"Thank you for taking the time to come and speak with us Mr. Abrams."
"It's no trouble at all."
"Oh good. Well you see we are in a bit of a bind because our director quit…we couldn't think of a better man to direct such a big show, I mean its grease."
Artie smiled as he thought of the production of grease his senior year.
"I'll do it."
"Oh thank you so much! The cast was already picked but you can make any changes and the cast is aware that you have the right to do so."
"Thank you, when exactly can I meet them?"
"We'll right now they're rehearsing vocals done in the theater."
"Great let's go."
Artie wheeled into the theater and watched as Beth, a stunning blond intern with eyes so familiar he had to wonder… she told the cast what was going on and cued the band. The first bars of "you're the one that I want" rang through the theater. A tiny little blond girl and a muscular chiseled front man came up to the front. Artie cringed. In the back he saw a young woman with curly hair that looked bored, Rizzo he presumed. A young girl with a pink wig on looked kind of high, frenchie for sure. A guy with blond hair and a cocky smile was defiantly knickie. He saw a girl who was a bit curvier, Jan he guessed.
The song ended and Artie clapped. He told the cast to leave the stage and he'd call them in one at a time. First up he asked for "Sandy" and he waited for the tiny young blond to come out.
"Hello."
"Hi Mr. Abrams I'm Claudia, I must say it is an honor to meet you."
"Why thank you. I just wanted to learn your name and here how you speak, please go get "Danny"
"Of course."
Artie honestly hated the whole cast every conversation went like that all he learned was that Danny was named Alex, Rizzo was named Jane , Frenchie was a girl named Amber, Knickie was an asshole named Shane, and Jan was a sassy girl named Maya.
That night when artie went home he wrote out a long letter to the only people he knew would be able to give this play actual heart and soul. He emailed and Facebook messaged everyone and then he waited. Within ten minutes he got an eager reply from none other than Miss Rachel Barbra Berry. By then end of the night everyone had replied and although a little unsure everyone was on the way to New York.
After he fired the shitty thing the last director called a cast and got everyone to come and all arrangements he made he told them each a time to arrive each was five minutes from the one before. Beth was instructed to blindfold them all and have them seated in a circle. Once everyone was in the room and has no idea who else was there he told them all to remove their blind folds.
The looks one some of their faces was less than happy and more like what the fuck is he/she doing here. In that moment everyone realized a few things. Finn and Rachel hadn't spoken since the opening night of Grease ten years prior. Kurt and Blaine had never made up or spoken since that night. That even though they said they would, Mike and Tina never talked about "it". That even though they said they would Brittany and Santana had never gotten back together. It was also clear that no one had really changed all that much. Rachel has on a sweater with a polar bear on it, Finn had on a rugby shirt, Blaine had a bowtie and boat shoes, Kurt was still donning a hippo broach, Artie still wore sweaters, and Britt had never dropped the high pony.
Artie rolled up on stage and in front of his old best friends.
"Okay so it's clear that we haven't seen each other in a VERY long time but well frankly the old director casted the shitiest most robotic cocky ass holes I have ever met. They each had an ego bigger then Kurt, Rachel, sugar, and Mercedes put together... with a tad of sue sylvester meanness in them."
Everyone cringed and laughed a bit.
"Now I realize this is kind of awkward but this show is a big deal and you are the only group of people fit for the job. So everyone let start with… "You're the one that I want"
Everyone looked hesitant but once they realized artie had gotten Brad to be the piano man for the show they relaxed a bit.
Finn
I got chills
they're multiplying
and I'm losing control
'Cause the power you're supplying
it's electrifying!
Rachel
You better shape up
'Cause I need a man
And my heart is set on you
You better shape up
You better understand
To my heart I must be true
Nothing left
Nothing left for me to do
Both
you're the one that I want
Oo-oo-oo, honey
the one that I want
Oo-oo-oo, honey
the one that I want
Oo-oo-oo, the one I need
Oh, yes indeed
Rachel
If you're filled
with affection
you're too shy to convey
Better take my direction
Feel your way
Finn
I better shape up
'Cause you need a man
I need a man
Who can keep me satisfied
I better shape up
If I'm going to prove
You better prove
That my faith is justified
Are you sure
Yes I'm sure down deep inside
Both
you're the one that I want
Oo-oo-oo, honey
the one that I want
Oo-oo-oo, honey
the one that I want
Oo-oo-oo, the one I need
Oh, yes indeed
Both of their eyes shined with the longing Rachel had had that first day of glee club. When it was done Artie made a quick phone call to a man he knew would be able to help handle the drama that was about to ensue. Once that was done he handed out the cast list
Sandy-Rachel
Danny-Finn
Rizzo-Santana/Mercedes
Kinickie-Sam
Frenchie-Sugar
Jan-Tina
Doody-Kurt
Roger-Blaine
Patty-Quinn
Eugene- Rory
Cha Cha-Brittany
Teen angel- Puck
