Part VIII-So Long, Manhattan

Disclaimer: I still do owe Glee, although I should because then Finn and Rachel would have never broken up. I also do not owe the song "So Long, Farewell". It is owned by Oscar Hammerstein and Richard Rodgers. They owe all the rights to the song.

Last time: Rachel lands the role of Maria in West Side Story. Finn gives her a star necklace with an inscription in it. On her way to work, Rachel witnesses a robbery and suddenly no longer wants to live in Manhattan. She and Finn have their rounds.

Finn's P.O.V.

Why couldn't I have listened to Rachel? Why did I have to accuse her of overreacting? I am such a jerk. I know that if I wanted to move away, Rachel would have supported me in a heartbeat. Now, I'm stuck here contemplating moving back to Lima and now my wife is no longer speaking to me.

Rachel's P.O.V.

Why did I have to witness that robbery? Why did I miss work that day? Finn must think I am the biggest jerk on the face of the planet. I just had to make things worse. Everything was fine until I wrecked it. Now, I am not even sure if I want to leave Manhattan and return my old life in Lima.

Finn's P.O.V.

So, the other day, I ran into Mr. Schuester, our old Glee coach from McKinley. He was visiting New York for a conference that Spanish teachers attend. He asked me how I was doing and I just bluntly told him: "Fine", even though things at home were far from fine. I was fighting constantly with my wife and now I am afraid of losing her. I really love Rachel, but sometimes she can be so darn pig-headed.

Rachel's P.O.V.

Well ever since that whole robbery witnessing, Finn and I haven't spoken to each other. I even skyped Quinn and asked her what I should do. She said that I should follow my heart and if my heart is still in Lima, then I move back there. Finn will come around, she says.

Finn just wanted to make his wife happy and if moving back home to Lima was going to do her justice, then by golly, he was going to move back home. He missed it anyway. This way, he could meet his new little sister and reminisce with some old friends; maybe that Puckerman kid or Artie. He still was mad at Puckerman for impregnating his ex-girlfriend, Quinn, but he figured that he had to reconcile with him eventually. Yes, he was going to do it! He was going to move back to Lima with Rachel and Lilly.

"Rachel, I know that we haven't been speaking, but there is something that I need to tell you."

"Well, I don't want to hear it, Finn"

"Please, Rachel. It's important."

"What is it?"

"Look, Rach. I've been doing some thinking and if you want to move to Lima and raise Lilly, then I am going to have to support you in doing that. I realized that if it was me who wanted to move that you would support in a minute. I love you Rachel and I am going to do whatever it takes to make you happy."

"Thank you, Finn"

"Anything for you, my love"

"So we're going? We're going back to Lima?" Rachel asked.

"Yes, baby, we are"

Finn and Rachel were also going to transfer back home and attend the Ohio State University. Even though it technically wasn't in Lima, they would still be close enough to home and they could visit their families. Finn had even re-arranged for him and Rachel to live so remotely close to the university that if you hit a rock, it would break a window of the art building. Rachel is pursuing a degree in music education and Finn is still tackling a business degree, however, this time he was going to focus on human relations. He thought entrepreneurship was stupid anyway. Half the time, he couldn't even pronounce the word and he had an even harder time trying to spell it. At least, he could spell both "human" and "relations". He also signed on to play football for the Buckeyes. Yep, this time around, college was going to be much more fun Finn thought.

It was finally time for Rachel and Finn to move back to Lima. Finn was so excited to see everyone again, but he was even more happy that he made the right decision and went along with Rachel in her decision of moving. He was even more excited that he could drive his truck again. He hated public transportation and he hated even more now that he had a daughter. He always said that the public transportation system is for hippies and hobos. At least with him driving, he knew that Lilly could get home in one piece and he didn't have to worry about her not being safe.

Finally, once the last bag or at least the last carry-on bag had been put into the taxi (the rest of their bags had been shipped to their new home), Finn and Rachel were on their way to something familiar. They were going home to Lima and as Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz" would say, there is no place like home. As the taxi pulled away, Finn and Rachel couldn't resist in breaking out in song.

(Finn)

There's a sad sort of clanging
From the clock in the hall
And the bells in the steeple, too
And up in the nursery
An absurd little bird
Is popping out to say coo-coo
(Coo-coo, coo-coo)

(Rachel)

coo-coo Regretfully they tell us
coo-coo But firmly they compel us
to say goodnight
coo-coo

(Together)

To you
So long, farewell
Auf Wiedersehen, goodnight
I hate to go and leave this pretty sight

So long, farewell
Auf Wiedersehen, adieu

Adieu, adieu
To you and you and you

So long, farewell
Au revoir, Auf Weidersehen

(Finn)

I'd like to stay
And taste my first champagne
yes?
no!

So long, farewell
Auf Weidersehen, goodbye
I leave and heave
A sigh and say goodbye
Goodbye

(Rachel)

I'm glad to go
I cannot tell a lie

I flit, I float
I fleetly flee, I fly

The sun has gone
To bed and so must I

So long, farewell
Auf Weidersehen, goodbye

(Together)

Goodbye
Goodbye
Goodbye
Goodbye

Then they both together looked at the back window of the taxi holding hands and shouted out the window: "So Long, Manhattan!"

AU: I am having so much fun writing this story. In the next part, Finn and Rachel move into their new home in Columbus. However, it isn't all fun and a game for them when something tragic happens to Lilly. Stay tuned! And please, don't forget to review!