Ill say just this for now: Andre deserved to catch a break, and Ithinkhe got one?

This weeks episode was about choices.

Oh, you thought her deal was in the bag at Empire?

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so all the other labels know where to start their offers.

So Andre tries his hand and it turns out he and Nessa have a lot in common.

Shyne wont sign the contract, so Andre clocks him in the face.

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to bludgeon Shyne in the knees.

Who knew Lucious and Andre still made such a good team?

Oh yeah, after Shyne signs, Andre gives him another rough kick in the gut.

She has a delicious wardrobe-changing montage (I could handle one of those every episode, writers!!)

She was supposed to marry Barry, go to Howard University, and then on to medical school.

Does Lucious have evenonenon-evil bone in his body?

Lets check in on the Lyon who usually wouldnt hurt a fly: Jamal.

), and part of the recovery is going back to see Freda again.

He feels bad that he was so harsh last time.

An eye swollen shut, the other one bloody, bruises all over.

Its heartbreaking, and poor Freda feels like she deserves it.

She also intimates that Lucious people set it up, which sets Jamal off, too.

She even agreed to get beaten to make it more convincing.

Hes off the hook.

Which leaves Jamal wondering whether hes growing evil like his father after all.

Jamal pretends not to, but then when hes alone again, he does it anyway.

What kind of danger is he getting himself into?

Lucious and Andre Lyon want a war, he says.

Ugh, I liked Xzibit a lot better when he was installing yoga studios in the back of cars.

Im scared for Andre!

He can shoot Lucious.

Because as we know… ghosts are real onEmpire.

Thats right: Ghost Rhonda is still here, and like weveneverseen her before.

After the contract signing, Nessa comes to Andres office late at night.

They start kissing, but then Andre stops.

I want to, but I cant, he says.

Nessa says its okay, she knows he lost his wife.

A Couple Final Questions:

Episode Grade: A-