAN HOW TO BE A GENTLEMAN,

BUT SHE CAN'T TEACH HIM HOW TO BE A MAN.

SHE CAN'T TEACH A BOY HOW TO BE A MAN.

YEAH, YEAH.

CALEB IS IN THE NINTH GRADE,

AND THIS IS HIS FIRST YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL.

SO, HE'S BEEN HAVING JUST A LITTLE BIT OF PROBLEMS

WITH BULLYING THIS YEAR, AT SCHOOL.

WE CAME BY THE SCHOOL EARLIER

'CAUSE WE WANTED TO SIT DOWN AND HAVE A TALK WITH YOU

ABOUT THE-ABOUT THE INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED

BETWEEN CALEB AND A BOY AT SCHOOL.

YOUR ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL CALLED ME THIS M-MORNING

AND TOLD ME THAT HE WAS GONNA HAVE TO GO TO SATURDAY SCHOOL

WHENEVER HE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING.

THIS HAS BEEN REAL FRUSTRATING FOR US,

BECAUSE WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP CALEB MOTIVATED IN SCHOOL.

NOW, WE'RE DEALING WITH THIS BULLYING ISSUE.

THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME DISAGREEMENT

BETWEEN US AND THE SCHOOL ABOUT EXACTLY WHO SHOULD BE PUNISHED.

THE BOY ACTUALLY TOOK THE CHIPS OUT OF HIS HAND, AND--

THREW THEM ON THE FLOOR AND STEPPED ON THEM.

YEAH, THREW IT ON-THREW THE CHIPS ON THE FLOOR

AND STEPPED ON 'EM.

HE ACTUALLY CAME HOME YESTERDAY

AND TOLD US ABOUT THE INCIDENT,

AND WE ACTUALLY PRAISED HIM.

'CAUSE HE WAS LIKE, "I FELT LIKE PUNCHING THE KID,"

AND HE, YOU KNOW, I TOLD HIM GOOD JOB,

YOU KNOW, NOT FOR PUNCHING THE KID.

HE WAS LIKE, "I GRABBED HIS BOOK BAG."

AND I THOUGHT, "OKAY, WELL, THAT WASN'T TOO BAD."

THEN HE, LIKE, THEY GOT INTO AN ACTUAL ALTERCATION,

WHERE HE GRABBED HIS BOOK-BOOK BAG.

'CAUSE HE WAS TRYING TO RETRIEVE HIS OWN PROPERTY.

OKAY, I GOT-I GOT MY WIFE HERE,

'CAUSE SHE WANTS TO-SHE HAS, UH, MORE QUESTIONS FOR YOU.

WHY WAS THIS STUDENT

ALLOWED TO SNATCH SOMETHING FROM MY SON,

AND THEN TO DAMAGE THE PROPERTY?

THAT IS BULLYING.

I HAVE NOTHING FURTHER TO SAY TO THEM.

YEAH, YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

ALL RIGHT.

IT IS SUPER FRUSTRATING THAT CALEB IS GETTING IN TROUBLE,

EVEN THOUGH HE WAS JUST TRYING TO DEFEND HIMSELF.

AND, AS A MOM, IT JUST REALLY MAKES ME FEEL HELPLESS,

ESPECIALLY SINCE I CAN'T GO TO THE SCHOOL WITH HIM.

I CAN'T, YOU KNOW, WALK HIM TO ALL OF HIS CLASSES,

AND IT JUST MAKES ME FEEL LIKE MY HANDS ARE TIED.

THAT'S PUBLIC SCHOOL, I GUESS.

YEAH-- WELL, THEN, ARE YOU GONNA PAY THE MONEY

TO PUT THEM IN THE PRIVATE SCHOOL, CHEAPO?

WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK WOULD BE A GREAT IDEA?

HMM?

'CAUSE CALEB'S A SMALL GUY, LET'S BE HONEST.

- YES. - HE'S A SMALL GUY.

I THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA IF, YOU KNOW,

PUT CALEB BACK INTO MARTIAL ARTS OR SOMETHIN'.

I AGREE,

BUT I DO NOT AGREE WITH HOW THIS CAN BE TAKEN SO LIGHTLY,

AND I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THEY WANT TO PUNISH CALEB

FOR-FOR BEING THE RECIPIENT OF BULLYING.

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

SO, I HAVE SOME STUFF TO DO.

I'M GONNA-- CAN YOU STIR THE CHILI FOR ME

WHILE I'M UPSTAIRS? - OKAY.

- THANKS. - SOUNDS GOOD.

HOW OFTEN AND WHAT INTERVALS? - JUST STIR IT.

JUST GONNA SIT HERE ALL DAY AND STIR THE CHILI.

IT'S SAD, BUT IT IS DEFINITELY THE FIRST TIME

WE ALL HAVE GONE TO A FUNERAL FOR A DOG...

WITH INVITATIONS AND PAMPHLETS ABOUT THE DOG'S LIFE.

AND I-I JUST-- I'M BLOWN AWAY.

IT'S OVER THE TOP.

SO NOW, I CANNOT HOLD THE TITLE TO BEING OVER THE TOP.

IT WOULD HAVE TO BE MY MAMA.

NO, HE'S CREMATED.

MY DOG, JACKSON, RECENTLY PASSED AWAY AT SIX YEARS OLD,

DUE TO A MEDICAL CONDITION.

MY GRANDKIDS GAVE ME JACKSON AS A GIFT,

AND I WILL MISS HIM TERRIBLY.

UNFORTUNATELY, I LOST MY VOICE THE MORNING OF THE SERVICE,

BUT THAT DIDN'T STOP US FROM COMING TOGETHER

FOR JACKSON'S MEMORIAL.

OKAY, SO,

WHAT I WANTED TO DO,

IS JUST CELEBRATE JACKSON'S LIFE WITH THE FAMILY,

BECAUSE EVERYBODY IN HERE LOVED JACKSON,

KNOWING THAT JACKSON WAS A WONDERFUL DOG.

OH, UM, POUNDCAKE HAS A FEW WORDS.

POUNDCAKE.

YOU KNOW, MY SON HAD A-A TURTLE,

WHEN IT DIED, AND WE HAD A SERVICE AND EVERYTHING.

MY SON MADE ME SING, SAY A PRAYER.

WE PUT DIRT ON TOP OF IT, THEN PUT A STONE ON TOP OF IT.

THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE DO WHEN THEY LOVE THEIR ANIMALS.

POUNDCAKE SAID THAT, EVEN THOUGH HE-HE REALLY

DID NOT KNOW JACKSON, THAT HE FEELS HIS PRESENCE.

AND HE ALSO SAID THAT JACKSON IS VERY MISSED,

AND HIS DOG SPIRIT FEELS JACKSON'S DOG SPIRIT.

AND THAT HE CAN FEEL THAT JACKSON WILL WELCOME ANY DOG

THAT YOU BRING INTO YOUR LIFE.

SO, AS JACKSON PASSES ON TO THE NEXT LIFE,

HE WELCOMES THE NEXT EDITION TO YOUR FAMILY.

AND THAT'S WHAT POUNDCAKE SAID.

YAY, POUNDCAKE.

THANK YOU, TRINA.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, POUNDCAKE.

I'M JUST GONNA LET YOU TALK

AND SAY WHAT YOU FEEL ABOUT JACKSON, OKAY?

OKAY, GO AHEAD, DIEZEL.

JACKSON WAS A GOOD DOG.

HE DIDN'T POO IN THE HOUSE.

HE MIGHT'VE-HE MIGHT'VE RUN AWAY--

WAIT-- SHH.

HE MIGHT'VE RAN AWAY SOMETIMES,

BUT AT LEAST HE CAME BACK.

HE WAS A GOOD DOG. - AMEN.

THANK YOU-- THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT, ARE THERE ANYONE ELSE

THAT NEED TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT JACKSON?

SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE.

I'M GONNA SAY SOMETHIN'.

OKAY.

I GUESS I'LL STAND FROM HERE.

I'M GONNA SING FROM HERE 'CAUSE I WANT EVERYBODY TO SING ALONG.

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

EVERYBODY, MOMMY GOT A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

- HERE'S MY ANNOUNCEMENT. - YES, GIVE ME FIVE, HOMIE.

LET ME ASK YOU SOMETHIN'.

I FEEL LIKE SHE'S PUSHING HER A LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH.

NO. - CAN'T WE GET HIM OUT OF YOUR STORE?

OKAY, I'M JUST ASKING QUESTIONS.

ALL RIGHT, ARE THERE ANYONE ELSE

THAT NEED TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT JACKSON?

SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE.

- I'M GONNA SAY SOMETHIN'. - OKAY.

I GUESS I'LL STAND FROM HERE.

I'M GONNA SING FROM HERE 'CAUSE I WANT EVERYBODY TO SING ALONG.

♪ DEAR DOG ♪

♪ DEAR DOG ♪

♪ THOUGH HE DON'T LIKE ALL Y'ALL ♪

♪ ALL Y'ALL ♪

♪ HE'D LIKE YOU TO KNOW ♪

♪ LIKE YOU TO KNOW ♪

♪ THAT YOU'RE PART OF US ♪

♪ PART OF US ♪

♪ AND DEAR DOG ♪

♪ DEAR DOG ♪

♪ THOUGH WE FUSSED AND FIGHT ♪

♪ FUSSED AND FIGHT ♪

♪ WHEN YOU MADE YOUR WAY HOME ♪

♪ WE WASN'T ALL RIGHT ♪

♪ WASN'T ALL RIGHT ♪

♪ AND DEAR DOG ♪

♪ DEAR DOG ♪

♪ WE'RE GONNA MISS YOU SO SAD ♪

♪ DEAR DOG ♪

♪ AND WE LOVE YOU JACKSON ♪

♪ BE ON YOUR WAY ♪

♪ ON YOUR WAY ♪

♪ DEAR DOG ♪

♪ DEAR DOG ♪

♪ HE DON'T LIKE ALL Y'ALL ♪

♪ DEAR DOG ♪

♪ BUT WE WANT YOU TO KNOW ♪

♪ WANT YOU TO KNOW ♪

♪ YOU'RE OUR FAVORITE DOG ♪

♪ FAVORITE DOG ♪

TAMAR SINGIN' TO JACKSON WAS DEFINITELY NOT EXPECTED.

EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT SHE DOESN'T LOVE DOGS,

BUT SHE KNEW HOW MUCH JACKSON MEANT TO ME.

AND SO, THAT WAS REAL SPECIAL.

♪ YOU'RE OUR FAVORITE DOG ♪ ♪ FAVORITE DOG ♪

♪ OH YOU WERE MADE A PART ♪

♪ MADE A PART ♪

♪ OF THE BRAXTON CLAN ♪

♪ BRAXTON CLAN ♪

♪ AND WE ALL KNOW JESUS ♪

♪ HE'S SURE ENOUGH HOLDING YOUR HAND ♪

♪ HE'S HOLDING YOUR HAND ♪

♪ HALLELUJAH ♪

I THINK MY MOM HOLDING A SERVICE FOR JACKSON

WAS A HEALING PROCESS FOR HER.

THANK YOU.

SHE REALLY LOVED HER DOG, AND HER DOG LOVED HER.

HE WAS JUST LIKE ONE OF THE FAMILIES.

HE WAS LIKE ANOTHER BROTHER, BUT IT'S A DOG.

MOMMY, WHY DON'T YOU GET SOMETHIN' TO EAT?

I'M NOT HUNGRY.

MIGHT AS WELL GO AHEAD AND TELL EVERYBODY

WHILE YOU'RE HERE. - NO, YOU TELL 'EM.

EVERYBODY, MOMMY GOT A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

- WHAT? - STAND UP-- TELL 'EM.

NO, YOU TELL 'EM.

NO, THAT'S YOUR ANNOUNCEMENT.

TELL EVERYBODY. - OKAY, HERE'S MY ANNOUNCEMENT.

I AM GETTING READY TO MOVE TO L.A.

YES!

WHO SAID, "YES?"

GIVE ME FIVE, HOMIE-- THAT'S RIGHT.

GIVE ME FIVE, DIEZEL.

WON'T HE DO IT?

I'M JUST SO SUPER EXCITED THAT MY MAMA'S

MOVING IN WITH ME.

I MEAN, IT'S JUST REALLY BEEN MY LIFELONG DREAM

TO HAVE MY WHOLE FAMILY LIVE IN A HOUSE WITH ME.

BUT, I DON'T THINK THEY'RE TRYING TO DO ALL THAT.

I'LL JUST START WITH MY MAMA.

THE REASON BEING SO WE CAN BE THERE

FOR TAMAR AND VINCE,

AND THE BABY.

I'M SO HAPPY, YES.

I WANT MY MOM TO BE CLOSER TO ME,

SO I CAN KEEP EVEN CLOSER TABS ON HER.

ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THE DOCTORS TOLD ME I COULDN'T COME OUT--

I COULDN'T FLY OUT TO ATLANTA TO SEE HER,

WHEN SHE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL.

- OKAY, GUYS. - AIN'T Y'ALL MOVIN', TOO?

STAND UP, TRINA-- LET EVERYBODY KNOW.

ARE Y'ALL MOVIN' TO L.A.?

- YEAH. - NO, WE'RE UNDECIDED.

IT DEPENDS ON IF ERIC GETS INTO USC.

WAIT A MINUTE, TRINA.

YOU MOVING TO CALIFORNIA, IF ERIC MOVES TO--

GET ACCEPTED TO USC?

I'M JUST SAYING, IT'S UP IN THE AIR,

WHETHER OR NOT WE GO-WHETHER OR NOT WE MOVE TO--

TRINA, YOU CAN'T MOVE 'CAUSE YOUR SON'S SCHOOL

IS GONNA BE IN THE SAME STATE. - BUT, IF ERIC GOES TO USC,

THAT'S WHEN-THAT'S WHEN YOU'RE GONNA MOVE?

FOR REAL-- FOR REAL?

I-I DIDN'T MEAN TO SAY THAT OUT LOUD.

I AM REALLY THINKING ABOUT THE IDEA

OF MOVING TO LOS ANGELES.

IT'S A GREAT WAY FOR ME TO NETWORK,

AND IT'S A GREAT WAY FOR ME TO REALLY BOOST MY CAREER

TO ANOTHER LEVEL.

THIS MIGHT BE THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

BUT, ONE OF THE ONLY THINGS THAT COULD POSSIBLY SWAY ME

IN A MOVE TO L.A.,

IT DEPENDS ON WHAT COLLEGE MY SON GOES TO.

UH-UH, THE DEVIL IS A LIAR-- I'M STAYIN' WHERE I'M AT.

NO-NO, I AM NOT GOING TO CALIFORNIA.

I NEVER-N-NEVER WANT TO MOVE TO L.A.

MORE POWER TO MY MAMA-- LOVE YOU, PEACE.

I DON'T FEEL LIKE SHE'S DESERTIN' ME.

I JUST THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, MY SISTER, MY BABY SISTER

NEEDS HER MORE, RIGHT NOW.

GOD, THANK YOU FOR THIS WONDERFUL DAY,

AND THANK YOU FOR THIS FOOD,

AND I HOPE TAMAR'S BABY COMES OUT FINE.

AMEN!

COME HERE, PUMPKIN.

HE'S SO CUTE-- HE'S SO DOGGONE SWEET.

[collective chatter GIVE ME KISSES.

YOU'RE SO SWEET-- SIT ON YOUR UNCLE'S LAP.

CALEB'S HAVING A LITTLE TROUBLE IN SCHOOL WITH BULLIES.

SO, TODAY, I'M TAKING HIM TO A MARTIAL ARTS CLASS,

SO HE CAN LEARN TO DEFEND HIMSELF.

COME ON OVER.

I DECIDED TO ALSO GIVE IT A TRY.

I NEED TO LEARN A COUPLE OF MOVES MYSELF,

BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN SOMEBODY'S GONNA TRY IT.

NOW, WE WANNA USE LOTS OF POWER.

IF WE HAVE TO HIT SOMEBODY, WE WANNA MAKE IT COUNT.

SO, YOU'RE GONNA TWIST THOSE SHOULDERS.

USE YOUR LEGS, YOUR HIPS, JUST BOOM-BOOM.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET TO STRIKIN'.

GET INTO YOUR STANCE, HANDS UP, ALL RIGHT?

GO!

GOOD-- GO!

GO!

ALL RIGHT, NICE JOB.

CLEARLY, CALEB IS WORKING OUT SOME FRUSTRATIONS FROM SCHOOL.

HE ACTUALLY TOOK A FEW MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES

WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER,

AND HE HAD BEEN PLAYING THOSE KUNG FU VIDEO GAMES

HIS WHOLE LIFE.

I GUESS THAT'S GOOD FOR SOMETHIN'.

BOOM-- GOOD.

KEEP IT AT 90 DEGREES.

ME, ON THE OTHER HAND, I'M NOT JACKIE CHAN.

I'M MORE LIKE KUNG FU PANDA, THE EARLY YEARS.

BEND OUR ARM, ALL RIGHT?

YOU READY? - NO.

- ALL RIGHT. - GET YOUR WEIGHT INTO IT.

YOU WANNA STOP THAT MOMENTUM, AS IT'S COMING AT YOU.

- THIS IS GONNA MAKE ME SWEAT. - IT MIGHT,

BUT IT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE. - OKAY.

YOU GOOD?

OKAY, GET INTO YOUR STANCE.

OH, WE'RE GONNA DO IT, STRAIGHTAWAY.

YEP, YEP, RIGHT AWAY-- BOOM.

STRIKE, STRIKE. - MY SON'S MUCH BETTER THAN I.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S DO SOME SELF-DEFENSE MOVES.

OKAY.

I'M GONNA DO A CHOKE FROM BEHIND, WITH A PUSH.

SO, CHOKE COMES ON-- GO!

ALL RIGHT, YOU READY?

WOW-- THAT WAS FAST.

NICE JOB-- HEY!

GOOD-- WHOA, GOOD.

HEY!

GOOD.

NICE!

MY BABY IS DOING SO GREAT!

I'M STARTING TO FEEL SO MUCH BETTER

ABOUT CALEB BEING ABLE TO PROTECT HIMSELF.

I HOPE HE'LL NEVER HAVE TO DEFEND HIMSELF PHYSICALLY,

BUT AT LEAST NOW HE'LL HAVE A LOT MORE CONFIDENCE.

NICE JOB.

WE'LL SEE YA NEXT TIME. - ALL RIGHT.

VERY GOOD.

I LIKE THIS RED ONE-- ISN'T THAT CUTE?

YOU LIKE THIS ONE? - YES.

OKAY, WHAT ABOUT THE PURPLE ONE, THEN?

YES.

CAN I HELP YOU WITH SOMETHING?

OH, SORRY.

SHE-SHE IS ACTUALLY PERFORMING FOR THE FAMILY,

AND WE'RE LOOKING FOR A CUTE LITTLE OUTFIT FOR HER.

TODAY, WE'RE BUYING A BALLET OUTFIT FOR BROOKE,

SO SHE CAN PERFORM AT MOMMY'S BIRTHDAY PARTY.

AND USUALLY, I WOULD LEAVE ANDRE AT HOME,

BECAUSE HE TENDS TO GET ON MY NERVES WHEN I'M SHOPPING.

BUT, HE INSISTED

THAT HE WAS GONNA COME

BECAUSE HE WANTS TO SHOW BROOKE HIS SUPPORT.

LET ME ASK YOU SOMETHIN'.

I FEEL LIKE SHE'S PUSHING HER A LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH.

- NO, NOT AT THIS AGE. - TRYING TO BE A DANCE MOM.

- NOPE. - SO, IT'S THE PERFECT AGE?

- YEAH. - IT'S OKAY?

I TEACH, TOO, AND THIS IS EXACTLY THE RIGHT AGE.

THIS IS THE FUN STUFF THAT THEY GET TO ENJOY, SO--

IT WON'T MESS UP HER JOINTS, OR--

- NO! - NO.

SHE'LL BE ABLE TO REPRODUCE NORMALLY?

JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE--

WHAT ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT REPRODUCTION FOR?

EXACTLY-- SHE'S SIX.

WELL, THEY START YOUNG, YOU KNOW?

BUT, NOBODY'S GONNA TAP DANCE ON HER OVARIES.

SHE'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE SHE'S ABLE TO FUNCTION NORMALLY

WHEN SHE GETS OLDER.

YEAH, I THINK SHE'LL BE JUST FINE.

I MEAN, I STARTED YOUNG, AND I'M OKAY.

YOU DID-- HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU STARTED?

- LIKE, TWO. - YOU HAVE ANY KIDS?

- SEE? - YOU HAVE ANY KIDS?

- NOT YET. - SEE, THERE YOU GO.

I REALLY FEEL AWFUL FOR THIS POOR GIRL,

WHO'S REALLY JUST TRYING TO MAKE A SALE.

SHE DON'T-SHE DOESN'T REALIZE JUST BEING NICE TO ANDRE

ACTUALLY ENCOURAGES HIM.

THAT'S LIKE-- I LIKE THAT.

- THAT IS CUTE! - YOU LIKE THIS, BRAXTON?

- YOU LIKE THAT ONE? - NOW, WHAT IS THIS PART FOR?

- THAT'S THE TUTU-- YEAH. - THE EXTRA TUTU.

NOW, WHY-WHY DO THE GUYS WEAR THEIR LITTLE TIGHTS?

DON'T THEY GET CHAFED OR SOMETHIN'?

NO, THEY DON'T GET CHAFED.

- THERE'S NO CHAFING - NO.

I'M JUST ASKIN'.

I MEAN, DON'T THEY WEAR TUTUS OVER THEIR LITTLE TIGHTS?

- NO, THEY DON'T WEAR TUTUS. - THEY DON'T WEAR TUTUS.

THEY WEAR TIGHTS AND STUFF.

YEAH, THE LITTLE HUGGERS, HUGGIES.

- HUGGIES? - YEAH.

I'VE NEVER HEARD IT CALLED THAT BEFORE.

- ME EITHER. - THEY'RE BALLIES.

I CALL 'EM BALLIES. - BALLIES?

CAN'T WE GET HIM OUT OF YOUR STORE?

OKAY, I'M JUST ASKING QUESTIONS.

I GOTTA KNOW ABOUT DANCING.

HUSH.

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

I NEED TO START OVER AGAIN.

FIND ME SOMEBODY. - CHILD!

GIVE IT SOME GAS.

THERE YOU GO-- YOU GOT IT.

THERE YOU GO!

ALL RIGHT, CLUTCH, CLUTCH!

GET DOWN-- DON'T DO THAT.

I-I'M-I'M FROM THE SOUTH, BUT WE DON'T DO THAT.

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT'S WHAT HIM AND HIS DADDY BEEN DOING?

I CAN BELIEVE IT.

YOU THINK HE HAD HIM IN THE BED WHEN I'M NOT HOME?

PROBABLY SO.

WELL, YOU KNOW, YOUR-- I'M SORRY.

YOUR DOG IS NOT DISCIPLINED.

I BROUGHT MY MAMA BACK FROM ATLANTA WITH ME

BECAUSE I DID NOT WANNA LEAVE HER ALL ALONE IN THAT HOUSE

WITHOUT HER DOG, JACKSON, BEING THERE.

PLUS, WE REALLY NEED TO START MAKING PLANS

FOR HER TO MOVE TO L.A. WITH ME PERMANENTLY.

YOU SUPER SAD ABOUT JACKSON? - OH, GOD, YEAH.

YOU THINK ABOUT HIM ALL THE TIME?

ALL THE TIME-- JACKSON WAS AN EXCELLENT DOG.

HE USED TO JUMP ON YOUR FURNITURE?

NO, YOU KNOW JACKSON NEVER DID THAT.

JACKSON WOULD LISTEN.

WELL, YOU GONNA COME HERE AND BABYSIT MIRACLE?

- NO, CAN'T-CAN'T BE-- - WHY?

MAMA, WE NEED A-A DOG SITTER. - NO, SWEETIE.

BECAUSE MIRACLE JUMPS OUT OF HIS CAGE AT NIGHT.

MMM-MMM, BECAUSE WHEN I COME OUT HERE,

I WON'T HAVE TIME FOR MIRACLE. - WHAT-WHAT YOU GONNA BE DOIN'?

- I'M-I'LL BE DOING ME. - CHILD.

YOU KNOW, GETTING A LIFE, GOING OUT, HAVING A DATE.

I NEED TO START OVER AGAIN,

SOON AS YOU GUYS FIND ME SOMEBODY.

WHAT YOU THINK? - MMM...

I DON'T WANNA PLAY MATCHMAKER.

OH, OKAY.

NOT UNLESS I KNOW SOMEBODY, AND I, YOU KNOW, I'M LIKE,

"OH, HE'LL BE GOOD FOR MOMMY."

BUT, I'M NOT A MATCHMAKER LIKE THAT.

WELL, THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!

MOMMY, YOU WAY TOO PICKY-- AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT.

- TAMAR. - CHILD!

- HOW IS THAT PICKY? - YOU'RE A LITTLE PICKY.

I THINK WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR IN A MAN,

HE HAVE TO BE TALL.

I LIKE TALL MEN.

BUT, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING

IS THAT HE HAVE TO BE A MAN OF INTEGRITY.

I DON'T LIKE HIP HOP MEN.

I DON'T THINK ANYTHING'S WRONG WITH THEM

FOR THE YOUNGER PEOPLE, BUT FOR ME, OH, GOD, NO.

DON'T SEND A HIP HOP MAN.

I-I-I'M SURE I WON'T GO OUT ON A DATE WITH HIM.

ALREADY ESTABLISHED IN LIFE.

AT MY AGE, YOU GOTTA BE ESTABLISHED IN LIFE.

WHAT?

MY MOTHER IS EXTREMELY PICKY ABOUT MEN.

SHE LIKES HER MEN SIX-FOUR, LIGHT SKIN,

MUSTACHE, CURLY HAIR.

PRETTY MUCH MY DAD.

I TRIED IT, BUT IT'S TRUE.

LIKE, IF YOU AIN'T FIGURED OUT BY 45 OR 42,

THEY AIN'T GONNA FIGURE IT OUT.

AT LEAST 50.

YOU SHOULDN'T BE TRYING TO FIGURE THINGS OUT

WHEN YOU'RE 50.

SMILE-- READY?

PULL UP-UP-UP-UP-UP-- READY, GO.

ALL THE GIRLS ARE IN L.A.

FOR MOMMY'S BIRTHDAY PARTY.

AND TODAY, I'M HELPING TOWANDA TO GET BROOKE READY

FOR HER BALLET PERFORMANCE AT MOMMY'S BIRTHDAY.

UNLIKE TOWANDA,

I AM ACTUALLY A TRAINED BALLERINA.

OOH, SOMETHIN' POPPIN'!

SO, BETWEEN THE TWO OF US, BROOKE IS GONNA BE GOOD.

SHE'S IN GREAT HANDS.

SMILE, BROOKIE, SMILE,

OR WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO START OVER.

SMILE, OR WE'RE GONNA START OVER.

THERE YOU GO. - ON YOUR TOES.

MAKE SURE YOUR TOE IS STRAIGHT.

ON YOUR TOES.

RIGHT. - THERE YOU GO.

- THERE YOU GO. - NOW, BRING IT BACK.

ELONGATE YOUR ARMS.

MAKE SURE YOUR ARMS-- - RIGHT HERE, BROOKIE.

REMEMBER? - IS HERE,

LIKE YOU'RE HOLDING A BALL. - RIGHT HERE.

STAY ON YOUR TOES WHEN YOU TURN.

HOLD YOUR ARMS UP.

MAKE SURE YOU STAY ON YOUR BALL OF YOUR TOES.

- GO ON YOUR TOES. - THE BALL.

NOW, TURN, TURN.

TURN... TURN.

THERE YOU GO.

YOU READY FOR TO-TO DO THIS IN FRONT OF MY MOM?

HOLD YOUR HEAD UP.

HOLD YOUR HEAD UP, SHOULDERS BACK.

I'LL BE RIGHT THERE WITH YOU, OKAY?

I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT BROOKE IS GOING THROUGH.

SHE IS SHY SOME OF THE TIMES

WHEN SHE'S AROUND PEOPLE AND EVERYTHING,

AND SHE'S SCARED TO MESS UP.

I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THAT BABY'S GOING THROUGH.

SMILE, BECAUSE GUESS WHAT?

DON'T YOU LIKE DOING THIS? - YES.

AND I WANT YOU TO HAVE SO MUCH FUN!

IT'S GONNA BE SO MUCH FUN,

AND I'LL BE RIGHT THERE ON THE SIDE FOR YOU,

OKAY? - OKAY.

I SEE HER POTENTIAL, AND-AND I SEE THAT, YOU KNOW,

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHE WANTS TO DO,

BUT SHE GOTTA GET OUT OF THAT SHELL.

AT LEAST I HAVE IT. - COME ON, CHILD.

- JUST A LITTLE BIT. - COME ON.

BUT, MY-MY LEAPS ARE LIKE TONI'S.

YEAH, SHE CAN'T LEAP.

- AGE BEFORE BEAUTY. - HEY, GUYS!

WELCOME BACK, SIR.

- HEY. - TODAY'S A BIG DAY.

TRINA'S GOING TO L.A. TO HELP MOM PREPARE

FOR HER BIRTHDAY PARTY.

SO, I'M GOING WITH CALEB TO HIS MARTIAL ARTS CLASS

TO CHECK UP ON HIS PROGRESS.

SEE IF HE'S GOT ANY KILLER MOVES.

WANNA BE FAST, EXPLOSIVE,

AND HIT THE PAD AS HARD AS YOU CAN, ALL RIGHT?

WHATEVER STRESS YOU'RE HAVIN', TAKE IT OUT ON THIS PAD.

JUST LIKE LEFT AND RIGHT?

THAT MISSIN' HOMEWORK, TAKE IT OUT ON THE PAD.

OKAY, ALL RIGHT.

I KNOW EXACTLY WHOSE FACE I'M HITTING.

- OH, LORD! - YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHOSE FACE?

READY, GO!

NICE-- GO!

I-I GUESS IT HELPS WHEN GABE'S FACE IS HERE, HUH?

- YEAH. - ALL RIGHT.

I DON'T MIND IF CALEB THINKS HE'S PUNCHIN' MY FACE.

AS LONG AS HE'S FEELING BETTER ABOUT HIMSELF,

THAT'S FINE BY ME.

ALL RIGHT.

GO, GO, GO, GO!

AND OFF YOU GO-- NICE JOB.

ANY QUESTIONS? - NO.

DOIN' GREAT, ALL RIGHT?

- I GOT A SURPRISE FOR YA. - YOU HAVE A SURPRISE?

- YOU GOT THE BEST TARGET. - OH, MAN!

ALL RIGHT.

HERE'S YOUR CHANCE.

THANK GOODNESS THAT'S NOT ME IN THAT SUIT.

HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO TAKE OUT ALL THAT MISSING HOMEWORK.

NOW, REMEMBER, YOU SAID HIS FACE ON THE PAD.

NOW, HE'S GOT PADS ON-- YOU CAN HAVE AT IT.

ALL RIGHT? - YEAH.

SO, THIS TIME, HE'S GONNA GIVE YOU THE ATTACK, ALL RIGHT?

WHY DON'T WE ACT AS IF WE'RE COMING IN THE DOOR.

SOMEBODY COMES BEHIND YOU, PUSHES...

KNOCK HIM OUT, ALL RIGHT?

DO I GET TO HIT HIM IN THE FACE?

CAN HE HIT YOU IN THE FACE?

- UH, NO. - TRY TO HIT THE PADS,

BUT-BUT IF-IF YOU DO ACCIDENTALLY HIT SOMETHING,

WE WON'T-WE'LL-WE'LL JUST TURN AWAY.

I'M NOT GONNA LET YOU HIT ME IN THE FACE, BUT OKAY.

SO, GABE, COME OVER HERE.

AND NOW, ONCE YOU START STRIKING--

OKAY, HE TRIED TO CHOKE YOU, HE TRIED TO PUSH YOU.

YOU DON'T STOP UNTIL I CALL TIME.

SO, GABE, LET'S PRETEND YOU'RE, LIKE, A BULLY,

AND YOU'RE RUNNIN' YOUR MOUTH,

AND THEN YOU PUT YOUR HANDS ON HIM, ALL RIGHT?

ALL RIGHT, SO, I'M A BULLY.

- TALK YOUR JUNK. - YEAH.

HEY, KID.

WHERE'S THE POTATO CHIPS?

GIVE ME THAT POTATO CHIP!

GOOD-- GET HIM, GET HIM!

HIT HIM, HIT HIM!

OH, MY GOD-- GO, GO, GO!

KNEES, ELBOWS, ELBOWS!

GOOD, GOOD!

STRIKE, STRIKE, STRIKE!

NICE-- GOOD, GOOD.

TIME, TIME-- NICE JOB.

- WOW! - WOW!

NICE JOB! - YOU DID FANTASTIC.

- HOW YOU FEEL? - GOOD JOB, CALEB.

- I WISH I COULD HIT HIM MORE. - YOU WANT MORE?

YOU WISH YOU COULD HIT HIM MORE.

- I BET HE DOES. - GOOD JOB, MAN.

WHEN GABE TOLD ME ABOUT THE CLASS

AND HOW CALEB TOOK HIS AGGRESSION OUT ON HIM,

I WAS SO SORRY I MISSED IT.

BUT GABE SAID CALEB DID GREAT, AND I'M A PROUD MAMA.

HE CAN BEAT UP ON GABE ANYTIME.

- GOOD JOB, BUDDY. - THANKS.

YOU'RE A-YOU'RE A NATURAL.

I'M PROUD OF YOU.

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

LET ME HUG YOU.

NO.

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

OKAY, GO.

SHOW 'EM WHAT YOU'RE DOIN'.

BROOKE. - HOW MANY GEARS IS THIS?

SIX.

I'M NOT USED TO NO DAMN SIX GEARS!

- CLUTCH! - OH!

NOW, HOW MUCH DO YOU WORK OUT?

NONE.

LET ME TELL YOU WHY.

WELL, I WANTED TO,

BUT MY MAMA AND TONI TOLD ME I COULD NOT WORK OUT,

BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENED-- - HERE WE ARE AGAIN.

SHE IS TALKIN' TO THE STREET COMMITTEE.

I KNOW.

SO, WHY ARE YOU LISTENING TO TONI

GIVE YOU ADVICE ABOUT NOT WORKING OUT?

BECAUSE IF I SAY, "I'M GONNA GO TO THE GYM,"

THEY YELL AT ME.

LIKE, YOU KNOW, "YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THAT"--

THEY YELL AT YOU ABOUT OTHER STUFF.

YOU STILL DO IT. - WELL, YEAH, I DO.

AND WOMEN WHO EXERCISE

LABOR A LOT EASIER AND FASTER. - REALLY?

AND THEN, HAVE ALL THE SEX Y'ALL WANT NOW.

AIN'T GOD GOOD-- WON'T HE DO IT?

RIGHT-- NOW, YOU GOTTA GET A LITTLE CREATIVE WITH POSITIONS,

'CAUSE AS THERE GETS TO BE MORE OF A BELLY,

MAN ON TOP, WOMAN ON BOTTOM MIGHT NOT WORK TOO WELL.

SO, I NEED YOU TO EITHER HANG HER OVER THE KITCHEN SINK--

UH-HUH.

OR SOME LITTLE CONTRAPTION WHERE YOU CAN GET HER BELLY

OUT OF THE WAY. - SHE'S PREACHIN'.

I'M ABOUT TO PUT THE OFFERING IN THAT LITTLE POT RIGHT THERE.

SHE'S PREACHIN'!

GO AHEAD AND GET ON IT, BABY.

DO WHAT YOU DO.

TODAY, MY HUSBAND, KEVIN,

IS HELPING ME FINE-TUNE MY RIDING SKILLS

BECAUSE I'M GOING TO SURPRISE EVERYBODY

AT MOMMY'S BIRTHDAY PARTY.

I PRACTICED, AND I PRACTICED,

AND I PRACTICED, AND I PRACTICED.

I WANT MY SISTERS TO SAY TO ME,

WHEN THEY SEE ME ON THAT BIKE, "TRACI, YOU'RE A BAD MAMA!

"YEAH, GIRL!"

ALL RIGHT, SO, LET'S START IT UP FIRST.

IS IT IN NEUTRAL?

PUT IT IN NEUTRAL.

- THAT'S NOT IN NEUTRAL. - GO AHEAD-- KEEP GOIN'.

- IT'S-IT'S OTHER-- - THAT'S NEUTRAL.

- NOW, HOW MANY GEARS IS THIS? - SIX.

I'M NOT USED TO NO DAMN SIX GEARS!

ALL RIGHT, YOU GOT THIS.

I HAVEN'T BOUGHT MY NEW BIKE YET,

BUT WHILE I'M HERE IN L.A.,

KEVIN RENTED ME A BIKE FOR TODAY.

GIVE IT SOME GAS.

THERE YOU GO-- YOU GOT IT!

THERE YOU GO-- GAS 'ER!

ALL RIGHT.

GOOD JOB!

IT TURNED OFF.

'CAUSE YOU KNOW WHY, RIGHT?

BECAUSE I LET OFF THE CLUTCH TOO SOON?

RIGHT.

SO, I WAS JUST TELLING MY NIECE, BROOKE,

TO BE CONFIDENT WHEN SHE DOES HER BALLET THING FOR MOMMY,

AT HER BIRTHDAY PARTY AND EVERYTHING.

BUT, I-I'M NERVOUS AS--

OOH, IT'S ALL OUT THE WINDOW.

JUST GO BACK-- WALK IT OUT.

AND IF SHE COULD SEE ME NOW...

BROOKE WOULD BE LAUGHIN' AT HER AUNT.

EASY, EASY!

RELAX, RELAX.

RELAX.

CLUTCH, CLUTCH!

THAT'S IT.

CLUTCH!

OH, THAT'S-- - OH-OH!

GET UP.

OKAY.

I DON'T THINK I'M READY FOR THAT.

WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?

I RODE THE BIKE AND DID A GOOD JOB.

TURNED THE MOTORCYCLE OFF,

TRIED TO KICK THE KICKSTAND...

I FALL.

I BROKE THE BIKE.

NAH, IT'S GOT A TIGHT-- I LOOSENED THE SCREW.

THEY SAID EVERYBODY DROPS THE BIKE,

AND IF YOU DON'T DROP YOUR BIKE,

YOU'LL DROP IT IN THE FUTURE.

BUT, I DIDN'T EXPECT ME TO DROP MY BIKE

WHEN I WAS GOING FIVE MILES PER HOUR--

LESS THAN FIVE MILES.

MATTER OF FACT, I WAS AT A STOP!

I'LL TIGHTEN IT UP, THAT'S ALL.

OH, I FEEL REAL BAD.

I FEEL REAL-- I HOPE THIS DON'T HAPPEN

WHEN I'M WITH THE GIRLS. - PUT-PUT THE KICKSTAND DOWN.

- OR SHOWING MOMMY. - PUT THE KICKSTAND DOWN.

YOU DIDN'T BREAK THE BIKE, YOU BROKE THE LIGHT.

MY FEELINGS IS BROKEN.

MY BIKE IS BROKEN.

WE'RE GONNA TAKE THIS TO THE SHOP AND GET IT FIXED.

- I'M ABOUT TO CRY. - DON'T CRY.

LOOK.

ONE OF THE EYES IS HANGIN' OFF.

ONE OF 'EM GOT A LAZY EYE.

I CAN'T BELIEVE I DROPPED MY BIKE.

HOW AM I GOING TO IMPRESS MY SISTERS ON A BROKEN BIKE?

I DON'T THINK I CAN DO THIS WITH A BROKEN HEADLIGHT.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT.

THAT'S NOTHIN'. - OKAY.

ALL RIGHT, DID GOOD-- GOOD JOB.

- THANK YOU, BABY. - ALL RIGHT.

YOU WANNA SIT BY THE BOYS?

CALEB'S GONNA SIT THERE-- YOU WANNA SIT BESIDE CALEB?

SHE'S BESIDE ASHLEY, THE TEENAGER.

HEY.

THIS IS SUPPOSED TO COME BESIDE Y'ALL.

- THAT'S NICE. - I'M SORRY.

I DON'T WHERE Y'ALL PLATES ARE GONNA GO,

BUT IT'S ALL RIGHT. - THEY WON'T SEE MOMMY.

MOMMY'S GONNA SIT THERE. - THEY TOLD ME TO PUT IT THERE.

I DON'T RUN THINGS.

BUT,HE'S-THEY'RE NOT GONNA SEE HER.

TONIGHT IS MOMMY'S BIRTHDAY PARTY,

AND GIVEN MOMMY'S HEALTH PROBLEMS THIS YEAR,

WE ARE SO HAPPY TO BE CELEBRATING

ANOTHER BIRTHDAY WITH HER.

E-EVERYBODY GET READY FOR THE GIRL OF THE HOUR.

KEVIN AND I ARE THE LAST ONES TO ARRIVE

BECAUSE I HAD TO RETURN MY BROKEN BIKE

BACK TO THE RENTAL PLACE.

I COULDN'T SHOW UP WITH NO BANGED UP HOG.

I'M DISAPPOINTED,

BUT WE'RE GOING TO TRY THIS AGAIN ANOTHER TIME.

RIGHT NOW, I NEED ALL THE DRINKS.

OH, HOW BEAUTIFUL!

AW!

SHE'S SO BEAUTIFUL.

FIRST POSITION.

I'M SO EXCITED...

TO SEE MY BROOKIE PERFORM.

I KNOW SHE'S-SHE'S VERY, VERY SHY,

BUT I JUST THINK THAT, BY HER PERFORMING

IN FRONT OF PEOPLE WHO LOVE HER AND ADORE HER--

AND MY SISTERS AND I ACTUALLY PERFORMED

IN FRONT OF A LOT OF FAMILY WHEN WE WERE CHILDREN.

SO, I THINK THIS IS GONNA HELP HER A LOT.

OKAY, GO.

SHOW 'EM WHAT YOU'RE DOIN'.

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

MOM'S TRYING TO MAKE ME GO TO SCHOOL HERE.

I'M NOT GONNA LET HER SNEAK UP ON THE CAMPUS AND SEE YOU.

WAIT, IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE AFRAID--

YOU'RE AFRAID I'M GONNA COME AND SEE YOU ON CAMPUS?

YES!

IT'S SOMETHING YOU WOULD DO.

OKAY, GO.

SHOW 'EM WHAT YOU'RE DOIN'.

GET ON-GET ON YOUR TOES-- NOW, WALK.

THERE YOU GO.

- YAY, BROOKIE! - GOOD JOB, BROOKE.

WALK IN A CIRCLE-- THERE YOU GO.

- GOOD JOB! - YOUR ARMS-YOUR ARMS

GOTTA BE UP, REMEMBER-- THERE YOU GO.

REMEMBER PLIE?

BROOKE.

- OH, OKAY, ALL RIGHT. - GOOD JOB!

GOOD JOB, BROOKIE-- I'M PROUD OF YOU!

I COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD OF BROOKIE, UM,

DOING HER LITTLE BALLET DANCE FOR ME, FOR MY BIRTHDAY.

I WAS SO PROUD OF HER.

NOW, MIND YOU, SHE'S NOT READY FOR DEBBIE ALL.

BUT, ONE DAY, SHE WILL BE.

WE'RE STANDING BEHIND THAT GIRL.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

WELL, ERIC, WHAT COLLEGE ARE YOU GONNA GO TO?

UM, MOM'S TRYING TO MAKE ME GO TO SCHOOL HERE.

I'M NOT GONNA LET HER SNEAK UP ON THE CAMPUS AND SEE YOU.

TRINA WILL DO THAT.

I'M NOT GONNA LET HER DO THAT.

WAIT, IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE AFRAID--

YOU'RE AFRAID I'M GONNA COME AND SEE YOU ON CAMPUS?

YES!

IT'S SOMETHING YOU WOULD DO.

YOU THINK I WOULD MESS UP YOUR GROOVE, SON?

- YES! - TO COLLEGE.

WHAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

IT'S LIKE THE EMPTY NEST SYNDROME.

IT'S-IT'S ROUGH, IT'S HARD.

AND PUT THAT TEAR BACK UP. - THANK YOU FOR BEING SO--

I LOVE YOU, THOUGH, MOM.

AW!

I THINK MY SON DOESN'T WANT ME TO FOLLOW HIM...

BUT I CAN'T LOSE MY BABY!

HE'S MY BABY.

HE'S MY OLDEST BABY.

I'M THE ONE HAVING PROBLEMS LETTING GO, NOT HIM.

WELL, ANYBODY GOT NO BIRTHDAY MELODY?

TODAY IS MISS E. BIRTHDAY.

DO I NEED TO STAND-- DO WE NEED TO STAND OVER HERE?

MAYBE WE NEED TO STAND OVER THERE, GIRLS.

COME ON, Y'ALL-- WE GOTTA GET UP.

PERFORMING FOR BIRTHDAYS

IS A REAL BIG BRAXTON FAMILY TRADITION.

EVERYBODY WANTS TO TRY TO DO THEIR BEST

BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT MY MAMA

SLAPPIN' THE PISS OUT OF SOMEBODY ON HER BIRTHDAY.

WELL, COME ON, GUYS- COME TO THE TABLE.

♪ AH AH AH H-H-HAPPY BIRTHDAY ♪

♪ HAPPY BIRTHDAY ♪

♪ TO EVELYN TO EVELYN ♪

♪ TO EVELYN TO MAMA ♪

♪ HAPPY BIRTHDAY ♪ - WOW!

♪ HAPPY BIRTHDAY ♪ - NICE!

♪ TO MAMA TO MAMA ♪

♪ TO MAMA TO MAMA ♪

♪ HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY ♪

♪ TO MAMA MAMA ♪

♪ MAMA MAMA ♪

WHILE EVERYBODY WAS CELEBRATING,

I COULD TELL POOR TRINA WAS STILL SAD

ABOUT ERIC GOING OFF TO COLLEGE.

AND I CAN RELATE,

BECAUSE IT WAS HARD FOR ME WHEN ALL OF MY BABIES LEFT HOME.

ALL RIGHT, MAKE A WISH, EVELYN!

THANK GOD THE CAKE CAME WHEN IT DID.

CAKE MAKES EVERYBODY HAPPY AND FEEL BETTER.

OKAY, THAT'S GONE-- DON'T BLOW.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

BEING WITH ALL OF MY FAMILY IS MY BIGGEST JOY IN LIFE.

I DON'T THINK THAT THERE'S A MOTHERR GRANDMOTHER

WHO HAS FELT AS MUCH LOVE AS I HAVE.

TOWANDA WANTS THE CRAB CAKE.

I WANT THIS, TRINA WANTS THAT. - .

THAT, THAT, AND THAT. - GOT YA.

STOP ORDERING FOR EVERYBODY.

WHY ARE YOU BEING SO BOSSILIZED?

I LOVE SMORGASHBORDS... SMORGASHBORDS.

SMORGASHBORDS-- IS THAT RIGHT?

SMORGASBORDS, SMORGASHBORDS.

TODAY, THE GIRLS ARE HAVING A FINAL LUNCH

BEFORE SOME OF US LEAVE L.A. AND GO HOME, FINALLY.

WHERE IS TRACI?

- I DON'T KNOW. - I DON'T KNOW.

HEY, TRAY.

HEY. - SPEAKER PHONE.

OKAY.

SHE WANTS US TO COME OUTSIDE FOR A SECOND.

BUT, WE'RE EATING! - YOU GUYS GO AHEAD.

- NO, COME ON, MAMA. - I AIN'T LEAVING MY FOOD.

Y'ALL TELL ME WHAT SHE SAID. - NO, COME ON.

COME ON.

WE'LL GO TOGETHER-- COME ON. - I'M COMING!

OH, MY GOD! - OH, MY GOD!

- TRACI! - TRACI!

I AM NOT SHOCKED TO SEE MY SISTER, TRACI,

ON A MOTORCYCLE.

TRACI'S THE ECLECTIC ONE OF ALL OF US.

SHE EXPLORES AND TRIES NEW THINGS.

I JUST WISH THAT THE MOTORCYCLE FASHION

WAS NOT SO MASCULINE.

I WISH IT WAS SOFTER.

YOU KNOW, SHE COME IN, LOW RIDI LIKE,

"YO, WHAT'S UP?

"DEUCES."

I WISH SHE COULD BE LIKE... "HI," OR SOMETHING.

BUT, SHE RIDIN' BACK AND LOW, YOU KNOW, "WHAT'S UP, HOMIE?"

I DIDN'T LIKE THAT PART OF IT.

- Y'ALL LIKE IT? - YES!

NOW, I HAD NO IDEA TRACI WAS CHANGING

INTO THIS BIKER CHICK.

YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY SAID SHE LOOKS LIKE

A LITTLE ON A BIKE,

BUT I AIN'T GONNA SAY THAT ABOUT MY SISTER-- I LOVE HER.

OH, LOOK AT HER!

I DON'T WANNA GET ON IT.

OH, MY GOSH!

YOU DON'T HAVE A HELMET ON, TOWANDA!

YOU KNOW, I'M HAPPY THAT TRACI IS DOING

SOMETHING SHE LOVES,

BUT WHY DOES SHE HAVE TO LOVE SOMETHING SO UNSAFE?

I CAN'T HELP BUT TO WORRY.

WELL, TRACI, I'M HAPPY FOR YOU.

ARE YOU HAPPY? - THANK YOU-- YES, I AM.

THAT'S SOMETHIN' YOU WANTED TO DO.

CAN YOU-MAYBE YOU CAN CHANGE THE FASHION A LITTLE BIT.

- YEAH. - I KNOW, RIGHT?

YEAH, THAT'S A LITTLE HARD.

YOU GOTTA GET THAT ST LOOK, LIKE EVELYN.

LOOK AT HER.

COME ON, GUYS.

LET'S HAVE A TOAST TO TRACI, PLEASE.

TO TRACI AND US SISTERS FINALLY GETTIN' ALONG, MOMMY.

CLINK-CLINK-CLINK-CLINK-CLINK-CL INK-CLINK-CLINK-CLINK.