Chapter inspiration: Rainbow Connection (The Muppets)
It was movie night and some of the Warblers decided to go the theater for a movie. Once there, an argument broke out over what to see.
"Boys!" the ticket taker yelled to get their attention. "The only showings not sold out tonight are for Breaking Dawn part one and The Muppets. Make your choice and don't be so damn loud about it."
"I am not seeing Twilight; last time I saw one of those, I came out of the theater with a popcorn bucket over my head," Nick said. "And I had to go because this guy reads those fucking books all the time." He elbowed Jeff.
"Just because I like Twilight does not make me a girl, Nick. By the way, you made so many nasty comments, the girl behind you shoved it on your head to shut you up," Jeff reminded him.
"Nick, for once in your life, can you keep your mouth shut during the movie?" Louis asked. "It's annoying enough that you run your mouth twenty-four-seven, but for two hours, can you keep quiet?"
"Why don't we just see The Muppets? I heard it's really good and considering our other option is Twilight, what do you want to do?" Thad said.
"Okay then, six for The Muppets," Wes said, handing the usher his credit card.
"Ooh, Wes is so fancy with his new credit card," Nick teased. With this remark, he got a slap on the back of the head from David.
"Shut up, Nick," Jeff muttered as the boys walked into the theater. The lights dimmed and the previews started.
"Oh God, what awful movies are to come?" Nick complained. Louis kicked him in the shin to shut him up. After four previews, Nick became restless and started rustling through the popcorn bag he was sharing with Jeff.
"Nick, what the hell are you doing?" Jeff whispered. "Okay, look, the movie's starting, will you stop?"
An hour and a half later
"The reviews were right, this is a really good movie," Louis whispered to Thad, who nodded.
"Nice, they're doing Rainbow Connection. One of my personal favorites," David whispered.
"Why are there so many songs about rainbows and what's on the other side?
Rainbows are visions, but only illusions
And rainbows have nothing to hide
So we've been told and some choose to believe it
I know they're wrong, wait and see
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection
The lovers, the dreamers, and me,"
David, Wes, and Louis sang. Nick, Jeff, and Thad looked at them as if they were insane.
"You guys are huge dorks," Nick whispered.
"At least we have taste unlike someone we know," Louis retorted. "Nick, you and that rap music; it just doesn't work."
"Well, I'm sorry if my singing Eminem is such a problem for you, Louis," Nick snapped.
"Will you two shut it and save it for after the movie?" Jeff whispered.
"Okay, I'll say it. This was indeed an awesome movie," Jeff said as the boys walked out of the theater.
"And now back to what I was saying to Louis," Nick interrupted. "Is there something so wrong with a white kid who likes Eminem?"
"I never said there was something wrong with it, it's just that you and that kind of music. I don't know what it is, Nick, but you don't seem like the rapper type." Louis held up his hands in surrender.
"You wanna bet?" Nick challenged. Louis just rolled his eyes and turned away.
"Why do you have to be so competitive?" Jeff asked as the boys drove back to Dalton. "Wait," he said after a second. "Nicky, how much sugar did you have?"
"I don't know, like a slushie and a bag of Skittles," Nick shrugged.
"Well, now we know why you were such a dick," Jeff mumbled.
"Did you just call me a dick?" Nick asked, looking at Jeff incredulously.
"What? You were. I can't think of how else to put it," Jeff said defensively.
"Oh, that's just great, my boyfriend thinks I'm a dick," Nick said to no one in particular. Jeff turned off the engine and turned to Nick. "What? You gonna call me something else?" Jeff started to laugh at Nick's paranoia and kissed him.
"I love you," he said.