Arthur and Francis run up to each other and high five, then do a little victory dance.

Arthur: Me and Francis have basically become best friends over the short time we were here.

"U.K. bros! Back in action! Another week!" Francis sings it as he and Arthur celebrate. Blanche watches from the sidelines.

"Wow, dorks" is all she can say at the sight of the two of them. She grabs a bag of chips and begins to munch on it. Soon Jing walks by and nabs a few chips for herself.

Jing: Words cannot describe how happy I am that we are all here for week two, but it does mean that I still have eleven people I need to beat in order to win this thing.

Luke and Livie are sitting in the girls' dorm. "So, are you glad I'm back?" Luke asks. Live giggles.

"Of course I am! I wanted everybody to come back!" She picks up a pillow and throws it at him, making him laugh.

"I just need to kick it up a notch this week." He says, sitting up and holding the pillow in his lap. "If we have adaptability this season it's going to be brutal."

Livie just smiles. "I'm sure you'll be fine."

Livie: I might have developed a bit of a crush on Luke. I know, it's stupid, but he's got such a nice smile, and he's so nice, and ugh."

The conversations are cut short by Robert Ulrich walking through the door to the dorms. "Hey everyone!" he calls.

"Robert!" Blanche and Jing shout from their spot on the couch. The call echoes throughout the house and everybody runs to meet him in the living room. Robert smiles as he sees all twelve of the season's competitors together for another week.

"So first of I want to congratulate all of you for making it past the first week!" This is greeted by a lot of cheers and pats on Luke, Francis, and Jing's back. "Me, Ryan, and the other judges decided that it was too early to send anybody home, so we've kept you all for another week in order to be certain we're making the right decision.

"Now then, it is time to move on to this week's theme. And that theme is..." the suspense is killing them Robert, just tell them! "Tenacity!" The kids are a bit surprised, thinking that such a theme would be later in the competition.

"Tenacity is a basic skill to have for any entertainment career" explains Robert. "You need to be able to put up with all sorts of physical and mental exhaustion in order to get the job done, and you have to do it all without getting frustrated or giving up."

Blanche: I think that I would be awesome at Tenacity because I'm not a quitter, and I do have a lot of courage and stamina in me.

From her expression as she listens to Robert it's clear that she's trying to determine the best way to go about winning this theme.

"Now then, your homework assignment is a song all about not giving up even after going through terrible things. It's 'Part of Me' by Katy Perry."

Most of the group cheers. Dallas, however, looks a bit conflicted.

Dallas: I'm not a huge huge fan of Katy Perry, but Luke nearly got sent home because he couldn't get into the style of the assignment last week, so I guess I'm going to have to power through.

Robert hands out the sheet music and the CD so that they can practice. "Tomorrow you're going to perform this in front of me and your special guest mentor. I'm sure you guys will appreciate him, as he's gone through situations just as tough as the one you're in now." Leaving them with that tiny little hint, he exits and leaves them to divvy up the lines.

"So, I feel like this assignment is going to be more about the emotion than the skill?" Harry frames the sentence as a question, not entirely sure of himself on that front. "Like, we have to look tough and all that."

Jamie grins. "Dude, let me see your tough face." Harry turns to him and puts on said face. "Ooh, yes, very tough."

"Alright, what's yours Jamie?" Harry challenges. Jamie scowls, and Harry starts laughing. "You look like an angry puppy!" Jamie rolls his eyes in exasperation.

"Stop flirting with each other!" Fred shouts, waving them over. "We've gotta sort out our lyrics!"

Rebecca and Blanche lie outside in the sun, shades draped over their eyes and looking like the epitome of relaxation.

"So who do you think the mentor is going to be?" Rebecca asks, turning to her side to face Blanche.

"I have no idea. But I really hope we get to meet some of the past contenders." She grins. "Oh man, if Damian McGinty comes in I would flip my lid."

Rebecca smirks. "I would like to see Mr. Blake Jenner walking through that choir room door. That's just a lot of very fine-looking man right there."

Blanche smiles and turns over to her side. "Say..." she pauses, not sure how to word it. "What's it like being a single mom?"

Rebecca frowns. "Well, it can be pretty tough at times, obviously. Sometimes I wish I didn't have to sacrifice so much just do raise Rosie." She catches herself, realizing the implications. "I mean, I wouldn't trade her for the world, but...I always have to rely on people, and I just wish I had gotten more time to establish myself and be able to support myself. I just feel like a burden on the rest of my family, y'know?"

Blanche grimaces. "Not really. With my family it was the opposite - they tried to make me feel like I was burdening them even when I was just trying to live my life. Sometimes I'm still not sure what my place is in the world, but there's not much else I can do but keep on searching."

Rebecca takes Blanche's hand and holds it tight. "We'll be fine. And we're gonna get so far in this competition together."

"Oh hells yeah!"

The two girls laugh with joy at their friendship.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT - PART OF ME

Once again the choir room is packed full of a dozen gossiping young contenders. Rumors fly about who their mentor could possibly be this time. Robert's entrance causes the noise to die down.

"Hello everybody" he greets them, trying to keep their attention away from the door that will soon be opening. "As you know, this week is all about Tenacity, and the ability to push through all the exhaustion and pain in order to reach your goal. Now then, your guest mentor this week certainly knows a lot about Tenacity."

A figure walks down a hallway. A football helmet is in one hand.

"Just like all of you he's had to fight against the odds in order to make a name for himself."

The figure is also clad in a letterman jacket.

"He is also one of our newest cast members..." It's a good thing Robert had nothing else to say after that, since the screams of delight from the girls (and Jamie) would have drowned him out. The cause of them is Blake Jenner, who smiles broadly and waves to his successors as he crosses the room to stand beside Robert.

"Everyone, please Blake Jenner, the winner of the previous season of The Glee Project."

Blake eyes up the contenders, wondering which one will be his co-star in a few weeks. "Hi everyone! It's so cool to be back here and I'm so glad that I can see you guys do all the cool stuff that I got to back when I was competing."

Lila: Blake Jenner! Oh my God, just look at him! How am I supposed to focus when he's watching me?!

"Alright, now the contenders have prepared 'Part of Me' by Katy Perry to perform for the homework assignment."

Blake claps his hands together in anticipation. "Alright, let's hear it!"

The lights dim and everybody takes their position. Music begins. They're all lined up in a row, and as each contender sings, a spotlight shines on them.

Jamie:

Days like this I want to drive away

Jamie doesn't move, but his face is quite steadfast.

Rebecca:

Pack my bags and watch your shadow fade

Rebecca makes a 'shoo' motion with her hand as she sings.

Jing:

You chewed me up and spit me out

Like I was poison in your mouth

Jing sways as she sings. She looks confident, but more sexy than tenacious

Harry:

You took my light, you drained me down

But that was then and this is now

Harry crosses the stage as he sings looking directly at Blake and Robert as he does. Jamie and Rebecca walk towards the center and shout their lines!

Jamie and Rebecca:

Now look at me!

The two split, allowing Dallas and Luke to enter between them while the others begin dancing in the background. The two sing their lines to each other.

Dallas:

This is the part of me

That you're never gonna ever take away from me

Luke:

This is the part of me

That you're never gonna ever take away from me

Livie:

Throw your sticks and stones

Throw your bombs and your blows

But you're not gonna break my soul

As Livie sings she comically flexes her arms to show off how tough she is.

Fred:

This is the part of me

That you're never gonna ever take away from me

Fred points towards Robert and Blake, declaring his stoicism to them. Lila and Francis take center stage.

Lila:

Now look at me, I'm sparkling

A firework, a dancing flame

Lila gestures towards herself and makes 'bring it' hand motions.

Francis:

You won't ever put me out again

I'm glowing, oh woah oh

Francis squeezes his eyes shut and belts on the last part of his line, shaking his fist as he does.

Arthur:

So you can keep the diamond ring

It don't mean nothing anyway

Arthur shakes his finger as he sings, then is shoved aside by Blanche.

Blanche:

In fact you can keep everything

Yeah, yeah

Except for me

She also belts her note, seemingly trying to outdo Francis. As she holds it the others gather round her, taking positions of defense and toughness as they sing the final lines.

All:

This is the part of me

That you're never gonna ever take away from me

This is the part of me

That you're never gonna ever take away from me

Throw your sticks and stones

Throw your bombs and your blows

But you're not gonna break my soul

This is the part of me

That you're never gonna ever take away from me

The music fades. Robert claps and Blake cheers them on. After all the seats are in their rightful place, the judging begins. Robert turns to Blake. "Alright Blake, what did you think?"

"That was amazing guys, I am just blown away. I think you all easily captured the spirit of Tenacity, and no matter who wins the homework assignment you all did great. Now, then - Jing, you were good for most of the song, but during your solo you seemed more concerned with being attractive than tenacious." Jing gives a small nod, but mostly she's surprised at his comments.

Jing: I didn't think I was giving that vibe. I was just doing what felt natural.

"Harry, you looked great when you did your solo. Very passionate, very powerful, I just feel like you could have done..." Blake moves his hands about, trying to find the right word. "...something more." Harry frowns, but otherwise accepts the criticism.

"Francis and Blanche..." Blake smiles. "You guys I thought were really similar in your solos. You both looked defiant and seemed like you were really feeling the song. Both of you were great, just really great." The two of them, who are sitting beside each other, both give each other an approving look and high five.

"That said, I do have to choose a homework winner, and I'm going to go with..." Blake looks between Blanche and Francis. "Blanche."

Blanche, Jing, Lila, and Rebecca all squeal loudly.

Blanche: Blake Jenner oh my GOD I can't believe I get to have my own mentoring session with him!

The ear-shattering shrieks die down, and Robert manages to get a word in. "Alright, congratulations Blanche. You will get a private mentoring session with Blake as well as a stand-out moment in this week's music video, which is..." he turns to Blake once more.

"'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' by Diana Ross." There's scattered clapping, but it's drowned out by Jamie cheering in victory.

Jamie: I know I'm not super-super campy gay like Kurt, but I do love me some Diana Ross.

"The video is going to be a bit different from some of the other videos we've done" begins Robert. He grins evilly. "You're going to be shooting on location at a nature trail, and the premise of the video is that all of you are going on a big hike up a mountain."

There a few laughs, and a few moans of agony from the contenders at the prospect of having to do something so strenuous.

"As such, there will be no choreography with Zach this week, and you will all be going straight to vocals with Nikki."

Blake waves goodbye. "Alright guys, good luck!" The others bid him farewell as he leaves.