Nashville

Previously on "Nashville"...

What happened with your children... that's a story.

The whole point of the article is transparency.

Well, what if I give you a different story?

Head-on collision took their lives.

But you can't believe that your family

would want you to turn your back on your music.

They made me look like a total idiot!

It's a reality show.

They made you look like a sex symbol.

We're gonna raise our baby together.

And we got this.

I know how much you love your son.

But I left Natchez because I wanted something different.

I didn't know where else to go.

More than 21 million children live in poverty every day.

Toys for tots is able to reach fewer than half of those,

leaving 14 million kids at risk

of not experiencing the joy and the magic of the holidays.

Every little bit counts.

And cut. Great. Okay, let's tweak the lights a little bit.

And let's go again.

Whose idea was this Christmas special again?

Hey, it's just three days,

and it's all for a good cause, babe.

And the Christmas record.

Hi, my babies.

Hey, mom, uh, why aren't we using our own stockings?

Yeah, none of this stuff is even real.

I know. This place isn't my house.

Hey, it feels homey to me.

Oh! Thanks, babe.

Thanks for the hat.

All right.

That... is not much to look at.

It's beautiful.

I got to get going.

Giving Maddie her lesson at Rayna's house,

so I'll leave y'all to, uh... rest.

That's just might be the most heartbreaking song

about heartbreak I have ever heard.

No wonder you won that thing.

They say write what you know.

Well, I'll tell you what I say.

This co-write is gonna be a big hit on my new album.

Well, if it is, it'll be because

your amazing voice is singing it.

- Oh, come on. - No, seriously.

I mean, you're that rare breed of songwriter and performer.

I've always dreamed to do both myself.

Don't you do that already?

I heard you were playing Winterville Nashfest.

What's your band's name again?

- Zag. - Zag, that's right.

Yeah, but that's not really going anywhere.

Oh, no. You have a manager?

- No, but... - You should meet mine.

It has made all the difference in the world in my career.

And Noel's gonna be at the fest anyway.

I could just arrange for y'all to meet.

- Noel... Laughlin? - Yeah.

Wow, yeah. T... that would that would be amazing.

- I... I'll just text the guys... - Sure.

... and... and then get the band together.

Great.

Hey, uh, now that I've done you a favor,

maybe you could do me one.

Do you have any producers for me?

I'm looking for somebody really current and fresh, you know?

Somebody who could capture my sound.

Ms. Barnes?

Yes.

Doctor's ready for you.

Great. I will just get my boy...

birthing partner.

He's just in the hallway. I'll be right back.

She said she wanted to meet me?

Cool. Yeah, no. She's totally hot.

Tomorrow? Uh, yeah, that should work.

I... I'll just give her a call and work it out.

Um, the doctor's ready for us. You coming?

I got to go. I'll see you at the, uh, band meeting later.

Let's do this.

Zoey.

Zoey!

Okay, I vacuumed the whole house,

Deacon has come and gone, I've burned a dozen CDs,

and I don't know how you slept through it,

but you did, so wake up.

Well, between being broken up and unemployed,

there's not much reason to wake up.

Well, I don't know what you can do about the broken-up part,

but I reckon if you wanted to find work, you could.

Yeah, there's actually a tour in L.A.

That my friend Mavis could get me on, but...

I know you don't want to sing backup anymore, but...

It's better than sleeping on Deacon's couch.

Hey, maybe you could manage me, too.

I'm not really managing Terry.

I mean, he had a whole career before I came along.

I'm just helping him.

You're just helping him get gigs, get press...

Did I tell you that people from a television show

want to interview him?

Well, of course they do.

It's an amazing comeback story. He was homeless.

Now he's opening on the main stage

at Winterville Nashfest...

Which Zag was supposed to do, too.

- Looks like you might still be playing it. - What?

- All right, y'all ready? Here we go! - Yes.

- Whoo! - Yeah!

Aww, mom, it looks so pretty.

This is gonna be the best Christmas ever.

And cut. Great. Moving on.

- Deacon, hey! - Hey. How y'all doing?

We're all right, I guess.

- Yeah? Merry Christmas to you. - Mm, you too.

- Hey, sweetie. How are you? - Good.

- Hey, stranger. - Hey, right back at you.

Only time I see you

is you're on TV with an armful of CMA awards.

I still haven't gotten over it.

Thank you for your text, by the way.

Sure, of course.

I'm sure you want to go change out of those clothes.

Yes, I do.

It's pretty.

Come on.

Kind of a Hollywood Christmas going on, huh?

Yeah.

You still got all your stuff, though, right?

- I like your Christmas stuff. - Yeah, of course.

They said this would show up better on TV or something.

I bet it'll do that.

Well, it's for charity,

and... and Luke really wanted to do it, so, it's...

Sure.

Uh, anyway, you can have your Christmas

when you want to later, right?

Yeah, although we're gonna be in Australia,

but we'll make it nice.

Anyway, thanks for doing this here today.

Maddie was insistent that she have her lesson,

- even if we had to shoot here today. - Well, it's a big one.

- It's the last one of the year. - Is it?

Yeah, and we got a day and a half,

then we go out for two more weeks,

and the tour's over, and...

Y'all have your big day, and...

Right.

Oh, uh, speaking of that,

I got her a little travel guitar, a Baby Taylor.

Can I bring it by tomorrow, say my goodbyes?

Of course, yes.

Hey. We're... we're ready.

Oh. Okay. Great.

Okay, I'd better get to it.

Bye.

Remember when we used to think

shooting the show was a nightmare?

It's a piece of cake compared to all this promotion.

Gina.

Ratings for the third episode are even higher than the second.

We have four more appearances next week.

Well, at least we have tomorrow off.

Oh, uh, don't bother. All we have is beer.

Well, I'm not going to the store.

Because last time, I bought some soup,

and some guy asked me if I'd be able to get the cans open.

Well, at least everybody's not asking you

to take your shirt off all the time.

I'm so tired of being us.

Well, maybe we should take a break from it.

There's got to be someplace nobody cares who we are.

- Hey. - Sorry.

Been meaning to give this back.

Right.

Where's Micah?

Uh, he's watching TV in our... in my... my bedroom.

This is a band meeting, right?

Right.

So, as you both know, we were booked

to play Winterville Nashfest before Zoey and I, uh...

Broke up, so you canceled the gig.

Well, I should have, but I didn't,

which is kind of irresponsible, I know, but anyway,

it doesn't matter, because I still think we should play it.

- Why? - I don't know.

A one-off is not high on my priority list.

W... well, look, if we play our cards right,

it might not be a one-off.

Noel Laughlin wants to meet us, see us play.

Big-time manager, that Noel Laughlin?

Yeah, he's looking for his next act to break.

He... he wants it to be a band.

Yeah, but still, I don't know.

Look, just 'cause Zoey and I broke up...

doesn't mean the band has to.

Thank you. Have a good night.