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HAKEEM: Previously on Empire...
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GISELLE:
Her megachurch made an offer
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for a Tiana performance.
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No! No!
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Wait, she is trending
like crazy.
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I wanna introduce you
to Kelly Patel.
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The king of Silicon Valley.
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He needs no introduction
in this house.
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I'm stopping the upcoming
release of Treasure's album.
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What you did made Empire
look weak.
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If I make waves now,
it's gonna look like
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I'm challenging Pop.
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It's about changing things.
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Something has to change.
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You gonna come home now?
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Ha-ha!
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You want me to come home now,
Lucious?
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To the empire!
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Hey, Yana.
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You came all this way
just to slap me?
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Don't flatter yourself.
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(dramatic music)
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I have gigs lined up
the next few weeks here,
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but I could not leave
without letting you know
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what I thought
about what you did.
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You're entitled to that.
And would you get on with it?
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I have other things to do.
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Every time you open your mouth,
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you let me know
how much pain you're in.
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It's almost like every person
that you have ever loved
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told you that you were garbage.
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That sounds familiar.
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*
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And you believed it,
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and I know that's why
you left me.
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I left you because
my kingdom needs me.
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Does it need you,
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or do you need it?
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You've said
what you have to say.
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Now say good-bye, Yana.
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*
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(Summer Walker's
"Girls Need Love")
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WALKER: * Honestly,
I'm trying to stay focused *
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*
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* You must think
I've got to be joking *
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* Honestly
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(Teri sighs)
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WALKER:
* I don't think I can wait
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* I just need it now
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* Better swing my way
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(Teri giggles)
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Mm, we are gonna miss
mornings like this
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when I get back to work.
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*
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You're going back to work?
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(laughs)
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Of course I'm going back
to work.
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WALKER: * The one, ay
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* We could start
with a handshake *
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Andre.
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*
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I have a master's degree
in nursing.
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I love my job.
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I'm sorry, baby.
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It's just, um--I--I didn't know
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we'd be having
this conversation so soon.
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You know,
Walker's still so little.
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I can be a mother
and have a job.
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Thank you.
Apology accepted.
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WALKER: * I can be real good
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I just want you by my side,
Teri.
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Mm.
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*
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WALKER: * Lo-o-o-o-ove
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What happened
with Treasure's album?
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Well, all that work
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and Lucious still put out
the original.
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(Teri sighs)
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You know, every time I try
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and do something good
for Empire,
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he blocks me.
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What you brought out
of Treasure,
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Lucious never could have.
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She finally started sounding
like herself and not a product.
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*
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How can you do that
with your other artists?
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Lucious can't block that.
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WALKER:
* Girls need love too
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(cheers and applause)
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Welcome back to Tea Talk,
ladies.
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How were your weekends?
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Well, I, um, got a chance
to catch up
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with my sisters,
so that was good.
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Besides that,
everything was pretty quiet.
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Oh.
(scoffs)
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Quiet?
'Cause that's not what I heard.
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(audience groaning, muttering)
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-LIZZIE: Uh-oh.
-(Janice laughing)
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-LIZZIE: Ooh.
-JANICE: Oh!
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LIZZIE: That does not look
like a quiet weekend
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with the girls to me, Cook.
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That's not how my friends and I
wine taste.
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-LIZZIE: Oh.
-(both laugh)
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Uh, that--that--that was
just a, uh--a misunderstanding.
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Oh, was it?
'Cause...
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(audience gasping)
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Damn, Cookie.
You haven't aged a day.
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Looks like bars
can't crack that black.
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(laughter, groans)
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Upstate is the new Botox.
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(laughter)
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That's good.
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It came to me.
I don't know.
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(laughter continues)
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(exhales deeply)
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You know what?
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You and the three brain cells
that you didn't freebase away
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must have thought
that was cute, huh?
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(chuckles)
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I should snatch your ass
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and drag you across
this stage
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with those dollar-store
extensions.
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(audience groans)
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(laughs)
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But guess what, y'all.
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Therapy really works!
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-(upbeat music)
-(cheers and applause)
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Guys, I am free!
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(laughs)
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I'm a brand-new woman, honey!
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*
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It really works, baby,
and that's the tea.
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Thank you.
Okay, so which one of you
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Jerry Springer wannabes
set that up, huh?
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Cookie, the audience loved it.
It was a good laugh.
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You're right, because prison
was funny as hell.
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You know what would be
even more hilarious?
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If I snatched your screaming
newborn from your arms,
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handcuffed you, and then took
a picture of your face
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as you're about to lose
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everything you love
in the world.
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Cookie, we're sorry.
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How can we make this up to you?
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I did a lot of thinking
when I was in Miami,
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and I miss music.
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Oh, we love that.
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We love--we love that journey
for you.
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Great, great.
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So why don't you give me
a music segment, okay?
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Where I make people's
musical dreams come true.
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Huh?
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What?
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-MAN: Um...
-"Um" what?
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Lizzie has her comedy corner
where her cronies
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allegedly tell jokes.
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Yeah, it's good.
It's a good idea.
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It's just that our show,
it's not--
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The format of Tea Talk
is rage, rinse, repeat.
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MAN: Yes.
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WOMAN: They say something crazy.
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You pretend-threaten to slap
someone's teeth out.
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We do it all over again.
Let's just stick to that.
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(exhales deeply)
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COOKIE: Breathe.
Move.
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-Damn, therapy works.
-It really does.
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Treasure's album sold
100,000 units
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in the very first week.
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She is number one
on Billboard, iTunes,
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and all ancillary
streaming services.
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Great job, everyone.
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(cheers and applause)
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-Mm-hmm.
-Confirmed?
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Yeah.
Mm-hmm.
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Do you have something
you wanna add, Andre?
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Actually, I do.
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Anybody see Billboard
this morning?
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And I quote: "A few bops,
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"but otherwise a paint
by the numbers Tiana 2.0.
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Who cares?
Does Empire have anything new?"
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Tiana 2.0 is not something
to applaud.
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Our music needs to have
staying power,
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and if every record
sounds like the last one,
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Treasure's next album
is gonna go wood.
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Excuse me, Pop.
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(dramatic music)
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We need a creative refresh.
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That's why I'm introducing
Empire Raw:
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a musical event to showcase
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our company's new vision
and sound.
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So you want to do Unplugged?
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Do you also have a time machine
to take us back to 1998?
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(laughter)
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I'm not talking
about scented candles
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and acoustic guitars, Pop.
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I'm asking each and every one
of you to dig deep,
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expose those parts of yourself
you've always tried to hide.
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That's where the power
of our artistry lies.
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You do that, I guarantee
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I'll win you more ASAs than
Empire's ever received before.
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LUCIOUS: Unfortunately,
the ASAs are nominating
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in less than two weeks.
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So what you're asking
is impossible.
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I believe in our team.
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We can pull it off.
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*
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Okay, I'm going to need
to ask everyone
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to leave the room for a second
so my son and I can talk.
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Stay right where you are.
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*
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Anything you have to say to me,
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say it in front of them.
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*
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All right.
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That's it.
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You've screwed up twice.
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You've cost us Tiana,
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and you almost derailed
Treasure's rollout.
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You are out as CEO.
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I am retaking the reins.
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You don't have the authority
to remove me as CEO.
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Empire shares are everywhere,
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and you're no longer
the majority owner.
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But since
you're a minority stakeholder,
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I'm happy to get you a table.
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It's VIPs only, but I'm sure
I can pull some strings.
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Anything for you, Pop.
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(tense music crescendos)
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(dramatic hip-hop music)
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*
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(City Girls' "Act Up")
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JT: * Big Birkin bag,
hold five, six *
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(Giselle and Becky screaming)
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GISELLE: Girl, oh, my goodness.
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Your church performance got
2 million views on YouTube.
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What?
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Your single, psht...
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damn near crashed Spotify.
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-So let's raise a glass...
-Yes.
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To the first woman to survive
a full-scale cancellation
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with her dignity
and her edges intact.
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-BECKY: Yes.
-GISELLE: To Tiana, child, yes.
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Okay, I'm gonna set down
the soapbox for a while
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and, um,
just stick to singing.
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You know what?
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We believe in women
having opinions, obviously,
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but that whole...
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Oh, no, we are...
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BOTH: 100% behind you.
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Thanks, ladies.
Okay, so what's next?
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Okay, so we have gigantic plans
for your single.
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So gigantic but also
measured and thoughtful.
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-Absolutely.
-GISELLE: Yes.
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We're thinking
of going on tour.
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Why don't we shut down
some college campuses?
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Tour?
Yes, I love that.
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You know what?
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Childish Gambino
just gave, like,
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custom Jordans
to the first hundred people
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that came to his Coachella
performance--genius.
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Custom.
Custom like...
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-How 'bout Tiana Timbs?
-Boom.
262
00:10:14,915 --> 00:10:16,717
Great,
why don't we mull that over
263
00:10:16,817 --> 00:10:18,018
and then we'll get back to you?
264
00:10:18,118 --> 00:10:19,687
Okay, perfect.
Yay!
265
00:10:19,787 --> 00:10:21,621
-Bossy, Bossy.
-BECKY: Yay, Bossy!
266
00:10:23,223 --> 00:10:25,292
-What's a custom boot?
-(mouthing words)
267
00:10:25,392 --> 00:10:27,527
Oh, shoot.
You know what?
268
00:10:27,627 --> 00:10:28,896
I'm gonna give you guys
my glam squad's info.
269
00:10:28,996 --> 00:10:30,831
I know you haven't
worked together,
270
00:10:30,931 --> 00:10:32,332
but just to let you know,
271
00:10:32,432 --> 00:10:34,968
they don't travel business--
first or private only.
272
00:10:35,969 --> 00:10:37,137
Okay?
Just to let you know.
273
00:10:37,237 --> 00:10:38,471
Okay, bye, ladies.
274
00:10:38,571 --> 00:10:40,473
Bye.
275
00:10:40,573 --> 00:10:42,009
JT: * Till you ain't one
276
00:10:42,109 --> 00:10:44,511
Where are we gonna find
custom boots?
277
00:10:44,611 --> 00:10:47,380
And a--and a--and a beauty
SWAT team?
278
00:10:47,480 --> 00:10:48,682
I know.
279
00:10:48,782 --> 00:10:50,918
Look, I know
that things are tight,
280
00:10:51,018 --> 00:10:53,053
but we promised her
real promotion, okay?
281
00:10:53,153 --> 00:10:54,722
And having her on our label
must mean
282
00:10:54,822 --> 00:10:56,256
that we get credit someplace.
283
00:10:56,356 --> 00:10:59,326
Tiana needs to make us money,
not put us in debt.
284
00:10:59,426 --> 00:11:00,728
Ugh, we might as well
just call ourselves
285
00:11:00,828 --> 00:11:02,195
Broke Bitch Media.
286
00:11:02,295 --> 00:11:04,364
You know what?
287
00:11:04,464 --> 00:11:06,266
We're gonna turn this
into an opportunity
288
00:11:06,366 --> 00:11:09,502
to create an edgy
guerrilla promo
289
00:11:09,602 --> 00:11:11,671
that captures the attention
of the world.
290
00:11:11,772 --> 00:11:13,573
And guerrilla means cheap.
291
00:11:13,673 --> 00:11:16,276
Exactly.
292
00:11:16,376 --> 00:11:18,178
Dollar out of 15 cent!
293
00:11:20,213 --> 00:11:22,249
And then they wouldn't
even give me a segment.
294
00:11:22,349 --> 00:11:23,350
Can you believe that?
295
00:11:25,185 --> 00:11:27,420
I mean, that is
really messed up, right?
296
00:11:28,956 --> 00:11:31,792
Doc, come on, you gotta
give me something here.
297
00:11:31,892 --> 00:11:34,461
I'm not gonna sit here
and be mad with you, Cookie.
298
00:11:34,561 --> 00:11:38,031
Because when I look at this,
all I see are wins.
299
00:11:38,131 --> 00:11:39,599
(chuckles)
Wins?
300
00:11:39,699 --> 00:11:42,269
Okay, so getting drugged,
getting arrested,
301
00:11:42,369 --> 00:11:43,904
and then going
on national television
302
00:11:44,004 --> 00:11:47,074
to be humiliated,
those are wins to you?
303
00:11:47,174 --> 00:11:49,209
Okay, where did you get
this degree from, again?
304
00:11:49,309 --> 00:11:50,744
Did you get fired?
305
00:11:50,844 --> 00:11:53,480
-No.
-Did you go off on your cohost?
306
00:11:53,580 --> 00:11:56,884
-No, not this time.
-(laughs)
307
00:11:56,984 --> 00:11:58,919
And have you talked about
Lucious during this session?
308
00:12:01,154 --> 00:12:03,757
(melancholy music)
309
00:12:03,857 --> 00:12:06,593
And how are you sleeping?
310
00:12:07,795 --> 00:12:09,930
-Pretty good.
-DR. WICK: Mm-hmm.
311
00:12:10,030 --> 00:12:11,765
-Well, damn.
-(laughs)
312
00:12:11,865 --> 00:12:13,433
You are growing, Cookie.
313
00:12:13,533 --> 00:12:16,403
I can see the passion
and the light in your eyes
314
00:12:16,503 --> 00:12:18,005
coming back.
315
00:12:18,105 --> 00:12:19,907
So keep going, girl.
316
00:12:20,007 --> 00:12:23,243
Don't let one bad moment
mess up a whole string of good.
317
00:12:23,343 --> 00:12:24,778
(exhales)
318
00:12:24,878 --> 00:12:26,579
Celebrate your victories.
319
00:12:26,679 --> 00:12:28,348
(upbeat hip-hop music playing)
320
00:12:28,448 --> 00:12:31,018
HAKEEM: * Yeah, you know
we do this for the 99 *
321
00:12:31,118 --> 00:12:33,854
* Empire, yeah,
see, I get off at the dock *
322
00:12:33,954 --> 00:12:35,455
* And walk
right onto the block *
323
00:12:35,555 --> 00:12:36,924
* It's 2:00, call the flock
324
00:12:37,024 --> 00:12:38,258
* Tell 'em it's time
for the drop *
325
00:12:38,358 --> 00:12:39,860
* Look at the time
on my watch *
326
00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:41,028
He in there going crazy.
327
00:12:41,128 --> 00:12:43,463
Yes, come on, baby,
bring that heat.
328
00:12:43,563 --> 00:12:45,833
* Calling me hot,
I gotta get that *
329
00:12:45,933 --> 00:12:47,134
* Writing a whole lot
of records *
330
00:12:47,234 --> 00:12:48,869
* I probably should
spit facts *
331
00:12:48,969 --> 00:12:50,370
* I'm out of the gutter
if they cutting butter *
332
00:12:50,470 --> 00:12:51,704
* I'm with that
333
00:12:51,805 --> 00:12:53,273
* You know where to find me
334
00:12:53,373 --> 00:12:55,943
* I be with the currency,
I get stacks *
335
00:12:56,043 --> 00:12:57,777
* Bring the cash in, please
336
00:12:57,878 --> 00:13:00,447
* I just wanna live like
Cassius Clay *
337
00:13:00,547 --> 00:13:03,183
* Be the champ,
living so lavishly *
338
00:13:03,283 --> 00:13:05,618
* 'Cause who the hell
wants to be average *
339
00:13:05,718 --> 00:13:08,856
* When you got ingredients
to pass that, that *
340
00:13:08,956 --> 00:13:10,290
(Porsha laughs)
341
00:13:10,390 --> 00:13:11,691
ANDRE: You gonna do
his whole album, Mom?
342
00:13:11,791 --> 00:13:14,694
COOKIE: Sneak up on me again
and that's gonna be your ass.
343
00:13:14,794 --> 00:13:17,831
No, I just got sidetracked
coming up to your office.
344
00:13:17,931 --> 00:13:19,466
I just had to help my baby
bring the heat.
345
00:13:19,566 --> 00:13:21,835
You know that, and that he did.
346
00:13:21,935 --> 00:13:23,803
-Yeah, it was fire, Hakeem.
-Thanks, bro.
347
00:13:23,904 --> 00:13:25,338
That movie soundtrack
gonna be lit.
348
00:13:25,438 --> 00:13:27,007
-Yes, it is, baby...
-Thanks, Mom.
349
00:13:27,107 --> 00:13:28,808
-Thanks to you.
-I gotta get the kids.
350
00:13:28,909 --> 00:13:29,877
COOKIE: Yeah, you did that.
351
00:13:29,977 --> 00:13:31,544
*
352
00:13:31,644 --> 00:13:34,314
Oh, uh, guys, can we have
the room for a second, please?
353
00:13:34,414 --> 00:13:35,815
-Yeah, sure.
-Yeah.
354
00:13:35,916 --> 00:13:37,517
That was great work, though.
It's gonna be a hit.
355
00:13:37,617 --> 00:13:39,086
It's already a hit.
356
00:13:40,020 --> 00:13:40,988
Oh, my goodness.
357
00:13:41,088 --> 00:13:42,255
You and your brothers,
358
00:13:42,355 --> 00:13:43,556
y'all are so talented.
359
00:13:43,656 --> 00:13:45,425
You put me and your father
to shame.
360
00:13:45,525 --> 00:13:46,726
What did you wanna see me
about?
361
00:13:46,826 --> 00:13:49,496
-I have a Lucious problem.
-Here we go.
362
00:13:49,596 --> 00:13:50,763
No, he wants me out as CEO
363
00:13:50,864 --> 00:13:53,066
because I'm trying to let
the artist shine.
364
00:13:53,166 --> 00:13:54,534
No, baby, he wants you out
365
00:13:54,634 --> 00:13:56,536
because your name
ain't Lucious Lyon.
366
00:13:56,636 --> 00:13:59,439
And the better you do,
the more irrelevant he feels.
367
00:13:59,539 --> 00:14:00,941
-It's that simple.
-You still have
368
00:14:01,041 --> 00:14:02,009
your Empire shares, right?
369
00:14:02,109 --> 00:14:03,576
Yeah, I still have
my retirement plan.
370
00:14:03,676 --> 00:14:04,945
Well, use your remaining shares
to back me.
371
00:14:05,045 --> 00:14:06,613
-I need an ally.
-(chuckles)
372
00:14:06,713 --> 00:14:07,780
Baby, I love you,
373
00:14:07,881 --> 00:14:10,117
but I am not interested
in getting in between
374
00:14:10,217 --> 00:14:12,552
a pissing contest
with you and your father.
375
00:14:12,652 --> 00:14:13,954
'Cause it's only gonna
leave me
376
00:14:14,054 --> 00:14:15,222
pissed off and sopping wet.
377
00:14:15,322 --> 00:14:16,256
No, thank you.
378
00:14:16,356 --> 00:14:18,025
Ma, I don't know
what else to do, okay?
379
00:14:18,125 --> 00:14:20,093
If he stops Empire Raw,
then I'm out.
380
00:14:20,193 --> 00:14:21,128
Mm.
381
00:14:21,228 --> 00:14:23,096
What about everybody else,
Andre?
382
00:14:23,196 --> 00:14:24,231
Hmm?
383
00:14:25,365 --> 00:14:27,300
You know what made your father
so successful?
384
00:14:27,400 --> 00:14:28,701
He had a story,
385
00:14:28,801 --> 00:14:31,538
and when he told that story,
people believed in him.
386
00:14:31,638 --> 00:14:33,706
You have a story, baby.
387
00:14:33,806 --> 00:14:35,875
Tell your story.
People will believe you.
388
00:14:35,976 --> 00:14:39,046
I don't know that I have
a story to tell, Ma.
389
00:14:39,146 --> 00:14:40,981
You sure you don't wanna
produce Empire Raw with me?
390
00:14:41,081 --> 00:14:42,082
-Ooh, child.
-We could do something big.
391
00:14:42,182 --> 00:14:43,116
-Oh, oh, no.
-Ma--
392
00:14:43,216 --> 00:14:44,484
No, no, siree, Bob.
393
00:14:44,584 --> 00:14:45,919
I want my music.
394
00:14:46,019 --> 00:14:47,921
I wanna get back into music,
but it can't be with Empire.
395
00:14:48,021 --> 00:14:48,989
Honey, I'm tired.
396
00:14:49,089 --> 00:14:51,291
And that damn Tea Talk,
397
00:14:51,391 --> 00:14:52,592
they shut me down.
398
00:14:52,692 --> 00:14:54,928
All I was asking for
was a three-minute segment
399
00:14:55,028 --> 00:14:56,896
so somebody could doo-wop.
400
00:14:56,997 --> 00:14:58,665
When did a no ever stop you,
Ma?
401
00:14:58,765 --> 00:15:00,968
(sighs)
402
00:15:02,469 --> 00:15:04,571
You just get your story
together.
403
00:15:04,671 --> 00:15:07,574
(dramatic music)
404
00:15:07,674 --> 00:15:09,176
*
405
00:15:09,276 --> 00:15:10,243
(Prince whines)
406
00:15:10,343 --> 00:15:12,512
DEVON: Now there's no more
grapes for me.
407
00:15:12,612 --> 00:15:14,681
Can I have the last one?
(gasps)
408
00:15:14,781 --> 00:15:16,616
-Wow.
-TIANA: Oh.
409
00:15:17,951 --> 00:15:19,286
-DEVON: What's up, 'Keem?
-HAKEEM: What's up, bro?
410
00:15:19,386 --> 00:15:21,021
Glad to see you're back
in town.
411
00:15:21,121 --> 00:15:22,655
I heard the new track.
It's fire.
412
00:15:22,755 --> 00:15:24,191
I helped produce that.
413
00:15:24,291 --> 00:15:25,758
Oh, so you keeping
the Twitter haters
414
00:15:25,858 --> 00:15:26,793
off your back?
415
00:15:26,893 --> 00:15:28,495
(scoffs)
Trying to.
416
00:15:28,595 --> 00:15:31,264
I'm getting through it.
Thanks for asking.
417
00:15:31,364 --> 00:15:33,466
Come on, Prince, Bella,
it's time to go with your dad.
418
00:15:33,566 --> 00:15:35,435
-Come on.
-PRINCE: No!
419
00:15:35,535 --> 00:15:36,603
-TIANA: No?
-DEVON: I'm sorry, little man.
420
00:15:36,703 --> 00:15:38,171
Prince.
421
00:15:38,271 --> 00:15:39,339
TIANA: Come on, Prince,
it's time to go.
422
00:15:39,472 --> 00:15:40,840
DEVON: Go spend some time
with your daddy, all right?
423
00:15:40,940 --> 00:15:42,809
(Prince screaming)
424
00:15:42,909 --> 00:15:43,843
DEVON: Come on, man,
425
00:15:43,943 --> 00:15:45,478
spend a little bit of time
with Daddy, okay?
426
00:15:45,578 --> 00:15:47,614
Come on.
I know. I know. Come on.
427
00:15:47,714 --> 00:15:51,018
PRINCE: No!
No, no, no!
428
00:15:51,118 --> 00:15:54,687
No!
(crying)
429
00:15:56,389 --> 00:15:57,957
-(Prince screeches)
-TIANA: I'm sorry,
430
00:15:58,058 --> 00:15:59,859
they just been really bonding.
431
00:15:59,959 --> 00:16:02,129
Thank you for understanding.
432
00:16:02,229 --> 00:16:04,297
-No!
-No problem.
433
00:16:04,397 --> 00:16:06,166
(Prince crying)
434
00:16:06,266 --> 00:16:08,801
(both exhale)
435
00:16:08,901 --> 00:16:10,537
(elevator dings, opens)
436
00:16:10,637 --> 00:16:12,472
Hi.
437
00:16:17,144 --> 00:16:18,078
-COOKIE: Uh--
-LUCIOUS: Here you come.
438
00:16:18,178 --> 00:16:19,546
Look, man,
I've been trying to call you.
439
00:16:19,646 --> 00:16:20,713
I need to talk to you.
440
00:16:20,813 --> 00:16:21,981
We don't need to talk.
441
00:16:22,082 --> 00:16:24,417
Did Andre tell you
about his half-baked plan?
442
00:16:24,517 --> 00:16:26,253
I think it's a great idea.
443
00:16:26,353 --> 00:16:28,821
What, you mad 'cause you didn't
come up with it, huh, Lucious?
444
00:16:28,921 --> 00:16:30,990
I think you jealous
because you're afraid
445
00:16:31,091 --> 00:16:32,592
he's better than you.
446
00:16:32,692 --> 00:16:35,328
Look, our son is a genius
447
00:16:35,428 --> 00:16:37,330
when it comes
to multiplying money
448
00:16:37,430 --> 00:16:38,865
after we've made it.
449
00:16:38,965 --> 00:16:41,234
-But he's not us, Cookie.
-"We," "us"?
450
00:16:41,334 --> 00:16:42,735
He's never carried out
a creative vision
451
00:16:42,835 --> 00:16:44,504
from start to finish
unless I've laid
452
00:16:44,604 --> 00:16:45,938
the whole thing out for him.
453
00:16:46,039 --> 00:16:47,374
And if you keep pretending
454
00:16:47,474 --> 00:16:48,908
that he can do things
that he can't
455
00:16:49,008 --> 00:16:50,043
and you encourage this,
456
00:16:50,143 --> 00:16:52,245
he's going to ruin our legacy.
457
00:16:52,345 --> 00:16:54,714
"Our" legacy?
(laughs)
458
00:16:54,814 --> 00:16:57,384
He's gonna ruin our leg--
did I hear that right?
459
00:16:57,484 --> 00:16:59,018
Our legacy?
See, 'cause now,
460
00:16:59,119 --> 00:17:01,921
just a week ago,
you was saying how you built
461
00:17:02,021 --> 00:17:04,191
this empire on your own,
and you blew through
462
00:17:04,291 --> 00:17:07,427
my little, measly 400,000
on some bubblegum
463
00:17:07,527 --> 00:17:08,861
and 8-track tapes.
464
00:17:08,961 --> 00:17:12,199
But now you need me,
so it's our legacy, huh?
465
00:17:12,299 --> 00:17:13,733
Well, guess what, Lucious.
466
00:17:13,833 --> 00:17:16,203
My legacy is my boys.
467
00:17:16,303 --> 00:17:18,905
So I'm backing Andre.
468
00:17:19,005 --> 00:17:22,041
Hmm.
"Our legacy."
469
00:17:27,414 --> 00:17:30,150
BECKY: And through there,
a second ladies' room.
470
00:17:30,250 --> 00:17:32,652
You know, Becky, I thought
you were overselling, honey.
471
00:17:32,752 --> 00:17:34,987
You know,
start-ups can be tricky,
472
00:17:35,088 --> 00:17:37,257
and--and they--they don't
last long sometimes.
473
00:17:37,357 --> 00:17:39,326
But you know what?
This feels very special.
474
00:17:39,426 --> 00:17:41,228
You know, Tiana was
touch-and-go there
475
00:17:41,328 --> 00:17:43,596
for a moment, but it turned out
sinning was winning.
476
00:17:43,696 --> 00:17:45,798
So we're doing just fine.
477
00:17:45,898 --> 00:17:49,136
So what do you have planned
for her next after the single?
478
00:17:49,236 --> 00:17:51,104
Well, you know,
we're developing a strategy
479
00:17:51,204 --> 00:17:53,140
that will bring awareness
to her new music
480
00:17:53,240 --> 00:17:55,142
and our roster
at the same time.
481
00:17:55,242 --> 00:17:57,344
It's a slow rollout,
sort of low-budget.
482
00:17:57,444 --> 00:17:58,411
COOKIE: Hmm.
483
00:17:58,511 --> 00:18:00,313
More of a deliberately paced
strategy.
484
00:18:00,413 --> 00:18:03,450
What if I told you
I could shoot Bossy
485
00:18:03,550 --> 00:18:06,753
to the tops of minds
across America in one day?
486
00:18:07,787 --> 00:18:09,322
I thought you were done
with music.
487
00:18:09,422 --> 00:18:10,357
I'll never be done with music,
honey.
488
00:18:10,457 --> 00:18:12,659
It's just, you know,
Empire's--it's got
489
00:18:12,759 --> 00:18:15,362
a lot of baggage, but I love
what you're doing around here.
490
00:18:15,462 --> 00:18:17,530
Yes, sister girls
doing the damn thing,
491
00:18:17,630 --> 00:18:19,098
all by themselves,
no help at all.
492
00:18:19,199 --> 00:18:20,133
I love it.
493
00:18:20,233 --> 00:18:22,034
Okay, so what's the concept?
494
00:18:22,135 --> 00:18:25,972
That's it.
That's the concept.
495
00:18:26,072 --> 00:18:27,039
What do you mean?
496
00:18:27,140 --> 00:18:28,675
Okay, go with me.
497
00:18:29,976 --> 00:18:32,044
-Live music...
-BECKY: Mm-hmm.
498
00:18:32,145 --> 00:18:36,949
New York City girls dipping it,
doing it, day-drinking.
499
00:18:37,049 --> 00:18:39,352
Okay, those are a lot
of my favorite Ds.
500
00:18:39,452 --> 00:18:40,987
Broadcast on live television
501
00:18:41,087 --> 00:18:44,123
and across
every social platform.
502
00:18:44,224 --> 00:18:46,125
-So on Tea Talk?
-Oh, no, no, no, honey.
503
00:18:46,226 --> 00:18:48,027
Bigger than that.
504
00:18:48,127 --> 00:18:50,530
Let me produce this for free,
my treat.
505
00:18:50,630 --> 00:18:52,165
-On me.
-Wha--okay.
506
00:18:52,265 --> 00:18:53,233
We appreciate that,
507
00:18:53,333 --> 00:18:54,634
but what's in it for you,
Cookie?
508
00:18:54,734 --> 00:18:55,835
You know what?
509
00:18:55,968 --> 00:18:58,371
When you guys left Empire,
I was like, "They'll be back."
510
00:18:58,471 --> 00:18:59,872
I am so sorry
511
00:18:59,972 --> 00:19:02,008
for doubting the process,
honey.
512
00:19:03,075 --> 00:19:05,212
I'm gonna help you
get this bitch off the ground.
513
00:19:07,214 --> 00:19:09,182
Uh, well, let's confer.
514
00:19:09,282 --> 00:19:10,350
-GISELLE: Um...
-(stuttering)
515
00:19:10,450 --> 00:19:11,684
-We're in!
-COOKIE: Great.
516
00:19:11,784 --> 00:19:12,819
BECKY: We're in!
GISELLE: We're in!
517
00:19:12,919 --> 00:19:14,554
-BECKY: We're in!
-Great. Let's toast to that.
518
00:19:14,654 --> 00:19:16,423
SINGER: * Some blood pumping,
there ain't no denying *
519
00:19:16,523 --> 00:19:18,057
* I gotta push
520
00:19:20,260 --> 00:19:21,494
TRACY: Hi.
521
00:19:21,594 --> 00:19:23,896
LUCIOUS: Tracy.
522
00:19:23,996 --> 00:19:25,365
Oh.
(laughs)
523
00:19:25,465 --> 00:19:27,567
Thank you.
524
00:19:27,667 --> 00:19:29,101
You look lovely.
525
00:19:29,202 --> 00:19:30,837
Thank you.
526
00:19:30,937 --> 00:19:32,004
(gentle piano music
playing over speakers)
527
00:19:32,104 --> 00:19:34,707
I'm glad we both recognize
528
00:19:34,807 --> 00:19:36,943
we needed to reset
our relationship.
529
00:19:37,043 --> 00:19:39,712
I mean, it's important
that you see me as partner
530
00:19:39,812 --> 00:19:43,550
now that I'm so involved
in the day-to-day at Empire.
531
00:19:43,650 --> 00:19:48,020
Yes, your, um, contributions
have been...unparalleled.
532
00:19:48,120 --> 00:19:49,689
-Ah.
-(both laugh)
533
00:19:49,789 --> 00:19:53,125
And I have to apologize, um,
for not recognizing
534
00:19:53,226 --> 00:19:56,195
your business acumen
earlier on.
535
00:19:56,296 --> 00:19:59,799
I've been underestimated
my entire life, Lucious.
536
00:19:59,899 --> 00:20:03,936
I'd hate to see all of
your hard work be for nothing.
537
00:20:04,036 --> 00:20:05,972
What do you mean?
538
00:20:06,072 --> 00:20:08,275
Well, I'm sure you are aware
539
00:20:08,375 --> 00:20:12,279
of the challenges
that Andre has been facing
540
00:20:12,379 --> 00:20:14,113
as a leader in this position.
541
00:20:14,213 --> 00:20:17,484
I am aware
of the power struggles.
542
00:20:17,584 --> 00:20:20,787
But, Lucious,
you're the only man
543
00:20:20,887 --> 00:20:23,490
who's ever successfully led
the label long-term.
544
00:20:23,590 --> 00:20:26,493
So that means you will
support me?
545
00:20:26,593 --> 00:20:28,595
Of course,
546
00:20:28,695 --> 00:20:30,663
provided you support me
547
00:20:30,763 --> 00:20:32,899
on my latest musical venture.
548
00:20:32,999 --> 00:20:34,734
-But of course.
-Mm-hmm.
549
00:20:34,834 --> 00:20:37,236
*
550
00:20:37,337 --> 00:20:38,905
What if I told you
551
00:20:39,005 --> 00:20:42,108
we were already sitting
on a gold mine?
552
00:20:42,208 --> 00:20:44,076
Now, I have been listening
553
00:20:44,176 --> 00:20:45,612
to some of Philly Street's
new material.
554
00:20:45,712 --> 00:20:47,780
He may have put down the mic,
555
00:20:47,880 --> 00:20:49,516
but he has still got it.
556
00:20:49,616 --> 00:20:52,084
And now he has
a whole new generation
557
00:20:52,184 --> 00:20:55,288
of musicians to influence,
only as a producer.
558
00:20:55,388 --> 00:20:59,359
A comeback record
20 years in the making.
559
00:20:59,459 --> 00:21:00,760
*
560
00:21:00,860 --> 00:21:02,795
There's something to that.
561
00:21:02,895 --> 00:21:05,798
I mean, a lot of the artists
of my generation
562
00:21:05,898 --> 00:21:08,100
are the mega-producers of today.
563
00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:11,471
Isn't it funny how the people
we thought we left in the past
564
00:21:11,571 --> 00:21:13,673
keep coming back to us?
565
00:21:13,773 --> 00:21:17,777
*
566
00:21:17,877 --> 00:21:20,813
(siren wailing distantly)
567
00:21:22,114 --> 00:21:24,951
Oh, um, actually, Andre's,
uh--Andre's actually--
568
00:21:25,051 --> 00:21:26,986
I'm sorry, son,
but you leave me no choice.
569
00:21:27,086 --> 00:21:30,189
I have Tracy Kingsley's proxy,
and with it,
570
00:21:30,289 --> 00:21:32,792
I am taking back control
of Empire.
571
00:21:34,126 --> 00:21:36,162
KELLY: Lucious...
572
00:21:36,262 --> 00:21:37,797
we're all so glad
you're back.
573
00:21:37,897 --> 00:21:39,732
(foreboding music)
574
00:21:39,832 --> 00:21:41,701
You must be incredibly proud
of Andre...
575
00:21:43,736 --> 00:21:47,340
Putting his stamp on Empire
with the Raw event.
576
00:21:47,440 --> 00:21:49,241
Join us, Pop.
577
00:21:49,342 --> 00:21:51,911
I was just updating
our majority shareholder.
578
00:21:52,011 --> 00:21:54,213
KELLY: Andre was taking me
through the program.
579
00:21:54,313 --> 00:21:55,982
-It's ambitious.
-LUCIOUS: An event like this
580
00:21:56,082 --> 00:22:00,420
in two weeks, respectfully,
is reckless.
581
00:22:00,520 --> 00:22:03,423
Though big risks lead
to bigger rewards.
582
00:22:03,523 --> 00:22:05,825
That's what I learned
by watching you, Pop,
583
00:22:05,925 --> 00:22:06,893
back in the day.
584
00:22:06,993 --> 00:22:09,862
I know it's uncomfortable, son,
585
00:22:09,962 --> 00:22:13,400
to have to come and try
and take the reins of Empire.
586
00:22:13,500 --> 00:22:15,034
Well, I think it'd be
truly uncomfortable
587
00:22:15,134 --> 00:22:19,038
for all of us if AUSA Conway
were to become involved.
588
00:22:19,138 --> 00:22:20,607
Well, my name has been cleared.
589
00:22:20,707 --> 00:22:23,543
Well, yes, but public
perception is tricky.
590
00:22:23,643 --> 00:22:25,344
I'd hate to see our team's
hard work squandered
591
00:22:25,445 --> 00:22:26,613
over a misconception.
592
00:22:26,713 --> 00:22:28,515
That's a good point, Andre.
593
00:22:28,615 --> 00:22:30,249
Until the investigation
winds down
594
00:22:30,349 --> 00:22:32,619
and public perception
catches up to your innocence,
595
00:22:32,719 --> 00:22:35,455
I think it's best we stay
the course with leadership.
596
00:22:35,555 --> 00:22:37,056
I think that's wise.
597
00:22:37,957 --> 00:22:39,358
KELLY:
Empire Raw will go forward,
598
00:22:39,459 --> 00:22:42,194
and as far as the matter
of acting CEO,
599
00:22:42,294 --> 00:22:45,264
I'll reserve judgment
until after the event.
600
00:22:45,364 --> 00:22:48,200
*
601
00:22:48,300 --> 00:22:50,770
In the meantime,
let's do everything we can
602
00:22:50,870 --> 00:22:52,472
to ensure its success.
603
00:22:52,572 --> 00:22:57,309
*
604
00:23:01,247 --> 00:23:04,651
(whistle blowing)
605
00:23:04,751 --> 00:23:07,554
Hey, what's up?
606
00:23:07,654 --> 00:23:09,722
Thank you for joining us.
607
00:23:09,822 --> 00:23:11,791
Well, I--I don't have
a lot of time, you know.
608
00:23:11,891 --> 00:23:14,126
Andre wants to go through
a third run-through.
609
00:23:15,462 --> 00:23:18,330
Devon tells me that
rehearsal's been stressful.
610
00:23:18,431 --> 00:23:21,968
Um, Andre's under
a lot of pressure.
611
00:23:22,068 --> 00:23:23,436
Yeah, we probably
should get back in there
612
00:23:23,536 --> 00:23:24,804
before he starts freaking out.
613
00:23:24,904 --> 00:23:25,838
Yeah.
614
00:23:25,938 --> 00:23:28,307
Well, before you do,
I just wanna ask you,
615
00:23:28,407 --> 00:23:31,478
do you think this event
is a--a good idea?
616
00:23:32,679 --> 00:23:35,114
And you can be honest with me.
617
00:23:35,214 --> 00:23:36,583
(dramatic music)
618
00:23:36,683 --> 00:23:39,586
I mean, yeah, Andre
has been calling us in
619
00:23:39,686 --> 00:23:41,921
on every meeting
and blowing up our phones,
620
00:23:42,021 --> 00:23:43,022
and it is a lot,
621
00:23:43,122 --> 00:23:44,957
but at the end of the day,
622
00:23:45,057 --> 00:23:46,493
he's letting us lead.
623
00:23:46,593 --> 00:23:48,928
Well, it's good to be heard,
but...
624
00:23:49,028 --> 00:23:50,463
that's not real support.
625
00:23:50,563 --> 00:23:51,998
When you fell off that stage,
626
00:23:52,098 --> 00:23:55,434
who was there to help you
gain the confidence
627
00:23:55,535 --> 00:23:56,669
to get back on it again?
628
00:23:56,769 --> 00:23:59,205
*
629
00:23:59,305 --> 00:24:00,707
You did, Lucious.
630
00:24:00,807 --> 00:24:03,843
Devon...
631
00:24:03,943 --> 00:24:06,112
who helped you climb
deep into your soul
632
00:24:06,212 --> 00:24:08,447
and find your voice
when no one else could?
633
00:24:08,548 --> 00:24:09,549
DEVON: (sighs)
634
00:24:09,649 --> 00:24:12,685
You, sir.
635
00:24:12,785 --> 00:24:14,787
*
636
00:24:14,887 --> 00:24:16,989
Now, Andre means well,
637
00:24:17,089 --> 00:24:19,492
but the reason
that he forces you
638
00:24:19,592 --> 00:24:21,828
to rely on yourselves
is because he's never
639
00:24:21,928 --> 00:24:24,564
built artists
the way I built you two.
640
00:24:24,664 --> 00:24:27,967
Andre doesn't understand
how very fragile
641
00:24:28,067 --> 00:24:29,802
your artistry is.
642
00:24:29,902 --> 00:24:33,906
And if you recognize
the force that built you
643
00:24:34,006 --> 00:24:37,076
and are loyal to it,
644
00:24:37,176 --> 00:24:40,547
than that loyalty
will be rewarded.
645
00:24:40,647 --> 00:24:43,215
*
646
00:24:43,315 --> 00:24:44,483
(hip-hop music playing)
647
00:24:44,584 --> 00:24:45,885
ANDRE: Ay, yo.
(chuckles)
648
00:24:47,319 --> 00:24:48,588
*
649
00:24:48,688 --> 00:24:49,989
-(music stops)
-All right, brother.
650
00:24:50,089 --> 00:24:51,390
Oh!
651
00:24:51,490 --> 00:24:53,225
Nah, you better support
your artists, bruh.
652
00:24:53,325 --> 00:24:54,994
You remember
back when I was CEO.
653
00:24:55,094 --> 00:24:56,529
Hey, you're the only one
who hasn't blocked that
654
00:24:56,629 --> 00:24:57,897
from memory, Hakeem.
655
00:24:57,997 --> 00:24:59,699
-Come here, boy.
-That's cold.
656
00:24:59,799 --> 00:25:01,167
I appreciate you, man.
657
00:25:03,402 --> 00:25:06,505
Listen, I wanna thank you
for keeping your word
658
00:25:06,606 --> 00:25:07,674
and supporting me
over Lucious, man.
659
00:25:07,774 --> 00:25:09,041
-It means a lot.
-We Lyons.
660
00:25:09,141 --> 00:25:11,243
-That's what we do.
-Yes, sir.
661
00:25:11,343 --> 00:25:13,012
But if you wanted
to thank me, bro...
662
00:25:14,681 --> 00:25:16,348
Send Devon out on tour.
663
00:25:16,448 --> 00:25:18,951
(solemn music)
664
00:25:19,051 --> 00:25:22,354
Bruh, he's in my home,
eating cereal with my kids.
665
00:25:22,454 --> 00:25:23,956
Come on, man.
666
00:25:24,056 --> 00:25:26,225
I can't do it.
667
00:25:27,093 --> 00:25:30,730
How would you feel if some lame
was playing daddy to Walker?
668
00:25:30,830 --> 00:25:34,100
It's getting confusing,
especially for Prince.
669
00:25:34,200 --> 00:25:35,868
No, it's confusing for you.
670
00:25:35,968 --> 00:25:37,737
This is on you, Hakeem.
671
00:25:37,837 --> 00:25:40,272
*
672
00:25:40,372 --> 00:25:42,108
You asked for this.
673
00:25:44,110 --> 00:25:46,045
You jumped on that stage
and demanded
674
00:25:46,145 --> 00:25:47,313
that you were the lead
in the movie
675
00:25:47,413 --> 00:25:48,981
filming all over the country.
676
00:25:49,081 --> 00:25:52,418
And some CEOs would have been
pissed off at you.
677
00:25:52,518 --> 00:25:55,487
I saw a grown man
who could handle it.
678
00:25:56,823 --> 00:25:58,557
Maybe I was wrong.
679
00:25:58,658 --> 00:25:59,926
*
680
00:26:00,026 --> 00:26:02,394
So what I gotta do?
681
00:26:02,494 --> 00:26:04,230
ANDRE: You wanted it.
682
00:26:04,330 --> 00:26:07,099
*
683
00:26:07,199 --> 00:26:08,801
Find a way to work through it.
684
00:26:08,901 --> 00:26:10,102
All right?
685
00:26:10,202 --> 00:26:13,840
*
686
00:26:13,940 --> 00:26:15,241
(upbeat hip-hop music playing)
687
00:26:15,341 --> 00:26:16,275
(cheers and applause)
688
00:26:16,375 --> 00:26:19,311
Women and gentle ladies,
689
00:26:19,411 --> 00:26:21,080
please give it up for...
690
00:26:21,180 --> 00:26:23,582
-COOKIE: Excuse me, ladies.
-ANGELA: Tiana!
691
00:26:23,683 --> 00:26:25,818
(cheers and applause)
692
00:26:25,918 --> 00:26:28,921
(upbeat pop music playing)
693
00:26:29,021 --> 00:26:34,661
*
694
00:26:34,761 --> 00:26:37,029
* Baby
695
00:26:37,129 --> 00:26:40,166
* It's only right
to feel myself, yeah *
696
00:26:40,266 --> 00:26:41,533
*
697
00:26:41,634 --> 00:26:42,669
* Mm
698
00:26:42,769 --> 00:26:45,171
* Or maybe, yeah, yeah
699
00:26:45,271 --> 00:26:47,940
* You like it
when I cry for help *
700
00:26:48,040 --> 00:26:51,010
SINGER: * No
701
00:26:51,110 --> 00:26:53,545
* Tell me who's gonna
702
00:26:53,646 --> 00:26:54,981
SINGER: * Uh-huh
703
00:26:55,081 --> 00:26:57,016
* Love me like I'm dreaming
704
00:26:57,116 --> 00:26:58,685
*
705
00:26:58,785 --> 00:26:59,952
SINGER: * Uh
706
00:27:00,052 --> 00:27:01,988
* Baby, don't you do it
707
00:27:02,088 --> 00:27:03,222
SINGER: * No
708
00:27:03,322 --> 00:27:05,725
* Don't you dare wake me
709
00:27:05,825 --> 00:27:08,160
* Yeah, yeah
710
00:27:08,260 --> 00:27:10,529
* I don't know,
but I won't come down *
711
00:27:10,629 --> 00:27:12,364
* To your level now
712
00:27:12,464 --> 00:27:13,866
* No, no, no,
I won't wait all night *
713
00:27:13,966 --> 00:27:14,901
SINGER: * All night
714
00:27:15,001 --> 00:27:16,803
* So don't waste my time
715
00:27:16,903 --> 00:27:18,570
* Truth is,
I won't sleep on lies *
716
00:27:18,671 --> 00:27:21,007
* So you better wake up now
717
00:27:21,107 --> 00:27:25,077
* I'm not gonna wait,
wait, wait *
718
00:27:25,177 --> 00:27:28,815
* Sorry, not gonna wait,
wait *
719
00:27:28,915 --> 00:27:30,416
Cookie, we don't know
how to thank you enough.
720
00:27:30,516 --> 00:27:32,318
This is way better
than we could have imagined.
721
00:27:32,418 --> 00:27:35,021
No, no thank-yous necessary.
722
00:27:35,121 --> 00:27:37,189
Do you know everybody
up on that stage is a woman?
723
00:27:37,289 --> 00:27:40,526
Camerawoman, the grips.
The best boy is a best woman.
724
00:27:40,626 --> 00:27:44,363
-Ha-ha.
-* Wait on nobody
725
00:27:44,463 --> 00:27:46,665
SINGER:
* Go ahead and wait
726
00:27:46,766 --> 00:27:47,734
* Wait on nobody
727
00:27:47,834 --> 00:27:50,269
You know, ladies,
you made me remember that
728
00:27:50,369 --> 00:27:52,071
we should be building
each other up,
729
00:27:52,171 --> 00:27:53,572
not tearing each other down.
730
00:27:53,672 --> 00:27:54,841
Girl power.
731
00:27:54,941 --> 00:27:56,075
-Yeah!
-I'ma get a drink.
732
00:27:56,175 --> 00:27:57,343
-Oh.
-Get a drink.
733
00:27:57,443 --> 00:27:59,611
*
734
00:27:59,712 --> 00:28:00,747
* But ah, ah, ah, ah
735
00:28:00,847 --> 00:28:03,716
* Watch how you talk
736
00:28:03,816 --> 00:28:06,685
* Or do a full 180
737
00:28:06,786 --> 00:28:08,587
* Tell me
738
00:28:08,687 --> 00:28:10,757
* Tell me who's gonna
739
00:28:10,857 --> 00:28:12,391
SINGER: * Uh-huh
740
00:28:12,491 --> 00:28:14,560
* Love me like I'm dreaming
741
00:28:14,660 --> 00:28:17,396
SINGER:
* Dreaming, oh, yeah
742
00:28:17,496 --> 00:28:19,565
* Baby, don't you do it
743
00:28:19,665 --> 00:28:20,733
SINGER:
* Do it, do it
744
00:28:20,833 --> 00:28:21,901
* Don't you dare
745
00:28:22,001 --> 00:28:24,103
* Wake me, yeah, yeah
746
00:28:24,203 --> 00:28:25,371
SINGER: * Uh-huh
747
00:28:25,471 --> 00:28:27,774
* Sorry, not gonna wait
748
00:28:27,874 --> 00:28:29,575
-* Wait
-SINGER: * Wait
749
00:28:29,675 --> 00:28:32,278
* Sorry, not gonna wait
750
00:28:32,378 --> 00:28:35,147
* Wait, wait on nobody
751
00:28:35,247 --> 00:28:37,984
SINGER: * Dreaming, yeah,
go ahead and wait *
752
00:28:38,084 --> 00:28:39,385
* Wait on nobody
753
00:28:39,485 --> 00:28:42,254
SINGER:
* Ooh, oh
754
00:28:42,354 --> 00:28:43,756
* Wait on nobody
755
00:28:43,856 --> 00:28:45,958
SINGER: * Dreaming, yeah,
go ahead and wait *
756
00:28:46,058 --> 00:28:47,626
*
757
00:28:47,726 --> 00:28:51,063
* Wait, wait, wait
758
00:28:51,163 --> 00:28:52,431
*
759
00:28:52,531 --> 00:28:55,467
(cheers and applause)
760
00:28:59,839 --> 00:29:02,508
ANGELA: All right,
so Bossy Media is
761
00:29:02,608 --> 00:29:04,243
the passion project
of these ladies,
762
00:29:04,343 --> 00:29:06,612
Giselle Sims
and Becky Williams.
763
00:29:06,712 --> 00:29:08,114
Yes, thank you so much
for having us.
764
00:29:08,214 --> 00:29:09,816
Thank you!
Thanks!
765
00:29:09,916 --> 00:29:12,618
(cheers and applause)
766
00:29:12,718 --> 00:29:15,487
So Bossy, is it just
a music label run by women?
767
00:29:15,587 --> 00:29:16,823
Oh, no.
No, no, no.
768
00:29:16,923 --> 00:29:19,591
It is a way of life.
Right, ladies?
769
00:29:19,691 --> 00:29:22,028
(cheers and applause)
770
00:29:22,128 --> 00:29:25,097
It's not just a party.
It's the future!
771
00:29:25,197 --> 00:29:27,800
(crowd roars)
772
00:29:27,900 --> 00:29:29,468
Can I borrow you for a minute?
773
00:29:29,568 --> 00:29:32,304
-We loved it, loved it.
-Loved it.
774
00:29:32,404 --> 00:29:33,639
We wanna fast-track it
and focus group
775
00:29:33,739 --> 00:29:34,773
-the "Music Minute"--
-Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
776
00:29:34,874 --> 00:29:36,809
I'ma need you to call
my agent, yeah.
777
00:29:36,909 --> 00:29:38,277
See, 'cause I'm gonna need
more money,
778
00:29:38,377 --> 00:29:39,711
more resources, and, frankly,
779
00:29:39,812 --> 00:29:40,980
more than one minute.
780
00:29:41,080 --> 00:29:42,781
I'm a producer, bitch.
781
00:29:42,882 --> 00:29:43,983
-BECKY: Bossy!
-GISELLE AND BECKY: Bossy!
782
00:29:44,083 --> 00:29:46,953
ALL: Bossy! Bossy! Bossy!
783
00:29:47,053 --> 00:29:51,190
Bossy! Bossy! Bossy!
Bossy! Bossy!
784
00:29:51,290 --> 00:29:53,792
Bossy! Bossy! Bossy!
785
00:29:56,996 --> 00:29:58,865
(Estelle's "Woman's World")
786
00:29:58,965 --> 00:30:01,868
Close this off in about 15.
Thank you.
787
00:30:01,968 --> 00:30:03,535
Thank you so much for coming.
Enjoy the show.
788
00:30:03,635 --> 00:30:05,371
ESTELLE: * You was blind
789
00:30:05,471 --> 00:30:06,405
MAYA: This is a big night
for Andre.
790
00:30:06,505 --> 00:30:08,207
Make sure everything
is perfect.
791
00:30:08,307 --> 00:30:09,675
ESTELLE: * You can see
792
00:30:09,775 --> 00:30:10,977
-* Oh, I love
-You ready?
793
00:30:11,077 --> 00:30:13,479
ESTELLE: * Oh, oh, oh
794
00:30:13,579 --> 00:30:16,515
* Living in a woman's world
795
00:30:16,615 --> 00:30:17,683
(sighs)
796
00:30:17,783 --> 00:30:18,717
ESTELLE: * A woman's world
797
00:30:18,817 --> 00:30:20,386
TERI: Perfect.
798
00:30:20,486 --> 00:30:22,922
-You're perfect.
-You're perfect.
799
00:30:23,022 --> 00:30:24,390
(moans)
800
00:30:25,591 --> 00:30:26,658
MAYA: Hey, Andre--whoa, sorry.
801
00:30:26,758 --> 00:30:28,360
Oh, uh--uh,
802
00:30:28,460 --> 00:30:30,696
Hakeem wants to change
his set list.
803
00:30:30,796 --> 00:30:31,998
He wants Porsha to do the hook.
804
00:30:32,098 --> 00:30:34,100
-Porsha?
-MAYA: Yeah.
805
00:30:34,200 --> 00:30:36,035
It's fine, whatever he wants.
806
00:30:36,135 --> 00:30:37,703
-Really?
-ANDRE: Yeah.
807
00:30:37,803 --> 00:30:39,438
Whatever he wants, it's fine.
808
00:30:39,538 --> 00:30:41,007
Okay, yeah.
I'll--I'll leave you to it.
809
00:30:41,107 --> 00:30:42,741
ESTELLE:
* It's a woman's world
810
00:30:42,841 --> 00:30:44,176
(faint cheers and applause)
811
00:30:44,276 --> 00:30:46,378
You hear all this?
812
00:30:46,478 --> 00:30:48,847
There's a whole lot
of people out there,
813
00:30:48,948 --> 00:30:50,917
and you did this.
814
00:30:51,017 --> 00:30:52,718
You took a huge risk,
815
00:30:52,818 --> 00:30:55,254
and you did it by putting
everything on the table
816
00:30:55,354 --> 00:30:57,056
for your artists.
817
00:30:57,156 --> 00:31:00,792
ESTELLE: * For her love,
you sacrifice *
818
00:31:00,893 --> 00:31:03,295
-(Teri moans)
-(chuckles)
819
00:31:03,395 --> 00:31:05,297
Look for me in the front row.
820
00:31:05,397 --> 00:31:08,800
I've never been more proud
to be your wife.
821
00:31:08,901 --> 00:31:15,774
*
822
00:31:17,809 --> 00:31:20,980
(cheers and applause)
823
00:31:21,080 --> 00:31:22,481
What's up, New York?
824
00:31:22,581 --> 00:31:23,916
(cheers and applause)
825
00:31:24,016 --> 00:31:26,285
What up?
826
00:31:26,385 --> 00:31:28,254
Family, followers, friends,
827
00:31:28,354 --> 00:31:30,322
the ASA Committee too,
828
00:31:30,422 --> 00:31:32,158
thank y'all for coming through
tonight.
829
00:31:32,258 --> 00:31:33,659
MAN: Yeah!
830
00:31:33,759 --> 00:31:35,561
I had something planned
differently,
831
00:31:35,661 --> 00:31:38,464
but someone, my brother,
832
00:31:38,564 --> 00:31:41,233
taught me the true meaning
of what Raw is.
833
00:31:41,333 --> 00:31:43,469
So tonight, I'ma show my truth.
834
00:31:44,836 --> 00:31:48,975
I'ma do this for my family,
my children, my everything.
835
00:31:49,075 --> 00:31:50,476
(cheers and applause)
836
00:31:50,576 --> 00:31:51,843
Heh!
837
00:31:53,946 --> 00:31:56,248
* I knew this was
gonna happen *
838
00:31:56,348 --> 00:31:58,650
* You and that man
have a great time *
839
00:31:58,750 --> 00:32:00,619
* You and that man have
a great time *
840
00:32:00,719 --> 00:32:02,454
* You and that man
have a great time *
841
00:32:02,554 --> 00:32:04,656
* And I be raising my son
on FaceTime *
842
00:32:04,756 --> 00:32:06,292
-* FaceTime
-* You and that woman
843
00:32:06,392 --> 00:32:07,459
* Have a great time
844
00:32:07,559 --> 00:32:10,129
* You and that woman
have a great time *
845
00:32:10,229 --> 00:32:12,131
* You and that woman have
a great time *
846
00:32:12,231 --> 00:32:13,332
* And you'll be raising
your son *
847
00:32:13,432 --> 00:32:15,034
* On FaceTime, FaceTime
848
00:32:15,134 --> 00:32:16,302
HAKEEM: * Hey, little Prince
849
00:32:16,402 --> 00:32:17,369
* Hey, little baby dragon
850
00:32:17,469 --> 00:32:19,371
* Yeah, how was school,
how was school? *
851
00:32:19,471 --> 00:32:21,040
* Do you like
your new teacher? *
852
00:32:21,140 --> 00:32:22,141
* Do you like
your new friends? *
853
00:32:22,374 --> 00:32:24,110
* Do they make you feel cool,
make you feel cool? *
854
00:32:24,210 --> 00:32:25,477
* And I wish
you could be with me *
855
00:32:25,577 --> 00:32:26,645
* Man, I wish you
could be with me *
856
00:32:26,745 --> 00:32:28,547
* We'd be riding down 101, 101
857
00:32:28,647 --> 00:32:31,683
* Do you wanna build
a snowman? *
858
00:32:31,783 --> 00:32:33,319
* Whoo
859
00:32:33,419 --> 00:32:36,155
* But your mama know
I always with them girl *
860
00:32:36,255 --> 00:32:38,024
* Them sugar
861
00:32:38,124 --> 00:32:39,358
* And no matter what I say
862
00:32:39,458 --> 00:32:42,861
* She always think I play
that mister lover, lover *
863
00:32:42,961 --> 00:32:46,532
* She always think I'm trying
to act a fool with it *
864
00:32:46,632 --> 00:32:49,235
* But I can't run
with you no more *
865
00:32:49,335 --> 00:32:51,170
* Now I know dude hit it
866
00:32:51,270 --> 00:32:53,139
* Hey,
it's a crying-ass shame *
867
00:32:53,239 --> 00:32:54,173
* When you have
a bad dream *
868
00:32:54,273 --> 00:32:55,974
What you smiling for, huh?
869
00:32:56,075 --> 00:32:57,976
Did you ruin someone's life
today?
870
00:32:58,077 --> 00:32:59,211
No, I'm just trying to see
871
00:32:59,311 --> 00:33:01,913
if Andre can, uh,
stick his landing.
872
00:33:02,014 --> 00:33:04,183
Oh, that's real mature.
873
00:33:04,283 --> 00:33:06,318
* Talk about,
and you're too young *
874
00:33:06,418 --> 00:33:09,855
* To even know
how we can work it out *
875
00:33:09,955 --> 00:33:12,724
You know, there's a father
doing the best he can
876
00:33:12,824 --> 00:33:14,526
with what he got
to take care of his kids.
877
00:33:14,626 --> 00:33:16,662
Meanwhile,
you over here being petty,
878
00:33:16,762 --> 00:33:18,697
taking score.
879
00:33:18,797 --> 00:33:22,534
* Ay, Tiana,
this is so important *
880
00:33:22,634 --> 00:33:28,207
* 'Cause I don't feel like
I'm his daddy no more *
881
00:33:28,307 --> 00:33:30,242
* You and that man
have a great time *
882
00:33:30,342 --> 00:33:32,044
* You and that man have
a great time *
883
00:33:32,144 --> 00:33:33,912
* You and that man
have a great time *
884
00:33:34,012 --> 00:33:37,449
* And I be raising my son
on FaceTime, FaceTime *
885
00:33:37,549 --> 00:33:40,552
(cheers and applause)
886
00:33:44,123 --> 00:33:47,293
Yes, to the real fathers!
887
00:33:47,393 --> 00:33:50,796
(cheers and applause continue)
888
00:33:53,932 --> 00:33:55,967
(spectator whistling)
889
00:33:56,068 --> 00:33:59,071
Our next performer
has helped incarcerated men,
890
00:33:59,171 --> 00:34:01,640
men like me,
rise through their misfortune.
891
00:34:01,740 --> 00:34:03,409
But over the past year,
892
00:34:03,509 --> 00:34:06,978
she's risen to become
a defining voice in Empire.
893
00:34:07,079 --> 00:34:11,417
Please welcome
your best new artist, Treasure.
894
00:34:11,517 --> 00:34:13,619
(cheers and applause)
895
00:34:13,719 --> 00:34:15,754
Treasure!
896
00:34:15,854 --> 00:34:17,989
(crowd hooting)
897
00:34:18,090 --> 00:34:19,825
Whoo!
898
00:34:23,295 --> 00:34:25,264
Treasure.
(chuckles nervously)
899
00:34:25,364 --> 00:34:28,100
(cheers and applause continue)
900
00:34:28,200 --> 00:34:29,301
Treasure?
901
00:34:29,401 --> 00:34:30,802
WOMAN: Oh, come on.
Okay.
902
00:34:32,404 --> 00:34:35,307
(dramatic music)
903
00:34:35,407 --> 00:34:42,281
*
904
00:34:47,986 --> 00:34:50,021
(dramatic music)
905
00:34:50,122 --> 00:34:51,157
Get Hakeem back out
on that stage
906
00:34:51,257 --> 00:34:52,858
before his brother
looks like a fool.
907
00:34:52,958 --> 00:34:56,162
*
908
00:34:56,262 --> 00:34:58,697
You smug-ass son of a bitch.
909
00:34:58,797 --> 00:35:00,599
You sabotaged your own son.
910
00:35:00,699 --> 00:35:02,768
I do what I have to
to protect my kingdom.
911
00:35:02,868 --> 00:35:05,804
Oh, right, okay, so this is
all you got, Lucious, huh?
912
00:35:05,904 --> 00:35:07,139
This is all you have?
913
00:35:07,239 --> 00:35:09,040
You will hurt
your own children,
914
00:35:09,141 --> 00:35:11,477
your own company,
just to stay in the light, huh?
915
00:35:11,577 --> 00:35:13,512
It's the best for Empire,
trust.
916
00:35:13,612 --> 00:35:15,447
Whatever.
917
00:35:15,547 --> 00:35:18,717
Andre!
Tell 'em who you are.
918
00:35:18,817 --> 00:35:21,487
Tell 'em who my baby is!
919
00:35:21,587 --> 00:35:26,692
*
920
00:35:26,792 --> 00:35:28,994
(microphone feedback squeals)
921
00:35:29,094 --> 00:35:31,363
Okay.
922
00:35:31,463 --> 00:35:32,831
*
923
00:35:32,931 --> 00:35:34,366
MAN: Tell us
what's going on.
924
00:35:34,466 --> 00:35:37,836
*
925
00:35:37,936 --> 00:35:41,039
My father's life and love
has always been music.
926
00:35:42,040 --> 00:35:45,577
But I can't rap,
and I can't sing.
927
00:35:45,677 --> 00:35:49,415
So, uh, I lit a fire inside
928
00:35:49,515 --> 00:35:54,052
to master the business side
of music so that...
929
00:35:54,152 --> 00:35:55,221
my father would see me.
930
00:35:55,321 --> 00:35:57,556
*
931
00:35:57,656 --> 00:35:59,691
Didn't work.
932
00:35:59,791 --> 00:36:02,994
It wasn't enough,
and that fire burned me alive.
933
00:36:03,094 --> 00:36:04,663
*
934
00:36:04,763 --> 00:36:07,499
I thought that the only way out
was a...
935
00:36:09,701 --> 00:36:11,670
.45 to the temple.
936
00:36:12,771 --> 00:36:15,241
My finger on the trigger.
937
00:36:16,608 --> 00:36:18,076
Boom.
938
00:36:18,176 --> 00:36:21,079
(crowd murmuring)
939
00:36:21,179 --> 00:36:22,781
No bullet.
940
00:36:22,881 --> 00:36:26,184
*
941
00:36:26,285 --> 00:36:30,088
But music hasn't only
caused me pain.
942
00:36:30,188 --> 00:36:34,125
When I lost my first child, uh,
my brothers wrote a song for me
943
00:36:34,226 --> 00:36:36,762
to help make me
feel whole again.
944
00:36:36,862 --> 00:36:39,865
For those of you
who don't know,
945
00:36:39,965 --> 00:36:41,467
I'm bipolar.
946
00:36:42,768 --> 00:36:45,771
When I was manic,
947
00:36:45,871 --> 00:36:47,439
the only thing
that brought me down
948
00:36:47,539 --> 00:36:50,309
was to hum "Lean on Me"
949
00:36:50,409 --> 00:36:52,944
like I used to with my family.
950
00:36:53,044 --> 00:36:55,447
That's right, baby.
951
00:36:55,547 --> 00:36:57,716
I learned that music
has the power to heal.
952
00:36:59,150 --> 00:37:00,586
It saved me.
953
00:37:02,254 --> 00:37:05,491
Music saved my life too.
954
00:37:05,591 --> 00:37:08,627
So music belongs as much to me
955
00:37:08,727 --> 00:37:10,296
as it does to anybody else
in my family,
956
00:37:10,396 --> 00:37:13,131
as much as it does
to anybody else in this room.
957
00:37:13,231 --> 00:37:15,667
And as the leader of Empire,
958
00:37:15,767 --> 00:37:17,669
I don't wanna tell artists
who to be.
959
00:37:18,837 --> 00:37:22,674
I want to create a space
for them to share themselves
960
00:37:22,774 --> 00:37:24,810
with the world on their terms
961
00:37:24,910 --> 00:37:29,147
and make music that has
the power to help heal
962
00:37:29,247 --> 00:37:31,149
and inspire and guide
963
00:37:31,249 --> 00:37:32,518
in the same way
that it guided me.
964
00:37:32,618 --> 00:37:34,820
That is who I am!
965
00:37:34,920 --> 00:37:37,489
And that...
966
00:37:37,589 --> 00:37:42,093
*
967
00:37:42,193 --> 00:37:44,029
That's Empire's future.
968
00:37:44,129 --> 00:37:48,934
*
969
00:38:00,879 --> 00:38:03,882
(cheers and applause)
970
00:38:19,297 --> 00:38:21,232
I have never...
971
00:38:21,333 --> 00:38:24,202
been more proud
of you, my son.
972
00:38:27,205 --> 00:38:29,575
I'm actually
embarrassed that...
973
00:38:30,842 --> 00:38:33,745
It took me a minute
to really hear you
974
00:38:33,845 --> 00:38:38,016
and to truly see your vision
for Empire.
975
00:38:39,818 --> 00:38:43,188
I just want us to be able
to build it together.
976
00:38:44,523 --> 00:38:45,924
Please.
977
00:38:49,528 --> 00:38:52,531
(cheers and applause)
978
00:39:00,506 --> 00:39:02,708
And now I would like
979
00:39:02,808 --> 00:39:05,076
for Treasure
to come on out here
980
00:39:05,176 --> 00:39:07,178
and bless this stage
with a performance
981
00:39:07,278 --> 00:39:10,382
worthy of my son Andre.
982
00:39:10,482 --> 00:39:12,718
Come on out, Treasure.
983
00:39:12,818 --> 00:39:15,787
(cheers and applause)
984
00:39:17,756 --> 00:39:21,527
(melancholy piano music playing)
985
00:39:21,627 --> 00:39:23,729
TREASURE: * Oh, ooh
986
00:39:23,829 --> 00:39:26,264
*
987
00:39:26,364 --> 00:39:30,268
* Different people,
good and evil *
988
00:39:30,368 --> 00:39:34,806
* Stroking egos, superficial
989
00:39:34,906 --> 00:39:36,942
* I'm growing, learning
990
00:39:37,042 --> 00:39:39,077
* Tables are turning
991
00:39:39,177 --> 00:39:43,081
* I know who I am
992
00:39:43,181 --> 00:39:45,717
* Running, hiding
993
00:39:45,817 --> 00:39:47,619
* No point in crying
994
00:39:47,719 --> 00:39:51,457
* Over this
995
00:39:51,557 --> 00:39:54,660
I bare my soul, and all
they care about is Lucious.
996
00:39:54,760 --> 00:39:57,729
Andre, no, it was you.
997
00:39:57,829 --> 00:39:59,965
He just helped things along
a little bit.
998
00:40:00,065 --> 00:40:02,834
You're still CEO.
You won.
999
00:40:02,934 --> 00:40:04,670
I need a second.
1000
00:40:04,770 --> 00:40:06,505
Can I meet you out front?
1001
00:40:06,605 --> 00:40:11,176
*
1002
00:40:11,276 --> 00:40:13,479
Of course.
1003
00:40:13,579 --> 00:40:15,180
(whooshes)
1004
00:40:15,280 --> 00:40:17,348
*
1005
00:40:17,449 --> 00:40:24,322
TREASURE: * Just let me live
1006
00:40:24,422 --> 00:40:26,257
What the hell
are you doing here?
1007
00:40:26,357 --> 00:40:28,093
Don't be coy.
You want me here.
1008
00:40:28,193 --> 00:40:30,328
*
1009
00:40:30,428 --> 00:40:33,465
You'll only beat Lucious
if you play dirty.
1010
00:40:33,565 --> 00:40:37,368
And that's not singing
and dancing for influencers.
1011
00:40:37,469 --> 00:40:40,271
It means going for blood.
1012
00:40:40,371 --> 00:40:42,040
I'm not gonna hurt him.
1013
00:40:43,675 --> 00:40:44,843
What you need to do, my man,
1014
00:40:44,943 --> 00:40:48,213
is put his pompous ass
out to pasture
1015
00:40:48,313 --> 00:40:51,650
before his obsession
with this company's past
1016
00:40:51,750 --> 00:40:53,351
destroys its future.
1017
00:40:53,451 --> 00:40:56,488
It's what's best for him
and for Empire.
1018
00:40:56,588 --> 00:41:00,358
* Don't even try it
1019
00:41:00,458 --> 00:41:03,962
* You don't have to like me
1020
00:41:04,062 --> 00:41:06,565
It's the only way
to save them both.
1021
00:41:06,665 --> 00:41:08,066
TREASURE: * Love me
1022
00:41:08,166 --> 00:41:09,400
(chimes)
1023
00:41:09,501 --> 00:41:11,369
* You don't have to feel me
1024
00:41:11,469 --> 00:41:13,338
* If you don't, it's okay
1025
00:41:13,438 --> 00:41:16,374
* If you're not
thinking of me *
1026
00:41:16,474 --> 00:41:18,143
LUCIOUS: See?
1027
00:41:18,243 --> 00:41:20,812
No matter how bad
you talk about me,
1028
00:41:20,912 --> 00:41:22,914
I'm always gonna
look after our boys.
1029
00:41:23,014 --> 00:41:24,249
(laughs)
1030
00:41:24,349 --> 00:41:26,718
Fathers are supposed
to put their children first.
1031
00:41:26,818 --> 00:41:29,354
Why are you just
figuring that out, huh?
1032
00:41:29,454 --> 00:41:32,390
You took his event from him,
and you made it all about you,
1033
00:41:32,490 --> 00:41:33,424
as usual.
1034
00:41:33,525 --> 00:41:34,693
Wait, I don't get it.
1035
00:41:34,793 --> 00:41:36,427
I mean,
do you hate me that much
1036
00:41:36,528 --> 00:41:39,364
that you can't see good
in any damn thing I do?
1037
00:41:39,464 --> 00:41:41,600
No, I don't hate you, Lucious.
1038
00:41:41,700 --> 00:41:45,036
I'm just finally seeing you
for who you really are,
1039
00:41:45,136 --> 00:41:47,438
and that ain't much.
1040
00:41:47,539 --> 00:41:48,506
Hmm.
1041
00:41:48,607 --> 00:41:50,842
TREASURE: * Oh, ooh, ooh
1042
00:41:50,942 --> 00:41:57,783
*
1043
00:42:21,406 --> 00:42:22,941
Why are you here?
1044
00:42:23,041 --> 00:42:26,244
TREASURE: * Just let me live
1045
00:42:26,344 --> 00:42:27,412
*
1046
00:42:27,512 --> 00:42:29,648
* I'm trying to live
1047
00:42:29,748 --> 00:42:31,717
SINGERS: * Live, live
1048
00:42:31,817 --> 00:42:35,120
* Oh, ooh, ooh
1049
00:42:35,220 --> 00:42:37,155
*
1050
00:42:37,255 --> 00:42:40,325
(cheers and applause)
1051
00:42:40,425 --> 00:42:41,827
(laughs)
1052
00:42:51,002 --> 00:42:53,571
(desolate music)
1053
00:42:53,672 --> 00:42:54,973
Can we talk?
1054
00:42:55,073 --> 00:43:01,947
*
1055
00:43:15,927 --> 00:43:18,830
(dramatic hip-hop music)
1056
00:43:18,930 --> 00:43:25,804
*
1057
00:43:48,526 --> 00:43:51,062
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