Season 4, Episode 16:  Feud

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

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Angie, Artie, Blaine and Tina have Will and Finn sit in the chairs. Angie and the glee kids know that the two directors have been fighting.

"Mr. Shue, Finn, thank you for agreeing to this sit-down. We've all noticed the tension between you ever since Finn admitted he kissed Miss Pillsbury." Artie says.

"No surprise. Finn has been acting like he's losing his mind." Tina states.

Angie sighs. "You're feuding. And it needs to stop. Seriously. It's like Hatfields and McCoys in here."

"So epic musical feuds is our theme. And for the first time in Glee Club history, we are giving you, two of our fearless leaders, an assignment. You two will explore and resolve your differences by performing a song together inspired by a classic musical rivalry." Blaine instructs.

Finn sighs. "Guys..."

"Regionals are coming up, Mr. Shue, and if we're gonna have any chance of winning, we need both of you. On the same page and on the same team." Artie says.

Angie nods. "Artie's right. Were a family. And family always comes around for one another."

/ / /

Ryder and Unique sing a mash-up of 'Bitch Gets Back/Dress You Up.'

[Bitch Gets Back/Dress You Up by Ryder and Unique]

Angie cheers for their performance.

"Wow, guys, that was incredible. What inspired that mashup?" Finn asks.

"I mean, the thing was feuds so we just..." Unique starts.

"So Unique demanded mediation." Ryder comments.

"Well, the awesome things about feuds is that once all the anger has gotten out, you can shake on it and let bygones be bygones." Blaine adds.

"Unique would happily shake Ryder's hand, but first... say I'm a girl." Unique says.

Ryder sighs. "Look, I'm just so confused, okay? Yesterday you're dressed as a boy; today you're a girl. What-what bathroom do you use? I mean, make up your mind."

"It doesn't matter what you see. You don't get to decide for me." Unique snaps.

"You are a douchebag, dude." Jake comments.

Blaine nods. "I mean, in this room we can be whatever we want to be."

Angie shakes her head at Ryder. "I can't believe what an asshole you are."

/ / /

Will and Finn perform a mash-up of *NSYNC's 'Bye Bye Bye' and Backstreet Boys' 'I Want It That Way.'

[Bye Bye Bye/I Want It That Way by Will and Finn]

Angie crosses her arms over her chest and shakes her head disapprovingly at the two.

They were both acting like children.

/ / /

Angie is asked to see Will and Finn in Will's office that afternoon.

"You guys wanted to see me?" Angie asks.

Will nods. "Have a seat." He tells his co-director.

Angie sits down. "Am I in trouble or something?" She asks.

Finn shakes his head. "No babe, you're not in trouble." He insists.

"But you will be in trouble if you keep up with this attitude you have. Honestly, I have no idea where it's coming from but it needs to stop." Will tells her.

Angie raises an eyebrow. "I don't have an attitude, Will. I'm simply displaying my feelings towards your feud with Finn." She explains.

"Okay. Why do you feel so on edge?" Finn asks.

Angie sighs. "Because I don't want it to turn into one of those feuds where Will starts taking jabs at me because I'm your wife."

Will sighs. "I would never do that to you."

"Well then get your damn act together. Both of you. For god's sake, you're acting like children. Both of you grow up and talk to each other. If you have nothing nice to say to each other, then don't say anything at all. It's really disappointing to see you two go at each other's throats daily. The glee club is sick of it. I'm sick of it." Angie snaps.

Will and Finn look at Angie in shock. She's never talked to either of them like that.

"The three of us are supposed to be setting examples for these kids. What kind of examples are we setting if you two can't stop fighting like a couple of first-graders?" Angie bites back. She leaves the office, trying not to cry.

Finn looks down in disappointment. "I failed my wife."

/ / /

Angie keeps her head down for the next day's glee rehearsal. She doesn't know if her rant yesterday upset Will, so she's not taking her chances.

Blaine is performing Mariah Carey's 'I Still Believe,' which becomes a mash-up when Sue starts singing Nicki Minaj's 'Super Bass.'

[I Still Believe/Super Bass by Blaine and Sue]

Angie claps gently for the performance, not wanting to draw a lot of attention to herself.

"And that, ladies, gays, and in-betweeners, and hag for life, is how it's done." Sue says.

"Impressive, Sue, both of you." Will says.

"But Coach Sylvester used like, feathers and a black light, and she brought in the Cheerios." Blaine comments.

"Yeah, that's not fair." Tina adds.

"Yes, but nobody ever said life is fair, Tina." Angie tells her softly.

/ / /

Angie stays late after school, seeing Finn packing stuff into a box.

"Hey. You didn't come home for dinner. I was just coming to see if you were doing okay." Angie says.

Finn looks up. "I... I don't know. Mr. Shue is pissed at me for kissing Emma, but I want to make things better."

"Finn those kinds of things take time. I mean, how long did it take you to forgive Puck for sleeping with Quinn and making out with Rachel?" Angie questions.

"Okay you have a point." Finn states.

Angie sighs. "So you really are leaving?" She asks.

"Yeah." Finn assures.

"So... what's next for you?" Angie asks.

Finn sighs. "I don't know. Probably a lot of long hours of figuring out what's next for me."

"Um... Can I speak freely?" Angie asks.

Finn gives her a confused look. "That's never stopped you before. Say whatever you want."

Angie sighs. "Dude, you really need to grow a pair."

"Maybe you should go back to not speaking so freely." Finn comments.

"I know that you're feeling bad about yourself right now. But if Will doesn't want you around anymore, forget him. Don't let him define you." Angie tells him.

"Problem is, he does define me, babe. The four years I spent in this Glee Club defines me. This whole freakin' school defines me, and without it, I am... I just feel... lost." Finn admits.

"So..." Angie encourages him to keep going.

"After we lost Sectionals, I was terrified that everything was just going to fall apart." Finn finishes.

"But you fought to keep us together. You're a natural leader, Finn. A teacher. You don't need Will's approval to be that." Angie tells her husband.

"Yeah, but I do need a little thing called a teaching degree." Finn comments.

"So... go get one." Angie says. "Come and take classes at Lima University to get your teaching degree."

Finn smiles. "You're the best wife ever."

/ / /

Angie reluctantly hangs back after Will's history class when Will asks if he can speak with her.

"Will, I'm really sorry about my outburst the other day. It won't happen again. I'm just... I'm sick and tired of all the fighting." Angie says.

Will sighs. "Angie, I'm not mad at you. And honestly... your outburst was a wake-up call for me. I was too blinded by my feeling of betrayal and hurt that I didn't recognize I was hurting you guys — you especially. I hope you can forgive me."

Angie sighs. "You really disappointed me, Will. You've always said that fighting is never the answer, and then you go and fight with my husband. It makes you look and sound hypocritical. I can accept your apology, but forgiveness... that's gonna take some time. I hope you understand."

Will nods. "I do understand. Can I have a hug?" He asks.

Angie nods. "Yeah. Of course." She says and the two hug.

It's a moment similar between a father and daughter.

Angie smiles. "Will, as much as I love this hug, if we don't leave now, we'll be late for glee."

/ / /

The New Directions perform 'Closer.'

[Closer by New Directions]

Everyone cheers as they finish.

The feuds in the group have dissolved. Forgiveness will be earned. Trust will be rebuilt.

The group will slowly begin to reform the familial bond in due time.

/ / /

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Songs Mentioned/Performed
1. Bitch Gets Back/Dress You Up - Ryder and Unique
2. Bye Bye Bye/I Want It That Way - Will and Finn
3. I Still Believe/Super Bass - Blaine and Sue
4. Closer - New Directions

I think this episode was good!!

Next update: Guilty Pleasures

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3 episodes to Sweet Dreams
4 episodes to Lights Out
5 episodes to Wonder-ful
6 episodes to All or Nothing

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