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Previously on "Empire"...
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I can't rap, Tee.
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I need some space
to get myself together.
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What are you doing here?
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I wanted the family to meet Kai.
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Somebody put
Andre's spike in Anika's drink.
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I can handle two years.
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I really needed that.
We make a good team, Kingsley.
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Get off me!
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We had his ass!
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And our deal is just
as dead as he is.
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I'd like you to step in
as Empire's interim CEO.
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We started our own label.
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That is Treasure,
and we just signed her.
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To the Lyons.
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You couldn't have known.
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[♪♪] *EMPIRE*
Season 05 Episode 02
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[♪♪] *EMPIRE*
Title: " Pay for Their Presumptions"
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♪ And I woke up in a panic,
gotta get money ♪
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♪ Another day another dollar,
no it ain't runnin' ♪
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♪ Won't stop till I'm on top,
they be like, cold ♪
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- ♪ Never seen a chick so cold ♪
- ♪ Nuh-uh ♪
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♪ Never even a whip so cold ♪
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♪ Tell me have you ever
seen a chick so cold? ♪
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- ♪ Yo. ♪
- It's hot.
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Do I know a hit
or do I know a hit?
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- Huh?
- Damn, if I say yeah,
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you gonna stop hitting me?
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- I might not.
- Okay, so,
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- what is next?
- Uh, what's next
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is you and me, tomorrow,
back at it,
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trying to find your next hit.
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Yeah, 'cause the last thing
you want to do
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is to have a song on radio
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and not have a hit
to follow up with.
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- You just said on the radio?
- Yeah.
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Hey, Tyree,
you got us blocked off
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for tomorrow
like I asked, right?
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You want a block,
you got a block.
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I'll add it to your bill.
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I know y'all good for it.
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Yeah, you know it.
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Y'all really think that
we can get some radio play?
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What?
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Baby girl, getting you
on the radio is the easy part.
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There is not a radio station
in the country
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that is not dying
to break a new Empire...
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Lyon Family record.
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Good cover. -Mm-hmm. -Wow.
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I mean, it's just, like,
really fast.
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We just finished this.
And who's gonna be my promo guy?
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Well, Treasure,
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you are our first artist
on the label,
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so you get hands-on,
one-on-one promo.
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Right now you don't need
an army. What you need
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is two hit men that's willing
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to die for you and kill for you.
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We gonna change your life, girl.
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Hey, run that hit again.
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♪ Usain gonna bolt,
gotta keep running ♪
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♪ Won't stop till I'm on top,
they be like, cold. ♪
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CEO of Empire.
I am so excited for you.
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Be excited
for both of us, Becky.
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The minute we walk in that room and
Kelly makes that announcement,
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I want you to know
that I got you.
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Girl, I know
my work wife got me.
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What do we call that?
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Black Girl Magic.
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Wait till you see this new couch
I got for my office. Wow.
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Already?
Before the announcement?
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I don't believe in jinxes.
You got to claim what's yours.
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Hmm. I thought Kingsley
was in Silicon Valley.
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It's very sweet of him.
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Probably came
for the announcement.
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- I like it a lot.
- Mm-hmm. -Uh...
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- Hi.
- Ladies. Just in time.
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- Hey. So nice to see you.
- Good morning.
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- Nice to see you again. -Yeah.
- Champagne?
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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- Giselle.
- Yes?
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I can't thank you enough
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for all the work you did
as interim CEO.
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You are truly a team player.
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On that note...
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Everyone,
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I'd like to make
an announcement.
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- It's happening.
- Closer.
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Get in tight.
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Join me as I toast
the new chief executive officer
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of Empire Entertainment...
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- My girl.
- Jeff Kingsley.
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Giselle, can I count on you
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to bring our boy up to speed?
All this music stuff is like
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- a foreign language to guys like us.
- Well, thank you.
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Of course.
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Team player, right?
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♪ Got a bad lil' mama,
and she always with the... ♪
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♪ Put a hundred in my pocket,
then a hundred on the rims ♪
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♪ That's my lil'...
that's-that's my lil'... ♪
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♪ That's my lil'... that's,
that's my lil'... ♪
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♪ Put a red dress on her
and some gas for the trip ♪
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♪ Got a hundred in my pocket
and a couple on the tint... ♪
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Morning.
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♪ That's my lil'...
that's-that's my lil'... ♪
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Judgement free.
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Am I to assume this is our new normal?
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Uh, there's nothing
normal about this.
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♪ Tingle when it's fake...
dreads swinging ♪
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♪ Like they did
the Harlem Shake, that's true ♪
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♪ West Coast till I D-I-E... ♪
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Man...
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I can't...
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Keem!
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Get your stupid-ass leg...
Is that your chair?
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Get you asses up, and go.
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Come on, man, you know
it's real in the field, son.
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Marcel, get your little ass
out of my house.
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And you...
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- Ooh.
- Ooh.
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Don't embarrass your ass right now.
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Get your ass up there.
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Wash your ass, get sobered up,
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tell your stupid friends good-bye.
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- We got somewhere to be.
- ♪ That's, that's my lil'...
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- Hey, let's go in the guest room.
- Get...
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- You know better.
- You know better, too.
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♪ That's my lil'... ♪
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♪ That's-that's my lil'... ♪
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♪ That's my lil'...
that's-that's my lil'... ♪
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Okay. I brought booze,
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thinking that there'd be tears,
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but this is healthy, too, I guess.
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I don't cry at work.
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A'ight, cool.
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So what are you gonna do?
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Kelly Patel made a big mistake
passing me up.
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So after I take the knife...
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out of my back...
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I'm gonna nail Jeff Kingsley
to the wall!
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Um...
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Okay, girl, girl.
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Take it easy.
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Okay.
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Well, that was a birthday
present, but all right.
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Yeah, Lucious, good to see you
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putting in work again, man.
After all, you are the family
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- that brought us Empire Entertainment.
- Exactly.
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That's why we trying
to follow this legacy up
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with, um, with an amazing artist.
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I'll tell you, once you
play this song from her...
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Yeah, we are, but before
we get into the future,
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man, let's stay in the past
for a minute.
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It's only been two years
since you lost Empire.
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All right, real talk, baby.
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You know, after doing
something for 20 years,
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y-you realize that sometimes,
it's time for a change.
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Now that's real talk.
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Well, real talk...
man, you know how that is.
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Real talk ain't real
until the streets say so.
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And according to the streets,
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you and Cookie just fell off
the face of the Earth,
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because you let your boy Eddie Barker
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just gorilla your whole company.
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Come here.
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You like your heart
being in your chest?
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You trying to play me?
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This is supposed to be an interview,
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not me putting
my personal business on blast
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like I'm on a reality show.
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Nothing's on blast if
the rumor's aren't true, right?
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You and me, we had a deal.
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I come in here, I get
on the radio with your boy.
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I did my part, now play my song
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and call your sister stations
up and down the coast.
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You tell them to play it as well.
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I can't do that, Lucious.
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No disrespect. But if you're not
willing to give us some dirt
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on what's really happening
with you and Cookie
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- and the Lyons...
- What's happening?
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This ain't about no damn dirt.
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This is supposed
to be about music, man.
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You know what's happening?
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You had an opportunity to break
the next Whitney Houston.
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You lost it.
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- Look at you.
- "Wack ass show."
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You giving somebody
a ass-whooping over the phone.
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I'm letting this radio
station have it on Twitter.
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They don't want it with me.
That's for sure.
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Ain't you supposed to be
in the studio with Treasure?
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I can chew gum and walk
at the same damn time.
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Lucious, they must have
forgot who we are.
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- Baby...
- Let me send this.
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- Come on.
- Troll.
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Look, I'm telling you, we got this.
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You get in the studio, you make
another hit with Treasure.
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I'll get this on the radio.
I got my boy Bakari,
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who's been running
Lincoln University radio station
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for 25 years.
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I got this, I promise you.
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Okay.
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What's that for?
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I need a reason?
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Maybe I don't need one, either.
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No, it's too hot for all of that.
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♪ On top of the world ♪
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♪ Yeah, power,
that's the only thing working ♪
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♪ Money and the power... ♪
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Joe, Joe, you're supposed
to be her manager.
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Do you think you can manage to
tell me where the hell she is?
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Look, I don't mean to
be in your business,
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but you an hour behind,
and this is a business.
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- I know, I know.
- And I got Hootie and them
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show up about 2:00, and if your
girl ain't gonna show, I mean,
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we need to...
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You know what? A'ight.
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- A'ight, Cookie. You fam.
- A'ight.
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You fam. I got...
I'll just push him, all right?
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Mm.
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Your girl need to tell me what's up.
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She's not gonna show.
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I'll put this on your tab, too.
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Yeah, I know you will.
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♪ That's the only thing working ♪
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♪ Money and the power, that's
the only thing working... ♪
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It's a wrap, fellas, she's not coming.
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- Damn.
- ♪ On top of the world. ♪
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It's fine, everything's cool.
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- What's up?
- What's up, B?
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Gusto, please, man...
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- So I told you before, right?
- Now crawl.
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- What you mean, man?
- Now, see,
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yours is not
to question, bitch. Yours is to crawl.
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Ooh!
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Whoa. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
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Nothing good's gonna come
from what you about to do.
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You know his case, Miles.
He's innocent.
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- He shouldn't even be here.
- You're almost out of here, Dre.
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You gonna blow a release
for some kid you don't owe?
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Crawl on over here, sister.
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Hey, Gusto, who's your girl?
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That's right. You better crawl.
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♪ Do you love what you feel? ♪
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♪ 'Cause I love ♪
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♪ What you do to me ♪
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♪ Baby ♪
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♪ When you're holding me... ♪
248
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You messing with my money, Treasure.
249
00:10:24,803 --> 00:10:27,785
What's this, one setback and you
run back back to your day job?
250
00:10:27,872 --> 00:10:29,532
Cookie, it's not just a job. Okay?
251
00:10:29,619 --> 00:10:31,731
I'm paying my bills.
252
00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:33,920
It's a pension, it's health care.
253
00:10:34,045 --> 00:10:35,915
And my daddy keeps telling me
I cannot run away
254
00:10:36,002 --> 00:10:37,690
from reality for a dream.
255
00:10:37,839 --> 00:10:41,736
You know, my daddy put food
on the table for three girls,
256
00:10:41,823 --> 00:10:43,854
with nothing but his toolbox
257
00:10:43,941 --> 00:10:47,667
and his bare, scarred, rough hands.
258
00:10:48,201 --> 00:10:49,388
And when I told my daddy
259
00:10:49,475 --> 00:10:51,174
I was leaving to pursue my dreams,
260
00:10:51,261 --> 00:10:53,826
he put his face in those
same hands and he cried.
261
00:10:54,147 --> 00:10:55,959
And you know what's unfortunate?
262
00:10:56,046 --> 00:10:58,448
He passed away
before he got to find out
263
00:10:58,535 --> 00:11:02,244
how I took every lesson
he taught me about hard work
264
00:11:02,331 --> 00:11:05,252
and I applied it to something
that woke my soul:
265
00:11:05,387 --> 00:11:07,235
music.
266
00:11:08,952 --> 00:11:11,595
I see greatness in you, sis.
267
00:11:11,983 --> 00:11:14,199
You call me when you see it
in yourself.
268
00:11:14,286 --> 00:11:17,017
Have a good day with your day job.
269
00:11:22,014 --> 00:11:24,533
Yeah, there you go. Let's go.
270
00:11:24,790 --> 00:11:26,018
Aw, hell yeah.
271
00:11:26,105 --> 00:11:28,537
All three of the Lyon brothers
in one room?
272
00:11:28,624 --> 00:11:31,139
This is dope. Now, we The Yard Boys.
273
00:11:31,226 --> 00:11:33,199
Check it out.
Show 'em what we got, fellas.
274
00:11:36,164 --> 00:11:37,679
♪ Hey, look ♪
275
00:11:37,766 --> 00:11:39,981
♪ Hey, hey, yo, we walk hard
in da yard ♪
276
00:11:40,068 --> 00:11:41,824
♪ 'Cause we talk hard,
plus I know my way ♪
277
00:11:41,911 --> 00:11:43,640
♪ Around dat green like a golf cart ♪
278
00:11:43,727 --> 00:11:45,586
♪ I'm so dedicated, incarcerated ♪
279
00:11:45,673 --> 00:11:47,986
♪ But educated,
I was restless, reckless ♪
280
00:11:48,073 --> 00:11:49,411
♪ So I made a checklist ♪
281
00:11:49,498 --> 00:11:52,099
♪ Check me and I'm-a wear
your bones as a necklace. ♪
282
00:11:52,861 --> 00:11:53,987
All right.
283
00:11:54,074 --> 00:11:55,055
Yeah.
284
00:11:55,646 --> 00:11:56,863
For real.
285
00:11:56,958 --> 00:11:58,843
- Gratitude, gratitude.
- Gentlemen...
286
00:11:58,930 --> 00:12:00,735
- Gratitude.
- I'm with my family.
287
00:12:00,813 --> 00:12:03,687
- Oh, my fault, dawg.
- Much respect, baby. - Oh, my-my bad.
288
00:12:06,028 --> 00:12:07,776
So what's up with the visit?
289
00:12:07,863 --> 00:12:10,086
I'm out of here in a few.
What, y'all miss me that much?
290
00:12:10,173 --> 00:12:12,199
- I actually do.
- I don't.
291
00:12:12,286 --> 00:12:14,616
And yet here you are, baby boy.
292
00:12:14,703 --> 00:12:16,885
- First time in a while, too.
- You right.
293
00:12:16,972 --> 00:12:18,394
I don't know why
I'm here seeing somebody
294
00:12:18,481 --> 00:12:19,629
who killed my daughter's mother.
295
00:12:19,716 --> 00:12:20,797
- Would you stop that?
- No.
296
00:12:20,884 --> 00:12:22,424
Seriously.
297
00:12:22,511 --> 00:12:25,568
Y'all gonna have to dead
all of this, whatever this is.
298
00:12:25,655 --> 00:12:27,829
I'm going back to London, y'all, I am.
299
00:12:27,916 --> 00:12:30,640
And Mom and Dad gonna need
both of y'all, both of y'all.
300
00:12:30,727 --> 00:12:32,867
- No, I'm good.
- Oh, really?
301
00:12:32,954 --> 00:12:35,311
You running like-like hip-hop
G.I. Joe, but you good.
302
00:12:35,398 --> 00:12:37,505
You know homeboy
likes to tote a gun now.
303
00:12:37,592 --> 00:12:39,282
I'm sorry,
let me-let me rephrase that.
304
00:12:39,369 --> 00:12:40,675
Lots... lots of guns.
305
00:12:40,762 --> 00:12:42,251
Yeah, you one of them tough guys
306
00:12:42,338 --> 00:12:44,320
who likes to throw rocks
at the prison wall
307
00:12:44,407 --> 00:12:45,955
until they finally let you in.
308
00:12:46,042 --> 00:12:48,491
Coming from an actual convict,
that's deep.
309
00:12:48,578 --> 00:12:51,853
But why am I here having advice
from this goon ass?
310
00:12:51,940 --> 00:12:54,046
'Cause both of us
love you, Hakeem.
311
00:12:54,178 --> 00:12:56,062
'Cause you our little brother.
312
00:12:56,240 --> 00:12:58,066
'Cause you all screwed up
and you need help.
313
00:12:58,153 --> 00:12:59,830
You're a knucklehead, Hakeem,
314
00:12:59,917 --> 00:13:03,877
but you can be strong
if you set your mind to it.
315
00:13:04,342 --> 00:13:06,339
Look, you ain't got to do it
for me, do it for your babies.
316
00:13:06,426 --> 00:13:08,427
Oh, you ain't care about my baby
when you killed her mother!
317
00:13:08,514 --> 00:13:09,704
- Stop that right now.
- No, no, no, no.
318
00:13:09,791 --> 00:13:12,080
He's-he's right.
I deserve that.
319
00:13:12,708 --> 00:13:14,317
Like Anika deserved what she got.
320
00:13:14,404 --> 00:13:15,785
Are you serious?
321
00:13:15,872 --> 00:13:17,812
Okay.
322
00:13:18,388 --> 00:13:19,874
Let me get this right.
323
00:13:20,170 --> 00:13:23,050
My daughter got no mother
'cause my brother killed her.
324
00:13:23,137 --> 00:13:26,150
And while I'm in the hospital
recovering for months...
325
00:13:26,441 --> 00:13:28,011
you was nowhere to be found.
326
00:13:28,098 --> 00:13:31,080
You in London having
a good-ass time, right?
327
00:13:31,537 --> 00:13:32,727
Yeah.
328
00:13:32,814 --> 00:13:34,963
I got one more question.
329
00:13:35,336 --> 00:13:37,291
Why am I here?
330
00:13:56,171 --> 00:13:59,643
Uh, thank you so much for
setting up this meeting, Becky.
331
00:13:59,730 --> 00:14:02,228
Thank you for coming.
You are our family.
332
00:14:02,326 --> 00:14:03,572
Um...
333
00:14:03,678 --> 00:14:06,969
well, I know that I haven't
put out that much music
334
00:14:07,056 --> 00:14:08,901
since Eddie shoved me.
335
00:14:08,988 --> 00:14:11,369
- First things first, I'm not Eddie.
- Uh-uh.
336
00:14:11,623 --> 00:14:13,486
Eddie's philosophy was old-school.
337
00:14:13,573 --> 00:14:14,534
So old-school.
338
00:14:14,621 --> 00:14:17,260
Decide an artist's image
and set it in stone?
339
00:14:17,421 --> 00:14:19,774
Your kids, your life experience...
340
00:14:19,861 --> 00:14:22,556
those things differentiate you
in an overcrowded market.
341
00:14:22,643 --> 00:14:23,645
Absolutely.
342
00:14:23,732 --> 00:14:25,527
Why hide what you
should be celebrating?
343
00:14:25,614 --> 00:14:27,371
- Let's celebrate you.
- Right?
344
00:14:27,458 --> 00:14:28,631
Right?
345
00:14:28,768 --> 00:14:30,720
Celebrate how?
346
00:14:30,904 --> 00:14:32,372
Who watches Bella and little Prince
347
00:14:32,459 --> 00:14:34,509
- when you're in the studio?
- You know my kids' names?
348
00:14:34,596 --> 00:14:36,642
- Duh.
- Of course I do.
349
00:14:37,787 --> 00:14:38,893
Don't worry,
350
00:14:38,980 --> 00:14:41,520
I'll direct HR
to set up on-site day care.
351
00:14:41,639 --> 00:14:44,345
In fact, let's get you
in the studio right away.
352
00:14:44,432 --> 00:14:45,853
Absolutely.
353
00:14:45,940 --> 00:14:47,135
Thank you.
354
00:14:47,412 --> 00:14:49,365
Show me who you really are.
355
00:14:49,452 --> 00:14:51,624
I believe the music
will flow from there.
356
00:14:52,885 --> 00:14:54,822
♪ I'm just trying to do my own thing ♪
357
00:14:54,909 --> 00:14:57,855
♪ Making somethin' out of nothin' ♪
358
00:14:57,942 --> 00:14:59,588
♪ Yeah ♪
359
00:15:00,233 --> 00:15:02,672
♪ I'm just trying to do
my own thing... ♪
360
00:15:02,759 --> 00:15:04,119
Peace, brother.
361
00:15:04,466 --> 00:15:06,056
Peace to you, sister.
362
00:15:06,147 --> 00:15:07,646
Salaam, brother Lucious.
363
00:15:08,061 --> 00:15:09,635
Salaam alaikum, my man.
364
00:15:09,725 --> 00:15:11,747
So, uh, brother Lucious,
365
00:15:11,834 --> 00:15:13,449
about that record you want us to play.
366
00:15:13,536 --> 00:15:15,571
All due respect, we can't do it.
367
00:15:15,658 --> 00:15:18,197
We have a curated set list.
368
00:15:22,023 --> 00:15:23,204
Okay.
369
00:15:23,291 --> 00:15:25,721
You play my record,
370
00:15:25,808 --> 00:15:29,043
and I'll give you an on-air
371
00:15:29,130 --> 00:15:31,045
exclusive interview
372
00:15:31,132 --> 00:15:34,653
as to the meaning behind
"A Child is Born."
373
00:15:34,740 --> 00:15:37,810
The "A Child is Born" song?
You never talked about that.
374
00:15:37,897 --> 00:15:39,895
Nor will I ever talk about it again.
375
00:15:39,982 --> 00:15:42,247
But you got to play my record.
376
00:15:44,428 --> 00:15:45,913
You first.
377
00:15:46,623 --> 00:15:48,663
So, um...
378
00:15:48,750 --> 00:15:50,994
the doctor, he walked out,
379
00:15:51,087 --> 00:15:54,246
and I'm left standing there,
380
00:15:54,333 --> 00:15:55,892
watching, uh,
381
00:15:56,024 --> 00:15:59,181
Cookie sleep on the hospital bed.
382
00:15:59,748 --> 00:16:02,084
And then all these thoughts
kept coming through my head
383
00:16:02,171 --> 00:16:03,483
about what if
384
00:16:03,646 --> 00:16:05,283
I had gotten her to the hospital
385
00:16:05,370 --> 00:16:08,877
in time and our baby girl
had lived, um...
386
00:16:09,638 --> 00:16:11,423
What if my oldest child,
387
00:16:11,510 --> 00:16:13,252
my firstborn,
388
00:16:13,394 --> 00:16:15,900
was that baby girl?
389
00:16:16,216 --> 00:16:18,168
You know, what if she didn't breathe
390
00:16:18,255 --> 00:16:21,453
her first and last breath on that day?
391
00:16:23,037 --> 00:16:25,366
What if I could turn back the time
392
00:16:25,453 --> 00:16:29,113
and see my girl being born?
393
00:16:29,528 --> 00:16:30,708
Hmm.
394
00:16:30,895 --> 00:16:33,221
I remember thinking at the time
395
00:16:33,308 --> 00:16:35,109
that if Cookie and I
396
00:16:35,196 --> 00:16:37,970
could make it through
something like that,
397
00:16:38,262 --> 00:16:41,102
then we could, um...
398
00:16:41,469 --> 00:16:44,485
we can get through anything, you know?
399
00:16:45,450 --> 00:16:48,781
So, our word is bond, Lucious.
400
00:16:49,303 --> 00:16:51,233
Tell us about your new artist.
401
00:16:51,320 --> 00:16:53,886
Well, I could tell you
about a treasure,
402
00:16:53,973 --> 00:16:56,594
but it's so much better
to see it for yourself.
403
00:16:58,059 --> 00:16:59,801
A'ight, so, without
404
00:16:59,888 --> 00:17:02,425
further ado, the Culture Freedom show
405
00:17:02,512 --> 00:17:04,510
brings you the world premiere
406
00:17:04,597 --> 00:17:07,735
of the Lyon family music artist...
407
00:17:08,098 --> 00:17:09,661
Treasure.
408
00:17:09,989 --> 00:17:11,409
♪ I don't need your attitude ♪
409
00:17:11,496 --> 00:17:13,689
♪ Don't want your goofy-ass man
with the busted shoes ♪
410
00:17:13,776 --> 00:17:16,417
♪ I'm walking in bossed up,
got a lot to prove ♪
411
00:17:16,504 --> 00:17:18,656
♪ I'm breaking necks with
the way that my body moves ♪
412
00:17:18,743 --> 00:17:20,619
♪ I know they asking,
"Who's that chick ♪
413
00:17:20,706 --> 00:17:22,093
♪ With all the confidence?" ♪
414
00:17:22,180 --> 00:17:24,392
♪ Step into the room
like she owning this ♪
415
00:17:24,479 --> 00:17:26,892
♪ I'm coming for your check,
I'm-a garnish it ♪
416
00:17:26,979 --> 00:17:29,361
♪ I don't want a piece,
I want all of this. ♪
417
00:17:32,991 --> 00:17:34,461
- Reservation under Lyon.
- Mm-hmm.
418
00:17:34,548 --> 00:17:36,456
Uh, Treasure's song is already
419
00:17:36,543 --> 00:17:39,017
the most-requested song
at the radio station.
420
00:17:39,104 --> 00:17:42,408
She will be out of those
social worker digs in no time.
421
00:17:42,495 --> 00:17:44,990
Yeah, Sway's been blowing
up my phone all day
422
00:17:45,077 --> 00:17:48,752
begging to be part of her
next exclusive, apologizing...
423
00:17:48,839 --> 00:17:50,524
Hey, dude, why am I
still standing here?
424
00:17:50,611 --> 00:17:52,690
I-I'm so sorry for the delay, sir.
Mrs. Barker
425
00:17:52,777 --> 00:17:54,155
changed the reservation to her name.
426
00:17:54,242 --> 00:17:57,141
- Mrs. Barker?
- Uh-huh.
427
00:17:59,456 --> 00:18:01,421
Oh, hell no.
428
00:18:05,160 --> 00:18:06,323
Cooks.
429
00:18:06,410 --> 00:18:09,070
Lucious, hi, I'm so glad
you could make it.
430
00:18:09,238 --> 00:18:11,664
- What are you doing here?
- Oh, don't blame Treasure.
431
00:18:11,751 --> 00:18:13,642
I made an offer she couldn't refuse
432
00:18:13,729 --> 00:18:15,759
and she's an Empire artist now.
433
00:18:15,846 --> 00:18:19,546
You thieving bitch.
And you fell for this, Treasure?
434
00:18:19,716 --> 00:18:22,149
All money is not good money, okay?
435
00:18:22,236 --> 00:18:24,162
You are worth more than some advance
436
00:18:24,249 --> 00:18:26,179
this snake could offer you.
437
00:18:26,293 --> 00:18:28,926
All they are going to do is pair you
438
00:18:29,013 --> 00:18:31,743
with half-assed producers
with no beats
439
00:18:31,830 --> 00:18:33,625
who don't know who you are.
440
00:18:33,712 --> 00:18:35,580
Look, guys,
I'm not signing with Empire
441
00:18:35,667 --> 00:18:37,390
because of the sales pitch.
442
00:18:37,574 --> 00:18:39,339
You told me yourself, Cookie,
443
00:18:39,426 --> 00:18:41,225
you said, "Don't be afraid
of real success."
444
00:18:41,312 --> 00:18:43,591
And, look, I'm sorry.
445
00:18:43,740 --> 00:18:46,345
Making music in your living room
was really cute,
446
00:18:46,432 --> 00:18:49,249
but Empire just has
the resources to make me a star.
447
00:18:49,336 --> 00:18:52,744
That company is being run
by a tech dude
448
00:18:52,831 --> 00:18:55,242
who knows nothing about music,
449
00:18:55,336 --> 00:18:57,831
and neither does this dried-up bird.
450
00:18:57,918 --> 00:19:00,081
Don't forget,
we're the ones that built
451
00:19:00,168 --> 00:19:01,608
Empire from the ground up.
452
00:19:01,695 --> 00:19:03,550
We know how to make stars,
453
00:19:03,637 --> 00:19:06,065
and we also know how
to tear 'em out of the sky.
454
00:19:06,152 --> 00:19:08,431
Remember that little contract
you signed with us?
455
00:19:08,518 --> 00:19:10,188
We're gonna sue your ass.
456
00:19:10,275 --> 00:19:12,515
If you do that I'm gonna
pull you into years of litigation,
457
00:19:12,602 --> 00:19:15,189
legal fees... both of which
we know you don't have the time
458
00:19:15,276 --> 00:19:18,531
or the resources to handle.
Do you really want to do that?
459
00:19:19,285 --> 00:19:20,821
Look, I will write you
460
00:19:20,908 --> 00:19:23,249
- a check for all...
- Keep your check, bitch.
461
00:19:27,382 --> 00:19:29,015
Come on, baby.
462
00:19:37,648 --> 00:19:40,601
♪ Oh, oh, heh ♪
463
00:19:40,855 --> 00:19:42,847
♪ Oh ♪
464
00:19:43,082 --> 00:19:45,402
♪ I'm usually impatient ♪
465
00:19:45,489 --> 00:19:47,805
♪ Don't like to waste my time ♪
466
00:19:47,892 --> 00:19:49,581
♪ I can tell the first night ♪
467
00:19:49,668 --> 00:19:52,234
♪ If it's right ♪
468
00:19:52,596 --> 00:19:54,881
♪ I don't usually say this ♪
469
00:19:54,968 --> 00:19:57,121
♪ But I think that I might ♪
470
00:19:57,301 --> 00:19:59,224
♪ I think you got me for life ♪
471
00:19:59,311 --> 00:20:01,682
♪ It feels right ♪
472
00:20:01,769 --> 00:20:04,005
♪ 'Cause loving you is easy ♪
473
00:20:04,092 --> 00:20:06,338
♪ Like a summer day ♪
474
00:20:06,477 --> 00:20:08,792
♪ Fun without the games ♪
475
00:20:08,879 --> 00:20:11,662
♪ You're good for me, oh, baby ♪
476
00:20:11,749 --> 00:20:13,638
♪ Loving you is easy ♪
477
00:20:13,725 --> 00:20:15,807
♪ We do it every night ♪
478
00:20:15,894 --> 00:20:19,678
♪ It's like paradise
that just you and I ♪
479
00:20:19,765 --> 00:20:21,710
♪ Oh, baby ♪
480
00:20:21,918 --> 00:20:23,163
♪ No, no ♪
481
00:20:23,250 --> 00:20:25,902
♪ No, no, no, no, no, no ♪
482
00:20:26,014 --> 00:20:28,801
- ♪ Yeah, mm. ♪
- Mm.
483
00:20:30,780 --> 00:20:32,452
Sounding good, babe.
484
00:20:41,831 --> 00:20:44,171
Kai, my family needs me.
485
00:20:44,347 --> 00:20:45,484
They do, I know.
486
00:20:45,571 --> 00:20:47,262
I know.
487
00:20:47,952 --> 00:20:49,774
I just... I need to stay in New York
488
00:20:49,861 --> 00:20:51,546
for a few months.
489
00:20:52,004 --> 00:20:53,946
- Months.
- Yeah, but listen.
490
00:20:54,033 --> 00:20:56,452
You know, I would, I would expect...
491
00:20:56,684 --> 00:20:59,163
or I would hope...
492
00:20:59,443 --> 00:21:02,564
you know, that you'd
stay here with me.
493
00:21:02,651 --> 00:21:05,697
I thought we both had a-a life
and careers in London?
494
00:21:05,784 --> 00:21:07,343
We do, we do.
495
00:21:08,818 --> 00:21:11,239
London's home, you know?
496
00:21:11,547 --> 00:21:13,276
I'm not trying
to mess with that.
497
00:21:13,363 --> 00:21:14,839
I don't want you to, either.
498
00:21:14,926 --> 00:21:16,884
So while you're helping
your family here,
499
00:21:16,988 --> 00:21:18,236
what do you propose I do?
500
00:21:18,323 --> 00:21:20,557
Babe, what do you always do? Work.
501
00:21:20,644 --> 00:21:22,807
Come on, you got, like,
a million and one
502
00:21:22,894 --> 00:21:24,843
journalist friends here in New York.
503
00:21:24,930 --> 00:21:27,421
Invite them to brunch or drinks.
504
00:21:27,577 --> 00:21:29,116
You know, just...
505
00:21:32,029 --> 00:21:34,429
A few months?
506
00:21:34,979 --> 00:21:37,147
That means three.
507
00:21:37,234 --> 00:21:38,780
- Not four.
- Not four.
508
00:21:38,867 --> 00:21:40,770
- Maybe two.
- Three.
509
00:21:40,857 --> 00:21:42,952
- All right.
- Thank you.
510
00:21:44,227 --> 00:21:48,252
Laboratory edition,
signature series torque wrench,
511
00:21:48,339 --> 00:21:51,515
the kind used by Caltech
high-energy physicists
512
00:21:51,602 --> 00:21:53,570
and NASA engineers.
513
00:21:53,770 --> 00:21:55,892
Well, in that case,
514
00:21:55,979 --> 00:21:58,385
how could you be sure
that's accurate?
515
00:21:59,269 --> 00:22:01,071
Because a split-second before...
516
00:22:01,158 --> 00:22:03,673
What did I say about popping
off without permission?
517
00:22:03,760 --> 00:22:05,229
- Hmm?!
- Yo, Gusto. Gusto.
518
00:22:05,316 --> 00:22:07,619
- Mind your damn business.
- Okay, let's talk business then.
519
00:22:07,706 --> 00:22:10,835
Okay? Leave Quincy alone and-and
520
00:22:10,926 --> 00:22:13,048
when I'm out of here,
you got everything in my locker.
521
00:22:13,135 --> 00:22:14,172
Everything?
522
00:22:14,259 --> 00:22:16,015
Even my burner phone.
523
00:22:17,795 --> 00:22:20,382
Okay. Okay.
524
00:22:20,754 --> 00:22:22,641
Here's my counteroffer.
525
00:22:22,894 --> 00:22:25,248
I take everything
in your locker,
526
00:22:25,335 --> 00:22:26,616
including your phone.
527
00:22:26,703 --> 00:22:29,640
I take princess here
until I'm done with him
528
00:22:29,727 --> 00:22:31,179
and I do it while you still in here.
529
00:22:31,266 --> 00:22:32,717
That work for you? Huh?
530
00:22:32,804 --> 00:22:35,952
Hey, no. Hey, move.
531
00:22:36,894 --> 00:22:39,140
- Now.
- Let's go.
532
00:22:39,652 --> 00:22:41,335
Keep it moving.
533
00:22:42,745 --> 00:22:45,171
Dead-on balls accurate?
534
00:22:46,170 --> 00:22:47,891
Somebody's
535
00:22:47,978 --> 00:22:48,999
- listening to my calls.
- Uh-uh, uh-uh.
536
00:22:49,086 --> 00:22:50,800
I have to tell Juanita
about running up
537
00:22:50,887 --> 00:22:53,296
this damn electricity bill.
538
00:22:54,613 --> 00:22:57,362
I wanted to slap the yellow
539
00:22:57,449 --> 00:22:59,585
off of Giselle's ass.
540
00:23:00,340 --> 00:23:01,878
Knock them green eyes
541
00:23:01,965 --> 00:23:03,728
right to the back of her head.
542
00:23:03,815 --> 00:23:05,940
You probably would've,
543
00:23:06,027 --> 00:23:07,197
if your feet wasn't killing you.
544
00:23:07,284 --> 00:23:08,820
Give them to me.
545
00:23:09,308 --> 00:23:10,641
So now what, Cook?
546
00:23:10,728 --> 00:23:13,984
It's just you and me, kid.
Back to square one.
547
00:23:18,521 --> 00:23:20,066
Baby.
548
00:23:21,621 --> 00:23:22,894
It's my old office.
549
00:23:22,981 --> 00:23:24,480
Answer it.
550
00:23:28,345 --> 00:23:30,218
Yeah, who this?
551
00:23:30,879 --> 00:23:32,462
It's Kingsley.
552
00:23:32,549 --> 00:23:34,656
- What?
- Kingsley. He wants to meet.
553
00:23:36,090 --> 00:23:38,343
Hey, well, hold on.
Slow down, man.
554
00:23:38,475 --> 00:23:39,937
First, why?
555
00:23:47,699 --> 00:23:49,121
Cookie.
556
00:23:49,208 --> 00:23:50,957
Lucious.
557
00:23:52,126 --> 00:23:53,984
So glad you came.
558
00:23:55,144 --> 00:23:56,845
Took the liberty of ordering for you.
559
00:23:56,932 --> 00:23:59,113
Well, you left out the watermelon.
560
00:24:03,238 --> 00:24:05,370
Probably wondering why
I asked you to meet me here.
561
00:24:05,457 --> 00:24:07,093
It better not be to gloat
562
00:24:07,180 --> 00:24:10,437
because Empire stole Treasure
from up under our noses, Jeff.
563
00:24:10,524 --> 00:24:12,904
My apologies.
Giselle acted unilaterally.
564
00:24:12,991 --> 00:24:15,072
And please, call me Kingsley.
565
00:24:15,159 --> 00:24:17,117
- My friends do.
- I'm not your friend.
566
00:24:17,204 --> 00:24:18,529
Why should we believe you, Jeff?
567
00:24:18,616 --> 00:24:21,436
Because I respect you both,
which is why we're here,
568
00:24:21,618 --> 00:24:24,822
a place that's symbolic
of my plans for Empire.
569
00:24:24,909 --> 00:24:26,624
Hey, you know,
based on your background...
570
00:24:26,711 --> 00:24:30,541
I mean, a Boy Scout, prep schools,
571
00:24:30,628 --> 00:24:33,461
sold your first app while
you were still at Stanford.
572
00:24:33,548 --> 00:24:36,788
And then you became
Kelly Patel's Littlefinger.
573
00:24:36,933 --> 00:24:39,196
Nothing in that resume suggests
574
00:24:39,283 --> 00:24:42,474
that you have a hint
of what it takes to make plans
575
00:24:42,561 --> 00:24:44,406
for my Empire.
576
00:24:45,433 --> 00:24:47,924
I want to take Empire
back to its roots.
577
00:24:48,011 --> 00:24:50,369
- Oh.
- Eddie Barker... rest in peace...
578
00:24:50,456 --> 00:24:51,967
he messed up when he cut you out.
579
00:24:52,054 --> 00:24:54,760
Look, as long as
an outsider has the keys,
580
00:24:54,847 --> 00:24:57,147
hell could freeze over.
We ain't never coming back.
581
00:24:57,234 --> 00:25:00,167
Home. That's what it is, your home.
582
00:25:00,526 --> 00:25:02,031
You built the place.
583
00:25:02,118 --> 00:25:04,496
A couple of hard-knock kids
from North Philly
584
00:25:04,583 --> 00:25:07,530
start a little label
and conquer the music business?
585
00:25:08,214 --> 00:25:10,384
But that's not what's
most important to you.
586
00:25:10,472 --> 00:25:14,303
And you think you know
what's important to us.
587
00:25:15,419 --> 00:25:16,666
Family.
588
00:25:17,909 --> 00:25:22,045
Every family
needs a matriarch and a patriarch.
589
00:25:23,245 --> 00:25:24,341
I'm offering you
590
00:25:24,428 --> 00:25:25,850
chairman and chairwoman emeritus.
591
00:25:25,937 --> 00:25:27,564
What do you mean,
a figurehead?
592
00:25:27,651 --> 00:25:28,753
- Oh.
- I'll cut you a check
593
00:25:28,840 --> 00:25:30,433
to come to a few key events,
594
00:25:30,520 --> 00:25:32,117
shake a few shareholder hands.
595
00:25:32,204 --> 00:25:35,039
Best of all, your face back
on the Empire logo, Lucious,
596
00:25:35,126 --> 00:25:37,014
where it belongs.
597
00:25:38,448 --> 00:25:39,737
Cookie...
598
00:25:40,031 --> 00:25:41,378
Lucious...
599
00:25:41,925 --> 00:25:43,951
please come home.
600
00:25:56,438 --> 00:25:59,096
I swear I take a drink
every single time
601
00:25:59,183 --> 00:26:00,892
Bryson has to remind me
that he's Kai's ex.
602
00:26:00,979 --> 00:26:02,828
Okay, well, we'll get you
a second glass.
603
00:26:02,915 --> 00:26:05,222
Just remember you're here
to get your man a job
604
00:26:05,309 --> 00:26:07,399
in New York City so we can
keep having brunch like this.
605
00:26:07,486 --> 00:26:09,486
- You're right.
- Also, didn't you say
606
00:26:09,573 --> 00:26:11,079
that you was gonna let me listen
to some new music?
607
00:26:11,166 --> 00:26:12,760
'Cause I feel like you said that.
608
00:26:12,847 --> 00:26:14,573
- I ain't never said that. No Empire talk.
- You said...
609
00:26:14,660 --> 00:26:15,861
- Leave me alone.
- You've changed
610
00:26:15,948 --> 00:26:17,016
since you
came back from London.
611
00:26:17,103 --> 00:26:18,934
It's not like you've taken
any real assignments
612
00:26:19,021 --> 00:26:21,672
- since Jamal domesticated you.
- Oh, man.
613
00:26:21,759 --> 00:26:23,663
Okay, there you go.
That's not true. Right, babe?
614
00:26:23,750 --> 00:26:25,520
My new life with you is my choice.
615
00:26:25,673 --> 00:26:26,824
I'm happy.
616
00:26:26,962 --> 00:26:28,156
Yeah, but it's a pity, though.
617
00:26:28,243 --> 00:26:29,918
There's a new assignment
out of the New York Bureau.
618
00:26:30,005 --> 00:26:31,981
Some child trafficking in Mogadishu.
619
00:26:32,212 --> 00:26:33,233
Babe, that's amazing.
620
00:26:33,320 --> 00:26:35,976
That's a chance to get to do
some great work with kids
621
00:26:36,063 --> 00:26:38,230
- in third world countries.
- "Third world" is a...
622
00:26:38,317 --> 00:26:39,423
colonialist term.
623
00:26:39,510 --> 00:26:41,336
- A colonizer would know.
- Yeah, man,
624
00:26:41,423 --> 00:26:42,652
is there an issue that we're not...
625
00:26:42,739 --> 00:26:44,294
I-I think he means cut the crap
626
00:26:44,381 --> 00:26:46,209
and don't speak to my man
like that again.
627
00:26:46,296 --> 00:26:47,617
- Yeah, come on.
- Sorry.
628
00:26:47,704 --> 00:26:49,389
- Thank you.
- Maybe I was being a little extra.
629
00:26:49,476 --> 00:26:50,883
I'll stand down.
630
00:26:50,970 --> 00:26:52,231
But I know you, Kai.
631
00:26:52,318 --> 00:26:53,568
You're tempted.
632
00:26:54,610 --> 00:26:56,504
I suppose it depends
on who's shooting.
633
00:26:56,591 --> 00:26:57,998
Me.
634
00:26:59,087 --> 00:27:01,254
Just like old times.
635
00:27:21,862 --> 00:27:22,910
You sure?
636
00:27:22,997 --> 00:27:25,584
Are you gonna help me out or not?
637
00:27:26,549 --> 00:27:28,177
I got you, Dre.
638
00:27:30,275 --> 00:27:34,182
And then I'm looking like,
how come when... I said
639
00:27:34,269 --> 00:27:36,161
about staying in New York,
you had to think about it...
640
00:27:36,248 --> 00:27:38,987
which I understand...
but then, the second that old
641
00:27:39,074 --> 00:27:41,888
what's-his-bitch-ass Bryson
mentions a job or whatever,
642
00:27:41,975 --> 00:27:42,982
then all of a sudden you're intrigued.
643
00:27:43,069 --> 00:27:43,990
Wait, what are you trying to say?
644
00:27:44,077 --> 00:27:45,595
I'm saying I want to make
sure that you're intrigued
645
00:27:45,682 --> 00:27:47,708
with staying in New York with
me and not with his ass.
646
00:27:47,795 --> 00:27:50,291
Wait, wait, hang on.
Are you kidding right now?
647
00:27:50,378 --> 00:27:51,841
Let's remember, Jamal,
this whole scenario
648
00:27:51,928 --> 00:27:53,615
was your idea, not mine.
649
00:27:54,571 --> 00:27:56,017
I know your history.
650
00:27:56,104 --> 00:27:58,881
You've been hurt many times
and I'm sorry about that.
651
00:27:58,985 --> 00:28:01,974
But do not let your past
leak into our present, my man.
652
00:28:02,434 --> 00:28:04,295
Either you trust me or you don't.
653
00:28:08,474 --> 00:28:10,068
Sir. Sir, you're not
gonna be able to come in.
654
00:28:10,155 --> 00:28:11,810
Yo, my parents birthed
this place, man!
655
00:28:11,897 --> 00:28:13,595
- Sir...
- Y'all gonna let me in.
656
00:28:14,033 --> 00:28:15,943
Up out of here, man. What's up?
657
00:28:16,030 --> 00:28:17,752
- Hakeem.
- Peanut head.
658
00:28:17,839 --> 00:28:19,622
Hey, babe, tell these
rent-a-cops to let me upstairs.
659
00:28:19,709 --> 00:28:20,437
Gun!
660
00:28:20,524 --> 00:28:22,450
Oh, my...
What's going on? Stop!
661
00:28:22,537 --> 00:28:25,013
- Get off me, little man!
- Let him go!
662
00:28:27,681 --> 00:28:29,388
What y'all looking at?
663
00:28:30,298 --> 00:28:31,464
Are you drunk?
664
00:28:31,564 --> 00:28:33,564
Come on, you with the preaching, too?
665
00:28:33,651 --> 00:28:36,672
I miss you.
I'm here to see my kids!
666
00:28:36,759 --> 00:28:38,559
- You're not gonna see your kids.
- Yeah, where my kids at?!
667
00:28:38,646 --> 00:28:39,615
Touch me one more time
668
00:28:39,702 --> 00:28:40,569
- and I'll have them
- All right, little girl.
669
00:28:40,656 --> 00:28:41,874
- Carry your drunk ass up out of here.
- Okay.
670
00:28:41,961 --> 00:28:43,330
Go, now.
671
00:28:43,986 --> 00:28:46,606
- All right, little girl.
- Leave.
672
00:28:49,518 --> 00:28:51,833
- ♪ What?
- ♪ Say it's for Mikey ♪
673
00:28:51,920 --> 00:28:54,075
♪ I just took it like a man
674
00:28:54,162 --> 00:28:56,153
♪ And I ain't worried
what you wasn't ♪
675
00:28:56,251 --> 00:28:58,239
♪ I just took it like a man
676
00:28:58,650 --> 00:29:02,092
♪ Forever grinding
'cause it doesn't ever stop ♪
677
00:29:02,187 --> 00:29:04,356
♪ I just took it like a man.
678
00:29:04,592 --> 00:29:06,578
I'm a genius!
679
00:29:09,854 --> 00:29:13,326
From now
on, they'll have to refer to me
680
00:29:13,413 --> 00:29:15,727
as Sid, Lord of the Flame.
681
00:29:15,814 --> 00:29:17,911
Yo, why you got so much
to say to me lately?
682
00:29:17,998 --> 00:29:19,515
You scared you gonna miss me?
683
00:29:28,310 --> 00:29:32,255
Down! Back up! Back up!
Against the wall!
684
00:29:35,523 --> 00:29:37,324
Let's go.
685
00:29:52,815 --> 00:29:55,161
Keem, Tiana called us.
686
00:29:56,890 --> 00:29:58,396
Boy, let us help you.
687
00:29:58,483 --> 00:30:00,137
- I'm a'ight.
- No, you're not all right,
688
00:30:00,224 --> 00:30:03,771
walking around toting guns and
drinking like they paying you.
689
00:30:03,858 --> 00:30:04,959
Ain't nobody trying to
hear
690
00:30:05,046 --> 00:30:06,458
- your lecture, man.
- Boy, I will take this bottle
691
00:30:06,545 --> 00:30:08,568
- and bust you...
- Honey, honey, baby, baby.
692
00:30:10,372 --> 00:30:12,445
Listen, man.
693
00:30:14,440 --> 00:30:16,460
I see you, Hakeem.
694
00:30:16,621 --> 00:30:19,221
I know you think that I don't,
695
00:30:19,467 --> 00:30:21,370
but I see you.
696
00:30:21,524 --> 00:30:24,409
And I know exactly what this is about.
697
00:30:24,676 --> 00:30:27,213
- You're afraid right now.
- I ain't scared.
698
00:30:27,300 --> 00:30:29,463
You are.
You're afraid that you're not
699
00:30:29,550 --> 00:30:31,612
gonna be as good
as you were before.
700
00:30:32,405 --> 00:30:35,873
You think I wasn't scared
every album that I made?
701
00:30:35,960 --> 00:30:39,237
Afraid that it wasn't gonna
be as good as the last album?
702
00:30:39,468 --> 00:30:41,839
Afraid that everybody
was gonna think that,
703
00:30:41,926 --> 00:30:44,863
"Hey, Lucious is some washed-up rapper
704
00:30:44,950 --> 00:30:48,624
that had his little 15 minutes
of fame and now it's gone."
705
00:30:50,846 --> 00:30:53,620
You think me and your mama
don't know about loss,
706
00:30:53,843 --> 00:30:55,257
heartache,
707
00:30:55,407 --> 00:30:58,104
disappointment and pain?
708
00:30:59,193 --> 00:31:01,664
Music is all I know.
709
00:31:03,116 --> 00:31:04,558
Come home.
710
00:31:05,101 --> 00:31:06,369
Okay?
711
00:31:06,456 --> 00:31:07,592
Co... Just come home.
712
00:31:07,679 --> 00:31:09,677
We'll work it all out.
713
00:31:11,592 --> 00:31:14,174
Just for a couple days, man.
714
00:31:16,992 --> 00:31:19,229
All right, I'm-a grab my stuff.
715
00:31:19,753 --> 00:31:22,001
Okay.
716
00:31:31,310 --> 00:31:33,690
Our family needs us.
717
00:31:34,918 --> 00:31:37,257
We gon' take that Kingsley deal.
718
00:31:48,018 --> 00:31:50,475
- Hey, Miss Juanita.
- Hello. How you doing, sweetie pie?
719
00:31:50,562 --> 00:31:51,476
I'm good. How you doing?
720
00:31:51,563 --> 00:31:52,986
- Ugh.
- See it didn't take much
721
00:31:53,073 --> 00:31:54,770
for your raggedy ass to settle in.
722
00:31:54,857 --> 00:31:56,413
I see it didn't take
for you to come here
723
00:31:56,500 --> 00:31:58,093
- and get some free breakfast.
- Uh...
724
00:31:58,180 --> 00:32:00,183
your mother and your father
invited me, stupid.
725
00:32:00,270 --> 00:32:01,329
Thank you.
726
00:32:01,416 --> 00:32:02,983
You're welcome.
727
00:32:03,199 --> 00:32:05,026
Look, in other news,
728
00:32:05,819 --> 00:32:07,487
I'm-a stay a little while.
729
00:32:07,577 --> 00:32:09,114
Might give me a chance to, you know,
730
00:32:09,201 --> 00:32:11,161
get you back on track
with your music.
731
00:32:11,248 --> 00:32:12,195
If you down.
732
00:32:12,282 --> 00:32:14,147
Let me think about it.
733
00:32:15,277 --> 00:32:16,854
Think about it.
734
00:32:17,935 --> 00:32:19,202
Ma!
735
00:32:19,421 --> 00:32:20,967
It's good to see
736
00:32:21,054 --> 00:32:23,049
my boys laughing
and you snitching.
737
00:32:23,136 --> 00:32:25,557
- That mean you feeling better.
- Mm-hmm.
738
00:32:27,253 --> 00:32:28,709
Listen, y'all,
739
00:32:28,796 --> 00:32:31,635
um, your mother and I
have made a decision.
740
00:32:31,784 --> 00:32:34,776
We decided we're gonna
go back to Empire.
741
00:32:35,194 --> 00:32:36,430
Y'all, why?
742
00:32:36,580 --> 00:32:37,730
- It don't make no sense.
- Okay,
743
00:32:37,817 --> 00:32:39,554
- look, look, look, boys.
- You already know what I think.
744
00:32:39,641 --> 00:32:42,963
This is the best choice
for this family, okay?
745
00:32:43,467 --> 00:32:47,035
Yeah, now, they're throwing
a little "welcome home"
746
00:32:47,122 --> 00:32:50,119
get-together in the lobby
of Empire later on tonight.
747
00:32:50,206 --> 00:32:51,699
- Thank you, Juanita.
- Thank you.
748
00:32:51,786 --> 00:32:53,166
Me and your mother
thought it would be good
749
00:32:53,253 --> 00:32:55,533
if we go down there
as a family and just
750
00:32:55,620 --> 00:32:57,862
- do it together, as a family.
- Yes.
751
00:32:58,257 --> 00:33:00,295
- Okay?
- Oh, we got choices now?
752
00:33:00,382 --> 00:33:01,996
- No, you do not.
- We don't never get no choice.
753
00:33:02,083 --> 00:33:05,215
- No, you do not.
- Okay. So it's... Okay.
754
00:33:05,377 --> 00:33:06,900
- Good.
- I guess it is.
755
00:33:06,987 --> 00:33:08,704
Boy, don't you talk back.
756
00:33:12,023 --> 00:33:14,297
♪ I never reply when you hit me ♪
757
00:33:14,384 --> 00:33:16,713
♪ I'm off the grid, you can't get me ♪
758
00:33:16,800 --> 00:33:18,964
♪ Secure the bag like Gucci
759
00:33:19,051 --> 00:33:21,221
♪ Ya see me racked up, can't miss me ♪
760
00:33:21,308 --> 00:33:23,472
♪ I never go down with my hands up ♪
761
00:33:23,559 --> 00:33:26,940
♪ ... The rounds,
we pour another cup... ♪
762
00:33:27,030 --> 00:33:29,877
I have something really
incredible I want to show you.
763
00:33:29,964 --> 00:33:31,247
♪ Jet Black... ♪
764
00:33:31,315 --> 00:33:33,050
- There's a lot of new faces.
- Yeah.
765
00:33:33,800 --> 00:33:35,464
I think I'm about to go make a drink.
766
00:33:35,551 --> 00:33:37,572
- A what?
- I mean a glass of cranberry juice.
767
00:33:37,659 --> 00:33:39,981
- Oh, okay.
- ♪ Stack it up, Jet Black... ♪
768
00:33:40,068 --> 00:33:41,515
Mm.
769
00:33:41,768 --> 00:33:43,552
I got him. Uh, y'all do your thing.
770
00:33:43,639 --> 00:33:45,788
I put this thing here
for everybody to see.
771
00:33:45,875 --> 00:33:48,076
Wow, so this is home now, huh?
772
00:33:48,163 --> 00:33:50,370
It's our tribute to the old days.
773
00:33:50,457 --> 00:33:52,815
The original Lyon throne.
774
00:33:53,462 --> 00:33:56,471
Oh, my God, look at us...
we're just some old relics.
775
00:33:56,715 --> 00:33:59,749
As long as he
signs the checks, Lucious...
776
00:34:00,465 --> 00:34:01,408
we're fine.
777
00:34:01,495 --> 00:34:02,889
♪ ... Gone... ♪
778
00:34:02,976 --> 00:34:05,489
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
779
00:34:05,988 --> 00:34:08,625
♪ Now you want to blow up my life ♪
780
00:34:08,712 --> 00:34:10,125
♪ Running out of luck ♪
781
00:34:10,212 --> 00:34:12,102
♪ Running out of everything
we need this time ♪
782
00:34:12,189 --> 00:34:13,889
♪ Do what you want to do... ♪
783
00:34:13,976 --> 00:34:16,132
- I'm sorry.
- No.
784
00:34:16,219 --> 00:34:18,034
No, me too.
785
00:34:18,684 --> 00:34:20,004
Um...
786
00:34:20,115 --> 00:34:22,944
I'm staying in New York, but...
787
00:34:23,031 --> 00:34:25,341
You're taking the job
with Bryson.
788
00:34:25,428 --> 00:34:26,406
Yeah.
789
00:34:26,493 --> 00:34:28,626
♪ 'Cause I'm the same as you ♪
790
00:34:28,713 --> 00:34:30,535
♪ Keep going on and on... ♪
791
00:34:32,396 --> 00:34:34,082
Enjoying your homecoming?
792
00:34:34,322 --> 00:34:36,637
To be honest with you, uh,
793
00:34:37,469 --> 00:34:38,638
it's strange, it...
794
00:34:38,725 --> 00:34:40,794
Just, something
feels different around here.
795
00:34:40,881 --> 00:34:42,326
You've outgrown it.
796
00:34:42,549 --> 00:34:44,568
You and Cookie can focus on your boys
797
00:34:44,655 --> 00:34:46,558
while I take care
of the babysitting here.
798
00:34:46,645 --> 00:34:48,564
- Babysitting?
- Of course.
799
00:34:48,651 --> 00:34:50,547
You and me both know these artists...
800
00:34:50,634 --> 00:34:51,872
these so-called artists...
801
00:34:51,959 --> 00:34:53,777
don't understand
that their true purpose
802
00:34:53,864 --> 00:34:56,290
is to contribute to our bottom line.
803
00:34:56,677 --> 00:34:57,739
They're spoiled.
804
00:34:57,826 --> 00:34:59,565
You're done with all that.
805
00:35:01,529 --> 00:35:03,321
You know,
when I created this place,
806
00:35:03,408 --> 00:35:05,407
I did it because...
807
00:35:05,596 --> 00:35:08,417
I loved the music, and-and...
808
00:35:08,563 --> 00:35:10,747
- I loved those babies.
- Yeah?
809
00:35:10,834 --> 00:35:13,305
They are the bottom line
of this place.
810
00:35:13,392 --> 00:35:15,455
They're the purpose behind it.
811
00:35:15,542 --> 00:35:16,946
Now, if you don't understand that,
812
00:35:17,033 --> 00:35:19,873
how in the world can you and me
be working together?
813
00:35:21,675 --> 00:35:23,293
All these people and press are here
814
00:35:23,380 --> 00:35:25,655
so that we can announce your return.
815
00:35:28,049 --> 00:35:30,647
Okay, here's what's gonna happen.
816
00:35:31,474 --> 00:35:34,889
Not only are you
and sweet Cookie
817
00:35:34,976 --> 00:35:37,416
going to accept my terms,
818
00:35:37,503 --> 00:35:41,201
but you're going to do it with
big-ass smiles on your faces.
819
00:35:44,620 --> 00:35:45,870
And if I don't?
820
00:35:46,034 --> 00:35:48,087
I'm gonna walk out there
821
00:35:48,378 --> 00:35:50,742
and announce that the Lyons...
822
00:35:51,331 --> 00:35:54,112
the big, scary Lyons...
823
00:35:54,776 --> 00:35:56,009
are broke.
824
00:35:56,331 --> 00:35:58,045
They're old.
825
00:35:58,315 --> 00:36:00,554
And they're done.
826
00:36:03,896 --> 00:36:05,650
Choice is yours.
827
00:36:10,925 --> 00:36:12,654
Ladies and gentlemen,
828
00:36:12,750 --> 00:36:15,873
tonight, we are introducing to you
829
00:36:16,024 --> 00:36:19,699
Empire's latest musical discovery,
830
00:36:19,786 --> 00:36:21,013
Treasure!
831
00:36:31,737 --> 00:36:34,423
♪ Never seen a girl like me ♪
832
00:36:34,510 --> 00:36:36,721
♪ They'll never put a hold on me ♪
833
00:36:36,808 --> 00:36:38,814
♪ No, I ♪
834
00:36:38,901 --> 00:36:40,685
♪ I'll do it alone ♪
835
00:36:40,772 --> 00:36:43,167
♪ I'll do it on my own ♪
836
00:36:43,254 --> 00:36:45,888
♪ Nothing ever comes easy ♪
837
00:36:45,975 --> 00:36:48,298
♪ They told me it was just a dream ♪
838
00:36:48,385 --> 00:36:50,407
♪ But I ♪
839
00:36:50,494 --> 00:36:54,959
♪ I'm-a prove 'em wrong ♪
840
00:36:55,361 --> 00:36:56,864
Are you talking to me?
841
00:36:57,759 --> 00:36:59,531
Girl, please.
842
00:37:01,549 --> 00:37:03,673
♪ Scree, I don't need your attitude ♪
843
00:37:03,760 --> 00:37:06,063
♪ Don't want your goofy-ass man
with the busted shoes ♪
844
00:37:06,150 --> 00:37:08,497
♪ I'm walkin' in bossed up,
got a lot to prove ♪
845
00:37:08,584 --> 00:37:10,860
♪ I'm breakin' necks with
the way that my body moves ♪
846
00:37:10,947 --> 00:37:12,737
♪ I know they askin',
"Who's that chick ♪
847
00:37:12,824 --> 00:37:14,260
♪ With all the confidence?" ♪
848
00:37:14,347 --> 00:37:16,438
♪ Step into the room
like she owning this ♪
849
00:37:16,525 --> 00:37:18,830
♪ I'm coming for your check,
I'm-a garnish it ♪
850
00:37:18,917 --> 00:37:21,064
♪ I don't want a piece,
I want all of this ♪
851
00:37:21,151 --> 00:37:23,417
♪ And I woke up in a panic,
gotta get money ♪
852
00:37:23,504 --> 00:37:26,036
♪ Another day, another dollar,
no, it ain't funny ♪
853
00:37:26,123 --> 00:37:28,332
♪ Usain gonna bolt,
gotta keep runnin' ♪
854
00:37:28,419 --> 00:37:30,417
♪ Won't stop till I'm on top,
they be like ♪
855
00:37:30,504 --> 00:37:31,106
♪ Cold ♪
856
00:37:31,193 --> 00:37:32,706
♪ Never seen a chick so cold ♪
857
00:37:32,793 --> 00:37:34,551
♪ Never seen a whip so cold ♪
858
00:37:34,638 --> 00:37:37,096
♪ Tell me, have you ever seen
a chick so cold? ♪
859
00:37:37,183 --> 00:37:39,988
♪ They be like, "No, we never
seen a chick so cold" ♪
860
00:37:40,075 --> 00:37:41,966
- ♪ Never seen a chain so gold
- ♪ Bling ♪
861
00:37:42,053 --> 00:37:43,581
♪ Never seen a wrist so froze ♪
862
00:37:43,668 --> 00:37:45,403
♪ Diamonds on my neck all glow ♪
863
00:37:45,490 --> 00:37:47,237
♪ Ice like I'm from the North Pole ♪
864
00:37:47,324 --> 00:37:50,020
♪ Never seen a chick so cold, yo ♪
865
00:37:50,107 --> 00:37:52,456
Treasure is about to be
the jewel in Empire's crown ♪
866
00:37:52,543 --> 00:37:54,190
Patel's gonna know he made a mistake,
867
00:37:54,277 --> 00:37:56,114
and that I can do something
that you can't do.
868
00:37:56,201 --> 00:37:58,721
He also knows that you went
behind my back to sign her
869
00:37:58,808 --> 00:38:00,409
- just to one-up me.
- One-up you?
870
00:38:00,496 --> 00:38:02,998
Jeff, I work my ass off.
871
00:38:03,085 --> 00:38:06,254
I deserve the CEO job
that you stole from me.
872
00:38:06,341 --> 00:38:09,472
You can't even spell A&R,
let alone explain what it means.
873
00:38:09,559 --> 00:38:11,520
- A-R...
- You know what, smarty pants?
874
00:38:11,607 --> 00:38:13,461
You're nothing but
a Backstreet Boy with a laptop.
875
00:38:13,548 --> 00:38:16,113
- That's what you think of me?
- Oh, that's what I know.
876
00:38:16,203 --> 00:38:18,438
I'm not going anywhere, Giselle.
877
00:38:18,838 --> 00:38:21,058
There is a place for you
here at Empire if you want it.
878
00:38:21,145 --> 00:38:22,752
Please. What, as your groupie?
879
00:38:22,839 --> 00:38:24,094
As my right hand.
880
00:38:24,181 --> 00:38:26,530
♪ They be like, no... ♪
881
00:38:26,617 --> 00:38:28,491
I won't beg.
882
00:38:28,578 --> 00:38:30,174
Take some time.
883
00:38:30,305 --> 00:38:31,835
Think about if you want to stay or go.
884
00:38:31,922 --> 00:38:33,662
♪ Diamonds on my neck all glow ♪
885
00:38:33,749 --> 00:38:35,223
♪ Ice like I'm from the North Pole ♪
886
00:38:35,310 --> 00:38:36,686
♪ Never seen a chick so cold ♪
887
00:38:36,754 --> 00:38:38,461
♪ I'm so cold ♪
888
00:38:39,046 --> 00:38:41,482
♪ So cold ♪
889
00:38:41,569 --> 00:38:42,988
♪ So ♪
890
00:38:43,075 --> 00:38:45,017
♪ Shining my light, I'm the best ♪
891
00:38:45,104 --> 00:38:48,315
♪ Never seen nobody like me. ♪
892
00:38:51,319 --> 00:38:53,239
Treasure, ladies and gentlemen!
893
00:38:53,326 --> 00:38:55,479
Treasure! Let's hear it!
894
00:38:56,069 --> 00:38:57,155
Fantastic.
895
00:38:57,244 --> 00:38:59,068
Congratulations. Well done.
896
00:38:59,155 --> 00:39:02,032
A new voice that we are
very proud to welcome
897
00:39:02,119 --> 00:39:03,991
to the Empire family.
898
00:39:04,078 --> 00:39:06,307
Speaking of family...
899
00:39:06,549 --> 00:39:08,355
let's welcome the Lyons.
900
00:39:08,477 --> 00:39:10,198
Welcome them home!
901
00:39:20,454 --> 00:39:22,845
♪ Bang, bang, bang, bang ♪
902
00:39:22,932 --> 00:39:24,154
♪ Boom, boom, boom, boom ♪
903
00:39:24,241 --> 00:39:26,645
Lucious Lyon,
904
00:39:27,048 --> 00:39:28,150
come on up.
905
00:39:28,237 --> 00:39:30,319
♪ Boom, boom, boom, boom ♪
906
00:39:30,406 --> 00:39:32,496
♪ Bang, bang, bang, bang. ♪
907
00:39:33,442 --> 00:39:35,181
Where is he?
908
00:39:36,496 --> 00:39:37,858
Oh, there he go!
909
00:39:37,945 --> 00:39:39,007
There's the man.
910
00:39:39,094 --> 00:39:41,047
♪ Boom, boom, boom, boom ♪
911
00:39:41,137 --> 00:39:43,379
♪ Boom, boom, boom, boom ♪
912
00:39:43,696 --> 00:39:45,925
♪ Boom, boom, boom, boom ♪
913
00:39:46,118 --> 00:39:48,918
♪ Bang, bang, bang, bang. ♪
914
00:39:49,005 --> 00:39:52,374
Wow. How y'all doing? Um...
915
00:39:52,461 --> 00:39:55,459
Hey, you know what, let-let me
get my family up on this stage.
916
00:39:55,546 --> 00:39:58,569
Um, I'm Lucious,
but I'm nothing without Cookie
917
00:39:58,656 --> 00:40:01,375
and Jamal and Hakeem,
and even though Andre
918
00:40:01,462 --> 00:40:03,889
can't be with us here tonight
on this joyous occasion...
919
00:40:03,976 --> 00:40:06,387
Come on up, y'all.
Give 'em a round of applause.
920
00:40:08,898 --> 00:40:11,703
Cookie... you trust me, baby?
921
00:40:12,149 --> 00:40:13,671
Yes.
922
00:40:13,873 --> 00:40:15,307
No, honestly.
923
00:40:15,562 --> 00:40:16,966
I said do you trust me, baby?
924
00:40:17,053 --> 00:40:18,342
- What's this about?
- Do you trust me?
925
00:40:18,429 --> 00:40:19,825
- Yes. Yes.
- Okay.
926
00:40:19,912 --> 00:40:21,560
Y'all trust me?
927
00:40:21,647 --> 00:40:23,169
All right, I'm gonna ask everybody,
928
00:40:23,256 --> 00:40:25,084
let-let's sit down and get comfortable
929
00:40:25,171 --> 00:40:26,442
and have a family conversation,
930
00:40:26,529 --> 00:40:27,901
if that's okay.
931
00:40:28,234 --> 00:40:31,504
Please. Baby, sit down.
932
00:40:33,577 --> 00:40:35,622
Thank you so much.
933
00:40:36,156 --> 00:40:38,522
Now, I know that you guys
934
00:40:38,609 --> 00:40:40,430
have heard rumors that
935
00:40:40,517 --> 00:40:42,396
the Lyons are broke.
936
00:40:42,483 --> 00:40:44,972
Well, I'm here to tell you
937
00:40:45,059 --> 00:40:46,866
that those aren't rumors.
938
00:40:46,953 --> 00:40:48,803
It's the gospel truth.
939
00:40:49,617 --> 00:40:51,782
We are broke as hell.
940
00:40:51,880 --> 00:40:54,044
We spent every penny we had
941
00:40:54,131 --> 00:40:56,860
fighting to get Empire back.
942
00:40:57,622 --> 00:40:58,996
But that's over.
943
00:40:59,091 --> 00:41:01,722
Like the Bible said,
there's a time to seek,
944
00:41:01,809 --> 00:41:03,961
and there's a time to give up as lost.
945
00:41:04,216 --> 00:41:07,362
So we have to think about
moving into the future.
946
00:41:07,449 --> 00:41:10,877
And, unfortunately,
this place ain't it.
947
00:41:11,108 --> 00:41:12,652
What?
948
00:41:13,067 --> 00:41:16,544
You see, record labels like this one
949
00:41:16,631 --> 00:41:18,612
are nothing but dinosaurs.
950
00:41:18,699 --> 00:41:21,783
And Jeff Kingsley is nothing
but a number cruncher
951
00:41:21,870 --> 00:41:24,400
who have no respect for the musicians
952
00:41:24,487 --> 00:41:26,788
or the music that they produce.
953
00:41:26,922 --> 00:41:29,179
What did you call them?
Um, you called them
954
00:41:29,266 --> 00:41:30,859
spoiled babies.
955
00:41:31,136 --> 00:41:32,565
All he wants to do
956
00:41:32,652 --> 00:41:34,584
is take you for whatever he can
957
00:41:34,671 --> 00:41:36,932
for as long as he can.
958
00:41:37,019 --> 00:41:40,557
But I know that the real power
lies in the artist,
959
00:41:40,644 --> 00:41:43,894
because you have
the ability to create.
960
00:41:43,981 --> 00:41:48,968
So I'm going to offer you...
anyone signed at Empire
961
00:41:49,089 --> 00:41:51,448
who don't want some tech nerd
962
00:41:51,535 --> 00:41:53,182
dancing in their video,
963
00:41:53,269 --> 00:41:56,236
who wants to know
their real value in this market
964
00:41:56,323 --> 00:41:57,986
and their real power...
965
00:41:58,073 --> 00:42:00,736
I'm gonna ask you to come
and step up with us,
966
00:42:00,823 --> 00:42:01,792
the Lyons,
967
00:42:01,879 --> 00:42:03,761
and let us walk you into the future
968
00:42:03,848 --> 00:42:07,936
with our brand-new management
company and production company,
969
00:42:08,023 --> 00:42:09,900
where we're going to put you first
970
00:42:09,987 --> 00:42:12,069
and you first and you first,
971
00:42:12,156 --> 00:42:15,955
and your music first.
We're out of here.
972
00:42:16,042 --> 00:42:17,711
Come on, baby.
973
00:42:17,798 --> 00:42:18,816
We good?
974
00:42:18,903 --> 00:42:21,085
We're better than good.
975
00:42:21,172 --> 00:42:22,700
Amen.
976
00:42:24,980 --> 00:42:27,102
You're making a mistake, Lucious.
977
00:42:27,389 --> 00:42:29,422
But it feels so right.
978
00:42:47,959 --> 00:42:51,056
Um... the limo's out front.
979
00:42:51,360 --> 00:42:52,896
Who you want to ride with?
980
00:42:52,983 --> 00:42:54,164
I'm riding alone, man.
981
00:42:54,251 --> 00:42:55,591
Okay.
982
00:42:56,319 --> 00:42:57,568
Are you kidding me?
983
00:42:57,655 --> 00:42:59,230
This is a funeral.
The man's grieving.
984
00:42:59,317 --> 00:43:00,411
We understand that,
985
00:43:00,498 --> 00:43:01,854
but we need to talk to him.
986
00:43:01,991 --> 00:43:03,606
Now.
987
00:43:04,416 --> 00:43:07,176
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