1 00:00:01,106 --> 00:00:02,306 Previously on Empire... 2 00:00:02,307 --> 00:00:03,607 ANDRE: I left your name out of it. 3 00:00:03,608 --> 00:00:06,243 I wiped your slate clean. 4 00:00:06,244 --> 00:00:07,947 I'm gonna make a pitch to the board. 5 00:00:07,948 --> 00:00:10,149 You want to be on top? Back me up. 6 00:00:10,150 --> 00:00:12,151 You didn't think twice about chucking your man here. 7 00:00:12,152 --> 00:00:14,353 You just signed with the devil I know. 8 00:00:14,354 --> 00:00:15,073 What about our music? 9 00:00:15,098 --> 00:00:16,889 Why can't we release it under a different name? 10 00:00:16,890 --> 00:00:18,658 - Like start a band? - A collective. 11 00:00:18,659 --> 00:00:21,961 Poundcake, I'm-a find your baby girl and I'm-a bring her here. 12 00:00:21,962 --> 00:00:23,095 Please just stay away from me. 13 00:00:23,096 --> 00:00:24,630 'Cause I don't want to hear from you 14 00:00:24,631 --> 00:00:26,432 or that woman in lockup ever. 15 00:00:26,433 --> 00:00:29,202 I suggest you sign this contract 16 00:00:29,203 --> 00:00:31,204 and then stay the hell away from Empire. 17 00:00:31,205 --> 00:00:32,905 ANIKA: I'm here because you want 18 00:00:32,906 --> 00:00:35,641 my help stealing the company from the Lyons. 19 00:00:35,642 --> 00:00:39,445 Once we do, I'm gonna be CEO. 20 00:00:41,381 --> 00:00:43,783 Lucious, I'm telling you, I don't feel like no trip. 21 00:00:43,784 --> 00:00:46,886 I don't want no planes, trains, automobiles. 22 00:00:46,887 --> 00:00:48,788 Well, you ain't getting none of that anyway. 23 00:00:48,789 --> 00:00:50,856 And I got enough diamonds and-and gold-plated guns, too. 24 00:00:50,857 --> 00:00:52,425 Wait, wait, wait. Raise your leg. 25 00:00:52,426 --> 00:00:54,260 Foot, foot, foot, or you gonna trip on this step. 26 00:00:54,261 --> 00:00:55,928 COOKIE: I tell you, if I fall in these heels, 27 00:00:55,929 --> 00:00:57,997 - I'm-a kick your ass. - Okay, stand right there. 28 00:00:57,998 --> 00:01:01,300 Okay, now open your eyes. 29 00:01:01,301 --> 00:01:03,569 (PIANO MUSIC PLAYING) 30 00:01:03,570 --> 00:01:05,438 What the hell is that? 31 00:01:05,439 --> 00:01:08,140 It's a prototype. 32 00:01:08,141 --> 00:01:11,911 Okay, so we barely got Eddie out the door, 33 00:01:11,912 --> 00:01:13,546 20 For 20 is behind, 34 00:01:13,547 --> 00:01:16,282 and you playing watercolors up in the lighting booth. 35 00:01:16,283 --> 00:01:18,317 - Look, honey, this is what I see... - (SIGHS) 36 00:01:18,318 --> 00:01:20,820 when I hear music. 37 00:01:20,821 --> 00:01:24,156 It's one of the benefits that you get from having synesthesia. 38 00:01:24,157 --> 00:01:26,792 Now, my thoughts are, what if everybody 39 00:01:26,793 --> 00:01:28,794 that heard Empire's music, 40 00:01:28,795 --> 00:01:30,796 what if they experienced this? 41 00:01:30,797 --> 00:01:34,033 I'm thinking, as a culmination for 20 For 20, 42 00:01:34,034 --> 00:01:36,802 I want to create a room like this 43 00:01:36,803 --> 00:01:38,204 for every single album. 44 00:01:38,205 --> 00:01:40,840 I'm talking about a 360-degree 45 00:01:40,841 --> 00:01:44,277 sensory experience that has mood, 46 00:01:44,278 --> 00:01:45,745 that has sound, that has color. 47 00:01:45,746 --> 00:01:48,180 I'm talking about under one venue. 48 00:01:48,181 --> 00:01:49,849 I get it. 49 00:01:49,850 --> 00:01:52,818 You want the world to see what goes on in our house. 50 00:01:52,819 --> 00:01:54,153 That's it. 51 00:01:54,154 --> 00:01:56,322 We'll-we'll call it, um... 52 00:01:56,323 --> 00:01:58,124 House Empire. 53 00:01:58,125 --> 00:02:00,326 Well, Lucious, I don't really care what you call it, 54 00:02:00,327 --> 00:02:02,061 but we gonna have to build 19 more of 'em, 55 00:02:02,062 --> 00:02:05,231 have them rigged for sound, wired for electri... 56 00:02:05,232 --> 00:02:07,500 Look, that's gonna cost too much money. 57 00:02:07,501 --> 00:02:11,337 Look, when-when I was at my lowest point, 58 00:02:11,338 --> 00:02:14,006 when Empire was about to fail, 59 00:02:14,007 --> 00:02:16,042 you came up with 20 For 20. 60 00:02:16,043 --> 00:02:19,211 To save our fortune. 61 00:02:19,212 --> 00:02:22,515 Don't 20 For 20 deserve... 62 00:02:22,516 --> 00:02:24,550 deserve the best we got? 63 00:02:24,551 --> 00:02:27,186 Hmm? 64 00:02:27,187 --> 00:02:28,421 Our fortune. 65 00:02:28,422 --> 00:02:30,956 You need a mint. 66 00:02:30,957 --> 00:02:32,792 - Yeah, you had Chinese food. - (CHUCKLES) 67 00:02:32,793 --> 00:02:34,727 And you're not getting in my drawers, Lucious. 68 00:02:34,728 --> 00:02:35,761 Nice try though. 69 00:02:35,762 --> 00:02:36,762 Not yet. 70 00:02:36,763 --> 00:02:38,364 (LAUGHS) Ouch. 71 00:02:39,299 --> 00:02:45,126 Subtitle sync and corrections by awaqeded for www.addic7ed.com. 72 00:02:48,575 --> 00:02:50,209 ALL (WHISPERING): Surprise. 73 00:02:50,210 --> 00:02:52,378 (CHUCKLES) Why is everybody whispering? 74 00:02:52,379 --> 00:02:53,779 Because they don't want to... 75 00:02:53,780 --> 00:02:55,214 want to give you another heart attack. 76 00:02:55,215 --> 00:02:58,117 Oh, shut up. Hi, baby. 77 00:02:58,118 --> 00:03:00,386 Mm! Hi. Aw. 78 00:03:00,387 --> 00:03:01,787 - Oh! Oh, I'm happy. - Hey, Mama. I love you. 79 00:03:01,788 --> 00:03:05,057 I love you, too. My firstborn. Mm. 80 00:03:05,058 --> 00:03:07,593 - (CHUCKLES) Hey! - Welcome back, boss lady. 81 00:03:07,594 --> 00:03:10,162 Thank you, Thirsty. Hello, everyone. 82 00:03:10,163 --> 00:03:11,731 - Welcome back, boss. - You're looking great, Cookie. 83 00:03:11,732 --> 00:03:13,599 Well, what is all of this? 84 00:03:13,600 --> 00:03:15,768 So, this is from everybody, anybody. 85 00:03:15,769 --> 00:03:19,105 Gifts from Bey, Jay, Mariah to Migos... 86 00:03:19,106 --> 00:03:20,606 COOKIE: Okay, I'll tell you what. 87 00:03:20,607 --> 00:03:22,608 Why don't you start a thank-you list. 88 00:03:22,609 --> 00:03:25,010 And-and, Porsha, please don't get any 89 00:03:25,011 --> 00:03:27,279 of the gifts mixed up, okay? 90 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:29,248 Yeah, she back. 91 00:03:29,249 --> 00:03:31,484 (CHUCKLES) The board is positively thrilled 92 00:03:31,485 --> 00:03:32,918 about your return, Cookie. 93 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:36,135 Thank you, Edna. Leonard, give the board my love. 94 00:03:36,136 --> 00:03:37,022 Of course. 95 00:03:37,023 --> 00:03:39,258 LEONARD: We just want to be certain you're ready. 96 00:03:39,259 --> 00:03:40,593 To come back, that is. 97 00:03:40,594 --> 00:03:42,395 COOKIE: Oh, I'm 100% ready. 98 00:03:42,396 --> 00:03:44,463 Is there something wrong? 99 00:03:44,464 --> 00:03:46,732 - No. - Just the timing of your return 100 00:03:46,733 --> 00:03:49,001 is a little... coincidental. 101 00:03:49,002 --> 00:03:50,503 - Mm. - Especially after we 102 00:03:50,504 --> 00:03:52,338 just received Eddie Barker's resignation letter. 103 00:03:52,339 --> 00:03:54,774 Oh, frankly, we're just a little confused. 104 00:03:54,775 --> 00:03:58,511 Okay. Well, then let me demystify your confusion. 105 00:03:58,512 --> 00:04:01,514 Eddie's done, okay? He's finished with Tiana's project, 106 00:04:01,515 --> 00:04:04,750 so Lucious and I are back in control. 107 00:04:04,751 --> 00:04:05,918 Of course. Of course. 108 00:04:05,919 --> 00:04:08,020 But Eddie brought a certain sense of... 109 00:04:08,021 --> 00:04:09,789 - stability. - What is that supposed 110 00:04:09,790 --> 00:04:11,524 - to mean, Leonard? - LUCIOUS: Look, no, 111 00:04:11,525 --> 00:04:13,526 we understand the need for stability. 112 00:04:13,527 --> 00:04:15,961 That's why 20 For 20 is still on track. 113 00:04:15,962 --> 00:04:18,364 Actually, my first single from that 114 00:04:18,365 --> 00:04:20,699 will be released within 48 hours. 115 00:04:20,700 --> 00:04:22,002 - Really? - Really. 116 00:04:22,003 --> 00:04:23,469 Yes. Well, we've kept it under wraps, 117 00:04:23,470 --> 00:04:25,337 but we've already begun the implementation 118 00:04:25,338 --> 00:04:27,573 of a multimedia closing event 119 00:04:27,574 --> 00:04:30,176 that will rocket Empire's streaming numbers 120 00:04:30,177 --> 00:04:32,545 into the stratosphere. 121 00:04:35,515 --> 00:04:38,451 (SIREN CHIRPS) 122 00:04:38,452 --> 00:04:39,452 House Empire? 123 00:04:39,453 --> 00:04:40,352 Yes. 124 00:04:40,353 --> 00:04:41,987 - I like it, Ma. - Mm-hmm. 125 00:04:41,988 --> 00:04:44,123 This is about to be a game-changing event. 126 00:04:44,124 --> 00:04:47,293 This is an enormous undertaking in a small window. 127 00:04:47,294 --> 00:04:48,894 I mean, do-do we even have a budget? 128 00:04:48,895 --> 00:04:50,563 No. And we're not gonna make one. 129 00:04:50,564 --> 00:04:53,399 Because if you say eight figures to the board, they run. 130 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:55,067 Yeah, maybe for good reason, Ma. 131 00:04:55,068 --> 00:04:57,736 No, Andre. See, that's where you come in. 132 00:04:57,737 --> 00:04:59,738 You speak the board's language. 133 00:04:59,739 --> 00:05:01,240 So I'm gonna need you to go out there 134 00:05:01,241 --> 00:05:03,742 and shore up their support. Meanwhile, 135 00:05:03,743 --> 00:05:06,078 I will deal with everyone else on the roster 136 00:05:06,079 --> 00:05:09,215 and make sure they know that Empire hasn't forgotten them. 137 00:05:09,216 --> 00:05:10,583 You're on deck, right? 138 00:05:10,584 --> 00:05:12,418 I mean, I think it's an amazing idea. 139 00:05:12,419 --> 00:05:14,119 It's-it's big, it's exciting. 140 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:15,821 So that means you in? 141 00:05:15,822 --> 00:05:18,724 Um, are y'all in on my new music? 142 00:05:18,725 --> 00:05:20,693 You still punkin' out on the family. 143 00:05:20,694 --> 00:05:22,361 - You know what... - I'm sorry. 144 00:05:22,362 --> 00:05:23,395 It's my fault. I didn't tell 145 00:05:23,396 --> 00:05:26,665 everybody Jamal is his own brand now. 146 00:05:26,666 --> 00:05:28,968 Oh, well, yes. Thank you, boss. (CHUCKLES) 147 00:05:28,969 --> 00:05:31,403 Yo, y'all got jokes, man. It's all good. 148 00:05:31,404 --> 00:05:33,172 Mom, I love you. 149 00:05:33,173 --> 00:05:35,875 I'm so happy that you're back, you all healthy. 150 00:05:35,876 --> 00:05:38,410 And I support y'all in whatever y'all do. 151 00:05:38,411 --> 00:05:40,909 And it would be so amazing if y'all did the same for me. 152 00:05:40,910 --> 00:05:41,857 So amazing! 153 00:05:41,858 --> 00:05:43,449 COOKIE: I'm gonna have another heart attack 154 00:05:43,450 --> 00:05:45,684 dealing with you. (SIGHS) 155 00:05:48,154 --> 00:05:50,022 Ah. 156 00:05:50,023 --> 00:05:52,124 (MUSIC SWELLING) 157 00:05:54,528 --> 00:05:56,562 Empire! 158 00:05:56,563 --> 00:05:59,131 ♪ Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here to set it straight ♪ 159 00:05:59,132 --> 00:06:02,234 ♪ I make this paper, yeah, it come to me, I never chase ♪ 160 00:06:02,235 --> 00:06:04,803 ♪ Hakeem the one to beat, get at my rank ♪ 161 00:06:04,804 --> 00:06:07,439 ♪ I'm laughing at all these jokes all the way to the bank ♪ 162 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:09,575 ♪ 'Cause I got money to blow, the closest you got ♪ 163 00:06:09,576 --> 00:06:11,610 ♪ Is a candle, make a wish on the low ♪ 164 00:06:11,611 --> 00:06:14,480 ♪ So you can be half as dope as this natural flow ♪ 165 00:06:14,481 --> 00:06:15,881 ♪ It's in my blood, crackin' these thousands ♪ 166 00:06:15,882 --> 00:06:17,650 ♪ In my sleep, yeah, you know. 167 00:06:17,651 --> 00:06:18,918 - (MUSIC STOPS) - HAKEEM: Wait, wait, wait. 168 00:06:18,919 --> 00:06:20,486 Whose name supposed to be on this album? 169 00:06:20,487 --> 00:06:22,988 Yo, I thought we agreed. I was gonna come in up top. 170 00:06:22,989 --> 00:06:25,224 - HAKEEM: It's a matter of respect. - Yo, I'm just doing it 171 00:06:25,225 --> 00:06:26,992 like I did at the basement party, a'ight? 172 00:06:26,993 --> 00:06:29,094 That video's already got, like, five million hits, yo. 173 00:06:29,095 --> 00:06:31,530 No disrespect, but it's better this way. 174 00:06:31,531 --> 00:06:33,399 Shine, you've got to tell him, man. 175 00:06:34,568 --> 00:06:36,502 - Yo, Kim and Khloe, - (CHUCKLING) 176 00:06:36,503 --> 00:06:38,504 you both are pretty, all right? 177 00:06:38,505 --> 00:06:41,507 Work it out. Make up your minds. 178 00:06:41,508 --> 00:06:44,009 LUCIOUS: These boys really feeling themselves, huh? 179 00:06:44,010 --> 00:06:46,445 - Nothing we ain't seen before. - Tell ya. 180 00:06:46,446 --> 00:06:48,847 What you doing down here? 181 00:06:48,848 --> 00:06:52,484 Starving for some inspiration for this 20 For 20, man. 182 00:06:52,485 --> 00:06:54,320 And I need some quick. 183 00:06:54,321 --> 00:06:57,089 As soon as I get done with this track, 184 00:06:57,090 --> 00:06:58,524 I got a wheelbarrow full of beats for you. 185 00:06:58,525 --> 00:07:01,627 Well, truth be told, I'm kind of liking 186 00:07:01,628 --> 00:07:02,761 this little girl right here. 187 00:07:02,762 --> 00:07:04,363 If you don't mind a few changes. 188 00:07:04,364 --> 00:07:06,365 Hmm. What you got in mind? 189 00:07:06,366 --> 00:07:08,200 Something personal. 190 00:07:08,201 --> 00:07:10,536 Um, you know, like, uh, 191 00:07:10,537 --> 00:07:12,738 how you spend your whole life trying to get to the top 192 00:07:12,739 --> 00:07:14,974 of your mountain and then somebody cut your legs 193 00:07:14,975 --> 00:07:16,375 right from underneath you. 194 00:07:16,376 --> 00:07:18,644 - (DOOR OPENS) - And somehow you get 195 00:07:18,645 --> 00:07:22,681 a vantage point and you see clearly the past 196 00:07:22,682 --> 00:07:24,650 and your future... 197 00:07:24,651 --> 00:07:25,884 Hey, son. 198 00:07:25,885 --> 00:07:27,386 What's up, Pop? 199 00:07:27,387 --> 00:07:29,321 (SIGHS) Change of plans. 200 00:07:29,322 --> 00:07:32,958 Looks like your daddy here is gonna hijack this beat. 201 00:07:32,959 --> 00:07:34,526 - (CHUCKLES) - We need new lyrics. 202 00:07:34,527 --> 00:07:36,161 BLAKE: You're Lucious Lyon. (CHUCKLES) 203 00:07:36,162 --> 00:07:37,896 In person. 204 00:07:37,897 --> 00:07:39,732 (CHUCKLES) 205 00:07:39,733 --> 00:07:42,234 Well, truth is, I'm a fan of you. 206 00:07:42,235 --> 00:07:44,069 I've been watching you through this glass 207 00:07:44,070 --> 00:07:47,072 and caught your demo and that video. 208 00:07:47,073 --> 00:07:48,874 You got potential. 209 00:07:48,875 --> 00:07:52,244 You don't know how-how much that means to me. 210 00:07:52,245 --> 00:07:54,513 You know what I'm thinking? 211 00:07:54,514 --> 00:07:56,849 Since this track is about the future, 212 00:07:56,850 --> 00:08:00,052 why don't we throw baby boy on-on it as an anchor. 213 00:08:00,053 --> 00:08:02,354 SHINE: Mm. 214 00:08:02,355 --> 00:08:05,858 So brownnosing the king is all you got to do to be top dog. 215 00:08:05,859 --> 00:08:08,260 Nah, he ain't brownnosing. 216 00:08:08,261 --> 00:08:09,728 He hungry. 217 00:08:09,729 --> 00:08:12,064 Roll your sleeves up, boys. 218 00:08:12,065 --> 00:08:13,932 We gonna show y'all how to make a hit. 219 00:08:13,933 --> 00:08:15,535 Let's get it. 220 00:08:17,517 --> 00:08:19,326 Hey, what's up? This is Tiana, 221 00:08:19,327 --> 00:08:21,262 the number one artist in America. 222 00:08:21,263 --> 00:08:23,097 And whenever I'm in Dayton, 223 00:08:23,098 --> 00:08:26,667 I'm listening to the number one station for hip-hop and R&B, 224 00:08:26,668 --> 00:08:29,870 Smokin' 95.4. Was that cool? 225 00:08:29,871 --> 00:08:32,072 - A little more or do... - Yeah. 226 00:08:32,073 --> 00:08:33,974 - (DOOR OPENS) - Hey. 227 00:08:33,975 --> 00:08:37,244 So, how is Empire's number one artist? 228 00:08:37,245 --> 00:08:38,746 Hmm? 229 00:08:38,747 --> 00:08:41,282 Can y'all clear the room for a second? 230 00:08:41,283 --> 00:08:43,817 - Please. - Sure. 231 00:08:46,288 --> 00:08:48,155 (INDISTINCT CHATTER) 232 00:08:48,156 --> 00:08:49,823 (DOOR CLOSES) 233 00:08:49,824 --> 00:08:51,825 I was wondering when you'd come in here. 234 00:08:51,826 --> 00:08:54,395 Where's Eddie? And what the hell is going on? 235 00:08:54,396 --> 00:08:58,432 Look, Lucious and I have been in this industry for over 20 years, 236 00:08:58,433 --> 00:09:01,702 and... Eddie fooled us. 237 00:09:01,703 --> 00:09:03,170 Okay? But don't worry about that, 238 00:09:03,171 --> 00:09:05,239 - because he's gone now. - He's gone? 239 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:06,607 - Yes. - Do you know what this means? 240 00:09:06,608 --> 00:09:08,108 This is my moment... 241 00:09:08,109 --> 00:09:10,577 I understand, sweetheart. 242 00:09:10,578 --> 00:09:12,946 I've been there with you since the beginning. 243 00:09:12,947 --> 00:09:15,549 Through all the ups and downs. Let's not forget that. 244 00:09:15,550 --> 00:09:19,720 Now, I know what Eddie did for you is amazing. 245 00:09:19,721 --> 00:09:23,891 But you got to understand that Eddie was bad for business. 246 00:09:23,892 --> 00:09:25,726 He got me results. 247 00:09:25,727 --> 00:09:28,162 And that's something that you and Lucious never did. 248 00:09:28,163 --> 00:09:31,165 (CHUCKLES) You're a superstar, okay? 249 00:09:31,166 --> 00:09:32,766 There's no way around that. 250 00:09:32,767 --> 00:09:34,868 Cream always rises to the top. 251 00:09:34,869 --> 00:09:37,538 You were gonna get to this point in your career with 252 00:09:37,539 --> 00:09:40,307 or without me, Lucious, or Eddie. 253 00:09:40,308 --> 00:09:45,045 The mistake we made is that we put you in the hands of, uh... 254 00:09:45,046 --> 00:09:48,282 not the best producer, okay? 255 00:09:48,283 --> 00:09:51,585 And I wasn't gonna stand by and watch that man 256 00:09:51,586 --> 00:09:54,388 build you up just to break you down. 257 00:09:54,389 --> 00:09:58,625 Now, I'm here to propose that we make you 258 00:09:58,626 --> 00:10:02,296 the centerpiece for this event launch that we're having. 259 00:10:02,297 --> 00:10:06,133 And that, my child, is gonna keep you at number one. 260 00:10:06,134 --> 00:10:08,035 For years to come. 261 00:10:08,036 --> 00:10:10,871 And me and Lucious got you on that. 262 00:10:10,872 --> 00:10:12,973 (SIGHS) 263 00:10:14,309 --> 00:10:17,311 Look, I got 30 more promos to cut by noon. 264 00:10:17,312 --> 00:10:20,047 But... I'm so glad 265 00:10:20,048 --> 00:10:22,449 that you guys are finally thinking about me. 266 00:10:26,054 --> 00:10:27,354 Hmm. 267 00:10:27,355 --> 00:10:28,822 ♪ 268 00:10:28,823 --> 00:10:31,592 Let's do the next one. 269 00:10:31,593 --> 00:10:34,962 No, she's not expecting me, but you can't call her? 270 00:10:34,963 --> 00:10:37,431 Maya? 271 00:10:40,101 --> 00:10:42,469 You say that you're doing this for me, but I-I don't buy it. 272 00:10:42,470 --> 00:10:45,639 I-I don't really understand why you're dredging up some convict 273 00:10:45,640 --> 00:10:47,875 out of your past, but I don't need you to ruin my life. 274 00:10:47,876 --> 00:10:49,903 That's not what I'm trying to do, sweetie. 275 00:10:49,904 --> 00:10:53,147 Did you ever for one second think that maybe I'm actually happy? 276 00:10:53,148 --> 00:10:55,315 That I have a wonderful family 277 00:10:55,316 --> 00:10:58,352 and, I don't know, my life is just full. 278 00:10:58,353 --> 00:10:59,887 Did you ever think for one second 279 00:10:59,888 --> 00:11:02,222 that maybe you would get something 280 00:11:02,223 --> 00:11:05,426 from learning about who you are, where you come from? 281 00:11:05,427 --> 00:11:07,761 Oh, wait. 282 00:11:07,762 --> 00:11:10,931 You think that I don't know who I am? Why? 283 00:11:10,932 --> 00:11:13,267 Because my mom isn't my blood? Because she's white? 284 00:11:13,268 --> 00:11:14,935 I didn't say that. 285 00:11:14,936 --> 00:11:16,403 Look, I don't need some tour guide. 286 00:11:16,404 --> 00:11:18,605 I know exactly who I am. 287 00:11:18,606 --> 00:11:21,909 Okay. Well, don't do it for yourself. 288 00:11:21,910 --> 00:11:24,578 How about you do it for a woman who is dying, 289 00:11:24,579 --> 00:11:27,080 who just happened to give you life. 290 00:11:27,081 --> 00:11:29,583 I stopped owing her the second she gave me up. 291 00:11:29,584 --> 00:11:31,285 You think Poundcake doesn't love you 292 00:11:31,286 --> 00:11:32,853 because she wasn't there for you? 293 00:11:32,854 --> 00:11:34,721 Why don't you open the letter and read it? 294 00:11:34,722 --> 00:11:37,124 It is a love letter to you. 295 00:11:37,125 --> 00:11:39,226 She talks about how much she loves you 296 00:11:39,227 --> 00:11:41,562 and how she spent all of her life looking for you. 297 00:11:41,563 --> 00:11:44,031 Just... just read it. 298 00:11:44,032 --> 00:11:46,333 That's all you got to do, just read it. 299 00:11:47,735 --> 00:11:49,937 I have a mom. 300 00:11:49,938 --> 00:11:53,574 Okay? And her name is Elizabeth, not Poundcake. 301 00:11:56,144 --> 00:11:58,512 (SIGHS) 302 00:11:58,513 --> 00:11:59,947 - Bring it in. - Cheers! 303 00:11:59,948 --> 00:12:01,012 - To freedom. - Freedom! 304 00:12:01,013 --> 00:12:03,951 - Freedom! - (WHOOPS, CHUCKLES) 305 00:12:05,820 --> 00:12:08,455 Poundcake, why you always looking over here? 306 00:12:08,456 --> 00:12:12,426 We ain't gonna never forget how you did us dirty. 307 00:12:12,427 --> 00:12:14,328 Cookie gonna see her babies. 308 00:12:14,329 --> 00:12:16,230 - You ain't never gonna see yours. - Chyna, 309 00:12:16,231 --> 00:12:17,431 you don't have to go that far. 310 00:12:17,432 --> 00:12:19,633 - It's not necessary. - Hell I don't. 311 00:12:19,634 --> 00:12:21,568 Finally, one of us is getting up out this bitch. 312 00:12:21,569 --> 00:12:23,437 But you gonna stay out. 313 00:12:23,438 --> 00:12:25,172 Damn straight. 314 00:12:25,173 --> 00:12:27,007 So, Cookie, you getting released? 315 00:12:27,008 --> 00:12:29,343 Yep. Counting down the hours. 316 00:12:29,344 --> 00:12:31,111 Well, that's good. I-I know 317 00:12:31,112 --> 00:12:32,646 you'll be happy to see your boys again. 318 00:12:32,647 --> 00:12:35,315 - Boys? More like men. - Mmm? (CHUCKLES) 319 00:12:35,316 --> 00:12:38,385 They taller than me. I cannot wait to squeeze them. 320 00:12:38,386 --> 00:12:41,688 You know, Holloway, 321 00:12:41,689 --> 00:12:45,459 I never figured you for a snitch. (SCOFFS) 322 00:12:45,460 --> 00:12:49,129 But I guess whatever it takes to get out, right? 323 00:12:49,130 --> 00:12:51,064 I guess. 324 00:12:57,472 --> 00:12:59,139 Don't listen to him, Cookie. 325 00:12:59,140 --> 00:13:02,242 Whatever you did to get out, you did right. 326 00:13:03,645 --> 00:13:05,579 CHYNA (ECHOES): Sure know how to ruin a party. 327 00:13:10,652 --> 00:13:13,020 Look, you're all here because you're the absolute best 328 00:13:13,021 --> 00:13:14,321 at what you do. 329 00:13:14,322 --> 00:13:16,390 But, apparently, 330 00:13:16,391 --> 00:13:18,091 y'all have also managed to piss off 331 00:13:18,092 --> 00:13:20,661 some of the most powerful people in the music industry. 332 00:13:20,662 --> 00:13:22,563 Y'all rolled up in here with reputations 333 00:13:22,564 --> 00:13:24,131 - a mile long. - AZAL: All right. 334 00:13:24,132 --> 00:13:26,033 I am so sorry for interrupting your speech, 335 00:13:26,034 --> 00:13:27,901 but if you think bringing us down is a way to start... 336 00:13:27,902 --> 00:13:30,003 You know what, enough, Preacher. 337 00:13:30,004 --> 00:13:32,072 You know what I'm saying, I'm talking about me, too. 338 00:13:32,073 --> 00:13:35,542 Shoot, I got baggage longer than the damn TSA line 339 00:13:35,543 --> 00:13:37,144 - at Kennedy. - Yeah, and I got a whole lot 340 00:13:37,145 --> 00:13:38,512 of demons chasing me. 341 00:13:38,513 --> 00:13:41,014 But that doesn't matter, you know? 342 00:13:41,015 --> 00:13:42,549 What happened yesterday 343 00:13:42,550 --> 00:13:44,585 or a week ago... shoot, a-a year ago... 344 00:13:44,586 --> 00:13:46,053 none of that matters here today. 345 00:13:46,054 --> 00:13:47,354 It's mostly about the music. 346 00:13:47,355 --> 00:13:48,689 It's only about the music. 347 00:13:48,690 --> 00:13:50,057 And all of that foolishness 348 00:13:50,058 --> 00:13:51,458 that's been sitting right here on our shoulders, 349 00:13:51,459 --> 00:13:52,893 it's not gonna weigh us down anymore. 350 00:13:52,894 --> 00:13:54,561 And we're completely anonymous. 351 00:13:54,562 --> 00:13:56,396 No social media. 352 00:13:56,397 --> 00:13:58,865 No Twitter, no Snapchat, no 'Gram. 353 00:13:58,866 --> 00:14:00,734 We're gonna let the music speak for us. 354 00:14:00,735 --> 00:14:03,370 And not one person's voice... not mine, not Tory's, 355 00:14:03,371 --> 00:14:05,706 not yours, no one's... is more important than the next. 356 00:14:05,707 --> 00:14:08,375 We all make decisions as a collective. 357 00:14:08,376 --> 00:14:09,776 Is that cool? 358 00:14:10,612 --> 00:14:12,379 Let's do this. 359 00:14:12,380 --> 00:14:13,547 That's what I'm talking about. Come on, y'all. 360 00:14:13,548 --> 00:14:14,715 Let's get it. 361 00:14:14,716 --> 00:14:16,483 A'ight. 362 00:14:18,953 --> 00:14:20,220 All right, fellas, here we go. 363 00:14:20,221 --> 00:14:22,622 (MUSIC SWELLS) 364 00:14:29,731 --> 00:14:30,897 SHINE: Mm. 365 00:14:31,566 --> 00:14:32,633 I'm gonna need a minute. 366 00:14:32,634 --> 00:14:34,968 - Hey, fellas, take five. - (MUSIC STOPS) 367 00:14:34,969 --> 00:14:36,536 Come on out. 368 00:14:45,913 --> 00:14:47,781 Eddie made contact. 369 00:14:47,782 --> 00:14:50,442 He wants a payout, or he's gonna show the documents to the board. 370 00:14:51,719 --> 00:14:53,286 LUCIOUS: He's a pig. 371 00:14:53,287 --> 00:14:55,756 THIRSTY: Yeah, a pig who thinks he's got you. 372 00:14:55,757 --> 00:14:57,391 Well, what else we got? 373 00:14:57,392 --> 00:14:58,992 There's always that one option. 374 00:14:58,993 --> 00:15:00,227 No. No. 375 00:15:01,262 --> 00:15:02,596 With the year this family had, 376 00:15:02,597 --> 00:15:04,231 that is not an option. 377 00:15:08,169 --> 00:15:11,505 Do we have, um, cash on hand? 378 00:15:11,506 --> 00:15:13,507 Sure. I mean, I can cobble it together. 379 00:15:15,276 --> 00:15:17,678 LUCIOUS: Fine. I'll bend over. 380 00:15:17,679 --> 00:15:20,347 Pay him. 381 00:15:20,348 --> 00:15:21,715 THIRSTY: Okeydokey. 382 00:15:25,687 --> 00:15:28,622 Sorry for the interruption. Had to handle a little business. 383 00:15:31,526 --> 00:15:33,894 Everything all right? 384 00:15:33,895 --> 00:15:36,963 Yeah, it's nothing. Just some... 385 00:15:36,964 --> 00:15:39,433 legal stuff I got to deal with. 386 00:15:39,434 --> 00:15:41,401 Okay, I'm-a call them back in. 387 00:15:43,004 --> 00:15:45,372 You sure you cool? 388 00:15:46,808 --> 00:15:48,308 Yeah, man. I told you, it's nothing. 389 00:15:48,309 --> 00:15:51,678 Just some stuff with Eddie. 390 00:15:51,679 --> 00:15:53,780 I thought you punted that guy. 391 00:15:53,781 --> 00:15:55,882 Me, too. 392 00:15:57,685 --> 00:16:00,053 It seems that he's, uh... 393 00:16:00,054 --> 00:16:02,489 threatening to go to the board 394 00:16:02,490 --> 00:16:07,327 and reveal my creative accounting practices 395 00:16:07,328 --> 00:16:09,296 if I don't give him a grip of change. 396 00:16:09,297 --> 00:16:12,599 Well, everybody keeps two sets of books, Lucious. 397 00:16:12,600 --> 00:16:14,868 That's the American way. 398 00:16:14,869 --> 00:16:16,870 How much does Eddie want? 399 00:16:16,871 --> 00:16:18,873 Ten mil. 400 00:16:26,352 --> 00:16:27,986 Listen, what about Leonard? 401 00:16:27,987 --> 00:16:29,521 WOMAN: I've left several messages for him. 402 00:16:29,522 --> 00:16:31,022 I do know he has a business dinner 403 00:16:31,023 --> 00:16:33,358 - later tonight. - Okay, call him back. 404 00:16:33,359 --> 00:16:35,527 Um, tell him I'm coming to his office right now. 405 00:16:35,528 --> 00:16:38,163 WOMAN: Will do, Mr. Lyon. 406 00:16:44,170 --> 00:16:45,637 Wait, that's Leonard. 407 00:16:45,638 --> 00:16:47,939 Where's he going? 408 00:16:47,940 --> 00:16:50,175 - He's ditching me. Pull over. - Right here? 409 00:16:50,176 --> 00:16:52,010 Pull over. 410 00:16:57,083 --> 00:16:59,451 (SUV DOOR OPENS, CLOSES) 411 00:17:01,821 --> 00:17:03,288 Leonard. 412 00:17:03,289 --> 00:17:05,657 Andre, I'm sorry. 413 00:17:05,658 --> 00:17:08,827 Something came up suddenly. We should reschedule. 414 00:17:08,828 --> 00:17:10,362 Why are you giving me the brush? 415 00:17:10,363 --> 00:17:11,930 Off the record? 416 00:17:11,931 --> 00:17:13,431 The board is very concerned 417 00:17:13,432 --> 00:17:14,966 about Eddie Barker's sudden departure. 418 00:17:14,967 --> 00:17:16,201 Concerned? 419 00:17:16,202 --> 00:17:17,702 I'm sorry, Andre. 420 00:17:17,703 --> 00:17:21,139 I really am. I've said too much already. 421 00:17:24,877 --> 00:17:27,145 Guess who been blowin' up my phone? 422 00:17:27,146 --> 00:17:29,381 Balenciaga, Dior, Louis Vuitton. 423 00:17:29,382 --> 00:17:31,216 They want to design our wardrobe for House Empire, 424 00:17:31,217 --> 00:17:32,450 and they for real want to dress you. 425 00:17:32,451 --> 00:17:35,320 What you think? Sequins or fur? 426 00:17:37,523 --> 00:17:39,557 Girl, you know when I'm finally gonna feel free? 427 00:17:39,558 --> 00:17:41,960 - CHYNA: When? - When I slip that fur 428 00:17:41,961 --> 00:17:43,628 - back on my skin, girl. - Ooh! 429 00:17:43,629 --> 00:17:46,865 When they locked me up, I had on this leopard dress. 430 00:17:46,866 --> 00:17:48,066 Mm-hmm. 431 00:17:48,067 --> 00:17:50,068 - And this chinchilla. (WHOOPS) - Mm-hmm. 432 00:17:50,069 --> 00:17:51,870 Are you sure you're gonna still be able to fit 433 00:17:51,871 --> 00:17:53,571 - after all these years? - Bitch. 434 00:17:53,572 --> 00:17:55,106 - (BOTH LAUGH) - BURLESON: All right, ladies. 435 00:17:55,107 --> 00:17:57,909 You know the drill. Up and face the wall. 436 00:17:57,910 --> 00:17:59,911 - Oh, come on. - Are you serious? 437 00:17:59,912 --> 00:18:01,146 - Yeah. - Did he stutter? 438 00:18:01,147 --> 00:18:02,514 Let's go. 439 00:18:10,523 --> 00:18:11,790 Whoa! 440 00:18:11,791 --> 00:18:14,826 Look at what we got here. 441 00:18:14,827 --> 00:18:16,294 - What's that? - Well, it looks like dope 442 00:18:16,295 --> 00:18:17,896 - to me. - I ain't never done no drugs 443 00:18:17,897 --> 00:18:20,265 since I've been in here. I ain't no smackhead. 444 00:18:20,266 --> 00:18:21,599 Ah, such a shame. 445 00:18:21,600 --> 00:18:23,068 Day before an inmate gets released, 446 00:18:23,069 --> 00:18:25,170 add five years to your stretch? 447 00:18:25,171 --> 00:18:27,472 - Yeah, what a coincidence. - Hmm. 448 00:18:27,473 --> 00:18:29,040 You realize a new charge 449 00:18:29,041 --> 00:18:31,142 invalidates your release deal, right? 450 00:18:31,143 --> 00:18:33,978 GUARD: Hey, hey. 451 00:18:33,979 --> 00:18:35,914 That's mine. 452 00:18:37,183 --> 00:18:39,417 What's it doing in her bunk? 453 00:18:39,418 --> 00:18:41,953 I hid it 'cause I thought she'd be gone by now. 454 00:18:41,954 --> 00:18:43,254 - That's mine. - BURLESON: You're lying. 455 00:18:43,255 --> 00:18:44,189 - Get her out of here. - GUARD: Come on. 456 00:18:44,190 --> 00:18:45,824 No, no. I ain't going nowhere. 457 00:18:45,825 --> 00:18:47,192 Hold on a sec. 458 00:18:47,193 --> 00:18:48,827 These are yours? 459 00:18:48,828 --> 00:18:50,361 That's what I said, isn't it? 460 00:18:50,362 --> 00:18:52,163 Put her in the hole. 461 00:18:52,164 --> 00:18:53,198 Come on. 462 00:18:53,199 --> 00:18:55,667 Just got lucky, Holloway. 463 00:19:03,542 --> 00:19:05,743 Okay, get design pitches from all of them. 464 00:19:05,744 --> 00:19:08,213 And they better damn well be free. 465 00:19:08,214 --> 00:19:11,282 And push my meetings. I got something I need to do. 466 00:19:11,283 --> 00:19:12,717 But you got those House Empire budget meetings. 467 00:19:12,718 --> 00:19:14,719 Have Becky sit in on the meeting, child. 468 00:19:14,720 --> 00:19:17,555 And have her e-mail me those numbers. 469 00:19:17,556 --> 00:19:20,191 Okay. 470 00:19:20,192 --> 00:19:23,061 ♪ You can't touch me or you gon' get burned ♪ 471 00:19:23,062 --> 00:19:26,030 ♪ I'm too hot, make a fire look like an intern ♪ 472 00:19:26,031 --> 00:19:28,733 ♪ Ain't a liar, it's best you make a U-turn ♪ 473 00:19:28,734 --> 00:19:31,236 ♪ 'Cause I flame, get them in their feelin's like heartburn ♪ 474 00:19:31,237 --> 00:19:32,470 ♪ Stuck out like a sore thumb 475 00:19:32,471 --> 00:19:33,838 ♪ Been in the streets 476 00:19:33,839 --> 00:19:35,540 ♪ Thuggin' out for my income 477 00:19:35,541 --> 00:19:37,742 ♪ Ain't no daddy to hold me down but the kingdom ♪ 478 00:19:37,743 --> 00:19:39,677 ♪ Mama told me to pray 479 00:19:39,678 --> 00:19:42,280 ♪ Get all your dreams done, yeah ♪ 480 00:19:42,281 --> 00:19:44,582 ♪ Cocky, they call me Rocky, champion, yeah ♪ 481 00:19:44,583 --> 00:19:47,685 ♪ I'm too high, just too fly, got me light in the air ♪ 482 00:19:47,686 --> 00:19:49,854 ♪ Uh, never hear my moves, I'm so silent it scares ♪ 483 00:19:49,855 --> 00:19:51,256 ♪ While I'm signing with my feet ♪ 484 00:19:51,257 --> 00:19:52,557 ♪ Trying to point to the jet 485 00:19:52,558 --> 00:19:54,459 ♪ Faithfully get this money 486 00:19:54,460 --> 00:19:56,995 ♪ My hood never leave me lonely, tattooed on my back, yeah ♪ 487 00:19:56,996 --> 00:19:58,930 ♪ I take 'em to where I'm going ♪ 488 00:19:58,931 --> 00:20:01,099 ♪ The top is the only place that I'm living at ♪ 489 00:20:01,100 --> 00:20:02,867 ♪ I go hard for my city forever ♪ 490 00:20:02,868 --> 00:20:05,370 ♪ Runnin' to the bank like 491 00:20:05,371 --> 00:20:07,438 ♪ Ain't got no worries, I get this money ♪ 492 00:20:07,439 --> 00:20:08,740 ♪ Pockets heavy 493 00:20:08,741 --> 00:20:11,042 ♪ Yeah, I'm going crazy 494 00:20:11,043 --> 00:20:13,645 ♪ Yeah, with these honeys, get more then Brody ♪ 495 00:20:13,646 --> 00:20:15,513 ♪ Drop 'em quick, yeah, I'm running ♪ 496 00:20:15,514 --> 00:20:16,915 ♪ Running, running 497 00:20:16,916 --> 00:20:19,484 ♪ Running, running, running, running ♪ 498 00:20:19,485 --> 00:20:22,587 ♪ Running to the bank cause I'm stuntin', stuntin' ♪ 499 00:20:22,588 --> 00:20:24,622 ♪ Stuntin', stuntin', stuntin' 500 00:20:24,623 --> 00:20:26,891 ♪ Stuntin', gotta get my ice tight ♪ 501 00:20:26,892 --> 00:20:28,560 Man, these fools about to throw hands. 502 00:20:28,561 --> 00:20:29,761 No, no, no, no, no. Let 'em... 503 00:20:29,762 --> 00:20:30,995 let 'em handle their business. 504 00:20:30,996 --> 00:20:32,864 Okay. 505 00:20:32,865 --> 00:20:34,966 A little friendly competition. 506 00:20:34,967 --> 00:20:37,068 Make them step their game up. 507 00:20:37,069 --> 00:20:38,870 Yeah, well, it's funny, they actually remind me 508 00:20:38,871 --> 00:20:40,238 of you and me back in the day 509 00:20:40,239 --> 00:20:42,307 when, um, we used to be in the booth 510 00:20:42,308 --> 00:20:43,908 - battling for the mic. - (CHUCKLES) 511 00:20:43,909 --> 00:20:46,878 You mean when I dusted your ass on a regular basis? 512 00:20:46,879 --> 00:20:48,313 Oh, that's how you choose to remember it. 513 00:20:48,314 --> 00:20:50,181 That's exactly how I remember it. 514 00:20:50,182 --> 00:20:51,783 Look, when we were throwing them parties 515 00:20:51,784 --> 00:20:54,285 in them cold-ass basements in Philly, 516 00:20:54,286 --> 00:20:56,387 who wrote the illest rhymes? 517 00:20:56,388 --> 00:20:58,256 - Me. - Come on, man. 518 00:20:58,257 --> 00:20:59,591 - (LAUGHING) - You... 519 00:20:59,592 --> 00:21:01,826 you know what, you've always been 520 00:21:01,827 --> 00:21:03,995 the muscle and-and the money, Shine. 521 00:21:03,996 --> 00:21:05,897 I mean, I was the music man. 522 00:21:05,898 --> 00:21:09,667 It didn't have to be that way. It's... 523 00:21:09,668 --> 00:21:11,569 it's just how things turned out. 524 00:21:11,570 --> 00:21:14,272 Yeah, well, we can rewrite history now. 525 00:21:14,273 --> 00:21:15,940 You know, why don't you go in there 526 00:21:15,941 --> 00:21:19,110 and drop some wisdom on that wax. 527 00:21:19,111 --> 00:21:20,578 What? Oh, come on, man. 528 00:21:20,579 --> 00:21:22,447 Hey, young guns. 529 00:21:22,448 --> 00:21:23,848 Shine, the big bad wolf, 530 00:21:23,849 --> 00:21:25,617 is about to come and blow you all down 531 00:21:25,618 --> 00:21:27,085 and show you all how it's done. 532 00:21:28,854 --> 00:21:30,955 - Hell yeah. Come on, Shine. - A'ight, Shine. 533 00:21:30,956 --> 00:21:32,690 All right. 534 00:21:32,691 --> 00:21:34,659 Look, just hit "record" and stay out the way. 535 00:21:34,660 --> 00:21:36,194 LUCIOUS: Done. 536 00:21:36,195 --> 00:21:38,396 ♪ High step, hover the threat 537 00:21:38,397 --> 00:21:40,999 ♪ Papua New Guinea, head hunt, Russian roulette ♪ 538 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:43,501 ♪ I'm Philip Morris and Chuck Norris and King Tut ♪ 539 00:21:43,502 --> 00:21:46,137 ♪ You rollin' with kids with keys to the kingdom ♪ 540 00:21:46,138 --> 00:21:48,806 ♪ Freedom, we do whatever we want, we got it ♪ 541 00:21:48,807 --> 00:21:52,176 ♪ While you sittin' in silence like Twenty One Pilots ♪ 542 00:21:52,177 --> 00:21:54,178 ♪ I'm addicted to violence, we should form an alliance ♪ 543 00:21:54,179 --> 00:21:56,014 ♪ And call it Serial Killer 544 00:21:56,015 --> 00:21:59,050 ♪ Cartel Capitalism, send Shine to get 'em ♪ 545 00:21:59,051 --> 00:22:00,852 ♪ Commit 'em to the psyche ward, they crazy ♪ 546 00:22:00,853 --> 00:22:02,687 ♪ Actin' like they want war 547 00:22:02,688 --> 00:22:04,422 ♪ The '80s is back when it come to that ♪ 548 00:22:04,423 --> 00:22:06,858 ♪ Broad daylight, this ain't no Call of Duty ♪ 549 00:22:06,859 --> 00:22:08,026 ♪ No regenerated life 550 00:22:08,027 --> 00:22:09,527 ♪ Incinerate a body 551 00:22:09,528 --> 00:22:11,362 ♪ Then I hide it in plain sight ♪ 552 00:22:11,363 --> 00:22:13,898 ♪ I make the city riot, I can give it the green light ♪ 553 00:22:13,899 --> 00:22:15,566 ♪ 'Cause I'm just getting started ♪ 554 00:22:15,567 --> 00:22:16,801 ♪ 'Cause everything starts 555 00:22:16,802 --> 00:22:18,102 ♪ In the heart of the artist 556 00:22:18,103 --> 00:22:20,371 ♪ For my dearly departed. 557 00:22:23,909 --> 00:22:26,511 - BLAKE: Yeah, Shine! - (CLAPPING) 558 00:22:26,512 --> 00:22:27,879 Yeah! 559 00:22:27,880 --> 00:22:30,782 Like that. (LAUGHS) 560 00:22:51,415 --> 00:22:52,749 (MUSIC STOPS) 561 00:22:52,750 --> 00:22:54,083 Ah, she think she cute. 562 00:22:54,084 --> 00:22:55,885 - She think she cute! - Do it, baby. 563 00:22:55,886 --> 00:22:57,386 She cute. She cute. 564 00:22:57,387 --> 00:22:58,855 She a'ight. 565 00:22:58,856 --> 00:23:00,723 Yo, let's take a damn ten or 15. 566 00:23:00,724 --> 00:23:02,058 I don't even care. (MUMBLES) 567 00:23:02,059 --> 00:23:03,679 - Yes, sir. - Yeah, take a break, guys. 568 00:23:04,995 --> 00:23:06,462 Hey. 569 00:23:08,565 --> 00:23:10,433 Oh, so you just gonna...? 570 00:23:20,043 --> 00:23:21,744 Becky, how the hell'd you find me? 571 00:23:21,745 --> 00:23:24,680 I have spies everywhere. 572 00:23:24,681 --> 00:23:27,717 Is this why you've been ducking and dodging my calls all day? 573 00:23:27,718 --> 00:23:30,019 Because you up in here working on something 574 00:23:30,020 --> 00:23:32,221 other than your 20 For 20 album? What is this? 575 00:23:34,358 --> 00:23:37,093 It's not for Empire. It's-it's my stuff. 576 00:23:37,094 --> 00:23:38,427 Clearly. 577 00:23:38,428 --> 00:23:40,563 Look, Becky can you just keep it on the low? 578 00:23:40,564 --> 00:23:42,298 Please? 579 00:23:42,299 --> 00:23:44,267 What am I supposed to say to Cookie? 580 00:23:44,268 --> 00:23:47,270 That's my mom, man. I-I'll handle her. 581 00:23:47,271 --> 00:23:49,539 Look, it's really important to all of them, 582 00:23:49,540 --> 00:23:51,874 and-and it's-it's even more important to me. 583 00:23:51,875 --> 00:23:55,077 So, please. 584 00:24:01,518 --> 00:24:03,186 I will keep this between you and I. 585 00:24:03,187 --> 00:24:05,421 But only 586 00:24:05,422 --> 00:24:08,124 'cause when I walked in here and I saw you jamming with them, 587 00:24:08,125 --> 00:24:10,993 you had a smile on your face that I, frankly, 588 00:24:10,994 --> 00:24:13,262 have not seen since you used to perform at the coffee shop. 589 00:24:13,263 --> 00:24:15,298 And I guess I miss it, 590 00:24:15,299 --> 00:24:16,766 - but you owe me. - Yes, I do. So much. 591 00:24:16,767 --> 00:24:18,401 You owe me. You owe me diamonds. 592 00:24:18,402 --> 00:24:20,136 - Diamonds and gold, son. - Yes. 593 00:24:20,137 --> 00:24:21,404 Come on, gold shoes. 594 00:24:21,405 --> 00:24:23,005 - Come on, bun. - You're welcome. 595 00:24:23,006 --> 00:24:24,640 Thank you. I love you. 596 00:24:24,641 --> 00:24:26,642 Walk away. Ow! 597 00:24:26,643 --> 00:24:28,978 (GIGGLING) 598 00:24:28,979 --> 00:24:31,080 See you later. 599 00:24:36,753 --> 00:24:40,489 - Hey. - I really thought I made myself clear. 600 00:24:40,490 --> 00:24:43,225 You did. And now it's time for me to make myself clear. 601 00:24:44,995 --> 00:24:47,096 Look, baby, I know you are scared 602 00:24:47,097 --> 00:24:49,165 because you have all of these ideas 603 00:24:49,166 --> 00:24:51,968 of who you think your mother was. A criminal. 604 00:24:51,969 --> 00:24:54,303 A jailbird. A nobody. 605 00:24:54,304 --> 00:24:57,607 I need you to know her like I knew her. 606 00:24:57,608 --> 00:25:00,643 She's the reason why I'm free today. 607 00:25:00,644 --> 00:25:02,578 Poundcake. 608 00:25:02,579 --> 00:25:04,680 POUNDCAKE: Who's there? 609 00:25:07,517 --> 00:25:10,519 - Hey. - Hey. How'd you get back here? 610 00:25:10,520 --> 00:25:12,521 I did 17 years, man. 611 00:25:12,522 --> 00:25:14,824 You think I can't pull no strings up in this bitch? 612 00:25:14,825 --> 00:25:16,492 Wait a minute. Well, aren't you supposed to be gone? 613 00:25:16,493 --> 00:25:18,895 Yeah, they about to process me out, but before I leave, 614 00:25:18,896 --> 00:25:21,564 I-I... got to know the truth. 615 00:25:21,565 --> 00:25:24,000 When Burleson was tossing my bunk, was those your drugs? 616 00:25:24,001 --> 00:25:26,002 Come on, now. 617 00:25:26,003 --> 00:25:27,870 Damn it! 618 00:25:27,871 --> 00:25:29,839 I knew it, that son of a bi... 619 00:25:29,840 --> 00:25:31,574 We need to tell somebody. 620 00:25:31,575 --> 00:25:33,709 No. 'Cause it's his word against ours. 621 00:25:33,710 --> 00:25:35,311 I knew he was gonna try to do something shady 622 00:25:35,312 --> 00:25:36,545 to keep you in here. 623 00:25:36,546 --> 00:25:39,181 But you in the hole now. 624 00:25:39,182 --> 00:25:41,584 Yeah, so what? What difference does it make? 625 00:25:41,585 --> 00:25:43,552 Look, I've come to peace with the fact 626 00:25:43,553 --> 00:25:45,821 that I probably won't see my kid again. 627 00:25:45,822 --> 00:25:48,891 But you, you got a chance to see yours. 628 00:25:48,892 --> 00:25:51,227 And I'm not gonna let that scumbag take that away from you. 629 00:25:51,228 --> 00:25:53,195 Now listen, you just need to leave this place 630 00:25:53,196 --> 00:25:55,531 and forget everything in it, including me. 631 00:25:55,532 --> 00:25:58,734 No. Come here. 632 00:25:58,735 --> 00:26:00,903 I'll never forget you. 633 00:26:00,904 --> 00:26:02,571 It's all good. 634 00:26:02,572 --> 00:26:03,706 I owed you. 635 00:26:03,707 --> 00:26:05,508 And now I paid you back. 636 00:26:07,811 --> 00:26:10,346 Stay up. 637 00:26:13,951 --> 00:26:17,620 Poundcake sacrificed everything for me. 638 00:26:19,423 --> 00:26:21,123 So it's true. 639 00:26:21,124 --> 00:26:22,925 She really didn't want to give me up? 640 00:26:22,926 --> 00:26:25,561 No. She had a whole life planned for you two. 641 00:26:25,562 --> 00:26:28,230 It's just... (SIGHS) 642 00:26:28,231 --> 00:26:29,899 (INDISTINCT CHATTER) 643 00:26:29,900 --> 00:26:32,034 Why didn't my birth mother want me? 644 00:26:32,035 --> 00:26:34,403 - Ah. - That kept me up as a kid. 645 00:26:34,404 --> 00:26:36,138 But I was able to put it behind me 646 00:26:36,139 --> 00:26:37,873 because I had convinced myself that she was some convict 647 00:26:37,874 --> 00:26:39,713 I didn't want anything to do with anyway. 648 00:26:39,714 --> 00:26:42,526 No. Poundcake was dreaming 649 00:26:42,527 --> 00:26:45,162 and making up all kinds of stories about you. 650 00:26:45,163 --> 00:26:47,497 Ever since you were ripped out of her arms. 651 00:26:49,600 --> 00:26:51,601 I don't even know her name. 652 00:26:51,602 --> 00:26:54,037 It's Sara Lee. 653 00:26:55,907 --> 00:26:57,541 That didn't really help. 654 00:26:57,542 --> 00:27:00,210 She's dying, Maya. 655 00:27:00,211 --> 00:27:04,614 And all she wants is to see you. 656 00:27:04,615 --> 00:27:06,850 Please. 657 00:27:08,085 --> 00:27:10,186 Uh... 658 00:27:12,290 --> 00:27:14,524 O-Okay. 659 00:27:16,761 --> 00:27:18,028 ♪ This ain't no Call of Duty 660 00:27:18,029 --> 00:27:19,262 ♪ No regenerated life 661 00:27:19,263 --> 00:27:20,764 ♪ Incinerate a body 662 00:27:20,765 --> 00:27:21,832 ♪ Then I hide it in plain sight ♪ 663 00:27:21,833 --> 00:27:23,400 ♪ I make the city riot 664 00:27:23,401 --> 00:27:24,968 ♪ I can give it the green light ♪ 665 00:27:24,969 --> 00:27:26,369 ♪ 'Cause I'm just getting started ♪ 666 00:27:26,370 --> 00:27:27,904 ♪ 'Cause everything starts 667 00:27:27,905 --> 00:27:29,272 ♪ In the heart of the artist 668 00:27:29,273 --> 00:27:32,776 ♪ For my dearly departed. 669 00:27:32,777 --> 00:27:34,077 (LUCIOUS AND SHINE CHUCKLING) 670 00:27:34,078 --> 00:27:35,479 BLAKE: Yo, for real, you took us 671 00:27:35,480 --> 00:27:36,780 to school on that one, man. 672 00:27:36,781 --> 00:27:38,248 You're like Mr. Miyagi or something. 673 00:27:38,249 --> 00:27:40,283 Oh, yeah? Speaking of which, 674 00:27:40,284 --> 00:27:42,586 Mr. Miyagi... 675 00:27:42,587 --> 00:27:44,654 has some dry cleaning he needs to get picked up. 676 00:27:44,655 --> 00:27:45,989 (LUCIOUS AND HAKEEM LAUGHING) 677 00:27:45,990 --> 00:27:47,357 Why don't you go handle that for me? 678 00:27:47,358 --> 00:27:50,727 - (BLAKE SIGHS) - Good looking out. 679 00:27:52,396 --> 00:27:54,431 LUCIOUS: I don't know why you still sitting there, Keem. 680 00:27:54,432 --> 00:27:55,999 Now, you better wax on, wax off. 681 00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:57,300 Dad. 682 00:27:57,301 --> 00:27:58,768 Tell that to the number one single 683 00:27:58,769 --> 00:28:00,337 I debuted at that basement party. 684 00:28:00,338 --> 00:28:02,105 Anybody can have a number one single. 685 00:28:02,106 --> 00:28:04,341 You better get out of here before we make you walk 686 00:28:04,342 --> 00:28:06,092 to Brooklyn and bring us some cheesecake. 687 00:28:06,093 --> 00:28:06,676 (LAUGHS) 688 00:28:06,677 --> 00:28:10,080 You trippin'. 689 00:28:10,081 --> 00:28:11,982 I don't believe this. 690 00:28:11,983 --> 00:28:13,650 Nah, you the one trippin'. 691 00:28:13,651 --> 00:28:15,352 - You better grow up. - I'm out of here, man. 692 00:28:15,353 --> 00:28:17,621 LUCIOUS: Do we have a choice? 693 00:28:17,622 --> 00:28:19,222 He's got some serious growing up to do. 694 00:28:19,223 --> 00:28:21,291 Hey, boss, can we talk for a sec? 695 00:28:21,292 --> 00:28:23,493 Look, anything you need 696 00:28:23,494 --> 00:28:25,762 to say around me, you can say around Shine. 697 00:28:25,763 --> 00:28:27,631 He already know. 698 00:28:27,632 --> 00:28:30,534 Well, all righty. (CLEARS THROAT) 699 00:28:30,535 --> 00:28:33,103 So, I, uh, I got the whereabouts on Eddie. 700 00:28:33,104 --> 00:28:35,372 His jet lands in a few hours. 701 00:28:35,373 --> 00:28:38,542 Do you want me to set up a meet? 702 00:28:38,543 --> 00:28:40,610 Since he's coming in on a jet, 703 00:28:40,611 --> 00:28:42,846 let's, um, make it the hangar. 704 00:28:42,847 --> 00:28:45,649 - He'll know which one. - You sure? 705 00:28:47,385 --> 00:28:49,419 Can you believe I'm about to pay this dude off? 706 00:28:49,420 --> 00:28:51,121 (SCOFFS) Honestly? No. 707 00:28:51,122 --> 00:28:53,356 I can't. 708 00:28:53,357 --> 00:28:56,226 Look, I've known Lucious Lyon 709 00:28:56,227 --> 00:28:58,495 since I was knee-high to a grasshopper. 710 00:28:58,496 --> 00:29:00,463 That Lucious... 711 00:29:00,464 --> 00:29:03,633 the one we was just reminiscing about on wax... 712 00:29:03,634 --> 00:29:06,302 he don't pay nobody. 713 00:29:11,409 --> 00:29:13,476 You right. 714 00:29:13,477 --> 00:29:14,878 Okay, sounds like this conversation is about 715 00:29:14,879 --> 00:29:16,713 to go left, so as your attorney, 716 00:29:16,714 --> 00:29:19,382 I'm going to excuse myself to maintain deniability. 717 00:29:19,383 --> 00:29:21,184 I-I'll get on it. 718 00:29:22,486 --> 00:29:24,588 So what do you think? Um... 719 00:29:24,589 --> 00:29:28,224 This cat, he deserve the... the Philly treatment? 720 00:29:31,228 --> 00:29:33,463 I'm not gonna tell you how to handle your business. 721 00:29:33,464 --> 00:29:35,765 But this I do know: 722 00:29:35,766 --> 00:29:38,001 There's dudes you pay 723 00:29:38,002 --> 00:29:40,136 and there's dudes you end. 724 00:29:42,106 --> 00:29:44,674 What kind do you think Eddie is? 725 00:29:47,712 --> 00:29:51,848 As I recall, his people are from Philly. 726 00:29:53,284 --> 00:29:56,019 So you know how we gonna handle it? 727 00:29:56,020 --> 00:29:58,588 (EXHALES) 728 00:29:58,589 --> 00:30:01,257 Will you ride shotgun, man? I could use a friend. 729 00:30:01,258 --> 00:30:03,460 Bet. 730 00:30:08,232 --> 00:30:10,567 Thanks, man. 731 00:30:15,167 --> 00:30:19,804 Take note of the projected revenue under our proposal. 732 00:30:22,541 --> 00:30:25,043 Now, of course, I didn't just bring you here 733 00:30:25,044 --> 00:30:27,045 to impress you with our numbers. 734 00:30:27,046 --> 00:30:28,480 So why don't we hear from Empire's 735 00:30:28,481 --> 00:30:31,049 number one asset herself? 736 00:30:31,050 --> 00:30:34,919 Eddie Barker is the reason why I'm here today. 737 00:30:34,920 --> 00:30:38,095 I mean, topping three charts all at once. 738 00:30:38,096 --> 00:30:39,576 That was all him. 739 00:30:39,577 --> 00:30:40,811 I'm impressed. 740 00:30:40,812 --> 00:30:42,112 But Eddie resigned. 741 00:30:42,113 --> 00:30:43,881 EDNA: And, to be honest, 742 00:30:43,882 --> 00:30:47,593 there were concerns about his multiple ex-wives and messy finances. 743 00:30:47,594 --> 00:30:49,186 LEONARD: You were the only one concerned 744 00:30:49,187 --> 00:30:51,789 - with his personal life, Edna. - ANIKA: Now, unfortunately, 745 00:30:51,790 --> 00:30:55,426 the Lyon family coerced Eddie's resignation, as they did mine. 746 00:30:55,427 --> 00:30:58,295 Now, Eddie is the only reason why Empire is on the upswing, 747 00:30:58,296 --> 00:31:00,230 and I, as you all know, 748 00:31:00,231 --> 00:31:01,965 was the head of A&R during the most profitable period 749 00:31:01,966 --> 00:31:03,434 of the company's history. 750 00:31:03,435 --> 00:31:06,036 So Eddie wants to stay on. 751 00:31:06,037 --> 00:31:07,438 Oh, absolutely. 752 00:31:07,439 --> 00:31:09,907 You need to reject his resignation and reinstate him. 753 00:31:09,908 --> 00:31:13,811 Leadership has changed hands far too many times for my comfort. 754 00:31:13,812 --> 00:31:16,480 ANIKA: I understand, Edna. Believe me, I do. 755 00:31:16,481 --> 00:31:18,282 But any whiplash that you might have felt 756 00:31:18,283 --> 00:31:20,117 has been completely from the Lyons. 757 00:31:20,118 --> 00:31:22,920 Now, all respect that we have for them aside, 758 00:31:22,921 --> 00:31:24,955 aren't you just a little tired 759 00:31:24,956 --> 00:31:28,158 of all the drama that they consistently bring? 760 00:31:28,159 --> 00:31:30,160 I mean, Cookie destroyed Empire's lobby 761 00:31:30,161 --> 00:31:31,962 with a baseball bat for God's sakes. 762 00:31:31,963 --> 00:31:34,131 Now I am sorry, but this is business. 763 00:31:34,132 --> 00:31:36,467 So are you willing to accept this uncouth behavior 764 00:31:36,468 --> 00:31:38,135 for the sake of just a few songs 765 00:31:38,136 --> 00:31:40,404 that barely crack the top ten? 766 00:31:40,405 --> 00:31:44,308 Listen, I need Eddie Barker back. 767 00:31:44,309 --> 00:31:47,744 And... so does Empire. 768 00:31:55,286 --> 00:31:57,321 (MONITOR BEEPING) 769 00:32:01,659 --> 00:32:03,660 She's a little out of it, 770 00:32:03,661 --> 00:32:05,596 and she hasn't been able to speak for a while. 771 00:32:05,597 --> 00:32:07,464 But I'm glad you're here. She doesn't have much time 772 00:32:07,465 --> 00:32:10,100 before she transitions. 773 00:32:10,101 --> 00:32:12,269 - Thank you. Mm-hmm. - Excuse me. 774 00:32:15,540 --> 00:32:17,307 Come on, don't be scared. 775 00:32:17,308 --> 00:32:19,243 It's okay. 776 00:32:23,948 --> 00:32:26,250 Hey. 777 00:32:27,786 --> 00:32:29,553 Hey. 778 00:32:29,554 --> 00:32:31,855 Cake? 779 00:32:33,825 --> 00:32:36,527 Hey, girl. It's Cook. 780 00:32:36,528 --> 00:32:39,363 It's Cook. I found her. 781 00:32:39,364 --> 00:32:40,731 I found your baby. 782 00:32:40,732 --> 00:32:42,332 - (POUNDCAKE MURMURS) - Look. 783 00:32:42,333 --> 00:32:44,501 - She wants to meet you. - Mm-hmm. 784 00:32:44,502 --> 00:32:46,670 Go ahead, say something. 785 00:32:49,674 --> 00:32:52,276 (VOICE BREAKING): Hi. Um... 786 00:32:52,277 --> 00:32:55,379 I'm Maya. 787 00:32:55,380 --> 00:32:57,781 Cookie told me so much about you. 788 00:32:59,884 --> 00:33:02,319 I just wish I could have known you. 789 00:33:02,320 --> 00:33:04,121 Mm. 790 00:33:05,757 --> 00:33:08,258 (MAYA SNIFFLES) 791 00:33:08,259 --> 00:33:10,861 Oh. Here. 792 00:33:12,330 --> 00:33:14,665 - Is that the letter? - Mm-hmm. 793 00:33:19,771 --> 00:33:22,306 (COOKIE CLEARS THROAT) 794 00:33:24,709 --> 00:33:26,677 "To my baby. 795 00:33:26,678 --> 00:33:29,713 "I don't know if you will ever read this, 796 00:33:29,714 --> 00:33:31,782 "but if you do, 797 00:33:31,783 --> 00:33:34,952 "I just want you to know some things. 798 00:33:34,953 --> 00:33:39,389 "I'll make a list so I don't get emotional. 799 00:33:39,390 --> 00:33:41,425 "NUMBER ONE: 800 00:33:41,426 --> 00:33:44,194 "If you hate onions, you got that from me, 801 00:33:44,195 --> 00:33:46,230 because I do, too. They give me gas." 802 00:33:46,231 --> 00:33:48,131 (LAUGHS) 803 00:33:48,132 --> 00:33:50,233 (SNIFFLES, LAUGHS) 804 00:33:55,139 --> 00:33:57,574 Uh... 805 00:33:57,575 --> 00:34:00,277 Here, you-you should read it. 806 00:34:00,278 --> 00:34:01,745 Go ahead. 807 00:34:01,746 --> 00:34:04,181 She should hear your voice. 808 00:34:15,927 --> 00:34:17,928 (SNIFFLES) 809 00:34:17,929 --> 00:34:20,364 "NUMBER TWO: 810 00:34:20,365 --> 00:34:24,434 "If you got a short temper, that's me, too. 811 00:34:24,435 --> 00:34:26,303 "I'm sorry. 812 00:34:26,304 --> 00:34:29,773 "Just count to ten or 20. 813 00:34:29,774 --> 00:34:33,010 "NUMBER THREE: If you are reading this 814 00:34:33,011 --> 00:34:35,012 "at your college graduation, 815 00:34:35,013 --> 00:34:37,748 "dump whoever you're with. 816 00:34:37,749 --> 00:34:40,183 "Kick him, or her... 817 00:34:40,184 --> 00:34:42,920 (LAUGHS) "I ain't judging... 818 00:34:42,921 --> 00:34:46,590 - (LAUGHS) - "to the curb. 819 00:34:46,591 --> 00:34:50,460 "You can do better, and you will. 820 00:34:51,629 --> 00:34:54,097 "Number four." 821 00:34:57,402 --> 00:34:59,303 It's okay, baby. Go ahead. 822 00:34:59,304 --> 00:35:00,971 - It's okay. - (SNIFFLES) 823 00:35:00,972 --> 00:35:02,472 It's okay. 824 00:35:02,473 --> 00:35:04,007 "Number f..." 825 00:35:04,008 --> 00:35:05,342 (SIGHS) 826 00:35:05,343 --> 00:35:07,544 "NUMBER FOUR: 827 00:35:07,545 --> 00:35:11,748 "When you think of me, and I hope you think of me, 828 00:35:11,749 --> 00:35:14,284 "because I think of you every day, 829 00:35:15,853 --> 00:35:17,588 "please be forgiving. 830 00:35:17,589 --> 00:35:19,623 (MAYA CRYING) 831 00:35:19,624 --> 00:35:21,992 "I never wanted to give you up. 832 00:35:21,993 --> 00:35:24,528 (SNIFFLES) 833 00:35:26,798 --> 00:35:30,500 "And if you hear something in the quiet moments, 834 00:35:30,501 --> 00:35:33,570 "and you're not sure where it comes from, 835 00:35:33,571 --> 00:35:36,707 "it's me, 836 00:35:36,708 --> 00:35:39,509 "'cause I'm gonna find you. 837 00:35:39,510 --> 00:35:42,312 I'll be with you, watching over you." 838 00:35:42,313 --> 00:35:43,747 Hmm. 839 00:35:43,748 --> 00:35:46,917 "I love you more than you... 840 00:35:46,918 --> 00:35:49,219 you could ever know." 841 00:35:49,220 --> 00:35:52,856 (CRYING) 842 00:35:52,857 --> 00:35:54,424 ♪ 843 00:35:54,425 --> 00:35:56,193 (SNIFFLES) 844 00:35:56,194 --> 00:36:00,130 (SOBBING) 845 00:36:01,432 --> 00:36:02,933 - It's okay. - (SOBBING CONTINUES) 846 00:36:02,934 --> 00:36:05,469 It's okay. 847 00:36:12,562 --> 00:36:13,947 SHINE: So what's the plan? 848 00:36:14,897 --> 00:36:16,671 You want me to keep watch once Eddie gets here? 849 00:36:16,672 --> 00:36:21,142 Well, I figured we'd confront him together, 850 00:36:21,143 --> 00:36:24,512 teach him a thing about manners and... 851 00:36:24,513 --> 00:36:26,247 loyalty, you know. 852 00:36:26,248 --> 00:36:28,783 Loyalty? 853 00:36:28,784 --> 00:36:30,584 Loyalty. (CHUCKLES) 854 00:36:30,585 --> 00:36:32,219 It's amazing, you know. 855 00:36:32,220 --> 00:36:36,223 (LAUGHING): You spend your whole life around somebody. 856 00:36:36,224 --> 00:36:40,027 You go to birthday parties with them, play ball with them. 857 00:36:40,028 --> 00:36:43,531 You even go to holiday things with them. 858 00:36:43,532 --> 00:36:46,901 Spend hours upon hours in the studio, making bangers. 859 00:36:46,902 --> 00:36:48,969 And the moment you turn your head, 860 00:36:48,970 --> 00:36:51,105 they try and stab you in the back. 861 00:36:51,106 --> 00:36:54,308 Turns out you never really knew him at all. 862 00:36:54,309 --> 00:36:55,710 I guess this is why you got 863 00:36:55,711 --> 00:36:57,078 to always watch who you got around you. 864 00:36:57,079 --> 00:36:59,747 (CHUCKLING) Ain't that the truth. 865 00:36:59,748 --> 00:37:02,283 - (LAUGHS) - You damn right about that, man. 866 00:37:02,284 --> 00:37:04,819 Look at this. Ooh. 867 00:37:04,820 --> 00:37:07,221 I mean, somebody be standing right next to you 868 00:37:07,222 --> 00:37:09,957 after trying to kill you, and smiling in your face 869 00:37:09,958 --> 00:37:11,826 like nothing ain't never happened. 870 00:37:17,899 --> 00:37:20,668 There's no jet, is there? 871 00:37:23,805 --> 00:37:25,740 Eddie's not coming. 872 00:37:25,741 --> 00:37:27,908 (LAUGHING): Come on, Shine. 873 00:37:27,909 --> 00:37:31,879 How many chances have I given you to tell me the truth? 874 00:37:34,116 --> 00:37:35,683 You've been setting me up all day. 875 00:37:35,684 --> 00:37:40,755 No. You've been setting you up all day. 876 00:37:40,756 --> 00:37:42,890 COOKIE: Thirsty. Hello, everyone. 877 00:37:42,891 --> 00:37:45,559 I got confirmation. It was Shine. 878 00:37:45,560 --> 00:37:48,763 He had Giuliana killed to cover his tracks. I'm on it. 879 00:37:48,764 --> 00:37:51,198 Dilly dilly. 880 00:37:53,335 --> 00:37:56,470 How long have you known? 881 00:37:56,471 --> 00:37:58,572 I got confirmation this morning, 882 00:37:58,573 --> 00:38:01,242 but I've suspected for a long time. 883 00:38:01,243 --> 00:38:06,447 When I saw you in my son Andre's hospital room, what do...? 884 00:38:06,448 --> 00:38:09,750 Shine don't visit people in the hospital. 885 00:38:09,751 --> 00:38:13,988 And you ear-hustling when I'm in the booth with Cookie. 886 00:38:13,989 --> 00:38:16,524 Why does an innocent man need to ear-hustle? 887 00:38:16,525 --> 00:38:20,461 Well, if you knew all this time, why wait so long? 888 00:38:23,131 --> 00:38:25,666 I wanted to get you on wax. 889 00:38:27,969 --> 00:38:30,437 (YELLS) 890 00:38:32,307 --> 00:38:34,842 See, I got you in the crossfire there. 891 00:38:34,843 --> 00:38:38,179 Don't shoot his ear off. 892 00:38:38,180 --> 00:38:40,181 See, now I know that track's gonna be worth 893 00:38:40,182 --> 00:38:43,184 a whole lot of money. 894 00:38:43,185 --> 00:38:47,121 So what you...? You just gonna kill me right here, huh? 895 00:38:47,122 --> 00:38:51,058 (LAUGHING): That was the plan. 896 00:38:51,059 --> 00:38:53,527 ♪ I done make sacrifices 897 00:38:53,528 --> 00:38:55,463 ♪ Aye, aye 898 00:38:55,464 --> 00:38:56,764 ♪ So many sacrifices 899 00:38:56,765 --> 00:38:58,265 - (LAUGHS) - ♪ Straight up 900 00:38:58,266 --> 00:39:00,367 ♪ I done gave up so much free time... ♪ 901 00:39:00,368 --> 00:39:03,237 Man... 902 00:39:03,238 --> 00:39:05,406 I was just following your son's playbook. 903 00:39:05,407 --> 00:39:07,041 ♪ She know I make sacrifices 904 00:39:07,042 --> 00:39:08,909 'Cause he was too pathetic to do it himself. 905 00:39:08,910 --> 00:39:10,377 ♪ Then you make sacrifices 906 00:39:10,378 --> 00:39:12,179 All you Lyons are soft. 907 00:39:12,180 --> 00:39:14,515 You wouldn't last one day in the streets anymore, Lucious. 908 00:39:14,516 --> 00:39:16,650 I knew that the first time I saw you 909 00:39:16,651 --> 00:39:18,919 in one of them wack-ass ascots. 910 00:39:20,422 --> 00:39:23,657 And that's why you played me all these years. 911 00:39:23,658 --> 00:39:26,727 'Cause I was better than you. 912 00:39:26,728 --> 00:39:29,129 Rhyming, hustling... 913 00:39:29,130 --> 00:39:30,798 I was always better than you! 914 00:39:36,338 --> 00:39:40,040 So no matter what you do to me now... 915 00:39:40,041 --> 00:39:42,710 you got to live with that. 916 00:39:42,711 --> 00:39:45,112 ♪ From sacrifices 917 00:39:45,113 --> 00:39:48,549 ♪ Why can't y'all recognize 918 00:39:48,550 --> 00:39:50,918 ♪ That we all came from sacrifice ♪ 919 00:39:54,923 --> 00:39:57,791 (LAUGHS) 920 00:39:57,792 --> 00:40:02,296 (LAUGHING): See, I ain't gonna shoot you, Shine. 921 00:40:06,468 --> 00:40:09,570 ♪ So many sacrifices 922 00:40:09,571 --> 00:40:11,639 ♪ Why can't y'all recognize 923 00:40:11,640 --> 00:40:15,242 ♪ That we all came from sacrifice... ♪ 924 00:40:15,243 --> 00:40:18,112 (SHINE WHEEZES) 925 00:40:18,113 --> 00:40:21,515 ♪ That we all came from sacrifice. ♪ 926 00:40:21,516 --> 00:40:24,818 - Just let it go. - (COUGHING) 927 00:40:24,819 --> 00:40:26,920 (CHOKING) 928 00:40:39,968 --> 00:40:43,203 I know you like them ascots. 929 00:40:48,643 --> 00:40:50,911 (GRUNTS SOFTLY) 930 00:40:50,912 --> 00:40:54,081 Clean it up. Erase the cameras. 931 00:41:04,759 --> 00:41:07,327 Hey, baby. It's done. 932 00:41:09,464 --> 00:41:11,465 Did he see it coming? 933 00:41:11,466 --> 00:41:15,135 (SCOFFS) Nah. Not at all. 934 00:41:15,136 --> 00:41:16,537 Are you all right? 935 00:41:16,538 --> 00:41:17,871 Yeah, I'm fine. 936 00:41:17,872 --> 00:41:20,941 About to head home. Where are you? 937 00:41:22,777 --> 00:41:26,313 I got something of my own I need to take care of first. 938 00:41:27,616 --> 00:41:29,116 Are you all right? 939 00:41:29,117 --> 00:41:31,352 No. 940 00:41:31,353 --> 00:41:33,520 But don't you worry. 941 00:41:33,521 --> 00:41:36,023 I'll be home, okay? 942 00:41:36,024 --> 00:41:38,792 Yeah. 943 00:41:38,793 --> 00:41:40,894 See you at home. 944 00:41:42,030 --> 00:41:44,031 (PHONE BEEPS) 945 00:41:44,032 --> 00:41:46,533 (SIGHS) 946 00:41:55,010 --> 00:41:56,310 (SIGHS) 947 00:41:58,213 --> 00:41:59,513 (DOORBELL RINGS) 948 00:42:06,755 --> 00:42:09,089 Hey, Mama. 949 00:42:09,090 --> 00:42:11,458 Uh... 950 00:42:13,160 --> 00:42:19,969 Subtitle sync and corrections by awaqeded for www.addic7ed.com.