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Okay. So DODES is outta here. SOULCRACKER is in first place, which sucks. They�re way ahead of FLICK and HARLOW. FLICK is in last (boo).
It�s 8:00 AM, and JOSH DODES BAND is getting ready to split. Ramsey comments on how �it�s hard to see them go.� I didn�t know Ramsey could speak. He�s never said a thing before this. Any old cow, DODES and CRACK have a big hug session, and Daryl visits FLICKERSTICK to say goodbye. Chimene gives Josh a kiss. Adrian mentions that she�s not really going to miss the promoting, which I really can�t blame her for. Not fun. Chimene mentions in her interview that she�s happy that HARLOW didn�t get kicked off. Well, duh. Jo Jo and Maiya didn�t expect to go home first, they�re disappointed, blah blah. Whatever, they�re gone. Time to move on.
That�s why Brendon and Katina are here. Woohoo! They go over the tour earnings, which read:
FLICK -- $4251
HARLOW -- $4994
CRACKHEADS -- $5232
Not. That blows. I want SOULCRACKER to lose. They�re such scumbags.
Katina mentions that the city on the tour is Nashville. There�s also a bonus opportunity. If they want to, the bands can each write a country song and perform it in Nashville for a hundred smackers. Cool deal.
The bands hit the road. In the CRACKVAN, Beastie McTooth and Bobbo the Clown are talking. Beastie wants to get at least a thousand dollars ahead of HARLOW. Bob: �Oh yeah. HARLOW is in big trouble.� Oh, whatever, Captain Bigbucks. Why don�t you just chill out for a second? Damn. Bob is such a cocky doof. Why is this band so sucky? To be honest, I don�t mind the other guys so much. AP is kind of a tool, but Sutton and Ramsey aren�t that bad. It�s just Beastie and Bob. They try to act all oblivious to the fact that they�re jerks. If they would just admit that they�re scumbags, it would be one thing. But they are just money-hungry show-stealers. Screw them. Beastie: �I don�t think the other bands respect us and how we want to play out a lot of the time.� Look, dude, they don�t disrespect you because you want to play. They disrespect you because you try to play at their venues on their nights. Dumbass.
FLICKERSTICK is a bit worried about the country tune. Cory: �The one thing we got is that we�re from Texas! We�re the only Southern band on this thing.� All the boys share a good laugh. They�re great. I�m going to see them with Sars on Wednesday and I am pumped. Anyway, Brandin thinks HARLOW is �in the wrong town.� Yeah. They can barely play their own music, let alone country. We�ll see�
Rebecca is the only HARLOW member even willing to try writing the song. She starts noodling around in the van, and everyone seems kind of annoyed. Rayshele thinks it sounds like a fart. Agreed.
Sutton already got an idea for the tune. Hes thinking about his girl. Aw. Shut up, Beastie.
The bands arrive in Nashville. SOULCRACKER goes to their venue, the Exit/In, to case the joint and find some other places to play. AP is psyched: This is one of the most important music cities in the world. Its gonna be really cool. Yeah, if your band loses. Oh, hey, AP? Tell Beastie to shut up. Tell him to shut Bob up, too. Thanks a bunch.
HARLOW gets into their hotel room, where they have a message waiting. John, the promoter for their venue, wants them to play at this thing called Twelve at 12th, where (you guessed it) twelve bands play two songs a piece. Theyre down. Rebecca thinks its a great idea.
Apparently, so does SOULCRACKER, whos getting the lowdown on the Twelve at 12th. When they get to the venue, they find out that its HARLOWs club. AP: Dude theyre gonna be really mad. Bob: Ill bet you they wont get mad. AP: They will get mad, but who cares? Ew, shut up, AP! Now you suck, too! Ew! Whatever, enough of you guys. You smell like poo.
FLICK is, as is to be expected, down at the hotel bar, eating and boozing. Fletcher is just chilling at the bar, selling CDs, and two women come up and start hitting on him. Theyre both clearly lit, and they both seem to think Fletchers got it goin on. The larger woman starts shoving Fletchers face into her cleavage and telling him she has large breasts. Um, Im sure he gets it. Fletcher: I was like, Whatever, maybe I can get some sales off of her. Fair enough, dude. As soon as she leaves, the boys all start razzin him. Rex: We can put on some Barry White, pour some white Zinfandel Fletch: Dude, she told me, You can hide under my shirt, I got big breasts. Rex: Why are you still here dude? Heh. The boys share a few laughs. Its good to see them in such high spirits even though theyre dead last.
In the HARLOWVAN, Chimene says, I feel like Spinal Tap. Except they were better musicians. That about wraps it up for me. Then they get a page that tells them that SOULCRACKER is at their venue. They are livid. Becks: We set boundaries at the beginning of this thing, and one of them was that wed never play another band's club. Rayshele: Are they so cutthroat that they want to play dirty like that? Im sorry, but yes. It sucks, doesnt it? Im gonna fucking smack somebody. As long as its not me.
Over at the Twelve at 12th, Mindy Smith, a local folk musician, plays a couple of songs. SOULCRACKER is smitten. Shes cute, and she sounds pretty good. Ramsey: That was the first moment I realized what kind of talent was in town here. When shes done, its HARLOWs turn to play, but they havent arrived yet, so SOULCRACKER, being themselves, try to set up. Beastie: We didnt think HARLOW would even show up. We didnt think theyd be willing to do the work, set up, tune their instruments. Oh. My. God. Shut up, Beastie. Just dont speak. Please. HARLOW gets there, and theyre pissed. John, the owner, keeps CRACKHEAD from playing (for now), and HARLOW gets on. Rayshele: I really didnt like having SOULCRACKER there when we were playing. They were sitting all in the front row. Rebecca wants to tell them, You suck. This is war. I thought you guys were cool for, like, five minutes but I dont anymore so dont talk to us, fuck off, were gonna kick your asses. Theyre probably gonna win anyway 'cause they're such pussies. Word. Rayshele: Theyre gonna win, I know they are, 'cause they just care about winning so much. I wish they would just back off. Totally. I cant believe that in Nashville SOULCRACKER cant find another place to play and be fair. Luckily, the MC introduces CRACK as the bad guys. Everyone boos them. Nice.
After CRACK plays, HARLOW brings it on. Beastie: HARLOW thought we were stabbing them in the back and that we had mean intentions in playing at their show. Dude, you just said their show. Doesnt take a genius. Do you not realize youre being filmed being a jerk? God.
Anyway, Bob is talking to Chimene. I dont want you guys to think were invading your space. Well, you are. Heh. I think youre a really bad guy. I think youre a little drunk, sweetheart. "Sweetheart"? She should punch him, but she just walks away. Like me, shes sick of Bob and his bullshit.
Fletcher and Dominic are going out. Unfortunately, they meet up with the lady from earlier who was ever so proud of her, um, chestal girth. Fletcher is none too pleased. Dom: As soon as we got in there, boy, she latched onto him. He aint kidding. This woman, who since we last saw her decided to don a necklace with a plastic nude womans torso on it, is all over Fletcher. Shes completely tossed, her hair is matted against her forehead with sweat, and she clearly has no idea how to seduce a man. I am embarrassed for her. She keeps lap-dancing and Fletcher keeps laughing, not mean-spiritedly, but more out of confusion and embarrassment. He gets her to take off her bra as a dare, which she does. They get kicked out of the bar. Thats hilarious. Dominic: We got the bra and sold the CDs, and thats all that matters. Was it really worth it?