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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:00,735 --> 00:00:02,561 Previously on Empire... 2 00:00:02,562 --> 00:00:03,482 This is your scarf. 3 00:00:03,483 --> 00:00:05,816 You were wearing it the night that you killed Shine. 4 00:00:05,817 --> 00:00:07,751 Withdraw your bid for Empire. 5 00:00:10,922 --> 00:00:14,758 - You just gave away Empire! - I did it for that. 6 00:00:14,759 --> 00:00:16,660 - Why you packing? - 'Cause I'm leaving, Ma. 7 00:00:16,661 --> 00:00:18,161 I need to be nobody for a minute. 8 00:00:18,162 --> 00:00:20,664 What did you do to me? 9 00:00:20,665 --> 00:00:23,600 Karma's a bitch. 10 00:00:27,305 --> 00:00:28,872 I'm pregnant, and it's yours. 11 00:00:30,374 --> 00:00:32,642 Cookie, I want you to be my wife. 12 00:00:32,643 --> 00:00:36,012 I now pronounce you husband and wife. 13 00:00:36,013 --> 00:00:39,116 - Hakeem, he's got a gun! - Dad, what are you doing?! 14 00:00:39,117 --> 00:00:41,418 No! 15 00:01:28,366 --> 00:01:34,774 Subtitle sync and corrections by awaqeded for www.addic7ed.com. 16 00:01:37,301 --> 00:01:38,401 _ 17 00:02:40,633 --> 00:02:42,934 Damn! 18 00:02:42,935 --> 00:02:45,771 It is hot as hell in here! 19 00:02:45,772 --> 00:02:49,074 Can't we get the AC fixed or something? 20 00:02:49,075 --> 00:02:51,743 If you got $50,000. 21 00:02:51,744 --> 00:02:54,513 Bump that. I'll sweat it out. 22 00:02:54,514 --> 00:02:57,783 Well, don't forget, I like you sweaty. 23 00:02:57,784 --> 00:03:00,118 You were supposed to meet me at the network. 24 00:03:00,119 --> 00:03:03,722 We'd like Lucious to be a judge on our musical talent show. 25 00:03:03,723 --> 00:03:05,791 We'll write a catchphrase for Lucious, like, uh, 26 00:03:05,792 --> 00:03:10,095 "Welcome to the dog pound," or, uh, "Not now. Not ever." 27 00:03:10,096 --> 00:03:11,863 No, stupid. 28 00:03:11,864 --> 00:03:14,399 "No, stupid"? Yeah. "No, stupid." I like that. 29 00:03:15,935 --> 00:03:17,703 "No, stupid." You see? He's sitting there. 30 00:03:17,704 --> 00:03:19,805 He's... I like that. That's pretty good. 31 00:03:19,806 --> 00:03:22,441 Had me up there looking stupid. 32 00:03:22,442 --> 00:03:24,743 I'm sorry. I-I just, I can't think about anything 33 00:03:24,744 --> 00:03:28,146 like that until we... until we get Empire back. 34 00:03:28,147 --> 00:03:30,315 Yeah, well, until then, we got to stay afloat. 35 00:03:30,316 --> 00:03:32,751 - Now, I'm out here hustling. - What do you see me doing? 36 00:03:32,752 --> 00:03:35,220 I'm over here trying to edit this thing, look. 37 00:03:35,221 --> 00:03:38,090 We got millions of dollars worth of footage 38 00:03:38,091 --> 00:03:41,860 that nobody in the world has; we can cash in online. 39 00:03:43,596 --> 00:03:45,897 Look at our boy. 40 00:03:45,898 --> 00:03:48,900 You tell me Keem wasn't meant to do this. 41 00:03:53,439 --> 00:03:56,708 Hmm, that's my baby. 42 00:03:56,709 --> 00:03:59,478 Look, Lucious, we don't have time to do all of this, okay? 43 00:03:59,479 --> 00:04:01,980 You know how much stuff we got to do before tomorrow night? 44 00:04:01,981 --> 00:04:04,516 Yeah, I haven't forgotten. We've been planning it for two years. 45 00:04:04,517 --> 00:04:06,084 Eddie won't see it coming either. 46 00:04:06,949 --> 00:04:07,919 - Ooh, Jamal. - Ah. 47 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:10,155 - What's up, y'all? - Hey, baby. 48 00:04:10,156 --> 00:04:12,591 - You looking good, son. - When you coming home, boy? 49 00:04:12,592 --> 00:04:14,259 Ma, London is my home. 50 00:04:14,260 --> 00:04:15,927 - How are you? - I'm good. 51 00:04:15,928 --> 00:04:18,096 - Yeah, we're great, man. - How'd you celebrate? 52 00:04:18,097 --> 00:04:19,664 - Celebrate what? - Are you serious? 53 00:04:19,665 --> 00:04:21,900 Y'all two-year wedding anniversary. Damn. 54 00:04:21,901 --> 00:04:23,668 - What? - Uh, oh, we-we, um, 55 00:04:23,669 --> 00:04:25,270 we gonna celebrate this weekend. 56 00:04:25,271 --> 00:04:27,072 Look, how's your love life, huh? 57 00:04:27,073 --> 00:04:29,441 How's, uh, what's his name? 58 00:04:29,442 --> 00:04:32,010 Ky-Kyle? Kylie? Kale? 59 00:04:32,011 --> 00:04:34,646 You're so shady. You know good and well that boy's name is Kai. 60 00:04:34,647 --> 00:04:37,249 I'd remember his name if I met the boy. 61 00:04:37,250 --> 00:04:40,852 Look, on another note, um, son, how's your label doing? 62 00:04:40,853 --> 00:04:43,889 Dad, I just signed this rapper out of Dakar. 63 00:04:43,890 --> 00:04:45,690 He's so dope. 64 00:04:45,691 --> 00:04:47,726 I ain't making no money or nothing, but whatever. 65 00:04:47,727 --> 00:04:48,994 - I love it. - Really? 66 00:04:48,995 --> 00:04:51,296 Yeah, well, that sounds more like a hobby than a job. 67 00:04:51,297 --> 00:04:52,764 I mean, if we could get Eddie 68 00:04:52,765 --> 00:04:54,199 to let you out of your Empire contract... 69 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:56,201 Uh-uh. Uh-uh. 70 00:04:56,202 --> 00:04:58,036 Y'all up there taking Eddie to court, 71 00:04:58,037 --> 00:04:59,738 trying to get Empire back; I don't want none of that. 72 00:04:59,739 --> 00:05:02,040 I'm good. 73 00:05:02,041 --> 00:05:03,208 Y'all expecting company? 74 00:05:03,209 --> 00:05:05,043 Uh, something like that. 75 00:05:05,044 --> 00:05:06,945 Miss Cookie? Those people are here. 76 00:05:06,946 --> 00:05:08,747 Boy, we got to go. 77 00:05:08,748 --> 00:05:10,515 It better not be another six weeks 78 00:05:10,516 --> 00:05:12,918 - before I hear from your ass. - All right, I love y'all. 79 00:05:12,919 --> 00:05:15,654 I love you, too. 80 00:05:15,655 --> 00:05:18,523 Miss Cookie, my pay... it's already been five weeks. 81 00:05:18,524 --> 00:05:19,925 I know, I know. 82 00:05:19,926 --> 00:05:22,427 I got you, I got you, Juanita, okay? 83 00:05:22,428 --> 00:05:24,896 Friday, I promise. Okay. 84 00:05:24,897 --> 00:05:28,533 We forgot our anniversary. 85 00:05:28,534 --> 00:05:29,868 I'm sorry, baby. 86 00:05:29,869 --> 00:05:33,038 I've just been so busy trying to scratch out a living. 87 00:05:33,039 --> 00:05:34,372 Happy anniversary. 88 00:05:34,373 --> 00:05:36,107 Happy annivers... 89 00:05:36,108 --> 00:05:38,543 - Oh, no. Oh, my God. - Wait. 90 00:05:38,544 --> 00:05:41,513 You said to sell it all, Miss Cookie. 91 00:05:41,514 --> 00:05:43,715 I know, I know, I know, but just... 92 00:05:43,716 --> 00:05:46,718 W-Wait, wait, wait. Why don't you... 93 00:05:46,719 --> 00:05:48,720 wrap that up and protect it first? 94 00:05:48,721 --> 00:05:51,556 Okay, hey, it's just things, Lucious. It's just things. 95 00:05:51,557 --> 00:05:53,491 We're better than that. Hey, put that back. 96 00:05:53,492 --> 00:05:55,794 That's-that's my Derrick Adams. 97 00:05:55,795 --> 00:05:57,529 Gift my husband gave me for my wedding. 98 00:05:57,530 --> 00:05:59,231 Come here. Come on, baby. 99 00:05:59,232 --> 00:06:01,833 I'm so sick and tired of people taking things from us. 100 00:06:01,834 --> 00:06:04,603 Now, we tried it the legal way. 101 00:06:04,604 --> 00:06:06,605 I think it's time we-we got to plan. 102 00:06:06,606 --> 00:06:08,440 Let's go get what's ours. 103 00:06:12,111 --> 00:06:16,581 We get Eddie tomorrow night at the awards ceremony, 104 00:06:16,582 --> 00:06:19,284 when his security aren't around. 105 00:06:19,285 --> 00:06:21,987 You talked to Andre? He's gonna get us what we need? 106 00:06:21,988 --> 00:06:25,357 Andre's gonna deliver, don't you worry about that. 107 00:06:28,995 --> 00:06:30,862 You got 15 minutes! 108 00:06:32,265 --> 00:06:33,732 Better keep walking. 109 00:07:08,645 --> 00:07:10,279 No, it don't make sense. 110 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:11,826 I mean, he-he couldn't have possibly known 111 00:07:11,827 --> 00:07:14,262 that she would fall; he didn't mean to kill her. 112 00:07:14,263 --> 00:07:16,097 Yeah, that's why I got it reduced 113 00:07:16,098 --> 00:07:18,299 to reckless endangerment. 114 00:07:18,300 --> 00:07:20,935 - Two years, man. - You know I did everything I could. 115 00:07:20,936 --> 00:07:22,837 All right? This is the best deal we're gonna get. 116 00:07:22,838 --> 00:07:24,439 Someone caught Andre spiking Anika's drink 117 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:27,242 - in a cell phone pic. - No. 118 00:07:27,243 --> 00:07:29,244 I can handle two years, Ma. 119 00:07:29,245 --> 00:07:30,912 - No. - You did 17. 120 00:07:30,913 --> 00:07:33,081 And that's why I went, so you wouldn't have to. 121 00:07:33,082 --> 00:07:35,183 Thirsty got me a good deal, Ma. 122 00:07:36,585 --> 00:07:39,220 Hey. I can do this. 123 00:07:41,223 --> 00:07:44,959 You know why they transferred you to this hellhole, Steve? 124 00:07:47,296 --> 00:07:49,063 It was because of me. 125 00:07:50,966 --> 00:07:55,103 Traded in a lot of favors to get you here. 126 00:07:55,104 --> 00:07:57,472 What do you want? 127 00:07:57,473 --> 00:07:59,040 You were Eddie Barker's money manager. 128 00:07:59,041 --> 00:08:01,476 You ran that Ponzi scheme that brought him down. 129 00:08:01,477 --> 00:08:03,444 I didn't do it. 130 00:08:06,916 --> 00:08:09,117 I hope you did it, Steve. 131 00:08:09,118 --> 00:08:13,488 Because if you did, you have access to what I need, 132 00:08:13,489 --> 00:08:16,157 and then I can get you back to Club Fed. 133 00:08:16,158 --> 00:08:17,992 Home sweet home. 134 00:08:17,993 --> 00:08:23,865 But, Steve, if you didn't, you're no use to me. 135 00:08:23,866 --> 00:08:26,301 And that is no good for you. 136 00:08:49,024 --> 00:08:52,160 Up, up, up, up, up. No. Down. 137 00:08:52,161 --> 00:08:54,329 Down. Okay, yes. 138 00:08:54,330 --> 00:08:56,564 Right there. Hold it right there. 139 00:08:56,565 --> 00:08:58,566 Whoa. 140 00:08:58,567 --> 00:09:00,335 That was good. 141 00:09:00,336 --> 00:09:02,170 That was good. 142 00:09:02,171 --> 00:09:04,385 I like a woman who knows what she wants. 143 00:09:05,453 --> 00:09:08,877 I really needed that. We make a good team, Kingsley. 144 00:09:08,878 --> 00:09:12,714 Great things in business are never done by one person. 145 00:09:12,715 --> 00:09:15,583 Are you really quoting Steve Jobs after sex? 146 00:09:15,584 --> 00:09:18,553 Aren't you even a little concerned 147 00:09:18,554 --> 00:09:20,588 - about Eddie catching us? - No. 148 00:09:20,589 --> 00:09:22,390 He's too busy test-driving hotel mattresses 149 00:09:22,391 --> 00:09:23,791 with his new assistant. 150 00:09:23,792 --> 00:09:27,428 - So why'd you remarry him? - Temporary insanity. 151 00:09:27,429 --> 00:09:29,330 Or temporary "strategery." 152 00:09:31,233 --> 00:09:34,536 Look, when Eddie gets tired of 153 00:09:34,537 --> 00:09:37,872 pretending to do actual work around here, I'm taking over. 154 00:09:37,873 --> 00:09:41,109 You're still singing my praises in Silicon Valley, right? 155 00:09:41,110 --> 00:09:42,977 I've been known to sing a note or two. 156 00:09:42,978 --> 00:09:44,512 Good. 157 00:09:46,549 --> 00:09:48,216 So, Glasses, you could go ahead 158 00:09:48,217 --> 00:09:50,985 and confirm my lunch with Zane's playlist people. 159 00:09:50,986 --> 00:09:52,487 - Thank you so much. - Mm-hmm. 160 00:09:52,488 --> 00:09:54,956 Ponytail, can you set a meeting with Eddie 161 00:09:54,957 --> 00:09:56,824 - about upping our radio budget? - Mm-hmm. 162 00:09:56,825 --> 00:09:59,794 Thank you so much. And, Man Bun... 163 00:09:59,795 --> 00:10:02,430 yesterday's photo shoot looked like some weird, like, 164 00:10:02,431 --> 00:10:04,265 Rugrats porno, and I hated it. 165 00:10:04,266 --> 00:10:05,749 - And you need to do better, - Mm-hmm. 166 00:10:05,750 --> 00:10:08,636 And go get it done. Thank you. Merci beaucoup. Bye. 167 00:10:11,307 --> 00:10:15,043 Listen up, everybody. I just got back the P&L reports. 168 00:10:15,044 --> 00:10:19,747 Empire's profits... are all the way up. 169 00:10:21,317 --> 00:10:23,785 Yes! Okay, okay. 170 00:10:23,786 --> 00:10:25,119 'Cause that is all four quarters; 171 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:27,622 - that is a clean sweep. - And what do we call that? 172 00:10:27,623 --> 00:10:30,625 Black Girl Magic. 173 00:10:30,626 --> 00:10:32,160 - Yes. - Yes. 174 00:10:32,161 --> 00:10:33,928 We have to focus. 175 00:10:33,929 --> 00:10:36,231 We have to make sure that "Ibiza" makes 176 00:10:36,232 --> 00:10:39,200 Best Original Song at the MVP Movie Awards. 177 00:10:39,201 --> 00:10:41,436 Girl, you know I already took care of that. 178 00:10:41,437 --> 00:10:43,771 I basically stroked everybody involved. 179 00:10:43,772 --> 00:10:46,241 I have carpal tunnel in both wrists now. 180 00:10:46,242 --> 00:10:48,343 - You nasty. But I like it... - I am. 181 00:10:48,344 --> 00:10:50,311 ...because Eddie hates to lose. 182 00:10:50,312 --> 00:10:51,446 Uh, speaking of Eddie, 183 00:10:51,447 --> 00:10:53,748 he knows that his fellow nominated producers, 184 00:10:53,749 --> 00:10:56,050 Cookie and Lucious, will be there that night, too, right? 185 00:10:56,051 --> 00:10:59,621 Please. He knows. Besides, we doubled up on security. 186 00:10:59,622 --> 00:11:01,823 Perfect. That is exactly what I was getting after. 187 00:11:01,824 --> 00:11:03,758 And you know what, I'm just really glad 188 00:11:03,759 --> 00:11:06,527 that "Ibiza's" getting this kind of attention, 189 00:11:06,528 --> 00:11:08,296 because it was Hakeem and Tiana's last song 190 00:11:08,297 --> 00:11:09,964 - before the shooting. - Yeah. 191 00:11:09,965 --> 00:11:13,134 - I just really miss them. - I know. 192 00:11:22,278 --> 00:11:24,445 No! 193 00:11:32,888 --> 00:11:35,823 Oh, my God. Look at me, look at me. 194 00:11:35,824 --> 00:11:37,492 Hakeem, Hakeem. 195 00:11:37,493 --> 00:11:41,162 - Keem! Keem! - Help! Help! 196 00:11:41,163 --> 00:11:44,198 - Help! Help! - Help! 197 00:11:44,199 --> 00:11:46,200 Keem! Someone call an ambulance! 198 00:11:51,040 --> 00:11:52,774 Oh, come on, now. 199 00:11:52,775 --> 00:11:54,842 Put your mind to it. 200 00:11:54,843 --> 00:11:56,277 Take a deep breath in. 201 00:11:59,415 --> 00:12:01,916 I can't. It hurt, lady. 202 00:12:01,917 --> 00:12:04,152 Hey, losing part of your lung is tough, 203 00:12:04,153 --> 00:12:06,220 but getting your wind back isn't impossible. 204 00:12:06,221 --> 00:12:07,889 Don't let some crazy guy's bullet beat you. 205 00:12:07,890 --> 00:12:10,091 Leave me the hell alone! 206 00:12:13,929 --> 00:12:17,532 I think he needs a second. Please, just give us a minute. 207 00:12:19,868 --> 00:12:22,437 Come here, Bella. 208 00:12:22,438 --> 00:12:24,439 Can you take Bella and Prince down to the park, 209 00:12:24,440 --> 00:12:26,040 and I'll be there in a few minutes. 210 00:12:26,041 --> 00:12:28,743 - Okay. Come on, Prince. - Thank you. 211 00:12:28,744 --> 00:12:31,212 - Be good. See you in a second. - Come on, Bella, let's go. 212 00:12:31,213 --> 00:12:33,414 Mommy will be down soon. 213 00:12:37,052 --> 00:12:40,421 I know that this is hard... 214 00:12:40,422 --> 00:12:43,024 but you can do this. 215 00:12:43,025 --> 00:12:44,625 I thought that getting back onstage 216 00:12:44,626 --> 00:12:46,894 would be good motivation for you. 217 00:12:46,895 --> 00:12:49,797 I can't rap, Tee. I can't hold it. 218 00:12:49,798 --> 00:12:51,799 You'll have a backing track. 219 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:54,836 You mean lip sync? My fans would drag me for life. 220 00:12:54,837 --> 00:12:58,206 No, your fans want to see you back onstage. 221 00:12:58,207 --> 00:13:00,441 They're happy that you're alive. 222 00:13:00,442 --> 00:13:01,843 And you know I need to do this 223 00:13:01,844 --> 00:13:03,644 to get back on Eddie's good side. 224 00:13:03,645 --> 00:13:05,913 Man, to hell with him and his Steve Harvey-looking suits. 225 00:13:05,914 --> 00:13:08,750 - Okay? - Mm-hmm. 226 00:13:08,751 --> 00:13:10,618 Look, Eddie full-on sidelined me 227 00:13:10,619 --> 00:13:13,955 when he found out that I was pregnant. 228 00:13:13,956 --> 00:13:19,627 I need to be back on that stage, in front of the world. 229 00:13:19,628 --> 00:13:21,662 So all this mess can stop. 230 00:13:25,267 --> 00:13:27,902 But I need you to do it with me. 231 00:13:30,339 --> 00:13:31,839 Okay. 232 00:13:31,840 --> 00:13:33,875 Okay. For you. 233 00:13:40,349 --> 00:13:44,786 Yes, yes, Andre came through like a champ. 234 00:13:44,787 --> 00:13:46,788 And we got everything we need. 235 00:13:46,789 --> 00:13:50,191 Mm-hmm. I'm on my way back from the prison now. 236 00:13:50,192 --> 00:13:53,995 Okay, take care. I'll talk to you soon, babe. 237 00:14:09,545 --> 00:14:11,345 Cook. Come on, we got to go 238 00:14:11,346 --> 00:14:13,085 if you want to get to the awards on time. 239 00:14:13,086 --> 00:14:13,934 Okay. 240 00:14:13,935 --> 00:14:15,683 And you better not turn on that driving app. 241 00:14:15,684 --> 00:14:17,952 I'm not paying all them damn high surging prices. 242 00:14:17,953 --> 00:14:20,721 No, I'm not getting up there. 243 00:14:22,057 --> 00:14:23,825 Porsha, you're doing too much. 244 00:14:23,826 --> 00:14:26,694 This damn car look like a circus. And fluffy. 245 00:14:26,695 --> 00:14:28,696 - I... - Come on! I don't wanna hear it! 246 00:14:44,313 --> 00:14:47,181 - Hey, Lucious! - Cookie, right here! 247 00:14:47,182 --> 00:14:49,183 Who are you wearing? 248 00:14:53,489 --> 00:14:54,489 Hi. 249 00:14:55,991 --> 00:14:57,959 You two look fabulous. 250 00:14:57,960 --> 00:14:59,527 Seems like retirement is treating you well. 251 00:14:59,528 --> 00:15:03,364 Yeah, well, you know, we were, uh, docking our yacht 252 00:15:03,365 --> 00:15:06,601 when we got the info about the nomination. 253 00:15:06,602 --> 00:15:08,603 I love it. 254 00:15:08,604 --> 00:15:10,705 Now, Lucious, we know you and Eddie Barker 255 00:15:10,706 --> 00:15:12,673 have had some legal tussles over Empire. 256 00:15:12,674 --> 00:15:14,775 Where do you stand now? 257 00:15:14,776 --> 00:15:17,778 Oh, you know, um, people squabble, 258 00:15:17,779 --> 00:15:20,848 but at the end of the day, blood is thicker than water. 259 00:15:20,849 --> 00:15:22,717 He's always gonna be my brother. 260 00:15:22,718 --> 00:15:24,385 Okay. All right, then, thanks. 261 00:15:24,386 --> 00:15:28,589 And you heard it from the Lyon's mouth. 262 00:15:28,590 --> 00:15:32,326 - Look at how scared of us he is. - He should be. 263 00:15:32,327 --> 00:15:34,562 Punk bitch. 264 00:15:34,563 --> 00:15:36,664 - Cookie! Hey, girl! - Hi. 265 00:15:43,632 --> 00:15:46,334 - Here you are. - Thank you. 266 00:15:46,335 --> 00:15:47,494 That dress is beautiful. 267 00:15:47,495 --> 00:15:48,896 Who makes it, Balmain? 268 00:15:51,933 --> 00:15:53,734 Listen, Cookie, I just want you to know 269 00:15:53,735 --> 00:15:56,303 that I would have handled things differently than Eddie. 270 00:15:58,106 --> 00:16:00,441 Do you think I care 271 00:16:00,442 --> 00:16:03,310 what Eddie's ho would have done differently? 272 00:16:03,311 --> 00:16:04,812 Girl... 273 00:16:06,948 --> 00:16:09,083 You know, you should be careful with the pit stains. 274 00:16:09,084 --> 00:16:11,218 H&M won't take that back. 275 00:16:13,521 --> 00:16:15,489 Too bad you can't get your money back 276 00:16:15,490 --> 00:16:17,391 for that botched face job. 277 00:16:17,392 --> 00:16:21,128 I can think of somewhere else you could've used the money. 278 00:16:22,831 --> 00:16:24,865 Can I get champagne? 279 00:16:24,866 --> 00:16:27,935 And now, performing "Ibiza," Tiana, 280 00:16:27,936 --> 00:16:31,605 and for the first time in two years, Hakeem Lyon! 281 00:17:25,994 --> 00:17:28,028 He's using a backing track. 282 00:17:35,036 --> 00:17:37,871 - What's up? Uh-huh. - He lip syncing. I told you. 283 00:18:18,747 --> 00:18:20,481 We're back in two minutes. 284 00:18:20,482 --> 00:18:22,316 Two minutes until Best Original Song. 285 00:18:22,317 --> 00:18:24,651 What happened? How's our boy? 286 00:18:24,652 --> 00:18:26,220 Uh... 287 00:18:26,221 --> 00:18:29,389 Well, his ego is bruised, but the doctor said he'll be okay. 288 00:18:29,390 --> 00:18:32,659 If we could just have the nominees, please, no security. 289 00:18:32,660 --> 00:18:34,261 - No, I need them. - Oh, um... 290 00:18:34,262 --> 00:18:35,295 Oh. 291 00:18:37,332 --> 00:18:38,866 - This won't work. - Oh, God. 292 00:18:38,867 --> 00:18:40,901 Sir, your category's coming up after the commercial break. 293 00:18:40,902 --> 00:18:43,403 We need all the nominees together for the camera shot. 294 00:18:43,404 --> 00:18:45,372 Your escorts can wait just off camera. 295 00:18:45,373 --> 00:18:47,241 Look, we're all gonna be on camera. 296 00:18:47,242 --> 00:18:49,543 They're not gonna act a fool in front of the whole world. 297 00:18:49,544 --> 00:18:51,545 Okay? We got this. 298 00:18:51,546 --> 00:18:53,547 - All right. - Let's do it. 299 00:18:55,583 --> 00:18:57,751 - Hello again. Lucious. - Evening. 300 00:18:57,752 --> 00:18:58,599 Well, hello! 301 00:18:58,600 --> 00:19:00,254 - What the... - Ooh! 302 00:19:00,255 --> 00:19:02,189 - Oh. Oh, that's all you got? - Can you help her, please? 303 00:19:02,190 --> 00:19:03,390 - Yes. Right this way, ma'am. - That's all you got? 304 00:19:03,391 --> 00:19:06,093 - You want some more? - Whoa, whoa, whoa. Stop! 305 00:19:06,094 --> 00:19:08,028 - So sorry. Can you take this? - Right this way. 306 00:19:08,029 --> 00:19:09,329 - Thank you. - Oh, okay, take that... 307 00:19:09,330 --> 00:19:12,065 - Oh, oh! Ooh, girl! - Right this way. 308 00:19:12,066 --> 00:19:13,066 - Get her out of here. - Okay. 309 00:19:13,067 --> 00:19:14,568 Accident. Happens. 310 00:19:14,569 --> 00:19:16,537 Excuse me. I'm so sorry, guys. 311 00:19:16,538 --> 00:19:18,238 - Apologize, Eddie. - What's this? 312 00:19:18,239 --> 00:19:19,439 This was an accident. 313 00:19:19,440 --> 00:19:20,874 A cheap shot in front of the whole place here? 314 00:19:20,875 --> 00:19:22,009 It was an accident. Have a seat. 315 00:19:22,010 --> 00:19:23,577 Come on. We're okay. 316 00:19:23,578 --> 00:19:26,747 Relax. You look nice. 317 00:19:26,748 --> 00:19:28,849 Have a seat. 318 00:19:34,923 --> 00:19:37,324 Take your hand off me, all right? 319 00:19:37,325 --> 00:19:38,926 Oh. 320 00:19:38,927 --> 00:19:42,396 I just wanted to know why you betrayed Empire. 321 00:19:42,397 --> 00:19:45,065 Betrayed by raising revenues? 322 00:19:45,066 --> 00:19:46,834 I'm talking about skimming off the books. 323 00:19:46,835 --> 00:19:50,671 MTA Bank of Panama. That ring a bell? 324 00:20:01,816 --> 00:20:04,184 Welcome back, folks. 325 00:20:04,185 --> 00:20:06,353 And next up we have the award for 326 00:20:06,354 --> 00:20:08,622 Best Original Song in a Film. 327 00:20:10,325 --> 00:20:13,427 And the nominees are Coldplay for "Mai Tai..." 328 00:20:13,428 --> 00:20:15,863 Yeah, your money guy told us that's where you keep 329 00:20:15,864 --> 00:20:18,232 your secret shell company accounts. 330 00:20:18,233 --> 00:20:20,300 Yeah, money disappears from Empire, 331 00:20:20,301 --> 00:20:24,004 and then, poof, it ends up in your Panama account. 332 00:20:24,005 --> 00:20:25,505 - Can't prove it, right? - Oh, yeah. 333 00:20:25,506 --> 00:20:28,308 - We have all the receipts, baby. - We were brothers, 334 00:20:28,309 --> 00:20:31,478 and you just flushed that all down the toilet, didn't you? 335 00:20:31,479 --> 00:20:33,947 Pasek and Paul, "Marvin's Song." 336 00:20:33,948 --> 00:20:37,351 All right, I ain't gonna deal with this. It's about time... 337 00:20:37,352 --> 00:20:39,353 Sit your ass down. 338 00:20:39,354 --> 00:20:41,288 What is it you want? What do you want? 339 00:20:41,289 --> 00:20:42,789 Same thing you wanted. 340 00:20:42,790 --> 00:20:46,660 I want Empire, or your ass will go to jail. 341 00:20:46,661 --> 00:20:48,395 Yeah, you always had a problem keeping your paws 342 00:20:48,396 --> 00:20:50,030 out of the cookie jar. 343 00:20:50,031 --> 00:20:52,065 Now look at you, caught, sticky fingers. 344 00:20:52,066 --> 00:20:55,636 And the big surprise is now, when we win, 345 00:20:55,637 --> 00:20:57,738 you're gonna go up there and announce to the world 346 00:20:57,739 --> 00:20:59,673 that you're stepping down from Empire. 347 00:20:59,674 --> 00:21:01,375 - What, now? - Yeah, now. 348 00:21:01,376 --> 00:21:04,011 And nominated for "Ibiza," 349 00:21:04,012 --> 00:21:07,581 Lucious Lyon, Cookie Lyon and Eddie Barker. 350 00:21:11,719 --> 00:21:15,088 We'll expect a call from Kelly Patel tomorrow. 351 00:21:15,089 --> 00:21:18,926 And the winner is... 352 00:21:18,927 --> 00:21:20,560 "Ibiza"! 353 00:21:20,561 --> 00:21:24,264 Lucious Lyon, Cookie Lyon and Eddie Barker. 354 00:21:25,400 --> 00:21:26,566 Showtime, baby. 355 00:21:41,983 --> 00:21:45,886 So, why'd you just leave me backstage at the awards? 356 00:21:45,887 --> 00:21:47,421 As you can see, 357 00:21:47,422 --> 00:21:49,423 I had some urgent business to take care of. 358 00:21:49,424 --> 00:21:51,058 What are you, drunk? 359 00:21:53,428 --> 00:21:55,429 A little. 360 00:21:55,430 --> 00:21:58,465 Maybe a little more than a little. 361 00:21:58,466 --> 00:22:01,101 So you're stepping down now? 362 00:22:01,102 --> 00:22:02,803 Not gonna give me any warning? 363 00:22:02,804 --> 00:22:04,671 What's going on, Eddie? 364 00:22:06,708 --> 00:22:08,542 We lost. 365 00:22:12,246 --> 00:22:14,247 We lost what? 366 00:22:14,248 --> 00:22:15,949 Everything. 367 00:22:15,950 --> 00:22:19,553 The Lyons discovered my little indiscretion. 368 00:22:19,554 --> 00:22:22,723 They want to give me the option 369 00:22:22,724 --> 00:22:26,359 of, like, going to prison or... 370 00:22:28,396 --> 00:22:30,430 ...letting them take over Empire. 371 00:22:30,431 --> 00:22:34,401 Eddie, what did you do? 372 00:22:34,402 --> 00:22:36,303 - How unoriginal is that? - What did you do? 373 00:22:36,304 --> 00:22:37,604 Seriously? Think about it. 374 00:22:37,605 --> 00:22:39,439 What did you do? 375 00:22:39,440 --> 00:22:43,310 It's okay. Doesn't matter. 376 00:22:43,311 --> 00:22:44,978 What do you mean it doesn't matter? 377 00:22:44,979 --> 00:22:48,248 - We lost. - No, no. We didn't lose. 378 00:22:48,249 --> 00:22:51,618 Not "we," "you." You lost. 379 00:22:51,619 --> 00:22:54,821 Tomato, tomahto. 380 00:22:54,822 --> 00:22:57,491 Potato, potahto. 381 00:22:57,492 --> 00:22:59,960 You really... 382 00:23:01,529 --> 00:23:03,697 Let me tell you something; I didn't work this hard 383 00:23:03,698 --> 00:23:05,165 to lose everything again. 384 00:23:05,166 --> 00:23:07,401 - Not everything. - I'm not playing... 385 00:23:07,402 --> 00:23:12,939 You been, like, uh, putting away a little stash of money. 386 00:23:12,940 --> 00:23:15,108 Couple million, at least. Use that to stay afloat. 387 00:23:15,109 --> 00:23:17,277 Look, you're not gonna take all this away from me. 388 00:23:17,278 --> 00:23:19,346 They're not gonna take it from me. 389 00:23:19,347 --> 00:23:21,214 I'm the one that's been running Empire. 390 00:23:21,215 --> 00:23:23,617 While you just walk around here like you've been running it. 391 00:23:23,618 --> 00:23:26,119 - I made it a success. - Come on. Are you serious? 392 00:23:26,120 --> 00:23:27,721 You... really? 393 00:23:27,722 --> 00:23:30,157 You wasn't running any a damn well thing. 394 00:23:30,158 --> 00:23:32,526 You should be happy that you still... half of your looks, 395 00:23:32,527 --> 00:23:35,429 - so you can still ride on my coattails. - Okay. 396 00:23:35,430 --> 00:23:38,532 Hold on. 397 00:23:38,533 --> 00:23:42,002 You're right. I'm sorry. You were running it, baby. 398 00:23:42,003 --> 00:23:43,503 No. Just get off me. 399 00:23:43,504 --> 00:23:45,572 - Come here. Come here. - Hey. 400 00:23:45,573 --> 00:23:46,807 - Just... - Hey, whoa, whoa. Stop. 401 00:23:46,808 --> 00:23:48,141 - No, don't you touch me. - No, like, come on. 402 00:23:48,142 --> 00:23:49,476 - Don't touch me, Eddie. - Like, you look so pretty. 403 00:23:49,477 --> 00:23:50,877 - I said get off me! - What's going on? 404 00:23:50,878 --> 00:23:52,712 - What are you doing? - Get off me! 405 00:23:56,918 --> 00:23:59,086 Eddie. 406 00:23:59,087 --> 00:24:01,455 Okay. Drunk ass. 407 00:24:01,456 --> 00:24:04,124 Help me. I need help. 408 00:24:04,125 --> 00:24:05,825 Help. Help me. 409 00:24:12,500 --> 00:24:14,501 I'm sorry. 410 00:24:20,441 --> 00:24:23,109 I can't help you anymore, Eddie. 411 00:24:58,652 --> 00:25:01,587 Lucious! Lucious! 412 00:25:01,588 --> 00:25:03,990 Stop it, Lucious! Stop! 413 00:25:03,991 --> 00:25:06,092 We had his ass! 414 00:25:06,093 --> 00:25:08,961 We had his ass, and then he gonna turn around and croak? 415 00:25:08,962 --> 00:25:11,964 I know, I know, and he's in hell right now laughing at us 416 00:25:11,965 --> 00:25:13,799 in that yellow suit. 417 00:25:13,800 --> 00:25:15,401 My God. 418 00:25:15,402 --> 00:25:18,070 And our deal is just as dead as he is. I know. 419 00:25:18,071 --> 00:25:20,072 What are we gonna do, huh? 420 00:25:20,073 --> 00:25:22,502 We should've never gave up Empire. 421 00:25:22,503 --> 00:25:25,272 You should've never gave it away. 422 00:25:25,273 --> 00:25:27,953 I did that to save your ass from prison. 423 00:25:27,954 --> 00:25:29,237 You think they could've kept me in there? 424 00:25:29,238 --> 00:25:30,838 What are you, Houdini, huh? 425 00:25:30,839 --> 00:25:32,237 You was gonna magically disappear? 426 00:25:32,238 --> 00:25:33,040 - Escape? - No. 427 00:25:33,041 --> 00:25:36,344 You're supposed to trust me. You should've had faith in me! 428 00:25:36,345 --> 00:25:39,485 But you always walking around here like you got balls 429 00:25:39,486 --> 00:25:41,787 that's bigger than every-damn-body else. 430 00:25:41,788 --> 00:25:44,623 - You don't! - Oh. So I'm supposed to bow down 431 00:25:44,624 --> 00:25:46,959 behind you 'cause you the man, huh? 432 00:25:46,960 --> 00:25:50,996 Lucious, is your ego that fragile? 433 00:25:50,997 --> 00:25:53,536 You think this is about ego? This is about my dream. 434 00:25:53,537 --> 00:25:57,007 Empire was my destiny, Cookie. It was my legacy! 435 00:25:57,008 --> 00:25:59,142 You, you, you! Everything is you! 436 00:25:59,143 --> 00:26:00,677 - Yeah, 'cause this is about me! - Oh, okay. 437 00:26:00,678 --> 00:26:02,145 - So I didn't help? - Empire was mine! 438 00:26:02,146 --> 00:26:04,714 - I didn't help? I didn't help? - Yeah. What did you do? 439 00:26:04,715 --> 00:26:06,549 I mean, where were you most of the damn time? 440 00:26:07,063 --> 00:26:08,718 You weren't there when I built the damn thing. 441 00:26:08,719 --> 00:26:10,353 By the time you got back, 442 00:26:10,354 --> 00:26:13,256 Empire was a multibillion-dollar business! 443 00:26:13,257 --> 00:26:15,425 You have a very short memory, 444 00:26:15,426 --> 00:26:19,462 Mr. Dwight I Can't Do Music, Please See My Colors! 445 00:26:19,463 --> 00:26:22,165 You gonna go there... 446 00:26:22,166 --> 00:26:24,267 - Yeah, I'm-a go there! I'm going there! - Okay. 447 00:26:24,268 --> 00:26:26,403 All right, Cookie, so maybe you helped me one time. 448 00:26:26,404 --> 00:26:28,405 - One time, Negro? One time?! - One time. 449 00:26:28,406 --> 00:26:30,340 - Negro, please. One time? - One time you helped me! One time! 450 00:26:30,341 --> 00:26:33,843 - One time?! - Hello? 451 00:26:33,844 --> 00:26:36,179 Jamal? What are you doing here?! 452 00:26:39,784 --> 00:26:41,618 - Yay. - You look amazing. 453 00:26:41,619 --> 00:26:43,720 - Uh, stunning. - Hi. 454 00:26:43,721 --> 00:26:46,089 - Oh, this is, this is Kai. - Yeah. 455 00:26:46,090 --> 00:26:47,857 Yes. Hi, Kai. How are you? 456 00:26:47,858 --> 00:26:50,760 Thrilled to meet you. Jamal talks about you every day. 457 00:26:50,761 --> 00:26:53,329 - He better. Shoot, he don't know how to pick up the phone. - Ow. 458 00:26:53,330 --> 00:26:55,298 Hey, Dad. 459 00:26:55,299 --> 00:26:57,233 Hey, son. I'm-I'm sorry I'm sweaty. 460 00:26:57,234 --> 00:27:00,270 - You are. What you got...? - Forgive me. 461 00:27:00,271 --> 00:27:03,306 - Mr. Lyon, it's a pleasure, sir. - Uh, no, pleasure's mine. 462 00:27:03,307 --> 00:27:06,409 You're a remarkable reporter, I mean, impressive stuff. 463 00:27:06,410 --> 00:27:08,111 You go to dangerous places, man. 464 00:27:08,112 --> 00:27:11,147 You're the one who's been watching? 465 00:27:11,148 --> 00:27:13,783 It's nice to know I'm not risking my life for nothing. 466 00:27:13,784 --> 00:27:17,705 Well, look, I... I wanted the family to meet Kai. 467 00:27:17,809 --> 00:27:18,526 Yes. 468 00:27:18,527 --> 00:27:20,323 Figured, you know, since Dre is getting out soon, 469 00:27:20,324 --> 00:27:23,026 it was the perfect time. Why is it so damn hot in here? 470 00:27:23,027 --> 00:27:26,062 Uh, 'cause we conserving energy, child. 471 00:27:26,063 --> 00:27:28,331 - So y'all gonna stay with us? - Uh, nah, nah, nah, we gonna, 472 00:27:28,332 --> 00:27:32,168 um, chill at my place, 'cause I didn't know that y'all were, 473 00:27:32,169 --> 00:27:33,903 - um, renovating and stuff. - Mm-hmm. 474 00:27:33,904 --> 00:27:35,605 - We're not. - We are. 475 00:27:35,606 --> 00:27:37,807 I need to step out and make a call. 476 00:27:37,808 --> 00:27:39,842 - Excuse me. - Okay. 477 00:27:51,789 --> 00:27:54,591 The hell is going on, y'all? 478 00:27:56,482 --> 00:27:58,628 What happened to the house? 479 00:28:00,965 --> 00:28:04,121 So Empire's gone? 480 00:28:04,122 --> 00:28:06,890 It's just no more? That's it? 481 00:28:09,828 --> 00:28:11,829 Well, praise the Lord. 482 00:28:11,830 --> 00:28:13,664 Praise Jehovah. 483 00:28:13,665 --> 00:28:16,433 Praise Allah. Praise Oshun. 484 00:28:16,434 --> 00:28:18,836 Shoot, praise Zeus, praise all of the gods. 485 00:28:18,837 --> 00:28:20,337 - Really, Jamal? - Yes, Ma, I'm serious. 486 00:28:20,338 --> 00:28:22,673 You know what? The evil king is dead. 487 00:28:22,674 --> 00:28:24,842 So long live the new king and queen. 488 00:28:24,843 --> 00:28:27,444 - I don't want to hear none of this. - No, Dad, listen, man. Come on. 489 00:28:27,445 --> 00:28:29,079 Y'all spent 20 years 490 00:28:29,080 --> 00:28:31,782 building something that literally ate y'all alive. 491 00:28:31,783 --> 00:28:34,018 Then you lose it, 492 00:28:34,019 --> 00:28:36,687 and you spend two more years trying to get it back. 493 00:28:36,688 --> 00:28:39,390 You hocking silverware, you... 494 00:28:39,391 --> 00:28:42,359 selling the art that you love off of your walls. 495 00:28:42,360 --> 00:28:46,096 You're in this hot-ass house. 496 00:28:46,097 --> 00:28:48,499 That's not a dream, that's a drug. 497 00:28:48,500 --> 00:28:50,501 You can't hold on to what hurts you. 498 00:28:50,502 --> 00:28:52,703 Let it go. 499 00:28:52,704 --> 00:28:57,041 I don't know two people that are more dynamic and creative, 500 00:28:57,042 --> 00:29:00,277 so if anybody's gonna build magic from scratch, 501 00:29:00,278 --> 00:29:03,113 it's gonna be y'all. 502 00:29:06,418 --> 00:29:08,419 Oh. 503 00:29:08,420 --> 00:29:12,222 So you finally decided to bring your ass back up in here, huh? 504 00:29:14,225 --> 00:29:17,027 Hey, Hakeem, how you feeling? 505 00:29:17,028 --> 00:29:18,629 Your lungs still coughing up blood 506 00:29:18,630 --> 00:29:22,066 from trying to do my song last night? 507 00:29:22,067 --> 00:29:23,667 Hmm. You got your trophy. 508 00:29:23,668 --> 00:29:26,437 Ain't like you care about anything else. 509 00:29:29,607 --> 00:29:31,241 I need another drink. 510 00:29:31,242 --> 00:29:34,044 Hakeem, staying out late and getting drunk 511 00:29:34,045 --> 00:29:37,314 and getting into fights is not gonna solve your problems, okay? 512 00:29:37,315 --> 00:29:38,949 - Who you yelling at, Tee?! - You! 513 00:29:38,950 --> 00:29:42,319 Daddy? Tata? Why are you shouting? 514 00:29:42,320 --> 00:29:44,555 Hey, babe. High-five. 515 00:29:44,556 --> 00:29:47,024 Look. 516 00:29:47,025 --> 00:29:50,461 Daddy and Tata are just having a big person talk. 517 00:29:50,462 --> 00:29:52,096 I want you to go back in the playroom 518 00:29:52,097 --> 00:29:54,465 and play with your toys. 519 00:29:54,466 --> 00:29:56,500 I love you. 520 00:29:59,838 --> 00:30:01,805 Listen. 521 00:30:01,806 --> 00:30:06,443 I need some space to get myself together. 522 00:30:20,325 --> 00:30:24,795 You gonna get a big fat gut, all that stress eating. 523 00:30:24,796 --> 00:30:26,997 Who cares? It's good. 524 00:30:30,635 --> 00:30:33,871 Well, what about what Jamal said? 525 00:30:33,872 --> 00:30:37,975 What about what he said? I mean, look, baby, you... 526 00:30:37,976 --> 00:30:39,977 you can't just make something happen 527 00:30:39,978 --> 00:30:41,945 just 'cause you want it to happen. 528 00:30:41,946 --> 00:30:44,915 - It just don't work like that. - Well, what do you want, huh? 529 00:30:44,916 --> 00:30:46,884 Do you want something new to happen? 530 00:30:46,885 --> 00:30:50,521 I worked... 531 00:30:50,522 --> 00:30:52,155 We worked... 532 00:30:53,892 --> 00:30:58,829 ...so hard and scarified so much trying to build Empire. 533 00:30:58,830 --> 00:31:00,831 Last I checked, we ain't dead. 534 00:31:03,301 --> 00:31:07,070 But we can't start no label unless you got some money. 535 00:31:07,071 --> 00:31:09,339 Broke? 536 00:31:09,340 --> 00:31:11,808 Broke ain't ever stopped us before. 537 00:31:11,809 --> 00:31:13,544 Don't you remember? 538 00:31:13,545 --> 00:31:16,713 For the longest, you were the only artist at the label, 539 00:31:16,714 --> 00:31:18,282 and look what we've become. 540 00:31:18,283 --> 00:31:21,552 - Chocolate or vanilla? - Chocolate. Look. 541 00:31:21,553 --> 00:31:23,887 All my life, all I wanted to do was music, Lucious, 542 00:31:23,888 --> 00:31:26,089 and I want to do it with you, okay? 543 00:31:26,090 --> 00:31:28,959 I mean, if we gonna fly, then we golden. 544 00:31:28,960 --> 00:31:32,196 But if we gonna fail, we gonna fall to our own song. 545 00:31:34,065 --> 00:31:39,703 What we need is a new sound, something unexpected, like... 546 00:31:39,704 --> 00:31:43,440 when people heard N.W.A., Whitney or Prince 547 00:31:43,441 --> 00:31:45,108 for the first time, you know? 548 00:31:45,109 --> 00:31:47,444 Them them old school heads, man. 549 00:31:47,445 --> 00:31:51,148 Yes, old school with a new sound. 550 00:32:00,458 --> 00:32:03,227 But that's like trying to find a needle in a haystack. 551 00:32:03,228 --> 00:32:07,164 You need somebody that just drops you dead in your tracks. 552 00:32:14,639 --> 00:32:16,573 Lucious. 553 00:32:17,942 --> 00:32:19,710 I think I found someone. 554 00:32:24,882 --> 00:32:27,618 She must've been in here 555 00:32:27,619 --> 00:32:29,820 visiting her boyfriend or her brother or something. 556 00:32:29,821 --> 00:32:32,723 Look, you got to help me find this girl, okay? 557 00:32:32,724 --> 00:32:34,691 Ask a brother in here about his woman? 558 00:32:34,692 --> 00:32:36,126 You trying to get me killed? 559 00:32:36,127 --> 00:32:38,996 Don't even play like that, Andre. 560 00:32:38,997 --> 00:32:41,765 Look... 561 00:32:41,766 --> 00:32:45,068 the closer it comes to you getting out of here, 562 00:32:45,069 --> 00:32:47,237 haters gonna come out the woodwork. 563 00:32:47,238 --> 00:32:49,506 - Ma... - Don't you let nothing or nobody 564 00:32:49,507 --> 00:32:53,510 get in the way of you coming home, 'cause I need you. 565 00:32:53,511 --> 00:32:56,346 I hear you, Mom. Okay? 566 00:32:56,347 --> 00:32:58,115 - Okay. - Don't worry. 567 00:32:58,116 --> 00:32:59,850 All right. 568 00:32:59,851 --> 00:33:03,787 But while you in here, keep an eye out for me for this girl. 569 00:33:03,788 --> 00:33:06,223 I need to find out who she is. 570 00:33:08,760 --> 00:33:11,128 Uh, who-who is that? 571 00:33:12,997 --> 00:33:15,299 Social worker. 572 00:33:15,300 --> 00:33:17,334 Can I help you, ma'am? 573 00:33:17,335 --> 00:33:19,336 What's your name? 574 00:33:21,706 --> 00:33:25,042 - Um, Treasure. - Treasure. 575 00:33:25,043 --> 00:33:26,977 I'm Cookie Lyon. 576 00:33:28,680 --> 00:33:30,414 I'm gonna change your life. 577 00:33:44,118 --> 00:33:46,119 It was a beautiful service. 578 00:33:48,264 --> 00:33:50,965 - I hate to talk business right now... - It's okay. 579 00:33:50,966 --> 00:33:53,730 ...but I can't afford to let a ship as big as Empire 580 00:33:53,731 --> 00:33:55,799 float along without a captain. 581 00:33:55,800 --> 00:33:58,201 Yeah. 582 00:33:58,202 --> 00:34:02,806 I'd like you to step in as Empire's interim CEO. 583 00:34:05,176 --> 00:34:07,044 Wow. 584 00:34:07,045 --> 00:34:09,513 I can't think of a better way to honor Eddie's legacy. 585 00:34:10,882 --> 00:34:13,383 Perfect. We'll talk tomorrow. 586 00:34:13,384 --> 00:34:15,786 - Yes. - Okay. 587 00:34:15,787 --> 00:34:17,754 Thank you. 588 00:34:17,755 --> 00:34:19,756 Take Mrs. Barker home, please. 589 00:34:34,105 --> 00:34:36,740 - Excuse me, sir. - Yes, ma'am. 590 00:34:36,741 --> 00:34:38,909 In the next block, can you just pull over 591 00:34:38,910 --> 00:34:41,511 - for a moment, please? - No problem. 592 00:34:41,512 --> 00:34:42,913 Thank you. 593 00:34:58,262 --> 00:35:01,231 Okay. 594 00:35:07,138 --> 00:35:09,906 Wow. 595 00:35:16,247 --> 00:35:18,548 Okay, here we go. 596 00:35:18,549 --> 00:35:21,084 Right this way. 597 00:35:21,085 --> 00:35:22,319 Hey, hey. 598 00:35:24,822 --> 00:35:27,257 And who's this? 599 00:35:27,258 --> 00:35:28,825 Manager. 600 00:35:28,826 --> 00:35:31,795 Well, you know, have a seat, honey. 601 00:35:31,796 --> 00:35:33,763 Um, don't mind the mess. We are renovating. 602 00:35:33,764 --> 00:35:35,932 Oh, no, it's beautiful. 603 00:35:35,933 --> 00:35:37,300 I like how you like to keep it toasty in here... 604 00:35:37,301 --> 00:35:38,768 Yeah, it's for the throat, child. Sit down. 605 00:35:38,769 --> 00:35:40,504 Uh, do you want anything to drink? 606 00:35:40,505 --> 00:35:42,639 I'll have a vodka tonic, two cubes. 607 00:35:42,640 --> 00:35:45,008 You know, you people are lucky 608 00:35:45,009 --> 00:35:46,843 that you found my client when you did. 609 00:35:46,844 --> 00:35:48,478 Wow. I mean... 610 00:35:48,479 --> 00:35:50,447 "us people," we weren't even aware 611 00:35:50,448 --> 00:35:53,683 that Treasure had representation. 612 00:35:53,684 --> 00:35:56,553 Oh, Treasure's been one of my girls for a long time. 613 00:35:56,554 --> 00:35:59,189 - One of your girls? - Yeah, I put a lot of time 614 00:35:59,190 --> 00:36:01,424 and money into this one's career. 615 00:36:01,425 --> 00:36:05,195 Now, look here. Cookie said that, uh, she heard you 616 00:36:05,196 --> 00:36:08,064 - freestyling in the car. - Yeah. 617 00:36:08,065 --> 00:36:10,000 So we wondered what you would sound like 618 00:36:10,001 --> 00:36:12,002 in front of a microphone. 619 00:36:12,003 --> 00:36:14,804 Yeah. Uh, did you write that song in the car? 620 00:36:14,805 --> 00:36:16,973 - Yeah. - Why don't you sing that. 621 00:36:16,974 --> 00:36:18,608 Okay. 622 00:36:18,609 --> 00:36:20,310 You ever, um, 623 00:36:20,311 --> 00:36:22,612 - sang into a mic before? - No, I... 624 00:36:22,613 --> 00:36:24,781 Hey, hey, uh... do some scales first. 625 00:36:24,782 --> 00:36:27,984 And-and the breathing exercises I taught you, okay? 626 00:36:30,388 --> 00:36:32,289 Joe, no, I-I don't need to do that. It's okay. 627 00:36:32,290 --> 00:36:36,193 Hey, do what I say, Treasure. And no back talk. 628 00:36:36,194 --> 00:36:38,995 Yeah, I mean, she's hopeless if she can't find her breath. 629 00:36:38,996 --> 00:36:41,331 You know? These ghetto kids with no training. 630 00:36:41,332 --> 00:36:42,832 - I tell ya. - Uh... 631 00:36:42,833 --> 00:36:44,067 You know what? 632 00:36:44,068 --> 00:36:46,236 Um, why don't you and Cookie, 633 00:36:46,237 --> 00:36:49,673 y'all just get comfortable and get acclimated in there. 634 00:36:49,674 --> 00:36:52,692 You and me, we go, um, out back, talk about some business? 635 00:36:52,693 --> 00:36:54,494 Oh, I like the sound of that. 636 00:36:54,495 --> 00:36:56,663 Yes. 637 00:36:56,664 --> 00:36:58,098 Come on, man. 638 00:36:58,099 --> 00:36:59,797 - After you. - Yeah, we gonna vocalize 639 00:36:59,798 --> 00:37:01,638 and we'll have your drink ready when you get back, 640 00:37:01,639 --> 00:37:03,719 with the two ice cubes. 641 00:37:11,182 --> 00:37:12,499 But you're not mad that you came, though? 642 00:37:12,500 --> 00:37:13,483 No, of course not. 643 00:37:13,484 --> 00:37:15,594 Look, I'm not gonna let anything interfere with us, 644 00:37:15,595 --> 00:37:16,950 not even my crazy-ass family. 645 00:37:16,951 --> 00:37:19,997 I know. Besides, before you know it, we'll be back in London. 646 00:37:19,998 --> 00:37:20,633 You damn right we will. 647 00:37:20,634 --> 00:37:22,066 All right, where do you want me to put these at? 648 00:37:22,067 --> 00:37:23,450 Who the hell are you and why you here?! 649 00:37:23,462 --> 00:37:24,424 What the hell are you doing, Keem?! 650 00:37:24,425 --> 00:37:25,361 - Put that down! - I'm calling the police. 651 00:37:25,362 --> 00:37:26,796 - He just put a gun to my head. - Okay. 652 00:37:26,797 --> 00:37:28,731 And we in the States, and they use us for target practice. 653 00:37:28,732 --> 00:37:30,866 Who he? 654 00:37:30,867 --> 00:37:32,802 He is my boyfriend Kai. 655 00:37:32,803 --> 00:37:35,237 I told you about him. 656 00:37:35,238 --> 00:37:37,273 'Sup? 657 00:37:37,274 --> 00:37:41,477 'Sup? I don't much appreciate guns being pulled on me. 658 00:37:41,478 --> 00:37:44,847 Relax, it ain't even loaded. 659 00:37:48,785 --> 00:37:51,654 It's a beauty. 660 00:37:51,655 --> 00:37:53,689 May I see it? 661 00:38:05,335 --> 00:38:07,603 You missed the one in the chamber. 662 00:38:07,604 --> 00:38:09,438 Common, deadly mistake. 663 00:38:09,439 --> 00:38:10,973 Yeah. 664 00:38:14,244 --> 00:38:15,845 What is this, Hakeem? 665 00:38:15,846 --> 00:38:17,980 Going through a rough patch. 666 00:38:17,981 --> 00:38:20,382 I ain't even know you was gonna be here. 667 00:38:20,383 --> 00:38:22,485 Maybe you would if you actually would've answered my texts. 668 00:38:22,486 --> 00:38:24,620 Look, my bad. I got a new number. 669 00:38:24,621 --> 00:38:26,422 - I really need a place to crash. - You know that 670 00:38:26,423 --> 00:38:27,790 you can stay here any time that you want. 671 00:38:27,791 --> 00:38:29,458 But what the hell is all of this? 672 00:38:29,459 --> 00:38:31,494 What the hell are these guns, man? What are you going through? 673 00:38:31,495 --> 00:38:33,562 - What are you even thinking? - Who you screaming at, bruh?! 674 00:38:33,563 --> 00:38:36,165 I'm screaming at you. 675 00:38:36,166 --> 00:38:37,800 You my little brother and I'm worried about you. 676 00:38:37,801 --> 00:38:39,368 Then why you run off to London? 677 00:38:42,806 --> 00:38:45,708 I came back the second that I heard that you were shot, 678 00:38:45,709 --> 00:38:47,142 and you know that. 679 00:38:47,143 --> 00:38:50,012 Two days and you were gone. 680 00:38:50,013 --> 00:38:52,681 When you got shot, I stayed by you. 681 00:38:52,682 --> 00:38:55,551 When you shot Angelo, who was there with you? 682 00:38:55,552 --> 00:38:58,087 Who was there? 683 00:39:05,295 --> 00:39:07,296 You were. 684 00:39:09,032 --> 00:39:11,333 Nah, man, come here. 685 00:39:11,334 --> 00:39:14,004 You were. 686 00:39:25,968 --> 00:39:27,935 - We good? - Unfortunately, 687 00:39:27,936 --> 00:39:30,571 your manager, he's... 688 00:39:30,572 --> 00:39:32,507 He ran into something. 689 00:39:32,508 --> 00:39:33,741 Now, what do you know about singing? 690 00:39:33,742 --> 00:39:36,611 I... just sing. 691 00:39:36,612 --> 00:39:40,683 Well, keep in mind that singing is not about 692 00:39:40,684 --> 00:39:42,685 trying to hit some particular note, 693 00:39:42,686 --> 00:39:46,055 it's about taking what you feel inside 694 00:39:46,056 --> 00:39:48,724 and sharing that with everybody around. 695 00:39:48,725 --> 00:39:51,527 Okay, okay, but I... 696 00:39:51,528 --> 00:39:54,363 I don't know if I can do all that. I'll try. 697 00:39:54,364 --> 00:39:57,433 Well, do you like your job? 698 00:39:57,434 --> 00:39:59,602 No, sir, I don't. I mean, being in there, 699 00:39:59,603 --> 00:40:02,204 as soon as I walk in, I feel like I'm a prisoner, too. 700 00:40:02,205 --> 00:40:04,640 I see those men suffering 701 00:40:04,641 --> 00:40:08,110 and being treated like less than human all the time. 702 00:40:08,111 --> 00:40:10,980 Yeah, well, we want to hear that in your voice. 703 00:40:10,981 --> 00:40:12,581 Share that with us. 704 00:40:14,651 --> 00:40:16,986 You know, everybody said I wasn't gonna be good enough... 705 00:40:16,987 --> 00:40:19,855 Okay, okay. You know what? Girl, we lost Empire. 706 00:40:19,856 --> 00:40:21,256 We lost it. Gone. 707 00:40:21,257 --> 00:40:23,359 But we are still here, 708 00:40:23,360 --> 00:40:24,960 so don't you ever let nobody stop you 709 00:40:24,961 --> 00:40:27,630 from doing what you were born to do. Okay? 710 00:40:27,631 --> 00:40:29,365 Now sing the song, child. 711 00:40:29,366 --> 00:40:31,366 I want to feel that. 712 00:41:46,409 --> 00:41:48,210 - She's kinda dope, y'all, seriously. - Mm-hmm. 713 00:41:48,211 --> 00:41:50,345 - She's really dope. - Hey, Ma, who the hell is this? 714 00:41:50,346 --> 00:41:53,315 That is Treasure, and we just signed her. 715 00:41:53,316 --> 00:41:54,758 What you mean, "signed her"? 716 00:41:54,759 --> 00:41:56,160 - Yeah, we started our own label. Hakeem. - Yes. 717 00:41:56,161 --> 00:41:57,628 - There you go. - Thank you. 718 00:41:57,629 --> 00:41:59,396 It's going to be our new family label. 719 00:41:59,397 --> 00:42:02,399 And we're gonna give Hakeem time to heal, 720 00:42:02,400 --> 00:42:04,237 and Andre is joining us when he gets home. 721 00:42:04,238 --> 00:42:06,740 Yeah, and we're getting you out of 722 00:42:06,741 --> 00:42:08,408 that wack-ass contract with Empire. 723 00:42:08,409 --> 00:42:09,576 - Mm-hmm. - Wait, hold up. 724 00:42:09,577 --> 00:42:11,578 I'm proud of y'all, 725 00:42:11,579 --> 00:42:14,247 I really am, but I got my own label I'm starting. 726 00:42:14,248 --> 00:42:16,216 I... got my own man. 727 00:42:16,217 --> 00:42:19,019 I got a life in London to get back to. 728 00:42:19,020 --> 00:42:20,654 Boy, that's a hobby. You ain't got no check. 729 00:42:20,655 --> 00:42:24,024 You gonna stay here until at least we launch it, okay? 730 00:42:24,025 --> 00:42:24,927 - Ma... - Baby. 731 00:42:24,928 --> 00:42:26,026 No, look, Mal, this is 732 00:42:26,027 --> 00:42:27,160 - about the family. - Yes. 733 00:42:27,161 --> 00:42:28,895 It's for us and about us. 734 00:42:28,896 --> 00:42:30,197 That's right. 735 00:42:30,198 --> 00:42:33,500 And London ain't going nowhere, and neither is that boy. 736 00:42:34,869 --> 00:42:37,003 Come on. To the Lyons. 737 00:42:39,641 --> 00:42:41,608 May we rise. 738 00:42:41,609 --> 00:42:43,243 Like always. 739 00:42:43,244 --> 00:42:44,578 Come on, clink, clink! 740 00:43:04,799 --> 00:43:07,234 I'm sorry. 741 00:43:17,175 --> 00:43:23,785 55139

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