Nashville

Previously on "Nashville"...

You guys are really good together.

- Should I be worried? - No. Just music.

The songs are all written and done,

but I guess I didn't want our time together to come to an end.

I'm sick. I got cancer.

Your only option is a liver transplant.

- Who are you? - I'm the nanny.

- Where's my wife? - She left a little while ago.

I got to quit the band... for the baby's sake.

Layla Grant, the perfect guest star

for you while you're in town.

I'll do you a favor if you do one for me.

I want to meet Luke Wheeler.

She really hurt you, didn't she?

I mean, I didn't know half this stuff was here.

Those are Carl Perkins' actual blue suede shoes.

Kitty Wells' guitar.

I should learn to play.

What, you're a Kitty Wells fan?

Uh, not many people know this,

but I'm a big country-music geek.

Kitty paved the way for patsy, who paved the way for Loretta,

who's pretty much a goddess to me.

She is a class act.

Speaking of classy, look at that.

Come on... I want to show you why

I really asked you to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

And museum.

Oh, man.

What was I thinking with that hair?

I was obsessed with this album.

I even sang "Shotgun" at my 8th-grade talent show.

Something tells me you didn't just bring me here

to make fun of my mullet.

I want to make a country album,

and my label's not too excited about the idea,

and I was really hoping you might consider

singing a duet with me just to help make my case.

I'm flattered. I really am. But, uh... shoot.

Between starting my own label and launching my next album,

I'm not sure I can commit to something like that right now.

Yeah. I... I figured as much.

I... I had to ask.

Tell you what, though.

I'm going to this, uh, music charity thing tonight.

Why don't you come with me?

Bunch of industry folks will be there,

and maybe you'll meet somebody else who'll do you the honor.

Yeah?

Yeah. A... all right.

Whoa!

You sound good on that groove, girl.

Oh. You wrote it, Dad.

Yeah, well, your mom wrote most of it.

Oh.

Everybody sounded great.

All right, y'all, let's get everything

packed up so we can get home,

- change, and get back here, okay? - Okay.

Honey.

Don't do this tonight if you're not feeling up for it.

I'm not gonna miss this, all right?

It's not pushing it just to live my life.

Thank you for caring, though.

Hey! I'm back from L.A. hello?

Sandra?

Hi. H... hi.

What a lovely surprise.

Shouldn't be. I told you when you were in L.A.

You did.

You know, I'm so sorry.

I was just so busy, I...

slipped my mind.

How long are you gonna be here?

Till you and I agree on a more permanent childcare situation.

Welcome, then.

This little angel is a pleasure.

But you must miss her. Here...

Oh, gosh, no. You guys look so comfortable together.

Please, please.

And I've got to get ready for the fundraiser we have tonight.

Wait... we're still going to that?

You know what... you should come.

I'm gonna be singing.

Bo, will you be back here in an hour to pick us up?

You got it. Thank you.

She can't come. She's our babysitter.

And since when are you singing tonight?

Since I found out there's a command performance

being auctioned off tonight, and Rayna's gonna

bid enough money for me to get up there on that stage.

Too cute.

You left for three days,

and already committed us to this?

Juliette, we're supposed to be making these decisions together.

- I mean, this is... - Can we please not talk about this right now?

I really have to focus on tonight.

It's, like, kind of my comeback.

Well, if that's the case, maybe I should just stay home.

Don't want to distract you.

If that's what you want to do.

It's too bad.

You're gonna miss a hell of a show.

You realize that between my place and yours,

we haven't been outside for days.

There's nothing but trees and sky out there, anyway.

Unfortunately...

I do have to get back to the real world tonight.

I'm going to some big charity event

Luke Wheeler invited me to.

The Note by Note fundraiser?

Yeah.

No way. I'm going to that, too.

I'm a mentor for the program.

Oh.

I guess I'll be seeing more of you, then.

Yeah.

But listen, just so you know, I'm bringing someone.

I... I invited him like a month ago,

this guy I've hung out with a few times.

Does that freak you out?

'Course not.

Why would that freak me out?

It's just been four days. It's not like we're...

Right.

I'll see you there, then.

Yeah. See you there.

That was fantastic. Seriously, I... I love your playing.

- Thanks, man. - Uh, guess we'll, uh, give you a call, all right?

Whew!

All right. Take care.

Mm?

He smelled like wet cardboard.

Well, I didn't notice any particular odor.

And he mumbled everything.

Oh, come on, Scarlett.

You've been doing this for four days.

This one is too pitchy.

This one's... oh, he's got a funky haircut.

Come on. We've auditioned some phenomenal musicians.

Can you just stop dragging your heels and pick one, please?

We're gonna be spending a lot of time with this guy,

and it ain't too much to ask

that he bathe regularly and I can understand him.

You sure this is all you're worried about?

Okay, so, maybe it's time that we stop trying

to make something that's not supposed to happen happen.

- What is that supposed to mean? - The band.

It's not the same without Avery. Just scrap it.

- How's motherhood, Juliette? - Wonderful.

You are glowing so much, we don't even need the flash.

Thank you.

It's like riding a bike, right?

Oh, Jade!

Hey! Jade!

- Jade! Luke! - Hey, y'all.

Except for the part where I get upstaged by a pop diva.

What is she doing here?

Love the new look, Jade.

You two together?

No, we're just friends, and, uh...

We are both, uh, big supporters

of music in education.

- Hey! Hey. - Hey.

- Two prettiest ladies here. - Aww.

This place looks amazing, Dad.

Yeah, seriously. You did such a great job.

- Thanks, honey. - Where are we gonna sit?

I would assume you're sitting at the mayor's table.

Oh! Look at the guitars!

- Oh, my gosh, the guitars. - Check them out.

- Guitars. - Guitars.

Hey, um, thanks for letting the girls

sit at my table tonight... and for singing.

I just want you to know your support means a lot to me.

I'm happy to be here. It's a great cause.

Yeah.

And look, I... I know that things have been

a little challenging for me over the last few months,

but I want you to know that's all behind me.

Glad to hear it.

Well, have fun tonight.

You too. It's a big night for you.

- Gonna be good. - Yeah. Yeah. Fingers crossed.

So, I'm pretty sure Daphne just bid on a pony.

Of course.

You want to go do this red carpet thing?

Yeah, let's do it.

Hello?

Yeah.

Yeah?

Okay. Yeah.

Thank you.

What's going on?

That was my doctor.

They, uh...

found a liver.

Y'all, listen... um, Deacon got a call

from the hospital, and they found him a liver.