Glee: Songs In Real Life Chapter 4: Episode 3: Identity, a glee fanfic

Episode 3: Identity

Starring:

Chord Overstreet

Ross Lynch

China Anne McClain

Jaden Smith

Kylie Jenner

Willa Holland

Devon Werkheiser

Cole Sprouse

Sabrina Carpenter

Jake Short

Malese Jow

Guest Staring:

Lea Michele

So here's what you missed on Glee: Songs In Real Life:

New Direction is finally coming together, but they're not quite together! Chase and Autumn seem to like each other but no ones making a move. Rachel called in some reinforcements to help Sam and now a bunch of Alums are coming to visit periodically.

And that's what you missed on Glee!

09.21.2023

INT. Finn Hudson Auditorium

New Directions are finishing up some last minute glee club auditions. Reese walks onto the stage. He signals the band to play "Dream City" by Free Energy.

Reese:

Hey, we're coming out, dancing downtown

Free like whatever we dream about

And we're moving through the night, cruise across town

Lost in the endless sound

And the city's alright but the streets are all the same

And you know deep down you can find a better way

Tired of feeling bad so don't you wonder why

You keep telling yourself it's alright

When the stars are shinin' on you

When the street lights are far beyond you

When the dream lights are turnin' on

Then you know where you are

When the stars are shinin' brighter

When your heart is beatin' lighter

When you love without desire

Then you know who you are

Hey, we're coming out, kids across town

Dream like there's nothing to scream about

And we're riding through the night, trying to get around

In love with the electric sound

But it never feels right and it's never okay

'Cause we know that every night's gonna end some day

Tired of feeling bad but don't you wonder why

You keep telling yourself it's alright

When the stars are shinin' on you

When the streetlights are far beyond you

When the dream lights are comin' on

Then you know where you are

But the stars are feeling colder

If you believed in what they told you

You get older and it's over

Do you know who you are?

Na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na

When the stars are shinin' on you

When the streetlights are far beyond you

When the dream lights are turnin' on

Then you know where you are

And the stars are shinin' brighter

And your heart is feelin' lighter

You can love someone without desire

And you know who you are

Reese ends his performance with a bow as New Directions applauded. Sam walks up to him and pulls him to the side to talk to him privately. Chase observes that Autumn is beginning to exist the auditorium.

"Hey. How you doing?" said Chase walking alongside Autumn.

"I'm good. I was watching some footage from past New Directions competitions and they were really good."

"We will be good too. We're going to lead New Directions to a Nationals win," stated Chase with some arrogance.

Autumn pauses trying to gather her thoughts. Chase halts after seeing Autumn had zoned out.

"Hey Autumn?"

"Yeah… Yeah I'm sorry my mind was somewhere else," she said as she put on a fake smile.

"I wanted to ask you something," Chase smiled "I was wondering if you wanted to go out?"

"I would—I would like that," she said blushing trying to hide her face and not make eye contact.

They reached the auditorium exist and paused at the door. The other members were still lingering around in the background. Chase reached out and grabbed her hand, but quickly retracts it as June near.

"What's up you two?" June said nonchalantly.

"I got to get to class. I'll see you guys later in Glee Club," Autumn said as she existed the auditorium.

EXT. FOOTBALL FIELD

Chase is playing his guitar on the football stands as the Cheerios practiced. A mysterious girl with shades approaches him. She is looking around as if she does not want to be seen. She frantically takes a seat, which gains Chase attention.

"Can I help you?"

"You know anyone with some violas?" she said pulling out a pack of cigarettes.

"I'm not a drug dealer. Sorry I can't help you."

She lights her cigarette afterward she takes a puff. Chase goes back to strumming his guitar.

"Hey? What's that you playing?"

"I'm just testing out some music for this Glee competition in a few weeks."

He tries to readjust his guitar that accidently knocks off her glasses. He ponder on her face and tries to figure out where he seen it before. She instantly places them back on her face and scans to make sure no one seen her. She flicks her cigarette on the ground and stomps it.

"I should be going. You should trying switching the chords and speeding it up a bit."

Chase looks at her with confusion. He plays the instrument as she suggested and nods in enjoyment.

"Thanks. That actually might work," Chase said surprisingly.

The mysterious girl walks off giving him a flirtatious smile. Chase watches her with intrigue.

INT. CHOIR ROOM

Members are slowly entering the choir room and taking their seats. Sam goes up to the white board and begins to write:

"IDENTITY"

"Identity... We are all our own person. Sometimes music helps us find exactly who that person might be. This week assignment is to find a song that shows us who you are. It can be about your emotions and how you feeling or something about you as a person. It can be a group number, a solo, or a duet. This will give you some practice before Invitational."

"Mr. Evans?"

"Yes? Riley."

"What happened to Santana?"

"Well she had to go back to New York for a few days, but don't worry guys she will be back to help out when she can."

"I think I'm ready to perform now Mr. Evans if that's okay," said Riley as she went to the center of the floor.

"Tears of a Clown" by Smokey Robinson begins to play.

Riley:

Now if there's a smile on my face

It's only there trying to fool the public

But when it comes down to fooling you

Now honey that's quite a different subject

But don't let my glad expression

Give you the wrong impression

'Cause really I'm sad, Oh I'm sadder than sad

Well I'm hurt and I want you so bad

Like a clown I appear to be glad ooh yeah

Well they're some sad things known to man

But ain't too much sadder than

The tears of a clown when there's no one around

Oh yeah, baby baby, oh yeah baby baby

Now if I appear to be carefree

It's only to camouflage my sadness

And honey to shield my pride I try

To cover this hurt with a show of gladness

But don't let my show convince you

That I've been happy since you

'Cause I need to go, oh I need you so

Look I'm hurt and I want you to know

For others I put on a show ...

An awkward and sadden aura fills the choir room as Riley performs.

Well they're some sad things known to man

But ain't too much sadder than

The tears of a clown when there's no one around

Oh yeah, baby baby, oh yeah baby baby

Just like Pagliacci did

I try to keep my surface hid

Smiling in the crowd I try

But in a lonely room I cry

The tears of a clown

When there's no one around, oh yeah, baby baby

Now if there's a smile on my face

Don't let my glad expression

Give you the wrong impression

Don't let this smile I wear

Make you think that I don't care

A slow clap begins as Riley finishes her performance. Sam walks back into the middle.

"Thank you Riley for that interesting glimpse into your life."

INT. CAFETERIA

Chase is walking down the halls when he peeps out a magazine that Candace is looking through. He slides it out of her hand and see that the mysterious girl is all throughout it.

"Whose this girl?" Chase asked.

"That is Solaris," said Jeffrey interjecting "She's every man dream."

"She is actually a model and actress," said Candace

"I heard that she has been getting shunned throughout Hollywood and no one wants to work with her now. They said she might be transferring into a public school, but no word on which on yet," said Riley as she takes a sip of her drink.

"What got you so interested?" said Logan

"Nothing. Just thought she was cute that's all."

"Whose cute?" Autumn said as she slowly approached the rest of her friends.

"No one. I was just leaving," Chase said coyly

Autumn looks around at the table and to see all her friends trying to avoid answering her question. She notices the magazine in Chases hand. She takes a seat and pretends not to be offended.

"Damn Good Friends" by Elle Varner plays. As she sings everything around here freezes besides Chase. She watches and sings to him.

Autumn:

Thought I'd

Slide past the walls of your heart like

You're from the fly taking my time

Before revealing my

True intention

But you're so impossible to suggest

When

You like us just the way we is…

Please pardon me for my interjection…

[Chorus:]

I long for you

It kills me to pretend

I'm not in love when I just am

But you don't understand

That we're such

Damn good friends

We could be a whole lot more [2x]

But we're such damn good friends

(Autumn transition to a room full of mirrors that circles her. Each mirror shows Chase reflection except for one with her reflection. She sings to the reflections.)

Two puzzles

Identical with the same piece

Missing from both never complete

Never achieving our

True perfection

So why go scour the earth for the missed piece

Maybe the piece is in our kiss

Maybe the answers in my direction

I long for you

It kills me to pretend

I'm not in love when I just am

But you don't understand

That we're such

Damn good friends

We could be a whole lot more [2x]

But we're such damn good friends

(Time resumes and everything returns too normal.)

INT. AUTUMN HOUSE

Riley is laying on the bed flipping through a magazine while Autumn is lost in thought.

"Do you think I could ever be a model?" Riley said not noticing that Autumn was not listening "Autumn are you listening to me?"

"I'm sorry. What were you saying Riles?"

"Nothing important. Where were you just now?"

"No where. I was just thinking."

"About Chase right? I pretty sure that he still likes you," Riley said as she got of the bed and went to the mirror.

Autumn grabs the magazine from the bed and looks at the picture of Solaris. Riley is looking in the mirror observing her body.

"I can't compete with her," Autumn filled with concern. "Riles you look okay so stop looking at yourself."

Riley looks in the mirror once more before returning to the bed.

09.21.2023

EXT. QUAD

Solaris is sitting outside watching her surroundings trying not to be noticed. Chase takes a seat next too her.

"So this is the reason you've been acting so frantic. You don't want people to know about you, huh Solaris."

"Can you be quiet," she whispered. "If the media found out that I'm here or these students the next few months would be hell."

"So why are you here?"

"I did some things now I have to pay my debt to society."

"Maybe we could hang out sometime outside of this school," she said flirtatiously.

"Yea. Sure. Maybe."

"Good! Tonight then."

Chase tried to interject but was too late. Solaris had already begun to walk away.

INT. CHOIR ROOM

Everyone is sitting watching June and Candace perform "Free To Be Me" by Francesca Battistelli. June and Candace are performing with guitars.

June:

At twenty years of age

I'm still looking for a dream

A war's already waged

For my destiny

But you've already won the battle

And you've got great plans for me

Though I can't always see

Candace with June:

'Cause I got a couple dents in my fender

Got a couple rips in my jeans

Try to fit the pieces together

But perfection is my enemy

On my own I'm so clumsy

But on your shoulders I can see

I'm free to be me

June (with Candace):

When I was just a girl

(I thought I had it figured out)

My life would turn out right

And I'd make it here somehow

But things don't always come that easy

And sometimes I would doubt

Candace with June:

'Cause I got a couple dents in my fender

Got a couple rips in my jeans

Try to fit the pieces together

But perfection is my enemy

On my own I'm so clumsy

But on your shoulders I can see

I'm free to be me

And you're free to be you

Candace:

Sometimes I believe

That I can do anything

Yet other times I think

I've got nothing good to bring

But you look at my heart and you tell me

That I've got all you seek

And it's easy to believe

Even though

Candace with June:

'Cause I got a couple dents in my fender

Got a couple rips in my jeans

Try to fit the pieces together

But perfection is my enemy

On my own I'm so clumsy

But on your shoulders I can see

I'm free to be me

Sam applauds as he walks to the center.

"Great job ladies! If we keep up this momentum we will surely win Invitationals and move our way up to win Nationals."

"That was so great you guys. And I'm glad to see more members," Rachel said as she ended the choir room.

"Mr. Evans you and Rachel should do a song together," said Jeffrey.

The choir room was filled with New Directions excitement. Sam looked at Rachel who was smiling.

"Maybe another time. We still need to work at recruiting another two more members so we can qualify," Sam stated with agitation.

The bell rings, which lead the students to pack up and leave. Sam waits for everyone to leave before beginning to speak to Rachel.

"Sam everything's coming together so nicely," she said smiling.

"Rachel you can't be here right now. I'm finally getting the hang of things again and with alumni coming it's hard to get things ready."

"I was trying to help."

"I know Rach. I appreciate everything you're doing for me."

Sam embraces Rachel in his arms, but stop realizing Rachel is married.

"Sorry. I forgot you're married."

INT. HALLWAYS

"Hey Chase," Autumn said walking down the hall towards Chase.

"What's up?"

"Are we still meeting today?"

Chase becomes filled with guilt. Autumn becomes sadden once Chase became silent.

"I can't today. I'm hanging out with Sol… I just can't."

"I understand Chase."

Autumn continues to walk down the hall.

INT. FINN HUDSON AUDITORIUM

Solaris walks into the empty auditorium. She begins to sing "Stand Out" by Jesse Daniels.

Solaris:

You're staring in the mirror and your looking back at me

Somehow you've replaced yourself and don't like what you see

You've been a slave far too long to what other people think

So you bend and you break and you lose along the way

What once was beautiful I want to

Stand out

I wanna stand tall

I wanna be myself even if it means

I won't fit in at all

I wanna be real

I wanna be me

Cause everything I am is who I'm meant to be

I was meant to be free

Stand Out

Why are we so quick to hide originality

We try and try to fit inside a false reality

We're all the same when it comes to putting on the face

and its such a shame

Oh its such a waste

Cause what makes us beautiful

Is what makes us

Stand Out

I wanna stand tall

I wanna be myself even if it means

I won't fit in at all

I wanna be real

I wanna be me

Cause everything I am is who I'm meant to be

I was meant to be free

Stand Out

what makes us beautiful

Is what makes us

Stand Out

I wanna stand tall

I wanna be myself even if it means

I won't fit in at all

I wanna be real

I wanna be me

Cause everything I am is who I'm meant to be

I was meant to be free

Stand Out

We are we are beautiful

Chase walks onto stage, which surprises Solaris.

"You shouldn't be afraid to hide a voice like that," Chase said moving closer to her.

"I'm not afraid. I just don't want to be in the spotlight anymore."

They stand face to face to each other. They look into each others eyes. Chase tries to avoid her but Solaris kisses him. Chase falls into the temptation and kisses her back.

INT. SAM'S APARTMENT

Sam brings over two glasses of wine and hands one over to Rachel. They toast and take a sip.

"You're doing really nice for yourself Sam."

"Rachel where's Jesse?"

Rachel sits her glass down.

"He's in New York still. He has a new show coming to Broadway."

"Is everything okay with you two?"

"I'm not sure. I'm really not sure."

The room is in complete silence. Sam walks over and places his hand on Rachel shoulders. She looks over and smiles.

THE END!

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