Season 3, Episode 12: The Spanish Teacher
Ownership of Glee: FOX, Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Brad Falchuk
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Angie P.O.V.
Finn and I walk into the choir room for glee rehearsal when we see Mr. Shue next to some guy I've never seen before. He's got a killer smile, I'll give him that.
"All right, guys! Let me ask you something. Where do you think you'll be in the year 2030?" Mr. Shue asks us.
"Broadway." Rachel answers.
"Walking." Artie comments.
"In jail, or dead. Or both." Puck states.
"Dancing or teaching." I answer.
"Wherever you are, whatever you're doing, you're going to need to be able to speak Spanish. The reality is, by 2030, more people on this planet will be speaking Spanish than any other language. The world is changing. Our culture is changing. And that needs to be reflected in here. So for our next assignment, we're only doing songs written or performed by someone Latin, or of Latin descent. Or English songs performed bilingually." Mr. Shue says.
"Ooh, I'm bilingual." Brittany says.
Santana raises her hand. "Uh, Mr. Shue, though I love that we're finally getting all Lima Sound Machine in here, why now?"
"Oh, Santana, because it's long overdue. The truth is, I love all things Latin. I mean, I love Latin food, Latin art, Latin people..." Mr. Shue lists off.
"You don't know any Latin people." I argue.
"I know. Um... Guys, this is David Martinez. David Martinez, this is the Glee Club." Mr. Shue introduces.
"Oh, my God." Kurt says.
"Cutest..." Rachel starts.
"...smile..." I add.
"Ever." Mike finishes.
David waves to us. "Hello, everyone. It's a pleasure."
"David here is one of my many Latin friends. And, uh, he's interested in starting his own night school Glee Club, after hours. So, uh, I invited him to come watch us get our duende on." Mr. Shue reveals.
"Duende?" Finn asks.
"Ugh, it means "dwarf," you ass." Santana translates.
"Now I'm completely confused. So what's the assignment?" Finn asks. I love my adorable fiancé.
"To sing, in Spanish, with duende. Which, yes, literally means "dwarf," but metaphorically, it means to have Spanish soul. To be filled with Spanish passion." Mr. Shue says.
"Will, can I... ¿hablar con ellos?" David asks.
Mr. Shue nods and David looks at us.
"That's... right. A performance with duende transforms you. Makes you sing, makes you cry, makes you laugh. Makes you want to kiss a person you love. A song sung in Spanish must have duende, or else..." he trails off.
"Would you mind showing us?" Santana asks.
"Oh dear God, please, yes." Kurt says. I gotta say, he's feeling a bit better since Blaine's at home, recovering from his successful surgery.
"Be my guest." Mr. Shue says.
"Okay. Well, I'm-I'm not a professional like you guys, but I'll give it a go." David says.
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