Why does anyone expectanythingfrom Lucious anymore?
Why does Cookiealwayshave to save the day?
(And on that note, why is she not just running Empire herself already?)
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But before I rattle off any other questions, lets get on the same page.
plotting to take over Empire.
Freda calls you Miss Cookie and respects you!
Just…dont get on her bad side?
Cookie, however, is not impressed.
Its all right, she allows.
But if everyones still talking about Lucious video, Jamal needs to step up his game.
(But wait isnt Rhonda now in charge of that line?
Shouldnt Andre be more worried?)
That was a huge, and frankly traumatic, scene last week.
I cant imagine Andre would just let it slide by because he wants things to go back to normal.
Hakeem says if Lucious doesnt give the clothes back, hell send security footage to the police.
I wrote a song in the joint about people like you, Lucious purrs.
Its called Snitch B-.'
Basically, Lucious ruined everything.
Cookie has some plans of her own, but theyre at least wrapped in a nicer package.
Shell only appear on a track if shes the only female rapper on the whole album.
So Jamal has to choose between this star and scrappy rookie Freda Gatz just like Cookie wanted.
When Jamal breaks the news to Freda, shes incredibly understanding and even seems a little happy for Jamal.
I get it, Stacey Run-Runs spit game is hot, she says.
You cant choose me over her.
Jamal promises theyll work together after hes done with this album, but Freda brushes him off.
You dont need to make promises, she says.
Do you, and win.
You could be whoever you dreamed of becoming on your good days.
I wont go against my brothers.
Lucious says he understands Andre cant go against his faith and Andre confesses that hes been wavering.
Theres someone here with something important to say, Rhonda says and invites Anika into the room.
Im pregnant, she says, to which Cookie immediately asks, SO?
because Empire needs an heir.
Anyway, what does Anikawantfor having this baby?
Not money, just for her child to have a family.
If I didnt know better, I would say youre threatening me, he says.
You know, a lot of women dont survive childbirth.
You used tolovethat woman!
Would he really kill another of Hakeems exes especially if shes his own ex, too?
Will he stop at anything?
Finally, its time for the big shareholders meeting/concert.
What are the five biggest challenges facing the music industry over the next 10 years?
At first, Hakeem seems stumped, but then he lists some good ones with smooth confidence.
But Lucious is prepared, and he flips the tables.
Hakeem thinks live shows are important?
Then why did he just scrap an entire tour?
Was this Andres betrayal?
The Lyons will fighttogetherto make Empire great, she promises.
Of course the next day, the board votes Hakeem out, and Lucious is back on his throne.
You did the best you could steering this mess of a ship, Cookie tells Hakeem.
If theres anything that irks me more than Lucious, its a gloating Lucious.
Step up and be adad, man!
Ill think about it, alright?
Is her cool, calm, collected attitude a front and shes really fuming and plotting inside?
I dont know what Id do in her situation its hard when everyones looking out for No.
But the most interesting twist of the week happened back in Lucious home state of Pennsylvania.
The lady at the front desk says, You want to say hello to Miss Leah?
In a quick flashback, we see young Leah and little Dwight, and shes singing the same song.
So…Leahs alive?!
Did Lucious seriously buy a headstone and a graveyard plot to fake his mothers death?
Who was sending payment (I assume) for the nursing home before Thirsty got involved?
Has Leah gotten any of the modern medicine and treatments that Andre told her tombstone about?
But most puzzling of all: How can Lucious be so cold-hearted?
