With a successful stage career and a reputation as one of the most respected show choir coaches in the country, Shelby Corcoran had almost everything she's ever wanted. Except for the baby she gave up 13 years ago. When Shelby unexpectedly runs into her daughter and the men she gave her to during a show choir competition one day, everything suddenly changes.

When NYADA junior Rachel Berry lands a coveted summer internship at a famous arts and entertainment magazine, she gets a little more than she bargained for after she starts working for her aloof and demanding new boss Shelby Corcoran. NYC AU in Three-Parts.

After Quinn threatened to expose her fling with Puck, Shelby decides to pack up and leave Lima again. But not before Rachel confronts her mother and demands for honesty. Two-Parts. Tag to S3E8 "Hold On To Sixteen"