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This place is good for me.
I'm here learning
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how the street operates.
I'll be unstoppable.
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He needs me to cover
the Sub-Saharan desk.
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In Lagos.
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If you want it, it's yours.
It's a new song.
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What you wrote, that's how
it felt. If Hakeem could just
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put out his emotions on the page
like you did...
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This is gonna be bigger
than Empire. Built by family.
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Welcome, everyone,
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to the first
Lyon Family Management event.
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- Yes!
- We did that.
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You must want something.
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I think we're
going to be very good friends.
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- Damn, it's hot as what out here.
- Yes.
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He should be coming out soon.
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Man, if this was two years ago,
we would've had
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the velvet rope at Laviticus,
lines all around the back.
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What happened
to not looking back?
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'Cause it's our boy.
He's coming home.
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- He deserves it.
- Yeah, well,
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we damn near ran through
all of that money
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from the investors
we shucked and jived for.
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Look, baby, why don't you just
take care of getting a hit maker
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and let me worry about
raising the capital? I got it.
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- Is that him?
- Yeah, I think that's him.
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Promise me, Lucious,
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promise me you'll keep
that boy out of jail.
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You know if he do one small
thing, they'll throw his ass
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- back in there... I need to hear it.
- No, I promise you.
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I promise you a Lyon will never
go back behind them walls.
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- Ooh, my baby is home.
- Hey, Ma.
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Thank God.
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- Ooh.
- Hey, Pop.
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- Son.
- Yes. Come on, let's get out of here.
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- I know you hungry.
- Yeah.
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Boy, what you been doing?
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DIANA You're back.
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Two visits this week.
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I would think being CEO
to a Fortune 500's
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monument to coonery
would keep you busier.
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You know, clearly,
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I just couldn't get enough
of your sparkling wit, Diana.
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And yet, all you want
to hear about are the Lyons.
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Well, you've already
taken their Empire.
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What more do you want? Blood?
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Did you know that Empire's
founded on a lie?
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A number one album is nothing
more than a series of decisions
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based on empirical data.
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Lucious's instinct?
Cookie's golden ear?
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- It's all garbage.
- Please.
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Who do you take me for?
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Lucious embarrassed your little
ass at your coming out party
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when he refused the invitation
to be your puppet.
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Ticked you off, didn't it?
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Did Lucious remind you of
all the bullies that used to
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beat you up before you became
a Silicon Valley star?
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He showed you.
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You're the Little Dipper
to his Big Dipper.
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And in front
of all those people.
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- If you're not gonna help me...
- I'm gonna help you, dear.
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When you tell me the truth.
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This is about your ego.
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I am a little embarrassed
that I didn't anticipate
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how troublesome he could be.
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I might be inclined to give you
Lucious's Achilles' heel.
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But I'm gonna need
something in return first.
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Adelaide Shea has created the
most amazing moisturizing cream.
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It's rumored to be made
of stem cells and fetal tissue.
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Nothing short of miraculous.
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You're worried about
crow's feet in lockdown?
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A lady must look her best
no matter the circumstances.
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Get me what I want...
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and I'll get you what you need.
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Thank God you finally got
the A/C working.
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You're telling me.
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Porsha, who are
all these people in my house?
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These are my interns.
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I did a background check, okay?
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His mama go to church
with my cousin.
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Me and her, we got, like,
ten mutual friends on Facebook.
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Me and Joey,
we got the same weed man.
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- Okay...
- Look, ever since Lucious
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bitch-slapped Jeff Kingsley,
we've been getting, like,
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500 submissions a day.
I needed some help.
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Okay, what I need you to do
is get through this stack, okay?
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Because if we don't have anybody
to manage, we can't
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call ourselves a management
company, now can we?
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No. That's why I want
to show you something.
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Yeah, Cardi B-minus. Pass.
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What?
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She come ready-made; She's got,
like, 2 million followers.
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Look, if we sign her,
drop a single or three,
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we gonna be on and popping,
get us some momentum going.
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So you like taking shortcuts?
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Yeah, well,
why don't you jump back
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in that half a cab
you were driving?
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Porsha, we are tastemakers.
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That means we find talent,
we develop them into greatness
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and the followers come. Okay?
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Hey, what's that
playing in the background?
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She tagged him.
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Now, see, that? That sound?
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That voice? That is talent.
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What's his name?
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Background dude
is nobody named Devon.
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Well, that's where we come in.
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We take background dude
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and we put him
in the foreground.
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We're gonna make him a star.
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Find him.
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And get through this.
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Y'all better not
have sticky fingers.
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I know what's in my house.
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Don't nobody want to take
none of your...
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Shut up, Porsha!
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So where's Don Lemon Jr.?
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I thought I was here
for his welcome back breakfast?
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Kai is not back yet.
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- Is his flight delayed?
- No. Actually, I just got off the phone
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with his editor. He hasn't
checked in, or something.
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But it's fine. He's fine.
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He hasn't checked in?
Are they saying he's missing?
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No. Missing? Of course not.
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They know he's somewhere,
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they just don't know exactly
where that somewhere is.
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But I'm not tripping,
I'm not freaking out,
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so please, don't you, either.
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I'm not freaking out,
'cause he's fine.
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- Exactly.
- Everything's going to be fine.
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Kai is probably perfectly safe,
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and you have nothing
to worry about.
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I bet he's gonna call you
any second.
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Y'all got almond milk?
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Yeah.
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What's that, a vodka soda?
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Can I buy you another?
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It's actually all soda,
no vodka. Thank you.
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Cheers.
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Excuse me.
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I wouldn't finish that drink
if I were you.
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You just got drugged,
and I don't think
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this was the first...
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- I just got drugged?
- Yeah.
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From my-my soda?
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- You're cute, thank you.
- No, no, seriously. Okay.
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Down there?
Fleet Street paparazzi.
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So what, you're here to save me,
or something? You...
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my knight in a golden...
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- No, no. Okay.
- Muscle shirt?
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Come on, man.
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What are you a, you a tourist,
or something?
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- You're not British.
- I'm American.
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I'm just based here.
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Whoa, hey, hey, hey.
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All right, all right,
come on, come on.
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Whoa, now.
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Let's go, let's go.
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You know what? I'm done talking.
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lucious,
I'm gonna get your money.
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- You got 24 hours.
- Wait, Lucious...
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Hey, Pop.
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I've been going over
the numbers.
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Even with Thirsty's investment,
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LFM is gonna need
a quick cash infusion.
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Tell me something I don't know.
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Is that the book?
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What do you know about my book?
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I used to sneak in here
and look at it when I was a kid.
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It's full of amounts,
dates, nicknames.
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Boston Red, Roughhouse,
Silky Slim.
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I'd wish I could be in those
streets with you,
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doing what you did.
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What I did?
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Never thought the day would come
when I would have to
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be making runs again,
but here it is.
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Desperate times?
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That's where you're going?
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I see that look
in your eye, Dre.
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Pe I said I got this.
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I never remember you going
to collect without backup, Pop.
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Let me roll with you.
I can handle myself.
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Nobody's saying you can't.
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But you ain't coming with me.
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I will continue here
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at Empire as COO,
if you still want me.
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Your job was to help me
with the transition,
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and I've made
the transition, so...
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Please. You need me.
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Look, you don't know as much
about this business
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or the music community
as you think you do.
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I see all your blind spots,
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and I'll make sure
that no one else does.
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You know the music business.
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But I don't think
you can work under me.
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I don't think you're over it.
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Over what?
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Little nerdy boys' club?
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Over the job, over us.
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There never was an "us."
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- Come on. There was an "us."
- I'll accept
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that we both played
a little game and you won.
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Bravo.
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But from here on out, we're
gonna be professional, okay?
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Otherwise, I'm going to MeToo
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all over your ass.
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All right, welcome back.
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Why you walking so fast?
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You think my cousin's gonna
want to buy one of them cars?
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Girl, ain't nobody
thinking about your damn cousin.
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I mean, his 'gram
lists this as his job.
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- You think that's him?
- I hope not.
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Listen here. Luther Vandross
did not look like Denzel.
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Okay? We are here for the voice.
Get it together.
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Hello, how you doing?
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We're looking for Devon.
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Devon! Customers.
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Hello!
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How you doing?
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Snap.
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Can I help y'all find something?
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I think we found him.
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Cookie Lyon,
from Lyon Family Management.
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- The Cookie Lyon?
- The only one, baby.
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Wait till I tell
my sister about this.
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- This is Porsha, A&R.
- How you doing?
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We heard you in the background
of an Instagram video.
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But it was your beautiful voice
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that cut through
all of the clutter.
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I've been praying for a sign,
and here y'all are.
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And I've been praying
for a man...
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Why don't you let me hear
a little bit of that song?
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Please.
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00:10:55,422 --> 00:10:57,889
That's just a little bit of it.
I have a lot...
234
00:11:00,494 --> 00:11:01,960
I'm gonna make you a star.
235
00:11:02,029 --> 00:11:04,963
A superstar.
I want to manage you.
236
00:11:05,032 --> 00:11:09,267
God, you... Twice in one day.
This is crazy.
237
00:11:09,336 --> 00:11:12,204
Wait, wait, wait, wait, what
you mean "twice in one day"?
238
00:11:12,272 --> 00:11:13,471
Yeah, he's really excited.
239
00:11:13,540 --> 00:11:15,040
All right, let me... Okay.
240
00:11:15,108 --> 00:11:17,428
I'm gonna bring him down right
now. I'll call you back. Hi!
241
00:11:17,477 --> 00:11:21,580
Hey, good "mornting."
242
00:11:21,648 --> 00:11:24,282
Hey, Becky.
243
00:11:30,232 --> 00:11:32,566
Well, well, well.
Look at you, Becky.
244
00:11:32,635 --> 00:11:35,002
Waking up bright and early,
snatching up
245
00:11:35,070 --> 00:11:37,905
the next best thing.
246
00:11:37,973 --> 00:11:39,573
How did you beat us here, Becky?
247
00:11:39,642 --> 00:11:44,444
Empire has an A&R algorithm,
and Devon is trending.
248
00:11:44,513 --> 00:11:47,014
So you're letting computers
do the work for you now.
249
00:11:47,082 --> 00:11:48,282
That's lazy.
250
00:11:48,350 --> 00:11:51,251
Okay, look,
I don't want to fight.
251
00:11:51,320 --> 00:11:53,231
Kingsley's never gonna let me
sign any of your artists,
252
00:11:53,255 --> 00:11:55,455
and I got here first.
253
00:11:55,524 --> 00:11:56,957
You can get the next one.
254
00:11:57,026 --> 00:11:59,226
No, no, this is far from over.
255
00:11:59,295 --> 00:12:03,463
Because I'm not gonna let
this talented young brother
256
00:12:03,532 --> 00:12:05,732
trade in one slimy,
grimy junkyard for another.
257
00:12:05,801 --> 00:12:08,535
Devon, why don't you
tell Ms. Cookie all about how
258
00:12:08,604 --> 00:12:09,814
I'm gonna take you
down to Empire
259
00:12:09,838 --> 00:12:11,116
and give you
the full-court press,
260
00:12:11,140 --> 00:12:13,240
just the way she
and Lucious taught me.
261
00:12:13,309 --> 00:12:15,642
You know what?
262
00:12:15,711 --> 00:12:17,477
You are a very respectful
young man,
263
00:12:17,546 --> 00:12:19,580
and I-I really appreciate that.
264
00:12:19,648 --> 00:12:21,982
I want you to go down
and check out this circus
265
00:12:22,051 --> 00:12:23,684
they gonna show you.
266
00:12:23,752 --> 00:12:24,985
But make me a promise.
267
00:12:25,054 --> 00:12:28,121
Don't sign anything
until you let Cookie show you
268
00:12:28,190 --> 00:12:29,389
what she can do for you.
269
00:12:29,458 --> 00:12:31,792
Okay? All right?
270
00:12:31,860 --> 00:12:33,894
Well, let me get him out
of your kung fu grip.
271
00:12:33,963 --> 00:12:35,603
- If I can just...
- Okay, you good, girl.
272
00:12:35,631 --> 00:12:38,232
- Go ahead...
- There are more singers on Instagram, Cookie.
273
00:12:38,300 --> 00:12:39,833
- You got it. Next time.
- Bye.
274
00:12:39,902 --> 00:12:42,336
Don't forget, I made
my sons stars. I did that.
275
00:12:42,404 --> 00:12:44,605
All right? I could take you
to the top, baby.
276
00:12:44,673 --> 00:12:47,274
You know when he see Empire,
277
00:12:47,343 --> 00:12:49,120
he gonna think he died
and went to hip-hop heaven.
278
00:12:49,144 --> 00:12:51,289
- How we supposed to compete with that?
- You know what?
279
00:12:51,313 --> 00:12:53,747
I am going to need you to be
a little more professional.
280
00:12:53,816 --> 00:12:57,818
Change that outfit.
You look like a box of Skittles.
281
00:12:57,886 --> 00:12:59,519
You don't like this?
282
00:12:59,588 --> 00:13:00,854
I thought you liked these.
283
00:13:00,923 --> 00:13:02,656
Where did we park
the car, Porsha?
284
00:13:02,725 --> 00:13:04,458
Down there.
285
00:13:12,668 --> 00:13:14,034
What are you doing here?
286
00:13:14,103 --> 00:13:15,802
Damn. Lucious Lyon.
287
00:13:15,871 --> 00:13:19,172
Sonny.
288
00:13:19,241 --> 00:13:20,540
You old head.
How you holding up?
289
00:13:20,609 --> 00:13:22,476
Bobbing and weaving, like I do.
290
00:13:22,544 --> 00:13:25,512
Well, I think you remember
my eldest.
291
00:13:25,581 --> 00:13:27,981
Andre, I thought that was you.
292
00:13:28,050 --> 00:13:30,317
A grown-ass man.
Heard you just got out.
293
00:13:30,386 --> 00:13:32,286
- Welcome home.
- Thank you, Sonny.
294
00:13:32,354 --> 00:13:34,521
Well, listen, Sonny, you know
why I'm here, right?
295
00:13:34,590 --> 00:13:37,724
Lucious, I got a couple
of contenders,
296
00:13:37,793 --> 00:13:39,893
but I'm still living
month to month.
297
00:13:39,962 --> 00:13:42,562
Sonny, I wouldn't be here
298
00:13:42,631 --> 00:13:45,332
unless it was
absolutely necessary.
299
00:13:45,401 --> 00:13:48,235
For every 20 fighters
I got training here,
300
00:13:48,304 --> 00:13:50,671
there's maybe one
that's special.
301
00:13:50,739 --> 00:13:52,951
You've got a couple of fighters
with some pretty big wins
302
00:13:52,975 --> 00:13:54,141
in the last six months,
303
00:13:54,209 --> 00:13:55,620
and you definitely haven't
invested those funds
304
00:13:55,644 --> 00:13:57,744
in the upkeep,
that's for damn sure.
305
00:13:57,813 --> 00:13:59,646
Well, you know how they say,
306
00:13:59,715 --> 00:14:02,649
it's like the music business,
Andre, sometimes.
307
00:14:02,718 --> 00:14:06,019
The hits pay for
the many painful losses.
308
00:14:06,088 --> 00:14:08,689
Exactly right.
309
00:14:08,757 --> 00:14:11,391
I'll get your money.
I just need a little time.
310
00:14:11,460 --> 00:14:13,327
I know we'll work something out.
311
00:14:23,339 --> 00:14:25,739
What the hell were you
doing there?
312
00:14:25,808 --> 00:14:28,342
I figured you'd come here first.
Sonny's got the biggest tab.
313
00:14:28,410 --> 00:14:30,110
Boy, have you lost your mind?
314
00:14:30,179 --> 00:14:32,123
First you disobey me,
and then you're gonna interfere
315
00:14:32,147 --> 00:14:33,413
when I'm trying to collect?
316
00:14:33,482 --> 00:14:36,550
"Boy"? "Disobey you"?
Pop, I'm a man.
317
00:14:36,618 --> 00:14:37,929
That's not how
this works anymore.
318
00:14:37,953 --> 00:14:38,963
- Is that right?
- That's right.
319
00:14:38,987 --> 00:14:40,620
And you let Sonny off easy.
320
00:14:40,689 --> 00:14:42,667
- I was just trying to help you.
- You want to help me?
321
00:14:42,691 --> 00:14:45,125
Learn how to keep
your damn mouth shut.
322
00:14:45,194 --> 00:14:47,728
An-And watch and listen
and learn!
323
00:14:47,796 --> 00:14:49,629
How do you know
he doesn't have it, Pop?
324
00:14:49,698 --> 00:14:50,797
Because I know Sonny.
325
00:14:50,866 --> 00:14:52,599
You walked out of there
empty-handed.
326
00:14:52,668 --> 00:14:54,067
I didn't want you to look weak.
327
00:14:54,136 --> 00:14:56,236
That would have got me
killed on the inside, Pop.
328
00:14:56,305 --> 00:14:57,816
I'm telling you, son,
don't be one of them fools
329
00:14:57,840 --> 00:14:59,250
running around here
wearing your time
330
00:14:59,274 --> 00:15:00,640
like it's some badge of honor!
331
00:15:00,709 --> 00:15:02,187
You were in there
'cause you got caught.
332
00:15:02,211 --> 00:15:04,745
Ain't no honor in that.
I walked in there,
333
00:15:04,813 --> 00:15:07,214
and I talked to Sonny
my damn self.
334
00:15:07,282 --> 00:15:09,282
I didn't send
a bag man or a goon.
335
00:15:09,351 --> 00:15:11,151
That speaks volumes for me.
336
00:15:11,220 --> 00:15:13,100
Or does it mean you couldn't
afford backup, Pop?
337
00:15:13,155 --> 00:15:15,622
Didn't you tell the whole world
the Lyons are flat-ass broke?
338
00:15:15,691 --> 00:15:17,991
I'll tell you what,
if Sonny tells the streets
339
00:15:18,060 --> 00:15:19,659
that Lucious Lyon has gone soft,
340
00:15:19,728 --> 00:15:23,397
Pop, we won't collect a dime.
Not a nickel!
341
00:15:23,465 --> 00:15:26,666
You spent time in there,
served time, did a bid.
342
00:15:26,735 --> 00:15:28,602
Now you gonna tell me
how the streets...
343
00:15:28,670 --> 00:15:30,771
Man, get in the car.
344
00:15:33,842 --> 00:15:35,075
True talent is rare.
345
00:15:35,144 --> 00:15:38,979
But a triple threat...
Presence, songwriting chops,
346
00:15:39,047 --> 00:15:41,515
and a voice to match...
It's one in a million.
347
00:15:41,583 --> 00:15:45,185
And you, Devon,
are one in a million.
348
00:15:45,254 --> 00:15:47,020
And what we need to do
is take you
349
00:15:47,089 --> 00:15:49,990
from singing background
on Instagram to...
350
00:15:51,226 --> 00:15:52,993
winning Album of the Year
at the Grammys.
351
00:15:53,061 --> 00:15:56,096
That would be amazing.
352
00:16:09,011 --> 00:16:11,711
That's my song right there.
How did y'all do that?
353
00:16:11,780 --> 00:16:14,481
A remix is easy.
354
00:16:14,550 --> 00:16:18,051
Making you a star, it's a
million times more complicated.
355
00:16:18,120 --> 00:16:21,288
But Empire has something
that nobody else has.
356
00:16:21,356 --> 00:16:24,391
Proprietary analytics.
357
00:16:24,460 --> 00:16:26,226
We know everything
about your audience.
358
00:16:26,295 --> 00:16:28,695
Where they live, what they eat,
what they watch,
359
00:16:28,764 --> 00:16:30,730
and exactly who they're
listening to.
360
00:16:30,799 --> 00:16:33,733
And the data tells us
that a male R&B singer
361
00:16:33,802 --> 00:16:36,069
needs to have serious swag.
362
00:16:36,138 --> 00:16:40,974
Abs, condos, cars, women.
363
00:16:41,043 --> 00:16:43,577
We'll mold you into
what every man wants to be,
364
00:16:43,645 --> 00:16:45,045
and every woman wants
to sleep with.
365
00:16:45,113 --> 00:16:49,850
So, are you trying to turn me
into a singer or a stripper?
366
00:16:49,918 --> 00:16:51,818
I just...
367
00:16:51,887 --> 00:16:54,554
I never saw Ne-Yo
have to take off his clothes.
368
00:16:54,623 --> 00:16:57,524
No offense, Mr. Kingsley,
369
00:16:57,593 --> 00:17:00,026
I just... I don't know
if all of that is me.
370
00:17:00,095 --> 00:17:03,763
- I mean...
- Luther, Marvin, Teddy,
371
00:17:03,832 --> 00:17:04,998
D'Angelo.
372
00:17:05,067 --> 00:17:07,234
The Mount Rushmore of R&B.
373
00:17:07,302 --> 00:17:11,505
And we knew them
by only one name.
374
00:17:11,573 --> 00:17:12,839
And despite the data...
375
00:17:12,908 --> 00:17:16,209
And trust me, it's all legit...
376
00:17:16,278 --> 00:17:19,012
There's still a little magic
left in what we do around here.
377
00:17:19,081 --> 00:17:21,581
See, what you get with Empire
378
00:17:21,650 --> 00:17:24,184
is our ability
to make you a star.
379
00:17:24,253 --> 00:17:28,021
But faster and bigger
than anybody else.
380
00:17:28,090 --> 00:17:32,025
We want to put your face
on the mountain.
381
00:17:32,094 --> 00:17:36,363
Marvin, Luther, Teddy,
382
00:17:36,431 --> 00:17:37,931
D'Angelo...
383
00:17:40,435 --> 00:17:41,768
Devon.
384
00:17:45,173 --> 00:17:46,873
- That sounds good.
- Yeah?
385
00:17:48,176 --> 00:17:49,809
All right, Becky and Giselle
386
00:17:49,878 --> 00:17:51,811
will show you
to the recording studios.
387
00:17:51,880 --> 00:17:53,547
- Yes.
- We have 11. Take your pick.
388
00:17:53,615 --> 00:17:56,283
- Wow.
- Stop bragging. He's always bragging.
389
00:18:00,556 --> 00:18:02,122
It's like it's you,
but it's not you.
390
00:18:02,190 --> 00:18:04,090
Does that mean you like it
or you don't like it?
391
00:18:04,159 --> 00:18:06,493
It's dope, but it's different.
392
00:18:06,562 --> 00:18:07,928
Yeah, it's for Kai.
393
00:18:07,996 --> 00:18:09,262
It's like me and Tiana.
394
00:18:09,331 --> 00:18:11,798
When we first met,
she changed my sound.
395
00:18:11,867 --> 00:18:12,899
You tell her that?
396
00:18:12,968 --> 00:18:16,336
You know, Mal,
when you love someone,
397
00:18:16,405 --> 00:18:17,904
they always put something on it.
398
00:18:17,973 --> 00:18:20,073
Yeah, they do.
399
00:18:38,994 --> 00:18:40,660
Hell no.
400
00:18:52,107 --> 00:18:54,174
So what'd you do,
you drugged me to get on TV?
401
00:18:54,242 --> 00:18:56,042
Good morning to you, too.
Nah, nah, nah.
402
00:18:56,111 --> 00:18:57,422
I'm sorry, I'm sick of
people like you.
403
00:18:57,446 --> 00:18:59,946
You said all of that BS
about paparazzi,
404
00:19:00,015 --> 00:19:01,893
about us not being in New York,
but in actuality,
405
00:19:01,917 --> 00:19:03,561
you're the trash that's
trying to be on tabloids.
406
00:19:03,585 --> 00:19:06,019
What in the hell do you
even get out of that?
407
00:19:06,088 --> 00:19:08,188
Are you done?
Because if you are,
408
00:19:08,256 --> 00:19:09,934
you'd know that I didn't know
we were being followed.
409
00:19:09,958 --> 00:19:11,524
And if I did,
410
00:19:11,593 --> 00:19:13,171
I would have hidden my face
with my sweatshirt,
411
00:19:13,195 --> 00:19:15,039
'cause getting caught with
a-a messy, drugged-out
412
00:19:15,063 --> 00:19:17,397
American pop star... that's
poison for a real journalist.
413
00:19:19,935 --> 00:19:21,301
Wait.
414
00:19:21,370 --> 00:19:24,671
Hold up.
415
00:19:24,740 --> 00:19:26,339
What'd you save me for, then?
416
00:19:26,408 --> 00:19:28,528
I don't like seeing people
getting taken advantage of.
417
00:19:28,577 --> 00:19:31,177
It's kind of my job.
418
00:19:31,246 --> 00:19:33,213
Yo, um...
419
00:19:35,484 --> 00:19:36,983
Look, that's my bad.
420
00:19:37,052 --> 00:19:41,388
I... I'm sorry.
421
00:19:43,425 --> 00:19:47,093
I don't usually meet people
that don't want anything.
422
00:19:47,162 --> 00:19:49,663
That's a topic you could spend
all day with your therapist on.
423
00:19:49,731 --> 00:19:51,431
Probably.
424
00:19:51,500 --> 00:19:54,000
Can I go?
425
00:19:54,069 --> 00:19:55,935
Why don't you let me
take you to dinner?
426
00:19:56,004 --> 00:19:58,705
I don't think so.
427
00:19:58,774 --> 00:20:02,008
All right, look,
I promise I'll be...
428
00:20:02,077 --> 00:20:05,612
33% less messy.
429
00:20:05,681 --> 00:20:07,013
- 33?
- That's a big deal for me.
430
00:20:07,082 --> 00:20:09,849
How about I'll think
about it? 33%.
431
00:20:23,532 --> 00:20:25,699
Jamal? Eric Nelson.
432
00:20:25,767 --> 00:20:29,035
Keem, this is
Kai's assignment editor.
433
00:20:29,104 --> 00:20:30,804
You got good news?
434
00:20:30,872 --> 00:20:34,607
I promised Kai, if we were
ever in this situation...
435
00:20:34,676 --> 00:20:37,477
What situation?
436
00:20:37,546 --> 00:20:40,480
We haven't heard anything
from him in at least 48 hours.
437
00:20:40,549 --> 00:20:43,083
We're using every contact
that we have.
438
00:20:43,151 --> 00:20:45,096
But, in that part of the world,
after this much time,
439
00:20:45,120 --> 00:20:48,088
I have to be honest,
we're worried.
440
00:20:57,389 --> 00:20:58,922
I get it.
441
00:20:58,990 --> 00:21:00,623
You've been
to the almighty Empire,
442
00:21:00,692 --> 00:21:02,336
so why in the hell
would you sign with folks
443
00:21:02,360 --> 00:21:03,760
working out
of their house, right?
444
00:21:03,828 --> 00:21:07,497
Empire told you
who they'd turn you into.
445
00:21:07,566 --> 00:21:09,933
But did they ask you
who you are?
446
00:21:10,001 --> 00:21:12,702
What do you... what do you mean?
447
00:21:12,771 --> 00:21:15,772
I mean, what motivates you, son?
448
00:21:15,840 --> 00:21:18,474
I love my sister.
449
00:21:18,543 --> 00:21:19,776
That's sweet.
450
00:21:19,844 --> 00:21:22,445
- And I love singing in church.
- Right.
451
00:21:22,514 --> 00:21:24,214
No, okay, that's beautiful.
452
00:21:24,282 --> 00:21:25,949
Where does your music
come from, boy?
453
00:21:26,017 --> 00:21:27,217
I don't, I don't know.
454
00:21:27,285 --> 00:21:28,805
- You don't know?
- I don't know. It...
455
00:21:28,853 --> 00:21:30,186
It just comes.
456
00:21:30,255 --> 00:21:31,821
No, no, no, no, no.
457
00:21:31,890 --> 00:21:35,525
Nothing that inspired
just comes.
458
00:21:35,594 --> 00:21:39,629
Now, where does your music
come from?
459
00:21:39,698 --> 00:21:43,800
My heart.
460
00:21:43,868 --> 00:21:45,201
It comes from my soul.
461
00:21:45,270 --> 00:21:48,738
Yes. God has blessed you, Devon.
462
00:21:48,807 --> 00:21:51,808
But all the talent
463
00:21:51,876 --> 00:21:53,676
in the world ain't worth
a hill of beans
464
00:21:53,745 --> 00:21:55,311
if it's used the wrong way.
465
00:21:55,380 --> 00:21:58,181
Why don't you let this family
guide you, and we'll take you
466
00:21:58,250 --> 00:22:00,316
right to the top.
467
00:22:06,491 --> 00:22:08,891
Can I...
468
00:22:08,960 --> 00:22:12,528
Can I get a minute
to talk to my sister
469
00:22:12,597 --> 00:22:14,597
before I sign?
470
00:22:14,666 --> 00:22:16,733
Sure. Yeah.
471
00:22:16,801 --> 00:22:20,203
Don't take too long now.
472
00:22:30,982 --> 00:22:32,382
This is all you found?
473
00:22:32,450 --> 00:22:34,751
Look, Kingsley's
a Boy Scout, okay?
474
00:22:34,819 --> 00:22:37,287
I could've googled this.
What am I paying you for?
475
00:22:37,355 --> 00:22:38,554
Just wait for it.
476
00:22:38,623 --> 00:22:41,024
See, I've been tailing him,
and turns out
477
00:22:41,092 --> 00:22:42,859
dude loves a field trip.
478
00:22:42,927 --> 00:22:46,462
He's been visiting
a women's prison upstate.
479
00:22:49,200 --> 00:22:50,300
Okay.
480
00:23:39,484 --> 00:23:41,084
Thank you, Remo.
481
00:23:41,152 --> 00:23:43,519
Here's to new ventures.
482
00:23:43,588 --> 00:23:44,987
Salut.
483
00:23:45,056 --> 00:23:47,190
So I hear you're
out collecting, Lucious.
484
00:23:47,258 --> 00:23:50,593
Word gets around.
485
00:23:50,662 --> 00:23:54,497
Well, you know how expensive
new ventures can be, Mike.
486
00:23:54,566 --> 00:23:55,732
You know,
487
00:23:55,800 --> 00:24:00,103
the two years ago Lucious Lyon,
king of the world,
488
00:24:00,171 --> 00:24:01,604
walks in here,
489
00:24:01,673 --> 00:24:03,339
I'm shaking in my moccasins,
490
00:24:03,408 --> 00:24:06,509
but the today Lucious
walks into my place
491
00:24:06,578 --> 00:24:08,010
begging for his money back?
492
00:24:08,079 --> 00:24:12,014
My answer is you get bupkes,
not a red cent.
493
00:24:12,083 --> 00:24:13,549
You trying to be
funny right now?
494
00:24:13,618 --> 00:24:15,538
- What? You want something, big man?
- Easy, Pop.
495
00:24:15,587 --> 00:24:18,855
Gentlemen, if I may, maybe
we can negotiate a settlement.
496
00:24:18,923 --> 00:24:21,724
Now you got something
to say, Mr. MBA?
497
00:24:29,968 --> 00:24:31,667
Where's the safe? Safe!
498
00:24:31,736 --> 00:24:33,903
- Behind the gold record!
- What's the combo?
499
00:24:33,972 --> 00:24:35,838
- 3-2-1.
- Figures.
500
00:24:40,979 --> 00:24:42,645
This all you got?
501
00:24:42,714 --> 00:24:44,347
Where's the rest
of my damn money?!
502
00:24:44,416 --> 00:24:46,336
- I'll get you the rest, I swear.
- Do something.
503
00:24:49,120 --> 00:24:50,800
I'm coming back here, man.
I want my money.
504
00:24:54,100 --> 00:24:57,201
That's the money
pulled out of that safe.
505
00:24:57,270 --> 00:24:59,370
Now that's two grand,
and it'll get us through
506
00:24:59,439 --> 00:25:02,740
a hard time or two,
but at what cost?
507
00:25:02,809 --> 00:25:04,642
What you did in that office
was reckless.
508
00:25:04,711 --> 00:25:06,544
- I know what I'm doing.
- Do you?
509
00:25:06,613 --> 00:25:09,814
We will have no future, Pop,
510
00:25:09,883 --> 00:25:13,217
if we don't make it clear
to anybody, anybody
511
00:25:13,286 --> 00:25:16,154
who gets in our way
We will get what's ours.
512
00:25:16,222 --> 00:25:18,623
I'm the father!
513
00:25:18,691 --> 00:25:21,759
If somebody's got to risk
their life for this family,
514
00:25:21,828 --> 00:25:23,394
it's gonna be me.
515
00:25:23,463 --> 00:25:25,830
That's my job.
516
00:25:25,899 --> 00:25:27,498
Now, I know that
you went in there
517
00:25:27,567 --> 00:25:30,601
and you learned a few things,
but somehow along the way,
518
00:25:30,670 --> 00:25:32,904
when they took your name
and gave you a number,
519
00:25:32,972 --> 00:25:37,775
you've forgotten your value
to me, to this business,
520
00:25:37,844 --> 00:25:40,645
- to this family.
- I know my worth, Pop.
521
00:25:40,713 --> 00:25:45,149
How can you create
the next Empire XStream
522
00:25:45,218 --> 00:25:47,685
if you're beating somebody up
in an alleyway?
523
00:25:47,754 --> 00:25:51,455
Now, I told you
524
00:25:51,524 --> 00:25:55,660
I'm the one that put
that fire in you.
525
00:25:55,728 --> 00:25:58,162
Let me show you
how to control it,
526
00:25:58,231 --> 00:26:00,298
how to hone it.
527
00:26:02,402 --> 00:26:04,335
Okay.
528
00:26:37,704 --> 00:26:39,470
I would like some more,
Mr. Lyon.
529
00:26:43,209 --> 00:26:45,009
All right, heavy hand.
530
00:26:45,078 --> 00:26:47,578
What is that?
531
00:26:48,948 --> 00:26:51,582
Vincit omnia veritas.
What is that?
532
00:26:51,651 --> 00:26:54,852
Truth conquers all.
533
00:26:54,921 --> 00:26:56,754
They teach you that
in journalism school?
534
00:26:56,823 --> 00:26:58,222
Something like that.
535
00:26:58,291 --> 00:27:00,825
Okay, so it's not...
Obviously not that.
536
00:27:00,893 --> 00:27:02,260
So what is it? What's the story?
537
00:27:02,328 --> 00:27:03,861
Who said there's a story?
538
00:27:03,930 --> 00:27:06,163
Really?
You just gonna not tell me?
539
00:27:07,900 --> 00:27:09,433
We're not there yet.
540
00:27:09,502 --> 00:27:12,870
Okay. It's just a tattoo.
541
00:27:12,939 --> 00:27:14,405
So which button is the autotune?
542
00:27:14,474 --> 00:27:15,773
Autotune, really?
543
00:27:15,842 --> 00:27:17,886
- Is it, um, that one over there?
- You know, it's actually
544
00:27:17,910 --> 00:27:20,111
this button right here next to
545
00:27:20,179 --> 00:27:22,246
your teleprompter.
Yeah, there it is.
546
00:27:22,315 --> 00:27:23,748
Touché.
547
00:27:23,816 --> 00:27:27,285
So what's your favorite place
that you've ever been?
548
00:27:27,353 --> 00:27:29,220
Dakar, Senegal.
549
00:27:32,925 --> 00:27:36,060
- Tell me why it's so special.
- It-it's beautiful, loud,
550
00:27:36,129 --> 00:27:38,129
chaotic, and-and
it's got the most
551
00:27:38,197 --> 00:27:40,765
fiery orange sunset
I've ever seen in my life.
552
00:27:51,144 --> 00:27:52,476
It's Dakar.
553
00:27:52,545 --> 00:27:55,813
I mean, not exactly, but...
554
00:27:55,882 --> 00:27:58,282
it's what I love
to do with my music,
555
00:27:58,351 --> 00:28:00,785
make people feel
what I'm feeling.
556
00:28:16,169 --> 00:28:18,502
You want to go to the bedroom?
557
00:28:18,571 --> 00:28:21,472
I've got to go to the office
early tomorrow.
558
00:28:21,541 --> 00:28:25,109
Yeah, yeah, cool, cool.
559
00:28:25,178 --> 00:28:27,178
Yeah, um...
560
00:28:27,246 --> 00:28:29,680
A crazy early morning, too,
so no worries.
561
00:28:29,749 --> 00:28:31,582
- I'll call you.
- Yeah.
562
00:28:31,651 --> 00:28:33,017
But this-this was fun.
563
00:28:33,086 --> 00:28:34,697
We should, we should
do this again sometime.
564
00:28:34,721 --> 00:28:37,988
- Definitely.
- Okay, cool.
565
00:29:34,914 --> 00:29:38,048
Okay, okay. What you been doing?
I see what you been doing now.
566
00:29:38,117 --> 00:29:39,183
I know, right.
567
00:29:39,252 --> 00:29:40,317
- So, look.
- Yo.
568
00:29:40,386 --> 00:29:42,253
This is your best work.
569
00:29:42,321 --> 00:29:44,522
Nah, nah, your hook
is what kills it.
570
00:29:44,590 --> 00:29:45,923
- Yeah.
- Whatever.
571
00:29:45,992 --> 00:29:49,260
It just feels good
to finally get it out, you know?
572
00:29:49,328 --> 00:29:50,494
Yeah.
573
00:29:50,563 --> 00:29:52,496
That's why I hit you up
574
00:29:52,565 --> 00:29:55,366
so that we can
cut the record today.
575
00:29:55,435 --> 00:29:58,702
Okay, but this isn't
for the world to hear.
576
00:29:58,771 --> 00:30:00,704
W-Why not?
577
00:30:00,773 --> 00:30:03,407
It's our story. It's real.
578
00:30:03,476 --> 00:30:05,709
Yeah. It's too real.
579
00:30:05,778 --> 00:30:08,179
I'll record it with you,
580
00:30:08,247 --> 00:30:12,116
but only if you promise me
that it's just for us,
581
00:30:12,185 --> 00:30:13,551
nobody but you and me.
582
00:30:13,619 --> 00:30:16,020
- Okay. You ready?
- Yeah.
583
00:30:16,088 --> 00:30:17,666
- All right, let's do it then.
- Yeah. Let's do it.
584
00:30:17,690 --> 00:30:19,523
Start it from the top.
585
00:30:30,770 --> 00:30:33,070
Hi, I'm Cookie Lyon.
I'm looking for Devon.
586
00:30:33,139 --> 00:30:35,439
- He was supposed to sign some papers.
- He's not here.
587
00:30:35,508 --> 00:30:37,775
I'm his sister, Janae.
You want to come in?
588
00:30:37,844 --> 00:30:38,976
Okay.
589
00:30:39,045 --> 00:30:41,078
He's told me all about you
590
00:30:41,147 --> 00:30:44,882
and Lucious and Jamal
and Hakeem.
591
00:30:44,951 --> 00:30:46,650
He's so excited.
592
00:30:46,719 --> 00:30:48,486
Yeah, he's really talented.
593
00:30:48,554 --> 00:30:50,454
It's a gift.
594
00:30:50,523 --> 00:30:54,425
Is it just you two?
595
00:30:54,494 --> 00:30:57,428
Yeah, we lost our parents
a few years ago.
596
00:30:57,497 --> 00:30:59,730
I'm so sorry.
597
00:30:59,799 --> 00:31:02,166
Thank you.
598
00:31:02,235 --> 00:31:03,801
Sit.
599
00:31:03,870 --> 00:31:06,804
Okay.
600
00:31:06,873 --> 00:31:08,973
I move real slow,
601
00:31:09,041 --> 00:31:10,508
but I get there eventually.
602
00:31:13,312 --> 00:31:16,113
I need surgery on this hip,
but Medicare won't cover it,
603
00:31:16,182 --> 00:31:17,615
and since I stopped working,
604
00:31:17,683 --> 00:31:19,416
Devon's working,
like, four jobs.
605
00:31:19,485 --> 00:31:21,029
I hate that he has to do
all that for me.
606
00:31:21,053 --> 00:31:22,297
I'm sure he's not keeping tally.
607
00:31:22,321 --> 00:31:23,687
You'd do the same thing for him.
608
00:31:23,756 --> 00:31:25,823
That's what family does, right?
609
00:31:25,892 --> 00:31:29,260
That sounds
like something my mom would say.
610
00:31:30,663 --> 00:31:33,197
He should be home soon.
You're welcome to wait.
611
00:31:33,266 --> 00:31:36,433
You know, I have
another meeting I should get to.
612
00:31:36,502 --> 00:31:39,003
But, um, is there something
you would like
613
00:31:39,071 --> 00:31:41,005
- for me to help you with in here?
- I'm good.
614
00:31:41,073 --> 00:31:42,433
Um, you want to leave
those papers?
615
00:31:46,412 --> 00:31:49,146
No, I'm okay. Thank you.
616
00:31:54,728 --> 00:31:56,995
Becky. Come on in.
617
00:31:57,064 --> 00:31:59,764
You call me over here to gloat?
618
00:32:02,869 --> 00:32:04,969
Um...
619
00:32:05,038 --> 00:32:10,241
Devon is yours, okay?
We're dropping out.
620
00:32:10,310 --> 00:32:11,743
Why?
621
00:32:11,812 --> 00:32:14,779
I can't give him what he needs
right now. Empire can.
622
00:32:14,848 --> 00:32:16,848
And like Lucious says...
623
00:32:16,917 --> 00:32:19,117
- The artist comes first. I know.
- Yes.
624
00:32:19,186 --> 00:32:21,086
He said that to
me when he hired me
625
00:32:21,154 --> 00:32:23,021
to be his assistant
and you reminded me of that
626
00:32:23,090 --> 00:32:24,610
the day you promoted me
to head of A&R.
627
00:32:24,658 --> 00:32:28,827
Becky, promise me
you'll get his contract signed.
628
00:32:28,895 --> 00:32:32,630
Okay, get him
that signing money ASAP.
629
00:32:34,201 --> 00:32:37,802
Cookie, I promise you.
I'm gonna take care of him.
630
00:32:37,871 --> 00:32:39,704
Okay.
631
00:32:39,773 --> 00:32:42,040
Okay, we'll pick up
same time tomorrow, okay?
632
00:32:42,109 --> 00:32:44,209
- Yeah.
- All right, good night.
633
00:32:44,277 --> 00:32:45,643
Hey.
634
00:32:45,712 --> 00:32:48,046
Where you going?
635
00:32:48,115 --> 00:32:49,547
What are you doing here?
636
00:32:49,616 --> 00:32:51,316
You do remember I used
to work here, right?
637
00:32:52,853 --> 00:32:56,387
Well, it's late, so,
I'm-a just go home.
638
00:32:56,456 --> 00:32:58,123
I've been home already.
639
00:32:58,191 --> 00:33:00,525
I fed the babies,
put them to sleep.
640
00:33:00,594 --> 00:33:02,560
I even gave the nanny
a little extra to stay.
641
00:33:02,629 --> 00:33:04,996
Hakeem, you can't just do that.
642
00:33:05,065 --> 00:33:07,365
Babe, you've been working hard.
643
00:33:07,434 --> 00:33:08,967
I've got something for you.
644
00:33:09,035 --> 00:33:12,170
I-I want to show you
how much I appreciate you.
645
00:33:12,239 --> 00:33:13,705
Come on, let me show you, look.
646
00:33:16,376 --> 00:33:19,310
Just for you, babe.
647
00:33:22,883 --> 00:33:24,716
I know you like that,
so I made sure
648
00:33:24,785 --> 00:33:29,087
the chef cooked that for you.
Hey, check it out.
649
00:33:29,156 --> 00:33:31,389
Thank you.
650
00:33:31,458 --> 00:33:33,992
Tee, I'm sorry
I'm doing this on the fly,
651
00:33:34,060 --> 00:33:37,162
but I can hold you down.
652
00:33:48,341 --> 00:33:50,708
Look...
653
00:33:50,777 --> 00:33:56,181
this is, this is really nice,
but we can't, Hakeem.
654
00:33:56,249 --> 00:33:58,116
Everybody went home, babe.
655
00:34:07,427 --> 00:34:10,562
No, nah, nah,
tonight not about me.
656
00:34:10,630 --> 00:34:14,232
It's about you.
657
00:34:21,441 --> 00:34:23,541
Hey, how was Devon?
658
00:34:23,610 --> 00:34:25,643
Did he hiccup at the contract?
659
00:34:27,848 --> 00:34:31,883
We said no secrets, right?
660
00:34:33,954 --> 00:34:35,386
Tell me we didn't lose him.
661
00:34:35,455 --> 00:34:38,489
No, I just gave him up
to Empire.
662
00:34:38,558 --> 00:34:40,658
- You what?
- I couldn't look that boy in the face
663
00:34:40,727 --> 00:34:43,228
and tell him I didn't know
when his money was coming.
664
00:34:43,296 --> 00:34:44,629
His family's broke, he needs...
665
00:34:44,698 --> 00:34:47,599
Baby, we're broke.
666
00:34:47,667 --> 00:34:49,767
Look, I know your heart's
in the right place, baby,
667
00:34:49,836 --> 00:34:52,170
but all we needed was one month
668
00:34:52,239 --> 00:34:54,138
and we could've got him
a major label deal.
669
00:34:54,207 --> 00:34:55,807
Well, he didn't have
a month, okay?
670
00:34:55,876 --> 00:34:58,009
And I made a decision.
How about that?
671
00:34:58,078 --> 00:35:00,411
- Put some salt and pepper...
- Mr. Lucious.
672
00:35:00,480 --> 00:35:02,847
- Ms. Cookie. You have a guest.
- COOKIE Devon.
673
00:35:02,916 --> 00:35:04,616
Lucious, this is Devon.
674
00:35:04,684 --> 00:35:07,452
You didn't have to come
all the way out here
675
00:35:07,520 --> 00:35:08,920
to tell me you signed
with Empire.
676
00:35:08,989 --> 00:35:10,588
I know, I understand.
677
00:35:10,657 --> 00:35:13,992
No, I came to tell you
that I turned it down.
678
00:35:18,398 --> 00:35:19,430
What are you saying?
679
00:35:19,499 --> 00:35:20,832
Honestly,
680
00:35:20,901 --> 00:35:22,934
Empire showed me
a whole nother world.
681
00:35:23,003 --> 00:35:25,203
And it was everything
that I could imagine,
682
00:35:25,272 --> 00:35:27,305
but you guys made me feel
like I was home.
683
00:35:27,374 --> 00:35:29,841
What about Janae?
684
00:35:29,910 --> 00:35:31,721
She said you made her feel
like family as well.
685
00:35:31,745 --> 00:35:33,645
Well...
686
00:35:33,713 --> 00:35:35,113
Well, come on,
I know you hungry.
687
00:35:35,181 --> 00:35:36,781
Welcome to the family.
688
00:35:36,850 --> 00:35:39,017
Hey, Lucious,
get an extra plate.
689
00:35:39,085 --> 00:35:42,153
Wow. This kitchen
is pretty crazy.
690
00:35:42,222 --> 00:35:45,123
That was real honorable
what you did, man.
691
00:35:45,191 --> 00:35:47,992
Here, why don't you put that
on them eggs
692
00:35:48,061 --> 00:35:50,528
until you can make
some gold ones with us.
693
00:35:52,599 --> 00:35:55,667
- Family comes first here.
- COOKIE That's right.
694
00:35:55,735 --> 00:35:58,069
Welcome to ours. We got you.
695
00:35:58,138 --> 00:36:00,838
Thank you, Mr. Lyon. Thank you.
696
00:36:00,907 --> 00:36:03,341
You're so welcome.
Now get some silverware.
697
00:36:03,410 --> 00:36:06,044
- You got to bring your sister over here sometimes.
- I will.
698
00:36:06,112 --> 00:36:08,546
Welcome home, baby.
699
00:36:22,896 --> 00:36:24,862
You all right? What's going on?
700
00:36:24,931 --> 00:36:26,864
Um...
701
00:36:28,969 --> 00:36:30,902
This is my reminder of a time
702
00:36:30,971 --> 00:36:34,405
when I-I didn't
look out for myself.
703
00:36:34,474 --> 00:36:36,674
I let somebody lie to me
and this...
704
00:36:36,743 --> 00:36:39,844
well, this tattoo is a reminder
of the power of the truth.
705
00:36:39,913 --> 00:36:43,514
You know it's, like,
600 in the morning, right?
706
00:36:43,583 --> 00:36:47,352
When I was diagnosed
three years ago, I...
707
00:36:47,420 --> 00:36:48,853
I thought my world
was gonna end.
708
00:36:51,157 --> 00:36:54,525
I'm HIV-positive,
but I'm undetectable.
709
00:36:54,594 --> 00:36:56,234
If you don't know what
that means, it's...
710
00:36:56,262 --> 00:36:58,029
No, of course I know
what it means.
711
00:37:00,633 --> 00:37:05,136
The virus is really low in your
blood, so it's hard to transmit.
712
00:37:05,205 --> 00:37:07,739
Yeah. I didn't want
to have this conversation
713
00:37:07,807 --> 00:37:10,475
while we were kissing,
so I-I just figured I'd...
714
00:37:10,543 --> 00:37:13,544
600 in the morning
is the way to go.
715
00:37:13,613 --> 00:37:16,647
Jamal, I don't want you
to think that I'm not interested
716
00:37:16,716 --> 00:37:20,318
because I am...
717
00:37:20,387 --> 00:37:22,487
very much.
718
00:37:22,555 --> 00:37:25,089
But if-if you don't want to,
if you don't want to do this...
719
00:37:25,158 --> 00:37:27,992
Why wouldn't I want to?
I don't...
720
00:37:28,061 --> 00:37:31,129
Some people got a problem
with it and...
721
00:37:31,197 --> 00:37:33,464
I was afraid you would, too.
722
00:37:39,839 --> 00:37:44,575
I guess I should
let you know that...
723
00:37:44,644 --> 00:37:47,845
I'm negative, so...
724
00:37:47,914 --> 00:37:49,747
I know how to stay that way.
725
00:37:52,419 --> 00:37:54,018
So I don't have
a problem with it.
726
00:37:54,087 --> 00:37:58,156
I think you're perfect.
727
00:38:06,066 --> 00:38:08,266
Don't get excited.
728
00:38:08,334 --> 00:38:11,102
We're going back to sleep.
729
00:38:11,171 --> 00:38:12,804
Come on.
730
00:38:14,674 --> 00:38:15,873
Hey, hon.
731
00:38:20,880 --> 00:38:24,215
What's going on? You okay?
732
00:38:24,284 --> 00:38:28,019
They can't find him and it's
not some off-the-grid thing.
733
00:38:28,088 --> 00:38:31,222
Okay, so that means to me
734
00:38:31,291 --> 00:38:32,824
that he's still
out there somewhere...
735
00:38:32,892 --> 00:38:35,326
- Please, come on, man, please.
- No, really.
736
00:38:35,395 --> 00:38:37,039
Only reason why he took
this stupid-ass gig
737
00:38:37,063 --> 00:38:38,463
is because I made him come here.
738
00:38:41,267 --> 00:38:44,001
- Where the hell did I put it?
- What are you looking for?
739
00:38:44,070 --> 00:38:46,037
- Just let me help you.
- I put it somewhere smart
740
00:38:46,106 --> 00:38:48,506
'cause he's so damn nosy.
All he did was ever search...
741
00:38:48,575 --> 00:38:50,541
Okay, Jamal,
you need to calm down.
742
00:38:56,282 --> 00:38:58,716
Did you find it?
743
00:39:02,322 --> 00:39:05,323
I was gonna ask him, but...
744
00:39:05,391 --> 00:39:09,894
before he left, but, um...
745
00:39:09,963 --> 00:39:12,663
we got into a fight, so...
746
00:39:16,736 --> 00:39:19,103
Jamal.
747
00:39:19,172 --> 00:39:22,673
It was gonna be
so perfect, though.
748
00:39:31,720 --> 00:39:33,064
I called because
I didn't know what to do.
749
00:39:33,088 --> 00:39:34,999
- He's freaking out and...
- You did the right thing.
750
00:39:35,023 --> 00:39:37,624
- Where are you going?
- Going to look for him.
751
00:39:37,693 --> 00:39:40,493
No, no, no. So, you
gonna go to a war country
752
00:39:40,562 --> 00:39:42,362
and get yourself lost, too?
I don't think so.
753
00:39:42,431 --> 00:39:44,130
What are they saying?
754
00:39:45,901 --> 00:39:47,901
Nobody's seen him
for three days.
755
00:39:47,969 --> 00:39:49,736
Exactly, so I'm going.
756
00:39:49,805 --> 00:39:51,449
You can't go running off
to another continent
757
00:39:51,473 --> 00:39:52,906
without a plan, Jamal.
758
00:39:52,974 --> 00:39:55,141
No, that's all right, Mal.
I'll go with you.
759
00:39:55,210 --> 00:39:56,788
- Wait, wait, no, no. Everybody stop.
- Okay, now.
760
00:39:56,812 --> 00:40:00,580
Now, look, Mal, I know
how you feel about Kai.
761
00:40:00,649 --> 00:40:02,226
And, I mean, if it was
your mom or your brothers,
762
00:40:02,250 --> 00:40:03,817
I'd be the first one
on the plane...
763
00:40:03,885 --> 00:40:05,463
- Yeah, exactly, so please just let me go.
- No.
764
00:40:05,487 --> 00:40:07,754
This ain't about to be
a Lyon family production.
765
00:40:07,823 --> 00:40:09,322
No, what we need to do is wait.
766
00:40:09,391 --> 00:40:11,324
I've got a call
into the State Department.
767
00:40:11,393 --> 00:40:13,226
Somebody's gonna give me
some more answers.
768
00:40:13,295 --> 00:40:15,862
I promise. Just be patient.
769
00:40:15,931 --> 00:40:17,597
Patient, okay?
770
00:40:21,937 --> 00:40:24,003
You're not telling me
something, I know that.
771
00:40:27,175 --> 00:40:29,709
Son, um...
772
00:40:29,778 --> 00:40:32,779
they found his wallet
and his cell phone
773
00:40:32,848 --> 00:40:35,281
on the side of a road.
774
00:40:38,019 --> 00:40:39,886
Does that mean that he's dead?
775
00:40:41,490 --> 00:40:43,901
What did they say? Did they say
that that means that he's dead?
776
00:40:43,925 --> 00:40:47,360
That doesn't mean that he's...
No, it doesn't.
777
00:40:47,429 --> 00:40:50,296
- No, baby. It's just, we don't know yet, baby.
- No.
778
00:40:50,365 --> 00:40:52,009
- So, who does know?
- Wait, wait, wait, wait, just...
779
00:40:52,033 --> 00:40:53,845
Wait, Mom. Hold on, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. Hold on one second.
780
00:40:53,869 --> 00:40:56,369
- We can't just wait, we...
- No, no, no, no, no.
781
00:40:56,438 --> 00:40:58,271
- I need you to calm down.
- No, Mom.
782
00:40:59,708 --> 00:41:02,075
It's okay. There's nothing
we can do right now.
783
00:41:02,144 --> 00:41:04,244
- I love him so much.
- Okay? I know.
784
00:41:04,312 --> 00:41:07,046
I love him so much.
785
00:41:07,115 --> 00:41:08,982
It's-it's okay.
786
00:41:09,050 --> 00:41:11,551
We gonna get through this,
all right?
787
00:41:19,895 --> 00:41:23,897
All of a sudden, I'm so popular.
788
00:41:23,965 --> 00:41:27,400
Nice to make
your acquaintance, Ms...
789
00:41:27,469 --> 00:41:31,905
Giselle. Sims. Formerly Barker.
790
00:41:31,973 --> 00:41:36,743
One of Eddie Barker's
many widows. May he rest.
791
00:41:36,812 --> 00:41:39,179
It was all very tragic.
792
00:41:41,216 --> 00:41:43,483
I haven't fully recovered yet.
793
00:41:43,552 --> 00:41:44,918
If we're going
to be friends, dear,
794
00:41:44,986 --> 00:41:47,654
there is one thing that is
paramount and that is honesty.
795
00:41:47,722 --> 00:41:50,490
How broken up about Eddie
could you possibly be
796
00:41:50,559 --> 00:41:52,826
when you've been carrying on
with Jeff Kingsley?
797
00:41:52,894 --> 00:41:55,762
He told you that?
798
00:41:55,831 --> 00:41:58,998
He told me many things.
He's got many secrets.
799
00:41:59,067 --> 00:42:03,002
He blindsided me,
just like the Lyons did to you.
800
00:42:03,071 --> 00:42:06,105
And I need them all to know
that I will never
801
00:42:06,174 --> 00:42:10,376
let that happen again
and I need your help.
802
00:42:10,445 --> 00:42:13,279
The Lyons.
803
00:42:13,348 --> 00:42:16,850
Yes, the Lyons.
804
00:42:16,918 --> 00:42:21,521
Kingsley promised me
he would teach the Lyons.
805
00:42:21,590 --> 00:42:24,457
They need to know how it feels
806
00:42:24,526 --> 00:42:27,961
to put one of your own
into the ground.
807
00:42:40,408 --> 00:42:42,075
My God.
808
00:42:42,143 --> 00:42:43,843
What did I do?
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