Nashville

Previously on "Nashville"...

There always is somethin'

just under the surface with me and Gunnar.

That's just where it's got to stay.

I'd like you to come back to Wheelin' Dealin' Records,

You bet.

I'm going on tour with Layla.

Riff may not make it.

He's looking for a replacement, right?

Welcome back to my tour Miss Juliette Barnes!

She's 16 years old!

- I did the right thing. - If you did the right thing,

why you suppose Maddie ran away?

You're trying to keep me from my career. Sony wanted me, and so did Edgehill.

I'm emancipating from you.

All right, nice big smile.

Such a beautiful home you two have.

- Thank you. - Yeah, it's really more hers.

I just moved in a little bit ago.

Well, it's where you're raising your family,

and that's what Southern Living readers want to peek into...

the amazing life of Rayna Jaymes.

- Sid, we want to get the kids in this? - Yeah, that'd be great.

I'm sorry. No, our publicist talked to you guys about this.

It's just gonna be Rayna and Deacon today.

Well, maybe we could get some shots at the benefit tomorrow?

Well, let's... play it by ear. You guys done in here? You have what you need?

- Yeah, we're good. - Okay, great. Now, let's...

let's head to the kitchen. Follow me.

- Okay. - All right.

The kitchen's really the heart of this home,

and I've been lucky enough to enjoy a lot of

- great family dinners here. - Oh, and it's so sunny!

Baby, I can't take all this posin',

all this acting like everything's fine and dandy,

the duckin' and dodging around what's going on with the girls. It's just...

We got to make some kind of damn move here.

I just don't think the move is ours to make.

I think we're just...

gonna have to hold tight and...

hope she comes to her senses.

You look amazing.

- Thank you. - Nervous?

First time back in front of an arena crowd.

Oh, it's easy to get 20,000 people to love you.

Thank you.

Thank you, Raleigh!

Oh, I'm so excited to be back on tour with Luke Wheeler.

Let's pick up where we left off, shall we?

Juliette's back in the saddle.

Yep. Crowd seems to love her. More importantly, nobody's asking

- for a refund. - Yeah.

I'm just glad the press bought Riff leaving for health reasons,

especially for his family's sake.

And yours.

Last question you want to hear on national television is

"Hey, Luke, how's your former tour mate

- handling his sex addiction?" - Yeah, well,

I'm happy to dodge that bullet.

- Cheers. - Cheers. Mm.

So, how are things coming along with Will's showcase?

No point in launching an album if we don't get solid airplay.

Invited 50 of the top programmers.

Most of whom I have great relationships with.

Still, it's a hill to climb.

You know there's never been an openly gay artist on country radio.

Yeah, which is why it's time to climb it.

- Hey. - You scared the crap out of me.

Sorry. I was... I was just putting Cadence down.

- Oh, I'm sorry. - No, no, no. It's fine.

What are you, uh, what are you doing here? Isn't the show still on?

Am I a horrible person for wishing that

Juliette would just be a little wobbly her first night back?

"Horrible" isn't the word I'd use to describe you at all.

Right. Brilliant, captivating, mysterious.

- All of the above. - Right.

Why didn't you stay for the show?

I've seen it before.

And Cadence was tired.

Plus, I had some ideas for the track we're working on, wanted to get 'em down

- before I forget. - Hm.

Do you want to work on them with me?

Sure. Why not?

Okay.

Just made popcorn. Want some?

Nope. Workin'.

Okay.

Hey, it's Will.

- Dude. - You're on the radio!

We're on the radio in Nashville!

Yeah, you'll probably be on the charts by the end of the month.

God knows we're trying, man.

You know, wall-to-wall interviews in like eight different cities.

Ooh! And guess what. Rolling Stone Country called.

Ah, we're sitting down with them day after tomorrow.

It's nice to have a label head on your side, isn't it?

Luke's got me playing a showcase for, like, 50 programmers tomorrow.

Hey, put Scarlett on the phone. Let me say hi to her.

I would, but she seems to not be speaking to me at the moment.

- Oh, what'd you do now? - Why do you assume I did something?

Because you probably did.

So, did you talk to Avery about flying with me on the jet

instead of riding on that cramped tour bus?

Yeah, he appreciates the offer, but he politely declined.

He'd rather drive nine hours on a bus than fly one hour with me?

Apparently so.

Is something going on between him and Layla?

Yes... they're recording an album.

There's a mobile studio on her bus. Avery's just trying to maximize

- their work time. - Mm-hmm.

Juliette, the only thing going on

between Avery and Layla is her music.

Wait till you hear it with your vocals doubled. Here.

I should really get Cadence back to the hotel.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

- Great to meet you, Deacon. - My pleasure.

Well, thanks for opening up your home to Southern Living.

It's gonna be a great 50th anniversary issue with you on the cover.

Oh, well, I hope so.

So, our photographer will be at the Ryman tomorrow night

to grab some candids of the family.

Uh... okay. Uh...

And we'll run everything past Bucky, of course.

- Great. All right. Thank you, Sid. - Okay.

- Night, Rayna. - Take care.

Yeah?

- This is for you, Miss Jaymes. - Uh, thank you.

What's going on? What is it?

It's an order to appear in court on behalf of Maddie.

- For what? - An emancipation hearing.

What's "emancipation" mean?

Um...

Honey, your sister wants to...

wants to live independently.

Does that mean she's divorcing us?

Nashville - 04x17 - Baby Come Home

Thank you.

Here she is.

- Hi, Rayna. I'm David Mannis. - Nice to meet you.

- Thanks for coming. - Thank you.

Sorry to hold you up a little bit.

It was not easy getting my daughter Daphne down tonight.

I imagine you're all quite upset.

Yeah, well, they got this thing to court in 48 hours.

- I mean, how's that even possible? - Well, in juvenile matters,

- the court tends to be expeditious. - And what kind of court is it?

I mean, is it... depositions and testimonies...

- that kind of... - Yeah, 'cause if it is, please

get me on the stand, all right? 'Cause I want to talk to this judge.

I want to tell him about Cash. She's like a snake leading her away.

Actually, you're not listed in the action.

I'm sorry. What?

Teddy Conrad is still Maddie's legal parent.

Now, I recognize, of course, that he's in prison, but from a legal standpoint,

- that's irrelevant. - Look, I'm her biological father,

all right? So don't tell me I don't have any rights here.

You would but establishing that legally would take months.

We go to court in two days.

Can we just talk to Maddie?

We can ask the judge to order mediation at the hearing.

I'm not talkin' about mediation. I'm just talkin' about...

havin' a conversation with our daughter.

I've checked with Maddie's counsel.

They're unwilling to wait.

We have no choice but to prepare you and your ex-husband as codefendants.

The Edgehill deal, Sony offer,

- current label interest... all of it - _

shows the court you can support yourself.

And you'll make sure that they know that her mom blocked all those offers

in favor of a bogus deal at Highway 65?

It'll certainly be our argument.

What are we doing about school?

Um, I signed up for the proficiency exam so I can get my diploma early.

Excellent. And the plan from there?

Pursue a career in music.

My sister keeps texting me, and I haven't responded.

Is it okay if I text her back now?

Probably best not to. For all we know, your parents are using her phone

- to talk you out of this. - I hadn't even thought about that.

Okay, so when can I contact her, then?

Until you're emancipated, I'd avoid contact with anyone in that household.

- Hey. - Hey.

Morning.

- Listen, I-I've been up all night. - Can I go first?

I just... I really need to say this.

I like you, Avery.

I like making music with you onstage and in the studio,