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Season 4  "Bloody Noses and Crack'd Crowns"  4x17

Aired 6 years ago - May 16, 2018

Cookie and Lucious fight to keep Empire in the family, as they prepare a livestream concert to crowdfund the amount needed to trump Eddie's plans. Meanwhile, the success of Jamal's new anonymous group climbs, Hakeem brings Haven to the showcase to make Tiana jealous, and Andre is put to the test and must decide between the family or his career.

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Recap of Empire (2015) Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 1
And instead, we're over here arguing and arm wrestling
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And lately, we've been worried about everything but.
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and then come up with a new hook.
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- ♪ Hold up, hold up, hold up ♪ - ♪ 'Cause we down ♪
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But really, I mean, there's nobody here
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♪ My new one got some really big shoes to fill ♪
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Think he'll give us the money without any strings attached?
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And frankly, my beloveds,
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Thank you, Quincy. Hey, you said
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out from under us anyway.
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I don't. We don't belong in the back.
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if you don't have a Lyon by your side, Uncle.
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will lead Empire into this bright new era.
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- Oh. Forgot my jacket. I'll catch up. - All right.
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But we're talking about a lot more money
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No. You can't trust him or Anika for that matter.
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I need you to do something for me.
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- a-a second life. - Marmaduke.
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for you to treat me like I was really your son.
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Think about it.
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or was it that extra deep breath
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or don't accept me performing solo
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♪ The rap god, et cetera, surrounded by greatness ♪
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Hey, cut the music.
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Don't want to pick up your face?
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 30
Hello, gentlemen.
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Lucious, h-he doesn't even respect your artistry.
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The company that will own Empire.
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exactly what it is that we're fighting for.
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♪ No sweat, last time that I checked ♪
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- is depending on it. - What, so you want me to risk
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You want to know why?
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then maybe y'all would think, my brothers and my sisters,
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♪ And I'm under your spell, we stuck just like glue ♪
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Wish I could be there. Empire forever.
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- We did it. - He ain't taking nothing.
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♪ Been gettin' money ♪
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And lately, we've been worried about everything but.
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and then come up with a new hook.
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- ♪ Hold up, hold up, hold up ♪ - ♪ 'Cause we down ♪
#5
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But really, I mean, there's nobody here
#6
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♪ My new one got some really big shoes to fill ♪
#7
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Think he'll give us the money without any strings attached?
#8
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And frankly, my beloveds,
#9
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Thank you, Quincy. Hey, you said
#10
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out from under us anyway.
#11
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I don't. We don't belong in the back.
#12
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if you don't have a Lyon by your side, Uncle.
#13
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will lead Empire into this bright new era.
#14
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- Oh. Forgot my jacket. I'll catch up. - All right.
#16
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But we're talking about a lot more money
#18
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No. You can't trust him or Anika for that matter.
#19
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I need you to do something for me.
#20
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- a-a second life. - Marmaduke.
#21
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for you to treat me like I was really your son.
#22
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Think about it.
#23
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or was it that extra deep breath
#24
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or don't accept me performing solo
#25
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♪ The rap god, et cetera, surrounded by greatness ♪
#27
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Hey, cut the music.
#28
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Don't want to pick up your face?
#29
Recap of Empire (2015) Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 30
Hello, gentlemen.
#30
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Lucious, h-he doesn't even respect your artistry.
#31
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The company that will own Empire.
#32
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exactly what it is that we're fighting for.
#35
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♪ No sweat, last time that I checked ♪
#36
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- is depending on it. - What, so you want me to risk
#37
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You want to know why?
#39
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then maybe y'all would think, my brothers and my sisters,
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♪ And I'm under your spell, we stuck just like glue ♪
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Wish I could be there. Empire forever.
#44
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- We did it. - He ain't taking nothing.
#46
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♪ Been gettin' money ♪
#47
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