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Previously on Empire...
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Lucious Lyon is my father.
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Leah, it's time
for you to take a break.
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Are you going to sit there
and let them lock me up?
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MTA Bank of Panama.
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Money disappears from Empire,
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and ends up in your Panama account.
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DAMON: You a regular here, Mr. Lyon?
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- And you are?
- Damon Cross.
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- I'm married.
- I hope he knows how lucky he is.
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I'm a Lyon, and I'm done
apologizing for that.
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Empire was built on people's pain.
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Our future is now.
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(CHOKING, COUGHING)
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- Andre! I need an ambulance.
- (HORN HONKING)
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("PERFECT PLACE" PLAYING)
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♪ Ooh, yeah ♪
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♪ All the shine I left behind ♪
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♪ Now I'm here, to my surprise ♪
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♪ Nothing different, no ♪
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♪ Nothing different, yeah ♪
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♪ Was it worth the sacrifice ♪
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♪ 'Cause being here is all a lie ♪
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♪ Nothing different ♪
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♪ Oh, nothing different ♪
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♪ It's so bad I'm out of emotions ♪
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♪ It's so bad I'm stuck
on this roller coaster ♪
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♪ Roller coaster, roller coaster ♪
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Will you do me the honor
of becoming my husband?
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♪ Oh, and it's a shame
'cause now I finally ♪
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♪ Found a place that's all mine ♪
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♪ Nobody knows ya, no one knows ya ♪
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♪ No one knows ya ♪
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♪ Yeah ♪
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♪ It's this perfect place,
this perfect place ♪
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♪ Where no one cares about yesterday ♪
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♪ They're simply happy ♪
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♪ Just happy ♪
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♪ And if it feels like
nothing's going your way, no ♪
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♪ Look around, it's a better day ♪
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♪ You're always happy ♪
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♪ Just happy ♪
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♪ But now that place is gone,
gone, gone, gone, gone ♪
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(VOCALIZING)
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♪ Nothing's worse than family
'cause you... ♪
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(SIGHS) Seems like every day
with you, it's...
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I'm blindsided or...
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a new grenade blows up
in my damn face.
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I didn't know that this was my son.
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I-I didn't know that.
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"It's not my fault"
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and "I didn't know"
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is two different things, Lucious.
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- Are you really judging me right now?
- (SIGHS)
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I thought no matter what,
we had each other's back.
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That's what I want, Lucious.
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Hello? That's what I want.
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But we got to start doing things
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a lot different around here, 'cause...
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Different? What the hell are you
talking about, different?
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Everybody that ever gained anything
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gained at somebody else's pain.
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Well, where did you get
that little nugget from, huh?
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Your evil son?
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He looks just like you.
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How dare you say
something like that to me?
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- Why? 'Cause it's the truth, huh?
- Truth?
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- It hurts? You don't...
- No, you want the truth?
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The truth is that you and I have
busted our ass for this family.
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'Cause we're Lyons,
and that's what we do.
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♪ And if it feels like
nothing's going your way, no ♪
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♪ Look around, it's a better day ♪
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♪ You're always happy ♪
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♪ Just happy ♪
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♪ Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone... ♪
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LUCIOUS: We do what we have to do,
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and if what we're doing
isn't what you want,
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then tell me what you want us to be.
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I want us to act like two people
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who know they did a lot wrong
and hurt a lot of people
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and know they need to make it right.
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(PHONE BUZZES)
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♪ Just happy ♪
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♪ But now that place is gone,
gone, gone, gone, gone ♪
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(VOCALIZING)
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He'll be back, Mal.
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No.
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He's already back in London,
back to work.
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- Covering some war. Hey, Mom.
- Hey, baby.
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I'm so sorry.
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You-you know, you can...
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you can go after Kai if you want to.
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I'll totally understand.
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Ma, I made a...
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a promise to be here
for the family, so I'm good.
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I just... I need to get back
to work, you know?
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Okay, good, 'cause I need you
more now than ever.
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I am trying to convince your daddy
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that we have to start
doing things different.
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Course we have to.
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- Yes.
- Ma, I didn't give up my man
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and-and God knows all that you gave up
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just so that Empire
can eat us up alive again.
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- No, we got to be better.
- (CHUCKLES)
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Do we even know
what "better" looks like, Jamal?
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I don't know.
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But I'll you this.
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- We gonna figure it out.
- That's right.
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Because I can't go back
to knocking people down
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just to build us up.
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Like you said,
we are better than that.
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We're Lyons.
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♪ ♪
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A little something
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for your first day back at work.
(CHUCKLES)
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What is this?
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Quincy helped me pick it out.
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Teri, I don't want you to spend
this much money.
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I'm just trying to say thank you.
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(EXHALES)
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(SIGHS) Wow.
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(CHUCKLES)
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Wow.
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- Thank you.
- Thank you.
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You know, I'm, uh, kind of
excited to get back to Empire.
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- Yeah?
- Yeah, yeah, yes.
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First time in a... in a very long time
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my whole family's on the same page.
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You know, ready to do whatever
we have to do to succeed.
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Sounds like you're going to war.
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In a way, we are.
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(PHONE RINGS)
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Thank you for this, love.
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Dr. Miller.
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Yes, sir.
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Okay.
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No, I-I got it.
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Yeah. Thank you, Doc.
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Test results?
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(EXHALES)
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- What-What'd he say?
- It's nothing.
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- A bloody nose from a burst blood vessel.
- (BOTH CHUCKLE)
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Oh, but he also said
to, uh, tell Nurse Teri...
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What?
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Stop worrying.
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- Can you do that?
- I'll try.
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(BOTH CHUCKLE)
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WOMAN: When finished,
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lay pamphlets upside down
on the table.
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Do we have to listen to all of this?
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I mean, the focus group is
telling us what we already know.
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LUCIOUS: Okay, I don't know,
man. Let's just...
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let's just be quiet. I want to hear.
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MAN: It's just not the same.
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Not as good as it was, man.
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Plus, they've been snitching on us.
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No Empire track is worth all that.
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MAN: Especially not
with that generic music
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they've been dropping.
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- Where's Lucious Lyon?
- You know where he is.
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Out making babies
behind his wife's back.
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(EXCLAIMING, LAUGHTER)
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(MAN GASPS)
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- LUCIOUS: Good afternoon, everybody.
- (GASPING)
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Ooh, it's Lucious Lyon.
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LUCIOUS: Yeah, it's me.
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And I heard everything y'all said.
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I love you, Lucious.
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- I love you, too.
- I am so sorry.
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- Bet you are.
- Man, you know I was just playing.
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And that didn't sound
like y'all loved us back there.
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But I understand. I mean, Empire
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has lost its way.
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Done more than lose our way.
We've lost your trust.
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MAN: So, hey, hey,
is-is Cookie back there, too?
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Yeah, we want to see her.
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- Yeah.
- Where's she at?
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Hey, y'all.
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(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
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Now, with...
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without me at the helm,
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Empire managed to fail you miserably.
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But y'all ain't got to worry
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about none of that no more,
'cause I'm back.
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(INDISTINCT WHISPERING)
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We are back.
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COOKIE: Look, I know y'all have
been hearing some nonsense.
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I want you to know it's not true.
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Lucious and I are good.
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And we will restore
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your faith in us again.
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Thank you.
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- Thank you.
- (CHEERING)
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Yeah, baby, thank you
for having my back.
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I don't have a choice.
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This is half my company, too.
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Maybe y'all don't know,
but analytics are dead.
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- (ALL EXCLAIMING)
- Dead!
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Dad.
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(STARTLED CHATTER)
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We are Empire.
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We're the best music label
in the whole damn world.
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And anybody that's here
that don't recognize that,
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you need to get the hell out
of here right now!
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Okay, let me translate
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for my husband's dramatic display.
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What he's saying is that Empire's
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going to be new and improved, y'all.
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GISELLE: Yes.
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Cookie and Lucious, Empire's founders,
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are now co-CEOs,
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and with me as their partner,
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I will be your COO.
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And I'll resume my role as your CFO.
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And Jamal is our new
Chairman of Music Development.
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Thanks for staying
with the family, son.
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Family first, music always.
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So, we gonna crank out
some hits, y'all.
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LUCIOUS: Amen. Now, as y'all know,
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our music comes from our heart,
not from a hard drive.
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And therefore, my son Hakeem Lyon
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is gonna make sure
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that Empire stays on the creative edge
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and ahead of all trends with him
as our Creative Director.
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We got you.
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- We got him, right?
- Yes.
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(MURMURS OF ASSENT)
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- (CHUCKLES)
- Yeah, we got him.
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And my sister from another mister,
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Ms. Becky Williams,
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will remain SVP of A&R.
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Her instincts are undeniable.
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Mmm. Definitely undeniable. I got you.
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As my lovely wife said so eloquently,
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Empire is new and improved.
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So I want y'all to go out there
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with your hearts, with your love,
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with your passion and make some music,
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'cause that's what we do.
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- (STAFF CHEERING)
- Okay,
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and make some money, too. Come on.
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- (INDISTINCT CHATTER)
- Yes.
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Come talk to me.
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BECKY: Okay, I don't to admit this,
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but you actually pulled this off.
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- No, we pulled this off.
- That's true.
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(WHISPERING): And even though
the Lyons are back,
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I just want to make sure
that you still have my back.
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As long as you have my back.
Come on now.
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No question.
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- Now, let's get to work.
- Okay.
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During this re-launch,
image is everything.
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I want every Empire artist
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everywhere that's worth being seen.
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(EXHALES) Fashion Week.
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- (LOW VOICE): Bitch.
- (LOW VOICE): Bitch.
257
00:11:14,493 --> 00:11:16,805
- It's Fashion Week.
- (GIGGLES) Fashion week.
258
00:11:16,829 --> 00:11:17,670
Okay, I have the perfect dress.
259
00:11:17,670 --> 00:11:18,607
Yeah. Okay. But it's
not about you, though.
260
00:11:18,631 --> 00:11:20,375
It's always about me, don't do that.
261
00:11:20,399 --> 00:11:22,210
What was that about?
262
00:11:22,234 --> 00:11:23,478
Hey, guys. That speech was awesome.
263
00:11:23,502 --> 00:11:25,580
Everybody's really hyped up.
It's great.
264
00:11:25,604 --> 00:11:27,316
Yeah, that's the point.
265
00:11:27,340 --> 00:11:29,551
Do you guys have, like, a minute
or two, maybe we could talk?
266
00:11:29,575 --> 00:11:32,054
A minute or two? That seems like
267
00:11:32,078 --> 00:11:33,822
a mighty long time for a chick
268
00:11:33,846 --> 00:11:36,158
who thought recording
in our living room was cute.
269
00:11:36,182 --> 00:11:37,759
Cookie, look.
270
00:11:37,783 --> 00:11:40,495
When I left LFM, it was just
a business decision.
271
00:11:40,519 --> 00:11:43,298
- It was nothing personal, I promise.
- COOKIE: Mm-mm.
272
00:11:43,322 --> 00:11:45,901
Now, what happens
when we drag your little ass
273
00:11:45,925 --> 00:11:48,136
out that door by your
pretty little feet, hmm?
274
00:11:48,160 --> 00:11:49,805
I'm sorry, what?
275
00:11:49,829 --> 00:11:53,308
Hah! Now you see how fast
that got personal.
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00:11:53,332 --> 00:11:57,012
LUCIOUS: If you and your disloyal
vocal cords makes us some money,
277
00:11:57,036 --> 00:11:59,414
guess what? You get to stay.
278
00:11:59,438 --> 00:12:03,841
But if you don't make any money,
you got to kick rocks. Clear?
279
00:12:04,810 --> 00:12:06,154
Yeah. Very.
280
00:12:06,178 --> 00:12:08,423
So why are you still sitting here?
281
00:12:08,447 --> 00:12:09,524
Come on. Let's make some money!
(POUNDING BAT ON FLOOR)
282
00:12:09,548 --> 00:12:11,960
COOKIE: Chop, chop. Hmm.
283
00:12:11,984 --> 00:12:14,296
Good.
284
00:12:14,320 --> 00:12:17,466
When did you become so damn forgiving?
285
00:12:17,490 --> 00:12:19,768
Didn't you say I had to "be better"?
286
00:12:19,792 --> 00:12:21,636
Just a little bit.
287
00:12:21,660 --> 00:12:24,439
Oh. Give me this bat. (CHUCKLES)
288
00:12:24,463 --> 00:12:26,508
Nah, I get it, I get it.
289
00:12:26,532 --> 00:12:28,599
All right.
290
00:12:29,802 --> 00:12:32,948
Hey, Devon. You all right?
291
00:12:32,972 --> 00:12:35,884
Look. I want to be a part
of New Empire.
292
00:12:35,908 --> 00:12:38,453
Well, you will be, you're
managed by LFM, remember?
293
00:12:38,477 --> 00:12:41,490
Listen, Jamal is definitely
gonna want to put you
294
00:12:41,514 --> 00:12:42,991
in the studio with Empire
Artists, so don't worry.
295
00:12:43,015 --> 00:12:44,359
Look, my label ain't having it, man.
296
00:12:44,383 --> 00:12:46,328
All right? No co-writes, no features.
297
00:12:46,352 --> 00:12:48,296
None of that. No collabs.
298
00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:50,065
Not until my debut.
299
00:12:50,089 --> 00:12:51,466
Well, I'll-I'll check
'on that for you, bro.
300
00:12:51,490 --> 00:12:52,834
- You can try, but...
- Brother.
301
00:12:52,858 --> 00:12:55,192
I'll check on that for you. Okay?
302
00:12:56,262 --> 00:12:59,096
- I got you.
- All right.
303
00:13:05,004 --> 00:13:07,482
I'm thinking 18 months, minimum,
304
00:13:07,506 --> 00:13:10,252
before fans believe Empire
is Empire again.
305
00:13:10,276 --> 00:13:12,487
Financially, the road
is longer and bumpier.
306
00:13:12,511 --> 00:13:14,055
Kingsley made bad investments
307
00:13:14,079 --> 00:13:17,025
- and took on considerable debt.
- (SIGHS)
308
00:13:17,049 --> 00:13:19,094
I've sketched out
a five-year solvency plan.
309
00:13:19,118 --> 00:13:21,863
- Wait. Five years?
- The company's a financial mess, Pop.
310
00:13:21,887 --> 00:13:24,332
Yeah, well, why can't Patel
pump some money into this?
311
00:13:24,356 --> 00:13:25,767
(CHUCKLES) That's not gonna happen.
312
00:13:25,791 --> 00:13:27,536
Well, what about the money
your ex-husband took?
313
00:13:27,560 --> 00:13:29,938
(SIGHS) Lord,
I've been there. Done that.
314
00:13:29,962 --> 00:13:32,007
I couldn't convince
the Panamanian bank
315
00:13:32,031 --> 00:13:33,897
that the money Eddie deposited
was mine.
316
00:13:34,900 --> 00:13:36,945
I mean, Empire's.
317
00:13:36,969 --> 00:13:38,914
- Of course.
- Of course.
318
00:13:38,938 --> 00:13:42,105
So here, my legacy is just
weighing in the balance.
319
00:13:43,576 --> 00:13:45,353
I don't care how much money it costs.
320
00:13:45,377 --> 00:13:46,788
We need to fix this, ASAP.
321
00:13:46,812 --> 00:13:49,279
I need some air.
322
00:13:54,119 --> 00:13:56,865
(MUMBLING)
323
00:13:56,889 --> 00:13:58,433
Hey. I was just
on my way up to see you.
324
00:13:58,457 --> 00:13:59,901
The nursing home called
about your mom.
325
00:13:59,925 --> 00:14:01,636
Yeah, I ain't got time.
326
00:14:01,660 --> 00:14:03,572
I'll need to set up a meeting
with Damon Cross, man.
327
00:14:03,596 --> 00:14:04,773
Whoa, whoa, Damon Cross?
328
00:14:04,797 --> 00:14:06,308
A meeting about what?
329
00:14:06,332 --> 00:14:09,578
I did my research after that
little poker game.
330
00:14:09,602 --> 00:14:11,546
He's got a nice little
cleaning business, don't he?
331
00:14:11,570 --> 00:14:12,948
Look, I know who he is, you know?
332
00:14:12,972 --> 00:14:14,316
What-what's that got to do with us?
333
00:14:14,340 --> 00:14:17,219
Yeah, I also know you used
to work for him.
334
00:14:17,243 --> 00:14:20,155
Now, I assume you know
how to contact him?
335
00:14:20,179 --> 00:14:23,124
(CHUCKLES) I did my research.
336
00:14:23,148 --> 00:14:24,993
As your attorney, I'm advising
you not to meet with this guy.
337
00:14:25,017 --> 00:14:26,895
- Let's just do...
- As your employer,
338
00:14:26,919 --> 00:14:29,498
I'm telling you, set up
a meeting with Damon Cross.
339
00:14:29,522 --> 00:14:30,932
He owes me.
340
00:14:30,956 --> 00:14:32,801
I'm going to collect.
341
00:14:32,825 --> 00:14:35,826
Thanks, Thirst.
342
00:14:37,830 --> 00:14:40,664
- Cookie, um...
- (DOOR OPENING)
343
00:14:42,601 --> 00:14:44,312
What's all this?
344
00:14:44,336 --> 00:14:46,448
Uh, I-I couldn't remember
whether you liked regular,
345
00:14:46,472 --> 00:14:48,283
almond or soy milk in your coffee,
346
00:14:48,307 --> 00:14:49,351
so I brought you all three.
347
00:14:49,375 --> 00:14:50,852
Nah, you're a little too extra.
348
00:14:50,876 --> 00:14:53,188
- Look. Um, uh, Cookie, um...
- (SIGHS)
349
00:14:53,212 --> 00:14:55,824
I was really inspired by what
you guys said today.
350
00:14:55,848 --> 00:14:58,326
Look, I have a lot of ideas
for Empire, okay? And I was
351
00:14:58,350 --> 00:15:00,362
hoping that we could talk about
maybe an elevated position
352
00:15:00,386 --> 00:15:02,631
- like a choreographer?
- Okay. Ba-boop, boop, boop, boop.
353
00:15:02,655 --> 00:15:05,133
You've been with me for less
than a month
354
00:15:05,157 --> 00:15:07,168
and you're already expecting
a promotion?
355
00:15:07,192 --> 00:15:08,703
I have so much more to offer.
356
00:15:08,727 --> 00:15:11,206
Oh. (CHUCKLES) Very ambitious of you.
357
00:15:11,230 --> 00:15:13,675
Okay. Why don't you elevate your ass
358
00:15:13,699 --> 00:15:15,210
on up to Porsha's office
359
00:15:15,234 --> 00:15:17,868
and discuss all your
little ideas with her?
360
00:15:22,207 --> 00:15:24,619
Oh, I don't-I don't get coffee
now, huh?
361
00:15:24,643 --> 00:15:27,856
Okay. Petty.
362
00:15:27,880 --> 00:15:30,447
♪ ♪
363
00:15:35,988 --> 00:15:38,800
- Hey.
- Hey.
364
00:15:38,824 --> 00:15:41,136
♪ ♪
365
00:15:41,160 --> 00:15:44,472
So... You know that your niece
and nephew have been begging
366
00:15:44,496 --> 00:15:46,474
to see their Uncle Mal
and Uncle Kai-Kai.
367
00:15:46,498 --> 00:15:47,842
- Where y'all been at?
- (CHUCKLES)
368
00:15:47,866 --> 00:15:50,412
- Oh. Uh...
- (CHUCKLES)
369
00:15:50,436 --> 00:15:54,516
Uncle Kai-Kai has... gone bye-bye.
370
00:15:54,540 --> 00:15:57,085
I'm so sorry, Jamal. I didn't know.
371
00:15:57,109 --> 00:15:58,853
It's all good, you know?
372
00:15:58,877 --> 00:16:00,689
Just gotta stay grinding.
373
00:16:00,713 --> 00:16:04,025
Got to stay focused
on the task at hand.
374
00:16:04,049 --> 00:16:06,895
But you know
about something like that.
375
00:16:06,919 --> 00:16:09,331
That's actually what
I was calling you about.
376
00:16:09,355 --> 00:16:12,701
Empire's gonna need straight
hits out the gate, you know?
377
00:16:12,725 --> 00:16:14,269
So I've been working
on a bunch of things,
378
00:16:14,293 --> 00:16:16,705
and this one situation I have,
379
00:16:16,729 --> 00:16:18,673
I just need a strong female vocal.
380
00:16:18,697 --> 00:16:20,909
I'm your girl.
381
00:16:20,933 --> 00:16:22,577
(CHUCKLES) You haven't even
heard it yet, but...
382
00:16:22,601 --> 00:16:24,379
(CHUCKLES) I don't have
to hear it. I trust you.
383
00:16:24,403 --> 00:16:27,048
And plus, I really appreciate
you showing me love,
384
00:16:27,072 --> 00:16:30,218
- even after all the...
- Hey.
385
00:16:30,242 --> 00:16:32,087
I mean, you're still family.
386
00:16:32,111 --> 00:16:34,089
Yeah.
387
00:16:34,113 --> 00:16:36,191
♪ I'm a young fella with
the swag, yeah, I'm groovy ♪
388
00:16:36,215 --> 00:16:39,728
♪ You've been dealing with too
many lanes and goofies ♪
389
00:16:39,752 --> 00:16:41,596
♪ Smart choice, smart choice... ♪
390
00:16:41,620 --> 00:16:45,033
LUCIOUS: ...drop by this way, huh?
391
00:16:45,057 --> 00:16:47,535
- Let's see what happens.
- GISELLE: Yeah.
392
00:16:47,559 --> 00:16:50,305
(CLEARS THROAT) Everyone.
393
00:16:50,329 --> 00:16:52,107
- Mr. Damon Cross.
- It's good to see you again, brother.
394
00:16:52,131 --> 00:16:53,908
Well, yeah. It's hard to recognize you
395
00:16:53,932 --> 00:16:55,210
when you ain't dodging bullets, man.
396
00:16:55,234 --> 00:16:57,134
- Ah. (CHUCKLES)
- Giselle Sims.
397
00:16:58,470 --> 00:16:59,581
It's nice to meet you.
398
00:16:59,605 --> 00:17:00,882
And this is my wife...
399
00:17:00,906 --> 00:17:02,317
We met... At the Moët.
400
00:17:02,341 --> 00:17:03,885
Wait, when did we go to the Moët?
401
00:17:03,909 --> 00:17:05,754
"We" didn't.
402
00:17:05,778 --> 00:17:08,590
I mean, everyone knows
the amazing Cookie Lyon
403
00:17:08,614 --> 00:17:10,291
and no one could forget meeting you,
404
00:17:10,315 --> 00:17:12,394
but I think you have me confused
with another brother.
405
00:17:12,418 --> 00:17:14,851
No, no, no. At the elevator.
406
00:17:16,121 --> 00:17:19,234
Never mind, it'll come back to you.
407
00:17:19,258 --> 00:17:21,770
All right, well, let's get down
to some business, all right?
408
00:17:21,794 --> 00:17:23,905
So how can I help you?
409
00:17:23,929 --> 00:17:25,573
LUCIOUS:
Well, a recently departed friend
410
00:17:25,597 --> 00:17:27,776
was siphoning a great deal
of money from Empire.
411
00:17:27,800 --> 00:17:32,147
So now, our money is sitting in
an offshore account.
412
00:17:32,171 --> 00:17:34,783
And we need someone with
a certain amount of influence
413
00:17:34,807 --> 00:17:38,953
over the Panamanian banking
community to help us.
414
00:17:38,977 --> 00:17:42,924
I appreciate the consideration,
but if I can accommodate you,
415
00:17:42,948 --> 00:17:44,492
how soon could you be on a plane?
416
00:17:44,516 --> 00:17:46,261
You know, this is not gonna work
without an Empire boss.
417
00:17:46,285 --> 00:17:48,797
Well, Lucious has interviews
back-to-back
418
00:17:48,821 --> 00:17:50,699
and it wouldn't be a good look
if he just disappeared
419
00:17:50,723 --> 00:17:53,101
in the middle of our rebranding,
so I'll go.
420
00:17:53,125 --> 00:17:56,304
No, I don't think it's a good
look for Eddie's ex to go again.
421
00:17:56,328 --> 00:17:58,807
So I... I should go.
422
00:17:58,831 --> 00:18:00,975
- No, you don't need to.
- Yeah, I should.
423
00:18:00,999 --> 00:18:04,012
Well, that's if Mr. Cross is up
for the challenge?
424
00:18:04,036 --> 00:18:05,980
Well, I'm always up for a challenge.
425
00:18:06,004 --> 00:18:07,716
I guess we got a deal.
426
00:18:07,740 --> 00:18:10,746
- (SMACKS LIPS) We got a deal.
- Got a deal.
427
00:18:11,243 --> 00:18:13,677
♪ Can I be the one you call for,
yeah. ♪
428
00:18:17,504 --> 00:18:20,388
I hope this isn't seen
as disrespect, Mr. Jones.
429
00:18:20,389 --> 00:18:23,323
Loyalty is highly regarded
among the Samurai.
430
00:18:23,324 --> 00:18:24,968
Samson, all we're asking
431
00:18:24,992 --> 00:18:26,859
is that you loosen the reigns
a little bit.
432
00:18:28,629 --> 00:18:31,041
It's an original Takeda Shingen.
433
00:18:31,065 --> 00:18:32,976
To me, it's priceless.
434
00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:35,512
It represents my warrior spirit.
435
00:18:35,536 --> 00:18:38,816
We just want Devon to record
436
00:18:38,840 --> 00:18:41,518
a couple of songs with Empire artists.
437
00:18:41,542 --> 00:18:43,275
And you know they'll be hits.
438
00:18:45,213 --> 00:18:47,079
It's a win-win.
439
00:18:54,222 --> 00:18:56,300
(SIGHS)
440
00:18:56,324 --> 00:18:58,502
Look, Andre.
441
00:18:58,526 --> 00:19:00,804
If Devon has a hit with you
before he has hits with me,
442
00:19:00,828 --> 00:19:03,373
we look like sloppy seconds.
443
00:19:03,397 --> 00:19:05,309
Thanks for your interest,
444
00:19:05,333 --> 00:19:07,266
but "The future of R&B"
is not for sale.
445
00:19:09,570 --> 00:19:11,437
Okay.
446
00:19:13,441 --> 00:19:17,654
Why don't you, uh, take some
time and, uh... think it over.
447
00:19:17,678 --> 00:19:19,778
(CHUCKLES)
448
00:19:27,188 --> 00:19:30,723
♪ ♪
449
00:19:42,570 --> 00:19:44,581
Hey. (CHUCKLES)
450
00:19:44,605 --> 00:19:46,583
That is hot, I like that a lot.
451
00:19:46,607 --> 00:19:48,085
- Hey. Yeah, working...
- (CHUCKLES)
452
00:19:48,109 --> 00:19:49,753
...on some new stuff. What's up?
453
00:19:49,777 --> 00:19:53,624
New like you're looking for
a collaboration? Or...?
454
00:19:53,648 --> 00:19:56,026
(CHUCKLES) Uh, not exactly.
Not on this one.
455
00:19:56,050 --> 00:19:58,028
- Tiana's already got this.
- Yeah, that'll be
456
00:19:58,052 --> 00:20:00,397
a cute little breathy throwback,
I guess.
457
00:20:00,421 --> 00:20:02,099
Wow.
458
00:20:02,123 --> 00:20:03,934
Look, can I play you something?
459
00:20:03,958 --> 00:20:06,091
Sure. Right there.
460
00:20:07,561 --> 00:20:10,240
JAMAL (ON TAPE):
♪ Oh, got nothing to lose ♪
461
00:20:10,264 --> 00:20:13,377
Oh, yes, you playing me my own song.
462
00:20:13,401 --> 00:20:15,879
- Just wait a second.
- ♪ Whoa, yeah ♪
463
00:20:15,903 --> 00:20:18,615
TREASURE (ON TAPE):
♪ I try to be patient ♪
464
00:20:18,639 --> 00:20:19,950
♪ I'm so tired of waiting ♪
465
00:20:19,974 --> 00:20:23,253
- Mm-hmm.
- ♪ I gotta do better than that ♪
466
00:20:23,277 --> 00:20:26,156
♪ It's so hard to take it,
I just wanna make it ♪
467
00:20:26,180 --> 00:20:29,126
♪ They just wanna stop my bag... ♪
468
00:20:29,150 --> 00:20:30,494
Well, you sound amazing.
469
00:20:30,518 --> 00:20:32,639
Thank you. And listen,
470
00:20:32,640 --> 00:20:34,551
I don't have any distractions.
471
00:20:34,575 --> 00:20:37,321
I don't have a diaper change,
I don't have a playdate.
472
00:20:37,345 --> 00:20:38,855
I'm ready to make a hit right now.
473
00:20:38,879 --> 00:20:40,791
Tiana's my family so ease up on that.
474
00:20:40,815 --> 00:20:43,493
All right, I'm sorry. I didn't
meant it like that at all.
475
00:20:43,517 --> 00:20:45,028
All I'm saying is that
476
00:20:45,052 --> 00:20:47,397
you should think about it.
Me and you on a track?
477
00:20:47,421 --> 00:20:49,166
I would love to work with you,
478
00:20:49,190 --> 00:20:51,168
Jamal, like, really.
479
00:20:51,192 --> 00:20:52,402
♪ 'Cause I ain't got nothing... ♪
480
00:20:52,426 --> 00:20:53,637
I'll think about it.
481
00:20:53,661 --> 00:20:55,839
- Thank you.
- Without you here.
482
00:20:55,863 --> 00:20:57,140
Please leave if I'm in the studio.
483
00:20:57,164 --> 00:20:58,141
- Okay. Okay. I'm sorry.
- Thank you.
484
00:20:58,165 --> 00:20:59,142
Thank you so much.
485
00:20:59,166 --> 00:21:00,344
Thank you, thank you.
486
00:21:00,368 --> 00:21:01,545
♪ To prove ♪
487
00:21:01,569 --> 00:21:03,680
♪ I got so much to prove to you ♪
488
00:21:03,704 --> 00:21:05,749
♪ I came too far to hear no ♪
489
00:21:05,773 --> 00:21:08,552
♪ Gotta go hard or go home ♪
490
00:21:08,576 --> 00:21:12,244
♪ I ain't got nothing to lose. ♪
491
00:21:15,383 --> 00:21:16,560
SAMSON: Did we have an appointment?
492
00:21:16,584 --> 00:21:18,762
You know, when I left here earlier,
493
00:21:18,786 --> 00:21:20,397
I thought to myself,
494
00:21:20,421 --> 00:21:22,532
there must be something
I neglected to offer.
495
00:21:22,556 --> 00:21:25,569
Look, kid, maybe you missed the
memo while you were locked up,
496
00:21:25,593 --> 00:21:28,572
but begging is still unbecoming.
497
00:21:28,596 --> 00:21:31,541
Let's test that theory.
498
00:21:31,565 --> 00:21:32,998
- Shall we?
- (CHUCKLES)
499
00:21:34,568 --> 00:21:38,504
- What the hell are you doing?!
- Sit your ass down. Sit down!
500
00:21:44,578 --> 00:21:47,090
Samurais were clever.
501
00:21:47,114 --> 00:21:50,460
They knew how to deceptively
disarm their enemy.
502
00:21:50,484 --> 00:21:52,696
You, sir, are not.
503
00:21:52,720 --> 00:21:55,599
Aah!
504
00:21:55,623 --> 00:21:57,467
- But you very well could be.
- (SIGHS)
505
00:21:57,491 --> 00:22:00,137
- Put the sword down.
- Begging is unbecoming, remember?
506
00:22:00,161 --> 00:22:01,571
(SAMSON YELLS)
507
00:22:01,595 --> 00:22:03,707
Your father must be real proud.
508
00:22:03,731 --> 00:22:07,110
His Ivy League son, following
in his thuggish footsteps.
509
00:22:07,134 --> 00:22:09,446
My father moves out
of necessity for his clients.
510
00:22:09,470 --> 00:22:11,748
Can you say the same, Samson?
511
00:22:11,772 --> 00:22:14,451
- What are you getting at, Lyon?
- I'm talking about the escorts
512
00:22:14,475 --> 00:22:16,253
you expense to your artists' accounts.
513
00:22:16,277 --> 00:22:18,789
You have them paying for your
little call girls and call boys.
514
00:22:18,813 --> 00:22:20,290
That's ridiculous!
515
00:22:20,314 --> 00:22:22,214
Not according to your ex-wife,
it's not.
516
00:22:23,284 --> 00:22:25,128
You know, it's incredible
517
00:22:25,152 --> 00:22:27,898
how a few dollars can jog
a scorned woman's memory.
518
00:22:27,922 --> 00:22:29,332
Stop!
519
00:22:29,356 --> 00:22:31,902
(PANTING)
520
00:22:31,926 --> 00:22:33,158
You can use Devon.
521
00:22:34,161 --> 00:22:36,128
I asked for that this morning.
522
00:22:37,331 --> 00:22:38,742
You remember how polite I was
523
00:22:38,766 --> 00:22:40,644
when I asked for that this morning?
524
00:22:40,668 --> 00:22:44,648
Now I want his whole
damn contract, so sign it.
525
00:22:44,672 --> 00:22:47,517
Sign it! Sign it!
526
00:22:47,541 --> 00:22:49,019
(STEEL CLINKING)
527
00:22:49,043 --> 00:22:50,587
Sign it!
528
00:22:50,611 --> 00:22:52,289
Come on, Samson!
529
00:22:52,313 --> 00:22:56,159
(WHOOPS) Come on, Samson!
Come on, Samson!
530
00:22:56,183 --> 00:22:58,028
Sign it!
531
00:22:58,052 --> 00:23:00,085
(SAMSON PANTING)
532
00:23:10,965 --> 00:23:12,876
Pleasure doing business with you,
533
00:23:12,900 --> 00:23:15,934
Samson. Bitch.
534
00:23:18,873 --> 00:23:20,906
♪ ♪
535
00:23:25,679 --> 00:23:27,624
Welcome back, Mr. Cross.
I'll have your bags brought up
536
00:23:27,648 --> 00:23:29,025
to your suites, and just one moment
537
00:23:29,049 --> 00:23:31,061
- for your keys.
- Thank you.
538
00:23:31,085 --> 00:23:34,698
So... I set up the meeting
with Julio Calderon.
539
00:23:34,722 --> 00:23:37,067
Just as a warning... he's old school,
540
00:23:37,091 --> 00:23:39,469
so he expect a woman
to know her place.
541
00:23:39,493 --> 00:23:41,471
(LAUGHS) You see,
I thought you were tripping
542
00:23:41,495 --> 00:23:43,006
when you said we never met, but
543
00:23:43,030 --> 00:23:45,008
it's clear, because you know
544
00:23:45,032 --> 00:23:46,843
Cookie doesn't play
by any man's rules.
545
00:23:46,867 --> 00:23:49,379
(CHUCKLES) It's cute when you do that.
546
00:23:49,403 --> 00:23:51,737
- Do what?
- Pretend like you don't care.
547
00:23:54,742 --> 00:23:56,887
The Moët.
548
00:23:56,911 --> 00:23:58,722
I knew I wasn't crazy.
549
00:23:58,746 --> 00:24:01,024
- (CHUCKLES)
- Here are your keys, Mr. Cross.
550
00:24:01,048 --> 00:24:02,726
Thank you.
551
00:24:02,750 --> 00:24:04,828
Yeah. I'll always be grateful
for what you did for me
552
00:24:04,852 --> 00:24:06,429
- in that elevator.
- Mm-hmm.
553
00:24:06,453 --> 00:24:07,998
And that's the reason
why I'm helping you.
554
00:24:08,022 --> 00:24:10,033
Well, why... why were you pretending
555
00:24:10,057 --> 00:24:11,735
like you didn't recognize me?
556
00:24:11,759 --> 00:24:14,104
Well, I mean, if I admitted my truth,
557
00:24:14,128 --> 00:24:16,339
you think Lucious would have
allowed you to come?
558
00:24:16,363 --> 00:24:18,441
(CHUCKLES) Allowed?
559
00:24:18,465 --> 00:24:20,210
I don't need my man's permission.
560
00:24:20,234 --> 00:24:22,779
We are here for one thing
and one thing only,
561
00:24:22,803 --> 00:24:24,581
and that's to get Empire's money back.
562
00:24:24,605 --> 00:24:26,571
(ELEVATOR BELL DINGS)
563
00:24:32,623 --> 00:24:35,145
LFM and Empire have merged,
so I don't understand
564
00:24:35,146 --> 00:24:36,924
why we're not
expanding beyond artists.
565
00:24:36,948 --> 00:24:39,760
We could be signing dancers
and models, even influencers.
566
00:24:39,784 --> 00:24:42,229
- That is a great idea.
- Thank you.
567
00:24:42,253 --> 00:24:45,299
For another day.
Right now, our main focus is
568
00:24:45,323 --> 00:24:47,835
on new sounds and musicians,
not no dancers.
569
00:24:47,859 --> 00:24:50,070
- Okay, so why take Blake off the list?
- T.M. Easy, Girl!
570
00:24:50,094 --> 00:24:52,423
That is none of your business.
571
00:24:52,424 --> 00:24:54,302
I'm just saying,
he's undeniably a draw.
572
00:24:54,326 --> 00:24:56,304
Listen, Blake plus Hakeem
plus Tiana...
573
00:24:56,328 --> 00:24:58,128
that is a bomb
I'm not trying to detonate.
574
00:25:01,166 --> 00:25:04,367
Sorry, I... I-I didn't know.
575
00:25:06,772 --> 00:25:09,117
Look, I get it, okay?
576
00:25:09,141 --> 00:25:11,286
I was you once,
with much better style.
577
00:25:11,310 --> 00:25:12,787
Hmm, 'cause that sweater
578
00:25:12,811 --> 00:25:14,789
- got to go.
- Okay.
579
00:25:14,813 --> 00:25:16,825
It take a minute
to pay your dues, okay?
580
00:25:16,849 --> 00:25:19,828
You just got to know your place
and stop overstepping.
581
00:25:19,852 --> 00:25:22,664
It's funny that you have that
logic of knowing your place,
582
00:25:22,688 --> 00:25:24,733
'cause that hasn't really
helped you around here.
583
00:25:24,757 --> 00:25:26,501
I'm just saying.
584
00:25:26,525 --> 00:25:27,969
I didn't hear your name called
585
00:25:27,993 --> 00:25:29,653
with a new position
behind it yesterday.
586
00:25:30,796 --> 00:25:32,474
♪ When they lose the blueprint ♪
587
00:25:32,498 --> 00:25:35,010
♪ I mean the pinkprint,
so let it sink in... ♪
588
00:25:35,034 --> 00:25:37,579
(CHUCKLES DRYLY) This bitch.
589
00:25:37,603 --> 00:25:39,948
♪ He's still the only hitter
that I woulda signed to ♪
590
00:25:39,972 --> 00:25:42,250
♪ If I ain't sign to Wayne
perfectly designed crew ♪
591
00:25:42,274 --> 00:25:44,152
♪ 'Cause we the big three,
don't need a big speech... ♪
592
00:25:44,176 --> 00:25:46,454
Yo, you know, Empire will be
the freshest and flyest company,
593
00:25:46,478 --> 00:25:49,124
we strike up that musically first.
594
00:25:49,148 --> 00:25:50,759
The Lyons are back, baby!
595
00:25:50,783 --> 00:25:52,594
- (INDISTINCT, CHATTER)
- MAN: Tiana! Tiana, this way!
596
00:25:52,618 --> 00:25:53,862
WOMAN: Tiana, you look beautiful!
597
00:25:53,886 --> 00:25:55,330
MAN 2: Tiana, over here! Over here!
598
00:25:55,354 --> 00:25:57,298
(OVERLAPPING CHATTER)
599
00:25:57,322 --> 00:26:00,502
♪ If that chick get slick,
I'll... the chick ♪
600
00:26:00,526 --> 00:26:02,637
♪ I'll... up the chick,
I'll gut the chick... ♪
601
00:26:02,661 --> 00:26:04,706
Hey, babies. Treasure's here.
602
00:26:04,730 --> 00:26:07,542
(CHUCKLES) Hi.
603
00:26:07,566 --> 00:26:09,944
♪ When we say "Burn the chick,"
it's up the chick ♪
604
00:26:09,968 --> 00:26:11,846
♪ She was stuck-up so my hitters
stuck up the chick ♪
605
00:26:11,870 --> 00:26:13,782
♪ Still draggin' her
so don't pick up the chick ♪
606
00:26:13,806 --> 00:26:15,350
♪ Get the combination to the safe ♪
607
00:26:15,374 --> 00:26:17,052
♪ Drug the chick ♪
608
00:26:17,076 --> 00:26:19,154
♪ Know the whole operation
been bugged the chick... ♪
609
00:26:19,178 --> 00:26:20,989
(VOCALIZING)
610
00:26:21,013 --> 00:26:22,824
- Happy! - WOMAN: Bella!
- MAN: Yeah, you and Bella!
611
00:26:22,848 --> 00:26:24,125
Tiana, right here!
612
00:26:24,149 --> 00:26:26,494
♪ Ritchie like Guy
and I still eat Thai ♪
613
00:26:26,518 --> 00:26:28,863
♪ You want the Nicki cheat code?
Come on, sis, nice try ♪
614
00:26:28,887 --> 00:26:30,298
♪ Let's be real, all my children
want to look like me ♪
615
00:26:30,322 --> 00:26:33,034
♪ Wanna be in demand,
get booked like me ♪
616
00:26:33,058 --> 00:26:35,870
♪ Wanna run up in the lab
and cook like me ♪
617
00:26:35,894 --> 00:26:37,405
♪ But ain't nan you girls
cookin' good like me... ♪
618
00:26:37,429 --> 00:26:39,474
I heard you tried
to steal my duet with Jamal.
619
00:26:39,498 --> 00:26:42,544
I'm sorry? Oops.
620
00:26:42,568 --> 00:26:44,879
Listen, little girl, you might think
621
00:26:44,903 --> 00:26:46,481
you can come up riding on my coattail,
622
00:26:46,505 --> 00:26:48,483
but you're just gonna be stuck
under my Louboutins.
623
00:26:48,507 --> 00:26:51,886
Look, all I'm trying to do is
bring Empire back to life,
624
00:26:51,910 --> 00:26:54,756
like a real vocalist should, baby.
625
00:26:54,780 --> 00:26:56,048
I know you don't know
anything about that...
626
00:26:56,072 --> 00:26:57,114
TIANA: Okay. Your voice
627
00:26:57,115 --> 00:27:00,528
may be real, but that ass you
crafting with sand, duct tape
628
00:27:00,552 --> 00:27:01,702
and a prayer sure as hell ain't.
Touch me again.
629
00:27:01,726 --> 00:27:02,497
You want to get your finger...
630
00:27:02,521 --> 00:27:04,532
- get your finger out of my face.
- What you about to do about it?
631
00:27:04,556 --> 00:27:06,034
TREASURE: Say "hi" to Mommy!
Come say "hi" to Mommy!
632
00:27:06,058 --> 00:27:08,203
Don't talk to my daughter!
Don't talk to my... Now you done
633
00:27:08,227 --> 00:27:09,537
- pushed to a different level. What's good?
- (BECKY STAMMERING)
634
00:27:09,561 --> 00:27:11,239
Put your hands on me one more time.
635
00:27:11,263 --> 00:27:13,274
- You don't know where I'm from.
- (INDISTINCT CHATTER)
636
00:27:13,298 --> 00:27:14,909
- Get your own songs, boo.
- Get to your seat.
637
00:27:14,933 --> 00:27:17,345
- Meet me inside.
- What about your own songs, boo?
638
00:27:17,369 --> 00:27:20,248
Hey, hey, hey.
Why don't you go to your seat?
639
00:27:20,272 --> 00:27:22,083
Okay. Huh?
640
00:27:22,107 --> 00:27:23,618
What do you do? What do you do?
What do you do?
641
00:27:23,642 --> 00:27:25,453
Put your earrings back on.
Get out of here.
642
00:27:25,477 --> 00:27:26,888
Get out of here.
643
00:27:26,912 --> 00:27:28,923
How y'all doing tonight?
644
00:27:28,947 --> 00:27:31,259
Did you maybe just want
a little bit of Becky?
645
00:27:31,283 --> 00:27:32,727
♪ I'm just trying to find out ♪
646
00:27:32,751 --> 00:27:34,629
♪ When the new Porsche come in... ♪
647
00:27:34,653 --> 00:27:38,199
Well, you know. Just like a body
without a head is dead,
648
00:27:38,223 --> 00:27:41,035
a kingdom without a king is the same.
649
00:27:41,059 --> 00:27:42,871
I mean, Empire was always number one
650
00:27:42,895 --> 00:27:44,572
when I was at the helm, you know?
651
00:27:44,596 --> 00:27:46,107
Well, how's it feel to know
652
00:27:46,131 --> 00:27:48,243
that the king's own prince
is responsible
653
00:27:48,267 --> 00:27:49,711
for the company's troubles?
654
00:27:49,735 --> 00:27:51,279
Um, excuse me?
655
00:27:51,303 --> 00:27:53,481
Former Empire CEO Jeff Kingsley.
656
00:27:53,505 --> 00:27:55,917
- He's your son, correct?
- (DOOR OPENS)
657
00:27:55,941 --> 00:27:57,986
Hey, sorry to bother you guys.
Lucious, we got to talk.
658
00:27:58,010 --> 00:28:00,455
Uh, I'm sorry
we got to wrap this up, brother.
659
00:28:00,479 --> 00:28:02,090
(SIGHS) What's up, man?
660
00:28:02,114 --> 00:28:03,825
That, uh, matter from earlier.
661
00:28:03,849 --> 00:28:05,126
I thought you bought me time.
662
00:28:05,150 --> 00:28:06,961
Time ran out.
You got to take care of it now.
663
00:28:06,985 --> 00:28:09,230
Oh. Hey, somebody take this.
664
00:28:09,254 --> 00:28:11,855
Get him out now.
665
00:28:13,258 --> 00:28:15,136
So sorry it's come to this,
666
00:28:15,160 --> 00:28:17,739
but she requires double the
staff to manage her tantrums,
667
00:28:17,763 --> 00:28:19,607
and your balance is overdue
several months.
668
00:28:19,631 --> 00:28:22,844
Yeah, well, this should more
than cover what we owe
669
00:28:22,868 --> 00:28:25,135
and take care of the next six months.
670
00:28:26,138 --> 00:28:28,483
LEAH: I'll be dead
671
00:28:28,507 --> 00:28:31,741
before I step foot
in that double-trash room!
672
00:28:35,214 --> 00:28:37,147
Dwight?
673
00:28:41,843 --> 00:28:44,610
Get your crusty hands off my things!
674
00:28:46,190 --> 00:28:47,330
- Give us a minute.
- 'Kay.
675
00:28:49,259 --> 00:28:52,372
You gonna burn in hell for
letting me rot in this rathole.
676
00:28:52,396 --> 00:28:54,541
You know I don't deserve to be here.
677
00:28:54,565 --> 00:28:56,743
Look, Ma, you need the kind of help
678
00:28:56,767 --> 00:28:58,511
that I can't give you right now.
679
00:28:58,535 --> 00:29:00,513
You're rotten to the core.
680
00:29:00,537 --> 00:29:03,716
Just like your father
and your bastard son.
681
00:29:03,740 --> 00:29:06,186
How do you even know about Jeffrey?
682
00:29:06,210 --> 00:29:10,023
Your demon spawn came to see me.
683
00:29:10,047 --> 00:29:14,427
You and me finally have
something in common...
684
00:29:14,451 --> 00:29:16,463
knowing what it feels like
685
00:29:16,487 --> 00:29:20,789
to wish your child
never breathed its first breath.
686
00:29:24,962 --> 00:29:29,409
What did little chocolate chip
say when you told her?
687
00:29:29,433 --> 00:29:31,411
How long did it take her
688
00:29:31,435 --> 00:29:35,648
to march her sassy ass
out the front door?
689
00:29:35,672 --> 00:29:37,417
Cookie didn't leave me.
690
00:29:37,441 --> 00:29:39,419
She will.
691
00:29:39,443 --> 00:29:43,923
Soon as she realizes that
no matter how much you promise
692
00:29:43,947 --> 00:29:46,548
to be a good little boy...
693
00:29:48,318 --> 00:29:50,885
...you'll never change.
694
00:29:53,657 --> 00:29:55,902
I know my whole life I've...
695
00:29:55,926 --> 00:29:57,971
spent it...
696
00:29:57,995 --> 00:30:00,028
hurting people.
697
00:30:01,498 --> 00:30:03,776
But it was because
I didn't get the love
698
00:30:03,800 --> 00:30:05,645
that I needed from my mother.
699
00:30:05,669 --> 00:30:08,737
So, if I'm a monster...
700
00:30:10,107 --> 00:30:12,140
...it's because you made me that way.
701
00:30:14,645 --> 00:30:17,257
That evil...
702
00:30:17,281 --> 00:30:20,715
has always been in you.
703
00:30:22,886 --> 00:30:25,053
It ain't going nowhere.
704
00:30:28,859 --> 00:30:30,892
Neither are you.
705
00:30:33,130 --> 00:30:35,997
(LAUGHING)
706
00:30:46,009 --> 00:30:48,721
(SIGHS)
Look, I'm sorry about that mess
707
00:30:48,745 --> 00:30:49,989
that Treasure started
on the red carpet.
708
00:30:50,013 --> 00:30:51,446
Sit.
709
00:30:53,250 --> 00:30:55,828
But I'm letting it go.
710
00:30:55,852 --> 00:30:59,632
I got to focus on this hit that
me and Jamal are about to make.
711
00:30:59,656 --> 00:31:02,735
- (GISELLE AND BECKY LAUGH)
- She want to focus now.
712
00:31:02,759 --> 00:31:05,238
It don't work that way, does it, G?
713
00:31:05,262 --> 00:31:06,806
It never really does, does it, B?
714
00:31:06,830 --> 00:31:08,474
- Never.
- Never.
715
00:31:08,498 --> 00:31:10,810
Hey, guys.
716
00:31:10,834 --> 00:31:12,312
UM... (CHUCKLING): No.
717
00:31:12,336 --> 00:31:13,880
What is Mama Tee doing here?
718
00:31:13,904 --> 00:31:16,416
- What are you doing here?
- Okay. Sit down.
719
00:31:16,440 --> 00:31:17,984
(TREASURE CHUCKLES)
720
00:31:18,008 --> 00:31:21,854
Look, $100,000.
721
00:31:21,878 --> 00:31:24,424
That's how much it's going to cost
722
00:31:24,448 --> 00:31:27,727
to find and gather
all the photos of you two
723
00:31:27,751 --> 00:31:30,196
wannabe divas ready to throw blows.
724
00:31:30,220 --> 00:31:33,232
Do you think Empire has the time
for this right now?
725
00:31:33,256 --> 00:31:34,867
'Cause we don't. We really don't.
726
00:31:34,891 --> 00:31:37,203
Okay? And Jamal has a very
727
00:31:37,227 --> 00:31:38,771
specific vision for Empire's music.
728
00:31:38,795 --> 00:31:40,273
And y'all better thank
y'all lucky stars
729
00:31:40,297 --> 00:31:42,342
that he still wants you
to be involved, okay?
730
00:31:42,366 --> 00:31:45,244
Which is why he is willing
to work with both of you.
731
00:31:45,268 --> 00:31:46,879
TREASURE: Both of who? I'm-I'm not
732
00:31:46,903 --> 00:31:48,181
- working with her.
- Oh, you don't have to.
733
00:31:48,205 --> 00:31:49,716
Jamal, what the hell is going on?
734
00:31:49,740 --> 00:31:52,885
(CHUCKLES) It looks like
you're being replaced, Mama.
735
00:31:52,909 --> 00:31:54,587
First of all, sweetie, you can
736
00:31:54,611 --> 00:31:56,556
- never replace me. Top shop.
- 'Cause that's what's happening.
737
00:31:56,580 --> 00:31:58,257
- Vintage Dior. Top shop.
- Look... Wow.
738
00:31:58,281 --> 00:31:59,692
Wow!
739
00:31:59,716 --> 00:32:01,794
- Now, y'all done?
- (TREASURE EXHALES)
740
00:32:01,818 --> 00:32:02,895
'Cause I hope you know you ain't
741
00:32:02,919 --> 00:32:04,397
the only ones going through stuff.
742
00:32:04,421 --> 00:32:06,466
But guess what? Seems like I'm here.
743
00:32:06,490 --> 00:32:07,867
Seems like I'm acting
like a professional,
744
00:32:07,891 --> 00:32:09,268
and I'm ready to get the job done.
745
00:32:09,292 --> 00:32:10,737
So if you and you, Tiana,
746
00:32:10,761 --> 00:32:12,472
are not willing to do the same,
y'all can
747
00:32:12,496 --> 00:32:14,696
dance your happy asses
up outside the studio.
748
00:32:16,133 --> 00:32:18,444
Hmm? Okay.
749
00:32:18,468 --> 00:32:20,913
(SIGHS) Now,
750
00:32:20,937 --> 00:32:25,251
I am taking my vocal off of
the song, and you two are gonna
751
00:32:25,275 --> 00:32:26,653
- record it together.
- Oh, no, no, no, no.
752
00:32:26,677 --> 00:32:28,121
- Tee, listen to me.
- Jamal, no.
753
00:32:28,145 --> 00:32:29,522
- That's not gonna work here.
- Listen. Listen. Excuse me.
754
00:32:29,546 --> 00:32:31,924
Tee, you've never done a song
with a strong female.
755
00:32:31,948 --> 00:32:34,293
- Thank you.
- And, Treasure,
756
00:32:34,317 --> 00:32:36,663
you've barely ever done a song,
so you could definitely use
757
00:32:36,687 --> 00:32:38,965
the cosign from Empire's princess.
758
00:32:38,989 --> 00:32:40,600
Huh. You're welcome.
759
00:32:40,624 --> 00:32:41,634
- (SCOFFS)
- GISELLE: Look,
760
00:32:41,658 --> 00:32:43,302
any more issues,
and neither one of you
761
00:32:43,326 --> 00:32:44,570
are gonna be working with Jamal.
762
00:32:44,594 --> 00:32:45,772
You got it?
763
00:32:45,796 --> 00:32:47,173
Are we clear?
764
00:32:47,197 --> 00:32:48,641
'Cause you better get clear.
765
00:32:48,665 --> 00:32:49,798
Quickly.
766
00:32:54,271 --> 00:32:55,682
We're clear.
767
00:32:55,706 --> 00:32:58,184
Now, get y'all mean asses out of here.
768
00:32:58,208 --> 00:33:00,787
Yo, Dre.
769
00:33:00,811 --> 00:33:02,689
- Thank you, ma'am.
- Of course.
770
00:33:02,713 --> 00:33:05,158
Tell me you heard.
771
00:33:05,182 --> 00:33:06,959
They let me out of my contract, man.
772
00:33:06,983 --> 00:33:09,028
Yes. I know we didn't ask
for that, but...
773
00:33:09,052 --> 00:33:11,130
I'm here, man. I'm a free man.
774
00:33:11,154 --> 00:33:12,699
Yeah. Sometimes people do
the right thing
775
00:33:12,723 --> 00:33:14,500
out of the goodness
of their hearts, huh?
776
00:33:14,524 --> 00:33:16,002
My guy.
777
00:33:16,026 --> 00:33:17,437
- My man.
- Appreciate it, man.
778
00:33:17,461 --> 00:33:18,938
- Welcome to Empire.
- Yes, sir.
779
00:33:18,962 --> 00:33:20,829
- All right.
- Let's get it.
780
00:33:25,502 --> 00:33:28,281
(LIVELY LATIN BEAT PLAYS)
781
00:33:28,305 --> 00:33:30,717
♪ ♪
782
00:33:30,741 --> 00:33:32,874
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
783
00:33:36,179 --> 00:33:37,457
She's here. She's here.
784
00:33:37,481 --> 00:33:39,292
Oh, my God, you look so beautiful.
785
00:33:39,316 --> 00:33:40,960
It's unbelievable. Look how you look.
786
00:33:40,984 --> 00:33:43,563
Oh, I hope I didn't keep
you gentlemen waiting too long.
787
00:33:43,587 --> 00:33:45,965
A star has fallen from the heavens.
788
00:33:45,989 --> 00:33:48,167
Handsome and charming.
789
00:33:48,191 --> 00:33:49,802
- Thank you.
- DAMON: Of course, of course.
790
00:33:49,826 --> 00:33:51,571
A round of Seco.
791
00:33:51,595 --> 00:33:52,705
Allergic to anything, Cookie?
792
00:33:52,729 --> 00:33:54,140
Fake Chanel. (CHUCKLES)
793
00:33:54,164 --> 00:33:55,675
Why do people do that?
794
00:33:55,699 --> 00:33:56,799
(LAUGHS)
795
00:34:15,786 --> 00:34:16,929
(RAPPING ON TABLE)
796
00:34:16,953 --> 00:34:18,397
COOKIE: I'm sorry, I don't speak
797
00:34:18,421 --> 00:34:20,566
your beautiful language,
but, uh, it appears
798
00:34:20,590 --> 00:34:23,536
that negotiations with you two
are going south.
799
00:34:23,560 --> 00:34:25,037
Beautiful and astute.
800
00:34:25,061 --> 00:34:27,707
(CHUCKLES)
Well, may I sweeten the deal...
801
00:34:27,731 --> 00:34:30,176
with something that only I can offer?
802
00:34:30,200 --> 00:34:32,445
- By all means.
- I'm sure your clients
803
00:34:32,469 --> 00:34:36,048
would enjoy a private concert
with my Empire artists.
804
00:34:36,072 --> 00:34:37,784
Gratis, of course.
805
00:34:37,808 --> 00:34:40,119
The Saudis paid millions
for the privilege.
806
00:34:40,143 --> 00:34:42,021
This is true, but...
807
00:34:42,045 --> 00:34:43,790
COOKIE: No buts, Julio.
808
00:34:43,814 --> 00:34:46,392
That bastard Eddie Barker
embezzled Empire money,
809
00:34:46,416 --> 00:34:48,516
money I need to save my company.
810
00:34:50,320 --> 00:34:52,598
Look, I'm willing
to give you ten percent
811
00:34:52,622 --> 00:34:54,267
of what's in the account.
812
00:34:54,291 --> 00:34:55,802
25% of what's in the account.
813
00:34:55,826 --> 00:34:57,937
You are insulting the lady, Julio.
814
00:34:57,961 --> 00:34:59,472
- Let's go.
- No.
815
00:34:59,496 --> 00:35:01,156
I'm not going anywhere
without my money.
816
00:35:03,166 --> 00:35:06,579
So, unless you plan on room-
and-boarding me, Mr. Calderon...
817
00:35:06,603 --> 00:35:08,614
DAMON: Or lose a significant portion
818
00:35:08,638 --> 00:35:10,149
of your clientele.
819
00:35:10,173 --> 00:35:12,552
You would end our lucrative
relationship over this woman?
820
00:35:12,576 --> 00:35:14,253
That's Cookie Lyon.
821
00:35:14,277 --> 00:35:15,843
She's worth it.
822
00:35:19,683 --> 00:35:22,850
- Salud.
- Salud.
823
00:35:26,356 --> 00:35:29,168
♪ ♪
824
00:35:29,192 --> 00:35:31,571
And then when you switch to 16,
you know, just go crazy.
825
00:35:31,595 --> 00:35:33,105
I want you to do your thing.
826
00:35:33,129 --> 00:35:35,341
- (INTRO TO "MAGICIAN" PLAYING)
- Yeah.
827
00:35:35,365 --> 00:35:37,310
♪ I'm the best to ever do it ♪
828
00:35:37,334 --> 00:35:38,744
- ♪ Like Brady ♪
- ♪ Kip ♪
829
00:35:38,768 --> 00:35:40,112
♪ New flowers got 'em ♪
830
00:35:40,136 --> 00:35:41,480
♪ Pushing up daisies ♪
831
00:35:41,504 --> 00:35:43,182
♪ So hot now they beggin' ♪
832
00:35:43,206 --> 00:35:44,784
- ♪ For some A/C ♪
- ♪ Uh-huh ♪
833
00:35:44,808 --> 00:35:46,853
♪ Only place I ever lose
is in your daydreams ♪
834
00:35:46,877 --> 00:35:50,289
♪ Let's go, lately,
I do this on the daily ♪
835
00:35:50,313 --> 00:35:52,258
♪ I'm the only one they all chasin' ♪
836
00:35:52,282 --> 00:35:53,693
- ♪ Like Amy ♪
- ♪ Uh ♪
837
00:35:53,717 --> 00:35:55,127
♪ I double park, then I hop out ♪
838
00:35:55,151 --> 00:35:56,429
- ♪ The Mercedes ♪
- ♪ Uh ♪
839
00:35:56,453 --> 00:35:57,997
♪ I'm-a show 'em how it's done ♪
840
00:35:58,021 --> 00:35:59,632
- ♪ Like tasty ♪
- ♪ Ooh ♪
841
00:35:59,656 --> 00:36:01,934
♪ I can promise you
it ain't no competition ♪
842
00:36:01,958 --> 00:36:04,036
- ♪ Competition ♪
- ♪ I know everything ♪
843
00:36:04,060 --> 00:36:05,037
♪ They talkin' 'bout is fiction ♪
844
00:36:05,061 --> 00:36:06,606
♪ Call it how I see it ♪
845
00:36:06,630 --> 00:36:08,140
♪ Y'all ain't ready for the vision ♪
846
00:36:08,164 --> 00:36:09,809
- ♪ Uh ♪
- ♪ I'm makin' somethin' ♪
847
00:36:09,833 --> 00:36:10,810
♪ Outta nothin' like magicians,
yeah. ♪
848
00:36:10,834 --> 00:36:12,612
- Ooh!
- (LAUGHING)
849
00:36:12,636 --> 00:36:16,549
Okay. Okay. Okay.
I see how you rockin'.
850
00:36:16,573 --> 00:36:17,950
I'll go lay these bars down, then.
851
00:36:17,974 --> 00:36:19,685
- All right, cool.
- Let's do it.
852
00:36:19,709 --> 00:36:21,287
♪ Bring the heat right back ♪
853
00:36:21,311 --> 00:36:23,890
♪ I got 'em sweatin'
in the winter time ♪
854
00:36:23,914 --> 00:36:25,524
- ♪ Charged up, no felony... ♪
- What is this?
855
00:36:25,548 --> 00:36:27,226
What it look like?
I just signed Blake.
856
00:36:27,250 --> 00:36:29,662
♪ Boy lyrics out to tenderize ♪
857
00:36:29,686 --> 00:36:31,130
- ♪ All about the loyalty... ♪
- What?
858
00:36:31,154 --> 00:36:33,032
It ain't even like that,
so stop looking at me.
859
00:36:33,056 --> 00:36:34,300
Isn't it, though?
860
00:36:34,324 --> 00:36:35,301
Because there's a guy
861
00:36:35,325 --> 00:36:36,736
spitting in the booth right now
862
00:36:36,760 --> 00:36:38,537
that I could have sworn
I suggested you sign.
863
00:36:38,561 --> 00:36:40,306
Girl, whatever. Look,
Cookie liked the idea,
864
00:36:40,330 --> 00:36:41,841
and you best believe
I took the credit for it.
865
00:36:41,865 --> 00:36:43,676
Oh, so not only did you steal my idea,
866
00:36:43,700 --> 00:36:45,177
but you're acting like it was yours.
867
00:36:45,201 --> 00:36:47,647
So much for me
knowing my place, right?
868
00:36:47,671 --> 00:36:50,052
I mean, stick to your grind.
Eventually, you'll get yours.
869
00:36:51,708 --> 00:36:53,185
You don't want to stay and listen?
870
00:36:53,209 --> 00:36:54,720
No, I think I'll come up with
some more ideas
871
00:36:54,744 --> 00:36:56,055
for you to steal.
872
00:36:56,079 --> 00:36:58,257
Okay.
873
00:36:58,281 --> 00:37:01,327
Dope. We gonna run it back
one more time.
874
00:37:01,351 --> 00:37:04,563
(PANAMANIAN INSTRUMENTAL PLAYS)
875
00:37:04,587 --> 00:37:06,154
♪ ♪
876
00:37:08,091 --> 00:37:10,202
So, what do we owe for your services?
877
00:37:10,226 --> 00:37:11,904
Hold on, hold on, hold on,
don't kill the vibe.
878
00:37:11,928 --> 00:37:14,507
- We're celebrating.
- Celebrate?
879
00:37:14,531 --> 00:37:17,176
Oh, no, no, no, no, these feet
aren't celebrating anything.
880
00:37:17,200 --> 00:37:18,778
Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes. We did that.
881
00:37:18,802 --> 00:37:21,213
- Okay, we did do that.
- Let's go.
882
00:37:21,237 --> 00:37:24,183
(COOKIE CHUCKLES)
883
00:37:24,207 --> 00:37:25,751
- All right.
- I'll show you how to dance.
884
00:37:25,775 --> 00:37:27,286
COOKIE: Watch out, now.
You can't see me.
885
00:37:27,310 --> 00:37:29,555
DAMON: I see you all day.
You can't see me.
886
00:37:29,579 --> 00:37:30,790
I'm seeing you.
887
00:37:30,814 --> 00:37:32,647
(LAUGHING)
888
00:37:34,084 --> 00:37:36,629
Gonna do one spin, one spin,
one spin this way.
889
00:37:36,653 --> 00:37:38,698
Come back to me. See? I got you.
890
00:37:38,722 --> 00:37:39,822
Got you.
891
00:37:44,160 --> 00:37:45,905
I should go.
892
00:37:45,929 --> 00:37:47,473
But we're just getting started.
893
00:37:47,497 --> 00:37:49,575
Do I need to remind you
that I'm married?
894
00:37:49,599 --> 00:37:52,545
I'm well aware of that.
But do you want to be?
895
00:37:52,569 --> 00:37:54,447
What kind of question is that?
896
00:37:54,471 --> 00:37:56,248
It's a simple question,
an honest question.
897
00:37:56,272 --> 00:37:58,784
I ain't never lied to my woman,
I never will.
898
00:37:58,808 --> 00:38:01,954
Is that so, mister?
I don't believe we've ever met.
899
00:38:01,978 --> 00:38:03,089
Yeah, but you ain't my woman yet.
900
00:38:03,113 --> 00:38:05,324
Yet? You're delusional.
901
00:38:05,348 --> 00:38:08,060
I will have my office send you a check
902
00:38:08,084 --> 00:38:09,895
for all of your troubles.
903
00:38:09,919 --> 00:38:12,131
Have a great life, Damon.
904
00:38:12,155 --> 00:38:14,266
I don't plan on chasing you.
905
00:38:14,290 --> 00:38:16,502
When you realize
that I spoke the truth,
906
00:38:16,526 --> 00:38:20,128
trust me, you're gonna
come back to me.
907
00:38:29,865 --> 00:38:33,633
♪ I'm dying to receive you... ♪
908
00:38:36,976 --> 00:38:41,606
Must be great being back at Empire.
909
00:38:41,630 --> 00:38:45,594
For the first time in a long time...
910
00:38:45,618 --> 00:38:49,231
I feel good.
911
00:38:49,255 --> 00:38:51,066
- You hear me?
- Mm-hmm.
912
00:38:51,090 --> 00:38:53,935
I feel really...
913
00:38:53,959 --> 00:38:56,660
- really good.
- (BOTH LAUGH)
914
00:39:00,900 --> 00:39:02,811
♪ I want you to come here... ♪
915
00:39:02,835 --> 00:39:05,502
(PHONE RINGING)
916
00:39:07,439 --> 00:39:10,418
Dr. Miller?
917
00:39:10,442 --> 00:39:12,153
It's kind of late.
918
00:39:12,177 --> 00:39:14,845
Hey, Dr. Miller.
919
00:39:19,685 --> 00:39:23,899
Uh... no worries. Tomorrow morning?
920
00:39:23,923 --> 00:39:26,668
Yes, sir.
921
00:39:26,692 --> 00:39:28,069
Thank you.
922
00:39:28,093 --> 00:39:29,271
What was that?
923
00:39:29,295 --> 00:39:32,240
He wants to see me in the morning.
924
00:39:32,264 --> 00:39:34,865
Something about missing lab
results that just came in.
925
00:39:39,038 --> 00:39:40,515
MAN: What you want?
926
00:39:40,539 --> 00:39:41,516
THIRSTY: Right on, brother.
927
00:39:41,540 --> 00:39:42,951
Let me get the Thirsty Special.
928
00:39:42,975 --> 00:39:45,186
You know, two orders
of the Ackee Salt Fish,
929
00:39:45,210 --> 00:39:46,855
two Jamaican beef patties
with the coco bread,
930
00:39:46,879 --> 00:39:48,488
- and a ginger beer.
- Coming right up.
931
00:39:48,489 --> 00:39:50,190
All right, it's gonna be
a Netflix and chill...
932
00:39:50,214 --> 00:39:52,481
- FBI.
- Damn it.
933
00:39:54,185 --> 00:39:55,762
(EXHALES)
934
00:39:55,786 --> 00:39:58,298
Your boys could have waited
till I got my food at least.
935
00:39:58,322 --> 00:39:59,866
Common courtesy.
936
00:39:59,890 --> 00:40:03,003
Mr. Rawlings, Assistant
U.S. Attorney Conway.
937
00:40:03,027 --> 00:40:04,871
It's a real pleasure.
938
00:40:04,895 --> 00:40:07,307
Well, you must not get out much
if you think this is a pleasure.
939
00:40:07,331 --> 00:40:09,176
Let's talk about Damon Cross.
940
00:40:09,200 --> 00:40:10,510
Damon who?
941
00:40:10,534 --> 00:40:12,012
Well, now you're boring me, Thurston.
942
00:40:12,036 --> 00:40:13,814
I was told you were clever.
943
00:40:13,838 --> 00:40:16,850
That's the best you can
come up with, "Damon who"?
944
00:40:16,874 --> 00:40:18,051
It's disappointing.
945
00:40:18,075 --> 00:40:20,721
Well, says no girl
I've ever been with.
946
00:40:20,745 --> 00:40:22,856
Okay, look, you're
wasting your time, Miss.
947
00:40:22,880 --> 00:40:24,097
You can call me Meghan.
948
00:40:25,750 --> 00:40:27,861
Now, you're either gonna tell me
what I want to know
949
00:40:27,885 --> 00:40:29,496
about Damon Cross,
or we're gonna talk about
950
00:40:29,520 --> 00:40:32,221
your other buddy, Lucious Lyon.
Remember him?
951
00:40:35,326 --> 00:40:38,071
Meghan, you know what I do remember?
952
00:40:38,095 --> 00:40:39,762
Something called attorney-client
privilege.
953
00:40:39,763 --> 00:40:41,274
That's what I remember.
954
00:40:41,298 --> 00:40:43,410
I thought they would have
taught you the exception
955
00:40:43,434 --> 00:40:46,168
to that rule at
University of Guam Law.
956
00:40:46,651 --> 00:40:48,502
Here's the billion-dollar question.
957
00:40:48,503 --> 00:40:50,781
Lucious Lyon or Damon Cross:
958
00:40:50,805 --> 00:40:52,939
whose freedom are you gonna
trade for your own?
959
00:40:57,746 --> 00:40:59,779
(LATIN DANCE MUSIC PLAYING)
960
00:41:21,936 --> 00:41:23,970
(KNOCK AT DOOR)
961
00:41:29,844 --> 00:41:31,455
Lucious, what are you doing here?
962
00:41:31,479 --> 00:41:34,658
I just wanted to make sure
you was all right, baby.
963
00:41:34,682 --> 00:41:36,927
I'm fine, I'm fine, okay? We're fine.
964
00:41:36,951 --> 00:41:40,598
We got the money, it's gonna be
wired into our account tomorrow.
965
00:41:40,622 --> 00:41:43,601
Great. Then let's turn
this little visit
966
00:41:43,625 --> 00:41:45,469
- into a celebration.
- No, no, no, no.
967
00:41:45,493 --> 00:41:47,171
What about your interviews?
968
00:41:47,195 --> 00:41:51,008
Look, I want to
show you something, okay?
969
00:41:51,032 --> 00:41:55,312
Is that the crack house
on 29th and Ontario?
970
00:41:55,336 --> 00:41:57,348
Yes, it is.
971
00:41:57,372 --> 00:41:59,884
Guess who owns it now. We do.
972
00:41:59,908 --> 00:42:01,952
Oh, come... What the hell do you need
973
00:42:01,976 --> 00:42:04,188
with a crack house, Lucious?
974
00:42:04,212 --> 00:42:06,323
Not like it's gonna
break the bank or nothing.
975
00:42:06,347 --> 00:42:08,826
Look, my plan is to turn it into
976
00:42:08,850 --> 00:42:10,728
a little rehab center.
977
00:42:10,752 --> 00:42:15,533
You know, for teens
and for young boys who...
978
00:42:15,557 --> 00:42:17,368
whose mothers don't know
how to teach 'em
979
00:42:17,392 --> 00:42:19,170
how to be good people.
980
00:42:19,194 --> 00:42:21,071
What's wrong, Lucious?
981
00:42:21,095 --> 00:42:23,207
I'm sorry.
982
00:42:23,231 --> 00:42:25,009
For what?
983
00:42:25,033 --> 00:42:27,211
The other day,
when you were all over me,
984
00:42:27,235 --> 00:42:29,313
you know, about change.
985
00:42:29,337 --> 00:42:31,081
I got defensive.
986
00:42:31,105 --> 00:42:34,018
I took it like you was attacking
everything we built together.
987
00:42:34,042 --> 00:42:36,053
I didn't mean it like that.
988
00:42:36,077 --> 00:42:37,822
I know, I know, I know.
989
00:42:37,846 --> 00:42:41,392
When you say you want to make right
990
00:42:41,416 --> 00:42:44,061
the things we did wrong,
991
00:42:44,085 --> 00:42:46,697
I think that's the way
for us to rebuild
992
00:42:46,721 --> 00:42:48,499
and retell our story together.
993
00:42:48,523 --> 00:42:50,601
You know?
994
00:42:50,625 --> 00:42:53,170
♪ Yeah ♪
995
00:42:53,194 --> 00:42:55,172
♪ Correct me if I'm wrong ♪
996
00:42:55,196 --> 00:42:56,941
♪ Correct me if I'm wrong ♪
997
00:42:56,965 --> 00:42:59,276
♪ You said you never want to share ♪
998
00:42:59,300 --> 00:43:00,678
♪ You never want to share ♪
999
00:43:00,702 --> 00:43:02,346
♪ And now I'm stuck between ♪
1000
00:43:02,370 --> 00:43:06,217
♪ What I love and who I love ♪
1001
00:43:06,241 --> 00:43:09,453
♪ And ♪
1002
00:43:09,477 --> 00:43:12,556
♪ I know it's all unfair ♪
1003
00:43:12,580 --> 00:43:13,680
♪ Ooh. ♪
1004
00:43:14,046 --> 00:43:20,425
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