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[upbeat holiday music]
[indistinct chatter]
[soft upbeat jazz music]
- Excuse me, everyone.
Friends, family, new friends, as always,
it is a pleasure to welcome you into our home
for the Annual Christmas Cookoff
pre-competition kickoff.
- Yes.
- Yeah, some applause, some applause.
[cheers and applause]
- Now, most of you know that I'm Kira Miles,
and these are my little sisters, Tisha and Jasmine.
And Jasmine just came back from LA,
so we got the band back together.
- Yes. [cheers and applause]
- I think I can speak for Tisha and everyone
when I say we are so happy to have you home.
I mean, it's just not the same without you.
all: Aww.
- Yeah. It's good to be back.
- And what would make this perfect is--
- Our mother. - Yeah.
- That's what would make it perfect.
Um, our mama passed away this year, as you guys all know,
and you guys are all our community now.
And our mama was poppin' in her day.
[laughter] Y'all know she was.
- Okay, Tisha. - What?
- Okay, so this is the reason why we don't let her speak.
- Yeah. - [scoffs]
I keep it real, okay?
Um, our mama was so amazing and so beautiful.
And she used to lead the community.
And, uh, she used to have everyone together.
And gosh, the Christmas Cookoff,
it was just--it was her love and her passion every year.
- Yeah, yeah. We miss you, Mama.
- Yeah.
- And, uh, we are going to do our very best
to continue your reign
and win this year's Christmas Cookoff.
- Yes. That's right, yes. [cheers and applause]
- Okay, uh, let's go over the rules one last time, yeah?
- Mm-hmm.
- Three dishes judged over three days
leading up to Christmas.
Now, the cookoff begins tomorrow,
so if you haven't signed up yet,
this is your last chance, okay?
Ooh, why don't you go get those coupons?
- Yeah.
[chuckles] All right.
Now, our first dish is the appetizer.
Let's see if anybody can compete
with Jasmine's cornbread fritters.
Any takers?
- Okay. All right, Sabrina, I see you.
I see you, girl. All right, there it is.
Okay, now, we have not left out you bakers.
So for the next meal, we're just gonna go ahead
and slip in that dessert, right?
- Yeah, okay. - Slip in the dessert.
- So anybody? Anybody? - Any takers? Yes.
Perfect, perfect.
- Okay.
- And of course, we celebrate the birth of the baby Jesus
with our best and final dish on Christmas Day.
- Mm. - Yes.
Can I get a amen? all: Amen!
- Amen. That's right.
All right, who we got for that?
- Right here, right here.
- There it is. Get it, Tabitha.
I see you. [laughter]
Okay.
Oh, but I should say that,
well, our family has been the reigning champs...
- Yeah. - Mm-hmm.
- Year after year after year. [laughter and chatter]
The fresh.
- Y'all, I'm sorry. She likes to brag about it.
She ain't lying, but she got to stop.
- I'm just stating facts, okay?
- Okay.
Well, listen, the point is is that you guys are all here,
you're community for us, and our mama had the best dishes.
But with her not being here,
it's kinda time for someone else to step in there
and see what dish they can give, you know?
Are you guys ready for that?
Are you guys ready to step up?
[cheers and applause]
- Well, good luck. Good luck to everybody.
And may the best dish win!
[cheers and applause]
[laughter] - Love it. Oh, gosh.
[indistinct chatter]
- Why you have to set these folks up to fail?
- Girl, I did no such thing.
- You and your sisters are still the best cooks
at the cookoff.
I might as well declare the winners now
if this spread is any indication.
- I know. It is kind of intimidating, isn't it?
- Just a bit.
Um, everyone, everyone, let's not forget
that this is all for a very good cause.
No one should go hungry or be alone for Christmas.
Oh, and I will, um, just be fairly quick
in reminding you all of one particular rule.
No CBD oil can be used
over the course of this three-day tournament.
- All right, all right.
this food is the itis.
- All right, all right. [laughter]
- But alcohol is okay. Toast.
- Ooh, I knew it was you, Tisha.
- Oh, well. - Always. [laughs]
- Ooh, ooh, the prizes.
Okay, so last year, our three winners
got a hotel and restaurant package in Miami.
[laughter and applause]
And we raised $7,000 in that store.
- We're gonna beat that this year.
all: Amen.
- Now, unfortunately,
our sponsors had to back out this year.
But just know that our committee and judges
are working hard on the phone lines
to try to rectify that.
Good luck, everybody. [cheers and applause]
- Cheers, everybody!
- Yes! - Cheers! Yeah!
♪
[knock at door]
- Hey, Jaz, do you mind going to get that?
- Sure.
both: Ooh.
Okay. - [giggles]
- Um-- - So, uh, you know, it's true.
You're home.
- Yeah. Uh, news travels fast.
- Yeah. You--you look amazing.
- You sound surprised. - [chuckling] No, no.
It's just, um--
- What? - Nothing.
- Um, then can I help you with something?
- Yeah. You gonna invite me in?
- We have guests. - I know.
It's for the cookoff.
I-I thought all, you welcome.
- Yeah, all who are cooking.
Are you cooking?
- No. - Okay, then?
- Okay, I'm sorry. I'm--I'm confused.
Your sister said that you would love to see me,
that you were being your stubborn self,
but that I should come over.
I assumed that meant you were ready to apologize.
- For what?
- Are you serious?
Ja--Jasmine, the last time I saw you,
I thought we were moving in together.
I thought we were happy.
Instead, I got a voicemail from you
saying that you're moving out west.
After all we'd been through, you basically ghosted me.
- I'm not gonna apologize for choosing myself.
I moved on, and I suggest you do the same.
- Wow.
Never mind.
You know, actually, yeah.
The truth is I was moving on, but it hurt not knowing,
not having any closure.
But this, God, this helps a lot.
So yeah, now I can move on.
No regrets.
[soft dramatic music]
- Yo, how could y'all do that?
- Do what? - Damon.
- [scoffs] - You--
you come back here and don't tell us why or what happened?
- Was this-- was this Kira's idea?
- Uh-uh, don't you blame her.
- Okay. Look, I already had one mother.
I don't need another.
- We can tell that you're hurting.
Let us in. We're just trying to help.
- I know.
The three of us are just so different.
I'm just trying to do things my way, not yours.
It's--it's not like any of us have been
ourselves since Mama died.
And you're sure we can live under the same roof
Mama left us?
- We've managed most of our lives.
Fuck, we'd love having you around.
But the question is are you gonna stick around?
We are worried about you out there in LA
- Seriously? - Yes.
- So I am grown enough to admit I need my sisters.
I missed you a lot.
And Kira even. [both chuckle]
Speaking of. - Mm.
- Better grab two more bottles.
These people are thirsty for the bubbly.
- Oh, well, glad we got some more in stock.
- Okay, thanks.
♪
- Stop actin' like a little sissy.
- Stop being in my business.
- I'm not doing-- I'm not in your business.
- Don't invite him to the house.
Are you crazy? - You know what?
♪
- Well, we'll see, we'll see. - We will. Okay, okay.
You don't want Brandy?
- Brandy. [laughter]
[sighs] Flawless, as usual.
- Well, we do have Mama's tradition to uphold, so.
[both sigh]
- Amen to that. [both chuckle]
All right, girl. - Good night.
- Mm-hmm.
- Get home safe, okay? - Yes.
Talk to you tomorrow. - Okay.
[thumping holiday music]
- And you know I had to bring in Santa's movers
to help me with all of my new chef's toys.
Thank you, boys.
Because we are cooking for Christmas,
all homemade, all from scratch, all the time.
Can I hear it, Santa's movers?
all: Ho, ho, ho.
- How fun is that?
- What in the world?
- A big thank you to my sponsors.
But more importantly, thank you,
my loyal fans, my Peaches, for always being there for me.
You guys are the best
Hey, hey!
Oh, I gotta go meet my new neighborhood.
See you then! - Oh.
Oh, she's--oh, she's coming.
- Hey!
I'll come to you, I'll come to you.
Okay.
Okay, let me guess.
You are a Leo.
- How did you know that?
- Girl, don't play shy with me.
Those heels, those legs, that Fenty lip gloss?
Girl, I see you, and you love to be seen.
I can tell, I can tell.
You know what?
The camera would absolutely love you.
Ooh, and I know someone else who would too! [gasps]
Well, thank you. - [chuckles]
- I'm Kira Miles. - Oh, Aaliyah Hardwick.
Hey, guys, you guys can all head inside now.
Take a little break.
I want to get to know my new best friend.
- What? Uh, that's me?
Tha--that's me.
Okay, well, you know, actually,
I should probably go check in on my sisters.
They won't like me leaving them to clean up the house
after this party we just had.
But it was really nice to meet you.
[chuckles]
- Eh, I'll just come with.
- Yeah, seriously, it is. [chuckles]
- Oh.
- What happened? - Come on.
- What? - Do you see?
- Who's she talking to?
- I don't know, but she is beautiful.
- Ooh, they comin'.
- Hurry up, hurry up!
- Hey, you guys. Come on in.
- Hey.
- Aaliyah just moved in next door.
Aaliyah, meet Tisha and Jasmine.
These are my sisters.
both: Hi. [all chuckle]
- Oh, and Jasmine just moved back from LA.
Oh, I love LA. It is a foodie's paradise.
I mean, you wake up to palm trees and everything,
bagels in the morning, before moving poolside
and having vegetable tempura, crispy rice.
And on cheat days, you have Randy's.
Oh, Randy's. I miss Randy's.
- [chuckling] I do miss Randy's.
- How come we ain't never met Randy?
- Girl, they're donuts. - Oh.
- And if you were lucky, sometimes you'd get both.
- You nasty.
as beautiful as this one.
- Mm-hmm. - Yeah, it's very beautiful.
So you're in that house all by yourself,
or you have a roommate?
You back here for good?
- Uh, still figuring some things out.
- Hmm.
Well, you have to tell the Peaches all about it.
- Wait, the who? [chuckles]
- Uh, Aaliyah has quite the online following.
And they call themselves the Peaches
because of her cobbler.
[all chuckle]
- Oh, yeah. I-I'm sure that's why.
- Wait. Wait, what does that mean?
- Nah, don't worry about it, Kira.
[chuckles] - Oh.
Oh, is it a baking thing?
Because, you know, Tisha is the baker in our family.
- Mm-hmm. - Mm-hmm.
- Oh, is that right?
Do you like a little competition?
- That depends.
Are you the competition?
- Oh, anyone with a sweet tooth
knows that I am thecompetition.
- Oh. [chuckles]
- Okay, how about we go taste some of Tisha's treats?
- Yes. - Yes, let's go.
- Oh, my God!
- Honestly, we do not know this girl.
- God. - Oh, wow!
♪
Well, ladies, I-I-I am just blown away.
This house is so gorgeous.
And the smells, the delicious smell--what did I miss?
We had our party
for our church's Annual Christmas Cookoff
that starts tomorrow.
- A cookoff? - Mm-hmm.
- You know, I'm really trying to get my holiday hustle on
for my social media.
all the content that I need.
- Oh, okay. Yes, all right.
♪
- And, you know, Christmas for us
is all about family, friends, and drinks.
[chuckling]
So there's no point in you spending it alone.
You should join us.
- Yes. Our mama was the reigning champ for decades.
- Yeah, though she passed away a year after our dad died.
We all thought it was of a broken heart.
- Yeah, it was a lot back-to-back.
- Well, I am so sorry to hear that.
And I-I definitely know how that feels.
My mom passed when I was young.
But, you know, she was the one
who inspired me to get into cooking.
- Same.
You know, I remember the first thing Mama taught me
how to cook: pigs in a blanket.
[laughter]
And, you know, it got a little harder after that,
but she just really grabbed my imagination.
So we have her crown to uphold. - That's right.
And we cannot let Mama down, not in the first year.
- Yeah, we have to win the cookoff for her.
- Well, you have to promote this thing.
Let me help. I can definitely get the word out.
- Oh, well, our church just lost a sponsor,
so if you know of anyone.
- Pfft, easy. I can definitely help in that department.
Now, if I do compete, can I film everything?
Can I--sorry. Can I compete?
[laughter] - Of course.
Yes, the more, the merrier.
You know, we'll get you signed up.
It's just that I would hate for you to lose
and piss off your Peaches.
- Oh, don't even worry about it.
I'll just win. all: Oh.
- Okay, Miss Aaliyah, it's on. [laughter]
- Well, then a cheers to the Christmas Cookoff.
May the best cook win.
- Okay. - Oh, cheers.
[knock at door] - Oh, come in.
- Hey, excuse the interruption.
I just wanna let you know we got
everything all squared away.
- You're kidding.
I-I can't believe you packed me up that quick.
- No, it's the busiest time of year.
Time is money. Tick-tock.
All right, you guys, this is my dear friend, Curtis Walter.
And this, Curtis, is Kira.
- It's, uh, wonderful to meet you.
- Same. [dreamy music]
- Hey. - Mm-hmm.
- That older sister thing, she always does that.
- And honestly, if I was your age, I'd stop reminding us.
- Okay, you know what? Curtis, just ignore them.
[laughter]
- Curtis moved here a few years ago.
He told me I had to come and get a little slice
of hometown, and so here I am.
You can blame the move on him. [laughter]
- Thank you. - Yeah, my pleasure.
- Uh, the truck's all packed up.
- All right. Well, I guess we should probably
head out and let you get acquainted
with your new friends.
- You know, actually, we have a few plates of leftovers.
I'd hate to see them go to waste.
You know, maybe--maybe your movers would like some.
- Yeah?
from, uh, lifting all day.
- You sure? That's incredibly generous of you.
- Oh, she's real generous. [chuckles]
- Here, put this in my truck.
Hey, that was, uh, really kind of you.
You gotta let me do something to pay you back.
- Oh, no, come on. - No?
That's not necessarily. - No, I insist.
Let me take you to dinner or coffee sometime.
[soft dramatic music]
like, borderline too handsome. [chuckles]
And I-I'm just not looking for that right now.
- Well, what is a, uh, beautiful woman like you
looking for, if I may be so bold?
- Something else.
- Gotcha.
Well, my loss, I guess.
It's a pleasure meeting you anyway.
Congratulations again.
And hey, let me know if you need anything, all right?
- Of course. [chuckles]
- Nice to meet you, guys.
- Yes, nice to meet you. - Bye. Nice to meet you too.
- Damn! You mean you couldn't just get any ol' movers?
You had to get hot Santa movers?
- Why did you not get his number?
- He's literally seven feet away.
I can grab him.
- Okay, look, I wanted to acknowledge his beauty
and his body, but it's just not what I need right now.
both: Yes, it is!
- Okay, ladies, let's just keep it pushing.
- Ah, my baby is home!
- Mom, what's going on outside?
- Oh, don't even worry about it.
I know you must be tired, so I have your room set up.
Go and get some rest. - You don't mind?
I mean, I can help clean up.
- No, get some rest.
- Wait.
Aren't you Aaliyah Hardwick?
- The one and only. - Yo!
What are you doing in my house?
- Trey.
- Yo, your videos are super hot,
but you even hotter in person.
- I raised you better than that.
- What? I'm just expressing my heartfelt admiration
for your talent and beauty.
You got a much more chill vibe than you do on camera.
- Well, the person that you see on my feed is,
you know, Jerry-Jane persona.
Now, I'm just being all Aaliyah.
- So your Beyoncé turns into Sasha Fierce?
- I would not compare myself to the Queen,
but yes, something like that.
And you just--you can't always be on for the cameras,
even if the camera's always on.
- Still, Jerry-Jane/Aaliyah, I mean,
what are the odds of you moving into Pine Cliff?
I mean, that's just wow!
You know, you should take her downtown sometime, you know,
and show our favorite dessert spot.
Beans & Grind has the best hot cocoa in town.
- Ooh, I do love hot cocoa.
But I will have to pass on this round.
You know, all the unpacking I have to do.
But some other time?
- Better shoot your shot, Mom. - Relax.
- Aunties! both: Hi.
- Oh, hi, Matthew.
like chopped liver over here.
- Yeah, exactly.
- I am gonna let you guys get reacquainted and everything.
But come over to my place tomorrow
for some cookies and carols.
- Oh, we can carry a Christmas tune.
- ♪ Fa-la-la-la - ♪ La-la
[laughter]
- We can.
- I will see you out, if you want.
- Yeah.
I mean, I don't want you to go, but you have to.
And this boy's getting testy.
Bye. - Bye.
Trey, you over here tryna embarrass your mama?
- I'm sorry. I can't help myself.
[upbeat music]
- [laughing]
Yes!
[laughs]
♪
Holla at your girl.
I need your help.
but I'm gonna need some help here.
I need you all to send me the best,
most bomb-ass recipes for appetizers,
or as they say in français, amuse-bouche.
Amuse me, bitches. Send me all of your secret ingredients.
I need to go. Hook me up.
Thank you.
♪
[phone ringing]
- Uh, you know we're in the same house, right?
- Well, I don't feel like walking over to your room.
Besides, I'm freaking out a little bit.
- What's wrong?
And then her Peaches, they flooded my page.
It's like we're being trolled in a nice way
I think she's doing a psych ops/reverse psychology
- Are you serious?
- It's an online attack to get under my skin.
- Why do you sound so paranoid?
- Because I have reason to be.
We have a spotlight on us now. - [sighs]
- And she's getting really good recipe suggestions, Kira.
Well, sounds like we got ourselves
a real clapback then.
- Yeah. She's coming for us, sis.
- Well, let her. We'll be ready.
- You think so?
It might be fun
to actually break a sweat this time, right?
[laughs]
- [laughs sarcastically] You know, you're laughing now,
but what if we tarnish Mama's legacy?
- Oh, Jasmine.
Lucky for you, you got me.
Stay off IG. [phone chimes]
This girl.
[soft dramatic music]
Mm. [clears throat]
Okay.
♪
- [chuckles] You picked up.
- Yeah, of course, I did.
- Yeah. What's going on with you, Jaz?
If I'm-- if I'm being honest,
I just know that
I feel lost and...
alone.
- You are not alone.
- You scare me sometimes. You know that?
- For some reason, I'm still here, though.
what are you doing tomorrow?
- Uh, nothing anymore.
- [laughing] Anymore? Okay.
Well, um, you should come to the cookoff.
- I thought I wasn't invited to the cookoff.
- Yeah, I suppose I did.
Yeah, okay.
- Okay. I'll see you tomorrow then.
- All right.
- [laughs] Okay. Okay, bye.
- Bye.
[upbeat holiday music]
- So how many judges are there?
- Brandy called and Aaliyah came through with a sponsor,
so we have a total of four.
- Wait, don't we need a tiebreaker?
- Girl, it never gets that close.
Come on. - Ooh, uh, but what if?
- Mm, you see what you started?
- A'ight, sh--she's always like that.
- So this is my cornbread. I think it is so good.
But--
- So what's the problem?
You know, Mama always put something in it special.
That's what made them so magical.
Everything was fresh in the moment.
- Mm.
- Okay, so we add a pinch of salt here,
some cumin there, and you got this.
I mean, this is just a dry run anyway.
So if you wanna change in the next batch, you can.
- Trey!
- And plus, look, it looks homemade
and it presents really well.
- Yeah, it does.
- All right, taste testing time.
- Team Miles. - Yes.
Three, two, one. - Okay.
[soft crunching]
- Uh, is the cornmeal too rough, too grainy?
- Now, this, this is the best thing I've had all year.
[laughter] - You don't count.
You've been eating dorm food all year.
- Mmm. - You not wrong about that.
- It is delicious, as always.
Come on, you're never nervous about your dishes like this.
- Mm-mm, you aren't. What's going on?
- Is this about Aaliyah or something else?
- I'm fine.
I'm fine. You're right.
We got this. - Yes.
all: We got this.
- This is good, sis.
- We got this. - So good, yo.
We gon' win. - Yes.
- Hello, Peaches and cream.
Today is the first day of the Christmas Cookoff.
And I have chosen a doozy of an appetizer recipe:
crispy okra salad.
Okay?
Thank you so much to my amazing follower, Butter and Okra Cup.
Okra originated from Ethiopia
and was brought here by our ancestors.
Rich in history and as delicious as Christmas.
[upbeat music]
Here you have it.
Beautiful presentation for an appetizer, am I right?
I'm gonna have a bite of this
because it has just been smelling too good.
Ready?
Mmm, my God!
- And we'll do a compilation of all of the foodgasms
you've given yourself.
- Oh, my God, I love that idea. Good work.
Okay, let's do that.
[exaggerated moaning]
[gasps]
[moans loudly]
[grunts] So good!
Mwah, chef's kiss.
[upbeat holiday music]
Take a look.
Can you get more of the sign?
♪
Okay.
- Chef Aaliyah.
I'm Brandy Nofal, one of the judges.
Thank you so much for helping us get our new sponsor.
We'll have you up to make that announcement
in just a few minutes.
- Of course.
No, it's been absolutely amazing.
We've gotten so much content. [laughs]
- Oh, um, well--[chuckles]
Well, um, and, uh...
Wow! - Mm..
- [chuckles] - Mmm!
- I was gonna mention, um, did the, um,
reigning champs feel like they didn't need to show up?
- Uh, you mean team Miles? - Mm-hmm.
- Oh. Um, excuse me for a moment.
- Mm-hmm.
[soft dramatic music]
- All right, we made it. - Okay.
- We're here. - Ma, what's wrong?
- I think I'ma go home.
- Absolutely not!
- Says the girl who's always running away.
- Rude. You know, you're mad when I'm here,
and you're mad when I'm gone.
This is really not the time-- - Can you guys just shut up?
This is not about you right now.
- I'm sorry.
- I apologize.
- Okay, talk to us. What's going on?
- It's just a lot harder than I thought it was gonna be.
If your cornbread reminds me of her,
how am I gonna make it through this event without her?
- Well, we're all here now.
♪
Okay, let's-- - Promise?
both: Promise.
- Let's go. - Yes, yes.
- Smile. - Okay, okay, okay, smile.
[soft upbeat music]
- You good? - Okay.
[indistinct chatter]
- I think it's this way. - No, it's the other side.
- Oh, yep. - All right, that's it.
[indistinct chatter]
- I think we are in good shape.
- I thought I was going to have to disqualify you.
- Now, you know we were not going down that easy.
[chuckles] - Well, you're just in time.
There's still a few more minutes for all the judges
to get their tasting round in.
Oh, oh, let me introduce you to our newest judge.
Mr. Walter.
♪
Well, Curtis is the friend that Aaliyah called on
to sponsor our event.
He made a $10,000 donation.
Every doggie bag is going to have his card in it.
We want everyone in town to know about your business.
- Your business? [chuckles]
Because you didn't mention that you own the moving company.
- Yeah, well, the best way to keep
your employees' morale high is to get on the ground,
work alongside 'em.
Plus, it's better workout than going to the gym every day.
- Oh, uh, I'm sorry, Kira.
We've got to stick to some semblance of the schedule.
So let me steal him for a few minutes
so that we can get this tasting round done.
♪
Okay, girl. - Oh, my God.
[mockingly] "Oh, my God, Curtis,
I didn't know you owned the business. Oh, my God."
- Okay, you, but whose side are you on right now?
♪
- Ooh, girl. Uh, what's wrong?
- You will never believe who's stepping in
as the sponsor for the event.
- Who? - The mover.
- The one from the other night?
- Yes, he's gonna be the fourth judge.
- The one who asked you out? - Uh-huh.
- The one who you shot down? - Yes.
The one who you told-- [chuckles]
[mockingly] "I'm looking for something else"?
- Well, when I first saw him, he wasn't wearing a shirt.
And then I come here, and he saves the day.
And he owns the company.
- Uh, okay.
Let me stop you before you say something crazy.
[chuckles] Sis, for one, you can be very judgmental.
And for two, even in kindergarten,
people would tell you to not judge a book by its cover.
You judged that man by his cover.
And he just might be your "something else."
Mm-hmm.
I'ma go catch Aaliyah's thing.
- [sighs]
[indistinct chatter]
[inaudible]
♪
Um, I'm glad you could make it.
- Yeah, I wouldn't miss it.
- I'm surprised you didn't bring somebody else.
Thank you.
all you have to do is ask.
- Are you?
- I am not.
I came here to see you.
Besides, you're the one who called me last night.
Remember?
- Yeah, well, I didn't wanna presume.
And you're right.
I--it's hard to think about you just as a friend
after all the years we spent together.
- We should catch up some time.
I mean, if it's not so busy,
maybe we can talk after if you want.
- Yeah, I'd like that.
- Cool.
- And I'm glad you dropped by, so thanks.
- Yeah.
I, uh, I'm gonna try one of these.
- Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
[chuckles] Bye.
♪
- Yes. - Aw, thank you.
- It's, like, magazine-worthy.
- I thought it was fun for an appetizer.
That's what I said. - It's pretty.
- Yeah.
- If you don't grab it now, it'll be gone.
- Oh, no, there's still one left for you.
It's got your name written all over it.
- Oh, I already had a couple. They were fire, Aaliyah.
- Thanks. [chuckles]
You know, I actually made, like,
a nice one specially for you.
- Oh, you didn't have to.
- Tisha, are you turning down my romantic gestures?
- Oh, never. - [laughs]
- Mom's gonna go for this, right?
- Oh, yeah, I'm sure she will.
Eventually. - Thank God.
I mean, how long has it been
since she been in a relationship?
- Forever. [chuckles]
But, you know, she can wait a few more days
until after the cookoff is over.
- Right.
- Hey, Aaliyah, is this your recipe?
- Uh, no, a Peach's.
You should have heard her this morning.
She was so excited.
Oh, I actually have her here.
- [indistinct screaming] - Oh. Yeah, that's excitement.
- My Peaches inspire me so much.
[all chuckle] So what do you think?
- Mmm. I'm not mad at it.
- Nice.
- I just cannot believe you're live, like, in person.
My friends are flippin' out that I met you.
- Be right back. - Of course.
- How does it taste?
- I think we're in trouble.
- Yeah.
- So do you guys really like--
- How do you make an okra taste so good?
You know, it's her damn Peaches.
[camera shutter clicks]
to the 21st Annual Christmas Cookoff.
[applause]
[laughs] So exciting to be here again.
I definitely want to extend a heartfelt thanks
to our newest featured sponsor,
Curtis Walter of Walter's Moving Company.
He saved us, y'all. He saved us.
Our votes have been tallied.
We have a winner of the first round
of the Christmas Cookoff.
We love the texture and homemade quality
of the cornbread shrimp fritters,
but the audience favorite was the okra salad.
This year's winner for the first round is...
Aaliyah Hardwick.
Come on up, Aaliyah! - [squeals] I won!
- Congratulations.
[cheers and applause] - [laughs]
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
♪
- Oh, God. Don't be silly.
I can still see those Peaches filling up my screen, yo.
The stress got to me.
- Kira's gonna think I'm conspiring
with the competition. - Mm-hmm.
- You are looking at your Christmas Cookoff champion
right here!
You are not ready for it. We have one down, two to go.
Let's go.
- You and Aaliyah seem really close.
- Nah, she like a little sister to me.
We grew up together.
- Can you be objective, you know, as a judge,
considering your close relationship?
- Who's to say where my bias is?
I mean, I can have integrity as a judge.
It's all a matter of taste, right?
- [sighs] That's what judges always say.
- [chuckles]
- [clears throat]
- Well, hello, beautiful.
You know, dessert is up next. - Oh, yes, honey.
Of course I know. Are you ready?
- You already know that I'm ready, right?
Because I already told you baking is what I do best.
- Baking is what we do best.
But, you know, you're not gonna be celebrating for long
'cause after the next challenge,
oh, we're coming for you.
- Sounds good to me. - Okay.
I just--I love this little town.
I love cookoffs.
And I just think that now,
I've gotten a little taste of my first competition,
my first big win.
You already know it will not be my last!
And thank you so much for the prizes.
High-fives, come on!
Whoo! - Oh.
- Let me have it! Thank you!
- Okay, so she's gotten a taste of winning.
- Yeah, okay. Um, that's not a bad thing.
But we just gotta remind her to keep it friendly.
- Right, right.
- Uh, yeah.
I mean, we're--we're neighbors. I mean...
- We are.
- We do have to see her every day, so we're not just--
- Yeah, but is it friendly between the two of you?
Because I'm just seeing sparks everywhere.
- Agreed. - [chuckles]
- Okay, all right.
Um, do you want some help for your dry run for tomorrow?
- No, I've got it.
Let me--let me handle this, me and me alone.
- But you helped me with my dish.
It's only fair.
- Sis, I got this.
- She's got this.
- I voted for you.
- Aww.
- Oh.
- Is now a good time to talk? - Yeah.
You got my coat. Thank you.
- Yeah, I did. - Thanks.
Bye, sister. both: Bye. Bye, Damon.
♪
- What was that? What--I-I can't--
- I don't know. - No, I can't believe that.
I lost to an influencer.
- Yeah, Tisha's kicking herself about it.
- I know. She shouldn't.
You know, this is all on me.
I-I need to get my life together, Damon.
This morning, something was off with my cornbread.
And instead of throwing the batch away and starting over,
I took the easy way out.
You know, I-I have to stop doing that.
I-I have to take responsibility.
- It seems like you're putting a lot on your cornbread, huh?
[soft dramatic music]
- Wait, what?
- You know, I used to think that I would
spend the rest of my life with you,
and you didn't even call me.
- Yeah, 'cause you told me not to.
- So what, that's it? That's--huh?
- What do you mean, that's it?
I respected what you asked me to do.
- So I'm not worth fighting for?
- I didn't say that, a'ight?
And you're acting like I did this, like I hurt you.
Jasmine, you left me.
- Yeah, I--you're right. I--
okay, here's the truth.
I lost my dad, and that was hard enough.
And then Mama left me, and-- and that broke my heart.
♪
so I-I left you
and I left my sisters because I--
being close to that much love and knowing that at any minute,
that I could lose it all, that--
it was too much.
That's the truth. That's--
- I'm actually relieved to hear it,
if it makes you feel any better.
Look, Jaz, I didn't fight for you
because the truth is I've always believed in us.
I knew you'd come back to me because we work.
Look, I make you happy.
And you sure as hell make me happy.
I've always known that.
And I knew that when you were ready,
you'd figure it out too.
And people, this whole time,
they've been telling me to move on.
I tried.
But when you know, you know.
And you, Jasmine Miles, are my soulmate.
Ever since we were kids, I've known that.
- Well, my--my fear kept me away for too long.
And I'm sorry.
- Well, you're back now.
- I am. - Yeah.
So, you know, just to reiterate,
I'm not seeing anyone.
- Well, I'm relieved to hear that.
But I need to work on myself.
I-I went out west to work at the best nonprofits.
And I learned how to raise money, a lot of money,
but it was for the wrong folks.
And now that I'm back, I wanna figure out
how I can put my skills to use.
I just don't know how.
- Hmm. - What?
- I think I have an idea.
Yeah. - Okay.
[chuckles]
[piano playing softly]
♪
- I owe you an apology.
- For what?
And I never even imagined that you could own the company
that you were working for.
- You don't owe me anything.
- I hear that.
But the truth is, Curtis, I judged you pretty hard.
- You? - [chuckles uncomfortably]
- In what way? - [chuckles] Okay.
Um, in that this hot guy
probably only cares about his eight pack
and has nothing going on inside that head of his
kind of way.
- Look, I--
when I left college,
I knew I wanted to start my own business.
So I bought a truck and pulled some guys together.
And before you know it, I had so many jobs,
I had to get a whole fleet of moving vans
and three whole crews.
And no, they don't all have to have
college degrees like I do, but I...
[together] Wanted to give them a chance.
- [chuckles] Yeah, yeah.
- I really admire that.
- Can we--can we start over from the beginning,
just clean slate?
- I'd like that. - Yeah?
- Yes. - Okay.
[both chuckle]
- So now that I know how you started,
how's it going?
- My company takes up way too much of my time.
And I'm still trying to figure out how to delegate
and hire enough people to cover the shifts.
And plus, now, I'm trying to get
into the self-storage space with some warehouses.
So it's a--
- So basically, success all the way around.
- Yeah, you could say that. - Mm-hmm. [chuckles]
- But you know, I really wanted to invest more
in my community, you know,
share some of that success with people I care about.
[soft upbeat music]
- Uh, well, uh, I find it hard
to make time for myself as well.
And it--it might be easier for me to show you
rather than tell you what's been
taking up a lot of my time.
- Okay, show me.
♪
- Ooh! I don't know. I just love the red brick.
And it's got, like, this nostalgic, rustic vibe.
It's just--[sighs] You know what?
What do you think?
I think once you get it all cleaned up, it's--
it's gonna look pretty amazing.
- [sighs]
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing too.
- So, uh, what are you thinking about converting it into?
- A restaurant space.
Yeah, I've been wanting to open my own forever.
But of course, someone else is putting in a bid.
- Yeah, yeah, I should, um,
I should be upfront with you about something.
I'm your competition for this building.
- What?
- Yeah, I didn't realize it till we pulled up.
- Your self-storage business? - Yeah.
- Right.
Yeah, I should have expected
that somebody else would jump on it.
- You know what?
How 'bout you call your realtor?
I'll call mine and I'll cancel my bid.
- You found this place first.
- Doesn't mean the same thing to me as it does to you.
Take the plunge.
♪
- Yeah? - Yeah?
- Uh, okay. - Yeah?
- [chuckling]
♪
- We're here for the tour.
- Well, welcome to my home.
Come on in.
- Wow.
♪
- Ah, one of the many reasons I love the house.
- I can see why. This is beautiful, Aaliyah.
- Yeah, this is something serious, Aaliyah.
- So this is not just for a time for you.
Your set is your home. This is 24/7.
- Well, yeah, I don't really mind
mixing business with pleasure.
You know, I've got a great crew and an editor
who's Usain Bolt-class.
- You need an editor for something
you shoot on an iPhone?
- Okay, boomer.
- Wait, boy, watch it.
- Maybe I can get you as a speaker at the student union.
I mean, we can learn a lot about what
it takes to build a brand.
- Absolutely.
to my résumé, but only if you
promise to invite your family.
- I don't wanna embarrass him.
Having your mama on campus?
Although it is a nice campus.
- Mom, it's big enough for the both of us.
- No.
- You're not gonna support a friend?
- Well, we do need actual bodies in those seats.
- Hey, I don't think you'll have any problem
finding an audience.
- Uh, okay. [laughter]
Please forgive her.
Uh, Tisha and Kira are not on social media.
They have no idea what a Insta story is,
let alone what it means to be instafamous.
- Yeah, that level of unplugged actually
makes me very nervous.
- Seriously?
No, there's nothing like connecting to the real world
as a real people.
- Hmm, prove it.
- When's you're next off day?
- Uh, not for a while.
Actually, Christmas is one of my busiest times for views,
especially, because the sponsors
wanna make sure that I'm being seen,
therefore, they're being seen so that you remember
what you need to get for Christmas.
So yeah, I just have to pump out
a few more stories than usual.
But I am creating a community for foodies and fashionistas.
- Okay.
Well, you're busy, but don't forget your me time.
It's healthy for you.
- Yeah, I think you're right.
You know what? Let's have some fun then.
Christmas karaoke, anyone?
- Yes! - Oh.
- Oh, God.
- Don't do the same song, son, please.
- My bad. - No.
♪
I mean, there are coincidences
and then there are coincidences, right?
- Well, you know, these great minds think alike.
- That's exactly right. - [chuckles]
Well, I am glad we got that out of the way.
- Me too.
And you will be the first to hear
when the deal goes through.
- Oh, the first?
- Okay, maybe not the first.
- [laughs]
Well, I will be keeping my eye out for that call.
Can I see you again?
- Yes.
I'd like that.
- Me too.
[thumping music]
- I-I don't know.
- Hmm. - Shall we?
- We shall.
♪
- ♪ Ah [laughter]
all: ♪ I got you for Christmas
♪ My wish came true
♪ I got you for Christmas
♪
♪ Alone
♪ Just to have you home
♪ You're the gift that keeps on giving ♪
♪ I got you for Christmas
♪ I got you
♪ I got you for Christmas
[indistinct chatter]
♪ I got you
♪ He's so delicious
♪
[dramatic suspenseful music]
- Don't come any closer!
My cake is in the oven, and I can't have any noise.
It's gonna make it fall.
- Are you all right?
- Uh, I'm a-a little worked, but, uh, I'm okay.
- Okay.
So you don't need to talk about anything?
- Mm, my arm's 'bout to fall off, but, um, I'm okay.
- Okay.
Well, not that you need it, but good luck tomorrow, Tisha.
- Sis, I need it.
Trust me.
- Trust me. You got this.
- Thanks. [chuckles]
[soft dramatic music]
Okay.
♪
"To Tisha.
"Congratulations.
"It is with great pleasure that I offer you admission
to the Starling University!"
Oh, my God!
Ah!
♪
- Hey, Peaches.
♪
- Hey. - Hey you.
- Are you trying to distract me from my award-winning focus?
- Mm, yes. Yes, I am.
It's time I had an official day off.
Let's go play hooky from cooking.
- Let's.
[both chuckle] All right, let's go.
- Okay.
♪
- Ooh. - Looks delicious, right?
- They really do. - Yes.
[sighs] - Wow, this is really nice.
- Yeah.
- I definitely get what you were saying about,
you know, not always being on my phone.
- Ugh, it's so good kinda just, like, to detach and unwind
and just kinda have a moment to yourself, right?
- I don't really see my business as work.
I love what I do. - That's good.
- Mm. What do you-- what do you wanna do?
- Ugh, what do I wanna do?
Oh, wow.
Well, I had to drop out of school
to have Trey my first semester.
And thankfully, my parents and, you know,
our family was really supportive.
It was easy. His dad was there.
And the funny thing is we tried dating,
like, right after we had Trey.
And it just didn't feel right.
I didn't really feel like it made sense.
But for my 30th birthday, like,
I went to this girls club downtown.
And it's like I fit right in.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
And I was dancing.
I was dancing and--
not fit in as well as you did.
My pop and lock is not quite what it used to be.
- It's not? It's okay.
I'll show you some moves, I'll show you some moves.
- So what's your dream?
My dream is to go back to school and maybe find love.
You know?
[both chuckle]
Is that so much to ask? - [laughs]
I don't think it's-- - I don't think so.
I don't think it's a ton, right?
It shouldn't be.
But it's just been really nice and awesome.
Oh, look who's here. - Hey.
- Tisha.
both: Hey.
- You know, I was just on my way home
and thought that maybe you could use a cup of coffee
because you've been working so hard
prepping for your dessert. - Yeah?
- I'm gonna give you two a minute.
- Yeah. - Okay.
- All right. It'll be quick.
- Are you really so easily played?
Come on. I mean, are you really that desperate?
- You call me desperate?
- She is playing you.
- No, she's not.
- Yes, she is.
You said you wanted to bake, so get to baking.
I'll see you at home. - You know--
♪
- [sighs]
- Can we go?
- Yeah. - Yeah, thanks.
[doorbell chimes]
- Hey. How's it going, man?
Is, um, is Kira here?
- Who's asking?
- I'm Curtis.
- Look, please don't hurt her,
because these days, I'm the man of the house around here.
And if you mess her up, I'ma have to come for you.
Something tells me...
I'll probably end up dead.
- [chuckles] Deal.
- Thank you.
Aunt Kira, your man is here! - [chuckles]
- Trey.
Hey. - Hey.
- Oh, please.
Uh, what are you doing here?
- I just, uh, dropped off something to Aaliyah.
And I realized that I didn't get your number.
And, uh, I couldn't wait. - Oh.
- I wanted to let you know if you'd, uh,
heard anything from your-- your realtor.
- Oh, uh, yeah.
I'm just waiting for her to send over the paperwork
for me to sign.
- [chuckles] Yeah, I bet.
So you guys, uh, all live here together?
- Yeah. Our mom left the house to the three of us.
And the money I'd be saving up for my own place,
I've been able to put into the building.
- Sounds like you got a guardian angel
looking out for you.
- I do.
You know, this past year has been
such a wake-up call to figure out what I need to do for me.
♪
- Um, yeah, I'd--I'd--I'd like that.
[phone buzzing]
Yeah, I have to go, unfortunately.
I just booked a last-minute job with the guys,
and I gotta get the crew ready for tomorrow.
- Sure.
- So are we exchanging numbers?
- Oh, are you asking me for my number?
- Yeah. - This is it?
- Yeah. - Okay, mm-hmm.
[both chuckle]
Do not make me regret this.
- Look at you, taking a leap of faith twice in one day.
- [chuckles] Well, maybe I'm full of surprises too.
♪
- Will do.
- All right. - Okay.
I'll talk to you soon. - Okay.
♪
- But as long as we have some out here for everybody,
that'll be perfect.
Hey.
This is my mother's recipe for red velvet cake.
- Mmm, classic dessert? - Exactly.
But the difference here is it's vegan and organic.
- Yum. - Enjoy. [chuckles]
It actually looks pretty good.
- Isn't that cute? [both chuckle]
- Okay. It look good, right?
Okay, I-I spent all night making this.
Seriously, it's, like-- yeah, exactly.
Hey. [chuckles] - Hi.
- What you got here?
- Okay, so everyone here is familiar with this recipe
because my mom made it for her first cookoff.
Yeah, so, uh--
- You got the real homemade carrot cake right here.
- Mm-hmm.
- You mixed chucky with the walnuts?
- Yes.
- I haven't seen something like this since I was a kid.
- Oh, all right.
Okay, I promise it tastes just as good as it looks.
Oh, you like it?
- Mmm. - It's like that?
- Yes. You do the same.
You gotta smell it first. Okay.
- Take it in, all right. - Mmm.
Okay, I'll be back, y'all. Okay.
- Hey, how are you?
If you can get the vlog up tonight,
I would really appreciate it.
I talked to the editor.
And then just some more spruce whenever you get a chance.
[upbeat jazz music]
so I just wanna make sure we're good.
- Of course. A little rivalry never hurt.
- Mm-hmm. - May the best cake win.
- Deal.
[soft upbeat music]
- Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, please?
We have a winner.
To the dessert round...
♪
[cheers and applause] - Yes!
- Yeah, that works too.
♪
- Thank you. - Congratulations.
- Aw. Yes!
[indistinct excited chatter]
Yep.
♪
- Uh-huh.
- Don't ever accuse me not being on Team Miles.
- Well, I'm not the one eating with the enemy.
- What about you and Curtis?
- Well, I knew Curtis was biased towards Aaliyah
from the beginning.
We can't lose this competition to some new kid on the block.
- [scoffs] Sis, you seem to forget
what Mama wanted this cookoff to be.
She wanted to bring the community together
through her love of food.
[soft dramatic music]
I don't wanna let her down.
But I guess I did lose sight
of why this was important to her.
- You know why it was important to her?
Because it brought us together.
♪
- Team Miles?
- Team Miles.
- Team Miles always.
[dramatic music]
[upbeat holiday music]
- Merry Christmas Eve.
[all chuckling] - Mmm.
- What's this for?
- So simple.
- Basically, one lives right next door to the other.
- [laughs sarcastically]
- Get to baking. - [scoffs]
I just don't understand.
The collard greens were fire,
but the mac and cheese just didn't taste the same.
- Agreed. - [sighs]
- Something's definitely missing.
- And if the fixings are off,
it doesn't matter how dry or juicy the turkey is
because the mac and cheese will tank the whole thing.
- So let's go through Mama's recipe.
What did we miss?
- What do you mean?
- Her recipes. Where'd she keep them?
- Up here. She never wrote anything down.
I mean, all the dishes she made,
she created from muscle memory.
- No way.
- See, that's why I'm a baker,
'cause bakers, we write everything down.
We're the meticulous ones, right?
- And the forgiving one, right? - Oh. [scoffs]
- Yeah, because I accused you
of fraternizing with the enemy, and I was wrong.
And I should have never doubted you.
- It's okay.
- [chuckling] No, it isn't
because you are an incredible sister
and an incredible mother and the best baker that we know.
- Sure are. - Ooh.
I love you.
- I love you too.
[chuckles] Aww.
- ♪ We wish you a merry Christmas ♪
♪ We wish you a merry Christmas ♪
♪ We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year ♪
A little pepper and a little paprika
makes everything taste better.
♪
Oh!
Pepper and paprika!
- Okay, are you sure?
Because that sounds-- - Mm-hmm! Mm-hmm.
- That--it's--that-- it sounds perfect.
It sounds perfect. - Uh-huh.
You should trust your instincts.
- Yep, that's it. I feel it, I feel it.
I know it. This is it.
Okay.
Okay, all right. - Oh!
- Let me know, let me know, let me know, let me know.
- Let's do this. - All right, let's see.
- Mm-hmm? - Okay.
- Hmm?
- Mmm! - Whoo!
- Oh, my gosh! This is fire!
- Yeah! - Yes!
Oh, thank you, Mom. - You did that.
- Yup. - Did it!
- My gosh, seriously?
- Ladies, it's after midnight.
It's Christmas.
Can we please go open some presents?
- Oh.
- Mama always did open presents after midnight.
- Yes, she did. - We're doing it.
- One more bite, let's go. - Trey, you gotta try this.
- Okay, all right, all right.
- It's good. It's good, right?
- It's good. - Ah!
- Did it!
- Mwah! Yes.
- Okay, let's open some presents.
- This one's for you. - It's mine?
- Yeah. - No way.
[knock at door]
- Hi.
- Let me tell you, climbing up your balcony
felt way easier and way more romantic when were teenagers.
Hi. - Hi.
- You gonna let me in?
- You wanna come in?
- Yeah, I think so. I'm gonna come in.
- Oh, my God. What's happening?
What are you doing?
- I was just thinking about how when we were kids,
you were the most beautiful girl.
Everybody knew that, but you were also brave.
You played every sport and you climbed every fence
And you weren't afraid of gettin' any bruises.
- I was young and stupid.
- No. No, you were not.
That's why I fell in love with you,
'cause that girl, that girl and I,
we were gonna take on the whole world together.
- Well, I'm sorry that I changed.
- I know you've been going through a lot of pain
these past few years.
I'm here to remind you
you got me always.
And you have your sisters and Trey, you know?
Um, 'fore she passed,
your mother gave us her blessing.
Now, you don't-- you don't have to answer now.
But I am still in love with you.
Do you love me too?
- Yes.
- Will you marry me?
[soft dramatic music]
- [chuckles] Yes.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
- I love you. - I love you too.
- Don't need that anymore. - [laughing] Oh, my God!
- Get it outta here.
- It took you long enough.
- Oh, you've been waiting? - Yeah.
It took you long enough.
- Oh, I missed you so much.
- Yeah, I missed you too.
♪
- No.
- So we're gonna get there nice and early so we can set up.
- Okay, um, guys. So--
- Yes, hey. - Hey.
- Hi.
[laughter]
- Yeah! - Oh!
Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
Oh, Sis, you're getting married?
- Really? - I did all right?
- Oh, that is gorgeous! - Yes!
- Did you?
- No, no, no, we're all getting married.
- I know. I'm surprised.
I can't believe it. - Oh, oh, you know what?
We need some bubbly.
Trey, baby, go downstairs and grab a bottle from the cellar.
- Yeah. - Yes.
- It's a'ight. - Yeah.
We need that. That was--
- Oh, my gosh! Oh, my--do--do--don't stop.
I expect you to fly, Trey.
[upbeat music]
- They want the good stuff tonight.
♪
- Oh, my God. - Crazy.
- Yes. - I know.
- This is crazy amazing.
- Yes, I love it.
- Oh.
- Ladies, it's addressed to you three.
- This is Mama's handwriting.
- Wait, where did you find this?
- In the wine cellar.
- Uh, did Mama hide it in there from us?
- I guess she wanted to give it to you
but never got a chance to.
- You should be the one to open it, Kira.
[dramatic music]
♪
She wrote down all of her recipes,
all homemade, all from scratch, all the time.
- Uh, go to the mac and cheese page.
We need that. - Oh, yes, yes.
- Yes. - Yeah, okay.
What? What?
We did all of this! - All of it.
- I mean, the ingredients are all right.
Even the measurements are perfect.
- Every bit. Okay.
We got a big day tomorrow.
And I'm not gonna let her or any of us down.
We got this. - We got this.
[together] We got this!
- Yes! - Oh, my gosh.
Crazy. - Seriously?
Oh, my God.
- And of course, on Christmas Eve.
- Of course. Oh, my God.
[upbeat music]
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- We sure have been standing at Aaliyah's table
for a mighty long time.
- Yeah, I just wish I knew what they were thinking.
- You're the one with the inside track.
- Okay, that is not fair.
- Okay, I gotta be honest.
And I'm not sure if it was her snacks genuinely,
but I definitely voted for Aaliyah,
and I feel so guilty,
so please still love me, please.
- Boy, I knew we couldn't trust you.
- We still love you.
But if that's where your heart and your stomach lies,
then I guess we understand.
- Mm, okay, y'all know it wasn't either
of those things that he voted.
- Yeah, mm-hmm.
- Okay, Tisha, I see you.
- Yeah. What?
- What Mom do now?
- Well, why don't you tell your son about your good news?
- Mm-hmm. - Wait.
Okay, since, uh, your petty auntie
and your pushy auntie is pushing me
to tell you something, uh, I wanted to let you know
that I was accepted into Stirling.
- Wait, you--you did what?
- And me and Aaliyah are dating.
- Though, duh, Mom.
I hope so. That's a good thing.
- But what about this acceptance into Stirling?
- You guys know I always wanted to go back to school.
So I got accepted, and then I didn't know what to do
because this is about you. This is your moment.
- Mom, come on, okay?
It'll be cool to see you on campus.
Besides, you can help me with my homework, just like always.
- [chuckles] - I'm so proud of you.
Come on. - Aww, thank you, baby.
Aww.
Thank you. - Hi.
- Gotta go.
all: Oh. - Well, bye.
- Well, okay. - Hey, okay.
Well, um, I want to come clean about what finally
lit a fire under my ass.
I lost my nonprofit gig in L.A. - Oh.
- I was having a hard time adjusting, and I missed home.
- Well, we missed you too.
- And we are glad that you're back.
- I'm glad to be back.
And I'm glad that I can serve a need in this community.
- Wait, what do you mean?
- Well, I've been working on a website for my nonprofit.
It's just a landing page to gather emails.
And then if we announce and we have enough of a following--
both: Wow.
- Okay, I see you. - Thank you.
- Okay, well, I guess since we are confessing things,
um, bartender, could I have three glasses
of the good stuff?
- Of course. - Wait, wait, wait.
The good stuff? - Why?
We haven't even won the cookoff yet.
- Well, I bought a building yesterday.
And you are looking at the official owner
of Tina's Place.
- Wow, hold up. Hold up.
This is serious.
Are you-- you didn't even tell us.
What do you-- - That's what she does.
She doesn't tell us things, and it hurts our feelings
and hurts mine, and it's just-- well, that's amazing,
but, girl, you gotta keep me in the loop with the things.
- Yeah, you didn't tell us.
- All right, Tisha, you know what?
You are so dramatic. - I am.
- She is. - But you are right.
- She is? - Wait, what?
She i--I am? - She is.
Yes, of course, she is.
We just never thought that you would admit that out loud.
- Wait, you would never say that.
- Okay, all right, let's just--
can we get a hear, hear
for the Miles sisters and doing it?
- Yes! - Yes.
To the Miles sisters doing it. Oh.
- And I'm engaged. - Oh, you are.
- Oh, and you are engaged. - You are engaged.
That's right. - So which one is yours?
- Mmm, the maple smoked turkey, um, the mac and cheese,
and the grilled greens. - Ah, okay.
All right, now, this is gonna be
a tough decision, all right?
So nothing personal, all right? All right.
- Huh. - Uh-hoh.
all: We shouldn't have grilled those greens.
- Oh. That was your idea!
- All right, everybody, we have a winner.
All right, now, the winner of this round
gets $5,000, first prize
and bragging rights for the year.
Now, the voting was so close that the other judges
are making the new guy announce the results.
So don't shoot the messenger, all right?
[chuckles]
And we have our winners...
Aaliyah Hardwick
and the Miles sisters!
For the first time in cookoff history,
we have ourselves a tie! - What?
- Oh, my God! - That's amazing!
- Wait, what? Wow.
Oh, my goodness, thank you. - Oh, my goodness.
- Come here. - Oh, my God, yeah, let me see.
Let me see here. - What?
- The Tina Miles Christmas Cookoff.
- Yeah, um, well, I presented the committee
with a proposal they couldn't refuse,
to change the name in honor of our mom.
- Aww.
- I heard you have some plans for this money.
- Yes, this is the seed money we need to jumpstart
the foundation we're starting in honor of our mom.
We'll give scholarships to those
who wanna pursue their dreams and uphold
the values of the Miles.
- Hear, hear. Hear, hear.
- To church, community,
and taking a chance on yourself.
- Yeah. - Yeah.
- Beautiful. - See?
We have some moments that we need to capture forever.
- Oh, here we go.
[festive music]
- Oh, wait, wait, wait. Trey.
- Oh, right, right. - Trey.
- Trey, you ready? - One more.
- Yeah.
- So I wanted to say congratulations
on the restaurant.
- Thank you.
- May I get a Christmas kiss?
- I thought you would never ask.
[tender music]
Everyone, um, I just wanna say what a year it's been, right?
Yeah, but we have thrived and survived.
And on this Thanksgiving Day, I just wanna give
all praise and thanks to God... - Absolutely.
- Yup. - Mm-hmm.
- That's right.
- For making sure that Tina's Place
has been booked every single day.
- Right, right. - Yeah.
- Whoo.
- And of course, for the time I get
to spend with my man, Curtis. - Mmm.
- Ooh.
- And yes, we are #InstagramOfficial.
- Yeah. - Oh!
- Hey. - Okay, okay.
- I mean, I got everything that I wanted and more.
Mm, I'm very grateful. - Aww.
I'm so happy for my sister.
[laughter]
Um, I am so grateful that I got to take my finals early.
Ooh, Lord, it was bothering me, but I got to take 'em early.
And I cannot wait to see how my baby boy does
on his finals 'cause it's always a competition
with me and this one.
And I'm also grateful because I get to spend
the holiday with Aaliyah.
And hopefully, we'll get to spend the rest of December
together too. - There you go.
- Yeah, I'm planning on it.
You know, thanks to my 5 million followers,
I am, you know, able to take a vacation and finally unplug,
relax with you. - Aw, yes.
Aw, thank you, babe.
- And, um, well, I'm, um, I'm living my dream,
waking up next to my fiancé, the love of my life,
every single day and going into the office,
where I get to help a young person
reach their potential.
Tina Miles Foundation is exceeding
all of our fundraising goals and some.
- Yes. - Whoo.
- And I just thank our mama every day
for bringing me back home, where I belong.
- Hey. - Yes.
- Hey. - Whoo!
all: Cheers.
- Yes. - Mmm.
Are we digging in? Like--
- Yeah. - Yes.
- Can we start with the pie? - What? No.
- No.
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