[Jackie] Previously on Basketball Wives...
My husband, he's coming.
I wanna show him around LA and get him to, like, enjoy LA.
I'm trying to convince before I start to force.
This isn't a violent offense. Like, I feel like you guys
are really doing this to me because of who I am.
I have to wear an ankle monitor.
Oh, Lord!
-This is not that serious. -It's all not serious for y'all
because none of y'all gotta have none on!
Duffey, that's not what the [bleep] I just said, sweetie.
-[Duffey] Well, clarify for me. -What did you say?
-Is there air, like-- -This is how you belittle Jason
in y'all's arguments?
I won't be coming around your group of friends anymore.
Ouch.
I have to walk away from this group and this show.
[music]
It's so beautiful today!
I want you guys to feed the ducks with me.
-You feel good? -The ducks represent freedom,
You just gonna have a little thing on you.
-Exactly. -It don't look little to me.
It is temporary.
[Brittish] I'm still dealing with my federal case
that I have going on,
and I had to go to Houston to take a business meeting,
but I left without permission. And that violated my bond.
So now I'm gonna have to have GPS monitor placed on me
so they know where I'm at all times.
-I have bread for us. -Listen,
this is gonna be the last piece of bread that you guys see,
because my fitness event is coming up,
and I want you guys to take it serious and be ready.
Do you know, I've had so much stress going on
in the last couple of months
with going through the separation with my husband,
talking about divorce, like, all this stuff.
I feel like I haven't been at my healthiest.
So I'd just like to promote a healthier lifestyle
for all of us.
Without the gym and therapy,
I don't know where the hell I would be right now--
somewhere losing my mind.
So I just wanna get all of these ladies together,
and I think that I can help them
relieve some of their tension and stress in a workout.
This might be a stress reliever for you
after your situation with Duffey at the winery.
You guys can definitely burn out your stress
and get your mind, and your bodies, and your souls together.
I mean, that's--girl.
Look how they fighting over the bread, kind of like us.
[laughter]
-Kind of like us. -Yeah, it is.
The one duck that keep talking is Jackie.
[laughter]
You guys, look at these ducks
and how they all come together as a family.
That's what I love about our sisterhood.
And this is what I been trying to accomplish with us all.
And I know there's been, like, some arguments here and there,
and different disputes.
And at the Ponderosa, it kind of went left.
With Jennifer saying what she said--I had no idea.
Don't care about this. Cameras rolling, real life.
We all know your house was foreclosed on.
I just really wanna make sure
that I share something with you guys,
'cause it's weighing heavy on my heart.
Malaysia and I and Duffey got a chance to have some drinks,
um, the other night, and Malaysia said that
she wants to take herself away.
I actually talked to her, and she did mention
that she didn't know what she was gonna do.
Know what she was gonna do as far as what?
She was like, I think I'm gonna quit the show.
Is this true, Krystal, that Malaysia saying
she's gonna quit the show?
She's been here for 10 years,
so her final decision is not coming back to Basketball Wives.
She says she's quitting the show.
-This is crazy. -Let's just put it on the table.
Malaysia shared with me her baby's father wasn't helping her
with child support.
If her not getting child support is a hardship for her,
then why would you quit your main source of income?
[Jackie] I'll be honest. I think she's at a point where
certain things are coming to light.
A lot of the different un-dealt with issues.
that she's had with a lot of people,
and it's been brushed under the rug so long is now coming back.
And it's like, boom! Here's the devil in your face.
And the stress she's already going through,
this is just adding on to it.
Feel like if you don't put your personal life on the table
and show all of it, and you trying to hide something,
then that's gonna stress you out even more.
It's the good, the bad, and the ugly.
And that's what we are here for.
I don't understand her. You know?
I don't understand why you would
walk away from income that you may need.
Um...
Malaysia and I don't have the relationship
that we used to have.
I miss those throwback Brandi and Malaysia days.
Those were the fun days.
But...I wish her well. I really do wish her well.
I think for me, I have shared everything messed up in my life.
-Whether you wanted to or not. -For me, it's like
I know somebody else in the world
is going through what I'm going through,
and I don't want you to ever think that I'm perfect
or that I got it all together, 'cause I don't.
Being able to rely on the ladies for support
with all of my legal issues going on
has been such a tremendous help.
I really feel bad for Malaysia that she didn't feel
that she could rely on the ladies for all of her issues
she had going on.
I got problems way bigger than Malaysia Pargo, baby.
So, what I'm telling you is, I wish her nothin' but the best.
I'm going through it, trials and tribulations.
She going through trials and tribulations.
I have always told Malaysia, you gotta do what's best for you.
Her saying, you know, my mental health is more important?
-And it is. -I feel like
if I need to take a step away, I'mma step away.
I wish her well, but I feel bad for her.
Whew, this is a lot.
-I hope it all works out. -Me too.
[music]
-Hey! -What's up?
-Whatcha doin'? -Working.
-Are you having a good day? -I'm having a great day.
-I just signed another deal. -You signed a deal!
-Congratulations! -Thanks.
That's good.
-So, whatcha doin'? -I am...eating a salad.
And I'm also looking forward to our appointment.
I'm happy that we are going to communication therapy,
even though I think I'm a great communicator already.
Right. You're the best.
-Are you trying to be funny? -No.
Can you tell I've been trying to work on it lately, though?
-Yeah, mm, you're doing better. -[Duffey] Thank you.
I think you could do a little bit better
with your communication.
I don't think I have any communication issues.
-[Duffey] I think you do. -I'm very clear.
After our last heated discussion about our finances--
It's like that fire, that hunger you had when we met
is not all the way there anymore.
Yeah, I don't-- I don't agree to that.
Like, I've been making money for 15 years.
I want to be here.
And if I look up and I'm up here,
and you're not up here with me
because you were just being lazy,
-like, I'm not okay with that. -Stop! Stop.
I realize that those things aren't the real issue.
We were really just having trouble
understanding each other,
but I think bringing in an expert
is really gonna help us with that.
Speaking of communication problems,
me and Brandi, we ain't been getting along lately.
And maybe I mentioned Jason's name
in an argument the other day.
But I only mentioned Jason's name
because she mentioned your name.
-What she say? -[Duffey] She was like,
Duffey, you don't listen to me!
You're not hearing anything I'm saying.
You need to learn how to communicate.
Maybe after you go to communication therapy
with Iman...
And I'm like, she's talking to me crazy right now.
I was like, is this how you belittle Jason in arguments?
I don't wanna keep going back and forth with somebody I love
because we get so worked up that it could easily turn to
something worse than just arguing.
And, you know, I love Brandi, so I ain't wanna fight.
But if it would've been anybody else, I would want to fight her.
I don't want you to do that. You know, when people
drop silly stuff, don't put too much emphasis in it
-'cause I don't care about it. -So if somebody be like--
say something crazy about you, I'm just supposed to let it go?
Right.
[Duffey] I'm not gonna let anybody get away with
talking about my man or my family.
But hopefully communication therapy will help me
calmly explain myself when I feel like
someone has punched at me and I gotta punch back.
So what if a guy say something crazy about me?
If somebody talks about you in front of me,
-I will handle it my way. -What would you do?
I know address it. What I'm just saying--
-How would you address it? -You can't address things
-the way I address things. -Oh!
I would much rather have...
-What? -Some pizza.
[laughs]
[music]
-Hey. -Hello.
-How are you? -Thanks for coming down.
-Thanks for having me. -Have a seat.
It's been a little over a month now since I left my husband.
And although he feels like he can win me back,
I've just gotta show him that he can't.
I need to move on.
So I see you're here because you're interested in
-getting a divorce. -Mm-hmm.
-When were you married? -September 9, 2016.
And do you have a date of separation, where you decided--
January 4, 2022.
Now, in the state of California,
the process takes about six months and a day
from the time that he was served.
Wow. Okay.
I know it feels long,
but it allows you to think about whether or not
you wanna make your marriage work.
Are you sure that you're wanting to start today, though?
I definitely wanna start the paperwork today
'cause I just feel like it will...
Sorry.
Thank you.
I definitely feel like it'll just make me feel better.
Um, like, I'm just looking for some type of control
-for my life, you know? -I know it can be hard.
It's very hard.
It's definitely hard to make a decision to say, you know,
that this is no longer going to be our union,
because I do love him, and of course, I love being married.
I love the idea of love.
But I feel so betrayed, that I feel like
there are no other options.
So these are the documents that you need to review.
Okay. [sighs]
-I know it's a lot to take in. -Yeah.
If you have any questions, let us know.
We're just gonna be right around the corner.
And, uh, that's it.
Thank you so much. I appreciate your help.
-No problem. -Thank you.
[Jackie] Coming up on Basketball Wives...
Hey, Jackie!
I haven't seen you since you had the baby!
I know, take a look at me! Can you see?
We're gonna get together soon, okay?
-Jackie, don't start crying. -[sobs]
No, it's okay. It's okay!
You said my head was full of air.
You said after you go to communication with Iman,
then maybe--don't say my [bleep] name!
Don't say my [bleep] name!
Don't play the victim and the villain!
[music]
[phone vibrates]
Hey, Jackie!
[Jackie] Hey, mamacita! What you doin'?
Nothing. How are you?
Oh my god, I haven't seen you since you had the baby!
I know, take a look at me! Can you see?
[Jackie] I see!
Okay, why are you so [bleep] snatched?
And all of us don't look like that.
[Angel] You do!
It's been four months since I had my baby.
His name was Prince Leon Youngblood.
He was born at 7 pounds, 6 ounces, 23 inches.
And he is just the cutest little thing!
How's Rocc? He good?
Yeah, he's good. He's at the studio.
Kids are good. And the baby's sleeping.
So I have a little bit of time.
You gonna do, like, a post, after-baby, here he is shower
so we can all come?
Yeah, probably after a little while.
I know all the ladies wanna come over and meet the baby
and squeeze his cute little cheeks and everything.
But you know, right now is not the time.
We want to keep all germs away and, you know,
just make sure that the baby is fine with no problems.
You know how Rocc is. He's so, like,
so worried about the baby and who's around the baby,
and, you know, like-- because it was really hard,
Jackie, I'm not gonna lie. Like, the first, you know--
'cause I couldn't really walk from the C-section.
So he was really hands on, like, full time with the baby.
And I know that, like, took a toll on him.
Recovering from a C-section was a nightmare.
But our newborn is healthy. He's beautiful.
And we're just happy to be home. It's been four months.
And everybody's settled in, and I'm mostly recovered.
What's new? Fill me in. How are the girls?
The girls are good.
The Brooke thing was a shocker for me, though.
I know what it's like to be cheated on.
Is she okay?
Yeah, she's okay. She's, um--she's strong,
and she's just doing her thing.
I'm disappointed that I haven't been able to
spend time with Jackie and the other ladies,
but I'm sure they understand I just had a newborn baby,
and it's hard to get out as much.
I do actually miss the girls.
Don't miss the drama, but I miss the girls.
Oh my god, I love you too!
We're gonna get together soon, okay?
-I love you, bye! -[Jackie] Bye!
[music]
[Brandi] This is so peaceful.
This is, like, totally different than Dallas.
Look at them yachts.
I never knew how much I missed LA until I left it.
Yeah, well...
This a little staycation. It's pretty nice!
And relaxing. We gotta do this more often.
[Jason] I'm down.
[Brandi] Jason is here from Dallas.
And after the blowup with me and Duffey,
it's really good to just step away
and just to focus on me and my relationship with my husband.
I talked to the girls. And we were just talking...
-Who, your posse? -Yeah.
I was just telling the ladies how I want you and Baby Jason
-here to support my dreams. -And what is your dream, baby?
Right now, what I'm focused on is my book.
-The cookbook is important. -Mm-hmm.
[Brandi] I'm trying to test out, like, cook some things,
'cause you know I wanna do this recipe book.
But I been saying I was gonna do it for the longest,
so I need to just go ahead and do it.
I'm just really trying to think bigger.
I'm trying to be Rachel Ray on steroids and Black.
And I cannot do it without my family.
I think I need y'all here 90% of the time.
I moved out to LA to pursue my dreams.
But my husband and my son is still in Dallas.
It's so hard being away from my family
and actually flying home every single week to see them.
But I am looking to change that.
[Jason] Now's not really a good time.
I mean, got things poppin' in Dallas.
Yeah, but you can coach here.
The foundation is there.
I have to keep building my foundation there.
You're retired and everything now.
The deal was when you got close to retirement
that it was my turn to do what I wanted to do.
But I can't sit there and just, like, not do anything at all.
Texas is--that's where we at, man.
It's not about me. Jason there as well.
-It sounds like it is about you. -Whoa!
I traveled across the world for you.
I move four times a year for you.
I literally for once need y'alls full support.
-I will follow your dream. -[Brandi] When?
On Facetime in Dallas.
I'm over it. I'm over it.
I have sacrificed almost 15 years of
being his biggest supporter, being his biggest cheerleader
through a lot of [bleep] that he's put me through.
You know, being a basketball wife, it's challenging.
We move from place to place to be there with them
and to support them,
and we put so much energy into their world.
So I feel like it is a slap in the face.
He should honor his word.
I'm over it.
[music]
[doorbell rings] [knocking on door]
[music]
Damn, did I tell you about knocking?
I be thinking you're the police.
I told you I was coming, mamacita.
Ever since Brittish has been dealing with this legal stuff,
she has been really strong. But she's also vulnerable.
And I've seen her break down and cry.
You are strong, but this is
starting to take its toll on you.
I can see it.
Jackie, for real, I feel like
I'm about to break the [bleep] down.
[Jackie] And with this ankle monitor,
I definitely feel it's more important than ever
for me to support Brittish.
She's a little sister to me.
Jackie, look at this thing on my ankle, it's huge.
Brittish, you notice I won't look down.
Brittish, I ain't ready. I ain't ready, Brittish.
[Brittish] Look how big it is.
-Jackie, don't start crying. -[sobs]
[Brittish] No, it's okay.
It's okay.
It's okay!
I've never seen one of these in real life, Brittish.
-It's not comfortable. -It fits you. It's cute.
[laughs] Thank you, Jackie.
-It's okay. -Oh my god, it's real.
-I'm not happy about it at all. -No, of course not.
I feel like I deserved a warning, but
I'm a firm believer in whatever
people will do have consequences.
And if I'm gonna tell my daughter that you--
if you go and touch the stove, you're gonna get burned,
then I gotta tell myself, you went and did something
they asked you not to do, so you get burned.
That's right, Brittish. I'm so proud of you.
Did you talk to your mom or anybody,
or are you just dealing with this alone?
I had a talk with Dash about it,
because I wanted her to be prepared
before my mama bring her back for a couple weeks.
I was like, Dash, Mommy gotta get something put on her ankle.
I was like, it's not gonna hurt. You're gonna see it.
But it's not gonna bother me, okay?
It'll only be there for a little while.
They'll take it off, okay? She was like, it's okay, Mommy.
It's our little secret. And she said, pinky promise.
So she knows it shouldn't be on your ankle.
She's so smart!
[Brittish] I really feel bad because I feel like
I disappointed Dash,
although these things happened prior to her being born.
I just feel like it broke my heart
to have to explain to my daughter
why I had to have this monitor on my ankle.
What I'm more so concerned about is my restrictions to travel
and being able to see Dash. I'm just really worried.
This is light at the end of the tunnel because
you got this on and you sitting here, talking to me.
-I mean, what else I'mma do? -Cry, break down.
I can't be claiming all this gangster [bleep]
-and wanna cry. -[Jackie] There it is.
-Are you the thug or the group? -I gotta get myself together.
-You are more of a thug than me! -No, no.
[Brittish] Are you crazy?
-You turn over tables, growl. -Listen, cheers to...
you going ahead and handling that like a G.
Okay. Thanks, OG.
[laughs]
Don't say OG! Mm-mm!
Coming up onBasketball Wives...
When you and Duffey was talking--
-Oh, lord. -What the [bleep] was that?
I don't want to attack her.
But after a while, when it comes to me?
I ain't gonna give a [bleep] no more.
[music]
[doorbell rings]
[Brandi] Come in!
-Brandi! -[Brandi] Jackie!
-Girl... -Morning!
Good morning, mama!
Oh my god, I finally get to come into your home.
-Welcome to mi casa . -Look at this spread, girl!
Okay, I want you to taste something.
This is a concoction.
I don't want this to be too strong.
-Ooh! -Is it good?
-It's good! -Is it really?
It's sexy. It's good.
You gotta put this in your cookbook.
-[Brandi] Did you like it? -No, love it!
I have been doing a lot of work with this cookbook.
And now I'm, like, in the drinks section,
so it's really fun to have Jackie over
and be, like, the test taster, 'cause she love to drink!
-Cheers, ladies! -[Others] Cheers!
Thank you for coming by!
Thank you for having us. How's it going?
[Jennifer] It's good! So, how are you?
[Brooke] I actually filed for divorce this week.
Right.
-Never a dull moment. -Exactly.
Have you heard from Stephen?
Literally he's on my phone right now, like,
"I'm hurting, but I love you, and I'm gonna win you back."
-What's your response? -I didn't respond yet.
You don't look like you goin' through [bleep].
But you know what it is? It's because
I think I'm so honest with him about my feelings,
I'm putting myself first.
I think honest communication is so key.
You know what you just made me think about, both y'all?
Me and Brandi's conversation, and my delivery.
Y'all was saying some [bleep]. I was like, ooh!
Yeah, you guys kind of took some digs.
One thing is can't nobody argue like some sisters.
[Jackie] When you and Duffey was talking...
-Oh, lord. -What the [bleep] was that?
The problem that I can have sometimes with her
is, like, I'll say something, and she gets so defensive,
you know what I mean?
You have to listen to what someone is fully saying
instead of giving a reaction.
What you and Brandi have going on,
it requires open, honest conversation.
You guys both have to be vulnerable.
You have to absolutely speak your truth.
I know that Jen and Brooke want me to be vulnerable with Brandi,
but it's hard to do that when she's still upset.
I feel like we have a communication block.
Since me and Iman are going through therapy,
it may help with me and Brandi as well.
Would you just be willing to apologize about it?
If she's willing to apologize for what she said.
[Jennifer] Oh, [bleep].
I know you guys can come back from it.
I just don't know the steps that you need to take.
I know the step. When I see her,
I'm gonna put her in a headlock.
And she gonna hear what I gotta say.
Did you feel offended when she said you treat Jason poorly?
That bothered me. I don't want to attack her,
but I don't play with my husband.
I don't play with my kid, okay?
We can play all day, but keep them out of it.
Just wanna make sure that y'all
always keep it real with each other, Brandi,
because if you don't,
I see you and Duffey's friendship one day suffering.
With the pressure of my business and my family being in Texas,
and then with this group and arguing,
that's, like, a recipe for disaster for me.
I been so overwhelmed with all of this, balancing my family,
and this whole three days LA, four days LA, three days home,
four days home, is not working for me.
And I don't wanna force Jason.
I want him to see and want to be here, because it's like
I really want to do something for myself.
And now, you know, he wants to go into coaching.
It reminds me so much of what I just went through,
and I shared with the ladies too.
And I know how you feel. It's like, okay,
now I been there, Jason. Now it's my turn.
I'm ready to do Brandi for a minute.
Come support me. You know what I mean?
[Brandi] And that was the plan.
It's give and take. You're gonna be okay.
I was nervous too.
But then I found a way that I could do both.
We could have our place here, we could have our place there,
and we just go back and forth.
I really, truly value Jackie's opinion.
She has literally walked in my shoes before,
you know, with Doug being a coach.
Jason's transitioning and trying to be a coach.
Jackie, she's an entrepreneur.
I feel like if Jackie and Dough can find a compromise,
Jason and I can do it as well.
It's your time, Brandi, I see it.
I feel it, it's here. It's, like, right here.
Right there on your shoulder, that's right.
[music]
Iman!
-Hey. -Hey!
-Are you excited? -Yeah.
I'm excited!
I feel like this is really gonna be good for us.
Iman and I are finally starting couple's therapy.
I feel like we can talk about anything,
but sometimes we're not on the same page,
and it causes fights.
And I feel like that's what's going on with me and Brandi.
[doorbell rings]
-[Iman] Hey, how ya doin'? -[Dr. Keisha] Good, how are you?
[Iman] Good, Iman. Nice to meet you.
Come on in.
-[Duffey] Hi! -Hi!
-I'm Dr. Keisha. -Nice to meet you.
-We heard about you. -Good things, I hope.
-Yeah, of course. -[Dr. Keisha] All right.
I told him I'm very excited to see you.
All right. That's good stuff.
-So how are y'all doing today? -We are doing good.
So what do you know about therapy?
Nothing much.
In my culture, there's no such thing.
Well, I appreciate you attending, though.
For me, I don't wanna be married and there's issues.
What do you feel are the issues?
Communication when we're upset.
Anything else?
I do feel like, you know, sometimes you a little short,
and it could be because you stressed--
Your issue is that I can be short sometimes--
Impatient.
[Duffey] I talk about what my issues are.
I didn't say you talk about issues.
You just focus on, you know, your feelings.
-Versus yours? -Yeah, in general, yeah.
I think that I could use a little bit of empathy,
because when I'm stressed, he...
continues to poke until the bear wakes up.
And then he's like, whoa, I love you!
What's wrong?
So you're smiling, Iman. Why?
-Because-- -He likes it.
Because, again, you know, like, this is the way we communicate,
and yeah, again, like, it's--
No.
So, one of the things that I'm noticing,
-she was interrupting you. -Right.
-Is that okay for you? -No, it's not.
That's one of the things that actually upsets me.
We have to fix that, you know?
So what is it that makes you want to do that?
-He's longwinded. -So, I have a recommendation.
-You can, "Can I say something?" -Okay, I like that.
Or, "You are longwinded. Gotta be mindful."
There's such a thing called listen to understand
and listen to defend.
So we want to listen to understand.
I definitely don't do that enough at all.
[laughs] Now that you say that.
I've never thought that I've had communication issues,
but I definitely realize that
I'm not the perfect communicator.
And I'm still upset with Brandi, but I definitely see now
that there was some truth to what she was saying.
And I think the tools that Dr. Keisha is giving me
will help me communicate better with
Brandi and Iman in the future.
This is really good.
Like, you guys were able to sit here and talk through
some of the issues, which is
what I wanna continue working on.
-Iman, how do you feel? -Honestly, I like that.
I mean...yeah.
I wanna make an effort for both of us.
Yes.
See? Now, that's what I'm talking about right there.
[Iman] Yeah.
[Jackie] Coming up on Basketball Wives...
I need you to make a decision on what you're going to do.
I don't wanna talk with my mouth full.
[sighs]
[music]
Hey, guys. How are you doing?
-Good. -Good, how are you?
Good. How was school?
-Good. -It was cool.
-It was cool? -Yeah.
You look tired. Do you want something to eat?
-I was making sandwiches. -I don't know,
I have to go to practice right now.
You have to go to practice right now?
What time is it? Oh my god.
Stop it, you! All right, okay.
So you don't want a sandwich before you go?
No, thank you. When I get back.
Okay, all right. Go ahead, baby.
-Love you. -Love you.
Have a good practice. Call me when you're done
so I can come get you. Come sit, Amani, come sit.
Put your backpack down.
Balancing three children and my relationship with Rocc is a lot.
You know, babies require all of your attention.
And I wanna make sure that everyone around me
is getting the right attention
and getting everything that they want.
-Where's the baby? -The baby's with Rocc.
-Oh. -Yeah, he's watching him
so I can make sure you guys are good.
-You like being a big sister? -Yeah.
He reminds me of you when you were little.
-Just such sweet, sweet babies. -[giggles]
So now that I had baby Prince,
I'm thinking about going back to work.
And I wanted to know what you thought about that.
I am gonna miss you. When I was on spring break,
-I was crying for you. -[Angel] Yeah?
-What makes you cry? -When, like, the things
that you do with me, like you hug me,
that's what makes me remember it, because you're not there.
[Angel] You miss my hugs?
You miss my hugs? You can get all my hugs.
You get all my hugs!
I've been working from home, but you know,
I have a very demanding career.
And a lot of my clients are reaching back out.
I feel like I have to get with Mary J. Blige,
get with these tours, work with Lil' Kim.
Like, I don't want my clients going elsewhere.
But as a working mom, I feel bad.
I feel guilty.
I feel like work does take away time from the children.
[sighs] I'm gonna figure it out. You okay with that?
-Yeah. -Okay.
-You promise? -Yeah.
Okay, all right.
We're still gonna have daughter and mommy time, okay?
Okay.
♪ W-w-work, work W-w-w-work, work ♪
Let me set you up!
And you probably guessed I'm Italian.
So today, the menu is fresh pasta
the way my mom used to make it.
[Brandi] Oh!
[Chef] We're gonna make a fountain in front of us.
And we make a hole big enough
for the two eggs to be cracked in so they don't run away.
Bigger! There we go.
-I did that and it still ran. -[laughs]
After talking to Jackie,
I need to take a new approach with Jason.
He's not in town long,
so I don't wanna waste precious times or moments
that I have with him arguing.
We just scramble the eggs.
Keep incorporating the flour a little at a time.
So once you pretty much-- the liquid is gone,
get it together and start working our dough.
So we're gonna start doing a technique
which is called the punch and fold.
You take your palm, and you punch down, and then you fold.
-This is working my shoulders. -[laughs]
[Chef] Sauté a little bit of garlic whole,
and we're just gonna let the garlic flavor the oil.
It's gonna be a simple tomato sauce.
[Brandi] Cooking with your spouse is so much fun.
You know, a little messy, flirty.
We both have our hands in this tomato sauce,
and we, you know--
I feel like we're having a little Ghost moment.
[Chef] [laughs] There we go.
[laughter]
It means a lot to me that Jason
is willing to step out of his comfort zone
and do the things that I like to do.
I brought you to this cooking class
'cause I wanted you to see, like,
how passionate I am in this.
I just want you to understand that this is a hobby,
but this is a hobby that I'm trying to make into a business.
And this is something that is very important to me.
And I feel like for Jason, I'm gonna give him the opportunity
to finish fourth grade.
And I need you to make a decision on
what you're going to do.
[sighs]
I know that 'cause I always said to you it's your turn,
and I'm respecting that.
So once Jason gets out of school,
I'mma stay on top of my contacts
and couple trips every once in a while,
where we can move-- we can move--
That--that-- Okay, first of all--
I'm gonna bring my Black ass out here.
I ain't stupid.
He plays so much. I don't know how to take it.
But if he's serious, which I hope that he is,
it makes me feel good, because it's showing the true testament
of the love that he has for me
and the love that he has for his family.
All right, I will. Come on.
Trust me!
It's all about trust, see?
[Jackie] Coming up on Basketball Wives...
We wouldn't even be here had you listened.
You kept interrupting.
So it's only so much a mother[bleep] can take.
[music]
-Katie, you are setting up. -Hey, girl.
-[Brooke] You must be excited. -I'm so excited.
[Brooke] I am so fired up about getting everyone together
for my workout.
This has really helped me so much, mind, body, and soul.
And I have definitely been on that road
since finding out that my husband is a cheater.
I feel like my biggest goal in this group
is to help some of these women get stress relief,
because it seems like when we all get together,
there's always an explosion.
-This is gonna be great. -Hellur!
[Brooke] Hellur!
Come over here eating candy and Laffy Taffy
before I start this.
-Brandi, this is Katie. -Nice to meet you.
She is gonna be helping us today.
She is our trainer.
-Brookie! -Hey!
I brought some snacks and stuff just so I can have energy.
First of all, what are you doing?
[Brandi] Jackie, you brought snacks?
Well, yeah, I mean, if I run out of energy and stuff.
This is not the energy--
I cannot believe that Brooke threw my chips away.
When my blood sugar drops during a workout,
I hope Brooke's ready to jump in that trash can.
Y'all, do I have a camel toe?
-Not really. -I think you're good.
[Brooke] Duffey!
Y'all, this place is so freaking cute!
I'm looking forward to working out.
But I don't know what vibe I'm gonna get from Brandi today.
I'm a little bit nervous because
we haven't got to talk things out,
and I don't know which way this day could go.
-Where is Baby B? -Is she coming?
-I hope so. -So let's start stretching.
And then, when she gets here, she'll just fall in.
So first one we wanna do is just bend the knees slightly.
Walk right out, okay?
Oh my god, my calves.
Walk in.
Let's do five of those.
-That's a workout! -Yeah!
[bleep]!
Oh my god, you guys!
[Group] Baby B!
[exclaiming]
-Hey! -Hey, Baby!
Oh my god!
[exclaiming]
I've never seen an ankle monitor in person.
And to see it on a friend, it's, like, really sad.
You got on your ankle weights?
[laughter]
I'm from South Central Los Angeles.
I've seen lots of ankle monitors.
I don't feel like it's the biggest deal.
Brittish, is your lawyer making any progress
with getting that [bleep] off?
He basically told me that
I won't have it on for a long time.
But I have to show that I understand my consequences.
It's a punishment, because I should've got permission--
-So they're punishing you? -Basically.
That's exactly what they're doing.
Let's work off some of this frustration, okay?
First circuit, we are gonna be doing reverse lunges.
Next up, we got goblet squats.
And then we're moving on to some core.
All right, we ready? Go, let's go.
♪ Work witcha, work, work witcha ♪
[Katie] Larger step-out.
Yep, perfect.
♪ Work, work, work, work, work, work witcha ♪
[exclaiming]
[Katie] Come on, push! Push, push!
Come on, Duffey!
I'm putting my all into this workout,
because even though I worked on some things with Dr. Keisha
to help me to communicate,
I still feel angry and a little upset
when I'm looking at Brandi.
I just need to burn this all off right now.
♪ Bring it in, poke it out ♪
[Katie] Throw these on.
-Let's go, girl. -Get it, girl!
♪ Brand new -- with a brand new ♪
Surgery!
[laughter]
Jackie...that's a reverse cowgirl.
[cheering and exclaiming]
That was a great workout. Did you guys release
some of your negative frustration and energy?
Yes, sir, Coach Brooke, sir!
[laughter]
Well, I'm glad, 'cause that was the point.
I feel, like, the endorphins.
I'm, like, in a better mood after working out.
Did you and your sister is having a little...
You haven't talked to her yet?
I'm avoiding it.
I know that I have to talk to Brandi eventually.
But I've known Brandi for 19 years,
and when she's upset with someone, she's upset.
And I'm a little bit nervous because
I really don't want to fight with her.
So, Duffey and Brooke came over to my house after the winery.
-You guys need to have a talk. -Talk about what, though?
Well, you had brought up something about her
going to, uh, communication counseling?
Well, she told everybody that
she was going to communication therapy.
It was the way you said it, Brandi.
Actually, let's have this conversation
after you and Iman, because they'll teach you
how to stop being defensive.
She's not listening.
It's also gonna help you with your other relationships
with other people that you have,
and it's gonna help you to understand,
and it's gonna help you to listen.
And that is a problem, obviously, that she has.
It's a little hard, because I care about my friendships.
It's important for me in my life.
I think with you and Brandi, a conversation has to be had,
and I think the sooner, the better.
Yeah.
I do not want to see a situation like this
blow up into something that can be resolved
actually right here, right now.
It can, but I get-- Look, Jen.
I have to have boundaries, and I have boundaries.
And if you don't respect those boundaries,
I am very good at and perfected at letting people go.
-Hello, ladies! -Hey, ladies.
-What y'all want? -Well, you know...
♪ Bring it in, poke it out ♪
♪ Stick it in, walk it out ♪
[music]
I have to have boundaries, and I have boundaries.
And if you don't respect those boundaries,
I am very good at and perfected at letting people go.
I cannot believe that we are still talking about
what happened at the winery.
They simply chose some poor words.
Nobody slept with your husband. Nobody stole any money.
Can we just move on?
-Hello, ladies. -Hey, ladies!
-Hi, ladies! -What y'all want?
Well, you know... we want you and Duffey
to have a conversation.
I believe that you guys' issue right now
is what happened at the winery when a comment was made
between the two of you guys.
-About the whole Iman thing-- -That wasn't a nice comment.
But it's a lot of comments
that you make that are not nice either.
-Correct. -So, I wasn't throwing
a dig at Iman. I was saying
when you go to counseling,
it's not gonna just help with you and Iman and relationships,
but you'll learn how to listen to understand somebody.
And I think we wouldn't even be here had you listened.
You kept interrupting.
So it's only so much a mother[bleep] can take.
I'm trying really hard right now
to do what Dr. Keisha has advised me to do
and keep my mouth closed while Brandi is talking.
But I feel like she's trying to beat me down
in front of the group right now.
Like, I don't know how much more of this I can take.
When I said, do you belittle Jason in arguments,
it was not a dig to Jason. It was a dig to you,
because I felt like you were belittling me
in that conversation.
You said my head was full of air.
You said, after you go to communication with Iman,
then maybe--don't say my [bleep] name!
-Don't say my [bleep] name! -You said it first!
-Don't say nothing about-- -You said my man first!
Don't play the victim and the villain.
I'm not playing the victim!
[Jackie] Next time on Basketball Wives...
Did you hear that she just apologized?
-Yeah! -And then you still went in.
-I sure did. -But you can't do that!
Some days, I'm happy. But some days, I feel sad.
You're a little moody.
It's LA Fashion Week. I got us tickets for the VIP.
I've shown in LA Fashion Week three times.
Jennifer walk down this runway,
it's gonna be a mother[bleep] problem.
[shouting]
You're picking at every little thing!
I'm not picking at every [bleep] little thing!
If you want to continue to play a victim,
act like I don't know what I'm talking about--
You're talking about this in front of the cameras?
Shut the [bleep] cameras off so I can talk to this bitch
however I want to talk to her!
[music]
[whoosh]
♪ MTV ♪