Previously: We have seen Coach Shannon Beiste, Emma Schuester, Will Shuester, Rory, Matt, Ryder, Tina and Sam all have their one on one moments with Finn.
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And now the continuation.
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PART 25 - CONTINUATION OF: FACE TIME WITH FINN - 3
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Marley bounded out next. She came up to the coffin.
"You would have been a great teacher Finn. You leave behind a legacy. Thank you for believing in me, and not blaming me for passing out, which cost us sectionals.
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FLASHBACK
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Marley was crying in an unused class room, Finn was walking by and heard the tears, and he came in, and shut the door. He walked over to where Marley was.
"Hey kiddo."
"Hi," sobbed Marley "Are you going to blame me too?"
"Blame you for what?" asked Finn
"For fainting during sectionals and costing us a win."
"Now you listen to me Marley. I do not for one minute blame you for costing us sectionals. Whatever happened for a reason, whether it is good or bad, but I'm not going to be blaming you."
"Everyone else is," sobbed Marley
"It'll die out eventually, and it'll be fine. We'll be laughing about it for years to come."
"But it's the first time New Directions hasn't managed to get through Sectionals."
"If we have to wait another year, so be it. We'll be much stronger for it the next time around. I have a feeling there's going to be more to the story of the Warblers winning, but we'll have to wait and see. But if anyone gives you shit, tell them to come to me and tell that to my face okay?"
"Yes sir."
"I'm not a teacher so don't call me Finn."
"You could be a teacher."
"Oh just hush, let's not go there. Come on. I think there's a Glee club meeting that we need to get to."
"Okay," said Marley.
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END OF FLASHBACK
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With tears in her eyes Marley smiled down at the coffin.
"Love you."
Marley walked away.
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Next to see Finn was Unique.
"Thank you for who I really was, and fighting for me, and believing in me, I will always miss you."
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FLASHBACK - SEASON 4 EPISODE 5
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Finn enters the library looking for Wade
"Hey," said Finn finding Wade "I came to talk to you about the play."
"I get it," replied Unique "I heard about Coach Sylvester's meltdown."
"I wanna offer you the part," smiled Finn
"But what about coach sue?"
"Well Coach Sue isn't directing the play, I am. So now all you have to worry about is getting a curly wig, and learning the words to 'there's worse things I could do.' And I'll take care of Coach Sue or anybody else that might try and stop us."
"Unique knows the song and has the wig,"
"Good, you okay?"
"I don't feel right in the mens locker room but I can't go into the girls and I don't feel right in mens clothing, but I can't wear dresses everyday it sucks to never know your place, it's just nice for once to feel like I've found one."
"Yea it is," said Finn standing up "Before I post the cast list, I just need to know that you're ready for this cause there's going to be a lot of heat on you, like I said I can shield you from some of it, but at the end of the day you're going to be the one out on that stage."
"Dreams aren't free.."
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END OF FLASHBACK
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Wade walks away crying.
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Jake was the next to walk up to Finn's coffin.
"Hey Dude, you and Mr Schue saved my life, if you both hadn't have cared, then I'd probably be in the same position as you are right now. No disrespect. I'm so greatful that you cared."
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FLASHBACK
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Finn pushed Jake into the choir room.
"Due what the hell, why are you pushing me like this."
"I told you I needed you to calm down," said Finn who seemed to be angry "I thought Mr Schue dealt with you and your anger. It's way over the top at the moment."
"You don't know what I'm going through," said Jake walking over to the other side of the room
"Trust me, if you're anything like your brother I do," replied Finn
"I wish people would stop comparing me with Puck, I hardly know the dude." yelled Jake
"That's fair enough," replied Finn "I'm sorry. but you and Puck have the same issues, except some times he can be a gentle soul without knowing it. You have that in you, I see it when you're around Marley."
"Look Dude, leave Marley out of this," said Jake sitting down "Just give me the lecture and be done with it."
Finn walked over to Jake and sat down shaking his head "Na, no more lectures. It's obviously falling on death ears."
"Dude, the saying is deaf ears,"
"I knew that," smiled Finn "But you need to know something. Puck and I go way back. Me and him are bread and butter, chalk and dust, milk and cookies."
"Dude what's with the analogies?"
"They go together," replied Finn "We go together. Depending on the situation and at most times I'm around, I'm there to pull him out of trouble if we get in too deep. There are times when I'm not around that he gets himself into trouble and I can't pull him out He's my wing man, and I'm his."
"Is this going somewhere Dude? Or are you going to just bore me to death?"
"I'm trying to show you, that you need a wing man. At the moment Sam has Blaine and Tina,they are anchors for each other. In a way Tina is Artie's anchor, but has somehow clung to Sam and Blaine, Artie has for some silly reason chosen to be around Kitty, but that's sort of calmed her down a bit."
"I don't need a wing man."
"Yes you do. I think that Wing Man should be Ryder."
"There aren't no way I'm going to be his Wing Man."
"Why?"
"Because we're totally opposites. He's got his own thing going on."
"He would settle you down in no time."
"Dude that's enough," said Jake getting up "I'm not listening to any more of this."
"I care Jake," yelled Finn standing up
This comment made Jake froze in his spot.
"I care about you, I don't want to see you go down the road of Puck, because Puck's Puck, and can deal with it, you won't be able to because well sometimes you're a gentle sole. You either sort yourself out or find a way to die really quick because that's the way you're heading."
"I wish people would stop caring."
"Why?"
"Because I'm nothing to be cared about."
Finn put his hand on Jake's shoulder "We all care about you, and yes you're something to be cared about. You're worth caring about, and that's no joke, or bull. There isn't no way you could escape the Glee club, trust me, I've tried a few times, but it always has a habit of pulling you back in. You need your family, we're your family. We stick together no matter what. You might feel all small and angry inside, but we see you, and we are here for you, just let the anger go."
"I don't know how,"
"Yes you do. Just release it and move forwards. Just start caring. Like you care about Marley. Like you care about dancing. Like you care about singing. Like you care about your mother. Like I know you care about Puck. Caring makes the anger go away. Just try and do it for me, please."
"I'll try." said Jake quietly
"That's all I ask."
"How did you become so deep down meaningful?"
"Being in Glee, hanging around Mr Schue, being around Rachel, being around Burt, all these life choices."
"I thought you said you weren't giving a lecture."
"Well I thought I could sneak it past you, but obviously you're too quick enough for that."
Jake smiled.
"There's that famous Puckerman smile. Just take it day by day Jake, the anger will slowly go away...
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"Slowly go away... Slowly go away... Slowly go away..."
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END OF FLASHBACK
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"The anger slowly went away Dude," whispered Jake to Finn "I'm learning to deal with it, but I don't know, certain situations like dealing with you... your... your death, brings it rushing back. But I promise you I'll keep working at it, just for you. I'll miss you Dude. What a shame."
Jake hung his head down looking dejected, as he walked away.
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Next to walk over to the coffin was the last of the newer members of New Directions, Kitty. She just stood there, trying to look everywhere else out but at Finn. She was feeling really uncomfortable.
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FLASHBACK
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"I'm so over you all," yelled Kitty as yet another rehearsal disintegrated into an all out shouting match
It's the early days of Will Schuester being away, and Finn Hudson was trying to assert his dominance but no one seemed to care or to listen especially his team mates who he was a part of just the previous year, they were the worse ones, Blaine, Tina, Artie and Sam.
"Finn Hudson, you're no Mr Schue. These guys," she said pointing at Blaine, Tina, Artie, and Sam "Can't even look at you being teacher material and that's funny, it's funny because you're leader but for some reason they can't see you being the leader like Mr. Schue."
"That's enough Kitty," said Blaine
"Why should I listen to you, when clearly you don't listen to Finn."
"Kitty that's enough," snapped Finn
"Screw this," replied Kitty "Screw you, and screw you all."
Kitty headed back stage clearly over it all. Finn came running after her.
"Kitty stop,"
"Leave me alone, I'm done."
Finn grabbed her arm and pulled her around to face him.
"No, you're not done. If you were done, you would have just stormed out, and never came back."
"Whatever. Don't over analyse any of this, you're clearly not qualified. And let go of my arm before I scream rape."
Finn let go of Kitty, and she turned and stormed towards the exit. For a second he watched her go. For a second he felt powerless. This was all happening too fast, and clearly he had lost his touch. But he pulled himself together, and ran after her again.
He caught up to her in the corridor.
"Kitty stop."
"I told you to stop, leave me alone, and move on."
Finn grabbed her arm again to make her stop "Just listen to me."
"Do you want me to yell rape?"
"Go on I dare you. Who are they going to believe. Me, or you a bitch who thinks she's a bitch, but clearly isn't a bitch, but wants everyone to see's shes a bitch, but wants everyone to include her, and be part of something."
"That clearly doesn't make any sense."
"It does make sense. You are wanting to belong. This is the first time in your life, you feel like you belong, but because you build all these walls, you don't see it."
Kitty rolled her eyes.
"Whatever."
"Don't whatever me. Yes this is a challenging time with Mr Schue going away, yes this is a challenging time for me, yes this is a challenging time for you and the whole of the group having me try to lead the way, but guess what you're stuck with me, I ain't giving up on you guys, and there is no way you guys should give up on yourselves."
Kitty shook her head "It's not a family in there."
"It sort of is," said Finn letting go of Kitty's arm "It's a squabbling family trying to figure out it's new borders, it's new outlines. It takes time to change boundaries but once that happens, everything will return to normal."
"Why do you care so much?"
"Because I love what Glee offers, to be a part of something, to be a part of it together. To go places, to do stuff together, to learn, to grow, to move forwards and never back, without each other we're nothing. I missed that for three months being in the army, when I first graduated. I missed that when Rachel and I broke up. I was in a mess, Glee, you guys brought me back to this. I know you don't see it, but it's true."
"I see more than you think," said Kitty quietly
"I know you dare, which is why you care, and I cared to come after you. It'll come right."
Kitty sighed "You're too good to be leading that bunch of lazy no for all gits."
"I'll take it as a compliment," Finn smiled
"Whatever, just take it as it sounded."
"So will you come back?"
Kitty looked at Finn, and then back at the way they came, and rolled her eyes some more.
"Are you going to stop hounding me?"
"Depends, if you ever need another lecture."
"God forbid for that to be the case, fine, I'll come back. Just get off my back."
Finn smiled "You won't regret this."
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"You won't regret this... You won't regret this... You won't regret this."
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END OF FLASHBACK
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Kitty looked down at Finn finally.
"I do regret you dying though," she said quietly
She lent in trying to make sure no one else could hear her.
"You made all this bearable, you made this all fun. You made me stay. So because of that I promise you I'll stick with the New Directions."
Kitty looked back over her shoulder, back into the waiting room, among the faces looking back at her was Rachel. She was looking tired, upset, and shattered.
Kitty looked back at Finn "I don't know what you ever saw in Rachel, she's just so... all about her... How'd you get her to care I'd never know."
Tears started running down her cheek "Trust you to be the one to make me cry. I'm not going to say it. The L word. No way, never. Laters."
Kitty walked away trying to wipe the tears away, but they just kept coming.
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So all the adults and past members of the New Directions (except for Lauren who was outside still), plus all the younger new members, and Sam and Tina have had their turn with Finn, but still left were Artie and Blaine, plus the Alumni of Mike, Santana, Mercedes, Quinn, Brittany, Kurt of course, and Rachel. To them Puck was awol but they didn't know that he was outside.
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Coming up, the Alumni members of the New Directions start their face time with Finn. We're getting down to it folks. Still possibly another couple of chapters to come of this section before we move on, and trust me, when we do move on, there's an amazing chapter to come straight after this face time, which you will not want to miss, plus of course the really emotional Funeral (Which I'm currently started writing on.)
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Stay tuned because Face Time with Finn is about to get more emotional.