Synopsis: What exactly happened in Marley, Ryder, Jake, and Unique's junior year that led to them being transferred out of McKinley?
Guest starring:
Melissa Benoist as Marley Rose
Alex Newell as Unique Adams
Jacob Artist as Jake Puckerman
Blake Jenner as Ryder Lynn
Becca Tobin as Kitty Wilde
Erinn Westbrook as Bree
Samuel Larsen as Joseph Hart
Laura Dreyfuss as Madison McCarthy
Vanessa Lengies as Sugar Motta
Harry Shum Jr. as Mike Chang
Jayma Mays as Emma Schuester
Billy Lewis Jr. as Mason McCarthy
Iqbal Theba as Principal Figgins
NeNe Leakes as Roz Washington
Trisha Rae Stahl as Millie Rose
Lauren Potter as Becky Jackson
Marshall Williams as Spencer Porter
Samantha Ware as Jane Hayward
Special Guest Starring:
Jeff Goldblum as Hiram Berry
Co-Starring:
Myko Olivier as Skylar
Absent: Darren Criss, Chris Colfer, Amber Riley
INT. HALLWAY – MON AUG 26, 2013 – MORNING
Wade stood at his locker, grabbing his books for the day.
"Last year, I would have no problem coming to school as Unique, but since the Glee Club disbanded, I don't have a safe place anymore. The only reason I mustered up the courage to take on my alter-ego, my true form, is because of Kurt and Mercedes. But now that Kurt is at NYADA and Mercedes is off becoming a rising recording artist in L.A., I don't have those hero figures in my life anymore. I thought I would go into junior year with my friends Jake, Ryder, and Kitty by my side, but they've all forgotten about me. Well, all of them except Marley."
"Ready for English?" Marley asked. "I'm super proud of the book reports I wrote for our summer reading project. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time was so much better than I thought it was going to be. Joe also recommended I read The Year of Living Biblically, which wasn't as big a snooze as I thought it would be. It was really eye-opening!"
"How can you be so peppy without the prospect of looking forward to Glee Club rehearsal or anything?" Unique asked.
Marley paused in her tracks.
INT. CAFETERIA – EARLIER THAT MORNING
"I know Glee Club meant a lot to you," Millie said as she was preparing breakfast in the cafeteria. "But maybe you can find someplace new you can belong to this year. I just don't want you to go back to the life you had before you came to McKinley, at that old school where you didn't have any friends and you felt so ashamed of who you were."
INT. HALLWAY
Marley and Unique glanced at the Cheerios tryout signup sheet. They entwined pinkies and signed up.
INT. GYM – LUNCH TIME
Sue, Becky, Roz, Kitty, and Bree were the panelists for the day.
"Alright, let's see if we get any decent new recruits," Roz said. "Remember, we need to fill up the JV Squad and the Varsity Squad, so depending on how good they are, we take a vote on their placement."
"That is if they're any good at all," Kitty moaned. "It feels good being Head Bitch in Charge of McKinley again. Now that Bree and I are co-captains, I've reclaimed my popularity and don't intend on ever messing up that reputation again by rejoining the Glee Club."
"First up, Unique Adams!" Roz exclaimed.
Unique, in all her female glory, stepped forward.
"Absolutely not," Sue said. "I've been down this road with Mercedes Jones before—"
"Where you took home a National championship with her and Kurt Hummel at the helm of your Cheerios," Unique said. "Plus, you got a really good review that time Mercedes sang 'Beautiful' for that critic that came to expose your fraudulent coaching."
Sue gasped. "How dare you! You get the hell out of my gym!"
Unique sighed. "Fine. I don't want to be a part of this heinous clique anyway."
"Marley Rose!" Roz called.
Marley stepped forward.
"Well, this girl proved she's willing to keep her weight under control unlike Mercedes Jones who actually gained two pounds when I asked her to lose ten," Sue said. "What you got?"
Marley took a breath and started her routine.
"Two-four-six-eight! Who do we appreciate!" Marley began cheering with mediocre dancing.
"Not Marley, that's for sure," Kitty laughed.
Whatever smile Marley had faded. She couldn't believe Kitty had turned their friendship aside so quickly.
"Next!" Roz exclaimed. "Sugar Motta!"
"Tough luck, Marley," Sugar said, entering the auditorium. "Principal Sylvester, I trust you got the $5,000 check my daddy wrote for you to resume the Cheerios' dry-cleaning through Paris again?"
"She doesn't even need to audition; she's in!" Sue said.
"Next! Madison McCarthy!" Roz exclaimed.
A male and female stepped forward together.
"Hi, we're the McCarthy twins and we'd like to audition together," they both said.
"Creepy," Bree whispered.
"GET ON WITH IT!" Becky screeched.
Madison and Mason performed a well-executed routine to circus-themed music. Mason even juggled!
"That was cute," Bree laughed. "But I think we should start these freshmen off small on the JV squad."
"How would you two circus freaks like to co-captain the JV squad?" Roz asked.
"We'd be honored!" the twins said brightly.
INT. LOCKER ROOM
Ryder was getting into his football gear when Shannon entered the room.
"Everyone, listen up!" she exclaimed. "Principal Sylvester here has an announcement!"
Sue walked into the room with fourteen boys at her heel.
"Titans, these fourteen boys are upperclassmen who have proven their football skills in their old schools all around Ohio," Sue said. "Like Coach Shannon said when I first met her back in 2010, the best way to rake in alumni donations is through a successful athletic department—"
"Mainly a winning football team," Shannon added.
"So, I've transferred these fourteen award-winning athletes into McKinley, meaning—"
"Everyone starts fresh," Shannon said. "I'm sorry to all of you veterans, but everyone tries out today and the best of the best will be recruited for the varsity team. We start in fifteen minutes!"
EXT. FOOTBALL FIELD
Ryder watched as a new freshman, Spencer Porter, executed a stunning throw clear across the field.
"Good quarterback material," Ryder said as Spencer came back to the stands.
"Seriously?" Phil asked.
"Yeah, too bad he's gay!" Bobby joked.
Ryder didn't even have time to react before he saw Spencer leap into the bleachers and beat the crap out of Phil and Bobby.
"Hey! Break it up!" Shannon exclaimed.
"Leave 'em, survival of the fittest," Sue said. "Up next! Ryder Lynn!"
Spencer made a throw towards Ryder, who caught it and did his signature victory dance.
Shannon nodded. "Congrats, Ryder!"
EXT. UNDER THE BLEACHERS
Jake turned around to face his new club. "Welcome to the 420 club. I'm Jake Puckerman, your new president, seeing as Stoner Brett graduated. For those who don't know, we meet here at 4:20 pm sharp every day to smoke and vape away our hardships. I'm pleased to officially announce that the now-defunct clique 'The Skanks' have relinquished their claim on the underside of the bleachers, meaning, this is our territory now. Fire it up!"
INT. HALLWAY
Sue was patrolling when she smelled a marijuana odor coming from the boys' bathroom. Sue waited until the culprit stepped out.
"Well, well, well, Jake Puckerman," Sue said.
Jake grinned deceptively. "What can I help you with, Sue?"
"Principal Sylvester," Sue corrected. "I know you've taken over the 420 Club where you claim to just vape and smoke regular cigarettes under the bleachers, but the weed? I FINALLY found reason to dismiss you from these halls. I don't care how touching your performance of 'Let Me Love You' was, because let me tell you, you're out of here. There's a cell waiting for you in the Allen County correctional facility for male juvenile delinquents."
INT. SUE'S HURT LOCKER – EVENING
Sue entered her hurt locker and looked at the pictures of the junior Glee Clubbers. She took out her spray paint and marked an X across Jake's picture. One junior down, three to go. Only Kitty was here to stay.
INT. THE LIMA BEAN – MON NOV 8
Marley was sitting down filling out a job application. Now that she didn't have any extra-curricular activities to look forward to, she figured having a sense of a part-time work routine would be better than sitting at home alone every day like she had been doing all year. She got up and accidentally bumped into a girl.
"My bad," Marley muttered, going to the manager to hand in her application.
"Hey!" the girl exclaimed. "You're Marley Rose, right?"
"Yeah!" Marley responded cheerfully. "And you are?"
"Oh, I'm Jane Hayward," the girl said. "I watched your Regionals performance earlier this year at McKinley. You and Blaine Anderson were extraordinary together, and that original song you wrote was amazing!"
Marley beamed. "Well, it's nice to hear that for a change."
"I heard McKinley's arts programs were cut," Jane said. "I'm a sophomore right now and I go to this awful public school with no arts, so my parents and I are trying to file a case to get into Dalton Academy in Westerville."
Marley raised an eyebrow. "Isn't that an all-boys school?"
Jane rolled her eyes. "For now. I really want to be a Warbler. I would try out their sister school, Crawford Country Day, but they don't have any arts programs anymore either. The educational system is out of control, limiting our creative freedom like this. It's unacceptable."
Marley nodded in agreement.
INT. EMMA'S OFFICE – TUE NOV 9
"So, what can I help you with, um… Unique, or… -" Emma hesitated.
"Wade," he said.
"Okay," Emma said, embarrassed.
"I want to transfer schools," Wade said bluntly.
Emma frowned. "Why? You did so well here last year."
"Last year," Wade repeated. "But I can't deal with this anymore. First of all, with Sue making four-year Physical Education mandatory? I don't feel safe in the men's locker room. I didn't go through that whole drama with Sue's porta-potty in the choir room last year for her to revert back to her anti-transgender accommodations and forcing me to be in an environment where I'm constantly picked on. Secondly, no Glee Club anymore. That is the only reason I came to this school, which is because Kurt and Mercedes made me feel like the New Directions would be safer than Vocal Adrenaline, but at this rate, any Glee Club at all would be better than being a part of this school. Carmel High is restructuring their Performing Arts programs and I don't want to waste any more of my high school career being stuck in a place where I can't be me."
Emma nodded. "I understand. I'll see what I can do, okay? I can get in touch with Carmel and see if they're willing to transfer all of your McKinley credits over, but I can't make you any promises, okay?"
Wade nodded. "Thanks, Mrs. Schue."
INT. LOCKER ROOM
Ryder walked in to meet Coach Beiste for an appointment she had called for him. He found her talking to Spencer.
"Thanks so much, Coach!" Spencer exclaimed. "I won't let you down!"
"Good work out there, buddy!" Shannon exclaimed. "Ryder, come on in!"
"What's this about, Coach?" Ryder asked.
Shannon sighed. "It's not easy for me to tell you this, Ryder, but you know how Coach Sue is mandating that all athletes are on-par with their academics? I'm afraid that with your F in English and your two D's in Algebra 2 and World History, you are academically ineligible to remain on the Titans. In short, you're cut. I'm so sorry, I really am."
Ryder nodded. "Thanks, Coach. I, uh… I totally understand."
Shannon sighed and wiped a tear from her eye.
INT. HALLWAY
Ryder walked up to Joe.
"Hey, dude," Ryder said. "You went to home school before you came to McKinley, right?"
Joe nodded.
"Well, uh, my dad and I have been considering home schooling for me. It's just, I can't get my grades up no matter how hard I try," Ryder explained.
"Don't," Joe said. "You'll miss out on so much. Trust me. Look, I quit the Glee Club after the last Regionals because Sue cut off my dreads, but I've got the inter-faith paint-ball league. This kind of interaction with peers, you don't get that in home-schooling. It's lonely. I don't recommend it."
INT. ALLEN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY FOR MALE JUVENILE DELINQUENTS – WED NOV 27
Joe and Mike walked through the facility and found Jake.
"What are you guys doing here?" Jake muttered.
"So THIS is where Puck ended up our junior year," Mike laughed.
"And he wasn't kidding," Jake said. "These guys really DO bully you over waffles. But answer my question. What are you doing here?"
"You need Jesus, dude," Joe joked. "In all seriousness, we care about you."
"Puck called me up and asked to make sure you were okay," Mike said. "You really let yourself go, man. This isn't like you! The Jake I met through Grease and Glee wouldn't be here like this."
"People change," Jake said.
"And you changed for the better after you joined Glee Club," Joe said. "I know we don't have it anymore, but you love to dance, dude. And I haven't seen you bust a single move since after the Glee Club was cancelled."
"We figured a little bit of dance is what would make you wake up from whatever's making you relapse into these bad habits," Mike said.
Song: "All for the Best" from Godspell
[Joe sings the first verse and dances with a dance cane]
When you feel sad, or under a curse
Your life is bad, your prospects are worse
Your wife is crying, sighing...
And your olive tree is dying,
Temples are graying, and teeth are decaying
And creditors weighing your purse...
Your mood and your robe
Are both a deep blue
You'd bet that Job
Had nothin' on you...
Don't forget that when you go to
Heaven you'll be blessed..
Yes, it's all for the best...
[Mike follows with his own dance moves with a dance cane]
Some men are born to live at ease, doing what they please,
Richer than the bees are in honey
Never growing old, never feeling cold
Pulling pots of gold from thin air
The best in every town, best at shaking down
Best at making mountains of money
They can't take it with them, but what do they care?
They get the center of the meat, cushions on the seat
Houses on the street where it's sunny..
Summers at the sea, winters warm and free
All of this and we get the rest...
But who is the land for? The sun and the sand for?
You guessed! It's all for the best...
{Both combine their verses and dance moves into one. Jake is persuaded to join. Mike invites six of his fellow dancers from Chicago to join. They repeat the verse with this ensemble.}
Joe: You must never be distressed
All: Yes, it's all for the...
Joe: All your wrongs will be redressed
All: Yes, it's all for the...
Mike: Someone's got to be oppressed!
All: Yes, it's all for the best!
Jake laughed and shook hands with his two friends. "Thanks."
INT. KITCHEN – MON JAN 13, 2014
Millie watched the Cheerios lug dozens of bags of kale into the kitchen.
"What's going on?" Millie asked.
"This is what I call a complete dietary overhaul," Sue said. "From now on, the kids at McKinley won't be bothering with low-carb, low-fat, low-sodium dishes you've been making all year. It's all kale and protein shakes from here on out."
Millie's eyes widened. "But—"
"Oh, and Mrs. Rose, you're fired," Sue said.
"Sue, I need this job!" Millie exclaimed. "Marley lives in a low-income single-parent household. By me being unemployed, she'll have to transfer schools again!"
Sue turned around. "Great! Sounds like a plan."
INT. SUE'S HURT LOCKER
Sue made her mark on Marley's photo on the wall.
INT. EMMA'S OFFICE
Emma was consoling Marley and Millie.
"I know you wanted to graduate from McKinley," Emma sighed.
Marley sniffled. "I don't want to be here anymore. It's not like last year when I actually had friends, and something to belong to."
Emma pulled a pamphlet out of her drawer. "This is Crawford Country Day. It's the sister school of Dalton Academy. It turns out, they're looking for a new cafeteria manager, Millie; and Marley, I showed them a sample of your performance at Regionals, featuring the number you wrote. They were impressed with your literary promise, and would like to offer you a full scholarship."
Millie and Marley looked at each other tearfully and nodded.
INT. SUE'S OFFICE – TUE JAN 14
"How could you do this, Sue?" Will asked, storming into the office. "Marley is one of McKinley's brightest students! And the kids loved her mother! You even helped the Roses financially when Marley was getting help with her eating disorder!"
"Meaning they owed me a favor, and what better favor than to get them out of my school if they weren't contributing in any sizable way?" Sue asked. "Speaking of which."
Sue got up and went into the secretary's office where Figgins was vacuuming. Sue pulled the plug.
"Can I help you, Sue?" Figgins asked.
"I requested your help, but your help isn't helping," Sue said. "Your vacuum technique is atrocious. If I were to bend down and sniff the floor, I'd die of inhaling the toxic dust that represents your failed leadership of this school. You're down to minimum wage, Figgins."
Will helped Figgins up. "She is out of control."
"But she's here to stay," Figgins said fearfully. "I can't provide for my family on minimum wage."
Will sighed. "I know somewhere that's hiring."
INT. THE LIMA BEAN
Figgins donned his new Lima Bean apron and began working. Marley entered for her shift in her new Crawford Country Day uniform.
"What a change, wearing those prep school uniforms!" Figgins laughed.
Marley returned shortly after in her work clothes.
"You wouldn't happen to know how to work the cash register, would you?" Figgins asked.
INT. EMMA'S OFFICE – WED JAN 15
"Hey, Mrs. Schue?" Ryder asked, coming into the office.
"Ryder!" Emma greeted. "What can I help you with?" Emma noticed a box of items that Ryder was carrying.
"I just wanted to thank you for all your help this year, but the home-school thing is kind of happening now," Ryder said, taking a seat. "It's just, all those tutors that we tried, they just didn't help. I just… I don't absorb anything anymore without the joy of Glee and the excitement of football running through my head. My dad is a PhD, you know, so he expects a lot out of me and he thinks I'd do better academically in home-school with minimal distractions and a teacher he personally hired who specializes in students with dyslexia."
Emma sighed. "Well, we'll definitely miss you, Ryder. Thank you for all your services to the school."
Sue watched from down the hall as Ryder left the school.
INT. SUE'S HURT LOCKER
Sue spray painted an "X" across Ryder's photo.
EXT. PARKING LOT
"So you're really going to home-school?" Joe asked Ryder.
"Yeah," Ryder said. "I know you said I' be missing out on a lot, but honestly, without football and Glee, I don't have anything to miss out on anymore."
Sugar smiled sympathetically. "I mean, I quit Glee after Regionals because I was tired of not getting any solos, but I get lots of breakout moments in the Cheerios. Will you come watch us at States?"
INT. GYM – SAT MAR 8
"And THAT is how you're all going to win that gold damn Cheerios States trophy today!" Roz exclaimed. "On three! GOOOOO TITANS!"
"Alright, team, let's get out there and show Ohio what we're made of!" Bree exclaimed, leading the Cheerios to the mats.
Song: "Salute" by Little Mix
[Bree:]
Ladies all across the world
Listen up, we're looking for recruits
If you're with me, let me see your hands
Stand up and salute
Get your killer heels, sneakers, pumps or lace up your boots
Representing all the women, salute, salute!
[Kitty:]
Ladies all across the world
Listen up, we're looking for recruits
If you're with me, let me see your hands
Stand up and salute
Get your killer heels, sneakers, pumps or lace up your boots
Representing all the women, salute, salute!
[Pre-Chorus: All]
It's who we are
We don't need no camouflage
It's the female federal
And we're taking off
Sugar: If you with me, women let me hear you say
[Chorus: All]
Ladies all across the world
Listen up, we're looking for recruits
If you're with me, let me see your hands
Stand up and salute
Get your killer heels, sneakers, pumps or lace up your boots
Representing all the women, salute, salute!
Attention! (Salute)
Attention! (Salute)
Attention! (Huh!)
Representing all the women, salute, salute!
[Madison:]
Sisters we are everywhere
Warriors, your country needs you
If you're ready ladies, better keep steady
Ready, aim, shoot
All: Don't need ammunition, on a mission
And we'll hit you with the truth
Sugar: Divas, queens, we don't need no man, salute!
[Bree:]
Sisters we are everywhere
Warriors, your country needs you
If you're ready ladies, better keep steady
Ready, aim, shoot
All: Don't need ammunition. On a mission
And we'll hit you with the truth
Bree: Representing all the women, salute, salute!
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
All:
You think we're just pretty things
You couldn't be more wrong
(We're standing strong, we carry on)
Knock us but we keep moving up (we're moving up, yeah)
Can't stop a hurricane, ladies it's time to awake (yeah!)
Attention!
Attention!
Individuals!
Originals!
Huh!
Let me hear you say,
[Chorus]
Sugar: Ladies, the time has come, the war has begun. Let us stand together.
And remember, men fight great, but women are great fighters
All: Huh!
Representing all the women, salute, salute!
The crowd went wild! Will walked over to Sue and Roz.
"Good job, ladies," Will said. "I think your Cheerios have got a state victory in the bag."
"Damn right they do!" Roz exclaimed.
"And THAT'S because the Cheerios are the true performers of the school," Sue said. "Always has been and always will be. So how'd your interview at Carmel go, buddy? Ready to get the hell out of your old high school already and go chase better opportunities?"
INT. AUDITORIUM – FRI APR 2
Wade, Marley, and Ryder went to watch the musical Annie, starring Sue Sylvester as Miss Hannigan.
"I can't believe Sue didn't let this be a school musical," Ryder sighed. "I really wanted to be in it."
INT. SUE'S OFFICE – FLASHBACK
"I know we can't have a Glee Club, but what about a school musical?" Ryder asked. "I mean, Grease sales totally made a lot of income for McKinley, didn't it?"
"We can't have a school musical because the students at this school can't be distracted by the in-and-outs of show business. Why should I condone them spending hours of their day learning how to sing, dance, and act, when they could be focusing on their Science, Math, English, you know, classes that truly matter?" Sue asked. "But I do get the need for a creative outlet in McKinley, and it's funny you bring that up, Mr. Lynn, because I've always wanted to star as Miss Hannigan in Annie, and I've already cast the production taking place right here at McKinley! No McKinley students, of course. Just me and community members. Of course, there is a whole number dedicated to NYC, and I don't intend on ever visiting that hell hole. I might make a segment on Sue's Corner about that! Now, be gone. Your dyslexia is stinking up my office."
INT. AUDITORIUM
"I just miss being on stage," Ryder sighed. "Home school is no fun."
INT. WILL'S OFFICE – MON APR 27
"Hey, Mr. Schue?" Wade asked, knocking on the door.
"Wade, come in!" Will said excitedly.
"Congratulations on your baby," Wade said.
"Oh, thanks," Will said graciously. "I'm so excited to finally be a father."
"How was Rachel's opening night?" Wade asked.
"Well, I wish I could've seen it," Will said. "I'm hoping to book a ticket back to New York this summer to see it in person. But, what can I help you with?"
"Word on the street is that you took the job at Carmel," Wade said.
Will nodded. "It took Daniel being born to make me realize that maybe taking the job is what's best for my new family. They're paying me a lot more."
"I want to check it out," Wade said.
INT. CARMEL
"Students, this is Mr. Schuester; he will be taking over Vocal Adrenaline next year," Principal Abigail Gunderson said.
"She looks freakishly like Principal Figgins," Wade whispered.
"They're brother and sister," Will whispered back. "I'm honored to meet you all, and I can't wait to work with you. Some of you might remember Wade, um, Unique, here. She was a member back in 2012."
"Is he-she transferring back?" Clint laughed. "Sorry to break it to you, but I'm the lead performer of Vocal Adrenaline now. Your starship, pinball machine, and boogie shoes belong back at McKinley."
Wade scowled and exited the auditorium. "Thanks for bringing me, Mr. Schue."
INT. SUE'S OFFICE
Emma stormed into the office. "Looks like you won, Sue!"
"Aren't you on maternity leave?" Sue asked.
"Your insane vendetta against Will and the Glee Club has amounted to McKinley losing all those students!" Emma exclaimed. "All those poor Glee kids, they've literally been dropping like dead flies all year, and you finally got them all out of the school! Are you satisfied, Sue? These kids had it all last year. They had friends; they had a sense of belonging! And because of your heinous regime, you have Jake in a correctional facility, you have Ryder bored in home-school where his academics are NOT improving at all, Marley is stuck at a private school that she hates, and now Unique is transferring to an all-girls private school!"
Sue grinned. "Well, it's like The Hunger Games, isn't it? Only this time, President Sue isn't falling for any mockingjay tricks. Those students are all gone, because McKinley isn't and wasn't for them. Your husband is the last straw."
INT. SUE'S HURT LOCKER
"Success," Sue said, as she spray-painted an X over Will's and Unique's pictures. "With the teacher AND his last remaining students gone, McKinley can finally thrive in an arts-free environment. Test scores are going up, obesity is going down, and that glorious computer lab is preparing our students for more practical careers, like being IT technicians and secretaries, jobs that the people of America actually need today."
Song: "Skyscraper" by Demi Lovato
INT. ALLEN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY FOR MALE JUVENILE DELINQUENTS
{Jake sits at breakfast with the other delinquents, who are stealing his waffles.}
[Jake:]
Skies are crying, I am watching
Catching tear drops in my hands
Only silence as it's ending
Like we never had a chance
Do you have to make me feel like
There's nothing left of me?
INT. CRAWFORD COUNTRY DAY HALLWAY
{Marley walks through the hallway. None of the other girls even acknowledge her presence.}
[Chorus: Marley]
You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper
Like a skyscraper
INT. RYDER'S BEDROOM
{Ryder can't focus on his homework. He stares out the window.}
[Ryder:]
As the smoke clears, I awaken
And untangle you from me
Would it make you feel better
To watch me while I bleed?
All my windows still are broken
But I'm standing on my feet
EXT. CRAWFORD COUNTRY DAY
{Marley exits the school and begins walking home.}
[Chorus: Marley]
You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper
Like a skyscraper
EXT. PARK
{Marley takes a jog in the park. She climbs up on a playground and belts from the top.}
[Bridge: Marley]
Go run, run, run
I'm gonna stay right here,
Watch you disappear
Yeah, oh
Go run, run, run
Yeah, it's a long way down
But I am closer to the clouds up here
[Chorus: Unique]
You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
Oh Oh
INT. AUDITORIUM
{The quartet sings in the auditorium wearing black.}
Unique: Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper
Like a skyscraper
(All: Like a skyscraper)
Like a skyscraper
Marley: Like a skyscraper
INT. THE LIMA BEAN – FRI OCT 17, 2014
"I thought That's So Rachel was endearing!" Jake laughed.
"But Rachel was the only decent actress," Ryder laughed. "What was up with that Bartie dude?"
"Well, I went to watch the Invitational," Marley said. "The New Directions were really good. But they only have six members."
"If only we could go back," Jake sighed.
"No way," Ryder said. "So long as Sue's there, I don't ever want to go back."
"I do," Jake said. "I miss it so much. In those halls is the life we used to live, and now that Rachel and Kurt brought it back, who knows if we could finally save the club and make something out of it?"
Marley pondered. "I want nothing more than to be in New Directions again."
INT. CHOIR ROOM – MON JAN 12, 2015
Will, Rachel, Sam, and Artie walked (and wheeled) into the choir room, where their fourteen students (Myron and Alistair were absent) sat anxiously.
"Are we learning our Regionals set list today?" Mason asked excitedly.
"We'll be diving into Regionals soon enough," Will said.
"But before that, we have a little surprise for you!" Sam exclaimed.
All eyes glanced at the door, where Emma led Unique, Marley, Jake, and Ryder into the room. A loud squeal sounded from Kitty, who got up out of her chair and ran to tackle her former classmates. They were all tearful, but it was actually Kitty crying the hardest.
Rachel wiped a tear from her eyes.
"After Sectionals, we decided that the New Directions weren't complete, knowing that there were four of our number still out there in Ohio, waiting to return to the place that was there for them in their sophomore year," Will said.
"I contacted all of their schools and was able to transfer all of them back to McKinley," Emma said. "So to all of you, I just ask that you make this last semester of their senior year the best one possible. They've been through so much because of Sue's antics, and all they want now is to finish off high school with the love and inclusiveness that they knew so well two years ago."
"We're just extremely happy to be back," Marley said excitedly, following Kitty to their seats.
"Well, I'm just glad we finally have more girls on this team," Jane laughed, giving Marley a hug.
"I want to thank all of you," Rachel said. "For making the last few months some of the most joyous months of my life. I was stuck, but I found my way thanks to you, and hopefully Marley, Jake, Ryder, and Unique can find their ways again with all of you, too. Artie and I will be heading back to New York tonight, and I'm happy to be resuming my studies at NYADA. I'm going to miss all of you so very much. So, before I go, the assignment for this afternoon is to make two songs to entertain me with before I board the train back to the Big Apple!"
"And I'll be filming it. Kurt and Blaine will kill me if I don't bring back a performance of this amazing New Directions super group!" Artie exclaimed.
"THAT we can do!" Skylar exclaimed, assembling everyone into a circle.
"AAAAH-MAZING!" the New Directions cheered.
INT. AUDITORIUM
Song: "Kiss You" by One Direction
[Mason]
Oh, I just wanna take you anywhere that you'd like
We could go out any day, any night
Baby I'll take you there, take you there
Baby I'll take you there, yeah
[Ryder]
Oh, tell me, tell me, tell me, how to turn your love on
You can get, get anything that you want
Baby just shout it out, shout it out
Baby just shout it out, yeah
[Jake]
And if you,
You want me too
Let's make a move
Ryder: Yeah, so tell me girl if every time we
[Chorus: All]
To-o-uch
You get this kind of ru-u-ush
Baby, say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
If you don't wanna take it slow
And you just wanna take me home
Baby, say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Ryder]
And let me kiss you
[Mason]
Oh, baby, baby, don't you know you got what I need
Looking so good from your head to your feet
Come on come over here, over here
Come on come over here, yeah
[Roderick]
Oh, I just wanna show you off to all of my friends
Making them drool down their chinny-chin-chins
Baby, be mine tonight, mine tonight
Baby, be mine tonight, yeah
[Jake]
And if you,
You want me too
Let's make a move
[Mason]
Yeah, so tell me girl if every time we
[Chorus]
[Mason]
And let me kiss you [5x]
[All]
C'mon
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na
[Spencer]
Yeah, so tell me, girl, if every time we
[Chorus: All w/ Mason runs]
[Ryder]
And let me kiss you
Will, Emma, Sheldon, Sam, Millie, Rachel, and Artie applauded. The number was full of amazing choreography by the former Warblers.
Next, the five girls took the stage.
"This number speaks of the hardships we've all gone through, and how we're moving on, refusing to go back to the way things were last year," Marley said. "Enjoy!"
Song: "Miss Movin' on" by Fifth Harmony
[Madison:]
I'm breakin' down
Gonna start from scratch
Shake it off like an etch-a-sketch
My lips are saying goodbye
My eyes are finally dry
[Marley:]
I'm not the way that I used to be
I took the record off repeat
It killed me but I survived
And now I'm coming alive
[CHORUS:]
[Madison w/ Kitty & All]
I'll never be that girl again
No oh oh
[2x]
[Marley w/ Jane & All]
My innocence is wearin' thin
But my heart is growing strong
So call me, call me, call me
[Marley w/ All:]
Miss movin' on
Oh oh oh
[2x]
Jane: Yeah.
[Marley (Jane):]
I broke the glass that surrounded me (surrounded me)
I ain't the way you remember me (remember me)
(Marley w/ Kitty: I was such a good girl
So fragile but no more)
[Unique (Jane):]
I jumped the fence to the other side (the other side)
My whole world was electrified (electrified)
Now I'm no longer afraid
It's Independence Day (It's Independence Day)
[Chorus]
[Unique w/ Kitty (Jane):]
Everything is changing and I never wanna go back to the way it was (to the way it was)
I'm finding who I am and who I am from here on out is gonna be enough (is gonna be enough)
[Unique]
Is gonna be enough
[Jane:]
I'll never be that girl again
No oh oh
[Kitty:]
I'll never be that girl again,
Oh oh oh
[Marley w/ All:]
My innocence is wearin' thin
But my heart is growing strong
So call me, call me, call me
Miss movin' on (Unique: on)
Oh oh oh
Miss movin' on (Kitty: on and on and on and on and on)
Miss movin' on
Oh oh oh (Madison: on and on and on and on, on and on and on and on)
Miss movin' on
Oh oh oh (Jane: hey, yeah)
Marley: Yeah, I'm movin' on
Rachel smiled proudly and exited the gym.
EXT. PARKING LOT
"You kids ready to go to the train station?" Hiram asked as Rachel and Artie approached the van.
"Yup!" Artie exclaimed. "Thanks so much for the ride, Mr. Berry!"
Hiram loaded Artie into the van, but saw Rachel staring at the school. "You okay, honey?"
Rachel smiled. "When I graduated I thought I was done with this place, but I see now that there's so much more to do. Reinstating that Glee Club is inarguably one of the most important things I have ever done."
"And you'll continue to make a difference wherever you go," Hiram said. "Next stop, New York!"
Rachel smiled. "You're right. On to my own new direction."