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Get it babies.

[both laughs]

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

-[both laugh]
-[Karen] Some of these homes,

they are over our budget.

We've been looking
at house after house

and I'm tired
of constantly
being let down.

-That, I can do
seven bedrooms.
-[Deon] Yeah.

It's also half a million
dollars more.

So there's that.

[Amani speaking on phone]

Since losing my son, Chris,

Since losing my son, Chris,

nothing could fill that void.

Can you take your hair

and just pull it back?

Oh, yeah.

Meeting my grandson, Amani,
means a lot to me.

-Hey, Grandma. [laughs]
-[GG] Hi.

We're his family,
so we're gonna be
here for him.

[Eric speaking]

The nausea and the pain,
it's all so hard to deal with.

It's like, "Do I go through
with this next treatment...

...or not?"

[Deon] My mother's
not a quitter.

[Deon] My mother's
not a quitter.

That's not who
she's ever been.

After them damn doctors
told you, "You wouldn't
live."

But you're still here
to this day

'cause fight is all you know.

[upbeat funky music]

[Karen] Who wants to dance?

It's Thanksgiving
[singsong] break!

[Deon] All right, let's go.

We're gonna show y'all
how all this started.

Right here
on the social media.

I'm ready.

[Darian] So, it's finally
Thanksgiving break.

[Darian] So, it's finally
Thanksgiving break.

I'm really excited to spend
time with my family

because we love Thanksgiving.

I look forward to it
every single year.

-[snaps finger]
-Here we go.

[clapping]

-[both] Oh!
-[upbeat music playing]

[clamoring]

[Karen] Who's next,
who's next?

Derrick!

[Darian] So, as a family,
we post videos

on social media all the time,

especially if
we're celebrating.

The way we dance is the way
we express ourselves.

It what makes
the Derricos the Derricos.

It what makes
the Derricos the Derricos.

[children laughing]

[Darian] It's always
a lot of fun,

but some of us,
I won't name any names,

like Deniko,

he's the definition
of a Black rhythmless person.

-Everybody's going left,
he's going right.
-[all calp]

[Deon] Back
on your left, Deniko.

[clicks tongue]

[all laugh]

[all laugh]

-Good job, y'all.
Good job, babies.
-[all] Whoo!

High five, high five,
high five, high five...

Mommy, you should feel proud.

[Derrick] I'm excited to play
all day for a good week.

Thanksgiving, thank you
for being alive.

-[Darian] Yes!
-[Karen] How you doing, Ma?

[GG] I'm doing pretty good.

Hi! Y'all are cuties.

Tomorrow, I'm going in
for my final chemo treatment

before I go in for the CT scan

which will show how much
the, uh, tumor has shrunk.

which will show how much
the, uh, tumor has shrunk.

I just hope
that it's all gone.

I don't wanna have
to relive this.

So, are y'all excited
for Thanksgiving?

[all] Yes!

What about
Thanksgiving dinner?

-I'm excited to see Amani.
-Yeah.

I am, too, baby.
I really and truly am.

[GG] It would be nice
to see him again.

First holiday with him.

[Deon] Yeah.

[GG] When I think about Amani,

the first thing I think
about is my son Chris.

Chris loved Thanksgiving.

It's a very important holiday

It's a very important holiday

that we as a family
spent together.

We hug, kiss,

reminisce, laugh,
and I really,
really miss that.

That last couple of months
has really been
kind of rough for me.

That's why I'm so excited
to have Amani here

for Thanksgiving.

Because his presence,
his face, his smile...

...just lifts my spirits.

Anyway, what you got
in this box?

I have the stuff
to put on the table

I have the stuff
to put on the table

'cause we need to talk
about our menu.

I'm fixing the greens.

-[Karen] I told--
-I'm fixing the greens.

[GG] Not for Thanksgiving.

I'm gonna make
the mac and cheese.

[Karen] And then
maybe a dessert

I can help you whip up.

No, no, I don't any help
from you in the kitchen.

-I appreciate you,
though. I really do.
-[laughs]

-The food is what
makes Thanksgiving.
-[Deon] Yeah.

But it's a job
feeding a large family.

I mean, we have
our 14 children,

then you factor in
our newly adopted
member, Eric,

then you factor in
our newly adopted
member, Eric,

and of course, GG and Amani,

so we have to quadruple
what an averaged size
family would make

and then you factor in
the picky eaters.

[Karen] For example,

I don't know how I married
the one Black man

that don't like
mac and cheese.

That's me.

-[Deon] No, not hotdogs.
Not for Thanksgiving.
-[laughing] Yeah, no hotdogs.

[Deon] I'm gonna make you

some mean cornbread dressing.

For those of you
who do not know,

a lot of enslaved
African-Americans

only had access to cornmeal.

So in the African-American
community, we eat
cornbread dressing.

So in the African-American
community, we eat
cornbread dressing.

We don't make stuffing.

And you eat that turkey
with that dressing.

-That's the reason why I don't
want you in the kitchen.
-Grits!

'Cause you're tasting
your food as you go
and we--

-Yes.
-[Karen] We see it
on you later.

Derrico has pretty much given
up on his diet.

[chuckling]
And a Thanksgiving feast

is just only gonna make
matters worse.

[laughs]

Poppy, you gotta lose
some weight.

It kind a looks
like you're a little pregnant.

[all laugh]

[Karen] Remember,
it's the season of giving.

So, I have an idea
'cause, you know,

we already gotta go through
their closets and start

to declutter our house.

So the things
that they've outgrown,
why not donate them?

I like that.

This is the season
for being thankful
for all that we have.

This is the season
for being thankful
for all that we have.

We have a lot,
our children have a lot.

And unfortunately,

we are not getting
a bigger house this year.

So we just have to make
room in this small house.

And we are always
looking to help
those that are in need.

[Deon] Yeah.

So, the thing is,
we really focused on giving

the toys that you know
you don't really play
with that much.

-[chuckles]
-[Deon] Really?

-I know y'all have toys.
-[Dior speaking]

[Deon] I mean,
some of the stuff, I get it,

y'all wanna keep it,
and we're not trying

-to take it away from you
so you no longer have it.
-[Karen] Yeah.

[Deon] But this is a time
of giving.

Yeah, and...
and donating is great.

I would know.

Coming from the system,

donations is everything
around the holidays.

A lot of this stuff
is still, like, new

-to someone in need.
-Mmm-hmm.

[Eric] As a foster child,

donations was so important
'cause it was, like,

what balanced
you out emotionally

to... to, like, feel like
you meant something also,

'cause you felt loved

and cared for.

and cared for.

[Karen] So, go start
pulling things that y'all want

to donate, okay?

-Those roller skates
and scooters.
-Yay!

[Eric] It's gonna be
a inspiration to someone.

-[GG] Yeah.
-[Deon] I gotta go get
a couple of things.

I'll be right back.

Bye.

What you looking at, Darian?

Uh, this dancer.

Your grandbaby
wants to hip-hop

-and break dance.
-Break dance?

Yeah.

I mean, that boy is talented.

[Karen]
What kind of dancer is this?

-Let me see.
-[GG] Oh, wow.

-Look at that.
-[Darian] Uh-huh.

Hip-hop and break dancing,

I think it would be
a really good skill
for me to learn for fun.

I think it's really cool to...
It's just like you can move.

You can manipulate your body
to move a certain way

and it's really cool.

-[Karen] Who is that?
-[Darian] Drayden.

Remember, we went
to the same school together?

-[Karen] That's great!
-I wanna say
it was fourth grade.

-I remember him.
-[Darin] Ah. 'Cause we did
the talent show together.

Yeah.

[Darian] He does
choreography now.

[Karen] That surely is...
Oh, my God.

He's the one that danced

He's the one that danced

-on the Strip with a lot
of other entertainers?
-Mariah Carey? Yeah.

Maybe I should ask him
to teach me

-how to hip-hop dance.
-Yeah.

[GG] Yeah,
'cause you have talent.

You gotta remember that.

Keep that in mind.

-So what do I do?
Just text him and ask him?
-[GG] Yeah.

'Cause that body's
on fleek, baby.

Thanks, GG.

We're talking about
his dance moves. GG--

Talking about his bod, too.

When I was younger,
boys didn't have bodies
like that.

[awkwardly] Ah.

[GG] I didn't even know

that I was attracted
to guys with nice bodies...

that I was attracted
to guys with nice bodies...

[softy] ...till I met a guy
with a nice body.

Poppy needs to do
some break dancing and stuff.

-Maybe that'll get
Poppy's body.
-[GG laughs]

[laughing]

[laughs]

-GG, your car is dirty.
-[car lock beeps]

-I know.
-[laughs]

[GG] Darian has so many
questions about the chemo,

so since this is
my last treatment,

so since this is
my last treatment,

I've invited her
to come along.

Darian is really concerned
about me and my health.

I was sick one night
from the chemo

and one point,
I had gotten so hot,

I just took off
all my clothes.

And now, I'm on
the bathroom floor naked.

Darian was right there.

She stayed by my side
till I told her I felt better.

So I thought I gotta do
everything I can do

So I thought I gotta do
everything I can do

to help make myself well.

For her.

-Thank you.
-[nurse] You're welcome.

I don't particularly
care for 'em.

Darian and I have had
a strong bond.

When she was born,
she came out

with her eyes open.

But I mean, right there,
we locked.

Seriously.

I saw her eyes and I'm like,

[gasps] "Oh, my God,
I love her."

[gasps] "Oh, my God,
I love her."

GG, I'm really proud of you
for sticking this out

-'cause this is a lot of work.
-[clears throat]

Yeah, I'm proud of you.

-You've just always
been such a go-getter.
-[chuckles] Really?

[GG] Yeah,
you would challenge things.

-[Darian] I will?
-Oh, yeah.

Yeah, but that's who you are.

-Thank you, GG.
-[GG] Mmm-hmm.

[Darian] GG's done very well.

I feel like
she's defied all odds

and really shown
that you can be strong
and be a fighter

to get rid of this cancer.

to get rid of this cancer.

And it's like,
that's what I strive to be.

And I just think
everybody needs a GG,
everybody needs...

-Aw!
-[softly] Yeah.

[nurse speaking]

Usually about this time,

Darian, I'll go to sleep.

And I'll sleep
until it's over.

[sighs]

[GG] So, later this week,
I, uh, expect to have

[GG] So, later this week,
I, uh, expect to have

the test results
back from my scan.

And I don't want the scan
to see any disease.

None.

But I am sure I'm cancer free
because, no doubt about it,

prayer will bring you
out of anything.

[GG speaking]

[sighs] God.

-[Karen] Oh, Lord.
-You need pizza?

Are you hungry?

All right, Dawsyn,
you not hungry. You--

-You need cake?
-[Karen laughs]

Well, y'all want a snack?
Let's go, let's see

-if Darian can give
you all a snack.
-This is the best tasting hand

-I've ever had.
-[Karen] Darian,
they want a snack.

-Okay.
-[laptop ringing]

-What up, nephew?
-What's up?

[Deon] How you feel?

You look like
you're a little
sleep-deprived.

You been working a lot?

Uh, she's been
dealing with a lot.

-[Karen] Mmm-hmm.
-[Deon] But anyway,

she's definitely looking
forward to seeing you

-for Thanksgiving.
-[Karen] Mmm.

Even though I do
wanna come out there, like

we would probably have
to revisit at a later date.

-[Deon] You know,
we had it all planned.
-[Karen] Mmm-hmm.

-[Deon] You know,
we had it all planned.
-[Karen] Mmm-hmm.

-I don't know what really
changed so abruptly.
-Right.

And, you know, I just...
I don't wanna pry, you know?

But it sucks,
it really and truly does.

-Well, listen, I mean, I...
Of course, I'm bummed out.
-[Karen] Yeah.

-You know that.
-[Amani speaking]

[Deon] But we understand.

When I hear
he can't come, it's just...
It's... It's a blow

because I just know
what it means to GG

to have him here
for this holiday.

You know, this is
my brother's son.

You know, so I have
to now tell her
that he's not coming.

-Well, we love you.
-[Karen] Yes.

All right then.

All right then.

-[Karen] Get some rest.
-[Amani] All right,
see you guys later.

[Deon] Okay.,

Babies, come on,
we got some shopping to do.

This is not a normal dinner.

All week, I will be cooking.

Get me 6 gallons of milk,
eight pie crusts and butter.

The whole box?

It could easily be 10 dishes.

[Darian]
What's the grand total?

[Deon] Oh, my God.

Today is the day
that we go and get

the test results back
from GG's scan.

[doctor] Hi.

-[Deon] Hello, doctor.
-[doctor] How you doin'?

[Deon] This is when we will
officially find out

[Deon] This is when we will
officially find out

how did the chemo do?

[sighs]

All right, babies, come on,
we got some shopping to do.

A lot of shopping to do.

[Dallas] Whoo!

[Deon] In our household,

it would not be
a lit Thanksgiving

if it's not a lot
of food there.

Come on, babies,
I think we gonna need
two carts, okay?

But just know
this is not a normal dinner.

This is Thanksgiving dinner
for a family of 18.

Give me the list.

It could easily be 10 dishes,

whereas my regular
family meals,

it may be three or four.

it may be three or four.

Listen, we got
a lotta stuff to do,

so I want y'all to help me.

That's why my older four
children are going with me

to assist in getting
all the stuff.

All right, babies,
so I gotta get

collard greens,
onions, turkey,
eggs, chicken,

sage, celery.

His shopping.

[Deon reading] Potatoes,
relish, butter.

[Deon reading] Peanut oil
and seasoning.

Come on, let's go
get these buggies.

We can't be here all day.

[squealing]

Y'all go get the hams
that's over there
on that boxes over there.

Y'all go get the hams
that's over there
on that boxes over there.

[Denver] Yep.

[Deon] All right, so now
we have bacon.

And get 6, uh,
gallons of milk.

Poppy's OCD is, like,
on another level
in the shops.

He gets specific
about what he buys.

Derrick, get me, like,
eight pie crusts.

Not the reduced fat,
just regular.

Hey, go put this bacon back.

This is not the brand
that I like.

[Darian] He's very specific
about getting,

like, a certain brand
of something.

We don't go off brand.

We're gonna do two
deep fried turkeys this year.

[Darian] Big boys.

And with Poppy's Derrico OCD,
he's never gonna change that.

And with Poppy's Derrico OCD,
he's never gonna change that.

-[Deon] Butter. 30 pounds.
-Oh, my--

-[Dallas] What?
-[Darian] The whole box?

-[laughs]
-[Deon chuckling]
Yes, the whole box.

Every year, my children
are getting bigger.

And that means

the meals are getting
bigger also.

We're gonna need
more eggs than this.

I mean, they can put away
some food.

[Darian] Look
at all this food.

People are gonna think
that we're greedy
or we have a big family.

[Deon] We do
have a big family.

[beeping]

Let's take the best...
and guess as to how much
this is gonna cost.

Let's take the best...
and guess as to how much
this is gonna cost.

I'd say about $300.

I think $250.

[Dallas] $231.

All right, babies, that's it.

[Darian]
What's the grand total?

Oh, my God.

Look at that.

-It's $568.16.
-[Darian] What?

[Deon] This is a big deal
and understand

all week, I'll be making runs
back and forth to the store

to get everything that I need.

You know,
but that's what's required
to make this Thanksgiving

and this holiday
special for my family.

So, now we're finally done
shopping after a 100 years.

So, now we're finally done
shopping after a 100 years.

[Deon]
And if it's been a 100 years,

and I look this good,
come on a 100 more.

-Yes.
-[chuckles]

[car door closing]

[Karen] Ooh, you ready?
You ready?

Yeah. I'm a little nervous.

Only 'cause I haven't
break danced
or whatever before.

-[Karen] Yeah, this is--
-And look who
you're breakdancing with.

[air kisses]

[Karen] Oh, Lord.
I gotta call animal control.

-For what?
-[Karen] For there's a cougar
on the loose.

-For what?
-[Karen] For there's a cougar
on the loose.

[GG laughs]

[Darian] I've had
two goals this year.

One, to put my self
more out there,

and two, make more friends
in my age.

And I can do both

while doing one of my favorite
hobbies, dancing.

So I'm very excited,
but I'm also nervous

because I want
this to go well.

Hi.

[all] Hi.

[Darian] How are you?

-[both laugh]
-Yes, how are you?

-Good, how have you guys been?
-[Darian] Good to see...

-Good.
-[Darian] Good.

It's good seeing you.

[Drayden] Hi.

[Karen] I think
Darian wants to learn
with Dray

because he's really talented.

because he's really talented.

And not because
he's attractive.

That's what I'm gonna tell
myself every single night.

[GG] I haven't seen you

-since you was like, whoo,
little kid.
-[Karen] I know.

So, what you been
up to. Mr. Busy Man?

I've been doing shows
for different entertainment
companies...

-[Darian] Yes.
-[Drayden]
...Jennifer Lopez show.

-Whoa!
-[Darian] Yes.

-Um, Kid's Choice Awards.
-[Karen] Oh, yeah.

Nice.

[Karen and Darian laugh]

[Drayden] I was excited
when Darian reached out
to learn how to dance

because I haven't seen
them forever and I think

it's an amazing opportunity
to have some fun.

it's an amazing opportunity
to have some fun.

All right,
so you're gonna go one

and two.

And then you're gonna bring
up your left leg.

Three.

-And as you do that,
you're gonna go like this.
-Okay.

I swear, this is not
about how Drayden
looks for me at all.

I wanna pursue dancing

'cause sometimes
I can be just a little bit shy

and I feel like it's a way
of expressing myself

and it reminds me
that I can get
outta my shell.

and it reminds me
that I can get
outta my shell.

One, two.

Throw.

Throw. You gotta it,
but you gotta stop

-second-guessing
yourself. [chuckles]
-Okay. Okay.

[GG] I think it's smart

that she wanna learn
from Drayden.

Drayden really knows
what he's doing.

-So...
-Seven.

-Just like that.
Exactly.
-Okay.

Also, I think
she needs the experience

of doing a few things
on her own.

Just so she can learn...

learn a little bit
about what's going on
in the world.

-Yeah, but you're gonna turn
this way.
-[Darian] Oh.

-Yeah, but you're gonna turn
this way.
-[Darian] Oh.

-So it's kind of like
hop and hop.
-Okay.

[Drayden] Yeah.

I was actually
pretty impressed

with Darian and her getting
the rhythm of the moves
and everything. Yeah,

I was very impressed.

-Oh, good!
-[applause]

-[Karen] Good job!
-Thank you.

-Very good.
-She's catching
on pretty fast.

-[GG] Quick, yeah.
-[Drayden] Yeah.

How do you feel
about dancing
in front of a crowd?

[Darian and Karen laugh]

I actually have
a routine made.

Would you be interested
in performing it live with me
on social media?

[Karen] Oh, my God.

I'm both honored
and terrified all at once

I'm both honored
and terrified all at once

because Dray
has a lot of followers

and that's a lot
of people watching.

But at the same time,
I feel like this is
a fear I should face,

and if nothing else,
prove to myself
that I can do it.

-[Drayden] You ready
for that? [laughs]
-Yeah, I think so.

Well, we are gonna do
a couple more rehearsals

and I think you'll have
it really good though,

-by then, so...
-Yeah.

[Karen] I do want
her to understand

that this is a huge step.

You know, Drayden,
he's danced
with some of the best.

I worry that if something
doesn't go right,

I feel like she'll be
hard on herself.

You know, it's just one
of those things
that's hard as a parent,

You know, it's just one
of those things
that's hard as a parent,

but we have to let them go,

we have to let them fly
and let them know

that we are always for them.

-It's gonna be so fun.
-[Darian and GG] Yeah.

-Hello!
-[Deon] Y'all go ahead.
Go ahead. Oh.

Oh, my goodness.
Hello, everyone.

-Come in. Come in.
-[Karen] Say hi. Hi.

[Kelli] Welcome
to Project 150.

-[Karen] We're coming in
with donations.
-[Kelli] Hi.

Oh, thank you so much.

If you wanna follow
me on back,

If you wanna follow
me on back,

-we'll get you started.
-[Deon] Let's go.

[Kelli] Come on, everyone.

[Karen] For our
Thanksgiving donations,

I found this really
amazing charity,

and what they do
is they accept donations

for high schoolers
and their younger siblings.

[Kelli] All
of your donations today,

those things are gonna move
on to someone else

who probably have
a lot less than you do.

-Well, that's nice.
-Very good.

[Deonee] After we heard
Eric's story,

I'm so glad that we're giving
stuff to other people

'cause it's Thanksgiving,
but also...

Mommy, I have decided
to donate my gloves.

Mommy, I have decided
to donate my gloves.

[Karen] Oh.

[Kelli] Wow,
those are amazing.

-[Derrick] There you go.
-These are from the champ.

[Derrick] I have multiple
pair of gloves, but I mean,

we need to focus
on what's important in life.

And those gloves,

someone else out there
needed them.

And If I won't give them
to some... to them,
who... who's gonna do it?

So, I have decided
to give this away.

All this stuff
we wanna donate now

'cause I really do know
how it's important

to share, give, reciprocate,

love, so yeah. Yeah.

Thank you guys so much.

Thank you guys so much.

Isn't this fun?

-[boy] Yeah.
-Mmm-hmm.

[Deon] Ma?

Um, I do want to talk to you.

Um...

It breaks my heart

knowing that Amani can't come,

and I have
to deliver that news

to my mother.

I mean, we already told
the children and they took
the news well.

But it's different with GG
because, you know,

she's gone through
a lot, you know?

So, the more joy,
the more family
members around,

the better.

the better.

Um, Amani, he said that, um,

he can't come
for Thanksgiving.

[GG] I was so, kind of...

-...looking forward to it.
-Looking forward to it.
Yeah. I know.

Yup, I know.

It's very disappointing to me.

I understand
that things happen

and we have
to still go on, but...

It's just so disappointing.

[Deon] So, how are
you feeling, Mother,

about the, um, the CT scan?

You know, the anxiety, it's...

You know, the anxiety, it's...

...it keeps trying
to kick in on me,

but I just really try hard

not to let it get
the best of me.

Yeah. When are you
getting the results?

That's coming up this week.

I believe that the therapy
has worked.

-Yeah. I feel it, too.
-[GG] So, yeah.

The chemo really
just did me in.

So, I just wanna know
all of this has been worth it.

-And I think the scan
will show nothing there.
-Yeah.

-And I think the scan
will show nothing there.
-Yeah.

[GG] Which is good,
because I'm not gonna
take more treatments.

'Cause I don't really wanna
have to deal with this again.

[Deon] That's a little
alarming for me.

I'm hopeful that it's
all the way gone,

but I'm also cognizant
that it may not be.

But I do feel
that we will be better off

than where we would have been
had she not gotten it.

So, I don't like
hearing her...

...talk about possibly ending
her chemo treatments.

This has been so hard on me.

This has been so hard on me.

Yeah, I hear that, Ma.

[Drayden] Six, seven, eight,

Hop, hop.

Do, do, do, do.

Slide, drop. Slide, drop.

Now, you're gonna
take this one out.

Kick the air.

Me and Dray are here
practicing for an upcoming
dance performance.

I'm excited, but I'm nervous.

Especially because
it's gonna be streamed
live on social media

to all of his followers.

My biggest fear is failure.

I feel like when I fail,
it's, like...

I feel like when I fail,
it's, like...

...it defines who I am.

And that's not good.

Up the body three turns.

One, two, three.

Not seeing you for so long,
it's pretty cool, you know,

seeing each other again,
to talk and know
each other again.

Hip, bend. Hip...

How do you feel
about their team?

Some of the new moves
are a little hard.

-Yeah.
-But I think you just have
to, like, practice more.

Close.

And then you're gonna do
the same thing
when you get here.

De, de, de, de.

I feel like the only thing
you're having trouble with is
the second-guessing yourself.

I feel like the only thing
you're having trouble with is
the second-guessing yourself.

[Darian] Yeah.
That's what I do.

'Cause, like, sometimes,
I'm dancing,

and then I think about it,

-and when I think about it,
that's when I mess up.
-Yeah, exactly.

So, I can't do that.

So just, like, boom, boom.

Yeah, exactly.

You're picking up pretty fast.

-Thank you.
-You already have probably
half of the dance down.

How many people will be,
like, watching us?

Whenever I post,
I usually get
around a million views.

[mouthed] Around a million!

I don't wanna feel nervous.
I really don't.

I don't wanna feel nervous.
I really don't.

I wanna do this.

I wanna really do good
on this dance.

But it's a lot
to get the hang of
very quickly.

I just hope to do my best.

It's nerve-racking, huh?

-Yeah.
-[chuckles]

[Daiten] Poppy,
what are you doing?

-Baby, I'm cutting up
our greens.
-[kid] Yes, Poppy!

Keep y'all
little fingers back.

[Deon] I have
the mask on, baby,

'cause your Poppy had
a tooth emergency.

'cause your Poppy had
a tooth emergency.

I have to go to the dentist.

I couldn't get into dentist
because of Thanksgiving.

Uh-oh, this is
a little embarrassing,

um, but I had
a little accident.

I was eating something hard,

and I chipped my damn tooth.

Luckily, it doesn't hurt.
But it looks horrible.

Poppy, you look like a thief.

A thief?

[Deon] I like the ninja.

My family is going to have
a field day with this.

So, either I look silly
wearing a mask,

or I look silly
without a tooth.

-This is a lot of food
we're gonna have, y'all.
-[indistinct]

-This is a lot of food
we're gonna have, y'all.
-[indistinct]

Yeah, all these
collard greens?

-Cut these--
-And this is not it!
This is...

Look, this is only one dish.

-[child] Mmm.
-How are you gonna
make bacon for 18 people?

You're gonna make
bacon for you?

No, I'm making it
for Thanksgiving.

-I... not... know!
-[giggling]

-It is.
-[Deon] You know
it's collard greens.

-You just talk to hear
yourself runnin' your mouth.
-Collard greens!

We still have a lot to do.

I have a few days' worth
of food prep,

and Karen has
a little surprise
that she's cooking up.

Tooth issue or not,
this is going to be
an amazing Thanksgiving.

I done had it with y'all.

Y'all go back over there.

I have 18 people
I gotta cook for.

[Producer] No, we're
not talking
about food, Dawsyn.

[Producer] No, we're
not talking
about food, Dawsyn.

Today is the day
that we go and get
the test results back

from GG's scan.

And this is when
we will officially find out

how did the chemo do.

I'm hopeful but scared.

Because my mother said
if the cancer is not
all the way gone,

she don't think she's gonna
do chemo no more.

she don't think she's gonna
do chemo no more.

-[Dr. Parikh] Hi.
-[Deon] Hello, Doctor.

-[GG] Hi.
-[Dr Parikh] How you doin'?

-[Deon] Good.
-[Dr Parikh] How are you?

-All right.
-[Dr Parikh] Coughing?

[GG] Better.

-Then that's good news.
-[Deon] Yes.
It's excellent news.

-Yeah.
-Coughing less,
not coughing up blood.

So, I didn't see anything new.

And the cancer has
shrunk down a lot.

The largest part
is about 2.5
to 3 centimeters only.

The largest part
is about 2.5
to 3 centimeters only.

-[Deon] Mmm.
-[Dr Parikh] And it was
almost three times that

-when we started.
-[Deon] Oh, my God.

[Dr. Parikh speaking]

So, now comes
a decision point
on what we do now.

-We can certainly give you
a little bit more chemo.
-Oh, God.

[Dr Parikh] Option one, right?

We could just give you
the immunotherapy
and see if it holds.

Option three is we introduce
a little bit
of radiation therapy.

-No more radiation.
-I know.

I know, but consider it.

Oh, my God.

Radiation is something
that terrifies me
more than chemo.

'Cause if I go
do that radiation,

it'll be something else
after that.

I feel like I'm never gonna
stop climbing this mountain.

I am done.

And we don't need
to decide now.

Very first day we met,
when we talked about
giving you options, right?

Yes. And I told her
that as long
as there's options...

Yes. And I told her
that as long
as there's options...

-[Dr Parikh] Right.
-...that means there's hope.

One of the hardest things
to do in cancer medicine

is to keep people's motivation
to treat alive.

And GG said
she wanted to fight.

And now we see
the results here,
a great sign.

It's good news,
'cause I don't think
she'd be here

if we didn't start
treatment, so...

[GG] I don't wanna
do this again.

I don't want you
to think that now.

-[Deon] That's a little...
-Today was a good day.

[Deon] This is a good year.
This is a win.

And we gotta focus on the win.

[GG] I just don't think
I can do this anymore.

[sniffles]

I don't like talking
about that.

[sniffles]

-[Deon] Yeah?
-Yeah.

[girl 1] Whoo-hoo!

[girl 2] Dai's gonna show
what them Derricos made of!

-[Deon] Y'all ready to see
your sister get down?
-[girl 3] Oh, ready!

-Yes!
-[Deon] All right.

-You ready, baby girl?
-[Darian] Yes.

I'm ex-kited.
I'm not excited,
I'm "ex-kited".

Today is the day

Dray and I will
be dancing live
for all of his followers.

And I only get
one shot at this.

So, if I mess this up,

they're gonna
clown me so hard,

they're gonna
clown me so hard,

I'm gonna, like,
wanna crawl under a rock
and never come out.

-Hi.
-Hi.

-Hello.
-[chorus] Hello!

-[Deon] What's going on,
young man? How you doing?
-[woman] Hello.

-[Drayden] Hi.
How are you doing?
-Hi.

-Good. How are you?
-[Drayden] Good.

The last time I saw you...

-...you were a baby.
-[woman] Right?

[Meranda] So nice to see you!

So, check this out.
I'm... I'd normally be
the butt of the joke.

But I have this mask on

because I need
some dental work,

and I refuse to be seen
without a mask on.

and I refuse to be seen
without a mask on.

-Oh, I thought you're gonna
rob a bank or something.
-[everyone laughs]

[Drayden] So, how
about we stretch and see
how we're feeling?

-[Darian] Okay.
-[Drayden] All right.

-Okay.
-All right.

We're gonna sit down,
let you young folk,
do what you do.

[Karen] I'm excited,
but I'm nervous for Darian.

You know, Drayden has
a lotta followers.

He's a professional dancer.

It makes me think
that if something
doesn't go right,

you know, I just don't want
her to spend the time
beating up herself

over what anyone else can say.

-[Drayden] Okay, we're gonna
go live. You ready?
-[Darian] Yes.

You guys ready?

-[all] Yes!
-[man] We're ready for you.

-[all] Yes!
-[man] We're ready for you.

-[Karen] Ready! [cheers]
-Yes.

-All right! [claps]
-[cheers]

♪ Ride it up, wrap it up
Get it up ♪

♪ Ride it up, wrap it up
You keep your hands up ♪

♪ Ride it up, wrap it up
Get it up ♪

♪ Ride it up, wrap it up
Give it up ♪

♪ Ride it up, wrap it up
Switch it up, aye ♪

♪ Put your hands up
You keep them hands up ♪

♪ If I step up in this dance
I might rob you ♪

[kid] Whoa!

Dai can dance.

[Daiten speaking]

I mean, expired.

I mean, expired.

[Karen] Go, Dai! Go, go, go!

[Karen] Go, Dai! Go, Dray!

[all] Go, Dai!

[all cheering]

♪ This the type of music
That we bop it by the third ♪

[Derrick] Dang!

They should take
that show on the road
and run it right back.

-Drayden, good job, man.
Good job.
-Go, Dray! Go, Dai!

I have absolutely
seen a change

-in our daughter
in the last couple of years.
-A good change.

-in our daughter
in the last couple of years.
-A good change.

-A positive change.
-A good change,
a positive change.

[Karen] We're so proud
of you, Darian.

I think it's official
that we need to say,

Darian is no longer
an up-and-coming adult.

She's a young lady.

Young lady.
We have a young lady.

-You had fun?
-A lot of fun.

Yeah!

I stopped
second-guessing myself.

I feel really good.

This is the new,
almost 17-year-old,
adult Darian.

I'm throwing away
all of the negative thoughts
in the trash.

[exclaims] Oh!

[exclaims] Oh!

Oh, that's so wonderful.

See there? You asked.

What is it?
"Ask, and you shall receive?"

[woman] Uh-huh.

I loved her performance.

And she was totally confident.
And I love it.

She is turning
into a young woman

right in front of my face.

And I am proud to have her

as a granddaughter
and as my friend.

-[dance music playing]
-[all cheering]

Oh, oh!

Oh, oh!

[Deon exclaiming]

[indistinct murmuring]

[Deon] Aye.
It probably go like this.

[Eric] I hated cilantro.

It's Thanksgiving!
It's Thanksgiving!

It's Thanksgiving.

I'm so excited
because it's Thanksgiving.

I'm so excited
because it's Thanksgiving.

[GG] You like the heat?

I've been cooking all week.

[Deon] Yeah,
this is cornbread.

[Eric] Cornbread dressing.

It's been busy.
It's been real busy.

And this morning,
I had to get up early

to deep-fry these turkeys.

[Deon] But this
dinner tonight...

Baby! It's gonna be worth it.

[GG] Happy Turkey Day.

Happy Turkey Day, Mommy.

How's your mouth?

How's your mouth?

-Your face looks swollen.
-Well...

-Is it that bad? Oh, my God.
-It's swollen.

-This looks so...
-Ma, no, no!

Stay outta the pie
until we ready.

So, Ma,
how are you feeling lately?

I am feeling wonderful.

Oh, that's good. You sure?

[GG] I'm positive.

I'm still processing the news
about the scan report.

But I feel good.

I feel good that I'm here.

I feel good that I get
a chance to share
this holiday with my family.

I feel good that I get
a chance to share
this holiday with my family.

I just feel good.

Hey.

I got a surprise.

[all gasp in excitement]

Hey.

I got a surprise.

[all gasp in excitement]

[all kids screaming]

[Darian] Long time, no see.

It's really good to see you.

It's Amani.

-[Amani] You...
How you doing?
-[GG laughs]

He's here! He's actually here.

I thought he wasn't coming.

What an amazing day it is.

What are you doing here?

[Deon] Well, we knew
how important
this was for you.

-So, Karen went
into her business money.
-[GG] Aw!

[Deon] And made it happen.

She stepped up to the plate.

-I did.
-And she funded it.

[all laugh]

We just wanted to see
this smile right here.

We just wanted to see
this smile right here.

I mean, outta everybody,
GG definitely needed this.

[Deon] Let's go make our way
into the kitchen
and let's get started.

[Karen] You know,
having the year
that she have had,

she needed this moment
of excitement and joy.

-So, it felt good
to get him here.
-[Deon] Yeah, yeah.

Because she needed
to be loved on.

[GG] Oh, God. I lost my seat.

Aw, you can have my seat.

-[kid 1] Diez, where are
you gonna sit?
-[kid 2] You got no space.

[kid 3] Kids are gonna
sit between us.

-[Diez] Okay.
-[woman] Cheer up.

[Amani] Um, I just want
to tell all you guys,

you know, I appreciate y'all,
you know, having me.

You know, getting me
out here and everything

You know, getting me
out here and everything

because life gets you
through a lot
of twists and turns.

You know, when you're young,
you don't know what it's like

not having both
of your parents.

So, um, you know,
I love each
and every one of y'all.

-[kid] Same.
-[Amani] And I do have
a little bit of a surprise.

Um, GG is gonna be
a great-grandmother.

-[chuckles]
-[all gasp in surprise]

-[Deon] Good stuff.
-What?

I will be having a child soon.

-Just a little boy.
-Oh, that's...

[all cheering]

-[Deon] Congratulations.
-Thank you, thank you.

-[Deon] Congratulations.
-Thank you, thank you.

[GG] A great-grandmother
is what I'm going to be.

It is definitely
one more reason for me
to keep up the fight.

I wanna see this baby.

I wanna be a part of his life.

Yeah, and the only way
I can do that
is to be here.

And, um, my dad
isn't here anymore.

So, uh, I have
a question for you, Uncle.

Would you be
a honorary grandad
to my child?

Oh, absolutely. Oh, my God.

-Poppy's gonna be a gruncle.
-[all laugh]

-Poppy's gonna be a gruncle.
-[all laugh]

-[Karen] Say gruncle.
-Oh, you. I am honored.

Well, we may not
have a baby on the way,

but somehow,
our family
continues to grow.

If Chris was alive,
he would be overjoyed.

And I feel
that his presence is here.

[Deon] De'Aren, what are
you thankful for?

[Deon] You thankful for love?

-Aw, De'Aren, that's so nice!
-[all clapping]

So, what are you
thankful for, Diez?

-[Deon] Thanksgiving!
Thank you, baby.
-[all] Aw!

-[Deon] Thanksgiving!
Thank you, baby.
-[all] Aw!

I'm thankful
for my independence.

-Yes!
-And I'm excited to find
my passion in life.

I did a lot this year,
but I could...
I could have done more.

I'm just excited
that I'm growing up.

And I'm almost 17,
I'm... I'm almost
a full-fledged adult,

and then I can just start
looking at colleges, maybe.

I'm thankful for GG's health.

-That was nice.
-[all clapping]

I'm thankful for the faith
and power.

-Faith and the power of God?
-[phone dings]

-Faith and the power of God?
-[phone dings]

-[all laugh]
-Bell alert.

That was God telling you,
"All right, now."

-[all laugh]
-[man] All right.

[Derron] Growing up,
Thanksgiving for me

was something that was
celebrated around me.

But now, definitely,
I feel included
and a part of the family.

-Since I am a Derrico
now, um...
-[Deon] Yes. Amen.

Thankful for new family

because y'all are making me
wanna be a better me
in every aspect.

So, I'd like
to thank you all for that.

So, I'd like
to thank you all for that.

So, this is my
first Thanksgiving
officially adopted in.

And, um, it is one
of the best feelings
of love and affection

that I ever had in my life.

Not to get emotional,
but this has been a...

a really tough year
for all of us.

And sometimes, you don't
realize what you need
until it happens.

And we are so blessed to have
14 beautiful children here.

Um,

Every year,
I'm just thanking God

Every year,
I'm just thanking God

because just to think
that there are
people out there

that don't have
their loved ones
with them right now...

You know, the size
of our house
really isn't what matters.

What really matters
is the love that is inside.

And I am so grateful

-that we have
an abundance of that.
-Yeah.

You know,
it takes a lotta work...

...to pull together
as a family.

And remember to stay close
to each other, okay?

Okay.

Okay.

So that's it.

-[all clapping]
-Oh, my Gosh.

[kid] Kiss her!

Love is a wonderful thing.

But you also have
to be mature enough
to understand and feel it.

And now, I can feel
the love in the room.

And it's a blessing
to be able to recognize it.

-I'll keep mine short
because I am hungry.
-[all laugh]

But, uh, um...

-I'm thankful for life.
-[Karen] Mm-hmm.

[GG] And I love each
and every one of y'all dearly.

[GG] And I love each
and every one of y'all dearly.

So, I am forever thankful...

-...to everybody.
-[Deon] Amen.

[GG] So, in saying that,

I think we should have dinner.

Yes, I'm starving. Thank God.

-[Karen] Oh, let's eat, baby.
Let's feed our babies.
-[Deon] Yeah.

[Deon] God said,
"Let there be turkey."

[kid] Uh, I need
a lot of everything.

[girl] Oh, those greenies
are so soft.

Oh, those snaps.

[Amani] Can I get some
of this mac, too?

-[Deon] That's Karen's mac.
-[Karen] That's right.

-Oh, now that's good.
-There you go!

[Amani] They're good, too.

When you mix it
with all the food together,
I love it.

[GG] I feel strong...

...being surrounded
by my family.

And it doesn't matter
if they're blood or not.

I'm gonna keep on
fighting for all of them.

I am.

[Karen] Now,
we're gonna do a toast.

[Deon] This is apple cider.
There's no alcohol.

I see a hole.

[GG] There's supposed
to be a hole.

[all] Derricos!

[GG] Through their prayers,

I believe that's why I'm here.

-[kids shouting]
-[Deon] Long life
and great health.

[kids clamoring]