The next morning, Grace got a text from Rachel that read "Emergency Glee Club meeting in the gym, 7AM sharp. Don't be late."
Grace sighed reading this message, not having a good feeling about it. After what happened at the Celibacy Club meeting the day before, something in her knew this meeting and that one might actually have something in common. After Quinn dropped them off at the school, Grace headed to the gym, nervous for what was going to await her.
She quickly sat beside Kurt and Mercedes. As Rachel entered with a gavel and tapped it on the sound board 3 times.
"I officially call this meeting of Glee Club in session," Rachel said.
"But Mr. Schuester isn't here," Artie said awkwardly.
"Mr. Schuester isn't coming. I paid a freshman to ask him for help with irregular verbs," Rachel said.
"Ugh! I'm so sick of hearing you squawk, Eva Perón," Mercedes snapped.
"Let her talk," Finn smiled as he nodded to Rachel in encouragement. Rachel smiled back.
"I have another idea for the assembly," Rachel said.
"Can I, once again, stress my most strenuous objections to this attempted suicide?" Artie said.
"They're not gonna kill us. Because we're gonna give them what they want," Rachel said.
"Blood?" Kurt asked.
"Better. Sex," Rachel said as the Glee Club looked happy with that idea, knowing that this idea would possibly appeal to the student body, everyone except Grace.
"What do you mean by that?" Grace said, raising an eyebrow.
"I mean we put on a sexy performance and we'll have people begging to be a part of the New Directions," Rachel said seriously as Grace shook her head.
"I don't know about that Rachel. I mean, yes the students will probably enjoy it but don't you think it's a little inappropriate to perform like that at a pep rally," Grace said, incredibly unsure if this was the right call.
"Well you don't have to perform this number with us. If you want out for this, be my guest," Rachel huffed.
"I didn't say I wasn't going to be a part of the number...I just don't know how comfortable I am performing that way," Grace said honestly, feeling her nerves taking over.
"Well you need to get comfortable because everyone else is onboard, right guys?" Rachel said.
"I'm definitely in," Finn nodded.
"M-M-me t-t-too," Tina agreed.
"It would attract more members and it's better than disco," Artie said nervously.
"Mhmm and we need 12 members. So count me in," Mercedes said as Grace looked to Kurt hoping for some support. Kurt just shrugged.
"As long as I don't end up in the dumpster or worse. I'm in," Kurt said as Grace sighed.
"Fine...what are we doing?" Grace said uneasily.
"We will be performing Salt-N-Pepa's mega hit 'Push It'," Rachel said as she handed out the sheet music as the New Directions looked over it eagerly.
Grace was still hesitant, especially since the performance was way out of her wheelhouse. She loved singer songwriters and old standards, performing a sexual rap number was the least of what she wanted to do, but she knew she had to put on a brave face and commit to the performance.
'It's just like acting in a play. You are playing a character.' Grace tried to tell herself as they began to rehearse the performance for the pep rally that afternoon, Grace just hoped she wouldn't make a fool out of herself.
Quinn, meanwhile, was encouraging everyone to vote for her and Finn for sophomore homecoming king and queen, knowing that the dance was that Saturday. She could only hope that things would turn out the way she needed them to, even if it would possibly be for the last time. She knew that Sunday she would find out the truth if she was pregnant or not and that scared her more than losing homecoming queen. Quinn knew her entire life could be turned upside down if the results were what she was fairly sure they were going to be. She knew she would have to tell Finn and that scared her more than anything else. Telling him either thing was terrifying, but especially if she was pregnant, that was something that wouldn't go away with a treatment.
While there was the option of an abortion, Quinn was raised pro-life. She couldn't imagine taking this baby's life away, even if it ruined her life in the process to keep the baby. Her reputation was important to her, sure but standing up for her beliefs mattered more to her than her reputation. She knew it wasn't going to be easy, everyone would find out she had sex and was somewhat of a hypocrite being president of the celibacy club, but she didn't care. In her heart, Quinn knew she was doing right by the unborn child she might be carrying at this moment and that mattered more to her than anything else.
That afternoon was the pep assembly for homecoming. Quinn tried her best to keep her problems out of her mind and just look forward to the future, especially with homecoming being that weekend. She wasn't looking forward to the Glee Club's performance, especially seeing her boyfriend perform with that thing but Grace had assured her the performance was anything but a love song which made Quinn hopeful that the terrible disco number would make the club more of a joke than ever before.
As the students were waiting for the pep assembly they were chattering away, mostly excited for homecoming but when Figgins approached the microphone, he tapped it to try to quiet the students down.
"Silence, children. Silence," Figgins said as the students quieted down.
"First, an announcement. The toilets are broken again. We are fixing the problem. But let me warn you. There will be zero tolerance for anyone soiling school grounds. We're not going to have a repeat of the last time," Figgins said as Quinn and Sue made faces along with other students who were disgusted by the announcement.
"We have a treat for you guys today. Mr. Schuester", Figgins said.
"Yaaay Glee! Glee kids hooray", Miss Pillsbury smiled, cheering as Sue glared at her. Mr. Schuester walked over to the microphone.
"Uh... hi... when I went to school here, Glee Club ruled this place. And we're on our way back. But we need some recruits to join the party. Now, I can tell you all about how great Glee is, but uh... I think I'm gonna let some friends of mine show you instead", Mr. Schue said as he then sat down in the stands, expecting the New Directions to sing 'Le Freak'. However, they began singing 'Push It' by Salt n Pepa, shocking everyone but most of all, Quinn who had expected the number to be less grotesque.
New Directions Girls:
Get up on this!
Get up on this!
Oooh, baby, baby
Baby, baby
Oooh, baby, baby
Baby, baby
Grace did her best to do the routine, trying to play the part as she did. Quinn however looked like she wanted to kill Grace and Finn.
New Directions Girls (New Directions Boys):
Get up on this! (Ah, push it) (Mercedes: Hey!)
Get up on this! (Ah, push it)
Get up on this! (Rachel: Sa-Sa-Sa-Sa-Salt and Peppa's here!)
Get up on this!
Artie:
Now wait a minute, y'all
Now this dance ain't for everybody
Only the sexy people
So all you fly mothers
Get on out there and dance
Dance, I said!
Holla.
Rachel (with New Directions Girls):
Sa-Salt and Pepa's (here)
And we're in effect
Want you to (push it, babe)
Coolin' by day
Then at night (working up a sweat)
C'mon girls (let's go!)
Let's go show the guys (that we know)
How to become (number one) in a hot party show (now push it)
New Directions (New Directions Boys):
(Ah, push it) Push it good
As Finn and Rachel were paired for most of the number it hurt Quinn deeply seeing what they were doing onstage. She once again tried to hold back her tears. How could Finn do this to her? Humiliate her in front of the entire school by getting up on that thing? And why didn't her sister warn her about this performance?
New Directions (New Directions Boys):
(Ah, push it) Push it real good
(Ah, push it) Push it good
(Ah, push it) P-Push it real good (Ah, push it)
Artie:
Uh Uh Uh Uh Uh Uh Uh Uh
New Directions Girls:
Get up on this! (Mercedes: Hey!)
Get up on this!
Grace continued to do the routine perfectly while trying to be as sexy as she could but that was something that wasn't easy for her, that is until she saw Brittany grooving along to the performance, which made her feel less self-conscious and she put herself out there more throughout the number, opting to be the only one not in a pair and doing far less sexual moves.
Finn (with New Directions Boys):
Yo, baby-pop
Yeah, you, come here (Gimme a kiss)
Better make it fast
Or else (I'm gonna get pissed)
Can't you hear the music's (pumpin' hard)
Like I (wish you would?)
Now (push it)
New Directions (New Directions Boys):
(Ah, push it) Push it good
(Ah, push it) Push it real good
(Ah, push it) Push it good
(Ah, push it) P-Push it real good (Ah, push it)
New Directions Girls (New Directions Boys) :
Get up on this! (Ah, push it)
Get up on this! (Mercedes: Aww!) (Ah, push it)
(Artie: Holla) Get up on this! (Ah, push it) (Mercedes: Hey!)
New Directions:
Aaaaahhhh
Push it!
As the New Directions held their pose in a line the room seemed to be silent, that is until Jacob Ben Israel called out a loud "YES!" leading to the entire gym to burst into a standing ovation, disregarding most of the Cheerios, who were advised to stay seated by Sue no matter what the performance was. Brittany, however, just smiled and clapped politely as Grace caught her breath, knowing that this performance may have gone over well with the student body, but time would tell who this performance would truly upset and she had a feeling it was going to be more people than they bargained for.