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Hi, everybody. I'm Towanda Braxton.

I've never hosted the show before,

but I know I'm a natural.

I am so excited to be a part of My Lyrics.

Yes.

Trina is grown. She's real grown,

- but she's been through so much. - Yes, ma'am.

She all goo-goo eyed. We not, though.

- How are you today? - Ooh, calm down.

Wow! That fast, right?

My Bar Chix grand opening is coming up really fast.

And I'm still looking for bartenders to hire.

Both the veterans and the newbies are out of control.

I don't know what I've gotten myself into.

♪ We are the Braxtons and you'll see ♪

♪ That we are just like an ordinary family ♪

♪ Toni, Traci, Towanda, Trina ♪

♪ Tamar, and Miss E will ♪

♪ Teach you a thing or two ♪

♪ On "Braxton Family Values." ♪

Mm. It smells like eggs out here.

It smells like a big ol' guy.

I wanna sit right here.

It smells like a, um, uh...

- Nice, lovely. Thank you, Towanda. - Yeah.

So, I've been in Atlanta working on my album,

but I'm heading home to L.A. tomorrow.

So I asked Trina, Towanda, and Traci

if they all wanted to meet up for some cocktails.

You ever felt like you've earned a cocktail?

Well, how have you earned this cocktail--

'Cause I've been working hard.

Sophia's home.

Trina, what do you suggest for us to drink?

- You know what, I-- - The Moscow Mule, I'm telling you.

While I love Moscow Mules and we have lots of them on the menu at Bar Chix,

I'm just saying I think I want a Caipirinha.

I don't know what that is.

I really need a drink right now,

because opening my new restaurant

is stressing me out.

There's too much going on,

and I'm planning a party later in the week to test out my menu

and my potential bar chicks and my bar boys.

So I'm bringing a driver to Bar Chix,

and I want all of you to be there.

Yes. Yay, Trina.

Cheers!

To Trina!

I'm excited about my potential new staff

because they're all eager and skilled and attractive.

They did get wild when we were checking out bars.

But I still think they show a lot of promise.

And serving my family will be the ultimate test.

-Oh. -Yeah.

Mm-mm.

- Damn. - That's the smell that I smelled.

That is so annoying.

Y'all stop it.

I think they're mating.

- That's not what that means. -Mm-hmm.

-I mean they doing it? - Mating calls.

Why you gotta call it "doing it"?

Well, they finished that fast?

Damn frogs, that was fast.

That was like four seconds.

Everybody finish at the same time?

- It was a little longer than four seconds. - That's nasty.

- A couple of them still going. -They going back at it now.

And speaking of knocking booties,

how is that Jacent doing?

Your knight in shining armor.

Oh, Traci's "midnight in shining armor."

'Cause that lover is smoke, honey.

He was smoke.

That's his nickname.

Midnight-- Towanda, Towanda.

He was a Choco Taco!

Whoo!

Are y'all gonna keep on having all these little--

- Dark chocolate milk, not a 'nilla. - Whoop.

I am never gonna share anything else with you guys again in life.

"Famous Angus."

Ooh!

Oh, God!

Chocolate's good for you.

Though be careful. That thing break you out.

You know what, I'm about to jump in that pond.

I'm about to get what they got.

Like, this is ridiculous. Again?

- Ribbit! - Who has time for that anymore right now?

- Lies! I do! - What?

What are you talking about?

I just-- I'm just busy, and I like being busy.

Yeah, you can be busy-- let me tell you--

but you better be busy getting busy, okay?

- You are single. - You are married.

So I can't be busy gettin' busy.

I'm telling-- you are single.

You better go out there and get your life, okay?

Now is the time to be a ho.

No.

You just date until you find out

what kind of eggs you like.

If I was Trina, you know,

I-- I'd-- I'd be a ho right now.

You know, I'm just sayin'.

I mean, Jacent must be Mandingo

for her to stop, you know, dating everybody?

Everybody off--

All of my options?

He got everything I need like that?

He-- he must be putting it down.

But if I was her, I'd have about four or five boyfriends.

On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday boyfriends.

Listen, you can date guys.

You don't have to open your legs.

- Lies. - You just date.

You do not have to open your legs!

No, thank you.

I still got the new scent up one me.

Y'all better stop acting like you're a virgin, Traci and Towanda.

I am a virgin. I'm a newborn virgin.

But let me tell you something...

I got low mileage.

Trina need to go get her life.

Date as many people as you'd like.

There's nothing wrong with that.

No, I'm not dating. You're right.

Don't let nobody make you feel like you have

like, you know, limitations.

Yeah.

Okay, enough about Trina.

Towanda, what's up with you?

Ooh!

We don't ever talk about Towanda and Andre.

Oh, we wanna talk about that.

Me, too.

Toni wanted us to call her.

You see how she try to change the subject?

Do you see the subject change?

You better stop spilling your tea to Towanda

till she spill hers to yours.

I believe I know Towanda's tea.

Towanda's the whole box-- she is Celestial Seasonings.

She is Teavana.

She love that man, there, boy.

Towanda.

Towanda, y'all be Skyping?

Y'all be sex Skyping?

Hi, Toni.

Toni, I had-- I had to ask a question.

I asked Towanda did her and Andre "sex type."

- "Skype." - Sex Skype.

She don't know what that is.

Toni, I'm gonna tell you, when you get your man,

I'm gonna tell you how to do him, say I set it up.

Girl, Tamar is crazy, but, listen--

Don't you find it hard to believe that Towanda know the tea on everybody--

Why are you listening to Tamar?

- But nobody knows the tea on her and Andre! - Tamar, it is not about me.

- It is not about me. - Nobody knows about her or Andre.

- She don't never talk about her or Andre. - I can't hear my sister.

I can't hear my sister. I can't hear my sister.

I can't hear my sister Toni. I can't hear my sister Toni.

You can't hear your sister Tamar.

♪ ...hear your sister, Tamar ♪

♪ I can't hear my sister, sister, sister, Toni ♪

♪ Toni, Toni, Toni, Toni, Toni ♪

♪ Toni, Toni, Toni, Toni, Toni. ♪

- Aah! - Toni?

Hello?

That's because she heard you, Tamar.

No, 'cause you was not tryin' to talk about you and your man.

That ain't it.

These are the most "doin' it" frogs

I've ever heard in my life.

They stop and keep going.

They stop and keep-- you know what?

- Hey, you. - Hey, baby cake.

- What you cooking? - Um, I'm cooking these ribs.

I don't want them to go bad.

Oh, yeah, that's right, 'cause they've been in there for a minute.

- You know what I was just thinking about? - What?

Toni don't rinse her meat off.

Toni don't rinse her meat?

No, she don't rinse her meat off.

She said you're not supposed to rinse your meat off.

Who told her that?

I've always seen you rinse your meat.

'Cause you know what, I'm just that way.

I'm...

Well, why wouldn't you rinse your meat off?

That's disgusting.

What about "salmon manila"?

Ooh.

Not that I was ear-hustling.

You-- you were ear-hustling.

Um... but I heard Daddy's trying to meet up with Jacent.

What do you think that means?

Uh...

Aren't you afraid that if they get too deep,

like, he might take it too serious?

That he might, you know, pop a ring?

That's his problem.

Trina's not going to say "I do."

Mark my words.

Wh-why you say that?

Trina's just trying to get through

from day to day.

And if it takes a friend of hers

or whomever, to take her out, to make her laugh,

she's gonna take that.

But don't take the ring?

You know, these days I've been trying to keep to my business.

But if Jacent had a meeting with my dad,

it could only mean, you know, one thing--

he wanna get married.

Uuuhh.

Tamar, you want me to put a top on this?

Yes, will you, plea-- oh.

Oh, thank God.

- Who's in their underwear? - Hi!

Hi, Logan!

Are you running with a pen? Lies!

Why you acting like you always out of breath?

You just work three jobs?

You got a family to take care of?

I am!

- I'll get a top. - Okay, get a top.

Besides, I have some things I have to do.

Can I turn this down?

Yeah, I just did, but you can turn it down some more.

No, I'm gonna put the top on.

It might go over a little bit.

Why you asking me? You're the chef.

- I ain't never heard of that, Logan. -Yeah, that's true.

Yeah.

Mom's the chef, yay, yay. Right, Logan?

Uh-huh.

Some of the exercises that we do

will not necessarily--

- Hey, pretty lady. - Hi.

Don't step on my drink.

Welcome, welcome, welcome.

I'm not late, I'm not late.

Since Trina and I have a teeny-tiny break

from being Toni's background singers,

I am able to get back into my passion,

which is acting,

and I'll be performing

at the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival. Yay!

I'm actually doing a monologue from the book

"I Want My Vagina Back!"

by Dr. Pamela Love.

What I'd like to do

is just have each of us do

just a paragraph from your piece.

I've been doing the singing thing,

the family business of singing,

doing everything that everybody in the family

was doing for a while,

and that just did not fulfill me.

You know what I mean?

Um, so I feel just... relieved

that I'm actually doing something that I want to do

and not that the whole family expects you to do.

"I grew up a lot of--

around a lot of divorced women,

and so I heard a lot of negative talk about marriage.

My mom and her five sisters

were constantly talking about cheating husbands

or 'the other women.'

Said the only thing you could depend on a man

was for his money and his erect penis."

Okay, good.

Towanda.

"You know how you can

take merchandise back to some stores within 30 days

and either exchange it or...

have"-- I'm sorry. I'll start over

because I haven't really memorized it. Sorry.

Okay, I can't deny it. It's a little bit of pressure

to be dramatic when you're talking about your vagina,

and any woman would feel a bit awkward about it,

but this is a very well-respected play,

and I want to honor it by giving the best performance I can.

So I'm a little... anxious.

"With my experience, it made me want to call the guy up and say,

'You know what,

that merchandise that you gave me the other day, mm-mm.

I took it home, and I thought it would be a good fit,

but it wasn't.

And I really want a refund, please.'"

We don't have to be specific characters.

You're yourselves reading these experiences

that these women have had.

Use your nervousness. I love it.

That will help you to enjoy what you're doing.

It means that you're present.

But-- but don't let it take over you.

Just be yourself.

I've been helping Trina so much with Bar Chix

that I just recently learned my material.

I know I have a lot of preparing to do,

but I know I can do it.

That's that.

Thank you, guys, so much.

- This is great. - Thank you.

- Hey, how you doing? - Hey, Jacent, how you doing?

I'm doing all right. Good to see you again.

Yeah. Back in Atlanta again.

Yes, sir.

Well, I wanted to, uh, meet with you today,

of course, because of Trina.

I kinda figured it was about Trina.

So, uh... what about Trina?

She-- she's special.

Oh, I know she's very special.

You know, it's-- it's important to me

to make sure that the people she loves accept me.

- This is the thing here-- I'm very respectable. - Mm-hmm.

And I want to come to you as a man

and see how you feel, you know?

I want your blessing.

Coming up on "Braxton Family Values"...

You look pretty. Are you nervous?

Trina, I'm gonna need you to stop trying to make me nervous.

- I gotta go. - I love you. Do great.

Any moment now,

the real guests, my family, they're coming in.

If I can make them happy, I can make anyone happy.

I can't lie. I don't like that.

This is the thing here--

- I'm very respectable. - Mm-hmm.

And I want to come to you as a man

and see how you feel, you know?

I want your blessing.

She's vulnerable right now.

And, honestly, Jacent,

I don't want you to take advantage

of her vulnerability.

Growth takes time.

So...

This is, um, this is different.

You know, Jacent, it's gonna be up to Trina.

I definitely want to keep this conversation between me and you.

To me, I got the most beautiful girls in the world.

- Okay? - Mm-hmm.

And I love them all.

I'm gonna tell you, you mess with my daughters,

you know-- you know the hood gonna come out on me.

I'm telling you now.

I don't blame you with that one.

It's Tri.

Come in.

Ooh! Look at you!

Trini.

You have lipstick on your teeth. You look so pretty!

Yes. Body-snatched.

Oh, this ol' thing?

Do you always have to show your butt everywhere you go?

Yes, my butt and my cheeks.

- You look pretty. - Thank you, Trini.

Are you nervous?

Can you move this stuff out of the way?

- Say it again? - Are you nervous?

I'm not sure if that-- is that a yes?

No, you never look nervous.

Trina has been so super-duper busy with Bar Chix,

but I am so excited that she came out to support me.

It means so much to me,

but, Trina, I'm gonna need you

to stop trying to make me nervous.

- I gotta go. - I love you. Do great. I know you will.

This is a major event

with over 40 plays and performances

over one weekend.

So, this is, like, a huge, big deal.

And by me doing well tonight,

I'm gonna get a lot of opportunities

to do a lot of different things.

And everybody's gonna really realize

that I am serious about my craft.

Now, if I don't remember or do my thing

the way that I'm supposed to do my thing,

ain't nobody gonna call me.

Welcome, everybody.

I want you to sit back

and then when it gets good, as George C. Wolfe said,

I want you to lean forward.

Have you ever had sex...

and after it was over,

you wanted to say, "Is that it?!"

You have got to be kidding me!

What do you say to a guy when he asks,

"Baby, was it good for you--

ugh!--

as it was for me?"

Instead of me sayin', "Hell, no!

Hell, no!"

I lie.

And I say, "Mm-hmm.

Yeah. That was good!

You the man!"

You know I've-- I've apologized

to my vagina several times.

But I-- I really don't think

that it's fully forgiven me.

Towanda was so awesome.

And she's been there so much for me lately

with my divorce and with Bar Chix.

So I'm glad that I can share this moment with her.

I'll admit I was a little skeptical

about a bunch of women onstage

talking about their vaginas,

but it was very inspiring.

My vagina feels very empowered right now.

It was really good. It was, like, really, really good.

- Oh, thank you. - Like super good.

I was like, "You nasty little worm."

Well, thanks.

Trina, it wasn't about him.

It was a monologue, Trina.

Trina is hilarious.

I can't believe she really thought

that my monologue was inspired by my husband, Andre.

Actually, that's a huge compliment,

thank you very much, Trina Braxton,

because that meant that I was in my element

and that meant that she believed my performance.

Ha! I deserve an Oscar or an Emmy.

I am very happy to do my part

in representing all vaginas everywhere.

Trina's opening up a restaurant, guys.

Well, no, this is your moment. No, no.

We'll talk about that later. This is Towanda's moment.

No, you need to stop.

Tonight is my dry-run opening for Bar Chix.

And, unfortunately, I can't have it

at the Bar Chix restaurant location

because I'm still having issues

getting my inspections

and getting everything completed.

But regardless of where we are,

I expect all of my staff members

to be respectful and professional at all times.

Just on this level.

Bar chick: Okay.

- Okay. - Move your thumb. Yeah, move it.

Or your thumb will be in the way.

There you go. A little faster.

Am I seeing shots being poured before we start working?

We just waking up a little bit.

I need every-- I need everybody.

Tonight's event is to see how ready my staff is

for the actual bar opening

and for guests to sample a few items from my menu.

I've only invited Mommy and my sisters

and just a couple of other close friends.

And if the staff can't handle a crowd this size,

then they're not gonna make the cut.

Just a couple of ground rules here.

Now, even though that we're giving everybody a sample

of what's happening at Bar Chix,

remember this is not our bar.

So we have to maintain respect for the owners, okay?

Now, tonight we're not offering the full bar

and we're not doing full service of food.

We're only doing the signature drink,

which is the "Purple People Eater."

The "Purple People Eater" is my own creation,

but I still need to test it out

before I decide if I'll put it on the final menu.

I wish I could serve

more than one cocktail option tonight,

but buying ingredients for multiple drinks

starts to get very expensive.

And I haven't made any money from this yet.

All right, guys, let's set up.

Go ahead and set up the bar.

We're gonna start with the bar boys behind the bar first.

The girls are gonna circulate,

- and then we're gonna go ahead and interchange out. - Okay.

- Bar boy: Perfect. -Thank you so much, guys.

- I'll see you in a little bit. - Bar boy: Let's do it.

How are we doing?

Pour it down.

One, two, three, stop.

What are you--? Why you be pulling away from me and--?

Because you don't have no right to touch me.

Like someone really trying to have you.

You acting extra basic right now.

Basic?

Boo! Whoa. Pause.

Let's get something clear here.

Ain't nobody basic around here but you.

You the one who walkin' around-- why you? Why...?

- Extra "basic." - What is up with that?

Oh, no!

No, boo, don't play yourself.

If I had that skinny ass, I'd bust that down, boy.

No, boo, you wouldn't know what to do with it if you had it.

Don't play yourself. Good-bye.

Boom!

Anyway...

Where's Trina? Where's Trina?

- That usually works. - Where's Trina?

Yes, Shari?

- Trina, I respect your bar... - Uh-huh?

But grease monkey? It's not working.

Okay, we're not gonna name-call.

Michael. Can the both of you step over here for a second?

I'm not doing it.

Good grief! Now what?

Coming up on "Braxton Family Values"...

Hey, how are you?

Oh, wait a minute. Hold up. You touching a little bit too much.

This little beard-headed boy

just grabbed a handful of my little cookies.

He touched me on my butt.

I didn't expect to be firing anybody tonight,

but I feel like I don't have a choice.

Michael?

Can the both of you step over here for a second?

I'm not doing it.

The dynamic between some of my bar chicks and bar boys

is really starting to concern me.

I turn my back for two minutes

and they are after each other,

and I've got two teenagers at home.

Why am I dealing with this at work?

What's going on?

So, here's the thing--

Michael has a touching issue

that I don't think he's aware of.

I think she just has a crush on me. That's it.

'Cause I'm pretty like that.

We'll just leave that where it is.

Michael, keep your hands to yourself.

Oh, definitely, definitely.

Wait a minute. If you guys cannot play nice,

then don't play together.

- Right. - You're grown, you are grown.

We shouldn't have to have this conversation already.

- This is pretty bad. - Maintain your distance. Okay.

It's like dealing with children.

I think I diffused that situation pretty quickly.

I give myself an A-plus

for nipping that potential issue in the bud.

Now, these incidents are going to pop up from time to time,

which is why I have a manager, Sandra.

Sandra is the manager at Bar Chix.

Uh-oh.

So, she'll be looking and evaluating as well.

I'll be on your good side.

You think?

Any moment now,

the real guests, my family,

they're coming in.

So I want you guys to be on your best behavior.

Why you looking at me like that?

- I'll look at everybody. - Okay.

And who-- who made this drink for her?

I did.

But this is not the signature drink.

This is not what we are serving tonight.

Does this look like what we're serving tonight?

No, ma'am.

I put cranberry in it. That might be the difference.

Let's stick to the plan.

- I have a question. - Okay.

What if your family asks for something else?

Give them a Purple People Eater.

Got it.

But there's no cranberry juice in it.

There's no cranberry juice in it.

Mine is purple.

That one's blue. Mine is purple.

Well, we got our hands full, don't we?

Yes, you do have your hands full.

These children are making me crazy.

I swear, if we can get through tonight

without any major incidents, it'll be a miracle.

Who do you think you'd have more fun with?

Who's gonna cook for you? Massage your shoulders.

You cook? Do you cook?

He's tryin' to kick you with some cool stuff right now.

I'm trying to take you skydiving.

I spy out of the corner of my little eye

Jessica flirting with Seth.

And I really hope A.J.

doesn't let her jealous emotions take over

and start something with Jessica.

Especially since Seth and A.J.

had a little thing going.

- Oh, my God! - Ages ago. Ages.

Enough to be forgotten.

Forgettable?

Remember...

Oh, okay. Oh, okay.

Oh, my gosh.

I already know this is going to be a train wreck.

-Jessica? - Mm-hmm?

You know not to open the dishwasher

when it's on.

Look, like, I'm not a child.

- No one's calling-- - The thing was

I did not know it was on. It is what it is.

We just need to be cautious about everybody else,

'cause you've got ten other people standing back here--

Wait. What are y'all mad about right now?

- I'm sorry. - Nobody's mad about anything.

I'm just saying, like, you know better

than to open the dishwasher when it's going.

I'm asking her a question.

- When you open the dishwasher-- - I have a timer.

- Oh, so you're gonna walk away? - Yeah, I'm done talking.

Hold on, hold on.

- I'm done talking. - She's a child.

- So, what is the problem? - No, you're a child.

No, I'm asking her a question. I asked her a question.

It's been really touch and go with this crew

and their raging hormones and sexual tensions.

And I just pray to God they can keep it together,

especially in front of my family.

- Hey, Mommy. - Hey, lady.

Kisses.

- Hey, Tri. - Hey, monster.

Tri!

- Hey, Trina. - Hey-lo.

- All right. - Hey, Tra-ray.

Hey.

Okay. Showtime.

Now that my family is here,

the real test begins.

So, if I can make them happy, I can make anyone happy.

Okay, so, of course this isn't the grand opening of Bar Chix,

but it's a dry run, because we're gonna test

these new bar chicks and bar boys to see how they do...

-Oh, good. - ...in an intimate setting,

before I push them into a more formal setting.

-Let me ask you a question. -That's smart.

You hired all them already?

Well, they're-- no one is official yet.

So I'm trying them out to see who makes the cut and who doesn't.

Got it.

I want y'all's first reaction.

We all know we are sisters,

and we know people at hello.

And you can feel people's energy and vibe--

like, mm, no, no, no. Yes, yes, yes, yes.

The bar boys look good, they look sexy...

especially that one guy...

Yeah. Mm.

He was a super, super yummy snowflake.

They're only supposed to make one signature drink,

which is like the house drink for Bar Chix.

-Which is? - It's called a "Purple People Eater."

- Okay. - "Purple People Eater."

Yes, so I want you guys to ask them to make other drinks.

So I can see what they say

and see how they handle themselves under pressure.

Okay.

And I also want to see how they serve drinks

and serve the food.

- Oh, we got food? - You got fried chicken?

- No fried chicken, Traci. - No chicken? Still?

My sisters are the biggest critics

of everything I do.

And they're especially opinionated about my menu.

Wait a minute. So you gonna have oxtails and not fried chicken?

'Cause this is country. It's southern tapas.

Trin, you bein' racist.

I promised myself

I wouldn't let them get to me tonight.

But, of course, I want them to love everything.

I don't know why Trina refuses to add fried chicken.

Like, she has a black man.

You might as well just have chicken.

He likes chicken.

He wants chicken, too.

- I want y'all to meet them first. -Question, ma'am.

Mommy, go first, Mommy, go first.

- We're just saying hi? - Yeah, we're just saying hi.

I have recruited the hottest and rowdiest bartenders

in all of Georgia.

And I want to keep every single one of them,

but I do need to make sure that they can be molded.

If they're able to resist my persistent sisters,

then they'll get a big gold star from me.

- Hi, darling pretty girl. - Hi.

Hey, how are you?

Oh, wait a minute. Hold up.

You touchin' a little bit too much.

Hey, man, this is-- this is spoken for.

Coming up on "Braxton Family Values"...

Do you understand what I'm saying?

- You either want-- - Can't no-- body punk me right now!

I'll-- smack the-- out of anyone

in the-- building!

What the hell just happened?

Hey,

Uh-huh? They're all married.

- All of them? - Really?

- Yes. - You have not one single sister?

No. Toni Braxton.

- Toni? - Yes.

That's the one I got a crush on.

You have absolutely no idea, baby.

- That's a big negative. - She has absolutely no idea.

No. You're a five. You're a five, E.J.

I'm 28 years old. I'm pushing 30.

Oh, my goodness.

This child thinks he can bag himself a Toni Braxton?

- I'm gonna ask her. - You know what, you do that.

Don't--block on me if she agree to it.

I promise she won't.

Okay, we'll see.

- Hi. - Hi, darling pretty girl.

- How're you doin'? - Hi, how are you?

Oh, wait a minute. Hold up.

You touchin' a little bit too much.

Hey, man, this is-- this is spoken for.

He touched me on my butt.

This little beard-headed boy

just grabbed a handful of my little cookies.

I mean, I know I'm lookin' blah these days

in this new body and everything,

but restrain thineself.

See that? Now they look better.

The boss lady said that we're just doin', um,

the "Purple People Eaters" for tonight.

- I'm sorry. - But my mom can have a Diet Coke.

- Do you want a napkin? - You can leave it on the table.

- Thank you. - Sure.

Hey, Seth, can you do me a favor?

Yes.

Want me to move the chair?

Cheers to Bar Chix.

No, he failed. He already failed.

Why, what happened?

She said, "Can you get me a--"

I said, "Can you make me a Lemon Drop

on the side?"

Let me tell you something, I knew my boy Seth

would take care of me.

He may not have passed Trina's test,

but he passed mine.

I say keep him,

'cause he gonna make the customer happy.

He might come back and say, "We don't have it."

I like him. I like that he gonna do it anyway.

But that was a fail, that was a fail.

I would like something else.

This is, um...

I can't lie. I-- I don't like that.

Can you put that on the table?

No, I don't.

- Tastes like Kool-Aid. - Thank you!

It's supposed to taste like Kool-Aid.

You want it to taste like that?

It tastes like grape Kool-Aid.

The "Purple People Eater" tasted like Kool-Aid.

Actually, no, not Kool-Aid.

The Flavor Aid, which is the discounted version of the Kool-Aid.

I don't know what's in the "Purple People Eater,"

but it is really good.

It is so delicious.

It's absolutely terrible. It tastes like Robitussin.

Not good.

The meatballs look good.

Oh, can I get one of those, too?

- Thank you! -I want one.

Thanks, Seth. Thank you.

-Can I get that, too? -Definitely.

- Can I get an Incredible Hulk? -Trina, let it go.

Let it go. Let it go. Let it go.

Everybody's teachable.

Everybody.

Although I'm extremely happy that I got my Lemon Drop,

it did seem a bit easy

for them to go against Trina's orders.

And she's clearly still trying to be the tough boss

and trying to flex those muscles,

so I'm just gonna help them

get back on the straight and narrow.

- Hey, ladies. - Hey.

Let me tell you a little secret.

Even though y'all supposed to make signature drinks,

if your guests ask for something else,

say, "You know what, let me check the bar.

Let me see what we have."

Pull Trina to the side and ask her if it's okay

to specifically fix a drink for that person.

Just a little tip.

I'll take that one.

Bar Chix is 100% Trina's business venture.

100% Trina's.

But I've been by her side through a lot of it,

and I've invested my time and my efforts, too, okay?

So I am going to jump in with a firm hand

whenever Trina needs me.

Mama, can I taste that slaw and that biscuit

right there with the...

This is the food?

- Thank you. - It's better when

you put the coleslaw on there.

Right. That's what I'm talking about,

the slaw in there.

Gotta put the slaw on.

- It's pretty good. - Mm-hmm.

A little more spicy.

Okay.

Mommy is picky, y'all.

Okay, so if they say they didn't like the food

and if they say they don't like the drinks,

I guess I'm not gonna be surprised

because my family are very tough critics.

But I still can't help but feel disappointed

because everything I'm serving tonight

was selected especially for them.

So these are the people?

Well, right now, it's still a trial basis.

Okay.

- Trina, Can I tell you something real quick? - Yes.

Michael is sexual harassment waiting to happen.

He touched my booty.

He touched my booty, too.

Girl, please.

They should've been on their Ps and Qs, okay?

If they are lax now,

they're going to be lax later,

and you're gonna have problems.

The little fella that's touching everybody...

I don't think he should be hired.

He's too comfortable.

I am mortified to learn

that Michael grabbed Towanda and Traci's behind.

I'm trying to be professional

in front of my peers and my sisters.

In what world does he think

that could possibly be acceptable?

Well, I think she's running the business--

your business, your manager should handle stuff,

and when you talk everyone listens

because you're the boss.

You can't be the quarterback handing out the Gatorade.

Hey, Sandra...

- Hello. - Hello.

Hey, Sandra. Hey.

- We have a few issues today. - Right.

Your bearded boy, he touches his customers too much.

Michael. He tried to grab-- I was like--

- He grabbed my booty. - He tried to grab you, too?

- Yes. - Okay. I know. You have to let him go.

He has to go.

He touched you.

Guess what? Someone might take that friendliness the wrong way,

and I am slapped with a lawsuit.

Then maybe she could talk to him.

- Do you want me to? - You have to.

I think it's necessary that you do.

I didn't expect to be firing anybody tonight,

but Michael has really made my family uncomfortable--

especially Mommy--

and I feel like I don't have a choice.

This is getting real really fast.

- Go handle your staff, baby. - Now. Right now.

'Cause they're out of control.

What's up, baby?

Who did I grab?

You don't touch nobody.

You don't do that.

We was doing, like, intros, hug intros.

I was doing that.

Well, they just felt like

you touched them inappropriately,

and you can't do that.

No, I was not at all.

They actually want me to let you go.

So, I mean, what do-- what do you want me

to go back and tell them?

I mean you tell me what you wanna do--

I need you to go apologize to every sister

that is sitting down.

And I want you to ask Trina

if you are able to keep your job.

I can do that. But I wasn't doing

all of what I think you sayin' I was doin'. Like, I wasn't on that level.

Okay, would you like to apologize, or would you like to walk?

If I know what level you're talking about, I'll apologize,

but I'm still confused what I'm apologizing for.

Just say, "I'm sorry for being obnoxious."

Coming up on "Braxton Family Values"...

Tamar Braxton is a real MVP.

She was about to whup his ass.

You all right?

No, really, like,

it was really ratchet and not cute.

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Okay. Would you like to apologize, or would you like to walk?

If I know what level you're talking about, I'll apologize,

but I'm still confused what I'm apologizing for.

Just say, "I'm sorry for being obnoxious."

'Cause you are being obnoxious.

That's all you gotta say.

I don't want you to question it.

I don't want you to do nothing else.

But there is questionability behind it,

because it's mul-- like I said, it's multifaceted.

- You're too much-- like, you arguing with me... - I'm not arguing...

- ...I'm asking you a question. - ...and there's no reason to argue with me.

And I'm telling you, you, like, touched the wrong person.

This is what I'm telling you.

Now you wanna fight with me.

And I'm giving you a second chance.

Do you want it or you don't?

I don't know who I touched that I touched the wrong person.

Oh, my God.

It doesn't matter? You did it.

They told me you did it.

It don't matter who you touched.

They told me that you did it.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

- Do you either want-- - Can't no-- body punk me right now!

What the-- you talkin' about, bitch?

I'll-- smack the-- out of anyone

in the-- building right now.

Do you think it's a-- game?

- with me right now.

I don't-- play that--.

From the drinks to the food

to the staff,

tonight did not go as planned.

And I can't believe this is happening.

All these-- people got me-- trippin', boy.

I think it's safe to say the party's over.

He crazy.

You guys are ready to go. You need to go home and--

Children. Can't take the children.

Tamar Braxton is the real MVP.

I don't care what nobody say.

She was about to whup his ass.

Mm-hmm.

That's like the white version of "Love & Hip-Hop."

I'm not here for it. "Not I," said the duck.

No shade. Love Trina,

but I don't wanna be a part of that.

No, really.

Like, it was really ratchet and not cute.

What the hell just happened?

I don't know whether to be frightened or to be stunned.

I don't know how to react to this.

- Oh, okay. - You ready to take a selfie?

Sure.

- Was that good? - It was good, yes.

Nice meeting you.

I don't think that behavior is forgivable.

I mean, come on, now.

You gonna blow up and everything like that.

I mean, that's crazy.

I was a little nervous. I didn't know what was going on.

'Cause, you know, people are half crazy these days.

You don't know what they're packing.

I'm like, ooh, thank God he's gone.

You all right?

I can't believe that Michael had such a blowup

in front of my family,

in front of potential customers and friends.

This is not what the Bar Chix brand is all about.

And I'm gonna need you to keep it cute

or put it on mute.

I keep telling y'all that he's crazy.

He just told us he gonna bring the whole squad up in here.

He just-- wants to be crazy.

He's not crazy.

He's just frustrated. Everybody keep yellin' at him.

- Oh, I'm so frustra-- - Whoa!

- Girl. - Thank you.

Oh, my gosh. Cheers.

I'm glad we're done. Salud.

Now I can actually have a real cocktail.

Look, what was that about?

No, you tell me what that was about.

Girl, I don't know.

Hey, Towanda. We gettin' all the-- we gettin' all the scoop.

- What'd I miss? - Okay, well, the dude...

I think he's a little loco.

That made me feel a little bit leery,

it made me feel a certain type of way.

I feel bad for Trina.

It's like stepped on a roach your-- just went down.

So, I-- I'm not trying to be funny,

and I'm gonna be the devil's advocate really quick

because, you know, I train people, too, to do things.

And I think that everybody is teachable.

This is not the islands. This is not Miami.

- He could've been-- - He did tell me he was from the islands.

He did come back from the islands.

No, but we do. We touch people.

- Yeah, they're very touchy. - And we do that.

Yeah, but you don't do that.

My final thought on the dry run as a whole

is that this...

was a complete disaster.

And I have to be honest--

if it were me on the outside looking in,

I'd be like, boo.

Boo!

Boo.

This is not Bar Chix.

This was just a dry run

to see how they would be or how they would act

when they-- when they were incorporated into Bar Chix.

Trina has a hard time not being soft.

This is gonna be a lot for Trina and her personality.

I'm just sayin'.

It's gonna be crazy.