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PREVIOUSLY,

PREVIOUSLY, ON

PREVIOUSLY, ON "BRAXTON

PREVIOUSLY, ON "BRAXTON FAMILY

PREVIOUSLY, ON "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES"...

I'VE BEEN DOIN' IT, "BRAXTAND I'M PREGNANT...

I'M GONNA CASH IN ALL OF MY AUNTIE AND GRANDMAMA CARDS, OKAY?

THIS, RIGHT HERE, IS THE CERVIX,

AND IT'S GONNA GET TO TEN CENTIMETERS, ALL RIGHT?

MAMA, I CHANGED MY MIND.

GUYS, IF YOU'RE NOT RIGHT, KNOW WHAT THEY'RE GONNA SAY?

TONI BRAXTON'S SISTERS WEREN'T RIGHT.

THIS IS WHAT I WANNA DO TO THE POM-POMS.

TONI IS BEING I SO NEGATIVE!EM!

♪ IT'S GAME TIME ♪

♪ ENJOY YOUR CHICK FLICKS ♪

TRINA'S THING IS NOT GOING LIKE I PLANNED IT.

TRINA, WE GOTTA CUT THIS SONG OUT.

♪ 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 ♪

YOU GOTTA SLOW DOWN-- SLOW DOWN.

I'M TRYING.

I'M-I'M IRRITABLE, AND I DON'T FEEL LIKE A GOOD MOOD TODAY.

WE'RE GONNA GET SOME CUTE SHOES.

THAT'LL MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER, RIGHT?

YEAH.

OOH!

- HI. - HI. - HI, HOW ARE YOU?

- HOW ARE YOU GUYS? - I'M IN A BETTER MOOD ALREADY.

TAMAR IS NOW IN THE PHASE OF HER PREGNANCY

WHERE YOUR FEET START TO SWELL.

EVEN HER SNEAKERS ARE UNCOMFORTABLE.

SO, WE'RE HERE, TRYING TO FIND COMFORTABLE YET FASHIONABLE SHOES

FOR A VERY GRUMPY PREGNANT DIVA.

OH, LOOK AT THESE-- LOOK AT THESE!

SEE, THIS IS CUTE. - GIRL, GET YOUR LIFE!

I'M NOT WEARIN' NO FLATS.

THESE ARE-- YOU CAN'T WEAR ANY HEELS.

LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHIN', BOO.

TAMAR, YOU CAN'T WEAR HEELS-- I'M SORRY.

IT'S NOT AN OPTION.

THESE FEET WAS NOT MADE FOR FLATS, OKAY?

WELL, THE BABY IS MADE FOR FLATS.

THIS BEAT DOES NOT GO WITH A FLAT.

WELL, HEALTH DOES-- HOW ABOUT THAT?

I'LL LOOK LIKE I'M CURLIN' HAIR IN THOSE.

- WELL, IT DOES NOT. - YES, I DO.

- THIS IS A $1,000 SHOE. - I DON'T CARE.

NOBODY CURLING HAIR IN THIS-- PLEASE.

- I-I DON'T WANT THAT. - YOU CAN'T WEAR THOSE HEELS.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY TONI ACTIN' LIKE THE SHOE POLICE.

LIKE, THERE IS NOW WAY THAT I'M WEARING SOME GRANDMAMA SHOES.

LIKE, MY FEET MIGHT BE A LITTLE SWOLLEN, RIGHT NOW,

BUT THEY'RE NOT ORTHOPEDIC-- I MEAN, NOT JUST YET.

DO YOU HAVE THESE IN A 41? - YOU CAN HAVE THESE.

- PROBABLY NOT. - MAYBE.

WHAT ABOUT THOSE PINK ONES, THE PINK SHIMMY-SHIMMY ONES?

NO, SHE CAN'T HAVE THOSE PINK ONES.

SHE CAN HAVE THESE. - I'M NOT WEARING THOSE.

I'M NOT MAKING RICE, TONI. - YOU KNOW WHAT?

I HAVE THE BEST SOLUTION FOR A WEDGE.

IT'S VERY BALANCED. - OKAY, YES.

LIKE THESE, AND I THINK IT'S A GOOD COMPROMISE,

SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

I'M NOT-I'M NOT WEARING THOSE.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH 'EM?

THEY LOOK LIKE OLD LADY WEDGES.

I-I AIN'T WEARING THEM-- LIES YOU TELL.

I'M TELLING YOU.

TAMAR KEEPS REJECTING ALL OF THE PRACTICAL BUT CUTE SHOES.

SHE'S NOT THE ONE WHO HAS TO HEAR HER COMPLAINING ALL DAY.

AND SHE'S PREGNANT, AND IT'S MAKING HER TALK LOUDER.

I JUST NEED TO FIND HER SOMETHING THAT'S NEW,

AND HIP, AND ALSO COMFORTABLE.

I MEAN, IF THAT'S POSSIBLE.

- OOH! - LET ME SEE.

- THESE ARE CUTE! - THERE YOU GO.

I WANT THEM IN BLACK, AND THAT'S IT, THOUGH.

- DO YOU HAVE THIS IN AN 11? - YEAH.

- HAVE A SEAT, PREGO. - OKAY, WHAT YOU GOT FOR ME?

DO YOU HAVE BLACK ONES?

NO, I CAN'T FIND THE BLACK ONES, BUT THEY'RE BEAT, THOUGH.

YEAH! - LET'S SEE THOSE.

THOSE ARE CUTE, THOUGH. - THESE ARE BEAT.

YEAH!

UH-HUH.

SEE, THOSE ARE CUTE-- LET'S GET THOSE.

I CAN DO THE BABY DANCE IN THESE SHOES.

UH-UH-UH-UH-UH-UH. - DON'T DO THE BABY DANCE.

THIS IS HOW MY SISTER WANT ME TO GET ON STAGE.

UH-UH-UH-UH-UH-UH-UH.

- NO. - UH-UH-UH-UH.

WHOO!

I NEED TO DO THAT IN A HEEL.

THAT AIN'T CUTE IN A-IN A FLAT.

IN A HEEL, MM-MM-MM. - WHAT'S ALL THIS ENERGY?

WHERE'D IT COME FROM? - MM-MM-MM-MM-MM-MM.

OW-- SEE THE DIFFERENCE?

- I'M SORRY. - GIRL?

I MEAN, I MIGHT NOT WEAR THESE SHOES ON STAGE,

BUT THEY STILL HOT.

AND, ON TOP OF THAT, THEY COMFORTABLE.

BEING PREGNANT SUCKS, DOG.

AND NOW, I'M READY TO GO HOME, PUT MY FEET UP,

AND HAVE MY BABY DADDY MAKE ME SOMETHIN' TO EAT.

OKAY, SO, WE'LL TAKE THESE AND THESE.

BUT, I-I GOT MINE AND HER SHOES.

LIES YOU TELL.

SHE AIN'T GOT NO CREDIT CARD.

SHE AIN'T GOT NO COIN-- I GOT THE COIN.

I GOT COIN-- THANK YOU, GUYS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. - THANK YOU.

- WELL, DON'T FALL, TONI. - I'M NOT THE ONE PREGNANT.

I SHOULD BE HELPING YOU-- LET ME HELP YOU.

GIRL, I GOT ON TENNIS SHOES.

THANK YOU, GIRL, 'CAUSE MY FEET HURT LIKE HELL.

I GUESS I'LL SIT UP IN HERE.

UP IN THESE SEATS.

WAIT A MINUTE.

ONLY ONE OF MY GLUTEUS MAXIMUS CAN FIT

IN ONE SIDE OF THIS DAMN-- - SQUEEZE IT A LITTLE.

SQUEEZE IT-- SQUEEZE IT-- SQUEEZE IT.

WAIT, WAIT, HOLD UP-- WAIT A MINUTE.

WAIT. - STAY WITH IT.

I FEEL LIKE I'M GONNA FALL.

TRACI AND I ARE IN CHARLOTTE TO PERFORM AT THE CIAA,

WHICH IS A HUGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

FOR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES.

TRACI HAS BEEN ASKED TO SING "LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING"

AT ONE OF THE GAMES.

AND THE NEXT NIGHT, I'M SINGING MY NEW SINGLE,

"GAME TIME," AND THAT'S AT HALF TIME.

AND THIS YEAR, THERE'S GONNA BE CHAKA KHAN,

DRAKE, LUDICROUS, T.I., SLICK RICK, TREY SONGZ,

AND TRINA BRAXTON, BABY-- YES!

HOW DO YOU FEEL?

YOU'RE GETTIN' READY TO DO YOUR NEW SONG TO THE WORLD.

TRACI, LISTEN TO ME-- I'M SO NERVOUS.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF AND--

- DON'T BE NERVOUS. - BUT, I'M GONNA TELL YOU WHY

I'M NERVOUS.

I'M A BIT MORE NERVOUS NOW THAN I WOULD'VE BEEN,

IF TONI DIDN'T DELETE IT FROM HER SHOW AS IF IT, LIKE,

WASN'T A QUOTE, UNQUOTE, LIKE, GOOD ENOUGH SONG TO DO.

SINCE TONI CUT "GAME TIME" OUT OF HER CONCERT,

I'VE BEEN REALLY FRUSTRATED BECAUSE IT'S MY NEW SINGLE,

AND I'M DYING TO INTRODUCE IT TO THE WORLD.

NOW THAT I'M GETTING ANOTHER CHANCE,

I CAN FINALLY PUT ALL THAT BEHIND ME.

IN A LOT OF WAYS, I FEEL THAT THIS IS A BETTER VENUE TO DO IT.

YOU KNOW, A SPORTING EVENT. - I UNDERSTAND THAT.

TRINA'S ALL SET-- SHE HAS HER DANCERS.

SHE'S BEEN REHEARSING-- SHE'S READY TO GO.

BUT, ME?

I GOTTA SING A PRE-GAME ANTHEM A CAPELLA.

NOW, THAT'S FREAKING ME OUT.

I'M GRATEFUL THAT I DO KNOW THE BLACK NATIONAL ANTHEM

BECAUSE A LOT OF AFRICAN AMERICANS DO NOT KNOW, FOR REAL.

YOU KNOW, I'M NOT EXEMPT FROM THAT, TOO, TRACI.

I DON'T-- I DIDN'T TEACH MY BOYS "LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING."

I'VE KNOWN "LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING,"

THE BLACK NATIONAL ANTHEM, ALL MY LIFE.

I'M BLACK.

I'M SUPPOSED TO KNOW IT, RIGHT?

IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE BLACK NATIONAL ANTHEM,

YOU SHOULD NEVER HAVE YOUR BLACK CARD, POINT BLANK, PERIOD.

GONNA HAVE TO REGISTER ALL OVER AGAIN LIKE YOUR CITIZENSHIP.

TO MY PERFORMANCE AND TO YOURS, ALSO.

- I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU. - THANK YOU.

AND I'M GLAD YOU'RE STEPPING OUT ON YOUR OWN.

LOVE YOU. - LOVE YOU, TOO.

AND I AM OUTTA MY SHELL-- HOW ABOUT THAT?

YOU LITTLE MOLLUSK.

TAMEY!

- WHAT UP? - HI, I HAVE JAMES.

AFTER TONI'S FABULOUS CONCERT, I STUCK AROUND TO L.A.

TO HELP MOMMY GET SETTLED AT TAMAR'S,

AND I ALSO WANTED TO INTRODUCE TAMAR TO JAMES,

WHO I THINK WOULD BE THE PERFECT ASSISTANT FOR HER

BECAUSE HE'S KIND OF THE GAY VERSION OF TAMAR,

WHICH I THINK SHE ALWAYS WANTED THAT.

- I'M JAMES. - HI.

- NICE TO MEET YOU. - NICE MEETING YOU, JAMES.

WHO PURSE IS THAT? - MINE.

- WHAT? - OH, THAT'S HIS.

WHY HE GOT YOUR BAG?

BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT ASSISTANTS--

THAT'S WHAT THEY DO, IS THEY CATER TO YOU.

BUT, WHY YOU STANDIN'?

I'LL ONLY SIT WHEN YOU ASK ME TO SIT.

EXACTLY.

DID YOU JUST SAY YOU'LL ONLY IF YOU ASK ME TO SIT?

IF YOU ASK ME TO-- OTHER THAN THAT, I'LL KEEP WORKIN'.

TOWANDA, YOU AIN'T INVOLVED IN NO LABOR LAWS?

GIRL, T-TA-- NO-- ARE YOU SERIOUS?

YOU CAN SIT DOWN-- PLEASE, SIT DOWN.

SIT DOWN OVER HERE AND ENGAGE IN THE CONVERSATION.

OF COURSE-- HOW ARE YOU?

I LIKE YOUR BAG.

NICE LITTLE TRAVEL BAG-- YOU DID THAT.

AN ASSISTANT HAS TO BE READY AT ALL TIMES.

I KNOW THAT'S RIGHT.

BEING THE PERFECT PERSONAL ASSISTANT ISN'T EASY.

AND BELIEVE ME-- I KNOW FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

BECAUSE I'VE BEEN TONI'S PERFECT, FABULOUS,

WONDERFUL ASSISTANT FOR SO MANY YEARS.

SO, THAT'S WHY I RECENTLY STARTED A TRAINING SCHOOL

FOR HIGH-END ASSISTANTS THAT I CALL, "THE SECRET SQUIRRELS."

WELL, TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF, BOO.

WHAT MADE YOU WANNA GET INVOLVED WITH TOWANDA'S SECRET SQUIRREL?

I LIKE TO CATER TO OTHER PEOPLE.

I'M VERY GOOD AT TAK-- - YOU DO?

- YEAH. - HOW COME?

- I'M A NURTURER BY NATURE. - REALLY?

SO, I BECAME A SQUIRREL.

NOW, I'M JUST RUNNING UP A TREE.

- THE TREE OF LEARNIN'. - HOW YA DOIN'?

WON'T HE DO IT-- THANK YA.

I JUST LIKE TO SEE PEOPLE DAY GO SMOOTHLY,

AND I DO THINGS FOR YOU THAT YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO ASK TO BE DONE.

THERE'S NO "KNICK, KNACK, PADDYWACK, GIVE A DOG A BONE."

I LOVE!

YOU KNOW WHAT, TAMAR?

I JUST KNEW THAT JAMES WOULD BE GOOD FOR YOU.

LET ME TELL YOU WHY-- BECAUSE YOUR PERSONALITIES.

WELL, HOW'S YOUR ORGANIZATION SKILLS?

I'M VERY ORGANIZED.

I LIKE BEING 30 MINUTES EARLY TO EVERYTHING.

I LOATHE LATENESS.

ONLY THE LATE GIRLS ARE LATE.

YEAH, HONEY-- WHAT, WHAT?

- SEE? - WHAT?

YOU KNOW, I REALLY DO ENJOY BEING AROUND JAMES

BECAUSE HE IS FUNNY.

BUT, IT FRIGHTENS ME BECAUSE HE GONNA THINK

THAT WE AROUND EACH OTHER TO HAVE FUN, AND WE'RE NOT.

WE'RE AROUND EACH OTHER SO HE CAN WORK,

AND I CAN WATCH HIM WORK.

OKAY, BUT, YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY NEEDS A TEST RUN, OKAY?

BETTER NOT GET TOO AHEAD OF MYSELF IN EXCITEMENT, OKAY?

MAYBE YOU CAN GUYS CAN GO SHOPPING,

AND YOU CAN KINDA SEE HOW HE WORKS.

- OKAY, THAT SOUNDS GREAT. - YOU READY TO GO?

- YES, LET'S GO. - LET'S GO.

LADIES.

- HOW DO YOU FEEL? - UH, OKAY.

DAWN, UH, WHERE WE SITTIN'-- HOW YOU DOIN'?

- WE'RE GOING RIGHT HERE. - PERFECT.

TONIGHT IS MY BIG PRE-GAME PERFORMANCE,

AND I AM SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THIS.

WE STILL HAVE TWO HOURS UNTIL SHOW TIME,

BUT I HAVE TO DO A QUICK SOUND CHECK FIRST.

♪ LET US RESOUND ♪

♪ LOUD AS THE ROLLING SEAS ♪

THANK YOU. - ALL RIGHT.

UM, SHE SHOULD BE BACK HERE AROUND 6:00.

- SIX-- OKAY. - YES.

BE CAREFUL ABOUT THE TRAFFIC.

NO, I ALREADY KNOW-- IT'S 5:00.

IT'S 5:05-- WE GOTTA GET HER DRESSED AND GET RIGHT BACK.

YES, 'CAUSE I GOTTA GET DRESSED, HONEY.

- ALL RIGHT. - I GOTTA LOOK SPIFFY!

I'M REALLY NERVOUS.

AND SINCE TRINA ISN'T PERFORMING UNTIL TOMORROW,

I'M COUNTING ON HER TO COME AND BE MY CHEERLEADER.

SISTER MAGIC-- PING!

♪ LET OUR REJOICING ♪

♪ RISE HIGH AS THE LISTENING SKIES ♪

I'M SINGING IN FRONT OF A LOT OF PEOPLE BY MYSELF,

WITHOUT MY SISTERS, AND I HAVE CAMERAS

ALL IN MY FACE AND TELERIZED.

THAT'S WOW.

DID I SAY ALL THE WORDS RIGHT?

BECAUSE I WANNA MAKE SURE I SAY ALL THE WORDS RIGHT.

ALL THE WORDS ARE TIGHT.

MOST PEOPLE THAT NORMALLY SING THE BLACK NATIONAL ANTHEM

ALWAYS SCREW IT UP-- THEY FORGET THE WORDS.

AND I DON'T WANNA FORGET THE WORDS.

I DON'T WANT THEM TO SAY, "BOO!

"TRACI DON'T KNOW NO BLACK NATIONAL ANTHEM.

"WHY SHE SINGING THAT-- UH-UH.

"SHE SHOULD HAVE MORE PRACTICE THAN THAT.

"OH, SHE DONE MISSED THE WHOLE VERSE.

"WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT-- I WANT HER BLACK CARD."

UH-UH, NO.

OKAY.

I FORGOT HOW THE SONG GO.

TASTE THAT FOR ME-- IS THAT GOOD?

- UH-UH. - WHAT ABOUT THIS ROCK CANDY?

- UCK. - I MESSED UP ON TONI'S SHOW.

- YES. - I HAVE TO REDEEM MYSELF.

I FORGOT HOW THE SONG GO-- I FORGOT HOW THE SONG GO.

OKAY.

I NEED A DRINK.

I NEED TO HAVE COMMUNION, RIGHT NOW.

I DO.

WITHOUT THE BODY. I NEED TO HAVE COMMUNION

I NEED THE BLOOD-- I NEED THE WINE.

I WAS ASKING BOBBY, MY MANAGER BOBBY,

WHICH HE'S SUPPOSED TO DO EVERYTHING I ASK HIM TO DO,

FOR A LITTLE WINE, JUST A LITTLE GLASS OF WINE,

SO I CAN GET MY NERVES STRAIGHT.

HE GONNA SAY, "NO?"

I UNDERSTAND HE'S SAYING A PRAYER.

YEAH, PRAYER WORKS.

BUT, RIGHT NOW, I NEED THAT WINE.

NOTO HAVE BEEN HERE.R? SHD

I CAN'T BELIEVE MY SISTER, TRINA, IS NOT HERE YET.

HOW SHE GONNA MAKE ME NERVOUS,

EVEN MORE NERVOUS THAN WHAT I AM?

DAMN!

WHOO!

TRACI!

I'M GLAD I COULD BE HERE FOR YOU.

I KNOW-- THANK YOU-- I GOT SO NERVOUS.

I'VE BEEN PRACTICING AND PRACTICING.

I THOUGHT, "WHERE IS-- WHERE THE IS TRINA?"

I'M HERE, GIRL.

I WOULDN'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD.

FINALLY, TRINA FINALLY-FINALLY MADE IT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I CAN EXHALE.

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE SO CALM.

I'D BE SO FRAZZLED. - TRINA, NO.

BELIEVE ME-- I AM NOT CALM, RIGHT NOW.

MY MIND IS GOING 1,000 MILES PER HOUR, RIGHT NOW.

I JUST SAY JUST BREATHE-- JUST TAKE YOUR TIME

AND LET IT GO AS SLOW, AND IT'S--

IF-IF IT'S LONG, IT'S LONG-- THAT'S JUST WHAT IT IS.

YEAH, YEAH.

BUT, I GOT THAT PEE SENSATION.

THE-- OKAY. - THAT KIKI SENSATION.

- OH, YEAH, GO KIKIS. - YES, YOU HAVE TO GO KIKI.

YOU BETTER GO KIKI BEFORE YOU GO OUT THERE.

BUT, I DON'T HAVE TO GO KIKI.

YOU KNOW HOW MANY I WENT TO SIT DOWN, AND IT'S NOT COMIN'?

TALKING TO TRINA MADE ME CALM JUST A LITTLE BIT,

NOT AS MUCH, BUT JUST A LITTLE BIT.

I WONDER IF SHE HAVE ANY WINE IN HER PURSE.

I MESSED UP ON TONI'S SHOW, 'CAUSE I WALKED OFF THE STAGE.

WHERE'S TRACI-- DID SHE LEAVE THE STAGE?

- YES, SHE DID. - TRACI LEFT THE STAGE!

- YOUR SHOW-- - YES, YES, YES!

I - YOU CAN'T DO THATED.I D-

ON OTHER PEOPLE'S SHOWS, THOUGH, TRACI.

I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DO THE SUPERWOMAN AND EVERYTHING.

YOU CAN'T-- YOU CANNOT DO THAT ON OTHER PEOPLE'S SHOWS.

I WAS GONNA TALK TO YOU ABOUT THAT.

BUT, I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS SUPPOSED TO DO THE SUPERWOMAN

ON THE SECOND TIME WHEN TOWANDA DID THE SUPERWOMAN.

NO, YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO FOLLOW THE CHOREOGRAPHY.

- BUT, I DID. - SORT OF.

♪ IF YOU DIDN'T COME TO PARTY ♪

♪ THEN YOU BETTER GO HOME ♪

♪ WHOO ♪

COME ON

♪ THEN YOU BETTER GO HOME ♪

♪ IF YOU DIDN'T COME TO PARTY ♪

♪ THEN YOU BETTER GO HOME WHOO ♪

BUT, YOU SAID, "PARTY OR GO HOME."

SO, I PARTIED, 'CAUSE I DIDN'T WANNA GO HOME.

SO, I PARTIED.

AND ON THIS ONE, I GOTTA GET IT RIGHT.

WAIT, SO, YOURS YOU GOTTA GET IT RIGHT?

SO, MINE YOU HAVE TO EITHER PARTY OR GO HOME.

I HAVE TO REDEEM MYSELF.

IT'S DIFFERENT WHEN IT'S YOUR OWN, ISN'T IT?

- IT IS. - YES, IT IS.

IT IS-- IT REALLY IS.

YES.

'CAUSE YOU SEE THINGS DIFFERENTLY.

IT'S A WHOLE-- IT'S A WHOLE 'NOTHER PERSPECTIVE.

- YES. - BUT, I'M PROUD OF YOU.

- THANK YOU. - YOU'RE GONNA DO GREAT.

I'M SO EXCITED.

I'M JUST GLAD THAT SOMEBODY FROM THE FAMILY

COULD BE HERE AND REPRESENT YOU.

I'M SO EXCITED FOR TRACI BECAUSE THIS IS ONE OF HER

FIRST PERFORMANCES BY HERSELF,

AND I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT TRACI REALLY NEEDS.

WELCOME TO THE 68th CIAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT.

DAWN, I CAN'T WALK FASTER THAN YOU, DAWN.

PLEASE STAND AND REMOVE YOUR HATS FOR PRESENTATION OF COLORS

BY THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.

THANK YOU-- SORRY FOR THE RUSH.

WE GOT LIVE-LIVE TV TAKING PLACE.

RIGHT NOW.

I DEFINITELY HAVE SOMETHIN' TO PROVE BECAUSE,

IF TRACI WANTS TO BE A SINGER, SHE HAS TO GO OUT THERE

AND DO THE RIGHT THING.

AND "LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING"

FOR MY MISS TRACI BRAXTON.

OKAY, UM, TRACI, DO YOU REMEMBER THE WORDS?

UH--

♪ LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING ♪

♪ 'TIL EARTH AND HEAVEN ♪

♪ HEAVEN RING ♪

♪ RING WITH THE HARMONIES ♪

♪ OF LIBERTY ♪

♪ LET OUR REJOICING RISE ♪

♪ HIGH AS THE LISTENING SKIES ♪

SO, I START SINGIN', AND THEN THE WORDS START COMING OUT.

AND THEN, ALL OF THE SUDDEN, I JUST--

EVERYTHING JUST STARTS TO RELAX.

YOU KNOW, I WAS LIKE, "OH, OKAY. I CAN DO THIS."

IT FELT REALLY GOOD.

♪ HAS BROUGHT US ♪

♪ FACING THE RISING SUN ♪

♪ NOW OUR NEW DAY BEGUN ♪

♪ LET US MARCH ON ♪

♪ 'TIL VICTORY IS WON ♪

YEAH, YES, TRACI-- YES, YES, YES, YES!

I AM SO PROUD OF TRACI.

SHE SEEMED A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS, AT FIRST.

I MEAN, BUT AFTER THOSE FIRST THREE WORDS,

I MEAN, SHE JUST BREEZED ON THROUGH IT.

GOPROUD OF YOU.! I'M SOR

YES, YES!

IT IS TRACI SEASON, HONEY-- YES, AND I'M READY TO ROLL!

YOU REMEMBERED ALL THE WORDS.

I WAS SO FRICKIN' HAPPY FOR YOU.

LADIES.

OH!

SMELLS FRUITY. - CUTIE PATOOTIE.

MY PRIORITIES FOR AN ASSISTANT HAS DEFINITELY CHANGED

'CAUSE, AT FIRST, IT WAS ALL BUSINESS-BUSINESS-BUSINESS.

SET THIS UP-- DO THIS.

YOU KNOW, MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS RIGHT.

BUT, NOW THAT I GOT THIS LOVE ON TOP,

YOU KNOW, MY PRIORITY IS EATING, RIGHT,

AND WHAT I'M CRAVING FOR TODAY.

TOWANDA, HE CAN'T BE YOUR ASSISTANT AND MINE.

NO, HE'S GONNA-- HE'S JUST YOURS.

I'M JUST SHOWING YOU WHAT HE DOES.

SO, WHY HE GOT YOUR BAG, STILL?

CARRY YOUR OWN BAG.

UH, UH, I'M SHOWING YOU WHAT HE'S SUPPOSED TO DO.

YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE CARRYING YOURS, EITHER.

- I LIKES TO CARRY MY BAG. - OH, HEY.

WHAT ABOUT THE FROZEN YOGURT?

OOH, IT SMELLS DELICIOUS IN HERE.

- OH, MY, THIS SMELLS GOOD! - CAN YOU POUR THIS?

CAN YOU TOUCH THAT FOR ME? - I SURE CAN.

OKAY, YOU CAN HOLD THIS NOW-- IT'S GETTING A LITTLE HEAVY.

THANK YOU.

SO, THESE ARE ALL OF OUR CUPCAKES.

VANILLA WITH SPRINKLES, COOKIES AND CREAM,

COCONUT, THIS IS DING-A-LING.

LIKE, IT'S, UH, OFF OF THE HOSTESS.

DING-A-LING-- DING-A-LING.

DING-A-LING. - I KNEW IT.

I WANNA TRY THE DING-A-LING. - YES.

THE CUPCAKE, LADIES, THE CUPCAKES-THE CUPCAKES.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. - HE'S GONNA HAVE THE DING-A-LING,

AND I'M GONNA HAVE THE BUTTER PECAN.

- OH, MY GOODNESS, MY GOD! - WHAT'S THAT TASTE LIKE?

- DING-A-LING. - HOW IS IT?

YOU KNOW, I REALLY THINK THE BEST WAY FOR ME TO FIGURE

IF JAMES IS GONNA WORK WITH ME OR NOT IS IF HE STARTS

TASTING THINGS THAT I POSSIBLY, YOU KNOW,

COULD BE CRAVING.

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE PSYCHIC WHEN YOU'RE AN ASSISTANT.

TASTE THAT FOR ME.

OKAYWHAT THAT TASTES LIKE.

IT'S LIKE A SHOWER IN TAHITI.

AFTER YOU JUST DRUNK A WATERMELON DROP MARTINI.

- AND GOT, OH! - UH-HUH.

AND YOU JUST HAD A GREAT PLATE OF SUSHI.

THAT'S WHAT THAT TASTES LIKE?

- MM-HMM. - HEAVEN.

I'LL TAKE ONE OF THOSE TO GO.

THAN TO GO TO TAHITI. - R

AND HAVE A COCKTAIL FIRST,

ACCOMPANIED BY SOME RAW YELLOWTAIL SUSHI.

YOU KNOW, THOSE ARE TWO THINGS THAT I NEED IN MY LIFE,

RIGHT NOW, AT THIS MOMENT.

SO, RIGHT NOW, HIS TASTE BUDS AND I GO TOGETHER.

THEY'RE GIRLFRIEND AND BOYFRIEND.

LIFE. - OH, MY GOD!

SEE, I KNEW IT-- I DON'T WANNA GET FAT.

SO, YOU KNOW, I HAVE TO-- OOH, I WANT YOU TO TASTE THAT

PEANUT BUTTER, 'CAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT I--

I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE I WANT.

THAT LOOKS GOOD-- IS THAT GOOD?

- UH-UH. - YOU SURE YOU DON'T LIKE IT?

I'M SURE.

OOH, TRY THE PEACHES FIRST AND THEN THE COOKIES.

- UH-UH. - WHAT'D THAT TASTE LIKE?

WHAT ABOUT THIS ROCK CANDY, RIGHT HERE?

YOU KNOW, I REALLY PREPARE MY SQUIRRELS

FOR THE BEST AND THE WORST SITUATIONS,

AND THIS IS NOT ONE OF THE BEST SITUATIONS.

TAMAR IS REALLY ABOUT TO MAKE JAMES SICK.

TEAM TOO MUCH, RIGHT NOW, OKAY?

TAMAR, YOU'RE TOO MUCH.

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT, TAMAR?

NO, I ATE TOO MUCH.

I WANNA GO HOME AND LAY DOWN.

- YOU ATE TOO MUCH? - SHE ATE TOO MUCH.

UGH, I NEED SOME WATER, NOW-- I'M SO FULL.

YOU KNOW, I GOTTA HAVE MY ASSISTANT GETTING ALONG

WITH MY HUSBAND. - I AGREE.

I-I DON'T KNOW.

AT ALL, PERIOD, EVER IN LIFE?

IS THERE A MALL NEAR HERE?

I'M SO NERVOUS-- I'M SWEATY ALREADY.

I KNOW.

I WANNA PRAY WITH 'EM, IF THEY'RE ABOUT TO PRAY.

SHOOT-- GOTTA GET ONE IN.

SO, TODAY, I AM PERFORMING MY BRAND-NEW SINGLE,

"GAME TIME," FOR THE CIAA.

OH, I PROBABLY SHOULD'VE WORN THE SHOES

I WAS GONNA PERFORM IN ON THESE FLOORS.

THIS IS THE VERY FIRST TIME I'LL BE PERFORMING MY NEW SINGLE

IN A VENUE, AND IT IS SO IMPORTANT FOR ME THAT I DELIVER

A GREAT PERFORMANCE, I MEAN, BECAUSE I HAVE TO

GET RID OF ALL THOSE NAYSAYERS.

"OH, TRINA, YOU'RE NOT READY."

"OH, TRINA, YOU'RE NOT UP TO PAR."

"OH, TRINA, YOUR NOT LIKE YOUR SISTERS."

YOU'RE RIGHT-- I'M NOT LIKE MY SISTERS

BECAUSE I'M BUSY BEING LIKE TRINA.

SO, I GUESS I'LL START RIGHT BEHIND YOU.

OH, CAN'T DANCE WITH DARK SHOES ON?

AT ALL, PERIOD, EVER IN LIFE?

NO, NOT ON THE COURT-- YEAH, I'M SORRY.

DO I HAVE TO TAKE MY SHOES OFF, AS WELL?

OKAY, SO, WE HAVE TO GO OUT AND BUY SOME SHOES.

OKAY.

YEAH, WE-- YEAH, WE STILL CAN'T.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

IS THERE A MALL NEARBY-- IS THERE A MALL NEAR HERE?

OKAY, NO ONE TOLD ME YOU CAN'T HAVE ON BLACK BOTTOM

OR BLACK SOLED SHOES.

SO NOW, I HAVE TO GO AND GET SHOES FOR MY DANCERS.

I AM SO FREAKING OUT, RIGHT NOW.

THIS IS THE LAST THING I NEED BEFORE A PERFORMANCE!

SO, THEY HAVE TO HAVE SHOES WITH WHITE BOTTOMS?

NOT THOSE, 'CAUSE THEY SCUFF- THEY SCUFF UP THE FLOOR.

CAN THEY HAVE BLACK TENNIS SHOES, SO--

YEAH-YEAH-YEAH, BLACK TENNIS SHOES ARE GOOD.

IF MY PERFORMANCE GETS MESSED UP OVER A PAIR OF SHOES,

NOT JUST ANY PAIR OF SHOES, SHOES THAT I'M NOT EVEN

GONNA WEAR, I'M GONNA BE SO PISSED OFF.

IS THERE A MALL NEARBY? - IT IS, UM, SOUTH PARK MALL.

- HOW FAR AWAY IS IT? - PROBABLY 20 MINUTES.

- TWENTY MINUTES? - MM-HMM.

TWENTY, TWENTY-FIVE MINUTES. - TWENTY-FIVE MINUTES?

HOW AM I GOING TO DRIVE TO THE MALL

AND FIND THESE GUYS NEW SHOES IN ONE LITTLE HOUR?

THE DANCERS ARE GONNA HAVE TO GO OUT AND FIND THEIR OWN SHOES.

I JUST PRAY THEY MAKE IT BACK IN TIME,

OR ELSE I'M GONNA LOOK REALLY STUPID PERFORMING A DANCE SONG

ALL BY MYSELF.

WHAT?

- HEY, TAMEY. - HI, MISS TAMAR.

- HEY. - HEY.

WHAT YA DOIN'? - WATCHING A LITTLE TV.

- HI, TAMEY-WAMEY. - HI.

CHILD, IF YOU DON'T SIT DOWN, YOU'RE GONNA WORK ON MY NERVES.

TOWANDA'S COMING BACK OVER WITH JAMES BECAUSE IT IS TIME

FOR ME TO MAKE A DECISION ABOUT HIRING HIM.

HOW WAS YOUR DAY?

- I'M TIRED. - ARE YOU?

I DON'T KNOW-I DON'T KNOW HOW FAT PEOPLE DO IT.

HOW YOU JUST WALK AROUND WITH ALL THIS--

I'M NOT GONNA SAY ANYTHING SMART.

- DON'T YOU SAY NOTHIN'. - I'M NOT.

I JUST-- HOW DOES THAT WORK?

HOW DO YOU TIE YOUR SHOES?

OOH, GOD, GIVE ME STRENGTH NOT TO SAY NOTHIN' SMART!

JESUS, JESUS, JESUS! - YEAH, DON'T TRY ME.

TRY ME NOT. - OH, GLORY BE TO THE LORD!

TRY ME NOT BECAUSE MY-- FIRST OF ALL, IF YOU'RE

REFERRING TO MY HUSBAND, MY HUSBAND'S NOT FAT.

HE IS JUST TUBS OF LOVIN', OKAY?

DON'T GET THAT TWISTED, OKAY?

SO, I THINK, UM, JAMES SHOULD EXCUSE THE ROOM,

SO ME AND YOU CAN HAVE A SISTER TALK.

OKAY, JAMES-- YEAH, I THINK--

CAN YOU GO CHECK ON MY PEACH COBBLER, REAL QUICK?

- I SURE CAN. - JUST MAKE SURE IT DON'T--

DID YOU MAKE PEACH COBBLER?

AIN'T REALLY NOTHIN' TO DO BUT TO EAT.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT JAMES?

I THINK HE COOL.

TO KINDA BE AROUND VINCE YS

A LITTLE BIT. - I AGREE.

AND, YOU KNOW, I'M ALL SOLD, BUT, YOU KNOW,

I GOTTA HAVE MY ASSISTANT GETTIN' ALONG WITH MY HUSBAND.

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

I MEAN, I REALLY THINK JAMES IS GREAT, BUT, YOU KNOW,

I DON'T NEED TWO QUEENS IN THE HOUSE, RIGHT NOW.

I DON'T WANNA WASTE VINCE'S TIME SETTIN' UP

NO MORE INTERVIEWS WITH HIM TO REJECT THE MAN.

SO, AS MUCH AS I LOVE HIM, I'M JUST GONNA HAVE TO

PASS ON HIM FOR NOW-- SORRY, BOO.

WELL, HE-- WHEN YOU GOT HIM LEAVIN'?

HE WAS ACTUALLY GOING BACK TONIGHT.

I KINDA DON'T WANT HIM TO GO.

YOU DON'T?

OKAY, IT'S PEACH COBBLER TIME, ISN'T IT?

- YES. - IT'S PEACH COBBLER TIME?

IT'S PEACH COBBLER TIME. - CAN I SAY SOMETHING, PLEASE?

- DON'T, TOWANDA! - HI, LITTLE BABY!

HI!

WELCOME TO THE CIAA QUARTERFINALS.

THE DANCERS-- THEIR BOOTS ARE LIKE STREET SHOES,

SO THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED ON THE COURT.

SO, THEY HAD TO GO OUT AND TRY TO BUY SOME SHOES FOR THEM.

- AT THE LAST MINUTE? - AT THE LAST MINUTE,

AN HOUR BEFORE THE SHOW STARTS.

- YES, THEY'RE HARD BOTTOM? - HARD BOTTOM.

IT'S ALMOST PERFORMANCE TIME,

AND THE DANCERS STILL DON'T HAVE THE SHOES THEY NEED.

I AM SO NERVOUS.

I'M JUST SO MAD BECAUSE I'M ALREADY NERVOUS AS IT IS.

I KNOW, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT-- JUST BREATHE OUT.

BREATHE OUT.

HEY, GUYS-- I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE.

ARE THOSE THE SHOES? - YES.

PRAISE GOD-- GET 'EM ON, NOW-NOW-NOW.

WE GOTTA GO, NOW-NOW-NOW!

THANK GOD FOR JESUS, AS MOMMY WOULD SAY.

IF I HAD TO GO OUT AND PERFORM THIS BY MYSELF,

IT WOULD'VE BEEN A HUGE DISASTER.

- HEY, TRINA! - TRACI!

OH, MY GOD-- CONGRATULATIONS!

I CAN'T WAIT 'TIL YOUR PERFORMANCE.

I'M GLAD YOU CAME.

YEAH, AND YOU LOOK LIKE WONDER WOMAN.

I FEEL LIKE-I FEEL LIKE I'M BUSTING OUT.

TRINA LOOKED LIKE WONDER WOMAN,

AND THEN HER ALL PERKIED UP ALL UNDER HER CHIN.

I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA PLAY BONGOS ON IT.

- SEE YA OUT THERE. - I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

I'LL SEE YOU ON THE SIDE-- I LOVE YOU.

GOOD LUCK-- BREAK A LEG.

OH, MY GOD!

FREE FEELS.

YOU OWE ME $75 EACH.

OOP, NOW, THAT'S MORE, RIGHT THERE.

- YOU LOOK GOOD. - OH, I FEEL NERVOUS.

YOU LOOK VERY-- - YA'LL ARE NOT NERVOUS?

I'M JUST SAYING THIS IS MY LARGEST AUDIENCE, THOUGH.

IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE EVERYBODY'S GONNA BE

PLAYING "GAME TIME" AT THEIR GAMES.

- AS THEY SHOULD. - THAT'S WHAT I'M HOPING FOR.

I HAVE TO GET RID OF THE GUM, THOUGH.

I KNOW-- I CHEW GUM LIKE A COW WHEN I GET NERVOUS.

LET'S GO, GUYS.

IT'S FINALLY TIME FOR ME TO SING, AND I'M A BIT NERVOUS,

ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE TO WALK ACROSS THE WHOLE STAGE.

OOP!

AND TONI ALWAYS MAKES ME FEEL REALLY INSECURE

ABOUT THE WAY I WALK.

SHE SAYS THAT I WALK LIKE WHOOPI GOLDBERG.

I MEAN, AND WHO DOESN'T GET NERVOUS ABOUT THAT?

REMEMBER HOW WHOOPI GOLDBERG WAS WALKING IN "GHOST?"

THAT AIN'T CUTE.

IT'S REAL "PLANET OF THE APES."

I JUST NEED THE MICROPHONE.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE WELCOME MISS TRINA BRAXTON.

WHERE'S THE MIC-- WHERE'S THE MIC?

HE'S GONNA GIVE IT TO YOU.

♪ OH OH I'M JUST LIKE ONE OF THE GUYS WHEN IT'S GAME TIME ♪

♪ WHOA OH WHOA OH OH ♪ TRASH TALKIN' LIKE I'M ONE ♪

- IT'S REAL "DANCE FEVER" PANTS. - "SOLID GOLD."

AND THEM QUEENS IS LATE.

GIRL

GIRL WE

GIRL WE GOT

GIRL WE GOT IT

GIRL WE GOT IT ON

GIRL WE GOT IT ON THE

GIRL WE GOT IT ON THE WRONG

GIRL WE GOT IT ON THE WRONG FOOT.

- OH, MY GOD--T ON NO, WE DIDN'T.T.

I CAN'T DO WITHOUT YOU, TOM. - I LIKE A MAN WHO KNOWS SHOES NOW.

THIS FITS. - DON'T GET THAT.

TONI, THEY ACTUALLY REALLY FIT.

DON'T GET THAT.

- WE GOTTA GET A BIGGER SIZE. - YOU SAYIN' MY FEET GROWN?

I'M REAL GOOD AT GETTING BIG THINGS IN LITTLE HOLES, BUT--

REALLY, TRIED IT.

YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO SAY THAT.

HE'S MY BOYFRIEND. - THAT'S YOUR BOYFRIEND?

- NINE YEARS. - WHO KNEW?

I LIKE THAT. - I'M BLUSHING.

GIRL!

♪ - I JUST NEED THE MICROPHONE.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE WELCOME MISS TRINA BRAXTON.

WHERE'S THE MIC-- WHERE'S THE MIC?

IT IS FINALLY SHOW TIME, AND I AM SHAKING IN MY SPARKLY BOOTS.

MY NERVES ARE COMPLETELY FRAZZLED,

BUT I NEED TO FIND MY INNER DIVA AND DELIVER

BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT DIVAS DO.

♪ I'M SUCH A LADY ♪

♪ BUT WHEN I HEAR THE WHISTLE BLOW ♪

♪ I BECOME A TOTALLY DIFFERENT INDIVIDUAL ♪

♪ I'M NOT ASHAMED TO GET DIRTY ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I GET A LITTLE ROUGH ♪

♪ DON'T ME FOOL YA BOY ♪

THE ONE THING THAT'S GOING THROUGH MY MIND IS,

"OH, MY GOSH!

"I HOPE I DON'T MESS UP THE DANCE MOVES

"AFTER I WENT THROUGH ALL OF THAT WITH THE DANCERS."

♪ HEAR YA SAYIN' WHO'S THAT LADY ACTING ALL CRAZY ♪

♪ BUT I DON'T REALLY CARE HANDS IN THE AIR ♪

♪ READY FOR SOME ACTION BABY LET ME KNOW ♪

♪ ONE TWO THREE READY SET LET'S GO ♪

♪ I NEED THE SOUND OF THE BAND ♪

♪ PEOPLE IN THE STANDS ♪

♪ EVERYBODY SCREAMING LIKE A NUMBER ONE FAN ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IT'S GAME TIME ♪

♪ YEAH IT'S GAME TIME IT'S GAME ON ♪

♪ ENJOY YOUR CHICK FLICK POUR ME A BEER ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IT'S GAME TIME ♪

♪ YEAH IT'S GAME TIME ♪

I THINK TRINA WAS A TAD BIT NERVOUS

'CAUSE, YOU KNOW, TRINA DOESN'T REALLY PERFORM

WITH A LOT OF BLACK FOLKS.

THAT'S THE MOST BLACK FOLKS TRINA EVER BEEN AROUND

HER WHOLE ENTIRE BEING.

♪ GET A LITTLE DIRTY DIRTY ♪

♪ SAY WHATEVER YOU SAY BUT WHEN IT COMES TO THE GAME ♪

♪ IT'S GO HARD OR GO HOME ♪

I THINK, WITH THIS PERFORMANCE,

I HAVE A BIT OF SOMETHING TO PROVE.

I WANT TO BE RESPECTED SINGING MY TYPE OF MUSIC

AND NOT BEING EXCEPTED TO SING ANY OTHER KIND OF MUSIC.

♪ WHOA OH OH ♪

♪ TRASH TALKING LIKE I'M ONE OF THE GUYS ♪

♪ WHEN IT'S GAME TIME ♪

YES, TRINA-- YOU BETTER WORK, GIRL!

SIT YOUR TAIL DOWN-- YEAH, GO, HONEY!

YEAH, TRINA!

ENJOY THE GAME.

I CAN FINALLY BREATHE, NOW THAT MY PERFORMANCE IS DONE.

AND BESIDES, I FELT LIKE ONE OF MY OOTY-BOOTIES

WAS GONNA COME OUT-- HOPE THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN.

- GREAT JOB. - WHOO!

TRINA, YOU WAS MAGICALLY DELICIOUS!

OH, THANK YOU.

I ALMOST FELL, BUT THANK YOU.

YOU DID-- YOU DID THAT THING.

I WAS GONNA GO UP THERE AND KICK MY LEGS LIKE, UGH.

TRINA DID GREAT!

I KNOW I WAS THE LOUDEST PERSON CHEERING IN THE PLACE.

I WAS TRINA'S PERSONAL CHEERLEADER.

SHE SHOULD'VE GAVE ME THEM DAMN POM-POMS, AND

I WOULD'VE DONE AT LEAST THREE CARTWHEELS.

OKAY, ONE BECAUSE I'M NOT THAT LIMBER ANYMORE,

AND I'M SCARED TO GO UPSIDE DOWN AGAIN, BUT I'M JUST SAYIN'.

I COULD'VE DONE, LIKE, SOME CARTWHEELS, MAYBE A ROUND-OFF.

YA'LL WORKED, TOO! - WHOO!

- YOU DID GOOD, TRINA! - THANKS, BABY.

I'M GLAD IT'S OVER, THOUGH. - YOU DID REAL GOOD.

- DID I REALLY, FOR REAL? - YOU DID REAL GOOD.

YEAH.

I JUST FELT LIKE IT WAS, LIKE, ENTERTAIN ME.

NO.

CRICKETS-- IT DIDN'T-- IT WASN'T CRICKETS?

WAS IT CRICKETS-- WAS IT CRICKETS?

I DIDN'T CARE ABOUT NOBODY ELSE.

THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF CRICKETS, THOUGH, HUH?

I DIDN'T CARE ABOUT NOBODY ELSE.

I CHEERED MY SISTER ON-- BUT, I KNOW THIS MUCH.

ABOUT THEM POM-POMS, TONI DON'T KNOW WHAT

SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT. - THANK YOU.

DO YOU AGREE-- DO YOU AGREE?

- I LIKE THEM POM-POMS. - YES, ALL RIGHT.

- YES-YES-YES. - I THINK THEY ENJOYED IT.

- YEAH, I DID. - I THINK SO.

I DID-- YOU HAD THE POM-POMS.

YOU LOOKED LIKE WONDER WOMAN.

YOU SAW HOW THAT WORKED-- YOU SEE HOW I DID THAT?

AND I STARTED TO LIFT MY LEG UP,

BUT I THOUGHT THEY WASN'T READY FOR IT.

NO, YOU CAN'T-YOU CAN'T SHOW THAT.

LET'S GO IN HERE.

OOH, I LIKE THAT, RIGHT THERE.

I LIKE THAT SHIRT, RIGHT THERE.

YEAH, THAT'S CUTE-- LET'S SEE.

I'M BACK IN ATLANTA, HANDLING THE FINAL DETAILS OF MY MOVE,

AND THE GIRLS ARE TAKING ME SHOPPING AT MY FAVORITE BOUTIQUE.

YEAH, I'M GONNA TAKE THAT ONE, TOO.

SEE, IF TAMAR HAD JOINED US, SHE COULD'VE FOUND SOME NICE

LITTLE THING THAT WOULD REALLY MAKE HER LOOK CUTE, SMALL.

YEAH, BUT YOU KNOW HOW IT IS, MOMMY, WHEN YOU'RE PREGNANT.

YOU JUST DON'T-- - YOU DON'T FEEL SMALL.

YOU DON'T FEEL SEXY-- YOU DON'T FEEL ANY OF THAT.

- I KNOW. - THIS SHIRT IS CUTE!

I KNOW, BUT I WANT HER TO EMBRACE THAT--

THE PREGNANCY-- YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

YOU KNOW WHAT, MOMMY?

IT'S SO FUNNY BECAUSE YOU KNOW HOW TAMAR HAD AN OPINION

ABOUT EVERYBODY'S PREGNANCY.

BUT, NOW THAT IT'S HER, THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END.

WELL, YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T KNOW UNTIL YOU GO THROUGH IT.

YOU KNOW EVERYBODY THINK THEY KNOW EVERYTHING.

- BUT, MOMMY-- - IT'S JUST LIKE BE--

WAIT A MINUTE-- IT'S JUST LIKE BEING A TEENAGER.

YOU THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING UNTIL YOU BECOME AN ADULT.

THEN, YOU'RE LIKE, "OH, OKAY, I GET IT."

BUT, MOMMY, NOBODY ELSE WAS LIKE THAT.

BUT, THAT'S WHO SHE IS-- I'M JUST SAYIN'.

WE CAN'T TALK-- SAY NOTHIN' ABOUT THE BABY!

NO, I AIN'T SAYING THAT YOU CAN'T SAY NOTHIN' ABOUT THE BABY.

ALL OF YOU GUYS WAS LIKE THAT.

UH, NO.

MAYBE NOT IN HER-- IN-IN THE ATTITUDE THAT SHE HAD.

NO, EVERYBODY WAS NOT LIKE THAT, MOMMY-- SORRY.

DID YOU HAVE A DEEP UNDERSTANDING, AT FIRST?

I ALWAYS HAVE A UNDERSTANDING.

TOWANDA, YOU DIDN'T HAVE NO DEEP UNDERSTANDING, AT FIRST,

UNTIL YOU BECAME, UM, PREGNANT.

YES, I DID-- I WAS VERY--

MOMMY, I WAS EXTREME-- - THEN, YOU UNDERSTOOD A LOT.

I WAS EX-- I MAY NOT HAVE UNDERSTOOD BEING A MOTHER

PER SE, BUT I WAS EXTREMELY SUPPORTIVE.

BUT, THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M SAYIN', BABY.

ALL OF YOU ARE VERY SUPPORTIVE.

THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M SAYIN'.

BUT, I'M SAYING YOU DIDN'T HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING

OF BEING A MOM UNTIL YOU BECAME A MOTHER.

GIRL, LEAVE IT ALONE-- LEAVE IT ALONE.

UH-UH, UH-UH-- DON'T BE-- LET'S BE FAIR.

TAMAR IS STRESSED BECAUSE IT AIN'T GONNA BE

TAMAR-TAMAR-TAMAR-TAMAR NO MORE.

IT'S GONNA BE THE BABY- THE BABY-THE BABY.

AND SHE AIN'T GONNA GET NONE OF THE ATTENTION.

SHE GOTTA SHARE HER LITTLE SPOTLIGHT.

SHE WON'T HAVE A SPOTLIGHT.

THE BABY WILL TAKE THAT SPOTLIGHT AND THEN PUT IT

IN HER POCKET AND KEEP GOING.

BUT, ALL I'M SAYING IS, ONCE SHE DELIVER THIS BABY,

SHE WILL UNDERSTAND A WHOLE LOT.

YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES PEOPLE HAVE TO WALK IN YOUR SHOES

TO REALLY UNDERSTAND-- TRUST ME.

YOU KNOW, I WISH THAT THE GIRLS WOULD EASE UP ON TAMAR

JUST A BIT.

YES, WHEN THEY WERE PREGNANT,

SHE GAVE THEM A HARD TIME BECAUSE SHE WAS YOUNG.

SHE REALLY DIDN'T KNOW-- SHE KNOWS NOW.

SHE DIDN'T KNOW.

WHEN TONI WAS PREGNANT, EVERYTHING TONI ATE

SHE MADE T-TAMAR EAT.

YOU KNOW WHAT I HAD TO DO LAST NIGHT?

- NO, WHAT? - MAKE HER SOME SAUERKRAUT.

SHE'S SPOILED ROTTEN.

- WHY THEY DOIN' PUSH-UPS? - GIRL!

CAN I HEAR SOMETHING POSITIVE, RIGHT NOW, PLEASE?

THE BOOTS IS WRONG.