Kade Wise

Cookie visits her mother, and they must confront their complicated past; Lucious and Eddie continue their fight over Empire; Eddie makes a power play at the grand opening of Empire's 20 for 20 showcase; Hakeem tests out a career in film.

Eddie fights for his place at Empire and gets the board on his side; Lucious and Shine must find a solution to keep him out; Cookie is desperate to fulfill a promise to a friend before it's too late; tensions rise in Jamal and Tory's new band.

Cookie and Lucious fight to keep Empire in the family; they prepare a concert to get the money needed to trump Eddie's plans; the success of Jamal's new anonymous group climbs; Hakeem tries to make Tiana jealous; Andre must make a decision.

Lucious and Thirsty try to squash Eddie's takeover by confronting him with legal papers; Cookie recalls her complex relationship with her mother; Andre flounders; Hakeem anxiously prepares a release strategy for his single.