1 00:00:02,996 --> 00:00:04,130 Previously on Empire... 2 00:00:04,163 --> 00:00:05,131 Why would you get married to her? 3 00:00:05,164 --> 00:00:06,332 You know what? 4 00:00:06,365 --> 00:00:08,034 I don't know that I believe that an annulment 5 00:00:08,067 --> 00:00:09,368 is the best thing for us. 6 00:00:09,402 --> 00:00:11,170 The ASAs are down my throat because their ceremony 7 00:00:11,204 --> 00:00:12,672 coincides with our festival, and I... 8 00:00:12,706 --> 00:00:14,674 - You're a great person. - I know I'm a great person! 9 00:00:14,708 --> 00:00:15,875 "I reach out to touch you, 10 00:00:15,909 --> 00:00:17,176 but realize you're miles away." 11 00:00:17,210 --> 00:00:20,013 I had no idea that you felt this way about me. 12 00:00:20,046 --> 00:00:21,514 You're everything in me 13 00:00:21,547 --> 00:00:24,617 I should've loved because it's all a part of me. 14 00:00:24,650 --> 00:00:26,986 It's me, Mom. I'm sorry. 15 00:00:27,020 --> 00:00:29,155 Don't you apologize, okay? 16 00:00:29,188 --> 00:00:30,690 I love you. 17 00:00:39,532 --> 00:00:41,500 ♪ Yeah, yeah 18 00:00:41,534 --> 00:00:43,703 ♪ I thought what I wanted 19 00:00:45,604 --> 00:00:50,643 ♪ Oh, was what I needed 20 00:00:52,511 --> 00:00:56,215 ♪ All these reflections 21 00:00:58,117 --> 00:01:03,522 ♪ Showing me something different ♪ 22 00:01:03,556 --> 00:01:05,524 ♪ Oh, when I'm down 23 00:01:05,558 --> 00:01:07,593 Okay, so about after a month of preparation, 24 00:01:07,626 --> 00:01:09,595 we're starting to build three stages 25 00:01:09,628 --> 00:01:12,866 for 15 of our top performers, honey, 26 00:01:12,899 --> 00:01:15,935 because we are going to snatch wigs and edges. 27 00:01:15,969 --> 00:01:17,771 We're making a statement. You know what that mean. 28 00:01:17,804 --> 00:01:20,273 Uh, I thought that this interview 29 00:01:20,306 --> 00:01:21,607 was scheduled for later this afternoon. 30 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:22,742 Becky, did you finish 31 00:01:22,776 --> 00:01:24,778 locking down those luxury porta-potties? 32 00:01:24,811 --> 00:01:27,013 Make sure you order double for women 33 00:01:27,046 --> 00:01:28,848 and take care of my Melodies. 34 00:01:28,882 --> 00:01:30,750 Honey, just take care of all the children. 35 00:01:30,784 --> 00:01:31,751 Of course, I'll tell my assistant 36 00:01:31,785 --> 00:01:33,252 to tell your assistant. 37 00:01:33,286 --> 00:01:35,354 - Hi, Becky. - Jon. 38 00:01:35,388 --> 00:01:36,589 Yes, this is Becky, one of our partners. 39 00:01:36,622 --> 00:01:37,924 - So... - Founders. 40 00:01:37,957 --> 00:01:40,259 Yeah, so, you know, that porta-potty issue, 41 00:01:40,293 --> 00:01:42,628 that's something on the long list that that dinosaur 42 00:01:42,661 --> 00:01:45,631 you been stuck covering doesn't think about. 43 00:01:45,664 --> 00:01:48,201 And by dinosaur, you mean Elvis Stone, 44 00:01:48,234 --> 00:01:49,535 the head of the ASAs. 45 00:01:49,568 --> 00:01:50,937 Mm, that name never came out of my mouth. 46 00:01:50,970 --> 00:01:52,205 Did it Becky? 47 00:01:52,238 --> 00:01:53,038 Well, I certainly didn't get to say it. 48 00:01:54,774 --> 00:01:56,109 Well, maybe it didn't, but you did schedule your event 49 00:01:56,142 --> 00:01:58,444 on the exact same night as his, 50 00:01:58,477 --> 00:02:01,147 draining all relevant talent from the ASAs. 51 00:02:01,180 --> 00:02:02,148 I did that? 52 00:02:02,181 --> 00:02:03,616 Is that why he's on the attack, 53 00:02:03,649 --> 00:02:06,085 referring to BossyFest as amateurish... 54 00:02:06,119 --> 00:02:07,453 Oh. 55 00:02:07,486 --> 00:02:09,956 An Ishtar-level debacle, and a Cookie Lyon ego trip? 56 00:02:09,989 --> 00:02:13,592 Ah, there it is... using my name to stay relevant. 57 00:02:13,626 --> 00:02:15,795 Mm-hmm, 'cause you know that's the only value 58 00:02:15,829 --> 00:02:17,563 black women have to him. You know that right? 59 00:02:17,596 --> 00:02:18,898 But look, I'm not here to talk 60 00:02:18,932 --> 00:02:20,333 about that crusty, chalky uncle. 61 00:02:20,366 --> 00:02:22,501 I'm here to use BossyFest 62 00:02:22,535 --> 00:02:25,939 to uplift and recognize women in music 63 00:02:25,972 --> 00:02:27,740 as the financial heroes we've always been. 64 00:02:27,773 --> 00:02:29,342 - Ain't that right. - Uh-huh. 65 00:02:29,375 --> 00:02:31,444 Allow me to add some color to this. 66 00:02:31,477 --> 00:02:32,578 So Mel should be interviewed, she started... 67 00:02:32,611 --> 00:02:33,346 All right, all right, all right, Becky. 68 00:02:33,379 --> 00:02:34,413 Not now. Not now, okay? 69 00:02:34,447 --> 00:02:35,781 We don't have time for that. 70 00:02:35,815 --> 00:02:37,650 Oh, hey, now, this has gotta wrap this up. 71 00:02:37,683 --> 00:02:39,018 Gotta go. Got a big show to put on. 72 00:02:39,052 --> 00:02:41,287 If you have any more questions, you can call my assistant. 73 00:02:45,391 --> 00:02:46,592 My baby's coming back. 74 00:02:47,994 --> 00:02:49,762 - Oh, Andre. - Yes. 75 00:02:49,795 --> 00:02:51,097 Oh, he's getting out. That's great. 76 00:02:51,130 --> 00:02:53,933 - My son is coming back. - Yeah, wonderful. 77 00:02:53,967 --> 00:02:55,534 Yes. 78 00:03:07,046 --> 00:03:08,848 Guess who's coming to dinner. 79 00:03:10,683 --> 00:03:13,819 Oh, look at you. You look so good. 80 00:03:13,853 --> 00:03:15,354 Well, a month of intense psychiatric treatment 81 00:03:15,388 --> 00:03:16,956 - will do that. - Yes. 82 00:03:16,990 --> 00:03:18,391 Thank you guys for not giving up on me. 83 00:03:18,424 --> 00:03:20,793 Oh, never. Never. You hungry? 84 00:03:20,826 --> 00:03:22,195 Come on, come on. 85 00:03:22,228 --> 00:03:24,130 We ordered all your favorites from Red Rooster. 86 00:03:25,364 --> 00:03:27,800 Yeah, now, who wants some shrimp and grits? 87 00:03:27,833 --> 00:03:29,035 I do. I know you do. 88 00:03:29,068 --> 00:03:31,337 Yeah, well, look here, son. 89 00:03:31,370 --> 00:03:34,840 You are welcome to stay here as long as you need to. 90 00:03:34,874 --> 00:03:37,643 When you're ready to go back to work at Empire, 91 00:03:37,676 --> 00:03:40,513 we'll get you a nice apartment over in the city... 92 00:03:40,546 --> 00:03:42,348 I'm not going back anytime soon, Pop. 93 00:03:44,450 --> 00:03:45,985 Wait a minute. 94 00:03:46,019 --> 00:03:48,421 I've been sitting here lying to our artists... 95 00:03:48,454 --> 00:03:51,690 I mean your artists... trying to protect your vision... 96 00:03:51,724 --> 00:03:54,994 Um, is that what the doctor advised, baby? 97 00:03:55,028 --> 00:03:57,230 Because if that's so, you don't have to rush. 98 00:03:57,263 --> 00:03:59,865 Well, Dr. Lockett made it clear that I should only engage 99 00:03:59,899 --> 00:04:01,867 in activities that are uplifting and healing, so... 100 00:04:01,901 --> 00:04:03,169 Yes. 101 00:04:03,202 --> 00:04:04,337 That's why I've decided to join Reverend Pryce 102 00:04:04,370 --> 00:04:05,905 on a church mission to Uruguay. 103 00:04:05,939 --> 00:04:07,573 What? 104 00:04:07,606 --> 00:04:10,076 Huh, so you're going to South America? 105 00:04:10,109 --> 00:04:12,711 Yeah, the church gave me the clarity of my self-worth 106 00:04:12,745 --> 00:04:14,447 and the power to cast out Kingsley, 107 00:04:14,480 --> 00:04:15,648 so yeah, I'm going to South America. 108 00:04:17,550 --> 00:04:20,286 Okay, well, that's a very interesting way 109 00:04:20,319 --> 00:04:22,055 to continue healing. 110 00:04:22,088 --> 00:04:25,691 Son, that's good. But does Teri know? 111 00:04:25,724 --> 00:04:28,394 Because Walker's way too young to travel that far, so... 112 00:04:28,427 --> 00:04:30,363 I'm getting... I'm getting myself together 113 00:04:30,396 --> 00:04:31,697 for Teri and Walker's sake. 114 00:04:31,730 --> 00:04:32,932 Right, Hakeem? 115 00:04:32,966 --> 00:04:34,867 You know everything we do is for our babies. 116 00:04:34,900 --> 00:04:36,202 Right on. 117 00:04:36,235 --> 00:04:39,138 So we can blame your drunken Vegas wedding 118 00:04:39,172 --> 00:04:41,607 - on your babies? - Uh, Lucious, not now. 119 00:04:43,609 --> 00:04:45,444 So does Teri know your plans? 120 00:04:46,579 --> 00:04:48,147 I can't wait for you guys to hear more 121 00:04:48,181 --> 00:04:49,448 about Reverend Pryce's mission. 122 00:04:49,482 --> 00:04:50,816 I mean, we are opening 123 00:04:50,849 --> 00:04:52,785 Montevideo's first new congregation 124 00:04:52,818 --> 00:04:54,653 in 22 years. 125 00:04:54,687 --> 00:04:56,222 I'm excited, you know? 126 00:04:56,255 --> 00:04:58,992 He asked me to be a part of it. I couldn't say no. 127 00:05:00,659 --> 00:05:01,627 Mm-mm. 128 00:05:12,105 --> 00:05:14,673 And here's Yana. 129 00:05:14,707 --> 00:05:17,676 Oh, wait, wait... overhead LEDs for Yana? 130 00:05:17,710 --> 00:05:19,345 Becky, do you want Miss Crunch Crunch 131 00:05:19,378 --> 00:05:20,980 to look like the Crypt Keep... 132 00:05:21,014 --> 00:05:22,281 Uh... 133 00:05:22,315 --> 00:05:24,483 Hello? How you doing? 134 00:05:24,517 --> 00:05:26,585 - Hey. - New porn site? 135 00:05:26,619 --> 00:05:29,522 Yeah, I'll send you the link. This is about TBD. 136 00:05:29,555 --> 00:05:32,125 Empire has dropped them from our lineup. 137 00:05:32,158 --> 00:05:33,692 They were supposed to be 138 00:05:33,726 --> 00:05:37,463 the 5:00 p.m. blue plate special performance, but... 139 00:05:37,496 --> 00:05:39,665 I just don't know what the aunties are gonna do now. 140 00:05:39,698 --> 00:05:41,100 What are they gonna do? 141 00:05:41,134 --> 00:05:43,636 Those three decrepit bitches I revived... 142 00:05:43,669 --> 00:05:46,639 why is Lucious making Empire turn its back on us? 143 00:05:46,672 --> 00:05:48,641 Cookie, it's not just them. 144 00:05:48,674 --> 00:05:51,277 I wanted to tell you in person. 145 00:05:51,310 --> 00:05:53,312 I have to pull my venue out of BossyFest. 146 00:05:53,346 --> 00:05:54,647 - Why? - Oh, no, no, no. 147 00:05:54,680 --> 00:05:56,849 See, your venue is all over our advertising. 148 00:05:56,882 --> 00:05:59,285 - We have contracts. - Not signed ones. 149 00:05:59,318 --> 00:06:01,287 I got a better offer... some rich kid's bar mitzvah. 150 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:02,955 Ugh, okay, well, look. 151 00:06:02,988 --> 00:06:05,058 Five other venues were vying for us, 152 00:06:05,091 --> 00:06:07,126 so there's gotta be something, and so I think... 153 00:06:07,160 --> 00:06:08,361 I doubt that. 154 00:06:08,394 --> 00:06:09,662 Oh, you doubt that. So what? 155 00:06:09,695 --> 00:06:12,331 A bunch of last-minute bar mitzvahs 156 00:06:12,365 --> 00:06:14,200 just popped up this weekend? Is that what's happening? 157 00:06:14,233 --> 00:06:18,704 First TBD and now this. 158 00:06:18,737 --> 00:06:20,739 There is no bar mitzvah, is there? 159 00:06:23,442 --> 00:06:25,178 I was told if I work with you, 160 00:06:25,211 --> 00:06:26,679 I'd never get a live music booking again. 161 00:06:26,712 --> 00:06:28,081 I don't know who you pissed off, 162 00:06:28,114 --> 00:06:29,982 but they won't stop 163 00:06:30,015 --> 00:06:32,151 until BossyFest is dead and dusted. 164 00:06:32,185 --> 00:06:37,022 This smells like Elvis Stone, the ASAs president. 165 00:06:37,056 --> 00:06:40,226 He's got his pink, fuzzy thong up his ass 166 00:06:40,259 --> 00:06:41,727 because he knows we're going public 167 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:44,597 about how the ashy, lily-white ASAs 168 00:06:44,630 --> 00:06:46,232 are a thing of the past and we are the future. 169 00:06:48,401 --> 00:06:49,935 Becky, we're being white-balled. 170 00:06:51,370 --> 00:06:53,606 Why are you still here, minuteman? 171 00:06:53,639 --> 00:06:55,040 Yeah, you should go. 172 00:06:55,074 --> 00:06:56,609 Take your pull-out game and get to your bar mitzvah. 173 00:06:56,642 --> 00:06:57,510 Shalom, peace be with you in the parking lot. 174 00:06:57,543 --> 00:06:58,544 Adios. 175 00:06:58,577 --> 00:07:00,246 Yeah. 176 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:03,582 Out of here... and don't validate his parking! 177 00:07:06,785 --> 00:07:11,090 Okay, so we're gonna need you two to divide and conquer 178 00:07:11,124 --> 00:07:13,192 these next few ASA events. 179 00:07:13,226 --> 00:07:15,228 Devon, you're gonna do 180 00:07:15,261 --> 00:07:18,464 Spotify's Absolut Listening Lounge, 181 00:07:18,497 --> 00:07:21,567 and Treasure, you're going 182 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:24,437 to Mark Ronson's Pandora Tea Party. 183 00:07:24,470 --> 00:07:27,473 Mm, I have just the fit for British high tea. 184 00:07:27,506 --> 00:07:29,208 You know, grandma but still make it ho, right? 185 00:07:31,977 --> 00:07:33,312 There something in your eye? 186 00:07:34,580 --> 00:07:36,915 Nah, Lucious, it's just that I've been 187 00:07:36,949 --> 00:07:39,752 to 17 of these pre-ASA events in the last month. 188 00:07:39,785 --> 00:07:40,953 I don't think any of these voters 189 00:07:40,986 --> 00:07:43,222 can name a single track off of my album. 190 00:07:43,256 --> 00:07:46,559 I mean, isn't this whole sham award circus hustle 191 00:07:46,592 --> 00:07:47,826 the reason why you rejected 192 00:07:47,860 --> 00:07:48,894 your lifetime achievement award? 193 00:07:51,164 --> 00:07:52,231 You know what, Devon? 194 00:07:52,265 --> 00:07:55,301 You've gotta earn something 195 00:07:55,334 --> 00:07:58,737 before you have the right to reject it. 196 00:07:58,771 --> 00:08:01,006 Come on, Lucious. What's changed? 197 00:08:01,039 --> 00:08:01,974 Nothing's changed. 198 00:08:02,007 --> 00:08:03,976 Andre is still your CEO. 199 00:08:04,009 --> 00:08:06,612 This is his plan, and it will be executed 200 00:08:06,645 --> 00:08:08,314 to his exact specifications. 201 00:08:08,347 --> 00:08:10,316 Nah, nah, no, no, you expect us to believe 202 00:08:10,349 --> 00:08:12,385 that Andre's still on a honeymoon? 203 00:08:15,788 --> 00:08:18,624 Do you remember what it's like to be on Andre's wrong side? 204 00:08:19,792 --> 00:08:22,761 Can you imagine how much worse it is to be on mine? 205 00:08:22,795 --> 00:08:24,697 Drop the act, Lucious. 206 00:08:24,730 --> 00:08:27,433 From what I hear, the only plan Andre's formed 207 00:08:27,466 --> 00:08:29,602 the last month is how to get access 208 00:08:29,635 --> 00:08:31,170 to his shoelaces again. 209 00:08:31,204 --> 00:08:33,939 Watch your damn mouth, Kelly. That's my son. 210 00:08:33,972 --> 00:08:34,973 And my bottom line. 211 00:08:38,677 --> 00:08:40,379 With Andre out, Pamplemousse is gonna have to expand 212 00:08:40,413 --> 00:08:43,182 it's role managing Empire's day-to-day. 213 00:08:43,216 --> 00:08:45,384 That means new oversight and the return 214 00:08:45,418 --> 00:08:48,854 of its most profitable acting-CEO to enforce them. 215 00:08:53,759 --> 00:08:55,494 It feels so good to be back. 216 00:09:04,837 --> 00:09:06,472 Can I fix y'all a drink? 217 00:09:06,505 --> 00:09:10,075 Maybe a little antifreeze with a touch of arsenic? 218 00:09:10,108 --> 00:09:12,745 Scotch, neat. 219 00:09:12,778 --> 00:09:14,413 Make it two. 220 00:09:14,447 --> 00:09:16,749 - We'll toast to our victory. - Yes. 221 00:09:19,184 --> 00:09:21,820 Oh, you think this is an act? 222 00:09:21,854 --> 00:09:23,856 What you're gonna do is get the hell out of my office. 223 00:09:23,889 --> 00:09:27,393 You may have bested me once with that MIT okeydoke. 224 00:09:27,426 --> 00:09:29,662 Ain't happening again. And as for you... 225 00:09:29,695 --> 00:09:31,597 If it were only that simple, Lucious. 226 00:09:31,630 --> 00:09:33,266 Let's go. 227 00:09:33,299 --> 00:09:34,700 You really need to talk to Andre 228 00:09:34,733 --> 00:09:37,436 because there are a few details in his contract 229 00:09:37,470 --> 00:09:39,104 that I think you might find interesting. 230 00:09:52,150 --> 00:09:53,386 Hello, Mr. Lucious. 231 00:09:53,419 --> 00:09:55,854 Oh, Juanita, is Andre around? 232 00:09:55,888 --> 00:09:57,790 Yes, sir. He's in the living room. 233 00:09:59,825 --> 00:10:01,260 - Thank you. - Sure. 234 00:10:05,798 --> 00:10:07,700 - Hey, Son. - Hey, Pop. 235 00:10:07,733 --> 00:10:09,435 How you feeling? 236 00:10:09,468 --> 00:10:12,371 It's one day at a time. Today's a good day, though. 237 00:10:12,405 --> 00:10:16,909 Good, I mean, you're feeling calm and stable? 238 00:10:16,942 --> 00:10:19,111 What's going on, Pop? 239 00:10:19,144 --> 00:10:21,714 What deal did you make with Kelly Patel? 240 00:10:21,747 --> 00:10:23,449 Pretty standard contract, Pop. 241 00:10:23,482 --> 00:10:24,883 He gave me shares, I gave him money. 242 00:10:24,917 --> 00:10:27,620 Well, Kelly's claiming that if you're not working 243 00:10:27,653 --> 00:10:31,324 as the CEO at Empire, he gets his shares back 244 00:10:31,357 --> 00:10:35,494 and some of yours. 245 00:10:38,163 --> 00:10:40,098 It's a claw back. 246 00:10:40,132 --> 00:10:42,000 It sounds worse than it is, Pop. 247 00:10:42,034 --> 00:10:43,469 It's something you dangle in front of an investor 248 00:10:43,502 --> 00:10:45,338 as bait to get them to sign on, 249 00:10:45,371 --> 00:10:46,672 but they're almost never enforced, Pop. 250 00:10:46,705 --> 00:10:49,007 Yeah, until someone enforces them. 251 00:10:49,041 --> 00:10:51,243 If Kelly pulls the trigger on this, 252 00:10:51,276 --> 00:10:54,647 this is gonna make him a majority owner of Empire. 253 00:10:58,216 --> 00:11:01,620 Now, I know you weren't in your right mind 254 00:11:01,654 --> 00:11:03,255 when you made a lot of decisions, 255 00:11:03,288 --> 00:11:06,625 but I mean, how could you give away your birthright, Son? 256 00:11:07,826 --> 00:11:08,927 - I can fix this, Pop. - No, no, sorry... 257 00:11:08,961 --> 00:11:10,295 I'll come in. 258 00:11:10,329 --> 00:11:11,163 I'll make an appearance at Empire. 259 00:11:11,196 --> 00:11:12,297 No, that's not what I want. 260 00:11:12,331 --> 00:11:14,099 Now, you're not supposed to be there. 261 00:11:14,132 --> 00:11:15,468 You're supposed to be relaxing. 262 00:11:15,501 --> 00:11:16,669 If I'm in the office, 263 00:11:16,702 --> 00:11:17,936 he can't prove I'm not running things. 264 00:11:17,970 --> 00:11:19,938 No, the doctor said if you go back there, 265 00:11:19,972 --> 00:11:21,173 you could have a relapse. 266 00:11:21,206 --> 00:11:22,608 This is my fault. 267 00:11:24,209 --> 00:11:25,678 You gotta let me make this right. 268 00:11:30,816 --> 00:11:32,618 Is it really over? 269 00:11:32,651 --> 00:11:34,953 Yeah, we issued our best and final offer. 270 00:11:34,987 --> 00:11:37,523 She'll sign the annulment and NDA by EOD. 271 00:11:37,556 --> 00:11:39,124 And where is she? 272 00:11:39,157 --> 00:11:40,493 I am so sorry. 273 00:11:40,526 --> 00:11:42,695 I've been working on my new demo "Mrs. Lyon." 274 00:11:42,728 --> 00:11:44,663 You know, if you hopped on that, 275 00:11:44,697 --> 00:11:46,331 we'd have this generation's version 276 00:11:46,365 --> 00:11:48,300 of "We Got Something in Common" on lock. 277 00:11:48,333 --> 00:11:51,203 Yo, let me holler at Miss Real Housewife, alone. 278 00:11:59,778 --> 00:12:02,748 Maya, what do you want from me? 279 00:12:02,781 --> 00:12:05,384 Why, your love, of course. 280 00:12:09,054 --> 00:12:10,989 Okay, my music... 281 00:12:11,023 --> 00:12:13,191 nobody cares about me without you. 282 00:12:13,225 --> 00:12:15,928 How is people supposed to take my music or my acting serious 283 00:12:15,961 --> 00:12:17,229 if you acting a damn fool? 284 00:12:17,262 --> 00:12:19,031 Okay, so help me. 285 00:12:19,064 --> 00:12:20,999 We're past that, Maya. 286 00:12:21,033 --> 00:12:23,702 Every day you refuse to sign, I'm dropping 100 grand. 287 00:12:31,744 --> 00:12:32,878 I mean, this is madness. 288 00:12:32,911 --> 00:12:34,012 There has to be some... look, look, 289 00:12:34,046 --> 00:12:35,448 let's just start thinking parks, okay? 290 00:12:35,481 --> 00:12:37,182 Think of the squares, okay? 291 00:12:37,215 --> 00:12:39,017 Union or Washington or something? 292 00:12:39,051 --> 00:12:41,019 Or maybe there's, like, some overflow space 293 00:12:41,053 --> 00:12:42,120 from a theater or something... 294 00:12:42,154 --> 00:12:43,556 Yeah, um, nope, no, 295 00:12:43,589 --> 00:12:46,759 and the theater director said, "hell no." 296 00:12:46,792 --> 00:12:49,795 Ugh, okay, well, look, go out and find me an alley 297 00:12:49,828 --> 00:12:51,564 or, like, I don't know, like, a high school gym 298 00:12:51,597 --> 00:12:53,098 - or something. - Got it. 299 00:12:53,131 --> 00:12:54,066 Thank you. 300 00:12:58,671 --> 00:13:01,073 Hey, hey, Porsha. You look good. 301 00:13:01,106 --> 00:13:03,275 - Hey, thank you. - Girl, I'm so glad to see you. 302 00:13:03,308 --> 00:13:05,544 Honestly, I'm a little crazy with all of this. 303 00:13:05,578 --> 00:13:08,213 Just, like, this is a lot of planning for BossyFest. 304 00:13:08,246 --> 00:13:11,917 It really is, and Cookie is kind of making things worse. 305 00:13:11,950 --> 00:13:13,586 Is that it? 306 00:13:13,619 --> 00:13:15,454 You ain't got nothing you wanna say to me? 307 00:13:20,459 --> 00:13:22,160 Actually, yeah, there is something 308 00:13:22,194 --> 00:13:24,429 I wanted to say to you. 309 00:13:24,463 --> 00:13:26,799 Um, I've been feeling really awkward about this 310 00:13:26,832 --> 00:13:30,569 and really terrible, and I just wanna let you know 311 00:13:30,603 --> 00:13:32,905 that, um... 312 00:13:32,938 --> 00:13:34,840 I so forgive you 313 00:13:34,873 --> 00:13:37,142 for not planning anything for my birthday. 314 00:13:37,175 --> 00:13:39,578 It's okay. Me and Thomasina got it, okay? 315 00:13:39,612 --> 00:13:41,013 So don't worry about it. 316 00:13:41,046 --> 00:13:42,515 Wait, are you serious right now? 317 00:13:42,548 --> 00:13:44,483 Yeah, I'm really serious, so I don't want you to worry. 318 00:13:44,517 --> 00:13:47,085 I'm not mad at you anymore. You're forgiven. 319 00:13:47,119 --> 00:13:49,087 - We got it. - Wow. 320 00:13:49,121 --> 00:13:50,823 Wow, wow, wow. 321 00:13:50,856 --> 00:13:52,357 Yeah, it's gonna be a great party. 322 00:13:52,390 --> 00:13:53,759 You'll be saying "wow, wow, wow" 323 00:13:53,792 --> 00:13:54,927 once you get in there. 324 00:13:54,960 --> 00:13:56,261 I'll see you at the party, though, right? 325 00:13:56,294 --> 00:13:57,796 Whatever. 326 00:13:57,830 --> 00:13:58,931 I think I'm gonna make it unicorn themed. 327 00:14:00,232 --> 00:14:02,868 You son of a bitch. 328 00:14:02,901 --> 00:14:04,269 Look, Cookie, we are divorced now, 329 00:14:04,302 --> 00:14:06,505 so you no longer have the right 330 00:14:06,539 --> 00:14:09,842 to come barging in my office, acting like a damn hood rat. 331 00:14:09,875 --> 00:14:11,476 Well, if you don't want me barging in the house 332 00:14:11,510 --> 00:14:13,045 I let you keep, then you shouldn't try 333 00:14:13,078 --> 00:14:14,446 to step on my neck. 334 00:14:14,479 --> 00:14:16,715 You got right in line with that Elvis Stone 335 00:14:16,749 --> 00:14:18,150 and pulled TBD 336 00:14:18,183 --> 00:14:20,853 from Bossy roster, you son of a bitch. 337 00:14:20,886 --> 00:14:24,156 Look, I know how much fun it is for you to come blaming me 338 00:14:24,189 --> 00:14:25,524 for your problems, 339 00:14:25,558 --> 00:14:27,526 but I had nothing to do with this. 340 00:14:27,560 --> 00:14:30,062 Kelly Patel is trying to take Empire away from me, 341 00:14:30,095 --> 00:14:32,297 and with Andre gone, you know, maybe it slipped 342 00:14:32,330 --> 00:14:33,532 through the damn cracks or something. 343 00:14:33,566 --> 00:14:34,933 Come on, man. 344 00:14:37,570 --> 00:14:39,071 Okay, I apologize. 345 00:14:39,104 --> 00:14:41,974 Well, if you didn't do this, then you can fix it. 346 00:14:42,007 --> 00:14:44,977 Call Empire, tell them that TBD is back on Bossy's stage, 347 00:14:45,010 --> 00:14:46,144 ASAs be damned. 348 00:14:46,178 --> 00:14:47,580 Didn't you just hear me? 349 00:14:47,613 --> 00:14:50,482 Kelly is trying to take Empire away from me! 350 00:14:50,515 --> 00:14:54,186 Now if I make one false move, it's a wrap for me. 351 00:14:54,219 --> 00:14:56,889 When we got divorced, you told me you wanted 352 00:14:56,922 --> 00:14:58,891 to stand on your own two damn feet. 353 00:14:58,924 --> 00:15:01,594 BossyFest is happening, Lucious, 354 00:15:01,627 --> 00:15:03,896 and I will remember who was in my corner 355 00:15:03,929 --> 00:15:05,931 and who wasn't when it does. 356 00:15:15,874 --> 00:15:17,409 Here you are. 357 00:15:17,442 --> 00:15:18,777 Mmm. 358 00:15:20,278 --> 00:15:21,880 Don't mind if I do. 359 00:15:24,116 --> 00:15:26,418 Ugh, salty, just like your ass. 360 00:15:26,451 --> 00:15:28,220 To what do I owe 361 00:15:28,253 --> 00:15:30,388 this brash inconvenience, Ms. Lyon? 362 00:15:30,422 --> 00:15:32,691 Oh, no, Elvis, I'm asking the questions. 363 00:15:32,725 --> 00:15:35,360 Like, why are you so up my ass, huh? 364 00:15:35,393 --> 00:15:37,262 - Up your ass? - Mm. 365 00:15:37,295 --> 00:15:39,097 Do you think this is the first insurrection 366 00:15:39,131 --> 00:15:41,600 I've faced in my 19 years of running the ASAs? 367 00:15:41,634 --> 00:15:43,435 Not even close. 368 00:15:43,468 --> 00:15:47,139 Nobody remembers how I handled Keith Sweat and LA Reid, 369 00:15:47,172 --> 00:15:48,607 and nobody's gonna remember you either 370 00:15:48,641 --> 00:15:52,377 once your homeless festival bankrupts your label. 371 00:15:52,410 --> 00:15:54,379 It'll be like Bossy never existed. 372 00:15:54,412 --> 00:15:57,149 You won't erase me, okay? 373 00:15:57,182 --> 00:15:58,984 I've worked too damn hard to let 374 00:15:59,017 --> 00:16:01,787 some little talking piggy in a blanket... 375 00:16:01,820 --> 00:16:02,888 Hm. 376 00:16:02,921 --> 00:16:04,089 Try and take me down. 377 00:16:06,324 --> 00:16:07,926 There is an alternative. 378 00:16:07,960 --> 00:16:09,594 Come back to the ASAs. 379 00:16:09,628 --> 00:16:12,631 I'll give Tiana prime seats 380 00:16:12,665 --> 00:16:15,333 and that Melody person a feature. 381 00:16:15,367 --> 00:16:17,469 So you'd do all of that 382 00:16:17,502 --> 00:16:19,604 after you tried to take us down. 383 00:16:19,638 --> 00:16:20,739 I'll do all of that 384 00:16:20,773 --> 00:16:23,441 after I'm sure you are taken down. 385 00:16:23,475 --> 00:16:27,445 You will come back to the ASAs, publicly affirm your support, 386 00:16:27,479 --> 00:16:29,447 and cancel BossyFest. 387 00:16:29,481 --> 00:16:32,317 Enjoy lunch on me while you think about it. 388 00:16:44,562 --> 00:16:46,331 I don't know why you keep rejecting 389 00:16:46,364 --> 00:16:48,500 the idea of having a costume party. 390 00:16:48,533 --> 00:16:50,302 Let it go. 391 00:16:50,335 --> 00:16:51,837 Ooh, can you find me a Dame Judi Dench 392 00:16:51,870 --> 00:16:53,839 from the movie Cats costume? 'Cause that'd be dope. 393 00:16:53,872 --> 00:16:55,674 Mama, do you really wanna enter in a new decade 394 00:16:55,708 --> 00:16:57,275 looking like some old kitty? 395 00:16:57,309 --> 00:16:58,777 Okay, fine. 396 00:16:58,811 --> 00:17:00,512 Also, quick question, 397 00:17:00,545 --> 00:17:03,515 did you call in my prescription to Lil' Kev? 398 00:17:03,548 --> 00:17:05,483 Becky, I really need to focus on BossyFest. 399 00:17:05,517 --> 00:17:07,720 I'm sure, but being a good assistant 400 00:17:07,753 --> 00:17:08,954 means multitasking. 401 00:17:08,987 --> 00:17:11,323 Becky, why is my rehearsal canceled? 402 00:17:11,356 --> 00:17:14,827 Um, administrative issues. 403 00:17:14,860 --> 00:17:16,862 Yeah, well, BossyFest better not fall apart, 404 00:17:16,895 --> 00:17:18,831 because I am not gonna be sitting at home 405 00:17:18,864 --> 00:17:21,867 while Hakeem parades around the ASAs with Maya. 406 00:17:21,900 --> 00:17:23,869 Okay, are you seriously still pining 407 00:17:23,902 --> 00:17:26,071 after someone who's too stupid to get a quickie annulment? 408 00:17:26,104 --> 00:17:27,372 Britney did it. 409 00:17:27,405 --> 00:17:29,574 I'm not pining. I'm simply protecting my brand. 410 00:17:29,607 --> 00:17:30,976 Okay. 411 00:17:31,009 --> 00:17:35,013 Look, Hakeem downgrading to that is humiliating. 412 00:17:35,047 --> 00:17:37,049 What even is her job this week, huh? 413 00:17:37,082 --> 00:17:38,083 'Cause I can't keep up. 414 00:17:38,116 --> 00:17:39,818 I think she's a renaissance woman. 415 00:17:39,852 --> 00:17:41,019 Really? 416 00:17:41,053 --> 00:17:43,255 I think you would have to be educated for that. 417 00:17:43,288 --> 00:17:45,891 I bet you she never even graduated from NYU. 418 00:17:45,924 --> 00:17:48,626 Girl, didn't you drop out and get a GED? 419 00:17:49,594 --> 00:17:51,396 I'm a star. It's different. 420 00:17:51,429 --> 00:17:54,833 Okay, um, yeah, no, this is clearly not at all jealousy. 421 00:17:54,867 --> 00:17:57,235 However, there's aggression there, 422 00:17:57,269 --> 00:17:59,437 so maybe you should dance out this aggression 423 00:17:59,471 --> 00:18:02,207 at my birthday extravaganza. 424 00:18:03,809 --> 00:18:07,345 I guess it would be nice to have some time off work. 425 00:18:07,379 --> 00:18:09,748 Yeah, no, no pressure at all, except I'm gonna need you 426 00:18:09,782 --> 00:18:12,284 to perform and also take care of your own hair 427 00:18:12,317 --> 00:18:14,686 and makeup and styling 'cause it's not in my budget, 428 00:18:14,719 --> 00:18:17,355 but I promise to get you laid. 429 00:18:17,389 --> 00:18:18,791 Yeah, whatever. I'll be there. 430 00:18:18,824 --> 00:18:20,525 Yeah, yeah, we're gonna have sexy dudes 431 00:18:20,558 --> 00:18:23,095 without their shirts on, right? 432 00:18:23,128 --> 00:18:25,730 They're sexy, and Thomasina, this is exactly what I mean 433 00:18:25,764 --> 00:18:27,933 - about multitasking. - Mm. 434 00:18:27,966 --> 00:18:30,903 Andre's ability to partner 435 00:18:30,936 --> 00:18:32,637 with multi-platform international brands 436 00:18:32,670 --> 00:18:34,406 just doesn't go far enough, even with the basketball... 437 00:18:36,174 --> 00:18:37,409 - Mm. - Mm. 438 00:18:37,442 --> 00:18:38,743 - Hey. - I'm sorry. 439 00:18:38,777 --> 00:18:40,445 - It's just... - What are you doing? 440 00:18:40,478 --> 00:18:42,280 International profit sharing makes me weak in the knees. 441 00:18:42,314 --> 00:18:43,782 Look, no one can know about us 442 00:18:43,816 --> 00:18:45,650 until after we dispense with the Lyon leadership. 443 00:18:45,683 --> 00:18:47,786 Okay? 444 00:18:47,820 --> 00:18:50,622 Making me CEO has to look strictly business. 445 00:18:50,655 --> 00:18:52,925 It is business. 446 00:18:52,958 --> 00:18:55,560 Life is too short for all this Empire power play. 447 00:18:55,593 --> 00:18:57,629 If Andre really is incapacitated, 448 00:18:57,662 --> 00:18:59,497 I need to protect my investment. 449 00:18:59,531 --> 00:19:01,967 You're the only one I can trust. 450 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:04,169 Well, then stick to the plan and behave. 451 00:19:10,042 --> 00:19:14,079 Who is that ghost-faced boomer to call me out? 452 00:19:14,112 --> 00:19:16,648 Why couldn't he choke on that dead carcass 453 00:19:16,681 --> 00:19:18,683 he was sucking down? 454 00:19:18,716 --> 00:19:21,153 Presumptuous, out of touch little bitch. 455 00:19:21,186 --> 00:19:25,824 Oh, oh, and he thinks I'm going to quit now 456 00:19:25,858 --> 00:19:27,860 with my reputation on the line? 457 00:19:27,893 --> 00:19:29,862 See, Becky, that's why we gotta fight back 458 00:19:29,895 --> 00:19:31,296 with every little trick we got. 459 00:19:31,329 --> 00:19:32,931 We, so we're "we" now? 460 00:19:32,965 --> 00:19:35,000 Now that there's hard work to do, we're "we" again. 461 00:19:35,033 --> 00:19:36,334 What is that supposed to mean, Becky? 462 00:19:36,368 --> 00:19:39,504 We're partners, okay? You know that. 463 00:19:39,537 --> 00:19:42,207 No, no, no, what I know is that over the last month, 464 00:19:42,240 --> 00:19:44,843 all I've heard is Cookie Lyon's festival this 465 00:19:44,877 --> 00:19:47,679 and Cookie Lyon's legacy that, and that was okay 466 00:19:47,712 --> 00:19:49,714 as long as we were still serving the artists. 467 00:19:49,747 --> 00:19:52,017 I am serving the artists, Becky. 468 00:19:52,050 --> 00:19:54,019 No, 'cause the last time I checked, 469 00:19:54,052 --> 00:19:57,522 you can't have BossyFest without the fest, okay? 470 00:19:57,555 --> 00:20:00,692 So we can either do nothing or we can negotiate 471 00:20:00,725 --> 00:20:02,327 one of the best damn time slots 472 00:20:02,360 --> 00:20:04,296 that the ASAs has to offer, okay? 473 00:20:04,329 --> 00:20:06,331 I'm gonna put my energy into the latter. 474 00:20:06,364 --> 00:20:07,665 Okay, well, I'm not doing that. 475 00:20:07,699 --> 00:20:09,634 Of course you're not because this place was founded 476 00:20:09,667 --> 00:20:12,304 so that underrepresented, female artists 477 00:20:12,337 --> 00:20:15,473 can go someplace and be taken seriously, okay? 478 00:20:15,507 --> 00:20:18,543 So that they can come first, not so they can serve your ego. 479 00:20:18,576 --> 00:20:22,380 And you would know that if you were an actual founder. 480 00:20:31,890 --> 00:20:34,092 Empire has enjoyed exponential growth 481 00:20:34,126 --> 00:20:35,127 under my regime. 482 00:20:37,295 --> 00:20:39,831 My regime, which only increased last month 483 00:20:39,864 --> 00:20:41,499 as I pursued key strategic initiatives 484 00:20:41,533 --> 00:20:42,734 in new markets. 485 00:20:42,767 --> 00:20:44,436 Those initiatives will necessitate 486 00:20:44,469 --> 00:20:46,738 my continued presence overseas, 487 00:20:46,771 --> 00:20:49,274 but under Lucious' stewardship... 488 00:21:10,428 --> 00:21:13,465 It's just one meeting, Andre. 489 00:21:13,498 --> 00:21:15,367 It's one meeting. 490 00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:19,237 This is who I am. This is what you live for. 491 00:21:29,181 --> 00:21:30,248 Okay. 492 00:21:31,449 --> 00:21:33,051 Wait, wait, wait, what are you taking? 493 00:21:33,085 --> 00:21:34,052 What are those? 494 00:21:35,687 --> 00:21:36,821 Oh, it's nothing, Pop, 495 00:21:36,854 --> 00:21:38,656 just something that'll focus me is all. 496 00:21:38,690 --> 00:21:40,158 It's okay. 497 00:21:40,192 --> 00:21:41,659 I'll get through the meeting just like I promised, Pop. 498 00:21:41,693 --> 00:21:44,062 No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, meeting's off. 499 00:21:44,096 --> 00:21:46,965 I'm canceling the meeting. You don't need to take those. 500 00:21:46,999 --> 00:21:50,235 No, no, they can't take Empire away from us again, Pop. 501 00:21:50,268 --> 00:21:51,836 They can't win. 502 00:21:51,869 --> 00:21:54,639 No, they can't take you from me again. 503 00:21:54,672 --> 00:21:58,243 I mean, there'll be thousands of Empires. 504 00:21:58,276 --> 00:22:01,813 I only got one... one Andre. 505 00:22:01,846 --> 00:22:04,482 I'll figure out something else. 506 00:22:04,516 --> 00:22:06,018 Please give me the rest of those. 507 00:22:10,655 --> 00:22:13,025 - You sure? - Yeah. 508 00:22:14,792 --> 00:22:16,461 You go get some rest. I'll figure out something else. 509 00:22:18,230 --> 00:22:19,964 Get some rest. 510 00:22:37,982 --> 00:22:39,884 ♪ You the boss on your B-day 511 00:22:42,154 --> 00:22:44,122 ♪ It's your birthday, it don't stop ♪ 512 00:22:44,156 --> 00:22:46,124 ♪ You the boss, call the shots ♪ 513 00:22:46,158 --> 00:22:48,460 ♪ You the boss on your B-day, hey ♪ 514 00:22:48,493 --> 00:22:51,129 ♪ You the boss on your B-day, hey ♪ 515 00:22:51,163 --> 00:22:52,830 ♪ It's your birthday, break it down ♪ 516 00:22:52,864 --> 00:22:54,666 Thank you. 517 00:22:54,699 --> 00:22:56,334 ♪ Turn around 518 00:22:56,368 --> 00:22:58,203 ♪ You the boss on your B-day, hey ♪ 519 00:22:58,236 --> 00:22:59,971 ♪ You the boss on your B-day, hey ♪ 520 00:23:00,004 --> 00:23:02,640 Yo, Ti, let me holler at you real quick. 521 00:23:02,674 --> 00:23:05,177 Why don't you go talk to your wife? 522 00:23:05,210 --> 00:23:06,544 Babe, it's not even like that. 523 00:23:06,578 --> 00:23:09,881 We hooked up in Vegas, and she just caught feelings. 524 00:23:09,914 --> 00:23:11,583 If it's not like that, then why is she 525 00:23:11,616 --> 00:23:14,752 all over your Instagram, tagging herself as Mrs. Lyon? 526 00:23:14,786 --> 00:23:17,489 Baby, forgot this at the house. 527 00:23:17,522 --> 00:23:20,058 Oh, Tiana, I hope this doesn't make you too uncomfortable. 528 00:23:21,259 --> 00:23:22,427 Girl, the only thing uncomfortable here 529 00:23:22,460 --> 00:23:23,661 is your wig. 530 00:23:25,097 --> 00:23:26,831 You know, for the sake of the kids 531 00:23:26,864 --> 00:23:31,002 whose lives I'm now a part of, I really hope we can get along. 532 00:23:31,035 --> 00:23:32,837 Aw, well, the only thing I have to say 533 00:23:32,870 --> 00:23:35,173 to you, Maya, is you're welcome 534 00:23:35,207 --> 00:23:37,175 because when I first met Hakeem, 535 00:23:37,209 --> 00:23:40,445 he could barely wipe himself or eat food 536 00:23:40,478 --> 00:23:44,082 that didn't come out of a box, so have fun keeping that up. 537 00:23:44,116 --> 00:23:47,452 Oh, congratulations, Mrs. Lyon. 538 00:23:47,485 --> 00:23:48,953 Enjoy. 539 00:23:52,824 --> 00:23:54,692 ♪ You the boss on your B-day, hey ♪ 540 00:23:54,726 --> 00:23:56,594 ♪ You the boss on your B-day, hey ♪ 541 00:23:56,628 --> 00:23:57,762 ♪ Yeah, you the boss 542 00:23:57,795 --> 00:23:59,897 - Hakeem, wait. - No. 543 00:23:59,931 --> 00:24:03,401 You a clout chaser, shorty, using my name for fame? 544 00:24:03,435 --> 00:24:05,903 Okay, so maybe I took things a little too far, 545 00:24:05,937 --> 00:24:08,406 but Tiana's just always coming for me. 546 00:24:08,440 --> 00:24:11,409 Mrs. Lyon, you're using me. 547 00:24:13,077 --> 00:24:15,580 Okay, so, Hakeem, use me too. 548 00:24:15,613 --> 00:24:17,449 Look, you wanna be an actor, but the whole world 549 00:24:17,482 --> 00:24:19,984 sees you as a rapper whose daddy gave him a record deal. 550 00:24:20,017 --> 00:24:21,553 I can help change that. 551 00:24:21,586 --> 00:24:22,787 Tonight, I invited reporters 552 00:24:22,820 --> 00:24:25,290 from Vanity Fair and The Times. 553 00:24:27,159 --> 00:24:29,161 Hakeem, they write about you, and people see you 554 00:24:29,194 --> 00:24:32,130 as Will Smith, and not the Fresh Prince. 555 00:24:32,164 --> 00:24:33,731 I don't know, 556 00:24:33,765 --> 00:24:35,600 and don't be getting excited, making Mrs. Lyon t-shirts. 557 00:24:35,633 --> 00:24:37,402 Right now, we not good. 558 00:24:39,171 --> 00:24:41,339 ♪ You the boss on your B-day, hey ♪ 559 00:24:41,373 --> 00:24:43,508 ♪ You the boss on your B-day, hey ♪ 560 00:24:43,541 --> 00:24:45,743 ♪ You the boss on your B-day, hey ♪ 561 00:24:47,479 --> 00:24:49,013 How y'all feeling tonight? 562 00:24:55,387 --> 00:24:57,289 So first I wanna say happy birthday 563 00:24:57,322 --> 00:24:58,490 to my girl, Becky! 564 00:24:58,523 --> 00:25:01,259 That's me! I'm her! 565 00:25:01,293 --> 00:25:05,197 I thank you. Thank you, boo-boo. 566 00:25:06,898 --> 00:25:09,133 But instead of giving you a present, 567 00:25:09,167 --> 00:25:11,369 I wanna give a present to every girl in the world 568 00:25:11,403 --> 00:25:12,870 for doing what we do. 569 00:25:12,904 --> 00:25:16,474 Okay, that is taking lying, garbage-ass men 570 00:25:16,508 --> 00:25:18,810 and fixing them up for the next girl. 571 00:25:21,346 --> 00:25:25,617 So to all my ex's future exes, you're welcome. 572 00:25:37,495 --> 00:25:39,364 ♪ Wait a minute, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪ 573 00:25:39,397 --> 00:25:43,134 ♪ No, no, not so fast, better check your facts ♪ 574 00:25:43,167 --> 00:25:46,204 ♪ It ain't on the low, low, low ♪ 575 00:25:46,238 --> 00:25:49,006 ♪ I created that man, everybody know that ♪ 576 00:25:49,040 --> 00:25:52,009 ♪ You like the way he stunt in that drip ♪ 577 00:25:52,043 --> 00:25:54,746 ♪ The way he talk that talk to you slick ♪ 578 00:25:54,779 --> 00:25:57,181 ♪ Baby girl, you better not forget ♪ 579 00:25:57,215 --> 00:26:00,252 ♪ I did that, I did that, I did that, I did that ♪ 580 00:26:00,285 --> 00:26:03,521 ♪ I made a winner and gave him to you ♪ 581 00:26:03,555 --> 00:26:05,590 ♪ Taught him everything that he do ♪ 582 00:26:05,623 --> 00:26:07,692 Hey, birthday mama! 583 00:26:07,725 --> 00:26:09,093 Hey. 584 00:26:09,126 --> 00:26:11,229 I know you said to refill your prescription, 585 00:26:11,263 --> 00:26:14,165 but he wanted to deliver it himself with a birthday hug. 586 00:26:14,198 --> 00:26:15,833 Ah, okay. 587 00:26:15,867 --> 00:26:18,035 Hey, can you make sure the aerial bitch has water? 588 00:26:18,069 --> 00:26:19,371 - As you wish. - Thank you. 589 00:26:19,404 --> 00:26:21,539 Lil' Kev! 590 00:26:21,573 --> 00:26:23,174 Hey, girl. Hey, girl. 591 00:26:23,207 --> 00:26:26,010 - Aw, happy birthday. - Hey, thanks for coming. 592 00:26:26,043 --> 00:26:28,446 You know I always come for my favorite customers. 593 00:26:28,480 --> 00:26:30,848 I got a little birthday turn up for you right here, girl. 594 00:26:30,882 --> 00:26:32,950 You crushed my Adderall for me? 595 00:26:32,984 --> 00:26:34,586 No... what, you got a paper to write? 596 00:26:34,619 --> 00:26:39,190 This is a bag of white girl... some Becky for Becky on me. 597 00:26:39,223 --> 00:26:42,226 Oh, well, I guess it does come from the Earth. 598 00:26:42,260 --> 00:26:43,361 Yeah, of course. 599 00:26:43,395 --> 00:26:45,129 And it's, like, natural, right? 600 00:26:45,162 --> 00:26:47,799 So it's basically like a bag of coffee. 601 00:26:47,832 --> 00:26:49,367 - You gonna be fine. - All right, cool. 602 00:26:49,401 --> 00:26:50,435 All right, well, thank you. 603 00:26:50,468 --> 00:26:52,136 You're cool. Happy birthday. 604 00:26:52,169 --> 00:26:53,705 Thank you. 605 00:26:53,738 --> 00:26:54,872 - Can I sit and have a drink? - Yeah, sure, have a drink. 606 00:26:54,906 --> 00:26:57,041 ♪ I did that, I did that ♪ 607 00:26:57,074 --> 00:26:59,544 ♪ I made a winner and gave him to you ♪ 608 00:26:59,577 --> 00:27:02,980 ♪ Taught him everything that he do ♪ 609 00:27:03,014 --> 00:27:04,416 -♪ Bitch, you're welcome -♪ Welcome 610 00:27:04,449 --> 00:27:05,383 -♪ Yeah, you're welcome -♪ Welcome 611 00:27:05,417 --> 00:27:06,384 ♪ You're welcome 612 00:27:06,418 --> 00:27:07,819 Hey, Ma. 613 00:27:07,852 --> 00:27:09,821 Listen, you are the only person on the planet 614 00:27:09,854 --> 00:27:10,955 who's gonna be as shocked 615 00:27:10,988 --> 00:27:11,923 as I was by what just happened. 616 00:27:11,956 --> 00:27:13,157 Okay, boy, spit it out. 617 00:27:13,190 --> 00:27:14,659 Well, Pop needed me 618 00:27:14,692 --> 00:27:15,793 to put on a dog and pony show at Empire, 619 00:27:15,827 --> 00:27:17,629 but he could tell I was a little shaky... 620 00:27:17,662 --> 00:27:20,064 well, uh, maybe more than a little shaky. 621 00:27:20,097 --> 00:27:21,766 Baby, are you okay? 622 00:27:21,799 --> 00:27:23,801 Yeah 'cause instead of forcing me to do it, 623 00:27:23,835 --> 00:27:26,270 - he sent me home. - Sent you home? 624 00:27:26,304 --> 00:27:28,306 He told me that my mental health 625 00:27:28,340 --> 00:27:29,841 was more important than Empire. 626 00:27:29,874 --> 00:27:31,443 I couldn't believe it. 627 00:27:31,476 --> 00:27:33,645 I mean, well, listen, we could lose Empire, Ma. 628 00:27:33,678 --> 00:27:35,112 We could legitimately lose Empire, 629 00:27:35,146 --> 00:27:37,915 but he just wanted me to be okay. 630 00:27:39,617 --> 00:27:42,620 Yeah, old peg leg has been surprising me for a minute. 631 00:27:44,288 --> 00:27:45,957 You know, that's the thing about people, son. 632 00:27:45,990 --> 00:27:48,626 They'll surprise you sometimes. 633 00:27:48,660 --> 00:27:51,629 Maybe Teri is one of those people. 634 00:27:51,663 --> 00:27:53,698 Look, I gotta go, baby. 635 00:27:53,731 --> 00:27:55,800 - I love you. - I love you too, Ma. 636 00:28:01,339 --> 00:28:03,140 ♪ Bitch, you're welcome 637 00:28:03,174 --> 00:28:04,376 -♪ Yeah, you're welcome -♪ Welcome 638 00:28:04,409 --> 00:28:05,710 ♪ You're welcome 639 00:28:05,743 --> 00:28:08,946 Hey, there you go. Baby girl mad as hell. 640 00:28:08,980 --> 00:28:10,848 Yeah, well... 641 00:28:10,882 --> 00:28:14,786 That's the side effects of loving a Lyon man. 642 00:28:14,819 --> 00:28:17,355 Yeah, I'm so glad I'm over that. 643 00:28:18,723 --> 00:28:23,461 Mm, look, regarding the TBD thing, 644 00:28:23,495 --> 00:28:27,031 I can't make any promises or an announcement, 645 00:28:27,064 --> 00:28:30,001 but I'm pretty sure they'll be able 646 00:28:30,034 --> 00:28:31,569 to show up for your festival. 647 00:28:34,439 --> 00:28:36,841 Look, I'm sorry I came at you like that, Lucious. 648 00:28:36,874 --> 00:28:39,911 I'm just... this ASAs stuff is driving me mad. 649 00:28:39,944 --> 00:28:41,979 I mean, they're trying to shut my festival down 650 00:28:42,013 --> 00:28:44,048 'cause I told the truth about their raggedy asses. 651 00:28:45,717 --> 00:28:49,387 So what you gonna do with this ASA problem? 652 00:28:51,055 --> 00:28:53,224 They want me to kiss some rosy, white establishment ass. 653 00:28:53,257 --> 00:28:56,060 Look, I know it ain't about me, and I know it should be 654 00:28:56,093 --> 00:28:58,430 about my artists, but I don't know if I can do that. 655 00:28:58,463 --> 00:29:01,399 Yeah, that's a tough spot to be in. 656 00:29:01,433 --> 00:29:03,501 I mean, I understand and can appreciate it 657 00:29:03,535 --> 00:29:06,604 'cause right now I'm stuck between either being able 658 00:29:06,638 --> 00:29:09,941 to protect Empire or protect Andre. 659 00:29:09,974 --> 00:29:14,211 Can't do both, and I can't lose my boy again, you know? 660 00:29:17,949 --> 00:29:20,918 When have we ever let anybody put our backs against the wall? 661 00:29:20,952 --> 00:29:24,522 Let's team up on this and get over on all these hos. 662 00:29:25,790 --> 00:29:28,359 What you got in mind? 663 00:29:32,764 --> 00:29:33,631 Looks like things are going great 664 00:29:33,665 --> 00:29:35,467 between you and Hakeem. 665 00:29:35,500 --> 00:29:37,368 I know he likes to spring his jump-off's kids on you, 666 00:29:37,401 --> 00:29:39,704 but a marriage? Ouch. 667 00:29:39,737 --> 00:29:41,573 Thanks for watching. 668 00:29:41,606 --> 00:29:43,708 It's always a pleasure meeting new fans. 669 00:29:43,741 --> 00:29:46,210 He insisted we be here in time for your set. 670 00:29:46,243 --> 00:29:48,379 I'm glad he did. 671 00:29:48,412 --> 00:29:50,214 Kendra, let Tiana's 672 00:29:50,247 --> 00:29:51,916 musical temper tantrum be a lesson. 673 00:29:51,949 --> 00:29:55,152 Next time you meet a nice guy willing to put up with your BS, 674 00:29:55,186 --> 00:29:56,788 don't cheat with the trash you threw out. 675 00:29:56,821 --> 00:29:59,657 Maybe you should expand your nice guy lessons 676 00:29:59,691 --> 00:30:03,060 to learning more about the female anatomy. 677 00:30:04,295 --> 00:30:07,098 But until then, I think I'm good on the drama. 678 00:30:07,131 --> 00:30:09,667 What about you, Kendra? 679 00:30:09,701 --> 00:30:11,936 Which way would you prefer to end your night? 680 00:30:32,223 --> 00:30:33,190 ♪ What you gonna do when I appear? ♪ 681 00:30:33,224 --> 00:30:35,192 ♪ When I premiere? 682 00:30:35,226 --> 00:30:37,028 ♪ The end of your lives are near ♪ 683 00:30:39,296 --> 00:30:41,265 ♪ Do when I appear? 684 00:30:41,298 --> 00:30:42,767 ♪ When I premiere? 685 00:30:45,036 --> 00:30:47,171 ♪ My, my 686 00:30:47,204 --> 00:30:49,340 Oh, it's my friend! Hey, that's... that's my friend. 687 00:30:49,373 --> 00:30:51,308 Can you help me? Thank you. 688 00:30:52,577 --> 00:30:54,779 -Porsha, hi -Hey. 689 00:30:54,812 --> 00:30:56,313 Better late than never, girl. 690 00:30:56,347 --> 00:30:58,215 I told you I had a studio session. 691 00:30:58,249 --> 00:31:00,217 Dude, you've got a... girl, let me tell you something. 692 00:31:00,251 --> 00:31:02,219 Well, why don't you tell these random-ass people? 693 00:31:02,253 --> 00:31:04,689 Maybe they can get a word in edgewise. 694 00:31:04,722 --> 00:31:07,058 And I'm done waiting for you to apologize or, bare minimum, 695 00:31:07,091 --> 00:31:08,626 ask me a question about how I'm doing. 696 00:31:08,660 --> 00:31:10,728 I guess I've been giving old Becky too much credit. 697 00:31:10,762 --> 00:31:12,063 First of all, you cannot talk to me like that 698 00:31:12,096 --> 00:31:13,397 on my birthday 'cause it's my birthday, okay? 699 00:31:13,430 --> 00:31:15,633 And, secondly, there's only one Becky, okay? 700 00:31:15,667 --> 00:31:18,636 And it's not my fault that you are jealous of Becky, okay? 701 00:31:18,670 --> 00:31:20,071 And on top of that, everybody else around here 702 00:31:20,104 --> 00:31:21,873 appreciates my glow-up. 703 00:31:21,906 --> 00:31:23,307 Well, how about you ask one of them 704 00:31:23,340 --> 00:31:25,076 to get the coke residue off your nose, 705 00:31:25,109 --> 00:31:27,478 and, for your information, glowing and sweating 706 00:31:27,511 --> 00:31:29,246 are two different things. 707 00:31:41,058 --> 00:31:42,493 You're not welcome here. 708 00:31:42,526 --> 00:31:44,696 You need to leave. I will call the police. 709 00:31:44,729 --> 00:31:46,564 No, no, no, I don't mean to intrude, 710 00:31:46,598 --> 00:31:47,932 I just hoped maybe I could see Walker. 711 00:31:49,901 --> 00:31:51,603 Teri, talk to me, okay? 712 00:31:51,636 --> 00:31:53,037 You never took any of my calls while I was away. 713 00:31:53,070 --> 00:31:54,171 Can we just... can we just talk? 714 00:31:54,205 --> 00:31:55,873 I'm not ready. 715 00:31:55,907 --> 00:31:57,241 Teri, wait. 716 00:31:59,911 --> 00:32:02,413 I need you to know that I'm healthy now. 717 00:32:02,446 --> 00:32:04,448 Okay, I know that I scared you... 718 00:32:04,481 --> 00:32:07,251 You know that you scared me? You kicked down my door. 719 00:32:07,284 --> 00:32:10,287 I thought you were gonna kill me in front of our baby. 720 00:32:10,321 --> 00:32:11,856 I know what I did. 721 00:32:13,825 --> 00:32:14,859 I'm sorry. 722 00:32:16,928 --> 00:32:18,696 Forgive me, please. 723 00:32:18,730 --> 00:32:21,232 How am I supposed to forgive you? 724 00:32:21,265 --> 00:32:24,135 What have you done to earn my forgiveness? 725 00:32:24,168 --> 00:32:25,870 You need to leave. 726 00:32:25,903 --> 00:32:27,471 Teri... 727 00:32:41,152 --> 00:32:42,253 Before we end the ASAs, 728 00:32:42,286 --> 00:32:44,288 we gotta take down Pamplemousse. 729 00:32:44,321 --> 00:32:46,490 There's gotta be some dirt on Giselle's laptop. 730 00:32:46,523 --> 00:32:47,792 Yeah, you know what? 731 00:32:47,825 --> 00:32:48,993 Actually, it was a dumb idea on my part, 732 00:32:49,026 --> 00:32:50,494 we should just go back to corporate... 733 00:32:50,527 --> 00:32:52,797 No, no, no, we're not gonna go back to nothing. 734 00:32:52,830 --> 00:32:55,332 There's a reason why that trick wanted to take 735 00:32:55,366 --> 00:32:57,802 this laptop with her so bad, honey. 736 00:32:57,835 --> 00:32:59,303 - I don't think... - Trust me. 737 00:33:01,472 --> 00:33:04,909 Ooh, bitch. 738 00:33:04,942 --> 00:33:07,178 - Hello. - Hi. 739 00:33:07,211 --> 00:33:08,813 - They in this thing together. - Oh, my God. 740 00:33:08,846 --> 00:33:10,514 Mm-hmm, look at her. 741 00:33:10,547 --> 00:33:14,351 This trick is trying to become Mrs. Giselle Patel. 742 00:33:14,385 --> 00:33:15,586 Look at this whore. 743 00:33:15,619 --> 00:33:17,855 Wow, this is better than we thought. 744 00:33:17,889 --> 00:33:20,858 We can nullify both of they ass at once... oh. 745 00:33:20,892 --> 00:33:22,927 Oh, my God, let's watch that again. 746 00:33:22,960 --> 00:33:24,428 - I mean, it's not that... - Oh, look at this... 747 00:33:24,461 --> 00:33:25,697 Hold on, hold on, I gotta take this. 748 00:33:27,464 --> 00:33:30,267 That close, because she didn't take off her wig. 749 00:33:30,301 --> 00:33:31,836 Lucious. 750 00:33:31,869 --> 00:33:34,538 I thought I said everything that I needed to say to you 751 00:33:34,571 --> 00:33:37,341 at your little ASA nomination ceremony. 752 00:33:37,374 --> 00:33:39,777 I remember the mic toss well. 753 00:33:39,811 --> 00:33:41,312 That's why I'm calling you personally... 754 00:33:41,345 --> 00:33:43,547 to thank you for standing strong 755 00:33:43,580 --> 00:33:46,617 with the other record labels against Bossy. 756 00:33:46,650 --> 00:33:49,153 Look, I've been waiting for the ASAs to address 757 00:33:49,186 --> 00:33:50,888 their cultural bias... 758 00:33:50,922 --> 00:33:54,325 or should I say your cultural bias... for years. 759 00:33:54,358 --> 00:33:55,960 It ain't never happen, man, so... 760 00:33:55,993 --> 00:33:57,361 It can happen now. 761 00:33:57,394 --> 00:34:00,732 You keep freezing out Bossy, I'll bump Taylor, 762 00:34:00,765 --> 00:34:04,535 and I'll give Yana the last ASA performance slot... 763 00:34:04,568 --> 00:34:08,973 the best one... right before album of the year. 764 00:34:09,006 --> 00:34:11,475 Well, Yana's a Bossy artist. 765 00:34:11,508 --> 00:34:14,145 That slot could change an artist's life forever. 766 00:34:14,178 --> 00:34:16,513 Every eye in the music world will be upon her. 767 00:34:16,547 --> 00:34:17,849 You just get her to defect 768 00:34:17,882 --> 00:34:20,251 to Empire, and you and I can work together 769 00:34:20,284 --> 00:34:22,353 to make her the kind of star Bossy could only dream of. 770 00:34:22,386 --> 00:34:24,355 Hm. 771 00:34:24,388 --> 00:34:26,690 I'll get back with you. 772 00:34:33,798 --> 00:34:38,669 So this should cover what I owe you, and we're done. 773 00:34:38,702 --> 00:34:40,271 Thank you for the payment, 774 00:34:40,304 --> 00:34:42,673 but I think you misunderstand our arrangement. 775 00:34:49,380 --> 00:34:51,615 I pay you. You leave. 776 00:34:51,648 --> 00:34:53,851 What is there to understand? 777 00:34:53,885 --> 00:34:55,853 You leasing your life from me like a Benz. 778 00:34:55,887 --> 00:34:57,454 You understand that? 779 00:34:57,488 --> 00:34:59,190 So I expect this payment monthly 780 00:34:59,223 --> 00:35:01,692 if you're trying to stay alive. 781 00:35:01,725 --> 00:35:06,097 Damon, uh, you know that's impossible, right? 782 00:35:06,130 --> 00:35:09,566 And I've lost so much already because of this. 783 00:35:09,600 --> 00:35:12,103 Apparently, it's not if you keep working 784 00:35:12,136 --> 00:35:14,571 that little computer boy toy of yours, so you will pay me. 785 00:35:14,605 --> 00:35:16,607 You will get me my money clean, 786 00:35:16,640 --> 00:35:18,375 and since my baby is performing, 787 00:35:18,409 --> 00:35:20,544 you'll get me two tickets to BossyFest. 788 00:35:21,846 --> 00:35:23,815 ♪ I know 789 00:35:23,848 --> 00:35:27,819 ♪ That I haven't called you lately ♪ 790 00:35:27,852 --> 00:35:30,922 ♪ Sometimes it's easier to say it ♪ 791 00:35:30,955 --> 00:35:33,991 ♪ Face to face 792 00:35:34,025 --> 00:35:36,760 ♪ 'Cause lovers come and go 793 00:35:36,794 --> 00:35:38,329 Sorry. 794 00:35:38,362 --> 00:35:39,831 Oh, no, no, no, keep going, honey. 795 00:35:39,864 --> 00:35:41,565 Hearing your voice reminds me 796 00:35:41,598 --> 00:35:43,600 why this ASA fight is worth winning. 797 00:35:43,634 --> 00:35:45,336 We gonna win. 798 00:35:45,369 --> 00:35:47,304 Keep going. 799 00:35:47,338 --> 00:35:51,075 ♪ Mm, I told you once, I told you twice ♪ 800 00:35:51,108 --> 00:35:54,311 ♪ I'll tell you again 801 00:35:54,345 --> 00:35:56,948 ♪ You and me 802 00:35:56,981 --> 00:36:00,617 ♪ Is all that we'll ever need ♪ 803 00:36:00,651 --> 00:36:02,519 That's, um, 804 00:36:02,553 --> 00:36:06,357 Lucious said something to me like that... 805 00:36:06,390 --> 00:36:08,192 right before our first wedding. 806 00:36:08,225 --> 00:36:09,793 I hadn't thought about it in a long time. 807 00:36:09,827 --> 00:36:11,262 It's too painful, but your voice, 808 00:36:11,295 --> 00:36:14,665 you made it so pure and beautiful. 809 00:36:14,698 --> 00:36:15,867 Where did your little, young ass 810 00:36:15,900 --> 00:36:18,502 learn how to put those soulful words together? 811 00:36:18,535 --> 00:36:19,871 I didn't. 812 00:36:21,505 --> 00:36:23,140 Lucious did. 813 00:36:26,377 --> 00:36:29,313 Oh, okay, I could be misremembering. 814 00:36:29,346 --> 00:36:31,015 I mean, it was a long time ago. 815 00:36:31,048 --> 00:36:34,651 Maybe it's one of his little, basic lines to pick up girls 816 00:36:34,685 --> 00:36:37,388 Wish we could ask White Tracy, but... 817 00:36:37,421 --> 00:36:38,522 I guess I am just the fool who thought 818 00:36:38,555 --> 00:36:40,757 there could be second loves. 819 00:36:52,003 --> 00:36:55,006 Dumbass Lucious. 820 00:37:02,846 --> 00:37:05,749 Maya, we need to talk. 821 00:37:07,551 --> 00:37:11,422 Wow, um, Hakeem, I-I helped you, 822 00:37:11,455 --> 00:37:14,691 and you're still coming to me about annulment offers? 823 00:37:16,961 --> 00:37:19,430 You are incredibly selfish. 824 00:37:19,463 --> 00:37:21,365 Wait, wait, calm down. 825 00:37:21,398 --> 00:37:22,399 No, you know what? 826 00:37:22,433 --> 00:37:24,235 I hold value in this relationship, 827 00:37:24,268 --> 00:37:25,869 so I'm not gonna settle for anything less 828 00:37:25,903 --> 00:37:27,271 than twice of what you offered me, 829 00:37:27,304 --> 00:37:29,907 plus I want full features of me and my music 830 00:37:29,941 --> 00:37:32,176 on your Instagram feed... story and main... 831 00:37:32,209 --> 00:37:34,411 - through 2021. - Calm down. Look. 832 00:37:38,582 --> 00:37:40,051 "Young Hakeem Lyon's 833 00:37:40,084 --> 00:37:41,285 soulful, stirring performance..." 834 00:37:47,224 --> 00:37:49,961 "Lights up the screen. 835 00:37:49,994 --> 00:37:52,363 "He's an early contender for next year's best actor 836 00:37:52,396 --> 00:37:55,366 in a comedy or musical at the Golden Globes." 837 00:37:55,399 --> 00:37:57,868 I got it from one of the reporters at the party. 838 00:38:01,905 --> 00:38:04,475 You're welcome, and that's not it. 839 00:38:04,508 --> 00:38:07,444 I also reached out to Hollywood Foreign Press. 840 00:38:07,478 --> 00:38:09,313 Your publicist and I are working on the soundtrack. 841 00:38:09,346 --> 00:38:10,614 You're gonna have a really good shot 842 00:38:10,647 --> 00:38:12,916 at best original song. 843 00:38:12,950 --> 00:38:15,586 But I mean, I will sign that annulment offer 844 00:38:15,619 --> 00:38:18,322 if you really want me to. 845 00:38:18,355 --> 00:38:20,557 Let's just focus on this 846 00:38:20,591 --> 00:38:21,725 until the movie premiere. 847 00:38:21,758 --> 00:38:23,394 Cool? 848 00:38:25,997 --> 00:38:28,966 Yeah, no, yeah, we'll just focus on all 849 00:38:29,000 --> 00:38:30,901 that divorce stuff after awards season. 850 00:38:36,040 --> 00:38:39,510 Um, congratulations. That's awesome. 851 00:38:43,947 --> 00:38:46,650 Hi, Cookie and I would just like 852 00:38:46,683 --> 00:38:48,619 to thank you all for joining us today. 853 00:38:48,652 --> 00:38:51,955 We'll begin momentarily. So thank you. 854 00:38:53,357 --> 00:38:55,192 Where is Lucious? 855 00:38:55,226 --> 00:38:56,994 Oh, he'll be here, Beck. 856 00:38:57,028 --> 00:38:59,630 Cookie, thank you so much for the invitation, 857 00:38:59,663 --> 00:39:02,166 and I'm so glad you've come to your senses. 858 00:39:02,199 --> 00:39:04,168 Yes, I have come to my senses. 859 00:39:04,201 --> 00:39:05,536 Hello. 860 00:39:05,569 --> 00:39:07,038 Oh, that's Becky, one of the founders, 861 00:39:07,071 --> 00:39:09,173 and why don't you have a seat? 862 00:39:09,206 --> 00:39:10,641 'Cause I think you will be very happy 863 00:39:10,674 --> 00:39:12,176 - with our announcement. - Wonderful. 864 00:39:12,209 --> 00:39:13,610 Bitch. 865 00:39:13,644 --> 00:39:14,811 Mm. 866 00:39:14,845 --> 00:39:16,013 Good to see you. 867 00:39:16,047 --> 00:39:18,115 Hey, the moment I step off that stage, 868 00:39:18,149 --> 00:39:20,051 I wanna make sure that you drop the hammer 869 00:39:20,084 --> 00:39:22,186 on that vermin, Pamplemousse. 870 00:39:24,421 --> 00:39:26,890 Um, I just wanna thank you guys again 871 00:39:26,923 --> 00:39:29,826 for coming at such a short notice. 872 00:39:29,860 --> 00:39:32,029 You know, the job of the record executive 873 00:39:32,063 --> 00:39:35,666 is not to put themselves first, but to put the artist first. 874 00:39:35,699 --> 00:39:38,802 And Empire has never participated 875 00:39:38,835 --> 00:39:41,004 in the silencing of any artist, 876 00:39:41,038 --> 00:39:43,907 and the ASAs' flagrant white-balling 877 00:39:43,940 --> 00:39:46,043 of BossyFest will not stand. 878 00:39:46,077 --> 00:39:49,846 Therefore, Empire will be joining Bossy Media 879 00:39:49,880 --> 00:39:52,983 in its public boycott of the ASAs this year. 880 00:39:53,016 --> 00:39:54,251 We are pulling our artists 881 00:39:54,285 --> 00:39:56,987 from the show and from award contention. 882 00:39:57,020 --> 00:40:00,023 Yes, oh, and in case you didn't know, 883 00:40:00,057 --> 00:40:02,493 I personally invited the CEO of the ASAs, 884 00:40:02,526 --> 00:40:04,528 Mr. Elvis Stone, right here in the front row. 885 00:40:06,263 --> 00:40:07,831 Looks like he's about to soil himself 886 00:40:07,864 --> 00:40:10,701 because they tried to shut down the BossyFest, 887 00:40:10,734 --> 00:40:13,237 but like air we rise, honey. 888 00:40:13,270 --> 00:40:18,675 So if you guys love artists, if you love good music, 889 00:40:18,709 --> 00:40:20,911 or you just wanna have a good time, 890 00:40:20,944 --> 00:40:23,747 come down to BossyFest and get lit! 891 00:40:23,780 --> 00:40:25,849 Honey, we will be hosting on stages 892 00:40:25,882 --> 00:40:27,251 all across New York City. 893 00:40:27,284 --> 00:40:29,353 And keep in mind that the main show 894 00:40:29,386 --> 00:40:32,956 will take place right here at Empire's own Laviticus. 895 00:40:32,989 --> 00:40:35,792 Yes, we will see y'all there. Questions? 896 00:40:35,826 --> 00:40:37,394 I know. 897 00:40:38,595 --> 00:40:40,364 You soft. 898 00:40:40,397 --> 00:40:42,399 One at a time. One at a time. 899 00:40:42,433 --> 00:40:44,268 - Go ahead. - I will. 900 00:40:44,301 --> 00:40:46,603 We're so close. 901 00:40:48,972 --> 00:40:50,907 - Sweetheart. - Yeah? 902 00:40:50,941 --> 00:40:53,377 One more move and the Lyons will be gone, 903 00:40:53,410 --> 00:40:55,479 and then you can have your anniversary present. 904 00:40:55,512 --> 00:40:56,947 Oh, what's that? 905 00:40:58,449 --> 00:40:59,950 The Empire throne. 906 00:41:10,361 --> 00:41:12,329 What's going on? Did you know about this? 907 00:41:12,363 --> 00:41:14,298 How could the owners of such a liberal company 908 00:41:14,331 --> 00:41:15,799 have hosted an anti-gay fundraiser 909 00:41:15,832 --> 00:41:17,168 for Trump at your house in Los Altos? 910 00:41:17,201 --> 00:41:18,435 What? 911 00:41:18,469 --> 00:41:20,404 Why is Pamplemousse 97% white 912 00:41:20,437 --> 00:41:21,905 with virtually no women in management? 913 00:41:21,938 --> 00:41:23,174 Get to my office. We'll issue a statement. 914 00:41:23,207 --> 00:41:24,341 Ms. Barker, Ms. Barker... 915 00:41:24,375 --> 00:41:25,976 - No comment. - This isn't a question. 916 00:41:26,009 --> 00:41:27,178 Lucious and Cookie Lyon thought you should see 917 00:41:27,211 --> 00:41:28,612 tomorrow's New York Metro Observer. 918 00:41:29,780 --> 00:41:31,915 Oh, my God. 919 00:41:37,521 --> 00:41:40,191 Ooh. 920 00:41:46,530 --> 00:41:48,932 Here's to my favorite ex-wife. 921 00:41:48,965 --> 00:41:51,168 So nice we divorced twice. 922 00:41:51,202 --> 00:41:52,536 Yeah. 923 00:41:54,137 --> 00:41:56,006 We do make a great team. 924 00:41:56,039 --> 00:41:57,341 Damn right we do. 925 00:42:02,045 --> 00:42:04,815 You know, um, 926 00:42:04,848 --> 00:42:07,984 that's a beautiful song you wrote for Yana. 927 00:42:08,018 --> 00:42:09,820 Thank you. 928 00:42:09,853 --> 00:42:12,789 I'm really proud of that song, I... 929 00:42:12,823 --> 00:42:15,459 yeah, and I felt like it captured 930 00:42:15,492 --> 00:42:19,796 the true essence of pure love. 931 00:42:19,830 --> 00:42:24,568 Mm, well, I could've sworn that those 932 00:42:24,601 --> 00:42:26,337 were the wedding vows you made to me. 933 00:42:30,374 --> 00:42:32,543 Come on, Cook, you know. 934 00:42:32,576 --> 00:42:34,745 Once a man's been in this game as long as I... 935 00:42:34,778 --> 00:42:36,980 Lucious, stop playing. You know that song is about me. 936 00:42:45,289 --> 00:42:46,156 What is it, baby? 937 00:42:49,092 --> 00:42:51,161 Teri never wants to talk to me again. 938 00:42:51,194 --> 00:42:57,000 Oh, son, you gotta just give her a little bit of time. 939 00:42:57,033 --> 00:42:59,903 No, no, no, I know what's best for my family now, 940 00:42:59,936 --> 00:43:02,172 so I'm getting on that plane for the mission trip... 941 00:43:05,909 --> 00:43:07,544 And I'm never coming back.