By Michael Slezak / November 4 2015, 6:57 PM PST
“Cowboy, Take Me Away” is not just a winner by the Dixie Chicks, it can also make a very good title that is alternate Season 2, Episode 6 of Empire.
Except, this is not a whole story about resting on a pillow of bluebonnets, in a blanket manufactured from stars. Nope, the topics for this tale have actually longhorn bulls crudely tattooed between their shoulder blades — and their leader that is undercover Rodriguez’s Laz Delgado, has not simply infiltrated Lyon Dynasty documents, but in addition Cookie Lyon’s heart.
You understand whenever our woman fundamentally understands that Laz was the main one behind Hakeem’s abduction and brutalization, she’ll make her typical strategies look like butterfly kisses. Oh, and she is absolutely, favorably likely to call him “bitch.” (the sole real question is exactly how many times she will drop the b-bomb on their lying, sorry ass.)
But until that delicious comeuppance comes, why don’t we recap the action from “A High Hope for a Low Heaven.”
HAKEEM’S BACK… OR IS HE? | Lucious and Cookie negotiate Hakeem’s release from his captors using $40,000 in cash, however the traumatized youngest Lyon takes their busted-up attention and badly damaged psyche straight to the entranceway of… Boo Boo Kitty! He kisses her like he is attempting to show their manhood, plus it departs me personally wondering if he endured intimate attack during their captivity. (Am we overthinking right here, or did you’ve got that unexpected, horrifying idea, too?) straight right Back at Lyon HQ, he blames Lucious and Cookie for just what occurred to him, though if they are to be culpable for the popularity that is placed a target on their straight straight straight back, should not he additionally thank them for that popularity in and of it self?
Hakeem spirals into a nearly hallucinatory state as he rehearses for a large performance together with his Latina woman team, but behind the scenes, Lucious is negotiating with Cookie to allow their son get back to the Empire label — although she actually is perhaps not invited along for the ride. “You ain’t a employer, Lucious. You a busta,since she exits not only with her ex’s glass, but also his whole damn bottle” she seethes — but silently concedes he’s a busta with good wine. ( Note: Lucious could not also you will need to question the Lyon Matriarch’s employer status — maybe perhaps not having an exit that way.)
At ex-cop Laz’s recommendation, Cookie creates a gathering with all the kidnappers, because of the possibility of employing them as safety information or at the least paying them down — and figures she can kill two wild wild birds with one rock by bringing along Hakeem to reconstruct their self- self- self- confidence. All of it goes laterally when Hakeem brings a weapon and threatens to shoot — but Cookie more or less appears between him and their goals, pleading, “I’d instead die than lose you again!”
Lucious makes an additional play for Hakeem’s heart, providing him a hot track that is new “Boom Boom Boom Boom” — but their son immediately rejects it. “With you there is always strings — or ropes that choke,” he huffs. In the long run, it is Jamal and Andre who rally Hakeem’s spirits, telling him they mightn’t back have fought, either, and therefore their life ended up being worth a lot more than his road cred. Group hug? Well, let us call it a huddle and note that it is however going.
DESTINY’S PROBLEM CHILD
Yep, that is Cookie’s nickname for Mirage a Trois, as she helps them get ready for their breakout minute at the big apple Jam. Regarding the big evening, however, Hakeem freezes up during the sight of Lucious’ taunting face in the market, and it is Laura whom pulls him away from a next-level vocal to his haze sung right to their face. Later on, whenever Anika turns up at Hakeem’s apartment, she discovers he is having a celebration that is“boss-level — and she’s maybe perhaps not invited. Ouch!
JAMAL’S brand brand NEW BENEFACTOR | Meanwhile, Jamal’s taking care of a track called “Delta John to Alpha One” (aka the most effective damn thing he is delivered in most of Season 2) and getting frustrated that the Staples Center rejected him for a trip date due to being “too slim of a artist.” He knows it really is rule for “gay” and brings in his dad’s old enemy Jameson Henthrop (William Fichtner) — a gay, David Geffen mogul type — to greatly help turn their marketing fortunes around.
FRIDAIS ONLY ANOTHER TERM FOR NOTHIN’ LEFT TO REDUCE | Andre has an epiphany (apparently backed by difficult figures) that Empire’s Ghetto lifetime division is a Christian label — bad news when it comes to performers he is intending to drop, but great news for Becky’s illicit love J. Poppa, whom warms towards the concept such as for instance a nun hearing Handel’s “The Messiah” at Christmas time. The main one musician Lucious claims definitely may not be cut is Frida Gathers — even though she finishes an awe-inspiring performance at Leviticus by throwing the facial skin of the heckler. Lucious tracks her down, informs her he pertains to her more than his very own sons (ouch, dude!) and then provides her free std dating sites “Boom Boom Boom Boom,” to which she adlibs with raw fury and a dose of humor. The lady is really good.
COOKIE MAY NEED ASSISTANCE WITH HER MATCH.COM PROFILE | Cookie ends the hour by turning up at Laz’s household and lastly giving directly into their available flirtation. “Make me personally forget exactly what occurred this week, Laz,” she sighs, dropping into their hands as “Boom Boom Boom Boom” not subtly plays over their makeout session. Nevertheless when guy will take off their hoodie, it isn’t an incident of sexy “Damn!” it’s a lot more of an uh-oh/oh-no “Damn!” He’s got exactly the same tattoo while the gang users whom kidnapped her son!
exactly just What did you consider this week’s kingdom? Did you suspect Laz had motives that are ulterior? Sound down below!
