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- Am I good enough?

Am I smart enough? Will people like me?

These are the questions that we ask ourselves

whenever we embark on any new experience,

because, well, all we want to do is... fit in.

(rhythmic music)

- I... can't... breathe.

- I don't care, I'm not letting go.

I have to suck up as much Amy as I can.

- Oh. Just think. Next time I see you,

you'll be famous Nashville songwriter Holly Hobbie.

- Come on, it is just one songwriting camp.

- It's just one Grammy nomination.

(laughing) You're going to crush it.

- Uh... I still can't believe that it's real.

- Camp won't be the same without you.

- Oh, come on, you are going to be the best councillor in training

that place has ever seen, okay?

Oh, here! - Yes.

(laughing)

- I know that this is going to be the best summer ever. Ugh!

(theme song)

(energetic pop music)

- And there's live music everywhere, all day.

Like you could be eating your breakfast

and listening to the best slide guitarist you have ever seen.

- Oh, that sounds incredible, sweetheart.

- Did you eat the chicken yet?

- No, and we've been here for six hours.

- I am so disappointed in you.

- I know. - So sweetie,

are you nervous tomorrow for your songwriting camp?

- Aw, that little thing.

Getting the opportunity to write songs

with actual professionals

for an actual recording artist in Nashville?

The songwriting capital of the universe? Ha!

No, no, I'm not nervous at all.

(laughing) I feel like my stomach

is trying to climb out of my throat.

- Oh come on, you're going to do great.

- Ugh, I mean, if this goes well,

I can get a song demoed, which could get me noticed,

which could mean that I get to make an album of my own

and then I could use my success to help people.

Like Dolly, did you know that she sends a book

to like, a million kids every month?

- Not putting any pressure on yourself I see.

- I think that what your brother means

is that you should be enjoying yourself, honey,

and just live in the moment.

- Yeah, that's not really Holly's style, Mom.

- Uh, so how are things going there?

- Oh, I've made three new jam flavours

and they are all winners.

Wait until you try

the raspberry rhubarb. - Ooh!

And Heather got away to camp okay?

- Oh, you know, she couldn't get out of here fast enough really.

(laughter)

- Okay, well, we better go eat.

- Yes.

- Bye. - Break a leg, Holls.

- Bye bye. - Love you.

- Ciao, ciao.

Okay, so, what should our first Nashville meal be?

At first, I was thinking barbeque,

but now, I'm thinking maybe hot chicken?

My gut and my soul are saying hot chicken,

nay they are crying for hot chicken.

- Ugh, I hate to do this to you, Dad.

I kind of want to stay in tonight.

I want to go over some of my song ideas.

I just want to make sure

that I'm at my absolute best for tomorrow.

- That's very mature of you.

The hot chicken can wait. Hmm?

Tonight, room service.

Tomorrow, the hot chicken.

- Got it.

- Hmm. Ooh! Surf and turf.

(laughter)

(indistinct chatter)

- Ugh, smell that? - Old life jackets?

Industrial grade tomato soup? - Freedom.

- Alright, welcome, welcome!

Could I please get two lines?

My campers on the right, my CITs on the left.

- Thank you.

- So how does it feel to be a sidekick going solo?

- I'm gonna choose to not get offended by that.

- No, no, no, I mean, it must be weird

to be here without Holly.

I know you guys always come here together.

- No, I'm super proud of Holly.

Nashville is a giant opportunity for her

and I'm sure she's gonna crush it.

- It's not what I asked. - Besides, I'm a C.I.T. now.

It's not about having fun,

it's about being a dependable, responsible leader.

- Tyler! Hey, okay, you're gonna be with the Black Bears,

and Amy, you will be with the Chipmunks.

- The Chipmunks?

Youngest campers?

- Look, I know you asked for an older group

on your application, but I really need someone

I can trust with the little ones.

I can count on you, right?

- Of course. - Great!

And I know you'll get along with your co-C.I.T,

she's really great. - Oh.

- Hello! (chuckling)

- Savannah? (chuckling)

Savannah!

- Amy Abassi!

Are you ready to have the best summer ever?

I just had this feeling we would be put together,

so I wanted to commemorate

this once-in-a-lifetime experience

we're about to have with this.

- Hmm?

- I got us matching friendship scrunchies.

- Oh. Thank you.

It's actually really nice of you.

Um, we should probably put our bags away

and get to orientation.

- Hi, I was wondering if you knew when the rest

of the people for the songwriting camp were going to get here?

I thought we were supposed to start at 9.

- Oh hun, you're here for the camp?

Oh my goodness, you're so young, I thought you were an intern.

Come on, right this way.

- Um, does that mean that everybody is already here?

- You bet ya, down the hall on your right.

- Now he's a really cool, young kid,

so we're gonna try to keep it in that voice,

but try to find something new to say.

So, that's the music brief, now, go write!

Now shoot me a message if you have any questions.

I'm counting on you folks to make me look good.

(laughing)

Yeah, yeah, it's just in that back room.

Yeah, good to see ya.

- Excuse me. Hi. Are you, are you Margot Sutton?

- Yeah, that's me. You must be Holly.

Yeah, I heard they were bringing in a kid for the team voice.

- That's me. (laughing)

- You want to write with me this week?

- Wow, uh... Awesome. Totally, yes!

- Okay, alright, let's do it.

- Now? - Yeah.

- Um...

What about a song that sounds like an upbeat song,

but it's actually about how someone is struggling to have fun?

- Okay, I get what you're going for,

but it's a little generic.

- Okay. Um...

Oh, here. A ballad.

It's a love story, but in the end,

we find out it's actually a love story

that was just in someone's imagination the entire time.

- Uh, I'm not sure that's where we should be aiming.

Anything else?

- Okay. I was thinking about the house...

that I grew up in, and how it shaped me.

What about flipping the idea of building a house

to a house building me?

- That's a great idea.

But it's also a Miranda Lambert song.

Look, let's back up a bit.

So, you're here because we're writing for a teenager

and you're a teenager. So don't you have any fun,

contemporary, super authentic teen stories that, I don't know,

we could use as a jumping-off point?

Like an obstacle you've overcome perhaps.

- Well...

Um...

- I'm sure it wasn't that bad.

- Oh, it was. Believe me.

It was probably even worse.

Oh my gosh, my mouth is on fire.

- Drink some of your juice.

You know, for what it's worth,

you're one of the most interesting people I know.

- You're like, legally obligated to say that as my dad.

- Well, that's true, but I also happen to believe it.

(sighing) I think I'm going to get us

some more napkins. - Yeah, maybe grab a firehose

while you're at it. (chuckling)

Oh, it's so hot.

- If you can't stand the Nashville heat,

maybe you should go back home.

- Are you talking about the chicken?

- I've been here trying to make it into music for years

and I've never even seen the rooms you're talking about.

- You write songs too? - Don't look so surprised.

But I've been reduced to busking,

working doubles here, and sleeping in my car.

- Is that like, a metaphor? - No, it's a 2005 Sedan.

- Today, we're gonna make t-shirts

for everyone to wear at the camp opening ceremonies.

But it's very important that all the t-shirts look the same.

So, we're going to use these stencils

to put a chipmunk on the front of all your shirts.

Once the stencils are taped down,

we'll use a sponge brush to lightly dab paint onto the shirt.

And then, once all the paint's dry,

we're gonna peel the stencil off and voila.

- And don't forget to have fun!

- And to tape your stencils down properly.

Here you go.

(farting noises)

Elaina, you need help with your chipmunk?

- I don't want to make a chipmunk shirt.

- Oh no, why not?

- They're not my favourite animal.

I want to make a unicorn shirt.

- Okay, but we're not called the Unicorns.

We're called the Chipmunks.

- Chipmunks are stupid.

- Okay, let's not use the "S" word.

- But they are. And I don't want one on my shirt.

- What if you make a chipmunk-a-corn shirt?

- What's that? - Yeah, Savannah. What's that?

- It's a chipmunk with a unicorn horn.

We can have the horn on with glitter

after we stencil on the chipmunk.

- Okay, but we're not called the Chipmunk-a-corns,

we're called the Chipmunks.

We can't have the wrong shirt at the opening ceremony.

- I want to make a chipmunk-a-corn!

- I want a chipmunk-a-corn.

- And everyone knows that chipmunk-a-corns are glittery.

- Okay, glitter is going to make a huge mess.

Savannah, can you just keep them on task, please?

- But, isn't the task to have fun?

- No, it's to make chipmunk shirts.

(indistinct chatter)

(sighing)

Hi. Please consider this my formal request

for a new C.I.T. partner.

Or do you need me to put that in writing

because I'm totally capable of doing that too?

- I'm sorry, Amy, that's not possible.

- Okay, but Savannah doesn't listen.

And she doesn't care if the campers don't listen either.

It's complete anarchy, and the chipmunks,

and I don't know how much longer

I can hold the operation together.

- Are the campers in danger? - No, but my sanity is.

- Look, I know you're used to doing certain things

a certain way, with certain people.

- It's not that. Okay, she just...

- Look, you're smart. And you're so capable.

I know you'll work through this.

- But what if I can't?

I'm just doomed to fail as C.I.T.

and have a miserable summer?

- You're never doomed to be miserable.

You're in control of that.

- That is unexpectedly wise. - Thank you.

But seriously, there's no one for you to switch with anyway.

Sorry.

(indistinct chatter)

(sighing)

- I was thinking the song should have a driving beat

with lots of bass and a guitar that kind of sounds like this.

(soft rhythmic guitar)

It tells the story of a waitress trying to make it here,

in Nashville, as a singer,

all while sleeping in her car.

The verses would be upbeat and optimistic,

telling the stories of her hopes and her dreams.

And the chorus would be gritty and frustrated

as we see the reality of her situation.

This song would be called Nashville Heat.

It's edgy and detailed and...

- Not very original.

I've heard ten songs called Nashville Heat.

- It just... It sounded so original.

- Okay, it happens all the time.

But the real problem with it is that it's not you, Holly.

You've been in Nashville. what, 48 hours?

And do you sleep in your car?

- We're staying at a hotel.

- You haven't experienced any of these things.

I mean, I'm all for writing from different points of view,

but there has to be an emotional authenticity

at the core of any song.

So, who are you, Holly?

If this is going to work,

you're going to have to dig deep and access real feelings

that only you can write about.

(sighing)

- I'm sorry. I'm sorry, I just...

- I'm pushing because I think you're talented

and I really believe you can get there.

- Really?

- So... why don't we break for lunch?

We'll regroup. Sound good?

- Yeah.

She keeps asking me questions like: Who are you?

And I mean, what kind of question even is that?

Who are you? Who is anyone? Who are you, Amy?

- Right now, I'm a very frustrated C.I.T.

with a co-C.I.T. who's trying to ruin my life.

The kids' t-shirts are a mess.

And I just spent hours sweeping glitter off the art room floor.

- Aren't we supposed to be having the best summer ever?

- How am I supposed to do that

when I'm being thwarted at every turn?

- You are the most capable person I've ever met, Ames.

Okay, no one, not even Savannah

can stop you from doing an amazing job.

- So, who is Holly Hobbie?

- Ugh. I have no idea.

I mean, sometimes I think that I know, but other times,

I still feel like a total kid,

but I have all of these things that I want to do.

And I know that I'm at least a little good at music,

but what if I'm not good enough?

Then what?

And I know that I want to help people

or at least try and make a difference,

but, Amy, what if I never get the chance?

- I feel like that too.

Basically all the time.

Like, I'm so worried about failing,

I'm scared to even try.

- Hey, that's it, Amy.

This is real stuff.

Just like Margot was talking about.

I gotta run. I love you and I miss you,

but I have got a song to write.

- Bye.

(calming guitar)

♪ Take a step back 'cause I need to breathe ♪

♪ Look into the mirror what do I see ♪

♪ Remember what I have deep inside of me ♪

♪ There's a light in me ♪

- I love it. (laughing)

Now, what if we switch it up

during the end of the song and use second person?

So...

♪ Take a step back if you need to breathe ♪

♪ Look into the mirror what do you see ♪

♪ Remember what you have most importantly ♪

♪ Do you believe ♪

- How did you know that that tiny change

would make it so much better?

- Well, that stuff's just practice. From the top.

♪ Sitting on this old couch ♪

♪ Busy getting drowned out ♪

♪ Everybody's so loud ♪

♪ Can anybody hear me ♪

♪ Take a step back 'cause I need to breathe ♪

♪ Look into the mirror what do I see ♪

♪ Remember what I have deep inside of me ♪

♪ There's a light in me ♪

♪ I am good enough I won't give up ♪

♪ I will rise above even when it's tough ♪

♪ I've just gotta be myself instead of anybody else ♪

(soft music playing)

♪ I was lying in your arms ♪

♪ And we took it all too far... ♪

(cheering)

- Thanks, y'all, catch my next show in 30.

Tickets are selling fast.

- You're amazing.

I just wanted to tell you how incredible that sounded.

- Thanks for that. I gotta go move my car.

- No, like, really, really incredible.

- Yeah, said that a couple of times. So, just gonna...

- You know, I've learned a few things since we've met.

- Oh yeah, like how to handle your hot sauce?

- No. That in fact seems to be getting worse.

(chuckling) But I really think

that you can make it here. If you just... keep trying.

- You're really gonna stand there

and tell me my problem is I'm not trying hard enough?

And how hard do you have to try to score your opportunity, hmm?

Through what? Your daddy, aunt?

- Grandpa. - Thought so.

There are thousands of talented people

who don't make it and some untalented who do,

it's just the way it shakes up.

It's not just what you know, it's who you know.

- But now you know me. And maybe I can help you.

- I'll think about it.

- Alright, my precious little chipmunks.

It may have taken me all night,

but I have a surprise for you.

- What did you do?

- Sacrificed an entire night

of sleep for our campers is what.

Oh, Elaina, can you just pick that up, please?

- No, I don't want that stupid shirt,

I want my chipmunk-a-corn shirt.

- There goes that "S" word again.

- Maybe you should go and get the old shirts?

- Thanks for the support.

Elaina, it's important that we all match.

- Why? - So that we look like a team.

- Why? - Can you please just

put the shirt on? - No! No.

(crying) - No. No. No, no, it's okay,

don't cry, don't cry.

- It's okay if you don't like the new t-shirt.

- No, it's not. - Yes, it is.

- Okay, guys, let's just pause for a second.

- Let it out. Feel your feelings!

(laughing)

- Sorry. Are you trying to be the worst C.I.T. of all time?

- I believe that title belongs to you.

I've been saving your butt all week.

- By ruining all my hard work?

- By actually thinking about our campers.

I've been trying so hard to be your friend

and a good c-C.I.T., but you're just mad at me because I'm not Holly.

- That is not true.

- And why are you so obsessed

with doing everything perfectly?

You've totally forgotten the point of camp

for these kids is to have fun.

Why don't you take a break while I watch the kids for a while?

What if we use these shirts

to slide down the muddy hill over there?

- Yeah! - Let's go!

(gentle music)

You okay?

I'll give you some privacy.

- Uh, no. No, wait.

You were right.

It hurt that Holly bailed on coming to camp.

Even though Nashville was totally

a once-in-a-lifetime thing.

- I get it. You two are so close.

Some might even say co-dependent.

- Hey, now.

Actually, maybe you're right.

I mean, sometimes I feel like I can't even have fun without Holly.

So, I guess I was trying to do what I know I can do on my own.

Which is do a good job.

But I didn't do a good job.

I just kind of ended up being a jerk.

- I agree. (chuckling)

- I'm sorry.

- Apology accepted.

Besides, you don't have to try to have fun by yourself.

I'm here.

- Alright.

It's time to get serious.

About having the best summer ever.

- Yes! Should we both dye our hair purple?

- Let's not get carried away. (laughing)

- No answer from Destiny. I'm so sorry.

I'm sure that she'll be here soon.

- I don't know how much longer we can wait,

we're doing the recording studio.

- I know, it's just, I mean,

Destiny's so talented. She deserves a chance.

- Look, I'm always happy to give people a shot,

but we have stuff to do, Holly.

(sighing)

- Something must have happened.

I mean, she was so excited for this break.

I just don't get it.

- Look, I believe you think she's talented,

but talent isn't the only thing that matters.

You have to be someone people can count on.

If you're gonna go to bat for somebody,

you got to be sure they're gonna show up.

It reflects on you too, you know?

- I know. She's just had such a tough time in Nashville.

She lives in her car.

- It's okay, there's lots to learn.

Alright, you ready to go hear what song they chose to demo?

Maybe then, we can actually figure out

what we're supposed to be writing for this kid.

(laughing) Come on.

(upbeat music)

♪ Sitting on this old couch... ♪

- That's our song.

That's our song! (laughing)

- Now, the rep still has

to present to our mysterious teen,

so there's still a few steps before it gets cut.

- Oh my God! (laughing)

You know what?

Why try and be like everyone else

when you can be an original?

Forget about trying to fit in, let's fit out.

(chuckling)

That's a saying, right?

Well, if it isn't, it should be.

Subtitling: difuze.