Game time, bitches.

Lucious

I love you son. I always did. I know I did some really terrible things to you. I was just scared. It's hard enough growing up in this world as a black man, but then to be homosexual---.

Lucious [to Jamal]

Jamal: All my life all I ever wanted was for that man to love me.
Cookie: I know, baby. That's all I ever wanted, too. Look Jamal, I just want you to always remember what I told you all those years ago in that visiting room. No matter what's going on between me and your daddy, I got you.
Jamal: I know you do. But Mom I need to know.
Cookie: That's between him and the Lord, baby.

Cookie: Tell me why I shouldn't throw this drink in your bitch ass face?
Anika: Cause you'll never get up off the floor, bitch.

Lets build our own. You and me. I did it before. You know I'm good, Hakeem. And I know how good you are. Much better than your father realizes. Much better than you even realize. We can do this. Come on.

Cookie

You see son, sometimes you gotta be willing to sacrifice your queen in order to win the game.

Lucious [to Jamal]

Jamal: That ain't all she's getting. You made a deal, you'd let her back in the company.
Lucious: That was before.
Jamal: Before what?
Lucious: Before your mother tried to murder me.

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You see son, sometimes you gotta be willing to sacrifice your queen in order to win the game.

Lucious [to Jamal]

Jamal: That ain't all she's getting. You made a deal, you'd let her back in the company.
Lucious: That was before.
Jamal: Before what?
Lucious: Before your mother tried to murder me.