Season 4, Episode 12:  Naked

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

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Finn claps his hands as he looks to the New Directions in their choir room.

"All right, people, we are back!" He says.

Everyone cheers. Blaine and Sam found out that the Warblers cheated by using performance-enhancing drugs during Sectionals. Trent had testified against his fellow Warblers, and now the New Directions were going to Regionals!

"First of all, big props to Sam and Blaine for all their hard work to make this happen. But... there's no time to celebrate. We just lost three weeks of prep time for Regionals, and we still have to raise $400 to pay for the bus to get to the competition in Indianapolis." Finn tells the group.

"It's the Paris of Indiana." Sam states.

"I propose a bake sale. I mean... it worked last time." Finn claims.

"Oh God, not another bake sale. Anything but another bake sale!" Violet proclaims.

"Well, that's because Puck spiked the cupcakes with Mary Jane." Tina retorts.

"I'd be willing to cut off my hair to sell it for extra cash." Joe claims.

"To who?" Blaine asks.

"Jamaican kids with Rastafarian cancer? Or as rigging on a haunted pirate ship?" Joe offers.

Sam raises his hand. "I could sell more of my semen."

Violet smiles sickly sweet at him. "If you ever do that again, I'll kill you myself."

Sam shrinks back. "Never mind."

"This is silly. I know exactly how we're gonna get the money. "The Men of McKinley" calendar. Let's face it... this is the cutest crop of Glee boys we've ever had." Tina proclaims.

Finn nods. "That's great. And it's January, so it's the perfect time to sell them."

"There are six guys, so each one can take two months. I think Blaine should definitely be December. You can do a Santa thing but sexy." Tina says.

"Sexy Claus." Brittany suggests.

"I'm in as long as I can take my shirt off." Sam states.

"Wait, why does it have to be just the men? Why can't we objectify the girls, too?" Marley asks.

"'Cause girls are the ones that buy stuff." Artie answers.

"We're responsible for the consumer-driven economy. Those "Twilight" books are poop on paper, and we've turned them into a billion-dollar industry." Kitty remarks.

"Team Jacob." Unique states.

"This could actually work. Tina... you're in charge. You can set up the photo shoots. Everybody else, pick your months and work on your concepts." Finn instructs.

"Good job, Tina!" Brittany encourages.

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The New Directions boys perform a mash-up of 'Hot in Here/Centerfold' with the Cheerios.

[Hot in Here/Centerfold by New Directions boys]

The girls of New Directions and Finn clap for their performance.

"You guys! You guys, that was amazing! We are going to make so much money!" Finn cheers.

Violet can see how uncomfortable Charlie looks about the entire situation.

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Jake performs a slower version of Ne-Yo's 'Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)' for Marley in glee club.

[Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself) by Jake]

"That was awesome, man. Absolutely a contender for Regionals. Who was that song for?" Finn asks.

Jake smiles. "Uh, that was for Marley." He answers.

"Is there anything else you wanted to say to her?" Ryder asks.

"Uh, I think the song pretty much said it." Jake replies.

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Violet sees Charlie looking sad.

"Hey. Why the long face?" Violet asks.

Charlie sighs. "I didn't feel comfortable showing off my body for the stupid calendar. And they would've made me November, so everyone would've seen my scrawny ass before seeing Blaine's toned bod."

Violet raises an eyebrow. "Charlie are you... jealous of Blaine's body?" She asks.

"It's stupid." Charlie says.

"No it's not. It's not stupid. You think there haven't been instances where I've felt like I wasn't pretty enough for Kurt? That sometimes I feel like he would've been happier with another girl or-or guy?" Violet asks.

Charlie looks up. "Violet don't say those things. You're beautiful."

"Sometimes I don't feel like it." Violet admits tearfully.

Charlie's heart breaks and he pulls her into his arms for a hug. "Listen to me Violet. You are beautiful. Just know that there's an entire glee club that thinks you're beautiful. You have a family that thinks you're beautiful, no matter what you look like. We all love you."

Violet listens to his words. "I know that. It's just... I feel like I'm not being my best this year."

Charlie kisses her head in a brotherly fashion. "Hey. Why don't you sing about your insecurities in glee club? It might help you."

Violet nods. "That sounds good."

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For glee club, Violet stands before her teammates and performs Beyoncé's 'Pretty Hurts.'

[Pretty Hurts by Violet]

The entire glee club are on their feet, cheering for her.

"Wow! Violet you never cease to amaze me with your performances." Finn says with a proud smile.

Violet smiles. "I actually wouldn't have performed this song if it hadn't been for Charlie." She announces.

Heads turn towards Charlie.

"With the whole Men of McKinley calendar, I've been feeling pretty down about myself. Charlie suggested I sing about my insecurities because I need to have self-love and self-acceptance." Violet reveals.

Charlie gets up and hugs his best friend. "I love you so much. I'm so proud of you for singing about your insecurities." He tells her gently.

Violet hugs him back. "I love you too Lee." She says.

The New Directions hug their friends, giving Violet compliments on her performance while they hug.

Violet feels accepted and loved for who she is once more.

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The New Directions perform 'This Is the New Year.'

[This Is the New Year by New Directions]

The group becomes more of a family through the song.

They're ready for whatever comes their way.

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Songs Mentioned/Performed
1. Hot in Here/Centerfold - New Directions boys
2. Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself) - Jake
3. Pretty Hurts - Violet
4. This Is the New Year - New Directions

I'm sorry for the decrease in length; this chapter is more of a filler chapter.

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