Listen Olivia, played to the hilt by Raven Symone, hit the screen with a cute toddler in tow and finished all of us Empire fans with the notion that she has a daughter by Jamal. Olivia came up in those Empire offices like Mary Jones sitting down with Mariah Carey in Precious.
What is revealed is that Lucious made Jamal marry Olivia a few years back to keep people from finding out about his sexual preferences. Olivia eventually disappears and leaves her child to fend for herself which is just like Mary Jones.
BECKY WANT SOME CREW LOVE:
Becky and Malcolm the new security guy chop it up a bit when she calls him over to check on a stalled elevator that she is waiting on. Becky is gonna get Malcolm to rub her back before you know it. When she gets around that brother she is just like J.J.'s girlfriend feening for her clutch bag.
LUCIOUS DONE FELL OUT:
Lucious is walking around giving orders like P Diddy but without the bounce this week. After a few moments of talking with Cookie he passes out and is taken to the hospital. Cookie and Boo Boo Kitty aka Anika have a quick battle outside of the ambulance when Lucius has to make a decision as to who would ride to the hospital with him.
JAMAL GOT BARBARA STREISAND'D:
Jamal and his boyfriend call it quits or should be we say Jamal is left on the curb like a hooker on the point after not professing that he is gay to the entire world via Sway Calloway's interview.
CAMILLA IS NOT BAE:
Hakeem manages to get a nice dinner whipped up by Chef Roble for Camilla at his crib but things turn bad real quick. He makes the mistake of calling Camilla bae and giving her a gold chain with his name on it. Camilla wants to go public and we ain't talking stocks and bonds here. Camilla is gonna have Hakeem eating out the palm of her *um* hand before long and we are talking about garnering a place in Empire Records.
BROTHERLY LOVE ABOUNDS:
Hakeem and Jamal are later seen in rehearsal going over a song and before long they almost come to blows. Cookie puts the boys in their place by letting them know that their father paid his dues and made the company successful and the least the can do is give their all to the showcase.
SHOWCASE TIME:
Empire throws a big artist showcase completed with Hakeem and Jamal performing on top of the building outside in the elements. Anika manages to get to Elle and have a fake conversation and slips something in her drink to cause her to fall off the wagon. Cookie finds Elle in the ladies restroom wasted out of her mind thanks to lofty Anika. This leads to Hakeem and Jamal performing together to an impressed audience of financial backers.
Lucious and Camilla chop it up a bit and Camilla tells him that she is interested in seeing some talent particularly Hakeem.
Lucious has another sick spell which renders him not able to talk so he commissions Cookie to speak in his space which angers Andre and evil Anika. Cookie knocks it out of the ballpark and impresses the hell out of all the financial investors with her soulful recollection of how the company started. Lucious needs to realize that Cookie is just the shot in the arm that Empire Record needs to take the company to the next level.
Anika hears Lucious whisper to himself after Cookie's speech that he loves her which shocks and pisses Anika off like Celie and Mister at the table on the Color Purple.
FAMILY TIME:
The family comes back to the family compound to discuss that artist showcase and much more. The family is in love with the newest addition to the family i.e. Jamal's daughter or is she his kid?
Anyhow, Lucious confesses to the family that he has ALS and they are in complete shock. Cookie is visibly shaken by the news, Hakeem is pissed and Andre and Hakeem end up fighting. Lucious pulls Jamal and Hakeem together and tells them that they will get through this together.
Andre is coming unglued and has a quick mental meltdown which leads to lashing out at his sneaky wife. He is later seen in the shower with all his clothes on and his wife snaps him back to reality with a Sue Ellen Ewing slap across the face.
Cookie and Lucious sit down and chop it up about how they feel about the company and each other. Cookie is totally drove about Lucious possibly dying and she tells him that she can't lose him again. They have a nice dance which leads to them having a passionate kiss and Lucious blows her back out like a convict fresh out of big house with brand new shoes on.
Anika returns home and finds Luciuous and Cookike in bed together and she is devastated. Something tells us that Anika is gonna make the Lyons family life hell very soon.
Once again we must ask Lucious a question:
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