Texas Two-Step (2026)

[bunniefuu]

Her daddy says

he ain't worth a lick

When it comes to brains

He got the short end

of the stick

But Katie's young and man,

she just don't care

She'd follow Tommy anywhere

She's in love with the boy

She's in love with the boy

She's in love with the boy

And even if

they have to run away

She's gonna

marry that boy someday

[Meryl] Stop!

No, no, no, no,

this isn't working.

Uh...

Thank you.

[Meryl sighs] You're great.

You're incredible.

I love you both so much,

but, uh...

this is awful.

It-it looks stiff.

Does it feel stiff?

Because it looks stiff.

Again...

I love you both so much.

Olivia, can I borrow you

for a sec?

[Olivia] Be right there, Meryl.

Uh, can you have Terry

bump up the intensity

on the left panel

ten percent, please?

And confirm the dinner

reservations for the clients.

They wanted barbecue, of course.

And please make sure

Meryl gets a snack.

How can I help?

Uh, everybody, this is

Olivia Marsden, my producer,

one of the best in the business.

She holds the circus,

that is me, together.

All three rings.

The concept

for this sh**t was all her.

[Meryl] We are

going for motion, romance.

Swooning.

We gotta sell these boots.

Can you tell them how to dance

so they actually look

like they like dancing?

Got it.

Again, love you both so much.

You got it.

Have y'all two-stepped before?

I went to Juilliard.

Okay, great.

So we'll start with the basics.

Your hand is gonna go here.

Right. And have some...

just some tension here.

[Olivia] Okay, just breathe.

It's supposed to be like you've

done this all the time, right?

There's... there's a real

history here, right?

-Sure.

-Right.

Yeah.

Think of it this way.

You've been dreaming of him,

and he's been waiting

for the perfect moment...

-And...

-[Meryl] Playback!

He says, young lady

[Meryl] That is it.

Olivia, you are a genius.

Oh, yes. Keep dancing.

Mama breaks in,

says "don't lose your temper"

It wasn't very long ago

Yes! Beautiful!

When you yourself was just

a hayseed plowboy

Who didn't have

a row to hoe...

My daddy said...

[music fades out]

She's in love with the boy

She's in love with the boy

She's in love with the boy

[Meryl exhales]

The clients are thrilled,

of course.

I still wish we could have shot

at your aunt's bar.

Uh, maybe next time.

It's not going anywhere.

How long has it been

in the family?

Uh, she and her husband, Pete,

started Sweetwaters when

she was younger than I am now.

They lived their entire

marriage in a little cottage

right next door.

Even though Pete passed

a few years ago,

she would not dream

of closing the place.

-It's very special.

-[phone dings]

[Meryl] Sounds amazing.

Your car is here.

And as your producer,

I'm producing you

into this vacation.

I just don't get relaxing,

or vacations.

I mean, what am I supposed

to do in Sedona

at some spa for a week?

Just sit?

You're relaxing, and you do

your best work sometimes

and have great ideas when

you slow down for two seconds.

Right.

Right, but then,

Milan for the Grappelli sh**t.

Oh, it is going to be

so much fun.

We are gonna eat Italian food,

flirt with Italian men,

and most importantly,

get back to work.

-Yes. Work. Let's go.

-[phone dings]

Ugh, fine.

Sorry, I'm a brat.

You are wonderful

and I love you.

Have a good trip.

Thank you for everything.

June, we're going out tonight.

It's officially my week off.

[phone ringing]

Mason.

[Olivia] Hey.

Is everything okay?

Hey, Olivia.

Sorry to bother you.

I know you must be working hard.

[Olivia] No, no. It's fine.

You're just not really a caller.

Is everything okay

with Aunt Ruby?

She's been getting these spells.

I've tried to tell her

to take better care of herself,

but you know how she is.

She doesn't sit down.

Yeah, well, I spoke to her

this weekend, and, um,

she didn't mention anything.

Yeah, she doesn't want anyone

to feel like they need

to take care of her.

But the way she's been feeling,

I know she'd love to see you.

Of course. Yeah, yeah.

-I can be home tomorrow.

-Okay, good.

And please, don't tell Ruby

I called you.

She'll be mad at me for telling

tales outside of school.

Your secret is safe with me.

-Bye, Mason.

-Bye, now.

Aren't you a good girl?

You're nice and healthy.

Should we get you a treat?

[Olivia] Hey, June.

Change of plans.

I have to go home tomorrow.

Rain check?



[phone ringing]

Meryl, it is 8:00 p.m..

Aren't you supposed to be

at a massage?

I am, and it's weird.

Oh, no. You're doing great.

Love it!

But it's like you said,

when I slow down,

I do have good ideas.

I just came up

with a great concept

for the Milan sh**t,

wanted to run it by you

while it was fresh.

Sure, go for it.

Silver.

-Silver...

-For the wardrobe,

the art direction.

All of it, silver.

[Olivia] I got it. Silver, yeah.

You should go relax,

because I booked that vacation

and I know how much it costs.

Fine.

Milan. Silver. Ciao!

"Silver. Ciao!"

That woman makes me tired.

All this blah, blah, blah,

about her photos and her ideas

when she should be letting you

take the pictures.

I mean, look at these.

These are great.

Thanks.

But you're not

getting to do more of it

because you're holding the great

Meryl James's hand 24/7.

For the record,

I rarely have to hold her hand.

We're in a partnership.

And she is one of the most

sought after photographers

in the world, and it's my job

to make sure she stays that way.

-I'm proud of that.

-Which is great.

But also...

You could be great too.

I'm gonna do my own stuff.

-When I get time.

-When you find the time.

Did you bring laundry?

No.

I'm coming with you tomorrow.

-You are?

-Liv.

We have been best friends

since we were waitressing at

the worst bar on Sixth Street.

And as much as I love

hearing you talk about

growing up with Aunt Ruby

at the world famous Sweetwaters.

I would love it so much more

if I could meet her in person.

I would love for you

to meet her in person.

But...

No, but.

I'm just worried.

[June] Oh.

Yeah.

I know how Aunt Ruby took you in

after your parents...

I know how much

she means to you.

Yeah.

Aunt Ruby made that time as easy

as it possibly could have been,

after they were gone.

I owe her everything.

Which is why we are going

to drop everything

to get down there

and sort it all out.

Are there real

cowboys down there?

-Yeah. Oh, yeah.

-Okay.

Well, then I gotta make sure

you don't get stolen by one.

Why would I get stolen

by a cowboy?

I don't know.

Just a joke.

[snaps fingers] Road trip!

Let's go, girls.

Stolen by cowboy.

Drop-top down,

hands up high

Staying out late

on a Friday night

you make me feel so alive

I just wanna, I just wanna

feel the wind running

through my hair

Highway driving to anywhere

east or west,

baby I don't care

I just wanna, I just wanna

be with you, be with you

be with you, be with you

be with you, be with you

be with you, be with you

This is even better

than I hoped it would be.

Wait 'till you see the inside.

Is this heaven?

Yeah.

[Kenny] Is that

who I think it is?

This is heaven.

[Kenny] Olivia, get over here!

-[Bill] Hey, you!

-Hey, guys.

Ain't you a sight for sore eyes.

[Travis] We've been

waiting on you!

Bill's wastin' away with worry.

Yeah, I lost half a pound.

Aww.

Kenny, Bill, Travis,

this is my best friend, June.

Hi.

The Sugarfoots

have been playing here

for as long as I can remember,

and they helped raise me.

Oh. We didn't do much.

Actually, Kenny helped me

change the oil on my truck.

Taught me how to do that.

Oh, and Bill

showed me how to make a splint.

He's the town doctor.

And Travis taught me

how to make biscuits.

You never made me biscuits.

I thought we were friends.

The Sugafoots are a big reason

that Sweetwaters is famous.

Everybody in country dancing

knows that this is

the best place to dance,

and they're the best band

to dance to.

Oh, we do like our jobs.

Olivia, you seen Luke yet?

Who's Luke?

-[metal clangs]

-Oh! Dang it.

Oh, you walked

into it that time, Kenny.

I keep forgetting to fix

that thing.

We put it on the list.

The list never gets any shorter,

does it?

Bill, how's Ruby?

Mason called and said

he was worried about her.

Oh, it's like Sweetwaters.

A little TLC wouldn't hurt,

but she's still good.

[door opens]

See for yourself.

[Mason] Watch your step, Ruby.

[Ruby] I don't need you to tell

me where the steps are, Mason.

I know every square inch

of this place.

[gasps] Olivia!

Aunt Ruby!

It's so good to see you.

Oh.

It's so good to be seen, honey.

Why didn't you tell me

you were coming?

Oh, everyone loves surprises.

Well, at my age,

waking up is a surprise.

But this is better.

-Hi, Mason.

-Hi, Olivia.

Hi, I'm Mason.

Olivia's second cousin.

-I'm...

-Oh, this must be June!

Oh, I've heard

all about this gal.

Mmhmm.

Oh, Olivia's lucky

to have a friend like you.

Oh, gosh.

I might just start crying

for how happy

I am to finally meet you.

Well, if we're going to cry,

let's do it over some sodas.

I'm gonna go talk to the boys

before we open up.

I'll come check on you all soon.

Great!

[June] I mean, all right.

Nice to meet you, Mason.

So, Aunt Ruby, cane is new.

June!

You haven't seen Olivia dance

here at Sweetwaters,

but you're in for a treat.

Uh, I know where this is going.

See those little boots?

That's her first pair.

I bought 'em for her

when she moved in with me

and her Uncle Petey.

She learned

how to two-step in those

right on that floor.

Aww, little boots.

You know,

the mark of a real dancer

is when you can make

your partner look good,

even when they don't quite know

what they're doing.

That's exactly what she does.

-[class clinks]

-All right, you two.

I'm gonna get a big head

if you don't stop.

-[laughing]

-[phone dings]

[June] Speaking of

making people look good,

what does Meryl want now?

"Get aloe Mini for eel

and my car to Maryland."

Meryl has an eel?

Get aluminum and mylar to Milan.

That's what she wants.

Oh, totally.

That's what I thought she said.

On it. Go relax.

I know you didn't drive

all the way out here

to be on that phone.

You put that dang thing away.

Sorry. It's work stuff.

Well, work on talking to me.

Have you seen Luke?

We came straight here.

Sorry. Who is Luke?

So, Aunt Ruby,

you gotta tell me

what's with the cane?

I know what this is.

A little birdie told you

I was ailing.

That's why you showed up out

of the blue.

All right. Don't be mad

at Mason.

You should have told me.

Well, there's nothing to tell.

Everything's fine.

Me and Sweetwaters,

we're both getting better

with age.

Ah.

I got dizzy

when I stood up too quick.

Buckled and twisted my ankle.

And that's what the cane's for.

And Mason overreacted.

You sure?

What does Mason know?

I'm not a dog.

I ain't got fleas.

Mason's a vet?

Gainfully employed, single,

and no red flags,

as the kids say.

Just in case that's of interest.

Mm. I like you, Aunt Ruby.

Can I call you Aunt Ruby?

Sure can.

You're family, Junebug.

"Junebug".

I can't believe no one's ever

called me "Junebug".

Okay. Calm down, Junebug.

So, Aunt Ruby,

you're fit as a fiddle.

I am.

What about Sweetwaters?

How's business?

How's business?

Mason.

Open up and show little

missy here "how's business".

Hey everybody!

Come on in.

[excited chatter]

Hey!

[Ruby] That's how's business.

We got folks coming in

from all over the country,

even the world.

We had a couple in here

last week from Osaka, Japan.

We're a big deal.

Now, if you'll excuse me,

I've got thirsty customers.

Olivia, I expect to see you

out on that floor.

And Junebug, you get her

out there one way or another.

Yes, ma'am.

I would 100 percent commit

crimes for that woman.

Uh, she is unstoppable,

and stubborn.

She thinks she has a good

poker face, but

I know her too well.

What do you mean?

You're worried about her health?

No. I think if she was sick,

she would tell me.

It's gotta be something else.

Maybe... maybe something

to do with Sweetwaters.

Whatever it is, I'm gonna

figure it out and fix it.

Uh-oh, you got that

"I'm gonna solve this problem

at all costs"

look on your face.

It's kind of scary.

The problem is the only thing

that should be scared.

See? Scary.

[Kenny] Welcome to Sweetwaters,

where we keep the drinks cold

and the dance floor hot.

[crowd cheering]

[Kenny] We are the Sugarfoots,

and we're gonna keep

those feet sweet tonight.

[cheering]

[upbeat country music]

Talking to my Pa the other

day about growing up,

He said I was hell to raise

right from a little pup

Every time he tried

to show me...

You gonna dance?

...which way I should go

We'll see.

What do you mean,

you don't want to?

So, Mason, huh?

I mean...

Yeah. [giggles]

He is pretty...

Whoa!

Who is that?

I was born a rebel,

don't know the reasons why

but I'm bound to be a rebel

till I die, 'cause I...

Oh. That's Luke?

[June] The Luke that

everybody was talking about?

Oh, he's looking at us.

Nope. He's looking at you.

He's coming over here.

Okay, be cool.

Be cool.

Drink your soda, June.

Hey, Livvy.

No one calls me that.

-I call you that.

-You used to call me that.

And you used to like it.

So, you want to dance?

Or did you move to Austin

and you forget how?

You stay in Blue Creek

and forget your manners?

Oh, you know what?

No, that's fair.

I'm sorry. Hi. I'm...

Luke. You're Luke.

Yes, hi. I'm June.

You can call me Junebug.

[laughs]

All right, well,

hello Junebug, and I'm-

I'm sorry for being rude.

Totally fine.

No worries.

Well, you didn't

answer my question, Livvy.

-Hmm?

-You forget how to dance?

-My memory's just fine.

-Oh yeah?

'Cause you've been livin' that

big city life for so long now.

Sometimes it's hard

to stay in practice.

'Cause it's not like

riding a bike... or a bull.

People who ride bulls

get trampled.

Only if they get thrown.

What's going on here?

What's happening right now?

Is this how people flirt

in the country?

No. Uh...

we're just getting a little

reacquainted.

Sometimes it takes

a little while

to warm up her dancing shoes.

Ain't that right, Livvy?

We'll see.

[Friend] Hey, Luke!

Oh, you know what?

I've got uh...

some obligations, so.

Livvy.

Junebug.

See y'all later.

[Olivia] Bye.

Tell me everything

or I'm going to explode.

-There's nothing to tell.

-Liar!

We were friends

when we were kids.

That's it.

That's it?

No, no, no, no.

I'm gonna need some details.

Okay.

I'll get it out of you later.

Wait a second.

Is that why you were weird

when I joked

about a cowboy stealing you?

No cowboy is gonna steal me.

Especially not that cowboy.

...'cause I was born

a rebel...

[Ruby] Mmmm.

Oh. Morning, Pete.

And good morning to you, sugar.

Good morning.

Junebug's out like a light.

Yeah. She had a good time.

Aren't you supposed

to be on vacation?

No need to wake up early

and make breakfast.

That's my job.

Sit a spell and relax.

You know,

you could take your own advice.

That's how you ended up

with a cane in the first place.

I am relaxing.

Uh-huh.

I've been taking it easy

on myself.

Really?

What have you been doing?

I do the crossword

in pencil instead of pen.

Much more relaxed.

Mhm.

How'd it go

with Luke last night?

What is an eight-letter word

for somebody who doesn't mind

their own beeswax?

"Busybody".

Why does everybody keep

asking me about him?

'Cause the whole town thought

y'all would be together forever.

And for a couple who dances

so well together,

you sure are clumsy.

Tell me how you really feel.

I'm too old to sugarcoat it,

and it's time to figure out

whatever it has been going on

between y'all for near 20 years.

Both too good-looking

and good-hearted

not to work it out.

I'm not here for him.

I'm here for you.

And he's not that good looking.

Is that so?

I asked him to mend

that a week ago.

Can't imagine why he decided

to take care of it this morning.

[rhythmic country music]

But, you know...

Who's to question

a blessing like that.

I don't want to hear it.

Hmm. What's this?

Why is Bryan Boone

sending you letters?

Who's Bryan Boone?

You can read that, by the way.

You know, Bryan.

The nice, nerdy kid.

We went to school together.

He invented that dating app,

"Connekt"?

It's about to go public.

Hmph. Dating apps.

You young folks need your phones

to do your kissing for you, too?

He wants to buy Sweetwaters?

Yep. The whole property,

including the house.

For how much?!

I can't even say

that number out loud.

Oh, he sent a bunch

of letters already,

offer gets bigger every time.

-Well?

-Well, what?

Are you thinking about selling?

It'll be a cold day in Houston

before I do that.

Aunt Ruby,

it's a very generous offer.

And what would I do with it?

It's not about the money.

It's about doing what I like,

and I like it here.

There's not a number in the

world that'll make me forget

I like what I'm doing.

But you can't do it forever.

And that's why I'm doing it now.

I know young people don't want

advice from old people.

But you're gonna get it anyway.

If you can find joy,

grab a hold to it

and don't let it go.

Dance while you can.

Thanks for fixing that post,

sugar.

Olivia's making biscuits.

Come on in if you're hungry.

What? No!

You know, I got a bunch of stuff

I got to do back at my house.

Why don't you save me

a biscuit or two?

Livvy.

[clicking]

He brought the horse.

He brought the horse.



[Olivia sighs]

-[drilling]

-All right.

One thing off the list.

I can't believe you knew how

to make these the whole time

and you never made them for me.

-[laughs]

-I'm hurt.

Don't be dramatic.

We have a mission.

We have to figure out

what might be

going on with Sweetwaters.

I mean, it looks great.

And there were so many people

here last night.

Remember she said

they have people coming in

from all over the world.

I'm sure they're doing

great business.

[whispers] June,

finish your coffee.

Howdy, ladies.

Hi, Mason.

Be a dear and pour June

another cup of coffee?

I've got to put this stuff away.

Sounds good.

Milk? Sugar?

A little sugar, please.

So Liv tells me you're a vet.

I love dogs.

That is a sign of a good person.

Being a vet's my main gig.

And then I do help out here

at Sweetwaters,

and I'm technically

also the mayor of Blue Creek.

You're the mayor?

You kind of snuck

that last one in there.

There's not much to talk about.

All I do is mow the lawn

down at Blue Creek City Hall.

[Olivia]

He's selling himself short.

He's been the mayor

for five years,

and he keeps everything

squared away.

You know it's Aunt Ruby

who does that.

And she knows everybody

in the county.

She tries to take care of

everybody one way or another.

She's so cool.

She makes me want to move

out here, like, right now.

Really? A lot of folks think

this place is too slow.

Nothing wrong with slow.

[June] So, what's your favorite

breed of dog?

What are you doing?

I figure it's been a while

since you've had a tune-up.

Really?

Why would you think that?

Because I'm the one

who used to always work

on your vehicles.

Yeah. I know for a fact

this one is fine.

Cylinder head bolts

needed tightening.

My cylinder head bolts

did not need tightening.

And your head gasket

could use a look.

It's probably not used

to making the drive up here.

Did you just break

in to figure all this out?

No, it was unlocked.

And your keys,

right above the visor,

as per usual.

Hey.

I'm just trying

to help out a friend here.

-Friend?

-Mmhmm.

[June] Hey!

Hey. Mason was just gonna take

me by the vet office,

but I could stay, if, you...

No. Sounds fun.

Go ahead.

Okay.

I'll be back tonight.

[Olivia] Great.

I got some chores to do anyway.

Take a look at that head gasket.

Sure.

Hi Dan.

Hey, Bronx.

I learned under Doc Huddleston.

Took over after

he retired and, uh,

kept things the way they were.

I spend a lot of time

in my truck visiting farms, so

don't have much time to update.

It's great.

Why change it?

[puppy barks]

Oh. Who's that?

That's my current house guest.

Don't worry, little buddy.

She's a friend.

This puppy doesn't have

a name yet.

Oh!

[June] I love him.

Is he up for adoption?

Well, not yet.

He's a stray.

Ended up on my doorstep.

Fleas, distemper,

the whole nine.

So, treating him for everything

and waiting on some tests.

Is he gonna be okay?

Yeah, I hope so.

Can I hold him?

[giggles] Oh!

Oh, my goodness.

Look at these ears.

Maybe Aunt Ruby needs a little

dog go to keep her company.

Healing puppy cuddles.

Yeah. Um, I don't think

she can really

take on much more right now.

Oh, you know something?



Is it weird to say I think

this dog understands me?

No, not at all.

I wonder what he's doing

right now.

He's uh, probably sleeping.

So, Mason, huh?

What do you think?

Oh, yeah.

He seems great, too.

He's a really nice guy.

Are you okay?

Yeah, yeah.

It's just a lot, being back.

And how about Luke?

Yeah, he's a lot too.

[fridge rumbling]

Oh, what is that?

[June] What do we do?

I have no idea.

Stand back, honey.

[clang]

[slam]

-[thud]

-[whirring]

There you go.

Just gotta bump it.

Shouldn't you get it fixed?

[Ruby] I just did.

Can't be spending money

on frivolous stuff.

I never thought of a fridge

as frivolous.

Liv, Mason wasn't sure

if he wanted to tell you this.

-Tell me what?

-You were right.

Sweetwaters

should be doing great,

but it's like there's no money.

There's no money?

Yeah, he doesn't exactly know

what the problem is,

but repairs are piling up.

The roof, electrical, plumbing.

[Ruby] Junebug!

Get over here.

I'm going to teach you

how to make

the Sweetwaters Special.

[whispers]

We'll talk about this later.



[man] Hi Olivia.

-[Olivia] Hi, y'all.

-[man] Howdy.

-Whoa!

-Oh!

Olivia, is that you?

Bryan?

Bryan Boone, wow.

You're-you're so...

Yeah. I don't look like

the skinny kid

who read books

about dragons all the time?

-I was gonna say tall.

-It's okay.

Most people do a triple take

when they see me.

Can I help you with this?

Sure.

Thank you.

I'm just right here.

So you in town for long?

Uh, passing through.

Yeah, I had a bit of time off,

and I'm missing this place.

How are you?

How's your aunt?

She's doing well, yeah, mostly.

You know, your offers

on her property...

Are you serious?

Sure am.

I've been away for a long time

and looking for

a reason to get back here.

There's a lot to fall in love

with here in Blue Creek.

Sweetwaters is the heart

of this place,

So I figured I'd take a shot

at buying it.

Hope I'm not coming

on too strong.

No. No, I don't think so.

Okay. Um...

Hey, I'm sure

you're busy, but...

would you...

you want to catch up?

Get reacquainted?

I know we were in different

circles growing up, but...

I know we've got a lot more

in common now.

-Do we?

-We do.

I know you're a big deal.

-Oh.

-[laughs]

You were in Forbes.

You connected viewers all over

the world simultaneously

and used live stream tech

to interrogate the whole idea

of what it means to look at art.

I loved it.

Wow. Thank you.

Most people don't really

understand what I do.

It's just-it's great

to see someone you knew as a kid

doing cool stuff.

It gives you hope you'll

get your act together, too.

I think you have your act

together pretty well.

I'm trying.

Do you want to get lunch

at Flo's?

Tomorrow, maybe? 12:30?

Perfect. Yeah.

I'm looking forward to it.

[snoring]

[shutter snaps]

You takin' my picture

while I'm sleeping?

Take one when I'm working.

It's a nice time for a nap.

Aunt Ruby...

Is there, um...

anything you've

been worried about?

Nothing to worry about

when you're here.

[Ruby] Here.

Mm.

-[shutter snaps]

-[laughs]

-Whoa!

-Whoa!

-What are you doing?

-What are you doing?

I asked you first.

Okay, well,

I came here to fix the fridge.

I was behind it,

and all of a sudden it

just starts spewing

all this brown,

dirty drain water...

Your shirt?

Yeah, no, I was just telling

Livvy that I was back there...

-Did you sit in it, too?

-What?

Gotcha.

I give up.



-Story time. Bar. Now.

-[Olivia sighs]

[June] All right.

Who is this guy to you?

Uh...

he's a friend.

We were best friends.

We were each other's

first everything.

First kiss, first dance.

We loved to dance.

And then, uh...

you know, first heartbreak.

What happened?

I loved being here, but...

I had to see

if I could live somewhere else.

You know,

just see what I could do.

And... Luke understood that.

When I got my photography

scholarship to UT, he was happy.

He would drive to Austin,

I would drive back here.

But the longer I was gone,

the harder it got,

and there were just

more bad days than good, so.

I ended it.

Well, if it wasn't working,

that's the right thing to do.

I don't know.

All I know is I broke his

heart and then he broke mine.

How?

Well, he started

dating someone too soon.

Mmm.

I thought we'd mourn for a bit,

you know, but he just,

he got right back on the horse

too fast for my

nineteen-year-old heart.

I'd hoped we'd work it out.

Did you stay in touch with Luke?

He called me one night,

about seven or eight years ago,

and he was outside Sweetwaters

because I could hear the music.

What did he say?

He didn't say anything.

I don't remember

who hung up first, we just...

We just never talked about

what happened when we broke up.

And we never danced again.

Why don't you just start over?

So much has happened since then.

A lot of time has passed.

We missed our chance.

What are you talking about?

This is your chance!

-June.

-[phone dings]

Oh.

It's Bryan Boone.

We have, uh, lunch tomorrow.

He's from Blue Creek.

Wait. The foxy dating app guy

is also from here?

Man, there must be something

in the water.

[June gasps]

Oh, yeah.

Wait, is that why

they call it "Sweetwaters"?

[chuckles]

[Olivia] I don't know if

it's the type of sugar that Flo uses,

but her sweet tea

is just better.

It's because her ice is colder.

Oh, is that what it is?

[laughs] I believe it.

I mean, that's the thing

with Texas barbecue.

Other places rely on sauce,

here it's science.

It's delicious, is what it is.

I'm just happy to be back here.

Money can get you pretty far.

But sometimes you realize

far isn't what you want.

Sometimes near is better.

I think Aunt Ruby's could

become something amazing.

Even more amazing

than it already is.

Maybe a luxury hotel

experience built around

celebrating the town...

I'm not making the decision.

Aunt Ruby is.

Of course, yes.

[laughs nervously]

For the record, I didn't

ask you to come to lunch

to talk about all this.

I wanted to talk to you.

So tell me more about your job.

Like I said, I know

the world famous Meryl James

would not be world famous

without you.

Yeah. Yeah, maybe.

What?

I have this fear.

I've already made one big leap

in my life, right,

leaving Blue Creek,

and that took me

to amazing places.

But what if the time

to take another big leap has...

just passed.

You know, what if I...

can't ever be that brave again?

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to turn this

into a therapy session.

No, don't apologize.

I'm happy you can feel

like you can talk to me.

I do.

[sighs]

-[thud]

-[slam]

-[thudding]

-[whirring]

Why didn't you try to get back

together with Olivia?

-Hello, Junebug.

-Don't "Junebug" me.

You tell me why you and Olivia

aren't together.

Right now.

You really are persistent.

Well?

-All right.

-Come on.

Well, because you asked me

so nicely, I will tell you.

-I don't know.

-Well, let's figure it out.

Why do you even care?

She's my best friend.

Why don't you care?

I- I do care. It...

It's 'cause you're a guy

and feelings are hard

and they get stuck in your chest

and that's why

you're all like this.

Uh...

See? You're all like this,

at least some of the time.

Why can't you all be more

like dogs?

They always tell you

how they're feeling.

Dogs don't talk.

And yet somehow they still

manage to tell the truth.

[Mason] Y'all talking dogs?

-Yep.

-My kind of party.

What you're really doing

is trying to figure out

what's going on here

with Olivia and Luke.

That's like trying to figure out

which way the wind is blowing.

It's exhausting.

[clears throat] Uh, yeah.

I'm right here.

-What are y'all up to?

-Hey.

Oh, uh, Junebug here was just...

giving me some pointers on

proper refrigerator maintenance.

Junebug. June. Hi.

Bryan Boone. Pleasure.

Luke. Mason.

Good to see you.

You know what, Bryan,

you're a pretty smart fella.

You know anything about coolers?

Because we got

a real beast back there.

Not my line,

but I'll give it a look.

All right.

How was your lunch?

[laughs]

It was really great.

We just-we just talked.

Okay, so I've been trying to

get you back together with Luke.

But do you like Bryan?

No, I...

I don't know,

he's kind of great, right?

Okay, you're making my job as

matchmaker harder by the minute,

so we've got to lock

this down, pronto.

Now, are you going for Luke

or Bryan?

-June.

-[metal thudding]

[distant groaning]

[coughs]

I might need a bit of a cleanup.

[coughs] Yeah, well,

here you go.

And there's a-there's

a hose out back.

That's okay,

I'll head back to the rental.

But I'm gonna come back tonight.

Haven't heard the Sugarfoots

in a while.

You should.

That'd be fun.

-I'll see you all later.

-Oh.

Bye.

Hey.

-Yeah.

-That wasn't nice.

Oh, I didn't know

that was gonna happen again.

Really?

[laughing]

I mean, what's the big deal?

He was laughing about it.

Why don't you just lighten up?

Why are you

messing with him, Luke?

I'm not.

Hey, so you know what?

I could really use

a dance lesson.

I want to get out

on that floor tonight,

but I don't want

to embarrass myself.

So one of you's got to teach me.

Or, you could do it together.

Subtle.

You know, I will have

you dancing in no time.

You won't need any help

from Olivia.

She probably doesn't even

remember how, anyway.

Really?

Hey, it's not your fault.

Sometimes people just

don't have it anymore.

Hmm. Come back at 7:00.

We'll see who

doesn't have it anymore.

All right.

He hasn't changed one bit.

[Mason] I wouldn't say that.

Why not?

You ought to go up to his place,

see what he's up to.

Trust me.

I'll see you later.

A lot going on there, huh?

[laughs] Mmhmm.

Whew!

[pounding sound]

Olivia?

Yes, ma'am.

What's a six-letter word

for someone stomping

around in my living room

because they're mad

at something?

Sorry. Just a little...

distracted or something.

Well, go take care of that,

"or something".

Some of us have

important work to do.

Yes, ma'am.

Just like that.

Not a bad view from the office.

Yeah.

It's no penthouse, but it'll do.

I saw the sign on the way in.

"Happy Hearts Equine Therapy".

I didn't know that

that's what you've been doing.

Yeah. Keeping myself busy,

You know, horses

are incredible animals.

They can connect

with all kinds of people

going through

all kinds of different things,

whether it's PTSD,

depression, anxiety.

We help people with movement.

And then there's some folks

who just, you know,

are getting their confidence up,

their self-esteem.

Cowboy-ing's never been

an easy gig.

I wanted to figure out something

that I could do

for a long time, and, well,

I figure I could help horses

and people till the day I drop.

I'm really sorry about earlier.

I appreciate that.

You make a young man out of me,

which is... good.

Also some bad.

You bring out

the competitive side of me.

Old habits, huh?

Yeah.

Well, keep that

competitive fire,

because you and I are gonna see

who can teach June

how to dance the best.

[laughs]

Well, you know, only one of us

has stayed in practice.

But I will try not to make

you look bad

in front of your friend.

It's on.



[jaunty country music]

-Okay.

-Okay.

-Ready?

-Mmhmm.

-Ow!

-Sorry.

That's all right.

No, it's all right, all right.

It's all right.

All right. Now just

follow my lead, all right?

Mmhmm.

Say, you feel that?

Ow. Yeah. Oh, twice.

Okay. See, but I have

to do it backwards.

Yeah. Okay, but remember,

backwards is frontwards

for you, so-

-Is that even a word?

-Okay, okay.

All right.

You talked a big game.

Come here, Junebug.

Don't worry

about remembering the moves,

or where your feet go.

[Olivia] Just flow with me.

Oh, I can kind of feel

where you're going.

That's fun.

Oh, I think I'm doing it.

[June] Oh, that's really good.

I think I got it.

Oh.

Liv!

See, it's just

like Aunt Ruby says.

She makes people look good

even when they don't know

what they're doing.

It's a magic trick.

I suppose so.

Okay, I need a drink.

-Y'all need anything?

-[Luke] Yeah.

Uh, why don't you just grab

me anything that's cold.

[jaunty music continues]

I mean,

you can lead a horse to water,

but you can't make her dance.

I made her dance.

And don't call my friend

a horse.

Well, she got hooves like one.

How's it going with those two?

I don't know.

But we're getting there.

The secret is dancing.

Once he spins her,

there's no looking back.

[Luke] I guess

you can lead, too.

Of course I can lead.

And June is right.

If you're following,

you're like Ginger Rogers.

Doing it backwards.

All right. Well, Ginger

did it in heels, all right?

So you got it easy.

So how was your lunch

with Bryan?

It was nice.

-Mmhmm.

-And he's really charming,

and a great listener.

Yeah, you would think

with all of that,

plus being the creator

of a fancy dating app,

that he wouldn't be single.

I'm not sure I'd trust him

as an expert.

Why not?

I'm just saying,

I wouldn't buy...

a truck from someone

who only rides a bike.

Wait, are you-

are you a little jealous?

I wouldn't say that, no.

Watch those feet, cowboy.

Hmm.

[Ruby] Mm-mm.

[upbeat country music]

[June] I want to be

a good wing-woman,

but I don't know which plane

I'm supposed to be flying.

Whatever happens,

Olivia's got her head on right.

In the meantime,

you let me know if you need

a good wing-woman.

He's not a fast one,

and careful to a fault,

but he's a good 'un.

I need a good 'un.

What are the, uh, rules

on a lady asking a cowboy

to dance?

As mayor, I give you permission.

Great. Let's dance.

Can I have a key to the city

while we're at it?

[June laughs]

Work never stops, huh?

-[phone rings]

-Oh, um...

You know, maybe it should.

Thanks, Aunt Ruby.

Good to see you, ma'am.

Hello, young man.

You still trying to buy my bar?

I would be honored.

And I hope my letters

haven't seemed rude.

If you'd been rude,

I wouldn't have given you

a beer.

[laughs]

What's wrong?

I've been kind

of worried about her.

It's not just about the fridge.

What's going on?

I don't really have

the details yet,

but Sweetwaters is

a little underwater.

She's not asking for help.

I'm sorry.

Maybe my offer would solve

that problem.

Just saying.

Maybe.

[Kenny] We'll be right back,

folks.

Y'all kept that dance floor hot.

Now we got to get ourselves

a cold drink.

[Bryan] Now, I know

it's not the Sugarfoots, but

wanna dance?

I sure do.

Oh, yeah!

[rockin' country music]

Feeling V.I.P.

About to swim in a sea

Of the smooth bourbon chasers

and the barstool queens

I got no stress

in my Saturday dress

Mississippi struttin'

'Cause I'm here to impress

And as soon as I step

through the doors

I'm living red rope velvet

With the lipstick

and lace

Just a millennial

girl in a brand new age

I got the sound

of the city

Pumping through my veins

See me rollin',

see me strollin'

I'm making waves...

This feels right, don't it?

What do you think you're doing?

What does it look like, Livvy?

You think it's gonna be

that easy?

[country music continues]

I'm living red rope velvet

with the lipstick and lace

Just a millennial girl

in a brand new age

I got the sound

of the city

Pumping through my veins

See me rollin',

see me strollin'

-Living red rope vel...

-[music fades]

[crowd groans]

[Ruby] Everything's okay.

I'll be right back.

I've been meaning

to replace this dang breaker.

[power surges]

[Olivia] Aunt Ruby?

I know that something

is going on, money-wise.

Cat's out of the bag, huh?

Well, I could have helped.

I don't need help.

I want to help,

and I'm pretty good at it.

How much does the bar need?

Give me a number.

-I don't know.

-Yes, you do.

Forty-seven grand.

That's not nothing.

How did you get 47 grand

in the red?

Well, Pete always did the books.

Turns out he had some creative

thoughts about paying taxes.

And after he died,

I found out how behind we were.

But I might have bitten off

more than I can chew.

I'm here because of you

in more ways than one.

So we're in this together.

-Okay?

-All right.

Mmm.

I feel better already.

-Good.

-Yeah.

Love you.

Love you too, baby girl.

[upbeat country music]

I'm gonna figure all this out.

[upbeat country music]

I danced.

I really danced.

Sorry about your foot.

I got you a couple times there.

I didn't notice at all.

Okay.

You're...

[laughs] I'm what?

Perfect.

You're perfect.

Which is weird,

because I've always liked

roller coasters, you know?

They're fun for a while, but

you can't stay on them forever.

I'm looking to have my feet

on the ground.

I think the ground here

would be pretty great.

Okay.

That's not a good face.

Uh, hey, um.

[clears throat]

-Let me...

-Mason, hush.

I just got a little bit excited

because I learned how to dance.

Don't worry.

[Mason] But I should

actually just...

I know how we're gonna

save Sweetwaters.

[June] Okay.

We are going to raise money

by live streaming

a country dance marathon

right here from Sweetwaters.

I'm going to pretend I know

what live streaming is,

but I still don't know

how it's going to make money.

It's easy.

The country dancing world

already knows how great

Sweetwaters is,

so we'll use them

to help get out the word

about the dance marathon,

and plenty of people

will come out for it.

Anyone who can't

will watch online.

And I know for a fact

Olivia knows how to produce

that kind of thing.

I can help with any tech stuff

you might need.

[June] And I can help

with socials, get the word out.

[clears throat] Yeah.

What can I do?

Well, you and Mason

could spruce up the bar,

and maybe get some of those

electrical problems worked out.

Yeah, we're on it.

Okay, this is all well and good,

but none of you has answered

the question.

Where does the money come from?

From the people.

Think of it like a tip jar.

Folks online can watch a line-

dancing, two-stepping marathon

from the best country bar

in the world.

They're bound to want to help.

I don't want to take

advantage of anyone.

No. We're not taking advantage.

We're going to give them a show.

Mmhmm.

And you really think people

around the world

are really going to care?

Yes. Leave it to me.

I promise, once people hear

the story of this place,

they'll care.

-All right.

-[June] Woo!

-[Luke] That's the spirit.

-[Ruby] I'm gonna trust y'all.

Mainly because

it sounds like we're gonna

just keep doing what we do!

Ha ha!

Keep the drinks cold

[all] and the dance floor hot.

[Ruby] Amen.

Well, just-

just hang on a minute.

Anybody up for a friendly game

of dominoes or something?

Unless you all are just tired.

[June] I'm not tired.

But I gotta warn you, Aunt Ruby,

I'm very good at dominoes.

Okay.

Domino! Wash my bones.

You've all neglected

to tell me she's a shark.

I've been playing against her

since I was knee high,

and I still can't beat her.

All right.

Right here, everyone.

[camera shutter snaps]

Okay. Beatin' y'all so bad

has worn me out.

I'm gonna hit the hay.

Indeed, heavy is the head

that wears the crown.

Yeah, I gotta check

on a few things

before the Japanese

markets close.

-[Luke] Oh. Rich guy!

-[Mason] Moneybags.

Big time!

Japanese market!

Yeah, yeah, I'm the worst.

Um, look...

we both know I could write a

check for what Aunt Ruby needs,

and I'd be happy to do so.

But I think you're right.

I think the marathon's

a good idea.

[Olivia] I think

it'll make her happier

that it's coming

from the community.

Well, if needs be,

the offer still stands.

And I'm replacing that fridge.

Good night!

-Night.

-Night.

Well, I think

I'm gonna call it, too.

Hey.

-You good?

-Mmhmm.

-Are you lying?

-Mmhmm.

I'll tell you later.

Night, y'all.

Yeah.

Good-good night, June.

Luke, you want to take a look

at that wiring tomorrow?

-I'll take a run at it.

-Fine.

You know, I'm not really tired.

Me either.

-Oh!

-[Olivia laughs]

All right.

No, three out of five.

[Olivia] So you think this

will work, the marathon?

Yeah. It's worth a shot.

You're the only person who could

get her to accept help, so.

I'm happy you're here.

-Are you?

-[laughs]

You know what?

I don't want to fight.

Oh, that's a first.

Well...

I... am mature now.

Here.

There you go.

-Thank you.

-Mmhmm.

You know, I'm...

I'm sorry that I don't

come home more often.

It's nice to be here.

Well, you can forget home,

but home don't forget you.

Yeah.

So are you gonna sell to Bryan?

You heard about that?

Yeah.

Big fancy hotel right here

in Blue Creek.

I understand things change,

but I don't know about a hotel.

I mean...

It takes work to be here,

to stay here.

You make it easy,

then what's the point?

Well, he has a vision, though.

To make it a destination,

and celebrate the place

for the ways that it's special.

He loves this place like you do.

Money has a way

of changing things.

I know, but I'll tell you

what I told him.

It's not my decision.

But I do have to look after

Aunt Ruby,

and what's best for her.

If you think that's what's best

for her then I understand,

but she's not going

to give up easy.

She loves what she does.

Yeah, she does.

Seeing her, it...

It reminds me

that I don't love what I do.

I'm caught up living

someone else's life for 'em.

Are you still taking pictures?

Yeah. Not like I used to,

though.

I'm so... busy.

Just not present to see

what I need to see, and...

Yeah, I understand.

Thanks for all your help

around here.

It wasn't so bad watching you

fix that post the other day.

You know, I never did get

that biscuit.

I think, for-for people

like-like us,

like you, me and Ruby...

working is a way of...

not thinking about things.

What are you trying

to not think about?

I would have to say

that I spend most of my time

trying to not think about you.

What about me?

What the last 20 years

of my life would have been like

if you'd been in 'em.

I messed up.

I broke up with you.

Yeah, but I didn't have to burn

it down the way that I did.

When you called that night,

years ago,

what did you want to say?

I didn't know then.

I was all knotted up.

You still feel that way?

No.

What changed?

[tender music]

[Luke] We danced.

Is that a fact?

Mmhmm.

Like the sun coming up

in the east.

I want another chance...

If you'll let me.

What does that mean?

Really, how does that work?

You have a home here.

I have a life someplace else.

It's just

like-like any other job.

You just-you-you work at it

the best that you can.

And what if we're wrong?

What if-what if it just

blows up again?

What if that was something

that we were just supposed

to do when we were kids?

Well, we're not gonna know

unless we try, right?

I... I really wish

that you had said a lot of this

a long time ago.

I know.

So do I.

I'm saying it now.

Daylight's burning.

[June] Liv! Luke!

It's Ruby!

She had a fall!



[June] Hey.

She's gonna be okay.

I know it.

-How is she?

-She's okay.

She hit her head on the way

down, and there's some swelling,

so we're gonna keep her in

for the night.

Can we see her?

Let's just wait

on that, shall we?

We're doing our best to try

and keep her quiet.

Good luck.

But she did say to tell y'all

that she understands

what live streaming is.

That's a good thing?

It is, yeah.

Thanks, Bill.

See y'all at Sweetwaters.

[sighs] Well, I knew

she was gonna be all right.

I was more worried about

that hickory rocking chair

she hit on the way down.

Good thing you were there,

Junebug.

First things first.

Let's think about what Ruby

would want for the night.

I'll head back to the house

and pack some things.

Yeah, and the General Store

should be open in a few minutes.

I'll go grab some breakfast

and coffees for everyone, and...

Ruby's gonna be all right.

Because she is.

Hey, what about us?

What should we do?

Maybe, uh, stay here?

You sure you don't want me

to come with you?

I'm fine.

Besides, I'm gonna be staying

indefinitely, so...

I have a phone call to make.

I'm not gonna make it to Italy,

and Meryl is not gonna be happy.

[June] Okay.

[Mason clears his throat]

Can I uh, talk to you, June?

Hmm? What's up?

I'm sorry about last night.

I don't know why

I reacted like that.

I don't have much experience

with this kind of feeling.

What kind of feeling?

Like I just met someone,

and I feel like I've known them

for a long time.

Hey. It's just a thing.

No big deal.

It is.

See, my folks didn't

have the greatest relationship.

But once I saw that it didn't

have to be that way,

I still worried...

I would do what they did.

So when you said

what you said last night,

I spooked a little.

Like a horse.

I spend a lot of time with 'em.

Man, I guess I'm still

getting on that roller coaster.

What does that mean?

I don't know yet.

But why don't we make sure

Aunt Ruby's okay first,

and then talk about

all that later?

Yes, ma'am.

[Olivia] Meryl, I'm-

I'm going to be here

for a while.

I can't put a date

on when I'll be back.

I sent the materials

to the studio like you wanted.

Yeah, I'm up to my eyeballs

in silver junk.

The problem is, I don't want

to do silver anymore.

Well,

I can send you another look book,

but you did say

that you wanted all silver.

Oh, honey, I don't need

a look book. I need you here.

You're my right hand.

I- I don't wanna go to Italy

without you.

You have a team

of assistants ready to help.

Well, what if I need

a replacement camera?

What happens if the photo ops

don't understand

my hand signals?

What happens if I get sick

from eating too much pasta?

Remember the last time

we went to Italy

and I ordered gluten free pasta

and the waitress started crying?

You know, you could just

not eat too much pasta.

No, but I want

to eat too much pasta!

Look, Meryl.

I'm sorry, okay?

I- I wish that I could

make this work for you, but...

This is family.

I've got to produce

my own life right now, okay?

I'll talk to you soon,

all right?

Have fun in Italy.

[dial tone]

I think I just quit my job.

I think I just quit my job!

[Bryan] Whoa!

Got enough breakfast?

[Luke] Hey.

Yeah, well, long story.

Ruby fell last night.

She's all right,

but she's in the hospital.

Oh, no. I'm sorry.

-Oh, thanks.

-Here.

I wish I could swing by,

but I gotta jump on a plane

first thing this morning.

Having money is supposed

to make life easier, huh?

That's what they tell you.

sh**t.

I texted Olivia about

how much fun last night was.

She must think I'm an idiot.

Yeah, well, I bet she probably

thinks that I'm one, too.

Kinda poured my heart

all over her last night.

Really?

Yeah.

Congrats.

Honestly,

you two were meant to be.

She's got big dreams.

Be good for her to have someone

to share them with.

Gotta run.

Give everyone my best.

Will do.

Hey.

Get enough?

Yeah. Well, the folks down

at the General Store

wanted to make sure everyone

at the hospital got some.

-You got it?

-Yeah.

-So, is she all right?

-I don't know.

She said she was thinking

about staying,

but I might have

messed things up.

Mason, I'm talking about Ruby.

Oh, right.

Yeah. Uh...

She's still in the room.

Don't know when

we'll be able to get in,

but she's fine.

So you, uh,

fell for Junebug, huh?

How could you tell?

Just a lucky guess.

Looks like we both got

some women trouble.

Yeah. It's like

I'm getting in my own way,

creating problems

that aren't even there.

Yeah. Um, you know

what, listen,

why don't you

just give me a call

if you get any news about Ruby?

Thanks.

Blanket, crosswords...

Cane.

Cards.

At the bar.

[soft acoustic guitar music]

I hope you never lose

your sense of wonder

You get your fill to eat

But always keep that hunger

May you never take

one single breath for granted

God forbid love

ever leave you empty-handed

Hope you still feel small

when you stand beside

the ocean

Whenever one door closes

I hope one more opens

Promise me that you'll

give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice

to sit it out or dance

I hope you dance...

I hope you dance...

Hey Livvy.

Luke.

Listen, I got a lot of things

that I want to try to say,

so if you could just

let me get it out.

Take your time.

Well, first off,

I want to say that.

I was never a big fan

of Bryan buying Sweetwaters

to turn into

some big fancy hotel,

but after this morning, I...

I understand

we got to figure out

some smart way

to take care of Ruby.

And I know that you're

going to do that,

and I just want to say that

I'm gonna do

whatever I can to help.

I appreciate that.

And I meant what I said

last night.

About us.

I miss us so much that...

sometimes I don't even know

what to do with myself.

It's like I got two left feet.

And I promised I'd do everything

I could to get you back, but...

then I realized I don't want

to stand in the way

of you gettin' your dreams,

or whatever you want.

Because you deserve it.

What are you saying?

I'm just saying

that if Bryan buys the place

and you want to take Ruby

back to Austin with you, then...

I'm not gonna stop you.

I appreciate that, too.

But um...

who said that all

this selling and...

going back to Austin

stuff was gonna happen?

Well, Bryan said that, you know,

you've got

some really big dreams,

which, of course I know, and...

Oh, okay. Yeah.

[laughs]

Now I'm starting to remember

what Mason said about

making problems

where there ain't none.

Mmhmm.

Well, maybe I'm the one

who needs some equine therapy.

So you came here to tell me

that you want me

to live my dreams?

Yes. That's the upshot.

All right. Well, that's

really nice to hear.

And um...

I'm going to do my best

to do that.

What made you change your mind?

We danced.

Is that a fact?

Like the sun coming up

in the east.

So uh...

about these big dreams.

What about them?

Daylight's burning.

[heartfelt music]

-[door opens]

-[Kenny] Oh!

Hey, we're just gonna

run some new tunes.

But-but we can give you all

more time if you need it.

Guys, guys, it's fine.

Just-just do what you're doing.

Luke and I were just-

You ain't gotta explain.

We're old,

but we're not that old.

And by the way, I'm happy

to pass along the news

that Ruby is up

and chatter box in'

like it's her job.

Going to be just fine.

Thanks, Bill.

Um...

you wanna go back

to the hospital?

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

It'll be nice to see her awake.

Yeah.

I'll meet you there.

I gotta deliver some bad news.

Feels nice.

Yes, it does.

[Olivia] I know you understand.

And I think that

holding on to the place

is going to be even

more important to Ruby now.

I do understand, and I

appreciate you letting me know.

I'm going to find a way to be

a part of Blue Creek again.

Well, you're from here, Bryan.

You'll always be

part of Blue Creek.

And congratulations on you

and Luke working things out.

I can tell you two

are supposed to be together.

I mean, I am the expert

in relationships, right?

Yep.

Well, this will be a quick trip.

I'll be back tomorrow

to get ready for the marathon.

Better be.

[women laughing]

[Ruby] Then that little

candy striper came in

with a cup of something

she called "fruit c*ck".

That fruit was from

the last century.

I might have been

a little rude to her.

Oh, yeah?

Well, we'll just have to blame

that on the head injury.

She also couldn't play dominoes

to save her life.

You know, I'll make sure

she gets a kolache.

-Baked goods heal all wounds.

-Okay.

[Announcement] Visiting hours

are now over.

Oh.

All right. We should

get out of your hair, Aunt Ruby.

You need your rest.

Bye sweetie.

Oh, thank you, honey.

-What for?

-For being you.

And for getting your

head on straight about Luke.

Who told you about that?

I might have a bump on the head,

but I ain't blind.

Whatever you're cooking up

with this marathon,

that's fine and dandy,

but what matters

is your happiness.

So you make sure

you cinch that saddle tight,

and stay on him this time.

-Yes, ma'am.

-Okay, babe.

Get some rest.

[upbeat country music]

Yeah, all I have is me

and this guitar

[crowd cheering]

[Kenny] Thank you, folks.

You are all just about the best

group of boot scooters

I've ever seen, and we're gonna

keep it going for you.

But I want to take a moment

to introduce someone

very near and dear

to the Sugarfoots,

and that's Olivia Marsden.

[cheering and applause]

Howdy, y'all.

I'm sure you've all heard

about Aunt Ruby by now,

and I just want

to let everybody know

that she is going to be

just fine.

[applause]

And you might have heard a rumor

about a possible sale.

And I'm also here

to let everybody know that...

we're not selling!

[cheering and applause]

We're all going to have to work

together to make sure

that Sweetwaters stays sweet.

And what do you want us to do?

What you do best.

Dance!

[cheering]

[upbeat country music]

It's finally Friday...

Woke up smiling

like nothing even matters

I got my light

whoa-oh-oh...

In the streets, the strangers

that I meet, they

they all stop to say hello

Oh, oh

Let his shine

make it brighter

Like we lighting a fire

Everywhere that you go,

oh, oh

Let it shine,

let it glow, oh, oh

warm you up when

it's colder

No, no, no!

Everywhere that you go

oh, oh

let it shine,

let it glow, oh, oh

let it shine,

let it glow,



[Olivia] A little bit higher.

Wha-n... lower.

What?

Were you always this bossy?

Were you always this bad

at listening?

Olivia! [exhales]

Meryl?

What are you doing here?

I'm here to help!

What do you mean?

You said this was about family,

so I canceled the Grappelli

sh**t in Milan, and here I am.

You canceled the sh**t?

This is gonna be a big deal.

Olivia... family

means showing up.

And you've been my family

for a really long time.

It's time I was there for yours.

Okay. What do you need me to do?

-Um, well...

-Oh, that's not right.

-Excuse me.

-See.

[Luke] What?

That's better.

Okay, what else do you need?

Right.

[Mason] Yeah, I've got it

written down, okay.

Keep her hydrated and bring her

in first thing in the morning.

Yeah. No, I'll-

Yeah, bring her in the morning.

I'll be here.

Okay.

I'm here to adopt that dog,

and I won't take no

for an answer.

So I'll adopt the fleas

if I have to.

Uh, the fleas

are all taken care of.

He's good to go.

Oh.

I was going to take him

for the weekend

because his fosters canceled,

but I'm sure he'd be

much happier

to have a forever home with you.

[gasps] Oh.

[laughs]

You are mine forever.

Oh, yeah.

June.

You know, sometimes

I'm probably better with

animals than people,

and I probably could have done

a better job

at explaining myself,

but I'd like to work on that.

I want to work on that with you.

Okay.

What does that entail?

Well, a puppy's

a big commitment.

It takes a lot of time

and a good routine.

Yeah.

But I suppose I could help

with that.

I suppose you could.

But are you still worried

about your parents

and this mouthy East Coast girl

who can't two-step

and barreled in here

saying she wants to move?

I ain't worried.

[romantic music]

So, um, what do you

want to call him?

Well, I like old movies.

And with those ears

and that handsome face,

he kind of reminds me

of Clark Gable.

[June giggles]

[June] So how about Gable?

Yeah, Gable.

It's a good, strong name.

Eh, little buddy?

Wait a minute.

It's a dance-a-thon!

You think I'm not

going to boot scoot?

You almost had me for a minute,

but the cane

was in the wrong hand.

You don't miss a thing.

I'm Meryl.

You are Aunt Ruby.

You are literally a vision.

You're perfect.

It's so nice to meet you, Meryl.

You too.

Oh, I'm not

used to needing help.

I got to tell you,

it stings a little.

This is just everyone

saying they love you.

This is me saying I love you.

I love you too, honey.

Heck, as long as I see

some dancing tonight, I'm good.

Well, I hope you

plan on doing more

than just seeing some dancing.

Because if you're up for it,

I'm going to take you

for a spin.

Put me on your dance card

too, please.

[Ruby] Ooh.

It's been a while since I've

had boys fighting over me.

And I don't mind it.

[chuckles]

Y'all want to throw a party?

[together] Yes!

[all] All right,

all right, all right.

Well, to all our old friends,

and the friends

we ain't met yet, welcome!

[cheering and applause]

Now, we're all here

for a reason.

And that's to make sure that.

Sweetwaters keeps on keeping on.

So I'd like to welcome

our guest of honor.

She ain't kin to y'all,

but she sure is family to us.

Aunt Ruby.

[cheering and applause]

Howdy, y'all.

I'm Ruby, and this is my place.

My home, really.

My husband, Pete, and I built

Sweetwaters and our house

on the same property

50 years ago,

and we lived a fine, fine life.

After tonight,

I hope that, if it's

not already there,

Sweetwaters has a place

in your heart for years to come.

Now, this night would not

have been possible

without one of the most

important people in my life.

My darling Olivia.

She saw what this place needed

and honestly, what I needed.

And she brought it to life.

That's just who she is.

So whether you're here,

or a million miles away,

I'm going to give you

the same advice

I'd give anyone I care about.

Dance while you can.

-[crowd cheers]

-[upbeat music begins]

It's in the lights

of New York

the hills of L.A.

Everybody got their own

h*nky tonk way

Down to Carolina

and up to Idaho

They all want

some porch swingin'

Pickin' on that banjo

They like to dance

to the songs we're singing

Can't get enough

of the whiskey we're drinking

It ain't just here or there

I see country everywhere

I see country everywhere

I see the tears

The first loves,

the breakups,

Families, friends,

the fights and the makeups

Home team home runs,

fourth quarter comebacks

We all know that

It's in the lights

of New York

The hills of L.A.

Everybody got their own

h*nky tonk way

Down to Carolina

and up to Idaho

They all want

some porch swingin'

Pickin' on that banjo

They all want a piece of

that home-grown feeling

It ain't just here or there

I see country everywhere

I see country everywhere

Ooh hoo hoo!

[crowd cheering]

[slow country music]

Mmm. This is nice.

Yes, it is.

So how we doing on those numbers

for the marathon?

[laughs]

Yeah, yeah!

I guess we did all right.

Yeah.

It looks like Bryan may have

also figured out

a way to be

a little less single.

Mmhmm.

You know, June was worried

that if I came out here,

I might get stolen by a cowboy.

June is very smart.

So, what now?

What do those big dreams

of yours look like?

I don't know.

We'll figure them out together.

Yes, we will.

Right now I just want to dance

while I can.