Original subtitles

I'M GLAD WE CHOSE THIS HOUSE, TREENIE.

WE'RE MOVING INTO THE NEW, FABULOUS HOUSE

THAT TOWANDA AND I FOUND IN L.A.

HALLE-LOO.

I HAD A BAD DREAM THE FIRST NIGHT WE STAYED HERE.

THERE WAS A DEMON CHASING ME.

THAT HOUSE IS DEFINITELY HAUNTED.

I DON'T CARE WHAT NOBODY SAY, OKAY?

TONI, I'LL SEE YOU LATER, GIRL!

- BUT, WAIT A MINUTE! - UH-UH.

TAMAR!

WE HAVE GOT TO TALK ABOUT FEMALE DANCERS.

ON TOP OF STRESSIN' ABOUT ALL OF THE POTENTIAL DRAMA

OF ME AND MY SISTERS BECOMIN', YOU KNOW,

THE NEXT GIRL GROUP OF AMERICA,

I STILL HAVE MY OWN SOLO TOUR TO PLAN.

MEANS WE HAVE TO DO AN AUDITION.

I KNOW TIME IS TICKIN'.

WHERE ARE WE IN THE PROCESS OF THE GOSPEL ALBUM?

WE'RE GONNA PUT IT OUT OURSELVES, INDEPENDENT?

I WOULD DO IT INDEPENDENT.

I DISAGREE.

I SEE ONLY CONS.

THERE ARE NO PROS.

THERE'S NO CONS.

IT'S COINS-- IT'S PROS AND COINS.

I THINK I'M DONE.

SHE ALWAYS LEAVES.

♪ 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 ♪

- HEY. - HEY, HONEY.

- HEY-- MUAH. - MUAH.

- OH, HOW NICE. - RIGHT?

YEAH, I LIKE IT.

OKAY.

- HEY, MAMA. - HI. - HEY.

- HEY, LADY. - HEY.

MOMMY'S HERE TO SEE OUR NEW RENTAL HOUSE

FOR THE FIRST TIME, BUT I HOPE WE CAN TALK

ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF THE RECORD LABEL

VERSUS THE INDEPENDENT ROUTE

BECAUSE WE NEED TO CLEAR THIS UP,

SO WE CAN MOVE ON, AND THE SOONER THE BETTER.

- HEY. - HEY. - HEY.

- THIS IS NICE, HUH? - YEAH, THIS IS NICE.

AH!

THE POWER KEEPS GOING OUT.

YA'LL BETTER GET OUT THIS HOUSE.

TAMAR, THAT'S POWER.

YOU GOTTA PRAY OVER THE HOUSE 'CAUSE TRINA--

MOMMY, THIS HOUSE SPOOKY.

WHAT?

MOMMY, I-- THANK YOU, MOMMY.

THE LIGHTS WENT OUT BECAUSE THERE WAS A POWER SURGE.

WELL, I'M GETTIN' OUTTA HERE.

THE LIGHTS ALWAYS GO OFF?

- NO, UH, NO. - NO.

- SO, WHAT HAPPENED? - NOT A MAN WAS WITH HER.

- THE HOUSE IS-IS-- - YEAH, IT WAS A WEIRD--

IT WAS A WEIRD SPIRIT.

IT WAS A DEMON TRYIN' TO--

TRACI HAD THE SAME DREAM.

NO, I-I JUST KEPT FEELING THAT EVERY--

SOMEBODY WAS WATCHING ME.

I DO FEEL, WHEN I EVEN WALKED IN THE HOUSE,

THERE WAS A PRESENCE THERE, AND IT WASN'T A GOOD PRESENCE.

I-- YOU KNOW.

I PLED BLOOD,

AND I'M GONNA PLEAD THAT BLOOD DOWN THAT HILL AND UP MINE.

MMM.

I THINK THAT THEY ARE SECRETLY FREAKING OUT

ABOUT THE HOUSE.

NOBODY WANTS TO SAY THAT IT'S HAUNTED

'CAUSE, YOU KNOW, THEY DONE PAID ALL THAT COIN FOR THAT HOUSE.

SO, YOU KNOW, NOBODY WANTS TO FEEL

LIKE THEY'RE IN A HAUNTED HOUSE.

BUT, I'M GONNA TELL YA, BABY-- IT'S HAUNTED.

ALL RIGHT?

MOM, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE HOUSE?

- IT'S HAUNTED. - "HOWSE?"

MOMMY, WHERE IS TRINA FROM?

SHE-- - WHY DOES SHE SPEAK LIKE SHE'S FROM CANADA?

'CAUSE I'M FROM MARYLAND.

SHE SPEAKS LIKE SHE'S CANADIAN.

THERE'S A LOT OF MARYLANDERS THAT TALK JUST LIKE ME.

- HAUNTED HOWSE. - DO THINK IT'S HAUNTED? - YES, I DO.

MOMMY, CAN WE SEE IF WE HAVE ANY CANADIANS

IN OUR FAMILY?

I DON'T KNOW, WE MAY.

TRINA IS FROM MARYLAND JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.

SHE JUST HAPPENED TO INTERMINGLE

WITH HISPANICS, WHITES.

I MEAN, I'M JUST SAYIN'.

THIS HOUSE GOT SOMETHIN' IN IT,

AND I AIN'T FOR IT-- I AIN'T WITH IT.

- THIS HOUSE IS NOT HAUNTED. - IT'S NOT.

THERE'S NOTHIN' WRONG WITH THIS HOUSE-- THIS HOUSE IS ALL RIGHT.

LIES-- THE LIGHTS KEEP GOIN'-- OUT ONE MORE, AGAIN.

THEY GOT DUCKS IN THE POOL.

WE'RE ALL THE WAY AT THE TOP OF A MOUNTAIN.

DUCKS DON'T FLY THAT FAR.

DON'T BE AFRAID.

DON'T EVEN BRING THAT SPIRIT OF FEAR IN HERE

'CAUSE GOD HAS NOT GIVEN US THE SPIRIT OF FEAR,

AND I DON'T ACCEPT IT, AND I DON'T RECEIVE IT.

I DON'T RECEIVE NO DEMONS.

I DON'T RECEIVE NO HAUNTEDNESS

OR NOTHIN' IN MY HOUSE WHERE I GOTTA LAY MY HEAD.

TRINA, BUT YOU HAD THE SPIRIT OF FEAR IN YOUR DREAM.

LIES!

I DON'T PLAY THAT GAME-- OH-OH, GOD, NO.

COME ON, MAMA-- LET'S GO!

WELL, THAT'S MY RIDE.

- ARE YOU LEAVIN'? - COME ON.

ME AND MY MAMA, LONG AS I KNOW ME AND MY MAMA SAFE.

- OH. - HOLLA-HOLLA-HOLLA.

- BYE. - TAMAR IS OVERREACTING.

"OH, MY GOD!

"WHERE MY PURSE?

"WHERE-- COME ON, MOMMY-- COME ON, MOMMY-- COME ON."

- WAIT A MINUTE, TAMAR. - DON'T BE HURTIN' MOMMY!

LET HER GO.

MOMMY, STOP IT-- FORGET YOUR BAG.

THIS HOUSE IS NOT HAUNTED!

COME ON, MAMA.

WE'RE GETTIN' UP OUTTA HERE.

TAMAR, I-I JUST GOT HERE, FOR GOD SAKE.

MOMMY, LET'S GO-- AIN'T BODY GOT TIME FOR THIS.

YOU KNOW HOW, IN HAUNTED MOVIES,

A WHITE HAUNTED MOVIE THAT THE BLACK PERSON IN,

WE GO FIRST, OKAY?

THAT'S IN REAL LIFE, TOO.

THAT'S WHERE THEY GOT THAT FROM.

SHE'S OUT.

- BYE. - UH-UH... GOD, NO.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

REALLY?

WE DIDN'T EVEN GET A CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT

THE LABEL ISSUE OR ANYTHING ELSE, YOU KNOW?

HOW WE GONNA GET TOGETHER AND WORK,

IF PEOPLE ARE TOO SCARED TO COME TO THE HOUSE?

I LOVE YA'LL, BUT I CAN'T STAY HERE

WIT' YA'LL TONIGHT.

- OKAY. - YOU SCARED?

I'M NOT SCARED-- NO, GIRL, I AIN'T SCARED.

- YES, YOU ARE. - I'M JUST GONNA GO 'CAUSE IT'S LATE.

- OKAY. - OH!

YOU KNOW, AND I GOTTA CHECK ON THE BOYS

AND STUFF.

ACTUALLY, I'M GONNA-- I'LL GET MY STUFF TOMORROW.

OKAY.

OKAY, I'M GONNA-- I GOT MY SLIPPERS ON.

I'LL GET MY SHOES TOMORROW, TOO.

- OKAY. - OKAY, BYE.

BUT, FOR REAL, TRINA, I DO WANNA, UM, FIND OUT,

UM, WHERE YOU GET YOUR ACCENT FROM, FOR REAL.

THERE ARE LOTS OF MARYLANDERS-- REALLY, TONI?

- GET OUT! - REALLY?

TONI, GET-- TONI, GET-- TONI, GET OUT!

OOH-OOH-OOH.

- THAT LITTLE GIRL! - I GOTTA GO.

HEY, BABY.

- I MISS YOU. - I MISS YOU TO PIECES.

HOW'S L.A.? HOW'S THE HOUSE?

THE HOUSE IS COOL.

UM, IT'S, UM, BEEN A LITTLE FRUSTRATING,

YOU KNOW?

HOW IS IT FRUSTRATING?

WE HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING TO START ON THE RECORD YET.

NO-- WE'RE NOT RECORDING YET.

WE'RE NOT IN THE STUDIO YET.

TAMAR WON'T COME OVER.

SHE SAID THERE ARE GHOSTS IN THE HOUSE.

WHY?

BUT, THERE IS KINDA, LIKE, WEIRD ENERGY, THOUGH.

I HAVE TO BE HONEST.

HAVE YOU ALL WORKED ON ONE SONG?

NO.

- NOT EVEN ONE? - NOT EVEN ONE.

TONI WAS TALKIN' ABOUT HOW SHE CAN'T LEAVE MOTOWN,

AND-AND SO IT'S LIKE-- TAMAR IS WALKIN' AWAY,

LIKE SHE ALWAYS DOES.

SO, IT'S LIKE, ARE WE DOIN' THIS?

ARE WE NOT DOIN' THIS?

CAN WE GET ALONG ENOUGH TO DO THIS?

ARE WE GONNA KEEP ARGUIN' OUR WAY THROUGH?

ARE WE GONNA BE ABLE TO EVEN BE ABLE TO FINISH

A WHOLE RECORD?

IT'S LIKE WE'RE DEFEATED BEFORE WE STARTED.

THAT'S NOT GOOD.

IT'S LIKE I MOVED OUT HERE IN VAIN

BECAUSE WE'RE NOT DOING ANY OF THE THINGS

THAT WE SAID WE WERE GONNA DO.

GABE, HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND

ALL THE INS AND OUTS OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.

BUT, WHAT HE DOES UNDERSTAND,

IS WHEN MONEY'S BEEN WASTED, AND NEITHER ONE OF US

IS GONNA BE HAPPY IF I CAME ALL THE WAY OUT HERE

FOR NO REASON.

I THINK THAT WE NEED TO SPEND MORE TIME TOGETHER

AND MORE TIME TOGETHER SINGING

AND SINGING SOME OF THE OLD STUFF TO KIND OF--

SO WE CAN KIND OF REGROUP AND TRY TO GET BACK TO THE BASICS.

HOW N WE EVEN GET BACK TO THE BASICS

IF NO ONE IS EVEN WILLING TO COME OVER

BECAUSE THEY'RE SAYING CRAZY STUFF LIKE THE HOUSE IS HAUNTED?

"I'M NOT CIN' TO YOUR HOUSE

"'CAUSE YOUR HOUSE IS HAUNTED.

"THEY GOT DEVILS AND DEMONS."

THAT IS CRAZY.

NOT ONLY IS TAMAR SAYING THAT THERE ARE GHOSTS IN THIS HOUSE,

BUT SHE'S ALSO PREPPING FOR HER FIRST SOLO TOUR,

AND I'M GETTING REALLY CONCERNED

ABOUT HOW WE'RE GONNA GET THIS ALBUM DONE.

YOU WANNA COME SEE ME?

UH, YOU THINK YOUR SISTERS WOULD BE OKAY

WITH ME COMING AND SEEING YOU?

I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD TELL THEM.

THINK I SHOULD JUST POP UP AND KNOCK ON THE DOOR

WITH MY SUITCASE?

I PROBABLY SHOULD ASK THE GIRLS IF IT'S OKAY

FOR GABE TO COME VISIT, BUT I FEEL LIKE, IF I ASK,

THEY MIGHT SAY NO.

WE ALL RESPECT EACH OTHER AS SISTERS.

MMM-HMM.

AND I THINK THAT IF WE'RE HAVING GUESTS,

THEN WE WOULD LET EACH OTHER KNOW

WHEN WE'RE HAVING GUESTS. - MMM-HMM. - AHEAD OF TIME.

HE'S MY HUSBAND, SO I DON'T NEED THEIR PERMISSION.

THIS IS MY HOUSE, TOO.

DON'T DO ANYTHING BEHIND MY BACK.

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU-- I MISS YOU.

HERE I COME.

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID-- AH.

I-I'M VERY COMMITTED TO DOIN' THIS RECORD

WITH MY SISTERS, BUT I ONLY HAVE A FEW WEEKS

BEFORE MY TOUR START AND ADDIN' FEMALE DANCERS

TO MY TOUR, RIGHT NOW, IS SO IMPORTANT TO ME.

HOW YOU DOIN', MAMA?

- I'M GOOD-- HOW ARE YOU? - GOOD.

YEAH, IT'S A LOT.

THE CLOCK IS TICKING,

AND I JUST REALLY GOTTA MAKE IT WORK.

I'VE NEVER DANCED WITH GIRLS BEFORE.

- MMM-HMM. - RIGHT. - YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

AND I DON'T WANT US TO GET UP THERE LOOKIN' LIKE,

YOU KNOW, A LITTLE GIRLS' GROUP.

- I GOT-- I GOT YOU, BUT-- - YEAH-YEAH-- NO-- YEAH.

- YOU FEELIN' ME? - YEAH, YOU CAN TRUST ME.

EVERYONE IS, LIKE, 5'7", 5'8" -ISH?

- YES. - THEY-THEY UP THERE.

AIN'T NOBODY SKINNIER THAN ME, ARE THEY?

- UM, WELL-- - TRY ME NOT.

NOW THAT, YOU KNOW, I'M GETTING BACK

TO MY PRE-BABY WEIGHT, I CAN HAVE GIRLS ON THE STAGE WITH ME

AND NOT, YOU KNOW, FEEL INSECURE, YOU KNOW,

THAT I'M NOT ALL THE WAY IN MY BODY YET.

SO, YOU GUYS WANNA SEE THE GIRLS, REAL QUICK?

- YEAH. - OKAY.

- UH-HUH. - LADIES.

HI, LADIES.

WE GOT FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT,

AND ONE, TWO, AND THREE, FOUR, AND FIVE.

I'M LOOKIN' FOR, YOU KNOW, A LITTLE THICKUMS.

YOU KNOW, A LITTLE WAIST, A LITTLE BOOTY,

A LITTLE THIGH, EXPERIENCED DANCERS

WHO KNOW HOW TO KINDA MIX THE TWERKIN' IN

WITH, YOU KNOW, THE RATCHET

AND THE PROFESSIONAL, AT THE SAME TIME.

♪ HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY ♪

I THINK SHE'S COMPLETELY OUT.

SHE'S WAY TOO SKINNY.

♪ HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY ♪

DEFINITELY.

♪ HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY ♪

NO.

♪ HEY HEY ♪

WAY TOO SKINNY.

LIKE, IF I STAND BESIDE HER,

IT'S NOT GONNA BE RIGHT.

SHE'S TOO SKINNY.

I MEAN, OUT OF ALL THESE GIRLS, IT'S, LIKE,

ONLY TWO OF 'EM THAT MIGHT WORK.

THE REST OF 'EM IS EITHER TOO SKINNY, TOO YOUNG,

AND A FEW LOOK LIKE THEY'RE GONNA MY MAN.

I'M SORRY-- I SAID IT.

IT'S JUST THE TRUTH, OKAY?

ARE YOU-- THERESA, ARE YOU OPPOSED TO

CHANGING YOUR HAIR COLOR, IF WE NEED YOU DO?

JUST DARKEN IT.

GIRL, YOU HAVE TO DYE YOUR HAIR, BOO, M'KAY?

BECAUSE THIS IS HER SONG, HER MOMENT,

HER EIGHT COUNT, HER DEBUT.

YOU GOT TO DYE YOUR HAIR OR YOU CAN'T COME.

SO, YOU DID SOMETHIN' WITH FRANK-FRANK GASTON?

YEAH.

WHAT DID-- WHAT DID YOU DO?

OKAY.

DO YOU HAVE A VISA?

YOU DON'T HAVE A VISA?

OH, THAT'S A ISSUE.

I MEAN, I'M JUST, LIKE, SUPER FRUSTRATED, RIGHT NOW,

BECAUSE THIS IS THE END OF THE AUDITION,

AIN'T NO MORE CHICKS LEFT, AND I AIN'T GOT NOBODY

I'M REALLY HAPPY WITH LIKE THAT.

I THINK IT SHOULD BE A PRAISE AND WORSHIP SONG

WITH ONE PRAISE AND--

I'M NOT DOIN' A PRAISE AND WORSHIP SONG.

- ONE PRAISE-- - I'M AN OLD BITCH.

I'VE BEEN DOIN' THIS A LONG TIME.

SO, IF YOU'RE A NEW ARTIST, I'M NOT THERE.

TONI'S BEEN A SOLO ARTIST FOR HER WHOLE CAREER,

SO IT COULD BE A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO LISTEN TO OTHER PEOPLE.

MOMMY BROUGHT A PIANO HERE.

FOR WHAT-- CAN'T NOBODY PLAY.

- I CAN PLAY. - PLAY.

THEN, WHAT SONG-- PLAY IT.

NO, I DON'T HAVE TO PROVE MYSELF.

'CAUSE YOU CAN'T PLAY.

DO YOU HAVE A VISA?

YOU DON'T HAVE A VISA?

OH, THAT'S A ISSUE.

THAT'S A ISSUE.

YEAH, SHE-SHE'S NEEDS TO HAVE A VISA.

NOW, IF YOU SHOWED UP TO GO ON TOUR WITHOUT A VISA,

THAT MEANS YOU LOOKIN' FOR A MAN,

AND THAT MAN AIN'T MINE.

SO, YOU CAN'T COME, GIRL.

THANK YOU.

JUST GIVE US A MINUTE, OKAY?

YES.

SHE DON'T HAVE-- THAT'S WHY.

SHE CRASHED-- THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED.

SHE CRASHED OUR AUDITION.

LOOKIN' FOR GIRLS IS HARDER THAN WHAT I THOUGHT IT IS,

EVEN THOUGH I THOUGHT THERE'D BE MORE BEAT BITCHES IN L.A.

I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY ARE, YOU KNOW?

BUT, AT THE END OF THE DAY,

YOU KNOW, I STILL WANT GIRL DANCERS.

AND ALSO, I NEED TO START REHEARSAL,

LIKE, LAST WEEK.

I FEEL LIKE-- I DON'T KNOW.

THIS IS NOT THE GROUP.

THIS IS NOT-- THIS IS NOT IT, HUH?

NOT AT ALL.

ALL RIGHT.

OH, I'M SO EXCITED.

I WOULDN'T WANT TRINA TO PUSH THE CART

BECAUSE SHE WOULDN'T BE FOCUSED.

MY FAVORITE STORE.

WELL, WE ALL KNOW THAT I AM A VALUE SHOPPER,

SO I GET TO HAVE HIGH QUALITY STUFF FOR A LOW COST.

YES, LET'S GO LOOK AT THE LAMPS

'CAUSE WE NEED ONE IN OUR ROOM.

OKAY, THERE'S SO MANY BEAUTIFUL THINGS

IN FRONT OF MY EYES.

I LOVE THIS STORE.

♪ HOME GOODS ♪

SINCE TAMAR IS BUSY GETTING READY FOR HER TOUR,

WE ARE AT HOME GOODS TO SHOP FOR OUR NEW PLACE.

THIS IS THE BEST PART OF MOVING HERE FOR A FEW WEEKS--

RETAIL THERAPY.

HEY, DO WE KNOW HOW WE'RE GONNA DECORATE THE HOUSE YET?

WELL, I THINK EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT

TO DECORATE THEIR OWN ROOMS.

UM, WHAT ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE?

OH, LOOK AT THESE.

OH, THOSE ARE NICE.

I LIKE THEM.

THESE ARE NICE.

TRINA, YOUR TASTE IS GETTING BETTER.

- THANK YOU. - DO YOU WANNA GET THESE?

YES, THAT WOULD GO GOOD IN MY ROOM.

I HOPE WE CAN UNPLUG 'EM.

- THAT IS BEAUTIFUL. - OH, WOW.

AND THE PRICE IS WONDERFUL!

IT IS.

WE'RE TAKING THE LAMPS. -.

WE MIGHT NEED ANOTHER CART.

OKAY, I WANNA GO IN ANOTHER SECTION AND SEE, SO--

- OKAY. - OKAY.

- OH, PINK! - THIS!

- THAT'S A NICE COUCH. - NICE!

- OH, AND IT'S COMFY. - IT FEELS GOOD?

OH, AND YOU'RE NOT SINKIN' DOWN IN HERE.

LOOK AT THE DETAILS.

- I LIKE THIS. - IT'S NICE.

MAYBE WE CAN PUT IT IN, LIKE, THE OFFICE OR SOMETHIN'.

THAT'D BE-- THAT'S A NICE PLACE.

WOULDN'T IT BE CUTE?

CAN WE GET A SALES ASSOCIATE OR SOMEONE

THAT CAN SAY SOLD?

I'LL SAY IT-- SOLD.

LET'S JUST GO-- WE'LL TELL THEM

WHEN WE GO UP TO THE FRONT.

I DON'T WANT NOBODY TO TAKE IT 'CAUSE I SEE--

TOWANDA, NOBODY'S GONNA TAKE IT.

THEY SEE THAT WE'RE SITTING ON IT.

THAT CUSTOMER IS LURKIN' AROUND.

HE MIGHT WANNA GET IT BECAUSE IT'S A GOOD PRICE.

WE CAN HAVE TRACI SIT ON IT.

OKAY, WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

OF COURSE, WE PICK TRACI TO STAY WITH THE COUCH.

TRINA AND I HAVE MORE SHOPPIN' TO DO.

PLUS, WE THOUGHT WE'D DO TRACI A FAVOR

BECAUSE SHE HAS FOOT PROBLEMS.

YOU'RE WELCOME, TRACI.

I DON'T WANT NOBODY TO COME AND GET IT.

- OKAY. - THANK YOU.

LET'S GO LOOK AT SOME MIRRORS.

I MIGHT AS WELL MAKE MYSELF AT HOME.

HOW DID I GET STUCK SITTIN' ON THE COUCH?

WHO COMES TO A STORE TO SIT ON A COUCH?

I'M GOIN' SHOPPIN', TOO.

SHOOT.

OH, MY GOODNESS!

THIS IS SO DOPE.

- THAT'S CUTE. - I LOVE MIRRORS.

- I'M COMING, GIRLS. - YOU NEED THIS ONE.

I LOVE THIS.

TRACI, WHY ARE YOU OVER HERE?

WHY AREN'T YOU SITTIN' ON THE COUCH?

I MARKED SOLD ON THE-THE TICKET.

I WANNA SHOP, TOO.

TRACI HAD ONE JOB TO DO, AND SHE BLEW IT-- TYPICAL.

LOOK HOW CUTE THAT IS!

AND IT'S BIG ENOUGH FOR MY WALL.

YEAH, LOOK AT THE PRICE.

BUT, REALLY, IT'D GO PERFECT IN MY ROOM.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

- LOOK AT THAT PRICE-- YEAH. - THAT IS AWESOME.

- DO THEY HAVE TWO? - UH-HUH.

I CAN BE HERE ALL DAY.

WHAT'S THAT ORANGE PRAYER CLOTH YOU GOT?

GIRL, THIS IS MY HANDKERCHIEF

'CAUSE MY ALLERGIES. - OH.

MY NOSE IS RUNNIN' LIKE CRAZY.

GIRL, YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'RE ABOUT TO DO A SERMON

OR SOMETHIN'. - HA-HA-HA.

OOH, GIRL, I'M GETTIN' OLD-- THESE KNEES, CHILD.

- HEY. - MMM.

HEY, LITTLE BABY. - WELL, HI.

SO, AFTER THE DANCE AUDITIONS,

TONI AND I HEADED ALL THE WAY THE HELL OUT TO MALIBU

TO MEET THE GIRLS ABOUT, YOU KNOW,

WHAT'S GOIN' ON WITH OUR ALBUM.

AND HONESTLY, WE REALLY DO NEED A PLAN

OF WHAT WE'RE FITTIN' TO DO ABOUT IT.

WHAT'S WRONG WIT' YOUR KNEE?

I WAS TWERKIN' AND THREW MY KNEE OUT.

HA!

WHY YA'LL LOOKIN' AT ME LIKE THAT?

YOU AIN'T NEVER TWERKED AND THREW YOUR KNEE OUT?

- NO. - UH-UH.

YOU MUST'VE BEEN DOIN' IT REALLY HARD.

- YES, GOD. - OR WRONG.

GIRL, YOU GOTTA LET THE PEOPLE IN THE NOSEBLEEDS--

THEY GOTTA SEE.

WELL, YOU CAN'T-- YOU HAVE TO DANCE HARDER

WHEN WE'RE ON STAGE, GUYS.

YES, NOW I'M TRYIN' TO TWERK FOR JESUS, GIRL.

THANK YOU.

I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO TWERK.

WE CAN TWERK FOR JESUS.

NO, YOU CAN'T TWERK FOR JESUS.

NOBODY'S TWERKIN' FOR JESUS.

LET ME SEE YOU TWERK FOR JESUS.

HALLE-LOO, HALLE-LOO, HALLE-LOO.

BLASPHEMY-- BLASPHEMY!

UH-UH-- UH-UH.

OH, MY GOD-- TWERKIN' FOR JESUS.

SHE'S GONNA HAVE ALL THE RELIGIOUS PEOPLE BANNING US.

I DON'T WANNA GO TO YOUR CHURCH.

♪ WON'T HE DO IT WON'T HE DO IT WON'T HE DO IT ♪

- I DON'T WANNA DO THAT. - ME EITHER.

- NO. - WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT?

- EVERYTHING. - NO-- WHAT'S RIGHT WITH IT?

JUST EVERYTHING WRONG WITH THAT.

IT'S--- IT'S THE NEW WAVE OF SHOUTIN'.

SO, RIGHT NOW, WE'RE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT

WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO WITH THIS ALBUM.

WE DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE GONNA DO IT INDEPENDENTLY,

PER TAMAR'S SUGGESTION, OR IF WE'RE GONNA GO

WITH A MAJOR LABEL.

BUT, IN THE MEANTIME, WE JUST NEED TO MOVE FORWARD

TO MAKE OTHER DECISIONS ON WHAT SONGS WE'RE GONNA SING.

WHAT KINDA PRODUCERS DO WE GO TO?

YOU LIKE HARVEY-- I LIKE BABYFACE.

- NO, NO. - TRACI MIGHT HAVE A PERSON.

I DON'T THINK THAT'S BEST.

I THINK IT'S JUST LISTENING TO MUSIC

AND JUST COME-- SOME THINGS WE CAN WRITE OURSELVES.

JUST-- WE SHOULD JUST LISTEN TO THE RADIO.

I LIKE THIS SONG.

I LIKE WHERE THIS IS GOING.

THEN, HA-- AND SET ASIDE SOME TIME, SO WE CAN TAKE

A NIGHT OR A FEW DAYS TO LISTEN TO THOSE MUSIC SELECTIONS.

AND THEN, WE GET A GENERAL CONSENSUS.

OH, I LIKE THIS-- HEY, I LIKE THIS, TOO.

AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW,

WE ALL LIKE THE SAME THING.

I THINK IT SHOULD BE A PRAISE AND WORSHIP SONG

WITH ONE PRAISE-- - I'M NOT DOIN' A PRAISE AND WORSHIP SONG.

I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD BE INSPIRATIONAL.

WITH ONE PRAISE AND WORSHIP SONG.

HALLELUJAH AND THEN YOU SIT DOWN.

I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD BE THAT.

IF WE'RE GONNA DO INSPIRATIONAL SONG,

THEN IT'S MORE GOSPEL-ESQUE, CORRECT?

NOT NECESSARILY.

WELL, THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.

I DON'T KNOW.

WE JUST SAID IT'S GONNA BE INSPIRATIONAL--

THINGS LIKE HAPPY, THINGS LIKE, "I BELIEVE I CAN FLY."

THAT'S WHAT WE SAID-- THINGS LIKE THAT.

WE'VE ALREADY ESTABLISHED THE TYPE OF SONGS WE WANNA DO.

I DON'T KNOW IF THERE SHOULD BE A PRAISE AND WORSHIP SONG.

I THINK IT SHOULD JUST BE A REGULAR, HAPPY,

INSPIRING SONG.

WHERE'S OUR AUDIENCE?

THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING.

IF WE'RE SMART AND MAKE IT SO THAT IT COULD BE PLAYED

DURING IPIRATIONAL HOUR

AND DURING THE R&B RECORD HOUR, THAT'S--

I FIGURE THAT'S SOMETHIN' THAT WE'D WANNA DO.

YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHO AND WHAT YOU'RE SINGING TO

AND ABOUT, YOU KNOW?

YOU CAN'T BE ALL OVER THE PLACE.

YOU CAN'T SAY, YOU KNOW, "HALLELUJAH"

AND "DO IT TO ME GOOD," IN THE SAME SONG.

THAT DON'T GO.

I JUST THINK WE SHOULD BE VERY, VERY CLEAR GOING INTO IT WHO--

LIKE, IT'S THE SAME AUDIENCE WE HAVE.

WE'RE JUST BROADENING IT MORE BY HAVING IT--

DOING SOME INSPIRATIONAL THINGS.

SO, WHERE-WHERE WILL WE PERFORM?

WHERE WILL WE GO AND PROMOTE AND PERFORM?

LET'S NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT.

I THINK ONCE YOU START THINKING ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC,

IT INHIBITS YOUR CREATIVE PROCESS.

IF YOU START THINKING ABOUT SALES, AND ALBUMS,

AND ALL THAT, YOU LOSE YOUR CREATIVITY.

THAT COMES LATER.

HOW ABOUT JUST DOING A GREAT SONG AND LOVING IT?

- THAT-- - AND THEN, LETTIN' THE CHIPS FALL FROM THERE.

WHY-WHY WE WANNA THINK SO FAR IN THE FUTURE?

YOU DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD SOLIDIFY

WHO YOU WANT YOUR AUDIENCE TO BE?

NO, I GET ALL THAT, BUT WE'RE DOIN' THIS TO HAVE FUN.

WE'RE DOING THIS BECAUSE WE WANNA DO IT.

I'M AN OLD BITCH.

I BEEN DOIN' THIS A LONG TIME.

SO, WHAT I'M SAYING, IS THAT I JUST WANNA HAVE FUN

WHEN I DO MUSIC NOW.

YOU KNOW, RIGHT NOW, TONI AND TAMAR

ARE GOING BACK AND FORTH.

YOU KNOW, TAMAR WANTS TO DO IT HER WAY.

AND, OF COURSE, TONI WANTS TO DO IT HER WAY.

I JUST WANNA HURRY UP AND DO THIS RECORD.

THAT'S ALL I KNOW.

I JUST WANNA GET 'ER DONE.

YOU'RE A NEWRTIST.

YOU'RE THINKING THERE-- THAT'S WHERE YOUR HEAD IS.

MY-- I'M NOT THERE.

I DON'T WANNA GET SO TRAPPED DOWN

INTO THE OTHER PART THAT WE FORGET THAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE FUN.

AND THEN, IT BECOMES A TASK.

THEN, IT BECOMES A TASK, AND THEN WE'LL BE LIKE,

DAMN, WE AIN'T DOIN' ONE SINGLE NOW.

WE CAN'T COME TOGETHER.

- RIGHT. - IF WE MAKE IT TOO HEAVY,

YOU KNOW HOW WE GET--

TONI'S BEEN A SOLO ARTIST FOR HER WHOLE CAREER.

SO, YOU KNOW, SHE'S USED TO DOING WHAT SHE WANTS TO DO.

SO, IT COULD BE A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO GO BACK

AND LISTEN TO OTHER PEOPLE.

TAMAR, SHE ALWAYS GOTTA ADD A LITTLE BIT OF SALT

JUST TO PLAY THE OTHER SIDE SOMETIMES,

AND IT'S NOT NECESSARY 'CAUSE SHE'S GONNA COME AROUND SAY,

"OOH, YOU'RE RIGHT-- YOU'RE RIGHT."

NO?

I THINK THIS IS A GREAT MEETING.

YOU CANNOT PRONUNCIATE ANYTHING.

- ENUNCIATE. - WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

ENUNCIATE-- AH-OH-AH-AH-AH-AH.

TAMAR IS ACTING LIKE SHE IS THE CHOIR DIRECTOR OF US.

YOU'RE DOING WAY TOO MUCH.

WHY'D YOU GET SO MUCH ICE CREAM?

BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT I LIKE.

I CAN'T EVEN PICK OUT MY OWN DAMN GROCERIES, TOWANDA?

YOU'RE NOT THE PARENT OF ME, TOWANDA.

YOU ARE NOT GONNA TELL ME WHAT TO DO.

YOU'RE JUST NOT!

YOU GOT IT.

I THINK THE GIRLS NEED A PIANO,

SO I HAD A PIANO DELIVERED TO THE HOUSE.

JUST IN CASE THEY FEEL LIKE THEY WANNA SING

A LITTLE BIT, THE PIANO IS THERE,

AND IT IS A REMINDER OF WHERE THEY COME FROM.

I THINK I WANT IT FACING THAT WAY.

DO YOU THINK THAT'S--

- YOU GOT A PIANO? - YEAH.

WE WERE PLANNING ON ORDERING A PIANO FOR REHEARSING.

BUT APPARENTLY, MOMMY HAS A TAKEOVER SPIRIT,

AND SHE HAS DECIDED TO GET THE PIANO HERSELF

TO BRING IN THE HOUSE, LIKE SHE'S A DRILL SERGEANT,

YOU KNOW, LIKE WHEN WE WERE KIDS AND STUFF.

UH, EW, I DON'T EVEN WANNA THINK ABOUT THAT, OKAY?

CAN WE CATTLE CORNER IT JUST-- YOU OKAY?

- SURE-SURE. - JUST A LITTLE BIT.

- IN THE CORNER? - YES, GREAT.

AND, YOU KNOW, JUST PRACTICE A LITTLE BIT.

GET THE VOICES TOGETHER, YOU KNOW, TO SING GOSPEL--

DON'T YOU THINK?

I USED TO MAKE MY KIDS PRACTICE EVERY DAY.

WAS I STRICT WITH THAT?

ABSOLUTELY.

AM I SORRY ABOUT IT?

ABSOLUTELY NOT.

TRACI USED TO GO ALL THE WAY INTO HER BOWELS.

HALLELUJAH-- YOU WAS IN IT.

GO AHEAD, TRACI.

GIVE IT-- JUST THAT LITTLE PART.

HALLELUJAH.

NO, BUT REMEMBER WHEN YOU MADE

TAMAR CHANGE THE WORDS FROM THE WOMAN TO--

"YOU AIN'T NO WOMAN.

"YOU'RE A CHILD."

SOMEBODY SAY MY NAME?

FIRST, MOMMY DROPS IN UNANNOUNCED WITH A PIANO, OKAY?

THEN, TAMAR WALKS IN LIKE SHE LIVES HERE.

DIDN'T RING THE DOOR-- NOTHIN'-- KNOCK OR NOTHIN'.

I MEAN, YOU NEVER KNOW WHO GONNA DROP BY.

UH, MAYBE I JUST NEED TO START LOCKIN' THE DOOR.

MOMMY BROUGHT A PIANO HERE.

FOR WHAT-- CAN'T NOBODY PLAY.

- I CAN PLAY. - TOWANDA CAN PLAY.

TOWANDA-TOWANDA USED TO.

WELL, THEN WHAT SONG YOU PLAY, TOWANDA?

NOT ONLY THAT-- TO PRACTICE.

- I CAN PLAY. - SINCE WHEN?

- TOWANDA, GO AND PLAY. - I COULD ALWAYS PLAY.

- WHAT SONG-- PLAY IT. - I CAN PLAY ANYTHING.

- WELL, WANDA, GO PLAY. - LET ME HEAR IT. - NO.

- GO AHEAD-- GO ON. - TOWANDA CAN'T PLAY NO PIANO!

TOWANDA!

NO, I DON'T HAVE TO PROVE MYSELF.

'CAUSE YOU CAN'T PLAY.

I'M NOT LISTENING TO TAMAR,

AND I DON'T HAVE TO PROVE MYSELF TO NOBODY.

TOW-- WHEN TOWANDA TOOK PIANO LESSONS?

PIANO LESSONS?

I TAUGHT MY-- I'M SELF-TAUGHT.

- TOWANDA CAN PLAY. - WHAT-WHAT CHURCH?

TOWANDA'S SELF-TAUGHT.

IT DOESN'T-- JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T PLAY

IN A CHURCH DOESN'T MEAN YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO PLAY.

WELL, LET ME HEAR.

- NO, I DON'T HAVE TO PROVE MYSELF. - CHALLENGE.

- 'CAUSE YOU CAN'T PLAY. - GUYS-GUYS-GUYS- GUYS-GUYS.

LET ME HEAR A SONG.

I'M NOT A BELIEVER.

I JUST WANT HER TO PLAY ONE THING.

AND SHE PLAYED PIANO IN HIGH SCHOOL.

SHE HAD CLASSES IN HIGH SCHOOL.

WHAT SCHOOL?

I'M NOT GOIN' OVER THERE TO PLAY PIANO

BECAUSE I DON'T NEED TO PROVE MYSELF TO ANYBODY.

I KNOW I KNOW HOW TO PLAY THE PIANO--

I DON'T HAVE TO PROVE IT TO NOBODY.

NO.

- AT JOY-- - YEAH, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW SHE PLAYED PIANO.

- REALLY? - I'VE NEVER SEEN TOWANDA.

I PROMISE-- WHERE?

AT HOME AND AT THE SCHOOL.

- WHAT? - YEAH.

- TOWANDA, SHOW HER SOMETHIN'. - YEAH.

- YOU DON'T WANNA DO IT? - NO-- NUH-UH.

I ALWAYS THOUGHT TONI COULD PLAY THE PIANO.

- TAMAR-- - AND MIKEY CAN PLAY IT, TOO.

MIKEY CAN PLAY, TOO.

- SHUT UP. - YES.

YOU'RE CHALLENGING EVERYBODY.

YOU DO IT.

I-- LISTEN, I HAVE A FOURTH CHORD RULE.

- WHICH FOUR? - WHICH FOUR?

I-I DON'T KNOW-- I-I HEAR 'EM.

IT'S THE SAME FOUR CHORDS, AND I SWITCH 'EM UP.

WELL, GO AHEAD AND PLAY.

YOU DO IT-- YOU DO IT. - IT'S THE SAME THING.

BUT, I SAY-- - DO THE FOUR-CHORD RULE.

LET'S SEE.

IT STARTED OFF IN THIS LITTLE HOUSE ON QUEENSTOWN ROAD.

♪ DON'T WAIT DON'T DON'T WAIT DON'T DON'T DON'T ♪

SING IT, BABY!

♪ DON'T WAIT TILL THE BATTLE'S OVER ♪

♪ SHOUT NOW SHOUT NOW ♪

♪ YOU KNOW IN THE END YOU'RE GOING ♪

WAIT!

♪ YOU'RE GOING ♪

HOLD ON, HOLD ON.

YA'LL KNOW WE DON'T SING THIS FAR AWAY FROM THE PIANO.

COME OVER HERE. - COME ON, TRINA AND TRACI.

GO OVER THERE-- GO OVER THERE.

EVEN AS A LITTLE GIRL, TAMAR HAS ALWAYS WANTED

TO BE IN CHARGE.

IT IS WHAT IT IS.

SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN THAT WAY.

♪ WHEN THE BAT-- ♪

LET ME HEAR YOU SING IT.

LET ME HEAR YOU SING IT. - LET ME HEAR YOU PLAY IT.

♪ WHEN ♪

HOLD ON-- YOU TWO SING TOGETHER.

SING IT.

♪ WHEN THE ♪

TRACI, YOU READY FOR YOUR NOTE?

THIS IS HOW YOU'RE GONNA SING, IN THIS LOW KEY.

♪ DON'T WAIT DON'T WAIT TILL THE BATTLE IS OVER SHOUT NOW ♪

THAT-THAT'S GONNA CHANGE THE CHORD.

- NO-NO. - DON'T WAIT-- DON'T WAIT.

WAIT-WAIT-WAIT.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO CHANGE THE CHORDS

TO THE WAY YOU CAN PLAY?

YEAH, I-I KNOW THE FOUR.

SHE PLAYS IN THE KEY OF "C," NO FLATS, NO SHARPS.

THAT'S THE EASIEST KEY TO PLAY.

TAMAR, THE ONLY THING YOU DO IS PLAY ONE CHORD.

TRUE, SO TRUE, THE SAME CHORD SHE'S BEEN PLAYIN'

SINCE WE WAS LITTLE GIRLS.

SO, HA-HA-- JUST LET TAMAR LIVE HER DREAM.

JUST LET HER LIVE HER DREAM.

EVERYBODY, READY FOR IT.

BUT-BUT-BUT, I'M GONNA TELL YOU WHAT TO DO.

REVERSE IT, THAT-- THE TOP

I KINDA LIKE THAT, THOUGH.

BUT, IT'S WRONG.

LET-LET ME DO THE INTRODUCTION LIKE AT CHURCH.

I GOTTA DO-- DO THE MOVES.

WHERE YA'LL MOVES AT?

SEE THAT-- SEE?

IT'S A LOT OF FUN PLAYING-- YOUR MIND'S GOING BACK.

♪ DON'T WAIT TILL THE BATTLE IS OVER SHOUT NOW ♪

OH.

♪ SHOUT NOW YOU KNOW YOU'RE YOU'RE GONNA WIN ♪

NO-- NO-- NO!

♪ DON'T WAIT TILL THE BATTLE IS OVER SHOUT NOW ♪

TAMAR!

♪ YOU KNOW YOU'RE, YOU'RE GONNA WIN ♪

WHEN I SAW THOSE GIRLS STANDIN' AROUND THE PIANO,

AND THEY WERE SINGING,

I STILL GET EMOTIONAL WITH THAT

BECAUSE MY MIND GOES BACK, AND I SEE THEM

AS A LITTLE KID, AND MY HEART MELTS

'CAUSE THAT'S THEIR ROOTS, FOR GOD SAKES.

READY?

TWO, THREE-- YA'LL TWO.

♪ WHEN THE BATTLE IS OVER ♪

WHEN TAMAR WAS TRYING TO BE THE STAGECOACH,

SHE WAS ACTING LIKE HOW MOMMY DID

WHEN WE WERE YOUNGER,

AND NO ONE CAN OVER STAGECOACH LIKE MOMMY,

ESPECIALLY BECAUSE MOMMY COULD HIT US.

AND, TAMAR, YOU KNOW, THAT IF YOU HIT US,

WE'D HIT YOU BACK.

♪ IS OVER ♪ - HOLD UP-- HOLD UP!

PUT YOURSELF IN IT.

YOU PUT YOURSELF IN IT FIRST.

I AM NOT THE CHOIR DIRECTOR OF THE GROUP, BUT--

♪ YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH ♪

- THAT'S NOT MY NOTE. - I'M GIVING IT TO YOU.

♪ WHEN THE BATTLE ♪--

TRINA, WE'RE SINGIN' FOR THE LORD, NOW-- IT'S DIFFERENT.

YEAH, BRING IT UP.

♪ WHEN THE BATTLE IS OVER ♪

- I'M NOT DOIN' THAT. - TRINA, DO IT!

NO, I CAN'T 'CAUSE OF MY DIAPHRAGM.

I CAN'T-- I CAN'T-- I CAN'T DO THAT.

♪ WHEN THE BATTLE IS OVER ♪

IT ISN'T THE DIAPHRAGM SINGING IT, THOUGH.

TRINA, WAIT A MINUTE.

I'M A BRAVADO-- THAT'S MY NOTE.

WAIT A MINUTE-- WAIT A MINUTE.

LET'S-- WE HAVE TO GET SOMETHIN' ESTABLISHED, RIGHT NOW.

WHAT WE GONNA GET ESTABLISHED?

YOU CANNOT PRONUNCIATE ANYTHING.

- ENUNCIATE. - WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

ENUNCIATE.

- YEAH, YOU-- - THAT'S WHAT I SAID.

WHEN THE BATTLE IS OVER-- I SAID THAT!

- NO-NO-NO-NO. - LISTEN-LISTEN-LISTEN.

THANK YOU-- JUST SAY VOWELS-- SAY VOWELS.

WHEN WE PLAY IT-- WHEN WE PLAY IT, I WILL JUST DO VOWELS.

YOU READY?

EXCUSE ME- EXCUSE ME-- EXCUSE ME, MISS AMERICA.

TAMAR IS ACTING LIKE SHE IS THE CHOIR DIRECTOR OF US

AND TELLING US HOW TO SAY "AH-AH-OH-OH-OH-AH-AH."

I'M LIKE, LIKE, REALLY, TAMAR?

REALLY, YOU WANT US TO BARK LIKE DOGS AND JUST A-E-I-O-U?

REALLY, THIS IS LIKE, YOU'RE DOING WAY TOO MUCH.

♪ WHEN THE BATTLE IS OVER ♪

ALL RIGHT.

♪ WHEN THE BATTLE IS OVER I SEE A FOUR LEAF CLOVER ♪

♪ I SEE A FOUR LEAF CLOVER I SEE A FOUR LEAF CLOVER ♪

HEY-- BRING IT ON UP!

♪ HALLELUJAH ♪

- WHOO! - THAT WORKED FOR ME.

I WAS WORRIED ABOUT MOMMY BEING THE CHOIR DIRECTOR

THAT SHE WAS WHEN WE WERE YOUNGER.

AND NOW, TAMAR IS TRYING TO ACT LIKE SHE'S JOE JACKSON.

LET ME HEAR YOU SING YOUR NOTE.

SING IT, TRACI-- COME ON.

NO-- UH-UH.

GOOD JOB!

THE OBJECT IS TO SOUND LIKE 30 WHEN THERE'S THREE.

EVERYBODY'S LEAVIN' THE PIANO?

I WANT EVERYTHING WITH FAT IN IT,

AND I WANT LOTS OF ALCOHOL.

OUR ENTIRE CART IS NOT GONNA BE ALCOHOL.

WHY ARE THESE CUCUMBERS THIS BIG?

THAT'S A BIG-ASS CUCUMBER.

YOU SEE HOW BIG THIS IS?

I'M SUDDENLY HOMESICK.

OH, OOH, YOU SEEN THIS ONE?

- TRACI! - TRACI, CAN YOU MAKE SOME CABBAGE?

- YES, CABBAGE. - I THINK I WANT THIS ONE.

TRACI!

I'M NOT GONNA WANNA EAT THAT!

AFTER TAMAR LEFT, WE DECIDED TO DO A GROCERY RUN.

I DON'T CARE ABOUT FOOD.

I THINK WE NEED TO GET A HEAD START

ON STOCKING THE BAR.

AND, THIS IS MY AISLE.

OH, THERE'S THE LIQUOR!

TRINA AND TRACI SPOT THE LIQUOR AISLE.

- THAT ONE. - I DID THAT ONE ALREADY.

YOU WANT MORE.

YOU HAVE TO GET ANOTHER ONE.

- OKAY. - YOU MAY AS WELL.

YOU'RE SPENDIN' MOST OF THE MONEY ON THE ALCOHOL.

TOWANDA, HU-- WHY DON'T YOU BE QUIET?

GO GET SOME LEMON-LIME SODA.

I DON'T WANT THAT.

- YES, YOU DO. - NO, I DON'T.

- YES, YOU DO. - NO, I DO NOT.

- YES, YOU DO. - NO, I DON'T.

I CAN'T EVEN PICK OUT MY OWN DAMN GROCERIES, TOWANDA?

CHILD, BYE.

I CAN'T EVEN SEE ALL THE STUFF THAT YOU HAVE.

SHE HAS PUT SO MANY UNHEALTHY THINGS IN HER CART,

LIKE SUGAR, CEREAL, ICE CREAM, SODA,

A WHOLE BUNCH OF POTATO CHIPS, PRETZELS, MARSHMALLOWS.

YOU'RE NOT GONNA TELL ME WHAT TO DO.

YOU'RE JUST NOT!

YOU'RE NOT THE PARENT OF ME, TOWANDA.

TOWANDA HAS OFFICIALLY TAKEN GABE'S PLACE

AS THE FUN SNATCHER.

STOP TRYING TO BE THE DEN MOTHER BUZZ KILLER.

WHY'D YOU GET SO MUCH ICE CREAM?

BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT I LIKE.

ALCOHOL AND POPSICLES 'CAUSE THAT'S ALL SHE NEEDS.

ALCOHOL AND POPSICLES, TRINA.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE GOOD DRINKS TONIGHT.

THANK YOU.

I'M GONNA DRINK TILL I GO TO SLEEP!

- IT'S SO R&B. - IT'S NOT R&B.

- IT'S SO-- - IT'S NOT R&B.

YOU'RE THE ONE WHO STARTED PLAYIN' IT.

WE AIN'T GETTIN' ALONG, AT HELLO.

- THAT'S TOO PROVOCATIVE. - NO, IT'S NOT.

IF THIS BRAXTON ALBUM SOMEHOW FAILS,

IT AIN'T GONNA BE HER FAULT.

HEY, HONEY.

- HEY-- MUAH. - MUAH.

THE GIRLS ASKED ME TO COME TO THEIR HOUSE

AND TO BLESS THEIR HOUSE,

AND IF THERE'S ANY NEGATIVE SPIRIT,

THAT'D HAVE TO GO.

WHAT YOU WANT US TO DO, THOUGH?

JUST SIT THERE AND PRAY.

- OKAY. - OKAY.

IT'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

IN THE NAME OF JESUS, YOU'RE GONNA PROTECT THEM.

PROTECT THEM ALL.

THANK YOU, LORD, FOR YOUR POWER.

ALL RIGHT, GIRLS.

- OKAY, THANK YOU, MOMMY. - EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGHT.

- THANK YOU, MOM. - THANK YOU.

THERE ARE NO DEMONS, NO POLTER-GOOSE,

NO POLTERGEISTS, NO ZOMBIES.

THIS HOUSE IS RID OF ALL THOSE SPIRITS,

SO GET YOUR ASS BACK IN HERE, TAMAR.

YOU GOTTA HAVE A TALK WIT' YOUR SISTERS.

WHY?

LOOK-- LOOK AT THE FRIGIDAIRE.

THREE-CHEESE AND-- - IS THAT CHEESECAKE?

THEY GOT EVERY CHEESE ON THE PLANET.

IT'S NOT MINE-- I DIDN'T WANT THAT.

THEY GOT THE FAT GIRL POPS.

TRINA.

YOU CAN AT LEAST GET THE OTHER ONES

WITHOUT THE FILLING IN IT.

- TRINA-- AIN'T NO FILLIN' IN THAT ONE. - YEAH, THERE IS.

WAIT A MINUTE-- YA'LL ARE BLAMIN' ALL THE FAT GIRL FOOD ON TRINA?

I PROMISE-- NO, LISTEN.

NO-NO, ALL THESE ARE TRINA'S.

TONI AND TAMAR ARE AT THE HOUSE TODAY,

SO WE CAN START WRITING OUR SONGS FOR THE ALBUM,

AND MOMMY IS HERE COOKING HER FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN,

AND I THINK THE SMELL IS REALLY MAKING TONI AND TAMAR A LITTLE CRAZY.

WHAT ARE YOU HIDIN'?

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU EAT STUFF LIKE THIS.

THAT'S NOT MINE.

THAT'S TRINA'S.

ALL THIS IS TRINA'S.

I DON'T WANT THAT.

LET'S WALK AROUND LIKE OUR SISTERS

'CAUSE THIS IS WHAT THEY FITTIN' TO LOOK LIKE.

NOT ME, 'CAUSE THIS IS MINE, RIGHT HERE.

OOH, TONI, LOOK.

WALK LIKE TRINA, TRACI, AND TOWANDA.

OOH, YEAH, BABY.

YEAH.

UH-UH-UH-UH-UH.

I'M GONNA TELL TRINA YA'LL ARE PUTTIN' HER POPSICLES

IN YA'LL'S BOOTIES.

I KNOW MRS. GOUTFIRE IS NOT TALKIN' ABOUT PEOPLE

EATING ICE CREAM AND ALL THIS CRAZY FOOD

BECAUSE, IF I GO TO TAMAR'S HOUSE,

SHE HAS A CANDY STORE IN HER PANTRY.

SHE HAS ICE CREAM, SHE HAS SORBET.

"UH-UH, I DON'T HAVE THAT."

YES, YOU DO.

TRINA, TAMAR AND THEM PUTTIN' YOUR POPSICLES

IN THEIR BOOTIES!

I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT ALL THAT JUNK FOOD IS TRINA'S.

LIKE, YOU KNOW, TRINA DID PICK UP A LITTLE WEIGHT,

BUT TOWANDA GOT A BIG OL' BOOTY, TOO, GIRL, M'KAY?

ALL I KNOW IS, I LOOK IN THE FRIDGE

AND THE CABINETS, AND IT'S LIKE THICKUMS' TREATS.

LIKE, WHAT WE DOIN' HERE?

IS THE HOUSE FULL OF THICKUMS?

EVERYBODY TRYING TO GET THICKUMS?

WE'RE TRYING TO RECORD A ALBUM AND BE LIKE,

YOU KNOW, SUPERMODELS AND STUFF.

THAT IS TERRIBLE.

THAT'S A LOT OF SNACKS, TRINA, AND HER ICE CREAM.

DAIRY IS NOT YOUR FRIEND WHEN YOU'RE A PERFORMER

BECAUSE IT PROMOTES MUCUS.

YA'LL SHOULDN'T BE EATING THAT WAY.

SHE'LL SOUND A LITTLE THROATY.

YOU KNOW, LIKE

♪ IF YOU DIDN'T COME TO PARTY THEN YOU'D BETTER-- ♪

YOU DON'T WANT THAT.

HEY,REENIE.

GEISHA.

TRINA, THEY'RE TALKIN' ABOUT YOUR SNACKS.

WHAT IS IT ABOUT MY SNACKS?

- TRINA-- - WHY ARE MY BOXES CRUNCHED UP?

TOLD YOU-- TOLD YOU.

- WHO CRUSHED UP MY BOX? - TAMAR.

I-I-I DIDN'T CRUNCH 'EM UP ON PURPOSE.

CAN I TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENED?

WHAT HAPPENED?

I'M NOT TRYING TO SAY I KNOW IT ALL,

BUT THIS STUFF, RIGHT HERE, KEEP YOU HOARSE.

THIS DIARY STUFF-- YOU CAN'T SING.

YOU CAN'T DO THE RUNNING MAN WITH THAT ON YOUR STOMACH.

WE DON'T NEED TO BE DOING THE RUNNING MAN.

RUNNING MAN FOR JESUS.

♪ I'M GONNA RUN I'M GONNA RUN FOR THE LORD ♪

♪ I'M GONNA RUN ♪

WHAT IF YOU CATCH THE SPIRIT?

YOU CAN'T-- YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYIN'?

YOU CAN'T ENGAGE WITH NOBODY.

YOU CAN'T-- HO-HO-HO.

YOU CAN'T EVEN SAY HALLELUJAH.

YOU CAN'T EVEN DO THAT WITH THAT ON YOUR BELLY.

TONI AND TAMAR ARE NAMING ALL THE REASONS

WHY OUR FO IS BAD FOR US AND BAD WHILE WE'RE SINGING,

AND WE HAVEN'T EVEN STARTED WORKIN' ON MUSIC YET,

AND THEY'RE BIG KNOW-IT-ALLS.

IT'S NEGATIVE ENERGY,

AND I DON'T NEED THAT RIGHT NOW.

CAN WE BE POSITIVE?

I'VE BEEN SINGING FOR A LONG TIME, TOO,

AND I KNOW WHAT'S BAD FOR MY VOICE.

BUT, GUESS WHAT-- WE DIDN'T START YET,

SO I'M EATING IT.

SO, ARE YOU GUYS GONNA ACTUALLY WORK ON THE ALBUM

OR WHAT?

WE CAN START RIGHT NOW.

I'LL GO TO THE PIANO AND PLAY SOMETHIN'.

YEAH, GET STARTED!

THAT WAY-- YES.

I'M JUST COMING UP WITH IDEAS.

YOU COME UP WITH IDEAS-- YOU GOT IT.

YOU'RE BURNIN' WITH SOMETHIN', GIRL.

GO OVER THERE.

OOH!

GO AHEAD-- GET STARTED, GUYS.

I THINK WE'VE HAD ENOUGH TALKING ABOUT DOING THE ALBUM,

AND WE NEED TO SIT DOWN AND REALLY WORK ON IT

AND JUST LET IT START FLOWING.

I MEAN, THAT'S WHAT WE DO.

UM, COME ON.

WHAT'S UP?

WHAT ABOUT A SONG-- NOW, NOBODY REALLY TALKS ABOUT THIS PART.

IN A RELATIONSHIP, IT'S GOOD TO DO THINGS TOGETHER.

LIKE, YOU GO TO CHURCH TOGETHER,

YOU PRAY TOGETHER, YOU COOK TOGETHER.

LIKE, YOU HAVE PROBLEMS IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP,

BUT THIS IS WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO COME TOGETHER,

LIKE TRINA AND GABE.

WE'RE DOING SOME IMPROMPTU WRITING,

AND IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE DIFFICULT FOR THE FIVE OF US

TO WORK TOGETHER WRITING SINCE IT'S BEEN SO LONG.

BUT, IT COULD ALSO BE UNIVERSAL BECAUSE RELATIONSHIPS

IS NOT JUST ABOUT A MAN AND A WIFE.

IT'S LIKE OUR SISTERHOOD OR WHATEVER THE CASE MIGHT BE.

RIGHT-- EXACTLY.

SO, LIKE, IT COULD BE AMBIGUOUS.

YOU WANNA DO "WE ARE FAMILY?"

NO, WE DIDN'T SAY THAT.

JUST LIKE ANYBODY ELSE THAT YOU COLLABORATE WITH,

YOU KINDA GOTTA GET THE CHEMISTRY GOIN'.

SO, THE MORE WE WORK TOGETHER,

THE MORE THE CHEMISTRY WILL FLOW.

OKAY, YOU READY-- YOU READY FOR THIS VERSION?

YEAH, GO AHEAD.

♪ PRAY TOGETHER COOK TOGETHER BE TOGETHER ♪

IF THIS IS AN INSPIRATIONAL ALBUM,

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO DO BETTER

AND BE BETTER.

SO, THE SONG IS LIKE A REMAKE, SORTA, KINDA.

YOU KNOW, THE COMMUNION SONG.

♪ LET US PRAY TOGETHER ♪

- TOO HIGH. - FOR YOU.

- SO, I CAN'T CUT? - NO MORES.

♪ WHEN I FALL ♪ - THAT'S NOT-- DO THAT.

♪ WHEN YOU WALK THROUGH THE DOOR ♪

♪ DON'T YOU GET ON THE PHONE ANYMORE ♪

♪ OH OH OH ♪

- HOSE? - OH-OH-OH.

♪ OH OH ♪

HOSE?

NO-- NO!

- LET'S START. - NO!

NOBODY'S AGREEIN'.

NOBODY'S VIBIN' WITH EACH OTHER RIGHT NOW.

I THINK THAT'S CORNY.

IT'S TOO DATED-- THE MELODY IS DATED.

IT'S-IT'S-- IT'S DRAWN OUT.

IT'S DATED-- DATED!

OKAY, SO THIS IS NOT THE TONI SHOW-- ALL RIGHT?

IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HOW ONE PERSON

WANTS THINGS TO BE.

♪ ANYMORE ANYMORE OH ♪

- HOSE? - OH-OH-OH.

♪ OH OH ♪

♪ OH OH ♪ - HOSE?

WE AIN'T GETTIN' ALONG, AT HELLO.

BUT, I AM A TEAM PLAYER AND, YOU KNOW,

IF THIS BRAXTON ALBUM SOMEHOW FAILS,

WHICH IT WON'T BECAUSE SHE'S A STAR, M'KAY,

IT AIN'T GONNA BE HER FAULT.

♪ COME SPEND SOME TIME WITH ME ♪

♪ SO LET US TAKE TIME TOGETHER ♪

YOU WANNA DO THAT, REALLY?

LET US-- YES, GIRL.

WE CAN DO IT.

SPEND TIME-- YOU GOTTA SPEND TIME TOGETHER.

- NO-- UH-UH. - OH, ON OUR KNEES!

- YES, YES, YES! - YES-- YES!

- NO, NO, NO! - YES, GOD!

YES, THAT'S IN A RELATIONSHIP.

TAMAR ALMOST JUMPED UP INTO A PRAISE DANCE

BECAUSE SHE LOVED THE LINE.

I WOULD LOVE FOR US TO HAVE THAT CONNECTION,

LIKE WE DID WHEN WE WERE YOUNGER,

AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S HAPPENING NOW.

THANK GOD.

WHILE I DON'T AGREE WITH THE LINE,

IT'S GREAT TO SEE THESE TWO VIBING TOGETHER

BECAUSE IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE THEY'VE SEEN EYE TO EYE ON ANYTHING.

YES, TAMAR-- COME ON, COME ON!

I THINK THAT'S TOO PROVOCATIVE.

- PRAYER. - NO, IT'S NOT.

THE KNEES PART HAS TO-- IT'S TOO AMBIGUOUS.

TRINA, NOBODY'S THINKING SEXUAL LIKE YOU AND GABE.

EVERYBODY-- EVERYTHING IS NOT A--

TONI THOUGHT ABOUT IT, TOO.

I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD S-- I DON'T KNOW WHAT TOWANDA

AND TAMAR ARE THINKING.

AN INSPIRATIONAL SONG SAYING, "ON OUR KNEES--

"SPEND TIME TOGETHER ON OUR KNEES,"

THAT'S WAY TOO SEXUAL.

IT'S INSPIRATIONAL.

THEY'RE SAYING LET'S PRAY ON OUR KNEES.

YEAH, RIGHT.

I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD SPEND TIME TOGETHER ON OUR KNEES.

♪ LET US SPEND TIME ♪

NO.

♪ LET US SPEND TIME TOGETHER ♪

SORRY-SORRY-- LET US-- OKAY, OKAY.

♪ ON OUR KNEES ♪ - THANK YOU, TAMAR.

- THAT MAKES SENSE TO ME. - ME, TOO.

IF YOU GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING,

LET ME-- LET ME GET DOWN.

I THINK IT'S WAY TOO SEXUAL.

WHAT?

I'M STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT POSITION WE'RE IN,

IF WE'RE BOTH ON OUR KNEES.

LIKE, WHAT ARE WE DOIN' BUT PRAYIN'?

♪ DON'T YOU TURN THE TV ON ♪

♪ SPEND SOME TIME WITH ME ♪

THAT'S TOO CORNY.

BREAK-- I'M HOOK.

♪ LET US SPEND SPEND TIME TOGETHER ON OUR KNEES ♪

NO-NO-NO, THAT LAST LINE NEED TO GO.

- THAT'S CORNY. - THAT'S NOT.

I THINK THAT'S CORNY.

IT'S TOO DATED-- THE MELODY IS DATED.

IT'S-- IT'S DRAWN OUT.

IT'S DATED-- DATED!

I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE HELL TONI

IS TALKING ABOUT THAT MY MELODY IS TOO DATED.

LIKE, SHE'S NOT THROWBACK LIKE THAT.

YOU KNOW, LIKE, I FEEL LIKE I'M IN A NEW,

RIGHT NOW, YOU KNOW?

NOBODY'S AGREEIN'.

NOBODY'S VIBIN' WITH EACH OTHER RIGHT NOW.

TONI DOESN'T LIKE TAMAR MELODY.

TONI THINK TOWANDA LYRIC'S IS TOO SEXUAL.

AND IF THIS HOW MY SISTERS GOING TO BE NOW,

HOW IS IT GONNA BE WHEN WE'RE IN THE STUDIO

RECORDIN' THESE SONGS?

SO THEN, WHEN IT COMES TO THE BRIDGE,

TALK ABOUT GETTING IT BACK AND, UM, DOING THINGS TOGETHER,

AGAIN, TO BRING IT BACK.

- IT'S SO R&B. - IT'S NOT R&B.

- IT'S SO-- - IT'S NOT R&B.

YOU'RE THE ONE WHO STARTED PLAYIN' IT.

IT'S NOT R&B BECAUSE OF THE CONTENT

OF WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

IT MAKES IT INSPIRATIONAL.

OKAY, THIS IS NOT THE TONI SHOW-- ALL RIGHT?

IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HOW ONE PERSON

WANTS THINGS TO BE.

WE'RE JUST STARTIN' OFF WRONG.

SUGGEST?

NO, THAT-- I DIDN'T CATCH THE HOLY GHOST AT ALL.

WHAT?

AND YOU KNOW WHAT I'M ABOUT TO CATCH?

HONEST TO GOD.

GIRL-- - WHAT?

I'M FITTIN' TO CATCH THIS CHICKEN GHOST.

IT'S ALL ON ME.

I DON'T FEEL LIKE ARGUIN' OVER NO SONG.

I AIN'T ARGUIN' OVER NO MELODY.

I AIN'T ARGUIN' WHO'S TOO R&B

AND WHO'S R&B THE MOST OR WHATEVER

'CAUSE THIS CHICKEN OVER HERE IS WAY TOO POWERFUL FOR ME

TO, YOU KNOW, NOT GO OVER THERE AND EAT THAT THING.

SOME SALT?

ALREADY, SO FAR, THE FIRST SESSION DID NOT GO WELL.

NO PROGRESS WAS MADE, AND I'M WORRIED

THAT I MADE THE WRONG DECISION TO MOVE TO L.A.-- STUPID!

I CAN'T GET ONE SONG?