1 00:00:02,370 --> 00:00:03,737 -The Lyons are hitting back on Empire. -(shouts) 2 00:00:03,771 --> 00:00:06,174 -May we rise. -Like we always do. 3 00:00:06,207 --> 00:00:08,076 Catch all-new episodes Wednesdays. 4 00:00:08,109 --> 00:00:10,211 And check out our other Fox programs-- 5 00:00:10,244 --> 00:00:13,081 Star, 9-1-1, and The Resident. 6 00:00:13,114 --> 00:00:14,215 That's a win-win. 7 00:00:14,248 --> 00:00:15,749 Only on Fox. 8 00:00:17,118 --> 00:00:19,153 -Previously on Empire... -I'm Damon Cross. 9 00:00:19,187 --> 00:00:20,821 I'm a game changer. 10 00:00:20,854 --> 00:00:22,123 Your boy sold the Derrick Adams. 11 00:00:22,156 --> 00:00:24,725 -Get me that damn painting. -TIANA: Walking around with 12 00:00:24,758 --> 00:00:27,895 that gun on your hip is not gonna bring back what we lost. 13 00:00:27,928 --> 00:00:30,264 You're a tech guy, so why Empire? 14 00:00:30,298 --> 00:00:32,900 I'm going to erase him from the face of the earth. 15 00:00:32,933 --> 00:00:34,868 How's that for talent, Dad? 16 00:00:34,902 --> 00:00:36,904 He doesn't love you, Maya. That's not love. 17 00:00:36,937 --> 00:00:38,539 Cookie, you have your own family to fix. 18 00:00:38,572 --> 00:00:39,873 I got a loft in SoHo. 19 00:00:39,907 --> 00:00:42,376 You promised that you would never tell or sell. 20 00:00:42,410 --> 00:00:44,512 CANDACE: You called the police on my son. 21 00:00:44,545 --> 00:00:46,214 I never want to see you again. 22 00:00:56,890 --> 00:00:59,760 Lucious, I just got a call that he's in surgery. 23 00:00:59,793 --> 00:01:03,597 What happened? Is that blood? 24 00:01:03,631 --> 00:01:05,266 Lucious, what did you do? 25 00:01:07,801 --> 00:01:10,271 What did you do? 26 00:01:10,304 --> 00:01:12,306 * 27 00:01:17,245 --> 00:01:18,579 COOKIE (sighs): Come on, Candace. 28 00:01:18,612 --> 00:01:20,114 Stop being like this. 29 00:01:20,148 --> 00:01:21,882 We need to talk this through. 30 00:01:21,915 --> 00:01:24,152 Can you call me back, please? 31 00:01:24,185 --> 00:01:26,287 You need to stop being like this. 32 00:01:26,320 --> 00:01:28,322 You know how your sister is, baby. 33 00:01:28,356 --> 00:01:30,324 It's been two weeks, Lucious. 34 00:01:30,358 --> 00:01:33,294 I need to know how she's doing, how's Franklin doing. 35 00:01:33,327 --> 00:01:36,897 (groans) She's gonna talk when she's good and ready, baby. 36 00:01:36,930 --> 00:01:38,799 Maybe I shouldn't have called the cops. 37 00:01:38,832 --> 00:01:40,334 Come on, now. 38 00:01:40,368 --> 00:01:42,136 Baby, you have 39 00:01:42,170 --> 00:01:45,639 been through this... a dozen times. 40 00:01:45,673 --> 00:01:47,741 Stop beating yourself up over this. 41 00:01:47,775 --> 00:01:49,910 You did the right thing. 42 00:01:49,943 --> 00:01:52,513 Besides, not like she's the only one 43 00:01:52,546 --> 00:01:54,415 that's been through the fire, you know? 44 00:01:54,448 --> 00:01:56,284 We done been... Oh, man. 45 00:01:56,317 --> 00:01:58,352 We forgot Jamal. 46 00:01:58,386 --> 00:02:00,654 -This morning. -Aah. What time is it? (sighs) 47 00:02:02,790 --> 00:02:04,792 * You feel like a vacation 48 00:02:04,825 --> 00:02:07,261 * You feel like a vacation * 49 00:02:07,295 --> 00:02:09,463 -* 'Cause loving you is easy -(sighs) 50 00:02:09,497 --> 00:02:11,765 * Like a summer day 51 00:02:11,799 --> 00:02:14,502 * Fun without the games 52 00:02:14,535 --> 00:02:17,104 * You're good for me, oh, baby * 53 00:02:17,137 --> 00:02:18,539 * Loving you is easy 54 00:02:18,572 --> 00:02:21,175 * We do it every night 55 00:02:21,209 --> 00:02:24,178 * It's like paradise 56 00:02:24,212 --> 00:02:27,681 * Just you and I, oh, baby. 57 00:02:27,715 --> 00:02:29,217 Thank you. 58 00:02:31,319 --> 00:02:33,354 Jamal, the new song is fire. 59 00:02:33,387 --> 00:02:35,189 Thank you, man. I saw you jamming. 60 00:02:35,223 --> 00:02:37,225 -Y'all know y'all saw that. -No, I-I was in it. Um, 61 00:02:37,258 --> 00:02:38,826 it seems like you're in a really good place. 62 00:02:38,859 --> 00:02:40,628 Oh, definitely. Amazing place. Um... 63 00:02:40,661 --> 00:02:42,463 -Yeah. No. The Lyons are back. -Mm. 64 00:02:42,496 --> 00:02:44,565 -You know? And, uh, with my family... -Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. 65 00:02:44,598 --> 00:02:47,034 ...my mom and dad starting the new Lyon Family Management, 66 00:02:47,067 --> 00:02:48,702 and we're about to do this crazy showcase. 67 00:02:48,736 --> 00:02:51,205 -Oh, you'll be performing? -Of cour... of course, man. 68 00:02:51,239 --> 00:02:52,706 -Come on. Me and... -Okay. All right, okay. 69 00:02:52,740 --> 00:02:55,376 ...my brother, Hakeem, you know, we'll be releasing new music. 70 00:02:55,409 --> 00:02:57,711 And then, also, on top of that, the brand-new artists... 71 00:02:57,745 --> 00:03:00,514 -Mm. -...who are just amazing, at Lyon Family Management. 72 00:03:00,548 --> 00:03:02,483 So, yes, LFM is ready 73 00:03:02,516 --> 00:03:05,152 for a second time around to crush the music industry. 74 00:03:05,185 --> 00:03:07,054 -All right, we cannot wait. -(Cookie sighs) 75 00:03:07,087 --> 00:03:09,423 KEVIN: By the way, you seem like you're really happy. What's up? 76 00:03:09,457 --> 00:03:10,724 -I'm so happy. I'm so happy, man. -What's up? 77 00:03:10,758 --> 00:03:12,426 I'm so happy. I'm happy to be home. 78 00:03:12,460 --> 00:03:14,061 I'm happy to, you know... 79 00:03:14,094 --> 00:03:16,730 I'm in love, I'm, uh, I'm-I'm engaged. 80 00:03:16,764 --> 00:03:18,699 I'm very happy. 81 00:03:18,732 --> 00:03:21,702 -Yeah, yeah. Yeah. -Congratulations. 82 00:03:21,735 --> 00:03:23,371 You heard it here first. Jamal Lyon engaged. 83 00:03:23,404 --> 00:03:25,105 Who's the lucky guy? 84 00:03:25,138 --> 00:03:26,574 Uh, his name is Kai Givens. 85 00:03:26,607 --> 00:03:28,342 -Kai. I know Kai. -You do. 86 00:03:28,376 --> 00:03:31,345 -Kai Givens is a great TV journalist. Yeah. -Yeah. 87 00:03:31,379 --> 00:03:34,415 -Please give him my best regards. -Absolutely. Uh, babe? 88 00:03:34,448 --> 00:03:36,116 Uh... (chuckles) Best regards. 89 00:03:36,149 --> 00:03:38,018 He's right there. Hey, babe. 90 00:03:38,051 --> 00:03:42,089 Oh, Kai. Trevor, let's get this shot. Hey, Kai. Kai. 91 00:03:42,122 --> 00:03:44,057 How long have you and Jamal been an item? 92 00:03:44,091 --> 00:03:45,526 How did you meet? 93 00:03:45,559 --> 00:03:47,027 Don't that make you feel better? 94 00:03:47,060 --> 00:03:48,596 (laughing): Uh, yes! 95 00:03:48,629 --> 00:03:50,598 Jamal's got the public all primed for the showcase. 96 00:03:50,631 --> 00:03:52,099 I'm going to work. 97 00:03:52,132 --> 00:03:53,601 Oh, will you do me a favor and get me 98 00:03:53,634 --> 00:03:55,636 something out of the top drawer? I left it in there. 99 00:03:55,669 --> 00:03:58,071 -What...? -I got you something. 100 00:03:58,105 --> 00:04:00,441 Um, Lucious, we are still busted. 101 00:04:01,509 --> 00:04:03,043 Open the box. 102 00:04:03,076 --> 00:04:04,578 What is this? 103 00:04:04,612 --> 00:04:06,380 (Lucious sighs) 104 00:04:06,414 --> 00:04:08,716 (chuckling): What is this? 105 00:04:08,749 --> 00:04:11,251 This is your favorite jewelry store, 106 00:04:11,285 --> 00:04:13,621 and it's a picture of all the things you want, 107 00:04:13,654 --> 00:04:15,723 and I'm-a buy everything in that window 108 00:04:15,756 --> 00:04:17,958 -because you're my everything. -(chuckling) 109 00:04:17,991 --> 00:04:20,628 And I'm all in, baby. 110 00:04:20,661 --> 00:04:24,264 -You're so sweet. (chuckling) -Mmm. 111 00:04:24,298 --> 00:04:26,300 I'm telling you, if you peek, I'm gonna come back 112 00:04:26,334 --> 00:04:28,469 -in your next life... -Don't you run me into a wall. 113 00:04:28,502 --> 00:04:30,638 -No. Turn, turn, turn! -No! Stop! 114 00:04:30,671 --> 00:04:32,139 (both laughing) 115 00:04:32,172 --> 00:04:33,641 -Five more steps. -Ooh, my earring fell. 116 00:04:33,674 --> 00:04:37,110 One, two, three, four, five. 117 00:04:37,144 --> 00:04:38,646 -Here. -Okay, can I open my eyes? 118 00:04:38,679 --> 00:04:40,648 -Okay! Yeah, wait. On three. One, two... -Three! 119 00:04:40,681 --> 00:04:42,683 -Three. -(Cookie gasps loudly) 120 00:04:42,716 --> 00:04:45,486 -God, is that a Derrick Adams? -(chuckling) 121 00:04:47,154 --> 00:04:50,591 Oh, Lucious, it's amazing! 122 00:04:50,624 --> 00:04:52,626 But we can't afford this. 123 00:04:52,660 --> 00:04:57,030 This portrait is my bet on us. 124 00:04:57,064 --> 00:04:59,367 It's you and me forever, kid. 125 00:04:59,400 --> 00:05:01,268 Forever. 126 00:05:01,301 --> 00:05:04,472 (chuckling) You are so sweet. 127 00:05:06,239 --> 00:05:08,609 -You just let that stuff go, okay? -Mmm. 128 00:05:08,642 --> 00:05:10,644 -Okay. -You did the right thing. 129 00:05:13,180 --> 00:05:15,315 * 130 00:05:17,385 --> 00:05:20,187 Thanks for gathering on short notice, everyone. 131 00:05:20,220 --> 00:05:22,956 I wanted you to hear this from me before it hits the press. 132 00:05:22,990 --> 00:05:25,225 Effective immediately, 133 00:05:25,258 --> 00:05:27,495 Empire is pulling Lucious Lyon's music 134 00:05:27,528 --> 00:05:29,062 from all streaming platforms, 135 00:05:29,096 --> 00:05:30,664 store shelves and ancillary markets. 136 00:05:30,698 --> 00:05:34,167 That includes film, television and commercials. 137 00:05:34,201 --> 00:05:35,503 I'm sorry. I thought 138 00:05:35,536 --> 00:05:37,538 that you and Lucious had kissed and made up. 139 00:05:37,571 --> 00:05:40,340 You of all people should know that this is just business. 140 00:05:40,374 --> 00:05:43,310 Just business?! I'm sorry. What is the goal here? 141 00:05:43,343 --> 00:05:46,514 Years ago, Disney Animation proved, very convincingly, 142 00:05:46,547 --> 00:05:49,049 that temporary scarcity leads to increased demand 143 00:05:49,082 --> 00:05:51,218 and inevitably, to windfall profits. 144 00:05:51,251 --> 00:05:55,222 True, but they warned their fans first before they vaulted, 145 00:05:55,255 --> 00:05:56,890 so people ran out and bought a bunch of product. 146 00:05:56,924 --> 00:05:58,225 I did. 147 00:05:58,258 --> 00:06:01,228 You have kids, right, Lavar? 148 00:06:01,261 --> 00:06:03,063 A little boy and a girl, eight and ten. 149 00:06:03,096 --> 00:06:04,231 I bet they love Disney, don't they? 150 00:06:04,264 --> 00:06:06,099 (chuckling): Absolute fanatics. 151 00:06:06,133 --> 00:06:08,101 As a matter of fact, I'm taking 'em over spring break. 152 00:06:08,135 --> 00:06:09,369 -Oh, that's fantastic. -Oh. 153 00:06:09,403 --> 00:06:10,904 I bet that's a rather expensive trip 154 00:06:10,938 --> 00:06:12,272 when you're on unemployment. 155 00:06:13,541 --> 00:06:16,944 -You're fired. -I'm sorry, what? What did I do? 156 00:06:16,977 --> 00:06:18,879 You spoke when you should have been listening. 157 00:06:19,913 --> 00:06:21,615 Meeting adjourned. 158 00:06:33,226 --> 00:06:35,095 * Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh * 159 00:06:35,128 --> 00:06:38,432 * Stop it, no, you can't stop it, you know I'm poppin' * 160 00:06:38,466 --> 00:06:41,869 -* Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh * -Yeah. 161 00:06:41,902 --> 00:06:44,872 * Option, no other option, I got to pop this * 162 00:06:44,905 --> 00:06:46,239 * All this time I thought falling was breaking * 163 00:06:46,273 --> 00:06:48,108 * But I was mistaken 164 00:06:48,141 --> 00:06:51,311 * I did that out of the ashes, a star in the making * 165 00:06:51,344 --> 00:06:54,548 * I'm thriving steady, surviving while y'all just getting by * 166 00:06:54,582 --> 00:06:57,284 * No need to fake it to make it, 'cause the money never lie * 167 00:06:57,317 --> 00:07:00,554 * Never lie, all these blessings let me testify * 168 00:07:00,588 --> 00:07:03,891 * All these doors that open, I prefer them to suicide * 169 00:07:03,924 --> 00:07:05,559 * It's a celebration, come and join the conversation * 170 00:07:05,593 --> 00:07:08,796 * Yeah, you know the reputation, so, baby * 171 00:07:08,829 --> 00:07:10,998 * Don't ever play yourself 172 00:07:11,031 --> 00:07:14,167 * I, I, I put it on the line 173 00:07:14,201 --> 00:07:16,937 * Every dollar, every dime, why not * 174 00:07:16,970 --> 00:07:20,140 * I, I, I made it through the fire... * 175 00:07:20,173 --> 00:07:23,443 -Yo, hold up, hold up, hold up. -* Came out on the other s... 176 00:07:23,477 --> 00:07:25,813 -I'm still not feeling it, man. -Wait, wait, wait, wait. 177 00:07:25,846 --> 00:07:27,481 What aren't you feeling, Carlito? 178 00:07:27,515 --> 00:07:29,149 How you got these two pulling anchor on this joint. 179 00:07:29,182 --> 00:07:30,818 My songs are blowing up on SoundCloud right now. 180 00:07:30,851 --> 00:07:32,152 It is what it is, bro. 181 00:07:32,185 --> 00:07:33,487 (scoffs) 182 00:07:33,521 --> 00:07:35,523 Why am I even doing this stupid showcase? 183 00:07:35,556 --> 00:07:37,357 My talent speaks for itself. 184 00:07:37,390 --> 00:07:38,859 And we're paying for this, anyways, right? 185 00:07:38,892 --> 00:07:41,428 Wait, hold on, hold on, hold on. Is that true? 186 00:07:41,461 --> 00:07:42,763 We're paying for this out of our pocket? 187 00:07:42,796 --> 00:07:44,131 Yo, read your damn contract. 188 00:07:44,164 --> 00:07:46,466 It's under what's called "an advance." 189 00:07:46,500 --> 00:07:50,437 Aah! I don't believe this nonsense I'm hearing right now! 190 00:07:50,470 --> 00:07:52,940 Y'all are like the Misfit Toys up in here. 191 00:07:52,973 --> 00:07:54,808 We won you in the poker game. 192 00:07:54,842 --> 00:07:57,945 And we rescued old Fred Sanford and Son 193 00:07:57,978 --> 00:08:00,013 right here from the damn junkyard! 194 00:08:00,047 --> 00:08:02,049 LUCIOUS: Uh, baby, baby, look. Look, y'all. 195 00:08:02,082 --> 00:08:03,383 Why don't we all take five minutes 196 00:08:03,416 --> 00:08:05,218 and get on the same page, all right? 197 00:08:05,252 --> 00:08:06,286 Oh, no, we ain't going nowhere. 198 00:08:06,319 --> 00:08:07,855 Ain't nobody going nowhere! 199 00:08:07,888 --> 00:08:10,824 And, yes, this would be considered an advance. 200 00:08:10,858 --> 00:08:12,159 But me and Lucious are paying 201 00:08:12,192 --> 00:08:13,794 for this out of our pockets, okay? 202 00:08:13,827 --> 00:08:15,395 What you need to be concerned with 203 00:08:15,428 --> 00:08:18,398 is making this song and the showcase hot! 204 00:08:18,431 --> 00:08:20,834 Then you'll get your little stacks, okay? 205 00:08:20,868 --> 00:08:25,372 And you best believe I'm taking my cut, 'cause I did this. 206 00:08:25,405 --> 00:08:28,208 -Yeah, thanks. -Are we clear?! 207 00:08:28,241 --> 00:08:30,410 Get your ass back on that mic and sing, come on. 208 00:08:30,443 --> 00:08:32,179 Now-now we good, now? 209 00:08:32,212 --> 00:08:33,814 Yeah, we good. 210 00:08:33,847 --> 00:08:35,315 Okay, big daddy, take it from the top! 211 00:08:35,348 --> 00:08:37,350 COOKIE: And leave them damn egos outside. 212 00:08:37,384 --> 00:08:39,352 We don't have room for them in here, okay? 213 00:08:39,386 --> 00:08:41,188 DEVON: Look, man, let's-let's just do this. 214 00:08:41,221 --> 00:08:43,090 -Let's just get this over with. -COOKIE: Yeah. 215 00:08:43,123 --> 00:08:46,326 One, two. One, two, three. 216 00:08:46,359 --> 00:08:49,229 * Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh * 217 00:08:49,262 --> 00:08:52,199 * Stop it, no, you can't stop it, you know I'm poppin' * 218 00:08:52,232 --> 00:08:55,736 * Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh * 219 00:08:55,769 --> 00:08:59,172 * Option, no other option, I got to pop this * 220 00:08:59,206 --> 00:09:01,008 * All this time I thought falling was breaking... * 221 00:09:01,041 --> 00:09:02,743 Where are we with the venue, Thirsty? 222 00:09:02,776 --> 00:09:04,778 Oh, it's Gucci, baby. The owner got a little side-piece, 223 00:09:04,812 --> 00:09:08,181 didn't want wifey to know, so I got it on cost. (laughs) 224 00:09:08,215 --> 00:09:09,783 My man. 225 00:09:09,817 --> 00:09:12,352 Excuse me. Miss Williams is here. 226 00:09:12,385 --> 00:09:14,855 Oh, Lord. Becky, what? 227 00:09:14,888 --> 00:09:17,024 Kingsley done sent you on a spy mission, huh? 007? 228 00:09:17,057 --> 00:09:19,226 -(chuckling) -No. 229 00:09:19,259 --> 00:09:21,061 Um, no one knows about this yet, 230 00:09:21,094 --> 00:09:22,963 and I didn't want you to be blindsided, 231 00:09:22,996 --> 00:09:25,132 but Kingsley is vaulting your entire catalog. 232 00:09:25,165 --> 00:09:28,368 -He's what? -What does that mean? -(Cookie sighs) 233 00:09:28,401 --> 00:09:30,437 Um, every single Lucious Lyon song ever written 234 00:09:30,470 --> 00:09:32,740 and recorded is now on lockdown. 235 00:09:32,773 --> 00:09:35,709 That's gonna slow your residuals down to a trickle, Pop. 236 00:09:35,743 --> 00:09:37,210 (sighs) Yeah, I'm sorry. I would've called, 237 00:09:37,244 --> 00:09:39,412 but you blocked me, so, I'm gonna go. 238 00:09:39,446 --> 00:09:41,281 Thanks, Becky. Appreciate it. 239 00:09:41,314 --> 00:09:43,617 -Mm-hmm. -Just blew in with the bad news, huh? 240 00:09:43,651 --> 00:09:45,118 Those residuals 241 00:09:45,152 --> 00:09:47,054 was the only thing holding everything together. 242 00:09:47,087 --> 00:09:49,156 I know. I-I know. 243 00:09:49,189 --> 00:09:51,124 That's his ass. 244 00:09:51,158 --> 00:09:52,826 -No, Lucious. -No, that's his ass! 245 00:09:52,860 --> 00:09:55,128 -Hey, hey. -Lucious, listen. 246 00:09:55,162 --> 00:09:58,932 Kingsley knows that LFM is about to do something major, 247 00:09:58,966 --> 00:10:01,134 so he's trying to throw you off your game. 248 00:10:01,168 --> 00:10:03,036 Don't let him do it. 249 00:10:07,941 --> 00:10:10,410 Hakeem. 250 00:10:10,443 --> 00:10:13,747 Hakeem, I know you hear me talking to you. 251 00:10:13,781 --> 00:10:16,149 This beef with Blake is getting out of control. 252 00:10:16,183 --> 00:10:18,652 Babe, you've seen me end it on Instagram already. 253 00:10:18,686 --> 00:10:21,755 I'm getting death threats, and that's bad enough. 254 00:10:21,789 --> 00:10:24,124 But today, they k... 255 00:10:24,157 --> 00:10:27,995 They're threatening the kids, and that's off-limits. 256 00:10:28,028 --> 00:10:30,097 Blake fans are crazy. 257 00:10:30,130 --> 00:10:33,767 Ain't nobody gonna touch you or the kids, I guarantee you that. 258 00:10:33,801 --> 00:10:35,803 Just talk to Blake. 259 00:10:35,836 --> 00:10:37,671 Please. 260 00:10:37,705 --> 00:10:39,139 I'm scared for the kids. 261 00:10:40,674 --> 00:10:42,309 Okay. 262 00:10:42,342 --> 00:10:44,644 Clean this place up. It's a damn mess. 263 00:10:48,982 --> 00:10:52,019 Grandma, look. It's Daddy and Tata singing on TV. 264 00:10:52,052 --> 00:10:54,121 Okay, let me see, baby. 265 00:10:54,154 --> 00:10:55,823 Let me see. 266 00:10:59,259 --> 00:11:01,729 Ooh, it sure is. Look at that. 267 00:11:01,762 --> 00:11:04,297 -I'm so proud of... -Ms. Cookie, you have a guest. 268 00:11:04,331 --> 00:11:06,800 Uh, you know what, sweetheart? 269 00:11:06,834 --> 00:11:08,802 Why don't you go 270 00:11:08,836 --> 00:11:11,071 with Ms. Juanita and finish working on this masterpiece 271 00:11:11,104 --> 00:11:13,807 so Grandma can put it on her refrigerator, okay? 272 00:11:13,841 --> 00:11:15,242 I'm so proud of you. 273 00:11:15,275 --> 00:11:16,810 Come on here, Little Miss Picasso. 274 00:11:16,844 --> 00:11:19,679 -Give Granny a big hug. Hmm? -(kisses) 275 00:11:19,713 --> 00:11:21,581 -Bye, sweetie. -Come go with me, 276 00:11:21,614 --> 00:11:23,884 so that you can finish coloring. 277 00:11:30,690 --> 00:11:32,692 (Cookie humming a tune) 278 00:11:33,727 --> 00:11:35,562 Evan and I broke up. 279 00:11:35,595 --> 00:11:38,932 (chuckles): You were right. I mean, he is a complete dick. 280 00:11:38,966 --> 00:11:42,235 Cookie, I was wondering if I could stay here. 281 00:11:42,269 --> 00:11:44,738 Oh, don't your momma and daddy got a roof 282 00:11:44,772 --> 00:11:46,573 and four walls you could stay under? 283 00:11:46,606 --> 00:11:48,041 We're not exactly getting along right now. 284 00:11:48,075 --> 00:11:50,177 Yeah, probably 'cause of your nasty-ass attitude. 285 00:11:50,210 --> 00:11:51,945 (chuckles): I don't blame them. 286 00:11:51,979 --> 00:11:53,781 I didn't mean those things that I said to you. 287 00:11:53,814 --> 00:11:55,548 I was just, like, upset. 288 00:11:55,582 --> 00:11:56,784 Please... 289 00:11:56,817 --> 00:11:59,652 you're, like, my only hope. 290 00:12:01,288 --> 00:12:04,691 You need to call your parents and let them know where you are. 291 00:12:04,724 --> 00:12:07,961 And this is temporary, so wipe that smirk off your face. 292 00:12:07,995 --> 00:12:10,097 Come next month, you won't be in my kitchen 293 00:12:10,130 --> 00:12:11,965 begging for snacks with your little ashy ass. 294 00:12:11,999 --> 00:12:14,835 I would like you to know I am thoroughly moisturized. 295 00:12:17,737 --> 00:12:19,206 Come on, Cookie, you can't actually... 296 00:12:19,239 --> 00:12:21,274 Uh-uh-uh-uh! If you're living under my roof, 297 00:12:21,308 --> 00:12:24,244 you're gonna have to get a job, you understand? 298 00:12:24,277 --> 00:12:25,645 Okay. Yes, ma'am. 299 00:12:28,782 --> 00:12:31,785 Here. For your hungry ass. 300 00:12:31,819 --> 00:12:33,720 Thank you, Cookie. 301 00:12:33,753 --> 00:12:35,088 COOKIE: Mm-hmm. 302 00:12:44,131 --> 00:12:45,799 Hey. 303 00:12:45,833 --> 00:12:47,734 You come to my house, 304 00:12:47,767 --> 00:12:49,769 you sit with my family, 305 00:12:49,803 --> 00:12:51,471 at my table... 306 00:12:51,504 --> 00:12:54,474 Was that to try and lull me to sleep or something? 307 00:12:54,507 --> 00:12:56,009 No, no, no. I... 308 00:12:56,043 --> 00:12:59,779 I really had quite a day with the Lucious Lyon clan. 309 00:12:59,813 --> 00:13:01,581 I-I did. 310 00:13:01,614 --> 00:13:05,485 Still brings a smile to my face when I think about it, actually. 311 00:13:05,518 --> 00:13:07,487 If you're angry about the vaulting, 312 00:13:07,520 --> 00:13:09,857 you know as well as I do, Lucious, it's just business. 313 00:13:09,890 --> 00:13:11,491 It was bad business. 314 00:13:11,524 --> 00:13:13,927 I mean, why do it at the beginning of your quarter 315 00:13:13,961 --> 00:13:16,496 when you know that your revenue is gonna take a hit? 316 00:13:16,529 --> 00:13:18,832 Come on, dude, that's just long-term strategy. 317 00:13:18,866 --> 00:13:21,434 LUCIOUS: No, that's not strategy. 318 00:13:21,468 --> 00:13:23,470 Strategy is negotiating with me. 319 00:13:23,503 --> 00:13:25,538 You know, lock up some 320 00:13:25,572 --> 00:13:29,042 of my music, like Prince did back in the day with YouTube, 321 00:13:29,076 --> 00:13:31,778 and therefore we both make out on top. 322 00:13:31,811 --> 00:13:34,814 That's assuming that I want your little venture to succeed. 323 00:13:34,848 --> 00:13:36,116 Why wouldn't you? 324 00:13:36,149 --> 00:13:38,151 I mean, LFM is not a label. 325 00:13:38,185 --> 00:13:39,887 It's not in competition here. 326 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:42,956 I'm gonna let you in on a little secret, Lucious. 327 00:13:42,990 --> 00:13:45,959 I'm gonna start a new management division here at Empire. 328 00:13:45,993 --> 00:13:48,862 Then I would say that you're acting like somebody 329 00:13:48,896 --> 00:13:52,132 that don't care about their life much longer. 330 00:13:52,165 --> 00:13:53,466 Is that a threat? 331 00:13:53,500 --> 00:13:55,502 Why do you keep firing people 332 00:13:55,535 --> 00:13:57,470 at your staff meetings? 333 00:13:57,504 --> 00:14:00,407 What are you afraid of? 334 00:14:01,741 --> 00:14:03,376 I wonder what Steve Jobs would think 335 00:14:03,410 --> 00:14:05,578 about your bitch-ass moves. 336 00:14:09,082 --> 00:14:10,717 You want to know the real reason 337 00:14:10,750 --> 00:14:12,920 that I vaulted your music, Lucious? 338 00:14:12,953 --> 00:14:16,389 It's because I'm going to wipe you from the consciousness 339 00:14:16,423 --> 00:14:19,059 of an entire generation. 340 00:14:20,593 --> 00:14:22,395 I'm gonna make you extinct. 341 00:14:22,429 --> 00:14:25,032 That sounds personal, Jeff. 342 00:14:25,065 --> 00:14:26,733 That doesn't sound like strategy. 343 00:14:36,643 --> 00:14:39,846 So, Kingsley finally showed his ass. 344 00:14:39,879 --> 00:14:42,015 -This is personal. -Mm-hmm. 345 00:14:42,049 --> 00:14:44,384 -Hey, are you listening? -Okay. 346 00:14:44,417 --> 00:14:47,354 I'll see you and Quincy tonight. All right. Bye. 347 00:14:47,387 --> 00:14:50,057 Putting your girl in front of business, huh? 348 00:14:50,090 --> 00:14:52,359 -Well, this is important, too, Pop. -Well, she can't be 349 00:14:52,392 --> 00:14:53,860 that important-- we ain't met her yet. 350 00:14:53,893 --> 00:14:56,029 -This one real? -(chuckles) Stop. 351 00:14:56,063 --> 00:14:58,898 We have to find out what's Kingsley gonna do 352 00:14:58,932 --> 00:15:01,568 about the lost revenue from my music. 353 00:15:01,601 --> 00:15:04,371 Yeah, I don't know. Maybe he's replacing it somehow. 354 00:15:04,404 --> 00:15:07,640 I don't understand. I know how much money your music made 355 00:15:07,674 --> 00:15:09,977 for Empire, Pop-- it's gonna cost them millions. 356 00:15:10,010 --> 00:15:11,979 Okay? There has to be a supplemental revenue stream 357 00:15:12,012 --> 00:15:13,981 to replace what they've lost. 358 00:15:14,014 --> 00:15:16,783 Yeah, well, we need to find out where that money's coming from. 359 00:15:16,816 --> 00:15:18,651 This sucker's up to something, 360 00:15:18,685 --> 00:15:21,054 and I don't want to be blindsided again. 361 00:15:21,088 --> 00:15:23,623 -We got you, Pop. -Oh. 362 00:15:23,656 --> 00:15:26,960 And look, your mama's... she got a lot on her plate right now, 363 00:15:26,994 --> 00:15:29,296 so let's kind of keep this quiet. 364 00:15:29,329 --> 00:15:30,430 Hey, mum's the word. 365 00:15:30,463 --> 00:15:31,464 Welcome back. 366 00:15:31,498 --> 00:15:32,966 What is it, Casual Friday? 367 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:34,501 Wear a suit. 368 00:15:34,534 --> 00:15:36,469 THIRSTY: It'll get done, boss man, 369 00:15:36,503 --> 00:15:38,305 it'll get done. 370 00:15:38,338 --> 00:15:39,572 LUCIOUS: Okay. 371 00:15:39,606 --> 00:15:40,907 (door closes) 372 00:15:40,940 --> 00:15:42,775 Lucious. 373 00:15:49,116 --> 00:15:50,917 Don't lie to me. 374 00:15:50,950 --> 00:15:53,453 Did you go see Kingsley? 375 00:15:53,486 --> 00:15:57,624 Let's just say I went on a fact-finding mission. 376 00:15:57,657 --> 00:16:00,693 Baby, that music's our legacy. 377 00:16:00,727 --> 00:16:02,795 That music is our past, Lucious. 378 00:16:02,829 --> 00:16:06,666 We are working on our future, and I can't do it alone. 379 00:16:06,699 --> 00:16:08,468 I'm right here with you, baby. 380 00:16:08,501 --> 00:16:11,771 Look, I'm just trying to make sure that LFM... 381 00:16:11,804 --> 00:16:15,942 grows up and gets big and strong, so that nobody 382 00:16:15,975 --> 00:16:18,478 can ever hold power over us again. 383 00:16:18,511 --> 00:16:19,946 That's all. 384 00:16:19,979 --> 00:16:22,949 We're in this forever, you and me. 385 00:16:22,982 --> 00:16:24,984 Together. 386 00:16:31,658 --> 00:16:33,793 Can you believe that? That's the third case 387 00:16:33,826 --> 00:16:35,728 that we've lost to him! 388 00:16:35,762 --> 00:16:37,964 I'm telling you, Eddie has paid that judge off. 389 00:16:37,997 --> 00:16:39,666 (sighs heavily) 390 00:16:41,534 --> 00:16:43,970 Maybe we just take the "L," 391 00:16:44,003 --> 00:16:46,706 -and start something else new. -I don't know about you, 392 00:16:46,739 --> 00:16:48,541 but I'm-I'm not quitting. 393 00:16:48,575 --> 00:16:50,243 Maybe if you... 394 00:16:51,578 --> 00:16:52,679 (Lucious sighs) 395 00:16:52,712 --> 00:16:54,814 Go ahead and say it, Lucious. 396 00:16:54,847 --> 00:16:57,384 You blame me for losing Empire. 397 00:16:57,417 --> 00:16:59,919 -Say it. -No, don't try and put no words in my mouth. 398 00:17:02,255 --> 00:17:03,556 Where are you going? 399 00:17:03,590 --> 00:17:05,325 Oh, I'm getting the hell out of here 400 00:17:05,358 --> 00:17:07,360 before I say something that can't get unsaid. 401 00:17:09,429 --> 00:17:12,399 (playing "In a Sentimental Mood") 402 00:17:25,445 --> 00:17:27,447 * 403 00:17:29,216 --> 00:17:31,384 I know what you're thinking. 404 00:17:31,418 --> 00:17:35,222 Really? That's your pickup line? (chuckles) 405 00:17:35,255 --> 00:17:36,923 You're thinking... 406 00:17:36,956 --> 00:17:40,593 dude on the drums can't keep time to save his life, but... 407 00:17:40,627 --> 00:17:43,396 homie on the sax might have potential. 408 00:17:44,931 --> 00:17:48,468 Tell you what, if I'm right, you buy me a drink. 409 00:17:54,607 --> 00:17:56,376 Another whiskey, neat, 410 00:17:56,409 --> 00:17:58,278 and whatever this gentleman's having. 411 00:17:58,311 --> 00:17:59,412 Ah... 412 00:17:59,446 --> 00:18:00,647 Two. 413 00:18:00,680 --> 00:18:02,282 (both chuckle) 414 00:18:02,315 --> 00:18:04,451 I saw you watching the band. 415 00:18:04,484 --> 00:18:06,619 You looked very... intent. 416 00:18:06,653 --> 00:18:08,555 And so are you. 417 00:18:08,588 --> 00:18:11,258 I'm married. 418 00:18:11,291 --> 00:18:14,461 Well... I hope he knows how lucky he is. 419 00:18:14,494 --> 00:18:17,264 -WAITER: Sir? -Yeah, he thanks God every day. 420 00:18:17,297 --> 00:18:19,299 (chuckles quietly) 421 00:18:19,332 --> 00:18:22,535 * 422 00:18:25,172 --> 00:18:26,839 (sighs) Whoa. 423 00:18:26,873 --> 00:18:28,675 You can't take no for an answer? 424 00:18:28,708 --> 00:18:32,145 (chuckles): I got a deal that's supposed to be a lay-up 425 00:18:32,179 --> 00:18:33,346 that's suddenly cratering. 426 00:18:33,380 --> 00:18:34,814 -I got to get uptown. -(chuckles) 427 00:18:34,847 --> 00:18:36,283 -Whoa. -Damn. 428 00:18:36,316 --> 00:18:38,785 -What is that? -It seems like we stopped. 429 00:18:38,818 --> 00:18:40,820 -Stopped? -Oh, no... 430 00:18:40,853 --> 00:18:42,789 (pressing button repeatedly) 431 00:18:42,822 --> 00:18:44,257 No. What is this? 432 00:18:44,291 --> 00:18:46,326 (grunts) 433 00:18:46,359 --> 00:18:48,261 -(takes deep breath) -Uh, are you okay? 434 00:18:48,295 --> 00:18:50,297 Truthfully, I get a little... 435 00:18:50,330 --> 00:18:51,598 claustrophobic, but I'm... 436 00:18:51,631 --> 00:18:53,500 -Are you all right? -Nah, I'm cool. 437 00:18:53,533 --> 00:18:55,602 I spent a lot of time in confined spaces... 438 00:18:55,635 --> 00:18:57,270 But, uh, let me help you. 439 00:18:57,304 --> 00:18:59,206 -(taking deep breaths) -Okay? Just, 440 00:18:59,239 --> 00:19:00,673 uh, take a deep breath. 441 00:19:00,707 --> 00:19:02,442 Yeah, take your jacket off. 442 00:19:02,475 --> 00:19:05,512 (laughs) That'll give you some air. 443 00:19:05,545 --> 00:19:08,848 Yeah, just deep breath, deep breath, yeah, and out. 444 00:19:09,849 --> 00:19:12,151 What's this? 445 00:19:13,386 --> 00:19:15,488 (panting): That's something special 446 00:19:15,522 --> 00:19:17,790 for the most important person in my life. 447 00:19:17,824 --> 00:19:20,393 -Can I see it? -Yeah. 448 00:19:20,427 --> 00:19:22,128 That's beautiful. 449 00:19:22,161 --> 00:19:24,797 -She's lucky. -Yeah, this is for my daughter. 450 00:19:24,831 --> 00:19:27,667 She's... she's five years cancer-free this week. 451 00:19:27,700 --> 00:19:31,204 -It's her birthstone, and, uh... -Mm-hmm. 452 00:19:31,238 --> 00:19:34,574 ...this is in memory of... my wife, you know, 453 00:19:34,607 --> 00:19:37,577 to let her know her mother will always be with her. 454 00:19:38,778 --> 00:19:40,413 -(elevator buzzes, whirrs) -Oh. 455 00:19:40,447 --> 00:19:42,649 -Here you go. -Ah, thank you. 456 00:19:42,682 --> 00:19:45,084 -For distracting me. -(laughs) 457 00:19:45,117 --> 00:19:48,054 No, thank you for distracting me. 458 00:19:48,087 --> 00:19:49,389 (takes deep breath) 459 00:19:49,422 --> 00:19:52,091 Got into an argument with my husband earlier. 460 00:19:52,124 --> 00:19:53,426 DAMON: Mm. 461 00:19:53,460 --> 00:19:56,062 He could be a frustrating son of a bitch. 462 00:19:56,095 --> 00:19:57,196 Oh, really? Is he? 463 00:19:57,230 --> 00:20:00,533 But he's also the love of my life. Hmm. 464 00:20:02,435 --> 00:20:04,771 -(elevator clacks, beeps) -Whoa. 465 00:20:04,804 --> 00:20:07,740 -Ah-ha! We made it! -(laughs) Yes! 466 00:20:07,774 --> 00:20:09,542 -Good luck uptown. -Thank you. 467 00:20:09,576 --> 00:20:11,544 Um, excuse me, you... 468 00:20:11,578 --> 00:20:14,180 you could at least tell me what your name is. 469 00:20:14,213 --> 00:20:15,282 Cookie. 470 00:20:15,315 --> 00:20:17,250 Cookie Lyon. 471 00:20:27,494 --> 00:20:29,262 (piano playing gentle melody) 472 00:20:29,296 --> 00:20:31,298 * 473 00:20:41,240 --> 00:20:42,742 (stops playing) 474 00:20:45,778 --> 00:20:47,314 You okay, babe? 475 00:20:47,347 --> 00:20:50,049 Suddenly you're paying attention to my feelings? 476 00:20:50,082 --> 00:20:51,418 Whoa. 477 00:20:52,419 --> 00:20:54,354 Where'd that come from? 478 00:20:55,988 --> 00:20:58,591 I spent ten years making sure that I was thought of 479 00:20:58,625 --> 00:21:00,259 as a serious journalist. 480 00:21:00,293 --> 00:21:02,962 Then you put our business on national television... 481 00:21:02,995 --> 00:21:06,633 (sighs) ...and everything turns upside down in a morning. 482 00:21:07,667 --> 00:21:09,469 I see. 483 00:21:10,537 --> 00:21:11,638 I'm sorry. I... 484 00:21:13,172 --> 00:21:14,974 I mean, Kai, what do you, what do you want from me? 485 00:21:15,007 --> 00:21:17,209 I'm... I'm in love. I'm excited. 486 00:21:21,047 --> 00:21:22,415 Kind of how you're supposed to be. 487 00:21:22,449 --> 00:21:24,351 (exhales) I am excited. 488 00:21:24,384 --> 00:21:25,418 Okay, but...? 489 00:21:25,452 --> 00:21:27,354 I lost two sources today. 490 00:21:27,387 --> 00:21:29,255 And my assignment editor was joking that 491 00:21:29,288 --> 00:21:31,524 since I'm marrying a pop star, 492 00:21:31,558 --> 00:21:33,326 I should move to the entertainment desk. 493 00:21:33,360 --> 00:21:35,328 Okay, screw him. You up in here talking 494 00:21:35,362 --> 00:21:36,929 about "pop star" like it's a damn drug dealer 495 00:21:36,963 --> 00:21:38,598 -or something. -You know I didn't mean it like that. 496 00:21:38,631 --> 00:21:40,166 J-Jamal. 497 00:21:42,001 --> 00:21:43,603 I love you. 498 00:21:43,636 --> 00:21:46,105 I-I just didn't think that I'd go 499 00:21:46,138 --> 00:21:48,975 from telling the story to being the story. 500 00:21:51,043 --> 00:21:54,013 * 501 00:21:54,046 --> 00:21:56,048 (yawns) 502 00:21:57,249 --> 00:22:00,987 (Cookie sniffs, mumbles) 503 00:22:01,020 --> 00:22:03,189 -Baby, it's freezing in here. -I know. 504 00:22:03,222 --> 00:22:04,657 I'm trying to stay awake, Lucious, okay? 505 00:22:04,691 --> 00:22:06,292 I'm trying to work something out. 506 00:22:06,325 --> 00:22:09,629 -Are you all right? -No, I am not. 507 00:22:09,662 --> 00:22:12,164 I-I'm trying, but it's not working, okay? 508 00:22:12,198 --> 00:22:13,633 (laughs): This... 509 00:22:13,666 --> 00:22:16,068 this showcase is way over budget. 510 00:22:17,069 --> 00:22:20,306 Oh, I'm one step ahead of you on that. 511 00:22:20,339 --> 00:22:23,209 Look, honey. Here. 512 00:22:23,242 --> 00:22:25,077 What's that? 513 00:22:25,111 --> 00:22:27,880 If we're gonna do this thing, we can't half-ass it. 514 00:22:27,914 --> 00:22:31,183 I want to mortgage the house to cover the overages. 515 00:22:33,520 --> 00:22:36,188 You sure you want to do this, Lucious? 516 00:22:39,091 --> 00:22:43,095 If we don't bet on ourselves, who else will? 517 00:22:47,266 --> 00:22:50,603 (sighs) 518 00:22:50,637 --> 00:22:52,639 * 519 00:22:56,108 --> 00:22:57,243 No. 520 00:22:57,276 --> 00:22:59,579 Okay, you need to move the drums 521 00:22:59,612 --> 00:23:01,013 from the outro to the hook. 522 00:23:01,047 --> 00:23:02,549 That's got a, uh... 523 00:23:02,582 --> 00:23:04,383 Actually, can you give me the room? 524 00:23:04,417 --> 00:23:05,585 -All right. -Thank you. 525 00:23:11,924 --> 00:23:13,426 (quietly): Girl, what was that? 526 00:23:13,460 --> 00:23:15,261 Kingsley is completely out of control. 527 00:23:15,294 --> 00:23:16,929 Lavar did not deserve that. 528 00:23:16,963 --> 00:23:21,133 (quietly): That was a message to the room, okay? 529 00:23:21,167 --> 00:23:23,603 One slip, and any one of us could be Lavar. 530 00:23:23,636 --> 00:23:25,204 But none of this makes sense. 531 00:23:25,237 --> 00:23:26,873 The vaulting doesn't make any sense. 532 00:23:26,906 --> 00:23:28,307 You need to call your boy. 533 00:23:28,340 --> 00:23:29,308 -You need to call Kelly Patel. -Shh. 534 00:23:29,341 --> 00:23:30,309 Get your boy on the phone. 535 00:23:30,342 --> 00:23:31,878 And say what? 536 00:23:31,911 --> 00:23:34,046 That his handpicked CEO is a little quirky? 537 00:23:34,080 --> 00:23:35,548 Girl, those are tech dudes. 538 00:23:35,582 --> 00:23:37,149 Quirky is their default setting, please. 539 00:23:37,183 --> 00:23:38,918 And I don't care nothing about no quirky, okay? 540 00:23:38,951 --> 00:23:41,320 What I know is I did not turn my back on Lucious 541 00:23:41,353 --> 00:23:43,089 -and Cookie just to watch everything I built-- -Hey. Hey. 542 00:23:43,122 --> 00:23:44,457 -I built this bitch-- -Hey, hey, hey. 543 00:23:44,491 --> 00:23:45,892 to go down in the drain, no. 544 00:23:45,925 --> 00:23:48,561 Promise me that you will sit tight. 545 00:23:48,595 --> 00:23:53,299 Oh, so now we're not making moves all of a sudden. 546 00:23:53,332 --> 00:23:54,967 Are we not making moves now? 547 00:23:55,001 --> 00:23:56,936 Do you know something I don't know? 548 00:23:56,969 --> 00:23:57,970 -You holding out on me? -Psst. 549 00:23:58,004 --> 00:24:00,172 When the time is right, 550 00:24:00,206 --> 00:24:02,008 I will handle Kingsley. 551 00:24:04,110 --> 00:24:05,812 "I'll handle Kingsley," huh? 552 00:24:05,845 --> 00:24:08,815 Hey. 553 00:24:08,848 --> 00:24:10,149 Uh-uh, I'm watching you. 554 00:24:10,182 --> 00:24:11,450 (scoffs) 555 00:24:21,360 --> 00:24:22,862 Oh, hell no. 556 00:24:22,895 --> 00:24:26,766 Candace. Look... we need to talk, okay? 557 00:24:26,799 --> 00:24:27,967 Nothing to discuss. 558 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:30,202 Uh, yeah, it is. 559 00:24:30,236 --> 00:24:31,771 Is-Is Franklin okay? 560 00:24:31,804 --> 00:24:33,205 Is he home yet? 561 00:24:33,239 --> 00:24:36,108 There's no telling when or if he's coming home. 562 00:24:36,142 --> 00:24:37,810 He's in an institution. 563 00:24:37,844 --> 00:24:40,312 I am so sorry, Candace. Okay? 564 00:24:40,346 --> 00:24:42,782 This is not how I wanted it to turn out. 565 00:24:42,815 --> 00:24:44,450 Everything was happening so fast. 566 00:24:44,483 --> 00:24:46,786 I was te... I was terrified. 567 00:24:46,819 --> 00:24:48,220 It was just one of his episodes. 568 00:24:48,254 --> 00:24:49,488 Th-They, they blow over. 569 00:24:49,522 --> 00:24:51,457 Candace, please stop. 570 00:24:51,490 --> 00:24:53,526 He was not himself; he could've killed you. 571 00:24:57,163 --> 00:25:00,399 Have you ever called the police on Andre? 572 00:25:00,432 --> 00:25:03,803 (exhales) No, because it's different. 573 00:25:03,836 --> 00:25:05,705 H-He's never done that. 574 00:25:05,738 --> 00:25:08,340 You're right, it's different. (scoffs) 575 00:25:08,374 --> 00:25:10,843 What was I thinking, what? 576 00:25:10,877 --> 00:25:15,982 Comparing my sweet boy to that murderous, crazy convict? 577 00:25:16,015 --> 00:25:18,150 (exhales) Okay, Candace, you're my sister, 578 00:25:18,184 --> 00:25:21,888 and I see you're hurting, so let me help you. 579 00:25:21,921 --> 00:25:23,222 Well, do you know what I see? 580 00:25:23,255 --> 00:25:27,259 I see Franklin strapped to a hospital bed. 581 00:25:27,293 --> 00:25:31,931 My handsome, brilliant son pumped so full of medication 582 00:25:31,964 --> 00:25:35,735 that he's just drooling all over the sheets. 583 00:25:35,768 --> 00:25:38,237 He doesn't even recognize me. 584 00:25:38,270 --> 00:25:40,239 My own son. 585 00:25:40,272 --> 00:25:42,041 Candace, I'm so sorry. 586 00:25:42,074 --> 00:25:45,344 Now you know what that phone call did. 587 00:25:45,377 --> 00:25:47,179 What you did. 588 00:25:47,213 --> 00:25:49,015 (sighs) 589 00:25:49,048 --> 00:25:50,883 So you'll understand... 590 00:25:50,917 --> 00:25:52,384 I can't be... 591 00:26:12,304 --> 00:26:15,174 (song plays indistinctly through headphones) 592 00:26:18,110 --> 00:26:19,879 (scoffs) 593 00:26:19,912 --> 00:26:21,147 Hello. 594 00:26:21,180 --> 00:26:22,982 Hi. 595 00:26:23,015 --> 00:26:24,416 What's this? 596 00:26:24,450 --> 00:26:26,986 Errands, because that's what assistants do. 597 00:26:27,019 --> 00:26:28,054 I don't have a car. (chuckling) 598 00:26:28,087 --> 00:26:30,122 Yeah, but the bus runs until 2:00 a.m. 599 00:26:30,156 --> 00:26:32,391 And with some luck, you'll make it back by then. 600 00:26:32,424 --> 00:26:34,627 I told you, no handouts, no free rides. 601 00:26:34,661 --> 00:26:36,395 Hey, baby, don't give me no side-eye. 602 00:26:36,428 --> 00:26:38,631 You want to be homeless? Huh? 603 00:26:38,665 --> 00:26:40,633 (Carol laughing) 604 00:26:40,667 --> 00:26:42,001 Up in here, eating all my damn food. 605 00:26:42,034 --> 00:26:44,771 -Damn. -Greedy ass. 606 00:26:44,804 --> 00:26:47,006 So, um, I heard you saw Candace. 607 00:26:48,340 --> 00:26:49,976 She's not ready to talk. 608 00:26:50,009 --> 00:26:51,644 I don't think she ever will. 609 00:26:51,678 --> 00:26:52,979 Just give her a minute, Cook. 610 00:26:53,012 --> 00:26:54,914 What you got? 611 00:26:54,947 --> 00:26:56,649 -I need to stay busy. -All right. 612 00:26:56,683 --> 00:26:59,952 The designer just dropped this off. 613 00:26:59,986 --> 00:27:02,822 Look at you, you are going all out on this showcase, Cook. 614 00:27:02,855 --> 00:27:04,290 Mm-hmm, you gotta spend money to make it, baby. 615 00:27:04,323 --> 00:27:05,792 (chuckling) Yeah, well, this ice sculpture 616 00:27:05,825 --> 00:27:07,326 is bigger than my apartment. 617 00:27:07,359 --> 00:27:08,995 How are you paying for all this? 618 00:27:09,028 --> 00:27:12,298 Lucious mortgaged the house. 619 00:27:12,331 --> 00:27:14,600 And you're feeling guilty about that, too? 620 00:27:14,633 --> 00:27:16,669 Yes, I'm feeling guilty. I mean... 621 00:27:16,703 --> 00:27:19,138 Shouldn't I just tell Lucious about the condo? 622 00:27:19,171 --> 00:27:21,874 I-I could sell it in a weekend. 623 00:27:21,908 --> 00:27:23,342 Cookie, if you really wanted to sell it, 624 00:27:23,375 --> 00:27:26,612 you had plenty of chances, and we both know 625 00:27:26,645 --> 00:27:28,715 you're holding onto that place for a reason. 626 00:27:28,748 --> 00:27:30,950 Look, I know I've gone all in with Lucious before, but... 627 00:27:30,983 --> 00:27:32,218 Hmm? And where'd that get you? 628 00:27:32,251 --> 00:27:33,720 Flat broke. 629 00:27:33,753 --> 00:27:35,654 Bars for a view. 630 00:27:35,688 --> 00:27:37,156 This time is different, Carol. 631 00:27:37,189 --> 00:27:39,158 Okay? Lucious and I, 632 00:27:39,191 --> 00:27:42,995 we're building LFM together. Okay? 633 00:27:43,029 --> 00:27:45,798 We-We're making decisions together; it's just different, 634 00:27:45,832 --> 00:27:48,968 and I haven't felt this way about him in a long time. 635 00:27:49,001 --> 00:27:50,369 All right, Cookie. 636 00:27:50,402 --> 00:27:53,672 -Maybe it's different this time. -It is. 637 00:27:53,706 --> 00:27:57,209 But you have gone too far down this road to tell him right now, 638 00:27:57,243 --> 00:27:59,045 so why don't you just stay focused on the showcase? 639 00:27:59,078 --> 00:28:02,148 When that money starts rolling in, then you can tell him. 640 00:28:02,181 --> 00:28:03,750 But I gotta tell you, if it was me, 641 00:28:03,783 --> 00:28:05,885 knowing the dirt that brother did? 642 00:28:05,918 --> 00:28:09,588 I wouldn't say a word, and I'd sleep like a baby. 643 00:28:11,758 --> 00:28:13,760 * 644 00:28:21,367 --> 00:28:23,102 Yo! 645 00:28:25,037 --> 00:28:27,907 Oh, so you got a little posse now, huh? 646 00:28:27,940 --> 00:28:29,341 Tell them to vamoose. 647 00:28:29,375 --> 00:28:32,011 It's okay. Give us a minute. 648 00:28:32,044 --> 00:28:36,582 So your fans been threatening my family, my girl, my kids. 649 00:28:36,615 --> 00:28:39,018 (sighs) I never told anyone to do anything wack like that. 650 00:28:39,051 --> 00:28:40,853 HAKEEM: I didn't say you did. 651 00:28:40,887 --> 00:28:42,688 But I wouldn't want to have to make you stop it. 652 00:28:42,721 --> 00:28:43,956 Come on, 'Keem. 653 00:28:43,990 --> 00:28:46,759 You know I love your kids like family. 654 00:28:46,793 --> 00:28:49,128 Bella's even wondering where's her Uncle Blake at. 655 00:28:50,797 --> 00:28:52,131 What should I tell her? 656 00:28:53,732 --> 00:28:55,734 -Hmm? -(Blake exhales) 657 00:28:55,768 --> 00:28:57,636 You want a drink? 658 00:28:57,669 --> 00:28:59,638 Why not? 659 00:29:05,577 --> 00:29:08,047 BLAKE: This all got crazy over a misunderstanding. 660 00:29:08,080 --> 00:29:09,548 Let's start over. 661 00:29:09,581 --> 00:29:13,552 -I accept your apology. -What? 662 00:29:13,585 --> 00:29:15,721 I'm willing to squash this, but I'm not apologizing. 663 00:29:15,754 --> 00:29:17,223 Who dropped the first diss track? 664 00:29:17,256 --> 00:29:18,757 Who tried to take my girl and my song? 665 00:29:18,791 --> 00:29:20,459 She didn't seem like your girl when I was cooking dinner 666 00:29:20,492 --> 00:29:21,660 for her and your kids. 667 00:29:21,693 --> 00:29:22,829 What you just say? 668 00:29:24,864 --> 00:29:27,599 Do you think I'm scared of you, 'Keem? 669 00:29:27,633 --> 00:29:29,501 'Cause I'm not. 670 00:29:30,837 --> 00:29:32,604 (scoffs) 671 00:29:37,009 --> 00:29:39,611 You scared now? 672 00:29:39,645 --> 00:29:42,181 Put 'em down. I got this. 673 00:29:43,950 --> 00:29:45,852 You better fix this. 674 00:29:45,885 --> 00:29:47,053 We good. 675 00:29:56,829 --> 00:29:58,530 You better fix this. 676 00:29:59,731 --> 00:30:01,800 Get the car. 677 00:30:01,834 --> 00:30:03,802 BIG DUDE: Let's go. 678 00:30:23,990 --> 00:30:25,457 What you got? 679 00:30:25,491 --> 00:30:27,693 JANICE: Tracy Ann Stanhope. 680 00:30:27,726 --> 00:30:29,962 But she liked the sound of her mother's maiden name better. 681 00:30:29,996 --> 00:30:31,964 You're looking at Tracy Kingsley. 682 00:30:31,998 --> 00:30:33,799 GISELLE: Kingsley's mother. 683 00:30:33,832 --> 00:30:35,734 Teenage white girl from the Main Line suburbs, 684 00:30:35,767 --> 00:30:38,804 takes the train into Philly on the weekends to feel free. 685 00:30:38,837 --> 00:30:40,873 And eventually, to start copping the drugs 686 00:30:40,907 --> 00:30:42,708 -that rounded out the picture. -Okay. 687 00:30:42,741 --> 00:30:44,877 -And her dealer? -Mm-hmm. 688 00:30:44,911 --> 00:30:47,079 A young man trying to make it in the music game, 689 00:30:47,113 --> 00:30:50,883 but still slinging to make ends meet. 690 00:30:50,917 --> 00:30:53,920 Lucious Lyon. (scoffs) 691 00:30:55,021 --> 00:30:57,856 Do the math. 692 00:30:57,890 --> 00:30:59,725 (Giselle gasps) 693 00:30:59,758 --> 00:31:02,561 Wow. So, he wasn't only her drug dealer, was he? 694 00:31:02,594 --> 00:31:03,930 Mm-mm. 695 00:31:03,963 --> 00:31:06,032 Okay. Is she still alive? 696 00:31:06,065 --> 00:31:07,666 (scoffs) Spends most her time sedated, 697 00:31:07,699 --> 00:31:09,068 but Kingsley visits, often. 698 00:31:09,101 --> 00:31:11,603 Visits? I thought I told you to not follow him. 699 00:31:11,637 --> 00:31:13,072 I didn't have to. 700 00:31:13,105 --> 00:31:14,740 I put a tracker on his car. 701 00:31:20,812 --> 00:31:23,449 -Wow. -(car door closes) 702 00:31:29,121 --> 00:31:31,890 Kingsley has complete control over Empire's finances. 703 00:31:31,924 --> 00:31:33,725 ANDRE: We need to look at Empire's real balance sheet. 704 00:31:33,759 --> 00:31:35,061 Yeah, how do we get inside? 705 00:31:35,094 --> 00:31:36,395 Everything is in Kingsley's computer. 706 00:31:36,428 --> 00:31:38,397 Then we need to steal his computer. 707 00:31:38,430 --> 00:31:40,532 No, I bet he's using military grade encryption. 708 00:31:40,566 --> 00:31:42,734 Ah, then we need someone on the inside. 709 00:31:43,802 --> 00:31:45,371 What about Giselle? 710 00:31:45,404 --> 00:31:46,438 Do you trust her? 711 00:31:46,472 --> 00:31:47,906 Do we have a choice? 712 00:31:49,441 --> 00:31:52,444 There may be one other option. 713 00:31:56,015 --> 00:31:59,651 * How do you expect for me to act like that? * 714 00:31:59,685 --> 00:32:02,721 * When you're doing the same things too * 715 00:32:02,754 --> 00:32:03,922 (sighs) 716 00:32:03,956 --> 00:32:06,492 * How do you want me... 717 00:32:06,525 --> 00:32:08,394 -(Becky sighs) -THIRSTY: Ms. Williams. 718 00:32:08,427 --> 00:32:09,928 Why am I here, Thirsty? 719 00:32:09,962 --> 00:32:11,930 Sit down. 720 00:32:11,964 --> 00:32:15,067 -Come on. Scooch. (chuckling) -(sighs) 721 00:32:15,101 --> 00:32:17,003 -You look good. -Thank you. 722 00:32:17,036 --> 00:32:18,404 I stopped eating carbs. 723 00:32:18,437 --> 00:32:21,307 I see. (chuckling) 724 00:32:21,340 --> 00:32:24,310 Why am I here? 725 00:32:24,343 --> 00:32:26,812 We need your help, Becky. It's Kingsley. 726 00:32:26,845 --> 00:32:30,516 (scoffs) You know "we" means Lucious and Cookie, right? 727 00:32:30,549 --> 00:32:32,818 A distinction without a difference. 728 00:32:32,851 --> 00:32:34,086 No, no, no. 729 00:32:34,120 --> 00:32:35,988 There are five of them, okay? 730 00:32:36,022 --> 00:32:37,756 And there will always be. 731 00:32:37,789 --> 00:32:39,858 Lucious and Cookie love the word "family," 732 00:32:39,891 --> 00:32:43,362 but you gotta know that doesn't apply to you and me. 733 00:32:43,395 --> 00:32:45,331 And I've worked way too hard at Empire 734 00:32:45,364 --> 00:32:47,766 to jeopardize it for your little family. 735 00:32:47,799 --> 00:32:49,935 So, no. 736 00:32:49,968 --> 00:32:51,937 Look, look, I respect that. 737 00:32:51,970 --> 00:32:54,273 But you riddle me this. 738 00:32:54,306 --> 00:32:55,941 So, you're Head A&R at Empire, right? 739 00:32:55,974 --> 00:32:57,343 Everything that you wanted 740 00:32:57,376 --> 00:32:58,710 and worked for your entire career. 741 00:32:58,744 --> 00:33:01,480 But once Kingsley vaults their music, 742 00:33:01,513 --> 00:33:03,715 you run straight to Cookie and Lucious and tell them. 743 00:33:03,749 --> 00:33:05,384 Why? 744 00:33:05,417 --> 00:33:06,785 Because... 745 00:33:06,818 --> 00:33:08,787 Eh... 746 00:33:08,820 --> 00:33:10,456 Yeah... that's not an answer. 747 00:33:10,489 --> 00:33:11,990 That wasn't even a complete sentence. 748 00:33:13,892 --> 00:33:16,362 (sighs) What do you want me to do? 749 00:33:17,396 --> 00:33:20,332 This... this is what we want. 750 00:33:21,667 --> 00:33:24,303 We need you to get into Kingsley's office, 751 00:33:24,336 --> 00:33:25,471 slip that into his computer, 752 00:33:25,504 --> 00:33:27,473 then you're out of there, lickety-split. 753 00:33:27,506 --> 00:33:28,974 (whispering): Are you serious? 754 00:33:29,007 --> 00:33:31,210 Do you know what you're asking me to do? 755 00:33:31,243 --> 00:33:33,212 I'm sor... Yes, I know what I'm asking you to do. 756 00:33:33,245 --> 00:33:34,546 All right? That'll log Kingsley's password 757 00:33:34,580 --> 00:33:37,716 and transmit it straight to the mansion, so that Andre 758 00:33:37,749 --> 00:33:40,586 can get into Empire's financials. 759 00:33:40,619 --> 00:33:42,521 Look, this is our shot, Grasshopper. 760 00:33:42,554 --> 00:33:44,290 It's time to choose a side. 761 00:33:51,597 --> 00:33:53,599 * 762 00:34:09,548 --> 00:34:11,617 (door opens in distance) 763 00:34:13,585 --> 00:34:15,287 (mumbles) 764 00:34:16,455 --> 00:34:19,191 You looking for something? 765 00:34:19,225 --> 00:34:20,792 -(stamps foot) -Mm-hmm. 766 00:34:20,826 --> 00:34:22,928 My year-end bonus. 767 00:34:22,961 --> 00:34:25,264 It just-- poof-- 768 00:34:25,297 --> 00:34:27,733 -disappeared. -You're mad about the vaulting. 769 00:34:30,936 --> 00:34:33,439 Just so you know... 770 00:34:33,472 --> 00:34:35,274 it's about more than just money. 771 00:34:35,307 --> 00:34:39,545 It's about all the years I went undervalued here. 772 00:34:39,578 --> 00:34:41,813 I actually had credits on those albums, Jeff. 773 00:34:41,847 --> 00:34:44,716 I know exactly what it feels like not to get 774 00:34:44,750 --> 00:34:46,285 the recognition you deserve. 775 00:34:46,318 --> 00:34:48,720 I appreciate you not going over to LFM. 776 00:34:48,754 --> 00:34:50,222 I know Lucious made some overtures. 777 00:34:50,256 --> 00:34:51,657 Yeah. More than once. 778 00:34:51,690 --> 00:34:53,459 Which is exactly why I'm here 779 00:34:53,492 --> 00:34:55,461 fighting for what's mine. 780 00:34:55,494 --> 00:34:58,330 There you go. 781 00:35:02,301 --> 00:35:04,803 -Damn it! -Whoops. 782 00:35:04,836 --> 00:35:06,472 I think you dropped something. 783 00:35:06,505 --> 00:35:08,574 (giggling): Yeah, I... I know. 784 00:35:08,607 --> 00:35:10,242 I'm just so clumsy. 785 00:35:10,276 --> 00:35:13,312 You know, Becky, Empire is expanding exponentially, 786 00:35:13,345 --> 00:35:15,647 and you're a big part of that. 787 00:35:15,681 --> 00:35:18,317 I admit that some of my methods are unorthodox, but you did 788 00:35:18,350 --> 00:35:19,618 the smart thing by riding with me. 789 00:35:19,651 --> 00:35:23,622 And your loyalty will not go unrewarded. 790 00:35:23,655 --> 00:35:26,558 That's why I'm doubling your salary. 791 00:35:28,227 --> 00:35:29,761 What? 792 00:35:29,795 --> 00:35:32,498 That's really generous of you. 793 00:35:32,531 --> 00:35:33,632 It's well deserved. 794 00:35:33,665 --> 00:35:35,267 Couple of extra zeroes every week 795 00:35:35,301 --> 00:35:37,102 should make the Lyons a distant memory, right? 796 00:35:37,135 --> 00:35:38,770 (scoffs) Who? 797 00:35:38,804 --> 00:35:40,439 (both laugh) 798 00:35:40,472 --> 00:35:43,775 Well, you and I are allies, so as long as you 799 00:35:43,809 --> 00:35:46,612 have my back, I'm always gonna have yours. 800 00:35:46,645 --> 00:35:48,113 Deal. 801 00:35:48,146 --> 00:35:50,682 I'm gonna get out of your hair. 802 00:35:56,355 --> 00:35:58,624 See you in the morning. 803 00:35:58,657 --> 00:35:59,858 All right. 804 00:36:02,894 --> 00:36:04,796 LUCIOUS: That's what you got to do that. 805 00:36:04,830 --> 00:36:07,866 THIRSTY: I'm telling you, Becky's gonna make it happen. 806 00:36:07,899 --> 00:36:10,135 Pop. 807 00:36:10,168 --> 00:36:11,870 I think I found something. 808 00:36:11,903 --> 00:36:13,772 Finally. 809 00:36:16,174 --> 00:36:18,244 -What do we got? -There's some hidden files here. 810 00:36:18,277 --> 00:36:20,045 K-Kingsley's been busy. 811 00:36:20,078 --> 00:36:22,214 -Yeah, but what is it? -You're not gonna believe this, 812 00:36:22,248 --> 00:36:24,583 Pop, but, um, Empire has a new revenue source: 813 00:36:24,616 --> 00:36:27,052 the United States government. 814 00:36:27,085 --> 00:36:29,355 -THIRSTY: What? -He's been working with the Feds? 815 00:36:29,388 --> 00:36:31,223 -Wh-Where does it say that? -He's selling 816 00:36:31,257 --> 00:36:33,058 Empire's customer data-- it's right here. 817 00:36:33,091 --> 00:36:34,326 That son of a bitch! 818 00:36:34,360 --> 00:36:35,761 So we go... we go public. 819 00:36:35,794 --> 00:36:37,729 Tell everybody what this giga-bitch is up to. 820 00:36:37,763 --> 00:36:40,198 Can't do that. It can't look like it's coming from us, 821 00:36:40,232 --> 00:36:42,401 'cause it's gonna look like this is about personal gain. 822 00:36:42,434 --> 00:36:44,836 You're right, Pop. In order for this to work, 823 00:36:44,870 --> 00:36:47,539 the story has to come from a legit news source. 824 00:36:47,573 --> 00:36:49,575 * 825 00:36:54,145 --> 00:36:55,281 What? 826 00:36:55,314 --> 00:36:56,748 You got something? 827 00:36:56,782 --> 00:36:59,385 Basically, Kingsley has changed the terms 828 00:36:59,418 --> 00:37:03,389 of the service agreement for XStream users. 829 00:37:03,422 --> 00:37:06,458 He's abusing that information. 830 00:37:06,492 --> 00:37:09,194 So Empire is... is data-mining? 831 00:37:09,227 --> 00:37:11,597 No, it's more insidious than that. 832 00:37:11,630 --> 00:37:14,600 He's selling it to... to law enforcement. 833 00:37:14,633 --> 00:37:17,035 -Wait, what? -LUCIOUS: Empire users, 834 00:37:17,068 --> 00:37:19,271 most of which are minorities, 835 00:37:19,305 --> 00:37:21,707 are being tracked in real time. 836 00:37:21,740 --> 00:37:24,376 Wait. Where'd you get this? 837 00:37:24,410 --> 00:37:25,477 I can't say that. 838 00:37:25,511 --> 00:37:27,746 But the XStream app turns every phone 839 00:37:27,779 --> 00:37:30,649 -into a listening device. -If this gets out to the public, 840 00:37:30,682 --> 00:37:32,384 you could benefit personally. 841 00:37:32,418 --> 00:37:33,619 I know that. 842 00:37:33,652 --> 00:37:35,454 That's not why I'm doing this. 843 00:37:35,487 --> 00:37:37,289 That was my company. 844 00:37:37,323 --> 00:37:39,057 Those people trusted me. 845 00:37:39,090 --> 00:37:40,759 They trusted my family. 846 00:37:40,792 --> 00:37:42,461 Dad, I-I completely understand that. 847 00:37:42,494 --> 00:37:45,431 Um, I just think that Kai... 848 00:37:45,464 --> 00:37:47,633 he doesn't need to get involved with this whole messiness. 849 00:37:47,666 --> 00:37:49,301 No, no, Jamal. 850 00:37:49,335 --> 00:37:51,470 I'm in. 851 00:37:51,503 --> 00:37:53,639 Baby, you don't have to prove that you're some heavyweight 852 00:37:53,672 --> 00:37:55,173 just 'cause you're with me. 853 00:37:55,206 --> 00:37:56,408 It's not about that. 854 00:37:56,442 --> 00:37:58,009 Besides, your father is right. 855 00:37:58,043 --> 00:38:00,145 This is a massive breach of public trust. 856 00:38:00,178 --> 00:38:02,314 I mean, look, it's right here inside the documents, Mal. 857 00:38:02,348 --> 00:38:07,285 I mean, you can see the money transfers, everything. 858 00:38:07,319 --> 00:38:08,987 I'm gonna warn you, I'm gonna follow 859 00:38:09,020 --> 00:38:10,522 this story wherever it leads. 860 00:38:10,556 --> 00:38:12,223 I wouldn't expect anything less. 861 00:38:14,159 --> 00:38:15,527 Let's get to work. 862 00:38:18,697 --> 00:38:21,467 -Good evening. -Hi. -Mr. Kingsley. 863 00:38:28,474 --> 00:38:30,141 What up? 864 00:38:32,243 --> 00:38:34,212 Oh, please, come in. 865 00:38:35,381 --> 00:38:37,616 You know what's so funny? 866 00:38:37,649 --> 00:38:39,985 Your birth certificate doesn't list a father. 867 00:38:40,018 --> 00:38:42,354 Hmm. But wouldn't you know it? 868 00:38:42,388 --> 00:38:45,156 Your mother lived in Philly 869 00:38:45,190 --> 00:38:47,058 and hung out with Lucious Lyon 870 00:38:47,092 --> 00:38:49,127 right around the time you were born. 871 00:38:49,160 --> 00:38:51,329 -Look, Giselle... -Oh, don't worry, I'm not here 872 00:38:51,363 --> 00:38:53,499 to talk about all your past daddy issues, Jeff. 873 00:38:53,532 --> 00:38:57,636 But I am here to talk about your present... 874 00:38:57,669 --> 00:38:59,371 and my future. 875 00:39:01,072 --> 00:39:02,340 Oh, she can't hear us. 876 00:39:08,380 --> 00:39:09,881 I saw the plans on the kitchen table. 877 00:39:09,915 --> 00:39:11,583 Do you think it's too much? 878 00:39:11,617 --> 00:39:14,553 No, I think you are handling this event like a boss. 879 00:39:14,586 --> 00:39:17,055 -Hmm. -Oh, the line of credit 880 00:39:17,088 --> 00:39:18,557 came through for the mortgage, 881 00:39:18,590 --> 00:39:21,259 so we're gonna be able to put on the showcase 882 00:39:21,292 --> 00:39:24,262 like Lyon Family Management is supposed to. 883 00:39:24,295 --> 00:39:26,398 -(doorbell rings) -I know... 884 00:39:26,432 --> 00:39:29,568 two years since we lost Empire, 885 00:39:29,601 --> 00:39:32,270 but we're so close to getting everything back. 886 00:39:32,303 --> 00:39:34,272 I mean, just you and me 887 00:39:34,305 --> 00:39:36,041 -working together. -I know. 888 00:39:36,074 --> 00:39:37,676 Ms. Cookie, Mr. Lucious, 889 00:39:37,709 --> 00:39:39,077 Ms. Candace is here. 890 00:39:39,110 --> 00:39:41,212 Oh. Hey, Candace. 891 00:39:41,246 --> 00:39:44,416 Um... how's Franklin? 892 00:39:44,450 --> 00:39:46,284 -A little better today. -Good. 893 00:39:46,317 --> 00:39:47,419 Why don't you stay for... 894 00:39:47,453 --> 00:39:49,387 -dinner? -No, thank you. 895 00:39:49,421 --> 00:39:51,289 I only have a minute, Lucious. 896 00:39:51,322 --> 00:39:54,025 I'm glad you came, Candace. 897 00:39:54,059 --> 00:39:56,027 Don't get ahead of yourself, Cookie. 898 00:39:56,061 --> 00:39:58,430 You turned my family upside down. 899 00:39:59,565 --> 00:40:01,299 I've come to return the favor. 900 00:40:06,404 --> 00:40:09,307 "256 Mercer." 901 00:40:09,340 --> 00:40:10,876 -(Cookie gasps softly) -LUCIOUS: What's this? 902 00:40:10,909 --> 00:40:12,911 CANDACE: Cookie's little secret. 903 00:40:14,580 --> 00:40:16,548 Wait a minute, your name... 904 00:40:16,582 --> 00:40:18,249 is on the deed of trust. 905 00:40:19,585 --> 00:40:21,953 You own this place? 906 00:40:21,987 --> 00:40:23,889 Look, Candace, I know you're upset, 907 00:40:23,922 --> 00:40:25,390 but this, this ain't right. 908 00:40:25,423 --> 00:40:27,258 $4 million in equity 909 00:40:27,292 --> 00:40:28,960 and one foot out the door. 910 00:40:28,994 --> 00:40:31,497 There's your ride-or-die, Lucious. 911 00:40:42,173 --> 00:40:44,409 You let me go out there and... 912 00:40:44,442 --> 00:40:46,444 risk everything... 913 00:40:46,478 --> 00:40:49,447 and you had this the whole time? 914 00:40:49,481 --> 00:40:51,950 * 915 00:40:54,352 --> 00:40:56,522 All you had to do was go over there 916 00:40:56,555 --> 00:40:58,356 and squash this beef with Blake. 917 00:40:58,389 --> 00:41:00,959 But you just couldn't do that, could you? 918 00:41:00,992 --> 00:41:04,830 Why would you let that man in my house when I wasn't around? 919 00:41:04,863 --> 00:41:06,598 Hakeem, Blake was a friend, okay? 920 00:41:06,632 --> 00:41:09,267 I had two kids-- two!-- 921 00:41:09,300 --> 00:41:12,037 -while you were who-knows-where. -Okay. 922 00:41:12,070 --> 00:41:14,439 Tee, you let him touch up on you like that? 923 00:41:14,472 --> 00:41:16,441 This is sad. Now you're just trippin'. 924 00:41:16,474 --> 00:41:18,777 Nah, what's sad is that you needed somebody to be there 925 00:41:18,810 --> 00:41:20,178 for your little stupid ass, huh? 926 00:41:20,211 --> 00:41:21,813 You a bird, Tee. 927 00:41:21,847 --> 00:41:24,449 -Juanita! Get Bella ready! -I don't know where 928 00:41:24,482 --> 00:41:26,818 -you're going with my son. -Get out of my way. 929 00:41:26,852 --> 00:41:28,987 Don't stand over my son like that. Move. 930 00:41:29,020 --> 00:41:32,123 Besides, Bella's not even yours. 931 00:41:32,157 --> 00:41:34,826 You don't act like she's yours, either. 932 00:41:34,860 --> 00:41:38,797 And you know I love that little girl like she's my own. Stupid. 933 00:41:38,830 --> 00:41:41,232 Blake was right about your ass. 934 00:41:41,266 --> 00:41:42,801 You don't love me. 935 00:41:42,834 --> 00:41:45,203 -Wha... -We sat here with no AC, 936 00:41:45,236 --> 00:41:48,907 sweating our asses to death, almost down to our last dollar, 937 00:41:48,940 --> 00:41:52,410 and you could have bailed us out at any moment? 938 00:41:52,443 --> 00:41:55,714 Whatever happened to not keeping secrets? 939 00:41:55,747 --> 00:41:57,048 That is not true. 940 00:41:57,082 --> 00:41:59,150 I do love you. 941 00:41:59,184 --> 00:42:02,187 But don't sit here and try to rewrite history, Lucious. 942 00:42:02,220 --> 00:42:04,355 You've done some things, okay? 943 00:42:04,389 --> 00:42:07,092 Things other women would never forgive. 944 00:42:07,125 --> 00:42:09,394 -Then why did you marry me? -Because I do love you. 945 00:42:09,427 --> 00:42:11,029 I always have, 946 00:42:11,062 --> 00:42:13,031 -even when I wanted to hate your ass! -That's a lie! 947 00:42:13,064 --> 00:42:15,834 If you did, you would've told me about this! 948 00:42:15,867 --> 00:42:17,235 I was scared! 949 00:42:17,268 --> 00:42:18,904 Can't you understand? 950 00:42:18,937 --> 00:42:20,405 This is about trust. 951 00:42:20,438 --> 00:42:22,073 Trust? 952 00:42:22,107 --> 00:42:26,177 This is all I need to know about trust. 953 00:42:26,211 --> 00:42:27,445 Okay. 954 00:42:27,478 --> 00:42:31,382 You want to know why I kept that condo? 955 00:42:31,416 --> 00:42:34,252 It's not because I couldn't trust you. 956 00:42:34,285 --> 00:42:36,187 It's because I couldn't trust 957 00:42:36,221 --> 00:42:38,724 that I would protect myself from you. 958 00:42:39,891 --> 00:42:41,793 Protect? (grunts) 959 00:42:41,827 --> 00:42:43,795 Protect yourself from me? Okay. 960 00:42:43,829 --> 00:42:45,363 Where are you going? 961 00:42:45,396 --> 00:42:47,933 All of this-- LFM, the showcase, 962 00:42:47,966 --> 00:42:49,935 everything we did for the last two years! 963 00:42:49,968 --> 00:42:52,037 Wait, Lucious! What are you doing!? 964 00:42:52,070 --> 00:42:53,404 It's for nothing! 965 00:42:53,438 --> 00:42:55,373 This painting is a fake! 966 00:42:55,406 --> 00:42:59,410 -What?! -I sold the real one, 'cause we needed the money! 967 00:42:59,444 --> 00:43:02,313 -Stop it, Lucious! Stop it! -Everything we did was a lie! 968 00:43:02,347 --> 00:43:04,149 All of our relationship has been a lie! 969 00:43:04,182 --> 00:43:06,284 TIANA: Put your hands on me again and see what happens. 970 00:43:06,317 --> 00:43:07,719 -You ain't goin' nowhere with my kid! -Juanita! Juanita! 971 00:43:07,753 --> 00:43:08,920 -Give me my son back! -Shut up. 972 00:43:08,954 --> 00:43:10,388 Hey, give me my son back! 973 00:43:10,421 --> 00:43:12,057 -What is going on? -Hey, Ma, mind your business. 974 00:43:12,090 --> 00:43:13,424 -Hey, boy, this is my house! -(Lucious shouting) 975 00:43:13,458 --> 00:43:16,394 Hey, Tata, Tata, Tata, look what I found. 976 00:43:16,427 --> 00:43:17,763 Oh, my God. 977 00:43:19,197 --> 00:43:20,932 Bella, come here. 978 00:43:20,966 --> 00:43:23,001 -LUCIOUS: Bella... -(gasps) 979 00:43:24,269 --> 00:43:26,304 -Bella, baby... -LUCIOUS: Baby, put the gun down. 980 00:43:26,337 --> 00:43:28,373 TIANA: Put it down. (gasps) -LUCIOUS: Baby... 981 00:43:37,683 --> 00:43:40,686 Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH 982 00:44:09,414 --> 00:44:11,549 Now that Empire has you all fired up, 983 00:44:11,582 --> 00:44:13,885 here are a few more shows to check out from Fox. 984 00:44:16,021 --> 00:44:17,222 Buckle up, buttercup. 985 00:44:19,557 --> 00:44:21,893 It's real, and it pulls people together. 986 00:44:21,927 --> 00:44:25,496 -* We're breaking waves shooting star * -(siren wailing) 987 00:44:25,530 --> 00:44:29,067 * We live for glory not forever * 988 00:44:29,100 --> 00:44:30,135 MAN: Touchdown! 989 00:44:30,168 --> 00:44:33,705 * Reach out * 990 00:44:33,739 --> 00:44:37,342 * Make this right here right now * 991 00:44:37,375 --> 00:44:40,278 * Stand up * 992 00:44:41,179 --> 00:44:42,914 * Here right now * 993 00:44:42,948 --> 00:44:44,916 That sounds like fun.