Season 1, Episode 20:  Theatricality

Special Guest Star:  Idina Menzel as Shelby Corcoran

Ownership of Glee:  FOX, Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Brad Falchuk

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Carole and Finn are walking downstairs into the Hummel basement. "Step. Couple more." Carole encourages.

Finn's eyes are covered. "Is there a car down here from me?" He asks.

"Honey, we're indoors." Carole reminds.

Finn nods. "Oh. Okay."

Carole smiles when they reach the bottom of the staircase. "And open your eyes."

Finn opens his eyes to see Kurt, Burt and Violet standing around with smiles on their faces.

"Sparkling cider?" Kurt offers Carole.

Carole smiles. "Yeah."

Finn looks confused. "'Welcome home?' But who went somewhere?" He asks.

Carole smiles. "Burt asked us to move in with them."

Finn looks a bit dejected. "And this is how you're telling me?"

Kurt smiles proudly. "The party is my idea. If you're gonna say something, say it loud, right?"

Burt chuckles. "Yeah. It's gonna take some getting used to, but trust me, you're gonna love it, okay? Now you don't have to drag your tail over here every time you want to watch something on the old 55-incher. We got a lot of food - some ethnic food. It's some ethnicity, that's not ours."

"Tuna crudité. Tuna crudité. It's not ethnic." Kurt says.

Burt smiles. "Here you go."

Carole smiles. "Finn, this house is twice as big as ours. It has two bathrooms."

"Two and a half." Burt corrects.

Finn looks down in the dumps. "I don't want an extra bathroom or a tuna crude. I just want my house back."

Kurt has an idea. "I think I know what this resistance is about. Our room. And I couldn't agree more. The palate in here is totally unflattering to your skin tone. Not everyone can pull off Dior gray. We need to redecorate."

Finn looks shocked. "Wait, we're sharing a room? I'm not cool with that!"

Carole smiles. "Baby, I know it's weird, okay? But can't be much of a surprise. And, in time, you're gonna be as happy as I am."

Burt smiles. "Yeah, look, I'll knock out a wall upstairs, I'll put an addition on, okay? But-but until then, maybe this will grease the wheels a bit, huh?" He says and takes $300 out and gives it to Finn but Kurt takes it before Finn can react. "Hey. Look, that's 300. Have at it. You redecorate this place."

Kurt smiles at Finn. "Don't worry, roomie. Mr. Ikea Catalog and I will have this all figured out. I am going to put together a palate that expresses who you are and who I want you to be. Who you want to be." Kurt says.

Finn looks over at Violet. "But what about Violet? She doesn't have anywhere to sleep." He says.

Violet smiles. "Don't worry Finn. I'm sleeping in the guest room upstairs. I tried to let them give it to you. But Carole was insistent I get my own room." She says.

Finn sighs. "Will you at least come hang out?"

"What do you take me for, an idiot? Of course!" Violet says. She can see Finn's a little uneasy about moving in, but she doesn't want Kurt's happiness ruined.

Burt smiles. "Hey, what night's game night? You play Sorry?" He asks Finn.

Kurt smiles. "He will now."

Violet smiles as she kisses Kurt's cheek. "I always lose so you won't have to worry about me winning."

Burt smiles at Finn. "I will beat you."

= = =

Tina's wearing jogging clothes, but it looks more like pajamas. Everyone's shocked by it.

"Tina do you need a spare change of clothes? I have some in my locker." Violet offers.

"It's so weird." Artie tells his girlfriend.

Finn nods. "This so isn't you."

Tina sighs. "I feel like an Asian Branch Davidian."

"Tina, are there any other looks you can try?" Will asks.

"Biker chick?" Santana suggests. Tina puts her thumb down showing she doesn't agree.

"Cowgirl?" Says Finn.

Mercedes smirks. "Hood rat."

"Computer programmer." Says Quinn.

"Cross-country skier." Brittany says.

Puck smirks. "Catholic schoolgirl."

"Happy Meal, no onions. Or a chicken." Brittany finishes.

Tina sighs. "Look, I appreciate it, guys,but it just isn't me. I know who I am, and I'm not allowed to show it. It's like communism."

Rachel walks into the choir room with a horrified expression "Guys, we have a serious problem. You know how I've been doing some deep background on Vocal Adrenaline?"

Artie raised an eyebrow. "Isn't that against the rules?"

"No, not at all. Or probably. Whatever! Anyway, what I figured out; I rooted through the Dumpsters behind the Carmel auditorium and I found 18 empty boxes of Christmas lights." Rachel says.

Tina pales. "Oh, no."

Rachel nods. "Which led me to Joelle Fabrics. I asked them about red Chantilly lace. They were sold out."

Mercedes panics. "Oh, sweet Jesus."

Kurt gasps. "Oh, my."

"This. Is. Not. Happening." Violet says, utterly distraught.

Will is confused. "Wait, what?"

Kurt and Violet answer. "They're doing Gaga."

Mercedes throws her hands up. "That's it. It's over."

Rachel nods. "Exactly."

Kurt sighs. "We should have guessed it. They're going for full-out theatricality. They know it's the easiest way to beat us. Damn them."

Puck is confused. "What's up with this Gaga dude? He just, like, dresses weird, right? Like Bowie?" Rachel scoffs.

"Lady Gaga is a woman. She's only the biggest pop act to come along in decades. She's boundary-pushing, the most theatrical performer of our generation. And she changes her look faster than Brit changes sexual partners." Kurt says aggressively to Puck.

"That's true." Brittany agrees.

Artie nods. "It makes sense that Vocal Adrenaline would pay homage. It's a brilliant move. She's a perfect fit for them."

"And she also has these insane costumes that look so awesome." Violet comments.

Will shakes his head. "Hold on a second. We might be able to kill two birds with one stone here. We can help Tina find a new look and find a competitive number for regionals. This week, your assignment:  Gaga." Will announces.

The girls and Kurt are gasping and murmuring. The guys don't seem as happy as the girls for this week's challenge.

Rachel mumbles to herself. "Pens, we need pens. My ideas just come to me."

Will nods. "Uh, my office. Right there."

Rachel keeps pacing. "I'm brainstorming. It's coming."

= = =

Rachel, Mercedes, Quinn and Violet have snuck into Carmel High to watch Vocal Adrenaline practice Lady Gaga. Shelby is directing. "And claw, claw, uh, clap, clap. And five, six, seven, eight. One, two, three, four..."

Mercedes looks over at the other girls. "Think they can see us?" She asks quietly over Shelby's directions.

Quinn looks terrified. "If they catch us, are we gonna have to go to jail?"

Rachel looks at them. "Stealing their ideas is not a crime." She whispers.

Shelby is continuing. "...Six, seven, eight. And one, two..."

Rachel glares at Violet, who's shoes are clattering. "Your shoes are making noise." She whispers.

"Sorry. I had to move." Violet whispers, intrigued by what she's seeing.

Shelby is still directing. "...And five, six, seven, eight. And one, two, three, four, five, six and seven..."

Rachel sighs. "They look amazing."

Shelby is finishing. "...Claw, claw, uh, clap, clap. And five, six - uh, uh... Okay, okay, okay, just... enough. You guys aren't getting it. You're letting the costumes do all the work. Theatricality isn't about crazy outfits. It's not enough to douse yourselves with gasoline. You have to light yourselves on fire to make it work." Shelby explains.

Rachel looks at the girls. "God, she's good." Violet nods.

Shelby looks at her students. "But being theatrical doesn't mean you have to be a nuclear explosion. It can be like, like a quiet storm. You just have to radiate emotion,express what's deep inside you. That's what theatricality is truly about. Do I have to demonstrate? "Funny Girl", E flat." Shelby says.

Rachel smiles. "Exactly what I would have done:  Barbra. I could do it in my sleep." She says.

Shelby sings "Funny Girl" and both Violet and Rachel recognize their birth mom's voice so Rachel and Violet get up and go to the stage.

[Funny Girl by Shelby]

Mercedes looks at them like they're crazy. "Where are you going?"

Quinn scowls. "Get back here."

Shelby finishes the song.

Rachel and Violet look at their mother. "Ms. Corcoran? I'm Rachel Berry, I'm your daughter."

Violet is the next to speak up. "My name is Violet Berry. I'm also your daughter."

= = =

The three of them are sitting dramatically in the bleachers.

Rachel looks over at Shelby. "Did you ever regret it?"

Shelby sighs. "Yes. Then no. Then so much."

Rachel swallows. "W-When did you realize it was the right time for us to find you?"

Shelby chuckles. "I saw you sing at sectionals. You were extraordinary. You were me." She chuckles again.

Rachel looks at Shelby. "Was it hard for you to not become a star? To not have your dreams come true?"

Shelby looks at Rachel. "It felt like a broken promise. Like the Fisher King's wound - never heals."

Rachel sighs. "Wow. Genetics really are amazing. You see the world with the same fierce theatricality as I do. Even the way we're sitting right now is so dramatic, and yet we feel so comfortable with it."

Shelby looks at her oldest daughter. "I've missed so much. How do you feel?"

Rachel looks at her mother. "Thirsty. When I was little and I used to get sad,my dads would bring me a glass of water. It got so I couldn't tell if I was sad or just thirsty."

Shelby turns her attention to Violet. "How do you feel?" She asks.

"Like a weight's been lifted off of my chest. But at the same time, it feels like an anchor just dropped itself into my chest and is staying there permanently." Violet answers.

Shelby sighs. "I shouldn't have done this. This was supposed to feel good. W-We were supposed to have some kind of slow-motion run into each other's arms. This is all wrong."

Rachel pipes up. "Maybe we can just go to dinner or something just to get over the initial shock."

Shelby sighs. "I'm so sorry, Rachel. Uh... I'll... I'll call you." She says.

Rachel gets up and exits. Shelby sits closer to Violet.

"I'm so sorry I was never there for you or her. Especially for you." Shelby says.

"Why didn't you take me with you? I spent every day of my life wishing you had. Maybe I would've had a better childhood." Violet says.

"Are you blaming me?" Shelby questions.

Violet shakes her head. "No of course not. I'm not blaming you. I think I'm putting more of the blame on myself."

Shelby raises an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

Violet looks up. "Was I an accident or was I planned?" She asks.

Shelby smiles gently. "You were the best accident I was ever graced with."

Violet looks up with teary eyes. "Then why didn't you keep me?" She asks.

Shelby hugs Violet. "It wasn't you. It was me. I'm so sorry that you had to suffer. I wasn't the mom you and Rachel needed. But I can be in your life. I'm just not ready for teenage daughters." She says.

Violet smiles. "That's okay. You're here. That's what matters."

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The next day, the ladies and Kurt are dressed in Lady Gaga costumes. Will smiles. "Little monsters, take a bow." He laughs and applauds. "All right! Ladies, Kurt, I am really, really impressed. Sientete. You know, you know what the best part is? Each one of those costumes shows off a different aspect of your personalities." He says.

Puck looks around the room. "Wait. Where's Rachel? I mean, I only noticed because, like five minutes have without her saying something totally obnoxious. And Violet isn't here either."

Mercedes sighs. "Rachel and Violet kinda got some intense news yesterday."

Quinn smiles. "We were spying on Vocal Adrenaline, and..."

Will cuts her off. "You guys, that's not fair ! You gotta stop doing that. But, uh, you know, what, what'd you find out?" He asks.

Mercedes sighs. "Okay, y'all ready? Miss Corcoran, their coach? She's Rachel and Violet's mom."

Will's jaw drops. "Are you serious?"

"Way to bury the lead, Mercedes." Artie says.

"Oh dear God." Kurt says.

Puck sighs. "We're screwed. Rachel and Violet are gonna jump ship over to Vocal Adrenaline."

Rachel walks in with her Gaga costume on. "Never! I really don't want to talk about it, though. I'm still processing the news. And my dads are moving my therapist to our spare room later this afternoon. All I can know is that I'm not going anywhere, and I've chosen a Lady Gaga look that expresses the longing for a childhood I was deprived of." She says.

"You look terrible. I look awesome." Brittany states.

Mercedes looks at Rachel's outfit. "I think it's the Kermit the Frog look." She says. A stuffed animal falls off.

"And we have a jumper." Kurt says.

Rachel sighs. "Well, my dads can't sew, so these are just stapled on."

Will sighs. "Guys, why don't we worry about this later, and maybe try to focus on the song?"

Kurt looks up. "We can't do the song yet. Violet isn't here!" He says.

Just then, Violet walks in wearing her Lady Gaga outfit. It looks similar to the black outfit she wore in 'Bad Romance.' Violet's even wearing a blonde wig to enhance her Gaga outfit.

"Oh. My. Gaga." Kurt breathes. It's like he's looking at an angel.

Violet has all the eyes in the room. "I handmade this. And I had the wig from when I went as Taylor Swift for Halloween a few years ago. I just had to bleach it." She says and twirls. She gets cheers from everyone.

"You look hot." Brittany says.

Violet smirks. "Thanks Britt."

Will chuckles. "Wow. This is amazing Violet. Now I believe we should get on with the song." He says now that all the little monsters are present.

Rachel smiles. "Couldn't agree more. Hit it!"

The Girls and Kurt sing "Bad Romance." Violet performs the bridge of the song where French comes into play.

[Bad Romance by New Directions girls and Kurt]

Mike, Matt and Will applaud.

Finn, Artie and Puck don't look so optimistic but they still applaud.

Will smiles. "All right!"

= = =

Kurt and the girls were sitting in the audience of the auditorium when Rachel came running in. "Sorry I'm late." She says. She's in a new Gaga costume.

Mercedes smiles. "Whoa, looking good, Rachel!"

Rachel beams. "Thanks. My mom made it." She says. Violet frowns. Didn't Rachel know that Shelby wasn't ready to be a mother of two teenage girls?

Will smiles. "Well, we're all here, so without further ado, I'd like to introduce The Boys!"

Artie shouts from backstage. "Lima, Ohio, get ready to rock!"

Girls laugh and cheer the boys as if they were rockstars. They're dressed as the members of KISS.

Will Smiles. "All right, guys, very impressive. Very, very... loud." He chuckles. "But what, uh, what does that performance express? And what do those costumes illustrate?"

Mike smiles. "We did our research, Mr. Shue."

Puck nods. "Yeah, Finn's demon look is because Gene Simmons liked comic books as a kid, and they called Paul Stanley the "Star Child" because he was a romantic or something. But that doesn't really explain my whore lips."

Artie smiles at his teacher. "And my Ace Frehley is supposed to be a spaceman from another planet. Mike's iconic catman is because Peter Criss claimed to have nine lives."

Matt chuckles. "Yeah, and I'm dressed as the guy who replaced Artie when he quits."

The boys sing "Shout It Out Loud".

[Shout It Out Loud by New Directions boys minus Kurt]

Will smiles proudly. "Well, congratulations, guys. Job well done. Let's give it up for the boys!"

The girls all cheer for them, and so does Kurt.

= = =

Kurt, Tina and Violet are talking at the lockers "I thought the boy's KISS number was good, although the lyrics did leave something to be desired." Kurt says.

Tina nods. "And Finn kept sticking his tongue out and I couldn't stop picturing him licking stuff. It was disturbing."

They're stopped on their way by Karofsky and Azimio looking angry because of the Gaga's clothes that Kurt, Violet and Tina are still wearing.

Karofsky sneers. "We warned you."

Azimio nods. "Now Gaga's got to go."

Violet raises an eyebrow. "No. You've got to go. And if I see you harassing these two again, I will personally make sure you two can never have children. You wouldn't want that to happen would you?" Violet asks sweetly.

Azimio and Karofsky look afraid. "N-No ma'am." They stutter.

"Scram." She seethes. They run down the hall.

Kurt smiles and kisses her cheek. "Baby you didn't have to do that."

Violet smiles. "Of course I did. We have the right to flaunt our individuality. It's Gaga week. Don't let their pea-sized brains get to you."

= = =

Kurt and Finn are in their now shared room. Kurt admits he misses having Violet as his roommate. At least she wasn't uncomfortable.

Kurt is wiping at his face with a towelette at his vanity. "Could you have a word with Azimio and Karofsky about harassing me without damaging my Gaga outfit?" He asks.

Finn looks aghast. "Are you serious? Do you know how difficult it is with those guys? They already think we're boyfriends." He says.

Kurt gags. "I'm dating Violet. Let them think what they want. They're Neanderthals. In three years, they'll be cleaning my septic tank." He says confidently.

Finn shakes his head. "Don't you get it? It's not just them. We live in Ohio - not New York or San Francisco or some other city where people eat vegetables that aren't fried. I don't understand why you always need to make such a big spectacle of yourself. Why can't you just work harder at blending in?" He asks.

Kurt sighs. "I'm sure that'd be easier for you."

Finn looks at him. "You know, it would."
Finn tries to get his KISS makeup off his face but he doesn't succeed.

Kurt comes to help him. "You are such a boy. You're going to have to use a moist towelette if you want to get that makeup off." He says. He begins to touch Finn's cheek with the towelette but Finn doesn't react very well.

"Don't touch me!" Finn shouts.

"What is your problem, Finn? It's just a moist towelette!" Kurt says.

Finn shakes his head. "I'm gonna finish in the laundry room."

Kurt sighs. "Grow up, Finn!"

Violet can hear Finn mumbling to himself in the laundry room, trying to get the makeup off his face. "You want some help? I have makeup removal wipes in my room." She says.

Finn nods and follows her into her room. She grabs a wipe and begins wiping at his face. "Wanna tell me what the shouting match downstairs was about?"

Finn sighs. "Kurt asked me to have a word with Karofsky and Azimio. Those two already think Kurt and I are boyfriends — it's not much better now that I'm living here." He says.

"I think you should stop worrying about what others think about you, Finn." Violet says. "What matters is what you think about yourself. You give in to peer pressure so easily, and I know you want to be cool. But sticking up for Kurt is the right thing to do." She says.

"Easy for you to say; you're his girlfriend." Finn mumbles as she wipes at his head.

Violet chuckles. "I'm also your friend and housemate." She says. "You always let this kind of stuff bother you, which causes you to lash out. I know you don't really feel comfortable about sharing a room with Kurt, but just try to get along okay? He's really happy to have another guy in the house that's around his age." She explains.

Finn sighs. "I'll try. I make no promises." He says. "Hey how're you doing? I know you've been kinda quiet about the whole 'Shelby's your mom' situation." He says.

Violet sighs. "I'm happy to have met her, and I'm happy that we'll stay in touch. But wanting her to be my mom now... it won't happen. It's a little 15 years too late for me, and I've accepted it." She says as she finishes getting his makeup off. "There. Done." She says.

Finn gives her a hug. "Thanks Violet."

= = =

Violet is at Mercedes's house, going over ideas for a Gaga number to do. Violet's about to say something when she gets a call.

"Excuse me Mercedes." She says and steps out of the room. "Hello?" She asks.

Violet hears sniffling coming from the other end of the phone.

"Baby?" Kurt's voice cracks.

Violet's heart sinks into her stomach. "Hey what's wrong?" She asks.

"I can't tell you over the phone. Will you come home? I need you." He hiccups.

"Of course baby. I'll be on the way soon." Violet says and hangs up.

She looks at Mercedes. "I have to cut our hangout session short. I'm needed at home." She says.

Mercedes nods. "Go. It's okay." She says.

Violet's thankful that Mercedes lives a block away from Kurt. She walks into the house and goes downstairs. Kurt's curled into a ball, cheeks and eyes both red. His body shakes with sobs.

Violet's heart breaks. "Baby." She says and gathers him into her arms. She lets him cry into her, gently rubbing his back. "Hey it's okay."

Kurt shakes his head. "No it's not okay. You can move back in tonight." He says.

"Why? Finns sleeping here isn't he?" Violet asks.

Kurt shakes his head. "My dad kicked him out." He reveals.

Violet's eyebrows furrow. "Why would Burt do something like that?" She asks.

Kurt sighs. "Finn said the word 'faggy' in front of me."

Something in Violet snaps.

= = =

New Directions is in the choir room, except for Violet.

"You look like you should be in orbit." Kirt says.

Tina frowns. "My balls keep falling off."

Kurt glares at Finn. "I've been there."

"I want to talk about this." Finn whispers.

Kurt huffs. "There's not much to say. I feel sorry for you. I thought you were different." He whispers.

Finn looks down "I am different."

They are cutting off in their talk by Will. "All right, let's get things started. Um where's Violet?" He asks.

"She's in the bathroom right now." Quinn responds.

Puck raises his hand. "Mr. Shue. There's something I want to say to Quinn. And I want everybody to hear it."

Will nods. "All right."

Puck walks to the center of the room. "At first I didn't really get this theatrical assignment, being larger than life and putting it all out there, 'cause I'm kind of like that all the time. That's how my dad was, too. He was too busy being all crazy and rock and roll to be there for his kid. And you know what? I didn't care that my dad was a badass. I just wanted him to be there. And he never was. And then I learned all this KISS stuff and while Jackie Daniels is a great name for like a powerboat or something, it's not right for a baby girl. So if my KISS mates will help me out, I got a better idea. Grab a stool, guys." Puck says.

Puck sings "Beth" with the other guys (minus Kurt) providing background vocals.

[Beth by Puck]

Puck looks at Quinn. "I know you're giving her up, but before you do, I think you should name her Beth. If you'll let me, I'd really like to be there when she's born. I'd really like to meet her." He says.

Quinn nods with tears in her eyes.

"HUDSON!" Screams an angry voice. Violet's voice.

Finn gulps. Everyone looks at him.

"What did you do?" Puck asks.

Finn's about to answer when Violet comes storming in. She grabs Finn by the ear and drags him out of the choir room and into the empty hallway.

"How dare you say 'faggy' in front of my boyfriend! Do you know how much he cried Finn? I had to sleep next to him all night so he wouldn't cry. You did this and it makes me sick. You're not so different from Karofsky and Azimio as I thought. You preach about individuality but you use a homophobic slur in front of Kurt." Violet growls. "Hypocrite." She spits.

"I didn't even say it like that." Finn says. Violet raises her hand...

= = =

When Violet storms in and drags Finn out by his ear, no one says a thing. You can't really hear their conversation from inside the choir room.

"What's got her so angry?" Will asks.

SLAP!

Everyone's eyes widen when they hear it. Finn comes stumbling back into the choir room, holding his cheek which is now red.

"Oh my god. What the hell happened?" Santana asks.

"Violet slapped me... hard." Finn answers.

Kurt scoffs.

"You deserved it."

= = =

It's the end of the week, and everyone's dressed up in their theatricality outfits.

Will is impressed. "Whoa! Guys, why are you all in your theatricality costumes?"

Artie smiled. "It's the end of the week. We were kinda hoping to learn what the lesson of the assignment was."

Will rubs the back of his neck. "Well, um... You guys have had some great numbers this week, but I'm not totally sure that I know either." He says.

They all laugh.

Tina walks into the room in her Gothic clothes. "I do. I refuse to dress like somebody I'm not to be somebody I'm not. And I learned it's good to be a little theatrical." She says.

Will smiles. "There she is."

Artie notices two people are missing. "Wait. Where's Kurt? And where's Finn?" He asks.

Violet pales.

"Oh God please no."

= = =

Kurt is being held by Karofsky and Azimio in a corridor.

"Fine. You want to hit me? You want to beat me up? Go ahead. But I swear to you. I will never change. I'm proud to be different. It's the best thing about me. So go ahead, hit me." Kurt encourages.

Azimio smirks. "I believe I will." He says and looks to Karofsky. "Sir, would you like to go first?"

"You're not hitting anyone." Finn states. He's wearing a Lady Gaga costume made out of a shower curtain.

Kurt's eyes widen. "Oh, my God."

Azimio laughs. "Is he wearing a red rubber dress or am I trippin'?"

Finn looks at Kurt. "I want to thank you, Kurt. I realize I still have a lot to learn, but the reason I'm here right now... In a shower curtain, is...because of you. And I'm not going to let anyone lay a hand on you." He says.

Karofsky chuckles. "Oh, really, dude? 'Cause I'm pretty sure we can take both of you." He says.

Puck comes up behind Finn, with the rest of the glee club following. "Yeah? But can you take all of us?" Violet's glare is dangerous and wild.

Azimio scoffs. "Okay. Okay, I get it. I took biology. You know what, Karofsky? We done disturbed the freak hive. The worker freaks is trying to protect the queen freak."

"Next time... We'll bring some friends, too." Karofsky Says.

They both leave. Violet goes to free Kurt.

Rachel sighs. "I'm tired of everyone calling us freaks."

Mercedes laughs. "Take a look at us. We are freaks." She says.

They all laugh.

Finn smiles. "But we're all freaks together." He says. He looks at Kurt that joins them and responds to the smile his almost brother gives him. "And we shouldn't have to hide it."

Violet gives Finn a nod of approval.

Will walks into the cluster of students while clapping. "Nice job, Finn. I think you just figured out what the lesson was. Kinda makes me wish I had planned it. But Mercedes is right, you do all look incredibly insane."

All the Gleeks smile. "Thank you. Thank you."

Will smiles. "You're so welcome. Anyways, let's get back to work before you're all forced to join the circus. Next stop? Regionals." He says. They all cheer.

Violet pulls Finn to the side. "Finn I want to say I'm sorry for slapping you the other day. I shouldn't have laid my hands on you like that." She says.

Finn smirks. "It's cool. No hard feelings. And I'm sorry for what I said in front of Kurt. I know it hurt him and you. I will never say anything like that ever again." He says.

Violet smiles and hugs him. "Good. I'm glad you learned your lesson." She says and lets Finn go catch up with the others.

She walks over to her boyfriend, holding her hand out for him to take. "Shall we?"

Kurt smiles as he takes her hand.

"I thought you'd never ask."

= = =

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Songs Mentioned/Performed
1. Funny Girl - Shelby
2. Bad Romance - New Directions girls and Kurt
3. Shout It Out Loud - New Directions boys minus Kurt
4. Beth - Puck

My little monsters, this was very fun for me to write! 2 more chapters until the season finale! I can't wait!!

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