1x09: I'm With You
Episode Synopsis: Kurt and Rachel fly to Lima, only for Kurt to get life changing news about his father, Burt (Mike O'Malley). Meanwhile, Simone continues with her advances towards Finn, leaving Finn in a state of guilt.
{Simone walks through the hallway and spots Finn and Rachel talking , smiling at one another as Simone shakes her head}
Simone's POV:
When I was five, my mother and I accidentally found out my talent and passion for singing. She first heard me sing at my brother's birthday party in front of all of his friends. She noted that the little girl with the big powerhouse voice captivated my brother's friends immediately. That was when she told me that one day, I was going to make it big…I was going to be a star. She introduced me to Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Cher, Celine Dion, Madonna and so many other influential artists that were in my time but most of all I emulated Mariah. Mariah never took anything from anybody! She was the ultimate diva and made sure that she made her place in the world. I took three hour lessons so that my voice was pitch perfect, which was what ultimately led me to being in NYADA. We didn't have a Glee Club in my High School but we did have choir and I was the best singer in my class. I anticipated coming here and honing my skills, showing everyone that I was better than everyone else—until I bumped into little Ms. Broadway: Rachel Berry.
Rachel Berry had a voice that reminded me of Barbra Streisand. Rachel was elegant, she was beautiful, she had one of the most down to earth and hot guys on campus. She was everything that I wished that I could be—but I could never let her know that. Rachel was someone that was a threat to me. She could easily take me out during the Freshman Reaping and she would kill my chance in getting into the coveted Winter Showcase. She may be talented but I had something on the advantage. I had heart. I wanted to know more about Rachel, so I did my research.
{Scene changes to Simone in the library, looking at Rachel on the screen}
She was on the Glee Club the New Directions and it was because of her rendition of 'It's All Coming Back To Me Now' that New Directions clinched the title. Rachel was able to convince Carmen Tibideaux into giving her a second chance then, so what would have stopped her now? Rachel Berry had to be stopped, and I had to find a way how. I just couldn't let Rachel get whatever she wanted and step on me. It was time to take out Rachel Berry…and there was no way that I was going to let her get the fame and glory of NYADA. There was only one thing to do…take away the one thing that Rachel really cares about: Finn Hudson.
"All right Glee Club!" Finn clapped his hands while the Glee club watched Finn standing in front of them. "So we really need to get serious about Sectionals and I thought of the perfect thing to make us unique from the other competition…" Finn looked excited as Rachel gave him a thumb up. "All right…we're going sing songs from the 80's…in foreign languages!" Everyone gave Finn a look as if he was insane.
"Really? Foreign languages?" Vicky scoffed while the other stared at Finn.
"Finn, not that your idea isn't good but it's..." Dustin tried to find the right words to say.
"It's terrible." Vicky spat out. "It's the worst idea I've ever heard in my entire life."
"I don't think it was that bad." Simone countered, giving Finn a moon-eyed gaze. Rachel cleared her throat, sending Simone a glare as Simone ignored Rachel. Finn looked to Rachel as she shrugged her shoulders.
"All right, um…fine if someone can come up with a better idea, then please tell me." Finn said. "I'm stuck because I've been spending all night trying to come up with a theme."
"Well then think again." Vicky smirked.
"Do you want to think of an idea, Vicky?" Finn stared over at Vicky with steely eyes. "Because you think that you can come up with a better idea than me."
"You're the one that signed up for the Glee Club." Vicky retorted. Finn rubbed his temples, looking back to Rachel who gave him a small smile. Just staring at Rachel made Finn feel more at ease. Finn softly nodded his head to Rachel, plastering a smile and looking back to them.
"All right…well we have some time, so I'll think of something." Finn told the Glee members. Finn looked down to his watch, finally letting out a sigh. Glee Club was over. "All right guys, um we'll pick it up where we left off tomorrow. I'll continue thinking about what we're going to sing." Everyone got up from their seats, making their way towards the exit but Simone stopped short, staring over at Finn looking frustrated and Rachel walking up to him, rubbing his shoulders. As Simone continued to gaze over at Finn, Vicky caught Simone's glance, shaking her head furiously.
"You know that Finn is with Rachel, so stop pining over him." Vicky crossed her arms, staring at Simone. "I honestly don't see what you see in Finn anyway."
"Finn will be mine." Simone softly said, turning away from Vicky. "Even if it means that I have to get Rachel out of the picture." Vicky watched Simone leave the room, her turning her head back towards Finn and Rachel before leaving the auditorium herself.
"I just don't know Rachel…" Finn sat on the loft couch that night while Rachel and Kurt joined him, watching an episode of X-Factor. "I mean, what we're going to sing for the Sectional Championships. Everything I suggested to them sounds bad. I thought the foreign languages thing was going to stick."
"Remember Finn, Mr. Schuester felt the same way with us." Kurt explained as Rachel and Finn turned to Kurt. "It's going to take some time but you're going to find your calling on what they're going to do. You're smart, you'll figure it out."
"Kurt's right, Finn." Rachel agreed wrapping her blanket around him so that they were both snuggled in the blanket. "Look, just forget about Glee Club tonight and watch X-Factor. I mean, it's not every night we spend our night in front of the T.V."
"Okay Rachel, that's enough." Kurt half joked as Finn pressed a kiss to Rachel's cheek. Kurt, Rachel and Finn turned when they heard the home telephone ring, wondering who was calling at this time of the evening. "I'll get it. Finn, can I trust you to behave yourself while I go get the phone?"
"I don't know, can you?" Finn slyly asked as Kurt got up for the telephone. Kurt walked over to the phone, grabbing it as he let out a smile.
"Hello? BHHL residence." Kurt smiled into the phone.
"BHHL?" Finn whispered to Rachel.
"Berry-Hudson-Hummel-Lopez." Rachel explained softly as Rachel noticed Kurt's expression change from chipper to confusion.
"What? Um…okay, I'll get on the first plane there. All right…I'll see you tomorrow." Kurt hung up the phone, feeling a bit in shock. Kurt walked towards his room while Rachel and Finn looked disordered.
"Kurt aren't you going to watch T.V.?" Finn became worried seeing his brother going into his room.
"Um, no…no thanks." Kurt mumbled, closing the door to the room. Rachel and Finn looked to one another as Rachel got out of the blanket.
"I'm going to go and talk to him, okay?" Rachel softly said as Finn nodded his head. Rachel placed a quick kiss on Finn's lips, then headed towards Kurt's room, knocking on the door slowly. "Kurt…it's Rachel? Can I please come in?" Rachel heard the door unlock as she entered inside, staring into the room and spotting Kurt sitting there, looking at a photo album. Rachel closed the door behind her, walking over to him sadly. "Are you okay, Kurt?"
"Um, yeah…" Kurt softly said, however he knew that he couldn't lie to Rachel. Rachel gazed at him, causing Kurt to wipe his eyes. "I just got a call from my step-mom…Carole."
"Finn's mom?" Rachel sat down next to Kurt, gazing into his eyes. "What? What happened? Is something wrong with your dad?"
"I don't know, but she said that I had to go to Lima because what they're going to say is serious." Kurt said. "Oh god, Rachel what if they're getting a divorce? What if my dad lost his job! What if they lost their home and they want to move in the loft! Not only would I have to deal with you and Finn shacking it up in your room but also…my dad." Kurt shuddered at the last part as Rachel rolled her eyes.
"Kurt, you're over exaggerating." Rachel said. "Look, if you're worried about your parents then I'll go with you to Lima."
"You'd really leave the luxurious lifestyle of New York, your beloved fiancé and the shopping to go to boring old Lima with me?" Kurt wondered. Rachel nodded her head, wrapping her arms around Kurt.
"Of course I would go with you to Lima." Rachel assured him. "If it's anything out there, and I'm not saying it will be…I want to be there for you."
"Rachel Berry you are a saint." Kurt smiled, hugging Rachel tightly. "Now, I have to get us some tickets to Lima, Ohio. You need to pack." Rachel nodded her head, getting up from her position as she headed to the door. "We're going to be in Lima a couple of days so make sure you bring something that's chic."
"Oh of course, Kurt." Rachel smiled to him, leaving the room and heading towards her room. Rachel entered her room, grabbing her suitcase as she started piling things inside it. Finn entered the room, staring at Rachel in misperception.
"Are you running away from me?" Finn asked. Rachel knew that Finn was joking, turning her head slightly to him.
"Um, Kurt said that your mom called and it had to do with Burt." Rachel explained. Finn's eyes widened slightly as he walked over to her.
"Oh my god, um…is Burt okay? Should I pack or something?" Finn was beginning to worry. Rachel wrapped her arms around Finn's neck, staring into his eyes.
"No you don't need to pack. I'm just going with Kurt for support. We're not sure what's wrong with Burt yet but trust me, we will find out what's going on." Rachel looked into Finn's eyes as Finn let out a smirk.
"Am I going to have to stay here all by myself in the loft?" Finn wondered. "I mean, I don't want to be alone."
"You won't be alone." Rachel smiled to him. "Santana will be here. Besides, I'm only going to be gone for a couple of days and you have to think about what your Glee Club is going to do for the Sectional Championships. I'm sure that you can think of something babe."
"Yeah, I think I can…it's just…" Finn wrapped his arms around Rachel's waist as he put his forehead to hers. "I just don't want you to leave. I know it's only a couple of days but…I don't wanna think about it. I don't want to think about sleeping in a bed without you. I got used to you sleeping by my side."
"I'm going to miss you too." Rachel put a hand on Finn's cheek. "But you can call me whenever you want. Look, Kurt needs someone right now. And since you're doing the Glee Club and Santana is working at the art gallery, I'm going to help him. Kurt's my best friend."
"I know he is and I'm so glad you're helping him." Finn smiled towards his fiancée. "Can you just do me one favor?"
"Sure, what's that?" Rachel noticed Finn leaning closer to her lips, letting out a small smirk.
"Can you just promise that whatever happens, you're going to tell me what's going on with Burt? I mean, he's like a dad to me since I know little about my real dad." Finn requested. Rachel figured Finn did have the right to know about Burt, and she saw no harm in letting him know.
"Of course, baby." Rachel kissed Finn as the couple stood there for a moment. Rachel parted her lips, turning away towards him as she started packing her things. "I just hope that everything with Burt is okay."
"Yes, we're on our way to your mom's place." Rachel was on the phone talking to Finn as she and Kurt walked the streets of Lima towards Kurt's house. Rachel was glad that she was talking to Finn, but it was killing her that he was miles away from her in New York. "I promise I'll let you know everything as soon as I find everything out. Aww…you are the sweetest." Kurt rolled his eyes at Rachel's talk to Finn, wanting to throw up. "I love you, Finn…aww…you hang up. No you hang up. No you hang up." After a moment, Kurt grabbed Rachel's phone, placing it to his ear.
"No, how about I hang up." Kurt then hung up the phone, staring over at Rachel.
"Ouch, that wasn't a very nice way to end the conversation." Rachel said to her friend as he sighed.
"You're right, I'm sorry Rachel." Kurt apologized, looking frightened once again. "It's just that…how am I supposed to deal with what's going on right now? I'm in a loop here."
"Don't worry, Kurt…everything is going to be fine." Rachel assured him, wrapping her arms around him. "And if everything isn't fine, you still have me, Finn and Santana."
"Yeah, I know…" Kurt sighed, reaching the front door. "All right, time to face facts." Kurt knocked on the door, standing there for a moment until Carole opened it. She looked at Rachel and Kurt, releasing a grin as she hugged her stepson.
"Oh Kurt, I'm so glad to see you." Carole looked into his eyes. "And Rachel, it's been so long." Rachel walked over and hugged Carole tightly. "Both of you, come in, come in." Rachel pulled her suitcase into the house while Kurt placed his duffle bag on the floor, both of them staring over at Carole. "Kurt, you can sleep in your old bedroom and Rachel, you can sleep in Finn's old bedroom. Hmm, I still have to call him. I haven't gotten in touch with him since he was in the army."
"Wait…you don't know where Finn is?" Kurt asked as Rachel raised an eyebrow to Carole. "He's in New York City…with us."
"New York?" Carole was a bit in shock. "What's Finn doing in New York? I thought that he was in the army."
"He was…for sixteen days." Rachel let out a nervous chuckle. "He shot himself in the thigh, was given a semi-honorable discharge and flew to New York under the glitz and glamour. He's actually going to school now."
"Finn's going to school? Where?" Carole, Rachel and Kurt sat in the living room as Rachel and Kurt let out a sigh.
"Finn is actually going to school at NYADA, the 'New York Academy for Dramatic Arts'." Kurt answered. "I know. I was shocked when I found out Finn made it too."
"Finn? In NYADA?" Carole realized from the expressions of Rachel and Kurt that it wasn't a lie. Carole took a deep breath, trying to process everything. "I just can't believe Finn didn't call or tell me that he was in New York."
"In his defense, Finn was very embarrassed by the way the army turned out." Rachel said. "He needed something to get him back on the right track. NYADA helped…oh, he's actually running the NYADA Glee Club there, which was why he couldn't come to Lima."
"I think a vacation sans Finn is what Rachel needs right now." Kurt smirked. "I mean I'm just getting tired hearing Finn and Rachel go…" Kurt turned his head, seeing Rachel was giving him a stern glare, meaning that if Kurt wanted to live, he was to stop while he was ahead. "Um, go…shopping for only junk food at the supermarket, although I'm sure it's something they both would want to indulge."
"All right, Kurt." Rachel cleared her throat, focusing back to Carole. "So Mrs. Hudson, how have you been?"
"Well actually, that's what Burt and I wanted to call Kurt over here about." Carole sighed. "Um, Burt should be here in a minute. I think he was downstairs watching a basketball game to keep his mind off of things."
"What do you mean to keep his mind off of things?" Kurt asked, beginning to feel worried. Before anyone could answer, Carole, Rachel and Kurt focused their attention to the door, where they saw Burt entering the room. However, from a sudden glance, Burt looked different—much different. It had looked as if he lost a bit of weight, and it wasn't because of him working out. Kurt continued to stare at his father as if his father was a stranger, but Rachel had a slight feeling about what was going on. Rachel tried not to look so surprised, but Carole could tell that Rachel and Kurt were a bit flustered. "Um…dad…" Kurt swallowed hard. "You look a little different." Burt walked over to Carole, taking a seat next to her as Rachel and Kurt stared over at the two parents. Carole let out a sigh as Burt continued to look over at his son.
"Kurt…" Burt softly said. "I know that this is going to be a little hard for you right now, and I know you're not going to understand why things happen or how…but you have to know that what I'm about to tell you is very serious and…."
"Dad, just please tell me what's going on." Kurt felt his voice crack. "And please don't beat around the bush to do it." Rachel held onto Kurt's hand as they both stared at Burt and Carole, Burt finally sighing.
"Kurt…" Burt felt tears well up in his eyes as he stared at his son. "I have prostate cancer." Kurt continued to look at his dad, still shocked by the news. Kurt shook his head, unwilling to accept the facts.
"No…that's not possible." Kurt softly said. "I thought that was it. I thought that after your heart attack that you were healthy. You said you were eating healthy."
"Kurt…" Burt put a hand on Kurt's leg, trying to get Kurt to slightly calm down. "Look, it's Stage 1 and they caught it just in time…"
"If they caught it just in time, then why are you losing weight?!" Kurt felt his voice rise while staring at Burt. "That's not normal. If they caught it just in time, then you should be fine. Why…"
"Look, they found it before it spread, that's what I should have clarified." Burt said. "They're going to do surgery tomorrow and they had me drink this…terrible fluid to drain out your system. Kurt…this isn't a death sentence. Everything is going to be fine."
"You can't promise that." Kurt quickly retorted, staring into Burt's eyes. "You can't promise that you're going to be okay."
"All right, you're right…" Burt said. "I can't promise that. But what I can promise is that I'll try to fight it."
"And what if you lose?" Kurt felt tears stream down his face as he continued to look at his father. "What if you lose your fight? I don't want to lose you! I already lost mom and I don't want to lose you too!" Kurt got up from the sofa, heading up the stairs as Rachel stared at her best friend. Rachel looked over to Burt, giving an apologetic glance.
"Look, Kurt's just really overwhelmed right now." Rachel softly said.
"I know he is, Rachel." Burt assured her. "It's not his fault. I'd probably react the same way."
"You are going to be okay, right?" Rachel wondered as she fiddled with her thumbs. "I mean, the last thing Kurt would want is to lose you."
"I'm going to be fine." Burt smiled towards her. "I'm having surgery to get the tumor out, and then chemotherapy to prevent the cancer from coming back. I'll admit I'm scared…I mean this could be my life here…but everything is going to be okay."
"That's great…" Rachel let out a sigh of relief, going to get her phone. "Finn is going to be so relieved. He was worried about you, you know."
"Rachel…" Carole said, causing Rachel to turn to her. "I don't think it would be a good idea if Finn knew about this."
"What do you mean?" Rachel held her phone in her hands, shrugging her shoulders. "Why shouldn't Finn know?"
"Well Rachel, let's face it…Finn's very emotional." Burt said. "I don't want him to feel like the world is on his shoulders and going to blame himself. I also don't want him to feel like there's nothing he can do to help."
"But I promised him that I would tell him what's going on…" Rachel said. "When I promised him, I meant it."
"I know you meant it sweetie." Carole said. "I know that you care about Finn so much, but this is something that Finn has to be in the dark about. I mean, Finn has a lot on his plate with school, the Glee Club, New York…when he has a lot on his plate and he gets bad news, he gets distracted."
"So I'm just supposed to tell him that everything is fine?" Rachel seemed skeptical.
"Unfortunately, that's the way it has to be." Carole answered. "Look, we'll tell Finn about it after Burt is better."
"But if you tell him after the fact then he's going to feel betrayed." Rachel said. "I should know…I mean, when he was the last to know that Puck was the real father of Quinn's baby…I had never seen Finn so mad in my entire life. I just don't want him to be in the dark about stuff like this, his feelings could get seriously hurt."
"I know you want to tell him, Rachel." Burt looked over to her. "And we're aware that Finn's feelings will be severely hurt, but for now this is the way that it has to be. I'm sorry." Rachel figured she would get off the subject, looking up the stairs to Kurt's old room.
"Do you think Kurt is going to be okay?" Rachel asked.
"Eventually with time." Carole said. "You know, he's only in Lima for a couple of days…it would be nice for him to be around some company…" Rachel immediately knew who Carole was talking about as she grabbed her phone and started dialing a number.
Kurt sat in his room all alone, staring at the wall, trying to process the news he had received in his head. There was no way that he was going to be able to be there for his father without breaking down into multiple tears. Kurt couldn't fathom the thought of losing Burt. Ever since Kurt's mother died, Burt had been Kurt's rock. They had been there for each other the best they could and now—Kurt was in danger of losing his father too. Kurt heard the door knock, turning to it as he let out a sigh.
"I'm not in the mood to talk." Kurt said softly. "So if you wouldn't mind just leaving me alone." The door opened, ignoring Kurt's words revealing Rachel—and Blaine.
"All right, you want us to leave?" Blaine shrugged his shoulders while holding a tub of ice cream. "Then I guess we should take this ice cream with us downstairs, Rachel."
"I guess we should." Rachel shrugged her shoulders, still looking at Kurt. Kurt thought about it for a moment, motioning the both of them in.
"Bring the ice cream." Kurt said as Blaine walked over to him to give him a hug. Kurt hugged Blaine tightly, looking at him sadly. "So, what are my parents doing?
"They're downstairs preparing Burt for surgery tomorrow." Blaine answered, staring at Kurt sadly. "Look, I know that it's hard Kurt…but you're going to have our support no matter what."
"Okay and if my dad dies, will you be able to bring him back for me?" Kurt bitterly asked as Blaine and Rachel glanced at one another. Kurt realized his tone, letting out a sigh. "I'm sorry, Blaine. I'm just…battling so many emotions right now. It's tough…and…I don't know what to do. I want to believe that he's going to be fine but…the way I saw him kind of scared me into a state where I think that he could possibly…die."
"He's not going to die, Kurt." Blaine softly assured him. "He's not going to die. He's going to live and he's going to be fine."
"What if there's complication during the surgery tomorrow?" Kurt asked. "I mean, what if they cut an organ or they the doctors confuse him as a woman or something! Doctors do that sometimes, I see it on the news!"
"Okay, now you're just scared." Rachel sighed, putting both her hands on Kurt's shoulders. "Kurt…your dad is going to be fine. I promise you. All right? He's going to be fine…"
"All right…" Kurt didn't feel much better with Rachel's words, but he knew better than to argue with Rachel Berry. Blaine took out a movie from his bag, handing it over to Kurt.
"Here, we got you Breakfast At Tiffany's." Blaine smiled. "I know that it's one of your favorite movies out there. It's also the one that you watch when you're sad or bothered about something."
"Ah yes…" Kurt took the movie, staring at the cover. "If Funny Girl wasn't my favorite movie, then this one would be it. All right, let's put it in. I need some cheering up." Blaine took the case from Kurt's hands as he walked over the T.V. to place the movie in. Rachel, Kurt and Blaine sat there watching the movie, but as the movie went on, Rachel and Blaine noticed Kurt wasn't as interested in the movie as he normally would. Rachel knew that it would break Kurt's heart into pieces if something ever happened to his father…but she also knew that Burt was a fighter. He was going to beat this…he just needed Kurt's support.
{Rachel, Kurt and Blaine watch the movie as Rachel continues to stare at Kurt with sadness}
[Rachel]
There is not a single word
In the whole world
That could describe the hurt
The dullest knife just sawing back and forth
And ripping through the softest skin there ever was
How were you to know
How were you to know
And I, I hate to see your heart break
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
But I've been there before
And I, I hate to see your heart break
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
But I've been there before
{Scene changes to the Lima Bean as Rachel, Kurt and Blaine sit in one of the seat as Blaine stares over at Kurt}
[Blaine]
Love happens all the time
To people who are kind
And heroes who are blind
Expecting perfect script and movie screens
What once an awkward silence mystery
How were you to know
How were you to know
[Blaine with Rachel]
And I, I hate to see your heart break
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
But I've been there before
And I, I hate to see your heart break
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
But I've been there before
{Scene changes to Rachel, Kurt and Blaine walking through the McKinley High hallways as both Rachel and Blaine look at Kurt who sadly walks through the hallway}
[Blaine and Rachel]
For all the air that's in your lungs
For all the joy that is to come
[Rachel]
For all the things that you're alive to feel
Just let the pain remind you hearts can heal
Oh how are you to know (Blaine: How are you to know)
[Rachel and Blaine]
How are you to know
{Rachel, Kurt and Blaine enter the empty Glee choir room as Kurt sits in the chair and Blaine stand in front of him and sing. Kurt tears up with a smile on his face as Rachel and Blaine sing to him.}
[Rachel and Blaine]
And I, I hate to see your heart break
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
But I've been there before
And I, I hate to see your heart break
I hate to see your eyes get darker as they close
But I've been there before
As soon as the song finished, Kurt got up from his seat, wrapping his arms around Rachel and Blaine as they stood there, letting Kurt have a nice, long cry. Rachel and Blaine eyed one another, still their arms wrapped around Kurt, trying to comfort him. However, they knew that it would be hard to comfort him since there was nothing they could do at this point to help Burt.
That afternoon in NYADA, Finn entered the auditorium looking down at his phone for the umpteenth time, hoping that Rachel would call him with some information about how Burt was doing. Finn's mind had been all over the place the whole day, him being unable to concentrate on his classes. Finn looked up to find that he wasn't alone in the auditorium—Simone was there, and she was stretching on the stage. Finn cleared his throat, walking over to her with interest. He had to admit that Simone was good at coming to Glee rehearsals early.
"Simone, hey there…" Finn waved as Simone flashed him a smile.
"Finn, I'm so glad that you're here." Simone got up from the stage, walking over to Finn. Finn eyed Simone as she led Finn to one of the auditorium chairs. "There was a song that I wanted to run by you."
"Oh." Finn didn't see the issue in that as he shrugged his shoulders. "Sure, what is it?" Simone led Finn to one of the chairs as Finn began to sit down.
"No…um, I mean, do you mind sitting in the one next to you?" Simone innocently said. "It would give you the experience of the stage. It's…one seat closer." Finn, being the naïve human being he was, did as he was told and sat in the next seat. Finn looked at Simone, confused as why she was going around his seat and crouching down to his level. Finn's eyes widened, realizing that there was a metal bracelet on one of his hands, but not any metal bracelet: it was a pair of handcuffs.
"Hey!" Finn exclaimed, trying to break free of the handcuffs on his wrist. Simone walked back to the stage as Finn began to feel anger. "Simone! Unhand cuff me!"
"I had to make sure that you'd stay there when I performed my song." Simone smirked. "Besides Finn, hasn't Rachel ever forced you to sit back and watch her performances when you were in High School? I mean, she used to gaze at you from across the choir room, hoping that she caught your attention…"
"Even if all that was true…" Finn felt his frustration boiling over. "She never handcuffed me to a chair to force me to listen to her!"
"Well at least sit there and listen, and you have to." Simone gave a seductive glance to Finn. "Because you're stuck in that chair." Simone looked over to the band, hearing them play the song that she assigned them.
{Simone gives Finn seductive eyes as she starts singing. Finn looks at her with a shocked expression and doesn't notice Vicky entering the auditorium, glaring over at Simone while crossing her arms}
[Simone]
Come on over, come on over baby
Come on over, come on over baby
Come on over, come on over baby
Come on over, come on over baby
Hey boy, don't you know
I got something going on
I've got an invitation
Don't you keep me waiting all night long
I know, you know so baby don't
Pretend you won't, keep me guessing if you know
You will or you won't
Don't wanna play this game with you baby
So listen to me
All I want is you (Come over here baby)
All I want is you (You know you make me crazy)
All I want is you
Now baby don't be shy
You better cross the line
I'm gonna love you right
Cause all I want is you
Come on over, come on over baby
Come on over, come on over baby
{Simone walks over to where Finn's sitting as he tries to move to the side but remembers he's cuffed to the chair as Simone sings in his ear. Vicky realizes that Simone is forcing Finn to sit there and she grabs her phone and starts recording}
I'm not just talking
About your sexuality (your sexuality)
But I can't help myself
When you put your hands on me
Oh, oh
It's paradise, when you and I
Get close, get tight
One on one I wanna, go all, all night
I wanna play this game with you baby
Listen to me
All I want is you (Come over here baby)
All I want is you (You know you make me crazy)
Now baby don't be shy
You better cross the line
I'm gonna love you right
Cause all I want is you
Come on over, come on over baby
Come on over, come on over baby
{Simone sits in Finn's lap as Finn continues to widen his eyes towards Simone and tries to get out of her grasp. Simone tosses her hair to the side and puts her hand on Finn's cheeks}
Don't you wanna be the one tonight
We could do exactly what you like
Don't you wanna be just you and me
We could do what comes so naturally
I got a thing for you
Got my mind made up
And I'm serious, Never been more baby
I'm sure that it's real
And it's right here, come on
Come on, come on, come on over
Come on, come on, come on over
Come on, come on, come on over
come on, come on, come on over
Come on, come on, come on over
Come on, come on, come on over
You give me
What a girl feels, what a girl likes
What a girl needs, what a girl wants
And I…OH!
All I want is you!
Oh, oh, baby!
{Simone gets of Finn's lap and sits in the chair next to him and smirks at him}
All I want is you (You know you make me crazy)
Now baby don't be shy
You better cross the line
I'm gonna love you right
Cause all I want is you
All I want is you (Come over here baby)
All I want is you (You know you make me crazy)
All I want is you
Now baby don't be shy
You better cross the line
I'm gonna love you right
Cause all I want is you
{Song ends and Simone presses a kiss on Finn's lips as Finn's eyes widen and Vicky covers her hand with her mouth}
After a few moments, Simone removed her lips from Finn's, noticing that he was in tremor. Finn didn't know what to say…Simone just kissed him. While he was with Rachel. Simone kissed Finn while Finn was with Rachel! Finn started stammering as Simone got up from her seat, giving a smirk. She unlocked the handcuffs and pressed a kiss to Finn's cheek before leaving the auditorium with a smirk. Finn just sat there in horror, realization dawning over him. He kissed someone that wasn't Rachel, while Rachel was out of the city. Finn heard footsteps come forward, afraid that it was Simone again, but it ended up being Vicky. Finn still was a bit defensive with Vicky since he knew she had a great disdain for him, but when he studied Vicky's face, he realized that her face expression was the same as his—in revulsion.
"Dude…what the hell was that about?" Vicky pointed towards the door as Finn ran a hand through his hair.
"I have no idea what that was about! I swear." Finn started stammering his words when he thought Vicky was trying to accuse him of kissing Simone. Vicky sat down next to Finn, shaking her head, her face becoming soft.
"I know she kissed you. Not the other way around." Vicky said. Finn stopped his stammering as he studied her face. "Look, dude…you have to tell Rachel about that psychopath."
"No, no, no, no, no." Finn got up from his chair, looking to Vicky. "If I tell Rachel about this, she'll think that I was cheating. Vicky…I love Rachel with my entire body."
"All right, so if you loved Rachel then you would tell her about this." Vicky reasoned. "I'm sure that Rachel would never keep secrets from you. She loves you…you at least owe her that courtesy." Finn looked at Vicky, raising an eyebrow to her.
"Why are you helping me?" Finn wondered. 'Don't you like hate me or something?"
"Look, I just haven't figured you out yet." Vicky said. "I mean, I just wonder how you're going to get a bunch of misfits to the Sectional Championships."
"Because I was on a team that had a bunch of misfits too." Finn said. "It was me, Rachel and my friends Kurt, Tina, Mercedes and Artie. We weren't very good when we started but the more we believed in ourselves, the more we believed we were a group that could take on the world and win anything. We won Nationals last year."
"So you really think that you can whip us into shape?" Vicky wondered as Finn nodded his head.
"I know I can whip you guys into shape." Finn sounded confident. "You guys are more special than you let yourselves on. You just have to work together…and not try to hog the spotlight. It's better being a part of something special than being the only person that gets all the attention."
"I guess when you put it that way…" Vicky softly murmured. Vicky looked to Finn, releasing a smile. "Thanks Finn."
"You're welcome Vicky." Finn smiled back at her. Finn's smile diminished as the thought about his dilemma. "What am I going to do when Simone blabs to Rachel that Simone and I kissed?"
"Simone's not going to tell Rachel. You are." Vicky simply said as she went into her bag to get some sheet music out. Finn considered Vicky's words, nodding his head. "It's gonna be hard Finn, but Rachel needs to hear this from you. If you're going to ever marry in the future, then there's no time for secrets. No matter how difficult they may be."
"Can you believe that we used to sing in this auditorium?" Kurt looked around the William McKinley High School auditorium. "It's amazing."
"Yeah, it is." Rachel agreed. "I think this auditorium is bigger than the NYADA auditorium."
"I think so too." Kurt agreed. He was still a little overwhelmed with all the news he received in one day, but he was glad that Blaine and Rachel were there with him for their support.
"Do you think that Finn should know?" Rachel asked, staring over at Blaine and Kurt. "About Burt I mean?"
"Burt made it clear that he didn't want Finn to know." Blaine reasoned.
"But Finn told me that Burt was more like a father figure to him than his own father was." Rachel protested. "Finn and Burt get along so well and I know that Finn kept from them that he was in New York, but this impacts the entire family, Finn included. Last time I checked, Finn is a part of the family."
"I know that Finn is a part of the family." Blaine said. "But Finn doesn't take bad news well."
"Well I think that Finn will take this well." Rachel argued. "Finn is in New York, he's growing up. He's not the same person that he was in High School. I made a promise to Finn that I was going to tell him what's going on and I'm not going to break it because everyone thinks Finn is going to act like a little kid!" Rachel got up from the auditorium seat, heading out of the room as she whipped out her cellphone. Rachel dialed Finn's number, holding the phone next to her ear. After a few rings, she heard the click of the phone, meaning Finn had picked up.
"Hello?" Finn's voice said as Rachel smiled.
"Hi, what happened?" Rachel softly said while walking along the hallway. "You haven't called me. I guess you didn't miss me."
"I did miss you, Rach. I'm sorry. I was working on some stuff for the Glee Club." Finn sounded a bit hesitant, something that Rachel picked up.
"Finn, are you okay?" Rachel wondered. "Was Glee Club okay? Was Simone bothering you?" There was a slight pause after Rachel mentioned Simone's name, but she heard Finn letting out a chuckle.
"No Rachel, there's nothing wrong." Finn said. "Glee Club is fine and Simone's not bothering me. So, enough about me, how is Burt? How's Lima?"
"Lima is great, I mean…we're both here and we saw your mom." Rachel explained. "By the way you might want to call her and let her know that you're in New York. You never told her you left the army."
"Well I was embarrassed." Finn answered. "You'd understand if you shot yourself in the thigh." Rachel chuckled, nodding her head.
"Yeah, I understand. It was embarrassing but you don't have to be embarrassed. It's over with. You don't have to worry about the army anymore." Rachel smiled hearing Finn's voice. "Finn, was everything okay? You sound a little sad."
"I just really miss you, Rachel. I mean I kind of wonder when you're coming home." Rachel felt her heart flutter hearing that Finn missed her.
"I'll be home tomorrow night, okay?" Rachel said. She took a deep breath, staring into the phone and giving a sigh. "Finn, are you sitting down right now? There's something I need to tell you and I'm not sure how you're going to take it."
"Uh-oh…am I in trouble?" Finn joked.
"No, you're not in trouble." Rachel shook her head, holding the phone close to her. "Look, what I'm going to tell you is something very serious and you need to please try to be strong after I tell you, okay? Are you sitting down, babe?"
"Yeah, I'm sitting down. What's going on?" Finn wondered. Rachel took a deep breath, looking down at her engagement ring.
"Burt's having surgery tomorrow." Rachel said. "He has prostate cancer." There was silence, Rachel beginning to feel guilty for telling Finn. "Finn…are you okay?"
"I'm fine, yeah…" Finn spoke after a moment of silence. "So how does Burt look?"
"Burt? He looks like he lost a couple pounds but other than that, he believes he'll make a full recovery." Rachel said. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine." Finn quickly said. "I'm just a little surprised. I thought Burt would have taken care of himself. I mean, I'm just a little shocked. He's gonna be okay, right?"
"Of course, he's going to be okay." Rachel spoke. "Burt's gonna be fine. He's going to get the tumor out and then he's going to have chemotherapy. The doctors are going to do everything they can to fix him, baby."
"I know they will. They are doctors after all." Finn said. "Maybe I should call Burt and mom and let them know that I'm thinking about them for the surgery tomorrow."
"Do you mind if I ask why you're not so upset about it?" Rachel wondered. She had figured that Finn would have been a little more upset about the situation. Instead, it was almost as if Finn was taking it very well.
"Well, what good is there to just sit and cry? I have to think about what I'm going to do to be there for Burt. Just moping isn't going to help. He needs someone that's going to be strong and get him through it every step of the way." Finn's words made Rachel realize that he was serious, and that his actions were very grown up. Rachel released a grin, holding the phone close to her.
"I am so proud of you, Finn." Rachel smiled. "You're so strong…but there's one other thing that I need you to do for me. I need you to make sure that you spread your wisdom to Kurt. Kurt's really upset about it, and he has every right to be, but he has to hear you say what you just said to me."
"I will tell him that. Don't worry." Rachel continued to look down at her engagement ring, her smile widening.
"I love you, Finn. I love you so much." Rachel whispered.
"I love you too, Rachel." Finn quickly reciprocated. "I'll call you later, okay? I still have some work to do with the Glee Club."
"All right then." Rachel agreed. "I'll see you tomorrow, okay?" Rachel heard the click of the phone, wondering if he was okay. Finn was acting a little odd—and a little too sad for him to just miss her.
Finn sat there holding his phone close to him as he looked up at the picture of him and Rachel on his dresser. Finn was wracked with guilt over his kiss with Simone. He had never done something like that to Rachel before, and he was certain she was going to dump him if she found out the truth. Finn wasn't sure what he was going to do, so he did what came naturally—he sat on the bed, holding his hands to his face and started to cry.
Rachel stared down at her phone, seeing Finn's face on her contacts, wondering if everything was all right with him. Maybe he shouldn't have known about Burt's diagnosis. Maybe that was what was bothering him. But he had seemed so upbeat that Burt was going to be fine, he was so into being there for him. Rachel continued to look down at the phone that she didn't notice footsteps coming towards her.
"I kind of had a feeling you were going to tell him?" Rachel turned to see Burt standing there as she let out a saddened sigh.
"Burt, I'm sorry but…Finn…" Rachel saw Burt put a hand up to stop her from talking, seeing that he had a small smile on his face.
"I know you were going to tell him." Burt said. "Carole had a feeling you were going to tell him too…you hated keeping secrets from him. How did he take it?"
"He took it pretty well." Rachel admitted. "He just wants to know when you're going to get better. He wants to call you guys as soon as you begin recovery."
"Really? No breaking down and crying on the phone?" Burt seemed a bit surprised.
"I was just as shocked. Honestly, I think Finn is taking this a little better than Kurt is." Rachel said. "I mean, Finn…Finn loves you so much Burt. He does. He considers you his dad…"
"I love him too, Rachel." Burt smiled to her. "And if he's being a man about this, then I don't see any reason to keep him in the dark about this. So…thank you for telling him, Rachel. I wanted him to hear it from someone that wasn't going to cause him to go into a ballistic rage. I'm glad it was you." Rachel walked over, feeling tears in her eyes as she hugged Burt tightly.
"You guys are my second family…you, Finn, Mrs. Hudson, Kurt…you're my family." Rachel softly said.
"And you're a part of the family, Rachel." Burt told her as Rachel looked into Burt's eyes. "Kurt loves you, Finn obviously loves you very much, Carole and I love you like the daughter that Carole wants but never had, wondering why two teenage boys instead of a girl." Rachel and Burt slightly chuckled, Burt keeping his eyes on Rachel. "Rachel, you're welcome any time when you're in Lima. And I mean that…I do need you to do something for me though."
"What's that?" Rachel wondered.
"I need you to be there for Kurt and Finn. They're both feeling different emotions. Kurt's a nervous wreck and Finn's being stronger than he thinks he is. Carole's seen that from Finn before. I just want you to make sure that they don't do anything crazy."
"I promise…" Rachel softly answered, wrapping her arms around Burt once more as he smiled. "I know you're going to recover and fight back from this. Anything you need, just say the word and Kurt, Finn and I will take the first plane from New York all the way to Lima."
"Well there is one thing…" Burt said. "Mr. Schuester was telling me about Sectionals for the New Directions happening in a couple of weeks and he wanted me to ask you guys if you'd be willing to come back in a couple of weeks to see the show. I mean, I'd probably have my first chemotherapy session by then but that would give the boys to see their old classmates and me again. If you don't mind."
"Consider it done." Rachel didn't hesitate to answer. "Did you want to talk to Kurt? I think he's in there with Blaine."
"Yeah, I wanted to talk to him one on one." Burt admitted as Rachel led Burt over to Kurt and Blaine by the front row of the auditorium. Rachel cleared her throat to Blaine, seeing that she was motioning for him.
"Come on Blaine, let's go and find Brad. I'm sure he'd like to see me again." Blaine quickly obliged, getting up from his seat, leading Rachel out the auditorium as Burt and Kurt stood there in silence. Burt sat down in the seat next to his son, looking over to him.
"Hey buddy, how are you?" Burt calmly asked. Kurt looked to his father, shrugging his shoulders.
"I'm fine." Kurt softly answered. However, Kurt's actions were far from fine. His eyes were watering and he felt like he was going to fall apart any moment.
"You know…Rachel told Finn about what's going on with me…want to know how Finn took it?" Burt questioned quietly. Kurt continued to stare at Burt, shrugging his shoulders. "Rachel said Finn took it pretty okay…he's worried about me, and he's scared—but you know what he's not doing?"
"What?" Kurt shrugged his shoulders, trying hard to speak.
"He's not crying over it." Burt answered. "The first thing Finn asked was what he could do to help?"
"Well Finn acting that way is normal." Kurt curtly said. "He's not your real son! I am! I'm the one that stuck with you ever since mom died. All Finn is worried about is losing someone who's just like him! Someone who talks about sports and someone who needs manly advice! Where am I going to find someone who's just as sensitive about my feelings?! Ever since I came out, you were the one that was there for me! No one knew how to handle my situation, and some people figured that it was wrong for me to even have feelings for another guy. You stood by me no matter what…and who's going to do that when you're gone." Kurt fell apart as he started sobbing. Burt held Kurt tightly, hugging him as if there were no tomorrow. After a moment of sitting there, Burt let out a deep breath, knowing that he was probably going to end up crying after his speech.
"Kurt…"Burt stared at Kurt with sadness. "There is going to come a time where one day I am going to die. All right? We're all going to die at some point in our lives. It's the circle of life. I hate to be frank like that because apparently children think their parents are going to live forever. But the sad truth is…we're all going to die. There's nothing I can do to stop it from happening. I love you Kurt, you know that…and I know that. All I ever wanted was to give you a happy life and watch you grow up. Look, I'm not dead today. I'm sitting in this auditorium with you, thinking about my surgery tomorrow. And do you want to know something, Kurt? I'm scared as hell. You think you're scared? You think Finn, Rachel, or Carole are scared? I'm terrified because this is happening to me. There's nothing scarier than thinking you could die on that operating table. There's nothing scarier than thinking you can die from cancer. That you could die and your family is nowhere near you to say their final goodbyes. There's nothing scarier than that Kurt. It's okay that you're upset…but I don't want to feel alone." Tears from Burt's eyes were falling to his cheeks, still looking at his son. "I feel like I'm alone in all this. I know I have you and your mom and Finn but…I'm alone. No one else in our household is going through this…it's just me. It's only going to get tougher here on out, but at the end of the day...I'm alone. When I found out, I was in shock and I was thinking, 'why me'? But I know that this was just another roadblock…and I know that if I have your love…and Finn's love and Carole's love…that I'm going to get through this." Kurt and Burt hugged one another, softly crying in each other's arms.
"I'm sorry, dad." Kurt sniffled. "I just don't want to lose you…and I know you're terrified and I'm scared of losing you but…I just can't picture a world without you."
"Kurt, I'm going to tell you something my dad once told me." Burt wiped his tears away from his face, looking at his son. "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.' I don't want you stopping your life when I die…I want you to carry on because that's what I would have wanted. Are you allowed to be sad? Of course. But I don't want you to just lie in bed for a year and never come out. All right? So promise me that you're going to do that for me. Please, Kurt…"
"I promise…" Kurt nodded his head, giving his dad a sad smile. "I promise. Everything I do…it's because of you. And dad, you're not alone…I'm with you…every step of the way…"
"I know you are…" Burt hugged his son one more. "I love you, Kurt…"
"I love you too, dad…" Kurt answered, squeezing his father tightly. "I love you too."
{Scene changes to Kurt sitting in his house with Rachel and Blaine staring at him while Burt puts some clothing in a suitcase}
[Kurt]
I'm standing on a bridge
I'm waiting in the dark
I thought that you'd be here
There's nothing but the rain
No footsteps on the ground
I'm listening but there's no sound
Isn't anyone trying to find me
Won't somebody come take me home
[Kurt with Rachel and Blaine]
It's a damn cold night
trying to figure out this life
Won't you take me by the hand, take me somewhere new
I don't know who you are but I'm, I'm with you
[Kurt]
I'm with you
{Scene changes to the hospital as Kurt sits with his father and Blaine, Rachel and Carole sit there with them}
[Blaine]
I'm looking for a place
I'm searching for a face
Is anybody here I know
[Rachel]
Cause nothing's going right
And everything's a mess
And no one likes to be alone
[Blaine and Rachel]
Isn't anyone trying to find me
Won't somebody come take me home
[Rachel, Blaine and Kurt]
It's a damn cold night
trying to figure out this life
Won't you take me by the hand, take me somewhere new
I don't know who you are but I'm, I'm with you
[Rachel]
I'm with you, yea
{Scene changes to Finn lying on the bed, holding Rachel's pillow as he stares at the picture of him and Rachel on the table}
[Rachel, Finn, Kurt and Blaine]
Why is everything so confusing
Maybe I'm just out of my mind
{Scene changes back to the hospital as Rachel, Blaine, Kurt and Carole walk down the hallway towards the operation room}
[Rachel]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
YEAH, OH!
{Kurt, Rachel, Blaine and Carole see Burt in the hospital wheeling bed as Carole hugs him tightly. Blaine gives Burt a hand shake and Rachel hugs him tightly. They move over for Kurt as Kurt walks over and hugs Burt tightly not wanting to let go}
[Kurt]
It's a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Won't you take me by the hand, take me somewhere new
I don't know who you are but I'm
[Rachel and Kurt]
I'm with you
I'm with you
[Rachel]
Take me by the hand, take me somewhere new
I don't know who you are but I'm with you
I'm with you
{The doctors start wheeling Burt away from them as Kurt stares over at the bed going into the operating room as Blaine and Rachel hug Kurt tightly}
[Rachel, Kurt, Blaine and Finn]
Take me by the hand, take me somewhere new
I don't know who you are but I'm,
[Blaine]
I'm with you
[Rachel]
I'm with you
[Kurt]
I'm with you
GUEST STARRING
Darren Criss as Blaine Anderson
Mike O'Malley as Burt Hummel
Remy Rosemont as Carole Hudson-Hummel
Ariana Grande as Simone Barberrie
Victoria Justice as Vicky Martinez
SONG(S):
Hate To See Your Heart Break (Originally by Paramore): Performed by Rachel Berry and Blaine Anderson
Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You) [Originally by Christina Aguilera]: Performed by Simone Barberrie
I'm With You (Originally by Avril Lavigne): Performed by Kurt Hummel, Blaine Anderson, Rachel Berry and Finn Hudson