Nashville s03e16 Episode Script

Previously on "Nashville" You guys rocked it.
You ready to hit the road? Yes! I won't be gone long.
Luke wants me to write with Kevin Bicks.
He's also gay and everybody knows it.
I'm being watched.
They're law enforcement.
I'll look into it.
Just stick to our story.
I was the victim of domestic violence for years.
I'm looking for a gun that could fit into a purse.
All those times you said my drinking was gonna kill me, you were right I got cancer.
I'm sorry, baby.
I'm sorry I hit you.
No.
No, I'm sorry.
How long have you known? Right before Christmas.
I'm not letting you leave me.
All I ever wanted was to be strong for you to be well.
Now I'm not.
Hello? Rise and shine.
You got an interview with a blogger at noon.
Really? Um, can we do it tomorrow? Uh, no.
We got to capitalize on the buzz from leaking your single, and I called in a favor for this.
Okay.
Can we just push it till later today? Everyone's not rearranging their schedule because you decided to go out last night.
Merchants noon.
Be prepared and be on time.
You forget something? No, I was just checking in.
You've been gone for four hours, babe.
I know, but I still feel bad about leaving you.
Don't! You kidding me? You're opening for Rascal Flatts.
That's amazing.
You couldn't turn that down.
What if something happens with the baby? I'm not due for another three weeks.
You're back in three days.
I promise you if something happens, I will call you, okay? Just have fun.
All right.
Thinking about Caleb? What? That was his name, right? Uh, Caleb, the guy from last night y your boyfriend? Yeah, it's Caleb.
He's not my boyfriend.
It was a first date.
Uh but no, I wasn't thinking about him.
What's got you so quiet? You haven't put two words together since we left Nashville.
We're going to Chicago.
Uh, last time I played that arena, I ended up crying and screaming under the piano.
Yeah.
Crap.
Sorry.
Hey, things are different now.
You're in a band with your friends.
You already played two big shows, so You'll be fine, all right? I know.
Just, uh, I wish I could stop thinking about it, that's all.
Well, hey, want to help me set up our band's Twitter profile? We already have a Twitter profile? Of course.
We got to generate publicity.
Eh, we just need a photo is all.
Why? Well, if you don't upload a photo, then you're just an egg.
And no one takes you seriously when you're just an egg.
Okay, do you want to do that now? I like where your head's at.
Come here.
- Come here.
- What? What's going on? It's a Twitter photo.
Band photo.
You ready? Mr.
Mayor.
Albert.
Been a while.
I must say, I never expected to hear from you.
Well, believe me, it's not a call I wanted to make.
But I know Lamar always trusted you to handle his more sensitive matters.
The woman who lives at that address, believes she's under surveillance.
I need to know if she's right.
And if there's an investigation going on, I want to know everything about it completely off the record.
Is there any other way? I'm a story that I don't know how to tell just a penny looking for a wishing well I guess I'll keep on singin' till I hear someone sing along I'm a broken guitar working on a broken song and I'm a who-o-o-o-le lot of tryin' and I'm fallin' down right after flyin' I spend a whole lot of time in this life tryin' to find something I rhyme with and I rhyme with you That was great.
Thanks.
Really.
I knew you two would be the right fit.
Hey.
How you doing, man? Better now.
I was down the hall, recording.
Thought I'd pop in, see how y'all were doing.
Glad I did.
It's not bad for my first try.
It's a hell of a lot better than "not bad.
" That right there's gonna be the first track to make it on your album.
Yeah, well, we had to pull a few teeth to get there, but we did it.
Yeah, we did.
Well, I hope y'all keep doing it.
Now, listen, you got nine more tracks to go.
How about y'all take a crack at a good, ol' country love song? Kevin's the best there is when it comes to that.
Uh, yes, sir.
Can do.
All right.
Y'all have fun.
Let's take another pass.
Ah, Scarlett's been amazing.
I mean, she's got me on every alternative or holistic thing she can find on the Internet.
Well, have you looked into that experimental treatments or protocols yeah, we talked about it, yeah.
Steve Palmer over at Vanderbilt he's so hooked in.
He knows everybody.
Sweetie, I've been through it all.
- All over the country.
- I've done it all, all right? All that's left is for me to just wait on this list.
Well, I'm gonna wait with you.
We'll be doing it together now.
I'm sorry, baby no.
What do you mean, no? I can't do this with you by my side.
What do you mean you can't do it with me by your side? I mean I've already put you through more than enough pain - with all my mistakes.
- That's behind us.
And I will be damned if I'm gonna drag you through all the hurt and the disappointment look at the pity in your eyes.
Look in my eyes.
That's not pity.
It's love.
Don't you get that? I'm sorry.
This is how it has to be.
I made up my mind.
Well, you don't get to just make up your mind I do I do, Rayna.
I do.
I know that comes as a surprise to you.
What's that supposed to mean? You've made every other decision in our life together.
That's not true! You chose to marry Teddy, all right? You didn't tell me about Maddie.
You chose Luke.
This is my cancer.
This is my sickness.
I get to decide this, and I'm very sorry, but you're just gonna have to accept my choice.
- Hey.
- Hi.
Sadie.
Hey! Um what are you doing here? Uh, didn't I see you on "GMA" this morning? Uh, yeah, yep.
I just, you know, flew right in, I got to lay down some tracks.
My producer's out of town.
Oh.
Uh that was some interview.
Yeah.
I remember you telling me about your ex at the CMAs, but, uh didn't realize it was that bad.
It's not something I ever intended to make public, but I'm glad that I did.
It felt right, and now I can just try and put it behind me and move on.
Yeah, well, I'm glad to hear it.
Yeah, thank you.
Sure.
Um I just wanted to say that, um, I'm really sorry about the way things ended with with you and Rayna.
And, you know, for what it's worth, I really loved y'all together.
Uh, what can I say? It wasn't meant to be.
Yeah.
Well, um, I'm finishing up the album.
Oh, yeah.
So, uh, I should get back to it.
Yeah, yeah.
- It was great to see you.
- Yeah, great to see you.
- You're late.
- Like five minutes.
- That's still late.
- So, are you mad because I told you not to come out last night? Please.
I couldn't care less.
Why are you being so mean? Look, this blogger's a good friend of mine, and she's very well-respected on the indie circuit.
That means people listen to her.
So can you please just drop the eighth-grade-schoolgirl act and focus? Adele! Hey.
You look fantastic.
Thanks, Jeff.
It's been a while.
What, since, uh that CMA after-party.
Sounds about right.
That was a fun night.
Uh, so, this is Layla Grant.
Hi.
Nice to meet you.
You too.
I'm anxious to know more about you.
Really liked your song.
Oh, thank you.
Shall we? Have you slept with her? What? If you have, you should just tell me.
Remember a second ago, when you said you would focus? Be great if that could start now.
So, we should get something on the books to write again soon.
Actually, I think we ought to quit while we're ahead.
Got one good song.
Let's let's leave it at that.
But, uh, Luke wants us to write together, and I told him Look, I don't want to be mean, but I get the feeling you're not really comfortable around me.
Well, that's not true.
Come on, man.
I could practically feel your skin crawling when I put my arm around you earlier.
What? What are you talking about? Look Whatever your deal is, I mean I don't know.
But it it doesn't need to be my problem.
All right.
Fine.
I can do this on my own now anyway.
Check it out adjoining rooms.
Cool.
Wow.
Who are those from? My friend Caleb.
Friend? Who sends flowers? That's very interesting.
Hey, check it out.
We're up to 500 followers on Twitter already.
That was fast.
No way.
Dizzydan4 says, uh, "saw them play at NashFest.
They were amazing.
" Jack from the BlueBird says, uh, "proud of our own.
" #bluebirdpride.
" Aww.
Sallyp43 "I wonder if the boys" sallyp43 said what? Uh, it's it's weird.
My screen just went blank.
Need a new phone.
You guys want to go grab a bite before soundcheck? I it didn't go blank, Gunnar.
I can see it.
What is it? Let's go.
No, no, you don't want to "I wonder if the boys in the band are shrinks in case Scarlett O'Connor goes crazy again.
" Well, that Sally whatever lady is obviously an idiot.
Yeah.
I mean, she's just a mean, uh, sad old lady.
You seen her photo? A chihuahua in a bow tie? Probably her only friend.
Hey, how about we go eat? Yeah.
I'll catch up to you.
Just, um, I want to talk to that lady.
That's not a good idea.
No, Scarlett, you can't engage with people like that.
They're just after attention.
Well, if it's my attention she wants, that's what she's gonna get.
You know, when I heard your song, I didn't believe you were the same Layla Grant that was married to Will Lexington on "Love and Country.
" Uh, well, to be honest, I'm not.
I was very sheltered when I met Will, but I went through a lot, and I learned from it, and I am much stronger now.
Do you know who she reminds me of? - Hmm? - A young Alanis right when she made her transition out of pop.
That's that's some high praise.
Well, I know how much you love Alanis.
I wouldn't say "love.
" I've heard you sing "Ironic" when you thought you were alone.
That has never happened.
Oh, that definitely happened.
It did happen.
- Excuse me.
- Where you going? Well, clearly, you two would rather be alone.
I'm still here.
Your choice.
Yeah, it is my choice.
I don't understand why you choose to step away when things get tough.
I've been watching you do it your whole life.
Please don't do that now.
I'm done talking about this, Rayna.
Why? Why are you shutting me out? Because I'm going to die, Rayna, you're not gonna die.
And I don't want you around to watch that.
You're on a transplant list.
We're gonna get you through this.
I've screwed up my whole life, okay?! This is me getting what I deserve.
- No! That's absurd! - Don't don't you see?! I don't get any kind of happy ever after, Rayna! - This is how the song ends for me.
- That doesn't make any sense! All of this, none of this doesn't matter.
This doesn't matter.
Nothing matters.
- Nothing matters?! - No! Nothing matters.
Rayna Rayna, stop it! You're gonna - Nothing matters? - Rayna! What the hell did you do that for? What do you care? You said nothing matters, right? All right, that's enough.
That's enough.
Stop it.
Don't touch me.
You said nothing matters, right? That's right.
Have at it.
Go on.
Break 'em all.
You've always said that you wanted to be the man that I know you are.
And now you have the opportunity to do that with me by your side.
It's not that simple, Rayna.
Of course it is.
What are you so afraid of? Do you not believe in us enough? Well, if you were trying to break my heart, you just did.
Here.
I know how much that means to you.
Hey! What the hell, huh?! You can't just walk out in the middle of an interview! Is that what that was? Because it felt like some twisted way of getting back at me.
What what are you talking about? You said Adele was a friend, not somebody that you used to date and are clearly still into.
Layla, Layla, hey, look at me.
We never dated.
Come on! It's so obvious.
Okay.
Yes.
We've slept together a few times.
But it didn't mean anything, all right? We were just satisfying each other's needs.
Is that what we're doing, too? Look, this is all I'm capable of right now.
Then I suggest you go back in there and have fun with Adele.
- Hey.
- Hi.
So, you were right.
The FBI does have you under surveillance.
Apparently, they're targeting various prostitution rings.
There anything you can do about it to protect me? It's a federal matter.
It's completely out of my jurisdiction.
So I could go to jail? And what about you? I don't know if they have anything on me or not.
Listen, Teddy If they bring me in, I'll say whatever I have to in order to cut a deal, even if that means talking about us.
You would do that to me? I would lose my job, my family.
- I would be ruined.
- What about my life? Am I just supposed to go to jail for you? Come on.
There's got to be another way.
I could disappear for a while, but I'd need money if I'm gonna start over someplace else.
All right, how how much? - I don't know.
A couple hundred thousand? - What? I don't have that kind of money.
Well, I hope you find it before they bring me in.
You need some help with that? Yes.
Thank you.
ever see a lightning strike far away in the dead of night make a sound when it hits the ground? When I first looked in your eyes I fell too hard to recognize the storm warning I should have known I can't help my heart I can't catch the wind so every night, I raise the dead and face the ghost of us again Sorry, fellas.
I'm, uh, I'm not feeling that one.
Let's take a little break.
I'm so sorry.
I hope you didn't stop on my account.
Of course not.
Wasn't you.
That was very moving.
Well, uh, it's a personal one.
That's for sure.
Yeah.
Um little off my brand.
Makes me wonder if it's the best idea to put it on my album.
It'd be a shame if you didn't.
That's a beautiful song.
Yeah, well, I'm having a hard time getting comfortable with it.
Feels a little bare, you know? What if you added in another voice, just give it some cover? Uh, you mind showing me what you mean? Scarlett? You, uh, been on Twitter this whole time? Yeah, I, uh, I replied to that one woman, and then a bunch of other people tweeted back, and I I replied to them, and it just I told you don't engage.
Looks like we're past that now.
It gets crueler and crueler.
This redhead Rocky guy says it's gonna be the the BYOS tour "Bring Your Own Straitjacket.
" Why do they want to hurt me? They don't even know me.
This is why you you can't get involved in their criticism, all right? They're just they're just jerks that sit in their homes and and think it's okay to say things they wouldn't say to somebody's face w without knowing what's going on.
There are a lot of nice comments there, really.
I mean, don't let a few haters get in your head.
No.
I just tried to tell them what actually happened.
You know, they They don't want to listen to that.
Well, if you want people to listen to you, then Hey, maybe you're going about it the wrong way.
Right? I I need a little more than that.
- Go get the guitars.
- Yeah.
Right.
Right.
What about Maddie? I know you can survive anything even me.
But Maddie I can't give her the fairy-tale ending she's always dreamed of just to take it away from her.
You don't know that's what's gonna happen.
You don't know it's not.
I can't risk it.
I got to protect her.
I got to protect her heart.
You know we're all a hell of a lot stronger than you give us credit for including yourself.
It's funny you always think everybody's as strong as you are.
I'm resolute about this.
Maddie won't be able to miss a life that she's never known.
I love you, Rayna.
And god willing, I will be able to get through all this, and we'll be together.
But if I don't it's better this way.
No, I can't help my heart I can't catch the wind so every night, I raise the dead face the ghost of us again I can't stop the flood or drown your memory I can be a hurricane a driving rain of misery oh, we might be worlds apart might be worlds apart yeah, we might be worlds apart we might be worlds apart but I can't help my heart Definitely has a different feel to it with two voices on it.
It feels like a shared experience.
- Yeah.
I like it.
- Me too.
In fact, I think I'd rather put a version like this on my album.
Really? How do you feel about laying down some vocals right now? - Oh, I feel flattered - Yeah.
and like I can't have my voice on that track with you.
No.
No, no.
Of course not.
I'm sorry.
- No, don't be sorry.
- I shouldn't have asked.
Um I do owe you a thank-you, though.
Oh.
How about a cup of coffee? Yeah.
Jeff.
Starting to be a bit of a stalker, Teddy.
Hey, look, you're the one who decided to play the blackmail card, and I've taken that lesson to heart.
Not sure what that means, but good for you.
Look, Natasha is under investigation.
I need money to help her get out of town, or else she is gonna reveal details about her clients in exchange for immunity.
Sounds like you're screwed, pal.
No.
We're both screwed.
You don't help me get that cash, and I'll make sure you go down with me.
You can only blackmail someone with something to lose.
And thanks to you, I got nothing left in this town.
You have nothing left because the only person you care about is yourself.
You expecting someone? - No.
- Good.
'Cause I was hoping I'd get your opinion on something.
I've been trying to write this song, but, uh, I just can't quite get it right.
What's it about? You and me.
It's kind of a love song.
Well, if you want a song to be good, it has to come from real feelings.
Okay? There's nothing real about us.
Okay.
I guess that wasn't true.
I was in love with you, but you weren't.
I had feelings, Layla.
Have you ever been in love? I don't think so, no.
Then you shouldn't write about it.
I really wanted to love you, Layla.
I I just I couldn't.
I know.
I was there.
Hey.
Aren't you supposed to be onstage? Um, I still got some time.
How's it going there? Good.
Same as when you called after lunch And after soundcheck.
Baby still kicking like crazy? Oh, yeah.
She's made it very clear she doesn't like Mexican food.
If you need me for anything I'm good, okay? I promise.
Just please hang up and enjoy the moment.
Go.
I still got a few minutes.
Just go.
Okay.
How you feeling? Good.
Uh, it's gonna be good.
Yeah.
Listen, if i if you need me out there, just give me a look, okay? I'll be right beside you.
Thanks.
All right.
You guys ready to enjoy this moment? - Sure thing.
- Absolutely.
Sure thing, yeah.
Am I, uh, interrupting something? - No, not at all.
- Why do you say that? O Kay.
You're wrong.
You know that? About Maddie, about pretty much all of it.
- All right, listen, Rayna - No, you listen please.
You might die.
But if you do, I would rather have us be together the way we were always meant to be for as long as possible.
And if something horrible happens, well, then I'd rather my girls have the opportunity to see what true love looks like.
I don't ever want to protect them from that, even if it ends.
You are not gonna be able to protect us from the pain of this.
You're just not.
So, let's at least experience the joy of whatever life has to offer for us right now.
Please stop fighting me.
Fight for us.
We screwed this thing up a million times, but we're not gonna do that now.
Now we're gonna seize the opportunity to be together and to be happy, and whatever that I told you I'm not doing this anymore.
Look, I'm no good with with intimacy.
I mean, caring, uh, about someone seems to make things complicated.
Well, okay.
Look.
I want to try to see if there could be something more between us.
Ladies and gentlemen, please give a warm Chicago welcome to the Triple Xs! Hi, there, Chicago.
My name is Scarlett O'Connor, and, uh, almost a year ago today, I stood on this very stage, on this very spot.
But tonight, I stand in front of y'all a different person.
And that's what this song's about.
Don't tell me I can't sing this song tell me that I got it wrong 'cause this is where I belong don't try to change my melody make me dance a different beat this is where I belong 'cause this is where I belong heaven knows that I can't sleep listen to the sound of my own heartbeat I'm tempted by the brightest stars they call my name but they're still so far don't tell me I can't sing this song tell me that I got it wrong 'cause this is where I belong don't try to change my melody make me dance a different beat 'cause this is where I belong when all the lights have turned to dark inside of me it grew a spark it made a fire the flames got high can't stop it now this is my time don't tell me I can't sing this song tell me that I got it wrong 'cause this is where I belong don't try to change my melody make me dance a different beat 'cause this is where I belong every time I close my eyes ooh, ooh, ooh I see that fi-i-i-re don't tell me I can't sing this song tell me that I got it wrong 'cause this is where I belong don't try to change my melody make me dance a different beat 'cause this is where I belong this is where I belong oh, this is my song Thank you, Chicago! Yes? The finance director called back.
Just now? Why didn't you tell me? He said whatever you need to discuss, he'd rather wait till Monday.
You work for me, damn it, not him! When I say I need to see him immediately, that means you get him here! Yes.
Scarlett, that was incredible! Thank you.
You served those critics a big ol' slice of humble pie.
We all did that together up there.
It was all of us.
Oh, no.
That that was all you.
Yeah.
What? I'm just so proud of you.
Thanks.
Without you, I don't think I could have gotten back up there, you know? I - Excuse me.
- Hmm? Oh, my god! Caleb! Hey.
Why didn't you call? I wanted to surprise you.
Well, y you did.
I can't believe you're here.
I was not gonna miss that performance.
And that song you blew everyone away.
Thank you.
It was crazy.
You know, it's actually pretty fitting, what's happening here.
I bought this place so that we could spend the rest of our lives together.
And now we will.
Maddie's gonna be so over the moon when she hears about this.
- Oh, yeah.
She is.
- Ohh! She's been waiting a long time for this.
Yeah.
Telling her about me, though, that That's not gonna be so easy.
We'll get through it.
Just like we will with all the other challenges ahead of us.
We'll do it together.
I got to tell you, having you in my arms right here it makes everything seem a whole lot less daunting.
God, I love it when I'm right.
Shut up.
I don't know I've been trying to move on from Rayna, but seems like every time I start to, I end up bumping into her or seeing her singing at the Opry with Deacon.
And all those feelings just come flooding back? Yeah.
I know.
I do know.
I hadn't seen Pete in five years, and then he showed up on my porch, and I have spent the past month pretty much terrified.
Didn't keep you from going on national TV and talking about it.
Well, it wasn't easy.
Tell you that much.
But you did it.
I did.
Let everybody hear your truth.
Meanwhile, I've been having a hard time letting people hear me sing a song about mine.
Maybe you're not ready yet.
But you will be.
Sometimes you just need a little bit of time.
You know what, Sadie? You got a good ear.
And not just for music.
I don't usually spend this much time talking about my feelings with a woman I hardly know.
Well I won't tell anybody.
I, uh, I really appreciate you coming in, Harris.
Your guy said it was urgent.
Yeah, well, I was at a meet-and-greet earlier, and some of the constituents well, they were complaining about that old canning factory near the river.
I know the place.
Yeah, and it's become a haven for illegal activity.
So I was well, I was thinking that the city should do something about it renovate it, turn it into a recreational area, something like that.
Sounds like a worthy undertaking, but I don't see why we So, Harris, tell me I I'm just curious how long it would take to set up a discretionary fund say half a million to start just to hire consultants, gather proposals? Maybe six months.
Six months? I mean, I have to imagine there's a way to fast-track it.
Not if we're going to follow protocol.
But it's possible? If that's what I need you to do? Mr.
Mayor I don't know what's really going on, but I don't appreciate being summoned on a Saturday to be strong-armed.
Have a good night.
Look, I know that my showing up here is a little bold or whatever, but I want you to know that I came without any expectations.
What does that mean? I got a room at the four seasons.
I assume that you have a place to stay, and I didn't want you to feel pressured.
I bet you got a real good mama.
So, this guy flies up to Chicago after one date? That's pretty odd.
Well, it's either odd or charming.
I mean, what do we even know about him? He could be an ax murderer.
Except we know he's a doctor.
Look, if it bothers you so much seeing Scarlett with another guy, why don't you do something about it? It is not that it bothers me.
I'm just expressing a a legitimate concern.
Gunnar, look, it's simple, okay? If you want to get back together with her, you should probably act fast.
What are you doing here? I wanted to come by and apologize about earlier today.
Don't worry about it.
We're good.
And I wanted to see if there's any way you might give me another chance.
I mean, I want to write good songs, but I can't do it on my own not yet.
There are plenty of people in this town who can help you with that.
Why me? 'Cause, uh think you might understand something I'm going through.
Yeah, I might.
What's that look? Just thinking about how I got myself in the same situation again.
What situation is that? A relationship where I try and change a guy into something that he's not.
Don't be ridiculous, Layla.
You can't possibly be comparing me to Will.
He was incapable of loving me, and so are you.
Layla.
Come on.
I told you, I I want to try this.
Yeah, but that's just the thing.
You shouldn't have to try and love someone.
Wait.
What are you saying? You're my manager.
That part of us works.
So from here on, that's the only relationship we have together.
You need something else? Yeah.
I need you to look into the finance director.
If there's a skeleton in his closet, I need to find it.
Hi, baby.
How was the show? Great.
How are you? Avery, please stop asking me that.
What? Ever since you left, you've been calling me every hour, on the hour, asking me if I'm okay.
I'm good.
My god, when did you get so paranoid? Juliette, I'm not paranoid.
I I just I miss you.
I miss you, too.
Sorry I've been so short with you today.
I just didn't want you to think I was the whiny, needy wife at home.
I don't.
Now, will you do me a favor? Anything.
Hold the phone up close to our daughter.
I want her to hear this.
This is what I need to say there is no more time to waste I belong to your heart, and I have from the start this is what I need to say oh, and you nothing is as beautiful as you anything that happens that's your daddy.
We will make it through Guess I surprised you this time.
Do you want to come in? This is what I need to say - this is what I need to say - Scarlett? There is no more time to waste I belong to your heart, and I have from the start this is what I need to say That was beautiful.
Thanks.
Now both of you get some sleep.
I love you.
I love you, too, babe.
Call me in the morning? First thing.
Hey.
You ready for this? Yeah.
I am.
Good.
Hello? Hello? Hi.
Hey.
A are you guys together? Like, together together? - Yeah.
- Yep.
No way! Oh, my god! Finally.
Mm! Oh, my gosh.
Listen, we got some other stuff we need to talk about, too, all right? You want me to walk you to your car? I don't think that's a good idea.
Yeah.
You're probably right.
Well, I enjoyed working with you.
Likewise.
Take care.
- I will.
- Okay.
Sadie.
What are you doing here, Pete? Did you really think you could humiliate me on national television and get away with it? Did you really think you could beat the crap out of me and get away with it? Don't get smart with me.
You stay away from me, Pete.
I swear to god.
Or what? You stay away.
- Really? - Uh-huh.
Really.
Pete! Pete, let go! Sadie! What happened?