SERIES: Empire Season 4 Episode 2 - Full Circle
This week opens with a creepily sensual scene that quickly devolves into horror: Claudia and Lucious are in the bathroom, and he decides it’s time for him to try washing himself (and his amputated leg) on his own. She leaves, and suddenly he feels like he’s being choked by his mother, Leah. His mind switches from flashbacks (hi again, Kelly Rowland!) to the present day, where…oh, wow. Leah actually is choking him under the water, screaming about “evilness” in him. Claudia rushes in just in time, but still — that was terrifying. And it’s just the shock Cookie needs to move herself into the mansion permanently.
Jamal is working on a new song — apparently it’s a contract with a new movie, and if the song is good, he could go the route of John Legend and Common and win an Oscar for Best Original Song. He’s also planning his next venture: An album of love songs. Hmm… inspired by his new DuBois beau?
Meanwhile, Andre is working on the finances and has found a buyer for Empire X Stream. After the business talk, he heads to the bar and strikes up a conversation with a stunning young woman — which immediately turns NSFW. Only problem is, once they actually get down to it, Andre can’t exactly… perform. Too bad, she says, because she would have been the best he ever had.
Another person who’s having trouble with performance? Anika — well, Anika’s lawyer. She’s on trial for murdering Tariq (which is the murder she didn’t commit), and it’s not going well. She hisses to Hakeem in the audience: “Tell Cookie I remember January 7, 2017!”……
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