article_snippet: Kicked Even Anika [Grace Gealey] out: Cookie exposed that Anika was double crossing [Judd Nelson]. Lucious and tossed Even Anika [Grace Gealey] out of the mansion .
article_snippet: But Father and son bliss was shattered when Cookie [Taraji P. Henson] and Porsha stormed in, and Cookie excitedly toldhim: '
article_snippet: Meanwhile, Hakeem showed Hakeem has learned some deceptive tricks from Hakeem family, confronting Anika in the street to beg Anika to stay with his family family - but really just delaying Anika from a meeting to poach Hakeem ex, Tiana, with Cookie taking Anika place to keep Anika at Empire.
article_snippet: Cookie also showed Anika dedication - taking part in a drinking competition just to keep another artist from leaving.
article_snippet: Learning fast: Hakeem showed that Hakeem has picked up some of his family sly tricks .
article_snippet: some of his family sly tricks were then joined mid-song by Hakeem, Cookie and Tiana, a clear sign that the initial crisis may have passed.