Juliette Barnes has mixed business with pleasure before, but never for the cameras.
In a sneak peek from the Nov. 14 episode of ABC's Nashville, country singer Juliette (Hayden Panettiere) agrees to go on a date with squeaky-clean NFL quarterback Sean Butler (Tilky Montgomery) in an effort to rehab her public image after a string of high-profile screw-ups: a shoplifting scandal followed by a disastrous Good Morning America interview.
As Juliette dines with Sean in full view of the paparazzi, she reminds him, "You know this is a set-up, right? It's just our publicists playing up being good at their jobs. It's not an actual date."
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"Yeah, I just figured we could enjoy it anyway, you know?" Sean responds. "Get to know each other a little."
Hayden Panettiere and Tilky Montgomery
While Sean picks at his pancakes, Juliette decides to criticize his performance on the field. "You were an All-American football in college, No. 1 draft pick, and now you seem completely incapable of completing a pass. I mean, six turnovers in one game?"
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As Sean looks at her sternly, Juliette smirks. "What?" she asks. "You said you wanted to get to know each other."
Nashville airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. EST on ABC.
