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Previously on Empire... I'm
not giving up on my group, Ma.
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If I don't find a girl
in a week, I drop it.
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Gutter Life Records...
It's a defunct label,
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but they got that raw sound
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that I've been looking for.
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You got something, and it
don't come around every day.
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Let me help you
do something with it.
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MAN:
Come on, Freda!
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You need a god to produce you.
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You need me to produce.
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JAMAL: I feel like
you're the new Warhol.
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God, you are gorgeous.
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(grunts)
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Lucious... he wants
your music, Cookie.
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He wants everything.
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God's been speaking to me.
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He wants me to keep
seeking Empire.
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What'd you do
to your Uncle Vernon?
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Stop it! Stop it!
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(grunts, gasps)
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You saved my life.
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Welcome back to the Empire.
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(screams)
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From the streets of Philadelphia
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to the top
of the Billboard charts
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to the balcony
of the New York Stock Exchange,
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to a prison cell in Brooklyn,
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Lucious Lyon has emerged
a free man.
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(cheering)
After a four-month ordeal,
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all charges against him
have been dropped,
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and Judge Erskine Robbins
has granted the motion
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to dismiss. That's
how you close a case.
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Yeah, they ain't really
calling it a suicide?
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Yeah, the feds are embarrassed.
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Had no case without him. They
didn't feel they want nobody
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to know the dead body popped up in
the prosecutor's car. (laughing)
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So I heard.
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Good to see you.
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(sighs) LUCIOUS: Andre!
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Welcome back to the Empire, son.
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Congratulations, Pop.
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You beat the rap.
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Yeah. Thanks to you.
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And that prosecutor...
She, uh...
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took a leave of absence.
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Let's not talk
about that here, Pop.
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Okay. Business it is.
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Oh, by the way, I signed
a new artist to your label,
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Gutter Life...
Her name's Freda Gatz.
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You're gonna meet her later on.
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Andre, nice to see you
without a shovel.
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We got a slew
of reporters outside.
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They ain't gonna go away until
they get a statement from you.
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I'm not saying nothin' to them
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so they can twist
my words around.
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No, you really should make
some sort of statement, Pop.
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THIRSTY:
Yeah...
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to the Empire! I mean...
(chuckles)
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that's your thing, right?
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Yeah. Y'all want me
to say something?
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THIRSTY:
Yeah.
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Let me see your phone.
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COOKIE:
Throw your hair back. Uh-huh.
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Your angle is here, honey.
Up, up.
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Work the camera, honey.
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Yes, girl! Work!
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We need some more oil
on her legs, honey.
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♪ 'Cause now
I'm like, ooh, ooh ♪
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♪ Send me up
in the club, like... ♪
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Yeah, I think you
got it, T. Cool?
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Okay. Thanks.
Mm-hmm.
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Oh, thank you.
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(smacks lips)
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(sighs)
What's up?
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Porsha set up this dumb phone
with these stupid-ass alerts,
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and I can't figure it out.
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Can you fix it?
Where is she, anyways?
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I fired her
'cause she got me arrested.
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Now, fix my phone.
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(phone beeping)
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Uh, it's Lucious.
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What?
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Hey, Ma, I want you
to meet somebody.
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Boy, get over here and see
what your father posted.
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LUCIOUS (on video):
The truth is, I'm innocent.
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I was being targeted... nobody
ever had a case against me.
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And all those people that think
they got a problem with me,
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y'all can kiss my ass.
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Your father's
a heartless bastard.
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Vernon's body ain't even...
Mom.
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Tiana, I want you to meet
my new lead singer Laura.
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Laura, meet Tiana.
Oh, my gosh, I'm a big fan.
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Thank you.
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Tiana, uh, can you show Laura
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to the studio? I'll be
in there in a minute.
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Yeah.
Thank you, babe.
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Mm-hmm.
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Are you two...?
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Uh, no. Not anymore.
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He's like that with
all the girls.
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But he was just telling me and
Cookie that you can really blow.
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What? He thinks you got
a million-dollar voice.
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You know, I can't wait to see
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what he's gonna do
with you, Laura.
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You really think
Vernon offed himself?
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Look, where we from,
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if snitches
don't kill themselves,
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somebody else will.
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Look, I ain't studying Lucious.
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But if we want
this craziness to stop,
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it's got to start with us.
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Okay? Now, we got
a good thing, son,
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a good thing...
Look at this.
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So I need you to focus.
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And you got this video
coming out with Jamal.
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I need you to get back in the
studio and make some more tracks
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so you can ride this publicity
that you're gonna get, okay?
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All right, handsome?
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Why you not smiling?
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Fix my phone. Porsha put
some damn alerts on there...
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I can't get it off.
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♪ Get it, girl,
get, get, get, get it ♪
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♪ Get it, girl... ♪
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Welcome home.
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(others clapping, whooping)
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Gutter Life!
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OTHERS:
Gutter Life!
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♪ Get it, gurl,
get, get, get, get it ♪
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♪ Get it, gurl, get it, gurl ♪
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♪ Get it, gurl,
get, get, get, gurl ♪
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♪ Bend it over, baby,
let me see you act up ♪
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♪ Yeah, I have to make
the money fly like NASA, I can ♪
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♪ I'm electric, you can
catch me in that Tesla ♪
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♪ Michael Phelps cool ♪
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♪ But I could stroke you
way better... ♪
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Ladies and gentlemen,
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today is a historic day
for Gutter Life and you artists,
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'cause on this day you meet
your new king
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and president,
my son, Mr. Andre Lyon!
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(cheering)
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Congratulations, boss.
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Ready to get Gutter with us?
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♪ Who da wild boys,
that dude payin' ♪
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♪ Who dat? ♪
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♪ You know what it is ♪
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♪ Who are my whores? ♪
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♪ They do it real clean ♪
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♪ Who dat?
That's the way we live ♪
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♪ Who are my whores? ♪
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♪ Who da wild boys? ♪
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♪ Who dat? ♪
♪ Who da wild boys? ♪
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♪ Who da wild boys? ♪
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♪ Who da wild boys... at? ♪
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♪ Who da wild boys at? ♪
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♪ Step in the room
that's the damndest... ♪
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♪ I was born to love... you ♪
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♪ And nobody else will do ♪
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♪ I would rather die ♪
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♪ Than live without you ♪
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♪ And everybody know it, too ♪
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♪ Don't know why we go to war ♪
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♪ But the one thing
that's for sure ♪
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♪ I was born to love you ♪
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♪ I know I'm... ♪ No, no, no, no.
When you get
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to that second
"I was born to love you,"
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it's the moment of creation,
it's the Big Bang.
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You've got to feel
the whole universe.
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All right.
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Ne-Yo, what you think?
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Be honest with him, man.
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Don't hold back.
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He needs it.
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(clears throat)
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It's definitely a record where
the passion needs to be epic.
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Personal opinion...
Not bad.
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Thank you. Means a lot
coming from you. Indeed.
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Honest enough?
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You know what,
if y'all thinking like that,
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then why don't y'all just do
a little collaboration.
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I mean lay down a couple of
tracks, see what happens.
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You real smart, but you
behind the game, old man.
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We already been talking.
It's gonna happen.
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Yeah, I got a little free time, I
figured I'd come out on the road
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for a couple dates, you know,
debut some of the new stuff.
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See, now that's a move
your mama can't make.
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That's that thing
that pushes you up
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to that whole other level.
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MICHAEL:
Hey.
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Sorry, the gallery opening's
in 30, so we got to...
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Michael, Ne-Yo.
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How you doing, brother?
Wow!
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Man, I'm a huge fan.
I've been to,
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like, 20 of your concerts
or something.
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Ah, that's love. Appreciate it, bro.
Yeah.
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Ne-Yo's gonna come out
on a few dates of my tour.
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Wait, so he...
you're coming with us?
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Yes, sir.
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I love that!
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MICHAEL:
Wow.
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Michael, why don't you
meet me in my office?
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I'm gonna just wrap it up.
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Yeah. Great to meet you, Ne-Yo.
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Nice to meet you, bro.
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That's a mistake.
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First rule of the road is
you don't bring your girlfriend.
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I mean boyfriend.
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Why is that?
'Cause you need
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to be... in seduction mode
on that stage.
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No distractions.
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Dad, I kind of feel
like you're the last person
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to give me relationship advice.
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(chuckles)
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Ask your man.
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(sighs): Uh... touring
gets lonely, you know that, L.
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Bingo.
Nah, I mean, don't get me wrong,
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there's a multitude of
temporary companionship
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if you, you know,
if you about that life.
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I ain't about that life.
But...
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after a while, you do start,
you know,
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craving something real... then
if he already got the real...
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I say, why not.
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To hell with what he's saying.
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You need to be focused.
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Everything you want
is on the line.
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Can't let nothing get
in the way of your moment.
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I'll be back.
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MAN:
Tough first day back, huh?
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ANDRE: My father's reviving an
old label, Gutter Life Records,
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(chuckles): which is
exactly what it sounds like.
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He appointed me president.
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He's testing you.
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Just like he did
with the music therapist.
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Michelle.
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And she led you to the Lord.
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There's a purpose to all of it.
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I need to protect my family.
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I think it's time I do.
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We take baptism at my church
very seriously, Andre.
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It requires action...
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and devotion. I'm
committed, Reverend.
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You tell me what I need to do,
and I'll do it.
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First, clear your conscience.
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Go to your loved ones, confess
all your sins against them.
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Then...
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invite them to your baptism.
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Confess to my family?
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(chuckles)
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Your house ain't clean
if your closets are dirty.
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Reverend, my family
doesn't go to a church
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unless somebody's in a casket.
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Hmm.
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Maybe he wants you
to be his shepherd.
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Maybe God... wants you
to lead them here.
254
00:09:37,051 --> 00:09:39,121
Maybe.
255
00:09:42,351 --> 00:09:44,081
WOMAN:
Great shoot, T.
256
00:09:44,091 --> 00:09:46,460
You need a lift? No, thank
you... I got a car on the way.
257
00:09:46,461 --> 00:09:48,360
Thanks, though.
All right. Bye.
258
00:09:48,361 --> 00:09:50,190
Bye.
259
00:09:50,191 --> 00:09:52,560
WOMAN: Oh, snap!
Look, it's Tiana!
260
00:09:52,561 --> 00:09:53,960
Hey, yo, could we get
a flick with you?
261
00:09:53,961 --> 00:09:54,961
Sure.
262
00:10:01,201 --> 00:10:03,301
(camera clicks)
263
00:10:03,311 --> 00:10:04,810
Ah...
264
00:10:04,811 --> 00:10:06,441
one more, one more.
265
00:10:07,571 --> 00:10:09,801
Get off of me!
266
00:10:09,811 --> 00:10:11,080
Stop!
267
00:10:11,081 --> 00:10:12,280
I want that bag, bitch.
268
00:10:12,281 --> 00:10:14,550
Oh, my God!
269
00:10:14,551 --> 00:10:16,280
Keep it movin'!
270
00:10:16,281 --> 00:10:17,380
Help!
271
00:10:17,381 --> 00:10:19,841
Give me my bag!
272
00:10:26,121 --> 00:10:27,211
What happened?
She got jacked
273
00:10:27,221 --> 00:10:28,781
right outside our front door.
By who?
274
00:10:28,791 --> 00:10:29,960
Two ugly-ass bitches.
275
00:10:29,961 --> 00:10:31,060
You good? CHICKEN: Hey,
y'all, check this out.
276
00:10:31,061 --> 00:10:32,900
Look what I found on YouTube.
277
00:10:32,901 --> 00:10:33,921
What?
278
00:10:33,931 --> 00:10:36,460
Oh! Oh... look at this!
279
00:10:36,461 --> 00:10:38,791
(woman cackling) HAKEEM:
Hey, what are they wearing?
280
00:10:38,801 --> 00:10:40,230
(woman speaking
indistinctly on video)
281
00:10:40,231 --> 00:10:41,461
MAN:
Welcome to my kingdom,
282
00:10:41,471 --> 00:10:42,930
Lyon Dynasty.
283
00:10:42,931 --> 00:10:45,731
You wanna chillax here,
you gon' pay tax here.
284
00:10:45,741 --> 00:10:47,070
(taunting laughter on video)
285
00:10:47,071 --> 00:10:48,440
What, is this dude trying
to get signed or something?
286
00:10:48,441 --> 00:10:51,276
MAN: Won't be no collection
agency sending you No.
287
00:10:51,277 --> 00:10:53,671
Past-due notices, either.
It'll me kicking down your door.
288
00:10:53,681 --> 00:10:54,910
(man continues in Spanish)
289
00:10:54,911 --> 00:10:57,240
Damn. We've been marked.
290
00:10:57,241 --> 00:10:59,971
They're gonna try to
extort money from us.
291
00:10:59,981 --> 00:11:01,920
Has this happened before?
No.
292
00:11:01,921 --> 00:11:03,520
And it's not gonna start.
293
00:11:03,521 --> 00:11:05,591
I'm-a take care of this,
trust and believe that.
294
00:11:08,091 --> 00:11:10,590
♪ Be alone, oh, oh ♪
295
00:11:10,591 --> 00:11:14,420
♪ Whoo, I can't feel my face
when I'm with you ♪
296
00:11:14,421 --> 00:11:17,090
♪ But I love it ♪
297
00:11:17,091 --> 00:11:19,621
Yeah, go back.
Those ones, too.
298
00:11:19,631 --> 00:11:22,830
Just, uh... see that?
299
00:11:22,831 --> 00:11:25,430
(exhales)
300
00:11:25,431 --> 00:11:27,431
This is what I live for.
301
00:11:27,441 --> 00:11:29,770
Everyday people
taking photos of my art
302
00:11:29,771 --> 00:11:31,270
and posting their own
interpretations of it.
303
00:11:31,271 --> 00:11:33,201
You know, when your music video
304
00:11:33,211 --> 00:11:34,710
goes viral... which it will...
305
00:11:34,711 --> 00:11:37,010
The price of the original
is gonna just skyrocket.
306
00:11:37,011 --> 00:11:38,510
I want the original.
307
00:11:38,511 --> 00:11:40,950
You already got the original.
308
00:11:40,951 --> 00:11:42,210
I do.
309
00:11:42,211 --> 00:11:43,771
Look at you two.
310
00:11:43,781 --> 00:11:46,480
You guys are hot together.
311
00:11:46,481 --> 00:11:49,441
Look, I hope you let me use
some of this art for my tour.
312
00:11:49,451 --> 00:11:51,650
That calls for another bottle.
313
00:11:51,651 --> 00:11:53,951
Hey, would you mind?
314
00:11:53,961 --> 00:11:55,790
What about you... you going
on the road with him or what?
315
00:11:55,791 --> 00:11:59,330
Uh, my dad's already trying
to get into my head and say
316
00:11:59,331 --> 00:12:02,230
"don't bring the relationship
on the road", so we'll see.
317
00:12:02,231 --> 00:12:04,466
Well, I mean, it's
Lucious, so...
318
00:12:04,467 --> 00:12:06,360
Personally,
I'm with Lucious on this one.
319
00:12:06,361 --> 00:12:10,130
Relationships
are the death of creativity.
320
00:12:10,131 --> 00:12:11,491
Why would you say that?
321
00:12:11,501 --> 00:12:13,631
You mean to tell me
you've never been in love?
322
00:12:13,641 --> 00:12:15,740
Every day.
323
00:12:15,741 --> 00:12:17,170
And it's real.
324
00:12:17,171 --> 00:12:20,640
So why would I want to close
that off to just one person?
325
00:12:20,641 --> 00:12:22,301
You know what destroys me?
326
00:12:22,311 --> 00:12:23,701
Same-sex marriage.
327
00:12:23,711 --> 00:12:26,541
Wait... wait, what?
What?
328
00:12:26,551 --> 00:12:28,650
The biggest advancement of
gay rights in American history,
329
00:12:28,651 --> 00:12:31,860
and it gets handed down
from some archaic institution
330
00:12:31,861 --> 00:12:35,651
that doesn't even believe
in natural human desire.
331
00:12:35,661 --> 00:12:39,160
I mean, look, I understand the
impulse, but why are we so keen
332
00:12:39,161 --> 00:12:42,330
on being locked down in these
heteronormative shackles?
333
00:12:42,331 --> 00:12:44,100
Hetero-what?
334
00:12:44,101 --> 00:12:46,700
It's kind of like,
um, when-when they ask, uh,
335
00:12:46,701 --> 00:12:48,840
"Who's-who's the man,
who's the woman?" Oh.
336
00:12:48,841 --> 00:12:51,531
He's adorable.
337
00:12:51,541 --> 00:12:53,240
You're so damn weird,
but you make me think,
338
00:12:53,241 --> 00:12:55,170
you know what I'm saying?
Like, and that's what...
339
00:12:55,171 --> 00:12:56,501
that's what artists...
that's what artists
340
00:12:56,511 --> 00:12:58,180
are supposed to do,
they're supposed to be...
341
00:12:58,181 --> 00:13:00,231
supposed to be inspiring.
342
00:13:00,241 --> 00:13:02,371
It's just...
it's just...
343
00:13:02,381 --> 00:13:04,340
Dude, what the...
344
00:13:04,341 --> 00:13:07,210
What are you doing? This is also
an artistic form of expression.
345
00:13:07,211 --> 00:13:09,211
Yo, even if I was
attracted to you...
346
00:13:09,221 --> 00:13:11,250
Which I'm-I'm not.
347
00:13:11,251 --> 00:13:13,090
(laughs)
At all.
348
00:13:13,091 --> 00:13:16,050
I would-I would never
do that to Michael.
349
00:13:16,051 --> 00:13:18,681
Step up, get up.
350
00:13:25,701 --> 00:13:27,400
Baby, you ready?
351
00:13:27,401 --> 00:13:29,471
Come on.
Just come on.
352
00:13:31,701 --> 00:13:32,900
A mouth is a mouth.
353
00:13:32,901 --> 00:13:34,530
♪ Uh, uh, uh ♪
354
00:13:34,531 --> 00:13:36,031
♪ I'm yelling ♪
355
00:13:36,041 --> 00:13:39,700
ANNOUNCER: Hip hop's hottest
new MC, Hakeem Lyon!
356
00:13:39,701 --> 00:13:42,531
Multi-platinum diva Tiana!
357
00:13:42,541 --> 00:13:45,550
Lyon Dynasty's queen of soul,
the one and only
358
00:13:45,551 --> 00:13:47,941
Veronica!
359
00:13:47,951 --> 00:13:49,710
♪ Put your hands up ♪
360
00:13:49,711 --> 00:13:53,480
And we got a few other acts
on hook. I can't say who yet,
361
00:13:53,481 --> 00:13:56,541
because their deals...
ain't done, but Hakeem
362
00:13:56,551 --> 00:13:59,111
is putting together
a group with three
363
00:13:59,121 --> 00:14:01,251
smokin' hot Spanish girls.
364
00:14:01,261 --> 00:14:03,560
And Pitbull wants us to do a set
365
00:14:03,561 --> 00:14:06,060
on his New Year's
Eve show, so...
366
00:14:06,061 --> 00:14:08,130
Okay. I'm in.
367
00:14:08,131 --> 00:14:10,730
I haven't told you
the challenges yet.
368
00:14:10,731 --> 00:14:13,900
I've been promoting concerts
for a lot of years, Cookie.
369
00:14:13,901 --> 00:14:15,736
I am aware of the challenges.
370
00:14:15,737 --> 00:14:18,561
But we're not just some
little start-up company.
371
00:14:18,571 --> 00:14:21,310
Well, yes, I do need a promoter
372
00:14:21,311 --> 00:14:23,410
to help us with
our concert game.
373
00:14:23,411 --> 00:14:25,846
But I, you know, I do
know what I'm doing.
374
00:14:25,847 --> 00:14:28,241
You also know that
you're Lucious Lyon's ex-wife.
375
00:14:28,251 --> 00:14:29,810
That means that
376
00:14:29,811 --> 00:14:31,811
people think
you're swimming in cash.
377
00:14:31,821 --> 00:14:33,120
And that makes you a target.
378
00:14:33,121 --> 00:14:35,590
It means you're
on a lot of people's radar,
379
00:14:35,591 --> 00:14:37,590
including these knuckleheads
380
00:14:37,591 --> 00:14:40,160
that got Tiana
at the studio the other day.
381
00:14:40,161 --> 00:14:42,930
Okay? The streets
are watching, Cookie.
382
00:14:42,931 --> 00:14:44,460
And they're counting your money.
383
00:14:44,461 --> 00:14:46,000
That means
they're gonna come for it.
384
00:14:46,001 --> 00:14:47,991
You know, you are the fifth
385
00:14:48,001 --> 00:14:51,770
promoter I met with.
Mr... Delgado.
386
00:14:51,771 --> 00:14:55,640
All of them bounced when
they found out about Tiana.
387
00:14:55,641 --> 00:14:57,770
Well, I'm not afraid
to get my hands dirty.
388
00:14:57,771 --> 00:14:59,270
That's what I do.
389
00:14:59,271 --> 00:15:00,461
Really?
Yeah.
390
00:15:00,471 --> 00:15:02,101
The wolves
are gonna come, Cookie,
391
00:15:02,111 --> 00:15:03,610
and when they do,
392
00:15:03,611 --> 00:15:04,840
no promoters
are gonna touch you...
393
00:15:04,841 --> 00:15:06,171
but me.
394
00:15:07,481 --> 00:15:08,680
Hey, Cookie.
395
00:15:08,681 --> 00:15:10,280
Porsha, I'm in a meeting.
396
00:15:10,281 --> 00:15:12,350
I know you're busy,
but I heard about
397
00:15:12,351 --> 00:15:15,150
what happened and I could
fix your security problems.
398
00:15:15,151 --> 00:15:16,450
How?
Meet Whoopty Woo.
399
00:15:16,451 --> 00:15:17,950
Whoop their what?
400
00:15:17,951 --> 00:15:20,150
Whoopty Woo. Look,
this the baddest bitch in town.
401
00:15:20,151 --> 00:15:21,650
It's my grandma's mutt,
402
00:15:21,651 --> 00:15:23,951
and she don't play.
I'm so sorry.
403
00:15:23,961 --> 00:15:25,490
Granny said
you can keep her, too.
404
00:15:25,491 --> 00:15:26,491
I don't want that mutt.
405
00:15:26,492 --> 00:15:28,790
(growls)
406
00:15:28,791 --> 00:15:30,290
Well, can I...
No.
407
00:15:30,291 --> 00:15:32,621
Porsha, please leave.
Please.
408
00:15:32,631 --> 00:15:34,160
I swear in front of Jesus.
409
00:15:34,161 --> 00:15:35,460
Come on, Whoopty Woo.
410
00:15:35,461 --> 00:15:37,391
(whines)
411
00:15:39,071 --> 00:15:40,641
Okay.
412
00:15:42,001 --> 00:15:43,331
Probationary.
413
00:15:43,341 --> 00:15:44,640
Really?
I will call you
414
00:15:44,641 --> 00:15:46,371
when I need you.
Get out of here, Porsha.
415
00:15:48,371 --> 00:15:50,731
What were we saying?
I'm sorry.
416
00:15:52,981 --> 00:15:54,910
I saw Reverend Pryce yesterday.
417
00:15:54,911 --> 00:15:56,171
RHONDA:
Oh, yeah?
418
00:15:56,181 --> 00:15:57,480
I'm gonna be baptized, Rhonda.
419
00:15:57,481 --> 00:15:59,180
Okay.
420
00:15:59,181 --> 00:16:01,341
I want you there.
Family, too.
421
00:16:01,351 --> 00:16:02,820
Oh, come on, Andre, grow up.
422
00:16:02,821 --> 00:16:04,720
You really think that
that clan is gonna
423
00:16:04,721 --> 00:16:06,990
show up for you? Well, whatever
reservations they have,
424
00:16:06,991 --> 00:16:09,520
I'm, uh, hoping
they can put 'em aside.
425
00:16:09,521 --> 00:16:12,020
Reverend wants me to confess
my sins to them, so...
426
00:16:12,021 --> 00:16:15,021
Oh, wow. (chuckles)
Confess your sins.
427
00:16:15,031 --> 00:16:17,860
And what, exactly,
are you going to confess, Andre?
428
00:16:17,861 --> 00:16:19,860
It is not what
you think, Rhonda.
429
00:16:19,861 --> 00:16:23,030
Just about how I wronged them
in the past, and...
430
00:16:23,031 --> 00:16:25,991
and to ask them for forgiveness.
431
00:16:26,001 --> 00:16:27,661
Forgiveness?
432
00:16:27,671 --> 00:16:30,870
You don't need
their forgiveness.
433
00:16:30,871 --> 00:16:32,771
They're all a bunch of sinners.
434
00:16:34,581 --> 00:16:37,510
But, speaking of confessions,
435
00:16:37,511 --> 00:16:39,241
um...
436
00:16:41,011 --> 00:16:43,071
I'm not wearing any underwear.
437
00:16:45,051 --> 00:16:46,550
Somebody might walk in.
438
00:16:46,551 --> 00:16:47,850
I know.
439
00:16:47,851 --> 00:16:49,711
Rhonda.
Yeah?
440
00:16:49,721 --> 00:16:51,056
Not right now, babe.
441
00:16:51,057 --> 00:16:53,851
Why not?
We haven't in so long.
442
00:16:53,861 --> 00:16:55,920
Things are different.
443
00:16:55,921 --> 00:16:57,351
(sighs)
444
00:16:57,361 --> 00:16:58,960
Rhonda.
Okay. Yeah?
445
00:16:58,961 --> 00:17:00,930
I love you.
Mm-hmm.
446
00:17:00,931 --> 00:17:02,601
We're gonna have a baby.
447
00:17:08,231 --> 00:17:10,291
We're back.
448
00:17:14,101 --> 00:17:15,361
(sighs)
449
00:17:15,371 --> 00:17:17,570
LUCIOUS:
Long story short, I tell him
450
00:17:17,571 --> 00:17:19,631
he ain't go no next of kin,
and now we stuck with him.
451
00:17:19,641 --> 00:17:22,580
COOKIE: We? Oh, no, that's your boy.
You take him, I don't want him.
452
00:17:22,581 --> 00:17:24,280
Oh, hell, no,
I don't want no snitch.
453
00:17:24,281 --> 00:17:27,550
Vernon was a bitch,
but he wasn't a chump.
454
00:17:27,551 --> 00:17:29,550
And he didn't
kill hisself, either.
455
00:17:29,551 --> 00:17:32,220
That's
some B.S.
456
00:17:32,221 --> 00:17:34,791
You know something I don't?
Do you?
457
00:17:36,451 --> 00:17:37,981
Well, whatever happens,
458
00:17:37,991 --> 00:17:39,790
can't leave him here.
It don't look good.
459
00:17:39,791 --> 00:17:41,090
Why don't you give him
to your sister Carol?
460
00:17:41,091 --> 00:17:43,390
She used to like him.
You know,
461
00:17:43,391 --> 00:17:45,890
he told me Bunkie
was about to shake you down.
462
00:17:45,891 --> 00:17:47,290
Probably thought it was
463
00:17:47,291 --> 00:17:49,891
a matter of time
before you turned on him.
464
00:17:56,101 --> 00:17:57,900
You knew he was a snake?
465
00:17:57,901 --> 00:18:00,061
I ain't know anything.
466
00:18:00,071 --> 00:18:01,401
So...
467
00:18:01,411 --> 00:18:03,440
did you off him?
468
00:18:03,441 --> 00:18:05,610
Did you get one of
your goons to do it?
469
00:18:05,611 --> 00:18:07,141
No, I did not kill Vernon.
470
00:18:08,411 --> 00:18:10,481
Get out of my way.
471
00:18:15,081 --> 00:18:17,641
Everybody we know,
472
00:18:17,651 --> 00:18:19,420
people that helped build us up,
473
00:18:19,421 --> 00:18:22,260
ended up in boxes that you
don't even want to claim.
474
00:18:22,261 --> 00:18:26,081
How we gonna keep our
family safe, Lucious?
475
00:18:26,091 --> 00:18:27,260
I feel safe.
You don't?
476
00:18:27,261 --> 00:18:29,790
Sorry.
477
00:18:29,791 --> 00:18:32,191
That's what happens when you
don't have me looking after you.
478
00:18:33,631 --> 00:18:35,630
You better not have
had nothing to do
479
00:18:35,631 --> 00:18:37,100
with that purse snatching.
480
00:18:37,101 --> 00:18:39,100
(chuckles)
What you talking about?
481
00:18:39,101 --> 00:18:40,940
Somebody must have got at you.
482
00:18:40,941 --> 00:18:42,700
(laughs)
483
00:18:42,701 --> 00:18:46,131
This must be really liberating
for you, Lucious.
484
00:18:46,141 --> 00:18:47,440
What?
485
00:18:47,441 --> 00:18:49,110
Having no morals.
486
00:18:49,111 --> 00:18:50,780
Why don't you prove you're
487
00:18:50,781 --> 00:18:52,681
half-human
and take the damn ashes.
488
00:18:55,851 --> 00:18:57,480
Go on, take it, Lucious.
489
00:18:57,481 --> 00:18:59,521
He was your boy.
490
00:19:02,621 --> 00:19:03,851
(sighs heavily)
491
00:19:16,061 --> 00:19:17,691
Where's Lucious?
492
00:19:17,701 --> 00:19:19,630
Hey, what's up, Andre?
493
00:19:19,631 --> 00:19:21,630
You're father's out today.
494
00:19:21,631 --> 00:19:24,201
He asked me to take care
of a few things.
495
00:19:26,141 --> 00:19:28,340
You on the payroll now?
496
00:19:28,341 --> 00:19:30,810
I'm replacing Vernon.
497
00:19:30,811 --> 00:19:32,480
No one can replace Vernon.
498
00:19:32,481 --> 00:19:34,350
Yeah, you're right about that.
499
00:19:34,351 --> 00:19:35,980
But there is work to do.
500
00:19:35,981 --> 00:19:39,020
Uh, Lucious asked me
to look into, uh, Anita Calhoun.
501
00:19:39,021 --> 00:19:41,350
Anika Calhoun.
Anika, yeah.
502
00:19:41,351 --> 00:19:43,150
She doesn't work
for Lyon Dynasty, right?
503
00:19:43,151 --> 00:19:45,650
Never did.
504
00:19:45,651 --> 00:19:47,481
Cookie shut her out
from the jump, yeah.
505
00:19:47,491 --> 00:19:51,160
Are you on good terms
with your mama?
506
00:19:51,161 --> 00:19:53,561
Somewhat.
507
00:19:57,431 --> 00:20:00,160
Lucious want copies
508
00:20:00,161 --> 00:20:01,491
of Lyon Dynasty's music.
509
00:20:01,501 --> 00:20:03,070
Finished and unfinished...
All of it.
510
00:20:03,071 --> 00:20:04,836
And he was thinking
you might be able
511
00:20:04,837 --> 00:20:06,491
to work your magic
and, you know...
512
00:20:06,501 --> 00:20:08,531
He wants me
to steal their tracks?
513
00:20:08,541 --> 00:20:09,841
He thought you might be down.
514
00:20:12,541 --> 00:20:14,710
I'm not.
515
00:20:14,711 --> 00:20:16,740
I'd never do anything
to hurt my mother.
516
00:20:16,741 --> 00:20:19,540
And in the future, you
can tell him to tell me
517
00:20:19,541 --> 00:20:22,571
directly about our
family affairs.
518
00:20:22,581 --> 00:20:25,120
Of course, of course.
519
00:20:25,121 --> 00:20:27,286
Excuse me if I overstepped.
You did.
520
00:20:27,287 --> 00:20:29,841
I'm just trying
to make the boss happy.
521
00:20:29,851 --> 00:20:32,411
And I'd appreciate if you forget
this conversation ever happened.
522
00:20:33,721 --> 00:20:36,381
I'd appreciate if you left
the glass on the table,
523
00:20:36,391 --> 00:20:38,521
leave my father's office,
524
00:20:38,531 --> 00:20:41,261
and don't come back
until he returns.
525
00:20:42,461 --> 00:20:43,921
Wow.
526
00:20:43,931 --> 00:20:46,001
So articulate.
527
00:20:50,201 --> 00:20:51,731
And here I thought we made nice,
528
00:20:51,741 --> 00:20:53,101
digging in the dirt.
529
00:20:55,701 --> 00:20:57,761
♪ ♪
530
00:21:06,711 --> 00:21:09,211
♪ So long ♪
531
00:21:09,221 --> 00:21:11,880
♪ Sweet words ♪
532
00:21:11,881 --> 00:21:15,551
♪ Don't have no use
for you anymore ♪
533
00:21:17,221 --> 00:21:18,581
♪ No one ♪
534
00:21:18,591 --> 00:21:21,730
♪ To say them to ♪
535
00:21:21,731 --> 00:21:23,660
♪ So what in the hell ♪
536
00:21:23,661 --> 00:21:26,230
♪ Would I hold onto them for?
(music cuts out)
537
00:21:26,231 --> 00:21:28,230
Okay. It's good,
but you seem
538
00:21:28,231 --> 00:21:30,091
like you're not focused,
so in this next part,
539
00:21:30,101 --> 00:21:32,236
I need you to, like, really
push the passion. So...
540
00:21:32,237 --> 00:21:33,591
♪ And today is
a special day ♪
541
00:21:33,601 --> 00:21:35,300
♪ A celebration ♪
542
00:21:35,301 --> 00:21:38,301
♪ 'Cause I've finally come
to accept this fact ♪
543
00:21:38,311 --> 00:21:40,010
(vocalizing)
♪ I'll never love ♪
544
00:21:40,011 --> 00:21:41,580
You know what I'm
talking about? The...
545
00:21:41,581 --> 00:21:43,780
No, I love it. I got you.
(phone vibrates)
546
00:21:43,781 --> 00:21:45,080
Sorry.
You-you good?
547
00:21:45,081 --> 00:21:47,080
Yeah, I'm sorry, hold on a second.
Okay,
548
00:21:47,081 --> 00:21:48,950
um, I been sitting
there watching you
549
00:21:48,951 --> 00:21:50,920
fiddle with that phone since
we started. If you need
550
00:21:50,921 --> 00:21:53,250
to take a five, we can take
a five, bro, that's cool.
551
00:21:53,251 --> 00:21:55,250
Yeah, I told him I didn't want
him to come on tour with me.
552
00:21:55,251 --> 00:21:56,981
He took it as me saying
as I want a open relationship,
553
00:21:56,991 --> 00:21:58,990
which I don't.
Okay.
554
00:21:58,991 --> 00:22:01,760
But it kind of spinning
out of control after that.
555
00:22:01,761 --> 00:22:03,530
Spun out of control 'cause
that's-'cause that's
556
00:22:03,531 --> 00:22:04,790
not what you want?
557
00:22:04,791 --> 00:22:07,191
Hey, you know how it is.
Like, this is everything.
558
00:22:07,201 --> 00:22:10,500
This is the only thing,
and he knows that, so,
559
00:22:10,501 --> 00:22:12,370
I mean, like, this is stupid.
560
00:22:12,371 --> 00:22:13,970
Like, look
what's happening right now.
561
00:22:13,971 --> 00:22:16,106
I'm in a studio
with my boy Ne-Yo...
562
00:22:16,107 --> 00:22:18,461
You know what I'm saying?...
In this dope session,
563
00:22:18,471 --> 00:22:20,331
and here I am talking
about this foolishness.
564
00:22:20,341 --> 00:22:22,310
He's trippin'.
It's all good.
565
00:22:22,311 --> 00:22:25,110
Okay, none of my business,
you didn't ask for this opinion,
566
00:22:25,111 --> 00:22:27,280
but I personally feel
like you should bring him.
567
00:22:27,281 --> 00:22:30,310
Really? Yeah, and I've
done it both ways.
568
00:22:30,311 --> 00:22:32,511
I've brought my lady,
I've been without my lady.
569
00:22:32,521 --> 00:22:35,320
And both work, but it's really
about what it is that you want.
570
00:22:35,321 --> 00:22:37,290
Now, if that dude
is your serenity,
571
00:22:37,291 --> 00:22:38,960
if that's the one, then,
he's supposed to be there,
572
00:22:38,961 --> 00:22:40,951
'cause the road is hectic.
Yeah.
573
00:22:40,961 --> 00:22:43,630
Plus, I honestly feel like you
had it right from the other day.
574
00:22:43,631 --> 00:22:45,290
The whole...
575
00:22:45,291 --> 00:22:46,951
not-taking-relationship
advice-from-Lucious-Lyon.
576
00:22:46,961 --> 00:22:51,191
Right. Yeah, not the move.
Uh-uh.
577
00:22:52,361 --> 00:22:55,161
All right, I'm gonna take him.
I'll tell him tonight.
578
00:22:55,171 --> 00:22:56,630
Thank you for that.
579
00:22:56,631 --> 00:22:58,461
Hey, come on, man.
Yeah.
580
00:22:58,471 --> 00:22:59,970
(phone buzzes)
581
00:22:59,971 --> 00:23:02,140
Yeah, I'm gonna take this.
Okay, take it.
582
00:23:02,141 --> 00:23:03,340
Yeah. Once again.
From the top let's go.
583
00:23:03,341 --> 00:23:04,640
It's all good. I'm sorry.
584
00:23:04,641 --> 00:23:06,711
(instrumental intro
to "Never Love Again" plays)
585
00:23:16,351 --> 00:23:21,050
♪ So long, sweet words ♪
586
00:23:21,051 --> 00:23:26,220
♪ Don't have no use
for you anymore ♪
587
00:23:26,221 --> 00:23:31,821
♪ No one to say them to ♪
588
00:23:31,831 --> 00:23:36,200
♪ So what in the hell
would I hold onto them for? ♪
589
00:23:36,201 --> 00:23:40,070
♪ And today's a special day ♪
590
00:23:40,071 --> 00:23:42,370
♪ A celebration ♪
591
00:23:42,371 --> 00:23:46,840
♪ 'Cause I finally come
to accept this fact ♪
592
00:23:46,841 --> 00:23:48,540
♪ And the fact is that ♪
593
00:23:48,541 --> 00:23:53,741
♪ I'll never love again ♪
594
00:23:53,751 --> 00:23:58,680
♪ I'll never love
again ♪
595
00:23:58,681 --> 00:24:01,511
♪ I'll never love again ♪
596
00:24:01,521 --> 00:24:05,761
♪ The way that I loved you... ♪
597
00:24:07,691 --> 00:24:09,521
PHARRELL: Why y'all girls
standin' together like that?
598
00:24:09,531 --> 00:24:11,190
I can't take it.
599
00:24:11,191 --> 00:24:15,191
♪ Uh, hey, uh, hey ♪
600
00:24:15,201 --> 00:24:19,200
♪ I can do anything you like,
I can do anything you need ♪
601
00:24:19,201 --> 00:24:23,101
♪ And I got a better body
than the magazines you read ♪
602
00:24:23,111 --> 00:24:26,540
♪ None of them boys know the
first thing about your fantasy ♪
603
00:24:26,541 --> 00:24:30,371
♪ And if they tried, they
can not do it just like me ♪
604
00:24:30,381 --> 00:24:32,580
♪ I know
you certainly been gone ♪
605
00:24:32,581 --> 00:24:34,420
♪ And it's been much too long ♪
606
00:24:34,421 --> 00:24:35,890
♪ And there's some things
we need to do ♪
607
00:24:35,891 --> 00:24:38,081
♪ So I know you need
to get home... ♪
608
00:24:38,091 --> 00:24:40,790
I'm feeling this music.
609
00:24:40,791 --> 00:24:44,120
You feeling me?
610
00:24:44,121 --> 00:24:45,220
No!
611
00:24:45,221 --> 00:24:46,621
What?
I'm so stupid.
612
00:24:46,631 --> 00:24:49,230
I should have known
this is what this was all about.
613
00:24:49,231 --> 00:24:50,930
Laura, where you going?
I'm not about this.
614
00:24:50,931 --> 00:24:53,960
I'm not one of those girls.
615
00:24:53,961 --> 00:24:56,930
She talking about us?
616
00:24:56,931 --> 00:24:58,561
Sounded like it.
617
00:25:00,441 --> 00:25:02,806
Your eyes aren't
even focusing. Focus.
618
00:25:02,807 --> 00:25:05,970
And I'm recording
this dope-ass song with Ne-Yo.
619
00:25:05,971 --> 00:25:07,801
Obviously.
Obviously.
620
00:25:07,811 --> 00:25:10,910
And we going on the tour, and
he's gonna be doing some dates.
621
00:25:10,911 --> 00:25:12,401
You going on
tour with Ne-Yo?
622
00:25:12,411 --> 00:25:14,971
Mm-hmm.
What?
623
00:25:14,981 --> 00:25:17,641
Jesus do love you. I don't
care what the bible says.
624
00:25:17,651 --> 00:25:19,250
(laughter)
Jesus.
625
00:25:19,251 --> 00:25:22,250
Where is Michael?
He's on the balcony.
626
00:25:22,251 --> 00:25:24,311
♪ You hit hard,
I hit harder... ♪
627
00:25:24,321 --> 00:25:26,581
JAMAL:
Baby,
628
00:25:26,591 --> 00:25:28,930
come back in...
629
00:25:28,931 --> 00:25:30,430
(zipping up)
630
00:25:30,431 --> 00:25:33,100
♪ Holding it in
only gives me more to get out ♪
631
00:25:33,101 --> 00:25:35,300
♪ I got the strength to dig... ♪
632
00:25:35,301 --> 00:25:37,000
I thought you two
had discussed this.
633
00:25:37,001 --> 00:25:39,430
♪ It's getting harder... ♪
634
00:25:39,431 --> 00:25:41,491
Discussed this?
It's my fault. It's not his.
635
00:25:41,501 --> 00:25:43,931
If you don't get up out of my
house right now, swear to God,
636
00:25:43,941 --> 00:25:45,270
you're about to go
over that balcony.
637
00:25:45,271 --> 00:25:46,440
CHASE ONE: Can we talk
about this like...?
638
00:25:46,441 --> 00:25:49,110
Get up out of my house!
639
00:25:49,111 --> 00:25:52,110
♪ Cross me, baby, and if
he has your girl now ♪
640
00:25:52,111 --> 00:25:54,051
♪ Won't be your bait. ♪
641
00:25:59,521 --> 00:26:00,950
So, Birdman didn't
feel some type of way
642
00:26:00,951 --> 00:26:02,450
when you went on
tour with Lil Wayne?
643
00:26:02,451 --> 00:26:04,290
(laughs)
Yeah, he did.
644
00:26:04,291 --> 00:26:07,290
I told him I got to go
where the checks clear.
645
00:26:07,291 --> 00:26:09,020
Mm-hmm, and right now,
646
00:26:09,021 --> 00:26:11,621
the cash money is just not
as liquid as the young money.
647
00:26:11,631 --> 00:26:13,290
Really?
(barking)
648
00:26:13,291 --> 00:26:15,391
Whoopty Woo, shut up!
649
00:26:15,401 --> 00:26:18,000
This damn dog.
650
00:26:18,001 --> 00:26:19,900
(barking continues)
651
00:26:19,901 --> 00:26:21,971
(glass breaking)
652
00:26:25,371 --> 00:26:27,441
(whining)
653
00:26:30,311 --> 00:26:32,741
(clinking and thudding)
654
00:26:36,481 --> 00:26:38,310
Get him.
655
00:26:38,311 --> 00:26:40,341
(grunting)
656
00:26:40,351 --> 00:26:42,010
Drop it, bitch!
657
00:26:42,011 --> 00:26:43,871
Drop it!
(grunting)
658
00:26:43,881 --> 00:26:45,141
(grunting)
Open it up.
659
00:26:45,151 --> 00:26:46,386
Let me see what you stealing!
660
00:26:46,387 --> 00:26:47,641
(gun cocking)
Who sent you?
661
00:26:47,651 --> 00:26:48,820
Who sent you?
662
00:26:48,821 --> 00:26:50,550
Who sent you?!
Thirsty.
663
00:26:50,551 --> 00:26:52,211
Thirsty. (grunting)
664
00:26:52,221 --> 00:26:54,220
Lucious's slimey-ass lawyer.
665
00:26:54,221 --> 00:26:56,381
You was taking my masters?
666
00:26:56,391 --> 00:26:58,330
Lucious, I should
blow your head off.
667
00:26:58,331 --> 00:27:00,060
Ooh, surveillance bugs.
What?!
668
00:27:00,061 --> 00:27:01,230
You want to call the cops?
669
00:27:01,231 --> 00:27:04,401
No! No. No cops.
670
00:27:06,871 --> 00:27:09,230
Hey, get out of here.
671
00:27:09,231 --> 00:27:10,361
(panting)
672
00:27:10,371 --> 00:27:12,410
You better not come back.
(grunting)
673
00:27:12,411 --> 00:27:15,561
Tell Lucious
to kiss my black ass!
674
00:27:16,511 --> 00:27:18,040
You packing?
675
00:27:18,041 --> 00:27:20,710
See you are, too.
676
00:27:20,711 --> 00:27:22,781
(laughs)
677
00:27:27,181 --> 00:27:29,241
(elevator bell dings)
678
00:27:33,791 --> 00:27:36,420
Oh, so, you had a party,
you didn't invite me?
679
00:27:36,421 --> 00:27:38,011
I'm offended.
680
00:27:38,021 --> 00:27:40,281
I don't even know
why I let you up in here.
681
00:27:40,291 --> 00:27:42,260
Try not to slash
none of my artwork.
682
00:27:42,261 --> 00:27:43,930
Wake up.
(groans)
683
00:27:43,931 --> 00:27:45,696
ANDRE: Will you two
stop fighting?
684
00:27:45,697 --> 00:27:47,191
Wanted to talk
about Uncle Vernon.
685
00:27:47,201 --> 00:27:49,600
JAMAL:
So sick of talking
686
00:27:49,601 --> 00:27:50,766
about Uncle Vernon.
687
00:27:50,767 --> 00:27:51,921
What's there to talk about?
688
00:27:51,931 --> 00:27:53,691
He tried to sell out Dad,
it didn't work,
689
00:27:53,701 --> 00:27:55,200
and he took the easy way out.
690
00:27:55,201 --> 00:27:57,270
Whatever happened between him
and Dad doesn't negate the fact
691
00:27:57,271 --> 00:27:59,201
that he always wanted
what's best for us, Jamal.
692
00:28:01,371 --> 00:28:03,410
He taught me
that it was my responsibility,
693
00:28:03,411 --> 00:28:05,710
as the oldest,
to always look out for you guys,
694
00:28:05,711 --> 00:28:08,380
to protect you.
695
00:28:08,381 --> 00:28:10,951
Instead, I made sure
you were at each others throats.
696
00:28:12,211 --> 00:28:15,471
I wanted Empire so bad that I...
697
00:28:15,481 --> 00:28:17,820
I was prepared to let
you two kill each other
698
00:28:17,821 --> 00:28:18,880
so I'd be the only one left.
699
00:28:18,881 --> 00:28:20,711
Come on, Dre.
700
00:28:20,721 --> 00:28:23,220
What you talking about?
701
00:28:23,221 --> 00:28:25,390
It wasn't Hakeem
that had you robbed
702
00:28:25,391 --> 00:28:26,660
at Ghetto Ass Studio, Jamal.
703
00:28:26,661 --> 00:28:28,051
I set that up.
704
00:28:31,591 --> 00:28:33,381
Wait. When Jamal
almost got shot?!
705
00:28:33,391 --> 00:28:35,290
I didn't think it would go
as far as it did, okay?
706
00:28:35,291 --> 00:28:36,890
But it did.
He could have got killed!
707
00:28:36,891 --> 00:28:38,951
I did... I didn't think it
would got as far as it...
708
00:28:40,561 --> 00:28:42,661
It was wrong of me.
I was sick.
709
00:28:42,671 --> 00:28:44,930
I'm sorry.
710
00:28:44,931 --> 00:28:47,291
It's unreal.
711
00:28:47,301 --> 00:28:49,100
There's nothing I can do
to change the past.
712
00:28:49,101 --> 00:28:52,231
I can... I can just say
that I'm sorry?
713
00:28:55,411 --> 00:28:58,310
I'm getting baptized
this Sunday.
714
00:28:58,311 --> 00:29:01,181
And I'd appreciate it
if you both would come.
715
00:29:04,081 --> 00:29:05,971
(sighs)
716
00:29:07,951 --> 00:29:10,021
I guess we all
make mistakes, right?
717
00:29:11,451 --> 00:29:12,911
I'll come.
718
00:29:12,921 --> 00:29:16,090
Thanks, bro. JAMAL:
I'm not gonna go get
719
00:29:16,091 --> 00:29:18,760
shaded by the pastor just 'cause
I can't pray away the gay.
720
00:29:18,761 --> 00:29:20,500
I don't know where he stands,
Jamal.
721
00:29:20,501 --> 00:29:22,090
You should ask, Dre.
722
00:29:22,091 --> 00:29:23,591
It's important.
723
00:29:23,601 --> 00:29:25,300
But you know where I stand.
724
00:29:25,301 --> 00:29:28,101
You'd be coming to support me,
man, not the church.
725
00:29:35,441 --> 00:29:37,610
I want to help heal this family.
726
00:29:37,611 --> 00:29:40,110
I want us to be whole again.
727
00:29:40,111 --> 00:29:42,680
I mean it with all of my heart.
728
00:29:42,681 --> 00:29:45,510
Think about it.
729
00:29:45,511 --> 00:29:47,571
Yeah.
730
00:29:48,511 --> 00:29:50,111
Thank you.
731
00:29:50,121 --> 00:29:52,120
All right.
732
00:29:52,121 --> 00:29:54,191
Thanks, y'all.
733
00:29:56,851 --> 00:29:59,111
ANDRE:
Thirsty sent some guys to break
734
00:29:59,121 --> 00:30:00,451
into Lyon Dynasty.
735
00:30:00,461 --> 00:30:02,360
Thirsty does whatever
I tell him to do.
736
00:30:02,361 --> 00:30:03,960
Yeah, for your business,
not mine.
737
00:30:03,961 --> 00:30:05,860
And certainly not
our family affairs, right?
738
00:30:05,861 --> 00:30:07,860
This family is my business.
739
00:30:07,861 --> 00:30:09,860
What, Thirsty too hood for you?
740
00:30:09,861 --> 00:30:11,861
Me? No.
741
00:30:11,871 --> 00:30:13,870
I remember it all, Dad.
742
00:30:13,871 --> 00:30:16,540
I could have been
in the streets if I wanted to.
743
00:30:16,541 --> 00:30:18,611
I chose not to.
744
00:30:19,811 --> 00:30:22,310
You're testing me.
745
00:30:22,311 --> 00:30:24,640
That's obvious.
746
00:30:24,641 --> 00:30:27,371
I'm not testing you.
I'm just telling you,
747
00:30:27,381 --> 00:30:29,881
the only commandments
I want followed here are mine.
748
00:30:31,011 --> 00:30:33,311
Check your faith
at the door, son.
749
00:30:38,151 --> 00:30:39,881
I can't do it.
750
00:30:39,891 --> 00:30:43,360
My faith is who I am,
and it's not gonna change.
751
00:30:43,361 --> 00:30:45,660
Dad, I want to make
a confession to you.
752
00:30:45,661 --> 00:30:47,860
Why? What you do now?
When Cookie first
753
00:30:47,861 --> 00:30:49,821
got out of prison, I'm the one
that told her to blackmail you
754
00:30:49,831 --> 00:30:51,831
and produce Jamal.
755
00:30:53,031 --> 00:30:57,331
I knew she had somebody smart
in her corner.
756
00:30:57,341 --> 00:30:58,500
I want you to know
757
00:30:58,501 --> 00:30:59,661
that I'm fully committed
to you and Empire.
758
00:30:59,671 --> 00:31:01,840
I regret ever
jeopardizing this company
759
00:31:01,841 --> 00:31:03,510
for my own personal gain.
760
00:31:03,511 --> 00:31:05,010
Okay, good.
I forgive you.
761
00:31:05,011 --> 00:31:06,510
Can we get back to work now?
762
00:31:06,511 --> 00:31:07,681
I'm not finished, Pop.
763
00:31:09,511 --> 00:31:13,350
When I was off my medication,
before I went into treatment,
764
00:31:13,351 --> 00:31:17,080
I felt hated and
rejected by you.
765
00:31:17,081 --> 00:31:20,211
I wanted to hurt you so bad...
766
00:31:20,221 --> 00:31:22,920
that I went into your studio,
767
00:31:22,921 --> 00:31:24,920
put a gun to my head,
768
00:31:24,921 --> 00:31:27,421
and I pulled the trigger.
769
00:31:29,391 --> 00:31:32,721
I wanted to die.
770
00:31:32,731 --> 00:31:36,600
Lord saved me.
771
00:31:36,601 --> 00:31:40,140
I know you don't believe
in this stuff, Pop,
772
00:31:40,141 --> 00:31:42,140
but you gave me life...
773
00:31:42,141 --> 00:31:45,040
and God gives me hope.
774
00:31:45,041 --> 00:31:49,240
Will you come to my
baptism this weekend?
775
00:31:49,241 --> 00:31:51,940
It would mean everything for
me to have you there, Pop.
776
00:31:51,941 --> 00:31:53,571
You're asking me to come
777
00:31:53,581 --> 00:31:57,380
and watch somebody
dunk you in tap water
778
00:31:57,381 --> 00:32:00,641
and pretend that that's gonna
make all your sins go away?
779
00:32:01,581 --> 00:32:04,950
There is no... God. There's...
780
00:32:04,951 --> 00:32:08,821
You just need to man
the hell up.
781
00:32:27,241 --> 00:32:32,480
HAKEEM:
Laura, hold up.
782
00:32:32,481 --> 00:32:34,780
You're stalking me now?
783
00:32:34,781 --> 00:32:36,250
You won't answer my calls.
784
00:32:36,251 --> 00:32:37,580
I have a train to catch.
785
00:32:37,581 --> 00:32:40,311
I'll make it fast.
786
00:32:41,991 --> 00:32:44,820
Look, I'm sorry. I didn't
mean to come on to you.
787
00:32:44,821 --> 00:32:46,411
Did I lead you on somehow?
788
00:32:46,421 --> 00:32:48,751
No, you didn't, but I just
never met a girl singer
789
00:32:48,761 --> 00:32:49,990
that didn't get down like that.
790
00:32:49,991 --> 00:32:52,251
Well, I don't
get down like that.
791
00:32:52,261 --> 00:32:53,660
Okay, I get it, and I respect
792
00:32:53,661 --> 00:32:55,260
that you're not
that type of girl.
793
00:32:55,261 --> 00:32:57,291
You forgive me?
794
00:32:57,301 --> 00:32:58,630
Don't you want to sing?
795
00:32:58,631 --> 00:33:01,430
All I ever wanted
to do was sing.
796
00:33:01,431 --> 00:33:05,361
Not for money or fame
or any of that.
797
00:33:05,371 --> 00:33:07,606
It's corny, but I like
making people happy.
798
00:33:07,607 --> 00:33:09,761
When I seen you
in that little bar in Brooklyn,
799
00:33:09,771 --> 00:33:12,270
I was in a bad headspace.
800
00:33:12,271 --> 00:33:15,101
But I want your voice
to touch the world.
801
00:33:15,111 --> 00:33:17,446
You know, plus,
I'm on my mogul swag now.
802
00:33:17,447 --> 00:33:20,171
And you're the real deal. And
I don't want to mess that up.
803
00:33:20,181 --> 00:33:23,850
I won't ever push up
on you ever again.
804
00:33:23,851 --> 00:33:25,691
I swear.
805
00:33:27,621 --> 00:33:30,960
Look, my driver will take
you wherever you're going.
806
00:33:30,961 --> 00:33:33,361
I'll catch a cab.
807
00:33:35,861 --> 00:33:37,931
(car door opens)
808
00:33:42,371 --> 00:33:44,441
Take her home.
809
00:33:51,971 --> 00:33:53,670
♪ I never know what's
really comin', I do ignore it ♪
810
00:33:53,671 --> 00:33:55,501
♪ If I'd've known a few years
ago, I'd've made a hit ♪
811
00:33:55,511 --> 00:33:57,680
♪ I probably would've bought some
clothes, even brushed my hair ♪
812
00:33:57,681 --> 00:33:59,850
♪ I'd probably be the one
or maybe be the only ♪
813
00:33:59,851 --> 00:34:02,520
♪ Go... go get in my lane,
I swear, this hater's phony ♪
814
00:34:02,521 --> 00:34:05,011
♪ So I c... ♪
So I ca... so I ca...
815
00:34:05,021 --> 00:34:07,350
Who are you talking about?
(sighs)
816
00:34:07,351 --> 00:34:09,711
You're talking about
your pops, right? Yeah.
817
00:34:09,721 --> 00:34:12,990
He 'posed to be here.
Every time I spit a 16 for him,
818
00:34:12,991 --> 00:34:14,490
it put a smile on his face.
819
00:34:14,491 --> 00:34:17,860
He ain't here,
'cause he's a rotten bastard.
820
00:34:17,861 --> 00:34:19,196
Hell you gonna say that?
821
00:34:19,197 --> 00:34:20,491
'Cause it's the truth.
822
00:34:20,501 --> 00:34:22,166
I didn't come here for this.
823
00:34:22,167 --> 00:34:23,691
Doesn't mean he didn't love you.
824
00:34:23,701 --> 00:34:25,200
(sighs)
825
00:34:25,201 --> 00:34:28,000
A lot of fathers
don't know how to show love.
826
00:34:28,001 --> 00:34:30,170
Look,
827
00:34:30,171 --> 00:34:32,170
I knew your daddy.
828
00:34:32,171 --> 00:34:35,170
And he loved you so much
829
00:34:35,171 --> 00:34:38,371
that if you cut
off his right arm,
830
00:34:38,381 --> 00:34:42,710
he'd reach over and hug
you with his left one.
831
00:34:42,711 --> 00:34:45,671
That's what you got to lay down.
832
00:34:45,681 --> 00:34:49,011
You got to stop runnin'
from it, and you got to turn
833
00:34:49,021 --> 00:34:52,261
and meet it
face-to-face.
834
00:34:56,691 --> 00:35:00,190
(music begins)
835
00:35:00,191 --> 00:35:02,521
♪ Should've never left me,
oh, my ♪
836
00:35:02,531 --> 00:35:05,370
♪ Tell me why you had
to leave me, oh, why ♪
837
00:35:05,371 --> 00:35:08,070
♪ Why you had to go,
why you had to go ♪
838
00:35:08,071 --> 00:35:10,070
♪ Try'na keep a grip
on my sanity, right ♪
839
00:35:10,071 --> 00:35:11,740
♪ 'Cause they don't really know
what it cost ♪
840
00:35:11,741 --> 00:35:14,410
♪ For this life, the hurt, the
hunger, the time never right ♪
841
00:35:14,411 --> 00:35:16,780
♪ Thoughts of killing everything
in plain sight, your word ♪
842
00:35:16,781 --> 00:35:18,580
♪ Is your bond,
if I could say word to my moms ♪
843
00:35:18,581 --> 00:35:19,581
♪ You know what I'm on ♪
844
00:35:19,582 --> 00:35:21,080
♪ But you was
my world ♪
845
00:35:21,081 --> 00:35:23,750
♪ Never did wrong in my eyes,
forever your girl ♪
846
00:35:23,751 --> 00:35:27,386
♪ Crazy, what you made me
indirectly, but you saved me ♪
847
00:35:27,387 --> 00:35:29,041
♪ From a lil' girl to a lady ♪
848
00:35:29,051 --> 00:35:30,711
♪ Still a hustler
like you raised me ♪
849
00:35:30,721 --> 00:35:31,790
♪ God bless your soul ♪
850
00:35:31,791 --> 00:35:33,056
♪ 'Cause you're gone now ♪
851
00:35:33,057 --> 00:35:34,711
♪ All is forgiven
'cause I'm grown now ♪
852
00:35:34,721 --> 00:35:36,581
♪ Gotta make it out here
on my own now ♪
853
00:35:36,591 --> 00:35:38,590
♪ I pick the pen up
and put the guns down ♪
854
00:35:38,591 --> 00:35:40,590
♪ Every word spoken,
never when in vain ♪
855
00:35:40,591 --> 00:35:42,591
♪ Speak it to the world,
take away my pain ♪
856
00:35:42,601 --> 00:35:44,900
♪ They say you live once,
when you go it's a shame ♪
857
00:35:44,901 --> 00:35:46,570
♪ I guess
that I'm sayin' the same ♪
858
00:35:46,571 --> 00:35:48,136
♪ Should've never left me,
oh, my ♪
859
00:35:48,137 --> 00:35:51,131
♪ Tell me why you had
to leave me, oh, why... ♪
860
00:35:52,741 --> 00:35:54,070
I'm glad you're here, Ma.
861
00:35:54,071 --> 00:35:55,570
(chuckles)
862
00:35:55,571 --> 00:35:58,431
You know,
when you boys were babies,
863
00:35:58,441 --> 00:36:02,780
my mama wanted me
to get y'all baptized.
864
00:36:02,781 --> 00:36:05,580
Babies don't know what sin is.
865
00:36:05,581 --> 00:36:09,920
No, I think you should
choose the Lord,
866
00:36:09,921 --> 00:36:11,250
then get baptized.
867
00:36:11,251 --> 00:36:13,650
That way it sticks.
868
00:36:13,651 --> 00:36:16,311
I'm gonna make it stick.
Mm-hmm.
869
00:36:16,321 --> 00:36:18,781
I have to.
870
00:36:18,791 --> 00:36:20,790
I'm not a good person, Ma.
871
00:36:20,791 --> 00:36:23,521
Stop saying stuff like that,
stupid.
872
00:36:26,761 --> 00:36:30,191
I've done horrible things.
873
00:36:31,171 --> 00:36:35,040
So have I, Dre.
874
00:36:35,041 --> 00:36:37,640
But we are good people.
875
00:36:37,641 --> 00:36:41,840
You wouldn't be here trying to
make it right if you weren't.
876
00:36:41,841 --> 00:36:44,371
God knows your heart.
877
00:36:44,381 --> 00:36:46,351
Now, keep your mouth shut.
878
00:36:47,481 --> 00:36:49,320
I don't need to hear
about what you did,
879
00:36:49,321 --> 00:36:51,350
and neither does anybody else.
880
00:36:51,351 --> 00:36:54,350
You look good.
I'm proud of you.
881
00:36:54,351 --> 00:36:57,111
(playing "Amazing Grace")
882
00:36:57,121 --> 00:36:59,381
(indistinct chatter)
883
00:37:05,631 --> 00:37:07,860
Hi. Thanks for coming.
884
00:37:07,861 --> 00:37:10,121
Of course.
885
00:37:10,131 --> 00:37:12,961
Thanks, brother.
886
00:37:15,801 --> 00:37:18,961
Great to have you. Thank you.
887
00:37:18,971 --> 00:37:21,531
What's up, man? How you doing?
What's up, man? You all right?
888
00:37:21,541 --> 00:37:24,201
I'm happy you could show up
for your brother.
889
00:37:24,211 --> 00:37:26,210
Actually, I'm surprised.
890
00:37:26,211 --> 00:37:28,710
I don't know why,
Ma. We're family.
891
00:37:28,711 --> 00:37:30,171
We show up, and we
support each other.
892
00:37:30,181 --> 00:37:32,041
Even if we don't actually
believe in each other.
893
00:37:32,051 --> 00:37:34,320
I believe in you, Jamal.
894
00:37:34,321 --> 00:37:37,150
Always have, always will.
895
00:37:37,151 --> 00:37:40,881
How are things going
with your father?
896
00:37:40,891 --> 00:37:42,851
He's taking me
to the next level.
897
00:37:42,861 --> 00:37:45,496
I'm working with Ne-Yo,
planning a tour.
898
00:37:45,497 --> 00:37:47,321
It's everything I ever wanted.
899
00:37:47,331 --> 00:37:50,400
Everything you ever wanted.
900
00:37:50,401 --> 00:37:52,670
I'm happy for you.
901
00:37:52,671 --> 00:37:55,241
You ain't got to lie, Ma.
We're in the house of the Lord.
902
00:37:56,201 --> 00:37:58,500
So is he comin'?
903
00:37:58,501 --> 00:38:00,331
Nah.
904
00:38:00,341 --> 00:38:01,910
It's probably for the best.
905
00:38:01,911 --> 00:38:05,250
That devil walk in here, this
whole place might catch fire.
906
00:38:05,251 --> 00:38:07,441
(all chuckle)
907
00:38:11,021 --> 00:38:13,091
♪ ♪
908
00:38:43,081 --> 00:38:44,450
(door shuts)
909
00:38:44,451 --> 00:38:47,991
(murmuring)
910
00:38:57,891 --> 00:38:59,551
Ooh.
911
00:38:59,561 --> 00:39:02,400
Mention the devil's name,
and he will walk right in.
912
00:39:02,401 --> 00:39:04,571
God help us all.
913
00:39:06,731 --> 00:39:09,230
I'm Andre's father,
914
00:39:09,231 --> 00:39:10,961
Lucious Lyon.
915
00:39:10,971 --> 00:39:12,300
Reverend L.C. Pryce.
916
00:39:12,301 --> 00:39:13,761
Grateful you could join us.
917
00:39:13,771 --> 00:39:15,740
Thank you.
Your son
918
00:39:15,741 --> 00:39:19,570
is an, um...
exceptional man.
919
00:39:19,571 --> 00:39:22,071
He never ceases to amaze me.
920
00:39:24,911 --> 00:39:27,071
ANDRE: Thanks
for coming, Pop.
921
00:39:27,081 --> 00:39:28,280
I love you.
922
00:39:28,281 --> 00:39:29,741
I know you do.
923
00:39:35,921 --> 00:39:38,481
Please.
924
00:39:38,491 --> 00:39:40,930
I think I seen some angels
runnin' for cover.
925
00:39:40,931 --> 00:39:42,930
Ooh.
(chuckles)
926
00:39:42,931 --> 00:39:47,600
Oh, let me make space
in case lightnin' strikes.
927
00:39:47,601 --> 00:39:51,170
What happened, Dad? I
thought you couldn't make it.
928
00:39:51,171 --> 00:39:53,800
I was in the studio
929
00:39:53,801 --> 00:39:57,431
with Freda Gatz,
and her rhymes moved me.
930
00:39:57,441 --> 00:39:59,870
She reminded me of how...
931
00:39:59,871 --> 00:40:03,831
important my presence is
to you boys.
932
00:40:03,841 --> 00:40:05,501
I was the one
that provided for y'all
933
00:40:05,511 --> 00:40:07,110
when your mama was locked up.
934
00:40:07,111 --> 00:40:08,801
I made this family.
935
00:40:08,811 --> 00:40:10,141
This family
936
00:40:10,151 --> 00:40:12,950
that you spy on,
rob, and beat down
937
00:40:12,951 --> 00:40:15,780
when you can't control us?
Huh? Oh,
938
00:40:15,781 --> 00:40:16,941
I got something.
939
00:40:16,951 --> 00:40:21,011
Take this bug
and stick it up yours.
940
00:40:22,991 --> 00:40:24,990
I'm sorry, Cookie,
941
00:40:24,991 --> 00:40:26,460
are you under surveillance?
(chuckles)
942
00:40:26,461 --> 00:40:27,960
Sucks, don't it?
943
00:40:27,961 --> 00:40:29,830
Quit tryin' to steal our tracks.
944
00:40:29,831 --> 00:40:31,960
Quit sending
those tired-ass thugs
945
00:40:31,961 --> 00:40:33,491
to harass us.
946
00:40:33,501 --> 00:40:36,000
And quit tryin' to turn us
against each other,
947
00:40:36,001 --> 00:40:38,000
turn us all into sinners
like you.
948
00:40:38,001 --> 00:40:41,541
Preach, Ma, preach.
949
00:40:46,671 --> 00:40:48,031
From the book of John,
950
00:40:48,041 --> 00:40:50,640
"when these things
came..."
951
00:40:50,641 --> 00:40:52,341
(quietly): When it comes
to sinning, Cookie,
952
00:40:52,351 --> 00:40:54,350
you don't need nobody's help.
953
00:40:54,351 --> 00:40:56,980
And for your
information, I don't
954
00:40:56,981 --> 00:40:58,180
ever, ever quit.
955
00:40:58,181 --> 00:40:59,141
Shh!
956
00:40:59,151 --> 00:41:01,320
Andre Martin Lyon,
957
00:41:01,321 --> 00:41:03,690
you repented
and confessed your sins.
958
00:41:03,691 --> 00:41:06,820
Do you agree to turn
from your old ways
959
00:41:06,821 --> 00:41:09,321
and embrace Jesus Christ
as your Lord and Savior?
960
00:41:09,331 --> 00:41:10,990
ANDRE:
Yes, I do.
961
00:41:10,991 --> 00:41:14,721
L.C.: Then upon the confession
of your faith, I baptize you
962
00:41:14,731 --> 00:41:16,731
in the name of the Father...
963
00:41:18,201 --> 00:41:20,000
You don't cuss at your mama!
964
00:41:20,001 --> 00:41:21,001
Get in that tub!
965
00:41:21,002 --> 00:41:22,531
Get in that water!
966
00:41:22,541 --> 00:41:24,670
Get in there! Go on! No, Mama!
967
00:41:24,671 --> 00:41:26,006
I'm sorry!
Come on!
968
00:41:26,007 --> 00:41:27,861
DWIGHT:
I won't do it again! No!
969
00:41:27,871 --> 00:41:29,231
I'm sorry!
970
00:41:29,241 --> 00:41:30,841
Mom, it's me! L.C.:
and the Son...
971
00:41:31,681 --> 00:41:34,010
♪ Mona Lisa ♪
972
00:41:34,011 --> 00:41:36,510
♪ Mona Lisa ♪
Mama!
973
00:41:36,511 --> 00:41:38,710
♪ Men have named you ♪
(gasps)
974
00:41:38,711 --> 00:41:41,080
♪ You're so like the lady ♪
975
00:41:41,081 --> 00:41:43,541
♪ With the mystic smile ♪
(Dwight gasps)
976
00:41:43,551 --> 00:41:44,551
L.C.:
and the Holy Ghost.
977
00:41:44,551 --> 00:41:45,551
♪ Is it only ♪
978
00:41:45,552 --> 00:41:47,011
♪ 'Cause you're lonely ♪
979
00:41:47,021 --> 00:41:48,881
♪ They have blamed you ♪
980
00:41:48,891 --> 00:41:51,930
♪ For that Mona Lisa
strangeness ♪
981
00:41:51,931 --> 00:41:54,001
(fading):
♪ In your smile? ♪
982
00:42:02,201 --> 00:42:04,100
L.C.:
Amen!
983
00:42:04,101 --> 00:42:05,561
CONGREGATION:
Amen!
984
00:42:05,571 --> 00:42:08,201
(applause)
(man shouts indistinctly)
985
00:42:08,211 --> 00:42:10,410
L.C.:
Will you all stand and rejoice!
986
00:42:10,411 --> 00:42:12,981
(whooping, shouting)
987
00:42:16,611 --> 00:42:18,711
God is good!
988
00:42:18,721 --> 00:42:21,950
♪ For every mountain ♪
989
00:42:21,951 --> 00:42:23,541
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
990
00:42:23,551 --> 00:42:27,551
♪ You brought me over ♪
991
00:42:27,561 --> 00:42:28,790
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
992
00:42:28,791 --> 00:42:31,930
♪ For every trial ♪
993
00:42:31,931 --> 00:42:33,430
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
994
00:42:33,431 --> 00:42:35,900
♪ You've seen me through ♪
995
00:42:35,901 --> 00:42:37,900
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
996
00:42:37,901 --> 00:42:41,630
♪ For every blessing ♪
997
00:42:41,631 --> 00:42:43,961
♪ And I will sing ♪
998
00:42:43,971 --> 00:42:46,300
♪ Hallelujah ♪
999
00:42:46,301 --> 00:42:48,661
♪ For this ♪
♪ For this ♪
1000
00:42:48,671 --> 00:42:52,071
♪ I give you ♪
1001
00:42:52,081 --> 00:42:55,011
♪ Praise... ♪
1002
00:42:57,811 --> 00:42:59,471
♪ For every mountain ♪ HAKEEM:
What is this! What is this!
1003
00:42:59,481 --> 00:43:02,586
I warned y'all. Get down or lay down.
Get off me! What is this!
1004
00:43:02,587 --> 00:43:04,411
♪ You brought me
over ♪ HAKEEM: Help!
1005
00:43:04,421 --> 00:43:05,750
♪ Lord, you brought me over ♪
Help!
1006
00:43:05,751 --> 00:43:06,911
♪ For every trial ♪
MAN: Get in!
1007
00:43:06,921 --> 00:43:11,591
♪ You've seen me though... ♪
MAN: Go!