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LUCIOUS:
Previously on Empire...
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Why would you
get married to her?
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You know what?
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I don't know that I believe
that an annulment
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is the best thing for us.
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The ASAs are down my throat
because their ceremony
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coincides with our festival,
and I...
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- You're a great person.
- I know I'm a great person!
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YANA:
"I reach out to touch you,
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but realize you're
miles away."
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I had no idea that you
felt this way about me.
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ANDRE:
You're everything in me
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I should've loved
because it's all a part of me.
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It's me, Mom.
I'm sorry.
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Don't you apologize, okay?
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I love you.
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("The Hard Way")
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(R&B music)
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♪
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♪ Yeah, yeah
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♪ I thought what I wanted
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♪
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♪ Oh, was what I needed
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♪
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♪ All these reflections
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♪
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♪ Showing me
something different ♪
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♪ Oh, when I'm down
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Okay, so about after
a month of preparation,
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we're starting to build
three stages
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for 15 of our top performers,
honey,
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because we are going
to snatch wigs and edges.
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We're making a statement.
You know what that mean.
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Uh, I thought
that this interview
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was scheduled
for later this afternoon.
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Becky, did you finish
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locking down
those luxury porta-potties?
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Make sure you order double
for women
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and take care of my Melodies.
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Honey, just take care
of all the children.
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Of course,
I'll tell my assistant
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to tell your assistant.
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- Hi, Becky.
- Jon.
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Yes, this is Becky,
one of our partners.
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- So...
- Founders.
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Yeah, so, you know,
that porta-potty issue,
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that's something on the long
list that that dinosaur
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you been stuck covering
doesn't think about.
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And by dinosaur,
you mean Elvis Stone,
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the head of the ASAs.
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Mm, that name
never came out of my mouth.
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Did it Becky?
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Well, I certainly
didn't get to say it.
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(chuckles)
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Well, maybe it didn't,
but you did schedule your event
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on the exact same night as his,
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draining all relevant talent
from the ASAs.
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I did that?
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Is that why he's on the attack,
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referring to BossyFest
as amateurish...
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Oh.
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An Ishtar-level debacle,
and a Cookie Lyon ego trip?
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Ah, there it is...
Using my name to stay relevant.
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Mm-hmm, 'cause you know
that's the only value
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black women have to him.
You know that right?
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But look, I'm not here to talk
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about that crusty, chalky uncle.
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I'm here to use BossyFest
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to uplift and recognize
women in music
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as the financial heroes
we've always been.
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- Ain't that right.
- Uh-huh.
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Allow me to add
some color to this.
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So Mel should be interviewed,
she started...
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All right, all right,
all right, Becky.
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Not now.
Not now, okay?
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We don't have time for that.
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Oh, hey, now,
this has gotta wrap this up.
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Gotta go.
Got a big show to put on.
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If you have any more questions,
you can call my assistant.
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♪
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(sighs)
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♪
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My baby's coming back.
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♪
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- Oh, Andre.
- Yes.
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Oh, he's getting out.
That's great.
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- My son is coming back.
- Yeah, wonderful.
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Yes.
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(soft dramatic music)
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♪
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Guess who's coming to dinner.
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♪
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Oh, look at you.
You look so good.
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Well, a month of intense
psychiatric treatment
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- will do that.
- Yes.
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Thank you guys
for not giving up on me.
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Oh, never. Never.
You hungry?
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Come on, come on.
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We ordered all your favorites
from Red Rooster.
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(chuckles)
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Yeah, now, who wants
some shrimp and grits?
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I do.
I know you do.
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LUCIOUS:
Yeah, well, look here, son.
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You are welcome to stay here
as long as you need to.
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When you're ready to go back
to work at Empire,
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we'll get you a nice apartment
over in the city...
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I'm not going back
anytime soon, Pop.
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Wait a minute.
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I've been sitting here
lying to our artists...
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I mean your artists...
Trying to protect your vision...
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Um, is that what the doctor
advised, baby?
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Because if that's so,
you don't have to rush.
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Well, Dr. Lockett made it clear
that I should only engage
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in activities that are
uplifting and healing, so...
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Yes.
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That's why I've decided
to join Reverend Pryce
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on a church mission to Uruguay.
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What?
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Huh, so you're going
to South America?
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Yeah, the church gave me
the clarity of my self-worth
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and the power
to cast out Kingsley,
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so yeah,
I'm going to South America.
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Okay, well,
that's a very interesting way
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to continue healing.
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Son, that's good.
But does Teri know?
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Because Walker's way too young
to travel that far, so...
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I'm getting...
I'm getting myself together
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for Teri and Walker's sake.
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Right, Hakeem?
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You know everything we do
is for our babies.
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Right on.
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So we can blame
your drunken Vegas wedding
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- on your babies?
- COOKIE: Uh, Lucious, not now.
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So does Teri know your plans?
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♪
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I can't wait for you guys
to hear more
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about Reverend Pryce's mission.
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I mean, we are opening
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Montevideo's
first new congregation
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in 22 years.
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I'm excited, you know?
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He asked me to be a part of it.
I couldn't say no.
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♪
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Mm-mm.
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♪
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(dramatic hip-hop music)
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♪
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THOMASINA:
And here's Yana.
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Oh, wait, wait...
Overhead LEDs for Yana?
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Becky, do you want
Miss Crunch Crunch
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to look like the Crypt Keep...
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- (phone clicks and beeps)
- Uh...
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Hello?
How you doing?
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- Hey.
- New porn site?
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Yeah, I'll send you the link.
This is about TBD.
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Empire has dropped them
from our lineup.
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They were supposed to be
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the 5:00 p.m. blue plate
special performance, but...
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I just don't know what
the aunties are gonna do now.
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What are they gonna do?
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Those three decrepit bitches
I revived...
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Why is Lucious making Empire
turn its back on us?
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DARYL:
Cookie, it's not just them.
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I wanted to tell you in person.
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I have to pull my venue
out of BossyFest.
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- Why?
- Oh, no, no, no.
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See, your venue
is all over our advertising.
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- We have contracts.
- Not signed ones.
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I got a better offer...
Some rich kid's bar mitzvah.
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Ugh, okay, well, look.
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Five other venues
were vying for us,
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so there's gotta be something,
and so I think...
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I doubt that.
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BECKY: Oh, you doubt that.
So what?
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A bunch
of last-minute bar mitzvahs
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just popped up this weekend?
Is that what's happening?
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First TBD and now this.
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There is no bar mitzvah,
is there?
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I was told if I work with you,
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I'd never get
a live music booking again.
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I don't know who you pissed off,
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but they won't stop
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until BossyFest
is dead and dusted.
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This smells like Elvis Stone,
the ASAs president.
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He's got his pink, fuzzy thong
up his ass
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because he knows
we're going public
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about how
the ashy, lily-white ASAs
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are a thing of the past
and we are the future.
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(dramatic music)
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(sighs)
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Becky, we're being white-balled.
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♪
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Why are you still here,
minuteman?
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Yeah, you should go.
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Take your pull-out game
and get to your bar mitzvah.
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Shalom, peace be with you
in the parking lot.
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Adios.
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Yeah.
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Out of here...
And don't validate his parking!
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♪
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Okay, so we're gonna need
you two to divide and conquer
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these next few ASA events.
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Devon, you're gonna do
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Spotify's
Absolut Listening Lounge,
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and Treasure, you're going
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to Mark Ronson's
Pandora Tea Party.
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Mm, I have just the fit
for British high tea.
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You know, grandma
but still make it ho, right?
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(chuckles)
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There something in your eye?
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Nah, Lucious,
it's just that I've been
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to 17 of these pre-ASA events
in the last month.
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I don't think
any of these voters
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can name a single track
off of my album.
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I mean, isn't this whole sham
award circus hustle
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the reason why you rejected
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your lifetime achievement award?
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(chuckles)
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You know what, Devon?
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You've gotta earn something
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before you have the right
to reject it.
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Come on, Lucious.
What's changed?
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LUCIOUS:
Nothing's changed.
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Andre is still your CEO.
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This is his plan,
and it will be executed
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to his exact specifications.
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Nah, nah, no, no,
you expect us to believe
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that Andre's
still on a honeymoon?
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Do you remember what it's like
to be on Andre's wrong side?
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Can you imagine how much worse
it is to be on mine?
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Drop the act, Lucious.
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From what I hear,
the only plan Andre's formed
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the last month
is how to get access
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to his shoelaces again.
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Watch your damn mouth, Kelly.
That's my son.
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And my bottom line.
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(dramatic hip-hop music)
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With Andre out, Pamplemousse
is gonna have to expand
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it's role managing
Empire's day-to-day.
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That means new oversight
and the return
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of its most profitable
acting-CEO to enforce them.
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♪
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(sighs)
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It feels so good to be back.
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♪
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Can I fix y'all a drink?
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Maybe a little antifreeze
with a touch of arsenic?
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(chuckles)
Scotch, neat.
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Make it two.
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- We'll toast to our victory.
- Yes.
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Oh, you think this is an act?
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What you're gonna do is
get the hell out of my office.
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You may have bested me once
with that MIT okeydoke.
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Ain't happening again.
And as for you...
255
00:09:29,695 --> 00:09:31,597
If it were only
that simple, Lucious.
256
00:09:31,630 --> 00:09:33,266
Let's go.
257
00:09:33,299 --> 00:09:34,700
You really need to talk to Andre
258
00:09:34,733 --> 00:09:37,436
because there are a few details
in his contract
259
00:09:37,470 --> 00:09:39,104
that I think
you might find interesting.
260
00:09:39,137 --> 00:09:42,107
(dramatic music)
261
00:09:42,140 --> 00:09:49,047
♪
262
00:09:52,150 --> 00:09:53,386
Hello, Mr. Lucious.
263
00:09:53,419 --> 00:09:55,854
Oh, Juanita, is Andre around?
264
00:09:55,888 --> 00:09:57,790
Yes, sir.
He's in the living room.
265
00:09:59,825 --> 00:10:01,260
- Thank you.
- Sure.
266
00:10:05,798 --> 00:10:07,700
- Hey, Son.
- Hey, Pop.
267
00:10:07,733 --> 00:10:09,435
How you feeling?
268
00:10:09,468 --> 00:10:12,371
It's one day at a time.
Today's a good day, though.
269
00:10:12,405 --> 00:10:16,909
Good, I mean, you're feeling
calm and stable?
270
00:10:16,942 --> 00:10:19,111
What's going on, Pop?
271
00:10:19,144 --> 00:10:21,714
What deal did you make
with Kelly Patel?
272
00:10:21,747 --> 00:10:23,449
Pretty standard contract, Pop.
273
00:10:23,482 --> 00:10:24,883
He gave me shares,
I gave him money.
274
00:10:24,917 --> 00:10:27,620
Well, Kelly's claiming
that if you're not working
275
00:10:27,653 --> 00:10:31,324
as the CEO at Empire,
he gets his shares back
276
00:10:31,357 --> 00:10:35,494
and some of yours.
277
00:10:35,528 --> 00:10:38,130
(exhales)
278
00:10:38,163 --> 00:10:40,098
It's a claw back.
279
00:10:40,132 --> 00:10:42,000
It sounds worse than it is, Pop.
280
00:10:42,034 --> 00:10:43,478
It's something you dangle
in front of an investor
281
00:10:43,502 --> 00:10:45,338
as bait to get them to sign on,
282
00:10:45,371 --> 00:10:46,681
but they're
almost never enforced, Pop.
283
00:10:46,705 --> 00:10:49,007
Yeah,
until someone enforces them.
284
00:10:49,041 --> 00:10:51,243
If Kelly pulls the trigger
on this,
285
00:10:51,276 --> 00:10:54,647
this is gonna make him
a majority owner of Empire.
286
00:10:58,216 --> 00:11:01,620
Now, I know you weren't
in your right mind
287
00:11:01,654 --> 00:11:03,255
when you made
a lot of decisions,
288
00:11:03,288 --> 00:11:06,625
but I mean, how could you
give away your birthright, Son?
289
00:11:06,659 --> 00:11:07,793
(soft dramatic music)
290
00:11:07,826 --> 00:11:08,937
- I can fix this, Pop.
- No, no, sorry...
291
00:11:08,961 --> 00:11:10,295
I'll come in.
292
00:11:10,329 --> 00:11:11,163
I'll make an appearance
at Empire.
293
00:11:11,196 --> 00:11:12,297
No, that's not what I want.
294
00:11:12,331 --> 00:11:14,099
Now, you're not supposed
to be there.
295
00:11:14,132 --> 00:11:15,468
You're supposed to be relaxing.
296
00:11:15,501 --> 00:11:16,669
If I'm in the office,
297
00:11:16,702 --> 00:11:17,946
he can't prove
I'm not running things.
298
00:11:17,970 --> 00:11:19,938
No, the doctor said
if you go back there,
299
00:11:19,972 --> 00:11:21,173
you could have a relapse.
300
00:11:21,206 --> 00:11:22,608
This is my fault.
301
00:11:22,641 --> 00:11:24,176
♪
302
00:11:24,209 --> 00:11:25,678
You gotta let me
make this right.
303
00:11:25,711 --> 00:11:30,783
♪
304
00:11:30,816 --> 00:11:32,618
Is it really over?
305
00:11:32,651 --> 00:11:34,953
Yeah, we issued our best
and final offer.
306
00:11:34,987 --> 00:11:37,523
She'll sign the annulment
and NDA by EOD.
307
00:11:37,556 --> 00:11:39,124
And where is she?
308
00:11:39,157 --> 00:11:40,493
I am so sorry.
309
00:11:40,526 --> 00:11:42,695
I've been working
on my new demo "Mrs. Lyon."
310
00:11:42,728 --> 00:11:44,663
You know, if you hopped on that,
311
00:11:44,697 --> 00:11:46,331
we'd have
this generation's version
312
00:11:46,365 --> 00:11:48,300
of "We Got Something
in Common" on lock.
313
00:11:48,333 --> 00:11:51,203
Yo, let me holler
at Miss Real Housewife, alone.
314
00:11:59,778 --> 00:12:02,748
Maya, what do you want from me?
315
00:12:02,781 --> 00:12:05,384
Why, your love, of course.
316
00:12:09,054 --> 00:12:10,989
Okay, my music...
317
00:12:11,023 --> 00:12:13,191
Nobody cares about me
without you.
318
00:12:13,225 --> 00:12:15,928
How is people supposed to take
my music or my acting serious
319
00:12:15,961 --> 00:12:17,229
if you acting a damn fool?
320
00:12:17,262 --> 00:12:19,031
Okay, so help me.
321
00:12:19,064 --> 00:12:20,999
We're past that, Maya.
322
00:12:21,033 --> 00:12:23,702
Every day you refuse to sign,
I'm dropping 100 grand.
323
00:12:23,736 --> 00:12:26,439
(dramatic hip-hop music)
324
00:12:26,472 --> 00:12:28,407
♪
325
00:12:28,441 --> 00:12:29,675
(sighs)
326
00:12:29,708 --> 00:12:31,710
♪
327
00:12:31,744 --> 00:12:32,878
I mean, this is madness.
328
00:12:32,911 --> 00:12:34,022
There has to be some...
Look, look,
329
00:12:34,046 --> 00:12:35,457
let's just start
thinking parks, okay?
330
00:12:35,481 --> 00:12:37,182
Think of the squares, okay?
331
00:12:37,215 --> 00:12:39,017
Union or Washington
or something?
332
00:12:39,051 --> 00:12:41,019
Or maybe there's, like,
some overflow space
333
00:12:41,053 --> 00:12:42,130
from a theater or something...
334
00:12:42,154 --> 00:12:43,556
Yeah, um, nope, no,
335
00:12:43,589 --> 00:12:46,759
and the theater director
said, "hell no."
336
00:12:46,792 --> 00:12:49,795
Ugh, okay, well, look,
go out and find me an alley
337
00:12:49,828 --> 00:12:51,573
or, like, I don't know,
like, a high school gym
338
00:12:51,597 --> 00:12:53,098
- or something.
- Got it.
339
00:12:53,131 --> 00:12:54,131
Thank you.
340
00:12:56,569 --> 00:12:58,637
(murmuring indistinctly)
341
00:12:58,671 --> 00:13:01,073
Hey, hey, Porsha.
You look good.
342
00:13:01,106 --> 00:13:03,275
- Hey, thank you.
- Girl, I'm so glad to see you.
343
00:13:03,308 --> 00:13:05,544
Honestly, I'm a little crazy
with all of this.
344
00:13:05,578 --> 00:13:08,213
Just, like, this is a lot
of planning for BossyFest.
345
00:13:08,246 --> 00:13:11,917
It really is, and Cookie
is kind of making things worse.
346
00:13:11,950 --> 00:13:13,586
Is that it?
347
00:13:13,619 --> 00:13:15,454
You ain't got nothing
you wanna say to me?
348
00:13:17,322 --> 00:13:18,323
(chuckles)
349
00:13:20,459 --> 00:13:22,160
Actually, yeah,
there is something
350
00:13:22,194 --> 00:13:24,429
I wanted to say to you.
351
00:13:24,463 --> 00:13:26,799
Um, I've been feeling
really awkward about this
352
00:13:26,832 --> 00:13:30,569
and really terrible,
and I just wanna let you know
353
00:13:30,603 --> 00:13:32,905
that, um...
354
00:13:32,938 --> 00:13:34,840
I so forgive you
355
00:13:34,873 --> 00:13:37,142
for not planning anything
for my birthday.
356
00:13:37,175 --> 00:13:39,578
It's okay.
Me and Thomasina got it, okay?
357
00:13:39,612 --> 00:13:41,013
So don't worry about it.
358
00:13:41,046 --> 00:13:42,515
Wait, are you serious right now?
359
00:13:42,548 --> 00:13:44,493
Yeah, I'm really serious,
so I don't want you to worry.
360
00:13:44,517 --> 00:13:47,085
I'm not mad at you anymore.
You're forgiven.
361
00:13:47,119 --> 00:13:49,087
- We got it.
- Wow.
362
00:13:49,121 --> 00:13:50,823
Wow, wow, wow.
363
00:13:50,856 --> 00:13:52,357
Yeah, it's gonna be
a great party.
364
00:13:52,390 --> 00:13:53,759
You'll be saying "wow, wow, wow"
365
00:13:53,792 --> 00:13:54,936
once you get in there.
(laughs)
366
00:13:54,960 --> 00:13:56,270
I'll see you
at the party, though, right?
367
00:13:56,294 --> 00:13:57,796
Whatever.
368
00:13:57,830 --> 00:13:58,940
I think I'm gonna make it
unicorn themed.
369
00:13:58,964 --> 00:14:00,198
♪
370
00:14:00,232 --> 00:14:02,868
You son of a bitch.
371
00:14:02,901 --> 00:14:04,269
Look, Cookie,
we are divorced now,
372
00:14:04,302 --> 00:14:06,505
so you no longer have the right
373
00:14:06,539 --> 00:14:09,842
to come barging in my office,
acting like a damn hood rat.
374
00:14:09,875 --> 00:14:11,486
Well, if you don't want me
barging in the house
375
00:14:11,510 --> 00:14:13,045
I let you keep,
then you shouldn't try
376
00:14:13,078 --> 00:14:14,446
to step on my neck.
377
00:14:14,479 --> 00:14:16,715
You got right in line
with that Elvis Stone
378
00:14:16,749 --> 00:14:18,150
and pulled TBD
379
00:14:18,183 --> 00:14:20,853
from Bossy roster,
you son of a bitch.
380
00:14:20,886 --> 00:14:24,156
Look, I know how much fun it is
for you to come blaming me
381
00:14:24,189 --> 00:14:25,524
for your problems,
382
00:14:25,558 --> 00:14:27,526
but I had nothing
to do with this.
383
00:14:27,560 --> 00:14:30,062
Kelly Patel is trying
to take Empire away from me,
384
00:14:30,095 --> 00:14:32,297
and with Andre gone,
you know, maybe it slipped
385
00:14:32,330 --> 00:14:33,542
through the damn cracks
or something.
386
00:14:33,566 --> 00:14:34,933
Come on, man.
387
00:14:37,570 --> 00:14:39,071
Okay, I apologize.
388
00:14:39,104 --> 00:14:41,974
Well, if you didn't do this,
then you can fix it.
389
00:14:42,007 --> 00:14:44,977
Call Empire, tell them that TBD
is back on Bossy's stage,
390
00:14:45,010 --> 00:14:46,144
ASAs be damned.
391
00:14:46,178 --> 00:14:47,580
Didn't you just hear me?
392
00:14:47,613 --> 00:14:50,482
Kelly is trying to take Empire
away from me!
393
00:14:50,515 --> 00:14:54,186
Now if I make one false move,
it's a wrap for me.
394
00:14:54,219 --> 00:14:56,889
When we got divorced,
you told me you wanted
395
00:14:56,922 --> 00:14:58,891
to stand
on your own two damn feet.
396
00:14:58,924 --> 00:15:01,594
BossyFest is happening, Lucious,
397
00:15:01,627 --> 00:15:03,896
and I will remember
who was in my corner
398
00:15:03,929 --> 00:15:05,931
and who wasn't when it does.
399
00:15:05,964 --> 00:15:08,433
(dramatic hip-hop music)
400
00:15:13,538 --> 00:15:15,841
(indistinct chatter)
401
00:15:15,874 --> 00:15:17,409
Here you are.
402
00:15:17,442 --> 00:15:18,777
Mmm.
403
00:15:20,278 --> 00:15:21,880
Don't mind if I do.
404
00:15:24,116 --> 00:15:26,418
Ugh, salty, just like your ass.
(chuckles)
405
00:15:26,451 --> 00:15:28,220
To what do I owe
406
00:15:28,253 --> 00:15:30,388
this brash inconvenience,
Ms. Lyon?
407
00:15:30,422 --> 00:15:32,691
Oh, no, Elvis,
I'm asking the questions.
408
00:15:32,725 --> 00:15:35,360
Like, why are you
so up my ass, huh?
409
00:15:35,393 --> 00:15:37,262
- Up your ass?
- Mm.
410
00:15:37,295 --> 00:15:39,097
Do you think this
is the first insurrection
411
00:15:39,131 --> 00:15:41,600
I've faced in my 19 years
of running the ASAs?
412
00:15:41,634 --> 00:15:43,435
Not even close.
413
00:15:43,468 --> 00:15:47,139
Nobody remembers how I handled
Keith Sweat and LA Reid,
414
00:15:47,172 --> 00:15:48,617
and nobody's gonna
remember you either
415
00:15:48,641 --> 00:15:52,377
once your homeless festival
bankrupts your label.
416
00:15:52,410 --> 00:15:54,379
It'll be like Bossy
never existed.
417
00:15:54,412 --> 00:15:57,149
You won't erase me, okay?
418
00:15:57,182 --> 00:15:58,984
I've worked too damn hard to let
419
00:15:59,017 --> 00:16:01,787
some little talking
piggy in a blanket...
420
00:16:01,820 --> 00:16:02,888
- Hm.
- (chuckles)
421
00:16:02,921 --> 00:16:04,089
Try and take me down.
422
00:16:04,122 --> 00:16:06,291
(dramatic hip-hop music)
423
00:16:06,324 --> 00:16:07,926
There is an alternative.
424
00:16:07,960 --> 00:16:09,594
Come back to the ASAs.
425
00:16:09,628 --> 00:16:12,631
I'll give Tiana prime seats
426
00:16:12,665 --> 00:16:15,333
and that Melody person
a feature.
427
00:16:15,367 --> 00:16:17,469
So you'd do all of that
428
00:16:17,502 --> 00:16:19,604
after you tried to take us down.
429
00:16:19,638 --> 00:16:20,739
I'll do all of that
430
00:16:20,773 --> 00:16:23,441
after I'm sure
you are taken down.
431
00:16:23,475 --> 00:16:27,445
You will come back to the ASAs,
publicly affirm your support,
432
00:16:27,479 --> 00:16:29,447
and cancel BossyFest.
433
00:16:29,481 --> 00:16:32,317
Enjoy lunch on me
while you think about it.
434
00:16:32,350 --> 00:16:38,991
♪
435
00:16:44,562 --> 00:16:46,331
I don't know why
you keep rejecting
436
00:16:46,364 --> 00:16:48,500
the idea of having
a costume party.
437
00:16:48,533 --> 00:16:50,302
Let it go.
438
00:16:50,335 --> 00:16:51,837
Ooh, can you find me
a Dame Judi Dench
439
00:16:51,870 --> 00:16:53,848
from the movie Cats costume?
'Cause that'd be dope.
440
00:16:53,872 --> 00:16:55,684
Mama, do you really wanna
enter in a new decade
441
00:16:55,708 --> 00:16:57,275
looking like some old kitty?
442
00:16:57,309 --> 00:16:58,777
Okay, fine.
443
00:16:58,811 --> 00:17:00,512
Also, quick question,
444
00:17:00,545 --> 00:17:03,515
did you call in my prescription
to Lil' Kev?
445
00:17:03,548 --> 00:17:05,483
Becky, I really need
to focus on BossyFest.
446
00:17:05,517 --> 00:17:07,720
I'm sure, but being
a good assistant
447
00:17:07,753 --> 00:17:08,954
means multitasking.
448
00:17:08,987 --> 00:17:11,323
Becky, why is
my rehearsal canceled?
449
00:17:11,356 --> 00:17:14,827
Um, administrative issues.
450
00:17:14,860 --> 00:17:16,862
Yeah, well, BossyFest
better not fall apart,
451
00:17:16,895 --> 00:17:18,831
because I am not gonna be
sitting at home
452
00:17:18,864 --> 00:17:21,867
while Hakeem parades
around the ASAs with Maya.
453
00:17:21,900 --> 00:17:23,869
Okay, are you seriously
still pining
454
00:17:23,902 --> 00:17:26,080
after someone who's too stupid
to get a quickie annulment?
455
00:17:26,104 --> 00:17:27,372
Britney did it.
456
00:17:27,405 --> 00:17:29,574
I'm not pining.
I'm simply protecting my brand.
457
00:17:29,607 --> 00:17:30,976
Okay.
458
00:17:31,009 --> 00:17:35,013
Look, Hakeem downgrading
to that is humiliating.
459
00:17:35,047 --> 00:17:37,049
What even is
her job this week, huh?
460
00:17:37,082 --> 00:17:38,083
'Cause I can't keep up.
461
00:17:38,116 --> 00:17:39,818
I think she's
a renaissance woman.
462
00:17:39,852 --> 00:17:41,019
Really?
463
00:17:41,053 --> 00:17:43,255
I think you would have to be
educated for that.
464
00:17:43,288 --> 00:17:45,891
I bet you she never
even graduated from NYU.
465
00:17:45,924 --> 00:17:48,626
Girl, didn't you drop out
and get a GED?
466
00:17:49,594 --> 00:17:51,396
I'm a star.
It's different.
467
00:17:51,429 --> 00:17:54,833
Okay, um, yeah, no, this is
clearly not at all jealousy.
468
00:17:54,867 --> 00:17:57,235
However,
there's aggression there,
469
00:17:57,269 --> 00:17:59,437
so maybe you should dance out
this aggression
470
00:17:59,471 --> 00:18:02,207
at my birthday extravaganza.
471
00:18:02,240 --> 00:18:03,776
(sighs)
472
00:18:03,809 --> 00:18:07,345
I guess it would be nice
to have some time off work.
473
00:18:07,379 --> 00:18:09,748
Yeah, no, no pressure at all,
except I'm gonna need you
474
00:18:09,782 --> 00:18:12,284
to perform and also take care
of your own hair
475
00:18:12,317 --> 00:18:14,686
and makeup and styling
'cause it's not in my budget,
476
00:18:14,719 --> 00:18:17,355
but I promise to get you laid.
477
00:18:17,389 --> 00:18:18,791
Yeah, whatever.
I'll be there.
478
00:18:18,824 --> 00:18:20,525
Yeah, yeah,
we're gonna have sexy dudes
479
00:18:20,558 --> 00:18:23,095
without their shirts on, right?
480
00:18:23,128 --> 00:18:25,730
They're sexy, and Thomasina,
this is exactly what I mean
481
00:18:25,764 --> 00:18:27,933
- about multitasking.
- THOMASINA: Mm.
482
00:18:27,966 --> 00:18:30,903
Andre's ability to partner
483
00:18:30,936 --> 00:18:32,637
with multi-platform
international brands
484
00:18:32,670 --> 00:18:34,415
just doesn't go far enough,
even with the basketball...
485
00:18:34,439 --> 00:18:36,141
(funky organ music)
486
00:18:36,174 --> 00:18:37,409
- Mm.
- Mm.
487
00:18:37,442 --> 00:18:38,743
- Hey.
- I'm sorry.
488
00:18:38,777 --> 00:18:40,445
- It's just...
- What are you doing?
489
00:18:40,478 --> 00:18:42,290
International profit sharing
makes me weak in the knees.
490
00:18:42,314 --> 00:18:43,782
Look, no one can know about us
491
00:18:43,816 --> 00:18:45,659
until after we dispense
with the Lyon leadership.
492
00:18:45,683 --> 00:18:47,786
Okay?
493
00:18:47,820 --> 00:18:50,622
Making me CEO has to look
strictly business.
494
00:18:50,655 --> 00:18:52,925
It is business.
495
00:18:52,958 --> 00:18:55,560
Life is too short
for all this Empire power play.
496
00:18:55,593 --> 00:18:57,629
If Andre really is
incapacitated,
497
00:18:57,662 --> 00:18:59,497
I need to protect my investment.
498
00:18:59,531 --> 00:19:01,967
You're the only one I can trust.
499
00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:04,169
Well, then stick to the plan
and behave.
500
00:19:04,202 --> 00:19:10,008
♪
501
00:19:10,042 --> 00:19:14,079
Who is that ghost-faced boomer
to call me out?
502
00:19:14,112 --> 00:19:16,648
Why couldn't he choke
on that dead carcass
503
00:19:16,681 --> 00:19:18,683
he was sucking down?
504
00:19:18,716 --> 00:19:21,153
Presumptuous, out of touch
little bitch.
505
00:19:21,186 --> 00:19:25,824
Oh, oh, and he thinks
I'm going to quit now
506
00:19:25,858 --> 00:19:27,860
with my reputation on the line?
507
00:19:27,893 --> 00:19:29,862
See, Becky,
that's why we gotta fight back
508
00:19:29,895 --> 00:19:31,296
with every little trick we got.
509
00:19:31,329 --> 00:19:32,931
We, so we're "we" now?
510
00:19:32,965 --> 00:19:35,000
Now that there's hard work
to do, we're "we" again.
511
00:19:35,033 --> 00:19:36,344
What is that supposed
to mean, Becky?
512
00:19:36,368 --> 00:19:39,504
We're partners, okay?
You know that.
513
00:19:39,537 --> 00:19:42,207
No, no, no, what I know is that
over the last month,
514
00:19:42,240 --> 00:19:44,843
all I've heard
is Cookie Lyon's festival this
515
00:19:44,877 --> 00:19:47,679
and Cookie Lyon's legacy that,
and that was okay
516
00:19:47,712 --> 00:19:49,714
as long as we were
still serving the artists.
517
00:19:49,747 --> 00:19:52,017
I am serving the artists, Becky.
518
00:19:52,050 --> 00:19:54,019
No, 'cause the last time
I checked,
519
00:19:54,052 --> 00:19:57,522
you can't have BossyFest
without the fest, okay?
520
00:19:57,555 --> 00:20:00,692
So we can either do nothing
or we can negotiate
521
00:20:00,725 --> 00:20:02,327
one of the best damn time slots
522
00:20:02,360 --> 00:20:04,296
that the ASAs has to offer,
okay?
523
00:20:04,329 --> 00:20:06,331
I'm gonna put my energy
into the latter.
524
00:20:06,364 --> 00:20:07,665
Okay, well, I'm not doing that.
525
00:20:07,699 --> 00:20:09,643
Of course you're not
because this place was founded
526
00:20:09,667 --> 00:20:12,304
so that underrepresented,
female artists
527
00:20:12,337 --> 00:20:15,473
can go someplace
and be taken seriously, okay?
528
00:20:15,507 --> 00:20:18,543
So that they can come first,
not so they can serve your ego.
529
00:20:18,576 --> 00:20:22,380
And you would know that
if you were an actual founder.
530
00:20:22,414 --> 00:20:25,317
(soft dramatic music)
531
00:20:25,350 --> 00:20:28,353
(dramatic hip-hop music)
532
00:20:28,386 --> 00:20:31,856
♪
533
00:20:31,890 --> 00:20:34,092
Empire has enjoyed
exponential growth
534
00:20:34,126 --> 00:20:35,127
under my regime.
535
00:20:37,295 --> 00:20:39,831
My regime,
which only increased last month
536
00:20:39,864 --> 00:20:41,499
as I pursued
key strategic initiatives
537
00:20:41,533 --> 00:20:42,734
in new markets.
538
00:20:42,767 --> 00:20:44,436
Those initiatives
will necessitate
539
00:20:44,469 --> 00:20:46,738
my continued presence overseas,
540
00:20:46,771 --> 00:20:49,274
but under Lucious' stewardship...
541
00:20:49,307 --> 00:20:52,277
(soft dramatic music)
542
00:20:52,310 --> 00:20:59,217
♪
543
00:21:05,890 --> 00:21:07,092
(sighs)
544
00:21:07,125 --> 00:21:10,395
♪
545
00:21:10,428 --> 00:21:13,465
It's just one meeting, Andre.
546
00:21:13,498 --> 00:21:15,367
(sighs)
It's one meeting.
547
00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:19,237
This is who I am.
This is what you live for.
548
00:21:19,271 --> 00:21:26,144
♪
549
00:21:29,181 --> 00:21:30,248
Okay.
550
00:21:31,449 --> 00:21:33,051
Wait, wait, wait,
what are you taking?
551
00:21:33,085 --> 00:21:34,052
What are those?
552
00:21:34,086 --> 00:21:35,653
♪
553
00:21:35,687 --> 00:21:36,821
Oh, it's nothing, Pop,
554
00:21:36,854 --> 00:21:38,656
just something
that'll focus me is all.
555
00:21:38,690 --> 00:21:40,158
It's okay.
556
00:21:40,192 --> 00:21:41,669
I'll get through the meeting
just like I promised, Pop.
557
00:21:41,693 --> 00:21:44,062
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
meeting's off.
558
00:21:44,096 --> 00:21:46,965
I'm canceling the meeting.
You don't need to take those.
559
00:21:46,999 --> 00:21:50,235
No, no, they can't take Empire
away from us again, Pop.
560
00:21:50,268 --> 00:21:51,836
They can't win.
561
00:21:51,869 --> 00:21:54,639
No, they can't take you
from me again.
562
00:21:54,672 --> 00:21:58,243
I mean, there'll be
thousands of Empires.
563
00:21:58,276 --> 00:22:01,813
I only got one... one Andre.
564
00:22:01,846 --> 00:22:04,482
I'll figure out something else.
565
00:22:04,516 --> 00:22:06,018
Please give me
the rest of those.
566
00:22:06,051 --> 00:22:10,622
♪
567
00:22:10,655 --> 00:22:13,025
- You sure?
- Yeah.
568
00:22:13,058 --> 00:22:14,759
♪
569
00:22:14,792 --> 00:22:16,470
You go get some rest.
I'll figure out something else.
570
00:22:16,494 --> 00:22:18,196
♪
571
00:22:18,230 --> 00:22:19,964
Get some rest.
572
00:22:19,998 --> 00:22:26,504
♪
573
00:22:37,982 --> 00:22:39,884
♪ You the boss on your B-day
574
00:22:39,917 --> 00:22:42,120
(punchy hip-hop music)
575
00:22:42,154 --> 00:22:44,122
♪ It's your birthday,
it don't stop ♪
576
00:22:44,156 --> 00:22:46,124
♪ You the boss, call the shots ♪
577
00:22:46,158 --> 00:22:48,460
♪ You the boss on your B-day,
hey ♪
578
00:22:48,493 --> 00:22:51,129
♪ You the boss
on your B-day, hey ♪
579
00:22:51,163 --> 00:22:52,830
♪ It's your birthday,
break it down ♪
580
00:22:52,864 --> 00:22:54,666
Thank you.
581
00:22:54,699 --> 00:22:56,334
♪ Turn around
582
00:22:56,368 --> 00:22:58,203
♪ You the boss
on your B-day, hey ♪
583
00:22:58,236 --> 00:22:59,971
♪ You the boss on your B-day,
hey ♪
584
00:23:00,004 --> 00:23:02,640
Yo, Ti, let me holler
at you real quick.
585
00:23:02,674 --> 00:23:05,177
Why don't you go talk
to your wife?
586
00:23:05,210 --> 00:23:06,544
Babe, it's not even like that.
587
00:23:06,578 --> 00:23:09,881
We hooked up in Vegas,
and she just caught feelings.
588
00:23:09,914 --> 00:23:11,583
If it's not like that,
then why is she
589
00:23:11,616 --> 00:23:14,752
all over your Instagram,
tagging herself as Mrs. Lyon?
590
00:23:14,786 --> 00:23:17,489
Baby, forgot this at the house.
591
00:23:17,522 --> 00:23:20,058
Oh, Tiana, I hope this doesn't
make you too uncomfortable.
592
00:23:20,092 --> 00:23:21,226
(chuckles)
593
00:23:21,259 --> 00:23:22,436
Girl, the only thing
uncomfortable here
594
00:23:22,460 --> 00:23:23,661
is your wig.
595
00:23:23,695 --> 00:23:25,063
♪
596
00:23:25,097 --> 00:23:26,831
You know,
for the sake of the kids
597
00:23:26,864 --> 00:23:31,002
whose lives I'm now a part of,
I really hope we can get along.
598
00:23:31,035 --> 00:23:32,837
Aw, well, the only thing
I have to say
599
00:23:32,870 --> 00:23:35,173
to you, Maya, is you're welcome
600
00:23:35,207 --> 00:23:37,175
because when I first met Hakeem,
601
00:23:37,209 --> 00:23:40,445
he could barely wipe himself
or eat food
602
00:23:40,478 --> 00:23:44,082
that didn't come out of a box,
so have fun keeping that up.
603
00:23:44,116 --> 00:23:47,452
Oh, congratulations,
Mrs. Lyon.
604
00:23:47,485 --> 00:23:48,953
Enjoy.
605
00:23:48,986 --> 00:23:52,790
♪
606
00:23:52,824 --> 00:23:54,692
♪ You the boss
on your B-day, hey ♪
607
00:23:54,726 --> 00:23:56,594
♪ You the boss on your B-day,
hey ♪
608
00:23:56,628 --> 00:23:57,762
♪ Yeah, you the boss
609
00:23:57,795 --> 00:23:59,897
- Hakeem, wait.
- No.
610
00:23:59,931 --> 00:24:03,401
You a clout chaser, shorty,
using my name for fame?
611
00:24:03,435 --> 00:24:05,903
Okay, so maybe I took things
a little too far,
612
00:24:05,937 --> 00:24:08,406
but Tiana's
just always coming for me.
613
00:24:08,440 --> 00:24:11,409
Mrs. Lyon,
you're using me.
614
00:24:11,443 --> 00:24:13,044
♪
615
00:24:13,077 --> 00:24:15,580
Okay, so, Hakeem, use me too.
616
00:24:15,613 --> 00:24:17,458
Look, you wanna be an actor,
but the whole world
617
00:24:17,482 --> 00:24:19,984
sees you as a rapper whose
daddy gave him a record deal.
618
00:24:20,017 --> 00:24:21,553
I can help change that.
619
00:24:21,586 --> 00:24:22,787
Tonight, I invited reporters
620
00:24:22,820 --> 00:24:25,290
from Vanity Fair and The Times.
621
00:24:25,323 --> 00:24:27,125
♪
622
00:24:27,159 --> 00:24:29,161
Hakeem, they write about you,
and people see you
623
00:24:29,194 --> 00:24:32,130
as Will Smith,
and not the Fresh Prince.
624
00:24:32,164 --> 00:24:33,731
I don't know,
625
00:24:33,765 --> 00:24:35,609
and don't be getting excited,
making Mrs. Lyon t-shirts.
626
00:24:35,633 --> 00:24:37,402
Right now, we not good.
627
00:24:37,435 --> 00:24:39,137
♪
628
00:24:39,171 --> 00:24:41,339
♪ You the boss
on your B-day, hey ♪
629
00:24:41,373 --> 00:24:43,508
♪ You the boss on your B-day,
hey ♪
630
00:24:43,541 --> 00:24:45,743
♪ You the boss
on your B-day, hey ♪
631
00:24:45,777 --> 00:24:47,445
♪
632
00:24:47,479 --> 00:24:49,013
How y'all feeling tonight?
633
00:24:49,046 --> 00:24:51,816
(crowd cheers)
634
00:24:55,387 --> 00:24:57,289
So first I wanna say
happy birthday
635
00:24:57,322 --> 00:24:58,490
to my girl, Becky!
636
00:24:58,523 --> 00:25:01,259
That's me!
I'm her!
637
00:25:01,293 --> 00:25:05,197
I thank you.
Thank you, boo-boo.
638
00:25:06,898 --> 00:25:09,133
But instead of giving you
a present,
639
00:25:09,167 --> 00:25:11,369
I wanna give a present
to every girl in the world
640
00:25:11,403 --> 00:25:12,870
for doing what we do.
641
00:25:12,904 --> 00:25:16,474
Okay, that is taking lying,
garbage-ass men
642
00:25:16,508 --> 00:25:18,810
and fixing them up
for the next girl.
643
00:25:21,346 --> 00:25:25,617
So to all my ex's future exes,
you're welcome.
644
00:25:25,650 --> 00:25:28,520
(crowd cheers)
645
00:25:33,024 --> 00:25:35,893
("You're Welcome")
646
00:25:35,927 --> 00:25:37,462
(pop music)
647
00:25:37,495 --> 00:25:39,364
♪ Wait a minute,
whoa, whoa, whoa ♪
648
00:25:39,397 --> 00:25:43,134
♪ No, no, not so fast,
better check your facts ♪
649
00:25:43,167 --> 00:25:46,204
♪ It ain't
on the low, low, low ♪
650
00:25:46,238 --> 00:25:49,006
♪ I created that man,
everybody know that ♪
651
00:25:49,040 --> 00:25:52,009
♪ You like the way
he stunt in that drip ♪
652
00:25:52,043 --> 00:25:54,746
♪ The way he talk that talk
to you slick ♪
653
00:25:54,779 --> 00:25:57,181
♪ Baby girl,
you better not forget ♪
654
00:25:57,215 --> 00:26:00,252
♪ I did that, I did that,
I did that, I did that ♪
655
00:26:00,285 --> 00:26:03,521
♪ I made a winner
and gave him to you ♪
656
00:26:03,555 --> 00:26:05,590
♪ Taught him everything
that he do ♪
657
00:26:05,623 --> 00:26:07,692
THOMASINA:
Hey, birthday mama!
658
00:26:07,725 --> 00:26:09,093
Hey.
659
00:26:09,126 --> 00:26:11,229
I know you said
to refill your prescription,
660
00:26:11,263 --> 00:26:14,165
but he wanted to deliver it
himself with a birthday hug.
661
00:26:14,198 --> 00:26:15,833
Ah, okay.
662
00:26:15,867 --> 00:26:18,035
Hey, can you make sure
the aerial bitch has water?
663
00:26:18,069 --> 00:26:19,380
- THOMASINA: As you wish.
- Thank you.
664
00:26:19,404 --> 00:26:21,539
Lil' Kev!
665
00:26:21,573 --> 00:26:23,174
Hey, girl.
Hey, girl.
666
00:26:23,207 --> 00:26:26,010
- Aw, happy birthday.
- Hey, thanks for coming.
667
00:26:26,043 --> 00:26:28,446
You know I always come
for my favorite customers.
668
00:26:28,480 --> 00:26:30,848
I got a little birthday turn up
for you right here, girl.
669
00:26:30,882 --> 00:26:32,950
You crushed my Adderall for me?
670
00:26:32,984 --> 00:26:34,586
No... what, you got
a paper to write?
671
00:26:34,619 --> 00:26:39,190
This is a bag of white girl...
Some Becky for Becky on me.
672
00:26:39,223 --> 00:26:42,226
Oh, well, I guess it does come
from the Earth.
673
00:26:42,260 --> 00:26:43,361
Yeah, of course.
674
00:26:43,395 --> 00:26:45,129
And it's, like, natural, right?
675
00:26:45,162 --> 00:26:47,799
So it's basically
like a bag of coffee.
676
00:26:47,832 --> 00:26:49,367
- You gonna be fine.
- All right, cool.
677
00:26:49,401 --> 00:26:50,444
All right, well, thank you.
678
00:26:50,468 --> 00:26:52,136
You're cool.
Happy birthday.
679
00:26:52,169 --> 00:26:53,705
Thank you.
680
00:26:53,738 --> 00:26:54,882
- Can I sit and have a drink?
- Yeah, sure, have a drink.
681
00:26:54,906 --> 00:26:57,041
♪ I did that, I did that ♪
682
00:26:57,074 --> 00:26:59,544
♪ I made a winner
and gave him to you ♪
683
00:26:59,577 --> 00:27:02,980
♪ Taught him everything
that he do ♪
684
00:27:03,014 --> 00:27:04,425
- ♪ Bitch, you're welcome
- ♪ Welcome
685
00:27:04,449 --> 00:27:05,383
- ♪ Yeah, you're welcome
- ♪ Welcome
686
00:27:05,417 --> 00:27:06,384
♪ You're welcome
687
00:27:06,418 --> 00:27:07,819
ANDRE:
Hey, Ma.
688
00:27:07,852 --> 00:27:09,821
Listen, you are
the only person on the planet
689
00:27:09,854 --> 00:27:10,955
who's gonna be as shocked
690
00:27:10,988 --> 00:27:11,923
as I was by what just happened.
691
00:27:11,956 --> 00:27:13,157
Okay, boy, spit it out.
692
00:27:13,190 --> 00:27:14,659
Well, Pop needed me
693
00:27:14,692 --> 00:27:15,803
to put on a dog and pony show
at Empire,
694
00:27:15,827 --> 00:27:17,629
but he could tell
I was a little shaky...
695
00:27:17,662 --> 00:27:20,064
Well, uh,
maybe more than a little shaky.
696
00:27:20,097 --> 00:27:21,766
Baby, are you okay?
697
00:27:21,799 --> 00:27:23,801
Yeah 'cause instead
of forcing me to do it,
698
00:27:23,835 --> 00:27:26,270
- he sent me home.
- Sent you home?
699
00:27:26,304 --> 00:27:28,306
He told me that my mental health
700
00:27:28,340 --> 00:27:29,841
was more important than Empire.
701
00:27:29,874 --> 00:27:31,443
ANDRE:
I couldn't believe it.
702
00:27:31,476 --> 00:27:33,645
I mean, well, listen,
we could lose Empire, Ma.
703
00:27:33,678 --> 00:27:35,112
We could legitimately
lose Empire,
704
00:27:35,146 --> 00:27:37,915
but he just wanted me
to be okay.
705
00:27:37,949 --> 00:27:39,584
(chuckles)
706
00:27:39,617 --> 00:27:42,620
Yeah, old peg leg has been
surprising me for a minute.
707
00:27:42,654 --> 00:27:44,255
♪
708
00:27:44,288 --> 00:27:45,966
You know, that's the thing
about people, son.
709
00:27:45,990 --> 00:27:48,626
They'll surprise you sometimes.
710
00:27:48,660 --> 00:27:51,629
Maybe Teri
is one of those people.
711
00:27:51,663 --> 00:27:53,698
COOKIE:
Look, I gotta go, baby.
712
00:27:53,731 --> 00:27:55,800
- I love you.
- I love you too, Ma.
713
00:27:55,833 --> 00:28:01,305
♪
714
00:28:01,339 --> 00:28:03,140
♪ Bitch, you're welcome
715
00:28:03,174 --> 00:28:04,385
- ♪ Yeah, you're welcome
- ♪ Welcome
716
00:28:04,409 --> 00:28:05,710
♪ You're welcome
717
00:28:05,743 --> 00:28:08,946
Hey, there you go.
Baby girl mad as hell.
718
00:28:08,980 --> 00:28:10,848
Yeah, well...
(chuckles)
719
00:28:10,882 --> 00:28:14,786
That's the side effects
of loving a Lyon man.
720
00:28:14,819 --> 00:28:17,355
Yeah, I'm so glad I'm over that.
721
00:28:17,389 --> 00:28:18,690
(cheers and applause)
722
00:28:18,723 --> 00:28:23,461
Mm, look, regarding
the TBD thing,
723
00:28:23,495 --> 00:28:27,031
I can't make any promises
or an announcement,
724
00:28:27,064 --> 00:28:30,001
but I'm pretty sure
they'll be able
725
00:28:30,034 --> 00:28:31,569
to show up for your festival.
726
00:28:31,603 --> 00:28:34,406
♪
727
00:28:34,439 --> 00:28:36,841
Look, I'm sorry I came
at you like that, Lucious.
728
00:28:36,874 --> 00:28:39,911
I'm just... this ASAs stuff
is driving me mad.
729
00:28:39,944 --> 00:28:41,979
I mean, they're trying
to shut my festival down
730
00:28:42,013 --> 00:28:44,048
'cause I told the truth
about their raggedy asses.
731
00:28:44,081 --> 00:28:45,683
♪
732
00:28:45,717 --> 00:28:49,387
So what you gonna do
with this ASA problem?
733
00:28:49,421 --> 00:28:51,022
(sighs)
734
00:28:51,055 --> 00:28:53,233
They want me to kiss some
rosy, white establishment ass.
735
00:28:53,257 --> 00:28:56,060
Look, I know it ain't about me,
and I know it should be
736
00:28:56,093 --> 00:28:58,430
about my artists, but I
don't know if I can do that.
737
00:28:58,463 --> 00:29:01,399
Yeah, that's a tough spot
to be in.
738
00:29:01,433 --> 00:29:03,501
I mean, I understand
and can appreciate it
739
00:29:03,535 --> 00:29:06,604
'cause right now I'm stuck
between either being able
740
00:29:06,638 --> 00:29:09,941
to protect Empire
or protect Andre.
741
00:29:09,974 --> 00:29:14,211
Can't do both, and I can't
lose my boy again, you know?
742
00:29:14,245 --> 00:29:17,915
♪
743
00:29:17,949 --> 00:29:20,918
When have we ever let anybody
put our backs against the wall?
744
00:29:20,952 --> 00:29:24,522
Let's team up on this
and get over on all these hos.
745
00:29:24,556 --> 00:29:25,757
(soft dramatic music)
746
00:29:25,790 --> 00:29:28,359
What you got in mind?
747
00:29:28,392 --> 00:29:31,295
(pop music)
748
00:29:31,328 --> 00:29:32,730
♪
749
00:29:32,764 --> 00:29:33,631
DEVON: Looks like things
are going great
750
00:29:33,665 --> 00:29:35,467
between you and Hakeem.
751
00:29:35,500 --> 00:29:37,377
I know he likes to spring
his jump-off's kids on you,
752
00:29:37,401 --> 00:29:39,704
but a marriage?
Ouch.
753
00:29:39,737 --> 00:29:41,573
Thanks for watching.
754
00:29:41,606 --> 00:29:43,708
It's always a pleasure
meeting new fans.
755
00:29:43,741 --> 00:29:46,210
He insisted we be here
in time for your set.
756
00:29:46,243 --> 00:29:48,379
I'm glad he did.
757
00:29:48,412 --> 00:29:50,214
DEVON:
Kendra, let Tiana's
758
00:29:50,247 --> 00:29:51,916
musical temper tantrum
be a lesson.
759
00:29:51,949 --> 00:29:55,152
Next time you meet a nice guy
willing to put up with your BS,
760
00:29:55,186 --> 00:29:56,788
don't cheat with the trash
you threw out.
761
00:29:56,821 --> 00:29:59,657
Maybe you should expand
your nice guy lessons
762
00:29:59,691 --> 00:30:03,060
to learning more
about the female anatomy.
763
00:30:03,094 --> 00:30:04,261
♪
764
00:30:04,295 --> 00:30:07,098
But until then, I think
I'm good on the drama.
765
00:30:07,131 --> 00:30:09,667
What about you, Kendra?
766
00:30:09,701 --> 00:30:11,936
Which way would you prefer
to end your night?
767
00:30:11,969 --> 00:30:18,843
♪
768
00:30:30,855 --> 00:30:32,189
(Azealia Banks' 212)
769
00:30:32,223 --> 00:30:33,190
♪ What you gonna do
when I appear? ♪
770
00:30:33,224 --> 00:30:35,192
♪ When I premiere?
771
00:30:35,226 --> 00:30:37,028
♪ The end
of your lives are near ♪
772
00:30:37,061 --> 00:30:39,263
♪
773
00:30:39,296 --> 00:30:41,265
♪ Do when I appear?
774
00:30:41,298 --> 00:30:42,767
♪ When I premiere?
775
00:30:42,800 --> 00:30:45,002
♪
776
00:30:45,036 --> 00:30:47,171
♪ My, my
777
00:30:47,204 --> 00:30:49,340
Oh, it's my friend!
Hey, that's... that's my friend.
778
00:30:49,373 --> 00:30:51,308
Can you help me?
Thank you.
779
00:30:51,342 --> 00:30:52,544
♪
780
00:30:52,577 --> 00:30:54,779
- Porsha, hi
- Hey.
781
00:30:54,812 --> 00:30:56,313
Better late than never, girl.
782
00:30:56,347 --> 00:30:58,215
I told you
I had a studio session.
783
00:30:58,249 --> 00:31:00,227
Dude, you've got a... girl,
let me tell you something.
784
00:31:00,251 --> 00:31:02,219
Well, why don't you tell
these random-ass people?
785
00:31:02,253 --> 00:31:04,689
Maybe they can get
a word in edgewise.
786
00:31:04,722 --> 00:31:07,058
And I'm done waiting for you
to apologize or, bare minimum,
787
00:31:07,091 --> 00:31:08,626
ask me a question
about how I'm doing.
788
00:31:08,660 --> 00:31:10,728
I guess I've been giving
old Becky too much credit.
789
00:31:10,762 --> 00:31:12,072
First of all, you cannot talk
to me like that
790
00:31:12,096 --> 00:31:13,406
on my birthday
'cause it's my birthday, okay?
791
00:31:13,430 --> 00:31:15,633
And, secondly,
there's only one Becky, okay?
792
00:31:15,667 --> 00:31:18,636
And it's not my fault that you
are jealous of Becky, okay?
793
00:31:18,670 --> 00:31:20,080
And on top of that,
everybody else around here
794
00:31:20,104 --> 00:31:21,873
appreciates my glow-up.
795
00:31:21,906 --> 00:31:23,307
Well, how about you ask
one of them
796
00:31:23,340 --> 00:31:25,076
to get the coke residue
off your nose,
797
00:31:25,109 --> 00:31:27,478
and, for your information,
glowing and sweating
798
00:31:27,511 --> 00:31:29,246
are two different things.
799
00:31:29,280 --> 00:31:32,016
(soft dramatic music)
800
00:31:32,049 --> 00:31:38,923
♪
801
00:31:41,058 --> 00:31:42,493
TERI:
You're not welcome here.
802
00:31:42,526 --> 00:31:44,696
You need to leave.
I will call the police.
803
00:31:44,729 --> 00:31:46,564
No, no, no, I don't mean
to intrude,
804
00:31:46,598 --> 00:31:48,078
I just hoped
maybe I could see Walker.
805
00:31:49,901 --> 00:31:51,603
Teri, talk to me, okay?
806
00:31:51,636 --> 00:31:53,046
You never took any of my calls
while I was away.
807
00:31:53,070 --> 00:31:54,181
Can we just... can we just talk?
808
00:31:54,205 --> 00:31:55,873
I'm not ready.
809
00:31:55,907 --> 00:31:57,241
Teri, wait.
810
00:31:59,911 --> 00:32:02,413
I need you to know
that I'm healthy now.
811
00:32:02,446 --> 00:32:04,448
Okay, I know that I scared you...
812
00:32:04,481 --> 00:32:07,251
You know that you scared me?
You kicked down my door.
813
00:32:07,284 --> 00:32:10,287
I thought you were gonna
kill me in front of our baby.
814
00:32:10,321 --> 00:32:11,856
I know what I did.
815
00:32:11,889 --> 00:32:13,791
♪
816
00:32:13,825 --> 00:32:14,859
I'm sorry.
817
00:32:14,892 --> 00:32:16,894
♪
818
00:32:16,928 --> 00:32:18,696
Forgive me, please.
819
00:32:18,730 --> 00:32:21,232
How am I supposed
to forgive you?
820
00:32:21,265 --> 00:32:24,135
What have you done
to earn my forgiveness?
821
00:32:24,168 --> 00:32:25,870
You need to leave.
822
00:32:25,903 --> 00:32:27,471
Teri...
823
00:32:27,504 --> 00:32:34,411
♪
824
00:32:41,152 --> 00:32:42,253
Before we end the ASAs,
825
00:32:42,286 --> 00:32:44,288
we gotta take down Pamplemousse.
826
00:32:44,321 --> 00:32:46,490
There's gotta be some dirt
on Giselle's laptop.
827
00:32:46,523 --> 00:32:47,792
Yeah, you know what?
828
00:32:47,825 --> 00:32:49,002
Actually, it was a dumb idea
on my part,
829
00:32:49,026 --> 00:32:50,503
we should just go
back to corporate...
830
00:32:50,527 --> 00:32:52,797
No, no, no, we're not gonna
go back to nothing.
831
00:32:52,830 --> 00:32:55,332
There's a reason why
that trick wanted to take
832
00:32:55,366 --> 00:32:57,802
this laptop
with her so bad, honey.
833
00:32:57,835 --> 00:32:59,303
- I don't think...
- Trust me.
834
00:33:01,472 --> 00:33:04,909
(gasps)
Ooh, bitch.
835
00:33:04,942 --> 00:33:07,178
- Hello.
- Hi.
836
00:33:07,211 --> 00:33:08,822
- They in this thing together.
- Oh, my God.
837
00:33:08,846 --> 00:33:10,514
Mm-hmm, look at her.
838
00:33:10,547 --> 00:33:14,351
This trick is trying
to become Mrs. Giselle Patel.
839
00:33:14,385 --> 00:33:15,586
Look at this whore.
840
00:33:15,619 --> 00:33:17,855
LUCIOUS: Wow, this is better
than we thought.
841
00:33:17,889 --> 00:33:20,858
We can nullify
both of they ass at once... oh.
842
00:33:20,892 --> 00:33:22,927
Oh, my God,
let's watch that again.
843
00:33:22,960 --> 00:33:24,437
- I mean, it's not that...
- Oh, look at this...
844
00:33:24,461 --> 00:33:25,706
Hold on, hold on,
I gotta take this.
845
00:33:25,730 --> 00:33:27,431
(soft dramatic music)
846
00:33:27,464 --> 00:33:30,267
BECKY: That close, because
she didn't take off her wig.
847
00:33:30,301 --> 00:33:31,836
ELVIS:
Lucious.
848
00:33:31,869 --> 00:33:34,538
I thought I said everything
that I needed to say to you
849
00:33:34,571 --> 00:33:37,341
at your little ASA
nomination ceremony.
850
00:33:37,374 --> 00:33:39,777
I remember the mic toss well.
851
00:33:39,811 --> 00:33:41,321
That's why
I'm calling you personally...
852
00:33:41,345 --> 00:33:43,547
To thank you for standing strong
853
00:33:43,580 --> 00:33:46,617
with the other record labels
against Bossy.
854
00:33:46,650 --> 00:33:49,153
Look, I've been waiting
for the ASAs to address
855
00:33:49,186 --> 00:33:50,888
their cultural bias...
856
00:33:50,922 --> 00:33:54,325
Or should I say
your cultural bias... for years.
857
00:33:54,358 --> 00:33:55,960
It ain't never happen, man, so...
858
00:33:55,993 --> 00:33:57,361
ELVIS:
It can happen now.
859
00:33:57,394 --> 00:34:00,732
You keep freezing out Bossy,
I'll bump Taylor,
860
00:34:00,765 --> 00:34:04,535
and I'll give Yana
the last ASA performance slot...
861
00:34:04,568 --> 00:34:08,973
The best one...
Right before album of the year.
862
00:34:09,006 --> 00:34:11,475
Well, Yana's a Bossy artist.
863
00:34:11,508 --> 00:34:14,145
That slot could change
an artist's life forever.
864
00:34:14,178 --> 00:34:16,513
Every eye in the music world
will be upon her.
865
00:34:16,547 --> 00:34:17,849
ELVIS:
You just get her to defect
866
00:34:17,882 --> 00:34:20,251
to Empire, and you and I can
work together
867
00:34:20,284 --> 00:34:22,362
to make her the kind of star
Bossy could only dream of.
868
00:34:22,386 --> 00:34:24,355
Hm.
869
00:34:24,388 --> 00:34:26,690
I'll get back with you.
870
00:34:26,724 --> 00:34:33,765
♪
871
00:34:33,798 --> 00:34:38,669
So this should cover what
I owe you, and we're done.
872
00:34:38,702 --> 00:34:40,271
Thank you for the payment,
873
00:34:40,304 --> 00:34:42,673
but I think you misunderstand
our arrangement.
874
00:34:42,706 --> 00:34:49,346
♪
875
00:34:49,380 --> 00:34:51,615
I pay you.
You leave.
876
00:34:51,648 --> 00:34:53,851
What is there to understand?
877
00:34:53,885 --> 00:34:55,853
You leasing your life
from me like a Benz.
878
00:34:55,887 --> 00:34:57,454
You understand that?
879
00:34:57,488 --> 00:34:59,190
So I expect this payment monthly
880
00:34:59,223 --> 00:35:01,692
if you're trying to stay alive.
881
00:35:01,725 --> 00:35:06,097
Damon, uh, you know
that's impossible, right?
882
00:35:06,130 --> 00:35:09,566
And I've lost so much already
because of this.
883
00:35:09,600 --> 00:35:12,103
Apparently, it's not
if you keep working
884
00:35:12,136 --> 00:35:14,571
that little computer boy toy
of yours, so you will pay me.
885
00:35:14,605 --> 00:35:16,607
You will get me my money clean,
886
00:35:16,640 --> 00:35:18,375
and since my baby is performing,
887
00:35:18,409 --> 00:35:20,544
you'll get me two tickets
to BossyFest.
888
00:35:20,577 --> 00:35:21,813
("Home Is On the Way")
889
00:35:21,846 --> 00:35:23,815
♪ I know
890
00:35:23,848 --> 00:35:27,819
♪ That I haven't
called you lately ♪
891
00:35:27,852 --> 00:35:30,922
(singing along) ♪ Sometimes
it's easier to say it ♪
892
00:35:30,955 --> 00:35:33,991
♪ Face to face
893
00:35:34,025 --> 00:35:36,760
♪ 'Cause lovers come and go
894
00:35:36,794 --> 00:35:38,329
Sorry.
895
00:35:38,362 --> 00:35:39,831
Oh, no, no, no,
keep going, honey.
896
00:35:39,864 --> 00:35:41,565
Hearing your voice reminds me
897
00:35:41,598 --> 00:35:43,600
why this ASA fight
is worth winning.
898
00:35:43,634 --> 00:35:45,336
- (chuckles)
- We gonna win.
899
00:35:45,369 --> 00:35:47,304
Keep going.
900
00:35:47,338 --> 00:35:51,075
♪ Mm, I told you once,
I told you twice ♪
901
00:35:51,108 --> 00:35:54,311
♪ I'll tell you again
902
00:35:54,345 --> 00:35:56,948
♪ You and me
903
00:35:56,981 --> 00:36:00,617
♪ Is all that we'll ever need ♪
904
00:36:00,651 --> 00:36:02,519
That's, um,
905
00:36:02,553 --> 00:36:06,357
Lucious said something
to me like that...
906
00:36:06,390 --> 00:36:08,192
right before our first wedding.
907
00:36:08,225 --> 00:36:09,803
I hadn't thought about it
in a long time.
908
00:36:09,827 --> 00:36:11,262
It's too painful,
but your voice,
909
00:36:11,295 --> 00:36:14,665
you made it so pure
and beautiful.
910
00:36:14,698 --> 00:36:15,876
Where did your little, young ass
911
00:36:15,900 --> 00:36:18,502
learn how to put
those soulful words together?
912
00:36:18,535 --> 00:36:19,871
I didn't.
913
00:36:19,904 --> 00:36:21,472
(soft dramatic music)
914
00:36:21,505 --> 00:36:23,140
Lucious did.
915
00:36:23,174 --> 00:36:26,343
♪
916
00:36:26,377 --> 00:36:29,313
Oh, okay,
I could be misremembering.
917
00:36:29,346 --> 00:36:31,015
I mean, it was a long time ago.
918
00:36:31,048 --> 00:36:34,651
Maybe it's one of his little,
basic lines to pick up girls
919
00:36:34,685 --> 00:36:37,388
Wish we could ask
White Tracy, but...
920
00:36:37,421 --> 00:36:38,531
I guess I am just the fool
who thought
921
00:36:38,555 --> 00:36:40,757
there could be second loves.
922
00:36:42,393 --> 00:36:43,895
(sighs)
923
00:36:43,928 --> 00:36:50,834
♪
924
00:36:52,003 --> 00:36:55,006
(sighs)
Dumbass Lucious.
925
00:37:02,846 --> 00:37:05,749
Maya, we need to talk.
926
00:37:07,551 --> 00:37:11,422
Wow, um, Hakeem, I-I helped you,
927
00:37:11,455 --> 00:37:14,691
and you're still coming to me
about annulment offers?
928
00:37:16,961 --> 00:37:19,430
You are incredibly selfish.
929
00:37:19,463 --> 00:37:21,365
Wait, wait, calm down.
930
00:37:21,398 --> 00:37:22,399
No, you know what?
931
00:37:22,433 --> 00:37:24,235
I hold value
in this relationship,
932
00:37:24,268 --> 00:37:25,869
so I'm not gonna settle
for anything less
933
00:37:25,903 --> 00:37:27,271
than twice
of what you offered me,
934
00:37:27,304 --> 00:37:29,907
plus I want full features
of me and my music
935
00:37:29,941 --> 00:37:32,176
on your Instagram feed...
Story and main...
936
00:37:32,209 --> 00:37:34,411
- Through 2021.
- Calm down. Look.
937
00:37:38,582 --> 00:37:40,051
"Young Hakeem Lyon's
938
00:37:40,084 --> 00:37:41,294
soulful, stirring
performance..."
939
00:37:41,318 --> 00:37:47,191
(soft dramatic music)
940
00:37:47,224 --> 00:37:49,961
"Lights up the screen.
941
00:37:49,994 --> 00:37:52,363
"He's an early contender
for next year's best actor
942
00:37:52,396 --> 00:37:55,366
in a comedy or musical
at the Golden Globes."
943
00:37:55,399 --> 00:37:57,868
I got it from one
of the reporters at the party.
944
00:37:57,901 --> 00:38:01,872
♪
945
00:38:01,905 --> 00:38:04,475
You're welcome,
and that's not it.
946
00:38:04,508 --> 00:38:07,444
I also reached out
to Hollywood Foreign Press.
947
00:38:07,478 --> 00:38:09,322
Your publicist and I
are working on the soundtrack.
948
00:38:09,346 --> 00:38:10,623
You're gonna have
a really good shot
949
00:38:10,647 --> 00:38:12,916
at best original song.
950
00:38:12,950 --> 00:38:15,586
But I mean, I will sign
that annulment offer
951
00:38:15,619 --> 00:38:18,322
if you really want me to.
952
00:38:18,355 --> 00:38:20,557
Let's just focus on this
953
00:38:20,591 --> 00:38:21,725
until the movie premiere.
954
00:38:21,758 --> 00:38:23,394
Cool?
955
00:38:23,427 --> 00:38:25,963
♪
956
00:38:25,997 --> 00:38:28,966
Yeah, no, yeah,
we'll just focus on all
957
00:38:29,000 --> 00:38:30,901
that divorce stuff
after awards season.
958
00:38:30,934 --> 00:38:36,007
♪
959
00:38:36,040 --> 00:38:39,510
Um, congratulations.
That's awesome.
960
00:38:39,543 --> 00:38:43,914
♪
961
00:38:43,947 --> 00:38:46,650
Hi, Cookie and I would just like
962
00:38:46,683 --> 00:38:48,619
to thank you all
for joining us today.
963
00:38:48,652 --> 00:38:51,955
We'll begin momentarily.
So thank you.
964
00:38:51,989 --> 00:38:53,324
(indistinct chatter)
965
00:38:53,357 --> 00:38:55,192
Where is Lucious?
966
00:38:55,226 --> 00:38:56,994
Oh, he'll be here, Beck.
967
00:38:57,028 --> 00:38:59,630
Cookie, thank you so much
for the invitation,
968
00:38:59,663 --> 00:39:02,166
and I'm so glad you've come
to your senses.
969
00:39:02,199 --> 00:39:04,168
Yes, I have come to my senses.
970
00:39:04,201 --> 00:39:05,536
Hello.
971
00:39:05,569 --> 00:39:07,047
Oh, that's Becky,
one of the founders,
972
00:39:07,071 --> 00:39:09,173
and why don't you have a seat?
973
00:39:09,206 --> 00:39:10,646
'Cause I think you will be
very happy
974
00:39:10,674 --> 00:39:12,176
- with our announcement.
- Wonderful.
975
00:39:12,209 --> 00:39:13,610
(chuckles)
Bitch.
976
00:39:13,644 --> 00:39:14,811
Mm.
977
00:39:14,845 --> 00:39:16,013
Good to see you.
978
00:39:16,047 --> 00:39:18,115
Hey, the moment
I step off that stage,
979
00:39:18,149 --> 00:39:20,051
I wanna make sure
that you drop the hammer
980
00:39:20,084 --> 00:39:22,186
on that vermin, Pamplemousse.
981
00:39:24,421 --> 00:39:26,890
Um, I just wanna
thank you guys again
982
00:39:26,923 --> 00:39:29,826
for coming
at such a short notice.
983
00:39:29,860 --> 00:39:32,029
You know, the job
of the record executive
984
00:39:32,063 --> 00:39:35,666
is not to put themselves first,
but to put the artist first.
985
00:39:35,699 --> 00:39:38,802
And Empire
has never participated
986
00:39:38,835 --> 00:39:41,004
in the silencing of any artist,
987
00:39:41,038 --> 00:39:43,907
and the ASAs'
flagrant white-balling
988
00:39:43,940 --> 00:39:46,043
of BossyFest will not stand.
989
00:39:46,077 --> 00:39:49,846
Therefore, Empire
will be joining Bossy Media
990
00:39:49,880 --> 00:39:52,983
in its public boycott
of the ASAs this year.
991
00:39:53,016 --> 00:39:54,251
We are pulling our artists
992
00:39:54,285 --> 00:39:56,987
from the show
and from award contention.
993
00:39:57,020 --> 00:40:00,023
Yes, oh, and in case
you didn't know,
994
00:40:00,057 --> 00:40:02,493
I personally invited
the CEO of the ASAs,
995
00:40:02,526 --> 00:40:04,528
Mr. Elvis Stone,
right here in the front row.
996
00:40:04,561 --> 00:40:06,230
(chuckles)
997
00:40:06,263 --> 00:40:07,831
Looks like he's
about to soil himself
998
00:40:07,864 --> 00:40:10,701
because they tried
to shut down the BossyFest,
999
00:40:10,734 --> 00:40:13,237
but like air we rise, honey.
1000
00:40:13,270 --> 00:40:18,675
So if you guys love artists,
if you love good music,
1001
00:40:18,709 --> 00:40:20,911
or you just wanna have
a good time,
1002
00:40:20,944 --> 00:40:23,747
come down to BossyFest
and get lit!
1003
00:40:23,780 --> 00:40:25,849
Honey,
we will be hosting on stages
1004
00:40:25,882 --> 00:40:27,251
all across New York City.
1005
00:40:27,284 --> 00:40:29,353
And keep in mind
that the main show
1006
00:40:29,386 --> 00:40:32,956
will take place right here
at Empire's own Laviticus.
1007
00:40:32,989 --> 00:40:35,792
Yes, we will see y'all there.
Questions?
1008
00:40:35,826 --> 00:40:37,394
- (cheers and applause)
- I know.
1009
00:40:37,428 --> 00:40:38,562
(indistinct speech)
1010
00:40:38,595 --> 00:40:40,364
You soft.
1011
00:40:40,397 --> 00:40:42,399
One at a time.
One at a time.
1012
00:40:42,433 --> 00:40:44,268
- Go ahead.
- I will.
1013
00:40:44,301 --> 00:40:46,603
We're so close.
1014
00:40:48,972 --> 00:40:50,907
- Sweetheart.
- Yeah?
1015
00:40:50,941 --> 00:40:53,377
One more move
and the Lyons will be gone,
1016
00:40:53,410 --> 00:40:55,479
and then you can have
your anniversary present.
1017
00:40:55,512 --> 00:40:56,947
Oh, what's that?
1018
00:40:58,449 --> 00:40:59,950
The Empire throne.
1019
00:41:02,453 --> 00:41:09,092
♪
1020
00:41:10,361 --> 00:41:12,329
What's going on?
Did you know about this?
1021
00:41:12,363 --> 00:41:14,307
REPORTER: How could the owners
of such a liberal company
1022
00:41:14,331 --> 00:41:15,799
have hosted
an anti-gay fundraiser
1023
00:41:15,832 --> 00:41:17,177
for Trump
at your house in Los Altos?
1024
00:41:17,201 --> 00:41:18,435
What?
1025
00:41:18,469 --> 00:41:20,404
Why is Pamplemousse 97% white
1026
00:41:20,437 --> 00:41:21,914
with virtually no women
in management?
1027
00:41:21,938 --> 00:41:23,183
Get to my office.
We'll issue a statement.
1028
00:41:23,207 --> 00:41:24,351
BALD REPORTER:
Ms. Barker, Ms. Barker...
1029
00:41:24,375 --> 00:41:25,976
- No comment.
- This isn't a question.
1030
00:41:26,009 --> 00:41:27,187
Lucious and Cookie Lyon thought
you should see
1031
00:41:27,211 --> 00:41:28,612
tomorrow's
New York Metro Observer.
1032
00:41:28,645 --> 00:41:29,746
♪
1033
00:41:29,780 --> 00:41:31,915
Oh, my God.
1034
00:41:31,948 --> 00:41:34,918
(indistinct chatter)
1035
00:41:34,951 --> 00:41:36,287
♪
1036
00:41:37,521 --> 00:41:40,191
Ooh.
(chuckles)
1037
00:41:46,530 --> 00:41:48,932
Here's to my favorite ex-wife.
1038
00:41:48,965 --> 00:41:51,168
So nice we divorced twice.
1039
00:41:51,202 --> 00:41:52,536
(chuckles)
Yeah.
1040
00:41:54,137 --> 00:41:56,006
We do make a great team.
1041
00:41:56,039 --> 00:41:57,341
Damn right we do.
1042
00:42:02,045 --> 00:42:04,815
You know, um,
1043
00:42:04,848 --> 00:42:07,984
that's a beautiful song
you wrote for Yana.
1044
00:42:08,018 --> 00:42:09,820
Thank you.
1045
00:42:09,853 --> 00:42:12,789
I'm really proud
of that song, I...
1046
00:42:12,823 --> 00:42:15,459
Yeah, and I felt
like it captured
1047
00:42:15,492 --> 00:42:19,796
the true essence of pure love.
1048
00:42:19,830 --> 00:42:24,568
Mm, well, I could've sworn
that those
1049
00:42:24,601 --> 00:42:26,337
were the wedding vows
you made to me.
1050
00:42:26,370 --> 00:42:28,372
♪
1051
00:42:28,405 --> 00:42:30,341
(chuckles)
1052
00:42:30,374 --> 00:42:32,543
Come on, Cook, you know.
1053
00:42:32,576 --> 00:42:34,745
Once a man's been
in this game as long as I...
1054
00:42:34,778 --> 00:42:36,980
Lucious, stop playing.
You know that song is about me.
1055
00:42:37,013 --> 00:42:43,620
♪
1056
00:42:45,289 --> 00:42:46,156
What is it, baby?
1057
00:42:46,189 --> 00:42:49,059
♪
1058
00:42:49,092 --> 00:42:51,161
Teri never wants
to talk to me again.
1059
00:42:51,194 --> 00:42:57,000
Oh, son, you gotta just
give her a little bit of time.
1060
00:42:57,033 --> 00:42:59,903
No, no, no, I know what's best
for my family now,
1061
00:42:59,936 --> 00:43:02,172
so I'm getting on that plane
for the mission trip...
1062
00:43:05,909 --> 00:43:07,544
And I'm never coming back.
1063
00:43:19,222 --> 00:43:22,192
(dramatic hip-hop music)
76762
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