06x07 - Can't Help but Wonder Where I'm Bound

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06x07 - Can't Help but Wonder Where I'm Bound

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Previously on Nashville...

Um, hi, Nashville. How you all doing?

My name is Twig Wysecki.

Most of you probably know me
as the guy who's holding

Jonah Ford's beer.

Is your dad tough on you?

Mine's a n*zi and yours is a rageaholic.

Yeah, I'm just not feeling it, yet.

I mean, I can pull it
back if that helps.

Things could get pretty messy, you know?

It's just totally casual.

Yeah, it's never
casual with you, Gunnar.

No, I swear.

We have an outreach program.
It's in Bolivia.

- Juliette?
- Hey, it's Juliette.

Leave a message and I'll call you back.

What is going...
Let... let me take this.

Thank you.

Goodness, girl!

I know...

You going for three days or three weeks?

Ha-ha.

- I love you.
- I love you.

All right, can I just say that...

No.

What? You know what I'm gonna say?

- I know it's about Jonah.
- I don't know Jonah.

That's the problem.

- That's what I'm saying. Just...
- So what do you want me to do?

Bail on the concert, which is tonight?

I'm not worried about
a concert, sweetheart.

I'm worried about the
three days in Miami

after the concert where you just...

- I could be her chaperone.
- I'm an adult.

(CHUCKLES)

I haven't forgotten.

Even though I want to sometimes.

I love you.

I love you, too. Be safe.

- I love you, Daphne.
- I love you. Bye.

(SIGHS)

Okay, you, that's enough cereal.

- Go on up and get dressed.
- (CELL PHONE RINGS)

- Love you.
- Mm-hmm.

- Hey.
- Hey.

Is this a bad time?

I have two teenaged daughters.
Never a bad time.

What's up?

I was just calling to give
you some fair warning

that Brad is gonna be
at the Open House tonight.

Probably with his new wife.

Well, it is his son's school, so...

Well, no. I know. I know it's stupid.

I just wanted to make sure that
we don't do anything that,

I don't know, provokes him.

What do you mean, like if I
slapped you on the back side?

Yes!

You probably should not
slap me on the back side, okay?

Okay, I won't do that.

Jake! Eggs!

Anyway, I'm serious, though.

Yes, ma'am.

Thank you.

♪ I was born at the end
of an old dirt road ♪

♪ Before I could walk,
I was ready to roll ♪

♪ When I turned , my brother
threw me the key ♪

♪ He said, hey, little sister,
better watch your speed ♪

♪ Now I'm smokin' the boys,
smokin' the boys ♪

♪ Takin' a drag and
I'm making some noise ♪

♪ Smokin' the boys, smokin' the boys ♪

♪ Smokin' the boys ♪

Gentlemen, lady?

I think we may have something here.

Think you're right.

- (CELL PHONE RINGS)
- Oh, excuse me?

Bucky?

Hey! I wasn't halfway through
my second cup of coffee

this morning when
I got three phone calls

concerning this band of yours.

Oh, let me just put
you on speaker. Hold on.

No, wait, Gunnar. I don't know if you...

All right, Bucky.
You're on with the band.


- Hey, Bucky!
- Hey, Bucky!

Hey.

I was just saying that several reporters

are demanding interviews...
with Alannah.

What do they want?

Well, they seem to think
you're pretty special.


Which, of course, I agree with.

It's just that it's only
been, what, two shows?

Yeah, it's gotta be some
kind of record, huh?

Well, when you got it, you got it.

You should definitely do the interviews.

You guys took a chance on me
when I couldn't even get

a write-up in Nashville Scene.

Tell them they talk
to all of us or none of us.

Hey!

- Hi!
- You made it!

Hello.

- Dudes, come on!
- Hi, guys.

- You gonna help her grab her bags?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Jonah, this place is so gorgeous.

Well, you just made it
twice as gorgeous, hmm?

Sorry, loves!

I hate to break it up.

But we gotta get
to sound check right now.

- Okay.
- Well...

- Come on.
- That means all of us.

Thank you.

So what's Daphne singing tonight?

She is singing the sweetest
little song she wrote.

It's just so good. What's Jake doing?

I actually have no clue

because I haven't been
allowed to go anywhere

near his room for the last three days.

(LAUGHS)

Welcome to Langhorne Academy Open House.

Please hold your applause
until after the performance.


Hey, you'll be all right.

Okay.

Ladies and gentlemen, Daphne Conrad.

♪ Hey, concrete and steel ♪

♪ Don't like the lonely way ♪

♪ The way I feel ♪

♪ And I'm trying to find
something real ♪

♪ Dying to find a place where I ♪

♪ Where I can heal ♪

♪ All those ties that bind me ♪

♪ The past that reminds me ♪

♪ Gonna leave it all behind me ♪

♪ Down the long road I travel ♪

♪ Watch me unravel ♪

♪ Oh, undo my heart ♪

♪ Oh, my hardest part ♪

(APPLAUSE, CHEERING)

Ladies and gentlemen, Jake Maitland.

(RAPPING)
♪ Come at me, bro, but know your place! ♪

♪ Don't exit hyperspace
so close to Hoth, the rebels' base ♪

♪ A planet so cold, ice covers its face ♪

♪ 'Cause I know a home base that's colder ♪

♪ Can't wait till I'm older,
give y'all the cold shoulder ♪

♪ Gonna roll over y'all like a boulder ♪

♪ But there's no escape
this time, Indiana ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm Jonesing for
a different kind of idol ♪

♪ Not the one I was given
all puffed up on fame ♪

♪ The only thing I got from
you was my name, Maitland ♪

♪ But that doesn't keep my
classmates from landing blows ♪

♪ From my head to my toes ♪

♪ This ain't the life I chose ♪

♪ I'm a wildling,
y'all a bunch of crows! ♪

(APPLAUSE)

See? This is where Mommy was.

It's called Bolivia.

And we are right here.

(CHIMES SOUND)

Oh! Mommy's home!

Mommy is home!

You wanna hold these flowers?

Yeah?

You wanna give 'em to Mommy?

All right.

Keep a lookout for Mommy, Cadence.

Here she comes.

Hey, Bill, where is she?

No idea.

We got a call when we were
there that she wasn't coming.

I really thought
they would have called you.

No one called me.

Sorry. It must have just been a mix-up.

Yeah, sorry.

Uh, she's not picking up her phone.

I don't even know who to call.

Look, I have friends.
Let me see what I can find out.

I just don't get it.
I mean, why would she not leave?

Why wouldn't she call me?

Just stay calm.

Let's not jump to any conclusions.

I'll call you back as soon
as I hear anything.

- Okay, bye.
- Okay.

Sweetheart, you okay?

- Yes.
- Okay.

Movement for Coherent Philosophy.

How may I help you?

Yeah, hi. This is Avery Barkley.

I'm Juliette Barnes' husband.

- Do you know where she is?
- Sorry, Mr. Barkley.

I'm afraid I can't divulge any
information about our members.


Okay. Look, you're either
gonna talk to me

or you're gonna talk to the police

because the next call
I make is gonna be to them.

You have our assurance
that Ms. Barnes is safe here


at our facility.

All right. Then let me talk to her.
Put her on.

Ms. Barnes is free to
contact you whenever she likes.


Then why hasn't she?

- I'm afraid I don't know, Mr. Barkley.
- Just let me talk to her now!

Ms. Barnes is free to contact
you whenever she likes.


You just told me that!

(SIGHS)

- Oh, they're there.
- They're there! Hello!

- Hey, you were good!
- Amazing!

- Oh, you were so good.
- Oh, my goodness.

- I'm so proud of you!
- Jake...

- That was just like...
- And you were amazing!

Something else, man.
Where'd you learn to do that?

Just YouTube mostly.

- YouTube?
- YouTube? Wow!

Well, if it isn't
Nashville's new favorite couple!

Well, son, you certainly, uh, did...

(CHUCKLES)

whatever it is you did up there.

I think it's called
"Spoken Word", right, babe?

Daphne? Brad Maitland.

I'm this troublemaker's father here.

Hey, your performance today,
it moved me.

It did. It brought the wife to tears.

I don't know what your stepdad is doing

keeping you in school auditoriums.

You deserve a real stage, girl.

Thank you.

I mean, you realize she's a star, right?

If that's what she wants
to be, that's what she'll be.

I, on the other hand, have no idea

what to make of this here rare talent.

- Well, I think he was amazing!
- Yes!

Well, maybe you two
could make a duo, huh?

Oh, I forgot. That's right.
You gave up performing on my dime.

(CHUCKLES)

Y'all have a good weekend.

Hey! You.

A star.

Just wait a second.

- Ta-da!
- A frozen waffle?

- (CHUCKLES)
- Not frozen anymore.

Oh. Wait, whoa. Without syrup?

What? Are you a critic?
Try them and shut up.

All right. Wow!

Oh, ye of little faith.

You know, three months ago,
I never thought

I'd be sitting in this bed
with somebody like you.

Somebody like me?
Wonder what that means.

What are you thinking right now?

That I'm hungry.

What else?

I'm gonna be thirsty when
I'm done being hungry.

- Oh, come on.
- What?

We just had this incredible night.

We're eating frozen waffles in bed.

I mean, it's pretty incredible, right?

Good.

Good?

What do you want me to say?

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

I feel like you can take it or leave it.

(SIGHS)

What do you want, Gunnar Scott?

I don't know. To, uh...

To get to know you better, I guess.

An open book, am I.

Okay. Why'd you join the band?

- To sing.
- And why do you wanna sing?

'Cause it's not talking
like we're doing right now.

- (GUNNAR GROWLS)
- (CELL PHONE RINGS)

Oh, saved by the bell.

You're very handsome.

You know that?

(CELL PHONE RINGS)

Oh, that's my ex.

Uh... I'll just be a second.

(CHEERING, SHOUTING,
POLICE SIRENS CHIRPS)

Tonight's gonna be crazy.

I don't know how you deal with this.

This would totally freak me out.

I don't even notice it anymore.

(CHUCKLES)

(CHEERING)

Okay.

Yeah, right.

Hey! Hey!

Hey!

Toyota's gonna wanna get this
car back in one piece, okay?

(SCREAMING)

(APPLAUSE, CHEERING)

This next song is a new one.

It requires a special guest.

♪ When you're out in the cold ♪

♪ Then get thrown to the flames ♪

♪ When a moment feels good ♪

♪ But it ends in pain ♪

♪ When you wanna get out ♪

♪ And you're done with the games ♪

♪ Oh, no ♪

♪ When you're losing it all ♪

♪ Over some bad advice ♪

- ♪ Yeah I've seen it before ♪
- ♪ Maybe once or twice ♪

♪ At the end of your rope ♪

♪ I look up to the sky ♪

♪ And I pray you stay alive ♪

♪ After the smoke is gone ♪

♪ I open my eyes and I see you ♪

♪ I'm tired of this fight
to get us through ♪

♪ When our world starts to change ♪

♪ Will you feel the same? ♪

♪ Will you feel the same? ♪

♪ I'll be there for you ♪

♪ As long as you're right there too ♪

♪ I'll be there for you ♪

♪ Take my word ♪

♪ You know I'll follow through ♪

♪ Will you feel the same? ♪

(CHEERING)

It's just so infuriating!

How could she just
disappear on us again?

Like it was nothing?

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to put all this on you.

Avery, please, come on now.

You said you were worried about her.

I told you not to be.

Is there anything I can do?

I don't know.

I mean, is there
anything anybody can do?

It's not like I can call
the CIA and have her kidnapped.

Might be worth a sh*t.

No. She'll come back
when she feels like it

which is how she does everything.

- Hey.
- Hey, guys.

Hey, how's Juliette?

Is she jetlagged?

She decided to extend
her trip for a few days.

So, Alannah, you're a virtual
unknown in the business.

Where the heck did you come from?

Oregon, originally,
but I roamed around a bit

before I found my way to Nashville.

Roamed around?

Yeah. A lot of hitchhiking.

- Even a little freight hopping.
- Ah.

And how were these gentlemen
lucky enough to find you?

Let's be clear. I was the lucky one.

Hey, thanks again, man.

We're lucky to get a little publicity

from this experiment of ours.

Well, I can't say I much like the guy.

But when Brad Maitland calls me in

the middle of the night and says

he's found the next big thing, I listen.

Bye-bye.

It's not her fault
Brad called reporters.

So? We're not maligning her.

Besides, I think she did great in there.

Hey, I got an idea.

Why don't we talk about
something other than Alannah?

Yeah. Maybe it's good for
our egos to be bruised

every once in a while.

Yeah, it's good press for the band.

See? That's the problem.

What band?

What are you talking about?

I mean, I thought we
started this whole thing

so the three of us could hang out.

Have some fun, make music we wanna make

without worrying about
what anybody said.

It wasn't supposed to be some
sort of business venture.

Then we bring in Alannah
who's talented as hell.

But it just feels like
this whole thing is...

becoming exactly what
we didn't want it to be.

Oh, a successful band.

A job.

Well, we're neither right now.

Because both require it
making some money.

Look, we all know you're compromised.

So how about we ask Switzerland
over here to weigh in?

I agree with Will.

First priority should be
staying true to ourselves.

But when you stumble across
a real talent like Alannah,

I mean, who knows?

We may be on the verge of
something truly special here.

Here, I thought we already
had something special.

(CELL PHONE CHIMES)

_

Yeah, let me have one day.
Let me have one day.

Hey.

Coffee? It is freshly brewed.

Sure. Thank you.

Oh, you don't have to whisper.
Don't worry.

He can literally sleep through anything.

I'm pretty sure ,
screaming -year-old girls

- couldn't wake him up, so you're good.
- No, no...

Yeah, watch. Hey, Dan!

- Hey, Dan!
- Shh. Stop it. Stop it.

- Nothing.
- Are you kidding me?

Hey, I have a question for you.

Have you ever been to Denver?

Yes. One time, my Mom had
a big concert there.

Sorry. You're supposed to say "no".

So then I can say,

"Well, I am bringing Denver to you."

Because I'm making you a Denver omelet.

Okay. I've never been.

- That was the joke... okay, good.
- I've never been...

Well, I'm bringing Denver to you.

- That's good.
- What's up?

- Good morning.
- Look who's awake.

Did you sleep okay?

- Like a baby.
- Good.

What are we doing today?

Because I'm dying to go on that jet ski.

And you should.

Why? What...

Well, it's awesome, actually.

Richard Linklater's thinking
of me for his next film.

But to even have a chance,
I have to fly to Austin

right now to read for him.

That's ama... That's amazing.
That's awesome.

So, should we go to
the airport together or...

No, no, no. You're staying here.

The guy's will take care of you.

And Twig will make sure that
they behave themselves, right?

Yeah. We'll turn up.

Come on, we don't need him.
Let this loser go work.

We'll have fun.

Hey, look at me, all right?

I'm gonna get this role.

And you're gonna get a tan.

And I'll be back tomorrow, okay?

I promise.

I hate you.

I hate me.

I'm sorry, okay?

- I should pack my stuff.
- Okay.

I cannot believe you're
still reading that book.

I'm absorbing it.

Oh.

- Country music newest...
- What was that?

Oh, some country music competition.

Like "American Idol" kind of thing?

I guess so.

"Nashville's Next country star."

Yeah, that's Brad's thing.
And it is sure to be a cluster.

Good thing you ain't gonna
have nothin' to do with it.

Why not?

Are you kidding me?

Anyway, baby, you're not
gonna need anything

like that to show how
much talent you got.

Why? Because I get solos
in the school choir?

Sweetheart, you know
we got big plans for you, right?

As soon as you're ready, right?

- Yeah, I know, I know.
- You know that?

You're gonna take off like a rocket.

- I know.
- You are.

Hey, buddy!

Well, hello to you too.
Make yourself at home.

Bro night. You and me.

Yeah? Where's Alannah?

I'm offended you'd assume
that eating pizza

and drinking beer was
not my first choice

of activities of the evening.

I mean, she's just going
to dinner, right?

Should that take four hours?

Come on, man.

You have friends who are exes?
I have friends who are exes.

That you'd have four-hour dinners with?

I'm gonna call her.

Gunnar.

Gunnar!

You told me you're
not in a relationship.

I'm not.

You only had sex with her two times.

Three times.

There is no world in which
calling her right now

is gonna help your cause. Trust me.

No. You're right. I'm just being crazy.

You know, I don't think
it's such a big deal,

just one call.

Do whatever you want, man.

You okay?

Interesting question.

My wife, ex-wife, mother of my child,

reason for drawing breath,

isn't returning my calls either.

Didn't you say she's just
extending her trip by a few days?

The truth is, I have no idea.
Because I can't reach her.

I don't know who she's with,

when she's coming back,
if she's coming back.

I don't know anything.

It's crazy even for Juliette.

What are you gonna do?

What can I do?

You are so bad at this game!

I do not understand games
that involve slapping.

It doesn't make any sense to me.

All right, it's speed and dexterity.

Then you know what?

I'm gonna remain deliberate and clumsy.

- Okay.
- Boy, boy, boy!

Wait'll you see what we got.

What'd you get?

You might even say they're magical.

Yeah, I'll pass.

Okay. Well, you can be
sober patrol then.

How about you, Twiggles? You in?

No. I am actually becoming
an expert at this card game.

So I gotta stay focused.

You are such a bitch.

Look, there's nothin' to it. Boom!

- Exactly.
- Simple.

Come on, Twig.

Twiggy, Twiggy, Twiggy.

They're all natural.

Yep, so's arsenic.

- So let's get some of that going in here.
- (CHUCKLES)

Twig's scared because
he's never tripped before.

Yeah, dude, you're like a bad actor

playing a bully in an s movie.

It's not working.

- (CHUCKLES)
- I'm just saying how do you know that

you won't like it unless you try it?

Twig, don't.

- I'm not.
- Twig, don't. Twig, don't.

- Twig, don't. Twig, don't.
- Okay, that's it. That's it.

- Twiggy, Twiggy, Twiggy?
- That's not annoying at all.

Twiggy, Twiggy, Twiggy, Twig, don't!

You know what? It's fine, it's fine.

- Twig did?
- Twig did!

Twig did! Twig did!

Twig did! Twig did!

- Twig did! Twig did!
- Stop.

Twiggy, Twiggy, Twiggy Twig did!

- More blues like?
- Yeah.

- That's nice.
- It's cool, man.

Hey, buddy?

How's my favorite new band?

Doing good, man.
It's gonna be a great show.

Looks like we're a man down.

- Yeah, well, he'll sulk his way here.
- Yeah.

Don't mind if I steal
this one real quick?

Oh, sure.

So, uh, what were you up to last night?

I told you. I was with my ex.

Like... all night?

I don't see how that's
any of your business.

Huh.

Well, you told me you weren't
interested in anything serious.

Yeah, I guess I did say that, didn't I?

So there's nothing
to worry about, is there?

- Did you sleep with him?
- Excuse me?

Did you sleep with him?

I don't have to answer that.

Why not?

Because questions like that don't fall

into the parameters of
relationships like this.

What exactly is this relationship?

I joined this band because it allows me

to do something that makes me
feel totally free.

Stand in front of
a microphone, and sing.

If your unfounded jealousy is
gonna get in the way of that,

maybe I need to find
another place to do it.

You need to find
yourself a hobby, Gunnar.

Come on.

You think they have any
whiskey around here?

For a while there, it did seem like

she was making progress, though, right?

Well, so much for that.

(SIGHS) And you know she's down there?

She just won't talk to you?

Nope.

And I love her, God help me.

And Cadence needs her.

But how can I let this happen again?

Listen, Avery, if you're
tired of waiting for her,

why don't you just go get her?

Just pick up and fly to Bolivia?

Y'all got a jet, right?

Yeah.

- Hey.
- Hey.

Y'all ready to do this or what?

Whoa.

(LAUGHING)

I can literally see
the outline of your skull.

I think I saw you in a comic book once.

- Can you just... Can you... Please?
- Hi, Maddie.

Twig? Twig?

Twig?

- Twig?
- What?

Are you okay?

Here you go!

Guys, what's wrong with him?

- Nothing.
- What do you mean, nothing?

He's just trippin'.

He's just trippin'.

What's funny? What's funny?

You are, stupid.

- (LAUGHS)
- Please stop, stop laughing.



Stop. Stop!

I'm asking you to stop laughing!

Stop laughing! Stop laughing!

- No, no, no, no. Stop. Stop it.
- Twig, it's okay.

Stop! Stop it!
I'm asking you to stop laughing!

Stop! Stop!

What should we do?

Nothing, he's fine. It'll wear off.

- He's fine, really?
- I don't like this!

- I don't, I don't, I don't like this!
- It's okay. It's okay.

- Hey, dude! Relax! Calm down, man.
- No, I can't.

You're ruining it for everyone.

Stop! Stop!

Twig, just come here, it's okay.

Just come with me, okay?

Okay.

Just breathe with me, okay?

In.

Out.

Do you feel any better?

- No.
- No.

Okay, it's gonna be over soon.

When?

Like three to four hours.

Oh, my God.

It's okay.

I'll be right here with
you the whole time, okay?

Okay. Thank you.

Yeah. Okay, in.

Out.

- Hey!
- Hey, yourself.

Come on in.

We're running a little bit late.

You think maybe we can grab
something on the way, if you want?

Sorry. I'm not at all ready.

Are you okay with
mac and cheese for dinner?

Not that you have any other options.

Please.

First two years in town,
that's all I ate.

Oh, good.

Hey, Jake! Dinner!

I'm right here.

All right, 'cause your dad just called

and informed me that he ordered an Uber

and it is going to be here very shortly.

Are you all packed?

No.

You're not? Jake, I asked...

All right, you know what?
I'm gonna pack.

- You eat. Can you...
- I got it. I'll serve it up.

All right, come and get it.

I wanted to tell you again how
much I enjoyed your performance.

- Really?
- Yeah.

I mean, you said it was
"really something".

Figured that meant you hated it.

Nope.

Meant it was really something.

It was great.

To be honest, I'm not
smart or cool enough

to really understand
the medium all that well.

But the words you said,
the heart behind it.

Cut right through me.

You know, my dad was a tough one.

He told me that I would
never be able to make it

in the music business.
He said I was no good.

Nothing was gonna come of it.

The worst part is,
I believed him sometimes.

Let him get to me so much that I sort of

inherited some of his worst traits.

Fell into his trap, you know.

Took me a long time
before I finally realized

that he was wrong.

I was worth something.

I know the other night, your work,

it just showed real honesty.

You feel things deeply
and that can be hard, but...

it's worth it.

It's a gift.

You keep doin' what you're doin'.

I love you, sweetie.

I'll see you later.

Look forward to it.

Mm, we gotta hurry.
We're gonna miss the show.

We're gonna miss the show.

- Hey.
- Hey.

(LAUGHING)

♪ I was born at the end
of an old dirt road ♪

♪ Before I could walk,
I was ready to roll ♪

♪ When I turned ,
my brother threw me the key ♪

♪ He said, hey, little sister,
better watch your speed ♪

♪ Now I'm smokin' the boys,
smokin' the boys ♪

♪ Takin' a drag and
I'm makin' some noise ♪

♪ I'm smokin' the boys,
smokin' the boys ♪

♪ Ooh, smoking the boys ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ Get the motor running, baby ♪

♪ Four, don't let the trannie pop know ♪

♪ Three, you got to feel it
in your fingers ♪

♪ Two, come on,
get ready to rock, come on ♪

- ♪ One, go ♪
- ♪ Go ♪

- ♪ Go ♪
- ♪ Go ♪

♪ Smokin' the boys, smokin' the boys ♪

♪ Takin' a drag and makin' some noise ♪

♪ I'm smokin' the boys,
smokin' the boys ♪

♪ Smokin' the boys ♪

♪ Smokin' the boys, smokin' the boys ♪

♪ Takin' a drag and
I'm makin' some noise ♪

♪ I'm smokin' the boys,
smokin the boys ♪

♪ Yeah, smokin' the boys! ♪

(CHEERING)

Woo! Yeah!

How are you feeling?

Um... Well...

I'm only in a total state of panic.

So I must be doing better.

Good.

I'm really sorry that you
had to see me that way.

Oh, don't be sorry.

It says that heightened anxiety
is really common.

Especially if you're already worried

- about something to begin with.
- Oh, that's weird,

'cause I never worry about anything.

Oh, my gosh, you still
have some orange stuff...

I can't stand not being in control.

I mean, actually, I want to
be able to just like let go

- and not worry about anything.
- Yeah.

But, you know, I'm worried
that no one's gonna step up

and be the responsible one.

- Oldest child?
- Yeah.

- Yeah.
- But I also, uh...

What?

Come on.

The whole world knows I have two dads

and a famous mom who d*ed.

What's your story?

Yeah, I'm sorry about your mom.

Thank you.

My mom's sort of alive.

What does that mean?

Aw, she's just always had issues.

After my dad peaced out,

she just basically got super depressed

and like was kind of
useless as a parent.

And so... it kind of fell on me
to take care of

my brother and sister.

I'm sorry.

Yeah, so like she was
always super paranoid

that Child Protective Services
would take us away from her.

So she was on me to make sure
everyone was always okay.

That's so unfair.

Kind of helped me grow up.

Do the stuff I can do now.

Yeah? Like what?

Just like figure out
the logistics for the crew

and like hang out with producers

and see what they do.

You wanna produce?

No.

I mean, I do stupid stuff on my laptop.

Well, you should show me
some of your stupid stuff.

- Oh, yeah, okay, sure.
- Yeah.

Hey, when I think of
something that doesn't suck,

I'll let you know. How's that?

Thank you, Nashville! Goodnight!

Woo! Yeah!

Great show, guys! See you around.

Okay, bye.

And there she goes again.

Going home, to her ex-boyfriend,
to an underground rave.

Who knows?

Or more accurately, who cares?

Is that really necessary, man?

Yeah. I think it is.

I'm riding high off of a good show

and your pining is coming
dangerously close to ruining it.

Oh, yeah. Bet you had a great show.

You h*jacked Alannah's
performance on like every song.

Oh, I h*jacked Alannah's part?

Yeah.

She h*jacked our entire band.

Guys, can we not do this tonight?

Why is it so hard for you to recognize

that she's been nothing
but great for the band?

I thought we were
pretty great without her!

And don't think I don't know
what this is really about.

Okay. Well, what is this really about?

You're afraid to be
fronted by Will Lexington,

the gay cowboy.

Like this is gonna be
some sort of gay band.

Like the country version
of The Village People.

Oh, my God! Are you crazy, man?

Guys!

I can't do this right now, okay?

My wife's missing,

I'm flying to Bolivia
at six in the morning!

Wait, what?

With any luck, I'll be back
in hours with Juliette.

_

Hi. I'm here to see Juliette Barnes.

Okay.

I'm sorry, sir.

I'm not seeing an appointment listed...

She's my wife.

Sir, this is a private campus.

I can't let you inside.

Okay, then bring her out here.

Without an appointment?

You will have to leave,
make an appointment...

Listen to me!

I will see my wife!

And I'm not leaving
this room until I do!

Excuse me.

My name's Avery Barkley.

Hey.

Hey, good morning.

Mm-hmm. It's afternoon actually.

Yeah, you're right. (CHUCKLES)

Look, I'm sorry about last night.

Again, that was really not cool of me.

Don't be, seriously.

Bathroom floors are kind of
like my preferred hangout spot

- for Saturday night, so...
- Oh! That's good, that's good.

- Yeah.
- (CHUCKLES)

And, honestly, you were cute
when you were freaking out.

Well, hey, I'll tell you what.

Next time I freak out, you
can be the first person I call.

- How's that sound?
- Yes. Amazing, awesome.

I actually realized that
I don't even have your number.

- Yeah, you don't.
- Hey!

Hey, you're back!

How was it? Did you get the part?

I don't know. Hopefully, we'll see.

How you doing?

How's your day?

- It's good.
- It's good? I'm bummed.

I missed out on the weekend with you.

Well, there are more weekends.

And, honestly, you didn't miss much.

Well, I will make it up to you.

- Will you?
- Yes, I will.

Name a country and we'll go there.

You are so ridiculous.

- (LAUGHS)
- I'm ridiculous?

- Yes.
- Oh, okay

What are you doing here?

What do you mean?

Guess I figured after yesterday,

you were kind of done
with me or something.

Well, that's stupid.

(GRUNTING)

(PANTING)

Follow him, please.

Juliette?

Why didn't you answer my calls?

Sorry. I couldn't.

What, did they take your phone away?

No, nothing like that.

Then what's going on?

You're not acting like yourself.

You're right.

I'm not the person I was.

But I'm more myself than
I've ever been in my life.

(SIGHS) Juliette, what...

what does that even mean?

It means that I've lived my
whole life for other people.

And for the first time,
I'm doing it on my own terms.

That's crazy.

You've always lived your life
on your own terms.

You never gave a damn
what anyone else thought!

I understand why you think
that, but you're wrong.

I needed people too much.

I had to control everything.

Because I was afraid if
I didn't, I would be erased.

Okay, so we'll deal with that.

You're part of the problem.

You and everybody else.

But I don't blame you.

You didn't know what you were doing.

But you had a stake in
keeping me the way I was.

That is insane.

And I knew you would say that.

And that's why I can't be with you.

Why I can't have anything
to do with my old life

until I learn how to fill this
hole in my heart on my own.

Not from the outside.

Okay, this place is bad for you.

And we're gonna leave.

- Come on. We're gonna get your stuff.
- No.

- I'm taking you to the airport.
- No!

- You're gonna come home!
- No, Avery!

You're not listening to me!

I'm not coming home.

What about Cadence?

Cadence can come and live with me

as long as I'm down here.

Here?

Yes.

- Are you serious?
- Yes.

Why is that any different
from her being with you?

That is not an option!

Fine.

Then I will FaceTime her every day.

I am still her mother.

I am not abandoning her in any way.

She's not the problem.

I am.

You are not the problem.

I am.

And I can't communicate
with you or anybody else

until I can change that.

Juliette, you and I have been through

everything together, everything!

I came down here because I am very,

very worried about you.

And I don't wanna lose you.

Please listen to me right now.

I love you.

I need you to come home, okay?

Come back with me, please.

I've already made my decision.

Next on Nashville...

What did you say to Bucky
about the TV gig?

I'm not your charity case.

Are you okay?

What you see as a harmless invite I see

as anxiety he doesn't need.

- You gotta leave me alone.
- Why?

Because I can't be fixed.

I auditioned for Nashville's Next today.

Brad Maitland's show?

His hands are over
every single part of it,

and he cannot be trusted.

- He's sending me to boarding school.
- What?

- You think this is cause of us?
- Maybe.

- Is he ready?
- He doesn't want to go.

Are you going to make me come in there?

Let go of him, Brad! Stop it!
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