1 00:00:01,569 --> 00:00:03,737 -The Lyons are hitting back on Empire. -(shouts) 2 00:00:03,771 --> 00:00:06,174 -May we rise. -Like we always do. 3 00:00:06,207 --> 00:00:08,076 Catch all-new episodes Wednesdays. 4 00:00:08,109 --> 00:00:10,211 And check out our other Fox programs-- 5 00:00:10,244 --> 00:00:13,081 Star, 9-1-1, and The Resident. 6 00:00:13,114 --> 00:00:14,215 That's a win-win. 7 00:00:14,248 --> 00:00:15,749 Only on Fox. 8 00:00:18,352 --> 00:00:19,820 -Previously on Empire... -I'm gonna help you 9 00:00:19,853 --> 00:00:21,555 -get out of here. -Someone confessed to the robbery. 10 00:00:21,589 --> 00:00:23,724 -So Quincy's getting out? -(laughs): Yeah! 11 00:00:23,757 --> 00:00:25,993 I'm not here to talk about all your past daddy issues, Jeff. 12 00:00:26,026 --> 00:00:28,496 -I am here to talk about my future. -So Empire's data mining? 13 00:00:28,529 --> 00:00:30,664 He's selling it to law enforcement. 14 00:00:30,698 --> 00:00:31,999 "256 Mercer." 15 00:00:32,032 --> 00:00:34,268 Your name is on the deed of trust. 16 00:00:34,302 --> 00:00:35,703 -You a bird, Tee. -Get out of my way. 17 00:00:35,736 --> 00:00:37,771 -Where you going? -Don't stand over my son like that. 18 00:00:37,805 --> 00:00:40,007 -Stop it! -Everything we did was a lie! 19 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:41,875 All of our relationship is a lie! 20 00:00:41,909 --> 00:00:43,177 Give me my son back! 21 00:00:43,211 --> 00:00:46,247 Tata, Tata, look what I found. 22 00:00:48,616 --> 00:00:50,551 -Bella, put it down. -Right here. 23 00:00:50,584 --> 00:00:53,121 -Put it down, baby. -Give it to Grandma, Bella, please. 24 00:00:53,154 --> 00:00:54,855 -(gasps) -TIANA: Put it down, baby. Don't... 25 00:00:54,888 --> 00:00:56,624 -No, no, no, no, no. -No, no, no. Give it to Grandma. 26 00:00:56,657 --> 00:00:57,925 -HAKEEM: Bella, come here. -TIANA: Put it down, baby. 27 00:00:57,958 --> 00:00:59,127 Bella, get over here right now. 28 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:00,294 COOKIE: Give it to me, baby. 29 00:01:00,328 --> 00:01:02,696 Everybody just, just be quiet. 30 00:01:02,730 --> 00:01:04,398 -(shushes) -TIANA (whispers): Bella. 31 00:01:04,432 --> 00:01:05,766 LUCIOUS (quietly): Hey, baby. 32 00:01:07,301 --> 00:01:10,371 * Twinkle, twinkle 33 00:01:10,404 --> 00:01:12,206 * Little star 34 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:16,076 * How I wonder what you are 35 00:01:16,110 --> 00:01:19,046 * Up above 36 00:01:19,079 --> 00:01:21,982 * The world so high 37 00:01:22,015 --> 00:01:26,086 * Like a giant in the sky 38 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:27,221 (sighs) 39 00:01:27,255 --> 00:01:28,756 * Twinkle, twinkle 40 00:01:28,789 --> 00:01:32,726 * Little star... 41 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:37,465 -Oh, God. -* How I wonder what you are. 42 00:01:37,498 --> 00:01:39,433 * 43 00:01:44,305 --> 00:01:45,939 (Tiana sighs) 44 00:01:45,973 --> 00:01:48,642 I let myself get pulled in so many different directions 45 00:01:48,676 --> 00:01:50,511 -that I almost let... -No, no, no, no. 46 00:01:50,544 --> 00:01:52,313 Come here, come here, sweetheart. 47 00:01:52,346 --> 00:01:56,450 No, this is not your fault, okay? 48 00:01:56,484 --> 00:01:58,519 And it is not your fault, Bella. 49 00:01:58,552 --> 00:01:59,787 (sighs) 50 00:01:59,820 --> 00:02:03,457 If anything, we tried to sell y'all 51 00:02:03,491 --> 00:02:07,528 on that "ride or die" stuff, treating y'all like y'all 52 00:02:07,561 --> 00:02:10,198 were some kind of Cookie and Lucious 2.0. 53 00:02:10,231 --> 00:02:12,766 LUCIOUS: This whole thing got me feeling 54 00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:15,436 like it's all my fault. 55 00:02:15,469 --> 00:02:17,771 I practically raised y'all around guns, 56 00:02:17,805 --> 00:02:21,542 and I've been strapped since I was 12 years old, son. 57 00:02:21,575 --> 00:02:25,846 Can you imagine, in the sixth grade, having a gun? 58 00:02:25,879 --> 00:02:28,182 I just think I need to be by myself right now. 59 00:02:28,216 --> 00:02:30,218 Boy, sit your ass down. 60 00:02:30,251 --> 00:02:31,952 I'm talking to you. 61 00:02:31,985 --> 00:02:35,289 Now, I carried out of necessity. 62 00:02:35,323 --> 00:02:36,824 Me and your mama, we lived that life 63 00:02:36,857 --> 00:02:39,827 so that you and your brothers wouldn't have to. 64 00:02:39,860 --> 00:02:42,896 But as it turns out, everyone in our family 65 00:02:42,930 --> 00:02:46,434 got blood on their hands except you, Hakeem. 66 00:02:47,835 --> 00:02:49,670 Which means, man, it's time for me and your mama 67 00:02:49,703 --> 00:02:52,406 to really think about some of the karma 68 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:54,508 that we got coming to us. 69 00:02:54,542 --> 00:02:57,645 But it's not too late for you to pull yourself together. 70 00:02:57,678 --> 00:03:00,180 COOKIE: We were so wrong. 71 00:03:00,214 --> 00:03:02,983 Just wrong. 72 00:03:03,016 --> 00:03:05,886 Ride or die is a lie. 73 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:10,057 It traps you in absolutes when the truth is, 74 00:03:10,090 --> 00:03:15,229 we grow and we change and need different things along the way. 75 00:03:16,697 --> 00:03:21,235 (sighs) What you need to do is take care of you... 76 00:03:22,970 --> 00:03:26,507 ...and Bella and Prince. 77 00:03:26,540 --> 00:03:29,176 Let Hakeem do Hakeem. 78 00:03:29,209 --> 00:03:32,513 This family is busy taking 79 00:03:32,546 --> 00:03:35,516 one step forward and two steps back. 80 00:03:35,549 --> 00:03:37,518 (sighs) 81 00:03:37,551 --> 00:03:39,520 LUCIOUS: Clean your house, son. 82 00:03:39,553 --> 00:03:41,855 It doesn't have to become a vicious cycle, 83 00:03:41,889 --> 00:03:44,725 unless you make it one. 84 00:03:44,758 --> 00:03:48,696 But you got to keep moving forward, okay? 85 00:03:48,729 --> 00:03:54,101 And just... maybe Hakeem will catch up. 86 00:03:54,134 --> 00:03:56,103 You hear me? 87 00:03:56,136 --> 00:03:58,639 Mm-hmm. 88 00:04:13,987 --> 00:04:16,324 Babe, what the hell? Come on back to bed. 89 00:04:16,357 --> 00:04:20,661 I'm just finishing the final cut. 90 00:04:20,694 --> 00:04:22,563 Mal, everything your dad gave me about 91 00:04:22,596 --> 00:04:25,098 Kingsley's data mining has checked out. 92 00:04:25,132 --> 00:04:27,568 Getting involved in Lyon family drama is not smart. 93 00:04:27,601 --> 00:04:30,771 So if you're trying to impress my dad, please don't. 94 00:04:30,804 --> 00:04:33,541 Ah, I'm not doing this for your dad-- get off me. 95 00:04:34,975 --> 00:04:37,611 You're going after his enemy's jugular, homie. 96 00:04:37,645 --> 00:04:42,149 I'm just following where the story leads. 97 00:04:42,182 --> 00:04:44,318 Of course I want your dad to like me, 98 00:04:44,352 --> 00:04:46,920 but I'm also a journalist. 99 00:04:46,954 --> 00:04:48,522 Mm-hmm. 100 00:04:49,957 --> 00:04:51,759 Empire has been selling 101 00:04:51,792 --> 00:04:53,594 its users' data to the highest bidder. 102 00:04:53,627 --> 00:04:56,597 Jeff Kingsley has been allowing law enforcement to track 103 00:04:56,630 --> 00:04:59,500 and follow Empire XStream customers without a warrant. 104 00:04:59,533 --> 00:05:02,603 This is a huge breach in public trust. 105 00:05:02,636 --> 00:05:06,139 You're cute. And you're right. 106 00:05:06,173 --> 00:05:08,442 Can you, uh, finish saving the world and come back to bed, 107 00:05:08,476 --> 00:05:09,610 -please? -One second. 108 00:05:09,643 --> 00:05:11,745 -Whoa, whoa, whoa. -Please. 109 00:05:14,482 --> 00:05:16,984 -(computer whooshes) -There. 110 00:05:17,017 --> 00:05:20,654 -World saved. Okay? -World saved. 111 00:05:30,598 --> 00:05:33,467 Now what exactly were we fighting about? 112 00:05:33,501 --> 00:05:36,737 It's a two bedroom condo, Mr. Thomas Crown Affair. 113 00:05:36,770 --> 00:05:39,373 Look, we just dodged a bullet, literally, 114 00:05:39,407 --> 00:05:41,709 and you want to sit up here and argue 115 00:05:41,742 --> 00:05:45,879 over 2,000 square feet right now? Please. 116 00:05:45,913 --> 00:05:49,883 Yeah, but you and me, we got, we got things we need to fix. 117 00:05:49,917 --> 00:05:52,753 Damn right we got things we need to fix. 118 00:05:52,786 --> 00:05:55,923 You know, all this craziness 119 00:05:55,956 --> 00:05:59,927 is because no one in this family feels secure. 120 00:05:59,960 --> 00:06:03,497 And we won't until our future is secure. 121 00:06:03,531 --> 00:06:06,099 Until LFM is secure. 122 00:06:06,133 --> 00:06:08,902 Wait, so you and me, we just about money now, right? 123 00:06:08,936 --> 00:06:12,540 Ugh, Lucious, I love you, okay? You know that. 124 00:06:12,573 --> 00:06:14,842 But love don't pay the bills, man. 125 00:06:14,875 --> 00:06:18,412 (chuckles) And until our future is secure, 126 00:06:18,446 --> 00:06:20,848 we got to be all about the money. Okay? 127 00:06:20,881 --> 00:06:25,018 So that means landing label deals and sponsorships 128 00:06:25,052 --> 00:06:27,521 for all of our artists. 129 00:06:27,555 --> 00:06:30,524 Because if we don't, Lucious... 130 00:06:30,558 --> 00:06:32,760 -(sighs) -We lose everything. 131 00:06:32,793 --> 00:06:34,127 Yes. 132 00:06:34,161 --> 00:06:36,697 Baby, I'm sorry. 133 00:06:36,730 --> 00:06:38,899 Mm-hmm. 134 00:06:38,932 --> 00:06:40,968 It's just all this Kingsley, knocking down everything... 135 00:06:41,001 --> 00:06:42,570 Mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm. 136 00:06:42,603 --> 00:06:45,639 Please, please don't mention his name to me again. 137 00:06:45,673 --> 00:06:48,141 Lucious, I need you to focus on this showcase. 138 00:06:48,175 --> 00:06:50,911 Can you do that for me? Please. 139 00:06:55,282 --> 00:06:58,151 (Cookie moans) 140 00:07:02,523 --> 00:07:04,892 GISELLE: So here's how I see it, Jeff. 141 00:07:04,925 --> 00:07:08,662 I run Empire, or tomorrow's front page 142 00:07:08,696 --> 00:07:11,098 tells the world about the littlest Lyon cub. 143 00:07:11,131 --> 00:07:14,067 -Eldest. -Oh, sorry. 144 00:07:14,101 --> 00:07:18,939 I don't like to be blackmailed, but I've got to give it to you. 145 00:07:18,972 --> 00:07:21,775 You've opened my eyes to exactly what the two of us 146 00:07:21,809 --> 00:07:23,577 would be capable of together. 147 00:07:23,611 --> 00:07:26,580 These are a lot of words, Jeff, and I just need one. 148 00:07:26,614 --> 00:07:29,617 Yes or no. 149 00:07:31,318 --> 00:07:33,286 Yes. 150 00:07:33,320 --> 00:07:36,123 With a caveat. 151 00:07:38,191 --> 00:07:40,160 Be my co-CEO. 152 00:07:40,193 --> 00:07:41,962 Ha. 153 00:07:41,995 --> 00:07:43,931 I've laid a whole lot of landmines around here, 154 00:07:43,964 --> 00:07:47,267 and you are going to step in all of them without my help. 155 00:07:47,300 --> 00:07:53,006 But together, we can run Empire and destroy Lucious Lyon. 156 00:07:53,040 --> 00:07:55,108 Thick or thin. 157 00:07:55,142 --> 00:07:57,210 Sink or swim. 158 00:07:59,146 --> 00:08:01,181 Deal? 159 00:08:03,016 --> 00:08:07,154 What's the company policy about drinking champagne before noon? 160 00:08:14,061 --> 00:08:17,698 ("Jingle Bells" playing on piano) 161 00:08:17,731 --> 00:08:19,700 TERI: Here we go. 162 00:08:19,733 --> 00:08:22,670 And... 163 00:08:22,703 --> 00:08:24,538 Welcome home, Quincy. 164 00:08:24,572 --> 00:08:25,806 Wow. (chuckles) 165 00:08:25,839 --> 00:08:27,675 Oh, you got a tree. 166 00:08:27,708 --> 00:08:29,543 That's right. 167 00:08:29,577 --> 00:08:32,813 Merry Christmas, son. 168 00:08:32,846 --> 00:08:35,148 It's not even Christmas yet. 169 00:08:35,182 --> 00:08:37,050 TERI: Well, open it anyway. It feels like it to me. 170 00:08:37,084 --> 00:08:41,154 My son is home, fully exonerated. 171 00:08:41,188 --> 00:08:43,223 Thanks to you, Andre. 172 00:08:43,256 --> 00:08:45,893 And the man who stepped forward and admitted to the crime. 173 00:08:45,926 --> 00:08:47,227 Now, you need to stop that. 174 00:08:47,260 --> 00:08:48,562 I know what you did to help me, 175 00:08:48,596 --> 00:08:50,698 I know what you did to help my son. 176 00:08:50,731 --> 00:08:53,066 And so, you need to hear this: 177 00:08:53,100 --> 00:08:57,137 you are a blessing to us. 178 00:08:58,706 --> 00:09:00,007 Open it, man. 179 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:02,610 (chuckles) 180 00:09:12,586 --> 00:09:14,087 "Welcome home. 181 00:09:14,121 --> 00:09:16,056 Anything. Anywhere." 182 00:09:16,089 --> 00:09:19,126 Anything. What do you want to do? 183 00:09:20,560 --> 00:09:23,797 -Hot dogs, at the beach. -(chuckles) 184 00:09:23,831 --> 00:09:26,033 The beach? In December? 185 00:09:26,066 --> 00:09:27,267 Yeah. 186 00:09:27,300 --> 00:09:29,937 That sounds perfect. 187 00:09:29,970 --> 00:09:35,142 And I have all of tomorrow off, so we can make a full day of it. 188 00:09:36,910 --> 00:09:39,112 Listen, I should, uh, get going. 189 00:09:39,146 --> 00:09:41,682 Welcome home, soldier. 190 00:09:43,617 --> 00:09:45,686 TERI: Why don't you join us tomorrow? 191 00:09:48,588 --> 00:09:52,292 I mean, I-I got a lot of work to catch up on, but, um, 192 00:09:52,325 --> 00:09:56,163 if you need anything, you know, call me. 193 00:09:57,798 --> 00:09:59,767 Thank you, Andre. 194 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:02,569 Yep. Later, Quince. 195 00:10:02,602 --> 00:10:04,237 All right, man. 196 00:10:04,271 --> 00:10:06,774 Come here, come here, come here. 197 00:10:06,807 --> 00:10:08,608 Aw! (laughs) 198 00:10:08,642 --> 00:10:11,779 And make sure it's V.S.O.P., because we can't have people 199 00:10:11,812 --> 00:10:15,816 complaining about we had cheap liquor sponsors. 200 00:10:15,849 --> 00:10:18,485 -Are you getting all of this? -You see me taking notes? 201 00:10:18,518 --> 00:10:22,155 Yeah, I don't see nothing. I see that tree ain't finished. 202 00:10:22,189 --> 00:10:24,291 What is all of this? 203 00:10:24,324 --> 00:10:26,493 -Watch our boy do his thing. -...the Empire. 204 00:10:26,526 --> 00:10:28,595 Has the once African American-owned Empire 205 00:10:28,628 --> 00:10:31,164 become a law enforcement weapon used to surveil 206 00:10:31,198 --> 00:10:32,700 its black and brown customers? 207 00:10:32,733 --> 00:10:34,702 Empire has been gathering customer data: 208 00:10:34,735 --> 00:10:35,969 user preferences, 209 00:10:36,003 --> 00:10:38,005 spending habits, even geo-tracking, 210 00:10:38,038 --> 00:10:39,840 and selling it to the highest bidder. 211 00:10:39,873 --> 00:10:43,310 Tech companies have been selling your info for over 20 years. 212 00:10:43,343 --> 00:10:45,045 Their customers are usually other companies 213 00:10:45,078 --> 00:10:46,780 wanting to sell you something. 214 00:10:46,814 --> 00:10:48,348 But after investigating the shadow entities 215 00:10:48,381 --> 00:10:50,517 paying top dollar for your info, 216 00:10:50,550 --> 00:10:53,887 we have discovered Empire's biggest client. 217 00:10:53,921 --> 00:10:55,488 Law enforcement. 218 00:10:55,522 --> 00:10:58,025 -Officials have been... -Oh, my God. Oh, my God. 219 00:10:58,058 --> 00:11:00,160 Damn, why it got to be po-po? 220 00:11:00,193 --> 00:11:02,896 And if you're wondering who's responsible, 221 00:11:02,930 --> 00:11:04,798 Silicon Valley superstar, 222 00:11:04,832 --> 00:11:06,666 recently-appointed CEO of Empire 223 00:11:06,700 --> 00:11:09,036 and the mastermind behind the whole operation... 224 00:11:09,069 --> 00:11:11,371 Jeff Kingsley. 225 00:11:13,573 --> 00:11:16,543 Kingsley, a graduate of Stanford University 226 00:11:16,576 --> 00:11:18,078 and right-hand man to Kelly Patel... 227 00:11:18,111 --> 00:11:20,714 -Bye, bitch! -(all laughing) 228 00:11:20,748 --> 00:11:23,550 That's what he gets for putting my music in a vault. 229 00:11:23,583 --> 00:11:26,253 Yeah, and y'all can thank my fiancé, mine. 230 00:11:26,286 --> 00:11:27,687 -Yeah, yeah, he did his thing. -All right. 231 00:11:27,721 --> 00:11:30,357 -He did it. -So are we all happy now? 232 00:11:30,390 --> 00:11:32,192 -Yeah, it's a start. -What you mean, it's a start? 233 00:11:32,225 --> 00:11:34,728 It's a finish. That's the end of that chapter. 234 00:11:34,762 --> 00:11:37,030 The end, okay? We're starting a new one. 235 00:11:37,064 --> 00:11:38,598 LFM Management, okay? 236 00:11:38,631 --> 00:11:40,901 And hey, aren't you supposed to be at rehearsal? 237 00:11:40,934 --> 00:11:42,770 -We're having a Lyon moment. -No, you standing up here 238 00:11:42,803 --> 00:11:45,005 drooling at the TV, at him, like a bobblehead. 239 00:11:45,038 --> 00:11:45,939 Oh, come on. 240 00:11:45,973 --> 00:11:47,607 Get your big bubblehead-ass out of here. 241 00:11:47,640 --> 00:11:50,110 -We was having a good time, man. You're just a buzzkill. -Daddy... 242 00:11:50,143 --> 00:11:53,013 You know what? You can keep shoving food 243 00:11:53,046 --> 00:11:55,749 in your fat piehole. 244 00:11:55,783 --> 00:11:58,752 That's sexy. Nubby leg and a fat gut. 245 00:11:58,786 --> 00:12:01,789 -Keep talking, see what happens. -What you say? 246 00:12:01,822 --> 00:12:03,891 -Nothing. -Mm-hmm. 247 00:12:05,658 --> 00:12:08,896 Now, I want, I want you to just focus. 248 00:12:08,929 --> 00:12:10,898 (reporters clamoring) 249 00:12:10,931 --> 00:12:12,599 I don't know what's worse: 250 00:12:12,632 --> 00:12:14,467 the data mining or selling customer info to the government. 251 00:12:14,501 --> 00:12:16,036 I had nothing to do with this. 252 00:12:16,069 --> 00:12:18,405 This is entirely Lucious Lyon. His son is shacked up 253 00:12:18,438 --> 00:12:20,540 with this hack reporter that ran the story. 254 00:12:20,573 --> 00:12:25,045 Save it. This little sideshow is now damaging the parent company. 255 00:12:25,078 --> 00:12:26,947 I've got brand partners jumping ship 256 00:12:26,980 --> 00:12:28,315 like it's sinking and on fire. 257 00:12:28,348 --> 00:12:29,749 All I need to know is which one 258 00:12:29,783 --> 00:12:31,418 of you is gonna fall on their sword. 259 00:12:31,451 --> 00:12:32,953 GISELLE: First thing is damage control. 260 00:12:32,986 --> 00:12:34,387 I'll have publicity 261 00:12:34,421 --> 00:12:36,790 draft a letter that I will deliver myself. 262 00:12:36,824 --> 00:12:38,391 Can you have media relations increase bandwidth 263 00:12:38,425 --> 00:12:40,127 -on your end? -Yeah. What do you need? 264 00:12:40,160 --> 00:12:41,929 Oh. I need your entire press corps. 265 00:12:41,962 --> 00:12:43,630 What do you have to say? 266 00:12:43,663 --> 00:12:45,632 When I find the person responsible for this, 267 00:12:45,665 --> 00:12:48,768 I will bring you his head on a platter. I swear. 268 00:12:48,802 --> 00:12:50,670 You better. 269 00:12:50,703 --> 00:12:52,505 Let's go. 270 00:13:00,848 --> 00:13:02,315 CHOREOGRAPHER: Okay, here we go. So let's take it from the top. 271 00:13:02,349 --> 00:13:04,417 -With some attitude, ladies. -BROOKE: No, they keep messing up. 272 00:13:04,451 --> 00:13:05,485 That's how I've been doing it. 273 00:13:05,518 --> 00:13:07,420 Five, six, seven, eight. 274 00:13:07,454 --> 00:13:08,655 One... No, no, no. 275 00:13:08,688 --> 00:13:10,157 -I need you to start upstage... -Eight. Five, six, 276 00:13:10,190 --> 00:13:11,158 -seven, eight. -(snaps fingers) 277 00:13:11,191 --> 00:13:12,425 Get it together. Fix it. 278 00:13:12,459 --> 00:13:13,760 -You don't have to... -He's telling me... 279 00:13:13,793 --> 00:13:15,028 CHOREOGRAPHER: Five, six, seven... 280 00:13:15,062 --> 00:13:15,963 (light crashes) 281 00:13:15,996 --> 00:13:17,364 -(people gasping) -MAN: Sorry about that. 282 00:13:17,397 --> 00:13:19,332 If another one of you chumps 283 00:13:19,366 --> 00:13:23,003 drop another light fixture, just-just drive me back 284 00:13:23,036 --> 00:13:25,538 to prison, 'cause I'm gonna commit mass murder up in here! 285 00:13:25,572 --> 00:13:29,309 No, you're not, 'cause I'm not putting on no gorilla suit 286 00:13:29,342 --> 00:13:31,111 to get your crazy ass out. 287 00:13:31,144 --> 00:13:32,846 -Give me a kiss. -MAYA: Okay, 288 00:13:32,880 --> 00:13:34,281 let's-let's try it again. Try it again. 289 00:13:34,314 --> 00:13:36,349 You finished stomping on Kingsley? 290 00:13:36,383 --> 00:13:38,018 Can I have your attention now? 291 00:13:38,051 --> 00:13:40,720 -I am all yours. -Well, look here, I'm trying 292 00:13:40,753 --> 00:13:42,789 to get these left-footed knuckleheads into shape, 293 00:13:42,822 --> 00:13:46,459 but as you can see... (chuckles) none of them 294 00:13:46,493 --> 00:13:49,829 can find the beat if it was taped to their asses. 295 00:13:49,863 --> 00:13:51,965 -Can I just have a second? -Ow! 296 00:13:51,999 --> 00:13:53,800 Damn it, you stepped 297 00:13:53,833 --> 00:13:56,036 -on my bunion, Carlito! -MAYA: Carlito, again, 298 00:13:56,069 --> 00:13:58,138 it's your other left. 299 00:13:58,171 --> 00:14:00,340 Let's just... let's just start from the top. Here. 300 00:14:00,373 --> 00:14:02,375 Yeah, start from the damn top. 301 00:14:02,409 --> 00:14:04,344 COOKIE: Now, see that spot over there? 302 00:14:04,377 --> 00:14:06,379 The empty spot? That's where your youngest son 303 00:14:06,413 --> 00:14:09,416 is supposed to be, but he decided to be a no-show. 304 00:14:09,449 --> 00:14:10,717 (indistinct chatter) 305 00:14:10,750 --> 00:14:13,386 -Ugh. My fourth pain in the ass is here. -Ma. 306 00:14:13,420 --> 00:14:14,888 -I said no. -"Loving You Is Easy" 307 00:14:14,922 --> 00:14:17,024 is a ten times better song than this one. 308 00:14:17,057 --> 00:14:18,491 Yeah, it's smooth, it's sexy, 309 00:14:18,525 --> 00:14:20,393 but it's not a showstopper. 310 00:14:20,427 --> 00:14:22,195 Dad, can you please talk to wifey, please? 311 00:14:22,229 --> 00:14:23,931 -Boy. -Okay, my fiancé 312 00:14:23,964 --> 00:14:25,765 literally did a solid for this family, and I'm 313 00:14:25,798 --> 00:14:28,568 just trying to sing a song for him. Like, can I live? 314 00:14:28,601 --> 00:14:31,071 You could sing all the songs to Kai you want to, 315 00:14:31,104 --> 00:14:34,041 after the showcase. 316 00:14:34,074 --> 00:14:38,211 -Jump in anytime, nubby. -Wait, what do you expect me to say? 317 00:14:38,245 --> 00:14:39,412 And "nubby"? 318 00:14:39,446 --> 00:14:41,114 COOKIE: Why don't you get up there and talk 319 00:14:41,148 --> 00:14:43,083 that Shaka Zulu-meets-Malcolm X 320 00:14:43,116 --> 00:14:44,851 mumbo jumbo you be preachin'? 321 00:14:44,884 --> 00:14:47,554 LUCIOUS: Nah, I think you got this one, baby. I'll be back. 322 00:14:47,587 --> 00:14:51,424 Bye. Listen here, listen here! 323 00:14:51,458 --> 00:14:53,760 (sighs): All right, y'all... 324 00:14:53,793 --> 00:14:55,795 you're about to step into the big time. 325 00:14:55,828 --> 00:15:00,367 Now you got to impress the big check-signers. 326 00:15:00,400 --> 00:15:02,735 The re check-signers. 327 00:15:02,769 --> 00:15:05,939 Nike's gonna be in the house. Apple. Live Nation. 328 00:15:05,973 --> 00:15:09,542 Look, you are performing for your future. 329 00:15:09,576 --> 00:15:12,812 Okay? What you do on that stage tomorrow night 330 00:15:12,845 --> 00:15:16,449 will define the rest of your life. 331 00:15:16,483 --> 00:15:19,586 Yeah, well... where's your man Hakeem at? 332 00:15:19,619 --> 00:15:22,622 Ain't he supposed to be listening to this speech, too? 333 00:15:22,655 --> 00:15:24,624 You got commentary, Devon? 334 00:15:24,657 --> 00:15:28,128 -I'm just sayin'. -See, that's what's wrong with you celibates. 335 00:15:28,161 --> 00:15:29,829 You got all this pent-up energy. 336 00:15:29,862 --> 00:15:31,931 Why don't you put it in your performance 337 00:15:31,965 --> 00:15:33,400 and make this count? 338 00:15:33,433 --> 00:15:34,801 How about that? 339 00:15:35,835 --> 00:15:38,405 Come on! Get back to rehearsing! 340 00:15:38,438 --> 00:15:41,341 Here we go. From the top. 341 00:15:41,374 --> 00:15:43,476 And five, six, seven, 342 00:15:43,510 --> 00:15:44,877 -eight. -(snaps fingers) 343 00:15:51,318 --> 00:15:52,485 What's up? 344 00:15:52,519 --> 00:15:53,786 Really don't think 345 00:15:53,820 --> 00:15:55,855 you should be here right now, Hakeem. 346 00:15:55,888 --> 00:15:58,158 -I'm just here to talk to you. -(sighs) 347 00:15:58,191 --> 00:16:00,493 Look, Tee, on my kids, 348 00:16:00,527 --> 00:16:01,995 Bella and Prince, 349 00:16:02,029 --> 00:16:04,531 I'm sorry for what I put you through. 350 00:16:07,734 --> 00:16:10,370 I know you're sorry, Hakeem. 351 00:16:10,403 --> 00:16:12,172 Look, I am, too. 352 00:16:12,205 --> 00:16:15,208 But all this constant drama and beefing and violence, 353 00:16:15,242 --> 00:16:17,710 I just can't anymore. 354 00:16:17,744 --> 00:16:20,180 Maybe we're not meant to be. I don't know. 355 00:16:20,213 --> 00:16:23,016 Maybe we're just not good for each other, you know? 356 00:16:24,251 --> 00:16:27,187 I know, but we got to be there for our kids. 357 00:16:27,220 --> 00:16:29,156 Regardless, Tee. 358 00:16:32,059 --> 00:16:33,726 Well, look... 359 00:16:33,760 --> 00:16:36,829 we may not be good together... 360 00:16:36,863 --> 00:16:39,899 but we can be good to each other. 361 00:16:39,932 --> 00:16:41,368 (sighs) 362 00:16:41,401 --> 00:16:43,970 Yeah. The kids deserve that. 363 00:16:44,003 --> 00:16:46,506 They deserve two parents that's gonna be there for them. 364 00:16:48,575 --> 00:16:50,777 Let's be that. 365 00:16:56,283 --> 00:16:59,018 Look, I can't. 366 00:17:01,554 --> 00:17:04,124 I'm gonna get out of here. 367 00:17:09,529 --> 00:17:10,997 There's blood in the water, Pop. 368 00:17:11,030 --> 00:17:12,899 Empire is losing strategic partnerships 369 00:17:12,932 --> 00:17:15,268 with two major tech firms, and that's just the beginning. 370 00:17:15,302 --> 00:17:16,769 -No, no, no, no, no. -(laughs) 371 00:17:16,803 --> 00:17:18,771 I got calls from a bunch of people 372 00:17:18,805 --> 00:17:20,840 -(phone vibrating) -that want to jump ship from Empire 373 00:17:20,873 --> 00:17:24,544 and-and swim over to our little bitty boat right now. 374 00:17:27,147 --> 00:17:30,083 -Oh, that's your girl? -It's nothing, Pop. 375 00:17:30,117 --> 00:17:31,951 The one you won't introduce me to 376 00:17:31,984 --> 00:17:34,287 that now you ain't taking her calls. 377 00:17:34,321 --> 00:17:36,389 What, she ain't important no more? 378 00:17:36,423 --> 00:17:38,258 She's important. 379 00:17:38,291 --> 00:17:41,194 You know, she's got a son. He's a good kid, you know. 380 00:17:41,228 --> 00:17:42,629 They make me feel calm. 381 00:17:42,662 --> 00:17:45,398 I'm not seeing a problem. 382 00:17:45,432 --> 00:17:47,066 (sighs heavily) 383 00:17:47,100 --> 00:17:49,536 Pop, being with me puts a target on the backs 384 00:17:49,569 --> 00:17:50,937 of anybody who gets too close. 385 00:17:50,970 --> 00:17:53,306 You know, maybe I'm cursed, right? 386 00:17:53,340 --> 00:17:55,442 Teri and Quincy don't deserve that, and, you know, 387 00:17:55,475 --> 00:17:57,110 I-I probably don't deserve them. 388 00:17:57,144 --> 00:17:59,579 You know? So... And that's perfectly fine. 389 00:17:59,612 --> 00:18:02,649 I mean, have you ever stopped to think... 390 00:18:02,682 --> 00:18:06,052 maybe you deserve all of it, son? 391 00:18:06,085 --> 00:18:09,055 I mean, I've watched you spend your whole life trying to... 392 00:18:09,088 --> 00:18:12,425 wrestle these demons and put them in their place, 393 00:18:12,459 --> 00:18:13,893 and you've... 394 00:18:13,926 --> 00:18:17,063 been successful at times. 395 00:18:17,096 --> 00:18:18,665 But that just makes you a survivor. 396 00:18:18,698 --> 00:18:20,267 It makes you like me, and... 397 00:18:20,300 --> 00:18:21,301 we're Lyons, man. 398 00:18:21,334 --> 00:18:22,635 Lyons don't just survive. 399 00:18:22,669 --> 00:18:25,238 We thrive where everything else perishes. 400 00:18:25,272 --> 00:18:29,242 So if life is offering you something good, 401 00:18:29,276 --> 00:18:30,643 take it, accept it. 402 00:18:30,677 --> 00:18:32,845 You deserve that, man. 403 00:18:34,481 --> 00:18:36,683 Enjoy it. 404 00:18:40,720 --> 00:18:42,155 * Man, I think ... did it on purpose * 405 00:18:42,189 --> 00:18:44,191 * I'm-a hit him in the face on purpose * 406 00:18:44,224 --> 00:18:46,493 * If I catch 25, it was worth it * 407 00:18:46,526 --> 00:18:47,660 * It was worth it... * 408 00:18:47,694 --> 00:18:49,762 All right, watch this, man. 409 00:18:49,796 --> 00:18:51,664 I'm about to take your money right now. 410 00:18:51,698 --> 00:18:53,833 * They give a ... about a gun charge * 411 00:18:53,866 --> 00:18:55,468 * Catch 1-3 and do the service 412 00:18:55,502 --> 00:18:57,804 * ... round me if you nervous * 413 00:18:57,837 --> 00:18:59,672 Check out homie at the door, dawg. 414 00:18:59,706 --> 00:19:01,508 * I turned the roof into a Lamb * 415 00:19:01,541 --> 00:19:02,975 I'm good. I ain't strapped today. 416 00:19:03,009 --> 00:19:05,011 * I built a castle from the sand * 417 00:19:05,044 --> 00:19:07,214 -(clears throat) -* My homie might die in... 418 00:19:07,247 --> 00:19:08,848 You know... 419 00:19:08,881 --> 00:19:13,620 before, you said you look at my kids like they were your family. 420 00:19:13,653 --> 00:19:15,822 I still do, man. 421 00:19:16,889 --> 00:19:19,158 Almost lost my little girl. 422 00:19:19,192 --> 00:19:22,462 * In the Lambo, hangin' off the horse like Rambo... * 423 00:19:22,495 --> 00:19:25,031 -("Silent Night" playing) -Damn. 424 00:19:25,064 --> 00:19:27,634 I'm sorry that happened, bro. 425 00:19:27,667 --> 00:19:30,837 Look... I need you to know, 426 00:19:30,870 --> 00:19:33,340 nothing ever happened with me and Tee, Keem. 427 00:19:33,373 --> 00:19:37,810 But I'm sorry I let the diss track get out of hand. 428 00:19:37,844 --> 00:19:39,746 I don't know how to make that right, but... 429 00:19:39,779 --> 00:19:42,749 whatever it is, I'll do it. 430 00:19:46,753 --> 00:19:49,956 ("Silent Night" instrumental continues) 431 00:19:54,794 --> 00:19:57,764 TERI (laughs): I mean, 432 00:19:57,797 --> 00:20:00,233 I know they're good, but... four? 433 00:20:00,267 --> 00:20:01,368 Look... 434 00:20:01,401 --> 00:20:02,902 I'll save one for Andre. 435 00:20:02,935 --> 00:20:04,371 ANDRE: Just one? 436 00:20:04,404 --> 00:20:06,105 -Ah. -(chuckles) 437 00:20:06,138 --> 00:20:07,607 Ha-ha! 438 00:20:07,640 --> 00:20:09,709 Yo, man! 439 00:20:09,742 --> 00:20:12,078 -Whoo. -Man. 440 00:20:12,111 --> 00:20:16,048 I'm gonna go and get some sodas. You guys want anything? 441 00:20:16,082 --> 00:20:17,384 I'm good, baby. 442 00:20:17,417 --> 00:20:19,051 -Good? -I'm good, man. 443 00:20:19,085 --> 00:20:21,087 -All right. -All right. And wipe your lip, brah. 444 00:20:21,120 --> 00:20:22,689 -Oh, thank you, man. -(chuckles) 445 00:20:22,722 --> 00:20:24,624 Hi. 446 00:20:27,660 --> 00:20:29,296 (sighs) 447 00:20:43,443 --> 00:20:46,613 Last time I came here... 448 00:20:46,646 --> 00:20:49,416 was to say good-bye to my wife. 449 00:20:49,449 --> 00:20:51,784 * 450 00:20:51,818 --> 00:20:53,420 I thought that... 451 00:20:53,453 --> 00:20:56,723 being alone and in the dark was what I was meant to be, 452 00:20:56,756 --> 00:20:58,458 it was... 453 00:20:58,491 --> 00:21:00,493 it's what I deserved. 454 00:21:00,527 --> 00:21:03,930 -Andre, you... -And then you... 455 00:21:03,963 --> 00:21:06,666 came wandering in with this light... 456 00:21:09,536 --> 00:21:12,104 ...and I just want to be near you. 457 00:21:15,642 --> 00:21:18,311 I want that, too. 458 00:21:18,345 --> 00:21:20,747 I'm a dangerous man, Teri. 459 00:21:20,780 --> 00:21:23,783 That's not what I see. 460 00:21:29,389 --> 00:21:30,457 What I need to know is, 461 00:21:30,490 --> 00:21:33,025 are you willing to take the risk of being around me? 462 00:21:53,145 --> 00:21:57,316 Ugh. It feels more like Santa's funeral in here, 463 00:21:57,350 --> 00:22:00,019 or the funeral of one of his dumb little elves. 464 00:22:00,052 --> 00:22:02,822 One of his elves has nine lives, and this isn't his last. 465 00:22:02,855 --> 00:22:04,190 Ms. Williams. 466 00:22:04,223 --> 00:22:07,026 -Come with us. -What the hell's going on here? -What? 467 00:22:07,059 --> 00:22:08,761 Kingsley showed me what you did. 468 00:22:10,096 --> 00:22:11,364 You've been working with Lucious Lyon 469 00:22:11,398 --> 00:22:13,032 to take advantage of our customers. 470 00:22:13,065 --> 00:22:14,200 What? 471 00:22:14,233 --> 00:22:15,735 I have the e-mail chain right here that proves it. 472 00:22:15,768 --> 00:22:17,537 You set me up. 473 00:22:17,570 --> 00:22:19,506 What are you talk-- Give me-- What are you talking about? 474 00:22:19,539 --> 00:22:20,873 -What e-mails? -Your things have been collected. 475 00:22:20,907 --> 00:22:23,376 -These men will show you out. -My things? 476 00:22:23,410 --> 00:22:26,413 -Come on. -You could-- No, okay, f-- He's a liar. 477 00:22:26,446 --> 00:22:28,381 -Ma'am... -He is a liar! Y'all gonna 478 00:22:28,415 --> 00:22:31,518 -get off of me! Hey, he's a liar! -Jeff... 479 00:22:31,551 --> 00:22:32,719 Somebody call my mom! 480 00:22:32,752 --> 00:22:33,820 -Becky. -What you need to do 481 00:22:33,853 --> 00:22:36,489 -is stop manhandling! No, no! -Ma'am. 482 00:22:36,523 --> 00:22:37,657 Get out. 483 00:22:37,690 --> 00:22:40,226 What is going on? Let me see that. 484 00:22:40,259 --> 00:22:42,962 Sink or swim. 485 00:22:50,903 --> 00:22:52,405 Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. No, no, no! 486 00:22:52,439 --> 00:22:55,074 Pull it back just a little bit so it stay in line. 487 00:22:55,107 --> 00:22:58,077 -Lucious, we got to talk, man. -Hey, man, I got two hours 488 00:22:58,110 --> 00:23:00,279 -before this showcase. -My man, my man. We got to talk. 489 00:23:02,415 --> 00:23:03,750 What is it? 490 00:23:03,783 --> 00:23:04,951 I just heard through the Thirstvine, 491 00:23:04,984 --> 00:23:06,252 Becky got bum-rushed out of Empire. 492 00:23:06,285 --> 00:23:08,421 Walked her right out the front door. 493 00:23:08,455 --> 00:23:10,857 You think Kingsley knows she's been working for me? 494 00:23:10,890 --> 00:23:12,559 No, no, Becky knows how to cover her back, 495 00:23:12,592 --> 00:23:14,393 and the keylogger I gave her is untraceable. 496 00:23:14,427 --> 00:23:16,429 Come on, you know she's not the real target here. 497 00:23:16,463 --> 00:23:20,567 -Yeah, he knows we go way back. -Exactly. 498 00:23:20,600 --> 00:23:24,270 So he's gonna try and pin this whole data mining on her 499 00:23:24,303 --> 00:23:26,238 -and say it was for me. -Okay, now, look. 500 00:23:26,272 --> 00:23:27,974 I will take care of the Becky situation. 501 00:23:28,007 --> 00:23:29,108 That's on me, all right? 502 00:23:29,141 --> 00:23:30,443 I just got to make sure you don't do anything 503 00:23:30,477 --> 00:23:32,479 -to jeopardize this showcase. -Showcase? 504 00:23:32,512 --> 00:23:34,581 To hell with the showcase! This is my reputation. 505 00:23:34,614 --> 00:23:37,316 I've never dropped a dime on anybody my whole damn life! 506 00:23:37,349 --> 00:23:39,418 Nobody's talking about you... It's not about dropping dimes, 507 00:23:39,452 --> 00:23:42,121 it's about taking care of business, man. 508 00:23:42,154 --> 00:23:44,090 I've been trying you all day, Mal. What's up? 509 00:23:44,123 --> 00:23:47,059 -Hold on, give me a second. -All right. 510 00:23:47,093 --> 00:23:51,498 Babe, I'm sorry. It's been crazy with this, all this. 511 00:23:51,531 --> 00:23:53,833 How you doing? 512 00:23:53,866 --> 00:23:56,302 -I'm sorry. -Uh... 513 00:23:56,335 --> 00:23:59,972 I got a call from a new source who saw my Empire story. 514 00:24:00,006 --> 00:24:04,477 He had a lot of new info about your dad. 515 00:24:04,511 --> 00:24:05,745 What'd he say? 516 00:24:05,778 --> 00:24:06,846 Well, when Lucious was in charge 517 00:24:06,879 --> 00:24:09,315 of Empire, he kept a dossier on all of his artists, 518 00:24:09,348 --> 00:24:10,950 and every single one of those names 519 00:24:10,983 --> 00:24:12,418 had been mixed up in some kind of drama. 520 00:24:12,451 --> 00:24:15,321 Domestic abuse, assaults, drug trafficking. 521 00:24:15,354 --> 00:24:17,924 -You know, the kind of drama that kills careers. -Yeah. 522 00:24:17,957 --> 00:24:20,527 And your dad buried it all. 523 00:24:23,896 --> 00:24:26,432 I mean, I know that sounds awful now, 524 00:24:26,465 --> 00:24:29,936 but back then, obviously, he was just protecting his artists. 525 00:24:29,969 --> 00:24:32,204 Yeah, but, Jamal, what about the victims? 526 00:24:32,238 --> 00:24:34,340 Who-who has their back, or... 527 00:24:34,373 --> 00:24:36,342 What, it's okay that we just bury this all? 528 00:24:36,375 --> 00:24:38,277 Well, wait, I mean, if you... 529 00:24:38,310 --> 00:24:42,014 if you look deeper in that dossier, you'll see my name 530 00:24:42,048 --> 00:24:43,883 next to "a drug addict." 531 00:24:43,916 --> 00:24:45,652 Nobody knows what really went down with that 532 00:24:45,685 --> 00:24:46,919 except me and my family. 533 00:24:46,953 --> 00:24:49,221 Just like you don't know what really happened to those artists 534 00:24:49,255 --> 00:24:52,825 or my dad or whatever they did. 535 00:24:52,859 --> 00:24:54,393 The point is is that my family 536 00:24:54,426 --> 00:24:55,995 certainly don't need the noise right now, 537 00:24:56,028 --> 00:24:57,564 so it's not like you can run it. 538 00:24:57,597 --> 00:24:59,732 Okay, so you're asking me to choose between what's right 539 00:24:59,766 --> 00:25:00,967 and what's right for your family? 540 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:02,935 You are my family, babe. 541 00:25:05,538 --> 00:25:09,408 Mal, you know what... 542 00:25:09,441 --> 00:25:13,412 you know what half-truths and partial-truths can do. 543 00:25:13,445 --> 00:25:16,115 I'm a victim of a partial-truth, you know that. 544 00:25:20,252 --> 00:25:22,855 -Truth conquers all, Jamal. -Babe, it's not the same. 545 00:25:22,889 --> 00:25:24,023 No, baby, listen to me. 546 00:25:24,056 --> 00:25:25,892 -It's not the same. -Jamal, listen to me. 547 00:25:25,925 --> 00:25:29,495 I know myself, 548 00:25:29,528 --> 00:25:32,599 and if I don't release this story, 549 00:25:32,632 --> 00:25:35,234 I'm gonna end up resenting you for asking me to kill it. 550 00:25:35,267 --> 00:25:37,570 Oh, my God. I'm so sick of people 551 00:25:37,604 --> 00:25:39,972 trying to make me choose between my fam... 552 00:25:44,110 --> 00:25:47,246 It's not the same. It's not. 553 00:25:49,115 --> 00:25:52,518 Baby, give me the dossier. 554 00:25:52,551 --> 00:25:54,486 You know I'm-a do the right thing. 555 00:25:56,555 --> 00:26:01,093 I'm gonna hold off on the story for now, but, uh... 556 00:26:01,127 --> 00:26:05,464 I think I need time to think about our story. 557 00:26:05,497 --> 00:26:07,566 Is that a joke? 558 00:26:07,600 --> 00:26:09,969 No. 559 00:26:10,002 --> 00:26:11,771 What exactly does that mean? 560 00:26:11,804 --> 00:26:16,275 My producers want to talk about giving me a permanent slot, 561 00:26:16,308 --> 00:26:19,278 -in London. -In London? 562 00:26:19,311 --> 00:26:21,580 And I'm gonna go over there and talk to them. 563 00:26:21,614 --> 00:26:24,751 That's amazing. 564 00:26:24,784 --> 00:26:28,087 I still don't know what-what this is about. 565 00:26:28,120 --> 00:26:29,421 Is this you leaving me? 566 00:26:29,455 --> 00:26:31,557 Look, I just need a-- I need a break, 567 00:26:31,590 --> 00:26:35,061 or-or a new perspective, or-or just something. 568 00:26:35,094 --> 00:26:38,030 I think we both do. 569 00:26:40,032 --> 00:26:41,500 * Yeah, yeah, yeah, whoo 570 00:26:41,533 --> 00:26:43,069 * Zone, zone, zone, zone, zone, zone * 571 00:26:43,102 --> 00:26:44,804 * Where the love go? 572 00:26:44,837 --> 00:26:48,240 So, no one's seen Lucious, right? (chuckles) 573 00:26:48,274 --> 00:26:49,976 Oh, no. You want me to call him? 574 00:26:50,009 --> 00:26:52,011 What you think I've been doing, Porsha? 575 00:26:52,044 --> 00:26:55,982 Here. I can't wait for his ass no more. 576 00:26:56,015 --> 00:26:57,817 The show must go on, honey. 577 00:26:57,850 --> 00:26:58,951 * The night is young though 578 00:26:58,985 --> 00:27:00,019 * The diamonds still shine 579 00:27:00,052 --> 00:27:01,954 * In the rough, ho 580 00:27:01,988 --> 00:27:03,355 * Where the love go? 581 00:27:03,389 --> 00:27:04,791 * Five, four, three, two... 582 00:27:04,824 --> 00:27:07,459 -(cheering) -Yes! 583 00:27:07,493 --> 00:27:09,361 I love you! 584 00:27:09,395 --> 00:27:10,997 Whoo! 585 00:27:11,030 --> 00:27:15,001 Tonight marks a new era in music. 586 00:27:15,034 --> 00:27:16,703 -(cheering) -Yes. 587 00:27:16,736 --> 00:27:21,140 And that new era is defined by a new wave of talent. 588 00:27:21,173 --> 00:27:23,609 (cheering) 589 00:27:23,642 --> 00:27:26,612 A new talent and a new way to find that talent 590 00:27:26,645 --> 00:27:29,648 and nurture it and bring it to the public. 591 00:27:29,682 --> 00:27:32,618 (cheering) 592 00:27:32,651 --> 00:27:36,488 Ladies and gentlemen, we are the Lyons. 593 00:27:36,522 --> 00:27:38,624 (cheering) 594 00:27:38,657 --> 00:27:43,696 And tonight, we are proud to introduce to you our family. 595 00:27:43,730 --> 00:27:45,664 (cheering) 596 00:27:48,034 --> 00:27:49,836 * 597 00:27:49,869 --> 00:27:51,070 * Ooh, yeah 598 00:27:51,103 --> 00:27:52,839 * Empire 599 00:27:52,872 --> 00:27:54,406 * Ooh, yeah 600 00:27:55,407 --> 00:27:58,044 * Ooh, yeah 601 00:27:58,077 --> 00:28:00,012 * Yeah 602 00:28:00,046 --> 00:28:02,081 * My life flashes 603 00:28:02,114 --> 00:28:03,649 * Ahead is my desertion 604 00:28:03,682 --> 00:28:06,853 * His trigger finger makes me contemplate if I deserve it * 605 00:28:06,886 --> 00:28:09,321 * I'd be damned if my family would take the hit * 606 00:28:09,355 --> 00:28:10,556 * So be a man 607 00:28:10,589 --> 00:28:12,558 * And step in front of this angry man * 608 00:28:12,591 --> 00:28:13,726 -* Without a purpose, yeah -* Let's go * 609 00:28:13,760 --> 00:28:15,161 * Tell me this ain't a conclusion * 610 00:28:15,194 --> 00:28:16,395 * My body can barely react 611 00:28:16,428 --> 00:28:18,430 * I'm thinking it's just an illusion * 612 00:28:18,464 --> 00:28:19,866 * But the bullet is telling me facts * 613 00:28:19,899 --> 00:28:21,667 * 'Cause that's my girl, and that's my kid * 614 00:28:21,700 --> 00:28:23,202 * If they ain't breathing, I ain't living * 615 00:28:23,235 --> 00:28:25,204 * Can't express the feeling, praying * 616 00:28:25,237 --> 00:28:26,405 * Give me one more minute, yeah * 617 00:28:26,438 --> 00:28:29,575 * Lost all control in the blink of an eye * 618 00:28:29,608 --> 00:28:32,611 * Just a single thought went across my mind * 619 00:28:32,644 --> 00:28:34,580 * I'm asking, I'm begging 620 00:28:34,613 --> 00:28:36,783 * I'm pleading just for one more minute * 621 00:28:36,816 --> 00:28:38,751 -* One more minute -* What you say? Yeah * 622 00:28:38,785 --> 00:28:41,954 * Eyes opened up, no, it's not my time * 623 00:28:41,988 --> 00:28:45,691 * Need to make a choice, am I willing to fight? * 624 00:28:45,724 --> 00:28:47,359 * I'm asking, I'm begging 625 00:28:47,393 --> 00:28:48,961 * I'm pleading just for one more minute * 626 00:28:48,995 --> 00:28:50,596 -* One more minute * -* One more minute 627 00:28:50,629 --> 00:28:51,798 * Just one more minute, yeah * 628 00:28:51,831 --> 00:28:52,631 * Just take me back 629 00:28:52,664 --> 00:28:54,633 * So I can think for 60 seconds * 630 00:28:54,666 --> 00:28:56,803 * Back when I seen inside Tiana's eyes * 631 00:28:56,836 --> 00:28:57,904 -* She needs protection -* Protection * 632 00:28:57,937 --> 00:28:59,405 * Just take me back when I was rapping * 633 00:28:59,438 --> 00:29:00,539 * I could see perfection 634 00:29:00,572 --> 00:29:02,274 * Take these fragments out my lungs * 635 00:29:02,308 --> 00:29:04,043 * So I can breathe for 60 seconds * 636 00:29:04,076 --> 00:29:05,444 * Pardon me, I don't get this 637 00:29:05,477 --> 00:29:07,446 * Yeah, I get that I'm not sinless * 638 00:29:07,479 --> 00:29:08,948 * I ain't perfect, and I understand * 639 00:29:08,981 --> 00:29:11,117 * I could live life so senseless, I don't get this * 640 00:29:11,150 --> 00:29:12,184 * I don't get this 641 00:29:12,218 --> 00:29:13,619 * I mean, what's a prince without a princess? * 642 00:29:13,652 --> 00:29:16,122 * What's a prince without a princess? * 643 00:29:16,155 --> 00:29:17,289 * It's worthless 644 00:29:17,323 --> 00:29:20,893 * Lost all control in the blink of an eye * 645 00:29:20,927 --> 00:29:24,496 * Just a single thought went across my mind * 646 00:29:24,530 --> 00:29:25,664 * I'm asking, I'm begging, I'm pleading * 647 00:29:25,697 --> 00:29:27,834 * Just for one more minute 648 00:29:27,867 --> 00:29:29,768 -* One more more minute -* What you say? Yeah * 649 00:29:29,802 --> 00:29:32,738 * Eyes opened up, no, it's not my time * 650 00:29:32,771 --> 00:29:36,108 * Need to make a choice, am I willing to fight? * 651 00:29:36,142 --> 00:29:37,643 * I'm asking... 652 00:29:37,676 --> 00:29:39,578 Kingsley, you know good and damn well 653 00:29:39,611 --> 00:29:41,513 Becky had nothing to do with any of that. 654 00:29:41,547 --> 00:29:43,149 Giselle, I've seen the e-mails, and you're in there, too. 655 00:29:43,182 --> 00:29:45,151 -What the hell is your problem? -I saw some stuff in there... 656 00:29:45,184 --> 00:29:46,285 You're gonna try and turn me 657 00:29:46,318 --> 00:29:48,254 -into some snitch? -Oh, my God! 658 00:29:48,287 --> 00:29:49,321 -I never snitch! -Lucious, stop it! 659 00:29:49,355 --> 00:29:51,323 Oh, my God, stop. You're gonna kill him! 660 00:29:51,357 --> 00:29:53,860 Lucious, please, don't do this! He's your son. 661 00:29:53,893 --> 00:29:55,494 He's your son! 662 00:29:55,527 --> 00:29:58,030 Lucious, he's your son. 663 00:29:58,064 --> 00:29:59,999 What are you talking about? 664 00:30:00,032 --> 00:30:01,467 (groans) 665 00:30:01,500 --> 00:30:03,669 GISELLE: It's true. 666 00:30:03,702 --> 00:30:07,439 His mother's in Lakewood now, the rehab place. 667 00:30:07,473 --> 00:30:08,875 You know her as White Tracy. 668 00:30:12,411 --> 00:30:14,680 That's not possible. 669 00:30:14,713 --> 00:30:18,517 You want to hit me again... Dad? 670 00:30:25,257 --> 00:30:27,759 (monitor beeping steadily) 671 00:30:50,016 --> 00:30:52,919 ("It's Like That" by Run-D.M.C. playing) 672 00:30:52,952 --> 00:30:55,988 * Don't ask me, because I don't know why * 673 00:30:56,022 --> 00:30:58,224 * But it's like that, and that's the way it is * 674 00:30:58,257 --> 00:31:01,560 Look, you might want to slow your roll, all right? 675 00:31:01,593 --> 00:31:02,895 * People in the world tryin' to make ends meet * 676 00:31:02,929 --> 00:31:06,899 I know what I'm doing, Lucious. We hanging out later? 677 00:31:06,933 --> 00:31:08,567 Maybe. 678 00:31:08,600 --> 00:31:10,402 I don't know yet. 679 00:31:10,436 --> 00:31:11,570 * You want to compete 680 00:31:11,603 --> 00:31:14,406 I'll catch you later. 681 00:31:14,440 --> 00:31:16,909 * And that's the way it is 682 00:31:16,943 --> 00:31:18,110 * Huh 683 00:31:18,144 --> 00:31:19,545 What's up, Shine? 684 00:31:19,578 --> 00:31:21,213 -What's good, bro? -Chilling, man. 685 00:31:21,247 --> 00:31:22,448 So, now you're hitting White Tracy. 686 00:31:22,481 --> 00:31:24,083 You trying to hit all the girls? 687 00:31:24,116 --> 00:31:25,451 Shut up, Shine. 688 00:31:25,484 --> 00:31:27,086 I'm just saying, man. 689 00:31:27,119 --> 00:31:30,256 You need to get you one girl. Lay off these chicks, cuz. 690 00:31:30,289 --> 00:31:34,193 Well, I ain't found that one yet, so that's a no. 691 00:31:34,226 --> 00:31:37,629 -(scoffs) -Let's roll. 692 00:31:43,135 --> 00:31:45,004 (Lucious sighs) 693 00:31:46,973 --> 00:31:48,941 Lucious. 694 00:31:48,975 --> 00:31:50,742 (Tracy gasps) 695 00:31:50,776 --> 00:31:52,979 Hey, Tracy. 696 00:31:54,113 --> 00:31:56,082 It's been a long time. 697 00:31:56,115 --> 00:31:58,084 (Tracy sighs) 698 00:31:58,117 --> 00:32:01,120 I knew you'd come back, Lucious. 699 00:32:01,153 --> 00:32:03,289 Come back? Uh... 700 00:32:03,322 --> 00:32:05,591 I don't know what you're talking about. 701 00:32:05,624 --> 00:32:08,894 I mean, you know, you and me, back in the day, 702 00:32:08,927 --> 00:32:12,464 we hung out a few times, but that was it. 703 00:32:12,498 --> 00:32:15,634 Doesn't take more than that. 704 00:32:15,667 --> 00:32:19,471 Look, I don't know what your condition is, but there's no... 705 00:32:19,505 --> 00:32:21,240 Look at him. 706 00:32:21,273 --> 00:32:23,842 Please just look at him. 707 00:32:25,477 --> 00:32:28,114 You can take a DNA test if you want. 708 00:32:28,147 --> 00:32:30,182 Just... look 709 00:32:30,216 --> 00:32:32,351 in my baby's eyes. 710 00:32:42,661 --> 00:32:45,364 Tell me he's not your son. 711 00:32:49,535 --> 00:32:52,738 * 712 00:32:54,040 --> 00:32:56,142 All right, go break a leg. What happened to you? 713 00:32:56,175 --> 00:32:58,477 -Did you fall into a damn toilet? -Look, baby, 714 00:32:58,510 --> 00:33:00,679 -I really need to talk. -I can't talk to you right now, Lucious. 715 00:33:00,712 --> 00:33:02,481 You know what I'm up against. 716 00:33:02,514 --> 00:33:04,516 You didn't even have the common decency 717 00:33:04,550 --> 00:33:06,685 to call me back, return my texts, nothing. 718 00:33:06,718 --> 00:33:08,287 -I need to talk to you. -Well, you will 719 00:33:08,320 --> 00:33:12,024 talk to me at home because the show is almost over. 720 00:33:12,058 --> 00:33:14,193 * Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh * 721 00:33:14,226 --> 00:33:17,363 -(cheering) -HAKEEM: You know who it is. 722 00:33:17,396 --> 00:33:19,798 * Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh * 723 00:33:19,831 --> 00:33:21,333 HAKEEM: The young prince. 724 00:33:21,367 --> 00:33:23,835 * Ooh, oh, ooh-ooh * 725 00:33:23,869 --> 00:33:27,173 * Okay, crown got my name on it, bow to the Royal Prince * 726 00:33:27,206 --> 00:33:30,842 * Started in the game and right now I'm gonna finish it * 727 00:33:30,876 --> 00:33:33,879 * Down but not limited, pain is my benefit * 728 00:33:33,912 --> 00:33:36,548 * When you take a Lyon out the jungle this is what you get * 729 00:33:36,582 --> 00:33:40,719 -* You get * -* You're trying to ride with the mob, yeah * 730 00:33:40,752 --> 00:33:43,689 * Boy, you better get up on your job, yeah * 731 00:33:43,722 --> 00:33:46,192 * All that cappin' got to do it from the side, yeah * 732 00:33:46,225 --> 00:33:49,061 * Make sure you don't cross the line when I slide, yeah * 733 00:33:49,095 --> 00:33:51,897 * I've been bent, but I'm unbroken * 734 00:33:51,930 --> 00:33:55,101 * I got some regrets, but I know where I'm going * 735 00:33:55,134 --> 00:33:58,104 * 'Cause in the end, it's never the end * 736 00:33:58,137 --> 00:33:59,738 (in harmony): * You know I'll get up 737 00:33:59,771 --> 00:34:02,774 * And still come back for more 738 00:34:02,808 --> 00:34:06,745 * I, I, I put it on the line 739 00:34:06,778 --> 00:34:08,614 * Every dollar, every dime, why not * 740 00:34:08,647 --> 00:34:12,584 * I, I, I made it through the fire * 741 00:34:12,618 --> 00:34:14,253 * Came out on the other side 742 00:34:14,286 --> 00:34:17,089 * Shout-out to my enemies, know this ain't the end of me * 743 00:34:17,123 --> 00:34:20,226 * Keep that same energy, wonder why I'm winning * 744 00:34:20,259 --> 00:34:23,362 * Aye-aye, aye-aye, aye-aye, why not * 745 00:34:23,395 --> 00:34:27,099 -* Aye-aye, aye-aye, aye-aye -* Why not, ooh, ooh, ooh * 746 00:34:27,133 --> 00:34:30,436 -* Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh * -* Yeah 747 00:34:30,469 --> 00:34:31,970 * Stop it, no, you can't stop it * 748 00:34:32,003 --> 00:34:34,773 -* Somos los padres... -Look at this. 749 00:34:34,806 --> 00:34:36,942 The curtain's not even closed yet, and we already 750 00:34:36,975 --> 00:34:38,777 got sponsorship deals on the table 751 00:34:38,810 --> 00:34:43,215 from Nike, Live Nation and Apple. 752 00:34:43,249 --> 00:34:45,151 How much are they talking? 753 00:34:45,184 --> 00:34:48,920 $30 to $40 million. I love you, Lucious. 754 00:34:48,954 --> 00:34:51,790 * We be putting in the work and now we're running the show * 755 00:34:51,823 --> 00:34:55,127 (in harmony): * And when we move, there ain't nothing * 756 00:34:55,161 --> 00:34:56,562 * We can't do 757 00:34:56,595 --> 00:34:58,997 * And y'all can't break us 758 00:34:59,030 --> 00:35:01,467 * Shout-out to my enemies, know this ain't the end of me... * 759 00:35:01,500 --> 00:35:03,235 What are you doing here? 760 00:35:03,269 --> 00:35:05,070 I have something to tell you about Jeff Kingsley. 761 00:35:05,103 --> 00:35:07,806 COOKIE: Everything I need to know about Jeff Kingsley 762 00:35:07,839 --> 00:35:09,475 can fit on one finger. Guess which one. 763 00:35:09,508 --> 00:35:12,811 I agree with you, Cookie. I don't believe the accusations 764 00:35:12,844 --> 00:35:14,780 he made against you and Becky, Lucious. 765 00:35:14,813 --> 00:35:16,582 You came all the way down here to tell us that? 766 00:35:16,615 --> 00:35:19,685 What if I told you I could have him out of Empire for good, 767 00:35:19,718 --> 00:35:21,853 and get you back running the company you built? 768 00:35:21,887 --> 00:35:24,690 Yes, because while all this is cute, 769 00:35:24,723 --> 00:35:27,092 I'm offering you the throne. 770 00:35:27,125 --> 00:35:29,661 * Out of the ashes, the star in the making... * 771 00:35:29,695 --> 00:35:31,363 With me as co-partner. 772 00:35:31,397 --> 00:35:33,799 Oh... (scoffs) 773 00:35:33,832 --> 00:35:35,867 You might want to think about it. 774 00:35:35,901 --> 00:35:37,869 We'll think about it. 775 00:35:37,903 --> 00:35:41,207 * Options, no hay no options 776 00:35:41,240 --> 00:35:43,309 -* We got to pop this. -(cheering) 777 00:35:48,314 --> 00:35:50,482 Man, that was a crazy-ass plan that Giselle had, 778 00:35:50,516 --> 00:35:52,851 but it just might work. 779 00:35:52,884 --> 00:35:56,154 Yeah, the question is, do we want it to work? 780 00:35:56,188 --> 00:35:57,823 Oh. 781 00:35:57,856 --> 00:36:00,459 Look, we just built something mean and lean 782 00:36:00,492 --> 00:36:03,629 that can withstand any new challenge in the music biz. 783 00:36:03,662 --> 00:36:06,865 Yeah, or do we go back and reclaim 784 00:36:06,898 --> 00:36:11,403 what we spent 20 years of our lives sacrificing for? 785 00:36:11,437 --> 00:36:13,472 (Cookie sighs heavily) 786 00:36:13,505 --> 00:36:16,908 So we got to choose between our future and our foundation? 787 00:36:19,278 --> 00:36:21,647 Says who? 788 00:36:21,680 --> 00:36:23,982 Aren't you the same one-legged wise man 789 00:36:24,015 --> 00:36:26,885 I heard tell his son he can have it all? 790 00:36:26,918 --> 00:36:28,854 Well, why can't we? Why can't we have it all? 791 00:36:28,887 --> 00:36:30,856 Why can't we be the label 792 00:36:30,889 --> 00:36:33,058 and the management company to our artists? 793 00:36:33,091 --> 00:36:34,593 We don't have the bandwidth, baby. 794 00:36:34,626 --> 00:36:36,161 Well, we can raise it. 795 00:36:36,194 --> 00:36:39,598 With the money we rake in tonight and... 796 00:36:43,602 --> 00:36:45,771 ...from this. 797 00:36:46,738 --> 00:36:48,707 What's this? 798 00:36:48,740 --> 00:36:50,442 (groans softly) 799 00:36:50,476 --> 00:36:53,211 -You okay? -Yeah. 800 00:36:56,648 --> 00:36:58,784 That's... 801 00:36:58,817 --> 00:37:01,353 $5 million. 802 00:37:01,387 --> 00:37:03,555 You sold the condo? 803 00:37:03,589 --> 00:37:05,391 (chuckles) 804 00:37:07,893 --> 00:37:10,061 Did you make up with your sister? 805 00:37:10,095 --> 00:37:12,598 Oh, I didn't need to talk to my big-mouth sister 806 00:37:12,631 --> 00:37:14,400 to sell that condo. 807 00:37:14,433 --> 00:37:16,435 Look, Lucious... 808 00:37:16,468 --> 00:37:18,904 I'm all in with you. 809 00:37:18,937 --> 00:37:21,440 Every step, every penny. 810 00:37:21,473 --> 00:37:23,108 I don't know what to say. 811 00:37:23,141 --> 00:37:25,110 Say we deserve it. (laughs) 812 00:37:25,143 --> 00:37:27,212 You know what? 813 00:37:27,245 --> 00:37:29,648 Look. 814 00:37:29,681 --> 00:37:31,650 There's something I got to tell you. 815 00:37:31,683 --> 00:37:33,552 -What? -Now... -PORSHA: You guys, 816 00:37:33,585 --> 00:37:35,487 the song is over. You two are up. 817 00:37:35,521 --> 00:37:38,156 Okay, look, talk to me when we get home, Lucious. 818 00:37:38,189 --> 00:37:40,225 Come on, let's go get what's ours. 819 00:37:40,258 --> 00:37:42,160 (cheering) 820 00:37:47,999 --> 00:37:51,136 (cheering and applause) 821 00:37:51,169 --> 00:37:53,872 Thank you! 822 00:37:55,841 --> 00:37:57,809 Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. 823 00:37:57,843 --> 00:38:00,111 Thank you. Thank you so much 824 00:38:00,145 --> 00:38:02,514 for making tonight such a resounding success 825 00:38:02,548 --> 00:38:05,183 for the LFM family 826 00:38:05,216 --> 00:38:07,953 and our artists. You know what? As a matter of fact, 827 00:38:07,986 --> 00:38:11,457 I'm gonna bring up the "LF" in the LFM-- our boys! 828 00:38:11,490 --> 00:38:12,858 Come on up here! 829 00:38:12,891 --> 00:38:14,660 You, too, Andre. Get up here. 830 00:38:14,693 --> 00:38:16,161 Whoo! 831 00:38:16,194 --> 00:38:18,830 Yes, my handsome babies. That's right. 832 00:38:18,864 --> 00:38:21,266 (cheering) 833 00:38:21,299 --> 00:38:26,004 These three are why we do what we do. 834 00:38:26,037 --> 00:38:28,173 And I'm telling you, ladies and gentlemen, 835 00:38:28,206 --> 00:38:30,609 tonight is only the beginning. 836 00:38:30,642 --> 00:38:32,511 -(cheering) -Soon, 837 00:38:32,544 --> 00:38:36,782 our family will have some news to share with you, 838 00:38:36,815 --> 00:38:41,453 and that news is going to take the Lyon name to higher heights. 839 00:38:41,487 --> 00:38:43,054 You have to consider... 840 00:38:43,088 --> 00:38:44,523 Does that include every Lyon? 841 00:38:44,556 --> 00:38:47,158 What? 842 00:38:48,394 --> 00:38:49,795 Is that Kingsley? 843 00:38:49,828 --> 00:38:52,197 (audience murmuring) 844 00:38:53,599 --> 00:38:55,634 (singsongy): Lucious, 845 00:38:55,667 --> 00:38:57,235 do you want to tell them or should I? 846 00:38:57,268 --> 00:39:00,038 No. Wait, wait, wait, wait. Don't... don't answer. 847 00:39:00,071 --> 00:39:03,308 Since a flare for the dramatic 848 00:39:03,341 --> 00:39:07,379 seems to run in this family, allow me the honors... 849 00:39:07,413 --> 00:39:09,548 Dad. 850 00:39:09,581 --> 00:39:12,684 (Kingsley chuckles) 851 00:39:12,718 --> 00:39:14,853 Yeah, you heard it here first. 852 00:39:14,886 --> 00:39:18,356 Lucious Lyon is... 853 00:39:18,390 --> 00:39:20,559 -my father. -(audience gasping) 854 00:39:20,592 --> 00:39:24,396 You've all heard the story about when Cookie met Lucious, right? 855 00:39:24,430 --> 00:39:27,265 But have you heard the one where Lucious met my mother, 856 00:39:27,298 --> 00:39:29,034 got her knocked up, hooked on crack, 857 00:39:29,067 --> 00:39:32,270 and then left her to have me and raise me on her own? 858 00:39:32,303 --> 00:39:35,941 Bet you didn't. 859 00:39:35,974 --> 00:39:38,444 -He's lying, Pop. -No. Stop, son. -No. 860 00:39:53,925 --> 00:39:57,128 You're gonna be Mommy's little man today, okay? 861 00:39:57,162 --> 00:40:01,399 Today's the day you're gonna meet your daddy. 862 00:40:04,603 --> 00:40:06,505 Go on. 863 00:40:08,139 --> 00:40:10,809 Jamal, give me the car. 864 00:40:14,145 --> 00:40:16,782 LUCIOUS: Who is it? 865 00:40:16,815 --> 00:40:18,784 Hey. 866 00:40:18,817 --> 00:40:20,652 Tracy? What are you doing here? 867 00:40:20,686 --> 00:40:22,053 I don't sling out of my house. 868 00:40:22,087 --> 00:40:24,823 Uh, no. Yeah, I know. I-I figured. I mean, 869 00:40:24,856 --> 00:40:26,792 you know, you were going places. 870 00:40:26,825 --> 00:40:28,794 No, I've been to rehab. 871 00:40:28,827 --> 00:40:30,596 Then with my grandparents. 872 00:40:30,629 --> 00:40:31,930 Good for you. 873 00:40:31,963 --> 00:40:33,565 Um, look, like I said, I don't, 874 00:40:33,599 --> 00:40:34,933 I don't sling out of my house. 875 00:40:34,966 --> 00:40:37,235 What-what do you need? 876 00:40:37,268 --> 00:40:40,972 Um, Jeffrey-- this is my son. 877 00:40:41,006 --> 00:40:43,174 Jeffrey, honey, come on. 878 00:40:46,612 --> 00:40:49,314 Come and say hi to... Lucious Lyon. 879 00:40:49,347 --> 00:40:53,284 Good-looking kid. Hey, man, how you doing? 880 00:40:53,318 --> 00:40:55,987 Like I said, that's not what I do from here. 881 00:40:56,021 --> 00:40:57,422 Look, if you need something, 882 00:40:57,455 --> 00:40:59,591 Bunkie's still a couple blocks away. 883 00:40:59,625 --> 00:41:01,960 He'll take care of you, you know. Just... 884 00:41:01,993 --> 00:41:03,161 Just give him this and tell him... 885 00:41:03,194 --> 00:41:04,663 tell him it's for old time's sake. 886 00:41:04,696 --> 00:41:06,998 -And I'll look after... Hey. -COOKIE: Lucious, who is it? 887 00:41:07,032 --> 00:41:09,635 No, baby. Cook... Now I got to go. 888 00:41:09,668 --> 00:41:11,336 Ain't nobody. 889 00:41:11,369 --> 00:41:12,971 Don't come here. 890 00:41:13,004 --> 00:41:15,340 -Lucious? -(door slams) 891 00:41:17,408 --> 00:41:19,010 Okay. Hey. 892 00:41:20,979 --> 00:41:22,548 Let's go. 893 00:41:37,495 --> 00:41:40,532 That was the last day I saw my mother sober, Lucious. 894 00:41:40,566 --> 00:41:42,467 So while your other kids 895 00:41:42,500 --> 00:41:46,237 were playing with their little Tonka trucks, 896 00:41:46,271 --> 00:41:48,206 I was left to be my mom's dirty little secret. 897 00:41:48,239 --> 00:41:50,375 Dad, this can't be true. 898 00:41:51,543 --> 00:41:54,546 I've spent my whole life 899 00:41:54,580 --> 00:41:56,481 trying not to hate you. 900 00:41:56,514 --> 00:41:58,550 Dad, you need to say something. You need to say something now. 901 00:41:58,584 --> 00:42:00,986 You better tell me this is not true, Lucious. 902 00:42:01,019 --> 00:42:02,854 And I was jealous of you three. 903 00:42:02,888 --> 00:42:07,726 But today I got a taste of what it is to be a Lyon son. 904 00:42:07,759 --> 00:42:09,494 Got my face beat in by Lucious, 905 00:42:09,527 --> 00:42:12,664 and then I found my mother lying on the floor, 906 00:42:12,698 --> 00:42:14,933 screaming his name after he paid her a little visit today, 907 00:42:14,966 --> 00:42:16,367 and then left her again. 908 00:42:16,401 --> 00:42:19,037 Good news is I'm not jealous anymore, 909 00:42:19,070 --> 00:42:21,106 because I wasn't raised by that man, 910 00:42:21,139 --> 00:42:24,943 and that makes me the lucky one. 911 00:42:28,079 --> 00:42:31,449 So, what, you're gonna leave? 912 00:42:34,552 --> 00:42:36,421 Move! 913 00:42:36,454 --> 00:42:38,523 KINGSLEY: Oh, here comes one of the three blind mice. 914 00:42:38,556 --> 00:42:41,026 -You gonna hit me, too? -Nah. 915 00:42:41,059 --> 00:42:42,994 I'm gonna end you. 916 00:42:44,963 --> 00:42:47,633 Unless I end you first, baby bro. 917 00:42:49,835 --> 00:42:52,270 Bring it. 918 00:42:54,439 --> 00:42:56,474 * 919 00:43:00,245 --> 00:43:01,579 -Doctor, please, please. -There's no pulse. 920 00:43:01,613 --> 00:43:03,782 -Start compressions now. -You got to save him! 921 00:43:03,815 --> 00:43:05,784 -There's no pulse. Start compressions. -No, no. Doctor. 922 00:43:05,817 --> 00:43:06,918 Doctor, no, you got to save him. 923 00:43:06,952 --> 00:43:07,786 Somebody get her out of here, please. 924 00:43:07,819 --> 00:43:08,954 You got to save him! Please! 925 00:43:08,987 --> 00:43:09,955 -Clear. -Look at me. 926 00:43:09,988 --> 00:43:10,989 Get your hands off of me! 927 00:43:11,022 --> 00:43:12,157 -Come on. Come on, baby. -No. No, please! 928 00:43:12,190 --> 00:43:13,458 -We got to go. We got to go. -Not my baby! 929 00:43:13,491 --> 00:43:15,894 -Let them do what they... -No, no, no, no! 930 00:43:15,927 --> 00:43:17,796 -Get off me, Lucious! -Clear. 931 00:43:17,829 --> 00:43:20,398 -No! Please! Not my baby! -There's no pulse. Start compressions. 932 00:43:20,431 --> 00:43:22,567 -No, Andre! Andre, no! -Clear. 933 00:43:22,600 --> 00:43:25,603 -(monitor flatlining) -No, Andre, please! 934 00:43:34,612 --> 00:43:37,716 Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH 935 00:44:09,347 --> 00:44:11,482 Now that Empire has you all fired up, 936 00:44:11,516 --> 00:44:13,819 here are a few more shows to check out from Fox. 937 00:44:15,921 --> 00:44:17,155 Buckle up, buttercup. 938 00:44:19,490 --> 00:44:21,827 It's real, and it pulls people together. 939 00:44:21,860 --> 00:44:25,396 -* We're breaking waves shooting star * -(siren wailing) 940 00:44:25,430 --> 00:44:29,000 * We live for glory not forever * 941 00:44:29,034 --> 00:44:30,035 MAN: Touchdown! 942 00:44:30,068 --> 00:44:33,638 * Reach out * 943 00:44:33,671 --> 00:44:37,242 * Make this right here right now * 944 00:44:37,275 --> 00:44:40,211 * Stand up * 945 00:44:41,079 --> 00:44:42,848 * Here right now * 946 00:44:42,881 --> 00:44:44,850 That sounds like fun.