Nashville (2012–2018): Season 3, Episode 15 - That's the Way Love Goes - full transcript

- Previously on "Nashville"...
- You've been served.

My recommendation
is that we make a settlement offer.

I hate that idea.
I filed a restraining order,

but he just figured out a way around it.

I've loved you since the first
time I ever laid eyes on you.

I think I might need a little bit of time.

Your only option
is a liver transplant.

I really think you should tell Rayna.

It's a great band.

Maybe we should make it a regular thing.

I'm in.



This woman, she was, um...

- A prostitute?
- Yeah.

I want the girls at
home with me exclusively.

We need a cover, in case anybody
asks about our relationship.

Is that the mayor?

I can't believe I'm gonna miss this.

Well, you and I are
gonna have plenty of times

to play the Opry together.

Yeah, not on the 10th anniversary

- of your induction we're not.
- You just go knock 'em dead

on "good morning America" tomorrow, girl.

Thank you so much for making that happen.

- I'm excited.
- I am, too.

I think it's gonna be really good.



Keep the momentum going
after the CMAs, you know?

- Absolutely.
- Yep.

Oh, wow.

Look at you!

This really must be just
the most amazing thing.

It is. I mean...

Aside from making me feel very old, but...

Oh, you stop that.

Deacon really has been here
from the beginning, huh?

Mm-hmm.

Is he coming tomorrow night?

I don't know.

I don't think so.

That'd be a shame for him to miss it.

It would.

So, I was thinking,

maybe you could stay for
dinner when you drop me off.

Well, that is very sweet, but, uh...

Not tonight, I don't think.

Come on.

Scarlett's not here,
which means you're probably

gonna be eating something out of a can.

I'll have you know, I
got some perfectly good

made-from-scratch
leftovers in there,

so I appreciate your concern, but...

So, what's going on with you and mom?

Nothing.

Nothing?

Nothing, all right? I haven't
even seen her in weeks.

Exactly. No, that's what's so weird.

It's like you guys are avoiding
each other or something.

Maddie, it's complicated, okay?

It's over with Luke. You
don't have a girlfriend.

It's so simple to me.

- It's not simple.
- Are you guys fighting?

- No, we're not, okay? It's...
- What?

After all that's happened, lately, I...

We just need a little time, okay?

That's all.

But you still love her, don't you?

Till the day I die.

No, I'm at the photo shoot right now.

We're getting some great
stuff for the press release

for the first artist signed
to Wheelin' Dealin' Records.

Yeah, Jimmy.

No, we can start meeting folks next week.

Okay, bye.

Looking good, Will.

Hey, did you get a chance to listen

to any of those demos I sent over?

Yeah, yeah. They're... they're real good.

But what?

You was hoping to get a little
more personalized material?

That's all right. I was
thinking the same thing.

Which is why I'm gonna bring in

my buddy Kevin Bicks to write with you.

Now, I know you haven't
written a lot on your own,

but Kevin's one of the
best in the business.

I mean, you play your cards right,

have an album full of co-writes with him.

Kevin's...

He's talented.

- Yeah.
- What's Jeff think?

Jeff's out. He's a pariah.
I had to cut him loose.

Seriously?

Yeah.

That gonna change your
mind about signing with me?

No, no, not at all. Just...

So, you think Kevin's
a good fit for me, huh?

Yes, I do. I think
Kevin is the perfect fit.

Here we go.

Here you go, cowboy. You ready?

♪ Like a wish that just came true ♪

♪ All I'll ever need is you ♪

♪ Never want to lose this feelin' ♪

♪ Don't wake me up... ♪

No. That's not it, either.

Why is this not working?

Relax, man. We'll figure it out.

Hey, it's Noel Laughlin.

Hey, Noel.

Why are you so grumpy today?

I'm sorry.

Juliette's had insomnia

for the last week, are you serious?

And when she doesn't sleep, I don't sleep.

That's amazing. Uh...

A- all right. Uh, thank you again.

Guess who's opening for Rascal Flatts

tomorrow night at the Bridgestone.

Not us.

Yes! Us!

One of Noel's bands pulled out,

and there was a family emergency,

so he spoke to Jay about
us, and... and we're in!

Whoo! We're like a real band!

Right.

Which means we need a real band name.

Yeah. Yeah, I guess,
uh...

Sag's not gonna cut it.

Okay, well, I'm not a founding band member,

so whatever you guys want is cool.

I got to go.

You... what? What?

No, you're smarter than
both of us put together.

We... we need your help.

Hey, speak for yourself.

Got to be somewhere.

W... where?

Somewhere that's not here
thinking about band names.

Have fun. See you later.

Is it me, or is that weird?

These telemarketers are relentless.

Dad, how come it's your week

but we're staying with mom instead?

She didn't talk to you about that?

I mean, she said

that we're gonna be staying
with her for a while,

and we were just like, "okay. "

You know what, honey?

Your mom was... she was
gone on tour for a long time.

She... she really missed
you and your sister.

She just asked me if
you could stay with her

for the time being... That's all.

Now you'll miss us.

Yeah, but we're together right now.

Hey, uh, no. Come on,
come on, come on, hey.

G... give me that.

- Nice try.
- I was gonna tell them to stop bugging you.

What do they want, anyways?

I have no idea.

Some wine to start?

Uh, yes, please.

A bottle of the
valpolicella, dal forno, 2007.

Excellent choice, sir.

Oh. Thank you.

You look beautiful.

Thank you. So do you.

I mean, you... you look
different out of your lab coat.

Yeah, I don't really think
that white is my color.

Um...

So, where are you from?

Manhattan... Upper East Side.

How about you?

Mississippi.

Um...

You know, I've been doing some reading.

There was an article in the
American journal of medicine

- about prolactin.
- Uh, wait, wait, wait.

You were reading the
American journal of medicine?

Yeah. It was fascinating.

The same hormone that
helps moms produce milk

prevents liver cancer in mice.

I mean, they don't have a human
trial yet. I don't know why.

You'd think that if it worked,

they'd want to get on
that as soon as possible.

But there was a whole section
on anti-angiogenesis...

Absolutely not.

What's wrong with it?

It's a dinner meeting with Bucky.

Nothing, if you're Ariana Grande.

But we're trying to re-brand
you as a serious artist.

Less sparkle, more black.

Well, you sure know how to
make a girl feel insecure.

Well, I'm not your boyfriend.

I don't have to tell you
that you don't look fat.

Good to know.

Look, these A&R meetings
can get tricky, okay?

You got to appear
excited but not desperate.

Listen, but don't be
afraid to ask questions.

Engage, but don't be a pain in the ass.

Look, if you're so worried about
it, why don't you just come?

You're my manager. You should be there.

Maybe you're missing the part about

Rayna getting me fired from Edgehill.

I show up there with you,
they kick us both out the door.

It's just best no one sees us together yet.

1, 2, 3, 4!

Whoo!

Yeah!

What is this?

Conrad sisters' new sound?

Yes.

All right, listen to me.

So, I've been thinking a
lot about tomorrow night,

the 10th anniversary of my Opry induction,

and... and that was a big deal for me.

I'll never forget it.

You were 5, and you...

I was breast-feeding you backstage.

Mom! Gross!

So, the point is,

the Opry's been my family since
even before y'all were born.

Mm-hmm.

And... and that's what
tomorrow night's about.

So I really feel like

it's important for y'all to be there...

Mm-hmm. With me...

On stage.

What do you mean? Like playing?

Yeah, like playing.

What?!

Aah! Mom!

Oh, my God! Mom!

Oh, my God.

Okay. I am going to call Alex and Jamie

and anyone else I could ever think of.

All right. Okay.

Mom, our Opry Debut.

Thank you.

You know, it's a big musical family,

and y'all are the most
important part of that.

What about Deacon?

He's an important part of it, too.

Is he gonna come?

I don't know.

Please don't say that this is complicated.

Well, it is complicated.

You can't even be on the
same stage as him anymore?

- Do you hate him that much?
- Oh, honey.

That is so not the problem.

♪

Nashville SO3E15
Original air date 05/03

Hello, there.

Hey. It's me.

Yeah, I know.

Your, uh, name comes up on my phone.

So, uh, mystery solved.

Listen, I wanted to let you
know that, uh, tomorrow night

is the 10th anniversary
of my Opry induction.

Oh, God almighty. Has
it been 10 years already?

Yeah, I know. It's crazy.

Anyway, so...

I just can't imagine...

Having that night without you being there.

And Vince is gonna be there,

and a lot of the guys are coming back.

I don't know, Rayna.

I'm... I'm not sure I'm
ready for that just yet.

Yeah. I get it.

Also, you should know that
the girls are gonna play,

have their Opry Debut.

And I can tell you what...

They would be over the moon
if you played with them.

Kind of a full-circle sort of a deal.

Can I think about it and,
you know, get back to you?

Yeah. Of course.

I appreciate it.

And for what it's worth, I
think it would be really amazing.

Okay. Then, uh...

- I'll let you know.
- Okay.

I knew about the milk thistle,

but when I read about
the benefits of ginseng,

that kind of blew me away.

And not... not Korean
ginseng or Chinese ginseng,

but American ginseng.

I didn't know there was
so many different types.

But apparently, it can slow tumor growth.

Yeah, it can.

Would you let me pay for
this? You already got dinner.

No, I got this.

Thanks.

Thank you for tonight... And e-everything.

Yeah, it was my pleasure.

Okay. Uh...

Sorry. This... It's gonna feel silly now,

but I got to admit that when
you first asked me about this,

I thought it was a date.

Oh. It w...

But I realize now that
y- you have a lot on your mind

and you really need someone to talk to,

which is completely understandable,

so swing by my office,

and we can discuss your
Uncle's treatment there.

Okay?

Anytime.

Good night.

What's all this?

Trying to come up with a band name.

"Scargunnery"? "Liquid sister"?

"Biscuits & honey"?

Let me guess... You're honey?

Well, it's not the best, but...

Yeah.

Tough day at the office?

Luke wants me to write with Kevin Bicks.

Well, that's great. Kevin's awesome.

Yeah, well, he's also
gay... Like out gay...

And everybody knows it.

Do you think that's why
Luke paired me up with him?

I mean, he said we'd be "perfect together,"

like he knew or something.

Stop. Stop.

Kevin is red-hot. It makes
perfect sense, all right?

Yeah, well...

I'm not gonna do it.

I mean, the last thing I need is

for people to see me around
town with some swishy gay dude.

Did you seriously just say that?

Well, it's not the kind
of music I want to write.

Oh, what... good music?

Touchy-feely ballad crap.

All right, well, now
you're just being stupid.

Kevin can write beer and
truck with the best of them,

but his songs actually mean something.

And just for the record,

he's written with Luke
Bryan and Blake Shelton,

and no one thinks they're gay.

But fine... If you want to be an idiot

and stand there with your
beer bottle and just...

Oh, "beer bottle. "

Beer and f... Beer and foam.

F... the foam. That's good.

No, it's like an '80s band from England.

♪... Can't get you out of my head ♪

Hey, good shot.

All right, gambling man, what's your game?

No. Pizza money.

You're leaving?

Yeah, I got to see a new band tonight.

I thought since I don't get

many weekends away from boarding school

that we could hang out.

You want to hang out? With me?

Yeah.

Well, shoot, son, I'm
sorry. I-I can't tonight.

But, uh, hey, we will tomorrow, okay?

Just you and me. Do
whatever you want, all right?

Can we go to the Opry?

Since when do you like country music?

Since Maddie's making her Opry Debut.

Maddie?

You two still keeping in touch?

Yeah. Is that okay?

Yeah, yeah, of course.

It's just, um...

Tomorrow night's Rayna's
big anniversary celebration.

Yeah, it'd probably be super-awkward, huh?

You know what? What the hell?

Rayna and I can't avoid each other forever.

Town's way too small for that.

Thanks, dad.

Yeah, you bet.

I'll see you in a bit.

- Hey.
- Hey.

So, I just wanted you to know
I called Deacon and asked him.

What did he say? Is he gonna come?

He's thinking about it.

Tomorrow is gonna be a big day.

Good night.

Mom.

Yeah?

You still love him, don't you?

I'll always love Deacon, yeah.

No, I mean, like, you love him.

Don't you?

Sweetheart...

I know you want us to be together.

So bad.

I just... uh, I'm not sure
what that looks like yet.

And I think for the two
of us to be together again,

we both have to be ready... Really ready.

When do you think that'll be?

I don't know.

Love you.

Hey. How'd it go?

They want me to sit around and wait

while they get Sadie launched.

Wait. Bucky actually said that?

No, of course not.

He said they wanted to give it time

and let the reality-show stuff die down,

and then once Sadie's album is released,

then they'll focus on me.

Okay. Well, did he pitch
you a plan, at least?

What's the roll-out look like?

You know... record an album,
hit the talk-show circuit,

and then go on tour with
an established artist

to grow my fan base.

No. No! Those are terrible ideas.

Look, you... you are
not a traditional artist.

They can't try to sell you like one.

What'd you say?

I said what you told me to say, okay?

But he just kept twisting
it back around to his plan.

Damn it, Layla.

Hey!

Look, you should've been there!

No, you should've stuck to the script.

Maybe next time, I'll write it on
your arm so you don't forget it.

I'm not your puppet, okay?

I don't know what I am to you,
but I sure as hell am not that.

Okay. Fine. Then what do you
think we should do next, huh?

Come on, Harvard. What
are your genius ideas?

Have you forgotten that
you work for me now?

- Oh, really?
- Mm-hmm.

- Is that so?
- Yes, really.

'Cause everybody else
in town hates your guts.

Everybody?

Hey.

Everything all right?

Yeah.

Rayna called me.

It's the 10th anniversary
of her Opry induction,

and the girls are making their Debut.

She wanted me to be there.

You gonna sing with them?

No, I don't think so.

You gonna sing with her?

Hell no.

What, you afraid she'll
hear it in your voice?

Yeah, something like that.

Well, heaven forbid
anybody but me should know.

You want to talk about this, or are you
just gonna keep taking it out on my kitchen?

Oh, you want to talk? Fine.

Uh, I went on a date with your doctor.

Like a date... Like a date date?

Yeah, but I ruined it
because all I could talk about

was you and your stupid cancer.

Hold o...

You're mad at me?

Yeah, I'm mad at you! You
won't let me tell anybody else!

I've only got you and
him to talk to about it,

and you got your own thing
going, so that just leaves him.

Okay, Scarlett, I'm sorry you
had some crappy date, all right?

But that's not my fault.

No, it... it is your fault,
because this is your secret,

and you're making me
handle it as if you would,

and I'm not you... I can't bottle things up

and pretend they're all right
when they're clearly not.

It's turning me into a crazy person.

It is too much to handle, you understand?

It's too much.

There is no such thing as bad publicity.

People are talking about you now.

We got to take advantage of that.

Yeah, I agree, except that
the conversation has to change.

You know, people have to stop
talking about the reality show.

It has to be all about my music now.

Oh, God, absolutely.

I mean, if the world knew

that you could sing the way
you do, write the way you do,

I bet you would have every
indie blogger in the country

writing about it.

People love to take credit for
discovering the next big thing.

So, what... Maybe I talk to Bucky,

see if he can move me up in the schedule?

Hand me your laptop.
This is the 21st century.

I'm gonna have one of your
songs up on iTunes in 20 minutes.

Bucky's gonna lose his mind.

Sometimes you got to be aggressive, babe.

Well, thanks for meeting with me, Bucky.

Well, you know, to be honest,
I wasn't sure that I should.

Um, I'm not too keen on
going behind Rayna's back.

Listen, I don't want to
go behind her back, either.

I've been nothing but good
to Rayna. I always will be.

I mean, I may have...
Acted badly after, but...

You know, I really loved her.

Well, I'm sorry it didn't work out.

Thanks.

Believe me, I want to move past all this

just as much as Rayna does.

In fact, I'm, uh...

Taking my son to the Opry tonight.

Just want to see if you thought, you know,

she'd be all right with that.

I know it's her big night and all.

Well, actually, I think that'd
be a pretty nice Olive Branch.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

Good. You know, I didn't
know, considering everything.

- Here you go, gentlemen.
- Hey, thank you.

- Thanks.
- Enjoy.

You know, as long as I got you here,

you mind if I pick your
brain about something?

Yeah, sure.

I'm thinking about hooking
up Will with Kevin Bicks.

You think that'd be a good fit?

Yeah. Yeah, that's spot-on.

I mean, if there's a knock on Will,

it's that he needs to dig a little deeper.

Right.

Hello?

Hi! Sadie, my name is Tracey Jensen.

I am a segment producer on "GMA."

Oh, hey. Nice to meet you over the phone.

Likewise.

Listen, I just wanted
to go over a few details

about tomorrow's spotlight
segment with Robin.

Great. Sounds good.

Okay, so, the interview will likely cover

your amazing move from songwriter

to CMA award winner,
signing with Rayna James,

maybe dig into your back story a little bit.

Sure.

But we were also wondering,

how open would you be

to discussing your situation
regarding your ex-husband?

What situation is that?

The lawsuit he filed,

the settlement he received,

how you feel about it.

Hi.

This is for you.

You don't need to bring me coffee

every time you want to talk to me.

It's more of a caffeinated apology, really.

I said that I... it wasn't a...

It was a date, Caleb.

Or, at least, that was my intention,

but I don't do them
well, and I got nervous,

and I started to talk about the only thing

I know you and I have in common.

And I now realize that talking
about cancer on a first date

is the worst idea in the
world, so I'm very sorry.

Well, apology accepted.

You want to start over?

Mm. Yeah.

I would like that.

Good.

Are you busy tonight?

Well, I'm in this band
with my two ex-boyfriends,

which is weird, I know.

We're opening for the
openers of Rascal Flatts

at the Bridgestone arena tonight.

If you would like to come see us play,

I'd love to bring you as my date.

And I promise not to
mention the "c" word again.

Are you crazy?! I just
got Juliette to sleep!

What are you doing here?!

Well, if you looked at your phone

- or answered your texts, you'd know.
- Shh! Shh!

All right, the concert is tonight,

and we still don't have a band name, so...

Uh, I've been thinking
about maybe "The Back Roads,"

inspired by that, you know,
trip we all took together.

Um, yeah, let's talk outside.

Uh, "Fried Green Tomatoes"...

Hey, man. Come on in.

Thank you. Glad this worked out.

Yeah. Have a seat.

You want a beer? Water?

No, thanks. I'm fine.

So, is there anything in
particular you want to work on?

Not really, no.

Okay.

Well, uh, maybe we should just talk first,

get to know each other better.

Where you from? What do
you do in your spare time?

I'm from Texas.

And I don't have any spare time.

I guess I'll start.

Uh, I'm originally from Tallahassee.

I moved here six years ago.

Vince, thank you so much
for being here tonight!

I wouldn't miss this.

Oh, you're the best.

I'm just sorry little
Jimmy can't be here with us.

Me too. I miss him.

Yeah, he loved you.

Hey! Hey, girls.

- How you doing? Nice to see you.
- Nice to see you.

How you been, Daph?

I'm good. I'm really, really excited.

- Oh, you should be. You're gonna kill it.
- Very exciting.

- Hey, Vince, can I steal you for a second?
- Yeah, you bet.

- It was great to see you guys.
- I'll see you out there, hon.

- Okay, man.
- Thank you.

Hey, Maddie.

- Hey, Colt!
- Colt!

- Hey.
- Hey.

Hey.

Thanks for coming.

- Oh, couldn't miss this.
- Good to see you girls.

Good to see you.

Good to see you.

Congrats on your big night.

Thank you.

Well, I think we
should start getting ready.

Uh... you know what?

I'm gonna... go talk to Vince for a second.

Okay. Y'all have fun.

Uh, do we have a dressing room?

Of course you have a dressing room!

- Yes!
- All right, we'll see you in a bit.

- Bye, Colt.
- Thank you. Right this way.

Welcome into the circle.

Oh, my gosh.

This is the dressing room everybody uses

when they make their Opry Debut.

I got to do it. Now y'all do.

I can't believe this.

This is so amazing.

I thought it'd be fun
if we shared it tonight.

Great.

Anybody here need a guitar player?

- Deacon!
- Oh, my gosh! Dad!

I'm so glad that you came.

Wouldn't have missed it for the world.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

May I say, you are much
more handsome in person.

Oh. Well, thank you, Lorrie.

I usually hear that I
look shorter in person.

Well, if y'all excuse me,

I'd better go wish my daughters good luck.

Thanks, Lorrie.

What are you doing here?

We need to talk... now.

My daughters are here, my ex-wife...

I wouldn't have had to come

if you'd answered my phone calls.

Don't say another word.

You know, I have to admit,

I was surprised to hear Rayna
signed you to Highway 65.

Well, as long as we're
being honest, so was I.

But, you know, I think
it's a real vote of confidence

that Rayna believes in me and my music.

Uh, I'm sorry, but I
actually just remembered that

I have to go meet some friends,
so y'all have a great night.

- Take care.
- Okay. Bye.

Oh, hey! Bucky. We were just talking
to Layla about her new single.

- It's amazing.
- Her new single?

Yeah, yeah, I downloaded it this morning.

I love how you guys
just snuck it out there.

You know, gives it a real indie feel.

Yeah, well, you know Layla.

She's nothing if not independent.

I don't even want to think about Pete,

let alone talk about him.

Well, nice of them to give you a heads-up

instead of blindsiding you on the day.

I'm just so angry.

You know, what he got away with,

and... and... and now he's
making money off of me?

Listen, what he did to you was a crime,

and it's traumatizing.

I know, and that's why I would
like to stop talking about it.

I want to put it behind me,

and I don't want to be
the poster child for...

Well, I think you just tell
them it is absolutely off limits.

That's it. And there's
no shame in that, hon.

Do you think that's
why they even want to do

this interview with me...
Because of this lawsuit?

No.

They want to interview you

because you are the best
new artist of the year

And you are at the top of your game.

- Miss James?
- Oh, my God.

It's your big night, and
I am keeping you from it.

Listen, I'm here for you whenever you need.

- That's the deal.
- Thank you.

You show 'em what you're made of, sister.

Back at ya. I'll talk to you soon.

- Thanks.
- Bye.

Come up with a name yet?

Listen, I'm sorry, okay?
Caught me at a bad time.

I was tired.

Gunnar.

Come on, man.

You're acting like a crazy person.

It's just a name. What's the big deal?

"What is the big deal?"!

All right, this band may just
be a-a hobby to you, okay?

But for me, this is the reason
that I came to Nashville...

To perform,

to be o-on a big stage in
front of thousands of people.

So that may seem silly to you and Scarlett,

'cause, yeah, yeah, you've performed

in arenas across the country,

but this tonight is...

This is my first time.

So... so, yeah, I would
like it to be perfect.

'Cause it may well be my only damn time.

Well, let's see what you got so far.

What a night, huh?

Well, I'm about to do
something that might be

one of the proudest moments of my life,

and that is introduce my own daughters

onto the stage of the Grand Ole Opry

for their Opry Debut.

So please help me to welcome
Maddie and Daphne Conrad

to the Opry family right now.

And Deacon Claybourne on guitar!

♪ You were the girl with
a blazing heart on fire ♪

♪ Free as a dress in the breeze ♪

♪ Hanging on a laundry line ♪

♪ In the sunshine ♪

Okay. I am missing my
daughters' Opry Debut right now,

so this better be damn important.

I'm being watched.

What do you mean "watched"?

There's a van parked outside my house.

Okay. You know what? You're being paranoid.

In my line of work, I
know what to look for.

I am telling you, they're law enforcement.

Okay. You know what? Fine,
fine. I'll look into it.

Just stick to our story.

You don't get it.

The van's been there for days, Teddy.

You mean, when I was at your home...

If someone's watching
me, they've seen you, too.

So I'm not the only one who's screwed here.

♪ Maybe it's just yourself
that you're fightin' ♪

♪ Keepin' the shine in
your star from risin' up ♪

♪ Gotta light it back up ♪

♪ Won't let you sink like a stone ♪

♪ To the bottom, bottom ♪

♪ Let me remind you of
the you you've forgotten ♪

♪ It's just a road ♪

♪ It's just a wave that you're ridin' ♪

♪ I know it's rough ♪

♪ Gotta get back up ♪

♪ Light it back up ♪

♪ You were the girl with
a blazing heart on fire ♪

We've been at this for hours.

We could have, like, 10 songs by now

if we just went with
any one of these ideas.

All right, listen, man,
you're new to writing.

And I'm trying to be patient here,

but so far, we're just...
We're not finding it.

We found this.

That isn't very good,

and I don't think either
one of us wants that.

To be honest, I don't know what you want.

I want you to participate.

Now give me something, man... Anything.

Just... tell me a story.

Yeah, I just think...

You and me...

We're not clicking, you know?

Is that 'cause guys like you

used to beat up guys
like me in high school?

You're way off base there, man.

Hell, I didn't even finish high school.

Why not?

My dad kicked me out.

Yeah, my dad was a real
son of a bitch, too.

I wish he'd have thrown me out.

No, you don't, man.

I had nothing, no one... Just
a stupid kid out on my own.

Maybe that's something we
can build a song around.

Once again, Vince gill.

Hey.

You know, 10 years ago,

I had the opportunity to
invite miss Rayna James

into this beautiful Grand Ole Opry family.

Since then, she's gone on to win

more CMA awards than I can count.

She's also raised two beautiful daughters,

a third platinum record, and her own label.

Not only has she done
it all, she has it all.

Would you please welcome back to the stage

miss Rayna James, everybody.

Come sing with me.

You came up with this
idea on your own in your garage?

The cheetah stalks
its prey, singling out a small...

Duh!

Today, a neighbor called 911

after reportedly hearing an altercation.

But when police arrived,
Daniel Clemet was gone

and wife Sherry was dead.

The couple appears to have had
a history of domestic violence,

with three prior 911 calls
made from this same address

in the past two years.

Relatives are struggling to understand

why this vibrant young
woman was unable to escape

what appears to have been a cycle of abuse.

What do you think?

I could add a coda with
some beer and trucks

if it makes you feel better.

Nah, it's not necessary.
It's, uh, it's good.

It's great.

Not bad for your first time.

Yeah.

Yeah.

You know, I just remembered,
uh, I got a friend who's playing

in a band at the Bridgestone tonight.

I told him I'd go check it out, so...

Oh, yeah, no problem.

- Yeah. Otherwise, I'd stick around.
- Yeah, no problem.

I'll go ahead and, uh, chart this out,

- and you can lay down a demo.
- Great.

And, uh, thanks for hanging in there.

Anytime.

Okay, okay, how about,
uh... "Boomtown Gulch"?

No.

The, uh, "Leather Guitars. "

You're just naming stuff in the room!

Yeah, well, at least I'm trying.

Well, now you know what it feels like

to have all your ideas shot down.

Okay, okay, how about
this... On the count of three,

we'll both say a random
word, put them together, huh?

We got our band name.

- Yeah, that's worth a shot.
- Yeah? Okay.

One, two, three.

- Whiskey!
- Frogs!

- Frogs?
- Uh-huh.

- No.
- No?

All right. One, two, three.

- Highway!
- Cheese!

Okay, I panicked.

Hi, guys.

Uh, this is my friend Caleb.

These are my band mates, Gunnar and Avery.

- Hey.
- Hey.

So, you're the exes.

- Exes.
- Huh.

Dude, that's... that's perfect.

Well, hi!

Oh, my goodness, y'all.

Vince, thank you so much
for being here tonight.

You are an amazing friend,

and it just means the world to me.

I appreciate you so much.

And it was just beyond moving

to see my girls up here
tonight for the first time,

and accompanied by Deacon Claybourne.

Can we give Deacon a big hand, please?

I mean, he's
been with me from the very beginning...

In one way or another.

I'm so grateful to him, too,

and he's been such an
important part of my life,

and to the time that I've...

What are you thinking?

Putting that song on iTunes

is the exact opposite of what we agreed to.

You know, I didn't agree
to anything, first of all,

and second of all...

Your plan sucks.

- Excuse me?
- I'm not a traditional artist, okay?

So you can't sell me like one.

I know that Rayna thought that I was a joke

when I showed up in her office,

but my music changed her mind,

and I think that it can do
the same for everyone else.

You're right.

I'm not happy you did
it without consulting me,

but I can't argue with the results.

A blogger in east Nashville
posted about your song.

There've been 3,000 downloads
in the last 24 hours.

Really?

Yes, and that is with
zero help from your label.

Now, obviously, that's got to change.

We're gonna have to
revamp our plan for you,

come up with something a
little less traditional,

but good thinking.

♪ The rivers between us are deep ♪

♪ And dark as the secrets we keep ♪

♪ We stand on the shores ♪

♪ Time runnin' by at our feet ♪

♪ Oh, the rivers between us are deep ♪

♪ Our love is like the moon ♪

♪ Risin' too fast and fadin' too soon ♪

♪ This night will soon be gone ♪

Hey. I'll be right back.

Okay.

♪ Help me hold on ♪

♪ There are kingdoms to keep us apart ♪

♪ So we live out our
lives in the dark ♪

Sorry. This must suck, huh?

♪ Love has a way ♪

As a matter of fact, it does.

♪ Of making you pay with your heart ♪

♪ There are kingdoms to keep us apart ♪

♪ Our love is like the moon ♪

♪ Risin' too fast and fadin' too soon ♪

♪ This night will soon be gone ♪

♪ Help me hold on ♪

Deacon Claybourne.

Thank you.

- Dad, that was so awesome!
- Hey!

Hey, I love you guys.

- Love you.
- Love you too.

Where are you going?

Uh... I got to go.

Ladies and gentlemen, making
their Debut performance

in front of their hometown crowd,

please give it up for The Triple Exes!

Hey, you said you'd be cool with whatever.

As long as it's not "two guys
and their crazy ex-girlfriend,"

I'm good.

Thank you. Thank you.

♪ The light inside this room ♪

♪ Like a halo over you ♪

♪ Shines on your face ♪

♪ Takes me away ♪

♪ To the rhythm of your breath ♪

♪ Beautiful, I must confess ♪

- ♪ Moves like a song ♪
- ♪ song ♪

♪ This is where I belong ♪

♪ I don't wanna leave this place ♪

♪ I just wanna stay forever ♪

♪ I can't believe you're here with me ♪

♪ Your heart is all I'll ever need ♪

♪ Like an angel, you must be ♪

♪ Sent down straight from heaven ♪

♪ Like a wish that just came true ♪

♪ All I'll ever need is you ♪

♪ Never want to lose this feelin' ♪

♪ Don't wake me up if
I'm still dreamin' ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ If I'm still dreamin' ♪
♪ if I'm still dreamin' ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

Hey, sweetheart?

- Hey.
- Did you see where Deacon went?

No, not since your
duet. Is something wrong?

Um, no.

- I just... His guitars are gone, so...
- I know.

- Rayna! Hi!
- Hey.

Okay, well, I'm gonna go pack up, then.

Yeah, he even apologized
to me. Can you believe it?

I told you.

So, now that we got your label on board,

it's time we figure out how
to maximize their resources.

Yes, well, that is going
to wait until tomorrow,

because tonight I'm going out to celebrate.

Why not?

What'd you have in mind?

Oh, some people are going to The Treehouse.

Great. I can be there in 30.

Actually, I was thinking
that you were right.

It is probably best if we are
not seen together just yet.

Listen, uh, for what it's worth,

I- I had no idea Deacon
was gonna be here tonight.

If I had, I'd have given you a heads-up.

Well, if there's one thing I've learned,

it's that, uh, Deacon's always there.

It does seem that way.

Anyway, you're a good man, buck.

Um, don't be a stranger.

Okay. You too. Good luck with the label.

Yeah.

Sorry I made you come tonight.

Got to spend some quality time with my son.

Don't ever apologize for that.

Do you like having me around?

Of course.

What kind of question is that?

Well, I was thinking that
maybe I could come home...

For good.

Could be nice spending
some more time together.

With me or, uh, with Maddie?

With both of you.

Are you mad?

No, son, I'm not mad.

Heart wants what the heart wants.

Let's go home.

So, did you always
want to be a singer?

Never.

Uh, I-I wrote poetry,

and then Gunnar put one
of my poems to music,

and everything just changed.

And, uh, how does Avery fit into all this?

College boyfriend.

He's the reason I moved to Nashville.

Well, it's completely
unconventional, but it works.

- You guys were great.
- Thanks.

Honestly, this is, like, the
most fun I've had in months.

You got to get out more.

Yes, I do.

Especially if it means
spending more time with you.

You guys rocked it.

Oh, hey, buddy.

I'm glad you made it. Yeah, man.

Hey, how'd it go with Kevin?

Well, we... We wrote a pretty cool song.

See? What'd I tell you? I
bet it's the first of many.

Might be.

- Amazing performance tonight!
- Gunnar.

Seriously, you guys killed it.

Glad you liked the show.

"Like" is an understatement.
Rascal Flatts was blown away.

They were freaking out.

They want to book you for the
next six tour days.

- You're kidding! That's fantastic!
- Oh, my goodness!

What do you say, Triple Exes,
you ready to hit the road?

- Yes!
- Yeah!

Oh. Excuse me.

Thank you. Oh, wow.

Thank you.

You're not getting off that
easy. I won't be gone long.

I was hoping you would say that.

Is there anyone
special in your life?

Oh, no. Not with all I
got going on right now.

Your plate is full.

- Congratulations... CMA award.
- Oh, gosh, thank you.

- The new album in the making.
- Mmhmm.

And the legal issues, though,

that you've had to work
through with your ex-husband.

I understand that you were able

to settle out of court with him recently.

Any more you can tell us about that?

I can tell you that I'm not happy about it.

This was over creative rights.

His lawsuit is without merit.

I was advised that settling would be easier

than going to trial,

but that hasn't really been true.

Why is that?

Because he doesn't deserve that money.

He doesn't deserve to be
rewarded for what he did.

I'm... I'm not sure I follow you here.

I was the victim of
domestic violence, Robin,

for years.

And I stayed silent about
it, like so many women,

and I felt...

Trapped
and afraid and controlled

by a violent, damaged, and awful man.

And I am not going to
let him get away with it.

Good for you.

Called you like 50 times.

Rayna, I...

You know...

I will tell you what.

You leaving like that...

Hurts.

It hurts as bad as it did the
first time you ever did it.

And I know we've skipped
a few steps here, but...

Babe...

Please don't leave me anymore.

Rayna, I'm sick.

Please don't say that.
You can do this. You can...

I'm sick, Rayna. I got cancer, okay?

What?

I had cirrhosis of the liver,
and it went undiagnosed,

and it turned to cancer.

All those times you said my drinking
was gonna kill me, you were right.

I got six months on a transplant
list, and if I don't get...

I'm sorry.