Season 1, Episode 7:  Throwdown

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

/ / /

It's the first week of having Sue as co-director of the New Directions.

"Alright guys. And now for today's assignment." Will says to the glee club.

Will and Sue have a coin toss, which
Will ends up losing to.

Sue takes out a piece of paper from her pocket. "Awesome. All right. Following students have been selected... for a special elite Glee Club called Sue's Kids." She says.

"Hold on. We agreed not to split up the group." Will bites back.

"Aw, come on, Will. Give me a chance to do things Sue Sylvester's way. Maybe with my proven leadership abilities...I can help this pathetic group of mouth breathers place at Sectionals." Sue remarks.

"We can't even compete in sectionals if we divide up the club, Sue. It's against the rules." Will sighs.

Sue tosses a book at Will. "Really? You need to crack open a book, William. Here. I have. Show Choir Rule Book. Page 24. Provision 14. Second addendum." She recites.

Will opens the book and reads aloud. "'Twelve members must perform for each team. However, not all members must perform every song.'" He sighs and looks at Sue, who's smirking.

"Fine. Hey, just go ahead, take all the football players and your Cheerios." He dismisses.

Sue looks at the New Directions. "All right, everybody. Listen up.When you hear your name called, cross over to my side of this black, shiny thing." She says, motioning to the piano.

"That's called a piano, Sue." Will states.

Sue ignores him. "Santana! Wheels! Gay kid! Come on! Move it! Asian! Other Asian. Aretha. And Shaft." She calls. Santana, Artie, Kurt, Mike, Tina, Mercedes and Matt all stand by the cheerleading coach, all of them looking perplexed.

Sue looks at Will. "I don't want to participate in a group that ignores the needs of minority students." She says.

Will is now on edge. "You have got to be kidding me!"

Sue looks at him seriously. "I wouldn't kid about this. And maybe that's your problem. Bigotry is no laughing matter." She notes.

"And that's how Sue sees it." Santana chimes, making a "C" with her hand.

Sue turns back to Santana with a smile. "Outstanding."

Angie and Finn look at each other warily.

Whatever was going down was not good.

/ / /

Sue's Kids were gathered in the choir room for their first rehearsal.

"I'm k-k-kind of nervous." Tina admits.

Artie nods. "I debated not even showing up."

"I think it's gonna be great. Did you catch Sue's Corner last night?" Mercedes comments.

Sue comes in the choir room, holding sheet music, followed by two musicians. "Hey, kids. Brought some of my brass buddies with me. Thought maybe they could help us out a little bit. Okay. So I selected a song that I think will speak to the frustration you've felt... under the failed leadership of Will Schuester." She says and passes out the sheet music.

Mercedes smirks as she reads the song printed on the sheer music. "'Hate on Me,' an R & B song!" She cheers. Everyone laughs at her enthusiasm.

Sue smiles, seeing how excited Mercedes is. "You like that? Yeah. Changster, I wanna see some of that pop and lock groove you two are so famous for. You two go to town. And you, Mercedes.  I want to see some Mariah hands." She inputs.

Mike looked shocked. He never get to show off his dance moves in Glee Club. This was a step up for him.

Mercedes smiles. "I can do that."

Tina smiles after reading the sheet music. "I think we g-got this one, Miss Sylvester."

Sue smirks. "All right. Well, we'll see. Hit it!" She says.

[Hate On Me by Sue's Kids]

Mercedes sings the lead with Mike dancing like never before and the rest of Sue's kids doing the backing vocals.

At some point of the performance, Mercedes walks through some chairs like she's on a runway only for Kurt to sit upside down on the last one and kick his legs in the air before sitting in the right position and moving on the rhythm of the song. At the end of the song, they giggle under the eye of a stunned Will who was looking through the glass door.

/ / /

All of the New Directions in the choir room singing "Ride Wit Me."

[Ride Wit Me by New Directions]

"I miss us all being together." Rachel says with a smile on her face.

"I hope we don't get in trouble for our covert jam session." Artie comments, making everyone laugh.

Kurt nods. "If Sue catches us mingling, we're cooked. She told me if I even talked to one of Mr. Schue's kids, she would shave my head. And I just can't rock that look. Even Justin Timberlake is growing his fro back." He says, making everyone laugh again.

Mercedes stands up with a sad smile. "Well, we gotta go, you guys."

"No!" Cry the voices of Shue's Kids.

Artie shrugs. "Coach Sylvester is expecting us in 10 minutes in the dance studio."

"Oh, man!" Puck frowns.

Artie rolls away. "Bye, white people."

Angie smiles and waves to the others as they leave.

Will walks in with sheet music for Finn, Rachel, Quinn, Puck, Angie and Brittany.

"Finn, Rachel... I want you two on lead vocals." Will says.

Angie and Quinn look deflated. "So much for togetherness Mr. Shue." Angie comments.

Will ignores her, and they launch right into Jordin Sparks' and Chris Brown's 'No Air.'

[No Air by Shue's Kids]

Angie walks off when rehearsal is done. She will not stay stuck singing background for Finn and Rachel all year.

/ / /

The next day, Rachel, Finn, Angie and Quinn stand onstage with mic stands. Brittany and Puck had switched over to Sue's Kids, and left the messiest love square to date onstage.

"We would just like to say that although we find ourselves on opposite sides, we hope you enjoy our number and we look forward to seeing yours as well." Rachel says politely.

"Enough with the jibber-jabber. Sing something!" Sue remarks.

"Sue, you can't talk to kids that way." Will says.

Sue pretends to be sorry, placing her hand on her mouth. Will is exasperated.

Rachel starts singing the first sentence of 'No Air.'

Sue suddenly gets up before the song can really begin. "She had her chance. Everybody up. We're leaving." She says.

"I'm sorry. Is there a fire?" Finn asks from the stage.

"No, and that's the point. There is no fire. You know, it's sad enough that my Sue's Kids are living in squalor." Sue assumes.

"My dad's a dentist." Mercedes says, but only gets a small smile from Angie.

"But for you to drag 'em in here and bore 'em to death? I won't stand for it. Come on, kids. Out. We're goin' for Coneys. My treat." Sue says.

Angie crosses her arms at how ridiculous the cheerleading coach is being right now.

Apparently, Will and Angie were thinking along the same lines because he stands up in fury. "All right, that's it!"

"Really?" Sue asks.

"You know what, Sue? You've been pretty honest about your feelings for me... so let me return the favor. You're rude, Sue. You have no class, and you are a terrible teacher!" Will screams.

"Shots fired from Mr. Shue." Angie whispers to Quinn, who only nods in fascination at the scene unfolding before them.

"I'll have you know I have my Ph.D." Sue claims.

"You got it online, Sue!" He screeches back.

"You are a failed performer, Will. You weren't good enough to make it in the real world. You're not even good enough to run this stupid little club that nobody cares about. Time after time, Will, you fail!" Sue seethes.

"Okay this just turned into a bar brawl." Angie said softly.

"You spend every waking moment of your life figuring out ways to terrify children to try to make you feel better about yourself and the fact that you're probably gonna spend the rest of your life alone!" Will retorts.

Sue pushes Will, which shocks the students. "How dare you talk to me like that!"

Will points his finger at her. "Don't you even..."

"Don't you point your..." Sue says threateningly.

Finn — who's had enough of this — finally loses his last bit of patience. "Enough! I'm sorry, Mr. Schue...Miss Sylvester, but if we wanted to hear Mom and Dad fight...those of us who still have two parents would just stay home on payday." Finn says.

Mercedes nods. "I agree. Glee Club is supposed to be fun. And furthermore, I don't like this minority business. I may be a strong, proud black woman, but I'm a lot more than that. I'm out." She says and storms out.

Tina nods. "M-Me too." She says as she also storms out.

Rachel looks at everyone. "Fellow Glee Clubbers, it would be an honor to show you how a real storm-out is done. I encourage you to follow my lead." She says and storms out, the rest of the Glee Kids following her.

"Y'know... Rachel is the master of storm-outs." Angie tells Kurt. He, in return, chuckles.

"Don't let her hear you say that."

/ / /

Will is talking to the Glee kids the next day. "You're all minorities. You're in the Glee Club. Now, there are only 13 of you. And all you have is each other. So it doesn't matter that Rachel is Jewish... or that Finn is..."

"Unable to tell my rights from my lefts." Finn says, causing his classmates to laugh.

Will also laughs. "Sure. Or that Santana is Latina... or that Quinn is..."

"Is pregnant." Sue finishes.

The room quiets and Quinn looks at her, stunned.

"Sorry, Q. It'll be all over the blogosphere by this afternoon. Now everybody knows... including me." She says and exits the room, leaving everyone else in shock.

Sue Sylvester knew Quinn was pregnant.

/ / /

The New Directions perform 'Keep Holding On.'

[Keep Holding On by New Directions]

Throughout the song, Quinn is crying, as her secret has been discovered.

It'll be a long road from here on out.

/ / /

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Songs Mentioned/Performed
1. Hate On Me - Sue's Kids
2. Ride Wit Me - New Directions
3. No Air - Shue's Kids
4. Keep Holding On - New Directions

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