All language subtitles for Doubling.Down.with.the.Derricos.S05E03.1080p.WEB.h264-EDITH[EZTVx.to]_track3_eng

-Welcome home!
-Whoo!

[all cheering]

[kids] Previously on
Doubling Down
with the Derricos.

We got a new house!

When are we moving in?

Well, we have a lot
that we still have to do.

First, well, we have to have
the house painted.

-[yells] I got... [indistinct]
-Who started this mess?

We're literally further behind
than when we first started.

Uh, I'm done. Let's go.

I wanna stop the treatment.

I think it's a horrible idea.

I mean, the chemo got us
some great positive results.

If you get worse,
you may not be strong enough
to take more chemo.

Oh.

[excitedly] I'm auditioning
for NYU!

[all cheering]

I didn't even know that Darian
was applying for schools,

not to mention across country.

[singing]
♪ People down here thinkin'♪

I see the lights,
"Darian Derrico."

So, if you do get accepted,
then what?

-I don't wanna let her down.
-Okay.

[Deon] I'm actually
a little pissed off

about how Karen's role
in this whole thing has been.

And if she gets in,
she's got to take it.

I want her to live
her own damn life, period.

I need you to be
my right hand on this.

-If they accept her...
-And I need you to be
my right hand...

-I'm done.
-What part of the game
is this?

So now you walkin' out?

[producer]
That's a lot of people

[upbeat song playing]

♪ I'm the illest
in this city♪

♪ Yeah, I'll never
go to sleep♪

♪ I've been
stacking all this money♪

♪ I got everything I need♪

[kid] Babies, quiet on set!

Three, two...

A, B, C, D, camera marker.

-I'm the producer.
-Go!

Hey, guys.
My name is Dallas Derrico,

and this is the third episode
of The Dallas Derrico Show

starring me, your host,
Dallas Derrico.

Okay, guys, let's get down
to our news reporter
Daician Derrico.

How's weather down there,
Daician?

[Daician] Yes, Dallas.
Everybody definitely make sure

you guys move out of...
[indistinct]

...because there's a long
and a strong hurricane here,
you guys.

-As you guys can see,
all the dust...
-[kid 1] La-la-la-la-la!

[Daician] I'm Daician Derrico,
reporting back to you, Dallas.

-[kid 2] That's a wrap.
-[kid 3] It's a wrap.

[kids chattering
in background]

So, I'm closing this door

'cause I do not want
a spin off

of what happened
the other day.

[sighs] But, I know
you're not right with me,

and I'm for sure
not right with you.

But at the same time,

we're moving
into a bigger house.

This is a blessing,
this something we both wanted.

So to be here,

-that doesn't make sense.
-No, it doesn't at all.

[Deon] But of course,
you're the one that
walked out.

Karen and I recently got into
a huge blowup argument

over Darian going to college
in New York.

I mean, we have
enough stress right now

moving a family of 16 people
into a new home,

because I have a new tenant
moving into this house
next month.

And it's a lot of
extra pressure.

So, for the sake
of the children and Darian,

Karen and I really need to
get this thing worked out.

I feel a certain way,
you feel a certain way.

We definitely need to
talk to Darian,

but we still need to be right,
you and I.

We can't look like
refuting in front of her.

This is serious.

We just should be
on the same page at all times.

Karen has always been
a hands on, great mother,

but I think that Karen
is pushing Darian

to go to the East Coast,

because it's what Karen
would have wanted for herself.

-You done?
-I'm done for now.

All of the programs that
they have been a part of,
right?

I found them.

When it came back to me like,
"You're pushing her
into this,"

I was only going off of
what I was being told like,

"Ooh, I love to write.
Ooh, I love to do this."

That's how these programs
was found.

I didn't feel a need
to come and talk to you.

It was just a simple fact,
Derrico, that I've been
handling this all along.

I know Derrico has
his opinions of it,

but I understand
the importance of what
an higher education is.

So, yeah, I want her to go.

Especially knowing that
it wasn't always easy
for women, in general,

to be able to attend college,
let alone a Black woman.

[Deon] I'm more taken aback
by the fact that

you just decided this
and I know none of it.

I mean, her college?

This is a pivotal point
in her life,

and I've actually
spoken with Darian.

She's told me point blank
that she felt pressured.

And I get it.

You know,
what child wants to think that

they're letting
their parent down?

If she gets accepted in,

she gotta take this,
at least try it!

I want things to be
easier for her.

-Hey, baby...
-[Karen] I want things to be
better for her.

-You don't want things to be
for her like it was for you.
-And I also feel like...

-Right,
and I also feel like...
-Got it.

...this is the one time
I feel like she just
needs that push.

We just have to respect
our children's

decision upon their own lives.

That's it.

So, we're gonna
talk to Darian, right?

And when she tell you
that she doesn't wanna go,
you're going to accept that.

I'm gonna really
encourage her to go.

You're gonna push her.

I'm gonna really
encourage her to go.

Doing something new is,
it's always scary.

And most children,
they wanna take
the safe route.

So you know,
I'm happy for the both of us
to talk to Darian

so I can find out if
she's really feeling pushed.

But it's a part of our jobs
as parents to make sure that,

you know, our children
don't sleep on opportunities.

I'm gonna still
really encourage her.

I'm not pushing her,
I'm really encouraging her.

Oh, my God. I'm done.

I'm done.

[upbeat music playing]

Three, two, one.

-Ah!
-[kids laughing]

Okay, let me
see y'all right now.

Yes!

Get it, babies.
Get it, get it.

A few weeks ago,
I decided to stop
taking my chemo

and focus on natural healing.

Although I sometimes have
moments of pain,

overall, my quality of life
seems to be improving.

Good job!

And I'm so thankful to God
that I'm still here

so that I can
enjoy these moments
with my grandbabies.

-Yeah, boy,
these babies growing up.
-Mmm-hmm.

But this baby growing up, too.

-Ah.
-How did your audition go?

It went very, very well.

-Did it?
-[Darian] It did.
Yeah, it did.

Even though I applied for
NYU's singing program,

I really don't know
what I would wanna do
if I get accepted.

I hate the idea of being
so far from my family,

especially with GG
fighting cancer.

I'm just...
I have so many worries.

If you get in,
are you gonna go?

GG, I don't know,
to be honest.

Like, you already know
what I wanna do.

I mean, yeah,
I wanna pursue music.

-[GG] Yeah.
-But I just don't know
where I wanna do it.

Okay.

Well, I think it would be
a good experience.

But, I mean,
one of the first things
of becoming an adult

is when you
make your decisions,

just know why
you're makin' 'em...

-Mmm-hmm.
-...and be comfortable
with doing so.

Yeah.

-Okay.
-[GG] Yeah.

You know, in regards to
Derrick and Karen,

I don't want nobody to think
that I'm trying to

interfere with their decision
for their children.

But with Darian, college,
I think would teach her

more about how to
get along in life
on her own.

And the grandbabies
are watching her,

so it would be
setting the pace
for the rest of 'em.

And that's what I believe.

[Daician] Deonee,
you going back in, I'll go--

[Deonee] No,
I'm going this way.

-Daician, you're going back...
-And I'm going this way.

[kids humming song]

[singing indistinctly]

[kid 1] No, no,
remember this one?

-Remember it's this...
-[kid 2] Hey, guys, I have to
look at the video again.

-[Karen] What are y'all doing?
-[kid 3] Doing step-dancing.

Where did you...
Who found this video?

-[kid 4] Deonee.
-[kid 5] We're making up
our own.

[Karen] Mmm-hmm.
Do y'all like doing it.

[both girls] Yes.

Y'all are following
in Mommy's footsteps.

That thing actually has been
around for centuries,

and it's primarily done
in historically Black
universities.

To be a stepper,
you have to have rhythm.

I was a part of a step team
when I was in high school,

and I love how we made
music and rhythm

with the sound of our feet.

It kind of made me feel
like church, a little bit,

because of how in sync
we were.

It's a lot going on
with the move and all,

but if I found y'all a class,
would y'all wanna do it?

-[both laugh] I do.
-Oh, look like everybody want
to take some classes, okay.

No, no, no,
it'll only help me.

It'll only help me
earn ladies 'cause you...

It'll help both of us
earn the ladies.

[emphatically]
It will help me,
and that's final.

[Karen] I'll tell you what,
I'll look into it,

and if I find 'em,
I'll take y'all, okay?

-[kid 6] Okay.
-Can we see your step moves?

[Karen] My step moves?

All I remember is this one.
This is so old.

Hold on. It was...

[GG] Uh-huh, go ahead.
Oh, my...

-It was this. [laughs]
-[GG] Yeah!

[Karen] This old, super old.

All right!

[upbeat music playing]

[Darian] You can't
keep it all.

-[kid] Yes, we can.
-[Darian] No, you can't.

[kid] Yes, we can.

Babies, no.
We have to donate that.

-[kids] No!
-Yes, we do.

I'm gonna donate you guys.

[Darian] I'm gonna donate you.

-It is you.
-No.

Yeah.

[kid] Hello?

[kids speaking indistinctly]

Dior, I do not want you
to make a mistake

and pack your brother away
and we donate him.

I know you don't
want that, right?

The new house is a clean slate
for me and my family of 16,

but it is very easy
for a family our size

to collect
a large amount of junk.

And I don't wanna bring
anything other than
what's needed.

So, the family went through
items for things to donate.

-Yeah, Dior,
you're going to nap time.
-So see ya to the south side.

Night-night.

[Derrick speaking]

Come on,
let's hire some movers.

All right, boys,
anywhere where there's a box
with a pink sticker on it,

it has to get out
of this house.

[both] Okay.

All right, let's go.

-Chop-chop.
-Go, Denver.

Dariz, get the door for me.

Yeah. This box
is for the big dogs.

Y'all ain't ready
for this, man.

Y'all got little muscles.

The beauty of having a house
full of preteens and teenagers

is I get to
funnel all that energy
into a project like this.

-[indistinct]
-No, Deniko,
you can't put that on top.

-[Eric] Yeah, Deniko.
-[Deon] It'll blow off.
Thank you.

Otherwise, they'd be
wasting time on games,
chasing girls.

Only one of y'all up there.

And when I was a teenager,
my mother kept my butt busy

because I was girl-crazy,
just like them.

-[laughs] Hold on.
-[cell phone ringing]

-What y'all looking for?
-[Eric] We need tape.

Oh, this is GG.

-Hey, Mother, what's going on?
-[kid] Hey, GG.

-[GG over phone] Not a lot,
what's going on with you?
-Hey, GG.

Trying to get these boxes
loaded up on my truck

so I can go donate 'em.

[GG] Okay. Well, I'm...
[grunting]

-Say what?
-[GG grunts painfully]

-[Deon] Ma?
-[GG roughly] Derrick,
Derrick I gotta hang up.

[call cuts]

[Deon] I don't know.

-Is she okay?
-I'm sure she good.

Let me go, y'all.
I'll be right back.

I'm sure she good, y'all.
Don't y'all worry, okay?

Eric, do me a favor,
heads up with everything.

All right.

[Eric] I don't know
what happened.

Poppy'll let us know
what's the word
when he come back.

Come on. Come on.

GG recently
stopped doing her chemo,

so I don't know what to think.

But it was definitely a sound

-of a person in distress.
-[phone dialing]

[answering machine playing]
Hi, you've reached G,

-leave a message at the sound
of the tone. Thank you.
-Oh, my God.

I call her,
and I keep calling her,
and she doesn't answer.

It's totally not like GG
to not answer my call,
and that scares me.

I'm just envisioning
what must be going on

for her to have abruptly
hung up on me like she did.

Ma, Ma, what's going on?

-[GG] What?
-Ma, you scared the mess
out of me, out of us.

-I kept calling your phone.
Where's your phone?
-Oh.

In the bedroom. I just,
I had a moment.

Ma, you have no idea,

-the fear that you
sent over to me, over us.
-[GG] Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm dumbfounded.

While I'm on the phone
with her,

she let out
this distressed cry.

Obviously, I'm grateful
that she's okay.

But my adrenaline
is still up to here,

so it's taking a minute for me
to come down from that.

I am thankful to God
that you're okay.

[affectionately] Aw, aw, aw,

my baby.

I'm sorry.

-You okay?
-Yeah.

I'm sorry to see my child
worried and upset about me,

and to see him
break down like that,

oh, that's heart-wrenchin'
for me.

I don't like to see that.

Which is why some things,

I don't even wanna tell him.

Nah.

So, what was it?

I just had a pain.

And the pain
was so excruciatin',

I couldn't talk no more.

But you know, luckily,
the longer I'm off the chemo,
the less it happens.

I really think it's time
that we tell the children

that you're weaning yourself
off of chemo.

You're probably right,
but I know

that's gonna be
a hard conversation.

I think that the way
you tell them

to keep them from "losing it,"
so to speak...

-Right.
-...that you've decided to
wean yourself off of chemo...

-Yeah.
-...and it seems to be
doing pretty good,

but it is a process.

Yeah, and I need to
let them know that, um,

just because
I'm stopping the chemo,

I am by no means givin' up.

[emphatically] Cancer will
not take me out.

Amen.

I have struggled with
GG's decision to stop chemo,

but it's also very important
that we show transparency

amongst us as family,

so the children know
that when GG has pain

not to be scared,
it's a part of the process.

But we just don't know
how they're going to react.

One teardrop,

it's over.

No, because I'm thinking of...
[sniffles]

...the fear as a little kid
for me.

[Deon] Yeah.

Mmm-hmm.

[GG sniffling]

And it tears me up.

I know Derrick is right.
We've gotta tell the kids.

I just hope and I pray
there won't be no tears,

'cause them tears,
they break my heart.

I don't want the kids
worrying about me.

[Deon] So, you think
you'll be able to
talk to them soon?

-[GG] Yeah.
Give your mommy a hug.
-[grunts]

Thank you, baby.

Thank you.

[Karen] Are you ready
to get this house furnished?

-[store clerk] Hello there.
Wow, this is a big group.
-[Karen] Hi.

You guys have your own
tour bus or something?

-That's coming.
-[store clerk] All right,
all right.

-That's coming...
-What brings you guys
in today?

We have a new house
and we need to furnish it.

[store clerk] You came
to the right place. We're here
to help whenever you're ready.

[Karen] Thank you so much.

We only have a month left
before we have to be
at our current house.

-Mmm-hmm.
-And the new tenants
are gonna be moving in here.

So, between renovations
at the new house,

paint up and down stairs,

I just don't know
how we're gonna do it.

Oh, yeah,
there's furniture all up here.

We really need to replace
a lot of the children's
furniture,

you know, most are built-ins,

and the other half
they've outgrown.

But my goal is to
find furniture that is
inexpensive, you know?

So, my contractor
quoted me a price of $2,500

to do built-in desks,

but I'm still waiting
for the prices to come in
for the built-in bunk beds.

I am determined to do
what makes the best
financial sense.

That would be here
at this furniture store.

-I'm telling you right now.
-I disagree. I disagree.

-[all clamoring, screaming]
-Oh, my gosh.

Okay, y'all.

-See, y'all...
-[indistinct chatter]

[Karen] Okay, just go.

[kids screaming]

[Karen] Oh, my gosh.

[Daician speaking]

Yeah, we're gonna need to
buy a lot of bunk beds.

-Yeah.
-[Daician speaking]

'Cause a high bed
just make me so comfortable.

[De'Aren speaks]

Look at this one right here,
it got some step.

[Diez] Yeah.

-Oh, ooh.
-[kids exclaiming]

[gasps] Look at that one.

-Triple.
-[indistinct]

Triple for triplets.

-Do y'all love this?
-Yeah!

Who want the top bunk?

-Me, me, me, me, me!
-[Karen] Good Lord.

So who's gonna
sleep down here?

-Me! I'm gonna
sleep down there!
-[all clamoring]

-I think that this one right
here, you know, may work.
-[kids chatter indistinctly]

[Karen] That price is not bad.

[Deon] But two of 'em is 14.

-Well...
-Yeah, I just need to
check with my guy

and see how much price...
what he's gonna charge.

This is right here.
Why do we have to see
what your guy says?

If he charges less,
then we need to go with him.

-[kids chattering]
-So, let's keep looking.

Come on, y'all, let's go.

I haven't been sharing
all the budget information
with Karen,

because I simply don't wanna
stress her out any more
than she already is.

But we can't buy the first
item she lays her eyes on

without making sure
it's the best economical
option for us.

[screaming, laughing]

Hey, babies,
be careful with that.
Don't break it, okay?

-You break it...
-[Eric] If you break it,
you buy it.

Oh, my gosh. We got some desk.

-[Deon] Girl, slow your roll.
-Yeah, I love desk.

-Slow your roll.
-No, but look at them!

-[kid] I love
these desks. I love them.
-[Karen] You love them?

$178. We can get them
for the triplets.

But Karen, you gotta remember,
we're gonna pay taxes on this.

He just got a flat $2,500.
That's it, out the door.

[Karen] How long
is it gonna take him?

A month, maybe two.

[angrily] "A month,
or maybe two?"

Max.

[Karen] You know, this is
incredibly frustrating.

I know we are
both stressed out,

but there are so many items
on our checklist,

and these are
affordable options.

I don't understand
why we can't just

meet in the middle
with anything.

Come on, y'all. Let's go.

Hey, y'all. Y'all know
the aliens is coming, right?

-Hey, could you step in this,
please? [laughs]
-Hell, no.

We gotta be
prepared for the aliens.

But now, it's serious.

Eric, you look like
a Black Incredible Hulk.

You don't need a degree
to learn about the music
industry.

But when I look at
my mom and my grandma

and all of them,
they didn't have fall backs.

[Darian] GG is going through
her health scares right now,

so it's just a lot
to think about.

I wanna do this
because I wanna do this.

I don't wanna do this
because I feel pushed.

[upbeat song playing]

♪ Now we never sleep♪

♪ Big lights, big city
Got the energy♪

[Karen] Dariz, Dariz, open.

-[Dariz speaks indistinctly]
-Thank you.

-Y'all excited?
-[all] Yes.

Today, I'm taking
all the children

to check out a local step team

to see if they wanna join.
You know, when I was young,

I used to be
quite the step-dancer myself.

So, I love giving them
this opportunity to learn
more about it.

-Hello!
-[woman] Hey.

-How are you?
-[woman] Good. You?

Oh, my Lord.

-I got my little
train behind me. girl.
-[woman] Look at them.

-Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
-Nice to meet you.

Y'all excited to be here?

[all] Yes!

Now, y'all hang back,
I'mma get the team

and line them up
and show you what we got.

All right. Let's have
a seat over here, y'all,

while she go
get everybody together.

[Daiten] Yeah. Totally.

Dariz...

[Jamie]
Stepping is used in HBCUs

as a way for them to remember

how slaves
used to communicate.

They would communicate
with each other

by slapping their hands
against their thighs
and their work boots

to make songs
and to pass messages

so the slave owners
would not know what
they were saying.

And they would do that
to make the time pass.

All right. You're going
with the boys and
Jade and Sarah.

So y'all go back
right over there.

They're gonna take you.

I actually saw
a girl that I liked.

And so learning step
could be, uh,

an easier way
to get the ladies.

-And the hot ladies.
-Ladies.

[Jamie]
So it's gonna
be a jump, under,

front, back.
Start with just that.

So, five, six, seven, right.

[together]
Jump, under, front, back.

Under, under, front, back.

-[Jade] Just like that.
-Jump, under, uh...

You ready to take off.
I see you.

Deniko, I'm surprised that
Deniko got it pretty good.

Five, six, seven

-and jump, under, front, back.
-I get it. I get that.

-[Jamie]
So say the words with me.
-Okay.

[together] Jump, under,

front, back.

[Jamie] Five, six, seven.

[together]
Jump, under, front, back.

[Jamie] Look at that.
You killed it.

[Daiten] Step class is hard
because there's a lot of moves
that they're doing.

We can go on one move.

"Oh, I got that move
done pack."

And then we do it
altogether, like,

"Wait, what's the first move
we did again?"

Y'all don't tell
your sisters over there,

but y'all got to before them.

Yeah, boys rule.

...first, the guy
gets the number.

No, no, no. So first,
they run into each other.

They will have a library,
they have books.

-And they go, "Oh, excuse me."
-They're at the library. Yeah.

They bend down, the glasses.

-The boy doesn't even badger.
-[Dallas] He just backs off.

There's a part.
The boy, the hot,
super-hot boy says,

"You're amazing
just the way you are."

-They like each other.
-[Dallas] Yeah.

Then they're telling me.
They're like,

"Let me get them digits."

"Let me get them digits."

[Jamie] Attention!

[thud echoes]

Five, six, seven, jump.

Front, back, under, under.

Right, left, up, down.

[girl]
Five, six, seven, eight!

Come on.

[all] Get your pop.

-[Jamie] And?
-[all] Dance.

[all cheering]

-[girl 2] That was nice.
-[Jamie] Good job, y'all.

-Oh, my God.
-[Jamie] Good job, good job.

Doing step is harder
than I thought, but...

[Jamie] What do you think?
Y'all want to come back?

-Yes.
-[Jamie] Okay.

-All right, y'all. Let's go.
-Bye.

Bye. Come on.

All right, boys, I'm leaving.

Boys!

Y'all have fun walking home.
We out.

-Bye.
-[Karen] Bye.

♪ We gonna live it up♪

♪ We gonna have a good time♪

♪ We gonna have a good time♪

♪ Live it up♪

[all exclaiming]

[girl 3] Put the box right!

Hey. Hey, y'all. Hey.

Come on, man.

[all screaming]

[Eric] All right, all right,
all right. Freeze!

Y'all supposed to be packing.

[Eric]
I know you're not packing.

[exclaims]

[Eric] What's that, Diez?

-[Eric] The aliens?
-[Diez] Yes.

Hey, y'all. Y'all know
the aliens is coming, right?

We gotta go.

Would you
step in this, please?

[Eric] Hell, no.

We gotta be
prepared for the aliens.

But now it's serious.

I think we've already
been invaded.

I ain't wearing those...

[boy] And, Eric, guess what
we're gonna be doing.

[Eric] What is this?

We're about
to make you an alien.

-Yeah, we do have
a lot of drama here.
-Stay in your planet.

[Daiten] You really
do look like it though.

[Eric] Am I scary?

Yes.

[Deon] What are y'all doing?

Y'all supposed
to be helping pack.

Y'all have made a mess. Eric.

What are you?

The invaders.

You look like a Black
Incredible Hulk.

I wanted to look alien.

-[Deon] You don't look... No.
-Handsome.

[Eric]
I was supposed to be green.

Well, you green.

[Diez speaking]

We making a mockery
of the aliens,

and we don't wanna upset them.

They may not like green.

-[growls]
-[boys laughing]

I'm taking you
to the mothership.

What is this?
The alien body snatcher?

I'm taking them
to the mothership. Yeah.

Hey, brother, do you.

I have 12 more.

[Karen] Well, that one heavy.
You can take that one.

-This one's light.
-Okay. Go ahead.
You take that one.

Eric and the boys
dropped off our donation items
the other day.

So now we're slowly
moving boxes into
the new house

and checking out the progress
that has been made.

[Karen] Next time we do this,
we need a trolley.

'Cause this
right here is just...

-[Deon] It's not
called a trolley.
-...too much.

It's called a dolly.

Oh, my God.
This is-- We a lot behind.

Of course he's done the floor.

-Mmm-hmm.
-He pulled the flooring up.

-He has the window casings up.
-[Karen] Yeah.

We still got to get it painted
and get the flooring
laid down.

This is not good.

This is gonna run us
into problem

with our prospective tenant.

We just keep getting further
and further behind.

I already had to move
the new tenants back
an entire month.

But now it looks like
I'm gonna have to delay

their moving date again.

And I doubt they'll
stick around at this point.

That means
I'm gonna be stuck paying
two mortgages even longer,

which is really
gonna drain my budget.

Is it a crew
or just one person?

It's just one person,
my main guy.

I love his quality.

And I get
the best prices from him

because he's worked with me
for so many years.

By your own words,

he got a whole lot
of stuff to do,

and he's already
behind on that.

And then now you want him
to make bunk beds.

And desk.

You have no idea
what his reason for
being delayed is.

We could have
that same problem
with the furniture store.

If they call you and say,
"Oh, we're sorry, we thought
that was in.

That won't be
until another month."

The difference is we can go
to another furniture store.

[Deon]
Most couples have issues.

No matter how strong
their relationship is,
they still have issues.

And Karen and I
have had, you know,
challenges before,

you know,
and it was trying on us,

but we dealt with it.
So having said that,

where we are right now,
I-I hate it.

I don't like this bickering
because it doesn't
get us anywhere.

-I don't like it.
-I agree.

-[Karen] So...
-I don't like it either.

...let's just call a truce
with each other.

We already got
some other things

that we gotta sort through
that got us stressed,

you know,
with Darian, college.

We owe it to ourselves,
and more than anything,

we owe it
to our children to...

be on the same page.

[Deon] I totally agree.

You know,
being married for 18 years

and having
all of our children,

we've been through a lot,
but this seems like it's just
extra challenging.

Because it's
so many different things

that we just haven't been
able to agree on lately.

Can we get these boxes
to the garage?

-And we still got
more in the truck.
-[Karen] Right.

Next time,
we're gonna bring that...

-that thing. Yeah.
-The dolly, not the trolley.

As y'all know,

GG has had a bout with...

the cancer diagnosis.

-Yes.
-[GG] Okay. Well...

I've decided to stop
doing my chemotherapy.

We ask you in advance,
Father God,

for miracle after miracle,

GG is the cornerstone

of everything that we exist.

I need her here.

♪ Close to the feel like,
close to the feel like♪

♪ Yeah, we party every day♪

[Daiten] Attention!

♪ I'm a boss in every way♪

[together] Get it turned up.

[Karen] Whoo! Y'all did good.

[Deon] Yes, you did.

So, y'all wanna continue step?

-Yes.
-Yes.

No, I wanna do it.

-[Deon] You do? Okay.
-[Karen] Why you wanna do it?

-I'm curious.
We've been out here laughing.
-Dallas. Dallas.

-Why do y'all wanna dance?
-'Cause Dallas
has a girlfriend...

-No. No.
-...there.

-Yes.
-[Daiten] Yeah, Dallas does.

-I don't.
-Yes.

Dallas has
a girlfriend on Instagram.
Is her name's [bleep].

No, Denver! [exclaims]

And her... And she...

So, you got a girlfriend
from step class?

They text each other.

-[Karen exclaims]
-A lot.

-What?
-[Diez] They FaceTime.

They say hi to each other.

Is her credit score 800?

No.

-Wait. How do you know?
-Oh, oh, oh, oh.

I mean, I can't fault
Dallas and Denver.

-[Karen] Mmm.
-When I was their age,

I remember vividly having

a couple of young ladies
who I really liked.

So I mean, I get it.

I don't like how
you use the word "vividly."

I don't like
how that just came out.

-So, with bass
in your voice. Vividly.
-Ah. Vividly.

You guys are safe with me.

I don't-- I like nobody there.

[Karen]
Well, when I was younger,
just know,

I didn't disappoint either.

That's all I can say.

I can't go
into any more details.

I mean, there shouldn't be
no more details.

[Karen] So, I know
it's a tough topic.

We need to talk to Darian

to see what she wants to do.

Baby, respectfully,
that's always been
my position.

So, let's do it.

[Karen] Deni,
can you ask Darian

-to come out here, please?
-Okay.

[Karen]
While Derrico and I have

different viewpoints
on Darian's college future,

I definitely do understand
her tendency

to try to please us
as her parents.

Yeah, she needs to know
that she has freedom

to make her own choices,

and it's our job
to reassure her of that,
you know.

Poppy and I have been
having conversations

about your decision, you know,

of going to college.

So, we kind of, like,
just want to hear from you.

I didn't always
wanna go to school.

When you said college,

you know,
it could help me whatever,

I was like,
"Yeah. That's cool."

But I don't really know
what I wanna do.

So I wish you kind of...

didn't talk about it any more

and then let me do
my own research.

[Karen] I mean,
I wasn't trying to take over.

I wanted to make sure
I gave to you

what I wish
someone had given to me.

I-I understand
what you were doing

when you
were pushing me to go.

But I wanna do this
because I wanna do this.

I don't wanna do this
because I feel, like,

pressured or pushed.

So I'm pretty
shocked right now

because she's always seemed
excited about college.

You know, she's never acted
like she was only doing it

to make me happy.

You don't need a degree
to learn about

the music industry,

but I'll always want you
to have a fallback.

That can get me emotional
because I feel like...

when I look at my mom
and my grandma
and all of them,

they didn't have fallbacks.

My mama had to work
in a sewing factory

until she
was given disability.

It's just really hard
for me to know that...

everything she lies upon
right now is just a lot.

-You know, I just want you
to have a good fallback.
-[Darian] Mmm-hmm.

This is kind of new for me.
It's very scary.

-Yeah.
-[Darian] So I feel like

I just need time to, like,
really go inside my heart

-and figure out
what's best for me right now.
-Oh.

You know, I definitely
don't want it to come across

like I have pushed you,

which it seems as if it has.

However you go,
I just want you to know

you've got
my 100% full support

in making it happen.

[Darian] Hearing Mommy say
that she won't be disappointed

if I decide
not to go to college,
it makes me feel really good.

Because I have no idea
what I want.

I love the idea
of new life experiences,

but GG is going through
her health scares right now.

So... [exhales] It's just
a lot to think about.

[Karen] So, it's-it's okay.

It is okay 'cause
the number one thing you know

is that you're loved,
you're safe,

-and you're talented
as all get up.
-[Darian] Yes.

[Deon] Yes.

♪ I'll make this look easy♪

♪ I can do it automatic♪

Who wants to play charades?

-I do.
-Me do.

Who's this?

[all] Deniko!

That's Deniko.

[beeps]

Hello?

-Hey, GG.
-Hi, GG.

-[Karen] Hey, Mom.
-Hey.

[Karen] How's you doing?

How's you doing?

I's doing okay.

-You's doing okay?
-[Deon] I want my mother.

-[Karen] I'm doing okay.
-My dear.

[kisses]

After the health scare
with GG the other day,

we know that it definitely
worried the children.

-And we want to have
a talk with them.
-Yeah.

So that they can
better understand

and hopefully lessen
any fears that they have.

So you ready to talk to 'em?

As cool as I'mma be.

-All right.
-Okay.

[GG] I am not looking forward

to telling the children
about my decision.

But I know
it's got to be said,

and I'll just be glad
when it's over.

[Deon] GG and I
felt it was best

that we sort of update y'all
on what's going on.

Okay. As y'all know,

GG has had a bout with

the cancer diagnosis.

-Yes.
-[GG] Okay. Well...

uh, they also had
put me on chemo, right?

[all] Yes.

At one point, it did make
the tumor and GG shrink,

but it just
makes me feel horrible.

My objective is to be here
and feel good.

-Right.
-Not to just be here.

So I can play
that little hand game
with you.

[Deon and Karen chuckling]

-You got it?
-[Dawsyn] Yes.

So, I decided

to stop doing my chemotherapy.

I decided to stop doing
my chemotherapy.

And doing that,

sometimes I run
into a little pain,

and that's
what y'all experienced

when y'all heard me
the other day.

But, um...

the natural regimen
that I'm on

is really
making me feel better.

-That's good.
-[GG] Yeah.

So I just
wanted to let y'all know

in case y'all witness me
have a little pain,

don't get scared.

That's just the process,

in order to heal.

-Y'all got that?
-[all] Yes.

So this is no way
her giving up.

This is her
actually fighting even harder.

At the end of the day,
it doesn't matter what we,
what we think.

GG can do
whatever she wants to do.
It's her body.

I ain't judging.

I'm gonna take good care of GG

because, you know,
this is... this...

I just want this to go away.

I want it to go away.

-Well, yeah. She looks,
she feel better right now.
-Ask her, ask her.

Do I look better?

-Yes.
-[GG] All right now.

-[Deon] Yeah.
-That's what
I'm talking about.

How does Dr. Parikh...

-Mmm-hmm.
-...feel about you
stopping chemo?

He don't particularly like it

because it's against
what he know.

It's against
what he practices.

But, um,
he trusts the fact that

I feel that I know
what might be better for me.

Yeah, I don't know
what I would do
without GG 'cause...

she's even actually been
with me since all my life,
since I was a baby. So...

I want her
to see me be growing up
driving in my own car,

having my own house,

having a family and stuff.

And I want GG
to always be around.

[De'Aren speaking]

[Deon] So I want us
to do a prayer.

And I believe that
God answers prayers

-of those that are sincere.
-Yes.

Can we hold hands?

[all exclaiming]

Dear Heavenly Father,
we come to you with pure,

sincere, genuine hearts,

asking that you will bless
our entire family.

But especially give a special
blessing over my mother GG.

We ask you in advance,
Father God,

for miracle after miracle
after miracle,

as you know, Father,

she is a matriarch
of our family.

She is the...

GG is the cornerstone

of everything that we exist,
that we consist of.

I need her here

to continue being,

and in some ways...

My apologies.

In Jesus' name.

-Amen.
-[all] Amen.

Good prayer, baby.

Thank you, baby.

[GG] A lot of my fight

is I want to be...

at those turning moments,
if you will,

with my grandchildren.
Memories is...

is all it's about.

Memories.

Yeah.

[crying]

It's okay. I'm good.

Baby's good.

Everybody's good. Okay?

I wouldn't trade it for gold.

Aww.

Aww, look.

All right. I feel better.

-You feel better?
-[Deon] I do.

-[GG] You feel better?
-[Daician] Yes.

I thought I felt
pretty good going in.

You feel better?
You feel better?

-Yeah.
-Do you feel better?

[Deon] He's like,
"I didn't cry."

[all laughing]

[GG] "I didn't cry."

Look at y'all.
Valentine's Day cookies.

Do this.

[Karen] Next time
on Doubling Down
with the Derricos...

What do y'all know
about dating?

You have sex with a boy.

No!

These older children
are growing up

way too fast.

What do you think
you're looking for?

-All right.
-[all laughing]

[Dior speaking]

He says tooth hurt.

There's something wrong
with Dior's little mouth.

-We have to get this
checked out ASAP.
-Yes.

[dentist]
Open up big for me. Aah.

Oh, my gosh.

[Karen] Rule number one
as a parent,

you do not let your children
see that you're freaking out.

You know, if this goes wrong,

this can definitely
scar him for life.

[dentist] What about that?
Does that hurt?

We gotta check
for some mold, huh?

For black mold, yeah.

Damn. Just like I thought.

Yeah, that one's nasty.

I don't wanna tell Karen
about any new problems

that I'm encountering
at this house.

Why didn't you tell me
what's going on in the house?

Why would I bring this type
of headache home to you?

I just really
need Derrico to understand

that he has
to communicate with me

when it affects
the whole entire family.

I am not in
the Valentine's dating mood.

Really?