"This week's assignment is simple" said Mr. Schue. JANET JACKSON! he writes on the board. He talks about the importance of her music, focusing on love, social issues, and sexuality. "And to help you get started, here goes just a taste"
"With music by our side
To break the color lines
Let's work together
To improve our way of life
Join voices in protest
To social injustice
A generation full of courage
Come forth with me
People of the world today
Are we looking for a better way of life
We are a part of the rhythm nation
People of the world unite strength in numbers
We can get it right one time
We are a part of the rhythm nation...
Things are getting worse
We have to make them better
It's time to give a damn
Let's work together, come on now" Janet Jackson Rhythm Nation
Walking in the hallway Jake's says he and the guys have something planned for the girls. Unique says she's been waiting to do Ms. Jackson. Tina, Kitty, and Britt say they got this down. Blaine says he doesn't know which Janet song to choose because he loves a lot of the slower ballads. Marley decides to pull Blaine aside, "Listen I was wondering if you wanted to do a duet for this assignment. I think if we do a ballad it wouldn't be so obvious" Blaine looks at her confused, "What are you talking about Marley?" "I know about you and Sam. It's pretty obvious you are into him and he's probably into you as well. If you guys are keeping it a secret that's ok. I'm just trying to help." Blaine walks away and says nothing.
In New York, Santana storms into the apartment all excited. She somehow snuck into a closed audition and scored a call back. She's on the phone with her mom and is beyond ecstatic. Her attitude has been preventing her from getting a job in retail or food. Rachel comes in and Santana tells her the news. Rachel is very happy for her and is also kind of jealous. She starts to gather her things for the call back and is trying to figure out what to do. She see's a picture of herself when she was younger in full Janet gear. Her and Rachel have a laugh about it and she knows what she wants to do. Santana then gets ready and does Janet at her audition.
"You might think I'm crazy but I'm serious
It's better than you know now
What I thought was happiness was only part time
You can take a bow
It was all just one big night out on the town
Riding in your limousine
We turned right and I said wrong which brings us to a stop
As the light is changing
Oh my meters running so I got to go now
It's the pleasure principle oh oh ohh
It's the principle of pleasure, ohh
It's the pleasure principle oh oh" Janet Jackson Pleasure Principle
Blaine gets a text from Sam, "Let's not do something romantic for this assignment" Blaine is a little hurt by this because he wanted to sing Someone to Call My Lover but he knows that another Janet song would be more appropriate for the situation he is in….
"Doesn't matter what your friends are telling you
Doesn't matter what my family is saying too
It just matters that I'm in love with you
It only matters that you love me too
It doesn't matter if they won't accept you
I'm accepting of you and the things you do
Just as long as it's you
Nobody but you, baby, baby
My love for you, unconditional love too
Gotta get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up and show you that it
Doesn't really what they eye is seeing
Cause's I'm in love with the inner being
And it doesn't matter what they believe
What matters to me is you're in love with me" Janet Jackson Doesn't Matter
As Blaine sings his heart out, he is joined by Kitty, Britt, and Jake as his backup dancers. Everyone claps and says great job. Mr. Schue tells him that he loves that Blaine added the dance element, which has always been a big part of Janet's career. When he goes back to sit down, Sam gives him a high five and they both smile at each other. They may not be open about their relationship but the song summed it up. For now, high fives, smiles, and hugs would do for PDA. And Blaine was ok with this, he wants Sam to know he's in this for the long haul and he'll wait until he's ready to come out.
Mr. Schue says the boys are next and do an acoustic version of Janet's biggest hit. Sam on guitar and the rest of the boys on vocals:
"Like a moth to a flame
Burned by the fire
My love is blind
Can't you see my desire
That's the way love goes
Come with me
Don't you worry
I'm gonna make you crazy
I'll give you the time of your life
I'm gonna take you places
You've never been before and
You'll be so happy that you came
Ohhhh, I'm gonna take you there
ooh-oohh oooh-ohhh
That's the way love goes
Hoo
That's the way love goes
That's the way love goes
That's the way love goes." Janet Jackson That's the way love Goes
The girls are all smiles and are cheering like crazy.
Marley is walking Unique home as promised. Those same girls that have been harassing her are following them. Marley tells them to leave them alone. Unique however has had enough and goes all diva on them, "Look girls, you probably hate me because a boy dressed as a girl still look better than you, and I don't have that little mustache on my lip like you, and I don't need to shave my arms so I don't look like a wolf like you miss thing. Oh and one more thing, those shoulders should match them hips and back rolls are not cute." The girls look furious and walk away. Miss Unique just put them in their place and Marley is telling Unique, girl you are awesome. Unique says this week assignment is making her more fierce and breaks it into Nasty.
"Gimme a beat!
Sittin in the movie show, thinkin' nasty thoughts, uh
Better be a gentleman or you'll turn me off, uh
That's right let me tell you
Nasty, nasty boys, don't mean a thing, uh
Oh you nasty boys
Nasty, nasty boys, don't ever change, uh
Oh you nasty boys
I'm not a prude, I just want some respect
So close the door if you want me to respond
Cause privacy is my middle name
My last name is control
No, my first name ain't baby, it's Janet
Ms. Jackson if you're nasty" Janet Jackson Nasty
Santana runs to NYADA where she finds Kurt and Rachel. She tells them she got the part. It's a role on some tv show about kids trying to make it in New York, musical style. It's like Fame meets the Real World. They are all happy for her and decide to go celebrate.
In the auditorium Kitty, Tina, and Britt close out Janet week with a big number
"There are times When I look above
and beyond
There are times when I feel your love
Around me baby.
I'll never forget my baby.
There times when I look above and beyond
There a times when I feel your love around me baby
I'll never forget my baby.
When I feel that I don't belong
Draw my strength
From the words you said
Hey it's about you baby
Look deeper inside you baby.
Dream about us together again W
What I want is us together again baby
I know well be together again cuz
Everywhere I go
Every smile I see
I know you are there
Smillin back at me
Dancin in the moonlight
I know you are free
Cuz I can see your star
Shinin down on me" Janet Jackson Together Again
As the group performance happens in the auditorium, back in New York, Santana arrives to celebrate at a restaurant with Kurt, Rachel, Quinn, Mike, Finn, and Puck, while Mercedes sends her a congrats text. The old gang in New York is having a blast celebrating one of their own's big accomplishments.