Kurt couldn't believe his luck. Mr. Schue had told them that this week they will be doing songs from Wicked. He had originally given the part of Elphaba to Rachel but she declined saying that Kurt should be Elphaba since they both know what it's like to be different. Kurt was so happy he almost cried.
Rachel had decided to play Nessarose because she was trying to impress Artie. Two weeks ago she was chasing after Finn now she was going after wheelchair boy? Kurt didn't understand girls at all.
Finn decided to play Fiyero as long as he didn't have kiss Kurt. It was so typical Finn. Kurt wasn't even interested in Finn anymore. Then why does he look at Finn's butt he dances? Kurt knew it was wrong for them to be together because their parents were supposed to be married in a few months.
Brittney was playing Glinda. She thought it would help her get closer to Kurt and maybe Kurt might decide he does want to be with girls after all. Kurt rolled his eyes. Dumb blonde he thought.
Puck was playing Boq and it wasn't because the two had similar names. He wanted to show Quinn that he did have a sensitive side. He and Quinn had a falling out since Quinn gave up Beth. He was trying to make up with her. But Quinn didn't look very happy right now.
"Okay guys let's get to work." Mr. Schue said. "Let's start with No One Mourns The Wicked." It was easier to start at the beginning. Kurt didn't really like the song mostly because he didn't have a part in it. The glee club started singing:
Good news!
She's dead!
The Witch of the West is dead!
The wickedest witch there ever was
The enemy of all of us here in Oz
Is Dead!
Good news!
Good news!
"Look its Glinda!" Finn said.
"Fellow Ozians:" Brittney said then started to sing:
Let us be glad
Let us be grateful
Let us rejoicify that goodness could subdue
The wicked workings of you-know-who
Isn't it nice to know
That good will conquer evil?
The truth we all believe'll by and by
Outlive a lie
For you and –
Brittney was shocked when someone interrupted her. It was so obvious that she hadn't seen the musical:
No one mourns the Wicked
No one cries "They won't return!"
No one lays a lily on their grave
The good man scorns the Wicked!
Through their lives, our children learn
What we miss, when we misbehave:
It was Brittney's turn to sing again. She liked this song. It was so beautiful.
And Goodness knows
The Wicked's lives are lonely
Goodness knows
The Wicked die alone
It just shows when you're Wicked
You're left only
On your own
The rest of the glee club joined Brittney in the song:
Yes, Goodness knows
The Wicked's lives are lonely
Goodness knows
The Wicked cry alone
Nothing grows for the Wicked
They reap only
What they sow
"Are people born wicked? Or is Wickedness thrust upon them?" Brittney asked. She wasn't asking because she was supposed to. She wanted to know too. "After all she had a father. She had a mother. As so many do."
Puck and Quinn had decided to play Elphaba's parents since they were technically parents even though they gave there kid up.
How I hate to go and leave you lonely
Quinn hated to sing the next line because she knew she was betraying Puck. Something she really wouldn't do. She sang the line anyway:
That's alright - it's only just one night
Puck sang the next line meaning every word:
But know that you're here in my heart
While I'm out of your sight
"And like every family they had their secrets." Brittney said. That's not true, Brittney thought. My family doesn't have any secrets. Mike grabbed Quinn and began singing to her:
Have another drink, my dark-eyed beauty
I've got one more night left, here in town
So have another drink of green elixir
And we'll have ourselves a little mixer
Have another little swallow, little lady,
And follow me down.
"And of course, from the moment she was born, she was - well - different." Brittney said as Puck and Santana began to sing:
It's coming
Now?
The baby's coming
And how! I see a nose I see a curl It's a healthy, perfect,
Lovely, little –
And then Santana screamed. Kurt had to hold his ears. Damn girl. He thought. Make me go deaf why don't you?
"Sweet Oz." Puck said,
"What is it?" Quinn asked. "What's wrong?"
How can it be?
What does it mean?
It's atrocious
It's obscene!
Like a froggy, ferny cabbage
The baby is unnaturally
Green!
"Take it away," Puck said. "Take it away!"
"So you see - it couldn't have been easy!" Brittney said. Why is it green? She thought. Then everyone began to sing the last lines of the song:
No one mourns the Wicked!
Now at last, she's dead and gone!
Now at last, there's joy throughout the land
And Goodness knows
We know what Goodness is
Goodness knows
The Wicked die alone
She died alone
Woe to those (Woe to those)
Who spurn what Goodnesses
They are shown
No one mourns the Wicked
Good news!
No one mourns the Wicked!
Good news!
No one mourns the Wicked!
Wicked!
Wicked!
"That was good guys." Mr. Schue said. "Tomorrow we'll do The Wizard and I, What Is This Feeling, Dancing Through life, and Popular."
Kurt decided he needed to talk to Rachel. So he cornered her after practice.
"Why did give up the chance to play Elphaba?" Kurt asked. "I thought it was your dream role."
"I gave it up because you and Elphaba know what it's like to be different." Rachel said. "She's green, you're gay."
"I think it's because you don't want to get to close to Finn." Kurt said. When Rachel didn't say anything Kurt knew he was right.
Rachel decided she needed to tell Kurt the truth. She had promised Finn she wouldn't tell Kurt but she didn't want Kurt to be mad at her. Over the summer she and Kurt had finally become friends and she didn't want to ruin that.
"Kurt," Rachel said. "The reason why I gave up the part of Elphaba is because Finn is in love with you."
Kurt started at Rachel, shocked. This can't be happening, he thought. Our parents are supposed to be married in a few months and he decides he's in love with me. Kurt ran away from Rachel and the auditorium.
A year ago he would have kissed Rachel for saying those words. But now he didn't know what to do. Kurt had tried to convince everyone, including himself that he wasn't in love with Finn but he couldn't stop staring at him. He would have to get his father to call off the wedding.