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I didnt cry during that final group singalong and Im the kind of person wholivesfor curtain calls.
Maybe its because it felt more like a Wheres Waldo (wait, is that Teddy?
than a swan song.
First off, a Bucky sighting!
Old guys are coming back in style.
Hes been a backup guy forever and he deserves his moment to shine.
And lets face it, Charles Esten has been anchoring this damn show for years.
So lets just call it art imitating life.
Meanwhile, Maddie is in the recording studio with Twig.
The kid basically looks at her with emoji heart eyes at all times.
He wants to be her producer, her boyfriend, her everything.
Alas, she has more of that emoji-with-a-straight-line-for-a-mouth thing going on.
Scarlett asks about Branch, a.k.a.
Twig, and Maddie admits that shes feeling a lot of pressure to be in a couple with him.
The only thing you better do is honor what youre feeling at the moment, Scarlett says.
(Now that the show is over, can Scarlett be my full-time life coach?)
Maddie takes Twig out for coffee, which immediately makes him suspicious.
What are they adult colleagues?
Twig accurately notes that it feels like a sad consolation prize.
What if I said I would take you as you are?
I would say you deserve so much more.
Its finale time atNashvilles Next Country Star.
Daphne has invited her grandpappy to the show, despite Deacons objections.
Gideon wishes her well, suffers a lethal glare from Deacon, and awkwardly shuffles to his seat.
I just hope one of us beats her, Sam says.
Then he says, I believe in you, and Daphnes all, like, Thanks.
(Two randos getting their own songs on the final episode?
Then its Daphnes turn.
But instead of cueing the agreed-upon music, she grabs her guitar.
This time, it feels triumphant, like shes reclaiming her true identity as an artist.
(But not as consternated as hes going to look in a few scenes!
Jenny Lee winsNashvilles Next Country Star.
Sam is crestfallen (that it wasnt Daphne).
Averys like your brother.
In fact, hes your Eskimo brother, Will says.
Later, Avery and Gunnar play pool and discuss the future.
And really, I think its just time for me to grow out of that.
The boys make up and theyre apparently band again.
Okay, gird your loins because weve reached the Alannah Saves the Day portion of our show.
We all knew it was coming.
Brad invites Alannah to his hotel room, claiming theres a party.
When she gets there, of course, its a party of two.
He tries to kiss her, but she smacks him in the face.
The man helps the woman and the woman helps the man.
They announce that they want to buy Shiny New Records for $15 million.
Brad laughs in their faces, noting thats a fraction of what the label is worth.
But Deacon says that Alannah will go to the press with the truth about his sexual harassment.
Brad smugly says she has no proof.
But, aha!, our little purple-haired Mata Hari has made a recording of Brads powerful men soliloquy.
His voice is crystal clear on the recording, and Brads definitely beginning to sweat.
But he insists she still cant prove its him.
Then the elevator (?)
door to Brads office opens and all the women hes wronged over the years march out, including Jessie.
(How Helen Reddys I Am Woman is not playing in the background is beyond me.)
Theyre going to sue him collectively.
And I want full custody of Jake, too!
Lets move on to Avery and Juliette.
Juliette has taken it upon herself to sell her house and buy a farm with sheep and chickens.
(No, really.)
Avery is justifiably miffed but she assures him that nothing will change.
Avery squints at her.
What are you hiding from me?
Juliette insists theres nothing.
(Just kidding, she voluntarily spits it out after a few minutes.)
She loves Avery and wants to be with him, but only if its what he really wants.
Not because you feel like you gotta save me or that youre worried about me, she says.
But because youre worried about yourself without me.
Avery seems to gets it.
Suddenly it flashes on the screen: A Few Months Later.
(Gotta love the lack of specificity there.)
Were in montage mode.
And shit is going down.
Daphne has signed a record contract with Highway 65.
Maddie seems to have bought her own place.
(Did she age three years in those few months?)
Will has a boyfriend and its … Zach.
(Womp womp.)
Alannah is opening for the Lumineers.
The Last Highways have an album-release party and all their fans are screaming girls.
(Checks out.)
Then we cut to Juliettes big yellow farmhouse.
Juliette is pushing Cadence on a swing.
Avery comes, a bag slung over his shoulder.
Thats a big suitcase for a short visit, Juliette says, hopefully.
Juliette, I need you, he says.
And I want to spend the rest of my life with you.
Yes, she says.
They laugh and kiss.
Cadence says happily from her swing.
Now were on tour with Deacon.
Its the last leg, hes back in Nashville.
Scarlett is in a panic backstage because shes lost her … engagement ring?
Daphne comes running in, wielding the ring.
And then some guitarist dude WEVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE says, Is everything all right?
It is now, Scarlett says, jumping into his arms and kissing him.
Save that for the wedding night, just, Deacon cracks.
This has literally been the most eventful few months in the history of mankind.
Then Maddie shows up, and shes brought Gideon with her.
Ive been reading about every leg of your tour, Gideon says.
Dream come true for you, huh?
Its been something else, Deacon admits.
Im proud of you, Gideon replies.
Deacon goes to his dressing room and has a vision its Rayna.
Reader, I got chills.
Theyre back in their cabin, before the wedding.
Sometimes somebody gets into your bloodstream, Rayna says.
It doesnt matter how much weve failed each other.
We must choose each other.
And I choose you exactly the way you are.
We cut back to present day and Deacon is crying.
But its time to go onstage.
He gets up and tells the audience he wants to bring someone special up with him: Gideon Claybourne.
From the audience, Gideon looks abashed and honored.
Deacon begins to play then whispers to his dad, Do you know this song?
Son, I know all your songs.
From there, Maddie and Daphne join them.
), and show creator Callie Khouri.
We have officially broken the fourth wall.
(A fun game is trying to find as many randos as possible in the crowd.
According to my notes from CMT, Juliettes old bodyguard is there!)
I want to thank the city of Nashville, Khouri says.
The beautiful people of Nashville.
The incredible cast and crew the family that weve made.
And may we all have a life thats good.
And thats a wrap.
It sure as hell beats Avery waiting for Juliette on a tarmac after that plane crash.
