05x20 - Speed Trap Town

[bunniefuu]

Previously, on "nashville"...

Get on your knees.

You can see there's no motion.

Do you need anything?

I just need to be alone.
Come to texas. You could.

Play some shows with us
or just come along for the ride.

You're close with rayna's
daughter, maddie, aren't you?

Got a song I think
will be great for her.

I'm happy to pass it along.

She just doesn't think that
it's quite right for her.

J said it didn't
light your fire?

How could you?

Hey, maddie!

Maddie! Maddie, wake up!
Wake up! Wake up!

Guess what? What?

You are nominated
for an american music award!

What? Yes.

No way. You're kidding me?

Favorite song.
Pop rock, that's the category.

What?! No way!

Yes way. No way!

Justin bieber won
that last year, maddie!!

Who else is nominated?
Katy perry!

No! Yes, and juliette barnes.

That's awesome.

My god.

This is amazing.
You're back on top.

Yeah, it's great.

Juliette, it's more than that.

And less than a year ago,

You... you were never
going to walk again.

Is everything okay?

Everything's great.

Stop digging for something
that isn't there.

Okay, okay.

Give cadence a kiss for me
and tell her I miss her,

Bye.

That's awesome about juliette.

Yeah, it is.

How are you holding up?

You going to visit
the old stomping grounds?

I don't know.

It's a good three hours
from austin.

I'm playing backtoback shows.

You have time. Yeah, I guess.

Just my grandma's
the only person.

That still lives in aurora.

She's not exactly a renowned
conversationalist.

You know, still,
she's family, right?

You should go.

I'm surprised you
know how to do this.

Yeah, well, you learn a lot.

When you got two
teenage daughters.

I guess so.

You going to sing me that song?

No, actually, my home studio.

Currently consists
of this iphone.

And I listened back
and my vocals just sound.

Like scratchy and... and thin, so.

Why don't you just
play it for me now then?

Now? Yeah.

Are you serious?
I'm very serious.

I want to hear some music.

Come on. Okay, you know what?

I'm going to do it.

But only because it was
my new year's resolution.

To never pass up
an opportunity to play.

Hold on.

Okay, this is officially.

The strangest thing
I've ever done.

You need to get out more.

Haha, very funny.

All right.

Grandma?

It's me.

It's gunnar.

Sorry I didn't call ahead.

I thought it might be best
to surprise you.

Umph.

Grandma, I don't... i don't
think you should be...

I'm passing real soon.

You have to take care
of yourself.

What damn difference
does it make?

Hey. Hey.

I'm in a motel in aurora.

Um, what's it like being home?

Yeah, it's kind of
depressing actually.

You'd think after
a couple of years.

My grandma and I'd have
something to talk about.

She did raise me and my brother.

Well, maybe she just doesn't
know what to say.

I mean, I imagine
being old is hard.

Yeah...

Anyway, how are you doing?

I'm okay.

Is that it?

Um, well i...

I can't really explain
without, like,

You know, so I'm okay.

You know what,
can I call you back?

I got to get something
off the stove.

Yeah. Sure.

Thank you. Bye.

Hey! You still flying high?

Hey. Yes, this is so incredible.

Just in time for ice cream!

Hey! Hi, how are you?

Good. You going on a trip?

No, I just... it got
real quiet at my house.

And I thought, what better time.

To come and visit
my favorite family?

Yay. We're glad you did.

Do you want to sleep in my room?

I would love that.
Well, I know you two.

Are going to be up
all night talking,

So why don't you
go ahead and get ready.

For bed right now? Okay.

Taking the ice cream with you?
Yeah.

My goodness. You okay?

Yeah, totally fine.

Just freaked out or something.

I must've slept in that house by
myself about a 1,000 times.

And then all of a sudden,
I felt real vulnerable in it.

Yeah. Well, first off,
here's some ice cream.

Second of all, I think you need
to cut yourself a break.

You've been through a whole lot
recently, all right.

You had a g*n pulled on you,
darling.

As if that wasn't enough.

This is embarrassing,
that's all.

I mean, I'm... i've been
on this planet,

What, almost three decades?

I need to be able to exist here,
by myself, and be just fine.

And apparently
I can't do that, so.

Well, maybe you should try
taking a selfdefense class.

This girl at the studio
has been raving.

About this course she took.

She says she used to
be afraid to, like,

Jog around her park after dark.

And now she's like got this
whole new outlook on it.

Wow.

Look at you with the wisdom.

I don't know.

Seems like something
all women should do.

This whole media narrative
about you and maddie.

Being in the middle of some sort
of catfight isn't going away.

And the nomination's
only adding fuel to the fire.

Cream? Please.

In the interest to putting
this thing to bed.

Before people start, you know,

Picking sides
and making tshirts,

I'd be happy to help
facilitate a conversation.

Between the two of you.

And we can bring in deacon
to act as kind of a third...

No, I do not need
help talking to maddie.

I've known the girl since
she was a tater tot.

Yeah, I... well,
look, sometimes...

With a miscommunication
as delicate as this...

Glenn, I stole her song.

You know it. I know it.
Let's just call a spade a spade.

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Maddie already had a hit song
about a tidal wave.

For all we know,
she'd have passed.

On a song about waters rising.

I mean, how much water
can a person sing about?

I just made nice on twitter.

Maddie's a big girl now.

We don't need couples counseling
to get through this.

It's going to be fine.

Gunnar scott.

Get out! Is that you?

Kelly walker.

And you even remember me.

What are you doing here?

I'm just,
just visiting some family.

What about you?

Well, if you can
believe it, I live here.

Really?

Yeah, I moved back
from dallas about a year ago.

But what about you though?

I mean, you're legit famous now.

I don't know about that.

Come on. I mean, in this town,

You might as well be tim mcgraw.

Yeah, I never really
felt that way growing up.

Well, that's because
everyone was too busy.

Watching a bunch of meatheads
pulverize each other.

On the football field.

If I remember correctly,

Weren't you dating
one of those meatheads?

Yeah.
Yep, the meatiest of them all.

The choices we make, right?

You know I... I kept up with you.

Almost drove to austin one time.

When I heard you
were playing there.

Almost?

Yeah, well, stuff came up.

It's a long story.

Um, but anyways,

How long you in town for?

Well, to be honest, I was...
I was just leaving.

No, really?

I mean, we haven't had
the chance to properly catch up.

Well, um,
what are you doing now?

Well, I have to
get back to the office.

But I'm free this evening.
That is if you can stay?

I guess my schedule's flexible.

Okay. Awesome.

Hey, did you hear
about east aurora?

No, what?
They're tearing it down.

Wow. Can you believe that?

We should go there tonight.

You know, pour one out
for our misspent youth.

Yeah.

Are you staying at the motel?
Yeah.

Okay. Well, I'll come
find you later then.

Sounds good.

Bye.

Hey, so sorry I'm late.

Hey, not a problem.

Well, if I recall,
aren't you the girl.

That says she's always early?

I really am, yeah.
Barring catastrophe.

What happened?

Nothing, I'm exaggerating.
No, what?

I was planning this
weekend with my son.

And I normally just get a day.

So my ex made it seem like this
grand gesture on his part,

Which also means he gets to
cancel it at the last minute.

That sucks.

It does.
But, you know, I'm used to it.

Will? Thank you.

Did you just order coffee?

I did, I come here a lot.

All right, well, you want
to talk about this song?

Not really. No?

No. I'm embarrassed.

Don't be. Seriously.

Where'd it come from?

Gosh,
where does anything, right?

Come on now.

I guess, it's that,
when people see me.

They expect some
lily of the field.

And I'm just not that.

So I guess it's kind of a...
A warning, you know.

"Stay away, broken inside."

That's interesting.
I just think the difference.

Between what we are inside
and what we seem to be outside.

That, you know, it's universal,
it speaks to people.

It spoke to me. Really?

Even through a phone
and choppy internet connection?

It's a good song.
Bad sound can't k*ll it.

Well, thank you,
I appreciate that.

That being said,
I got a little studio time

I'm supposed to use on juliette.

But she's not available
until next week.

If you want to get in
and lay it down.

Nah, I couldn't.

No? Just going to go
with that cell phone.

No, that's not the plan.

And you don't...
You don't have to do that.

I've got it covered.

An engineer friend of mine
is recording a band all week.

And he said that he
could squeeze me in.

If there's any way I can help
you do right by that song,

You let me know? All right.

Well, the song says "thank you,"
and sends its regards.

Thank you.

Hey, what's up?

Just returning your call, sorry.

I had a weird night last night.

Yeah, what happened?

It's silly, but what I think
was a family of raccoons.

Have inspired me
to take selfdefense classes.

Which is very much not me.

But whatever, um, where are you?

In aurora, actually.

Wow. I thought you would've
gotten out of there by now.

Me too, but...

What's wrong?

Nothing it's just, you know,

I thought we were trying to give
each other some space?

Gotcha, um, well,
I'll talk to you later or not.

Hey, no. I'm not saying never.

It's just this is a little
confusing for me.

Okay... Well,

I will try not
to be confusing moving forward.

Scarlett. I'll see you.

Hey sweetie. Hey.

Your sister home?

No. She's at louise's.

I knew that. Yep.

Well I am starving,
you want something to eat?

You didn't eat at your meeting?

No. I had coffee.

That's what you do at meetings,
you drink coffee.

Right.

You know that jessie,
she's just a colleague, right?

I thought you
weren't signing her?

I'm not.
I just mean like a colleague.

In the broader sense
of the word.

Like the club
of sad song writers.

How do I apply?

Sorry to tell you,
you don't have to.

You are already a member.

Just like scarlett,
gunnar, avery and...

Dad? What?

I love you.

Regardless.

So we should talk about
what we're going to eat.

Yeah.

Well, we started 6th grade
here, 18 years ago.

It's funny how we've
known each other for that long.

But never had a conversation
as real as this one.

Yeah, well, you were always
part of the cool crowd, so.

No, I wasn't.

You absolutely were.

I mean, it's not like
you were mean or anything.

But you just had this...
This force field around you.

All right, come on, do me.

Um, honestly I just...

I remember feeling bad for you.

Great.

No, I just mean,

When my mom told me
how you lost your parents.

I remember wanting
to talk to you about it.

But not really knowing how.

You never really
had a crowd, did you?

I mean, I had my brother,

Until he kind of
went off the rails.

But... Nope.

You always did have
some girlfriend though.

That's... that's not true.

Yeah, since 9th grade, it was.

You always had some girl.

Who was sweet enough
but kind of plain.

And you'd be
inseparable from her.

Yeah, well, not everybody.

Could be with the prettiest
girl in aurora.

Just in the town?

Not the whole county?

I mean, wasn't it obvious?

Wasn't what obvious?

That I liked you.

I mean, I had a hunch.

But you never asked me out.

So I couldn't be sure.

Well, what are you
doing these days?

I... Am breaking
into this school.

What? You want to join?

All right.

So, when I att*ck from behind,

You grab the wrist,
strike the elbow to the face.

If that fails,
good, turn around.

Hit me with your knee.
Good, good.

Now everybody.

Try it with me. Try it with me.

Um...

You're doing the motions,
but there's no aggression.

I guess I'm more interested
in the getting away part.

Than hurting other people part.

And what if there's no escaping?

What are you doing then?

Laying down
and hoping for the best?

You must react in the instant
with overwhelming force.

Why not just enough to get away?

Because, you must fight,
you must win.

You strike first
and you do not stop.

Until the person is
on the ground or unconscious.

Try it. Hit me
with your knee when I att*ck.

You want to learn selfdefense,
but you still want to be nice.

If you are defending yourself,
you're already past nice.

Yeah.

You... you want to pick
on somebody else now?

I... i got your point.

Okay, and what if
you're on the ground?

Why are they tearing
it down anyway?

It had, like,
off the charts levels.

Of lead and mold
and other carcinogens.

Suddenly I feel light headed.

Okay, okay.

You're better off worrying.

About the seven years of
exposure you already got.

Yeah. Hang on, I'm going to pee.

Come on, gunnar.

We just went through
this on thursday.

What do we do?
We combine like terms.

After that, your job
is to isolate "x"

Gunnar, you need to report
to the principal's office.

Beyond awful, boys.

I'm so sorry to have to
give you this news.

Gunnar? Yeah, in here!

Okay, super weird.

I swear I just felt
my 7th grade braces.

Brush against my gums
when I was in the girls room.

Crazy.

So...

I have work in the morning
but can I see you tomorrow?

Yeah, yeah, that'd be great.

Excellent, more trips
down memory lane to come.

They got a good sound.

Where were you thinking
of taking them?

The great smoky mountains.

Which would've been a hoot.

Why is that?

Because I haven't
pitched a tent since...

I don't know,
girl scouts, maybe.

But jake has adhd.

And something about nature
just agrees with him.

Sort of slows him down.

It does the same thing for me.

Sounds great.

Hey sam, can we take five.

And go again from the top?
Sure thing.

Doesn't sound like they're
going to be done any time soon.

Nope. I'm sorry jessie.

You ask me, they already got it.

But, it's their record.

Sam, don't apologize.

You're the one that's
doing me a favor.

I'm happy to wait, really.

Be back in a sec.

I'm not happy making you wait.

You're not making me wait.

I know but I just
feel uncomfortable.

Making you sit around all day.

Which is why I said I had it
covered in the first place.

Well, all right.

I got some stuff
I need to do anyway.

So I'll head on out. All right.

You let me know
how it goes, okay?

All right.

Good luck. Thanks.

Hey there. How you doing?

Hey, what are you doing here?

Meeting with alyssa,

About what's happening next.

Since the exes are
on break or something.

Ya'll all come up with anything?

Well, I'm... i'm writing.

And, I really
want to stay involved.

With the women's clinic.

You know it means
even more now after the...

Sorry.

No, come on.
Come on, it's all right.

I cry eight times a day.

And I'm never going
to get over what happened.

Who says you should?

You lost a baby, scarlett.

And a version of your future
that you'd fallen in love with.

Yeah.

You cry all you want.

You sit down, all right? Okay.

How's everything else,
otherwise?

I miss gunnar
more than I thought I would.

And I'm a failure
at selfdefense.

And I feel like a wimp
for coming to stay.

With you and the girls.

Come on now.
Would you cut yourself a break?

Just trying to do
everything alone.

And be on my own. And be okay.

And so far, I'm just
screwing it all up.

What is this obsession
everybody has.

With doing everything
all by themselves?

What? Half a year ago,

I could barely
put my own boots on.

And more than a few people,
you most of all,

Stepped in, in big ways.

That's different.

Not really.

Sweetie, the opposite
of being with someone.

Isn't doing
everything all alone.

It's getting a lot
of different kinds of help.

From a lot of different people.

Never thought of it that way.

Yeah, well, neither did i.
It just...

Sounded good so I went with it.

I appreciate it.

Hey, you know,
that's a really nice rug there.

You know, it looks
really expensive.

You can't just
walk in here, brad.

Where's jake?
We're supposed to have dinner.

Jake!

Told you,
I was dropping him off!!

Well, you know,
I was in the neighborhood.

Thought I'd pop in and surprise
my two favorite people.

And how was I
supposed to know that?

Well, you weren't.

You see, that's the definition
of a surprise... jake!

He wants to stay at his
friend kevin's tonight!

And you were going to let him?

Well, I was going to call you.
When? Tomorrow?

Come on,
he's 13 for heaven's sake.

Yeah, that's right,
he's 13 years old.

And he knows the rules.
Here we go.

You have got to stop
enabling him, jess!

And you've got
to stop treating him.

Like he is in m*llitary school!

I am trying to
give him a future.

And what is it that you
think I am trying to do?

Man, I have
absolutely no idea... i don't.

Unless it's to render him
as weak and helpless.

As you possibly can.

You need to leave.

So what, you going to
bring him over then or what?

You're really not going
to let him stay at kevin's?

I expect him at 5:00 p.M.

As per our court mandated
agreement!

He'll be there. Good girl.

Now get out.

Hey, man.

Hey. Hadn't heard from you.
So I thought I'd check in.

How are things going?
What are you up to today?

I'm sitting here
outside my old house.

And it looks exactly the same.

Except there's another
family living in it.

Well, you should
introduce yourself.

Bet they'd invite you in.

Hello?

Hi, my name's gunnar.

Um, gunnar scott, I...

We don't want to buy anything.

No, nono.

Um, I used to live here
when I was younger.

I... i just came by because
I wanted to see it.

But, it's... it's okay.
I'm sorry to bother you.

I really did live here.

Um, there's a little black stove
in the kitchen that burns wood.

Come in. Come in.

Thank you.

I can give you a tour.

Yeah, thanks.

This is the living room.

And this is the kitchen.

And over there is the room
I share with my brother.

I used to share it
with my brother too.

Do you want to see it?

Is that okay? Of course.

I sleep on the top bunk.

Marisol, come.

Excuse me.

That'll be enough
of that racket.

It's not racket. It's guitar.

And you, stop playing the clown.

That damned thing's
bigger than you are.

Screw this.

I'm out of here.

Jason, come on. Please.

You'll get in trouble.

You really think I care!

Please. Don't leave.

Please, don't be such a wimp!

Mister? Mister?

Are you done looking
at the room?

Yeah... Yeah, I'm done.

Hey. Hey.

You okay? Yeah, why?

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

Unless something bad happened
or there was an emergency.

So I... i got worried.

Yeah, no, no emergency.

Good, um, what's up?

Nothing, just being home
is really weird.

Kind of tough.

Like how?

Look, I... i'm sorry,
I know I called you.

But I... i should
probably just go.

You sure? Because I'm here.

Yeah... Yeah,
sorry to bother you.

You... you're not a bother.

All right, thanks.

Hey.

Hey yourself. How'd it go?

Okay.

What does that mean?

Sam said that he was going to
make time for me next week.

That's why I didn't call.

What are you doing at five?

Not sure.

Why, what's up?
Meet me at tracks studio.

Come on jessie, it's just
sitting there empty.

Um, really? You sure?

I consider that a yes.
I'll see you there.

Okay. Thank you.

It's like she's
conveniently forgotten.

All the things
that I've done for her.

Maybe she's just saying thanks.

No, she is calling me a thief.

She's just not saying it
outright... Yet.

Well, why do you think
she hasn't said anything?

I don't know.

Maybe she's trying to draw
it out, prolong the pain.

Or...

Maybe she's trying
to protect you.

All right, great.

Let's just do a couple in a row.

I'm not really feeling it.

Okay, um, what's wrong?

Just a quick minute. Thanks.

You know, it's been a long day.

And I just feel like I'm not
going to get it right now.

We got all the time
you need, jess.

And I mean, seriously,
right now,

It feels like the only thing
in your way is... Yourself.

So that's what you think?

It's not an insult.

I'm just saying it can be scary.

When all the obstacles
to being here are cleared away.

And you're just standing there.

In front of that microphone
by yourself.

I know, I've been there.

Or we can come back tomorrow
if you'd like,

Yeah, cool, okay, let's do that.

Thanks.

My favorite student.

Don't get too attached.

I think this is my last class.

Tell me, why are you here?

Um...

Me and my friend were assaulted.

And what did you do?

Nothing.

What did you want to do?

I don't know.

You wanted to do something, no?

Come.

Okay! Class in session!

Good, good. Next.

Good, next.

Yes!

Yes! Yes!

Yes! Yes! That's how it's done!

I'm tell you, people,
don't mess with this woman!

She's stronger than she looks!

Gunnar? You there?

So, what kind of trouble
should we get into tonight?

I don't know.

Um, honestly,
I... i'm kind of wiped, so.

Okay.

Um, you going to invite me in?

Or shall we just keep hanging
out here in the doorway?

You want to talk about it?

About what?

Whatever's on your mind.

Tell me something,
did I seem happy growing up?

Um... Sometimes.

I don't know.

I always thought I was
a pretty happy kid, you know.

Sure some bad stuff happened.

But I didn't act out or... or,

You know, get in trouble
like my brother did.

Why are you asking this?

I don't know. It's just...

Ever since I've been back here,

I... i've been having these...
These memories.

Of what?

You know, it...
It doesn't matter.

It's been a long day, you know,

And I don't want to
get into all the...

The silly details of it, so.

You lost your parents gunnar.

It's not a small thing.

Kelly, I... i just don't want
to talk about it right now.

Jill scott, obviously you knew
her better than I did.

But I crossed paths
with her enough times.

In the drug store
to get a sense...

I mean, it's not like
she hit me or anything.

Just because nobody hit you.

Doesn't mean you
don't have scars.

You're all alone.

You were too young
for something like that.

Hey.

You know, when I used to see you.

All alone, looking lost.

I never really
worried about you.

You know why?

Because I could tell that you.

Were going to do
something great.

What's wrong? Sorry, it's just...

No, I understand. It's okay.

I probably shouldn't
either actually... i'm...

I'm married.

Yeah, aaron chambers.

That meathead from high school.

He sells appliances now.

Washers, dryers...

Not very successfully but...

I'm not the answer
to anybody's problems.

I'm just a girl with my own.

Yep. All right.

Can I ask you something?

Yeah, sure.

Why are you doing this?

I told you, jessie,
because I want to.

I like the song.

But the first time you offered

I was pretty clear that
I couldn't accept your help.

Well, yeah, but... but what?

You weren't exactly
confidence inspiring.

In your plan to get it
done yourself were you?

Ok, so then you just come in
and do everything for me.

And I feel guilty
and then feel like we have to.

Do everything your way.
You don't have to do.

Anything my way.
I never said you did.

It feels like you're
taking over though.

I'm sorry if I didn't
listen to you, okay.

But honestly,
all that I want to do.

Is just to give you a platform
to do your thing, okay.

Why? Because you're good.

Because you deserve it.

My god.

What?

What?

I just turned you
into my exhusband.

And I filtered everything
that you were doing through him.

And felt like you were
trying to control me.

I'm sure I was being
a little pushy,

Little too forceful...
No, I'm so sorry.

Well, well then, I'm sorry too.

Why, you didn't do anything?

No, I got my thing too.

All right, my whole life
has been a series.

Of me falling down
and other people coming along,

Helping me out, picking me up.

I think I probably just
got a little swept up.

In being on the other side
of that equation one time.

What?

That's just really sweet.

So are we going
to do this song or what?

Yeah.

I know it was bad
circumstances for everyone.

You didn't want to
raise two more boys.

And you were grieving too.

But I was 11 years old.

And I felt like if I walked out
of that house.

And never came back,
you wouldn't even notice me.

Let alone miss me.

I guess what I'm trying to say.

Is that sometimes it's... it's
hard to believe in yourself.

When no one else ever did.

And I know it's
18 years later and...

Nothing's going to change that.

And I should
probably just move on.

But I just... i needed
to say that to you.

I raised you the best
I knew how to.

You know, you never cared
to hear it when I was younger,

So I don't know what the
difference will be now.

But I became
a damn good musician.

I'm going to play
something for you.

That I wrote last night.