Nashville (2012–2018): Season 2, Episode 3 - I Don't Wanna Talk About It Now - full transcript

Previously on "Nashville"...

You got us plane tickets to the Caribbean?

If you say "yes", I'll buy the tickets.

They're meeting with every single
artist on the label this week.

I feel like I am looking
at the future of Edgehill.

Bubblegum and glitter just aren't
things I care about anymore.

Well, I do. They move records.

You haven't signed your contract yet.

You say the word, we start over.

- Do I still get to work with Rayna?
- No.

I'd like you to meet
someone. I just signed her.



Wow. Hi!

- You gotta protect your voice.
- I gotta protect my label.

I don't have Rayna, and
I don't have my music.

I got nothin'.

- You all right?
What... - Uh-huh.

I'm fine. I'm okay.

- You have a nightmare?
- No.

Just living one.

I must've rolled on my hand.

- Do you want I-ice
or... - No, no.

Aspirin or... warm milk?

I'm fine!

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

You're just... Trying to help.



How about you give me my Gibson?

I won't plug it in.

Thank you.

Is this your idea of physical therapy?

Somethin' like that.

Oh! Ahh.

I'm only gonna say this once.

The kind of pain you're
in... It's not right.

Yeah, well, one of two
things is gonna happen.

It's either gonna go away...

Or I'm-a get used to it.

Any clarifications,
questions concerning custody?

Anything?

No.

No, I'm good.

All right, sign the
decrees where indicated,

and your divorce will be final.

There you go.

Is that it?

That is it.

Would you, uh, would you mind
giving us a minute, please?

Thank you.

So the, uh, the girls
are with me this week?

Till Sunday.

Right.

Never thought it would end like this.

Neither did I.

But we love our daughters.

And, Rayna, they are our daughters, so...

Thank you.

You're a good father.

And you're a good man.

And I want you to be happy.

You, too.

Well...

Oh, my gosh.

Seriously?

This is so crazy... Just running
into Juliette Barnes at the office.

I-I still can't believe
we're on the same label.

- Neither can I.
- It was such an honor

singing your song the other night.

I mean, it was terrifying,

with you standing right
there and all, but, um,

just a real honor.

Well, I'd imagine it takes
some of the pressure off,

singing somebody else's hits.

It's kinda like... karaoke.

Right. Right.

Well, um, it... it was
so nice seeing you again.

- Was that really necessary?
- Oh, come on.

Don't tell me you're actually buying

that "fresh off the farm" act.

He's ready for you, miss Barnes.

Hallelujah.

Apologize for the wait.

You obviously have your priorities.

Well, what Juliette means is that

it's been kind of a hectic week...

Look, I don't know how or why, but we seem

to have gotten off on the wrong foot here,

and I want to apologize for whatever part

that I might have played in it.

But to be clear, you are
a very important member

of the Edgehill family.
I want you to know that.

Oh, I know that.

Good. Then perhaps
you'll reconsider singing

at the stockholder showcase.

- We're looking into it. That's right...
- Sorry. No can do.

Look, this event is crucial
to our reboot of the label.

We need the stockholders to get excited

about this new direction that I'm taking.

It's a focus on fresh, new talent.

It's a focus that you inspired, by the way.

You know, I would love to reschedule...

I really would... For them.

But my conflict is a private,

one-night-only concert for
Charles and Olivia Wentworth

at their estate in Maryland.

It's their 5-year anniversary,

and apparently I am
Olivia's favorite singer.

The Wentworth family, huh?

Mm-hmm. I don't think I need to tell you

how many radio stations they own,

not to mention magazines,
newspapers, and TV stations.

Or I could just cancel

and leave the Wentworths very disappointed.

Have fun in Maryland.

Thank you.

I'll send you some crabs.

No, no, let's figure this out.

How are we gonna get me
out of my Edgehill contract?

Well, it's not gonna be easy.
You still owe 'em a record.

And you'd have to buy yourself out.

Uh, have you heard anything from Liam?

No. He sent me flowers
while I was in the hospital,

but I've tried him a couple times.

He's not calling me back.
Maybe now that I'm not dead,

he's decided to be mad at me again.

Surely he's not still upset

with you for not going
to St. Lucia with him?

I don't know. How many
times does a guy like that

get stood up at the airport?

- Once.
- Mm-hmm.

Mm. Gotta be Scarlett.

- Would you mind getting that, please?
- Got it.

- Thank you.
- Thanks. Well...

You're gonna have to deliver that album.

Listen, I'll just keep trying Liam.

And you know what? I
will be nice to Jeff...

If it means it will get out
of this Edgehill contract.

Keep your enemies close.

Yes.

Well, regardless, it's gonna be, uh...

It'll be good to get
you back in the studio.

Get you singing again.

Scarlett.

- Hi!
- There she is.

Hey, girl.

How are you?

- I'm good. Welcome!
- Thank you.

Come on in.

Hi. Say hi to Bucky.

- Hi, sweetheart.
- Good to see you.

Your house is amazing.

- Oh, thank you. Have a seat.
- Thank you.

Make yourself at home.
You're part of the family now.

- Oh.
- Want some sweet tea?

Oh, yes, please.

Bucky, I know you don't want any.

No, I'm good, thank you.

So, Scarlett,

you remember that Jeff Fordham?

Yeah.

Well, he's doing this big showcase

for all the stockholders of the company,

you know, who own half the world,

including you and me at this point.

Oh.

Um, but now that you are the
sole artist of Highway 65,

you and I can go and take
advantage of the situation,

shake hands with some suits and get'em

- really excited about Highway 65.
- Okay.

And Edgehill is very excited
about you being there.

They're getting you a stylist and all that.

- Oh, that's so
nice. - Mm-hmm.

- And intimidating also.
- Yeah.

But, hey, listen.

The clothes are gonna be awesome.

I reckon it'll be fine.

I reckon it will. Cheers to that.

? What if you wanted to feel alive?

? Make something of
the time you're killing

? what if you wanted
somebody to love you right?

? What if...

What are you do... I'm trying to work, man.

Man, that song is great.

Stop messing with it.

If I want your opinion, Will, I will...

Actually, I can't think of
why I'd ever want your opinion.

All I'm saying, man...

I've heard that song so many damn times,

even I know every chord and lyric.

It is called a work ethic.

It's called O.C.D.

Hello?

Yeah. Yeah, yeah, man.

I'm... For the stockholders showcase?

I'll be there. No problem.

- Blah, blah, blah.
- All right. Bye.

Guess what I'm doing today.

Oh! Uh, leaving me alone, I hope.

I'm getting a new style.

Hmm.

It's about time.

Ever seen anything like this before?

I took the Biltmore tour
once. Does that count?

Eh.

I'm glad you're here.

Really? Yeah.

Maybe they'll be so busy paying attention

to your bad manners,
they won't notice mine.

Nice. Real nice.

Afternoon.

- Well, hey, how are ya?
- Hi.

Hi. I'm Charlie. This is my wife Olivia.

- Avery.
- Juliette.

- Oh! I'm so excited to have you here.
- Hey, mate.

- Thank you.
- Olivia is your biggest fan.

Oh, Charlie is the
world's greatest husband.

Best fifth-year anniversary present ever.

So, would you like to see
the place or settle in?

See the place.

Hey.

Hey.

How are ya?

Good.

Thank you. Thanks for,
uh, thanks for showing up.

Sure.

You look well.

- Thanks. Thanks. I feel good.
- Good.

Good. I'm glad you pulled through, babe.

Yeah, me, too.

St. Lucia was beautiful, by the way.

You should have come.

In retrospect, I wish I had.

How can I help you?

Well, I wanna finish our record...

And I wanna do it with you.

- That's nice.
- Yeah, I feel like

what we had in the studio
was... was really great.

You inspired me. You inspired the album.

I don't wanna do it without you.

I feel like we can just
let go whatever happened

and just make it about the music.

I'm booked.

Pretty solidly, in fact.

Sorry.

Hey, Buck.

You know what you were saying about...

Liam still being mad at me

about that whole St. Lucia thing?

I actually think you're right.

Yeah, uh, look who I ran into at the door.

Oh.

Hey.

- Hey.
- I thought I'd save you a trip.

Got your hard drives.

Huh. Well, how terribly nice of you.

I listened to it again... The tracks.

You did? And?

I'm an excellent producer.

You are an excellent producer.

You gonna finish what you started?

Depends.

You are just enjoying
this so much, aren't you?

I-I got some phone calls to make.

What do I have to do?

Well, you already kinda begged.

I did not beg.

But you didn't really apologize.

I'm sorry. Did that do the trick?

Uh... one more time.

I'm very sorry

that I did not go with you to St. Lucia.

You're lucky I'm such a pushover.

Can I get you some coffee, or...

That's... that's okay. I...
I don't really have much time.

No, I know. You're so busy.

I really appreciate you coming by.

I have the doctor's statements
if you need to see them.

Oh, no. No, that's fine.

Okay.

This should, uh, you know,

cover your expenses for a while.

Thank you.

- So, um, how you feeling?
- A little nauseated.

Yeah. But not bad.

That's to be expected.

I mean, it shouldn't last too long.

At least it... didn't with Rayna.

Look, I know you probably
don't want to hear this,

but... I love being pregnant with our baby.

Peggy, come on. Let's not do this...

No, I know. I know
you're not gonna be a part

of this child's life.

I just want you to know that

I'm gonna raise him right.

I don't know why. I just...

Have this feeling that it's a boy.

I was thinking of naming him Theodore.

What do you think?

I'll see you in a month.

What do you think?

Look like the real deal.

And... in addition to the photo ops

and the interviews,

Jeff's giving you one
of the performance slots.

Me?

Mm-hmm. Just give me all the info

on the song you wanna sing so I can get it

to the band to rehearse.

Oh, excuse me. I gotta
take this. This is Brent.

Ladies!

Hmm? How you like my new look?

Where's the bachelorette party?

All right. How about you?

Uh, well, I've seen worse.

Oh, Scarlett, there you are.

I've picked out a few
things to get you started.

Let me show you to your dressing room.

Okay.

Remember, I get to see every
option before you say no.

Okay.

? tell me another time

? I'll get it right this time

Not bad.

? Let's make a deal

This reminds me so much of where I grew up.

Minus the trailers and septic tanks.

And the bridge over the pool.

And the drug dealers.

Hello!

Hey. Hey.

What you got there?

So, um,

what are the chances of me
sitting in tomorrow night?

I'm not very good.

But I just think Olivia would
love it. What do you think?

Of course you can. It's your anniversary,

and I think that's a very sweet gesture.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

Thank you so much.

Man, that's a... That's a beautiful S.J.

Is that a '52? '53?

Yeah, it's a... It's a '52, actually.

No kiddin'.

You know, uh, Hank
senior used to play a '52.

Yeah, I know. Um...

He used to play this one, actually.

No way.

I keep trying to snag Hank's D-28,

but Neil Young won't give it up.

Ah.

You, uh, would you tune it for me?

Sure.

Thanks again.

Aw, you gonna tune it or
breastfeed it, baby? Come on.

I'm not really sure if, um...

Any of this is exactly me.

I think that's the point.

I bet Rayna would love this on you.

Okay.

Uh... this cost more
than I make in a month.

If you do things right,

won't be the case for much longer, will it?

? we must be living different somehow ?

So this showcase is gonna be my big debut,

and I got these fancy clothes, but, uh,

something's still missin'.

That'd be a pretty girl on my arm.

Are you asking me to go as your date?

Well, if you say yes, I am.

I can't.

Okay.

I'm not saying no.

Scarlett already asked me to go with her,

and it's her big night, too.

Well, I guess I'll have to ask Gunnar

as my plus one,
unfortunately, but there's, uh,

no rule against the four of
us sharing a car, is there?

I don't think that...

Did I say "car"? I meant "limo."

Edgehill's springing for my ride.

That does sound tempting.

I'm really glad you
called, Rayna. Listen...

I want us to move past whatever issues

may have arisen over the handling of Will,

focus on what is most important right now.

Which is you and your career.

Well... that's what I wanna focus on, too.

- Okay.
- And I'm glad to hear you say that,

'cause I'm about to get back in the studio

with Liam McGuinnis to finish that album.

That's wonderful.

That's... that's great.

- Great.
- And if you turn this around quickly enough,

we can capitalize on recent events.

We can make this the biggest launch

in Edgehill history.

Um, I don't know whether to
be offended by your cynicism

or flattered by your confidence.

The latter, all right?

And the stockholders
are in town this weekend,

and so this is the perfect
time to tee this all up

by singing one of your new songs.

What do you say?

Um, I thought Juliette was singing.

No. No, I decided against
that. She's not performing.

Well, I think that it might be beneficial

to hold these songs until we're
ready to roll out the new album.

Okay. No, that... that's fine.

Just sing something that
everyone knows all the words to.

You know, one of your many hits.

Is there a problem?

No. No problem.

I feel like I may talk a
little too much sometimes,

but, uh, who else is gonna
listen to a guy like me?

You're supposed to call your sponsor

when you're in trouble, not hide from him.

I haven't had a drink or taken
a pill since that accident.

And that's all well and good,

but just 'cause you sober, doesn't
mean you working the program.

I'm sitting here and the pain
is about to kill me, all right?

Ain't the pain in your
arm that's the problem.

The problem is how you gonna
deal with this Maddie thing.

Cole, I don't need your help anymore.

Well, you ain't gonna get
it no more. We're moving.

... What concerns me now...

Yeah, right.

For years, I've been turning
down real good job offers

that would take me out of Nashville.

One came through, and...

Audrey and I have decided to say yes,

so, yeah, we're moving.

Good for you. You know,
thanks for the heads up.

Well, I got another one for you.

The only way you're ever gonna
cope with being a father...

- That's enough..
- Is for you to deal with

what yours did to you.

No!

Whoa. Take it easy.

- Hey.
- Enough.

Why are you shining brand-new boots?

Mm, it helps me think.
I'm trying to figure out

what to play at the showcase tonight.

Brent said it'd be a good
chance to try somethin' new.

Keep shinin'. I'm sure
somethin' will come to you.

Well, somethin' kinda already has.

I was hoping I could, uh, try out

that new song you've been working on.

Well, I don't know, man.

I mean, I haven't performed it myself yet.

I'm just talking about playing it once.

And isn't the whole point
of being a songwriter

with a publishing deal

is so you can get your songs out there

for someone else to work on?

Well, since you're not a songwriter,

you probably wouldn't know.

I know a good song when I hear it.

I know when somebody's
getting in their own way, too.

I know that Will is very nice to look at,

but you should be careful,
'cause when it comes to girls,

he can be kind of a dog.

He asked me to go to the showcase with him

as his date.

Oh, of course he did. What did you say?

I said yes to us all sharing a limo...

You, me, Will, and Gunnar?

Oh, that's gonna be fun.
It'll be like a double date,

except me and Gunnar aren't dating anymore.

Won't be weird at all.

You're right. I wasn't thinking.

Mm, don't worry about it. You
know, I'm gonna call him right now.

I'm gonna fix this.

No, don't. I can handle it.

Yeah, don't worry. Oh. Hold on.

Rayna, hi.

Yeah, I can keep a secret.

Make sure Charlie's mic's
turned off just in case,

and we'll do "Can't Help
Falling in Love" for the encore.

Everybody cool with that?

All right, take ten, and then
we'll give it a spin. Thanks.

I always knew you were a romantic at heart.

Yes, I am truly, deeply in love

with the million dollars
that they're paying me.

Nice try, but it's not all about the money.

You're way too happy.

All right, fine, it's not about the money.

It's about the fact that I'm not doing

what the head of my label
wants me to right now,

and that makes me extremely happy.

Careful. Defiance is a drug.

It can make you do stupid things.

Yeah, like what?

Like... burning your masters

and walking away from a 6-figure contract.

No, you didn't.

Yep, I did, and that made me...

Extremely happy.

You know, I knew there was
a reason why I liked you.

- Am I late?
- No, you're right on time. Grab a guitar.

Here you go.

Aw.

Thank you.

Okay, so here's what I was thinking.

Maybe I start out in
the audience with Olivia,

you know, uh, just out there,
minding my own business,

and then maybe I jump up for "Trouble Is."

She's obsessed with that song.

I think you should jump up
whenever you feel like it.

My stage is your stage...
Literally... your stage.

Well, your boyfriend's got
a little crush on my guitar.

Oh, he's not my boyfriend.
He's just on the payroll.

Oh, right. Yeah, those lines
always get a little blurry

when money's involved.

Thanks for seeing me.

This about Maddie?

- Yeah, it is.
- Yeah, well, let me be clear.

If you make any claim of paternity,

I will do everything in
my power to stop you...

Teddy, I'm here to tell you
that you're her father...

Plain and simple.

And you've been a good one.

That's better than I ever could have done,

that's for sure. I'm...

Not built to be a father.

I wish for her she'd
never found out about me.

And I'm sorry for

any harm I might have caused her or you.

That's part of your 12-step program...

Making amends, Deacon?

Let me tell you something.
It's not that easy.

'Cause unfortunately for all of us,

she does know about you.

And you know what? You
have a responsibility here

whether I like it or not.

Maddie is never gonna
stop watching you, Deacon.

Never.

And she's gonna take note
of every choice you make.

I appreciate you seeing me.

And, uh...

I appreciate the choices
you made back then.

A lesser man might've
done things differently.

A lesser man did.

? oh, oh, oh

? oh, oh, oh, oh

- I forgot how amazing that was.
- I told ya.

"Worlds Collide," the vocals...

- What about 'em?
- I need a couple fixes.

Okay.

- What kind of fixes? -
Let's just re-record it.

Well, uh, you know, I don't know.

There are a couple of other
things I noticed... the, uh,

the... that drum hit on "Hickory,"

and the guitar solo in "You First"

is a little bit busy for my taste.

- I played that guitar solo.
- I know you did.

- Don't get defensive.
- No, I'm not getting defensive.

"Worlds Collide" needs a new vocal.

And that's all.

Trust me.

- I trust you.
- Good.

We'll book a studio for tomorrow

and we'll lay down a new vocal.

I can't do it tomorrow.

We'll do it the day after.

I can't do it the day after.

But you came to me all on fire

because you wanted to
finish this thing, right?

I can't sing.

How bad is it?

Basically my vocal cords just...

You know, aren't the
same since the accident.

Here's a tip. Don't ever let anybody

stick a plastic tube down your throat.

- It's not funny.
- Oh, my God.

Are they, you know, are your...

Are your vocal cords ever gonna recover?

I don't know.

I-you know, I'm working
with this vocal therapist.

And, you know, Jeff wants this album...

Yesterday.

- Oh, who cares what he wants?
- Yeah.

Yeah, you know, if I think about it,

if this is gonna be the
last album I ever do...

I don't want him to own
it. I want to own it.

Looks like I might have
to rethink that whole

Edgehill exit strategy.

Well, I can buy you some time.

Bolster my reputation as
a pain-in-the-ass producer.

I'll delay the hell out of it.

Are you doing that for
me, or just 'cause you love

to stick it to "the man"?

No, I-I... I love the
album we made together.

I love that you love the
album that we made together.

Aren't you gonna ask me
what I want in return?

I thought this was all about the music.

Huh.

No, I lied.

Hey.

You really leaving?

Yeah, I am.

Yeah, well...

I just want to say thank you.

And you were right.

About?

My not being able to run away from it...

As much as I wanted to...

As much as I still want to.

You know, I prayed you'd come around.

Yeah, well, no promises.

Just... best effort.

Not so much for me, but for her.

And what "her" are we talking about?

Maddie.

Is this what happens when you
mix business with pleasure?

I told you I'm a great producer.

Oh, my God.

So what happens now?

We get back to work.

Whoo! Oh, damn!

Man, you look beautiful.

- You don't look half bad yourself.
- Oh, thank you.

- You do look great.
- Thank you.

Now eyes off, man. She's my date.

- Here we go. Compliments of Edgehill.
- Thank you.

Hi.

Wow.

I had no idea you could look that good.

Is that supposed to be a compliment?

Oh, it was supposed to be, yeah.

Thanks.

Now I would love to bring
up a very special guest.

Y'all give it up Mr. Charles
"hot licks" Wentworth!

1, 2, 3, 4.

? trouble is a Friday night

? when I'm feeling lonely

? trouble is too much
time on my hands ?

? with you in my head

? trouble is one more fireball

? when I'm already lit,
and it's last call ?

? trouble is nothing good

? ever happens after 2:00 A.M.

? Stumble outta that red door

? hop into a cab

? feeling a little bit crazy

? feeling like I wanna be bad

? ain't going home till I check
a few more sins off of my list ?

? if you're looking for me

? I'm gonna see, I'm gonna be ?

? where trouble is

? trouble is a guy with the guitar ?

? in the next bar

? Trouble is I don't even
have to know his name ?

? Trouble is a rebound night

? where it's lookin' like
there's gonna be a catfight ?

? trouble is ain't no girl
gonna stand in my way ?

? stumble outta that back door

? hop into a cab

? feeling a little bit crazy

? feeling like I wanna be bad

? ain't goin' home till I check
a few more sins off of my list ?

? if you're looking for me

? I'm gonna see, I'm gonna be ?

? where trouble is

? where trouble is

? stumble outta his front door

? hop into a cab

? feeling a little bit crazy

? feeling a little bit bad

? I'm goin' home to sleep off

? maybe one or two regrets

? if you're lookin' for me

? I'm gonna see, I'm gonna be ?

? where trouble is

? where trouble is

? where trouble is

? where trouble is

Hey, will! Scarlett!

Come on, guys. Step on up.

Come on. Come on, come on.

? Good turned to bad and
bad turned to misery ?

That's the last we'll see of them tonight.

Well, for somebody who hates "the man,"

you sure are good at pressing the flesh.

- Necessary evil.
- Speaking of...

- Hey!
- Hey!

- Hey!
- So... how's the dynamic duo?

Good?

Great.

You got an E.T.A. on our album?

It can't be rushed. I
don't know what to tell you.

This man is a genius.

- I-I'm at his mercy.
- All right. Okay.

Look, I-no, I-I'm
just... I'm excited,

that's all... for your
album and to hear you sing.

It's gonna be great. And, uh,

by the way, I-I just want
to thank you in advance

for making my night tonight.

I thought you were gonna make my night.

I already made your afternoon.

I really appreciate you coming
in late like this for me.

Well, when you told me
you cut off your own cast,

you didn't leave me much choice.

- On a scale from one to...
- Ten.

You know, if you had come in any sooner,

I could have given you something

- to help manage the pain.
- Yeah, well...

I wasn't sure I could manage that.

I thought I could just push
past the pain on my own,

but obviously that's not working.

I understand.

You're still offering
me help, I'll take it.

Thank you, thank you so much!

Layla Grant!

And now, ladies and gentlemen,

please give a warm welcome

to Edgehill's next big superstar...

Will Lexington!

Thank y'all.

Man, I can't believe I'm
here. Somebody oughta pinch me.

Oh, I will!

Thank you, darlin'. I was thinking about

what song I wanted to perform for y'all.

I want to do something special.

So... I hope you enjoy this song

by the best songwriter in Nashville...

My good friend, Gunnar Scott.

He's right there, ladies and gentlemen.

Take a look.

Hey!

? what if you were
wearing a sun dress ?

? sitting out on your front steps ?

? waiting on someone to run with ?

? oh, baby, what if?

? What if you were needing
some restless heart ?

? kicking up dust

? in his fast car

? pulling right up

? to where you are

? oh, baby

? what if?

? What if you wanted to feel alive ?

? make something of the time

? you're killing?

? What if you wanted
somebody to love you right? ?

? What if I was willing?

? What if I was willing?

Hey!

That went a lot better
than I thought it would.

Oh, wait. You're talking to me now?

- What's that supposed to mean?
- Nothin'.

Just go to the party. I got work to do.

Wait, don't tell me
you're actually pissed off

that I let Charlie play with us.

He paid for this whole thing.

What else was I supposed to do?

You think I give a damn about

that guy playing guitar?

I came here because I
thought we were friends.

So imagine my surprise to find out that

I'm just another guy on the payroll.

You are just way too sensitive.

- Yeah, that's right.
- You are.

I am. Yeah, put it on me. I'm the problem.

I mean it couldn't possibly be your fault

that you don't trust anybody enough

to actually be your friend.

- That is enough.
- No, it's the truth.

And you know it.

The sad thing is, it's your choice.

You choose to live this way...

Unattached, unavailable,
no commitment to anyone

- or anything but yourself.
- Fine.

But if you are not gonna stop talking,

then you are fired!

Well, I guess that proves it.

I really was just the hired help.

Wasn't I?

Now it is my honor

to introduce a true
artist and a true legend...

The one, the only, Rayna Jaymes!

Thank you.

Thank you so much. Thank you.

Listen, I am just so
honored to be here tonight.

So happy to get to meet
many of you in person

for the first time, and...

And welcome you to the Edgehill family.

We're thrilled to have you.

You know, while we're here tonight,

I-I know that a few of
you might be aware that

I'm starting my own
label... Highway 65 records.

I'm pretty excited about it,

and I hope that y'all are
gonna be excited about it, too.

And so as a very special
treat, I want to introduce

a young girl I found

who is such an incredible talent,

that I wanted her to
be my very first artist

on Highway 65.

So would you please help me
to welcome up to the stage

miss Scarlett o'Connor?

Who does this woman think she is?

Someone who clearly
doesn't know who you are.

? Every heart wants the upper hand ?

? but it was more than I could stand ?

? said you were running

? when you hit the ground

? mostly you were just

? hangin' around and

? you said love has
always been kind to you ?

? now you know

? it can be unkind, too

? pay no mind when I slam the door ?

? because we both know

? that's what you came here for ?

? have you been waitin'

? on a broken heart?

? Did you see the end

? from the very start?

? I saw it, too

? I never knew that you were only ?

? waitin' on a broken heart

? clocks always ticking

? upon a wall

? waitin' for someone
to take the fall ?

I've been thinking about this time

when I was 10 years old. And, uh...

It wasn't the first time.
It wasn't the last time.

Just... just...

The time I remember the most.

My father was a drunk.

He was a mean one.

And, uh, this particular night,

we were lucky enough to
have him home for dinner,

which was, uh...

I don't know, what do you call it?

Um... some kind of casserole
or something, you know.

Whatever it was, I guess
he didn't care much for it

'cause he, uh...

He threw it at my mother. Right...

Threw it in her face.

She screamed, you know, like...

Like you would.

But that just made him angrier. So, uh...

He broke her nose.

I got a sister that's
a little older than me...

She jumped up in between 'em,

and she started fighting him off,

trying to protect my...

Anyway, he took off his belt,

and, uh...

He started just whippin' her.

And my sister's crying, and my mom's, uh,

screaming at my dad. She's screaming,

"is that what you want your son to see?"

And my daddy... He just looked over at me,

and he said, uh,

"when you're a man, you
gon' be just like me."

Here I am.

I'm a drunk.

Just like him.

And I hurt people I love...

Just like him.

But I'll tell you something.

I ain't never hurt a child.

And I'll be damned if I ever will.

Thank you.

Thank you, Deacon.

Are you happy?

Uh, folks, I suggest that
maybe we take a little break.

I'm proud of you.

There he is, ladies and gentlemen,

right there. Gunnar Scott...

The best songwriter in Nashville.

Hey. Hi!

- You killed it up there.
- Oh, thank you.

I thought I was gonna
fall out of this thing.

Well, you didn't. I
probably woulda noticed.

Oh. Your song was really great.

Will sure, uh, he sure owned it, didn't he?

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

What?

Oh, nothing. It's just watching
you both performing up there,

and me sitting down here...

I know. So...

Scarlett, there you are.

I've got a ton of people
I need you to meet.

Come with me.

I'll see you around.

Yeah.

? you say that your mind's

? been made up

? and I should go

? But maybe your head is
not where your heart is ?

There's a lot of things I'm
not sure about these days.

One thing I am sure about is...

I'm not one who runs away
from his responsibilities.

, You know, even though
my marriage failed, I...

I've always tried to be a good father.

And that's why I'm struggling

with how you and I should do this.

I just don't want this child

to grow up without a father
and not be a part of my life.

So where does that leave us?

I'm not really sure, to be honest.

And I know you and I had something once.

We still can.

I know it.

? all we had to a
night that we attacked ?

You look like you're having
as good a time as I am.

Turns out they're both lousy dates.

You wanna get the hell outta here?

I'd say that's the best
offer I'd had all night.

All right, here's to you
for talking up your label

- and keeping your secret safe.
- Hmm.

Here's to killing two birds with one stone.

- Hey.
- Hey.

Hey. You mind if I have
a word with my artist?

Um, I don't, if she doesn't.

- I'll find you in a minute.
- All right.

You embarrassed me in
front of my stockholders.

Well, I showed up.

I took the stage.

What's good for Highway
65 is good for Edgehill.

"It's all about the future,"
isn't that what you said?

So this is all about Will
going to Edgehill, huh?

You know, if I had a suspicious nature,

I'd think there was more to it than that.

Oh, wait...

I do have a suspicious nature.

- Whoa! Ho-ho-ho!
- Oh, sorry!

- Sorry.
- Watch out.

I have been going around
in circles for about

the last 20 minutes trying to find my room.

All right. Well, it's just
down there on the right.

May I escort you?

Is it a rough neighborhood?

- Yeah, it's really rough.
- Oh. Okay.

I'm actually glad I bumped into you.

I just wanted to, uh, thank you again

for letting me play tonight.

No, it was my pleasure.

You're actually not as
bad as you think you are.

Seriously?

Seriously.

Scale of one to ten.

Uh... guitar player?

Six.

But husband?

Definitely a ten.

Olivia is a very lucky lady.

Mm-hmm?

What are you doing?

What?

- You have a wife!
- Yeah, and you have a boyfriend.

He is not my boyfriend.

And... frankly, at this point,

I don't even know that we're friends.

Apparently, I like to be
"unattached" and "unavailable."

Right. Well, there's
something we have in common.

I'm about as "unavailable" as you can get.