This show is owned by Ryan Murphy. I bet you're wondering, why the heck are you doing the episode you skipped? Well, it occurred to me that while this episode is non-canon, I thought that it was possible to re-use this for a canon situation. Since year five has a large time skip, I thought it would be possible, with a few re-rights here and there, to make it into a Christmas story of last year. Trust me, this episode will be good, and I thought it would be a fine chance to say goodbye to a few of these characters for a while in a holiday fashion, except Rory and Bree. Rory was in Ireland at the time and I couldn't use him, and I couldn't think of anything for Bree. Nonetheless, I assure you, this episode will be fun, so please, enjoy.
Twas the night before Christmas, not a creature was sturing... unless you include the loud noises in the cold winter in New York City, where a great and cold storm is a brewing. A storm so strong, that everyone was to remain indoors, including some of our favorite alums of the McKinley High New Directions.
Speaking of which, we take our story to Bushwick apartments, where we see our friends, Sam Evans and Tina Cohen-Chang walking into their friends apartment.
Tina walks through the door first. "Wow, this storm is really coming down." She puts down her umbrella and sees Rachel doing some homework for her playwriting class. "Happy Hanukkah Rachel."
Rachel turns her head and notices her best friend and her boyfriend coming in. She stands up excited and gives her bestie a big hug. "Happy Hanukkah Tina. You know, you never really mentioned your jewish faith before. I was starting to think the last name was just for show."
Tina scoffs. "As if. My name is as real as the moms that gave it to me."
Sam walks in and joins the hug. "And a Merry Christmas to you from the resident Christian."
"Aww, good to see you Sam." Rachel pulls back and holds the two by their shoulders. "You guys, thank you for visiting us. You have no idea how boring it is here." Tina chuckles.
"Well, Rachel we come bearing gifts. We brought some good old holiday movies to bring back some spirit. Just to make today feel less drab."
Kurt pokes his head out of his curtain. "Did you bring Elf? It's like, my favorite Christmas movie of all time."
Sam walks up to him opens his gym bag and reveals a bag full of movies, and he pulls out elf for him. "Sam-ta's ain't giving out no coal this year. Ho, ho ho."
Tina narrows his eyes. "Sam, for the last time, you aren't Santa. You're abs are too good, and I don't want to lose them when we're making out."
Sam whispers to Kurt. "Sometimes she calls me Mike. I think their relationship was ab related."
Kurt shrugs. "Artie did say he needed abs when he joined the football team when Tina dumped him."
Blaine gets out of the curtain. "Hey Sam! Good to see you dude."
"Yeah man. We haven't really gotten together since you moved in with Kurt, Rachel and Santana. Hey speaking of which, where is Santana? I thought she and Britt were flying home tonight."
"She said she couldn't get a cab thanks to the storm. We'll have to wait for it to pass and pick her up. By the way, where's Artie?"
Speak of the devil, Artie was pushed through the door by his new roommate Elliot Gilbert since Artie's busy carrying the box of bottles of egg nog. "Got some nog yo!"
Blaine shows a strained smile at Elliot. "Yay, Elliot's here."
Tina is quick to greet her best friend with a hug. "Artie. Oh my God, I haven't seen you since you moved out. By the way, why did you move out?"
Artie raises an eyebrow. "Do I really have to answer that question?"
Flashback
Artie rolls into Sam and Tina's room door. Artie knocks their door. "Yo guys, lunch is ready!" He opens the door to see the couple making out in the bed shocking him. "I'll just... keep it warm for you." He closes the door.
One Week Later
Artie comes to greet his roommates once more. "Guys, it's movie night!" He opens the door again and sees them making out again. "Ah, gross." He shoves the door closed.
Another Week Later
"Okay, I am coming in again, and I swear, if I have to watch you make out for the 4th time this week, I'm moving out. Okay?" He takes a breath before opening the door and seeing... nothing? Where are they. He then hears the front door open and sees Sam and Tina going through it making out. "Oh come on!"
Flashback End
Sam feels grossed out. "We don't make out that much, do we?"
"Yes!" He gets from everyone in the room.
"Thankfully, Elliot needed a roommate and I was able to move in with him." Artie informs.
Elliot nods, taking over. "Best decision I've made all year. Well, besides joining Pamela Landsbury. Artie and I have so much in common. We love rock music, and we both think that Queen is the number one band of all time."
"Darn right we do. And Micheal is the best performer of all time. Plus we have a shared love for goths."
"Actually I said Emos but yeah."
"Man this storm is really bad huh."
Kurt agrees. "Yeah, I haven't seen something like this since last year when we were hanging with Adam when were still dating, and Santana thought Brody was a drug dealer."
"Huh, that sounds like a fun bonding experience. You know we had a pretty eventful winter too."
"Oh yeah, how you guys were doing musical numbers?"
"No, I'm talking about the Christmas tree week."
Rachel furrows her eyes. "No one ever mentioned that."
Sam looked away dramatically. "It was a tough time. Mr. Schue was still in Washington, the Glee Club was disbanded, and Brittany and I had gotten fake married at for the Mayan apocalypse."
Rachel sits down intrigued. "Okay, well maybe you could tell us the story now, just to put my mind at ease for not knowing everything that's been going on in Glee Club?"
Sam smiles at her curiosity. "Honor, it would be," He said in a Yoda voice before sitting down on a rocking chair to begin. "Now, we begin our Christmas story at McKinley High, where our coach was giving our lesson for the week."
Kurt raises his eyebrow. "I thought Mr. Schue was in Washington."
"Oh, I'm not talking about Mr. Schue. I'm talking about someone we all know, care for, and miss with all our hearts. Finn. Hudson."
There is then a title screen saying Glee Christmas, with Finn Hudson.
The choir room had been empty of its chairs and instruments due to it being cleaned out by Coach Sylvester after the New Directions' loss at Sectionals. The Glee club was no longer welcomed there, so the Glee Club was forced to move from class to class for each meeting, as if they were war refugees. We find the Glee Club waiting at Coach Beiste's locker room waiting for their coach. After about a minute, the late Finn Hudson entered the room.
"Hey guys. Good news, I know what we're doing this week." Finn said as he put down his binder.
Jake sighed. "Does it even matter what we do for the Glee Club anymore. We can't even compete anymore this year."
Finn points his trusty bag marker at Jake. "Hey, they may take our chances at nationals this year. They may take our choir room. But they can never take-"
"Our freedom?" Sam asks with a Scottish accent for his Braveheart impression.
Brittany laughs. "I love your impressions."
Finn takes back the attention. "No, Sam, I'm talking about how they can't take away this club, and all it represents. We've lost competitions before and no matter what, they'll never take it away from us. Now for your assignment..." He writes on the board Green Christmas.
Unique shakes her head."I refuse to give up my wig and weave-aerosolized luster spray!"
"I have no idea what you just said. Anyway, the Glee Club is going to be competing for the 50th Annual McKinley Classroom Decorating contest, and their theme is 'Green is Good'. Sam, Tina, why don't you take over." Finn calls the duo up, and they stand to begin.
"All right, well, as seniors, Finn asked us to take over the, uh, decorating committee this year, so we're gonna need everyone's help in order to win this thing." Sam announced.
"Oh, and we will win. Because first prize is an antique glass angel, hand-blown thousands of years ago. This holy glass ornament is said to have magical powers to bring good luck, and possibly a boyfriend or prom queen dreams to whoever she oversees. And that person will be me." Tina said in a very competetive manner.
"Um, don't we all get to share the prize?" Artie questions.
"NEVER!" Tina said, scaring everyone.
"I was going to donate it to charity. Charity's my cat. She's a really big fan of angels." Brittany said turning to Joe. "Just like Joe. She's Christian right."
Joe just stares at her feeling disturbed by the fact that after months of knowing each other, Brittany still doesn't know he's a guy.
Sam continues. "Any way, We're going aux naturel this year. We're gonna get pine cones, L.E.D. lights."
"Are we getting those from the L.E.D. bush out back?" Kitty asked sarcastically.
"This is exactly the kind of in-fighting that will make us lose, and I'm not gonna stand for it. Guys, this is serious! Cancel your plans for the entire month. I don't want to hear about any of you caroling in nursing homes or feeding the homeless or giving toys to tots. Every waking thought will be spent figuring out how to win me that stupid angel. Got it?"
Joe raises his hand. "I was actually going to go caroling with my family. We have a reunion every year to celebrate Jesus' birthday."
"Well, to bad, because I'm going to need you to be getting the shiniest star you can find. If you love your family, you'll be willing to wait till next year to sing with them, and if you love us, you will be here, helping us build this christmas tree and winning me that angel!" Tina yells, scaring Joe into submission. This causes an awkward silence from the crowd.
Finn thought maybe he should break the silence for the sake of ending the awkwardness. "Umm... thank you Tina. Now let's remember to bring our Christmas spirit this year. Merry Christmas, everyone."
Blaine starts singing.
Blaine:
Joy to the...
"Shut up, Blaine!" The club yelled all at once at the bow-tie lover.
Finn feels disappointed in himself. Glee morale is at it's all-time low. Thanks to Tina ruining christmas, especially for Joe, people are feeling worse than they already are. He decides to seek advice from the wisest person that he knows.
"What's got you down pumpkin? Where's the holiday spirit?" Coach Beiste said as she fixes herself a hot cup of coffee.
Finn sighs. "That's what I should be asking the Glee Club. Ever since they came back together, they've been so distrote."
Shannon furrows her eyebrows. "I think you mean distraught." She says, confusing Finn. "Look Finn, of course they're still disappointed. They lost their choir room, they're competitions, and their national title, and all because of a Bulimic induced knock-out. They're sadder than a cowboy without his kitten."
"Yeah, I guess they are. I just don't know what to do to raise their spirits because honestly I'm not doing great either. I lost my place in the army, Rachel dumped me and is probably making out with that Brody guy, and now Glee Club lost Sectionals on my watch." Beiste stares at him feeling sympathetic to him. "I've never felt less like I don't know who I am than I do right now."
Beiste tries to think of a way to cheer him up. Clearly the Club's only going to get worse from here if he's stuck like this. But how can anyone expect to deal with his own feelings and the Glee Club's at the same time. That's when she got an idea.
"How about you let me take the reigns on this horse for a while. Get some alone time. In fact, I already have something cooking up."
Finn furrows his eyebrows. "What do you know about running show choir?"
She shrugs. "No more than you do, but you need this, and thanks to Figgins, I know exactly what they need."
"What do you have in mind?"
Later, as her way to help lift the spirits of the Glee Club, Coach Beiste summoned them through the Non-Denominational Christmas Club, which they had all been members for some reason.
"The McKinley High Non-Denominational Christmas Club meeting is now called to order. Vice President Artie Abrams has the floor." She points to Artie to roll forward with an announcement.
"This Christmas club looks an awful lot like Glee Club." Blaine said, confused.
Sugar nods. "Well, how else do you expect the writers to get us all involved?"
Blaine raises an eyebrow at her. "What?"
"What?"
Her boyfriend began his announcement. "Nobody panic. But Principal Figgins just informed me that McKinley's outdoor manger scene has been defaced with swastikas and with Satanic symbols. And Baby Jesus was found stuffed down Figgins' chimney."
"Oh, my God, that's horrible! Christmas is canceled!" Tina said, shaking Blaine in horror.
"Wait, Tina, aren't you Jewish?"
"Hey, I'm just trying to be religiously sensitive Sam, you ass."
"Not to worry, Tina. I managed to convince Figgins to get the Christmas Club to step in and do a living nativity and performance." Beiste explains, calming and cheering her up.
"Christmas is saved."
"And Artie and I have decided that Jake should play Joseph." She points to the half-jew. "I mean... Joseph was a darkly tanned Jew."
"Thank you?"
Joe stands up to make his statement. "Whoa, whoa guys. Aren't you forgetting my name is literally Joseph?"
Jake rolls his eyes. "So you have his name, do you have anything that'll makes you anything like him. You aren't even Jewish."
"I have old testament bible quotes tattooed on me. I doubt you even read past Exodus. I could perform circles around you."
Jake raises his eyebrow. "Is that supposed to be a challenge?"
"Bring it on little Puck." People were surprised by Joe's sudden change in character. He usually wasn't so competitive. They knew he was religious, but they didn't expect this.
"Don't worry boys. We will be holding auditions at the auditorium this week."
Unique raises her hand. "I call dibs on arguably the most important female role in the history of the world. The Virgin Mary."
"You can't. You're black, and you'd crush the donkey." Kitty remarks.
Marley raises her hand excited. "I'm a virgin!"
Kitty turns to her preparing for her next remark. "That's a shocker. To think nobody's tickled inside of your musty, mildewed granny panties except for the family of crickets that nest in there." She said sarcastically.
"Yeah, well... you wear a smaller bra than me!" That comeback got some oohs' from the crowd.
"She got you there Kitty-cat." Sugar added.
"As your former president, I will make it illegal for me not to play the Virgin Mary." Brittany said.
"Brittany, You're not even a virgin."
"So?"
Ryder stops them before things can escalate. "All right, girls, come on, okay? It's Christmas, and we've got a show to do."
"Amen." Joe said.
"Wait, are manger scenes even allowed on school property?" Jake wondered.
Clearly, Beiste didn't think about that in her plan. But she just decided to ignore the question to avoid the drama. "Auditions are tomorrow." She blows her whistle.
"Wait, so, Coach Beiste wanted to bring them together with a nativity through another club that they all happened to be in? Why were they even there?" Elliot asked.
"Don't you get it, Elliot, that's not important. What's important is that the Glee Club was getting what they needed thanks to Coach Beiste and her brilliant scheme." Sam responded.
"Scheme? Really Sam?" Tina said, and before she could get a response, the door was opened, revealing Brittany, Santana and her girlfriend, Dani.
"We're here bitches!" Brittany screams, exciting all of her friends, who are glad to see her.
"Oh my gosh Brittany I'm so glad you guys could make it. I was so sure the storm was going to keep you guys at the airport all night."
"So did I, but when Dani came to pick us up, and her car got stuck in the snow, we used her snow-mobile. And again, thanks for the ride." Santana thanked her 'Girlfriend'.
"Anything for you babe." Dani said, shocking everyone in the room. Dani still doesn't know that Brittany and Santana were back together.
Santana wasn't sure how to respond so she just walked away feeling distant. "Yeah... babe." This caused an awkward silence throughout the room.
Kurt, seeing this thick tension, and wanting to put a cease to it, decided to draw his metaphorical knife and slice it. "You know Santana, this reminds me of when you first came to visit me and Rachel for the holidays. You know, before you moved here, and started looking through our stuff, and we didn't have to get locks on our drawers."
Santana shook her head, temporarily forgetting her guilt, and turned to Kurt to add to his statement. "Oh yeah and Berry got us those gigs at the mall."
"You know, we're actually telling some stories about our Christmas last year."
"Wow, and now you tell me? Okay, strap yourself in Lady Hummel, because I am about to take you on a trip down memory lane."
"Wait, but I was telling a story. I even had an empty book cover to make it look like I'm reading." Sam said, feeling disappointed about being replaced.
"Sorry Trouty Mouth, but you are dismissed." Santana then yanked Sam's book cover and gestured him to leave his rocking chair so she can take his place and start her story. "Now we begin this story with me being my own selfless self, giving my gift to Kurt."
In the very apartment they are in now, Kurt opens a round present with a ribbon designed to make it look like Santana spent a lot of time wrapping it.
"Mmm, what is it? What is it?" He then sees a female doll head with a Santa hat. He gasps as he holds it. "Oh, my gosh! It's My Pretty Princess Deluxe-All-Jazzed-Up Styling Head! Aw, Santana, I love it! Thank you so much. Oh, I had one of these when I was ten. And I was obsessed with her. I-I gave this lady smoky eyes every day."
"Well, merry Christmas, Lady Hummel. Now you can relive all your Jeffrey Dahmer fantasies in the privacy of your own home." She joked. "But that's not it because dditionally I am giving you an all-expense-paid trip to Dildo Island. It's a real place, it's in Canada. I got you the deluxe bachelor package."
"I think this calls for another glass of my world-famous eggnog." Kurt gets up to fill two cups of nog. "I'm using Giada's recipe, but you tell me if it's too much all-spice."
"You know what I will tell you is that I think that you've actually become more of a Grandma Moses since moving to New York. I mean, you just had a traumatic break-up with Princess Valiant, and you're single, you should be living it up."
"Oh, like you? Breezing through here unannounced, with a sleigh full of Christmas decorations and presents Ô la Auntie Mame? By the way, all of these aren't for us, are they?" He gestures to the large pile of presents under his tree.
"Oh, no, no, no, I mean, you got your decapitated head. And one of these is for Berry. A gallon jug of ProActiv solution and a booklet of JetBlue vouchers. The rest are for me." This surprises Kurt. Who buys themself presents for Christmas. "After what happened with Brittany, I prescribed myself a little retail therapy. Couldn't be in Lima right now, you know? Not with her there, it's too soon. But now I have to book myself a hotel."
"In New York City during the holidays? Are you crazy? Do you know how expensive that will be?"
"Calm down, Joyce DeWitt. Okay? It's gonna be fine. Don't you remember that money that my mom gave me for graduation?"
"Your college fund? Please tell me you didn't spend it all on post-breakup gifts for yourself."
"No, no, just half." She reassured... sorta
The door then opens, revealing Rachel, and her new boyfriend and classmate at Nyada, Brody. "Hey, Kurt, you will not believe what I just... Oh, my God, Santana!" Rachel said, finally noticing her long lost friend. "What are you doing here?"
"We have our first holiday house guest." Kurt announces.
"Feliz Navidad! Ah, and if it isn't the famous Brody." Santana stands up to greet Brody with a surprisingly polite handshake. "You know, when I heard that Rachel started dating a man made of plastic, I was starting to think she was going nuts but now that I've seen you in the flesh I am impressed. I mean, you're not hot enough to give me jingle bells, which I admit is hard since I'm a lesbian, but you're definitely better than chubby Finn, right Rachel?"
"Santana please, don't ruin the moment." The embarrassed Rachel pleaded the former Cheerio.
Brody waves it off"No no, it's fine. Any friend of Rachel Berry is a friend of mine."
"Glad to here it, because, Santana, Brody and I just got us and Kurt the greatest gig, and you can get in on it, too, if you want! We are gonna be Christmas elves in Santa Land at the Midtown Mall!" This only brings a silent stare from Santana. "I know what you're thinking, but I've done my research. And this is where all of the Broadway luminaries bring their children, so we'll have tons of exposure. It's gonna be great, please say you're in! Are you in? Come on, we'll all do it together."
"Sure, yeah/Yeah" Kurt and Santana both agree to the gig, much to Rachel and Brody's excitement. So much so that Brody picked Rachel up by the waist and span her around, causing her to squeal in delight.
"Eeek. I am gonna be the best Jewish elf ever." She said before pulling Brody into a passionate kiss.
"Wait, so you're Jewish, but you still chose to be a Christmas elf? Do you even celebrate Christmas?" Dani asked Rachel, confused.
"Well, not in the Christian way, but my dads always told we that if I was good then a Jewish Santa would give me a present surrounded by Chanukah Menorah. Heh, that was fun."
"Ahem, if you're done rudely interrupting my story-"
"Oh so now you care about interruptions!" Sam exclaimed dramatically.
"Chill Trouty Mouth, I'm just giving the people what they want. Not my fault your story's probably boring anyways."
"Hah, jokes on you, when I'm around, no one is ever bored, because 'my impressions are hilarious a hundred percent of the time'."
"Really? JFK? Now?" Blaine, his best friend questioned.
"Just saying."
"Okay fish lipped bieber, how about this, we both take turns telling our stories, and whoever gets the most applause is the better storyteller, deal?" Santana held out her hand for Sam to shake, who didn't hesitate to oblige.
"It's on John."
We go back to the McKinley High story, where we find a younger Sam and Tina discussing the Tree contest.
"I'm serious, okay? What could be greener than foraging in the woods for Christmas decorations? Our Christmas tree will have, like, a zero carbon footprint."
"Except for cutting down a perfectly healthy tree and throwing it away two weeks later."
"Exactly! I'll go with Joe into the West Lima Forest Preserve and get pine cones, deer antlers, fallen branches and make them into wreaths, and you'd be surprised at how many Hispanic families throw birthday parties in there. We'll even gonna collect all the, uh, deflated mylar "feliz cumpleaños" balloons and then I'm gonna make tinsel out of it." Sam tells Tina his plan, impressing her with detail.
"Wow, Sam, I didn't think you would care so much that you would go so far for a Christmas tree."
"Well, you said you needed it right? You've had a rough year. You know with Mike dumping you and all. Look, I have Brittany, and I thought you deserve someone in your life too. Maybe with this luck, you'll find a new boyfriend who will never leave you and will love you for the amazing woman that you are."
This statement shocked Tina. She had no idea how much he cared about her. If he was available she would give him a pucker he wouldn't forget any time soon but for now she'll settle for this. She gives him a tight hug which is quickly returned. "Thanks Sam. You have no idea how much that meant to me."
"Hold it right there, sluts!" They are then forced to pull away from their embrace after being interrupted by Becky who is wearing a hat connected to some sort of plant.
"Hey, Becky." Sam greets cautiously.
"This is mistletoe. I'm super horny, so you better give me some tongue!"
"What?" Tina exclaimed.
"Whoa!" Sam said horrified.
"I mean it, bitch! I want to lick those Asian tonsils! And then once she's got me all warmed up, I'm gonna make you French me because it's Christmas and I'm loose."
"Oh, dear God." Tina was very disgusted by the forceful demand for kiss.
"Becky, you can't just make us French kiss you." Sam refused.
"Yes, I can, stripper! I have special needs, and one of my special needs is mouth sex with your face!"
"No, Becky! This is not okay. You get away with murder at this school because Sue has made you believe that the rules don't apply to you!" Tina yells.
"It's discrimination!" Becky defended
Sue walks in to stop this stand off. Ah-ah-ah, no, it's not, honey. Becky? That's poison sumac. That's not mistletoe. Get your little butt to the nurse's office for a Silkwood shower, stat!"
"Can I take the LeCar?" Becky asked.
"Of course you can take the LeCar." Sue hands over her keys, leaving Becky with her happiness. "Oh, Asian Number One. Stupid Trouty Joe the Happy Strippin' Hobo. You're exactly right. I have been treating Becky differently than all the other kids at this school when I probably should've just treated her like everybody else. You've made your point, fair is fair. And I will adjust my behavior accordingly."
"Geez, I just think she needs to be treated for some sort of sex addiction."
"Yeah, okay, I got it, got it." Sue said trying to end that part of the conversation so she can get to the point. "I'm here to inform you that Principal Figgins has made me in charge of judging the 50th Annual Christmas Tree Decorating Contest. A longstanding tradition here at McKinley High even though we didn't do it last year." Season Three. "Or the year before." Season Two. "Or the year before that." Season one.
"Anyhoo, I'm just thrilled to be able to judge the Glee Christmas tree so I can rank it dead last. Because I'm sure it's covered with condoms that you and Brittany refuse to use, and dental dams, and suicide hotline pamphlets, and at-home-sex-change kits." That statement brings disgust into the faces of both Seniors. "I know that sounds harsh. But maybe it's just the motivation that poor little Christmas tree needs to go out and conquer its dreams to hop out of that Christmas tree stand, fly to New York and audition for NYADA." She then gives a laugh and dances her way across the hallway and waves them goodbye, leaving them to their confusion.
"Well that just happened."
"Yep."
"...I'm just gonna go to class, talk to Joe and get that tree okay?"
"Alright." before Sam can leave Tina grabs his arm stopping him for a moment. "Umm, Sam, I'd like to thank you again. No one has been there for me lately."
"No problem Tina. I'll always be there for you." They stare at each other in silence and lean in toward each other.
"Did this part actually happen or are you just looking for an excuse to make out with your girlfriend again?" Kurt asks Sam who grins.
"Oh Kurt, why can't it be both."
Tina grins at her boyfriend. "I love you so much right now." As they lean in to make out, their lips are blocked by the gloved hand of Santana.
"Okay, if I have to watch you too mack off each other, I'm doubling down on the nog." She said as she walks to the kitchen to get a refill on her glass.
Little did she know that she was being followed by her worried girlfriend Dani. "Hey babe." She addresses Santana as she fills her glass with nog.
Santana fails to look back to face her. "Hey. What's up?"
"I, uh, couldn't help but notice that since I picked you up you've been... distant from me. Are you okay?"
Santana sighs. "Yeah, I'm fine."
"You sure, because I feel like something's wrong and you can't even face me right now."
Santana turns to face Dani. "Look, I admit that there is something going on, and I promise to tell you when this is over, I just... need to get through this nigth okay?" She doesn't give her a chance to respond as she goes back to the group to continue the story, leaving Dani to her confusion.
Back at the New York Story, our favorite elves are at the mall surrounded by children tired of waiting to see Santa Claus.
"We want Santa! We want Santa! We want Santa! We want Santa!" They yelled.
"I'm seriously regretting these tights. They smell like Williamstown, and they're giving me serious mangina." Kurt said.
"What are you complaining about. Mine are so tight their starting to hurt me in some... sensitive areas."
"And I am seriously sensing some workplace sexism happening over here. All these little lady elves are dressed like candy-striped hookers."
Santana then walks out of the gingerbread house in an outfit that basically just covered the stuff she needed covered, and had leggings and arm warmers. Clearly this only proved Rachels point, especially with what Santana said next. "Do you think they'll let me keep this when we're done? Because I am loving this look on me. Lord of the Bling."
"Has anyone seen Santa yet?" Brody asks.
"Nope. And these Manhattan kids aren't gonna wait much longer."
"Uh, there he is." Rachel points to the black sleigh carrying the Mall Santa.
"Merry Christmas!" Santa Claus said doing his signature laugh. "Oh, ho, ho, oh! Calm down. Calm down, here I am! No flash photos before I get on my throne, though, okay? Ah! Ho, ho, ho! Oh!" He then sees Rachel and Santana in their outfits. "Lady elves."
"Santa, great. Uh, well, can we get this line moving for you?" Kurt said, hoping to get this going.
"Don't ever look directly at me again, Keebler. Ever! I don't like you and your Equity card attitude." Mean Santa rudely remarked.
"Sir, with all due respect, please don't talk to my friend like that." Brody said, defending Kurt.
"Ah, someone here with some jingle bells. Well good for you. Now, I'm gonna hit the men's room and craft services, aka my flask. Why don't you take care of keeping these kids busy? Huh? Maybe you could do that Rent medley that you learned at the last open mic cabaret night, huh?" He then laughed as he walked away, leaving them with an anxious crowd of children.
"Okay, this crowd's about to get fugly." Santana mentioned.
"Do we have a plan?" Brody asked, with hopeful eyes to his sort of girlfriend.
"There is always a plan. We are gonna work some NYADA magic. Santana, Brody, grab a candy cane. Kurt, hit it." Kurt then went to the little piano and started playing it as the others prepared to perform.
Kurt:
Here comes Santa Claus
Here comes Santa Claus
Right down Santa Claus Lane
Santana:
Vixen and Blitzen
And all his reindeer
Are pulling on the reins
Rachel:
Bells are ringing
Children singing
All is merry and bright
Rachel and Santana with Brody Kurt:
Hang your stockings
And say your prayers
Cause Santa Claus comes tonight
Santana with Rachel:
Here comes Santa Claus
Here comes Santa Claus
Right down Santa Claus Lane
He's got a bag
That is filled with toys
For the boys and girls again
Hear those sleigh bells
Jingle-jangle
What a beautiful sight
Jump in bed, cover up your head
Cause Santa Claus comes tonight, tonight
Santa Claus comes tonight
Rachel:
Happy days (Brody: Happy times) (Santana: Listen to the bells and chimes)
Brody, Kurt, Rachel, and Santana:
As Santa Claus comes your way, today
Kurt and Rachel (Kurt):
Here comes Santa Claus
Here comes Santa Claus
Right down Santa Claus Lane
He doesn't care
If you're rich or poor
For he loves you just the same
Brody and Santana:
Santa knows
That we're God's children
(And) that makes everything right
Rachel:
Fill your hearts with the Christmas cheer
Brody and Rachel:
Cause Santa Claus comes tonight, tonight
Rachel and Santana (Kurt):
Santa Claus comes tonight (Santa Claus is comin' tonight)
Stand by
Kurt (and Rachel):
Buh-ba-ya, buh-ba-daya
(Buh-ba-ba-ya-day)
Brody (and Santana):
Buh-ba-ya, buh-ba-daya (Santana: Buh-da, ba-da, woo)
(Buh-ba-ba-ya-day) (Kurt: Alright)
Rachel (Santana):
Peace on Earth (Peace on Earth)
Will come to all (Will come to all)
Rachel and Santana (Kurt with Brody):
If we just follow the light (Buh-ba-ya, buh-ba-daya)
Let's give thanks to the
Santana (Rachel):
Lord above (To the Lord above)
Brody, Kurt, Rachel, and Santana:
Cause Santa Claus comes tonight
Rachel:
Happy days (Brody: Happy times) (Santana: Listen to the bells and chimes)
Brody, Kurt, Rachel, and Santana:
Here comes Santa Claus
"Ah, just goes to show you, even in New York, all you need is just a little magic." Rachel said, very sure of herself, Brody however, wasn't feeling so lucky.
"Uhh, I wouldn't be so sure about that."
"Let's go already! You guys suck eggs!" This shocked the trio as they started dodging trash being thrown at them by the angry crowd.
Joe was rearranging his locker which happened to be next to Kitty's. He tries his best not to make eye-contact with her, especially since he's still stressed since he spent the night getting the tree prepared with Sam and had to miss caroling with his family. He was really upset he had to miss his favorite thing of the year. Thankfully before Kitty could make a jab about his slim arms or hair, Marley came along to talk to her.
"Hey. Us girls were talking and we figured that since all of us obviously want to play the Virgin Mary in the nativity scene, we should all audition together."
"No, thanks." Kitty refuses, surprisingly politely.
"Okay. I was just trying to be nice."
"I have a very low tolerance for nice." This causes Joe to sigh. "I may seem really cool and loving for a week or two, but then my body rejects it like a virus and I move back into my natural state of cruel, selfish insensitivity. The fact is, that between lady-man and his junk flapping around on stage, the air-head probably forgetting half the words to the song, you probably passing out at some point during the audition, and the basic truth that there is no way they're going to let a Chinese girl play Mary."
"I think Tina's Korean."
"I would get that part hands down if I wanted it. But I don't."
Marley just sighs. "Fine, can't blame me for trying." Marley then walks away feeling upset.
Joe shakes his head and decides to speak his mind. "Do you have to be mean every time you talk?"
Kitty turns to him. "I'm sorry, do I know you?"
"I'm Joe? We have math together. Plus, we're both in Glee Club."
Kitty looks up for a second before replying. "Doesn't ring a bell."
"Really? Because we're in Glee Club all the time, and you're always mean to me and it really hurts my feelings."
"Does it? Because the minute you're out of my line of sight, I literally forget you exist. Watch." She looks at him. "You exist." she looks away. "You don't exist." She looks at him. "You exist." she looks away. "You don't exist. See where I'm going with this?" She closes her locker and walks away leaving Joe.
Joe sighs and looks down. "Why are you like this?" He asked.
Kitty stops in her tracks and turns to face him angrily. "Why am I like this?! Excuse me?! You don't know what I'm like."
"Don't I? Because last time I checked, you're a jerk whose allergic to being nice, and does whatever she can to drag people down, and unlike Santana, you have no good excuse. Last time I checked, you're the one who made a Bulimic out of Marley, just because you blame her for Jake dumping you. And to make it worse, you ask yourself what would Quinn Fabray do. I knew Quinn Fabray, I went to school with Quinn Fabray, and you will never be Quinn Fabray. So yeah, I think I know exactly what you're like." Joe finished, and then closed his locker, leaving her to her shame. This was a surprise, seeing as Joe hasn't been in any conflict since Prom night. He must've been really upset for him to say stuff like that.
Finn decided to use Mr. Schue's old Spanish class thanks to a favor from David, and the Glee Club was able to get a room to decorate their Christmas tree in song and in peace.
Artie:
Rockin' around the Christmas Tree
At the Christmas party hop
Mistletoe hung where you can see
Every couple tries to stop
{Artie is then pushed happily by Sugar who gives him a bundle of lights so they can decorate the tree while Wheelin' around the Christmas Tree (LOL)}
Sugar:
Rockin' around the Christmas Tree
Let the Christmas spirit ring
Later we'll have some pumpkin pie
And we'll do some caroling
Jake (with New Directions):
You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear
Voices singing "Let's be jolly"
("Deck the halls with boughs of holly")
Finn:
Rockin' around the Christmas Tree
Have a happy holiday
Everyone's dancing merrily
In a new old fashioned way
{Kitty then leads Tina, Marley, and Unique in a line as they walk with reindeer antlers}
Kitty:
You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear
Voices singing "Let's be jolly"
"Deck the halls with boughs of holly"
Marley (New Directions):
Rockin' around the Christmas Tree
At the Christmas party hop
Mistletoe hung where you can see
Every couple tries to stop
Rockin' around the Christmas Tree
Have a happy holiday
Everyone dancing merrily
In the new-old-fa-shioned (New-old-fa-shioned)
Way (Rockin', rockin', rockin', rockin' around the Christmas Tree)
They had finished their tree and cheered.
After a while Santana needed a break and took a nice warm bath, before she got interrupted by a phone call from Kurt and Rachel, while Brody was busy trying to keep the crowd calm, telling her that they need her to play Mrs. Claus to stall for time while they try to find a replacement to the now unconscious Santa Claus.
As she gets ready the others have to stall by talking through the microphone to make an intro. Kurt is the first to grab the phone. "Merry Christmas, shoppers! Well, it turns out
Santa has got a bit of a drinking problem. Got into the schnapps last night, and he was a little hard to get out of bed."
Rachel stops him from continuing his gross speech. "But-but... but it is actually Mrs. Claus who's been writing the list of who's been naughty and who's been nice and forcing us elves to work at the sweatshop, and she has made a special trip to Santa Land, and you guys get to tell her what you want for Christmas! Who's excited?" Silence. "Who's excited?!"
Brody grabs the mic to take over. "Alright, now without further adieu let's bring out the wonderful, the magical, Mrs. Claus!" The doors open revealing Santana, or should we say Santana Claus. Suddenly, the silent crowd cheers for Mrs. Claus, even some of the adults for suspicious reasons.
"Merry Christmas! Who's ready to sit on my lap?"
She then begins talking to each of the kids started telling what they wanted, well some of them, a few of them were rejected because they 'looked too jewish.' Santana even did some remarks about their wishes and blew her cover with a kid talking about Brittany. When it comes to being Mrs. Claus, she failed miserably.
"I think that Mrs. Claus needs a break. This is going well, right?" She said as she walks away.
Brody shakes his head. "No, no it is not. Rachel, what's our life insurance policy."
"We don't have one, and if we did, it would be the same as our ethics policy."
"Judging by Broadway standards I'm really glad I don't have a family."
"So am I Brody, so am I."
Meanwhile, the McKinley kids were ready to present their tree. Sam and Tina were on lookout. waiting for Sue to arrive. Kitty, who was next to Joe was thinking about what she could say to him. He did seem pretty upset earlier, and to top it all off, what he said was right. She really was a mean person to everyone, and she did hurt people. She feels as though she should try to apologize. She leans towards him and whispers. "Hey Joe, that's your name right?" She is met with silence from him which cues her to continue. "I've been thinking about what you said earlier, and I guess you were right. I have been mean to everyone lately. I'm not looking for forgiveness or anything, but I do owe you this." She takes a deep breath before saying the two words she has never said to anyone genuinely. "I'm... I'm sor-"
"You guys, she's coming!" Tina announces, alerting everyone to stand up and begin their humming of O Tannenbaum as to enhance the performance. Sue walks in to inspect the tree with strong observation, searching for even the tiniest flaw. She then notices a certain ornament and points it out.
"What's this ornament made of?"
"It's a suet cake for migratory songbirds, and it's loaded with wildflower seeds for the birds to poop out in their deforested wintering grounds in the Amazon River Basin." Sam explains.
"What species?"
"Douglas fir!" Sam and Tina both say.
"Which is the primary habitat of?"
"Red tree vole." Sam answers
"And what happened to the vole you left homeless when you cut down this tree?"
"Um, do you mean Richie? Because he came here to live with us." He then shows the so-called Richie in his hands with an adorable Santa hat. Even Sue thought it was lovely for a moment.
"Well, Glee Club, I gotta hand it to you. I thought Becky Jackson was going to take first prize this year, but she didn't really get the concept of green decorations.' She just put a bunch of stuff together that was green in the shape of a tree." She pauses for a second to sigh before saying something she never thought she would say. "I won't be announ- You're still humming. Okay. I won't be announcing the winner until tomorrow morning, but I have to admit, for once, Glee Club, you haven't totally screwed everything up. Happy holidays."
The Club continued humming and vocalizing, having some fun and even clapping before they finished with a group hug. This even lifted the spirits of the down Finn, who was worried for the morale of the club, which seemed to have heightened.
"Alright guys, I think it's safe to say that our luck has finally started to turn around. So how about we all head to the auditorium later to have auditions for the living nativity. Sounds good?" The bell rings as the club nods in agreement. Joe is the first to walk away, much to Kitty's dismay.
The Club had met up as their were meant to for auditions. As Beiste watched from the announcer seats, Artie and Ryder had sung their own rendition of Jingle Bell Rock for their audition. Sam had chosen to sing Most Wonderful Day of the Year as a call back to the last time he sang it. Blaine, who had failed to get the chance to sing before, decided to sing Joy to the World for his audition. Kitty, who was against auditioning for the Virgin Mary, had sung Silent night, which fit her voice perfectly. As Artie and Finn joined the director, Beiste made an announcement.
"Since this year's living nativity has a singing element to it, and since I'm no expert when it comes to judging show choir star power..."
"I am, in fact, sitting right here." Artie reminded.
"-I asked Finn here, to help out with our audition for the Virgin Mary."
"Yes, Thanks, Coach. I'm glad to be here and happy to help out. Now let's see what we got here." He looks at the clipboard and sees the first audition. "Now, next we have a group audition. So, welcome Brittany, Tina, Unique, and Marley. The stage, or I guess the manger, is yours."
And with that, the trio began their song, all while wearing white hats, white robes, and white tights.
Brittany, Marley, Tina, and Unique:
Mary's boy child Jesus Christ
Was born on Christmas Day
Brittany:
Long time ago in Bethlehem
So the Holy Bible said
Brittany with Unique:
Mary's boy child Jesus Christ
Was born on Christmas Day
Marley with Brittany, Tina and Unique:
Hark, now hear the angels sing
A king was born today
And man will live forevermore
Because of Christmas Day
Unique:
For a moment the world was a glow
All the bells rang out
There were tears of joy and laughter
Brittany, Marley, Tina, and Unique:
People shouted
"Let everyone know
There is hope for all to find peace"
{The trio then proceed to remove their robes and continue their dance.}
Marley with Brittany, Tina and Unique:
Hark, now hear the angels sing
A king was born today
And man will live forevermore
Because of Christmas Day
Mary's boy child Jesus Christ
Was born on Christmas Day
Brittany and Tina:
Oh, my Lord
You sent your son to save us
Brittany, Tina, and Unique:
Oh, my Lord
Your very self you gave us
Brittany, Marley, Tina, and Unique:
Oh, my Lord
That sin may not enslave us
And love may reign once more
Brittany, Marley, and Tina (Unique):
(Marley: Oh, my Lord) (Oh, praise the Lord)
You sent your son to save us
Oh, my Lord (This day will live forever)
Your very self you gave us
Oh, my Lord (So praise the Lord)
And full of admiration
They realized what they had (Until the sun falls from the sky)
Oh, my Lord (So praise the Lord)
And full of admiration
They realized what they had (Until the sun falls from the sky)
Everyone cheers in amazement for the group audition. They were simply dazzled by the performativity, and effort they made for the asthetic of the performance to be top-notch.
Beiste was the first to congratulate them. Wow. "Ladies, I'm breathless. And I've got a little Jamaican in me, and that touched home in a very real way. Are there any other last-minute auditions for the Virgin Mary?" After that, Kitty storms out of the room, surprising everyone around her, and staging a long period of silence.
Finn coughs for everyones attention. "Ahem, so I guess we should move on to the last audition. And it looks like we have another duo for this one. We've got Jake Puckerman and Joe Hart. Boys, show us what you got."
The duo walk on stage wearing Christmas sweaters while holding hand bells in their gloved hands. They start to play their hand bells in preparation for the music the band plays in background to their performance.
Jake and Joe (with New Directions Boys):
Who!
Jingle (New Directions Boys: Bells)
Jingle (New Directions Boys: Bells)
Jingle all the way
(Oh What fun it is to ride)
In a one-horse open sleigh (New Directions Boys: Bells)
Jingle (New Directions Boys: Bells)
Jingle (New Directions Boys: Bells)
Jingle all the way
(Oh What fun it is to ride)
In a one-horse sleigh (New Directions Boys: In a one-horse open sleigh)
Joe:
Dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh;
O´er the fields we go laughing all the way (Jake with New Directions Boys: Ha ha ha ha)
Jake (with New Directions Boys):
Bells on bobtails ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight oh!
Jingle (New Directions Boys: Bells)
Jingle (New Directions Boys: Bells)
Jingle all the way
(Oh What fun it is to ride)
In a one-horse open sleigh
Joe:
Jingle (New Directions Boys: Bells)
Jingle (New Directions Boys: Bells)
Jingle all the way
Joe with New Directions:
Oh What fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh!
Jake:
1 2, 1 2 3 4!
Now the ground is white
Go ride it while we're young
Take the girls out tonight (Joe with New Directions Boys: Ho ho)
and sing the sleighing song
Joe:
Get a bobtailed bay (Jake with New Directions Boys: Heey!)
Two-forty is his speed (Jake with New Directions Boys: So fast!)
Hitch him to an open sleigh
And snap! You'll take the lead
Oh...
{Jake does his famous double back-flip, wowing the crowd}
Joe:
Jingle (New Directions Boys: Bells)
Jake and Joe:
Jingle (New Directions Boys: Bells)
Jake:
Jingle all the way
New Directions Boys:
Oh! What fun it is to ride
Jake:
In a one-horse open sleigh (New Directions Boys: Sleigh!)
Joe:
Jingle (New Directions Boys: Bells)
Jingle (New Directions Boys: Bells)
Joe:
Jingle Jingle Jingle all the way
New Directions Boys (with Jake):
Oh! What fun it (is to ride)
Joe:
In one horse
New Directions Boys:
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Joe with New Directions Boys:
Jingle Bells!
Oh what fun it is to ride
Joe:
In one!
Jake:
Horse!
Joe:
Oh!
Jake:
Pen!
Joe with New Directions Boys:
Jingle bells (Jake:Sleeeigh)
Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way!
Jake and Joe with New Directions Boys:
Jingle Bells!
Finn and Beiste congratulate their performance with a loud applause. "Thank you for that energetic performance guys. It was awesome. We'll be sure to let you know, and have a holly jolly Christmas." Finn said. Beiste then blew her whistle, signaling them to go home.
Kurt, Rachel, and Santana awaited Brody's report. He was taking forever, but eventually returned with a panicked look on his face.
"Okay, I'm back, but I bring some bad news."
"Are we fired?" Kurt asks.
"No, but I'm afraid we're gonna get killed. I mean, look at those kids. Not to mention the parents out there.
Kurt sighs. "We're never gonna get hired as holiday retail temps again. It's over, it's all over."
"No, it's not." They turned to hear a guy come in from the escalator. It was a tall man in an open jacket Santa costume with no shirt, showing his abs. He just looked like a stripepr Santa.
"How you doing? Cody Tolentino. But you can just call me "Sexy Claus." Heard some chatter about there was some trouble over here? Us Santas tend to keep pretty close ranks."
Santana had to stop him right there. "Okay, listen. Even I'll admit that my girl-loving vagina is feeling a little jingle bell from you, but, uh, we don't need your help."
"What?! Are you kidding, of course we do!" Brody whisper-yelled at her, to which she shrugged.
Cody ignored what Brody said and decided to leave. "Okay, well, then... I'll just go. But if I were you guys, I would... I would leave out the back door. I mean, these places tend to turn people into animals when 'tis the season. You mess with somebody's Yule, and they will trample your a-."
Rachel interrupted before he could leave. "Okay, no, please. I'm sorry, we-we don't... we don't want to be trampled, so... what do we need to do?"
Kurt said, seductively. "Yes. Anything. Truly. Uh, I'm Kurt, by the way. Newly single." This brought some jaw-drops from the forwardness of Kurt.
"Well, it's not a one-day fix. I can calm things down for today, but if you truly want to save Christmas for this store and all of you, it's gonna take the rest of the week. I hereby deputize each of you as my elves." Cody said.
"Ooh, we're deputized. Sounds fun. What are our responsibilities?"
"Well, let's not get into that just yet. I like to get to know my elves first. So what do you guys say? Maybe dinner? Your place?"
"How's 8:00?"
"Right on. Merry Christmas, everybody. Ho ho ho."
"And that's why ancient Egyptians regarded dung beetles as sacred." Suddenly they heard chiming over P.A. system.
"Attention, McKinley idiots." Sue called. "Here are your morning announcements that were obviously too unimportant to be mentioned until now. The three runners-up in the politically-correct green-themed Christmas Tree Decorating Contest are ...the Biology Club ...the 420 Club ...and Beiste and the football team."
"What about me, Coach? What about me?" Becky said, being heard through the P.A.
"Inside voice, Becky. And the winner of the tacky plastic angel made in the Philippines by a 12-year-old child slave is... bah, humbug... the Glee Club.
The group cheers in excitement for winning. Tina and Sam have a celeberatory high five. Suddenly, their happiness was halted by Becky, who had been heard breaking a xylophone in anger... again.
Later, the Living Nativity Cast List was put up by Finn and Beiste. The Christmas Club immediately crowded it to see who got what. Tina went first and had a disappointed look on her face, as did Brittany, and Unique. Jake then went up and saw his role, than turned to Joe, and patted his shoulder. What did that mean Joe thought. As he walked to the Cast List he had a show of worry on his face. He took a deep breath and looked at it, revealing it to him
Artie Abrams...Melchior
Wade "Unique" Adams...Balthasar
Tina Cohen-Chang...Casper
Sam Evans...Shephard
Ryder Lynn...Shephard
Jacob Puckerman...Villager #1
Kitty Wilde...Villager #2
Sugar Motta...Villager #3
Brittany Pierce...Villager #4
Marley Rose...Virgin Mary
Joe Hart...Joseph
Joe and Marley are thrilled to see they both got the leads
"Shocker. The virgin Marley gets to play the Virgin Mary, and Hobo Joe gets to play Joseph. Aren't you two worried about typecasting?"
"Oh come on Kitty." Joe said, refusing to believe this coming from Kitty.
"What's with the snark?" Marley asked with concern. "I asked you to audition, and you said-"
"I didn't want it."
"You sure about that?" Joe challenges.
"I don't get it Kitty. If this is something that is important to you, maybe we can talk to Finn."
"Don't you get it? I'm a Christian, and I know what it means to have the Virgin Mary's spirit in your heart. I don't have it. And I don't deserve to be her. To tell you the truth, I'm more like Mary Magdalene." Kitty, shows the vulnerable side of her they've never seen before, just before walking away.
Joe decided to follow her. "You know, I get it. You're not feeling like a good Christian, but to be honest, neither do I."
Kitty scoffs. "You? You name your dreads after a book in the bible, and have tattoos of verses."
"Actually the tattoo thing is a sin. But that's not the point. This year I was suppose to spread some Christmas joy with my family, and instead, I'm here doing this nativity and chopping down a tree."
"Either way, it's still a selfless cause. Face it Joseph, you're the perfect Christian."
"Nobody is the perfect Christian. And even if I am... I wasn't always." This caused Kitty to furrow her eyes in confusion. "When I was younger I always questioned the faith. I mean a cosmic being who created the universe cares about my life? Come on. Of course I had doubts. But then when my mom was getting my little sister delievered, something went wrong, and it seemed like they might not make it."
"Oh my God that's terrible."
"I know, but then I prayed, and asked God to save my mother and sister. He did, and that's when I decided to never question my faith ever again. You see, no one is perfect. We just need to be able to take the big step, and become stronger because of it. Let me ask you this, are you willing to take that step?"
"Maybe not." Kitty was still unsure of herself and walks away to think about it.
"Do we really have to take down all of the ornaments?"
"Rachel, yes. I thought it'd be nice to have a tree-trimming party to, you know, get us in the holiday spirit. We all set in there?"
"If, by "all set," you mean did I light the candy-cane scented candles on the toilet, then yes, we are all set."
"Good, perfect. Now, here. Try this. I added some nutmeg."
"No. I think that needs some kick. I mean, come on, Kurt. Don't all you gays love Julia Child? Didn't she, like, spike everything?"
"Well, I guess I could add some cooking sherry in here." They hear the doorbell and Rachel goes to answer it. It was Cody, who was still clad in his Santa outfit.
"Yes. Ho. Ho. Ho."
"Merry Christmas." Santana said, cheerfully. Little known fact, while she only has romantic feelings for women, she once stated to be attracted to men and women, so perhaps she wouldn't be opposed to a little make out session with Cody.
"Merry Christmas." Kurt said, just as cheerfully. He was newly single and ready to mingle.
"God, this is unbelievable. I mean... for struggling actors, geez, you guys got a great apartment." Santana mouthed to Kurt 'struggling actors?' to which Kurt replied 'roll with it'
"Is that vintage?" Cody said, referring to the albums Brody and Rachel were looking at. "I love vintage. Albums."
"Well, you gotta have vintage."
"Wow!"
"So, uh... you got any tricks in that bag, Santa?" Santana said fliratiously.
"Oh... Well, you know, I do do all kinds of parties. Kids, bachelorette... bachelor... Well, let's see. I got balloons and helium... Costumes." He said, staring at Kurt. "All kinds of stuff. So how did you guys all meet?"
"We were in, um, high school glee club together. Kurt and I first, and then... it's just... it's complicated. Not Brody though. I met him in college and we've been..."
"We're friends but, we've been kissing a lot recently so... who knows." Brody said, taking Rachels hand in his, which she accepts.
"Glee club, huh? Do you guys take requests?"
"Uhh, yeah totally. I don't see why not. Guys?" He asks the gang, to which they nod.
"Great, because I just thought of something truly amazing." He holds a can of helium.
Brody:
Alright, you chipmunks
Ready to sing your song?
Kurt:
I'll say we are
Santana:
Yeah, let's sing it now
Brody:
Okay, Rachel? (Rachel: Okay)
Okay, Santana? (Santana: Okay)
Okay, Kurt? Kurt? Kurt! (Kurt: Okay)
Kurt, Rachel, and Santana:
Christmas, Christmas time is near
Time for toys and time for cheers
We've been good but we can't last
Hurry, Christmas, hurry fast
Want a plane that loops the loop
(Kurt: Me, I want a hula hoop)
We can hardly stand the wait
Please, Christmas, don't be late
{They then start having fun with the props that Cody brought, making a makeshift sleigh, jump-rope, Santana started following Cody while he held a mistletoe.}
Brody:
Okay, fellas, get ready
That was very good, Rachel (Rachel: Naturally)
Very good, Santana (Santana: Hahahahaha)
Uh, Kurt, you were a little flat, watch it
Kurt? Kurt? Kurt! (Kurt: Okay)
Kurt, Rachel, and Santana:
Want a plane that loops the loop
(Kurt: I still want a hula hoop)
We can hardly stand the wait
Please, Christmas, don't be late
We can hardly stand the wait
Please, Christmas, don't be late
They then sit on the couch together feeling cheerful, either from the helium, or the spiked nog.
Kurt and Rachel:
Hahahaha
Santana:
That is the best (Kurt: Woo, oh) (Rachel: So much fun)
Kurt:
More helium (Rachel: Hahahaha)
Santana:
Oh my gosh (Kurt: Woo, woo, woo)
Tickle me
Later we find Brody, Rachel, and Santana completely wasted in the couch after a long night drinking the spiked egg nog, talking about how great their lives are.
"You know, my dream role on Broadway used to be Fiyero from Wicked, but after a longtime searching my true hope is to play... Flynn Rider." Brody announces.
Rachel laughs loudly. "Brody, that isn't even a Broadway role, that's a Disney role."
"The thing about Disney is that it's everywhere. One day I see a world where Disney owns pretty much everything the world has to offer. Perhaps even us. We will be owned by Disney one day."
"Okay, I think you've been drinking to much nog." Santana accuses.
"Yeah, you're right. I need to send a good message to the audience. Oh wait, I have to go to the bathroom. Like right now." Brody sprinted towards the toilet to possibly barf all over it.
Santana sighs. "Wow, and you're seriously dating him?"
"He can be very charming and supportive. And I know for a fact that he really cares about me. Plus after my recent break-up with Finn, he's actually the best part of my life right now. I mean, unless I found out he's been sleeping with other women. I will let it slide with Cassie but one more and he's out."
"See? That's the Rachel Berry I know."
"Yeah, you know despite my Jewish faith and God forbid me from giving up on it, I love Christmas."
"Me, too."
"And I love New York."
"Me, too."
"You know what? You should totally move here."
"No. No way."
"Yeah."
"I mean, what about my scholarship to the University of Louisville? There's no way that could just leave in the middle of the school year for no good reason and come here."
"Look, I know that it's impossible, but you could, like, live here with me and Kurt..., ooh maybe we can get jobs together, and who knows, maybe you'll find another Brittany."
"I don't know, I mean, I don't think I'll ever be with someone as amazing as Brittany. She was sweet, and cute, and romantic, and always found a way to make me smile even when I was in the closet."
"Wow."
"Brittany's my soulmate. I just hope to God I'm hers."
After she told that part of the story, tears started running down Santana's face. All that talk about Brittany, suddenly brought back her feelings of guilt. She just couldn't bear it anymore.
"Oh my God, Santana, are you okay?" Dani asked, concerned.
"Yeah, yeah, I just need a moment please." She replied as she got up and started walking to her room, slowly being followed by Brittany and Dani.
She then took a seat on her bed and started hugging and crying into a pillow. Dani and Brittany took a glance at each other before deciding to each take a spot next to her for comfort.
"What's the matter?" Dani asks.
"It's nothing, it's-it's just that I'm feeling really emotional. It must be the nog."
"Santana, the nog isn't alcoholic. You can't be this emotional over egg nog. What's really going on?"
Santana needed a moment to calm down before looking to Brittany in silence hoping to find the answer with her. After looking to her loves eyes, she knew exactly what she needed to do. Tell the truth.
"Dani, I have to tell you something. Remember before my trip with Brittany and how I went back to Ohio."
"For the High School Glee Club reunion thing?"
"Yeah. I saw Brittany there. And she was really depressed because of how the professors of M.I.T. were setting her up to be the next Einstein or whatever. I told her she didn't deserve that and she needed a life of doing what she wanted. Dancing, being happy..., and dating. But then we started having a moment and-"
"You kissed." Dani realized shocking the couple to her side. She had been observing them all night, and it seemed like Santana was guilty of something. And a vacation with her ex? Kind of easy. "I probably should've guessed. When you're ashamed you have this blank look on your face, you were clearly sad about something. And it must've taken something big for you to quit being Rachel's understudy." She has a half-hearted laugh. She's proud of Santana's courage but is really sad.
"Dani, I am so sorry. I was going to tell you, but with the trip, and Glee-"
"No, no. It's okay. I mean, it's not great for me, but I get it. It's just like you said, she's your soulmate. My only question is... is she yours Brittany?"
Brittany takes a look at Santana and gives her a smile. "Of Course."
Dani sighs. "Santana I really like you. Heck over time I may have even fallen for you."
"But?" Santana asked, but had a good feeling about the answer.
"But who am I to get in the way of your true love. Look I'm not mad. There are tons of girls out there waiting for me. But I honestly think that this girl here is the person you should be with right now."
"Thank you Dani."
"No problem. I'll always remember what we had. But this is for the best." As a last show of what they had, Santana held Dani's hand in hers and gave her a goodbye kiss which Dani returned. After they pulled back Dani showed a smile.
Meanwhile, Rachel had decided to take the reigns on the story, of course, Kurt wasn't feeling up to it due to the fact that he was very embarrassed by the turn of events of that night. Anyway, we return to the past Bushwick where we find Brody walking back to Rachel and Santana.
"Okay, I think we've had enough. Are you guys up for some OJ. I found some in the fridge." Brody went to the two ladies in question.
"Oh, yeah. I could use a nice cold no-alcoholic drink for now. Thanks Brody." Rachel thanked him.
"No problem." He gave her a peck on the lips. "Santana?"
"Nah, I'll take a water."
"Alright." As Brody grabbed two glasses for Santana and Rachel, he heard noises coming from Kurt's room. He decided to see what was going own and was very shocked/proud to see Kurt on his table making out with Cody Claus. "Oh my God, Kurt!" He said with excitement and shock.
Cody was the first to pull back and look to Brody. "Hey there Brody. You wanna get in on this. I'm not against a threesome."
"Nah, I'm fine on my own team, thanks." Brody said.
Rachel and Santana walk in and share the same shock and pride in Kurt, for letting his inhibitions go and making out with the stripper Santa. "Oh, don't worry, ladies. Santa swings both ways."
"What?" Santana said.
"What's the matter, Santana? Jealous?" Kurt asked drunkily.
"No, I am disgusted and also impressed. Who knew the Queen of England could be so trashy?"
Kurt gasps jokingly. "Aren't you the one who's always calling me Miss Priss? And telling me that I need to live it up a bit? Well, you're right. I'm in New York, I'm available, and your hot buttered rum concoction is dangerously lowering my inhibitions." He gives Cody another kiss. "So why not throw caution to the wind?"
"In that case, let's drink up. Join us for a toast everybody." Cody announced as he gathered everyone in for a toast.
"Sorry, I've had enough for one night. I think I'm gonna pass, and just go to bed. Rachel, I'll be in your room!" Brody said as he walks away to bed.
"Suit yourself! Here's to being naughty this Christmas." He said seductively, getting positive responses from everyone as they drank again, ignoring the earlier talk about laying off.
"Okay, for Kurt's sake, I think I'll skip on telling everyone what happens next." Rachel said, trying to spare Kurt the embarrassment.
"Thank you Rachel. I did not need to here more about that Cody guy." Blaine said with a sound of relief.
"Trust me, you don't want to." His fiancé assured him.
Santana walks in with Brittany and Dani following. "We're back. Did you get to the part where hot Santa robs us blind yet.
"He what?!" Blaine exclaimed, angry that someone would take advantage of his soon-to-be-husband.
"Blaine, it was a year ago. We're fine." Kurt tries to calm him down.
"Yeah, but that doesn't excuse the fact that he hurt you."
"Blaine, I understand you're upset, but they caught him later on at halloween, ironically. Plus I wasn't hurt. More embarrassed.
Blaine sighs in understanding. "Okay. But if someone tries to hurt you again, give me a call immediately, okay?"
"Promise." Kurt agrees and seals the deal with a kiss.
Santana takes the opportunity to ceize the moment"You know, speaking of being there for each other, I think now is a good enough time to bring something up. Me and Britt... are officially back together." The McKinley Alumni cheered but Elliot was confused.
"Wait, hold on. I'm happy for you and all, but what about Dani?" He said, turning everyone's attention to the blue-haired guitarist.
"I mean, I'm a little sad, but I'm happy for Santana. Trust me, I'll fine. Now, scooch over. I want to hear the rest." She said, and Elliot moved over to make room for her.
"Alright, now back to McKinley." Sam said, taking back the reigns of this story.
The Glee Club was getting there props together for the Nativity when Marley and Joe told everyone about what happened with Kitty. They were honestly shocked to hear that kind of vulnerability coming out of Kitty.
"Wait... Did Kitty really say she wasn't worthy? You sure she wasn't just being snarky?" Blaine wondered.
"Or possessed?" Sugar added
"No. In that moment, she was totally, like, a real person." Marley said.
"If we can get Kitty to take the role of the Virgin Mary, get into those vestments and stand in the middle of that nativity scene holding the Baby Jesus, maybe she'll realize she is worthy, and she'll stop being so insanely horrible." Blaine thought out loud.
"Oh, a Christmas present to us all." Unique commented.
"Yeah, maybe that would work if she wanted it, but it's not gonna be easy getting her to take the role." Joe informed.
"Yeah. I tried to offer her the part, but she wouldn't take it." Marley agreed.
Finn nodded. "Alright. For this to work, we're gonna have to come up with a plan to get her to take it. Something that won't make her feel forced, but we something we can take advantage of to make it look like it was her idea.
"I know how to make her take it." Unique said, but before she could elaborate Artie noticed Sam still carrying the Christmas angel.
"Sam, the Christmas angel is not like the Stanley Cup. You can't take it home with you." Artie told him.
"Oh, this? Yeah, um... we decided to give it away." This surprised everyone, considering that they worked so hard for it. "Uh, to Becky. Becky's like a sad little... Hermey the Elf waddling aimlessly into a snow drift, and we thought that giving her the angel might light her up like Rudolph's nose."
"Well, that walks a dangerously fine line between being really sweet and horribly condescending." He said, offended.
"Don't worry, Artie, we've got something else for her, too." Tina informed him
They decided to rehearse in the choir room. Figgins allowed them to use it for this since it was for an official performance. Plus he really liked the idea of making a Christian play so much, he practically gave it to them. Kitty wasn't needed for the scene so she sat back and watched, or at least that's what she thought she was doing. They wanted her to see the performance point blank for the plan to work.
"Okay, guys, remember, this is the part where Virgin Mary finally gives birth to Jesus. You're tired, you're hungry, but ironically excited. Alright, places everyone."
Kitty suddenly notices Marley was in a wiseman outfit and commented. "Wait, Marley, why aren't you dressed as the Virgin Mary?"
Marley knew that was her cue to cue Unique. "We all decided that the only girl who could do the part justice is-"
"The black one." Unique said as she came in to the room with a curly wig and a shiny blue dress.
"Ugh, so not fair." Brittany commented.
Unique whoops from faux pain for her performance. "Joseph, honey, get me to the stable. I'm about to pop!" She walked up to the stage next to Brittany, Marley, and Tina, whjo removed their robes, revealing they were all clad in shiny blue sleeveless dresses, similar to Unique's.
Unique (with Brittany, Marley, and Tina):
(Ooh, ahhh)
Unique (Brittany, Marley, and Tina):
You think that I don't feel love (I'll always love you)
But what I feel for you is real love
In other's eyes I see reflected (I'll always love you)
A hurt, scorned, rejected (Love you)
Unique with Brittany, Marley, and Tina:
Love child, never meant to be
Love child, born in poverty
Love child, never meant to be
Love child, take a look at me
Unique (Brittany, Marley, and Tina):
I started my life in an old
Cold run down tenement slum (Tenement slum)
My father left, he never even married mom (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
I shared the guilt my mama knew
So afraid that others knew I had no name (Ooh, ahh)
This love we're contemplatin' (I'll always love you)
Is worth the pain of waitin'
We'll only end up hatin' (I'll always love you)
The child we may be creatin' (Love you)
{She then pretended to have contractions from the baby. They even gave her a table}
Unique with Brittany, Marley, and Tina (Brittany, Marley and Tina):
Love child, never meant to be
Love child, (scorned by) society
Love child, always second best
Love child, (different from) different from the rest
Brittany, Marley, and Tina with New Directions:
Hold on, hold on, just a little bit longer
(Unique: Mmm, baby)
Hold on, hold on, just a little bit longer
(Unique: Mmm, baby)
Unique (Brittany, Marley, and Tina):
Don't think that I don't need you (I'll always love you)
Don't think I don't wanna please you
No child of mine'll be bearing (I'll always love you)
The name of shame I've been wearing (Love you)
{Ryder than delivers a plastic baby in a way that was horrific to Kitty's eyes.}
Unique (Brittany, Marley, and Tina):
(with Brittany, Marley, and Tina: Love child), Love child
Never quite as good
Afraid, ashamed
(Hold on) Misunderstood
(Just a little bit longer, love child) But I'll always love you
(Hold on) Always love you
(Just a little bit longer, love child) I'll always love you
(Hold on) Always love you
{They then proceeded to play catch with the baby, much to Kitty's horror. Beiste and Finn kept their poker faces of excitement}
(Just a little bit longer, love child) Love child, ooh
(Hold on) Hold on
(Just a little bit longer) Just a little bit longer
(Hold on) I'll always, I'll always
(Just a little bit longer) I'll always love you
Unique with Brittany, Marley, and Tina:
Love child
Beiste and Finn started applauding after the song ended. "Not bad, not bad, guys. Uh, just a few notes. Like uh, Ryder, I need you to deliver the baby a few bars earlier. Got it?"
"You got it." Ryder gives a thumbs up.
"Wait. N-No. That was the most sacrilegious and profane horror show I have ever seen." Kitty said.
"Racist." Unique commented.
"Finn, you cannot let this abomination happen to the most beautiful story ever told. We have to do this the right way or not at all." She said. Finn and Beiste played the role of 'confused directors' so that Kitty would cut to the chase. "I'll play the Virgin Mary."
"Are you sure you want this Kitty?" Finn asked her.
"I'm very sure. This story needs to be perfect, and if Marley's not gonna step up, then I will."
"Um, is that okay with you, Unique?"
Unique grinned. "Happy holidays. You get the part."
Everyone then started cheering for Kitty as she was given the baby and some hugs. They then went outside to wait for Kitty to change and to get their original props, while Finn and Beiste stayed inside. Finn was basking in what he could only think of as the Christmas spirit. He had finally felt like his students were being motivated again, and by extension, him. He was finally starting to rise up from the hole of doubt he was in.
"You comin' or what Hudson?" Beiste asked Finn
"Oh, yeah. Just uh, give me a moment okay?"
Beiste smirks at him before nodding. "You got it pumpkin." She then walks out the door, leaving him alone. The band then suddenly starts playing, which cues him to start singing, with the lights dimming, and a spotlight focussing on him.
Finn:
So this is Christmas and what have you done,
Another year over, and a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas, I hope you have fun,
The near and the dear one, the old and the young
A very merry Christmas and a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one without any fear.
Finn (Band):
And so this is Christmas (War is over) for weak and for strong (If you want it)
For rich and for poor ones (War is over) the road is so long (Now)
And so happy Christmas (War is over) for black and for white (If you want it)
For yellow and red ones (War is over) let's stop all the fight (Now)
{He then walks down the hallway surrounded by his students}
Finn with New Directions:
A very merry Christmas and a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one without any fear.
Finn (New Directions):
So this is Christmas (War is over) and what have we done (If you want it)
Another year over (War is over) and a new one just begun (Now)
And so happy Christmas (War is over) we hope you have fun (If you want it)
The near and the dear one (War is over) the old and the young (Now)
Finn with New Directions:
A very merry Christmas and a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one without any fear.
War is over if you want it, war is over
War is over if you want it, war is over, now
Finn:
Happy Christmas
New Directions:
Happy Christmas!
Becky starred at the Christmas tree feeling disappointed in herself for failing to make a halfway-decent tree. But then before she could even notice, Sam and Tina walked behind her with the angel in hand.
"Hey, Becky, there you are. Uh, didn't you hear the news?"
"What are you talking about?"
"There was a recount on the tree decorating contest, and it turns out you actually won."
"How? My tree was a bag of diapers."
"It's Ohio, Becky. It's a swing state. You know, the votes can always go either way."
"The point is: the angel's yours. Merry Christmas. Congratulations." Tina held out the Angel. Becky was happy for this gift and tried to pull it, but Tina was holding it really tight. She eventually started fighting for it but Tina wasn't letting up, so Sam had to step in and pull her arms off of it. "My angel." She whipsers.
"I love you, plastic angel." Becky said to the Angel
"It's made of glass." Tina commented.
"Oh, and there's something else. There's a, um, part left in the living nativity that no one else can play. Do you think you can help us out?" Becky nods to Sam's proposal.
Santana and Kurt decided the next day to have a relaxing tea while they wait for Rachel and Brody to get back and talk about what happened.
"Santana, I feel like such a fool. I just wanted to get outside of myself, you know, let myself be free for once, and look what happened. Everything, including my collection of Broadway Playbills, was stolen." Kurt sighs. "I've never felt so ashamed."
"That's why I could never live here. Bushwick is worse than Lima Heights."
"And I always thought it was Queens. Look, you can't tell anyone about this. Even though Blaine and I are broken up, you can never tell him. Promise me."
"I promise."
"Yeah, way to keep a promise Friend." Kurt said with his eyes rolled pausing the story.
"Can we get back to this please?" Santana said, ignoring him before resuming the story.
Rachel and Brody get back from the mall to tell them what happened.
"Hey. Okay, so we just got back from the mall. Turns out that Cody ransacked Santa Land as well. He even took all of the money from the Salvation Army bucket. The police said that we were lucky that we weren't hurt." Kurt scoffs. "More hurt. But, needless to say, our services at the Midtown Mall are no longer required."
Kurt sighs. "This is gonna follow us. The fact that we were fired from our jobs as Christmas elves is gonna be a black mark on our acting résumés - for the rest of our lives."
Brody nods. "Yeah you guys are screwed." He said, but then he noticed the looks he was getting from them. "What? I was on Broadway. I think I'll be fine for a while."
"Well Brody, we have something else to make up for it. So, I was getting off of the subway and I was passing Fifth Avenue..."
"No, Rachel, another one of your crazy jobs? We barely survived the first one."
"Trust me, Santana. This job will not only test our mettle as performers, but we will be protected by the safety of bulletproof glass."
The McKinley New Directions had finally gotten to starting the Nativity at Midtown McKinley. They wanted to be in an open spot so that they could have as much of an audience as possible. All they needed was Becky and Kitty. Becky had then showed up wearing a little baby body under her head with hay around it to make herself look like she was baby Jesus. They called her a genius for coming up with it and told her to kneel next to the piles of hay.
Marley then turned and noticed their star coming towards them. "Kitty..."
They all turned to where Marley was looking and saw Kitty in her Virgin Mary robes. She seemed really happy to be playing this role.
"Virgin in the house, bitches. How do I look."
Joe stares at her for a moment before replying. "You look perfect." This surprised even him. He hadn't said that about a girl since a rehab session with Quinn.
"Thanks Joe."
"Alright guys, shows about to start! Places, everyone!" Finn announced, getting their heads in gear so they can begin. They start to hum and sing.
New Directions Boys:
Away in a manger
No crib for his bed
New Directions:
The little Lord Jesus
Lay down his sweet head
Kitty:
The stars in the sky
Look down where he lay
Kitty with Joe (with New Directions):
The little Lord Jesus
(Asleep on the hay)
Meanwhile, Brody, Kurt, Rachel and Santana sing in their dresses and suits from a protective glass wall, as a young girl and her mother watch them.
Brody, Kurt, Rachel, and Santana:
The cattle are lowing
The poor baby awakes
But little Lord Jesus
No crying he makes
Brody, Kurt, Rachel, and Santana with New Directions:
I love thee Lord Jesus
Look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle
Til morning is nigh
Santana with Kurt and Rachel harmonizing:
Be near me Lord Jesus
I ask thee to stay
Brody (and Santana) with Kurt and Rachel harmonizing:
Close by me forever
(And love me I pray)
Brody, Joe, Kitty, Kurt, Rachel, and Santana with New Directions:
Bless all the dear children
In thy tender care
And take us to Heaven
To live with thee there
After the Nativity came to an end we find Joe gathering his stuff then grabbing his guitar. He was about to head out when he was stopped by Kitty.
"Where ya' headed stranger?" She asked him.
He chuckled before answering. "I'm headed to the neighborhood close by. I thought maybe I could do my own caroling."
"I'm sorry that you had to miss it."
"It's fine. I think this night made up for it." He then started walking away but froze when Kitty said something.
"Can I go with you?" He turned to her confused which caused her to ramble on. "W-well, you don't have a car, and I do, and I've got nothing else going on and I was hoping we could hang out. N-not that you have to, just thought maybe I could help you, and-"
"Kitty, I'd love to." He said, calming her down and causing them to share a smile before walking to Kitty's car together.
The End
And with that, Sam closes an empty book cover with pride. "And with that, we end the story of how Glee saved Christmas. Any questions?"
Kurt raises his hand. "Yeah, was the part about the mistletoe really neccesary?"
"It's called world-building Kurt."
"Okay, then, and this is really important, how did you know about the parts you weren't there for?"
"Ah, that's a story for another time my friend."
"I actually really liked this story. It was charming." Elliot complimented.
"You call being robbed my a hot Santa charming? I'm starting to be glad I'm not in the band anymore." Santana commented.
"I was talking about how the Glee Club and their living nativity, and how they gave Kitty the Virgin Mary to lift her spirits, and the part where she decided to go caroling with Joe was cute. But, whatever happened to Brody?"
"Oh, he dumped me for some reason. I wasn't as upset when I found out that it was Finn and Santana who told him to dump me for lying about being a gigolo."Rachel responded.
This news shocked Elliot but he decided to set it aside. "What about the Glee kids? Did anything happen with them after that?"
Tina was happy to answer. "Joe and Kitty went out over the spring break, and then officially dated during Beatles week. I think they're still together at McKinley."
Artie shrugged. "Eh, I'm sure they're fine. You know something? All this talk about Finn really made me miss him all over again."
"He was a one of a kind for sure. We'll never know anyone like him again." Sam said
"Well wherever he is, I hope he's happy." Kurt said, causing them to look to the sky as if Finn was there, watching over them. Rachel even looked out the window to look at the star Finn Hudson. She remembered their last Christmas as a couple where he gave her a star to remind her that no matter what, he'll always he watching over her. She hoped he was in that Star, looking down on her from above. Like Mufasa from Lion King.
"Guys come on. It's Christmas Eve. Why don't we get some Christmas cheer going through song? Huh?" Elliot suggested. They liked that idea. Kurt then grabbed his radio and started playing some music.
Group Boys (Group Girls):
Fa-la-la-la (Oh-uh-oh-oh)
Fa-la-la-la (Oh-uh-oh) (Rachel: Deck the halls)
Fa-la-la-la (Oh-uh-oh-oh)
Fa-la-la-la (Oh-uh-oh) (Rachel: Deck the halls)
Mercedes with Group (Group):
Deck the halls with boughs of holly (Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la)
'Tis the season to be jolly (Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la)
Santana with Group (Group):
Don we now our gay apparel (Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la)
Troll the ancient yuletide carol (Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la) (Rachel: Deck the halls)
Sam (Group):
Up on the rooftop, reindeer pause
Out jumps good old Santa Claus
Down through the chimney with lots of toys
All for the little ones Christmas joys (Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la)
Elliot (with Artie and Group):
(Ho, ho, ho) Who wouldn't go?
(Ho, ho, ho) Who wouldn't go?
Up on the rooftop (with Group: click, click, click)
Elliot with Artie:
Down through the chimney with good St. Nick
Group (Rachel):
Deck the halls, he's up on the rooftop
Deck the halls, he's up on the rooftop (Deck the halls)
Deck the halls, he's up on the rooftop
Group Boys:
Fa-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Tina:
First comes the stocking of little Nell
Oh, dear Santa, fill it well
Tina with Sam (Group):
Give her a dolly that laughs and cries (Deck the halls with boughs of hollyy)
One that will open and shut her eyes (Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la)
Santana with Artie and New Directions:
Don we now our gay apparel
Santana with Group:
Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
Troll the ancient yuletide carol
Group (Rachel):
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la (Group: La-a-a-a) (Woah)
Group (Dani):
Deck the halls, he's up on the rooftop (Woah, ooh)
Deck the halls, he's up on the rooftop (Deck the halls)
Deck the halls, he's up on the rooftop (Yeah)
Group (Rachel):
Fa-la-la-la, la-la-la-la (Deck the halls)
Rachel (Group):
Up on the rooftop (Oh-uh-oh-oh)
Up on the rooftop (Oh-uh-oh)
U-up on the rooftop (Oh-uh-oh-oh) (Fa-la-la-la)
Up on the rooftop (Oh-uh-oh) (Fa-la-la-la)
Tina (with Group):
See the blazing Yule before us
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Strike the harp and join the chorus
Fa-la-la, la-la-la, (la-la-la)
Santana with Group:
Follow me in merry measure (Tina with Group: Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la)
Sing we joyous, all together (Tina with Group: Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la)
Dani (with Artie and Group):
(Ho, ho, ho) Who wouldn't go?
(Ho, ho, ho) Who wouldn't go?
Up on the rooftop (with Group: click, click, click)
Dani with Artie:
Down through the chimney with good St. Nick
Rachel with Kurt and Group:
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Rachel with Group (Mercedes):
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la (La-la-la)
Rachel with Kurt and Group (Mercedes):
'Tis the season to be jolly
Hear the bells of Christmas calling (Hear the bells)
Deck the halls with boughs of holly (Deck the halls)
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
They ended their song glad that they could have this time
"I hope those kids could see this. Rory, Marley, Unique-"
"Oh, don't forget Harmony." Kurt interrupted.
"Do not invoke her name lest she will appear." Rachel said, still remembering the trauma given to her at the NYADA mixer.
"Oh, come on. She's actually pretty cool. She and I had a little get together while you were busy at Fondue for Two and had a really nice chat."
"And she used you for your knowledge so she could challenge me in the Defying Gravity diva-off. She's out to get me. I know it."
Kurt rolls his eyes. "Rachel, you're being paranoid. Besides, she'll probably be here next year at NYADA anyway."
"And I will deal with that when it happens, but for now I will be glad I will not have to deal with that beanie girl any time soon." Before Kurt could respond, they heard their doorbell ring. This caused some confusion, since they all knew they were all there, and they weren't expecting any guests, especially since Mercedes, Matt Quinn, Mike and Puck neglected to come there due to the storm.
Kurt stood up to check the door, and looked through the peephole to find out who it was. The moment he saw who, his eyes widened in surprise. "Oh my God."
Tina's eyebrows furrowed. "What? Who-who is it?"
"I guess Rachel was right about speaking her name."
Rachel's eyes widened. "No. Please don't tell me that the person behind that door is-" Before she could finish the door was opened, revealing one Harmony Pearce, in all her glory, holding a suitcase.
She proceeded to wave at everyone there. "Hey everybody!"
Blaine rushes to give her a hug. "Oh my gosh Harmony. It is so good to see you! How is everyone?"
"Everyone is great. A little bummed every now and then, but we still have each other. Every now and then they hang out after school at a karaoke place."
"Cool. So, uh, what're you doing here. Don't you still have school?"
"Oh, yeah, that's actually why I'm here... I graduated."
The class of 2013 along with Kurt and Rachel were shocked to hear this news. Her, graduated? But it's her senior year, she should be there for a few more months before graduation. "I'm sorry WHAT?!"
"I did a lot of summer school. I wanted to get ahead, and it turned out I had enough credits to graduate early, so I auditioned for Carmen Tibideaux and I got into NYADA for the Spring semester." Harmony explained to them.
Kurt was able to snap himself out of his daze, which was hard considering she just told them she got into Nyada at her first try, unlike him and almost Rachel to congratulate the young Diva. "That's great. The more the merrier, right Rachel." He turned to Rachel who was frozen due to the shock of learning that Harmony, one of her greatest rivals, was coming to her school early. "Don't worry, that's her happy face."
"Wow, I can't wait to see her excited face." This joke caused some laughter from the group. Harmony then had a moment of realization and grabbed some letters from her purse. "Oh, and by the way, I took the liberty of being a messenger, by taking letters from our friends at McKinley. They wanted to say hi to you guys." She started handing out letters from everyone.
"Aww, Unique transferred back to Carmel." Kurt said, sad that his love child had gone back to that hell hole.
"She just wanted to sing. Thankfully it's her senior year so it won't be long. At least It'll be good for her resumé. Anywho, I knew as soon as I learned that I was coming that I wanted to sing to you guys. And hopefully get a place to stay for a while."
Sam read his letter from Rory. "Huh, old Irish transferred to Dalton. That's gonna be hard for him considering he dances worse than Finn did.
Tina raised her hand. "You can stay with us." She offered, pointing to herself and Sam.
"NO!" Everyone said in response.
"I could use a roommate. I think I'll need some company right now." Dani offered, mostly to get a shoulder to cry on due to her recent break up. Santana looked at her with a look of sympathy, and got a comforting hand in hers from Brittany.
"Thanks. I can't wait to get to know you." Harmony then picks up a boom box that the group had with them and pulls a disc out from her purse. She begins her song.
Harmony (Group Girls):
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear? (Do you hear what I hear?)
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear? (Do you hear what I hear?)
A song, a song
High above the trees
With a (voice as big as the sea)
With a (voice as big as the sea)
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king
Do you know what I know? (Do you know what I know?)
{Later, Dani is helping Harmony move in to her new home in New York.}
Dani (Group):
In your palace warm, mighty king
Do you know what I know? (Do you know what I know?)
Dani and Harmony:
A child, a child
Shivers in the cold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Dani (and Harmony):
Mmh, let us bring him (silver and gold)
Harmony:
Do you know what I know?
Dani:
Do you see what I see?
Dani and Harmony:
Do you hear what I hear?
STARRING:
Lea Michele as Rachel Berry
Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel
Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez
Amber Riley as Mercedes Jones
Heather Morris as Brittany Pierce
Darren Criss as Blaine Anderson
Chord Overstreet as Sam Evans
Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina Cohen-Chang
Kevin McHale as Artie Abrams
Lindsay Pearce as Harmony Pearce
GUEST STARRING:
Cory Monteith as Finn Hudson
Lauren Potter as Becky Jackson
Adam Lambert as Elliot Gilbert
Demi Lovato as Dani Reynolds
Vanessa Lengies as Sugar Motta
Samuel Larsen as Joe Hart
Alex Newell as Unique Adams
Melissa Benoist as Marley Rose
Jacob Artist as Jake Puckerman
Blake Jenner as Ryder Lynn
Becca Tobin as Kitty Wilde
SONG(S):
Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane) (Originally by Gene Autry): Performed by Brody Weston, Kurt Hummel, Rachel Berry, and Santana Lopez
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Originally by Brenda Lee): Performed by New Directions and Finn Hudson
Mary's Little Boy Child (Originally by Harry Belafonte, Boney M. version): Performed by Brittany Pierce, Marley Rose, Tina Cohen-Chang and Unique Adams
Jingle Bells (Originally by Traditional Christmas Song): Performed by Jake Puckerman and Joe Hart with New Directions Boys
Love Child (Originally by The Supremes): Performed by Unique Adams with Brittany Pierce, Marley Rose and Tina Cohen-Chang
Happy Xmas (War is Over) (Originally by John Lennon and Yoko Ono): Performed by Finn Hudson with New Directions
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) (Originally by Alvin and the Chipmunks): Performed by Brody Weston, Kurt Hummel, Rachel Berry, and Santana Lopez
Away in a Manger (Originally by Traditional): Performed by Brody Weston, Joe Hart, Kitty Wilde, Kurt Hummel, Rachel Berry and Santana Lopez with New Directions
Deck the Rooftop (Originally by John Parry Ddall/Christmas Carols): Performed by New York Group
Do You Hear What I Hear (Originally by The Harry Simeone Chorale): Performed by Dani Reynolds and Harmony Pearce with New York Group
Thank you so much for watching. I hope you enjoyed the chapter. I hope you are wondering why the New Directions have been given guest starring roles in this chapter. It's because this is a transitional chapter between the two parts of the series. I also wanted to take this as my one chance, to write a chapter that includes Cory Monteith's Finn Hudson in this chapter may he rest in peace. I also wanted to include Brody since he was an important character at the time of Season Four. I also find it unfair how he was being treated. Being a gigolo doesn't make you a bad person, it just means you're desperate for money. If anything they should've helped him get another job. But instead Santana tried to disassociate him from Rachel the whole time. I was starting to think maybe she should've moved out instead of Brody. Anyway, I hope to see you all again soon, after all, it is summer.
Drift Out.