1 00:00:00,900 --> 00:00:02,737 Previously on Empire... 2 00:00:02,738 --> 00:00:04,252 Anonymous my ass. 3 00:00:04,253 --> 00:00:05,528 It's just a matter of time 4 00:00:05,529 --> 00:00:07,230 until Cookie and Lucious find out. 5 00:00:07,231 --> 00:00:09,198 When do we tell the Lyons that I'm buying Empire? 6 00:00:09,199 --> 00:00:10,533 Leave the Lyons to me. 7 00:00:10,534 --> 00:00:12,301 I was always better than you! 8 00:00:13,904 --> 00:00:15,445 COOKIE: Are we okay, 9 00:00:15,446 --> 00:00:17,506 - Lucious? - I promise you, our hands 10 00:00:17,507 --> 00:00:18,674 are clean. 11 00:00:18,675 --> 00:00:19,755 We're launching 12 00:00:19,756 --> 00:00:21,790 one final event: House Empire. 13 00:00:21,791 --> 00:00:23,384 HAKEEM: Welcome to my world, baby. 14 00:00:23,385 --> 00:00:25,085 Is that the girlfriend who fired you? 15 00:00:25,086 --> 00:00:26,453 - (CAMERAS CLICKING) - Ooh... 16 00:00:26,454 --> 00:00:27,721 COOKIE: Is that Blake? 17 00:00:27,722 --> 00:00:29,223 BLAKE: My father forced me 18 00:00:29,224 --> 00:00:30,491 - to take that photo. - Get out. 19 00:00:30,492 --> 00:00:32,493 And I'm grateful to Empire's board 20 00:00:32,494 --> 00:00:35,729 for granting me the power to be able to make sure 21 00:00:35,730 --> 00:00:37,865 that-that this never happens again. 22 00:00:37,866 --> 00:00:39,733 (AUDIENCE GASPS) 23 00:00:39,734 --> 00:00:41,001 (WHISPERING): This is who you are. 24 00:00:41,002 --> 00:00:43,470 This is all you will ever be. 25 00:00:44,673 --> 00:00:47,508 TIANA: ♪ We stayin' high ♪ 26 00:00:47,509 --> 00:00:50,544 ♪ We never going low, 'cause I'm-a be ♪ 27 00:00:50,545 --> 00:00:52,579 ♪ I'm-a be your best friend, your best friend ♪ 28 00:00:52,580 --> 00:00:54,248 - ♪ Your ride or your die ♪ - ♪ Hey ♪ 29 00:00:54,249 --> 00:00:57,151 ♪ Shotgun I'll call for the rest of my life ♪ 30 00:00:57,152 --> 00:01:00,454 - ♪ Hey ♪ - ♪ I'll be your Bonnie, and you be my Clyde ♪ 31 00:01:00,455 --> 00:01:02,189 ♪ Just don't let them, don't let them take ♪ 32 00:01:02,190 --> 00:01:03,590 ♪ Take us down. ♪ 33 00:01:03,591 --> 00:01:05,659 (WHOOPS) 34 00:01:09,364 --> 00:01:10,898 TIANA: Thank you. On behalf 35 00:01:10,899 --> 00:01:15,202 of the entire Empire family and yours truly, 36 00:01:15,203 --> 00:01:16,704 welcome back, Eddie. 37 00:01:16,705 --> 00:01:18,038 - Thank you. - EDNA: Eddie Barker, 38 00:01:18,039 --> 00:01:19,373 I'LL BE SHORT: 39 00:01:19,374 --> 00:01:20,741 You saved our ass. 40 00:01:20,742 --> 00:01:22,609 - I was happy to help. - (BOTH LAUGH) 41 00:01:22,610 --> 00:01:24,678 Uh, it's just kind of convenient 42 00:01:24,679 --> 00:01:27,047 how you happened to be there at that moment. 43 00:01:27,048 --> 00:01:29,783 Just fortunate circumstances, that's all. 44 00:01:29,784 --> 00:01:34,388 Uh, after the recent negligent and aggressive behavior 45 00:01:34,389 --> 00:01:36,557 of the current Lyon leadership, 46 00:01:36,558 --> 00:01:37,825 I move that the board vote 47 00:01:37,826 --> 00:01:41,695 in favor of reinstating Eddie Barker 48 00:01:41,696 --> 00:01:43,397 as executive consultant. 49 00:01:43,398 --> 00:01:44,765 We need him. 50 00:01:44,766 --> 00:01:46,433 Second. 51 00:01:46,434 --> 00:01:47,601 So y'all just held this meeting 52 00:01:47,602 --> 00:01:49,136 so y'all could steamroll over us? 53 00:01:49,137 --> 00:01:50,571 EDNA: All in favor? 54 00:01:51,473 --> 00:01:52,573 Aye. 55 00:01:52,574 --> 00:01:54,108 ALL: Aye. 56 00:01:54,109 --> 00:01:55,209 We have the majority. 57 00:01:58,947 --> 00:02:00,514 - Welcome back, Eddie. - Thank you. 58 00:02:00,515 --> 00:02:03,684 - I accept. - (APPLAUSE) 59 00:02:07,288 --> 00:02:08,722 It's good to be back. 60 00:02:14,229 --> 00:02:15,629 COOKIE: He's a Judas. 61 00:02:15,630 --> 00:02:16,930 Damn traitor. 62 00:02:16,931 --> 00:02:18,399 He's gonna convince the board members 63 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:19,933 to sell Empire to Kelly Patel. 64 00:02:19,934 --> 00:02:22,603 We need to identify members who have our backs. 65 00:02:22,604 --> 00:02:25,105 And then do what? Beg? Jump through 66 00:02:25,106 --> 00:02:26,206 some more hoops? 67 00:02:26,207 --> 00:02:27,307 This is my company! 68 00:02:27,308 --> 00:02:28,575 I don't jump through hoops! 69 00:02:28,576 --> 00:02:29,810 And if that's 70 00:02:29,811 --> 00:02:31,245 the only advice you got, maybe you should 71 00:02:31,246 --> 00:02:33,781 take your suggestions and get the hell out of here. 72 00:02:33,782 --> 00:02:35,349 - COOKIE: Okay, Lucious... - I'm just here to help, Pop. 73 00:02:35,350 --> 00:02:36,850 Okay? I'm just here to help. 74 00:02:36,851 --> 00:02:38,118 COOKIE: All right. 75 00:02:38,119 --> 00:02:38,986 You know what? 76 00:02:38,987 --> 00:02:40,521 Let me have a minute with your dad. 77 00:02:40,522 --> 00:02:42,089 All right, baby? Thank you. 78 00:02:42,090 --> 00:02:45,092 - Thanks, Thirsty. - You got it, Cook. 79 00:02:50,665 --> 00:02:53,033 Can you believe it? I mean... 80 00:02:53,034 --> 00:02:56,503 you and me, we supposed to be traveling the world right now. 81 00:02:56,504 --> 00:03:00,841 Our sons are supposed to be lording over their kingdom. 82 00:03:00,842 --> 00:03:04,711 And instead, we're over here arguing and arm wrestling 83 00:03:04,712 --> 00:03:06,847 with a damn board again. 84 00:03:06,848 --> 00:03:08,348 Well, as long as there's a board, 85 00:03:08,349 --> 00:03:11,018 there's always gonna be someone who's not a Lyon 86 00:03:11,019 --> 00:03:12,719 trying to steal this company from us, 87 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:14,555 and this time it's Eddie. 88 00:03:14,556 --> 00:03:16,757 And he's supposed to be my friend. 89 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:20,227 I got it. 90 00:03:20,228 --> 00:03:21,962 We'll beat him to it. 91 00:03:21,963 --> 00:03:25,332 We'll buy Empire back from the shareholders. 92 00:03:27,335 --> 00:03:29,670 Go private? After everything 93 00:03:29,671 --> 00:03:32,306 I've sacrificed so that we can have a spot 94 00:03:32,307 --> 00:03:34,241 on the New York Stock Exchange? 95 00:03:34,242 --> 00:03:35,642 This is my dream. 96 00:03:35,643 --> 00:03:37,845 Okay. You're not the only one 97 00:03:37,846 --> 00:03:39,580 who's made sacrifices here, Lucious. 98 00:03:39,581 --> 00:03:40,914 And what part of your dream 99 00:03:40,915 --> 00:03:42,683 includes begging a bunch of strangers? 100 00:03:42,684 --> 00:03:45,052 We built this company on music. 101 00:03:45,053 --> 00:03:47,688 And lately, we've been worried about everything but. 102 00:03:47,689 --> 00:03:48,889 But if we go private, 103 00:03:48,890 --> 00:03:50,057 you're talking about us raising 104 00:03:50,058 --> 00:03:52,025 hundreds of millions of dollars. 105 00:03:52,026 --> 00:03:53,527 You know how hard that is? 106 00:03:53,528 --> 00:03:55,162 (CHUCKLES) 107 00:03:55,163 --> 00:03:58,465 Ain't nothing ever been easy for us, Lucious. You know that. 108 00:04:00,235 --> 00:04:03,537 All we got to do is sell some property, some art, 109 00:04:03,538 --> 00:04:04,838 put the Lyon money together... 110 00:04:04,839 --> 00:04:07,875 If we sell everything that we've ever owned, 111 00:04:07,876 --> 00:04:09,443 we still will come up short. 112 00:04:09,444 --> 00:04:11,044 Okay, so what do you propose, then, huh? 113 00:04:11,045 --> 00:04:12,746 We get... we quit? We give up? 114 00:04:12,747 --> 00:04:15,415 No, I'm not saying that. I'm... 115 00:04:19,921 --> 00:04:22,122 Well, then, how do we save this, Lucious? 116 00:04:22,123 --> 00:04:24,858 How do we save what we built? 117 00:04:27,428 --> 00:04:29,596 COOKIE: You know, why don't you move that? 118 00:04:29,597 --> 00:04:31,865 Why don't you just play to the first four bars of the verse 119 00:04:31,866 --> 00:04:33,867 and then come up with a new hook. 120 00:04:33,868 --> 00:04:35,702 COOKIE: Promise me 121 00:04:35,703 --> 00:04:37,104 you'll keep playing. 122 00:04:37,105 --> 00:04:39,640 Baby, this album is gonna be big. 123 00:04:39,641 --> 00:04:41,475 I can feel it. 124 00:04:44,078 --> 00:04:46,813 COOKIE: I can deal with what comes at me in here 125 00:04:46,814 --> 00:04:48,749 as long as I know 126 00:04:48,750 --> 00:04:50,918 you out there growing what we built. 127 00:04:50,919 --> 00:04:52,252 'Cause it's you and me. 128 00:04:52,253 --> 00:04:55,522 Cookie and Lucious forever. 129 00:05:01,930 --> 00:05:03,797 You're right. 130 00:05:03,798 --> 00:05:06,633 We have to buy back Empire. 131 00:05:06,634 --> 00:05:08,869 Okay. 132 00:05:11,272 --> 00:05:16,511 Subtitle sync and corrections by awaqeded for www.addic7ed.com. 133 00:05:18,146 --> 00:05:20,414 ("GOOD FOOT" PLAYING) 134 00:05:26,654 --> 00:05:29,790 ♪ Ha! Everybody want the recognition ♪ 135 00:05:29,791 --> 00:05:32,259 - ♪ Hey ♪ - ♪ Kill the game, kill the competition ♪ 136 00:05:32,260 --> 00:05:35,195 ♪ Ha! Everybody want a platform ♪ 137 00:05:35,196 --> 00:05:36,697 ♪ They don't ever want no intermission ♪ 138 00:05:36,698 --> 00:05:39,199 ♪ Whoo! I tell the truth, boy, I don't lie ♪ 139 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:41,335 ♪ Ha! I'm in the open like a clothesline ♪ 140 00:05:41,336 --> 00:05:42,970 - ♪ Whoo! ♪ - ♪ Stop all that talking ♪ 141 00:05:42,971 --> 00:05:44,504 ♪ Make your breath stank, ha! ♪ 142 00:05:44,505 --> 00:05:46,373 - ♪ Don't let me catch you on my bad side ♪ - ♪ Yeah ♪ 143 00:05:46,374 --> 00:05:48,342 - ♪ Just stop, baby, take a break ♪ - ♪ Yeah 144 00:05:48,343 --> 00:05:50,677 ♪ Eyes bigger than your stomach, too much on your plate ♪ 145 00:05:50,678 --> 00:05:52,980 - ♪ Yeah ♪ - ♪ Ha! I'm like the weather down in L.A. ♪ 146 00:05:52,981 --> 00:05:55,215 - ♪ Yeah -♪ Can't nobody shade me on my sunny days ♪ 147 00:05:55,216 --> 00:05:57,651 ♪ Why? My team on the good foot ♪ 148 00:05:57,652 --> 00:05:58,685 ♪ Good foot ♪ 149 00:05:58,686 --> 00:06:00,687 ♪ Get down with your bad self ♪ 150 00:06:00,688 --> 00:06:02,389 - ♪ My team take a good look - ♪ Good look 151 00:06:02,390 --> 00:06:04,324 - ♪ Hold up, hold up, hold up - ♪ 'Cause we down 152 00:06:04,325 --> 00:06:05,492 ♪ Till the last breath ♪ 153 00:06:05,493 --> 00:06:07,427 ♪ I guess heart is a lost art as long as ♪ 154 00:06:07,428 --> 00:06:08,729 ♪ Li'l so-and-so probably act hard ♪ 155 00:06:08,730 --> 00:06:11,531 ♪ I guess fame can be bought now ♪ 156 00:06:11,532 --> 00:06:13,233 ♪ I guess eeny, miney, mo how they fill the charts ♪ 157 00:06:13,234 --> 00:06:16,036 ♪ I guess planes, trains, automobiles ♪ 158 00:06:16,037 --> 00:06:17,070 ♪ Oh, that's your goal when we want ♪ 159 00:06:17,071 --> 00:06:18,572 ♪ All the world to be healed ♪ 160 00:06:18,573 --> 00:06:20,073 ♪ Oh, that's your soul getting bought just to bow ♪ 161 00:06:20,074 --> 00:06:21,775 ♪ For the deal, so for a Roley or some ice ♪ 162 00:06:21,776 --> 00:06:22,909 ♪ You would probably kill ♪ 163 00:06:22,910 --> 00:06:24,244 ♪ Man, look ♪ 164 00:06:24,245 --> 00:06:25,345 - ♪ My team... - TORY: Hold up, hold up. 165 00:06:25,346 --> 00:06:26,346 - Hold up. - Oh, we-we just... 166 00:06:26,347 --> 00:06:28,048 - I hate ya'll. - (LAUGHS) 167 00:06:28,049 --> 00:06:30,484 (LAUGHS) That sounds dope, yo. 168 00:06:30,485 --> 00:06:32,185 I think we should have a few adjustments to the hook, 169 00:06:32,186 --> 00:06:33,661 but overall, I really think that we have 170 00:06:33,662 --> 00:06:35,355 - something great here, you guys. - Mm-hmm. - Yeah. 171 00:06:35,356 --> 00:06:37,891 Better than "Emotions"? It was downloaded a gazillion times. 172 00:06:37,892 --> 00:06:39,259 Everybody want to know who we are. 173 00:06:39,260 --> 00:06:41,361 Oh! Look who's all spoiled, y'all. 174 00:06:41,362 --> 00:06:42,963 - Check it out. - LONNIE: Nah. 175 00:06:42,964 --> 00:06:44,064 Don't do me. I'm fly. 176 00:06:44,065 --> 00:06:45,098 - You know I'm fly. - JAMAL: Hey, Miss Fancy. 177 00:06:45,099 --> 00:06:46,900 - She's fancy. - AZAL: I hate to play 178 00:06:46,901 --> 00:06:48,402 devil's advocate. I know we're having a good time. 179 00:06:48,403 --> 00:06:51,171 But really, I mean, there's nobody here 180 00:06:51,172 --> 00:06:52,572 that's worried it might be too much? 181 00:06:52,573 --> 00:06:54,041 That somebody, maybe someone's gonna out us? 182 00:06:54,042 --> 00:06:55,175 - ALEX: Hey, man. - (SPUTTERS) 183 00:06:55,176 --> 00:06:56,610 - Maybe that's not a bad thing. - AZAL: Nah. 184 00:06:56,611 --> 00:06:57,644 Nah, man. Nope. 185 00:06:57,645 --> 00:06:59,379 LONNIE: Ain't nothing wrong with a little fame 186 00:06:59,380 --> 00:07:00,547 - and money. - TORY: Okay, that's not the focus. 187 00:07:00,548 --> 00:07:01,815 The focus here is about the music. 188 00:07:01,816 --> 00:07:03,784 Okay? Not about us. 189 00:07:03,785 --> 00:07:07,087 And also remember that precisely why "Emotions" did well 190 00:07:07,088 --> 00:07:08,622 is because no one knew that it was us. 191 00:07:08,623 --> 00:07:12,292 This has nothing to do with who any of us are. 192 00:07:12,293 --> 00:07:14,761 And I'm sick of having these conversations 193 00:07:14,762 --> 00:07:16,596 about "too big" or whatever. 194 00:07:16,597 --> 00:07:18,465 Let's just make it about the music, 'cause what we're doing 195 00:07:18,466 --> 00:07:20,500 - is great, right? - Okay, so enough of the yapping. 196 00:07:20,501 --> 00:07:22,035 - Let's go. - All right, all right, come on. 197 00:07:22,036 --> 00:07:23,103 Five, four, three, two, one, come on. 198 00:07:23,104 --> 00:07:24,571 ♪ Big shoes, big shoes ♪ 199 00:07:24,572 --> 00:07:26,773 ♪ My new one got some really big shoes to fill ♪ 200 00:07:26,774 --> 00:07:28,642 - ♪ Made moves, made moves - ♪ Moves ♪ 201 00:07:28,643 --> 00:07:31,411 ♪ I moved on, but I think about you for real ♪ 202 00:07:31,412 --> 00:07:33,347 - ♪ Big shoes, big shoes - (PHONE VIBRATING) 203 00:07:33,348 --> 00:07:35,816 ♪ My new one got some really big shoes to fill ♪ 204 00:07:35,817 --> 00:07:37,784 - ♪ Made moves, made moves - ♪ Moves ♪ 205 00:07:37,785 --> 00:07:38,985 ♪ I moved on... ♪ 206 00:07:38,986 --> 00:07:41,655 Really? Tiana's song is your alarm? 207 00:07:41,656 --> 00:07:44,191 She's probably the one that's been blowing you up all night. 208 00:07:44,192 --> 00:07:48,195 - (SIGHS) Nah, it ain't her, babe. - (PHONE VIBRATES) 209 00:07:52,767 --> 00:07:56,203 I do need to change my number, though. 210 00:07:57,739 --> 00:08:00,640 - (PHONE VIBRATES) - Come here. 211 00:08:00,641 --> 00:08:01,975 (GIGGLES) 212 00:08:01,976 --> 00:08:04,111 ♪ It's Hakeem 213 00:08:04,112 --> 00:08:06,546 ♪ What up, baby? 214 00:08:10,418 --> 00:08:12,152 Eddie's not the only one that's got billionaires 215 00:08:12,153 --> 00:08:14,654 - in his pocket. - How do you know Sam Gold? 216 00:08:14,655 --> 00:08:16,656 Well, met him at a fundraiser, 217 00:08:16,657 --> 00:08:18,225 and he's always been a fan of my music, 218 00:08:18,226 --> 00:08:19,693 especially through college. 219 00:08:19,694 --> 00:08:22,262 Think he'll give us the money without any strings attached? 220 00:08:22,263 --> 00:08:24,197 Otherwise, he wouldn't take the meeting. 221 00:08:24,198 --> 00:08:25,332 (THIRSTY CLEARS THROAT) 222 00:08:25,333 --> 00:08:26,833 EDDIE: Lyon clan. 223 00:08:26,834 --> 00:08:27,834 Out for a stroll? 224 00:08:27,835 --> 00:08:29,903 Oh, no, we're actually gonna help you out. 225 00:08:29,904 --> 00:08:33,173 Gonna pick up some crab cream for Anika here. 226 00:08:33,174 --> 00:08:35,742 (THIRSTY LAUGHS) 227 00:08:35,743 --> 00:08:38,011 - I don't have time for this. - No, we don't. 228 00:08:38,012 --> 00:08:40,347 Yeah, well, you keep itching and scratching and burning. 229 00:08:40,348 --> 00:08:41,515 (LUCIOUS LAUGHS) 230 00:08:41,516 --> 00:08:44,618 Oh, were you on your way to see Sam Gold? 231 00:08:44,619 --> 00:08:46,019 'Cause we just came from there. 232 00:08:46,020 --> 00:08:47,521 What, he didn't call you? 233 00:08:47,522 --> 00:08:50,023 Probably wanted to tell you in person. 234 00:08:50,024 --> 00:08:51,224 Good guy, Sam. 235 00:08:51,225 --> 00:08:53,126 But he's not interested. 236 00:08:53,127 --> 00:08:54,628 You know why? 237 00:08:54,629 --> 00:08:56,930 Because he knows that if he fronts you the money, 238 00:08:56,931 --> 00:08:59,232 then he has to go up against Kelly Patel, 239 00:08:59,233 --> 00:09:02,202 and he's not built like that. 240 00:09:02,203 --> 00:09:04,171 THIRSTY: This is Thirsty Rawlings for Sam Gold, please. 241 00:09:04,172 --> 00:09:07,741 And frankly, my beloveds, 242 00:09:07,742 --> 00:09:09,476 neither are you. 243 00:09:21,289 --> 00:09:24,124 You keep playing games with me, Eddie. 244 00:09:25,827 --> 00:09:28,461 Not gonna beat me. 245 00:09:30,164 --> 00:09:31,965 You sure about that, Lu? 246 00:09:50,046 --> 00:09:51,461 LUCIOUS: Thank you, Quincy. Hey, you said 247 00:09:51,462 --> 00:09:53,193 it was a blood sport from day one, 248 00:09:53,194 --> 00:09:54,886 but I'm just glad you still my man 249 00:09:54,887 --> 00:09:56,854 and Eddie wasn't able to seduce you. 250 00:09:56,855 --> 00:09:59,198 I know that you and Barack are still on vacation. 251 00:09:59,199 --> 00:10:02,702 That's why I'm so happy you took this call. Thank you. 252 00:10:02,703 --> 00:10:04,337 That sounds good. 253 00:10:04,338 --> 00:10:06,038 Yes. 254 00:10:06,039 --> 00:10:07,373 - So, where we at? - Well, um, 255 00:10:07,374 --> 00:10:09,675 with Oprah's offering, we tack on another point 256 00:10:09,676 --> 00:10:11,811 - per share, so... - We did it. 257 00:10:11,812 --> 00:10:13,312 - ANDRE: Yes, sir. - LUCIOUS: Yeah! 258 00:10:13,313 --> 00:10:14,981 Today was, um, it was a master class 259 00:10:14,982 --> 00:10:16,582 in relationship building. 260 00:10:16,583 --> 00:10:19,352 I told you me and your mama had something new to teach you. 261 00:10:19,353 --> 00:10:20,586 THIRSTY: Lucious. 262 00:10:20,587 --> 00:10:22,855 We got a problem. Turn on the news. 263 00:10:25,192 --> 00:10:27,593 Let's take a look. This morning... 264 00:10:27,594 --> 00:10:29,328 Why are our shares going up? 265 00:10:30,530 --> 00:10:33,366 Because Kelly Patel is buying them at a premium. 266 00:10:33,367 --> 00:10:35,534 We can't just keep raising money and let them buy the company 267 00:10:35,535 --> 00:10:36,736 out from under us anyway. 268 00:10:36,737 --> 00:10:38,404 I mean, isn't there some way we can find out 269 00:10:38,405 --> 00:10:39,939 what his top dollar is? 270 00:10:39,940 --> 00:10:43,075 I can get the number. 271 00:10:43,076 --> 00:10:45,678 Look, Eddie thinks that I agree with his strategy for Empire. 272 00:10:45,679 --> 00:10:47,947 I can make him think I bailed on you two. 273 00:10:47,948 --> 00:10:49,849 Eddie's not that stupid. 274 00:10:49,850 --> 00:10:51,217 Yeah. Yeah, how in the hell 275 00:10:51,218 --> 00:10:54,186 would you make something like that work? 276 00:10:54,187 --> 00:10:55,855 Well, Eddie thinks Th-there's friction 277 00:10:55,856 --> 00:10:57,256 between Andre and the rest of the family. 278 00:10:57,257 --> 00:11:00,292 I mean, he even asked me about it. It might work. 279 00:11:00,293 --> 00:11:02,995 I know exactly what to say to him. 280 00:11:06,633 --> 00:11:08,434 ANDRE: My father turned his back on me, 281 00:11:08,435 --> 00:11:11,404 and there's nothing I can do to get his respect. 282 00:11:11,405 --> 00:11:13,773 That is why I'm here, that's the only reason I'm here. 283 00:11:13,774 --> 00:11:15,675 How much more of this do we have to listen to? 284 00:11:15,676 --> 00:11:17,043 Why the change of heart? 285 00:11:17,044 --> 00:11:18,811 You didn't back my play with your parents. 286 00:11:18,812 --> 00:11:21,013 Lucious wants to take the company backwards. 287 00:11:21,014 --> 00:11:23,649 I don't. We don't belong in the back. 288 00:11:23,650 --> 00:11:25,284 If I have to come here and... 289 00:11:25,285 --> 00:11:28,554 and I have to do this with you, then I'm... I'm willing. 290 00:11:28,555 --> 00:11:31,524 If it makes things right over there, I'm-I'm willing. 291 00:11:31,525 --> 00:11:32,692 (CHUCKLING) 292 00:11:32,693 --> 00:11:33,826 Really? 293 00:11:33,827 --> 00:11:35,861 Eddie. This nonsense? 294 00:11:35,862 --> 00:11:37,997 Anika, you know as well as anyone 295 00:11:37,998 --> 00:11:40,599 that Lucious can't stand to be in the same room as me. 296 00:11:40,600 --> 00:11:42,068 You also know as well as anyone 297 00:11:42,069 --> 00:11:44,737 that Empire could be so much bigger 298 00:11:44,738 --> 00:11:46,272 if not for his limitations. 299 00:11:46,273 --> 00:11:49,008 Now, banging out singles is not enough in 2018. 300 00:11:49,009 --> 00:11:51,177 - You know it and I know it. - Okay. 301 00:11:51,178 --> 00:11:53,412 So why do I need you? 302 00:11:56,817 --> 00:11:59,285 I'm a Lyon. 303 00:12:04,558 --> 00:12:05,925 It's not a coup that works 304 00:12:05,926 --> 00:12:07,993 if you don't have a Lyon by your side, Uncle. 305 00:12:07,994 --> 00:12:10,029 I'm that Lyon. 306 00:12:10,030 --> 00:12:12,965 My daughter's a Lyon. 307 00:12:12,966 --> 00:12:15,668 - We're good here. - No, no. Listen, Eddie. 308 00:12:15,669 --> 00:12:17,136 Uncle Eddie. 309 00:12:18,638 --> 00:12:20,139 You're not like Lucious, okay? 310 00:12:20,140 --> 00:12:21,774 Don't-don't let emotion get in the way 311 00:12:21,775 --> 00:12:23,042 of good business... you said that. 312 00:12:23,043 --> 00:12:25,177 You-you told me that. 313 00:12:25,178 --> 00:12:27,379 I'm willing to set up a press conference 314 00:12:27,380 --> 00:12:29,515 and announce my allegiance to you. 315 00:12:29,516 --> 00:12:33,652 In front of everybody... anytime, anyplace. 316 00:12:33,653 --> 00:12:35,554 Anywhere. 317 00:12:36,890 --> 00:12:38,958 Your call. 318 00:12:42,329 --> 00:12:43,863 Hmm. 319 00:12:43,864 --> 00:12:45,698 ANDRE: I have the utmost confidence 320 00:12:45,699 --> 00:12:48,801 that Eddie Barker, a longtime friend of our family, 321 00:12:48,802 --> 00:12:50,536 and a good friend, 322 00:12:50,537 --> 00:12:54,039 will lead Empire into this bright new era. 323 00:12:54,040 --> 00:12:55,574 Now, my parents did a great thing 324 00:12:55,575 --> 00:12:58,077 giving birth to this company, but, uh... 325 00:12:58,078 --> 00:12:59,578 but they're artists, not business people, 326 00:12:59,579 --> 00:13:01,580 and it's time that Empire went global. 327 00:13:01,581 --> 00:13:05,451 With Kelly Patel's acquisition, it will. 328 00:13:05,452 --> 00:13:07,319 Thank you. 329 00:13:08,421 --> 00:13:10,422 We only have time for a few questions, 330 00:13:10,423 --> 00:13:11,991 so let's keep them short, please. Rebecca. 331 00:13:11,992 --> 00:13:15,528 Are you planning on buying out all of the Lyons' shares? 332 00:13:15,529 --> 00:13:16,929 EDDIE: That's a question, we, uh... 333 00:13:16,930 --> 00:13:18,497 - REPORTER: Cookie! - One second. H-Hold on. 334 00:13:18,498 --> 00:13:21,100 Hey! Hey, Cookie, what's up with your son's flip? 335 00:13:21,101 --> 00:13:22,401 - Uh, no comment. - He doubts your ability 336 00:13:22,402 --> 00:13:25,371 to run Empire... what do you say to that? 337 00:13:25,372 --> 00:13:26,705 EDDIE: Everybody... 338 00:13:26,706 --> 00:13:28,874 (EXCITED CHATTER) 339 00:13:28,875 --> 00:13:32,278 (REPORTERS CLAMORING) 340 00:13:32,279 --> 00:13:34,446 EDDIE: Let's take the questions 341 00:13:34,447 --> 00:13:37,149 - one at a time. - (CHATTER CONTINUES) 342 00:13:40,094 --> 00:13:42,515 Lady and gentleman, congratulations. 343 00:13:42,516 --> 00:13:43,983 I'd like to make a toast. 344 00:13:43,984 --> 00:13:45,418 To the Empire. 345 00:13:45,419 --> 00:13:47,920 - To the Empire. Cheers. - To the Empire. 346 00:13:47,921 --> 00:13:49,021 - Cheers. - Cheers. 347 00:13:49,022 --> 00:13:52,024 You might not have made the easy choice, 348 00:13:52,025 --> 00:13:55,161 - but you made the right one, Andre. - Damn straight. 349 00:13:55,162 --> 00:13:57,697 That's one of the hardest things I've ever had to do, but... 350 00:13:57,698 --> 00:13:59,632 - it feels right. - I am genuinely excited 351 00:13:59,633 --> 00:14:01,234 about this content play. 352 00:14:01,235 --> 00:14:03,169 EDDIE: We'll keep luring them in with music, 353 00:14:03,170 --> 00:14:05,371 and you'll take the user data and monetize it 354 00:14:05,372 --> 00:14:07,707 - every which way to Sunday. - (ANIKA CHUCKLES) 355 00:14:07,708 --> 00:14:10,076 Why are we cooped up in here? Let's go out. 356 00:14:10,077 --> 00:14:11,911 - Let's celebrate. - All right! 357 00:14:11,912 --> 00:14:14,180 - All right. - Sounds like a plan to me. 358 00:14:14,181 --> 00:14:16,949 - So, where do you want to go? - You tell me. 359 00:14:16,950 --> 00:14:18,351 - I chose last time. - Okay. 360 00:14:18,352 --> 00:14:21,053 - You choose this time. And you're paying. - Okay. 361 00:14:21,054 --> 00:14:24,991 - Oh. Forgot my jacket. I'll catch up. - All right. 362 00:14:29,530 --> 00:14:32,098 (CAMERA CLICKING) 363 00:14:33,667 --> 00:14:35,468 You all right, Andre? 364 00:14:35,469 --> 00:14:38,037 - Got my jacket. - Let's get out of here. 365 00:14:38,038 --> 00:14:40,506 - (PHONE CHIMES) - LUCIOUS: Oh, wow. 366 00:14:40,507 --> 00:14:41,908 Andre came through. 367 00:14:41,909 --> 00:14:45,812 Kelly Patel's bottom line number. 368 00:14:45,813 --> 00:14:48,281 - $650 million. - (SCOFFS) 369 00:14:48,282 --> 00:14:49,649 (THIRSTY LAUGHS) 370 00:14:49,650 --> 00:14:50,850 We ain't got it. 371 00:14:50,851 --> 00:14:52,618 And Eddie and Patel put a chokehold 372 00:14:52,619 --> 00:14:54,153 on the bank and the VC money. 373 00:14:54,154 --> 00:14:55,788 Maybe we need to, uh, circle back around 374 00:14:55,789 --> 00:14:56,889 to that punk, Sam Gold. 375 00:14:56,890 --> 00:14:59,158 No, damn it. I am sick and tired 376 00:14:59,159 --> 00:15:00,827 of looking for the great white hope 377 00:15:00,828 --> 00:15:03,796 with deep pockets to come and save the day. 378 00:15:03,797 --> 00:15:05,731 Enough of that. 379 00:15:10,304 --> 00:15:13,306 Lucious, do you remember when PGW turned off the heat 380 00:15:13,307 --> 00:15:14,640 in the dead of winter? 381 00:15:14,641 --> 00:15:18,144 (LAUGHS) How could I forget, man? 382 00:15:18,145 --> 00:15:19,712 It was so cold. 383 00:15:19,713 --> 00:15:22,014 Remember all those inventive ways 384 00:15:22,015 --> 00:15:24,584 we came up with to stay warm? 385 00:15:24,585 --> 00:15:26,819 My point is, who helped us? 386 00:15:26,820 --> 00:15:29,622 Mike-Mike. He came in big-time. 387 00:15:29,623 --> 00:15:33,459 He-he gave us, um, a couple kerosene heaters and a... 388 00:15:35,195 --> 00:15:39,232 I see where you're going with this. 389 00:15:39,233 --> 00:15:41,534 What? 390 00:15:41,535 --> 00:15:42,802 We go back to our roots. 391 00:15:42,803 --> 00:15:44,403 Damn right. See, on the block, 392 00:15:44,404 --> 00:15:45,972 if you couldn't cover your rent, 393 00:15:45,973 --> 00:15:47,373 - you threw a party. - (CHUCKLES) 394 00:15:47,374 --> 00:15:50,042 People chipped in, you were good for another month. 395 00:15:50,043 --> 00:15:51,377 Well, you know what, I'm so glad 396 00:15:51,378 --> 00:15:53,212 that we can afford a trip down memory lane. 397 00:15:53,213 --> 00:15:55,214 But we're talking about a lot more money 398 00:15:55,215 --> 00:15:56,849 than a couple of hundred bucks 399 00:15:56,850 --> 00:15:58,417 for the electric bill. We're talking about 400 00:15:58,418 --> 00:15:59,819 60 to 70 mil. 401 00:16:01,088 --> 00:16:05,391 So... we throw a live concert on XStream. 402 00:16:05,392 --> 00:16:08,628 LUCIOUS: We could set up a separate account 403 00:16:08,629 --> 00:16:12,031 for the crowd fundraising. If we don't make enough 404 00:16:12,032 --> 00:16:14,066 to buy back the company, we give them their money back. 405 00:16:14,067 --> 00:16:18,571 But if we make enough, we pay them back when we can. 406 00:16:18,572 --> 00:16:20,006 Bingo. 407 00:16:20,007 --> 00:16:22,241 Ain't no party like a rent party. 408 00:16:22,242 --> 00:16:23,943 (LAUGHS) 409 00:16:26,046 --> 00:16:27,914 These were my lucky shoes. 410 00:16:27,915 --> 00:16:30,283 Well, your luck's about to run out. 411 00:16:30,284 --> 00:16:32,285 The Lyons are all kinds of crazy. 412 00:16:32,286 --> 00:16:35,187 What makes you think Andre is any different? 413 00:16:35,188 --> 00:16:37,123 Can't you see he's playing us? 414 00:16:37,124 --> 00:16:38,624 Or am I playing him? 415 00:16:38,625 --> 00:16:42,695 No. You can't trust him or Anika for that matter. 416 00:16:42,696 --> 00:16:45,631 She's got duplicitous bitch written all over her fake boobs. 417 00:16:45,632 --> 00:16:47,600 I think they're real. 418 00:16:47,601 --> 00:16:48,801 That was a test. 419 00:16:48,802 --> 00:16:50,136 Why are you even looking? 420 00:16:50,137 --> 00:16:52,438 - (EDDIE LAUGHS) - No, why are you laughing? 421 00:16:52,439 --> 00:16:55,741 I can't have you distracted right now. Think! 422 00:16:55,742 --> 00:16:58,477 (SIGHS) What matters... 423 00:16:58,478 --> 00:17:01,113 is do you trust me? 424 00:17:03,417 --> 00:17:05,084 What matters... 425 00:17:05,085 --> 00:17:09,722 is that in all of our deals... 426 00:17:09,723 --> 00:17:10,823 BOTH: We've always had 427 00:17:10,824 --> 00:17:13,092 an ace up our sleeves. Yes. 428 00:17:19,900 --> 00:17:21,667 Where's your ace? 429 00:17:21,668 --> 00:17:23,436 That's why I called you. 430 00:17:23,437 --> 00:17:25,571 (SCOFFS) 431 00:17:25,572 --> 00:17:27,039 I need you to do something for me. 432 00:17:27,040 --> 00:17:28,274 - You always need me... - Hey. 433 00:17:28,275 --> 00:17:30,709 - To do something for you. - Hey. 434 00:17:44,057 --> 00:17:45,358 COOKIE: Veronica's in our lineup 435 00:17:45,359 --> 00:17:47,159 for the rent party, so that's good. 436 00:17:47,160 --> 00:17:49,195 Yeah, well, we can forget about Tiana. 437 00:17:49,196 --> 00:17:52,164 You know, she's out. Eddie got her head so gassed up, 438 00:17:52,165 --> 00:17:54,333 she don't know which way is up. 439 00:17:54,334 --> 00:17:58,471 We don't need or want her auto-tuned ass. 440 00:17:58,472 --> 00:18:00,039 - LUCIOUS: Amen. - COOKIE: We got our babies, 441 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:01,707 Jamal and Hakeem. 442 00:18:01,708 --> 00:18:04,477 - TBD decided to stay with Eddie. - Of course they did. 443 00:18:04,478 --> 00:18:06,493 They struggling to stay relevant, old hags. 444 00:18:06,494 --> 00:18:07,380 (LUCIOUS LAUGHS) 445 00:18:07,381 --> 00:18:08,781 (BARKS) 446 00:18:08,782 --> 00:18:10,383 COOKIE: We gave them Marmadukes 447 00:18:10,384 --> 00:18:13,486 - a-a second life. - (LAUGHS) Marmaduke. 448 00:18:13,487 --> 00:18:15,187 They need to be kissing our feet. 449 00:18:15,188 --> 00:18:17,223 You guys, you have to see this. 450 00:18:17,224 --> 00:18:18,424 It's Blake's father. 451 00:18:18,425 --> 00:18:21,827 Got this hip-hoppety guy, Licorice Lyon, 452 00:18:21,828 --> 00:18:23,329 got our young people talking, 453 00:18:23,330 --> 00:18:25,564 - dressing like thugs. - HOST: It's hit pretty close 454 00:18:25,565 --> 00:18:27,867 - to home for you, hasn't it? - Done filled my son Blake's head 455 00:18:27,868 --> 00:18:29,835 with so much stuff, he don't know he's white anymore. 456 00:18:29,836 --> 00:18:31,704 - All right, all right. - How the hell did he get in here? 457 00:18:31,705 --> 00:18:33,372 We get to hear my side of the story now? 458 00:18:33,373 --> 00:18:35,674 Jason, can you get this guy a-a microphone? 459 00:18:35,675 --> 00:18:38,044 What do you want to say to your father, hmm? 460 00:18:38,045 --> 00:18:40,379 BLAKE: You know, that picture you saw, 461 00:18:40,380 --> 00:18:43,816 yeah, that's me, in front of his broken down house. 462 00:18:43,817 --> 00:18:46,318 My hand is raised because he told me to raise it. 463 00:18:46,319 --> 00:18:47,887 He said it would make me look 464 00:18:47,888 --> 00:18:50,056 like I was really his son, you remember that? 465 00:18:50,057 --> 00:18:51,223 - JACKSON: Yes, I do. - BLAKE: Yeah. 466 00:18:51,224 --> 00:18:53,859 You know what, Dad? 467 00:18:53,860 --> 00:18:55,828 I would've done anything 468 00:18:55,829 --> 00:19:00,866 for you to treat me like I was really your son. (SIGHS) 469 00:19:00,867 --> 00:19:03,569 Until the next day. Yeah. 470 00:19:03,570 --> 00:19:07,306 When you took me to that crazy rally with those crazy racists. 471 00:19:07,307 --> 00:19:09,542 - (AUDIENCE EXCLAIMING) - I went back 472 00:19:09,543 --> 00:19:11,410 to my mom's house that night, and I ain't seen 473 00:19:11,411 --> 00:19:13,079 or heard from this dude... 474 00:19:13,080 --> 00:19:15,948 - in the 15 years since then! - Boy! 475 00:19:15,949 --> 00:19:19,785 (BOTH SHOUTING) 476 00:19:19,786 --> 00:19:21,387 You don't know who... 477 00:19:21,388 --> 00:19:25,591 Keem, make sure he's at the rent party. 478 00:19:25,592 --> 00:19:27,893 You believe him? 479 00:19:27,894 --> 00:19:29,895 I do. 480 00:19:30,964 --> 00:19:33,065 - Um... - Does it matter? 481 00:19:33,066 --> 00:19:36,802 I mean, that video's about to go viral right now. 482 00:19:36,803 --> 00:19:38,971 I mean, we over here struggling to stay alive. 483 00:19:38,972 --> 00:19:41,574 You know how many viewers that's gonna bring in? 484 00:19:41,575 --> 00:19:43,542 - Think about it. - (SIGHS) 485 00:19:43,543 --> 00:19:45,945 You know what, speaking of viral, 486 00:19:45,946 --> 00:19:49,982 there's one more act that we need up on that stage. 487 00:19:52,819 --> 00:19:54,920 Hey. I want to see you. 488 00:19:54,921 --> 00:19:56,422 Excuse me. 489 00:20:02,729 --> 00:20:04,563 Drink this. 490 00:20:05,999 --> 00:20:07,333 I need your band. 491 00:20:07,334 --> 00:20:10,436 My tour band? All right. 492 00:20:10,437 --> 00:20:11,937 No, your real band. 493 00:20:11,938 --> 00:20:15,507 That little Fortress of Solitude band you hide behind. 494 00:20:18,845 --> 00:20:20,980 Someone tell you? How'd you find out? 495 00:20:22,816 --> 00:20:26,152 Maybe it's the vibrato you put at the end of your long notes 496 00:20:26,153 --> 00:20:29,622 or was it that extra deep breath 497 00:20:29,623 --> 00:20:31,857 you take before your chorus? 498 00:20:31,858 --> 00:20:33,159 Which one do you think? 499 00:20:33,160 --> 00:20:36,328 All right, you got me. 500 00:20:37,898 --> 00:20:40,799 As far as bringing my band, the answer is no. 501 00:20:40,800 --> 00:20:43,135 Really? 502 00:20:46,973 --> 00:20:49,875 Everybody in this world right now wants 503 00:20:49,876 --> 00:20:52,745 to know who is this mystery band. 504 00:20:52,746 --> 00:20:55,181 Now, if we reveal you at the rent party, 505 00:20:55,182 --> 00:20:58,184 can you imagine how many viewers are gonna tune in? 506 00:20:58,185 --> 00:21:00,819 Yeah, I can. 507 00:21:00,820 --> 00:21:03,689 It's a shame you didn't realize that before you called it junk. 508 00:21:03,690 --> 00:21:05,524 No, it's not about what I think. 509 00:21:05,525 --> 00:21:07,593 It's about you helping the family when we need you. 510 00:21:07,594 --> 00:21:10,563 I am helping the family. 511 00:21:10,564 --> 00:21:12,698 So either accept me performing solo 512 00:21:12,699 --> 00:21:14,233 or don't accept me performing solo 513 00:21:14,234 --> 00:21:17,102 and I'll still do it, because I help the family. 514 00:21:24,044 --> 00:21:25,544 Dad, don't you miss it? 515 00:21:25,545 --> 00:21:27,513 Huh? Not making music 516 00:21:27,514 --> 00:21:31,050 for-for ticket sales or units sold or anything like that. 517 00:21:31,051 --> 00:21:34,553 Just making music. 518 00:21:34,554 --> 00:21:36,121 Ain't no way you don't miss that. 519 00:21:36,122 --> 00:21:37,690 I miss it about as much 520 00:21:37,691 --> 00:21:41,227 as I miss watching you hungry at night. 521 00:21:41,228 --> 00:21:44,196 Because I was too busy playing music to get money 522 00:21:44,197 --> 00:21:46,031 to feed you. 523 00:21:47,801 --> 00:21:50,135 Think about where your loyalties are. 524 00:21:52,105 --> 00:21:53,706 (ELEVATOR BELL DINGS) 525 00:22:01,449 --> 00:22:04,422 HAKEEM: This is our rent party, so let's keep the cash flowing! 526 00:22:04,423 --> 00:22:06,491 Before I kick this off, man, I want to salute 527 00:22:06,492 --> 00:22:09,761 my boy here, Blake. Now, this brother stood tall even though 528 00:22:09,762 --> 00:22:11,463 everybody around him, myself included, 529 00:22:11,464 --> 00:22:13,264 thought the worst of him. 530 00:22:13,265 --> 00:22:16,267 My apologies, bro. 531 00:22:16,268 --> 00:22:17,869 - Always. - (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) 532 00:22:20,873 --> 00:22:23,775 Now, love is love, right? 533 00:22:23,776 --> 00:22:25,610 (CHEERING) 534 00:22:25,611 --> 00:22:27,545 So I'm about to ask y'all a question. 535 00:22:28,647 --> 00:22:31,015 Who trying to show us some love tonight? 536 00:22:31,016 --> 00:22:32,784 (CHEERING) 537 00:22:32,785 --> 00:22:34,285 (LAUGHS) 538 00:22:34,286 --> 00:22:36,087 Let's keep Empire with the Lyon family! 539 00:22:36,088 --> 00:22:37,856 Let's go! 540 00:22:37,857 --> 00:22:39,824 ♪ Microphone checka ♪ 541 00:22:39,825 --> 00:22:42,527 ♪ Crowd rock selector, feeling like the GOAT ♪ 542 00:22:42,528 --> 00:22:44,829 ♪ The rap god, et cetera, surrounded by greatness ♪ 543 00:22:44,830 --> 00:22:46,498 ♪ Gold plaques, I'm next up ♪ 544 00:22:46,499 --> 00:22:49,000 ♪ This'll be the record to break all the records ♪ 545 00:22:49,001 --> 00:22:51,669 ♪ Number one on Billboard, payin' all my bills off ♪ 546 00:22:51,670 --> 00:22:54,305 ♪ Living in the moment, type of life some people kill for ♪ 547 00:22:54,306 --> 00:22:57,175 ♪ Done with the hate, put my Instagram on ignore ♪ 548 00:22:57,176 --> 00:22:59,377 - ♪ Yo, Keem, where you at, son? ♪ - ♪ Yeah, I'm just trying 549 00:22:59,378 --> 00:23:01,179 ♪ To get it all, get it all, argh ♪ 550 00:23:01,180 --> 00:23:03,782 ♪ Shout-out to the homies living sky-high ♪ 551 00:23:03,783 --> 00:23:06,017 ♪ I'm back with the prince, no Cyhi ♪ 552 00:23:06,018 --> 00:23:08,219 ♪ Every shorty want to be the wifey ♪ 553 00:23:08,220 --> 00:23:09,654 You about to rob the place? 554 00:23:09,655 --> 00:23:11,790 - ♪ I just hit her with the Wi-Fi ♪ - (CHUCKLES) 555 00:23:11,791 --> 00:23:13,491 I just came to see what kind of low-rent thing 556 00:23:13,492 --> 00:23:14,826 y'all slapped together. 557 00:23:14,827 --> 00:23:18,329 You know, this is really embarrassing the label, Becky. 558 00:23:18,330 --> 00:23:19,531 ♪ Lemons into lemonade... ♪ 559 00:23:19,532 --> 00:23:21,232 All right, girl. Whatever. 560 00:23:21,233 --> 00:23:22,734 ♪ Tell me how you love that ♪ 561 00:23:22,735 --> 00:23:24,969 ♪ Tell me how you love that ♪ 562 00:23:24,970 --> 00:23:26,838 ♪ Oh, yeah, we up above that Yo, yo, yo, hold up. ♪ 563 00:23:26,839 --> 00:23:28,406 ♪ Tell me how you love that... ♪ 564 00:23:28,407 --> 00:23:29,741 Hey, cut the music. 565 00:23:29,742 --> 00:23:32,343 - (MUSIC STOPS) - (CHEERING) 566 00:23:32,344 --> 00:23:34,312 Hold up, we got somebody special 567 00:23:34,313 --> 00:23:35,547 in the building tonight. 568 00:23:35,548 --> 00:23:37,182 I want to dedicate 569 00:23:37,183 --> 00:23:40,351 my performance to somebody that's always been trill. 570 00:23:40,352 --> 00:23:41,753 She's here rockin' with me tonight, 571 00:23:41,754 --> 00:23:43,855 reppin' hard for my family tonight. 572 00:23:43,856 --> 00:23:46,424 - (LAUGHS): Aw. - I need y'all to make some noise 573 00:23:46,425 --> 00:23:49,360 - for my baby. - (CHEERING, SHOUTING) 574 00:23:49,361 --> 00:23:51,029 I want y'all to make some noise... 575 00:23:51,030 --> 00:23:53,031 Haven. 576 00:23:54,600 --> 00:23:58,102 Excuse me, girl. Love your new song. 577 00:23:58,103 --> 00:24:01,372 Bloop...! 578 00:24:03,108 --> 00:24:06,044 (INTRO TO "BIG SHOES" PLAYING) 579 00:24:12,184 --> 00:24:13,718 ♪ Mm, mm, mm ♪ 580 00:24:13,719 --> 00:24:16,054 Don't want to pick up your face? 581 00:24:16,055 --> 00:24:18,356 HAVEN: You know you got some really big shoes 582 00:24:18,357 --> 00:24:20,124 - to fill, right? - Uh-huh. 583 00:24:20,125 --> 00:24:22,760 ♪ Big shoes, big shoes ♪ 584 00:24:22,761 --> 00:24:25,396 ♪ My new one got some really big shoes to fill ♪ 585 00:24:25,397 --> 00:24:26,898 - ♪ Made moves, made moves - ♪ Don't move ♪ 586 00:24:26,899 --> 00:24:30,201 ♪ I moved on, but I think about you for real ♪ 587 00:24:30,202 --> 00:24:31,536 ♪ Think about you ♪ 588 00:24:31,537 --> 00:24:33,705 ♪ For real, think about you ♪ 589 00:24:33,706 --> 00:24:35,940 ♪ I still think about you ♪ 590 00:24:35,941 --> 00:24:38,710 ♪ Ah, thinking 'bout you got me sick under your voodoo ♪ 591 00:24:38,711 --> 00:24:41,779 ♪ Sick of my old chick, I want that new, new, who knew ♪ 592 00:24:41,780 --> 00:24:43,748 ♪ That you would be the one riding shotgun with me ♪ 593 00:24:43,749 --> 00:24:46,184 - ♪ Blowing clouds through the moonroof ♪ - ♪ Still thinking 'bout ya 594 00:24:46,185 --> 00:24:48,073 ♪ Touching on my body, still thinking 'bout ya ♪ 595 00:24:48,074 --> 00:24:48,720 ♪ I know ♪ 596 00:24:48,721 --> 00:24:49,954 - ♪ I don't wanna fight it - ♪ Okay 597 00:24:49,955 --> 00:24:51,422 ♪ You're the one that got me thinking ♪ 598 00:24:51,423 --> 00:24:53,591 ♪ 'Bout calling, I'm a sexaholic ♪ 599 00:24:53,592 --> 00:24:55,560 ♪ Sexaholic for you ♪ 600 00:24:55,561 --> 00:24:56,928 ♪ Big shoes, big shoes ♪ 601 00:24:56,929 --> 00:25:00,098 ♪ My new one got some really big shoes to fill... ♪ 602 00:25:00,099 --> 00:25:02,100 Hello, gentlemen. 603 00:25:02,101 --> 00:25:04,002 Looking for me? 604 00:25:04,003 --> 00:25:06,091 ♪ Big shoes, big shoes, my new one got... ♪ 605 00:25:06,092 --> 00:25:06,804 ♪ Yeah ♪ 606 00:25:06,805 --> 00:25:10,875 We know that you've been going back and forth to your family. 607 00:25:13,112 --> 00:25:15,079 We hoped that you would. 608 00:25:15,080 --> 00:25:16,648 Um, I... 609 00:25:16,649 --> 00:25:18,149 I-I don't understand. 610 00:25:18,150 --> 00:25:20,518 We wanted you to find our number, 611 00:25:20,519 --> 00:25:23,955 scare your folks into... not even trying. 612 00:25:23,956 --> 00:25:27,125 But God knows, Lucious and Cookie... 613 00:25:27,126 --> 00:25:28,960 they don't scare easy. 614 00:25:28,961 --> 00:25:31,329 Andre... 615 00:25:31,330 --> 00:25:34,999 I've known you since you were a little kid. 616 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:38,102 And I know how much you love your family. 617 00:25:39,338 --> 00:25:42,807 And it pains me to see how they treated you. 618 00:25:42,808 --> 00:25:47,845 Lucious, h-he doesn't even respect your artistry. 619 00:25:47,846 --> 00:25:50,815 Your parents will never reach the number, 620 00:25:50,816 --> 00:25:53,384 because they're chasing the wrong one. 621 00:25:53,385 --> 00:25:56,020 I'm going $700 million. 622 00:25:56,021 --> 00:25:58,823 And I'm telling you this because this fooling around has to stop. 623 00:25:58,824 --> 00:25:59,991 EDDIE: Listen to me on this. 624 00:25:59,992 --> 00:26:04,462 There are families that you're born into... 625 00:26:04,463 --> 00:26:08,933 then there are families that you choose. 626 00:26:09,702 --> 00:26:12,070 You belong with us. 627 00:26:12,071 --> 00:26:14,872 Shut down this... XStream server 628 00:26:14,873 --> 00:26:18,409 and kill this ridiculous rent party. 629 00:26:18,410 --> 00:26:20,078 KELLY: You do that, 630 00:26:20,079 --> 00:26:23,715 and tomorrow morning we'll be on a private jet to Palo Alto... 631 00:26:23,716 --> 00:26:26,417 where I'll introduce you to my board 632 00:26:26,418 --> 00:26:29,821 as the new chief financial officer of my company. 633 00:26:29,822 --> 00:26:33,191 The company that will own Empire. 634 00:26:33,192 --> 00:26:37,362 This is the opportunity of your dreams. 635 00:26:37,363 --> 00:26:39,497 You deserve it. 636 00:26:39,498 --> 00:26:41,933 Don't pass it up. 637 00:26:41,934 --> 00:26:45,870 Do not let this slip from your fingers. 638 00:26:52,177 --> 00:26:54,545 (EXHALES) 639 00:26:54,546 --> 00:26:56,247 (PHONE VIBRATING) 640 00:27:14,033 --> 00:27:16,334 (TURNS OFF FAUCET) 641 00:27:16,335 --> 00:27:17,802 (ELEVATOR BELL DINGS) 642 00:27:17,803 --> 00:27:19,704 Hey, Lou. How's it going? 643 00:27:19,705 --> 00:27:21,372 Andre Lyon, down in the dungeons. 644 00:27:21,373 --> 00:27:23,174 - How are you, sir? - I'm fantastic. 645 00:27:23,175 --> 00:27:25,076 Listen, you ever take a break, Lou? 646 00:27:25,077 --> 00:27:26,778 Like I said, the dungeons. 647 00:27:26,779 --> 00:27:28,379 Why don't you take five. 648 00:27:28,380 --> 00:27:30,381 (LAUGHS) 649 00:27:30,382 --> 00:27:31,516 Make it ten. 650 00:27:33,385 --> 00:27:34,419 Make it ten, Lou. 651 00:27:34,420 --> 00:27:35,720 Okay. 652 00:27:35,721 --> 00:27:37,989 - Thanks. - Mm-hmm. 653 00:27:43,996 --> 00:27:46,097 (ELEVATOR BELL DINGS) 654 00:27:46,098 --> 00:27:47,932 (CHEERING, WHOOPING) 655 00:27:47,933 --> 00:27:49,967 Great performance, you guys! Yes! 656 00:27:49,968 --> 00:27:52,336 Look. Chrissy and-and-and John. 657 00:27:52,337 --> 00:27:55,273 - Oh, wow, that's beautiful. - Yes. 658 00:27:55,274 --> 00:27:57,942 - COOKIE: What's going on? - Wait, our monitor's frozen. 659 00:27:57,943 --> 00:28:00,011 Check your phone. 660 00:28:00,012 --> 00:28:01,879 LUCIOUS: It's frozen. 661 00:28:02,948 --> 00:28:05,416 They've locked us out of XStream. 662 00:28:12,582 --> 00:28:13,882 You think we were hacked? 663 00:28:13,883 --> 00:28:16,685 - This has got Eddie written all over it. - ANDRE: It was me. 664 00:28:16,686 --> 00:28:18,995 - What? - I-I shut down XStream. 665 00:28:18,996 --> 00:28:20,864 - Why would you do that?! - Patel is going as high 666 00:28:20,865 --> 00:28:23,233 as $700 million, Pop. They played me. 667 00:28:23,234 --> 00:28:26,403 I had to shut down XStream. I-I had to play along. 668 00:28:26,404 --> 00:28:28,772 Well, I'm glad you played along. You just cost us 669 00:28:28,773 --> 00:28:30,073 - the whole company. - COOKIE: No, wait. 670 00:28:30,074 --> 00:28:33,443 - Lucious! - I just gave us our only hope, Pop. 671 00:28:33,444 --> 00:28:35,412 - How? - I put everything on a timer. 672 00:28:35,413 --> 00:28:39,249 The servers go live again in 15 minutes with no paywall. 673 00:28:39,250 --> 00:28:41,084 Paywall? What does that mean? 674 00:28:41,085 --> 00:28:42,586 It goes straight out to the Internet. 675 00:28:42,587 --> 00:28:45,422 So now you two can show anybody anywhere in the world 676 00:28:45,423 --> 00:28:48,558 exactly what it is that we're fighting for. 677 00:28:48,559 --> 00:28:50,594 That's my big brain baby. 678 00:28:50,595 --> 00:28:52,562 I'll be right back. 679 00:28:52,563 --> 00:28:54,965 - That's brilliant. - COOKIE: Hey, everybody. 680 00:28:54,966 --> 00:28:57,400 Hi. Having a good time? 681 00:28:57,401 --> 00:28:59,536 (AUDIENCE CHEERING) 682 00:28:59,537 --> 00:29:01,905 Are you having fun yet? 683 00:29:01,906 --> 00:29:03,673 You know what I need you to do? 684 00:29:03,674 --> 00:29:05,275 Get your phones out right now. 685 00:29:05,276 --> 00:29:07,344 Oh, that's not a joke, baby. Get your phone out. 686 00:29:07,345 --> 00:29:09,412 - I'm very serious. - All right. 687 00:29:09,413 --> 00:29:12,182 I need you to go on your social media, 688 00:29:12,183 --> 00:29:15,085 tell all of your followers that in 15 minutes, 689 00:29:15,086 --> 00:29:17,153 when Empire XStream goes back up, 690 00:29:17,154 --> 00:29:21,258 we have something that is going to shock the world. 691 00:29:21,259 --> 00:29:23,093 - (CHEERING) - Go ahead, get them cameras. 692 00:29:23,094 --> 00:29:24,261 ♪ Last time that I checked ♪ 693 00:29:24,262 --> 00:29:26,329 ♪ It was five chains on my neck ♪ 694 00:29:26,330 --> 00:29:28,331 ♪ It was no smut on my rep ♪ 695 00:29:28,332 --> 00:29:29,633 ♪ Last time that I checked ♪ 696 00:29:29,634 --> 00:29:31,134 COOKIE: Okay, what do we got 697 00:29:31,135 --> 00:29:32,702 that's gonna shock the world? 698 00:29:32,703 --> 00:29:35,138 ♪ No sweat, last time that I checked ♪ 699 00:29:35,139 --> 00:29:36,673 ♪ I'm the street's voice out west ♪ 700 00:29:36,674 --> 00:29:38,708 ♪ Legendary self-made progress, last time that I checked ♪ 701 00:29:38,709 --> 00:29:41,211 ♪ First get the money, then respect ♪ 702 00:29:41,212 --> 00:29:43,246 ♪ Then the power, and the... come next ♪ 703 00:29:43,247 --> 00:29:44,648 ♪ Last time that I checked ♪ 704 00:29:44,649 --> 00:29:46,516 ♪ I been self-made from the dribble ♪ 705 00:29:46,517 --> 00:29:48,818 ♪ I was been sayin' I'm a killer ♪ 706 00:29:48,819 --> 00:29:50,020 ♪ Uh ♪ 707 00:29:50,021 --> 00:29:51,788 ♪ Playin' no games with you ♪ 708 00:29:51,789 --> 00:29:53,556 AZAL: Got room for this? 709 00:29:53,557 --> 00:29:54,858 Of course, of course. 710 00:29:54,859 --> 00:29:56,559 Merci beaucoup. Thank you. 711 00:29:56,560 --> 00:29:57,961 ♪ I taught you how to charge more... ♪ 712 00:29:57,962 --> 00:30:00,263 (RINGTONE PLAYING) 713 00:30:00,264 --> 00:30:01,898 TORY: What's up? We're on our way to rehearsal, Jamal. 714 00:30:01,899 --> 00:30:05,535 I thought you were dealing with some sort of Lyon family drama. 715 00:30:05,536 --> 00:30:06,436 Hey, y'all, um, 716 00:30:06,437 --> 00:30:07,837 - I need a favor, all right? - 100%. 717 00:30:07,838 --> 00:30:10,273 Look, everybody's wondering about who we are, 718 00:30:10,274 --> 00:30:13,076 so... can y'all just hop on stage with me? 719 00:30:13,077 --> 00:30:14,511 - TORY: Wow. - (WHISTLES) 720 00:30:14,512 --> 00:30:16,246 - What? - Look, I would never 721 00:30:16,247 --> 00:30:18,281 even ask, but my-my family's whole future 722 00:30:18,282 --> 00:30:20,383 - is depending on it. - What, so you want me to risk 723 00:30:20,384 --> 00:30:22,823 my future for your family's bottom line? 724 00:30:22,824 --> 00:30:23,653 No, Tory. 725 00:30:23,654 --> 00:30:26,323 It's not about money, it's about the Lyons keeping what's ours. 726 00:30:26,324 --> 00:30:28,325 But if we hold on to each other and we hold on 727 00:30:28,326 --> 00:30:29,492 to who we are, we'll be fine. 728 00:30:29,493 --> 00:30:31,161 This guy sounded real different a few days ago. 729 00:30:31,162 --> 00:30:32,696 I hope y'all know by now 730 00:30:32,697 --> 00:30:35,332 that I would do the exact same thing for y'all. 731 00:30:35,333 --> 00:30:36,900 Look, man, it ain't that serious, y'all. 732 00:30:36,901 --> 00:30:38,668 Let's just do it. Like, I'm down. 733 00:30:38,669 --> 00:30:39,836 Yeah. I'm cool. 734 00:30:39,837 --> 00:30:40,971 Let's do it. 735 00:30:40,972 --> 00:30:42,973 A'ight. Fine, let's do it. 736 00:30:42,974 --> 00:30:45,175 But you owe us, man. 737 00:30:45,176 --> 00:30:46,743 I definitely owe you, man. 738 00:30:46,744 --> 00:30:48,111 Tory? 739 00:30:48,112 --> 00:30:49,579 You know what, Jamal? 740 00:30:49,580 --> 00:30:52,015 The difference between me and you 741 00:30:52,016 --> 00:30:54,250 is that I wouldn't have asked you to. 742 00:30:54,251 --> 00:30:56,119 When are you gonna stop risking everything 743 00:30:56,120 --> 00:30:58,121 just to get your daddy's approval? 744 00:30:58,122 --> 00:31:00,757 You guys can go ahead, but I'm out. 745 00:31:05,930 --> 00:31:07,330 ♪ Last time that I checked. 746 00:31:07,331 --> 00:31:09,899 (AUDIENCE CHEERING) 747 00:31:09,900 --> 00:31:11,368 All right, now, listen up. 748 00:31:11,369 --> 00:31:14,637 Listen up. All right. 749 00:31:14,638 --> 00:31:16,740 I need y'all to hit y'all socials 750 00:31:16,741 --> 00:31:19,109 real hard right now. 751 00:31:19,110 --> 00:31:20,877 Because in the next few minutes, 752 00:31:20,878 --> 00:31:24,347 we've got the number one song in the country 753 00:31:24,348 --> 00:31:26,249 by the number one group in the country. 754 00:31:26,250 --> 00:31:28,084 And what's the name of that group? 755 00:31:28,085 --> 00:31:30,787 ALL: Anonymous! 756 00:31:30,788 --> 00:31:33,590 (CHEERING) 757 00:31:33,591 --> 00:31:35,525 (MOUTHING) 758 00:31:37,695 --> 00:31:41,564 COOKIE: Whoo! Look at those numbers go, baby! 759 00:31:41,565 --> 00:31:42,766 (WHOOPING) 760 00:31:42,767 --> 00:31:45,435 LUCIOUS: Now, y'all need to know something. 761 00:31:45,436 --> 00:31:48,938 Empire has been around for almost 20 years. 762 00:31:48,939 --> 00:31:52,075 You want to know why? 763 00:31:52,076 --> 00:31:53,576 AUDIENCE: Why? 764 00:31:53,577 --> 00:31:55,645 Because of the love and support of family. 765 00:31:55,646 --> 00:31:57,814 (CHEERING) 766 00:31:57,815 --> 00:31:59,816 Because of the love and support of friends. 767 00:31:59,817 --> 00:32:03,086 And because of the people like you 768 00:32:03,087 --> 00:32:05,889 who we make this music for. 769 00:32:05,890 --> 00:32:07,490 (BEEPING RAPIDLY) 770 00:32:08,893 --> 00:32:11,594 That's right, and people like us, 771 00:32:11,595 --> 00:32:14,798 people like us that come from the struggle, 772 00:32:14,799 --> 00:32:19,636 and come out on the other side with our heads held high. 773 00:32:19,637 --> 00:32:24,107 And if you want to know why we went public with Empire, 774 00:32:24,108 --> 00:32:27,510 it was because a dream we started almost 20 years ago. 775 00:32:27,511 --> 00:32:31,347 We thought that if we could do it, 776 00:32:31,348 --> 00:32:35,585 then maybe y'all would think, my brothers and my sisters, 777 00:32:35,586 --> 00:32:37,120 - that you can do it, - (CHEERING) 778 00:32:37,121 --> 00:32:39,856 and maybe you, and maybe you could do it, too! 779 00:32:39,857 --> 00:32:44,627 But right now, the Empire is under attack 780 00:32:44,628 --> 00:32:47,964 by an Uncle Tom by the name of Eddie Barker, 781 00:32:47,965 --> 00:32:51,034 - (BOOING) - who don't give a damn about you! 782 00:32:51,035 --> 00:32:53,636 All he wants is your money! 783 00:32:55,539 --> 00:32:57,807 You see, once upon a time, 784 00:32:57,808 --> 00:32:59,476 Lucious and I didn't have mothers, 785 00:32:59,477 --> 00:33:01,744 we didn't have fathers. 786 00:33:01,745 --> 00:33:05,915 All we had was each other... and dreams, baby. 787 00:33:05,916 --> 00:33:07,817 (AUDIENCE CHEERS) 788 00:33:10,554 --> 00:33:12,622 And I'm gonna tell y'all something. 789 00:33:15,126 --> 00:33:18,461 Y'all made our dream come true. 790 00:33:18,462 --> 00:33:20,363 (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) 791 00:33:20,364 --> 00:33:24,334 COOKIE: So if you want to help us keep this Empire... 792 00:33:24,335 --> 00:33:25,368 AUDIENCE: Yeah! 793 00:33:25,369 --> 00:33:26,469 You want the Empire to stay 794 00:33:26,470 --> 00:33:28,104 with the Lyon family? 795 00:33:28,105 --> 00:33:29,272 AUDIENCE: Yeah! 796 00:33:29,273 --> 00:33:31,407 - With a black family? - (CHEERING) 797 00:33:31,408 --> 00:33:34,110 - With your family? - AUDIENCE: Yeah! 798 00:33:34,111 --> 00:33:35,979 Then I need for you guys to check out our social media, 799 00:33:35,980 --> 00:33:38,681 click on the link, so you can show us some love. 800 00:33:38,682 --> 00:33:40,917 But please, only give what you can. 801 00:33:40,918 --> 00:33:42,352 We're not greedy. 802 00:33:42,353 --> 00:33:46,189 Now, who is ready to see 803 00:33:46,190 --> 00:33:50,426 the faces behind the most incredible band in the country? 804 00:33:50,427 --> 00:33:54,397 For the first time ever in public, 805 00:33:54,398 --> 00:33:56,699 we have Anonymous here... give it up! 806 00:33:56,700 --> 00:33:59,535 (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) 807 00:34:03,274 --> 00:34:05,141 (CHEERING LOUDLY) 808 00:34:09,580 --> 00:34:13,516 Party people, I am Jamal Lyon. 809 00:34:13,517 --> 00:34:15,919 (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) 810 00:34:15,920 --> 00:34:17,921 We got my boy Preacher on the verbs. 811 00:34:17,922 --> 00:34:22,692 We got the dopest guitar player on the planet, Lonnie. 812 00:34:22,693 --> 00:34:26,362 We got Alex on horns, and Ron on the ones and twos. 813 00:34:26,363 --> 00:34:28,097 And y'all all know my band. 814 00:34:28,098 --> 00:34:30,733 They've been with me since the beginning. 815 00:34:35,606 --> 00:34:36,806 This is amazing, y'all. 816 00:34:36,807 --> 00:34:38,408 Thank you so much. We are Anonymous. 817 00:34:38,409 --> 00:34:40,643 (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) 818 00:34:40,644 --> 00:34:43,947 ♪ 819 00:34:43,948 --> 00:34:45,982 ♪ Hey, baby, what you tryin' do? ♪ 820 00:34:45,983 --> 00:34:48,084 ♪ Spent the night just tryin' to find you ♪ 821 00:34:48,085 --> 00:34:49,586 ♪ You the hottest one under the sun ♪ 822 00:34:49,587 --> 00:34:52,121 ♪ And I'm under your spell, we stuck just like glue ♪ 823 00:34:52,122 --> 00:34:54,190 ♪ You ain't got the free crib, oh, well ♪ 824 00:34:54,191 --> 00:34:56,893 ♪ You and me could head to the hotel ♪ 825 00:34:56,894 --> 00:34:58,094 ♪ Whatever we do, just don't tell ♪ 826 00:34:58,095 --> 00:35:00,496 ♪ I don't need anybody all on my coattails ♪ 827 00:35:00,497 --> 00:35:03,032 ♪ I feel your energy, and I ain't tryin' to fight it ♪ 828 00:35:03,033 --> 00:35:04,300 ♪ Yo vibe is way too exciting 829 00:35:04,301 --> 00:35:06,002 ♪ I know I'm who you want to ride with ♪ 830 00:35:06,003 --> 00:35:08,504 ♪ Don't fake it, I know that you like it ♪ 831 00:35:08,505 --> 00:35:11,040 ♪ It's more than just emotions 832 00:35:11,041 --> 00:35:12,775 ♪ I'll give you more emotions 833 00:35:12,776 --> 00:35:14,844 ♪ All you got to do is focus 834 00:35:14,845 --> 00:35:18,614 ♪ Not what you're used to, but you'll like it ♪ 835 00:35:19,683 --> 00:35:23,219 ♪ But you'll like it 836 00:35:23,220 --> 00:35:24,821 ♪ Ooh, yeah 837 00:35:24,822 --> 00:35:26,356 ♪ I been out here looking for you ♪ 838 00:35:26,357 --> 00:35:28,358 ♪ You're something special, ain't you... ♪ 839 00:35:28,359 --> 00:35:31,794 Lucious, Cookie, I got your back. 840 00:35:31,795 --> 00:35:33,129 What's up, y'all, it's your girl Eve here. 841 00:35:33,130 --> 00:35:34,998 Lucious, Cookie, you know I love y'all. 842 00:35:34,999 --> 00:35:37,567 Wish I could be there. Empire forever. 843 00:35:37,568 --> 00:35:38,568 Yes. 844 00:35:38,569 --> 00:35:39,736 (BEEPING RAPIDLY) 845 00:35:39,737 --> 00:35:41,437 ♪ Ooh 846 00:35:41,438 --> 00:35:43,806 XStream's back online. 847 00:35:45,075 --> 00:35:46,309 No paywall. 848 00:35:46,310 --> 00:35:48,344 Are you serious? 849 00:35:48,345 --> 00:35:49,445 It's not a problem. 850 00:35:49,446 --> 00:35:51,314 Not a problem? 851 00:35:51,315 --> 00:35:53,683 Fix this, or we're done. 852 00:35:53,684 --> 00:35:55,818 Ladies and gentlemen, 853 00:35:55,819 --> 00:35:57,220 please give it up 854 00:35:57,221 --> 00:35:59,322 for my sister from another mister, 855 00:35:59,323 --> 00:36:01,357 Ms. Tory Ash! 856 00:36:01,358 --> 00:36:03,559 (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) 857 00:36:03,560 --> 00:36:05,028 ♪ Sing 858 00:36:05,029 --> 00:36:06,829 ♪ Get up on my roller coaster 859 00:36:06,830 --> 00:36:09,065 ♪ Get inside my aeroplane 860 00:36:09,066 --> 00:36:11,000 ♪ I can take you places, baby 861 00:36:11,001 --> 00:36:14,671 ♪ Places you ain't been, I'll bet you'll like them ♪ 862 00:36:14,672 --> 00:36:16,205 ♪ I do ♪ 863 00:36:16,206 --> 00:36:18,941 ♪ I'll bet you'll like them 864 00:36:18,942 --> 00:36:21,377 - ♪ Ooh - ♪ Come on, girl 865 00:36:21,378 --> 00:36:23,179 ♪ 866 00:36:23,180 --> 00:36:25,982 ♪ It's more than emotions 867 00:36:28,519 --> 00:36:31,688 ♪ One more time 868 00:36:31,689 --> 00:36:34,490 ♪ It's more than emotions. 869 00:36:37,695 --> 00:36:39,429 (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) 870 00:36:43,067 --> 00:36:45,401 - Anonymous. Not anonymous no more. - Thank you, son. 871 00:36:45,402 --> 00:36:47,370 Thank you, son. 872 00:36:47,371 --> 00:36:49,505 COOKIE: Oh, my God, did we make it? 873 00:36:52,176 --> 00:36:54,911 $75 million... that's more than what we needed. 874 00:36:54,912 --> 00:36:57,613 - We did it. Oh, baby. - We did it! 875 00:36:57,614 --> 00:36:59,048 (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) 876 00:36:59,049 --> 00:37:01,017 COOKIE: We did it! 877 00:37:01,018 --> 00:37:02,719 - We did it! - (WHOOPS) 878 00:37:02,720 --> 00:37:04,287 (BEEPING RAPIDLY) 879 00:37:05,456 --> 00:37:07,757 - We did it. - He ain't taking nothing. 880 00:37:07,758 --> 00:37:10,426 (LAUGHING) 881 00:37:12,863 --> 00:37:17,366 - LUCIOUS: Thank you, son. - Yes, my big brain baby. (WHOOPS) 882 00:37:18,402 --> 00:37:20,503 - We ain't going nowhere. - (WHOOPS) 883 00:37:20,504 --> 00:37:21,871 (LAUGHING) 884 00:37:21,872 --> 00:37:23,906 (SCOFFS) 885 00:37:23,907 --> 00:37:26,042 You let yourself get played, dude. 886 00:37:26,043 --> 00:37:27,577 Watch your mouth. 887 00:37:27,578 --> 00:37:29,445 I don't get played. 888 00:37:29,446 --> 00:37:30,796 I've been dealing with people like Lucious and Cookie 889 00:37:30,797 --> 00:37:32,308 my entire life. 890 00:37:33,406 --> 00:37:36,141 (PHONE VIBRATING) 891 00:37:37,710 --> 00:37:39,611 (CHUCKLES) 892 00:37:39,612 --> 00:37:40,417 I got it from here. 893 00:37:40,418 --> 00:37:42,386 Like it should have been got from the get. 894 00:37:50,797 --> 00:37:53,933 ♪ Been gettin' money 895 00:37:53,934 --> 00:37:55,935 ♪ All I see is honeys 896 00:37:55,936 --> 00:37:58,971 ♪ Been gettin' honeys 897 00:37:58,972 --> 00:38:00,306 ♪ Runnin' through the money... 898 00:38:00,307 --> 00:38:02,942 (PHONE CHIMES) 899 00:38:02,943 --> 00:38:06,112 Oh, somebody blowing you up now? 900 00:38:06,113 --> 00:38:08,670 Look, Hakeem, I got to get back to L.A. 901 00:38:08,671 --> 00:38:09,943 What, you bouncing? 902 00:38:09,944 --> 00:38:11,445 It's my boyfriend. 903 00:38:11,446 --> 00:38:13,247 Your boyfriend? 904 00:38:13,248 --> 00:38:14,682 Thought y'all broke up. 905 00:38:14,683 --> 00:38:15,783 Hot and cold. 906 00:38:15,784 --> 00:38:17,084 You know how it goes. 907 00:38:17,085 --> 00:38:20,354 But we had fun, right? 908 00:38:20,355 --> 00:38:23,257 Kicking it, getting all the 'Gram love. 909 00:38:23,258 --> 00:38:28,195 Look, if that don't make exes jealous, damn. 910 00:38:31,533 --> 00:38:34,435 If you ever get for real about getting over Tiana, hit me up. 911 00:38:34,436 --> 00:38:36,203 Okay? 912 00:38:43,645 --> 00:38:47,014 And I wish I could be there to see Eddie's face 913 00:38:47,015 --> 00:38:49,183 when he finds out what we did to him. 914 00:38:49,184 --> 00:38:51,452 Nobody takes what's ours from us. 915 00:38:51,453 --> 00:38:53,120 We did that. 916 00:38:53,121 --> 00:38:54,888 Amen, 'cause that's what we do. 917 00:38:54,889 --> 00:38:57,091 We get it done, you and me. 918 00:38:57,092 --> 00:38:59,927 Together, unbeatable. 919 00:38:59,928 --> 00:39:04,198 I tell ya, I couldn't have done none of it without you, Cookie. 920 00:39:04,199 --> 00:39:05,866 - None of it. - Listen at you, 921 00:39:05,867 --> 00:39:08,402 sounding real drunk and sappy right now. 922 00:39:08,403 --> 00:39:11,505 (LAUGHS) I needs me a drink. 923 00:39:11,506 --> 00:39:14,341 Now you sound like my woman. 924 00:39:16,578 --> 00:39:18,746 - Your woman? - ♪ And the darkest hour 925 00:39:18,747 --> 00:39:22,549 - Yeah. - ♪ Is just before dawn 926 00:39:24,886 --> 00:39:26,353 My woman. 927 00:39:26,354 --> 00:39:29,389 ♪ Each night before... 928 00:39:29,390 --> 00:39:32,259 You know something? Once upon a time, 929 00:39:32,260 --> 00:39:34,595 you made a mighty big investment in me. 930 00:39:34,596 --> 00:39:37,598 And you paid big-time for it. 931 00:39:37,599 --> 00:39:42,236 I want you to know I would trade this company 932 00:39:42,237 --> 00:39:44,605 and everything I've ever had 933 00:39:44,606 --> 00:39:46,774 to make sure I never lose you again. 934 00:39:46,775 --> 00:39:48,075 ♪ Ooh, baby 935 00:39:48,076 --> 00:39:50,911 ♪ And let's tell 936 00:39:50,912 --> 00:39:53,447 ♪ All the stars above... 937 00:39:53,448 --> 00:39:56,617 Well, I need you to know that you raised my three boys 938 00:39:56,618 --> 00:40:00,220 into three kings, and you built all of this. 939 00:40:00,221 --> 00:40:02,756 ♪ To the one I love... 940 00:40:02,757 --> 00:40:07,961 And I have absolutely no regrets, Lucious Lyon. 941 00:40:09,130 --> 00:40:11,932 (LUCIOUS CHUCKLES) 942 00:40:11,933 --> 00:40:16,503 ♪ While I'm away 943 00:40:16,504 --> 00:40:18,505 COOKIE: Mm, I've missed you so much. 944 00:40:18,506 --> 00:40:21,675 ♪ Ooh, baby. 945 00:40:21,676 --> 00:40:22,843 (BOTH CHUCKLING) 946 00:40:22,844 --> 00:40:25,445 Excuse me, sir, ma'am. 947 00:40:25,446 --> 00:40:28,549 Mr. Barker and Miss Giselle are here to see you. 948 00:40:28,550 --> 00:40:30,684 - Mm. - Hmm. Like clockwork. 949 00:40:30,685 --> 00:40:33,153 This should be interesting. Send them in, Juanita. 950 00:40:33,154 --> 00:40:34,788 - Okay. - LUCIOUS: Mmm. 951 00:40:34,789 --> 00:40:36,023 It's good, right? 952 00:40:36,024 --> 00:40:37,457 LUCIOUS: Yeah, it is. 953 00:40:37,458 --> 00:40:39,760 Well, well, well. Good morning. 954 00:40:39,761 --> 00:40:41,628 - Good morning. - Morning. 955 00:40:41,629 --> 00:40:43,664 So, are you here to concede or beg for forgiveness? 956 00:40:43,665 --> 00:40:46,133 I would consider this a courtesy call, Cookie. 957 00:40:46,134 --> 00:40:50,370 Courtesy? What do you know about courtesy? Hmm? 958 00:40:50,371 --> 00:40:52,239 You show up to my house at this hour 959 00:40:52,240 --> 00:40:54,007 like you just slid off a pole. 960 00:40:54,008 --> 00:40:55,442 - (LUCIOUS LAUGHS) - I can still smell the aromas 961 00:40:55,443 --> 00:40:56,677 - of baby oil. - (LUCIOUS COUGHING) 962 00:40:56,678 --> 00:40:58,712 You choking on the glitter, baby? 963 00:40:58,713 --> 00:40:59,847 Stop. 964 00:40:59,848 --> 00:41:02,416 EDDIE: I'm gonna give you one last chance 965 00:41:02,417 --> 00:41:04,518 to save yourself, Lucious. 966 00:41:04,519 --> 00:41:06,954 - Oh, you gonna give me a chance? - Mm. 967 00:41:06,955 --> 00:41:09,823 Maybe I shook you a little harder than I thought. 968 00:41:09,824 --> 00:41:11,859 I don't think you shook him hard enough. 969 00:41:11,860 --> 00:41:13,093 Is violence the only answer around here? 970 00:41:13,094 --> 00:41:14,461 Is that, is that all I can hear? 971 00:41:14,462 --> 00:41:17,231 - Sometimes. - EDDIE: Sometimes. 972 00:41:17,232 --> 00:41:20,334 Oh, was it the answer for Shine? 973 00:41:20,335 --> 00:41:22,603 Hmm. 974 00:41:22,604 --> 00:41:24,671 Shine? Shine, you know, 975 00:41:24,672 --> 00:41:26,406 he was a victim of his own mouth. 976 00:41:26,407 --> 00:41:28,642 He had a tendency of popping off to a whole lot 977 00:41:28,643 --> 00:41:30,444 of different people at the wrong time, 978 00:41:30,445 --> 00:41:31,812 and got popped. 979 00:41:31,813 --> 00:41:34,781 Yeah, loose lips sink ships. You know that. 980 00:41:34,782 --> 00:41:38,051 You stood up there and gave the eulogy. 981 00:41:38,052 --> 00:41:41,488 And I got to, I got to give it to you, I almost fell for it. 982 00:41:41,489 --> 00:41:45,025 But you had that look. 983 00:41:46,694 --> 00:41:48,528 - That same old look. - Oh, come on, 984 00:41:48,529 --> 00:41:49,596 Eddie, what you getting at? 985 00:41:49,597 --> 00:41:50,931 Spit it out, man. 986 00:41:50,932 --> 00:41:53,166 After the car bomb, 987 00:41:53,167 --> 00:41:59,072 with all your "new me" mumbo jumbo, "Kumbaya," 988 00:41:59,073 --> 00:42:00,607 you didn't change at all. 989 00:42:00,608 --> 00:42:02,309 You're still the same Lucious Lyon. 990 00:42:02,310 --> 00:42:04,444 You're the same dude that I've known for the last 20 years. 991 00:42:04,445 --> 00:42:06,713 You're the same thug 992 00:42:06,714 --> 00:42:10,684 whose talent is for violence. 993 00:42:13,221 --> 00:42:14,087 Then maybe you should go 994 00:42:14,088 --> 00:42:16,523 before I put that talent to use, Eddie. 995 00:42:16,524 --> 00:42:19,026 I know you, Lucious Lyon. 996 00:42:21,030 --> 00:42:22,364 I know how you think, 997 00:42:22,365 --> 00:42:24,799 and I know how you dress. 998 00:42:26,369 --> 00:42:28,403 This is your scarf. 999 00:42:28,404 --> 00:42:33,141 You were wearing it the night that you killed Shine. 1000 00:42:36,078 --> 00:42:38,580 Your goons are disloyal, Lucious. 1001 00:42:38,581 --> 00:42:40,882 I open my checkbook, they open their mouth. 1002 00:42:40,883 --> 00:42:43,251 Oh, I'm sure that's not all you opened. 1003 00:42:43,252 --> 00:42:45,253 - You know what, Cookie? - I would like to hear it. 1004 00:42:45,254 --> 00:42:46,821 - Please. - It's okay. 1005 00:42:46,822 --> 00:42:48,423 It's okay. 1006 00:42:48,424 --> 00:42:51,259 Either you withdraw your bid for Empire, 1007 00:42:51,260 --> 00:42:54,396 or I hand this over to the police, 1008 00:42:54,397 --> 00:42:58,366 and you spend the rest of your life in prison. 1009 00:42:59,235 --> 00:43:00,835 Your choice. 1010 00:43:05,441 --> 00:43:06,975 Make the right one. 1011 00:43:12,799 --> 00:43:20,775 Subtitle sync and corrections by awaqeded for www.addic7ed.com.