[music playing] (SINGING) Did you
know about us back then? Do you know I dumped
your husband, girlfriend? ANNOUNCER: Ladies and
gentlemen, Toni Braxton! (SINGING) Do you
know I made him leave? Do you know he begged
to stay here with me. He wasn't man enough for me. So many reasons why our
love is through, yeah. What makes you think
he'll be good to you, no. It makes no sense 'cause
he will never change. Girl, you need to
recognize the-- What are you thinking? Did you know about us back then? Do you know I dumped
your husband, girlfriend? [distorted sound] TONI: Someone once told
me pain is information. It's our body's way of
telling us pay attention. Something isn't working here. I didn't listen. (SINGING) This is my song,
praisin' my savior all the day long. This is my story. This is my song, praising
my savior all the day, all the day, all the day-- Tamar, you're flat. No, I'm not. You are. She's always flat. EVELYN: Girl,
don't try me today. Now again from the top. They're here. Oh. I'm-- I'm-- I'm sorry. We-- we were just doing
a little rehearsal. Oh, no, no. No need to apologize. I'm LA Reid, and this
small part of Babyface. How you doing? I'm Reverend Braxton. LA: Nice to meet you, sir. This is my wife, Evelyn. It's a pleasure
to meet you both. And these are our daughters-- Toni, Traci, Towanda,
Tamar, and Trina. Nice to meet you. How you doing? Well, listen, Mrs. Braxton,
I'll get right to it. We just started our own
label, LaFace Records, and we are currently
scouting some new talent. And we heard a lot
of good things. I'm sorry, excuse me, great
things about your girls. Oh, thank you so much. We really are only interested in
our girls singing clean music. I mean, no-- no bumping
and grinding stuff. Oh-- [laughing] no, no, no. No, you have nothing to
worry about, Mrs. Braxton. I can assure you. Why don't we just get
started, shall we? OK. All right. And, listen, just pretend
we're not even here, OK. Pretend you're at home in
your living room, couches. Play. (SINGING) This is my story. This is my song, praising
my savior all the day long. This is my story. This is my song, praising
my savior all the day, all the day, all the day long. Our father who art in
heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy
will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread
and forgive us our trespasses, oh, lest we forget-- I like her tone. Yeah, it's nice. TONI: (SINGING) That
trespass against us. For God is the kingdom and the
power and the glory forever. Amen. BABYFACE: Girls, great job. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. And thank you, Mrs. Braxton. They're beautiful and talented. Oh, you know the girls have
been practicing for years for a chance like this. You know-- and it
shows, Mrs. Braxton. Very impressive. Yeah. Thank you. Y'all have a safe
trip back tomorrow. All right. Thank you so much. Take care. Thanks, Face. Bye bye. (SINGING) They're
gonna sign us. You girls were great. Just great. I'm so proud of you. (SINGING) They're
gonna sign us. [singing] How'd it go? Good. I was great. She was flat. No, Tamar was flat. TAMAR: No, I wasn't. I don't want to hear
all that noise today. We were about to
leave you, Michael. You ready? Yes, ma'am. Toni, after you
finish Sunday's program, come straight to bible study. Don't be late. OK? OK. (SINGING) He
answers my prayers. He answers my prayers. His love has no end. [music playing] [phone ringing] Hello. LA: Toni. Yes, this is Toni. Toni, how you doing? It's LA Reid from
LaFace Records. Mikey, stop
playing on the phone. Toni, this is really me. This is really LA Reid. How you doing? I'm sorry, sir. I thought you were my brother. No, that's OK. That's quite all right. Listen, Toni. I'll jump right into it. Babyface and I were really
impressed with the audition the other night, and we would
like to offer you a recording contract with LaFace Records. How's that sound? Thank you, sir. Oh my God, my sisters and I
are going to be so excited. Toni, umm-- TONI: Yes, sir? Sorry, so sorry. Listen, the only thing is
we only want to sign you, not to Braxton Sisters. Wait, what? LA: Yeah, look,
listen, it's nothing against the other
girls, you know. We think you're all
so very talented. It's just that we already
have a female singing group. I can't do that to my sisters. Yeah. Yeah, no-- no, I understand. I understand. I mean, I'm-- you know, I'm-- I'm sure Michael Jackson felt
bad when he left the Jackson 5, too. Listen, Toni, you said this
was a dream come true, right? What tell me something. In that dream, when you saw
yourself singing on that stage, did you see yourself singing
in a group or by yourself? Be honest. I'll just need to discuss
it with my family first. LA: Take whatever time you need
to make whatever decisions you need to make. So, listen, I look forward to
hearing from you soon, Toni. [sighing heavily] TONI: That was the
beginning of my guilt. What should have been one of
the happiest moments of my life became the hardest decision
I've ever had to make. Lord, I put all
my hope in you. And we boast in the hope
of the glory of God. But also we-- Come on in, Toni, and
sit with your sisters. Reading Romans 5, verse 3 and 4. But we also glory-- You're late. Sorry. Because we know that
sufferings produce perseverance and perseverance
character and character hope. Now what do we all
think that means? Traci? The Bible is telling us
that, like, our trials can work for us, not against us, but only
we can determine the course, OK. Toni? What do you think it means? It's saying God wouldn't give
us a burden heavier than we can carry. And hope does not
put us to shame. [music playing] The devil is raging. LaFace Records only
wants to sign you? But we're a group. They said that they just
signed another girl group and can't take on another one. So they just went
and picked you. So this means we're
not going to be famous. Braxton, do you
see what's happening? Evil has come crashing
into our house. Evelyn, calm down. Calm down? The enemy is trying to
break up our family. I don't have to take it. OK. I'll call him right now and
tell them that it's all of us or none of us. No. EVELYN: Traci, you give
your sister the phone. Mommy, this is the
chance of a lifetime. Toni has to take it. Traci's right. Toni needs to take the deal. And remember, Evelyn, you
were in the exact same situation once. Yeah, your mama was in a singing
group when she was young, and she was offered a solo deal. And I said no. I know. And how many more
shots you got after? [music playing] Do you promise that you
will come back and help your sisters? Yes, I promise. She's never coming back. Tamar. Let her go, Evelyn. Let her go. I'll talk to her. [music playing] Thank you. Thank you. DJ: What's up, Atlanta? We live in a studio one of my
favorite artists, the lovely, Ms. Janet Jackson. Yeah, we gonna be
playing some of her tunes from her latest album "Janet,"
and the first 10 callers to get backstage passes
for a concert this weekend. Yeah, that's right,
backstage with Janet. First 10 callers, holla! What's up? What's up? PEBBLES: Toni? Hi, I'm Pebbles, LA's
wife and CEO of Pebbitone. Oh, yeah, Pebbles. I'm such a fan. It's so nice to meet you. Come on in. Dang. LA will be down in a minute. In the meantime, I
wanted to give you the address to your place. Oh, no, that's cool. I got a reservation at
a hotel down the street. Oh, well, cancel it. LA set you up an
apartment already. Oh. Oh, I can't afford this. Yes, you can. It comes out your artist budget. Artist budget? It's in your contract. Oh, no one's ever
talked to me about that. LA: Toni Braxton. Welcome to Atlanta. How was your drive
down from Maryland? It was good. Listened to the radio. This is a beautiful
house y'all have here. Oh, well, thank you. Thank you. Listen, my beautiful
lovely wife Pebbles will have your stuff sent
off to the apartment for you so that you and I can
get to the studio. How's that sound? Hey, baby. Hey, sweetie. How you doing? I'll see you later. Bye. Wow, this is amazing. Mmm hmm. So many hit records. Yeah, well, maybe we
get you on that wall next. You think? No, you better think. OK, you're here because
Babyface and I believe in you, and you need to believe, too. OK? Mmm hmm. OK. LA, I have a question. Mmm hmm? What's up? What exactly is
an artist budget? OK. Well, it's pretty
standard actually. It's part of your record deal. OK, it's everything. It's your rent, money you
spend, clothes you buy. It's unrecoupable, well,
at least some of it is, but, hey, look, we
don't have to talk business right now, OK. Mmm hmm. Just want to finish
showing you around. Hmm? OK. OK, come on. [music playing] I like that. Hey. There she is. Hi. Welcome. This is amazing. How are you, Tone? I'm fine. Thank you. How are you? Good. Toni, this is my writing
partner, Darryl Simmonds. It's nice to finally meet you. Nice to meet you, too. What were you guys working on? It sounds great. We're not sure yet, but
maybe something for you. How was the drive? Long. But I had the radio
to keep me company. What kind of music do
you like to listen to? Well, I don't really know
the name of too many albums. We weren't allowed to
listen to secular music. But when I had the
chance, I would sneak in to the R&B station,
so I like EnVogue, LL Cool J, Fresh Prince. Oh, yeah? TONI: Mmm hmm. I love Prince. What's your favorite album? "Parents Just
Don't Understand." She meant the Fresh,
not the purple Prince. Oh, come on, Face. [laughter] OK. But Anita's my favorite. Anita Baker. TONI: Yeah. When I first heard her,
I was like finally, someone who's singing
voice is deep as mine. Yeah, we were actually working
on a couple of tracks for her. Really? Yeah. Producing a new soundtrack
for the new movie Eddie Murphy movie "Boomerang." Mmm. You know, we're looking for
a singer to demo it for Anita. So you're interested? Oh, you want me to do it? This. We think you've
got the right sound. Anita Baker is
going to hear me sing? [music playing] (SINGING) Should
I even listen? Should I even try? Will I just be hearing
the same old lie? Baby. See it doesn't-- Hold it a second. Toni, this song is about love,
loss, so you got to bring that. I got to hear all of
that in your voice. How? What do you know about love? Toni, we're selling pain here. OK? That's it. Pain. OK, let's try it again. All right, let's take
it from the chorus. [music playing] TONI: (SINGING) You
say things not the way they seem, but still you
can't come straight with me. How can you think that
you're in love when you don't know the meaning of-- Love should've brought you-- Wait, wait. So you've never
seen "Star Wars?" I told you, my
family's very religious. We weren't allowed
to watch the movie. [phone ringing] OK, well, we got to fix that. Hello. LA: Face, what you doing. Just hanging out with Toni. Say hello. Hey. So Anita called. She liked the demo, but she
can't do the "Boomerang" soundtrack. Why? LA: I don't know. Scheduling or
something like that. Anyway, listen, I asked her
who she thought should sing it, and she said get the
girl on the demo. Really? OK, well, I like the idea,
but the movie's coming out soon. So if we're going to do this,
we need to get Toni ready. [music playing] Let's do it. [music playing] Hey, baby. Hi. How's it going? She's a little
country, but she's cute. I can work with that. OK. I mean, I know you got it. You know I do. All right, babe. OK, goodbye, swee-- Girl, don't look so scared. This is the fun part. Let me see you smile. There you go. So what are we doing today? Cut it short, real short. It's OK, honey. Here we go. OK-- OK. Yeah, there we go. Looks so good. Looks great. Thank you. It's bad, huh? I just started breaking
out outta nowhere. Oh, it's stress, honey. Here, try this. It's no joke. Clears up your skin like that. Really? You're not trying to
have kids soon, right? I'm not even dating. Just focusing on my career. Why? Well, you don't want
to be on that if you're trying to get pregnant. Raise your hemline. Shorter than this. You're performing for
MTV, not Sunday service. Much shorter. Meet Chanel, your
new best friend. Hey, Chanel. (SINGING) I swear that
things was good with us-- It's good. OK. We need to go to the next one. Oh, look at you, Toni. I am liking the new cut. Oh, thank you. Yeah, Marie is trying
something different-- I love it. So what do you want
your stage persona to be? I was thinking sexy diva. [clearing throat] What?
What's wrong with that. I can be sexy. Not really seeing that. We see more like the
girl next door type. LA: Right. More like the sister girl. Go to the next one. (SINGING) It's just another
sad love song racking-- Oh, what's that playing? Oh, no. Not that one. I was feeling that. What's it called? BABYFACE: It's called
"Another Sad Love Song." TONI: Can I do that one
next for the album, Kenny? What? You keep saying you
want me to sell pain. What's more painful than
another sad love song? She may have a
point there, Face. About the lips,
more pout, more sex. Less pout, little less pout. Have you ever considered
getting a boob job? All the time. Can I take that out
of my artist budget? Yes. [playing piano] [singing softly] Kenny, I was thinking about
the lyrics and the chorus, right. What if we-- The lyrics are fine. Trust. OK. "Love Should Have Brought
You Home" is in the top 10. Let me see. Congratulations. Most artists take years
to hit the charts. Mmm hmm. Which means that by the time we
come out with your debut album, I think you got a pretty good
chance of going gold, Toni Braxton. Gold? I'm going platinum,
double platinum. Oh, OK. Really? OK. Y'all said I better
believe, right? OK, I tell you what. You go double platinum,
I'll buy you a car. Any car you want. How about that? What about a BMW? Wait, no, a Porsche. Oh, this it-- OK. OK, deal. You sure you want a Porsche? Way you drive? [laughing] [music playing] TONI: I'm sorry, mommy. I thought I was going to be
able to come up this weekend, but we have to rehearse
for this Arsenio show. EVELYN: Oh, your sisters are
going to be very disappointed. I know. I'll make it up to them. EVELYN: How's the album going? Oh, just about
getting started. What we have so far
sounds really great. Listen, your sisters are
writing songs, some good ones, too. Sang one in church
the other day, had everybody up on their feet. Mommy, it's church. Everybody's on their feet. Oh. Toni, maybe you can have LA and
Kenny hear some of their music. I'll see what I can do. Kiss them for me. I love you. I love you, too, baby. Bye bye. [applause] BABYFACE: Tone, hey, relax. You're gonna be fine. Just be yourself. All right. Breathe. [inhaling deeply] ANNOUNCER: Tonight on "Arsenio,"
Babyface Edmonds and featuring Toni Braxton. Oh, it's about to start. Turn up-- turn--
turn-- turn it up. Turn up the volume. [applause] Are you OK? I gotta pee. ANNOUNCER: Please give it up
for Babyface featuring Toni Braxton. [applause] (SINGING) Your
love's so exciting. Boy, I can't deny it. Oh, there she is. Her dress is a
little short, ain't it. No, I like it. TONI: (SINGING) Ooh,
it's such a thrill. I pray that we never will part. (SINGING) Oh, give me
just a minute and I'll jump right on in it. We can make love
under the stars. TONI: (SINGING) Boy, if
that's your pleasure, I'll be yours forever. (SINGING) Girl,
I'll never leave you. (SINGING) I'll be
there to please you. (SINGING) We won't
have to worry at all. And I will give you my
heart, and I will always be true to you. And I will love you forever
if I could just make love-- Thank you. DJ: What's up, Atlanta? All right, we here live in
the studio with the singing sensation, the lovely
Ms. Toni Braxton. What's going on, Toni. What's up, Atlanta? DJ: Right now, is it just me
or did you come out of nowhere and zoom straight to the top? I mean, your debut album's
selling huge with hits like "Another Sad Love Song,"
"Breathe Again"-- now that was my jam. Every Black woman I know
wants your hair cut, girl. Critics is already comparing
you to the great Anita Baker. I'm saying, how's that feel? Like a dream. DJ: Oh. Oh, no doubt. Yo, y'all can't see this, but
she blushing up in the studio right now. It's beautiful. Oh my-- I have never been
more happy to lose a bet before in my life. Toni Braxton, you have gone
platinum four times over. Congratulations. Thank you. Now who wants to
ride to my new whip? [humming] [clicking] (SINGING) Seven whole nights
and I'm just about through. I can't take it, won't take
it, can't take it no more. And cut. That was great. Toni, you can take five. OK. Oh, seeing my girls
like this all together. Oh, just like I always
hoped it would be. Well, you have Toni to
thank for that, Mrs. Braxton. I mean, she insisted to
include all of her sisters in the video. You know, I was
thinking, it might be-- Oh, excuse me one second, Mrs.
Braxton, OK Just one second. I'll be right back.
- Sure. Sure. OK. [clapping] Toni, you're doing great. Oh, thank you. Beautiful. Yeah. Listen, you see that
guy standing over there. LA: Yeah. TONI: He's thinking about
trying to manage me. Oh. I want you to meet him. OK. You like his vibe? DIRECTOR: All right,
we need you back. Yeah. OK. Toni. I'll talk to you soon. Go get 'em. You're a superstar. EVELYN: So you know I was
thinking each of the girls should have a solo. (SINGING) Seven whole days-- OK. And Mr. Reid, you know,
my girls writing, too. LA: Yes, ma'am. You tell 'em. A million dollars? Mmm hmm. It's only the beginning. [music playing] [chatter] Y'all I think we need
to sing a little hymnal. EVELYN: It's beautiful, baby. TONI: I'm so glad
you love it, mom. So why didn't daddy come again? He's witnessing the
saints this weekend. He'll be here next time, Toni. Come on. Worry about you. Worry about you. (SINGING) This is the note. TAMAR: Why you
worried about my note? Get your note. (SINGING) Jesus, Jesus,
precious Jesus, oh for grace, oh for grace, oh for grace. To trust him more. [laughing] EVELYN: Oh my babies. Ooh, I need to see this on me. Take it. I didn't buy most of
this stuff anyway. Designers just send it to me. What? Wait, so all this
stuff was free? I guess what I wear
means something now. Ms. Toni, flowers
have arrived. From who? Wesley Snipes. Get out! What? What? Please sit this on the
kitchen counter for me please. Thank you. Are you dating Wesley Snipes? Never even met him. TAMAR: I'll go out with him. What's different about you? I can't quite place it. [music playing] Your boobies. TRINA: I want me some
new boobies, too. [squealing] They bring you out
here and tell you how much they love you, then all
they try to do is change you. You let them cut on your body. That's a sin before God. I like 'em. Thank you. You know, it's actually
a good thing that you left. Yeah, I know it
doesn't seem like it, but mommy's loosened up. Really. [phone ringing] You-- Hello. Oh, hey, LA. Yeah. Yeah. Thanks for letting me know. Bye. Everything OK, T? I've just been nominated
for three Grammys. [screaming] (SINGING) It's
just another sad-- ANNOUNCER: And the Grammy
for Best New Artist goes to Toni Braxton! PRESENTER: Best female R&B
vocal performance, Toni Braxton! TONI: At that moment,
it felt like a dream. I'm thinking is this real? Kenny G? Kenny G has one of the best
selling albums in history. He's gone platinum
12 times over, yes. Open up for him on tour,
you get that fan base. Look, I feel you
on the exposure, but I think it's being
risky with her core fans. Scott, the label
loves the idea. Exactly. So it's pretty
much a done deal. Start with the Kenny G tour
then follow with your own world tour. Can I say something? Of course, Toni. What's on your mind? Well, if we really
want to go with younger, I was thinking that I
need to go with sexier. Exactly. LA: No, Toni. No, no. You don't sell sex, OK. You-- you sell pain. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. What about the Diane
Warren demo, hmm? "Un-break My Heart?" LA: Yes. I don't think it's sexy. I think you need to
listen to it again, Tone. I don't know, Ken. LA: You know, Toni,
can you just-- can you just trust
us on this one? Please. Have we ever
steered you wrong/ All right, I'll
listen to it again. But I ain't really
feeling like that. [music playing] [inaudible] [chatter] [music playing] [vocalizing] (SINGING) Don't leave
me in all this pain-- PRODUCER: OK, Toni, thanks. That's good. OK. Thank you. [music playing] Keri. Hey. I like what you added there. Oh. But it's a little
too busy for the intro. Just keep it simple. Huh, OK. Like this? Yeah, that's better. But when you play E minor
7, play the second version. OK. Do you mind? No, go ahead, Ms. Braxton. So we're here. [playing keyboards] There you go. Good. That's better. Yeah. OK. See if you start
off simple, then we'll have somewhere to go in the end. Hey, Toni. I just wanted to thank you
for bringing my band on tour. Oh, it's my pleasure. I'm a huge Mint Condition fan. But have a great show. Don't you just love
being in Paris? Mmm hmm. [applause] [music playing] [wild applause] [vocalizing] (SINGING) Don't
leave all this pain. Don't leave me out in the rain. Come back and bring
back the smile. Come and take these tears away. I need your arms to hold me now. Nights are so unkind. Bring back those nights
when I held you beside me. Un-break my heart. Say you love me again. Undo this hurt that you
caused when you walked out the door and out of my life. Un-cry these tears I cried
so many, many nights. Un-break my-- un-break my heart. Oh, baby, come back
and say you love me. Un-break my heart,
sweet darling. Without you, I just can't go on. Say that you love me. Say that you love me. Tell me you love me. Un-break my-- Can't go on. Say that you love me. Say that you love me. Tell me you love me. Un-break my-- say
that you love me-- Thank you. (SINGING) Say that you love me. Tell me you love me. Un-break my-- say
that you love me. Say that you love me. Hey. Oh, hey. Listen, I don't really
know how to say this, but, uh, none of my guys
have been paid for a minute. Seriously? . Yeah Oh, I'm sorry. Why don't I go figure
out what's going on? Whoa. Whoa, you-- you OK? Yeah, just a little exhausted. That's all. You need to sit down? - Oh, no.
- Take some deep breaths. No, trust me. I'm fine. It's OK. OK. I'll go talk to
the tour manager and figure out what's
going on, all right. Cool. OK. I appreciate it. No problem. [phone ringing] Scott, what's going on? SCOTT: I checked into it. You should think about
canceling the tour. No, I can't flake
on my fans like that. SCOTT: Then we need
to make some cuts-- travel, hotels,
sets, your sisters. Oh, my sisters stay. Mint Condition, too. I'll pay them out of pocket. Toni, you don't have sponsors. You're already paying for
the tour out of pocket. You're shows are selling
out, but you're losing money. Scott, the show
has to be huge. Look, Arista to give
you some tour support, but it's not enough to cover the
expenses of a show this size. They're saying if you want
them to give you more money, you're going to have
to take out a loan. Fine. Borrow the money
to finish the tour. All right. TONI: I'll just have
to pay them back. I'm expecting a big
royalty check coming soon. We'll be fine. $1,992? Where's the rest of my money? That's all that's left
of your royalty check. What? SCOTT: Arista recouped all
their expenses plus interest. You signed a wack deal, Toni. I'm calling LA and Kenny. It's not them. This comes from way
higher up than them. This tour's put you
almost $4 million in debt. Your only play here
to sue LaFace Records and declare bankruptcy. Oh my God. Ms. Braxton? Can I have an autograph? Yeah, what's your name? Arlina. Arlina. Nice to meet you. ARLINA: Nice meeting you. TONI: Here you go. ARLINA: Thank you. Of course. Sorry, Ms. Braxton, this
card is declined as well. TONI: I am so sorry. I have another one-- Toni, let me treat
you for a change. No, no, no, really. This one works just fine. T, seriously you take
us out all the time. Thank you. Come on, let's go. [music playing] Where are Ms.
Braxton's Grammys? Come on. Really? Follow me. Should have hid 'em. [chatter] Ooh, it smells like bleach. They touched everything
including my underwear. You know, these people really
think that I'm out here just spending my money shopping like
I'm some spoiled little pop singer living this
crazy lavish lifestyle. You know these rags didn't
even bother interviewing me to figure out
what really happened? You've just got to make
your voice heard, baby. I sold 20 million records. I was on a world tour performing
for packed houses every night. Shouldn't I assume
that money's coming in? So you admit that
you were spending money that you didn't even have? I was spending
money on the tour. I had to pay for
costumes, roadies, lights, the bus, everyone's salaries. Most artists at that level
have sponsors but not me. Ms. Braxton, is it true
that you own Gucci silverware? Objection. Relevance? He's just trying to make the
witness look irresponsible. Overruled. Ms. Braxton, please
answer the question. I'm sorry. I don't understand what this
has to do with anything. Yes or no. Could you just answer
the question please? Yes. I treated myself
every once in a while. But they only cost 2,000.
- Thank you. No further questions,
your honor. Witness is excused. We got a little money saved. Almost 20,000. You need money, we
can help you, Toni. Thanks, mommy, but I'll
figure it out on my own. You keep your money. What's most important right
now is for me to clear my name. [knocking] I'll get it. Who is it now? TAMAR: Keri! What a nice surprise. Oh, these are beautiful. I heard what was
going down, and thought you could use a hand. Oh, you said it. Follow me. [chuckling] So what's going on
with you and Keri? Nothing. [interposing voices] Toni's got a boyfriend. No, I don't. You know that song? (SINGING) Toni's
got a boyfriend. Come on, y'all. I said I don't. TONI: I don't even
like him like that. My relationship with
Keri begin to blossom during my first tour. We both slowly realized our
connection was more than just friendship. Open your eyes. Happy birthday. Oh my goodness, Keri. This is beautiful. Thank you. You're welcome. [phone ringing] Oh. Sorry. I have to get this, it might
be my lawyer about the case. Hello. I'll find it before we leave. [music playing] Tom, we have to get
the judge to declare the contract null and void. Look, I know you're
trying to change the way the entire record
industry does business, but I'm focused on winning
this case as it stands. I just want to make sure
that Toni and other artists like her get the
compensation they deserve. It's important
not just for me. Mr. Edmonds, you're
also an artist. Correct. If you were offered
the recording contract that Ms. Braxton was offered,
would you have taken it? No, no, I wouldn't have. Congratulations, Toni. Thank you. The label is paying what
they owe plus the re-negotiated amount on your new contract. With that money, you can buy
back all your belongings-- Grammys, Soul Train Awards,
American Music Awards, all of it. There's just one condition. You can't discuss the suit. No one can know that you've
received $22 million. Are you serious? No, we have to
talk about this. I need to clear my name. Not for 10 years. Look, Toni, you won. We know it. They know it. And you're back in the game. That's all that matters. Right now, the most important
thing is to get to work. A hit record is the best
way to clear your name. Kenny, I never got
a chance to tell you, but I really appreciate what
you did for me in court. Hey, I just told
the truth, you know. So what do you think
about the tracks? Oh, yeah. I love that last one. That beat was hot. Come on. The melody was just whatever,
and I don't like how long it takes for the hook to kick in. I don't know. Look, let's just go
with the first one. I don't like the first one. I want to do an uptempo song. Can we find another? To-- Toni! Toni! You're pregnant. Yeah. You sure? I peed on, like 10 sticks. I'm sure. Thought it was a mistake. Let me see. Look, I know it's
soon and everything, but you don't seem to into it. You don't want to have my baby? No. No, that's not it at all. There's this acne medicine
that I've been taking. Apparently, it
causes birth defects. They made me sign this letter
promising that I wouldn't take it if I was trying
to get pregnant. I don't know what do do. Whatever you decide,
I'll support you. No matter what. I love you. [chatter] Doctor will be right with you. [music playing] I can't. [sniffling] Sorry, but we're
going to have to cancel. Oh. TV: Happy New Year to Paris
and happy New Year to Europe. We'll have a healthy beautiful
baby when the time is right. [music playing] (SINGING) If you don't
know, now here's your chance. See I've already had your man. Do you wonder just
where he's been, yeah. Now be worry over him, yeah. Now it's time you
know the truth. I think he's just
the man for you. What are thinking? Do you know about us back then-- Welcome back, Toni Braxton. (SINGING) Girlfriend, I
been thinking 'bout him, but you married him. Do you know I made him leave? Do you know he begged
to stay with me. He wasn't man enough for me. So many reasons why
our love is through. Yeah. What makes you think
he'll be good to you? It makes no sense 'cause
he will never change. Girl, you need to
recognize the game. What are you thinking? Do you know 'bout-- [phone ringing] Hello. What? Come out! Come out! Come out you lying no
good son of a-- open-- No, I ain't coming out here! Well, you have to come
out there some time. You-- you liar! You liar! Toni, thank God you're here. It's bad, T. What's going on? What's happening? Mommy, found out
daddy is cheating on us. Daddy bolted himself
in the bedroom. And we can't get 'em to stop. Mom. Mommy. Mom. Mom. Humiliating me. Humiliating me, that
man, the reverend. He took a vow before God. And for nine years, he been
running around with that whore! Nine years! Come out here! I'm a cut it off! I'm a cut it off. Oh God. Oh God. Oh God. Oh-- take it off. Here take it. Take it please. Get it off. Get it off. Take this off. Get it off. Get it off. DADDY: Toni. Why, Daddy? Toni, you know it was
never my intention for things to turn out this way. Don't you? Oh, baby. Come on. I'll go. TONI: I knew my dad wish
he could take it all back, and I knew he loved my mom. But from that moment, my family
would be changed forever. [music playing] Yep, this is next
level superstardom. Streisand, Celine
Dion, Elton John. I can't think of one single
Black artist that's had a residency in Vegas like this. I mean, I know it's
a big deal and all, but honestly after
my last two albums, I can't wait to just get off
the road and be in one place and spend time with my boys. I hear you. Let's go. TONI: (SINGING) Again. If I never feel your
tender kiss again, if I never hear I
love you now and then, will I never make love
to you once again. Please understand, if love
ends, then I promise-- [heartbeating] [alarm ringing] Five shows a week is
harder than I thought. You regret giving the
nanny mornings off yet? Mmm mmm. Well, this morning,
yeah, but, no, I took this gig so I could take
the boys to school every day. Sometimes I feel like I'm
not as connected for them as I used to be. Toni, the boys don't
feel that way at all. They are loving
every moment of this. Thanks, babe. I gotta go wake 'em
up, get dressed-- [knocking] Diezel, wake up. Denim. Diezel, why are you not
brushing your teeth? Oh, come on. Let's go brush our teeth. Look, you got your
new sweater all wet. Come on, Diezel. Eat your breakfast. Put it down. I don't think he likes it. You not hungry, Diezel? Please look at mommy. OK, boys, come on. We're gonna be late. Let's go. Come on. Come on. All right, Diezel, we're late. Come on, let's go. Let's get you all set. [knocking] Bye. Mommy loves you, OK. Have fun. Have a good day. Ms. Braxton, do
you have a minute? Sure. Please. Oh, I'm fine. Thank you. Ms. Braxton, I need to
speak to you regarding Diezel. He can no longer
attend our school. I'm sorry. Did something happen? Actually my concern is
that he doesn't interact with his classmates. He doesn't engage with the
teacher or respond to requests. He prefers to be
alone and struggles with making eye contact. Diezel's just shy. He's always been a little quiet. I think it's more than that. Your child may
have special needs, and we cannot support
his needs at our school. Have you seen this? Diezel shows many
of the symptoms. Diezel doesn't have
a behavior problem. He's fine. Autism doesn't always
mean behavior problems. Every child is different. In Diezel's case, the
symptoms are mild. He's young, and with
early detection, it could make all
the difference. My husband and I have
already seen two pediatricians about this who agree that
Diezel's a little delayed, but he'll catch up. Ms. Braxton, I think you
really need to get him tested. [music playing] (SINGING) My heart
wants to receive you. Just let me know
that you are sincere. Can you stop. Take it down. I'm sorry. It's just today I found out
my baby boy is autistic. I just-- can I have a moment? FAN: Hey, yo, we love you, Toni! [applause] I love you, too. We can take it from the top,
but I want to dedicate this to my son Diezel. You mean the world to me. [applause] [music playing] Right, so you hold
it up at eye level, but you make sure he
looks you right in the eye before you give it to him. Oh, good job, Diezel. Good job. You know, that's
the first time he's looked at me in a long time. Yeah, Angela's a godsend. He's making so much progress. Well, we have to get going. I need to take him
to his next lesson. Honey, why do you
have to do everything? Where's Keri? You know, he helps,
but I'm the mother. And the breadwinner. And his employer. Look, I'm just saying,
Keri is so talented. He could be
contributing a lot more. You've been keeping
an eye on him? I mean, he's not out-- Seriously, mama. All men cheat. All men cheat. Except Obama. [laughing] DENIM: We're home. Hello. That's her. There you are. How was your day? Good. Yeah? Oh. Got some good stuff. What's that-- [labored breathing] Ker-- Toni! EVELYN: Oh, Toni! Toni. Toni. Help me. Help me. My wife can't breathe. Come on, Toni. Stay with me. Stay with me, T. What's her name? Toni. She might be going
into cardiac arrest. Get the defibrillator ready. Hold on, T. You're
going to be OK. Breathe, Toni, breathe. KERI: She gonna be OK? Is she gonna be OK? My chest. Whoa. T, you had a heart attack. You gotta stay in bed. We got you in to see
the specialist we found. He supposed to be
the best of the best. Listen, if I
don't get on stage, there's hundreds of
people who won't get paid. So I think it's best I
start pushing myself. [crowd cheering] [music playing] (SINGING) I can't take it, won't
take it, can't take it no more. I had about enough of you. I'd rather be on my own, yes. On-- DOCTOR: You're one
strong woman, Toni. I can't believe you've been
performing night after night with your condition. Braxton blood,
we're built tough. Have you ever heard of lupus? Maybe. It's an autoimmune
disorder that in your case is affecting your organs. Other forms of the
disease attack the body in different ways. The form you have
attacks your heart, which is why you've been
having chest pain, shortness of breath, and other
heart attack symptoms. Now you've said that you've
always had trouble breathing? Yes, but I can't think of
anyone in my direct family who has this. DOCTOR: May be that you've had
the disease for a long time, but working so hard is
what's made your body weaker. And frankly from
your test results, you're lucky to be alive. OK, so how do we fix it? Unfortunately there's no cure. But there are things you can
do to help control the disease. First thing you
need to do is rest. OK, I guess I could
take a couple of days off. I'm not talking days. I'm talking months, years, maybe
even the rest of your career. You can't go on tour and do
big shows like this anymore. I need you to take a rest, Toni. No, no, no, you
don't understand. Everyone depends on
me, my family, my fans. I just renewed my
contract with Vegas. They're expecting
me for another year, and then we have the
kids and these bills. T, slow down. I can't. I can't slow down. You don't have a choice. I need you to start
chemotherapy immediately. [chatter] I don't want anyone to
know that I'm sick, OK. No one can know I have lupus. Promise me. I promise. I promise. [crowd cheering] [music playing] [vocalizing] [distortion] Somebody help. Wake up. Trina, go get somebody. TONI: I dealt with my anxiety
by staying in survival mode. I just worked and worked
and worked until one day my body stop working. You're being sued. What? By who? All the vendors
of the Flamingo. Why? After you canceled
the Vegas show, the insurance company refused
to cover the expenses. Now, the hotel vendors
are coming after you for missed revenue. Well, how much are
they suing me for? Millions. You two need to figure
something out, work out some deals with some
people, something. Oh, hey, bud. Mom, when you gonna make
the cupcakes for tomorrow? Marta was supposed to make
them for you before she went home. Go see if you can
catch her, remind her. Ker. Can you-- where are you going? To the studio. Don't forget you got to take
Diezel to his therapy tomorrow. Right. Seriously? No, no. I'm on it. Well, how are your
studio sessions coming? You finish that track
for Kenny Lattimore? Not yet but I'm a
work on it tonight. You've been working
on it for three months. And I'd be finished if it
wasn't for all the stuff I got to do for you. What's that supposed to mean. It means that I'm so busy
doing everything for you I don't have time to
work on my own stuff. I got to go. Oh, so it's my fault? What do you want
from me, Toni? Hmm? I've worked for you
for the last 10 years. What gig can I possibly
get that's gonna make enough money to solve
all of our financial problems right now? You know we have to declare
bankruptcy again, right? I thought we worked this
all out with the banks? Yeah, well, the
Vegas vendors reneged. We got to pay. Damn. We'll figure it out, OK. No, stop saying we. It's me who has
to figure it out. The vendors aren't
coming for you. My name is the one
that's up there. They're coming for me,
and you can't help. [music playing] T. T. T? Ker? Baby, you should be in bed. I could say the
same about you. Sometimes I feel so alone. What do you want to do? I can't do this anymore. This is not what I wanted. Me either. Marriage can be challenging,
but when you're also faced with an illness
that can be deadly, there's an even bigger struggle. There was always a lot
of love between us, but sometimes love
just isn't enough. (SINGING) They're saying
that from the looks of it that you and I
probably won't make it. I know that somewhere
the love is still there. They can say what they want to. That's why I'm feeling
for a pulse 'cause I can feel us breathing,
feel my heart beat, seems a little
weakened, but I know that we can come back to life. I'm feeling for a pulse, sir,
'cause I can feel us breathing, feel my heart beat,
seems a little weakened, but I know that we
can come back to life. [footsteps] Mommy? Towanda? Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. T, why are you out of the bed? It's fine. I'm fine. You should be resting. Can I get you something? OK. Come sit down. [music playing] [chatter] The Grammys are upstairs. I feel like my heart
is going to explode. Come here. [sobbing] Right, hold on. They said they can
reschedule, but you'd have to perform the
same night you arrive. I can't. I need at least a day
in between to rest. Toni, why don't you just tell
the world that you have lupus, and then people will understand. I won't work again, mommy. TOWANDA: That's not true. You'll always work, Toni. Just forget it. TOWANDA: Let me call you back. [music playing] Let's let Toni get some rest. TONI: I finally had enough. I was so tired. I was hiding the
truth for years. Today I decided to
face that truth. Hi. My name is Toni Braxton,
and I am a lupus survivor. [applause] That was the first time
I admitted it publicly. I was afraid that if
people knew I had it, they wouldn't hire me. Lupus didn't stop me
from living my life, but I did allow it to stop
me from living my truth. But no more. No more hiding. I want to take back
control of my life. I don't want to be a victim. I am an overcomer. Thank you. [applause] Ugh, why you got us
in them ugly dresses? I look cute. Listen, the dresses, the hair,
all of it, y'all look perfect. OK. So perfect you
brought it back twice. [clearing throat] What? So we want to
do a reality show. We who? TAMAR: Me, Trina,
Towanda, Traci Ann. Oh, hell no. I ain't doing no reality show. Why not? See, told you. No, hear them out, Toni. My life is a reality show. Yeah, your life, T, not ours. OK, just listen to this. We gonna call it "The
Braxton Family Values," and it's gonna be thebomb.com. And she, being
about her business, even found a network
who's gonna put-- - You?
- Business? No. Yes, my business. I'm the one that
made the phone call. No, no, no. We found the network. I made the phone
call-- you know what-- We are a family. Look, it's not-- no, that's not even a point. Lies. OK, so the point is they ain't
gonna do it if you ain't in it. You're the name, T. All you got to do is just
say you'll be attached. Yeah, we'll be the focus. I mean, everybody
always helping you. Why can't you help nobody else? EVELYN: That's enough. TAMAR: For real, it's
always gotta be about To-- I said that's enough, Tamar. Mommy, I can't. With the lupus and everything,
how am I just gonna expose myself like that? There are days I can't
even get out of bed. How am I going to have
cameras around me 24/7? I understand. But your sisters need your help. Mommy, when does it end? I've got them the record deal. I put them in videos,
brought them on tour, took them to Vegas,
put them in meetings. I've done everything
in my power to help. Yeah. Yes, you have. I'm sorry, Toni. For what? For being hard on
you all these years. I see that I've put a big
burden on your shoulder making you feel responsible
for your sisters. But I guess I was just
terrified of losing my family. But I hope that you know
that I have always been proud of you and not just the artist
but the woman, Toni Braxton. I love you. Come here. I mean, this is stupid. (SINGING) This is my story. [laughing] That ain't funny. (SINGING) This is my song. That ain't funny. Oh, I guess there's
some singing going on. (SINGING) This is my song,
praising my savior all the day, all the day, all the day long. [clapping] REPORTER: So what made you
want to do a reality TV show? TONI: For my family
although they're all stars in their own right. I need to stop. Y'all need to
stop attacking me. Y'all sere just saying
last week that Toni get all the attention-- No! No one said that. To get your life. You know what, you gonna make
me slap the piss out of you. Now I got to ask, can
we expect any new music any time soon? Are there plans to
release an album? Toni Braxton stunned
the music world when she announced
in an interview she's retiring
from the music biz. You know, I just haven't
felt connected to making music anymore. I guess you could say I
fell out of love with it. REPORTER: Your fans are
going to be very disappointed to hear that. TONI: No, I love my fans. They're everything to me, but
music just hasn't felt right in a long time. Are you telling the
world that you're retiring? Yeah, I guess I am. Thanks. T, the phone has been
ringing off the hook. Prince, Anita Baker, girl,
Madonna, Barbra Streisand. What are you talking about? Here. Don't quit singing, Toni. The world needs you. Love, Anita. Don't quit, Madonna. We've all been where you are. Sing away, Prince. Yes, Prince. Your fans are calling the
radio and the entertainment shows begging you not to quit. Your interview created
quite a commotion. Awww. It's really sweet. Awww? That's it? I'm done, Umba. [doorbell ringing] You mind seeing
who that is for me? Hey. Hey. Ken. BABYFACE: How you doing? Oh my goodness, hi. It's been too long. Come in. Come sit. Thank you. So how you feeling. Today's a good day. Come on. It's me, Tone. OK, some days are
better than others. The flare ups are unpredictable,
so you never know. So what is this I hear
about you quitting music? I'm tired, Ken. Nothing else left to give. Remember when you
first came to LaFace? I was so country. Didn't know a thing,
just wanted to sing. Yep. And success, record sales,
branding, none of that stuff meant anything to you then. You need to get back
to that place, Tone. What if no one cares? As long as you
have that voice, there will always be fans
who want to hear you sing. And I'm one of them. Oh, that's so good. Come here. [music playing] Wait, how about-- [playing piano] here. No. I don't like. I think that we should just keep
it right here in A right there, so let's just keep it at that. Kenny, OK. I love you, but
I'm not just here to do whatever you
tell me to do anymore. So either we're going to really
collaborate, or I don't know. All right. Go ahead. Show me what you got. OK. So as I was saying,
you could try here-- [playing piano]---- then maybe
going into the E flat back into your A minor.
- With A minor. - Yep.
- OK. Mmm hmm. Yeah. Right. Yeah, I like that. I like that. Yeah, yeah. But add to your part. Go ahead at the same time. (SINGING) Here we go. Damn, here we go again-- FAN: I love you, Babyface. (SINGING) Loving you has
caused me so much pain, but you don't see it. You'll never see it. (SINGING) So why apologize? I was just doing what I had to
do, baby, an eye for an eye. God knows I never
meant to hurt you. I never meant to break your
heart, your heart, baby. God knows I never meant to
turn you on, turn you out. Never meant to take it that
far, that far, baby, baby. God knows I never
meant to hurt you-- Hurt you-- Hurt you-- Hurt you-- Hurt you-- Hurt you. [applause] Toni Braxton! And Babyface. It's truly a blessing to have
all of your dreams come true, but as I've learned the hard
way, even the most blessed life is not without pain. There's mom. Hi, mom. [cheering] She looks amazing. EVELYN: Oh, yes. Yeah, she's here. She looks amazing. Toni and Babyface. She is amazing. REPORTER: Nominated
for a Grammy. This is the first time in years
you two have collaborated. Tell me, what was
different this time around? Well, why don't we
let Toni answer that? Well, this-- PRESENTER: And a Grammy for
Best R&B Album of the Year goes to Kenny "Babyface"
Edmonds and Toni Braxton. TONI: For so long, I tried to
hide my pain, tried to ignore it, tried to push it away,
but pain is a great teacher. My pain has made me wiser,
and more than anything, it's made be the
woman that I am today. (SINGING) Un-break my heart. Say you'll love me again. Undo this hurt you caused
when you walked out the door and out of my life. Un-cry these tears I cried
so many, many nights. Un-break un-break
my heart, baby. Come back and say you love me. Un-break my heart,
sweet darling. Without you I just can't go on. Baby, baby, yeah,
can't go on, no. Un-break my heart. [music playing]
