Mash Up (Glee + Puckleberry Sets)
The episode begins with several Glee Club members being threatened with a slushie. First to Tina who flinched away, Mercedes who screamed it.
Mercedes: My weave!
Then to Rachel at her locker who flinched with closing her eyes. But the person walked away from her and got Finn right in the face. Finn snapped and stopped Dave Karofsky.
Finn: What the hell, Karofsky!
Dave: Oh, I’ve wanted to do that ever since fifth grade when you made fun of me for getting pubes. Now that you’ve joined Lullaby Lee's and insperminated the queen of the Chastity Ball and dropped below us hockey dudes on the food chain? It’s open season.
Quinn (angrily): Screw you, Karofsky! You and your Neanderthal puck-heads are nothing!
Finn shove Dave back but Dave did the same.
Finn: You’re gonna pay for this, dude!
Dave: No, I’m not. You two don’t have the juice anymore. Welcome to the new world order.
Dave then leaves them alone.
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In the choir room, Quinn was cleaning Finn’s face.
Quinn: This is a disaster. Our reputation as McKinley High's "it" couple is in serious jeopardy if we don’t find some way to be cool again, Finn.
Some glee kids were watching the two interact.
Kurt: The Slushee war has commenced.
Mercedes: And if Finn and Quinn got nailed, none of us are safe.
Will enters the room.
Will: Okay, guys. We’re a little behind for sectionals thanks to our Sue Sylvester detour. But you guys seem to really enjoy doing mash-ups, right? And I’m gonna keep you guys fired up. Plus, there’s an important lesson to be learned with mash-ups. Sometimes things are so different, they don’t feel like they go together.
Finn: Or Glee Club and football.
Will: Exactly. But you’ve proven that it is a great combination. (Hands out music sheets) So here is my personal favorite song. And your homework for the week is to find an unexpected mash-up to go with it.
Kurt: “Bust a Move”?
Mercedes: Yeah, this song is old school.
Will: All right. Um, Artie.
Artie (quietly): Yeah?
Try to follow along on the bass. Finn, take us through it.
Finn: Uh, I’m sorry, Mr. Schuester. I got corn syrup in my eye.
Will: Okay. Uh, Puck. How about it? Looking at the mohawk boy.
Puck: I don’t really groove on Young MC.
Rachel: I am shocked at the lack of leading-man ambition in this room right now.
Will (takes off his dress shirt): It’s okay, Rachel. I guess I’m gonna have to show these guys how it’s one.
The members got excited.
Will: Bust it!
Will: This here's a tale for all the fellas, tryin' to do what those ladies tell us. Get shot down 'cause you’re over zealous, play hard to get, females get jealous. Okay smartie, go to a party girls are scantily clad and showin' body. A chick walks by, you wish you could sex her but you’re standin' on the wall like you was Poindexter. Your movie's showin', so you’re going, ould care less about the five you’re blowin' (Uh). Theater gets dark just to start the show and then you spot a fine woman sittin' in your row (Uh). She’s dressed in yellow, she says Hello come sit next to me, you fine fellow (Uh) You run over there without a second to lose and what comes next, hey bust a move.
Quinn, Tina and Mercedes with New Directions Girls: If you want it, you got it, Uh If you want it, baby, you got it
Will with Artie and New Directions Boys: Just bust a move!
Quinn, Tina and Mercedes with New Directions Girls: If you want it, you got it, Uh, if you want it, baby, you got it, Uh.
Will (New Direction Boys): Your best friend Harry has a brother Larry in five days from now he’s gonna marry. He’s hopin' you can make it there if you can cause in the ceremony you’ll be the best man. You say "neato," check your libido and roll to the church in your new tuxedo, the bride walks down just to start the wedding. And there’s one more girl you won’t be getting So you start thinkin', then you start blinkin', a bride maid looks and thinks that you’re winkin'. She thinks you’re kinda cute so she winks back and then you’re feeling really fine cause the girl is stacked Reception's jumpin, bass is pumping look at the girl, and your heart starts thumping. Says she wants to dance to a different groove, now you know what to do, G, (Bust a move).
Quinn, Tina and Mercedes with New Directions Girls: You want it, you got it (Uh) If you want it, baby, you got it.
Will with Artie and New Directions Boys: Just bust a move!
Quinn, Tina and Mercedes with New Directions Girls: If you want it, you got it (Uh) If you want it, baby, you got it. Uh, uh, uh, hey, huh, huh, ya, huh. Huh, hey, huh, hey, uh, uh, hey, ya, ya.
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Rachel is practicing What a Girl Wants in her bedroom with Puck playing guitar.
Puck (voiceover): I know this looks weird. But wait until you see what happens next.
Puck: My ears are starting to hurt. Can we take a break?
Rachel (puts her brush down): Okay.
Puck: You wanna make out?
Rachel (stunned): Sure.
Puck (voiceover): I know. It’s whack. But I also remember what my history teacher told us last semester: Only Nixon can go to China. I have no idea what she meant, but it reminded me of when my family ordered Chinese food and sat down together for our traditional Simchas Torah screening of Schindler's List. That’s really when all of this started. It wasn’t the most normal tradition but we did it for my mom. (Puck's sister screamed and ran out the room when the guns go off.) As she was giving me my sweet-and-sour pork she said something that really hit home.
Puck's mom: You’re no better than them, Noah. Why can’t you date a Jewish girl?
Puck (voiceover): That night, I had the strangest dream. I knew it was a dream, because there’s no way Rachel could’ve climbed up the wall outside my window with no shoes on.
(Rachel entered Puck's room wearing a necklace that represents Jewish. IDK!)
Puck (voiceover): When I woke up, I knew it was more than a dream. It was a message from God. Rachel was a hot Jew, and the good Lord wanted me to get into her pants.
(Puck approached Rachel at school with a slushie and she closed her eyes waiting for the impact.
Puck: I picked it up for you when I was buying dip. It’s grape. I know that’s your favorite, because the last time I tossed a grape one in your face you licked your lips before you cleaned yourself off. 《Rachel took it》 Hey, I was wondering if you wanted to work together on some mash-up ideas.)
Puck (voiceover): Things happened pretty fast from that point. Getting her to make out with me was easier than I thought. Guess she’s kind of desperate.
Rachel pulled away imagined Finn she was kissing.
Puck (but with Finn’s face): You okay, baby?
Rachel (gets off him.): I can’t do this.
Puck: Why? We’re a couple of good-lookin' Jews. It’s natural.
Rachel: I-I can’t give myself to someone who isn’t brave enough to sing a solo. If you don’t have the guts to do that, then how are you gonna be bold enough to deal with the ups and downs of loving an admittedly high-maintenance girl like me?
Puck: Are you questioning my badassness? Have you seen my guns? (Goes to show her but Rachel stops him.)
Rachel: Noah, I’m sorry, but your arms are lovely, but I just don’t see us working out.
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Will (enters the choir room): So any ideas for the mash-up? (No one answered.) Anybody? No. Oh, come on, guys! It’s like you’re daring me to start dancing.
Mercedes: Oh no!
Puck (with a guitar on him.): I’ve been working on something.
Will: Oh, yeah?
Puck: It’s my personal tribute to a musical Jewish icon. (That got Rachel’s attention.)
Will: Uh, fantastic. Let’s hear it. (Sits in the back of the seats.)
Puck plays the tune to Neil Diamond's Sweet Caroline.
Puck: Where it began, I can’t begin to know when, but then I know it’s growing strong. Was in the spring and spring became summer who’d believe you’d come along Hands, touching hands, reaching out touching me, touching you
Puck with New Directions: Oh, sweet Caroline good times never seem so good. I’ve been inclined to believe it never would. Oh, sweet Caroline good times never seem so good Oh, I’ve been inclined to believe it never would oh no no..
Puck was serenading to Rachel and earning disapproving looks from Finn and Santana. The performance is well-received.
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Puck and Rachel are walking, arm-in-arm, together down the hallway.
Rachel: ...making Tommy Tune the first to win Tony gold in four categories.
Puck (not interested): Totally interesting. You know, you never told me what you thought of my mash-up solo.
Rachel: You’re still missing the elusive high "B." That’s a brass ring for a baritenor. I had to work on it for weeks with Finn before he got it. You’re a great performer, Noah. I just wanna say how proud I am to have you on my arm in front of the whole high school.
Unexpectedly, Puck gets hit in the face with a slushie by Karofsky. Rachel took Puck to the girl's washroom to help him clean up.
Puck: You’re pretty good at this.
Rachel: I’ve had a lot of practice. You’re actually a lot luckier than me and Quinn. Your head is shaved.
Puck: I’m really sorry I ever did this to you.
Rachel: It’s okay.
Puck: No, it isn’t. No one deserves this feeling. You know what the worst part is? It’s not the burning in your eyes or the way the Slushee drips all the way into your underpants. It’s the humiliation. I feel like I could burst into tears at any moment. Rachel...I’m sorry, but today when the clock chimes 3:30.
Rachel: You’re choosing football over Glee, which means we probably can’t be together anymore.
Puck: Yes. Damn, I feel like such a bad Jew. (Rachel kisses his forehead.)
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The Glee Club is waiting anxiously in the choir room for the guys.
Will: Hey, guys.
The clock turns to 3:30 and they all looked to the door.
Will: I guess they’re not coming. I’m really sorry, guys.
Mercedes: I can’t believe this. I thought they were our friends. How can they just abandon us?
Then in walk, Mike and Matt who Santana and Brittany approach giving hugs.
Santana: Hi. I’m glad you made it.
Brittany: You scared me.
Mike: Good to see you, huh?
Then Puck walks in, shocking everyone, Rachel approached him.
Rachel: Are you... sure about this, Noah? I mean, choosing us over the team means you might get a Slushee in your face every day.
Puck: Bring it.
The two approached the other but...
Artie: Where’s Finn?
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With a slushie in hand, the Glee members were wearing raincoats, gasping to hide their faces. But the person went Kurt and Rachel who gasped at the slushie in hand. Kurt turned around looking at the slushie.
Kurt: Do it.
The person was Finn.
Finn: I really don’t want to, honestly. I know how picky you are about what products you use on your face.
Kurt: But you’ve been getting so much pressure from the gorillas on the football team. I guess they didn’t appreciate me resigning from the team and choosing Glee.
Finn: Probably would have went over better if you didn’t announce it in the showers.
Mercedes, Tina and Artie approached the other three at Kurt’s locker.
Mercedes: You are not gonna Slushee on my man Kurt.
Rachel (glaring at the boy) : Why wouldn’t he? He’s made his choice. He doesn’t care about us losers anymore.
Finn: No, that’s not true. It’s just that if I don’t do it the guys on the team are gonna kick the crap out of me.
Kurt: Well, we can’t have that, can we? Kurt took the slushie from Finn.
Finn: What are you doing?
Kurt: It’s called taking one for the team. (throws the slushie in his own face) Now get out of here, and take some time to think whether or not any of your friends on the football team would have done that for you. (Finn leaves) Someone get me to a day-spa stat! Kurt is dragged off to the girls' bathroom by Rachel, Mercedes, and Tina.
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Rachel visits Puck, who is watching football practice from the bleachers.
Rachel: You miss it?
Puck: Hell, no.
Rachel: I hope you didn’t choose Glee over football because of me.
Puck: Why?
Rachel: Because I don’t think this relationship is gonna work out.
Puck: It’s cool. I was gonna break up with you anyway.
Rachel: No, you weren’t.
Puck: Yes, I was. You won’t even let me touch your boobs. It’s Finn, right? (Rachel was quiet.) He’s never gonna leave Quinn. Not with that baby in her belly.
Rachel: You like her, don’t you? I can see you staring at her when I’m staring at Finn. Is that why you joined Glee? To be closer to her?
Puck: Like I said, they’re never breaking up. God, what’s the matter with me? I’m a stud, and I can’t even hold on to a chick like you? No offense. Why don’t girls like me?
Rachel: Because you’re kind of a jerk. No offense. I just think you want it too much which is something I can relate to. I want everything too much. Our relationship was built on a fantasy. Like every other one in my life. I think I just agreed to us being together because I thought it would make Finn jealous. (puts a hand on his shoulder) I just hope we can still be friends.
Puck: We weren’t friends before. He leaves her for her to stay on the bleachers.
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Finn has returned to Glee Club, and gives everyone slushies as a way to say sorry.
Finn: So, what do you think about my welcome back gift to the club, huh, guys? Everyone grabbed one for themselves.
Rachel: Thanks for the Slushees, Finn. They’re delicious.
Kurt: And loaded with empty calories. You know why they call them Slushees? Because your butt looks like one if you have too many of them.
Finn: I’d like to propose a toast. To Mr. Schue. You were right about Glee Club and football being a killer combination.
Everyone cheered and clicked their cups.
Artie: Mr. Schue, I am sorry to report that we’ve all been remiss about completing our assignment this week.
Mercedes: Yeah, none of us could find a good groove for "Bust a Move."
Artie: And I personally feel like a failure.
Will: Well, that’s okay, guys. Because I feel like the lesson landed.
And that’s what’s important and we are glad to have you back, Finn.
Quinn was in blue dress and cardigan, quite upset. Will: You okay, Quinn?
Quinn: Do I look okay? I’m devastated. Now that I’m off the Cheerios, I’ll start every day with a Slushee facial.
That’s okay if that happens, Quinn, because there are 11 of your friends right here who are gonna be more than
happy to help clean you off.
Everyone: Yeah. Whoo!
That's right, girl.
Will rubs his head. Will: Mmm, brain freeze. I can’t imagine getting hit in the kisser with one of these.
That gave the glee members an idea.
Artie: You’ve never been hit by a Slushee before, Mr. Schue?
Will: Um... All right, guys. We’re a team. Bring it on. Gimme your best shot. He opened his arms out.
Rachel (taking the straw out.): One, two, three.
Everyone took their straws out and Will yelled as the members threw the slushies in Will's direction and it got on his clothes, face and hair.
Will: Oh. All right. From the top. Taking a sip of his slushie, everybody laughed.
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