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Angelo is here as my attorney.
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- I am suing for sole custody of Bella.
- I need your word
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you're not gonna try to take
my baby away from me again.
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Any more twisted relationships
between your two families?
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I've been bringing Bella to
you for the last five months
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every Tuesday and I still don't
know what you want from me.
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- I can't lose Bella, Mom.
- And I can't lose you.
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- I did some things.
- I don't care what you did, Hakeem.
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I'm leaving Empire. I negotiated for you
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- to come with me.
- Who asked you to do that?
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- Lucious is gone. It's Dwight.
- No, my name is Lucious.
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My office will send you a
check. You may leave now.
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I'm back.
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♪ Oh ♪
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♪ Ain't nobody ♪
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♪ No business ♪
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♪ If I'm hooked on you ♪
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- ♪ And keep comin' back ♪
- ♪ No ♪
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♪ No, nicotine ♪
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♪ In cigarettes ♪
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♪ Ain't got nothin' on you ♪
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♪ You help me relax ♪
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♪ It's unbelievable ♪
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♪ How good you make me feel ♪
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♪ Damn ♪
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♪ You should be illegal ♪
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♪ Baby, my lips are sealed ♪
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♪ I know it's real ♪
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♪ I know the deal, 'cause love... ♪
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- That's amazing. Come on in.
- All right.
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♪ Uh, uh, uh, uh ♪
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♪ He got a voice, the boy can sing ♪
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Come on, singer.
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You sure? Come on, you
know I usually warm up
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- a lot more than that.
- Nah, listen,
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you sound great, man. It's
just a scratch vocal, anyway.
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And all of the horrendous
parts, we're just gonna
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put some Auto-Tune on them.
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Come on. Everybody ain't Jamal.
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But seriously, why don't you...
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just do the duet? Be on the track.
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'Cause I'm not an
artist; I'm an amateur,
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and you need a real artist on this song.
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I think homeboy just scared.
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He about to fall up in
this-this music life.
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- He's gonna leave everything behind.
- All right,
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- Dr. Freud.
- Don't-don't matter.
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- Don't-don't get wrapped up.
- Wait, hold up.
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Y'all stay at it, all
right? That's my mom.
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I got to go to Hakeem's
custody hearing, all right?
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- All right, baby.
- All right, man.
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I know patients are often reticent
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with new therapists,
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but... I can't help you
if you're holding back.
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Um...
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I, uh...
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I started seeing somebody.
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A woman. Her name is, um...
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Pamela.
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That's wonderful.
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Yeah, it's wonderful.
She's wonderful, doc.
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Only, uh, she's a cop.
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NYPD, and my family
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has a pretty dicey relationship
with folks in law enforcement,
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so that's probably not gonna
work out so well, right?
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Do you mistrust her? You-you
think she's working an angle?
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I don't, I don't know.
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I don't know. I just, I just...
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I just know I can't
stop thinking about her.
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I can't stop thinking about her.
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And-and, Dr. Lambert,
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I-I want to call her.
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I want to call her.
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Yeah, I want to... I want to call her.
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I want to talk to her. I
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I don't know if that makes me foolish.
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I don't know if that makes me crazy.
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- I don't... I'm spinning.
- Andre, slow down.
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You're moving a mile a minute.
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And now I have to cut this
short because I have to get to...
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get downtown to my brother's
kid's custody hearing, so...
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All right, wait.
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I'm going to renew your prescription,
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and you can get this filled
on your way to the courthouse.
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Thank you, doc.
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This way.
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Y'all realize that's an original
Klimt and not a print, right?
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Please be careful.
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- Little better.
- Okay, thank you, gentlemen.
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We got to go to court, okay?
But it's good to see the house
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- getting back to itself.
- Yeah.
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- Y'all look perfect. Come on.
- He seems...
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- Yeah, back to normal.
- So he's back.
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- I really hope so.
- Yes, I'm back,
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so stop talking about
me like I'm not here.
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Mr. Hakeem?
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I'm praying for you.
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Thank you, Juanita.
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Come on. Out of the way,
people. Come on, back up.
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- Stand back. Move out of the way.
- Let these people breathe.
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- Come on, back up.
- How you doing, Cookie?
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- Hey.
- Ignore all this, and pay attention.
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It's gonna get ugly in there.
Don't let it get to you.
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I'm telling you, calm and
cool is the way to win this.
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Exactly. Today, we are the royal family,
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so everybody, get
your feelings in check.
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- Let's go in here and win this for Bella.
- Strictly business.
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What's today mean for you, Hakeem?
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Everything.
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Come on, boy.
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You got this, Hakeem!
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Okay, why don't you step over here?
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- I'll catch up with you.
- Angelo.
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Your mother and I have
put our differences aside.
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I think its time for us to
put an end to this petty feud.
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Cookie Lyon.
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Peace advocate.
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Nice try.
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But I'm not my mother.
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- Good luck.
- Mm.
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Yeah, well, you sure do
have bitch tendencies.
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Very classy.
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Always.
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All rise.
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District Three family
court is in session.
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Honorable Judge Lydia Barnes presiding.
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Please be seated.
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All cameras gone. Now.
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Cameras out, please.
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All right, buddy.
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And if anybody brought a sign
in here, I don't want to see it.
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First person to give me a
lecture on freedom of speech
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can have a free stay in my
"contempt of court" jail cell.
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These proceedings are
about the fate of a baby.
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Anything less is frivolous.
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Preach!
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I do not speak hood.
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No class.
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Enough.
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I've presided over
thousands of custody cases,
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and in my practiced opinion,
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very few parents impress
me as being remotely worthy
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of raising a child.
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Let's let today change that opinion.
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Free Bella Lyon!
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You, out.
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- All right, you, let's go.
- Hey.
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Hey, yo. Get off me, man.
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Hey. Let go!
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It appears this circus
has lost one clown,
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so let's get on with it.
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Petitioner?
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Mr. Dubois.
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My regards to your mother.
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- What?
- Yes, thank you, Your Honor.
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She's, uh, currently
in Gstaad for the week.
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With the Carsons, actually.
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Please, proceed, Mr. Dubois.
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Your Honor, my client, Anika Calhoun,
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is the natural mother of Bella Lyon.
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She comes from a-a stable
and law-abiding family,
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and she's supported by a very educated,
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and a, uh, a loving community.
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Now, the baby's father,
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Hakeem Lyon,
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is an aspiring hip-hop playboy.
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B-level, at best.
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He's immature, unstable,
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hedonistic,
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sexually licentious
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and is an avid drug abuser.
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- Lies.
- When is he gonna object?
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It's his opening statement.
He can say whatever he wants.
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Objections only happen during testimony.
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Now, the Lyons, as a family,
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are a group of opportunistic
no-collar criminals masquerading
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as a music company,
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with Lucious and Cookie Lyon
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as the violent, lawless kingpins.
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I like to call them
"hip-hop's Bonnie and Clyde."
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I think that's cute.
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Your Honor, it is my
client's belief that,
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left under Hakeem Lyon's custody,
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this child will either end up injured,
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damaged or dead.
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Thank you.
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Bring out the blades, bitches,
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'cause he coming for blood.
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Yes, it is true that I
did not expect a pregnancy,
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but when it happened, I...
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I realized it was something I wanted
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more than anything in this world.
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Except for Lucious's money,
and Hakeem's ding-a-ling.
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When Anika had Bella,
all she did was complain
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Bella was cramping her style.
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Then she went to jail.
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Now Bella don't even know her.
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I'm who Bella knows.
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Unfortunately, Hakeem does
not know good parenting,
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because he's never had it himself.
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Bitch.
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Mistakes? Yeah, I made some.
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But I never lost her,
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dropped her or abandoned her.
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You've spent half of
Bella's life in jail.
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For what charge?
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Murder.
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But it was self-defense,
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and the charges were dropped.
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You had sex with the son of
the man you were married to.
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Your-your own stepson.
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We were not married.
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Yet.
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And I was just...
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- Sleeping together?
- Objection.
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- Sustained.
- It is not what it sounds like.
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It sounds like you a ho.
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I had to take a paternity test to know
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if Bella was my daughter,
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my sister or community property.
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- Clap that, bitch!
- Ms. Lyon,
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I've put up with your murmurs
and your not-so sotto voce,
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but one more transgression,
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and you'll be under
this court, not in it.
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Am I clear?
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Yes, Your Honor. My apologies.
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Accepted.
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Five-minute recess.
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Yeah, no.
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I love what you did with
the bridge. Just, um,
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send me the final mix. I'll
get you notes by tomorrow.
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Look, I don't care what you got to do.
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Get the mixes done before
I get back, all right?
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I don't care what you
have to reschedule, Becky.
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- Just get it done.
- I just got off with J Poppa.
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He wants to re-sign with Empire,
if he can get a 20 For 20 slot.
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That is brilliant. I'll have
Porsha set up the meeting.
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Oh, no. I can take care of it, Ma.
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Me and J Poppa go back
to Gutter Life days.
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That's right.
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Court is reconvened.
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Let's go.
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Being a father made
Hakeem take life seriously.
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I watched my little
brother become a man.
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Anika is so kind and thoughtful.
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I named my daughter after her.
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She's everything all of us wanted to be.
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There's just been a
huge change in Hakeem.
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You know, I see him reading books like,
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What to Expect in the First Six Months.
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You know, he's... he's very dedicated.
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My daughter won the good
citizen award in high school.
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We raised her right.
256
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Keem's a superstar.
257
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There are always women after him,
258
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but the one girl that stole
259
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his heart and mind is little baby Bella.
260
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He changed his whole life for her.
261
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She's his everything.
262
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That's all.
263
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Thank you.
264
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Uh, how long
265
00:11:27,959 --> 00:11:30,360
have you been living with Hakeem
266
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in his Gramercy Park penthouse?
267
00:11:34,131 --> 00:11:35,966
About five months.
268
00:11:35,967 --> 00:11:38,368
Okay.
269
00:11:38,369 --> 00:11:40,537
Ballpark figure... how many times
270
00:11:40,538 --> 00:11:43,173
have you had sexual
threesomes in that...
271
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...marble Jacuzzi that's right
272
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in the middle of his living room?
273
00:11:45,977 --> 00:11:48,645
- Objection.
- Uh, withdrawn. How many times
274
00:11:48,646 --> 00:11:50,647
have you done drugs with him there?
275
00:11:50,648 --> 00:11:51,982
- Objection.
- I never did drugs.
276
00:11:51,983 --> 00:11:53,616
Was it Monday through
Friday, or was it just
277
00:11:53,617 --> 00:11:54,784
- the weekends?
- Objection. Your Honor.
278
00:11:54,785 --> 00:11:56,219
- And no.
- What kind of drugs did you do?
279
00:11:56,220 --> 00:11:58,188
- Objection! - Was it cocaine?
- I never did drugs.
280
00:11:58,189 --> 00:11:59,136
Was it crack? Oh, come on, what?
281
00:11:59,137 --> 00:12:00,133
- What is it?
- Objection!
282
00:12:00,157 --> 00:12:01,758
- Kids are popping Molly these days.
- He's objecting.
283
00:12:01,759 --> 00:12:02,969
Where was Bella when all
this was happening, huh?
284
00:12:02,970 --> 00:12:04,266
Counselor Dubois!
285
00:12:04,267 --> 00:12:05,076
- Where was Bella?
- I don't know!
286
00:12:05,077 --> 00:12:06,363
Was she asleep in her crib...
287
00:12:06,364 --> 00:12:08,665
- ...when you guys were having
silent sex parties? - Mr. Dubois.
288
00:12:08,666 --> 00:12:09,966
Sniffing cocaine off of
each other's body parts?
289
00:12:09,967 --> 00:12:11,434
- I don't know! I don't know!
- Mr. Dubois!
290
00:12:11,435 --> 00:12:15,472
- Where was Bella? Where was...?
- Mr. Dubois!
291
00:12:15,473 --> 00:12:20,743
This is a witness, not a punching bag.
292
00:12:24,982 --> 00:12:26,616
I'm sorry, Your Honor.
293
00:12:26,617 --> 00:12:28,818
I just bet you are.
294
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Court recessed until Thursday.
295
00:12:32,672 --> 00:12:35,625
Somebody help this
little girl off the stand.
296
00:12:41,399 --> 00:12:42,999
That was awful.
297
00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:45,068
- He just kept attacking me.
- Why didn't you
298
00:12:45,069 --> 00:12:47,404
fight back instead of
crying like some punk?
299
00:12:47,405 --> 00:12:48,838
Instead, I may lose Bella,
300
00:12:48,839 --> 00:12:51,174
because you were too
weak to fight for her!
301
00:12:51,175 --> 00:12:52,575
That's not fair.
302
00:12:52,576 --> 00:12:55,378
I love Bella. Hakeem, you know that.
303
00:12:55,379 --> 00:12:56,780
It's your fault why I'm even up in here
304
00:12:56,781 --> 00:12:59,449
in the first place instead of Cuba.
305
00:12:59,450 --> 00:13:00,683
I should have dropped your ass when you
306
00:13:00,684 --> 00:13:01,784
snitched on me to Cookie.
307
00:13:04,221 --> 00:13:06,623
You're stressed out
of your mind right now,
308
00:13:06,624 --> 00:13:10,160
but I deserve better.
309
00:13:10,161 --> 00:13:11,928
So when you get your brain back,
310
00:13:11,929 --> 00:13:14,697
and you start looking for me...
311
00:13:14,698 --> 00:13:17,033
don't.
312
00:13:24,123 --> 00:13:26,318
I just want to make sure
I'm able to reach my whole
313
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- core demographic.
- Yeah. To answer your question,
314
00:13:28,725 --> 00:13:30,292
it's a...
315
00:13:33,316 --> 00:13:35,250
Have a seat.
316
00:13:41,043 --> 00:13:42,944
You remember J Poppa, don't you?
317
00:13:44,112 --> 00:13:46,914
How you doin', Becky?
318
00:13:46,915 --> 00:13:49,083
Welcome back.
319
00:13:49,084 --> 00:13:50,885
Shine's gonna produce J Poppa's
320
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first single for his 20 For 20 album.
321
00:13:52,788 --> 00:13:54,755
What you know about Christian music?
322
00:13:54,756 --> 00:13:58,059
I've been known to catch the
Holy Ghost from time to time.
323
00:13:58,060 --> 00:14:00,495
Yeah, Cookie wants you
324
00:14:00,496 --> 00:14:01,829
to, uh, find some other producers
325
00:14:01,830 --> 00:14:03,664
for him to work with to mix it up.
326
00:14:03,665 --> 00:14:06,934
Can you handle that?
327
00:14:06,935 --> 00:14:08,870
I'm right on top of that.
328
00:14:08,871 --> 00:14:12,039
Good, and, um,
329
00:14:12,040 --> 00:14:15,276
I hope that we can count on
you two to be professional.
330
00:14:18,881 --> 00:14:20,948
Hope so.
331
00:14:22,818 --> 00:14:26,020
- See you.
- Have a nice night.
332
00:14:27,990 --> 00:14:29,090
So...
333
00:14:29,091 --> 00:14:31,492
head of A&R.
334
00:14:33,729 --> 00:14:37,732
Yeah, the job you said I'd never get.
335
00:14:37,733 --> 00:14:41,536
Well... congratulations.
336
00:14:41,537 --> 00:14:43,104
Mm-hmm.
337
00:14:43,105 --> 00:14:45,640
I can tell you almost meant that.
338
00:14:47,009 --> 00:14:49,343
I'll see you in the studio.
339
00:14:52,381 --> 00:14:54,415
♪ Uh, all I need is
a girl in my life ♪
340
00:14:54,416 --> 00:14:57,218
♪ That ain't out of my league,
everything is just right ♪
341
00:14:57,219 --> 00:14:59,086
♪ Thank the man in the sky ♪
342
00:14:59,087 --> 00:15:01,422
♪ 'Cause He know what I need,
I need a lady with morals ♪
343
00:15:01,423 --> 00:15:02,924
♪ And not someone in the streets ♪
344
00:15:02,925 --> 00:15:04,358
♪ I need somebody that's sweet ♪
345
00:15:04,359 --> 00:15:05,893
♪ Somebody to pray with me ♪
346
00:15:05,894 --> 00:15:07,328
♪ No tricks up they sleeve ♪
347
00:15:07,329 --> 00:15:08,729
♪ Just wantin' to play with me ♪
348
00:15:08,730 --> 00:15:10,264
♪ I'm a changed man ♪
349
00:15:10,265 --> 00:15:12,533
♪ I need a girl to respect that ♪
350
00:15:12,534 --> 00:15:14,669
- ♪ Respect that ♪
- ♪ Somebody to check that ♪
351
00:15:14,670 --> 00:15:16,537
♪ Around the block
a few times I been ♪
352
00:15:16,538 --> 00:15:18,706
♪ But now I'm trying to post up ♪
353
00:15:18,707 --> 00:15:21,275
♪ On fresh new land, and
be a brand-new man... ♪
354
00:15:21,276 --> 00:15:23,210
I'm usually not into this Jesus stuff,
355
00:15:23,211 --> 00:15:25,446
but my man got something here.
356
00:15:25,447 --> 00:15:28,416
- It's hot.
- ♪ No more slick talk 'bout gunplay ♪
357
00:15:28,417 --> 00:15:31,385
- ♪ Now I got my hands raised
at church on Sundays ♪ - God.
358
00:15:31,386 --> 00:15:33,154
♪ Poppa knows better,
and better is you ♪
359
00:15:33,155 --> 00:15:35,122
♪ I've weathered a few storms
that had led me to you ♪
360
00:15:35,123 --> 00:15:36,891
Can y'all cut it? Cut it. Cut it.
361
00:15:36,892 --> 00:15:38,993
♪ Hey, man, I need a...
362
00:15:38,994 --> 00:15:41,596
- Let me hear it from the top.
- Becky,
363
00:15:41,597 --> 00:15:43,164
if you don't mind, we almost done.
364
00:15:43,165 --> 00:15:45,433
- We have...
- I do mind. I'm overseeing this album,
365
00:15:45,434 --> 00:15:47,434
and I would like to hear
what y'all are working on.
366
00:15:48,770 --> 00:15:50,738
Take two.
367
00:15:50,739 --> 00:15:52,807
I'm-a playback.
368
00:15:52,808 --> 00:15:55,276
♪ All I need is a girl in my life ♪
369
00:15:55,277 --> 00:15:57,712
♪ That ain't out of my league,
everything is just right ♪
370
00:15:57,713 --> 00:16:00,648
♪ Thank the man in the sky
'cause He know what I need ♪
371
00:16:00,649 --> 00:16:02,283
♪ I need a lady with morals... ♪
372
00:16:02,284 --> 00:16:04,385
Um...
373
00:16:04,386 --> 00:16:07,421
it sounds a little too
much like your last album.
374
00:16:07,422 --> 00:16:10,157
You mean my last platinum album?
375
00:16:10,158 --> 00:16:14,629
Cute. No, I mean, we get
it. You love the Lord,
376
00:16:14,630 --> 00:16:16,130
and you love a good Christian girl,
377
00:16:16,131 --> 00:16:17,732
blah, blah, blah, but you're back
378
00:16:17,733 --> 00:16:20,067
at Empire now, so I'm gonna
need you to break new ground.
379
00:16:20,068 --> 00:16:21,502
Do you want a hit record,
380
00:16:21,503 --> 00:16:23,304
or do you want to
continue your power trip?
381
00:16:26,008 --> 00:16:28,109
Shine, clear the room?
382
00:16:28,110 --> 00:16:31,145
You got to be kidding
me. Oh, hey, can I get you
383
00:16:31,146 --> 00:16:33,614
- anything from the kitchen
while I'm out? - I'm good.
384
00:16:33,615 --> 00:16:35,816
I'm just kidding. Hurry
up! I got work to do.
385
00:16:39,821 --> 00:16:41,355
Come out here. I'm not gonna talk to you
386
00:16:41,356 --> 00:16:43,724
through the glass like a bank teller.
387
00:16:58,540 --> 00:17:00,808
I'm so glad to have you back at Empire
388
00:17:00,809 --> 00:17:04,111
making us hits and money,
but what you won't do
389
00:17:04,112 --> 00:17:06,681
is talk to me like I'm one
of your little fans out here,
390
00:17:06,682 --> 00:17:08,949
especially in front of
Shine. Is that clear?
391
00:17:08,950 --> 00:17:10,951
Only thing that's
clear is your jealousy.
392
00:17:12,354 --> 00:17:13,888
Jealousy of what?
393
00:17:13,889 --> 00:17:15,990
- I moved on.
- Oh.
394
00:17:15,991 --> 00:17:18,225
I sold millions of records,
I traveled the world,
395
00:17:18,226 --> 00:17:21,028
and then you... were still stuck here.
396
00:17:21,029 --> 00:17:24,532
Stuck? Who's stuck? You the
one that gave me an ultimatum,
397
00:17:24,533 --> 00:17:26,967
and when I didn't quit my job for you,
398
00:17:26,968 --> 00:17:30,538
you dumped me, and now I run this bitch.
399
00:17:30,539 --> 00:17:33,574
What is so funny?
400
00:17:35,877 --> 00:17:38,579
I forgot how cute you
are when you get mad.
401
00:17:38,580 --> 00:17:42,416
- Ugh.
- Mmm.
402
00:17:42,417 --> 00:17:44,685
Stop. S...
403
00:17:46,855 --> 00:17:51,392
Mmm. Mmm.
404
00:18:00,502 --> 00:18:02,136
Ms. Lyon.
405
00:18:02,137 --> 00:18:05,740
If your testimony is half as colorful
406
00:18:05,741 --> 00:18:08,309
as your comments I wasn't meant to hear,
407
00:18:08,310 --> 00:18:09,910
you just might make my day.
408
00:18:09,911 --> 00:18:13,380
Mr. Shepherd, your witness.
409
00:18:14,783 --> 00:18:17,017
Ms. Lyon.
410
00:18:17,018 --> 00:18:18,953
What do you do for a living?
411
00:18:18,954 --> 00:18:23,057
I am co-CEO of Empire Entertainment.
412
00:18:23,058 --> 00:18:26,460
It's a multimillion dollar
music and entertainment company.
413
00:18:26,461 --> 00:18:28,229
And have you always been in music?
414
00:18:28,230 --> 00:18:32,099
Yes. Uh, just not at this high level.
415
00:18:34,102 --> 00:18:37,471
Before I came to this
position in Empire,
416
00:18:37,472 --> 00:18:40,841
I... I spent 17 years in prison.
417
00:18:44,679 --> 00:18:46,814
Mm-mm.
418
00:18:46,815 --> 00:18:48,582
Look, I made some mistakes
419
00:18:48,583 --> 00:18:52,319
trying to make my dreams come true,
420
00:18:52,320 --> 00:18:54,855
and I paid heavily for them.
421
00:18:57,993 --> 00:19:00,461
I had to raise my kids from prison.
422
00:19:03,198 --> 00:19:06,767
Especially Hakeem.
423
00:19:06,768 --> 00:19:09,970
He was just a baby.
424
00:19:09,971 --> 00:19:15,276
And I see him giving his
baby girl all the love
425
00:19:15,277 --> 00:19:20,481
that I... wanted to
give him, but I couldn't.
426
00:19:22,984 --> 00:19:26,954
He's a father now, and a good parent.
427
00:19:26,955 --> 00:19:29,023
He is...
428
00:19:30,458 --> 00:19:33,594
...better than, uh, what
I had a chance to be.
429
00:19:38,433 --> 00:19:40,301
Your husband divorced
you while you were in jail
430
00:19:40,302 --> 00:19:42,336
to marry Ms. Calhoun, correct?
431
00:19:42,337 --> 00:19:44,972
Not exactly. He was dating someone else.
432
00:19:44,973 --> 00:19:46,440
Ms. Calhoun came later.
433
00:19:46,441 --> 00:19:47,641
Okay, either way.
434
00:19:47,642 --> 00:19:49,376
Weren't you upset
435
00:19:49,377 --> 00:19:51,645
when you were kind of kicked to the side
436
00:19:51,646 --> 00:19:54,315
for a "younger, prettier woman"?
437
00:19:54,316 --> 00:19:55,416
Yeah?
438
00:19:55,417 --> 00:19:57,418
Well, how about when
439
00:19:57,419 --> 00:19:58,919
that younger, prettier woman
440
00:19:58,920 --> 00:20:01,856
gave birth to your first grandchild?
441
00:20:01,857 --> 00:20:04,491
Did that upset you?
442
00:20:04,492 --> 00:20:05,926
Did you...
443
00:20:05,927 --> 00:20:07,862
Did you ever even consider
444
00:20:07,863 --> 00:20:10,531
harming baby Bella just
to get back at Ms. Calhoun?
445
00:20:10,532 --> 00:20:11,899
Uh, no.
446
00:20:11,900 --> 00:20:14,735
Absolutely not. Bella is my blood. Okay?
447
00:20:14,736 --> 00:20:18,572
Nothing or no one could
make me harm my own...
448
00:20:18,573 --> 00:20:20,608
But you are a violent woman,
because your prison dossier says
449
00:20:20,609 --> 00:20:23,077
that you were involved
in numerous altercations,
450
00:20:23,078 --> 00:20:24,945
and that you were sent to solitary
451
00:20:24,946 --> 00:20:28,048
for... for "many violent incidents."
452
00:20:28,049 --> 00:20:29,450
Yeah, it's prison.
453
00:20:29,451 --> 00:20:30,918
You do what you got to do to survive.
454
00:20:30,919 --> 00:20:33,020
Right. Have you ever
threatened Ms. Calhoun?
455
00:20:34,289 --> 00:20:36,290
As I recall, we threatened each other.
456
00:20:36,291 --> 00:20:38,792
I mean, but those are just
words. We're still here.
457
00:20:38,793 --> 00:20:41,262
Is it true that you
slapped her, hit her,
458
00:20:41,263 --> 00:20:44,632
pulled her hair and threatened her life?
459
00:20:44,633 --> 00:20:47,468
Yeah, we got into a fight.
460
00:20:47,469 --> 00:20:50,104
It takes two to tango, and
that was before the baby.
461
00:20:50,105 --> 00:20:51,605
Your point?
462
00:20:51,606 --> 00:20:53,307
Oh, okay. So now that the baby's here,
463
00:20:53,308 --> 00:20:54,975
you can physically abuse her?
464
00:20:54,976 --> 00:20:55,819
Objection.
465
00:20:55,819 --> 00:20:57,111
- Sustained.
- Is that what you're saying?
466
00:20:57,112 --> 00:20:58,512
- Wait.
- Why'd he say that?
467
00:20:58,513 --> 00:20:59,780
That's not right.
468
00:20:59,781 --> 00:21:00,881
Okay, look.
469
00:21:00,882 --> 00:21:02,316
Everyone in here knows
470
00:21:02,317 --> 00:21:04,385
that Anika and I got
off to a rough start.
471
00:21:04,386 --> 00:21:07,755
Okay? I get home from prison,
she's engaged to my husband,
472
00:21:07,756 --> 00:21:12,092
living in my house, living my dream.
473
00:21:12,093 --> 00:21:13,327
So you were upset?
474
00:21:13,328 --> 00:21:15,296
We grew up.
475
00:21:15,297 --> 00:21:16,830
Ah. Grew up.
476
00:21:16,831 --> 00:21:18,399
I guess she didn't
tell you about the time
477
00:21:18,400 --> 00:21:21,135
that I talked her down from the ledge
478
00:21:21,136 --> 00:21:22,803
she was going to jump from?
479
00:21:22,804 --> 00:21:24,405
With Bella in her belly?
480
00:21:24,406 --> 00:21:27,074
- I'm sorry?
- Mm?
481
00:21:27,075 --> 00:21:29,944
Yeah, she didn't tell you that
when she feared for her life,
482
00:21:29,945 --> 00:21:32,279
she came to me to ask
that I take care of Bella,
483
00:21:32,280 --> 00:21:34,148
in case something happened to her.
484
00:21:34,149 --> 00:21:37,618
Forgot to mention that
part to your lawyer, huh?
485
00:21:37,619 --> 00:21:39,219
Why don't we just stick
to the question, 'cause...
486
00:21:39,220 --> 00:21:41,455
- You didn't tell your lawyer that?
- The questions, like:
487
00:21:41,456 --> 00:21:44,458
isn't it true that
you pistol-whipped me?
488
00:21:44,459 --> 00:21:45,726
- Mr. Dubois.
- Objection.
489
00:21:45,727 --> 00:21:46,727
- Irrelevant.
- Answer the question.
490
00:21:46,728 --> 00:21:48,796
Is it true that you had your thugs...
491
00:21:48,797 --> 00:21:51,365
- What?
- beat me to a bloody pulp? What about...
492
00:21:51,366 --> 00:21:52,733
- Mr. Dubois.
- Y'all didn't know about that.
493
00:21:52,734 --> 00:21:53,867
Is she fit to raise a child?
494
00:21:53,868 --> 00:21:55,135
Mr. Dubois.
495
00:21:57,472 --> 00:21:58,872
Do you want to pistol-whip me now?
496
00:21:58,873 --> 00:22:00,307
- Is that you want?
- Mm-hmm.
497
00:22:00,308 --> 00:22:02,076
- Leave my mama alone!
- Hakeem.
498
00:22:02,077 --> 00:22:03,744
It's your fault why we even
in this in the first place.
499
00:22:03,745 --> 00:22:04,912
- Your Honor, please. Look at him.
- Hakeem, don't let
500
00:22:04,913 --> 00:22:07,181
- him push your buttons.
- All right.
501
00:22:07,182 --> 00:22:09,183
Stop the drama. Enough.
502
00:22:09,184 --> 00:22:11,785
Or I'll have you living in my jail cell
503
00:22:11,786 --> 00:22:16,056
until Bella is of the
age to reject both of you.
504
00:22:17,625 --> 00:22:20,394
Mr. Dubois.
505
00:22:20,395 --> 00:22:21,729
Your fangs are showing.
506
00:22:23,064 --> 00:22:24,331
Please excuse me, Your Honor.
507
00:22:25,900 --> 00:22:29,303
Ten minute recess.
508
00:22:29,304 --> 00:22:31,572
All right, to hell with
all this BS, counselor.
509
00:22:31,573 --> 00:22:33,073
- Put me on the stand.
- No, Lucious...
510
00:22:33,074 --> 00:22:34,204
- What?
- Lucious, no.
511
00:22:34,229 --> 00:22:35,843
No... No. What? I mean,
512
00:22:35,844 --> 00:22:37,578
are you gonna let that man
just talk to her that way
513
00:22:37,579 --> 00:22:39,079
- without a rebuttal?
- Lucious, I get it,
514
00:22:39,080 --> 00:22:41,081
- but at the end of the day, we have to...
- Pop.
515
00:22:41,082 --> 00:22:43,751
Pop, that's probably not the best idea.
516
00:22:43,752 --> 00:22:45,219
I... look, I...
517
00:22:45,220 --> 00:22:47,254
I know you think you're
back to being Lucious,
518
00:22:47,255 --> 00:22:49,690
but that could be dangerous.
519
00:22:49,691 --> 00:22:52,693
Angelo has a lot of information,
and he could use it against us.
520
00:22:52,694 --> 00:22:54,528
Yeah, Mom's right, Dad.
And he knows exactly
521
00:22:54,529 --> 00:22:56,563
- what he's doing.
- Yeah, well, I know what
522
00:22:56,564 --> 00:23:00,067
I'm doing, too. Y'all
got to trust me on this.
523
00:23:00,068 --> 00:23:01,802
Hakeem, what do you want to do, man?
524
00:23:01,803 --> 00:23:03,670
It's your daughter.
525
00:23:03,671 --> 00:23:05,973
I trust you, Dad.
526
00:23:05,974 --> 00:23:08,175
Right on. Come on.
527
00:23:08,176 --> 00:23:10,511
And this is the real Lucious
we're talking about, now?
528
00:23:10,512 --> 00:23:12,412
I don't know.
529
00:23:15,227 --> 00:23:18,662
Mr. Dubois, your witness.
530
00:23:18,663 --> 00:23:21,889
Mr. Lyon. In 2013,
531
00:23:21,890 --> 00:23:24,792
Rolling Stone magazine named you
532
00:23:24,793 --> 00:23:29,196
"The Scariest Man in Music."
533
00:23:29,197 --> 00:23:31,532
Why?
534
00:23:38,206 --> 00:23:40,574
I don't know.
535
00:23:42,377 --> 00:23:44,845
He knows exactly what he's doing.
536
00:23:47,782 --> 00:23:49,616
Let me refresh your memory.
537
00:23:49,617 --> 00:23:53,287
It's because you are
known to have affiliations
538
00:23:53,288 --> 00:23:55,322
with hardened criminals,
539
00:23:55,323 --> 00:23:57,558
and anyone who ever disputed you
540
00:23:57,559 --> 00:24:01,261
would either disappear, or end up dead.
541
00:24:01,262 --> 00:24:03,463
- Objection. Hearsay.
- Sustained.
542
00:24:07,402 --> 00:24:10,604
I guess I used to be a scary person.
543
00:24:10,605 --> 00:24:12,072
You guess?
544
00:24:12,073 --> 00:24:16,643
Um, I might have... done some things,
545
00:24:16,644 --> 00:24:19,680
and hurt a lot of people.
546
00:24:19,681 --> 00:24:21,782
Somebody tried to blow me up.
547
00:24:21,783 --> 00:24:23,617
I don't know why.
548
00:24:23,618 --> 00:24:27,421
But since the accident, I don't
really remember everything.
549
00:24:27,422 --> 00:24:29,790
Well, isn't that convenient?
550
00:24:29,791 --> 00:24:31,992
Ever since the accident,
551
00:24:31,993 --> 00:24:33,961
he doesn't remember all of the evil,
552
00:24:33,962 --> 00:24:36,196
awful, terrible things that he did...
553
00:24:36,197 --> 00:24:37,431
- Objection.
- Sustained.
554
00:24:37,432 --> 00:24:39,533
It's all right, Your Honor.
555
00:24:39,534 --> 00:24:42,469
He's... he's right.
556
00:24:42,470 --> 00:24:45,506
You know? Uh...
557
00:24:45,507 --> 00:24:47,608
It's a terrible thing, not to remember.
558
00:24:47,609 --> 00:24:52,646
And Mr. Dubois, I mean, if you
know something about my past
559
00:24:52,647 --> 00:24:55,716
that you would like
to share with me, um,
560
00:24:55,717 --> 00:24:57,451
we could talk after the hearing,
561
00:24:57,452 --> 00:25:00,521
but I thought this was about Bella.
562
00:25:00,522 --> 00:25:02,523
- This is about Bella, yes. I'm...
- I remember Bella.
563
00:25:02,524 --> 00:25:04,625
I know Bella.
564
00:25:06,094 --> 00:25:09,796
And I know that my son, Hakeem Lyon,
565
00:25:09,797 --> 00:25:11,832
is a wonderful parent,
566
00:25:11,833 --> 00:25:15,469
because I've watched him care for her.
567
00:25:15,470 --> 00:25:17,137
I've watched him love her,
568
00:25:17,138 --> 00:25:20,707
and... and I love her.
569
00:25:20,708 --> 00:25:25,212
I love her so much I don't know
what we'll do if we lose her.
570
00:25:25,213 --> 00:25:29,149
I mean, that little girl, she's
given me so many new memories,
571
00:25:29,150 --> 00:25:31,485
and, um...
572
00:25:31,486 --> 00:25:36,623
given me a reason to
want to try and-and heal.
573
00:25:40,061 --> 00:25:42,396
Are you okay, son?
574
00:25:42,397 --> 00:25:47,034
- You have any more questions for me?
- I'm...
575
00:25:49,204 --> 00:25:50,837
Uh...
576
00:25:50,838 --> 00:25:54,675
Uh, no, uh, Your Honor.
577
00:25:54,676 --> 00:25:57,177
No more questions.
578
00:26:00,081 --> 00:26:02,015
Mr. Lyon, you may step down.
579
00:26:02,016 --> 00:26:05,585
Court is recessed for two hours.
580
00:26:07,167 --> 00:26:09,124
Lucious, that was brilliant.
581
00:26:09,125 --> 00:26:10,325
What do you think, Hakeem?
582
00:26:10,326 --> 00:26:11,827
How we doing?
583
00:26:11,828 --> 00:26:13,563
Well, your father gave
very moving testimony,
584
00:26:13,564 --> 00:26:15,499
but it's hard to know
how the judge is leaning.
585
00:26:15,500 --> 00:26:17,734
Hakeem, you're young.
586
00:26:17,735 --> 00:26:19,002
Know you ain't about to tell me
587
00:26:19,003 --> 00:26:20,070
I can just make some more babies.
588
00:26:20,071 --> 00:26:21,505
Oh...
589
00:26:21,506 --> 00:26:23,039
You know what? You fired, man.
590
00:26:23,040 --> 00:26:25,075
Whoa. Just... let's
just not be hasty, okay?
591
00:26:25,076 --> 00:26:26,676
- He doesn't really mean that.
- Yes, I do mean it.
592
00:26:26,677 --> 00:26:28,945
- I'm-a represent myself, homie.
- Come on, man.
593
00:26:28,946 --> 00:26:30,347
Hakeem, let's not be stupid.
594
00:26:30,348 --> 00:26:32,883
I'm not stupid, Ma,
I'm a grown-ass man.
595
00:26:32,884 --> 00:26:35,285
And I love my daughter more
than anything in the world.
596
00:26:35,286 --> 00:26:37,921
So "it's hard to know"
ain't a good answer.
597
00:26:37,922 --> 00:26:40,390
This is about more than love, Hakeem.
598
00:26:40,391 --> 00:26:42,926
I had a strategy, Hakeem. What's yours?
599
00:26:42,927 --> 00:26:45,061
I got a legal strategy.
600
00:26:45,062 --> 00:26:48,432
Is there any law that says
I can't fight for my baby?
601
00:26:48,433 --> 00:26:51,568
Um, just the basic
law of human stupidity.
602
00:26:51,569 --> 00:26:52,969
Don't do this.
603
00:26:52,970 --> 00:26:56,172
It's my baby, it's my fight.
604
00:26:59,577 --> 00:27:02,446
It's a very risky choice, young man.
605
00:27:02,447 --> 00:27:04,748
I don't advise it,
606
00:27:04,749 --> 00:27:07,751
but it is indeed your legal right.
607
00:27:07,752 --> 00:27:09,386
Proceed.
608
00:27:09,387 --> 00:27:12,222
I call Anika Calhoun to
the stand, Your Honor.
609
00:27:15,259 --> 00:27:18,228
It's like watching this boy
put a gun to his damn head.
610
00:27:18,229 --> 00:27:21,264
Just sit tight.
611
00:27:24,101 --> 00:27:26,970
You don't remember Hakeem.
612
00:27:26,971 --> 00:27:29,039
That boy ain't never
had no damn strategy.
613
00:27:31,456 --> 00:27:32,890
Okay, Ms. Calhoun.
614
00:27:32,891 --> 00:27:34,124
Mm-hmm?
615
00:27:34,125 --> 00:27:36,060
What's Bella's favorite color?
616
00:27:38,296 --> 00:27:40,297
Her favorite color?
617
00:27:40,298 --> 00:27:42,299
She doesn't have one.
618
00:27:42,300 --> 00:27:43,567
Yeah, she does.
619
00:27:46,771 --> 00:27:48,906
What fruit makes her tummy hurt?
620
00:27:53,678 --> 00:27:58,048
Uh, she was on formula
when I had to leave.
621
00:27:58,049 --> 00:28:01,385
Okay, let's talk about
since you been around.
622
00:28:01,386 --> 00:28:03,520
What's Bella's favorite stuffed toy?
623
00:28:11,396 --> 00:28:14,264
I-I don't know.
624
00:28:14,265 --> 00:28:17,134
When she's scared at night,
what song calms her down?
625
00:28:17,135 --> 00:28:20,004
Look, she's my baby,
626
00:28:20,005 --> 00:28:23,340
but I'm still trying to get
to know her, and it takes time.
627
00:28:23,341 --> 00:28:26,076
Okay, then, what's your baby's
every night, on the dot bedtime?
628
00:28:27,979 --> 00:28:30,214
What's her favorite picture book?
629
00:28:33,284 --> 00:28:35,385
Three Little Pigs.
630
00:28:36,521 --> 00:28:38,322
No.
631
00:28:38,323 --> 00:28:39,523
That one scares her.
632
00:28:44,329 --> 00:28:45,963
I don't know.
633
00:28:49,367 --> 00:28:52,536
What does she call her grandpa?
634
00:29:01,146 --> 00:29:03,680
Hakeem, I just got back.
635
00:29:03,681 --> 00:29:06,850
Okay? So I don't know
her as well as you do.
636
00:29:06,851 --> 00:29:09,286
- Not yet. - Yeah, but I
wanted you to get to know her.
637
00:29:09,287 --> 00:29:11,055
- I tried.
- I wanted you to share time with her.
638
00:29:11,056 --> 00:29:14,491
I wanted you to get to
know everything about her.
639
00:29:14,492 --> 00:29:18,228
My door's been open.
640
00:29:18,229 --> 00:29:20,564
I would've never tried to
cut you out of her life.
641
00:29:20,565 --> 00:29:22,900
But then, here you are, trying
to take my daughter away.
642
00:29:22,901 --> 00:29:25,469
And you don't even know her.
643
00:29:32,577 --> 00:29:35,646
Dooshus.
644
00:29:36,781 --> 00:29:39,216
She calls him Dooshus.
645
00:29:39,217 --> 00:29:41,318
Dooshus.
646
00:29:43,755 --> 00:29:46,223
No more questions, Your Honor.
647
00:29:48,126 --> 00:29:51,195
You may step down, Ms. Calhoun.
648
00:29:51,196 --> 00:29:53,664
That was good.
649
00:29:55,667 --> 00:29:57,668
Good job.
650
00:29:57,669 --> 00:29:59,736
This court is now in recess.
651
00:30:01,639 --> 00:30:04,842
Ooh, she is salty.
652
00:30:04,843 --> 00:30:07,511
You did good.
653
00:30:07,512 --> 00:30:09,246
Man, Johnnie Cochran over here, man.
654
00:30:09,247 --> 00:30:11,482
- You killed it.
- I'm so proud of you, son.
655
00:30:11,483 --> 00:30:13,350
What now, Thirsty?
656
00:30:13,351 --> 00:30:16,186
- What now? Little big man
gets his baby back. - Yes!
657
00:30:16,187 --> 00:30:18,667
Better stock up on them diapers,
too, 'cause she gonna need it.
658
00:30:22,460 --> 00:30:24,962
I thought she was in Gstaad.
659
00:30:26,664 --> 00:30:27,865
The hell is she doing here?
660
00:30:27,866 --> 00:30:29,166
I got no idea.
661
00:30:30,869 --> 00:30:32,803
Court is about to be in session.
662
00:30:32,804 --> 00:30:34,872
Plaintiff calls a rebuttal witness.
663
00:30:34,873 --> 00:30:36,006
- What?
- Come on.
664
00:30:39,144 --> 00:30:41,044
She can't hurt you.
She doesn't know you.
665
00:30:41,045 --> 00:30:42,713
Does she?
666
00:30:42,714 --> 00:30:44,982
Good. We good, then.
667
00:30:47,185 --> 00:30:49,756
I thought your mother was in Gstaad.
668
00:30:49,757 --> 00:30:51,925
She was. She just returned last night.
669
00:30:51,926 --> 00:30:53,493
Uh-huh.
670
00:31:11,493 --> 00:31:13,494
Is there anything we need to know?
671
00:31:13,495 --> 00:31:14,445
No.
672
00:31:14,446 --> 00:31:16,368
You sure? Ain't nothing
you ain't tell us?
673
00:31:16,369 --> 00:31:18,169
I don't even know her like that.
674
00:31:20,439 --> 00:31:22,107
Mother.
675
00:31:22,108 --> 00:31:23,942
Excuse me.
676
00:31:23,943 --> 00:31:25,310
Mrs. Dubois.
677
00:31:25,311 --> 00:31:26,611
Do you know Hakeem Lyon?
678
00:31:26,612 --> 00:31:29,147
Oh, I certainly do.
679
00:31:29,148 --> 00:31:32,551
Hakeem, Bella and I have spent
every Tuesday afternoon together
680
00:31:32,552 --> 00:31:34,953
for the past five months.
681
00:31:34,954 --> 00:31:37,522
Quiet.
682
00:31:38,658 --> 00:31:42,027
He's a very, well, pleasant young man,
683
00:31:42,028 --> 00:31:45,597
and I might add, an attentive father.
684
00:31:45,598 --> 00:31:47,599
Pity to have been born into a family
685
00:31:47,600 --> 00:31:50,302
of such unscrupulous people.
686
00:31:51,938 --> 00:31:54,306
- Object. Make an objection.
- Wow. Well,
687
00:31:54,307 --> 00:31:56,308
what would make you think that?
688
00:31:56,309 --> 00:31:58,610
Oh, it's not what I think.
689
00:31:58,611 --> 00:32:00,145
It's what Hakeem told me.
690
00:32:00,146 --> 00:32:01,447
Objection!
691
00:32:01,448 --> 00:32:03,549
Sustained. That's hearsay.
692
00:32:03,550 --> 00:32:05,984
Your Honor, Mrs. Dubois has recorded
693
00:32:05,985 --> 00:32:07,786
these visits with Hakeem.
694
00:32:07,787 --> 00:32:10,255
Objection, she can't show no videotapes.
695
00:32:10,256 --> 00:32:11,690
She don't have my permission.
696
00:32:11,691 --> 00:32:14,093
I didn't sign off on
no releases; don't she
697
00:32:14,094 --> 00:32:16,261
- need my permission, Your Honor?
- Not in New York state.
698
00:32:16,262 --> 00:32:19,832
In this state, only one of the
recorded parties needs consent.
699
00:32:19,833 --> 00:32:23,202
And Mrs. Dubois gave that consent.
700
00:32:23,203 --> 00:32:25,404
That is, in fact, the law.
701
00:32:27,707 --> 00:32:32,644
I assume you have the
means to screen these tapes?
702
00:32:32,645 --> 00:32:34,113
Yes, I do.
703
00:32:34,114 --> 00:32:36,048
Thank you.
704
00:32:37,784 --> 00:32:39,318
What's on the tapes, Hakeem?
705
00:32:39,319 --> 00:32:41,720
At least tell me what's
on the damn tapes.
706
00:32:41,721 --> 00:32:42,721
Nothing.
707
00:32:42,722 --> 00:32:45,190
She's a very beautiful baby.
708
00:32:45,191 --> 00:32:47,326
Hmm.
709
00:32:47,327 --> 00:32:49,661
So precious. So...
710
00:32:49,662 --> 00:32:52,498
- This was three months ago.
- Okay.
711
00:32:52,499 --> 00:32:54,233
How's your father, Hakeem?
712
00:32:54,234 --> 00:32:55,767
He'll live.
713
00:32:55,768 --> 00:32:58,537
A lot of people try to
do bad things to my dad
714
00:32:58,538 --> 00:33:00,205
'cause he's done bad things to people.
715
00:33:00,206 --> 00:33:01,607
He's a monster.
716
00:33:01,608 --> 00:33:04,376
So many people hate us.
717
00:33:04,377 --> 00:33:06,945
I'm surprised that bomb
didn't take us all out.
718
00:33:06,946 --> 00:33:08,547
Ooh, for heaven's sakes.
719
00:33:08,548 --> 00:33:11,450
I can't trust Bella with
either one of my brothers.
720
00:33:11,451 --> 00:33:14,887
Jamal with his pills, and
Andre, he just straight-up crazy.
721
00:33:14,888 --> 00:33:17,089
It's not his fault.
722
00:33:17,090 --> 00:33:19,158
He just loses it sometimes.
723
00:33:19,159 --> 00:33:21,493
He almost had a kid of
his own, but it died.
724
00:33:21,494 --> 00:33:22,895
- Objection, stop!
- Probably for the better.
725
00:33:22,896 --> 00:33:27,866
Counselor, how much longer
must we all bear this?
726
00:33:27,867 --> 00:33:30,269
There's just a third tape, Your Honor.
727
00:33:30,270 --> 00:33:34,039
But it... he just says he wishes
his mother was still in jail.
728
00:33:34,040 --> 00:33:36,108
Objection!
729
00:33:36,109 --> 00:33:37,276
Overruled.
730
00:33:37,277 --> 00:33:39,511
You believe this?
731
00:33:39,512 --> 00:33:41,180
I rest my case. Thank you, Mother.
732
00:33:41,181 --> 00:33:45,317
Mrs. Dubois, you may step down.
733
00:33:54,127 --> 00:33:56,261
You just lost your daughter, son.
734
00:33:58,398 --> 00:33:59,565
She was after me.
735
00:33:59,566 --> 00:34:01,366
She had Bella this whole time.
736
00:34:01,367 --> 00:34:02,901
- I had to do what she said or...
- Look, boy,
737
00:34:02,902 --> 00:34:04,369
you could have told us.
738
00:34:04,370 --> 00:34:07,573
She played you. She played
you against your own family.
739
00:34:07,574 --> 00:34:09,374
Look, I'm sorry.
740
00:34:09,375 --> 00:34:10,509
Andre?
741
00:34:12,512 --> 00:34:14,346
Jamal?
742
00:34:14,347 --> 00:34:16,087
You better start talking, Hakeem.
743
00:34:16,683 --> 00:34:17,916
Look, I said those things...
744
00:34:17,917 --> 00:34:21,320
Boy, you talked against
this family to people
745
00:34:21,321 --> 00:34:24,156
who are against us. How
could you do that, Hakeem?
746
00:34:28,561 --> 00:34:30,495
Y'all stay out of my sight.
747
00:34:32,465 --> 00:34:34,967
The judge has made her decision.
748
00:34:34,968 --> 00:34:37,235
Get your ass up.
749
00:34:40,907 --> 00:34:43,408
All rise.
750
00:34:51,618 --> 00:34:52,951
Please be seated.
751
00:34:55,221 --> 00:34:57,789
I've reached my verdict.
752
00:34:57,790 --> 00:35:01,126
Young man, you are courageous,
753
00:35:01,127 --> 00:35:04,963
and I've seen how much
you love your daughter.
754
00:35:04,964 --> 00:35:08,667
But, by your own words,
your family poses a threat
755
00:35:08,668 --> 00:35:11,970
to her well-being that I cannot abide.
756
00:35:11,971 --> 00:35:13,905
Miss Calhoun, while not perfect,
757
00:35:13,906 --> 00:35:19,177
offers a safe and stable home
and an exemplary community.
758
00:35:19,178 --> 00:35:21,113
For those reasons,
759
00:35:21,114 --> 00:35:26,585
this court awards full custody
of Bella Lyon to her mother,
760
00:35:26,586 --> 00:35:28,408
- Anika Calhoun.
- Yes!
761
00:35:30,456 --> 00:35:32,124
- Both: Yes!
- Court is adjourned.
762
00:35:32,125 --> 00:35:34,326
We did it. Oh...
763
00:35:37,497 --> 00:35:39,498
Oh, I'm so happy.
764
00:35:43,670 --> 00:35:46,972
- Thank you.
- Thank you. Good job.
765
00:35:46,973 --> 00:35:51,843
You did great. I'll give you a minute.
766
00:35:51,844 --> 00:35:53,378
Oh, that's wonderful.
767
00:35:53,379 --> 00:35:55,981
- Come on, let's go.
- Okay.
768
00:35:58,751 --> 00:36:00,018
Yes!
769
00:36:21,951 --> 00:36:25,520
You filthy, treacherous bitch.
770
00:36:25,521 --> 00:36:27,255
I'll take that as a compliment.
771
00:36:27,256 --> 00:36:31,860
You fixed it so my son
could lose his child.
772
00:36:31,861 --> 00:36:33,795
What kind of animal are you?
773
00:36:33,796 --> 00:36:36,097
Oh, poor Cookie.
774
00:36:36,098 --> 00:36:39,167
You can dish it out, but
you can't take it, can you?
775
00:36:40,603 --> 00:36:42,837
I just want you and
your disgusting family
776
00:36:42,838 --> 00:36:44,406
out of my life for good.
777
00:36:44,407 --> 00:36:45,807
Oh, I should think
you're well on your way
778
00:36:45,808 --> 00:36:47,609
to getting that wish.
779
00:36:47,610 --> 00:36:49,177
Excuse me.
780
00:36:56,786 --> 00:37:00,822
They don't have enough soap
in here for your dirty ass.
781
00:37:03,859 --> 00:37:06,394
So, let's make sure
that gets done on time.
782
00:37:06,395 --> 00:37:09,297
Uh, message Julie and
find out when I can
783
00:37:09,298 --> 00:37:11,333
expect the "Coagulation" demo.
784
00:37:11,334 --> 00:37:13,268
- Oh, and V has a photo shoot...
- Yo, Becky.
785
00:37:13,269 --> 00:37:14,936
...that was pushed to 2:00 p.m.
786
00:37:14,937 --> 00:37:18,340
Hey. So, V's photo shoot
has been moved to 2:00 p.m.
787
00:37:18,341 --> 00:37:20,108
Bruce has a conflict. I'll
meet you guys up there.
788
00:37:20,109 --> 00:37:22,243
Hey, I didn't get a chance to listen
789
00:37:22,244 --> 00:37:23,979
to the final mix of your song.
790
00:37:23,980 --> 00:37:25,480
I've been slammed all day
'cause Cookie's been in court.
791
00:37:25,481 --> 00:37:26,915
I'm not here for that.
792
00:37:26,916 --> 00:37:31,086
I'm here to let you know I'm
happy that we had a chance to,
793
00:37:31,087 --> 00:37:33,088
you know, hash out our issues.
794
00:37:33,089 --> 00:37:35,423
Is that what we're calling it?
795
00:37:35,424 --> 00:37:37,625
- And I was wondering if...
- Actually,
796
00:37:37,626 --> 00:37:40,295
since you brought up
hashing out our issues,
797
00:37:40,296 --> 00:37:42,630
I'm really glad we did, too.
798
00:37:42,631 --> 00:37:43,531
You are?
799
00:37:43,532 --> 00:37:44,733
Yeah.
800
00:37:44,734 --> 00:37:46,234
'Cause now there's closure.
801
00:37:48,170 --> 00:37:49,537
Closure?
802
00:37:49,538 --> 00:37:53,308
I worked really hard to get where I am,
803
00:37:53,309 --> 00:37:55,844
and I want to give this job my all.
804
00:37:55,845 --> 00:37:57,512
You understand that, right?
805
00:37:59,448 --> 00:38:01,683
Yeah. Sure.
806
00:38:01,684 --> 00:38:05,153
Great. So from here on out,
807
00:38:05,154 --> 00:38:07,322
we'll just keep things professional.
808
00:38:07,323 --> 00:38:09,024
I'm gonna listen to the mix,
809
00:38:09,025 --> 00:38:11,192
and I'm gonna get back
to you with my notes.
810
00:38:19,969 --> 00:38:22,637
Well, I want to
congratulate my son Angelo
811
00:38:22,638 --> 00:38:26,574
on a spectacular takedown
of the littlest Lyon cub.
812
00:38:26,575 --> 00:38:27,709
Why, thank you, Mother.
813
00:38:27,710 --> 00:38:31,212
And Anika for finally
associating with people
814
00:38:31,213 --> 00:38:33,581
who are worthy of your stature, darling.
815
00:38:33,582 --> 00:38:35,350
- Thank you, Diana.
- Hear, hear.
816
00:38:35,351 --> 00:38:40,588
It feels good to finally be in
a place where I feel like I, um...
817
00:38:40,589 --> 00:38:42,223
- like I belong.
- Good.
818
00:38:42,224 --> 00:38:45,060
So, a night of celebration, Montrachet.
819
00:38:45,061 --> 00:38:47,529
But there is more work to be done.
820
00:38:47,530 --> 00:38:51,633
Warren, my dear, you're up next.
I trust you're up to the task?
821
00:38:51,634 --> 00:38:53,268
- Well...
- He ain't ready.
822
00:38:53,269 --> 00:38:55,503
I don't think his head's
in the game. Are you ready?
823
00:38:57,406 --> 00:39:00,175
Yeah. I'm ready.
824
00:39:01,911 --> 00:39:03,978
Good.
825
00:39:03,979 --> 00:39:07,682
Lana, introduce us to your friend.
826
00:39:07,683 --> 00:39:09,384
This is Simon Lambert.
827
00:39:09,385 --> 00:39:11,719
He's a highly regarded
medicating physician
828
00:39:11,720 --> 00:39:15,090
with a very exclusive patient list.
829
00:39:15,091 --> 00:39:18,726
In fact, I saw one of
my favorite patients
830
00:39:18,727 --> 00:39:20,728
just the other day.
831
00:39:20,729 --> 00:39:23,631
I'm afraid I had to up his meds.
832
00:39:23,632 --> 00:39:27,902
Ooh, let us drink to that.
Raise your glasses high.
833
00:39:27,903 --> 00:39:28,803
Cheers.
834
00:39:28,804 --> 00:39:32,173
Hear, hear.
835
00:39:39,982 --> 00:39:44,953
♪ The itsy-bitsy spider
went up the waterspout ♪
836
00:39:44,954 --> 00:39:47,155
♪ Down came the rain... ♪
837
00:40:03,272 --> 00:40:04,772
No strangers.
838
00:40:04,773 --> 00:40:08,743
I got it. I got it.
839
00:40:12,548 --> 00:40:16,184
I fed her already, and
she good till the morning.
840
00:40:16,185 --> 00:40:18,219
Okay.
841
00:40:18,220 --> 00:40:20,188
Her favorite stuffy is in her bag.
842
00:40:20,189 --> 00:40:23,057
It's the pig. Also, when
she gets scared at night,
843
00:40:23,058 --> 00:40:26,146
I need you to get her
dinosaur to protect her.
844
00:40:27,329 --> 00:40:30,498
Also, she eats with a
tennis ball in her hand.
845
00:40:30,499 --> 00:40:31,799
I don't know why.
846
00:40:36,939 --> 00:40:38,940
- Hakeem, I...
- She starts fading at 8:30,
847
00:40:38,941 --> 00:40:41,109
and she's out by 9:00.
848
00:40:41,110 --> 00:40:44,579
Once she asleep, she'll
sleep through anything.
849
00:40:46,382 --> 00:40:49,083
Her favorite song is "This Old Man."
850
00:40:49,084 --> 00:40:51,185
She kind of likes "Drip Drop."
851
00:41:05,301 --> 00:41:06,634
Anika?
852
00:41:09,138 --> 00:41:13,575
Yellow. Her favorite color's yellow.
853
00:41:13,576 --> 00:41:16,010
I'll remember that.
854
00:42:01,991 --> 00:42:05,460
We lost her. We had her
and then we lost her.
855
00:42:05,461 --> 00:42:06,761
We'll get her back.
856
00:42:06,762 --> 00:42:08,162
How?
857
00:42:08,163 --> 00:42:10,164
'Cause I can't sit
through another trial.
858
00:42:11,700 --> 00:42:13,801
Me, either.
859
00:42:13,802 --> 00:42:15,470
I swear to God that's the last time
860
00:42:15,471 --> 00:42:17,538
I'll sit in a godforsaken trial.
861
00:42:17,539 --> 00:42:20,541
A courtroom with
people deciding the fate
862
00:42:20,542 --> 00:42:22,810
of what's gonna happen to my babies.
863
00:42:33,022 --> 00:42:36,190
I really hope you're back,
Lucious, 'cause I need you.
864
00:42:36,191 --> 00:42:38,826
I want blood.
865
00:42:38,827 --> 00:42:41,562
I want blood to spill.
866
00:42:41,563 --> 00:42:44,032
I want blood to pour like a river.
867
00:42:44,033 --> 00:42:45,433
And I'm-a make that happen,
868
00:42:45,434 --> 00:42:47,435
I promise you.
869
00:42:47,436 --> 00:42:49,804
And this won't get in my way.
870
00:42:49,948 --> 00:42:55,048
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