1 00:00:01,740 --> 00:00:03,960 -The Lyons are hitting back onEmpire. 2 00:00:04,004 --> 00:00:06,223 -May we rise. -Like we always do. 3 00:00:06,267 --> 00:00:08,095 Catch all-new episodes Wednesdays. 4 00:00:08,138 --> 00:00:10,271 And check out our other Fox programs-- 5 00:00:10,314 --> 00:00:13,100 Star, 9-1-1, andThe Resident. 6 00:00:13,143 --> 00:00:14,275 That's a win-win. 7 00:00:14,318 --> 00:00:15,972 Only on Fox. 8 00:00:17,321 --> 00:00:19,889 -Previously onEmpire... -Your nose is bleeding. 9 00:00:19,932 --> 00:00:21,282 Andre! 10 00:00:21,325 --> 00:00:23,675 I'm a Lyon and I'm done apologizing for that. 11 00:00:23,719 --> 00:00:25,982 GISELLE: I could get you back running the company you built 12 00:00:26,026 --> 00:00:27,288 with me as copartner. 13 00:00:27,331 --> 00:00:29,203 I'm Damon Cross and I'm a game changer. 14 00:00:29,246 --> 00:00:31,074 -Nobody move! 15 00:00:31,118 --> 00:00:33,294 Our money is sitting in a Panamanian bank 16 00:00:33,337 --> 00:00:35,252 and we need someone to help us. 17 00:00:35,296 --> 00:00:37,124 I'm not going anywhere without my money. 18 00:00:37,167 --> 00:00:38,908 She's worth it. 19 00:00:38,951 --> 00:00:40,562 Set up a meeting with Damon Cross. 20 00:00:40,605 --> 00:00:42,912 Damon Cross is no longer a client for good reasons. 21 00:00:42,955 --> 00:00:46,307 -AGENT: FBI. -Mr. Rawlings, you can call me Meghan. 22 00:00:46,350 --> 00:00:49,310 CONWAY: You're gonna tell me about the connection 23 00:00:49,353 --> 00:00:51,094 between Lucious Lyon and Damon Cross. 24 00:00:51,138 --> 00:00:53,531 I can put you all in the same room. 25 00:00:53,575 --> 00:00:56,317 Oh. That's a little Doctor Whoof you. 26 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:58,319 I mean, this is from the Platinum Party. 27 00:00:58,362 --> 00:01:01,104 Anyone who's anyone was there. 28 00:01:01,148 --> 00:01:02,888 -You gonna party like this, huh?- No. 29 00:01:02,932 --> 00:01:04,716 -Told you I'd get you in. -This is amazing. 30 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:06,327 -Watch your back. What's up, my man? -Excuse me. 31 00:01:06,370 --> 00:01:08,329 ♪ Stop, I don't want you back♪ 32 00:01:08,372 --> 00:01:11,332 ♪ I been thinking 'bout me, don't get me off track♪ 33 00:01:11,375 --> 00:01:13,464 ♪ Drop all the hope you got♪ 34 00:01:13,508 --> 00:01:16,163 ♪ You been callin' me up, boy, let's just not♪ 35 00:01:16,206 --> 00:01:18,948 ♪ I can't lie, no, since the day I met you♪ 36 00:01:18,991 --> 00:01:21,385 ♪ It should've been the day that I left you♪ 37 00:01:21,429 --> 00:01:23,170 ♪ And I heard that you miss me now♪ 38 00:01:23,213 --> 00:01:25,389 ♪ But I'm gonna have to let you down♪ 39 00:01:25,433 --> 00:01:28,044 ♪ And now my ex man texted my best friend♪ 40 00:01:28,088 --> 00:01:30,351 ♪ Saying "I'm the best" but I'm on to the next man♪ 41 00:01:30,394 --> 00:01:33,180 ♪ Wearing that dress that you breakin' your neck in...♪ 42 00:01:33,223 --> 00:01:35,356 Now this is a turn-up. 43 00:01:35,399 --> 00:01:38,185 -Yeah, they go big, they go big.-Thank you, honey. 44 00:01:38,228 --> 00:01:40,274 -Here's to the sexiest chick here. -Aw. 45 00:01:40,317 --> 00:01:41,579 -Ain't I, though? Then... -You is. 46 00:01:41,623 --> 00:01:44,147 ♪ Did it all just to make a statement♪ 47 00:01:44,191 --> 00:01:46,367 ♪ It look good, don't it, so amazing♪ 48 00:01:46,410 --> 00:01:48,847 ♪ So, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh...♪ 49 00:01:48,891 --> 00:01:51,763 Tiana looks good back up on that stage. 50 00:01:51,807 --> 00:01:54,723 That damn Eddie tried to bench her since she had her baby. 51 00:01:54,766 --> 00:01:56,986 And we spent all that time turning her and built 52 00:01:57,029 --> 00:02:00,250 to a superstar and now he's renting her out like some pony 53 00:02:00,294 --> 00:02:01,947 -at a party. -Cookie, Lucious. 54 00:02:01,991 --> 00:02:03,297 Look at you. 55 00:02:03,340 --> 00:02:06,169 -Looking good. -Hey, where's Eddie? 56 00:02:06,213 --> 00:02:08,650 -He's probably banging his new assistant. - Shh. 57 00:02:08,693 --> 00:02:10,565 Oh, it's so good to see that you haven't lost 58 00:02:10,608 --> 00:02:13,045 your sense of humor, Cookie. 59 00:02:13,089 --> 00:02:14,395 Considering you've lost everything else. 60 00:02:14,438 --> 00:02:17,093 I would slap you, Giselle. 61 00:02:17,137 --> 00:02:20,444 But animal cruelty is a crime in New York. 62 00:02:20,488 --> 00:02:21,837 LUCIOUS: Ooh. 63 00:02:23,665 --> 00:02:26,407 -Slither away, snake. 64 00:02:26,450 --> 00:02:28,887 ♪ So amazing, so, oh, amazing♪ 65 00:02:28,931 --> 00:02:31,238 ♪ Drive 'em crazy, I drive 'em crazy♪ 66 00:02:31,281 --> 00:02:33,196 ♪ Did it all just to make a statement♪ 67 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:35,329 ♪ It look good, don't it, so amazing...♪ 68 00:02:35,372 --> 00:02:37,809 Damon, what are you looking at? 69 00:02:37,853 --> 00:02:39,463 ♪ So, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh♪ 70 00:02:39,507 --> 00:02:41,639 My future. 71 00:02:41,683 --> 00:02:43,859 ♪ So amazing, so, oh, amazing♪ 72 00:02:43,902 --> 00:02:46,470 ♪ It look good, don't it, so amazing♪ 73 00:02:46,514 --> 00:02:47,993 ♪ Oh...♪ 74 00:02:48,037 --> 00:02:49,821 Gettin' on my damn nerves. 75 00:02:49,865 --> 00:02:52,128 Was that Lucious Lyon? 76 00:02:52,172 --> 00:02:54,043 Yes. I can't believe he thinks 77 00:02:54,086 --> 00:02:56,001 he's actually gonna get Empire back. 78 00:02:56,045 --> 00:02:57,916 It's in his blood. 79 00:02:57,960 --> 00:03:01,268 Word to the wise: don't let Eddie hear you say that. 80 00:03:01,311 --> 00:03:04,575 I don't really care what Eddie thinks. 81 00:03:04,619 --> 00:03:06,360 I don't think you should, either. 82 00:03:06,403 --> 00:03:09,276 Jeff. What are you...? Are you coming on to me? 83 00:03:09,319 --> 00:03:11,669 Only if you say yes. 84 00:03:11,713 --> 00:03:13,367 You really feeling yourself, huh? 85 00:03:13,410 --> 00:03:14,672 -Come on, now. 86 00:03:14,716 --> 00:03:16,457 ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh♪ 87 00:03:16,500 --> 00:03:19,460 ♪ So amazing, so, oh, amazing♪ 88 00:03:19,503 --> 00:03:22,289 ♪ It look good, don't it, so amazing.♪ 89 00:03:25,117 --> 00:03:28,469 What can I say? You missed a real humdinger. 90 00:03:28,512 --> 00:03:30,384 Please cut the cameras. 91 00:03:30,427 --> 00:03:32,690 Audio, too. Just shut the whole thing down, please. 92 00:03:32,734 --> 00:03:34,388 Okay. 93 00:03:39,219 --> 00:03:42,961 You do know that Guantanamo isstill open for business, right? 94 00:03:43,005 --> 00:03:45,137 Damn. The one thing 95 00:03:45,181 --> 00:03:46,965 Obama promised and didn't do. 96 00:03:47,009 --> 00:03:49,316 See, my president-- he's not so interested in rules, 97 00:03:49,359 --> 00:03:51,492 just results, which means 98 00:03:51,535 --> 00:03:54,059 that I can crawl so far up your ass with a microscope 99 00:03:54,103 --> 00:03:58,499 and I'll find any number of prosecutable offenses. 100 00:03:58,542 --> 00:04:01,197 Ugh. Sounds like one of his tweets. 101 00:04:01,241 --> 00:04:03,199 You're being very aggressive, Counselor. 102 00:04:03,243 --> 00:04:05,419 I'm just saying. 103 00:04:05,462 --> 00:04:07,725 I don't really thinkthat you're grasping the gravity 104 00:04:07,769 --> 00:04:10,162 of your situation, Thirsty. You see, 105 00:04:10,206 --> 00:04:13,949 if I nab one big fish, it puts me on the front page. 106 00:04:13,992 --> 00:04:15,951 I put two whales on the boat? 107 00:04:15,994 --> 00:04:18,388 Puts me in the governor's mansion. 108 00:04:18,432 --> 00:04:22,436 I am going to hook Damon Cross and Lucious Lyon. 109 00:04:22,479 --> 00:04:25,874 So guess what that makes you? Come on, guess. 110 00:04:25,917 --> 00:04:27,919 My bait. 111 00:04:38,408 --> 00:04:41,411 Lucious wants to turn that old crack house 112 00:04:41,455 --> 00:04:43,152 -into a rehab. -Hmm. 113 00:04:43,195 --> 00:04:45,589 But I think a community center 114 00:04:45,633 --> 00:04:47,461 will offer more services. What you think? 115 00:04:47,504 --> 00:04:49,593 Well, the rehab part is important, too. 116 00:04:49,637 --> 00:04:51,291 Of course you'd say that. 117 00:04:52,509 --> 00:04:55,164 The Cookie Lyon Community Center. 118 00:04:55,207 --> 00:04:57,209 -Has a ring to it, doesn't it? 119 00:04:57,253 --> 00:05:00,343 Okay, so his little secret, passing-for-white bastard 120 00:05:00,387 --> 00:05:02,563 goes and tries to destroy everything 121 00:05:02,606 --> 00:05:04,608 that you've built, now Lucious gonna buy you 122 00:05:04,652 --> 00:05:06,784 some old crack shack and now you trust him? 123 00:05:06,828 --> 00:05:08,395 Trust who? 124 00:05:08,438 --> 00:05:11,049 -Hey, baby. -Hey. Uh... 125 00:05:11,093 --> 00:05:12,355 I-I was just telling, uh, 126 00:05:12,399 --> 00:05:15,358 Carol, here, about the focus group. 127 00:05:15,402 --> 00:05:17,578 And how, uh, 128 00:05:17,621 --> 00:05:20,363 Empire has lost the trust in these streets. 129 00:05:20,407 --> 00:05:22,060 -LUCIOUS: No, don't worry about that. I'll fix it. 130 00:05:22,104 --> 00:05:24,280 No, I mean, we'll fix it. 131 00:05:24,324 --> 00:05:26,369 So, you know what Mama says, right? 132 00:05:26,413 --> 00:05:28,763 That trust takes years to earn,seconds to break, 133 00:05:28,806 --> 00:05:30,808 and a lifetime to rebuild. 134 00:05:30,852 --> 00:05:32,332 -Shh. 135 00:05:33,637 --> 00:05:36,031 Hey, how did she get my damn number? 136 00:05:36,074 --> 00:05:37,859 -Who's that? -Some agent out in L.A. 137 00:05:37,902 --> 00:05:41,428 She's been following my Insta stories 138 00:05:41,471 --> 00:05:43,604 -and she wants to make me a star. -Mm. 139 00:05:43,647 --> 00:05:46,215 Don't tell me you falling for some Hollywood shuffle game. 140 00:05:46,258 --> 00:05:49,000 -Look, we got real work we're doing. -Well, why not? 141 00:05:49,044 --> 00:05:50,785 Maybe this agent can get you some good publicity. 142 00:05:50,828 --> 00:05:52,656 I mean, you sure as hell could use it. 143 00:05:52,700 --> 00:05:53,875 Tell me about it. 144 00:05:53,918 --> 00:05:55,442 I'm out, baby. 145 00:05:56,660 --> 00:05:59,446 But this woman is a bulldog. 146 00:05:59,489 --> 00:06:02,666 I'm gonna have to give her a hard "no" in person. 147 00:06:04,233 --> 00:06:05,756 These pancakes dry. 148 00:06:05,800 --> 00:06:08,237 No, I didn't make those. Juanita! 149 00:06:10,892 --> 00:06:13,198 That's great news. 150 00:06:13,242 --> 00:06:15,853 TERI: A 92 on his calc midterm. 151 00:06:15,897 --> 00:06:17,246 - He's always been so good at math. -Aw. 152 00:06:17,289 --> 00:06:18,682 Even when he was a little boy. 153 00:06:18,726 --> 00:06:19,770 I'm so proud of him. 154 00:06:19,814 --> 00:06:21,337 He's doing so great. 155 00:06:21,381 --> 00:06:23,426 -I'm proud of you, too. -WOMAN: Mr. Lyon. 156 00:06:23,470 --> 00:06:26,211 Um, that meeting's happening now, Teri. 157 00:06:26,255 --> 00:06:27,691 -I'll call you back. -Okay, see you soon. Bye. 158 00:06:27,735 --> 00:06:29,476 Okay. Bye. 159 00:06:29,519 --> 00:06:32,696 There's absolutely no metal allowed in here. 160 00:06:32,740 --> 00:06:34,568 Hop onto the table. 161 00:06:36,831 --> 00:06:40,965 Okay, so remember to lie as still as possible. 162 00:06:43,185 --> 00:06:45,666 -Scooch up a bit. -Okay. 163 00:06:45,709 --> 00:06:47,668 Keep your arms tucked in, knees down. 164 00:06:47,711 --> 00:06:51,280 And try to remain calm. Okay. 165 00:07:17,524 --> 00:07:20,048 -♪ Brand new Rari, brand new wrist♪ -♪ Rari... ya♪ 166 00:07:20,091 --> 00:07:23,094 -♪ Call my stylist, I'm about to have a fit♪ -♪ Broke hater♪ 167 00:07:23,138 --> 00:07:24,661 -♪ Way too icy, don't slip♪ -♪ Ya♪ 168 00:07:24,705 --> 00:07:26,097 ♪ Baby girl, don't drown♪ 169 00:07:26,141 --> 00:07:27,838 ♪ In the drip in the splash♪ 170 00:07:27,882 --> 00:07:30,537 ♪ Lately I been swervin', call it whiplash♪ 171 00:07:30,580 --> 00:07:33,322 ♪ I been busy plottin' on some get-back, so get back 172 00:07:33,365 --> 00:07:35,106 ♪ Gimme some space, I got pennies to make♪ 173 00:07:35,150 --> 00:07:37,500 ♪ I got dollars to flip, I fell outta my ship...♪ 174 00:07:37,544 --> 00:07:40,721 I thought you were supposed to be working with Cookie. 175 00:07:40,764 --> 00:07:42,157 She made me a floater. 176 00:07:42,200 --> 00:07:44,376 Today, I'm a PA on Hakeem's set,tomorrow, who knows? 177 00:07:44,420 --> 00:07:46,944 Well, we all got to start somewhere. 178 00:07:46,988 --> 00:07:49,512 ♪ Superhuman swag-- We don't give it out to mortals♪ 179 00:07:49,556 --> 00:07:50,948 ♪ Hold da dog, I'm so riggidy raw, pass me the biggidy ball 180 00:07:50,992 --> 00:07:52,733 ♪ That's a score-- Are you really sure?♪ 181 00:07:52,776 --> 00:07:54,648 ♪ You want me to figgidy fall, 'cause I go Michael Myers♪ 182 00:07:54,691 --> 00:07:56,084 ♪ Psycho-- Suicidal, to a rival♪ 183 00:07:56,127 --> 00:07:57,738 ♪ Lose ya title-- who's ya idol?♪ 184 00:07:57,781 --> 00:07:58,695 ♪ Put my right to the Bible♪ 185 00:07:58,739 --> 00:07:59,914 ♪ I'm the truth, whoo♪ 186 00:07:59,957 --> 00:08:01,437 ♪ Steppin' out da coupe...♪ 187 00:08:01,481 --> 00:08:03,439 I'm not feeling the dancing, still. 188 00:08:03,483 --> 00:08:05,963 Mm. It's too much and it's too little. 189 00:08:06,007 --> 00:08:07,399 ♪ I remove you, like voodoo-- I'm a Rottweiler...♪ 190 00:08:07,443 --> 00:08:09,227 -Cut. Cut. 191 00:08:09,271 --> 00:08:12,361 Y'all, we really got to work on this choreography. 192 00:08:14,058 --> 00:08:15,407 -It's just basic as hell. -It's getting worse. 193 00:08:15,451 --> 00:08:16,757 Look, I-I don't mean to overstep. 194 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:18,715 But I-I think you're right-- I think it is basic. 195 00:08:18,759 --> 00:08:21,022 They should be giving you lines 196 00:08:21,065 --> 00:08:22,980 and something... 197 00:08:24,242 --> 00:08:25,505 ...sexier. 198 00:08:26,810 --> 00:08:28,595 Oh, really? 199 00:08:30,597 --> 00:08:32,599 Take off your headphones. 200 00:08:32,642 --> 00:08:34,557 Look, I... 201 00:08:34,601 --> 00:08:36,254 -I really wasn't trying to... -No, no, no. I mean, 202 00:08:36,298 --> 00:08:38,779 can you, like, show them whatever that smooth, 203 00:08:38,822 --> 00:08:40,998 -whatever. All right, cool. -Yeah. Y-Yeah. Absolutely. 204 00:08:41,042 --> 00:08:42,434 -Yes. -Um, dancers, 205 00:08:42,478 --> 00:08:43,784 can y'all just talk to Maya for a second? 206 00:08:43,827 --> 00:08:46,613 -Hi. I'm Maya. Um... -Show them the sexy! 207 00:08:46,656 --> 00:08:49,790 -That was the important part. -Show them the something. 208 00:08:49,833 --> 00:08:51,356 ♪ I remove you, like voodoo-- I'm a Rottweiler♪ 209 00:08:51,400 --> 00:08:52,967 ♪ Wit a popped collar, you're a poodle, I pursue you 210 00:08:53,010 --> 00:08:54,229 ♪ Then you lose, 'cause you food♪ 211 00:08:54,272 --> 00:08:55,796 ♪ Never cry wolf to a werewolf♪ 212 00:08:55,839 --> 00:08:57,711 ♪ Too cool, I go zoom-zoom♪ 213 00:08:57,754 --> 00:08:59,843 ♪ In dat brand-new Rari, brand-new wrist♪ 214 00:08:59,887 --> 00:09:01,628 ♪ Call my stylist, I'm about to have a fit♪ 215 00:09:01,671 --> 00:09:04,152 -♪ Way too icy, don't slip♪ -♪ Don't slip♪ 216 00:09:04,195 --> 00:09:06,154 ♪ Baby girl, don't drown in the drip.♪ 217 00:09:06,197 --> 00:09:09,461 So, obviously, the footage is rough. 218 00:09:09,505 --> 00:09:10,985 -GISELLE: Mm-hmm. -JAMAL: But seriously, y'all, I mean, 219 00:09:11,028 --> 00:09:12,856 this is 'Keem back at his best. 220 00:09:12,900 --> 00:09:14,162 -You know what I'm saying? -COOKIE: Yeah, that is great, 221 00:09:14,205 --> 00:09:16,425 considering Hakeem hasn't done a video 222 00:09:16,468 --> 00:09:17,818 -in what-- like, two years? -Right. 223 00:09:17,861 --> 00:09:19,820 -But he didn't miss a beat. -COOKIE: No. 224 00:09:19,863 --> 00:09:22,083 But you want to know what he has not done even longer? 225 00:09:22,126 --> 00:09:24,651 Boy ain't been on tour. 226 00:09:24,694 --> 00:09:27,262 -Well, touring is expensive. -JAMAL: It can be, but why can't we take 227 00:09:27,305 --> 00:09:29,612 -some of the Panama money? We put that towards a tour... -COOKIE: Ah, ah! 228 00:09:29,656 --> 00:09:32,049 Boy. Can't nobody know 229 00:09:32,093 --> 00:09:33,964 where we got our cash infusion from. 230 00:09:34,008 --> 00:09:36,837 -Shut your head. -My point is 231 00:09:36,880 --> 00:09:39,187 we need a tour, so why not put together 232 00:09:39,230 --> 00:09:41,798 a Hakeem and Jamal Lyon Resurrection Tour? 233 00:09:41,842 --> 00:09:44,061 -Right. -It gets people's minds back on what's most important. 234 00:09:44,105 --> 00:09:46,847 And what's most important at Empire? Music. 235 00:09:46,890 --> 00:09:48,109 -COOKIE: That's right. -GISELLE: What you're talking about 236 00:09:48,152 --> 00:09:49,893 -is Lyon music. -LUCIOUS: No. No. 237 00:09:49,937 --> 00:09:51,982 We're talking about the music that built Empire. 238 00:09:52,026 --> 00:09:53,897 -That's right. -LUCIOUS: My music built it. 239 00:09:53,941 --> 00:09:54,855 It makes my sense that my sons 240 00:09:54,898 --> 00:09:56,465 should resurrect it with theirs. 241 00:09:56,508 --> 00:09:59,729 Empire is no longer your personal playground, Lucious. 242 00:09:59,773 --> 00:10:03,646 A decision this large requires my support. 243 00:10:03,690 --> 00:10:05,300 Well, well, I'm sorry, you forget that I built 244 00:10:05,343 --> 00:10:07,041 this so-called "playground." 245 00:10:07,084 --> 00:10:11,654 I know where the swing set is, the slide, and the sandbox. 246 00:10:11,698 --> 00:10:13,482 You've got 20%, and that gives you 247 00:10:13,525 --> 00:10:15,919 -a conversation at this table, but not the last word. 248 00:10:15,963 --> 00:10:17,486 We go with this immediately. 249 00:10:17,529 --> 00:10:19,270 COOKIE: Yes, I agree. 250 00:10:21,751 --> 00:10:23,927 Okay. 251 00:10:23,971 --> 00:10:26,190 We'll see about that. 252 00:10:29,280 --> 00:10:30,804 Did that just happen? 253 00:10:30,847 --> 00:10:32,893 We moving on it or not? 254 00:10:32,936 --> 00:10:34,242 You damn right we're doing it. 255 00:10:34,285 --> 00:10:35,765 We're just gonna wait until we put a pin 256 00:10:35,809 --> 00:10:37,941 into that corporate problem right there. 257 00:10:37,985 --> 00:10:40,030 No, no, no, no, no. 258 00:10:40,074 --> 00:10:42,076 Let me deal with Miss Giselle. 259 00:10:42,119 --> 00:10:44,818 -JAMAL: Oh, Mom. -No. no. 260 00:10:44,861 --> 00:10:46,950 We are professionals, remember? 261 00:10:46,994 --> 00:10:48,909 COOKIE: Yeah, I'm very professional. 262 00:10:48,952 --> 00:10:51,520 Nothing happened at the Platinum Party, okay? 263 00:10:51,563 --> 00:10:54,566 And you're making a conspiracy out of a coincidence. 264 00:10:54,610 --> 00:10:57,047 Do you think all that I have issome kind of hip-hop hoedown 265 00:10:57,091 --> 00:10:58,483 to connect you to Damon and Lucious? 266 00:10:58,527 --> 00:10:59,876 Besides me being their lawyer. Hello! 267 00:10:59,920 --> 00:11:00,877 -Oh, my God...-Which means any communications 268 00:11:00,921 --> 00:11:02,357 with either one of them 269 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:05,577 falls under the protection of attorney-client privilege. 270 00:11:05,621 --> 00:11:07,928 Privilege is pierced when the attorney 271 00:11:07,971 --> 00:11:09,625 is engaged in an ongoing crime,Counselor. 272 00:11:09,669 --> 00:11:12,584 -And you have no evidence of that! -Sit down. 273 00:11:12,628 --> 00:11:15,892 Sit down. 274 00:11:23,813 --> 00:11:26,207 You know that feeling you get, 275 00:11:26,250 --> 00:11:29,993 that little tingle when you knowthat somebody's watching you? 276 00:11:30,037 --> 00:11:32,213 Well, you should be vibrating 277 00:11:32,256 --> 00:11:34,519 like your lady's rabbit, 278 00:11:34,563 --> 00:11:36,521 'cause the Feds have been watching your every move. 279 00:11:36,565 --> 00:11:39,133 So if I were you, Thirsty, 280 00:11:39,176 --> 00:11:40,830 I'd get comfortable. 281 00:11:40,874 --> 00:11:43,224 'Cause you're not going anywhere. 282 00:11:47,881 --> 00:11:50,710 CONWAY: The only thing that is gonnasave you, Thirsty, is the truth. 283 00:11:57,238 --> 00:11:58,674 Okay. 284 00:12:01,285 --> 00:12:02,722 Okay. 285 00:12:03,940 --> 00:12:05,507 Maybe there's more to this. 286 00:12:06,595 --> 00:12:08,597 Please. 287 00:12:08,640 --> 00:12:11,469 Enlighten me. 288 00:12:17,998 --> 00:12:19,956 Well, you guys-- 289 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:23,003 you guys have been starting at the Platinum Party. 290 00:12:23,046 --> 00:12:26,136 But this story really begins 291 00:12:26,180 --> 00:12:28,791 in another place at another time. 292 00:12:28,835 --> 00:12:30,837 It's, um... 293 00:12:30,880 --> 00:12:33,796 the story of a-of a guy and a girl. Vera. 294 00:12:35,493 --> 00:12:38,061 It's a love story. 295 00:12:38,105 --> 00:12:40,020 I'm here to drop off 296 00:12:40,063 --> 00:12:42,587 -a plea bargain for ADA Smith. -Mm-hmm. 297 00:12:42,631 --> 00:12:44,067 Put it on the pile. 298 00:12:45,199 --> 00:12:47,810 A man's life hangs in the balance, sweetie. 299 00:12:47,854 --> 00:12:49,856 I'd really like to hand it to him personally. 300 00:12:54,948 --> 00:12:57,037 It's a bad day for a plea bargain. 301 00:12:57,080 --> 00:12:59,648 DA's in his feelings over his ex. 302 00:12:59,691 --> 00:13:01,084 THIRSTY: Oh. 303 00:13:01,128 --> 00:13:02,477 What do you suggest? 304 00:13:02,520 --> 00:13:04,609 Come back Thursday after 2:00. 305 00:13:04,653 --> 00:13:06,873 Right after his happy ending massage. 306 00:13:06,916 --> 00:13:09,266 Okay. 307 00:13:09,310 --> 00:13:12,095 -Okay. -Thanks for the intel. 308 00:13:12,139 --> 00:13:13,270 Mm-hmm. 309 00:13:14,968 --> 00:13:16,708 Looks cute, huh? 310 00:13:16,752 --> 00:13:18,972 Hey, you know what? I'll catch up with you downstairs. 311 00:13:26,109 --> 00:13:28,068 Um... 312 00:13:28,111 --> 00:13:30,461 how about I, uh, b-buy you some lunch? 313 00:13:30,505 --> 00:13:33,900 I'm not interested in lunch. 314 00:13:33,943 --> 00:13:35,945 Oh. 315 00:13:37,686 --> 00:13:40,167 But you can buy me dinner. 316 00:13:46,477 --> 00:13:49,524 CONWAY: What does Vera-- who, by the way, 317 00:13:49,567 --> 00:13:51,308 sounds like a make-believe girlfriend-- 318 00:13:51,352 --> 00:13:53,745 have to do with Damon and Lucious? 319 00:13:53,789 --> 00:13:54,877 Look, you want me to tell you the truth, 320 00:13:54,921 --> 00:13:55,878 then you got to be patient. 321 00:13:55,922 --> 00:13:57,793 All right? I'm getting there. 322 00:13:58,838 --> 00:14:00,665 GISELLE: It's unbelievable. 323 00:14:00,709 --> 00:14:02,798 -Yeah. Today would be great. 324 00:14:02,842 --> 00:14:05,105 Let me call you back. 325 00:14:05,148 --> 00:14:06,584 -Hey. -Hi, Cookie. 326 00:14:06,628 --> 00:14:09,979 Look, um, I know we're equal partners and everything, 327 00:14:10,023 --> 00:14:12,329 but, uh, Lucious' face is still on that logo. 328 00:14:12,373 --> 00:14:14,114 And I'm not saying it's right, 329 00:14:14,157 --> 00:14:16,159 but he's gonna be strongheaded,and that's just the way it is. 330 00:14:16,203 --> 00:14:18,248 That's the way it is. That sounds like an excuse, 331 00:14:18,292 --> 00:14:20,685 not an explanation. 332 00:14:20,729 --> 00:14:23,166 What does your 20% think? 333 00:14:23,210 --> 00:14:24,864 Is it handcuffed to his? 334 00:14:27,214 --> 00:14:28,955 Okay. 335 00:14:28,998 --> 00:14:32,393 Hakeem is in no way ready to headline yet. 336 00:14:32,436 --> 00:14:35,048 The road can be really rough on you. 337 00:14:35,091 --> 00:14:38,399 -So we agree. The tour's off. -I didn't say that. 338 00:14:38,442 --> 00:14:40,270 I said my baby's not ready to headline. 339 00:14:40,314 --> 00:14:43,099 Look, what do you think about Empire 340 00:14:43,143 --> 00:14:47,060 launching a national tour featuring... 341 00:14:47,103 --> 00:14:50,280 all of our artists-- Empire and LFM? 342 00:14:50,324 --> 00:14:52,369 The risk is too high. 343 00:14:52,413 --> 00:14:54,371 Come on, man. Go hard or go home. 344 00:14:54,415 --> 00:14:58,201 See, Cookie, you can say that because you have a family 345 00:14:58,245 --> 00:15:01,161 and a husband to back you up. 346 00:15:01,204 --> 00:15:02,945 Empire is all I have. 347 00:15:02,989 --> 00:15:05,643 It's everything we got. Everything! 348 00:15:05,687 --> 00:15:08,037 I called Kelly Patel. 349 00:15:08,081 --> 00:15:09,996 -Oh, really? -Mm-hmm. 350 00:15:10,039 --> 00:15:11,649 So, you went running to tell teacher 351 00:15:11,693 --> 00:15:14,087 because you knew you wouldn't get your way. 352 00:15:14,130 --> 00:15:16,785 The parent company has a 40% stake in Empire. 353 00:15:16,828 --> 00:15:19,135 Kelly has a right to know what's going on. 354 00:15:19,179 --> 00:15:21,224 He'll be here later today. 355 00:15:21,268 --> 00:15:22,530 Oh, really? 356 00:15:22,573 --> 00:15:25,402 So did you snitch about Panama, too? 357 00:15:25,446 --> 00:15:28,057 Of course not. 358 00:15:28,101 --> 00:15:30,755 He doesn't need to know all our business. 359 00:15:33,628 --> 00:15:35,630 We need this tour. 360 00:15:39,068 --> 00:15:41,201 So were you ever gonna tell me about this tour? 361 00:15:41,244 --> 00:15:43,203 Yeah, I know.Between this and Hakeem's video 362 00:15:43,246 --> 00:15:45,161 and this whole Treasure/Tiana thing, 363 00:15:45,205 --> 00:15:47,642 it's like the universe don'teven want me to miss Kai, so... 364 00:15:47,685 --> 00:15:51,472 Who is Kai? Stop talking about him. God. 365 00:15:51,515 --> 00:15:54,910 I'm not hearing any music. Why's that? 366 00:15:54,954 --> 00:15:56,259 I-I tried, man. 367 00:15:56,303 --> 00:15:58,000 Uh-uh. 368 00:15:58,044 --> 00:16:00,133 -Y'all, what's good? -TIANA: Jamal, 369 00:16:00,176 --> 00:16:02,613 -I really tried, but I can't do this. -Oh, no, no, no, no. 370 00:16:02,657 --> 00:16:04,659 -She is completely unprofessional. -Unprofessional? 371 00:16:04,702 --> 00:16:06,269 -Girl, what is you talking...? -Not getting any work done. 372 00:16:06,313 --> 00:16:07,227 -Oh, my God. Really? 373 00:16:07,270 --> 00:16:08,837 It's been like this all day? 374 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:10,665 -All day. -BECKY: For real? 375 00:16:10,708 --> 00:16:11,666 Isn't your baby crying somewhere? 376 00:16:11,709 --> 00:16:13,015 Talk about my baby one more time. 377 00:16:13,059 --> 00:16:14,016 Talk about my baby, and you gonna have to 378 00:16:14,060 --> 00:16:15,191 get you a security guard. 379 00:16:15,235 --> 00:16:16,845 Why don't she got the baby monitor in here? 380 00:16:16,888 --> 00:16:18,151 -Where is the baby? -...a mother, I will drag you. 381 00:16:18,194 --> 00:16:19,587 Girl, keep talking. I'm unprofessional? 382 00:16:19,630 --> 00:16:21,284 -Oh, word? -Yeah. 383 00:16:21,328 --> 00:16:22,503 -We cannot work together. -You just got here. 384 00:16:22,546 --> 00:16:24,287 You doing a lot of this. You need to do this. 385 00:16:24,331 --> 00:16:26,159 -I hear your baby crying. Go check on your baby. -Okay. 386 00:16:26,202 --> 00:16:27,595 -Jamal,please come take out the trash.-Really? Jamal. 387 00:16:27,638 --> 00:16:29,075 -And don't talk about my baby no more. 388 00:16:29,118 --> 00:16:31,033 -Jamal, I can't do this. -You talk a lot for... 389 00:16:34,210 --> 00:16:36,125 Thank you. 390 00:16:38,432 --> 00:16:41,130 I don't know. I mean, after a couple of dates, 391 00:16:41,174 --> 00:16:43,263 we hit it off. 392 00:16:43,306 --> 00:16:46,266 Uh, Vera quit her job at the DA's office. 393 00:16:46,309 --> 00:16:48,137 Before I knew it, she was working for me. 394 00:16:48,181 --> 00:16:50,661 And it was magical. I mean, she was beautiful. 395 00:16:50,705 --> 00:16:53,534 You're giving me cramps. Please, get to the point. 396 00:16:53,577 --> 00:16:57,277 Vera w-was fascinated by celebrities. 397 00:16:57,320 --> 00:17:00,541 All right, she was obsessed with this Platinum Party, 398 00:17:00,584 --> 00:17:02,064 so I had to finagle 399 00:17:02,108 --> 00:17:03,674 a couple of invites for us. That night, 400 00:17:03,718 --> 00:17:06,286 that's when I ran into Mr. Lyon. 401 00:17:06,329 --> 00:17:08,114 I've seen enough. Let's go home. 402 00:17:08,157 --> 00:17:10,072 -Oh, after-party, huh? -Yeah. 403 00:17:10,116 --> 00:17:11,987 Thirst, Thirst, Thirst, Thirst. 404 00:17:12,031 --> 00:17:14,076 -What's up, man? -Hey. -Hi. 405 00:17:14,120 --> 00:17:15,208 -One second, Mama. -Hey. 406 00:17:15,251 --> 00:17:16,209 What's up, boss? 407 00:17:16,252 --> 00:17:18,124 You ready to take the Empire or what? 408 00:17:18,167 --> 00:17:20,648 It's more like the opposite right now. 409 00:17:20,691 --> 00:17:22,519 What's up? What you need? 410 00:17:22,563 --> 00:17:24,478 How much I owe you right now? 411 00:17:24,521 --> 00:17:26,088 Oh, we ain't gonna talk about that. 412 00:17:26,132 --> 00:17:28,221 It's a party atmosphere.Come on, I know where you live. 413 00:17:28,264 --> 00:17:30,136 I don't like owing people. 414 00:17:30,179 --> 00:17:33,095 And until things get right... 415 00:17:33,139 --> 00:17:36,533 I should take a leave of absencefor a little while. 416 00:17:36,577 --> 00:17:39,319 -Just till things get right.-Say no more, mon ami.I get it. 417 00:17:39,362 --> 00:17:41,973 You call me when you need me. Enough said. 418 00:17:42,017 --> 00:17:44,237 -I'm sorry, man. -It's okay.Nothing to be sorry about, man. 419 00:17:44,280 --> 00:17:46,369 -When it's right... -It's right. 420 00:17:46,413 --> 00:17:49,155 -Sorry. -Nice jacket, though. 421 00:17:49,198 --> 00:17:51,679 I'm rubbing off on you. 422 00:17:51,722 --> 00:17:53,681 Baby, are you okay? 423 00:17:53,724 --> 00:17:55,987 Yes. Everything's good. 424 00:17:56,031 --> 00:17:57,250 It's all good. Come on, let's go home. 425 00:17:57,293 --> 00:17:59,034 No, no, no, no. We should stay. 426 00:17:59,078 --> 00:18:00,383 Let's not forget why we're here. 427 00:18:00,427 --> 00:18:03,038 I quit my jobto help you build your practice. 428 00:18:03,082 --> 00:18:05,345 -Yes. -And, babe, I believe in you, but we have no money 429 00:18:05,388 --> 00:18:06,563 -coming in. -We have no money coming in. 430 00:18:06,607 --> 00:18:07,825 -No. -This is true. 431 00:18:07,869 --> 00:18:09,610 Then let's work the crowd and do what we do. 432 00:18:09,653 --> 00:18:11,177 -Okay. -Find the money. 433 00:18:11,220 --> 00:18:13,527 -I'm sorry, baby. I'm sorry. -No, it's okay. 434 00:18:13,570 --> 00:18:15,529 -All right. 435 00:18:15,572 --> 00:18:17,400 -I'm gonna get some drinks, okay? -Yeah, okay. 436 00:18:17,444 --> 00:18:19,010 Okay. 437 00:18:19,054 --> 00:18:20,273 Hey, how you doing? 438 00:18:20,316 --> 00:18:21,796 Can I get a couple of tequila shots? 439 00:18:21,839 --> 00:18:24,494 There you go. 440 00:18:24,538 --> 00:18:26,192 There's a lot of beautiful womenhere tonight, huh? 441 00:18:26,235 --> 00:18:27,845 Ah. I hadn't noticed. 442 00:18:27,889 --> 00:18:29,760 Thirsty Rawlings, right? 443 00:18:29,804 --> 00:18:31,327 I'm sorry, do we know each other? 444 00:18:31,371 --> 00:18:33,329 No. I'm Damon Cross. 445 00:18:33,373 --> 00:18:35,592 But, you know, I'm looking for a personal attorney. 446 00:18:35,636 --> 00:18:37,203 Somebody who can be discreet, 447 00:18:37,246 --> 00:18:38,943 you know what I'm saying, resourceful. 448 00:18:38,987 --> 00:18:41,076 And-and I heard you do good workwith the Lyons. 449 00:18:41,120 --> 00:18:43,383 -Ah. You know the Lyons, huh? -Not really. 450 00:18:43,426 --> 00:18:45,385 I ran into Cookie a few weeks ago. 451 00:18:45,428 --> 00:18:47,430 I really love how she handles her business, 452 00:18:47,474 --> 00:18:48,779 and I assume that 453 00:18:48,823 --> 00:18:51,304 that extends down to the family attorney. 454 00:18:51,347 --> 00:18:52,653 It does. 455 00:18:52,696 --> 00:18:55,221 -Maybe I can squeeze you in sometime next week? -Really? 456 00:18:55,264 --> 00:18:57,223 That sounds... Oh, man, thank you. 457 00:18:57,266 --> 00:18:59,268 -Salud. -Salud. 458 00:19:00,400 --> 00:19:03,185 -Mm. -Yeah, I'll be in touch. 459 00:19:04,926 --> 00:19:07,015 Let me get two more. 460 00:19:07,058 --> 00:19:08,408 Thanks. 461 00:19:08,451 --> 00:19:10,410 -Thirsty. -Ah. 462 00:19:10,453 --> 00:19:12,238 You see that? When one door closes, 463 00:19:12,281 --> 00:19:13,630 -another one opens. -No. 464 00:19:13,674 --> 00:19:16,067 There are no coincidences. Lucious lets you go, 465 00:19:16,111 --> 00:19:19,419 and then all of a sudden Damon Cross wants to hire you? 466 00:19:19,462 --> 00:19:21,421 Wh-What do you know about Damon Cross? 467 00:19:21,464 --> 00:19:23,684 They whisper about him in the DA's office, 468 00:19:23,727 --> 00:19:25,381 but they can never pin anything on him 469 00:19:25,425 --> 00:19:28,428 because he's too good at whatever he does. 470 00:19:28,471 --> 00:19:31,126 Sounds like he gonna keep me busy. 471 00:19:31,170 --> 00:19:33,433 I'm serious, Thirsty. He's dangerous. 472 00:19:35,348 --> 00:19:38,002 Look, babe, we just started, okay? 473 00:19:38,046 --> 00:19:39,265 -I don't want to lose you. -Hey, hey. 474 00:19:39,308 --> 00:19:41,005 How do... how do you go to losing me? 475 00:19:41,049 --> 00:19:42,790 You're not gonna lose me. All right, look, 476 00:19:42,833 --> 00:19:45,880 if I can handle Lucious Lyon, I can handle Damon Cross. 477 00:19:49,971 --> 00:19:51,277 Ah. 478 00:19:57,457 --> 00:19:59,241 -Should I close this? -Please. 479 00:20:01,156 --> 00:20:03,114 -How are you? -Good. 480 00:20:03,158 --> 00:20:04,464 Please, sit. 481 00:20:08,119 --> 00:20:10,078 Your CT scan results... 482 00:20:10,121 --> 00:20:12,733 are troubling. 483 00:20:12,776 --> 00:20:15,692 And yours looks to be particularly tricky. 484 00:20:15,736 --> 00:20:17,607 Now, that doesn't mean that we're giving up. 485 00:20:17,651 --> 00:20:19,348 We've had some success 486 00:20:19,392 --> 00:20:20,871 with a variety... 487 00:20:29,402 --> 00:20:31,273 ...some success at a variety... 488 00:20:33,580 --> 00:20:35,538 Andre? 489 00:20:38,454 --> 00:20:40,456 Andre? 490 00:20:49,596 --> 00:20:51,685 It is so nice to finally meet you. 491 00:20:51,728 --> 00:20:53,426 -You have 15 minutes. 492 00:20:53,469 --> 00:20:55,558 Oh, honey, it'll only take five. 493 00:20:55,602 --> 00:20:58,735 Your Instagram Live posts are deeply moving, 494 00:20:58,779 --> 00:21:01,738 and your ability to resonate with people is a gift. 495 00:21:01,782 --> 00:21:04,524 -Thank you. -My mother follows you. 496 00:21:04,567 --> 00:21:06,874 My hairdresser? Obsessed with you. 497 00:21:06,917 --> 00:21:10,225 A major television network president told me she's a fan. 498 00:21:10,269 --> 00:21:12,445 Sign with me, you'll be in her office on Monday. 499 00:21:12,488 --> 00:21:14,577 Okay, look, I'm flattered, all right? 500 00:21:14,621 --> 00:21:18,102 But, um, I'm busy rebuilding my empire. 501 00:21:18,146 --> 00:21:20,801 You could be your own brand with my help. 502 00:21:20,844 --> 00:21:22,977 Brand? What, like a toothpaste? 503 00:21:23,020 --> 00:21:25,936 Hey, honey, try Oprah. 504 00:21:25,980 --> 00:21:27,808 Or Beyoncé. 505 00:21:27,851 --> 00:21:31,159 Child, look, I'm busy. 506 00:21:31,202 --> 00:21:33,335 -Thanks for your time. -What if I told you you could fill in 507 00:21:33,379 --> 00:21:35,468 on The Viewfor Whoopi 508 00:21:35,511 --> 00:21:36,556 when she goes on vacation? 509 00:21:36,599 --> 00:21:40,211 I'd say you're blowing smoke up my ass. 510 00:21:40,255 --> 00:21:41,561 That network president I mentioned? 511 00:21:41,604 --> 00:21:43,258 She already approved it. 512 00:21:43,302 --> 00:21:46,740 Cookie Lyon, I'm gonna change your life. 513 00:21:50,657 --> 00:21:52,615 Tee, I swear I'm-a need blood pressure medicine 514 00:21:52,659 --> 00:21:55,270 -by the time I'm done working with y'all. -It's not my fault. 515 00:21:55,314 --> 00:21:57,011 She keeps stepping all over my vocals. 516 00:21:57,054 --> 00:21:58,708 There would not be a problem 517 00:21:58,752 --> 00:22:00,362 if you would just sing your part correctly. 518 00:22:00,406 --> 00:22:02,625 I'm singing my part correctly. You're being extra. 519 00:22:02,669 --> 00:22:04,453 -Hey, hey. -TREASURE: Really? 520 00:22:04,497 --> 00:22:06,455 What is this beef really about? 521 00:22:06,499 --> 00:22:08,414 I'll tell you what it's about. You stole my song last time, 522 00:22:08,457 --> 00:22:10,720 and now she wants to turn aroundand steal my duet. 523 00:22:10,764 --> 00:22:12,853 No, that's not what happened. 524 00:22:12,896 --> 00:22:14,158 Jeff Kingsley played me the track, 525 00:22:14,202 --> 00:22:15,246 and I thought it was fire. 526 00:22:15,290 --> 00:22:16,509 And then he told me 527 00:22:16,552 --> 00:22:17,640 it was Tiana's, and if I really wanted it, 528 00:22:17,684 --> 00:22:20,295 I had to fight for it. So what am I supposed to do? 529 00:22:20,339 --> 00:22:22,776 I'm the new girl. 530 00:22:25,431 --> 00:22:27,998 Eddie used to play all these same games. 531 00:22:28,042 --> 00:22:30,653 Always comparing me to somebody else. 532 00:22:30,697 --> 00:22:33,656 "Christina's vocals are bigger than yours." 533 00:22:33,700 --> 00:22:35,528 "Beyoncé's moves are better than yours." 534 00:22:35,571 --> 00:22:38,182 I couldn't even make it out of the hospital 535 00:22:38,226 --> 00:22:41,272 before he told me, "Lose the baby weight." 536 00:22:41,316 --> 00:22:43,274 JAMAL: Mm. 537 00:22:43,318 --> 00:22:46,321 Damn near made me hate myself. 538 00:22:48,367 --> 00:22:51,195 And y'all don't even recognize the connection here? 539 00:22:51,239 --> 00:22:54,503 I mean, really, you don't see about just how you're playing 540 00:22:54,547 --> 00:22:56,026 right into the hands of these men? 541 00:22:56,070 --> 00:22:58,028 I love you, Mal, but... 542 00:22:58,072 --> 00:22:59,465 what makes you any different right now? 543 00:22:59,508 --> 00:23:01,510 TREASURE: For real. You are just another industry man 544 00:23:01,554 --> 00:23:02,859 telling two women what to do. 545 00:23:02,903 --> 00:23:05,688 -The same old thing. -Okay, you know what? 546 00:23:05,732 --> 00:23:08,474 I-I'm gonna... I'm gonna receive that. 547 00:23:08,517 --> 00:23:11,651 So let's say that it'sgonna be different from now on. 548 00:23:11,694 --> 00:23:14,871 We got two strong, black, female artists. 549 00:23:14,915 --> 00:23:18,571 These men are herepitting y'all against each other 550 00:23:18,614 --> 00:23:21,138 to distract youfrom what your actual power is. 551 00:23:21,182 --> 00:23:22,488 Y'all together. 552 00:23:22,531 --> 00:23:24,359 Take all of that power, man, 553 00:23:24,403 --> 00:23:25,926 and put it into the music. 554 00:23:25,969 --> 00:23:28,450 I mean, look,I don't-I don't want to be a... 555 00:23:28,494 --> 00:23:30,713 an industry man telling y'all what to do. 556 00:23:30,757 --> 00:23:33,281 -But can we try it again? 557 00:23:33,324 --> 00:23:35,283 Unified. 558 00:23:37,503 --> 00:23:39,896 -Hmm? -Okay, okay. 559 00:23:39,940 --> 00:23:41,768 All right. 560 00:23:45,424 --> 00:23:46,686 Thank you, trinket. 561 00:23:46,729 --> 00:23:48,731 Oh, my... Can y'all stop with that? 562 00:23:49,689 --> 00:23:51,168 -You like that one, don't you? -TREASURE: Hey. Geez. 563 00:23:51,212 --> 00:23:52,474 You're a professional. 564 00:23:52,518 --> 00:23:55,434 All right. 565 00:23:59,220 --> 00:24:00,526 Thank you. 566 00:24:00,569 --> 00:24:03,529 All right, after the party, 567 00:24:03,572 --> 00:24:05,748 did you ever talk to Damon Cross again? 568 00:24:05,792 --> 00:24:07,837 Nah. It was just a one-off. 569 00:24:07,881 --> 00:24:09,622 He never called. 570 00:24:09,665 --> 00:24:12,886 What about Victor Horst? 571 00:24:16,193 --> 00:24:18,500 Look, I told you everything I know, all right? 572 00:24:18,544 --> 00:24:20,415 Now you're showing me pictures of dudes at Mar-a-Lago. 573 00:24:20,459 --> 00:24:21,764 I can't help you with that. All right, now, 574 00:24:21,808 --> 00:24:23,287 they're expecting me back at Empire-- I need 575 00:24:23,331 --> 00:24:25,246 -to get back to work. -Victor... Horst. 576 00:24:28,031 --> 00:24:30,425 DAMON: Where we at, Victor? 577 00:24:30,469 --> 00:24:33,210 I converted the diamonds to euros 578 00:24:33,254 --> 00:24:36,344 and funneled the cash through a charity. 579 00:24:36,387 --> 00:24:39,347 -Yeah, the Orphans of Rwanda Fund? -Yeah. 580 00:24:39,390 --> 00:24:41,697 Nobody questions dying orphans. 581 00:24:41,741 --> 00:24:43,525 Well, we, uh, promised them ten percent. 582 00:24:43,569 --> 00:24:46,180 I called the orphanage. They didn't receive their cut. 583 00:24:46,223 --> 00:24:48,312 Why the hell would youtalk to them? 584 00:24:48,356 --> 00:24:50,750 THIRSTY: It's called doing my job... 585 00:24:50,793 --> 00:24:52,360 -assclown. -You don't work 586 00:24:52,403 --> 00:24:54,580 for Lucious Lyon anymore. 587 00:24:54,623 --> 00:24:57,583 You're supposed to just draw upthe transfer documents. 588 00:24:57,626 --> 00:24:59,628 DAMON: So, tell me, Victor, 589 00:24:59,672 --> 00:25:02,196 how much money actually went to the orphans? 590 00:25:02,239 --> 00:25:04,764 Here's the beauty of it: I strong-armed 591 00:25:04,807 --> 00:25:06,243 the orphanage director 592 00:25:06,287 --> 00:25:08,550 to kick us back the entire ten million. 593 00:25:08,594 --> 00:25:10,813 -THIRSTY: Eh... 594 00:25:10,857 --> 00:25:12,423 I did a little research. 595 00:25:12,467 --> 00:25:14,948 There's only nine million in the offshore account. 596 00:25:17,211 --> 00:25:18,995 I think you made a mistake. 597 00:25:19,039 --> 00:25:21,694 Nah, I think you made the mistake when you... 598 00:25:21,737 --> 00:25:22,956 pocketed... 599 00:25:22,999 --> 00:25:25,785 that ten... percent! 600 00:25:25,828 --> 00:25:29,397 I hate liars! 601 00:25:31,660 --> 00:25:34,576 You send two million dollars to that orphanage. 602 00:25:34,620 --> 00:25:36,447 -Two million. -Okay. 603 00:25:36,491 --> 00:25:39,494 And he is right about one thing:I ain't no Lucious Lyon. 604 00:25:39,538 --> 00:25:41,757 I'm a lot more dangerous. 605 00:25:43,280 --> 00:25:44,586 Clean him up. 606 00:25:44,630 --> 00:25:47,763 Get him up. Roll this up. Get him out of here. 607 00:25:56,467 --> 00:25:57,947 LUCIOUS: What we need 608 00:25:57,991 --> 00:25:59,601 is something bold and new 609 00:25:59,645 --> 00:26:01,647 to bring the fans back to Empire. 610 00:26:01,690 --> 00:26:03,387 That's what I'm talking about. 611 00:26:03,431 --> 00:26:05,825 What makes you think people willeven buy tickets to this tour? 612 00:26:05,868 --> 00:26:07,827 We can't even get fans to download music. 613 00:26:07,870 --> 00:26:10,612 Exactly. Empire is in a very delicate situation. 614 00:26:10,656 --> 00:26:14,007 -A tour could be crippling. -KELLY: From what I'm hearing, 615 00:26:14,050 --> 00:26:15,443 there's no clear vision on how to fund 616 00:26:15,486 --> 00:26:16,836 -this tour. -LUCIOUS: No vision? 617 00:26:16,879 --> 00:26:18,707 I mean, you're responsible for us being 618 00:26:18,751 --> 00:26:20,840 -in this position, Kelly. -KELLY: Excuse me? 619 00:26:20,883 --> 00:26:21,971 COOKIE: Yeah, excuse you. 620 00:26:22,015 --> 00:26:23,494 You hired the computer geek 621 00:26:23,538 --> 00:26:24,626 to run our company. 622 00:26:24,670 --> 00:26:26,280 GISELLE:So now you're gonna blame Kelly 623 00:26:26,323 --> 00:26:28,412 for Kingsley's vendetta against his daddy? 624 00:26:28,456 --> 00:26:30,763 COOKIE: What do you know about running a company, Giselle, huh? 625 00:26:30,806 --> 00:26:32,765 -Eddie made all of the decisions. -Eddie made 626 00:26:32,808 --> 00:26:34,767 all the decisions? First of all, that's not true. 627 00:26:34,810 --> 00:26:35,681 -Whatever. Shut up. -ANDRE: Stop, everybody stop, 628 00:26:35,724 --> 00:26:36,769 stop! Will you stop?! 629 00:26:36,812 --> 00:26:38,118 Everybody stop! 630 00:26:39,554 --> 00:26:41,251 What the hell is wrong with you?! 631 00:26:41,295 --> 00:26:42,644 Every minute spent fighting 632 00:26:42,688 --> 00:26:46,082 is another Empire's not making money! 633 00:26:47,823 --> 00:26:50,870 How the hell can we expectto rebuild our customers' trust? 634 00:26:50,913 --> 00:26:53,176 You can't even trust each other. 635 00:27:05,145 --> 00:27:07,234 You don't wanna miss a thing♪ 636 00:27:07,277 --> 00:27:09,105 ♪ It's about to go down♪ 637 00:27:09,149 --> 00:27:11,455 ♪ Baby, don't you know what you've found♪ 638 00:27:11,499 --> 00:27:14,720 ♪ Get over here, stop messing around♪ 639 00:27:14,763 --> 00:27:15,808 ♪ 'Cause it's about to go♪ 640 00:27:15,851 --> 00:27:19,942 ♪ Go dow-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-own♪ 641 00:27:19,986 --> 00:27:23,076 ♪ 'Cause it's about to go, go♪ 642 00:27:23,119 --> 00:27:24,904 ♪ Yeah, yeah♪ 643 00:27:24,947 --> 00:27:27,689 ♪ See, I've got so many options♪ 644 00:27:27,733 --> 00:27:30,387 ♪ You got priority but not if there's a problem 645 00:27:30,431 --> 00:27:33,129 ♪ And if you waste my time, proceed with caution♪ 646 00:27:33,173 --> 00:27:35,871 ♪ 'Cause I can quit that in a second♪ 647 00:27:35,915 --> 00:27:38,091 ♪ So when you pull up with no headlights♪ 648 00:27:38,134 --> 00:27:41,181 ♪ Better make the deadline, otherwise you're out the game 649 00:27:41,224 --> 00:27:42,965 ♪ Otherwise you're out the game♪ 650 00:27:43,009 --> 00:27:43,923 ♪ You know there's a good time♪ 651 00:27:43,966 --> 00:27:45,707 ♪ Waiting for you inside♪ 652 00:27:45,751 --> 00:27:47,056 ♪ You don't wanna miss a thing♪ 653 00:27:47,100 --> 00:27:49,842 ♪ It's about to go down...♪ 654 00:27:49,885 --> 00:27:51,757 What do y'all think? 655 00:27:51,800 --> 00:27:54,063 I think that is what Empire's all about. 656 00:27:54,107 --> 00:27:56,631 I think that is a number-one single. 657 00:27:56,675 --> 00:27:59,982 Yeah, now try and find somebodyto buy the damn thing. 658 00:28:00,026 --> 00:28:02,637 Look, all we got to do is give the fans something undeniable. 659 00:28:02,681 --> 00:28:03,856 They'll come back. 660 00:28:05,771 --> 00:28:07,642 Give them something. 661 00:28:07,686 --> 00:28:08,730 Yes. 662 00:28:10,210 --> 00:28:12,560 I got to stop Patel before he leaves. 663 00:28:15,911 --> 00:28:17,957 ♪ It's about to go down♪ 664 00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:21,569 ♪ Baby, don't you know what you've found♪ 665 00:28:21,612 --> 00:28:24,441 ♪ Get over here, stop messing around♪ 666 00:28:24,485 --> 00:28:27,096 ♪ 'Cause it's about to go, go dow-ah-ah-ah-ah♪ 667 00:28:27,140 --> 00:28:29,751 -♪ Ah-ah-own.♪ -♪ 'Cause it's about to go, go.♪ 668 00:28:31,057 --> 00:28:33,668 Thirsty, we know that you met Victor Horst 669 00:28:33,712 --> 00:28:35,409 in Damon Cross's hangar. 670 00:28:35,452 --> 00:28:37,106 Look, I don't know a Victor Horst. 671 00:28:37,150 --> 00:28:38,934 Really? So then how do you explain 672 00:28:38,978 --> 00:28:41,241 a dozen calls from your cell to his? 673 00:28:42,851 --> 00:28:44,984 We have phone records. We have correspondence. 674 00:28:45,027 --> 00:28:48,814 We have checks from your accountto his company in Geneva. 675 00:28:50,903 --> 00:28:53,122 You know what? You're gonna end up just like Victor Horst 676 00:28:53,166 --> 00:28:55,429 if you keep hanging out with Damon Cross. 677 00:28:55,472 --> 00:28:57,910 So why don't you cooperate so that we can protect you? 678 00:28:57,953 --> 00:28:59,999 THIRSTY: Look, I've been with the Lyons for a long time. 679 00:29:00,042 --> 00:29:01,783 Okay? They're like family to me. 680 00:29:01,827 --> 00:29:04,612 If Lucious wants to play poker, I make a call, that's it. 681 00:29:04,655 --> 00:29:05,874 Mm-mm. That don't explain 682 00:29:05,918 --> 00:29:08,137 where he came up with the buy-in. 683 00:29:08,181 --> 00:29:10,661 Maybe Lucious isn't as broke as what people think. 684 00:29:10,705 --> 00:29:13,012 So... 685 00:29:13,055 --> 00:29:14,796 his money real? 686 00:29:14,840 --> 00:29:17,190 Get me in the game tonight. I want to meet him. 687 00:29:17,233 --> 00:29:18,931 For what? 688 00:29:18,974 --> 00:29:22,021 Hey. Get me in the game. 689 00:29:22,064 --> 00:29:24,284 -Look, all I'm saying is it's not a good... -Nah. You made a call. 690 00:29:24,327 --> 00:29:25,894 You make another call. 691 00:29:31,944 --> 00:29:33,336 Get me in the game. 692 00:29:34,555 --> 00:29:36,122 Tonight. 693 00:29:43,869 --> 00:29:45,174 It's okay. All right. 694 00:29:45,218 --> 00:29:47,089 Get him in the game. He wants to get in the game... 695 00:29:47,133 --> 00:29:48,612 CONWAY: What is the connection between Damon Cross 696 00:29:48,656 --> 00:29:50,876 -and Lucious... -There is no connection between Damon Cross 697 00:29:50,919 --> 00:29:53,008 -and Lucious Lyon. -You're lying. 698 00:29:56,055 --> 00:29:58,884 CONWAY: So you're telling me it's just a coincidence 699 00:29:58,927 --> 00:30:00,755 that Damon has this painting? 700 00:30:02,670 --> 00:30:04,411 -GISELLE: This is great. -WOMAN: Okay. -Hey. 701 00:30:04,454 --> 00:30:06,935 I was just on my way out, and something was bugging me. 702 00:30:06,979 --> 00:30:08,894 Do-do you got a minute? 703 00:30:08,937 --> 00:30:10,025 Yeah. Sure. 704 00:30:14,377 --> 00:30:16,858 I owe you an apology. 705 00:30:16,902 --> 00:30:18,904 What for? 706 00:30:18,947 --> 00:30:22,037 Making Kingsley CEO over you. 707 00:30:22,081 --> 00:30:24,997 If I had made the right choice in the first place, 708 00:30:25,040 --> 00:30:27,913 Empire wouldn't be in this mess. 709 00:30:27,956 --> 00:30:32,004 Well, I appreciate you telling me this in person. 710 00:30:34,180 --> 00:30:38,097 Generally, I don't-I don't like coming to New York. 711 00:30:38,140 --> 00:30:41,100 But seeing you kind of makes it all worth it. 712 00:30:42,928 --> 00:30:45,060 Well, it's really good to see you, too... 713 00:30:45,104 --> 00:30:47,454 -Kelly. -LUCIOUS: Oh, my God. 714 00:30:47,497 --> 00:30:49,760 -Thank God I caught you. -Lucious, I don't want 715 00:30:49,804 --> 00:30:51,806 -to relitigate any of this. -Listen, 716 00:30:51,850 --> 00:30:53,939 under Kingsley's leadership, 717 00:30:53,982 --> 00:30:56,245 Empire betrayed the trust of its fans. 718 00:30:56,289 --> 00:30:57,464 COOKIE: Yeah, so... 719 00:30:57,507 --> 00:30:59,988 we owe our Empire family a debt. 720 00:31:00,032 --> 00:31:01,511 Let's repay it. 721 00:31:01,555 --> 00:31:02,948 Okay. 722 00:31:02,991 --> 00:31:05,689 -Okay, tell me how. -LUCIOUS: We want to make 723 00:31:05,733 --> 00:31:09,128 the concert tour completely free. 724 00:31:09,171 --> 00:31:11,695 KELLY: So your answer 725 00:31:11,739 --> 00:31:14,046 to "Empire can't afford a tour"is to make the tour free? 726 00:31:14,089 --> 00:31:16,918 -Yes. -KELLY: That's heartfelt, 727 00:31:16,962 --> 00:31:19,965 but also reckless and likely to bankrupt you. 728 00:31:20,008 --> 00:31:22,184 My 40% says no. 729 00:31:22,228 --> 00:31:23,533 Hellno. 730 00:31:23,577 --> 00:31:27,146 -Giselle?-Look, I know it's crazy, but... 731 00:31:27,189 --> 00:31:29,322 this is exactly the kind of grand mea culpa 732 00:31:29,365 --> 00:31:30,932 that just might work. 733 00:31:30,976 --> 00:31:32,194 Hear me out. 734 00:31:32,238 --> 00:31:34,066 The free publicity will offset the costs. 735 00:31:34,109 --> 00:31:37,156 The tour will drive up the record sales. 736 00:31:37,199 --> 00:31:39,593 I can't believe I'm saying this,but I think I'm gonna side 737 00:31:39,636 --> 00:31:42,030 with Lucious and Cookie on this one. 738 00:31:42,074 --> 00:31:44,815 -Yes! Smart woman. -Amen. Thank you. 739 00:31:44,859 --> 00:31:47,731 All right. Majority rules. 740 00:31:47,775 --> 00:31:50,299 But... corporate is not contributing a dime. 741 00:31:50,343 --> 00:31:52,736 No. We got all of this, man. 742 00:31:52,780 --> 00:31:54,129 KELLY: You better. 743 00:31:54,173 --> 00:31:56,044 Because Empire will either end up 744 00:31:56,088 --> 00:31:57,611 bigger and stronger than ever 745 00:31:57,654 --> 00:31:59,134 or flat broke and on the auction block. 746 00:31:59,178 --> 00:32:01,789 I'm going for bigger than ever. 747 00:32:01,832 --> 00:32:04,226 -Good luck. Cookie. -Mm-hmm. 748 00:32:04,270 --> 00:32:05,967 -Thanks for nothin'. -LUCIOUS: Look at you! 749 00:32:06,011 --> 00:32:09,449 -20%. Thank you. -Hey, shut up. 750 00:32:09,492 --> 00:32:13,061 -GISELLE: I mean, here we go. -Yeah. 751 00:32:16,021 --> 00:32:18,762 Why would Damon Cross want a painting 752 00:32:18,806 --> 00:32:21,200 of two people he didn't even know? 753 00:32:24,029 --> 00:32:25,813 It's not what you think. 754 00:32:36,955 --> 00:32:38,217 Oh. Geez. 755 00:32:38,260 --> 00:32:41,046 You knew the game was gonna get hit and you set me up? 756 00:32:41,089 --> 00:32:42,264 Who you-who you talking about-- Horst? 757 00:32:42,308 --> 00:32:43,222 Come on, man. That don't make no sense. 758 00:32:43,265 --> 00:32:45,180 -What? -I tried to tell you not to play. 759 00:32:45,224 --> 00:32:47,878 Tried to do what? You didn't try to tell me nothing, man. 760 00:32:47,922 --> 00:32:49,271 Okay, I had nothing to do with that robbery. 761 00:32:49,315 --> 00:32:50,925 -Come on. -I don't care at all, man. 762 00:32:50,969 --> 00:32:53,493 I'm out $250K, and I want it right now. 763 00:32:53,536 --> 00:32:56,365 Okay, okay... Okay, look. 764 00:32:56,409 --> 00:32:58,933 Okay, now, I can make it right.I can make it right, okay? 765 00:32:58,977 --> 00:33:00,282 -You can make it right? -Can I walk? 766 00:33:00,326 --> 00:33:02,676 Let me show you. Okay, look. 767 00:33:02,719 --> 00:33:05,287 All right. 768 00:33:05,331 --> 00:33:08,290 Just give me a second. 769 00:33:08,334 --> 00:33:10,423 This is an or-original Derrick Adams, okay? 770 00:33:10,466 --> 00:33:12,642 It's worth at least half a million, 771 00:33:12,686 --> 00:33:14,514 twice what you lost, okay? I can sell it 772 00:33:14,557 --> 00:33:16,081 in a couple days and get you your money. 773 00:33:16,124 --> 00:33:18,300 Nah, you ain't selling it. 774 00:33:18,344 --> 00:33:19,910 I can-I can get you the money in a couple of days. 775 00:33:21,216 --> 00:33:22,870 I kind of like it. 776 00:33:24,089 --> 00:33:27,092 Oh, okay. Okay, it's yours. It's yours. 777 00:33:29,485 --> 00:33:31,661 Okay. 778 00:33:31,705 --> 00:33:34,055 You got me, all right? I've been lying. 779 00:33:36,710 --> 00:33:38,407 I've been telling you that this is a story 780 00:33:38,451 --> 00:33:40,844 about a guy and a girl, but really this is a story 781 00:33:40,888 --> 00:33:43,064 about a guy trying to be something that he's not. 782 00:33:44,109 --> 00:33:46,111 Okay. 783 00:33:50,941 --> 00:33:53,074 Vera-- she, um... 784 00:33:53,118 --> 00:33:57,252 she liked the idea of her man being a tough guy. 785 00:33:59,254 --> 00:34:02,083 But I'm not a tough guy. 786 00:34:02,127 --> 00:34:03,867 And I've never been on the inside 787 00:34:03,911 --> 00:34:06,348 with Lucious or Damon Cross. 788 00:34:06,392 --> 00:34:09,917 I was just trying to keep up appearances to keep my girl. 789 00:34:09,960 --> 00:34:14,095 What does that have to do withDamon Cross having the painting? 790 00:34:14,139 --> 00:34:16,663 Lucious' dumb ass-- he-he thought 791 00:34:16,706 --> 00:34:19,361 he'd sucker Damon Cross into a high-stakes poker game, but 792 00:34:19,405 --> 00:34:22,451 Damon turned the tables on him,cleaned him out, 793 00:34:22,495 --> 00:34:24,366 took him for everything that night. 794 00:34:24,410 --> 00:34:26,368 Lucious had to pay him with the painting. 795 00:34:26,412 --> 00:34:30,416 He got scared, and he made me deliver it to him. 796 00:34:32,418 --> 00:34:34,463 So you're just a... 797 00:34:34,507 --> 00:34:36,813 mailman in a shiny suit? 798 00:34:38,946 --> 00:34:41,383 I was just trying to keep my girl. 799 00:34:47,389 --> 00:34:49,739 All right, everyone, listen up. 800 00:34:49,783 --> 00:34:52,699 We've gathered our Empire family together 801 00:34:52,742 --> 00:34:55,354 to make a very special announcement. 802 00:34:55,397 --> 00:34:59,271 A dozen of Empire and LFM artists are going 803 00:34:59,314 --> 00:35:02,578 to embark on a nationwide tour. 804 00:35:02,622 --> 00:35:04,406 -COOKIE: Yes. 805 00:35:04,450 --> 00:35:06,974 It will be called The Trust Tour. 806 00:35:07,017 --> 00:35:09,498 And to regain the trust of our fans, 807 00:35:09,542 --> 00:35:13,067 all concert tickets will be absolutely free. 808 00:35:13,111 --> 00:35:15,591 -I-I'm sure you're thinking, 809 00:35:15,635 --> 00:35:18,203 if the tickets are free, how do you get paid, right? 810 00:35:18,246 --> 00:35:20,814 Well, Empire's gonna guarantee your pay. 811 00:35:20,857 --> 00:35:23,382 Everyone's gonna receive their normal salaries 812 00:35:23,425 --> 00:35:26,167 and normal fees per contract. 813 00:35:26,211 --> 00:35:28,343 But to kick this thing off the right way, 814 00:35:28,387 --> 00:35:30,389 what we're gonna do is start this off 815 00:35:30,432 --> 00:35:33,087 in the very same city where Empire was born 816 00:35:33,131 --> 00:35:35,568 20 years ago-- the City of Brotherly Love, 817 00:35:35,611 --> 00:35:37,178 Philadelphia. 818 00:35:41,661 --> 00:35:44,229 What the hell happened to Andre?He should be here. 819 00:35:44,272 --> 00:35:45,621 Uh, yeah, he's somewhere in his feelings. 820 00:35:48,450 --> 00:35:51,410 You. I'm gonna need you to get ready, 821 00:35:51,453 --> 00:35:53,629 because I want youto choreograph the whole thing. 822 00:35:53,673 --> 00:35:55,762 -Are you kidding? -I'm not kidding. 823 00:35:55,805 --> 00:35:58,460 -You got it. It's not a problem. -Thank you so much. 824 00:35:58,504 --> 00:36:00,549 So you guys know y'all gonna need a tour manager, right? 825 00:36:00,593 --> 00:36:02,247 Yeah, do you know of one? 826 00:36:02,290 --> 00:36:03,465 Yeah. You're looking at her. 827 00:36:03,509 --> 00:36:04,640 Girl, get your ass out of here. 828 00:36:04,684 --> 00:36:06,468 LUCIOUS: You good? 829 00:36:06,512 --> 00:36:08,209 -Yeah. -That was beautiful, man, that love. 830 00:36:08,253 --> 00:36:10,429 Hey. You out here planning tours for free? 831 00:36:10,472 --> 00:36:11,647 -Come here. -For free, though? 832 00:36:11,691 --> 00:36:13,345 -Trust me on this one. -LUCIOUS: All right, 833 00:36:13,388 --> 00:36:14,650 listen, everybody. I know this is 834 00:36:14,694 --> 00:36:16,217 gonna be one of the biggest 835 00:36:16,261 --> 00:36:19,220 and baddest tours that Empire's ever set out on. 836 00:36:19,264 --> 00:36:20,700 So I'm gonna need y'all 837 00:36:20,743 --> 00:36:22,876 -to bring your A game. -COOKIE: That's right. 838 00:36:22,919 --> 00:36:26,314 -To the Empire! -ALL: To the Empire! 839 00:36:26,358 --> 00:36:28,229 -Let's get to work. 840 00:36:28,273 --> 00:36:29,448 Hey. Hey. 841 00:36:39,414 --> 00:36:41,155 TERI: Guess what I got. 842 00:36:41,199 --> 00:36:43,288 Oh, just a little somethin' somethin'. 843 00:36:44,767 --> 00:36:47,422 This is my grandmother's... 844 00:36:49,424 --> 00:36:51,426 ...secret recipe. 845 00:36:54,429 --> 00:36:56,257 I need your John Hancock. 846 00:36:56,301 --> 00:36:58,259 Mm, for what? 847 00:36:58,303 --> 00:37:00,609 Trust. 848 00:37:02,959 --> 00:37:07,529 I want Quincy to have the futurethe system stole from him. 849 00:37:07,573 --> 00:37:09,879 And I want to give you the world. 850 00:37:14,101 --> 00:37:15,450 What's going on here? 851 00:37:17,713 --> 00:37:19,324 The nose... 852 00:37:19,367 --> 00:37:21,935 the nosebleeds, the... 853 00:37:21,978 --> 00:37:23,763 the doctor? This... The... 854 00:37:23,806 --> 00:37:26,505 Wh... What... what is this? 855 00:37:29,812 --> 00:37:33,033 I have cancer, Teri. 856 00:37:34,904 --> 00:37:37,907 Advanced lymphoma, stage IV. 857 00:37:39,474 --> 00:37:41,824 It's just... it's... 858 00:37:43,826 --> 00:37:46,481 It's a matter of time. 859 00:37:47,526 --> 00:37:49,136 I'm dying. 860 00:38:01,235 --> 00:38:04,934 How long... how long did they say... 861 00:38:04,978 --> 00:38:07,546 you... you have? 862 00:38:07,589 --> 00:38:10,592 Sign the papers, please, Teri. 863 00:38:10,636 --> 00:38:12,377 No, how long? 864 00:38:12,420 --> 00:38:14,466 A few months. 865 00:38:14,509 --> 00:38:16,381 Oh. 866 00:38:16,424 --> 00:38:18,426 At best. 867 00:38:48,021 --> 00:38:50,023 Thank you. 868 00:38:53,766 --> 00:38:56,595 AGENT: The things a guy'll do to impress a girl, huh? 869 00:38:56,638 --> 00:38:58,553 His story pans out, butthat doesn't make it the truth. 870 00:38:58,597 --> 00:39:00,512 AGENT:Think we'll ever see him again? 871 00:39:00,555 --> 00:39:02,775 Probably. In a body bag. 872 00:39:02,818 --> 00:39:05,691 Get me everything we have on the Lyon clan. 873 00:39:07,606 --> 00:39:09,390 I just have to find the precise crack 874 00:39:09,434 --> 00:39:11,479 and exert just the right amountof pressure. 875 00:39:11,523 --> 00:39:12,741 Before you know it, 876 00:39:12,785 --> 00:39:15,048 Chicken and Waffles will be behind bars. 877 00:39:18,704 --> 00:39:20,401 What? 878 00:39:31,020 --> 00:39:33,022 You okay, baby? 879 00:39:34,023 --> 00:39:36,461 Yeah. 880 00:39:36,504 --> 00:39:38,463 DAMON: She's fine. 881 00:39:38,506 --> 00:39:41,117 We was just worried about you. 882 00:39:42,467 --> 00:39:44,425 Okay. 883 00:39:44,469 --> 00:39:46,906 You were right. 884 00:39:46,949 --> 00:39:48,908 The Feds have been on you for a while. 885 00:39:48,951 --> 00:39:49,996 Okay. What'd they know? 886 00:39:50,039 --> 00:39:51,476 Whole lot of nothing. 887 00:39:51,519 --> 00:39:53,869 -Even less after I finished talking. -Good. 888 00:39:57,699 --> 00:39:59,788 Now you can go. 889 00:39:59,832 --> 00:40:01,921 -Help me out. -Go straight home, okay? 890 00:40:01,964 --> 00:40:03,662 -I'm right behind you. -Okay. 891 00:40:03,705 --> 00:40:06,578 Hey. Hey, hey, where you going? 892 00:40:06,621 --> 00:40:07,840 Listen, I did what you asked, okay? 893 00:40:07,883 --> 00:40:09,668 So now we're straight. I'm out. 894 00:40:09,711 --> 00:40:11,713 Nah, you ain't out till I say you out. 895 00:40:13,498 --> 00:40:16,588 I need you to keep an even closer eye on Lucious for me. 896 00:40:16,631 --> 00:40:18,677 A closer eye on Lucious... 897 00:40:18,720 --> 00:40:20,592 or Cookie, my man? 898 00:40:25,292 --> 00:40:27,294 Yeah, that's what I thought. 899 00:40:32,908 --> 00:40:34,562 You know, six months ago, 900 00:40:34,606 --> 00:40:37,260 when we were stuck in that housewithout any AC, 901 00:40:37,304 --> 00:40:39,611 with no prospects, with... 902 00:40:39,654 --> 00:40:41,917 without two nickels to rub together. 903 00:40:41,961 --> 00:40:43,702 Now look at us, man. 904 00:40:43,745 --> 00:40:44,964 We're back on the throne. 905 00:40:45,007 --> 00:40:47,488 I mean, this was worth fighting for. 906 00:40:47,532 --> 00:40:49,708 Yeah, it's still the biggest risk 907 00:40:49,751 --> 00:40:51,536 we've ever had to take, Lucious. 908 00:40:51,579 --> 00:40:53,625 Why are you being so negative right now? 909 00:40:53,668 --> 00:40:56,366 I'm not negative. I-I believe in us, okay? 910 00:40:56,410 --> 00:40:58,717 I'm just worried. I'm-I'm scared. 911 00:40:58,760 --> 00:41:02,547 For Empire. I'm scared about us. 912 00:41:02,590 --> 00:41:05,898 You know any time we've rolled the dice on this family, 913 00:41:05,941 --> 00:41:07,552 we've always come up with seven. 914 00:41:08,596 --> 00:41:10,511 What happened with that meeting 915 00:41:10,555 --> 00:41:12,687 with that agent from L.A.? 916 00:41:14,384 --> 00:41:16,648 -Told her I'd think about it. -You what? 917 00:41:16,691 --> 00:41:19,215 Baby, you're supposed to be focused on this right now. 918 00:41:19,259 --> 00:41:21,348 Look, Lucious, like most women, 919 00:41:21,391 --> 00:41:23,959 I know how to multitask, okay? 920 00:41:24,003 --> 00:41:25,526 I am working on building 921 00:41:25,570 --> 00:41:27,397 my brand, which is only gonna help Empire. 922 00:41:27,441 --> 00:41:28,703 I thought you would know that, genius. 923 00:41:28,747 --> 00:41:30,357 Your brand? 924 00:41:30,400 --> 00:41:32,751 Yeah. My brand. That's what I said. 925 00:41:32,794 --> 00:41:35,536 No, it's just funny that they'retrying to make you a star 926 00:41:35,580 --> 00:41:38,670 when you were already born a celestial event. 927 00:41:38,713 --> 00:41:40,541 Come on. 928 00:41:40,585 --> 00:41:42,412 Celestial event. 929 00:41:42,456 --> 00:41:45,546 My brand. See it now? 930 00:41:53,641 --> 00:41:55,991 Hey. 931 00:41:56,035 --> 00:41:57,732 Andre. 932 00:41:58,733 --> 00:42:02,520 I cannot sign this, and I won't. 933 00:42:03,869 --> 00:42:04,783 It's for the both of you, Teri. 934 00:42:04,826 --> 00:42:06,393 It's for your future. 935 00:42:06,436 --> 00:42:08,134 Andre, if I sign these papers, 936 00:42:08,177 --> 00:42:11,267 that's me admitting that there will be no future, 937 00:42:11,311 --> 00:42:13,400 that you'll be gone. 938 00:42:13,443 --> 00:42:15,837 That's what's gonna happen, Teri. 939 00:42:15,881 --> 00:42:17,839 You did not come into Quincy's life-- 940 00:42:17,883 --> 00:42:20,755 into my life-- by accident. 941 00:42:20,799 --> 00:42:23,671 My son is back at home where he belongs 942 00:42:23,715 --> 00:42:25,281 because of you. 943 00:42:25,325 --> 00:42:28,850 This-- this is not how the story ends. 944 00:42:40,470 --> 00:42:41,994 You don't understand. 945 00:42:42,037 --> 00:42:43,517 I understand perfectly. 946 00:42:43,561 --> 00:42:46,607 -No, you don't. -Yes, I do. 947 00:42:46,651 --> 00:42:49,741 I'm gonna help you fight, Andre. 948 00:42:49,784 --> 00:42:52,047 You... 949 00:42:52,091 --> 00:42:54,615 You did the impossible... 950 00:42:54,659 --> 00:42:56,661 for me. 951 00:42:58,837 --> 00:43:00,795 And so I'm gonna do 952 00:43:00,839 --> 00:43:03,363 the impossible for you. 953 00:43:07,019 --> 00:43:08,368 How? 954 00:43:10,936 --> 00:43:12,851 How? 955 00:43:23,122 --> 00:43:24,732 TERI: It's okay. 956 00:44:05,120 --> 00:44:07,079 Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH 957 00:44:09,559 --> 00:44:11,736 Now thatEmpire has you all fired up, 958 00:44:11,779 --> 00:44:13,868 here are a few more shows to check out from Fox. 959 00:44:16,131 --> 00:44:18,699 Rule number one if you want to stay alive. 960 00:44:18,743 --> 00:44:20,919 Don't lie to your doctor. 961 00:44:20,962 --> 00:44:23,835 ♪ Show me how to come alive♪ 962 00:44:23,878 --> 00:44:26,925 -Profits over patients, again.-You save your morality lesson. 963 00:44:26,968 --> 00:44:28,404 -WOMAN: You have to save him! 964 00:44:28,448 --> 00:44:30,537 -Be careful. 965 00:44:30,580 --> 00:44:32,582 -You tried to kill him. -I had no choice! 966 00:44:32,626 --> 00:44:35,716 --♪ Let me know I'm not alone♪ 967 00:44:36,586 --> 00:44:37,762 Shall we? 968 00:44:37,805 --> 00:44:40,852 ♪ Show me how to come alive♪ 969 00:44:40,895 --> 00:44:43,942 ANNOUNCER: The Resident, all new, Mondays at 8:00 on Fox. 970 00:44:46,988 --> 00:44:48,250 FEMALE ANNOUNCER: Paradise Hotel. 971 00:44:48,294 --> 00:44:51,384 Fox'’s sexiest dating competition returns. 972 00:44:51,427 --> 00:44:54,256 Hook up or check out. 973 00:44:54,300 --> 00:44:56,215 This May on Fox.