1x11: Homeward Bound

Episode Synopsis: Finn, Rachel, Santana and Kurt go home to Lima for New Directions Sectionals, but Finn finds out something pertaining to his family, which could strain his relationship with his mother forever. Kurt prepares to go with Burt to his first chemotherapy session.

{Scene shows Finn walking through the terminal of an airport with his suitcase in his hand and a smile on his face}

Finn Voice Over:

New York the last couple of weeks has been such a grind, but the grind is worth it. I mean there's so much going on in New York that I don't know if I could list them all. Well, I'll try:

{Scene changes to a flashback of Finn and Rachel sitting on the couch watching Funny Girl while Rachel studies Barbra Streisand intently}

Rachel has an audition for the musical Funny Girl, so we spent most of our time in front of the television watching the movie just so Rachel could get the idea of how to act like Barbra in the show. Not sure if that was what she should have taken away from the movie.

{Scene changes to a flashback of Kurt sitting in his room, looking at his photo album with pictures of him and Burt}

Anyway, then there's Kurt. He's been stressing out about Burt's first chemotherapy session. I told him that Burt was going to be fine, but I don't think Kurt actually believes me. I even looked up what was going to happen during the chemotherapy sessions during my lunch at school. Burt can't drink anything cold, he might be nauseous for a few day, especially the first week and it's possible he could lose his hair—although I don't think the losing hair is going to be a problem for him.

{Scene changes to a flashback of Santana coming in the loft with paintings, putting them down and heading to the kitchen to get something to eat}

And then we have Santana. Santana has been dating Dani, the girl that works for the art gallery and the diner for a little over a month now. Santana tells me she's happy but she keeps doing these little things that reminds Rachel, Kurt and I of Brittany. I mean, Brittany was Santana's first true love. I thought they would be endgame forever…I guess when Santana met Dani, all went to hell, kind of like one of those romantic comedies that have the cheesy twists and turns in them.

{Scene changes to Finn sitting in the airport terminal, looking through his phone with a smile}

As for me, I have a lot of things going on in my life. I'm getting married to the love of my life, I'm running a Glee Club that could use a few more members but other than that, they sound better than my mother howling in the shower and I finally learned the ropes of NYADA. Sure, it was a pain in the ass in the beginning, trying to fight off Brody, fighting off Cassandra July and now fighting off Simone who has a huge crush on me that it's not even funny, but just knowing that Rachel goes there makes everything worthwhile. So you may be asking, why am I in an airport if I'm so happy with my life in New York? The answer is simple: sometimes a guy just wants to go home and visit his mother, say hi to his stepdad and sleep with his fiancée in his old teenage bedroom—if it hasn't been converted into a sports room yet. Yep, everything was going to be just fine.

{Rachel walks up to Finn holding plane tickets while Kurt and Santana stand on line. Finn grabs Rachel's hand as he places a kiss on her forehead, walking together towards the line}

I feel like that movie with the cat and the two dogs going homeward bound—now…if I can remember the name of that movie…

{Santana, Kurt, Rachel and Finn walk through the terminal with smiles on their faces}

Quinn Fabray sat in the auditorium of the William McKinley High School, pacing back and forth, observing her old auditorium. It had been a long time since she had stood in this spot, singing out to a crowd—except she was alone. She came to Lima because she heard that New Directions were performing during Sectionals, and of course because Mr. Schuester invited her to see the competition. She was hoping that the other alumni were going to be here…she did have to admit that it was a bit lonesome standing on a stage by herself. Quinn looked out to the empty auditorium seats, feeling the urge to sing. She usually didn't have urges to sing—but it wasn't everyday she was home in Lima, back in her old high school where she grew as a person. She was going to embrace it anyway she could.

[Quinn]

I'm sitting in a railway station

Got a ticket for my destination, oh

{Shows Noah "Puck" Puckerman entering the auditorium, walking over to her and giving her a hug as they look at the empty crowd}

[Puck]

On a tour of one night stands

My suitcase and guitar in hand

[Quinn and Puck]

And every stop is neatly planned

For a poet and a one man band

{Shows Mike Chang and Santana entering the auditorium, leaning against one of the chairs that were there}

[Mike]

This wave

[Santana and Mike]

Wave, that's stringing us along (Santana: along)

[Quinn and Mike]

Just know you're not alone

[Mike]

Cause I'm gonna make this place your home

{Kurt enters the auditorium and stares over at the rest of them, heading over to Quinn on the stage and hugging her}

[Kurt]

Every day's an endless dream

of cigarettes and magazines, oh

{Rachel and Mercedes Jones enter the auditorium looking at one another and embracing in a hug}

[Rachel and Mercedes]

And each town looks the same to me

The movies and the factories

And every strangers face I see

Reminds me that I long to be

{Finn enters the auditorium as the alumni head on the stage, getting into a group hug while singing}

[Finn with New Directions Alumni]

The trouble it might drag you down

If you get lost you can always be found

[Finn and Rachel]

Just know you're not alone (Mercedes: No you're not alone)

Cause I'm gonna make this place your home

[Rachel, Finn, Kurt, Mercedes, Santana, Quinn, Mike and Puck]

Ah, ha, ah, ha, ah, ah, ah (Santana: When my thoughts are sleepy)

Ah, ha, ah, ha, ah, ah, ah (Mercedes: Where my music's playing)

Ah, ha, ah, ha, ah, ah, ah (Kurt: Oh)

Ah, ha, ah, ha, ah, ah, ah (Quinn: Where my love life's waiting silently for me)

[Finn, Rachel, Puck, Mike and Santana]

Settle down, it will all be clear

The trouble it might drag you down

If you get lost you can always be found

[Finn and Rachel]

Just know you're not alone (Mercedes: No you're not alone)

[New Directions Alumni]

Cause I'm gonna make this place your home

Ah, ha, ah, ha, ah, ah,

Ah, ha, ah, ha, ah, ah, (Santana: Where my music's playing)

Ah, ha, ah, ha, ah, ah,

Ah, ha, ah, ha, ah, ah, (Mercedes: I'm gonna make, I'm gonna make, make this place your home)

Ah, ha, ah, ha, ah, ah, (Mercedes: Know you're not alone)

Ah, ha, ah, ha, ah, ah, (Santana: Where my music's playing)

Ah, ha, ah, ha, ah, ah,(Kurt: Oh)

Ah, ha, ah, ha, ah, ah, (Mercedes: I'm gonna make this place your home)

Ah, ha, ah, ha, ah, ah,

Ah, ha, ah, ha, ah, ah,

Ah, ha, ah, ha, ah, ah, (Rachel: No you're not alone)

Ah, ha, ah, ha, ah, ah, (Mercedes: Oh)

After their singing reunion, the alumni decided to go to Breadstix to get some dinner before they had to be at the school in the morning. There were a lot of news going around for the New Direction alumni, each of them talking about their goals and their accomplishments. During the conversations, Finn kept finding his eyes gazing over to Rachel, giving her a small smile as Rachel looked back at him.

"Finn. Earth to Finn." Finn turned his head, seeing Mercedes was holding her soda cup close to her lips. "You're a little distracted. I thought you'd be interested in hearing that Mike had gotten the lead dancing role to The Nutcracker at his school."

"Oh wow. I'm sorry man." Finn apologized to Mike, nodding his head. "Congrats. That's amazing."

"No worries, Finn." Mike waved it off. "It's okay. Hey, almost everyone shared what was going on with them. What's going on with you?" Finn turned to his friends, staring over at Rachel. Rachel folded her hands, giving him a wide grin as Finn became a bit nervous.

"Well, if we're going to start…I got into school in New York City." Finn shrugged his shoulders, giving them a grin.

"Really? You got into a New York school?" Mercedes asked. "Which one?" Finn stammered, not wanting the others to think that was a theatre nerd. Finn sighed, looking at all of them.

"NYADA." Finn admitted, looking down at his drink.

"Wait, you're going to the New York Academy of Dramatic Arts?" Mike pointed to Finn, moving his pointed finger over to Rachel. "Isn't that the school you go to, Rachel?"

"Yeah, it is." Rachel admitted, looking into Finn's eyes. "He's done such a fantastic job at school."

"Do you do any extra-curricular activities?" Mike asked.

"Yeah, I mean someone at NYADA would want to build their resume." Mercedes added. Finn nodded his head, looking at his friends.

"I run the Glee Club that's there." Finn said. "They reminded me of us when we were first starting out. I think they were just a bit worse because they all wanted the spotlight and it wasn't just Rachel."

"Hey!" Rachel exclaimed while the other Glee members laughed. Finn wrapped an arm around Rachel's shoulders, pressing a kiss on her forehead.

"I was joking, babe." Finn gave Rachel his signature smirk, his expression changing as if he was thinking. "Well…I was half joking." Rachel playfully hit Finn in the chest while the others stared laughing hysterically. Finn looked to the others as Rachel nodded her head to him, wanting to tell their news. "All right, so Rachel and I have something to announce."

"Does it have to do with the fact that you live at the loft and I can never get beauty sleep at three in the morning?" Santana jested. Finn mimicked Santana, rolling his eyes playfully while the others stared at Finn and Rachel intently.

"Spit it out, man. What is the news?!" Puck became exasperated. Finn and Rachel nodded their heads, Rachel holding her engagement ring up.

"We're getting married!" Finn exclaimed as Rachel's grin illuminated the room. Quinn looked to Kurt and Santana while Mike, Mercedes and Puck seemed surprised.

"That's awesome dude." Puck finally said. "So when's the baby's due date?"

"What?" Finn furrowed his eyebrows in confusion. "There is no baby."

"I'm not pregnant." Rachel shook her head, still staring at Puck. "We're getting married because we want to get married. Look, it's obvious that Finn and I love each other very much and I don't want there to be a day where he's not my husband. We're having the wedding two months from now, right before my audition for Funny Girl."

"Wait…you got an audition for Funny Girl?" Kurt surprisingly stared at his best friend. "Why didn't you tell us this?"

"Because I wanted to make sure that I had the part, that's why." Rachel knew that Kurt was trying to deter the fact that she was talking about marriage.

"So you're going to get married before Christmas?" Quinn asked.

"Right before Christmas." Rachel said, looking at Finn who smiled fondly back at her. "I was thinking maybe around my birthday if it would be all right"

"All right, the official date; we're getting married on Rachel's birthday." Finn saw the others still gazing over at him.

"Finn are you sure that you're thinking clearly?" Mercedes asked, wanting to make sure that Finn wasn't being rash. "I mean, marriage is a big step. You can't just break up with Rachel if something goes wrong. I'm not saying something will go wrong but there is a slight possibility."

"I'm not going to divorce Rachel, ever." Finn seemed sure. "Look, I understand if you all think we're crazy but this is something Rachel and I both want…and I'm going to talk to my mom and Mr. Schue about it. It's just I wanted to tell you guys first since we've all been through so much together. I thought you'd really understand.

"We do understand, Finn." Quinn nodded her head, although to be honest she wasn't understanding at all. "It's just that you are going to be 19 years old. Are you sure this is something you want?"

"There's no doubt in my mind." Finn didn't hesitate with his answer. "Rachel and I are getting married and nothing would make me happier."

"And we would love it if all of you could come." Rachel added. "We'd love it because you are all our friends and nothing would be better than to see you there."

"Now…who wants dessert?" Finn officially changed the subject, the others staring at him in confusion. They couldn't help but worry about their friends. Finn and Rachel almost got married once and it didn't work out. They really hoped Finn and Rachel knew what they were doing.

After dinner, Finn and Rachel went over to Finn's old house to visit Carole and Burt. Finn was a bit nervous to go home. For one thing, he hadn't seen Burt since he left for the army and his mother hadn't seen him since graduation. Finn had been meaning to tell his parents that he was in New York, but he never could find the time. Finn stood in front of the door of his house, wondering if he should enter. Finn felt someone's hand fall perfectly into his, turning his head and seeing Rachel beaming up at him.

"It's going to be okay." Rachel whispered, nodding her head. Finn rang the doorbell, hearing someone come to the door. The door opened to reveal Carole, who looked like she was in the midst of washing the dishes since her hands had soap on them.

"Oh, my baby's home!" Carole hugged Finn tightly as Finn laughed happily. "Oh I missed you, baby."

"I missed you too, mom." Finn grinned, nodding his head with a smile. His smile diminished, looking to her with a sad expression. "I'm sorry I didn't call you after the army fiasco. I was just so embarrassed and I…"

"Honey, it's okay." Carole assured him. "I probably would have been embarrassed too." Carole eyed Rachel, giving her a warm smile. "Rachel, honey. It's so wonderful to see you."

"It's great to see you too." Rachel smiled at Carole. Rachel walked over to Carole, hugging her tightly.

"Hey, mom…" Finn started to say, seeing that her attention was focused to him. "Can we come in, there's something that I wanted to talk to you about?"

"Sure, honey. Come in." Carole motioned for Rachel and Finn to enter the house. Finn entered the kitchen, grabbing a chair for Rachel to sit in, before plopping down in the chair next to her. Finn turned his head to his mother who sat in the chair opposite from her son. "What's the matter, Finn? Is everything okay?"

"Everything's fine." Finn quickly assured his mother. He looked over to Rachel who gave him a nod, Finn looking back at Carole. "There's something I want to tell you."

"What is it?" Carole suddenly became concerned. "What's wrong?"

"Well, Rachel and I have been together for a long time…I know it's been on and off but…that's because every time I would go looking into the sea, trying to find another girl I knew that there was never going to be another girl like Rachel. Which is why…" Finn took a deep breath, looking at his mother. "We're getting married." Carole admitted that she was a bit shocked, still looking into Finn's eyes.

"You're getting married? Finn you're only 18 years old. I don't think that getting married is a part of the plan." Carole tried to reason with him.

"Mom, I love you but this is something that I have to do." Finn's voice was soft yet firm. "I love Rachel, and there's nothing I want more than to marry her. I don't want to end up like my father. He proved he wasn't good enough for you and now he's dead. I don't want to be the same way. I want to be a man that Rachel and you can be proud of…I'm going to do this. All I ask is you give me just a little bit of support." Carole continued to look at Finn, her face softening as she gave him a sad smile.

"Finn, I don't agree with your decision." Carole simply said. Finn was about to argue until Carole put her hand up, stating she wasn't finished talking yet. "I don't agree…but I'm going to support you. If marrying Rachel is what you want, then who am I to get in the way of true love." Finn smiled as Carole cupped Finn's face into her hands. "If you're sure…you have to be sure this is what you want, Finn. Marriage isn't the same as dating your girlfriend. It's a little different and a little more complicated.

"I know it is." Finn nodded his head, agreeing. "But I know that whatever happens to Rachel and I, we can work it out. We always work it out. I know that things will get more serious, but this is something we thought long and hard about. I mean, I proposed twice to her."

"Twice?" Carole raised an eyebrow.

"It's a long story." Finn waved it off. "Mom, all I want is you and Burt there. It's in two months from now."

"Whoa, Finn." Carole put her hand up, still looking at her son. "Two months? Finn, that's a lot of planning. Are you sure that you can plan an entire wedding in two months?"

"It's going to be very small." Finn countered. "Rachel and I are going to only invite friends and family. We were thinking about having it at the church by McKinley…they only charge $100 an hour to rent space and then we could have the reception here."

"No." Carole shook her head, causing Finn to look heartbroken. He knew that his mother didn't approve of him getting married so young, but did she have to rip his heart out while doing it? Carole grabbed Finn's hands, staring into her sons eyes. "You're not having a wedding at a random church and you're not having a reception here—because it's not special enough."

"What?" Finn became confused by his mother's words. Was she accepting the wedding or not?

"It's not special enough. Rachel's a very special girl, so she deserves the best…is there somewhere that you two could get married that is special to the both of you? Think very hard." Finn considered his mother's suggestion, Finn breaking his head over it. He finally snapped his fingers, getting an idea.

"How about we get married on the auditorium stage of McKinley! That's where Rachel and I had our first kiss." Finn smiled. He turned his head, seeing Rachel was sitting there, staring at him and his mother with a broad smile. Finn had almost forgotten Rachel was still in the kitchen—she was a little too quiet. "Rachel? Does getting married at McKinley sound a little…odd to you?"

"No." Rachel shook her head, still grinning at her fiancé. "I think that getting married at McKinley is perfect. Remember…you can't ever forget your roots, and I don't plan on doing that."

"Neither do I. So…it's perfect?" Finn continued to stare at Rachel, seeing she was nodding her head.

"It's perfect." Rachel leaned in to press a quick kiss to Finn's lips, getting up from the table and giving Carole a hug.

"I know you two are going to be very happy with one another." Carole said. "Oh Finn, Mr. Schuester called and he said that he knew you were in town. He's wondering if you, Rachel, Kurt and Santana could show up for a bit and help the New Directions."

"Sure, no problem." Finn quickly agreed. "I actually can't wait to meet the new members of New Directions."

"Neither can I." Rachel smiled. "I mean, it's been so long since we've been there."

"You don't think that he's going to ask us to sing a duet, do you?" Finn wondered. "I mean, I noticed we're always singing duets in Glee Club."

"You never know, he might." Rachel shrugged her shoulders, going up to Finn's old bedroom. "Do you mind if just take a small nap, Mrs. Hudson? It's been a very long plane ride."

"Of course sweetheart." Carole nodded her head with a grin. Rachel walked up the stairs as Finn eyed his mother. She gave Finn a smirk, looking at her son with interest. "So Finn…how's the loft in New York City?"

"It's great!" Finn exclaimed; his face lighting up. "I mean, it's fantastic. I love it."

"You do?" Carole smirked. "What's the best part? The fact you get to do whatever you want whenever you want?"

"What do you mean?" Finn's smile disappeared, staring at his mother. Carole took the cup of coffee she had on the table and brought it to her lips.

"I don't know, you're a man now, Finn." Carole slightly joked. "I just want to know if you're being careful…"

"Careful, with what?" Finn blankly continued looking at his mother, looking innocent.

"Kurt told me you and Rachel had a pregnancy scare." Carole said. "Finn, I'm glad you want to get married to someone you love…but please, no grandchildren until you graduate college."

"Noted." Finn quickly said, wanting to change the subject.

"So, just wondering, you are being safe now, right?" Carole wondered. Finn rubbed is temples, looking to his mother.

"Mom? I'm done talking about it." Finn stated, now wanting to change the subject.

"Do you want some coffee?" Carole got up to head to the pot to get Finn a cup, but Finn held his hand up, holding his other hand to his stomach.

"No coffee…not now…" Finn cringed, feeling his stomach twist and turn just thinking about the last time he drank coffee—pouring too much sugar wasn't the best idea. "Not ever."

The next morning, Finn and Rachel were lying in Finn's old bedroom, marveling by how much Finn had grown up in the few short months from graduation to him being in college. Sure, Finn still had the airplanes that he made hanging on the top of the ceiling and of course, there were pictures and posters of his idols (and also some models) on his wall, but Rachel didn't mind at all. She knew that she had Finn's heart, no matter how beautiful the models looked. Finn stared into Rachel's eyes, seeing that she was staring back at him, intertwining her hands in his.

"What are you thinking about?" Finn muttered as he leaned in and pressed a kiss to Rachel's forehead.

"I wasn't really thinking about anything." Rachel admitted, still gazing at Finn. "Well, I kind of was thinking about something."

"What was it?" Finn asked, shrugging his shoulders. He wanted to really know what Rachel was thinking.

"Well, I was thinking about you and me…our future together." Rachel continued to look at Finn. "I mean, I know it sounds quite odd and frightening…but…"

"No, it's not." Finn stopped her. "I've been thinking about our future too. I mean, I was thinking about owning a house with maybe two to three kids and then we could have a dog…I'm hoping if I'm good, I can name the dog 'Drizzle'."

"What is your obsession with the name 'Drizzle'?" Rachel giggled, running a hand through Finn's hair. "Are you a fan of drizzling fudge on your ice cream?"

"I don't know. I remember I was thinking of baby names…because I thought Quinn's baby was mine…you know how it is." Finn shrugged his shoulders, playing with a lightened lock of Rachel's hair. "And I was looking up the craziest baby names that there possibly were. I mean, I saw Joel Madden from Good Charlotte named his son Sparrow, Beyoncé and Jay-Z named their daughter Blue Ivy, Kanye West and that Kardashian named their kid North and Gwenyth Paltrow has a daughter named Apple. I figured if they could have crazy names for their kids, then we can have one too."

"Finn…" Rachel laughed, pulling him close to her and pressing kisses on his lips. "I love you…" Rachel mumbled against his lips as Finn pulled her on top of him. Finn pressed a kiss on Rachel's forehead, rubbing her cheeks with his thumb, giving her a smile.

"And I love you, Rachel." Finn kissed her once more, Rachel running her hands through Finn's hair as they began to make out. There was a knock at the door, Finn emitting a slight groan while his lips were pressed to Rachel's. "Who is it?!" Finn yelled.

"It's Burt, your stepfather." Burt yelled from the other side of the door. Rachel covered her mouth with her hand, stifling a chuckle. "It's breakfast time, and you're supposed to meet Mr. Schuester at school." Finn released a sigh as Rachel continued holding in her laughter. "By the way," Burt's voice yelled once again. "I don't know what you and Rachel do in New York, but it's not happening in this house, mister. Get dressed!" After Finn and Rachel were sure that Burt had left, Finn groaned, taking a pillow from the side and putting it on his face.

"Feel free to suffocate me, if you'd like." Finn mumbled from underneath the pillow. Rachel took the pillow off Finn's face, giving Finn a kiss on his lips while she cupped his cheeks.

"Why would I do that?" Rachel got off Finn, grabbing her bathrobe to put it over tank top and pajama short shorts.

"A guy can't get some love from his fiancée." Finn groaned as Rachel pulled him off the bed.

"Come on babe, let's go…" Rachel kissed him once more, heading out of the door while Finn grabbed his bathrobe. This was going to be a long day.

Finn, Rachel, Santana and Kurt walked along the halls of McKinley, during lunch hour in hopes of finding some of the New Directions alumni and the New Directions. As they walked along the hallway, Finn peered into one of the rooms, eyeing Mr. Schuester's old Spanish classroom. Finn leaned against the door, crossing his arms while a smile tugged on his lips. This was Finn's dream. One day, he wanted to be a teacher, and lead a Glee Club that was his and his alone to Nationals. That was what Finn wanted to do with his life. As Finn looked inside the classroom, Rachel, Santana and Kurt looked at him with interest. They knew that Finn was thinking of something.

"Finnocence, we're supposed to meet Mr. Schue in the choir room." Santana huffily reminded him. "Do you mind if I ask why you stopped in front of this classroom?"

"This is Mr. Schue's old Spanish Room. Now he's the History teacher." Finn shrugged his shoulders. "Maybe if the whole music teacher thing doesn't work out then, I want the job."

"Oh, Finn…really?" Kurt questioned. "You want to be a Spanish teacher? You barely know Spanish."

"Not a Spanish Teacher, I mean a History teacher." Finn corrected. "I mean, I think History is interesting…and the kids would need someone that's fun and that you would want to learn."

"That's a good way of looking at it." Rachel nodded her head, grabbing Finn's hand as they walked down the hallway. As they reached the choir room, Rachel felt Finn's hand tighten around hers, Rachel understanding what was wrong. "Finn, everything's going to be fine. Why are you nervous about seeing Mr. Schue?"

"Because, Rachel…he's what defines me." Finn admitted. "I sing and dance, poorly dance I might add, because of him. He's the person I want to aspire to be. He's such a great influence and I want him to be proud of me."

"Finn, Mr. Schuester is going to be so proud of you. I'm so proud of you…your mom is so proud of you…" Rachel pressed a kiss to Finn's cheek as she looked into his eyes. "You're doing amazing in New York…you're making something of yourself and you seem so sure in life. Everything's going to be okay." Finn pressed a kiss to Rachel's lips, giving her a confident smile as they made their way to the room. Finn knocked on the door as Kurt and Santana crossed their arms, spotting Mr. Schuester as he came out of the classroom, staring at his former students.

"Finn, Rachel, Kurt, Santana." Mr. Schuester gave a grin as he went to hug all of his former students. Finn held on the longest to Mr. Schuester, looking at his former teacher. "Hey buddy, what brings you guys to Lima?"

"Sectionals brought us to Lima." Rachel grinned.

"My dad has chemotherapy." Kurt raised his hand, the mood turning somber.

"Way to kill the mood, Kurt." Santana mumbled, rolling her eyes away from Kurt. Mr. Schuester ignored Santana's comment, looking at Finn.

"So what's going on? How have you all been?" Mr. Schuester asked.

"We've all been great." Santana nodded her head, making her way towards the lockers. "I'm going to find the others. Come on Kurt." Kurt followed Santana down the hallway, leaving Finn and Rachel standing there with their former coach.

"Well, I see Santana hasn't changed a bit." Mr. Schuester let out a nervous chuckle. "She's not ever going to change, is she?"

"No, she is not." Finn shook his head, letting out a small laugh. Mr. Schuester guided Rachel and Finn into the choir room, Finn immediately seeing the red chairs that were in the corner. His eyes focused to the drum set, the same drum set that he would play when he was in class with the other Glee students. Finn sat down in his reserved seat in the Glee room, looking at Mr. Schuester who looked down at the piano.

"So, how have you been, guys?" Mr. Schuester smiled, grabbing a chair and sitting down in front of Finn and Rachel.

"We've been great." Finn shrugged his shoulders. "I mean, we've been well."

"Finn, do you mind if I ask…what happened to the army?" Mr. Schuester became concerned. "You were there and then…I never heard from you. Neither did your parents."

"I know and I'm sorry I worried everyone." Finn apologized. "It's just that I didn't want to look like a failure in front of you. I look up to you, Mr. Schue." Mr. Schuester looked touched by Finn's words while Rachel smiled at the both of them. "I didn't mean to worry anyone. But the good news is, I'm not lost anymore. I'm going to school in NYADA, I know what I want to be and I'm really content with my life right now."

"What school did you get into?" Mr. Schuester's smile returned, looking at Finn.

"I got into NYADA." Finn said, looking at Mr. Schuester with an embarrassed grin. "I didn't think that I would get into NYADA because I'm not all that special and junk but…I'm also leading the Glee Club they have there…kind of like how you're leading the Glee Club here." Mr. Schuester pulled Finn in for a man hug, Finn looking a bit shocked. He then smiled, patting Mr. Schuester on the back. Finn and Mr. Schuester looked at one another, Mr. Schuester releasing a proud smile.

"You're going to NYADA and running your own Glee Club." Mr. Schuester felt some tears come to his eyes, patting Finn's shoulder. "Finn…I am so proud of you. You…wow." Mr. Schuester seemed very impressed with Finn, as Finn looked to Rachel. Rachel patted Finn's back, pressing a kiss to his cheek. Finn then remembered there was something else he wanted to disclose to his former teacher.

"Oh, there's one more thing I need to tell you." Finn said, still looking at Mr. Schue. Rachel nodded her head to Finn, Finn releasing a deep breath. "Rachel and I…are getting married." Mr. Schuester looked at both him and Rachel, feeling a smile tug on his lips.

"Congratulations, you two." Mr. Schuester said, putting a hand on both Rachel and Finn's shoulders. Finn was slightly muddled. There was no speech about how Finn was too young to marry his girlfriend even though he was almost 19 years old?

"No lecture? My mom and the other members of New Directions gave us one." Finn pointed out while Mr. Schuester shook his head.

"No, no lecture." Mr. Schuester smiled. "Look, if you and Rachel think that you're ready for this then I don't see any reason that you two can't get married. When is the wedding?"

"In two months…before Rachel's Funny Girl audition." Finn explained. Mr. Schuester nodded his head, placing a hand on Finn's shoulder.

"Well, I hope that you both are very happy with one another." Mr. Schuester said. Finn looked to Mr. Schuester, nodding his head—but he and Rachel turned their heads to find a girl with light brown hair, standing by the door, holding a notebook close to her chest. "Hi Marley." Mr. Schuester waved as the young girl came in, staring over at Finn and Rachel. Mr. Schuester looked at Finn and Rachel, then back towards the girl. "Oh, Finn and Rachel. This is Marley Rose. She's a member of the Glee Club. Marley, this is Finn Hudson and Rachel Berry, the…"

"I know who they are." Marley's smile widened, looking at the both of them. "I've heard great things about the both of them. They led the Glee Club to a National Championship last year. I was just a freshman when you were performing and I went to the show in Chicago after I begged my mom to take me, and I was just blown away by your vocals Rachel, and I loved the way that Finn's dancing was just full of flaws yet it was adorkable."

"Aw, thank you." Rachel smiled at her as Finn raised an eyebrow.

"Adorkable?" Finn softly murmured, causing Rachel to laugh.

"Anyway, I just wanted to say that it was an honor to see you…" Marley held her books closer to her, looking to Mr. Schuester. "Are they going to help us with Sectionals, Mr. Schue?"

"Of course they are." Mr. Schuester said. "As a matter of fact, they are going to join us for Glee Club this afternoon, that is if they want to."

"Of course we would want to." Rachel nodded her head to Mr. Schuester.

"We would love to." Finn quickly agreed. "As a matter of fact…we want to surprise the Glee club with something…maybe a duet or something." Rachel was usually the one that suggested doing a duet with Finn to Mr. Schuester, so Mr. Schuester had to admit that he was a bit surprised Finn was the one to ask to do one.

"Well, I don't see the reason why not?" Mr. Schuester said. "I mean, it sounds like a great idea." Finn's smile widened as he gazed over at Rachel. Rachel and Marley eyed one another, giving each other grins while Finn and Mr. Schuester eyed one another. It's good to be home, Finn thought to himself.

"So are you going with your dad to his chemotherapy session?" Blaine asked as he and Kurt sat in the courtyard eating lunch. "I mean, you haven't really talked about it."

"I know I haven't talked about it." Kurt mumbled, looking down at his lunch. "It kind of upsets me. I mean, I want him to get better but I'm afraid of the after effects. There's a chance he could lose his appetite for things he likes, he'll be nauseous all the time, or the worst scenario, the chemotherapy won't work and he'll still have the cancer."

"Kurt…" Blaine put his hand in Kurt's staring into his eyes. "It's going to work. I have no doubt in my mind."

"I'm just scared, Blaine." Kurt admitted. "I mean, I never thought in a million years I could lose my father to cancer. I don't want to lose him. He's my rock, he's the one that helps me wake up in the morning and look at everything in a brand new light. He's my backbone."

"I know he's your backbone…" Blaine nodded his head. "But you're going to get through this. I promise. He's going to be fine and then he's going to be there when you graduate college and when you get married…he's going to see all those things, because he loves you very much and he's not going to stop fighting for you."

"I know he's not." Kurt smiled, gazing at Blaine. "How do you know all the right things to say?"

"I don't know actually…" Blaine shrugged his shoulders. "I'm afraid I'm going to say the wrong thing all the time.

"Well you didn't…" Kurt leaned closer to him, still holding Blaine's hand in his. "You actually helped. Blaine?"

"Yes, Kurt?" Blaine asked.

"I was wondering…would you mind going with me to my dad's chemotherapy session. I could use the support." Kurt wondered. Blaine nodded his head, pressing a kiss to Kurt's cheek.

"I would love to be there…" Blaine smiled, looking at his boyfriend. Kurt and Blaine gazed at one another once more, before leaning in for a passionate, longing kiss.

{Scene changes to the Glee choir room with Finn playing the guitar and Rachel sitting in the seat next to him while the others sit in their seats and watch them}

[Finn]

When life leaves you high and dry

I'll be at your door tonight

If you need help, if you need help

I'll shut down the city lights

I'll lie, cheat, I'll beg and bribe

To make you well, to make you well

When enemies are at your door

I'll carry you away from more

If you need help, if you need help

Your hope dangling by a string

I'll share in your suffering

To make you well, to make you well

Give me reasons to believe

That you would do the same for me

And I would do it

[Finn and Rachel]

For you, for you

Baby, I'm not moving on

I'll love you long after you're gone

For you, for you

You will never sleep alone

I'll love you long after you're gone

[Finn]

And long after you're gone, gone, gone

{Blaine gets up from his seat and pulls Kurt with him to the front as Rachel and Finn motion for them to come over. Blaine and Kurt stand in front of the choir room while Rachel, Kurt and Blaine smile at each other.}

[Blaine]

When you fall like a statue

I'm gonna be there to catch you

Put you on your feet, you on your feet

And if your heart is empty

Not a thing will prevent me

Tell me what you need, what do you need

[Kurt and Blaine]

I'll surrender honestly

You've always done the same for me

So I would do it

[Kurt, Blaine, Rachel and Finn with New Directions and New Directions Alumni]

For you, for you

Baby, I'm not moving on

I'll love you long after you're gone

For you, for you

You will never sleep alone

I'll love you long after you're gone

And long after you're gone, gone, gone

{Finn stares into Rachel's eyes as he sings to her while playing the guitar and Rachel smiles at Finn while the other New Directions members look at them with smiles on their faces}

[Finn]

You're my backbone

You're my cornerstone

You're my crutch when my legs stop moving

[Finn and Rachel]

You're my head start

You're my rugged heart

You're the pokes that I'm always needing

[Finn, Rachel, Kurt and Blaine with New Directions and New Directions Alumni]

Like a drum baby don't stop beating

Like a drum baby don't' stop beating

Like a drum baby don't stop beating

Like a drum my heart never stops beating

For you, for you

Baby, I'm not moving on

I'll love you long after you're gone

For you, for you

You will never sleep alone

I'll love you long after you go

For you, for you

[Finn]

Baby, I'm not moving on

I'll love you long after you're gone

[Finn, Rachel, Kurt and Blaine with New Directions and New Directions Alumni]

For you, for you

You will never sleep alone

I'll love you long after you're gone

Like a drum baby don't stop beating

Like a drum baby don't stop beating

Like a drum baby don't stop beating

Like a drum my heart never stops beating

[Finn]

For you

And long after you're gone, gone, gone

[Finn, Rachel, Blaine and Kurt]

I'll love you long after you're gone, gone, gone

Mr. Schuester got up from his seat, applauding Finn, Rachel, Blaine and Kurt as they looked to the Glee Club members. They were standing and clapping for their performance. It was very gratifying to say the least. Finn looked to Rachel as she grinned back at him, grabbing his hand.

"Okay, that was pretty awesome." Marley gushed while the others nodded their heads.

"Of course that was awesome." Tina Cohen-Chang chided, looking over at her old friends. "It was because of them that we won Nationals. They sang their asses off."

"And is it true that Finn got into NYADA?" Artie Abrams faced Finn, giving him a shocked looked.

"Yep, it's true." Finn nodded his head proudly. The New Directions members clapped loudly for Finn, Rachel rubbing Finn's back while Finn smiled at them.

"And we are very proud of Finn." Mr. Schuster nodded his head to the others. "Now, let's focus on Sectionals. Sectionals is important and it's the reason the New Directions Alumni are here."

"We're here to whip you suckers into shape." Puck exclaimed as the other members became excited.

"Yes Puck, that's what you guys are here for. Now, we're going to spend the next week trying to practice our dancing, we're going to sing like we've never sung before. Practice, practice, practice." Mr. Schuester snapped his fingers. Finn and Rachel went to sit in their seats with the other alumni, staring at the New Directions members. Finn couldn't believe that he was back in his old choir room—and he was going to teach the New Directions members a thing or two about show choir. "All right, let's get to work!" Mr. Schuester saw the kids getting up from their seats while Finn still stared at them. Finn knew it was time to get to work, so he grabbed his drumsticks and went to the drums while the members of New Directions were going to practice their song for Sectionals.

"All right…one, two…one, two, three, FOUR!"

After Glee practice ended, Finn walked along the streets of Lima to his parent's house on his own. Rachel had volunteered to go with Kurt to Burt's chemotherapy session and Santana went with the other New Directions alumni to the Lima Bean to get some coffee. Finn wanted to just go home, sit in front of the television and unwind. Sure, today had been a great day for him, but he needed some alone time so that he could think a bit. As Finn turned the corner to his mother's house, he noticed a man that was standing by the front door, knocking on it. Finn began to get defensive, wondering if he should charge the man or if he should call the police. Finn decided that he was going to walk up to the house, and then if the man was sketchy, he'd call the police. Finn walked over to the house, the man turning around to spot Finn. Finn stopped in his tracks, stuffing his hands in his pockets.

"Um, can I help you?" Finn asked, not caring that he sounded a bit rude. The man continued to study Finn, then walked over to him with a small smile on his face.

"Finn?" The man asked, staring into Finn's eyes. Finn began to feel frustrated. Why was this man just standing there, looking Finn in his eyes? He didn't look like someone Finn had seen before, but he did look familiar.

"Who are you? And what do you want from me?!" Finn started to back away, taking his cellphone out of his pocket. "I'm calling the police."

"Finn, wait…" The man said, but before anyone could say anything, Carole opened the door, recognizing the man that was there. She tensed up, something Finn noticed.

"What's going on here?" Finn asked, turning to the man, then to his mother. "Mom, are you cheating on Burt or something?! Because that is not cool!"

"Finn, no one is cheating on no one." Carole told her son. The man looked at Finn with saddened eyes, unbelieving that Finn didn't recognize him.

"Finn, you really don't recognize me?' The man sadly asked. Finn shook his head, looking back to his mother.

"Mom? Who is this?" Finn became firm again, staring at her. Carole stammered a moment, noticing the man was losing patience with Carole trying to dance around the truth.

"Carole…you didn't tell our son the truth, did you?" The man sounded hurt. Finn's eyes widened, looking over to the man then back to his mother. What did the man just say?

"I'm sorry, I think I need to clean my ears out…did you just say that…you're my…" Finn pointed, seeing the man was nodding sadly. "C…Christopher? Christopher Hudson? That's not possible."

"Why is it not possible?" Christopher sighed, looking at Finn.

"You're…you're dead." Finn continued to look at him. "Mom said you died of a drug overdose! You're not Christopher and you're dead."

"Finn…" Carole placed a hand on Finn's shoulder but Finn shrugged it off.

"You knew he was alive all these years? YOU KNEW!" Finn screamed at his mother, feeling tears come to his eyes. "You told me that he was dead! You said he was killed in the Gulf War and then you said that he died of an overdose! You told me my father died! Why did you do it?! WHY?!"

"Finn, things were complicated back then…" Carole tried to explain.

"What is so complicated by telling your son that his father is still alive?!" Finn yelled. "You said that dad died…he doesn't look dead to me!"

"Finnegan…" Christopher walked closer to Finn but Finn turned around, absolutely fuming.

"DON'T call me Finnegan!" Finn clutched his fist into a ball. "Why did you leave?! All this time, for the last eighteen years, I've been wondering who my father was! At first I thought you was some sort of hero, you died in the line of duty…then I was told you did drugs…and now I'm being told that you're alive and here! Where were you all this time?! For eighteen freaking years of my life you've ran away! WHERE WERE YOU!?"

"Finn, things were very complicated between your mother and me." Christopher said. "I did take drugs and she kicked me out of the house for them. My issues were no good for a baby…"

"So where were you for the last eighteen years? That doesn't answer my question." Finn's face was stone cold, staring at both his parents.

"He…" Carole started to say, but Christopher let out a sigh.

"I was in jail." Christopher answered. "It was a drug smuggling ring gone wrong and I ended up in jail, Finn. I recently got out and your mother and I were planning on how to tell you that I was still alive."

"Wait, so you're a criminal." Finn's face expression didn't change. "So you were in jail for the last eighteen years, and I've been busting my ass to support my family…but yet…Mom thought it would be a good idea to lie to me?"

"Finn, I was trying to protect you…" Carole stated.

"I DON'T NEED ANYONE'S PROTECTION!" Finn raged, looking at the both of them. "I'm going to be nineteen years old! I think if you had told me that dad was in jail, I would have understood!" Finn thought for a moment, heading into the house while Carole went after him. Finn went to the urn that was on the mantle, grabbing it and opening it up.

"Finn!" Carole tried to object, but when he opened the urn…there weren't ashes there…it was sugar in an urn. Finn's face twisted into sadness, the tears streaming down his face as he looked back to his mother.

"You really tried to sell one gigantic lie, didn't you?" Finn growled. "You had me thinking my dad's ashes were in here! You had me thinking that he was dead and he was still apart of us! Instead you tell me that he's dead and you went the whole nine yards to keep it a secret! You filled an urn with sugar! I bet you that reclining chair that's there wasn't really his! You...you…liar!"

"Finn." Carole said, looking at her son. "Don't call me a liar."

"Well that's what you are!" Finn's tears streamed down his face, holding the urn full of sugar in is hand. "You lied to me all these years and you expect me to just forgive you like that! You lied to me—how do you want me to feel when I just met my father for the first time in my life after being told that he was here in this urn. Instead…there's nothing of sentimental value in here…you…you really thought I was dumb and I wasn't going to figure it out!"

"Finn, I never thought you were dumb." Carole walked closer to him but Finn backed away. "Finn…I'm sorry."

"You're sorry?!" Finn pointed at her. "I'm sorry I'm stuck with a family of liars! What else have you been keeping from me, mom? Is my real name Finn? Am I really eighteen years old? Were you the one that paid for my drum lessons? Let's tell the truth now! It's truth hour!"

"Finn, you're being ridiculous!" Carole screamed.

"I'm being ridiculous?! I'm being ridiculous?!" Finn countered. "I just spent my whole life being lied to! Try that!" Finn slammed down the urn on the floor, causing it to break into a million pieces along with the sugar that was inside it.

"Finn!" Carole saw Finn heading towards the door of the house, exiting and walking down the street. "Finnegan Hudson, get over here now!"

"You can't tell me what to do anymore!" Finn yelled back, the tears causing Finn to choke up. Finn turned around to face both his parents, shaking his head in disappointment. "I thought that you loved me enough to tell me the truth, mom…but I guess not. So after Sectionals, I'm done here…I'm going back to New York…and I'm never coming back to Lima. Rachel and I can get married somewhere else. I'm done with you guys." Finn turned around, walking away from his mother, sobbing as he headed towards McKinley. Was everything that his mother told him a lie? Was there more that Finn didn't know? Finn entered McKinley, tears still streaming down his face as he walked into the auditorium, seeing that it was empty. He needed a place to just think for a minute—or in his case, possibly scream. Finn went to the front of the auditorium, wiping his tears and hearing the music play behind him. Finn had to let out all of his emotions. Keeping them bottled up would have been terrible for him.

{Finn looks around the auditorium and shakes his head, staring out while tears go down his face}

[Finn]

I fall asleep by the telephone

It's 2:00a.m. and I'm waiting up alone

Tell me where have you been

I found a note with another name

You blow a kiss but it just don't feel the same

Cause I can feel that you're gone

Can't bite my tongue forever

While you try to play it cool

You can hide behind your stories

But don't take me for a fool

You can tell me that there's nobody else (But I feel it)

You can tell me that you're home by yourself (but I see it)

You can look into my eyes and pretend all you want

But I know, I know your love is just a lie

It's nothing but a lie

{Finn sits on the auditorium seats, looking at pictures with him, his mother and father with Finn as a baby, showing great disdain as he flips through them. Finn starts ripping up the pictures one by one}

You look so innocent

But the guilt in your voice gives you away

Yeah, you know what I mean

How does it feel when you kiss

When you know that I trust you

Do you think about me when he touches you

Could you be more obscene

So don't try to say your sorry

Or try to make it right

And don't waste your breath

Because it's too late, it's too late

{Finn walks along the hallways of McKinley and he ultimately leans against the wall near the choir room with tears streaming down his face}

You can tell me that there's nobody else (But I feel it)

You can tell me that you're home by yourself (but I see it)

You can look into my eyes and pretend all you want

But I know, I know your love is just a lie

It's nothing but a lie

You're nothing but a lie!

{Finn walks on the stage and throws the chair across the stage in anger and then takes the mike stand and throws it as well, as he looks on in obvious anger}

You can tell me that there's nobody else (But I feel it)

You can tell me that you're home by yourself (but I see it)

You can look into my eyes and pretend all you want

But I know, I know your love is just a lie

You're nothing but a lie

You're nothing but a lie

Your love is just a lie

"Finn…" Finn heard someone calling out for him after he finished singing; turning his head and spotting Rachel, walking down the aisle of the auditorium. She got on the stage, walking over to him with a hint of sadness in her eyes. "Finn, I went to the house and you weren't there…the urn that was your dad's was shattered into pieces and…what's going on?" Finn couldn't say any words. In a moment, he got on his knees on the stage, and started bawling like a baby. Rachel ran over to him, pulling him into a hug, comforting him as he cried into her. Rachel didn't ask any more questions. She simply held Finn on that auditorium stage as he led out his emotions, neither of them moving from their position.

GUEST STARRING

Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray

Mark Salling as Noah "Puck" Puckerman

Amber Riley as Mercedes Jones

Harry Shum Jr. as Mike Chang

Darren Criss as Blaine Anderson

Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester

Melissa Benoist as Marley Rose

Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina Cohen-Chang

Kevin McHale as Artie Abrams

Remy Rosemont as Carole Hudson

Mike O'Malley as Burt Hummel

Sebastian Cuk as Christopher Hudson

SONG(S):

Homeward Bound / Home (Originally by Simon & Garfunkel / Phillip Phillips): Performed by New Directions Alumni

Gone, Gone, Gone (Originally by Philip Phillips): Performed by Finn Hudson, Rachel Berry, Blaine Anderson and Kurt Hummel with New Directions and New Directions Alumni

Your Love Is A Lie (Originally by Simple Plan): Performed by Finn Hudson