Nashville

Previously on "Nashville"...

- Hello? - Scarlett?

Wanted to tell you how impressed Rayna was with your performance.

She'd like to sign you as a solo artist to her label.

You just got yourself a record deal.

I wanted to ask you out on another date...

dinner, a movie. Anything you want.

I'm going back out on the road soon,

and you might consider coming with. Both of you.

This is the first guitar I ever tried to play.

My mom gave it to me, and now it's yours.

You're dead in this business!

I don't know, man.

I feel more alive than I have in months.

I'm so excited that we're here in New York.

Second leg of the tour with my girls.

Yes! So cool.

I just love that we're having a little bit of girl time

before spring break's over.

- Yeah. We're gonna go shopping... - Yes.

We'll go sightseeing.

- Hang out backstage at the Barclays Center? - Yes.

Talk to Juliette Barnes.

Okay.

And you know, we should go to the MET.

That'd be great. Wouldn't it be fun?

Not really, no.

Oh, my gosh. Look, it's you.

Wow.

Oh, my gosh. Mom, you're huge!

- Thanks, honey. Thank you. - You're huge.

Gorgeous shot.

Oh, that's from that commercial campaign I did.

They're sponsoring the tour.

You are on a 50-foot billboard in Times Square.

That's a big deal.

You know what's a big deal?

Let's put it in perspective.

The big deal is I got my girls here in Times Square.

- Yes, that's a big deal. - That's a big deal.

Perfect deal.

So... what do you think of New York?

I think it's nice.

It's a lot cleaner than I thought it would be.

Maybe Emily can show you around a little bit, huh?

Or maybe you and I can take in a Broadway show?

There's no way. No chance. I'm way too busy.

She's got her new single launch tomorrow

and a bunch of call-in interviews.

Marshall and his lame roll-out plan. I swear...

Juliette.

I know.

Serenity to accept the things that I cannot change.

Got three sold-out shows in the city.

Your mom's getting healthy.

You got a lot to be thankful for.

Yes. I'm zen. I am positive,

I'm focused.

What the hell is that?

What's that?

- A grapefruit. - I have grapefruit?

Yeah. You do now.

In the last month, I've seen you eat fruit twice.

I don't want you getting scurvy when you're on the road.

- On the road. Mm-hmm. - Yeah.

Are you really that concerned,

or are you just gonna miss me a whole lot, huh?

Well, we've hardly spent any time apart since our first date.

Maybe I'm just not ready to say good-bye.

So don't.

No. Come with me, you know? Keep me well fed.

Oh. You want me to go on the road with you?

Yeah, I do.

I mean, if you can get away from the clinic and all.

When were you thinking?

- To get on the plane? - Yeah.

- Um, today, you know? Before it takes off. - It's a little last-minute.

Yeah, you could see it like that,

or you could just think of it as, uh, I don't know,

very romantic, you know? Spontaneous.

Well, I already know that about you.

Yeah?

Am I gonna be in your way?

You sure?

Yeah.

Besides, you know what?

I think you could help me out here with, uh, Sue...

uh, who I think is gonna have a lot of separation anxiety.

- So, uh, I'll be all right myself, but, uh... - Yeah.

I don't think you have any idea how much that dog'd miss you.

I got you a present.

What did you do?

Oh, no.

What?

I know how much you love cleaning...

so I thought, you know, give your hands a treat.

They're awful. Thank you.

Well, I'm glad you love 'em.

Um, I just... I heard some people down here,

and I thought I'd come introduce myself.

Hi. I'm Will. I just moved in upstairs.

Gunnar. Nice to meet you. This is my girlfriend Scarlett.

- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.

You a cowboy, musician, or both?

Uh, here, musician.

Back in Abilene, I might have worked a ranch or two.

I'm guessing from the songs I hear filter up through the floor

y'all musicians, too?

Yeah, you got that right.

Cool. Cool. Maybe you give the new guy some pointers?

Where to play around town?

Why don't you just come around for supper tonight?

Can have a little welcome to Nashville thing, you reckon?

Yeah. Yeah, sure.

7:00 all right?

See you then.

Oh, almost forgot...

um, I got some of y'all's mail by mistake.

Ah, thank you.

Looks like you got something important from Edgehill Records.

Hey, Hailey.

Was hoping to catch you.

Hi.

Sorry for not getting back to you.

- Work's busy. - Yeah. No problem.

Just wanted to get you some of my new material.

I still owe songs against my publishing deal, right?

I got one on here would be perfect for Eric church.

Avery, your value to us as a songwriter

was in you being a performer attached to a label.

I know. I know,

but there's more to me than just being a performer.

Burning your masters?

When Jeannie found out about what you did,

I almost got fired.

And I'm truly sorry that I put you in that position,

but I... I did what I had to do.

You're in breach of contract with South Circle Publishing.

Look, you're crazy talented, and I believed in you.

But you gotta find a new record deal

or pay back the advance.

I can't do that. I mean, I got nothing.

Well, she's not gonna write you off as a loss,

so you gotta do something.

I am powerful.

I am confident.

- I am centered. - Good, Jolene.

Juliette.

I'm zen.

I am positive.

I'm really pissed off!

You gotta stop doing that.

I... how can I when I know Rayna's big face

is staring at me?

It should be my face up there.

My single's coming out, not hers.

This is therapy. Can we please focus inward?

An ad campaign plastering my face all over the world...

that could make the difference between my album skyrocketing

- or crashing. - Honey, you sell millions of records.

You're not gonna crash.

If I wanna stay in this position,

then I need to keep selling albums.

If I just had a big name sponsor behind me,

it would help turn this record platinum.

Come on. You're a businessman.

Or you were before you blew it all on cocaine,

but you understand what I'm talking about.

You're supposed to accept the things you can't change.

This one...

you absolutely can.

Now that is the kind of attitude I need around here.

You get an offer a month ago and you didn't tell me about it?

You didn't even say you auditioned?

I did not audition.

I only sang to cover for the fact that you weren't there.

The reason I have not said anything to you

is because I've been trying to convince them

that we are better together than I am as a solo act.

Everybody in this town is trying to get a contract,

myself included.

And you're... you're looking for reasons not to sign one?

I'm looking for ways to include you,

- which is the way it should be. - Oh, yeah.

'Cause not talking to me for a month about it...

that's really inclusive, Scarlett.

We love your music.

All right. It's great to meet y'all. Thank you.

Okay. Let's go get some dinner.

Can't we just eat catering backstage?

No, we're gonna go eat some good Chinese food

in New York City.

Oh, she just wants to be back

before Juliette Barnes' sound check.

And mom's. It's good experience for when I start touring.

Say what?

I wanna sing.

Professionally.

Since when?

Since, like... now.