The Braxtons (2024) s01e07 Episode Script

1
It's supposed
to be a blind date.
Good afternoon.How you doing?
I'm fine.
How are you?
I would think there'd be
a million men
knocking on your door,
trying to get to take you out.
Maybe the men that knocked
on my door,
I just didn't answer.
Are we gonna hear
wedding bells any time soon?
The last time we talked,
y'all were gonna take it
another step.
I got my little plan
I'm working on.
Man:
"The Braxtons" are back!
How has
filming been so far?
Well, I'm a friend to the show,
so I'm not really quite sure.
The first go-around,
I almost lost my life.
I can't allow that
to happen to me.
Performing has always
been physically demanding,
but right now,
I know I need to pace myself.
Man: Good job! Work!
The scariest part for me
is my health,
even though I feel good.
The truth is, my lupus
could flare up at any time.
How is your residency?
I have a cold.Oh.
I'm trying hard not to let
my past health scare
get into my head
and catching this cold
isn't the best thing.
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Towanda: More than this?
I heard Mommy
went out on a date.
I can't wait to ask
her questions.
Girl. Remember last time,
remember Traci asked,
Mommy like,
"Stay out my business."
I gotta do it like my mama.
Wait a minute.
Didn't I tell you stay out
my business?
You should know what I like
and what I don't.
Mommy said stay out
of her business.
Okay, but Mommy likes
the attention, let's be honest.
Yeah, she does.
I'm gonna be all up
in her business.
[Laughs]
Hey.
What's new, pussycat?
Alrighty then.
I have a question.What?
We heard
you went on a date.
[Laughs] I just got here,
trying to put
my phone away.
Well, I'll help you put
your phone away.
Oh.
[Laughs] Oh.
Oh, God, you wanna know.
What happened?
So I walked in.Mm-hmm.
I looked so cute.
But when I saw him,
I was a little surprised.
Why?
He had on all purple.
Miss E: This man had purple
from the top of his head
to the sole of his feet.
Who dresses like that?
Purple purple
people eater.
[Laughs]
Purple's my favorite color,
so I wouldn't have
a problem with somebody wearing
all purple, but that's not
Mommy's deal, though.
She doesn't want anybody
to come here looking like
the purple pie man and I get it.
But, Mama,
you have to give us something
so that we'll know how
to set you up with someone else.
He was a nice man.
Well, what did you like
about him?
I liked he's a man.
That's what I liked.
Don't worry about it.
I didn't give him my number.
Why not?
A little agitated.
Stop already.
That's why I don't like
them hooking me up with dates
because they never get it right.
But I appreciate them,
but they don't get it right.
How about that?
Bless his heart.
Mm-hmm.
And all his parts.
I'm looking forward to going
to L.A. for our photoshoot.
Yay.
Mama, are you excited?
I am.
I'm excited.
I wanna see what
they're gonna come up with.
I'm just super excited
to do the marketing shoot
for our new television show,
"The Braxtons,"
with Mommy and my sisters.
And plus, we'll get to visit
Toni in Los Angeles
to see her rehearse
for her Vegas show.
And I'm gonna be honest,
I do not miss all those rigorous
rehearsals back in the day.
If you're not right,
you know what they're gonna say?
"Toni Braxton's sisters
weren't right."
No pressure.
Okay, maybe I am
a control freak.
Y'all was all over the place.
Probably.
Yeah,
I'm always prepared!
I'm not prepared.
I ain't trying to be
with the wack juice.
I don't want no wack juice
on me.
We sound a hot mess
at this point.
Am I in the group?
-No.
-Oh.
I'm just glad that I'll only be
worrying about our photoshoot
and making sure they get
my right side
[Camera shutter clicking]or my left side.
Or my front side.
Which is every side.
Producer: I love that.
I'm excited that the
whole marketing thing
is about to happen
and the show
was about to, like,
pop off again.
But I was just hoping
to at least be
10 pounds lighter.
Well, they can peel that
Oh, the Photoshop diet?
Absolutely.
But I wish I wouldn't
have gotten my hair done.
Wear a wig or take it out
and put it back in.
It's not that I can't take it
out and put it back in,
but the prices are just soYou can afford it.
I'll put it back in for you.Stop.
Or you can just come
to my house.
I have a whole shop of it.
Wanda have that,
she don't wear it.
I wasn't talking about my hair
for my head,
I was talking about for Brooke.
Did you see the shade
she just threw?
"Wanda don't even have hair,
she don't use it."
[Laughter]It's alright.
I got you.
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Walter: How do you
feel so far?
I'm good.Alright.
Ced is on stage.
So then I exit?
You exit stage right.I'm already gone.
Ced is coming stage left
and then that's when he's on.
Okay.Alright, let's do it.
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[Singing indistinctly]
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It's the last week
before our big premiere
of "Love and Laughter,"
and I'm doing my last rehearsal
in Los Angeles
before heading out to Las Vegas.
I'm excited, though,
'cause I'm on stage
with Cedric The Entertainer.
Uhh-ha!
Plenty of y'all have to be
in Vegas. What's up?
Toni: I love Ced.
We've known each other
for years.
Our kids actually dated.
They didn't work out,
but Ced and I
and his wife and the family,
we've always remained close.
Yell one time, Toni Braxton.
Give up for Tone, okay.
Towanda: Boo!
Boo!
[Laughter]
Toni: We got a lot going on
with the show, you know,
the standard thing,
the promotions,
doing it on "The Jennifer Hudson
Show" later this week.
Plus my family's in town
for the marketing shoot
for "The Braxtons."
And they can see me and Cedric,
you know, actually run through
some of the show together.
Miss E:
So how long is your set?
It varies.Oh.
The whole show is
an hour and a half.
Oh, it's an hour
and a half.
Man: Hey, Toni.
Okay, so we're gonna
take it from the top, guys.
This is
From the top of the show.
Best thing smoking
in Vegas. So on the way.
We're gonna come in
on the one, okay?
And then Ethan, make sure
we got the bass there, okay?
Let's go.
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What's up, Las Vegas?
It's "Love and Laughter"!
Cedric the Entertainer,
Toni Braxton.
♪♪
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That's it.
Whoo!
Whoo, whoo, whoo!
Toni Braxton!
Toni Braxton!
You know it's good.
That was gonna happen a lot.
I'm gonna have a portion of that
in there.
Don, don, don, don, bom
Yeah.
Oh, man.
Can y'all give yourselves
a round of applause?
[Speaks indistinctly]
Y'all don't know something
about this Toni Braxton, man.
She is an amazing singer,
for sure.
Extremely talented and people
don't know, she funny as hell.
This is the thing about it.
She be cracking us up.
At rehearsal Hey, man.
Don't Don't
[Speaks indistinctly]
Man: She be going
crazy, man.
Dying, dawg, she just got
She got just like,
rrah, rrah, rrah.
She just got 'em. Like,
Toni, do you mind?
Should I?
Should I tell a joke?Please, please.
My sister, the living legend,
Toni Braxton is amazing
at a lot of things.
She's a fantastic singer,
performer, actress.
Comedian? Not so much.
I really hope it's
not a part of the show.
It's just gonna show
a little side to you
that you just might
not want people to see.
Alright, here we go.
So, the vegetables
are hanging out.
Uh-huh.
Which vegetables?
Carrots.Yeah, okay,
the carrots are there.
Broccoli.Broccoli there.
Mushroom be hanging out,
but, you know.
Then we have onion,
all the girls are hanging out.
Mushroom, he's the guy,
he's over to the side.
But he is so smittenOoh.
with carrot.
I mean, he loves carrot.
Who doesn't
love carrots?
Goes over there to carrot.
He's like, "Hey, hey."
Oh, this is
the mushroom walking.
This is mushroom.That's how
the shroom do it?
Shroomy's shrooming.
Okay, check him out.
Carrot.[Laughs] Yeah?
I'm really digging you.
I'd really love
to get to know you better.
Can I take you out to dinner?
Anything, any place you want.
I mean, I just wanna
get to know you.
And carrot goes, "You're
not really my type, no."
Ah, no, she didn't.
And then mushroom goes,
"Oh, come on.
I'm a fun guy."
[Laughs]
Trina: Boo!
Boo, boo, boo.
Oh, wow.
You gonna be that person
in the audience?
Trina: That was not funny, boo.
Don't bring your family in here
and do you like that.
That was horrible.
I mean, mushrooms,
I'm a fun guy?
Oh, my God, no.Toni Braxton.
I don't know what it is
about Toni wanting to be
a comedian now on stage.
I think that she thinks
that hanging out with Cedric
is gonna make her funny.
Mnh-mnh.
Just leave it to Cedric.
I mean,
he's the professional here.
She's so funny.
The sultry comedy stylings
of Toni Braxton, y'all.
So sultry and funny.
-That was horrible.
-Terrible.
Toni, don't worry.
Don't you let them worry about
you, you're killing it, alright?
Don't you let them get to you.
I don't care what my family
says, I think my joke is funny.
I got a laugh out of Cedric.
Plus, I mean,
it's just rehearsal.
I still have some time.
And hopefully having all of us
together might just loosen it up
and make me a comedian.
Make me, like,
the original queens of comedy.
Imma tell you what
your joke sounds like.
Huh?Ask me if I'm a tree.
Are you a tree?No.
[Laughter]
Do you see
how everybody laughs?
Towanda: Feels like Traci's
gonna come through
and walk
and say something crazy.
I know it.
Oh, my God.
Mommy's always
the first one ready to go.
I'm gonna need to put on a wig.
[Laughs]
It's the freest thing
that I have ever done.
Tamar: I don't feel connected
to, you know,
this whole production again.
I don't know how to say this
'cause I don't wanna
talk about this.
I didn't know we were gonna
do this, I can't.
You know what I'm saying?
First of all,
how are you feeling?
Emotionally drained,
I can't deny it.
Jennifer: Give it up
for Grammy-Award winner
Toni Braxton
and Cedric The Entertainer.
I'm sorry.
I just get a little emotional.
We understand.
♪♪
Even though they say
the show must go on,
sometimes shows get canceled.
♪♪
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-Hey, Um.
-Towanda: Hi, guys.
[Smooches]
Hey, Mother, sit down.
How long have you
been waiting?
For a while.A lot of traffic.
Oh, really?Yeah, traffic
is terrible here.
I was going to invite
Toni here with us today,
but she has rehearsal.
And I said we're just gonna
see her tomorrow.
Yeah.
[Laughs]
At the photoshoot.
'Cause I know she's tired, she's
gonna be tired from rehearsal
'cause she's still there,
you know what I mean?
Mm-hmm.
I'm excited about tomorrow,
but I'm gonna need
some undergarments
[Laughter]because
right now, at this point
in my life,
you know,
my thighs and my stomach,
they have their
own personal relationship
so you've got to bring
something to,
you know, just[slurp!]
But the great thing about it is,
is we have Derek.
Yeah, so I'm gonna
need them
to put me
on the Photoshop diet.
That's okay.Just enhance it,
that's all.
That's happy weight.No big deal.
I don't know, we're
over there bumping bellies.
It's not cute. We need to get
into the gym.
You have a gym
in your house.
You have a gym
in your house.I know.
Derek Blanks is
absolutely amazing
Not only
did he direct my music video
"Party or Go Home,"
but he's photographed so many
celebrities like NeNe Leakes,
Chaka Khan,
Taraji P. Henson,
Snoop Dogg, The Braxtons
and so many more.
And being in his hands makes
me slightly more comfortable.
This is a change, being here.
I love it. It's nice.
Isn't it a change?
Don't it feel odd, though?
It does.It feels very odd.
Imma tell you
what it feels like,
it feels like Traci's
gonna come through and walk
and say something crazy.
I know it.Yes, absolutely.
Isn't that what it feels like?It feels like it.
I wanna take some pictures,
though.
I do.
'Cause it's so beautiful.
Just take the pictures,
for God's sake.
I'm gonna watch
you walk.
And walk, walk,
walk, walk.
[Laughing]
Miss E: Oh, man,
that looks so stink.
[Laughs] So stink.
Take your pictures, girls.
Ready? Selfies.
Both: Cheese!
We're in L.A.!
That's nice.That is.
Okay, let's I wanna take pictures
on the inside
before we leave, though.
There's an amazing koi pond.
These have little babies.
Look, Trina,
a hummingbird.
[Gasps]
A hummingbird.
A hummingbird.
Will you look at that?
Oh, my God.
Hey, Tray!
Towanda: Traci said that
whenever we see a hummingbird,
it's her.
She loved hummingbirds,
she had a big tattoo
on her back of hummingbirds
and I just really feel
that that was Traci.
It was like she was fluttering
over us, telling us,
"It's okay.
I'm still with you."
This hummingbird just popped in
and kept flying around me,
as though it was saying,
"Hi, Mommy."
"I know you guys miss me,
but I'm good, y'all."
[Laughs] That's
why I think she was saying.
She was funny.
Yeah, she said we better
take her with us.Absolutely.
She said we are not having
that photoshoot without her.
She says she is coming.Oh, my goodness.
Tray.Aw.
Yay.
She was here.
That just made my day.Didn't it, though?
Let's cheers.Oh.
Let's cheers to Traci.Tray-Ray.
Clink, clink, clink,
clink, clink, clink.
Clink, clink, clink
clink, clink, clink.
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[Indistinct conversations]
See this piece right here,
can we make her tighter?
This one right here.
Yep, yep, right
where you're touching.
I haven't seen hair teased
in a long time.
Okay. Okay.
Towanda, are you finished
doing your head treatments?
Mnh-mnh.
Towanda: I'm really excited
about this photoshoot
because I don't have no hair.
[Laughs] So I don't
need to put on a wig.
[Laughs] I have to be honest,
being able to be like this
at all times,
it's the freest thing
that I have ever done.
So you carry your razor around
everywhere you go, Towanda?
What? No.
I just did that for today.
Trina: I am so impressed
with Towanda
for how open she is
with her alopecia.
She's been trying
to hide this in the past,
but she wanted to reveal
her diagnosis to the world
before our show premiered and
I really admire that about her
because now she can show
men and women
who are suffering with alopecia
that they don't have to be
ashamed.
You know what I mean?
You have a little shag.
You have a little shag?
[Laughter]
She's going on a huge radio show
next week
to speak about alopecia
and also to promote her
new scalp line and my skin line
and we're just really excited
about it.
Mommy's always
the first one ready to go.
Even her shoes are on.
Both of 'em are good.
All your sides
Beautiful. Love that.
Close your eyes
just like that.
And give me your face
straight at camera.
Love that, beautiful.
Alright.
Miss E: Thank you.
You look good.
Beautiful.
Beautiful.
Two and three.[Camera shutter clicks]
Beautiful.Towanda: That's it. Alright!
That's what
I'm talking about, right?
Thank you, Treeny Weeny.
You're next.
Derek: Love that, hold it.
Love it, Trina.[Camera shutter clicks]
Beautiful.
Right at camera,
serious.
One more.
Alright.
We got you. Good job.
So we're gonna start off
with beauty
and then we'll go
full body.
Trina: Damn.There we go.
You're doing good.
Okay.Beautiful, Toni.
Tamar told me that she's doing
her own marketing shoot
for the show in Atlanta.
Couple more.
There you go.
And if anyone understands
having a crazy work schedule
and being a mom,
where you can't be
in too many places at one time,
I get it, I understand.
Now what do I have to do,
though?
Woman: Do what you
want to do.
Yes!
It's not the same
without Traci or Tamar.
They both
always brought the laughter
and the fun vibes that made
these long-day shoots
just kinda fly by, you know?
[Speaks indistinctly]
That didn't help.
One more?
Little peek.
[Dramatic music playing]
♪♪
♪♪
Do you see this chicken
I've been eating?
Let me get a piece.Get out!
Listen, Ashley,
they did it right, too.
They did?
What you get?
They did it right and it's hot.
That's what you decided
to do before a shoot, though?
Before you go on set.
Chicken's protein,
ain't no carbs.
Oh, okay. French fries?Mm-hmm.
[Laughs] That's
what you felt like?
Wow. You can't get one shot
in, though, right quick?
It's so good. Huh?
What does that mean, strange?
We're doing two set-ups.Right.
This is the second one,
just so you're aware.
Alright.But we're gonna start
on this one.
I just don't feel connected
like that.
I feel connected to my family,
but I don't feel connected to,
you know, this whole
what? Production again.
For me, it was a lot and
mentally draining and unfair.
And I suffered mentally
because of the person
that I had to play on the show,
repeatedly.
I was like, "When is everybody
gonna get to know
the real Tamar?"
I wanna be here for Traci
and talk about Traci
and celebrate Traci.
But all that other stuff,
I don't I'm not into anymore.
♪♪
I'm never gonna
allow anybody else
to have that much control
over my emotions.
But you never told me
that you felt like you had
I could not do that,
not at that point.
No way.
I'm Taz.
I'm a healer.
I get to connect with people
that have passed on.
If there's anything
you'd like to say to her.
Yeah. Ohh
How does it feel
to be back in Vegas again?
I keep losing my breath
with the singing and dancing,
singing and dancing.
It's a lot to be on stage
for 90 minutes.
You know, it's scary.
Once you lose a sibling,
it's the worst thought in
the world is losing another one.
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-Ashley: Beads?
-Tamar: Yeah.
Oh, you know,
like, snap 'em?
Is it something,
like, spiritual?
It is.
I decided to get my African
blessed waist beads because,
you know, I wanted to manifest
some things into my life.
I got this for prosperity,
this and I got two of 'em
for prosperity
'cause I'm greedy.
[Laughter]
And I got this for, like,
calling in love and family
and all of that.
I know a lot of people be like,
"Waist beads are
for weight loss."
No, it's not.
[Laughs]
It is to absorb energy
and create energy to manifest,
you know, things that you want
in your life. Yeah.
Ashley: What do you do
when you pull 'em?
Do you say
a little prayer?
Do you say
a little prayer?
I just did in my head
whilst I was like
So it's been
three years.
Woman: It feels like
a big moment.
I know, it does.It's a moment.
If it's been on there
for three years.
It's time, though.
I'm okay.
I got this
when Traci first passed.
She had seashells in her hair
and so I got this
to represent her.
I've had them on
for, like, three years
and although it creates energy,
it also absorbs a lot of energy.
Yeah.
It's shedding season, baby, it's
time to let go of some things.
So just hold those beads
right here.
I feel like they have
definitely played its purpose.
Yeah, it was just time to go.
[Exhales sharply]
There it is.
There it is.
It is so.
It's so hideous.
Does it feel weird?
No, it feels great.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
♪♪
Anja, can you put my phone back
on the charger?
And put my purse around you.
Everybody ain't safe.
So easy
If you wanna know,
come find out ♪
Make it look easy
Man: One more time.Time and time again
Love it.
Tamar:
I'm shedding a lot of things
and I'm also finding a lot of
things, too, including myself.
And, you know,
new versions of me
that I really love about myself.
♪♪
What am I looking forward to?
What am I looking forward to?
I'm looking forward to
being the best version of myself
as I can be in that moment.
And that is still
the goal today.
[Laughs] Thank you.
I got a meeting.
♪♪
[Indistinct conversations]
♪♪
♪♪
Never.
[Screams, laughing]
What a wonderful surprise.
You surprised me.
I did.Hey.
How are you doing?Good.
You look good.
You look regal.Thank you.
This is one of the many reasons
that I love this man.
Who spontaneously flies
across the country
to surprise their sweetie
with flowers?
That's just amazing.
He knew the shoot was gonna
be a big deal for me
because it's so symbolic
of the Braxtons returning to TV.
Dang, them earrings.
Make-up's popping.
Thank you.
This feels like a new phase
of our family
and I just love that
Sean wanted to be a part of it,
that's just so special.
Ooh, this is dope.Isn't it?
Yeah, you should
wear this somewhere.
Where?
To accept one of your awards
for acting and stuff like that.
Thank you, honey,
an Oscar.
An Oscar,
Dr. Braxton.
Sean showed up
for the photoshoot.
Towanda just lit up
like a light.
I'm like, "Look at God."
I love seeing the closeness
that they have.
Hey, Miss E,
how are you doing?
Hey, good.
How are you doing?
Good to see you, what's up?
Good. Good to see you.How are you?
Why is she grinning
like that?
I don't know.
Y'all dating
or something?
Yes, we are.
So let me ask you,
is that an engagement ring?
Not yet.
Alrighty then.
You're amazing.Thank you, you too.
Thank you.Alright.
Oh.[Laughs]
Look at this.
I see your [bleep]
Towanda: You do not.
Your Mama know your
[bleep] like this?
Would you stop?
Would you stop?You cut this out?
It's not out.All up on the network?
It's covered up.Up on the networks?
It's covered.
Alright.
Yeah, right at camera,
serious.
Beautiful.
I mean, I think it's possible
that Tamar also needs
her space right now.
You know,
we gotta be honest about it,
none of us wanna make Tamar feel
like she's an outsider
in the family,
but I wouldn't wanna
come across being selfish
and not respect her
and her boundaries.
You look amazing,
that's perfect.
Love it.
In the past,
we would do these shoots
and it would always be fun
and glamorous
and it would always remind me
of when we were little girls
and we would play dress-up
and pose in front of the mirror
together.
And it's not every day
that your childhood fantasies
with your sisters
get to come to life.
[Man laughing]
I almost fell.
You know she only
2 pounds.
Miss E: You are only,
like, 2.5 pounds.
The truth is, we don't know
how many more moments
we all have together,
so I do hope that some day
we'll all be able to figure out,
as sisters, how we can
be together more consistently.
But the way through it
is not
It's not always
a straight line.
Trina: Hey!
Beautiful.
Come take a picture.
Come on, Trina.
Come on.
This dress is big.
[Indistinct conversations]
Thank you.
And I just wanna thank you all
'cause this is
a full-circle moment.
[All cheering]
With the hairstyle
I have hair.
I didn't want everybody to know
that I had alopecia.
Towanda:
What happens in Vegas
Towanda and Trina:
stays in Vegas.
What am I gonna wear?
Do I need to wear panties?
Remember what happened
when you were in seventh grade.
Towanda, if you tell that story,
Towanda, I'm
not your friend anymore.
Did she tell?
♪♪
Man: Reel one.
Take one, mark.
Alright, here we go, y'all.
-Thank you.
-Thank you, Mr. Ricardo.
-Thank you. Thank you.
-It's so good to see you.
Towanda: Thank you.
I haven't seen you in forever.
The shoot was good, right?
Yeah, it was good."Haven't seen you in forever."
It's been what?
Two and a half hours?
An hour and a half?
[Laughs]
But I'm saying we haven't
sat down and talked and giggled.
In a long time.Yeah, it's been a while.
I know.
The shoot was a little weird
doing it without Traci.
It was a lot weird doing it
without Traci.
Felt like something
was missing.
And to have two of us
missing was, like, really weird.
It made it worse.Tamar.
I was like, "Wow, Traci,
that energy. Traci's energy."
Funny and says something.Crazy.
Why write with a pen when
you can write with a pencil?
I promise, I live by that now.Yeah.
I mean, because a pencil's an
erasable moment, a pen is not.
I didn't understand it at first.Well, no one did.
[Laughter]
Except for Traci,
that's what makes her
so clever and wonderful.
I miss this so much,
I miss her.
Scott: Hello.
How we doing?
-How are you?
-How's it going?
It's going great.Ready to order?
We are.What shall we have?
I'm gonna have a martini,
a lychee martini.
Lychee martinis
all the way around.
Okay.
Shrimp toast.
Scott: Shrimp toast.Chicken satay.
Squab.You want
Remember,
I just don't eat
You don't eat chicken now,
again?
No, it's not that.Four.
-Scott: Four?
-Trina: Yes.
The broccoli, the brown rice
with the mushrooms.
The red chicken, I don't know
what the
Beijing.Yeah, that.
I said shrimp toast?Yep.
I said green prawns?
Can I get some
Mr. Chow noodles, please?
I like the creamy shrimp.
She likes it creamy,
so that's it.
Okay. Okay. That's everything?And that's a lot.
Is that everything?Yes. I think that's enough.
I think that's enough.
Yes.
How about
the orange chicken?
No, Toni.
You've ordered a lot.
How does it feel
to be back in Vegas again?
You know what?
I feel relieved, doing it.
Really?
Because I'm doing it
with someone, me and Cedric.
And we're supporting
each other.
I didn't know
his mom had lupus.
Really? I didn't know
that either.
I didn't know that.
So he's empathetic,
he understands, you know?
Right.Cedric and I are dancing.
Y'all are dancing
together?
Cedric can really dance.
I'm not
just saying that.
Dance like who?
Michael Jackson dance?
He got, like, rhythm,
like, crazy rhythm.
Like James Brown dancing?
Michael Jackson dancing?
Prince dancing? Who?
No, but he has rhythm.
Rhythm like
a Chippendale dancer.
A Chippendale dancer?Is he gonna strip?
What?!Chippendales strip.
I'm just saying, like,
how they have rhythm.
He has rhythm like them.Are you excited?
I am. I'm excited.
It's coming up on you
really soon.
It's coming up on me,
it's around the corner now.
And I have a cold,
although it's better.
I'll talk and then
I'll lose it again.
Hmm.
Getting bronchitis
when you have lupus,
it can lead
to other complications
because it can become pleurisy,
inflammation of the lungs,
it could become that.
You need the lungs to sing.
You know what? I can't
even think about that right now.
That is not a variable,
that's not an option.
Mm, mm.
I have a question,
Toni.
What's the question,
Umba?
Do you ever think
you're gonna get married again?
I don't know
if I'm the marrying type.
I don't know.
Why not?
I feel like I missed
my married window.
Hmm?
There's no such thing,
take it from me.
Trina's Elizabeth Taylor.You're welcome.
[Laughs]
This is your fourth?
That's hilarious.
Third. My bad.
How about you, Umba?
How long
y'all been together?
Nine years.No way.
♪♪
I c I don't know if there's
any wedding bells soon.
Maybe, could be, could be not.
Who's to say?
That's what Traci would say,
could be, could be not.
Who's to say?
So I don't know. I'm just happy.
Can I have
a half a martini?
Can I have
her other half?
Towanda:
Sean is an incredible leader.
He's an incredible pop.
I'm just in a space
of peace and gratitude
and high-vibrational energy.
It's just wonderful.
So is Sean Mr. Big
or is he Aidan?
He's Aidan.He's Aidan.
Aidan, she should
have picked Aidan.
Mr. Big was the on and off again
love interest of Carrie Bradshaw
from "Sex and the City."
Aidan was the nice, loving guy
that Carrie should
have ended up with.
That's the guy
she should have had.
But I'm happy Towanda sees Sean
as Aidan, I think he's an Aidan.
And even though it's been, like,
nine years and no proposal,
that is a very Mr. Big thing
to do but good for her.
What would Traci say?
Traci, is your husband
Aidan or Mr. Big?
Neither.
[Laughter]
What would she
categorize him as?
He in the HOV lane.
That's what she would say.
[Laughter]
That's a very Traci statement.
Here is your drink.
This is your lychee martini.
That's not the half.
She drink the other half.
Trina: But I can't drink
after her.
I can't drink after you.You sure can't.
Thank you for being honest,
what do you do?
Don't worry about it.
If a person said
don't drink after me,
that means
they do everything.
[Laughs]I wouldn't.
If I had been with my husband,
I wouldn't drink after me.
Well, I'm excited
to go to Las Vegas.
So what are we doing
after the show?
Maybe Towanda,
since you're getting married,
I think she's trying to tell
us she's getting married.
Who said that?
You just kinda made that up,
just now.
Thank you, Trina.
If I was engaged like that
right now,
the whole world
would know it.
♪♪
Cedric:
How are you feeling?
Toni: Emotionally drained,
I can't deny it.
I could always work my way
through difficult,
emotional moments
and I don't know
how to say this,
'cause I don't wanna
talk about this.
It's hard for me to come back,
guys. I can't.
It's been a beautiful ride.
I just have one question
for you.
♪♪
♪♪
Thanks, honey.
Sean: They got pompoms
for lights. That's dope.
Hi. How many
are in your party?
Six.[Laughs] Just two.
Just two.Okay.
-Thanks, honey.
-Alright.
So I have some gum.
How do I get rid of this?
Why are you always
so dirty-minded?
What is this?You're welcome.
How are we doing?
Sorry to interrupt.
No, you're fine.
Imma tell you what I want.
I want the Romantic Call.Ooh, good choice.
One of my favorites, actually.
She never shared
the menu with me
so I'm gonna make
a shotgunOkay.
Now, what kind of spirit
do you like?
I want the Caribbean.The Caribbean 69?
Yes.
Okay.
Alright, you like gin?
Yeah. Yeah.Okay. Perfect.
Alright, I will go ahead
and get The Caribbean 69
Go ahead and get that for you,
okay?
See what I have to deal with?
She don't need
the drinks, trust.
It's the Towanda 69
A lot of people ask Sean and I,
"When you guys getting married?
How come you guys
aren't married?"
I mean, it feels
like we're married now.
We just click and we talk about
absolutely everything.
Nothing else can beat it.
So you have that important
appointment coming up.
Yeah, I do.
How do you feel
about that?
I feel good.
I'm not ashamed of it anymore.
Anymore?Anymore.
Tell me about this.
I think there's just a thing
when it comes to women
and their hair.
A feeling of shame
that you don't have any.
Or being teased that, you know,
you don't have any hair.
When I was, like,
in seventh grade,
there was this girl and
she used to talk about my hair.
She was like, "Girl, your
hair is so thin, you're bald."
But I knew what, you know
what I'm saying, that I was.
But she didn't know.
But she just struck
a nerve like,
I will never, ever allow
anyone to make me feel
this way ever again in life.
Yep,
and you keep it moving.
I keep it moving because I'm
never gonna allow anybody else
to have that much control
over my emotions.
First season
of the reality showYeah.
I could see
that my hair was changing.
So what happened was,
I would wear two pigtails.
I remember seeing that.
Doing it this way
would cover
The thin spotsmy thin spots.
Do you know
Oh.
what I'm saying?
So that was a safe
hairstyle for me.
But then after that,
I remember even
the second season,
I was relieved
that I was like,
"Oh, I'm gonna get my hair done
all the time
and I can wear a wig
and I can wear this
and I can just
cover it up."
And then I was able to hide
behind it.
So all of our conversations,
me and you personally,
about Maya, "Take the wig
off sometimes.
Let your hair,
blah, blah, blah."
But you never told me
that you felt like you had
No, I could not do that,
not at that point.
No way.
Honey, do you remember
Do you remember
Four Seasons?
I do.Okay.
You remember You remember
I was the first person
that ever saw you
without anything on your head?
Remember that?Yes.
Okay. So I saw
your hair before
You did.
And you was like,
"You have beautiful hair."
You do."You have great hair."
You know, boom.
I applaud you for that,
thank you for that.
Thank you.
Because
[Laughs] Nah,
it wasn't that bad.
It's such a blessing to have
somebody to completely love
and support you, no matter what.
If you need a head massage,
you let me know.
I do. I need one.
Sometimes, as a woman,
we can define ourselves
by a hair
and there's something that
we get ashamed of sometimes.
So it's just amazing to have
an amazing partner like Sean
that can continue to look
past what is or what isn't.
It means the world to me.
Well, let's salute your bravery
and your evolving
Thanks, honeyin many ways than one.
Thank you, honey.
Clink.Clink, clink,
clink, clink.
♪♪
What's your thoughts
on diamond hoops?
-Bracelets?
-Bracelets.
I don't wanna look
like I'm doing a diamond ad.
Oh, you don't? Today.Oh, today.
[Laughter]
[Speaks indistinctly]
♪♪
Thank you, love bug.
Did you forget about me?
Yeah.
This keeps lifting up, Ash.
I need to make sure it stays.
That's actually perfect, Ash.
Less is more.
Hey, Toni.
How are you doing?
I'm good. What are we doing,
love? Talk to me.
First of all,
how are you feeling?I'm good.
Emotionally drained,
I can't deny it.
The marketing shoot was
a very emotional day.
Actually more
than I thought it would be.
My sadness over losing Traci
hits me in, like, in waves.
If I'm honest,
the whole week has been intense.
I can't deny anymore
that I still have a lot more
work to process with my grief.
Anything I can do to help?I mean, it was a lot.
I mean, it was
just emotional family stuff.
And I'm also getting
ready for the premiere show
and being sick right now,
a little under the weather,
isn't ideal.
Are you in a good
head space to do the
I will be a little whoo-ooh-ooh.
I'm not gonna lie.
Not feeling my best today,
but it's better than yesterday.
I'm feeling better today
than yesterday, yeah.
Okay.
But it'll be fine.
J is fun, she's family, soOkay.
I need to snap out
of my little funk
and just count my blessings.
[Cheers and applause]
Our first guests are
two legendary artists
who've come together
for a one-of-a-kind show
is Las Vegas called
"Love and Laughter."
Give it up for Grammy-Award
winner Toni Braxton
and the original king of comedy,
Cedric the Entertainer.
[Cheers and applause]
Now, you and your sisters
are coming back
with your reality show?Yes.
Yes, yes. Why is it so important
for you guys to do this?
You know, it's really important
because my sister Traci
who's been two years this month,
she wanted us to do it.
It was her heavenly birthday
last week.
Wow, happy
heavenly birthday.
And I just miss her every day.
I'm sorry, guys.
I just get a little emotional.
We understand.
So doing this show with Cedric,
he is so great, you know.
He says, "Toni,
we're gonna have a good time."
I have lupus and he's like,
"Toni, don't worry
about no lupus, I got you,
we're gonna do this together."
So I love you so much.Yeah.
You can't take family
for granted, you know?
I totally understand.I just miss her so much.
The Vegas show premiere is
next week.
But emotionally, I'm going
through emotion in this moment.
I don't know how to say this
'cause I don't wanna
talk about this,
I didn't know we were gonna do
this and I don't wanna go here
'cause it's hard
for me to come back, guys.
I can't.
You know what I'm saying?
Producer: Yeah.
It's hard to snap out.
Ooh.
Real quick.Yeah.
More important
than business.
How are you? You kinda
had a moment, I saw.
I told you I'm just
emotionally heavy today.
I could tell.
I know it was probably
a little unprofessional,
getting emotional
like that.
No, it's like
That's real life.
It's family and work
and the pressure
of putting the show together.
I know.
I'm trying not to go there now,
but I'm good.
I could always work my way
through difficult
emotional moments in the past.
Alright, babe,
love you too.
Me too.
Thanks, Ken.
But, you know, even though
they say the show must go on,
I get it, the show has to go on,
sometimes shows
get canceled, too,
there is no denying that part.
But I'm gonna push through it.
Now, remember this,
no matter what,
no matter how crazy
the days are going,
if you just need to stop
and reset
Okay.
I'll do whatever
I gotta do to make this easier.
I'm good. Yeah.
I'm proud of you.
Thanks, Ken.
And you're getting through it,
you're a warrior.
Yeah. I appreciate it.
Okay.
Cedric: What's up, Las Vegas?!
The final countdown
for the show is here.
[Cheers and applause]
You're drinking, eating.
And that bothered me.
I don't want you
to lose another child.
I get to connect with people
that have passed on.
Traci does come through,
but she is so emotional.
[Crying]
Why are you here?
I just have one question
for you.
Toni: I can't risk having
my residency shut down
because of health issues.