1 00:00:00,001 --> 00:00:01,636 Previously on Empire... 2 00:00:01,661 --> 00:00:02,965 You think that someone pushed you? 3 00:00:02,990 --> 00:00:04,552 I really don't know. 4 00:00:04,577 --> 00:00:06,695 Freda, did you say something about Frank Gathers? 5 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:07,822 Yeah, that's my father. 6 00:00:07,856 --> 00:00:09,191 He got murdered in prison. 7 00:00:09,223 --> 00:00:11,559 The Lyon family will be performing 8 00:00:11,592 --> 00:00:14,028 at this year's ASA awards. 9 00:00:14,062 --> 00:00:15,396 Jamal, 10 00:00:15,429 --> 00:00:17,332 you know D-Major, musical director 11 00:00:17,365 --> 00:00:18,734 - for the ASAs. - Of course. 12 00:00:18,767 --> 00:00:19,835 I try to keep things professional, man. 13 00:00:19,868 --> 00:00:21,203 And because you're not out. 14 00:00:21,236 --> 00:00:22,504 You know I don't want to make you do anything 15 00:00:22,536 --> 00:00:23,704 you don't feel comfortable with. 16 00:00:23,737 --> 00:00:25,240 Tiana's doing a duet with you on a song 17 00:00:25,273 --> 00:00:26,708 you yourself told me would go platinum. 18 00:00:26,740 --> 00:00:27,842 The producers wanted her. 19 00:00:27,875 --> 00:00:29,010 I bet you never even brought me up. 20 00:00:29,044 --> 00:00:30,712 If it was me, I'd be jealous. 21 00:00:30,744 --> 00:00:32,580 If my sister had everything and I had nothing. 22 00:00:32,613 --> 00:00:34,048 You know, I'm about to get my 90-day chip. 23 00:00:34,082 --> 00:00:35,517 - Carol. - Tariq? 24 00:00:35,550 --> 00:00:37,252 So, what, you working for the NYPD? 25 00:00:37,285 --> 00:00:40,055 No, I quit the force a long time ago. 26 00:00:40,088 --> 00:00:41,423 Lucious, who is this lady? 27 00:00:41,456 --> 00:00:43,392 This is Leah Walker, Lucious' mother. 28 00:00:43,425 --> 00:00:46,094 She's just a little, old lady, 29 00:00:46,127 --> 00:00:47,729 and there is nothing to fear. 30 00:00:47,762 --> 00:00:50,365 I'm sorry I was too weak 31 00:00:50,398 --> 00:00:52,134 to kill you when I had the chance. 32 00:00:54,435 --> 00:00:56,904 Now, tomorrow's the ASAs, and this song 33 00:00:56,937 --> 00:01:00,308 has to be the highlight of the show. 34 00:01:00,342 --> 00:01:03,111 I want the entire world talking about it, okay? 35 00:01:03,143 --> 00:01:04,946 Bring us in. 36 00:01:06,348 --> 00:01:07,282 Stop, stop, stop, stop, 37 00:01:07,315 --> 00:01:08,950 you're too tentative on the entrance. 38 00:01:08,984 --> 00:01:10,452 You know what? Start again. 39 00:01:14,356 --> 00:01:15,958 Stop. Remember 40 00:01:15,991 --> 00:01:17,592 it's a lullaby. Look, we're gonna be here 41 00:01:17,625 --> 00:01:18,994 all night until you get this right. 42 00:01:19,026 --> 00:01:20,594 Okay, start one more time. 43 00:01:20,628 --> 00:01:22,965 Two, three, four. 44 00:01:28,169 --> 00:01:29,503 No, no. 45 00:01:29,536 --> 00:01:31,806 I want the strings to come in just like that. 46 00:01:31,839 --> 00:01:33,008 Let's try that again. 47 00:01:33,041 --> 00:01:34,843 That chord, uh... 48 00:01:39,514 --> 00:01:40,782 No, tired is not an option. 49 00:01:40,815 --> 00:01:43,819 Get it together. 50 00:01:43,851 --> 00:01:45,520 Bring me back in one more time. 51 00:01:46,854 --> 00:01:49,323 Stop for a second. Just give me... g-give me 52 00:01:49,357 --> 00:01:50,659 drums and give me bass. 53 00:01:50,691 --> 00:01:51,660 That pace... 54 00:01:51,692 --> 00:01:53,027 that's where we need to be at. 55 00:01:53,061 --> 00:01:55,797 Stop. We're getting there. 56 00:01:55,829 --> 00:01:56,797 We're getting there. 57 00:01:56,830 --> 00:01:58,199 Bring me back in. 58 00:01:58,233 --> 00:01:59,668 Make sure it's strong. 59 00:01:59,700 --> 00:02:00,835 There's no room for error. 60 00:02:00,869 --> 00:02:02,169 Yeah. 61 00:02:02,203 --> 00:02:03,672 This is the ASAs. 62 00:02:06,541 --> 00:02:07,642 I like that, keep going. 63 00:02:15,083 --> 00:02:16,717 Take us there. 64 00:02:16,751 --> 00:02:18,652 Yeah. 65 00:02:18,686 --> 00:02:20,589 Bass, yeah, keep going. 66 00:02:22,690 --> 00:02:24,692 I'm liking this a lot. 67 00:02:24,726 --> 00:02:27,062 Yeah. 68 00:02:40,741 --> 00:02:41,842 - Give me a couple minutes here. - Yes. 69 00:02:41,876 --> 00:02:44,079 You guys sound amazing. 70 00:02:44,112 --> 00:02:45,547 Band sounds great, Lucious. 71 00:02:45,579 --> 00:02:46,847 Thanks, Cook. 72 00:02:46,881 --> 00:02:48,182 They're getting there. What's up? 73 00:02:48,215 --> 00:02:50,384 How's your mama? 74 00:02:50,418 --> 00:02:51,887 She's still crazy. 75 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:53,054 She's still at your house, right? 76 00:02:53,088 --> 00:02:54,089 Yeah. 77 00:02:54,121 --> 00:02:55,690 - Mm-hmm. - What's up? 78 00:02:55,722 --> 00:02:56,924 Um, Lucious, look, I need you to get some rest. 79 00:02:56,958 --> 00:02:58,060 You've been at this all night. 80 00:02:58,092 --> 00:02:59,060 Give the band a break. 81 00:02:59,094 --> 00:03:00,362 I'll rest when I'm dead, 82 00:03:00,394 --> 00:03:02,063 but right now we got the ASAs tomorrow, 83 00:03:02,096 --> 00:03:03,564 and they got to be airtight. 84 00:03:03,597 --> 00:03:05,066 You know that this ain't about the ASAs. 85 00:03:05,100 --> 00:03:07,035 This is about you avoiding your mother. 86 00:03:07,067 --> 00:03:08,602 Why you letting that woman 87 00:03:08,636 --> 00:03:09,905 do this to you? 88 00:03:09,937 --> 00:03:11,572 Look, stay in your lane, Cookie. 89 00:03:11,606 --> 00:03:13,208 Hey, Lucious, come here. 90 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:14,542 Lucious... 91 00:03:14,575 --> 00:03:15,709 you're working yourself 92 00:03:15,743 --> 00:03:17,579 so hard so you can avoid. 93 00:03:17,612 --> 00:03:19,114 You have to deal with this. 94 00:03:19,146 --> 00:03:20,781 Look, you didn't go home last night. 95 00:03:20,815 --> 00:03:22,751 The other night you stayed in your office. 96 00:03:22,783 --> 00:03:25,753 I told you, the woman's dangerous, 97 00:03:25,787 --> 00:03:26,955 and I don't trust her. 98 00:03:26,988 --> 00:03:29,056 All right? 99 00:03:29,090 --> 00:03:31,093 Can I get back to work, please? 100 00:03:31,126 --> 00:03:32,426 All right, Lucious. 101 00:03:32,459 --> 00:03:35,129 All right, count us back in, sweetheart. 102 00:03:40,801 --> 00:03:42,237 We are one day away 103 00:03:42,269 --> 00:03:45,106 from the 54th Annual American Sound Awards. 104 00:03:45,139 --> 00:03:47,942 The big question everybody is asking: 105 00:03:47,976 --> 00:03:49,110 which Lyon will come... 106 00:03:49,144 --> 00:03:51,146 Tomorrow night on Fox, the 54th... 107 00:03:51,179 --> 00:03:53,414 The rain is supposed to clear up for tomorrow, so it should be... 108 00:03:53,448 --> 00:03:54,983 Ms. Walker. 109 00:03:55,015 --> 00:04:00,322 Toast, ham, scrambled eggs, everything you like. 110 00:04:00,355 --> 00:04:02,124 No. Seasoning. 111 00:04:02,156 --> 00:04:03,457 Pardon me? 112 00:04:03,490 --> 00:04:04,758 You don't season your food. 113 00:04:04,791 --> 00:04:06,428 I'm not eating it. 114 00:04:06,461 --> 00:04:07,829 Just give me coffee. 115 00:04:07,861 --> 00:04:09,463 ...covering the red carpet. 116 00:04:09,497 --> 00:04:10,499 Forecast earlier... 117 00:04:10,531 --> 00:04:11,632 It's an honor to be nominated... 118 00:04:11,666 --> 00:04:13,300 I mean, a big honor... 119 00:04:13,334 --> 00:04:15,137 and I'm really exci... 120 00:04:16,504 --> 00:04:17,839 I thought I fired you. 121 00:04:17,872 --> 00:04:18,840 Hmm. 122 00:04:18,872 --> 00:04:20,442 Katy Perry, Taylor Swift. 123 00:04:20,474 --> 00:04:22,776 Ah, well, I can't wait to see what Taylor Swift... 124 00:04:22,810 --> 00:04:24,279 In the video for his nominated 125 00:04:24,312 --> 00:04:25,814 hit song, "Boom Boom Boom Boom," 126 00:04:25,846 --> 00:04:27,281 Lucious Lyon shares 127 00:04:27,315 --> 00:04:28,983 a heartbreaking story about his 128 00:04:29,017 --> 00:04:30,985 bipolar mother who took her own life. 129 00:04:31,019 --> 00:04:32,786 It's a rare look inside 130 00:04:32,819 --> 00:04:34,288 one man's very personal journey 131 00:04:34,322 --> 00:04:36,291 through pain and poverty. 132 00:04:36,324 --> 00:04:37,993 Lucious Lyon's own journey this year 133 00:04:38,026 --> 00:04:40,295 has been remarkable, having served 134 00:04:40,327 --> 00:04:42,130 three months in prison for what many 135 00:04:42,163 --> 00:04:43,999 consider a racially motivated prosecution, 136 00:04:44,031 --> 00:04:45,332 and then losing 137 00:04:45,365 --> 00:04:46,334 and regaining control 138 00:04:46,367 --> 00:04:48,170 of his Empire Entertainment, 139 00:04:48,202 --> 00:04:49,303 only to emerge with... 140 00:04:49,336 --> 00:04:51,539 Boom. 141 00:04:51,572 --> 00:04:52,806 ...one of the biggest hits of his career. 142 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:54,709 ♪ Bang, bang, bang, bang ♪ 143 00:04:54,742 --> 00:04:55,844 ♪ Boom, boom, boom, boom ♪ 144 00:04:55,877 --> 00:04:57,312 Boom. 145 00:04:57,344 --> 00:04:59,680 - ♪ Bang, bang, bang, bang ♪ - Boom. 146 00:04:59,706 --> 00:05:04,545 He's always been a liar. 147 00:05:04,586 --> 00:05:07,355 A bald-faced liar. 148 00:05:07,387 --> 00:05:10,024 ♪ Bang, bang, bang, bang. ♪ 149 00:05:10,057 --> 00:05:12,394 ♪ ♪ 150 00:05:12,447 --> 00:05:15,924 - sync and corrections by Caio - - www.addic7ed.com - 151 00:05:17,065 --> 00:05:18,199 - Thank you, William. - Okay. 152 00:05:18,233 --> 00:05:20,368 Hey, Cook, look, Rhonda just fit me in this dress. 153 00:05:20,401 --> 00:05:22,704 It's banging, right? 154 00:05:22,736 --> 00:05:23,737 So what do you think 155 00:05:23,771 --> 00:05:25,340 about me wearing it to the ASAs? 156 00:05:25,372 --> 00:05:28,043 Thanks. Sure, but not if you're going with me. 157 00:05:28,076 --> 00:05:29,544 You need to tell Rhonda to get you something 158 00:05:29,577 --> 00:05:30,844 a little more appropriate. 159 00:05:30,877 --> 00:05:32,714 You look like a cheap 160 00:05:32,747 --> 00:05:34,216 prostitute. 161 00:05:34,248 --> 00:05:36,750 So what skank you think Lucious is taking? 162 00:05:36,783 --> 00:05:39,721 Girl, I don't know, and I don't care. 163 00:05:39,754 --> 00:05:41,890 All I care about is getting those boys up on that stage, 164 00:05:41,923 --> 00:05:44,559 because come Sunday, all the headlines 165 00:05:44,591 --> 00:05:47,062 are gonna be calling us "The First Family of Hip Hop," 166 00:05:47,094 --> 00:05:48,729 and that is all I care about. 167 00:05:48,762 --> 00:05:50,764 Girl, guess who I ran into at the restaurant 168 00:05:50,798 --> 00:05:53,201 on Great Jones Street. 169 00:05:53,233 --> 00:05:55,269 Tariq Cousins, remember him? 170 00:05:55,303 --> 00:05:56,704 Fine-ass Tariq? 171 00:05:56,738 --> 00:05:58,607 - Tariq the Freak? - Yeah. 172 00:05:58,639 --> 00:06:00,442 - The cop? - No, no... 173 00:06:00,474 --> 00:06:02,743 he's not working for the Philly PD anymore. 174 00:06:02,776 --> 00:06:03,877 He lives here in New York. 175 00:06:03,911 --> 00:06:05,247 Girl... 176 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:07,414 he just invited me to dinner at Laviticus. 177 00:06:07,447 --> 00:06:09,416 Ooh, you know, I'm gonna ask Rhonda 178 00:06:09,449 --> 00:06:10,618 if I could borrow this dress 179 00:06:10,651 --> 00:06:12,954 just in case Tariq wants to freak! 180 00:06:12,986 --> 00:06:14,888 Yes, Tariq! 181 00:06:19,159 --> 00:06:21,128 ♪ ♪ 182 00:06:21,161 --> 00:06:24,098 ♪ Said I got to do, got to do my own thing ♪ 183 00:06:24,132 --> 00:06:25,267 ♪ I do my own thing ♪ 184 00:06:25,300 --> 00:06:26,434 ♪ Do my own thing ♪ 185 00:06:26,466 --> 00:06:27,935 ♪ I got to do my own thing ♪ 186 00:06:27,969 --> 00:06:29,603 ♪ Do my own thing ♪ 187 00:06:29,637 --> 00:06:30,939 ♪ Yo ♪ 188 00:06:30,971 --> 00:06:31,940 ♪ Whoop ♪ 189 00:06:31,973 --> 00:06:33,240 ♪ Can't nobody tell me ♪ 190 00:06:33,274 --> 00:06:34,608 ♪ Can't nobody tell me ♪ 191 00:06:34,642 --> 00:06:36,411 ♪ What to do, tell me what to do ♪ 192 00:06:36,444 --> 00:06:37,412 ♪ Can't nobody, ugh ♪ 193 00:06:37,444 --> 00:06:38,779 ♪ Uh, everything I do ♪ 194 00:06:38,812 --> 00:06:39,813 ♪ Is me, what you mean? ♪ 195 00:06:39,846 --> 00:06:40,914 ♪ We gon' keep it 100 ♪ 196 00:06:40,947 --> 00:06:42,317 ♪ A bean ♪ 197 00:06:42,349 --> 00:06:43,784 ♪ No stranger to struggling ♪ 198 00:06:43,817 --> 00:06:46,288 ♪ Making something out of nothing ♪ 199 00:06:46,320 --> 00:06:48,255 - ♪ Yeah ♪ - ♪ Uh, yeah, for nothin' ♪ 200 00:06:48,288 --> 00:06:49,457 - ♪ It's somethin', I do it ♪ - ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ 201 00:06:49,490 --> 00:06:50,492 ♪ I want it, I get it ♪ 202 00:06:50,524 --> 00:06:51,759 ♪ So I'm gettin' to it ♪ 203 00:06:51,793 --> 00:06:53,127 ♪ Do my own thing ♪ 204 00:06:53,161 --> 00:06:55,497 ♪ Came this far, it's all me ♪ 205 00:06:55,529 --> 00:06:57,598 ♪ Doin' what I do ♪ 206 00:06:57,632 --> 00:06:58,932 - ♪ I got to do my own thing ♪ - ♪ Yeah ♪ 207 00:06:58,966 --> 00:07:01,269 - ♪ My way, my way ♪ - ♪ I got to do it my way ♪ 208 00:07:01,302 --> 00:07:03,004 ♪ Doin' my own thing ♪ 209 00:07:03,036 --> 00:07:04,138 ♪ Trippin' on ♪ 210 00:07:04,171 --> 00:07:05,439 ♪ Nobody ♪ 211 00:07:05,473 --> 00:07:07,175 ♪ Makin' my moves ♪ 212 00:07:07,207 --> 00:07:09,143 ♪ I got to do my own thing ♪ 213 00:07:09,177 --> 00:07:10,312 ♪ My way, my way, my way ♪ 214 00:07:10,344 --> 00:07:11,945 ♪ Yeah, I got to do it my way. ♪ 215 00:07:11,978 --> 00:07:14,615 So? 216 00:07:14,649 --> 00:07:16,351 I mean, obviously, we ain't done yet, 217 00:07:16,384 --> 00:07:18,653 but what do you think? 218 00:07:18,685 --> 00:07:21,188 I, uh... 219 00:07:21,221 --> 00:07:22,356 on the real... 220 00:07:23,524 --> 00:07:24,526 ...that's that brand-new right there. 221 00:07:24,558 --> 00:07:25,526 You got something. 222 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:26,827 Yeah? 223 00:07:26,860 --> 00:07:27,829 You do. 224 00:07:27,861 --> 00:07:29,830 Yeah, it's fire. 225 00:07:29,863 --> 00:07:31,532 Yo, seriously, though, he's a tougher critic 226 00:07:31,565 --> 00:07:32,833 - than my mom. - I know, wow. 227 00:07:32,867 --> 00:07:33,835 Thank you. 228 00:07:33,868 --> 00:07:35,135 Oh, no, no, no, no, 229 00:07:35,168 --> 00:07:36,170 the two of y'all did that. 230 00:07:36,204 --> 00:07:37,839 For real, you got magic. 231 00:07:37,872 --> 00:07:39,807 - Thank you. - Oh! 232 00:07:39,841 --> 00:07:41,042 We can't lose it! 233 00:07:41,074 --> 00:07:42,676 - That's magic. - That's what's up, right? 234 00:07:42,709 --> 00:07:44,712 Right, look, I'm-a get back to the shop, cut some heads. 235 00:07:44,745 --> 00:07:46,347 - Yeah. - D-Major, man, 236 00:07:46,380 --> 00:07:47,514 I appreciate it; it's a pleasure. 237 00:07:47,548 --> 00:07:48,516 All right. 238 00:07:48,548 --> 00:07:49,683 I'll catch y'all later. 239 00:07:49,716 --> 00:07:50,719 - All right, Freda. - All right. 240 00:07:54,255 --> 00:07:58,392 J... it's time to let your mom go. 241 00:08:01,396 --> 00:08:02,530 You ain't serious? 242 00:08:02,562 --> 00:08:03,565 I'm dead-ass. 243 00:08:03,598 --> 00:08:05,533 Hell no, Derek. 244 00:08:05,565 --> 00:08:06,667 That's my mother, 245 00:08:06,701 --> 00:08:08,370 and-and besides, I love working with her. 246 00:08:08,403 --> 00:08:10,372 She's producing the whole damn Black and White album. 247 00:08:10,404 --> 00:08:11,739 Jamal... 248 00:08:11,772 --> 00:08:13,507 you're so much bigger than whatever 249 00:08:13,541 --> 00:08:15,710 your moms and pops could do for your sound right now. 250 00:08:15,742 --> 00:08:17,878 Plus they keep you twisted up. 251 00:08:17,912 --> 00:08:19,180 It's time for you to be more 252 00:08:19,212 --> 00:08:21,382 than a musical mama's boy. 253 00:08:21,415 --> 00:08:22,716 You should level up. 254 00:08:22,750 --> 00:08:25,453 Let me produce your next album. 255 00:08:27,554 --> 00:08:29,022 You want to produce my next album? 256 00:08:29,056 --> 00:08:31,393 Yeah. 257 00:08:31,426 --> 00:08:34,262 Unless I ain't big enough for you. 258 00:08:35,929 --> 00:08:38,699 Party with disguises. 259 00:08:38,732 --> 00:08:39,733 Ten letters. 260 00:08:39,766 --> 00:08:41,568 You tell me. 261 00:08:41,601 --> 00:08:43,437 Masked ball. 262 00:08:46,908 --> 00:08:48,710 So, you good, Grandma? 263 00:08:48,742 --> 00:08:49,743 Are you eating right? 264 00:08:49,777 --> 00:08:50,912 You taking your medication? 265 00:08:50,945 --> 00:08:52,881 So many pills, make me choke. 266 00:08:52,913 --> 00:08:55,115 Why can't they put it all in one? 267 00:08:55,149 --> 00:08:57,118 But you feel better, right? 268 00:08:57,150 --> 00:09:00,221 Do the staff take you out to get some fresh air? 269 00:09:00,254 --> 00:09:02,557 So many maids and people working in this house, 270 00:09:02,590 --> 00:09:03,958 it feels like Gone with the Wind. 271 00:09:03,990 --> 00:09:07,328 But everybody treats you respectfully, right? 272 00:09:09,297 --> 00:09:10,932 I don't like being left out. 273 00:09:10,965 --> 00:09:12,434 Left out, how? 274 00:09:12,466 --> 00:09:14,269 They talk about it on the TV, 275 00:09:14,302 --> 00:09:16,271 and I know Dwight's gonna be in it. 276 00:09:18,639 --> 00:09:20,108 You talking about the ASAs? 277 00:09:20,140 --> 00:09:21,942 They said my whole family's performing, 278 00:09:21,976 --> 00:09:23,144 but nobody invited me. 279 00:09:23,177 --> 00:09:24,611 Do you know 280 00:09:24,644 --> 00:09:27,281 I've never even seen him on a stage? 281 00:09:27,314 --> 00:09:30,284 Lucious Lyon. 282 00:09:30,317 --> 00:09:34,255 Look, I'd-I'd love to take you to the ASAs, Grandma. 283 00:09:34,288 --> 00:09:37,792 I'd need to talk to Empire's PR department 284 00:09:37,825 --> 00:09:39,427 to see if we can even get an extra ticket. 285 00:09:39,460 --> 00:09:40,829 Tell Dwight to talk to them. 286 00:09:40,861 --> 00:09:42,163 He can get me a ticket. 287 00:09:42,196 --> 00:09:44,132 You'd need a new dress... 288 00:09:44,164 --> 00:09:46,433 and I would have to 289 00:09:46,466 --> 00:09:48,470 run it by Pop. It could be a tricky situation. 290 00:09:48,503 --> 00:09:50,437 Because he wishes I was dead. 291 00:09:50,471 --> 00:09:51,773 Grandma, he doesn't wish that you were... 292 00:09:51,806 --> 00:09:53,141 That's what he told everybody 293 00:09:53,173 --> 00:09:54,274 in that movie he made. 294 00:09:54,307 --> 00:09:55,643 That was just a movie. 295 00:09:55,676 --> 00:09:57,645 Okay, it was a story, make-believe. 296 00:09:57,678 --> 00:09:58,679 Now, the problem... 297 00:09:58,712 --> 00:10:00,347 I won't tell anybody he lied, 298 00:10:00,380 --> 00:10:03,485 if that's what you're scared of. 299 00:10:03,518 --> 00:10:05,620 I just want to see my grandbabies up there 300 00:10:05,653 --> 00:10:07,154 on that stage, that's all. 301 00:10:07,187 --> 00:10:08,822 It would destroy his credibility 302 00:10:08,856 --> 00:10:11,158 if anybody found out, Grandma. 303 00:10:11,192 --> 00:10:12,994 It'd be bad for Empire, and it would be 304 00:10:13,027 --> 00:10:14,996 really, really bad for Pop. 305 00:10:15,029 --> 00:10:19,466 Honey, there's gonna be so many pretty girls there, 306 00:10:19,500 --> 00:10:21,836 nobody's even gonna look sideways 307 00:10:21,869 --> 00:10:24,239 at a little old lady. 308 00:10:41,502 --> 00:10:42,962 Hey, Rhonda. 309 00:10:43,189 --> 00:10:44,658 - Hey. - Oh, hey. 310 00:10:44,690 --> 00:10:45,759 Sorry, do you have a minute? 311 00:10:45,846 --> 00:10:48,324 Well, I'm on my way to a fitting for a bunch 312 00:10:48,356 --> 00:10:50,358 of artists for the ASAs, uh, well... 313 00:10:50,391 --> 00:10:52,360 - I'll meet you guys there, just go ahead without me. - Sure. 314 00:10:52,394 --> 00:10:53,461 Hey, sorry. 315 00:10:53,495 --> 00:10:54,462 Sorry, I barely have a minute. 316 00:10:54,495 --> 00:10:55,865 - What's up? - Um... 317 00:10:55,898 --> 00:10:58,500 You weren't at yoga the other day and, uh, 318 00:10:58,533 --> 00:11:00,336 I thought I'd see you there, and I've been texting you, 319 00:11:00,369 --> 00:11:01,504 and it's just not like you to not respond, so... 320 00:11:01,537 --> 00:11:02,872 I've just been crazed 321 00:11:02,904 --> 00:11:04,339 dressing all these artists, that's all. 322 00:11:04,373 --> 00:11:07,243 Oh, okay. 323 00:11:09,043 --> 00:11:11,346 Oh. 324 00:11:11,380 --> 00:11:13,716 Oh, my God, I'm starting to show, 325 00:11:13,749 --> 00:11:15,851 and it's painful for you, I'm sorry, Rhonda. 326 00:11:15,884 --> 00:11:17,385 - No. - I'm so stupid. 327 00:11:17,418 --> 00:11:18,821 - No, no, Anika. - I should be more sensitive. 328 00:11:18,854 --> 00:11:19,822 I'm fine, honestly. 329 00:11:19,855 --> 00:11:20,990 I'm happy for you. 330 00:11:22,057 --> 00:11:24,192 But I was gonna ask you a question, actually. 331 00:11:24,226 --> 00:11:25,360 Do you remember when you came over 332 00:11:25,394 --> 00:11:27,395 that day to see the nursery and... 333 00:11:27,428 --> 00:11:28,697 you were wearing those really cute shoes? 334 00:11:28,731 --> 00:11:29,865 They had red soles. 335 00:11:29,898 --> 00:11:30,899 They were Louboutins, right? 336 00:11:30,932 --> 00:11:32,201 Oh, God, I don't remember 337 00:11:32,234 --> 00:11:33,202 what I was wearing. 338 00:11:33,235 --> 00:11:34,202 Why? 339 00:11:34,235 --> 00:11:35,504 Just because I feel like 340 00:11:35,537 --> 00:11:37,206 they're good day-to-night shoes, 341 00:11:37,239 --> 00:11:39,709 so I was wondering if you were wearing them that night. 342 00:11:39,741 --> 00:11:41,009 Were you? 343 00:11:41,043 --> 00:11:43,345 Did we see each other that night? 344 00:11:43,378 --> 00:11:45,881 I don't know. 345 00:11:45,913 --> 00:11:48,583 Did we? 346 00:11:53,755 --> 00:11:55,524 Okay, so... 347 00:11:55,557 --> 00:11:57,726 think a winter wonderland. 348 00:11:57,759 --> 00:11:58,727 Snow... 349 00:11:58,760 --> 00:12:01,697 icicles, an all silver cake. 350 00:12:01,730 --> 00:12:03,899 That's gonna be shiny. 351 00:12:03,932 --> 00:12:05,401 All the mags are already scrambling 352 00:12:05,433 --> 00:12:07,235 to get the first pictures of the bride and groom. 353 00:12:07,269 --> 00:12:09,205 Look, I don't even know if I want paparazzi at our wedding. 354 00:12:09,237 --> 00:12:11,106 But if we give Us Weekly an exclusive, 355 00:12:11,139 --> 00:12:12,240 maybe they'll highlight 356 00:12:12,274 --> 00:12:14,043 some of my music on their site. 357 00:12:14,076 --> 00:12:16,245 It's just one magazine. I don't think that'll cheapen it. 358 00:12:16,278 --> 00:12:18,514 - ♪ Do it ♪ - ♪ Tell mama you know I... ♪ 359 00:12:18,547 --> 00:12:20,548 Look, Laura, bae, I don't want you to blame yourself. 360 00:12:20,582 --> 00:12:22,751 It's my fault. 361 00:12:22,784 --> 00:12:25,086 - ♪ Say it ♪ - ♪ You gon' have to do less when you... ♪ 362 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:27,423 But your career ain't gonna take off the way we wanted it to. 363 00:12:27,456 --> 00:12:29,692 - ♪ Show it ♪ - ♪ See, you gon' need to do more than just ♪ 364 00:12:29,725 --> 00:12:31,093 - ♪ Prove it ♪ - ♪ Oh, baby ♪ 365 00:12:31,125 --> 00:12:33,261 You don't believe in me anymore. 366 00:12:33,294 --> 00:12:34,764 ♪ You know ♪ 367 00:12:34,797 --> 00:12:36,365 ♪ Say it, baby ♪ 368 00:12:36,398 --> 00:12:39,935 ♪ Do it, baby... ♪ 369 00:12:39,967 --> 00:12:43,238 Look, we worked hard, the both of us. 370 00:12:43,272 --> 00:12:46,307 You did a couple dope songs. 371 00:12:46,341 --> 00:12:49,278 You opened up for Tiana on tour... 372 00:12:49,311 --> 00:12:51,280 but it just hasn't popped yet. 373 00:12:51,312 --> 00:12:52,280 ♪ Baby... ♪ 374 00:12:52,313 --> 00:12:54,817 But look... 375 00:12:54,850 --> 00:12:56,452 we can still give Us Weekly that exclusive. 376 00:12:56,485 --> 00:12:57,620 Stop. 377 00:12:57,653 --> 00:13:00,122 ♪ See your body move in different ways... ♪ 378 00:13:00,154 --> 00:13:01,957 My dream is marrying you. 379 00:13:02,990 --> 00:13:04,293 That's enough for me right now. 380 00:13:04,326 --> 00:13:05,961 ♪ You make me come through ♪ 381 00:13:05,994 --> 00:13:10,266 ♪ I get so close to you. ♪ 382 00:13:10,298 --> 00:13:12,268 Carol's story panned out. 383 00:13:12,301 --> 00:13:14,436 Tariq quit the force in 2010. 384 00:13:14,468 --> 00:13:15,470 Why? 385 00:13:15,504 --> 00:13:17,673 Don't know, files are sealed. 386 00:13:17,706 --> 00:13:19,140 Some kind of police policy. 387 00:13:19,173 --> 00:13:20,141 Even Thirst couldn't open it up, 388 00:13:20,174 --> 00:13:21,142 which means... 389 00:13:21,176 --> 00:13:22,444 Which means he's a Fed now. 390 00:13:22,476 --> 00:13:24,145 - That's what it means. - Yeah, but 391 00:13:24,178 --> 00:13:25,814 this is the problem, now, I mean, why would 392 00:13:25,847 --> 00:13:27,817 the Feds want to rumble with me again, 393 00:13:27,850 --> 00:13:30,786 especially after that little fiasco with Roxanne Ford? 394 00:13:30,818 --> 00:13:32,987 Now your boy, Tariq, I mean, 395 00:13:33,020 --> 00:13:34,155 I ain't never hung with him, 396 00:13:34,188 --> 00:13:35,524 but he was always respectful 397 00:13:35,557 --> 00:13:37,459 back when we was grinding, 398 00:13:37,491 --> 00:13:39,495 but him and your sister, that's... 399 00:13:39,528 --> 00:13:42,998 Exactly, why would he want to get mixed up with Carol? 400 00:13:43,030 --> 00:13:44,833 Everybody know Carol's a crackhead... 401 00:13:44,866 --> 00:13:46,801 and she got three illegitimate kids. 402 00:13:46,835 --> 00:13:47,836 That don't make sense. 403 00:13:47,870 --> 00:13:49,038 They not slick. 404 00:13:49,071 --> 00:13:50,172 Thirsty might be done 405 00:13:50,205 --> 00:13:51,707 investigating Tariq, but I'm not. 406 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:54,309 Speaking about crackheads, 407 00:13:54,342 --> 00:13:56,144 why are you taking her to the ASAs? 408 00:13:56,178 --> 00:13:58,547 Yeah, well, I heard you was gonna ask me 409 00:13:58,580 --> 00:14:00,816 until you found out I had a date. 410 00:14:00,849 --> 00:14:03,853 No, that's all right, I'm-a take a supermodel. 411 00:14:03,885 --> 00:14:05,987 Oh, Lucious, don't nobody want your fat ass. 412 00:14:06,020 --> 00:14:07,856 Yeah, I'm only fat where it counts. 413 00:14:07,889 --> 00:14:09,490 In the mouth. 414 00:14:09,524 --> 00:14:11,527 ♪ Come and get it, come and get it ♪ 415 00:14:11,559 --> 00:14:13,695 ♪ Come and get it, come and get it ♪ 416 00:14:13,729 --> 00:14:15,364 ♪ You know we got it over here, be clear ♪ 417 00:14:15,397 --> 00:14:16,732 ♪ Baby, I know that you're wit' it ♪ 418 00:14:16,764 --> 00:14:19,067 ♪ Come and get it, uh ♪ 419 00:14:19,101 --> 00:14:20,903 ♪ Ten bottles at the table ♪ 420 00:14:20,936 --> 00:14:23,505 ♪ You know we got it over here, be clear, baby... ♪ 421 00:14:23,538 --> 00:14:25,207 - Well, well, well. - Cookie. 422 00:14:25,240 --> 00:14:26,542 If it isn't Tariq Cousins. 423 00:14:26,575 --> 00:14:28,210 You okay? Did I scare you? 424 00:14:28,242 --> 00:14:29,210 No, no, good to see you. 425 00:14:29,244 --> 00:14:30,211 Eh, don't lie. 426 00:14:30,245 --> 00:14:32,214 Look like you seen a ghost. 427 00:14:34,716 --> 00:14:37,219 I'm not as gullible as my sister. 428 00:14:37,251 --> 00:14:38,887 Uh-huh. 429 00:14:38,921 --> 00:14:41,056 Ooh, uh, FYI, she doesn't know I'm here. 430 00:14:41,088 --> 00:14:43,224 - Uh-huh. - Carol, she always late. 431 00:14:43,258 --> 00:14:44,560 Yeah. 432 00:14:44,592 --> 00:14:47,062 I remember you bailing her out of a bunch of jams. 433 00:14:47,095 --> 00:14:49,398 Yeah, family, that's what you do. 434 00:14:49,431 --> 00:14:51,567 Of course, you stole a bunch of her boyfriends, too, 435 00:14:51,600 --> 00:14:52,902 and didn't she even hook up 436 00:14:52,934 --> 00:14:54,736 with, uh, Lucious before y'all hooked up? 437 00:14:54,769 --> 00:14:57,106 See, that's not quite how that happened, 438 00:14:57,139 --> 00:14:58,774 Tariq the Freak. 439 00:14:58,807 --> 00:15:00,942 The Freak. 440 00:15:00,976 --> 00:15:03,745 Look, I know you a Fed, 441 00:15:03,779 --> 00:15:05,581 so you better not be planning 442 00:15:05,614 --> 00:15:07,082 on putting the squeeze on my sister 443 00:15:07,115 --> 00:15:09,717 to try to come for me or my family. 444 00:15:09,750 --> 00:15:11,821 You got something to hide? 445 00:15:14,456 --> 00:15:15,925 It's an innocent date. 446 00:15:16,956 --> 00:15:17,726 I ran into her and wanted to hang, you know. 447 00:15:17,759 --> 00:15:18,928 - Hmm. - New York 448 00:15:18,961 --> 00:15:20,562 is colder than a pimp's heart 449 00:15:20,595 --> 00:15:22,096 on $65K a year. 450 00:15:22,130 --> 00:15:23,599 - Mm. - I miss Philly. 451 00:15:23,631 --> 00:15:26,101 Yeah, we always said you was one of the good ones. 452 00:15:26,134 --> 00:15:27,303 Yeah, 453 00:15:27,336 --> 00:15:29,071 you never forgot the "G" code. 454 00:15:29,104 --> 00:15:30,906 Nah, never that. 455 00:15:30,938 --> 00:15:32,440 I grew up on those streets, Cookie. 456 00:15:32,474 --> 00:15:33,742 That code means more 457 00:15:33,774 --> 00:15:35,110 to me than any badge I wear, 458 00:15:35,143 --> 00:15:36,612 any oath of office I take... 459 00:15:36,644 --> 00:15:38,746 which is why I'm surprised you still 460 00:15:38,779 --> 00:15:40,649 rocking with Lucious when he's the one who 461 00:15:40,682 --> 00:15:42,418 violated it. 462 00:15:42,451 --> 00:15:43,952 Lucious? 463 00:15:43,985 --> 00:15:45,254 Yeah. 464 00:15:45,287 --> 00:15:47,290 Yeah, he killed your cousin, Bunkie. 465 00:15:54,495 --> 00:15:55,764 You enjoy 466 00:15:55,797 --> 00:15:56,932 your dinner 467 00:15:56,965 --> 00:15:58,334 at my and Lucious' club. 468 00:15:58,366 --> 00:16:01,502 Oh, and watch out. 469 00:16:01,535 --> 00:16:04,472 My sister has herpes. 470 00:16:04,505 --> 00:16:06,207 Hope it's not too late. 471 00:16:13,519 --> 00:16:15,620 The countdown to the ASAs is on. 472 00:16:15,731 --> 00:16:17,511 What will your favorite star be wearing? 473 00:16:17,536 --> 00:16:19,214 Who will be best dressed, 474 00:16:19,239 --> 00:16:20,874 worst, and most importantly, 475 00:16:21,173 --> 00:16:22,608 who will they be posing with? 476 00:16:22,731 --> 00:16:23,732 Stay tuned. 477 00:16:23,774 --> 00:16:25,408 Tonight's gonna be a madhouse. 478 00:16:25,442 --> 00:16:27,911 Okay, so you handle Jamal 'cause he's got to get 479 00:16:27,943 --> 00:16:29,545 the most press out of this, uh... 480 00:16:29,578 --> 00:16:33,250 Steve, can y'all excuse me for a second? 481 00:16:36,952 --> 00:16:40,124 So, did you have fun with Tariq last night? 482 00:16:40,157 --> 00:16:42,925 As a matter of fact, I did, 483 00:16:42,959 --> 00:16:44,795 and he told me you came to say hey. 484 00:16:44,827 --> 00:16:46,763 Why don't you just back off, Cookie? 485 00:16:46,797 --> 00:16:48,598 Tariq's interested in me, not you. 486 00:16:48,632 --> 00:16:50,267 What did you tell him? 487 00:16:50,299 --> 00:16:52,068 What do you think, I'm stupid? 488 00:16:53,636 --> 00:16:55,105 He's not investigating anybody. 489 00:16:55,137 --> 00:16:56,105 Oh, he's not? 490 00:16:56,138 --> 00:16:57,106 - No. - Okay. 491 00:16:57,140 --> 00:16:58,108 No, we just talked. 492 00:16:58,141 --> 00:16:59,743 All we did was talk. 493 00:16:59,776 --> 00:17:01,311 Oh, well, what did y'all talk about? 494 00:17:01,344 --> 00:17:03,947 He told me that Raheem had to get his leg 495 00:17:03,980 --> 00:17:05,115 cut off from the knee down. 496 00:17:05,147 --> 00:17:06,282 Raheem, really? 497 00:17:06,316 --> 00:17:07,284 Really? 498 00:17:07,317 --> 00:17:08,952 He is working you, stupid. 499 00:17:08,984 --> 00:17:10,319 No, he is not! 500 00:17:11,621 --> 00:17:13,090 You know, it is possible 501 00:17:13,123 --> 00:17:14,958 for a good man to like me, Cookie, 502 00:17:14,990 --> 00:17:16,926 and this time, you're not gonna steal him 503 00:17:16,960 --> 00:17:18,961 or try to poison him in my head. 504 00:17:18,994 --> 00:17:21,264 Come here. 505 00:17:21,298 --> 00:17:23,599 Come here. Come over here and talk to me. 506 00:17:23,633 --> 00:17:25,134 Sit down, you're all the way over there. 507 00:17:25,167 --> 00:17:27,003 You're all tense. 508 00:17:27,037 --> 00:17:30,507 You had a drink last night with Tariq, didn't you? 509 00:17:30,539 --> 00:17:33,810 Man, I told you, if you fall off again, 510 00:17:33,844 --> 00:17:36,814 that your ass was out, and I meant that! 511 00:17:36,846 --> 00:17:38,448 You know you always stealing my boyfriends, right? 512 00:17:38,480 --> 00:17:41,484 You stole Sean, 513 00:17:41,518 --> 00:17:43,319 then Kyle, yeah... Lucious. 514 00:17:43,353 --> 00:17:44,321 Right... 515 00:17:44,354 --> 00:17:46,355 right, 'cause... 516 00:17:46,388 --> 00:17:47,824 if I'd never showed up, 517 00:17:47,857 --> 00:17:49,192 Lucious would have ended up with you. 518 00:17:49,225 --> 00:17:50,827 Yeah, well, he met me first, 519 00:17:50,861 --> 00:17:52,162 then here you come. 520 00:17:52,194 --> 00:17:53,529 Here come Cookie. 521 00:17:53,563 --> 00:17:55,465 Every time you fall off the wagon, 522 00:17:55,498 --> 00:17:56,667 I get the blame. 523 00:17:56,700 --> 00:17:58,335 I'm sick of it, Carol. 524 00:17:58,367 --> 00:18:01,204 You really believe 525 00:18:01,238 --> 00:18:03,340 that you deserve my life. 526 00:18:03,373 --> 00:18:06,176 Your sick ass really believe that. 527 00:18:06,209 --> 00:18:07,678 - Candace was right about you. - Candace. 528 00:18:07,711 --> 00:18:08,812 Yeah, she was so right 529 00:18:08,845 --> 00:18:10,180 about you. 530 00:18:10,212 --> 00:18:11,548 You don't give a damn 531 00:18:11,580 --> 00:18:12,715 about me. 532 00:18:12,749 --> 00:18:14,518 All you care about is making 533 00:18:14,550 --> 00:18:15,685 yourself feel better. 534 00:18:15,719 --> 00:18:17,221 That's why you keep me around. 535 00:18:17,253 --> 00:18:19,055 You ain't got nothing of your own, 536 00:18:19,088 --> 00:18:21,724 just what Lucious is letting you have. 537 00:18:21,758 --> 00:18:23,527 That's how you feel? 538 00:18:23,559 --> 00:18:24,827 Yeah, that's how it is. 539 00:18:24,861 --> 00:18:25,863 Okay... 540 00:18:25,895 --> 00:18:27,063 well, then bounce, Carol. 541 00:18:27,763 --> 00:18:28,865 Bounce your ass 542 00:18:28,898 --> 00:18:30,700 out of my company. 543 00:18:30,733 --> 00:18:32,202 That's how you feel? 544 00:18:32,234 --> 00:18:33,870 I don't care about you?! 545 00:18:33,903 --> 00:18:37,039 Then get your raggedy stuff out of my apartment! 546 00:18:37,073 --> 00:18:39,910 That's what you can do since I don't care about you, 547 00:18:39,942 --> 00:18:41,912 and you know what, forget about the ASAs! 548 00:18:41,944 --> 00:18:44,513 'Cause I'm not taking no washed up crackhead 549 00:18:44,547 --> 00:18:45,883 to no ASAs! 550 00:18:45,915 --> 00:18:47,583 'Cause you ain't gonna embarrass me. 551 00:18:47,616 --> 00:18:48,719 Get out! 552 00:18:48,751 --> 00:18:49,720 I don't care about you. 553 00:18:49,752 --> 00:18:51,554 I said get out! 554 00:18:51,587 --> 00:18:53,356 Get out! 555 00:18:53,390 --> 00:18:55,626 I don't care about you. 556 00:19:00,396 --> 00:19:04,033 ♪ Gonna tell a story of ♪ 557 00:19:04,067 --> 00:19:07,570 ♪ A fella who fell in love ♪ 558 00:19:07,604 --> 00:19:09,740 ♪ I said that I had before ♪ 559 00:19:09,772 --> 00:19:12,775 ♪ But now I'm even mesure, phonetically in my ♪ 560 00:19:12,808 --> 00:19:14,411 ♪ Heart ♪ 561 00:19:14,443 --> 00:19:17,247 ♪ I thought that I would get the less ♪ 562 00:19:17,279 --> 00:19:20,917 ♪ But now I see I get the best ♪ 563 00:19:20,951 --> 00:19:23,420 ♪ No more time wasted, not trying to make a statement ♪ 564 00:19:23,452 --> 00:19:26,757 ♪ The words are coming out my head ♪ 565 00:19:26,789 --> 00:19:27,758 ♪ At night ♪ 566 00:19:27,790 --> 00:19:28,925 ♪ In the moonlight ♪ 567 00:19:28,959 --> 00:19:31,094 ♪ I see your smiling eyes... ♪ 568 00:19:31,126 --> 00:19:32,596 Hey, man, I love that. 569 00:19:32,628 --> 00:19:34,430 You know what I really love about it? 570 00:19:34,463 --> 00:19:36,265 It's your voice, man. 571 00:19:36,298 --> 00:19:38,402 It resonates. 572 00:19:38,434 --> 00:19:39,802 ♪ You are my butterfly ♪ 573 00:19:39,836 --> 00:19:41,438 I still say the tempo is too slow. 574 00:19:41,471 --> 00:19:42,806 ♪ You knew I'd be your man ♪ 575 00:19:42,838 --> 00:19:44,407 You need to work on that. 576 00:19:44,441 --> 00:19:46,276 Yeah, I could do that. 577 00:19:46,308 --> 00:19:47,778 ♪ You needed me ♪ 578 00:19:47,810 --> 00:19:48,945 Hey, Jamal. 579 00:19:48,979 --> 00:19:50,447 ♪ And now just like... ♪ 580 00:19:50,480 --> 00:19:51,815 - Promise me something. - Mm-hmm. 581 00:19:51,847 --> 00:19:53,482 When you see me tonight, 582 00:19:53,516 --> 00:19:55,919 on the carpet with Chanel, 583 00:19:55,952 --> 00:19:56,987 don't let that mean anything to you. 584 00:19:57,019 --> 00:20:00,289 ♪ I wanna say ♪ 585 00:20:00,323 --> 00:20:02,659 ♪ I know I... ♪ 586 00:20:02,692 --> 00:20:03,827 You know how many rappers 587 00:20:03,859 --> 00:20:05,261 and producers are gonna be 588 00:20:05,295 --> 00:20:06,496 on the carpet with supermodels as their beard? 589 00:20:06,528 --> 00:20:07,564 No, it's wack. 590 00:20:07,596 --> 00:20:10,166 Listen, man, relax. 591 00:20:12,001 --> 00:20:14,503 It's just one night. 592 00:20:14,537 --> 00:20:15,972 Yo, get off me, man! 593 00:20:17,007 --> 00:20:19,142 Bro, don't you ever come at me like that again, bro. 594 00:20:19,174 --> 00:20:20,676 - What? - You heard me, what? 595 00:20:20,710 --> 00:20:22,612 I swear, if you ever touch me like that ag... 596 00:20:22,644 --> 00:20:24,448 Yo, Lucious, this your son? 597 00:20:24,480 --> 00:20:25,982 Yo, you need to talk to him. 598 00:20:26,016 --> 00:20:28,152 'Cause this ain't cool. 599 00:20:37,626 --> 00:20:40,163 I see D-Major's still on the DL. 600 00:20:40,195 --> 00:20:42,331 Must've got to you. 601 00:20:42,365 --> 00:20:43,799 You knew? 602 00:20:43,833 --> 00:20:46,870 A real dog can always tell a fake bitch. 603 00:20:46,903 --> 00:20:48,672 Dad, can you stop with all the stupid riddles. 604 00:20:48,704 --> 00:20:50,339 How did you know? 605 00:20:50,373 --> 00:20:52,476 I've been in this business so long, you think I don't 606 00:20:52,509 --> 00:20:55,345 know a little bit about everybody in this industry? 607 00:20:55,377 --> 00:20:59,348 And even though D-Major's a talented producer, 608 00:20:59,382 --> 00:21:01,985 his secret life is not so secretive. 609 00:21:02,018 --> 00:21:04,321 And everybody knows how he likes to turn 610 00:21:04,354 --> 00:21:07,057 rich boys into his little bitch. 611 00:21:07,089 --> 00:21:10,993 How do you know I ain't turning him into my little bitch? 612 00:21:11,027 --> 00:21:12,729 He came on to me. I didn't come on to him. 613 00:21:12,761 --> 00:21:14,330 Exactly. 614 00:21:14,364 --> 00:21:15,899 I bet you he's on top. 615 00:21:17,400 --> 00:21:19,036 - You're disgusting, Dad. - No. 616 00:21:19,068 --> 00:21:21,704 What's disgusting is what you're doing in my studio. 617 00:21:21,738 --> 00:21:24,508 Anybody could've walked in here and saw you, 618 00:21:24,540 --> 00:21:25,541 and I taught you better than that. 619 00:21:25,575 --> 00:21:26,910 You don't crap where you eat. 620 00:21:26,942 --> 00:21:28,211 Yeah, Dad, you're right. You're enjoying this. 621 00:21:28,243 --> 00:21:30,513 Enjoying what? 622 00:21:30,547 --> 00:21:31,515 You think I enjoy watching 623 00:21:31,548 --> 00:21:32,715 my son become some closet 624 00:21:32,749 --> 00:21:34,851 phony's little bitch? 625 00:21:34,884 --> 00:21:37,187 Look, man, I've tried to be sensitive to your way of life. 626 00:21:37,220 --> 00:21:39,221 There it is. S-Sensitive to-to my way of life. 627 00:21:39,255 --> 00:21:41,191 I've listened to you. 628 00:21:41,223 --> 00:21:43,225 I've tried to tolerate something 629 00:21:43,259 --> 00:21:45,394 that is intolerable to my nature. 630 00:21:45,428 --> 00:21:47,064 I tried to understand 631 00:21:47,096 --> 00:21:49,398 and be respectful of your choices, 632 00:21:49,432 --> 00:21:50,901 but you don't respect me. 633 00:21:50,933 --> 00:21:52,935 You just keep throwing this unnatural way 634 00:21:52,969 --> 00:21:56,440 of life into my face. 635 00:21:56,472 --> 00:21:58,741 I've tried to talk to you as a man, 636 00:21:58,775 --> 00:22:01,078 but all you do is turn into some little girl, 637 00:22:01,111 --> 00:22:02,746 mad about something I did to you 638 00:22:02,778 --> 00:22:05,248 - 20 years ago. - 20 years ago. 639 00:22:05,280 --> 00:22:07,250 You're crying like a little bitch about your mother 640 00:22:07,282 --> 00:22:08,717 throwing you in some water 40 years ago, 641 00:22:08,750 --> 00:22:10,586 so what does that say about you? 642 00:22:10,619 --> 00:22:11,921 Can't even look the woman in the eyes without crying. 643 00:22:11,954 --> 00:22:13,089 I'm not crying. 644 00:22:13,123 --> 00:22:14,290 Always telling me, 645 00:22:14,324 --> 00:22:15,625 "Jamal, don't be a little sissy bitch. 646 00:22:15,657 --> 00:22:17,259 Put it into music." 647 00:22:17,292 --> 00:22:19,328 Well, Lucious, don't be a sissy bitch. Put it into mu... 648 00:22:23,633 --> 00:22:25,902 You ain't nothing to me 649 00:22:25,934 --> 00:22:27,837 but a disappointment. 650 00:22:29,138 --> 00:22:31,974 And the day you die from AIDS... 651 00:22:33,350 --> 00:22:37,288 ...I'm gonna celebrate. 652 00:22:54,141 --> 00:22:56,054 Right when you think that Lucious can't stoop any lower, 653 00:22:56,079 --> 00:22:58,460 - he does, every single time. - Okay, what did he do? 654 00:22:58,485 --> 00:22:59,776 So I'm in the studio with D-Major, 655 00:22:59,802 --> 00:23:01,258 'cause he wants to produce me and Freda. 656 00:23:01,376 --> 00:23:02,844 - And then Lucious... - Wh-Wh-What did you just say? 657 00:23:02,877 --> 00:23:04,378 Mom, I told him no, okay? 658 00:23:04,412 --> 00:23:06,014 But at this point, I should work with more producers. 659 00:23:06,047 --> 00:23:07,694 Okay, so you're back working with Freda? 660 00:23:07,719 --> 00:23:09,354 Why is that important? That's not even the issue. 661 00:23:09,386 --> 00:23:10,821 - Jamal, come on. - Lucious comes into the studio... 662 00:23:10,855 --> 00:23:12,524 No, no, no, no, you need to let Freda go, Jamal. 663 00:23:12,557 --> 00:23:15,855 - No, Ma. Mom, no. - You got to let her go. 664 00:23:15,880 --> 00:23:17,617 This is not about Freda. This is about Lucious. 665 00:23:17,641 --> 00:23:18,440 This is about me. 666 00:23:18,535 --> 00:23:20,604 And the things that we said that you can't come back from. 667 00:23:20,636 --> 00:23:23,159 Hey, hey, hey. 668 00:23:23,292 --> 00:23:25,128 You remember that prosecutor 669 00:23:25,162 --> 00:23:27,765 who was so hell-bent on trying to bring your father down? 670 00:23:27,798 --> 00:23:30,635 Yeah, um, Tits McGee. 671 00:23:30,667 --> 00:23:31,968 Yeah, that bitch. 672 00:23:32,002 --> 00:23:35,138 Well, the Feds are still coming for us. 673 00:23:35,172 --> 00:23:36,641 Okay? 674 00:23:36,674 --> 00:23:39,644 So we need to lay low, all right? 675 00:23:39,676 --> 00:23:41,611 Be easy. Be careful. All of us. 676 00:23:41,645 --> 00:23:42,780 We need to lay low? All of us? 677 00:23:42,812 --> 00:23:44,814 Nah, they're coming for Lucious. 678 00:23:44,848 --> 00:23:46,450 And tell me why I should care about that. 679 00:23:46,483 --> 00:23:48,351 I got to worry about what's wrong with him and my music. 680 00:23:48,385 --> 00:23:50,488 What would be my incentive to let go of my music for him? 681 00:23:54,157 --> 00:23:59,863 You ever wonder how I got out early on good behavior? 682 00:24:02,100 --> 00:24:05,217 Honestly, I-I assumed you informed on somebody, but I... 683 00:24:05,310 --> 00:24:07,312 His name... 684 00:24:08,847 --> 00:24:10,849 His name... 685 00:24:13,018 --> 00:24:15,321 Did you see who shot him? 686 00:24:15,354 --> 00:24:17,323 Can you name that shooter? 687 00:24:17,356 --> 00:24:20,692 Frank Gathers. 688 00:24:22,493 --> 00:24:23,628 Ma, you snitched on Freda's dad? 689 00:24:23,662 --> 00:24:25,664 Yeah, I snitched. 690 00:24:25,698 --> 00:24:26,833 So what? I snitched. 691 00:24:26,865 --> 00:24:28,334 I snitched. 692 00:24:28,366 --> 00:24:30,869 That was the only damn time I ever snitched. 693 00:24:34,205 --> 00:24:36,909 And he ends up on... in lock-up with our father. 694 00:24:39,677 --> 00:24:42,014 Ma, did Lucious have something to do with his murder? 695 00:24:44,583 --> 00:24:48,521 That was a very dangerous man, okay? 696 00:24:48,554 --> 00:24:50,690 He would've killed all of us, 697 00:24:50,722 --> 00:24:52,058 without batting an eye. 698 00:24:52,090 --> 00:24:54,693 And Freda? 699 00:24:54,727 --> 00:24:58,163 You know that apple didn't fall far from the tree. 700 00:24:58,196 --> 00:25:00,198 So I need you to let her go, Jamal. 701 00:25:00,231 --> 00:25:01,500 It's dangerous. 702 00:25:01,532 --> 00:25:04,669 For all of us, okay? 703 00:25:04,702 --> 00:25:06,739 Okay. 704 00:25:15,114 --> 00:25:17,415 Grandma? 705 00:25:17,449 --> 00:25:19,552 - Hey, ready to go? - We're going to the show. 706 00:25:19,585 --> 00:25:20,920 Yes, ma'am, but we have to leave right now, 707 00:25:20,952 --> 00:25:23,055 before my father comes home to get dressed. 708 00:25:23,087 --> 00:25:26,358 All right, Rhonda picked out a beautiful gown for you. 709 00:25:26,392 --> 00:25:28,394 You can get dressed backstage in the greenroom, okay? 710 00:25:28,426 --> 00:25:29,561 Let's go. 711 00:25:29,595 --> 00:25:30,762 Dwight doesn't want me there? 712 00:25:30,796 --> 00:25:32,064 Oh, n-n-n-no, he's just... 713 00:25:32,096 --> 00:25:33,231 He's very nervous, that's all. 714 00:25:33,265 --> 00:25:34,467 It's a big night for him. 715 00:25:36,067 --> 00:25:37,269 Going somewhere? 716 00:25:39,104 --> 00:25:40,940 I'm gonna need your phone. 717 00:25:49,957 --> 00:25:53,228 A woman that beautiful shouldn't walk the red carpet alone. 718 00:26:00,034 --> 00:26:02,170 You want my arm to fall off? 719 00:26:02,203 --> 00:26:04,859 Shut up, Billy Dee. 720 00:26:05,133 --> 00:26:07,568 I heard somebody needed a date for the ASAs. 721 00:26:07,594 --> 00:26:11,476 Yeah, well, you know, Carol's back drinking again, so... 722 00:26:11,516 --> 00:26:13,151 Well, Carol's more of a plus one. 723 00:26:13,183 --> 00:26:15,152 Not a date. 724 00:26:15,186 --> 00:26:17,322 - Baby? - Hmm? 725 00:26:17,407 --> 00:26:18,811 I got you something. 726 00:26:19,790 --> 00:26:21,659 What is that? 727 00:26:21,692 --> 00:26:23,061 A joke? 728 00:26:24,895 --> 00:26:26,163 Open it. 729 00:26:26,197 --> 00:26:27,833 Is this a trick? 730 00:26:27,865 --> 00:26:29,401 Open it. 731 00:26:31,925 --> 00:26:33,560 Oh, my... 732 00:26:33,594 --> 00:26:35,563 Ooh-hoo-hoo! Ooh. 733 00:26:35,596 --> 00:26:36,731 Let me put it on you. 734 00:26:36,763 --> 00:26:37,931 This must have been as much 735 00:26:37,964 --> 00:26:39,532 as a sports car, huh? 736 00:26:39,566 --> 00:26:40,935 A little more than a Ferrari 737 00:26:40,967 --> 00:26:42,435 but less than a Lamborghini. 738 00:26:42,469 --> 00:26:43,704 Oh, my. 739 00:26:43,736 --> 00:26:46,773 Look at that. 740 00:26:46,807 --> 00:26:50,044 Yeah, the way I see it, tonight is our night, Cook. 741 00:26:50,077 --> 00:26:53,580 I mean, this is what we dreamed about way back 742 00:26:53,614 --> 00:26:55,049 when we were selling CDs out of the back 743 00:26:55,081 --> 00:26:56,917 of that old hooptie in Philly. 744 00:26:56,951 --> 00:27:00,554 Among other things we were selling. 745 00:27:00,587 --> 00:27:01,888 I knew we'd get here, I just didn't know 746 00:27:01,922 --> 00:27:03,089 it was gonna take us this long. 747 00:27:03,123 --> 00:27:04,625 See, you hear that? 748 00:27:04,657 --> 00:27:09,062 Yeah, I kind of like the little riff, but the, um... 749 00:27:09,096 --> 00:27:11,132 - ...lyrics suck. - Lucious. 750 00:27:11,165 --> 00:27:14,135 The song is about a man who's in love with a woman 751 00:27:14,167 --> 00:27:15,770 who don't love him back. 752 00:27:15,802 --> 00:27:18,138 I swear, I couldn't imagine going with anyone but you. 753 00:27:21,942 --> 00:27:23,109 Baby, 754 00:27:23,143 --> 00:27:25,780 this album... is gonna be big. 755 00:27:25,812 --> 00:27:27,113 I can feel it. 756 00:27:27,146 --> 00:27:28,281 Remember we used to have 757 00:27:28,314 --> 00:27:30,650 to duct-tape the driver's side of the door 758 00:27:30,684 --> 00:27:32,653 so you wouldn't fall out? 759 00:27:32,685 --> 00:27:34,789 - Oh, we was so raggedy back then. - Yeah, and you'd talk 760 00:27:34,821 --> 00:27:37,657 about what you wanted to wear and what you were gonna say. 761 00:27:37,691 --> 00:27:40,594 And you told me I couldn't say nothing on the red carpet 762 00:27:40,627 --> 00:27:42,262 'cause I would just sound stupid, 763 00:27:42,296 --> 00:27:43,931 so you was going to do the talking. 764 00:27:43,964 --> 00:27:46,000 You was always saying stupid stuff back then. 765 00:27:46,032 --> 00:27:49,469 Ain't nothing changed, really. 766 00:27:54,508 --> 00:27:56,777 So, is that why you're taking me? 767 00:27:56,810 --> 00:28:01,115 That and... I really miss that booty of yours. 768 00:28:01,147 --> 00:28:03,317 Mm-hmm, I know you do. 769 00:28:03,349 --> 00:28:05,519 I know you're looking at it while I'm walking away. 770 00:28:05,551 --> 00:28:06,987 I'm trying not to. 771 00:28:08,021 --> 00:28:10,191 You're such a flirt. 772 00:28:10,223 --> 00:28:11,826 Get off me. 773 00:28:13,226 --> 00:28:14,461 What the hell are you doing? 774 00:28:14,494 --> 00:28:15,996 Just following the boss man's orders. 775 00:28:16,030 --> 00:28:17,298 No disrespect, Andre. 776 00:28:17,330 --> 00:28:18,698 You, too, Granny. 777 00:28:18,732 --> 00:28:20,033 Come on. Get 'em in there. 778 00:28:21,368 --> 00:28:23,671 Hey, at least you got a TV in there. 779 00:28:23,704 --> 00:28:26,007 Daddy wanted you to be able to watch the ASAs. 780 00:28:26,040 --> 00:28:27,340 For 54 years, 781 00:28:27,374 --> 00:28:28,843 - the American Sound Awards - Enjoy the show. 782 00:28:28,876 --> 00:28:32,012 have defined excellence in music... 783 00:28:32,046 --> 00:28:35,149 Every year the world's favorite musicians and artists 784 00:28:35,182 --> 00:28:38,019 come together to shine and be a part of 785 00:28:38,051 --> 00:28:42,188 New York City's most anticipated night of the year. 786 00:28:42,222 --> 00:28:44,858 Welcome to the ASAs. 787 00:28:51,764 --> 00:28:54,568 ♪ ♪ 788 00:28:54,600 --> 00:28:56,069 ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ 789 00:28:56,102 --> 00:28:58,571 ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ 790 00:28:58,605 --> 00:29:00,875 ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ 791 00:29:00,907 --> 00:29:02,208 ♪ Okay, okay, okay ♪ 792 00:29:02,242 --> 00:29:03,711 ♪ You're stupid funky ♪ 793 00:29:03,743 --> 00:29:05,545 ♪ I'm stupid fly ♪ 794 00:29:05,579 --> 00:29:07,147 ♪ Don't make no sense ♪ 795 00:29:07,181 --> 00:29:08,749 ♪ But that's all right ♪ 796 00:29:08,781 --> 00:29:10,417 ♪ Don't need no money ♪ 797 00:29:10,451 --> 00:29:12,353 ♪ Boy, I'm a dime ♪ 798 00:29:12,386 --> 00:29:14,221 ♪ You call me lady ♪ 799 00:29:14,253 --> 00:29:16,057 ♪ I'll call you guy ♪ 800 00:29:16,089 --> 00:29:19,760 ♪ Ooh, babe, you got a good thing coming ♪ 801 00:29:19,792 --> 00:29:23,563 ♪ Ooh, babe, you got a good thing coming ♪ 802 00:29:23,597 --> 00:29:27,068 ♪ Ooh, babe, you got a good thing coming ♪ 803 00:29:27,100 --> 00:29:30,603 ♪ F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S, I'm fabulous ♪ 804 00:29:30,637 --> 00:29:32,452 ♪ I know I'm fabulous, I know, I know I'm fabulous ♪ 805 00:29:32,477 --> 00:29:33,240 Hakeem, here! 806 00:29:33,272 --> 00:29:35,108 ♪ I know I'm fabulous ♪ 807 00:29:35,141 --> 00:29:37,077 ♪ I know, I know I'm fabulous ♪ 808 00:29:37,110 --> 00:29:39,112 Hakeem! 809 00:29:39,146 --> 00:29:41,281 ♪ I know, I know I'm fabulous ♪ 810 00:29:41,314 --> 00:29:42,882 ♪ F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S ♪ 811 00:29:42,916 --> 00:29:44,784 ♪ I'm fabulous ♪ 812 00:29:44,818 --> 00:29:47,121 ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ 813 00:29:47,154 --> 00:29:48,756 Freda, right here! 814 00:29:48,789 --> 00:29:50,625 Freda, right here, you look great! Freda! 815 00:29:51,958 --> 00:29:54,427 The big story tonight is the Lyons performing 816 00:29:54,461 --> 00:29:56,564 their brand-new Family Anthem. 817 00:29:56,597 --> 00:29:58,264 Can it live up to the relentless hype? 818 00:29:58,298 --> 00:30:00,067 What you will see on that stage tonight 819 00:30:00,099 --> 00:30:02,102 is a real family. 820 00:30:02,136 --> 00:30:05,439 Yeah, see, we're not the Brady Bunch, 821 00:30:05,472 --> 00:30:06,706 we're not the Partridges. 822 00:30:06,740 --> 00:30:07,942 Hell, we ain't even the Jacksons. 823 00:30:07,974 --> 00:30:09,310 We are the Lyons. 824 00:30:11,811 --> 00:30:13,613 ♪ I'm fabulous ♪ 825 00:30:13,646 --> 00:30:15,616 ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ 826 00:30:15,648 --> 00:30:17,150 Can we get you alone, Hakeem? 827 00:30:21,621 --> 00:30:23,389 Just a few more steps back. Thank you. 828 00:30:23,423 --> 00:30:27,127 ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ 829 00:30:27,160 --> 00:30:28,995 ♪ Go tell your mama ♪ 830 00:30:29,029 --> 00:30:31,132 ♪ Go tell your friends ♪ 831 00:30:31,165 --> 00:30:34,468 ♪ Get you some follows on Instagram ♪ 832 00:30:34,501 --> 00:30:35,970 Yeah, Lucious may drive us all 833 00:30:36,002 --> 00:30:37,605 a little crazy every now and again, 834 00:30:37,637 --> 00:30:38,973 but he's our king. 835 00:30:39,005 --> 00:30:40,673 And he's a genius. 836 00:30:40,706 --> 00:30:45,311 And he's the reason why we are the first family of music. 837 00:30:45,345 --> 00:30:46,680 Thank you. 838 00:30:46,713 --> 00:30:48,848 ♪ Ooh, babe, you got a good thing coming ♪ 839 00:30:48,881 --> 00:30:52,185 ♪ Ooh, babe, you got a good thing coming ♪ 840 00:30:52,219 --> 00:30:54,288 ♪ F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S ♪ 841 00:30:54,320 --> 00:30:55,522 - ♪ I'm fabulous ♪ - REPORTER: We're here 842 00:30:55,556 --> 00:30:57,658 with Jamal Lyon, who is the most 843 00:30:57,691 --> 00:30:59,627 nominated artist at the ASAs. 844 00:30:59,659 --> 00:31:01,327 - Congratulations. - Thank you very much. 845 00:31:01,360 --> 00:31:03,363 So, Jamal, do you have a special someone with you tonight? 846 00:31:03,396 --> 00:31:05,166 Over here, man! D-Major! 847 00:31:06,666 --> 00:31:07,868 Nah, not at all. 848 00:31:07,900 --> 00:31:09,637 I'm here all by myself and proud of it. 849 00:31:09,669 --> 00:31:10,970 Well, I hear that you're working 850 00:31:11,003 --> 00:31:12,005 on the Black and White album. 851 00:31:12,039 --> 00:31:13,507 Care to share any updates on that? 852 00:31:13,540 --> 00:31:14,841 Yes, I'm shelving it. 853 00:31:14,875 --> 00:31:16,644 The whole thing? 854 00:31:16,676 --> 00:31:18,378 Oh, it sounds like there's trouble in the Lyon family. 855 00:31:18,412 --> 00:31:19,680 No, no. Come on, no. 856 00:31:19,713 --> 00:31:21,514 But I need to make an album that's for me, 857 00:31:21,548 --> 00:31:22,816 not for my parents, so... 858 00:31:22,848 --> 00:31:24,350 y'all enjoy tonight's performance. 859 00:31:24,384 --> 00:31:25,685 It's the last time you'll see me onstage with my family. 860 00:31:25,719 --> 00:31:26,687 You heard it here first. 861 00:31:26,720 --> 00:31:27,688 What are you doing? 862 00:31:27,721 --> 00:31:31,492 ♪ Ooh, babe, you got a good thing coming ♪ 863 00:31:31,524 --> 00:31:34,727 ♪ Ooh, babe, you got a good thing coming ♪ 864 00:31:34,761 --> 00:31:36,829 ♪ F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S ♪ 865 00:31:36,862 --> 00:31:38,231 ♪ I'm fabulous ♪ 866 00:31:38,264 --> 00:31:40,568 Hey, yo, Mal. 867 00:31:40,600 --> 00:31:42,302 Yo, this is crazy. 868 00:31:42,336 --> 00:31:44,572 Everybody's shouting my name like I'm a star or something. 869 00:31:44,605 --> 00:31:47,208 - Well, you are a star, Freda. - Mmm. 870 00:31:47,241 --> 00:31:48,876 Yo, after all this is done, um, 871 00:31:48,908 --> 00:31:51,212 we should talk about you leaving Empire. 872 00:31:51,244 --> 00:31:53,847 I'll set you up with a new label, new management. 873 00:31:53,879 --> 00:31:55,215 Everything. Ev-Every label in the world's 874 00:31:55,249 --> 00:31:56,383 going to want you after this, you know? 875 00:31:56,416 --> 00:31:57,518 Well, I'm good at Empire. 876 00:31:57,550 --> 00:31:59,220 What about our album? 877 00:31:59,252 --> 00:32:01,222 We good, all right? 878 00:32:01,254 --> 00:32:02,889 Trust me. 879 00:32:02,923 --> 00:32:04,224 Get away from Empire. 880 00:32:04,258 --> 00:32:05,726 ♪ F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S ♪ 881 00:32:05,759 --> 00:32:07,094 ♪ I'm fabulous ♪ 882 00:32:07,127 --> 00:32:08,695 ♪ I know I'm fabulous ♪ 883 00:32:08,729 --> 00:32:10,231 ♪ I know, I know I'm fabulous ♪ 884 00:32:10,263 --> 00:32:11,497 ♪ I know I'm fabulous ♪ 885 00:32:11,531 --> 00:32:13,767 ♪ I know, I know I'm fabulous ♪ 886 00:32:13,800 --> 00:32:15,536 ♪ I know I'm fabulous ♪ 887 00:32:15,569 --> 00:32:17,404 ♪ I know, I know I'm fabulous ♪ 888 00:32:17,436 --> 00:32:19,406 ♪ F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S ♪ 889 00:32:19,438 --> 00:32:21,274 ♪ I'm fabulous. ♪ 890 00:32:28,758 --> 00:32:32,563 I'm so glad that my life story is inspiring others. 891 00:32:33,001 --> 00:32:35,781 And if the pain and despair that I suffered 892 00:32:36,101 --> 00:32:39,717 after losing my mother to mental illness... 893 00:32:39,845 --> 00:32:42,815 if it helps one young boy feel less alone in this world, 894 00:32:42,848 --> 00:32:44,483 then it's all worth it. 895 00:32:44,515 --> 00:32:46,185 Does he look fat? 896 00:32:46,217 --> 00:32:49,187 The TV adds ten pounds, plus he broke his diet. 897 00:32:49,221 --> 00:32:51,290 Why does he have a room like this? 898 00:32:51,322 --> 00:32:52,357 To lock people up? 899 00:32:52,389 --> 00:32:53,624 It's a panic room, Grandma. 900 00:32:53,657 --> 00:32:54,992 Security company installed it. 901 00:32:55,025 --> 00:32:57,295 Music gave me the strength to keep going 902 00:32:57,329 --> 00:33:00,666 after my mother passed away, and I believe... 903 00:33:00,698 --> 00:33:04,836 He promised he wouldn't lock me up again. 904 00:33:04,869 --> 00:33:07,539 They should all know he's a liar 905 00:33:07,571 --> 00:33:09,875 and a promise-breaker. 906 00:33:09,907 --> 00:33:12,377 Listen to him tell his lies out there. 907 00:33:13,878 --> 00:33:17,348 And so I'm dedicating tonight to my mother. 908 00:33:17,381 --> 00:33:18,583 Thank you. 909 00:33:21,720 --> 00:33:25,357 ♪ I might not make it, I might not make it... ♪ 910 00:33:25,389 --> 00:33:27,158 Okay, let me get this straight. 911 00:33:27,192 --> 00:33:29,194 First, you two run Empire together, 912 00:33:29,226 --> 00:33:31,028 and now you two are on the red carpet tonight. 913 00:33:31,061 --> 00:33:32,531 Ugh. 914 00:33:32,563 --> 00:33:34,532 So, does this mean Cookie and Lucious Lyon are...? 915 00:33:34,566 --> 00:33:35,733 Hey, Cookie! 916 00:33:36,568 --> 00:33:39,338 Hey, Cook! Hi Cookie! 917 00:33:39,370 --> 00:33:40,872 Excuse me, girl. 918 00:33:40,905 --> 00:33:42,541 A CEO's job is never done. 919 00:33:42,573 --> 00:33:43,742 I'll be right back. 920 00:33:44,943 --> 00:33:46,211 Hey, y'all know Empire 921 00:33:46,243 --> 00:33:47,845 started in my garage, right? 922 00:33:47,879 --> 00:33:49,514 Excuse me one sec. 923 00:33:49,546 --> 00:33:50,882 - Loretha! - Hey, girl! 924 00:33:50,916 --> 00:33:52,417 Hey, good to see you. 925 00:33:52,450 --> 00:33:53,886 Come here. Hey. 926 00:33:53,919 --> 00:33:55,854 Carol, walk away. 927 00:33:55,887 --> 00:33:57,222 Okay? Walk away 928 00:33:57,254 --> 00:33:58,756 before I drag your drunk ass 929 00:33:58,789 --> 00:34:00,224 by your nappy weave. 930 00:34:00,258 --> 00:34:01,260 Okay? 931 00:34:01,292 --> 00:34:03,060 Okay? 932 00:34:03,093 --> 00:34:04,262 You smell good. 933 00:34:04,296 --> 00:34:05,564 - Thank you. - You look pretty. 934 00:34:05,597 --> 00:34:07,899 - You, too. Go home. Get home safely. - Okay. 935 00:34:07,932 --> 00:34:09,400 Make sure she leaves. 936 00:34:09,434 --> 00:34:11,236 Yeah. 937 00:34:11,269 --> 00:34:13,738 - Hi, hi. - Let's go, get her out. 938 00:34:13,772 --> 00:34:15,440 Thank you, thank you, thank you. 939 00:34:15,472 --> 00:34:16,941 Freda, Freda! 940 00:34:16,975 --> 00:34:19,243 Oh, Freda! 941 00:34:19,276 --> 00:34:21,379 Oh, my gosh. Hi, Freda. 942 00:34:21,412 --> 00:34:23,881 - I always thought you were so cute and talented. - Thank you, Miss Carol. 943 00:34:23,914 --> 00:34:25,249 - You all right? - Um, yeah, yeah. 944 00:34:25,283 --> 00:34:26,551 You need me to call you a Uber? 945 00:34:26,584 --> 00:34:27,618 No, no, no, no, no, no, no, 946 00:34:27,651 --> 00:34:28,954 but you know what I need for you to do? 947 00:34:28,986 --> 00:34:31,088 I need for you to escort me up in this place 948 00:34:31,122 --> 00:34:32,291 so I can get Lucious' people off my tail. 949 00:34:32,323 --> 00:34:34,559 - I got more press to do. - You got press to do? 950 00:34:34,591 --> 00:34:36,427 - What you talking about, you got more press to do? - Yeah, I got more press. 951 00:34:36,461 --> 00:34:38,562 - You think you're better than me or something, huh? - Come on. 952 00:34:38,595 --> 00:34:39,798 You know what? You wouldn't even be here 953 00:34:39,830 --> 00:34:41,066 if Lucious didn't feel guilty 954 00:34:41,098 --> 00:34:42,600 about what he did to your daddy. 955 00:34:42,633 --> 00:34:43,769 This way, please. 956 00:34:43,801 --> 00:34:46,238 - Come on, let's go. - Yeah, hood rat. 957 00:34:46,271 --> 00:34:48,073 Your daddy. 958 00:34:48,106 --> 00:34:49,608 Get your hands off me. 959 00:34:49,640 --> 00:34:51,909 ♪ Boom, boom, boom, boom ♪ 960 00:34:51,943 --> 00:34:54,245 ♪ Bang, bang, bang, bang ♪ 961 00:34:54,278 --> 00:34:56,247 ♪ Boom, boom, boom, boom... ♪ 962 00:34:56,280 --> 00:34:58,549 ♪ They askin', "Why you do that, baby?" ♪ 963 00:34:58,582 --> 00:35:00,785 ♪ I'm wildin' on the block, like, "Why you do that, baby?" ♪ 964 00:35:00,810 --> 00:35:01,494 ♪ They wonder... ♪ 965 00:35:01,519 --> 00:35:03,571 ♪ I like the way you rhyme and how you grew that daisy. ♪ 966 00:35:04,990 --> 00:35:06,658 That's your little girl? 967 00:35:06,691 --> 00:35:08,292 Yeah, that's my girl. 968 00:35:08,325 --> 00:35:09,961 - Your daddy. - Name was Frank Gathers. 969 00:35:09,995 --> 00:35:11,296 Lucious Lyon! 970 00:35:11,329 --> 00:35:12,464 You and me, we cut from the same tree. 971 00:35:12,497 --> 00:35:13,765 Lucious Lyon! 972 00:35:13,798 --> 00:35:15,133 Okay, uh, where's Andre? 973 00:35:15,166 --> 00:35:17,135 Um, I think he's in there with Rhonda. 974 00:35:17,167 --> 00:35:18,403 I saw her go in. She was looking for him, 975 00:35:18,435 --> 00:35:19,638 - but she couldn't find him. - No. 976 00:35:19,671 --> 00:35:20,504 Okay, well, n-n-n-no, 977 00:35:20,537 --> 00:35:21,806 no family picture until we get... 978 00:35:23,307 --> 00:35:24,976 Come on. 979 00:35:25,010 --> 00:35:27,479 Your father didn't want this for you. Let me help you. 980 00:35:27,512 --> 00:35:28,780 He loved you so much 981 00:35:28,812 --> 00:35:30,648 that if you cut off his right arm, 982 00:35:30,682 --> 00:35:33,417 he'd reach over and hug you with his left one. 983 00:35:33,450 --> 00:35:34,819 You wouldn't even be here if Lucious 984 00:35:34,852 --> 00:35:37,155 didn't feel guilty about what he did to your daddy. 985 00:35:37,187 --> 00:35:38,823 What the hell your daddy do to you? 986 00:35:38,856 --> 00:35:40,024 Lucious has been like a father to me, you know that. 987 00:35:40,057 --> 00:35:41,792 And you think that's a good thing. 988 00:35:41,825 --> 00:35:42,793 Just brace yourself for when he abandons you, too. 989 00:35:42,827 --> 00:35:44,162 Get away from Empire. 990 00:35:44,194 --> 00:35:45,863 Stay away from that man. 991 00:36:15,193 --> 00:36:16,328 No, no, no. Stop, Freda, no! 992 00:36:22,399 --> 00:36:24,336 Get the gun! 993 00:36:24,368 --> 00:36:26,537 Lucious? Are you hit? 994 00:36:26,571 --> 00:36:27,873 I'm okay. She missed. 995 00:36:27,905 --> 00:36:30,074 Mom! Mom! 996 00:36:31,575 --> 00:36:32,711 Jamal! 997 00:36:32,743 --> 00:36:34,879 Call... boy, why you standing there? 998 00:36:34,912 --> 00:36:35,847 Jamal. 999 00:36:35,879 --> 00:36:36,914 Okay. 1000 00:36:36,948 --> 00:36:38,683 Jamal, Jamal. Look at me. 1001 00:36:38,716 --> 00:36:40,352 You gonna be all right, okay? 1002 00:36:40,385 --> 00:36:41,386 No, no, no! 1003 00:36:41,419 --> 00:36:42,387 Say something. 1004 00:36:42,419 --> 00:36:43,722 Let's go. 1005 00:36:43,754 --> 00:36:44,890 Jamal, you're gonna make it. 1006 00:36:44,923 --> 00:36:47,392 Oh, God, no, please! 1007 00:36:47,425 --> 00:36:49,227 Wake up, boy. Say something. 1008 00:36:49,260 --> 00:36:51,396 Say something... 1009 00:36:51,428 --> 00:36:53,798 No, no, no, no, no, no... 1010 00:36:56,265 --> 00:36:57,382 Hey, Thirsty! 1011 00:36:57,586 --> 00:37:00,249 Open the damn door, man. Let me out of here. It's my brother! 1012 00:37:00,291 --> 00:37:01,860 As we reported at the top of the program, 1013 00:37:01,892 --> 00:37:03,228 this year's ASA ceremony was canceled... 1014 00:37:04,533 --> 00:37:05,801 Thirsty! 1015 00:37:05,834 --> 00:37:07,503 ...for the first time ever in... 1016 00:37:07,537 --> 00:37:09,808 Open the door, Thirsty! Come on, man! 1017 00:37:09,841 --> 00:37:12,277 Superstar Jamal Lyon 1018 00:37:12,310 --> 00:37:14,578 was tragically shot on the red carpet. 1019 00:37:14,611 --> 00:37:17,114 According to eyewitness testimony from the carpet, 1020 00:37:17,147 --> 00:37:18,816 the horrific shooting was committed 1021 00:37:18,850 --> 00:37:20,418 by another Empire artist, 1022 00:37:20,451 --> 00:37:22,487 upstart rapper Freda Gathers, 1023 00:37:22,520 --> 00:37:25,123 who goes by the stage name Freda Gatz. 1024 00:37:25,156 --> 00:37:27,125 Freda was plucked from obscurity 1025 00:37:27,158 --> 00:37:30,295 by Empire CEO Lucious Lyon earlier this year, 1026 00:37:30,328 --> 00:37:32,130 and was quickly labeled his prodigy 1027 00:37:32,163 --> 00:37:33,331 and the face of Empire's 1028 00:37:33,364 --> 00:37:34,799 revived Gutter Life imprint. 1029 00:37:34,832 --> 00:37:36,134 Oh, my God. 1030 00:37:36,167 --> 00:37:37,935 Sources indicate that in recent weeks, 1031 00:37:37,969 --> 00:37:40,005 Freda had grown closer to her victim, 1032 00:37:40,038 --> 00:37:43,742 even collaborating on new tracks with him. 1033 00:37:43,973 --> 00:37:45,608 26 year-old black male, 1034 00:37:45,633 --> 00:37:46,934 gunshot wound to the stomach. 1035 00:37:46,969 --> 00:37:48,771 - No exit wound, might be internal bleeding. - Prep OR 2. 1036 00:37:48,795 --> 00:37:50,063 Mom, I'm okay, Mom. I'm all right. 1037 00:37:50,105 --> 00:37:51,406 Keep... Jamal, keep your eyes open. Look at me! 1038 00:37:51,440 --> 00:37:52,575 Don't you take your eyes off me, boy. 1039 00:37:52,608 --> 00:37:54,043 Open your eyes. 1040 00:37:54,076 --> 00:37:55,844 - What happened? Where's Dad? - I'm here. I'm fine. 1041 00:37:55,885 --> 00:37:57,036 - He's fine. He's fine. - You take care of my boy. 1042 00:37:57,193 --> 00:37:58,795 We need more A-positive stat. 1043 00:37:58,829 --> 00:38:00,298 Jamal, you're going to be fine. 1044 00:38:00,331 --> 00:38:01,666 Doctors... they're just gonna patch you back up. 1045 00:38:01,699 --> 00:38:02,967 We don't have time to wait. 1046 00:38:03,000 --> 00:38:04,034 - Get him for surgery. - Let's move, people! 1047 00:38:04,068 --> 00:38:05,336 - Now! Now! - No, no, no, Jamal! 1048 00:38:05,369 --> 00:38:07,171 I'm sorry, this is as far as you can go. 1049 00:38:07,204 --> 00:38:08,172 I got to go... 1050 00:38:08,204 --> 00:38:09,706 Take them to Surgical Waiting. 1051 00:38:09,739 --> 00:38:11,842 - Cookie, it's gonna be... - Get your hands off of me. 1052 00:38:11,876 --> 00:38:13,711 This is your fault, you son of a... 1053 00:38:13,744 --> 00:38:16,314 Hey! Put them damn cameras down! 1054 00:38:16,347 --> 00:38:17,515 Put them down! 1055 00:38:17,547 --> 00:38:20,384 Hasn't he given you enough already? 1056 00:38:20,418 --> 00:38:21,519 Cookie. 1057 00:38:21,552 --> 00:38:22,854 Don't you touch me. 1058 00:38:22,887 --> 00:38:24,756 Get out of the way, Lucious. 1059 00:38:26,257 --> 00:38:28,992 Freda's since been taken into police custody. 1060 00:38:29,025 --> 00:38:30,527 Let's get to your family. 1061 00:38:30,561 --> 00:38:31,996 So far no motive has been revealed. 1062 00:38:32,029 --> 00:38:34,219 According to reports, Jamal Lyon is undergoing. 1063 00:38:34,244 --> 00:38:35,053 Let's go. 1064 00:38:35,078 --> 00:38:38,049 emergency surgery and remains in critical condition. 1065 00:38:40,103 --> 00:38:42,873 Superstar Jamal Lyon was tragically shot 1066 00:38:42,907 --> 00:38:44,509 on the red carpet. 1067 00:38:44,541 --> 00:38:46,177 If you're just tuning into the program, 1068 00:38:46,210 --> 00:38:48,579 we are saddened to report that beloved musician 1069 00:38:48,612 --> 00:38:50,548 Jamal Lyon has been shot... 1070 00:38:50,581 --> 00:38:51,883 Excuse me. 1071 00:38:51,916 --> 00:38:53,051 Do you have any news yet? 1072 00:38:53,083 --> 00:38:54,251 No, ma'am. 1073 00:38:54,284 --> 00:38:57,588 - They'll let you know. - You said that 30 minutes ago. 1074 00:38:57,621 --> 00:38:59,590 I'm sorry. 1075 00:38:59,623 --> 00:39:00,891 - Ma. - What? 1076 00:39:00,925 --> 00:39:03,094 That's my baby. 1077 00:39:03,126 --> 00:39:04,929 That evil bitch shot my baby. 1078 00:39:04,961 --> 00:39:06,364 She shot at Lucious. 1079 00:39:06,396 --> 00:39:09,199 And Jamal just stepped in front of the bullet. 1080 00:39:09,233 --> 00:39:10,234 Come on, Mom. 1081 00:39:10,266 --> 00:39:12,269 How is he? 1082 00:39:12,302 --> 00:39:13,871 - How is he? - There you are. 1083 00:39:13,904 --> 00:39:15,739 - How's Jamal? - Sit down. 1084 00:39:15,773 --> 00:39:17,708 He's... 1085 00:39:17,740 --> 00:39:19,110 He's still in surgery, 1086 00:39:19,143 --> 00:39:20,577 and they're not telling us anything. 1087 00:39:20,610 --> 00:39:22,413 Dre, they're not telling us anything. 1088 00:39:22,445 --> 00:39:23,713 Where were you? 1089 00:39:23,746 --> 00:39:25,248 I was looking everywhere for you. 1090 00:39:25,282 --> 00:39:27,418 Look, not now, okay, babe? 1091 00:39:27,451 --> 00:39:28,786 I can't believe they're giving an ASA update. 1092 00:39:28,818 --> 00:39:30,087 ASA for Rapper of the Year 1093 00:39:30,121 --> 00:39:32,590 goes to... Skrills. 1094 00:39:32,623 --> 00:39:35,425 Finally we come to the big prize, 1095 00:39:35,458 --> 00:39:38,629 the ASA for Best Song of the Year. 1096 00:39:40,264 --> 00:39:42,233 Please, come on. We need a reason to smile. 1097 00:39:42,266 --> 00:39:44,268 Jamal, come on. 1098 00:39:44,300 --> 00:39:47,672 The ASA for Best Song of the Year goes to... 1099 00:39:49,440 --> 00:39:51,775 "Dreaming" by P.O.C. 1100 00:39:51,809 --> 00:39:52,910 Thank you. 1101 00:39:52,943 --> 00:39:55,279 They split the votes. 1102 00:39:55,311 --> 00:39:56,580 All that fighting, you and Jamal. 1103 00:39:56,614 --> 00:39:57,816 For what? Nothing? 1104 00:40:09,159 --> 00:40:11,128 Carol Hardaway's a wreck. She won't be 1105 00:40:11,161 --> 00:40:12,295 - a reliable witness. - We should still press her. 1106 00:40:12,329 --> 00:40:13,498 I don't want to do that to her, 1107 00:40:13,530 --> 00:40:15,099 and besides, I don't need her. 1108 00:40:15,132 --> 00:40:17,135 What happened tonight at the ASAs, that wasn't random. 1109 00:40:17,168 --> 00:40:19,303 It touches right on the nerve of what I've been building on. 1110 00:40:19,335 --> 00:40:21,838 Bodies were dropping under Lucious Lyon 20 years ago. 1111 00:40:21,871 --> 00:40:24,774 Bunkie Campbell told someone he murdered four drug dealers. 1112 00:40:24,807 --> 00:40:26,143 Are you gonna bring me something big? 1113 00:40:26,177 --> 00:40:27,478 Always, but you know how I like to work. 1114 00:40:27,510 --> 00:40:29,146 I like to put things together carefully. 1115 00:40:29,179 --> 00:40:32,182 Lucious Lyon's ex-fiancé, pregnant by his son, Hakeem. 1116 00:40:32,215 --> 00:40:33,650 And she's willing to talk? 1117 00:40:33,684 --> 00:40:35,687 Not yet, but I'm planning to persuade her. 1118 00:40:49,699 --> 00:40:52,669 Anybody want coffee? 1119 00:40:52,702 --> 00:40:54,005 I'll take one. 1120 00:40:54,038 --> 00:40:56,340 I'll go with you. 1121 00:40:58,041 --> 00:41:00,944 I guess we're on snack patrol now. 1122 00:41:00,978 --> 00:41:02,981 Huh? 1123 00:41:19,896 --> 00:41:21,932 You mind if I sit down? 1124 00:41:29,572 --> 00:41:32,710 Damn, Cookie. 1125 00:41:32,742 --> 00:41:36,713 If you heard the things I said to Jamal. 1126 00:41:38,414 --> 00:41:42,219 Maybe it would've been better if my mama had drowned me. 1127 00:41:42,253 --> 00:41:43,688 Stop. 1128 00:41:43,721 --> 00:41:46,556 You were born into a living hell. 1129 00:41:46,590 --> 00:41:49,227 That you can't help. 1130 00:41:49,260 --> 00:41:52,263 But I know, deep down, 1131 00:41:52,295 --> 00:41:55,432 you want to do what's right for your family. 1132 00:41:58,635 --> 00:42:00,737 I know it. 1133 00:42:00,771 --> 00:42:02,874 Mr. and Mrs. Lyon? 1134 00:42:11,315 --> 00:42:13,416 Some are saying tonight's incident is more proof 1135 00:42:13,449 --> 00:42:15,785 that hip-hop culture breeds violence. 1136 00:42:15,818 --> 00:42:18,054 But now, could Jamal Lyon end up paying for it with his life? 1137 00:42:18,088 --> 00:42:22,093 ...citing privacy concerns, but we'll remain on the scene... 1138 00:42:22,126 --> 00:42:23,561 ...by Freda Gathers, seems to be a message... 1139 00:42:23,594 --> 00:42:25,762 Look! Someone just came outside. 1140 00:42:25,795 --> 00:42:27,631 - Who is she? - Excuse me. 1141 00:42:27,664 --> 00:42:29,599 Excuse me. Excuse me, ma'am. 1142 00:42:31,835 --> 00:42:34,771 Is there any news about Jamal? 1143 00:42:40,143 --> 00:42:42,412 Are you part of the family, ma'am? 1144 00:42:42,445 --> 00:42:44,949 Do you have any news about Jamal Lyon's condition? 1145 00:42:44,981 --> 00:42:47,951 Yes, I am part of the family. 1146 00:42:47,985 --> 00:42:50,054 Ma'am, what is your name? 1147 00:42:50,086 --> 00:42:52,489 Boom. 1148 00:42:52,523 --> 00:42:54,091 Do you have any new information? 1149 00:42:54,123 --> 00:42:55,292 Boom. 1150 00:42:55,326 --> 00:42:58,663 What is your relationship to Lucious Lyon? 1151 00:42:58,695 --> 00:43:00,764 Boom.