Nashville (2012–2018): Season 2, Episode 15 - They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy Anymore - full transcript

Previously on Nashville...

Have you worked as a backup singer before?

I can sing. I can really sing.

You've been given a voice, girl.

Just keep singing what you
believe in. You're gonna be fine.

I also wanna thank my manager,

for sticking by me all these years.

We're dropping you.

You're no longer an Edgehill artist.

Scarlett O'Connor, meet Liam McGuinnis.

Y'all have fun.



Did you try to murder
the father of my children?

As far as I'm concerned,
both my parents are dead.

Lamar?

Help me.

♪ I'm not under your spell ♪

♪ I'm not under your spell ♪

♪ I'm not under your spell ♪

♪ I'm not under
your spe-e-ll ♪

♪ ooh, ooh ♪

♪ ooh ♪

Well? What do you think?

I think it's amazing.

It's amazing!

Thank you.



Thought you were gonna
hate it for some reason.

Why would I hate that? I love it.

It's... it's so... it's beautiful.

It's moving and... and raw and emotional.

You really... you dug
deep for that one, girl.

And the mix... I love the mix.

It... it feels like it's right in my ear.

- Thanks. Thanks.
- Yeah.

You didn't doubt me, did you?

How could I ever doubt you?

Well, all right, I mean,

y'all got everything under control here,

so I'm just gonna go deal
with a couple other things

- And... and leave you to it.
- Thank you.

Okay.

- Great work.
- Thanks.

Okay.

Is everything okay?

Yeah. Why?

I heard your dad is out.

That must be a relief.

Let's just say I'm happy to
be focusing on work right now.

If you need me, um, I'm here.

Honestly, what you're doing with
Scarlett is the biggest help.

I appreciate it so much.

You know I've invested
everything in that girl.

Yeah.

This album has to be great.

How are you and Luke?

We're good.

Oh. Just "good"?

Go work. Make it great.

Okay.

♪ Oh, so don't put dirt
on my grave just yet ♪

♪ Grave just yet ♪

♪ No ♪

♪ Don't put dirt on my grave just yet ♪

♪ No ♪

♪ Don't put dirt on my grave just yet ♪

Well?

Uh, it's...

"Perfect" is the wrong word.

What is a word that's
better than "perfect"?

I love it.

Are you k... I don't know how you did it,

but it feels like you put my soul in there.

I'm glad you like it.

It's too bad nobody'll ever hear it.

Why not?

Well, 'cause Jeff Fordham dropped me,

and no other label in this
city will touch me, remember?

Yeah, but you have other
people in your corner.

You don't count.

I'm gonna not take that personally.

And besides, I'm not talking about me.

I'm talking about Ken Inman.

Wait... Ken Inman,

the New York Times music critic, Ken...

Is there another one that would
be relevant to this conversation?

No. What'd he say?

Does this mean you're lifting
your own media blackout?

- Shut up. Tell me.
- All right.

Apparently, Inman watched
your induction performance

on the Opry website.

You ready?

Check it out.

"Juliette Barnes is best
known for spangled hot pants

and, of course, her many
tabloid appearances."

Just... it gets better. Keep going.

"But her brave, rebellious,
and eye-opening performance

"of 'Don't put Dirt on my Grave Just Yet'

"at her induction into the Grand Ole Opry

"proves that Barnes has a deeper spring

"and is an artist with music

worthy of serious
consideration and respect."

The New York Times just
called you a serious artist.

Yeah, it only took me trashing
my career for this to happen,

and it's great, but...

You do know that you're
the only person in Nashville

who reads the New York Times?

Every other paper is literally
putting dirt on my grave.

Can you just bask in the glow of good news

For like two minutes?

No.

But I can bask in you.

Don't even worry about it.

Look, I totally understand,
man. This is very last-minute.

Just got it from my booking agent myself.

I figured you'd be busy.

All right. All right. Thanks, Chuck.

No luck?

I can't even get a damn
drummer, let alone a whole band.

Thank you.

Hey, why don't you ask Scarlett?

Maybe her band could back you up.

Honey, those guys are pros.

They don't want to drive an hour
to play some dinky little dive.

So why are you? You sold
out the Bluebird last night.

You're playing there again tomorrow.

I'm just not in a position

to be turning down gigs
right now, you know?

I just... Need to find
some like-minded suckers

willing to play for
warm beer and cold pizza.

Juliette?

Who's that?

Juliette?

Does he always just
show up without calling?

Everybody does.

I don't...

Juliette, why aren't you answering my...

Oh, my God! Excuse me.

I'm so sorry. I didn't know you two were...

Glenn! Why aren't you on vacation?!

I-I...

I told you to! I didn't
want to be disturbed!

I know, but this can't wait.

Look, there's a piece in the
New York Times by Ken Inman.

I know. I know. Avery told me already.

Yeah, yeah, but you don't
know that Howie V read it,

and... and he saw the Opry website video.

He wants to meet you.

Like 12 Grammys and 17
VMAs super-producer Howie V?

Exactly. He's sending his jet for you.

It took off two hours ago,

which you would know if you
would have returned my calls,

but you guys were... you know.

Come on! Get dressed! Get dressed.

We're going to L.A.

I'm sorry... we're going to
L.A. the meeting's for you.

He just produced an
amazing version of the song.

Hey, hey, hey, it's okay.
It's all right. I got work.

Next time.

Fine.

Send Howie V Avery's mix of the song,

because if he thinks
that Opry video was good,

this is gonna blow his mind.

Okay.

Oh, he's seen worse.

So, we'll just update the website

to say "Scarlett O'Connor is taking a break

"from the Luke Wheeler tour

"to record with legendary
producer Liam McGuinnis,

who also produced Rayna's
most recent album."

- I like that one.
- Hey, Rayna?

Hey.

Listen, I've been trying
to reach you for hours.

I know. I'm sorry. I-I-I
wanted to call you back.

I just... I wanted to have a quiet moment,

and I just had a crazy morning.

What's going on?

I'm sorry, Rayna.

I don't... I don't know
how to say this, but...

Lamar passed away this morning.

What?

Yeah. He had a heart attack in my office.

I'm sorry.

It just... it happened so fast.

He came storming in, all worked up,

accusing me of testifying against him.

I tried to explain, get him to calm down,

and next thing I know,
he's grabbing his chest,

and he's on the ground, and I...

you know, I shouted for help,

but then by the time
the paramedics got there,

he was gone.

Does Tandy know?

No.

I wanted to tell you first.

The police and the paramedics...

they said that they would
keep this under wraps

until we can make an official statement.

Dad?

What's wrong?

You see, your grandpa had a weak heart,

and he never really recovered
from his first heart attack.

It just doesn't make any sense.

We were right here with him,

singing and laughing, like a minute ago.

I know, honey, but he'd been through a lot,

and the stress was just too much for him.

He was so happy to be home with us.

He wasn't stressed.

Right, mom?

These things are just...
Hard to understand.

Right.

We can be thankful that he got to spend

one of his last days with
the people that he loved.

Does this mean he's in heaven?

Yes, sweetheart.

He's, uh... He's with your grandma now.

It's not just about mixing
the right ingredients.

You got to make sure

that the spirits are guiding the reaction.

Hey, make sure that Sasha and
Malia got those Rihanna tickets.

Okay.

And right now, girl, you
are in the sweet spot.

The whole world's watching you,

wondering who you're gonna dance with

now that you broke up with country music.

Uh, well, in all fairness,

country music kind of broke up with me.

Ah! Even better.

'Cause your rebound needs
to be bigger and bolder.

Please.

Let those country folks
cry into their boots

because they didn't
realize the absolute goddess

in their midst.

I don't know about "goddess."

No earthly creature could have written

"don't put dirt on my grave just yet."

You have to have been reincarnated, what...

a hundred times... to
have enough pain and anger

to tell that story.

Am I right? Am I right?

Thank you.

I actually co-wrote it
with, uh, Avery Barkley.

He did the mix that
we... you sent it to him?

- Oh, yeah.
- Did you hear it?

Yeah, yeah. I did. I did.

So, here's what I'm thinking...
we get you in the studio.

I show you that bigger is
definitely better... my treat.

My treat. What do you say?

Do you want to do
something historic with me?

When do we start?

♪ I'm old enough to know that
I'm too young to know a thing ♪

♪ But I see what I see ♪

♪ And then you see
everything I'll ever need ♪

♪ Well, I've met a lot of faces,
and I know a lot of names ♪

♪ But every one I've come across
has all been just the same ♪

♪ But that all changed ♪

♪ That all changed ♪

♪ Under the downtown neon lights ♪

♪ That's where you caught my eye ♪

♪ You got me all worked up ♪

♪ I ain't leaving without your love ♪

♪ It's obvious we both know ♪

♪ This won't end tomorrow ♪

♪ Tonight ain't long enough ♪

♪ I ain't leaving without your love ♪

♪ No, tonight ain't long enough ♪

♪ I ain't leaving without your love ♪

♪ Yeah ♪
♪ tonight
ain't long enough ♪

♪ I ain't leaving without your love ♪

♪ I ain't leaving without your love ♪

Whoo.

- Hey!
- Deacon.

Sorry to barge right in.

I just wanted to see what I was hearing.

- That was killer.
- Thanks.

I've been trying to reach both
of you on the phone all day.

I can see why I couldn't.

Oh, we were just working out
the kinks on a new song of mine.

Well, I didn't hear no kinks.

- So, what's up?
- You know what?

I'm supposed to be playing a couple songs

at this place right
outside of town tonight,

and I was trying to get a band earlier.

At this point, I'd just settle

for a guitar player to help me out.

Uh, either one of you able to,

uh, do a gig for little to no money?

You don't have to pay me a dime.

I'd love to play a gig with you.

- You serious?
- Yeah.

Thank you.

- Hey, I can play drums.
- That'd be great,

but I don't really have a bass
player at this point, so...

I-I can find a bass player.

- You sure?
- Yeah. I mean, you got charts?

- Yeah, I got charts. Yeah.
- All right, yeah, we're good.

Hey, I'd be happy to sing backup
if you think it would help.

Really?

Yeah, I mean, I do sing.

Well, yeah. It's just... it's a real gig.

You don't want me to?

Of course I do.

Hey, Gun, I heard that girl sing.

You're in.

I'll be right back.

Would you just let them know

that, um, we've had a family emergency,

and as soon as I come up for air again,

I'll put it back on the books for sure.

I appreciate you.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Bye-bye.

I was surprised you called.

I hadn't planned to.

I'm sorry.

I-I don't know what else to say.

I really, truly am sorry.

Daddy's dead.

What?

He had another heart attack.

What?

- Yeah.
- No, no, no, no.

- Yeah, he's gone.
- No.

I started the ball rolling
on the funeral arrangements...

made some calls, and, you know,

I think we'll just do
something real simple, private.

Nothing too grand.

Oh, please, Tandy.

He was a murderer.

Isn't that what you said?

What?

Earlier today, Lamar Wyatt,
my former father-in-law,

suffered a massive heart
attack in my office.

Nashville's finest paramedics

took every measure to revive him,

but after being transferred
to Vanderbilt Medical,

he was pronounced dead at 11:55 A.M.

My daughters, Maddie and Daphne Conrad,

have lost a loving grandfather.

Rayna Jaymes and her sister, Tandy Hampton,

have lost a father, and the
city has lost a towering figure,

one of its leading patrons.

Mayor, what about the recent
controversy regarding...

Lamar Wyatt and I...

well, we had our
differences over the years.

But I also wouldn't be where I
am today without his guidance.

He'll be remembered as a
pillar of Nashville society,

and deservedly so.

May he rest in peace.

Thank you.

One song down.

10 more to go.

Cheers.

You, uh, think we're actually
gonna get this thing finished

before you go off...
Wherever it is you're going?

Tokyo... for two weeks.

And then off to Ireland

to record this new Celtic rock band.

Then Prague.

Yeah, we got to... we got
to hurry it up around here.

Okay, your life sounds kind of amazing.

Sometimes.

It's a lot of work, a lot of travel,

and not a lot of time for anything else.

- Mm.
- Or anyone.

I guess that's the downside to it.

Yeah, well, this life can
be cruel to relationships.

- Mm-hmm. - It gets
lonely sometimes.

Oh, come on, you're too cool to be lonely.

Don't you have a house

on, like, three different
continents or something?

Yep. And nobody's waiting
for me in any of them.

H-how do you cope with that part?

Work more, play more, record more.

Not your own stuff, though.

Hasn't it been a while
since you put anything out?

To be honest, I'm...
I-I feel kind of stuck.

Spending so much time working
on the other people's music...

I can't really wrap my head around my own.

Which I'm probably doing
it on purpose, you know?

I'm trying to hide from my own music.

You know what I mean?

Yes. I do.

Should we get another round?

Yeah. Thanks.

Hi.

Hi.

That was a nice speech
you gave about Lamar.

Fulfilling my mayoral duties.

And, you know, trying to be a good dad.

Meaning?

I-I know it won't bring Peggy back,

but if I just keep letting
all that ugliness in,

I'm not gonna have anything
left for my girls, so...

Well, that is incredibly
healthy and mature.

Well, life's too short
to hold on to resentment.

It's toxic. Isn't that what you told me?

I didn't know you were listening.

I was.

Look, I know I'm...

I'm not supposed to actually
talk to you about this anymore,

but thank you for being there
for me when no one else was.

It means a lot.

Well, grief has a way of bubbling up

when you least expect it.

Look, I... Better get back to work.

Thank you for stopping by.

Of course.

Everything we've been working towards.

Okay, before we bring the baffles in,

let's let you rehearse
one, get a feel for it.

- Okay.
- All right.

Hi, guys.

Allow me to escort you to
your throne, your highness.

You ready to step into your future?

Let's hope so.

Hello? Hello, hello?

That sounds good.

♪ I thought things
couldn't get much worse ♪

♪ But guess what, they did ♪

♪ You hit my heart upside
with a wrecking ball ♪

♪ Oh, but that's what I get ♪

♪ But I'm not going nowhere ♪

♪ I can live on my prayers ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm done playing nice,
I'm done running for life ♪

♪ 'Cause you think
that you got me scared ♪

♪ This time, it's goodbye, trouble ♪

♪ I feel the light at
the end of this tunnel ♪

♪ I get stronger with every step ♪

♪ Come hell, come high water ♪

♪ You push on me, I'm
gonna push back harder ♪

♪ I got a whole lot more
than a little bit left ♪

♪ Oh, so don't put dirt
on my grave just yet ♪

♪ Oh, don't put dirt
on my grave just yet ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ Well, it's gonna take more ♪

♪ Gonna take more, gonna take more ♪

♪ To pull me under ♪

♪ Gonna take more, gonna take more ♪

♪ Gonna take more than
that to pull me under ♪

♪ This time, it's goodbye, trouble ♪

♪ I feel the light at
the end of this tunnel ♪

Yeah, most folks just kind
of take what I can give them

and not offer a lot in return.

Oh.

Thanks for looking at my lyrics.

No, thank you for showing them to me.

I'm really... like, after this is done,

you should lock yourself away
and work on your own music.

I know. I should.

But then I'll miss working with you.

Well, luckily, we got
a whole album to finish.

Yeah.

Mm. What are you doing?

I'm... I'm kissing you. But
if you don't want me to...

I don't think it's a very good idea.

That's all.

I'm gonna get myself home.

Well, I thank y'all for being here.

Look, um, I thought we'd
start off with "Like New."

Can you pass those out?

Uh, "Playin' Tricks."
"You're the Kind of Trouble."

Zoey, you know all those choruses?

Yeah.

All right, don't be shy.

All right.

Hey, tonight, you're in for a real treat.

We were able to book this
very, very special guest

at the last minute tonight.

Put your hands together
for the one and only,

The Wild Feathers!

Hey, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

I'm Deacon Claybourne.
Um, I'm the 10:30 slot.

I'm supposed to be playing at 10:30.

Oh, you did have the 10:30 slot,

but I had to rejigger the lineup
once The Wild Feathers came in.

Well, you couldn't tell me that?

I'll have you guys on by midnight.

Midnight?

Hey, nobody's gonna be here
listening to music at midnight!

Sorry, man. Take it or leave it.

Let's get the hell out of here.

They're pushing us all the way back

to almost closing time

'cause they got these...
Tail Feathers here tonight.

Wild Feathers.

You know what? Don't.

It's bad enough I dragged
y'all all the way out here,

but I draw the line at lack of respect.

Hey, don't cancel on account of us.

We don't care what time we go on.

You really want to play?

Yeah.

Hey, I'm doing my first
gig with Deacon Claybourne.

Who gets to say that?

We're not leaving.

All right.

We stay, and we play.

♪ Don't believe what you hear ♪

♪ It's all right, baby ♪

♪ 'Cause I need you near ♪

Babe, I'm not letting you come
back from Australia for this.

Because it's too far.

I'm fine. I promise you... I'm fine.

And there's nothing you can do here.

All right, yeah. I'll talk
to you in a little bit.

Thanks, babe. Bye.

Hey.

Thought you might be hungry.

Lasagna for you and the girls.

Looks like you got plenty of food, though.

Ohh, I'm so sorry, Ray.

I went through this with my mom.

- I know you did.
- It was rough.

You know, there's... there's
just no way around it.

You lose a parent, you
lose a part of yourself.

Yeah. You do.

I-I rescheduled your meetings.

I pushed back your press events,

so you are free and clear until
you are ready to dive back in.

All right, well, the funeral's
just gonna be real simple...

family and friends.

Of course, I'd love for you to come.

Yeah. Of course I'll be
there. I wouldn't miss it.

You gonna do a song?

No. No.

There's not gonna be any singing.

♪ It'd take about a million midnights ♪

♪ And a good, long whiskey rain ♪

♪ It's gonna take a hurricane ♪

♪ Skies so blue ♪

♪ And I'll be just like new ♪

♪ It might take every inch of Texas ♪

♪ And the dark side of the moon ♪

♪ Gonna find a place
I ain't missing you ♪

♪ And I'll be just like new ♪

♪ When the sun stops shining ♪

♪ When the liars quit lying ♪

♪ When I finally face the truth ♪

♪ I'll be pushing up roses ♪

♪ Gonna start getting over you ♪

♪ I'll be just like new ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

That was Bucky.

Rayna's father died.

What? When?

Earlier today. Heart attack.

You're kidding me.

I'll text her, find
out when the funeral is.

Oh, the plans are still up in the air,

but it's gonna be small
and private, anyway.

And besides, we're on
Howie V time here, so...

There she is.

Hey.

So, I've been talking to my
contacts back in Nashville,

to let them know the two of you

are gonna be working together.

Thank you, Val.

Uh, yeah, I've been
talking to my friends, too.

I slipped a copy of the track
that we laid down earlier

to Interscope, Sony, Warner...
hyping up my next big thing.

That's amazing. Thank you.

Well, if we're gonna take over the world,

we got to start thinking
bigger than Nashville, right?

In fact, you should probably
consider moving out here to L.A.

Y'all drive a little too much for my taste.

Seems like the right
move, though, you know?

New look, new home, new you.

Right?

I mean, all we got to do is
strip that last little bit

of country twang out of
your voice, and we're golden.

The transformation will be complete.

Now, it's not a done deal yet,

but I've been trying to get my good friend

over at Rolling Stone
to put you on the cover.

And he's dragging his feet saying yes,

so I thought I'd throw

a little photo shoot of
my own together tomorrow,

try to convince him of
the genius of the idea.

What do you say? Sound good?

To the cover of Rolling Stone.

To the cover of the Rolling Stone.

Thank you very much.

We appreciate y'all hanging
out for the midnight show.

We sure hope we get to
play for you again sometime.

Take care.

By "sometime," I hope you
mean back here and often...

As a headliner.

Well, thanks, man. That'd be great.

Yeah, that would be great.

Um... Uh, I'm sorry.

There's been a death in the family.

Here, um... Can you take my guitar for me?

Yeah.

- Thank you.
- Yeah. Thank you.

Hey.

I just got Maddie's text about Lamar.

Ray, I'm just...

I'm sorry.

How you doing?

Oh, you know, it sucks.

Not gonna lie.

Maddie sounded real teary on the phone.

I'm just an hour away.

I was at a gig, but I can
get out of here real quick

and get over to you if you want.

Oh, no. Don't do that.

Listen, I just got those girls down.

They've been crying all day.

I don't want to get them
all stirred up again.

Okay. What can I do?

Honestly, nothing.

Listen, I know Teddy and I
have been having our problems,

but I just... I think I
should be at that funeral.

Think I should be there
for you and the girls.

I wouldn't have it any other way.

You're family.

Ray, I know you got other
shoulders to cry on, but...

You know, I'm not crying. I'm fine.

You're not fine, okay?

I know you're not fine.

I'm fine.

I'll talk to you.

♪ Come hell, come high water ♪

♪ You push on me, I'm
gonna push back harder ♪

♪ I got a whole lot more
than a little bit left ♪

That's it! Great! ♪ Oh,
so don't put dirt... ♪

Yes, yes, yes! Beautiful, beautiful.

Fantastic. Okay, we got that.

Let's get some natural light in here.

Take five for touch-ups.

Thank you.

Here you go.

What do you think?

It's really... Interesting.

- You don't like it?
- Do you?

I... is it too weird?

I mean, it is a little
out there, even for you.

But given your relationship with Rayna

and what's going on with her, just...

Yeah. Yeah. I was worried
about that. I'm not sure.

Look, I mean, if you're not comfortable,

we can change things up.

I'll talk to Howie. We will work it out.

We're just getting going
here. I'll talk to Howie.

Guys, thank you. That's enough. Thank you.

I mean, damn.

This just might be my best work ever.

Let's get you back in
there for round 2, huh?

Just... just hang on a second.

Listen.

- I'm overthinking it.
- Are you?

- It's just different.
- Okay.

- It's good.
- All right.

Well, let me know.

All right, all right.

It's... it's a little extreme.

That's how we make history, right?

By making noise.

You know what? There is, um...

There's this great little
coffee shop around the corner.

Maybe you could make a
quick run for everyone?

Thanks.

I know that you said that you
would take care of everything,

but I stopped by daddy's and
picked out a few of his things.

Good. The funeral director
was just asking me about that.

Well, this is one of his favorites.

He wore it on special occasions,

and he really loved this tie

that the girls gave him last Christmas.

I think if I had it my way,
we'd bury him in a pine box...

Nowhere near mom, so...

Trust me... I know exactly how you feel,

given everything that
you've learned about him

in the last couple days,
but... He was still our father.

Tandy, he basically behaved
this way his entire life.

We just found out about
the worst of it at the end.

I was mad at him, too.

I-I... for mom, for Peggy, for everything.

But I wanted him punished, not dead.

You can't tell me that
you don't feel anything.

I feel plenty.

His being dead just
doesn't change any of that.

Bury him in whatever the
hell you want. I don't care.

- Hey, you.
- Hey.

I didn't even know anyone was here.

Oh, just... I was trying
to catch up on some sleep.

Oh, I'll bet. You've been
working such crazy hours.

Your Uncle said you're like
ships passing in the night.

Yeah. I know.

Everything okay?

Yeah, yeah.

Have you seen Deacon? Where is he?

He's at the Bluebird, getting ready.

I have dinner with a client,

but, um, I may swing by afterwards.

He's playing?

Yeah, he got his old Thursday slot back.

He forgot to tell me.

Where'd you go? Why'd you leave?

I... Don't belong here.

What are you talking about?

Look...

It's been an incredible journey with you.

That county fair...

You had such a big voice for
someone so young, remember?

Whoa. What's going on?

And I am so proud of how far you've come.

But... It's time for me to step away.

What are you talking about?

Listen, you are on the verge

of doing something truly incredible here.

Howie V's gonna take you all the way.

I can't be the deadweight holding you back.

You are not deadweight.
You're not quitting.

- Listen.
- It's not happening.

I think that, despite all of
our battles over the years,

you never doubted that I had
your best interests at heart.

And that's still true.

And that...

That will always be true.

But I got to get out of the way

and let you go be a superstar.

So, um, Lamar's, uh, funeral is tomorrow,

and if you're finished with Howie V,

your jet's at the airport
whenever you're ready to go.

Thank you.

Evening, everybody.

Um, as I'm sure you know, a dear
member of our Bluebird family

is tonight mourning the loss of her father.

If we could all just
bow our heads a moment,

send some prayers towards
Rayna Jaymes and her daughters.

Thank you for that.

All right, before we kick this off,

there's a few folks here
that, uh, I wanted to thank.

Uh, Gunnar, Avery, Zoey...

could y'all come up here a second?

Um, what's happening?

I'm not sure, but you might
want to lose the apron.

Uh, this is the younger crowd

that I've been hanging out
with a little bit recently,

and, uh, last night, along with the help

of their, uh, very
talented friends over here,

they saved my butt.

Uh, but more than that,

they reminded me what it is
I love about making music.

It's not about the fame or being a big star

or how bad your time slot is at the show.

It's about coming together
and bringing people together

and making that sweet, sweet sound.

I spoke with the guys here,
and what we'd like to do is

I'd like to take these instruments,

turn them over to them,

let them start off this
night with one of theirs.

What do you think about that?

Yep. All right.

Wow.

Thanks, man.

♪ That all changed ♪

♪ Under the downtown neon lights ♪

♪ That's where you caught my eye ♪

♪ You got me all worked up ♪

♪ I ain't leaving without your love ♪

♪ It's obvious we both know ♪

♪ This won't end tomorrow ♪

♪ Tonight ain't long enough ♪

♪ I ain't leaving without your love ♪

♪ I ain't leaving without your love ♪

They're great.

I think you mean he's great.

♪ Jukebox dies just in time ♪

And he is. Do yourself a
favor. Don't lose that one.

♪ Last call, last song ♪

♪ Give me one more dance ♪

♪ One more dance ♪

Hey, how's Rayna?

I called her and left her a message,

and I didn't hear back from her.

She's fronting like she's okay, but...

I'm worried.

Well, if my own personal
experience can shed any light...

♪ Tonight ain't long enough ♪

You probably should be.

♪ I ain't leaving without your love ♪

♪ Don't put dirt on my grave just yet ♪

♪ No ♪

♪ Don't put dirt on my grave just yet ♪

That is something else.

What do you think?

I mean, it's huge. It's epic.

You should be really happy.

Yeah, I would be if Glenn
wasn't such a buzzkill about it.

Yeah, it's kind of weird how
he just up and quit like that.

You want to talk about it?

No.

I do want to talk about you up
on the stage at the Bluebird.

You looked like you
were having so much fun.

Well, I was in good company, you know?

Just playing with friends
that get me and my music.

And... Makes all the difference.

Don't much like being hung up on.

I know.

I told you... I'm fine.

Well, you can cut that out right now.

This is too damn big

to just shove down and
deal with later, Rayna.

Talk to me.

- Tea?
- No, I don't want tea.

I want you to talk, all right?

If anybody understands how complicated

your relationship with Lamar was, it's me.

- You don't.
- I don't?

Nope.

Please. I was there.

You haven't been here in a long time.

Last time I saw my daddy, I
told him... He was dead to me.

And I meant it.

Funny thing is, a few hours later, he was.

- I'm sorry, Ray.
- I don't know that I am.

Come on, now.

I found out he was involved
in my mother's death.

No.

Yeah. Drove her off the road.

Oh, my God.

And other... Horrible things

I-I'm not even gonna... Tell you about.

Of course, Tandy knew the whole time.

Didn't bother to tell me.

The girls keep asking
why aunt Tandy moved out.

Come from a family full of liars.

I'm just sorry, Ray.

And I know you're angry,

but maybe you just got to
leave a little room to think

maybe they were just hiding some
of that truth to protect you.

No, they were lying.

Sometimes, people do the wrong
things for the right reasons.

They don't intend to harm you.

They just... they're
trying to make the best

of a bad situation.

Yeah.

Sometimes, people do that.

But not this time.

Hey, I got your text.

You okay?

No. No, I'm not.

I thought I could put it behind me, but...

That if I could just get justice somehow,

that it would be all right.

Right, and then the... the
case against Lamar was dropped.

Exactly. And I couldn't
let him get away with it.

I had to make him pay.

What are you talking about?

Lamar came here to my office
and confronted me again about,

you know, being a star witness against him.

And I told him that it was Tandy...

That it was her who had betrayed him.

And I don't know if it was
the shock that was too much,

but the next thing I knew,
he was grabbing his chest.

I'm sure you felt powerless.

No.

I had all the power in that moment.

And I didn't do anything.

I just watched him die.

You just getting in?

Yeah.

Sorry I'm so late.

We need to talk.

I went over to Rayna's.

Okay.

Yeah, she's just, you know,
like, shut down and numb,

'cause she's so damn angry.

Maddie's a wreck.

I just feel like I should go to
that memorial service tomorrow,

like I should be there.

That's a good idea.

It's important to be
there for people in need.

You were there for me.

As we mourn the loss of
Lamar Wyatt, a dear friend,

loving father, beloved grandfather,

may you find peace in
the words of the Lord.

"Let not your heart be troubled,

"for in my Father's house,
there are many mansions.

And I go to prepare a place for you."

Take comfort in knowing Lamar has not gone,

but gone ahead to rest for eternity

in the loving arms of our
Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Let us say our final goodbyes.

You can go on ahead.

- Hey, guys.
- Hey.

Erika wants to see you
before you start setting up.

Why? Am I in trouble because of last night?

Nope. He is.

What? What'd I do?

Well, now that everyone knows
you sing like a young Diana Ross,

your boyfriend here is gonna have to
write you a bunch of songs to sing.

Hey, come on. You're no slouch
in that department, either.

Yeah, I mean, Juliette Barnes
was a regular old fangirl

watching you up onstage.

Still not talking about it.

Damn it.

Last night was pretty cool, though.

No, I'd say more like "awesome."

I still can't believe
I sang at the Bluebird.

Yes, you did.

You know, I was thinking...

Maybe the three of us could get together

and... Do this again sometime.

What do you think?

What, you mean like a band?

- Let's do it.
- Yeah. You in?

What the hell?

I'm in.

Hey.

Did you sleep here?

Yes... last night, I did. Sorry.

I, uh...

I'm just gonna go.

No, hold on.

Are you okay?

No, I'm not.

Hey, Scarlett, we're both adults.

Please don't make
something out of the nothing

that didn't even really happen.

Look, I-I, uh...

Went home to an empty house last night,

so I thought I would go see my
Uncle Deacon at the Bluebird.

He's got a spot there.

And he was there with this girl

I used to be very good friends
with for a really long time...

Mm.

And my ex and also my other ex.

- I get it.
- Yeah.

So, Deacon's up there telling everybody

how great they are

and how much they've
taught him about music,

and, uh, I just didn't want
to be there when he got home,

so I came here to, uh...

To worry about that nothing
that didn't happen between us.

Are you worried that I would hold

whatever didn't happen against you?

- Ugh.
- That that's gonna affect our work?

Without what we do here... our work...

I don't have anything else.

We're fine. We're... we're good.

I'm still in your corner.

I'm not going anywhere.

I-I-I don't think
we should do this.

Probably not.

Hey!

You're not quitting.

Juliette, wait. Hold on a second.

Did you really think that
I'm gonna let you bail

just when things are getting interesting?

Look, I don't want you thinking...

Marshall Evans, Jeff Fordham, Howie V...

They all want me to be
somebody that I'm not.

You are the only person

who has ever stood by
my choice to be myself.

I saw the proofs from the photo shoot.

You never, in a million years,
would have made me do that.

You know who I am.

Yeah, but what about Howie V? I mean...

Ken Inman did not write an article

about some song with an orchestra.

It's a big opportunity to pass up.

Avery's version of that song...

That is what I want the world to hear.

It is not that tween stuff that I hated.

It's got grit.

And besides, Howie V seemed a little eager

to get me away from country
music, and I'm sorry,

but I am not willing to
pull the stakes up yet.

And you shouldn't be, either.

Aah!

It's got to stop.

All the lying just has to stop!

Please!