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Season 5  "Had It From My Father"  5x9

Aired 5 years ago - Dec 05, 2018

The financial security of the Lyon family is on the line as their LFM showcase quickly approaches. Kai's research for an expose on Empire uncovers some dirty activity within the company and causes conflict with Jamal. Meanwhile, Hakeem and Tiana finally reach an agreement on how best to move forward with their relationship, Andre struggles with his decision to let a new love interest in and Kingsley strikes a deal with Giselle.

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Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 1
What you need to do is take care of you...
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 2
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 3
Mm-hmm.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 4
It's a two bedroom condo, Mr. Thomas Crown Affair.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 5
we got to be all about the money. Okay?
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 6
So here's how I see it, Jeff.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 7
But together, we can run Empire and destroy Lucious Lyon.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 8
Well, open it anyway. It feels like it to me.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 9
Hot dogs, at the beach.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 10
Come here, come here, come here.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 11
we have discovered Empire's biggest client.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 12
The end, okay? We're starting a new one.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 13
Save it. This little sideshow is now damaging the parent company.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 14
One... No, no, no.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 15
Damn it, you stepped
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 16
And "nubby"?
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 17
You got commentary, Devon?
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 18
I know you're sorry, Hakeem.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 19
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 20
You know, she's got a son. He's a good kid, you know.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 21
So if life is offering you something good,
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 22
before, you said you look at my kids like they were your family.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 23
I mean,
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 24
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 25
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 26
What?
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 27
- before this showcase. - My man, my man. We got to talk.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 28
- Hold on, give me a second. - All right.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 29
but back then, obviously, he was just protecting his artists.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 30
I'm a victim of a partial-truth, you know that.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 31
I'm gonna hold off on the story for now, but, uh...
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 32
So, no one's seen Lucious, right?
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 33
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 34
♪ I'm thinking it's just an illusion ♪
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 35
♪ Take these fragments out my lungs ♪
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 36
- into some snitch? - Oh, my God!
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 37
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 38
♪ Huh ♪
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 39
Come back? Uh...
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 40
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 41
♪ When you take a Lyon out the jungle this is what you get ♪
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 42
♪ Keep that same energy, wonder why I'm winning ♪
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 43
Everything I need to know about Jeff Kingsley
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 44
but it just might work.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 45
Well, we can raise it.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 46
I don't know what to say.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 47
and our artists. You know what? As a matter of fact,
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 48
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 49
- No. Stop, son. - No.
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 50
Uh, no. Yeah, I know. I-I figured. I mean,
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 51
No, baby. Cook... Now I got to go.

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Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 2 #2 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 3
Mm-hmm.
#3
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 4
It's a two bedroom condo, Mr. Thomas Crown Affair.
#4
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 5
we got to be all about the money. Okay?
#5
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 6
So here's how I see it, Jeff.
#6
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 7
But together, we can run Empire and destroy Lucious Lyon.
#7
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 8
Well, open it anyway. It feels like it to me.
#8
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 9
Hot dogs, at the beach.
#9
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 10
Come here, come here, come here.
#10
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 11
we have discovered Empire's biggest client.
#11
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 12
The end, okay? We're starting a new one.
#12
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 13
Save it. This little sideshow is now damaging the parent company.
#13
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 14
One... No, no, no.
#14
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 15
Damn it, you stepped
#15
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 16
And "nubby"?
#16
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 17
You got commentary, Devon?
#17
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I know you're sorry, Hakeem.
#18
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 19 #19 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 20
You know, she's got a son. He's a good kid, you know.
#20
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 21
So if life is offering you something good,
#21
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 22
before, you said you look at my kids like they were your family.
#22
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I mean,
#23
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 24 #24 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 25 #25 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 26
What?
#26
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 27
- before this showcase. - My man, my man. We got to talk.
#27
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 28
- Hold on, give me a second. - All right.
#28
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 29
but back then, obviously, he was just protecting his artists.
#29
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 30
I'm a victim of a partial-truth, you know that.
#30
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 31
I'm gonna hold off on the story for now, but, uh...
#31
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 32
So, no one's seen Lucious, right?
#32
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 33 #33 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 34
♪ I'm thinking it's just an illusion ♪
#34
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 35
♪ Take these fragments out my lungs ♪
#35
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 36
- into some snitch? - Oh, my God!
#36
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 37 #37 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 38
♪ Huh ♪
#38
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 39
Come back? Uh...
#39
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 40 #40 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 41
♪ When you take a Lyon out the jungle this is what you get ♪
#41
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 42
♪ Keep that same energy, wonder why I'm winning ♪
#42
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 43
Everything I need to know about Jeff Kingsley
#43
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 44
but it just might work.
#44
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 45
Well, we can raise it.
#45
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 46
I don't know what to say.
#46
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 47
and our artists. You know what? As a matter of fact,
#47
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 48 #48 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 49
- No. Stop, son. - No.
#49
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 50
Uh, no. Yeah, I know. I-I figured. I mean,
#50
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 51
No, baby. Cook... Now I got to go.
#51