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WHAT IS A TAMARTIAN?

A RUDE, YOUNG CHILD.

- TAMARTIANS ARE NOT RUDE. - YES, THEY ARE.

- WHAT? - ARE YOU KIDDING?

EVERY TIME WE THINK WE MOVED ON

FROM TAMAR'S AND TOWANDA'S FEUD,

IT KEEPS COMING RIGHT BACK.

WELL, DON'T EVERYBODY WANNA STAND UP

AND SAY SOMETHING NICE ABOUT ME?

EVERYBODY TRIES TO SAY YOU'RE DIFFERENT NOW,

BUT YOU'RE THE SAME PERSON YOU WERE 15 YEARS AGO.

DUDE, ARE YOU THROWING A LITTLE BIT OF SHADE?

NOT SHADE TOWARDS Y'ALL-- A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY THAT.

WHY WOULD YOU MAKE THE STATEMENT THAT,

"HE'S NOT TALKING ABOUT Y'ALL?"

TOWANDA, I'M NOT GONNA FALL INTO YOUR TRAP.

NO, THAT'S NOT-THAT'S NOT A TRAP.

OH, IT'S ALL A TRAP.

TOWANDA, YOU'RE NOT MY AUTHORITY,

NOR AM I AFRAID OF YOU.

SO DON'T TALK TO ME LIKE THAT.

EITHER Y'ALL GO GET HELP,

OR JUST LEAVE EACH OTHER ALONE.

I NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT, IN 500 MILLION YEARS,

THAT THIS WOULD EVER HAPPEN TO OUR FAMILY,

AND I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN GET THINGS BACK ON TRACK.

NOBODY EVER CARED ABOUT HOW TOWANDA FELT!

NOBODY CARED ABOUT ME!

♪ WE ARE THE BRAXTONS AND YOU'LL SEE ♪

♪ THAT WE ARE NOT LIKE AN ORDINARY FAMILY ♪

♪ TONI TRACI TOWANDA TRINA TAMAR AND MISS E ♪

♪ WILL TEACH YOU A THING OR TWO ♪

♪ ON BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES ♪

- OH, THANK YOU. - THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

OOH.

ARE YOU GONNA BE FINE WITH MIMOSAS,

OR WOULD YOU LIKE SOMETHING ELSE?

- YES, THE MIMOSA'S FINE. - MIMOSA'S ARE GREAT.

CAN YOU PUT THAT OVER THERE?

THANK YOU.

- WANT ME TO POUR YOU A MIMOSA? - MM-HMM.

I ASKED TOWANDA TO MEET ME FOR BREAKFAST,

SO WE CAN DISCUSS WHAT HAPPENED.

WE ALL TRIED TO TALK TO TOWANDA

AFTER SHE STORMED OUT OF THE DINNER,

BUT SHE WASN'T TALKING TO ANYONE,

AND I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE SHE WAS OKAY.

HOW YOU BEEN?

LIKE THAT?

THAT'S GOOD.

BEEN A LITTLE WORRIED ABOUT YOU.

YOU'VE BEEN A LITTLE RECLUSE SINCE THE RESTAURANT.

I WANTED TO BE-I NEEDED TO BE BY MYSELF.

I'M SO FRUSTRATED,

BECAUSE I REALLY FEEL THAT NO ONE CARES ABOUT MY FEELINGS.

BECAUSE, FOR SO LONG,

NO ONE DID CARE ABOUT TOWANDA'S FEELINGS.

EVERYBODY JUST SAID, "OH, TOWANDA'S FINE."

AND I JUST FEEL THAT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING

ALL MY LIFE.

I-I JUST HAVE TO TELL YOU, I'M JUST-I'M TIRED.

OKAY? - WHAT ARE YOU TIRED OF?

TOWANDA'S JUST TIRED OF EVERYTHING.

NOTHING SP-- YOU DON'T WANNA TELL ME ANYTHING SPECIFIC?

I'M TIRED OF EVERYTHING BEING MY FAULT.

I'M SO TIRED OF THAT.

THAT WAS BIG FOR YOU.

'CAUSE YOU ALWAYS FEEL LIKE

YOU HAVE TO BE THE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR ALL THE TIME.

WELL, TRINA, THIS-THAT-THIS--

IT WAS 40 YEARS OF SUPPRESSION.

WHY DON'T YOU START TELLING PEOPLE?

WELL, WHEN I DO, EVERYTHING REVERTS BACK TO,

"WELL, YOU MADE ME FEEL THIS WAY."

I'M SO TIRED OF IT, BECAUSE WE'RE NOT KIDS.

WE'RE GROWN.

IT'S JUST, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

ALL THAT BABY STUFF REALLY HAS-IT HAS TO STOP.

I'M TIRED OF IT, AND EVERY TIME, I--

YOU WANT ME TO TALK, I'M TALKING.

SO EVERY TIME I-I TRY TO-TO FACE THE SITUATIONS,

I'M ALWAYS SHUNNED,

BECAUSE NOBODY WANTS TO MAKE TAMAR UPSET.

NOBODY WANTS TO PISS TAMAR OFF, AND I'M TIRED OF THAT, TOO.

WHY AREN'T EVERYBODY WORRIED ABOUT IF I GET PISSED OFF?

WHY AREN'T ANYBODY WORRIED ABOUT IF TRINA GETS PISSED OFF,

OR TONI GETS PISSED OFF, OR TRACI GETS PISSED OFF?

THAT'S ENOUGH.

I THINK THAT YOU GUYS REALLY NEED TO HAVE A CONVERSATION.

I TRIED TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH TAMAR BEFORE.

THE FIRST THING THAT SHE DOES, IS WALK AWAY.

YOU DON'T WANNA OWN ANYTHING THAT YOU'VE EVER DONE.

AND, QUITE HONESTLY, TRINA, IF I SIT HERE

AND SAY EVERYTHING THAT SHE HAS EVER DONE

TO ANY ONE OF US IN OUR LIVES, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

BUT I'M NOT GONNA DO THAT, 'CAUSE I LOVE HER TOO MUCH.

- OKAY, WAIT-WAIT. - I'M JUST SAYING.

OKAY, BUT I DON'T WANNA--

I JUST WANNA HAVE A-A REGULAR-A NICE--

I UNDERSTAND, TRINA, BUT I'M JUST SAYING.

I DON'T-I'M TIRED OF IT.

LIKE, STOP.

I TOOK IT-- I BECAME A PUNCHING BAG.

I'M TIRED OF IT.

I HAVE TO BE HONEST.

ALL THE WAY AROUND, I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.

AND THEN, FROM WHAT I HEAR,

THERE WAS AN ALTERCATION BETWEEN TRACI AND TAMAR'S ASSISTANT.

ACCORDING TO TRACI, TAMAR'S ASSISTANT GRABBED HER

BECAUSE HE THOUGHT SHE WAS GONNA ATTACK TAMAR,

BUT I HAVEN'T HEARD TAMAR'S SIDE OF IT.

OUR FAMILY'S NEVER BEEN THROUGH THIS BEFORE.

- I KNOW-- WE DON'T FIGHT. - NO, WE DON'T.

WE HAVEN'T FOUGHT SINCE WE WERE KIDS.

I JUST WANT TO GET TO THE ROOT

AND TO THE STEM OF WHAT EVERYTHING IS.

I GOTTA BE HONEST, I SPOKE TO MOM,

AND SHE WAS SAYING THAT SHE THINKS THAT

WE NEED SISTER THERAPY, WITH DR. SHERRY.

WE DO-- WE DO.

BUT EVERYBODY HAS TO PARTICIPATE.

IF EVERYBODY DOESN'T PARTICIPATE,

I PROMISE, TRINA, IT'S NOT GONNA WORK.

NO HOLDS BARRED.

- HEY, DR. SHERRY. - HEY!

HELLO, HELLO!

THIS THERAPY SESSION IS SO LONG OVERDUE.

WE NEEDED THIS THERAPY SESSION, LIKE, LAST YEAR, REALLY.

BEFORE THINGS GOT TO THIS POINT.

WE REALLY NEEDED IT.

BAD.

- HEY. - WELL, HELLO, HELLO.

HI, HOW ARE YOU? - LOOK AT YOU.

LOOK AT YOU-- COME ON IN.

SO, I'M GOING TO MY FIRST THERAPY SESSION WITH THE GIRLS,

AND IT'S A LITTLE AWKWARD

BECAUSE I AIN'T HEARD FROM NOBODY

SINCE THE DINNER IN NEW YORK.

THIS THERAPY RETREAT IS CRUCIAL.

WE ARE NOW IN A EMERGENCY MODE

TO SAVE OUR FAMILY FROM FALLING APART.

WHAT HAPPENED IN NEW YORK, WITH TOWANDA,

IS A WAKE-UP CALL.

BUT, I JUST HOPE AND PRAY THAT WE'RE NOT BEYOND REPAIR.

OKAY, IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU ALL.

WE ARE GOING TO HEAR ONE ANOTHER TODAY,

AND I WANNA START WITH TOWANDA.

WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING WITH YOU, TOWANDA?

UM, WHEN WE WERE IN NEW YORK,

UM, IT WAS VERY FRUSTRATING

BECAUSE I FELT LIKE I WASN'T BEING HEARD.

OKAY.

SO, AT THE POINT OF YOU SORT OF LOSING CONTROL,

WHAT WAS GOING ON?

DID YOU FEEL, AT THAT POINT,

THAT NOT ONLY WERE YOU NOT BEING HEARD,

DID ANYONE CARE? - OH, ABSOLUTELY.

THAT'S HOW I'VE FELT FOR YEARS.

MY WHOLE THING IS, IT'S NOT FAIR,

TOWANDA START THROWING GLASSES AND HAVE A TEMPER TANTRUM,

AND NOW, HERE WE AT COUNSELING,

BECAUSE NOW WE'RE TRYING TO WORK ON OUR SISTERHOOD.

I THINK WE ALL FEEL THAT SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE,

BECAUSE I THINK THAT THERE IS

A-A GENERAL FEELING OF FRUSTRATION,

BECAUSE I DON'T THINK ANYONE KNOWS WHAT TO DO NOW,

AT THIS POINT. - OKAY.

EVERYBODY PLAYED A ROLE IN THIS SITUATION.

HOW YOU GOT TO THIS POINT.

SO YOU HAVE TO STEP BACK AND ASK YOURSELF,

"WHAT IS MY ROLE?"

IN TERMS OF THE SISTER NETWORK,

THE SISTER BOND, WHAT HAPPENED?

ANYBODY WANNA START?

WHAT HAPPENED FOR YOU, TAMAR?

I MEAN, IS IT SELFISH TO SAY, "NOTHING."

BECAUSE ONLY REASON WHY I-I FEEL LIKE I FEEL--

WELL, THIS IS MY FEELINGS,

AND I FEEL LIKE IT'S OKAY FOR ME TO OWN HOW I FEEL.

EVERYBODY'S GONNA OWN THEIR OWN-- THAT'S OKAY.

I FEEL LIKE I CARE ABOUT MY FAMILY.

NOT JUST MY SISTERS, BUT MY WHOLE ENTIRE FAMILY.

I-I-I DON'T KNOW.

THAT MAY BE HOW YOU FEEL,

BUT WHAT ARE YOU RESPONSIBLE FOR?

I MEAN, IF I'M BEING HONEST, I-I CAN'T--

I DON'T KNOW.

I THINK THAT THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING,

THAT WE'RE ACTUALLY SITTING IN THE ROOM,

PHYSICALLY, WITH JESUS, OKAY?

'CAUSE, TAMAR, HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT

YOU DON'T SEE ANY PART OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS?

THAT'S WHY WE DON'T GET ALONG,

BECAUSE OF RELIGIOUS REASONS.

YOU THINK YOU'RE GOD, AND I DON'T.

I AM THE ONLY ONE, OUT OF EVERYBODY WHO HAS APOLOGIZED,

I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS COME TO ANYBODY

AND ASKED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS.

SO, THEREFORE, THAT IS NOT MY ISSUE, GIRL.

HOW MANY PEOPLE THINK THINGS CAN CHANGE?

- MMM-HMM. - ABSOLUTELY.

OKAY, YOU'RE HOPEFUL.

HOW MANY PEOPLE FEEL THEY WILL CHANGE?

TAMAR.

I DEFINITELY WANT CHANGE.

AM I WILLING TO DO MY PART OF THE CHANGE?

YES, BUT DO I THINK THERE IS GOING TO BE CHANGE?

I-I'M-I'M REALLY-- I DON'T REALLY KNOW.

SO YOU HAVE NO CONTROL?

I MEAN, NO SHADE, BUT I AIN'T HERE FOR NO THERAPY SESSION.

I FEEL LIKE THERE SHOULD BE SOME APOLOGIES

ALL THE WAY AROUND.

"TAMAR, I'M SORRY FOR JACKING UP YOUR BIRTHDAY, GIRL.

"I AM SORRY FOR PICKING AT YOU AT YOUR BIRTHDAY PARTY,

"WHEN SOMEBODY WAS SAYING SOMETHING NICE ABOUT YOU."

THEN WE CAN GO TO THERAPY.

LISTEN, UNTIL ANYBODY WANTS TO ACKNOWLEDGE

THAT THERE HAS BEEN A BREAKDOWN IN THE SISTERHOOD,

AND TAMAR IS NOT SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF IT,

NOTHING IS GOING TO CHANGE.

AND I FEEL LEFT OUT,

AND I DON'T APPRECIATE IT AT ALL, PERIOD.

WE'RE GONNA DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT WITH THIS.

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO START THINKING DIFFERENT.

HOW YOU THINK ABOUT THINGS, WILL DETERMINE YOUR BEHAVIOR.

SO IF YOU DON'T THINK THINGS ARE GONNA CHANGE,

THEY WON'T CHANGE,

'CAUSE YOU DON'T BELIEVE THEY'RE GONNA CHANGE,

AND YOU GONNA MAKE DARN SURE THEY DON'T.

SO WHAT I'M SAYING TO YOU IS,

YOU MAY NOT SEE YOUR ROLE RIGHT NOW,

BUT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO,

BECAUSE THAT'S HOW CHANGE IS GONNA COME ABOUT.

EVERYBODY'S NOT IN THE CAR, GUYS.

THERE'S ONE MORE SISTER. - WHERE'S TRACI?

- WHAT'S TRACI DOING? - I DON'T KNOW.

IT'S OUR SECOND THERAPY SESSION,

AND WE'RE BEING DRIVEN TO THE TOP OF A BIG MOUNTAIN,

TO MEET DR. SHERRY.

SHE SAID THAT TODAY IS A FULL DAY OF ACTIVITY,

AND MAKE SURE TO WEAR WORKOUT CLOTHES.

BUT, WHERE'S TRACI?

SHE DOESN'T SEEM LIKE SHE WANTS TO GET IN THE CAR.

DID SOMETHING HAPPEN?

HELLO?

SHE ON THE PHONE-- WHY SHE ON THE PHONE?

CAN SHE BE ON THE PHONE UP-UP THE HILL, PLEASE?

SO WE CAN GO.

THAT IS ON THE SCENE AGAIN.

TAMAR KEEP BRINGING THAT AROUND.

I'M NOT GOING.

HE PUT HIS HANDS ON ME.

I'M VERY UPSET WITH TAMAR,

BECAUSE TAMAR STILL HAD HER ASSISTANT

THAT GRABBED ME IN NEW YORK, AND HE WAS THERE.

TRACI!

ONCE AGAIN, TRACI'S ALWAYS IN HER FEELINGS

ABOUT MY ASSISTANT BEING HERE.

TRACI'S MAKING THE THING WITH THE GANGSTA LEAN,

THREATENING NOT TO COME TO THERAPY.

"I AIN'T GETTING IN THE CAR."

AND AIN'T SUPPOSED TO SAY NOTHING.

I FELT VIOLATED, TOTALLY.

I HAD BRUISES.

HE WAS NOT TRYING TO FIGHT MY SISTER, PERIOD.

HE WAS HOLDING HER BACK FROM JUMPING ON ME.

I DECIDED TO GET IN THE CAR BECAUSE, YOU KNOW WHAT?

THIS ASSISTANT IS NOT GOING TO GET IN THE WAY

OF ME WORKING ON MY SISTERS' RELATIONSHIP.

I'M MUCH BIGGER AND BETTER THAN THAT.

DR. SHERRY PICKED THIS LOCATION FOR US.

YES, SHE DID.

HOPE WE DON'T HAVE TO GO HIKING-- I DON'T HIKE.

IT'S A DAMN FIRE HAZARD I'M UP HERE, ANYWAY,

'CAUSE IF I SPIT, I'M A SPIT FIRE.

IT'S WAY TOO COLD TO BE A FIRE HAZARD.

IT'S NOT DRY TODAY. - I'M GOING TO SPIT FIRE.

I MEAN, REALLY, HONEST TO GOD,

I FEEL COMPLETELY DISRESPECTED

BECAUSE SOMEBODY FROM THE PRODUCTION COMPANY TOLD ME

THAT I DON'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO TELL MY ASSISTANT,

THAT I PAY, THAT HE CAN COME TO WORK.

I MEAN-- ALTHOUGH EVERYBODY ELSE ASSISTANT IS THERE, OKAY?

AND I AM THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF THE SHOW.

I MEAN... I DON'T KNOW.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, I JUST FEEL LIKE,

EVERYBODY HAS A BREAKING POINT, AND I JUST REACHED MINE.

I CAN'T BELIEVE WE'RE GONNA DISMISS DR. SHERRY'S EXERCISES

BEFORE IT'S EVEN BEGINNING.

I AM NOT STAYING FOR DR. SHERRY.

I'M GOING BACK TO MY CAR.

I'M GOING TO REHEARSAL FOR MY TOUR.

I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS. - THAT'S BULL.

OH, I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY- DON'T RESPECT ME, TRINA,

BECAUSE YOU ACT LIKE YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT-WHAT JUST WENT ON

AND WHAT HAPPENED. - WAIT-WAIT-WAIT, TAMAR.

- NO... NO. - THE DISRESPECT THAT I ENDURE,

AND I'M JUST SUPPOSED TO SWALLOW THE DISRESPECT

AND EAT IT LIKE DAMN PIZZA!

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

IT'S BEEN BULL FOR AT LEAST ALMOST TWO YEARS!

TAMAR'S ASSISTANT PUT HIS HANDS ON TRACI.

LATER TODAY, I WILL BE PRESSING CHARGES.

I'M SO MAD!

THIS IS MY LAST SCENE AND SEASON

I AM NOT STAYING FOR DR. SHERRY.

I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS. - THAT'S BULL.

OH, I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY- DON'T RESPECT ME, TRINA,

BECAUSE YOU ACT LIKE YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT-WHAT JUST WENT ON

AND WHAT HAPPENED. - WAIT-WAIT-WAIT, TAMAR.

THE DISRESPECT THAT I ENDURE,

AND I'M JUST SUPPOSED TO SWALLOW THE DISRESPECT

AND EAT IT LIKE DAMN PIZZA!

EVERYBODY SAID WE GONNA EAT THE FISH

AND THROW AWAY THE BONES, NUMBER ONE.

WELL, LET ME PUT SOME

ON MY PEPPERONI PIZZA, THEN! - YOU CAN'T RUN AWAY.

YOU HAVE TO STOP RUNNING AWAY. - TRINA, I AIN'T RUNNING AWAY!

DIDN'T YOU SAY YOU GONNA GET IN YOUR CAR AND LEAVE?

YES, DON'T LEAVE.

WE'RE NOT DOING THAT. - YES, DON'T DO THIS.

- OH, I'M SORRY. - WE'RE NOT DOING THAT.

WE ARE NOT DOING THIS RIGHT NOW.

I'M SORRY-- EVERYBODY ELSE GET TO TAKE A STANCE,

BUT TAMAR BRAXTON-- - AIN'T NOBODY SAY THAT.

OH, ABSO-- DAMN-LUTELY, MAN.

I SAY, DR. SHERRY'S HERE.

WE'RE GONNA TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS.

ALL RIGHT-- I'MA TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT.

BUT I THOUGHT WE ALL AGREED, YESTERDAY,

THAT WE WERE WILLING TO MAKE A CHANGE.

- ARE YOU SURE? - I'M POSITIVE.

- PLEASE, PLEASE STOP. - TO CHANGING WHAT?

CHANGING WHAT?

"TAMAR, SIT THE DOWN AND SHUT THE UP."

THAT'S THE CHANGE. - I SAID THAT TO YOU.

SHE'S NOT DOING THAT-- SHE'S NOT DOING THAT CHANGE.

I TOLD YOU TO SIT DOWN AND BE QUIET.

SHE'S NOT DOING THAT CHANGE.

THE MAGIC BULLET... IS HASHTAG...

OKAY?

AND JUST LETTIN' IT ALL GO,

AND NOT HAVE MY FEELINGS ABOUT ANYTHING,

AND JUST LET PEOPLE DO WHAT THEY WANNA DO TO ME,

AND THAT'S IT.

HOWEVER, I AIN'T BUILT LIKE THAT.

I CAN'T JUST SIT AROUND AND LET SOMEBODY DO ME

HOW THEY WANT TO DO ME.

HI, DR. SHERRY.

I'M LEAVING.

TRACI HAD A ISSUE ABOUT GETTING-GETTING ON THE SCENE,

WITH THE GANGSTA LEAN.

LET'S NOT ACT LIKE WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HAPPENED.

BUT WAIT-WAIT-- WAIT A MINUTE NOW.

NO, IT'S THE REAL PERSPECTIVE,

BUT NOBODY-NOBODY WANTS TO TALK ABOUT WHAT REALLY HAPPENED,

'CAUSE GUESS WHAT THAT MEAN?

THAT MEANS THAT TAMAR HAS A REASON

FOR BEING IN HER FEELINGS.

THERE WAS A SITUATION WITH TRACI-WITH TRACI

AND TAMAR'S ASSISTANT.

TAMAR'S ASSISTANT PUT HIS HANDS ON TRACI.

HE STOPPED TRACI FROM JUMPING ON ME.

I DID NOT JUMP ON HER.

HE STOPPED TRACI FROM TRYING TO BEAT ME UP,

LIKE SHE ALWAYS DO! - I DID NOT-- THAT'S A LIE.

YOU'RE A LIAR.

PLEASE, CAN YOU PLEASE TELL THE TRUTH, FOR ONCE?

TAMAR, DO NOT LEAVE!

TAMAR, WE ARE TALKING.

TAMAR, YOU CAN'T WALK DOWN THE HILL.

THEY GOT RATTLESNAKES-- COME ON BACK.

TAMAR, COME-- DR. SHERRY IS RIGHT HERE.

THIS IS-WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT-- I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS.

LET TRACI TELL YOU WHAT SHE FEEL,

AND YOU TELL TRACI WHAT SHE FEELS.

LET'S NOT-- WELL, LET'S NOT ACT LIKE EVERY SITUATION,

TRACI DON'T TRY TO JUMP ON ME.

I DID NOT JUMP ON YOU-- THAT'S A LIE.

TELL THE TRUTH. - AM I LYING?

AM I LYING-- TRACI DON'T TRY TO JUMP ON ME?

HAS EVER TRACI EVER JUMPED ON YOU?

NO, SHE NEVER PHYSICALLY HIT ME,

BUT HAS SHE NOT HAD SITUATIONS WHERE EVERYBODY WAS LIKE,

"TRACI, DON'T DO THAT-- TRACI, DON'T DO THAT."

THAT'S NOT-THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN? - THAT'S NOT TRUE.

THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN?

SEE, THAT'S NOT NECESSARY.

DON'T PUT YOUR HANDS IN PEOPLE'S FACE.

YOU KNOW, I'M NOT GONNA HAVE THAT IN MY HOUSE.

WELL, TAMAR, LET'S GO OUT IN THE STREET

AND LET'S FINISH TALKING.

LET'S GO OUT IN THE STREET AND FINISH TALKING.

DON'T TEST ME-- DON'T TEST ME.

DON'T-DON'T TEST ME, 'CAUSE YOU GOT .

DON'T TEST ME.

EVERYBODY KNOW TRACI JUMP ON PEOPLE,

BUT TRACI, TOWANDA, TRINA AND TONI DON'T REMEMBER THAT.

DR. SHERRY, WILL YOU TALK TO TAMAR, PLEASE?

JUST FOR A SECOND, PLEASE?

- WHAT YOU WANT? - BREATHE, BREATHE.

JUST BREATHE-- I KNOW YOU'RE UPSET.

BREATHE.

I'M MORE UPSET AT MYSELF,

BECAUSE I TOLD MYSELF I WAS NOT GONNA LET THEM GET ME HERE.

AND YOU DID SO WELL-- YOU'VE BEEN DOING SO WELL.

HANG ON.

HELP ME UNDERSTAND, SO I CAN HELP YOU,

'CAUSE THIS IS NOT GONNA CONTINUE.

BUT I NEED TO KNOW, WHAT'S GOING ON?

OKAY, WHAT HAPPENED? - THIS IS MY LAST--

THIS IS MY LAST SCENE, AND SEASON.

- BREATHE. - THIS IS NOT WHO I AM.

- I KNOW-- I KNOW THAT. - .

I'M SO MAD!

I KNOW, I KNOW-- I HEAR THAT ANGER.

SHH, COME HERE-- LET'S TALK, COME ON.

LISTEN, LISTEN-- LISTEN TO ME.

IT'S OKAY.

BREATHE.

AND I AM SO SORRY.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN LAST NIGHT AND TODAY.

BUT HELP ME UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON.

I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT HER ISSUES ARE.

I STILL-I STILL DON'T KNOW.

THE SAME DAY TOWANDA ACTED LIKE A FOOL

AT THAT RESTAURANT, RIGHT?

I LEFT... - UH-HUH.

- ... BECAUSE IT WAS GETTING-- - OUT OF CONTROL.

SO NEXT THING I KNOW, TOWANDA COMES RACING OUT.

SHE DOESN'T TURN AROUND, SHE DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING.

SO I GO BACK DOWN, AND SO-- WHERE THE RESTAURANT IS,

YOU GO DOWN THESE LITTLE STAIRS.

- OKAY. - SO I GO DOWN THE STAIRS,

AND HERE COMES TRACI, RIGHT?

WHEN SHE GOES UP TO THE STEPS,

THAT'S WHEN I CAN CLEARLY HEAR HER SAY,

"I NEED TO GO CHECK ON MY SISTER."

- OKAY. - AND I SAID, "YES.

"GO CHECK ON YOUR SISTER-- GO GET YOUR GIRL."

- YEAH-- MM-HMM. - SHE TURNED AROUND...

AND SHE LUNGED, "BITCH, DA-DA-DA-DA."

- TO YOU? - TO ME.

WHERE DID THAT COME FROM?

WHERE DOES IT EVER COME FROM?

- OKAY-- I NEED TO KNOW. - SO, HE'S RIGHT HERE.

SHE'S RIGHT HERE. - OKAY.

SHE'S LIKE, "BITCH, DA-DA-DA-DA."

AND, COME AT ME, COME AT ME.

AND HE'S LIKE THIS.

"HOLLA-HOLLA-HOLLA-HOLLA- HOLLA-HOLLA-HOLLA-HOLLA!"

- OKAY. - THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED.

HAS SHE TAKEN ANY RESPONSIBILITY?

NONE-- SHE SAID THAT MY ASSISTANT

PHYSICALLY ATTACKED HER.

NOW, EVERYBODY KNOW TRACI BEEN JUMPIN',

LUNGING AT EVERYBODY!

- AND NOW, ALL OF A SUDDEN-- - NOW, ALL OF A SUDDEN,

MY-MY ASSISTANT JUST PIED HER OUT THE BLUE.

HE BEEN WATCHING "BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES."

NOW HE WANNA JUMP AT TRACI.

GET THE OUTTA HERE-- NOBODY WANNA DO THAT.

DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THAT.

AND SEE, THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY.

WE DON'T HAVE TIME FOR IT.

AS SIBLINGS, YOU DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THAT NOW.

SHE HAS MANAGED-EVERYBODY'S MANAGED TO PISS YOU OFF,

TO NO END, TODAY.

THAT'S OKAY, BECAUSE WE NEED TO DEAL.

AND WHEN YOU WALK AWAY AND YOU DON'T DEAL,

NOTHING CHANGES.

YOU ARE PART OF THIS FAMILY, LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE IS.

BUT THEY NEED TO OWN UP TO THEIR CRAP.

EVERYBODY HAS A ROLE,

AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO PICK UP THEIR .

AND STOP STEPPING IN IT.

SO WHEN YOU SEE A DROP,

WALK AROUND IT AND KEEP MOVING,

'CAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE,

AND YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

AND YOU'RE NOT GONNA BE THE SCAPEGOAT TODAY.

I PROMISE YOU-- NO.

SO IF THEY WANNA STAY BACK THERE,

STUCK IN THE MUD, THAT'S ON THEM.

LET'S GO.

IT'S GONNA BE OKAY.

I DECIDED TO STAY BECAUSE, AT THE END,

END OF THE DAY, I WANT RESULTS.

OKAY, FOLKS, LET'S GO.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL STAY.

LET'S SEE.

"HMM" IS RIGHT.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

WHAT IS SHE TALKING ABOUT?

LET ME ASK YOU, TOWANDA,

DO YOU MIND SITTING OVER-YOU WANNA SIT OVER--

I DON'T KNOW WHAT JUST HAPPENED.

- OKAY, WAIT. - ARE YOU SERIOUS?

- LET'S NOT START THIS WAY. - YOU'RE SO PARANOID.

SHE AIN'T PARANOID-- IT'S WHAT IT IS!

IT'S BEEN BULL FOR AT LEAST ALMOST TWO YEARS!

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

THAT'S WHAT THE HAPPENED THAT DAY, TONI!

- NO, IT DID NOT. - OH, YOU WERE THERE!

DO I HAVE TO LIE? - WHAT DAY WAS THIS?

NEW YORK CITY, BABY!

IT'S A TRAIN WRECK.

I CAN'T STAY-- I GOTTA GET CALMED DOWN.

STRESS, IT'S JUST NOT GOOD FOR MY LUPUS,

AND I GOTTA GET OUTTA HERE.

I'M NOT PARANOID ABOUT ANYTHING!

I'M NOT PARANOID ABOUT ANYTHING I'M FEELING!

WAIT A MINUTE.

I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN GIVE A DIAGNOSIS.

LET-LET'S STOP.

WE'RE HERE FOR A PURPOSE,

AND THE PURPOSE IS NOT NAME-CALLING.

WE'RE NOT MUDSLINGING.

WE'RE NOT DOING THAT TODAY.

WE'VE TALKED ABOUT SOME THINGS.

I THOUGHT WE WERE MOVING IN THE SAME DIRECTION.

BUT, APPARENTLY,

THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM IS NOT GOING AWAY

UNTIL WE TALK ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED IN NEW YORK.

SOME THINGS HAPPENED WITH YOU TRACI, IN TERMS OF TAMAR.

I WENT TO FOLLOW TOWANDA, 'CAUSE SHE CUT HER FINGERS.

- OKAY. - AND I, YOU KNOW,

WAS LOOKING BACK AND FORTH,

TRYING TO SEE IF I COULD FIND HER.

TAMAR SAYS TO ME, "YEAH, GO GET YOUR GIRL."

SO I TURNED AROUND, WAS LIKE, "TAMAR, WHAT?"

HER ASSISTANT JUST GRABBED ME WHEN I TURNED AROUND.

I DIDN'T EVEN GET TO THE STEPS.

YOU KNOW WHAT, TAMAR, WHEN YOU SAID TO ME,

"GO AND GET YOUR GIRL," THAT IS SO UNCALLED FOR.

REALLY?

AND WHEN I WANNA TALK TO YOU,

YOU DON'T NEED TO HAVE YOUR HELP PUT THEIR HANDS ON ME.

FOR WHAT?

I'M NOT GONNA HIT MY SISTER.

DO YOU THINK THEY THOUGHT YOU WERE COMING FOR TAMAR?

THAT'S WHAT HE THOUGHT.

HE THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA HURT YOUR SISTER.

BUT, CAN I JUST ASK A QUESTION, JUST REAL QUICK?

TRINA, HAVE YOU KNOWN TRACI BRAXTON

TO LUNGE AT EITHER, 'A', ME, 'B', MOMMY,

OR 'D', DADDY?

I'M GONNA HAVE TO SAY, 'E', NONE OF THE ABOVE.

AND THE THING-- - OH.

WAIT, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT PERCEPTION HERE.

IT'S PERCEPTION.

SO NOBODY EVER HAD TO HOLD TRACI BACK?

NOT WHEN-- NOT EVEN WHEN I WAS FOUR MONTHS PREGNANT.

Y'ALL HAD A TAMAR-VENTION,

AND TOWANDA DIDN'T HAVE TO STOP TRACI

WHEN SHE DID LIKE THIS TO ME.

DON'T TEST ME-- DON'T TEST ME.

DON'T-DON'T TEST ME, 'CAUSE YOU .

DON'T TEST ME.

THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

DON'T TEST ME-- I'M NOT THE ONE.

- I DIDN'T, ACTUALLY. - OH, YOU DIDN'T DO THAT?

- I DID THIS. - SHE DIDN'T DO IT.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT-- I MADE IT UP.

CALM DOWN.

I MEAN, I'M JUST ALL THE WAY IN MY FEELINGS RIGHT NOW

BECAUSE MY SISTERS ARE TRYING TO ACT LIKE

TRACI AIN'T NEVER TRY TO JUMP ON ME,

OR ACTED LIKE SHE WAS GOING TO JUMP ON ME BEFORE.

AND NOW EVERYBODY'S LOOKING AT ME

LIKE I'M TRIPPING OR SOMETHING.

SO, YES, SOMEBODY IS GOING TO SNAP, PERIOD.

I THINK YOU SHOULD SAY-- YOU SAY THE STATEMENT WRONG.

IT HURTS YOUR FEELINGS WHEN TRACI

GETS CLOSE UP IN YOUR FACE

AND ACT LIKE SHE GONNA DO SOMETHING,

BECAUSE YOU KNOW SHE'S NOT.

IT'S NEVER HAPPENED. - I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING.

HAS SHE EVER DONE IT?

BECAUSE SOMEBODY IN THE CLIQUE HAS HELD HER BACK.

BUT I'M JUST BEING HONEST. - THAT'S NOT HOW IT HAPPENS.

EVERY TIME SHE'S LUNGED AT ME,

SOMEBODY HAS BEEN THERE TO HOLD HER BACK.

NOW STOP THE LYIN'.

LUNGE MAKES YOU THINK OF SOMEBODY--

I'M LUNGING AT YOU.

THAT'S WHAT THE HAPPENED THAT DAY, TONI!

- NO, IT DID NOT. - OH, YOU WERE THERE!

DO I HAVE TO LIE? - WHAT DAY WAS THIS?

YOU WAS NOT THERE-- IN NEW YORK CITY, BABY!

I WAS NOT THERE, BUT I-WE'VE NEVER HIT EACH OTHER, TAMAR.

IT'S NEVER HAPPENED.

TAMAR DOES NOT FEEL UNSAFE AROUND TRACI.

I DON'T KNOW WHERE THAT CAME FROM.

TRACI WOULD NEVER TOUCH TAMAR, TONI, TRINA...

MOMMY, TOWANDA-- NO ONE.

TELL THE TRUTH-- LET'S TELL THE TRUTH.

I DON'T HAVE TO LIE, TRACI-- FIRST OF ALL, DON'T CALL ME NO LIAR.

IT'S GONNA PISS ME THE OFF.

- YOU'RE A LIAR. - I DON'T HAVE TO LIE TO YOU.

OKAY, TAMAR, YOU'RE A LIAR.

THERE'S NO REASON FOR ME TO LIE.

- TAMAR "LIE" BRAXTON. - STOP.

YOU DEFENDING A STRANGER,

BEFORE YOU DEFEND YOUR OWN FLESH AND BLOOD,

AND THAT IS .

THAT BOY TOUCHED ME AND KEPT HOLDING ON ME,

AND TOLD ME, "I WILL NOT-I CAN'T LET YOU GO.

"I CAN'T DO THAT." - WHY-- WHY?

"I CAN'T LET YOU GET TO HER."

I SAID, "I'M NOT GONNA DO THAT TO MY SISTER."

"OH-OH-OH-OH-OH, YOU JUST SAID--

CAN YOU PLEASE LISTEN?

I THOUGHT SHE JUST SAID SHE WASN'T TRYING TO GET TO ME!

I WAS NOT-- I DIDN'T EVEN DO ANYTHING.

YOUR PERSON DECIDED TO PUT HIS HANDS ON ME.

AND LATER TODAY, I WILL BE PRESSING CHARGES.

I WISH YOU WOULD EMBARRASS YOURSELF.

AND I WILL-- AND I WILL.

AND I WILL. - PLEASE DO-- PLEASE DO.

I HAVE THE PICTURE TO SHOW IT.

I DON'T GIVE A WHAT PICTURE YOU GOT.

I DON'T GIVE A DAMN-- I WAS THERE.

I THINK THAT'S A COPOUT TO SAY THAT SHE FEELS UNSAFE AROUND ME.

I MAY HAVE WORDS WITH THEM, BE IN THEIR FACE.

I WOULD NEVER TOUCH MY SISTERS.

I DON'T KNOW IF TRACI GONNA HIT.

- STOP THE YELLING. - AND I DON'T GIVE A HOT DAMN

IF Y'ALL BELIEVE THAT OR NOT,

BECAUSE SHE DON'T LUNGE AT Y'ALL!

SO Y'ALL DON'T HAVE THAT SAME FEELING THAT I DO!

- BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO YELL. - WHY ARE YOU YELLING?

THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T COMMUNICATE, DR. SHERRY,

'CAUSE SHE TALKS--

OH, MY GOD. - BECAUSE EVERYBODY ACT LIKE--

I FEEL EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED IN THIS THERAPY SESSION,

BECAUSE IT IS NO LONGER A THERAPY SESSION.

IT'S A TRAIN WRECK.

WE HAVE TO RESPECT ONE ANOTHER,

BUT ON THE OTHER-- - I'M TRYING TO BE RESPECTFUL,

BUT I'M DEFINITELY IN MY FEELINGS.

TRYING TO GET OUT OF 'EM, BUT THERE'S A LOT.

AND YOU ALL'S FEELINGS GET IN THE WAY OF EVERYTHING.

NOBODY CAN HEAR.

IT'S LIKE A BRAWL.

NO WONDER YOU CAN'T MOVE FORWARD.

IF YOU WANT THE WOUND TO HEAL AND GET BEYOND WHERE WE ARE,

THEN WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO MAKE SOME CHANGES.

ARE YOU WILLING TO DO THAT?

LISTEN, LET ME TELL YA SOMETHING-- I HAVE TRIED.

NOW-NOW, I DONE PUT CELERY.

I DONE PUT ONION POWDER.

I DONE PUT ONIONS IN IT-- - SO YOU'RE SAYING,

YOU'VE DONE ALL YOU CAN DO? - IT'S STILL CHICKEN .

YOU SAYING THAT'S ALL YOU CAN DO?

I'VE TURNED CHICKEN INTO CHICKEN SALAD,

AND IT'S STILL-- - SO THIS IS ALL--

- STILL, I CAN'T EAT IT. - YOU'RE THROUGH?

YOU'VE DONE ALL YOU CAN DO AND YOU'RE OVER IT?

- I FEEL LIKE I HAVE. - LET'S GO OUT.

I WANNA GO OUT AND LET'S DO THE OTHER THINGS.

OKAY?

WE'RE HERE FOR A REASON.

TAMAR IS LEAVING, DR. SHERRY.

NOW I FEEL LIKE, AT THIS POINT,

I'VE DONE EVERYTHING I COULD DO, YOU KNOW?

I DONE SET HERE AS LONG AS I COULD WITHOUT, YOU KNOW,

LETTING PEOPLE JUST SIT AROUND AND LIE ABOUT STUFF

THEY KNOW THEY'RE LYING ABOUT.

AND I JUST FEEL LIKE, AT THIS POINT,

IT'S NOTHING ELSE FOR ME TO DO.

LET ME GO AND SEE IF SHE'S GONE, OR--

I THINK WHEN YOU SAID, "LET'S GO,"

I THINK SHE TOOK IT AS A "LET'S GO."

ONCE AGAIN, TAMAR HAS LEFT THE BUILDING.

BY TAMAR WALKING AWAY,

IT HURTS THE HEALING PROCESS OF THE SISTERS.

I'M EXHAUSTED-- I AM MENTALLY EXHAUSTED.

I'M SO FRUSTRATED AND UPSET RIGHT NOW.

- WHAT A VIEW. - THAT'S BEAUTIFUL.

ARE YOU GONNA STAY?

I CAN'T STAY-- I GOTTA GET CALMED DOWN.

I REALLY WANNA JOIN DR. SHERRY AND THE OTHER GIRLS

FOR THE REST OF THE THERAPY,

BUT THE STRESS IS-IT'S JUST NOT GOOD FOR MY LUPUS,

AND I JUST FEEL LIKE I GOTTA GET OUTTA HERE.

COME ON, LET ME HELP YOU RELAX.

I'M GONNA SHOW YOU HOW TO BREATHE.

WE'RE GONNA DO SOME BREATHING.

LOOK AT THE VIEW.

I WANT YOU TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH.

JUST RELAX.

LISTEN TO THE OCEAN.

LISTEN TO THE WAVES.

YOU LOVE THEM, BUT YOU CANNOT SAVE THEM.

LET'S TRY TO DO SOME THINGS, JUST FOR A MOMENT, FOR FUN.

TAKE YOU TO A DIFFERENT SPACE.

COME ON, LET'S DO FUN.

LET'S DO FUN.

AFTER A FEW BREATHS, I FELT BETTER.

NOT COMPLETELY 100%, BUT BETTER.

TAMAR LEFT.

SORRY SHE LEFT.

MAYBE SHE'LL COME BACK, MAYBE SHE WON'T.

I DON'T KNOW.

BUT, REGARDLESS IF SHE COMES BACK OR NOT,

YOU'RE HERE.

THE PURPOSE WAS TO LEARN TO WORK AS A GROUP,

AND I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF HAVING LEO.

Y'ALL MET LEO. - HI, LADIES.

HI.

- READY? - YES.

ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GOING RIGHT DOWN HERE.

OKAY, WHAT WE HAVE IS A SPIDER WEB.

I WANT TRINA TO MAKE SURE SHE HEARS IT, TOO,

ALTHOUGH SHE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DO IT.

I AM MOVING EVER SO GENTLY

BECAUSE I JUST HAD ABDOMINAL HERNIA SURGERY.

AND DR. SHERRY HAS SOME TEAM BUILDING EXERCISES

PLANNED FOR US THIS AFTERNOON,

BUT I'M GONNA HAVE TO WATCH BECAUSE, CLEARLY,

I CAN'T DO ANYTHING PHYSICAL.

THE TASK IS FOR EVERYBODY TO GET THROUGH THE HOLE,

TO THE OTHER SIDE.

FIGURE OUT HOW YOU'RE GONNA GET EVERYBODY THROUGH THERE,

WITHOUT TOUCHING THE STRING.

NOT USING THE SAME HOLE TWICE.

- 'KAY, TRACI GO FIRST. - COME ON.

I THINK TRACI SHOULD GO THROUGH THIS STRING.

- I'LL HELP YA. - DON'T TOUCH.

DON'T TOUCH-- TOWANDA, YOUR CLOTHES CAN'T TOUCH.

- . - DON'T TOUCH THE STRINGS.

DON'T TOUCH THE STRINGS.

- GO-- I'M HOLDING YOUR BOOTY. - WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.

I'M HOLDING-- OKAY, I'M HOLDING YOUR BOOTY.

THIS SPIDER WEB IS CHALLENGING.

WE ARE BLACK WOMEN IN AMERICA, OKAY?

WE HAVE BOOTIES, OKAY?

I JUST THINK THAT THESE HOLES SHOULD HAVE JUST BEEN

A LITTLE BIGGER, TO FIT OUR BOOTIES.

COOCHIE HIGH-- COOCHIE HIGH.

- OKAY, DON'T DO IT YET. - HIGH COOCHIE.

- GOT YA. - AND...

SHE MADE IT-- YAY! - OKAY, WHEW.

- I'M THE ENIGMA. - NOW WHAT DO WE DO?

YOU GONNA JUMP THROUGH, EVIL KNIEVEL?

IF I HAVE TO.

TRINA, DON'T-- TRINA, DON'T HELP!

DON'T HELP!

I LOVE YOU, BUT DON'T HELP. - GOTTA DO LIKE THIS.

DID I JUST TOUCH-- I KEEP TOUCHING IT.

ARE YOU LISTENING TO WHAT THEY'RE SAYING?

- I AM SHORT! - BUT YOU'RE NOT LISTENING.

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

YOU KNOW, THIS IS THE CLIQUE.

WE'RE SISTERS-- WE'RE NOT OUTSIDERS.

- YOU'S LYING. - I'M NOT LYING.

NOW EVERYBODY ELSE THAT HAD A OPPORTUNITY

TO SIT AROUND AND LAUGH, HA-HA, HEE-HEE, EXCEPT FOR ME,

AND I'M HAVING A PROBLEM-- - BECAUSE YOU LEFT.

o YOU KNOW, BLACK PEOPLE DON'T HIKE.

WE'RE JUST GOING RIGHT DOWN HERE.

- LITTLE RATTLESNAKE. - YEAH, WE WALKED THERE.

WE SCOUTED IT OUT. - YOU HEARD HE SAID, "YEAH."

I AM TERRIFIED OF SNAKES,

AND THERE ARE RATTLESNAKES IN CALIFORNIA.

OOH, ONE BITE, LIFE IS OVER.

YOUR BODY EXPLODES.

I CAN'T DO IT-- I'M-I CAN'T.

WHAT ON EARTH IS GOING ON?

I'M OUT THERE WARNING THE SNAKES-- OKAY.

YOU GUYS HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THAT?

- HITTING STICKS AROUND? - THEY CAN HEAR, THEY CAN HEAR.

THAT'S NOT TRUE? - THAT'S FAIR.

WE LEARNED THIS METHOD ABOUT SCARING SNAKES.

IT WAS ON "THE PARENT TRAP."

THE OLD MOVIE.

THE LADY WAS HITTING THE STICKS.

MAKE SURE THE, YOU KNOW, THE SNAKES CAN BE AWARE

IF SOMEBODY'S COMING.

I FEEL LIKE, IF I'M MEANT TO GO BY A RATTLESNAKE, MAN,

JUST TAKE ME, YOU KNOW? - THAT'S NOT HOW I WANNA GO.

- I AM SHORT! - BUT YOU'RE NOT LISTENING.

I'M TOO SHORT FOR THE EXERCISE THEY WANT ME TO DO.

I THINK YOU GET TOO NERVOUS,

AND THEN YOU DON'T TRUST US ANYMORE--

IT'S NOT THAT.

THE LAST PERSON WHO NEEDS TO GET THROUGH, IS TONI,

AND SHE WILL NOT LISTEN TO ANYONE'S INSTRUCTIONS

BUT HER OWN, AND SHE KEEPS TOUCHING THE STRING.

SO WE HAVE TO KEEP DOING IT OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN,

BECAUSE TONI DOES NOT WANNA GIVE UP CONTROL.

SEE MY SUSIE?

GIVE ME A SECOND.

IT'S IN MY FACE-- IT'S IN MY FACE, I KNOW.

NOT YOUR SUSIE.

I MEAN, COME ON NOW, TONI-- YOU GOTTA BE THAT UPTIGHT?

CAN YOU PLEASE PUT SOME LOOSE PANTIES ON,

SO WE CAN GET THROUGH THIS THING?

'CAUSE YOUR PANTIES IS SO TIGHT,

THAT YOU NOT EVEN LISTENING TO NOTHING.

THERE YOU GO-- THERE YOU GO.

DROP YOUR BOOTY.

NOPE, NOPE, NOPE, YOUR PANTS DON'T MATTER, REMEMBER?

YOUR BOTTOM PANTS DON'T MATTER.

- YOU ALMOST GOT IT. - KICK YOUR LEG UP.

KICK YOUR LEG UP-- KICK YOUR LEG UP.

KICK YOUR-KICK THAT LEG UP.

- YOU LISTENED! - GOOD JOB!

YAY!

WHOO!

FOR A MINUTE, YOU WERE SO TENSE.

BUT, YOU KNOW, SHE DID LET GO.

WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO LET GO?

I DON'T KNOW.

I JUST SAID, "THEY-THEY'LL HELP ME."

OH, THAT WAS AWESOME!

THAT-THAT'S A MILLION DOLLAR STATEMENT RIGHT THERE.

THE SPIDER WEB TOLD ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MYSELF.

AS THE OLDER SISTER, SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO LET GO.

YOU ALWAYS WANNA BE IN CONTROL.

AND I REALIZE, SOMETIMES,

I HAVE TO LET MY OTHER SISTERS TAKE THE REINS

AND THEY'LL HELP ME THROUGH IT.

TAMAR'S NOT HERE.

WHAT HAPPENED-- YOU THINK IT WOULD HAVE MADE IT EASIER

IF YOU HAD MORE PEOPLE TO SUPPORT AND HOLD UP THE PERSON?

MM-HMM.

TAMAR SHOULD HAVE NEVER LEFT.

I GOT UPSET ENOUGH WHERE I CONTEMPLATED LEAVING,

BUT I DID STICK IT THROUGH,

AND I'M PROUD OF MYSELF FOR THAT.

- CAN WE DO MAYBE ONE PERSON? - SURE, YEAH.

- TO DO WHAT? - WE'RE GONNA DO A LEAP.

- LEAP-- I DON'T HAVE TO DO IT. - TOWANDA'S IT.

OKAY.

DR. SHERRY HAS ALREADY SET UP THAT

TOWANDA IS GOING TO BE THE ONE TO DO THE LEAP OF FAITH,

BECAUSE OF HER EXPLOSION IN NEW YORK.

SHE MUST PROVE TO HERSELF THAT SHE CAN TRUST US

TO BE THERE FOR HER WHEN SHE REALLY NEEDS US.

DR. SHERRY DECIDED THAT I WAS GOING TO BE THE ONE

TO CLIMB THAT POLE AND LEAP, FOR OUR RELATIONSHIP.

OKAY, SO THIS IS THE FULCRUM'S LEAP OF FAITH.

YOU'RE GONNA BE CLIMBING THE LADDER, TO THE STAPLES,

AND YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY

TO ACTUALLY STAND ON TOP OF THIS POLE.

UM, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE YOUR SISTERS DOWN ON THE GROUND,

SUPPORTING YOU-- THEY ARE YOUR LIFELINE.

SO, ONCE YOU STAND ON TOP OF THE POLE,

YOU CAN ACTUALLY JUMP OUT FOR THE TRAPEZE BAR.

I MEAN, TALK ABOUT PRESSURE.

OKAY, SISTERS, ARE YOU READY TO SUPPORT ME?

YES!

- OKAY, I'M CLIMBING. - CLIMB ON.

- HERE WE GO. - YAY, WAMMY.

KEEP WALKING BACK, LADIES-- KEEP WALKING BACK.

- KEEP WALKING BACK. - YEAH, YEAH.

ALL THE WAY BACK. - OH, SHUCKS.

OKAY, TOWANDA, HOW YOU FEELING?

- ARE YOU OKAY? - A LITTLE NERVOUS.

- BE FOCUSED. - AND WHEN YOU'RE READY,

YOU'RE GONNA ACTUALLY JUST TAKE YOUR WEIGHT,

PUT IT ON YOUR RIGHT FOOT, AND JUST STAND TALL.

NICE, NICE, NICE, NICE.

OH, MY GOD, TOWANDA-- YOU'RE SO DOPE!

OKAY, NO RUSH.

WHEN YOU'RE READY-- - THAT THING IS A LITTLE FAR.

- . - SHE CAN DO IT.

YOUR SISTERS GOT YOU, RIGHT?

- WE GOT YOU, WAMMY. - JUST LET GO.

- LET GO AND LET GO. - LET IT FLOW, LET IT FLOW,

LET IT FLOW.

- YOU CAN DO IT. - ALL RIGHT, Y'ALL.

Y'ALL READY?

FIVE, FOUR, THREE,

TWO, ONE!

LEAP.

OH!

THAT'S OKAY-- THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

THAT'S OKAY.

WANDA, YOU LOOKED LIKE MRS. INCREDIBLE.

THAT'S OKAY-- SHE ALMOST HAD IT.

I HAVE TO ADMIT, I WASN'T EVEN THINKING ABOUT ME.

I WAS THINKING MORE IN TERMS OF,

I'M SYMBOLIZING MY SISTERS AND GETTING US BACK ON TRACK.

I ALMOST HAD IT. - YOU ALMOST HAD IT.

- JUST A HAIR. - YOU WANNA TRY IT AGAIN?

HELL NO!

I CAUGHT IT IN MY BRAIN.

OH, MY GOD-- IT WAS SUCH A RUSH.

WHEN SHE LEAPED OFF THE POLE,

EVEN THOUGH SHE DIDN'T GRAB THE BAR,

WE WERE ALL THERE TO CATCH HER,

AND THAT WAS THE GREATEST FEELING IN THE WORLD.

WE ALL NEEDED THAT MOMENT FOR OURSELVES,

AND FOR TOWANDA.

- THANK YOU. - THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

CAN WE HAVE A SISTER DRINK NOW?

I'M SORRY. - ALL RIGHT.

- GOTTA CALM MY NERVES. - LET'S WRAP IT-- LET'S GO.

- DO YOU HAVE ON HEELS? - I DO.

YES, SHE DOES, AGAIN.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU SHOULD HAVE ON HEELS.

HONEY, IT'S ABOUT THE PICTURESQUENESS.

YESTERDAY WAS A ROLLER COASTER RIDE.

AFTER THE MORNING THERAPY SESSION,

I WAS STRESSED OUT AND ANGRY.

THEN ME AND MY SISTERS BONDED

MORE THAN I EVER THOUGHT WE COULD.

- UH, LET'S GO OVER THIS WAY. - OKAY, GOT IT.

DR. SHERRY CONVINCED TAMAR TO COME AND JOIN US TODAY

FOR OUR LAST SESSION.

I'M GLAD SHE'S HERE,

BECAUSE I REALLY WANT US TO FIX THE SISTERHOOD,

ONCE AND FOR ALL.

EVERYBODY, I AM SO GLAD WE'RE BACK HERE AGAIN TODAY.

WE'VE HAD SOME FUN. - WE DID.

WE HAVE HAD SOME ISSUES, BUT WE'VE HAD SOME FUN.

I WAS JUST OVER THE MOON YESTERDAY.

HONEST TO GOD, I DIDN'T EVEN REALLY RECOGNIZE MYSELF REALLY.

I FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST BECAUSE IT WAS A LOT.

AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S VERY STRESSFUL

TO SEE YOUR FAMILY CRUMBLE AND FALL APART

OVER ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

WHAT DID YOU ALL LEARN THIS WEEKEND?

- A LOT. - YES.

- A LOT. - A LOT?

THE EXERCISE WAS MY FAVORITE, THOUGH.

YES.

I WISH WE COULD ALL DO THE SAME EXERCISES TOGETHER,

THE WAY THAT WE DID YESTERDAY,

BECAUSE IT WAS DEFINITELY AN EYE-OPENING SITUATION.

IT WAS VERY EYE-OPENING.

YEAH, IT WAS JUST ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS.

CAN I ASK A QUESTION?

I'M HAVING A REAL HARD TIME... - I SEE THAT.

... WITH ACTING LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED.

- YESTERDAY? - YES, I'M HAVING A HARD TIME,

BECAUSE I CAN'T DO THE FAKE THING.

IT-IT'S VERY HARD FOR ME.

NOW, EVERYBODY ELSE THAT HAD AN OPPORTUNITY

TO SIT AROUND AND LAUGH, HA-HA-HEE-HEE.

KEE-KEE-KEE-KEE-KEE-KEE, EXCEPT FOR ME,

AND I'M HAVING A PROBLEM-- - BECAUSE YOU LEFT.

THAT WAS BY CHOICE.

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

WE DIDN'T DO NOTHING DIFFERENT

'CAUSE EVERYBODY WAS STILL LYING.

WE DID-- YOU WEREN'T THERE TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE HAPPENING.

TAMAR ALWAYS GETS MAD AND LEAVE.

NO, Y'ALL DECLARE WAR ON ME.

WHAT?

I-I'M HAVING A HARD TIME,

BECAUSE I CAN'T DO THE FAKE THING.

IT-IT'S VERY HARD FOR ME.

NOW, EVERYBODY ELSE THAT HAD AN OPPORTUNITY

TO SIT AROUND AND LAUGH, HA-HA-HEE-HEE.

KEE-KEE-KEE-KEE-KEE-KEE, EXCEPT FOR ME,

AND I'M HAVING A PROBLEM-- - BECAUSE YOU LEFT.

- THAT WAS BY CHOICE. - YOU LEFT.

YOU DIDN'T-YOU DIDN'T--

YOU WEREN'T PREPARED TO FIGHT IT THROUGH.

ME, TONI, TRINA, AND TRACI ARE MUCH MORE RELAXED,

AND IT'S NOT THAT WE ARE ACTING AS IF NOTHING IS WRONG.

WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RELEASE A LOT

SINCE WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO GO THROUGH ALL THESE EXERCISES

WITH DR. SHERRY.

I HATE THAT TAMAR WASN'T THERE BECAUSE,

HAD SHE BEEN THERE, SHE WOULD BE MORE RELAXED RIGHT NOW, TOO.

IT'S CALLED GOING THROUGH THE FIRE.

YOU GOTTA-- YOU LEFT.

NOT WHEN YOU ARE THE FIRE, OKAY?

AND THE PAN, AND-AND THE OIL,

AND THE FISH.

I DAMN SURE DON'T WANNA GET WITH MY SISTERS

AND ARGUE AGAIN, TODAY.

I SHOULD HAVE JUST LEFT.

I SHOULD HAVE NOT HAVE COME BACK,

BECAUSE IT'S THE SAME DAMN THING, OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

JUST SHADE, AFTER SHADE, AFTER SHADE.

DO YOU THINK THAT IF YOU HAD A --

- I TRIED. - LET ME ASK YOU THIS.

IF YOU HAD STAYED,

AND I WANNA ASK YOUR SISTERS THIS.

DO YOU THINK THERE WOULD'VE BEEN A DIFFERENT RESULT?

THE ANGER--

TAMAR ALWAYS GETS MAD AND LEAVE.

BECAUSE THAT'S THE BEST THING FOR ME TO DO.

BUT YESTERDAY WAS DIFFERENT.

IT COULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT,

AND THE REASON IT COULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT,

'CAUSE WE DIDN'T DO THE SAME OLD THING.

AND THAT WAS PURPOSELY. - I HAVE TO DISAGREE.

WE DID DO THE SAME THING.

NO.

WELL, LET ME TELL YOU WHY I FEEL LIKE IT WAS THE SAME OLD THING.

NO, YOU DIDN'T FOLLOW-YOU NEVER FOLLOW IT THROUGH.

YOU LEAVE-- YOU NEVER SEE WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THAT.

BE-BECAUSE IT'S THE SAME OLD--

WELL, IT WASN'T THE SAME THING FOR ME.

WASN'T THE SAME THING FOR US.

WELL, IT'S NOT THE SAME FOR Y'ALL BECAUSE YOU'RE ALWAYS,

YOU KNOW, THIS IS THE CLIQUE.

DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN WE STARTED OFF

AND I FIRST GOT HERE, WHAT DID I SAY?

"WE'RE GONNA DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT."

WE DIDN'T DO NOTHIN' DIFFERENT,

'CAUSE EVERYBODY WAS STILL LYING AND CLIQUING.

- YOU WEREN'T THERE. - I'M TALKING ABOUT BEFORE--

BUT, TAMAR, THAT SOUNDS SO RUDIMENTARY.

EXCUSE ME, I'M TALKING TO DR. SHERRY.

- BUT-BUT I'M TALKING TO YOU. - OKAY, WHATEVER.

WHAT I'M SAYING IS, YOU CAN'T SIT THERE AND SAY,

"IT WASN'T DIFFERENT,"

BECAUSE YOU WEREN'T THERE TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE HAPPENING.

AND THAT SOUNDS SO CRAZY TO SAY "CLIQUE."

WE'RE SISTERS-- WE'RE NOT OUTSIDERS.

- YOU'S LYING. - I'M NOT LYING.

YOU MADE YOURSELF THE OUTSIDER, BY LEAVING.

NO, Y'ALL DECLARED WAR ON ME.

- WHAT? - IT'S ME, AGAIN.

WE'RE TRYING TO SAY, LISTEN, WE DID SOME THINGS.

IT WAS DIFFERENT-- IT WORKED.

BUT WE NEEDED YOU THERE-- THEY NEEDED YOU THERE.

TAMAR, YOU GOTTA WANNA BE A PART OF THE FAMILY.

I WISH TAMAR WAS THERE TO HELP US THROUGH THE EXERCISES.

I THINK IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN EYE-OPENING FOR HER, TOO.

AND MAYBE THERE ARE MOMENTS THAT SHE FEELS ALONE,

OR FEEL THAT IT'S ALWAYS US AGAINST HER.

SHE WOULD HAVE MAYBE UNDERSTOOD THAT

WE'RE ACTUALLY ALWAYS, ALWAYS CONNECTED.

AND IT'S NEVER ONE-SIDED, LIKE SHE THINKS.

AND I JUST WISH SHE WOULD HAVE STAYED.

WE JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU.

IT WAS SUCH A GREAT EXERCISE. - I'M SO GLAD.

I WOULD NEVER THINK SOMETHING LIKE THAT

COULD BE AN EYE-OPENER.

WELL, THERE ARE SO MANY MORE-SO MANY MORE THINGS

WE CAN DO, AND WE WILL DO.

AND TAMAR, YOU WILL BE THERE.

- YOU WERE DEFINITELY MISSED. - OH, REALLY?

WELL, IT'S GOOD TO KNOW THAT I WAS MISSED.

I AIN'T HEARD THAT IN A LONG TIME.

YOU WERE DEFINITELY MISSED.

ABSOLUTELY MISSED. - LOOK AT THAT.

CAUSE IT WAS-IT WAS A COLLECTIVE SITUATION

FOR US TO BOND TOGETHER, AS SISTERS.

OH, REALLY?

BUT THAT-BUT THAT'S WHAT WE WERE SAYING

WHEN WE FIRST SAT DOWN.

AND WITHOUT ONE PIECE OF THE PUZZLE,

IT'S NOT ALL PUT TOGETHER NICELY.

THEY NEEDED YOU-- TRUST ME, THEY NEEDED YOU.

LIKE, FOR REAL, REAL TALK.

I AM VERY BLESSED AND FORTUNATE,

EACH AND EVERY TIME I GET AN OPPORTUNITY

TO SPEND TIME WITH MY SISTERS, 'CAUSE I LOVE 'EM TO PIECES.

BUT, THIS WEEKEND WAS A WASTE OF MY TIME AND ENERGY, CHILD,

'CAUSE AIN'T NOTHIN' GET ACCOMPLISHED, 'KAY?

ALL RIGHT, NO SHADE.

BUT I AIN'T TRYIN' TO WALK AWAY, BUT I GOTTA GO.

I GOTTA EAT. - WELL, LET'S GO-- LET'S WALK.

COME ON.

THANK YOU ALL, AND THANKS FOR HAVING ME.

- THANK YOU, DR. SHERRY. - SEE YA.

WE CAME TO THERAPY TO WORK OUT OUR SISTERS ISSUES,

BUT IT FEELS LIKE THEY'RE EVEN WORSE.

IT SEEMS LIKE TAMAR IS EVEN MORE ISOLATED FROM US NOW,

AND IF WE CAN'T GET ALONG WITH A THERAPIST RIGHT BESIDE US,

I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO.