It’s a gloomy forecast in Nashville
Its time to head back to Nashville, country music fans.
Last we heard from Juliette, her plane had gone missing.
It was quite the cliffhanger ending, made even more suspenseful by the subsequent cancellation of the show.
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As is only right, Rayna opens the show.
It turns out Juliette is the sole survivor of the crash.
(Time and place, Glenn.)
Meanwhile, Raynas having a day.
Raynas kind enough not to roll her eyes.
After that uplifting trip to the hospital, Raynas day only gets better.
Down at the Highway 65 office, Bucky is the bearer of bad news.
Basically, the labels hemorrhaging money.
The newly super-positive Deacon appears to try reassuring her itll all be okay.
So, she jets off to Silicon Valley to make some quick cash performing for a tech-billionaire megafan.
That doesnt sound creepy at all.
Turns out the one crazed fan is the only country music fan in Silicon Valley.
Zach is the only one bopping his head along when Rayna performs.
(Seriously, the kid needs to develop some chill.)
Poor Ray is forgetting who she is as an artist.
That thoughtful husband Deacon caught the last flight across the country (arent they short on cash?)
to accompany her home.
Despite being happy to see him, Rayna is still feeling too overwhelmed to fly.
She needs the drive home to think and remember who she is.
If the name of her next single isnt The Long Drive Home, Ill eat my Stetson.
Back in the Ville, Juliette is home and telling Avery he doesnt have to stay with her.
They trudge through the field looking for any remnants of the wreck, but theres nothing to see.
Juliette breaks down in Averys arms, questioning why she survived when no one else did.
Juliette overhears some singing coming from across the street at the church.
She rolls herself over in her chair to get a closer listen, and lo and behold!
Theres her angel singing a solo accompanied by the church choir.
She tears up, watching in awe from the back of the church.
They sit down and play a nice little duet together.
Isnt it great when everyone gets along?
Love literally makes music on this show.
And weve come full circle.
Its like hes reading her mind or soul or emails…
Wait, thats Zach.
So, is Rayna inspired by the techie whiz kid and old crooning stranger to start making music again?
Lets find out right now theres another episode coming up.
(Another person on this show who needs to develop some chill.
Maybe someone should introduce her to Zach.)
Scarletts none too pleased and just generally struggling with trying to define their relationship.
Her mood doesnt improve whenThe Exes-but-not-exes arrive at Highway 65 for a career update.
Gunnars game, but Scarletts hesitant and, later, pretty pissed about the whole thing.
She cant figure out which of Gunnars previous girlfriends he wrote the song about.
Gunnars at a loss and exasperated by her constant hot-and-cold behavior.
At the party, Jacob dresses Will in Fine (get it?)
clothes and hits on him.
They almost kiss before Will puts a stop to it; kindly Jacob leaves the offer open.
That one will be back to haunt you, Will.
Weve been over this, Juliette.
Am I the only one who remembers Jeff Fordham?
All Juliette has on her mind is thanking the angel who saved her.
Juliette seems genuinely intrigued.
And we begin her season-long story arc about finding Jesus.
Shes come up with a plan to get her music flowing again.
She wants to write her and Deacons story together for a concept album, laying everything bare.
He eventually relents and says hell do whatever she wants, but thats not what Rayna wants.
She wants him to want to do this because he wants to.
Hes been so upbeat and positive since the season started (an entire episode!)
and now Raynas dragging him down with her persistence.
He even tells Rayna: Its your world, I just live in it.
I thought it was Beyonces world and we all just lived in it?
But he does have a point.
Finally, she sees where hes coming from.
Gotta give it to her, shes good at apologies.
Then he totally one-ups her by playing an apology song.
He didnt send her the flowers she thanks him for, though.
Rayna heads off to work and whos sneakily watching her from his car while listening to her music?
Well, we dont find out yet.
Which tech expert will it be?
Do they have a club?
Are they trying to hack her record label?
Have I been watching too muchMr.
