This is the preposterous thought I was left with after the opening scene of Wednesdays episode ofEmpire.
Cookie politely obliges, much to Porshas chagrin.
But Cookie is just playing nice on Lucious first day back.
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Dont get it twisted, Cookie tells Porsha as the matriarch heads out to a meeting.
I still run this bitch.
Next, we cut to Tiana, Jamal, and Hakeem on stage in a rehearsal.
But their performance is really just a backdrop for a conversation between Eddie and Giselle.
That was acting, she tells him.
But then she plants a big ol kiss on him.
And just like that, the two are back together.
Kelly seems tentative, so Cookie cuts to the chase: Are you in or out?
Kelly responds to Cookies assertiveness.
Eddie assures him thats all behind them…
But drama always finds the Lyon family.
Lucious says he wants to handle it but Cookie steps in and promises to solve the problem.
(Someone actually unplugs their speaker to charge their phone.)
She has one condition: Scrap the interview.
The group has a condition of their own: Lucious has to apologize to them.
The conversation quickly devolves into bickering and the women walk out, saying theyve got another record deal offer.
Needless to say, Cookie is not happy with Lucious performance.
Shes pissed that she always comes through for him but he can never do the same.
Becky finds Jamaal playing the piano like a sad little puppy.
It all ends with a hug.
Its nice to see these two bonding again.
Eddie creepily tells her thatheshould be the only man in her life right now.
Lucious is concerned but she waves him off.
Andre, who is out of the treatment facility, goes to visit his pastor.
At the showcase, Cookie introduces TBD, who put on smiles for a performance that leaves Kelly impressed.
Backstage, Sean pops up to check that Andre isnt going to reveal his involvement in the bombing.
And even further backstage, Tiana and Hakeem are once again locking lips.
But the makeout is interrupted when Hakeem gets down on one knee with a massive diamond ring.
Tiana tells him she wants to say yes but cant have any distractions right now.
ELSEWHERE backstage, Becky breaks things off with Big Poppa.How big is this backstage?!
Leave the Lyons to me, replies Eddie.
Watching Eddie dealmake gets Giselle all hot and bothered…maybe shesnotjust in this for the money.
During dinner, Hakeem replays his proposal to the family.
Andre tells him he has a secret he cant keep anymore and admits he was responsible.
As sure as Lucious seemed earlier in the episode, he still appears shaken by the revelation.
Andre puts a gun in Lucious hand and tells him to do what he has to do.
But instead of shooting his son, Lucious hits him upside the head and begins throttling him.
You almost killed your father!
I cant catch my breath, she says in a panic.
So what is going on with Cookie?
It appears at least one Lyon must be in the hospital at any given time.
