Empire S1:E4

The Day the Empire Stood Still

Ballard Number One

Sam Ballard's embezzling killed Redigo's father. Now Sam's back---digging for oil near the Garret ranch.

A Place to Put a Life

Redigo returns to the small ranch his father left him and finds that it's being run by a teen-ager.

Long Past, Long Remembered

Wealthy Tom Cole visits the spread during a severe drought and his untimely friendliness suggests he wants to buy the ranch.

Walk Like a King

Ex-employee Barney Swanton returns to the ranch rich but is still envious of Redigo, whose job he always wanted.

The Fire Dancer

Story of a raging oil-well fire and the man who offers to put it out.

The Tall Shadow

The Earth Mover

Glenn Kassin wants to build a model city near Mesa, but the landowner refuses to sell.

Pressure Lock

In the midst of negotiating for oil rights, Redigo is called out of town---leaving Tal to handle the bargaining.

Echo of a Man

Worries over his pretty young ward are causing a drop in efficiency for chief engineer Tabor.

When the Gods Laugh

A sharecropper who objects to education uses abusive tactics to keep his son home from school.

Green, Green Hills

Stopover on the Way to the Moon

After taking young Skip Wade to court for vandalism, Redigo determines to make the youth a useful citizen.

The Four Thumbs Story

A Native American war veteran's penchant for violence is isolating him from his friends, neighbors and family.

End of an Image

Janet Rainey claims she's just going shopping---but there are those who suspect she's leaving town.

The Loner

Mike Novak wants to work on the Garret spread until he's paid for a mare of his choice, but his choice is Tal's favorite.

Where the Hawk Is Wheeling

No Small Wars

Adding urgency to his surgery-or-death status, Redigo's sick friend is a very uncooperative patient.

The Tiger Inside

Afraid that a volunteer posse may take the law into its own hands, Redigo joins the hunt for a man accused of robbery.

Season of Growth

Connie's former beau is back at the ranch---expressing a new interest in working and a renewed interest in her.

Seven Days on Rough Street

After claiming he doesn't need the security of the Garret ranch, Tal leaves for Delgado---on the bet he can't stay a week.

A House in Order

News of her fatal illness inspires Lucia to establish a better relationship between son Tal and foreman Redigo.

Down There, the World

The mine shuts down when the heady enchantress running a vital processing plant decides to buy out the Garrets.

Burnout

Forest Ranger Tom Barton has problems: the Garret logging operation is violating the timber contract with the Forest Service--and logging foreman Chris Norden is a tough guy to deal with.

Hidden Asset

Arrow in the Sky

Nobody Dies on Saturday

Prison escapee Quinn Serrato is out to find his old boss---Redigo, the man who turned him in.

65 Miles Is a Long, Long Way

A woman stands in the way of Redigo's cattle drive by asking too much to cross her property.

Duet for Eight Wheels

Paralysis overcomes Redigo after he is trampled by a wild stallion.

Between Friday and Monday

Moreno attempts to offset the fears of a young girl in a town full of hot-blooded cowboys.

The Convention