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Your “performance”? Yes, it was.

Good. See? You’re finally starting to learn things. 

Maybe it happened when I was an infant, but not since I was old enough to form lasting memories, no. Clearly you’re not cut out for this business, if you can’t even handle singing in front of the glee club, so I’d suggest quitting while you’re ahead. Well. Ahead for you.

It was genuine. I can hate you and still be aware that you need serious help, if you’re actually going through with this and forcing yourself onto my team. I’m not going to lose because of you. Besides, you weren’t the only person on the list. You need the most help, sure, but you’re not the only one. What is there even to be jealous of, Finn? The ability to piss your pants on stage? 

Your face is funny.

I think you might seriously be the most annoying person I’ve ever met.

Forcing myself? I auditioned and everything. It’s not my fault that they let everyone in the club. And if you think you are so good that you can call others out like that, why aren’t you the one running the lessons? Don’t say because you don’t have time — looking at yourself in the mirror all day doesn’t count as you being busy, dude. 

It hasn’t happened to me, I mean, not with singing. It’s embarrassing to admit, but I once forgot a line of a monologue during an audition. I auditioned for Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire at summer camp and I mixed up two sentences of my monologue and completely got thrown off. It was humiliating, I cried for weeks. I was cast as like, the lady who hands out vegetables. So…now I just study my lines harder and try not to think so hard about the words themselves, and instead, how they make me feel as the character. I’ve gotten much better at auditioning as a result. I think you can, too, for the record. We’ll play around with the song, get you loosened up, and you’ll blow them all away. You’re you. 

That’s not embarrassing at all. I forget stuff all the time. It’s like my not-so-super superpower. I guess the closest I can get to that would be the one time I forgot the football plays during a big game. I didn’t cry for weeks or anything, but I did drown my sorrows by eating an entire thing of ice cream afterwards. 

It’s weird, I can’t imagine you playing anything but a lead in a play. I guess that’s a good way of making sure you work hard each time. Sometimes you gotta fall on your face to really drill that in your head. 

You know, I really appreciate how much you always believe in me. Like, my mom does too but... she’s my mom so she kinda has to, you know? You don’t and you still do. It’s one of the many things I think is awesome about you.

It’s easier to perform when yo’ure like naturally gifted at something. If you don’t want to feel the wrath of Jesse for the rest of eternity, maybe bust out the karaoke machine and do performances for your mom? … You know, like toddlers do when they’re learning.

...I mean, I don’t make decisions based on what Jesse St. Sucks may or may not have to say about it, do you?

You play a team sport, with people in the stands.  You performed in front of peers, just you, within about two to four meters I’m guessing?  I think there is a difference.  At least, that’s always how I feel sports versus performing.  

Keep at it, and it should all come together.

Yeah, I guess... it was just embarrassing that my first like solo performance wound up being a big flop. I swear I sounded good when I was rehearsing it!

You’d be surprised how often it happens. You’ll blow them away next time - we can work on it a little more, if you need. No matter what, you’ve totally got this. 

...has it ever happened to you? Or we you just born super confident in your talent?

BLAINE: Sure. That works too.

BLAINE: It is exciting. I am happy. It's not a first date though, we're kind of boyfriends.

BLAINE: I'm apologizing for how I reacted to figuring out it was you...

FINN: wow ...have I been THAT checked out?

You certainly put on quite a show. 

That wasn’t a compliment, by the way. At least you managed to entertain me, though, in a shocking twist. You were so bad that it was almost impressive, congratulations. 

Very funny.

Don’t worry, been around you long enough to know I’m not getting any of those from you. You’re really going to act like there’s not been a single time you’ve choked during a performance? This crap is nerve wracking.

I mean…it wasn’t that bad. I’ve seen worse, at least you didn’t puke all over the stage. There’s always next time.

RACHEL: I'll be holding it close x

RACHEL: omg! That's no big deal, Finn. We can always go to the diner for breakfast or something, or you could get hot cocoa instead of coffee. Or tea, if you like tea! That's *not* a dealbreaker. We can do anything you want.

FINN: xD

FINN: i figured, i just... always kinda went with it. not just with you, with everyone. when everyone else is doing something i kinda find it hard to like not do it??? does that make sense.

FINN: we can still go, i don't care. i get to see you so

RACHEL: Really? I'd...really love that.

RACHEL: Confess away.

FINN: nice.

FINN: ....

RACHEL: Funny, I think I was a little colder too.

RACHEL: I'd love that. We can stop for coffee maybe?

FINN: you can wear the jacket, if you want. you'd probably look pretty cute in it.

BLAINE: I've got to check on a thing after school but yeah that works.

BLAINE: ... go ahead. I can't stay to eat. I'm making dinner tonight. For...a date.

BLAINE: But I wanted to apologize for before. Again.

FINN: oh we don't have to go to breadstix then. let's just get coffee or something.

FINN: that's exciting, though...

I had to go to a football match out of town this weekend with my dad, and honestly, that shit is torture. It’s Thursday and I’m still recovering from the heterosexual trauma. There were no hot guys and everything wreaked of beer and mediocrity, it was just horrible. Here’s to never going to another football match again, unless I’m cheering, because at least then I’ll be surrounded by hot girls waving pompoms not drunk middle aged republicans. Seriously, what is it with middle American and the most boring sports on earth? First football, then golf, then what’s next? Nascar? Ew. No thank you.

I guess that some things never change, huh? You already know how I feel about sports and all that stuff so, I’ll save some time and not fight with you about it, but i’ll give you one thing — golf is super boring, It’s a good show to watch when you wanna go to sleep, but that’s about it. And I suck at it, so. Oh, and Nascar is... weird. I get a ticket when I speed but there’s a whole sport on racing cars? Lame. 

PUCK: what if we kidnap sam so we can have a bros night

FINN: i'm in but...

FINN: do you think we have to kidnap him?

RACHEL: You left your jacket on my couch!!

RACHEL: I'll bring it back to you tomorrow, don't worry. I know you wouldn't want to be without it.

FINN: i knew that i was colder when i left!

BLAINE: Hey Finn. It's me.

BLAINE: Are you busy today? Can we meet for coffee or food or something?

FINN: breadstix after school?