Lover

4x09 Swan Song

"Give her some room. She needs space. Breathe," Unique says while running in front of Marley, Ryder and Jake into the choir room.

"Anyone have anything she can eat?" Kitty asks.

"I have some candy," Tina says.

"I have a juice box," Blaine says.

"I'll get Marley's mom," Joe says while running off.

Ryder and Jake then place Marley down on one of the chairs in the choir room before Artie says "This is bad. Never in the history of show choir competitions has anyone ever fainted."

Blaine then throws Sam a joice box before saying "We've got the juice." He then holds it in front of Marley's face.

"No, I'm okay," Marley says.

"Just drink the damn juice!" Kitty exclaims.

Ariel then crouches down next to Marley before grabbing the juice box from Sam putting the straw in and holding it to Marley's mouth.

"Marley, are you okay? What happened?" Finn asks while rushing into the choir room.

"She hasn't been eating. She's been skipping lunch," Jake says while rubbing Marley's back.

"Because you've been telling her to?" Santana asks Kitty. "You trying to turn her into a damn Rexy?"

"What? No," Kitty says.

"Marley. You promised me that you weren't listening to her. You promised me that you wouldn't do this," Ariel says rubbing Marley's leg gently trying to get her to drink the juice.

"What no. Why would I-" Kitty says before getting cut off.

"Because you're a crazy, evil bitch," Santana says cutting off Kitty.

"Hey, you all right?" Mr Schue says after running into the choir room and pushing past Finn.

"The nurse is on the way, Mr Schue," Finn says.

"Santana, Puck, you stay here. The rest of you, get back up there," Mr Schue says. "Leaving the stage mid-competition, for any reason is risking immediate disqualification."

"What? That's a rule?" Finn asks confused.

"Yeah, it's a rule. One of the bylaws, actually," Sue says while walking into the choir room holding a book. "As all of you were spiralling into a self-created k-hole of crazy, the judges, by unanimous vote, have declared the Warblers victorious. Hey, congratulations, Finn Hudson. For the first time in its charmed yet pitiful existence, the New Directions has lost sectionals. But here's the good news. Christmas came early for one Sue Sylvester." Sue then walks out of the choir room while everyone looks distraught.

- - -

A few days later it's finally Monday and the New Directions are sitting in the choir room which has been stipped empty. "So, that's it? No more Glee?" Sam asks.

"Until next September," Mr Schue says.

"Sugar already bailed," Artie says.

"Can I just say what everyone is thinking?" Tina asks. "It's Marley's fault. New Rachel my butt. I knew Rachel Berry. I was friends with Rachel Berry. And you, Marley, are no Rachel Berry."

"Tina. Shut up. This isn't Marley's fault. None of us knew that she was starving herself. So we're all to blame," Ariel says.

"Guys, enough," Finn says. "It's not like it's over. The holiday concert is later this week, and we're gonna be preparing for it all week long. If this is our swan song, let's make it the best one it can be."