Glee – 2009: Dreams Come True
by Di's Dish
The series finale of Glee hit all the right notes! In a brilliant move, the show’s creators went
back to the beginning – to the Pilot, that is.
For the first hour of the finale, they created new scenes, which were
woven around old storylines. Some of
It starts off with Will coming home to glue-gun wielding
first wife Terry. The year is 2009 and
we switch over to Kurt’s story. He is
depressed, hopeless and the target of bullies.
Emma calls Kurt’s auto mechanic dad Burt for a meeting, and voices her
concern while reluctantly enduring the most dirt particles to ever step foot in
her office. Burt commands Kurt to join a
team. Kurt meets Rachel in the lunchroom
and she tells him about the new Glee club.
They perform a fantastic duet of “Popular” and Kurt sets his sights on
tryouts. He introduces himself to
Mercedes, known for being a star in her church choir, and convinces her to
tryout as well. Kurt nails the audition,
as we know, and shares his excitement with his dad. Although Burt was hoping that Kurt would join
a sports team, he supports the Glee club choice.
Next we learn Mercedes’ story. She feels out of place and lonely at
McKinley. She intends to change that by
proving her abilities with Glee. Rachel
strikes up a conversation with Mercedes in the hallway, and a rivalry for the
spotlight is born. Rachel invites
herself to see Mercedes sing at church, and she’s clearly moved by her raise
the roof performance. Mercedes is
insulted when Rachel puts her in an R&B box, and vows to compete with
Rachel every step of the way.
Tina and Artie are introduced as best friends. They sign up for Glee club tryouts based on a
dare. They surprise each other by
showing pluck and talent while on stage.
In the Pilot, Will wrote on a notepad during auditions. His notes are revealed to us – among them,
Kurt is a “sweet kid,” Tina is “angry” and, in a reference to another episode,
they’ll need ramps for Artie. The first
Glee club meeting is tense and uncomfortable, and Rachel argues that she
deserves the solo. Will discusses the
dilemma with Terry, who dispenses ironic advice. Give the solo to whoever is the most
pathetic, she says, because “it’s much harder to be jealous of someone when you
think you’re better than they are – even if they get something that you
want.” If only Terry had a crystal ball
at that moment…
Rachel gets a slushy to the face while talking to Will in
the hallway about potential male leads.
Mercedes’ frustration quickly mounts when Rachel gets a solo. In a touching scene, Mercedes’ mom comforts
her by dispensing wise and compassionate advice about competitiveness. Mercedes is a star and with that comes the
responsibility of learning how to share the spotlight. Maybe Rachel simply needs it more right now.
Rachel’s ambition will make Mercedes better.
They will become great friends.
Sue receives a fat check from Principal Figgins, funding the
purchase of a rare silk trampoline from China.
Figgins emphasizes that the championship Cheerios squad is McKinley’s
number one priority. Sue inquires about
the Glee club. Figgins assures her it’s
just a trifling that won’t last and the Cheerios will remain the star performers
at MHS. After their weekly basketball
workout, Sue gives Will her negative opinion about the Glee club. It will foster unrealistic hopes and dreams
in the students, she preaches. Will
disagrees, and says the arts are more important than cheerleading. To say the least, that pushes a button with
Sue. She issues an ultimatum for Will to
drop the Glee club or their friendship will cease. He refuses.
The rest is Glee history.
As we know from the Pilot, Will decides to leave McKinley
for a career as an accountant. He needs
a bigger paycheck since he thinks there’s a baby on the way with scheming wife
Terry. Rachel knows that his departure
will derail her plans for greatness and that’s just not acceptable. She heads to Sheets N Things for a discussion
with Terry (with an appearance by Howard, Terry’s much put-upon coworker). The ensuing discussion between an adult and a
teenager who both possess self-serving motives resolves, of course,
nothing. Mercedes and Kurt are in the
coffee shop, complaining about the Glee club’s newest member Finn. They think he’s bossy and they don’t trust
his motivations. Kurt offers his help to
Mercedes with making costumes, stating “you can’t go wrong with red and
denim.” Mercedes asks a stranger to pass
the sugar, and it’s Blaine, who’s discussing his recent coming out with a
fellow Dalton Academy student. Mercedes
decides to call an emergency meeting to discuss ousting Finn. As they are trading stories about him, it
becomes apparent to the group that Finn is a really good guy. We learn that he wheeled Artie home and
apologized to his mom after the jocks had locked Artie in the
port-o-potty. Rachel gives a heartfelt
speech about Glee club becoming a safe place where they can be themselves and
that it shouldn’t be a place of exclusion.
Everyone votes for Finn to remain.
Emma goes to bat for Will with penny-pinching Figgins. Give him a raise, she argues, or the arts
will cease to exist at McKinley. Figgins
pulls out the DVD which changes everything –
the 1993 Glee club performance at Nationals, featuring a young Will
Schuester. As we know, Emma shows Will
the recording and he’s reminded of the happiest time of his life. An emotional Will steps into the hallway and
runs into Sue who, in typical scene stealing fashion, congratulates and insults
him all at once. She is obviously happy
that Will is leaving McKinley.
But wait a minute, what’s that sound? Cue the tears. It’s the sound of Glee perfection, clad in
red and denim, onstage in the auditorium.
We are about to witness, once again, what is arguably the most organic
performance in the show’s history. It’s
the first time we see the incredible chemistry between Rachel and Finn. And it’s the culmination of five very
different yet determined individuals accepting one another, and coming together
to make magic.
Come back to www.SuzeeBehindtheScenes.com for more gleecaps of the final season.
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