Country Crush Page #7

because you're clearly

upsetting my girlfriend.

Don't you mean

"the regular"?

I mean, that is how you

referred to her on the phone.

What's he

talking about?

Don't listen to him, he's

completely misconstrued

my entire

conversation.

Nancy, can I please

talk to you in private?

No, you

may not.

Nancy?

Guess his bumpkin

upbringing

failed to teach him

a lick of manners.

Excuse me?

I said your country

bumpkin mother

should've taught

you some manners.

Stand up.

What?

I said stand up.

Is he for real?

I'm out of here.

Charlie!

Please?

Fine, I'll

handle it.

Hey Charlie!

Hold up, man.

We got off on the

wrong foot, okay?

Come on back, I'll

buy you a drink.

Okay?

See?

No harm.

No foul.

Besides, bro-code.

We can share.

Brad!

Brad!

Hey, I'm out of here,

you're not my brother.

Charlie, Charlie!

Charlie!

Did she seriously

just leave with him?

Charlie, what the

hell was that?!

Your boyfriend's a liar and

you deserve so much better.

I mean, how can

you not see it?

It's like your eternal

optimism overshadows

your really bad

judgment of character.

What are you

talking about?

He's seeing other

people, Nancy!

I heard him

on the phone.

He called another

girl a wild ride.

I know he sees other

people, Charlie.

But if I was really

that in love with him,

do you think I ever would've

kissed you in the first place?

So then why are

you still with him?!

Brad is helping me make

my first album, Charlie!

Do you know how lucky I

was to have met him?!

This could be

everything!

He's good

for me.

Yeah, but he's

not good to you.

His label is one of the fastest

growing in the entire city,

he can really

help me.

You don't need

his help.

You are so

talented, Nancy!

You can start small, work

your way up in the business.

You can perform here,

perform anywhere!

People will recognize

how talented you are

and you will

make it.

Just without him.

It's not that

simple, Charlie.

You're thinking

about it one way.

Maybe where you're

from things are just...

What?

Small.

"Dreams have got to

be big", Charlie.

Your words,

not mine.

Yeah, but not when it

compromises who you are,

and what you

believe in.

You don't have to

sell yourself.

At least I'm fighting

for what I believe in!

That's more than I

can say for you.

Besides, I haven't slept with

him, I'm not compromising...

That's just details.

Yeah, that's what

life is, Charlie. Details.

Not the broad strokes

you think it is.

Brad and I, we have a good

time when we go out together.

And I like working in the

studio with him and Mark.

They believe

in me.

If he believes

in you,

then he'll make your

album regardless.

I can't risk that.

You're better

than that.

I'm better than this.

Whatever this is.

# What's going

through your head #

# All the things

I said #

# Don't seem to get

through to you #

# You read your

magazines #

# Thinking up

these scenes #

# Where someone comes

and rescues you #

I never asked for

that, Charlie.

# Not sure I can compete

with every fantasy #

# That seems to take

control of you #

That's not fair.

That's not fair for

you to say that.

# What happened to the real

sparks we used to feel #

# When I had a hold of you

I'm giving all that I can #

# You're chasing

dreams I can't follow #

# You're holding

love in your hands #

# Don't throw away

sweet tomorrow #

# Look into

my eyes #

# Tell me what

you find #

# Can't you see

what's happening #

Charlie.

# I'm slowly losing faith in

what I'm trying to save #

# Can't you see you

might lose everything #

This is about my

future, Charlie.

# I'm giving all

that I can #

# You're chasing

dreams I can't follow #

# You're holding

love in your hands #

# Don't throw away

sweet tomorrow #

# Ohh, nooo #

# Don't throw away

sweet tomorrow #

# Come back to

what you were #

# Come back into

my world #

# Where love ain't

make believe #

# And you

will see #

# Reality is all

you need #

A man like me.

I'm sorry, Charlie.

I think you

should go home.

Nancy, you

don't need him.

Come with me.

You'll have to

work harder, yes.

But I promise I'll be there

every step of the way.

How do you know

that, Charlie?

We had one

night together!

You don't

even know me.

I do know you.

Okay, maybe not

everything,

but I know what kind

of person you are.

You can't deny

this connection.

Yes, I can.

# I'm giving all

that I can #

# You're chasing

dreams I can't follow #

# You're holding

love in your hands #

# Don't throw away

sweet tomorrow #

Oh, hey, Mark.

Um, have you

seen Brad?

Brad had to run

back to the studio.

And Ains went

with him?

That guy who came

in here earlier.

Charlie?

He seems... pretty

crazy about you.

You seem... kinda

crazy about him too.

You know how

things are with Brad.

I don't really want to

jeopardize anything.

Nancy, your music is

only gonna be as good

as your life

experience.

You're a good writer, but

if you think that Brad

is ever going to inspire you to

write anything truly great,

you'd probably

be wrong.

The best music I ever made

came from my relationships.

The real ones.

The gigs, the

excitement?

It comes

and goes.

Success soars

and falls.

The music is what stays

with us, besides love.

Good night, Mark.

Thanks.

Ah, you taste sweet.

Like what?

Is that

passionfruit?

Mm-hmm.

Sexy.

What do you say, baby, hmm? You

and me against the world?

I say, yes.

I'm sorry, we're gonna

need to do that one again.

That last one reeked of

cliches and unoriginality.

I mean, if you

guys don't feel it,

how am I supposed

to feel it?

Try some real

emotion this time.

It's supposed to penetrate the

skin, not make the skin crawl.

Nance, it's not

what it looks like.

It is what it looks

like, but I'm drunk,

I... I don't even care

about him.

I'm the one who doesn't

care about you.

Look, Nance...

I can't hear you.

Nancy! Nancy, wait,

wait, wait, wait.

Don't touch me.

Just let me

explain.

There's nothing

to explain.

I was angry, okay?

I made a mistake.

But don't go

throw this all away.

Just, don't.

Hey buddy.

Mom.

Stay right

here, buddy.

Bishop Towing.

You said he

would be fine.

You said he

would be fine!

Kat, it's going

to be okay.

It's not okay.

It's not.

Okay.

Let's put this

arm in first.

Why?

Why do I have to

wear this, mom?

Because we have to look

good for daddy, honey.

Why? He's not

coming home.

Your daddy is

home, baby.

# Half awake today #

# Can't help but

feel alone #

# I swear I hear

you calling me #

# But realize I'm

on my own #

# Half asleep

at night #

# Across an

empty bed #

# I reach out and

touch the pillow #

# Where you used to

lay your head #

# No one's to blame, still

it hurts just the same #

# You're the song

that haunts my soul #

# That keeps me

up all night #

# Because it's

still not right #

# And how I long

to make it whole #

# But you were meant to be

an unfinished symphony #

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