They're in LA and Jesse is comforting Beca after a terrible first day and her dad finding out that she can be a vulnerable and loving person.
Beca's Dad had a business meeting in LA and he thought he could surprise Beca. Yeah he knew she didn't like surprises and she probably had a roommate that she lived with and didn't want to see him. But he wanted to see her so he looked her up in the LA phone books.
Beca burst through the doors of her and Emily's apartment her eyes full of tears. Emily stood there shocked and not sure what to do, She'd never seen Beca cry.
Ah what do I do? Do I comfort her ask what's wrong? Oh I know Jesse!
Ever since moving LA all four made sure the others had their number.
E: 911 emergency I don't know what to do.
J: if it's 911 then don't tell me tell the police
E: Beca finds it charming, I don't get over here
J: Like Beca doesn't really know why you like Benji
E: GET OVER HERE NOW!
The door opened to the apartment and Jesse walked in Emily pointed to the curled up Beca on the bed. Jesse ran over to her and Beca put her head on his chest still curled up, "What's wrong Bec?"
"The new *sniff* job that I got *sniff* they just wanted *sniff* they just wanted a cover girl." She burst into more tears.
"They didn't want you to produce they just wanted you to make the business look good?"
Beca nodded.
Jesse huffed with anger, "Did they do anything to you?"
Beca shook her head. "They just told me that *sniff* I was too pretty to produce music and *sniff* that I should just be the cover girl."
Beca's Dad walked in then because the door was opened but stopped short as he saw his daughter curled up in some guy's lap and he was stroking her head.
"Shh," Jesse said, "It'll be ok Bec. It'll be ok. You'll get another job, I know you will."
Jesse raised her face to his, "You're Beca Mitchell. Is there anything you can't do?"
Beca smiled through tears and put her head on his shoulders.
"Oh Jesse what would I do without you?"
"I don't know. All I know is that your unstoppable and you don't need to change who you are because someone told you too. I fell in love with every little thing about you so don't change any of it." Jesse encouraged her.
With her head still on his shoulder she said, "I love you too."
Then She lifted her head her face was red and puffy but she wasn't crying anymore. She looked at Jesse with a questioning face and he understood.
"Aha yes I did bring it." Jesse took a movie (breakfast club of course) out of his jacket and tossed it to Emily who put it in. The movie started and still no one noticed Beca's Dad was there so he slowly back away. Emily looked up as he left so she quickly walked out of the room.
"Are you Beca's Dad?" Emily asked.
He turned around, "yeah how'd you know?"
"Lucky guess."
"So Beca is opening up to people."
"People? No not people that was Jesse."
Beca's Dad stood trying to remember that name. "I feel I've heard the name before but I'll admit I don't know who that is."
"Really? You worked at Barden the whole time Beca was in college right?"
"Yes."
"And you don't remember the 'the perfect college couple'?" Emily asked a bit confused.
"You mean that couple people talked about had been dating for 3 years and how they somehow perfectly matched with their strengths and weaknesses?"
"Yeah them." Emily was about to continue.
"I never go the names of those people." He mused, "But everyone said they were perfect. It started from a healthy friendship. I don't know much about them but I doubt they're still together."
Emily snorted, "Let me fill in the gaps. So the girl met the guy in like the first minutes on campus. He saw through her immediately and the became great friends. He flirted a lot, she pushed him out then finally she accepted him." Emily breathed, "Side note this is paraphrased. They dated the whole rest of college and made plans after college. These plans actually worked out and they've been dating now going on the 5th year. He was gonna propose until she had a terrible day at work and he wanted her to be happy first before he popped the question." Emily smiled.
"Why are you telling me all this?" Beca's Dad asked.
Emily sighed heavily, "And everyone thought I was the stupid one. Come here."
She grabbed his hand and showed him Beca and Jesse watching the Breakfast Club.
"Does she like movies?"
"No."
"Does she like emotions?"
"No."
"Did you expect her to be alone for the rest of her life?"
"Yes."
"Look at them. They're the couple."
He looked at Beca and Jesse cuddled up watching a movie.
"I guess all that was wrong."
"Change is good sometimes Mr. Mitchell."
Jesse looked at Beca, "Are you happy?"
"Very."
Jesse's eye shot up to Emily and somehow didn't see Beca's Dad, "Emily!"
Emily nodded quickly and opened the door revealing Benji in his underwear. Emily was so shocked she just shut the door and stood there with a wide expression on her face. What just happened. Benji heard the door shut but didn't see that Emily had seen him in his stars wars underwear. He opened the door and Emily fell in but he caught her.
"What are you doing?" He asked.
"Uh um well... oh yeah." Emily remembered jumping up, "He's ready."
"Yes! I've been carrying this around for 5 years."
Emily looked at him with an awkward smile, "Well it's time to use it."
Benji bent down.
"Not on me!"
"Oh right duh."
In all this confusion and hubbub Beca's Dad was able to slip away unnoticed.
Emily and Benji finally got into the room.
Benji knelt down to Beca.
Emily facepalmed. Jesse laughed awkwardly when he saw Beca's face, ready to run and retreat and never return.
"Um yeah Benji, I'll take that." Jesse took up Benji's post. "Beca?" At this Beca stood up.
"Yes."
"But I had a whole speech figured out and a cute way to say it."
"I don't care yes. There will be plenty of those moments in the years to come."
"But..."
"YES! Jesse Swanson if you don't give me that ring."
Jesse obliged and slipped the ring on her finger and she jumped up and down and hugged him. Then she kissed him.
Emily hit Benji, "What in the world?"
"Sorry I think I was so excited about the whole event because he told me he'd marry her the first day he worked with her. I guess I got to ahead of myself and ... mm"
He got cut off when Emily kissed him.
"It's fine." Then she looked at Beca and Jesse, "We should celebrate!"
"Yes! Let's do it." Jesse said and Beca nodded
