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WE'RE COMING IN TO VISIT YOU.

- LET'S JUST GO TO LEVEL ONE BEFORE I GO TO LEVEL TEN,

AND WE DON'T WANT THAT.

ARE YOU GOING TO GO TANNING WITH ME?

IT'S HYPOALLERGENIC.

IT'S-- YOU CAN'T GET SICK.

- YOU LOOK LIKE A CARAMEL APPLE.

BOTH OF YOU LOOK LIKE OOMPA LOOMPAS.

- WE ARE GOING TO SEE IF YOU HAVE ANY FLUID

AROUND YOUR HEART.

WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT YOUR VALVES,

AND WE ARE GOING TO SEE HOW WELL YOUR HEART WORKS.

- OKAY.

- THAT'S THE MOST SELFISH, ASININE, MEANEST, DIRTY,

LOW DOWN TO THE GROUND THING THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN.

- I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT.

- BUT IT'S THE TRUTH.

- HEY, CUT MY LIGHTS OUT, YOU DRUNK CHICKS.

- SHE'S TRYING TO DO HER HOMEWORK.

- TURN OUT THE LIGHTS-- I SEE YOU ON MY CAMERA.

CUT THE LIGHTS OUT.

- BAM-BAM!

- THANK YOU.

CAN YOU GET MY BAG OUT FOR ME, DARLING?

THE LUPUS FOUNDATION IS GOING TO BE HONORING ME WITH AN AWARD

IN LOS ANGELES.

SO, WE ARE ALL GOING TO FLY OUT TO L.A.,

AND WE'RE GOING TO STAY AT TAMAR AND VINCENT'S HOUSE.

BUT I AM GOING TO REVEAL A BIG SECRET WHILE I AM THERE.

I AM GOING TO ANNOUNCE TO THE PUBLIC THAT I HAVE LUPUS.

I HAVE NEVER TOLD ANYONE THIS.

IN FACT, THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT KNOW ARE MY MOM,

MY BROTHER, MICHAEL, AND MY SISTER, TOWANDA.

HEY!

- HEY, BABE.

- BAMBOO TREES?

- THAT'S NICE. - THAT'S CUTE.

- SO, MY MOM AND MY SISTERS ARRIVE FOR THE WEEK,

AND I AM A LITTLE AGITATED WHEN I AM OPENING THE DOOR

BECAUSE THEY WERE LATE.

THIS IS EVERYONE'S FIRST TIME VISITING MY HOUSE IN L.A.

AND NOW THAT THEY ARE ON MY TURF,

I HAVE TO FIX THEM UP MY STYLE.

BUT FIRST A LITTLE BIT OF HOUSE BUSINESS.

TAKE ONE, TRACI.

HOLD ON, HOLD ON, HOLD ON.

- TAMAR'S HOUSE RULES.

- WHAT? - SHE GOT THEM FRAMED.

WELL, THIS IS A NICE FRAME.

- I WANT EVERYBODY TO BE AWARE OF WHAT IS GOING ON.

NO EATING IN THE BEDROOMS, ONLY IN THE KITCHEN.

YOU KNOW, WITH FOOD AND PLATES AND CUPS.

- TAMAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN ANAL,

BUT THIS IS TAKING IT TO A NEW LEVEL.

RULES, TAMAR, ARE YOU SERIOUS?

THIS IS CRAZY.

I AM GOING TO HAVE MY OWN SET OF RULES WHEN YOU GET TO ATLANTA.

- AND WE ARE GOING TO CLEAN UP AFTER OURSELVES.

THE MAID IS MINE, OKAY?

- THAT'S INCONSIDERATE, TAMAR, TO TELL YOUR GUESTS THAT.

YOU GUYS ARE NOT GUESTS-- THESE ARE JUST HOUSE RULES.

I'M NOT TALKING TO YOU, MOMMY.

- I KNOW, BABY-- I KNOW THAT'S RIGHT.

SHE WANTED TO BE THE QUEEN OF HER HOUSE.

IT ALMOST SOUNDED LIKE MY HOUSE WHEN THEY WERE GROWING UP.

THE GIRLS WERE A LITTLE UPSET ABOUT IT,

BUT THEY WILL GET OVER IT. - WASH YOUR HANDS.

THIS IS THE LIST I HAVE FOR THE BOYS, DENIM AND DIESEL,

WHEN THEY COME HOME FROM SCHOOL.

- WE'RE NOT COMING IN TO MOVE IN.

WE ARE COMING IN TO VISIT YOU. - WHY IS EVERYONE SO...

I MEAN, LET'S JUST TONE THAT DOWN.

LET'S JUST GO TO LEVEL ONE BEFORE I GO TO LEVEL TEN,

AND WE DON'T WANT THAT.

THEY ARE SO SELFISH RIGHT NOW, AND THE MORE I THINK ABOUT IT,

I GET UPSET.

THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY RULES.

HOW ARE YOU ALL GOING TO YELL AT ME IN MY HOUSE

AND GET UPSET ABOUT THE WAY I WANT TO RUN MY HOUSE?

- OKAY, GO AHEAD. - I AM JUST SAYING.

- NO SINGING IN THE HOUSE

UNLESS I ASK YOU TO HARMONIZE.

- I DON'T WANT MY HOUSE TURNING INTO NO VON TRAPP FAMILY THING.

I ACTUALLY LIKE IT QUIET.

I JUST DON'T WANT YOU SITTING ON MY BED, OKAY,

AND UNLESS YOU ARE IN YOUR PAJAMAS

AND YOU JUST FRESHLY TOOK A SHOWER.

AND YOU HAVE TO WASH YOUR HANDS BEFORE YOU COME IN THE HOUSE

BECAUSE I AM NOT TRYING TO GET SICK, OKAY?

- I NEVER KNEW MY SISTERS TO GET OFF A PLANE

AND NOT WASH THEIR HANDS OR TAKE A SHOWER.

- PLEASE-- DON'T HAVE NOBODY COMING OVER HERE

UNLESS YOU RUN THAT BY ME, OKAY?

- THEM RULES ARE SOME BULL.

THIS IS WHAT I THINK ABOUT YOUR...

BOOM.

THERE YOU GO.

- ONE MORE RULE AND IT IS VERY PRACTICAL,

AND THIS IS JUST FOR TRINA.

NO TALKING SPANISH.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT.

I KNOW SHE BE TALKING ABOUT ME IN SPANISH.

BUT SHE AIN'T GONNA BE MAKING FUN OF ME IN MY HOUSE

IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE.

SO, THEREFORE, YOU CAN'T TALK SPANISH IN HERE

UNLESS I HAVE AN INTERPRETER.

I'M THE ONLY ONE IN THE FAMILY

WHO SPEAKS ANY OTHER LANGUAGES.

SO, WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?

MY HUSBAND'S MEXICAN.

THAT'S ASININE, TAMAR.

STUPID.

- THESE ARE NOT REALLY BAD RULES.

YOU ARE GOING TO APPRECIATE THEM WHEN YOU-WHEN YOU LEAVE.

- YOU SOUND LIKE MOMMY AND DADDY.

YOU DON'T APPRECIATE WHEN YOU GET OLDER.

- OKAY, LISTEN, LISTEN

WE ARE GOING TO HAVE FUN, FUN, FUN-- SISTER TIME.

YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY-- BECAUSE I HAVE A TO-DO LIST.

WE ARE GOING TO WORK OUT EVERYDAY AT 8 O'CLOCK.

WE ARE GOING TO DO TAE-BO.

- I'M NOT DOING TAE-BO.

- IT'S MANDATORY.

WE ARE GOING TO GET OUR EYEBROWS DONE.

- I'VE ALREADY HAD MY EYEBROWS DONE.

- THAT ONE-- I COULD DO A BRAID.

I ACTUALLY INTEND ON CLEANING TRACI UP.

SHE'S A LITTLE, YOU KNOW, ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES,

A LITTLE GHETTO.

I JUST WANT TO TURN HER INTO GHETTO FABULOUS.

TONI, TONI, TONI...

YOU ARE GOING TO GO TANNING WITH ME.

- EXCUSE ME? - I WANT YOU TO HAVE A GLOW--

- I'M NOT GOING TANNING-- I'M ALREADY CHOCOLATE.

I'M ALREADY TAN. - HOLD ON, HOLD ON.

I KNOW TONI IS GETTING THIS AWARD, AND I TAN,

SO, I FIGURE SHE SHOULD GO TANNING

AND LOOK AWESOME LIKE I DO.

- OKAY, LET ME JUST SAY SOMETHING.

BROWNIES DON'T GO TANNING.

- YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE A BROWN SKIN GIRL.

- WELL, THAT'S NOT MY FAULT.

- SO, YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT KIND OF GLOW SHE IS GOING TO GET.

- Y'ALL CAN GO TANNING-- WE DON'T DO THAT TANNING THING.

- LOOK AT THIS.

- CAN ANYBODY BE OPEN TO ANYTHING NEW?

MY SISTERS ARE SO UNGRATEFUL.

NOBODY FELT LIKE DOING ANYTHING.

I GUESS THEY TOOK IT AS IF I WAS TRYING TO TELL THEM WHAT TO DO.

I MEAN, I WAS IN A SENSE, BUT IT WAS REALLY FUN THINGS.

WE CAN GET YOUR LUGGAGE AND STUFF SO YOU ALL CAN GET OFF

MY COUCH WITH YOUR AIRPLANE CLOTHES,

AND I WILL SHOW YOU TO YOUR ROOMS.

COME ON, LET'S GO. - I KNOW WHERE MY ROOM IS.

- NO, I'M TALKING ABOUT THEM THREE.

BECAUSE THEY'RE SLEEPING IN THE BOYS ROOM.

VINCE ACTUALLY TOOK ONE OF THE BEDROOMS

AND TURNED IT INTO A CLOSET.

SO, WE ARE A BEDROOM SHORT SO YOU HAVE TO STAY

IN THE KIDS ROOM AND THE BUNK BEDS.

TRINA, TRACI AND TOWANDA WILL BE STAYING IN THE KIDS' ROOM.

AND, OF COURSE, I DON'T HAVE KIDS,

BUT THAT'S WHERE MY NEPHEWS STAY WHEN THEY COME OVER.

I PUT THEM IN THERE INTENTIONALLY

BECAUSE THEY TREAT ME LIKE A KID.

- YOU'RE GONNA BE DORMING IT, Y'ALL.

- I'M IN THE KIDS ROOM.

I'M A GROWN WOMAN, DOG.

THAT'S WRONG.

- WHAT ABOUT THE DOWNSTAIRS TWIN ROOM?

- WELL, THAT'S ON HOLD.

- WHY-- WHO ELSE IS COMING?

- CAN'T TELL YOU YET.

BUT YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE IT.

LIKE I SAID, YOU WILL CRY NOW,

BUT YOU'LL LAUGH LATER.

- IS DADDY COMING?

- IF TAMAR INVITES MY EX,

I AM LEAVING ON THE FIRST THING SMOKING,

WHETHER IT IS ON A PLANE OR TRAIN.

I'M GETTING OUT OF HERE.

AND IT'S GOING TO BE SO FAST,

SHE IS NOT GOING TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.

- OKAY, CALM DOWN.

IT'S NOT DADDY.

- WELL, HALLELUJAH, PRAISE THE LORD.

- WOULD YOU LIKE A GLASS OF WINE NOW TO CALM YOUR NERVES?

MOM, I WOULD NEVER INVITE DAD

WITHOUT TELLING YOU AND VICE VERSA.

I WOULD NEVER DO THAT.

- WELL, I APPRECIATE THAT.

- YES!

MY SURPRISE HOUSEGUEST IS FINALLY HERE.

I INVITED MY BROTHER, MIKEY, FROM MARYLAND OUT HERE

SO HE CAN BE A PART OF MY SISTER'S AWARD CEREMONY.

REMEMBER I SAID, "CRY NOW, LAUGH LATER?"

- MIKEY!

- HEY-- WHAT'S UP?

- HEY, MIKEY!

- HEY, YOU!

- MY MOTHER IS SO EXCITED TO SEE MY BROTHER.

SHE HASN'T SEEN HIM IN SUCH A LONG TIME,

AND I JUST FELT GOOD.

I FELT LIKE I DID A GOOD DEED-- MOMMY, STOP HUGGING.

- ALTHOUGH HE IS A GROWN MAN, IT WAS JUST GOOD TO CUDDLE MY SON,

BECAUSE HE IS SUCH A WONDERFUL GUY.

- HOW YOU BEEN?

- OH, MY GOD!

- WHO KNEW?

- MY ONLY BROTHER.

WE HAVE NOT BEEN TOGETHER IN SO LONG WITH ALL OF US.

I MEAN, IT MUST HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OF YEARS.

- I'M NOT TOUCHING YOU.

I'M NOT TOUCHING YOU.

- YOU GUYS ARE SO IMMATURE.

- WHEN THEY WERE JOKING AROUND AND LAUGHING,

I SAW THEM SMALL AGAIN.

AND IT WAS A GOOD FEELING.

- I'M SO EXCITED TO SEE MIKEY!

- ARE YOU GOING TO GO TANNING WITH ME?

- MIKEY, TAMAR WANTS ME TO GO TANNING.

- WHY ARE YOU GETTING A SPRAY TAN?

- TO GIVE HER A GLOW-- I LOVE SPRAY TANS.

YOU KNOW THAT THING THAT JESUS,

THAT AURA JESUS HAS GOT AROUND HIM?

THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHAT I LOOK LIKE

AFTER I GO TANNING FOR THE THIRD TIME.

IT'S HYPOALLERGENIC.

YOU CAN'T GET SICK.

MY SKIN IS POPPING.

I MEAN, IT'S JUST GLOWING.

- TAMAR, IF IT COMES OUT WRONG, I'LL BE UPSET.

TAMAR WANTS ME TO GET A SPRAY TAN.

I'VE NEVER HAD IT DONE BEFORE-- I'M ALREADY TAN.

BUT WE'LL SEE.

I'M GOING TO FOLLOW HER ADVICE AND SEE HOW IT GOES.

- LET'S GO-- COME ON.

- ALL RIGHT THEN.

- I THINK IT WILL BE COOL.

- ALL RIGHT. - I'M NOT NERVOUS.

YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE TWO SUNGLASSES ON.

- DO I?

- I AM NOT GOING TO HAVE YOU LOOKING CRAZY.

HI.

- HI.

- WE WANT TO GET SPRAY TANNED.

- OKAY.

- SHE IS SCARED, THOUGH. - I'M A VIRGIN.

- I'VE BEEN HERE FOR A REALLY LONG TIME, LIKE THREE YEARS.

SO, YOU ARE IN GOOD HANDS. - OKAY.

- SHE SHOULD GET THE CUSTOM ONE.

- WE CAN CONTOUR YOU AND SHADE YOU A LITTLE BIT, TOO,

SO YOU CAN LOOK A LITTLE MORE TONED, A LITTLE MORE BUFFER.

- CAN YOU CONTOUR MY CHEEKS TO GIVE ME THAT CONTOUR?

- SHE DOES SPRAY TAN.

SHE IS NOT A PLASTIC SURGEON.

- SHE SAID SHE CAN SHADOW.

- SHE THINK, YOU KNOW, THE TAN FAIRY IS GONNA GO TING,

AND SHE'S GONNA LOOK LIKE SOME GREEK,

BUILD UP MUSCLE MILL CHICK.

SHE'S CRAZY.

SHE WAS IN THERE FOR ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES.

IT DOESN'T TAKE THAT LONG TO GET NO TAN-- IT TAKES THREE MINUTES.

PSSH-- PSSH.

YOU'RE DONE-- THAT'S IT.

- TAMAR?

TAMAR?

- DID YOU LOOK?

HOW DO YOU FEEL? - I'M JUST NOT--

- TAMAR, COME HERE RIGHT NOW!

- ARE YOU SURE? - IT'S HER DAY TOMORROW.

SHE SHOULD BE RADIANT ALL ON HER OWN.

I REALLY WANTED TONI'S TAN TO BE POPPING,

TO MAKE HER LOOK BOOM, POW, POW, POW,

BUT IT GOT SCREWED UP A LITTLE BIT.

- I'M COMING OUT.

OKAY.

- HERE YOU GO.

YOU LOOK AMAZING.

OF COURSE, TONI DID NOT LISTEN TO ME AND WENT ALL CRAZY,

PUTTING THIS TAN STUFF ON.

AND NOW SHE LOOK CRAZY, AND THAT IS NOT MY FAULT.

- I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING-- THANK YOU SO MUCH.

- IT WAS GOOD-- IT WAS GOOD.

- YEAH-- YOU LOOK GREAT.

- I HATE YOU, TAMAR.

- DON'T HATE ME.

- I KNEW IT-- I KNEW IT!

YOU LOOK LIKE A CARAMEL APPLE.

- YOU LOOK LIKE A BURNT TWIX.

- BOTH OF YOU LOOK LIKE OOMPA LOOMPAS.

WILLY WONKAS.

TONI LOOKED LIKE DARK CHILD WITH EYES AND TEETH.

MOMMY!

- TONI, GO TAKE A SHOWER.

- IT'S JUST YOUR NOSE.

- IT'S EVERYTHING. - CAN I SAY SOMETHING?

IT IS NOT MY FAULT.

WHEN WE GOT HOME, EVERYTHING WAS MY FAULT.

IT'S ALWAYS MY FAULT DOT COM, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT DON'T WORK.

IT'S NEVER MY FAULT WHEN IT'S RIGHT,

BUT WHEN IT IS WRONG, IT'S MY FAULT.

- GO AHEAD AND TAKE A SHOWER BEFORE IT SETTLE IN YOUR PORES.

FIRST THING YOU NEED TO DO IS THE FACE.

- MAKE SURE YOU ASK MARIA FOR A COLOR TOWEL

BECAUSE YOU WILL RUIN THE WHITE ONES.

- AND ALL THE TOWELS YOU DONE MESSED UP AT MY HOUSE, FOR REAL.

- IT'S JUST THE NOSE.

IT'S JUST THE NOSE.

THAT'S ALL.

- YOU STILL CHARGE HER-- I DON'T CHARGE HER.

WHEN IS THE LAST TIME I CHARGED YOU FOR A SHOW?

IT'S BEEN YEARS.

- YOU HAVEN'T CHARGED ME FOR A SHOW IN YEARS.

- THAT IS THE MOST SELFISH, ASININE, MEANEST, DIRTY,

LOW DOWN TO THE GROUND THING I HAVE EVER SEEN.

- I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT.

- IT'S OKAY.

- MY LUPUS HAS BEEN ACTING UP A BIT.

SO, I DECIDED I WAS GOING TO SLEEP IN AND SKIP BREAKFAST.

MEANWHILE, MY SISTERS DECIDED THEY WERE GOING

TO CONFRONT TRACI ON HER UN-LADYLIKE BEHAVIOR.

- OKAY, TAKE THE WHOLE THING.

YOU GONNA PUT THAT IN A BOWL, TOO?

- NO, I WILL PUT THAT ON THE SIDE.

- THIS SOME GOOD FRUIT.

- ...SMACKING HER LIPS AND MAKING ALL THAT NOISE.

WE JUST COULDN'T WAIT TO TELL HER

THAT WE ARE GONNA TAKE HER TO CHARM SCHOOL.

WE WERE WAITING FOR AN OPENING, AND SHE GAVE IT TO US.

- TRACI IS JUST A HOOD RAT DOT COM.

AND THAT'S IT.

- TRACI, YOU NEED TO GO TO CHARM SCHOOL.

- WHAT ABOUT THE STUFF UP UNDER YOUR NAILS?

- HANDS CLEAN.

THANK THE LORD. - YOU REALLY NEED TO GO.

- I WAS SURPRISED THAT MY SISTERS WANT ME

TO GO TO CHARM SCHOOL.

I KNOW HOW TO ACT AROUND PEOPLE.

I KNOW HOW TO BE QUIET.

I KNOW HOW TO BE SEEN AND NOT HEARD!

THAT'S SOME BULL!

- YOUR ELBOWS ARE ON THE TABLE.

- TRACI, YOU REALLY NEED TO GO TO CHARM SCHOOL.

- WHY EVEN BOTHER GETTING A FORK AND A KNIFE?

YOU DON'T USE IT. - EXACTLY.

- THAT'S TRUE NOW.

- WHILE WE'RE TELLING TRACI SHE NEEDS TO GO TO CHARM SCHOOL,

I'M LOOKING OVER AT MY MOM AND SHE IS ALL IN HER FACE

CHECKED OUT, CHECKING HER MAKEUP.

I MEAN, RIGHT ABOUT NOW, I'M FEELING LIKE THE WIZARD OF OZ.

I MEAN, I'M SENDING TRACI TO GO GET SOME MANNERS.

I'M SENDING MY MOM TO GO GET SOME BOTOX AND FACE FILLERS.

I MEAN, SHE IS OPEN TO THE IDEA,

SO SHE MIGHT AS WELL GO GET IT.

LET ME TELL YOU, YOU CANNOT POWDER AWAY WHAT BOTOX CAN FIX.

SO, THEREFORE--

- LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED.

I DON'T INTEND TO-- TRUST ME. - YEAH, AND ME NEITHER.

SO, ME AND YOU, I'M GOING TO TAKE YOU TO GET SOME SHOTS.

- I MAY NOT WANT THE OTHER GIRLS AND MICHAEL TO KNOW.

- AIN'T NOTHING WRONG WITH BOTOX.

- I MIGHT WANT MICHAEL TO SAY,

"MOMMY, ARE YOU TAKING YOUNG PILLS?"

AND I HAVE TO SAY, "BOY, EVERYDAY."

- NO, YOU'RE TAKING A YOUNG SHOT.

HI, MY NAME IS TAMAR, AND I AM FOR PLASTIC SURGERY.

TOTALLY.

NOTHING WRONG WITH A LITTLE NIP, TUCK.

IT'S LIKE A FACELIFT.

BUT YOU AIN'T GOT TO GET CUT.

YOU JUST GET SHOT-- WHOMP, WHOMP, WHOMP, WHOMP.

- I WANT TO LIVE AND GET OLD.

I JUST DON'T WANT THE WRINKLES.

- NO, YOU GOING TO GET IT,

BECAUSE I MADE AN APPOINTMENT.

- HONEY, JUST HOP IN THE CAR AND LET ME KNOW.

- TAMAR THINKS THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE BOTOX.

SHE THINKS THE WHOLE WORLD SHOULD HAVE PLASTIC SURGERY.

I THINK IF YOU NEED IT, PERHAPS.

SO, SHE IS TAKING MY MOM TO GET A LITTLE SHOT HERE AND THERE.

I DON'T LIKE THE SOUND OF IT,

BUT I'M GOING TO GO JUST TO SUPERVISE--

JUST TO MAKE SURE IT RUNS SMOOTHLY.

- HEY, TAMAR-- GOOD TO SEE YOU.

- I'M TONI-- TAMAR'S SISTER.

- TONI, NICE TO MEET YOU-- EVELYN, HOW ARE YOU?

- THIS IS MY FIRST TIME

GOING TO A DOCTOR LIKE DR. HAMILTON.

I WOULD HAVE NEVER DONE THAT IN THE PAST.

NEVER.

BUT NOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED.

I'M A SINGLE WOMAN.

I NEED TO LOOK GOOD IF I'M GOING TO MEET MEN

AND START A NEW LIFE.

- I LET THE PATIENT TELL ME.

HOW DO YOU SEE IT?

- I WANT THIS, THIS, THIS, AND THIS.

I LOOKED IN THE MIRROR ONE DAY,

AND I LOOKED LIKE MY DAD.

OKAY?

SO, I FELT SOMEWHAT LIKE A DRAG QUEEN.

- SO, I THINK ON YOU,

UM, THERE IS NOT A LOT GOING ON,

BUT WHAT IS GOING ON IS RIGHT DOWN THROUGH HERE.

FILLING THIS OUT IS THE IMMEDIATE THING.

- OKAY. - DOES SHE REALLY NEED IT?

I GUESS I'M CONCERNED

BECAUSE I DON'T WANT HER TO LOOK LIKE A PANTHER.

YOU'VE SEEN IT WHEN WOMEN GET TOO MUCH THEY LOOK LIKE...

WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS?

- THE SIDE EFFECTS FROM FILLERS,

WHICH IS WHAT WE WILL BE DOING,

WE WOULD BE PUTTING SOMETHING IN HERE,

THERE IS ALWAYS THE POTENTIAL, AND IT'S RARE,

BUT IT CAN HAPPEN, LITTLE LUMPS.

DO THEY GO AWAY?

ESSENTIALLY ALWAYS, BUT THAT'S YOUR RISK FACTOR.

- OKAY, I'M GOING TO GO OUT

BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO SEE THIS PART.

I JUST WANT TO SEE THE RESULTS.

- I CAN'T WATCH ANYMORE.

I HAVE TO GO THIS WAY.

I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE HER HERE

BY HERSELF ON HER FIRST TIME.

IT'S REALLY, REALLY TOUGH WATCHING YOUR PARENT

GET NEEDLES STUCK THROUGH THEIR WHOLE BODY,

LIKE OR THEIR FACE OR SOMETHING.

IT IS SO WEIRD-- IT'S SO SCARY.

- CALM DOWN-- YOU'VE GOT TO GO.

- I'M SORRY-- I HAVE PANIC ATTACKS.

I HAVE ANXIETY ISSUES-- I'M SORRY.

I'M TRYING TO GET THEM UNDER CONTROL.

BUT IN THE END, IF SHE LOOKS GREAT,

I WILL TAKE THAT RISK OF PASSING OUT.

OKAY, DR. HAMILTON, LAST ONE-- NO MORE.

- THAT'S IT, THAT'S IT.

- LET ME SEE. - OKAY, YOU CAN--

- I FEEL GOOD.

I REALLY FEEL GOOD.

- THAT LOOKS GREAT.

- LOOKS GREAT, HUH?

- I AM A LITTLE SURPRISED BY MY MOM'S REACTION.

SHE IS REALLY ENJOYING IT.

SHE IS REALLY EXCITED.

SHE IS ALL AMPED AND HAPPY.

WHO KNEW?

- CAN I GIVE YOU A HUG?

- PLEASE.

THANK YOU, SO MUCH.

OKAY, BYE.

- ...LOTS OF REASONS TO BE OUT HERE MORE OFTEN.

- OH, I PROMISE.

- SHE LOOKS FABULOUS.

SHE LOOKS AT LEAST FORTY... NINE.

THANKS-- THE DAY BEFORE TONI'S AWARD SHOW,

TRINA AND I DECIDE WE ARE GOING TO GO TO LUNCH.

AND TONI IS GOING TO STOP BY LATER BECAUSE SHE KNOWS TRINA

AND I NEED TO IRON OUT A FEW THINGS.

SOMETHING THAT I HAVE REALLY BEEN MEANING

TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT...

DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN WE WAS HAVING, LIKE, THE INTERVENTION?

- SOMETHING HAS TO COME.

WE HAVE BEEN CHATTING,

AND SINCE WE'VE BEEN TALKING AND I'VE HEARD A LOT OF CONCERNS.

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS WHY THEY WOULD BE CONCERNED?

- MY HUSBAND CHEATED ON ME.

AND AS A RESULT, I STARTED DRINKING MORE.

AS A RESULT, I STARTED EATING MORE, AND GAINING WEIGHT,

AND POURING MYSELF INTO MY BAD.

- SHE HAS BEEN ON A DOWNWARD SPIRAL.

I THINK SHE IS COMPLETELY UNHAPPY.

I FEEL LIKE SHE WANTS TO GET OUT OF HER MARRIAGE,

AND I BELIEVE IT'S DRIVING HER CRAZY.

- TAMAR, SHUT UP.

- WHAT DID I SAY?

- YOU ALWAYS HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY,

AND THEN YOU ALWAYS ACT LIKE--

AND THEN EVERYBODY ACT LIKE IT IS MY FAULT.

- WHY ARE YOU SO DEFENSIVE WHEN IT COMES

TO WHEN I SAY SOMETHING? - OH, HERE WE GO.

- THE ANGER WITH TAMAR--

WHAT IS IT THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO TELL HER?

- SOMETIMES I JUST WANT HER TO BE QUIET.

- I WAS THE PERSON WHO WAS ATTACKED,

I FELT, AT THE INTERVENTION.

- I CAN'T BELIEVE WE'RE BRINGING THIS UP AGAIN.

- I JUST FEEL LIKE THERE'S A WHOLE BUNCH OF THINGS

I NEED TO GET OFF MY CHEST.

I MEAN, SHE SINGLED ME OUT AND NOT EVERYBODY ELSE,

AND THAT'S JUST NOT FAIR.

MAY I PLEASE FINISH?

- YOU CAN FINISH, BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS.

- DON'T GET DEFENSIVE. - I'M NOT GETTING DEFENSIVE,

BUT THIS IS REDUNDANT TO ME.

- WHY IS EVERYTHING ALWAYS GEARED TO ME?

WHY NOT THROW THAT DART TO ME?

THROW THAT DART TO TRACI?

THROW THAT DART TO TOWANDA?

THAT'S ALL I'M SAYING.

- I'LL WAIT.

- WHY DID YOU FEEL THE NEED TO SINGLE ME OUT?

- AFTER YOUR FEELINGS ARE HURT,

NO ONE ELSE'S FEELINGS CAN BE HURT.

IT'S ALWAYS ATTACK, ATTACK, AND ATTACK.

BUT WHY DOES IT HOLD MORE MERIT BECAUSE IT'S YOU?

- BECAUSE I'M ON THE TEAM BY MYSELF.

THAT'S WHY.

- COME ON, TAMAR. - IT'S THE TRUTH.

- IT'S YOUR TRUTH.

- OKAY.

- SOMETIMES I WONDER IF TAMAR LISTENS

TO WHAT ANYONE ELSE SAYS,

INCLUDING WHAT COMES OUT OF HER OWN MOUTH.

IT MIGHT NOT BE TRUE TO ME, BUT IT IS YOUR TRUTH.

IT'S YOUR TRUTH.

- HEY, GIRLS.

- HI!

- IT LOOKS LIKE YOU GUYS ARE IN A DEEP DISCUSSION.

- A LITTLE-- ACTUALLY, COME SIT DOWN.

IT INVOLVES YOU JUST A LITTLE BIT.

- REALLY? - IT DOES.

- WE'RE GOING TO NEED LOTS OF ALCOHOL OVER HERE.

YES.

TRINA HAS A LITTLE BIT OF A PROBLEM WITH HER DRINKING,

AND WE'RE TRYING TO HELP HER OUT,

BUT WE ARE NOT DOING A GOOD JOB.

I FORGET AND I HAVE A DRINK IN FRONT OF HER,

AND I DON'T THINK THAT IS THE BEST IDEA.

- YOU ACTUALLY CAME IN AT A GREAT TIME

BECAUSE WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THAT DAY

DURING THE INTERVENTION-- MADE ME FEEL

LIKE SHE WAS SINGLING ME OUT.

AND IN MY OPINION,

IT WAS COMPLETELY UNCALLED FOR AND CATTY.

LIKE I TELL TRINA-- SHE DOES NOT REMEMBER WHAT SHE DO TO PEOPLE,

BUT SHE REMEMBERS WHAT PEOPLE DO TO HER.

- THAT'S TRUE.

- BUT WHAT DID I TAKE?

- AND THEREFORE SHE'S BECOME SELFISH AS HELL.

- TRINA, IT IS KIND OF TRUE.

YOU ARE THE ONE WHO TAKES MORE THAN YOU GIVE FROM YOUR SISTERS.

- OKAY, WELL, LET'S TALK ABOUT IT.

- OKAY, I'LL GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE.

MOMMY AND DADDY'S DIVORCE, AND IN THE DIVORCE,

MOM PRETTY MUCH GOT NOTHING.

I'M NOT GOING TO LEAVE MY MOM BY HERSELF.

- EITHER AM I.

- SO, I'M GOING TO MAKE SURE MY MOTHER IS TAKEN CARE OF.

NONE OF MY SIBLINGS HAVE HELPED ME TO TAKE CARE OF MY MOTHER

TO MAKE SURE SHE WAS OKAY, EXCEPT FOR TAMAR.

NO ONE SAID...

- THIS WAS BEFORE VINCENT. - BEFORE VINCENT.

"MOMMY'S CAR INSURANCE IS DUE.

"LET'S HELP TONI WITH MOMMY'S CAR INSURANCE."

OR TAMAR.

NORMALLY I WOULD NEVER HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH TRINA OR ANY

OF MY SISTERS ABOUT HELPING OUT FINANCIALLY WITH MY MOM,

BUT BECAUSE I'M SO STRESSED IN THAT CATEGORY,

I NEEDED TO LET HER KNOW WHAT I FELT.

IT HURTS MY FEELINGS EVERYDAY-- MY FEELINGS ARE HURT EVERYDAY.

BECAUSE I'M IN A FINANCIAL SITUATION MYSELF.

BECAUSE I CAN'T WORK THE WAY I LIKE TO WORK.

- THIS IS NOT AN EXCUSE-- AND I CAN'T TALK FOR TOWANDA

AND I CAN'T TALK FOR TRACI, AND I CANNOT TALK FOR MICHAEL,

BUT UP UNTIL RECENTLY,

I DID NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL WHEREWITHAL.

I JUST DID IT.

SERIOUSLY, SISTER?

TAMAR IS SPOILED BECAUSE VINCE MAKES THE MONEY

AND HAS A GREAT JOB.

BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.

BUT I'M JUST RECENTLY GETTING TO A FINANCIAL POINT

WHERE, YEAH, NOW I CAN DO IT.

I CAN DO MORE.

- YOU AND GABE HAS NEVER CUT A CHECK-- NOT ONE.

- NEVER. - HOW MUCH YOU GAVE MOMMY?

- I BEG YOUR PARDON?

- I BELIEVE THAT'S MY BUSINESS. - I DON'T BELIEVE IT IS.

- I KIND OF THINK IT IS MINE A LITTLE BIT.

- AND THEN ON TOP OF THAT, WHEN WE DO SHOWS,

YOU STILL CHARGE HER-- I DON'T CHARGE HER.

WHEN IS THE LAST TIME I CHARGED YOU FOR A SHOW?

IT'S BEEN YEARS.

- MY SISTER, TAMAR, NEVER CHARGES ME

TO DO BACKGROUND SINGING FOR ME.

MY SISTER, TRINA, DOES.

MY SISTER, TOWANDA, SHE IS AN EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT.

THAT MAKES SENSE FOR HER TO GET A SALARY.

I JUST WISH EVERY SITUATION

WAS NOT ABOUT TONI'S SAVINGS AND LOANS.

- I HAVE NEVER CHARGED TONI.

AND WHAT I'M SAYING IS IT PISSED ME OFF WHEN I SAW

THAT YOU AND TOWANDA GET PAID.

I WAS PISSED OFF.

FAMILY IS FAMILY.

YOU DON'T CHARGE YOUR FAMILY FOR DOING WORK FOR THEM.

I MEAN, NOT ALL THE TIME.

I CAN'T REALLY TALK ABOUT IT

BECAUSE IT IS JUST SO SELFISH TO ME.

LIKE, WHO DOES THAT-- LIKE, REALLY?

AND MY WHOLE THING IS THAT'S THE MOST SELFISH,

ASININE, MEANEST, DIRTY,

LOW DOWN TO THE GROUND THING THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN.

- I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT.

- IT'S OKAY.

I GOT YOU.

- I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT.

- BUT IT'S THE TRUTH.

- I COULD HARDLY GET OUT OF BED.

MY MUSCLES FELT LIKE THEY WERE ATROPHYING.

IT WAS A TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE FEELING.

- WE ARE GOING TO SEE IF YOU HAVE ANY FLUID

AROUND YOUR HEART.

WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT YOUR VALVES,

AND WE ARE GOING TO LOOK TO SEE HOW WELL YOUR HEART WORKS.

- OKAY.

- THAT'S THE MOST SELFISH,

ASININE, MEANEST, DIRTY,

LOW DOWN TO THE GROUND THING THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN.

- I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT.

- IT'S OKAY.

I GOT YOU.

- I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT.

- BUT IT'S THE TRUTH.

IT'S OKAY.

TO MY SURPRISE, TONI BRAXTON HAS A BREAKDOWN.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT NOTHING.

SHE NEVER CRIES.

SHE NEVER SHOWS HER EMOTIONS.

SHE ALWAYS ACTS LIKE SHE IS COOL

AND EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE GOOD.

AND SHE HAS EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL.

BUT SHE REALLY DID LOSE IT.

- I DON'T LIKE THAT WE FIGHT ALL THE TIME.

I DON'T LIKE IT-- IT IS BOTHERING ME.

I DON'T LIKE IT. - ME NEITHER.

- THE WHOLE MONEY SITUATION CAN BE A BIG ISSUE,

ESPECIALLY FOR ME.

IT STRESSES ME OUT, AND HAVING LUPUS,

STRESS IS NOT MY FRIEND.

I'M JUST TRYING TO BE HEALTHY,

AND THIS MAKES ME FEEL SICK ALL THE TIME.

I'M NOT TRYING TO MAKE PEOPLE FEEL SORRY FOR ME.

I JUST-I JUST FEEL BY MYSELF SOMETIMES AND I...

AND WHEN WE FIGHT, IT MAKES ME FEEL SICKER.

- YOU KNOW, IN OUR FAMILY,

WE HAVE ALWAYS SWEPT THINGS UNDER THE RUG,

AND THEN, YOU KNOW, WE ALL GET TOGETHER, THINGS COME UP.

- THIS HAS BECOME A JERRY SPRINGER EPISODE.

IT'S LIKE JERRY SPRINGER.

CAN WE BRING SOME OPRAH TO OUR LIVES?

JUST A LITTLE BIT?

I HAVE TO GO, GUYS.

- AT THE END OF THE LUNCH, I FELT LIKE A DAMN FOOL

BECAUSE WE SHOULD NOT BE ARGUING ABOUT SOMETHING SO STUPID.

BUT TRINA IS CHEAP, AND I HAD TO CHECK HER ON THAT.

AND I DID.

- WILL CHECK Y'ALL LATER.

SMOOCHES-- BYE.

- WE LOOK LIKE THE DUMBEST PEOPLE, EVER.

- WE LOOK LIKE THE TWO DUMB BITCHES.

- YOU DO.

- YOU LOOK LIKE THE ONE DUMB BITCH-- I LOOK LIKE TRINA.

TONI PUT A LOT OF PERSPECTIVES ON THINGS.

LIFE IS JUST WAY TOO SHORT TO ACT STUPID

BECAUSE I WANT TO FREAKIN' GOUGE TAMAR'S EYES OUT

AFTER A SECOND OR TWO.

- PART OF MY TO-DO LIST WAS TO HAVE A SLUMBER PARTY.

SO, OF COURSE, MY MOM AND MY BROTHER, THEY FELL ASLEEP.

BUT FOR THE REST OF THE GIRLS,

I DECIDED TO GET SOME MASSAGE PEOPLE OVER,

GET OUR NAILS DONE AND HAVE SOME DRINKS.

- WHAT IS THIS FOR?

- IT'S A GAME CALLED "ACT LIKE WHO."

- OH-- I'M GOING TO WIN.

- WE ARE PLAYING A GAME CALLED "LET'S ACT LIKE."

- [indistinct]

- I HAVE TO MAKE AN ENTRANCE, THOUGH.

- OKAY, GO AHEAD.

- HEY-- WHERE THE GAGA MUSIC?

WHO THE GAGA?

- THAT'S ME?

- POUR ME SOME HENNESSEY.

- I DON'T DRINK HENNESSEY.

I DON'T DRINK HENNESSEY.

- TAMAR DOING TRACI

WAS ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS.

SHE NAILED IT.

- I WAS LIKE, "WHERE IS MY CHICKEN?"

- YOU KNOW, HE IS WATCHING FOOTBALL.

HE IS WATCHING FOOTBALL OR INTERESTED IN SOMETHING.

WE ALL KNOW ABOUT THE SNAP AND BEND, RIGHT?

- I WILL NEED TO GET MY [indistinct]

TO LAY WITH ME, OKAY?

- IF YOU DON'T GET YOURS BEFORE I GET MINE, OH, WELL.

I'M DONE.

ANYWAY.

- Y'ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENED OVER THERE

UP ON 8th AND 9th STREET.

THEY GONE HAD PUT MY...

- THE TWO NUMBERS DON'T GO ACROSS EACH OTHER.

- EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT TRACI ACTS LIKE SHE WAS RAISED

BY A PACK OF RATS-- HOOD RATS.

SO, SHE DOESN'T KNOW IT,

BUT WE ARE GOING TO TAKE HER TO CHARM SCHOOL.

- YOU KNOW WHAT-- I'M DOING THOUGHTFULNESS.

I AIN'T SAYING NOTHING.

I'M FAR FROM A HOOD RAT AND BEING TALKING LIKE THIS

AND EVERYTHING, I MEAN, YOU KNOW.

THAT'S NOT EVEN ME.

I DON'T TALK LIKE THAT.

- TONI. - YOUR TURN.

- OH.

FIRST OF ALL, I MEAN, LIKE BECAUSE...

- WHAT YOU DO GIRL?

OH, I'M A BACKGROUND SINGER.

THAT AIN'T HOT.

I WOULD LOVE TO SIT IN THE AUDIENCE AND WATCH THE SHOW

AND HAVE A COCKTAIL AND WATCH Y'ALL WORK.

- BUT HOLD UP.

I WILL SLAP IT DOWN IF I HAVE TO.

- I'M JUST TRYING TO TELL YOU ALL,

THIS KIND OF DUDE HERE IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT.

- YOU KNOW WHY I DO IT.

- THE TRICK WITH TAMAR IS YOU GOT TO DO THIS...

WHAT? - WHAT YOU MEAN FREAKY?

- I MEAN WHAT?

- THAT'S TAMAR.

- TONI THINKS SHE IS SO FUNNY.

ALL I HEARD WAS WHOMP-WHOMP-WHOMP.

AND WHOMP.

I KNOW I'M BETTER THAN THAT, PERIOD-- POINT BLANK PERIOD.

- THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

- IT WASN'T THAT GOOD, BUT OKAY. - WHAT?!

- LET'S DO THIS SLUMBER PARTY IN THE TWIN ROOM.

I'M NOT GONNA EVEN SLEEP IN MY ROOM.

I'M GONNA SLEEP IN THE KIDS--

- WE DIDN'T EVEN DO THE BOOTY SHAKE DANCE YET.

- LOVE YOU GUYS-- GOOD NIGHT.

- GOOD NIGHT.

- ALL RIGHT, TRINA, IT'S JUST ME AND YOU.

- YOU ARE IN MY BED, SO YOU NEED TO HOP OVER HERE.

- WELL, OKAY.

- HEY, CUT MY LIGHTS OUT, YOU DRUNK CHICKS,

UNLESS YOU ARE GONNA PAY MY BILL.

- SHE IS TRYING TO DO HER HOMEWORK.

- I SEE YOU ON MY CAMERA.

CUT THE LIGHTS OUT!

- BAM-BAM!

- WHAT-- THEY KNOW BETTER THAN THAT.

HOUSE RULE NUMBER 12 IS NOBODY IS STAYING UP LATE.

NOBODY IS STAYING UP AFTER I GO TO BED-- UH-UH.

THEY COULD BE SITTING UP TALKING ABOUT ME, PLOTTING SOMETHING.

LIGHTS OUT-- I AIN'T HAVING THAT.

- LUPUS AFFECTS ME BY MY HEART.

IT LOVES MY HEART.

AND ALONG WITH THAT, I HAVE CHRONIC FATIGUE.

SO WITH ME, I HAVE TO TAKE IT A LOT EASIER

THAN I EVEN LEAN ON WITH MY SIBLINGS AND MY MOM.

WHEN I GET ILL LIKE THAT, I HAVE TO GO TO THE DOCTOR'S.

AND GOING TO THE DOCTOR'S FOR ME CAN BE VERY CHALLENGING

BECAUSE THEY COULD TELL ME YOU NEED TO TAKE A BREAK

AND YOU CAN'T WORK.

NOT A GOOD THING IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW,

ESPECIALLY WITH MY FINANCIAL ISSUES.

- HELLO. - HI, DR. SCHAPIRA.

HOW ARE YOU TODAY? - I'M FINE-- HOW ARE YOU?

- I'M GREAT. - GOOD.

ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR ECHO? - I'M READY.

- GREAT-- THIS IS AN ULTRA SOUND TEST.

AND WHAT THIS DOES IS MAKE A PICTURE OF YOUR HEART

AND THE PICTURE OF YOUR HEART IS REPRESENTED UP HERE

ON THE SCREEN.

YOU'RE GOING TO SEE IF YOU HAVE ANY FLUID AROUND YOUR HEART.

WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT YOUR VALVES

AND WE ARE GOING TO SEE HOW WELL YOUR HEART WORKS.

- OKAY, TONI, I'M GOING TO DO THIS CAROTID SCAN,

FIRST OF ALL.

- WHAT'S A CAROTID EXAM?

- CAROTID IS THE ARTERIES THAT SUPPLY THE BRAIN WITH BLOOD,

AND WE CHECK THE CAROTID ARTERIES TO DETERMINE

IF THERE IS ANY BLOCKAGE

AND TO SEE IF YOU NEED SPECIAL MEDICATIONS

OR OTHER THINGS TO PREVENT STROKES.

- I SEE. - YEAH, OKAY.

- EVERY TIME I TAKE ONE OF THESE EXAMS,

THERE IS A CHANCE MY DOCTOR COULD SAY, "NOPE,

"YOU ARE WORKING TOO MUCH.

"YOU ARE TOO FATIGUED.

"YOU NEED TO TAKE TIME OFF."

SO, I'M KIND OF WAITING TO EXHALE RIGHT NOW.

I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE.

- WHAT DO YOU MEAN? - MY HEART SUNK.

- THIS IS-- I...

- I'M SORRY, TAMAR.

- OKAY, TONI, I'M GOING TO DO THIS CAROTID SCAN, FIRST OF ALL.

- WHAT'S A CAROTID EXAM, DR. SCHAPIRA?

- WE CHECK THE CAROTID ARTERIES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE

IF THERE IS ANY BLOCKAGE,

UH, TO SEE IF YOU NEED SPECIAL MEDICATIONS

OR OTHER THINGS TO PREVENT STROKES,

IF WE CATCH THEM EARLY.

- THIS IS A REALLY SCARY MOMENT FOR ME

BECAUSE THIS ULTRASOUND COULD REVEAL COMPLICATIONS

WITH MY HEART, RELATED TO MY LUPUS.

- THIS LOOKS REALLY GOOD, TONI.

- OKAY, GREAT-- THAT'S GOOD.

- YOU NEED TO KEEP UP WITH THESE EXAMINATIONS

ON A REGULAR BASIS

AND TO BE SURE YOU DON'T DEVELOP A COMPLICATION,

BECAUSE IF YOU DO, WE CAN TREAT THEM VERY EFFECTIVELY

IF WE CATCH THEM EARLY.

- ARE THERE ANY SIGNS I SHOULD LOOK FOR?

- NOT YET-- YOU'RE GOOD-- YOU'RE GREAT.

- YES-- THANK YOU. - YOU'RE WELCOME.

- I'M GOING TO CELEBRATE BECAUSE I FEEL GREAT,

AND I'M A HUNDRED PERCENT HEALTHY.

THIS IS GOOD-- THANK YOU, GUYS-- THANK YOU.

IT'S FINALLY TIME TO TAKE TRACI TO CHARM SCHOOL.

I'M JUST SECRETLY HOPING THAT IT'S GOING TO RUB OFF

ON SOME OF MY OTHER SISTERS.

- HELLO, I'M MRS. OLSON.

- HI-- TOWANDA-- HOW ARE YOU? - HELLO.

- NICE TO MEET YOU.

AND YOUR NAME? - TRINA.

- OKAY, TRINA. - HELLO-- TAMAR.

- TAMAR.

- NICE MEETING YOU. - HI-- TRACI.

- TRACI-- NICE TO MEET YOU.

WELL, COME IN-- I HAVE NAMETAGS FOR YOU.

- YOU REALLY THINK I DON'T KNOW HOW TO ACT AROUND PEOPLE?

HELLO, DARLING.

HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY?

IT WAS A GREAT DAY.

YOU INSPIRED ME WITH EVERYTHING YOU DID TODAY.

DO YOU HAVE ANY GRAY POUPON?

- I AM MRS. OLSON.

I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR QUITE AWHILE,

AND I WENT TO THE PROTOCOL SCHOOL OF WASHINGTON,

WHERE THEY TRAIN THE AMBASSADORS.

- ETIQUETTE?

WHATEVER.

I MEAN, YOU JUST FIX TRACI UP, SO WE CAN GET OUT OF HERE.

SHE NEEDS TO DO WHATEVER SHE NEEDS TO DO

TO STOP BEING SO HOOD RAT.

- REALLY, ETIQUETTE IS ABOUT

THE ULTIMATE RELATIONSHIP SKILLS

AND TO LEARN THOSE CODES OF BEHAVIOR,

BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT BORN WITH THEM.

- MY FIRST IMPRESSION OF MRS. OLSON WAS LIKE,

WHAT IS SHE POSSIBLY GOING TO BE ABLE TO TEACH US?

SHE'S IN, LIKE, 1923.

- MRS. OLSON, TRACI SITS LIKE THIS.

- I DO, BUT IT'S NOT COMFORTABLE TO SIT LIKE THIS

ALL THE TIME.

I GOT TO SIT LIKE THIS-- I CAN'T HELP IT.

- WHAT KIND OF PERSON WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE AS A FRIEND?

- SOMEONE THAT IS OUTGOING LIKE ME.

- INNER CITY.

- I AM NOT FROM THE HOOD.

I AIN'T NEVER BEEN UP IN THE HOOD.

- IF WE'RE AT A TABLE AND WE'RE ORDERING WINE AND CHAMPAGNE,

AND SHE HAS HENNESSEY ON THE ROCKS

WITH A SHOT OF PATRON.

I'M JUST SAYING.

- IT'S CALLED THE FRENCH CONNECTION.

- SEE WHAT I MEAN.

- WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO DO IS BE SUPPORTIVE.

AND-AND-AND I SEE THEM COMING FROM A LOVING POSITION.

- I KNOW MY MOUTH CAN BE KIND OF UNRULY.

SO, I'M BEING THOUGHTFUL OF WHAT I SAY RIGHT NOW.

BUT I STILL THINK THAT IS SOME BULL.

YOU HEAR ME?

- MAY I HAVE YOU COME OVER HERE ONE AT A TIME.

OH, TRACI.

OH, TRACI, I BET YOU KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE.

THAT'S A GOOD HANDSHAKE.

- HEY, BOO.

HI-- HOW ARE YOU DOING?

- ELBOW AT THE WAIST.

PERFECT-- OH, YOU LOOK LIKE SUCH A LADY.

NOW WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO PUT YOUR BAG?

- SOMETIMES I PUT IT BEHIND ME, IT DEPENDS.

SOMETIMES I PUT IT BEHIND ME,

AND THEN I SIT LIKE THIS.

OR IF MY SKIRT IS SUPER SHORT,

USUALLY I SIT LIKE THIS,

AND IT'S TIGHT RIGHT HERE SO I WON'T--

- AND YOU ALSO GET VARICOSE VEINS IF YOU CROSS YOUR LEGS.

SO... YEAH.

- APPARENTLY I'M NOT THE ONE WHO NEEDS TO GO TO CHARM SCHOOL.

HELLO, TAMAR.

- BYE! - BYE-BYE.

- THANK YOU. - THANK YOU.

- IT'S THE NIGHT BEFORE THE AWARD'S SHOW,

AND MY ENTIRE FAMILY ARE GETTING TOGETHER FOR DINNER.

AND I'M REALLY EXCITED BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN AWHILE

SINCE WE HAVE ALL BEEN AT ONE TABLE BREAKING A MEAL TOGETHER.

I'M A LITTLE ON EDGE TONIGHT, AND I THINK THE REASON

IS I'M GOING TO REVEAL MY SECRET ABOUT MY ILLNESS.

BUT I KNOW THERE ARE CERTAIN FAMILY MEMBERS

THAT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HANDLE IT.

- IT'S NOT TOO OFTEN THAT YOU GUYS GET TOGETHER,

AND I NEED THAT.

- A TOAST TO FAMILY.

- TO FAMILY.

- THE ORIGINAL MOBSTERS.

- YES.

AND GOOD HEALTH.

- HEY, GUYS, I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE.

I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE LUPUS FOUNDATION

HONORING ME WITH THIS AWARD,

BUT SOME OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS KNOW,

BUT EVERYONE DOESN'T KNOW.

BUT THE TRUTH IS THAT I HAVE LUPUS.

- WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

I CAN'T BELIEVE TONI HID THIS FROM ME.

- I HAVE BEEN BATTLING IT FOR AWHILE.

SO FOR ME, THIS AWARD

IS MORE OF A COMING OUT THING FOR ME.

I TOLD MOMMY-- MOMMY KNEW.

EVERYBODY DOESN'T KNOW, SO I WANTED YOU GUYS TO KNOW.

- YOU HAVE LUPUS?

THAT GIVES A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE ON EVERYTHING.

- SO, THAT'S WHY SOMETIMES I FEEL REALLY TIRED

OR FATIGUED, OR I NEED TO TAKE A BREAK OR...

- MY HEART SUNK.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO IF I LOST ONE OF MY SISTERS.

- WHEN I FOUND OUT TWO YEARS AGO,

I FOUND OUT HEART ATTACK WITH THE ANGIO

WAS BECAUSE OF THE LUPUS.

- I DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD A HEART ATTACK.

- ANGIO IS A HEART ATTACK.

I DIDN'T WANT TO TELL ANYONE BECAUSE EVERYONE IS LIKE,

"OH, YOU CAN'T TELL ANYONE BECAUSE YOU CAN'T WORK.

"YOU DON'T WANT TO TELL ANYBODY BECAUSE IT MIGHT DETER PEOPLE

"FROM WANTING TO WORK WITH YOU."

SO, I NEVER REALLY SAID ANYTHING.

BUT NOW I'M TIRED OF FAKING IT.

SO, I MIGHT FUSS AND COMPLAIN, "GUYS, I DON'T FEEL GOOD TODAY.

"I FEEL TERRIBLE."

I MIGHT NOT KNOW WHY, BUT IT IS MY WAY OF TALKING ABOUT IT.

- I FEEL BAD BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, I KNOW I HAVE SAID BEFORE

"WHY YOU DON'T WANNA GO, AND I GET AN ATTITUDE.

"WHY YOU DON'T WANT TO GO SHOPPING?"

AND I GET AN ATTITUDE.

SELFISH BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW.

SO, I REALLY DO FEEL BAD.

SO, THERE'S, LIKE, NO CURE?

- THE LIFE EXPECTANCY ISN'T ALWAYS LONG.

THAT BOTHERS ME BECAUSE I HAVE KIDS.

BUT IF YOU LIVE A HEALTHY LIFE AND KEEP YOUR BODY HEALTHY.

- THIS IS-- I...

- I'M SORRY, TAMAR.

- READ THE RULES-- THEY'RE RIGHT THERE.

THEY POSTED THEM.

- TAMAR PUT RULES?

- YES.

- BASURA.

- YOU THINK THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

- HEY, YOU GUYS-- I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE.

THE TRUTH IS THAT I HAVE LUPUS.

I'M SORRY, TAMAR.

- THIS IS-- I...

- AFTER A WHILE, YOU GET USED TO IT, KIND OF.

- HOW DO YOU GET USED TO BEING SICK?

HOW DOES THAT WORK?

- I MIGHT BE TIRED EVERYDAY, BUT AT LEAST NOW I KNOW WHAT IT IS.

- I'M NOT SAYING THAT, YOU KNOW,

THE GOOD DAYS DOES NOT MEAN ANYTHING,

BUT IT IS A TOUGH FEELING TO KNOW

THAT SOMEBODY YOU LOVE DON'T FEEL-- YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

DON'T FEEL RIGHT.

- I'M GETTING AN AWARD ABOUT IT.

- AS LONG AS YOU LIVE,

YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE SOMETHING.

- THAT'S TRUE-- YOU HAVE ACID REFLUX.

EVERYBODY HAS SOMETHING. - THAT'S NOT ACID REFLUX.

- OKAY, TONI HAS LUPUS, BUT SHE'S HERE.

AND SHE IS WORKING THROUGH IT.

AND NOW THAT SHE KNOWS THAT SHE HAS IT,

SHE KNOWS HOW TO DEAL WITH IT. - I DON'T HAVE KIDS.

IT'S JUST THAT VINCE AND I--

THIS IS STILL MY FAMILY.

- THAT'S RIGHT.

- I FEEL SO DIFFERENTLY.

- BUT THE REASON WHY I DON'T TELL YOU

IS BECAUSE YOU ARE VERY SENSITIVE.

- SHE TRIES TO PRETEND SHE IS TOUGH, BUT SHE IS NOT.

- AND YOU'RE NOT, BUT IT'S OKAY.

THEY'RE OKAY.

- TAMAR, SHE STARTED CRYING,

AND IT AFFECTED HER EMOTIONALLY.

- TODAY I AM BEING HONORED BY LUPUS L.A.,

AND I AM REALLY EXCITED BECAUSE THIS IS A HUGE DEAL TO ME.

I'M ALSO A LITTLE RELIEVED,

BECAUSE SINCE I HAVE TOLD MY FAMILY ABOUT MY ILLNESS,

I FEEL LIKE I CAN GO OUT AND PIONEER

AND HELP OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE PROBABLY GOING

THROUGH THE SAME SITUATION THAT I AM.

AND IT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD THAT I CAN HELP THEM.

- THIS NEXT AWARD IS NOT GIVEN LIGHTLY.

LUPUS L.A. THINKS LONG AND HARD ABOUT WHO A RECIPIENT SHOULD BE

AND WHETHER OR NOT THAT PERSON BEST EMBODIES

WHAT HUMANITARIANISM IS ALL ABOUT.

AGAIN THIS YEAR THEY HAVE MADE AN EXCELLENT CHOICE

IN MISS TONI BRAXTON.

- THANK YOU, GUYS, FOR THIS INCREDIBLE AWARD.

I HAD THIS WHOLE SPEECH PLANNED,

AND I SAID, "I'M GOING TO THANK THEM,

"BUT I'M NOT GOING TO LET ANYONE KNOW

"THAT I AM A LUPUS SURVIVOR."

SO, GUYS, I HAVE LUPUS.

THIS IS WHAT LUPUS LOOKS LIKE RIGHT HERE.

YES.

YES.

- I WAS SHOCKED WHEN TONI PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED

THAT SHE HAD LUPUS.

I THOUGHT IT WAS VERY BRAVE OF HER,

BECAUSE I KNOW HOW WORRIED SHE'S BEEN ABOUT PEOPLE KNOWING

ABOUT HER ILLNESS AND HOW IT WOULD AFFECT HER CAREER.

- AND, YOU KNOW, I WAS LISTENING AND PEOPLE WOULD TELL ME,

"YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T WANT TO TELL ANYONE YOU HAVE LUPUS

"BECAUSE YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO WORK.

"THEY WILL BE UNCOMFORTABLE HIRING YOU."

AND I STARTED BELIEVING ALL THAT CRAP.

I GOT CAUGHT UP IN THAT-- I HAVE TO BE HONEST.

BUT I SAID, YOU KNOW WHAT--

TODAY, I AM GOING TO TALK ABOUT IT

BECAUSE I'M A SURVIVOR, AND I AM HERE.

- I WAS SO PROUD OF HER AND WHAT SHE SAID.

I WAS JUST SO PROUD OF HER.

- AND THIS IS HOPE, GUYS-- THIS IS WHAT LUPUS LOOKS LIKE.

THERE WILL BE A CURE-- WE ARE OKAY.

THANK YOU, GUYS.

I FEEL SO RELIEVED FINALLY GETTING THAT OFF MY CHEST.

I DO FEEL THAT LETTING EVERYONE KNOW ABOUT MY ILLNESS

WILL JUST RELEASE STRESS FROM MY LIFE.

AFTER THE CEREMONY, I SAID GOODBYE TO MY BROTHER, MIKEY,

AND I HAD TO DO SOME PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

WHILE THE REST OF MY FAMILY WENT BACK TO TAMAR'S.

- YOU COME INTO THE HOUSE PICKING.

- THAT'S BECAUSE YOU GUYS DON'T HAVE ANY FOOD.

- DON'T SAY, "YOU GUYS."

THIS IS TAMAR AND VINCENT'S HOUSE.

- READ THE RULES.

THEY'RE RIGHT THERE-- SHE POSTED THEM.

- TAMAR PUT RULES?

- YES-- CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?

- HOW'S THIS FOR NOT SPEAKING SPANISH?

BASURA.

- WHAT THAT MEANS?

- TRASH. - I KNOW THAT'S RIGHT.

- TRINA...

YOU THINK THAT'S A GOOD IDEA?

- HELLO? - HEY, TAY, WHERE ARE YOU?

- THAT SEEMS VERY SUSPICIOUS TO ME.

- ALL THE STUFF YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH IN YOUR CAREER

AND YOU TRYIN' TO SAY WHAT TAKES SO LONG?

YOU KNOW IT TAKES LONG.

YOU HAVE TO SET THINGS UP THE RIGHT WAY.

- VINCE, RECORDS ARE RECORDS.

- OKAY.

AND THAT IS THE END OF THE CONVERSATION.

- NO, IT'S NOT. - YES, IT IS.

TO ME IT IS.

- BUT WHY? - WE DON'T HAVE OUR BAGS YET.

I'M REALLY NOT TRYING TO FREAK OUT, BUT I AM.

- I KNOW THE CLOTHES AREN'T REALLY HERE.

LYING MAKES ME-- - DON'T COVER ABOUT LYING.

- IT JUST PISSED ME OFF A LITTLE BIT.

- DON'T SAY THEY ARE IN THE CAR, BECAUSE I WAS JUST IN MY CAR.

- I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO CALM DOWN.

- OKAY, I'M GOING TO CALM DOWN.

- THAT'S NOT COOL.

YOU CAN'T BE ON "GOOD MORNING AMERICA"

WITH TASSELS ON YOUR BOOBS.