Empire

Previously on Empire...

There is no us. You're still in the closet, anyway.

Those suspicious-looking people over there

- are looking for you. It's Tariq.

He thinks that you're gonna flip on something.

- I don't know anything about Cookie. - That's a subpoena.

When Lucious finds out, he'll arrange for you to disappear.

So you can accept the government's protection,

or you can take your chances.

Maybe I should go.

Maybe you should stay.

- You know who Rafael is? - Very big hitter in Vegas.

I set up a meeting tomorrow night. You interested?

I've been trying to get Empire into the Vegas market for years.

- Some reason Pop won't touch it. - (gunshot)

Sorry we got off to such a messy start,

but I'm still available to do business if you're interested.

Wake up, man.

Was I dreaming last night or did we fill the hot tub

up with syrup?

How we gonna top this tomorrow?

Tomorrow's about to be next level.

Hakeem the Dream turns 21.

Yeah, bro. So, uh, is moms and pops

gon' hit you with this party or what?

They like to surprise me, so y'all gonna have to wait and see.

But best and believe

tomorrow's gonna be

the biggest night of my life, and y'alls.

Y'all gonna be telling y'all kids

about this legendary turn-up.

Well, I don't plan on having kids,

but I'll tell yours.

Hey, everybody wake up.

We got waffles!

Oh, man.

We're gonna be doing this social media thing, y'all.

I mean, I can't remember the last time I was so nervous.

But I've been hiding, y'all.

I've been hiding

my entire life.

I'm about to lose somebody that I love

because they can't be with me because they can't stand

me not being true to myself.

So, Jamal,

yo, I'm out here in these streets, baby.

I'm coming up to see you.

- Philip. - Hmm?

I'm here to see Jamal. - Wake up. Get dressed.

- That's right. He suspect? Yes, sir.

I know some of you out there won't be feeling this,

but if you can't accept me for who I am,

that's you.

So now about to make it official

with the man that changed my life.

All right.

Hey, babe.

What the hell?

Are you kidding me? You and soldier boy?

Derek, what the hell are you doing right now?

And get up out of my house!

I did what you told me to do.

- What I told you to do? - Yeah.

You said the only reason we're not together

is because I'm not living my truth,

so I changed all that.

- What? - I'm out of here.

No, wait, Philip. You don't have to.

Hey, you misunderstood me, all right?

Philip, you don't have to go.

Yeah, well, you need to straighten this out.

I'll talk to you later.

What kind of game you playing with me, man?

So how long you been smashing this dude?

Ain't none of your damn business, Derek.

Get the hell up out of my place.

- We need to talk. - Like hell we do!

Now!

What's up?

All set for tomorrow, player.

What are you doing?

You know your pops gonna kill you

trying to get in his business like that.

Nah, we do this every year.

He pretends I ain't snooping,

I pretend to be surprised when he show me

what he got me for my birthday.

So it seems that she got away from Marty

for a hot minute the other day,

and went to go visit your half-brother.

Now, why did you go see Tariq?

Dwight said if I helped him

with Fatima's bastard,

that that awful wife person

wouldn't live with us anymore.

But he broke his promise,

so I got Tariq to handle it.

So Tariq is still coming for me.

And now he's trying to flip Anika.

But she doesn't have anything on me, does she, Lucious?

I never said anything...

...to her outright, but who knows what she overheard.

What's that?

You getting that ALS again?

I never had ALS.

I have myasthenia gravis.

What is that? Does it kill you?

I just get really exasperated

dealing with incompetent people who can't do their job.

The surprise over!

Boy, what do you want?

I got to give it to y'all, y'all good.

I don't...

I mean, if y'all haven't decided on

getting me a present...

Bugatti Veyron.

I'm thinking about the black and the red

two-tone.

Some gold rims on there, Dad.

Wait, you want another car?

Mm-hmm.

I mean, I got an Olds 98 for sale.

Clean with a gangsta lean. It might be too, uh,

too much car for the young 'un, though.

Did I blow it?

Are y'all not planning a surprise party, or what?

Look, boy, we know it's your birthday, okay?

Happy birthday. But we can't celebrate it

until some of this drama dies down, okay?

Mom, this is my biggest birthday party.

I'm about to turn 21.

Well, why don't you act like it?

How do you let Anika... (clears throat)

...take off and leave the baby with you

without telling you where she's going?

What do you mean, "take off"?

She's not home?

Apparently not.

Is that your lady?

As a matter of fact, yes, it is.

Lucky girl.

Do you mind if I sit?

So what do you think about her

opening your club in Vegas?

My former little strip club

that doesn't even have a cabaret license?

We can help with that.

So if I book Nessa for my grand opening,

what is that gonna do for my relationship with Empire?

Well, Nessa's got a lot of heat right now.

Empire will but the full power of our resources

behind her first solo show.

I wish I had someone like you around

when I was starting out.

Are you a singer?

I tried it for a minute,

but then I decided

talent has no power.

I want to be the boss.

Why don't you met me here tomorrow night,

and we can talk about it?

Okay.

Have a good evening.

No, I just thought that we had decided

that, uh, that you were gonna let me

handle things like this from here on out,

not, uh, not Lucious.

I know, I... I didn't even know

what the meeting was about.

I thought it was a business thing.

Look, do you or don't you have a connect to find out

where they've got Anika stashed?

Uh, I'm gonna have to dig.

But before I do my digging,

you got to tell me, what are you hiding?

What does Anika have on you?

I'm not hiding anything.

I'm starting to think you don't trust me here, Angelo.

What is this?

Um...

a gun?

Why do you have it?

Look, possession of a handgun

is illegal in New York.