Music City (2018) s01e02 Episode Script

1 [ANNOUNCER.]
Previously on Music City.
I want to go to law school.
And I was going to put in on hold, but I can't.
- You're just like, ready.
- Yeah.
[BARTENDER.]
You guys sound great.
- [BRYANT.]
Thank you.
- Where's your singer? [BRYANT.]
You want to sit in? I really want you to meet this guy Jackson.
He's like, hot.
I have never been on a blind date before.
[JACKSON.]
I have a Bible verse on my ribs.
Show me! [JACKSON.]
She's a beautiful Southern girl.
Jackson, your past relationships You've had a few rocky patches with the women.
[BLONDE FRIEND.]
How's married life? He is gone a lot.
I have accepted a tour and I will be gone six weeks.
I didn't sign up to be by myself in Nashville all the time.
[RACHYL.]
Hi, honey.
Good to see you guys.
Wolfgang, you're so big, buddy.
- Headbutt.
- Hi Dad.
Headbutt.
Aw.
Can we knuckles? Knuckles.
(GROANS) Knuckles! I tried texting you last night to see if we were gonna Skype today, but It's not the easiest environment to communicate.
I know, but just make it a priority.
All right.
So what have you been up to? Fill me in.
Um, it's been super busy.
I've just been nannying, studying for the LSAT.
How's the studying going? Honestly, I kinda hit a wall.
But when you get back, I'm gonna need you to watch Wolfgang and like, help me crank this out.
Okay.
So have you gotten out and done anything cool? It's the same thing over and over and over again.
We just sit in the car with five stinky guys and go for five hours and back.
Where are you going next? I'll be in LA next, in Venice.
In Venice? Will you bring me a seashell? No, there's no seashells, they groom it.
Please bring me a seashell from Venice Beach.
I don't have time.
I'll be there just long enough to play a show and then I gotta get out of there.
I'm so exhausted, all I wanna do is get home.
All right, guys I gotta go.
I love you and I'll see you soon.
Say bye-bye to Dada.
[WOLFGANG.]
Bye Dada.
(WOLFGANG CRIES OUT) (DOWNTEMPO URBAN MUSIC) Baby, why don't you just meet me in the middle [RACHYL.]
Come on, you duck.
I'm losing my mind just a little [JESSICA.]
Good boy! So why don't you just meet me in the middle Wolfgang, can you say quack? [JESSICA.]
Wolfgang, can you go "quack quack"? (LAUGHS) There you go.
Have you been hanging out with Jackson? We've talked.
And it's been good.
He's so cute.
He is so cute.
It's just not all on me.
I feel like ball is in his court.
I dunno, maybe he's kinda used to girls that are More aggressive? Maybe.
I mean I was always a little more forward I think.
Really? Probably more forward than you are.
Honestly, I dunno if this is true for most Southern guys, but a lot of times that is a turnoff.
If like, the girl is more aggressive.
It was never a problem for me.
I know.
(LAUGHS) I just think maybe if you guys hang out again I'm totally down to go on another date or Netflix and chill.
- No.
- [RACHYL.]
No.
(LAUGHING) So how is Kerry? [RACHYL.]
We're good, yeah, we Skyped.
I don't know how you're doing it all.
You're nannying, taking care of Wolfgang What else? (LAUGHS) Studying.
You need a girls' night out is what you need.
We'll get Alisa and go get some drinks.
Yes.
That'll be so fun.
You can get a Sprite.
I'll get a mocktail.
Girls' night.
Girls' night.
Wolfgang let's go, babe; we've got to take a nap.
Ooh can I come? Let's take a nap.
- [WOLFGANG.]
Buh-bye.
- [JESSICA.]
Bye-bye duck.
The moon shined through the trees The trees that grew without their leaves [JACKSON'S MOM.]
Jackson! How are you doing? (SMOOCHES CHEEK) Good to see you.
[JACKSON.]
Good to see you, what are you doing? Well, I'm making red velvet cake.
That's like your favorite.
[JACKSON.]
I mean, you're trying to ruin me.
[JACKSON'S MOM.]
But add the whole thing.
- The whole thing? - Yeah.
Well tell me, now this is that subject I don't know if I should broach with you or not, but (LAUGHING) how are you and the ladies doing? I did meet a girl actually.
Just kind of one of those super anxious feelings; I may have had one or two before I saw her, so I was (LAUGHING) Well is she pretty? I mean, she was gorgeous.
Oh that's good.
She's blonde; she's a little older, which isn't a bad thing.
Have you ever been out with anybody older? Heck yeah, what does this look like? You have! (LAUGHING) I didn't know that.
A few people.
Hey, can you stir that? This cake's not going to rise at all if we don't do something to it.
What more about her, I mean [JACKSON.]
Well she's from Arkansas.
Is she just here for music, is that why she Yeah.
Honestly what's been on my heart and mind is this singing thing.
Really? Yeah.
I might just, you know, pursue it and see where it goes.
It's one of those things, no matter how old you get, I can't save you from hurts or heartaches but I just want you to be strong enough to know the path that you're choosing, it ain't easy.
You know that.
All of my life I've been in this fight Sacrifice is the price I pay Thanks so much for coming out tonight.
My name's Kerry Degman, I'm out of Nashville, Tennessee, and I'll be entertaining you for the next hour and a half.
(GUITAR STRUMMING) I've spent 400 years locked up behind bars On the first floor of my highrise with a backyard Watching the sun rise at noon And setting the tune Well let's go for a ride (UPBEAT MODERN ROCK) (WOMEN GIGGLING) (BAR PATRONS CONVERSING) You won't let go Hey! I think this is what you call a "Shirley Temple.
" Those are like real cherries actually, taste that.
You want one, have one with me.
Can you tie it? Yeah.
No.
You can't? Oh, you know what that means? It means you're a good kisser.
I mean I guess, but Maybe this is why you're single.
(LAUGHING) This girl's married because she can do this.
(HANDS SLAP) [RACHYL.]
Okay so tell me what's been going on with Jackson? I mean, there's just a lot we still haven't talked about.
He still doesn't know that I'm saving myself for marriage.
Which is like, significant, obviously.
Kerry was my first, but he wasn't my only.
What! So, when Kerry and I first got married, we got separated after a year.
During that time, I met this nice guy named Jay.
Wow.
And he and I hooked up.
And then when Kerry and I got back together, I told him right away, like day one.
And then he went in the bathroom and threw up for like, - a little while.
- Oh! Wait He loves you.
Oh, he loves you enough to throw up! Coast off through the white, make a dream - (CROWD APPLAUDS) - Thank you, thank you.
[GIRL AT BAR.]
Where did you go to school? I went to school for a semester at a school call Clackman, it's a baseball school; I played wood bat - You played baseball? - You played baseball? [KERRY.]
I played baseball.
I can see that.
I feel like I could see you playing baseball.
Okay, so, I want to hear about your music.
What's happening? Well, I have a lot of lyrics.
I have a lot of music, a lot of stuff written, but it's just so hard to get it still, like I don't know where to begin.
So I'm going to meet with Bryant tomorrow, but Okay, so I invited Jackson to come hang out.
[JESSICA.]
When? Right now.
(LAUGHING) He wants to spend a little more time with you.
Then we can all evaluate the situation.
Yeah, yeah.
(UPBEAT ACOUSTIC ROCK) Excuse me.
How are y'all doing? What's going on? - Hi, what's going on? - How are you Jessica? I'm good, how are you? What are you all doing? Oh, you know, just having some You're not drinking are you? Oh you want to know what this is? What is that? A Shirley Temple.
Yes! I didn't even taste it! [JESSICA.]
Want my cherry? I don't know.
I don't want to take it away from your, your drink.
- Go on.
- Really? You just ambushed.
We didn't even know you were coming.
I didn't know you were, she knew you were coming! [JACKSON.]
Surprise, surprise.
Surprise, surprise; I do like surprises.
Oh, and tattoos are bad! Tattoos are bad.
[JESSICA.]
Is that one still there? [JACKSON.]
It is still there.
So, what've you been doing? [JACKSON.]
I guess You been singing lately? Trying to.
Shower, car Oh wow, really, widening your horizons? You have a good way of like, letting it go.
I don't just let it go.
Well I'm going to be "letting it go" in the studio this week Yeah? Would you want to come? Is that a date? You know, it's like come to the studio and sing with me.
I'm down.
And hang out.
Can't make any promises.
("TIGHTROPE" BY THE SCORE) - I can't be everything that you want me to - I'm outta here guys, it's time to go.
No, one more.
I'm doing my best not to let you down So feet don't fail me now All right.
Because I am walking the tightrope I am walking it for you But you're never going to break my black gold heart [JACKSON.]
Try a set, that's very good.
It was you it was me it was us we were free [ALEXANDRA.]
Whew! [JACKSON.]
All right, keep those dumbbells tight.
Split squats, just like that.
Every night you and and me like a storm we were free Are you counting? There you go, perfect; go down when your feet go down.
(ALEXANDRA GASPS) There you go, perfect.
Oh lord! - Take about a minute thirty - (TIMER BEEPS).
How do you feel? Lord, just burning.
I mean that's what we gotta do.
So you've got about a month now, till the pageant? About a month; I'll be crushed if I don't win.
I mean like, everyone wants to win, you know? You've got to tell yourself, "I am Miss Tennessee.
" You know, see yourself on stage getting that crown.
You have to put that work in though if you're going to get yourself up there.
- Yeah I've got to put in that work.
- [JACKSON.]
Here we are.
[ALEXANDRA.]
So what's going on with the blonde musician? You mean Jessica? Yeah.
Just talking, saw her last night.
She's going to help me out with the singing thing a little bit.
- Really? - Yeah.
Have y'all, have y'all kissed? No.
Oh my gosh.
I mean like, why not? One thing that I'm just, like, nervous about with her, is just, she's such a good girl, like such a sweet girl, I'm just trying to take it slowly, respectfully, do it the right way.
Yeah well it sounds like this girl's got you scared, Jackson Boy.
Never saw it coming Blinded by the moment Don't know why I crave you Or no rhyme Never saw it coming - (UPBEAT ACOUSTIC POP) - (WOLFGANG COOING) Sh-sh-shh, try to keep it (WOLFGANG VOCALIZES) Inside voices.
(WOLFGANG WHINES) Sh-sh-shh.
(WOLFGANG GRUNTS) (TOY BANGING) Wolf, shh.
Wolfgang, Wolfgang! (TOY BANGING) We can go; it's fine.
Let's just go.
Let's go call Dad.
Here we go, here we go.
(SOMBER PIANO CHORDS) I thought I had you but I never did [RACHYL.]
Hang on just a sec, babe.
Hold on me so tight that it made me sick - (PHONE RINGING) - (FOUNTAIN RUSTLING) I thought I knew you but I never did Seriously? No going back baby our song's already been sung [KERRY.]
Hey this Kerry, leave a message.
[RACHYL.]
Uggh! Hang up everybody white flag's in the air I'm done [RACHYL.]
Okay, let's just go.
(Wolfgang whines) These fingers in the air, run run from the party I'm done For the last time - [ALISA.]
Cheers.
- [BRYANT.]
Cheers.
[ALISA.]
Woo! (Laughing) There's a kick, isn't it? Day drunk.
- Yes, yeah.
- [ALISA.]
So You're a musician; that's what you do.
But I, I never thought that being a musician was what I wanted to do.
Yeah.
I am able to sing; I think I'm a pretty good singer, I just don't play any instruments.
I played the clarinet when I was like 13 (LAUGHS), but that's about it.
Yeah, yeah, well we'll start there.
Let's just, you bring your clarinet over, and I've never been in a co-write with a clarinet.
That could be the funniest thing I've ever seen.
(LAUGHING) All right guys, let's see, we have our tacos - Yeah.
- [BRYANT.]
Thank you.
Perfect, y'all enjoy your lunch.
[ALISA.]
Thank you.
Have you been in co-writes and, they've like tried to turn it into something else? No because I don't even get that far, because I know what's going on.
In Nashville, the minute a man finds out I'm a singer or a songwriter Oh my gosh.
They're like, "Oh well we should write together sometime.
" Yeah.
(LAUGHING) "Write.
" You know, for every great person there's a shady person.
I would say for every great there's probably four shady.
- Yeah you're right, you're right.
- (ALISA LAUGHS) You're absolutely right.
But if we're going to co-write, I think of it as business.
Cheers to business.
[BRYANT.]
Cheers to business.
No funny business, okay.
So when you're walking down the street in Nashville, who are the guys that turn your head? Somebody that resembles Justin Timberlake: tall, blond, he's got blue eyes like yours.
But I haven't really focused on the whole dating aspect.
Some good lyrics are written from a breakup, but Yes.
(LAUGHING) Do you date people that you know are bad for you so they break your heart and you can write a song about it? Honestly I have before.
That's not healthy.
It's not healthy, but I'm a musician, so, you know Stop.
We go on tour 80% of the year; that's not a normal person thing.
You know Kerry's on tour.
Late nights, bad food Girls.
Absolutely! Okay, so as a male In a band That's kind of attractive, are women just like fawning all over you all the time? It is surreal most of the time.
And a guy with a heartthrob image like Kerry is definitely getting a lot of attention.
Even though he's got a ring on his finger? Aw, it Just because there's a goalie doesn't mean you don't play soccer.
Ain't nobody as bad as me (FOOTSTEPS SOUND ON FLOOR, DOOR CLOSES) Hey! I poured you a glass of wine.
Yay! Wolf is down, so we have like an hour, maybe two.
[ALISA.]
Good news, good news.
[RACHYL.]
Good news.
[ALISA.]
So when's Kerry back? [RACHYL.]
He gets back tomorrow.
Six weeks was way too long.
[ALISA.]
So, I went to brunch with Bryant, and it was interesting to get his perspective because he is a guy, but Kerry is gone all the time, so when he's gone you're not thinking about, if he's with a girl, or If Kerry were to choose to be unfaithful to me, and I need to know about it, like, I'll find about, like, the world will tell me.
[ALISA.]
Yes.
You know what I mean? Okay so when you guys were dating, was this, how far along was he with his music career? It wasn't a thing.
And I thought it was going to be like, a journey together.
A team, yeah! But, he's doing his own thing so either I like, keep chasing him around, and like "Poor me, poor me, my husband's gone all the time "and I'm left here alone.
" Yeah, or like, forge my own path.
I mean like, why would I go to law school in Nashville when he's never here? Take my breath like you used to I know how it goes I don't want to work it out I don't want to talk right now I don't want to talk - [JACKSON.]
How are you? - Good, how are you? - [JACKSON.]
Good to see you.
- You look nice.
[JACKSON.]
You always look nice, good to see you.
Oh you're sweet.
I love it, this place is insane! Isn't this place awesome? Is this one of the nicer ones, or is this kind of how they all are? Yeah, no it's pretty sweet.
It would be cool if, maybe if you just show me few things, if that's cool.
Yeah, no, totally.
Okay, so I want to, let's see, what song do you know that we could like Like, "I'm Going to Lose You," by Meghan Trainor and John Legend? Let's hear it.
So I'm gonna love you Like I'm going to lose you - There you go, whoa! - (LAUGHING) See like, I feel like sometimes it's like "Hell yeah," but other times like, "What just happened there?" Yeah, you know what that takes? What? - Confidence.
- Yeah, I feel you.
So we're going to start with this Positivity, in the studio.
I want to hear you say, "I am a good singer.
" I am a good singer.
[JESSICA.]
I got this song.
I got this song.
John Legend's got nothing on me.
(LAUGHS) He got nothing on me.
Are you ready to rock? I think so, are you ready to rock? - I mean, yeah! - (JESSICA STRUMS GUITAR) I found myself dreaming In silver and gold Like a scene from a movie Every broken heart knows We walk in the moonlight Here we go, And you put Dammit, that was bad.
No it wasn't! - Be confident.
- (JACKSON LAUGHS) And you disappeared and then I was all alone Woke up in tears You by my side Breath of relief And I realize Oh Sing it with me.
When I promise tomorrow So I'm going to love you Like I'm going to lose you And I'm going to hold you Like I'm saying goodbye In the blink of an eye That was, how did you feel? Better; confidence is back on the rise, baby! I know, it's about to take over the world! Okay so, I'm going to try to harmonize with you.
Or are we not ready for that? I have a question.
Um Would you mind if I gave you a kiss? Oh, uh Ah I don't know if I'm ready for that just yet.
[JACKSON.]
Not right now? Honestly yeah, I feel like it's a little early.
I understand; I'm kind of jumping the gun [JESSICA.]
Yeah.
[JACKSON.]
That's kind of where I go wrong.
I like to take things a little bit slower.
Like, I'm looking for, my husband at this point in my life.
I'm saving myself for marriage and that's like a super important value to me.
It's rare that anyone does that, I mean Yeah it's just something that I decided a long time ago.
Is that something that you're It's something that, I mean, I'm not a virgin And that's okay; that's not a deal-breaker to me.
Yeah, it's just, I hope that doesn't make you look at me differently.
Not at all, no.
I just want you to be comfortable with things, and let's just agree to take it slow, and we'll just see how things go.
- Okay.
- [JACKSON.]
Okay.
- Sounds good to me.
- [JACKSON.]
All right.
Don't you pretend that don't need a little more from me You're acting like it's nothing We both know it's something Even in the dark anyone can see So don't you pretend that you're not Wishing I was next to you Hot and cold as ever Want me but you never Let your guard down and I need some proof You make me want you But you don't know where this is Baby I want to love you but I can't I got it.
[RACHYL.]
You remembered my shell! - Of course.
- [RACHYL.]
Thank you.
I can't take the suspense Don't you pretend Don't you pretend Don't you pretend Don't you pretend, oh yeah [ANNOUNCER.]
Next time on Music City.
We had a studio session together.
I was like, "Do you mind if I kiss you?" Oh my god! And she said no! Oh my god! I just wanted to ask if it were possible to celebrate our anniversary a day or two later? I've narrowed it down to the schools I want.
I really like LA.
Well here's the thing: I'm staying here.
You're my cousin, you're my family, I just want you to make a good impression.
I want this to be about Jessica.
We'll see.
(CROWD CHATTERS) I push to the limits I climb every road I keep on believing Anything's possible I keep on believing Anything's possible (ELECTRONIC HUM AND CLACK) (TRUMPET FANFARE) (COUNTRY ROCK GUITAR)