Author's Note: I got an inquiry about whether Sam is a senior or junior. The graduation album features 8 graduates, and that doesn't include Sam. They even took care to cut Brittany off the cover even though she's senior class president. So either Sam is a junior, or the writers will lamely make him a senior. So for the sake of continuity and smooth writing, Sam is a junior in my world. Thanks! 3 Oh, hey, that totally fits. It's Thanksgiving time, which again, is a time that Glee has sadly skipped over in the past three seasons. xD Also, since.. ***SPOILER ALERT*** Quinn is apparently regaining ability in her leg, I'm going to update the second chapter so that Quinn sings 'Anyone Can Whistle' as part of a school musical, not about her wheelchair situation. Thanks!
"We can always scrape out the parents," Beiste suggested.
"But I wouldn't want to defy tradition!" Artie protested.
"Well who do you think is interested?" Emma asked.
They all referenced the Willy Wonka audition list again, updated with four more characters.
Willy Wonka Casting . . . Audition List
Willy Wonka: Blaine Anderson
Charlie Bucket: Rory Flanagan
Mrs. Bucket: Tina Cohen-Chang
Mr. Bucket: Sam Evans
Grandma Georgina: Jaelyn Galloway
Grandma Josephine: Alejandra Slider
Grandpa George: Greg Chadwell
Grandpa Joe: Joseph Hart
Mike Teavee: Joseph Hart
Mike's Dad: Sam Evans
Veruca Salt: Sugar Motta
Veruca's Dad: Greg Chadwell
Violet Beauregarde: Brittany Pierce
Violet's Mom: Tina Cohen-Chang
Augustus Gloop:
Augustus' Mom: Caroline Mitchell
"Well, it looks pretty good! We only need one more person!" Beiste exclaimed excitedly.
"Wait, why is Greg now volunteering for that position?" Emma asked.
"Well Greg still has to commit to basketball," Artie said. "But because Violet and her dad are 'out of the game' pretty early on, he wouldn't have to rehearse as long as the others."
"Okay, well we can always attempt to cross-dress Jaelyn or Alejandra to play Augustus," Beiste suggested.
"No!" Artie said. "If there are recruiters from the film institute coming, I want this cast to be perfect. I already feel as if I'm taking a risk to be double casting all these people, but I really want a boy playing Augustus," he finished.
"Well what if we rearrange Greg to somewhere else?" Emma asked.
"I don't know. A lot of the seniors aren't liking his attitude. He comes late to rehearsals every day as it is, always hanging out with his jock friends," Artie complained. "And when he actually does show up he makes the effort to do his assignment first and hop right back out to the weight room!"
"Well, we'll be on the lookout," Beiste said.
"And so Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel between 1508 and 1512. The most famous work was 'The Last Judgment,' which illustrated the second coming of Jesus Christ, as God was about to make the final judgment of all humanity," Mr. Scheuster explained.
"Oh, man!" Joe exclaimed. "Fascinating!"
Just then, as if this didn't happen enough already, another interruption happened at the door. Emma stood there, her hair flustered by the raging wind and her face flushed red.
"Emma, what is it?" Mr. Scheuster asked.
"It's Sue!" Emma exclaimed.
"Is she okay?" Will interrogated. The entire class was almost on their feet now, especially the Cheerios.
"She's fine but she just got taken to the hospital by ambulance," Emma replied.
Will called up Coach Beiste to supervise the class down at the gymnasium. Meanwhile, Emma and Will took off in their car to the Lima Hospital. In just a matter of minutes they were making their way up to the maternity ward. But they were too late.
Too late to see the baby born.
Roz, Principal Figgins, Jean's old nurse, Will and Emma were all crowding around the bed as Sue, her hair frazzled and sweat still dripping down her face, cradled her infant in her arms.
"She's so beautiful!" Emma cried.
"I just..." Roz began. "I just feel guilty for calling that sweet little angel a bat from hell infected with rabies who was probably going to have the sand eroding out of Sue's boobs!"
Everyone laughed. Good thing the baby was sleeping, though the baby looked as if it was going to crack a smile; a toothless grin, even.
"What's her name?" asked Figgins.
"I'm naming her Jean, after my sister," Sue said. Everyone smiled in reply. "I'm just so thankful that I'm here, right now. I never thought I'd ever get this chance..."
And then came Will's assignment.
"Thanksgiving!" Will shouted to the class after writing it down on the board. "What are you all thankful for?"
"I'm thankful for having the best boyfriend I could ever ask for!" Tina said.
"Same," Blaine replied, high-fiving Tina.
"I'm thankful for finally having a financially stable family," Sam said.
"I'm thankful for being the only super senior of McKinley High," said Brittany.
"I'm thankful for the solid gold bracelet my daddy bought me!" Sugar exclaimed. Jaelyn and Tina eyed it enviously.
"I'm thankful for McKinley finally getting seeded into the Ohio state tournament for volleyball!" Jaelyn said, still eying the bracelet.
"I'm thankful for this amazing opportunity to get to study in America," Rory responded.
"I'm thankful for God!" Joe shouted.
"I'm thankful for what Tina and Santana did for me the other week," Annie said, though Greg interrupted her.
"I guess I'm thankful for... just being in this club, I guess," he said hesitantly.
Will nodded to each and every response. "That's fantastic, everyone. Now there are so many things that we can be thankful for in our lives that we take for granted. So I want you all to sing about anything related to Thanksgiving," Will said.
"Way ahead of you, Mr. Scheu!" Artie said, wheeling himself forward. "What I realized is that, I took a lot of things for granted, then and even now. Being an able-bodied person, you would never imagine that anything was ever going to go wrong, and leave you strapped to a chair for the rest of your life. But even just a couple years ago, when I was depressed about not being able to dance in Glee Club, I didn't realize how thankful I was for everyone else. To Tina, for being my best friend as a freshman. To Puck, for being a big brother to me in my sophomore year. To all of you, for being like family to me, thick and thin."
Song: "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong
I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do
They're really saying I love you.I hear babies crying, I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll never know
And I think to myself what a wonderful world
Yes I think to myself what a wonderful world.
Later that evening, the Glee Club went over to the hospital to pay Sue a visit. Becky was there, too. They took turns in groups of four, per the hospital's instructions.
"I'm so happy for you," Brittany whispered.
"She's so cute!" Tina coo'ed, tickling the baby's chin.
"Won't be long before she's doing backflips and somersaults just like her mom," Becky joked.
Sue giggled. "Just a year ago I was convinced that this was never going to happen, but I'm so thankful that it did."
Song: "Thanks For My Child" by Cheryl Pepsi Riley
You came into my life, You just made everything right. Thanks for my child, I'll stay and watch you grow, Yes I will! (Thanks for my child) I understand your language, Your baby talk Thanks for my child
And even though my man has left me behind,
I don't regret a thing for having you.
(Thanks for my child)
You brought me so much joy
This bundle of love
(Thanks for my child)
And though your father, He ran away free.
The love I have for you baby, Is the love I have in me
I'll raise you by myself, one woman show.
You made life worth singing a song
(You made life worth singing a song)
With you right here with me,
I'll have the strength to go on.
You brought me so much joy, this bundle of love
(Thanks for my child)
I'll hold you in my arms, I'll hold you close to me
I'll rock-a-bye my baby, I'll rock you to sleep
You've got to crawl, Before you walk
There you are just looking so beautiful
And all the while, you're wrapped in blankets
You are my love child.
Here we are today, the years go on by
You grew before my eyes, time after time
And though your daddy, he ran away free
The love I have for you baby
Is the love I have in me, Inside of me
The love I have in me
I just know, I'll never let you go, no, no
No, no, no, oh yeah
Cause you're my sweet baby
Papa can't preach, Papa was a rolling stone because
He left his beautiful, Cause he left, us alone
But that's OK cause I'm you mother baby
I carried you for 9 months, And I'm gonna carry you
Until you can carry yourself On your own
I love you sweetheart
Everyone was crying joyfully, thrilled for Sue, excited for the baby.
The next day, Brittany volunteered for the Thanksgiving assignment.
Song: "Thankful" by Kelly Clarkson
You know my soul That I'm thankful for the blessings Thankful, so thankful You know my thoughts That I'm thankful (oh) for the blessings (oh) Don't you know that I'm thankful (for the moment) Make me smile All the lessons that I've learned Thankful, so thankful So I'm thankful for the blessings Thankful (thankful) for the moment when I'm down and you'll just try to make me smile Thankful (thankful) for all the joy you bring into my life Thankful So thankful Thankful
You know ev'rything about me there's to know
You know my heart
How to make me stop and how to make me go
You should know
I love ev'rything about you
Don't you know?
And the lessons that I've learned with you
By my side
That I'm thankful
For the love that you
Keep bringin' in my life
In my life
Before I open my mouth and try to speak
You know my dreams
Must be listenin' when I'm talkin' in my sleep
I hope you know
I love having you around me
Don't you know, yeah
And the lessons that I've learned with you
By my side
That I'm thankful (so thankful)
For the love that you
Keep bringin' in my life (in my life)
In my life
When I'm down and you'll just try to make me smile
Thankful (so thankful) for all the joy you bring into my life
In my life
For the trouble I've known
For the heartache and pain
Thrown in my way
When I didn't think I could go on
But you made me feel strong
With you I am never alone
And the lessons that I've learned with you
By my side
And I'm thankful (so thankful)
For the love that you
Keep bringin' in my life
In my life
Thankful
Thankful
Thankful
So thankful
So thankful
So thankful
Thankful
Thankful
Thankful
"Thanks everyone!" Brittany barked before anyone had the chance to clap.
"Actually, I have an announcement," Will said. "You're all invited to my house for Thanksgiving lunch. I know you're all probably going to be spending the evenings with your families, but I wanted to share this day with all of you," he said. "To my seniors, we only have a semester and a half left together. I want to cherish it with all of you."
"Can Lord Tubbington come?" Brittany asked. "This would be a perfect episode of Fondue for Two! I'll bring the fondue!"
Sue came back to school the next morning, but not for work. Roz cornered her back in her office, as Sue was packing up some things to take maternity leave.
"Listen, Sue..." Roz said quietly. "I'm sorry for everything that I said last year. Your baby is gorgeous, and from what I heard, no full grown adult baby was ever in that ancient cave deep in your bowels," she said.
"Black Sue... Stop right there. I am about to morning sickness down your bra."
So before Sue left for home, they interrupted Glee Club just as Brittany was doing some dance as Tina played the piano.
"Kids, Coach Roz would like something to share with you," Sue said.
"Listen up, kids. That includes you, Hat Rack and Asian Horror Movie!"
Everyone in the room froze and rushed back to their seats, paying their full undivided attention.
"So, it's no secret that I'm somewhat rude," Roz said. "When I was a little girl, sometimes giving thanks wasn't the cool thing to do. It made you seem vulnerable, awkward even." A few members in the club nodded. "But Thanksgiving is such an important part of life, to remind you how much good things are in your life," she said. "And so, with little Jean now in this world, I wanted to remind you all of this special occasion."
Song: "Be Thankful" by Natalie Cole
You may be in a big city or drivin down a country lane, yeah
Workin two jobs to make a livin
And all you do is complain, well
You should be thankful of what you got
Yes, you should be thankful of all you got
Wakin up in the mornin seein the sun rise (well, well)
Is enough to say I thank you, lord
Rollin over seein my baby's eyes, uh
Is enough to say I thank you, lord
I just wanna say thank you (thank you)
Thank you (thank you) thank you, thank you, lord
(thank you) thank you (thank you) thank you
(thank you) thank you, lord-
Be thankful of what you got (you know you should)
Be thankful of all you got
You may live in the valley, you may live on the highest hill
Some people say you don't do nothin but take the doctor's pills
You may be in a nursery, in a classroom
Drivin your big fine car, hup!
Airplanes, uh, take you uh far
Layin out in the sun, uh
Or just workin on the run
Hoo, you should be thankful
Of what you got, I know you should
Be thankful, oh, yeah, of all you got
(well, well) yeah-, ooh, oh
(be thankful) we need to be thankful
(of what you got) of everything we got
(be thankful) we need to be more thankful
(of all you got) of everything you got
(be thankful) thank you, thank you, thank you
(of all you got) thank you for all I got
(be thankful) thank you...
"Wow, Coach!" Sugar chimed. "I didn't know you could sing!"
"Of course I can sing! I daresay I'm even better than you are, Rojo Caliente," Roz responded. Sugar narrowed her eyes, staring Roz down. "Oh no she didn't!" Sugar said to herself.
On Thursday afternoon, they all gathered around the Scheusters' table. Regardless of religious affiliation, they all joined Joe in prayer. Annie was the only absent one out of all the New Directions members. Actually, Tina had talked with Annie the night before to find out that Annie didn't feel ready enough to 'sing' yet, but volunteered her services to play in the orchestra in the back. It was a start, at least.
"Dear Heavenly Father, we thank you for bringing us here today, and we thank you for sharing your wisdom with us about how important it is to be grateful for what we have. We ask that you watch over Sue Sylvester and her newborn daughter Jean. Though they are here with us at the Scheusters' house today, please watch over them and bless them with stability and a loving relationship that I'm certain they already have. We ask that you be with our friends in college, that they know they aren't alone in this time, and that they know they will be back with us in a few weeks. May they do well in all their classes and have safe travels home. We also ask that you be with the Evans family as they travel back to Kentucky later tomorrow morning. We also ask that you bless the food that we are about to eat, and that it strengthens and nourishes our bodies, and bless the hands that have prepared it. We are so grateful for everything that you have blessed us with, Lord. In Jesus' name, Amen."
The room responded with 'Amens' and thanks for Joe's prayer. They all circled around the table only to find that Brittany had fallen asleep on the couch during the prayer. They all made their plates and joined together around the dining table and living room. Jean and Sue were in the spare bedroom, allowing Jean to sleep. While everyone was still helping themselves to seconds, Emma sang a lullaby.
Song: "Thanksgiving Song"
Grateful for each hand we hold
Gathered round this table.
From far and near we travel home,
Blessed that we are able.
Grateful for this sheltered place
With light in every window,
Saying "welcome, welcome, share this feast
Come in away from sorrow."
Father, mother, daughter, son,
Neighbor, friend and friendless
All together everyone in the gift of loving-kindness.
Grateful for what's understood,
And all that is forgiven;
We try so hard to be good,
To lead a life worth living.
Father, mother, daughter, son,
Neighbor, friend, and friendless;
All together everyone, let grateful days be endless.
Grateful for each hand we hold
Gathered round this table.
"Thanks, Esme," Sue said, cradling Jean's little hands. Just an hour later, before dessert, Sue insisted that they go back home. After an exchange of hugs, Sue and Jean left the house. Now it was just the Scheuster's and the kids. After everyone was done eating, all the kids gathered around Mr. Scheuster to thank him for the occasion.
Song: "Thank You For the Music" by Abba
Tina: I'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore So I say Britt: Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk All: So I say Tina: I've been so lucky, I am the girl with brunett hair All: Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing So I Say
If I tell a joke, you've probably heard it before
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
'Cause everyone listens when I start to sing
I'm so grateful and proud
All I want is to sing it out loud
All: Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me
Tina: (M'M)She says I began to sing long before I could talk
Both: And I've often wondered, how did it all start
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
Like a melody can
Well, whoever it was, I'm a fan
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me
I wanna sing it out to everybody
What a joy, what a life, what a chance!
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me
Thank you for the music
For giving it to me...
Mr. Scheuster thanked all the kids for the song and they all left to go spend Thanksgiving with their families. Emma and Will, of course, stayed behind to clean up. Well, Will was. Emma was in the bathroom. For an unusual amount of time.
"Honey?" Will asked, approaching the bathroom.
"Don't come in!" exclaimed a frantic voice.
"What's wrong?" Will demanded, entering the bathroom without knocking. But as soon as he made his way in, he paused. There were three boxes of empty pregnancy tests mounting up in the trash can.
The two exchanged awkward glances at each other. Emma looking apologetic while Will looked as if he had just seen a ghost.
"I'm pregnant," Emma whispered.
