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Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:03,220 --> 00:00:04,953 This place is good for me. I'm here learning 2 00:00:05,022 --> 00:00:06,433 how the street operates. I'll be unstoppable. 3 00:00:06,457 --> 00:00:08,624 He needs me to cover the Sub-Saharan desk. 4 00:00:08,693 --> 00:00:10,693 In Lagos. 5 00:00:10,761 --> 00:00:13,362 If you want it, it's yours. It's a new song. 6 00:00:13,431 --> 00:00:16,198 What you wrote, that's how it felt. If Hakeem could just 7 00:00:16,267 --> 00:00:18,834 put out his emotions on the page like you did... 8 00:00:18,903 --> 00:00:21,870 This is gonna be bigger than Empire. Built by family. 9 00:00:21,939 --> 00:00:23,338 Welcome, everyone, 10 00:00:23,407 --> 00:00:25,541 to the first Lyon Family Management event. 11 00:00:25,609 --> 00:00:27,242 - Yes! - We did that. 12 00:00:27,311 --> 00:00:28,844 You must want something. 13 00:00:28,913 --> 00:00:30,633 I think we're going to be very good friends. 14 00:00:32,717 --> 00:00:35,984 - Damn, it's hot as what out here. - Yes. 15 00:00:36,053 --> 00:00:37,653 He should be coming out soon. 16 00:00:37,722 --> 00:00:40,055 Man, if this was two years ago, we would've had 17 00:00:40,124 --> 00:00:42,758 the velvet rope at Laviticus, lines all around the back. 18 00:00:42,827 --> 00:00:44,993 What happened to not looking back? 19 00:00:45,062 --> 00:00:46,895 'Cause it's our boy. He's coming home. 20 00:00:46,964 --> 00:00:48,263 - He deserves it. - Yeah, well, 21 00:00:48,332 --> 00:00:49,972 we damn near ran through all of that money 22 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:52,234 from the investors we shucked and jived for. 23 00:00:52,303 --> 00:00:54,381 Look, baby, why don't you just take care of getting a hit maker 24 00:00:54,405 --> 00:00:57,906 and let me worry about raising the capital? I got it. 25 00:00:57,975 --> 00:01:00,275 - Is that him? - Yeah, I think that's him. 26 00:01:00,344 --> 00:01:03,445 Promise me, Lucious, 27 00:01:03,514 --> 00:01:05,347 promise me you'll keep that boy out of jail. 28 00:01:05,416 --> 00:01:07,294 You know if he do one small thing, they'll throw his ass 29 00:01:07,318 --> 00:01:09,162 - back in there... I need to hear it. - No, I promise you. 30 00:01:09,186 --> 00:01:11,687 I promise you a Lyon will never go back behind them walls. 31 00:01:11,756 --> 00:01:13,388 - Ooh, my baby is home. - Hey, Ma. 32 00:01:13,457 --> 00:01:14,857 Thank God. 33 00:01:14,925 --> 00:01:16,558 - Ooh. - Hey, Pop. 34 00:01:16,627 --> 00:01:18,761 - Son. - Yes. Come on, let's get out of here. 35 00:01:18,829 --> 00:01:20,195 - I know you hungry. - Yeah. 36 00:01:20,264 --> 00:01:21,530 Boy, what you been doing? 37 00:01:21,599 --> 00:01:23,632 DIANA You're back. 38 00:01:23,701 --> 00:01:26,068 Two visits this week. 39 00:01:26,137 --> 00:01:28,537 I would think being CEO to a Fortune 500's 40 00:01:28,606 --> 00:01:31,073 monument to coonery would keep you busier. 41 00:01:31,142 --> 00:01:33,208 You know, clearly, 42 00:01:33,277 --> 00:01:35,744 I just couldn't get enough of your sparkling wit, Diana. 43 00:01:35,813 --> 00:01:38,747 And yet, all you want to hear about are the Lyons. 44 00:01:38,816 --> 00:01:40,582 Well, you've already taken their Empire. 45 00:01:40,651 --> 00:01:44,453 What more do you want? Blood? 46 00:01:44,522 --> 00:01:47,055 Did you know that Empire's founded on a lie? 47 00:01:47,124 --> 00:01:49,925 A number one album is nothing more than a series of decisions 48 00:01:49,994 --> 00:01:51,660 based on empirical data. 49 00:01:51,729 --> 00:01:54,396 Lucious's instinct? Cookie's golden ear? 50 00:01:54,465 --> 00:01:57,065 - It's all garbage. - Please. 51 00:01:57,134 --> 00:01:59,067 Who do you take me for? 52 00:01:59,136 --> 00:02:01,503 Lucious embarrassed your little ass at your coming out party 53 00:02:01,572 --> 00:02:03,739 when he refused the invitation to be your puppet. 54 00:02:06,043 --> 00:02:08,343 Ticked you off, didn't it? 55 00:02:08,412 --> 00:02:10,846 Did Lucious remind you of all the bullies that used to 56 00:02:10,915 --> 00:02:13,649 beat you up before you became a Silicon Valley star? 57 00:02:13,717 --> 00:02:17,286 He showed you. 58 00:02:17,354 --> 00:02:19,988 You're the Little Dipper to his Big Dipper. 59 00:02:20,057 --> 00:02:21,924 And in front of all those people. 60 00:02:21,992 --> 00:02:25,194 - If you're not gonna help me... - I'm gonna help you, dear. 61 00:02:25,262 --> 00:02:27,196 When you tell me the truth. 62 00:02:27,264 --> 00:02:30,265 This is about your ego. 63 00:02:30,334 --> 00:02:33,468 I am a little embarrassed that I didn't anticipate 64 00:02:33,537 --> 00:02:36,104 how troublesome he could be. 65 00:02:36,173 --> 00:02:39,341 I might be inclined to give you Lucious's Achilles' heel. 66 00:02:39,410 --> 00:02:43,178 But I'm gonna need something in return first. 67 00:02:47,852 --> 00:02:53,622 Adelaide Shea has created the most amazing moisturizing cream. 68 00:02:55,392 --> 00:02:58,126 It's rumored to be made of stem cells and fetal tissue. 69 00:02:58,195 --> 00:02:59,828 Nothing short of miraculous. 70 00:02:59,897 --> 00:03:02,965 You're worried about crow's feet in lockdown? 71 00:03:03,033 --> 00:03:06,335 A lady must look her best no matter the circumstances. 72 00:03:06,403 --> 00:03:09,538 Get me what I want... 73 00:03:09,607 --> 00:03:12,140 and I'll get you what you need. 74 00:03:22,920 --> 00:03:25,420 Thank God you finally got the A/C working. 75 00:03:25,489 --> 00:03:26,889 You're telling me. 76 00:03:26,957 --> 00:03:29,691 Porsha, who are all these people in my house? 77 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:31,693 These are my interns. 78 00:03:31,762 --> 00:03:33,896 I did a background check, okay? 79 00:03:33,964 --> 00:03:35,831 His mama go to church with my cousin. 80 00:03:35,900 --> 00:03:38,111 Me and her, we got, like, ten mutual friends on Facebook. 81 00:03:38,135 --> 00:03:39,835 Me and Joey, we got the same weed man. 82 00:03:39,904 --> 00:03:41,737 - Okay... - Look, ever since Lucious 83 00:03:41,805 --> 00:03:43,717 bitch-slapped Jeff Kingsley, we've been getting, like, 84 00:03:43,741 --> 00:03:45,607 500 submissions a day. I needed some help. 85 00:03:45,676 --> 00:03:49,044 Okay, what I need you to do is get through this stack, okay? 86 00:03:49,113 --> 00:03:51,947 Because if we don't have anybody to manage, we can't 87 00:03:52,016 --> 00:03:54,016 call ourselves a management company, now can we? 88 00:03:54,084 --> 00:03:57,519 No. That's why I want to show you something. 89 00:04:00,858 --> 00:04:02,791 Yeah, Cardi B-minus. Pass. 90 00:04:02,860 --> 00:04:04,626 What? 91 00:04:04,695 --> 00:04:06,673 She come ready-made; She's got, like, 2 million followers. 92 00:04:06,697 --> 00:04:08,630 Look, if we sign her, drop a single or three, 93 00:04:08,699 --> 00:04:10,810 we gonna be on and popping, get us some momentum going. 94 00:04:10,834 --> 00:04:12,768 So you like taking shortcuts? 95 00:04:12,836 --> 00:04:14,403 Yeah, well, why don't you jump back 96 00:04:14,471 --> 00:04:16,605 in that half a cab you were driving? 97 00:04:16,674 --> 00:04:18,373 Porsha, we are tastemakers. 98 00:04:18,442 --> 00:04:21,977 That means we find talent, we develop them into greatness 99 00:04:22,046 --> 00:04:24,079 and the followers come. Okay? 100 00:04:25,783 --> 00:04:27,950 Hey, what's that playing in the background? 101 00:04:28,018 --> 00:04:29,451 She tagged him. 102 00:04:33,057 --> 00:04:35,991 Now, see, that? That sound? 103 00:04:36,060 --> 00:04:39,127 That voice? That is talent. 104 00:04:39,196 --> 00:04:41,096 What's his name? 105 00:04:41,165 --> 00:04:43,098 Background dude is nobody named Devon. 106 00:04:43,167 --> 00:04:45,100 Well, that's where we come in. 107 00:04:45,169 --> 00:04:46,501 We take background dude 108 00:04:46,570 --> 00:04:48,270 and we put him in the foreground. 109 00:04:48,339 --> 00:04:50,305 We're gonna make him a star. 110 00:04:50,374 --> 00:04:51,506 Find him. 111 00:04:51,575 --> 00:04:53,976 And get through this. 112 00:04:54,044 --> 00:04:55,510 Y'all better not have sticky fingers. 113 00:04:55,579 --> 00:04:56,979 I know what's in my house. 114 00:04:57,047 --> 00:04:58,191 Don't nobody want to take none of your... 115 00:04:58,215 --> 00:04:59,581 Shut up, Porsha! 116 00:05:01,552 --> 00:05:05,354 So where's Don Lemon Jr.? 117 00:05:05,422 --> 00:05:07,000 I thought I was here for his welcome back breakfast? 118 00:05:07,024 --> 00:05:09,324 Kai is not back yet. 119 00:05:09,393 --> 00:05:11,738 - Is his flight delayed? - No. Actually, I just got off the phone 120 00:05:11,762 --> 00:05:13,239 with his editor. He hasn't checked in, or something. 121 00:05:13,263 --> 00:05:15,030 But it's fine. He's fine. 122 00:05:15,099 --> 00:05:17,666 He hasn't checked in? Are they saying he's missing? 123 00:05:17,735 --> 00:05:20,302 No. Missing? Of course not. 124 00:05:20,371 --> 00:05:21,970 They know he's somewhere, 125 00:05:22,039 --> 00:05:25,340 they just don't know exactly where that somewhere is. 126 00:05:25,409 --> 00:05:27,676 But I'm not tripping, I'm not freaking out, 127 00:05:27,745 --> 00:05:30,045 so please, don't you, either. 128 00:05:30,114 --> 00:05:32,647 I'm not freaking out, 'cause he's fine. 129 00:05:32,716 --> 00:05:35,384 - Exactly. - Everything's going to be fine. 130 00:05:35,452 --> 00:05:39,388 Kai is probably perfectly safe, 131 00:05:39,456 --> 00:05:41,223 and you have nothing to worry about. 132 00:05:41,291 --> 00:05:43,358 I bet he's gonna call you any second. 133 00:05:43,427 --> 00:05:45,394 Y'all got almond milk? 134 00:05:45,462 --> 00:05:47,229 Yeah. 135 00:05:53,103 --> 00:05:54,736 What's that, a vodka soda? 136 00:05:54,805 --> 00:05:56,638 Can I buy you another? 137 00:05:56,707 --> 00:06:01,043 It's actually all soda, no vodka. Thank you. 138 00:06:07,284 --> 00:06:10,218 Cheers. 139 00:06:14,091 --> 00:06:16,358 Excuse me. 140 00:06:18,996 --> 00:06:20,729 I wouldn't finish that drink if I were you. 141 00:06:20,798 --> 00:06:22,364 You just got drugged, and I don't think 142 00:06:22,433 --> 00:06:24,566 this was the first... 143 00:06:24,635 --> 00:06:26,568 - I just got drugged? - Yeah. 144 00:06:26,637 --> 00:06:29,004 From my-my soda? 145 00:06:29,073 --> 00:06:31,440 - You're cute, thank you. - No, no, seriously. Okay. 146 00:06:31,508 --> 00:06:33,875 Down there? Fleet Street paparazzi. 147 00:06:37,414 --> 00:06:39,426 So what, you're here to save me, or something? You... 148 00:06:39,450 --> 00:06:42,584 my knight in a golden... 149 00:06:42,653 --> 00:06:44,219 - No, no. Okay. - Muscle shirt? 150 00:06:44,288 --> 00:06:46,955 Come on, man. 151 00:06:47,024 --> 00:06:49,257 What are you a, you a tourist, or something? 152 00:06:49,326 --> 00:06:50,737 - You're not British. - I'm American. 153 00:06:50,761 --> 00:06:52,360 I'm just based here. 154 00:06:54,298 --> 00:06:56,064 Whoa, hey, hey, hey. 155 00:06:56,133 --> 00:06:58,133 All right, all right, come on, come on. 156 00:06:58,202 --> 00:06:59,434 Whoa, now. 157 00:06:59,503 --> 00:07:02,304 Let's go, let's go. 158 00:07:05,509 --> 00:07:07,476 You know what? I'm done talking. 159 00:07:07,544 --> 00:07:09,111 lucious, I'm gonna get your money. 160 00:07:09,179 --> 00:07:11,213 - You got 24 hours. - Wait, Lucious... 161 00:07:12,983 --> 00:07:14,316 Hey, Pop. 162 00:07:14,384 --> 00:07:15,664 I've been going over the numbers. 163 00:07:15,719 --> 00:07:17,719 Even with Thirsty's investment, 164 00:07:17,788 --> 00:07:19,621 LFM is gonna need a quick cash infusion. 165 00:07:19,690 --> 00:07:21,656 Tell me something I don't know. 166 00:07:21,725 --> 00:07:23,125 Is that the book? 167 00:07:27,531 --> 00:07:30,132 What do you know about my book? 168 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:34,069 I used to sneak in here and look at it when I was a kid. 169 00:07:34,138 --> 00:07:37,572 It's full of amounts, dates, nicknames. 170 00:07:37,641 --> 00:07:42,477 Boston Red, Roughhouse, Silky Slim. 171 00:07:42,546 --> 00:07:44,980 I'd wish I could be in those streets with you, 172 00:07:45,048 --> 00:07:47,782 doing what you did. 173 00:07:47,851 --> 00:07:50,752 What I did? 174 00:07:50,821 --> 00:07:54,523 Never thought the day would come when I would have to 175 00:07:54,591 --> 00:07:57,359 be making runs again, but here it is. 176 00:07:57,427 --> 00:07:59,661 Desperate times? 177 00:07:59,730 --> 00:08:01,463 That's where you're going? 178 00:08:04,601 --> 00:08:10,288 I see that look in your eye, Dre. 179 00:08:10,357 --> 00:08:12,024 Pe I said I got this. 180 00:08:12,092 --> 00:08:15,027 I never remember you going to collect without backup, Pop. 181 00:08:15,095 --> 00:08:18,296 Let me roll with you. I can handle myself. 182 00:08:18,365 --> 00:08:20,932 Nobody's saying you can't. 183 00:08:21,001 --> 00:08:23,301 But you ain't coming with me. 184 00:08:26,807 --> 00:08:28,240 I will continue here 185 00:08:28,308 --> 00:08:30,609 at Empire as COO, if you still want me. 186 00:08:30,678 --> 00:08:32,911 Your job was to help me with the transition, 187 00:08:32,980 --> 00:08:35,647 and I've made the transition, so... 188 00:08:36,950 --> 00:08:38,917 Please. You need me. 189 00:08:38,986 --> 00:08:41,153 Look, you don't know as much about this business 190 00:08:41,221 --> 00:08:44,056 or the music community as you think you do. 191 00:08:44,124 --> 00:08:45,824 I see all your blind spots, 192 00:08:45,893 --> 00:08:48,160 and I'll make sure that no one else does. 193 00:08:48,228 --> 00:08:50,629 You know the music business. 194 00:08:50,698 --> 00:08:52,664 But I don't think you can work under me. 195 00:08:52,733 --> 00:08:53,899 I don't think you're over it. 196 00:08:53,967 --> 00:08:55,734 Over what? 197 00:08:55,803 --> 00:08:57,436 Little nerdy boys' club? 198 00:08:59,339 --> 00:09:01,907 Over the job, over us. 199 00:09:04,178 --> 00:09:05,977 There never was an "us." 200 00:09:06,046 --> 00:09:08,246 - Come on. There was an "us." - I'll accept 201 00:09:08,315 --> 00:09:11,149 that we both played a little game and you won. 202 00:09:11,218 --> 00:09:13,285 Bravo. 203 00:09:13,353 --> 00:09:16,755 But from here on out, we're gonna be professional, okay? 204 00:09:16,824 --> 00:09:20,659 Otherwise, I'm going to MeToo 205 00:09:20,728 --> 00:09:23,628 all over your ass. 206 00:09:25,933 --> 00:09:28,133 All right, welcome back. 207 00:09:35,576 --> 00:09:37,542 Why you walking so fast? 208 00:09:37,611 --> 00:09:39,978 You think my cousin's gonna want to buy one of them cars? 209 00:09:40,047 --> 00:09:41,891 Girl, ain't nobody thinking about your damn cousin. 210 00:09:41,915 --> 00:09:43,849 I mean, his 'gram lists this as his job. 211 00:09:43,917 --> 00:09:46,985 - You think that's him? - I hope not. 212 00:09:47,054 --> 00:09:50,188 Listen here. Luther Vandross did not look like Denzel. 213 00:09:50,257 --> 00:09:52,390 Okay? We are here for the voice. Get it together. 214 00:09:52,459 --> 00:09:54,659 Hello, how you doing? 215 00:09:54,728 --> 00:09:56,828 We're looking for Devon. 216 00:09:56,897 --> 00:10:00,132 Devon! Customers. 217 00:10:04,638 --> 00:10:05,904 Hello! 218 00:10:07,441 --> 00:10:08,640 How you doing? 219 00:10:08,709 --> 00:10:10,142 Snap. 220 00:10:10,210 --> 00:10:12,043 Can I help y'all find something? 221 00:10:12,112 --> 00:10:13,745 I think we found him. 222 00:10:13,814 --> 00:10:16,481 Cookie Lyon, from Lyon Family Management. 223 00:10:16,550 --> 00:10:19,151 - The Cookie Lyon? - The only one, baby. 224 00:10:19,219 --> 00:10:20,852 Wait till I tell my sister about this. 225 00:10:20,921 --> 00:10:23,522 - This is Porsha, A&R. - How you doing? 226 00:10:23,590 --> 00:10:25,824 We heard you in the background of an Instagram video. 227 00:10:25,893 --> 00:10:27,492 But it was your beautiful voice 228 00:10:27,561 --> 00:10:30,762 that cut through all of the clutter. 229 00:10:30,831 --> 00:10:33,999 I've been praying for a sign, and here y'all are. 230 00:10:34,067 --> 00:10:36,434 And I've been praying for a man... 231 00:10:36,503 --> 00:10:39,171 Why don't you let me hear a little bit of that song? 232 00:10:39,239 --> 00:10:41,840 Please. 233 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? 60031

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