Lucious Lyon, the CEO and founder of Empire Entertainment watches his artist,Veronica, perform What Is Love. After numerously telling Veronica to perform with emotion, Lucious flashes back with concern with his health, foreshadowing his diagnosis with ALS. Meanwhile, on the other side of the building, Hakeem Lyon, the youngest, fame-hungry rapper, and Jamal Lyon, the musically talented singer, are introduced while performing Live In The Moment as the eldest, Andre Lyon, and his wife Rhonda Lyon look on from above.
