Hey peeps, the first chapter of Acafellas is finally up. I'm still trying to get over my writers block, but I am making (slow) progress on the rest of the episode, but hopefully I'm getting there. I'm not sure when the next upload will be, but hopefully it will be in a few days at the latest. Happy reading guys :)
Glee: Season 1 Episode 3 - Acafellas
Chapter One
It's been a week since we joined the Glee Club and my suspicions have been confirmed, it's as lame on the inside as it looks from the outside. Coach Sue has nothing to worry about. Honestly, if Britt wasn't there, and apparently enjoying it, I would have quit by now and not still be in this ridiculous club (sorry Quinn). Every session goes the same. The club starts with Mr. Shue addressing the group and picking a lame song from Principal Figgins's approved song list. Then the 'fun' really starts. No matter what song Mr. Shue chooses you can bet that Berry will kick off and complain if she doesn't get the solo. I mean has she seen the song list, who even wants the solo to a song about balloons. This leads into another Berry strop (yey us) where she threatens to quit the club because nobody is taking it as seriously as she is, and she demands all the solos. Eventually, Shue gives in and lets her sing the solo (but only this once he says…every time) just so we can actually get something done. Once the lyrics have been assigned, Mr. Shue then moves onto the choreography and let me tell you, the choreography, Jesus Christ, it's the most outdated, stiff thing you've ever seen in your life. I mean he has the three best Cheerios in his club now, why is the chorography so shit. At this rate Coach Sue doesn't even need us to bring down Glee Club, Mr. Shue and his band of misfits are doing it all themselves. That being said, I think we can make the destruction go faster…
That morning on my run with Quinn I decide to put my plan into action.
"Something needs to be done about the chorography in Glee Club" I say to Quinn as we follow the track around the park.
"I know, it's shit" Quinn replies "but what can we do?"
"Urghhh" I answer back, realising what needs to be done. I pull my face "We need to talk to Berry."
"Her?! Why?!" Quinn sounds disgusted.
"Well it's obvious, isn't it?" I begin to explain to Quinn "Berry thinks she's the unofficial captain of the Glee Club. I say she needs to put her money where her mouth is" I raise my eyebrows "She needs to tell Mr. Shue, that the choreography's shit and something needs to change". Quinn smiles agreeing with me. "We need Dakota Stanley" I continue.
"Who's Dakota Stanley?" Quinn asks.
"Only the harshest show choir choreographer in the whole of Ohio" I reply, stopping to take a sip of water "You, me and Britt, we'll be fine, we're used to Coach Sylvester. But he will have the rest of the Glee Club crying in a corner before the end of the first session" I chuckle to Quinn. "Then we can focus on what really matters, winning nationals with the Cheerios" I finish, shooting Quinn a look and setting back off for another lap of the park.
"How do you know who Dakota Stanley is?" Quinn probes as she catches up to me.
"Erm" I freeze. C'mon Lopez think, I tell myself. "I think I overhead some theatre kids at the Lima Bean talking about him" I answer, hoping Quinn buys it, not wanting to disclose the real reason. Not allowing Quinn to get past these walls that I've built, that seem to be growing day by day.
"Yeah okay San. Let's do it' Quinn says sprinting off. I laugh and run after her.
"Oh look there's Berry now" Quinn says that morning as we head towards her.
"Oi Berry" I shout, getting her attention "We need to talk to you, it's about Glee Club" I continue. Rachel stops walking as we reach her and holds onto her books a little tighter.
"Wh-why?" she asks quietly "What's wrong with Glee Club?"
"The chorography" I answer
"It sucks" Quinn adds.
"It's completely unoriginal" I say.
"Are you guys going to get shunned for talking to me?" Berry asks, avoiding the topic.
"Sweetie, we're on a team now. But you've got to do something about Mr. Shue's dance routines" Quinn answers. "Walk with us" she adds, gesturing Berry to go in between us as we head to Glee Club. "We need Dakota Stanley" Quinn continues "He's the best show choir choreographer in the Midwest" Quinn explains. I nod in agreement "He works with Vocal Adrenaline"
"You can't take regionals without him" I add looking at Berry "He was the understudy to the candelabra in Beauty and the Beast…" I know we've got Berry's attention; we just need to hit it home now "on Broadway" I say in a sing-song voice. As soon as I mention Broadway, Quinn and I both know that Berry's on board. Now she just needs to put that annoying voice of hers to good use and tell Mr. Shue.
We make it to Glee Club, and to nobodies surprise the level of choreography hasn't magically improved. Mr. Shue stands at the front of the choir room his back towards us counting out the steps. I decided to place myself at the back of the room and put in minimum effort. Also I don't want to be anywhere near the Berry/Shue danger zone, just incase this conversation goes south. To say that these dance moves aren't difficult, some people, the oaf in particular, are trying their best to make them look it. Like how uncoordinated can you be? Out the corner of my eye I see Berry turn to look at Quinn. Shit, she's actually gonna do it I think to myself. Here we go...
"Can we stop, please?" Berry asks, trying to build up her nerves. Everybody stops as Mr. Shue turns around.
"You don't have to ask me every time for permission to go to the bathroom, Rachel. You can just go" he gestors towards the door. That's good to know I think to myself, looking down at my stomach.
"It's not my bladder" Berry replies "It's the choreography"
"Okay, what's wrong with the choreography?" Mr. Shue asked looking puzzled. How is he puzzled, I think to myself, does he not know how bad it is? Really?
"We can't compete with Vocal Adrenaline with these steps" Berry fires back. "You're a great vocal coach, Mr. Shue" she looks to Quinn who silently pushes her on. Don't stop now Berry "but you're not…a trained choreographer. That's what we need to be the best" she looks around to the rest of the group. I look over at her from the back, pleasantly surprised that she's actually gone through with it. "We need Dakota Stanley...he's a Broadway understudy"
"Just because he understudied doesn't mean he ever performed" Mr. Shue replies, obviously getting defensive.
"Did you ever perform, Mr. Schuester?" Quinn asks stepping forward, taking the cause over from Berry. I just watch her and suppress a giggle. "After high school. Did you even try?"
"Erm, well…" Mr. Shue stalls, trying to find some words.
"Just what I thought" Quinn snaps back, picking up her backpack and gesturing for Brittany and I to follow her out of the choir room.
