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Empire (2015)

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Season 1  "False Imposition"  1x4

Aired 9 years ago - Jan 28, 2015

Lucious attempts to steal a super-hot, chart-topping artist from his rival at Safe House Records. Meanwhile, Jamal struggles to compose original music and Cookie tries to forge a relationship with her estranged son, Hakeem.

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Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 1
I own half this company.
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making new music.
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and I wish he was at Empire.
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 4
That's all I want.
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Yes. All-access, coming through.
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 6
...is using his arrest as leverage,
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 7
They're not giving me much time.
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 8
Yeah, and speaking of status, I was just about to inform
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 9
Cookie...
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 10
and a poser. Get some authenticity up in here.
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 11
You heard them in the A&R meeting-- he's...
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 12
Everyone... steals artists.
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 13
And Beretti, the last thing
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 14
he's in Brooklyn Correctional.
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 15
In the whole apartment ain't enough plugs.
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 16
I'm managing Tiana now, and I'm going after
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 17
There's a gazillion tribute pages.
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I fall asleep now just as lonely as I was on that cot.
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 21
my youngest is talented, too.
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 22
- as wack. - Lucious only has
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 23
I probably have to check with Becky, but I'm...
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 24
♪ And so you... ♪
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 25
I was there.
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 26
Titan used to copy all your rhymes when we was kids.
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 27
Stay down! Stay down!
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 28
You lose your soul when you feel like the world's forgotten you.
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 29
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♪ Uh, I do it sort of like a ruler ♪
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 31
Because she's lived through a hell
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 32
No, I don't need your charity, so here.
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 33
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Uh, Cookie said that she was talking to his mama, and
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 35
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 36
Let's eat these dumplings before they turn.
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without even consulting me.
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 38
That's exactly what they're trying to do.
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 39
I won't steal him from you.
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 40
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 41
Dad can't blame you for nothing.
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 42
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 43
You can keep your money!
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 44
♪ Da-da-da-da-da ♪
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 45
♪ And every time that we're together ♪
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 46
♪ I got no time ♪ ♪ Keep it movin', keep it movin' ♪
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 47
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 48
I see the devil in you.
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 49
So you want to use me to get back at him, right?
 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 50
so I could protect my legacy.

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Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 2
making new music.
#2 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 3
and I wish he was at Empire.
#3 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 4
That's all I want.
#4 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 5
Yes. All-access, coming through.
#5 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 6
...is using his arrest as leverage,
#6 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 7
They're not giving me much time.
#7 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 8
Yeah, and speaking of status, I was just about to inform
#8 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 9
Cookie...
#9 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 10
and a poser. Get some authenticity up in here.
#10 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 11
You heard them in the A&R meeting-- he's...
#11 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 12
Everyone... steals artists.
#12 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 13
And Beretti, the last thing
#13 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 14
he's in Brooklyn Correctional.
#14 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 15
In the whole apartment ain't enough plugs.
#15 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 16
I'm managing Tiana now, and I'm going after
#16 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 17
There's a gazillion tribute pages.
#17 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 18 #18 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 19 #19 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 20
I fall asleep now just as lonely as I was on that cot.
#20 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 21
my youngest is talented, too.
#21 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 22
- as wack. - Lucious only has
#22 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 23
I probably have to check with Becky, but I'm...
#23 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 24
♪ And so you... ♪
#24 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 25
I was there.
#25 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 26
Titan used to copy all your rhymes when we was kids.
#26 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 27
Stay down! Stay down!
#27 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 28
You lose your soul when you feel like the world's forgotten you.
#28 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 29 #29 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 30
♪ Uh, I do it sort of like a ruler ♪
#30 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 31
Because she's lived through a hell
#31 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 32
No, I don't need your charity, so here.
#32 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 33 #33 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 34
Uh, Cookie said that she was talking to his mama, and
#34 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 35 #35 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 36
Let's eat these dumplings before they turn.
#36 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 37
without even consulting me.
#37 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 38
That's exactly what they're trying to do.
#38 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 39
I won't steal him from you.
#39 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 40 #40 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 41
Dad can't blame you for nothing.
#41 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 42 #42 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 43
You can keep your money!
#43 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 44
♪ Da-da-da-da-da ♪
#44 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 45
♪ And every time that we're together ♪
#45 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 46
♪ I got no time ♪ ♪ Keep it movin', keep it movin' ♪
#46 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 47 #47 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 48
I see the devil in you.
#48 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 49
So you want to use me to get back at him, right?
#49 Recap of Empire (2015) Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 50
so I could protect my legacy.
#50