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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,162 Translated by the community of WWW.MY-SUBS.COM 1 00:00:00,287 --> 00:00:02,051 Previously on Empire... 2 00:00:02,052 --> 00:00:03,407 I'm gonna spot you $10 mil 3 00:00:03,408 --> 00:00:04,542 for your 20 For 20. 4 00:00:04,543 --> 00:00:06,161 I could do another "Drip Drop" in my sleep, 5 00:00:06,162 --> 00:00:07,098 but I need to go harder. 6 00:00:07,099 --> 00:00:08,178 She's not used to you yet. 7 00:00:08,179 --> 00:00:09,346 You were gone five months. 8 00:00:09,347 --> 00:00:10,633 You don't need your attorney. 9 00:00:10,634 --> 00:00:11,457 I'm off duty. 10 00:00:11,458 --> 00:00:12,658 I trust you, right? 11 00:00:12,659 --> 00:00:14,226 My father has a serious brain injury. 12 00:00:14,227 --> 00:00:15,427 We got to keep it under wraps. 13 00:00:15,428 --> 00:00:16,462 Get a grip, Angelo. 14 00:00:16,463 --> 00:00:19,098 Put this floundering self-pity to rest. 15 00:00:19,099 --> 00:00:20,499 It doesn't take a rocket scientist 16 00:00:20,500 --> 00:00:22,501 to figure out you're up to something. 17 00:00:22,502 --> 00:00:24,703 Was I a violent man? 18 00:00:24,704 --> 00:00:26,505 I was gone for 17 years 19 00:00:26,506 --> 00:00:28,273 because I was in prison. 20 00:00:28,274 --> 00:00:29,641 I want to know everything. 21 00:00:30,477 --> 00:00:31,444 What's up, y'all? 22 00:00:31,445 --> 00:00:34,493 Welcome back to 106 & Park, BET's top ten live. 23 00:00:34,494 --> 00:00:35,704 Now, I need y'all to do me a favor. 24 00:00:35,705 --> 00:00:37,706 Y'all ready to do me a favor? 25 00:00:37,707 --> 00:00:41,110 That's my man up there. 26 00:00:41,111 --> 00:00:42,878 All right, mark down this date, 27 00:00:42,879 --> 00:00:45,948 this time, who you're with, where you are, because 28 00:00:45,949 --> 00:00:47,650 this brother from Philly, Lucious Lyon, 29 00:00:47,651 --> 00:00:49,618 - is making his TV debut... - Change the channel. 30 00:00:49,619 --> 00:00:50,986 ...and history. 31 00:00:50,987 --> 00:00:53,756 Uh, I-I was watching that. 32 00:00:53,757 --> 00:00:56,525 - Yeah, now we're watching this. - Yo. 33 00:00:56,526 --> 00:00:59,662 - Don't even bother. She got it on lock. - Ugh. 34 00:00:59,663 --> 00:01:00,963 Nah, man. 35 00:01:00,964 --> 00:01:02,331 Poundcake, right? 36 00:01:02,332 --> 00:01:04,667 Wait a minute. Poundcake? 37 00:01:04,668 --> 00:01:06,869 Why-why was her name Poundcake? 38 00:01:06,870 --> 00:01:10,506 Look, how you want me to tell the story? Huh? 39 00:01:10,507 --> 00:01:12,641 You want it blow by blow, with me telling you 40 00:01:12,642 --> 00:01:14,677 how every bitch got her wack-ass nickname, 41 00:01:14,678 --> 00:01:16,679 or you just gonna let me tell the story? 42 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:19,281 I mean, ever since I've been out, you've never cared 43 00:01:19,282 --> 00:01:20,649 about my prison life. 44 00:01:20,650 --> 00:01:23,352 That was Lucious, but I'm asking. 45 00:01:23,353 --> 00:01:25,587 It's important. I need to know everything that happened. 46 00:01:25,588 --> 00:01:28,424 All right. 47 00:01:28,425 --> 00:01:31,527 Well, then, let me back up and set the scene for you. 48 00:01:31,528 --> 00:01:34,730 I got real cool with Chyna 49 00:01:34,731 --> 00:01:36,732 and all the Philly girls, of course. 50 00:01:36,733 --> 00:01:39,902 And, uh, we was cool with the Latina chicks 51 00:01:39,903 --> 00:01:44,006 and was cool with the Chinese, Japanese, or the Vietnamese. 52 00:01:44,007 --> 00:01:45,841 Whatever. The Asians. 53 00:01:45,842 --> 00:01:47,676 Child, the Asians. 54 00:01:47,677 --> 00:01:49,178 And we did not get along 55 00:01:49,179 --> 00:01:51,413 with them white chicks 56 00:01:51,414 --> 00:01:54,750 or the wild-ass Jamaicans. 57 00:01:54,751 --> 00:01:56,752 And Chyna had the... 58 00:01:56,753 --> 00:01:59,154 Ugh. She had a serious beef with them D.C. girls, man. 59 00:01:59,155 --> 00:02:02,524 I don't know what it was, but 60 00:02:02,525 --> 00:02:04,760 they was wild, man. They had nicknames 61 00:02:04,761 --> 00:02:08,731 like Yunk Yunk, Butterball, and Poundcake. 62 00:02:08,732 --> 00:02:10,399 Look, I ain't trying to disrespect you, 63 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:12,901 but I'm gonna politely ask you to turn that back 64 00:02:12,902 --> 00:02:15,337 - to BET 'cause I was watching that. - Oh, well, since you asked 65 00:02:15,338 --> 00:02:17,206 so pretty, I'll politely tell you no. 66 00:02:17,207 --> 00:02:19,742 Now move your bama ass out my sight lines. 67 00:02:19,743 --> 00:02:22,745 - So, what'd you do? - What you think I did? 68 00:02:30,420 --> 00:02:33,789 Then she leaned down to my ear, talking about, 69 00:02:33,790 --> 00:02:35,824 "You know why I'm in here? For eating 70 00:02:35,825 --> 00:02:39,094 bitches like you for breakfast and going on about my day." 71 00:02:44,167 --> 00:02:45,968 And she cut you? 72 00:02:45,969 --> 00:02:47,636 She sure did. 73 00:02:47,637 --> 00:02:49,471 That wasn't my first fight, Lucious. 74 00:02:49,472 --> 00:02:52,007 And it sure as hell wasn't my last. 75 00:02:52,008 --> 00:02:54,643 But there were things that happened to me in prison 76 00:02:54,644 --> 00:02:56,678 that cut deeper than a knife. 77 00:02:56,679 --> 00:02:58,847 Believe that. 78 00:02:58,848 --> 00:03:04,560 Subtitle sync and corrections by awaqeded for www.my-subs.com. 79 00:03:05,822 --> 00:03:09,258 - Lucious can't see me like this. - So don't pick a fight 80 00:03:09,259 --> 00:03:12,461 with a chick named Poundcake day before a visit. 81 00:03:12,462 --> 00:03:14,763 You're lucky nobody told, or you'd be in the hole. 82 00:03:14,764 --> 00:03:17,099 Ouch. Can you...? Do you know what you're doing? 83 00:03:17,100 --> 00:03:18,834 Are you questioning my skill set? 84 00:03:18,835 --> 00:03:20,903 - I was good enough for Lil' Kim. - Just go easy. 85 00:03:20,904 --> 00:03:22,437 - Come... - Still sore. 86 00:03:22,438 --> 00:03:24,173 - What the hell is this? - Nothing. 87 00:03:24,174 --> 00:03:26,809 - Huh? - Nothing. 88 00:03:26,810 --> 00:03:28,844 - It's contraband. - I know, but my husband's coming 89 00:03:28,845 --> 00:03:30,112 - to visit me today. - Well, he's gonna have 90 00:03:30,113 --> 00:03:31,780 to see you the way God made you... 91 00:03:31,781 --> 00:03:33,515 hood rat turned into a punching bag. 92 00:03:33,516 --> 00:03:36,652 Wipe that off your face before I throw you in the hole. 93 00:03:36,653 --> 00:03:39,187 Beauty tips, huh, Chyna? 94 00:03:42,525 --> 00:03:44,526 Yeah, she snitched, 95 00:03:44,527 --> 00:03:47,296 but her fat ass was the least of my worries. 96 00:03:50,166 --> 00:03:53,135 - Hey. - Like I said, I'm gonna 97 00:03:53,136 --> 00:03:55,537 take care of you for this. 98 00:03:55,538 --> 00:03:58,573 - Hey. - I tried to get us a little privacy, but... 99 00:04:00,276 --> 00:04:02,511 It's okay. 100 00:04:02,512 --> 00:04:04,513 - It's not o... What happened to her face?! - I'm okay. 101 00:04:04,514 --> 00:04:06,615 Lucious. Lucious, come here. 102 00:04:06,616 --> 00:04:09,484 Look, our time is too precious to be thinking about that. 103 00:04:09,485 --> 00:04:11,820 Look, I saw you on BET. 104 00:04:11,821 --> 00:04:14,489 You was so fine up there. 105 00:04:14,490 --> 00:04:16,859 - That was nothing. - Oh, come on now, Lucious. 106 00:04:16,860 --> 00:04:19,862 Don't downplay it like that. It was everything. 107 00:04:19,863 --> 00:04:22,564 It was exactly what AJ said... 108 00:04:22,565 --> 00:04:24,733 "Remember where you are at this moment." 109 00:04:24,734 --> 00:04:27,494 So all I'm thinking about is where I'm at and where you are. 110 00:04:27,495 --> 00:04:28,737 - And where... - Hey, look, Lu... 111 00:04:28,738 --> 00:04:32,341 Lucious, I'm gonna be here for a long time, okay? 112 00:04:32,342 --> 00:04:34,743 So might as well get used to it. 113 00:04:34,744 --> 00:04:37,913 I can deal with what comes at me in here 114 00:04:37,914 --> 00:04:41,884 as long as I know you're out there growing what we built. 115 00:04:41,885 --> 00:04:46,855 'Cause it's you and me... Cookie and Lucious forever. 116 00:04:48,391 --> 00:04:51,093 Tell me about my babies. 117 00:04:51,094 --> 00:04:54,596 How are my babies doing? 118 00:04:54,597 --> 00:04:57,399 Well, Andre... he's a little... 119 00:04:58,768 --> 00:05:00,903 Something not right. 120 00:05:00,904 --> 00:05:03,238 But Jamal... he's been good, and he... 121 00:05:03,239 --> 00:05:06,041 he wants to see you for his birthday. 122 00:05:06,042 --> 00:05:07,910 Mm, no, Lucious. 123 00:05:07,911 --> 00:05:12,247 This ain't no place for no boy for his birthday. 124 00:05:12,248 --> 00:05:16,351 Not unless he really want to come, just, I guess. 125 00:05:16,352 --> 00:05:18,353 I remember this. 126 00:05:21,190 --> 00:05:25,127 I brought Jamal to see you the next time. 127 00:05:29,799 --> 00:05:32,534 Wait. Am I remembering this correctly? 128 00:05:32,535 --> 00:05:35,771 You did bring Jamal, but... 129 00:05:41,811 --> 00:05:44,846 Where's your father? 130 00:05:46,649 --> 00:05:49,251 I never came back, did I? 131 00:05:49,252 --> 00:05:53,789 I guess it was just hard for you to see me like that. 132 00:05:53,790 --> 00:05:55,791 It hurt. 133 00:05:55,792 --> 00:05:57,626 It hurt me to the core, 134 00:05:57,627 --> 00:06:00,762 but it made me self-sufficient, 135 00:06:00,763 --> 00:06:03,532 and, on the inside, it-it... it made me strong. 136 00:06:03,533 --> 00:06:05,033 It made me hard. 137 00:06:05,034 --> 00:06:07,769 That's a sad lesson to learn by yourself. 138 00:06:09,439 --> 00:06:11,606 He should have been there for you. 139 00:06:11,607 --> 00:06:13,608 He should have. 140 00:06:13,609 --> 00:06:16,411 He should have after everything you sacrificed. 141 00:06:16,412 --> 00:06:17,946 - He who? - He. 142 00:06:17,947 --> 00:06:20,215 Him. Me. Lucious. 143 00:06:20,216 --> 00:06:24,319 If he loved you half as much as he says he did, 144 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:25,787 he would have never abandoned you. 145 00:06:25,788 --> 00:06:29,491 He would have... put you first. 146 00:06:29,492 --> 00:06:33,095 I'm gonna be a better man than he was. 147 00:06:33,096 --> 00:06:36,999 I'm gonna make it up to you for everything he did wrong. 148 00:06:40,003 --> 00:06:42,004 How can you make up for something 149 00:06:42,005 --> 00:06:43,972 you don't even remember? 150 00:06:48,044 --> 00:06:51,046 The sun's up. I got to get ready for work. 151 00:06:51,047 --> 00:06:53,949 Okay, well, maybe you're right. 152 00:06:53,950 --> 00:06:56,618 Maybe I can't make up for a yesterday I don't remember, 153 00:06:56,619 --> 00:06:59,654 but I can make today right. 154 00:06:59,655 --> 00:07:01,256 I can go down to Empire with you 155 00:07:01,257 --> 00:07:02,991 - and support you. - No, no, no, no, no. 156 00:07:02,992 --> 00:07:06,194 Remember you said it didn't go so well when Jamal took you. 157 00:07:06,195 --> 00:07:08,030 It wasn't that bad, and... 158 00:07:08,031 --> 00:07:10,499 Okay, maybe it was. 159 00:07:10,500 --> 00:07:13,268 What I'm saying is, I'd like to try it again. 160 00:07:13,269 --> 00:07:16,872 And I think, with your help, I could make it through it. 161 00:07:16,873 --> 00:07:18,974 With my help? 162 00:07:21,878 --> 00:07:24,112 Okay. Well, then, let's go. 163 00:07:24,113 --> 00:07:27,315 Where are we going? 164 00:07:27,316 --> 00:07:31,152 Dwight. Cookie. What'd I miss? 165 00:07:37,518 --> 00:07:39,251 Welcome back. 166 00:07:39,252 --> 00:07:40,719 Nice to have you back, Lucious. 167 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:42,922 - Nice to have you back, Lucious. - Welcome back, Lucious. 168 00:07:42,923 --> 00:07:44,723 - Looking good, Lucious. - Happy to have you back. 169 00:07:44,724 --> 00:07:47,526 Look out. Here he comes. 170 00:07:47,527 --> 00:07:49,528 If this gets too stressful for Dwight, I'm gonna... 171 00:07:49,529 --> 00:07:51,931 I-I don't want to hear Dwight stuff, okay? 172 00:07:51,932 --> 00:07:53,799 - Wow. - This is the house 173 00:07:53,800 --> 00:07:56,302 that Lucious built. Our house, our rules. 174 00:07:56,303 --> 00:07:58,704 Lucious! Lucious, hi! 175 00:07:58,705 --> 00:08:01,073 - It's so nice to see you. - That's Becky. 176 00:08:01,074 --> 00:08:04,009 Becky was promoted to head of A&R after 177 00:08:04,010 --> 00:08:06,712 - all those years of being your assistant. - Wow. 178 00:08:06,713 --> 00:08:10,082 Well, you know what they say. Cream always rises to the top. 179 00:08:10,083 --> 00:08:13,185 - Congratulations. - Thank you. It is so good to see you. 180 00:08:13,186 --> 00:08:14,887 - You, too. - You say I'm reckless, but I hid him 181 00:08:14,888 --> 00:08:16,388 when I brought him here. What was the sense 182 00:08:16,389 --> 00:08:18,557 if Mom was just gonna walk him in the front door? 183 00:08:18,558 --> 00:08:21,093 - Yeah. What the hell is she doing? - These came for you. 184 00:08:21,094 --> 00:08:22,928 There's a card in there, too. 185 00:08:22,929 --> 00:08:24,730 Who they from? _ 186 00:08:24,731 --> 00:08:26,932 Yeah, thank you. None of your business. 187 00:08:26,933 --> 00:08:29,468 "For tomorrow?" Who you meeting with tomorrow? 188 00:08:29,469 --> 00:08:33,772 Hey. I need all hands on deck keeping our family secret. 189 00:08:33,773 --> 00:08:36,742 - Lucious! What's up?! How you doing? - Huh? 190 00:08:36,743 --> 00:08:38,377 - Good to see you! - Hi. 191 00:08:38,378 --> 00:08:40,779 Welcome back. Where your suit? 192 00:08:40,780 --> 00:08:42,414 You looking like a... hippie and stuff. 193 00:08:42,415 --> 00:08:44,183 But you look good. You look good. 194 00:08:44,184 --> 00:08:46,452 - Why didn't you keep him home? - Because he wants to be 195 00:08:46,453 --> 00:08:49,021 a part of all of this, and I couldn't say no. 196 00:08:49,022 --> 00:08:51,023 So we'll just keep it short and sweet. 197 00:08:51,024 --> 00:08:53,792 We'll have him listen to Hakeem's song, 198 00:08:53,793 --> 00:08:56,195 - and we'll send him home with Nurse Ratchet. - Well, Mom, 199 00:08:56,196 --> 00:08:57,629 Hakeem's not even here. He's at his house 200 00:08:57,630 --> 00:08:59,098 arguing with Anika about Bella's birthday. 201 00:08:59,099 --> 00:09:00,766 Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh. Tell him to get 202 00:09:00,767 --> 00:09:03,068 his ass down here. He can bring my grandbaby. 203 00:09:03,069 --> 00:09:05,104 Can y'all believe she having a birthday already? 204 00:09:05,105 --> 00:09:07,473 - Yeah. Time flies. - I know. 205 00:09:07,474 --> 00:09:10,008 Come on. I need help with your dad. 206 00:09:13,646 --> 00:09:16,015 Amnesia? 207 00:09:16,016 --> 00:09:18,017 Like in a soap opera. 208 00:09:18,018 --> 00:09:21,420 He don't even know his name. 209 00:09:21,421 --> 00:09:22,855 He wants them to call him Dwight. 210 00:09:22,856 --> 00:09:24,189 - You're not serious. - I'm serious. 211 00:09:24,190 --> 00:09:27,126 He has migraines, outbursts. 212 00:09:27,127 --> 00:09:30,863 He treats his nurse like family and his family like strangers. 213 00:09:30,864 --> 00:09:33,432 Hakeem never breathed a word of this. 214 00:09:33,433 --> 00:09:35,367 And how did you get this information? 215 00:09:35,368 --> 00:09:37,536 In bed with your catamite? 216 00:09:37,537 --> 00:09:39,889 Excuse me? Catamite? 217 00:09:39,890 --> 00:09:42,041 It's a line from an Anthony Burgess novel. 218 00:09:42,042 --> 00:09:45,444 Okay, so you found your razor, you made it to your meeting. 219 00:09:45,445 --> 00:09:47,579 That does not entitle you to be a snob. 220 00:09:47,580 --> 00:09:50,015 Right. I'm just saying, 221 00:09:50,016 --> 00:09:52,518 how do we know he's not playing you... cuz? 222 00:09:52,519 --> 00:09:56,021 Because I'm not like you... cuz. 223 00:09:56,022 --> 00:09:58,857 'Cause when I sleep with a Lyon, I get the goods. 224 00:09:58,858 --> 00:10:00,325 - And there it is. - Thank you for sharing. 225 00:10:00,326 --> 00:10:03,162 - That's good work. - Thank you. 226 00:10:03,163 --> 00:10:04,430 Much appreciated, and, Angelo, 227 00:10:04,431 --> 00:10:06,331 the running commentary from the sidelines 228 00:10:06,332 --> 00:10:07,933 is interesting. 229 00:10:07,934 --> 00:10:09,901 But why don't you do something useful? 230 00:10:10,737 --> 00:10:12,704 Really. 231 00:10:16,042 --> 00:10:17,910 You want to use some ear plugs? 232 00:10:17,911 --> 00:10:21,880 No. No, I want to participate and not really hide. 233 00:10:21,881 --> 00:10:23,248 - But thank you. - Hit it, Rekkhan. 234 00:10:23,249 --> 00:10:25,150 ♪ Shut up, shut up ♪ 235 00:10:25,151 --> 00:10:27,086 ♪ Hey, shut up, trick, that means don't talk ♪ 236 00:10:27,087 --> 00:10:28,754 ♪ Don't call me, my phone's off ♪ 237 00:10:28,755 --> 00:10:29,922 ♪ I'm good now, that's your loss ♪ 238 00:10:29,923 --> 00:10:31,657 ♪ I'm self-made, my own boss ♪ 239 00:10:31,658 --> 00:10:33,392 ♪ Now who's trippin'? My roof missin' ♪ 240 00:10:33,393 --> 00:10:35,661 ♪ My jewels glistening, who's listening? Ya heard that ♪ 241 00:10:35,662 --> 00:10:38,297 ♪ My new whip got two engines, that's too expensive ♪ 242 00:10:38,298 --> 00:10:40,332 ♪ Lower ya voice 'cause I don't wanna hear what you sayin' ♪ 243 00:10:40,333 --> 00:10:41,767 ♪ I'm tired of talkin' ♪ 244 00:10:41,768 --> 00:10:44,336 ♪ Ain't no conversation, hope you understand ♪ 245 00:10:44,337 --> 00:10:46,138 ♪ I don't like you, you, you, you ♪ 246 00:10:46,139 --> 00:10:49,341 ♪ You're cool, but the rest of y'all... ♪ 247 00:10:49,342 --> 00:10:52,744 ♪ Shut up, bitch, ooh... ♪ 248 00:10:52,745 --> 00:10:56,381 ♪ Shut up, shut up ♪ 249 00:10:56,382 --> 00:10:58,717 ♪ Uh... ♪ 250 00:10:58,718 --> 00:11:01,453 What you think about that, Dad? 251 00:11:01,454 --> 00:11:04,556 Does it remind you of Jay-Z on Blueprint? 252 00:11:04,557 --> 00:11:08,494 I mean, I don't know much about architecture, 253 00:11:08,495 --> 00:11:09,995 but I was really inspired by 254 00:11:09,996 --> 00:11:11,763 the amount of effort you've put into that. 255 00:11:11,764 --> 00:11:14,166 Okay, Hakeem, that definitely was not 256 00:11:14,167 --> 00:11:15,734 the song you were supposed to be working on. 257 00:11:15,735 --> 00:11:18,170 'Cause I got to keep it real, track by track. 258 00:11:18,171 --> 00:11:20,105 Exposing hypocrisy in democracy. 259 00:11:20,106 --> 00:11:22,141 What do you think, Ma? 260 00:11:22,142 --> 00:11:25,310 Uh, there were some nice things in it, son. 261 00:11:25,311 --> 00:11:27,146 You know what? Why don't you go get something to eat? 262 00:11:27,147 --> 00:11:29,948 Come on, y'all. Marcel. And, uh, let us discuss it. 263 00:11:29,949 --> 00:11:32,184 All right, Dad. 264 00:11:34,521 --> 00:11:36,155 What was that? 265 00:11:36,156 --> 00:11:38,390 - I do not know. - What? You didn't like that? 266 00:11:38,391 --> 00:11:40,526 I just bet $100 million of other peoples' money 267 00:11:40,527 --> 00:11:43,195 that Empire would showcase a legacy 268 00:11:43,196 --> 00:11:45,164 with that boy's album as the Alpha 269 00:11:45,165 --> 00:11:46,632 and Jamal as the Omega. 270 00:11:46,633 --> 00:11:48,800 But guess what. That wasn't it. 271 00:11:48,801 --> 00:11:51,637 I mean, I really didn't like the-the nature of the song, 272 00:11:51,638 --> 00:11:53,805 you know, but he was so passionate 273 00:11:53,806 --> 00:11:55,474 in how he was delivering that. 274 00:11:55,475 --> 00:11:57,194 You know, Lucious, you just came back 275 00:11:57,195 --> 00:11:59,793 at the perfect time because you always come up 276 00:11:59,794 --> 00:12:02,781 with some crazy, Machiavellian scheme to save the day. 277 00:12:02,782 --> 00:12:04,383 Like, remember that time 278 00:12:04,384 --> 00:12:06,718 Diddy canceled on us 24 hours right before 279 00:12:06,719 --> 00:12:08,787 - the Radio City Music Hall show? - Uh, no, no. 280 00:12:08,788 --> 00:12:10,355 Not-not, uh, Radio City. 281 00:12:10,356 --> 00:12:11,857 Um, just last night, Dad was 282 00:12:11,858 --> 00:12:13,392 telling me about one of the concerts 283 00:12:13,393 --> 00:12:15,060 he had in Philly, and you're right, Pop. 284 00:12:15,061 --> 00:12:17,362 What you did there was exactly what you said we should do 285 00:12:17,363 --> 00:12:19,164 with 20 For 20. 286 00:12:19,165 --> 00:12:20,999 Oh. 287 00:12:22,869 --> 00:12:26,338 Um... 288 00:12:26,339 --> 00:12:27,639 exactly. 289 00:12:27,640 --> 00:12:29,541 Here's the thing. 290 00:12:29,542 --> 00:12:32,211 All of Empire's artists want to be a part of this 20 For 20, so 291 00:12:32,212 --> 00:12:35,047 let's get 'em out in front of us right away, see what they got. 292 00:12:35,048 --> 00:12:37,115 Tell them to bring their sharpest weapon to the fight, 293 00:12:37,116 --> 00:12:39,451 because they are all competing for the Alpha spot, 294 00:12:39,452 --> 00:12:42,421 and only one is gonna be left standing. 295 00:12:42,422 --> 00:12:44,289 I like that. 296 00:12:44,290 --> 00:12:45,791 A fight to the death. 297 00:12:47,460 --> 00:12:50,529 Well, let the games begin. 298 00:12:50,530 --> 00:12:53,932 You did it again, Lucious. Genius. 299 00:12:56,291 --> 00:12:58,908 ♪ Leave 'em in the dust, arrivederci ♪ 300 00:12:58,909 --> 00:13:01,511 ♪ One thing that's for certain, I don't do the circus ♪ 301 00:13:01,512 --> 00:13:03,713 ♪ With you clowns, I close the curtains ♪ 302 00:13:03,714 --> 00:13:06,315 - ♪ I'm just out here working ♪ - ♪ Working ♪ 303 00:13:06,316 --> 00:13:07,750 ♪ Yeah, you see I'm surfing ♪ 304 00:13:07,751 --> 00:13:09,318 ♪ Swimming with the sharks, and, nah ♪ 305 00:13:09,319 --> 00:13:10,386 ♪ It never made me nervous. ♪ 306 00:13:10,387 --> 00:13:11,921 - Good job. - I really like his look. 307 00:13:11,922 --> 00:13:14,824 Mm-hmm. Let's see what we working with today. 308 00:13:14,825 --> 00:13:17,126 - Hello. - What's with all this fight-to-death, Ma? 309 00:13:17,127 --> 00:13:18,628 I gave you gold. 310 00:13:18,629 --> 00:13:20,930 Boy, right now, I'm not your mother. I'm the label. 311 00:13:20,931 --> 00:13:22,899 And what you gave me ain't gonna cut it. Excuse me. 312 00:13:22,900 --> 00:13:26,102 So, you're all Empire's premier artists, 313 00:13:26,103 --> 00:13:27,503 and what we're looking for is... 314 00:13:27,504 --> 00:13:30,339 I need somebody else to launch the 20 For 20, okay? 315 00:13:30,340 --> 00:13:33,309 So that means all of you are competing for the Alpha spot. 316 00:13:33,310 --> 00:13:37,480 - You, too, Jamal. - Well, I'm already Omega, boo, so I'm good. 317 00:13:37,481 --> 00:13:39,382 Uh, we past that. Everybody's competing. 318 00:13:39,383 --> 00:13:40,716 The creative process doesn't 319 00:13:40,717 --> 00:13:42,785 - work like that, Cookie. - Well, it does today, 320 00:13:42,786 --> 00:13:47,223 sweetness, especially if Empire decides to shelve your project. 321 00:13:47,224 --> 00:13:49,525 You know what? That's exactly what I will do 322 00:13:49,526 --> 00:13:51,394 to anyone who hands in crap. 323 00:13:51,395 --> 00:13:53,963 Mom, are you ser... Y'all trippin'. 324 00:13:53,964 --> 00:13:56,465 - Y'all have fun with that, enjoy. - Good-bye, boy, 325 00:13:56,466 --> 00:13:57,633 'cause don't nobody have time for that. 326 00:13:57,634 --> 00:14:00,069 - Bye, Ma. - I don't have time for your poor, 327 00:14:00,070 --> 00:14:03,506 your tired. I want your passion, your pain, 328 00:14:03,507 --> 00:14:05,975 your drive. Show me how you fight. 329 00:14:08,679 --> 00:14:11,514 Yes, showtime. 330 00:14:11,515 --> 00:14:14,717 Cookie, this is just too much and too fast for Dwight. I... 331 00:14:14,718 --> 00:14:16,986 Okay, didn't you say that, um, 332 00:14:16,987 --> 00:14:19,420 he should tell us what he wants and needs? 333 00:14:19,421 --> 00:14:20,990 Well, he already said he wants to be here, so 334 00:14:20,991 --> 00:14:23,526 why don't you go home and take a load off? 335 00:14:23,527 --> 00:14:25,161 I'll take it from here, okay? 336 00:14:25,162 --> 00:14:26,729 Do what nurses do, child, I don't know. 337 00:14:26,730 --> 00:14:28,631 Who's... who's first? 338 00:14:28,632 --> 00:14:31,334 - Uh, Tiana. - Mm-hmm, and she... 339 00:14:31,335 --> 00:14:34,170 is-is-is... who is this? Is she after her? 340 00:14:34,171 --> 00:14:37,506 ♪ Put that sexy on 'em, put that sexy on 'em ♪ 341 00:14:37,507 --> 00:14:39,909 ♪ When you're fed up and you been giving your all ♪ 342 00:14:39,910 --> 00:14:42,378 ♪ He don't wanna return your call ♪ 343 00:14:42,379 --> 00:14:46,015 - ♪ Put that sexy on 'em, put that sexy on 'em ♪ - Yeah! 344 00:14:46,016 --> 00:14:48,251 ♪ He be wildin' out ♪ 345 00:14:48,252 --> 00:14:50,419 ♪ You don't know what he take you for ♪ 346 00:14:50,420 --> 00:14:52,188 ♪ Ladies, I think it's time to show 'em ♪ 347 00:14:52,189 --> 00:14:53,689 ♪ What he'll be missin' ♪ 348 00:14:53,690 --> 00:14:55,558 ♪ All the ladies in the club, throw your hands up ♪ 349 00:14:55,559 --> 00:14:58,628 - Yeah! - ♪ Shake it in his direction ♪ 350 00:14:58,629 --> 00:15:00,563 ♪ Let him know what it is, show him what's he's neglecting ♪ 351 00:15:00,564 --> 00:15:02,632 - Yeah! - ♪ Throw it like that ♪ 352 00:15:02,633 --> 00:15:04,133 ♪ Like you trying to get a check ♪ 353 00:15:04,134 --> 00:15:06,335 ♪ You know how a dog like to chase the cat ♪ 354 00:15:06,336 --> 00:15:08,371 - ♪ Ladies, turn it up ♪ - ♪ Turn it up ♪ 355 00:15:08,372 --> 00:15:11,641 ♪ T-Turn it up, when yo' man don't wanna do you right ♪ 356 00:15:11,642 --> 00:15:13,576 ♪ Just throw that sexy on 'em ♪ 357 00:15:13,577 --> 00:15:16,145 - Yeah, Tiana! - ♪ Rather hang out with his friends all night ♪ 358 00:15:16,146 --> 00:15:18,180 - ♪ Just throw that sexy on 'em ♪ - ♪ Throw that sexy on 'em ♪ 359 00:15:18,181 --> 00:15:20,449 - Yeah! - ♪ If he looking at her with wandering eyes ♪ 360 00:15:20,450 --> 00:15:22,184 ♪ Throw that sexy on 'em ♪ 361 00:15:22,185 --> 00:15:23,753 ♪ Got your heels on, face beat ♪ 362 00:15:23,754 --> 00:15:26,255 ♪ Just throw that sexy on 'em. ♪ 363 00:15:26,256 --> 00:15:27,790 All right, girl! 364 00:15:29,293 --> 00:15:32,061 You better secure the number one spot! 365 00:15:32,062 --> 00:15:33,763 What you think? 366 00:15:33,764 --> 00:15:36,599 I mean, she sure can shake a branch, 367 00:15:36,600 --> 00:15:39,435 um, but I don't think she's the root of the tree. 368 00:15:39,436 --> 00:15:41,470 - Hmm. - So she's not the Alpha for me. 369 00:15:41,471 --> 00:15:45,641 - Okay, that is cold but true. - Yeah, I agree. Next! 370 00:15:45,642 --> 00:15:49,812 Uh-uh, not Tory Ash, mm-mm. 371 00:15:49,813 --> 00:15:51,647 Sorry, but the... 372 00:15:51,648 --> 00:15:53,909 The first one out the gate cannot be 373 00:15:53,910 --> 00:15:56,018 a white girl. I am so sorry. 374 00:15:56,019 --> 00:15:57,687 - Thank you but no, thank you. - Wait. 375 00:15:57,688 --> 00:15:59,416 That sounds really unfair. 376 00:15:59,417 --> 00:16:01,344 Oh, what, you gonna talk about how unfair 377 00:16:01,345 --> 00:16:05,877 affirmative action is now? Please. Sorry, not sorry. Next. 378 00:16:05,878 --> 00:16:07,903 ♪ Leave 'em in the dust, arrivederci... ♪ 379 00:16:07,904 --> 00:16:09,899 So, here we have Paintbruh. He made some noise 380 00:16:09,900 --> 00:16:11,534 as a street rapper and was selected 381 00:16:11,535 --> 00:16:13,302 for this year's XXL Freshman Class. 382 00:16:13,303 --> 00:16:16,038 ♪ I'm just out here working, look at me, I'm surfing ♪ 383 00:16:16,039 --> 00:16:18,040 ♪ Swimming with the sharks, no ♪ 384 00:16:18,041 --> 00:16:20,409 ♪ It never make me nervous, okay, okay, okay ♪ 385 00:16:20,410 --> 00:16:22,445 ♪ Perfect, coming for your crown 'cause... ♪ 386 00:16:22,446 --> 00:16:24,313 Hey! Hey! 387 00:16:24,314 --> 00:16:26,315 - Hey, security! - This punk stole my beat, man. 388 00:16:26,316 --> 00:16:28,517 I'm not... No, y'all trippin'... 389 00:16:28,518 --> 00:16:29,652 - I didn't take no beat. - What you talking about? 390 00:16:29,653 --> 00:16:30,686 Man, get off me, though. 391 00:16:30,687 --> 00:16:31,754 You're a beat jacker? 392 00:16:31,755 --> 00:16:33,022 - Bye-bye. - I didn't take... 393 00:16:33,023 --> 00:16:35,491 - Bye-bye. Bye-bye. - That's crazy. All right. 394 00:16:35,492 --> 00:16:37,159 Wow. This is so wrong. 395 00:16:37,160 --> 00:16:38,861 - No. That's a no. - File 13. 396 00:16:38,862 --> 00:16:41,497 - Next! - This is wrong. 397 00:16:46,269 --> 00:16:47,536 Your mom has gone full Lannister. 398 00:16:47,537 --> 00:16:49,271 She's chopping heads down there. 399 00:16:49,272 --> 00:16:50,773 That's why I'm not down there. 400 00:16:50,774 --> 00:16:53,609 Not to be about that competition life. 401 00:16:53,610 --> 00:16:57,546 But even if I was, I have literally nothing to present. 402 00:16:57,547 --> 00:16:59,648 What about that song that you played me the other night? 403 00:16:59,649 --> 00:17:02,651 That duet. That was the hottest song I've heard in forever. 404 00:17:02,652 --> 00:17:04,086 Oh, yeah, but that was about addiction, 405 00:17:04,087 --> 00:17:06,589 and I want to make an album of all love songs. 406 00:17:06,590 --> 00:17:08,457 Well, love can be just as powerful a drug 407 00:17:08,458 --> 00:17:09,525 as any other substance. 408 00:17:09,526 --> 00:17:11,360 - True. - It's two people 409 00:17:11,361 --> 00:17:13,129 singing about their addiction to love. 410 00:17:13,130 --> 00:17:16,465 Plus, didn't Lucious and Mary J. Blige do a duet back in the day? 411 00:17:18,335 --> 00:17:20,669 My mom said wasn't no white girl gonna be 412 00:17:20,670 --> 00:17:24,507 - the Alpha, right? - Well, there ain't no mountain high enough. 413 00:17:24,508 --> 00:17:28,043 I actually like that. Let's try it. Come on. 414 00:17:30,514 --> 00:17:32,548 No. No. No, no, no, no. 415 00:17:32,549 --> 00:17:34,750 Remember, I said the motorcycle needs to come 416 00:17:34,751 --> 00:17:36,919 before the guitars and the doves, okay? 417 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:38,350 And please remember to charge all of this 418 00:17:38,351 --> 00:17:40,748 to Hakeem Lyon's account. And the balloons. Thank you. 419 00:17:40,749 --> 00:17:43,017 - Party planning with the Lyons, are we? - Oh, dear God. 420 00:17:43,018 --> 00:17:44,647 Last time I saw you, 421 00:17:44,648 --> 00:17:46,695 you were in my mother's living room, 422 00:17:46,696 --> 00:17:49,555 pledging your loyalty to Team Dubois. 423 00:17:49,556 --> 00:17:51,742 Well, your mother let me rot in jail for five months, 424 00:17:51,743 --> 00:17:53,135 so she can kiss my ass. 425 00:17:53,136 --> 00:17:55,204 Look, I know Cookie got you out of jail, 426 00:17:55,205 --> 00:17:56,167 but do you really think 427 00:17:56,168 --> 00:17:59,141 that the Lyons have your best interest at heart? 428 00:17:59,142 --> 00:18:01,277 I mean, they bit you before. Trust. 429 00:18:01,278 --> 00:18:03,679 They will bite you again. 430 00:18:03,680 --> 00:18:06,682 So, when you're ready to bite back, 431 00:18:06,683 --> 00:18:09,084 why don't you hit me up? 432 00:18:10,587 --> 00:18:12,221 I'm for real. 433 00:18:22,332 --> 00:18:24,700 ♪ Proud to say I'm from the motherland... ♪ 434 00:18:24,701 --> 00:18:26,035 Kendra took South By by storm. 435 00:18:26,036 --> 00:18:28,671 She every nerd's favorite Empire artist. 436 00:18:28,672 --> 00:18:30,439 ♪ 'Cause now they all want the braids and the dreadlocks ♪ 437 00:18:30,440 --> 00:18:34,610 ♪ Get the money just to keep the curves that I've got. ♪ 438 00:18:34,611 --> 00:18:36,612 It's a concept album. 439 00:18:36,613 --> 00:18:38,747 Black female warriors colonize Mars, 440 00:18:38,748 --> 00:18:41,650 except it takes place on a spaceship in 2047. 441 00:18:41,651 --> 00:18:43,619 - Uh... - Question. 442 00:18:43,620 --> 00:18:45,454 Was there a problem on Earth 443 00:18:45,455 --> 00:18:48,157 that the warriors had to leave? 444 00:18:48,158 --> 00:18:50,159 - We're actually supposed to... - Okay. All right, sweetheart. 445 00:18:50,160 --> 00:18:53,012 All right, baby, well, we're not gonna make the remix of 446 00:18:53,013 --> 00:18:55,182 Ziggy Stardust and Kunta Kinte. 447 00:18:55,183 --> 00:18:57,335 I'm sorry. Thank you. 448 00:18:57,336 --> 00:18:59,307 Power to the people, though. 449 00:18:59,555 --> 00:19:02,037 I think you're hurting a lot of people's feelings. 450 00:19:02,038 --> 00:19:05,435 Lucious, look, we are not in the game of building confidence. 451 00:19:05,436 --> 00:19:06,575 Okay? This is the music industry, 452 00:19:06,576 --> 00:19:08,377 and we're on a deadline. 453 00:19:08,378 --> 00:19:11,180 Next! 454 00:19:11,181 --> 00:19:12,948 Send 'em through, baby. 455 00:19:12,949 --> 00:19:14,583 ♪ Come up and rise... ♪ 456 00:19:14,584 --> 00:19:16,452 So, Tommy's won more Grammys than 457 00:19:16,453 --> 00:19:19,622 any other Empire artist... three on his last album. 458 00:19:19,623 --> 00:19:20,756 ♪ The one ♪ 459 00:19:20,757 --> 00:19:23,192 ♪ The father and the son. ♪ 460 00:19:29,599 --> 00:19:30,666 All right. Vocals. 461 00:19:30,667 --> 00:19:32,434 You hear that, Lucious? 462 00:19:32,435 --> 00:19:34,737 I think he might be the one. 463 00:19:34,738 --> 00:19:36,672 I... 464 00:19:36,673 --> 00:19:38,674 I feel so much when you're singing. 465 00:19:38,675 --> 00:19:41,277 I see visions of... 466 00:19:41,278 --> 00:19:43,479 burnt umber 467 00:19:43,480 --> 00:19:45,814 mixed with a deep magenta, 468 00:19:45,815 --> 00:19:49,818 like hope coupled with a tremendous amount of fear. 469 00:19:51,688 --> 00:19:53,489 Are you suffering? 470 00:19:54,558 --> 00:19:57,693 Yeah. I am. 471 00:19:57,694 --> 00:19:59,895 My brother, uh... 472 00:19:59,896 --> 00:20:01,530 - he was shot up last week. - Oh. 473 00:20:01,531 --> 00:20:03,465 Sorry to hear that. 474 00:20:03,466 --> 00:20:05,469 Is he gonna be okay? 475 00:20:05,470 --> 00:20:08,270 We actually don't know, so... 476 00:20:11,575 --> 00:20:15,238 - Well, you definitely have the voice of an Alpha. - Mm-hmm. 477 00:20:15,239 --> 00:20:17,662 But I don't think it's time for you to be an Alpha right now. 478 00:20:17,663 --> 00:20:21,216 I think it's time for you to go home and be with your family, 479 00:20:21,217 --> 00:20:24,620 and when everything's okay there, you come back, and... 480 00:20:24,621 --> 00:20:25,888 I don't know. 481 00:20:25,889 --> 00:20:28,090 ...you know, Empire's got you. 482 00:20:31,928 --> 00:20:34,129 Thank you. 483 00:20:34,130 --> 00:20:35,764 So much. 484 00:20:35,765 --> 00:20:37,967 Thank you. 485 00:20:37,968 --> 00:20:40,235 All right. 486 00:20:40,236 --> 00:20:42,371 God bless you. 487 00:20:42,372 --> 00:20:44,039 Um, I think I'll take a break. 488 00:20:44,040 --> 00:20:45,975 - Yeah, five-minute break. - Yeah. 489 00:20:45,976 --> 00:20:47,976 That's good. 490 00:20:53,416 --> 00:20:55,985 What was that? 491 00:20:55,986 --> 00:20:58,331 - What? - He brought his pain in here because that's 492 00:20:58,332 --> 00:21:00,756 what fuels him. 493 00:21:01,724 --> 00:21:05,835 I came to Empire with you today to help you heal the pain. 494 00:21:05,836 --> 00:21:09,438 - Oh. - But you seem to thrive with it. 495 00:21:09,439 --> 00:21:13,209 I've watched you be needlessly cruel all day. 496 00:21:13,210 --> 00:21:16,445 No, you've watched me be you, Lucious. 497 00:21:16,446 --> 00:21:19,248 Yeah. See, that's what it takes to run an empire. 498 00:21:19,249 --> 00:21:20,883 The empire that you built, 499 00:21:20,884 --> 00:21:23,252 the empire I spent 17 years in prison for. 500 00:21:23,253 --> 00:21:26,722 You know, if you don't think this is worth fighting for, 501 00:21:26,723 --> 00:21:28,390 why don't you take yourself home? 502 00:21:28,391 --> 00:21:31,760 I mean, don't-don't be here to do me no favors, okay? 503 00:21:31,761 --> 00:21:35,698 Hey, the break is over. We still have a deadline. Next! 504 00:21:42,595 --> 00:21:46,531 ♪ I like your smeared lipstick ♪ 505 00:21:46,532 --> 00:21:48,700 ♪ Your eyeliner ♪ 506 00:21:48,701 --> 00:21:49,701 ♪ Damn ♪ 507 00:21:49,702 --> 00:21:52,170 ♪ You got me addicted ♪ 508 00:21:52,171 --> 00:21:55,707 ♪ And I'm a first timer ♪ 509 00:21:55,708 --> 00:21:57,375 ♪ You got me good ♪ 510 00:21:57,376 --> 00:22:00,746 ♪ Because love ♪ 511 00:22:00,747 --> 00:22:02,981 ♪ Is like a drug ♪ 512 00:22:03,783 --> 00:22:06,952 ♪ And you ♪ 513 00:22:08,154 --> 00:22:10,555 ♪ Must be the plug ♪ 514 00:22:12,191 --> 00:22:13,592 ♪ I can't get away ♪ 515 00:22:13,593 --> 00:22:15,627 ♪ Want you every day ♪ 516 00:22:15,628 --> 00:22:16,928 ♪ When you medicate ♪ 517 00:22:16,929 --> 00:22:18,997 ♪ All the pain goes away ♪ 518 00:22:18,998 --> 00:22:20,231 ♪ Because love ♪ 519 00:22:21,801 --> 00:22:25,437 ♪ Is like a drug ♪ 520 00:22:25,438 --> 00:22:27,572 - ♪ Yeah ♪ - ♪ Yeah ♪ 521 00:22:28,441 --> 00:22:30,208 ♪ And you must be ♪ 522 00:22:30,209 --> 00:22:32,811 ♪ The plug. ♪ 523 00:22:32,812 --> 00:22:36,248 These new lyrics are not there yet. 524 00:22:36,249 --> 00:22:38,416 Everybody understands substance abuse, 525 00:22:38,417 --> 00:22:40,819 but, you know, do they understand love 526 00:22:40,820 --> 00:22:42,554 and sex addiction? 527 00:22:42,555 --> 00:22:44,322 What, it's too hard-core? 528 00:22:44,323 --> 00:22:45,557 Please. 529 00:22:45,558 --> 00:22:47,325 When I get around certain people, 530 00:22:47,326 --> 00:22:48,593 it's like... 531 00:22:48,594 --> 00:22:50,262 it's like I'm getting high. 532 00:22:50,263 --> 00:22:53,231 Like you trying to get high off of TaKeem? 533 00:22:55,234 --> 00:22:57,002 Well, more her than him. 534 00:22:57,003 --> 00:23:00,372 I don't know, I just get really overwhelmed by my feelings 535 00:23:00,373 --> 00:23:04,142 and end up acting out really intensely, 536 00:23:04,143 --> 00:23:06,511 and I think I scare people away. Then I end up alone. 537 00:23:06,512 --> 00:23:07,846 I'm the exact opposite 538 00:23:07,847 --> 00:23:10,382 'cause that kind of intimacy... 539 00:23:10,383 --> 00:23:12,384 freaks me out. 540 00:23:12,385 --> 00:23:14,219 You seemed pretty intimate with Warren the other night. 541 00:23:14,220 --> 00:23:15,821 I know. Right? 542 00:23:15,822 --> 00:23:17,355 - Yeah. - I don't know. 543 00:23:17,356 --> 00:23:19,224 I just... I feel like he's different. 544 00:23:19,225 --> 00:23:23,195 You're the first person I said this to out loud, but... 545 00:23:23,196 --> 00:23:27,098 I think he could be my one. 546 00:23:27,099 --> 00:23:29,568 - Your one? - Yeah, maybe. 547 00:23:29,569 --> 00:23:32,237 My dad would say that about my mom. 548 00:23:32,238 --> 00:23:34,105 "She's my one." 549 00:23:34,106 --> 00:23:36,608 And right before his accident, I got a glimpse into that, 550 00:23:36,609 --> 00:23:38,710 and it was so... 551 00:23:38,711 --> 00:23:41,546 so pure and so real. 552 00:23:43,416 --> 00:23:46,484 I don't want to settle for anything less than that. 553 00:23:55,494 --> 00:23:57,696 Hey, Pop. 554 00:23:57,697 --> 00:23:59,397 What are you doing here? 555 00:23:59,398 --> 00:24:01,559 I thought you were helping Cookie choose the first album. 556 00:24:01,560 --> 00:24:04,002 I think your mother's had enough of me for the day. 557 00:24:04,003 --> 00:24:05,904 I mean, she can't see what I hear, 558 00:24:05,905 --> 00:24:08,673 and I can't hear the things she see. 559 00:24:08,674 --> 00:24:10,642 I just think it's better I go home. 560 00:24:13,246 --> 00:24:16,448 Crimson. 561 00:24:16,449 --> 00:24:18,083 That's the same sharp, 562 00:24:18,084 --> 00:24:19,818 bleeding pain 563 00:24:19,819 --> 00:24:21,553 that I see in you. 564 00:24:21,554 --> 00:24:24,422 Are you okay? 565 00:24:24,423 --> 00:24:26,458 You seem so different. 566 00:24:28,060 --> 00:24:30,629 Come on, Pop. 567 00:24:30,630 --> 00:24:32,831 I'll walk you out. 568 00:24:35,434 --> 00:24:38,069 - Why those colors? - I don't know. 569 00:24:38,070 --> 00:24:40,472 Somebody sent them to me. 570 00:24:40,473 --> 00:24:43,508 - Well, get rid of 'em. - Pop. 571 00:24:44,310 --> 00:24:45,944 Hakeem, I've tried. 572 00:24:45,945 --> 00:24:48,313 There's absolutely no way that I can get that many berets 573 00:24:48,314 --> 00:24:49,547 in that raspberry color. 574 00:24:49,548 --> 00:24:51,883 It's one for each guest. We need tambourines. 575 00:24:51,884 --> 00:24:53,485 We need doves. Write that down. 576 00:24:53,486 --> 00:24:54,986 Okay, look, that's enough. 577 00:24:54,987 --> 00:24:56,354 Y'all can figure it out. It's not that deep. 578 00:24:56,355 --> 00:24:58,723 It's a princess and Prince birthday party. 579 00:24:58,724 --> 00:25:00,292 May he rest in peace. 580 00:25:00,293 --> 00:25:03,600 And, Anika, you are here as a courtesy. 581 00:25:03,829 --> 00:25:04,930 So you need to calm down. 582 00:25:04,931 --> 00:25:06,398 Hey, everybody. 583 00:25:06,399 --> 00:25:08,667 Pop wanted to see his office before... 584 00:25:08,668 --> 00:25:12,103 - Nobody told me my granddaughter was here. - Shh. 585 00:25:12,104 --> 00:25:13,438 She's asleep in her stroller. 586 00:25:13,439 --> 00:25:15,407 Anika is here, 587 00:25:15,408 --> 00:25:17,442 um, because she's planning her daughter... 588 00:25:17,443 --> 00:25:18,510 your granddaughter's... 589 00:25:18,511 --> 00:25:20,478 - birthday party. - Anika. 590 00:25:20,479 --> 00:25:21,546 Yes. 591 00:25:21,547 --> 00:25:23,548 Hi. How are you? 592 00:25:23,549 --> 00:25:27,118 Better now that I'm out of jail. 593 00:25:27,119 --> 00:25:29,521 - She was in prison, too? - Uh, jail ain't prison, 594 00:25:29,522 --> 00:25:31,990 and she wasn't in there long enough to break a nail. 595 00:25:31,991 --> 00:25:34,125 Look, Lucious is leaving. He just came to stop by. 596 00:25:34,126 --> 00:25:36,127 - I wanted to see Bella. - I'm sorry I did not come 597 00:25:36,128 --> 00:25:37,729 see you in the hospital. I'm sure you would have come 598 00:25:37,730 --> 00:25:39,364 to see me in jail if you had been able to. 599 00:25:39,365 --> 00:25:41,533 After all, you are the reason that I was there. 600 00:25:46,339 --> 00:25:49,207 Listen, I'm... 601 00:25:49,208 --> 00:25:52,143 Anika, I'm sorry for anything I did wrong to you. 602 00:25:52,144 --> 00:25:54,779 I really am. 603 00:25:58,617 --> 00:26:01,152 A sincere apology? 604 00:26:01,153 --> 00:26:02,220 Wow. 605 00:26:02,221 --> 00:26:03,455 Lucious, what is this for? 606 00:26:03,456 --> 00:26:04,622 For, uh... 607 00:26:04,623 --> 00:26:06,157 forcing me into a sham marriage? 608 00:26:06,158 --> 00:26:07,692 Or for ripping my child 609 00:26:07,693 --> 00:26:08,994 out of my arms for six months? 610 00:26:08,995 --> 00:26:10,328 Who the hell you think you are 611 00:26:10,329 --> 00:26:11,563 - to judge anybody? - Andre! 612 00:26:11,564 --> 00:26:12,630 - What, you forgot? Did you forget? - Andre! 613 00:26:12,631 --> 00:26:14,366 - Do you need me to remind you? - Calm down! 614 00:26:14,367 --> 00:26:15,367 Orient yourself. 615 00:26:16,402 --> 00:26:17,702 - Just breathe. - Just breathe. 616 00:26:17,703 --> 00:26:18,837 - Just calm down. - Breathe. 617 00:26:18,838 --> 00:26:21,373 Orient yourself around the room 618 00:26:21,374 --> 00:26:23,141 and find another way to express 619 00:26:23,142 --> 00:26:26,578 what you're feeling. 620 00:26:26,579 --> 00:26:28,046 Just breathe, Dre. 621 00:26:31,450 --> 00:26:33,685 You're not the only person in this family 622 00:26:33,686 --> 00:26:35,553 to forget things. 623 00:26:36,889 --> 00:26:39,557 Something else happened the day Bella was born. 624 00:26:43,796 --> 00:26:47,032 Rhonda. 625 00:26:47,033 --> 00:26:49,801 Oh, I'm so sorry. 626 00:26:49,802 --> 00:26:51,803 Somebody sent me flowers today. 627 00:26:53,539 --> 00:26:56,541 I thought it was one of you, but... 628 00:26:57,977 --> 00:26:59,978 I should have known better. 629 00:26:59,979 --> 00:27:02,080 I told you my wife died, Pop, 630 00:27:02,081 --> 00:27:04,949 but I didn't tell you how. 631 00:27:04,950 --> 00:27:06,584 Screaming. 632 00:27:06,585 --> 00:27:09,054 Every bone in her body... 633 00:27:09,055 --> 00:27:10,822 broken. 634 00:27:12,058 --> 00:27:14,225 And the last face she saw, 635 00:27:14,226 --> 00:27:15,760 it was... 636 00:27:17,296 --> 00:27:20,065 But because you all felt that protecting family secrets 637 00:27:20,066 --> 00:27:21,800 was more important than telling the truth, 638 00:27:21,801 --> 00:27:23,068 she got away with murder. 639 00:27:23,069 --> 00:27:24,702 And now here you are, 640 00:27:24,703 --> 00:27:27,972 planning her baby's birthday party 641 00:27:27,973 --> 00:27:29,774 while my family, 642 00:27:29,775 --> 00:27:31,476 my family... 643 00:27:31,477 --> 00:27:33,645 - rots in the ground! - Andre! 644 00:27:33,646 --> 00:27:37,415 But that's how it goes, Pop. 645 00:27:38,517 --> 00:27:39,751 That's how it always goes for me. 646 00:27:53,059 --> 00:27:55,026 You were right. I was wrong. 647 00:27:55,027 --> 00:27:57,028 Oh. 648 00:27:57,029 --> 00:27:58,263 Is there... 649 00:27:58,264 --> 00:28:01,766 is there something that-that you need? 650 00:28:01,767 --> 00:28:05,170 Just a big, fat "I told you so." 651 00:28:06,339 --> 00:28:10,008 Well, he was, um... 652 00:28:10,009 --> 00:28:12,644 disoriented when he got home. 653 00:28:12,645 --> 00:28:14,646 We were gonna do some somatic work, 654 00:28:14,647 --> 00:28:16,214 but I just put him to bed. 655 00:28:16,215 --> 00:28:19,684 I just wanted Lucious' first day back to Empire 656 00:28:19,685 --> 00:28:22,087 to be amazing. 657 00:28:22,088 --> 00:28:24,222 Guess he wasn't ready. 658 00:28:24,223 --> 00:28:27,058 I did read the book you gave me. 659 00:28:27,059 --> 00:28:29,928 - Great. - And there's a section in it about, uh, 660 00:28:29,929 --> 00:28:32,264 identifying, uh, the crossroads? 661 00:28:32,265 --> 00:28:34,099 I'm looking for it with him. 662 00:28:34,100 --> 00:28:36,268 We're using lucid dreaming. 663 00:28:36,269 --> 00:28:38,169 I think I know Lucious' crossroads. 664 00:28:38,170 --> 00:28:40,238 I've been there. 665 00:28:40,239 --> 00:28:41,473 Seen it. 666 00:28:41,474 --> 00:28:42,974 I'm-I'm thinking about taking him. 667 00:28:42,975 --> 00:28:44,576 - Like it says in the book... - Oh, no. 668 00:28:44,577 --> 00:28:45,944 Please, please don't. 669 00:28:45,945 --> 00:28:47,145 Don't take him there. 670 00:28:47,146 --> 00:28:49,581 It's too soon. 671 00:28:49,582 --> 00:28:52,918 Listen, Cookie, this really could be a critical tool 672 00:28:52,919 --> 00:28:56,154 once his core identity is more stable. 673 00:28:56,155 --> 00:28:57,922 But in the right time. 674 00:28:59,191 --> 00:29:03,128 Tell me about it. 675 00:29:04,030 --> 00:29:07,432 Well, it's back in Philly. 676 00:29:07,433 --> 00:29:10,435 It's a lion statue in the hood. 677 00:29:10,436 --> 00:29:13,071 And Lucious slept under it 678 00:29:13,072 --> 00:29:15,240 the first night he was homeless. 679 00:29:15,241 --> 00:29:17,142 Back when he was, uh... 680 00:29:17,143 --> 00:29:18,910 Dwight Walker. 681 00:29:18,911 --> 00:29:21,946 He was only nine years old. 682 00:29:24,483 --> 00:29:26,117 Don't you think it's a little late in the game 683 00:29:26,118 --> 00:29:27,986 for you to be changing your tracks now, baby? 684 00:29:27,987 --> 00:29:30,455 Yeah, but I can't help that. I mean, Tory and I 685 00:29:30,456 --> 00:29:32,090 kind of tweaked the lyrics last night, 686 00:29:32,091 --> 00:29:33,158 but it's still bothering me. 687 00:29:33,159 --> 00:29:35,860 Let me see. 688 00:29:37,229 --> 00:29:39,731 Well, unless you secretly been into Taylor Swift all this time, 689 00:29:39,732 --> 00:29:41,299 maybe it's the line about smeared red lips 690 00:29:41,300 --> 00:29:42,400 and smudged eyeliner. 691 00:29:42,401 --> 00:29:44,135 What am I supposed to do? 692 00:29:44,136 --> 00:29:46,171 I'm supposed to sing about scruffy faces in the morning? 693 00:29:46,172 --> 00:29:47,305 No, I didn't say all of that. 694 00:29:47,306 --> 00:29:48,840 But, you know, I don't know. 695 00:29:48,841 --> 00:29:51,943 True. I mean, honestly, why not? 696 00:29:51,944 --> 00:29:53,178 What? 697 00:29:53,179 --> 00:29:56,181 Well, scruffy faces, no. 698 00:29:56,182 --> 00:29:58,183 But it's been feeling fake, 699 00:29:58,184 --> 00:30:00,318 and if I'm gonna sing about love, 700 00:30:00,319 --> 00:30:02,554 I should sing about the way that I love. 701 00:30:03,656 --> 00:30:05,290 Love? 702 00:30:05,291 --> 00:30:07,225 They don't call it "making like," do they? 703 00:30:17,470 --> 00:30:19,571 We just heard all the best Empire has to offer. 704 00:30:19,572 --> 00:30:21,773 - Still not good enough. - What in the hell is this? 705 00:30:21,774 --> 00:30:23,408 So, what-what-what do we do now? 706 00:30:23,409 --> 00:30:25,877 Well, thank the music gods 707 00:30:25,878 --> 00:30:28,046 Jamal actually agreed to come in and audition. 708 00:30:28,047 --> 00:30:29,714 And he's doing a duet. 709 00:30:29,715 --> 00:30:31,783 With who? 710 00:30:31,784 --> 00:30:33,718 Oh, no, no. 711 00:30:33,719 --> 00:30:36,454 No, Snow White. Didn't I tell you no? 712 00:30:36,455 --> 00:30:38,256 Cookie, just listen to the song, okay? 713 00:30:38,257 --> 00:30:39,624 It'll knock the rocks off your little collar there. 714 00:30:39,625 --> 00:30:41,726 No! Jamal, 715 00:30:41,727 --> 00:30:43,094 - can you fix this? - Yo, I-I'm... 716 00:30:43,095 --> 00:30:44,362 I'm sorry for, um, being late. 717 00:30:44,363 --> 00:30:47,032 I was working on the song all night long. 718 00:30:47,033 --> 00:30:49,234 Tory, I love you, you know I do, 719 00:30:49,235 --> 00:30:50,635 but I had to take you off the song. 720 00:30:50,636 --> 00:30:52,237 - What? - Yes. I'm trying to make an album 721 00:30:52,238 --> 00:30:54,072 - full of love songs. I'm sorry. - What? 722 00:30:54,073 --> 00:30:55,440 - And that can't include me? - No, it can't. 723 00:30:55,441 --> 00:30:57,242 I'm sorry. 724 00:30:57,243 --> 00:30:59,377 Take your little song. I don't need you anyway. 725 00:30:59,378 --> 00:31:00,845 I'm done. You guys are ridiculous. 726 00:31:00,846 --> 00:31:02,681 - This is just absolutely absurd. - All right, she mad at me... 727 00:31:02,682 --> 00:31:04,015 Bye-bye. Thank you. 728 00:31:05,418 --> 00:31:08,253 Anyway, I've got to make music that... 729 00:31:08,254 --> 00:31:09,788 If it's gonna be a love song, 730 00:31:09,789 --> 00:31:11,122 it's got to reflect the way that I love. 731 00:31:11,123 --> 00:31:12,424 So I'm going to sing a duet, 732 00:31:12,425 --> 00:31:13,625 but it's gonna be with a man. 733 00:31:13,626 --> 00:31:15,460 Warren? 734 00:31:15,461 --> 00:31:16,294 Warren? 735 00:31:16,295 --> 00:31:18,129 Uh-uh. Warren is a lawyer. 736 00:31:18,130 --> 00:31:19,898 He is not an Empire artist. 737 00:31:19,899 --> 00:31:21,266 Becky, chill out, okay? 738 00:31:21,267 --> 00:31:22,801 'Cause, first of all, you know the boy can sing. 739 00:31:22,802 --> 00:31:25,470 - He's all right. - He's just gonna demo it for now. 740 00:31:25,471 --> 00:31:26,471 - Just listen. - Okay, well, 741 00:31:26,472 --> 00:31:27,939 can y'all hurry up? You're wasting my time. 742 00:31:27,940 --> 00:31:29,140 I'm on deadline. 743 00:31:29,141 --> 00:31:31,776 Don't pay attention to anybody. Just sing to me. 744 00:31:31,777 --> 00:31:34,679 - Go! - Looking pretty nervous for a performance. - Come on. 745 00:31:41,087 --> 00:31:42,520 ♪ Oh ♪ 746 00:31:42,521 --> 00:31:43,955 - ♪ Ain't nobody ♪ - ♪ No ♪ 747 00:31:43,956 --> 00:31:45,690 - ♪ Business ♪ - ♪ Uh-uh ♪ 748 00:31:45,691 --> 00:31:47,459 ♪ If I'm hooked on you ♪ 749 00:31:47,460 --> 00:31:48,693 ♪ And keep coming back ♪ 750 00:31:48,694 --> 00:31:49,694 ♪ Nah ♪ 751 00:31:49,695 --> 00:31:51,496 ♪ No nicotine ♪ 752 00:31:51,497 --> 00:31:53,331 ♪ In cigarettes ♪ 753 00:31:53,332 --> 00:31:55,166 - ♪ Ain't got nothin' on you - ♪ Nothin' on you 754 00:31:55,167 --> 00:31:56,601 ♪ You help me relax ♪ 755 00:31:56,602 --> 00:31:59,370 ♪ It's unbelievable ♪ 756 00:31:59,371 --> 00:32:00,405 It's cute. 757 00:32:00,406 --> 00:32:02,507 ♪ How good you make me feel ♪ 758 00:32:02,508 --> 00:32:03,908 ♪ Damn ♪ 759 00:32:03,909 --> 00:32:07,579 ♪ You should be illegal ♪ 760 00:32:07,580 --> 00:32:09,347 ♪ Baby, my lips are sealed ♪ 761 00:32:09,348 --> 00:32:10,482 ♪ I know it's real ♪ 762 00:32:10,483 --> 00:32:11,516 ♪ I know the deal ♪ 763 00:32:11,517 --> 00:32:14,686 ♪ 'Cause love ♪ 764 00:32:14,687 --> 00:32:16,788 ♪ Is like a drug ♪ 765 00:32:19,191 --> 00:32:21,793 ♪ And you ♪ 766 00:32:21,794 --> 00:32:23,361 ♪ Must be the plug ♪ 767 00:32:26,132 --> 00:32:27,999 ♪ I can't get away ♪ 768 00:32:28,000 --> 00:32:29,801 ♪ Want you every day ♪ 769 00:32:29,802 --> 00:32:31,002 ♪ When you medicate ♪ 770 00:32:31,003 --> 00:32:32,370 ♪ All the pain ♪ 771 00:32:32,371 --> 00:32:34,005 ♪ Goes away ♪ 772 00:32:34,006 --> 00:32:36,708 ♪ Because love ♪ 773 00:32:36,709 --> 00:32:39,377 - ♪ Is like a drug ♪ - Yeah, you better sing. 774 00:32:39,378 --> 00:32:40,812 They better sing. 775 00:32:40,813 --> 00:32:42,747 ♪ Yeah ♪ 776 00:32:42,748 --> 00:32:44,582 ♪ And you must be ♪ 777 00:32:44,583 --> 00:32:46,417 ♪ The plug ♪ 778 00:32:46,418 --> 00:32:49,420 ♪ Oh, yeah. ♪ 779 00:32:51,857 --> 00:32:53,424 Yes! Okay... 780 00:32:53,425 --> 00:32:54,559 - That was really good. - Okay. 781 00:32:54,560 --> 00:32:56,494 - I like that. - All right. All right. 782 00:32:56,495 --> 00:32:59,464 That was amazing. 783 00:32:59,465 --> 00:33:01,933 It was beautiful, it was real, it was from the heart. 784 00:33:01,934 --> 00:33:03,735 We got our Alpha. 785 00:33:07,006 --> 00:33:09,374 Happy birthday, Bella! 786 00:33:09,375 --> 00:33:11,976 Hakeem, yeah! 787 00:33:11,977 --> 00:33:13,511 Make some noise! 788 00:33:16,015 --> 00:33:19,017 Welcome. 789 00:33:19,018 --> 00:33:21,419 Welcome. Welcome. Welcome. Listen, I want to thank y'all 790 00:33:21,420 --> 00:33:25,757 for coming out to celebrate my princess's first birthday party. 791 00:33:25,758 --> 00:33:28,493 Bella Lyon! 792 00:33:33,399 --> 00:33:34,732 This for you, baby. 793 00:33:34,733 --> 00:33:37,001 - Let's hit it. - Yay. 794 00:33:41,507 --> 00:33:44,242 Dearly beloved... 795 00:33:44,243 --> 00:33:47,812 We're gathered here today to get through this thing called life. 796 00:33:49,648 --> 00:33:51,616 Electric word, life. 797 00:33:51,617 --> 00:33:53,284 It means forever, and that's 798 00:33:53,285 --> 00:33:56,254 a mighty long time, but I'm here to tell you 799 00:33:56,255 --> 00:33:58,423 there's something else. 800 00:33:58,424 --> 00:34:00,859 The afterworld. 801 00:34:00,860 --> 00:34:03,928 A world of never-ending happiness. 802 00:34:03,929 --> 00:34:05,997 You can always see the sun, 803 00:34:05,998 --> 00:34:09,033 day or night. 804 00:34:11,136 --> 00:34:13,538 So when you call up that shrink in Beverly Hills... 805 00:34:13,539 --> 00:34:16,274 you know the one... Dr. Everything'll Be All Right... 806 00:34:16,275 --> 00:34:18,443 instead of asking him how much of your time is left, 807 00:34:18,444 --> 00:34:21,446 ask him how much of your mind, baby. 808 00:34:21,447 --> 00:34:23,448 'Cause in this life, things are much harder 809 00:34:23,449 --> 00:34:25,216 than in the afterworld... 810 00:34:25,217 --> 00:34:29,087 Now, y'all know, uh, Prince don't celebrate no birthdays? 811 00:34:29,088 --> 00:34:31,689 - Ain't that right, Tyka? - See? That's what I said. 812 00:34:31,690 --> 00:34:34,792 That's exactly what I told him, but what do I know? 813 00:34:34,793 --> 00:34:36,594 I'm nothing more than a guest here. 814 00:34:36,595 --> 00:34:37,629 Go crazy 815 00:34:37,630 --> 00:34:40,632 Punch a higher floor 816 00:34:48,807 --> 00:34:53,511 ♪ If you don't like the world you're living in ♪ 817 00:34:53,512 --> 00:34:55,847 Take a look around 818 00:34:55,848 --> 00:34:58,616 At least you got friends 819 00:34:58,617 --> 00:35:00,952 So, called my old lady 820 00:35:00,953 --> 00:35:03,621 For a friendly word 821 00:35:03,622 --> 00:35:06,090 ♪ She picked up the phone, dropped it on the floor ♪ 822 00:35:06,091 --> 00:35:08,760 "Ah, ah" was all I heard 823 00:35:08,761 --> 00:35:11,596 ♪ I'm not gonna let the elevator bring us down ♪ 824 00:35:11,597 --> 00:35:13,464 Oh, no, let's go 825 00:35:13,465 --> 00:35:15,767 Let's go crazy 826 00:35:15,768 --> 00:35:18,469 Let's get nuts 827 00:35:18,470 --> 00:35:20,405 ♪ Let's look for the purple banana ♪ 828 00:35:20,406 --> 00:35:22,106 ♪ Till they put us in the truck ♪ 829 00:35:22,107 --> 00:35:23,608 Let's go 830 00:35:28,280 --> 00:35:30,682 We're all excited 831 00:35:30,683 --> 00:35:32,951 But we don't know why 832 00:35:32,952 --> 00:35:35,486 Maybe it's 'cause 833 00:35:35,487 --> 00:35:37,689 We're all gonna die 834 00:35:37,690 --> 00:35:40,458 - ♪ And when we do ♪ - ♪ When we do ♪ 835 00:35:40,459 --> 00:35:42,527 - ♪ What's it all for? ♪ - ♪ What's it all for? ♪ 836 00:35:42,528 --> 00:35:44,862 ♪ Better live now before the grim reaper ♪ 837 00:35:44,863 --> 00:35:48,866 ♪ Come knocking on your door, tell me, baby ♪ 838 00:35:48,867 --> 00:35:51,536 ♪ I'm not gonna let the elevator bring us down ♪ 839 00:35:51,537 --> 00:35:53,137 ♪ Oh, no, let's go ♪ 840 00:35:53,138 --> 00:35:56,507 ♪ Crazy ♪ 841 00:35:56,508 --> 00:35:58,476 - ♪ Say let's go crazy ♪ - ♪ Go crazy ♪ 842 00:35:58,477 --> 00:36:01,079 - ♪ Let's go - ♪ Let's go 843 00:36:01,080 --> 00:36:02,647 - ♪ Let's go, let's go - ♪ Let's go 844 00:36:02,648 --> 00:36:04,282 ♪ Dr. Everything'll Be All Right ♪ 845 00:36:04,283 --> 00:36:07,018 ♪ Will make everything go wrong ♪ 846 00:36:07,019 --> 00:36:09,854 ♪ Pills and thrills and daffodils ♪ 847 00:36:09,855 --> 00:36:14,692 ♪ Will kill, hang tough, children ♪ 848 00:36:14,693 --> 00:36:18,362 ♪ He's comin', he's comin' ♪ 849 00:36:19,498 --> 00:36:21,532 ♪ He's comin' ♪ 850 00:36:42,421 --> 00:36:45,690 Yeah! Happy birthday, Bella. 851 00:37:17,021 --> 00:37:19,456 Hey. 852 00:37:19,457 --> 00:37:21,652 I thought you were supposed to be getting ready 853 00:37:21,653 --> 00:37:23,387 for Bella's party. 854 00:37:23,388 --> 00:37:27,058 That man that Cookie wants me to be... 855 00:37:27,059 --> 00:37:30,928 he keeps trying to come back in my head. Uh... 856 00:37:30,929 --> 00:37:33,097 I don't want to be him. 857 00:37:33,098 --> 00:37:35,233 He's not a good person. I don't like him. 858 00:37:35,234 --> 00:37:39,070 Dwight? 859 00:37:39,071 --> 00:37:42,240 Hey, just because you know him 860 00:37:42,241 --> 00:37:45,443 doesn't mean you have to become him. 861 00:37:45,444 --> 00:37:47,478 This is a really important moment. 862 00:37:47,479 --> 00:37:49,747 You're at a crossroads. 863 00:37:49,748 --> 00:37:52,683 Let me help you choose a different path. 864 00:37:54,486 --> 00:37:57,088 Come with me. 865 00:38:01,593 --> 00:38:04,829 ♪ It's your birthday, your birthday, your birthday... ♪ 866 00:38:04,830 --> 00:38:06,731 - This is amazing. Oh, I'm sorry. I got to go - I thought you... 867 00:38:06,732 --> 00:38:08,432 - say something. - ♪ Your birthday 868 00:38:08,433 --> 00:38:10,568 ♪ Your birth, it's your birthday, your birthday... ♪ 869 00:38:10,569 --> 00:38:12,770 I'm so sorry that we forgot 870 00:38:12,771 --> 00:38:15,306 how sad this day was for you, for all of us. 871 00:38:15,307 --> 00:38:16,874 It's not Bella's fault. 872 00:38:16,875 --> 00:38:19,310 This family needs to find light where it can, so... 873 00:38:19,311 --> 00:38:21,879 Yeah. 874 00:38:21,880 --> 00:38:25,149 Dre, look, you know we love you, right? 875 00:38:25,150 --> 00:38:28,085 We're not a family without you. 876 00:38:28,086 --> 00:38:29,287 We need you. 877 00:38:29,288 --> 00:38:32,490 Maybe Pop was onto something 878 00:38:32,491 --> 00:38:34,725 with this whole, you know, kumbaya business. 879 00:38:34,726 --> 00:38:36,260 Yeah, he was. You know what? 880 00:38:36,261 --> 00:38:38,763 I owe him an apology. Where is he? 881 00:38:38,764 --> 00:38:40,298 I don't know, I haven't seen him. 882 00:38:40,299 --> 00:38:42,333 Okay, glad to see you, though. 883 00:38:45,337 --> 00:38:47,638 - For you, ma'am. - Thank you, James. 884 00:38:47,639 --> 00:38:49,140 You're welcome. 885 00:38:49,141 --> 00:38:52,310 Hmm. I cannot wait to see what is happening 886 00:38:52,311 --> 00:38:54,211 in the Metro Observer. 887 00:38:54,212 --> 00:38:56,314 Ooh! 888 00:38:56,315 --> 00:38:58,082 - Wow. - Huh. 889 00:38:58,083 --> 00:38:59,550 They work fast. 890 00:38:59,551 --> 00:39:01,752 Well, they owe me more favors than I can count. 891 00:39:01,753 --> 00:39:03,888 Enjoy the sneak preview. 892 00:39:03,889 --> 00:39:07,424 The final edition will be lethal. 893 00:39:24,710 --> 00:39:27,979 If you're here to arrest me, you could at least do it 894 00:39:27,980 --> 00:39:31,315 in some place other than my niece's birthday party. 895 00:39:31,316 --> 00:39:34,785 I was looking at your files. 896 00:39:34,786 --> 00:39:37,188 I saw that today is the day your wife... 897 00:39:39,558 --> 00:39:42,326 I've already been incredibly unprofessional, 898 00:39:42,327 --> 00:39:45,196 and I'm probably an idiot for it, 899 00:39:45,197 --> 00:39:47,665 but I thought you might be in for a tough day. 900 00:39:47,666 --> 00:39:50,067 You sent the flowers. 901 00:39:50,068 --> 00:39:53,104 What's up, Dre? 902 00:39:53,105 --> 00:39:56,273 - What's up? - Okay. 903 00:39:56,274 --> 00:39:59,610 Let's get the hell out of here. 904 00:40:05,083 --> 00:40:06,517 - Oh, man, that's shady. - Wait a minute. 905 00:40:06,518 --> 00:40:08,686 - What? - What are you doing? 906 00:40:08,687 --> 00:40:10,721 Wait, wait, wait, wait. Before we open up any gifts, 907 00:40:10,722 --> 00:40:13,424 where is Anika? We-we can't open up gifts until her... 908 00:40:13,425 --> 00:40:15,526 Mom, we don't need Anika to open gifts up. 909 00:40:15,527 --> 00:40:17,361 I don't know, y'all. All these gifts, I swear. 910 00:40:17,362 --> 00:40:18,929 North West and them, they about to call us gauche. 911 00:40:18,930 --> 00:40:21,599 No. Shut up. North West ain't got nothing on Bella Lyon. 912 00:40:21,600 --> 00:40:23,634 Bella, look. 913 00:40:23,635 --> 00:40:25,469 Bella, boo. There you are. 914 00:40:25,470 --> 00:40:29,306 Happy birthday, Bella. 915 00:40:29,307 --> 00:40:31,175 Can't believe it's already been a year. 916 00:40:31,176 --> 00:40:34,345 - Uh, what the hell are you doing here? - I invited him. 917 00:40:34,346 --> 00:40:36,347 Oh. So I see you still like my sloppy seconds. 918 00:40:36,348 --> 00:40:38,582 Oh, Cookie. 919 00:40:38,583 --> 00:40:40,184 Though Anika may be more my taste 920 00:40:40,185 --> 00:40:42,787 - than your ghetto ass ever was, she... - Ha. 921 00:40:42,788 --> 00:40:44,522 - No, what you come up in here with this? - No, no, sit down. 922 00:40:44,523 --> 00:40:47,291 - He ain't worth it. - We didn't come here as a couple. 923 00:40:47,292 --> 00:40:49,527 I came with a gift, though not for Bella. 924 00:40:49,528 --> 00:40:53,364 This gift is for... the baby's father. 925 00:40:53,365 --> 00:40:57,334 So this is how you treat us after we include you? 926 00:40:57,335 --> 00:40:59,136 Thank you for including me 927 00:40:59,137 --> 00:41:01,472 in my own daughter's birthday party, Cookie. 928 00:41:01,473 --> 00:41:03,340 But if there's anything that I've learned 929 00:41:03,341 --> 00:41:05,476 in the last few years, very personally, 930 00:41:05,477 --> 00:41:07,678 is that the Lyons will destroy everything 931 00:41:07,679 --> 00:41:09,346 - that they put their hands on. - Mm. 932 00:41:09,347 --> 00:41:13,851 Therefore, I will not allow you to destroy my daughter. 933 00:41:13,852 --> 00:41:17,154 Angelo is here as my attorney. 934 00:41:17,155 --> 00:41:20,091 I am suing for sole custody of Bella. 935 00:41:20,092 --> 00:41:23,727 Ugh. 936 00:41:25,697 --> 00:41:27,698 Here are our demands. 937 00:41:27,699 --> 00:41:29,233 Happy reading. 938 00:41:29,234 --> 00:41:31,769 Happy birthday. 939 00:41:49,855 --> 00:41:52,022 Where... where are we? 940 00:41:52,023 --> 00:41:54,425 This is the crossroads where little Dwight Walker 941 00:41:54,426 --> 00:41:57,361 became Lucious Lyon. 942 00:42:14,412 --> 00:42:18,015 Do you see him there? 943 00:42:21,553 --> 00:42:24,255 He looks so sad and alone. 944 00:42:24,256 --> 00:42:26,590 I understand. I know what that feels like. 945 00:42:29,728 --> 00:42:32,730 To be sad and alone. 946 00:42:32,731 --> 00:42:36,233 But he doesn't ever have to be alone again. 947 00:42:36,234 --> 00:42:38,702 If you want to change that, 948 00:42:38,703 --> 00:42:41,272 you can choose a different path right now. 949 00:42:41,273 --> 00:42:43,874 It's up to you. 950 00:42:43,875 --> 00:42:46,043 Would you come with me? 951 00:42:46,044 --> 00:42:49,342 Yes, if you want me to. 952 00:42:49,343 --> 00:42:51,959 Subtitle sync and corrections by awaqeded for www.my-subs.com. 70466

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