(CROWD CLAPPING AND CHEERING) Zane!
Can somebody please tell me why Zane is not on stage?
(CELL PHONE RINGS) I want more fireworks for the finale.
I want to light this place lit up.
(BILLY) What's that? Yeah, yeah, I'll be right there.
Yeah, I got to take this.
Honestly, there is nothing to worry about.
Our boy is just building up anticipation.
Suits can't even come out of their luxury suite
to yell at me.
♪ Silent night
♪ Holy night
♪ All is calm
♪ All is bright
♪ Round yon virgin
♪ Mother and child
♪ Holy infant so tender and mild
(CELL PHONE BUZZING)
♪ Sleep in heavenly peace
♪ Sleep in heavenly peace.
Hey you!
I need you to take these to Zane's dressing room.
I can't do this anymore.
(CROWD CHEERING)
♪ I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
♪ With every Christmas card I write
♪ May your days be merry and...
So they just have a second house they don't live in?
Yup.
Like a spare tire?
Now you got it.
Then why are we messing around with it?
We're not messing around with it, we're staging it.
What's staging?
Well when people are getting ready to sell their house
they hire someone like me
to make it beautiful so more people want to buy it.
Could we live here?
It'd be better than living with Nana Suze.
You don't like where we live?
I do but this place is awesome.
We could put Nana Suze's house
inside this house. (CRASHING)
Quinn!
I'm sorry. It was an accident.
(SIGHS)
It's my fault.
I put it up there.
I'm almost finished.
We can go and see if Nana Suze has one like it at the gallery.
(CAR RADIO PLAYING)
And that of course is one of Zane Gunther's earlier hits.
Let's take a call. Hello caller.
All I know is I can't stop crying.
Can you please play Zane's Can't Stop Crying for me?
(CAR ZOOMS BY)
Coming up here on Z---
I come out here for peace and quiet.
(SIREN)
Do I even need to ask if you know why I pulled you over?
I was going a little fast, I imagine.
Fast is putting it lightly, sir.
Snow like this and reckless driving gets folks killed.
License and registration.
Sorry ma'am. You are absolutely right.
Here you go.
Is there a problem officer?
You're Zane Gunther.
My whole life now.
Oh my god, Mr. Zane.
Or Mr. Gunther rather.
I am your hugest fan.
I saw you in Dallas in 08 and I am not ashamed to say
that you had me bawling like a little baby
with that voice of yours.
Oh, that's very kind of you to say.
Can I ask - what the heck are you doing here?
Look, I just came out here to think a little bit.
I was hoping to get out of the public eye for a while.
So, ah, if we could just keep this meeting between you and I
that would be great.
- A secret? - Yeah.
Between me and Zane Gunther.
I don't know.
Of course! Yes sir.
You have nothing to worry about with me.
Umm...I just need you to sign
right here please.
Is...is this my ticket?
Forget about the ticket, this is for me.
Maybe something personal? If it's not too much to ask.
Maybe
Love, Zane?
I don't know, it's your call. Just a suggestion.
(LAUGHS)
All right.
Well thank you sir
for making this the very best day of my life.
It's the least I could do for cutting me a break.
Well you have a good day, and, uh, oh
This is just for me, I promise.
Okay.
(BIG SMOOCH)
Perfect.
- Nice meeting you. - Nice to meet you too.
- Oh and one more thing. - What's that ma'am?
Slow down.
(CHARLIE) Very interesting use of color and line.
Yeah, I think you're right.
It's the most beautiful piece in the gallery right now.
Funny, I thought I was speaking with
the most beautiful thing in the gallery.
(LAUGHS) That line just doesn't get old, Charlie.
I wish you could say the same for me.
Yeah, me too.
Nana Suze.
Hi.
Look what we did.
Oh, so.
It looks like you two have been up to no good.
We had an accident at a client's house.
Well fortunately it doesn't look very expensive.
No, I was hoping I could replace it with something in storage.
Yeah, I'm sure you can find something in the basement.
I see sweet Charlie's here.
- Yeah. - Again?
He is very sweet. You're right.
But he just wants me for my art.
Can Quinn come home with you?
Sure.
Okay, ladybug.
Try not to break anything else today, okay?
Okay.
Bye.
So what do you say we go do some painting?
- Yes! - Yes.
Let's do it.
That looks pretty good, if I do say so myself.
What looks pretty good?
Who are you? What are you doing here?
I was just trying to relax and take a shower.
Until I heard a strange woman in here talking to a vase.
This is your house?
I'm Jeannette.
I'm your interior designer.
Oh, okay. That makes more sense.
I'm Zane. You do a great job.
Thanks.
So.
Why were you talking to a vase?
I hope it wasn't talking back to you.
No, ah, actually, I came here to replace it.
Oh.
You see, I was staging and Quinn was on the couch.
That's my daughter.
And, oh, normally I don't bring my daughter to stagings.
It's just my mom was busy, and, uh
I really hope that vase wasn't special to you.
It was my mom's.
Oh.
Yeah.
My father gave it to her as a wedding gift.
(GASPS)
I'm kidding.
I'm kidding, okay. I haven't seen that vase before.
I think it just came with the house.
I'm sorry. I couldn't help myself.
But honestly, thank you for replacing.
You didn't need to do that.
Okay, I'm going to go
and I replaced it, so, yeah, I'm going to go.
Hey look, it was just a joke.
You don't have to go.
(UPBEAT TV NEWS MUSIC)
Zane Gunther, country music's reigning superstar,
disappears from a sold out concert
without even singing a single word.
That's right, Bradley.
To say that this is not the year of Zane Gunther
would be an absolute understatement.
The year started off with Zane losing his father
to a long fought battle with cancer.
Then his supermodel girlfriend Alexis
breaks off their engagement
revealing that she's been having an affair
with director producer Calvin Black.
And to top things off,
his latest album this summer had some mixed reviews from critics.
Now although sales would be considered good
for anyone else in the world,
the numbers were some of the lowest
for this once country-music-powerhouse.
And now for more on this story we take you to our expert
in Hollywood on Celebrity Runaways...
I know, I know. I'm late. I'm sorry.
No worries, it's a slow morning.
Besides the boss likes you.
You are my boss, Cindy.
And don't you forget it.
What were you watching?
More news about Zane Gunther walking out on his concert.
That country music guy?
Zane Gunther isn't some country music guy.
He's only the biggest thing....
Oh! Oh, Tom, I'm so sorry.
It's okay. It's okay.
You look pretty today.
Yup, less than thirty seconds and he's hit on you.
Cindy!
Can Jeannette have tonight off to go out with me?
- She's off at four. - That's great!
At four I have to go pick up Quinn.
Then I gotta go straight over to my other job.
And then I have a full night of studying.
It's nothing personal Tom. I just don't date.
All right.
I'm hearing you loud and clear.
I am not going to chalk this one up as a loss.
I will see you later.
If that boy could bottle his persistence,
he'd been a billionaire.
(JEANETTE CHUCKLES)
(CELL PHONE RINGS)
Hello Mary.
Any idea how the media got a hold of your phone message?
No ma'am.
However, I do have a theory while I was sleeping.
Why were you sleeping?
What do you mean?
Billy, do you know how I got to where I am?
I was going to say a deal with the devil.
I'm going to let that slide because it made me smile.
I got here because I worked.
All the time.
No breaks. No sleeping.
No life.
And that's why trash TV never got a hold of my phone
and intercepted my messages.
That's why none of my talent
ever walked away from a sold out stadium.
Are you starting to notice a difference
between you and me Billy?
Yeah, I think I am.
So if it were me, I would forget about everything else
and find the most profitable star on our rooster.
And how do you propose I do that?
He's obviously on some
lost artist woe-is-me touchy-feely search.
So get back to your good ol' boy roots and get looking.
Mary...
I have a lot of other acts
that I need to pay attention to so I can't...
I'm sorry. Why are you still talking?
I could have sworn I just told you
word for word what to do.
Oh, and since you seem to have trouble
reading between the lines.
Bring back Zane
or don't come back.
Rebecca! My latte!
I didn't hear you come in.
She made you supper.
I see that.
So how did operation replace the broken vase go?
Oh, I, ah, I got caught red-handed.
Oh crap. Did you get into a bunch of trouble?
Um, no.
Turns out the homeowner has a pretty nice six-pack though.
Exactly what kind of trouble did you get into young lady?
Nothing happened. It was just a bright spot in my day.
When I was in Italy, I dated this guy named Franco.
- It was before I met your dad. - Uh, huh.
(SIGH)
Fine.
My point is, it would not hurt for you
to get yourself back out there.
It's been a long time.
- I know you mean well. - I do.
But I've got a lot on my plate right now.
I just want you to be happy.
I am happy.
But I've got a lot of studying to do.
Got it.
Don't stay up too late.
And you don't stay up too late dreaming about Franko.
- Franco. - Oh, okay.
His name is Franco.
(PHONE RINGING)
Hey Marco, I'm heading over to the house now.
I'm just running a bit late.
Hey Jeannette, that's why I'm calling.
I have some bad news.
What's up?
I got a call from the
property manager this morning.
The owner is cancelling the staging service.
What?
I'm sorry, I know what a great job you were doing
And it would have been great for your resume.
Is this about the vase?
No. What vase?
I replaced it. He said it was fine.
I don't know what to tell you, Jeannette.
I wish I had another job for you right now,
especially since it's Christmas.
That jerk.
Who?
(SIGH) Never mind.
I need that key back right away.
Okay.
(MONICA) And then there was this one time when I was seven.
My mom signed me up for ballet classes for the first time.
Ah huh.
I didn't spend half of that class knocking people.
And myself too.
But then after the dance class I overheard the dance teacher
talking to my mom saying that I have two left feet.
Jolene, can you believe it?
I had three people tell me I have two left feet in one week!
You don't say?
That's when my mom said
I should probably just start singing instead.
(BANGING)
Oh ah, sweetie.
You think you should be the one handling that staple gun?
Why not, I mean I've never used one before,
but I have fired a real gun.
Now, why on God's green earth?
Well Michael, my ex-boyfriend,
he used to take me to his uncle's junk yard
to fire guns all the time.
This one time he...
(STAPLE FIRING) (GLASS BREAKING)
Jolene, I am so sorry. I don't know what happened...
You know what, I got a great idea.
Why don't we take a lunch break.
And we'll just hang this after we eat.
Yeah, okay. I'm hungry.
(TO HERSELF) Thank the Lord that one's cute as a button.
(DOOR CREAKS OPEN)
You know, if you've trying to stay incognito,
you have got to stop wearing that God-awful cologne.
I stopped wearing that cologne years ago.
Well I can still smell it.
Zane Thomas Gunther. What are you doing here?
Oh, it's good to see you.
I missed you.
I missed you too.
Man, you got half the music industry
camped out at your folk's old place in Florida.
You got the other half steppin' in cow pies
at your big ranch in California.
And here you are in our little bitty town.
I like it here.
Well, you always did.
You know we had to shut down the music camp?
Yeah, I heard about that. That's too bad.
You know I learned a lot from you there.
You got me out of my shell.
Do you remember how shy I was?
I was terrified of the stage. (CHUCKLES)
Well you had it in you then and you still got it in you now.
It's just good to see you in the real world.
Ah well.
I could use a dose of the real world right about now.
I was sorry to hear about your dad.
Thanks.
So what is it?
Girl break your heart?
Naw. (LAUGHS) Naw. She wasn't right for me.
Did you blow all your money on that terrible cologne?
(LAUGHS)
How many times do you think I sang last year?
Mmmm, I don't know. Hundred?
Zero.
The insurance company tells me
I shouldn't sing my own shows.
I mean I gotta lip sync.
Man, things have changed, haven't they?
They used to be happy to make you sing
till you couldn't sing anymore.
I know.
It's not what I signed up for.
Do you think this is what I signed up for?
You know, I miss those days.
Riding across the country in a nice big bus.
People screaming your name wanting your autograph.
We didn't do selfies.
Hell no.
JOLENE: (BIG SIGH)
But it wasn't all it was cracked up to be either.
Nostalgia's just got a funny way of putting a spin on it.
Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful, okay, I am but...
To be honest, if I ain't singing and writing,
I just can't do it anymore.
That's why I thought it might be good for me
to come out here and clear my head.
Does Billy know you're here?
Nope.
I'll be fine.
It's good to see you.
Yeah you too. Come here.
(MIMICKING ZANE)
It belonged to my mother. No it didn't, I was just kidding.
I'm so handsome. Look at my abs.
Ha! You have got to be kidding me!
(LAUGHING) How many were there?
I don't know. I didn't stop to find out.
I got out of there as fast as I could.
(LAUGHING) What was Chris doing?
Who do you think filmed it?
(LAUGHING) He would. Oh man, you married him.
Lord help me, I did.
(DOOR OPENS)
- Where is he? - Jeannette?
- Ah, there you are. - Jeannette!
- Hi Jolene. - Everything okay?
You know, if you were really that upset about the vase
you could at least had the decency to say it to my face.
I'm sorry it broke, I am. But I did the best I could.
Wait, you two know each other?
(TOGETHER): We're friends.
And another thing. You might be rich,
but some of us have to work very hard for a living.
Some of us have people who count on us.
So why don't you think of that next time
you get someone fired for breaking a stupid vase.
Zane, did you get Jeannette fired?
How do you two know each other?
(TOGETHER): We're friends.
Look, I didn't call anyone. Okay.
Ah, wait. You didn't?
No, I actually really liked that vase you got me.
So...you didn't call my boss and get me fired?
Okay, this is what you'd call real awkward.
Look I, I took the house off the market.
And I guess the real estate agent
thought that it didn't need to be staged anymore.
I...I'm really sorry.
I thought that you were mad and...
You know what,
I'm just going to say sorry and give you back your house keys.
Look, I'm honestly not this horrible person you think I am.
He's really not,
and I've known him longer than I'd care to admit.
Well at least you have your clothes on this time.
Excuse me?
What? Look I... (LAUGHS)
She was at my house, I just came out of the shower, okay?
I was wearing pants.
- And you were checking him out? - No, no I wasn't!
- Oh, you weren't? - Jolene!
- Do you want to check him out? - No, stop that!
Jo, okay, Jolene, come on. Look.
Honestly I feel terrible for putting you out of work.
You know what? I have an idea.
Why don't you come here
and help me put on this Christmas concert?
Jolene, that's really sweet, but I don't want charity.
(CRASHING AND BREAKING)
(MONICA): Sorry!
Trust me, it is not charity.
I need all the help I can get.
And you're an interior designer,
You've got that artistic eye.
And anyone that will speak to Zane Gunther like that
I want working for me.
Oh, wait.
Zane...Gunther?
(LAUGHS)
Zane, Zane Gunther the musician. (EMBARRASSED LAUGH)
Oh okay, umm. You know what? I'll see you tomorrow. Bye.
Bye.
Come back in the morning.
(SIGHS)
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
(CELL PHONE RINGING)
Hey mom.
Ah, no. Nothing's wrong.
Actually, I just got fired.
Yeah. It's okay, though, I got another job.
Uh huh.
Yeah, it's... been a weird morning.
I'll tell you all about it when I get home.
(DOOR OPENING) Ah, mom, I gotta go. Okay, bye.
- Jeannette, hey. - Hey.
I'm really sorry about that.
I jumped to conclusions, and you didn't deserve it.
It's all good. I, ah, cost you a job
and I was hoping to make it up to you
by maybe taking you out for dinner.
Like a...like a date?
Yeah, yeah, sure why not? I mean unless you're married?
I'm not, umm,
but dating is not really something I'm doing right now.
So...thanks anyway.
It's all good.
Like I said, I just feel terrible about everything.
I, ah...just want to make it right.
- You have a nice day. - You too.
(CELL PHONE RINGING)
(CELL PHONE BEEP)
Good morning
Hello?
Can I get you something there, Mr. Fancy Suit.
Same old Marty.
How's that then?
It's me, Bill.
Do I know you?
It's Billy goat.
Little Billy goat?
- From music camp? - Yeah.
(LAUGHS) You gotta be kidding me!
Oh, hey, hey, hey.
Come on. Do the goat.
No, I don't do that anymore.
You know I never really liked that at camp
when you made me do that.
Do the goat.
Marty.
It took me a lot of time in therapy to get over that.
- I don't do that anymore. - Just do it!
(SIGH) It's nice to see you've come so far since
working here at your father's bar.
Yeah. So. Whatever happened to you?
Guess you got a big city job?
Yeah, I...got an executive job.
I manage Zane.
And I just thought I'd stop by to see if you might of seen him.
Zane Gunther?
You think Zane Gunther might be here?
Well, here's not at his home in Florida.
And he's not at his ranch in California, so...
I know he's always had this, ah...
Thing for this small town.
Well how about that.
Somebody with big city options
decides they like this small town of ours.
- I'm sorry. - Uh huh.
Hey, can I get a sandwich to go?
No.
Good morning.
Well, aren't you a sight for sore eyes.
Thanks, Jolene.
I was talking to the coffee.
(BANGING AND CRASHING) Sorry.
Oh, Monica, sweetie. Why don't you come out here for a minute?
Jolene, that staple gun just keeps going off on its own.
I think it's broken.
Well, don't worry about it right now.
This is my friend Jeannette.
Jeannette, Monica. Monica meet Jeannette.
I think I've seen you around before.
At the coffee shop, right?
Yeah, that's right. I work there twice a week.
Coffee!
I don't think this one needs caffeine.
I love coffee. I've only had three cups this morning.
(DOOR OPENING)
Ah, Monica.
Why don't you and I go see if we can fix that staple gun?
- Okay. - Okay, go ahead. I'll be right there.
Jolene, what is he doing here?
What? He wanted to help out.
- Good morning. - Jolene!
- How are you? - Good. How're you doing.
Good morning, Jeannette.
Jeannette was nice enough to bring us coffee this morning.
Thank you!
Ah, Jolene...
Hi! Nice to meet you! I'm Monica.
Nice to meet you.
You know, you kind of look like that Zane Gunther
everybody's been looking for.
Yeah. I get that sometimes.
Ha ha. That's funny. (LAUGHS)
Jolene, I kind of made a mess backstage.
It's okay. Go ahead.
- I'll be there to help you clean it up. - Okay.
Jeannette, there's the stage,
there's some set pieces behind the curtain
and there's decorations on the table, so...
Why don't you two see what you can come up with and...
fill me in when I get back.
Well, I guess we're working together.
Yeah, I guess so.
Look, I don't want to step on your toes
so if there's anything I can do to help, you let me know.
Okay.
- Let's get to work. - All right.
"Last Saturday Night"?
No.
"Hometown Summer"?
Uh, uh.
"I Got Horsepower"?
Oh, yeah that one I know.
I was one of 12 writers on that one.
Not my finest work, but, uh...
it sure as heck did sell records.
I'm really sorry. You're super talented, I just...
I like my music more on the quiet side.
There's nothing wrong with that.
Well it's been three three days now
and you haven't asked me any of the questions.
What are the questions?
Well, most people ask me the same things.
Where do I buy my clothes? What song earned me the most?
You haven't even asked me for a picture.
(CHUCKLES)
I'd rather know about you than what's going on around you.
What about you?
Huh? I know you have a...
an amazing daughter, an amazing mother.
But, uh, tell me something about you I don't know.
Well, you know I'm a single mom.
That I work as many jobs as I have time for.
Next year I will be graduating
with a degree in Interior Design.
That's incredible. That I did not know.
I guess that explains why my house
looks like a million bucks.
Thank you.
I really love music.
Just...not the type that's on the radio. No offense.
No. None taken.
Now, I'm going to throw you into the deep end here.
What's the song that changed your life?
Changed my life?
No top five favorites or anything?
Nah, it's boring.
Okay.
When Quinn was a baby, we moved in with my mom.
I was new in town, and Jolene was my first friend.
Her kids were older than Quinn
so I went to her for advice a lot.
And when Quinn was six months old she got her first tooth.
She was up for three days straight
and I was at the end of my rope.
And Jolene didn't have a cure for a teething baby,
but she did send me a song.
And it said what I needed to hear.
It gave me strength.
I haven't heard that song in years.
The power of music.
Yeah.
"I know that you are scared
"But troubles fade when they are shared
"We'll hold each other up
(TOGETHER): "Until we see the sunrise."
Wow.
I recorded that song in Jolene's barn 10 years ago.
I didn't think that anyone had ever heard it.
That was you?
(LAUGHS) Yeah.
- I like that song. - Well thank you.
(QUINN): Mommy!
- Mommy! - Hey there ladybug.
Shouldn't you be in school?
No, it's Christmas break!
Ah, that's right.
Is this the Quinn I've heard so much about?
Aren't you a cutie pie.
It's an absolute pleasure to meet you. I'm Zane.
Is this the fellow
you were telling me about the other night?
Oh, you told your mom about me?
You were right, he...
- Mom! - Yeah.
This is Zane.
Zane, this is my mother Suzanne.
It's a pleasure to meet you.
The pleasure's all mine.
I have to go to the gallery and meet a local artist
so I have to go.
Okay. I hope you two had fun.
- We always do, right? - Yeah!
See you then.
- Ah, it's my buddy Quinn. - Hi Jolene!
How are you?
You know what?
I saw you sing at your Christmas concert
and you knocked my socks off.
(GIGGLES)
Now, I need your mom to help me for a little while longer.
So what would you like to do?
- Can we go to the park? - In the snow?
Quinn, I brought crafts and a coloring book
for you to do here.
Awwww, please.
Zane, what are you up to?
Well, I was kind of hoping to go play in the park.
Did you happen to see a swing set out there?
I think so.
Zane, you really don't have to.
Oh, don't worry about it. He'd love to.
I would.
Please mom, please?
Okay.
Yes.
Let's do it.
So how come you don't live in that big house?
Because I bought it for my brother.
Then why isn't he here?
Well he figured he was better suited for the big city.
Do you like your brother?
Very much so.
Let's see how high you can go! Come on.
- Okay. - You got to really pump the legs.
There it is. That's it.
Oh, ho, ho. A little big for that. (LAUGHS)
Are you rich?
Now what kind of question is that?
What type of car do you drive?
Well I drive a little blue car that my dad gave me
when I was a teenager.
I like blue.
- Do you? - Yeah.
- All right you like this slide then? - Yeah.
Well, let's do it again.
- Okay. - All right!
Oh, turn right, turn right.
(ZANE MAKING CAR NOISES)
How come you're not married?
(CHUCKLES)
Well, I guess I never found the right girl.
My mom's a girl.
(LAUGHS) Yeah, I'm aware of that.
She used to be married to my daddy but, he passed away.
I'm really sorry to hear that.
He was a hero.
Well, aren't you're a lucky girl to have a hero as a dad.
(QUINN GIGGLES)
Do you have kids?
Never had the pleasure.
How come you don't have a Christmas tree up?
That is a very good question.
You should put up a Christmas tree.
You're absolutely right.
Do you know that Christmas trees are my favorite.
Mine too.
You need the Christmas tree
so Santa has somewhere to put your presents.
Exactly, that's why you gotta get
the biggest Christmas tree you can.
I don't get a lot of presents.
Oh, you know what?
I didn't get a lot of Christmas presents
when I was your age either.
How come?
Well, I was just like you.
Well, not exactly like you, I was a little boy.
(GIGGLES)
So my dad worked really hard.
Unfortunately...
we just didn't have a lot of money left for gifts.
What about Santa.
Well of course Santa brought us stuff. Come on.
I don't ask Santa for expensive presents anymore.
Last year, I asked him for a game system but
I guess he couldn't make it.
Well, I imagine it would be pretty tough
for those little elves to make electronics.
He got me these gloves instead.
Pretty good, right?
Well, I think they are the best gloves I've ever seen.
(GIGGLES)
I'm just gonna, put them on here.
My hands are a little cold.
Umm, I don't think they'll fit you.
Fit just fine.
(GIGGLES)
(PLAYFUL YELLING)
(ZANE): All right, you got me, you got me!
Hey guys.
Ah, Jolene and I just finished.
Looks like you two are having fun.
I'm Supergirl. Zane's my sidekick.
Is that so?
And what's your name?
Ah, zebra girl two. What else?
(LAUGHING)
Thanks for watching her.
No problem. You've got a great kid here.
Okay, we should go home and make dinner.
Can Zane join us? Please!
He's funny.
Oh, ladybug I'm, I'm sure Zane has plans of his own.
Actually, umm...
I do have plans but I was hoping maybe you two could join me?
You have plans and you want us to come with you?
Yeah...can you meet me at the Circle Theatre in an hour?
Mommy, can we please, mommy?
Ah don't worry, it's not a date. It's a not-date.
Well, if it's a non-date, then how can I say no.
See you in an hour.
Great.
Yes...yes I, I understand it.
I am, I am fully aware of what's at stake.
We have found Zane and I have my best man with him now.
Yes, and as soon as he lands we are going to make it up to you.
Okay.
All right then.
Can someone find Zane?
Ladies, after you.
So cool!
Where is everyone?
Well, I thought it would be nicer
if we had the entire place to ourselves.
- Just us? - Uh huh.
I hate it when people talk during the movies.
Can I pick the seats?
Wherever you want.
It's a bit much, don't you think?
Nah, I know the owner. He cut me a deal.
But I did tell him you were dying
so if you see him maybe cough a little bit.
I'm serious. No joking, all right.
If you can limp we might get some free popcorn.
Mom, look at this.
(INTAKE OF BREATH)
Pick one, please.
You got anymore tricks up your sleeve, Mr. Smooth?
Whoah, hey. I'm not doing anything.
This is a regular non-date.
♪ Give me a reason to go
♪ I don't wanna run away with the lights turned low
♪ Is there something we're after I don't know
♪ I learned in time this life ain't mine
♪ so give me a reason to go
♪ I don't wanna run away with my heels in tow
♪ Is there rain on the stage...
Well, that was a nice night. What do you say?
Thanks, Zane.
Well, is that it? Are we all done for the night?
Did you want to go get some coffee?
Well we could.
But, ah...
then we wouldn't get to play this for the rest of the night.
What is that?
Hit it!
(VIDEO GAME SOUNDS)
- Are you kidding me? - Nope.
For the next two hours
you can play as much as you want on your system.
- My system? - Uh, huh, all yours.
Um, Zane. Can I have a word?
Yeah, of course.
You get started, all right, and I'll be back in a second.
Okay.
(VIDEO GAME SOUNDS)
Hey, I'm sorry,
I didn't know what kind of game she wanted to play
so I just grabbed a few.
There's also a gift card in there if she wants--
What is it that you want?
What do you mean?
First you flash your money around buying up movie theatres.
And then you go and show off by giving her something I can't.
Look, hold on. That, that is not what this is about.
I thought we were just going to go out.
- I was really clear I don't do this. - Okay, now wait a minute.
I bought out the theatre
because unfortunately I can't be seen in public right now.
Now, I'm sorry it has to be that way
but my job makes it hard for me to have a regular night out.
As far as that game in there goes...
Look, I know all too well
what it's like to wake up on Christmas
after asking Santa for something you really want,
only to find a pair of gloves.
But I also know what it's like to work your butt off.
Go without. Even skip meals.
So you can scrape together whatever you can
to make sure your kids have the best
damn gloves possible so their hands don't freeze off.
I said one date, or non-date. Whatever.
I won't bother you again, but
I would like Quinn to keep the system if that's okay?
All right.
Now, with your permission, of course, umm,
I would really like to play some more video games
with my new friend.
(VIDEO GAME SOUNDS)
Come on, Zane. We've got to get out of the maze.
I know, I don't know how much help I'll be.
All right. What do I do?
- Turn right. - Turn right.
(ZANE AND QUINN PLAY AND TALK)
Why are you upset?
I told you I wasn't going to pick up the split.
Hey, isn't that Jeannette?
Where?
Looks like your girl's on a date, pal.
Oww.
Tom, are you okay?
Tom, come on, let's go back to my place.
We can fire up some games.
No thanks...I'm...I need to head home.
Tom, come on. Don't leave.
Another cafe mocha, Tom?
No. Thank you.
Morning Deputy.
Oh hey there Cindy. How's today grabbin' ya?
More than the hubby, that's for sure.
Unusually quiet there, Tom.
Morning.
What's the matter with him?
You didn't hear?
Hear what?
Seems that Jeannette's got herself a mystery man.
Really? Didn't think I'd ever see that.
Not sure any of us did.
Well, speaking of mystery men
I've got a little bit of one myself.
Hey now, this sounds juicy.
Actually, I'm not supposed to say anything.
Oh come on. Give me a clue.
Zane Gunther!
Not really a clue is it?
I pulled him over a while back.
Didn't even recognize him at first.
Shut the door! You did not pull over Zane Gunther.
I did too!
He's driving an old blue Fast Back.
Told me to keep our little thing a secret, so...
If you don't mind.
Are you really sitting here
telling me that you're dating Zane Gunther?
Well I wouldn't exactly say dating, but...
Now what do you say?
No way.
You're dating Zane Gunther.
Guess he's not a Zane Gunther fan.
Looks like hard work.
Naw, it's not that bad.
Used to do it as a kid. That's how we heated the house.
It was my job to chop the wood.
Look.
I wanted to say thank you. For last night.
What you did was really nice and
I was too busy trying to find something wrong with it.
It's just been Quinn and I for so long
You know?
And if I'm being a hundred percent honest
I hated seeing you give her something I can't.
Yeah, well I should have run that by you first.
No, it's okay.
She told me that you guys talked about it.
It was a really thoughtful gift.
And I should never get in the way
of someone who made my little girl smile so
Thank you.
Well, I appreciate you coming by to say that.
And I was hoping I could make it up to you.
My treat.
Oh.
I can't ask you to spend any money on me.
No, don't worry about that.
I also know you need to stay hidden so
Here.
Well.
What do you say?
I say yes.
All right.
Jeez.
- How do I look? - Great.
All right.
Your chariot awaits.
All right.
Starting with a little light B&E?
It's my mom's gallery.
Come on.
Okay.
There should be Christmas decorations in here somewhere.
You know, I was never very good at decorating.
That's why you have me.
Yeah, that's right.
You were my decorator, until I got you fired that is.
And when I graduate and become a famous interior designer
you can hire me back.
All right.
Sorry.
I honestly don't know how you do it.
You're working two jobs
taking night courses
raising an amazing daughter.
I think that's the other box.
Whoa, it's heavy.
I'm serious, though.
It's ah...
It's inspiring.
Ah, I think this is everything.
Next, we cut down one of those.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. We can't just steal a Christmas tree.
This is your property.
Really?
Uh huh.
All right. Well, let's go check it out.
So my dad figures if the cat won't leave it alone
he'll just put it up high enough
that Mr. Snuggles can't reach it.
Oh, I think I know where this is going.
So it's three a.m. and we hear a huge crash.
We come downstairs, the tree is on the ground
everything's a mess and there is Mr. Snuggles
in the corner with the decoration in his mouth.
(LAUGHTER)
Well, we don't have to worry about that mess.
There's no cats, no dogs, just me.
So how long are you going to hide out here?
Well, I hadn't really thought about it.
I didn't realize how much I missed the peace and quiet.
You like this little town?
Yeah, yeah.
Most people can't wait to get out of here.
Well, I ah
have a bit of a history here, though.
My parents used to
bring my brother and I here for music summer camp.
This is where I fell in love with music.
But, ah, back to your point.
Most people they want to get out of a small town
because they're searching for something, right.
And they think they can find that in a bigger city.
And you?
Well, I've been to just about every big city there is
and I can tell you that finding happiness
isn't about how many intersections there are.
And where do you find happiness?
Well, it's just about the people you're with and
the experiences you have.
It's about moments.
Being happy's not just about big days, with big wins.
It's about those little moments.
Like...a cup of coffee with your newspaper on Sunday morning.
Yeah. That's a good one.
Or, ah, standing in the forest just closing your eyes,
listening to the wind blow through the trees.
Or listening to an old record.
That's a good one. Yes.
Or, decorating a Christmas tree with a new friend.
Friend?
Yeah, we're friends.
I thought we were more than just friends.
(CELL PHONE RINGS)
Sorry.
Hey sweetie.
Everything okay?
(CELL PHONE RINGING)
Hey Mary, I was just about to call you.
Oh that's good because
I was worried I was calling you
to fire you for not finding Zane.
Where should I send your gift basket?
Funny thing is, I haven't found him just yet.
But I'm getting close.
How is that funny?
Right.
Well, I'm actually heading over
to a mutual friend's house, so, ah
ask him for a little bit more time.
Zane's next show is in
three days.
If he's not there, neither are you.
I got it.
And just to be clear.
I mean you'll be fired.
Thank you for clearing that up.
(SIGH)
More pressure, Olga, please.
(SIGH)
Well, that is one good looking Christmas tree.
Thanks for doing this.
You're welcome
Oh, also, ah, about earlier...
When we got decorations at my mom's gallery?
No, after that.
Oh, when you opened a bottle of wine?
Before that.
Oh, when you tried to kiss me?
Oh, you leaned in too.
(LAUGHS)
Anyway, I'm sorry if I was a little too forward.
No, that's fine. I just...
don't date.
Quinn told me about her father.
Yeah.
When we said till death do us part I
didn't think it would be so soon.
The hardest part is having to explain it to Quinn.
I can't imagine.
But, that's not why I don't date.
I'm just...busy, following my dreams.
What about you?
You got your dream and walked away?
Well, being famous was never my dream.
Just something that sort of happened.
Seems like fame was more of a dream
for everyone else around me.
What is your dream?
Tell you another time.
Ooooh, mysterious.
Well, I got to save something for our next non-date.
You think there's going to be another non-date?
Well, maybe.
What would we do?
Hmmm.
Teach you how to play guitar.
Ah, actually, there's one right there.
Have you ever played?
No, I have zero musical ability.
Well maybe you just haven't had the right teacher.
All right.
(STRUMS THE GUITAR)
(GUITAR PLAYING)
Scootch over.
Now. Let's see
I think we can start with a G chord. So...
The G, you want to put your middle finger right here.
And your index there.
Ring finger way down there.
And squeeze hard and strum it.
(GUITAR STRUM)
Hey, you made a new chord.
(LAUGHS)
Ah, yeah, squeeze tight.
Right there, yeah.
(GUITAR STRUM)
Hey, and there's your first G.
I should be getting home.
I wanna tuck Quinn in.
I understand.
Come on, I'll walk you to the door.
Free tomorrow?
Yeah.
Is it okay if I call you?
I'd like that.
All right.
Say good night to Quinn for me.
I'll do.
Hi Jolene.
Hey Billy.
I'm, ah, I'm looking for Zane.
I don't know what to tell you. I haven't seen him.
Give me a break.
Listen, I just need to talk to him.
I'd love to help you but
I haven't seen Zane since last year.
I can give you his number if you like.
I have his number, Jolene.
He just hasn't picked up in a few days.
Did you ever think that if you can't get a hold of him
that maybe he doesn't want to talk to you?
I thought we used to be friends too.
Billy!
I'm sorry.
Yeah?
You want to know where to find Zane Gunther?
Yeah. Do you know where he is?
It'll cost you.
Bug? What are you doing here?
Why do you have all that money?
And I'm about to make a whole lot more, too.
What are you talking about?
Hey, you wanna know where Zane Gunther is?
Bug, stop.
What's it worth to you?
Bug!
Well, well, well.
Took you long enough.
I don't know why I didn't think of this place first.
Yeah, me too. Do you still have your key?
I thought you sold it.
I was about to, but, ah
I just couldn't pull the trigger.
Too many good memories in this town.
Yeah well, in case you don't recall
my times here weren't as good as yours.
Well, you didn't have an older brother looking out for you.
Older brother now? That's good to know.
You weren't returning my calls,
so I thought you'd walked away from me too.
I'm sorry, I'm just, ah, needed some time.
I don't know why you don't think I want the best for you.
I know you do. I just...
Look, I figured if I kept you out of it,
they couldn't blame you.
Yeah, well there's no chance there.
Mary said if I don't bring you back then I'm out of a job.
Oh man.
I don't know if I've ever said this but
I don't really care for her very much.
Yeah, well the truth is
I didn't come looking for you to save a job.
I know.
I'm all right. Okay.
So your fans are as rabid as ever.
She's not a fan.
Hey, whoa! What's wrong?
I didn't say anything.
I think he saw something, or said something to somebody.
Slow down. Who saw something?
(TIRES SCREECHING)
Oh no.
We have to go.
Stay back! Just stay back!
Miss, how does it feel to ruin music?
Everybody back up right now.
Zane, is she your girlfriend?
Everybody, we'll have time to talk later.
(YELLING)
Jeannette! Wait, wait. Look.
I need to get out of here for a while
I'm hoping you and Quinn might come with me.
Zane I can't just uproot my and Quinn's life.
Look it would just be for a bit.
My brother's got a condo in the city.
We can stay there until this whole thing blows over.
I mean who knows, maybe you and Quinn might like it there.
And what happens after that?
We can't just run away from this.
Look being with you
has been the realest thing I've felt in a long time.
Zane, I don't have the luxury of just taking off.
My life is here. I have responsibilities.
What happens if you change your mind,
meet someone better?
Now, what kind of person do you think I am?
That's just it.
I honestly don't know.
Can you stand here and promise me that
if I uproot my daughter
we're all going to live happily ever after?
No.
No I can't.
I can't promise you anything.
But I'm standing here in front of you
begging you to come with me. And that's not nothing.
No.
It's not.
If it were just me, I'd already be packed.
But when it comes to what I want
and Quinn needs...
It's just what's best for her every day of the week.
Family.
You asked me before what my dream was.
It was never the music or the fame.
All I wanted was a family.
That would have been enough.
I'm not giving up on us.
I know.
I am.
And the riddle for Where in the world is Zane Gunther?
has been solved, ladies and gentlemen.
Just as another starts.
Everyone wants to know who is this Jeannette Williams
and what do I have to do to switch places with her?
Right, I mean this simple small town single mom
has been swept off her feet.
Now the question is, is she an undercover princess?
What's an undercover princess?
And to top things off
his latest album this summer has mixed reviews--
I'm sure there's something better
you can do with your time.
What? You're not talking to me now?
Okay.
Well I was looking for someone to share candy with.
They said you made him leave.
I liked him. He was nice to us.
Well Quinn, sometimes liking someone isn't enough.
He was my friend. And you ruined it.
I think you can spend the rest of the day in your room.
Fine.
(INDISTINCT YELLING)
(YELLING THROUGH DOOR)
Go away!
Oh, okay. What's happening?
It's all right. I've got this.
I have to go to work. I sent Quinn to her room.
Ladybug, it's going to be all right.
Do you want me to talk to her?
Honestly mom, do whatever you want.
They're saying that he's back on tour
and playing down in the city tonight.
Yeah, he's probably got a few new girlfriends already.
Well, I've gotta get back to work.
Don't worry buddy, I got this one.
You never pay.
Hey, there she is.
Zane's other woman.
Please, no more.
I got it bad enough from the reporters.
Yeah, it looks like he left you both behind.
Heck of a guy.
Well since I imagine you guys
are going to hear about it soon enough.
Hear what?
Nothing. It's just maybe...
I might of exaggerated a little bit about being with Zane.
You don't say.
Well I for one am blown away by this news.
So you weren't dating Zane?
Not in a typical sense, no.
Patty!
Okay. You got me.
No dating. No nothing. All right.
I got his autograph and took a picture.
You happy? Patty's a loser.
He was only dating Jeannette.
Have you guys seen the news?
They look like they are so in love.
So in love.
(SOBS)
I wonder what his brother's like?
♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas
Okay, bring up the lights.
♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas
♪ And a Happy New Year
That's going to cue the twinkles.
♪ You and your king
♪ Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year
Come on guys. The show's in a couple of hours.
What do I gotta do to get my twinkles?
Okay guys. Let's cut sound check.
Kelsey, save your voice honey. It sounds beautiful.
Thank you Jolene. And it is gorgeous in here.
Jeannette, can you get up there please?
Jeannette?
Don't tell me I've lost you too.
I couldn't take that today.
Sorry. I'll get right on it.
Look.
Don't worry about it.
The lights will still be messed up in five minutes.
How are you holding up?
Good.
Uh hmm.
Not good.
Even us tough girls get our hearts broken sometimes.
(SOBBING)
I think I blew it.
You didn't blow it.
It's not an easy choice.
Anyone can make an easy choice.
Do you think I should have gone with him?
You're a mom. And a damn good one.
And you're always going to put
that sweet little girl's needs above your own.
Would you have gone with him?
Oh, in a heartbeat.
(LAUGHING)
But, you know, I'm a terrible mom.
No you're not.
I cannot tell you with any certainty
where my kids are right now.
(LAUGHING)
I think they're with my husband but I truly have no idea.
(CHUCKLING)
You're going to be okay.
Listen, this is going to be a quick meet and greet.
Maybe a couple of hand shakes with execs.
Honestly, I cannot tell them apart
so don't look at me for any names.
Then I was thinking maybe we should, ah
run down to Mexico, maybe rob a bank?
Kind of a bucket list thing, you know?
Yeah, sure.
Zane, why don't we just stop the car and turn around?
Really. I mean, why are we doing this?
She said she gave up.
What did ELR tell you when they wanted to sign you?
Come on, man, that was years ago. I don't remember.
Yeah, well I do.
They said they'd only sign you if you got rid of me.
You walked away.
Of course I did.
Well sometimes sticking
with the ones you love doesn't mean she didn't want you.
(WHISPERING) Great job. Thank you.
It's going great out there. Okay, remember.
You're singing to celebrate
the birth of Jesus so let's try not to screw it up.
(LAUGHS) Okay.
Last one.
Yeah.
See.
Told you I knew what I was doing.
(CHUCKLES) Yeah, you did.
You know what?
There is a little girl in the front row out there
that looks like she'd love to see the finale with her momma.
Really?
You're done for the night.
I can't go. I'm working.
Oh, no, you're done. That's an order.
- Go. - Okay.
(GUITAR PLAYING)
(CROWD CLAPPING AND CHEERING)
♪ Deck the halls with boughs of holly
♪ Fa La la la la la la la la
♪ Tis the season to be jolly
♪ Fa la la la la la la
♪ Don we now our gay apparel
♪ Fa la la la la la la la la la la la
- Tom? - Hi Jeannette.
So I saw you and Zane Gunther on the news.
It's great.
I'm so happy for you.
He seems like a pretty great guy.
You're a great guy too, Tom.
Trust me. You're going to meet someone soon.
Merry Christmas.
Reggie?
Hey Tom.
I, umm, saved you a seat.
♪ See the blazing yule before us
♪ Fa la la la la la la la la
♪ Strike the harp and join the chorus
♪ Fa la la la la la la la la
♪ Follow me in merry measure
♪ Fa la la la la la la la la
(WHISPERING) Can I join you?
I'm sorry I yelled at you.
I'm sorry too, ladybug. Fight forgotten?
Already gone.
Hey Charlie.
Hi Jeannette.
We were watching you from the side.
You should of been watching the show.
We were having a lot of fun
watching you organize the singers.
♪ Fast away the old year passes
♪ Fa la la la la la la la la
♪ Hail the new ye lads and lasses
♪ Fa la la la la la la la la
♪ Sing we joyous all together
♪ Fa la la la la la la la la
♪ Heedless of the wind and weather
♪ Fa la la la la la la la la
(CROWD CLAPPING AND CHEERING)
Oh, easy, easy. That's enough of that.
Ah, it's Jolene!
Before we close
I just wanted to say what an honor it's been
to put on this show for you nice folks.
(CROWD CLAPPING AND CHEERING)
And we've had it pretty crazy around here
the last few days, haven't we?
(CROWD AGREES)
So tonight I wanted to do something a little different.
You see, I can't go a day around this town
without somebody asking me
if I'm going to sing at the concert.
And every time
I say no way.
But tonight
I couldn't pass up the chance to sing with an old friend.
(CROWD CLAPPING AND CHEERING)
Mom! Mom look! It's Zane! It's Zane!
I know.
Hey everybody.
Ah, I know a lot of you have probably
have been wondering where I've been.
And I'd like to say that I was
on a spiritual journey or something. (CHUCKLES)
But, ah...
The truth is I was running away.
It wasn't until I met a very special someone that I realized
what I needed was to be running back.
Jeannette.
When I saw you standing in my kitchen, talking to a vase
I didn't know who you were.
But I haven't been able to stop thinking about you since.
Now I'm, I'm not here to ask you to
come be a part of my world.
I'm just hoping you'll let me be a part of yours.
I love you Jeannette.
(CROWD CLAPPING, CHEERING, WHISTLING)
(CELL PHONE RINGING)
Hello Mary.
So I heard you found Zane,
brought him to his show, only to let him turn around
and play a Christmas concert in that tiny town of nowhere.
That does seem to be true.
Well it is not often that I say this but...
Genius.
I've already sent a media blitz
down there to cover it.
We're going with the Cinderella story.
Big star makes little towny's dream come true.
Wow.
Genius.
When you get back we can discuss your office and your raise.
Well that sounds great.
But I don't think I'm going to be available.
I've given it some thought.
I think I'm going to start my own music label.
What do you mean start your own label?
You can't just do that Billy.
Bye Mary.
It was horrible knowing you.
Billy.
Check please!
Okay guys.
This looks like the perfect time for a Christmas song.
(CROWD CHEERING AND CLAPPING)
♪ Silent night
♪ Holy night
♪ All is calm
♪ All is bright
♪ Round yon virgin
♪ Mother and child
♪ Holy infant so tender and mild
♪ Sleep in heavenly peace
Zane, will you come and sing with me?
Yeah.
Let's here it for Zane everybody.
(CROWD CHEERING AND CLAPPING)
♪ Silent night
♪ Holy night
♪ Son of God
♪ Love's pure light
♪ Radiant beams from thy holy face
♪ With the dawn of redeeming grace
♪ Jesus Lord at thy birth
(CROWD CLAPPING AND CHEERING)
(JOLENE) Merry Christmas everybody!
(CROWD CLAPPING AND CHEERING)
(clapping and cheering)