A/N: I double uploaded the chapter because it replaced all of the Annies with Beth and I had to fix it. Sorry.
Quinn had gotten the part of Grace Farrell in Annie and Beth had gotten the part of Annie. Quinn was watching rehearsal.
It's the hard-knock life for us!
It's the hard-knock life for us!
BETH:
'Steada treated,
[ORPHANS:
We get tricked!
BETH:
'Steada kisses,
ORPHANS:
We get kicked!
ALL:
It's the hard-knock life!
Got no folks to speak of, so,
It's the hard-knock row we how!
BETH:
Cotton blankets,
ORPHANS:
'Steada of wool!
BETH:
Empty Bellies
ORPHANS:
'Steada of full!
ALL:
It's the hard-knock life!
BETH:
Don't if feel like the wind is always howl'n?
ORPHANS:
Don't it seem like there's never any light!
ORPHANS:
Once a day, don't you wanna throw the towel in?
ORPHANS:
It's easier than puttin' up a fight.
BETH:
No one's there when your dreams at night get creepy!
No one cares if you grow...of if you shrink!
No one dries when your eyes get wet an' weepy!
ALL:
From all the crying' you would think this place's a sink!
Ohhh!
Empty belly life!
Rotten smelly life!
Full of sorrow life!
No tomorrow life!
MOLLY:
Santa Clause we never see
BETH:
Santa Clause, what's that?
Who's he?
ALL:
No one cares for you a smidge
When you're in an orphanage!
Quinn flinched at that line.
MOLLY:
(Making a whistling sound and imitating Miss. Hannigan)
You'll stay up till this dump shines
like the top of the Chrysler Building.
ORPHANS:
Yank the whiskers from her chin
Jab her with a safety Pin
Make her drink a Mickey Finn
I love you, Miss Hannigan
ALL:
It's the hard-knock life for us
No one cares for you a smidge
When you're in an orphanage
It's the hard-knock life
It's the hard-knock life
It's the hard-knock life!
Beth sang it perfectly, much like the original production. The little girl that played Molly and Beth got along perfectly.
"Miss Fabray," the director said.
"Yes, Rich?" Quinn asked.
"We want a demonstration of how to project, can you sing for us?" Rich asked. He had worked with Quinn before.
"Sure," Quinn shrugged. She nodded to the band.
Well, it's Gabriel, Gabriel playin'!
Gabriel, Gabriel saying
"Will you be ready to go
When I blow my horn?"
Oh, blow, Gabriel, blow,
Go on and blow, Gabriel, blow!
I've been a sinner, I've been a scamp,
But now I'm willing to trim my lamp,
So blow, Gabriel, blow!
Oh, I was low, Gabriel, low,
Mighty low, Gabriel, low.
But now since I have seen the light,
I'm good by day and I'm good by night,
So blow, Gabriel, blow!
Once I was headed for hell,
Once I was headed for hell;
But when I got to Satan's door
I heard you blowing on your horn once more,
So I said, "Satan, farewell!"
And now I'm all ready to fly,
Yes, to fly higher and higher!
'Cause I've gone through brimstone
And I've been through the fire,
And I purged my soul
And my heart too,
So climb up the mountaintop
And start to blow, Gabriel, blow
[ALL]
Come on and blow, Gabriel, blow!
Quinn:
I want to join your happy band
And play all day in the Promised Land.
So blow, Gabriel, blow!
Come on you scamps, get up you sinners!
You're all too full of expensive dinners.
Stand up on your lazy feet and sing!
[ALL]
Blow, Gabriel, blow, (Blow, Gabriel!)
Go on and blow, Gabriel, blow. (Blow, Gabriel!)
I've been a sinner, I've been a scamp,
But now I'm willing to trim my lamp,
So blow, Gabriel, blow.
I was low, Gabriel, low, (Low, Gabriel!)
Mighty low, Gabriel, low.
But now since that I have seen the light
I'm good by day and I'm good by night
So blow, Gabriel, blow.
Quinn:
Once I was headed for hell,
Once I was headed for hell;
But when I got to Satan's door
I heard you blowing on your horn once more,
So I said, "Satan, farewell!"
And now I'm all ready to fly,
Yes, to fly higher and higher!
'Cause I've gone through brimstone
And I've been through the fire,
And I purged my soul
And my heart too,
So climb up the mountaintop
And start to blow, Gabriel, blow
[ALL]
Go on and blow, Gabriel, blow!
Quinn:
I want to join your happy band
And play all day in the Promised Land.
So blow, Gabriel!
Go on and...
Blow, Gabriel, blow
Blow, Gabriel, blow
Blow, Gabriel, blow
I wanna join your happy band
And play all day in the Promised Land,
So blow, Gabriel, blow, Gabriel, blow, Gabriel, blow!
"Quinn knew I could count you," Rich said.
"Miss Fabray, can I have your autograph?" a voice asked. Quinn spun around to come face to face with a man.
"Whoa. Finn Hudson," Quinn breathed.
"Hey Quinn. I heard that Beth is in this production too. Does she know?" Finn asked.
"No. Finn, she's an orphan now," Quinn murmured.
"Oh my god. Quinn I'm so sorry," Finn said. Quinn shrugged him off.
"You still want that autograph?" she asked teasingly.
"Sure,"
"Are you sure you wouldn't rather get one from your girlfriend, Rachel?" Quinn asked, keeping the disgust out of her voice.
"She probably will be angry if I bring home an autograph from you. Especially since you are on your way to stardom and she is still doing community theater," Finn pointed out.
"You two are living together now," Quinn said huffily.
"Yeah,"
"Well you are a good boyfriend and I bet she didn't want to be too far from you," Quinn smiled. Finn kissed Quinn's cheek, unintentionally melting her heart.
"It was great to see you," Finn said.
"You too," Quinn muttered. Finn started to leave.
"Oh, and by the way? I'm not Rachel's boyfriend," Finn said.
"What?" Quinn asked, a little hopefully.
"I'm her fiancée," Finn explained before leaving.
Quinn felt like she had been slapped in the face.