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Previously on
"Braxton Family Values"...

I just got off the phone
with "The Real,"

and they said that
I was basically fired.

So many other
new opportunities

that's just around
the corner.

You know, one door closes,
another one opens.

Well, you got to
be strong for me.

Traci, can you sing?

♪ Why is it so different
when it comes to me? ♪

I am so excited
that I'm starting to record

my second album.

I am so ready
for these new songs.

Yes.

I remember you telling me
that you didn't want any kids.

So it wasn't
a shock to you.

But I shouldn't have
just accepted it.

I should've been like,
"Okay, she didn't want
any kids.

Let me move on
and find somebody else
that does."

No.

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Tch you
a thing or two ♪

♪ On "Braxton Family
Values." ♪

I remember you telling me
that you didn't want any kids.

So it wasn't
a shock to you.

But I shouldn't have
just accepted it.

I should've been like,
"Okay, well, she didn't
want any kids.

Let me move on
and find somebody else
that does."

No. It's about having
a comprehensive conversation

about who that you really
honestly want for your life

and not want
for your life.

- It's not too late.
- For what? Huh?

What the (bleep)!

To do what?

I almost choked,
like, for real.

Like, I honestly
almost choked.

I'm glad you didn't.

Gabe was saying that
it's "not too late"

to have biological kids
together.

Uh, that would mean
that we would have to
do the booty.

And, besides,
the shop is closed
all the way down.

I'm jokin'. Calm down.

I'm just jokin'.

So, anyway...

When we were
at Dr. Amie's, talking
about you were jealous.

Like, what could you
possibly be jealous of?

You know what,
I'ma tell you something.

I'ma tell you
a good, hard fact.

When I found out
that you'd filed
for divorce from me,

I knew for 100%
that you had met
somebody else.

That's--
that's not true.

Well, that's what I felt,
and that's what I believed,
so...

I filed for divorce
way before that.

Way before...
you met him?

We definitely weren't
in a relationship.

I can't believe Gabe
is bringing up Jacent.

Jacent and I, yeah,
we did date,

but he was just my contractor
at Bar Chix during my divorce.

Jacent and I
didn't start dating

until well after my divorce
with Gabe was final.

And it's none of Gabe's
damn business anyway!

Nosy.

You probably had
something in your mind

that was telling you,
"Hey, you know what,

yeah, this is the guy
that's gonna help me
move on with my life."

No, I had something
in my mind that told me
that was done, Gabe.

Okay.

Gabe was saying I need a man
to move on with my life.

You know,
do you need every vagina

on the left side
of the Huntsman Trail

for your life?
Stay with it.

It's sad that Gabe
doesn't know me well enough

to know that
I was done. Done!

And I didn't need
anyone but me

to know that
our marriage was over.

The thing is,
I felt like you
were able to do

what you
wanted to do

while I kept
the stability
in the house.

I don't know what
you're talking about.

I mean as far
as your career.

You didn't create
my career.

But I helped--
but I helped
nurture it along.

Before I met you,
I was still Trina Braxton...

from the Braxtons!
You moved in with me.

During our divorce,
Gabe tried me

and said he created
my brand.

Did he teach you
the hands yesterday?

Did he say that?

It was one of the many things
he said that really hurt me.

But this is why I'm glad
I'm talking to Gabe.

So I can try to understand
and move on from all
the hurtful things

that were said
during the end
of our marriage.

So where do you
think we go now?

Like, with this?
Like, I mean, we're
friends now, right?

- Are-- are we friends now?
- It's a confusing situation.

I'd be interested
to find out

what we're gonna do
as far as you and I and...

What-- what do you mean?
What do you mean by that?

I don't know.
The next step that
we take, you know?

Being out to dinner with Gabe
has been a lot.

And we're moving through
some issues we had,

which is helpful,
but I honestly don't know

what the next steps
are for us.

- To friendship.
- To friendship.

- Salut.
- And the future.

I'm not talkin'
about us.

-Hi, Traci.
-Tryin' to lock me in.

What you trying to do,
hold me hostage?

- Mm-wah.
- Mm-wah.

Why our hair's
almost the same?

- I don't know,
but mine's red.
-I like it.

I'm starting to record
my second album here

in a few days
while I'm in L.A.

So I decided
I would stop by

and hang out with Tamar
for a little bit.

So, Miss "People"
magazine, honey!

Yeah, they're coming to do
a spread of my house.

I mean,
I'm really getting good

- at my decorating
and stuff.
- You are.

- I'm so excited.
- I'm excited, too.

I cannot believe, like,
you know, my decorations

is gonna be in
"People" magazine.

So the whole focus of this
"People" magazine article

was about, you know,
me being at home

and me decorating

and me just, you know,
chilling in my humble abode.

Trina sent me a text
talking about she wanted
to go have drinks.

What she wanna
have drinks for?

I think it's about
that little ol' boy.

What's she wanna
talk about? What?

I guess
they friends now.

They've been
seein' a therapist
or somethin' like that.

I'm not nervous for Trina,
but, you know, I'm wonderin',

you know,
the vulnerability
that she has with Gabe.

I know they'd been married
for 14 years.

He helped raise her kids--

was like
a father figure to them.

But, Trina...
are you sure?

I'm not gettin'
in your business.

You know I'm the sister
that don't get in
your business.

I'll be behind you,
support you.

But are you sure?

Well, I'm gonna go
and have a cocktail,

- but don't get
wild and crazy.
- Please don't.

'Cause, u know,
I'll be gettin' in my car

and, what?
Zoom, zoom.

I have no time.
I have no time.

My time is precious.

Why come for my ice melted?
Is it really that hot out?

It is.
Tamar...

I'm afraid
to uncross my legs.

You know, you got
to put some deodorant

down there, though,
when it's this hot.

The spray?

No. The-- the stick.
You just go right
eh, eh-eh.

Never mind.

Just my luck,
I'll just forget
that that's a...

- Let me tell you something--
- that's a leg deodorant

and put that
under my underarms,

and I'm
smellin' like fish.
No, I won't--

You tried it.
This is not fish, honey.

- This is vegetarian.
- I'm just sayin'
it smelled like...

I'm just sayin'
that it may have

a little must-must
smell to it.

No, mine is
"fruitetarian," honey.
Get your life.

Mine's
fruitetarian, too,
but don't underestimate

sometimes she gets
mad and "Rr-rar!"
And lash out.

I feel like I'm
in the jungle.

I am seeing my sisters
for the first time

since my therapy session
with Gabe,

and I just know they're gonna
have a ton of questions.

Oh, my God, it's just--
oh, my God...

- What's that
mosquito disease?
- Shut up, Tamar.

"Z-pack"?

The "Zekra"?
"Zinera"?

Us Braxton girls
are not nature girls,

you know
what I'm saying?

And especially me
and "mosquee-toes"

and "caller-pillars,"

I don't do too well
around them.

Ugh!

Tamar, why don't you
come sit over here
on this side?

- Yeah, girl.
- I gotta make a change.

I'd rather eat
or drink inside

in the "screent-up" area.

- Trina, how was therapy?
- Therapy.

Um... interesting.

I'm not sure
if I'm ready to hear
everyone's opinions yet.

But I guess it's time
to rip the Band-Aid off

and just get to it.
But I don't think

I should have to
go through this by myself.

Um...

Gabe went to
therapy with me.

We were talking
about the boys,
of course,

and why did he
abandon them,
so to speak.

And what was his answer?

Like, he still wasn't
ready to deal with me yet.

And we talked about
the whole bar thing

and why he's, like,
always criticizing me

and why he's
always so negative.

And one of the things
that he said-- he was,
like,

you know,
he said that he thinks
that he was jealous.

I'm just trying
to figure out

who's surprised.
"'Not I,' said the duck."

Everybody knew he was jealous.
Everybody knew that
back then.

Ray Charles
could see that.

The only thing
that was,

like, really
surprising

was a lot of times
in our relationship,

he felt emasculated,

and that was
one of the reasons
why he cheated.

He said
because it gave him
a sense of control.

Mmm.

Now, I done heard,
you know, that
"I done fell into it."

"I didn't mean it,"
you know?

"What had happened was..."
but I have never, ever,

ever, ever, ever,
ever, never heard

that the reason
why he cheated on you

was 'cause he wanted
to gain control.

- That's a good one.
- No, no, not control--

That's like
"Fifty Shades of Grey."

"Fifty Shades of Gabe."
Hallelujah.

Here we go.
My sisters are chiming in

with their opinions
about Gabe again
and laughing.

And I'm trying
to explain myself here,

but they just won't
let me get it out.

I'm not
here to validate
anything for Gabe.

I'm actually not even here
for you guys' validation.

It's really about him
having a relationship
with the boys

and that's first
and foremost.

Trina, you don't
have small kids.

Mm-hmm, it's true.

It has absolutely
nothing to do with you

because they're grown.

- While that's true--
- Thank you, thank you, God.

Now, that is a wo--
anybody got
an offerin' plate?

That's a word.

He's the only father...

Yes, but that'not--

I'm-- I agree
with Towanda.

Let me tell you why
I agree with Towanda.

Wait, let me-- Traci,

let me tell you why
Towanda said what she said.

What she's sayin'
is if they wanted
a relationship with him,

then they should be
in counseling, not her.

Gabe can reach out to them
'cause they grown.

- Yeah, that's true.
- They don't have to
go through you

'cause they're grown.

- That's all I'm sayin'.
- We had that conversation
as well.

But, unfortunately, my sons
have abandonment issues.

- Absolutely.
- And they have
daddy issues.

We are
grown-ass women

with children
and families
of our own

and still have
daddy issues.

Not steppin'
on anybody's toes,

I know they done--

Whose toes
you steppin' on?

Yours.

Gabe is here?
What the hell?

Coming up on
"Braxton Family Values"...

Wait, more secrets?

- No, this is not a secret.
- So this is juice.

I'ma tell you
what I'm thinkin'.
I love where we are.

- "However, comma..."?
- I'm just sayin'.

It is always
a "however, comma,"
with you!

I'm not stepping
on anybody's toes.
I know they've done--

Whose toes
you steppin' on?

Uh, why is Gabe here?

Trina, I'm sorry...

You tried it
and you done lost
your damn mind.

The only thing I think about
is how dumb Trina is.

That's it.

And how this is
not my business...

or my ministry.
I'm just gonna drink

'cause I ain't
payin' for it.

How you end up here?
How you know we was here?

- 'Cause I follow y'all.
-Yeah, right.

- On Instagram.
- Get your life.

How you know
we was here?

- How did I know you--
- Yes. How you know
where we was?

- I told him-- I told him
we were here.
- Yeah.

I told Gabe where
I was gonna be

and I actually
didn't expect him
to show up.

But this is
the perfect opportunity

to allow Gabe and my sisters
to have a "come to Jesus."

- Gabe, you look different.
- Yeah, I know.

What do you got,
a tan?

I know. I go out
in the sun more.

What else you did?
You shave your mustache off?

Did you have
a mustache?

Remember I used to comb
my hair to the side?
Now I comb it back.

A new Gabe, new look.

- What you mean, "new Gabe"?
- New Gabe.

I'm single.

So how was the
session, though?

It was good.
Thought it was
good, yeah.

How did you feel
walkin' away from it?

Um... I thought you
were talkin' about
my marriage.

Oh, God. That'll be
the next question, then.

So how did you feel
about walkin' away
from the marriage?

Well, I didn't
really walk away,
but I mean...

Well, how did you feel
leaving the marriage?

- Uh...
-Were you sad?

Yeah, of course.
Sad, depressed, lonely.

-Mmm.
-Uh...

When Gabe said
he felt lonely
after our divorce,

it just really
made my mind wander.

It's like,
"Were you lonely for me,

or were you just lonely

'cause you had no one else
to lay beside?"

I don't-- I don't
understand it.

Being married
to a Braxton,

I'm pretty sure
if the other husbands
were here to join me--

I don't know if
they would speak up--

I'm pretty sure
they would probably say,

you know, like,
your family consumes
a lot of your life.

And your friends, like,
your friends end up

becoming Andre's friends.
You know what I mean?

But that's what
it's supposed to be
when you're in a marriage.

- You're supposed to...
- Yeah.

Gabe should be afraid

while all the sisters
are sitting here together.

Be very afraid.

I would do it differently.
I would have, like,
separate friends.

- Well, you're supposed
to do that, too.
- Yeah, yeah.

That was--
that was my fault.

- You didn't do that?
- No, I didn't do that.

- You can't blame
the Braxtons for that.
-Amen.

-Yeah, yeah.
- Okay?

I had some built-up
resentment and...

What was
the resentment
about?

She kinda was able to,
uh, pursue her career

and I stayed home
with the boys.

And that made me
bitter towards her,

it made me negative
towards her.

I know I got flaws.
I'm not perfect.

-What?!
-Oh, you're not?!

I just melted.
Oh...

I knew there was a God

'cause Gabe is admitting

that he is not perfect.

So, can I ask you a question?
What about the boys, Gabe?

Uh, that's one thing
I feel like I--

- that I really
dropped the ball on.
-Okay.

-The boys.
- 'Cause those are our nephews

- and you know
how much we love them.
- Yeah, I understand.

This is a new Gabe for me.

This is not a Gabe
that I've experienced.

And I am the only one

who can make
that assertation

because they
weren't married to him.

They don't know how
and who he is

in a relationship,
and I do.

So, with that,
I believe what he's saying.

- To growth.
-To growth.

Clink, clink,
clink, clink.

I'm not sure
about this.

To Tamar's growth, too.

-Get your life.
-All the way.

you, Traci?
- I did.
- Who c,

I just feel like
you need some steam on.

- Me?
- Yeah.

- Why would I need
some steam on?
- Because.

Well, since we're here...

I'ma go ahead
and, uh, put in
our names.

I wanna get together

to talk to Trina and Towanda
about my single.

But, you know what,
I don't want any drama,

so no talking
about Gabe.

You know what, Trina,

have some fun instead.

Let's do this, girl.

Whoop! Whoop!

She's got
a strike.

Hey, hey!

Robot, Wanda.
Robot, robot, robot.

Get it!

You're an idiot.

Yay!

Good, good, good, good!

Good, Trina!

- You have a curve.
- Whoo!

You have a curve.
Aim a little more
this way,

and then it'll curve.
I'm trying to help.

I don't--
no, I don't want
your help.

- Go. Sit down.
- I was trying
to help you, Trina.

Thank you, "Wham."

- Oh, Trina.
- She just put it
right close to the gutter.

You just put it
right in there.

- Okay, Trina, can I
show you, please?
- No.

'Cause it works.
What I said works,
doesn't it?

No, I'm doing it by myself.
The competition is not
competitive.

Wait a minute.
How can a competition
not be competitive?

Because we're not
in a competition
to be competitive.

A person who's
extremely competitive
is not gonna help somebody.

Maybe I'm being
a little sensitive

after yesterday's
grilling of Gabe
by my sisters.

But Towanda's being
a bossy bowler.

Why can't my sisters
just let me live my life?

I mean, I got this.

So, listen,
Traci.

When you goin'
to the studio, though?

Well, I go
in the studio tomorrow,
so I'm very excited about that.

- Yay.
- For your second album?

For my second album.

The single is called
"Body Shots."

- Yay.
- Yay.

I am so excited
to be back in the studio.

And my last album
was strictly R&B.

But I want this next album
to be more about me

and being versatile.

Can Mommy
listen to it?

I wouldn't prefer
Mommy to listen
to it.

I'm telling.

So my first single

is called "Body Shots,"
and it's, you know,

like a more of
a hip-hop vibe.

You know, the sexy,
the sex appeal and stuff.

You know, it may shock
some people,

but, you know,
bein' naughty,

you know,
it has its perks.

- Yay, Trini!
- Oh, that's much
better, Trini.

Yay!

I got 50!

- Seat belt. Safety first.
- My seat belt is on.

- Where's your seat belt?
- It's on!

I'm just tall.

Ha ha. That's about
the last time

y'all gonna talk about
short people jokes.

Girl, ain't nobody
talkin' about
short people.

- Where we goin'?
- I'm gonna go get
somethin' to eat.

- But where?
- I'm about to
drop you off.

From "wheere,"
not where.
From "wheere"?

Mm-mm.
I'm just gonna
drop you off,

and I was going
so you can take a nap.

Towanda and I
have just been shopping

and now she's driving me home
before heading back
to her hotel.

And I just love
when Towanda's in L.A.

because we get to squeeze
and have so much more
sister time.

I'm a little greedy.

You know Traci's
gonna be workin'
on her album.

She's excited about
her sophomore album.

She should be.
I can't wait
to hear it.

Were you excited about
your sophomore album?

I was scared.
I was scared
my sophomore album.

Why?

I don't know.
It's a lot
riding on it.

It just kinda makes you,
like, a "one-hit wonder"

or a substantial artist,
like, longevity.

That's why
it's important.

Things are
just changing now

with how people
are purchasing albums.

Yeah, that's true.
People buy singles now.

Okay, imagine
having one single.

Then the next single
comes out and nothing
happens,

and you're
a new artist.

So it's important
to have, like, a kinda

- a body of work.
- Okay.

It's really important.
I wanna hear it.

Me, too.
She's very excited
about one song.

- Which one?
- Called "Body Shots."

"Body Shots"?

It's called "Body Shots."
It's a nasty song.

To get an opportunity
to do a second album nowadays

means that the first album
did really well.

And if she wants
to do music

that's somewhat
considered risqué,

I say more power
to you, Traci.
Do your thing.

When I tried to do
hip-hop, though,

I got beat up for it,
but it was in 2000.

When I did a song
with Baby-- "Birdman"
asveryone calls him,

I got beat up for it
a teensy bit,

so I like to consider myself
as one of the pioneers
as well, so.

But it wasn't a good thing
to change over

in your career
back then.

- Listen.
- Wait, more secrets?

- No, this is not
a secret, no.
- Juice?

So you know Trina
has been going to
counseling with Gabe?

- Well...
- So this is juice.

Gabe came out to
this restaurant place

where me, Trina,
Traci and Tamar

- was having
a cocktail, right?
- Mm-hmm.

He came out and said
that he apologizes

to Eric and Caleb because
they didn't deserve to be
treated like that.

- He told you guys,
or he told--
- He told all of us.

Did he tell Eric
and Caleb?

Not yet.
I think that's
the next step.

Yeah. So you think
they gettin' back together?

I don't know
about that,
now, Toni.

It sounds like it.
It sounds like--

Well, she says no.

Trina and Gabe
are dating... maybe,

or something again.

Definitely there were
issues in the marriage.

But no one really knows
what goes on in a marriage.

It's between
the two of them,

so I'm...

Yeah, I think
they're already
back together

and they haven't
told us.

Hi, Carmen.

- Traci.
- Yes, honey. Mm-wah!

Hey, baby.

I'm in the studio today

finishing up my single
on my second album.

Carmen wrote the song
"Body Shots,"

and I fell in love
with this song
from day one.

So I'm excited.

So we getting ready
to kick this album off.

So, what's the vision?
Because I'ma tell you
what I'm thinkin'.

I love where we are.
Like, I was riding
onhe way over here,

listening to
"Crash and Burn."

- "However, comma..."?
- I'm just sayin'.

- What-- what--
- It's always a "however,
comma" with you!

Tell me
where we're goin'.

The last album
was R&B.

She's tryin' to step out,
you know, a little bit more.

She had fun.
We wanna have fun,
you know what I mean?

- I just had, you know,
the hysterectomy thing.
- Yeah.

And, you know,
for a long time I thought,

you know, okay,
if you have a hysterectomy,

you're not gonna feel like
a woman or anything like that.

But this record
d this expressing--

- while I say "Body Shots"...
-Mm-hmm.

- it's, like, ah-hh.
-Yeah.

- It's a newfound woman...
- Yeah, it's about owning
your femininity

- and not being afraid
of being who you are...
-Right.

and comfortable with it.

"I am woman,
hear me roar."

Traci told me
about the idea.

- So I did the beat.
- Yeah, the track is fired.

♪ Hey, hey! ♪

Right?

Yeah.

-
- Right?

So what you think?
It's lit?

Coming up on
"Braxton Family Values"...

I actually wanted to shoot
inside of the pool.

You should be
our new creative director.

You don't want
to know the answers?

It's none of
their business.

So let it go.

So what you think?
It's lit?

No, listen, I want us
to pick back up

where we left off
with the last album.

I just wanna make sure
that we're giving
the people,

you know,
what you started.

I already
"crashed and burned."
I can't do no more.

- You're ready to walk now?
-Right.

- I believe in you.
- This-- this album now

- is, like, okay...
- "Now let's have
some fun."

now it's time
for me to have fun.
Right.

But stay with that formula,
but have fun with it.

Well, let's do this.
Let's cut a little bit
of it today.

-Okay. All right.
- See how you're feeling.

- You ready for me?
-Let's have it.

Yes, y'all.
'Bout to do this.

I feel good walking
into this booth today.

I know I'ma
nail this.

Cliff, I just want you
to sit back,

relax, and enjoy
the ride

because, guess what,
I got somethin' for you.

♪ Deep inside my valley,
baby ♪

♪ Ooh, baby, touch it ♪

♪ Make me drop down low,
get up on it ♪

♪ Mmm...
baby, love it ♪

♪ What you come for
if you don't wanna
get it started? ♪

♪ We in the club,
I'm trying to break a sweat ♪

♪ Pull melose, baby,
arch my back ♪

♪ When the beat drop,
tell him bring that back ♪

♪ I'ma arch my back,
tell him bring that back ♪

♪ Body shots on me. ♪

So what'd you think, Cliff?

I think I need to leave
and let y'all finish the record.

Really, Cliff?

- Can you please change
your whole aura?
- All right.

The whole aura
around you is cloudy.

Cliff Jones don't
like it at all.

You know managers.

I love this song.

Even though I didn't write it,
this is my little baby.

I just don't know
if this record is for you.

I need you to put your faith
in me that I have

something at the table
and say, "Okay, you know what,

Traci could be right."

I just wanna hear
the finished product.

We'll finish
the verses up tomorrow.

-Thanks.
-Thank you.

All right. Bye.

- Hello?
- Hey, Trina,
what's goin' on?

Hey, what's uppers?

Not much.

So, what?
Talk to me.

So I'm thinking maybe,
uh, there's some things

I wanna talk
to you about

Do you wanna talk
about it now?

I don't want to talk
to you over the phone.

I'd rather talk to you
in person.

I'm in L.A., actually.

Where you at, in Atlanta?

I'm in L.A.

I'm sorry?

Yep.

What do you have
up your sleeve now?

I didn't even know
Gabe was still in L.A.

I figured he'd gone back
to Georgia a few days ago.

Well, um, I'm
about to go see Mommy.

So?

So I could probably
meet you after that.

All right, cool.
I think I know where
you're staying.

- Huh. You been
stalking me?
- Maybe.

How do you know
where I'm staying?

I just know things.

Whatever, dude.
I'll send you the address.

- All right.
- Okay, I'll text it
to you.

- Sounds good.
- Okay. Okay, bye.

I feel like I opened
Pandora's box with Gabe.

And now I'm questioning
our relationship going forward.

I'm trying to have
an open mind about it,

but I'm feeling
really cautious.

And it's a good thing
I'm seeing Mommy
this afternoon

because maybe I'll ask her
what she thinks about all this.

-Hey, lady.
-Hey, you!

Mm-wah.

Just in time.

Oh, you're
making biscuits.

- Yes!
- Let me wash my hands.

I have to talk to Mommy
about this Gabe situation.

Since she went through
a divorce with my dad,

I know she understands
where I'm coming from

in this closure journey
I'm going through.

I just need some
really serious advice.

- Hi!
-Hey, little stick.

You wanna sit
in your chair,

so you can help?

I need you to jump.
Jump.

Okay.

No. Wait, wait.

Just sit there, okay?

Don't make it so--
so smooth.

You don't want it smooth.

But-- okay.

Wait.
Don't take it
from me.

Yeah, but I'm
tryin' to show you.

But show it--
you don't take it
from me.

- Yeah, let me-- give it--
- Say, "May I have it,
please?"

- May I have it,
please?
- Yes.

-
- That's too much right there.

Wait, Logan.

- Don't--
- Ugh!

Okay, okay, okay.

We'll just take
that part out.

He's eating it
like it's ice cream.

I know it.
He loves it.

Logan, that's
enough now, okay?

-That's enough dough.
- No, no, no, no.

How cute is Logan

helping Mommy
make her biscuits?

- Good job, Logan.
- All right, good job.

You're a big boy

But it's time for me
to talk to Mommy privately

about Gabe.

- I went to therapy.
- Oh, you went to therapy.

With Gabe.

Oh, did you really?

So, uh-huh.

He talked about,
you know, his cheating.

Yeah?

And he regrets
not staying

in the boys' lives.

And that was
very important for me.

Uh-huh.

And then
he called me up

and said he
wants to meet
later today.

He's still in L.A.

I don't know why

This is not about
"rekindler-ization."

I just want to
make that very clear
when I say this.

I mean, it--
it'll have to be
whatever you thinkin'.

It's your decision.
Go ahead.

As long as you
don't have closure,

there's always a thought,

"I wonder, did I do
the right thing?

Did I say
the right thing?

Is it me,
is it my fault?"

But once you get
that closure,

you don't think
about that anymore.

I am a witness.
Trust me.

Even though I forgave,
I think I still have
a problem with trust.

You know what I mean?
Like, what if we
argue again

and then he decides,
"Okay, I'm back in
the boys' lives"?

And then he decides
not to be back in the
boys' lives again

because he's mad
at us?

Who's "us"?

If Gabe wanna be
in the boys' lives,

that's fine,
but not yours.

- Right.
- You keep rollin',

and you keep risin'.

'Cause he's tellin' you
somethin'.

So let it go.

- I'm just sayin'.
- Yeah. All right.

Mm-hmm.

'Cause sometimes,
you know, we still have

strong feelings
for our ex-spouses.

Coming up on
"Braxton Family Values"...

Whatcha gotta say
now, man?

And here's the moment
of truth.

Don't get it twisted.

Do you have to talk to me
about something negative?

It's more of a negative
that turns into a positive.

What?

Beautiful.
Cheat your face
just a little bit

back towards
that door. Yeah.

- Very glamorous.
-

Beautiful.

Today I'm shooting
for "People" magazine.

And I'm so proud
of myself,

of, you know, the way
I just put together my home.

And I'm just very prepared
for today.

I actually wanted to shoot
inside of the pool,

with the water
and then the background.

- What do you guys think?
- You should be our new
creative director.

Don't tell me that again.
You know, I like
a couple jobs, honey.

Of course, I wanna
work for a magazine.

"Tamartian Times," duh!

All right.

Beautiful.

What I want to present
to everybody

is that, you know,
it's not just about

"mouth-smackin',
Tamar cookin',

Tamar singing that
throat off Braxton,"
you know?

I can do other things.
I might not sew,

but I can put
a house together.

I can do it all.

-Awesome.
Thank you!
- Yay!

And it's
a wrap!

- Whoo-hoo!
- Yay!

- No.
- No?

- That's not what--
- Then it shouldn't be hard
to move on.

- There's, like... residue.
- Gotcha.

I feel like I've
internalized it

because even though--
even though it was him,

I took on, like,
what did...

"What did I do?"
You understand
what I'm saying?

- I know it.
- It was one
of those kinda things.

Gabe and I have always
had a love connection.

Fourteen years
of being with someone,

you don't just
throw it away.

However, you know,
we did get a divorce,

and there are reasons
we got a divorce.

Counseling is just a way
for me to become
a better Trina.

And that's what
I'm focusing on right now.

So, let me ask you
a question.

After you and Daddy
got a divorce,

did you have
residual questions
that you wanted to ask?

- I always had questions.
- Do you think--

But they were
never answered.

You don't want
to know the answers?

I wanted them
really badly.

I never got
what I wanted,

so I had to move on.

- It didn't
come overnight.
- Mm-hmm.

It took me years, years,
in little, small segments.

To me, the man
I married died.

Uh, that was
my closure.

'Cause I didn't
recognize this man.

I think that csure--

is a healing mechanism
and journey for Trina.

So I'm glad
about her closure.

So I understand
what you need.

Regardless
of what people say,

"Oh, she's talking
to Gabe again."

And, point?

You know what you need

- better than anyone else.
- Yes, ma'am.

And it's none
of their business.

- Yes, ma'am.
- It's what's inside you,

it's what you're
reaching out for.

And if you hold hands,
God darn it, you hold hands.

Big deal.

I'm just sayin'.

After talking to Mommy,
it's official.

I'm gonna meet with Gabe
and see what he has to say.

I'm a little worried
because I feel like

I've already gotten most of
the closure I was looking for

and continuing
the discussion

could only make things
more complicated.

But I can't help myself.

I have to find out
what he has to say.

- Give me a hug.
I love you so much.
- I love you.

Mmm.

- Hey.
- Hey, boo.

- Hey, guys.
- What's happenin'?

I'm back in the studio

to finish up my song.

Cliff is coming,

and I know
he's not gonna say,

"Nah, back to
the drawin' board."

No artist wanna hear,
"Back to the drawin' board."

Where's Cliff?

I don't know.
Let me call Grumpy.

Is he Grumpy Smurf today,
is he Happy Smurf?

- We don't know.
- Grumpy Smurf.

Is he On-the-Fence Smurf?

-
-

Uh, Grumpy Smurf...

Uh, we at the studio.

I think
we gonna need you
around here.

- Okay, then.
- All right.

All right,
see you, Grumpy.

All right, so, do you wanna
hear what you did yesterday?

- Yes.
- Okay.

♪ We at the club,
we're trying to break
a sweat... ♪

Wow.

I did all of that.

- It's infectious.
- Yes.

You know, I didn't know
I could be that sexy.

I knew I could be sexy,
but I didn't know
I could be that sexy.

You know, almost like
intimidating kinda sexy?

Yeah, like,
very confident.

I just hope that
we can convince Cliff

that this record
is for you.

And I know that
you know this is for you

'cause you chose it.

So, now you just
gotta bring it.

No, I am not
a young springer.

But I do believe
this song,

it can open up
a lot of doors.

I mean, who said
I can't do any clubs?

How 'bout that?

I got a club song.

Don't that sound exciting?
It sound exciting to me.

Especially how--

right.

All right.
What's up, what's up?

- Hey, lateness.
- I'm not late.
I'm never late.

Some little action--

ooh!

I don't get
no hug today?

'Cause the proof
is in the puddin'.

I feel like
I just played some ball, man.

Cliff's here.

And here's the moment
of truth.

Mm-kay?
Don't get it twisted.

I think we added some elements
that you might appreciate.

Okay. All right.

And let's take
a listen.

♪ Tonight
I got a treasure, baby ♪

♪ If you look
and you find ♪

♪ Then it's yours ♪

- ♪ All yours ♪
- ♪ Deep inside... ♪

I don't know if Cliff's gonna
listen with an open mind.

I'm praying all my hard work
changes his mind

and he likes it

and he can, you know,
embrace it

and say okay.

♪ What you come for if you
don't wanna get it started... ♪

Cliff?
♪ Try to break
a sweat ♪

- ♪ Arch my back... ♪
-

What you think?

Coming up on
"Braxton Family Values"...

Why you look
so disgusted?

I'm not disgusted.

I'm just tryin' to
figure out what's goin' on.

I wish I would've
never agreed to this.

-So...
-Whatcha gotta
say now, man?

What you think?

- I don't like it.
- Wha-aa?!

I don't like
this record.

Why?

'Cause I love
this record!

- Ah! You bad--!
- I loved it!

I knew you'd
like this!

You a sucker.

Really?

You a big-ass lollipop.

I knew you'd like it.
I knew you would.

You bamma.

You know, I must say,
you know you proved me wrong.

I didn't know if this record
was really gonna fit you.

You know, the way
you were recordin' it
the other day,

I was just--
I was really unsure.

And I'll never
doubt you again.

I am so glad
I put my foot down
on this one.

I can't wait
to let my sisters
hear this single.

Toni did give me
some pointers, you know,

on my first album
and everything like that.

-Yes, she did.
- I'm really excited

to hear
what she got to say.

Mm. You gonna let her--
you gonna play it for her?

- Her being that legend,
you know?
- Yes.

I am very excited
to hear the other songs

that I will be picking
on this album,

and collaborating
with a lot of people.

Maybe I'll ask my sisters.
I don't know. Who knows?

Here's to kick off...

- Yes.
- the Traci Braxton story.

I cannot wait
to continue

being in the studio
and finishing up my album

and finish
telling the story.

-Your story.
-Your story,
your story.

-Yes.
-Your story.

- Cheers.
- Cheers. Yes.

- Hey.
- Hey.

- What's goin' on?
- Not too much.

Ooh!

Gabe's picking me up
from my hotel.

And I kinda have
butterflies in my stomach

because I have absolutely
no idea what to expect.

- Where we going?
- I don't know.

It's a surprise.

A surprise, eh?

That's doing
a little too much.

Doing too much?
A surprise is too much?

I don't know.
I just figured we can
get together, you know,

talk face-to-face.

It'll be easier
whenever we get
to where we're going,

our destination.
It's kinda hard for me

to talk to you
while I'm driving.

Do you have to talk to me
about something negative?

No. It's more
of a negative that
turns into a positive.

But it starts out
negative?

- Oh, I mean--
- So I have to be quiet

and just kinda
wing my way through it

until it gets
positive, or...?

It was a negative
situation,

but it's gonna--
it's gonna be positive.

Let's just say it
like that.

This whole car ride
and secret destination

is really putting me
on edge.

I don't like not knowing
where I'm going

or what he wants
to talk about.

I wish I would have
never agreed to this.

- The bar's doing well.
- Yeah, I was gonna ask
you about that.

- Yeah.
- Bar Chix.

It's going really well.
We actually sold Mommy's
biscuits.

For real?
What do they call 'em?
"Mommy's Biscuits"?

- It's "Eve's Biscuits."
- Oh, it's "Eve's Biscuits"?

We don't have a title
for them.

Yeah.
I know the secret
ingredient, too.

Don't you dare say it.

I do.

I wanna make sure
my mom's always
taken care of.

That's cool.
Congratulations.

If I wasn't driving,
I'd pat you on the back.

You keep a-hustlin',
I'll tell you that. Whoo!

Oh, I'm tired
thinkin' about it.

I'm tired of this game.

We've been driving
for almost 45 minutes,

Gabe won't tell me
where we're going,

and he's starting
to work on my nerves!

I've never jumped out
of a moving vehicle before,

but I'm seriously
thinking about it.

Where are we going,
Gabe Solis?

I don't know.

You're not trying to--
what you trying to do?

Uh...
just talk.

Well, about what?
I mean,

I feel like
we've been talking

this whole time.

What are we doing here?
What are we doing?

Something.
Golly, you just--

you like surprises,
but you don't like them.

I do like surprises,
but you've never, ever

- given me surprises
before, Gabe, so...
- Oh, come on.

Do I have to open
my own door, too?

Jeez!

Shoot.
What are we doin'?

We're gonna
grab some stuff
out of the back.

Do you want me to...
carry stuff?

Come on.

What in tarnation
is going on right now?

Is he seriously
pulling a picnic basket
out of the trunk?

I don't have any interest
in eating a cold sandwich

on the dirty ground
with bugs and birds
swarming me.

I really hate
everything about this.

I'm just tryin'
to figure out why
we're on a beach

and you have a blanket
and a picnic basket.

- Would you rather be
goin' to a restaurant?
- Yes.

That's what we
always did, right?

Well, because it--
it seems less...

- Less what?
- something-y.

- Less romantic?
- Yes.

Oh, birds.
There are birds!

Whatever we do,
can we stay away
from the birds?

Yes, we'll stay away
from the birds.

- Come on.
- What?

- I'm--
- Why you look
so disgusted?

I'm not disgusted.
I'm just trying to
figure out

what's going on.

I'm about
two seconds away

from callin'
the car service.

Gabe better spit out
whatever it is he's got
to say to me

so I can get the heck
outta here.

Remember the last time
we were on the beach

and I was down
on one knee?