[s1e7] Our Dancing Days -

While Lucious promotes family unity, internal tensions between his sons Jamal and Hakeem mount, and the rivalry between Cookie and Anika intensifies as they vie for influence within the company. Plot Highlights

is the seventh episode of the first season of the musical drama series Empire , which originally aired on February 18, 2015 . This pivotal episode focuses on Lucious Lyon's attempt to present Empire Entertainment as a unified, "family-run" business to potential investors ahead of the company's IPO. Episode Overview Original Air Date: February 18, 2015 Director: Sanaa Hamri Writers: Lee Daniels, Danny Strong, and Attica Locke [S1E7] Our Dancing Days

Lucious hosts a major showcase to charm Wall Street investors. After Anika sabotages the planned headliner, Elle Dallas (played by Courtney Love ), Jamal and Hakeem step in to perform together, successfully winning over the crowd. Episode Overview Original Air Date: February 18, 2015