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♪

- He's wonderful, isn't he?

I think I have every album Duke Sterling ever made.

- He is pretty great all right.

- I guess we're both here for the same audition, uh?

Looks like we're the last two

of the day. - Better last than not at all.

- Have we met before? I'm-- - Shaya Judson?

- Yeah. That's me. - Come with me, please.

Be with you in a few. - Good luck in there.

- Oh, thank you! Oh...

- Shayna Judson, this is Carl-- - Carl Campbell!

You're Duke Sterling's manager. Best in the business.

Ask anybody. - Thanks for coming in.

You can set up over there. - OK. Great.

[indistinct whispering]

I have my... I have my demo for him if he wants it.

- So... OK. You know what we're here for?

- Looking for backup singers for Duke Sterling.

- Duke is recording a new album next month.

After that, there will be a promotional tour, which means

a stretch along the road. - Well, it just so happens,

my next month is pretty free.

- We've seen a number of singers.

We only need a couple. So what do you have for us?

- One from the man himself. - Uh.

[guitar]

- ♪ Some folks wait till they're old and grey ♪

♪ For they slow it down For they hit the breaks ♪

♪ They spend their whole lives chasing those dollar signs ♪

[phone ringing] ♪ It's a life and a love

- Keep going. - ♪ With my baby

♪ Holding on to that while feeling crazy ♪

- Wait a second. - ♪ Hey, man, we're together

♪ Ain't nothing more perfect, more true ♪

- OK. OK, bye. - ♪ You sure look

♪ Like an angel - Great! Great, that's great.

- That's it? I've got more prepared.

- I think we're good. Thanks.

- Did you hear back? Will they do it?

[sighs]

- They're ready for you. - How did it go?

- Hope you have better luck than I did.

♪

- [You're coming home?]

[Everything all right?]

- Yeah, everything's fine, Dad. I just... I miss you is all.

- Well, I miss you too. Timing's good.

The Fall Music Festival starts next week.

We're expecting wrecked crowds.

- You love showing off that ranch.

- White Star is my pride and joy, you know that.

Next to you, of course. Are you sure nothing's wrong?

- [Yes, Dad, nothing a big dose of home couldn't cure.]

We can... we can talk when I get home.

Just don't worry about me. OK? I love you.

- Love you too. Drive safe. - OK. Bye.

♪

- He's late. - He's Duke Sterling.

He can be late if he wants to. - Look!

It's our first album.

Oh, I'm sorry. It's his first album.

Ron, you do artist relations.

Right? So can you relate to the idea

that I don't want to do this? I'm still one

of your top songwriters. - Yes, but most of your stuff

ends up as album tracks these days.

There's no breakout. You need a hit.

- You think Duke is the answer? - I think having him record

one of your songs is good for both of you.

You guys wrote a ton of chart topers back in the day.

Remember that? Duke! Come in.

You know Grady? - Well, this is a surprise.

How you doing? Been a while. - Duke. Carl.

♪

[honking]

- Shayna! Oh, my gosh! - Hey!

- Oh, my gosh!

How did Nashville let you get away?

- Oh, I don't even think they know I'm gone.

- I saw your dad yesterday. He didn't say a word.

- Oh, he didn't know. I called him on my way in.

And I thought, as long as I was passing through town,

why not make a quick stop and say hello to my best friend?

- So what's up? And don't say nothing,

because I can read you like a book and you know it.

- It's just... I had an audition that didn't go so well.

- The Shayna I know doesn't let one bad audition get her down.

- It's not one audition. It's a string of them.

I mean, Jenny, you know more than anybody that I've been

knocking on all the doors. - Oh, yes.

- I've been singing in the bars, the cafés, birthdays...

I sang at a dogs wedding.

[chuckling] Last month.

And then there was this chance to backup Duke Sterling.

- Duke Sterling? Is that why you're here?

You know that he's headlining

the Silverado Festival, right? - Jenny! Jenny! I didn't get it.

- So you're not singing there. Sing here.

Actually, how about tonight?

- I don't know, Jenny. I mean, I feel like I need to take

a break from music for a while. - I need you.

This place... needs you.

Come on! What do you say?

[sighs]

That's a yes? [sighs]

Please! - OK, fine.

But one night, Jenny. - OK. Great! Yes.

I'm gonna spread the word. Oh boy!

It is so good to have you home, girl.

- I'm excited to be here. I'll see you tonight.

- OK. Yes. Thank you!

- You want him to write a song for me?

- For you, with you... Whatever. - Hey.

It wasn't my idea. - Look, guys.

You're headlining the Silverado Fall Music Festival

next week, right? The publicity alone!

Introduce it there, build anticipation

for the album.

Grady can go on ahead, check out the talents,

find some inspiration.

You guys can get together after and figure it out.

You need as much as he does. Come on, guys, what do you say?

[sighs]

Just like old times.

- Won't that be fun.

- Hey, Dad! - You made good time.

- Oh! - Oh!

Let me take a look at you for a second.

When's the last time you had a decent meal, young lady?

- With all these waitressing jobs lately,

I have been eating just fine. Hey, guys! Hey, Earl!

- Hey, Shayna! Welcome home. - Thank you.

- How do you like the new sign? - Silverado Fall Music Festival.

Isn't that what it always is? - Yes,

but it's a new font and it really makes it pop.

- Oh! - It was your dad's idea.

- How did I miss it? It is so much better!

- OK... Come on. Give me a ride back up to the house, OK?

- Oh, um... - What's all this?

- Just some stuff I brought back.

- It looks like more than just some.

OK. You drive up to the house.

We'll talk about it up there. - OK.

♪

- Here for the music festival, I take it?

More musicians here per square foot than anywhere

in the country this week. - You don't say.

- I do say. There's some big name talent.

Well, Duke Sterling. - He somebody?

[chuckles] - Duke Sterling?

The... the country music star.

- I'm not really into music.

- Um... - It's where I keep my shirts.

Thank you.

[sighs]

♪

- Hey, girl. You miss me?

She looks good.

Everything around here looks good.

- The ranch is fine, it's you I worry about.

- Oh, I'm fine, Dad. I just need some space to breathe,

figure things out.

- Nobody said the music industry would be easy.

- Nobody said it'd break my heart either.

I've written some great songs,

I've... sung for anybody who'd listen.

- No such thing as an overnight success.

- My entire life isn't exactly "overnight", Dad.

[chuckles] [sighs]

So you're gonna put me to work? You're not paying me

to just sit around and feel sorry for myself.

- I'm not paying you anything at all.

- Free room and board? - Who said anything about free?

Start by taking the truck back into town.

I got this list of things we need around here.

The boys have their hands full. Everything is ready and waiting,

just needs to be picked up. - Useful at last. Feels so good.

- Wait till the crew comes tomorrow to start setting up

the festival. Gonna be more to do.

- Hmm-mm. Well, I'll be here. - OK.

- Thanks for your help, Tyler. Can you make sure all of this

is on the ranch's account? - Will do.

[soft guitar]

[guitar]

- Try A minor.

- Excuse me? - The cord you're looking for.

If you go from the G to the D, then try the A minor,

then back to the C. It might work.

- And... who are you again? - Just somebody

who knows a little bit about chord progressions.

You sounded kind of stuck. - Is that how it sounded?

- Hmm-mm. - Cause I wasn't.

- Oh! If you say so. Sounded stuck.

[laughs] - I wasn't stuck, I was just...

exploring where to go next. - Oh!

- Well, maybe try exploring A minor.

- That won't work. - Won't work if you don't try.

- Did it ever occur to you

that I might actually know what I'm doing?

- No. Not once.

Good luck! - Thank you.

[chords]

[engine starts]

[horse neighs]

[knocks] [chuckles]

- You just look more and more like your mother every day.

She used to love to sing almost as much as you too.

- She loved music more than anything.

- There were a couple of other things.

You, for instance.

- Is that why she never made a go of it in Nashville?

- That might be one reason. You know,

people spend their lives looking for something

and then... I think she just found

what she was looking for right here.

- Are you coming to Jenny's place tonight

to hear me sing? - I'm gonna do my best,

but I have to meet with the festival board

and you know how that can go. - Hmm-mm.

- But you go show them what Nashville's missing.

- I will.

[sighs]

- Not a word from Duke yet.

If we're gonna write this together...

- The label needs that song no matter who writes it.

- A hit song doesn't happen overnight.

Especially if one of the writers won't answer his emails!

- [Between us, Duke is getting a little too big]

for his hat lately, so do this for you if not for him.

You got the short end of the stick early on.

This is your opportunity to show them what you've got.

- And all I need is a number one song?

- [Is that asking too much?] [chuckles]

- Yeah, how hard can it be?

[loud music] [chattering]

- Hey. Welcome, my friend.

What can I get you? - Uh...

A little inspiration, maybe.

- That was last week's special. - Yeah, just my luck.

Then, a beer.

Whatever you got on tap. - You got it.

- I'm gonna go. - OK.

- I know it's a cliché, but this really is

a small town. - Look who it is.

You ever find that lost chord? - Turns out you found it for me.

- Hm. I'm glad it worked out. - Well, the chord worked.

The song didn't. You here for the entertainment tonight?

- Yeah, in a way. - Anything worth listening to?

- Oh, well... I mean, everybody says she's great,

but... I can never really tell. Straight from Nashville, I hear.

- Oh! - Hmm-mm.

- Hm. - OK! Good evening, folks!

[applause and cheers] How's everybody doing? Good?

That's what I like to hear. Well, you picked

a great night to come because we have a special guest,

one of my oldest and dearest, direct from Nashville.

Please give a warm welcome

to Shayna Judson! [applause and cheers]

- Hello, Silverado!

[cheering] It is so good to be back!

I see so many familiar faces out there.

A stranger or two as well. All right! Well...

Tonight, I'm gonna start

with a tune I wrote a long time ago.

Hope you guys enjoy it.

[guitar]

♪ We got five hundred people

♪ We got one red light

♪ Most folks around here get married ♪

♪ And settle down by 25

♪ But my mama gave me this guitar ♪

♪ When I was 12 years old

♪ And as far as I can tell

♪ It's the only thing I'll ever hold ♪

♪ I guess that road less traveled on ♪

♪ Is the one I chose to take

♪ But sometimes it seems I'm trying to see ♪

♪ How much this heart can break ♪

♪ Trying be a big deal

♪ In a small town

♪ Yeah, you learn to fly solo

♪ And you learn to be proud

♪ No, you don't want to leave

♪ But you got to get out

♪ And then one day life's path is gonna lead you back ♪

♪ To the cheers of a hometown crowd ♪

♪ Trying to be a big deal in a small town ♪

♪ Be a big deal

♪ In a small town - She's great!

- ♪ Yeah

[cheering]

♪

[indistinct chattering]

- Hey, listen up, everybody. The festival starts on Wednesday

and runs through to Duke Sterling's concert

on Saturday, so we only have a few days

to pull everything together. Now, Earl here has

all your assignments. - If you have any questions,

just check with me. - So, thank you so much.

Let's get to work! [applause]

- Hey, do you want to help me set up my tent?

I somehow wrangled myself a prime spot.

- Oh, it doesn't hurt that Adelaide is your aunt,

but yeah, I'll help you.

- Who's this guy?

- Uh. Can you give me a minute?

I'm surprised to see you here.

You... you looking for another song writing lesson?

[chuckles] - I'm looking for you, actually.

So many fans last night! I didn't get the chance

to tell you I like your voice. - Well, thank you.

How did you find me?

- It pays to advertise.

- Oh... Right.

- This is where the music festival happens.

- Yeah. My family's ranch. - It's quite the spread.

What keeps you busy out here? - Oh, we board horses.

Riding, training... lessons, if you're looking

to brush up on your cowboy credentials...

and, of course, the annual fair.

But, um...

Seriously, you came all this way because...

- Listen, my name is Grady Connor.

I think you're really talented and I'd like to hear

more of your music. [chuckles]

- Do you know how many times I've heard that line?

- I'm serious. OK...

Card's a bit worn. It's been in there a while, sorry.

- Smoky Mountain Records. That's Duke Sterling's label.

- Hmm-mm. And a lot of other talent.

Look, you have a fresh ear for melody.

Your lyrics could use another pass,

but I think you have something special.

Maybe we could try to write a song together.

[chuckles] - I don't... I don't think so.

- Come on! Give it some thought. Check me out.

My number's on the card. You're real good.

- Well, except for my lyrics, apparently.

- I think I can help. Just... think it over.

You know where to reach me.

- You sure this isn't a line?

[chuckles] - Not a line.

- It's definitely a line. - He's kind of cute.

What did he want? - He wants to write a song

with me. [chuckles]

- It is totally a line. - Totally. Come on!

[cheering]

[crowd cheering]

[sighs]

- Crowds used to be bigger.

- Well, the festival hasn't started yet, Duke.

And you're the main attraction. By Saturday, you'll be mobbed.

Well, come on.

Don't keep them waiting.

Come on! Let's hear it for Duke! [crowd cheering]

- Well, if this is a Silverado welcome, then...

I'm never leaving. [crowd cheering]

Good to see you. Good to see you.

Hey, how are you doing?

[whispers indistinctly]

- [woman]: We love you so much! - Thanks, Duke!

- Uh... [clears throat]

Sorry, I got to take care of some business, but...

I'm here all week, so...

Those of you I missed, well... Catch you later, all right?

[crowd cheering]

Come on in. Find a seat.

- It's hard to choose where. There's so many of them.

Oh, hey, Carl. - Grady.

- So? It's come to this, uh?

- I call it home.

- Let me leave you boys alone to talk.

Expecting great things, Grady! - Yeah.

- Remember that night? - Oh, yeah. It was Austin.

It's when we first started. We look like kids there.

- We were. Both so green.

It was fun, sure, but...

We had no idea how the business really worked.

- So, I sent you a couple of ideas

for this song the label wants. I haven't heard back.

- Got to be honest, doesn't really feel like me.

- Yeah, but isn't that the idea? Write a song

like we used to write? We just need to figure out a way

to make it work. You know, and this time...

we both need to have credit for it.

- There it is.

I'm not gonna have

the same old fight with you over and over, Grady.

It happens every time we're in the same room.

- You're right.

This isn't gonna work, is it? You and me.

OK, I'll tell you what.

I'll come up with something and send it your way

and you either sing it or you don't. No lie.

I need a big hit here, so...

Truce?

- Truce.

- All right. See you, Carl! - Later!

[sighs]

[exhales]

[ringing]

- Shayna! What's up? - [Have you ever heard]

of Grady Connor? - Doesn't ring a bell.

Wait, is that the guy? The guy with the line?

- [Yeah. It turns out he is completely legit.]

He's written for every artist that you could

possibly think of, including Duke Sterling.

- You kidding? - [No!]

- Shayna, you need to jump on this opportunity.

- You know that I need a break from the business right now.

- [Yeah, well, maybe music isn't ready to take a break from you.]

You can't see me right now but I have my serious face on.

Don't mess this up. - [What if it just ends]

in more rejection? - What if it doesn't?

[OK. I got to get set up.] - OK. I'll catch you later.

[sighs deeply]

[ringing]

Mr Connor! Hi!

It's Shayna Judson.

I'd like to talk to you about writing that song.

[horse neighs] Thanks again for coming.

OK, so... Tell me again what the deal is?

Just so we're clear.

- We write a song, you and me. One song.

We both like it... - You'll give it to your label?

- Better, maybe. Let me be straight with you.

Last few months, I've hit a wall.

And now, well...

I need to come up with something,

a new song for Duke Sterling.

- Wait, did you just... You just said Duke Sterling?

- Maybe. - Hey, hey, hey!

You just said Duke Sterling?

- Let's see what we come up with.

[sighs] - Just as long as you know

that this is serious for me. I've given everything I've got

to this business and all it's gotten me is back

to where I started. - Music is all I've been able

to think of since I was old enough to hold a guitar.

It didn't happen for me overnight, but it happened.

- I want to sing. I want to write and I want...

people to hear what I have to say.

- Shayna, this is as big a deal to me as it is to you.

- How is that true? You've got a deal,

a contract, a catalogue most artists would die for.

- Yeah, but it's been a while since I've had a real hit.

Look, I need a fresh way of looking at things.

Now, I'd really like someone to bounce things off of.

- You think that might be me? - Well, we're not gonna know

unless we try. But I really like

what I've heard from you so far. So what do you say?

- When do we start?

[soft guitar]

- You wrote all these? - I did. I've always had songs

running through my head. - Your music's great.

Love these melodies. But...

your lyrics... could... - Right, that's what you said.

What about my lyrics?

- Well, um...

What I'm trying to say, um... Your lyrics,

they could be more personal.

- What do you mean, personal? Like love songs personal?

- That's one approach. - OK.

- If you've lived it. You've been in love?

- Once or twice. You?

- Enough to know I wouldn't mind feeling it again sometime.

- Hmm-mm. - I don't mean to interrupt.

I just... thought you might like

the taste of a nice hot cider. There you go.

Jeremy Judson. You can call me Jud.

- Uh, this is my dad.

Uh, Dad, this is Grady Connor.

- The songwriter that Shayna was looking up online?

- Just to make sure you were who you said you were.

He is. [chuckles]

- Nice to meet you, sir. And thanks for this.

- The sun's going down before too long.

We're having a little family gathering tonight.

You'll join us. - I appreciate the invitation,

but I don't want to impose. - That wasn't a question, son.

Nothing like a family gathering to get to know a person.

- Well, all right.

- Welcome to Silverado.

♪

Hey, everybody!

- [all]: Hey! - This is Grady.

Grady, this is everybody.

- [man]: Hi, Grady! - Hi.

- Hey, Shayna, how about a song? Guitar's handy.

- Anything for you, Earl. - All right.

- Molly, get this young man a marshmallow.

Ranch tradition, you got to try it.

- Thank you. - Let's see...

All right.

[guitar]

♪ I played every fair and front porch ♪

♪ From here to Tennessee

♪ Wondering if one day I'll wake up ♪

♪ And give up on these crazy dreams ♪

♪ But as long as there's still one last person ♪

Standing in that crowd ♪

♪ I'll be up here on the stage

♪ Doing the only thing I know how ♪

We spent hours yesterday trying to write a song

and came up with nothing. - I imagine it's still the whole

getting to you know process. - Yeah, but...

I want to get this done in time to slip it to Duke Sterling.

You know how great that would be if he sang my song on Saturday?

- Well, I don't know much about the country music business,

but... are you sure you can count on that?

- It is a long shot, but... - If he didn't think

you were talented, he wouldn't have offered this.

Right? Maybe he sees more in you

than you see in yourself. - OK, so it this the part

where you give me a pep talk and tell me everything will be OK?

- Someone has to. [laughs]

I know what could help. - What?

- Singing for me again tonight.

- Jenny... - You know that I'm asking

because I'm in a bind. - Fine.

♪

- Those the ideas from Grady? - Most of them are just a riff

from the same old stuff we used to do.

- Which is what the label wants. - Come on, Carl.

I want to surprise my fans, show them there's more to me

than they know. - Then you have to figure out

how to please the label. In the meantime,

you have two dozen fledgling songwriters

eager to bask in your creative wisdom,

so let's move it.

[plays chords hesitantly] [sighs]

- What's the last song you wrote?

- The last song I wrote or the last one

that was any good? - Oh! Gentlemen's choice.

- It was a love song

about my pickup.

- Your pickup truck? No!

- It was. - Well, was it any good?

- It was a love song about a truck, so no.

What would be the last song you wrote?

- Um... Down home Tennesse.

It's about growing up on the ranch.

You know, playing in the fields, working the horses.

- Then I bet the lyrics were terrific.

The best songs are authentics.

Personal experience. - So, we just need to find

the right inspiration, yeah? - Yeah.

- OK. Grab that notebook!

Follow me, good sir.

♪

[horse neighs]

[muffled conversation]

[both laughing]

Well, here we are.

- It's hard to believe you grew up here.

This is incredible. - Yeah...

I guess I never really knew how lucky I was, you know.

It was always just home to me.

Where were you raised? - Oh, the mean streets

of Nashville. - Ouh!

- Don't get me wrong, it was great,

but it was a big city compared to all this.

- Hmm-mm. - Sidewalks and playgrounds...

Skateboards... Guitar lessons... [chuckles]

But to have all this every day...

- Yeah. - Wow!

- My mom used to bring me down here all the time,

especially this time of year.

She always said she did her best song writing down here.

- She was a musician too? - Oh, yeah, my mom!

She was good. She was really good.

She had this nice career starting

and my dad was super supportive. But, you know,

when it came down to the ranch or the road...

Her heart was here.

I mean, she still played bars and cafés around Silverado.

My dad, when I was little, used to sneak me in

so I could watch her perform. [chuckles]

Yeah. More than anything, I wanted to be her when grew up.

What if our song is about finding love?

You know? Knowing your true love is out there somewhere,

you just haven't found that person yet.

- That's not bad.

- What? What are you thinking? - You know,

I've seen you perform twice now. - Yeah.

- Uh-uh. And you're different

when you're up on stage, you know.

You're not the real you, not this you.

- Nobody wants to see the real me.

- Last night at the bonfire, it was just you and that song.

- Yeah. But that's with friends! The stage is so different.

You know that! - Right.

But it doesn't mean you should forget who you are.

Songs come from the heart.

It doesn't matter where you play them.

- I'll remember that, Grady Connor.

[applause and cheers]

- Welcome, everyone! - Whoooo!

- There's some fresh faces here tonight.

You here for the music festival? - So, just...

go up there and be myself? - That's the idea.

- It might be easier said than done.

- So, a good friend of mine sang here the other night

and she was so good

that we decided to bring her back.

So please give a warm Silverado welcome to my dear friend,

Shayna Judson. [cheering]

- How are you all doing tonight? [cheering]

OK.

So tonight, I'm gonna do

something a little more laid back if that's all right.

[guitar] Whoo! You know what?

I think I'm gonna need some harmonies for this song.

So, uh... Hey, Grady!

You want to come give a girl a hand?

[cheering] Grady Connor, everyone!

Give him some encouragement. [applause]

Come on up here. After you.

[guitar]

- ♪ We got 500 people

♪ We got one red light

♪ Most folks around here get married ♪

♪ And settle down by 25

♪ My mama gave me this guitar

♪ When I was 12 years old

♪ And as far as I can tell

♪ It's the only thing I'll ever hold ♪

♪ I guess that road less traveled on ♪

♪ Is the one I chose to take [crowd whispering]

♪ Sometimes it seems I'm trying to see ♪

♪ How much this heart can break ♪

♪ Trying to be a big deal - Is that Grady?

- I didn't think he performed anymore.

- Who's that with him?

- ♪ And you learn to be proud

[guitar]

♪ Yeah, you learn to be proud - Can we get two... two beers?

[guitar] [crowd exclaiming]

- ♪ Trying to be a big deal

♪ In a small town

♪ Yeah

[applause]

- What's going on?

- It's Duke. - That's Duke?

- You want to meet him? - Yeah!

OK, everybody, we'll be right back. Quick break.

[loud music] [Shayna chuckles]

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Grady!

It's been a long time since I have seen you up on stage.

- Yeah, I'm just helping a friend is all.

- Well, may I say you have great taste in friends?

Care to introduce us? - Duke,

this is Shayna Judson. - Shayna.

Nice to meet you. - I'm... I'm such a fan! I...

- Oh. - My family owns the ranch

that the festival will be on this weekend.

- Well, you'll have to give me a tour of the place.

- Yeah! Anytime you're... out that way.

- I think we'd all like to hear you finish this set.

- No one's gonna want to pay attention to me

with Duke Sterling in the room. - I will pay attention.

- Oh! - This is Carl Campbell,

my manager. - Actually, we met last week.

In Nashville. - In Nashville?

- The backup singer auditions. - Oh! Of course. Yeah.

I'm sorry that didn't work out. - How could you let

a voice like this slip by? I think a do-over is called for.

- That would... That would be really great.

Maybe I could sing the song that Grady and I

are writing for you. - You and Grady?

I can't wait to hear it.

- Shayna? I think the audience

is getting restless. - Oh! Right. Sorry.

Um... It was really nice to meet you, Duke.

- Pleasure was mine.

You're writing a song together?

Coming up dry on your own, are you?

- It's something we're trying. We'll see where it all goes.

[soft guitar] [cheering]

You look tired.

- Jenny said she had the best night in years.

I can't believe I just met Duke Sterling!

Did I make a fool out of myself?

I feel like I always think about I should have said

or shouldn't have and... - You were fine.

- Was there something going on with you two?

I thought you guys were friends. - Long story.

- My favorite stories are the long ones.

- Forget that. Now that he knows about the song,

we better make some serious headway.

I came up with a few lines. An idea

for the melody to run by you. - Based of what we talked about?

- Yeah. - When can I hear them?

- Give me a chance to flush it out a little first.

I don't want to embarrass myself.

- OK, well. Good night!

- Good night.

- [whispering]: Duke Sterling!

- ♪ I'd given up on love

♪ Till you showed up and walked through that door ♪

Then it goes somewhere else from there.

But your tune's good. It's really good.

- Yeah, well, I even hear some of my own words in there.

- You should. It's a riff on everything

we've been talking about. - Sounds more personal

when you sing it. - That means I'm doing my job.

You got that oven working overtime.

- Pumpkin pies for the festival. The faster I finish these,

the faster I help finish that song, so...

Mind putting these oven mitts on

and taking them out for me? - Yes, ma'am.

- Thank you!

[clears throat]

- They're a couple of beauties. Going for a blue ribbon?

- Oh, these aren't contest pies, these are eating pies.

For the bake sale.

Let me make some room...

- Where would you like these? - Right here, please.

- OK. - Thank you.

- That one is cooled down? - Yeah.

Oh, excu... Hmm! Paying costumers only.

Step away from the pie. - All right.

- Thanks, by the way, for last night.

For singing with me on stage... introducing me to Duke...

I still cannot believe that that happened!

- Yeah, that was something.

- Oh! His manager called, by the way,

about the second audition. - For the backup singer?

- Getting a spot on Duke's tour would boost my career.

You can try this one. - All right.

Mmm! That's really good. - Yeah?

- If singing doesn't work out, you have a career as a baker.

[timer dings] - Oh!

♪ You helped me find a different road ♪

♪ One that I never traveled before ♪

♪ Now I feel I can carry that load ♪

♪ You gave me the strength

♪ And so much more

[sighs] That's not it yet.

- We're getting there, but I think we can take it

a lot further. This is a song

about knowing that true love is out there somewhere, right?

And how life changes when you find it.

- Yeah. - You believe in love, right?

I mean... Deep, true love.

- Yeah, of course I do. - OK.

So what does that mean to you then?

- Oh, Grady, that's... Pfff!

I mean, you should know by now that I'm not...

I'm not good at expressing stuff like that.

- Come on! Describe...

the person who you want to spend the rest

of your life with. [scoffs]

OK, let's try something. Close your eyes.

- What? - Trust me.

Close your eyes. [sighs]

All right, now visualise

what you want that to look like for you.

[sighs]

- I want to be sure.

I want it to be easy for once.

I'm tired of...

falling and getting my heart broken.

And when we look at each other,

I just want us to know. You know?

I want to look him in the eyes and...

know that everything is OK.

- ♪ My heart's been broke a thousand times ♪

♪ Feels like it took years to find ♪

♪ The one to turn those wrongs to rights ♪

♪ Now it's all right

That's it!

- How did you just do that? How did you, like, take my heart

and make it sing? [laughs]

Would you remember it, though? - All right.

My heart's been broke... - Yes. Cause it has.

- Yeah, a thousand times. - Hmm-mm.

- Sorry to bother you two, but we... we have a guest.

- Duke?

- Hope I'm not interrupting anything. I just...

wanted to check out the venue and maybe

get that tour you promised me. - Well... Yeah!

It's perfect timing. Isn't it? - Yeah.

- Then I'm all yours. - Great.

- You go on ahead. I've seen it! - Coming, Grady?

- No, that's all right. No, I'll... I'll stay here,

play around with the song a bit. - Yeah?

- Yeah. - OK. Good.

- Suit yourself. - Just up here.

- You good? - Yes, sir.

♪

[indistinct chattering] - This is quite the set up.

And it opens tomorrow? - Yup, bright and early.

It's the biggest event of the year.

- We use to have these back home.

- Tulsa. - Someone's done their homework.

- So, is that how you and Grady know each other?

From back then? How did you guys meet?

- Grady hasn't told you?

- He actually doesn't talk too much about you.

- Well...

I was doing the road house circuit,

getting nowhere. One day, after a gig,

this guy comes up, introduces himself,

says he wants to be a musician. We hit it off.

- Just like that? - Just like that.

- And a year later, we're in Nashville

and I'm singing Country Mile on the radio. First big hit.

- Oh, God, I love that song. But you know...

You know what my favorite of yours is?

A life and a love.

I mean, you wrote that one yourself, yeah?

Those lyrics are great! Where... where did you come up with them?

- Uh... Who knows where lyrics come from, right?

- Yeah.

- I can see why you're proud of the ranch.

It's a gem.

All this land and...

mighty fine horses too. - Do you ride?

- I used to. Back when I had time.

It's been a while. - Well...

Don't you make time to do the thing you love?

Where do you draw the line

between Duke Sterling the superstar

and Duke Sterling the person? - Well...

I've been asking myself that question a lot lately.

No easy answers.

- You sure make it look easy.

You guys look like you're having a great time on stage,

meeting fans...

- Some days, it's pure joy.

Other days, it's...

Um... It's like putting on a costume.

- Hey, Dad! Grady!

You will not believe what just happened.

Duke asked me

to sing at the music festival Saturday night.

With him,

on the main stage. [Mr. Judson laughs]

- That's fantastic.

Thank you! [giggles]

- [Duke]: My pleasure.

[soft music]

- I hope I was right to say yes.

- It's a great opportunity,

a featured spot.

- I know, but...

I mean, am I ready for that?

- I've been in this business for years.

Voices come and go all the time,

but the ones who last are the ones who have something special,

something nobody's heard,

nobody expects. And you have that.

- You think so? - Anybody who doesn't see that,

or hear that, doesn't know what they're talking about.

Shayna, you are one of a kind.

But first things first, we still have a lot of work

to do on the song, so I'd better get back to the motel.

- Yeah. - 'Night.

♪

[upbeat music] - [man]: Right over here!

[indistinct chatter]

[laughing] [inaudible speaking]

- Writing just... feels so different

right now, you know? It's like...

it's exciting again. - Hmm.

- I mean, I was up all night working on these lyrics.

- Wow. Grady's really got you digging in.

- Yeah, well, it has to be perfect. Thanks.

I still don't know what I'm gonna sing on Saturday.

- Well, you have plenty of time. The show's not for three days.

- I do not have plenty of time. The show is in three days.

- Well, it depends on how you look at it. See?

Oh, hey, Mr. Judson! - [Mr. Judson and Shayna]: Hey.

- You must be pretty proud of your girl here.

- Only every single day of her life.

- Well, let's see how you feel after Saturday.

- Hey! You're gonna be incredible and you know it.

- It's just... with Duke headlining,

this place is gonna be packed.

I've never sung in front of that many people before.

- Well, just keep in mind that most of the folks that are

gonna be there love you already: friends and family,

people you grew up with, babysat for.

- Dated.

- It's Duke who should be nervous. You've got

the hometown advantage and they're all gonna love you.

Me and Jenny are gonna be your, um, what's that word?

Posse! That's right. - My posse!

Oh! - Look at you, Mr. Judson.

When did your father become so cool?

- I... I don't know. - Never.

- You know, for that, you get a spiced cider on the house.

- Thank you very much, ladies. See you later.

- See you! - Mm-hmm.

[relaxed music]

- Grady! You're missing all the action.

The festival's in full swing. Shayna's down there

helping Jenny. - Well, the song needs

some work. Shayna asked me to meet her here in a bit.

- Oh. Could I ask you a question?

How do you really feel about Duke Sterling asking

Shayna to sing with him?

- It's great.

Just... great. [horse neighs]

- Why don't I believe you?

- No, it is. It's gonna be a showcase for her.

I just hope, with the rehearsing and all,

we'll have enough time to polish the song.

- Right, so you're concerned with her spending time with Duke

because of the song.

- Well, mostly the song. Yeah.

- And yet, I just told you Shayna's down there

at the festival and you're still standing here.

[chuckles]

[soft music]

[giggles] - Come here.

Do you want some corn? That's good.

That's really yummy. Good job!

I got you!

- Making new friends? - Oh!

Not so new. This here is Pumpkin.

She was all round and her face was

all orange when she was born, so we call her--

- Pumpkin. - Yeah!

Every time I pass by, I can't help but stop

and say hello. Here!

Hold this.

Say hello to Grady! I'm not Grady.

Say hello to Grady! - Pumpkin, what's this?

[Shayna laughs]

- Hey, sorry I'm running late. I just, um...

I wanted to make sure that I stopped by Jenny's booth.

You know, make sure that she had everything handled.

But we can begin work whenever you want.

- Actually, I was thinking... opening day and all,

and we got a...

really good jump on that lyric,

and the tune's good, verses are pretty solid.

I think we've got a good start,

so maybe we deserve a break.

- Yeah, maybe we do!

- Yeah? - Yeah. Yeah! I think so.

[Pumpkin bleats] - She thinks so.

- Well, have you walked around yet?

- A little, not too much though. - Let's go. Let me

show you around. You know, I was listening

to some of your old songs. - Mm-hmm.

- That one that you wrote for Becky Shaw,

"Dancing at Dawn," still my absolute favourite.

- That was just an album cut.

We didn't release that as a single.

- That doesn't make it any less awesome.

You are awesome.

Why do you need my help?

- Well, the label lost faith in my ability

to do it on my own.

I did too. I guess

I've always been better with the right partner.

- And early on, that was Duke?

- Yeah, early on. - Mm.

[gasps] My favourite game! Come on!

- What? OK. - Here, here, here, here!

Oh, it's my favourite carnival game!

Hey, Tyler! - Hey.

- So do you know how to play this?

You do? Well, I'm gonna tell you anyway.

You have to knock down

all six bottles in one throw.

- You don't have to tell me. I'm the unofficial state champion.

- Oh! Well then, I think that you will

have to prove yourself. - Alright.

[Grady exhales heavily]

- Oh. - OK. No laughing.

- No. - Look, I'm just warming up.

- Yeah. I mean, I think, uh, I think that you should just be,

be warmer than whatever that was.

- Fair.

[sighs] Alright, so I'm a little rusty.

Uh, three more.

- Alright, this one's... this one's the good luck one.

- You mind if I give that a shot?

- Duke! I thought... Wow! I thought you were,

uh, welcoming the newbies. - I was.

And now, I'm just seeing what else

the festival has to offer. - Ah.

- It's a lot harder than it looks, Duke.

- Well, I think I can handle

a couple of milk balls. [crowd exclaims appreciatively]

- Oh! [chuckles]

- I'm just gonna step back here. - I think we've got

an audience. You ready for this?

- Yep. - Make you a little bit nervous?

[chuckles]

Oh! - Oh.

- [Duke]: I was aiming for that.

- Ooh! Got one.

It was close. - [Shayna whispers]: Can I have

a ball, Tyler?

[cheering] - Oh!

That, boys, is how it's done.

Thank you, Tyler. - [Duke]: Ahem.

- Who's up for ring toss?

Come on, boys!

- ♪ And I know it's true, and if I'm crazy ♪

♪ Then you are too

♪ If there's one thing I was meant to be ♪

- [Grady]: ♪ It was... [Shayna hums]

So close,

but the bridge is not quite right.

- I know. Do you think it's the tune or the lyrics?

- Yeah, one or the other. - That's a safe bet.

[laughs]

- Yeah, we'll figure it out. - Mm-hmm.

- Hey, um...

do you maybe wanna go

back to the festival tonight and check out some music?

- Oh, Grady, I'd love to,

but I... I told Duke I'd go

to Jenny's place tonight.

You should come with us!

- Right. Yeah, I'll think about that.

[sighs] - OK,

when are you gonna tell me what happened between you two?

- It's just the way it is.

Life happens. People change.

[phone buzzing]

I... I have to take that. - 'Kay.

- Excuse me.

- Yeah. ♪

- Hey, what's up? - Who's this Shayna Judson

I keep hearing about? - [You really need]

[to start listening, Ron. I told you,]

[the woman I'm writing a song with.]

- And now she's opening for Duke?

- Well, that might be stretching a point.

She's singing a number, Duke's idea.

- Is she that good?

- Well, Duke and I don't see eye to eye on many things

these days, but yeah.

Yeah, she is. And you know,

I wouldn't want another label to spot her first.

Maybe you should come on out here,

[listen for yourself.] - Well, maybe I will.

Good idea, Grady.

- I still have one now and then. [horse neighs]

[upbeat country music]

- That's a good one. That's beautiful.

- [woman]: Thank you! - What?

I didn't know what to wear. - No. You look perfect, girl.

Is this for Duke? - No, it's not "for Duke."

It's... [sighs]

I mean, what do you wear when a country star asks you out?

- This'll get his attention. Are you and he...

- Oh, stop it! No, we're just...

We're here to listen to the band and talk about the show

on Saturday. - Mm-hmm.

- The place is jumpin'! - Yeah, well, some folks

might've got the idea that you'd be here, so...

- Now, how would they know that? - Oh, it's just a small town.

People talk. OK, I talk.

What can I say? You're good for business.

Why don't you guys take a seat? I'll send someone over

to get you some drinks. - Thanks, Jenny.

- On the house. - Ooh!

[Duke sighs]

- If you're ever looking for a manager,

that girl wouldn't be your worst choice.

[Shayna laughs] You look very pretty tonight.

- Thank you.

So we're hurrying

to get you a song so you have time to practice.

- Don't worry about me. I'm a quick study.

- Have I told you how much I appreciate

what you're doing for me?

For all the struggling musicians in this town this week?

You can't even begin

to imagine. - I've been there.

It's not an easy business.

Sometimes you need a helping hand.

I had that, so this is just me paying it forward.

- [Lonnie]: Welcome one and all! [cheering and applause]

You're all here for the music festival, I bet.

- [Shayna]: Yeah! - Yeah! I thought so.

We're gonna play one for you that you all know and love.

♪

[cheering] [Shayna chuckles]

As a matter of fact...

this one's written by a good friend of ours.

And he happens to be here tonight. And I think,

with a little encouragement, he might come on up here

and help us out. What do you think?

- No, Lonnie! No! This your night!

- You know they're not gonna stop

'til you get up there, right? [Duke chuckles]

- Alright.

Come with me. - Oh, no.

No, no, no, no, no!

No...

- I love this place.

[cheering]

- ♪ Some folks wait 'til they're ♪

♪ Old and gray before they

♪ Slow it down, before they hit the brakes ♪

♪ They spend their whole life

♪ Chasing those dollar signs

Come on.

- ♪ Some folks go hard

♪ Go too fast, too far, think that shutting down ♪

♪ Is gonna fool their heart

♪ But they day they wake up

♪ And realize there's more to life ♪

- Mm-mm!

- ♪ Well, maybe it's me

♪ And my simple ways

♪ Oh, the way you made my whole world change ♪

♪ Late nights and riches

♪ Don't have no business, there's just one thing ♪

♪ I need to survive

♪ It's a life in love with my baby ♪

♪ Holding onto that wild, free and crazy ♪

♪ It's forever and ever

♪ Amen, we're together

♪ Ain't nothing more perfect, more true ♪

♪ You showed up

♪ Like and angel and saved me

♪ 'Til the end of my days

♪ You'll amaze me

♪ Through the good times and troubles ♪

♪ Through the sweet and the struggles ♪

♪ Yeah, the one thing that gets me through ♪

♪ Is a life in love

♪ With my baby

♪ And I'm loving this life with you ♪

[cheering]

- [Shayna]: ♪ With you

- [both]: ♪ Yeah, I'm loving this life with you ♪

[Shayna giggles] - Bring it

on home! - [Shayna]: Woo!

[cheering and applause]

- Woo!

You sounded perfect on stage.

Hey! Now, if you liked that,

wait 'til you hear the song

we're working on for Saturday.

See you then!

[cheering and applause]

- Hey, I'll be right back.

Grady! Wait up! - Thank you. Thanks, man.

- Hey, Grady!

Hey!

Why did you leave?

- There's too many people in there.

I just needed some air. - Come on.

That's not it. Tell me.

- "We can't wait for you to hear the song we've been working on."

- Well, he didn't mean it like that.

- He meant it exactly like that.

- What is your problem with Duke?

- I can't trust him. - Why? What did he do?

- He stole my song.

- What? What song?

- That song.

The one you just sang with him, "A Life and a Love."

We wrote that song together,

but then he took all the credit for it.

He made it this huge hit and now everyone...

well, they think it's his. - I mean, if that's true,

why... why didn't you sue him

or... or go to the press or something like that?

- Because just like that, he was Duke Sterling,

one of the most powerful men in country music.

If I'd had gone after him, I would've never worked again.

- I mean, that doesn't sound like the Duke I know.

- That's because you don't really know him.

- Well, hey!

If he did that to us, I'd...

I'd drop out of the festival. - No.

You can't do that. - Why? Why not?

- There's a record label coming to hear you sing.

- How do you know that? - Because I asked them to!

- You did that?

For me?

- I believe in you, Shayna.

I'm serious.

Look, this is your shot.

You have to take it.

[soft music]

- Grady!

[soft music]

[birds chirping]

[sighs]

[sighs] - Powerful feeling.

The stage... the spotlight.

All those people cheering just for you.

[Shayna chuckles]

You feel it once, it's hard to walk away from.

You... disappeared on me last night.

- Oh! Well, it... it was late.

You know, and I figured it would, um...

take you a while to get away from the autograph line.

Um...

We wanted to get this to you.

It's the newest version of the song, mine and Grady's.

Just so you have an idea. - OK.

Great.

I'll have a look. - Great.

- Is there something else on your mind?

- Grady told me about "A Life and a Love."

♪

[Duke sighs]

[Duke chuckles]

[sighs]

- You wanna hear my version?

Chances are I come off a bit better in it.

[Shayna sighs]

We'd been writing together a while.

Good songs, but nothing caught fire.

And then he brought me that set of lyrics.

I loved it. Heck, everybody loved it.

Label wanted to release it as my first single

but only if it had my name on it.

- Why? Why would they do that?

- They wanted to...build me up

as this big-time authentic

country music artist, and they thought a song

that wasn't 100% mine would hurt that, so.

- So they told everybody you wrote it.

- I could've told reporters,

set the record straight, but I didn't.

That's on me.

- Well, I guess it's...

it's kind of what you said earlier, right?

That one shot at fame.

- I apologized.

I... tried to explain.

I made sure Grady got every penny he deserved, but...

Well, he's a proud... man.

[Duke sighs]

He was a good friend once.

I don't have many of those.

I'm... I'm not trying to come off like

it's so hard to be famous.

But sometimes...

...you have to choose between your career

and the people you care about.

I hope you never have to make that choice,

'cause sometimes it's... sad to say,

your career wins.

[Shayna sighs]

♪

[indistinct chatter]

[upbeat music]

[Pumpkin bleats] - Hey!

I got your message. - Yeah, I knew you couldn't

turn down an invitation to see Pumpkin again.

Look, about the other night...

I've been thinking. I didn't mean

to dump all that me and Duke stuff on you.

It's just... sometimes I let it get to me.

I'm sorry. - No. What happened to you

was wrong. And honestly, I have no idea how I would handle

that kind of situation if I was in your shoes.

I do think that the two of you should talk about it, though.

- I've tried that over and over again.

It never gets us anywhere, though.

It's a shame too.

Man, he and I were a good team.

And so are we.

You know, you and I have something special.

And I just wanted to let you know

how much I appreciate everything we're doing together.

- I really enjoy working with you too, Grady Connor.

Nothing's ever gonna get in the way of that.

You've helped me remember what I love most about music.

Even my lyrics have

gotten better somehow. [Grady chuckles]

- Actually, about that,

um, I just talked to Duke.

- Wait, you talked to Duke? - Yeah.

- Well, what did he say? - He wants us to look at

the bridge and a couple of the lyrics but I think we knew that.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

- Shayna, Duke's looking for you.

We need to time through your number for lights and sound.

- OK.

Well, this'll be quick, right?

So that we can, um, we can polish the song this afternoon?

- That won't give Duke and the boys enough time to rehearse if

he wants it in the show tonight. But that's OK, go ahead.

That's fine. I can handle what's left.

- Wait, on your own?

But that's... that's our song, Grady.

- It still will be. Look, it'll always be our song.

Now go! Get up on that stage, girl.

[Grady chuckles] - OK.

- Alright.

- [softly]: I got a VIP pass! - Looks good!

- Check. Check. One.

[microphone feedback]

- I can't hear. - One, two, three.

- Shayna. - Yeah?

- So sorry, we're having a bit of a sound issue. Give us 10?

- Sure. They said that like an hour ago.

- They need to fix this.

Shayna, this is your big break. What's going on with you?

- Grady. He went to polish

the song by himself and I just...

I can't help but feel like

I'm letting him down in the moment he needs me most.

- Well... maybe you need

to decide what's more important.

- OK. What we're gonna do is... - Tell Duke I'll be back

as soon as I can.

♪

[phone buzzes]

- Well, don't just stand there! We've got work to do.

- What about your rehearsal with Duke?

- I have sung that song a million times.

First things first. - And Duke's OK with this?

Alright, then come on in. - No. Not here.

- Well, then where? That's my hat.

- Come with me. - Alright!

- She was just here. - I know... but she...

but she said she was gonna be right back.

- Carl! - Yeah. Hold on. One sec.

What's up? - Where's Shayna?

- Uh, I don't know... exactly.

Her stomach or something.

But I'm sure she'll be-- - With Grady?

We were talking about choices.

I guess she made hers.

[guitar music]

[birds chirping]

- That's it. Now we just gotta write it down.

- Sounds more like Duke than Duke.

[Shayna laughs] I just need to...

get these changes to him.

And then...

well...

that's that.

- That's that.

- Yeah. Hm.

I'll, uh...

I'll just get this written out for Duke and the band then.

[Grady sighs]

- Hmm? - You guys need to sing this

as a duet. - Me and Duke?

No, no, no. - Yeah, it's the perfect song

for the two of you. Duke is a smart man, he'll see that.

- No. Grady, if I'm gonna sing this with anybody,

that somebody should be you.

- No. [laughs]

- Are you imagining that...

that something's going on

between me and Duke? - No!

It's just... Look, you're already gonna be there.

- Yeah. - Nobody wants to see

the two of us up there. They wanna see Duke. And as soon

as you start singing, they're gonna wanna see you too.

- Yeah, well, I don't care what they want.

I mean, if you're gonna be there, you should be up there.

- I won't be because I can't. I've gotta finish this up

and then get back to Nashville... tonight.

- To Nashville tonight? - Yeah, I've got

a job waitin' there.

It's, uh... didn't I... I thought

I told you about it. Didn't I? - No!

Grady...

Hey!

- You're on the edge of something huge, Shayna.

Please don't let anything get in the way of that.

- You... - And the truth is

you don't need me. And between us,

you don't need Duke Sterling. You got this.

- No. You can't just leave, not...

not until we talk more.

- Well, I... [phone buzzing]

- I'm sorry, I...

Hey, Jenny, is everything OK?

Wait, wait. Slow down. What is he...

He... Well, I'm just,

I'm in the middle of, um...

OK. Yeah, no, OK. I'll be right there.

Duke needs me back at rehearsal.

- You gotta go.

[indistinct chatter]

- Hey! Carl!

Hey! Where's Duke?

- You missed the sound check, the rehearsal--

- I'm here now. I can explain. - Duke asked me to call

Lonnie's band to take your spot. - What?!

- He's sorry this didn't work out.

- Wait! But Carl, this is for him!

- I know you're disappointed about not being on stage--

- No, that is not what this is about.

- I'm sorry. This whole thing's just gotten way out of hand.

- What is really going on here?

- People sometimes wanna get near Duke

so they can take advantage of his fame or his money.

So when he decides to get close to somebody

and really trust them and they aren't there for him--

- Wait, he doesn't think that that's me!

Or... is this all about Grady?

- They have a complicated history.

- Yeah, I know. I know about the song.

- It was never about that.

I mean, he always knew Grady was a better songwriter.

- Why does that matter?

I mean, he's Duke Sterling.

He's number one on the charts. He's... he's famous, he's rich.

- He's a guy who doesn't always feel like he's good enough.

- Oh, Carl.

Carl, you've gotta let me talk to him.

- It won't do any good. There's only one person

I've ever known who could talk any sense into him.

- OK. Then that's who we need to get.

♪

Grady?

[birds chirping]

Pick up, Grady. Come on.

[phone buzzing]

- Oh, Shayna!

Mr. Connor left something for you.

- Oh, thank you.

[honking]

♪

- [Grady]: I'm so proud of us.

Proud to have written this with you.

But the label needs a song by Duke Sterling,

so I'm giving him this one...

for him and for you.

- No!

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!

[indistinct chatter]

Come on! Come on, Duke!

I'm not leaving 'til you talk to me!

[knocking] DUKE!

- You can knock all you want.

Ahem. Nobody's home.

- So I've been making a fool out of myself here for nothing?

Look, I am so sorry I ran off. I really, I really am.

But please, you've gotta give me a second chance.

- I don't know, Shayna. - I had to finish the song.

It is so important for you and you know

it's important for me too.

This is from Grady. It's... it's the final version.

- Why isn't he giving it to me himself?

- Because he left. He seems

to think that there's something going on between you and me.

[soft music]

- My name's on this. - He said that there's

a record guy coming tonight and...

he wants to hear a song by Duke Sterling.

That's it.

- Grady wanted it this way?

- He did that for you. Honestly,

when I look at the two of you, I don't see

one of you being better than the other.

All I see is two really,

really good men

who have one very annoying

thing in common. - What's that?

- They are too stubborn for their own good.

[chuckles]

- Well, you may have something there.

- Look, what you said the other night...

...I don't let people close either.

But when I do, it's for life.

I hope that includes you.

- If you hurry, you can probably squeeze in a rehearsal,

not that you need it. [Shayna sighs]

I'll go over these changes. We'll...

sort the Grady stuff out tomorrow. OK?

- Really? - Mm-hmm.

Hold on a minute! - Yeah?

- There's a duet now?

- Oh, yeah! It just, um...

kind of ended up that way.

So I guess you'll be needing someone to sing it with?

- I guess I will.

[soft music]

- You good here? - Yeah.

[exhales heavily] It's a crazy week, huh?

[chuckles] - I'll say, yeah.

I'm so proud of you, Shayna.

- I mean, the show with Duke is a big deal.

- I was proud of you when you were playing

those little bars up in Nashville. No. I'm proud

of you because of you,

because of the woman you've become.

- Thanks, Dad.

I only wish Mom was here.

- She is.

You know she is.

Before you go, um,

I thought maybe you could use this.

[sentimental music]

- That's Mom's guitar!

- Yeah.

I've been meaning to give it to you for a while.

The time seems especially right tonight, so.

[Mr. Judson chuckles]

You know your mom would want you to have it.

- You have no idea how much this means.

- Yes, I do.

[Shayna sniffles]

[sighs]

[sighs]

[sighs]

[phone line trilling]

- Hey, it's Grady Connor. I'm not here,

but leave a message and I'll get back to you.

[beep] - Hey, Grady. It's Shayna.

Um...

You know, I just wanna say again,

you know, how much I appreciate everything that...

[sighs]

I wish you didn't go.

We were great together.

We made each other great.

So you know, if you're, um,

if you're ever back in town, you know...

- Well, alright.

[crowd cheering]

[indistinct speaking] - Hey!

[Shayna sighs]

You look like a rock star.

- Well, you don't look so bad yourself.

- Well, thank you. - Thank you again

for everything. - What are friends for?

- Shayna, they're ready for you. - For me?

- Local girl makes good.

You go get 'em started. I'll be right there to join you.

You're gonna be great. - So are you.

OK!

I'm going! Bye!

- Knock 'em dead!

- Oh, here she is! - Thanks.

- Grady. - Carl.

- Grady, I heard you left. - I did.

And then I realized there was something I needed to do.

Look, Carl sent me the tracks of your album.

You don't need another song,

especially from me.

It's perfect the way it is.

- That means a lot coming from you.

Thanks, Grady. - Yeah.

I mean, come on. You're Duke Sterling.

Do the album you want.

If Ron doesn't like it,

do you know how many other labels would love to sign you?

Come on. [both chuckle]

- [announcer]: Hi, everyone! [crowd cheering]

- Duke!

- [announcer]: Are you ready to see Duke Sterling?

[crowd cheering]

- Is that the only reason you came back?

- No.

It's not the only reason.

- So how about a warm music festival welcome

for Silverado's own Shayna Judson!

[cheering and applause] - OK!

Good evening, Silverado!

I wanna say thank you

to Mr. Duke Sterling, a great guy

and a great friend,

and to all of you who came out tonight.

As you may or may not know, it was my mom who started

this music festival and... look at how it's grown!

It's an honour to be here tonight,

and I am so happy to be back home.

[cheering and applause]

Finally, I wanna give a huge thank you to Grady Connor.

This first number was inspired by him.

It started out as a love song

and ended as a love story. [cheering]

Even if he doesn't know.

OK.

♪

[cheering and applause]

- The song you and Shayna wrote. - Yeah?

- It doesn't need me to make it a hit.

- Seriously?

- Seriously.

- ♪ You showed up and walked through that door ♪

♪ Yeah, you turned this ship around ♪

♪ Set sail on a different course ♪

♪ Now I count my lucky stars

♪ Each night and I know for sure ♪

♪ That I finally found the one

- ♪ My heart's been broke a thousand times ♪

♪ It feels like it took years to find ♪

♪ The one to turn those wrongs to right ♪

♪ Now it's alright

♪ Baby, I spent my whole life searching ♪

♪ But all of that time, yeah

♪ It was worth it

♪ Every long way around, every wrong turn that I took ♪

♪ Was getting me to you

♪ I don't know if I couldn't see it ♪

♪ Or if I just couldn't believe it ♪

♪ Sometimes things hide

♪ In the last place that you look ♪

♪ Yeah

♪ But sometimes they're standing ♪

♪ Right in front of you

[cheering]

♪

- That's my daughter! Isn't she wonderful?

- Yeah.

Hey. Have her call me.

- Holy! Thank you!

♪

- ♪ Baby, I spent my whole life searching ♪

♪ But all of that time, yeah, it was worth it ♪

♪ Every long way around

♪ Every wrong turn that I took

♪ Was getting me to you

♪ I don't know if I couldn't see it ♪

♪ Or if I just couldn't believe it ♪

♪ Sometimes things hide

♪ In the last place that you look ♪

♪ Oh, but sometimes

♪ It's standing right in front of you ♪

[cheering]

♪ In front of you

♪ I'm standing right in front of you ♪

[cheering and applause]

[romantic music]

- WOO!

[uplifting music]

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