Welcome to the world of “Glee”! For those of you who missed the premiere episode last May, here’s a recap: Teacher Will Schuster decides to rejuvenate the school’s glee club and bring back the heyday from his time in the club. He gains a few new recruits: diva Mercedes, leading-lady-in-training Rachel, the stereotypical musical nerd Kurt, wheelchair-bound Artie, and shy Tina. Will eventually recruits football star Finn and gains support from smitten school counselor Emma. Standing in the club’s way is the school cheerleading squad, nationally known and the queen bees of the school, and their domineering coach.
The second episode opens as Will pulls into the lot to be attacked by Rachel, wielding song choices. He spots the other members of Glee with Kurt ending up in the dumpster once Will’s gone. Will runs into Emma as a prissy cheerleader tells him to go see her coach—the awesome Jane Lynch. She wants the program to fail and has even done her research. Turns out, the current roster falls six short of the requirement to make Regionals (Okay, according to Jane, it would be six-and-a-half as she counts the wheelchair kid as a half). She tells him to kill the club and work as her assistant. He politely declines.
Meanwhile, Rachel overhears Finn and Prissy Cheerleader (AKA Quinn) argue about him being in Glee. She tries to persuade him with a promise of second base but fails. She warns Rachel to stay away from her man. Rachel tells her she has other suitors and this point is accentuated by…facefulls of slushies. This cuts to a half-hearted rendition of “Le Freak Chic.” The gang protests the song choice but Will says they’ll be performing Friday and can’t get something new. With groans, Glee continues.
In the world outside of school, Will and Terri try to find a new house now they have a baby on the way. Her sister encourages the couple to buy a new house in her subdivision as her unruly kids run amok. Will knows he they can barely afford but he caves, voicing over he knows he needs extra income now.
But first—more Glee! He gives the gang a new song—Kayne’s “Gold Digger.” Will and Mercedes rock the song. Later, though, Emma finds Rachel trying to throw up. She brings Rachel back to her office where Rachel swears off bulimia but confesses she likes someone. She asks Emma if ever loved someone so much she locked herself in somewhere and just listened to sad music. With a glance to Will and a curt “no,” we zoom to Emma locked in her car, pouring rain pounding on the windows, mascara running down her face as she sings “All by Myself.” She counsels Rachel to find some common ground with her crush and a connection will follow.
We next see Rachel with Finn, Will and Jane in Principal Figgins’ office. Jane caught them doing something horrible—they were making copies of a Glee flyer ON THE CHEERLEADERS’ COPIER! The horror! Will offers to have them pay the cheerleaders back for the 17 copies they made. Principal Figgins likes this idea. Finn and Rachel get a warning while Jane gets clean up duty. Will tells the two not to put up the flyers and to suck it up regarding the song choice. Rachel tries to get closer to Finn, but he says he has Celibacy Club. Terri and Will take a bath but Terri flips out about their financial situation and wanting her dream home. This prompts Will to offer to be the janitor in wake of school cut backs.
Rachel joins the Celibacy Club, which Finn joined to get Prissy Cheerleader to break her vow. The guys talk about coming too soon and we see Finn’s traumatic driver’s ed experience. As they make out using balloons, Rachel flips out. She drops a bombshell: Girls want sex just as much as guys. The guys are floored and I’m sure Lea Michele feels like she’s back in “Spring Awakening.” After school, Emma discovers Will’s new side job. She promises to keep his secret and offers to help. Will asks Emma about her impulsive need to clean everything. She admits it is from a childhood experience at a dairy farm when her brother pushed her into a pile of manure. Will tries to help her but they have A Moment, so she leaves.
Rachel calls a meeting of Glee Club sans Will and says they will give the students what they want: Sex.
Cue the assembly where the gang performs Salt-n-Pepa’s “Push It.” The cheerleaders are scandalized but Principal Figgins taps along. Will’s stunned but the students love it. Jane drags Principal Figgins and Will into his office. Jane wants Will to resign and Glee Club to be disbanded. Principal Figgins refuses, saying Glee is talented. But he does have a list of approved songs. He also cuts Jane’s budget for new costumes for Glee. Will scolds Rachel for her tactics. Lea Michele’s teary face brings us to commercials.
Emma polishes off each grape before she eats it as she tries to dissuade the coach, who is smitten with her. He warns her away from married men and tells her she can’t do better than him. In other romance news, Rachel runs scales with Finn. They stop for food and Finn confesses he wants to be as good as her. They have several Moments before she gives him permission to kiss her. He does but as he gets excited, his traumatic driving experience pops up. He flees.
Terri goes to get a baby check-up. Except there’s no baby. The doctor thinks she wants a baby so much, she’s mimicking the symptoms.
The cheerleaders try out for Glee, Prissy wanting to be near Finn. Jane is surprised but Prissy explains why. Jane makes them her spies, charging them to bring Glee down. Across the school, Emma cleans the water fountain while Will offers antibacterial wipes. Emma says she has a date while sad music plays. At home, Terri surprised Will with dinner and candlelight. He says he is doing this for her and the “little guy or gal.” Terri lies that it’s a “little guy.” She agrees to give up the dream home and tells Will to drop the side job.
Rachel is brokenhearted to learn Prissy is getting her solo. Will apologizes for his behavior and says he forgot that Glee Club is about having fun. Rachel lets this pass before asking to use the gym. Lea Michele then delivers an amazing rendition of Rihanna’s “Take a Bow,” saying good-bye to her relationship with Finn. They will be releasing a soundtrack, right?
Yes, it’s on iTunes! Laptop, don’t fail me now!
Tune in next week!
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