Glee:

The Perks of Braces and Glasses:

Chapter 10:

The apology:

It was the night of the talent show, and everything was about to fall into place...

Principal Figgins: Next up in the McKinley High Annual Talent Show, you know them, you love them, you fear them, the Cheerios!

Roz Washington: OK, Cheerios, this is it! Show time!

Bree: Oh yeah! Time to show them why we always win this!

Roz Washington: Wait, where's T-Flame?

(Tyger enters wearing the mascot head.)

Tyger: I want to take this off! I look ridiculous!

Bree: No, you can't! We discussed this! It's part of the routine! If you take it off, everything will be completely ruined!

Tyger: If you guys were ever my friends, you'd let me not wear this!

Bree: As your best friends, we forbid you!

Tyger: OK, that's it. (he takes of the helmet to reveal that his braces and glasses are gone.)

Bree: OMG! You're amazing! What happened to your braces and glasses?

Tyger: I went to the orthodontist to get my braces off and then, he told me that if I wear a night brace for the next 6 months, then my teeth will be OK. And I only needed my glasses for a few days because I had a minor eye infection.

Bree: OMG, why didn't you tell us? You're so one of us now!

(the Cheerios agree by saying 'Oh yeah' and 'So perfect'.)

Tyger: No! I am not one of you, and I never will be!

Bree: What do you mean by that?

Tyger: What I'm trying to say is; I'm not perfect. Nobody is. And you guys... are not my friends!

(he throws the mascot head back to them and walks away.)

Bree: Wait, where are you going?

Roz Washington: Yeah, you can't just leave us!

Tyger: Oh yeah? Peace out, sucker! Adios!

(he walks away.)

Tyger made the right decision after all and quit the Cheerios for good, but he owed the New Directions an apology...

Marley: OK, we can do this. We rehearsed all week. We can win this thing!

Mr Schuester: Excellent, Marley! OK, everyone, hands in and say 'Champions!' on three, ready!

New Directions: ONE, TWO, THREE, CHAMPIONS!

(Tyger knocks on the door.)

Tyger: Hey.

Tina: Tyger, you're back!

(she rushes to him and endlessly hugs him.)

Tyger: Yeah, I came back, and Tina, could you please let go of me now?

Tina: Right, sorry! (she lets go.)

Unique: What are you doing here, anyway?

Jake: Yeah, shouldn't you be on stage with your fancy little Cheerio friends?

Tyger: They are NOT my friends, and I know you guys aren't anymore, which stinks for me, because, you guys were pretty awesome after all.

Artie: Wow, that's kind of nice.

Tyger: Yeah, well, I buried the Cheerios for you, so have a good time on stage tonight! Good luck.

(Tyger goes to exit.)

Marley: Tyger, wait! If we decide to let you back in, you can't bail on us before a big show.

Tyger: Oh, I won't. I'll be 100% committed, I promise!

Marley: Great! What do you think?

(the rest of the glee club agree.)

Mr Schuester: So it's settled! Tyger Gonzalez is back!

(they all clap and cheer.)

Artie: OK, but Tyger, you're not going to wear that ridiculous mascot head on stage, are you?

Tyger: No way! That is out!

Mr Schuester: Well, we're on in 10 minutes, so why don't we let Tyger get changed and get out there with a show-stopping performance?

New Directions: Yeah!

What will happen next?