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

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Season 3, Episode 22:  Goodbye

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

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When Will walks into the choir room, he sees his original six members of New Directions — Rachel, Tina, Angie, Mercedes, Kurt and Artie — are performing 'Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat' for the rest of New Directions.

[Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat by Rachel, Angie, Tina, Mercedes, Kurt and Artie]

Will gets a feeling of deja vu, remembering that first glee club rehearsal 3 years ago. When the six finish, they're in their ending pose, and the rest of the New Directions cheer for their friends.

"That was the most ghetto number I have ever seen." Santana claims.

"Then just call me George Jefferson, because we went from the ghetto to the penthouse. National champs, baby!" Artie says and the others cheer.

Will writes a single word on the board: GOODBYE.

"This week's assignment is easy. Graduation is just a few days away. There's nothing left to prepare for. Our work here is done, so there's only one thing left to do: Say goodbye. Underclassmen, pick some songs to say goodbye to the seniors; seniors, pick a song to say goodbye to us." Will instructs.

"A part of me wants to lock these doors and stay in here with everyone forever." Mercedes says.

"We can use the wastebasket for the toilet, and then we could eat Joe for the food, since she's been here the shortest, so we know her the least." Brittany says.

"I really hope you're about to rap." Quinn says.

Will smiles. "No such luck. I'm leading by example here. This one... is for you guys." He says.

Will sings 'Forever Young' to his seniors.

[Forever Young by Will]

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"When I first got to McKinley, I was afraid to make eye contact. I didn't talk about my politics, I didn't share what was in my heart. I... oh, let's just call the Cadillac pink and be done with it. I was in the closet. And most days, I was also in the Dumpster. But McKinley has made me a stronger, more socially conscious, fashion-forward person. And perhaps I played some small part in making it possible for tadpole gays all over Lima to be themselves in public.

Not a bad legacy for someone who once pretended to be in lust with Rachel Berry so I wouldn't have to date Mercedes Jones. And now, here I am, about to graduate in mere days. Now if can just get through the next few days without turning into a hot mess teary train wreck." Kurt states in a voiceover.

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Kurt walks into the auditorium, confused as to why Burt wanted to meet him there.

"Dad... why on earth did you want to meet me in here? Oh, my God — my NYDADA letter came, didn't it?"

Burt shakes his head. "Not yet. Sit down. I want to give you your graduation present."

"Is Elaine Stritch here?" Kurt asks.

"I don't know who that is. See, this is the problem with getting you gifts — I can't make heads or tails about what it is you like." Burt states.

"Dad, I'm easy. Just get me something from Tom Ford's Vanities in Vanity Fair." Kurt answers.

Burt nods. "Good to know. So... somewhere around your seventh birthday, I lost you. Before that, you were a normal kid. I mean, a kid who liked to dust, but... You know, I read you to bed, I put cartoons on TV when you were bored. I taught you how to ride a bike... the normal stuff. And then you turned seven or eight, and you start to become this. And, uh, it was like I was living with an alien. I mean, I tried to keep up, but, uh, you know, once your mom passed, I... I really... I didn't stand a chance." Burt admits.