A country singer becomes romantically entangled with a volatile manager.A country singer becomes romantically entangled with a volatile manager.A country singer becomes romantically entangled with a volatile manager.
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- TriviaPromotional stills of a bruised and bloodied Dolly Parton have frequently been used as illustrations for tabloid stories alleging plastic surgery disasters.
- Quotes
Thiola 'Big T' Rayfield: What'cha doin' out here?
Justice Hayden Parker: Thinking.
[sing-song]
Thiola 'Big T' Rayfield: No, you're not! You're drinkin'!
Thiola 'Big T' Rayfield: And it's a well-known fact that a man can't drink and think at the same time.
- Alternate versionsIn the NBC version, there is a scene where Dolly Parton is sitting in a squad car speaking to an officer about Ben. This was cut from the version that aired on Lifetime.
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Written and Performed by Dolly Parton
Featured review
Once again, the inspiring Dolly Parton lights up the TV screen in the role of a battered girlfriend.
Dolly plays Thiola, a country music singer on the road with Big T and the Texas Wheel. When playing a gig one night, Thiola is approached by Justice Parker, a man that adores her and wants to make her a superstar. As time passes, Thiola and Justice fall in love with each other....but things are not all happy as they may appear on the surface. Justice is an unstable man who can't cope with jealousy and rage. He takes his frustrations out on Thiola, beating her like a punching bag. Constant apologies and Thiola's forgiveness hold them together for a period of time but as that time goes by, Thiola realizes that Justice isn't going to change and breaks it off with him.
Getting on with her life, she becomes stalked and frightened by Justice and doesn't know what to say or do to make him understand that it's over between them.
After a final beating of Thiola, Justice is murdered in his club one night - but who did it? Thiola...Ben...Harlan (Justice's mean spirited father)...who can it be?
You can normally catch this movie on Lifetime Movie Network or CMT Theatre at night time, and it's worth watching, so make sure you catch it next time it is on, or you can find the video on eBay...either way, you won't be let down - Dolly never lets you down! ;)
Dolly plays Thiola, a country music singer on the road with Big T and the Texas Wheel. When playing a gig one night, Thiola is approached by Justice Parker, a man that adores her and wants to make her a superstar. As time passes, Thiola and Justice fall in love with each other....but things are not all happy as they may appear on the surface. Justice is an unstable man who can't cope with jealousy and rage. He takes his frustrations out on Thiola, beating her like a punching bag. Constant apologies and Thiola's forgiveness hold them together for a period of time but as that time goes by, Thiola realizes that Justice isn't going to change and breaks it off with him.
Getting on with her life, she becomes stalked and frightened by Justice and doesn't know what to say or do to make him understand that it's over between them.
After a final beating of Thiola, Justice is murdered in his club one night - but who did it? Thiola...Ben...Harlan (Justice's mean spirited father)...who can it be?
You can normally catch this movie on Lifetime Movie Network or CMT Theatre at night time, and it's worth watching, so make sure you catch it next time it is on, or you can find the video on eBay...either way, you won't be let down - Dolly never lets you down! ;)
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- Jan 19, 2003
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