All language subtitles for Doubling.Down.with.the.Derricos.S04E05.1080p.WEB.h264-CBFM_track3_eng

Hey, babies.

[Diez and Dior] Previously
on Doubling Down
with the Derricos.

I was contacted by a young man

that told me
that he was my nephew.

We're gonna meet
Amani when we go
to Detroit next week.

I would love to get
your 14 cousins out there.

I told you I had 14, right?

Oh, man.

[mimics drum roll]

[laughs]

Chris kind of got
off on bad start

because I feel that
I failed him
in so many areas.

It's painful
that Chris is not here

It's painful
that Chris is not here

but I feel like meeting Amani
is God's way of giving me

a new purpose to my life.

The tumor is larger
than it was in July.

He think that I'll get
better results

-with the traditional chemo.
-Oh, wow.

That was so, so scary for me.

Oh.

[GG crying]

[upbeat music playing]

[upbeat music playing]

Ta... Ooh, ooh.

[Karen] What are you doing?

-You vacuuming?
-[Diez] Mmm-hmm.

[Deon] Hey, girls.
Get the mouthwash,

toothbrushes.

[Deon] The Detroit trip
is happening tomorrow.

We're going to the D,
the Motor City,
to my home town.

I'mma be lit!

[Deon] We moved from Detroit
to Las Vegas 16 years ago.

And out of our 14 children,

And out of our 14 children,

only Darian, Derrick,
Dallas and Denver
have ever been.

But that was just
such a quick trip.

They don't remember at all
because they were
just too young.

Now put it right here.

[Deon] And so I'm excited
to show them
where I grew up,

plus we're finally meeting
my nephew, Amani.

And I'm just... I am elated.

Hey, I need these other pants.

I mean, y'all moving like
Myrtle the Turtle around here.

We're only going
to be in Detroit
for about a week.

But even still,
packing for 16 people

-is a very, very
daunting task.
-Mmm-hmm.

Deonee, where's
your laptop, baby?

Deonee, where's
your laptop, baby?

Upstairs on the charger.

You know, every time
you think you've got
this down to a science,

there is always something new

that can throw you off.

You're not chasing me.

-Yes, uh-huh.
-[laughs]

It's like all of a sudden,
we have 14 helpers

and they just volunteer
their services.

Even when I don't ask for it.

[Deon] But unfortunately,

there's more getting
in the way
than helping us.

-Mmm-hmm.
-[laughs]

Why'd you just bring
me one pull-up?

-[Deon speaking]
-Mmm-hmm.

-[Deon speaking]
-Mmm-hmm.

[Deon] But you need
more than one.

Oh!

All are our best friends.

[Deon] Hey, listen up,
listen up, listen up.

I'm trying to still get
my itinerary together

on all this things
I wanna do with y'all

'cause I won't be able
to do everything.

Some of y'all will get
a chance to see
the barber shop I went to.

Motown?

Motown, yeah.

We get a chance
to meet Amani.

We get a chance
to meet Amani.

So, how excited
are y'all to meet

your first cousin
on Poppy's side
of the family?

-I'm excited!
-I'm really excited.

-[indistinct murmuring]
-Yeah, we're really excited.

[Karen] You know,
if he eats a lot of food,

he's definitely your nephew.

Yes, we're gonna go on a boat.

So remember, the river boat
is where Poppy's having
GG's birthday party.

Also while we're in Detroit,
we get a chance to celebrate
GG's 73rd birthday.

So, Poppy and Mommy
still gotta finish up

getting these suitcases
and stuff together.

Y'all can go upstairs,
finish getting your stuff.

To have my mother
go through everything
she's gone through

with her health,
it is very important

that she keep
her mental strength
as high as possible.

And it helps
that we'd a chance

to have some friends
and some family members

at her birthday where...
So if we had it
here in Vegas,

she wouldn't have
the same turn out.

All right, well, um, GG...
So you know,

she's gonna have to do
the traditional chemo
when we get back here.

And you know
she ain't looking
forward to that.

Yeah.

[Deon] So, I was just hoping
that this whole trip for her
would be fun

so that when she come
back here
and that chemo starts,

so that when she come
back here
and that chemo starts,

I just don't want her
down on her spirits.

[Karen] Yeah, I'm hoping
that meeting with Amani

is gonna be a... a good thing.

You know, something
new and exciting.

Yeah.

Can you imagine
the amount of stress
that now GG has

just knowing
that when we come back,

she has to do
traditional chemo.

It's very scary,
but I'm hoping
that meeting Amani

gives her a different sense
of something to fight for.

[sighs] So yeah.

All with her.

We're gonna make
this a nice trip for her.

Yeah, I'm hoping
the same thing.

[upbeat music playing]

[indistinct murmur]

[Karen] Yeah.

I'm going through
my mental checklist.

Don't forget your laptops.
There's only two over there.

-[grunts]
-[Karen] Girls!

-[all grunting]
-[Karen] Boys!

[mumbling indistinctly]

[Karen] Come on, Diez.

Shuttle is here!

Shuttle is here!

[all cheering]

[Dawsyn speaking]

Today is the day.

Aw, we are all up
bright and early.

The children could
not really sleep last night.
[chuckles]

I'm just so excited
to show our children
you know, where we met,

where Darian was born.

And it's imperative
that my children understand

the significance
of where their father

and their grandmother
come from.

-[indistinct murmuring]
-Let's go.

[Deon] We don't have too long.

I was ready.

I was ready like a Freddy.

There's that part of me
that don't wanna go
back to Detroit.

There's that part of me
that don't wanna go
back to Detroit.

It just seem like
I'd be going back...

to a place
where I'm missing a lot.

The lot being my son
and my mother.

But now the closer it gets,
the more I look forward to it

because of Amani.

[Deon] We're clear to go.

[GG] Ever since
we took the DNA test
to find out

that Amani is Chris's child

I wanted to meet him.
So I look forward

to give him
a real grandma hug.

to give him
a real grandma hug.

[Karen]
Hey, y'all ready?

I got y'all.

I used to be
a flight attendant

so this is a breeze.

I interrupt your regularly
scheduled program

to tell you to get
your [laughing] TSA PreCheck

and get that wheelchair

because the pace
cannot be slow.

-[clapping]
-Chop, chop, chop.

-Yeah.
-Yes.

[Karen] Y'all get
in birth order,
behind Mommy.

[Karen] Y'all get
in birth order,
behind Mommy.

[Deon] Matching outfits
help us to visualize

-where our children are
at all times.
-Mmm-hmm.

Okay, y'all step up.

[Darian] Whoo!

One, two, three,
four, five, six,

-seven, eight, nine.
-[Karen] Over here.

We can say, "Okay,
that one right there.
Oh, where is the other one?"

"The other one's
in the bathroom."
"Okay."

[all cheering]

[Dawsyn] There's a airplane!

-You can sit across
from Mommy.
-Okay.

-So, you're gonna sit
on the aisle seat across.
-So... So...

[Deon] Darian,
who's sitting with you?

[Deon] Darian,
who's sitting with you?

Uh, Daiten and Daician.

You with Poppy.

Imagine having to take
14 children on an airplane.

I made sure
that we had
plenty of snacks.

All right, so give me my two.

Uh, Dior and Dyver.

[Karen] Okay, who needs
to use the restroom?

You wanna limit that intake

-of water and juice.
-Yes.

[Karen] Because there's no way
I'm spending this whole
flight in the bathroom.

[woman speaking]

I am a part of this group.

[Karen] You need noise
canceling headphones

and everyone
has their screens.

and everyone
has their screens.

Dawsyn, you buckled
your own self?

Look at her.

She buckled her own self.

Yeah, no, no,
no, no, no, no.

Yeah, no, no,
no, no, no, no.

[GG] Hello, Detroit.

[Karen] We are here!

[Derrick speaking]

I'm excited to see it.

-[GG speaking]
-Ah, Detroiters.

[GG speaking]

[Deon] Lookee here,
lookee here.

Yeah, this is nice.

Yeah, this is nice.

[Karen] Wow.

[children exclaiming]

Nice in here.

So, my sweet wife here
booked a house

that is just amazing for us.

We had plenty of bathrooms

-nice spacious backyards...
-Mm-hmm.

Our children were able to
run around outside.

-It is over all just perfect.
-[indistinct shouting]

-Who's ready for Mommy's
pancakes in there?
-[children cheering]

[Eric speaking]

[upbeat music playing]

Your breath just stinks.

The women in Detroit
are very particular.

You can't have
a stinky breath.

-[claps]
-Shoe on.

In the midst of me
unpacking, I discover

that the suitcase
that had me and the boys
dress clothes in it

we forgot it home.

But no child was left behind.

Detroit, here we come.

We about to take
you on, Detroit.
You ain't ready for us.

Tomorrow, we'll be
meeting Amani.

So today, I was gonna get
our children together

and take them around
these Detroit streets.

and take them around
these Detroit streets.

-[chuckles]
-And give them
a little history

about Detroit.

What's up, Derricos?
Let's go, let's go.

And I am so excited.

Derricos do Detroit.

[exclaiming]

[cell phone beeps]

[Karen] Hello.

How do you all feel
to be in my hometown?

-I feel great.
-I feel good.

[girl] Great.

This is my birth place
and Darian's.

[Deon]
So here's a fun fact,
did y'all know

[Deon]
So here's a fun fact,
did y'all know

when Darian was born,
it was a blizzard.

I remember I told Karen,
"Oh, God, whatever the...
Don't have this baby tonight."

And I go to sleep
and I hear her laughing.
She's laughing to Jay Leno.

-[Karen chuckles]
-And I don't know
if she laughed

Darian out or what.

But she waked me up,
"Baby, baby, I think
I wet the bed."

Of course, this means
we have to get up
in this blizzard.

[Deon]
And this the freeway

that I took to take
Mommy to the hospital.

[Karen]
Had we been
any amount of time later,

you would have
been born in the car.

[Deon laughs]
Yeah, that's right.

If she was born in a car...

That means
she lived in the car.

-No, it does not mean
she lives in a car.
-[indistinct murmuring]

[all laugh]

[Deon] Okay, wait,
now here you are.

That's where Poppy
and Mommy met, right there.

-[Darian] Ah, right there,
yeah, there.
-[indistinct murmuring]

Detroit was where I was based
as a flight attendant.

That's where I met
my lovely husband.

He walked by me
and I thought,

"Damn, he smell good."

I just walked out
on the dancefloor.

I walked up to him
and I was like,
"You can't just be standing

I walked up to him
and I was like,
"You can't just be standing

-on a dancefloor
not dancing."
-"Not dancing."

-I will never forget it.
-I'll... [laughs]

-We danced
that whole night.
-[Deon] Night.

I don't think
love at first sight,
it was the energy I felt.

-Yeah, seriously.
Seriously.
-[laughs]

If we hadn't met there,
well, there would be
none of this right here.

The favorite thing
about Detroit
is that where Mom and Pop met.

That was so lit.

[upbeat music playing]

[Deon] Look
at our old neighborhood.

-Oh, yeah.
-[Deon] Next, I'm taking
the children to see

my grandmother's
house, Christine Turner,

my grandmother's
house, Christine Turner,

who I called "Mamma."

And it's, of course,
GG's mother.

So, Ma, how do you feel
being back here?

-I don't know.
-[inaudible]
...are really old.

It's kind of making
me feel some...

'Cause I know
Mamma's not here.

Pulling up
to Mamma's house was...

kind of emotional.

[Deon] Wow.

[GG] So much love
happened in that house.

That was just
such a happy time.

That was just
such a happy time.

You know,
it was just beautiful.

The whole house,
in and out,
was beautiful.

[Deon] So many memories.
Y'all don't understand

all the card games

in this house.

[GG] You know, you got
to realize something.

A mother is the very first
love a person experience.

Whether you had
the best mom
or the worst mom,

that's where your love line
starts, is with your mother.

that's where your love line
starts, is with your mother.

And my mother,
she was a good mother.

And she was the one person
that kept us all together,

so there was big-time love
all built up for her.

So there was big-time
loss there, too.

You know, this would make
Mama so proud

-to see her great grands,
her daughter...
-[Deon] Yeah.

[Darian] ...her grandson here.

[Darian] ...her grandson here.

[Deon] Yeah.

Don't do that
'cause I'm gonna really cry.

[sniffles]

It's painful to be here

because I could...
Actually, in my mind,

I could see her
walking through the house.
I could... Yeah.

Yeah.

[upbeat music playing]

[indistinct murmuring]

[Deon] So, how do
you feel, Mother?

[GG] My mind's just...

I haven't really been
able to sleep
for the last few nights

because I know
I am in Detroit

where Amani lives.

The thought of meeting him
means a lot to me.

-[indistinct murmuring]
-Hey, Nick.

Yeah, she said the name.
[laughing] She said the...

Yeah.

Well, that's the scene.
I mean, we done waited it
all this time

so this is...
This is officially it.

so this is...
This is officially it.

Yeah.

What's up, baby? [kisses]

You gonna help support GG?

Through this?
Are you gonna hold
her hand?

[Denver] I'm really excited
to see Amani

because this was his...

He's happy that we have
a first cousin
and that's really good.

-Are y'all excited?
-[all] Yes!

It's gonna be really weird
because, like, we never...
Share GG before.

And then, I don't trust
people with GG.

We can always trust Amani
because he's our nephew.

[girl] He's our cousin.

[Deon] This is
a special moment.

[Deon] This is
a special moment.

I wanted to know
what his girlfriend
looks like.

Not... No, not because I like
her, don't get that...

I just wanna...
I just wanna know.

[doorbell rings]

I think that's the door.

[GG] From the moment
that I saw him,

I knew he was my grandson.

So now I'm ready to hold him,

meet him in the flesh
for the very first time.

[upbeat music playing]

-[doorbell rings]
-[Deon] I think
that's the door.

-Hey. [chuckles]
-[GG] Hey!

-Hey, Grandma.
[chuckles]
-[GG] Hey.

[GG and Amani laughs]

[GG] He's here.

He's here, and I finally get
a chance to touch him.

[clicks tongue]

And nothing else
at that moment mattered.

And nothing else
at that moment mattered.

I feel like I don't
wanna let him go.

I mean,
and let's not be rude.

Who am I meeting?

-How you doing?
I'm Stacy.
-Um, yeah, this is my mom.

-[GG laughs]
Hi, Stacy.
-How you doing?

[Stacy] Hi, this is
my mom, Alma.

-[GG] GG.
-[Karen] Come on in.

[GG] Come on.

-[Deon] Hello.
-[Karen] Hi!

[indistinct murmuring]

-[laughs]
-[Karen] Oh, my God.

-My nephew.
-[GG laughs]

[Deon] Your cousins.

-How are you doing?
-Man, missed all of this.

-Man, what's up?
-[Darian] Hi.

-Man, what's up?
-[Darian] Hi.

What's up? What's up?

He looks so much
like my brother.

This is my brother's child.

I always thought that Daician
looked like Christopher.

Deonee and Deniko
looks like him.

-[woman] Yeah.
-[girl] Yeah.

[Deon] But I don't see
that either.

-Who looks like him is you.
-[Karen] You look
like Christopher.

-[laughs]
-[indistinct murmur]

[Amani] Yeah,
I was a little
bit overwhelmed.

It's very surreal
'cause I can never
imagine this.

Sitting down with my mom,
my grandmother.

and then, like,
my new grandmother,
my uncle,

and then especially
just to see that,
you know, I got

14 cousins.
Going from zero

to 14 really fast like
that was, uh, super exciting.

to 14 really fast like
that was, uh, super exciting.

You know, hearing about
my dad, like, you know,
I was emotional.

My mom talked to me about it,

like, you know,
that whole night
we talked about it.

I'm sorry for your loss, too.

I saw him just passing
two years ago,

-I'm like, "Oh, no."
-Yeah.

Well, so, like, what was
he like, like,
growing up, like--

I mean, he played ball
and lift weights.

And he loved to eat
jalapeno peppers.

-Yeah.
-[Deon] I remember...

-Oh, my God.
-[Deon] Yeah.
He would go get

those jalapeno peppers
and take a big bite
of some chicken

and eat... And his nose
will sweat.

-Red.
-[Deon]
His nose sweats

-Red.
-[Deon]
His nose sweats

-profusely while he's eating.
-[laughs]

-She knows I like
the same things.
-[Stacy] Oh, my God.

-[Deon] Yeah.
-Yeah. [crying]

[Amani] You know,
me and my dad

definitely got, like,
a lot in common.

It's like, it's just
a little bittersweet

hearing about him,
you know.

I got something
for you, Nephew.

In this picture,
you're around the same age
now that he was.

-[indistinct murmuring]
-[GG] Ooh, he's handsome.

I had never seen
those pictures of my dad.

You know, I can see
the resemblance

Something I can look at,
you know, daily,

you know, that I would
cherish for a lifetime.

-[Deon] So, yeah.
-Aw, man, this is so nice.

While we are here,
we're planning on going
to the grave site of Chris.

While we are here,
we're planning on going
to the grave site of Chris.

-[Stacy] Oh, okay.
-[Deon] So, I would love
for you guys to join us.

-Oh, yeah.
-[Stacy] Okay.

I want to honor my brother.

So I'm inviting Amani
to the cemetery

and hopefully,
that'll bring
a bit of closure

because it's important for me
to solidify the connection
between him and his father.

I'm also having
a, uh, birthday party.

-All right.
-[GG] So I'd like
to invite y'all.

-[Alma] Okay.
-Hey, I'm...
I'm gonna be there.

I'm available.

[GG] That feels
phenomenal

that I'm gonna turn 73

and my new addition,

and my new addition,

Amani, he will be there.

When your father
was a baby, I had
this super woman feeling.

-[chuckles]
-[GG] You know, like,
I'll always be there

-to protect him.
-Yeah.

And when he passed,
that feeling came back on me

that I failed.
You feel like you're here

to protect your child
from any and everything.

And when something happens
and you can't or you don't,

And when something happens
and you can't or you don't,

it just leaves you
with a helpless feeling.

Being 16 and a mother
was hard.

I don't know
to be a mother,
I'm a child.

My mother took care of Chris,

so that baby
was born into a life

where he never really knew
the love of his mother.

[clicks tongue]

[somber instrumental
music playing]

Aw, you shouldn't
feel that way.

[GG] I know,
but still I do.

[sighs sadly]

-[Amani] Don't, cry.
[chuckles]
-[crying]

It's gonna be all right.

It's gonna be all right.

[upbeat music playing]

[Deon] We're out here
in these Detroit streets.

So, we had a great time
catching up with Amani.

But eventually,
he had to leave

to take his mother
and grandmother home.

[Karen] So, we're gonna see
him again tomorrow,
however, today,

[Karen] So, we're gonna see
him again tomorrow,
however, today,

Derrico is insisting
that he take us
one more place.

[Deon] So, who knows
what Motown is?

Is it the thing
you could record music?

[Deon] Yes, correct, Deonee.

What grooves do you know
that came out of Motown?

Well, I know
the Jackson 5 is one.

And let us say Janet Jackson.

-Uh...
-I think Michael Jackson.

The Supremes.

The Temptations.

Marvin Gaye.

Prince, I think.

Yeah, Prince.

No, I don't...
I don't know.

[laughs]

[Deon] Motown was founded
by Berry Gordy.

It's a part of our fabric
and culture forever.

Motown literally bridged gaps

of racial division.

-That's when we really saw...
-[all exclaiming]

...things take a change
across the world.

So absolutely,
I had to bring
my children here.

-[GG] I mean,
it looks the same way.
-[Deon] Exact same. It does.

It brings back
so many memories.

[Deon] Every song that came
out of here pretty much

was a instant hit.

was a instant hit.

Growing up in Detroit,

GG played music
for every occasion,

and the bulk
of those artists
were signed to Motown.

So that was something
that was really big,
you know, for Chris and I.

It... It's hard for me
to even believe
that that time has passed.

-[all cheering]
-Kiss for you.

Kiss for you.

[Darian] This right here
is so deep.

[GG] When the Temptations
got Cadillacs...

-[laughs]
-...we'd come up here

and stand or sit out there

-in the medium,
just to see 'em.
-[Karen] Wow.

-in the medium,
just to see 'em.
-[Karen] Wow.

-Yeah, it was nice.
-[laughs]

And also, my girlfriend,
she ended up

staying with me
in my apartment,
and she asked me one night

if her friend could come over.
"Who is your friend?" I asked.

She said, "Stevie Wonder."
I said, "Shut up!"

[laughs]

But anyway, he spent
the night at my apartment.

Okay.

When he came, I'm like...

"It's him."

And he spent the night
there with her.

I don't think
I gave them my bed.

Anything happened in my bed
it was happening with me.

Anything happened in my bed
it was happening with me.

[laughs]

People would come
from all around

and they would stand
on these steps

-and perform.
-[Deon] That's such
a good idea.

-Y'all should perform.
-[all] Yeah.

Seeing Motown inspired me

because, like,
we're actually like, standing
where they were standing.

[all singing]

[Karen] Oh, Berry Gordy
is on the phone.

[Karen] Oh, Berry Gordy
is on the phone.

You hear that too, Berry?

[children singing]

Berry loved it!

[all cheering]

All right, babies.
Let's go, Derricos.

-Welcome
to the smack talking era.
-Yeah.

You know your dad,
he used to mook walk
from class to class.

Have you ever told your kids
about them parties
you used to have?

Have you ever told your kids
about them parties
you used to have?

No. Oh, no!

This is my big brother.

I have not been
to Chris's gravesite

since he passed away.

Well, Chris.
We bring your baby to you.

This is probably,
the most important day
I ever had in my life.

So much I wanna tell you.

[sobs]

[Deon] Almost ready.
I'll just get this shirt on.

Yeah, we're getting ready.

I have a very tight,
tight schedule.

I planned a really fun day
today with Amani.

We're gonna do some painting,

and then we wanna
go back to the house
and do some hanging out there.

I'm just really
looking forward to this day.

Let's go, let's go, let's go!

What up, nephew?

What's up, what's up,
what's up?

What's up, what's up,
what's up?

I'm excited to hang out
with Amani.

What's up? Oh, my gosh.

[Denver speaking]

Come and give your grandmama
a hug after all that here.

[Dior speaking]

-Don't say that.
-Oops!

Did you realize,
I am sitting here
with all my grandchildren

-Definitely.
-And you are a new face...

-Definitely.
-And you are a new face...

-[chuckles]
-...but my grandchild
nonetheless.

Man, I like being
a big cousin.

I hope so.

Listen, 'cause you gonna
take care of me as I get old.

-That means I can expect.
-Oh, yeah. You got me.

Aw!

-That's so sweet.
-[GG] That's sweet.

Definitely.

I am so glad
that he's in our life.

-I, um, just know he's real.
-[chuckles] Man, definitely.

-And he's ours.
-[chuckles]

[Deniko] Who wants
to play hide and seek?

[Deniko] Who wants
to play hide and seek?

-I do!
-One, two, three

[Dariz] Don't peek.

[Amani] I'm having
a great time with the family.

It's very important
to able to bond with,
um, each and everyone.

-What's you name?
-Deniko.

-Huh.
-Deniko.

Deniko.

All right.
I like that, man. That's fire.

[Deniko speaking]

I think, like,
it's easy to get
our personalities.

You know our personalities,
like, okay, for instance,

You know our personalities,
like, okay, for instance,

Deonee, she's very prissy.

Like, she likes to be pretty.

All the way up.

[Darian] Daiten's, like,
she's neutral.

You're just learning them
by their personality.

No, I'm not.

[Amani] I definitely feel
like I'm making up
for 24 years of lost time.

Feels very good.

So, long do you think

it's gonna take
for you to learn our names.

[Amani] So, I'd say months.

[both laughing]

GG, can we have a sip of that?

-[Daician] Looks good.
-No, missy.

That's for me and my friends.

I'm, uh,
up-and-coming adult though.

[mocks] I'm an upcoming
adult though.

[giggling]

[Deonee] Let's get a sip.

Not even a swig.

-A swig doesn't hurt.
-Yeah.

-A swig, a little swig
doesn't hurt a thing.
-One drop.

-A swig, a little swig
doesn't hurt a thing.
-One drop.

-A little drop
-Just to, like,

stick our tongues out
and just...

Look who I have.

[all] Hey!

[all exclaiming]

When I come to town,
it's important for me
to see my girls.

They're just like family,

we have been through
quite a bit together.

Losses, on new beginnings.

We just shared life together.

[Karen] Let's go, girls.

Bye, have fun.

And it's important
that we stay in this frame
with each other.

And it's important
that we stay in this frame
with each other.

All right,
so this is spades, ladies.

Are you ready
for this whooping?

You know,
I'm the baddest thing
they say.

[all laughing]

-We are so happy
that GG is home...
-Yes.

...because we love GG.

[Theresa] Yes,
we spiritually connected,
and...

just been close ever since
the day that we met.

So, how is everything going?

Everything is good, but, um...

when I get back home
I gotta do some stuff.

when I get back home
I gotta do some stuff.

-Some stuff.
-[GG] Yeah.

Long story short,
the doctor wants me
to start...

on chemo when I get back home.

Wow! So, how do you feel
about that?

It's not something
I really wanna do.

When I did it the first time,
I was so tired.

Well, it takes a lot
out of you, that's for sure.

That was frightening.

That was frightening.

No, I'm not looking forward
to it.

It's so scary for me.

But when I talked
to the girls that have gone
through it,

they know the challenges.

So, talking to them may,
you know, give me some word
of inspiration

to have me
push forward a little easier
than I'm doing now.

Well, I can understand
how you feel,

but if it helps you,
we have to stay strong
and stay prayed up.

[GG] I do have some good news.

Who does that look like
to you?

-[woman] Chris.
-Who he look like to you?

Chris. Yes, handsome guy.

Oh, my goodness. Oh, yeah.

I knew Chris years ago,

and he felt his mother
was the one.

And she didn't hold
no punches.

That was his word.
"My mamma don't pull
no punches."

That is Chris's son.

-Are you serious?
-Oh, wow.

Chris didn't know about him.

-He live here?
-He lives here.

-He live here?
-He lives here.

-That's a blessing.
-[woman] You got a piece
of Chris here.

[all] Yeah.

And he... yeah.
And then he looks
so much like him, so...

Yep. I had so many regrets

as far as Chris was concerned.

And I have to face
the responsibility
that I played in that.

Even though
you may think you failed,

you really won with him,

because he gave you
a lot of credit,
more than what you think.

because he gave you
a lot of credit,
more than what you think.

But you were young.

-Yep.
-[Phyllis] Yeah, we did a lot
of things wrong then.

-We did the best we could.
-[woman] That's right.

I am still so haunted
by the past of... of Chris,

and the things that I feel
that he should've had
and didn't.

I'm gonna take the chemo
to heal my body,

but you can't take nothing
to heal the past.

[tuts] Yeah.

-[Donna] So it's not easy.
-Just stay strong.

[Deon] What's up, man?

[men greeting]

Meeting Amani has been
so emotional for all of us,
especially for GG.

And so, I'm very glad

that in the next couple
of days,

her birthday is coming up,

and we'll be able
to really enjoy ourselves.

And with that being said,
my boys need to be ready.

-What's up, man?
-Hey.

Y'all getting so big.
What's up?

They need the tightest,
taper, haircut out here,

They need the tightest,
taper, haircut out here,

and so, I'm taking them
to my long time best friend,
Ricky,

who... he and I have known
each other since we was like
12 years old.

-What does it feel like
to be in my barber shop?
-Feels good.

-It feels good.
-[Deon] But I wanna make sure

we don't walk out
with no timmies.

-[chuckles] Hold on, man.
-[all laughing]

You know, in the barber shop
you can't use that word, man.

So, a timmy
is a messed up haircut.

And that's across Detroit.
If you tell someone
that they've been timmied,

in a barber shop
that is like fighting words.

in a barber shop
that is like fighting words.

There's no timmies
in there, man.

Ricky, actually, saved me
from a severe timmy.

I'm like, "Dawg,
you my barber for life."

So this is their first time

-in a... in a professional
barber chair.
-[Rick] Okay.

-[Edward] Are you serious?
-Yeah. They've been in mine.

Okay, so, what type
of cape do you need, man.

-I want the diamond one.
-[Rick] You want
the diamond one?

Just the bling, bling?

-All right, I got you.
-Yeah, he wants
the bling, bling.

I mean, I still like poppy,
I still like his haircuts,

but this place,
it looks a little bit cooler.

but this place,
it looks a little bit cooler.

I wanted to get my boys
a chance to see

the sense of the community
that we had,

like, an African-American
community,

especially
in our barber shops.

-So much is taught there.
-That's right.

-[Deon] Yes.
-[Charles] It build character.

[Deon] Yep.

In the male African-American
community,

the comradery
inside of a barbershop,

it builds like a bond
that we talk
about sports, women,

uh, you talk
about each other.
[chuckles]

Have you ever told your kids
about them parties
you used to have?

-No, Oh, no! Oh, no!
-[kids laughing]

-No, Oh, no! Oh, no!
-[kids laughing]

[Deon] And for the most part,
barbers are therapists
to each of their clients.

Going to Ricky's barbershop
was always home for me.

And now to have my boys,
at my barbershop in Detroit,

it just feels
like full circle.

-You know you dad,
he used to moonwalk.
-[Deon] Rick.

-You know what moonwalk is?
-Rick, come on now.

He used to moonwalk
from class to class.

[all laughing]

Oh, wow!

[Rick] Man, he had no rhythm.
Can he dance?

[all laughing]

-This little knuckle-head.
-Hey!

So, Poppy has one move,
and this is it.

Poppy'll be like this.

[mocks] Get it y'all.

Get it y'all.

[Derrick] That's... that's all
he probably has.

It's like, you do you.

[Charles] Check you out.

-That looks fire.
-Yeah.

Poppy, I don't wanna hurt
your feelings,

but it kind of looks
a little bit better
than yours.

-[Rick speaking]
-See that's amateur
smack-talking,

because you want the people
you talking smack to,

because you want the people
you talking smack to,

to really feel like,
"Damn, he came for me "

The best thing
about smack-talk

it's to your family,
because it's all true
but it's funny.

-[chuckles]
-Dariz, your head
is slanted down.

Your head goes like this.

[Rick laughing]

You gotta come back, man.

Say something.

[mocks metal detector]

He called you metal detector.
[laughing]

He called you metal detector.
[laughing]

That was a good one.

Two of the best smack-talkers,
probably me and Dariz.

I had the best smack-talk
in history.

-No, you don't.
-Me and Derrick.

I... I say... I say me
and Derrick,

because me and Derrick,
you know, like,

we do a lot of smash-talk
and stuff like that.

-Welcome,
to the smack-talking era.
-[all] Yeah.

[GG] Okay, let's go down here
and check out Chris.

Today, I'm going
to see my son,
Chris's gravesite,

Today, I'm going
to see my son,
Chris's gravesite,

because I want my grandson,
Amani,

to see where his father
is laid to rest.

[Deon] This is
Uncle Chris, y'all.

It's my big brother.

I have not been
to Chris's gravesite
since he passed away.

So, it's very powerful for me.

[Amani sniffles]

Well, Chris,
we're bringing your baby.

Well, Chris,
we're bringing your baby.

-[GG] Oh, gosh.
-[Deon] Bringing your baby
to you.

[Amani] I just don't know
what to say, you know.

So much I wanna tell you.

[Deon] I feel like
this was really God's way

of giving me what I needed
for closure,

because family really means
everything to me.

[both sobbing]

[Amani] This is probably
the most important day
I ever had in my life.

You know, seeing my dad
for the first time

You know, seeing my dad
for the first time

and meet him like this,
you know...

I just was, like,
overwhelming.

[GG] Just know
that you would have been
a real blessing to him.

So, and I'm sure
your tears is coming,

because you didn't get
a chance to meet him.

But I think spiritually
he knows you are right here.

-Okay?
-[Amani] Okay.

[GG] Since losing Chris,
I'm not sure if I'll be able
to forgive myself or not.

But I can try.

Because in this moment,
I see a boy
that really needs me.

And, what happens in the past
is in the past,
I can't change it.

But what I know is
he needs his family.

And we're his family.

So, we're gonna
be here for him.

[voice breaking] Yeah.

I'm glad I got to, you know,
come here and see him.

Just being around y'all,
it just... it makes my day,
like, you know.

Just being around y'all,
it just... it makes my day,
like, you know.

-Really?
-Like... Yeah.

It's just like
a whole new energy
and love, so...

I'm so glad you guys are here.

You know seeing my dad's plot,

there's definitely
a sense of peace.

I needed it. I don't believe
I could have did it alone.

They definitely was there
for me and I appreciate it
so much.

And then, obviously,
just go from here,

and our own memories
and things.

So, I love it.

I had gotten
to the point where,

I didn't really
have to come back
to Detroit no more.

I didn't really
have to come back
to Detroit no more.

Until you.

-Now there's a connection.
-Oh, yeah.

-Thank you so much.
-Yeah.

-[chuckles]
-Yeah. Mmm-hmm.

-Love you, Grandma.
-I love you too.

[Deon] Oh, look at it.

It is our last night
in Detroit,.

So we decided to make
the best birthday ever
for my mother.

Nobody, nowhere,
can feel that void
I have for Chris.

Nobody, nowhere,
can feel that void
I have for Chris.

[Donna] Yeah. Oh, G. Oh.

Oh, look at it.

[Karen]
Celebrating GG's birthday.

[Deon] It is our last night
in Detroit,

and we doing this thing right.

We're on this big,
pretty boat,

-celebrating Queen GG's
75th birthday.
-[whooping]

-[gasps] Oh, my goodness.
-Wow!

-[GG] This is so nice.
-[Darian] This is really nice.

[all] Wow!

-[GG] Thank y'all.
-[Karen] It's your birthday,
GG.

-[GG] Thank y'all.
-[Karen] It's your birthday,
GG.

So we decide to invite
all of our family and friends,

so that we can make
the absolute best birthday
ever for my mother.

There he is.

-[chuckles]
-[GG] All right.

[GG] Hey, baby.

-Hi, Stacy.
-Hi, sweetie.

Look so good.
Look at that dress.

It's a big deal being here
at the party,

'cause I missed
so many before.

You know, I don't wanna miss
anymore birthdays.

Whatever y'all do,
don't knock him down,

I mean, I won't be able
to get my hug.

Amani is here and I am geeked.
I am absolutely geeked.
[chuckles]

Amani is here and I am geeked.
I am absolutely geeked.
[chuckles]

[kids shouting]

[Deon] My children
are excited,

that's exciting for me.

[Amani chuckling]

[Deon] My brother,
for whatever reason
God saw fit,

that he shouldn't be here.

But God also said,
"Well, I got something
for you though."

Nobody, nowhere can feel
that void I have for Chris.

Like, I've enjoyed Amani
since he came into my life.

-He's made
a new love spot for me...
-Okay, yeah. Good. Uh-huh.

-He's made
a new love spot for me...
-Okay, yeah. Good. Uh-huh.

...which, I feel like,

-is strengthening me
a little bit.
-That's good, yeah.

[all] Yeah.

[Donna] Oh, G. Oh.

[GG] Amani, he's part
of this family.

I mean, that's the reason
for family.

That's the real purpose,
that you know

there's somebody, somewhere
got your back.

And he knows we got his back.

-We love you, G.
-[Phyllis] Yes,
love you forever.

-We love you, G.
-[Phyllis] Yes,
love you forever.

Good evening, everyone.

Thank you, for joining us.

I'm gonna ask the lady
of the hour to please join me
up here.

[Karen] GG, GG, GG.

[all chanting] GG, GG, GG.

I am blessed to be here.

I really love you all,

and I would now like to call,

in birth order,
all my grandchildren.

in birth order,
all my grandchildren.

That mean I go first.

Me, I go on first.
I'm going first.

[all laughing and cheering]

[Darian] It is a little bit
of an adjustment

knowing that Amani is now
the oldest grandchild,

because I'm known
for standing up first.

-Say hi.
-Hi.

But I'm okay with that.

Got something for you as well.

-[all] Aw!
-Oh, yeah.

-[woman] Aw!
-[Amani] That's my
little baby picture.

-[woman] Aw!
-[Amani] That's my
little baby picture.

I'm feeling so much stronger
since I've been in Detroit.

It's like it gave me
that extra boost

that I need to continue on
to what I do.

And I wanna be here
for my grandchildren.

I want to get my health right,

come home back to Detroit,

and do some more hugging
and loving on Amani.

Oh, let's dance with Amani.
Come on, let's dance with him.

Oh, oh, oh, oh.

-[Amani] Ey, ey, ey,
-[Karen] Oh, oh, oh.

[laughing]

[laughing]

I enjoyed seeing everybody.

It just gave me
a total sense of love.

-Yeah.
-I've learned not
to take that for granted...

-Right.
-...anymore.

Amen.

It feel so good to see
my mother happy.

She seems to have
a different sense
of appreciation

for this blessed position
that we find ourselves in.

I know Chris would be
honored to know

of you being just who you are,
who you will be

of you being just who you are,
who you will be

-to Amani.
-Well, I'm looking forward
to it.

So am I.

I am so excited for this
new chapter of our life
with Amani,

and I'm ready for her to take
this energy, this energy
we feel right now,

all of this love,
and get back to Vegas,
and kick some butt.

This has been
a night to remember.

[Amani] It was super lit.

So, babies, did y'all
have fun in Detroit?

[all] Yeah.

[all] Yeah.

-Bye.
-Love you.

Muah!

Thank you, Detroit!

[Karen] What grade are you in?

[Darian] Next time,
on Doubling Down
with the Derricos.

[Deon] We are here
in GG's house.

There was substantial
water damage.

So everywhere you see tape
is gonna get gutted out.

You and Eric can come
to stay with us.

Deon's insisting
that I stay with them.

Deon's insisting
that I stay with them.

I just never like being
a burden to nothing
and nobody.

Oh, no.

So what do y'all wanna do
for y'all birthday.

I want to get my nails done,
I wanna get my makeup done.

Then I want them
to get their nails done.

That's too girly.

Ooh!

I'm so glad she's cutting
these toes on him.

Deniko's feet be stinking.

Your feet literally look
like dog crust.

[giggles]

-This morning I went for labs.
-[Deon] Yeah.

Yeah, my white blood cells
are low.

Yeah, my white blood cells
are low.

And they said,
they're very low.

[Deon] A simple cold
could really make her sick.

She can't be around people.

She can't technically be
around us.

Yep.

[Deon] I'm going to be
a absolute wreck

if anything happens
to my mother.