1 00:00:00,047 --> 00:00:03,376 - Previously on Empire... - We're Empire's original power couple. 2 00:00:03,411 --> 00:00:05,118 Not Andre and that bobblehead. 3 00:00:05,153 --> 00:00:06,551 I'm gonna get back at the both of 'em. 4 00:00:06,586 --> 00:00:08,983 - Relax. - Xavier took credit for my idea. 5 00:00:09,018 --> 00:00:11,218 I'll teach you a little something about true payback. 6 00:00:11,292 --> 00:00:15,122 You gonna get your ass on that stage, clean and sober. 7 00:00:15,801 --> 00:00:16,855 I just need my pills. 8 00:00:16,910 --> 00:00:18,458 Just got to get to the show, you know that. 9 00:00:22,762 --> 00:00:24,492 - I love you. - I love you, too. 10 00:00:24,652 --> 00:00:26,256 And you're going to rehab, okay? 11 00:00:26,291 --> 00:00:27,590 What? 12 00:00:28,442 --> 00:00:30,460 Angelo drunk-drove into a lake, 13 00:00:30,495 --> 00:00:33,561 saving himself while leaving a poor innocent girl to drown. 14 00:00:33,624 --> 00:00:34,564 What? 15 00:00:34,599 --> 00:00:36,133 You respect the hierarchy. 16 00:00:36,168 --> 00:00:38,168 I pull the strings here until it's time. 17 00:00:38,203 --> 00:00:39,102 Time for what? 18 00:00:39,137 --> 00:00:41,037 Time to kill my father. 19 00:00:43,291 --> 00:00:45,998 While Marley gave you In Control 20 00:00:46,082 --> 00:00:49,062 and Dre gave you The Chronic, 21 00:00:49,180 --> 00:00:51,715 I give you Inferno. 22 00:00:54,363 --> 00:00:56,991 ♪ Burn it, burn it up now, burn it up ♪ 23 00:00:57,061 --> 00:00:59,672 ♪ Burn it, burn it up now, burn it up ♪ 24 00:00:59,735 --> 00:01:02,355 ♪ We gon' bring the fire, yeah, yeah ♪ 25 00:01:02,425 --> 00:01:04,428 ♪ We gon' bring the fire, yeah, yeah ♪ 26 00:01:04,463 --> 00:01:07,030 ♪ Blow torch, furnace, matches, lighters ♪ 27 00:01:07,065 --> 00:01:09,666 ♪ Candles, ovens, electrical wires ♪ 28 00:01:09,701 --> 00:01:12,211 ♪ Petroleum, lava, charcoal, stars ♪ 29 00:01:12,250 --> 00:01:15,005 ♪ They're all on fire just like Remy Ma now ♪ 30 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:17,641 ♪ Hip-hop and R&B, yeah, I be blazing that ♪ 31 00:01:17,676 --> 00:01:18,949 ♪ A capella, instrumental ♪ 32 00:01:19,012 --> 00:01:20,444 ♪ Either way, I'm flaming that ♪ 33 00:01:20,479 --> 00:01:22,868 ♪ H-E-L-L, that's where they made me at ♪ 34 00:01:22,962 --> 00:01:24,347 ♪ An artist and arsonist ♪ 35 00:01:24,382 --> 00:01:25,610 ♪ I'm a pyromaniac ♪ 36 00:01:25,670 --> 00:01:28,330 ♪ Exploded on the scene, then I heat it up... ♪ 37 00:01:28,420 --> 00:01:30,187 Damn, Lucious. 38 00:01:30,222 --> 00:01:32,989 You said you was gonna bring the heat, but damn! 39 00:01:33,024 --> 00:01:35,325 Well, it's about time. 40 00:01:35,360 --> 00:01:39,830 For the last year, I've been attacked from all sides. 41 00:01:39,865 --> 00:01:41,231 Gangsters, feds, 42 00:01:41,266 --> 00:01:42,615 even family. 43 00:01:42,693 --> 00:01:44,634 Yeah, speaking of which... 44 00:01:44,669 --> 00:01:47,504 ♪ Taking over, that mean we are taking everything ♪ 45 00:01:47,539 --> 00:01:49,406 ♪ We gonna make it hot like Inferno... ♪ 46 00:01:49,441 --> 00:01:51,041 Nice of you to announce 47 00:01:51,076 --> 00:01:53,447 your little project while Jamal's still in rehab. 48 00:01:53,501 --> 00:01:56,101 It must be because you're still threatened by him. 49 00:01:56,136 --> 00:01:58,081 I forgot he was even doing music. 50 00:01:58,116 --> 00:02:00,748 You should have given me the heads-up, Lucious. 51 00:02:00,819 --> 00:02:03,153 Theoretically, we are co-CEO. 52 00:02:03,188 --> 00:02:05,012 Theoretically, you weren't talking to me. 53 00:02:05,059 --> 00:02:06,590 Well, I'm speaking to you now. 54 00:02:06,625 --> 00:02:08,741 ♪ We gon' bring the fire, yeah, yeah ♪ 55 00:02:08,811 --> 00:02:10,894 ♪ Picture me without fireworks for lungs ♪ 56 00:02:10,929 --> 00:02:13,775 ♪ C-4 for brains, nitroglycerine for a tongue ♪ 57 00:02:13,853 --> 00:02:15,930 ♪ Temperature rising as soon as I hit the room ♪ 58 00:02:15,992 --> 00:02:18,590 ♪ It's electric, my biometric belong in hell's tomb... ♪ 59 00:02:19,679 --> 00:02:23,496 You gonna tell your fans that you are stepping down to work on your project, 60 00:02:23,566 --> 00:02:26,159 leaving me sole CEO of Empire. 61 00:02:26,194 --> 00:02:29,145 That's for dry snitching, trying to destroy Angelo. 62 00:02:30,290 --> 00:02:32,557 Yeah, you play with me if you want to. 63 00:02:32,592 --> 00:02:34,826 No, I don't play. I war. 64 00:02:34,861 --> 00:02:36,495 You want war, Cookie? 65 00:02:36,530 --> 00:02:37,729 Fire a shot. 66 00:02:37,764 --> 00:02:38,930 Get ready. 67 00:02:38,965 --> 00:02:40,465 ♪ Potholes are fire pits ♪ 68 00:02:40,500 --> 00:02:42,734 ♪ Freddy Krueger your face, ignite your grill ♪ 69 00:02:42,769 --> 00:02:45,152 ♪ See, I'm a fire starter, you a fire drill... ♪ 70 00:02:45,238 --> 00:02:46,805 Damn, Remy Ma hot. 71 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:48,006 I already talked to Lucious 72 00:02:48,041 --> 00:02:49,574 about Tiana doing one of her tracks. 73 00:02:49,609 --> 00:02:51,109 Before you talked to me? 74 00:02:51,144 --> 00:02:53,745 ♪ I'm sick, it's bad and I'm a rapper... ♪ 75 00:02:53,780 --> 00:02:56,061 You're gonna get your own track on the album, don't worry. 76 00:02:56,124 --> 00:02:57,296 ♪ He said, "Rem, you got a fever" ♪ 77 00:02:57,358 --> 00:02:58,788 ♪ You too hot, ain't no one touching you ♪ 78 00:02:58,823 --> 00:02:59,986 ♪ Should have third-degree burns ♪ 79 00:03:00,021 --> 00:03:02,323 - ♪ And you highly combustible ♪ - ♪ Burn ♪ 80 00:03:02,370 --> 00:03:04,899 ♪ We gon' burn it up like Inferno, burn ♪ 81 00:03:04,934 --> 00:03:07,569 ♪ We gon' make it hot like Inferno, burn ♪ 82 00:03:07,683 --> 00:03:10,217 ♪ We gon' bring the fire, yeah, yeah ♪ 83 00:03:10,330 --> 00:03:12,854 ♪ We gon' bring the fire, yeah, yeah ♪ 84 00:03:12,932 --> 00:03:15,483 ♪ We gon make it hot like Inferno, burn ♪ 85 00:03:15,559 --> 00:03:18,203 ♪ You gonna have to open up a window, burn ♪ 86 00:03:18,238 --> 00:03:20,987 ♪ We gon' bring the fire, yeah, yeah ♪ 87 00:03:21,039 --> 00:03:23,325 ♪ We gon' bring the fire, yeah, yeah. ♪ 88 00:03:25,359 --> 00:03:27,913 The incredible Remy Ma. 89 00:03:27,948 --> 00:03:30,308 Damn, girl, amazing. 90 00:03:30,386 --> 00:03:31,816 And my man, Brikk! 91 00:03:31,851 --> 00:03:34,085 Give it up for them. 92 00:03:39,426 --> 00:03:40,764 Now, as y'all know, 93 00:03:40,834 --> 00:03:44,294 I was forged in the fires of Philadelphia streets. 94 00:03:44,691 --> 00:03:46,533 And I took that energy and I turned it 95 00:03:46,611 --> 00:03:50,354 into one album, into another platinum-selling album, 96 00:03:50,389 --> 00:03:52,592 into another platinum-selling album. 97 00:03:52,654 --> 00:03:55,307 And now, with Inferno, 98 00:03:55,342 --> 00:03:59,277 I retake my rightful place at the top of hip-hop, 99 00:03:59,312 --> 00:04:01,023 - at the top of my game. - Who is that? 100 00:04:01,062 --> 00:04:03,532 At the top of the Empire! 101 00:04:03,568 --> 00:04:05,234 What's going on? 102 00:04:06,453 --> 00:04:07,775 Yo, man, check her out. 103 00:04:12,063 --> 00:04:13,762 Hello, everybody! 104 00:04:15,027 --> 00:04:18,682 This is Lucious Lyon's dear mama. 105 00:04:18,717 --> 00:04:19,449 Leah Walker. 106 00:04:19,484 --> 00:04:21,967 - Leah Walker? - Didn't she die? 107 00:04:22,002 --> 00:04:25,623 And she was so excited backstage to watch her baby boy 108 00:04:25,677 --> 00:04:28,138 out here, talking about all his fabulousness. 109 00:04:28,215 --> 00:04:31,309 She just want to come out here and tell y'all hey. Go ahead, mama. 110 00:04:31,344 --> 00:04:33,175 Hi. 111 00:04:33,210 --> 00:04:36,815 Didn't she commit suicide in the "Boom Boom" video? 112 00:04:37,052 --> 00:04:38,702 I'm Leah. 113 00:04:40,917 --> 00:04:42,454 Yo, get out there, Cho! 114 00:04:42,489 --> 00:04:43,722 I'm Dwight's... 115 00:04:43,757 --> 00:04:44,827 Hey, everybody. 116 00:04:44,862 --> 00:04:46,433 You guys have your press packets. 117 00:04:46,468 --> 00:04:49,561 Lucious is on his way to the studio right now to start work on Inferno. 118 00:04:49,596 --> 00:04:50,695 In the meantime, 119 00:04:50,730 --> 00:04:53,588 please check for updates on Empire XStream. Thanks, guys. 120 00:04:53,658 --> 00:04:55,333 You a liar! 121 00:04:55,368 --> 00:04:57,468 I thought she was dead! 122 00:05:01,408 --> 00:05:03,141 How was that for a shot? 123 00:05:03,176 --> 00:05:05,710 Hit any vital organs? 124 00:05:13,886 --> 00:05:17,699 Sync and corrections by explosiveskull www.addic7ed.com 125 00:05:18,521 --> 00:05:21,596 I mean, as co-CEO, she knows she's sabotaging her own company. 126 00:05:23,150 --> 00:05:24,586 Well, maybe she's got it out of her system. 127 00:05:24,621 --> 00:05:27,092 Nah, not Cookie. And if she want war, 128 00:05:27,185 --> 00:05:28,667 I'm gonna give it to her. 129 00:05:28,702 --> 00:05:30,035 All right, I'll see you in a bit, 130 00:05:30,070 --> 00:05:31,155 - I'm gonna hit the head. - Yeah. 131 00:05:31,217 --> 00:05:34,239 I got Nessa booked for the XStream Next Up Showcase. 132 00:05:34,274 --> 00:05:35,540 It'll be her first solo set. 133 00:05:35,575 --> 00:05:37,842 I love it. Good stuff, X. 134 00:05:37,877 --> 00:05:38,910 Thank you. 135 00:05:38,945 --> 00:05:40,245 Good stuff? 136 00:05:40,280 --> 00:05:43,769 That makes zero sense. Both Hakeem and Tiana have albums dropping 137 00:05:43,832 --> 00:05:46,419 - before Nessa. - Yeah, but I'm your boss. 138 00:05:46,512 --> 00:05:49,823 Andre is mine, so just do the math. 139 00:05:49,893 --> 00:05:51,201 Here's some math. 140 00:05:51,287 --> 00:05:53,291 I have as many voting shares on the board as Andre. 141 00:05:55,261 --> 00:05:57,305 Well, the board is not involved 142 00:05:57,340 --> 00:05:59,564 in the day to day of the company, Hakeem. 143 00:05:59,599 --> 00:06:03,301 Cookie wants Tiana, so that's what she's gonna get. 144 00:06:03,336 --> 00:06:04,402 Pop. 145 00:06:08,908 --> 00:06:09,908 So... 146 00:06:09,943 --> 00:06:11,279 vote on the table is whether 147 00:06:11,333 --> 00:06:13,812 to feature Nessa or Tiana at the showcase. 148 00:06:13,847 --> 00:06:15,847 Yo, are you hardheaded or stupid? 149 00:06:15,882 --> 00:06:17,248 Mom already approved. 150 00:06:17,283 --> 00:06:18,650 Your mom approved who? 151 00:06:18,685 --> 00:06:20,118 Tiana. 152 00:06:20,153 --> 00:06:22,222 Then it's settled. 153 00:06:23,123 --> 00:06:25,590 It's Nessa that gets the showcase. 154 00:06:25,625 --> 00:06:27,425 Dad, wait, you can't be doing this. 155 00:06:27,460 --> 00:06:28,593 End of story. 156 00:06:35,135 --> 00:06:36,601 We're done here. 157 00:06:40,673 --> 00:06:43,376 - Hey, Becky, listen. - You can save your sorrys, 158 00:06:43,411 --> 00:06:45,244 Xavier, I don't want them. 159 00:06:45,311 --> 00:06:48,847 No, you come at me in front of the bosses like that again, 160 00:06:48,882 --> 00:06:50,648 I will fire you. 161 00:06:52,685 --> 00:06:54,552 How's that sorry for you? 162 00:06:59,559 --> 00:07:02,346 All right, so I'm-a hit you when I land in Boston. 163 00:07:02,381 --> 00:07:04,229 You really have to go, huh? 164 00:07:04,264 --> 00:07:05,263 Yeah. 165 00:07:05,298 --> 00:07:07,240 I hope this Jayce plays ball. 166 00:07:07,310 --> 00:07:08,859 I mean, they got all the files, right? 167 00:07:08,945 --> 00:07:12,003 Including the citation from when they pulled me over for that DUI. 168 00:07:12,038 --> 00:07:14,353 That alone doesn't place me anywhere near that lake 169 00:07:14,388 --> 00:07:16,374 where Carla drowned. 170 00:07:16,409 --> 00:07:18,109 Carla. 171 00:07:21,314 --> 00:07:23,648 You know what? 172 00:07:23,683 --> 00:07:26,217 I couldn't even remember her name 173 00:07:26,252 --> 00:07:28,720 till I saw it in that file. 174 00:07:28,755 --> 00:07:31,112 I mean, I just met the girl at that party that night. 175 00:07:31,191 --> 00:07:33,525 It was... 176 00:07:33,560 --> 00:07:35,459 She seemed like she was nice. 177 00:07:36,596 --> 00:07:38,596 And Jayce? 178 00:07:38,631 --> 00:07:40,965 Jayce, I didn't know him that well, either. 179 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:42,801 I mean, went to grade school together. 180 00:07:42,836 --> 00:07:46,538 He ended up doing six years for involuntary manslaughter. 181 00:07:46,573 --> 00:07:49,173 The arrest records are sealed, but... 182 00:07:50,910 --> 00:07:52,653 ...nobody from school ever heard from him, 183 00:07:52,707 --> 00:07:54,712 so if I could just get him 184 00:07:54,747 --> 00:07:57,315 to make a statement, then... 185 00:07:58,785 --> 00:08:00,901 You know what, don't worry about me. 186 00:08:00,936 --> 00:08:04,222 You got a lot on your plate with Jamal. 187 00:08:04,257 --> 00:08:06,191 You see your boy today, huh? 188 00:08:06,226 --> 00:08:07,725 You excited to see Jamal? 189 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:10,028 It's the first time since I put him in rehab. 190 00:08:10,063 --> 00:08:11,362 That's right. 191 00:08:12,498 --> 00:08:15,392 I'm so scared, Angelo. I just... 192 00:08:15,427 --> 00:08:19,220 I want my baby back, healthy, sober and strong. 193 00:08:19,306 --> 00:08:20,205 I know. 194 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:22,674 You will. 195 00:08:22,709 --> 00:08:26,110 Hey, just believe in him. 196 00:08:26,145 --> 00:08:27,445 All right? 197 00:08:27,480 --> 00:08:29,413 All right? 198 00:08:31,551 --> 00:08:33,156 - Okay. - You look good. 199 00:08:33,191 --> 00:08:35,686 Thank you. 200 00:08:40,493 --> 00:08:42,126 Good afternoon. 201 00:08:42,161 --> 00:08:44,596 I'm Dr. Katz. I'm Jamal's therapist. 202 00:08:44,631 --> 00:08:46,097 How's Jamal doing? 203 00:08:46,132 --> 00:08:47,599 We'll wait for him to tell you. 204 00:08:47,634 --> 00:08:49,624 Excuse me, do you have a sound system in here? 205 00:08:49,659 --> 00:08:52,097 I want my brother to hear some new stuff I've been working on. 206 00:08:52,132 --> 00:08:54,370 I'm afraid you'll have to wait another three weeks until... 207 00:08:54,405 --> 00:08:57,689 Sunny Day Recovery Center doesn't believe in music. 208 00:08:57,736 --> 00:09:00,416 Just one of the many stupid rules at this dire refugee camp. 209 00:09:00,451 --> 00:09:02,478 Tory, this is a private family session. 210 00:09:02,548 --> 00:09:04,015 Yo, Tory Ash. 211 00:09:04,093 --> 00:09:06,217 Yo, Hakeem Lyon. 212 00:09:06,252 --> 00:09:07,878 Oh, and Andre. 213 00:09:08,900 --> 00:09:10,989 And the mama bear Lyon herself. 214 00:09:11,024 --> 00:09:12,069 What's up, Cookie? 215 00:09:12,116 --> 00:09:13,791 - Tory. - Relax, cornball. 216 00:09:13,826 --> 00:09:15,560 I'm just saying hello. 217 00:09:15,595 --> 00:09:17,228 From what Jamal's told me, 218 00:09:17,263 --> 00:09:19,530 I'm surprised all your little Lyon cubs aren't in rehab. 219 00:09:21,668 --> 00:09:24,056 Don't try me, little girl, not today. 220 00:09:24,111 --> 00:09:25,768 - Please. - Oh, Cookie, I could try you, 221 00:09:25,803 --> 00:09:27,739 but I think I'd rather wait and try Lucious instead. 222 00:09:27,774 --> 00:09:30,217 Oh, yeah, you should do that, 'cause you'll stay alive. 223 00:09:30,252 --> 00:09:33,177 I already told you he's not coming. 224 00:09:35,248 --> 00:09:38,516 I see y'all met my crazy-ass friend, Tory. 225 00:09:38,551 --> 00:09:40,451 - Good luck. - Thank you. 226 00:09:40,486 --> 00:09:42,687 - Hey, Ma. - Jamal. 227 00:09:45,682 --> 00:09:48,185 - You look good. - Thanks, Mom. 228 00:09:48,220 --> 00:09:49,327 - What's up, bro? - What's up, brother? 229 00:09:51,030 --> 00:09:53,431 - What's up, Dre? - Damn. Tory Ash. 230 00:09:53,466 --> 00:09:56,078 The whole world is still wondering what happened to her 231 00:09:56,133 --> 00:09:59,131 ever since she stripped butt naked onstage at Fenway Park. 232 00:09:59,199 --> 00:10:02,041 Show some respect, Hakeem. The woman has an illness. 233 00:10:02,121 --> 00:10:03,206 Yeah, you would know a lot about that, 234 00:10:03,275 --> 00:10:04,306 - wouldn't you? - Shut up, boy. 235 00:10:04,392 --> 00:10:07,305 Yeah, she was a big star. I mean, brilliant, too. 236 00:10:07,407 --> 00:10:08,531 - Yeah. - That heroin knocked her ass 237 00:10:08,579 --> 00:10:09,772 right out the sky. 238 00:10:09,865 --> 00:10:11,112 She had that meltdown at Fenway. 239 00:10:11,175 --> 00:10:14,728 Didn't they find her in a coma at some dingy motel? 240 00:10:14,783 --> 00:10:18,253 Mrs. Lyon, I have to ask you not to indulge in gossip 241 00:10:18,288 --> 00:10:19,824 about other the residents. 242 00:10:19,859 --> 00:10:22,427 Sorry. 243 00:10:22,462 --> 00:10:24,893 Now, should we wait for Mr. Lyon, or...? 244 00:10:24,928 --> 00:10:27,918 Uh, like Jamal said, his father ain't coming. 245 00:10:27,953 --> 00:10:29,659 His father is what? 246 00:10:30,289 --> 00:10:33,071 - How's my boy? - Dad. 247 00:10:33,106 --> 00:10:34,405 Look at you, 248 00:10:34,440 --> 00:10:36,841 all bright-eyed and strong 249 00:10:36,876 --> 00:10:38,476 and ready for the world. 250 00:10:40,013 --> 00:10:44,148 How's my boy doing recovering from those addictive drugs 251 00:10:44,183 --> 00:10:45,480 his mama got him hooked on? 252 00:10:45,515 --> 00:10:48,652 Lucious, if you gonna be here, can you be here for the family? 253 00:10:49,989 --> 00:10:53,071 That's rich, coming from you. 254 00:10:53,149 --> 00:10:55,893 I'm sure Jamal is happy that his whole family is here. 255 00:10:57,296 --> 00:10:59,230 Jamal, 256 00:10:59,265 --> 00:11:00,991 do you want to tell them what's on your mind 257 00:11:01,026 --> 00:11:03,001 - at the halfway point? - Sure. 258 00:11:03,036 --> 00:11:05,503 Um, well... 259 00:11:07,106 --> 00:11:09,685 ...first week was absolute hell. 260 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:11,576 I don't ever want to go through withdrawal again. 261 00:11:11,611 --> 00:11:12,843 And we know you won't, bro. 262 00:11:13,634 --> 00:11:16,196 Yeah, if you stay clean. 263 00:11:16,231 --> 00:11:17,931 What do you mean, "if"? 264 00:11:17,966 --> 00:11:19,723 He is clean. 265 00:11:19,758 --> 00:11:22,186 - Right, Jamal? - Completely clean. 266 00:11:22,221 --> 00:11:23,855 You know, that's... 267 00:11:23,890 --> 00:11:25,556 that's why I want to go home. 268 00:11:26,378 --> 00:11:27,959 - What? - I need to go home. 269 00:11:27,994 --> 00:11:30,695 I got this... this melody that's in my head. 270 00:11:30,730 --> 00:11:32,803 It's been pushing me the entire time that I've been here, 271 00:11:32,850 --> 00:11:35,833 and I need to get to the studio and I need to lay it down before I lose it. 272 00:11:38,648 --> 00:11:41,379 So, your body is healed... I get that... 273 00:11:41,443 --> 00:11:44,000 but you need to stay and finish this program. 274 00:11:44,063 --> 00:11:45,610 Okay, Ma, I need to finish the program. 275 00:11:45,645 --> 00:11:47,978 I also need to finish the pills in the drain. 276 00:11:51,751 --> 00:11:53,225 I'm sorry, Ma, that was messed up. 277 00:11:53,260 --> 00:11:54,585 That wasn't fair to you, I'm sorry. 278 00:11:57,723 --> 00:12:00,858 I gave you those pills because I saw you were in pain, Jamal. 279 00:12:02,528 --> 00:12:04,262 No, tell the truth. 280 00:12:04,297 --> 00:12:06,461 You gave him those pills because you needed him 281 00:12:06,496 --> 00:12:08,533 to perform at that event. 282 00:12:08,568 --> 00:12:11,174 You also was conflicted because you had to choose 283 00:12:11,209 --> 00:12:13,878 between the needs of your boyfriend 284 00:12:13,913 --> 00:12:15,084 or the needs of your son. 285 00:12:15,119 --> 00:12:17,942 - You don't know what he did to Angelo. - What I did to Angelo... 286 00:12:17,977 --> 00:12:19,584 - Mr. and Mrs. Lyon... - Would you shut the hell up? 287 00:12:19,639 --> 00:12:21,245 It's not half as bad as 288 00:12:21,280 --> 00:12:23,752 what you did to Empire and to Empire's name. 289 00:12:23,807 --> 00:12:26,352 Jamal and I are sick and tired of cleaning up the family name. 290 00:12:26,406 --> 00:12:27,838 It's a name you're not even supposed to have 291 00:12:27,873 --> 00:12:29,818 - in the first place. - Oh, right, cause you built everything... 292 00:12:29,889 --> 00:12:31,823 - First or last name. - You built everything... 293 00:12:38,868 --> 00:12:39,792 Hey, what's up, papa. 294 00:12:39,857 --> 00:12:41,390 Let me get one of them dirty dogs. 295 00:12:41,464 --> 00:12:43,496 - They're Kosher, right? - Sí. 296 00:12:43,585 --> 00:12:44,701 There you go. 297 00:12:45,562 --> 00:12:46,952 Gracias. 298 00:12:47,043 --> 00:12:49,835 Ain't nothing like a good pimp steak. 299 00:12:49,870 --> 00:12:51,551 Hand me a couple napkins, will you? 300 00:12:53,207 --> 00:12:54,264 Thank you. 301 00:13:07,270 --> 00:13:09,805 And you're sure 302 00:13:09,840 --> 00:13:12,574 it's about Frank Gathers' murder? 303 00:13:12,609 --> 00:13:15,177 I mean, so says Agent Sweetwater. 304 00:13:15,212 --> 00:13:17,045 And the way I figure it, 305 00:13:17,080 --> 00:13:19,414 somebody scored a "get out of jail free" card. 306 00:13:19,449 --> 00:13:22,184 And Tariq got him lined up to testify to a grand jury 307 00:13:22,219 --> 00:13:24,820 that you're the one who ordered the hit on Gathers. 308 00:13:24,855 --> 00:13:26,488 I mean, so you tell me, I mean, 309 00:13:26,523 --> 00:13:27,989 d-does anybody come to mind? 310 00:13:29,593 --> 00:13:33,061 Well, Guy, he's back at Lompoc. 311 00:13:33,096 --> 00:13:35,397 And Mikey caught a bullet up in Jersey, 312 00:13:35,432 --> 00:13:38,166 so... 313 00:13:38,201 --> 00:13:39,601 that leaves 314 00:13:39,636 --> 00:13:42,904 one man, Bobby King, 315 00:13:42,939 --> 00:13:45,476 A.K.A. rat bastard. 316 00:13:45,575 --> 00:13:47,709 - Bam-Bam. - Bam-Bam. 317 00:13:48,745 --> 00:13:49,769 And to think I spent 318 00:13:49,804 --> 00:13:52,859 a bunch of money on his daughter's leukemia bills, 319 00:13:52,894 --> 00:13:54,277 and she still died. 320 00:13:54,347 --> 00:13:55,784 I got the name. 321 00:13:55,819 --> 00:13:57,678 I'll find out where Bam-Bam's hiding. 322 00:13:57,733 --> 00:13:59,354 Look, Thirst? 323 00:13:59,389 --> 00:14:01,456 You know, this business about my mama 324 00:14:01,491 --> 00:14:04,726 and the press, you know... 325 00:14:04,761 --> 00:14:06,033 keep an eye on it. 326 00:14:06,080 --> 00:14:07,316 Yeah, it's not a problem. 327 00:14:07,378 --> 00:14:09,631 I'll keep her in my sights. 328 00:14:11,608 --> 00:14:13,541 Bam-Bam. 329 00:14:17,030 --> 00:14:20,442 Looking good, and they finally spelled my name right. 330 00:14:20,477 --> 00:14:23,411 Looks like somebody's moving up in the world. 331 00:14:23,446 --> 00:14:24,980 Congratulations, brother. 332 00:14:25,015 --> 00:14:27,171 Thanks. 333 00:14:27,206 --> 00:14:29,451 You hear about what I hooked up for Nessa? 334 00:14:29,486 --> 00:14:32,086 Yeah, the, uh, Next Up Showcase. 335 00:14:32,121 --> 00:14:33,059 It's good. 336 00:14:33,137 --> 00:14:34,945 She deserves it. 337 00:14:35,007 --> 00:14:37,392 Well, stepping stones, my friend. 338 00:14:37,427 --> 00:14:39,150 Phase one of the plan. 339 00:14:39,205 --> 00:14:41,963 Speaking of the plan, 340 00:14:41,998 --> 00:14:44,065 you know... 341 00:14:44,100 --> 00:14:46,434 Inferno 'bout to be a monster. 342 00:14:46,469 --> 00:14:49,170 Lucious is about to be bigger than ever. 343 00:14:49,205 --> 00:14:52,307 There's no way you're stealing Empire from him right now. 344 00:14:55,612 --> 00:14:58,813 I didn't say I was gonna steal it from him. 345 00:14:58,848 --> 00:15:00,348 I said I'm gonna kill him. 346 00:15:00,383 --> 00:15:04,264 While Lucious is making Inferno, we'll be making moves, 347 00:15:04,299 --> 00:15:05,754 mounting an army. 348 00:15:05,789 --> 00:15:06,847 An army? 349 00:15:06,886 --> 00:15:09,624 That's right. 350 00:15:09,659 --> 00:15:11,259 You mean my guys? 351 00:15:11,294 --> 00:15:13,628 I'd like to think of them as our guys, Shine. 352 00:15:20,036 --> 00:15:22,003 Welcome to the Empire. 353 00:15:28,411 --> 00:15:30,011 I've got a statement you can read explaining 354 00:15:30,046 --> 00:15:31,880 you were just protecting the privacy of your mother. 355 00:15:31,915 --> 00:15:34,749 When have you ever known me not to come off the dome? 356 00:15:38,221 --> 00:15:40,422 I'm sure you got a bunch of questions, 357 00:15:40,457 --> 00:15:42,497 so why don't we just push to the punch? 358 00:15:42,583 --> 00:15:44,274 You want to ask about my mother, right? 359 00:15:44,309 --> 00:15:45,123 Yes, we do. 360 00:15:45,158 --> 00:15:48,503 Well, that's a very private matter and it's being handled privately. 361 00:15:48,566 --> 00:15:50,832 But what I do have is a question for you. 362 00:15:50,867 --> 00:15:53,433 Who are you voting for for mayor? 363 00:15:53,468 --> 00:15:56,204 Because I know I'm endorsing John Meeks. 364 00:15:56,239 --> 00:15:58,376 Don't you think it's time 365 00:15:58,411 --> 00:16:01,773 that New York had a mayor that had the leadership qualities 366 00:16:01,851 --> 00:16:04,746 and the integrity of someone like John Meeks? 367 00:16:04,781 --> 00:16:06,606 You see, he's not a criminal, 368 00:16:06,699 --> 00:16:08,183 like Angelo Dubois. 369 00:16:08,218 --> 00:16:11,252 He would never leave a woman to drown in a car 370 00:16:11,287 --> 00:16:13,659 because he was trying to avoid a DUI. 371 00:16:13,745 --> 00:16:17,325 In fact, in honor of that young woman who died so many years ago, 372 00:16:17,386 --> 00:16:21,353 I'm going to offer a $300,000 cash reward 373 00:16:21,439 --> 00:16:23,653 for anyone that has any information 374 00:16:23,688 --> 00:16:28,069 that can lead to the conviction of Mr. "Dubious" Dubois. 375 00:16:30,640 --> 00:16:35,610 ♪ Oh, this is just a simple song ♪ 376 00:16:35,645 --> 00:16:39,414 ♪ About everything I've lost ♪ 377 00:16:40,550 --> 00:16:44,519 ♪ And everything that I've found again ♪ 378 00:16:45,922 --> 00:16:48,056 ♪ Mm ♪ 379 00:16:48,091 --> 00:16:50,854 ♪ And why have I been faking for ♪ 380 00:16:52,759 --> 00:16:56,531 ♪ When it seems to be so hard ♪ 381 00:16:56,566 --> 00:17:00,635 ♪ And broken ♪ 382 00:17:04,274 --> 00:17:05,640 What are you working on? 383 00:17:05,675 --> 00:17:07,375 Oh, something that was in my head. 384 00:17:09,446 --> 00:17:11,813 Yo, the acoustics here are crazy, though. 385 00:17:11,848 --> 00:17:14,082 I know. It's kind of amazing, right? 386 00:17:18,354 --> 00:17:21,623 Before I came in here, man, just... 387 00:17:21,658 --> 00:17:23,925 the music, the passion, just... 388 00:17:26,529 --> 00:17:28,496 ...couldn't nobody catch me. 389 00:17:28,531 --> 00:17:30,699 And they couldn't tell me nothing. 390 00:17:30,734 --> 00:17:33,268 I know, right? 391 00:17:33,303 --> 00:17:38,139 That fire, it's like everything was high pressure. 392 00:17:38,174 --> 00:17:40,008 I felt like I was flying. 393 00:17:40,043 --> 00:17:42,481 I felt like I could propel myself off the Earth 394 00:17:42,551 --> 00:17:44,779 if I wanted to. 395 00:17:44,814 --> 00:17:47,248 Oh, God, I miss that so much. 396 00:17:47,283 --> 00:17:49,084 Yeah. 397 00:17:49,119 --> 00:17:51,453 It's the best high in the world. 398 00:17:51,488 --> 00:17:54,456 Yeah. 399 00:17:54,491 --> 00:17:56,390 I can't lie, I miss it, too. 400 00:17:58,561 --> 00:18:00,828 Was always flying. 401 00:18:02,899 --> 00:18:04,866 So why don't we go get it? 402 00:18:14,229 --> 00:18:16,383 Welcome to the Next Up Showcase, 403 00:18:16,418 --> 00:18:20,087 featuring Empire's hot new artist, Nessa Parker! 404 00:18:20,122 --> 00:18:22,404 ♪ Getting right in here ♪ 405 00:18:22,439 --> 00:18:24,785 ♪ Getting right in here ♪ 406 00:18:24,863 --> 00:18:28,068 ♪ Getting right in here, getting right ♪ 407 00:18:28,146 --> 00:18:29,734 ♪ Long as the DJ keeps playing ♪ 408 00:18:29,769 --> 00:18:33,026 ♪ I'm dancing the whole night away, aye ♪ 409 00:18:33,120 --> 00:18:34,431 ♪ 'Cause I got your attention ♪ 410 00:18:34,466 --> 00:18:37,925 ♪ And I'm keeping your eyes on me, aye ♪ 411 00:18:37,960 --> 00:18:40,866 ♪ When the beat keep knocking, drinks get to flowing ♪ 412 00:18:40,921 --> 00:18:42,933 ♪ You gon' like the way my body going ♪ 413 00:18:42,995 --> 00:18:44,382 ♪ There ain't one in this place... ♪ 414 00:18:44,428 --> 00:18:45,863 Surprised to see you here. 415 00:18:45,898 --> 00:18:47,698 What, you want to collect on that reward? 416 00:18:47,733 --> 00:18:50,237 You got some info for me about Mr. Manslaughter? 417 00:18:50,272 --> 00:18:52,624 You're such a fame whore. You got to keep Angelo's name 418 00:18:52,686 --> 00:18:54,438 on your mouth just to stay relevant? 419 00:18:54,473 --> 00:18:58,642 Yeah, that's why it's my face still on the logo in this place. 420 00:18:58,677 --> 00:19:00,097 ♪ Get me right ♪ 421 00:19:00,168 --> 00:19:01,678 ♪ You know I'm-a get you right ♪ 422 00:19:01,713 --> 00:19:03,998 - ♪ Get me right ♪ - ♪ You know I'm-a get you right ♪ 423 00:19:04,092 --> 00:19:05,788 - ♪ Get me right ♪ - ♪ You know I'm-a get you right ♪ 424 00:19:05,823 --> 00:19:07,268 ♪ We got all these drinks ♪ 425 00:19:07,346 --> 00:19:08,259 ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ 426 00:19:08,314 --> 00:19:09,724 ♪ And all these lights ♪ 427 00:19:09,799 --> 00:19:10,521 ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ 428 00:19:10,575 --> 00:19:12,004 ♪ So I hope you can ♪ 429 00:19:12,059 --> 00:19:13,394 ♪ Give this feeling... ♪ 430 00:19:13,448 --> 00:19:15,386 Get Nessa's mic back on now! 431 00:19:15,480 --> 00:19:18,395 Don't. Nessa's a pro. She can handle it. 432 00:19:18,430 --> 00:19:19,797 Man, get your hands off me. 433 00:19:19,832 --> 00:19:21,732 ♪ We getting right, getting right ♪ 434 00:19:21,767 --> 00:19:24,099 ♪ We getting right, get me right ♪ 435 00:19:24,177 --> 00:19:25,827 ♪ We getting right, get me right ♪ 436 00:19:25,913 --> 00:19:27,772 ♪ Shawty, you know I'm-a get you right ♪ 437 00:19:27,850 --> 00:19:29,568 ♪ Got the baddest by my side, when we step out ♪ 438 00:19:29,623 --> 00:19:32,832 ♪ It's a homicide, killing 'em too easy, baby ♪ 439 00:19:32,894 --> 00:19:35,379 ♪ Got it on lock like Weezy, baby, yeah ♪ 440 00:19:35,414 --> 00:19:37,247 ♪ We keep the situation real live ♪ 441 00:19:37,282 --> 00:19:38,800 ♪ Haters, they don't make us mad, nah ♪ 442 00:19:38,871 --> 00:19:40,866 ♪ Even if they still try, we be on something ♪ 443 00:19:40,929 --> 00:19:43,260 ♪ They don't know about, tell 'em they ain't with us ♪ 444 00:19:43,295 --> 00:19:44,981 ♪ We gon' throw em out, touch your body ♪ 445 00:19:45,052 --> 00:19:46,485 ♪ In the party when we tipsy... ♪ 446 00:19:46,551 --> 00:19:50,108 Might want to start making some plays out of a new playbook. 447 00:19:50,170 --> 00:19:52,895 All this is getting very old and very boring. 448 00:19:52,965 --> 00:19:55,319 Tiana is a bigger star than Nessa, boo-boo. 449 00:19:55,389 --> 00:19:57,701 You ought to be thanking me for bringing more eyeballs 450 00:19:57,736 --> 00:20:00,034 - to your wack-ass concert. - What'd you say? 451 00:20:00,097 --> 00:20:02,472 I got it lit in here. Turn up your hearing aid. 452 00:20:02,526 --> 00:20:03,802 ♪ You know we got it right, ah ♪ 453 00:20:03,837 --> 00:20:06,419 ♪ I can tell that you ♪ 454 00:20:06,474 --> 00:20:08,167 ♪ Really want me ♪ 455 00:20:08,232 --> 00:20:11,714 ♪ And I just need somebody ♪ 456 00:20:11,749 --> 00:20:12,841 ♪ To come and ♪ 457 00:20:12,904 --> 00:20:15,274 - ♪ Get me right ♪ - ♪ We getting right ♪ 458 00:20:15,337 --> 00:20:16,350 ♪ Get me right ♪ 459 00:20:16,419 --> 00:20:18,722 ♪ We getting right, get me right ♪ 460 00:20:18,757 --> 00:20:20,071 ♪ We getting right... ♪ 461 00:20:20,139 --> 00:20:22,306 Her mic's back on. Now watch this. 462 00:20:22,427 --> 00:20:24,469 - ♪ Get me right ♪ - ♪ Yeah, I'm the one ♪ 463 00:20:24,504 --> 00:20:27,071 ♪ Baby, I'm 'bout to give you life ♪ 464 00:20:27,766 --> 00:20:29,606 ♪ Long as you keeping me ♪ 465 00:20:29,684 --> 00:20:32,523 ♪ Dancing in your spotlight ♪ 466 00:20:32,585 --> 00:20:35,007 ♪ 'Cause they can't do it like me ♪ 467 00:20:35,069 --> 00:20:37,267 ♪ And they don't know why ♪ 468 00:20:37,302 --> 00:20:38,976 ♪ Can't even come close ♪ 469 00:20:39,011 --> 00:20:41,013 ♪ Even if they tried all night ♪ 470 00:20:41,048 --> 00:20:43,247 ♪ They better get right. ♪ 471 00:20:47,844 --> 00:20:50,012 Yeah, to the Empire! 472 00:20:50,047 --> 00:20:53,148 Yes, baby, yes! 473 00:20:54,651 --> 00:20:56,184 Bitch, you tried it. 474 00:20:56,219 --> 00:20:59,387 I'm a lady, so I'm not gonna beat your ass this time. 475 00:21:03,830 --> 00:21:06,695 I should've beat your ass for stealing that fashion show, 476 00:21:06,730 --> 00:21:08,463 you old dusty skank. 477 00:21:12,569 --> 00:21:13,802 Bitch, who do you think you... 478 00:21:13,837 --> 00:21:15,837 ...talking to?! 479 00:21:17,586 --> 00:21:19,226 Nah, back up! Let them fight! 480 00:21:20,415 --> 00:21:22,244 That's what's up, yeah! 481 00:21:22,279 --> 00:21:23,095 Bitch! 482 00:21:23,130 --> 00:21:24,824 Uh-uh! Look what you did. 483 00:21:24,918 --> 00:21:26,965 Now you got that girl's ass beat 484 00:21:27,028 --> 00:21:28,952 - in front of the whole world. - You don't know me! 485 00:21:29,030 --> 00:21:30,207 Stay in your place! 486 00:21:30,269 --> 00:21:31,535 Bitch! 487 00:21:32,697 --> 00:21:34,297 Cheap-ass ho! 488 00:21:34,825 --> 00:21:36,728 What? What you gonna do about it? 489 00:21:36,805 --> 00:21:38,324 Drag that bitch, Nessa! 490 00:21:41,365 --> 00:21:42,438 - Hello? - Break this up! 491 00:21:42,513 --> 00:21:43,971 Shine! Hakeem! 492 00:21:44,033 --> 00:21:46,863 Nah, nah! Let them fight! Let them fight! 493 00:21:48,150 --> 00:21:50,043 Wait, wait, when did this happen? 494 00:21:50,122 --> 00:21:52,007 - Come on, man, get out the way! - Beat your ass! 495 00:21:52,042 --> 00:21:53,083 Let me go! 496 00:21:53,138 --> 00:21:56,678 Well, they did a bed check at the rehab. 497 00:21:56,713 --> 00:21:59,102 Jamal's not in his bed. 498 00:22:00,240 --> 00:22:02,114 Nessa! Nessa, calm down! 499 00:22:02,176 --> 00:22:04,052 - Stop! Stop! - That's what's up! 500 00:22:04,087 --> 00:22:07,644 Let's go see D-Major and his punk ass. 501 00:22:07,705 --> 00:22:09,705 We got to find him, Lucious. 502 00:22:13,047 --> 00:22:16,990 Yeah, man, you're a genius, man. I want to add a little bit more bass. Hey, Lucious, 503 00:22:17,025 --> 00:22:18,107 I'm glad you're here. I need your ear 504 00:22:18,142 --> 00:22:21,318 on this one. You know the thing... What the hell? 505 00:22:21,392 --> 00:22:22,921 Get off me. 506 00:22:22,956 --> 00:22:24,961 Get... off... 507 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:26,427 Where's my son, D? 508 00:22:26,462 --> 00:22:28,021 Your son is in rehab, Cookie. 509 00:22:28,060 --> 00:22:30,158 No, he left rehab, and I know 510 00:22:30,221 --> 00:22:32,132 you've been supplying him with his drugs. 511 00:22:32,167 --> 00:22:34,949 If my son ends up O.D.'ing, your ass is dead. 512 00:22:34,984 --> 00:22:36,035 What are you talking about, Cookie? 513 00:22:36,070 --> 00:22:37,522 How you helping him by giving him drugs? 514 00:22:37,557 --> 00:22:39,196 He's in pain, and you know that. 515 00:22:39,237 --> 00:22:41,657 I couldn't just stand there and watch him suffer like that. 516 00:22:41,720 --> 00:22:44,098 So you give him drugs. Man, I'm sick of this. 517 00:22:44,133 --> 00:22:45,854 Lucious, I wouldn't do nothing, man, I swear. 518 00:22:45,889 --> 00:22:46,998 Cookie, I found him! Look! 519 00:22:47,033 --> 00:22:49,674 Somebody posted a video on Snapchat of him and Tory Ash. 520 00:22:51,552 --> 00:22:54,121 They over in some dirty-ass neighborhood. 521 00:22:54,156 --> 00:22:55,020 Or some crack house. 522 00:22:55,055 --> 00:22:57,169 Shut your ass up! 523 00:22:57,255 --> 00:22:58,953 I know where that is. Move! 524 00:23:05,599 --> 00:23:08,218 Why is Mrs. Walker in the backseat? 525 00:23:08,281 --> 00:23:09,657 Lucious wants me to keep an eye on her 526 00:23:09,736 --> 00:23:11,455 until I can find her a babysitter. 527 00:23:11,533 --> 00:23:13,980 So explain to me again how, 528 00:23:14,058 --> 00:23:15,694 "Becky come on this run with me," 529 00:23:15,797 --> 00:23:17,681 is gonna translate into you helping me out 530 00:23:17,727 --> 00:23:19,737 with that scumbag Xavier? 531 00:23:19,807 --> 00:23:21,513 I know how to handle scumbags. 532 00:23:21,548 --> 00:23:23,772 All right, take it easy, Granny Gru. We know you do. 533 00:23:23,811 --> 00:23:25,328 Thirsty, what are we doing? 534 00:23:25,363 --> 00:23:27,394 We're just doing a favor for a friend of Lucious. Sit tight. 535 00:23:27,429 --> 00:23:29,901 She coming in here? 536 00:23:29,963 --> 00:23:32,397 Becky, please, be nice. 537 00:23:32,534 --> 00:23:33,734 Mm-mm. 538 00:23:33,769 --> 00:23:35,035 Is that your friend? 539 00:23:35,070 --> 00:23:36,136 I don't know her. 540 00:23:36,171 --> 00:23:37,638 Here you go, man. 541 00:23:37,673 --> 00:23:39,106 - Good looking out. - Thank you, sir. 542 00:23:41,410 --> 00:23:43,010 How you doing, Miss Gretchen? 543 00:23:43,045 --> 00:23:45,045 Oh, I can hardly wait to see my Bam-Bam. 544 00:23:45,080 --> 00:23:46,513 He's such a good son. 545 00:23:46,548 --> 00:23:49,049 He's moving me to a nursing home in Arizona. 546 00:23:49,084 --> 00:23:50,084 That's good. Oh, he's a good boy. 547 00:23:50,119 --> 00:23:51,652 All right. 548 00:23:51,687 --> 00:23:53,654 My Dwight had me locked up in one of those homes 549 00:23:53,689 --> 00:23:56,023 for over a hundred years. 550 00:23:56,058 --> 00:23:58,595 Those places are evil. 551 00:23:58,642 --> 00:23:59,360 Okay, okay... 552 00:23:59,462 --> 00:24:00,943 I know damn well you ain't got me 553 00:24:00,978 --> 00:24:03,864 out here helping you kidnap these old ladies. 554 00:24:03,899 --> 00:24:05,733 I am not doing a bid for this. 555 00:24:05,768 --> 00:24:07,467 No, she just kidding, Gran. Just relax. 556 00:24:07,514 --> 00:24:08,902 Do I look like a kidnapper to you? 557 00:24:08,937 --> 00:24:10,913 - Yes. - I'm a lawyer, thank you very much. 558 00:24:10,948 --> 00:24:13,075 All right? And I'm trying to instruct you on the virtues 559 00:24:13,110 --> 00:24:15,442 of the perfectly-timed execution. 560 00:24:15,477 --> 00:24:17,845 For that, you need patience, Grasshopper. 561 00:24:17,880 --> 00:24:19,446 All right, buckle up, golden girls. 562 00:24:19,481 --> 00:24:21,382 You good back there? You need the heat on? 563 00:24:21,417 --> 00:24:22,750 Watch the road! 564 00:24:24,820 --> 00:24:29,156 ♪ Oh, this is just a simple song ♪ 565 00:24:29,191 --> 00:24:34,028 ♪ About everything I've lost ♪ 566 00:24:34,063 --> 00:24:38,265 ♪ And everything that I've found again ♪ 567 00:24:38,300 --> 00:24:40,934 ♪ Mm, uh... ♪ 568 00:24:40,969 --> 00:24:42,136 Where's Jamal, Tyree? 569 00:24:42,171 --> 00:24:43,438 Jamal? I ain't seen him. 570 00:24:43,493 --> 00:24:45,239 Look, you don't want no trouble with me tonight. 571 00:24:45,302 --> 00:24:47,693 I will tear this raggedy-ass studio down. 572 00:24:47,748 --> 00:24:50,446 And whatever she doesn't destroy, I will. 573 00:24:50,493 --> 00:24:52,657 - What's up, Lucious? - What's up?! Answer the question! 574 00:24:52,692 --> 00:24:54,214 Hey, hey, hey! 575 00:24:54,249 --> 00:24:56,817 - Yeah, this ain't a joke. - He's upstairs, studio one. 576 00:24:56,852 --> 00:24:57,818 ♪ And why ♪ 577 00:24:57,853 --> 00:25:00,654 ♪ Have I been faking for ♪ 578 00:25:00,689 --> 00:25:04,325 ♪ When's hard enough to be ♪ 579 00:25:04,360 --> 00:25:06,193 ♪ In this world ♪ 580 00:25:06,228 --> 00:25:09,163 ♪ Who we truly are ♪ 581 00:25:09,198 --> 00:25:11,064 ♪ Truly are ♪ 582 00:25:12,901 --> 00:25:16,367 ♪ I was so used to living wrong ♪ 583 00:25:16,430 --> 00:25:20,541 ♪ But now I know we need nothing ♪ 584 00:25:20,576 --> 00:25:23,977 ♪ Except a simple song ♪ 585 00:25:25,514 --> 00:25:27,848 ♪ Mm ♪ 586 00:25:27,883 --> 00:25:30,317 ♪ See, I ♪ 587 00:25:30,352 --> 00:25:33,320 ♪ Done hid for years, y'all ♪ 588 00:25:33,355 --> 00:25:35,789 ♪ Yeah ♪ 589 00:25:35,824 --> 00:25:39,493 ♪ But I'm so done hiding ♪ 590 00:25:39,528 --> 00:25:42,196 ♪ Now ♪ 591 00:25:42,231 --> 00:25:45,599 ♪ And if I were you ♪ 592 00:25:45,634 --> 00:25:49,569 ♪ I would find the time to find myself ♪ 593 00:25:51,290 --> 00:25:55,309 ♪ 'Cause you don't know what life will do ♪ 594 00:25:55,344 --> 00:25:58,545 ♪ What life will do ♪ 595 00:25:58,580 --> 00:26:02,716 ♪ Oh, but this is still a simple song ♪ 596 00:26:02,751 --> 00:26:07,032 ♪ Of how hard this life could be ♪ 597 00:26:07,102 --> 00:26:08,903 ♪ When you have nothing ♪ 598 00:26:08,973 --> 00:26:11,753 ♪ That you're living for ♪ 599 00:26:11,847 --> 00:26:14,461 ♪ Living for ♪ 600 00:26:15,367 --> 00:26:17,664 ♪ You can sing... ♪ 601 00:26:17,699 --> 00:26:19,312 What you doing, Jamal? 602 00:26:19,347 --> 00:26:22,178 Your mother almost had a heart attack looking for you. 603 00:26:22,213 --> 00:26:24,371 What y'all think? I'm recording a song. 604 00:26:24,406 --> 00:26:26,920 Look, I'm-a have Webb run through this whole place. 605 00:26:27,005 --> 00:26:28,782 We find one speck of drugs... 606 00:26:28,860 --> 00:26:29,910 - That's right. - Oh, my God. 607 00:26:29,945 --> 00:26:32,698 Dad, I said that I am sober and clean, and I am. 608 00:26:32,784 --> 00:26:34,098 Then why did you leave rehab? 609 00:26:34,133 --> 00:26:36,541 Listen, what needs to happen right now is we need to finish this song, 610 00:26:36,595 --> 00:26:37,851 so y'all need to just... 611 00:26:37,886 --> 00:26:40,285 What you need to do is shut up. 612 00:26:40,371 --> 00:26:41,555 - Oh, Lord... - Bitch! 613 00:26:41,590 --> 00:26:43,101 - You know what... Ma, Ma! - What you need 614 00:26:43,140 --> 00:26:44,525 - is your ass beat! - Mom, please. 615 00:26:44,560 --> 00:26:45,699 - You don't want none of this. - Please, please. No. 616 00:26:45,788 --> 00:26:46,991 - Yeah. - She don't. She really don't. 617 00:26:47,026 --> 00:26:48,983 - Why do have to go to DEFCON... - Please, stop. Ma, Dad! 618 00:26:49,018 --> 00:26:51,565 Mom, stop. 619 00:26:53,101 --> 00:26:55,126 Where I'm supposed to be 620 00:26:55,181 --> 00:26:56,937 and doing what I'm supposed to be doing is right here. 621 00:26:56,972 --> 00:26:58,485 This is my rehab. 622 00:26:58,556 --> 00:27:00,255 Come on. 623 00:27:02,444 --> 00:27:04,211 Okay, finish your song. 624 00:27:04,246 --> 00:27:06,780 Thank you, Dad. 625 00:27:06,815 --> 00:27:09,349 I'm sorry. Come on. 626 00:27:09,384 --> 00:27:12,052 You can trust me, Ma. Come on. 627 00:27:12,087 --> 00:27:15,088 Come on, Cook. 628 00:27:15,123 --> 00:27:18,091 I'll be out here to take you home when you're done. 629 00:27:21,370 --> 00:27:22,870 Sorry, y'all. 630 00:27:35,380 --> 00:27:36,846 Order up. 631 00:27:40,928 --> 00:27:42,027 Mama? 632 00:27:44,571 --> 00:27:45,779 Mama! 633 00:27:47,789 --> 00:27:49,889 Hey, Bam, don't leave just yet. 634 00:27:53,703 --> 00:27:57,131 L, man, let me explain. 635 00:27:57,186 --> 00:27:59,444 No, you don't speak. 636 00:27:59,482 --> 00:28:01,015 I speak. 637 00:28:17,128 --> 00:28:20,797 You see, I understand how things happen, Bam. 638 00:28:20,832 --> 00:28:24,110 Me and the Feds both know that every man has his weakness. 639 00:28:24,180 --> 00:28:27,770 And in your case, it's that sweet, 640 00:28:27,805 --> 00:28:31,207 loving woman out there that raised you 641 00:28:31,242 --> 00:28:35,111 and then raised your little girl when you got locked up. 642 00:28:35,146 --> 00:28:38,614 But when you and I were locked up, 643 00:28:38,649 --> 00:28:42,318 I made a promise to take care of them. 644 00:28:42,353 --> 00:28:45,962 And I did everything I could to help your little girl, 645 00:28:46,046 --> 00:28:47,681 but now that she's gone... 646 00:28:49,961 --> 00:28:52,795 ...I still kept my word and took care your mama. 647 00:28:52,830 --> 00:28:56,003 The same way you're gonna remember your P's and Q's 648 00:28:56,093 --> 00:28:58,353 when you get in front of that grand jury. 649 00:29:00,705 --> 00:29:02,832 All right. Here you go. 650 00:29:08,346 --> 00:29:12,181 We got Bam-Bam's mother home safe and sound. 651 00:29:12,216 --> 00:29:15,418 Granny Gru has gone night-night, thank God. 652 00:29:15,453 --> 00:29:18,654 And I just dropped off the care package at WZVX. 653 00:29:18,689 --> 00:29:21,424 Check, check and check. 654 00:29:21,459 --> 00:29:23,659 What, am I forgetting something? 655 00:29:23,694 --> 00:29:24,761 You forgetting me. 656 00:29:24,796 --> 00:29:25,995 Are you ser... 657 00:29:26,030 --> 00:29:29,730 You got me driving all over Jersey on these dumbass errands. 658 00:29:29,765 --> 00:29:31,565 When are we gonna talk about my problems though? 659 00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:33,903 All right, you know what? Explain it to me, Hot Pocket. 660 00:29:33,938 --> 00:29:36,172 Why are you still stressing out over that cornball Xavier? 661 00:29:36,207 --> 00:29:37,792 Yo, you don't get it. 662 00:29:37,827 --> 00:29:40,883 Ever since he got to Empire, he's been all up in my face 663 00:29:40,918 --> 00:29:42,525 and doing shady stuff, talking about, 664 00:29:42,572 --> 00:29:45,510 "Oh, oh, it's just business, it's just business." 665 00:29:45,572 --> 00:29:47,089 But acting like it's personal with me. 666 00:29:47,124 --> 00:29:48,551 There you go. Lesson one. 667 00:29:48,586 --> 00:29:50,553 It's business, of course. 668 00:29:50,588 --> 00:29:53,856 But no matter what anybody tells you, it's always personal. 669 00:29:53,891 --> 00:29:56,235 Okay, so what I do? 670 00:29:56,878 --> 00:29:59,028 You know what, what more can you do? 671 00:29:59,063 --> 00:30:01,064 Yo. 672 00:30:01,099 --> 00:30:02,899 All right, relax, mama. 673 00:30:02,934 --> 00:30:04,767 That's not for you. 674 00:30:04,802 --> 00:30:07,036 Just let the universe work its magic. 675 00:30:07,071 --> 00:30:08,471 Okay? 676 00:30:08,506 --> 00:30:09,705 It's got you. 677 00:30:09,740 --> 00:30:11,707 Type of Shaolin monk bull... 678 00:30:11,742 --> 00:30:14,577 You know what? You have wasted my entire day. 679 00:30:16,280 --> 00:30:17,865 Waste of time. 680 00:30:17,938 --> 00:30:19,538 Shaolin Wu-Tang. 681 00:30:22,120 --> 00:30:23,519 So Lucious Lyon wins again. 682 00:30:23,554 --> 00:30:25,625 You built this case up on one star witness, 683 00:30:25,660 --> 00:30:28,091 Bam-Bam King, who suddenly refuses to testify. 684 00:30:28,154 --> 00:30:29,578 Yeah, Lyon must've got to him somehow. 685 00:30:29,641 --> 00:30:31,094 He murdered Frank Gathers, and I can prove it. 686 00:30:31,129 --> 00:30:33,696 - I just need more time. - Agent, your time is up; as of right now, 687 00:30:33,748 --> 00:30:35,385 you're off the case, 'cause it's closed. 688 00:30:35,420 --> 00:30:37,555 What? But I have more leads, sir. 689 00:30:37,590 --> 00:30:39,451 Any evidence against the target is tainted 690 00:30:39,486 --> 00:30:42,881 due to your omission of the fact that he is your half-brother. 691 00:30:44,467 --> 00:30:46,438 I'm putting you on paid leave. 692 00:30:54,752 --> 00:30:57,261 Mr. Dubois' campaign got a much needed breath of life 693 00:30:57,331 --> 00:31:00,211 when Jayce Jones came forward to confirm that he served time 694 00:31:00,297 --> 00:31:02,425 for the manslaughter death of Carla Mills, 695 00:31:02,460 --> 00:31:04,961 who drowned in a lake over 20 years ago. 696 00:31:04,996 --> 00:31:06,696 And most important, that Angelo Dubois 697 00:31:06,731 --> 00:31:08,664 was nowhere near the scene when it happened. 698 00:31:10,364 --> 00:31:11,934 God. 699 00:31:11,969 --> 00:31:13,669 Dad went so low. 700 00:31:13,704 --> 00:31:15,972 Are you surprised? 701 00:31:16,007 --> 00:31:18,073 Always and never. 702 00:31:19,210 --> 00:31:21,244 What? 703 00:31:24,215 --> 00:31:27,617 I'm gonna keep this short... 704 00:31:27,652 --> 00:31:29,214 and real. 705 00:31:30,704 --> 00:31:32,337 Are you a dope fiend? 706 00:31:41,098 --> 00:31:43,900 Look, I got caught up, Ma. 707 00:31:43,935 --> 00:31:46,602 I ain't even trying to run away from that. 708 00:31:46,637 --> 00:31:49,571 But I swear on my music and everything else 709 00:31:49,606 --> 00:31:51,507 that I've been fighting back for since I came back 710 00:31:51,542 --> 00:31:55,178 from the bullet, I... I'm done with the pills. 711 00:31:55,213 --> 00:31:56,913 Really. 712 00:31:56,948 --> 00:32:00,351 I'm so focused. I'm not even trying to have any kind of substance 713 00:32:00,403 --> 00:32:01,607 mess with that. 714 00:32:04,288 --> 00:32:06,455 I'm happy to hear that, baby. 715 00:32:10,928 --> 00:32:13,829 Finally feels like everything's gonna be all right. 716 00:32:13,864 --> 00:32:15,814 You're okay. 717 00:32:15,876 --> 00:32:18,676 Angelo's situation is settled. 718 00:32:18,739 --> 00:32:20,836 He's back on his campaign, so... 719 00:32:20,871 --> 00:32:22,705 Yeah, he's good, right? 720 00:32:22,740 --> 00:32:24,006 We'll see. 721 00:32:24,041 --> 00:32:26,152 I mean, it's politics; all they got to do is say it, 722 00:32:26,191 --> 00:32:28,811 it sticks to you like stink. 723 00:32:30,881 --> 00:32:33,849 Lucious did all of that just for you. 724 00:32:37,021 --> 00:32:39,255 That is a twisted kind of love, man. 725 00:32:39,290 --> 00:32:41,457 I know he's planning his next move. 726 00:33:02,216 --> 00:33:03,895 Now, before we get started, 727 00:33:03,937 --> 00:33:07,066 let's take care of a short order of business. 728 00:33:07,121 --> 00:33:08,284 Xavier. 729 00:33:08,319 --> 00:33:10,985 You're fired. 730 00:33:11,050 --> 00:33:13,271 - All right, let's go. - Whoa, come on, man! What the hell? 731 00:33:13,306 --> 00:33:16,525 Let this serve as an example for each and every one of you. 732 00:33:16,560 --> 00:33:18,868 If I catch anybody getting kickbacks, 733 00:33:18,946 --> 00:33:22,395 trust me, the next time you'll get much more than fired. 734 00:33:22,485 --> 00:33:24,870 Mr. Lyon, Mr. Lyon, I would never do that to you, man. 735 00:33:24,905 --> 00:33:27,069 - I swear to God, I'm innocent on this! - Innocent? 736 00:33:27,150 --> 00:33:29,891 Tell that to the program director over at WZVX. 737 00:33:29,962 --> 00:33:31,474 You run a sloppy business, man, sloppy. 738 00:33:31,509 --> 00:33:33,252 Come on, now, that's a lie! Becky! 739 00:33:33,336 --> 00:33:35,544 Becky, you know me. All right? You know me. 740 00:33:35,579 --> 00:33:36,984 You need to vouch for me. Come on. 741 00:33:37,062 --> 00:33:40,063 I don't know you, man. It's just business. 742 00:33:40,184 --> 00:33:41,217 "Just business"? 743 00:33:41,252 --> 00:33:42,251 Bye. 744 00:33:42,286 --> 00:33:44,220 Yo, I'm innocent, man! 745 00:33:44,255 --> 00:33:46,068 Yo, I didn't do this! 746 00:33:46,130 --> 00:33:48,245 Get off me! 747 00:33:48,280 --> 00:33:49,318 Go on out of here. 748 00:33:49,353 --> 00:33:51,294 Now that the fireworks are over, 749 00:33:51,329 --> 00:33:53,260 I'm sure you've all heard my announcement 750 00:33:53,307 --> 00:33:57,223 about Inferno, even though it may have been muffled a bit by 751 00:33:57,310 --> 00:33:59,286 - certain people in this room. - Uh, Lucious, look, 752 00:33:59,341 --> 00:34:00,503 everyone in this room 753 00:34:00,538 --> 00:34:02,171 is very busy, so if you could go ahead, 754 00:34:02,206 --> 00:34:04,340 and finish what you have to say, thank you. 755 00:34:04,375 --> 00:34:05,841 I'm getting there. 756 00:34:08,414 --> 00:34:12,048 We are Lyons; therefore, we roar. 757 00:34:12,118 --> 00:34:14,801 So from this point forward, each and every employee 758 00:34:14,836 --> 00:34:17,169 of this company, their number one priority 759 00:34:17,204 --> 00:34:21,973 is to make sure that Inferno is what it should be. 760 00:34:22,008 --> 00:34:23,862 It's an album I'm producing. 761 00:34:23,948 --> 00:34:27,096 I'm going to have the top artists from Empire on it, 762 00:34:27,131 --> 00:34:29,185 and I'm hoping that my son, Jamal, 763 00:34:29,255 --> 00:34:31,282 will bless me with a song. 764 00:34:31,329 --> 00:34:34,036 Now, seeing that the position of head of A&R 765 00:34:34,071 --> 00:34:35,743 has recently just opened, 766 00:34:35,814 --> 00:34:39,039 I decided to fill it with someone that I feel is 767 00:34:39,133 --> 00:34:41,444 worthy of such a position. 768 00:34:42,537 --> 00:34:44,472 And as a result of being in this position, 769 00:34:44,526 --> 00:34:48,050 she's come to be under a great deal of anguish and fire 770 00:34:48,085 --> 00:34:49,757 from me because she's been 771 00:34:49,796 --> 00:34:52,521 my biggest critic, which in turn turned her 772 00:34:52,556 --> 00:34:56,826 into my greatest ally, and she's very loyal. 773 00:34:56,861 --> 00:35:00,563 And I was so hesitant to appoint her in this position 774 00:35:00,598 --> 00:35:03,879 because I didn't want to take her away from her first responsibility, 775 00:35:03,914 --> 00:35:07,403 and that's the job of being a mother. 776 00:35:07,438 --> 00:35:10,388 But she will serve me as she has for years, 777 00:35:10,459 --> 00:35:15,568 as my muse who has lit an inferno inside of me. 778 00:35:15,603 --> 00:35:17,789 She is the DNA of this company, 779 00:35:17,859 --> 00:35:22,184 my wife, Mrs. Anika Lyon. 780 00:35:26,223 --> 00:35:27,635 Your new head of A&R. 781 00:35:27,685 --> 00:35:28,618 Thank you. 782 00:35:30,194 --> 00:35:32,127 Thank you. 783 00:35:38,465 --> 00:35:39,764 Congrats. 784 00:35:45,543 --> 00:35:47,630 Come on. Take your seat. 785 00:35:47,706 --> 00:35:49,614 Ha! Nice and warm for you. 786 00:36:15,288 --> 00:36:19,634 Mm, mm-mm, that is fire, Lucious. 787 00:36:19,708 --> 00:36:22,075 Yeah, "Inferno." 788 00:36:22,127 --> 00:36:23,593 The name fits. 789 00:36:23,991 --> 00:36:26,080 What, you want some trouble, Cookie? 790 00:36:26,122 --> 00:36:30,276 No, no, I-I don't want no trouble, Lucious. 791 00:36:30,311 --> 00:36:33,212 I just have some questions, is all. 792 00:36:35,185 --> 00:36:38,056 Like, this-this album right here. 793 00:36:38,091 --> 00:36:41,960 This was your first album to go gold. 794 00:36:41,995 --> 00:36:45,264 Now, I remember working on that six months 795 00:36:45,299 --> 00:36:48,433 before I went to prison. 796 00:36:48,468 --> 00:36:51,937 So, whose DNA is in that, Lucious? Huh? 797 00:36:57,110 --> 00:37:00,177 DNA. Boy, please. 798 00:37:02,115 --> 00:37:04,750 Ain't nothing but a hood rat. 799 00:37:12,125 --> 00:37:14,860 All right. 800 00:37:14,895 --> 00:37:16,394 Let's play. 801 00:37:23,303 --> 00:37:26,872 Did I tell you, I watched you on TV 802 00:37:26,907 --> 00:37:29,174 in that dirty-ass rec room 803 00:37:29,209 --> 00:37:34,196 in Danbury when Empire's first album was inducted 804 00:37:34,261 --> 00:37:37,115 into the Music Hall of Fame. 805 00:37:41,488 --> 00:37:43,121 Who was your muse for that? 806 00:37:43,156 --> 00:37:44,289 You done, bitch? 807 00:37:44,324 --> 00:37:46,525 Huh, Lucious? Don't you come any closer. 808 00:37:46,560 --> 00:37:48,760 Put it down. 809 00:37:48,795 --> 00:37:51,291 Who was your muse on that, huh?! 810 00:37:51,326 --> 00:37:53,732 Who was your muse, Lucious? 811 00:37:53,767 --> 00:37:56,501 Oh, do you remember this one? 812 00:37:56,536 --> 00:37:57,769 Because I do. 813 00:37:57,804 --> 00:38:00,437 Yeah, I sent tapes from the inside 814 00:38:00,499 --> 00:38:03,575 back and forth with you while you worked on them out here. 815 00:38:06,680 --> 00:38:09,081 Oh! And this one. 816 00:38:09,116 --> 00:38:11,650 This is when you stopped coming to visit me. 817 00:38:11,685 --> 00:38:13,385 It was weak. 818 00:38:13,420 --> 00:38:15,086 All the critics said so. 819 00:38:18,717 --> 00:38:20,659 Yeah, get up. 820 00:38:20,694 --> 00:38:23,576 None of this would've existed without me! 821 00:38:23,611 --> 00:38:26,632 Not those gold records! Not those plaques! 822 00:38:26,667 --> 00:38:28,400 Not this studio! 823 00:38:28,435 --> 00:38:29,782 None of it! 824 00:38:29,817 --> 00:38:32,671 So you tell me, Lucious. 825 00:38:32,706 --> 00:38:34,929 Tell me whose DNA is running all through it? 826 00:38:34,964 --> 00:38:35,911 Huh? 827 00:38:35,946 --> 00:38:39,678 Who's the mother with the important job, Lucious?! 828 00:38:39,713 --> 00:38:40,679 You tell me. 829 00:38:40,714 --> 00:38:44,416 I gave you three sons, bitch, three sons! 830 00:38:44,451 --> 00:38:46,284 I had a miscarriage. 831 00:38:47,287 --> 00:38:51,623 I went to jail for 17 years so you could build this! 832 00:38:52,903 --> 00:38:55,090 So you could build this Empire! 833 00:38:58,398 --> 00:38:59,598 Yeah, follow me! 834 00:38:59,633 --> 00:39:02,285 I'll show you whose DNA is in here. 835 00:39:02,320 --> 00:39:03,902 Okay, now you die! 836 00:39:03,937 --> 00:39:07,172 You said Lyons roar? Well, let me hear you roar. 837 00:39:07,207 --> 00:39:09,874 Yeah, I came here to make a lot of noise. 838 00:39:11,111 --> 00:39:13,578 Now you die! 839 00:39:14,881 --> 00:39:16,181 Go home. 840 00:39:19,886 --> 00:39:21,853 I'm just getting started. 841 00:40:06,433 --> 00:40:09,601 Trying to erase me, Lucious? 842 00:40:09,636 --> 00:40:11,102 Huh? 843 00:40:15,342 --> 00:40:17,275 After all I done for you. 844 00:40:17,310 --> 00:40:21,546 I did 17 years for this family. 845 00:40:21,581 --> 00:40:23,815 You built this company on my back. 846 00:40:28,522 --> 00:40:30,922 And you just gonna give it to that bitch. 847 00:40:30,957 --> 00:40:32,624 Is that your plan, Lucious? 848 00:40:32,659 --> 00:40:35,293 Huh?! 849 00:40:37,030 --> 00:40:38,196 Let go of me! 850 00:40:38,231 --> 00:40:40,098 Stop. 851 00:42:22,083 --> 00:42:24,135 Mm-mm. 852 00:42:24,170 --> 00:42:26,037 No. 853 00:42:26,072 --> 00:42:29,641 I said I was done with you. 854 00:42:29,676 --> 00:42:31,709 I meant that. 855 00:42:58,444 --> 00:43:03,444 Sync and corrections by explosiveskull www.addic7ed.com