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

SEVENTY FIVE

Season 4, Episode 9:  Swan Song

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

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Finn breaks apart the New Directions, who are crowded around Marley in the choir room. "Give her some room."

"She needs space! Breathe, girl, breathe!" Unique says.

"Does anyone have anything she can eat?" Jake asks.

"I have some leftover Halloween candy in my locker." Brittany says.

"I may have a juice box." Ryder states.

"I'll go get Marley's mom." Jake says before walking out of the choir room.

Artie sighs. "This is bad. Never in the history of show choir competitions has anyone ever fainted."

"We got the juice. We got the juice." Ryder says.

Marley shakes her head. "No, I'm okay."

"Drink the damn juice!" Angie says in concern.

"Marley? Marley, are you okay? What happened?" Finn asks.

"She hasn't been eating. She's been skipping lunch." Jake reveals.

"Is that because you've been telling her to? You trying to turn her into a damn rexy?" Santana demands from Kitty.

"What? No. Why would I... why would I want that?" Kitty asks.

"'Cause you're a crazy, evil bitch." Angie answers.

"Hey, Marley, you all right?" Will asks.

"The nurse is on the way, Will." Angie says.

"Santana, Puck, you stay here with Marley. The rest of you guys, get back up there. Leaving the stage mid-competition, for any reason, is risking immediate disqualification." Will tells his kids.

"What?! That-that's a rule?" Finn exclaims in shock.

Sue walks in. "Yeah, it's a rule. One of the bylaws, actually. As all of you all were spiraling into a self-created K-hole of crazy, the judges, by unanimous vote, have declared the Warblers victorious. Hey, congratulations, Angie and Finn Hudson. For the first time in its charmed, yet pitiful existence, the New Directions have lost Sectionals. But here's the good news. Christmas came early for one Sue Sylvester." Sue claims.

Angie rubs Marley's shoulder gently, but it's no use compared to the sinking feeling that the rest of New Directions have.

For the first time in four years, they lost Sectionals.

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Kurt sighs heavily as he gets off the phone with Blaine.

"That was Blaine. They lost." He tells Rachel.

Rachel gasps.

Kurt nods. "Apparently, the new girl, Marley, passed out on stage, and the Warblers won."

"Oh, my God. So, wait. That... that's it then. What are they going to do now?" Rachel asks.

Kurt sighs. "I don't know. I just feel bad for Blaine. This is his senior year, and glee club is over for him. It's not fair."

Rachel bites on her lip. "You think I should call Finn?" She asks.

"If you think it's gonna make him feel better." Kurt suggests.

"No. I don't, actually. It'll probably just make him feel worse." Rachel laments.

Kurt holds his head in his hands. All he can think about is poor Blaine, Angie and Finn.