Episode Five: Opening Night

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SCENE ONE. NYC AIRPORT.

SAM has a piece of paper in his hand and the NEW DIRECTIONS are in a line with their suitcases, along with KURT, BLAINE, TINA, BRITTANY, QUINN, ARTIE, MERCEDES, and SANTANA. 

SAM: We don't wan't something out of 'Home Alone' so i'm going to do a roll call. 

BRITTANY: Didn't you play the little boy?

SAM stares at BRITTANY.

SAM: Just say here or whatever. Tracy.

TRACY: Here.

SAM: Liam.

LIAM: Here or whatever.

SAM: Funny. Ava.

AVA: Here.

SAM: Olivia.

OLIVIA (on her phone): What?

SAM: Lucas.

LUCAS: Here.

SAM: That's everyone, I think. Rachel's show is in about seven hours so we have plenty of time to kill. (They start walking.) 

SCENE TWO. RACHEL'S THEATER.

RACHEL walks in to her theater with a fake smile on her face.

RACHEL (V.O.): Okay, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't terrified for tonight. I'm Elphaba in Wicked. THE Wicked musical revival. It's iconic. One of the most known musicals ever. The amount of pressure I have on me tonight is through the roof. I've only had four weeks of rehearsal. I typically get at least eight. The two things that's keeping me grounded right now is my amazing support of my husband and my best friends who are coming tonight.

She takes a deep breath and walks into her dressing room. RACHEL is surprised with vases of flowers and balloons and gifts. There's a note on one of the balloons.

NOBODY DESERVES THIS MORE THAN YOU. YOU'RE GOING TO BE GREAT TONIGHT. FINN'S LOOKING OVER AT YOU TONIGHT. I LOVE YOU.

LOVE, KURT

RACHEL lights up and looks up.

RACHEL: This one's for you.

Someone pounds on the door. It flies open. It's JANE.

JANE: Get to the stage. We're running the show.

SCENE THREE. TIMES SQUARE.

THE GROUP IS WALKING AROUND TIMES SQUARE, ADMIRING IT. TINA is wheeling ARTIE around, BRITTANY and SANTANA are holding hands, KURT and BLAINE doing the same.

BLAINE: This city never gets old. (He looks over at KURT.) So, when are we moving back?

KURT: Come with me one day I come here for Vogue. I miss the days when we would stroll around the city alone together.

BLAINE: I think I'd like that.

TRACY (TO LIAM): Every time I come here it's like I've never been here. It's so different from Ohio. This is definitely where I belong. God, I never shut up about this place.

LIAM laughs.

LUCAS (TO TRACY): We're going to go to college here together. No exceptions.

TRACY: I always have to have my...oh my God. Nevermind.

LUCAS: What? Oh.

LIAM: What?

TRACY&LUCAS: Nothing.

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