I'll Stand By You (Finn Hudson x OC)

EIGHTEEN

Season 1, Episode 18: Laryngitis

Ownership of Glee: FOX, Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Brad Falchuk

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Will was holding a piece of paper that included 5 names of Glee kids that had completely stopped singing. Rachel had the choir room bugged so she could figure out who stopped singing.

Rachel's list:
1. Finn Hudson
2. Quinn Fabray
3. Santana Lopez
4. Noah Puckerman
5. Brittany Pierce

Will looks as disappointed as he sounds. "I am very disappointed in you guys."

"I can't believe you narced on us." Finn says.

Rachel scoffs. "Don't get mad at me for exposing your laziness. I'm tired of carrying all of your weight. Regionals is in a month, guys."

"I'm just trying to understand what's going on here. Finn, why did you stop singing?" Will asks.

Finn shrugs. "Cause you started giving all the male leads to Jesse. It kind of shook my confidence, y'know."

Santana gives an exasperated sigh. "What difference does it make? Everyone knows that my job here is to look hot."

"My baby hormones are making me moody." Quinn says.

"There are so many lyrics." Brittany states.

Will sighs. "Okay. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. A glee club is about a myriad of voices coming together as one. Alright? This ends now. Which is why your assignment for the week is for each of you to come up with a song that best represents how you see yourself, where you are in your lives right now. Your voice. Then you're going to stand up here and sing your hearts out. All of you."

Kurt looks hopeful. "Solos?" He asks.

"In front of everyone?" Angie asks.

Will smiles. "The Glee Club has lost its voice. It's time for us to get it back."

/ / /

Kurt and Angie are walking out of the choir room as the period ends.

Kurt smiles at his best friend. " I am going to kill this assignment. If there's one thing that I know, it's my voice. I have exactly the same vocal range as 16th-century castrato Orlando di Lasso. But you know what he didn't have?" He asks. Angie shakes her head. "A song by Miss Whitney Houston in his back pocket." Kurt says.

Burt appears in the hallway behind them. "Hey, Kurt. Hey, Angie."

Kurt and Angie turn around. "Dad? What are you doing here? Is everything okay?" Kurt asks.

Burt smiles. "No, I'm here to pick up Finn. I got a pair of tickets to the Reds game, and Carole said that Finn's never been to a major league game. I mean, it's Cincinnati, so it's barely the major leagues, but still."

Kurt looks hurt. "And why wasn't I invited?"

Burt starts laughing a bit. "Are you kidding me? Every time I sit down and watch a game, you start in on the fact that all the players are wearing stirrup pants."

"Because there's never an excuse for stirrup pants." Kurt and Angie say simultaneously.

Finn appears. "Okay, I'm ready."

Burt nods. "Alright, I'll meet you by the car. This is gonna be so great. It's gonna be great for Finn, and it means a lot to his mom, too. Hey, I'll see you at home. I'll be home around midnight."

Kurt stares after them. Angie pats his shoulder.

"Don't sweat it Kurt. He's just trying to bond with Finn."