Nashville

Previously on "Nashville"...

An arena tour. You co-headlining with Juliette.

We want you to hit the road with us

when we head back out. Seriously?

Peggy Kenter overdosed on sleeping pills.

She what?

You had an affair with her, right? No.

Dominic wants to sign me as a solo artist.

What'd he say when you told him to screw off?

I didn't.

Before word of this crazy elopement gets out,

I want this marriage done right.

This tour came together really quickly.

Are you ready to play for 30,000 fans tomorrow night?

Oh, you bet.

We've spent the last two weeks

doing some really great smaller shows

in Tucson and San Antonio,

Oklahoma city, Albuquerque... that was a great one.

I feel like we've got it down pat.

Yeah. We really do,

and we're just excited to give our fans

in San Diego one hell of a show.

So they don't need to worry

that you'll run off at the last minute

and leave them high and dry?

That's funny. No, they don't.

And if your next question's gonna be

asking me why I didn't make it down the aisle,

then you know I'm gonna tell you

what I've been telling everybody else...

they're called "personal matters" for a reason.

Rayna, this is your first tour ever

without your long-time guitarist Deacon Claybourne.

Has it been much of an adjustment?

Well, you know, uh, change is always challenging,

but we've got such a wonderful crew on this tour.

I think my fans are gonna get

the best Rayna Jaymes show they've ever seen.

It'll be the first one for most of mine.

Next question.

Xxx

Rayna! Rayna! Juliette!

You get everything you need?

Yeah.

Well, maybe not everything.

I'm gonna catch a break when I turn this article in.

I can meet back up with you for a while.

I don't know. Just, you know,

still getting used to the crew and everything.

Same old Deacon.

Just promise me that you'll be kind to yourself?

Hey, uh, you got everything you need from me?

Yeah. Pretty much.

Well, what if I wanna do a follow-up?

I don't know. Just... call me.

Will you sign my picture, too?

Yeah. All right. This is the last one right here.

Hey, I wouldn't let it go to your head, Deac.

I didn't even try. That's funny, Cy,

'cause it looked like you tried real hard.

Juliette's sound check is tomorrow at 4:00,

and you're at 5:00. Okay.

Everything okay?

Yeah, you know, it'd good.

I love this crew, I love all these guys,

but this guitar player... I don't know what he's doing.

Well, I mean, he comes highly recommended.

He toured with Brad and Keith.

Maybe that's the problem.

He doesn't seem to have any interest

in what we're doing here.

He's... he's off doing his own thing.

You want me to talk to him?

Would you? That'd be great.

Hey, girls!

What's up?

Hey, mom. Hi, mom.

Guess where I am?

Where?

Are you nervous? I'd be so nervous.

Naw. This isn't my first rodeo.

Anyway, I know that if I fall flat on my face,

I have you to come home to.

Hey, hey, hey, hey. Hat's going on here?

I told you you can call mom later.

You got homework to do. Come on.

Dad. Dad.

Come on. No. Y'all go, okay?

Listen to your dad.

And I love you so much. I love you. I miss you. Mwah!

Love you, too. Love you. Miss you.

Let's go. Let's go. Here.

Thanks, girls. Hey, hang on.

I'm gonna take it off video.

Oh. Okay.

All right. I'm back.

Hey. How are they doing?

They're doing fine.

How are you doing?

How are the polls?

Well, a little too close to call at this point.

How are you? Or...

I guess maybe how are we?

Have you given it more thought?

Yeah. You know, I... you know,

I haven't really had a lot of chance to process

'cause I'm trying to put together

this gigantic arena tour

in no time.

So you're not coming back for the election?

I didn't say that.

No, no, look, Rayna, I get it.

You have to work.

It would only be for appearance's sake anyway.

Teddy, that's not true.

Look, I gotta go.

I gotta get to the campaign office.

Xxx

you still thinking of driving to Austin after work?

Uh, I am, yeah.

Well...

The revel kings are playing there tomorrow night,

and Deacon got us tickets.

That is nice.

It'll be really cool.

Backstage passes, front-row seats,

we get to meet the band.

Be fun.

Yeah, but, uh, I've got...

Family stuff I have to deal with, so...

Okay, well, would it be all right

if I just hitched a ride and chipped in for gas?

I mean, we could turn it into a working trip.

15 hours of writing music.

Yeah. I-I don't know. Um...

Are you all right? You're... you're kind of weird.

I'm not. I'm...

Well, clearly, you don't enjoy my company, then.

That's fine.

Trouble is, I-I gotta leave from here, so...

Well, luckily, I brought my bag.

I don't understand why you're having me sign these.

People don't buy CDs anymore, okay?

That was your lawyer.

Sean still hasn't signed the divorce papers.

Are you serious?

Wait, does he not understand

that the longer we wait to end this,

the more time the press has

to figure out we're actually married?

Maybe you should ask him that yourself.

I'm just saying,

it might help if you reached out to him.

I'm pretty sure I'm the last person

he wants to hear from.

Come in.

Hey.

Thanks for coming in.

Um, uh, I just wanted to talk to you about if you would

really just, you know, play the changes.

Bucky already talked to me about it. Okay.

Anything else?

Well, you know, if you would... if you would sing with me.

Sometimes it feels like

I'm ending up having to follow you.

Sure. Sure. Whatever.

Yeah, I want us to feel like a unit, you know?

I wanna feel like we're really working together.

Well, that's what I thought I was doing.

You know, with all due respect,

I don't know what the hell you want from me.

Gosh, I'm trying to figure out how I can

help us to understand each other better.

You see, I think I do understand.

You're impossible to please.

I quit.

What?

What the hell was that?

You, um, you want me to go talk to him again?

I don't think there's any point.

Well, uh, Rayna, the point is that

we have a tour starting tomorrow night,

and a second guitar player has just quit.

I know.

Can you please go find me a good guitar player?

Is anyone I find you gonna be good enough?

All right, the election is two days away.

The latest polls have you and Teddy Conrad

in a dead heat, neck and neck.

How do you plan to gain an edge?

There's no doubt about it... it's gonna be close.

But I will not hide behind the walls of a gated community.

I'm the candidate who interacts with voters,

and I'm gonna be out here asking for your vote.

If he's pounding the payment,

it just means he's run out of cash.

Our campaign raised twice as much.

The fact is, Coleman Carlisle is a known quantity

from years of holding public office.