I Hate New Year's (2020) - full transcript

♪ I wish I never fell in love ♪

♪ I wish I never gave
a damn about you ♪

♪ I shoulda kept
my player ways ♪

♪ I'm looking back
at better days ♪

♪ I have to get this
thing out of my mind ♪

♪ Do something
else with my time ♪

♪ I'm about to pull the plug ♪

♪ Flatline ♪

♪ You done run out of time ♪

♪ Pull the plug ♪

♪ Flatline ♪



♪ You done run out of time ♪

♪ The love I had
for you is gone ♪

♪ Enough of sad I'm moving on ♪

♪ I wish I never gave you none ♪

♪ I wish dysfunction
wasn't fun ♪

♪ But somehow you had
a way of touching me ♪

♪ I felt like I
couldn't breathe ♪

♪ I see now ♪

♪ I took to the ER ♪

♪ But I'm the one
left with the scar ♪

♪ I need to pull the plug ♪

♪ Flatline ♪

♪ You done run out of time ♪

♪ Pull the plug ♪



♪ Flatline ♪

♪ You done run out of time ♪

♪ The love I had
for you is gone ♪

♪ Enough of sad I'm moving ♪

Trusted visions?

Yes, please.

Can you change the music?

Anything else is fine.

Hey Toni, I'm on my way already.

I'm telling you, Yvette,
won't let you down.

I've been seeing her for years

and her guidance is
always right on the money.

I'm sure it is.

I know you don't
believe in what she does

but I'm glad you let
me schedule a reading.

You're heading to
Nashville after?

Yes, I'm staying at Cassie's.

Good.

I don't want anyone
knowing you're there.

Can you imagine the
frenzy it will cause?

I don't want anyone
knowing I'm there either.

Okay, good.

Now this is just a writing
session, hopefully.

Yeah, hopefully.

Well, say hi to Cass for
me and have a good flight.

Are you?

No.

We don't need those today.

Why?

I though I was here
to get a reading.

You're here because
you're blocked creatively,

and you need to find a way to
move beyond whatever that is.

Wow, Toni really
filled you in didn't she.

Who's Toni?

My manager.

I'm Layne Price.

Okay.

My manager Toni made
an appointment for me

to discuss my writer's
block with Yvette.

Ah, I'm Zelena.

Yvette is sick.

I can reschedule your reading

with her another time
if you'd like but.

No, it's fine.

Okay.

Let's get started.

Um, I think I might need
to warn you I'm a skeptic

so this might not work on me.

On the contrary
it's skeptics like you

whose teachers shout the loudest

so that people like
me can hear them.

They're so used
to being ignored.

Teachers?

Yes, teachers.

Some call them spirit
guides or angels,

but I call them teachers

because they teach me about you.

And yours are a chatty bunch.

So they're all around us.

Hi, guys.

It's so nice of
you to tag along.

They're happy that you came.

They hope that your trip
to Nashville is a good one.

- How did you know that-
- You moved recently

from a place where
your creativity thrived

to a place where
it became stifled.

Yes.

You need to try
to go back there.

You're talking about
Nashville and, and I already am.

Oh, Nashville is a
physical place, yes,

but I'm also talking
about an emotional place,

a state of being.

A place where you need
to learn to love again.

Love again like
love music again?

Maybe.

C! someone just
said the letter C.

Does that mean anything to you?

No, means nothing to me.

Strange.

Maybe it's a person.

Yes, it's a person.

Could be a thing.

Okay.

So,

go to Nashville,

learn to love again and
connect with someone

or something that has
to do with the letter C.

Anything else?

Yes.

You need to confront your
past, present, and future

before you're able to move on.

Move on creatively?

Perhaps.

Such insight.

However you choose to do this,

this trip might just
offer you the chance

to overcome your
creative blockage.

But be careful.

If follow your heart,

you should be okay.

Well, this was enlightening.

Thank you.

This was,

this was fun.

Hey, I'm on my way already.

That's great.

I didn't
check any bags,

so I'm headed straight
to the taxi line.

I should be at your
house in 30 minutes.

Oh no, no, no, I
sent my driver Marley

to come pick you up, my treat.

She should be there
with a name card.

Cassie, I told you I need
to be discreet while I'm here

and a name card
with my name on it

is the exact opposite of that.

Arlene Peckerwood, huh?

Great, right?

It was Freddie's idea.

Of course it was.

All right, well, I've
obviously found your driver,

and I'm following her through
the airport as we speak.

I'll see you soon.

See ya soon.

Girl, you are
about to explode.

What is going on?

I am gonna tell her tonight.

You're what?

Okay, but seriously,
are you really going to?

Yeah, I am.

So that's why you said you
couldn't come see me tonight.

I see how it is.

Sorry.

Good for you honey.

It's about damn time.

I gotta get going.

If you change your
mind about tonight,

you know, I'd still
love seeing you both.

Maybe we can have
brunch while she's here.

Yeah, if you ever
leave the bedroom.

Yeah, true.

Good luck, and
don't forget to hydrate.

I gotta get ready.

Welcome to Nashville.

Thanks.

Good to be back.

You look familiar.

Have we met before?

I must have one
of those faces.

Layne, is that you?

Yeah, it's me.

I can't believe you're here.

Me too.

Wow, you look.

Yes.

Cold.

- Oh.
- For me?

Actually these
are both for me.

- What?
- Just yanking your chain,

here.

Thanks.

Mmm.

Mmm.

- Yeah
- I needed this.

Thanks for having me.

I'm glad you're here.

Yeah, me too.

Apparently, it's just
what the doctor ordered

and by doctor, I mean psychic.

Wait, you
went to see a psychic.

Tell me everything.

I will in a minute.

Right now I just
wanna get my sweats

so I can sit and relax with you.

You need any help?

No, I got it.

Which guestroom
should I stay in?

Whichever one you'd like.

Hey could we maybe
talk about the song

I've been trying to write
when I finish changing?

Yeah, sure, sounds good.

Great.

Just be yourself.

♪ The hours of the night ♪

♪ When I can't sleep
I'm haunted by my life ♪

♪ And secrets that I keep ♪

♪ It's 4:05 am I
wonder where you are ♪

♪ The world is dark and still ♪

♪ And memories like a scar ♪

♪ I hold myself tight ♪

♪ I feel the clock strike ♪

♪ The hours of the night
stretch on and on ♪

♪ Nothing's been right ♪

♪ Since you've been gone ♪

♪ If you hear my prayer
wherever you are ♪

♪ Come back and light
the hours of the night ♪

Such a sad song.

What?

"Hours of the Night",
it's sad and not like you.

How do you know what I'm like?

Are you serious?

Cass, I'm your best friend, I
think I know you pretty well.

I wrote the song
after you left,

a lot can change in a year.

Oh, really?

Well, enlighten me.

Who is it about?

Because it's obviously about
someone you loved and lost,

and I though you and I didn't
keep secrets from each other,

especially when it came
to our relationships.

I'll stop prodding.

I hope she knows
how great you are.

All right, well at least tell me

if you've ever been in love?

Once, terrible experience.

Anyone I know?

No.

Will you ever
tell me who it is?

Maybe.

Okay.

Is it the song you're writing?

It is.

...Got
any lyrics yet?

Nope.

I've gotten the music written

I just can't for the life
of me figure out the words.

It's okay, you're halfway
there if you have the music.

What do you think the
holdup is with the lyrics?

I don't know, just old fashioned
writer's block I guess.

I've tried everything I can
think of to get over it.

I've, I've gone,
gone people watching.

I tried meditating,
which was a disaster.

I even got Toni to convince
me to see her psychic.

Oh, that's right,
what'd they say?

Just a bunch of weird stuff

about needing to confront my
past, present, and future.

And some other stuff
about making amends.

Oh, and something
about the letter C.

The letter C.

I think, I think I know
what they're talking about.

Caroline, yeah,
I think so too.

Yeah.

Why Caroline?

I mean, y'all
broke up last year.

I know, but what
if I'm not over her?

Regardless, I need closure
and I honestly don't know

who else the psychic could
have been talking about.

I think I need to see her.

Sure, okay.

But I don't know
how to get in touch

with her since she's so thoroughly
blocked me from her life.

I guess if I'm truly gonna
take the psychic's advice

then I've done at least
one thing right so far.

Yeah, what's that?

Coming here.

The psychic said,
"I need to return

to the root of my success."

That's Nashville.

You know, you're welcome
here anytime, right?

I mean, you don't need
a case of writer's block

to come and visit me.

And you definitely
don't need a psychic

to tell you to visit.

I know, I know.

All right, wanna
show me what you got?

Mm-hmm.

Please.

Dude.

My lady.

- Go ahead.
- I just got nervous.

Don't.

- Okay, okay.
- You're gonna be fine.

It's still a work in progress,

but the verse goes a
little something like this.

Okay.

♪ Da, da, di, da, di ♪

♪ Da, da, di, di, di ♪

♪ Da, da, di, da, di ♪

♪ Da, da, di, di, di ♪

♪ Da, da, di, di, di ♪

♪ Da, da, di, di, di ♪

♪ Da, da, di, di, di ♪

♪ Da, da, di, di, di ♪

No pre.

- Okay.
- Unless you think

- there should be one.
- Okay.

And then chorus.

♪ Da, da, di, di, di ♪

♪ Da, da, di, di, di ♪

♪ Da, da, da ♪

♪ Da, da, di, di ♪

♪ La, da, da ♪

♪ Di, di ♪

♪ Da, da, di ♪

It's gonna
end just like that.

- Yeah.
- I love that ending.

It's great.

It really is.

I think I know what we need.

More wine.

- Yes.
- Great.

No, we need to
talk to Freddie.

That's actually
not a bad idea.

He's helped me with
a ton of my songs.

But he's like
super busy tonight,

'cause he's MCing at a
pop up bar at Germantown,

and then he's going home
to host a New Year's party.

No, I don't need him to
write the song with me.

I was hoping he might help
me reach out to Caroline.

Are they still best friends?

Mm-hmm.

Do you
think he might know

what she's up to tonight?

I think she might be at
Germantown to support him.

Really?

Only one way to find out.

Okay, that's unfortunate.

I guess the only option
now is to go to Germantown.

Duh, no, I don't think
that's a good idea.

I seriously doubt Freddie
wants to talk to me anyway.

Are you kidding me?

He would love to see you,
and he'd love it even more

if we went out to
see him tonight.

He told me so himself.

- He did?
- Mm-hmm.

No, it's no good.

The last place I need to be

is some jam-packed
bar on New Year's Eve.

Toni asked me to stay in anyway.

And besides you know how
much I hate New Year's.

Something bad always happens.

Okay, stop
pitchin' a hissy fit.

If you wanna find Caroline
tonight, I'm all in.

All right, we can stay home
all day tomorrow and write.

It's the perfect way to
start off the new year.

But what about Toni?

She would freak out
if we got noticed.

We cannot be seen.

- Okay.
- At all.

All right, we won't be
recognized, I promise.

And we can also come
home whenever you want.

I didn't bring any
clothes for going out.

That's not a problem either.

I have something you can wear.

Yeah, but is it discreet?

Of course, it is.

This is such a bad idea.

Oh, hush your mouth.

We look great.

Well, yeah, but we aren't
exactly unnoticeable.

That is why I got us these.

I meant for us to wear them at
home but plans change, right?

See, perfect.

Come on, let's go.

Come on.

So where to ladies?

Germantown to see Freddie.

How did I know
you would say that?

Maybe you're psychic.

Maybe I am.

So what made you decide to
change plans this evening?

Freddie left his
phone in the living room

and we're going to
return it to him.

Well, you're awfully
dressed up for phone delivery.

We figured since we're
making the trip anyway

why not use this opportunity
to do a little bit of partying?

I can't argue with that.

New Year's is one of Layne's
least favorite holidays.

True.

Well, I can see
why some people

like to stay in
on New Year's Eve,

especially if they
don't like large crowds.

Sometimes it's nice to spend
the evening with loved ones.

So I've been told.

Ooh, I love this song.

Can you turn it up?

You know I can't
stop once it's started.

No.

It's contagious.

There's no cure.

- Come on.
- Oh, I'm embarrassed

to be your friend.

No, come on, don't
leave me hanging.

- What is this?
- I don't know.

We're gonna have fun, okay.

I know.

Good.

Am I that bad of a dancer?

Don't answer that question.

Yes.

Freddie.

- Hi.
- You look great!

Thank you.

Goodness girl,
you look amazing.

What do they feed
y'all in California?

A steady diet of
cynicism and avocados.

You look really great
too, by the way.

Thanks.

In the words of our lord
and savior Dolly Parton,

"It takes a lot of money
to look this cheap."

So what brings y'all
out here tonight?

We came here to
bring you this.

Oh my God, thank you.

I have looked everywhere
for this thing.

You know you could
have just waited

to return it though, right?

We know, but we also
wanted to come out

and see you tonight.

And?

And ask if you might
know what Caroline's up to?

Caroline?

Why on earth would you want
to revisit all of that?

Because I'm a
glutton for punishment.

Because I think I
might not have moved

on since we broke up.

You think you still love her?

Yeah, maybe.

If I could just talk to her,
let her know how I feel,

then maybe I might also be
able to write songs again.

Songs about what? Love?

Honey no offense but your songs

aren't exactly
sunshine and daisies.

But that's what's
so great about them.

Why steer away from that
broken-hearted brand

when it's always
worked so well for you?

Because I don't want to
be broken-hearted anymore.

I just need to talk to
her, see how she's doing.

I have no idea what
she's been up to.

If she's seeing anyone new?

Yeah.

Well, I don't know about that.

She's been keeping to
herself a lot lately.

She's so busy working
on her thesis.

I doubt she's seeing anyone.

So she isn't
seeing anyone new.

Well, I didn't say that.

- What I said was-
- This is it.

This is why I was
meant to come here.

I thought you came
here to write new music.

Yeah, that too,

but like I said, I can't do
that until I talked to Caroline.

I'd like to tell you that
would be a bad idea but-

- She wouldn't listen
to you even if you did.

Is Caroline supposed
to be here tonight?

Caroline mentioned she
might go to Venue 109

to see Bobbie and
the Bee Charmers.

They're playing at
Venue 109 tonight?

Nope, hard pass.

Oh, come on, it'd be so great

for you to see your
old band mates.

And I know they'd
love to see you.

Yeah, right.

You think just because
you have unresolved issues

from moving to LA that the
friends you left behind do.

Well, you're wrong, they don't.

Was Freddie happy
to see you tonight?

Get off your high
horse and be positive.

Heal your past woman.

Well, all right then,
picklebacks anyone?

Yes, please.

Are you okay?

Yeah, why?

You just seem a
little wound tight.

Nothin' a little whiskey
and karaoke can't fix.

Ready ladies?

Okay.

Another.

When I get back.

I have to start another round
of karaoke really quick.

Y'all having a good
time tonight or what?

Well let's keep the good
times rolling shall we.

First up I wanna welcome

to the stage a very
dear friend of mine,

who I think is in need of
a little music therapy.

So ladies and gentle folk,

please join me in welcoming to
the stage Arlene Peckerwood!

Go, go, come on,
it's gonna be fun.

No one will know it's you.

No, I hate this song.

♪ I wish I never fell in love ♪

♪ I wish I never gave
a damn about you ♪

♪ I shoulda kept
my player ways ♪

♪ I'm looking back
at better days ♪

♪ I have to get this
thing out of my mind ♪

♪ Do something
else with my time ♪

♪ I'm about to ♪

♪ Pull the plug ♪

♪ Flatline ♪

♪ You done run out of time ♪

♪ Pull the plug ♪

♪ Flatline ♪

♪ You done run out of time ♪

♪ The love I had
for you is gone ♪

♪ Enough of sad I'm moving on ♪

Layne Price.

♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪

♪ Hey, I wish I
never gave you none ♪

♪ I wish dysfunction
wasn't fun ♪

♪ But somehow you had
a way of touching me ♪

♪ I felt like I
couldn't breathe ♪

♪ I see now ♪

♪ I took you to the ER ♪

♪ But I'm the one
left with the scar ♪

♪ I need pull the plug ♪

♪ Flatline ♪

Oh, what a show, huh, folks.

Sounded just like the
original, didn't it?

You are a crazy
person, you know that?

What are you talking about?

That's my favorite karaoke song.

I know, how could you not
like doing that song, come on?

It's so good.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Wow.

I know, why do I feel like

you go karaoke incognito
every Saturday?

I mean maybe I
do, you don't know.

What happened in there?

Layne sang a karaoke
version of "Flatline",

and it was awesome.

Yeah, until people
recognized me and we had to go.

- Sorry.
- Do you ladies want me

to take you home now?

Actually, I think we're
gonna go to 109, yeah.

Yeah.

Okay.

Layne.

Huh?

Why did you say you
hate your own song?

I don't know.

I just,

everywhere I go, all anyone
wants to hear is "Flatline",

but I have other songs,
you know good songs,

songs I'd rather be known for.

The record label kinda turned
it into their own thing,

and I just want it to
be behind me, you know.

I know the
feeling, believe me.

You should stand up to them,

do what you want
to do, enjoy it.

I mean that song got you

to where you needed
to be in your career.

I know, I know.

All I'm saying is
respect your intuition.

If you don't like
singing "Flatline"

find a way to enjoy it.

I liked singing with you.

Because we had fun.

Plus it's kind of a banger.

Yeah, it is, isn't it?

Yeah, it totally is.

And we're gonna have fun at 109,

and your friends are
gonna be just as excited

to see you as Freddie was.

And when I run into Caroline.

If you run into Caroline,
you will tell her how you feel

and you will be happy
for her regardless

of her feelings for you.

You're right.

I know I am.

It's Toni.

How much you want
to bet she knows

about my little
karaoke performance?

Hi, Toni, how are you?

Layne, I asked
you to do one thing

for me while you
were in Nashville.

One thing, do you
remember that one thing?

To write new music.

Well, yes,

but also don't let anyone
know that you're there.

How hard can that be?

Apparently harder
than I anticipated.

I thought you and Cassie
were staying in tonight,

at least, that's what you
told me you were doing.

Hi, Toni.

That was my fault

Cassie, is that you?

Yeah, it's so
nice of you to call.

Hey, did you see
Layne's performance

at the Germantown pop up
bar, wasn't it excellent?

Well, yes but.

I mean, I can certainly
say from my perspective

it was great and the
audience loved it.

Even though I had no idea it
was actually Layne singing.

Oh, well I thought-

- And even if they had noticed

what's not to love
about a pop star

who goes out on New Year's Eve

and gives an impromptu
performance of the hit song

that made her this
year's breakout artist.

Nothing, but.

All we did was give some
unsuspecting fans a little treat

and now it's over and
we are on our way home.

You are?

We are? But I thought we were-

- Yes, I can take her home.

Okay, good.

Yeah, I think, I
think that may be best.

Okay, well, thank you
so much for calling.

Happy New Year, bye.

Cassie, Cassie.

I swear that woman
could start an argument

in an empty house.

Could say the same about you.

I don't start arguments.

I win them.

We'll be back in a little while.

Okay.

Hey, everything's
gonna be fine.

We'll be real quick, okay.

In and out.

That's what you
said last time.

♪ Oh ♪

♪ You give me that
radio silence ♪

♪ Ooh, there's
crickets in the air ♪

♪ And I can hear them
crying, crying, crying ♪

♪ I can hear them crying ♪

They sound really good.

♪ You give me that ♪

Yeah, they do.

You weren't expecting
this were you?

♪ There's crickets in the ♪

What?

For them
to sound this good?

I always knew Bobbie
could sing but wow.

They're doing fine without me.

♪ You learn to love like that ♪

♪ Where'd you learn
to love like that ♪

♪ Where'd you learn
to love like that ♪

Thank you, Thanks y'all.

Hope everyone's having
a good New Year's Eve.

We'll be back in 15.

Holy crap, it's been forever.

Oh, I know, I'm sorry
schedule got so crazy.

- I brought Miss LA with me.
- Layne, oh, my god.

How have you been?

I never thought
I'd see you again.

I'm good.

Bobbie, your voice is just.

Thank you.

Thanks Layne, that means a lot.

Ah, is there a break room

we can move this sweet
little reunion to?

Of course, I'm sure
you remember the way.

I'd be lying if I said
I wasn't a little worried

by the way y'all might
react when you saw me.

I tried to tell her y'all
would be happy to see her

but she wouldn't listen.

We're all family here.

Yeah, it did suck
when we found out

you were leaving us for
LA, but only for awhile.

We can't blame you for
wanting to chase your dream,

we'd be hypocrites.

You got the opportunity that
we didn't, you had to take it.

We would've done the same thing.

I'm really sorry
for the way I left.

We're fine without you.

I don't mean that in a bad way,

it's just we've all moved on,

and you should too.

And now that you
know we don't hate you,

can you call once in a while,
reach out, keep in touch?

Yeah, you can call
any of us anytime.

There was actually something

I was hoping y'all
could help me with.

I've been having trouble
writing new music,

which is why I'm here, to get
inspiration for a new song.

Maybe tomorrow if
it's okay with you

we could get together
and have a jam session,

maybe play some old music.

I've got a better idea.

♪ It's hard to see a
person in the darkness ♪

♪ You made sure I only
saw you in the light ♪

♪ And you lied to me ♪

♪ And told me where
your heart was ♪

♪ And there was never one ♪

♪ Spotlight showed
what you looked like ♪

♪ Wish I could turn
the lights back on ♪

♪ I liked you
better in the dark ♪

♪ Better in the dark,
better the dark ♪

♪ I tried to make
you who you're not ♪

♪ Cover what you are ♪

♪ Better in the dark ♪

♪ The lights are on ♪

♪ Please turn them off ♪

♪ I liked you
better in the dark ♪

♪ Better in the dark,
better in the dark ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Spotlight showed
what you looked like ♪

♪ Wish I could turn
the lights back off ♪

♪ I liked you
better in the dark ♪

♪ Better in the dark,
better in the dark ♪

♪ I tried to make
you who you're not ♪

♪ Cover what you are ♪

♪ Better in the dark ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ The lights are on ♪

♪ Please turn them off ♪

♪ I liked you
better in the dark ♪

♪ Better in the dark,
better in the dark ♪

♪ Oh ♪

Go, go, go, we'll cover for you.

Thanks.

What are you doing?

Toni's gonna kill me.

Speak of the devil.

- Hi, Toni.
- Hi, Toni.

You're on speaker.

Good, because I need
to talk to both of you.

What about?

I saw your little
show at Venue 109.

Yeah, I can explain
what happened was-

Keep it up!

What?

Layne, you are trending
on social media right now.

They think your
performances for tonight

are part of some
well-coordinated plan,

which I'm taking
credit for by the way,

to roll out new music
for the new year.

See, I told you it was a
good idea to go out tonight.

And Cassie.

Yup.

You're a part of the chatter,

so you keep it up too.

Keep what up?

When two of the music industry's
most out queer artists

are seen together in public
people can't help but speculate

if they're a couple.

A couple?

Yes, your hashtag is #Lassie.

Like the dog.

Okay, wait, Toni, how
did they know it was me?

Really Cassie, those glasses

were about as effective
as Clark Kent's.

Also you used your
social media account

to stream Layne's performance.

Oops.

No oops, keep doing it.

Wait, wait, wait, this
is besides the point.

Toni, I don't have
any new music out

and Cassie and I are friends.

Yes, but your fans
don't know that.

Also you'll eventually
have new music.

Isn't that the whole point of
you going to Nashville anyway?

- Yeah, but-
- Not buts,

just go out there
and promote it!

- I know, but-
- Okay, thank you

so much Toni, we're
hanging up now, bye.

Did everything
go okay in there?

Yeah it did.

We didn't find
Caroline though.

Do you want to
keep looking for her?

Actually, I wouldn't mind

going to the store
for some snacks.

Sound good to you?

Yeah.

I just texted Freddie

to see if he might
know where she's at

since Venue 109 was a bust.

Might be awhile until
we hear from him.

To the store we go.

Toni was right,

everyone's talking about
your pop up performance.

Oh, this is great.

Everyone wants to know more

about Bobbie and
the Bee Charmers.

What, what?

- Nothing.
- What is it?

- Nothing.
- Let me see.

- No, no, no.
- Let me see-

- No.
- It.

Just saw Layne Price sing at 109

and all I wanna know is
who's that mystery girl

she keeps looking
at in the audience?

Mystery girl.

♪ To believe in something
that I couldn't see ♪

Ah, that's funny.

Yeah, funny.

I can't believe they
think we're a couple.

I know, weird, right.

The music in that
video was nice.

Was that you, Layne?

Yeah, it was me and the
band I used to play with.

I would've stayed
and played some more

but the crowd got a little wild.

That's great though.

Getting to play with your
friends must have been cathartic.

Yeah, it was actually.

Which is weird because I
usually hate New Year's.

Yeah, we know.

I don't.

Why do you hate New Year's?

It would seem Layne
has incredible luck.

I mean, look at her, she's
got a killer set of pipes,

she's hot, she's the bestselling
new artist of the year,

but, but when it
comes to New Year's.

I have terrible luck.

When I was eight, I broke my
nose jumping on a Pogo stick.

And what day was it?

New Year's Eve.

Then there was a time,
I got food poisoning

and puked at Kyle
Hardwick's house.

Oh, bumped my head on his
toilet and had to get stitches.

And what day was it?

New Year's.

Then there was the
time I ghosted Caroline.

My manager gave me an ultimatum

said, "I had to fly
out to LA to meet

with the people who could
make my dreams come true."

And when was this once in a
lifetime meeting scheduled?

New Year's Eve last year.

You only had two
hours to make a choice

before the plane to LA
took off without you.

That's why I hate New Year's.

But tonight we're
gonna change your luck.

Okay, we're gonna make sure
only good things happen.

And how do we do that?

By doing all the
fun stuff we used to.

Toni said, "She wanted us to
keep doing what we're doing"

- Right?
- Right.

So let's have a
little fun with it.

Do you trust me?

All right, try to figure out

where you wanna go
next while I'm inside.

We have two hours till midnight.

And then this car
turns into a pumpkin.

Something like that.

Okay, we'll figure it out.

What?

- What's wrong?
- Nothing,

just thinking about
what a great time

I've had with you tonight.

I hope you are too.

Yeah, tonight's
been, it's been great.

That sounded convincing.

No, really, I'm glad
you're having a good time.

You're easier to be around
when you're happy, believe me.

Thanks.

Has Freddie answered
your text yet?

No.

Do you know where you
wanna look for Caroline next

since Germantown
and 109 were a bust?

I wouldn't call them a bust.

I got to spend time with you
and my friends, didn't I?

You didn't find
Caroline though.

Yeah, but that's not.

Can I ask you something?

Mm-hmm.

Why are you so invested
in helping me find Caroline?

You left, you left
and when you did

I didn't think I'd
hear from you again.

And then I did and I realized
how much you meant to me.

You're my best friend.

And if you want to
spend New Year's Eve

running all over God's green
earth searching for your ex

then that's what I'll do too

if it means I get to
spend time with you.

But I don't know if I
can keep doing this,

not when I feel the
way I do about you.

Not when you look at
me the way you do.

How do I make you feel?

Oh, it's Freddie.

He knows where Caroline is.

Wow that's, that's great.

Did you two make
any decisions?

Nope.

I don't think she met
in a figurative sense.

Where to next?

Can we go to the park please?

Caroline's having
a party nearby.

Maybe after I meet up with her,

you and I can do another
video in the park

since we'll already be there.

Sure.

The park it is.

Happy New Year!

I've never seen
the sky so clear.

Look it's my namesake.

You were named
after the Big Dipper?

Cassiopeia, you dork.

I guess when your parents
name you after the stars

it's only fair that
you become one.

Country music star living
in Music City itself.

How's it feel?

Pretty awesome.

I used to think these
buildings were like castles,

or taller than mountains.

I miss living here.

You do?

Of course I do.

I think about it all the time.

Going to school with you,

singing at open mic
nights together,

hiding from tornadoes
in our bathtub

in the place we used to live.

This is where you
first met Caroline.

We were studying on this bench,

and I got up to get some water,

and when I came back there
was a long pair of legs

taking my spot beside you.

Yeah.

Do you think she'll
be excited to see me?

There's something I don't get

about your breakup
with Caroline.

You loved each other so much,

why did you let
distance break you up?

It didn't seem
fair to either of us.

I couldn't ask her to
put her life on hold

so I could follow my dream.

Maybe you could have let
her choose that for herself.

What if we stopped
worrying about the future

and focus on the present?

Maybe I will.

What are you doing?

Caroline's over there, go, go.

Knowing Freddie, he's already
told her you're coming.

I'm not ready, not yet.

Will you sit down
with me for a while?

I don't think I should.

I'm gonna go get some water.

Right on time.

Layne.

Caroline, I've been
looking for you all night.

Why?

I, um, I went to this.

I saw your performances.

You did?

Yeah.

I didn't realize you'd be
in Nashville for New Year's.

It's good seeing you again.

Really?

I thought you wouldn't wanna
see me again after what I did,

leaving you the way I did.

If you had run into
me a few months ago

I'm sure I wouldn't be as
happy to see you as I am now.

Took me months to get over you.

Eventually my life moved on,

and when it did everything
I felt for you just stopped.

I don't mean that in a bad way.

I mean that in the
best way possible.

Layne, I only feel
happiness for you now.

You moving to LA was
the right decision.

Us breaking up was
the right decision.

I'm not made for long distance.

You don't know how much
I needed to hear that.

I, I, I, miss talking to you.

I, have so much to say.

I have so many questions.

Damn do I need your
advice sometimes.

Does this advice have anything
to do with Cassie Holmes?

- How did you-
- Oh, come on, Layne.

I know stage lights can
be blinding sometimes

but you have to see
the way she looks

at you every time you perform.

It's the way she's
always looked at you.

And now it's the
way you look at her.

I don't know what to do.

What should I do?

It's really not that hard.

Tell her that you love her.

I will.

Thank you.

And, and Happy New Year's!

Good luck!

Bad New Year's Eve, huh?

Yeah, I hate New Year's.

Yeah, me too.

All these resolutions just
settin' us all up for failure.

Where's Cassie?

I need to tell her I love her.

I saw her leave in a car.

- She left.
- And I think she was crying.

Oh, God, you think she saw us?

Of course she saw us.

How can she know how I feel
by the way I've acted tonight?

You have to go after her,

and do some grand gesture to
prove to her that you love her.

It always seems to
work in the movies.

Okay, I need to
make a phone call.

Hey, Freddie, it's me.

Are you home?

Yes, girl, and the
party is in full swing.

Okay, I have a huge
favor to ask you.

I'll explain once I get there.

Okay, okay, thanks, bye.

Okay, I have a plan.

Okay.

When I say now, can
you hit record please?

Sure.

Why?

You said to make a grand
gesture, so I'm making one.

Okay, okay, now.

It's been great being
back home in Nashville.

Y'all sure know how
to treat a girl nice.

I know a lot of you are
wondering why I'm here

giving all these
pop up performances.

Well, the truth is writing songs

when you're confused about
your feelings can be tough.

So many of my songs have
come from a place of anger

but I'm not angry
anymore, I'm in love.

And what I'm trying
to say is Cassie,

if you're watching
this I figured it out.

And for the first time
everything makes sense.

Tonight just before midnight,

I'll be debuting a brand
new song live online

and this song is
really special to me.

And I hope that when
you're watching it

it's special to you too.

Happy New Year's, y'all.

You think it worked?

I don't see how it couldn't.

Right, okay.

What time is it?

Crap, we gotta go!

What are you doing?

We need to go

I believe you have
a song to write.

Okay.

♪ Look at the stars in the sky ♪

♪ Reminds me of you and I ♪

♪ Oh, they're the
constellations ♪

♪ For ages the ends of time ♪

Feels good, doesn't it?

What?

Being in love.

Yeah, it does.

Everything seems clearer now.

♪ Da, da, di, da, da, di ♪

♪ Just look at the sky and
stare and I'll be there ♪

♪ Look at the stars in the sky ♪

♪ Da, da ♪

♪ Da, da, di, da, di, di ♪

♪ Da, da, da, di ♪

♪ Look at the stars in the sky ♪

♪ Reminds of you and I ♪

♪ Da, da, di, di,
da, da, di, di, ♪

♪ Da, da, di, di, di ♪

♪ Da, da, di, di, di ♪

♪ Da, da, di, di, di ♪

♪ Da, da, di, di, di ♪

♪ Da, da, da, di, di, di ♪

♪ Da, da, di, di, di ♪

♪ Da, da, di, di, di ♪

- Hi.
- Hi.

I need a pen and paper
please, it's urgent.

Okay, yeah.

This is Marley,
Cassie's driver.

Oh, I know Marley.

Hi, Freddie.

Wait, where's Cassie?

That's why I need
the pen and paper.

Cassie saw me with
Caroline and left

because she thinks
I love Caroline,

but I actually love her,
which is why I've come here

to tell her I love
her with a song.

Okay, got it.

I guess I could also
just go to her house

and tell her myself
how I feel but-

- And resolve your
misinterpreted feelings

in the most obvious and
logical way possible

instead of making an over
the top declaration of love.

Not in this movie.

What's the fun in that?

Let's get you that
pen and paper.

- Thank you.
- Yeah.

♪ Cause wherever you are ♪

♪ I will be your North Star ♪

♪ Guide you home,
guide you home ♪

♪ I'll guide you home ♪

You're writing a song.

I've been blocked for months

and I finally have inspiration.

Are ya breakin' up,
makin' up or hookin' up?

None of the above, it's love.

You know when I fell in
love with my second husband

wrote a love song and
that went to number five.

And then he cheated on
me, and I wrote about that

and that went to number two.

Oh, yeah I've had four
husbands and six top 10 hits.

So you just keep
writin' about love kid.

Those are the goods.

♪ I will be your North Star ♪

Whoo, you are moving fast.

I'm very inspired.

Yeah, love is my
favorite inspiration.

I'm gonna leave you to it.

Sounds real good so far, Layne.

Different sound for
you but I like it.

Thanks, Arlene.

Oh, yeah.

There ya go.

♪ I will be your North Star ♪

♪ And guide you home ♪

♪ I'll guide you ♪

It's almost
midnight, you ready?

Yeah.

All right, everyone.

It's time for Layne Price to
serenade us into the new year.

I'm ready.

♪ Look at the stars in the sky ♪

♪ Reminds me of you and I ♪

♪ Oh there the constellations ♪

♪ For ages, the end of time ♪

♪ I know it gets so hard ♪

♪ Chasing your
dreams out there ♪

♪ Yeah but baby before
you go you gotta know ♪

♪ Just look at the
sky and stare ♪

♪ And I'll be there ♪

♪ If you get lost
along the way ♪

♪ I'll be shining
to keep you safe ♪

♪ 'Cause wherever you are ♪

♪ I will be your North Star ♪

♪ And if someday you
find yourself alone ♪

♪ I'll be shining
to lead you home ♪

♪ When you're lost in the dark ♪

♪ I will be your North Star ♪

♪ And guide you home ♪

♪ I'll you guide you,
I'll guide you home ♪

♪ Look at the cars on the road ♪

♪ The headlights
they come and go ♪

♪ So many broken hearts there ♪

♪ And people you'll never know ♪

♪ I know you worked so hard ♪

♪ You have to get home tonight ♪

♪ But if something
happened to you ♪

♪ Don't know what I'd do ♪

♪ Let me know that
you're all right ♪

♪ You got home tonight ♪

♪ And if you get
lost along the way ♪

♪ I'll be shining
to keep you safe ♪

♪ 'Cause wherever you are ♪

♪ I will be your North Star ♪

♪ And if someday you
find yourself alone ♪

♪ I'll be shining
to lead you home ♪

♪ When you're lost in the dark ♪

♪ I will be your North Star ♪

♪ And guide you home ♪

♪ I'll guide you home,
I'll guide you home ♪

♪ So close your eyes ♪

Five, four,
three, two, one.

Happy New Year!

♪ And you will feel my love ♪

♪ I'll be you ♪

♪ And you will be me ♪

♪ The future is there for us ♪

♪ And if you get
lost along the way ♪

♪ I'll be shining
to keep you safe ♪

♪ 'Cause wherever you are ♪

That song you just sang.

It was for you.

♪ And if someday
you find yourself ♪

Cassie, I love you.

♪ I'll be shining
to lead you home ♪

I love you.

♪ The dark I will be ♪

It's always been you.

♪ And guide you home ♪

♪ I'll guide you home,
I'll guide you home ♪

♪ I'll guide you home,
I'll guide you home ♪

♪ I will be North Star
and guide you home ♪

Did we
see that coming?

Yes, we did.

What a story?

Yes, it is.

And with a happy ending.

Happy and gay, happy and gay.

Happy New Year's, Freddie.

Happy New Year's, Zelena.

♪ I will be your North Star ♪

♪ And if someday you
find yourself alone ♪

♪ I'll be shining
to lead you home ♪

♪ When you're lost in the dark ♪

♪ I will be your North
Star and guide you home ♪

♪ I'll guide you home,
I'll guide you home ♪

♪ I'll guide you home,
I'll guide you home ♪

♪ I will be your North
Star and guide you home ♪

♪ What am I doing here ♪

♪ So far away from you ♪

♪ I hear sirens
through the night ♪

♪ And the neon's red and blue ♪

♪ I close my eyes ♪

♪ And I see your face ♪

♪ I think about
the plans we made ♪

♪ When I'm lost,
when I am afraid ♪

♪ I listen to the beating
of our one heart ♪

♪ No matter where I am
or the miles apart ♪

♪ Alone in some hotel
room in the dark ♪

♪ I can feel the beating
of our one heart ♪

♪ Our one heart ♪

♪ What am I doing here
on the road again ♪

♪ Chasing these crazy dreams ♪

♪ But I can't pretend ♪

♪ That I don't miss you ♪

♪ And that I'm not worn out ♪

♪ I need your loving
mouth to mouth ♪

♪ When I am hurt,
when I'm in doubt ♪

♪ I listen the beating
of our one heart ♪

♪ No matter where I am
or the miles apart ♪

♪ Alone in some hotel
room in the dark ♪

♪ I can feel the
beating of one heart ♪

♪ Our one heart ♪

♪ Money just gets spent ♪

♪ Youth just fades away ♪

♪ Love is all that matters
at the end of the day ♪

♪ Love's our sanctuary ♪

♪ Love never dies ♪

♪ We must guide with our lives ♪

♪ I listen to the beating
of our one heart ♪

♪ No matter where I am
or the miles apart ♪

♪ Alone in some hotel
room in the dark ♪

♪ I can feel the beating
of our one heart ♪

♪ I listen to the beating
of our one heart ♪

♪ No matter where I am
or the miles apart ♪

♪ Alone in some hotel
room in the dark ♪

♪ In the dark ♪

♪ I can feel the beating
of our one heart ♪

♪ Our one heart ♪

♪ Whatever ♪

♪ You might go ♪

♪ Whatever ♪

♪ You might do ♪

♪ Forever, I can hear the
beat of our one heart ♪

No, you hang up.

No, you hang up.

Stop, no, don't stop.

Stop.

No, you hang up.