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(SINGING) I would tell you
that I love you tonight
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But I know that
I've got time on my side
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Where you going?
Why you leaving so soon?
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Is there somewhere else
that's better for you?
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That's not balanced.
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What is love
if you're not here with me?
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What is love
if it's not guaranteed?
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What is love
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(STOPS MUSIC)
If it just ups and lea...
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I need you to sing like you
are going to die tomorrow.
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Like this is the last song you
will ever sing. You hear me?
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Show me your soul in this music.
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Hit it again.
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(SINGING) I would tell you
that I love you tonight
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But I know that
I've got time on my side
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Where you going?
Why you leaving so soon?
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Is there somewhere else
that's better for you?
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What is love
if you're not here with me?
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What is love
if it's not guaranteed?
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What is love if it just loves?
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You okay, boss man?
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It's not there yet.
(STOPS MUSIC)
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Still?
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Bunkie, wake up.
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Wake your ass up!
(SNORING)
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(SNORTING)
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Go back in your mind
to a year ago.
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When you just found out
your brother had been shot.
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How did it feel?
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How did it feel when you had
to go and identify his body?
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Hit it again.
(CLICKS BUTTON)
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(SINGING) Is there somewhere
else that's better for you?
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What is love
if you're not here with me?
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What is love
if it's not guaranteed?
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What is love
if it just ups and leaves?
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What is love?
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What is love
if you're not really sure?
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What is love if it just loves?
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LUCIOUS: You are a bad,
bad girl.
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Now, let's go up
on deck and see my sons.
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Somebody get me some shrimp!
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(CROWD CHATTERING)
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Will you wipe my face for me?
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(PIANO SOUNDING)
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(SINGING) Empire state
of mind. Let's go!
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Things are looking up
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I'm ready for tonight
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I feel good, real good
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Can't nobody hold me down
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I'm gonna take advantage of
all these flashing lights
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'Cause it's the best time,
the best time for it
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We can do it
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All right now
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Can't nobody
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Tie me down
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If you want it I got it
Tomorrow's not promised
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So live inside the moment Oh, no
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Tell me,
what are we waiting for?
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What the hell are we waiting for?
(SIGHS)
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I wanna live inside the moment
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Look at 'em.
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Your brothers
are showing off again.
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That's what they do, babe.
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I wanna live inside the moment
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Yo, Ma
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Yo, when I was five years old
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I realized there
was a road at the end
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Pretty girls, cars and bank
rolls Gold and platinum plaques
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Surprised Hakeem
is performing now.
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He likes to save it
for when Dad's around.
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Let's go find Dad.
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Gotta believe in yourself
and gotta know your worth
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I did it clean as a whistle,
stayed away from dirt
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I told you I'mma get it
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Everybody, they talkin'
I dreamt about how I'm livin'
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Reality was written,
I put effort in my vision
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That's why I hustle so hard to
be the best that ever did it
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I hope you're ready to make
your big announcement.
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(EXHALES)
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Here we go.
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(REPORTERS CLAMORING)
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(ELEVATOR BELL DINGS)
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Hey, Becky.
Hey, Anika.
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And, Becky...
Hey, these are for today.
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Thanks. Okay, the designs
for the jacket line
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need approval by noon,
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and The Tonight Show
wants you to sing for...
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LUCIOUS: Pass.
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Okay.
Uh, the President wants...
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Excuse you. I'm back here.
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Today is not the day, Becky.
Hear me?
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Everything go okay
at the doctor?
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Yeah, good. Come on.
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Okay. Well...
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The President is asking that you'll
attend the China state dinner.
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Okay, tell Barack that...
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Yes, but this is the last one
for the next few months.
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And after this press conference,
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I want you to cancel
all my meetings.
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All of them?
Yes.
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And tell my sons
to meet me at my house.
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I started selling drugs
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when I was nine years
old in Philadelphia.
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I did it to feed myself.
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(BALL BOUNCES)
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But it was the music
that played in my head
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that kept me alive when I
thought I was gonna get shot.
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And it was the melodies
that I dreamt about
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that kept me warm while I was
sleeping in the streets.
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(RAPPING) Lyrically, I'm on
point, flowing double joint
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You just a little boy, you a boy
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I'm a man, you should be
playing with your toys!
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(CHEERING)
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You see, music saved my life.
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Times have changed, though.
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The Internet has destroyed the
musician's ability to make money,
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because our work is
downloaded for free online.
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And now it's impossible
for the disenfranchised kids
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growing up in the projects to
overcome poverty the way that I did.
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We are gonna change all of that.
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I am proud to announce
that Empire Entertainment
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has filed to become
a publicly traded company
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on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Rita, did you bring the hummus?
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Hey, y'all.
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Jamal, how's that friend
of yours?
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Good.
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Why you flake
on dinner last Tuesday?
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Schedule was crazy.
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I mean, but you could've
called or something.
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Like, we cooked and everything.
That's so rude.
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I forgot.
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I'm glad you're all here.
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And get your big-ass feet off
my $40,000 table! I eat there!
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Your brother and I
have been working hard
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to turn Empire into a
publicly traded company.
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Now, part of us going public means
ensuring a legacy for this company,
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and right now, it seems none of you are
prepared to take over after I'm gone.
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Now, it won't happen today,
nor tomorrow...
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But I will start
grooming someone soon.
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And it can only be one of you.
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What is this, we King Lear now?
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LUCIOUS: Call it
what you want, smart-ass,
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but over the next several months...
ANDREI Wait, wait, wait.
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I will make a decision.
What are you saying?
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We're all in competition to be
the future head of the company?
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In order for it to survive,
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I need one of you Negroes
to man up and lead it.
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And nothing or no one is going
to tear it down, hear me?
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COOKIE: Thought I'd never
see this day.
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OFFICER: Ink.
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Roll it. COOKIE: Last time
I'm gonna be doing this.
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OFFICER: Mmm-hmm.
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(LAUGHS)
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(GATE BUZZING)
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(GATE BUZZING)
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Cookie's coming home.
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(GRUNTS)
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You know how much money we're
gonna make off this boy?
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You sound like Don King, Dad.
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Don't say nothin' bad
about Dr. King.
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(BUNKIE LAUGHS)
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Hey, Bunkie, give us a minute.
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What, right now?
Yeah, right now.
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I need to talk
family business with my son.
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You remember
when you were 11, sonny?
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Dressing up in a little suit,
trying to run into the office,
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helping everybody,
answering phones.
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Even during my finals at Penn,
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I was still coming back,
doing your accounting.
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Put your heart and
guts into this company.
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I mean, your whole life is Empire.
You went on to grad school.
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Taught me a few things, too.
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Which makes me the most qualified
to run the company, Dad.
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And don't you think, since this
is a celebrity-driven brand,
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it should be run by a celebrity?
No, I don't.
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We're going public, Dre. I got to
think about all of this stuff.
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ANDRE: This successor talk have
anything to do with Cookie?
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What you talking about, Cookie?
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I haven't spoken to her since she got out.
I figured you had.
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Cookie's out?
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It's your job to know.
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Slipped by me.
Slipped by you?
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Look, Money, you knew she was
gonna get out eventually.
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Why you starting with Cookie?
She ain't nothing.
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LUCIOUS: From this moment forward, I
want to know everything she's doing.
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I mean, everything.
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All right.
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Oh, hey, Money, I need 25.
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That's the last time, I swear.
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I told you, if you ain't got
the money, don't make the bet.
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I wanna know everything.
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He'd never pick me anyway.
Why?
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Way too much homophobia
in the black community.
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It's 2015. Nobody cares.
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There's football
players coming out.
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Well, I don't want it anyway.
So, whatever.
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Then what do you want?
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You don't want to release
an album, you won't tour.
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Seen it my whole life.
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Hey, look at... Look at my Dad.
That's a real artist.
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Well, he was.
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Now he's more concerned with selling
T-shirts and watches and whatever.
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(PHONE RINGING)
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Hello.
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COOKIE: Let me in.
Who's this?
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Let me in.
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Y'all better have an elevator up in here.
My feet hurt.
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Go in there and tell
your mama I love her,
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and don't come back here crying.
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When you coming home, Mama?
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I told you to stop
asking me that.
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Where's your father?
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He's not coming
to see you today.
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Yeah, okay.
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How you doing in school,
little man?
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My friends are picking on me.
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Bashir stole my lunch.
I'm afraid to tell Dad.
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He'll tell me 110 fight.
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Listen to me.
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You different. Okay?
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It's only something
Mama knows, but...
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It's gonna make life
hard for you sometimes.
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But I want you
to always remember I got you.
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You hear me?
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Come here.
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I got you. Okay?
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JAMAL: Hey, she's coming.
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Oh, my God. How?
I don't know.
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Did you tell her about us?
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Um...
And this.
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Take that.
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(BREATHING SHAKILY)
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For a queen, you sure
do keep a messy place.
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What you need
is a good maid up in here.
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You cooking chicken?
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Oh, yeah, yeah.
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Did you fry it?
No, it's stewed,
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but it's here this way.
Stewed?
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Might be a little spicy for you.
Stewed chicken.
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It's the way we like it,
so, you know.
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Uh, who is this?
Hi.
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Michael.
Oh, that's Michael. Uh...
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We're sort of living together.
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Uh, look, Mommy,
I know you're hungry.
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Oh, honey, you didn't tell me you
was dating a little Mexican.
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Look at her. She's adorable.
Yeah, I said "a little Mexican."
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You need to get La Cucaracha
to clean up around here a bit.
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What are you wearing?
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(SIGHS) What I got locked up in.
251
00:13:46,560 --> 00:13:47,891
Well, we gonna change
that real quick.
252
00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:49,450
And why didn't you call me?
I would have picked you up.
253
00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:51,411
I just got out.
254
00:13:52,120 --> 00:13:53,121
Good behavior.
255
00:13:54,200 --> 00:13:56,931
All right, so,
what are you gonna do now?
256
00:13:59,880 --> 00:14:01,484
I'm here to get what's mine.
257
00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:07,121
BECKY: You can't just
go in there.
258
00:14:07,240 --> 00:14:09,163
COOKIE: Get your ass
out of the way.
259
00:14:42,600 --> 00:14:43,601
(DOOR OPENS)
260
00:14:43,680 --> 00:14:46,524
Ladies and gentlemen,
the queen has returned.
261
00:14:52,040 --> 00:14:53,166
Wow.
262
00:14:53,840 --> 00:14:57,162
Seventeen years later
and you are still beautiful.
263
00:15:00,720 --> 00:15:02,051
So, when did you get out?
264
00:15:02,160 --> 00:15:03,491
Two days ago.
265
00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:05,251
You really, uh...
266
00:15:07,280 --> 00:15:10,011
It was your sacrifice that
made a lot of this possible.
267
00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:15,690
I can't imagine what
you've been through, Cookie.
268
00:15:17,160 --> 00:15:20,687
But you've got to know you're not
the only one that suffered in this.
269
00:15:21,840 --> 00:15:24,525
You forgot about me the second
you divorced me in there.
270
00:15:25,720 --> 00:15:27,688
You still owe me what's mine.
271
00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:29,280
What are you talking about?
272
00:15:29,880 --> 00:15:31,530
Half of this company.
273
00:15:32,640 --> 00:15:36,850
It was my $400,000 that started this bitch.
You know it and I know it.
274
00:15:36,920 --> 00:15:39,161
Did 17 hard years
for that money,
275
00:15:39,360 --> 00:15:41,601
and I want half my company back.
276
00:15:42,280 --> 00:15:45,204
(LAUGHS) I'm sorry, Cookie,
but it don't work like that.
277
00:15:45,280 --> 00:15:46,930
It don't work like what, honey?
278
00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:51,608
This company isn't the company
that we started 17 years ago.
279
00:15:51,720 --> 00:15:52,801
As a matter of fact,
280
00:15:52,880 --> 00:15:55,531
I control maybe 10%
of this damn thing.
281
00:15:55,840 --> 00:15:59,925
I've got a board of directors,
quarterly reports, SEC filings.
282
00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:01,923
And on top of it,
we're about to go public,
283
00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:03,809
which is a whole
nother monster in itself.
284
00:16:03,880 --> 00:16:05,166
Public?
What the hell is public?
285
00:16:07,760 --> 00:16:11,481
Baby, I can give you
a huge salary,
286
00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:15,446
but I can't give you
half of my company.
287
00:16:15,520 --> 00:16:18,091
Your? Your company?
I can't give you any of it.
288
00:16:18,560 --> 00:16:20,847
This is my company,
Lucious. I...
289
00:16:21,880 --> 00:16:23,370
I started this.
290
00:16:25,240 --> 00:16:26,969
You need to stop
playing with me.
291
00:16:27,040 --> 00:16:29,850
I promise you, anything
you want, you can get.
292
00:16:29,920 --> 00:16:32,321
$5 million a year,
293
00:16:32,400 --> 00:16:34,482
and I want to be head of A&R.
294
00:16:34,760 --> 00:16:36,410
The board will never
approve 5 million.
295
00:16:36,480 --> 00:16:37,720
You talk to your board.
296
00:16:37,800 --> 00:16:39,802
I can get you close to 3.
Yeah, figure it out.
297
00:16:39,880 --> 00:16:40,881
You the boss.
298
00:16:41,120 --> 00:16:43,009
I can't do A&R.
Why?
299
00:16:46,160 --> 00:16:47,400
I have someone.
300
00:16:52,960 --> 00:16:55,611
Is it little
Halle Berry over here?
301
00:16:55,760 --> 00:16:57,410
(EXHALES)
302
00:17:04,680 --> 00:17:07,251
You're not sweeping me
under the carpet, Lucious.
303
00:17:08,600 --> 00:17:11,570
Baby, we got to make sure we take care...
Mmm. (CHUCKLES)
304
00:17:11,640 --> 00:17:13,290
Boo Boo Kitty.
305
00:17:13,440 --> 00:17:15,010
WOMAN: Hey, Tyree,
what's going on?
306
00:17:15,080 --> 00:17:17,765
MAN: What's up, Big Cynthia?
Me and Big Time just lurkin'
307
00:17:18,120 --> 00:17:20,327
WOMAN: You know it's ladies'
night here at the club tonight
308
00:17:20,440 --> 00:17:21,441
MAN: I heard
309
00:17:21,640 --> 00:17:23,802
WOMAN: Well, we got that
nookie thang contest going on
310
00:17:23,920 --> 00:17:26,321
MAN : Come on now WOMAN: And
the girls got it going strong
311
00:17:26,440 --> 00:17:27,441
MAN: I see that
312
00:17:27,520 --> 00:17:29,280
WOMAN: No, Tyree,
you can't get in on this...
313
00:17:29,360 --> 00:17:30,725
(DOG GROWLING)
314
00:17:30,800 --> 00:17:31,926
Hey, baby.
315
00:17:32,600 --> 00:17:35,126
All right,
go in there. Go.
316
00:17:41,280 --> 00:17:45,046
WOMAN: Walked up in the club and
all the ladies got it going on
317
00:17:45,360 --> 00:17:46,771
COOKIE: Get out of here.
318
00:17:47,320 --> 00:17:49,402
'Cause she's all up
in her own zone
319
00:17:50,120 --> 00:17:51,849
The way she move her hips...
320
00:17:52,520 --> 00:17:53,567
What's up?
321
00:17:53,640 --> 00:17:55,529
I'm not competing
with that sound.
322
00:17:56,600 --> 00:17:59,001
And she give that man
a pony ride...
323
00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:01,246
Turn it off.
324
00:18:01,320 --> 00:18:03,482
As she backed him up
against the wall
325
00:18:03,960 --> 00:18:05,724
He can't explain this
326
00:18:05,880 --> 00:18:08,645
He's full of that juice
and alcohol
327
00:18:08,720 --> 00:18:09,721
There she go...
328
00:18:10,760 --> 00:18:11,761
What?
329
00:18:19,000 --> 00:18:20,570
I just wanted to see you.
330
00:18:20,640 --> 00:18:22,005
All right. You done?
331
00:18:22,480 --> 00:18:25,211
Why haven't you accepted any of
my calls in all these years?
332
00:18:25,600 --> 00:18:27,045
Return a letter?
333
00:18:33,680 --> 00:18:37,446
I just want you to know everything I
did was for you and your brothers.
334
00:18:37,840 --> 00:18:40,810
I ended up where I ended up
for you and your brothers.
335
00:18:40,880 --> 00:18:41,960
Do you want a medal, bitch?
336
00:18:44,040 --> 00:18:49,968
What I want is some respect, you
ungrateful little opportunist!
337
00:18:50,240 --> 00:18:52,129
(SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY)
338
00:18:52,880 --> 00:18:54,689
She workin' that nookie thang
339
00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:57,680
She workin' that thing on up
340
00:18:57,760 --> 00:18:59,967
She turned it around
like a silver cup
341
00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:02,361
She workin' that nookie thang...
342
00:19:02,720 --> 00:19:04,484
You wanted to see me?
343
00:19:05,400 --> 00:19:07,402
How you like our new club?
344
00:19:08,800 --> 00:19:10,370
It's all right.
345
00:19:12,560 --> 00:19:14,289
I see you've met your mama.
346
00:19:16,480 --> 00:19:19,927
Now I see why you kept me from her.
She a psychotic animal, Dad.
347
00:19:21,000 --> 00:19:22,161
I don't know that woman.
348
00:19:22,280 --> 00:19:23,440
LUCIOUS: You're just
like her.
349
00:19:24,240 --> 00:19:28,325
You know, when, uh, Cookie got sent
away, the judge told us 30 years.
350
00:19:28,400 --> 00:19:29,845
Now, I was devastated.
351
00:19:30,400 --> 00:19:31,845
Thank you, baby.
352
00:19:32,200 --> 00:19:35,522
I didn't know nothing about raising y'all.
Cookie did all of that.
353
00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:36,806
Give me that tissue.
354
00:19:38,760 --> 00:19:39,966
Thank you.
355
00:19:40,160 --> 00:19:43,881
Anyway, Dottie came along,
356
00:19:43,960 --> 00:19:46,804
fell for me hard, said she
wanted to raise y'all.
357
00:19:46,880 --> 00:19:48,564
You weren't even one yet.
358
00:19:49,520 --> 00:19:52,490
And Cookie didn't want y'all
visiting her in jail,
359
00:19:52,560 --> 00:19:55,848
and that was fine with Dottie.
What I'm saying is...
360
00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:58,331
Your mama wasn't a bad person.
361
00:19:58,400 --> 00:20:01,802
We just was in a real bad
situation, you know?
362
00:20:02,520 --> 00:20:04,887
Whatever happened
to Miss Dottie?
363
00:20:06,520 --> 00:20:08,841
She got shot on 42nd and Walnut.
364
00:20:11,040 --> 00:20:12,724
You need to get
your act together.
365
00:20:12,800 --> 00:20:13,801
(SIGHS)
366
00:20:13,880 --> 00:20:16,121
You gonna pull out a phone
when I'm talking to you?
367
00:20:16,640 --> 00:20:19,450
But you're wasting your
talents on bitches and booze.
368
00:20:19,520 --> 00:20:21,249
I'm working on new stuff
now, and you know that.
369
00:20:21,320 --> 00:20:24,005
You ain't worked a day in
your life, and you know that.
370
00:20:24,560 --> 00:20:25,971
You're spoiled.
371
00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:29,722
But I got some new heat for
you, some stuff that I wrote.
372
00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:31,325
We're gonna go in and record it
373
00:20:31,440 --> 00:20:33,920
and we're gonna put some
candy on this thing.
374
00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:35,081
You feel me?
375
00:20:37,640 --> 00:20:38,641
Candy.
376
00:20:46,160 --> 00:20:47,525
(SNORING)
377
00:20:55,320 --> 00:20:56,765
What you doing here?
378
00:20:56,840 --> 00:20:58,524
You look a mess.
379
00:20:58,920 --> 00:21:01,287
You been drinking again,
ain't you, Bunkie?
380
00:21:01,360 --> 00:21:03,886
Now look at you.
Get that mess off your face.
381
00:21:05,640 --> 00:21:07,005
What's going on, Bunkie?
382
00:21:08,440 --> 00:21:11,364
I'll tell you what's going on.
Lucious keeping me down.
383
00:21:11,880 --> 00:21:14,690
And we used to be like brothers.
You know what I'm saying?
384
00:21:14,960 --> 00:21:17,531
Now he treats me
like I'm the butler.
385
00:21:19,560 --> 00:21:23,201
Practically raised the kids
while you was inside.
386
00:21:23,800 --> 00:21:25,689
Yeah. You're right.
387
00:21:26,040 --> 00:21:28,361
I appreciate you
for that, too, Bunkie.
388
00:21:29,480 --> 00:21:31,562
Lucious got you
following me, don't he?
389
00:21:32,880 --> 00:21:33,881
Don't he?
390
00:21:36,560 --> 00:21:37,641
What you gonna tell him?
391
00:21:38,920 --> 00:21:40,490
I didn't see you.
392
00:21:40,560 --> 00:21:42,050
My dawg.
393
00:21:42,840 --> 00:21:46,208
Hey, something's going on.
I don't know what it is.
394
00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:47,970
It's got him scared.
395
00:21:48,560 --> 00:21:51,643
Well, you best be careful,
'cause he's on a Warpath.
396
00:21:51,720 --> 00:21:53,245
Liable to do anything.
397
00:21:54,120 --> 00:21:55,451
I got his war.
398
00:21:55,960 --> 00:21:57,325
Give me that sandwich.
399
00:21:57,400 --> 00:22:00,006
I can't finish that?
Man, hop on the treadmill.
400
00:22:00,080 --> 00:22:01,161
(LAUGHS)
401
00:22:01,240 --> 00:22:02,844
First of all, who goes
to bathhouses anymore?
402
00:22:02,920 --> 00:22:03,920
Me.
403
00:22:03,960 --> 00:22:05,530
No, but how'd you
even get into it?
404
00:22:05,600 --> 00:22:08,001
I told 'em I was pre-op, and
they didn't want to check.
405
00:22:08,120 --> 00:22:09,645
(LAUGHS) LUCIOUS: Them papers
on my desk I need to sign?
406
00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:11,370
Mmm-hmm. Your son's here.
407
00:22:11,800 --> 00:22:12,926
Hey, Mal.
JAMAL: Hey.
408
00:22:14,080 --> 00:22:17,004
How's that roommate of yours,
the one with the dreads?
409
00:22:18,720 --> 00:22:21,007
Uh, I'm seeing Michael now,
Dad. You met him twice.
410
00:22:21,080 --> 00:22:23,048
I'm sorry.
All right, what's up?
411
00:22:23,920 --> 00:22:26,048
Was, uh, surprised
to get your call.
412
00:22:28,280 --> 00:22:29,361
Look, Mal, this is the last time
413
00:22:29,440 --> 00:22:31,408
I'm gonna have
this talk with you.
414
00:22:31,600 --> 00:22:35,207
Your sexuality...
That's a choice, son.
415
00:22:35,600 --> 00:22:37,841
You can choose to sleep
with women if you want.
416
00:22:38,440 --> 00:22:39,726
I'm saying this to help you,
417
00:22:39,800 --> 00:22:40,800
'cause I know eventually,
418
00:22:40,920 --> 00:22:42,843
you're gonna release another album.
Yeah, I know, Dad.
419
00:22:42,920 --> 00:22:45,571
And there's people out in this country
that don't appreciate people like you.
420
00:22:45,640 --> 00:22:46,641
Yeah, I get it.
421
00:22:46,760 --> 00:22:47,886
'Cause a sissy can't
sell records
422
00:22:47,960 --> 00:22:49,041
to the black community.
I get it.
423
00:22:49,120 --> 00:22:52,886
Or the white kids that
make up 75% of our sales.
424
00:22:52,960 --> 00:22:55,281
And you really need to stop
calling yourself that.
425
00:22:55,880 --> 00:22:57,405
Well, that's what I am, Dad.
426
00:22:58,280 --> 00:22:59,400
I'm trying to help you, son.
427
00:22:59,520 --> 00:23:00,601
Then why don't you
get to know me?
428
00:23:00,680 --> 00:23:01,681
Why don't you spend
some time with me?
429
00:23:01,760 --> 00:23:04,843
Get to know you? I know you
better than you know you.
430
00:23:04,920 --> 00:23:06,843
Look, you want to spend
some time with me?
431
00:23:06,920 --> 00:23:08,081
Release another album.
Why is everything
432
00:23:08,160 --> 00:23:09,241
always about business with you?
433
00:23:09,320 --> 00:23:12,324
Take that damn bass out of your
voice when you're talking to me!
434
00:23:16,920 --> 00:23:20,481
He be growling like a little
silverback, my little man, there.
435
00:23:21,040 --> 00:23:24,522
Lucious, I don't like the way
your voice sound in the mix.
436
00:23:25,440 --> 00:23:27,249
Your voice should be
above the mix.
437
00:23:27,320 --> 00:23:29,163
And right now, it sounds
like you hiding behind it.
438
00:23:29,280 --> 00:23:31,760
What difference it make,
anyway? They all passed.
439
00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:33,251
They don't want to hear
nothing about Philly streets,
440
00:23:33,320 --> 00:23:35,129
they want Color Me Badd.
441
00:23:35,760 --> 00:23:38,730
Well, they all gonna love your gangsta
ass soon enough, you hear me?
442
00:23:38,800 --> 00:23:40,768
I love your gangsta ass.
(LAUGHS)
443
00:23:41,440 --> 00:23:43,044
The album is great.
444
00:23:43,160 --> 00:23:46,721
All that's missing is that
single to take it over the top.
445
00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:48,968
Yeah, well, why don't you
take main man right now?
446
00:23:49,080 --> 00:23:50,605
Okay. I'm gonna get
at some of this food.
447
00:23:50,680 --> 00:23:51,966
Are you listening to me?
Yes, I'm listening.
448
00:23:52,040 --> 00:23:54,122
Give me a kiss. Grumpy.
449
00:23:54,200 --> 00:23:55,406
You gonna let me
have some tonight?
450
00:23:55,520 --> 00:23:56,726
(LAUGHS) Shut up.
451
00:24:16,360 --> 00:24:17,361
Lucious.
452
00:24:18,360 --> 00:24:19,646
Are you out of your damn mind?
(CRYING)
453
00:24:19,720 --> 00:24:21,802
Walking in here looking like a
little bitch? Get over here.
454
00:24:21,880 --> 00:24:23,609
Lucious, no!
455
00:24:23,680 --> 00:24:25,489
Lucious! Lucious!
456
00:24:25,840 --> 00:24:27,046
(BABY CRYING)
457
00:24:42,320 --> 00:24:43,685
Roaches on the wall
458
00:24:43,880 --> 00:24:45,689
Drinking sugar water
459
00:24:45,760 --> 00:24:47,205
Slice of bread
460
00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:49,249
Mayonnaise sauce
461
00:24:49,320 --> 00:24:52,290
Lights turned off
Shoes too small
462
00:24:52,920 --> 00:24:54,684
Heat turned off
463
00:24:54,760 --> 00:24:57,525
Mama at the job
Gotta pop to numb the pain
464
00:24:57,640 --> 00:24:59,244
Take your pills.
465
00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:02,002
Got a job at Red Lobster
466
00:25:02,080 --> 00:25:05,289
Shot at 17 Popping OxyContin
467
00:25:05,360 --> 00:25:06,521
Had to pop the pain
468
00:25:06,600 --> 00:25:07,601
(SIGHS)
469
00:25:07,800 --> 00:25:08,847
Ow!
470
00:25:11,360 --> 00:25:12,600
(CHUCKLES)
471
00:25:13,600 --> 00:25:15,090
He's always loved them
more than me.
472
00:25:15,920 --> 00:25:17,285
Even Jamal, who he hates.
473
00:25:18,760 --> 00:25:20,880
You know he's gonna leave it
all to Hakeem, don't you?
474
00:25:21,640 --> 00:25:25,122
And Jamal won't object,
because he's too passive.
475
00:25:29,600 --> 00:25:30,965
But what if he did?
476
00:25:31,880 --> 00:25:35,248
What if Jamal made
a play for the company
477
00:25:35,440 --> 00:25:37,169
and your two brothers
went to war?
478
00:25:38,560 --> 00:25:40,483
They just may kill each other.
479
00:25:41,080 --> 00:25:42,764
And I'm the last man standing.
480
00:25:43,240 --> 00:25:47,564
And you are
the last man standing.
481
00:25:47,640 --> 00:25:49,921
It could be a tricky play, though.
You know they're tight.
482
00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:55,167
Do you really want this company?
483
00:25:56,200 --> 00:25:58,362
They try to pop the pain
484
00:25:59,320 --> 00:26:01,129
Everybody's got their drug
485
00:26:01,200 --> 00:26:02,725
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
486
00:26:04,800 --> 00:26:06,450
Medication
487
00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:09,766
For pain
488
00:26:10,880 --> 00:26:12,450
They try to pop the pain
489
00:26:12,520 --> 00:26:13,681
Who is it?
490
00:26:13,840 --> 00:26:15,001
It's Andre.
491
00:26:18,120 --> 00:26:19,167
Okay-
492
00:26:24,600 --> 00:26:25,647
Hey, Mama.
493
00:26:26,000 --> 00:26:27,206
Hey, Andre.
494
00:26:30,760 --> 00:26:32,649
So, Dad set you up, huh?
495
00:26:35,080 --> 00:26:36,605
I'm proud of you.
496
00:26:37,560 --> 00:26:39,608
You really made
something of yourself.
497
00:26:39,680 --> 00:26:40,920
Thank you, Mama.
498
00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:42,486
I'm sorry I never came to visit.
499
00:26:44,280 --> 00:26:46,487
Too ashamed
of your dope-dealing ma?
500
00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:49,968
I'm sorry, I truly am.
501
00:26:52,040 --> 00:26:53,041
I'm sorry.
502
00:26:57,040 --> 00:27:01,887
Everybody's got their drug
503
00:27:02,040 --> 00:27:03,724
Why you marry that white girl?
504
00:27:05,720 --> 00:27:07,370
We met at school.
She's brilliant.
505
00:27:07,880 --> 00:27:10,042
Pretty white girls always
are, even when they ain't.
506
00:27:11,880 --> 00:27:14,406
Thanks for helping me
with my apartment, baby.
507
00:27:15,520 --> 00:27:17,522
Have you ever thought
about managing Jamal?
508
00:27:17,920 --> 00:27:18,921
Yes.
509
00:27:19,280 --> 00:27:22,045
I told Lucious I wanted
to be head of A&R.
510
00:27:22,720 --> 00:27:23,846
But he's shutting me out.
511
00:27:23,920 --> 00:27:25,410
He doesn't want Jamal
to be a star
512
00:27:25,480 --> 00:27:28,484
because that would position him
to be the head of the company.
513
00:27:29,360 --> 00:27:31,203
Is that what that
white girl's telling you?
514
00:27:32,560 --> 00:27:35,370
I want Empire. I've worked
hard for this company.
515
00:27:35,920 --> 00:27:38,651
But I'm not an artist,
and Dad's not gonna pick me.
516
00:27:38,760 --> 00:27:39,841
What do you want from me?
517
00:27:39,920 --> 00:27:41,126
I want you to manage Jamal.
518
00:27:41,200 --> 00:27:43,965
You can make him a star just
like you made Dad a star.
519
00:27:44,040 --> 00:27:47,010
I've got no leverage to
make Lucious give me Jamal.
520
00:27:47,080 --> 00:27:48,445
You have more than you realize.
521
00:27:48,600 --> 00:27:49,931
What's that?
522
00:27:54,120 --> 00:27:55,485
You really love me, Ma?
523
00:27:56,880 --> 00:27:57,881
Okay-
524
00:27:58,840 --> 00:27:59,921
Here's what we got to do.
525
00:28:00,040 --> 00:28:01,883
LUCIOUS: that we've
reached this historic moment.
526
00:28:01,960 --> 00:28:03,291
No other music company
has ever accomplished...
527
00:28:03,360 --> 00:28:05,044
Don't forget to thank me, baby.
528
00:28:05,640 --> 00:28:09,247
Don't forget to thank your Cookie
on this historic occasion.
529
00:28:09,320 --> 00:28:10,367
Hello. VERNON: Good
to see you, Cookie.
530
00:28:10,440 --> 00:28:11,965
Vernon, kiss my black ass.
531
00:28:12,760 --> 00:28:13,761
COOKIE: Andre.
(MOUTHING)
532
00:28:15,120 --> 00:28:18,602
Now, let's talk business,
shall we?
533
00:28:20,120 --> 00:28:21,326
Hey, sister girl.
534
00:28:22,440 --> 00:28:23,726
Will you guys excuse us
for a moment, please?
535
00:28:23,800 --> 00:28:25,245
Yes, excuse us
for a moment, please.
536
00:28:25,280 --> 00:28:27,886
Cookie, can I talk to you? Lucious.
Don't touch me like that.
537
00:28:27,960 --> 00:28:30,566
COOKIE: Have some cupcakes
on us. We'll be right back.
538
00:28:30,640 --> 00:28:32,688
Page three,
ladies and gentlemen.
539
00:28:36,960 --> 00:28:38,450
Are you out of your damn mind?
540
00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:41,041
I told you I was
gonna hook you up.
541
00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:43,122
And I'm telling you
that's not enough.
542
00:28:43,920 --> 00:28:45,285
I want Jamal, too.
543
00:28:45,400 --> 00:28:46,731
You can't have him.
544
00:28:46,840 --> 00:28:50,322
You messing with the wrong bitch, Lucious.
I know things.
545
00:28:51,440 --> 00:28:52,440
What do you know?
546
00:28:52,480 --> 00:28:55,450
What if I were
to disclose to the SEC
547
00:28:55,520 --> 00:28:59,241
that I was the original investor
with $400,000 in drug money?
548
00:29:00,280 --> 00:29:04,080
Yeah. Your application for an IPO
would be effectively denied.
549
00:29:04,160 --> 00:29:06,367
Shut your mouth. You know
how stupid you sound?
550
00:29:06,440 --> 00:29:08,044
Tell me to shut up again, bitch.
551
00:29:08,320 --> 00:29:09,367
(CHUCKLES)
552
00:29:09,440 --> 00:29:10,566
You know it's true.
553
00:29:17,280 --> 00:29:20,443
Baby, why are you doing this?
554
00:29:21,320 --> 00:29:23,926
(SCOFFS) Don't you "baby"
me, you two-faced bastard.
555
00:29:24,840 --> 00:29:25,841
(SIGHS)
556
00:29:26,160 --> 00:29:27,605
(PIANO PLAYING)
557
00:29:27,840 --> 00:29:31,128
I've been living
like a dog for 17 years,
558
00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:35,844
and now, I want what's mine.
I want Jamal.
559
00:29:36,560 --> 00:29:38,927
And you would sink
this whole empire over that?
560
00:29:39,000 --> 00:29:41,162
Give me Jamal.
561
00:29:47,880 --> 00:29:49,370
You got him.
562
00:29:56,120 --> 00:29:57,326
(EXHALES)
563
00:29:57,720 --> 00:29:59,165
It's nice to see
you again, Vernon.
564
00:29:59,240 --> 00:30:00,730
Good to see you, Cookie.
565
00:30:01,560 --> 00:30:03,688
I never wanted him anyway.
566
00:30:04,360 --> 00:30:05,361
I know.
567
00:30:11,800 --> 00:30:14,087
(SINGING) I give you all of me
568
00:30:14,880 --> 00:30:18,407
But it still ain't enough
to make you happy
569
00:30:18,680 --> 00:30:21,081
I give you everything
570
00:30:22,000 --> 00:30:24,571
And still don't measure up
571
00:30:25,800 --> 00:30:28,167
Feel like I walked 5,000 miles
572
00:30:28,240 --> 00:30:31,084
And didn't even come close
573
00:30:32,600 --> 00:30:35,524
Feels like I tried
to make you smile
574
00:30:35,600 --> 00:30:36,840
But you don't even care
575
00:30:36,920 --> 00:30:39,605
No
576
00:30:41,520 --> 00:30:45,286
I'll never be big enough
to pay your dues
577
00:30:45,360 --> 00:30:47,931
But I keep trying
578
00:30:48,680 --> 00:30:52,765
And you just keep making me
Jump through hoops
579
00:30:53,120 --> 00:30:56,681
What do I gotta do?
580
00:30:56,880 --> 00:31:00,123
I just want you to look at me
581
00:31:00,240 --> 00:31:03,687
And see that I can
be worth your love
582
00:31:03,760 --> 00:31:07,287
I just want you to look at me
583
00:31:07,360 --> 00:31:11,684
And see that I can be
good enough
584
00:31:11,760 --> 00:31:16,129
Good enough,
good enough, good enough
585
00:31:16,200 --> 00:31:17,201
Oh
586
00:31:17,400 --> 00:31:19,209
Daddy, please don't, please!
587
00:31:19,280 --> 00:31:21,521
Daddy, I'm sorry.
Please, don't!
588
00:31:22,680 --> 00:31:24,808
I can be good enough
589
00:31:24,880 --> 00:31:27,042
Lucious! Lucious!
590
00:31:29,920 --> 00:31:31,649
I try to show you
that I'm strong
591
00:31:31,720 --> 00:31:32,960
COOKIE: Are you out
of your damn mind?
592
00:31:33,120 --> 00:31:34,610
JAMAL: (SINGING)
Why do I even bother?
593
00:31:34,680 --> 00:31:35,966
I wish you would.
594
00:31:37,160 --> 00:31:39,367
'Cause it's
the same old damn song
595
00:31:39,440 --> 00:31:40,646
It ain't right.
596
00:31:40,720 --> 00:31:42,609
JAMAL: (SINGING)
You call yourself a father
597
00:31:42,680 --> 00:31:43,806
Whoa
598
00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:47,243
Feel like I'm reaching
for the stars
599
00:31:47,320 --> 00:31:48,845
But Heaven isn't letting me
600
00:31:48,920 --> 00:31:50,888
(CRYING) You're crazy,
Lucious, you're crazy!
601
00:31:51,280 --> 00:31:54,284
I wish that I had longer arms
602
00:31:54,360 --> 00:31:56,601
But I know that that will
never be (DOOR OPENS)
603
00:31:56,680 --> 00:31:59,081
Never be (DOOR CLOSES)
604
00:31:59,720 --> 00:32:03,486
I'll never be big enough
to pay your dues
605
00:32:03,560 --> 00:32:06,803
But I keep trying
606
00:32:06,880 --> 00:32:11,283
And you just keep making me
Jump through hoops
607
00:32:11,360 --> 00:32:14,807
What do I gotta do?
608
00:32:15,040 --> 00:32:18,283
I just want you to look at me
609
00:32:18,360 --> 00:32:21,842
And see that I can be
worth your love
610
00:32:21,960 --> 00:32:25,407
I just want you to look at me
611
00:32:25,520 --> 00:32:27,966
I just want to be, yeah
612
00:32:28,200 --> 00:32:34,810
Good enough, good enough
613
00:32:34,960 --> 00:32:36,769
(AUDIENCE CHEERING)
614
00:32:46,360 --> 00:32:49,569
You got it, Mal.
You got all of it.
615
00:32:50,000 --> 00:32:51,843
Now we just got
to show the world.
616
00:32:53,320 --> 00:32:54,810
I mean, lam showing people.
617
00:32:54,880 --> 00:32:56,564
I showed a whole room tonight.
618
00:32:56,680 --> 00:32:59,331
You shouldn't be selling donuts
and cookies with your music,
619
00:32:59,400 --> 00:33:02,324
you should be selling out stadiums.
And you will.
620
00:33:02,400 --> 00:33:03,481
BECKY: What do you know
about her?
621
00:33:03,560 --> 00:33:06,245
Think she's real.
And genuine.
622
00:33:07,080 --> 00:33:09,367
She just got out of jail.
623
00:33:09,440 --> 00:33:11,283
I just want to play.
624
00:33:11,400 --> 00:33:15,928
All that touring and albums, it
messes up the purity of the sound.
625
00:33:16,000 --> 00:33:18,480
Yeah, you're so pure, only a
couple hundred white kids
626
00:33:18,600 --> 00:33:21,604
in Brooklyn and San Francisco
even know your stuff.
627
00:33:22,040 --> 00:33:25,442
Mal, you got to share what
God gave you with the world.
628
00:33:25,920 --> 00:33:27,251
Ma, I'm not that guy.
629
00:33:27,880 --> 00:33:29,484
But I love you.
630
00:33:29,600 --> 00:33:31,204
Yeah, I love you, too.
631
00:33:33,960 --> 00:33:35,689
Go on over there
with your friends.
632
00:33:42,280 --> 00:33:43,850
Stupid sissy.
633
00:33:48,280 --> 00:33:50,282
(HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING)
634
00:33:55,440 --> 00:33:56,805
What's wrong with you?
635
00:33:56,880 --> 00:33:58,120
You seen her yet?
636
00:33:58,200 --> 00:34:00,089
Who, Cookie? Mmm-hmm.
637
00:34:00,160 --> 00:34:03,130
She crazy. She beat me
with a broom, bro.
638
00:34:03,720 --> 00:34:04,960
(LAUGHS)
639
00:34:05,160 --> 00:34:06,241
Oh, you think it's funny?
640
00:34:06,320 --> 00:34:08,129
Hakeem, they both crazy.
641
00:34:08,200 --> 00:34:09,804
Shoot, I read Dad
was in the Illuminati.
642
00:34:09,880 --> 00:34:12,451
What's she gonna do now?
Dad don't want her around.
643
00:34:12,520 --> 00:34:14,045
She's trying
to manage my career.
644
00:34:16,080 --> 00:34:18,845
What'd you tell her?
What you think I told her?
645
00:34:18,920 --> 00:34:20,600
You know I ain't ready
to release no album.
646
00:34:20,640 --> 00:34:22,085
Yeah, well, if you do
end up working with her,
647
00:34:22,160 --> 00:34:23,161
and Pop's handling me,
648
00:34:23,240 --> 00:34:25,322
best believe they try
to make us kill each other.
649
00:34:25,720 --> 00:34:28,610
That ain't gonna happen.
Let's go.
650
00:34:30,240 --> 00:34:31,605
HAKEEM: I got to talk
to a friend of mine first.
651
00:34:31,760 --> 00:34:32,966
Really?
652
00:34:33,840 --> 00:34:35,683
You got studio tomorrow. Come
home and get some sleep.
653
00:34:35,800 --> 00:34:38,007
It's all a part of
my artistic process.
654
00:34:38,880 --> 00:34:40,291
HAKEEM: (RAPPING)
All bottles on me
655
00:34:40,720 --> 00:34:43,166
What you want, girl,
what you see?
656
00:34:43,240 --> 00:34:45,561
You want juice, you want Jimmy
657
00:34:45,640 --> 00:34:47,369
You want this I give you...
658
00:34:47,480 --> 00:34:48,481
(GROANS)
659
00:34:48,640 --> 00:34:50,840
Yo, run that back. I got to do that again.
(STOPS MUSIC)
660
00:34:50,920 --> 00:34:52,729
All right, this is take 37.
661
00:34:52,800 --> 00:34:54,962
So what? Do it again.
662
00:34:57,720 --> 00:34:58,926
(MUSIC PLAYING)
663
00:34:59,000 --> 00:35:00,525
(RAPPING) All bottles on me
664
00:35:00,600 --> 00:35:01,601
What you want, girl...
665
00:35:01,680 --> 00:35:03,125
He's hungover again, Dad.
666
00:35:03,200 --> 00:35:05,521
You want juice, you want Jimmy
667
00:35:05,600 --> 00:35:07,807
You want this I give you...
668
00:35:08,200 --> 00:35:10,202
(MUSIC STOPS)
What's the damn word again?
669
00:35:13,040 --> 00:35:14,405
The word is you're a mess.
670
00:35:15,040 --> 00:35:18,169
The word is you are
a disappointment.
671
00:35:18,240 --> 00:35:20,208
The word is you are
wasting my time.
672
00:35:20,280 --> 00:35:22,009
You're wasting my time!
673
00:35:22,240 --> 00:35:23,287
The songs wank, Dam.!
674
00:35:23,360 --> 00:35:25,601
Shut up, you little punk.
It's your fault!
675
00:35:25,680 --> 00:35:26,841
Shut up.
676
00:35:31,360 --> 00:35:33,567
Yo. I need your help.
677
00:35:35,480 --> 00:35:37,164
HAKEEM: (RAPPING ON SPEAKER)
All bottles on me
678
00:35:37,280 --> 00:35:39,328
What you want,
girl, what you see?
679
00:35:39,400 --> 00:35:41,767
You want Goose, you want Jimmy?
680
00:35:41,840 --> 00:35:43,285
Yo, your rap is hot.
681
00:35:45,560 --> 00:35:47,050
But what's up with Dad?
682
00:35:48,520 --> 00:35:49,567
This music is wack.
683
00:35:49,640 --> 00:35:50,880
Man, forget Dad.
684
00:35:51,080 --> 00:35:52,491
Ever since he wanted me
to cut an album,
685
00:35:52,560 --> 00:35:53,925
I feel like I lost
my confidence.
686
00:35:54,960 --> 00:35:56,564
Is this what you really want?
687
00:35:58,400 --> 00:36:00,084
Like, for real,
you really want to be Dad?
688
00:36:03,120 --> 00:36:05,964
All right. Something like this.
(CLEARS THROAT)
689
00:36:06,160 --> 00:36:08,162
(PIANO PLAYING)
690
00:36:10,240 --> 00:36:11,480
That's hot.
691
00:36:13,600 --> 00:36:15,284
(SINGING)
What's that over there?
692
00:36:15,400 --> 00:36:16,925
That that ish right there...
693
00:36:17,160 --> 00:36:18,969
(SCATTING)
694
00:36:19,160 --> 00:36:20,161
Come on.
695
00:36:20,680 --> 00:36:23,729
What's that over there?
That that ish right there
696
00:36:24,280 --> 00:36:27,329
What's that over there?
That that ish right there
697
00:36:27,400 --> 00:36:31,246
Look, what's that on the right side?
That that ish right there
698
00:36:31,320 --> 00:36:34,722
What's that on the left side?
That that ish right there
699
00:36:34,800 --> 00:36:37,041
(LAUGHS) Yo, that's crazy.
I love that
700
00:36:37,120 --> 00:36:39,327
Lay that down for Dad,
you're gonna be fine.
701
00:36:39,600 --> 00:36:41,568
I'll get the band to hook us up.
Yes!
702
00:36:41,640 --> 00:36:43,210
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
703
00:36:44,400 --> 00:36:45,401
LUCIOUS: Okay.
704
00:36:48,120 --> 00:36:49,724
The last time
you called me this late,
705
00:36:49,800 --> 00:36:51,643
your brother had been murdered.
706
00:36:53,800 --> 00:36:55,290
You forgot me.
707
00:36:56,320 --> 00:36:57,651
You left me behind.
708
00:36:59,880 --> 00:37:01,405
I've been with you
since the beginning,
709
00:37:01,480 --> 00:37:04,211
and you can't even give me
a measly 25 large.
710
00:37:04,280 --> 00:37:05,850
That's 'cause you would lose it.
711
00:37:06,160 --> 00:37:07,764
If I gave you a million dollars,
712
00:37:07,840 --> 00:37:09,569
you'd give it away
to some bookie.
713
00:37:11,240 --> 00:37:12,480
A million ain't enough.
714
00:37:14,680 --> 00:37:16,045
I need 3 million.
715
00:37:19,680 --> 00:37:22,001
I wouldn't give you
three nickels.
716
00:37:22,320 --> 00:37:25,005
Them four dealers
you killed back in the day.
717
00:37:27,000 --> 00:37:28,525
You was a murderer, too.
718
00:37:30,480 --> 00:37:34,530
I'll light a match and I will burn
this bitch down to the ground.
719
00:37:35,760 --> 00:37:40,004
You come to my house
and pull a gun on me?
720
00:37:42,000 --> 00:37:43,729
I want what's mine.
721
00:37:49,920 --> 00:37:52,764
(RAPPING) Lights, camera, action,
tonight gonna be a movie
722
00:37:52,840 --> 00:37:55,969
I just ordered 50 bottles
of Cîroc, rosé and Goose
723
00:37:56,040 --> 00:37:57,963
I got bad women everywhere
724
00:37:58,040 --> 00:37:59,565
At least three of 'em
choosing red
725
00:37:59,640 --> 00:38:02,564
Bottoms on the sofas up
in VIP, sue me
726
00:38:02,640 --> 00:38:05,962
For being young and reckless,
wild and imperfections
727
00:38:06,040 --> 00:38:09,010
Threw a hundred, hundred on
a stripper named Vanessa
728
00:38:09,080 --> 00:38:10,320
But I don't give a...
MAN: What?
729
00:38:10,360 --> 00:38:11,964
I'm just doing what I want
730
00:38:12,040 --> 00:38:13,530
See, I'm young and I got money
731
00:38:13,600 --> 00:38:15,364
Light it up just like a blunt
732
00:38:15,600 --> 00:38:17,250
Higher state of mind
733
00:38:17,320 --> 00:38:20,369
This is our year,
prince of America
734
00:38:20,440 --> 00:38:21,680
I'm that... right there
735
00:38:27,720 --> 00:38:29,245
You are beautiful.
736
00:38:30,560 --> 00:38:32,244
Jamal helped me with most of it.
737
00:38:32,560 --> 00:38:34,403
Did he?
738
00:38:38,600 --> 00:38:40,090
No.
739
00:38:40,200 --> 00:38:43,602
That was that monster
in you that did it.
740
00:38:43,680 --> 00:38:45,444
That was that genius.
741
00:38:46,480 --> 00:38:47,891
You did that.
742
00:38:51,240 --> 00:38:52,241
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
743
00:38:55,400 --> 00:38:56,606
What do you want?
744
00:38:56,760 --> 00:38:57,966
You win.
745
00:38:58,920 --> 00:39:01,571
I'm doing this for you,
but I want to do it as me.
746
00:39:02,600 --> 00:39:03,806
I love it.
747
00:39:03,880 --> 00:39:07,646
Not only is Lucious' son a
genius, but he's a gay, too.
748
00:39:08,400 --> 00:39:11,370
Yeah, we'll make the gay angle all
about Lucious not accepting you,
749
00:39:11,440 --> 00:39:13,204
and the talent all about you.
750
00:39:13,280 --> 00:39:14,850
That'll drive Lucious crazy.
751
00:39:14,920 --> 00:39:16,410
I'm gonna come out.
752
00:39:22,120 --> 00:39:23,281
LUCIOUS: What's up, Doc?
753
00:39:23,440 --> 00:39:24,601
I got some bad news.
754
00:39:25,320 --> 00:39:26,845
Go ahead.
755
00:39:26,920 --> 00:39:29,969
Well, you know all those
tests that we've been doing?
756
00:39:30,080 --> 00:39:32,811
Kind of confirms it.
You got ALS.
757
00:39:34,480 --> 00:39:35,970
There's no cure for that.
758
00:39:36,040 --> 00:39:39,647
It's such a rare autoimmune
disease, there's no cure in sight.
759
00:39:39,840 --> 00:39:41,126
(GROANS)
760
00:39:41,480 --> 00:39:42,811
How long I got?
761
00:39:43,760 --> 00:39:44,761
Three years.
762
00:39:45,120 --> 00:39:47,930
Maybe more.
Most likely less.
763
00:39:52,920 --> 00:39:54,331
LUCIOUS: This everything?
764
00:39:54,480 --> 00:39:55,845
COOKIE: Yeah, 10 large.
765
00:39:56,280 --> 00:39:57,520
You Okay?
766
00:39:57,640 --> 00:39:59,005
(EXHALES)
767
00:39:59,160 --> 00:40:00,685
Something felt off.
768
00:40:02,840 --> 00:40:04,808
I'm sure it was nothing.
No.
769
00:40:05,240 --> 00:40:07,481
Panther was acting all funny
and stuff, like...
770
00:40:08,160 --> 00:40:09,889
Like something was going down.
771
00:40:11,000 --> 00:40:13,162
Something just felt
different about the drop.
772
00:40:13,720 --> 00:40:15,640
(CHUCKLES) Baby, I'm telling
you, it was nothing.
773
00:40:20,000 --> 00:40:21,570
Lucious, listen to me.
774
00:40:22,160 --> 00:40:23,286
If I were to go down...
775
00:40:23,360 --> 00:40:24,885
You're not...
What are you talking about?
776
00:40:24,960 --> 00:40:27,566
Promise me you'll keep playing.
777
00:40:28,160 --> 00:40:29,571
Look, ain't nothing
gonna happen to you.
778
00:40:29,640 --> 00:40:32,849
Baby, this album
is gonna be big.
779
00:40:33,400 --> 00:40:34,845
I can feel it.
780
00:40:38,480 --> 00:40:40,403
Why don't you stop worrying?
781
00:40:41,280 --> 00:40:43,806
I promise, ain't nothing
gonna happen to you.
782
00:40:46,520 --> 00:40:48,568
Nothing's gonna tear
my family apart.
783
00:40:50,160 --> 00:40:54,882
LAWYER: In exchange for the salary and
control over Jamal Lyon's career,
784
00:40:54,960 --> 00:40:58,487
you are signing away
your rights to ever disclose
785
00:40:58,600 --> 00:41:01,763
you were the initial investor
in Empire Enterprises.
786
00:41:02,240 --> 00:41:06,006
Furthermore, I would like to draw your
attention to subsection number eight.
787
00:41:06,080 --> 00:41:07,241
This disclosure...
788
00:41:07,360 --> 00:41:10,489
Now, you're the only one that
could truly run this company.
789
00:41:11,080 --> 00:41:12,570
I'll do everything
I can to help you.
790
00:41:13,720 --> 00:41:17,042
Just don't forget me when
you're in that pilot seat.
791
00:41:18,560 --> 00:41:21,086
How could I forget
about you, Uncle Vernon?
792
00:41:24,240 --> 00:41:27,369
VERNON: Looks like Bunkie is getting
real tight with Shyne Johnson.
793
00:41:28,120 --> 00:41:30,248
And he owes him 150K.
794
00:41:31,440 --> 00:41:33,647
Now, you know Shyne runs
everything from
795
00:41:33,760 --> 00:41:35,840
Hunts Point all the way up
to damn near New Rochelle.
796
00:41:36,120 --> 00:41:38,407
Drugs, cards, girls.
797
00:41:39,520 --> 00:41:40,931
He's dangerous.
798
00:41:41,720 --> 00:41:44,200
It's not gonna be so easy
to make him go away.
799
00:41:45,920 --> 00:41:47,843
(TRAIN CHUGGING)
800
00:41:56,200 --> 00:41:58,567
(URINATING)
801
00:42:01,080 --> 00:42:02,081
Boo.
802
00:42:02,160 --> 00:42:04,242
Damn, man, come on, man.
(CHUCKLING)
803
00:42:04,600 --> 00:42:05,647
(PULLS UP ZIPPER)
804
00:42:05,720 --> 00:42:06,846
Did I get you?
805
00:42:08,720 --> 00:42:10,290
'Cause this got me.
806
00:42:19,280 --> 00:42:20,281
So?
807
00:42:20,800 --> 00:42:21,847
So?
808
00:42:23,120 --> 00:42:25,122
So what? You been a
sellout for years.
809
00:42:30,480 --> 00:42:32,881
You can fool this
country you legit,
810
00:42:32,960 --> 00:42:35,486
but I know you ain't nothing
but a punk-ass gangsta.
811
00:42:39,720 --> 00:42:41,768
You gonna give me my money?
812
00:42:42,120 --> 00:42:44,487
Shyne ain't gonna stop
till he gets it.
813
00:42:51,640 --> 00:42:54,564
We've been friends
since we were 14 years old.
814
00:42:56,320 --> 00:42:58,926
I never let anything
come between a friendship,
815
00:42:59,920 --> 00:43:00,921
except a bullet.
816
00:43:01,320 --> 00:43:03,322
(GUNSHOTS)
(SPLASHING)
817
00:43:21,240 --> 00:43:23,322
So, what horse did you
steal this from?
818
00:43:23,400 --> 00:43:25,448
(LAUGHS)
819
00:43:26,480 --> 00:43:28,847
Jamal got me wearing this mess.
820
00:43:30,000 --> 00:43:32,526
You know I was never into
wearing all them damn weaves.
821
00:43:32,600 --> 00:43:35,649
Girls walking around with their
scalps smelling like goat ass.
822
00:43:35,720 --> 00:43:37,688
You know, I miss your honesty.
823
00:43:38,200 --> 00:43:40,282
I'm so sorry I didn't
visit you in jail.
824
00:43:40,680 --> 00:43:42,887
Save that pimp talk for Anika.
825
00:43:44,440 --> 00:43:47,330
Or one of them other young
girls you messing around with.
826
00:43:47,400 --> 00:43:49,368
You want to know
what I'm messing with?
827
00:43:51,280 --> 00:43:52,520
Listen.
828
00:43:55,720 --> 00:43:58,564
HAKEEM: (RAPPING) What's that over there?
That that... right there
829
00:43:59,520 --> 00:44:00,521
That's hot.
830
00:44:01,040 --> 00:44:03,361
You know what Uncle James
would call that, don't you?
831
00:44:03,720 --> 00:44:05,370
A big fat hit.
832
00:44:06,080 --> 00:44:08,890
And you need to chill with
all that Uncle James crap,
833
00:44:09,000 --> 00:44:11,287
because you are not
related to James Brown.
834
00:44:11,360 --> 00:44:14,489
I am so.
You are a pathological liar.
835
00:44:16,600 --> 00:44:19,080
And no matter what
you do with Jamal,
836
00:44:19,440 --> 00:44:21,886
he's never gonna be
as big as Hakeem.
837
00:44:23,440 --> 00:44:24,680
The boy ain't got it.
838
00:44:24,920 --> 00:44:26,604
He's your son, Lucious.
839
00:44:31,080 --> 00:44:32,445
You really
aren't ashamed of him.
840
00:44:32,520 --> 00:44:33,567
No.
841
00:44:33,640 --> 00:44:35,369
Really?
I'm not.
842
00:44:35,800 --> 00:44:37,404
I'm gonna make him a star.
843
00:44:37,760 --> 00:44:40,809
And I will take anything
down that gets in my way.
844
00:44:43,760 --> 00:44:44,800
I ain't got time for this.
845
00:44:44,840 --> 00:44:48,606
Yeah, well, you better
make time, Lucious.
846
00:44:49,240 --> 00:44:50,685
We fitting to go to war.
847
00:44:50,760 --> 00:44:53,206
Oh, I'm sorry.
Well, this is war.
848
00:44:55,160 --> 00:44:57,322
Come on, Cookie,
why are you doing this?
849
00:44:58,840 --> 00:45:01,969
I want to show you a faggot
really can run this company.
850
00:45:06,960 --> 00:45:08,644
(CHEERING)
851
00:45:12,720 --> 00:45:13,721
Clap.
852
00:45:15,880 --> 00:45:17,450
Ladies and gentlemen,
853
00:45:17,800 --> 00:45:20,041
it is my great honor
to welcome back
854
00:45:20,120 --> 00:45:24,967
the heart and soul of Empire
Enterprises, Ms. Cookie Lyon.
855
00:45:25,400 --> 00:45:26,401
To Cookie.
856
00:45:26,560 --> 00:45:27,971
(CROWD CHEERING)
857
00:45:29,360 --> 00:45:33,604
This year, my two sons,
Hakeem and Jamal Lyon,
858
00:45:34,480 --> 00:45:36,323
both are releasing new albums!
859
00:45:36,720 --> 00:45:38,529
(CHEERING)
860
00:45:39,680 --> 00:45:43,366
HAKEEM: (RAPPING) Armani, Armani, I
keep a crease On my hip like I'm Ronnie
861
00:45:44,160 --> 00:45:45,730
Raised up in Philly, I'm MIA
862
00:45:45,800 --> 00:45:47,643
So be surprised if you spot me
863
00:45:47,720 --> 00:45:49,802
You just made
a splash in the game
864
00:45:49,880 --> 00:45:52,360
Well, guess what,
I just made a tsunami
865
00:45:53,680 --> 00:45:54,966
To the Empire!
866
00:45:55,080 --> 00:45:56,445
ALL: To the Empire!