burke portrays delta bishop, a young woman with dreams of writing and singing country music. she became a hairstylist at mona's house of hair, married charlie bishop and thought she had found happiness. after eight years of marriage, she became restless: she was eager to follow in the footsteps of her childhood idol, patsy cline, and become a country music star. she quits her job, leaves her husband and friends behind, and travels to nashville, tennessee. there, she finds an apartment over the garage of a home owned by her cousin, lavonne overton (gigi rice), and her husband, buck (bill engvall). she also finds a job waiting tables at the green lantern, a local bar that hosts an amateur night which she believes that if she could sing her songs there, it could jumpstart her career.