S2 E12
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Season 2  "A Rose by Any Other Name"  2x12

Aired 8 years ago - Apr 06, 2016

With Hakeem acting as Empire’s CEO, Camilla sinks her claws further and further into him. The rest of the Lyon family tries to get him to rejoin their side, but Hakeem has his own plan. Meanwhile, Jamal receives backlash from his fans and Andre and Rhonda’s marriage is tested.

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Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 1
So should we expect violence?
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 2
Look, bitch, I'm from South Philly,
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 3
♪ Keep it low, keep it low ♪
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 4
Look, y'all, it's the dawn of a new empire here at Empire,
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 5
he might want me to lead Empire,
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 6
I'm taking my medication every single day, I am.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 7
If... you do something for me.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 8
of the head of Empire's A&R Department.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 9
(muttering) let me try your ears on something else.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 10
Maybe Hakeem did you a favor.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 11
(sighs)
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 12
(music intro plays)
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look at the picture of you and Chrissie Hynde.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 14
Even if it means sabotaging my chances.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 15
Nice to meet you.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 16
Are you going to make me happy?
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 17
Hello! Hello.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 18
Jamal, what you need to be focused on
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 19
That bitch got to go.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 20
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 21
♪ Look at my body ♪
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 22
MAN: Okay, ladies, that's a cut on rehearsal. Thank you.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 23
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 24
to get him to see a doctor, but he...
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 25
Right.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 26
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 27
Mirage á Trois is excited to go on tour with Tiana. Really?
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 28
It's not that, it's just that I don't want you
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 29
to help repair the damage.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 30
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 31
♪ Made a mama lose her kids ♪
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 32
♪ A dangerous mix ♪
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 33
Jamal, are you saying Lucious is inauthentic?
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 34
That little family jewel that he dropped,
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 35
It's the Dwight Walker story.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 36
What?!
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 37
I went to see you at work, you weren't there.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 38
They went to Andre's pastor
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 39
You know Hakeem will never do it, okay? He's not with us.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 40
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 41
I couldn't be in this position without you.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 42
I can't see you this weekend.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 43
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 44
Oh!
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 45
Drop everything, put it all in Empire.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 46
'cause we know that you're going through a seriously hard time,
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 47
♪ Sometimes it's hard to be ♪
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 48
♪ Sometimes it rains ♪
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 49
♪ The Lord gotcha ♪
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Ugh, Lucious, everything is done.

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Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 2
Look, bitch, I'm from South Philly,
#2
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 3
♪ Keep it low, keep it low ♪
#3
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 4
Look, y'all, it's the dawn of a new empire here at Empire,
#4
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 5
he might want me to lead Empire,
#5
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 6
I'm taking my medication every single day, I am.
#6
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 7
If... you do something for me.
#7
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 8
of the head of Empire's A&R Department.
#8
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 9
(muttering) let me try your ears on something else.
#9
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 10
Maybe Hakeem did you a favor.
#10
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 11
(sighs)
#11
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(music intro plays)
#12
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look at the picture of you and Chrissie Hynde.
#13
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 14
Even if it means sabotaging my chances.
#14
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Nice to meet you.
#15
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Are you going to make me happy?
#16
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 17
Hello! Hello.
#17
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Jamal, what you need to be focused on
#18
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That bitch got to go.
#19
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♪ Look at my body ♪
#21
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MAN: Okay, ladies, that's a cut on rehearsal. Thank you.
#22
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to get him to see a doctor, but he...
#24
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Right.
#25
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Mirage á Trois is excited to go on tour with Tiana. Really?
#27
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 28
It's not that, it's just that I don't want you
#28
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 29
to help repair the damage.
#29
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♪ Made a mama lose her kids ♪
#31
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♪ A dangerous mix ♪
#32
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 33
Jamal, are you saying Lucious is inauthentic?
#33
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 34
That little family jewel that he dropped,
#34
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 35
It's the Dwight Walker story.
#35
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 36
What?!
#36
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 37
I went to see you at work, you weren't there.
#37
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 38
They went to Andre's pastor
#38
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 39
You know Hakeem will never do it, okay? He's not with us.
#39
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I couldn't be in this position without you.
#41
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I can't see you this weekend.
#42
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Oh!
#44
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 45
Drop everything, put it all in Empire.
#45
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 46
'cause we know that you're going through a seriously hard time,
#46
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 47
♪ Sometimes it's hard to be ♪
#47
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 48
♪ Sometimes it rains ♪
#48
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 2 Episode 12 (S02E12) - 49
♪ The Lord gotcha ♪
#49
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Ugh, Lucious, everything is done.
#50