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Previously on Empire...
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Happy birthday, Hakeem!
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Kennedy!
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As of this minute, your
channel is shut down.
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What's that?
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You getting that ALS again?
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I have myasthenia gravis.
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You thinking about doing
some business in Vegas?
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I hate Vegas,
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but we get this anonymous tip.
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You sure you don't
know nothing about this?
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No.
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Cookie, I did not snitch on you.
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But there's one thing Tariq
will take if you let him: me.
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I've been trying to get to
Lucious Lyon a long time.
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And you can't touch him, but I can.
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There you go.
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- Where is Lucious?
- Upstairs.
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I've never seen him this bad, Doc.
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Let's go.
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Now, you let this go untreated
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and it can be life-threatening, Lucious.
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I'm not going to no ICU.
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Lucious, please.
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Please listen to what he's saying.
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Whatever you got to do,
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you're gonna do it right here.
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That is crazy.
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- In my house.
- Listen to me.
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He doesn't want to leave the house.
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He doesn't want to go to a hospital.
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Okay, so... But we got all the equipment
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to create an ICU
environment here, right?
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So, medically speaking,
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if you could do it, just do it.
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Even with all the right
equipment, it's illegal.
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Legalities? Doc, relax.
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I'm an officer of the court.
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I'll make sure you're
protected and well-compensated.
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Just get it done.
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Okay, let's get it done.
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We're gonna have to put
a tube down your throat
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so the machine can breathe for you,
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and we're gonna give you your shot
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to keep you as comfortable as possible.
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Okay.
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All right, guys, put the vent over there
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and set up portable suction.
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Let's get set up to intubate.
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- Get them out of here.
- Listen.
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Let's give the doctors
some room, okay, Gran?
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He's gonna be okay.
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I need you to... watch my family.
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Watch your family, got it.
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There's snakes in my family.
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Okay. I got you.
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Just try and breathe
as normally as possible.
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I promise you, I'm gonna
keep my eye on the family.
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All right? No one's gonna
make any moves on you, Lucious.
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I got your back.
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A'ight, so this is "Dangerous,"
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and it's gonna be the first track
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on When Cookie Met Lucious.
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The reason why we're on it together
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is because the album is a narrative
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from my parents' relationship
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that started off beautiful
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and it kind of ended up bad.
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But the first video, Negin,
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it needs to really give off the idea
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of that "do anything,
crazy-ass love" situation.
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See, no.
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I've been there, done that,
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and I got the credit score to prove it.
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But you see what I'm saying, though?
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Like, the fans need to feel that.
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They need to feel the passion,
or else they won't understand
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when the album unravels
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and turns tragic.
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And you guys know I'm down
for whatever you want to do.
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I'm into it. And I'm
happy it's up-tempo.
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Can I dance a bit in it?
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Your ass just want to dance.
Just get it, get it, get it.
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Our concept for the video
is idealized young love
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with you and Delphine
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as Lucious and Cookie,
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showing us what that
crazy, mad love looks like.
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Well, team, we have
a new production date.
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♪ Break it down, break it down... ♪
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We gonna shoot this baby tonight.
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- Tonight?
- Tonight?
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Cut the music.
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Turns out your slimy father
caught some nasty virus
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and he can't get out of bed.
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It's probably the skeevies.
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- Ma.
- Anyway, if we move fast,
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we could release a teaser
this week on XStream
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before he finds out and blocks it.
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While that man is laid up in the bed.
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That is unnecessarily shady, Mom.
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Come on.
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Did he pump the breaks on Inferno
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when you were laid up in rehab,
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trying to recover, after you took
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a bullet for his dirty ass?
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Huh?
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So now I am the sole healthy CEO,
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and I have the power
to make this all happen.
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All right, well, just a
teaser, okay? Just a teaser.
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- You know, to get people hyped.
- Like "Formation" did
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for Lemonade.
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And like Frank did with the
woodworking loop on Endless.
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Hmm.
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You know you love it. Go ahead.
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Look, boy, I bared my soul
for you to tell this story.
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It better be good.
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Do you hear me?
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I got you, Ma.
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Okay. Make me proud.
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Okay.
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I love that Afro, girl.
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Hey, come on, y'all.
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Sheesh. All right.
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My client, Kennedy Marshall, was
assaulted inside an Empire club
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by a member of an Empire
artist's crew at an event
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sponsored by Empire's
own streaming service.
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This suited bitch is trippin'.
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Clamp your lips, boy.
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Turn it up, Porsha.
Let's see what they after.
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This isn't about money.
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It's about making sure
that no other woman
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has to go through what I went through.
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We are suing Empire
Enterprises for $50 million.
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We are also demanding that Hakeem Lyon
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cancel all upcoming club appearances
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and issue a public apology to Kennedy
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and to all women for
the culture of violence
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and misogyny he and
his music encourages.
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This is way out of control.
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Does Dad know about this?
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Well, he does now.
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Bring your ass, boy.
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I didn't do nothing.
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Shut up.
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Dre, I don't even think I have
enough songs for a full set.
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And Giuliana wants me to
open in Vegas in two months.
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I don't want you to
worry about this, Nessa.
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Look, this is gonna be
Empire's top priority.
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You got me working for you,
you got Shine working for you.
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And you're sure Giuliana
wants me to headline the show?
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I'll handle Giuliana, okay?
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- All right.
- It's a big deal for her
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to be in business with Empire,
but she doesn't suffer fools.
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Well,
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all fools have their place.
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May I?
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- Please.
- Giuliana.
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Would you mind getting me a drink?
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I'm parched.
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Single malt, right?
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See? Not a fool in sight.
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Oh, that is one fine man you have there.
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Thank you.
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We're, uh... we're
actually moving in together.
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Oh. Well, that's cute.
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So how does that work,
with your hookups?
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Do you bring them home together now?
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Wh-What do you mean, hookups?
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Well, Dre told me
about your arrangement.
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And, at first, I was a little surprised,
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but now I'm actually intrigued.
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You know, I was wondering maybe...
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I could come and hang
out with the two of you.
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I don't know. But only if
you're comfortable with that.
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I'm sorry, Giuliana, I
don't... I don't follow.
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You know, I remember
when I met my husband.
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Ugh, I was so in love with him.
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I could never imagine sharing
him with another woman.
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But...
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I guess times have changed.
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Here you go.
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Ah.
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Single malt.
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Yes, it is.
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To new beginnings.
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Cheers.
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Yes, honey, you are taking
me back with that hair.
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- Girl, you did that.
- Thanks, Cookie.
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Um, I need to know how you fell in love.
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I mean, how do you fall in
love with someone like Lucious?
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Tell her how you fell in love
with that gorgeous scoundrel.
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Oh, stop it, boy.
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Swing around, guys.
We'll get this. Film her.
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Well, the song isn't just
about love at first sight.
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It's about... a
lifetime, about the risks
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two people take when their lives
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and their destinies cross.
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It was always about the music.
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Lucious's music was the
very air that I breathed.
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It was the blood
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pumping through my veins.
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And when music can do that to you,
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whew, that's when you know.
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Damn. I'm late for a drop.
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I got to roll.
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♪ Ow
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♪ Uh
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♪ I love the way you talk to me ♪
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♪ I love the way I'm feeling ♪
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♪ When you get close to me
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♪ I'm feeling like I'm winning ♪
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♪ So new for my eyes to see ♪
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♪ So good make it hard to speak ♪
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♪ When you look at me, boy
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♪ Oh, my goodness
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♪ It's brand-new ♪
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♪ It feels so good
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♪ I can't get my head around ♪
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♪ I just lose my cool
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♪ Sometimes
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♪ A new love
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♪ It's a new love ♪
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♪ I just can't get
you up off my mind... ♪
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Uh-uh, look, I'll do it.
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Keep going. Look, you're
onto something real.
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Nah, baby girl, you're not
getting mixed up in my business.
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Look, I'm not your baby
girl, I'm your partner.
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And I'm already mixed
up in your business.
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♪ It's brand-new ♪
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♪ It feels so good
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♪ I can't get my head around ♪
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♪ I just lose my cool sometimes ♪
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♪ A new love
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♪ It's a new love ♪
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♪ I just can't get you up off my mind ♪
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♪ I said, I said ooh...
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This music is gonna be our future.
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It's gonna be her future.
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Give it to me.
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- Ooh.
- Ma? Ma?
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What'd you think?
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- Hey, hey.
- That feeling...
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...that's a feeling that you
chase and you never let go of.
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Never imagined I'd ever
experience that feeling
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until I met Lucious.
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All right.
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Reset. Back to one, everybody.
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It's good. Mm-hmm.
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Lucious?
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He can't talk.
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Is it that serious?
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And why's he intubated?
What's wrong with him?
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Listen, Lucious called
you all here because
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he has nothing to hide.
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This is just a small myasthenic crisis.
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We're-we're business as usual.
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There's nothing small about a crisis.
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Does he have ALS again?
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That's not how ALS works, Hakeem.
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Excuse me, Cookie.
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Look, I need you guys to focus.
263
00:10:44,494 --> 00:10:46,597
Okay? The reason why we're
having this family meeting
264
00:10:46,598 --> 00:10:47,723
is because the boss
265
00:10:47,724 --> 00:10:48,987
wants to shut down this lawsuit
266
00:10:48,988 --> 00:10:50,433
as quick as possible.
267
00:10:50,434 --> 00:10:52,869
First off, let's talk PR damage control.
268
00:10:52,870 --> 00:10:54,604
Now, I spoke to, uh, the Empire PR team,
269
00:10:54,605 --> 00:10:56,172
and we're hoping that,
270
00:10:56,173 --> 00:10:58,407
since tomorrow is the,
uh, Democratic primary,
271
00:10:58,408 --> 00:11:00,376
maybe you could talk to Angelo,
272
00:11:00,377 --> 00:11:03,045
you know, to make a statement
in support of Empire.
273
00:11:04,414 --> 00:11:08,851
After you sabotage his campaign
and endorse his opponent?
274
00:11:08,852 --> 00:11:10,915
Yeah, good luck with that.
Y'all are something else.
275
00:11:10,916 --> 00:11:12,688
Forget PR, okay? The
longer this goes on,
276
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the more damage it
does to all our brands.
277
00:11:14,691 --> 00:11:15,958
Including Empire XStream.
278
00:11:15,959 --> 00:11:17,798
I say we make a settlement offer.
279
00:11:18,116 --> 00:11:20,396
Muscleman would just
turn back on my channel,
280
00:11:20,397 --> 00:11:22,169
I could tell my fans I'm sorry.
281
00:11:22,170 --> 00:11:23,251
Like that lawyer asked for,
282
00:11:23,252 --> 00:11:24,555
so we could just shut this down.
283
00:11:24,556 --> 00:11:27,991
Hakeem, an apology would just
open Empire for liability.
284
00:11:28,549 --> 00:11:29,945
And, Andre, I mean,
285
00:11:29,946 --> 00:11:31,649
let's not talk about
settling anything yet.
286
00:11:31,650 --> 00:11:33,655
I've handled hundreds of
cases like this before.
287
00:11:33,656 --> 00:11:36,119
What we're gonna do is dig up
all the dirt we can on that girl
288
00:11:36,120 --> 00:11:38,593
- and depose her.
- Are you kidding me?
289
00:11:38,594 --> 00:11:39,961
First of all, that's
called victim blaming.
290
00:11:39,962 --> 00:11:42,536
Aside from being despicable,
most of his fans are females.
291
00:11:42,537 --> 00:11:43,521
What are they gonna say?
292
00:11:43,522 --> 00:11:44,590
Okay, Jamal, calm down.
293
00:11:44,591 --> 00:11:46,825
I don't get it. I would never
put my hands on a female.
294
00:11:46,826 --> 00:11:47,826
I have a daughter.
295
00:11:47,827 --> 00:11:49,771
All right. Uh, Lucious, is this it?
296
00:11:49,772 --> 00:11:52,164
Because if you done
saving the day, some of us
297
00:11:52,165 --> 00:11:53,465
have real work to do.
298
00:11:53,466 --> 00:11:55,233
Yeah.
299
00:11:55,234 --> 00:11:56,713
Okay, the meeting is adjourned.
300
00:11:56,714 --> 00:11:59,104
You guys can go for now.
301
00:11:59,105 --> 00:12:00,338
Hey, Dad.
302
00:12:03,009 --> 00:12:04,142
Listen, Hakeem,
303
00:12:04,143 --> 00:12:05,911
maybe you can show up at the deposition.
304
00:12:05,912 --> 00:12:08,180
Face the girl. Intimidation is key.
305
00:12:10,683 --> 00:12:13,018
You look like hell, man.
306
00:12:15,288 --> 00:12:17,289
How come you're not in the hospital?
307
00:12:18,825 --> 00:12:20,258
You know, we tried that,
308
00:12:20,259 --> 00:12:21,660
but he's just too paranoid,
309
00:12:21,661 --> 00:12:23,764
thinking someone's gonna
make a move behind his back.
310
00:12:25,698 --> 00:12:29,434
Well, you stay locked up
in here like the mad king.
311
00:12:29,435 --> 00:12:32,804
See how far that gets your dumb ass.
312
00:12:32,805 --> 00:12:34,372
Stupid.
313
00:12:40,880 --> 00:12:42,848
Oh, that's right.
314
00:12:42,849 --> 00:12:44,483
Oh, yeah.
315
00:12:44,484 --> 00:12:46,084
We'd like to know when you're gonna find
316
00:12:46,108 --> 00:12:47,219
the time to wear this wire.
317
00:12:47,220 --> 00:12:48,487
Get Tariq
318
00:12:48,488 --> 00:12:50,022
to fess up to all his illegal tactics
319
00:12:50,023 --> 00:12:51,657
so we can get these Feds off our back.
320
00:12:51,658 --> 00:12:52,921
I am working on it; I just need
321
00:12:52,922 --> 00:12:54,992
a little time to get his trust first.
322
00:12:55,089 --> 00:12:56,528
I can't rush this, Lucious.
323
00:12:56,529 --> 00:12:59,264
If he finds out, then
he's gonna kill me.
324
00:13:00,233 --> 00:13:01,967
Mm-hmm.
325
00:13:01,968 --> 00:13:04,169
So, let's be clear.
326
00:13:04,170 --> 00:13:06,672
If you don't get this done...
327
00:13:06,673 --> 00:13:08,006
you could still be killed,
328
00:13:08,007 --> 00:13:09,674
and Tariq framed for the whole thing.
329
00:13:11,978 --> 00:13:13,578
Is he behind this?
330
00:13:13,579 --> 00:13:14,946
Just one of my thoughts.
331
00:13:16,382 --> 00:13:18,850
Boss, I got to prepare for the
deposition. You cool for now?
332
00:13:27,226 --> 00:13:28,927
Well, Lucious,
333
00:13:28,928 --> 00:13:32,397
looks like it's, uh...
334
00:13:32,398 --> 00:13:35,567
just you and me.
335
00:13:35,568 --> 00:13:38,370
And since you're all sedated,
336
00:13:38,371 --> 00:13:42,207
this might be the perfect time to...
337
00:13:42,208 --> 00:13:43,508
take advantage of you.
338
00:13:43,509 --> 00:13:45,610
Please.
339
00:13:45,611 --> 00:13:47,623
Don't die, Lucious. Please don't die.
340
00:13:48,023 --> 00:13:49,681
Because if you die,
341
00:13:49,682 --> 00:13:53,051
I'll get everything.
342
00:13:53,052 --> 00:13:55,420
'Cause, you know,
343
00:13:55,421 --> 00:13:57,589
we didn't sign that prenup.
344
00:14:01,227 --> 00:14:02,594
Are you okay?
345
00:14:02,595 --> 00:14:04,963
Lucious, are you...?
346
00:14:04,964 --> 00:14:07,399
Do you want me to...
347
00:14:07,400 --> 00:14:09,201
maybe just keep holding on to this?
348
00:14:11,537 --> 00:14:15,107
Lucious, you tell Thirsty
that I'm not here for him.
349
00:14:15,108 --> 00:14:16,608
You tell him to hang back.
350
00:14:16,609 --> 00:14:18,076
I am not his bitch.
351
00:14:46,806 --> 00:14:48,640
♪ I get those goose
bumps every time... ♪
352
00:14:48,641 --> 00:14:51,254
Cabaret license is easier
to get than a gaming license,
353
00:14:51,255 --> 00:14:52,839
but it can still take up to six months.
354
00:14:52,840 --> 00:14:54,079
And what did your friend want
355
00:14:54,080 --> 00:14:55,781
in exchange for speeding up the process?
356
00:14:55,782 --> 00:14:59,785
Well, I'm not really sure, but
we'll have to see, won't we?
357
00:14:59,786 --> 00:15:01,820
This ain't Lucious Lyon.
358
00:15:01,821 --> 00:15:03,455
You promised me Lucious Lyon, Giuliana.
359
00:15:03,456 --> 00:15:05,757
Relax, Gino. This is Andre Lyon,
360
00:15:05,758 --> 00:15:07,125
Lucious's son.
361
00:15:07,126 --> 00:15:08,527
He runs Empire.
362
00:15:08,528 --> 00:15:10,128
His father's just a figurehead.
363
00:15:10,129 --> 00:15:11,363
Andre, this is
364
00:15:11,364 --> 00:15:12,631
Gino Marcone.
365
00:15:13,633 --> 00:15:15,834
So you're the brains, huh?
366
00:15:15,835 --> 00:15:16,902
That's what they say.
367
00:15:16,903 --> 00:15:19,104
♪ I'm pulling up right beside ya ♪
368
00:15:19,105 --> 00:15:21,273
♪ Pop star, love Mariah
when I text a cute game... ♪
369
00:15:21,274 --> 00:15:22,707
Okay, brains.
370
00:15:24,443 --> 00:15:27,445
Tell me why I should help Empire
get a casino license in Vegas.
371
00:15:27,446 --> 00:15:28,907
What are you gonna do for me?
372
00:15:28,908 --> 00:15:30,491
Well, we'll cover the costs, obviously.
373
00:15:30,492 --> 00:15:32,184
Pay an expediting fee on top.
374
00:15:32,185 --> 00:15:34,452
Long as it's reasonable.
375
00:15:34,453 --> 00:15:37,082
What, are you gonna leave me
a tip? We're not your waiters.
376
00:15:37,274 --> 00:15:39,057
25% off the top, monthly,
377
00:15:39,058 --> 00:15:40,953
for as long as you're in business.
378
00:15:40,954 --> 00:15:42,093
That's ridiculous.
379
00:15:43,229 --> 00:15:45,063
My board will never approve it.
380
00:15:45,064 --> 00:15:47,299
I don't see any board here.
381
00:15:47,300 --> 00:15:49,523
Just you and me and, uh, my friends.
382
00:15:51,504 --> 00:15:54,706
You're not the only one
that's got friends here, Gino.
383
00:15:54,707 --> 00:15:56,074
Yeah. There you go.
384
00:15:59,879 --> 00:16:01,980
What'd I miss? Am I late?
385
00:16:01,981 --> 00:16:03,441
No, you're right on time, brother.
386
00:16:05,685 --> 00:16:07,652
How's five percent sounding?
387
00:16:07,653 --> 00:16:09,621
Neighbor.
388
00:16:23,769 --> 00:16:25,237
My man.
389
00:16:25,238 --> 00:16:27,205
♪ I need the Heimlich... ♪
390
00:16:27,206 --> 00:16:28,773
Giuliana?
391
00:16:30,209 --> 00:16:32,077
♪ I get those goose
bumps every time... ♪
392
00:16:32,078 --> 00:16:33,245
Nice work.
393
00:16:33,246 --> 00:16:34,679
♪ When you're not around ♪
394
00:16:34,680 --> 00:16:36,848
♪ When you throw that to the side ♪
395
00:16:36,849 --> 00:16:39,284
♪ I get those goose
bumps every time... ♪
396
00:16:39,285 --> 00:16:41,720
I knew I liked you.
397
00:16:57,737 --> 00:16:59,037
What is it?
398
00:16:59,038 --> 00:17:00,438
May I come in?
399
00:17:00,439 --> 00:17:02,107
What do you want?
400
00:17:02,108 --> 00:17:04,109
Look, this isn't about me or you.
401
00:17:04,110 --> 00:17:05,643
This is about Bella.
402
00:17:07,880 --> 00:17:09,981
Come on.
403
00:17:15,454 --> 00:17:17,489
You know that Lucious
is wanting me to, uh,
404
00:17:17,490 --> 00:17:19,257
wear a wire with Tariq.
405
00:17:19,258 --> 00:17:21,386
Yeah, well, if you're
looking for a way out, honey,
406
00:17:21,387 --> 00:17:22,687
you need to keep looking.
407
00:17:22,688 --> 00:17:26,557
No, I just wanted to say that...
408
00:17:26,558 --> 00:17:29,293
if something happens to me,
409
00:17:29,294 --> 00:17:31,963
if I go to jail...
410
00:17:33,766 --> 00:17:35,032
...or if I die,
411
00:17:35,033 --> 00:17:36,934
I want you to promise me
412
00:17:36,935 --> 00:17:38,770
that you're gonna
look after my daughter.
413
00:17:38,771 --> 00:17:41,139
Of course I will. We
all will. She's safe.
414
00:17:41,140 --> 00:17:43,708
No. You.
415
00:17:43,709 --> 00:17:46,577
Personally.
416
00:17:46,578 --> 00:17:50,114
I need Bella to live with you.
417
00:17:50,115 --> 00:17:53,951
You are the only one
that I trust with her.
418
00:17:53,952 --> 00:17:58,289
So you want someone you hate
to take care of your daughter?
419
00:17:58,290 --> 00:18:00,424
Bella is a Lyon.
420
00:18:02,394 --> 00:18:04,426
And I know how dangerous that can be.
421
00:18:04,427 --> 00:18:06,531
Because I've seen firsthand
what you're willing to do
422
00:18:06,532 --> 00:18:08,866
to protect your own blood.
423
00:18:11,637 --> 00:18:13,638
Bella needs that.
424
00:18:15,307 --> 00:18:17,175
Okay.
425
00:18:17,176 --> 00:18:18,643
You have my word.
426
00:18:18,644 --> 00:18:21,445
Bella will always have a home with me.
427
00:18:24,783 --> 00:18:26,450
Thank you.
428
00:18:28,454 --> 00:18:29,821
Okay, that's all I wanted.
429
00:18:29,822 --> 00:18:31,322
All right.
430
00:18:36,295 --> 00:18:40,498
Look, Cookie, I know I've said
and done a lot of wild things
431
00:18:40,499 --> 00:18:42,533
for the man that we both love, but...
432
00:18:42,534 --> 00:18:44,001
Uh, there's only one man I love,
433
00:18:44,002 --> 00:18:45,636
and his name ain't Lucious, honey.
434
00:18:45,637 --> 00:18:49,874
You can say that, but
it's not the truth.
435
00:19:05,387 --> 00:19:07,221
I bet I just cast the deciding vote.
436
00:19:07,222 --> 00:19:08,523
Yeah.
437
00:19:08,524 --> 00:19:11,326
Meeks and I are tied at the polls, so...
438
00:19:11,327 --> 00:19:12,560
it's out of my hands.
439
00:19:12,561 --> 00:19:14,996
Oh, please, you got this.
440
00:19:14,997 --> 00:19:17,999
Look, can you promise me that, uh,
441
00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:19,834
Lucious isn't gonna crash this party?
442
00:19:19,835 --> 00:19:21,946
'Cause I can have it
at the community center.
443
00:19:21,947 --> 00:19:23,188
You know that, right? Hey, now.
444
00:19:23,189 --> 00:19:24,434
Can we get a shot, Councilman?
445
00:19:24,435 --> 00:19:25,806
Look, tonight is not about him.
446
00:19:25,807 --> 00:19:27,208
This is your night.
447
00:19:27,209 --> 00:19:29,176
Cookie, over here.
448
00:19:29,177 --> 00:19:31,212
There you go.
449
00:19:31,213 --> 00:19:33,014
- I hope you're right.
- Can we get a shot?
450
00:19:33,015 --> 00:19:34,921
Yes, take a picture of the winner baby.
451
00:19:34,922 --> 00:19:36,985
- We got a new mayor in town.
- Thank you very much.
452
00:19:36,986 --> 00:19:39,387
Baby, Lucious is surrounded
by a slew of nurses, okay?
453
00:19:39,388 --> 00:19:40,821
He can't move.
454
00:19:40,822 --> 00:19:43,057
Laviticus is all ours
tonight, I promise.
455
00:19:43,058 --> 00:19:44,859
All right, all right.
456
00:19:44,860 --> 00:19:46,527
Oh, my God, I can't believe it's you!
457
00:19:46,528 --> 00:19:48,062
- Hey, ladies.
- Cookie Lyon!
458
00:19:48,063 --> 00:19:49,463
Yes.
459
00:19:49,464 --> 00:19:51,407
Girl, we saw the teaser,
When Cookie Met Lucious.
460
00:19:51,408 --> 00:19:53,801
It's lit.
461
00:19:55,107 --> 00:19:56,085
Lucious's music
462
00:19:56,086 --> 00:19:57,838
was the very air that I breathed.
463
00:19:57,839 --> 00:20:01,509
It was the blood
pumping through my veins.
464
00:20:01,510 --> 00:20:04,095
Never imagined I'd ever
experience that feeling
465
00:20:04,096 --> 00:20:05,150
until I met Lucious.
466
00:20:05,151 --> 00:20:06,751
Uh, that's great. I'm glad you liked it.
467
00:20:06,775 --> 00:20:07,648
We got to go.
468
00:20:07,649 --> 00:20:09,050
We can't wait for the album to drop.
469
00:20:09,051 --> 00:20:10,851
Low-key, we pulling for
you and Lucious to get
470
00:20:10,852 --> 00:20:13,054
- back together now.
- Ah, no, that's not gonna happen.
471
00:20:13,055 --> 00:20:15,038
- I'm with Angelo now...
- Team Coocious, all day.
472
00:20:15,039 --> 00:20:16,924
All day, every day. Mm-hmm.
473
00:20:16,925 --> 00:20:18,872
- No, come, come, you get in it.
- No, it's o...
474
00:20:21,156 --> 00:20:22,659
Okay, that's enough. Bye-bye.
475
00:20:22,660 --> 00:20:24,565
- Thank you! Bye!
- Take care now.
476
00:20:24,566 --> 00:20:27,535
Oh, wait a minute, wait a minute.
477
00:20:27,536 --> 00:20:28,636
Uh, ladies?
478
00:20:29,571 --> 00:20:31,572
Vote for Angelo Dubois!
479
00:20:31,573 --> 00:20:33,040
Okay, everybody, all y'all!
Vote for Angelo Dubois!
480
00:20:33,041 --> 00:20:34,948
Cookie, that's against
the law. Come over here.
481
00:20:34,949 --> 00:20:36,416
- Yes, a black man, baby.
- Cookie.
482
00:20:37,279 --> 00:20:39,146
See? Don't you feel good, about tonight?
483
00:20:39,147 --> 00:20:40,214
Yeah.
484
00:20:40,215 --> 00:20:42,917
What the hell was that about?
485
00:20:42,918 --> 00:20:45,820
Jamal dropped his teaser from his album.
486
00:20:45,821 --> 00:20:47,655
That's all, but it means nothing.
487
00:20:47,656 --> 00:20:49,957
Wait, and it's about you and Lucious?
488
00:20:51,493 --> 00:20:53,994
Isn't that sweet.
489
00:20:53,995 --> 00:20:55,730
And it came out today?
490
00:20:55,731 --> 00:20:57,598
On the day of the primary?
491
00:20:57,599 --> 00:20:59,233
Angelo, it means nothing, okay?
492
00:20:59,234 --> 00:21:00,234
Unbelievable.
493
00:21:00,235 --> 00:21:02,336
Look, more importantly,
494
00:21:02,337 --> 00:21:04,071
whatever happens tonight, I'm with you.
495
00:21:04,072 --> 00:21:05,673
Are you sure about that?
496
00:21:05,674 --> 00:21:07,341
'Cause right about now, you seem to be
497
00:21:07,342 --> 00:21:09,143
all about Team Coocious.
498
00:21:09,144 --> 00:21:10,144
Are you serious?
499
00:21:10,145 --> 00:21:12,480
All day, every day, huh?
500
00:21:13,448 --> 00:21:14,582
Angelo?
501
00:21:14,583 --> 00:21:15,983
That man has always been
502
00:21:15,984 --> 00:21:17,618
a terrible influence on you.
503
00:21:43,145 --> 00:21:44,411
Loretha.
504
00:21:46,815 --> 00:21:48,282
Barry, hey.
505
00:21:48,283 --> 00:21:50,151
Haven't seen you around school.
506
00:21:50,152 --> 00:21:52,319
I heard about your dad. I'm so sorry.
507
00:21:52,320 --> 00:21:54,688
Thanks, thanks. We're good.
508
00:21:54,689 --> 00:21:56,891
Are you sure? If you need
help with anything, just ask.
509
00:21:56,892 --> 00:21:58,875
It's not too late to apply
for that scholarship...
510
00:21:58,876 --> 00:22:01,211
Look, I said I'm good.
511
00:22:03,064 --> 00:22:04,965
What are you doing, anyway?
512
00:22:04,966 --> 00:22:07,434
What's Lucious got you into?
513
00:22:09,971 --> 00:22:11,872
Look...
514
00:22:11,873 --> 00:22:14,341
Lucious ain't got me into nothing.
515
00:22:14,342 --> 00:22:16,911
I make my own decisions.
516
00:22:16,912 --> 00:22:20,180
Look, Barry, don't you have
some books to study or something?
517
00:22:35,096 --> 00:22:36,530
Hey, Shine.
518
00:22:49,829 --> 00:22:51,212
So this is where Angelo's
519
00:22:51,213 --> 00:22:52,413
big party's gonna be tonight.
520
00:22:52,414 --> 00:22:54,348
Nice.
521
00:22:54,349 --> 00:22:55,616
What if he loses?
522
00:22:55,617 --> 00:22:57,017
We still got to have something
523
00:22:57,018 --> 00:22:58,552
for the volunteers and everybody.
524
00:22:58,553 --> 00:23:00,955
Just, hopefully, we won't
be drowning our sorrows.
525
00:23:00,956 --> 00:23:04,525
Look, um, I'd like
to sit and chit-chat,
526
00:23:04,526 --> 00:23:07,695
but, um, I need to set some
things straight with you.
527
00:23:07,696 --> 00:23:10,064
No pun intended, huh?
528
00:23:10,065 --> 00:23:12,700
Um...
529
00:23:12,701 --> 00:23:14,902
Look, I'm proud of you. I'm proud of you
530
00:23:14,903 --> 00:23:17,115
for coming out and
everything, I really am.
531
00:23:17,116 --> 00:23:18,979
But, Derek, you know
that's not the only reason
532
00:23:18,980 --> 00:23:20,207
why we're not together.
533
00:23:20,208 --> 00:23:22,910
Okay, I get it.
534
00:23:22,911 --> 00:23:24,879
You spent a half an hour in rehab,
535
00:23:24,880 --> 00:23:26,714
and now you're better than everybody.
536
00:23:26,715 --> 00:23:28,749
That's not what I mean,
but if that's the way
537
00:23:28,750 --> 00:23:30,246
that you gonna take
it, I don't even care.
538
00:23:30,247 --> 00:23:32,159
Is Philip putting all
this garbage in your head?
539
00:23:32,160 --> 00:23:33,783
Philip? Oh, my goodness,
are you serious?
540
00:23:33,784 --> 00:23:34,288
Yes.
541
00:23:34,289 --> 00:23:36,757
Babe, he is jealous.
542
00:23:36,758 --> 00:23:38,392
He is jealous of our life.
543
00:23:38,393 --> 00:23:39,727
He's jealous because his life
544
00:23:39,728 --> 00:23:42,396
is nowhere near as exciting as ours.
545
00:23:42,397 --> 00:23:44,798
Yeah, well, Philip left me
because there's a difference
546
00:23:44,799 --> 00:23:46,133
between exciting and messy.
547
00:23:46,134 --> 00:23:48,936
Messy?
548
00:23:48,937 --> 00:23:51,505
Babe, was it messy
549
00:23:51,506 --> 00:23:54,475
when I helped you create some
of the best music in your career?
550
00:23:54,476 --> 00:23:58,045
Look, man, I'm-a always
remember what we created, okay?
551
00:24:00,081 --> 00:24:01,949
But that was a dark time for me.
552
00:24:01,950 --> 00:24:03,951
I don't want to go back there.
553
00:24:03,952 --> 00:24:08,022
And if you really care about
me, then you need to back off.
554
00:24:08,023 --> 00:24:09,256
Babe.
555
00:24:09,257 --> 00:24:11,525
Back off.
556
00:24:20,302 --> 00:24:22,169
And how many alcoholic beverages
557
00:24:22,170 --> 00:24:24,805
had you already consumed by the
time you arrived at Laviticus?
558
00:24:24,806 --> 00:24:26,340
I don't know. Two?
559
00:24:26,341 --> 00:24:29,810
Uh, two glasses or two bottles?
560
00:24:31,379 --> 00:24:32,813
Maybe three glasses.
561
00:24:32,814 --> 00:24:34,848
Uh-huh. And was this an open bar
562
00:24:34,849 --> 00:24:36,317
or did you pay for those yourself?
563
00:24:36,318 --> 00:24:37,685
No. She mooched off
564
00:24:37,686 --> 00:24:39,119
the bottle service like
the rest of the chicks.
565
00:24:39,120 --> 00:24:40,520
May I remind your client, please...
566
00:24:40,544 --> 00:24:41,785
Yeah, apologies, apologies.
567
00:24:41,786 --> 00:24:43,263
Hakeem, please let Miss Marshall...
568
00:24:43,264 --> 00:24:44,349
Can I call you Kennedy?
569
00:24:44,350 --> 00:24:45,693
Let Kennedy answer the questions.
570
00:24:45,694 --> 00:24:47,127
You know what?
571
00:24:47,128 --> 00:24:49,435
Let's shelf the liquor talk.
I mean, who keeps count when
572
00:24:49,436 --> 00:24:50,803
you're having a good
time? Speaking of which,
573
00:24:50,804 --> 00:24:52,833
this is a photograph
from your friend April's,
574
00:24:52,834 --> 00:24:55,202
uh, Instagram account.
Do you recognize it?
575
00:24:56,705 --> 00:24:58,339
Yes, but...
576
00:24:58,340 --> 00:25:00,474
No, but your friend posts
a photo of you embracing
577
00:25:00,475 --> 00:25:02,309
the alleged assailant.
578
00:25:02,310 --> 00:25:05,179
And you acknowledge that
it's, uh, time stamped
579
00:25:05,180 --> 00:25:07,081
one hour before the alleged attack?
580
00:25:08,183 --> 00:25:09,483
I guess so, yeah.
581
00:25:09,484 --> 00:25:11,986
Yeah. You do make a cute couple.
582
00:25:11,987 --> 00:25:13,672
Let me ask you another question.
583
00:25:13,673 --> 00:25:15,907
Is it true that you were
once kicked out of a place
584
00:25:15,908 --> 00:25:17,042
called Club Surrender?
585
00:25:17,043 --> 00:25:17,874
I don't see
586
00:25:17,875 --> 00:25:19,005
what this has to do with anything.
587
00:25:19,006 --> 00:25:20,433
I-I know you don't. It's all right.
588
00:25:20,434 --> 00:25:21,777
But, uh, why were you kicked out?
589
00:25:21,778 --> 00:25:24,344
- I got into an argument.
- An argument?
590
00:25:24,345 --> 00:25:26,846
A little confused.
The police report said,
591
00:25:26,847 --> 00:25:28,615
"A violent altercation with an employee
592
00:25:28,616 --> 00:25:30,559
with whom you once had a
prior sexual encounter."
593
00:25:30,560 --> 00:25:31,718
Is that right?
594
00:25:31,719 --> 00:25:33,342
- Is that a booty call, huh?
- He hit me.
595
00:25:33,343 --> 00:25:35,722
Hakeem, you saw it. You know he did.
596
00:25:35,723 --> 00:25:37,056
- Kennedy....
- Hakeem, you know what happened!
597
00:25:37,057 --> 00:25:38,224
I'm confused here.
598
00:25:38,225 --> 00:25:39,859
Is my client now a character witness?
599
00:25:39,860 --> 00:25:41,224
The fact of the matter is
600
00:25:41,225 --> 00:25:42,328
you have a history of this.
601
00:25:42,329 --> 00:25:44,163
You sleep with men, and then later on
602
00:25:44,164 --> 00:25:45,798
claim it's assault. Is that safe to say?
603
00:25:45,799 --> 00:25:47,700
Do not answer that question,
Kennedy. You are putting words
604
00:25:47,701 --> 00:25:48,835
into my client's mouth, Mr. Rawlings.
605
00:25:48,836 --> 00:25:50,436
Please, then let her
answer the question.
606
00:25:50,437 --> 00:25:52,405
How about it, Kennedy? Don't
let me put 'em in your mouth.
607
00:25:52,406 --> 00:25:54,307
In your own words, how about
it? What's going on here?
608
00:25:54,308 --> 00:25:56,171
- Ease up, Thirsty.
- Hakeem, we're doing fine.
609
00:25:56,172 --> 00:25:57,710
I don't need your help. Now, please,
610
00:25:57,711 --> 00:25:59,646
instruct your client
to answer the question.
611
00:25:59,647 --> 00:26:01,967
Serious allegations, little
girl. What's going on, Kennedy?
612
00:26:01,991 --> 00:26:03,224
You need a hug?
613
00:26:04,485 --> 00:26:06,686
This money's not gonna
come easy. Maybe you do.
614
00:26:16,704 --> 00:26:19,372
It was the worst timing, Jamal.
615
00:26:19,373 --> 00:26:21,741
I mean, the day of
the primary elections?
616
00:26:21,742 --> 00:26:23,361
What'd they call you? Coocious?
617
00:26:23,362 --> 00:26:25,245
- Shut up, boy.
- Ma, it's gonna be okay.
618
00:26:25,246 --> 00:26:27,881
Not funny, and it's not gonna be fine.
619
00:26:27,882 --> 00:26:29,716
I had Porsha check all the blogs.
620
00:26:29,717 --> 00:26:31,818
And there it was, everywhere!
621
00:26:31,819 --> 00:26:33,019
Coocious!
622
00:26:33,020 --> 00:26:34,855
Sounds like a damn STD.
623
00:26:35,923 --> 00:26:38,658
And now Angelo is butt-hurt.
624
00:26:38,659 --> 00:26:40,488
Yeah, well, I mean,
they all get butt-hurt.
625
00:26:40,489 --> 00:26:42,158
Ma, he gonna be all right.
626
00:26:42,159 --> 00:26:44,264
Here.
627
00:26:44,265 --> 00:26:46,600
The people are getting
the wrong message, boy.
628
00:26:46,601 --> 00:26:48,967
They think everything
was coming up roses
629
00:26:48,968 --> 00:26:50,169
between me and Lucious,
630
00:26:50,170 --> 00:26:52,304
and that's a lie, so I think
631
00:26:52,305 --> 00:26:54,239
we should release another teaser
632
00:26:54,240 --> 00:26:56,341
showing how much of
a snake your daddy is.
633
00:26:56,342 --> 00:26:57,999
- Oh, my goodness.
- Tell 'em the truth.
634
00:26:58,000 --> 00:26:58,765
No, Ma.
635
00:26:58,766 --> 00:27:00,579
That's the point of a teaser is to,
636
00:27:00,580 --> 00:27:02,147
is to tease.
637
00:27:02,148 --> 00:27:03,982
Look, if you and Angelo
are really strong,
638
00:27:03,983 --> 00:27:05,350
he shouldn't be worried about
639
00:27:05,351 --> 00:27:07,619
Lucious or Coocious
or Tom, Dick or Harry.
640
00:27:07,620 --> 00:27:09,087
- Boy.
- It's fine.
641
00:27:09,088 --> 00:27:10,634
You done with that. You done moved on.
642
00:27:10,635 --> 00:27:12,098
That's the point of all this, right?
643
00:27:12,099 --> 00:27:14,134
Me and Angelo are just fine.
644
00:27:14,135 --> 00:27:16,369
And he knows that I am just
645
00:27:16,370 --> 00:27:17,618
with him now, so...
646
00:27:17,619 --> 00:27:19,042
Good, and he better act right, too.
647
00:27:19,043 --> 00:27:20,454
- 'Cause I voted for him.
- Mm.
648
00:27:20,455 --> 00:27:21,722
Ma, I told Thirsty
649
00:27:21,723 --> 00:27:23,357
to fall back, and he wouldn't.
650
00:27:23,358 --> 00:27:25,426
Now, I think Kennedy
gonna wig out on us.
651
00:27:25,427 --> 00:27:27,128
- Calm down. What's wrong?
- Why are your panties in a bunch?
652
00:27:27,129 --> 00:27:28,496
Didn't she drop the case?
653
00:27:28,497 --> 00:27:30,560
No, 'cause Thirsty went
hard at her, and she kind of
654
00:27:30,561 --> 00:27:32,233
fell apart. You know what?
655
00:27:32,234 --> 00:27:33,434
I got to do what's right.
656
00:27:34,329 --> 00:27:35,752
What do you mean by victim blaming?
657
00:27:35,753 --> 00:27:36,370
What's that?
658
00:27:36,371 --> 00:27:37,638
It's what you do.
659
00:27:37,639 --> 00:27:39,941
You remember your
song "Can't Truss 'Em"?
660
00:27:39,942 --> 00:27:42,143
Or-or "The Clap Back,"
where you dragged Tiana
661
00:27:42,144 --> 00:27:43,477
for filth?
662
00:27:43,478 --> 00:27:44,579
You were consistently making music
663
00:27:44,580 --> 00:27:45,746
where you make it seem like-like
664
00:27:45,747 --> 00:27:47,181
it's the woman's fault; and your fans,
665
00:27:47,182 --> 00:27:49,083
they treat the women that way
because they look up to you.
666
00:27:49,084 --> 00:27:50,384
It's not my fault how other people act.
667
00:27:50,385 --> 00:27:51,252
No, that's bull.
668
00:27:51,253 --> 00:27:52,253
I'm serious.
669
00:27:52,254 --> 00:27:53,654
You remember that little homophobic rant
670
00:27:53,655 --> 00:27:55,801
that you threw against me
right in my own damn house?
671
00:27:55,802 --> 00:27:57,903
You-you know how many
threats I got after that?
672
00:27:57,904 --> 00:28:00,227
Bro, I didn't know.
673
00:28:00,228 --> 00:28:02,396
See, Hakeem, you think just because
674
00:28:02,397 --> 00:28:05,066
you're a father now of a
daughter that you can't be
675
00:28:05,067 --> 00:28:07,134
a misogynistic pig.
676
00:28:07,135 --> 00:28:09,737
Music is very powerful,
son. Very powerful.
677
00:28:09,738 --> 00:28:11,472
Look, man,
678
00:28:11,473 --> 00:28:13,307
you on your way to
being woke, all right?
679
00:28:13,308 --> 00:28:16,137
You also have an opportunity
to change the message,
680
00:28:16,138 --> 00:28:17,641
make some music that means something.
681
00:28:17,642 --> 00:28:19,614
I can't. Andre shut
down my XStream channel.
682
00:28:19,615 --> 00:28:21,515
Jamal has more followers
683
00:28:21,516 --> 00:28:23,150
on his channel.
684
00:28:23,151 --> 00:28:25,086
After he released his damn teaser
685
00:28:25,087 --> 00:28:28,289
from his album. So...
686
00:28:31,960 --> 00:28:33,794
But you ain't heard it from me.
687
00:28:35,797 --> 00:28:37,498
You're special.
688
00:28:37,499 --> 00:28:40,868
And I just want you to know.
689
00:28:42,838 --> 00:28:45,439
♪ Slow down, baby, slow down, baby ♪
690
00:28:45,440 --> 00:28:47,942
♪ It's all love, I got
enough to go around, baby ♪
691
00:28:47,943 --> 00:28:50,945
♪ And I'll be there for
you if it go down, baby ♪
692
00:28:50,946 --> 00:28:53,881
♪ I'll be your lifesaver,
you'll never drown, baby, yo ♪
693
00:28:53,882 --> 00:28:56,117
♪ This for my queens around the globe ♪
694
00:28:56,118 --> 00:28:57,551
♪ How many girls gone bad
695
00:28:57,552 --> 00:28:59,487
♪ You'll never know, yeah, yeah ♪
696
00:28:59,488 --> 00:29:01,722
♪ This for my queens around the globe ♪
697
00:29:01,723 --> 00:29:04,692
♪ How many girls gone
bad, you'll never know ♪
698
00:29:04,693 --> 00:29:06,491
♪ Hate to be the one to admit it ♪
699
00:29:06,492 --> 00:29:08,195
♪ But I'm the one that
live without flaws ♪
700
00:29:08,196 --> 00:29:10,464
♪ Disrespecting women, trying
to get 'em out of they draws ♪
701
00:29:10,465 --> 00:29:11,856
♪ Instead of bringing them down ♪
702
00:29:11,857 --> 00:29:13,200
♪ We should be bringing them up ♪
703
00:29:13,201 --> 00:29:14,502
♪ I hold my fist to the sky
704
00:29:14,503 --> 00:29:16,804
♪ And pray we keep building up
705
00:29:16,805 --> 00:29:17,972
♪ This the one that
could touch the mothers ♪
706
00:29:17,973 --> 00:29:19,006
♪ Sisters and daughters
707
00:29:19,007 --> 00:29:20,207
♪ I got one of my own
708
00:29:20,208 --> 00:29:21,842
♪ So I got to keep her in order ♪
709
00:29:21,843 --> 00:29:24,538
♪ I got to put on for Bella
until I'm resting in memory ♪
710
00:29:24,539 --> 00:29:26,042
♪ Be a better father to my daughter ♪
711
00:29:26,043 --> 00:29:27,148
♪ Know she depend on me
712
00:29:27,149 --> 00:29:29,550
♪ This for my queens around the globe ♪
713
00:29:29,551 --> 00:29:31,318
♪ How many girls gone bad
714
00:29:31,319 --> 00:29:33,020
♪ You'll never know, yeah, yeah ♪
715
00:29:33,021 --> 00:29:35,256
♪ This for my queens around the globe ♪
716
00:29:35,257 --> 00:29:38,592
♪ How many girls gone
bad, you'll never know ♪
717
00:29:38,593 --> 00:29:40,761
♪ Get well, Kennedy
718
00:29:40,762 --> 00:29:42,997
♪ I take full responsibility
719
00:29:42,998 --> 00:29:45,025
♪ For you getting hurt,
it wasn't supposed to be ♪
720
00:29:45,026 --> 00:29:47,561
♪ Yeah, it would hurt if it was
someone that was close to me ♪
721
00:29:47,562 --> 00:29:50,604
♪ Sometimes I let my
feelings get the most of me ♪
722
00:29:50,605 --> 00:29:53,874
♪ Sometimes it be them
demons that's approaching me ♪
723
00:29:53,875 --> 00:29:55,910
♪ That made me have
them reckless ways ♪
724
00:29:55,911 --> 00:29:57,211
♪ Went through my
trials and tribulations ♪
725
00:29:57,212 --> 00:29:58,379
♪ I got out the maze
726
00:29:58,380 --> 00:29:59,613
♪ Hope for power for our women
727
00:29:59,614 --> 00:30:02,083
♪ Bow our heads and pray
728
00:30:02,084 --> 00:30:04,752
♪ All them times when I
called and I need you ♪
729
00:30:04,753 --> 00:30:07,722
♪ Never turned me
down when I need you ♪
730
00:30:07,723 --> 00:30:10,024
♪ Always around when I need you ♪
731
00:30:10,025 --> 00:30:13,394
♪ That's why I love you ♪
732
00:30:13,395 --> 00:30:14,428
♪ Woman
733
00:30:14,429 --> 00:30:17,231
♪ We all came from a woman
734
00:30:17,232 --> 00:30:20,634
♪ So be as strong as you can be ♪
735
00:30:20,635 --> 00:30:23,404
♪ Be as strong as you
can be, yeah, yeah. ♪
736
00:30:25,741 --> 00:30:27,208
Hey, right there goes to Kennedy,
737
00:30:27,209 --> 00:30:28,709
who didn't deserve what she got.
738
00:30:28,710 --> 00:30:30,244
And for my baby, Tiana,
739
00:30:30,245 --> 00:30:32,668
who deserves a dude who knows
what's happening in this world.
740
00:30:32,669 --> 00:30:34,448
And for my baby, Bella,
741
00:30:34,449 --> 00:30:37,318
who ain't never gonna go through
what Kennedy had to go through.
742
00:30:37,319 --> 00:30:39,487
For the ladies in the world...
743
00:30:39,488 --> 00:30:40,654
I mean, women.
744
00:30:40,655 --> 00:30:41,989
Keem.
745
00:30:41,990 --> 00:30:43,491
Keem,
746
00:30:43,492 --> 00:30:45,126
- baby, that was amazing.
- Was it?
747
00:30:45,127 --> 00:30:46,560
I am so proud of you.
748
00:30:47,963 --> 00:30:49,964
Kennedy's gonna appreciate
it so much. Thank you.
749
00:30:49,965 --> 00:30:51,828
- That's for you, baby.
- What the hell
750
00:30:51,829 --> 00:30:53,267
you think you're doing?
751
00:30:53,268 --> 00:30:54,395
I shut your channel down.
752
00:30:54,396 --> 00:30:55,539
He's on my channel, not his.
753
00:30:55,540 --> 00:30:56,673
Beside the point.
754
00:30:57,710 --> 00:30:59,173
I didn't shut you down to be a jerk.
755
00:30:59,174 --> 00:31:00,808
I did it to protect Empire.
756
00:31:00,809 --> 00:31:02,276
You just undid that
757
00:31:02,277 --> 00:31:04,578
by making a public admission of guilt.
758
00:31:04,579 --> 00:31:05,613
And for my baby, Tiana...
759
00:31:05,614 --> 00:31:07,157
I had to call a board meeting tomorrow
760
00:31:07,158 --> 00:31:08,656
to discuss how we're gonna respond.
761
00:31:08,657 --> 00:31:10,351
You didn't have to do that.
762
00:31:10,352 --> 00:31:12,086
Anyway, Dad's sick, man.
763
00:31:12,087 --> 00:31:14,388
Well, we'll just have to
go ahead without him now.
764
00:31:15,757 --> 00:31:17,991
Won't we?
765
00:31:26,618 --> 00:31:28,081
Juanita, what's going on?
766
00:31:28,867 --> 00:31:29,839
Is my dad okay?
767
00:31:29,840 --> 00:31:31,241
They're all up there already.
768
00:31:31,242 --> 00:31:33,076
- They all?
- Yes.
769
00:31:33,077 --> 00:31:34,678
All of them.
770
00:31:40,484 --> 00:31:42,185
Andre.
771
00:31:44,855 --> 00:31:47,724
I heard you wanted to have
772
00:31:47,725 --> 00:31:50,727
a meeting, so I...
773
00:31:50,728 --> 00:31:52,362
invited everyone.
774
00:31:54,999 --> 00:31:57,367
I was just taking care of
business so you wouldn't
775
00:31:57,368 --> 00:31:59,311
have to get involved with
this in your condition,
776
00:31:59,312 --> 00:32:01,146
Pop, that's all.
777
00:32:02,940 --> 00:32:06,142
You were never any good at lying, son.
778
00:32:19,423 --> 00:32:22,459
Well, since we're all
here, unexpectedly,
779
00:32:22,460 --> 00:32:24,561
I... I do have something I'd like
780
00:32:24,562 --> 00:32:27,764
to discuss, something that
would require board approval.
781
00:32:27,765 --> 00:32:30,967
That is, if you're up to it, Pop.
782
00:32:30,968 --> 00:32:32,769
I'm all ears.
783
00:32:34,772 --> 00:32:36,740
I've been working on
784
00:32:36,741 --> 00:32:38,375
an investment deal for Empire artists
785
00:32:38,376 --> 00:32:40,744
to do a series of
residencies in Las Vegas.
786
00:32:40,745 --> 00:32:41,945
Vegas?
787
00:32:41,946 --> 00:32:43,146
Las Vegas, really?
788
00:32:44,782 --> 00:32:46,883
I have some preliminary numbers here
789
00:32:46,884 --> 00:32:48,618
that demonstrate profitability.
790
00:32:54,125 --> 00:32:58,461
I think I made my position
very clear with you
791
00:32:58,462 --> 00:32:59,663
regarding Vegas.
792
00:32:59,664 --> 00:33:01,598
But you never explained why, Pop.
793
00:33:01,599 --> 00:33:05,168
I'm not gonna lie, it seems whimsical.
794
00:33:05,169 --> 00:33:07,115
Now that we're a public
company, we can't afford
795
00:33:07,116 --> 00:33:08,450
to be dictated by your whims.
796
00:33:08,451 --> 00:33:09,906
I'm sorry.
797
00:33:18,015 --> 00:33:19,949
These projections are outstanding.
798
00:33:19,950 --> 00:33:21,785
Can they hold up across
multiple quarters?
799
00:33:21,786 --> 00:33:23,953
Absolutely. That's the
beauty of Las Vegas, Leonard.
800
00:33:23,954 --> 00:33:25,655
It's an evergreen proposition.
801
00:33:25,656 --> 00:33:27,123
Yeah, but, Andre,
802
00:33:27,124 --> 00:33:28,846
what business do we have at Vegas?
803
00:33:28,847 --> 00:33:30,026
We're a hip-hop label.
804
00:33:30,027 --> 00:33:32,829
Well, Vegas isn't just Liberace
and Wayne Newton anymore, Ma.
805
00:33:32,830 --> 00:33:34,330
It's JLo.
806
00:33:34,331 --> 00:33:36,166
Bruno Mars, The Weeknd, you name it.
807
00:33:36,167 --> 00:33:37,801
And it should be Empire.
808
00:33:37,802 --> 00:33:39,669
It must be Empire.
809
00:33:39,670 --> 00:33:42,972
Well...
810
00:33:42,973 --> 00:33:45,809
I guess it's all settled, then.
811
00:33:50,448 --> 00:33:52,715
You're fired.
812
00:33:53,256 --> 00:33:54,576
Okay, everybody slow down.
813
00:33:54,577 --> 00:33:55,441
Let's just table this
814
00:33:55,442 --> 00:33:57,476
- until you're feeling better.
- Jamal.
815
00:33:59,873 --> 00:34:02,274
I'm an officer of the company, Pop.
816
00:34:04,044 --> 00:34:05,878
And this is a board meeting.
817
00:34:05,879 --> 00:34:08,714
You're gonna need a second
for your motion to fire me.
818
00:34:12,386 --> 00:34:15,221
All righty.
819
00:34:15,222 --> 00:34:17,256
Do I hear a second?
820
00:34:19,893 --> 00:34:23,863
I said, do I have a second?
821
00:34:37,577 --> 00:34:39,612
Cookie.
822
00:34:39,613 --> 00:34:41,280
Why are you firing him, Lucious?
823
00:34:41,281 --> 00:34:43,082
Have you even looked at this?
824
00:34:43,083 --> 00:34:45,618
Insubordination.
825
00:34:45,619 --> 00:34:47,987
Dad, you just need to
get some rest, okay?
826
00:34:51,858 --> 00:34:53,793
Shine.
827
00:34:53,794 --> 00:34:56,195
XStream finally making money, L.
828
00:34:56,196 --> 00:34:58,397
Andre's killing it.
829
00:34:58,398 --> 00:35:01,600
And this Vegas thing, it sounds smart.
830
00:35:07,274 --> 00:35:09,241
He is my son.
831
00:35:09,242 --> 00:35:11,110
And I will fire him
832
00:35:11,111 --> 00:35:13,212
if I want to.
833
00:35:13,213 --> 00:35:15,247
We stand behind Andre.
834
00:35:17,117 --> 00:35:19,452
Investors crave stability, Lucious.
835
00:35:19,453 --> 00:35:21,821
The company can't afford
any more shakeups right now.
836
00:35:21,822 --> 00:35:23,389
Thank you, Leonard.
837
00:35:23,390 --> 00:35:25,958
Let's get a press
release out, immediately.
838
00:35:25,959 --> 00:35:28,427
I look forward to working with
you all to expanding Empire
839
00:35:28,428 --> 00:35:30,529
into this lucrative new market.
840
00:35:33,133 --> 00:35:34,633
Get out
841
00:35:34,634 --> 00:35:36,936
of my house.
842
00:35:40,474 --> 00:35:43,142
Every one of you.
843
00:35:43,143 --> 00:35:44,643
Get out.
844
00:35:47,481 --> 00:35:49,615
Well done.
845
00:35:49,616 --> 00:35:52,451
You really need to
look at this, Lucious.
846
00:35:52,452 --> 00:35:54,388
The boy is onto something.
847
00:36:08,983 --> 00:36:12,486
♪ I feel it coming, I
feel it coming, babe ♪
848
00:36:12,487 --> 00:36:15,088
♪ I feel it coming
849
00:36:15,089 --> 00:36:18,058
♪ I feel it coming, babe...
850
00:36:18,059 --> 00:36:21,739
The polls are about to close for
851
00:36:21,740 --> 00:36:23,908
the New York City
mayoral primary election.
852
00:36:23,909 --> 00:36:25,543
It's a tight race
853
00:36:25,544 --> 00:36:28,079
between Councilman Angelo
DuBois and John Meeks.
854
00:36:28,080 --> 00:36:29,984
- We will bring you the results...
- Mom?
855
00:36:29,985 --> 00:36:31,883
- Hey, you.
- Hey.
856
00:36:34,253 --> 00:36:35,887
I wanted to thank you,
857
00:36:35,888 --> 00:36:37,956
for backing me up on that Vegas deal.
858
00:36:37,957 --> 00:36:39,591
It's good for Empire.
859
00:36:39,592 --> 00:36:42,193
I hope it is good for you.
860
00:36:42,194 --> 00:36:43,628
You're smart.
861
00:36:43,629 --> 00:36:46,097
Oh, come on.
862
00:36:46,098 --> 00:36:47,899
The way you capitalized on the fact
863
00:36:47,900 --> 00:36:50,368
that your father was laid up.
864
00:36:50,369 --> 00:36:52,437
Oh. Kind of like you and Jamal?
865
00:36:52,438 --> 00:36:55,940
Dropping that teaser
while he was laid up?
866
00:36:55,941 --> 00:36:59,210
Well, I haven't heard a
peep about Inferno, have you?
867
00:36:59,211 --> 00:37:01,980
DuBois' momentum crashed
to a halt, however,
868
00:37:01,981 --> 00:37:05,383
when it surfaced that he was
previously arrested for a DUI,
869
00:37:05,384 --> 00:37:07,485
a charge that his upper
crust family attempted to...
870
00:37:07,486 --> 00:37:08,786
It's gonna be a close one.
871
00:37:08,787 --> 00:37:10,655
Yeah, my toes and my
fingers are crossed.
872
00:37:10,656 --> 00:37:12,957
Yeah, mine, too.
873
00:37:12,958 --> 00:37:15,093
- I'm gonna go track down Nessa.
- Mm. Okay.
874
00:37:16,095 --> 00:37:17,996
- My man.
- Hey.
875
00:37:17,997 --> 00:37:19,931
Thanks for being here. All right.
876
00:37:19,932 --> 00:37:21,635
- Hey, watch your back.
- Hey, pretty lady.
877
00:37:21,636 --> 00:37:24,002
How are you?
878
00:37:24,003 --> 00:37:26,571
...nothing is out of the realm
of possibility in this arena.
879
00:37:26,572 --> 00:37:28,473
Everything okay with you and Dre?
880
00:37:28,474 --> 00:37:31,089
Everything is great with me
and Dre. Don't worry about me.
881
00:37:31,090 --> 00:37:33,114
- Okay.
- You need to be worried about Sunset Park.
882
00:37:33,115 --> 00:37:35,236
Oh, I ain't worried
about no Sunset Park.
883
00:37:35,237 --> 00:37:37,500
It's a bunch of white people
who can't afford Park Slope.
884
00:37:37,501 --> 00:37:38,754
Shh.
885
00:37:38,755 --> 00:37:40,289
I got it on lock.
886
00:37:40,290 --> 00:37:42,425
- Hey, thank you.
- Yeah. You got me on lock, too.
887
00:37:42,426 --> 00:37:44,060
- Do I?
- Yes.
888
00:37:44,061 --> 00:37:46,662
Mm. And, look, about that Coocious,
889
00:37:46,663 --> 00:37:48,964
it's something you put on a T-shirt.
890
00:37:48,965 --> 00:37:50,399
What we have is very real.
891
00:37:50,400 --> 00:37:51,467
All right.
892
00:37:53,103 --> 00:37:54,904
Ooh.
893
00:37:54,905 --> 00:37:56,238
Let's get used to this.
894
00:37:56,239 --> 00:37:57,422
Okay.
895
00:37:57,423 --> 00:37:58,340
Did they announce?
896
00:37:58,341 --> 00:37:59,842
Lucious!
897
00:37:59,843 --> 00:38:01,777
Hey, Lucious Lyon!
898
00:38:01,778 --> 00:38:03,779
- What? Did they say Lucious?
- What's going on?
899
00:38:05,115 --> 00:38:07,516
I thought you said he wasn't...
900
00:38:07,517 --> 00:38:09,318
Mr. Lyon.
901
00:38:09,319 --> 00:38:12,021
What brings you from your coffin?
902
00:38:12,022 --> 00:38:14,824
I decided it was in my
best interest to chance it.
903
00:38:14,825 --> 00:38:17,359
Make sure nobody else
was making moves on me.
904
00:38:18,695 --> 00:38:22,098
This is a nice little party
you decided to throw here.
905
00:38:22,099 --> 00:38:22,761
What, you do it
906
00:38:22,762 --> 00:38:24,117
to make up for that, um...
907
00:38:24,118 --> 00:38:26,352
What are they calling us now?
908
00:38:26,353 --> 00:38:27,654
"Coochie-us"?
909
00:38:27,655 --> 00:38:29,215
- Coocious. Yeah.
- Uh, mm-hmm.
910
00:38:29,216 --> 00:38:30,799
Coocious. It's cute.
911
00:38:30,800 --> 00:38:33,326
I have to admit, that
teaser was a bit inspired.
912
00:38:33,327 --> 00:38:35,328
Listen, Mr. Lyon,
913
00:38:35,329 --> 00:38:37,830
thank you so much for
letting us use this space.
914
00:38:37,831 --> 00:38:38,998
Very, very generous of you.
915
00:38:38,999 --> 00:38:40,500
Appreciate it.
916
00:38:40,501 --> 00:38:42,502
Yeah, I'm nothing if I'm not generous.
917
00:38:42,503 --> 00:38:45,004
Actually generous enough
that when you lose tonight,
918
00:38:45,005 --> 00:38:46,372
which he's gonna do,
919
00:38:46,373 --> 00:38:48,274
I'm gonna buy you a drink.
920
00:38:48,275 --> 00:38:49,709
This guy. That's a bet.
921
00:38:51,011 --> 00:38:53,913
Eh. Might be contagious.
922
00:38:57,985 --> 00:39:00,053
You're not gonna believe
the money we're gonna make
923
00:39:00,054 --> 00:39:01,854
on this Vegas deal.
924
00:39:01,855 --> 00:39:03,958
We'll be able to get that
penthouse I told you about.
925
00:39:03,959 --> 00:39:07,661
Mm. So there will be room
for me, you and Giuliana?
926
00:39:09,563 --> 00:39:11,030
What?
927
00:39:11,031 --> 00:39:13,533
Oh, you're confused?
928
00:39:13,534 --> 00:39:15,535
You told that woman
we have an arrangement
929
00:39:15,536 --> 00:39:16,669
that we didn't discuss.
930
00:39:16,670 --> 00:39:17,904
Did we have to?
931
00:39:19,473 --> 00:39:21,641
This is how I do business, Nessa.
932
00:39:21,642 --> 00:39:25,378
It's how you and Rhonda did
business, and I am not Rhonda.
933
00:39:25,379 --> 00:39:27,347
So, if you want me
signing anything with you,
934
00:39:27,348 --> 00:39:31,217
a Vegas contract, an apartment
lease, I don't care what it is,
935
00:39:31,218 --> 00:39:34,354
I do not do "arrangements."
936
00:39:34,355 --> 00:39:36,089
I hope we're clear.
937
00:39:44,624 --> 00:39:46,120
Okay, here we go. All right, y'all.
938
00:39:46,121 --> 00:39:47,369
Well, the wait is finally over.
939
00:39:47,370 --> 00:39:49,871
With more than 75% of
precincts reporting,
940
00:39:49,872 --> 00:39:53,808
we are prepared to call the
Democratic mayoral primary...
941
00:39:56,479 --> 00:39:58,613
...for New York City
Councilman Angelo DuBois.
942
00:40:00,316 --> 00:40:01,349
Yes.
943
00:40:04,320 --> 00:40:05,353
You told me.
944
00:40:05,354 --> 00:40:06,897
- Come on, get up there.
- Thank y'all.
945
00:40:06,898 --> 00:40:08,857
- You have a speech to give.
- Okay. All right.
946
00:40:08,858 --> 00:40:10,392
Yes, thank you.
947
00:40:10,393 --> 00:40:12,527
All right, we did it.
948
00:40:12,528 --> 00:40:13,795
We coming! We coming!
949
00:40:16,365 --> 00:40:18,133
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
950
00:40:18,134 --> 00:40:21,002
I realize we have a
long road ahead of us,
951
00:40:21,003 --> 00:40:23,004
before we get to that general election,
952
00:40:23,005 --> 00:40:24,268
but we made it this far, right?
953
00:40:24,269 --> 00:40:25,573
Yes!
954
00:40:25,574 --> 00:40:28,643
Thank you for the staying up
late and making that coffee...
955
00:40:28,644 --> 00:40:30,178
Let's give it up to the next
956
00:40:30,179 --> 00:40:34,883
mayor of New York
City, Mr. Angelo DuBois.
957
00:40:34,884 --> 00:40:36,818
Thank you, Mr. Lyon.
958
00:40:36,819 --> 00:40:37,919
Ain't that a bitch.
959
00:40:37,920 --> 00:40:40,015
You know, sometimes,
960
00:40:40,016 --> 00:40:41,439
you're forced to eat a little crow.
961
00:40:41,440 --> 00:40:43,158
We need to... Hey.
962
00:40:43,159 --> 00:40:44,826
As many of you know, I actually endorsed
963
00:40:44,827 --> 00:40:46,828
his opponent,
964
00:40:46,829 --> 00:40:48,330
John Meeks.
965
00:40:48,331 --> 00:40:50,365
That's why I'm gonna
take a little credit
966
00:40:50,366 --> 00:40:52,434
for his win tonight.
967
00:40:52,435 --> 00:40:54,669
I believe the challenge
that I set before this man
968
00:40:54,670 --> 00:40:56,738
made him a much better candidate.
969
00:40:56,739 --> 00:40:59,674
And as a result, allowed us to focus
970
00:40:59,675 --> 00:41:01,710
on his incredible message.
971
00:41:01,711 --> 00:41:06,381
And Empire is proud to be
friends with the future mayor
972
00:41:06,382 --> 00:41:08,383
of New York City, Angelo DuBois.
973
00:41:08,384 --> 00:41:10,647
- And again, thank you, Mr. Lyon.
- All right, thank you.
974
00:41:10,648 --> 00:41:11,111
Thank you.
975
00:41:11,112 --> 00:41:13,254
And in honor of this great victory...
976
00:41:13,255 --> 00:41:14,723
Look at this guy.
977
00:41:14,724 --> 00:41:16,347
...I would like to
play a song for y'all.
978
00:41:16,348 --> 00:41:18,259
This is a song that I wrote
979
00:41:18,260 --> 00:41:20,528
for that beautiful woman
standing next to him,
980
00:41:20,529 --> 00:41:22,997
many, many years ago.
981
00:41:52,962 --> 00:41:56,998
♪ You're so beautiful ♪
982
00:41:56,999 --> 00:41:59,000
May I have this dance?
983
00:41:59,001 --> 00:42:03,238
♪ You're so beautiful ♪
984
00:42:03,239 --> 00:42:06,074
♪ You got me watching
you, like a camera do ♪
985
00:42:06,075 --> 00:42:09,077
♪ I still wait for you ♪
986
00:42:11,614 --> 00:42:13,782
♪ You got me... ♪
987
00:42:15,785 --> 00:42:18,019
You're always did it for me.
988
00:42:18,020 --> 00:42:20,588
♪ You got me watching you... ♪
989
00:42:20,589 --> 00:42:23,324
You never stopped doing it for me.
990
00:42:23,325 --> 00:42:26,995
♪ I still wait for you. ♪
991
00:42:53,456 --> 00:42:57,158
Why don't you play the song
you wrote for me, Lucious?
992
00:42:57,159 --> 00:42:59,494
You got a hell of a lot
of nerve coming here.
993
00:42:59,495 --> 00:43:01,996
Oh, come on, baby. Play
that song you wrote for me.
994
00:43:01,997 --> 00:43:05,333
You tell me why I shouldn't kill
you right where you're standing.
995
00:43:05,334 --> 00:43:07,502
You don't want to do that.
996
00:43:07,503 --> 00:43:10,605
I'm about to make all
our dreams come true.
997
00:43:11,969 --> 00:43:19,569
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