For The First Time

by SirTubbington

This week's lesson: First Times. Many of the Glee Clubbers experience startling new experiences, including Mike's first singing solo, Rachel's new crush, and Quinn and Puckerman's first encounter with Beth. Written as a Screenplay. Full-length episode.

INT. HALLWAY – MORNING

BRITTANY is opening her locker when SANTANA comes and walks up to her.

SANTANA
Hey Britt. You look delicious today.

SANTANA looks at BRITTANY up and down. She is checking out every single freaking detail of her.

BRITTANY
Thank you, Santana. I put on some icing on my face this morning. Its like some new cleansing method my little cousin showed me. It's vanilla flavored.

SANTANA
Maybe later I can lick it—

SANTANA is interrupted by RACHEL who is somehwhat fast-walking towards her. RACHEL looks a little angry.

RACHEL
-Santana!

SANTANA turns around. BRITTANY rumages through her locker.

SANTANA
What Berry? You're interrupting my sweet lady time with my girl.

RACHEL
What?

SANTANA
(her arms crossed)
Nevermind. Just tell me what you wanted to tell me, manhands.

RACHEL
Oh. I have just been informed that one of our fellow glee clubbers has a play date with one little miss blonde.

SANTANA
Okay, Rachel if you want to tell me something first of all, don't beat around the bush with all these nicknames. Just say their freaking names. Every single minute you spend talking in paragraphs are minutes I can get my mack on with Britt.

RACHEL
Quinn and Puckerman are going out tonight.

SANTANA
(annoyed tone)
So?

RACHEL
Well, I don't know about you, but I for one, think that this can only lead to disastrous results. They successfully avoided each other for a year and now their unforeseen love for each other can be once again ignited. Thus, concluding in a spiral downfall of Quinn's emotional state and an uprising of Puckerman's sex addiction. Nothing good can come from this.

SANTANA
You're just telling me this because you want to grab the first ticket on the Fabray train.

RACHEL
(blushing)
I don't know what your talking about.

SANTANA
Please, Berry. Ever since junior prom last year, you've been dying for that blonde to smack you again and this time not on that little face of yours.

RACHEL
Once again, I don't know what any of your silly accusations are about, but if you don't care then fine, I'll just split them up myself.

RACHEL turns around and storms off. BRITTANY is whispering something in SANTANA's ear. Before RACHEL is out of reach, SANTANA grabs onto RACHEL's arm. RACHEL turns around.

SANTANA
Wait, Berry, fine. I'll help you. But it's only because Brittany told me if I did, I would get on the first ride on her train.

RACHEL
God, Santana you might be the one with the sex addiction.

SANTANA
Just sayin' what I'm playin'.

INT. CHOIR ROOM – AFTERNOON

TINA and MIKE are playing hot hands. ARTIE is talking to MERCEDES and KURT. SAM is playing with his thumbs. FINN is sitting there with his tall self. SANTANA is playing with BRITTANY's hair. LAUREN is talking to PUCKERMAN, but PUCKERMAN is obviously eyeing QUINN. QUINN smiles and embarrasingly looks away from PUCKERMAN. MR. SCHUE walks through the doorway, wearing a white shirt, cargo shorts, and flip-flops

MR. SCHUE
Hey everybody.

KURT
Who's that?

MERCEDES
Mr. Schue, is that you?

MR. SCHUE
Yes it is.

SAM
Why arent you wearing a vest...

PUCK
...or pants.

MR. SCHUE
Well there's a first time for everything and that's exactly what our lesson is about this week.

FINN
Wearing different clothes?

MR. SCHUE
No, Finn. First times. We always have a first time. First love, first Christmas, first time wearing something.

PUCK
First time getting to second base! Hell yeah, high five me bro.

PUCK attempts a high five towards SAM. SAM shakes his head in disapproval.

MR. SCHUE
Anyways your guys' mission is to find songs about firsts.

RACHEL
Mr. Schue, speaking of first, I would like to be the first one to perform a song.

MR. SCHUE
Okay, sure Rachel.

RACHEL steps in front of the class with her hands together.

RACHEL
So I am going to perform the first single, the English band, the Beatles ever released. Not really my genre but hence this weeks lesson, right? Brittany, Santana, please come join me.

"Love Me Do" plays, BRITTANY and SANTANA have a dance duet with each other. RACHEL eyes QUINN the whole entire song.

[RACHEL]

Love, love me do.

You know I love you,

I'll always be true,

So please, love me do.

Whoa, love me do.

Love, love me do.

You know I love you,

I'll always be true,

So please, love me do.

Whoa, love me do.

Someone to love,

Somebody new.

Someone to love,

Someone like you.

Love, love me do.

You know I love you,

I'll always be true,

So please, love me do.

Whoa, love me do.

Love, love me do.

You know I love you,

I'll always be true,

So please, love me do.

Whoa, love me do.

Yeah, love me do.

Whoa, oh, love me do.

whoa, oh love me do

Why don't cha love me do

MR. SCHUE
Wow great performance, you guys!

PUCK
Hot.

TINA
(to Mike)
Mike, I wanna sing a song.

MIKE
Okay, you can sing and I'll dance my graceful moves in the background.

TINA
No, Mike I want to sing a song with you.

MIKE
But I can't, remember? I fail so epically.

TINA
(seductively)
Sing with me Mike Chang, and maybe we'll have some firsts of our own.

Bell rings and the Glee club starts to disperse. MIKE looks around in defeat.

MIKE
Fine, but can we sing an Asian song?

Focus on PUCKERMAN and QUINN who are the only ones left in the classroom.

QUINN
Puckerman, about later tonight.

PUCKERMAN
Yeah, babe I get it.

QUINN
Puck, you have to understand that this is really important to me.

PUCKERMAN
And it's important for me too! Don't worry I'll be there.

QUINN
(quietly)
I'm sorry.

PUCKERMAN
For what?

QUINN
I'm sorry that I've been avoiding you.

PUCKERMAN
Well, I knew sooner or later you'd be crawling back to the Puckasaurus.

QUINN
I'm not crawling back to you.

PUCKERMAN
Yeah, but your tip-toeing towards me, babe, and you can't seem to realize that you want more of this.

QUINN
You haven't changed one bit.

QUINN turns around and starts walking away.

PUCKERMAN
Quinn...dont worry I'll be there.

QUINN turns around briefly, but keeps walking backwards towards the door.

QUINN
(mouths)
Thank you.

QUINN walks out of the classroom and you can see RACHEL, BRITTANY, and SANTANA spying on QUINN and PUCKERMAN. They act casually as QUINN passes by them. RACHEL then immediately turns towards SANTANA with her crazy, wide-eyed look.

RACHEL
Did you just see that? Santana, we have to somehow figure out how to prevent Quinn and Noah's romantic encounters later tonight.

SANTANA
Well, unlike you Berry I've done more planning than talking.

RACHEL
Oh please inform me of your plan, Santana.

SANTANA smiles.

SANTANA
So I have allowed Brittany to get her flirt on with
Puckerman.

BRITTANY
I will seduce him.

SANTANA
(To Brittany) That's right, babe. (To Rachel) She will try to convince Puckerman to have a threesome with me and Britts here.

RACHEL
Oh...and will you?

SANTANA
Ew, like I would do that Berry. Of course not. When Puckerman says yes, he'll arrive at Brittany's house and then Britt and I, will tie him up and feed him prunes until he crys.

RACHEL
And what if he says no?

SANTANA
Why would he say no? We are two smoking hot teenagers who have everything going on.

BRITTANY
But Santana, if he does say no, I was wondering if maybe you could tie me up and then we could—

RACHEL
-Brittany, please. And what about Quinn? What will we do with her?

SANTANA
Well, she'll just get stood up and be angry with Puckerman for the rest of her life. I've gotta say, that bitch can hold grudges.

RACHEL
Okay, congratulations Santana we will go with your plan.

BRITTANY claps.

INT. TINA's BEDROOM - AFTERNOON

TINA sings a simple, graceful melody and MIKE attempts to sing it back, he struggles. TINA sings it again, but with her eyes closed and this time instead of singing, MIKE waits for her to open her eyes where he twirls around and then shows his abs.

TINA
Mike, we have to focus. You can't keep showing me your abs all the time. I know that they're there.

MIKE
Fine, but this is hard.

TINA
Let's try this again.

MIKE sits on TINA's bed looking defeated. TINA sings another melody and MIKE fails horrendously.

TINA
That was better. Now just blend your sounds together so it actually sounds like your trying.

MIKE
I'm sorry baby, I am trying, but it's just not working.

TINA sighs.

TINA
How about this. Think about your voice as maybe one your dance moves. You need to somehow take in that sound of your voice and make it move gracefully and effortlessly through the air in front of you. Every different note change, every different melody is just another dance move. And you have to blend them together to finish off your routine.

MIKE
Well I guess, if you say it that way, it kinda makes more sense.

TINA
Okay then let's rehearse.

MIKE
Okay.

MIKE takes a deep breath and then forcefully grabs TINA into a waltz dancing position. "Ten Minutes Ago" starts playing. Immediately they start waltzing around the room as he sings -surprisingly- very well.

Scene changes back and forth from TINA's ROOM to the CHOIR ROOM.

[MIKE]

Ten minutes ago I saw you

I looked up when you came through the door

My head started reeling

You gave me the feeling

The room had no ceiling or floor

Ten minutes ago I met you

And we murmured our how-do-you-do's

I wanted to ring out the bells

And fling out my arms and to sing out the news

I have found her, she's an angel

With the dust of the stars in her eyes

We are dancing, we are flying

And she's taking me back to the skies

In the arms of my love I'm flying

Over mountain and meadow and glen

And I like it so well, that for all I can tell

I may never come down again

I may never come down to earth again.

[TINA]

Ten minutes ago I met you

And we murmured our how-do-you-do's

I wanted to ring out the bells

And fling out my arms and to sing out the news

[MIKE]

I have found her

[TINA]

I have found him

[TINA and MIKE]

In the arms of my love I'm flying

Over mountain and meadow and glen

And I like it so well

That for all I can tell

I may never come down again

I may never come down to earth again

Scene ends in CHOIR ROOM.

MR. SCHUE
Wow. Mike, I applaud you for your very first solo with Ms. Tina. Very nice song choice, you guys. First meetings are always an exciting experience. I hope everyone is inspired by their performance, and we can start doing new things. Remember, don't be afraid to learn something new. Your first time won't always be the best, but you have to start somewhere. But, look at your friends here, they successfully performed a wonderful duet, bravo you guys.

MIKE and TINA smile proudly at each other while the audience claps.

INT. HALLWAY – LATE AFTERNOON

RACHEL
Look. Puckerman is right over there.

SANTANA
(a little nervous)
Okay, Britt go flirt with that jerk.

BRITTANY starts walking away.

BRITTANY
Wait.

SANTANA
What?

BRITTANY turns around towards SANTANA an kisses her hard.

BRITTANY
You look a little tense, San.

SANTANA
I-I'm not tense.

BRITTANY
Don't worry, Santana, I'm always yours.

SANTANA smiles.

SANTANA
I know.

RACHEL
Okay, yeah, yeah we get it. Now Brittany go seduce that man.

BRITTANY walks away, looks back and winks. SANTANA and RACHEL are at the corner of the hallway where their heads are sticking out just enough for them to see BRITTANY walking towards PUCKERMAN.

SANTANA
Your just cranky, Berry because your not getting any.

RACHEL
Well if you want to know Santana, I don't need to 'get any' to be happy.

SANTANA
Wow, Berry you really need to get laid.

RACHEL rolls her eyes.

BRITTANY
Hey Puckerman.

PUCKERMAN
'Sup, Brittany.

BRITTANY
Okay, so like, I was wondering if you want to go my house and maybe you could go up to my room and we could play a little game of twister, but without any mat or that clock with colored circles on it.

PUCKERMAN
Wait. Aren't you like in lesbos with Lopez?

BRITTANY
Oh, Santana will be there too.

PUCKERMAN
Woah. So you mean I'm going to ride the tricycle with you and Lopez? Nice.

BRITTANY
I heard there were some tricycles on sale at Toys'R Us.

PUCKERMAN
When do you want to get on this?

BRITTANY
Tonight.

PUCKERMAN
Woah I can't do tonight. I'm busy. How about tommorow?

BRITTANY
Nope. Santana and I aren't available tommorow. We're playing laser tag. It's couples night.

PUCKERMAN pauses and thinks.

PUCKERMAN
Sorry, Brittany I can't do this.

PUCKERMAN walks away and BRITTANY walks back towards SANTANA and RACHEL. BRITTANY's head is down and when she is in front of SANTANA she puts her forehead on SANTANA'S shoulder.

SANTANA
What happened?

BRITTANY
He rejected us, San.

SANTANA
What? How could he reject our hot pieces of bod.

BRITTANY
He wanted to ride a tricycle instead.

SANTANA
No, no. This isn't acceptable. He can't just reject us!

RACHEL
Wait Santana calm down. Before you go all Lima heights on him or whatever you do, we have to figure out what we're going to do now!

SANTANA
Well I know what I wanna do to that little Mohawk of his. I'm gonna rip that piece of carpet out of his oversized head.

RACHEL
Santana! The only thing we can do now is to follow them and interfere with the date at the source.

SANTANA
Well, Berry, do you even know where they're going?

RACHEL sees PUCKERMAN exiting the hallway.

RACHEL
We will soon. C'mon let's follow him.

RACHEL, SANTANA, and BRITTANY secretly go through the hallway, always looking around making sure nobody sees them.

BRITTANY
I feel like I'm on a CSI.

RACHEL
More like Sherlock Holmes, than CSI, Brittany.

SANTANA
Chill, Berry. My babe can be on a Sherlock Holmes-inspired CSI episode. Talk before you walk, Berry or I'll pull your set of locks out instead of Puckerman's.

BRITTANY stops and puts her hand on SANTANA's shoulder.

BRITTANY
Aw, love you San.

SANTANA
Love you too Britt.

BRITTANY, SANTANA, RACHEL exit the hallways.

CUT TO:

EXT. OUTSIDE OF MCKINLEY HIGH SCHOOL, PARKING LOT – SAME

RACHEL
C'mon lovebirds, Puck is getting into his car.

SANTANA
Let's get into my car before we lose sight of that mohawk of his. Plus I don't trust our lives in the hands of the Berry Bus.

RACHEL
It's a reasonable sized mini-van Santana.

BRITTANY
It looks like if a truck and a hummer had sex, your mini-van would be the baby.

SANTANA
My ride, on the other hand, is all sexy and all awesome. You should be grateful that you get to ride in the Lopez-mobile.

RACHEL
(sarcastically)

Yes, Santana, I am eternally grateful to ride in your automobile. Hurry, Puckerman is exiting the parking lot!

CUT TO:

INT. SANTANA'S CAR – SAME

SANTANA gets into the driver's seat. RACHEL starts to go into the the passenger seat.

SANTANA
(shakes head)
No, Berry, that's my girl's seat. Britt always gets shot gun.

RACHEL
Fine.

BRITTANY gets into the passengers seat and quickly pecks SANTANA on the lips. RACHEL rolls her eyes and gets into the middle back seat. They exit the parking lot and drive into the streets. They follow PUCKERMAN not to far behind.

SANTANA
Where the hell is he going?

RACHEL is leaning forward so her hands are on the each of the shoulder of the driver and passenger's seat.

RACHEL
It seems like he is parking in front of that house.

SANTANA stops and parks the car a few houses back.

SANTANA
That's not Fabray's or his house. This doesn't make sense.

BRITTANY
Maybe that's where he will pick up his tricycle.

SANTANA
Oh, look, here comes Quinn.

RACHEL
God, she looks quite stunning today.

SANTANA
What did you just say, Berry?

RACHEL
(quickly)
Nothing. Look she's going inside the house with him.

SANTANA
Wierd. They aren't holding hands or anything. Quinn even seems kind of angry.

BRITTANY
Maybe they're buying a house together.

RACHEL
Why would they buy a house?

BRITTANY
I don't know. Maybe to keep all the tricycles Puckerman is buying.

SANTANA
Shh. Shh. They're going inside.

RACHEL
C'mon let's get closer so that we can at least see what they are doing.

CUT TO:

INT. INSIDE HOUSE – EARLY EVENING

QUINN
Are you ready?

PUCKERMAN
If you are.

QUINN
Okay, ring the doorbell before I change my mind.

PUCKERMAN swallows. He rings the doorbell. Nobody answers. He rings the doorbell again and finally the door opens. Their is a woman who answers. It is SHELBY CORCORAN. SHELBY's expression is a mixture of shock and relief.

SHELBY
Oh, thanks you guys for coming. I thought you weren't going to show up.

QUINN
I'm just glad that you invited us.

PUCKERMAN and QUINN enter the house.

CUT TO:

INT. SANTANA'S CAR – SAME

RACHEL leans forward, but is restrained by her seatbelt. She unclicks her seat belt and puts her head right in between the two seats.

RACHEL
Who is it? I can't see!

BRITTANY
I'm hungry.

SANTANA
Where do you want to eat after this, Britt?

BRITTANY
I don't know. Just anywhere but Breadstix. We went there everyday last week and everytime we made out you tasted like marinara sauce.

RACHEL
Girls, focus! Santana, stick your head out the window and see if you can get a better look.

SANTANA
Ugh, fine.

SANTANA looks out the window and she sees SHELBY.

SANTANA (CON'T)
Berry, I know who's house this is.

RACHEL
Who's?

SANTANA
Your mom's.

BRITTANY
San, I don't think this is the best time to insult Rachel.

SANTANA
No, it's really Berry's Mom's house.

RACHEL
What?

RACHEL sits back into her chair with her head slightly down. Her eyes rapidly go back and forth from thinking.

RACHEL
(whispers)
Beth.

CUT TO:

INT. SHELBY'S HOUSE – SAME

There's obvious awkwardness and tension in the room. SHELBY's arms are crossed and Quinn and Puckerman are standing awkwardly next to each other.

PUCKERMAN
So where is she?

SHELBY
You mean, Beth?

PUCKERMAN nods.

SHELBY
She's sleeping in the other room.

QUINN
How is she?

SHELBY
Please, both of you have a seat first and I'll tell you everything you want to know.

QUINN and PUCKERMAN walk towards the couch and sits on it.

SHELBY
So, Beth is doing fine. We're both doing fine actually.

QUINN
That's fantastic.

PUCKERMAN
When did you get this sweet house?

SHELBY
Oh, just a few months ago. I've been teaching music at a elementary school a few towns away and I've recently gotten a lead part at a local theater, so money hasn't been a problem for the both of us.

QUINN
So where does Beth go when you're at work?

SHELBY
Oh, about that. I have to tell you guys something.

Silence fills the room as QUINN and PUCKERMAN are drowned with the anticipation of SHELBY's news, but SHELBY is interrupted by a doorbell.

SHELBY
Now, who could that be?

SHELBY answers the door and there stands RACHEL.

SHELBY
Rachel? What are you doing here?

RACHEL
I was in the neighborhood.

SHELBY
Oh. This might be kind of wierd, but I have two of your friends over now, can you—

RACHEL interrupts SHELBY.

RACHEL
-no, I know that they are here. Can I come in?

SHELBY
I don't think that's the best idea.

RACHEL
Please...

RACHEL pauses.

RACHEL (CON'T)
...Mom.

SHELBY
Fine, come in.

RACHEL comes inside the house and she waves at QUINN and PUCKERMAN. QUINN and PUCKERMAN are both shocked at RACHEL's sudden appearance at the house.

QUINN
(angry)
What are you doing here, Rachel?

PUCKERMAN
How did you know we were here?

RACHEL takes out her coat and hangs it on the coat hanger.

RACHEL
I didn't. Well, at least at first. I overheard you two conversing about a date or something like that and for the sake of the team, I didn't want any more drama between you two. So we followed you here.

PUCKERMAN
We?

RACHEL
Yes, Brittany and Santana are right outside, in the car.

CUT TO:

INT. SANTANA's CAR – SAME

SANTANA and BRITTANY are heavily making out in the car. SANTANA breaks away.

SANTANA
Do you think Rachel is coming out anytime soon?

BRITTANY
I can tell she kind of likes Quinn, but I don't think she's going to announce it to the world yet.

SANTANA
No, Britt, I mean, out of the house.

BRITTANY
Oh. I don't think so. I give her 20 minutes tops.

SANTANA
(smiling)
That's enough time.

SANTANA tackles Brittany to the seat and BRITTANY squeals.

CUT TO:

INT. SHELBY's HOUSE – SAME

QUINN
Rachel, you can't just play God and break everyone up for the 'sake of the team'! Me and Puck aren't even dating! And also, you can't just come in, uninvited!

SHELBY cuts in.

SHELBY
Quinn, it's okay. I'm kind of glad Rachel is here now. I can just tell everybody the news at the same time.

RACHEL
What news?

SHELBY
Rachel, sit down with your friends, please.

RACHEL sits down on the couch next to QUINN, but there is an obvious space between them. RACHEL eyes QUINN.

SHELBY
So to update Rachel, my new job as a music teacher is fantastic, much less stressful than scolding a bunch of teenagers. But once I got that gig at the local theater, I knew I had to hire a babysitter. And in the process of hiring one, I not only got a babysitter...

SHELBY pauses.

SHELBY (CON'T)
...but a boyfriend.

PUCKERMAN and QUINN and RACHEL
What?

SHELBY
Here he is now.

SHELBY's boyfriend comes in from BETH's bedroom. SHELBY's BOYFRIEND is named MARK. He looks a little younger than Ms. Shelby, he has dirty brown hair and a scruff. He also has a nice build and soft blue eyes. His appearnce is a "nice-guy" type of appearance.

MARK
Hey, you guys. I'm Mark.

QUINN and PUCKERMAN and RACHEL
(awkwardly and not in unison)
Hey - Mark.

MARK
I know this maybe kinda wierd, but just to clarify things, when their's a baby in the room I'm professionally a babysitter.

PUCKERMAN
So, your a male baby...sitter.

MARK
Yes, young man. I am indeed a male babysitter.

PUCKERMAN
Rad.

SHELBY
Yes, we set up some ground rules that me and Mark are only together when I'm not paying him,

MARK winks.

RACHEL
Wait a minute. I don't understand. How could you have a boyfriend?

SHELBY
Well, Rachel, did you think I would be alone forever?

RACHEL
No, that's not what I meant. You just got Beth and it's been a year-

SHELBY
-exactly it has been a year. And I've grown in that one year, Rachel. You just have to trust me on this one.

RACHEL
But, how could you do this to...

RACHEL stumbles on her words.

RACHEL(CON'T):
Me—I mean us.

SHELBY
Don't worry, honey. I'll live my life and you'll live yours. That's what we agreed to, right?

RACHEL
(whispers)
I guess.

Another awkward silence fills the room. PUCKERMAN adjusts his seating while looking at MARK.

PUCK
So, Mark, about male babysitting—do you get a lot of chicks?

MARK
Well if you mean by chicks, you mean this one little hottie sitting in front of me, why yes I do get a lot of chicks.

PUCK
(adoringly)
Sweet.

RACHEL stands up from the bed and eyes SHELBY one last time before storming out the door. SHELBY puts her hand to her forehead.

CUT TO:

EXT. SHELBY'S FRONT YARD - EVENING

QUINN runs out the door and storms after RACHEL.

QUINN
Rachel! Rachel! Come back!

RACHEL stops and turns around. She's crying and she wipes a tear off the edge of her eye.

RACHEL
I don't understand Quinn. Why does she get a boyfriend now? And without telling me? She's my mom and I should have the right to know when I'm supposed to have a new dad!

QUINN
Rachel, Mark is just her boyfriend. It's not like she's marrying that guy. And it's not like your not the only one that might get a new dad. Get your head out of your own little world. He could be Beth's dad, too.

RACHEL pauses.

RACHEL
Then how come your not overly upset like I am?

QUINN
You think I'm not upset? I'm furious Rachel, but at least I understand that a woman inside that house deserves to be happy. And if she needs a boyfriend to be happy, then I'm okay with it.

RACHEL
Well I'm not.

QUINN puts her hands on RACHEL's shoulders. RACHEL avoids eye contact with QUINN.

QUINN
Rachel, she's finally living the life she's always wanted. She has a daughter, a job that she enjoys, and a boyfriend that seems to make her forget all her regrets.

RACHEL still looks away.

RACHEL
I don't want to be her regret. I want to have a Mom. I want everything Beth is having at this moment. With my mom getting a boyfriend, it just reminds me that Beth is one step closer to everything I ever wanted.

QUINN
You have to understand Rachel. Having a Mom and a Dad is not everything you expect. At least your dads aren't divorced and drunk like my parents. Your Dads love you, Rach. You've been having the family you wanted all your life. Now, you have to walk back into that house and be happy for your Mom.

RACHEL is still crying and she doesn't respond back.

QUINN
Please Rach, be happy for Beth. Be happy for me.

RACHEL pushes off QUINN's hands off her shoulders and walks away, into SANTANA's car.

CUT TO:

INT. SANTANA'S CAR – EVENING

RACHEL goes in the back and slams the door shut. She doesn't notice that BRITTANY and SANTANA have switched seats.

RACHEL
(angry, yelling)
Drive, Santana, drive!

SANTANA
Wait, manhands, I just have to switch with Britts real quick and we'll get going.

BRITTANY and SANTANA get out of the car and SANTANA gets into the driver's seat. BRITTANY gets in the back and sits next to RACHEL. She comforts RACHEL and RACHEL crys into BRITTANY's shoulder. SANTANA starts the car and looks into the mirror. She sees the their reflection and she gives a sad, sympathetic look. She holds back her usual sassy insults and starts the car. They drive off into the distance.

CUT TO:

INT. SHELBY'S HOUSE – EVENING

QUINN is seen going inside SHELBY's house. SHELBY lifts her head from her hands and turns around to face QUINN.

SHELBY
Where's Rachel?

QUINN
She's gone.

SHELBY
I knew this was a mistake.

QUINN
No, it's not. If she's the girl that I know, she'll eventually come back. She always does.

SHELBY's response is interuppted by BETH's crying.

MARK
Oh, Beth's awake.

MARK starts to get up, but SHELBY stops him.

SHELBY
I got this Mark.

SHELBY looks at PUCKERMAN and QUINN.

SHELBY
Quinn, Noah, would you like to see Beth?

QUINN looks at PUCKERMAN and PUCKERMAN obviously nervous, nods yes.

SHELBY
Follow me.

As QUINN, PUCKERMAN, and SHELBY walk towards BETH's bedroom, "For the First Time" starts playing. A montage starts.

[PUCK]

She's all laid up in bed with a broken heart

While i'm drinking jack all alone in my local bar

And we don't know how we got into this mad situation

Only doing things out of frustration

Trying to make it work but man these times are hard

PUCKERMAN and QUINN see BETH for the first time. They stare at her in amazement. PUCKERMAN looks at SHELBY, mentally asking her if he can pick her up. SHELBY nods. PUCKERMAN holds BETH and QUINN smiles.

[PUCK}

She needs me now but I can't seem to find a time

I've got a new job now in the unemployment line

And we don't know how we got into this mess it's a gods test

Someone help us cause we're doing our best

Trying to make it work but man these times are hard

SANTANA stops at a red light. She looks behind her and RACHEL is still crying into BRITTANY's shoulder. BRITTANY looks up to SANTANA. SANTANA looks at BRITTANY with a worried look.

[QUINN]

But we're gonna start by drinking old cheap bottles of wine

Sit talking up all night

Saying things we haven't for a while, a while yeah

We're smiling but we're close to tears

Even after all these years

We just now got the feeling that we're meeting

For the first time

QUINN and PUCKERMAN play with BETH. MARK and SHELBY are seen by the doorway smiling.

[PUCK]

She's in line at the door with her head held high

While I just lost my job but didn't lose my flight

But we both know how we're gonna make it work when it hurts

When you pick yourself up you get kicked in the dirt

Trying to make it work but man these times are hard

RACHEL gets out of BRITTANY's hold and she wipes her tears away from her eyes. She taps on SANTANA's shoulder and tells her something. SANTANA nods.

[QUINN]

But we're gonna start by drinking old cheap bottles of wine

Sit talking up all night

Saying things we haven't for a while, a while yeah

QUINN and PUCK are now seen singing in the choir room, in front of the Glee Club. They look at each other and look into the audience. QUINN looks at RACHEL seat, RACHEL isn't there.

[QUINN and PUCK]

We're smiling but we're close to tears

Even after all these years

We just now got the feeling that we're meeting

For the first time

Drinking old cheap bottles of wine

Saying things we haven't for a while, a while yeah

We're smiling but we're close to tears

Even after all these years

We just now got the feeling that we're meeting

Oh these times are hard

Yeah they're making us crazy

Don't give up on me baby

QUINN looks at PUCKERMAN for one last time.

Oh these times are hard

Yeah they're making us crazy

Don't give up on me baby

A door is seen. The door opens and there is SHELBY. SHELBY smiles as she sees RACHEL in front of her.

END