Empire : A Journey Back to You

Imperfect but still worth it

Nick: Hey what's on your mind you have been so quiet today.

Carol: My family is a mess right now.

Nick: How come? Everybody seemed okay at the BBQ.

Carol: Candace and Kevin may be splitting up. Frankie is so young.

Nick: For what reason?

Carol: She thinks that he cheated but Kevin is an honest man. I don't think he'd do that to my sister. I would have to kill him.

Nick put his arms around her

Nick: I know that divorce isn't an easy thing but you need to be there for her as much as possible and I will be here for you.

Carol: Thanks babe.

Nick: I promised to take you shopping come on.

Carol: Anything I want?

Nick: Anything.

Mario: So the napkins will have your initials separate or together?

Cookie: Together.

Lucious: That's always better.

Cookie: Babe that rhymed. She laughed

Lucious: That's my specialty. Mario checked the silver ware off of his to do list.

Mario: We should talk more about the guests.

Lucious: Well I don't have much friends outside of business. Cookie and I really want this to be as intimate and family oriented as possible.

Mario: Excellent so we are agreeing to 100 guests.

Cookie: Well it might be 101. I am inviting my Mother. She peeked up at Lucious.

Lucious: Oh... that's good.

Cookie: Mario could you give us a second. He nodded and left to go into the Kitchen where Juanita was preparing appetizers.

Lucious: I thought you guys weren't speaking.

Cookie: We did and we sort of made up.

Lucious: Why didn't you tell me?

Cookie: Because you guys don't get along. I'm having a baby and it would really be nice if everyone could come together.

Lucious sighed

Lucious: Alright I'll do my best to act civilized.

Cookie: How about being nice?

Lucious: How about being civilized?

Cookie: If you be nice, I will show you the lingerie set I'm thinking about wearing for the honeymoon.

Lucious: Mmmmm you know my weakness.

Cookie: Deal?

Lucious: Deal baby.

Candace woke up early and got started on breakfast.

Frankie: Morning mommy.

Candace: Morning babe here go your omelet.

Frankie: Mommy can I start taking the bus?

Candace: Why?

Frankie: I want to sit with my friend Jade. Candace eyes widen a bit.

Candace: Ummm whose Jade?

Frankie cheeks turned a bit red.

Frankie: She's my best friend.

Candace: How did you guys become friends?