aliciaedgar22
Thirteen-year-old Riley Andersen travels from San Francisco to Nashville for a prestigious "Music City Teen Intensive," a journey that triggers a whirlwind of activity for the emotions in Headquarters. Driven by Anxiety's fear of failure and Joy's relentless optimism, Riley initially struggles to fit into the competitive scene, face-planting during her first workshop when her "A-material" song about a frozen lake fails to impress the cynical instructor, Silas. A chance encounter at the Ryman Auditorium with Dolly Parton changes everything; the country legend encourages Riley to stop trying to be "deep" like everyone else and instead be herself "on purpose," gifting her a sparkling butterfly pin as a reminder to keep her sparkle. Empowered by this wisdom, Riley embraces her unique identity as a "hockey-playing songwriter from the Midwest," successfully "thawing out" her music to earn the respect of her peers and instructors.