1 00:00:00,945 --> 00:00:02,428 Previously on Empire... 2 00:00:02,429 --> 00:00:03,692 You had a mild heart attack. 3 00:00:03,693 --> 00:00:05,270 You might not be so lucky the next time. 4 00:00:05,271 --> 00:00:07,639 - The car bomb. It was me. - (YELLS) 5 00:00:07,640 --> 00:00:09,508 - I'm sorry. - I hope it's enough. 6 00:00:09,509 --> 00:00:10,943 I'm done apologizing. I'm done 7 00:00:10,944 --> 00:00:12,644 doing stupid interviews that I don't want to do. 8 00:00:12,645 --> 00:00:14,246 Got room for only one man in your life. 9 00:00:14,247 --> 00:00:15,814 He's sitting right in front of you. 10 00:00:15,815 --> 00:00:18,117 - "Desperate" is what you've made us. - Everyone will be paid 11 00:00:18,118 --> 00:00:19,985 once I push this deal through at Empire, 12 00:00:19,986 --> 00:00:21,286 and we'll all be back where we belong. 13 00:00:21,287 --> 00:00:23,088 When do we tell the Lyons that I'm buying Empire? 14 00:00:23,089 --> 00:00:25,190 - Leave the Lyons to me. - You let Eddie into Empire, 15 00:00:25,191 --> 00:00:26,992 and he's about to steal it from under you. 16 00:00:26,993 --> 00:00:28,527 I stepped in when you needed me. 17 00:00:28,528 --> 00:00:30,028 I saved your ass! 18 00:00:30,029 --> 00:00:32,064 Get the hell out of my house. 19 00:00:32,999 --> 00:00:34,366 Come on, Ma. 20 00:00:34,367 --> 00:00:35,934 Want to make sure you get in, Ma. 21 00:00:35,935 --> 00:00:37,936 Boy, I had a heart attack. 22 00:00:37,937 --> 00:00:39,838 Okay? I still got both my legs. 23 00:00:39,839 --> 00:00:41,940 Oh, no offense, Lucious. 24 00:00:41,941 --> 00:00:43,308 LUCIOUS: None taken. 25 00:00:43,309 --> 00:00:45,410 Um, we're ready. 26 00:00:45,411 --> 00:00:47,112 JAMAL: All right, Ma, 27 00:00:47,113 --> 00:00:48,947 we got Chef Rahim here, 28 00:00:48,948 --> 00:00:51,383 who has made you the healthiest 29 00:00:51,384 --> 00:00:53,085 vegan Cajun soul food. 30 00:00:53,086 --> 00:00:55,521 Yeah, well, one of them words don't belong in a sentence 31 00:00:55,522 --> 00:00:57,289 with the other words, but whatever. 32 00:00:57,290 --> 00:00:59,525 LUCIOUS: Honey, I have something for you. 33 00:00:59,526 --> 00:01:01,693 What is this now? 34 00:01:01,694 --> 00:01:03,862 It's a fitness bracelet. 35 00:01:03,863 --> 00:01:05,197 What it does is it monitors 36 00:01:05,198 --> 00:01:07,032 your heart rate, your blood pressure. 37 00:01:07,033 --> 00:01:09,168 If you get too excited, an alarm will go off 38 00:01:09,169 --> 00:01:12,171 and, via an app, it will alert both our phones. 39 00:01:12,172 --> 00:01:14,139 - Okay? - Mm. So, basically, 40 00:01:14,140 --> 00:01:16,708 it's a fancy ankle monitor. 41 00:01:16,709 --> 00:01:18,277 I'm on house arrest. Lord. 42 00:01:18,278 --> 00:01:21,013 You're on love arrest until you get better. 43 00:01:21,014 --> 00:01:23,015 JUANITA: Delivery. 44 00:01:23,016 --> 00:01:26,184 From Mr. Eddie Barker. 45 00:01:28,855 --> 00:01:31,790 Eddie wants us to know that he's 46 00:01:31,791 --> 00:01:34,593 sincerely apologetic for his outburst. 47 00:01:34,594 --> 00:01:37,496 - Yeah, he got to be embarrassed. - Was it that bad? 48 00:01:37,497 --> 00:01:39,231 I thought he was gonna stroke out on the floor over there. 49 00:01:39,232 --> 00:01:42,034 Think about it... before we roped him into all our mess, 50 00:01:42,035 --> 00:01:43,669 he was retired, 51 00:01:43,670 --> 00:01:46,238 on the golf course, counting his money. 52 00:01:46,239 --> 00:01:49,041 Now, who knows, maybe he just got overzealous. 53 00:01:49,042 --> 00:01:51,009 - Well... - How you like your breakfast, Ma? 54 00:01:51,010 --> 00:01:53,445 I don't know how he did it. This is good. 55 00:01:53,446 --> 00:01:54,402 Yeah. 56 00:01:54,403 --> 00:01:56,281 See, told you some good might come out of all this. 57 00:01:56,282 --> 00:01:57,977 When's the last time we all sat down 58 00:01:57,978 --> 00:01:59,345 and ate some breakfast together? 59 00:01:59,346 --> 00:02:01,181 COOKIE: We? All of us ain't here. 60 00:02:01,182 --> 00:02:03,116 - Where's Andre? - Told him not to come. 61 00:02:03,117 --> 00:02:05,585 Right. So I don't get to see my son 62 00:02:05,586 --> 00:02:07,353 'cause you don't want him here. 63 00:02:07,354 --> 00:02:09,088 He tried to kill me, Cookie. 64 00:02:09,089 --> 00:02:11,157 Hey, you know what, Lucious? I hate to break it to you, 65 00:02:11,158 --> 00:02:14,460 but everybody at this table, at one point, wanted you dead. 66 00:02:17,198 --> 00:02:20,567 Look, I... I know you're doing all of this 67 00:02:20,568 --> 00:02:22,168 'cause you love me, 68 00:02:22,169 --> 00:02:23,837 but if you really want to heal my heart, Lucious, 69 00:02:23,838 --> 00:02:25,839 please talk to Andre. 70 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:28,341 Please give him a chance. 71 00:02:28,342 --> 00:02:29,442 Okay? 72 00:02:33,180 --> 00:02:34,814 ♪ We play the game ♪ 73 00:02:34,815 --> 00:02:37,217 ♪ Every time where nobody ♪ 74 00:02:37,218 --> 00:02:39,152 - Keep it sexy. Keep it sexy. - ♪ Wanting to say ♪ 75 00:02:39,153 --> 00:02:40,787 ♪ But I'm thinking that ♪ 76 00:02:40,788 --> 00:02:41,955 ♪ Maybe it's time ♪ 77 00:02:41,956 --> 00:02:44,357 ♪ For a change, for you and I ♪ 78 00:02:44,358 --> 00:02:46,259 CHOREOGRAPHER: Let's go. 79 00:02:47,895 --> 00:02:49,329 Hey. 80 00:02:49,330 --> 00:02:51,064 ♪ Pull me, pull me closer ♪ 81 00:02:52,633 --> 00:02:55,502 - ♪ Love me till it's over ♪ - Milk it. 82 00:02:55,503 --> 00:02:57,136 ♪ Stay with me right by my side ♪ 83 00:02:57,137 --> 00:02:59,105 ♪ And we'll make it, we'll make tonight ♪ 84 00:02:59,106 --> 00:03:00,139 ♪ Unforgettable ♪ 85 00:03:00,140 --> 00:03:02,509 Let's go. Hey. 86 00:03:02,510 --> 00:03:05,078 ♪ Unforgettable ♪ 87 00:03:05,079 --> 00:03:07,347 - Clean up. Clean up. - ♪ I wanted this ♪ 88 00:03:07,348 --> 00:03:09,215 ♪ For so long ♪ 89 00:03:09,216 --> 00:03:11,317 - Right here. - ♪ Let's make tonight unforgettable ♪ 90 00:03:11,318 --> 00:03:12,886 Y'all keep rushing the song. 91 00:03:12,887 --> 00:03:14,254 Why do you keep rushing? 92 00:03:14,255 --> 00:03:15,288 WOMAN: Sorry, T. 93 00:03:15,289 --> 00:03:16,823 Thought we were on point. 94 00:03:16,824 --> 00:03:18,992 Well, obviously, you weren't. 95 00:03:18,993 --> 00:03:20,226 Look, T, if you just stop 96 00:03:20,227 --> 00:03:21,895 skipping a beat, they'd be on point. 97 00:03:21,896 --> 00:03:24,197 No, no. Controlling them is your job, right? 98 00:03:24,198 --> 00:03:26,399 If not, then why are you here? 99 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:28,001 (SCOFFS) You know what? Let's just take five. 100 00:03:28,002 --> 00:03:29,969 Come on, ladies. 101 00:03:31,038 --> 00:03:32,939 What's up? 102 00:03:32,940 --> 00:03:35,108 Oh... Look, I know you're going through a lot, 103 00:03:35,109 --> 00:03:37,911 but every time you come in, I can't keep getting sidetracked 104 00:03:37,912 --> 00:03:40,046 when you need a shoulder to cry on. I'm sorry. 105 00:03:40,047 --> 00:03:41,548 Ain't no tears here, mama. 106 00:03:41,549 --> 00:03:43,049 And get it right. 107 00:03:43,050 --> 00:03:44,550 I'm here to rehearse. 108 00:03:45,452 --> 00:03:47,186 So go ahead and move along. 109 00:03:47,187 --> 00:03:51,090 Actually, you-you're not on the schedule today, Hakeem. 110 00:03:51,091 --> 00:03:54,093 - I don't reserve spaces we own. - Of course you don't. 111 00:03:54,094 --> 00:03:56,796 Yet, and still, we have reserved this space, 112 00:03:56,797 --> 00:03:59,399 so I'm gonna need you guys to go, because we are having 113 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:01,034 a super intense rehear... Hey! 114 00:04:01,035 --> 00:04:03,403 Excuse me! Off the snacks. Come on. 115 00:04:03,404 --> 00:04:05,371 - Come on, let me walk y'all out. - This ain't gonna work. 116 00:04:05,372 --> 00:04:06,539 Come on, let's go. 117 00:04:06,540 --> 00:04:08,174 Have a good night. All of the cupcakes? 118 00:04:08,175 --> 00:04:10,476 - Thank you. - Selfish. 119 00:04:10,477 --> 00:04:12,679 - Where you finna go? - Ask her. 120 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:14,647 What? 121 00:04:14,648 --> 00:04:17,183 She's useless, so I fired her. 122 00:04:21,789 --> 00:04:23,022 - (DOORBELL RINGS) - NEWSMAN: families and survivors 123 00:04:23,023 --> 00:04:24,324 of the tragic mass shooting. 124 00:04:24,325 --> 00:04:26,626 The president has been petitioned to meet with.. 125 00:04:26,627 --> 00:04:27,961 Porsha, Miss Cookie. 126 00:04:27,962 --> 00:04:31,097 Ooh! Oh, thank you. 127 00:04:31,098 --> 00:04:33,132 I thought I was gonna have to watch the news all day. 128 00:04:33,133 --> 00:04:35,635 Child, this news is depressing. 129 00:04:35,636 --> 00:04:38,237 - (TV TURNS OFF) - What you got for me, huh? 130 00:04:38,238 --> 00:04:39,939 Got some 20 For 20 info for me? 131 00:04:39,940 --> 00:04:42,141 - What about Becky's A&R budget? - I'm not supposed to 132 00:04:42,142 --> 00:04:43,443 bring you anything dealing with business. 133 00:04:43,444 --> 00:04:45,244 That's Lucious' orders. 134 00:04:45,245 --> 00:04:48,781 You know what stresses me out? Not being at Empire. 135 00:04:48,782 --> 00:04:51,084 I brought you some messages. 136 00:04:51,085 --> 00:04:53,386 Bey and J sent get well wishes, and some chick named Asia 137 00:04:53,387 --> 00:04:55,121 been blowing up the phone since you got sick. 138 00:04:55,122 --> 00:04:58,191 It don't say Asia, stupid. It says Chyna. 139 00:04:58,192 --> 00:05:01,928 Chyna. That's what I said. 140 00:05:01,929 --> 00:05:03,796 She been calling every day. Who the hell is she? 141 00:05:03,797 --> 00:05:05,965 We were in prison together. 142 00:05:05,966 --> 00:05:07,867 Oh. She wants to see you. 143 00:05:07,868 --> 00:05:12,171 Damn. I haven't talked to Chyna since we got out. 144 00:05:12,172 --> 00:05:15,375 Well, I'll tell her you ain't up for it. 145 00:05:15,376 --> 00:05:18,144 No. Call her back. 146 00:05:18,145 --> 00:05:19,545 Tell her I'm sending a car. 147 00:05:19,546 --> 00:05:21,280 - You sure? - Mm-hmm. 148 00:05:21,281 --> 00:05:22,582 Okay. 149 00:05:27,354 --> 00:05:29,389 - Everything's starting to look so dated now. - Pop? 150 00:05:29,390 --> 00:05:30,216 Mm-hmm. 151 00:05:30,241 --> 00:05:32,692 Pop. I need you to take a look at this. 152 00:05:32,693 --> 00:05:34,327 It's your problem, man, now. 153 00:05:34,328 --> 00:05:35,995 You're the one who taught me to follow my instincts. 154 00:05:35,996 --> 00:05:37,263 Now, ever since Eddie lost it, 155 00:05:37,264 --> 00:05:39,832 my instincts have been screaming at me. 156 00:05:39,833 --> 00:05:42,435 He flipped out specifically because his deal fell apart, 157 00:05:42,436 --> 00:05:44,771 like he personally stood to lose, Pop. 158 00:05:47,841 --> 00:05:50,777 Six entities bought Empire stock just before, 159 00:05:50,778 --> 00:05:52,478 when Eddie thought we were going to announce his plan 160 00:05:52,479 --> 00:05:54,414 to sell Empire to Kelly Patel. 161 00:05:54,415 --> 00:05:56,683 Each company bought just enough shares so that they would remain 162 00:05:56,684 --> 00:05:58,451 under the SEC threshold. 163 00:05:58,452 --> 00:06:00,353 We are a globally traded company. 164 00:06:00,354 --> 00:06:02,522 Everybody buys and sells Empire stock. 165 00:06:02,523 --> 00:06:04,490 That's true, Pop, true. 166 00:06:04,491 --> 00:06:07,527 But if the companies were somehow connected, 167 00:06:07,528 --> 00:06:09,562 someone would've made hundreds of millions 168 00:06:09,563 --> 00:06:11,264 on the stock valuation alone. 169 00:06:19,440 --> 00:06:23,242 And your instinct says that Eddie is behind this? 170 00:06:23,243 --> 00:06:25,144 I know I'm right. 171 00:06:28,949 --> 00:06:30,183 Prove it. 172 00:06:33,587 --> 00:06:39,521 Subtitle sync and corrections by awaqeded for www.addic7ed.com. 173 00:06:45,151 --> 00:06:46,585 Hmm. 174 00:06:49,021 --> 00:06:51,756 She Dragon Holdings, Incorporated. 175 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:56,495 They bought enough stock to walk away with $15 million 176 00:06:56,496 --> 00:06:57,829 if Eddie's deal went through. 177 00:06:57,830 --> 00:06:59,231 You know the company? 178 00:06:59,232 --> 00:07:00,999 That's a name that Eddie used to call his, 179 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:04,202 um, second ex-wife, Celeste. 180 00:07:04,203 --> 00:07:07,506 She Dragon. Okay, what about, uh... 181 00:07:07,507 --> 00:07:10,509 Blue-Z Ventures? 182 00:07:10,510 --> 00:07:12,811 You're kidding me. 183 00:07:12,812 --> 00:07:15,614 That was a corny quote 184 00:07:15,615 --> 00:07:17,549 from one of Eddie's favorite films. 185 00:07:17,550 --> 00:07:21,086 He used to say, "It's a bluesy adventure." 186 00:07:21,087 --> 00:07:23,722 (SIGHS) That's two buyers with a link to Eddie, Pop. 187 00:07:23,723 --> 00:07:25,590 That's no coincidence. 188 00:07:25,591 --> 00:07:27,859 (SIGHS) I don't know, man. 189 00:07:27,860 --> 00:07:30,662 Eddie has enough money. 190 00:07:30,663 --> 00:07:33,498 I mean, why does he want to screw me over? 191 00:07:33,499 --> 00:07:35,934 Let's ask Celeste. 192 00:07:35,935 --> 00:07:38,036 The She Dragon. 193 00:07:41,707 --> 00:07:45,043 I am so proud of you. 194 00:07:45,044 --> 00:07:47,379 I mean, all of us back there are. 195 00:07:47,380 --> 00:07:50,081 I'm in here with you and them. 196 00:07:50,783 --> 00:07:52,517 Ooh. 197 00:07:52,518 --> 00:07:53,952 Uh, I got this. Thank you. 198 00:07:53,953 --> 00:07:56,354 (CLEARS THROAT) 199 00:07:57,857 --> 00:07:59,024 You know, Chyna, 200 00:07:59,025 --> 00:08:01,927 I know you think I forgot about you guys, 201 00:08:01,928 --> 00:08:03,795 but it's really not like that. 202 00:08:06,265 --> 00:08:09,367 I wouldn't have survived if it weren't for you and the crew. 203 00:08:09,368 --> 00:08:11,736 Yeah, well, sometimes it's just easier to 204 00:08:11,737 --> 00:08:13,772 not deal with life on the inside. 205 00:08:13,773 --> 00:08:14,873 Yeah. (LAUGHS) 206 00:08:14,874 --> 00:08:17,542 We spent all those nights 207 00:08:17,543 --> 00:08:19,678 dreaming about getting out. 208 00:08:19,679 --> 00:08:21,947 God... 209 00:08:21,948 --> 00:08:24,516 Never really realizing how hard it'll be. 210 00:08:24,517 --> 00:08:28,604 Mm. And no one on the outside, like, gets you. You know? 211 00:08:28,605 --> 00:08:29,521 Hmm. 212 00:08:29,546 --> 00:08:31,623 I mean, I was so used to being on guard 24/7. 213 00:08:31,624 --> 00:08:33,792 You dis me, hey, we gonna fight. (LAUGHS) 214 00:08:33,793 --> 00:08:36,127 Yeah, you better calm it down, 215 00:08:36,128 --> 00:08:39,631 'cause one false move, they throw your ass right back in. 216 00:08:39,632 --> 00:08:43,101 You remember how we used to bet on how long chicks 217 00:08:43,102 --> 00:08:44,703 would be making it on the outside? 218 00:08:44,704 --> 00:08:49,140 Man, I used to hate seeing them sad faces walk back in. 219 00:08:49,141 --> 00:08:52,310 Well, I think the mama was a psycho. 220 00:08:52,311 --> 00:08:54,079 Anybody that do this to they own child... 221 00:08:54,080 --> 00:08:55,480 Yeah, well, at least she ain't kill her. 222 00:08:55,481 --> 00:08:58,283 - She tried to. - No, the mama was sick. 223 00:08:58,284 --> 00:08:59,918 - She had her own pain. - Hmm. 224 00:08:59,919 --> 00:09:01,486 True, but still... 225 00:09:01,487 --> 00:09:02,821 pain makes people do crazy things. 226 00:09:02,822 --> 00:09:06,224 Oh, look who's back. 227 00:09:06,225 --> 00:09:08,159 Five years gone, and I still knew 228 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:10,762 this bitch would end up right back in here. 229 00:09:10,763 --> 00:09:12,631 Can I talk to you, Cookie? 230 00:09:12,632 --> 00:09:14,299 After you had me thrown in hell 231 00:09:14,300 --> 00:09:15,667 for your "get out of jail free" card? 232 00:09:15,668 --> 00:09:18,169 - You got the wrong bitch. - (DROPS BOOK) 233 00:09:18,170 --> 00:09:20,472 Uh-uh. Ain't nobody getting no write-ups today. 234 00:09:20,473 --> 00:09:21,773 Move on, Poundcake. Come on. 235 00:09:21,774 --> 00:09:23,141 Yeah, move on, Poundcake. 236 00:09:23,142 --> 00:09:26,144 Ain't nobody getting written up today. 237 00:09:26,145 --> 00:09:28,213 I ain't messing with you, Poundcake. You a snitch. 238 00:09:28,214 --> 00:09:29,314 Sit down. 239 00:09:29,315 --> 00:09:31,016 We reading the Bible next time, 240 00:09:31,017 --> 00:09:32,751 'cause y'all acting crazy. 241 00:09:32,752 --> 00:09:34,586 - What page are we on? - ALL: 89. 242 00:09:34,587 --> 00:09:38,990 - 89. Like I said, the mama is crazy. - Right. 243 00:09:38,991 --> 00:09:42,294 Poundcake still on the inside? 244 00:09:42,295 --> 00:09:45,297 Uh, yeah, she's still locked up. 245 00:09:45,298 --> 00:09:47,966 But I heard she was in hospice. 246 00:09:47,967 --> 00:09:52,037 Hospice? (CHUCKLES) What's wrong with her? 247 00:09:52,038 --> 00:09:53,638 Cancer. 248 00:09:55,708 --> 00:09:57,909 It's bad. 249 00:09:59,578 --> 00:10:02,914 But maybe she finally getting what she deserved. 250 00:10:05,885 --> 00:10:08,553 ♪ No more crying now ♪ 251 00:10:08,554 --> 00:10:12,357 ♪ They think our picture is broken ♪ 252 00:10:12,358 --> 00:10:14,693 ♪ But maybe it was out of focus ♪ 253 00:10:14,694 --> 00:10:16,861 ♪ They don't know we're gold ♪ 254 00:10:16,862 --> 00:10:18,730 ♪ They don't know we're gold, go. ♪ 255 00:10:18,731 --> 00:10:19,898 (MUSIC STOPS) 256 00:10:19,899 --> 00:10:21,833 Becky, come on. 257 00:10:21,834 --> 00:10:24,202 Literally, first of all, the fans will love it. 258 00:10:24,203 --> 00:10:26,204 It's unexpected, it's unapologetic. 259 00:10:26,205 --> 00:10:27,472 It's that new stuff. You know what I'm saying? 260 00:10:27,473 --> 00:10:28,473 That's what we need. 261 00:10:28,474 --> 00:10:29,574 You are a true artist, 262 00:10:29,575 --> 00:10:32,544 and we are 100% behind you. 263 00:10:32,545 --> 00:10:34,612 - Thanks, y'all. - However, 264 00:10:34,613 --> 00:10:38,083 we've been doing some testing, and your fans feel differently. 265 00:10:38,084 --> 00:10:40,752 Testing? 266 00:10:40,753 --> 00:10:42,253 That's what we doing around here now? 267 00:10:42,254 --> 00:10:43,621 Well, yeah, we've been testing 268 00:10:43,622 --> 00:10:45,790 some of our 20 For 20 releases, 269 00:10:45,791 --> 00:10:49,728 and that is just a bit of feedback from them. 270 00:10:49,729 --> 00:10:52,364 "Angry Jamal's killing my vibe." 271 00:10:52,365 --> 00:10:54,899 "Who does Jamal Lyon think he is, Migos?" 272 00:10:54,900 --> 00:10:57,268 This is stupid. These-these are obviously just trolls. 273 00:10:57,269 --> 00:10:59,237 - Y'all know that. - All right, but, Jamal, 274 00:10:59,238 --> 00:11:01,639 this bad boy narrative is on you. 275 00:11:01,640 --> 00:11:04,676 It's the Warren situation, Angelo, Robin Roberts. 276 00:11:04,677 --> 00:11:06,945 This sort of behavior, 277 00:11:06,946 --> 00:11:09,881 along with this new sound, is just... 278 00:11:09,882 --> 00:11:13,451 it's not what your fans expect or want from you. 279 00:11:13,452 --> 00:11:15,420 What they expect. Okay, well-well, 280 00:11:15,421 --> 00:11:17,622 whatever's happening outside of the studio, though, 281 00:11:17,623 --> 00:11:19,791 is not the narrative that I'm selling. The music is. 282 00:11:19,792 --> 00:11:21,292 - I know. - I guarantee you if y'all 283 00:11:21,293 --> 00:11:23,228 pull together, do your job, 284 00:11:23,229 --> 00:11:25,263 do it right, you'll sell the record. 285 00:11:25,264 --> 00:11:28,533 Mm. I got to do my job. 286 00:11:28,534 --> 00:11:30,902 Okay, look, I'm feeling the verses, but the hook 287 00:11:30,903 --> 00:11:33,405 needs a little work, so we're gonna loop the track, let you 288 00:11:33,406 --> 00:11:34,906 - work it out for a minute. All right. - Okay. 289 00:11:34,907 --> 00:11:36,508 You can take five. 290 00:11:36,509 --> 00:11:37,876 (SIGHS) You were right, man. 291 00:11:37,877 --> 00:11:39,177 I'm always right. 292 00:11:39,178 --> 00:11:40,712 What about now? 293 00:11:40,713 --> 00:11:42,647 I've been letting all that Tiana stuff 294 00:11:42,648 --> 00:11:45,083 plus the whole thing with my mom get to me. 295 00:11:45,084 --> 00:11:47,252 I got to focus on my music. 296 00:11:47,253 --> 00:11:49,954 So hook me up with some bomb-ass beats, Shine. 297 00:11:49,955 --> 00:11:52,257 Smart man. I got you. 298 00:11:52,258 --> 00:11:53,825 But I need one thing from you. 299 00:11:53,826 --> 00:11:55,827 Young gun in there... 300 00:11:55,828 --> 00:11:57,095 he could use a little peer mentorship, 301 00:11:57,096 --> 00:11:59,664 help learn the ropes of the game. 302 00:11:59,665 --> 00:12:02,667 There's not a white boy in the world that needs help from me. 303 00:12:02,668 --> 00:12:06,471 My mom and dad taught me that much. 304 00:12:06,472 --> 00:12:09,007 Blake's from Chicago. He's the real deal. 305 00:12:09,008 --> 00:12:10,775 Being from the Chi and looking like him 306 00:12:10,776 --> 00:12:13,178 ain't the same as being from the Chi and looking like me. 307 00:12:13,179 --> 00:12:15,847 - Lucious and Cookie taught me that, too. - (CHUCKLES) 308 00:12:15,848 --> 00:12:18,516 He wasn't raised by a Lucious. Or even a Cookie. 309 00:12:18,517 --> 00:12:20,018 The streets raised him. 310 00:12:20,019 --> 00:12:21,986 See them tats? 311 00:12:21,987 --> 00:12:23,855 It's to cover up three bullet holes. 312 00:12:23,856 --> 00:12:26,491 He says music is gonna save his life. 313 00:12:26,492 --> 00:12:29,627 For the record, I don't deal with no culture vultures. 314 00:12:29,628 --> 00:12:31,829 The boy can spit. 315 00:12:34,767 --> 00:12:37,135 You know, he's a fan of yours, by the way. 316 00:12:37,136 --> 00:12:39,137 (CHUCKLES) I got a lot of fans. 317 00:12:39,138 --> 00:12:41,840 Let somebody else save his life. You know what, man, 318 00:12:41,841 --> 00:12:44,542 forget helping me out with those tracks. 319 00:12:44,543 --> 00:12:47,111 I'll do it on my own. 320 00:12:52,685 --> 00:12:54,786 ♪ 321 00:12:55,654 --> 00:12:57,755 (COOKIE SIGHS) 322 00:13:01,961 --> 00:13:04,229 Uh, excuse me. 323 00:13:04,230 --> 00:13:06,698 I'm Cookie Lyon, and I am here to see 324 00:13:06,699 --> 00:13:09,400 my good friend, uh, Sara Lee Williams. 325 00:13:09,401 --> 00:13:10,869 Well, I call her... 326 00:13:10,870 --> 00:13:12,871 Poundcake. Yes, she knows you're here. 327 00:13:12,872 --> 00:13:14,172 We'll just be a few more minutes. 328 00:13:14,173 --> 00:13:15,306 Okay. 329 00:13:17,243 --> 00:13:19,344 (SIGHS) 330 00:13:34,093 --> 00:13:35,771 - Gin. - Again? 331 00:13:35,772 --> 00:13:36,772 Again. 332 00:13:36,829 --> 00:13:38,730 I don't know how, but you's over there cheating. 333 00:13:38,731 --> 00:13:41,799 No cheating. Just age and wisdom, baby. 334 00:13:41,800 --> 00:13:43,201 Age and wisdom. 335 00:13:43,202 --> 00:13:44,969 Um, Ruth, can I talk to Cookie, please? 336 00:13:44,970 --> 00:13:48,840 - Why you asking her? - I'm asking her to step away... 337 00:13:48,841 --> 00:13:50,441 Okay, listen. 338 00:13:50,442 --> 00:13:53,044 I need to talk to you in private. 339 00:13:55,881 --> 00:13:57,882 Mm. 340 00:13:57,883 --> 00:13:59,317 Thank you. 341 00:14:03,889 --> 00:14:05,623 Listen, um... 342 00:14:05,624 --> 00:14:07,926 you have every right to be mad at me. 343 00:14:07,927 --> 00:14:10,128 Mad don't even begin to measure it. 344 00:14:10,129 --> 00:14:12,897 I had to find my baby, Cookie. 345 00:14:12,898 --> 00:14:15,800 Because every minute that she's out there 346 00:14:15,801 --> 00:14:17,535 and I'm in here, it feels like 347 00:14:17,536 --> 00:14:20,138 she's getting further and further away. 348 00:14:20,139 --> 00:14:22,140 Now, I-I'm... I'm... 349 00:14:22,141 --> 00:14:25,410 I'm sorry that you got hurt. 350 00:14:25,411 --> 00:14:28,913 Really, truly sorry. 351 00:14:28,914 --> 00:14:31,683 But if I'm honest with you, Cookie, 352 00:14:31,684 --> 00:14:34,485 I'd kill everybody in here 353 00:14:34,486 --> 00:14:37,188 if it helped me get my baby girl back. 354 00:14:38,457 --> 00:14:40,124 You caused a lot of pain, Poundcake, 355 00:14:40,125 --> 00:14:43,261 to a lot of people. 356 00:14:43,262 --> 00:14:45,763 But I understand that beat about 357 00:14:45,764 --> 00:14:47,865 doing what you got to do for your family. 358 00:14:50,302 --> 00:14:52,403 Five minutes, ladies. 359 00:14:55,507 --> 00:14:58,309 I spent five years out there 360 00:14:58,310 --> 00:15:00,311 looking for my little girl, 361 00:15:00,312 --> 00:15:03,615 and the one thing I know for sure 362 00:15:03,616 --> 00:15:05,683 is that that bastard 363 00:15:05,684 --> 00:15:08,119 made my baby disappear. 364 00:15:30,276 --> 00:15:31,509 Hey. 365 00:15:31,510 --> 00:15:34,212 What the hell you doing here? 366 00:15:34,213 --> 00:15:37,348 Remember, you promised me you'd never look back. 367 00:15:37,349 --> 00:15:38,650 (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) 368 00:15:38,651 --> 00:15:40,818 - You look good, Cake. - (CHUCKLES WEAKLY) 369 00:15:40,819 --> 00:15:43,221 My Lord. Well... 370 00:15:43,222 --> 00:15:46,691 if you startin' to lie to me, then I know it's bad. 371 00:15:46,692 --> 00:15:48,694 (CHUCKLES) 372 00:15:54,475 --> 00:15:56,009 Mm-mm. 373 00:15:56,010 --> 00:15:58,979 Stop staring at me with those sad eyes. 374 00:16:00,715 --> 00:16:03,783 Tell me some good news. (GRUNTS SOFTLY) 375 00:16:03,784 --> 00:16:05,285 Hmm? 376 00:16:05,286 --> 00:16:07,053 Tell me about that glamorous life of yours. 377 00:16:07,054 --> 00:16:09,256 (CLICKS TONGUE) Oh, please... it ain't all that. 378 00:16:09,257 --> 00:16:11,858 - (LAUGHS) - No? So Ebony, 379 00:16:11,859 --> 00:16:13,527 Essence and Jet... 380 00:16:13,528 --> 00:16:15,829 they just lyin' on your life, huh? 381 00:16:15,830 --> 00:16:18,999 (BOTH LAUGH) 382 00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:21,167 How are your boys doing? 383 00:16:21,168 --> 00:16:22,669 Uh, they are great. 384 00:16:22,670 --> 00:16:25,338 I mean, I'm-I'm just thankful to God 385 00:16:25,339 --> 00:16:27,641 that they are all alive and they're with me. 386 00:16:27,642 --> 00:16:30,143 - Mm-hmm. - You know, but my oldest, Andre, 387 00:16:30,144 --> 00:16:31,545 (LAUGHING): I-I can't... 388 00:16:31,546 --> 00:16:33,079 I can't even get into that, but... 389 00:16:33,080 --> 00:16:35,682 Listen, whatever's going on, 390 00:16:35,683 --> 00:16:38,251 you remember that you are blessed, 391 00:16:38,252 --> 00:16:40,920 because you have them with you. 392 00:16:42,557 --> 00:16:45,358 I think about my little girl every day. 393 00:16:45,359 --> 00:16:47,327 I'm sorry, Poundcake. 394 00:16:47,328 --> 00:16:49,829 You still haven't found her, huh? 395 00:16:49,830 --> 00:16:52,799 No. 396 00:16:52,800 --> 00:16:57,571 She's probably in college right now. 397 00:16:57,572 --> 00:16:58,838 Mm-hmm. 398 00:16:58,839 --> 00:17:01,441 I like to tell myself 399 00:17:01,442 --> 00:17:04,611 that she wants to be a doctor 400 00:17:04,612 --> 00:17:06,880 or a lawyer. 401 00:17:06,881 --> 00:17:09,683 Or maybe, she might even want to do computers. 402 00:17:09,684 --> 00:17:11,017 (SNIFFLES) 403 00:17:11,018 --> 00:17:13,720 Yeah. I could, uh, 404 00:17:13,721 --> 00:17:15,221 I could see that. 405 00:17:15,222 --> 00:17:16,723 Mm-hmm. 406 00:17:16,724 --> 00:17:18,792 What else is she up to? 407 00:17:18,793 --> 00:17:21,795 She dating this boy right now. 408 00:17:21,796 --> 00:17:25,765 Mm-hmm, and he... he cute. 409 00:17:25,766 --> 00:17:27,267 Not too cute, you know. 410 00:17:27,268 --> 00:17:29,836 - Mm-hmm. - He's smart, 411 00:17:29,837 --> 00:17:31,738 and he's real good to her. 412 00:17:31,739 --> 00:17:34,774 You know what? Hell, maybe she's dating a chick. 413 00:17:34,775 --> 00:17:36,910 (BOTH LAUGH) 414 00:17:36,911 --> 00:17:40,580 You know, I-I would be okay with that. 415 00:17:40,581 --> 00:17:42,148 - (LAUGHS) - Hmm. 416 00:17:42,149 --> 00:17:45,218 'Cause I know that she got my spirit. 417 00:17:45,219 --> 00:17:47,053 Yes, I know that. 418 00:17:47,054 --> 00:17:50,924 Yeah, she won't put up with no mess. 419 00:17:50,925 --> 00:17:52,192 Mm. 420 00:17:52,193 --> 00:17:54,327 (SNIFFLES) 421 00:17:56,831 --> 00:17:58,582 (CRYING): We've been through hell, haven't we? 422 00:17:58,606 --> 00:18:01,801 Yes. We have, Poundcake. 423 00:18:03,604 --> 00:18:06,106 This is not right, 424 00:18:06,107 --> 00:18:08,908 you laid up here like this. 425 00:18:08,909 --> 00:18:10,910 And your baby girl is out there; 426 00:18:10,911 --> 00:18:14,014 She don't know that you didn't want to give her up. 427 00:18:14,015 --> 00:18:17,050 She don't know how much you love her. 428 00:18:17,051 --> 00:18:19,452 (COOKIE EXHALES) 429 00:18:20,888 --> 00:18:24,791 Poundcake. 430 00:18:24,792 --> 00:18:27,794 I'm-a find your baby girl. 431 00:18:27,795 --> 00:18:30,997 I'm gonna find her, and I'm-a bring her here. 432 00:18:30,998 --> 00:18:32,265 Okay? 433 00:18:32,266 --> 00:18:33,867 So you can see her. 434 00:18:33,868 --> 00:18:35,301 Okay? 435 00:18:35,302 --> 00:18:38,404 O-Okay. 436 00:18:44,845 --> 00:18:48,648 (INSTRUMENTAL BEAT PLAYING) 437 00:18:48,649 --> 00:18:50,383 (BLAKE CLEARS THROAT) 438 00:18:50,384 --> 00:18:52,852 Yo. Sorry to interrupt. 439 00:18:52,853 --> 00:18:54,821 (MUSIC STOPS) 440 00:18:54,822 --> 00:18:56,623 But you're doing it anyway. 441 00:18:56,624 --> 00:18:57,724 What's up? 442 00:18:57,725 --> 00:19:00,193 I heard, uh, 443 00:19:00,194 --> 00:19:02,462 Shine kind of took a heavy hand on the whole mentor thing, 444 00:19:02,463 --> 00:19:05,131 and I just wanted to let you know, it wasn't my idea. 445 00:19:05,132 --> 00:19:07,000 I mean... (SCOFFS) don't get me wrong. 446 00:19:07,001 --> 00:19:10,303 I respect you, and I know it'd be a dope opportunity. 447 00:19:10,304 --> 00:19:12,706 Don't worry about it. 448 00:19:12,707 --> 00:19:14,908 (INSTRUMENTAL BEAT PLAYING) 449 00:19:15,843 --> 00:19:18,378 Yo, is-is this you? 450 00:19:18,379 --> 00:19:20,080 Yeah. 451 00:19:20,081 --> 00:19:21,581 It's nice. 452 00:19:21,582 --> 00:19:22,916 Kind of reminds me of, uh, 453 00:19:22,917 --> 00:19:25,185 "Bread Winner," 454 00:19:25,186 --> 00:19:28,888 off one of your early mixtapes, Birth of the Young Lyon? Right? 455 00:19:28,889 --> 00:19:30,657 That's what I'm going for. 456 00:19:30,658 --> 00:19:32,425 Word. (CHUCKLES) 457 00:19:32,426 --> 00:19:35,361 ♪ Heat seeker, you need fire, I keep heaters. ♪ 458 00:19:35,362 --> 00:19:37,397 (BOTH LAUGH) 459 00:19:37,398 --> 00:19:39,432 Yo, uh, I must've played 460 00:19:39,433 --> 00:19:42,235 that song like, over and over and over and over and over again 461 00:19:42,236 --> 00:19:44,204 when I first heard it, man. 462 00:19:44,205 --> 00:19:46,072 I think it actually, uh, blew out my speakers. 463 00:19:46,073 --> 00:19:47,373 The bass, you know? 464 00:19:48,542 --> 00:19:50,276 Hey, what's your name? 465 00:19:50,277 --> 00:19:51,277 Blake. 466 00:19:51,278 --> 00:19:53,780 Blake. Memorizing the song 467 00:19:53,781 --> 00:19:54,881 is one thing. 468 00:19:54,882 --> 00:19:56,683 Spitting your own bars 469 00:19:56,684 --> 00:19:58,017 is another. 470 00:19:58,018 --> 00:19:59,285 Right. 471 00:19:59,286 --> 00:20:00,720 I got to get back to work. 472 00:20:00,721 --> 00:20:01,888 Ah, yeah, yeah. 473 00:20:01,889 --> 00:20:03,656 Cool, man. 474 00:20:09,764 --> 00:20:12,232 ♪ Lord forgive what I'm prepared to do ♪ 475 00:20:12,233 --> 00:20:15,201 ♪ But if you look me in my eyes, you can see there's a zoo ♪ 476 00:20:15,202 --> 00:20:17,504 ♪ I mean, I guess growing up in your beach chair is cool ♪ 477 00:20:17,505 --> 00:20:20,373 ♪ Until a white boy got more street cred than you ♪ 478 00:20:20,374 --> 00:20:23,042 ♪ You can hear my hunger pains if we clash for fame ♪ 479 00:20:23,043 --> 00:20:25,912 ♪ The type to chop your head off just to snatch your chain ♪ 480 00:20:25,913 --> 00:20:27,280 ♪ Hold up, he think he got the sauce ♪ 481 00:20:27,281 --> 00:20:28,581 ♪ Oh, he think he swagging on me ♪ 482 00:20:28,582 --> 00:20:29,783 ♪ Well, I pack enough shells ♪ 483 00:20:29,784 --> 00:20:31,351 ♪ To turn your sauce to ravioli ♪ 484 00:20:31,352 --> 00:20:33,086 ♪ Got to habit to have it on me ♪ 485 00:20:33,087 --> 00:20:34,621 ♪ It's magic, like pulling rabbits ♪ 486 00:20:34,622 --> 00:20:36,022 ♪ From hats, I'm a hazard, homie ♪ 487 00:20:36,023 --> 00:20:37,757 ♪ Had a tragic and drastic lonely past ♪ 488 00:20:37,758 --> 00:20:39,692 ♪ But now I got these guys all stressed ♪ 489 00:20:39,693 --> 00:20:42,929 ♪ 'Cause I'm coming to collect like the IRS.. ♪ 490 00:20:50,738 --> 00:20:54,641 ♪ I'm a Lyon, you just lying under oath, that's perjury ♪ 491 00:20:54,642 --> 00:20:56,075 ♪ All these diamonds cut around my neck ♪ 492 00:20:56,076 --> 00:20:57,777 ♪ I need surgery, emergency ♪ 493 00:20:57,778 --> 00:21:00,079 ♪ I'm-a put this man in the dirt ♪ 494 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:01,915 ♪ You just a white boy lost, that's an AMBER Alert ♪ 495 00:21:01,916 --> 00:21:03,783 - Ugh. - ♪ Okay, these next couple words ♪ 496 00:21:03,784 --> 00:21:05,585 ♪ May be very unfamiliar ♪ 497 00:21:05,586 --> 00:21:07,887 ♪ Cash, coins, guap, money, moola, scratch, skrilla ♪ 498 00:21:07,888 --> 00:21:08,580 Okay. 499 00:21:08,605 --> 00:21:10,657 ♪ I'm fresh, cool and fly, jets to Dubai ♪ 500 00:21:10,658 --> 00:21:13,693 ♪ You belong in a cubicle with dress shoes and ties ♪ - Damn. 501 00:21:13,694 --> 00:21:16,095 ♪ You run around saying you the best, who am I? ♪ 502 00:21:16,096 --> 00:21:18,765 ♪ If I don't put you on the guest list, yes, you denied ♪ 503 00:21:18,766 --> 00:21:21,801 ♪ I'm the ruler, I'm the heir, the prince of Zamunda ♪ 504 00:21:21,802 --> 00:21:23,036 ♪ This a chest full of treasures ♪ 505 00:21:23,037 --> 00:21:24,237 ♪ Verse a cooler full of beers ♪ 506 00:21:24,238 --> 00:21:25,872 ♪ What's up? ♪ 507 00:21:25,873 --> 00:21:28,141 ♪ Okay, I'm going to the top ♪ 508 00:21:28,142 --> 00:21:30,043 ♪ I'm-a never stop ♪ 509 00:21:30,044 --> 00:21:31,611 ♪ Plus, you got the swag ♪ 510 00:21:31,612 --> 00:21:34,347 ♪ Of an undercover cop, or a plumber or an opp ♪ 511 00:21:34,348 --> 00:21:36,115 ♪ The dude from Dumb and Dumber, hold up ♪ 512 00:21:36,116 --> 00:21:38,184 ♪ No wonder you got the floor covered, you a mop ♪ 513 00:21:38,185 --> 00:21:41,321 ♪ Stop, how you think we even see even ♪ 514 00:21:41,322 --> 00:21:43,656 ♪ You got your whole style from a BET season ♪ 515 00:21:43,657 --> 00:21:45,191 ♪ How you pitiful and sloppy ♪ 516 00:21:45,192 --> 00:21:47,160 ♪ Miserable and cocky ♪ 517 00:21:47,161 --> 00:21:49,395 ♪ And I'm what separates the original from copies ♪ 518 00:21:49,396 --> 00:21:51,364 ♪ Watch me, meditate, levitate ♪ 519 00:21:51,365 --> 00:21:53,132 ♪ You a featherweight, you was never great ♪ 520 00:21:53,133 --> 00:21:55,401 I'm a heavyweight, if you hesitate, I'm-a educate ♪ 521 00:21:55,402 --> 00:21:56,703 ♪ You a minute man, just a second late ♪ 522 00:21:56,704 --> 00:21:58,404 ♪ My crown is a heavy weight ♪ 523 00:21:58,405 --> 00:21:59,639 ♪ If you put it on, your whole neck will break ♪ 524 00:21:59,640 --> 00:22:01,240 ♪ And I got next, I expect the hate. ♪ 525 00:22:04,612 --> 00:22:08,081 Let's mess with this beat and see what happens. 526 00:22:08,082 --> 00:22:11,351 That's what's up. Let's do it. 527 00:22:11,352 --> 00:22:14,320 ANDRE: Okay, thank you very much. 528 00:22:14,321 --> 00:22:16,856 Celeste is at her tennis club. 529 00:22:18,025 --> 00:22:19,893 Why are you doing this? 530 00:22:19,894 --> 00:22:22,028 You can't possibly think that this is gonna 531 00:22:22,029 --> 00:22:24,264 get you back in with me. 532 00:22:24,265 --> 00:22:27,467 Pop, you and I may have our differences, okay? 533 00:22:27,468 --> 00:22:31,004 But an attack on Empire is an attack on our entire family. 534 00:22:31,005 --> 00:22:33,139 So now you about family? 535 00:22:34,708 --> 00:22:36,910 (APP BEEPING) 536 00:22:36,911 --> 00:22:39,379 Really? 537 00:22:39,380 --> 00:22:41,848 Got you. 538 00:22:41,849 --> 00:22:45,585 Okay, okay, so that rat bastard Burleson lives in Wood Haven? 539 00:22:45,586 --> 00:22:48,755 - Text me the address. Thirst... - (PHONE VIBRATES) 540 00:22:48,756 --> 00:22:50,890 Uh, Thirsty, let me call you back. 541 00:22:50,891 --> 00:22:53,059 Hello, Lucious. 542 00:22:53,060 --> 00:22:54,727 - What's up? - Your blood pressure, 543 00:22:54,728 --> 00:22:56,095 that's what's up. What are you doing? 544 00:22:56,096 --> 00:22:57,530 You running laps? 545 00:22:57,531 --> 00:22:59,532 No, look, I got upset. 546 00:22:59,533 --> 00:23:02,201 All right? That bitch Trump is tweeting again. 547 00:23:02,202 --> 00:23:03,569 How did you know... 548 00:23:03,570 --> 00:23:04,971 It's called technology, baby. 549 00:23:04,972 --> 00:23:06,372 This watch? 550 00:23:06,373 --> 00:23:08,074 Look, I need you to sit down, 551 00:23:08,075 --> 00:23:09,442 put your feet up. 552 00:23:09,443 --> 00:23:11,077 Matter of fact, where's Porsha? 553 00:23:11,078 --> 00:23:13,980 Porsha? Well, you know, I sent her out 554 00:23:13,981 --> 00:23:16,482 to get me some more tofu. Look, 555 00:23:16,483 --> 00:23:18,718 I'm gonna put my legs up right now as we speak. 556 00:23:18,719 --> 00:23:20,486 I'm sitting down, okay? I'll text you later. 557 00:23:20,487 --> 00:23:21,754 All right, bye-bye. 558 00:23:21,755 --> 00:23:25,992 I can't have this watch snitching on me. 559 00:23:25,993 --> 00:23:29,495 - (PHONE VIBRATES) - Yes, Lucious? 560 00:23:29,496 --> 00:23:31,531 - Put it back on. - How did you even... 561 00:23:31,532 --> 00:23:32,799 Well, either you took it of 562 00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:34,067 or you just died. 563 00:23:34,068 --> 00:23:36,035 Now, I need you to put it back on. 564 00:23:39,406 --> 00:23:40,773 (PORSHA CHUCKLES) 565 00:23:40,774 --> 00:23:42,208 Busted. 566 00:23:42,209 --> 00:23:43,943 Shut your ass up 567 00:23:43,944 --> 00:23:45,678 and get Thirsty back on the line for me. 568 00:23:45,679 --> 00:23:47,680 Treat me like I'm a criminal. 569 00:23:49,783 --> 00:23:51,818 (CHUCKLES) 570 00:23:51,819 --> 00:23:55,788 Okay, so here are the sketches for the album. 571 00:23:55,789 --> 00:23:58,257 I love this for "Unforgettable." 572 00:23:58,258 --> 00:24:00,126 I'm thinking, like, the whole Asian motif that we did before. 573 00:24:00,127 --> 00:24:02,295 Classy. 574 00:24:02,296 --> 00:24:05,031 You're the last person I need up in my face right now. 575 00:24:05,032 --> 00:24:08,201 Yeah, which one? You seem to be wearing a lot of them lately. 576 00:24:08,202 --> 00:24:09,863 Bye, bitch. 577 00:24:11,338 --> 00:24:15,008 It really is so sad, the way you just let Eddie 578 00:24:15,009 --> 00:24:17,043 turn you into his little Barbie Doll. 579 00:24:17,044 --> 00:24:20,713 Well, I don't see you giving back the hits he gave you. 580 00:24:20,714 --> 00:24:22,181 (CHUCKLES) 581 00:24:22,182 --> 00:24:24,817 You know what? I'm just trying to help you, okay? 582 00:24:24,818 --> 00:24:28,187 The old Tiana was so confident. And look at you now. 583 00:24:28,188 --> 00:24:30,156 Are you even happy with what he's having you do? 584 00:24:30,157 --> 00:24:32,959 'Cause if so, then why is everyone around you 585 00:24:32,960 --> 00:24:34,160 so miserable? 586 00:24:36,130 --> 00:24:39,198 You know what? You can stay mad, Tory. 587 00:24:39,199 --> 00:24:41,300 I'm gonna be bigger than you ever were. 588 00:24:41,301 --> 00:24:43,503 - (CHUCKLES) - And guess what. 589 00:24:43,504 --> 00:24:46,606 - I don't have to be high to do it. - (DESIGNER LAUGHS) 590 00:24:51,345 --> 00:24:53,479 I love that one. 591 00:24:53,480 --> 00:24:55,181 (SIGHS) 592 00:24:58,519 --> 00:25:01,187 JAMAL: You know this is boring. Like... 593 00:25:01,188 --> 00:25:03,423 are these songs supposed to be awful? 594 00:25:03,424 --> 00:25:04,757 It wasn't that bad. 595 00:25:04,758 --> 00:25:07,360 With you on it, it's a safe bet. 596 00:25:07,361 --> 00:25:09,896 Let's end for today. 597 00:25:09,897 --> 00:25:12,198 Hey, uh, Jamal, I didn't mean anything by that comment. 598 00:25:12,199 --> 00:25:13,666 I know you didn't, man. 599 00:25:13,667 --> 00:25:15,902 And we'll just, we'll hit it hard tomorrow. 600 00:25:15,903 --> 00:25:17,303 Okay. 601 00:25:22,576 --> 00:25:24,844 TORY: What was that all about? 602 00:25:24,845 --> 00:25:26,612 Becky and her team. 603 00:25:26,613 --> 00:25:27,914 Apparently, the two and a half fans 604 00:25:27,915 --> 00:25:29,315 I actually still have left 605 00:25:29,316 --> 00:25:31,517 don't like the new music, so I'm in here 606 00:25:31,518 --> 00:25:34,053 looking for inspiration, but it's just the same old thing. 607 00:25:38,025 --> 00:25:41,594 ♪ No more crying now, they think our picture.. ♪ 608 00:25:41,595 --> 00:25:43,696 It's like, just let me have this one song. 609 00:25:43,697 --> 00:25:45,731 You know what I'm saying? 610 00:25:45,732 --> 00:25:48,101 Like, I think this is it. 611 00:25:48,102 --> 00:25:51,137 I need a live audience to really hear it. 612 00:25:51,138 --> 00:25:53,306 Well, maybe you just need the right live audience. 613 00:25:53,307 --> 00:25:55,575 ♪ Baby, we just need to hold on. ♪ 614 00:25:55,576 --> 00:25:57,844 - Okay, okay. - When you come up... 615 00:25:57,845 --> 00:26:00,313 So we just need to know if Eddie advised her to buy Empire stock. 616 00:26:00,314 --> 00:26:01,914 LUCIOUS: Well, just let me do the talking, 617 00:26:01,915 --> 00:26:05,184 'cause, um, Celeste loves me. 618 00:26:06,820 --> 00:26:09,322 Ooh. 619 00:26:09,323 --> 00:26:12,325 That's an amazing form you got there, as always. 620 00:26:12,326 --> 00:26:15,628 Lucious Lyon. Wow. 621 00:26:15,629 --> 00:26:18,931 Please tell me why I pay exorbitant dues to this club 622 00:26:18,932 --> 00:26:21,267 when they let thugs stroll right in here? 623 00:26:21,268 --> 00:26:24,303 Come on, Celeste. I mean, how've you been? 624 00:26:24,304 --> 00:26:26,606 You mean, how did I make out 625 00:26:26,607 --> 00:26:28,407 after you introduced my husband 626 00:26:28,408 --> 00:26:31,611 to that slut Giselle while he and I were still married? 627 00:26:31,612 --> 00:26:33,079 You know that I had no idea 628 00:26:33,080 --> 00:26:36,048 that Eddie and Giselle 629 00:26:36,049 --> 00:26:37,917 was gonna become a thing. 630 00:26:37,918 --> 00:26:40,620 Right. What do you want, Lucious? 631 00:26:40,621 --> 00:26:42,955 I need to know a couple things about, um, 632 00:26:42,956 --> 00:26:44,790 She Dragon. 633 00:26:44,791 --> 00:26:47,727 I don't have any idea what you're talking about. 634 00:26:47,728 --> 00:26:51,464 Sweetheart, don't-don't... 635 00:26:51,465 --> 00:26:54,167 don't insult me, all right? 636 00:26:54,168 --> 00:26:57,637 If you think you can come in here and strong-arm me 637 00:26:57,638 --> 00:27:00,540 into running my mouth like I'm one of your rappers, 638 00:27:00,541 --> 00:27:03,442 you are sadly mistaken... 639 00:27:03,443 --> 00:27:05,745 sweetheart. 640 00:27:09,716 --> 00:27:10,850 - Okay. - All right? 641 00:27:10,851 --> 00:27:12,191 - Yeah. - Let's try another one. 642 00:27:22,358 --> 00:27:23,380 LUCIOUS: I'm telling you, 643 00:27:23,791 --> 00:27:25,992 this is a waste of time. 644 00:27:25,993 --> 00:27:29,329 Well, I'll do the talking this time. 645 00:27:31,799 --> 00:27:35,602 ANDRE: Hello. Hi. Hi. 646 00:27:35,603 --> 00:27:38,004 Um, I think we might've gotten off on the wrong foot. 647 00:27:38,005 --> 00:27:39,472 I apologize for that. I'm Andre Lyon. 648 00:27:39,473 --> 00:27:42,442 I thought I recognized you. 649 00:27:42,443 --> 00:27:44,010 You're the smart Lyon cub. 650 00:27:44,011 --> 00:27:45,679 - Went to Wharton, right? - That's right, that's right. 651 00:27:45,680 --> 00:27:47,314 I remember you, too. 652 00:27:47,315 --> 00:27:50,016 And might I say, you look even more beautiful now. 653 00:27:50,017 --> 00:27:52,852 That sounds like one of your daddy's tired lines. 654 00:27:52,853 --> 00:27:55,388 - You can go. - We could. 655 00:27:55,389 --> 00:27:57,123 But we're here in the interest of transparency, 656 00:27:57,124 --> 00:28:00,060 if indeed She Dragon is your company. 657 00:28:00,061 --> 00:28:03,296 Armando, can you give us a moment, please? 658 00:28:03,297 --> 00:28:04,664 Sure. 659 00:28:04,665 --> 00:28:06,466 Thank you, Armando. 660 00:28:07,635 --> 00:28:11,171 Transparency about what, exactly? 661 00:28:11,172 --> 00:28:14,040 We know that Eddie promised you'd make a lot of money 662 00:28:14,041 --> 00:28:16,009 from Empire's sale to Kelly Patel. 663 00:28:16,010 --> 00:28:18,311 Unfortunately, that deal is not happening. 664 00:28:18,312 --> 00:28:21,915 - Why not? - Because we shut it down. 665 00:28:23,217 --> 00:28:25,151 Eddie said you were on board. 666 00:28:25,152 --> 00:28:26,553 That we'd all be richer than God. 667 00:28:26,554 --> 00:28:27,854 Oh, don't worry, um, we're positive 668 00:28:27,855 --> 00:28:29,856 that Eddie will take good care of you. 669 00:28:29,857 --> 00:28:33,426 He did give you the same deal points as Giselle, correct? 670 00:28:33,427 --> 00:28:35,528 What the hell does she have to do with this? 671 00:28:35,529 --> 00:28:36,863 - Um... - Yeah, 672 00:28:36,864 --> 00:28:38,965 that-that looks about right, yeah, Pop? 673 00:28:41,535 --> 00:28:45,038 Um... yeah, I mean, Giselle, 674 00:28:45,039 --> 00:28:46,773 she's got the job at Empire. 675 00:28:46,774 --> 00:28:48,241 Oh, right. So her-her salary's a bonus 676 00:28:48,242 --> 00:28:49,576 on top of her points, right? 677 00:28:49,577 --> 00:28:51,177 That bitch is getting a salary? 678 00:28:51,178 --> 00:28:53,480 - She's getting, like, $300. - Uh, four, Pop. 679 00:28:53,481 --> 00:28:55,548 - Four? - Four, $400,000. 680 00:28:55,549 --> 00:28:56,716 Plus her cut of the clothing line. 681 00:28:56,717 --> 00:28:58,051 CELESTE: Oh, hell no. 682 00:28:58,052 --> 00:29:01,554 That no-good son of a... 683 00:29:01,555 --> 00:29:04,491 Broke-ass loses all his money... 684 00:29:04,492 --> 00:29:06,459 - Whoa, lost his money? - Everything. 685 00:29:06,460 --> 00:29:09,429 His, mine, the ex-wives. 686 00:29:09,430 --> 00:29:11,364 Everything we had was invested 687 00:29:11,365 --> 00:29:13,033 in Steve Lawrence's Ponzi scheme. 688 00:29:13,034 --> 00:29:16,469 Eddie told me to sell all my property, 689 00:29:16,470 --> 00:29:18,505 and buy up Empire stock. 690 00:29:21,208 --> 00:29:25,011 And this is how he plays me? Come on. 691 00:29:31,385 --> 00:29:33,887 PORSHA: The way you talk about this Burleson, 692 00:29:33,888 --> 00:29:35,055 you would think he live in a castle 693 00:29:35,056 --> 00:29:36,423 in Transylvania or something. 694 00:29:36,424 --> 00:29:38,291 Just because you have a nice house 695 00:29:38,292 --> 00:29:40,326 don't make you no less of a monster. 696 00:29:40,327 --> 00:29:41,795 I thought you didn't even like this Poundcake. 697 00:29:41,796 --> 00:29:43,296 Why you even going out the way for her? 698 00:29:43,297 --> 00:29:46,066 We went through a lot on the inside, okay? 699 00:29:46,067 --> 00:29:47,901 I owe her. 700 00:29:47,902 --> 00:29:49,569 You have no idea. 701 00:29:49,570 --> 00:29:50,737 What I do know: Lucious gonna kill me 702 00:29:50,738 --> 00:29:52,772 for bringing you out here. 703 00:29:52,773 --> 00:29:54,074 - Give me your hand. - What're you doing? 704 00:29:54,075 --> 00:29:55,875 What're you doing? Cookie! 705 00:29:55,876 --> 00:29:58,912 (STAMMERS) What am I supposed to do when he call me? 706 00:29:58,913 --> 00:30:00,613 Keep calm, and he won't call. 707 00:30:00,614 --> 00:30:02,482 Remember, 708 00:30:02,483 --> 00:30:04,951 nice, slow, steady breaths, okay? 709 00:30:04,952 --> 00:30:05,952 Think happy thoughts. 710 00:30:05,953 --> 00:30:07,507 Pretend like you in the Bahamas. 711 00:30:07,508 --> 00:30:09,489 - I don't know, child. - The Bahamas? 712 00:30:15,296 --> 00:30:16,896 (KNOCKING ON DOOR) 713 00:30:18,933 --> 00:30:22,769 Uh... (LAUGHS) Oh, my. You're... 714 00:30:22,770 --> 00:30:25,138 Yeah. Does Mr. Burleson live here? 715 00:30:25,139 --> 00:30:27,140 BURLESON: Who is it, Joyce? 716 00:30:27,141 --> 00:30:29,409 Yeah? 717 00:30:29,410 --> 00:30:31,144 (WOMEN SHOUTING) 718 00:30:31,145 --> 00:30:32,512 Throw her in the hole. 719 00:30:32,513 --> 00:30:35,615 Holloway? Is that you? 720 00:30:35,616 --> 00:30:39,119 - Oh, my God, it is. - (CHUCKLING) Yeah. 721 00:30:39,120 --> 00:30:40,920 I can't believe it. 722 00:30:40,921 --> 00:30:42,155 After all these years. 723 00:30:42,156 --> 00:30:43,623 See, now, I told you I wasn't lying. 724 00:30:43,624 --> 00:30:45,758 Well, come on. Don't just stand there. 725 00:30:45,759 --> 00:30:46,899 - Come on in. - Come on in. 726 00:30:51,699 --> 00:30:54,868 So, uh... what brings you here? 727 00:30:54,869 --> 00:30:56,870 You writing a book? Y-You want an interview 728 00:30:56,871 --> 00:30:58,671 with me or something or...? 729 00:30:58,672 --> 00:31:02,275 It's a nice, uh, life you have, Burleson. 730 00:31:02,276 --> 00:31:05,812 Bo, please. Friends call me Bo. 731 00:31:05,813 --> 00:31:06,913 Hmm. 732 00:31:08,415 --> 00:31:09,682 What do your kids call you? 733 00:31:09,683 --> 00:31:11,084 Uh, we don't have any kids. 734 00:31:11,085 --> 00:31:13,653 JOYCE: That's our one regret. 735 00:31:13,654 --> 00:31:15,655 I just never could get pregnant. 736 00:31:15,656 --> 00:31:18,324 Joyce, honey, come on, that's not talk for company. 737 00:31:18,325 --> 00:31:21,895 Bo would have made such a great father. 738 00:31:21,896 --> 00:31:23,696 I could tell by, you know, 739 00:31:23,697 --> 00:31:25,698 how much of a difference he made to all of you. 740 00:31:25,699 --> 00:31:29,202 Yeah. Yeah, he really changed our lives. 741 00:31:29,203 --> 00:31:30,670 (JOYCE LAUGHS) 742 00:31:30,671 --> 00:31:33,173 I always loved hearing all about his "girls" 743 00:31:33,174 --> 00:31:34,541 looking up to him for guidance. 744 00:31:34,542 --> 00:31:35,909 I mean, look at you now. 745 00:31:35,910 --> 00:31:38,111 Joyce, I hate to say it, 746 00:31:38,112 --> 00:31:41,080 but I wasn't Bo's favorite. 747 00:31:41,081 --> 00:31:42,916 - No? - No. 748 00:31:42,917 --> 00:31:46,252 - Poundcake was. - JOYCE: Poundcake? 749 00:31:46,253 --> 00:31:47,820 You didn't tell her about Poundcake? 750 00:31:47,821 --> 00:31:50,356 (SCOFFS) She doesn't want to hear about those old stories. 751 00:31:50,357 --> 00:31:52,058 Oh, I do want to hear the stories. 752 00:31:52,059 --> 00:31:53,960 Which one's Poundcake, Bo? 753 00:31:53,961 --> 00:31:56,029 Joyce, honey. 754 00:31:56,030 --> 00:31:58,231 Cookie and I got to talk about that book she's gonna write. 755 00:31:58,232 --> 00:32:00,533 Oh, where are my manners? 756 00:32:00,534 --> 00:32:02,168 Let me go get you two some snacks. 757 00:32:05,873 --> 00:32:08,208 Get your hands off me. 758 00:32:08,209 --> 00:32:10,910 What the hell you think you're trying to pull, Holloway? 759 00:32:10,911 --> 00:32:12,879 Must've seemed like a real smart idea 760 00:32:12,880 --> 00:32:14,781 up there in that cute little head of yours, huh? 761 00:32:14,782 --> 00:32:17,050 - You know, it's against the law. - What? 762 00:32:17,051 --> 00:32:18,585 Ex-convict coming to C.O.'s house. 763 00:32:18,586 --> 00:32:20,186 Now, you get the hell out of here. 764 00:32:20,187 --> 00:32:22,488 The next time you step your foot on my property, I'll shoot you. 765 00:32:22,489 --> 00:32:24,290 You know what? The days of you scaring me 766 00:32:24,291 --> 00:32:26,092 are long gone, Bo. 767 00:32:26,093 --> 00:32:28,995 I got enough dirt to put your wrinkly ass away 768 00:32:28,996 --> 00:32:30,763 for the rest of your miserable life. 769 00:32:30,764 --> 00:32:34,067 Hell, I've had the governor in my house for dinner. 770 00:32:34,068 --> 00:32:35,802 You want to try me? 771 00:32:35,803 --> 00:32:38,972 You want to see how fast I could drop a dime on your ass? 772 00:32:38,973 --> 00:32:40,807 What do you want, Holloway? 773 00:32:40,808 --> 00:32:43,476 I want to know what you did with Poundcake's baby. 774 00:32:43,477 --> 00:32:44,944 And if you don't tell me, 775 00:32:44,945 --> 00:32:47,513 I'll just tell your wife how that baby came to be. 776 00:32:47,514 --> 00:32:49,382 What the hell do you think happened? 777 00:32:49,383 --> 00:32:51,251 Prison babies go in the system. 778 00:32:51,252 --> 00:32:52,619 You're lying. 779 00:32:52,620 --> 00:32:54,621 That baby never made it into the system. 780 00:32:54,622 --> 00:32:56,522 So what did you do, Bo? 781 00:32:56,523 --> 00:32:59,659 Hmm? Did you kill that baby? 782 00:32:59,660 --> 00:33:01,094 I didn't kill no baby. 783 00:33:01,095 --> 00:33:03,263 (WHISPERING): Shh. I wouldn't do that. (CLICKS TONGUE) 784 00:33:03,264 --> 00:33:05,898 What kind of monster you think I am? 785 00:33:08,502 --> 00:33:10,370 Okay, look... 786 00:33:10,371 --> 00:33:12,605 that baby was half-white, you know. 787 00:33:12,606 --> 00:33:14,407 - Really? - The dark kids 788 00:33:14,408 --> 00:33:17,610 go in the system. The lighter kids got adopted. 789 00:33:17,611 --> 00:33:19,646 They took the white kids and the lighter-skinned kids, 790 00:33:19,647 --> 00:33:22,181 and they put them into a special adoption agency. 791 00:33:22,182 --> 00:33:25,151 - Hope House, it's called. - Hope House? 792 00:33:25,152 --> 00:33:26,986 Yeah, you better hope you're not lying. 793 00:33:26,987 --> 00:33:31,758 Because if you are, I will blow your life up. 794 00:33:31,759 --> 00:33:34,294 I got lemonade and fresh cinnamon pound cake. 795 00:33:34,295 --> 00:33:37,130 Oh, that's so sweet of you, Joyce, but I can't stay. 796 00:33:37,131 --> 00:33:41,067 You know it's good to know that Bo still like eating pound cake. 797 00:33:41,068 --> 00:33:44,637 - Have a good one. - What...? 798 00:33:48,630 --> 00:33:50,631 Okay, Cookie, can we please go? 799 00:33:50,632 --> 00:33:54,501 So Hope House is legit, huh, Thirsty? 800 00:33:54,502 --> 00:33:56,937 All right, well, then I need you to find out what you can 801 00:33:56,938 --> 00:33:59,640 about a mixed-race baby born on the dates I gave you. 802 00:33:59,641 --> 00:34:01,575 Okay. 803 00:34:01,576 --> 00:34:04,811 Finally, can we go now? 804 00:34:04,812 --> 00:34:06,380 - No. - No... 805 00:34:06,381 --> 00:34:09,750 I'm not done. Leave the engine running. 806 00:34:12,720 --> 00:34:14,388 Oh. Uh, let me get Bo. 807 00:34:14,389 --> 00:34:15,822 No, no, no, no. 808 00:34:15,823 --> 00:34:18,125 - Joyce, it's you I want to talk to. - Oh, I don't know. 809 00:34:18,126 --> 00:34:21,128 I, uh... I don't want to get in the middle of anything here. 810 00:34:21,129 --> 00:34:24,097 Your husband is a rapist. 811 00:34:24,098 --> 00:34:25,766 He beat us. He tortured us. 812 00:34:25,767 --> 00:34:27,501 He raped lots of girls in prison. 813 00:34:27,502 --> 00:34:31,471 He raped this one girl, Poundcake. They had a baby. 814 00:34:31,472 --> 00:34:32,940 He took it from her 815 00:34:32,941 --> 00:34:35,509 and sold it to some baby brokers. 816 00:34:35,510 --> 00:34:38,779 - No. - You should get out of this. 817 00:34:38,780 --> 00:34:40,647 You need to leave him. Your husband... 818 00:34:40,648 --> 00:34:42,382 What the hell are you doing? 819 00:34:45,119 --> 00:34:47,254 Believe me. 820 00:34:54,495 --> 00:34:56,330 LUCIOUS: This is crazy. 821 00:34:56,331 --> 00:34:59,333 I mean, Eddie had ten shell companies set up. 822 00:34:59,334 --> 00:35:00,968 I mean, he had some plan 823 00:35:00,969 --> 00:35:03,537 in which he was gonna put himself way back on top. 824 00:35:03,538 --> 00:35:06,373 Yeah, a plan that exposed Empire to an insider trading scandal, 825 00:35:06,374 --> 00:35:08,241 could've gotten us all thrown in prison. 826 00:35:08,242 --> 00:35:11,144 You need to give Eddie his walking papers, Pop. 827 00:35:15,350 --> 00:35:18,719 Hey, Dre, you remember when you were, like, um... 828 00:35:18,720 --> 00:35:20,354 nine or ten 829 00:35:20,355 --> 00:35:23,023 and the police raided our house and you hid my gun 830 00:35:23,024 --> 00:35:25,559 inside of your box of Legos? 831 00:35:25,560 --> 00:35:28,695 Yeah, I remember. 832 00:35:28,696 --> 00:35:31,832 It seemed like you always had my back back then. 833 00:35:31,833 --> 00:35:34,735 What happened to that boy? 834 00:35:34,736 --> 00:35:37,170 What happened to my son? 835 00:35:40,341 --> 00:35:42,609 (SIGHS) 836 00:35:42,610 --> 00:35:45,912 March 22, 2005, 837 00:35:45,913 --> 00:35:47,781 11:37 a.m. 838 00:35:49,183 --> 00:35:52,352 That's the moment I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. 839 00:35:52,353 --> 00:35:56,323 From that day on, that's all you saw 840 00:35:56,324 --> 00:35:59,126 when you looked at me. 841 00:35:59,127 --> 00:36:01,194 Damaged son. 842 00:36:01,195 --> 00:36:03,930 But you are damaged. 843 00:36:03,931 --> 00:36:06,033 And what about you? 844 00:36:06,034 --> 00:36:09,569 Your sickness is so deep. 845 00:36:09,570 --> 00:36:11,872 You're a sociopath. 846 00:36:11,873 --> 00:36:15,075 You have no remorse for anything you do, 847 00:36:15,076 --> 00:36:17,010 ever. 848 00:36:23,451 --> 00:36:26,253 You sound pretty damaged to me, too, Pop. 849 00:36:32,694 --> 00:36:34,261 ♪ Okay, I'm going to the top ♪ 850 00:36:34,262 --> 00:36:35,595 ♪ I'm-a never stop ♪ 851 00:36:35,596 --> 00:36:37,898 ♪ Plus you got the swag of an undercover cop ♪ 852 00:36:37,899 --> 00:36:39,566 ♪ Or a plumber or an opp ♪ 853 00:36:39,567 --> 00:36:41,601 ♪ The dude from Dumb and Dumber... hold up ♪ 854 00:36:41,602 --> 00:36:44,104 ♪ No wonder you got the floor covered, you a mop ♪ 855 00:36:44,105 --> 00:36:45,238 We got it. 856 00:36:45,239 --> 00:36:47,140 - (APPLAUSE) - Bring it in. 857 00:36:47,141 --> 00:36:48,642 Yup. 858 00:36:48,643 --> 00:36:52,179 Hey, I told you, hard work pays off, gentlemen. 859 00:36:52,180 --> 00:36:55,215 - Good stuff, boy. - Yeah. So... 860 00:36:55,216 --> 00:36:57,084 being that this is the end of a hard day's work, 861 00:36:57,085 --> 00:37:00,654 off to the strip club we go! (LAUGHS) 862 00:37:00,655 --> 00:37:02,289 Unless you still locked down, right? 863 00:37:02,290 --> 00:37:04,124 - Stop that, bruh. - (LAUGHS) 864 00:37:04,125 --> 00:37:05,625 Come on, let's move. 865 00:37:07,895 --> 00:37:09,396 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. 866 00:37:09,397 --> 00:37:11,398 Where you think you going, grasshopper? 867 00:37:11,399 --> 00:37:13,233 You got dues to pay. Look around. 868 00:37:14,769 --> 00:37:16,470 I got to clean this up? 869 00:37:16,471 --> 00:37:18,772 Hey, don't ask me. That's your sensei now. 870 00:37:18,773 --> 00:37:20,774 Nah. Start with the ashes in the carpet. 871 00:37:20,775 --> 00:37:22,442 - (SIGHS) - My dad hates that. 872 00:37:22,443 --> 00:37:24,277 Enjoy. 873 00:37:24,278 --> 00:37:26,146 So I'm not going to the strip club? 874 00:37:27,415 --> 00:37:28,615 (SIGHS) 875 00:37:30,852 --> 00:37:33,053 SHINE: Hey, man, you gonna love this club, just opened up. 876 00:37:33,054 --> 00:37:35,355 The girls is out of control. Wait till you see Cinnamon. 877 00:37:35,356 --> 00:37:37,924 (INDISTINCT CHATTER) 878 00:37:37,925 --> 00:37:40,627 - I'm gonna catch up with you. - Yo, where you going? 879 00:37:40,628 --> 00:37:43,663 Hey, hold up. Wait... 880 00:37:43,664 --> 00:37:45,699 Whipped. 881 00:37:45,700 --> 00:37:47,434 MAN: For real, man. 882 00:37:51,706 --> 00:37:53,740 (TIANA GASPS) 883 00:37:53,741 --> 00:37:55,542 You okay? 884 00:37:57,512 --> 00:37:59,179 Yeah, I'm fine. 885 00:37:59,180 --> 00:38:02,716 What, are you back to take back what you own? 886 00:38:02,717 --> 00:38:04,351 You should probably get some rest. 887 00:38:04,352 --> 00:38:05,819 No, I shouldn't. 888 00:38:05,820 --> 00:38:07,220 Everything has to be right. 889 00:38:07,221 --> 00:38:09,890 The-the costumes, the lighting, the moves. 890 00:38:09,891 --> 00:38:11,858 And right now, it's all wrong. 891 00:38:11,859 --> 00:38:14,027 People out here doing the best they can for you. 892 00:38:14,028 --> 00:38:17,597 You cursing folks out. 893 00:38:17,598 --> 00:38:20,333 Firing folks on the spot. 894 00:38:20,334 --> 00:38:21,868 That's not the girl I know. 895 00:38:21,869 --> 00:38:24,337 I'm not that girl anymore, Hakeem. 896 00:38:24,338 --> 00:38:26,706 Eddie saw something in me, 897 00:38:26,707 --> 00:38:29,109 and he promised that if I just stay focused, 898 00:38:29,110 --> 00:38:30,577 that he'd get me here. 899 00:38:30,578 --> 00:38:34,414 Okay, no distractions. 900 00:38:34,415 --> 00:38:36,917 That's why you turned down my proposal? 901 00:38:36,918 --> 00:38:40,020 Everything is not about you. 902 00:38:40,021 --> 00:38:43,423 Eddie knows what I have to do to get what I want. 903 00:38:43,424 --> 00:38:46,526 Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna get back to my rehearsal. 904 00:38:48,596 --> 00:38:50,297 Okay. 905 00:39:07,068 --> 00:39:10,004 ♪ This is how it feel to have a winning streak, baby ♪ 906 00:39:10,005 --> 00:39:12,106 ♪ Rockin'... you can't pull off... ♪ 907 00:39:12,107 --> 00:39:13,774 Hey, how you doing? 908 00:39:13,775 --> 00:39:15,976 - It's good to see you. - Jamal Lyon, DJ Selection. 909 00:39:15,977 --> 00:39:17,511 What's up, man. Thank you for having us. 910 00:39:17,512 --> 00:39:20,881 - Welcome to my den of misfits. - Can you play this track, love? 911 00:39:20,882 --> 00:39:22,716 - Who's the artist? - It's a new artist. 912 00:39:22,717 --> 00:39:25,052 Who'd like to remain anonymous for the time being. 913 00:39:25,053 --> 00:39:27,621 ♪ Rings, got a few on ♪ 914 00:39:27,622 --> 00:39:29,890 ♪ Got gold like a leprechaun, my girl got a leopard on.. ♪ 915 00:39:29,891 --> 00:39:31,425 All right, y'all. 916 00:39:31,426 --> 00:39:34,528 We got an exclusive here tonight. 917 00:39:34,529 --> 00:39:36,163 No introductions needed. 918 00:39:36,164 --> 00:39:38,432 You already know what to do. So let's go. 919 00:39:40,402 --> 00:39:43,170 ♪ They could see us falling out ♪ 920 00:39:43,171 --> 00:39:45,239 ♪ But I can see us fall tonight ♪ 921 00:39:45,240 --> 00:39:48,843 ♪ They could see us coming down ♪ 922 00:39:48,844 --> 00:39:51,212 ♪ But I could see us going higher ♪ 923 00:39:51,213 --> 00:39:53,881 ♪ Selfish teardrops ♪ 924 00:39:53,882 --> 00:39:56,684 ♪ Fall from memories ♪ 925 00:39:56,685 --> 00:39:59,186 ♪ I broke your heart ♪ 926 00:39:59,187 --> 00:40:01,288 ♪ But no more crying now ♪ 927 00:40:01,289 --> 00:40:02,690 (CROWD CHEERS) 928 00:40:02,691 --> 00:40:05,459 ♪ They think our picture is broken ♪ 929 00:40:05,460 --> 00:40:07,495 ♪ But maybe it was out of focus ♪ 930 00:40:07,496 --> 00:40:09,563 ♪ They don't know we're gold ♪ 931 00:40:09,564 --> 00:40:11,065 ♪ They don't know we're gold... ♪ 932 00:40:11,066 --> 00:40:12,066 ♪ Yeah ♪ 933 00:40:12,067 --> 00:40:13,300 You think Empire's ready for this? 934 00:40:13,301 --> 00:40:16,136 It don't really matter, 'cause I am. 935 00:40:16,137 --> 00:40:18,639 What'd y'all think? How'd y'all like it? 936 00:40:18,640 --> 00:40:20,674 ♪ They don't know we're gold, they don't know we're gold ♪ 937 00:40:20,675 --> 00:40:23,344 ♪ They don't know we're gold. ♪ 938 00:40:23,345 --> 00:40:25,179 (DOOR CLOSES) 939 00:40:29,017 --> 00:40:31,852 - Baby? - Yeah? 940 00:40:31,853 --> 00:40:33,053 What, you over here working? 941 00:40:33,054 --> 00:40:34,455 You sure your cardiologist would approve? 942 00:40:34,456 --> 00:40:35,789 No, I'm just putting some money 943 00:40:35,790 --> 00:40:37,091 on the books for some girls 944 00:40:37,092 --> 00:40:38,392 still behind the wall, that's all. 945 00:40:38,393 --> 00:40:40,127 Somebody shaking you down? 946 00:40:40,128 --> 00:40:42,129 (LAUGHS): No. Not at all. 947 00:40:42,130 --> 00:40:44,098 So, um... 948 00:40:44,099 --> 00:40:47,401 How did today go? 949 00:40:47,402 --> 00:40:50,638 It was good. It was good. 950 00:40:50,639 --> 00:40:52,740 Okay. 951 00:40:57,412 --> 00:40:59,613 You gonna let me just walk away with that? 952 00:40:59,614 --> 00:41:02,550 Are you okay, baby? 953 00:41:02,551 --> 00:41:06,520 I saw two women today. 954 00:41:06,521 --> 00:41:08,522 One was dying, 955 00:41:08,523 --> 00:41:10,391 and one was just living a lie. 956 00:41:10,392 --> 00:41:14,128 And after all of this stuff that happened with my heart 957 00:41:14,129 --> 00:41:18,032 and seeing those women, I just... 958 00:41:18,033 --> 00:41:20,668 I don't want to take my life for granted anymore. 959 00:41:20,669 --> 00:41:21,936 And Lucious, I hear you saying 960 00:41:21,937 --> 00:41:23,671 you want me back and you want things 961 00:41:23,672 --> 00:41:27,007 back the way they were, but I'm not interested in going back. 962 00:41:27,008 --> 00:41:28,609 I-I want to move forward. 963 00:41:28,610 --> 00:41:30,277 Wait, wait, wait, wait. What are you saying? 964 00:41:30,278 --> 00:41:33,514 - I mean, are you... - What? 965 00:41:33,515 --> 00:41:35,570 You're saying you don't want to be with me anymore? 966 00:41:35,571 --> 00:41:36,585 Is that what... 967 00:41:36,586 --> 00:41:38,120 That's not what I said, Lucious. 968 00:41:38,121 --> 00:41:39,855 For a minute, I thought you were 969 00:41:39,856 --> 00:41:41,790 winding up to sing me some swan song. 970 00:41:41,791 --> 00:41:42,791 I'm... Look. 971 00:41:42,792 --> 00:41:46,562 I'm being serious. Okay? 972 00:41:46,563 --> 00:41:48,330 I love you. 973 00:41:48,331 --> 00:41:50,165 I do, but I don't 974 00:41:50,166 --> 00:41:52,334 want things to go back to the way they were 975 00:41:52,335 --> 00:41:55,437 because I can't deal with the lies and the cheating and... 976 00:41:55,438 --> 00:41:57,539 and the competition. 977 00:41:57,540 --> 00:42:00,442 I just... (SIGHS) 978 00:42:00,443 --> 00:42:03,078 I just need things to be better. 979 00:42:03,079 --> 00:42:05,014 You are my better. 980 00:42:05,015 --> 00:42:07,783 I don't want half of what's yours. 981 00:42:07,784 --> 00:42:11,253 I need to share what's ours. 982 00:42:11,254 --> 00:42:14,256 I want to be your partner in business 983 00:42:14,257 --> 00:42:16,158 and in life. 984 00:42:17,427 --> 00:42:20,896 I need your respect, Lucious. 985 00:42:23,299 --> 00:42:26,835 (SIGHS) Cookie. 986 00:42:29,005 --> 00:42:32,241 I respect you 987 00:42:32,242 --> 00:42:36,145 and appreciate you more than anything in life. 988 00:42:36,146 --> 00:42:38,547 Okay? 989 00:42:56,833 --> 00:42:58,835 ♪ 990 00:43:10,882 --> 00:43:17,186 Subtitle sync and corrections by awaqeded for www.addic7ed.com.