Nashville (2012–2018): Season 4, Episode 2 - 'Til the Pain Outwears the Shame - full transcript

Previously on Nashville...

I have a boyfriend, Gunnar. And I love him.

But you're not in love with him.

The truth is, I'm gay.

Luke put me in a holding
pattern. I can't tour.

You done with this marriage?

Maybe she's happier without us.

I'm on the top of the world.

And everybody knows
that your label's a joke.

Some stars just don't
know how to run a business.

Jeff Fordham, who do you
think he's gonna put first?



Me... not you.

He needs a liver transplant.

I want to do it.

I have some bad news.

♪ she's rockin', I'm rollin' ♪

♪ she's beautiful, and I'm broken ♪

♪ I should have known better ♪

Whoa! Whoa! It sounds
like Bonnaroo in here.

Do you know what time it is?

Mom, Boulevard just broke up,

okay, like, literally an hour ago.

They just released their statement online.

"Creative differences."

Well, I've got creative differences



about your bedtime choices.

It is a school night.

That's why we need to learn it right now.

We want to do this song for
the school talent show tomorrow

instead of the one we
were gonna do, in tribute.

We're just gonna have to do
our mourning in the morning.

Come on.

- Oh, my gosh.
- Bedtime.

Good night, Mommy.

Good night.

Apparently, Boulevard broke u...

babe, where are you going?

I'm gonna head on back
over to the hospital.

No.

Why? Did they call you?
Did something happen?

No. Something might, you know.

Don't do that. You have been
there for three nights in a row.

- It's just...
- You got to spend a night at home.

She's still there.

Still 'cause of me.

Will you please stop
punishing yourself for that?

She wanted to do this.

I know.

You need to live your life now.

I just can't yet. I can't.

Not while she's there.

I don't want her to wake up
alone in that hospital room.

They will call you the
minute something happens.

I'm just gonna toss and turn all night,

and I'm gonna keep you awake.

I want you to keep me awake.

I want you to.

I miss you.

I miss you, too, baby.

I just feel like I should be there.

Love you.

Love you, too.

I'll call you in the morning.

Welcome back, everybody.

She's the star of "Shenandoah Girl,"

the #1 movie in America.

- And releasing...
- It's just business, babe.

- It's not like I'm having fun here or anything.
- ... Juliette Barnes!

I'm sorry I can't make it to the meeting.

Is Patrick gonna be there, at least?

No. I fired him.

What a surprise.

Are you sure that there's no way
that you can get back in time?

We've got a few more appearances to make,

and I'm on her plane, remember?

Well, fly commercial, then!

I'm sitting down with Bucky and Rayna.

My manager should be there to advise me.

Here's my advice... cancel.

I want to get you out of Highway 65 anyway.

I don't want to get out, okay?

You know, with Juliette and Sadie gone,

- they have to make me a priority now.
- Do they?

I've got to tell you... I mean,
every time I see you, I marvel.

I'm, frankly, amazed.

I mean, between touring and acting,

I don't know how you do it,
especially with a new baby.

It's tough. It's the life of a mom.

- You know it.
- Yeah, no, I do.

I know it myself.

Oh, there. Oh, look, they're
showing a picture of...

there's your husband, Avery Barkley, right?

- Producer?
- Mm-hmm.

And your daughter, Cadence. Oh.

- Sorry to get emotional.
- That's a beautiful family.

It's okay, sweetie. I know.

I have three of my own.

I know how hard it can
be to be away. I know.

It is. Well, the good thing is,

your record release party's in Nashville,

so you get to go home,
spend time with them.

Yes, that's true. I just...

you know, I miss them so much.

Think she means it?

It's the closest I've come
to seeing my wife in weeks.

It's pretty hard to tell.

Well, for what it's
worth which ain't much...

I get the whole "not
knowing" thing. The limbo.

So, that means you still
haven't heard from Luke yet?

His people called meeting tomorrow.

I hope that's a good sign.

Well, it's not gonna be
what you want to hear,

but, much like Hollywood and pro sports,

country is not ready for a gay star.

You're right, Ms. Manning
not what I wanted to hear.

"Gabriella."

And my professional opinion,
since you've paid for it,

drop Will Lexington.

Well, Gabriella, this kid
is a hell of a performer.

His new demos are outstanding.

Hell, my hip-hop 17-year-old son

thinks these new songs are great,

and he doesn't give a rat's
ass about anybody's sexuality.

He's not Luke Wheeler's demographic.

Is there any chance you could stop
referring to me in the third person?

#1 album.

Successful label.

Sold-out tour.

You are uniquely positioned in the market.

With our help, you could be to country

what Jay-Z is to rap... an industry.

- If I'm all that...
- Mm-hmm?

... why can't I be the one
to kick open doors for Will?

Because your audience is
not that progressive...

or forgiving.

What you image types don't
know is that "small town"

doesn't always mean
"small-minded," Gabriella.

Why don't you fly down, see for yourself?

I'll send an invite.

Hey!

- How y'all doing?
- There he is.

- How are you, friend?
- Ah, good to see you, Rayna.

This is Bucky.

Mr. Cole, I cannot tell you how happy I am

you're coming on board...

not just for business reasons, either.

I have to confess I'm a longtime fan.

I'm so excited that you're
gonna be at Highway 65

to make your next gold record.

Right.

Now, Rayna, I respect the hell out of you.

You know that.

I feel terrible about this,

so I felt like I had to tell you in person.

Got a call from my team late last night,

and, uh, we're putting
the brakes on this deal.

I thought the decision
had already been made.

They feel it's too much of a risk.

Where's the risk?

We offer the best royalty
split in the business

and the only non-360 deal in town.

Which is great, but, uh...

But what?

You haven't been able to hold
on to any of your big acts.

That's... that's the perception.

Well, forgive me, but
that's a load of crap.

We have amazing young
talent in the pipeline,

and I'll remind you

that Highway 65 damn near swept the CMAs.

You know, I certainly don't
ever want to be in a position

where I'm talking you into anything.

I mean, I really...

I just genuinely thought
this was gonna be a great fit.

If you don't want to take risk, I mean,

of course, I wish you well with that.

I'm sorry, Rayna. I meant no offense.

Some taken.

All right.

Bucky.

These will work great for
the E.P. and the merch.

Tour's coming quick.

Sure you can handle being
on a T-shirt with me?

I'm surprised we're even in
the same room for this shoot.

Please don't think I didn't
consider the alternative.

Well, I'm sure.

You made your feelings pretty clear...

not friends. Barely bandmates.

That is because I've been recently reminded

why we are called the exes.

Let's get you two a little closer.

Uh, maybe you should try facing each other.

Okay.

That could be Deacon. I have to take this.

Why don't we grab some singles?

Sure.

Hello?

Oh, my god. When did it happen?

Okay.

Gunnar. What... what are you doing?

Yeah, I'll be right there.

Hey, everything all right?

They want to take my mama's
breathing tube out today.

Oh, that's fantastic.

Noel, I'm so sorry. I
got to go to the hospital.

Of course, go. We'll make
do with what we've got.

Have you ever been to Ibiza?

Because we should totally
go there sometimes.

Move.

Far be it from me to get
in the way of a good buzz,

but we need to talk.

There's been some chatter in the tabloids,

a couple of pieces pointing out

that you haven't been seen with
your family in quite a while.

I've been on the road.

Yeah. But now you're going home.

You can't not be seen with them there.

That's not gonna happen.

Pretty sure Avery hates my guts.

Well, that's a problem.

Not one I'm willing to talk about.

Lindsay, get me another drink, would you?

Sure.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

Cheers.

We'll keep pounding the pavement.

Do you really think that
they're not taking us seriously?

You know, I have been

completely focused on Deacon
and the transplant and the girls

these last few months.

I mean, I dropped the
ball on the label. I did.

Rayna, that is not true.

Also, I take us seriously,

and so does every single
person who works here.

There's Layla.

She all set for the Bluebird?

Yeah. I tried to get as many
taste makers in as I could.

Thanks, Buck.

Rayna, this is Wade's loss.

And Juliette's. You know that, right?

I believe in this company, Ray.

I believe in you.

You saw something in Layla
grant that no one else could see,

including me, and you were spot-on.

Same with the Exes, and I
think both are gonna be huge.

But we're gonna have to have the power

to be able to take them
where they need to go.

The only way we're gonna
keep this label relevant

to all the naysayers is...

to sign a big name.

Shoot. I had this on silent.

I got to go to the hospital.

Um, can you... can you talk
to Layla for me, please?

- Yeah, of course.
- Okay, thanks.

Hey.

Hey, sweetheart.

Um, I... I've just gotten an
emergency call and I've got to run,

but, um, I'm gonna see
you tomorrow night, okay?

- Can't wait.
- Okay.

Okay, bye.

Um, whe... where?

Oh, uh, we have a solo gig for you

tomorrow night at the Bluebird.

Are you serious?

Yes. We have big plans for you, Layla.

Thank you.

We... You're welcome.

Beverly's passed several
brain-function tests,

but you want to take things slow.

There still may be some disorientation.

- We can talk to her, though?
- Of course.

Just know she may not be
able to respond verbally.

Her throat's gonna be pretty sore.

All right.

Hey.

How you doing?

How'd you get out before me?

Don't matter now.

You all right?

We're all all right now.

Do you know how hard I
prayed for this moment?

Hey, Beverly.

Hey, Will.

Hey.

Sorry it's taken so
long for us to sit down,

but my schedule is rough.

Yeah. Yeah. How's the tour going?

Oh, it's great.

Um, shame you can't be out there with us,

but after that surprise
at your press conference,

had to wait and see how
things would shake out.

Yeah, I know. I'm real sorry about that.

It just sort of happened in the moment.

Well, I know you came in
expecting some sort of answer.

And truth is...

I don't have one yet.

But you are still a
Wheelin' Dealin' artist,

so I think it only fitting

you come to Juliette's
launch party tomorrow night.

Uh, well, I'm not sure.

I haven't made any sort of
public appearance since...

Oh, no, no, no. That's...
that's the beauty of it.

It's just for industry types.

I mean, there may be some press outside,

but that's exactly where
they're gonna stay, okay?

Trust me... you're gonna be among friends.

Stand there much longer,
and you're gonna get hit.

All right, easy, buddy.

Look, I'm not the wedge
between you and your wife.

You were then, and you are
now, you son of a bitch.

All right, all right. Hey!

- Get out of here!
- All right, all right, look!

Before you start throwing punches,

I'm just here because I'm
worried about Juliette.

- Oh, bullcrap!
- All right, fine.

Look, I am concerned, okay?

I am concerned that... that
my client is off the rails.

She seemed perfectly fine on TV.

Well, she's not, okay?

She's alone and she's
scared, and she needs you.

She hasn't needed me in five weeks.

Hasn't called, hasn't written.

That's 'cause she thinks that you hate her.

Look, she's desperate, okay?

S... she's desperate
to see you and the baby.

She just doesn't know how to tell you that.

Need anything else, boss?

No, I'm all good. Thanks, Bo.

Must be nice to be home.

I tell you what... if she's
asking for that remote control,

she must be feeling better, right?

Oh, it's so great.

So, listen, you know the girls
have their talent show tonight?

Oh!

I forgot.

I'm sorry. You think they're
gonna be upset if I...

It's ok... of course
they're gonna understand,

but I have to go.

I know you do.

Thank you.

For being here, helping me
through this, toughing it out.

I'm just so happy to see you happy,

see that weight lifted off your shoulders.

What's going on with
you? What's the matter?

Whatever. Seems silly.

No, no, no. Please. Please, I want to know.

- Wade didn't sign the papers this morning.
- Oh, baby.

He did not come over to the label.

I don't understand how we've gone

from being the hottest
label in town to irrelevant.

All right, listen, you're
not irrelevant, all right?

And I'll tell you what's gonna happen.

In the next few months, she's
gonna get back on her feet.

You and me, we're gonna get
all hitched up... married.

And all the biggest stars in country music,

they are gonna sign with Highway 65.

Just got to keep the faith, baby.

That's what brought Bev back.

Well, guess a lot's
happened since the surgery,

with me and...

maybe it's not the right
time to talk about that.

Weather's been nice. Uh,
it's hardly rained at all.

Maybe two days.

You still with the doctor?

Yeah.

Actually, we're living together.

I like him better.

Better than who?

Whoa.

I didn't realize you two were so, uh...

close.

We weren't. They photoshopped it. Look.

See?

I mean, Scarlett was barely in arm's reach.

Has Scarlett seen them yet?

No. She's probably gonna
flip out when she does.

I see why the label wants
to package you that way.

I mean, sex sells.

Yeah, well, I would rather not sell a lie.

Good afternoon.

Uh, Noel Laughlin, please.

Besides, I'm not taking the hit

for making the Exes look like the Sexes.

Hey, girl.

Hey.

Everybody get out... now!

Go!

Now! Get out!

You're gone for weeks. This is what you do?

Invite a bunch of
strangers over to our house?

Is this who you are now?

No. It's not, I promise. I just...

I believed it, Juliette.

When I saw you on that interview,

you said you missed us.

I believed it!

Avery, please don't go.

Please.

- Why?
- Because I love you.

I love you both. Just give
me a chance to explain.

Please.

Do you remember that first guitar

Mama picked up for me
from the, uh, yard sale?

It had like four strings on it.

You were belting out songs
at the top of your lungs.

I'm banging out chords I don't know yet.

Oh, no.

Everything all right?

Yeah, uh, my manager wants
to meet with me, like, now.

You got to go, you got to go.

You sure?

Yeah, go.

I'll see you tomorrow. Sorry.

See ya.

- Hey, there he is.
- Hey, Beverly, Deacon.

Hey, I was just taking a look at your labs,

and everything looks great.

No sign of any rejection.

Well, all right.

Yeah.

You, uh, heading out?

Uh, surprise band meeting. I got to run.

Oh.

Um...

You got a band meeting now? Really?

Uh, Noel just wants to
go over a couple things.

I don't know what it's about yet.

How about I give you a ride?

Then we can grab dinner afterwards.

Uh...

Unless you don't want me to come.

No. Sorry.

T... that would be...
that would be really nice.

- Thank you.
- All right.

Come on.

Whoo!

We're the Conrad Sisters.

Uh, we're gonna do a cover

in tribute to our favorite band, Boulevard.

A song written by their
amazing singer, Markus Keen.

♪ He's right, and I'm wrong ♪

♪ this love's as good as gone ♪

♪ He's pushin', I'm pullin' ♪

♪ who did I think I was foolin'? ♪

♪ He's rockin', I'm rollin' ♪

♪ he's beautiful, and I'm broken ♪

♪ I should have known better ♪

♪ thinking this could last forever ♪

♪ I'm giving up, giving in ♪

♪ let's call it out for what it is ♪

♪ shoulda known where this was goin' ♪

♪ he's rockin', I'm rollin' ♪

♪ we're hangin' on only ♪

♪ nobody wants to be lonely ♪

♪ ohh ♪

♪ ohh ♪

In a moment of weakness,
I put my career first,

and I have been paying
the price ever since.

Hit movie, sold-out tour,
record looking to go #1?

Yeah, that's some kind of punishment.

Doesn't mean anything without you.

You don't think I wanted to come back

and beg you to forgive me?

Just, the longer it went,

the... more afraid I became to talk to you.

I want to be a good wife.
I want to be a good mother.

I just don't know how, okay?

I don't know.

Hey.

Come here.

Come here.

Look, I'm scared, too.

Okay? Every single day.

But I push through it.

Can I hold her?

Come here.

Hi.

Hi.

I'm your mama.

Look at these little hands.

Do you remember me, little girl?

No more coffee for you.

Ah. Great. You're here.

And you brought your
boyfriend to the band meeting.

Caleb gave me a ride.

What's so urgent?

Well, if we're gonna get merch
back in time for the tour,

we really need to put in an order tomorrow,

but since some red flags were raised,

I thought we should meet and
get everybody on the same page.

This is the shot Bucky
and I think works best.

That is some serious Photoshop.

Okay, I want to go on record... not a fan.

It suggests a relationship that is, is...

well, it doesn't exist,
all right? It's wrong.

I'm fine with it.

I mean, it's silly. It's
just marketing, though.

It doesn't bother me. Does it bother you?

Nah. Why would it?

Great. It's settled.

I'll get on it first thing.

It's gonna be a big order
now that we've added dates.

To the tour? How many?

20 on the eastern
seaboard, 50 total for now.

Are you sure you're all right with this?

Yeah, it's fine. Mm.

Is there anything else, or we're gonna go?

- Go.
- Okay, thank you.

Let's go.

What?

- Hey.
- Hey.

So, what do we know about Markus Keen?

Uh, I know his band just broke up. Why?

Well, because that means he's going solo,

and I think we should sign him.

Okay, uh, well, there's "out of the box"

and then there's "out of your mind."

Um, the guy's an alt rocker, Ray.

I'm pretty sure he wears nail polish.

Look, my girls just did a
cover of one of his songs,

and it was good.

I think he's a good songwriter,
and I want to meet with him.

Ray, every label head from New York to L.A.

wants a meeting with him.

There's no way I could even
get past his gatekeepers.

Let's find out where he is,

find out where he's going
in the next day or so.

What about Layla's gig
tomorrow night at the Bluebird?

Listen, I feel like we've
got to make this a priority.

Otherwise, Layla's not gonna
have a label to record records on.

Okay.

I'll talk to you later. Bye.

Hey!

Hi!

Ohh!

How great were y'all?

- Thank you.
- I love that song.

Um, I'm gonna run to
the bathroom real quick.

Okay, sweetie. We'll
wait for you right here.

- Okay.
- Okay.

So good.

You'd think they'd be
embarrassed to be out in public.

- I mean, their dad is, like, a total criminal.
- I know.

And that silver necklace
Daphne wears... probably stolen.

I'd move out of the country if I were them.

Or at least not go up on stage

acting all proud of their name.

"We're the Conrad Sisters."

She really is beautiful.

She takes after her mother.

No, I think she takes after you.

Beautiful man.

One I don't deserve.

Stop saying what you don't deserve

and just accept that you have it.

I've never stopped loving you.

Not for one second.

Oh. It's about time.

You sound better.

What are you doing up so early?

It's hard to sleep with
you snoring over there.

I don't snore.

Yes, you do.

- That Rayna?
- Yeah.

She got to go out of town on business.

I got to get someone
to stay with the girls.

Why don't you watch them?

'Cause I'm staying here with you.

Deacon, you've been here.

I heard your voice, I heard your guitar,

I heard you singing to me.

You heard that?

I know you haven't left my side.

But I'm okay now.

Okay, if you really want
to do something for me,

give me your house and
paint my bedroom yellow.

Well, you can have the house,

but I ain't painting nothing yellow.

Fine.

Go on, now. Go home.

Please.

All right.

I don't know if I can
ever say this enough...

but, uh...

... thank you.

I love you, Sis.

I love you, too, baby brother.

See you tomorrow.

See you tomorrow.

Juliette! Juliette! Are you
glad to be back in Nashville?

I couldn't be happier.

You two haven't been
photographed together much lately.

You care to comment?

That's the problem with
being out on the road.

That's why we brought our baby girl.

I want to spend as much time
with my family as possible.

Yeah, it's been hard on all of us,

but that's why the baby and I

might just tag along
for the rest of the tour.

Avery, what about your own career?

What about the tour?

Thank you, guys.

Well, well, well.

You can take the girl out of the city...

Honestly, I thought I'd be the
only one here without rhinestones.

No Will Lexington, I see.

Did you change your mind?

More than one entrance.

Not everybody needs to hit the press line.

You're smart for a country boy.

Maybe you don't need my help after all.

Hey, you.

- Hi.
- Hey.

These are from Rayna.

She feels awful she
could not be here tonight.

- Oh, yeah, she called me. She left me a message.
- Yeah.

She said that she had to go
away on pressing business?

Yeah, we're trying to keep
it under wraps a little bit,

-_
- but you may have a new labelmate

to kick around with soon.

Anyone I know?

You might've heard of him.

We're trying to put a
deal together in a hurry,

and I may actually have to run

if I can get my lawyers
into the office, so, um...

Oh.

Where's Jeff?

Oh, he's at Juliette's launch party.

Oh.

Well, the good news is,
got a great crowd tonight,

a lot of your fans are here.

I'm one of them.

Okay. Have a great show.

Thanks.

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen,

and welcome aboard Jet
America flight 128...

- Hi. Excuse me.
- Yeah, yeah.

... to New York City.

Our approximate flying time
will be five hours and...

- Rayna Jaymes?
- Yes.

Yeah. And you're Markus Keen, aren't you?

- Yes, ma'am.
- Big fan.

- Well, thank you very much.
- Yeah.

What brings you to New York today?

Um, meetings. You?

Same. Yeah.

♪ I, I, I ♪

♪ I know I'm free, but
still my hands are tied ♪

♪ behind my back beside
the Mississippi flood ♪

- Excuse me.
- Hey, Will. Hey, there you are.

- Hey.
- I thought we missed you.

No. How you doing?

Hey, you know these two, right?

Oh, of course. How you doing, Mr. Cole?

Come on, now.

The only person who calls
me Mr. Cole is, uh...

Well, come to think of it, no one does.

Well, I don't know how
else to address a legend.

And I believe you already
know this legend, as well.

Oh, thank you.

It's good to see you again, Pam.

Good to see you, too, Will.

- It's been a while.
- It has.

It's a brave thing you did,
opening up like that, Son.

I appreciate that.

All right, listen, I got to go play host,

but why don't y'all grab a drink, okay?

- Thanks.
- All right.

Excuse me, um...

Could I get a round of bourbon
for myself and my friends?

So, will, what do you think of the album?

- I was raised on the Bobs and Johns...
- Mm-hmm.

... you know, Dylan, Marley, Lennon, Cash.

I can hear that.

Nah, you can't hear it on my albums.

- I can.
- Really?

Clear off some of the other stuff,

you can hear it breaking through.

What, over the keyboards and the guitars

- and the overproduction?
- Well...

Everything about that
was a battle, you know?

It was like, from the songwriting

- to the... vision to the execution...
- Yeah.

... it was like, by the time
I got done with all that,

I just hated the music
we were making, you know?

- Yeah. And band dynamics are brutal.
- Oh, yeah.

- That's why I'm going solo.
- Yeah.

Except, every label head I meet with,

they just... they want more of the same.

Oh. Believe me, I know that.

That's why I started my own label.

Yeah.

What do you want? What
do you want to do next?

You're the first person to ask me that.

What do I want?

Too bad I have... I have no clue
what my next move ought to be.

I think it should be country.

The album we're here to celebrate tonight,

the one that dropped just this morning,

is now the #1 album on both
the pop and the country charts.

Y'all, please welcome to the stage

Wheelin' Dealin' recording
artist Miss Juliette Barnes!

Hey! Hey.

Thank you, Luke Wheeler,
my manager, Jeff Fordham,

and, of course, all y'all!

And above all, my two number ones...

my wonderful husband, Avery,

and our beautiful baby girl, Cadence.

This one's for you.

♪ You scared to death, pretty baby ♪

♪ 'cause you might be fallin' ♪

There's Mama.

Glad you took my advice and
connected with your wife.

Don't try and take credit for any of this.

As you can see, she's a
good judge of character.

♪ Grown men don't play games ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

Look. There's Mommy.

♪ And a grown woman
won't take it anyway ♪

♪ what if it's you and not the world ♪

♪ that's breakin' your heart? ♪

♪ That's breakin' your heart ♪

She's something else, that Juliette.

She knows how to put on a show.

No pictures tonight, if you don't mind.

♪ Tear you apart ♪

♪ tear you apart ♪

Good seeing you, bud.

♪ You don't know, you don't
know what you're doing ♪

♪ you blame anybody
but your own damn self ♪

♪ doesn't that hurt? ♪

You still think I'm wrong?

♪ Don't you ever wonder ♪

♪ what if it's you and not the world ♪

♪ that's breakin' your heart? ♪

♪ That's breakin' your heart ♪

♪ oooh, yeah ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ you don't know, you don't
know what you're doing ♪

♪ you blame anybody
but your own damn self ♪

♪ doesn't that hurt? ♪

Hey.

Hi.

How long have I been out?

Oh, just a few hours.

What are you working on?

It's a song.

Like the one you wrote about me?

"Black Roses"... was that it?

Lord knows I gave you enough material.

That was the thing that hurt so much

hearing you sing it...

was knowing it was all true.

- Don't got to worry about that, Mama.
- No, honey.

I know I wasn't the mother
that you needed me to be...

... and the mother you deserved.

And I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

And I'm just glad I didn't die

without getting to say that to you.

Mama.

I love you.

I'm so sorry.

Thank you, Nashville! I love y'all!

Hey, you rocked it.

Let's take some pictures with you and
Luke and some of the other V.I.P.s.

Not now.

She's got some lungs on her, doesn't she?

Yeah. Great set.

So sweet. She just wants her mama.

- She's probably hungry.
- Aww.

You might be right. Let me check.

Come here.

Come here. That's enough fussing.

Aww. What's wrong with you?

She might need a diaper change?

All right, let's change your diaper.

Does this thing have a safety
latch on it or something?

Here, here. You just pop the lid.

She's popping her lid.

If you'd just... if she'd
stop squirming so much...

Oh, my god! It's all the way up her back!

You're just a little rusty.

Here, here. Let me.

No, no, no, no, I got it.

I know you do, but look... look,
you're here to mingle, okay?

So just... go mingle.

You'll have plenty of time to master
the art of diapering on the tour.

Right. That.

Okay.

All right. I got ya.

And you clear away all that
distortion, all that noise,

it's a great opportunity

for an artist like you to really be heard.

Yeah, well, I'm desperate to be heard.

And country music is kind of
desperate for somebody like you.

I mean, from a business standpoint,

it is the fastest-growing market in music.

It's the new rock 'n' roll.

And it doesn't quite have
its Springsteen or its Dylan.

You know, you could you could do that.

Hold on a second. Are you...

is Rayna Jaymes pitching me right now?

Hell yeah, she is.

Well, cheers, I'm flattered.

Well... no, but deservedly so.

Listen, I'll just tell you straight up...

you come to Highway 65, it would be

a new and truer chapter
for you and your career.

And you would have the label
head's undivided attention.

♪ You're the hurricane
and you're the thunder ♪

♪ you're the ledge
that's gonna be my fall ♪

♪ you're the spell that
I will be cast under ♪

♪ I'm a fast car, baby, you're a wall ♪

♪ lovin' you don't
make no sense at all ♪

♪ you're the match that's
gonna start the fire ♪

Thought you might need this.

That's very sweet of you.

♪ Oh, you're the flame
that's gonna burn me down ♪

Thank you.

♪ I'm a girl who's walkin' on a wire ♪

♪ Ooh, and you're the wind ♪

♪ that's gonna blow me to the ground ♪

Hey, you've reached Gunnar Scott.

Please leave a message.

Hey, it's me.

I was just thinking...

maybe 50 tour dates is too many.

♪ ... don't make no sense at all ♪

♪ but I do ♪

♪ I do ♪

Hey, have you seen
Juliette? She was just here.

Sorry, I haven't.

♪ I couldn't change it if I wanted to ♪

♪ why lie when it's the truth? ♪

♪ Oh, I may be crazy ♪

♪ but I still need you, baby ♪

♪ I do ♪

♪ I do ♪

♪ you're the hurricane
and you're the thunder ♪

♪ you're the ledge
that's gonna be my fall ♪

- We'll talk soon?
- Yes, we will.

- It was my pleasure.
- Oh, it was wonderful.

See you soon.

Hey. It went great.

Okay, well, when you hear
their terms, you may be out.

They want full creative
control and... millions...

basically, all we got
from Juliette's buyout.

That's all right.

That's what that money is for.

Listen, if we have an
artist of Markus' caliber,

we can do anything with
the label that we want,

and then we can support
the Laylas and the Exes

and all of our indie artists.

Okay, I hear you, but...
are you sure about this?

I am positive.

Make that deal, Bucky.

All right.

Bye.

Juliette?

Juliette?

It's okay, baby. We're
gonna find your mama.

Juliette?

You here?

Hey. I thought you were picking me up.

Yeah, our departure got moved up.

But I got you a town car. It
should be there any minute.

Wait... you're leaving? You just got here.

I didn't even get to see you.

I know. It's crazy.

As is my client.

Look, I just got to get her
situated here on the road,

and I will be back home.

But, more importantly, how was the show?

Other than no one from my team

sticking around long enough to see it... ?

So much for being Highway 65's priority.

Layla, I hate to say I told you so.

But, luckily, no one cares
more about your career than me.

I will make this up to you. I promise.

But, uh, look, I got to go.

Bye.

Layla.

Amazing show.

No, no, seriously.

I was blown away.

Thank you, Mr. Goodman.

Look, I know you already have a manager,

but should that ever change,
I'd like to be first call.

Thank you.

- Great job.
- Bye.

All right, she's cut off for the night.

Out.

You're my manager, not my bartender.

Over-imbibing will screw
up your vocal cords,

and we've got a #1 album to support.

This should be activated
once we land in St. Paul.

With a new number nobody else has?

Yep.

Still don't understand why.

You don't have to.

You got all your red
carpet pictures, right?

Uh, I think Scarlett's in with her mom.

I was actually, uh, looking for you.

I was wondering if we
could talk for a second.

Sure.

What's on your mind?

Well, look, I got a message from Scarlett,

and it sounds like she's got some
reservations about our... our tour,

so if I'm to hazard a guess,
it's probably 'cause of

the, uh, the cover
artwork you saw last night.

We can both agree

it's a little too...
little too provocative,

but I just wanted to say,

look, I respect your relationship, okay?

And there is no reason to feel threatened.

Scarlett and I...

Oh, you think I'm threatened by you?

Because I'm not.

Look, if Scarlett changed
her mind about the tour,

it was because she realized
her priorities are here

and not off, you know,
chasing some fantasy.

Excuse me?

Don't get me wrong, music's fun.

But it's not like you
guys are saving lives.

The odds of a successful
music career are pretty slim.

Even you have to admit to that.

I don't have to admit anything.

You know what?

I may not be the one for Scarlett.

Neither are you.

Hey, come on in, Son. Have a seat.

Thanks, Lindsay.

So, listen.

Um, after a bunch of consultations

and a lot of thought,

I've come to a decision.

Um...

Unfortunately, the
community and our fan base...

Will, they just don't...

I'm sorry, Son. I'm gonna have
to drop you from the label.

And, Will, you got to
know it ain't personal.

You got to know I mean it

when I say that I think
your songs are great,

and... and I was thinking,
i... if you'd be willing, um,

I'd like to put a few
of them on my next album.

You mean record my songs yourself?

That way, the songs get heard,

and they deserve to be
heard by lots of people.

I really do think you're talented, Will.

Thanks.

Will.

Um...

Tell Kevin I said hello.

It was the smart move.

Damn near the hardest
thing I've ever had to do.

But you did it to protect your brand,

which is going global.

Hey. What are you doing here?

Well, uh, my sister is
doing very, very well,

and, from what I read here,

you're doing pretty great yourself.

_

Well, at least now my girls think I'm cool.

I'll tell you what they're right.

You are cool.

You're also very, very hot.

- Oh, really?
- Oh, yeah.

- And you know what else?
- What?

I also think that you are...

very, very...

very sexy.

- Oh.
- Very.

Wait a minute.

Are you gonna stay this time?

Oh, yeah.

I'm gonna stay.

Good.

Morning, Mama.

Hi, my beautiful girl.

Did you get some sleep?

The best I've had in a really long time.

I'm so glad, honey.

How about you?

Good.

Yeah?

What you got going on today, honey?

Well, I got a band meeting with Gunnar.

Think I'm gonna scale back the tour dates.

How come?

I don't really want to be away right now.

From you and from Caleb.
We just moved in together.

Did I already tell you
that? I can't remember.

Yes, but I don't mind hearing it again.

Sorry.

Oh.

Oh, those flowers are so pretty, honey.

When you're out of the I.C.U.,

we will fill your room with real ones.

But, uh, these just reminded me

of sitting in the yard in Natchez

and you teaching me to make daisy chains.

You remember that?

Mama?

Mama?

Mama, wake up. Mama?

Nurse, get in here! Something's
happened! I need your help!

Please wake up. Please wake up.

The leads?

Leads are good.

All right, let's get her back.

And start compressions.

- Mama?
- Start o2.

... fixed and dilated.