Andre is unconscious on a hospital gurney as his parents frantically crowd the doctors.
The Meredith Grey in me desperately wants to sequester them to the waiting room.
Initially, Andre doesnt have a pulse and isnt responding to the defibrillator.
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The doctors look ready to give up, but Cookie and Lucious pressure them to try one more time.
They give Andres body another jolt and his pulse jumps into a rhythm.
Hes alive, but a transplant is still his only hope of survival.
Shes convinced she could have talked him out of it if Lucious had told her what was going on.
Cookies sisters Carol and Candace play angel and devil on her shoulders, respectively.
The excuse forJamals absencecomes by way of an emotional, one-sided phone conversation between him and Cookie.
Theres a storm raging at his honeymoon locale, and he cant catch a flight.
Teri is by Andres bedside as he blinks awake.
Shes overjoyed that hes alive, but upset that he didnt tell her what he was dealing with.
He distracts her by asking about the pregnancy that his mother blurted out before he blacked out.
She tells him theyre having a boy, and he seems genuinely excited.
On his way out, Kingsley runs into his father.
Luckily, Lucious is happy to see him.
While on their walk, Kingsley and Lucious pass by a music stand.
Kingsley remembers playing Lucious music over and over looking for some sign that his father knew he was alive.
Lucious doesnt mean it maliciously, but even I felt that sting.
More goodies will be released each month to encourage retention.
The promise of a new child has encouraged Andre to seize the moment.
She relents but makes him swear that theyll have a huge church wedding when hes better.
Kingsley visits his mom at the rehab center.
He lets it slip that he went to the hospital for Andre, and Tracy goes into a frenzy.
Cookies sisters find her asleep at Andres bedside and send her home to freshen up and get some rest.
Once shes home, Cookie draws a bath but ends up collapsed in tears on the bathroom floor.
His emotions are clearly running high and he needs to speak with his father.
He needs to know if what Tracy said about Lucious wanting to abort him is true.
He needs to know if Cookies children will always come before him.
Lucious tries to assure Kingsley that he would never do such a thing; a boy needs his father.
He dares him to shoot him between the eyes so that his heart can go to his son.
Lucious rides to the hospital with Kingsley in an ambulance, but theres nothing to be done.Hes gone.
Or is their home just that big?
), her questions about what happened quickly turn to accusations about what Lucious could have done.
He only has one answer for her: We have a heart for Andre.
Cookie sends Lucious away and tries to reason with Tracy herself.
Their fight is cut short by a doctors announcement that Andres surgery was successful.
It appears miracles do happen for Andre after all.
The final concert of the Trust tour was also a success.
Devon and Tiana sang a sultry duet.
The Three Black Divas, led by Tisha Campbell-Martin, gave a rousing performance with an assist from Blake.
At headquarters, Gisele happily announces that the Empire Extreme subscriptions are pouring in in droves.
But Beck is less enthused.
Gisele has a trick up her sleeve to calm her girls dissatisfaction.
Shes withdrawing her equity share of Empire and putting it toward their new venture.
She presents photos as proof, but Lucious accuses her flunkies of playing with photoshop.
He isnt falling for it.
Speaking of Damon Cross, hes waiting for Agent Conway in her office when she returns.
Hes willing to donate $20 million to her campaign for governor if shell get off his back.
Hell even help her take down Lucious.
The idea of Damon trying to steal his wife throws him into a rage.
He rushes home with Thurston to retrieve his gun and a couple racks of money from his safe.
Thurston is able to talk him out of playing into Agent Conways hands and killing Damon.
Somehow hes already heard that Damon is helping the FBI get a warrant for Lucious arrest.
Lucious makes Thursty promise that hell take care of his sons while hes gone.
Lucious has Cookie brought to a helicopter hangar.
But Cookie doesnt plan on going anywhere with him.
Ride or die is over.
She refuses to sacrifice herself or her sons for him and Empire anymore.
Lucious falls silent, stunned at the betrayal.
Is this truly the end for Cookie and Lucious?
What did Tracy mean when she said Kingsleys heart wouldnt be free?
Will Andre find his happy ending?
Will Jamal ever return from his honeymoon???
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