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LUCIOUS: Previously on Empire...
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Why would you get married to her?
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You know what?
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I don't know that I believe
that an annulment
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is the best thing for us.
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The ASAs are down my throat
because their ceremony
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coincides with our festival, and I...
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- You're a great person.
- I know I'm a great person!
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YANA: "I reach out to touch you,
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but realize you're miles away."
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I had no idea that you
felt this way about me.
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ANDRE: You're everything in me
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I should've loved
because it's all a part of me.
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It's me, Mom. I'm sorry.
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Don't you apologize, okay?
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I love you.
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("THE HARD WAY")
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(R&B MUSIC)
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♪ ♪
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♪ Yeah, yeah ♪
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♪ I thought what I wanted ♪
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♪
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♪ Oh, was what I needed ♪
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♪
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♪ All these reflections ♪
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♪
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♪ Showing me something different ♪
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Okay, so about after
a month of preparation,
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we're starting to build three stages
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for 15 of our top performers, honey,
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because we are going
to snatch wigs and edges.
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We're making a statement.
You know what that mean.
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Uh, I thought that this interview
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was scheduled
for later this afternoon.
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Becky, did you finish
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locking down
those luxury porta-potties?
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Make sure you order double for women
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and take care of my Melodies.
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Honey, just take care
of all the children.
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Of course, I'll tell my assistant
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to tell your assistant.
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- Hi, Becky.
- Jon.
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Yes, this is Becky,
one of our partners.
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- So...
- Founders.
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Yeah, so, you know,
that porta-potty issue,
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that's something on the long
list that that dinosaur
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you been stuck covering
doesn't think about.
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And by dinosaur,
you mean Elvis Stone,
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the head of the ASAs.
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Mm, that name
never came out of my mouth.
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Did it Becky?
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Well, I certainly
didn't get to say it.
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(CHUCKLES)
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Well, maybe it didn't,
but you did schedule your event
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on the exact same night as his,
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draining all relevant talent
from the ASAs.
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I did that?
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Is that why he's on the attack,
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referring to BossyFest
as amateurish...
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Oh.
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An Ishtar-level debacle,
and a Cookie Lyon ego trip?
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Ah, there it is...
using my name to stay relevant.
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Mm-hmm, 'cause you know
that's the only value
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black women have to him.
You know that right?
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But look, I'm not here to talk
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about that crusty, chalky uncle.
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I'm here to use BossyFest
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to uplift and recognize
women in music
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as the financial heroes
we've always been.
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- Ain't that right.
- Uh-huh.
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Allow me to add some color to this.
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So Mel should be interviewed,
she started...
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All right, all right,
all right, Becky.
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Not now. Not now, okay?
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We don't have time for that.
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Oh, hey, now,
this has gotta wrap this up.
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Gotta go. Got a big show to put on.
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If you have any more questions,
you can call my assistant.
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♪
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(SIGHS)
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♪
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My baby's coming back.
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♪
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- Oh, Andre.
- Yes.
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Oh, he's getting out. That's great.
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- My son is coming back.
- Yeah, wonderful.
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Yes.
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(SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC)
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♪
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Guess who's coming to dinner.
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♪
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Oh, look at you. You look so good.
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Well, a month of intense
psychiatric treatment
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- will do that.
- Yes.
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Thank you guys
for not giving up on me.
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Oh, never. Never. You hungry?
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Come on, come on.
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We ordered all your favorites
from Red Rooster.
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(CHUCKLES)
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Yeah, now, who wants
some shrimp and grits?
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I do. I know you do.
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LUCIOUS: Yeah, well, look here, son.
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You are welcome to stay here
as long as you need to.
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When you're ready to go back
to work at Empire,
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we'll get you a nice apartment
over in the city...
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I'm not going back anytime soon, Pop.
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Wait a minute.
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I've been sitting here
lying to our artists...
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I mean your artists...
trying to protect your vision...
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Um, is that what the doctor
advised, baby?
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Because if that's so,
you don't have to rush.
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Well, Dr. Lockett made it clear
that I should only engage
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in activities that are
uplifting and healing, so...
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Yes.
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That's why I've decided
to join Reverend Pryce
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on a church mission to Uruguay.
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What?
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Huh, so you're going
to South America?
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Yeah, the church gave me
the clarity of my self-worth
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and the power to cast out Kingsley,
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so yeah, I'm going to South America.
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Okay, well,
that's a very interesting way
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to continue healing.
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Son, that's good. But does Teri know?
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Because Walker's way too young
to travel that far, so...
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I'm getting...
I'm getting myself together
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for Teri and Walker's sake.
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Right, Hakeem?
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You know everything we do
is for our babies.
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Right on.
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So we can blame
your drunken Vegas wedding
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- on your babies?
- COOKIE: Uh, Lucious, not now.
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So does Teri know your plans?
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♪
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I can't wait for you guys
to hear more
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about Reverend Pryce's mission.
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I mean, we are opening
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Montevideo's first new congregation
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in 22 years.
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I'm excited, you know?
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He asked me to be a part of it.
I couldn't say no.
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♪
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Mm-mm.
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♪
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THOMASINA: And here's Yana.
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Oh, wait, wait...
overhead LEDs for Yana?
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Becky, do you want Miss Crunch Crunch
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to look like the Crypt Keep...
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- (PHONE CLICKS AND BEEPS)
- Uh...
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Hello? How you doing?
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- Hey.
- New porn site?
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Yeah, I'll send you the link.
This is about TBD.
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Empire has dropped them
from our lineup.
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They were supposed to be
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the 5:00 p.m. blue plate
special performance, but...
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I just don't know what
the aunties are gonna do now.
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What are they gonna do?
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Those three decrepit bitches
I revived...
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why is Lucious making Empire
turn its back on us?
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DARYL: Cookie, it's not just them.
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I wanted to tell you in person.
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I have to pull my venue
out of BossyFest.
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- Why?
- Oh, no, no, no.
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See, your venue
is all over our advertising.
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- We have contracts.
- Not signed ones.
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I got a better offer...
some rich kid's bar mitzvah.
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Ugh, okay, well, look.
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Five other venues were vying for us,
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so there's gotta be something,
and so I think...
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I doubt that.
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BECKY: Oh, you doubt that. So what?
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A bunch of last-minute bar mitzvahs
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just popped up this weekend?
Is that what's happening?
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First TBD and now this.
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There is no bar mitzvah, is there?
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I was told if I work with you,
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I'd never get
a live music booking again.
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I don't know who you pissed off,
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but they won't stop
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until BossyFest is dead and dusted.
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This smells like Elvis Stone,
the ASAs president.
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He's got his pink, fuzzy thong
up his ass
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because he knows we're going public
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about how the ashy, lily-white ASAs
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are a thing of the past
and we are the future.
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(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
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(SIGHS)
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Becky, we're being white-balled.
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♪
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Why are you still here, minuteman?
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Yeah, you should go.
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Take your pull-out game
and get to your bar mitzvah.
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Shalom, peace be with you
in the parking lot.
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Adios.
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Yeah.
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Out of here...
and don't validate his parking!
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♪
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Okay, so we're gonna need
you two to divide and conquer
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these next few ASA events.
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Devon, you're gonna do
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Spotify's Absolut Listening Lounge,
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and Treasure, you're going
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to Mark Ronson's Pandora Tea Party.
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Mm, I have just the fit
for British high tea.
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You know, grandma
but still make it ho, right?
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(CHUCKLES)
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There something in your eye?
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Nah, Lucious,
it's just that I've been
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to 17 of these pre-ASA events
in the last month.
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I don't think any of these voters
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can name a single track
off of my album.
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I mean, isn't this whole sham
award circus hustle
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the reason why you rejected
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your lifetime achievement award?
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(CHUCKLES)
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You know what, Devon?
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You've gotta earn something
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before you have the right
to reject it.
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Come on, Lucious. What's changed?
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LUCIOUS: Nothing's changed.
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Andre is still your CEO.
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This is his plan,
and it will be executed
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to his exact specifications.
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Nah, nah, no, no,
you expect us to believe
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that Andre's still on a honeymoon?
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Do you remember what it's like
to be on Andre's wrong side?
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Can you imagine how much worse
it is to be on mine?
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Drop the act, Lucious.
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From what I hear,
the only plan Andre's formed
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the last month is how to get access
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to his shoelaces again.
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Watch your damn mouth, Kelly.
That's my son.
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And my bottom line.
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(DRAMATIC HIP-HOP MUSIC)
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With Andre out, Pamplemousse
is gonna have to expand
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it's role managing
Empire's day-to-day.
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That means new oversight
and the return
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of its most profitable
acting-CEO to enforce them.
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♪
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(SIGHS)
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It feels so good to be back.
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♪
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Can I fix y'all a drink?
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Maybe a little antifreeze
with a touch of arsenic?
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(CHUCKLES) Scotch, neat.
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Make it two.
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- We'll toast to our victory.
- Yes.
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Oh, you think this is an act?
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What you're gonna do is
get the hell out of my office.
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You may have bested me once
with that MIT okeydoke.
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Ain't happening again.
And as for you...
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If it were only that simple, Lucious.
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Let's go.
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You really need to talk to Andre
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00:09:33,159 --> 00:09:35,876
because there are a few details
in his contract
257
00:09:35,900 --> 00:09:37,554
that I think
you might find interesting.
258
00:09:37,578 --> 00:09:40,567
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
259
00:09:40,591 --> 00:09:47,630
♪
260
00:09:50,643 --> 00:09:51,895
Hello, Mr. Lucious.
261
00:09:51,919 --> 00:09:54,375
Oh, Juanita, is Andre around?
262
00:09:54,399 --> 00:09:56,407
Yes, sir. He's in the living room.
263
00:09:58,357 --> 00:09:59,893
- Thank you.
- Sure.
264
00:10:04,353 --> 00:10:06,277
- Hey, Son.
- Hey, Pop.
265
00:10:06,301 --> 00:10:08,015
How you feeling?
266
00:10:08,039 --> 00:10:10,967
It's one day at a time.
Today's a good day, though.
267
00:10:10,991 --> 00:10:15,526
Good, I mean, you're feeling
calm and stable?
268
00:10:15,550 --> 00:10:17,736
What's going on, Pop?
269
00:10:17,760 --> 00:10:20,347
What deal did you make
with Kelly Patel?
270
00:10:20,371 --> 00:10:22,095
Pretty standard contract, Pop.
271
00:10:22,119 --> 00:10:23,531
He gave me shares, I gave him money.
272
00:10:23,555 --> 00:10:26,283
Well, Kelly's claiming
that if you're not working
273
00:10:26,307 --> 00:10:29,999
as the CEO at Empire,
he gets his shares back
274
00:10:30,023 --> 00:10:34,187
and some of yours.
275
00:10:34,211 --> 00:10:36,838
(EXHALES)
276
00:10:36,862 --> 00:10:38,816
It's a claw back.
277
00:10:38,840 --> 00:10:40,724
It sounds worse than it is, Pop.
278
00:10:40,748 --> 00:10:42,201
It's something you dangle
in front of an investor
279
00:10:42,225 --> 00:10:44,079
as bait to get them to sign on,
280
00:10:44,103 --> 00:10:45,415
but they're
almost never enforced, Pop.
281
00:10:45,439 --> 00:10:47,765
Yeah, until someone enforces them.
282
00:10:47,789 --> 00:10:50,005
If Kelly pulls the trigger on this,
283
00:10:50,029 --> 00:10:53,513
this is gonna make him
a majority owner of Empire.
284
00:10:56,999 --> 00:11:00,430
Now, I know you weren't
in your right mind
285
00:11:00,454 --> 00:11:02,066
when you made a lot of decisions,
286
00:11:02,090 --> 00:11:05,451
but I mean, how could you
give away your birthright, Son?
287
00:11:05,475 --> 00:11:06,626
(SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC)
288
00:11:06,650 --> 00:11:07,771
- I can fix this, Pop.
- No, no, sorry...
289
00:11:07,795 --> 00:11:09,137
I'll come in.
290
00:11:09,161 --> 00:11:10,010
I'll make an appearance at Empire.
291
00:11:10,034 --> 00:11:11,155
No, that's not what I want.
292
00:11:11,179 --> 00:11:12,963
Now, you're not supposed to be there.
293
00:11:12,987 --> 00:11:14,339
You're supposed to be relaxing.
294
00:11:14,363 --> 00:11:15,545
If I'm in the office,
295
00:11:15,569 --> 00:11:16,809
he can't prove
I'm not running things.
296
00:11:16,833 --> 00:11:18,828
No, the doctor said
if you go back there,
297
00:11:18,852 --> 00:11:20,064
you could have a relapse.
298
00:11:20,088 --> 00:11:21,510
This is my fault.
299
00:11:21,534 --> 00:11:23,077
♪
300
00:11:23,101 --> 00:11:24,593
You gotta let me make this right.
301
00:11:24,617 --> 00:11:29,715
♪
302
00:11:29,739 --> 00:11:31,563
Is it really over?
303
00:11:31,587 --> 00:11:33,904
Yeah, we issued our best
and final offer.
304
00:11:33,928 --> 00:11:36,484
She'll sign the annulment
and NDA by EOD.
305
00:11:36,508 --> 00:11:38,091
And where is she?
306
00:11:38,115 --> 00:11:39,467
I am so sorry.
307
00:11:39,491 --> 00:11:41,676
I've been working
on my new demo "Mrs. Lyon."
308
00:11:41,700 --> 00:11:43,656
You know, if you hopped on that,
309
00:11:43,680 --> 00:11:45,332
we'd have this generation's version
310
00:11:45,356 --> 00:11:47,311
of "We Got Something
in Common" on lock.
311
00:11:47,335 --> 00:11:50,317
Yo, let me holler
at Miss Real Housewife, alone.
312
00:11:58,824 --> 00:12:01,823
Maya, what do you want from me?
313
00:12:01,847 --> 00:12:04,559
Why, your love, of course.
314
00:12:08,144 --> 00:12:10,099
Okay, my music...
315
00:12:10,123 --> 00:12:12,309
nobody cares about me without you.
316
00:12:12,333 --> 00:12:15,060
How is people supposed to take
my music or my acting serious
317
00:12:15,084 --> 00:12:16,365
if you acting a damn fool?
318
00:12:16,389 --> 00:12:18,173
Okay, so help me.
319
00:12:18,197 --> 00:12:20,151
We're past that, Maya.
320
00:12:20,175 --> 00:12:22,864
Every day you refuse to sign,
I'm dropping 100 grand.
321
00:12:22,888 --> 00:12:25,615
(DRAMATIC HIP-HOP MUSIC)
322
00:12:25,639 --> 00:12:27,594
♪
323
00:12:27,618 --> 00:12:28,860
(SIGHS)
324
00:12:28,884 --> 00:12:30,908
♪
325
00:12:30,932 --> 00:12:31,818
I mean, this is madness.
326
00:12:31,819 --> 00:12:32,929
There has to be some... look, look,
327
00:12:32,953 --> 00:12:34,375
let's just start
thinking parks, okay?
328
00:12:34,399 --> 00:12:36,113
Think of the squares, okay?
329
00:12:36,137 --> 00:12:37,960
Union or Washington or something?
330
00:12:37,984 --> 00:12:39,969
Or maybe there's, like,
some overflow space
331
00:12:39,993 --> 00:12:41,074
from a theater or something...
332
00:12:41,098 --> 00:12:42,510
Yeah, um, nope, no,
333
00:12:42,534 --> 00:12:45,734
and the theater director
said, "hell no."
334
00:12:45,758 --> 00:12:48,777
Ugh, okay, well, look,
go out and find me an alley
335
00:12:48,801 --> 00:12:50,555
or, like, I don't know,
like, a high school gym
336
00:12:50,579 --> 00:12:52,101
- or something.
- Got it.
337
00:12:52,125 --> 00:12:53,225
Thank you.
338
00:12:55,570 --> 00:12:57,665
(MURMURING INDISTINCTLY)
339
00:12:57,689 --> 00:13:00,105
Hey, hey, Porsha. You look good.
340
00:13:00,129 --> 00:13:02,315
- Hey, thank you.
- Girl, I'm so glad to see you.
341
00:13:02,339 --> 00:13:04,595
Honestly, I'm a little crazy
with all of this.
342
00:13:04,619 --> 00:13:06,979
Just, like, this is a lot
of planning for BossyFest.
343
00:13:06,980 --> 00:13:10,672
It really is, and Cookie
is kind of making things worse.
344
00:13:10,696 --> 00:13:12,350
Is that it?
345
00:13:12,374 --> 00:13:14,322
You ain't got nothing
you wanna say to me?
346
00:13:16,100 --> 00:13:17,204
(CHUCKLES)
347
00:13:19,243 --> 00:13:20,967
Actually, yeah, there is something
348
00:13:20,991 --> 00:13:23,247
I wanted to say to you.
349
00:13:23,271 --> 00:13:25,627
Um, I've been feeling
really awkward about this
350
00:13:25,651 --> 00:13:29,413
and really terrible,
and I just wanna let you know
351
00:13:29,437 --> 00:13:31,752
that, um...
352
00:13:31,776 --> 00:13:33,701
I so forgive you
353
00:13:33,725 --> 00:13:36,011
for not planning anything
for my birthday.
354
00:13:36,035 --> 00:13:38,462
It's okay.
Me and Thomasina got it, okay?
355
00:13:38,486 --> 00:13:39,898
So don't worry about it.
356
00:13:39,922 --> 00:13:41,404
Wait, are you serious right now?
357
00:13:41,428 --> 00:13:43,383
Yeah, I'm really serious,
so I don't want you to worry.
358
00:13:43,407 --> 00:13:45,994
I'm not mad at you anymore.
You're forgiven.
359
00:13:46,018 --> 00:13:48,012
- We got it.
- Wow.
360
00:13:48,036 --> 00:13:49,750
Wow, wow, wow.
361
00:13:49,774 --> 00:13:51,286
Yeah, it's gonna be a great party.
362
00:13:51,310 --> 00:13:52,703
You'll be saying "wow, wow, wow"
363
00:13:52,727 --> 00:13:53,868
once you get in there. (LAUGHS)
364
00:13:53,892 --> 00:13:55,214
I'll see you
at the party, though, right?
365
00:13:55,238 --> 00:13:56,750
Whatever.
366
00:13:56,774 --> 00:13:57,895
I think I'm gonna make it
unicorn themed.
367
00:13:57,919 --> 00:13:59,171
♪
368
00:13:59,195 --> 00:14:01,852
You son of a bitch.
369
00:14:01,876 --> 00:14:03,258
Look, Cookie, we are divorced now,
370
00:14:03,282 --> 00:14:05,498
so you no longer have the right
371
00:14:05,522 --> 00:14:08,852
to come barging in my office,
acting like a damn hood rat.
372
00:14:08,876 --> 00:14:10,489
Well, if you don't want me
barging in the house
373
00:14:10,513 --> 00:14:12,065
I let you keep,
then you shouldn't try
374
00:14:12,089 --> 00:14:13,472
to step on my neck.
375
00:14:13,496 --> 00:14:15,751
You got right in line
with that Elvis Stone
376
00:14:15,775 --> 00:14:17,198
and pulled TBD
377
00:14:17,222 --> 00:14:19,909
from Bossy roster,
you son of a bitch.
378
00:14:19,933 --> 00:14:23,224
Look, I know how much fun it is
for you to come blaming me
379
00:14:23,248 --> 00:14:24,600
for your problems,
380
00:14:24,624 --> 00:14:26,608
but I had nothing to do with this.
381
00:14:26,632 --> 00:14:29,160
Kelly Patel is trying
to take Empire away from me,
382
00:14:29,184 --> 00:14:31,399
and with Andre gone,
you know, maybe it slipped
383
00:14:31,423 --> 00:14:32,644
through the damn cracks or something.
384
00:14:32,668 --> 00:14:34,145
Come on, man.
385
00:14:36,686 --> 00:14:38,208
Okay, I apologize.
386
00:14:38,232 --> 00:14:41,121
Well, if you didn't do this,
then you can fix it.
387
00:14:41,145 --> 00:14:44,134
Call Empire, tell them that TBD
is back on Bossy's stage,
388
00:14:44,158 --> 00:14:45,309
ASAs be damned.
389
00:14:45,333 --> 00:14:46,754
Didn't you just hear me?
390
00:14:46,778 --> 00:14:49,667
Kelly is trying to take Empire
away from me!
391
00:14:49,691 --> 00:14:53,383
Now if I make one false move,
it's a wrap for me.
392
00:14:53,407 --> 00:14:56,105
When we got divorced,
you told me you wanted
393
00:14:56,129 --> 00:14:58,114
to stand on your own two damn feet.
394
00:14:58,138 --> 00:15:00,825
BossyFest is happening, Lucious,
395
00:15:00,849 --> 00:15:03,135
and I will remember
who was in my corner
396
00:15:03,159 --> 00:15:05,184
and who wasn't when it does.
397
00:15:05,208 --> 00:15:07,789
(DRAMATIC HIP-HOP MUSIC)
398
00:15:12,811 --> 00:15:15,137
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
399
00:15:15,161 --> 00:15:16,714
Here you are.
400
00:15:16,738 --> 00:15:18,174
Mmm.
401
00:15:19,580 --> 00:15:21,287
Don't mind if I do.
402
00:15:23,436 --> 00:15:25,762
Ugh, salty, just like your ass.
(CHUCKLES)
403
00:15:25,786 --> 00:15:27,570
To what do I owe
404
00:15:27,594 --> 00:15:29,750
this brash inconvenience, Ms. Lyon?
405
00:15:29,774 --> 00:15:32,060
Oh, no, Elvis,
I'm asking the questions.
406
00:15:32,084 --> 00:15:34,741
Like, why are you so up my ass, huh?
407
00:15:34,765 --> 00:15:36,649
- Up your ass?
- Mm.
408
00:15:36,673 --> 00:15:38,497
Do you think this
is the first insurrection
409
00:15:38,521 --> 00:15:41,008
I've faced in my 19 years
of running the ASAs?
410
00:15:41,032 --> 00:15:42,846
Not even close.
411
00:15:42,870 --> 00:15:46,571
Nobody remembers how I handled
Keith Sweat and LA Reid,
412
00:15:46,595 --> 00:15:48,048
and nobody's gonna
remember you either
413
00:15:48,072 --> 00:15:51,824
once your homeless festival
bankrupts your label.
414
00:15:51,848 --> 00:15:53,843
It'll be like Bossy never existed.
415
00:15:53,867 --> 00:15:56,625
You won't erase me, okay?
416
00:15:56,649 --> 00:15:58,258
I've worked too damn hard to let
417
00:15:58,259 --> 00:16:01,047
some little talking
piggy in a blanket...
418
00:16:01,071 --> 00:16:02,161
- Hm.
- (CHUCKLES)
419
00:16:02,185 --> 00:16:03,366
Try and take me down.
420
00:16:03,390 --> 00:16:05,576
(DRAMATIC HIP-HOP MUSIC)
421
00:16:05,600 --> 00:16:07,213
There is an alternative.
422
00:16:07,237 --> 00:16:08,890
Come back to the ASAs.
423
00:16:08,914 --> 00:16:11,943
I'll give Tiana prime seats
424
00:16:11,967 --> 00:16:14,655
and that Melody person a feature.
425
00:16:14,679 --> 00:16:16,804
So you'd do all of that
426
00:16:16,828 --> 00:16:18,943
after you tried to take us down.
427
00:16:18,967 --> 00:16:20,089
I'll do all of that
428
00:16:20,113 --> 00:16:22,800
after I'm sure you are taken down.
429
00:16:22,824 --> 00:16:26,817
You will come back to the ASAs,
publicly affirm your support,
430
00:16:26,841 --> 00:16:28,836
and cancel BossyFest.
431
00:16:28,860 --> 00:16:31,708
Enjoy lunch on me
while you think about it.
432
00:16:31,732 --> 00:16:38,511
♪
433
00:16:43,435 --> 00:16:45,219
I don't know why you keep rejecting
434
00:16:45,243 --> 00:16:47,399
the idea of having a costume party.
435
00:16:47,423 --> 00:16:49,206
Let it go.
436
00:16:49,230 --> 00:16:50,743
Ooh, can you find me
a Dame Judi Dench
437
00:16:50,767 --> 00:16:52,761
from the movie Cats costume?
'Cause that'd be dope.
438
00:16:52,785 --> 00:16:54,599
Mama, do you really wanna
enter in a new decade
439
00:16:54,623 --> 00:16:56,207
looking like some old kitty?
440
00:16:56,231 --> 00:16:57,723
Okay, fine.
441
00:16:57,747 --> 00:16:59,460
Also, quick question,
442
00:16:59,484 --> 00:17:02,473
did you call in my prescription
to Lil' Kev?
443
00:17:02,497 --> 00:17:04,451
Becky, I really need
to focus on BossyFest.
444
00:17:04,475 --> 00:17:06,701
I'm sure, but being a good assistant
445
00:17:06,725 --> 00:17:07,937
means multitasking.
446
00:17:07,961 --> 00:17:10,317
Becky, why is my rehearsal canceled?
447
00:17:10,341 --> 00:17:13,832
Um, administrative issues.
448
00:17:13,856 --> 00:17:15,881
Yeah, well, BossyFest
better not fall apart,
449
00:17:15,905 --> 00:17:17,859
because I am not gonna be
sitting at home
450
00:17:17,883 --> 00:17:20,902
while Hakeem parades
around the ASAs with Maya.
451
00:17:20,926 --> 00:17:22,921
Okay, are you seriously still pining
452
00:17:22,945 --> 00:17:25,130
after someone who's too stupid
to get a quickie annulment?
453
00:17:25,154 --> 00:17:26,436
Britney did it.
454
00:17:26,460 --> 00:17:28,646
I'm not pining.
I'm simply protecting my brand.
455
00:17:28,670 --> 00:17:30,051
Okay.
456
00:17:30,075 --> 00:17:34,109
Look, Hakeem downgrading
to that is humiliating.
457
00:17:34,133 --> 00:17:36,157
What even is her job this week, huh?
458
00:17:36,181 --> 00:17:37,192
'Cause I can't keep up.
459
00:17:37,216 --> 00:17:38,940
I think she's a renaissance woman.
460
00:17:38,964 --> 00:17:40,145
Really?
461
00:17:40,169 --> 00:17:42,385
I think you would have to be
educated for that.
462
00:17:42,409 --> 00:17:45,036
I bet you she never
even graduated from NYU.
463
00:17:45,060 --> 00:17:47,871
Girl, didn't you drop out
and get a GED?
464
00:17:48,746 --> 00:17:50,560
I'm a star. It's different.
465
00:17:50,584 --> 00:17:54,015
Okay, um, yeah, no, this is
clearly not at all jealousy.
466
00:17:54,039 --> 00:17:56,424
However, there's aggression there,
467
00:17:56,448 --> 00:17:58,644
so maybe you should dance out
this aggression
468
00:17:58,668 --> 00:18:01,417
at my birthday extravaganza.
469
00:18:01,441 --> 00:18:02,993
(SIGHS)
470
00:18:03,017 --> 00:18:06,578
I guess it would be nice
to have some time off work.
471
00:18:06,602 --> 00:18:08,999
Yeah, no, no pressure at all,
except I'm gonna need you
472
00:18:09,023 --> 00:18:11,540
to perform and also take care
of your own hair
473
00:18:11,564 --> 00:18:13,950
and makeup and styling
'cause it's not in my budget,
474
00:18:13,974 --> 00:18:16,632
but I promise to get you laid.
475
00:18:16,656 --> 00:18:18,078
Yeah, whatever. I'll be there.
476
00:18:18,102 --> 00:18:19,816
Yeah, yeah,
we're gonna have sexy dudes
477
00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:22,396
without their shirts on, right?
478
00:18:22,420 --> 00:18:25,048
They're sexy, and Thomasina,
this is exactly what I mean
479
00:18:25,072 --> 00:18:27,257
- about multitasking.
- THOMASINA: Mm.
480
00:18:27,281 --> 00:18:30,240
Andre's ability to partner
481
00:18:30,264 --> 00:18:31,978
with multi-platform
international brands
482
00:18:32,002 --> 00:18:33,756
just doesn't go far enough,
even with the basketball...
483
00:18:33,780 --> 00:18:35,503
(FUNKY ORGAN MUSIC)
484
00:18:35,527 --> 00:18:36,778
- Mm.
- Mm.
485
00:18:36,802 --> 00:18:38,114
- Hey.
- I'm sorry.
486
00:18:38,138 --> 00:18:39,822
- It's just...
- What are you doing?
487
00:18:39,846 --> 00:18:41,670
International profit sharing
makes me weak in the knees.
488
00:18:41,694 --> 00:18:43,176
Look, no one can know about us
489
00:18:43,200 --> 00:18:45,054
until after we dispense
with the Lyon leadership.
490
00:18:45,078 --> 00:18:47,193
Okay?
491
00:18:47,217 --> 00:18:50,045
Making me CEO has to look
strictly business.
492
00:18:50,069 --> 00:18:52,355
It is business.
493
00:18:52,379 --> 00:18:55,007
Life is too short
for all this Empire power play.
494
00:18:55,031 --> 00:18:57,085
If Andre really is incapacitated,
495
00:18:57,109 --> 00:18:58,963
I need to protect my investment.
496
00:18:58,987 --> 00:19:01,434
You're the only one I can trust.
497
00:19:01,458 --> 00:19:03,654
Well, then stick to the plan
and behave.
498
00:19:03,678 --> 00:19:09,518
♪
499
00:19:09,542 --> 00:19:13,606
Who is that ghost-faced boomer
to call me out?
500
00:19:13,630 --> 00:19:16,187
Why couldn't he choke
on that dead carcass
501
00:19:16,211 --> 00:19:18,227
he was sucking down?
502
00:19:18,251 --> 00:19:20,707
Presumptuous, out of touch
little bitch.
503
00:19:20,731 --> 00:19:25,397
Oh, oh, and he thinks
I'm going to quit now
504
00:19:25,421 --> 00:19:27,446
with my reputation on the line?
505
00:19:27,470 --> 00:19:29,454
See, Becky,
that's why we gotta fight back
506
00:19:29,478 --> 00:19:30,890
with every little trick we got.
507
00:19:30,914 --> 00:19:32,538
We, so we're "we" now?
508
00:19:32,562 --> 00:19:34,617
Now that there's hard work
to do, we're "we" again.
509
00:19:34,641 --> 00:19:35,953
What is that supposed to mean, Becky?
510
00:19:35,977 --> 00:19:39,136
We're partners, okay? You know that.
511
00:19:39,160 --> 00:19:41,848
No, no, no, what I know is that
over the last month,
512
00:19:41,872 --> 00:19:44,075
all I've heard
is Cookie Lyon's festival this
513
00:19:44,076 --> 00:19:46,904
and Cookie Lyon's legacy that,
and that was okay
514
00:19:46,928 --> 00:19:48,944
as long as we were
still serving the artists.
515
00:19:48,968 --> 00:19:51,253
I am serving the artists, Becky.
516
00:19:51,277 --> 00:19:53,272
No, 'cause the last time I checked,
517
00:19:53,296 --> 00:19:56,787
you can't have BossyFest
without the fest, okay?
518
00:19:56,811 --> 00:19:59,971
So we can either do nothing
or we can negotiate
519
00:19:59,995 --> 00:20:01,607
one of the best damn time slots
520
00:20:01,631 --> 00:20:03,586
that the ASAs has to offer, okay?
521
00:20:03,610 --> 00:20:05,635
I'm gonna put my energy
into the latter.
522
00:20:05,659 --> 00:20:06,970
Okay, well, I'm not doing that.
523
00:20:06,994 --> 00:20:08,949
Of course you're not
because this place was founded
524
00:20:08,973 --> 00:20:11,631
so that underrepresented,
female artists
525
00:20:11,655 --> 00:20:14,814
can go some place
and be taken seriously, okay?
526
00:20:14,838 --> 00:20:17,897
So that they can come first,
not so they can serve your ego.
527
00:20:17,921 --> 00:20:21,755
And you would know that
if you were an actual founder.
528
00:20:21,779 --> 00:20:24,697
(SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC)
529
00:20:24,721 --> 00:20:27,750
(DRAMATIC HIP-HOP MUSIC)
530
00:20:27,774 --> 00:20:31,265
♪
531
00:20:31,289 --> 00:20:33,490
Empire has enjoyed exponential growth
532
00:20:33,491 --> 00:20:34,595
under my regime.
533
00:20:36,674 --> 00:20:39,231
My regime,
which only increased last month
534
00:20:39,255 --> 00:20:40,909
as I pursued
key strategic initiatives
535
00:20:40,933 --> 00:20:42,144
in new markets.
536
00:20:42,168 --> 00:20:43,852
Those initiatives will necessitate
537
00:20:43,876 --> 00:20:46,171
my continued presence overseas,
538
00:20:46,195 --> 00:20:48,712
but under Lucious' stewardship...
539
00:20:48,736 --> 00:20:51,725
(SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC)
540
00:20:51,749 --> 00:20:58,789
♪
541
00:21:05,388 --> 00:21:06,609
(SIGHS)
542
00:21:06,633 --> 00:21:09,923
♪
543
00:21:09,947 --> 00:21:13,007
It's just one meeting, Andre.
544
00:21:13,031 --> 00:21:14,915
(SIGHS) It's one meeting.
545
00:21:14,939 --> 00:21:18,811
This is who I am.
This is what you live for.
546
00:21:18,835 --> 00:21:25,835
♪
547
00:21:28,789 --> 00:21:29,953
Okay.
548
00:21:31,058 --> 00:21:32,681
Wait, wait, wait,
what are you taking?
549
00:21:32,705 --> 00:21:33,685
What are those?
550
00:21:33,709 --> 00:21:35,292
♪
551
00:21:35,316 --> 00:21:36,467
Oh, it's nothing, Pop,
552
00:21:36,491 --> 00:21:38,305
just something
that'll focus me is all.
553
00:21:38,329 --> 00:21:39,822
It's okay.
554
00:21:39,846 --> 00:21:41,328
I'll get through the meeting
just like I promised, Pop.
555
00:21:41,352 --> 00:21:43,738
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
meeting's off.
556
00:21:43,762 --> 00:21:46,651
I'm canceling the meeting.
You don't need to take those.
557
00:21:46,675 --> 00:21:49,935
No, no, they can't take Empire
away from us again, Pop.
558
00:21:49,959 --> 00:21:51,542
They can't win.
559
00:21:51,566 --> 00:21:54,364
No, they can't take you
from me again.
560
00:21:54,388 --> 00:21:57,979
I mean, there'll be
thousands of Empires.
561
00:21:58,003 --> 00:22:01,565
I only got one... one Andre.
562
00:22:01,589 --> 00:22:03,882
I'll figure out something else.
563
00:22:03,883 --> 00:22:05,406
Please give me the rest of those.
564
00:22:05,430 --> 00:22:10,025
♪
565
00:22:10,049 --> 00:22:12,436
- You sure?
- Yeah.
566
00:22:12,460 --> 00:22:14,183
♪
567
00:22:14,207 --> 00:22:15,891
You go get some rest.
I'll figure out something else.
568
00:22:15,915 --> 00:22:17,628
♪
569
00:22:17,652 --> 00:22:19,405
Get some rest.
570
00:22:19,429 --> 00:22:26,068
♪
571
00:22:35,937 --> 00:22:37,851
♪ You the boss on your B-day ♪
572
00:22:37,875 --> 00:22:40,101
(PUNCHY HIP-HOP MUSIC)
573
00:22:40,125 --> 00:22:42,111
♪ It's your birthday, it don't stop ♪
574
00:22:42,135 --> 00:22:44,119
♪ You the boss, call the shots ♪
575
00:22:44,143 --> 00:22:46,469
♪ You the boss on your B-day, hey ♪
576
00:22:46,493 --> 00:22:49,150
♪ You the boss on your B-day, hey ♪
577
00:22:49,174 --> 00:22:50,858
♪ It's your birthday, break it down ♪
578
00:22:50,882 --> 00:22:52,696
Thank you.
579
00:22:52,720 --> 00:22:54,373
♪ Turn around ♪
580
00:22:54,397 --> 00:22:56,251
♪ You the boss on your B-day, hey ♪
581
00:22:56,275 --> 00:22:58,123
♪ You the boss on your B-day, hey ♪
582
00:22:59,125 --> 00:23:01,783
Yo, Ti, let me holler
at you real quick.
583
00:23:01,807 --> 00:23:04,324
Why don't you go talk to your wife?
584
00:23:04,348 --> 00:23:05,700
Babe, it's not even like that.
585
00:23:05,724 --> 00:23:09,054
We hooked up in Vegas,
and she just caught feelings.
586
00:23:09,078 --> 00:23:10,761
If it's not like that,
then why is she
587
00:23:10,785 --> 00:23:13,945
all over your Instagram,
tagging herself as Mrs. Lyon?
588
00:23:13,969 --> 00:23:16,697
Baby, forgot this at the house.
589
00:23:16,721 --> 00:23:19,278
Oh, Tiana, I hope this doesn't
make you too uncomfortable.
590
00:23:19,302 --> 00:23:20,443
(CHUCKLES)
591
00:23:20,467 --> 00:23:21,648
Girl, the only thing
uncomfortable here
592
00:23:21,672 --> 00:23:22,893
is your wig.
593
00:23:22,917 --> 00:23:24,300
♪
594
00:23:24,324 --> 00:23:26,078
You know, for the sake of the kids
595
00:23:26,102 --> 00:23:30,265
whose lives I'm now a part of,
I really hope we can get along.
596
00:23:30,289 --> 00:23:32,103
Aw, well, the only thing
I have to say
597
00:23:32,127 --> 00:23:34,453
to you, Maya, is you're welcome
598
00:23:34,477 --> 00:23:36,462
because when I first met Hakeem,
599
00:23:36,486 --> 00:23:39,746
he could barely wipe himself
or eat food
600
00:23:39,770 --> 00:23:43,402
that didn't come out of a box,
so have fun keeping that up.
601
00:23:43,426 --> 00:23:46,787
Oh, congratulations, Mrs. Lyon.
602
00:23:46,811 --> 00:23:48,293
Enjoy.
603
00:23:48,317 --> 00:23:52,149
♪
604
00:23:52,173 --> 00:23:54,057
♪ You the boss on your B-day, hey ♪
605
00:23:54,081 --> 00:23:55,966
♪ You the boss on your B-day, hey ♪
606
00:23:55,990 --> 00:23:57,140
♪ Yeah, you the boss ♪
607
00:23:57,164 --> 00:23:59,290
- Hakeem, wait.
- No.
608
00:23:59,314 --> 00:24:02,805
You a clout chaser, shorty,
using my name for fame?
609
00:24:02,829 --> 00:24:05,316
Okay, so maybe I took things
a little too far,
610
00:24:05,340 --> 00:24:07,827
but Tiana's
just always coming for me.
611
00:24:07,851 --> 00:24:10,849
Mrs. Lyon, you're using me.
612
00:24:10,873 --> 00:24:12,487
♪
613
00:24:12,511 --> 00:24:15,038
Okay, so, Hakeem, use me too.
614
00:24:15,062 --> 00:24:16,916
Look, you wanna be an actor,
but the whole world
615
00:24:16,940 --> 00:24:19,456
sees you as a rapper whose
daddy gave him a record deal.
616
00:24:19,480 --> 00:24:21,034
I can help change that.
617
00:24:21,058 --> 00:24:22,269
Tonight, I invited reporters
618
00:24:22,293 --> 00:24:24,790
from Vanity Fair and The Times.
619
00:24:24,814 --> 00:24:26,628
♪
620
00:24:26,652 --> 00:24:28,676
Hakeem, they write about you,
and people see you
621
00:24:28,700 --> 00:24:31,659
as Will Smith,
and not the Fresh Prince.
622
00:24:31,683 --> 00:24:33,266
I don't know,
623
00:24:33,290 --> 00:24:35,144
and don't be getting excited,
making Mrs. Lyon t-shirts.
624
00:24:35,168 --> 00:24:36,952
Right now, we not good.
625
00:24:36,976 --> 00:24:38,699
♪
626
00:24:38,723 --> 00:24:40,908
♪ You the boss on your B-day, hey ♪
627
00:24:40,932 --> 00:24:43,088
♪ You the boss on your B-day, hey ♪
628
00:24:43,112 --> 00:24:45,327
♪ You the boss on your B-day, hey ♪
629
00:24:45,351 --> 00:24:47,035
♪
630
00:24:47,059 --> 00:24:48,612
How y'all feeling tonight?
631
00:24:48,636 --> 00:24:51,517
(CROWD CHEERS)
632
00:24:55,003 --> 00:24:56,928
So first I wanna say happy birthday
633
00:24:56,952 --> 00:24:58,133
to my girl, Becky!
634
00:24:58,157 --> 00:25:00,914
That's me! I'm her!
635
00:25:00,938 --> 00:25:04,955
I thank you. Thank you, boo-boo.
636
00:25:06,563 --> 00:25:08,819
But instead of giving you a present,
637
00:25:08,843 --> 00:25:11,068
I wanna give a present
to every girl in the world
638
00:25:11,092 --> 00:25:12,574
for doing what we do.
639
00:25:12,598 --> 00:25:16,190
Okay, that is taking lying,
garbage-ass men
640
00:25:16,214 --> 00:25:18,624
and fixing them up for the next girl.
641
00:25:21,075 --> 00:25:25,370
So to all my ex's future exes,
you're welcome.
642
00:25:25,394 --> 00:25:28,376
(CROWD CHEERS)
643
00:25:32,805 --> 00:25:35,694
("YOU'RE WELCOME")
644
00:25:35,718 --> 00:25:37,271
(POP MUSIC)
645
00:25:37,295 --> 00:25:39,179
♪ Wait a minute, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪
646
00:25:39,203 --> 00:25:42,965
♪ No, no, not so fast,
better check your facts ♪
647
00:25:42,989 --> 00:25:46,048
♪ It ain't on the low, low, low ♪
648
00:25:46,072 --> 00:25:48,860
♪ I created that man,
everybody know that ♪
649
00:25:48,884 --> 00:25:51,884
♪ You like the way
he stunt in that drip ♪
650
00:25:51,908 --> 00:25:54,625
♪ The way he talk that talk
to you slick ♪
651
00:25:54,649 --> 00:25:57,076
♪ Baby girl, you better not forget ♪
652
00:25:57,100 --> 00:26:00,159
♪ I did that, I did that,
I did that, I did that ♪
653
00:26:00,183 --> 00:26:03,444
♪ I made a winner
and gave him to you ♪
654
00:26:03,468 --> 00:26:05,522
♪ Taught him everything that he do ♪
655
00:26:05,546 --> 00:26:07,631
THOMASINA: Hey, birthday mama!
656
00:26:07,655 --> 00:26:08,379
Hey.
657
00:26:08,380 --> 00:26:10,504
I know you said
to refill your prescription,
658
00:26:10,528 --> 00:26:13,446
but he wanted to deliver it
himself with a birthday hug.
659
00:26:13,470 --> 00:26:15,124
Ah, okay.
660
00:26:15,148 --> 00:26:17,333
Hey, can you make sure
the aerial bitch has water?
661
00:26:17,357 --> 00:26:18,679
- THOMASINA: As you wish.
- Thank you.
662
00:26:18,703 --> 00:26:20,859
Lil' Kev!
663
00:26:20,883 --> 00:26:22,495
Hey, girl. Hey, girl.
664
00:26:22,519 --> 00:26:25,348
- Aw, happy birthday.
- Hey, thanks for coming.
665
00:26:25,372 --> 00:26:27,788
You know I always come
for my favorite customers.
666
00:26:27,812 --> 00:26:30,208
I got a little birthday turn up
for you right here, girl.
667
00:26:30,232 --> 00:26:32,317
You crushed my Adderall for me?
668
00:26:32,341 --> 00:26:33,955
No... what, you got a paper to write?
669
00:26:33,979 --> 00:26:38,585
This is a bag of white girl...
some Becky for Becky on me.
670
00:26:38,609 --> 00:26:41,627
Oh, well, I guess it does come
from the Earth.
671
00:26:41,651 --> 00:26:42,772
Yeah, of course.
672
00:26:42,796 --> 00:26:44,550
And it's, like, natural, right?
673
00:26:44,574 --> 00:26:47,232
So it's basically
like a bag of coffee.
674
00:26:47,256 --> 00:26:48,808
- You gonna be fine.
- All right, cool.
675
00:26:48,832 --> 00:26:49,873
All right, well, thank you.
676
00:26:49,897 --> 00:26:51,580
You're cool. Happy birthday.
677
00:26:51,604 --> 00:26:52,253
Thank you.
678
00:26:52,254 --> 00:26:53,404
- Can I sit and have a drink?
- Yeah, sure, have a drink.
679
00:26:53,428 --> 00:26:55,582
♪ I did that, I did that ♪
680
00:26:55,606 --> 00:26:58,093
♪ I made a winner
and gave him to you ♪
681
00:26:58,117 --> 00:27:01,548
♪ Taught him everything that he do ♪
682
00:27:01,572 --> 00:27:02,984
- ♪ Bitch, you're welcome ♪
- ♪ Welcome ♪
683
00:27:03,008 --> 00:27:03,959
- ♪ Yeah, you're welcome ♪
- ♪ Welcome ♪
684
00:27:03,983 --> 00:27:04,963
♪ You're welcome ♪
685
00:27:04,987 --> 00:27:06,409
ANDRE: Hey, Ma.
686
00:27:06,433 --> 00:27:09,247
Listen, you are
the only person on the planet
687
00:27:09,248 --> 00:27:10,360
who's gonna be as shocked
688
00:27:10,384 --> 00:27:11,334
as I was by what just happened.
689
00:27:11,358 --> 00:27:12,570
Okay, boy, spit it out.
690
00:27:12,594 --> 00:27:13,507
Well, Pop needed me
691
00:27:13,508 --> 00:27:15,062
to put on a dog and pony show
at Empire,
692
00:27:15,063 --> 00:27:16,888
but he could tell
I was a little shaky...
693
00:27:16,912 --> 00:27:19,328
well, uh,
maybe more than a little shaky.
694
00:27:19,352 --> 00:27:21,035
Baby, are you okay?
695
00:27:21,059 --> 00:27:23,085
Yeah 'cause instead
of forcing me to do it,
696
00:27:23,109 --> 00:27:25,565
- he sent me home.
- Sent you home?
697
00:27:25,589 --> 00:27:27,604
He told me that my mental health
698
00:27:27,628 --> 00:27:29,151
was more important than Empire.
699
00:27:29,175 --> 00:27:30,757
ANDRE: I couldn't believe it.
700
00:27:30,781 --> 00:27:32,967
I mean, well, listen,
we could lose Empire, Ma.
701
00:27:32,991 --> 00:27:34,443
We could legitimately lose Empire,
702
00:27:34,467 --> 00:27:37,256
but he just wanted me to be okay.
703
00:27:37,280 --> 00:27:38,933
(CHUCKLES)
704
00:27:38,957 --> 00:27:41,986
Yeah, old peg leg has been
surprising me for a minute.
705
00:27:42,010 --> 00:27:43,622
♪
706
00:27:43,646 --> 00:27:45,330
You know, that's the thing
about people, son.
707
00:27:45,354 --> 00:27:48,011
They'll surprise you sometimes.
708
00:27:48,035 --> 00:27:51,035
Maybe Teri is one of those people.
709
00:27:51,059 --> 00:27:53,113
COOKIE: Look, I gotta go, baby.
710
00:27:53,137 --> 00:27:55,222
- I love you.
- I love you too, Ma.
711
00:27:55,246 --> 00:28:00,746
♪
712
00:28:00,770 --> 00:28:02,594
♪ Bitch, you're welcome ♪
713
00:28:02,618 --> 00:28:03,829
- ♪ Yeah, you're welcome ♪
- ♪ Welcome ♪
714
00:28:03,853 --> 00:28:05,176
♪ You're welcome ♪
715
00:28:05,200 --> 00:28:08,419
Hey, there you go.
Baby girl mad as hell.
716
00:28:08,443 --> 00:28:10,337
Yeah, well... (CHUCKLES)
717
00:28:10,361 --> 00:28:14,284
That's the side effects
of loving a Lyon man.
718
00:28:14,308 --> 00:28:16,866
Yeah, I'm so glad I'm over that.
719
00:28:16,890 --> 00:28:18,211
(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)
720
00:28:18,235 --> 00:28:23,002
Mm, look, regarding the TBD thing,
721
00:28:23,026 --> 00:28:26,587
I can't make any promises
or an announcement,
722
00:28:26,611 --> 00:28:29,570
but I'm pretty sure they'll be able
723
00:28:29,594 --> 00:28:31,146
to show up for your festival.
724
00:28:31,170 --> 00:28:33,989
♪
725
00:28:34,013 --> 00:28:36,440
Look, I'm sorry I came
at you like that, Lucious.
726
00:28:36,464 --> 00:28:39,523
I'm just... this ASAs stuff
is driving me mad.
727
00:28:39,547 --> 00:28:41,601
I mean, they're trying
to shut my festival down
728
00:28:41,625 --> 00:28:43,681
'cause I told the truth
about their raggedy asses.
729
00:28:43,705 --> 00:28:45,317
♪
730
00:28:45,341 --> 00:28:49,044
So what you gonna do
with this ASA problem?
731
00:28:49,068 --> 00:28:52,890
(SIGHS) They want me to kiss some
rosy, white establishment ass.
732
00:28:52,914 --> 00:28:55,449
Look, I know it ain't about me,
and I know it should be
733
00:28:55,450 --> 00:28:57,806
about my artists, but I
don't know if I can do that.
734
00:28:57,830 --> 00:29:00,789
Yeah, that's a tough spot to be in.
735
00:29:00,813 --> 00:29:02,898
I mean, I understand
and can appreciate it
736
00:29:02,922 --> 00:29:06,011
'cause right now I'm stuck
between either being able
737
00:29:06,035 --> 00:29:09,366
to protect Empire or protect Andre.
738
00:29:09,390 --> 00:29:13,653
Can't do both, and I can't
lose my boy again, you know?
739
00:29:13,677 --> 00:29:17,369
♪
740
00:29:17,393 --> 00:29:20,393
When have we ever let anybody
put our backs against the wall?
741
00:29:20,417 --> 00:29:24,008
Let's team up on this
and get over on all these hos.
742
00:29:24,032 --> 00:29:25,243
(SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC)
743
00:29:25,267 --> 00:29:27,865
What you got in mind?
744
00:29:27,889 --> 00:29:30,808
(POP MUSIC)
745
00:29:30,832 --> 00:29:32,254
♪
746
00:29:32,278 --> 00:29:33,157
DEVON: Looks like things
are going great
747
00:29:33,181 --> 00:29:34,995
between you and Hakeem.
748
00:29:35,019 --> 00:29:36,914
I know he likes to spring
his jump-off's kids on you,
749
00:29:36,938 --> 00:29:39,253
but a marriage? Ouch.
750
00:29:39,277 --> 00:29:41,132
Thanks for watching.
751
00:29:41,156 --> 00:29:43,281
It's always a pleasure
meeting new fans.
752
00:29:43,305 --> 00:29:45,792
He insisted we be here
in time for your set.
753
00:29:45,816 --> 00:29:47,971
I'm glad he did.
754
00:29:47,995 --> 00:29:49,809
DEVON: Kendra, let Tiana's
755
00:29:49,833 --> 00:29:51,516
musical temper tantrum be a lesson.
756
00:29:51,540 --> 00:29:54,771
Next time you meet a nice guy
willing to put up with your BS,
757
00:29:54,795 --> 00:29:56,418
don't cheat with the trash
you threw out.
758
00:29:56,442 --> 00:29:59,299
Maybe you should expand
your nice guy lessons
759
00:29:59,323 --> 00:30:02,715
to learning more
about the female anatomy.
760
00:30:02,739 --> 00:30:03,920
♪
761
00:30:03,944 --> 00:30:06,772
But until then, I think
I'm good on the drama.
762
00:30:06,796 --> 00:30:09,353
What about you, Kendra?
763
00:30:09,377 --> 00:30:11,622
Which way would you prefer
to end your night?
764
00:30:11,646 --> 00:30:18,657
♪
765
00:30:30,619 --> 00:30:31,970
(AZEALIA BANKS' 212)
766
00:30:31,994 --> 00:30:32,975
♪ What you gonna do when I appear? ♪
767
00:30:32,999 --> 00:30:34,983
♪ When I premiere? ♪
768
00:30:35,007 --> 00:30:36,831
♪ The end of your lives are near ♪
769
00:30:36,855 --> 00:30:39,070
♪
770
00:30:39,094 --> 00:30:41,080
♪ Do when I appear? ♪
771
00:30:41,104 --> 00:30:42,586
♪ When I premiere? ♪
772
00:30:42,610 --> 00:30:44,836
♪
773
00:30:44,860 --> 00:30:47,014
♪ My, my ♪
774
00:30:47,038 --> 00:30:49,194
Oh, it's my friend!
Hey, that's... that's my friend.
775
00:30:49,218 --> 00:30:51,172
Can you help me? Thank you.
776
00:30:51,196 --> 00:30:52,408
♪
777
00:30:52,432 --> 00:30:54,658
- Porsha, hi
- Hey.
778
00:30:54,682 --> 00:30:56,194
Better late than never, girl.
779
00:30:56,218 --> 00:30:58,103
I told you I had a studio session.
780
00:30:58,127 --> 00:31:00,121
Dude, you've got a... girl,
let me tell you something.
781
00:31:00,145 --> 00:31:01,873
Well, why don't you tell
these random-ass people?
782
00:31:01,874 --> 00:31:04,332
Maybe they can get
a word in edgewise.
783
00:31:04,356 --> 00:31:06,653
And I'm done waiting for you
to apologize or, bare minimum,
784
00:31:06,654 --> 00:31:08,198
ask me a question
about how I'm doing.
785
00:31:08,222 --> 00:31:10,316
I guess I've been giving
old Becky too much credit.
786
00:31:10,340 --> 00:31:11,652
First of all, you cannot talk
to me like that
787
00:31:11,676 --> 00:31:12,987
on my birthday
'cause it's my birthday, okay?
788
00:31:13,011 --> 00:31:15,237
And, secondly,
there's only one Becky, okay?
789
00:31:15,261 --> 00:31:18,250
And it's not my fault that you
are jealous of Becky, okay?
790
00:31:18,274 --> 00:31:19,697
And on top of that,
everybody else around here
791
00:31:19,721 --> 00:31:21,504
appreciates my glow-up.
792
00:31:21,528 --> 00:31:22,941
Well, how about you ask one of them
793
00:31:22,965 --> 00:31:24,719
to get the coke residue
off your nose,
794
00:31:24,743 --> 00:31:27,139
and, for your information,
glowing and sweating
795
00:31:27,163 --> 00:31:28,906
are two different things.
796
00:31:28,930 --> 00:31:31,688
(SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC)
797
00:31:31,712 --> 00:31:38,722
♪
798
00:31:40,761 --> 00:31:42,213
TERI: You're not welcome here.
799
00:31:42,237 --> 00:31:44,423
You need to leave.
I will call the police.
800
00:31:44,447 --> 00:31:46,301
No, no, no, I don't mean to intrude,
801
00:31:46,325 --> 00:31:47,905
I just hoped
maybe I could see Walker.
802
00:31:49,649 --> 00:31:51,362
Teri, talk to me, okay?
803
00:31:51,386 --> 00:31:52,799
You never took any of my calls
while I was away.
804
00:31:52,823 --> 00:31:53,944
Can we just... can we just talk?
805
00:31:53,968 --> 00:31:55,651
I'm not ready.
806
00:31:55,675 --> 00:31:57,121
Teri, wait.
807
00:31:59,702 --> 00:32:02,219
I need you to know
that I'm healthy now.
808
00:32:02,243 --> 00:32:04,268
Okay, I know that I scared you...
809
00:32:04,292 --> 00:32:07,080
You know that you scared me?
You kicked down my door.
810
00:32:07,104 --> 00:32:10,133
I thought you were gonna
kill me in front of our baby.
811
00:32:10,157 --> 00:32:11,700
I know what I did.
812
00:32:11,724 --> 00:32:13,648
♪
813
00:32:13,672 --> 00:32:14,723
I'm sorry.
814
00:32:14,747 --> 00:32:16,762
♪
815
00:32:16,786 --> 00:32:18,570
Forgive me, please.
816
00:32:18,594 --> 00:32:21,120
How am I supposed to forgive you?
817
00:32:21,144 --> 00:32:24,033
What have you done
to earn my forgiveness?
818
00:32:24,057 --> 00:32:25,781
You need to leave.
819
00:32:25,805 --> 00:32:27,387
Teri...
820
00:32:27,411 --> 00:32:34,451
♪
821
00:32:38,741 --> 00:32:40,396
Before we end the ASAs,
822
00:32:40,397 --> 00:32:42,422
we gotta take down Pamplemousse.
823
00:32:42,446 --> 00:32:44,632
There's gotta be some dirt
on Giselle's laptop.
824
00:32:44,656 --> 00:32:45,937
Yeah, you know what?
825
00:32:45,961 --> 00:32:47,142
Actually, it was a dumb idea
on my part,
826
00:32:47,166 --> 00:32:48,648
we should just go
back to corporate...
827
00:32:48,672 --> 00:32:50,959
No, no, no, we're not gonna
go back to nothing.
828
00:32:50,983 --> 00:32:53,509
There's a reason why
that trick wanted to take
829
00:32:53,533 --> 00:32:55,990
this laptop with her so bad, honey.
830
00:32:56,014 --> 00:32:57,591
- I don't think...
- Trust me.
831
00:32:59,669 --> 00:33:03,131
(GASPS) Ooh, bitch.
832
00:33:03,155 --> 00:33:05,411
- Hello.
- Hi.
833
00:33:05,435 --> 00:33:07,047
- They in this thing together.
- Oh, my God.
834
00:33:07,071 --> 00:33:08,755
Mm-hmm, look at her.
835
00:33:08,779 --> 00:33:12,611
This trick is trying
to become Mrs. Giselle Patel.
836
00:33:12,635 --> 00:33:13,846
Look at this whore.
837
00:33:13,870 --> 00:33:16,126
LUCIOUS: Wow, this is better
than we thought.
838
00:33:16,150 --> 00:33:19,149
We can nullify
both of they ass at once... oh.
839
00:33:19,173 --> 00:33:21,218
Oh, my God, let's watch that again.
840
00:33:21,242 --> 00:33:22,735
- I mean, it's not that...
- Oh, look at this...
841
00:33:22,759 --> 00:33:24,000
Hold on, hold on, I gotta take this.
842
00:33:24,024 --> 00:33:25,748
(SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC)
843
00:33:25,772 --> 00:33:28,600
BECKY: That close, because
she didn't take off her wig.
844
00:33:28,624 --> 00:33:30,167
ELVIS: Lucious.
845
00:33:30,191 --> 00:33:32,889
I thought I said everything
that I needed to say to you
846
00:33:32,913 --> 00:33:35,700
at your little ASA
nomination ceremony.
847
00:33:35,724 --> 00:33:38,151
I remember the mic toss well.
848
00:33:38,175 --> 00:33:39,688
That's why
I'm calling you personally...
849
00:33:39,712 --> 00:33:41,927
to thank you for standing strong
850
00:33:41,951 --> 00:33:45,010
with the other record labels
against Bossy.
851
00:33:45,034 --> 00:33:47,562
Look, I've been waiting
for the ASAs to address
852
00:33:47,586 --> 00:33:49,309
their cultural bias...
853
00:33:49,333 --> 00:33:52,754
or should I say
your cultural bias... for years.
854
00:33:52,778 --> 00:33:54,401
It ain't never happen, man, so...
855
00:33:54,425 --> 00:33:55,807
ELVIS: It can happen now.
856
00:33:55,831 --> 00:33:59,192
You keep freezing out Bossy,
I'll bump Taylor,
857
00:33:59,216 --> 00:34:03,008
and I'll give Yana
the last ASA performance slot...
858
00:34:03,032 --> 00:34:07,467
the best one...
right before album of the year.
859
00:34:07,491 --> 00:34:09,977
Well, Yana's a Bossy artist.
860
00:34:10,001 --> 00:34:12,660
That slot could change
an artist's life forever.
861
00:34:12,684 --> 00:34:15,040
Every eye in the music world
will be upon her.
862
00:34:15,064 --> 00:34:16,385
ELVIS: You just get her to defect
863
00:34:16,409 --> 00:34:18,796
to Empire, and you and I can
work together
864
00:34:18,820 --> 00:34:20,904
to make her the kind of star
Bossy could only dream of.
865
00:34:20,928 --> 00:34:22,914
Hm.
866
00:34:22,938 --> 00:34:25,264
I'll get back with you.
867
00:34:25,288 --> 00:34:32,364
♪
868
00:34:32,388 --> 00:34:37,295
So this should cover what
I owe you, and we're done.
869
00:34:37,319 --> 00:34:38,902
Thank you for the payment,
870
00:34:38,926 --> 00:34:41,313
but I think you misunderstand
our arrangement.
871
00:34:41,337 --> 00:34:48,011
♪
872
00:34:48,035 --> 00:34:50,290
I pay you. You leave.
873
00:34:50,314 --> 00:34:52,540
What is there to understand?
874
00:34:52,564 --> 00:34:54,549
You leasing your life
from me like a Benz.
875
00:34:54,573 --> 00:34:56,156
You understand that?
876
00:34:56,180 --> 00:34:57,904
So I expect this payment monthly
877
00:34:57,928 --> 00:35:00,414
if you're trying to stay alive.
878
00:35:00,438 --> 00:35:04,833
Damon, uh, you know
that's impossible, right?
879
00:35:04,857 --> 00:35:08,318
And I've lost so much already
because of this.
880
00:35:08,342 --> 00:35:10,869
Apparently, it's not
if you keep working
881
00:35:10,893 --> 00:35:13,350
that little computer boy toy
of yours, so you will pay me.
882
00:35:13,374 --> 00:35:15,388
You will get me my money clean,
883
00:35:15,412 --> 00:35:17,166
and since my baby is performing,
884
00:35:17,190 --> 00:35:19,346
you'll get me two tickets
to BossyFest.
885
00:35:19,370 --> 00:35:20,621
("HOME IS ON THE WAY")
886
00:35:20,645 --> 00:35:22,629
♪ I know ♪
887
00:35:22,653 --> 00:35:26,657
♪ That I haven't called you lately ♪
888
00:35:26,681 --> 00:35:29,770
(SINGING ALONG) ♪ Sometimes
it's easier to say it ♪
889
00:35:29,794 --> 00:35:32,853
♪ Face to face ♪
890
00:35:32,877 --> 00:35:35,636
♪ 'Cause lovers come and go ♪
891
00:35:35,660 --> 00:35:37,212
Sorry.
892
00:35:37,236 --> 00:35:38,719
Oh, no, no, no, keep going, honey.
893
00:35:38,743 --> 00:35:40,457
Hearing your voice reminds me
894
00:35:40,481 --> 00:35:42,505
why this ASA fight is worth winning.
895
00:35:42,529 --> 00:35:44,243
- (CHUCKLES)
- We gonna win.
896
00:35:44,267 --> 00:35:46,221
Keep going.
897
00:35:46,245 --> 00:35:50,007
♪ Mm, I told you once,
I told you twice ♪
898
00:35:50,031 --> 00:35:53,262
♪ I'll tell you again ♪
899
00:35:53,286 --> 00:35:55,913
♪ You and me ♪
900
00:35:55,937 --> 00:35:59,598
♪ Is all that we'll ever need ♪
901
00:35:59,622 --> 00:36:01,506
That's, um,
902
00:36:01,530 --> 00:36:05,353
Lucious said something
to me like that...
903
00:36:05,377 --> 00:36:07,202
right before our first wedding.
904
00:36:07,226 --> 00:36:08,808
I hadn't thought about it
in a long time.
905
00:36:08,832 --> 00:36:10,285
It's too painful, but your voice,
906
00:36:10,309 --> 00:36:13,699
you made it so pure and beautiful.
907
00:36:13,723 --> 00:36:14,904
Where did your little, young ass
908
00:36:14,928 --> 00:36:17,555
learn how to put
those soulful words together?
909
00:36:17,579 --> 00:36:18,932
I didn't.
910
00:36:18,956 --> 00:36:20,242
(SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC)
911
00:36:20,243 --> 00:36:22,215
Lucious did.
912
00:36:22,239 --> 00:36:25,429
♪
913
00:36:25,453 --> 00:36:28,396
Oh, okay, I could be misremembering.
914
00:36:28,397 --> 00:36:30,081
I mean, it was a long time ago.
915
00:36:30,105 --> 00:36:33,730
Maybe it's one of his little,
basic lines to pick up girls
916
00:36:33,733 --> 00:36:36,461
Wish we could ask White Tracy, but...
917
00:36:36,485 --> 00:36:37,597
I guess I am just the fool
who thought
918
00:36:37,621 --> 00:36:39,930
there could be second loves.
919
00:36:41,477 --> 00:36:42,989
(SIGHS)
920
00:36:43,013 --> 00:36:50,053
♪
921
00:36:51,128 --> 00:36:54,241
(SIGHS) Dumbass Lucious.
922
00:37:02,015 --> 00:37:05,027
Maya, we need to talk.
923
00:37:06,746 --> 00:37:10,638
Wow, um, Hakeem, I-I helped you,
924
00:37:10,662 --> 00:37:14,016
and you're still coming to me
about annulment offers?
925
00:37:16,196 --> 00:37:18,683
You are incredibly selfish.
926
00:37:18,707 --> 00:37:20,403
Wait, wait, calm down.
927
00:37:20,404 --> 00:37:21,425
No, you know what?
928
00:37:21,449 --> 00:37:23,263
I hold value in this relationship,
929
00:37:23,287 --> 00:37:24,610
so I'm not gonna settle
for anything less
930
00:37:24,611 --> 00:37:25,993
than twice of what you offered me,
931
00:37:26,017 --> 00:37:28,645
plus I want full features
of me and my music
932
00:37:28,669 --> 00:37:30,914
on your Instagram feed...
story and main...
933
00:37:30,938 --> 00:37:33,257
- through 2021.
- Calm down. Look.
934
00:37:37,346 --> 00:37:38,828
"Young Hakeem Lyon's
935
00:37:38,852 --> 00:37:40,063
soulful, stirring performance..."
936
00:37:40,087 --> 00:37:45,999
(SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC)
937
00:37:46,023 --> 00:37:48,781
"Lights up the screen.
938
00:37:48,805 --> 00:37:51,192
"He's an early contender
for next year's best actor
939
00:37:51,216 --> 00:37:54,204
in a comedy or musical
at the Golden Globes."
940
00:37:54,228 --> 00:37:56,725
I got it from one
of the reporters at the party.
941
00:37:56,749 --> 00:38:00,742
♪
942
00:38:00,766 --> 00:38:03,353
You're welcome, and that's not it.
943
00:38:03,377 --> 00:38:06,336
I also reached out
to Hollywood Foreign Press.
944
00:38:06,360 --> 00:38:08,215
Your publicist and I
are working on the soundtrack.
945
00:38:08,239 --> 00:38:09,520
You're gonna have a really good shot
946
00:38:09,544 --> 00:38:11,830
at best original song.
947
00:38:11,854 --> 00:38:14,512
But I mean, I will sign
that annulment offer
948
00:38:14,536 --> 00:38:17,263
if you really want me to.
949
00:38:17,287 --> 00:38:19,513
Let's just focus on this
950
00:38:19,537 --> 00:38:20,678
until the movie premiere.
951
00:38:20,702 --> 00:38:22,355
Cool?
952
00:38:22,379 --> 00:38:24,936
♪
953
00:38:24,960 --> 00:38:27,949
Yeah, no, yeah,
we'll just focus on all
954
00:38:27,973 --> 00:38:29,897
that divorce stuff
after awards season.
955
00:38:29,921 --> 00:38:35,019
♪
956
00:38:35,043 --> 00:38:38,544
Um, congratulations. That's awesome.
957
00:38:38,568 --> 00:38:42,963
♪
958
00:38:42,987 --> 00:38:45,715
Hi, Cookie and I would just like
959
00:38:45,739 --> 00:38:47,694
to thank you all
for joining us today.
960
00:38:47,718 --> 00:38:51,039
We'll begin momentarily.
So thank you.
961
00:38:51,063 --> 00:38:52,414
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
962
00:38:52,438 --> 00:38:54,292
Where is Lucious?
963
00:38:54,316 --> 00:38:56,100
Oh, he'll be here, Beck.
964
00:38:56,124 --> 00:38:58,751
Cookie, thank you so much
for the invitation,
965
00:38:58,775 --> 00:39:01,292
and I'm so glad you've come
to your senses.
966
00:39:01,316 --> 00:39:03,311
Yes, I have come to my senses.
967
00:39:03,335 --> 00:39:04,677
Hello.
968
00:39:04,701 --> 00:39:06,111
Oh, that's Becky,
one of the founders,
969
00:39:06,112 --> 00:39:07,728
and why don't you have a seat?
970
00:39:07,729 --> 00:39:09,181
'Cause I think you will be very happy
971
00:39:09,205 --> 00:39:10,719
- with our announcement.
- Wonderful.
972
00:39:10,743 --> 00:39:12,164
(CHUCKLES) Bitch.
973
00:39:12,188 --> 00:39:13,369
Mm.
974
00:39:13,393 --> 00:39:14,575
Good to see you.
975
00:39:14,599 --> 00:39:16,684
Hey, the moment
I step off that stage,
976
00:39:16,708 --> 00:39:18,632
I wanna make sure
that you drop the hammer
977
00:39:18,656 --> 00:39:20,865
on that vermin, Pamplemousse.
978
00:39:23,015 --> 00:39:25,502
Um, I just wanna thank you guys again
979
00:39:25,526 --> 00:39:28,445
for coming at such a short notice.
980
00:39:28,469 --> 00:39:30,664
You know, the job
of the record executive
981
00:39:30,688 --> 00:39:34,310
is not to put themselves first,
but to put the artist first.
982
00:39:34,334 --> 00:39:37,464
And Empire has never participated
983
00:39:37,488 --> 00:39:39,672
in the silencing of any artist,
984
00:39:39,696 --> 00:39:42,585
and the ASAs' flagrant white-balling
985
00:39:42,609 --> 00:39:44,735
of BossyFest will not stand.
986
00:39:44,759 --> 00:39:48,551
Therefore, Empire
will be joining Bossy Media
987
00:39:48,575 --> 00:39:51,704
in its public boycott
of the ASAs this year.
988
00:39:51,728 --> 00:39:52,980
We are pulling our artists
989
00:39:53,004 --> 00:39:55,722
from the show
and from award contention.
990
00:39:55,746 --> 00:39:58,775
Yes, oh, and in case you didn't know,
991
00:39:58,799 --> 00:40:01,256
I personally invited
the CEO of the ASAs,
992
00:40:01,280 --> 00:40:03,304
Mr. Elvis Stone,
right here in the front row.
993
00:40:03,328 --> 00:40:05,012
(CHUCKLES)
994
00:40:05,036 --> 00:40:06,619
Looks like he's about to soil himself
995
00:40:06,643 --> 00:40:09,501
because they tried
to shut down the BossyFest,
996
00:40:09,525 --> 00:40:12,041
but like air we rise, honey.
997
00:40:12,065 --> 00:40:17,505
So if you guys love artists,
if you love good music,
998
00:40:17,529 --> 00:40:19,755
or you just wanna have a good time,
999
00:40:19,779 --> 00:40:22,598
come down to BossyFest and get lit!
1000
00:40:22,622 --> 00:40:24,716
Honey, we will be hosting on stages
1001
00:40:24,740 --> 00:40:26,123
all across New York City.
1002
00:40:26,147 --> 00:40:28,231
And keep in mind that the main show
1003
00:40:28,255 --> 00:40:31,847
will take place right here
at Empire's own Laviticus.
1004
00:40:31,871 --> 00:40:34,700
Yes, we will see y'all there.
Questions?
1005
00:40:34,724 --> 00:40:36,306
- (CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)
- I know.
1006
00:40:36,330 --> 00:40:37,481
(INDISTINCT SPEECH)
1007
00:40:37,505 --> 00:40:39,289
You soft.
1008
00:40:39,313 --> 00:40:41,338
One at a time. One at a time.
1009
00:40:41,362 --> 00:40:43,216
- Go ahead.
- I will.
1010
00:40:43,240 --> 00:40:45,649
We're so close.
1011
00:40:47,930 --> 00:40:49,885
- Sweetheart.
- Yeah?
1012
00:40:49,909 --> 00:40:52,355
One more move
and the Lyons will be gone,
1013
00:40:52,379 --> 00:40:54,474
and then you can have
your anniversary present.
1014
00:40:54,498 --> 00:40:56,034
Oh, what's that?
1015
00:40:57,441 --> 00:40:59,047
The Empire throne.
1016
00:41:01,467 --> 00:41:08,236
♪
1017
00:41:09,413 --> 00:41:11,397
What's going on?
Did you know about this?
1018
00:41:11,421 --> 00:41:13,375
REPORTER: How could the owners
of such a liberal company
1019
00:41:13,399 --> 00:41:14,882
have hosted an anti-gay fundraiser
1020
00:41:14,906 --> 00:41:16,258
for Trump at your house in Los Altos?
1021
00:41:16,282 --> 00:41:17,523
What?
1022
00:41:17,547 --> 00:41:19,502
Why is Pamplemousse 97% white
1023
00:41:19,526 --> 00:41:21,008
with virtually no women
in management?
1024
00:41:21,032 --> 00:41:22,284
Get to my office.
We'll issue a statement.
1025
00:41:22,308 --> 00:41:23,459
BALD REPORTER:
Ms. Barker, Ms. Barker...
1026
00:41:23,483 --> 00:41:25,096
- No comment.
- This isn't a question.
1027
00:41:25,120 --> 00:41:26,310
Lucious and Cookie Lyon thought
you should see
1028
00:41:26,334 --> 00:41:27,746
tomorrow's New York Metro Observer.
1029
00:41:27,770 --> 00:41:28,882
♪
1030
00:41:28,906 --> 00:41:31,061
Oh, my God.
1031
00:41:31,085 --> 00:41:34,084
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
1032
00:41:34,108 --> 00:41:35,544
♪
1033
00:41:36,689 --> 00:41:39,471
Ooh. (CHUCKLES)
1034
00:41:45,728 --> 00:41:48,155
Here's to my favorite ex-wife.
1035
00:41:48,179 --> 00:41:50,404
So nice we divorced twice.
1036
00:41:50,428 --> 00:41:51,864
(CHUCKLES) Yeah.
1037
00:41:53,370 --> 00:41:55,255
We do make a great team.
1038
00:41:55,279 --> 00:41:56,695
Damn right we do.
1039
00:42:01,315 --> 00:42:04,103
You know, um,
1040
00:42:04,127 --> 00:42:07,287
that's a beautiful song
you wrote for Yana.
1041
00:42:07,311 --> 00:42:09,134
Thank you.
1042
00:42:09,158 --> 00:42:12,117
I'm really proud of that song, I...
1043
00:42:12,141 --> 00:42:14,799
yeah, and I felt like it captured
1044
00:42:14,823 --> 00:42:19,148
the true essence of pure love.
1045
00:42:19,172 --> 00:42:23,949
Mm, well, I could've sworn that those
1046
00:42:23,973 --> 00:42:25,716
were the wedding vows you made to me.
1047
00:42:25,740 --> 00:42:27,765
♪
1048
00:42:27,789 --> 00:42:29,743
(CHUCKLES)
1049
00:42:29,767 --> 00:42:31,953
Come on, Cook, you know.
1050
00:42:31,977 --> 00:42:33,865
Once a man's been
in this game as long as I...
1051
00:42:33,866 --> 00:42:36,092
Lucious, stop playing.
You know that song is about me.
1052
00:42:36,116 --> 00:42:42,845
♪
1053
00:42:44,422 --> 00:42:45,301
What is it, baby?
1054
00:42:45,325 --> 00:42:48,224
♪
1055
00:42:48,248 --> 00:42:50,333
Teri never wants to talk to me again.
1056
00:42:50,357 --> 00:42:56,198
Oh, son, you gotta just
give her a little bit of time.
1057
00:42:56,222 --> 00:42:59,111
No, no, no, I know what's best
for my family now,
1058
00:42:59,135 --> 00:43:01,391
so I'm getting on that plane
for the mission trip...
1059
00:43:01,415 --> 00:43:05,107
♪
1060
00:43:05,131 --> 00:43:06,783
And I'm never coming back.
1061
00:43:06,807 --> 00:43:08,033
♪
1062
00:43:08,244 --> 00:43:14,344
Subtitle sync and corrections by
awaqeded for www.addic7ed.com.
1063
00:43:18,508 --> 00:43:21,496
(DRAMATIC HIP-HOP MUSIC)
1064
00:43:21,520 --> 00:43:28,259
♪
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