Opal Staples

Lindsay and Ruzek respond when a car crashes through a crowd of concert goers and a gunman opens fire; Burgess sees Atwater's brother somewhere he shouldn't be.

As he prepares to take on a lucrative tech deal, Eddie realises that he must attempt to rebrand Empire.

Lucious must play nice with Jeff Kingsley to get girl group TBD back on the map. Jamal grows frustrated when Cookie tries to steal his artist, and Andre works with the mother of his old inmate to help free her innocent son.

In an attempt to recruit more artists, Cookie and Lucious make a wager to see who can sign someone first. Meanwhile, Hakeem refuses to leave the studio when he becomes inspired from his rage.

The Lyon family's financial prospects hang in the balance as the label showcase approaches. Kai digs up some dirt at Empire, but Jamal is unimpressed. Andre wonders whether he made the right choice.

As Cookie and Lucious deal with each other's betrayals, they wonder if this could be the end for their relationship; Andre's life hangs in the balance.