Grace Unplugged Page #5

Yeah, yeah.

The video will help, right?

You just worry about

your follow-up song.

When are we gonna hear it,

by the way?

Um, it's almost done. I want to

make sure it's perfect, that's all.

Yeah, you know,

Sapphire just needs a demo.

You understand that, right?

Yeah, all right, okay.

Hey, Randall's book.

I looked through the photos...

Yeah, he's amazing, isn't he?

Yeah, the girls aren't really

wearing anything.

Come on. It's all classy stuff.

He's a great guy.

Look, once you start charting,

we need some great images

and he's the one.

Yeah. Um, I don't know.

What's to know?

He's taken Renae's next cover.

Look, Grace, I know you don't

like to think about this,

but you're a beautiful girl.

We just want to make the

most of it, that's all.

And by the way,

I'm not the only one who thinks so.

I got a call from Jay

Grayson's manager.

He wants to take you out.

What?

Yeah, apparently when you met,

you charmed him.

Are you kidding me?

GRACE:
Hey, Jay. Cool to see you again.

I'm looking forward to this.

Hey, Jay.

I watch Thunder Falls all the time.

You're my favorite character.

So, Jay, how did I charm you?

Hello?

(BOTH GASP)

- Oh, I'm so sorry!

- Who are you?

(STAMMERS) You just get home?

I knocked, like, 10 times.

Who are you? Get out!

(STAMMERS) Sorry. I'm Quentin.

I'm interning with Sapphire.

Kendra, she had me drop

off clothes for your video.

How'd you get in?

Here. They gave me a key.

They weren't sure if you'd be here.

Why didn't anyone call?

I don't know, I don't know.

They totally should have.

And I don't know why it's night.

And I'm sorry,

I don't know why any of this.

They just make me do things.

I'm sorry.

Okay. Uh, sorry.

Anyway...

- You okay?

- Yeah.

Thank you.

Yeah, okay, uh...

Um...

This is the last of it. Uh...

I. uh, put the rest in your closet.

I hope that's okay.

- It's fine.

- Okay.

(CHUCKLES)

That's a mango.

What?

You put a mango with

the ruffled cami.

Oh.

They'd probably clash.

Yeah. (CHUCKLES)

Okay.

Okay, I'll put the rest away.

That's fine.

Uh...

- Nice to meet you.

- Mmm-hmm.

MOSSY:

Sally, Frank Mostin. How are you?

SALLY:
Hello, Frank.

Listen, how would WideSpin

like an exclusive

on Jay Grayson's latest

love of his life?

(CHUCKLES)

I'm listening.

Evening, sir.

(CAMERA CLICKING)

(CELL PHONE CHIMING)

- Hey.

- Hi.

I'm sorry about that. My manager freaks

out if I don't pick up his calls.

Oh, that's okay. No worries.

(CLEARS THROAT)

Gracie Trey.

Gracie Trey, thank you for

hanging out with me.

(CHUCKLES)

Hi, welcome.

What are you drinking?

What am I what?

What are you drinking?

Um,

Blackwell's. Please.

Um, and pineapple juice.

Just a splash of it.

And ice.

(CHUCKLES) That's nice.

I'll do the usual.

You bet.

No, seriously, thank you for

coming to hang out with me.

I've been working so much lately,

and the hours on the show are crazy,

and I don't get to ever get out,

so it's good.

I haven't stopped thinking about

you since I saw you the other day.

Oh, wow.

MOSSY:
Oh, there it is.

Now it's just a mock-up, but...

I do love the photo.

It's very provocative.

Yeah, it's a nice photo. I just

thought we agreed that Grace's name

- would be in the headline.

- (CHUCKLES)

For a guy who hasn't had a hit in

a decade, you're awfully pushy.

We laughed a ton, and he was

a gentleman and so sweet.

- And it was just... It was perfect.

- All right, I am officially jealous.

Please, you can get any

guy, Kendra.

It's getting the right one

that's the problem.

So, when are you going

to see him again?

I don't know.

Should I call him?

- No, absolutely not.

- Okay.

You let him call you.

You're Gracie Trey.

Yeah.

Yes, I am. Yeah, I'm Gracie Trey.

That's right.

Can I go to the bathroom?

I have to pee.

Of course you can. Hey, even

Sally Benson can wait for you.

Sally, hi.

I read your blog for years.

I knew we'd meet eventually.

Sally, I'm sorry, um...

- Whoa!

- What are you doing in there?

It's the men's room.

- Sorry.

- Is this gonna be a pattern?

Huh?

Oh, no, I mean, uh,

us bumping into each other, not...

Never mind. (CHUCKLES)

So, you liking it?

What?

L.A. I mean, the life.

The whole scene.

I was born for this.

Cool.

(STAMMERS) You know, I was

actually kind of surprised

when I heard you

signed with Sapphire.

Why?

Oh, no, no, nothing bad.

No, I just...

You and your dad played at our

church a couple years ago.

Yeah, we were living in Florida

at the time, my family and I.

Yeah. Um...

I mean, I guess

I just sort of assumed

you'd still be doing

that sort of thing.

I mean, listen,

don't get me wrong,

I think it rocks that you're here.

You know, we definitely

need light in the industry.

Yeah.

I like it. Yeah. And it's

actually a better finish for Jay.

Okay, let's move on.

Uh, let's talk about

your dad for a minute.

Mmm-hmm.

We all know he gave up his

career for religion.

So, uh, what's he doing these days?

My dad's a full-time music

pastor now at our...

At his church.

So I imagine he brought

you up religious.

- How has that affected you as an artist?

- (KNOCK AT DOOR)

Come on in.

(SIGHS)

Hi. Sorry for the interruption.

These are for Grace.

Oh, they're not, uh, from me.

(CHUCKLES)

Wow.

Those are beautiful.

Stick around, she might need you.

I'm sorry.

I'm just gonna check who it's from.

Who's the secret admirer?

They're from Jay.

(LAUGHS)

Of course they are.

That rascal.

That is priceless,

but the readers will love it.

So where were we?

Oh, right, your dad.

How has his religion affected you?

Yeah. Um...

Well, he's...

He takes his faith

really seriously.

And, um...

He's all about God and stuff,

you know, which is awesome.

And he is really happy

that I'm here,

you know, doing what I'm doing.

It's exciting, you know?

He's happy for me.

JAY:
And I'm gonna get you

a fresh one of these.

Thanks.

Um... (CHUCKLES)

You know what's crazy

and very scary?

Well,

you can't tell anyone, though.

- But there's a...

- (LAUGHS)

- Are you laughing at me?

- I'm not laughing. Sorry, go ahead.

Misunderstood.

There's, like, this follow-up

song that happens

if Misunderstood

does good and everything,

Mmm-hmm.

And I'm supposed to write it,

but I haven't written a song in my life.

(LAUGHING)

- I haven't.

- (LAUGHS)

Not anything good, you know?

I don't...

You could just use another

one of your dad's songs.

- No.

- I mean, what's wrong with your dad?

- JAY:
Thank you.

- What is not wrong with my dad?

He hates what I'm doing.

Thank you.

- He hates this?

- Mmm-hmm.

Mmm, not, like, what I'm doing,

but how I'm doing it.

Mmm.

(STAMMERING)

Just how I'm here.

It's my life. You know?

Mmm-hmm.

And his baby girl is not

a baby anymore.

I don't know,

in his mind, I've, like,

totally turned away

from him and God and stuff.

But I haven't.

You know, I haven't. I just, um...

Maybe I just wasn't into the whole

God thing as much as he thought.

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