Put on your Sunday best: Juliette is off to church
Stalkers!
The return of old flames!
What are we waiting for?
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Lets get sucked right into this weeks episode ofNashville.
In the Jaymes-Claybourne household, high-tech security is being installed right along with ex-Army security guys.
Theyre taking no risks when it comes to Raynas delusional stalker.
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Rayna says she just thinks that at 24, hes too old for 17-year-old Maddie.
To which Maddie responds, You guys clearly hate him because hes black.
Her facial expression in the moment says it all.
Just look:
Honestly, its such an eye-roll at Maddie moment.
(Hear that, Pence?)
Hes 24, and hes too old for you.
Cue the standing ovation.
All Maddie has to say is that shes going upstairs now.
Juliette tells her angel that she has a great voice and asks why shes never pursued it.
But first Juliette decides to go to church with Hallie an experience she seems to wholeheartedly embrace.
She sings along with the congregation and knows all the lyrics to the gospel songs.
Meanwhile, Avery performs for the first time in forever, and some dude named Billy takes notice.
He then steals some of Averys bacon, which real manager or not is just not cool.
Hallie is bopping along to the banjo and educating the kids on its history when Juliette arrives.
Shes impressed and again mentions to Hallie that she should be recording.
I, for one, cannot wait for this banjo-infused duet.
NEXT: A boy wants to text Daphne
Oh-em-gee, guys!
This storyline needs to get so much attention going forward.
Anyway, a little cutie is, like, totally into Daphne.
And then things really get dramatic.
Dont worry, Daphnes got this.
No weirder than you, she retorts.
Before they can get down to digit-swapping, creepy stalker approaches Daphne.
NO, YOU WILL NOT RUIN THIS FOR ME (AND DAPH), STALKER MAN.
Ah, super-young love!
Things arent running as smoothly for big sis Maddie and her boo.
She doesnt get it; hes so well liked by everyone.
that shes scared of him.
He asks if she thinks hes going to hit her or something.
Maddie tells him hes an idiot, and he says he doesnt hurt other people, only himself.
Later that day Maddie is clearly upset about the whole thing.
She says she cant talk to her mom about her relationship problems, but then she does so anyway.
Maddie doesnt get why people have to be so complicated.
She admits to Ray that Clay has bipolar disorder and wont take medicine because it suppresses his creativity.
Well you should be with someone whos not crazy, says Rayna.
If it’s possible for you to find one.
She says Clay is amazing, so sweet and smart, but then sometimes hes completely gone.
Nonetheless, Rayna pays Wheeling Dealing Records superstar artist, Juliette, a visit.
Juliette is flattered and surprised Rayna would want to work with her again after everything that happened.
Theres a lot of water under that bridge, admits Rayna maybe thats the name of their next duet?
Juliette spills that she wants to make a gospel album next.
Raynas like, Whattttt?
But youve always been so mean to everyone and you look so great in short skirts!
She just think its a big change, but she believes whatever Juliette does next will be beautiful.
Luke Wheeler is onstage performing, looking all rugged and masculine ugh, I miss him.
Rayna gives him a wave from backstage, where shes hanging with Zach.
Ive said it before: No one can resist Mr. Lexington this season.
NEXT: Will Luke make a deal?
Luke figures out pretty quickly why Rayna and Zach are there.
Zachs keen to kill the deal, but Luke asks for a moment alone with Rayna.
He asks his ex if she wants him to do this and if she trusts Zach.
I feel like this is goodbye to Mr. Wheeler forever.
Back at chez Jaymes-Claybourne, Maddie and Deacon are digging into some ice cream.
Maddie questions her father about how to know when a relationship is right.
I told you shes deep.
Right then Clay calls and Maddie ignores it she doesnt know what to say to him right now.
Clay leaves her a voicemail explaining that he gets it and its okay.
He wants her to have the good life she deserves.
People have way higher opinions of Maddie than I do, it seems.
He says he didnt expect to see her and she replies that she does the unexpected.
She wants to know that part of him.
He tells her shes making a mistake but kisses her anyway.
Or something along those lines, anyway.
They skip off happily into the sunset.
Avery walks in on Juliette looking serene she wears it well, he tells her.
Church is having a great effect on her… mostly.
As long as Im miserable and suffering youre totally fine, she claims.
Just another confusing Avery-Juliette exchange, then.
In spite of the press attention, Juliette dons her Sunday best and is off to church once more.
Avery gets all suited up to accompany her.
Once inside, Juliette seems overjoyed to be there.
Question: Will serene, in-touch-with-her-spirituality Juliette make for as entertaining television as selfish and feisty Juliette?
Were not done with it quite yet.
Its like shes seeing who she really is on the inside the way she sees herself in her mind.
Damien looks as flabbergasted as I feel.
Is Gunnar even in this video/band?
Nashvillebrought quite a few hot-button issues to light this episode.
Heres a quick summary:
Heres hoping all of these talking points are addressed more fully in upcoming episodes.
