The cost of running Lyon Family Management starts to put pressure on Cookie and Lucious' relationship. When Kingsley pulls a power move of his own that has major financial repercussions for Lucious, Cookie thinks back to their early struggles. Kai becomes upset when Jamal announces their engagement on live TV and Tiana hits a crossroad with Hakeem, who refuses to set aside his beef with Blake. Meanwhile, Candace becomes vindictive after feeling betrayed by Cookie and Giselle uncovers a key to her future.

Куки получава предложение, което ще постави бъдещето ѝ в семейния бизнес под заплаха. Джамал упорито работи за успеха на Тиана и Трежър, а Лушъс, Куки и Гизел правят бъдещи планове за Хаким и останалите певци от "Империя".