Empire (2015–…): Season 2, Episode 11 - Death Will Have His Day - full transcript

Previously on Empire...
When Hakeem wins,

I get to release Jamal's next
album through Lyon Dynasty.

LUCIOUS:
Bet.

Times would like to do
a profile on Jamal.

That's gonna be a little tricky,
isn't it?

Seeing Jamal's got
a girlfriend and all.

NICOLE RICHIE:
This has to be the first time

in the history
of the American Sound Awards

that a father and son

are going toe to toe.

Ain't that a bitch?



Lucious is just obsessed

with this grandchild.

My beautiful wife,

Camilla Marks Whiteman.

Remember me, Lucious?

You have to trust
and believe me.

I can take you
to the next level, Hakeem.

HAKEEM:
Think I'm in love.

I ain't never feel this way
in my life.

I propose a vote
to remove Lucious Lyon

as chairman of Empire.

Hakeem, no!

Aye.

(alarm blaring)
(groans)



What keeps setting
this thing off?

(gasps)

♪ ♪

(groaning)

(door closes)

Pop.

Please, will you
listen to me?

This is a huge mistake.

We should just...
we should get out of here.

They already
called the police.

This is my damn company.

I built it from nothing!

And I'll be damned if somebody
gonna take me away from it.

Hey, Lucious, I'm down.

Okay?

I mean, I am down.

Feel me on this.

There's no doubt in my mind

that that emergency vote
was unlawful.

We get our hands
on the corporate charter,

I bet you we'll be able
to prove that this whole

Mimi/Camilla shenanigans
was illegal.

Yeah, let's get the charter.

It's in a safe
at our law firm.

Tomorrow morning, after
we get a good night's sleep,

we'll head down there,
we'll look it up.

No, no, no, no.
You get the charter now.

It's the middle of night, Pop;
they're closed.

Excuses are the tools
of the incompetent.

Doesn't help, Thirsty.

Fine.

If I go down there
right now,

will you two please
leave the building

before the cops get here?
Please.

Get the charter,
'cause I ain't going nowhere.

Yes, sir.

(groans quietly)

(weakly):
Help.

(sobbing)

Help.

(sobs)

Hey, Keem.

♪ ♪

Why?

Why would you do this
to your family?

I didn't do this
to our family.

I did it to him.

Boy...

you gave our business away to...

that half-lesbian bitch.

You just threw away
our legacy!

And for what?

Did she promise to make you CEO?

No, Mom, they didn't even know
I was gonna make that decision

till right before I voted.

We're gonna call
another meeting,

and you're gonna
take your vote back.

No.

From the second we started
Lyon Dynasty,

Dad been trying to kick us off.

He had it coming.

We all got it coming,
sooner or later.

But you getting ready
to have it coming now,

if you don't
take your vote back.

Take your vote back, Hakeem.

No.

Take it back!

Take it back!
(groans)

Take it back!

Take it back!

Take the damn vote back, boy!

Take the vote back, Hakeem!

I will kill your ass! You hear me?!
(grunting)

Our next ASA nominee

received a whopping
seven nominations today.

Let's hear it for that, right?
(crowd cheering)

Now to end our nominee
midnight bash,

performing his
ASA-nominated song "Heavy,"

Jamal Lyon.

(crowd cheering)

Thank you.

This has been kind of
the craziest day ever.

Uh, I kind of thought I wasn't
gonna make it here with y'all,

but my mom told me
I had to, so...

(laughter)

Y'all think I'm joking,
but she really did say,

"Jamal, get your ass
over there." (laughs)

(laughter)

I know a lot of y'all

have been talking about
how my dad and I

have been nominated
against each other

and, uh, all the craziness

that's going on
with our company.

But I want
to make it clear tonight

that I support my father 1,000%,

always and forever, so...

Dad, this is for you.

♪ ♪

♪ All hail the king ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ They say heavy is a head
that wears the crown ♪

♪ They say heavy is a head that
wears the crown ♪

♪ They say heavy is a head
that wears the crown ♪

(Rhonda sobbing)
♪ Always used to think ♪

♪ That that was just
some damn excuse ♪

♪ Something that the weak say ♪

♪ 'Cause they couldn't
hold it down ♪

(panting)

♪ But now that I wear it ♪
(sobs): Oh, no.

♪ I know that to be true ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Daddy raised a soldier
whether he knew it or not ♪

♪ He supplied the pain ♪

♪ I put it in the music,
made it hot ♪

♪ Strong back ♪
♪ Strong shoulders ♪

Oh, God.
♪ 'Cause I'm holding up a lot ♪

♪ I'm underneath this bitch
supporting... ♪

Please.

Save the baby.

I don't care what happens to me.

♪ I'm the leader, damn it,
I'm the lead... ♪

I can die a thousand times;
just please, save my baby.

♪ Feel the real weight
of this crown ♪

♪ Not just the crown ♪

♪ Feeling like
this whole damn kingdom's ♪

♪ Sittin' on top of me, yeah ♪

♪ Sitting on top of me ♪

♪ Sit-Sitting on top of me ♪
(grunts loudly)

♪ Sitting on top of me ♪
(glass cracks, alarm blaring)

♪ And I'm-a carry it
on my back until victory ♪

(alarm blaring)
♪ Even though this whole ♪

♪ Damn kingdom's
sitting on top of me. ♪

(pounding on door)
MAN: Police!

We got to get
rid of these.

(pounding on door continues)

MAN:
Open the door, sir!

Trust me.

Mr. Lyon!

Okay, we are unarmed, okay?

And unless you have
an arrest warrant,

my client is the CEO
of this company,

which means he has every right
to be in the building.

Former CEO.

This is a little pathetic,
don't you think, Lucious?

You think this is
some kind of game?

Get out of my office.

Bitch, you gonna have to
drag me out of here.

OFFICER:
Mr. Lyon,

if you don't leave the building,
we're gonna have to arrest you

for trespassing.
Trespassing?

In my office?!

I built this company!
Lucious!

Uh, Rhonda's in the hospital.

She might not make it.

(heart beating)

WOMAN (over P.A.):
Code blue, Room 237.

Code blue, Room 237.

Look, y'all.

(sniffles)
Whatever happens,

we're gonna have to pull it
together before Dre gets here.

Yeah.

'Cause he's gonna need us, man.

Yeah.

(door opens)

What happened?
Is she okay?

You stay out of here
while we talk to your brother.

Don't nobody want
to see your ass.

Right now. Get out of here.

Who's gonna tell him?

Here he is.

What happened? Is she okay?

Look...

I'm so sorry, son.

What?

There was an accident.

And sometimes things don't
work out the way you want...

Pop, what are you talk... What?
JAMAL: Dad, wait, wait, wait.

Wait. Rhon-Rhonda's good, man.

She's okay? She's okay?
Yeah, yeah. She's fine.

Baby, baby. Baby, baby.

Rhonda's fine, okay?
She's so strong.

(sniffles)
But...

the baby didn't make it.

Andre,

I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry, Dre.

I'm so sorry, but it's okay.
You guys are young.

You can try again. No, no, no. It's okay.
I don't understand.

I know.
Dre.

I know, baby. I know.

I know, I know,
I know.

It's gonna be okay. Okay...
Where-where is she?

Wait, wait, wait, wait.
You can't go in there like that!

No, just... I just want to
see her. Get your hands off me!

(overlapping shouting)

Dre! Dre!
Get off me! Get off me!

They gonna come
take you away, Dre. Stop.

LUCIOUS: Dre!
ANDRE: Let me go!

Dre!
Let me go! (sobbing)

(sighs)

I just don't get it.

I don't know
what happened.

I must have slipped
or something.

I don't know.
I'm so sorry, Andre.

It's all my fault.

It was an accident.

Don't blame
yourself for this.

(gasps, sighs)

Don't blame yourself
for this, baby.

When I was lying
on the ground there,

I thought for sure
I was gonna die,

so I just...
started praying

that God would save
the baby.

(sniffles)

And then moonlight came in
through the window, and I...

I swear, I thought he answered.

God saved you.

No.

No.

Andre, no. Uh...

God doesn't exist.

Don't say that, Rhonda.

If he did...

then... the baby
would still be here.

He didn't do anything
to anyone.

(crying)

There really is no God, Andre.

(sobbing)

(sobbing continues)

Lucious?

Lucious?

Lucious?

Hey.

You okay?

(sighs)

(quiet clicking)

(clicking)

Lucious.

The hell are you doing?

I'm gonna take
my company back.

I don't know how our son
turned out to be so rotten.

(scoffs gently)

Well, maybe the apple don't
fall too far from the tree.

If he tries to
become CEO...

...it ain't gonna
turn out good for him.

Don't say that.

I mean it, Cookie.

Don't ever say that.

I got another way in.

I'm-a take Camilla out
from the inside.

I just got to get
back into Empire.

Yeah, how you
gonna get back in?

You just let
Cookie handle that.

Just give me two days

before you go and do something
you gonna regret forever.

(gun clicks)

You got 48 hours.

Bye.

Put that damn thing away.

Look at this, it's fabulous.

This is our new clothing line.

Yeah.

I'm so sorry about
your brother's child.

That was a tragedy.

How long you been planning
to kick my dad off the throne?

Since the day he banished me.

Look, I've got
big plans for us.

But you need to get rid of your
little Mexican girlfriend first.

Babe, it's not that easy.

I told you, I think
I'm in love with her.

What would you say
if I made you CEO of Empire?

Would you still be
in love with her then?

You can make
that happen?

I think so.

The board wants Jago
Locke to take over,

but if we can swing enough
votes, we can push you through.

I know a vote you can get.

Ma, what are you doing here?

I'm here to make you
the deal of a lifetime, son.

(chuckles)

I'm gonna let you
acquire my company.

And what's
in it for me?

Hakeem Lyon,

who as partner
of Lyon Dynasty

is still under contract with us.

He still belongs to me.

How much?
20 million.

(chuckles)
Never.

Well, then you can't
have Hakeem, bitch.

I already did.

And I have no
problem suing you.

I will crush you with
Empire legal bills.

(chuckles)

Hakeem, do you really
want to be CEO?

Because I can make that
happen for you, baby,

but I got to be here.

See that scallywag next to you?

She ain't got what it takes
to push out Jago out,

but I can do it,
and you know it.

This company is not gonna be
run like gangsters anymore.

The answer is
no, Cookie.

You really gonna pick this bitch
over your own family, Hakeem?

At least she don't
beat me with a purse.

Not unless you
want me to.

(sniffs)

(candy clattering)

This is so childish.

♪ ♪

Okay.

Jago Locke.

He's the leading
CEO contender,

but after Guy has
a little talk with him,

we expect him
to drop out.

Or leave the country.

LUCIOUS: I need you all
to systematically

pay a visit to each and every
one of these board members.

Listen, just so we're all
on the same page, and I'm clear,

how hard do you want this talk?

THIRSTY: Well, seeing as
you and whomever else

just got released from prison,

I'd say nothing illegal
like murder,

but everything else
is fair game.

Basically, truth is,
we're at war.

The empire is at stake,

and you can't be afraid to do

whatever you got to do
to secure the empire.

Whatever's necessary
to bring back a victory.

Lucious,
who's gonna handle Hakeem?

I'll take care of Fredo.

Okay, let's get to it.

Okay, here are the rest
of the board members.

Just pass 'em down.

(knocking)

Come in.

Knock, knock.

Hey.

Hey.

How you doing?

Oh, great.

I, uh, brought you these.

Oh, thank you.

You're welcome.

I'll just put 'em over here.

So... what happened?

I really don't
know. I mean,

I remember that that stupid
alarm kept going off, and I...

and I got up to try and turn it
off, and then, I don't know.

The next thing I know,
I'm at the bottom of the stairs.

(sighs)

Oh, honey.

When I heard the news,

I just kept thinking, it's...

so bizarre and extremely cliché,

but... maybe everything
happens for a reason.

I was so looking forward
to meeting him.

Oh.

Here, honey.

(sobs softly)
Thanks.

And I just feel so

incredibly guilty.

(sniffles)
Like I let Andre down.

You know, all that heir
to the empire stuff.

Yeah.

And now there is none.

No, no, no, no.
Honey, there'll be another heir.

You really think so?

I do.

I really do.

JAMAL:
Hakeem.

Come on, man. It's not even
noon, you're already drinking?

Slow down on that.

You want one?

No.

What's wrong?

Would you be mad
if I ran for CEO?

First you vote Dad out, now
you want to take his job?

That's a little messy,
don't you think?

After all the wrong he's done
to me throughout my life,

he deserves worse.

Truth be told...

I hated running Empire.

You know, it takes
away from your music,

it turned me into someone
I ain't even know.

It's everything I want.

And Dad will kill
your ass if you do it.

Man, I got bigger problems
than Dad right now.

Camilla told me
I got to ditch Laura.

Okay, all the girls you go
through, why is that a problem?

I just never felt this way
about a girl before.

She's special.

I hear you.

I guess we can't
have it all, huh?

Guess not.

Then again,

if you're willing
to give up Empire for a girl,

how much did you really
want it to begin with?

Keem.

♪ You can try
and take away my crown ♪

♪ But I will never
let my kingdom down ♪

♪ When I put it on,
it's on for real ♪

♪ Damn, I wear it so well ♪

♪ I know that they're comin'
for my throne ♪

♪ But I'm the one
who got here on my own ♪

♪ When I put it on,
it's on for real ♪

♪ Damn, I wear it so well ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh... ♪

Cut! Cut the damn music
right now!

(music stops)

Are you okay?

Why you being lazy?

There's millions of people
who watch Tiny Desk,

and you're a step
behind the other girls,

and you're supposed
to be the lead.

You're holding
'em back, Laura.

No, I'm not.

You are a little bit.

Why are you acting like this?

'Cause you don't
work hard enough.

I don't work hard?

I'm not the one barging in here,
drunk, acting like an ass.

Who you calling an ass, bitch?

You, bitch!

Okay, you know what?

I can't take this second-rate
telenovela anymore.

Honestly, I'm sick
of this, too.

You both suck.

I need to get y'all
some vocal coaches?

Screw you, Hakeem.

I don't know
what your problem is,

but I'm not gonna let you
treat me like this.

Oh, so you gonna leave, too?

I knew your little virgin ass
was gonna dip anyway.

Oh, my God.

I was so stupid.

Hey, hey.

So what's up?

I thought you were gonna push
to help our cause.

Of course. However I can.

I'm not really sure
if we want you to.

How's Skye?

Heard about that.

How?

Does it really matter?

If the press gets it,
you're gonna give fuel

to every politician that says
being gay is a choice.

They're gonna look
at Jamal Lyon and say,

"Hey, the gay icon can choose

to sleep with women
whenever he wants."

Yeah, well, I'm
still gay, so...

Yeah, well, then what are you
screwing Skye for?

I'm not.
I'm literally not.

But I-I'm sorry,
I don't even know

what we're talking
about here.

Whose business is that?

There are ten countries
in the world

where being gay
will get you executed.

Nigeria, Sudan,

Mauritania, Somalia, Yemen,

Pakistan, Iraq, Iran,
Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan.

But good luck with the music.

(haunting piano melody playing)

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

(piano playing stops)

All that I know is that

I couldn't stand running Empire,
but Hakeem and Camilla?

They gonna burn that place
down to the ground.

That's the one
I'm worried about.

Why? Because music
ain't in her soul.

And that's exactly why you can't
lay up on these ASAs, Jamal.

Ma, don't nobody care
about no award, come on.

Boy, we are Lyons.

Music first.

Do you realize
if you win

an ASA against your father
in the same category,

you're on your way
to being legendary.

Don't you want
that, stupid?

Yes.

But it's not
happening right now.

Jamieson found out
about Skye,

and he's pulling back
his support.

Yeah, see, that's another
one I don't get, Jamal.

You messing around with
girls? Pick a damn team.

I'm picking nothing.
Do what I want to do,

and ain't nobody's business
who I get down with.

So what does
this mean, huh?

You one of them wishy-washy,
confused bisexuals now?

(laughs) Whatever. No.

Sexuality is fluid.
Shut up.

Mom, it is, I'm sorry.

It is.
You know what I'm saying?

You-you have straight
and-and gay and bi

and a lot a bit of everything.
I don't know.

Yeah, it sound like

y'all just want to be freaky-deaky.
A little freaky-deaky.

(laughs) You ain't never
slept with no woman?

Boy, nobody having
that conversation with you.

Oh, really?
Look, all I'm saying

is that sometimes
things happen, you know?

You feel a certain way
and you...

you act on it
or you don't.

Just because I have sex with,
uh, two women in my entire life

doesn't mean, you know,
I'm straight or bi or anything.

I'm still a gay brother

looking for a man.
(laughs)

Yeah, me, too.
All night long.

Okay, all right, see, you got to
take it too far. I'm out. I like...

Shut up, boy. How you think
your big-head ass got here?

Immaculate conception.

Look, Jamal,
listen to me.

You cannot piss people
like Jamieson off

if you want to win
an ASA award, okay?

Awards are like
politics, baby.

Think of this like a campaign.

You're running for
office, all right?

So I need you to get your head
back in the game and get

your gay back and
get that ASA award!

You need to
become legendary!

♪ ♪

It has come
to my attention

that all of the CEO candidates
have withdrawn their nominations

due to personal reasons.

JAGO: (chuckles)
No, it's more than personal.

You know what,
this sinking ship is going down

with or without
Lucious Lyon,

But if any of you
Lucious Lyon thugs are here,

you tell him and his company...

go to hell.

Very well, then.

Since all the candidates
have withdrawn,

we will now open up
to any other board member

for nominations.

So who would like
to run for CEO of Empire?

Me.

I ain't scared
of no bitch-ass Lucious Lyon.

You shouldn't either.

Empire--

that's my birthright.

I'm the youngest son.

I got the swag, the talent,

the looks-- you know it--
to be the future head

of this company.

But I'm-a take Empire
to the future,

unlike Lucious Lyon
talking about

his devil-ass past
and snitch bitching.

From here on out,
this is about to be the biggest

and baddest company
in hip-hop culture.

Ladies and gentleman,

make some noise for the new era
of Hakeem Lyon, y'all.

JAMAL:
Hey, everyone.

So, look, I know that
this is an ASA event,

so we're supposed to sing a song
that, uh, is nominated.

But I'd to trump tradition
for a moment

and, um, sing a song
that I just wrote.

♪ ♪

♪ It's a new generation,
welcome to modern love, yeah ♪

♪ It's a revolution,
do what we want ♪

♪ 'Cause we must, yeah ♪

♪ I got a brand-new
perspective ♪

♪ And I don't really
give a damn who knows ♪

♪ So put your hands
all in my pockets ♪

♪ 'Cause I wanna feel you
up under my clothes ♪

♪ 'Cause I wanna love ♪

♪ Somebody, everybody ♪

♪ Can't nobody tell me
how to love ♪

♪ 'Cause I wanna touch, ooh ♪

♪ Somebody, gimme body ♪

♪ Everybody calls it love
or lust, I call it ♪

♪ Freedom, freedom ♪

♪ Grab someone you want ♪

♪ Singin' freedom, freedom ♪

♪ Dancin' in the dark ♪

♪ Freedom, freedom ♪

♪ Tell me can you
feel the rush? ♪

♪ It's called freedom, freedom ♪

♪ Freedom, freedom ♪

♪ Whoa, oh, oh ♪

♪ Come and get you some ♪

♪ Whoa, oh, oh ♪

♪ Pick it up, pick it up. ♪

(crowd cheering)

Here you go, babe.
Thank you, Mom.

Thanks, Mom.
Mm.

So, um...

is Rhonda happy
to be going home today?

Yeah. But, um...

she's, uh, she's scared we won't
be able to have kids again.

Yeah, well...

you tell Rhonda that, um...

I had a miscarriage, too.

Mm-hmm.

Before the three of y'all.

You did?

Yeah.

Me and Lucious were devastated.

We pretended it didn't happen.

It was a little girl, too.

I thought it was
the end of the world.

But then God blessed me
with three

of the most beautiful boys
I ever seen in my life.

Even Hakeem?

Yeah, I still can't believe
he pulled it off.

I hear you're trying to get
Empire to buy Lyon Dynasty.

You really want
to work under Camilla?

No, I want to take
that bitch out,

but I can't do it
unless I'm on the inside.

Think I have a way
to make that happen.

Make what happen?

Empire buying Lyon Dynasty.

You just got to promise me
one thing.

What?

You gonna take down Camilla.

Hmm.

Don't you worry about that.

Home, sweet home.

I'm such an idiot.

No, you're not, baby.

You're just clumsy.

That's not funny.
Really, really clumsy.

Well, you just
dropped me on the couch.

I'm sorry.
(laughs)

Want to put
your feet up?

Uh... no, I'm okay.

Listen, don't beat
yourself up, okay?

We are gonna get
through this together.

I promise you that.

Okay.

I love you.

I love you, too.

Want me to carry you upstairs?

(sighs) No.

I-I don't want to go up there.

I don't want to sleep up there
tonight or tomorrow.

Or ever.

Okay, we'll sleep
downstairs, then.

Okay.
You want something to drink?

Vodka, please?

How about a water?

With vodka.

Uh, water it is.
(chuckles)

Be right back.
Okay.

(sniffles)

(groans)

Okay.

Okay, you can do this, Rhonda.

(groaning softly)

(grunts)

(panting)

(sighs) Oh, man.

(sighs)

♪ ♪

It's not gonna kill you.

Worked real hard for it.

Would you look at this?

If this isn't the saddest sight
I've ever seen.

Oh, and I'm not just talking
about your face, Yoko.

Hello, Cookie.

It is never a pleasure
to see you.

Congratulations,
little brother.

Finally got your
throne, huh?

Mm-hmm.

Just be careful
up there.

Brings out the darkness in you.

Like you?

Mm-hmm.
I ain't scared.

But you should be.

Of what I'm-a do
to your next album.

You do know

I can release it
whenever I want, right?

COOKIE:
And that's exactly

what we came here to
talk to you about, babe.

Yeah?
Yeah.

JAMAL: You see,
my Black and White album

was a joint venture between
Empire and Lyon Dynasty,

so I figure why not just
let Dynasty release it?

You can't do that.
We own that album. Right, babe?

Yeah. Actually, they
can, baby brother.

You see, there were never
any stipulations

as to which label
would release it.

Try it and I'll have you
tied up in court for years.

Try it and we'll leak it online.
(chuckles)

See, I learned a few things
from little King Hakeem, too.

COOKIE: See, Hakeem,
we know this puts you in a jam.

This could be terrible press
for you.

Your first act as CEO,
the first thing you do

is lose
your biggest artist?

ANDRE:
Stock price will take a dive,

but it should recover
in a year or two.

Why are you doing this?

You bring Lyon
Dynasty here, Ma.

That would be a disaster.

As much as I hate to agree
with her, Yo-ho is right.

It would never work,
us together in the same company.

Not unless I had full autonomy.

And that's ridiculous.
ANDRE: Actually, it's not.

Roc-A-Fella had the same deal
with Def Jam.

Straight-up marketing
and distribution

with no interference.

Cookie has her own company under
Empire with no questions asked.

Okay, I'm cool with that.
COOKIE: Okay.

Well, then I want to be head
of A&R for all of Empire.

ANDRE:
What are you doing?

COOKIE: I'm negotiating.
I always wanted this.

And I'd be damn good at it, too.

I got the best ear
in the business.

You all know it's true.

Hakeem, don't do this.
Don't do it.

You're gonna lose the company.

They're gonna come in
and they're gonna dethrone you

on the very first day.

Everything you
worked for

is gonna be gone,
just like that.

Biggest mistake
you could make.

Maybe.

But I took my dad out
because he lost his way.

But I did it
for all of us.

So let's just come back
to Empire

and let's be a real family
again, like we was before.

Ma, you got yourself a deal.

Well, you can use this place
for as long as you like.

I know it's not Empire,
but it's got soul.

Yeah, I kind of like
this vibe.

Look, I need you to just
focus on music right now.

Let me deal
with Camilla.

No, I can help with her.
No.

You sit your ass down
somewhere and write a song,

and you leave the
dirty work to Cookie.

Yes, ma'am. You the boss.
Yes.

Mm. And don't you
ever forget that.

(chuckles)

You like it, don't you?
(laughs)

(birds chirping)

(exhales)

(whispers):
I'm sorry.

(whispers):
I'm sorry.

(crying softly)

God, help me.

Please! (sobbing)

♪ You can try
and take away my crown ♪

♪ But I will never let
my kingdom down ♪

♪ When I put it on,
it's on for real ♪

♪ Damn, I wear it so well ♪

♪ I know that they comin'
for my throne ♪

♪ But I'm the one
who got here on my own ♪

♪ When I put it on,
it's on for real ♪

♪ Damn, I wear it so well ♪

♪ I can still feel your eyes ♪

♪ On me like a spotlight ♪

♪ You held me up, up so high ♪

♪ So tell me, was it all lies? ♪

♪ Everything that I've done ♪

♪ Has got me
where I want to be ♪

♪ So, baby,
why'd you have to leave? ♪

♪ Whoa, oh... ♪

♪ When you got the world
in your hands ♪

♪ Seems like everyone wants you
to fail ♪

♪ It's like I've got a target
on my back ♪

♪ Take a shot at me,
take a shot for me ♪

♪ You can try
and take away my crown ♪

♪ But I will never let
my kingdom down ♪

♪ When I put it on,
it's on for real ♪

♪ Damn, I wear it so well ♪

♪ I know that they comin'
for my throne ♪

♪ But I'm the one
who got here... ♪

What are you
doing here?

I knocked,
and nobody was home.

Everyone's at my grandma's
house. What do you want?

Babe, I'm really sorry
on what I did.

I know I was being an ass.

I know.

But you got to understand,
I broke up with you

to get my empire back.

But now that I got what's mine,
all I want is you.

I don't understand.

♪ Everyone wants a piece ♪

♪ Just so they can judge me ♪

♪ I thought I had your heart,
but you let me down ♪

♪ And left me standing
all alone... ♪

You sure you
want to do this?

You promise me
we'll really be together?

I promise.

♪ When you got the world
in your hands ♪

♪ Seems like everyone wants you
to fail ♪

♪ It's like I've got a target
on my back ♪

♪ Take a shot at me,
take a shot for me ♪

♪ You can try
and take away my crown ♪

♪ But I will never let
my kingdom down ♪

♪ When I put it on,
it's on for real ♪

♪ Damn, I wear it so well ♪

♪ I know that they comin'
for my throne... ♪

I don't think
we should do this.

Yes, Hakeem. Please.

♪ On my own ♪

♪ When I put it on,
it's on for real ♪

♪ Damn, I wear it so well ♪

♪ Oh, whoa... ♪

♪ Oh... ♪

Don't stop.

♪ Oh, whoa... ♪

I love you.

I love you, too.

♪ Oh, whoa ♪

♪ Oh, whoa... ♪

♪ Damn, I wear it so well. ♪

(whistling tune)

What's up?

Come on over here.

(train horn blowing
in distance)

You have any idea

where you're standing?

Where?

That's the spot where my
very best friend lost his life.

He actually introduced me
to your mama.

He damn near raised y'all
when I was on the road.

He risked his life for me
on more than one occasion,

and I risked mine for him.

Except one night.

And I shot him in the face.

You know who I'm talking about.
It was your Uncle Bunkie.

You see, that's how much
the empire means to me.

And if you think you're gonna be
the CEO of my company,

I will stop at nothing
to take it back.

Since you're my baby boy,

I got something for you.

Take it.
Don't be scared.

See, now's the time
for you to decide

how far you're willing to go
to have the empire.

You want to be king...

kill your father
and sit on his throne.

It's life or death.

So if you don't shoot me
right here, I promise you,

the next time I see you,

I will do my best
to take your life.

So shoot me,
so I don't have to do it to you.

There you go.

I know it's hard.

But do it.

It's okay.

I'll make it easy
for you.

You like stabbing people
in the back.

Shoot me in the back.

Oh, that's my boy.
I knew you could do it.

Now pull the damn trigger.

This what you want?

Pull the damn trigger.

(train clacking)

I ain't got to do
what you want.

(gun clatters on ground)

Watch your back,

baby boy!

I keep my promises!

Yeah.

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