COOKIE: You okay, Andre?
LUCIOUS: Previously on Empire...
ANDRE: I would never threaten a woman.
KINGSLEY: You wouldn't. I did.
Those blackouts you're having,
I can do that whenever I want.
I'm in control.
GISELLE: This is my little brother Julian.
I told you he was coming to visit.
How 'bout some diplomacy?
You stay away from my family
and yours will keep breathing.
That's a deal.
You were born for that stage
and that gift that makes you beautiful.
We need a Bossy sound.
That says, "You are listening to Bossy."
Durrell. I will never get over
the coward that took him away from me.
Hey, Teri. It smells good in here.
Did you prepare this meal yourself?
Yes, I did. I love our new kitchen.
COOKIE: What meal, child?
I'm just saying, honey.
Cookie starts talking in third person
when she ain't had nothing to eat
and all you keep filling her up with
is cheese and crackers.
TERI: Dinner will be out shortly.
We had a little issue with the frenching
the rack of lamb, but it has all been resolved.
CAROL: "Frenching"? What, you in there trying to be
fancy or something?
I mean, listen, girl, please.
That mattered, like, two hours ago.
We just need you to throw that food on a plate
and bring it out.
- Is it cooked? Just bring it. - CAROL: Amen.
Trust me, it'll be worth it.
Teri, you sure you don't need some help?
Once you've had Juanita
and then you go solo, it's...
ANDRE: You know what?
I think it's time we propose
a new Lyon family dinner tradition.
CANDACE: And what's that?
Teri and I have decided no business talk
and no what, babe?
Drama.
Our home is all peace, love,
and soulful conversations.
Oh, that is so cute, Donna Cornelius,
but can it also be about some food?
See, that's a family tradition too.
- I'm sorry. - I'll be right back.
- I'm just saying, child. - Oh.
COOKIE: Just bring the lamb. Don't French it.
Well, if it isn't my favorite artist.
So how did the gig go?
It was amazing. The crowd ate it up.
I'm hyped right now.
Mm. Hey.
Make sure y'all are available for this week,
'cause I'm having a showcase for Yana over at the mansion.
All of the major labels are gonna be there,
and it's gonna be bidding war, so come early.
Pop, please, can you not?
Are you asking for a man who can't keep it in his pants
to have a modicum of couth?
Those two things don't go together, nephew.
- LUCIOUS: I'll call you back. - YANA (OVER PHONE): Bye.
Yeah, I'll drink to that.
LUCIOUS: Yeah, your ass will drink to anything.
I'm sorry... smoke anything.
All right, Lucious, don't be petty.
Why don't we have a toast
to Cookie quitting a job that she's hated for years,
AKA divorcing Lucious?
Ooh. Cheers.
Then why am I still stuck with Ursula
and her ugly twin?
CAROL: You know, you about to get your ass beat.
- (ALL ARGUING) - Hey, hey.
Okay, okay, okay, listen.
Can we please not...
tonight, can we please not...
- Please! Damn! - Okay, baby.
Where's Teri with the...
- (SCREAMS) - (GUNSHOT)
(GUNSHOT)
(PANTING)
ANDRE: Teri, I'm so sorry, baby.
Uh...
QUINCY: I'll clean it up, Mom. Don't worry about it.
Are you all right?
(SILVERWARE CLINKING)
Uh, Teri, girl, you trying to give me a heart attack?
Uh, sis, seriously, you just screamed
like somebody was shooting up the joint.
I'm so sorry. I know you worked so hard.
Thanks a lot, Andre.
I'm so sorry.
Here, baby, take this to the...
- QUINCY: Okay. - I spent hours
preparing this food.
Amen, true story.
We can just... we can just order something.
LUCIOUS: Yeah, I got a friend, um, has
an Italian spot around the corner.
He'll fix us up real quick.
Teri, I'm so sorry, baby.
I wanted tonight to be perfect for you.
Wait, wait, now, Teri.
We don't have to let this ruin the evening...
You know, I have stood by
and watched the dysfunction in this family,
the way you all go at each other
like dogs in the street,
and I thought, like a fool,
that it would be different here,
for Andre.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
I had one... one rule, just one.
Look, Teri, on behalf of Dino and Marmaduke...
- Lucious, you know what? - Oh.
You know what? Them perms up in yo' head...
(ALL ARGUING)
Stop! Stop it!
Just stop!
♪
Well, at least we kept up with tradition,
another messy Lyon family dinner.
Happy?
♪
Subtitle sync and corrections by awaqeded for www.addic7ed.com.
Come on in here... sis.
What is going on?
Your nerves are bad.
I think you have PTSD.
Yep, shooting someone is a big deal.
You wouldn't be human if it wasn't still
haunting you in some way.
Yeah, maybe... maybe I should
talk to my therapist about it.
I mean, it's been on my mind a lot lately.
(FOREBODING MUSIC)
♪
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
♪
- Carol. - (WHIMPERS)
I found you something to wear for the funeral.
- It's in an hour. - (CAROL GASPS)
Sis, I can't do it. I don't wanna bury him.
Sis, I can't.
Why'd they have to kill him like that?
Why'd they shoot him like that?
He was my ride or die like Lucious is to you.
Why'd they have to do that to him, sis?
It ain't right! It ain't right.
O-okay, Carol. We... come on.
Let... let's take her Becky, all right?
- We gonna get Becky. - I can't go.
- I can't do it. - CANDACE: We'll be right back.
(SOBBING, SNIFFLES)
Wow.
(SOMBER MUSIC)
She is way worse than the last time
she was on that stuff.
(CAROL GROANS)
♪
CAROL: You really need to forgive yourself, sis.
You know that bitch Tracy did not give you a choice.
And bottom line, somebody was gonna die that night,
- and I'm glad it wasn't you. - CANDACE (WHISPERING): Exactly.
Sis, if you hadn't pulled that trigger when you did...
it might be only two of us standing here right now.
You need to lean on us.
We're here for you, sis.
That's what sisters are for. You hear me?
I don't want you stressed out like that.
We got you.
(COOKIE SIGHS)
(WATER RUNNING)
(SIGHS)
- Smack me. - (SCOFFS)
No, I deserve it for destroying a meal
that I know would have put Juanita's to shame.
Well, I guess we'll never know, right?
This is not the look I wanted
to see on your face tonight, Teri.
I'll make this up to you, I promise.
Okay?
(GORGEOUS GEORGE'S "SHAKE IT UP")
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry too, babe. Let me get in the shower.
♪
♪ Come close ♪
♪ Baby, come at me ♪
(SIGHS) Andre.
♪ Oh, and we ♪
Oh, what has gotten into you?
♪
Andre.
You yelling at my family tonight...
was incredibly sexy.
(GASPS)
♪ All night long ♪
Andre Lyon, we cannot do this.
Your mother and father are right downstairs...
- I don't care. - (TERI SCOFFS)
Yes, we can, baby. Yes, we can.
Oh!
And we will.
♪ Shake it up ♪
♪ Shake it, shake it up, shake it, shake it up ♪
♪ Shake it up ♪
Hey, y'all, Valentino's is all backed up,
but they're gonna give us some plates.
Y'all hangry folks try not
to kill each other while I'm out.
CAROL: Nobody cares where your ass is going, Lucious.
LUCIOUS: Ugly mutt.
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
(ENGINE TURNING OVER)
♪
(SIREN WAILING DISTANTLY)
♪
(BRAKES SQUEALING)
(CAR DOOR CLICKS OPEN)
♪
(GUN COCKING)
♪
Damon.
You said we had a deal, Lucious.
You leave mine alone, I leave yours alone.
Yana came to me, man.
No, no, no. We had a deal, Lucious.
Put the damn shotgun down, man.
Yana is a star.
You can know where my son lives
but you can't see that your baby girl has got a gift?
She sings like an angel.
I heard her sing.
I heard her sing in the hospital.
She's still singing.
She's singing right now in the studio.
You come check for yourself.
♪
I swear to you, man...
if it ain't legit, it's a wrap.
She's the brightest star I've ever seen.
♪
- (HIP-HOP MUSIC) - (SIRENS WAILING)
♪
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Cook, what's up? It's late.
Carol and the baby ain't even here right now.
Something wrong?
Yeah, you putting your hands on them.
That's what's wrong.
I know what you up to.
You ain't been nothing but a menace
to my sister and your own damn kids.
I'm telling you,
Durrell, if you don't stop
treating 'em like that... my hand to God...
this is gonna be bad for you.
Yo, you need to be careful
who you roll up on, making threats...
(GUN COCKING)
♪
(COOKIE BREATHING SHAKILY)
I didn't come here to do this, Durrell.
Don't make me.
Bitch, if you dumb enough to pull a gun on me,
you better be smart enough to use it.
See, them threats and that talk,
it don't work with me.
I'm not my sister.
And I'm not gonna come over here one more time
to pick her up off the floor after you drop-kicked her.
Just leave her, okay?
Do everybody a favor and just leave.
Oh, you Holloway sisters got a lot of mouth on you.
It's any wonder how y'all got any teeth left at all.
- (DURRELL GRUNTS) - (COOKIE SCREAMS)
(GUNSHOT)
(WHEEZING)
♪
(BREATHING SHAKILY)
(WHIMPERS)
I t-told you to leave, Durrell!
♪
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(SOLEMN MUSIC)
♪
(EXHALES DEEPLY)
♪
All right, Quincy, you're not only gonna earn extra cash
these two weeks you're temping.
You're gonna go back to school knowing the art of the woo.
So is that, like, schmoozing or ass-kissing or something?
It's way more sexy, brother.
Wooing is customized to the individual.
It requires strategy.
So... we're starting with this guy?
Paul Bennett?
He's an ASA voter.
You're gonna escort his daughter Piper
to Laviticus to see Treasure and Devon
perform their ASA-nominated duet.
That's work, taking her out?
You're taking her for the Empire experience,
pictures backstage with the artists, all that.
She'll run back to Daddy and tell him
how awesome it was and, more importantly,
how incredible Devon and Treasure are.
Oh, so he votes for whoever his kids like.
- That's right. - Yeah, okay.
- These old dudes are corny. - Ah, corny and influential.
But if you woo her right,
Empire won't be the only ones who get lucky.
You feel me?
- I feel you. - (ANDRE CHUCKLES)
(SOFT GUITAR MUSIC PLAYING)
YANA: ♪ You burned a hole ♪
♪ Right through my brain ♪
♪ Yeah, mm ♪
♪ And the games you played ♪
♪ Drove me insane ♪
♪ Oh, yeah ♪
♪ So we should leave this ♪
♪ And not look back ♪
♪ I'm trying heal, but you ain't helping that ♪
♪ Looking me in my face ♪
♪ Like it was nothing ♪
♪ So tell me, who do you ♪
♪ Think you are? ♪
♪ Tell me, who do you ♪
♪ Think you are? ♪
♪ I know this wound's gonna heal ♪
♪ But there'll always be ♪
♪ A scar ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
(LUCIOUS CLAPPING)
What the hell are you doing here?
Lucious, what's going on?
LUCIOUS: Look, I wanted your father
to come by and see what kind of talent you are.
DAMON: I came here to make sure my baby girl
wasn't getting taken advantage of.
You can be pissed off at me if you want,
but I'm still gonna be your father.
You... (LAUGHS)
So, what, you're protecting me now?
Is that what you're doing?
So who's gonna protect me from you?
LUCIOUS: I just thought that it would be best
if your father got involved early on.
Then we could avoid obstacles that may occur in the future.
I'm sorry, am I all of a sudden in a different country
or something, where I need a man's permission
to make moves?
Lucious, I don't know what's going on with you,
but whenever you get back to your senses,
let me know so we can get back to business, okay?
My apologies.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
♪
You heard that.
So you're using her for your comeback.
But what happens to her when you're done?
This ain't about no comeback.
Your daughter's the real thing, man.
Just keep it business, Lucious.
'Cause if I find wind that you're trying to screw me
or screw her, I'll end you.
♪
(RUN-D.M.C.'S "MY ADIDAS" PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS)
♪ I stepped onstage at Live Aid ♪
♪ All the people gave, and the poor got paid ♪
♪ And out of speakers, I did speak ♪
♪ I wore my sneakers
Yes, I'd like a drink. Thank you very much.
You ain't gonna be here that long,
and this ain't a date.
We both agree on that.
Why am I here?
Need you to do me a favor.
I'm already laundering your dirty money.
What could you possibly want from me now?
Sign Yana to your record label.
- (SCOFFS) - If she gonna be
working with shady-ass Lucious,
I'ma need some eyes and ears on the inside.
You're forgetting that I'm not the sole owner of Bossy.
I have partners who don't like it
when I make unilateral decisions,
one of them being Cookie.
This isn't a request, Giselle.
This is what you will do, or Bossy Media will be
several million in the hole.
You feel me?
Now, get everybody on board.
You owe me.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Ah.
♪
I am loving what the new marketing and press team
is doing for our new song.
Cookie was pretty genius
for putting us all on it together.
BECKY: And she's about to find our new Bossy sound.
- TIANA: Mm-hmm. - LALA: Okay.
So we need to talk about how my song
that I wrote for me that Cookie made us sing
like a girl group is somehow benefitting everybody but me.
All right, I get no love
but these hos get to shine on Twitter?
"These hos"? I'm right here, Lala.
Okay, um, I don't know what's happening
on social media, but this is the loudest
and clearest I've heard you
since you landed at JFK a few months ago.
(SCOFFS)
They're saying I can't hold my own
next to Tiana and Melody.
But you should know there are plenty of other labels
that are saying they could have already made me a star.
So you need to come with it.
Wow, okay. So I'm loving this passion.
What I'm not loving is the tone and the delivery
or the implication that we somehow wronged you.
TIANA: Exactly.
The song is an instant hit. Why are you tripping?
BECKY: We're doing everything that we can
to ensure your success.
TIANA: I know what you're going through.
I've been there before.
It just takes time, Lala.
(LAUGHS) All right.
All due respect,
when you arrived at Bossy, you were already famous.
So real talk, what have they really done for you?
BECKY: I'll tell you what I haven't done.
I haven't snatched up
ungrateful artists that I signed, okay?
And you should go before that changes.
Yeah, she ain't playing with you.
Ugh!
(FUNKY MUSIC)
She seemed smarter when she was quiet.
- Yep. - ♪ Na, na, na, na ♪
- Yes! Yes. - ♪ Na, na, na ♪
I know we've been at this all night, okay,
but I think we onto something.
♪ Na, na, na, na, na, na, na ♪
Ooh, Kev, whatever you doing with them drums,
stay right there.
♪ Na, na, na, na, na, na, na ♪
Z, you better be taking us
back to Africa up in here!
♪
♪ Na, na, na, na ♪
Come on, harmony. Come on.
♪ Na, na, na, na ♪
♪ Na, na, na ♪
Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
Yes, y'all better sing. Sing, bitches.
Uch... sing! Yes!
SINGERS: ♪ Na, na, na ♪
All right, stay with it. I'll be right back, okay?
SINGERS: ♪ Na, na, na, na ♪
BECKY: Hey, they sound good. Yeah.
Uh, this better be important.
Oh, yeah, so Giselle just had a really great idea
that I loved, and we wanted your blessing.
Uh, look, Bossy really needs to be at the Yana showcase.
That chick can blow, and she is perfect for our roster.
You two heifers come in here and disrupt my flow for this?
Yana belongs to Lucious. That's his artist.
Don't you know I just divorced him?
Why would I wanna work with her?
Well, I thought maybe you could put
your personal feelings aside and realize
what a great business move this is for Bossy.
Yeah, look, we both want it. Are you in, Cookie?
SINGERS: ♪ Na, na, na, na, na, na, na ♪
Look, you guys like her, you sign her, okay?
I'm not leaving here until I find my magic.
- All right. - "Heifers"?
- SINGERS: ♪ Na, na, na ♪ - COOKIE: Yes!
♪ Na, na, na, na ♪
Whoo! Y'all gonna get me
the Holy Spirit up in here!
Come on!
(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)
ANDRE: Baby.
What a nice surprise. Everything okay?
We need to talk, Andre.
(DOOR CLICKS SHUT, LOCK CLICKS)
What's wrong?
(PLAYFUL MUSIC)
♪
Sexy.
I want more fun.
What do you mean?
Like in the bathroom, during dinner.
What else would I be talking about, Andre?
♪
Teri...
♪
Three people are about to walk through that door
for a meeting, Teri.
♪
Seriously? You can't push it back?
Listen...
I can't.
I can't. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. I can't.
(TENSE MUSIC)
But I can give you a rain check for tonight.
♪
Okay?
You are being a very... bad boy.
(CHUCKLES) I'm the worst.
Mm.
Tonight?
Tonight.
Okay.
♪
Tonight.
♪
Hey, guys, it's your girl Lala,
and I'm here with my boy Julian.
What's up? What's up?
We are about to set it off.
So if you guys didn't know,
I was told to do more self-promotion.
Apparently, even when you have a record deal,
you have to fend for yourself.
So here I go.
(SQUEALS)
(ENGINE TURNING OVER)
(UPBEAT HIP-HOP MUSIC)
♪
♪ Bet your girl can't do it like I do ♪
♪ Can't do it like I do ♪
♪ Bet she trying to walk all in my shoes ♪
♪ All in my shoes ♪
♪ I bet she wish she had my every move ♪
- ♪ Every move ♪ - Huh.
♪ Bet you wishing ♪
♪ That she had 'em too ♪
♪ 'Cause anything she doing, that's mine ♪
♪ Anything she wearing, that's mine, yeah ♪
♪ Way she do her hair, that's mine ♪
♪ Everybody see it, they ain't blind, yeah ♪
♪ The bag that she be flexing, that's mine ♪
♪ And I can't really help that I'm a dime, yeah ♪
♪ You act like you don't love me, but you're lying ♪
- ♪ You're lying ♪ - ♪ Oh ♪
♪ Your shawty wanna be me, and that's fine ♪
♪ Your shawty wanna be me
- ♪ And that's why ♪ - (BOTH GRUNT)
♪ I give these girls motivation ♪
♪ Look at me for inspiration ♪
Damn, Julian.
Julian?
♪ You know that it's true
Oh, my God, Julian.
Wake up!
Julian, wake up.
- (CAR CRASHES) - (GASPS)
Oh, man.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
Hey.
Hey, Julian, can you hear me?
Julian, wake up.
♪ Your shawty wanna be me ♪
♪ And that's why ♪
(BOTH GRUNT)
He's not even answering my texts, Becky.
Well, just calm down. I'm sure he's okay.
WOMAN (OVER PHONE): Emergency room.
Hello. Yes.
Do you have a Julian Sims admitted?
There was an accident wi-with a car.
Can you hold, please?
Yes, I'll hold.
He had no business being there in the first place.
This your girl. Your girl, Becky.
You signed her. You can un-sign her.
Well, okay, you're overreacting.
She gotta go.
We already spent a lot of money on her, Giselle.
I don't care how much money we spent.
Becky, you need to check Lala's IG.
Thank you.
LALA (OVER PHONE): Hey, guys, it's Lala.
I'm sorry if I let you all down,
but Bossy hasn't been giving me the support
- that I need, and... - Wow.
LALA (OVER PHONE): Becky and Giselle just keep
pressuring me.
So I had to do something.
I for real, though, feel like
Bossy is burying me...
Burying you? Wow.
- Are you freaking kidding me? - Okay, burying her.
I'm sorry. She's got to go!
- Okay, Giselle. - Correction, I'm not sorry.
I just need a minute with her. Let me talk to her.
- WOMAN (OVER PHONE): Hello? - Yes, hello?
- We do have a Julian Sims... - Oh, you do?
But no one's listed on his emergency contact.
(STAMMERS) Emergency contact?
I'm his mother.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
- Hello? - Yes.
(STAMMERING) I'll be there right away.
- Thank you. Okay. - Wait.
Um, do... do you want me to go with you?
- No. - 'Cause I can go with you.
You know what I want.
I want you to get a handle on this little princess.
I want you to go to the showcase,
and I want you to sign Yana.
- Okay. - At least she can sing.
♪
"Mother"?
Uh...
(UPBEAT HIP-HOP MUSIC)
♪
♪ Let's skip the conversation ♪
BOTH: ♪ Don't keep me waiting ♪
♪ You say you want me ♪
♪ Baby, show me you mean it ♪
♪ No hesitation, I'm losing patience ♪
♪ You better walk that walk, you better talk that talk ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, hold me the way ♪
♪ You say I'm always on your mind ♪
♪ Show me I'm special ♪
♪ Like you tell me all the time ♪
♪ Tell you all the time ♪
♪ Trust me, I want you just as bad ♪
♪ As you want me, boy ♪
♪ But I ain't gonna make it ♪
♪ I ain't gonna make it easy ♪
DEVON: ♪ Oh ♪
♪ You want my love ♪
♪ You better work for it ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ I want your love, so I'ma work for it ♪
BOTH: ♪ Yeah ♪
♪
TREASURE: ♪ Work for it ♪
♪ Too much ♪
♪ I don't wanna do too much ♪
♪ Girl, you make my blood rush ♪
♪ But you need to know that I want you ♪
Empire really knows how to throw a show, huh?
- That's... - Treasure and Devon.
This song's kind of hot.
- SERVER: Tequila? - So hot.
Look at you, trying to get me drunk.
Hey, it's a party. Come on.
- SERVER: On the house. - Cheers.
DEVON: ♪ I just wanna love you better ♪
♪ Better than he could ♪
BOTH: ♪ Yeah ♪
DEVON: ♪ You know just how I feel ♪
♪
No, I-I can't find my...
What are you looking for?
(SCOFFS) My stuff.
TREASURE: ♪ You want my love, you better work for it ♪
You party?
TREASURE: ♪ Yeah ♪
DEVON: ♪ I want your love, so I'ma work for it ♪
Perfect. You are a lifesaver.
You know, I wasn't even planning
on coming out tonight.
Well, I'm glad you did.
That's what's up.
(SNIFFING)
Your turn.
TREASURE: ♪ Yeah ♪
What?
Your nose.
DEVON: ♪ I want your love ♪
- ♪ So I'ma work for it ♪ - Oh.
BOTH: ♪ Yeah ♪
You got a lot of nerve.
Hey.
I just wanna say...
No, no, no. You are done talking.
Now's your time to listen.
First of all, you will be issuing a public apology.
You are not my mother.
Correct, I'm your boss.
Yeah, the same boss that has been giving all the promotions
to Tiana as soon as she came to Bossy
and then to Melody.
And now I hear you're trying to sign some Yana bitch.
I came to Bossy with 5 million followers,
and you and Giselle have done nothing to push my projects.
It's a process, Lala.
Look, I know you worked with Lucious for years,
but to me, it looks like you don't have
a damn clue what you're doing...
boss.
Well, if it's promotion you want, then I got you.
Say no more.
Effective immediately,
you will be going on tour
for the remainder of your contract.
Tour? I only have one song.
Mm-hmm, and you will be singing that one song
on a white linen tour with 112 and Brownstone.
You can try to get out of it if you want to.
We'll just sue you.
I got places to be.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway's
"Back Together Again")
♪
♪ You, you, and I ♪
♪ Back together again ♪
♪ Got the world in a spin ♪
♪ You, you ♪
LUCIOUS: Welcome, everyone.
Now, all of you have known...
of my involvement over the last three decades
in developing some of the hottest acts
that's ever graced the music industry.
But this young woman right here,
she made me believe in music again.
She made me rediscover in myself
why I dedicated my life to music,
and she's gonna make each and every one of you
feel the same.
So without further ado... Yana.
(APPLAUSE)
Thank you.
(BLUESY MUSIC PLAYING)
♪ Ooh, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ No one gets out with a clean slate ♪
♪ Do they? ♪
♪ No ♪
♪ It's the price of war in love that we pay ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Tell me, who do you ♪
♪ Think you are? ♪
♪ Tell me, who do you ♪
♪ Think you are? ♪
♪ I know this wound's gonna heal ♪
♪ But there'll always be a scar ♪
♪ Ooh, oh, ooh ♪
♪ You burned a hole right through my brain ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Yes, you did ♪
♪ And the games you played ♪
♪ Drove me insane, oh, yeah ♪
Uh, hey, Cookie.
♪ Not look back ♪
♪ I'm trying to heal ♪
♪ But you ain't helping that ♪
Giselle had a family emergency,
so I'm at this Yana thing by myself.
And, uh, she is killing it, but there are
a lot of really important execs here,
and so I could use some backup.
♪ Think you are?
♪ Tell me, who do you think you are? ♪
- Pop. - Hey.
Nice show.
Thank you.
I wanna let you know I appreciate you.
Yeah, I appreciate the hell out of you too, son.
♪ But there'll always be a scar ♪
♪ Be a scar, be a scar ♪
I already shot a note to the studio manager
to block out a studio for Yana's sessions.
I'm thinking Metro Boomin for starters, you know,
maybe see if Dev Hynes is interested.
No, I'm... I'm confused.
I mean, all these other cats are here to bid for Yana.
The only people not bidding is Empire.
♪
What?
You kicked me out of my own company,
the company I built
before I taught you how to walk.
You think I want Yana at a place like that?
♪
So why'd you invite me?
'Cause I wanted you to see what you're gonna miss.
YANA: ♪ Oh ♪
Enjoy.
YANA: ♪ Oh ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
(CELL PHONE BUZZES)
♪ I know this wound's gonna ♪
Quincy, what's wrong?
What?
Okay, don't... No, no, don't move.
- I'm on my way. - YANA: ♪ Yeah ♪
- (APPLAUSE) - Thank you. Thank you.
LUCIOUS: Isn't she something?
Now you see what I saw in her,
and now I know that each and every one of you
is going to want to have Yana on your label.
So this is how we're gonna do this.
We've assigned individual rooms for each label,
where you can write down your bid, make it your best,
and maybe one of you will be lucky enough
to sign Yana this evening.
Y'all better get at it. (LAUGHS)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
♪
Well, if it isn't the man
who took down Def Jam.
Lucious.
So happy to have a chance at one of your artists.
She's amazing.
I call her extraordinary.
Hey, I hope you got something good for me.
I do.
♪
Are you serious?
Yeah.
♪
We believe this is more than generous.
♪
Well, that all depends upon
your idea of generosity.
We do have one caveat.
It's kind of a major point.
♪
LUCIOUS: There she is...
the queen of Epic Records herself.
(CHUCKLES)
How long have we known each other, Lucious?
Too many years for me to reveal our age.
- (CHUCKLES) - Have a seat, dear.
I'm comfortable with my years.
Are you comfortable with yours?
Murders, money laundering,
public spats, and negative press?
Perhaps you have me confused with Suge Knight.
(LAUGHS)
I've watched you run through this music industry
like a bull in a china shop.
Then you sweep up the pieces, put it back together
to deliver a hit.
There's a bit of method to this madness, I assure you.
Of course.
It's called chaos.
Here's my offer.
(UNSETTLING MUSIC)
♪
And that comes with...
Epic is prepared to give Yana the world,
but we're not prepared to do business with you.
We'll take her and only her.
♪
So what are they saying?
Well, the general consensus is, everybody's in love with you.
Okay, but...
They want me out.
What do you me... all of them?
All of them.
But...
This ain't about me.
This is about you, Yana.
You're at the beginning of your career,
and if I were you...
I would choose Epic.
She'll do right by you.
♪
(UPBEAT HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS)
♪
(CROWD CHEERING)
Where's the coke? Hurry up.
That hers?
- Yeah. - Put it in her purse, hurry up.
- What? - Do it now, hurry up.
♪
Make sure that goes out with her.
♪
What the hell were you thinking, man, cocaine?
- What, you're blaming me? - Who else, Quincy?
Andre, you gave me the coke!
That's impossible.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
♪
What am I supposed to do with this?
Show her a good time.
♪
Trust me, she likes to party.
I mean, she doesn't go in and out of rehab
for the avocado toast.
♪
You're gonna do fine.
♪
What's my mom gonna say, man?
You don't say a thing about this to anybody.
It never happened, you understand me?
- But, Andre, she... - Do you understand me?
Yes.
Good, come on.
There's a back exit. Let's go.
So...
Lucious, I don't know what to do.
Well, well, well, somebody scrounge me up a drink.
I'm parched.
No, you're actually late, Cook.
You missed her performance.
Well, it's better late than never.
Ah, Becky tells me
you having the bigwigs up in here.
Well, I didn't wanna miss the party.
So I'm here to support my sisters.
- Go, Team Bossy. - Hey.
Yana, you're a very special talent.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. We... we... we know that.
We know that. So, uh, Yana...
you belong at Bossy.
Well, um, all the other execs are in private rooms,
working out their final offer.
Maybe you should write something down.
That's really sweet, but they ain't here
to offer what I am.
Why don't you go collect them losers
and let's get this over with?
Excuse me. (SIGHS)
Yana, I may not be able to offer you
all the money these multi-conglomerates can,
but I'm here to offer you something
that's worth more than money, honey, and that's control.
Wait a minute. What are you saying?
What I'm saying is that I am here to offer you
what these snakes in the grass
could never grow the balls and offer you,
and that is 50-50.
And with Lucious producing your project,
you also get 100% creative control.
- Now, top that, bitches! - That's nonsense.
Cookie, you're out of your mind.
I just might be, but you're out of the Yana business, honey.
And... you so cute... take the rest of them losers,
and y'all kick rocks.
I got this. Bye-bye.
Thank y'all for coming.
Yeah, thank you but no, thank you.
Yana, you are special.
Thanks.
A talent like yours only comes
every once in a while...
and I know what to do with it.
So what you gonna do, Yana?
(UNEASY MUSIC)
Ever since I met you, Cookie,
you've only spoken truth to me, and I appreciate that.
You're welcome.
And you definitely have your things going on
with Bossy and with Tea Talk...
and, um, you clearly get things done.
♪
- I believe in you. - You better.
(LAUGHS) And I believe in Lucious too.
So with that said...
I would like to work with both of you.
But let's just get this understood now.
I will not be in the middle of your relationship, okay?
- There's no relationship. - It's kind of too late.
But hey... (MUTTERING)
I just wanna keep it business, just music.
Can we agree to that?
Hey, that's what I'm here to talk about, baby.
- Agreed. - Mm-hmm, cool.
- Welcome to Bossy, Yana. - (YANA SQUEALS)
Thank you.
Mr. Lucious, you don't have to help.
Baby, I know that, but sometimes
everybody needs a little bit of help.
- JUANITA: Now, that is true. - (DISHES CLATTER)
You know, Juanita, why don't you take
the rest of the night off?
- JUANITA: Are you sure? - LUCIOUS: Absolutely.
All right, thank you, sir.
You better finish them dishes first, you know?
- (LAUGHTER) - Thank you.
- Hi, Miss. - How you doing?
Okay.
You surprised me.
Oh, come on, Lucious.
You know damn well you're not surprised.
I know you're a big person, but the thing with Yana,
that was really, really big.
Hey, look, I said what I said, and I meant it.
I-I didn't have a problem with you
or your music or your talent.
I was just starting to doubt... us.
There is a difference.
Then that deserves a drink.
No, Lucious, I'm good.
No, the fact that we can get to a place
where we can just be grown folks like this,
that's worth drinking to.
- (CORK POPS) - (SCREAMS)
- (GUNSHOT) - (COOKIE PANTING)
Cook, what in the hell is wrong with you?
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
The thing that happened with Tracy,
you're gonna have to put that body behind you,
'cause she deserved that.
It's not Tracy. It's not... White Tracy.
♪
Then what is it?
♪
It's the White Tracy incident.
It's bringing something back to me
that... that I thought I buried a long time ago,
and it is killing me...
to keep it inside.
Whatever it is,
you know you can talk to me about it.
I don't care if it's about the boys or whatever.
It's not about the boys.
♪
Um...
it's about my sister Carol.
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
(DOOR CLICKS SHUT)
♪
Where the hell are you?
♪
Come out!
Show yourself!
No need to yell, little brother.
♪
(GRUNTS)
(PANTING)
It's you, isn't it? Answer me!
Calm down, Andre.
♪
In regards to your question, yes, it's me,
your loving brother.
I'm doing the work that you're too soft to do.
I'm not soft.
♪
Quincy could have gotten in serious trouble.
♪
Had to be done.
It's my show now, Andre.
Do you still not understand that?
This, all of this,
you in that chair,
I did that for you...
For us.
You don't appreciate my handiwork...
♪
But I'm pretty sure Teri does.
♪
(BOTH MOANING)
♪
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
♪
She said it was the best lay of her life.
You had no right.
Come on, Andre, when has Teri ever showed up
in the middle of the day for a little afternoon delight?
Shut up.
Got a beautiful woman on your hands, Andre.
- Shut up. - That little garter getup.
- What do you even do with that? - Enough!
♪
Why are you doing this?
♪
It's a simple concept...
that all Lyons understand: revenge.
Revenge for what?
See, you don't even think about her.
You pretend like she never existed.
Who?
My mother...
the woman you and your family killed.
♪
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