05x11 - Fire and Rain

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Previously on Nashville...

I want us to write our story.

They're gonna film us
while we're writing?

I promise I won't get in the way.

Hello?

Where are you? I've
been texting and calling!

What happened?

No!

You're her daughter, who better to sing

a tribute to her than you?

Okay.

Fork to mouth just one
time... for me, please?

Plug your nose and try, Daph. Look...

If I do, can I stay home again?

Well, you got to go
back to school sometime,

but it doesn't have to be today.

This damn toaster won't work.

Here. Have some eggs.

I don't want the eggs. I just...

want a piece of toast.

Hello?

Sorry, I can't talk right now.

Who was that?

Some person from a TV show in New York.

It's like the 10th person that's called.

Don't even know how they got
my number in the first place.

The nerve of some people.

If you don't recognize the
number, don't pick it up.

That's my policy, all right?

- Hey.
- Hey.

I was just calling to check in.

Let you know that I'm here if
you need me... for anything.

Even if it's just to sit next to you.

Thank you. I mean it.

I know work is the last thing

anyone wants to talk about right now.

But, um, here's where we are.

We have found a great tour for you guys.

The headliner is Margo Price.

She's a big fan on
account of your video.

- Yeah, love Margaret Price.
- How soon does it start?

Two weeks from today in Memphis.

I don't know if I can leave that soon.

- Do you have a conflict?
- No. I just...

What?

- What?
- Nothing, nothing. I'm good.

Okay. The last thing I
think we need to start

talking about is how we're gonna release.

Rayna's final album to the public.

It's not finished.

Okay. When will it be ready?

Never?

Deacon, I understand
this is incredibly raw.

But, you know, a lot of important albums

from the Basement Tapes
to the Smile Sessions,

- they were released unfinished.
- Yeah, those are good.

- Yes, they are.
- Rayna would not have wanted that.

Okay. Well, I can't speak for that.

But I do know that Rayna
was proud of this album.

And I know that there are
millions of people out there

who are desperate to
hear the final things

that she had to say. I don't know.

Don't you think we
maybe owe it to her fans?

The only person I owe
anything to is Rayna.

- My goodness.
- Hi.

Just dropping a few things off.

Seeing how everyone's holding up.

- Thank you.
- Hi, Bo.

Where would you like all this?

Anywhere it will fit.
We're kind of overstocked

and I can't get anybody to eat, so...

Hey.

I am so sorry to put you
on the spot like that.

But you sounded so damn beautiful

- singing your mama's song.
- Thank you.

Who is this?

All right, well, this is her cousin.

And there's a recently
bereaved 17-year-old

that you've been harassing

and we'd all really appreciate
it if you could stop.

- Thank you.
- Who was that?

I don't know. Early
morning, late night show.

One of the Jimmy's.
Don't ask me which one.

Are you telling me she's getting offers

to appear on national television

and you're hanging up on them?

Constantly.

Tell me there's at least a
manager that's quarterbacking.

What? The girl's having a moment.

Whether it's good timing or bad.

These shows are gonna
give you an opportunity

to play your music on a bigger stage.

Isn't that what you've always wanted?

It's just a lot at once.

It's not like the train
is leaving the station

and she's gonna miss it. She's amazing.

I just feel like it's all
hands on deck at the moment.

I could take her to New York.

I'm not kidding. Avery
can look after Cadence.

I am a different person
that whatever that look

that you just gave me implied.

I'm not implying nothing.

I just feel like family
should be together right now.

What about you, Maddie?

What are you feeling?

I feel like the only
reason people really want

to talk to me is 'cause I just

cried on television in
front of the whole world.

- No.
- What?

That's not why, all right?

It's 'cause you got up on a big stage

in the hardest situation imaginable.

And you were... magical.

You were beautiful.
And the world saw that.

You wanna go?

I will take care of her like
she is my own. You know that.

You should have seen him.
He was just... a wreck.

And when I brought up Rayna's album...

Yeah, well, I'm sure he's grieving.

We all grieve differently.

And just because I channel it into work

- doesn't mean I'm a monster.
- Yeah, well, no one's saying that.

I feel like he can't see
that I'm doing this for Rayna.

I'm doing this for her
company, for her legacy.

Maybe with time...

Well, that's the thing.
There is no time.

Now is the moment. The
whole world's watching.

That won't last.

I don't know. Maybe he'd listen to you.

- Me?
- Yeah.

I mean, I'm not from here.
I'm not a fellow artist.

Me and Deacon don't know each other

that particularly well, to be honest.

Okay, but you are made
from the same clay.

Would you try it?

Please?

Okay.

Let me take you. Yes.

- Let's go, girl!
- One second.

- Okay, you promise this is okay, Dad?
- Of course, it is, yes.

Even though I'm leaving you and Daph?

Honey, look, if your mom was here,

no doubt she'd be nervous for you.

But she would be... so excited too.

So... you go.

Okay.

- Love you.
- Love you.

This city just makes you
feel alive, doesn't it?

You know, I don't really have
the best memories of it, but...

Well, now you're with me.

So we're just gonna
make a bunch of new ones.

- Okay?
- Okay.

Zach cares.

He really does.

His way of showing it is by trying

to keep Rayna's company doing well.

But without this album,

he's just not optimistic
about its chances.

Yeah, well, technically, he's right.

I mean, our acquisition of Wheelin'

has us in the red for the near future.

We thought our deal with
Zach didn't have a down side

because either of us could
pull out at any moment.

But that was before we
took on a boatload of debt.

So now if he decides to yank
his money out... we're dead.

Hang on. Nobody's said anything

about Zach threatening to leave.

Zach is not the enemy here.

He just wants to be met halfway.

- Deacon?
- Yeah.

I'll think about it, Will.

From Comedy Central's
World News headquarters...

Ooh, Juliette, I'm freaking out!

- I don't think I can do this.
- You can do this.

I can't go on and talk about my mom.

I'm gonna lose it.

The only thing you have to
do out there is be yourself.

The adrenalin's gonna get
you through, I promise.

Our next guest won
our hearts at the CMTs,

and now she's ready to take
the music world by storm.

Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome Maddie Jaymes!

- They love you.
- Awesome.

They love you.

- Welcome to the show.
- Thank you so much.

Thank you so much for being here.

All of us are great fans.
And let me start, if I may,

by conveying my deepest condolences.

All of America is really brokenhearted

over what happened.

Thank you.

Now I was so moved by your performance

of your mother's song the other night.

What was going through your mind

when you walked out on the stage?

I was trying not to throw up.

- That's fair.
- Yeah.

It's completely fair.

I mean, I can't imagine
what it's been like for you.

Are you holding up okay?

Yeah. I've just spent a lot of
time at home... with my family.

Um...

I'm sorry.

I don't know if I can talk
more about this right now.

That's fine. We can talk
about something else.

Let's talk about your music.

I've heard that in addition
to your beautiful voice,

you write all your own music as well?

Yeah. My sister and I, we've been...

writing since we could hold a guitar.

And recently I've been putting together

a bunch of songs in hopes
to make my first album.

- That is so exciting.
- So exciting.

You guys are excited,
right? Yeah, you know what?

In fact, I'm going to buy
an advanced copy right now.

- No.
- That's what I'm gonna do.

- Yeah, no, I've got the money.
- Please, no.

There we go.

You just tell me when it's
done, you'll send it to me?

You will get it for free only
'cause you've been so nice.

It's my only $10.

- I'm really excited for this.
- Thank you.

- I hope you deliver.
- Well, thank you so much.

Well, thank you very much
for coming to the show.

- Thank you for having me.
- I'm excited to hear the album.

- Everyone else is as well.
- Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen, Maddie Jaymes!

Thanks, guys.

It's after your bedtime. Go get ready.

You okay?

What you wrestling with
in that big brain of yours?

Every time I think of mom, I
feel like I'm gonna be sick.

So I tell my brain not to think of her,

and somehow that makes
me think of her way more.

I did exactly the same
thing when I lost my mama.

I tried so hard not to think about her.

And eventually...
I realized that sometimes

the best medicine is to go ahead

and think about her all you want.

Reflect on her and all the good...

and... you realize

that all of that good is still...

right there inside of you.

She's right there in your heart.

Why did they want Maddie
and not both of us?

We both sing.

Well, that is because
the world is shallow.

And people are obsessed
with beautiful young women.

Which is actually good for you

since you are fast becoming one.

You want to sing one of
your mama's songs maybe?

I don't want to. I'm sorry. Goodnight.

'Night.

I just wanted to say your singing,

- it really touched me and...
- Thank you so much.

Yeah. I hope you know that
you have something special.

So, you know, don't ever stop.

You know, I actually have a confession.

I might be the only person in America

who missed your storied
performance the other night.

- That's okay.
- Wait.

Are you being serious right now?

Yeah, unfortunately.

Well, I mean, you know what
needs to happen then, right?

- What?
- You have to sing it.

- Right now?
- Yeah. Would you?

Maybe just catch it on YouTube?

I'm trying everything to
get you to sing it here.

Please? For both of us?

Please?

Wow.

Yeah, girl!

One, two...

One, two, three, four...

Okay, okay, let's do this
one more time from the top.

Sorry, guys.

One, two. One, two, three, four...

"I feel like I'm standing
on the edge of a hurricane"

and it's lifting my feet off the ground,

like my whole body is vibrating

and some higher force is
moving my arms and my legs

and it is scaring the
living daylights out of me.

Like I'm on a high precipice

and there are only two options:

"I'm either gonna run far
away or dive straight in."

- Rayna!
- Open the door, lovebirds.

Woo!

So, Maddie, you know that you're
everywhere this week, right?

- I don't know about that.
- I'm serious.

All over social media.

I asked my daughters if they saw it.

And they were like,
yeah, of course, we did.

Everybody saw it.

My gosh.

You know, I had the
pleasure of meeting your mom

and I was a really big fan of hers.

And I have to tell you.
I'm looking at you right now

and you are the spitting image of her.

- It's incredible.
- Well, thank you.

"Blue Light, Red Light" is
like my sister's favorite album.

But not your favorite?
Just your sister's...

No, it's one of mine, too.

One of mine, too.

So, obviously, the
circumstances, your loss,

this has to be a confusing time for you,

a very difficult time for you.

Are you able to kind of enjoy any of it?

I'm trying to be open to the idea

that, you know, the world
works in mysterious ways

and bad things can come
from good intentions

and good things can come from tragedy.

Obviously, I'm not all like,

thanks, Mom, for all the
attention I'm getting.

That's a good way to look at it.

- You're wise beyond your years, Maddie.
- Thanks.

We'll have more with Maddie
Jaymes when we come back.

Daph, maybe she didn't

- mean it like that.
- Just leave me alone, please!

Gunnar, I'm so sorry.
I can't do this to her.

Wait, wait. What are you talking about?

They need me too much. I can't...

All right, Scarlett, listen.

You've done a great
job helping them, okay?

You really have, but
you're not their caretaker.

Deacon is.

Seriously, I mean, you
keep telling the girls

to put one foot in front of the other.

But what about you?

You can't put your life on hold forever.

Just...

What? What is it?

I can't leave them.

We have a problem here, people.

And that's why I have
called this meeting

so that we can put our heads together

and try and figure this out.

So help me fix this.
Help me figure this out.

Deacon, that album, whatever
state it is in, is an asset,

something that this company

has precious little of at the moment.

- It's an asset.
- Yes, and, sure, down the road,

Juliette will have a new record.

And we need to get Maddie into
the studio as soon as possible.

But right now, Deacon, it's all we have.

It isn't finished, Zach. I told you.

Okay, well, then help me understand.

What isn't finished about it?

- They're duets, okay?
- And?

They're duets, Rayna's part,
that's just a scratch track.

And I haven't done mine yet.

I haven't done my side of the duet.

Okay. I'm sorry. I'm not the artist.

But it does sound like
you can finish them.

If we use her scratch vocals,
you add your vocals in...

Do you know what these songs are about?

- I get it, I get it...
- They're about...

love! They're about undying... love!

Deacon, I'm trying to help here.

I'm trying to hear all sides.

I'm trying to hear all options...

Let's just quit going around this thing!
Go right to it, all right?

You want something from me
that I'm not gonna give to you!

That is clear! What is unclear is
are you threatening Highway...

- What are you talking about?
- You heard me!

It sounds like you're threatening to...

Deacon, the world is
threatening us constantly!

There's outstanding
payments to Wheelin' Dealin'.

There's a tax due on Rayna's
estate at the end of the year.

Do you want to hear about these things?

Because at the end of the
day, I need to know that.

It's not a charity.
It's a business, Deacon.

- Here we are.
- And I should add that's a good thing

seeing as it supports your two girls!

Come on, Zach.

- Don't you dare.
- I'm sorry, Bucky.

Deacon, listen. Listen just one second.

Nobody knows better than you what Rayna

would have wanted creatively, nobody.

What Zach is asking and what I'm asking,

I need you just to take a step
back if you can for a second

and think about what she would
have wanted for this company.

She put so much of her heart
and soul into this company.

Do what you want with
the company, all right?

I'm just... I'm done listening to you

trying to profit off our grief.

Bucky, you gotta help
here. We're drowning.

And I don't know what else to do.

Just tell me what you need, Zach,

to feel confident in your investment.

I need those audio files
by the end of the week.

I'm trying to be open to the idea

that, you know, the world
works in mysterious ways.

And bad things can come
from good intentions.

And good things can come from tragedy.

Obviously, I'm not all
like, thanks, Mom,

for all the attention I'm getting.

Maddie? How you doing, baby?

Honestly, I'm not good.

What's happening, baby?

Everyone is saying that I
don't care that my mom d*ed.

And I'm so sick

and Juliette's saying
I have to do the show.

Maddie? Listen to me.

You don't have to do
anything you don't want to do.

I already told her I would.

I'm sure Juliette means well.

But it doesn't necessarily mean

she knows what's best
for you at the moment.

I mean, look at her life.

Look at some of the
choices she has made.

You come home whenever
you want to come home.

In fact, you should come
home. Deacon needs you.

Wait. What? What do you mean?

Nothing. I just... sorry.

I just feel like we should
all be there for him right now.

Mads, are you ready?

We needed to be there 15 minutes ago!

What's going on?

I thought you were getting dressed.

I can't do it.

I can't, I'm sorry.

What am I supposed
to tell the producers?

I don't know, Juliette. I'm sorry.

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

Okay.

I'll cancel it.

Okay. Thank you.

I just... I want her to stay
this size forever, you know?

I do.

Yeah, it goes really fast.

"When I look in my baby's eyes,"

all I see is him staring back.

His eyes, his soul,
his and mine together

in this beautiful being we've created.

God, if Teddy knew I felt this way,

it would just k*ll him.

But I hate that I can't...
share this with Deacon.

I just don't see any other path.

Not one that isn't paved
with more pain, more loss.

Can't stand it, though.

It's eating away at
me. It wears me down.

Each day, I pick up
the phone to call him.

"Each day, I lose my nerve."

Gonna blow it out?

Aw, baby.

Not now, Scarlett, please.
I'm all right.

It's Avery.

Hold on, Avery, hold on.

- Hey.
- Hey.

I was just in the neighborhood.

Thought I'd stop by and say hi.

Thank you.

Wanna grab some lunch?

Yeah, um, I don't think so.

Not now. I appreciate it, though.

I'm just doing some stuff.

You know, if there's
anything that you want

to talk about or need to talk about...

I just want you to
know that... I'm here.

I appreciate that.

I'll tell you what.
Right now, the main thing

that's bugging me is that Zach

is pressuring me to do
the album like... yesterday.

And I'm being stubborn

and I'm not... doing it.

So I'm probably letting down
Highway 65 and the girls.

And every other thing. But...

I can't even listen to it...

let alone...

Yeah, well, um, is
there anything you need?

Is there anything I can
do? If you need anything...

I appreciate it. Thank you. I mean it.

Yeah.

All right, thanks.

Whiskey Foxtrot Decade.

- Roger that. Good target.
- Incoming!

Incoming!

You try so hard to do the right thing

and everyone turns you into a villain.

Well, couldn't it just be that

not everyone sees it as the right thing?

Are you turning against me too?

No.

No, no, I'm not... I'm not
doing anything like that.

It's so easy to hate the guy with money.

Everybody wants something from me.

Acquaintances, second
cousins with stupid schemes

who then turn on a dime.
And they spew hatred at you

if you don't shower
them with money. As if...

I don't bruise like everybody else.

Hey.

It's okay.

Daph!

My God, I missed you so much.

I'm so glad you're back.

I should have never gone.

You didn't do anything wrong, babe.

You did nothing wrong at all.

Except be a horrible person!

- No, no.
- Are you kidding?

It's just confusing to have good things

happen to you at a time like this.

- That's all it is.
- Just like...

I'll go upstairs.

I just forgot how sad
I was for one moment.

And now I feel like the worst daughter.

Hey, hey.

You are so far from that.

If your mother was here right now,

she would be feeling one
thing and one thing only:

Proud of you.

Are you okay?

I'm getting there.

I'm worried about you.

That's one thing you
don't got to do, all right?

Get that.

Hey, I'm sorry I didn't
call you earlier...

- Hi.
- Hey, is Maddie here?

No, she's not.

- Hi!
- Hey.

I wanted to tell you
that I am disappointed

in your lack of
professionalism in New York.

That being said, I patched
things up with the Today Show

and they're willing to give you
another opportunity next week.

You think you could
just wait one second?

Um, no. How about you
wait? And you listen?

One of the most amazing things

in this world is when you get your sh*t,

and it doesn't come when you want it to

and it never comes again!

Okay? If you don't seize this,

you will regret it for
the rest of your life.

My goodness! How can you
say something like that to her

when clearly the timing was not right?

Because it's the truth!

The world doesn't wait
until you're ready!

I don't believe that.
And even if it were true,

there are more important
things than chasing after fame!

How would you know?

Just because you're afraid of success

- doesn't mean you get to make those...
- Just stop!

- Both of you just stop.
- Maddie, sweetheart, please wait.

Stop!

"Are we being crazy?"

Giving this another sh*t?

Starting over again?

What if... after all this waiting,

we just disappoint each other?

I know Deacon's the love of my life.

But, you know, we
haven't done the dishes

and filed taxes.

"And all the boring stuff
that married couples do."

Who is it?

Hey, it's Gunnar and Bucky and Will.

What y'all want?

Hey, Scarlett, Zach really
needs a response on the album.

Is Deacon home?

Yeah. Come on up.

"I think we are
crazy on some level."

But damn it, it's the kind of crazy
that just, that gives me hope.

Makes me feel human.

It's just the most
beautiful kind of crazy.

And it scares the hell out of me.

There's one thing I've learned.

I just got to jump right
into the heart of that fear.

Especially with this man.

Right now, I have this
electric feeling deep inside me.

And I swear after all these years,

it feels like I'm 19 again

and we just locked
eyes for the first time.

"How about that?"

Deacon, would you
mind coming downstairs?

There's something important
we need to go over with you.

I'm doing something
important right now, Scarlett.

Well...

I know he needs space, Scarlett.

I know, and I'm trying to
be respectful of his space.

But the fact is, it's not
just about Deacon right now.

- You need to leave him alone!
- It is about him!

This is a unique situation, Scarlett.

There's so many people that
depend on this decision, right?

It's not just me. It's not just Deacon.

This affects everybody. Am I right?

It's our careers. It's Bucky's job.

It's the girls' inheritance.

You can't come in here

and make all of that that man's problem.

It's not his fault!

- No!
- Nobody's angry at Deacon.

We're worried about him.
We just need him to act!

What the hell are you
guys talking about?

Look, we all write about
heartbreak for a living

and now that it's
staring us in the face,

it's like we're afraid of it.

We judge it like it's strange or weird.

This man just lost the love of his life!

How's he supposed to act?

We need to... be there for him,

not ask things of him.

How are we supposed to do that?

I'm sorry you saw us fighting like that.

You know, it's just that Scarlett

is very protective of
you 'cause you're blood.

And I feel like I have a very
special connection with you too

because of my
relationship with your mom.

But I don't want you to feel
like... you have to help me.

No, no, no. Not at all.

What I mean is that every time
I've stumbled in my career,

your mom was there to pick me up

even when I didn't deserve it.

And I never got the chance
to properly thank her.

Maybe now I can.

I just see so much potential in you.

And I think the only
thing you need is somebody

who has some serious
experience in this industry.

Someone who's had everything and
the kitchen sink thrown at them

and still come out on top.

I think I know just the person.

What are you saying?

Saying I think Glenn or somebody else

can handle the boring stuff.

When it comes to guidance,
I want to manage your career.

I want to take you
all the way to the top.

Look, you don't need to
respond right now, okay?

Just think about it.

Okay.

Hey.

You okay?

Not really.

What's wrong?

You remember when Mom used to

just give us advice about everything?

We'd get so annoyed.

Literally wanted to rip my hair out.

I could really use her right now.

It's okay.

She's still here...

inside us.

You wanna sing one of her songs?

Yeah.

How would you describe
your artistic process?

Well, let's see.

That's changed a lot over the years.

If you'd asked me that 15 years ago,

I would have a very, very
serious answer for you.

And then life happens.

And, you know, now I have

these two girls that
I'm trying to raise up

and I have this wonderful husband

who I am working with and writing with.

And, you know, I'm a very hands-on mom.

So I got the carpool and
we got dinner every night.

So my process becomes whatever
hour I can grab in-between.

It's all about life that
goes into the process.

I guess I could describe
it as organized chaos.

Great. You know where to go.

I just wanted to help.

Of course. Come on back.

What does it mean to
be making this album

with Deacon about your life together?

It means everything.

I could bore you with all the details

of what brought us to this moment.

But let me just tell you
that this album and being able

to be married to him... and
have him be the father

of my children... finally
after all these years,

we've got a lot of
water under the bridge.

And a lot of history
and I've seen Deacon

go through all of it

and he always comes up
stronger than he was before.

He's just incredible that way.

He never gives up.

And now to be able to feel that
strength in my life every day?

And to see him being that
way with our children?

And to know... that he's the best father

that they could ever ask for?

And the best part about it is

that I know
he's never gonna give up on me

or on my girls.

Or on our record

or in any other damn
thing I drag him into.

He's gonna be there.

Pretty lucky.

Wait, Daph do you hear that?

Come here, come here.

Go get your daddy, okay?

Girls?

Maddie?

Daphne? Where are you?

- Dad!
- Come here.

You have to see this, come here.

Come here, come here.

- I love you so much.
- I love you, too.

- Did you know that I love you?
- I love you.

You know you have to know, all right?

- We know. Come on.
- Listen.

I got to talk to you guys, all right?

- No, after.
- Let's sit down and...

- Come on, come on!
- No, no, you have to see this.

Where we going?

We thought we could finish it
in the way she would have loved.

But if you don't want to, we can...

No. Keep going.

There's, still one piece left.

I don't know if I can.

You can.

We can all get outta here if you like.

No.

Y'all stay.

See you.

Bye.

I'll do the tour.

- You will?
- Yeah.

Yes.

Just one thing you need to know.

What's that?

I'm pregnant.

And I'm...

Honestly, I don't know.