In Willie and Me, Greta Weingarten (Hassmann) is a housewife who is trapped in a stagnant marriage. One evening while serving dinner to her successful but bland husband, she hears a radio announcement about Willie Nelson's farewell concert. Through his music, she is transported back to her disjointed childhood. Greta is suddenly overwhelmed by the need to see Willie Nelson and will do whatever it takes to be at his last concert in Las Vegas. She takes off on her journey, leaving behind the husband and comfortable life she knows. With everything against her, but so much ahead, she realizes that the return ticket becomes her heaviest piece of luggage.
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00:00 [MUSIC - "FALLING IN LOVE"]
00:01 -Later!
00:15 Tell me I love her.
00:17 -I will.
00:19 -Yes, ma'am?
00:20 -I need a room.
00:22 -Oh, you got your room.
00:24 First time in the US?
00:25 -Yes.
00:25 I'm going to see Willie Nelson's farewell concert
00:28 in Las Vegas.
00:29 -Am I speaking to Elvis?
00:30 -Yes.
00:31 -My wife sold my Porsche.
00:32 -My Porsche!
00:33 -And she burned down my kitchen.
00:34 -Wait, what?
00:35 -Call me when you get there, OK?
00:36 -Thank you, Nick.
00:37 -You're welcome.
00:39 -Hey!
00:40 Don't sell my truck!
00:42 (SINGING) Trying to be something that I'm not Superman.
00:47 Superman.
00:49 -What is it with you and Willie anyway?
00:51 -He inspires me to do what I do.
00:54 Maybe I have to find out what that is exactly.
00:59 [GASP]
01:04 -What happened to Greta?
01:10 -We lost her on some road to Las Vegas.
01:12 -Where exactly?
01:13 -I don't know.
01:14 -Where am I?
01:15 -Picked you up on the road.
01:16 You got bit by a snake.
01:17 You're going to be OK.
01:19 -May I have some water, please?
01:22 -This is Mario.
01:23 He's the only user for the car plate.
01:26 Jump in the car.
01:27 Nothing's going to happen, I promise.
01:29 OK, then go and have a good concert, if you even make it!
01:34 [SCREAMING]
01:36 -Mr. Nelson?
01:42 -Yeah?
01:43 -Your music always made me move forward
01:46 when I wanted to give up.
01:47 -I'm sure that was all in you.
01:49 [MUSIC PLAYING]