Popular

Popular is the fourth episode of Glee, The New Beginning.

Plot

 * Santana starts her first week as Glee club director.
 * Sophia has to make a big decision on her place in Glee club or her place on the popular table.
 * Kennedy has a big role in the episode.
 * Jason has problems with Kyle

Episode
Santana Lopez walks into the choir room. It’s empty. She looks around at the trophy cases, the seats, and the white board. She says to herself, “Santana, this is where you began.”



“Sophia!” Kennedy yells down the hall. Sophia turns around and thinks to herself, “Great.” “Yes?” she replies to Kennedy. “What do you think you’re doing with the Glee club still? They’re complete losers!” “God, Kennedy not right now okay? I still need to figure things out with Paul.” “Like I care, look, you either stay with the gleeks, or stay with us. Got it?” Sophia nods unwillingly. Kennedy smiles.”Toodles!” Sophia walks to class, not knowing what to do.

The Glee club members file into the class. Sophia looks at Paul who is on the other side of the room. Santana walks in the classroom. “Okay, let’s get started.” “Where’s Mr. Schue?” Harriet asks. “He’s been replaced.” Santana answers. “Anyways I’ll let you decide this week’s assignment.” “POPULAR!” Sophia involuntary shouts out. All stare at her. “Sorry, just kind of been lost today…” Santana looks at her. “Okay, that can work.”

“Is she okay?” Juliet whispers to Kira. “She’s fine.” Kira whispers back. Santana writes the word “Popular” on the board. “So choose like a popular song, or a song that’s about being popular, or something else.” Everyone just looks at her. “I’m new at this.”

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Kyle and Jason walk down the hallway. “Look, Jason this isn’t easy.” Jason turns to him. “What do you mean?” “I mean that I really don’t want to keep this relationship open.” “Why?” “I kind of want to not be seen with you. Bullies were an issue at my old school, but now I’m here and I can start fresh.” “Well if we’re are not a public thing, then we’re not a thing at all.” “Jason, no that’s not what I meant!!!” Kyle yells down the hall as Jason walks away.

Jason:

Same bed but it feels just a little bit bigger now,

Kyle:

Our song on the radio but it don’t sound the same

Jason:

When our friends talk about you all it does is just tear me down

Kyle: Cause my heart breaks a little When I hear your name

Jason: It all just sounds like (oooooh)

Kyle: Mmm too young too dumb to realize

Both:

That I Should've bought you flowers And held your hand Should've gave you all my hours When I had the chance Take you to every party Cause all you wanted to do was dance Now my baby is dancing But she's dancing with another man

Kyle:

Although it hurts I'll be the first to say That I was wrong

Jason: Oh I know i'm probably much too late To try and apologize for my mistakes But I just want you to know

Kyle:

I hope he buys you flowers I hope he holds your hand

Jason: Give you all his hours When he has the chance

Both: Take you to every party Cause I remember how much You loved to dance

Kyle: Do all the things I should've done When I was your man

Jason: Do all the things I should've done When I was your man

Santana walks into the auditorium. Sue Sylvester is waiting for her. “Well, well, well if it isn’t Boobs McGee.” “Hi Sue, or as Figgins called you, A Menace to the State of Ohio.” “ Santana I’ve always liked you but now you’re the head of the Glee club so I’m afraid we are sworn enemies.” “That’ll be my pleasure.” Santana said back. “You know Santana it’ll break me to destroy you, but I gotta do what I do best, terrorize that rotten class of socially challenged kids until the end of time. Well, it was nice talking to you, but I got a school to run.”

The stage lights light  up on the New Directions:

Harriet:

I've never seen a diamond in the flesh I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies

Natalia: And I'm not proud of my address In the torn up town, no post code envy

All:

But every song's like: Gold teeth Grey Goose Tripping in the bathroom Bloodstains Ball gowns Trashing the hotel room

Devin:

We don't care, we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams

All:

But everybody's like: Crystal Maybach Diamonds on your timepiece Jet planes Islands Tigers on a gold leash

Sophia:

We don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair

All:

And we'll never be royals (royals) It don't run in our blood

Hinton:

That kind of lux just ain't for us, we crave a different kind of buzz All:

Let me be your ruler (ruler) You can call me queen bee And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule Sophia:

Let me live that fantasy

All:

ooh ooh oh ooh We're better than we've ever dreamed And I'm in love with being queen

ooh ooh oh ooh Life is great without a care We aren't caught up in your love affair

And we'll never be royals (royals) It don't run in our blood That kind of lux just ain't for us, we crave a different kind of buzz Let me be your ruler (ruler) You can call me queen bee And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule

Sophia: Let me live that fantasy

Sophia smiles. “I choose you guys.”

Sophia walks through the empty halls after school. Paul sees her. And his chance. “Sophia?” He asks. “What?” She asks back but then she turns around and sees him there. “Look I really don’t want to talk to you right now.” She says. “Why are you so mad at me?” Paul asks her. “I really have to go-““SOPHIA! Why?” ”It’s not your problem.” “It is my problem. It’s our problem.” “I have to answer you because?” “I love you.” Sophia just stares at him. “Look Paul-“ “What I’m getting is that you are mad at me over a misunderstanding?” “You are the one who ran off! You are the one who left me heartbroken! You are the one who left me thinking you didn’t care.” Sophia starts walking away. “Sophia, wait.” He grabs her arm. She shrugs his hand off and walks away. He turns around to see Sue with an unhappy look on her face.

“Ok, Pam Cruz” She pulls his grades up on his computer. “Um, it’s Paul. Pam is my sister.” “Oh, well she has 4 D’s and an F, but it’s still better grades then you. Look.” “What? I thought I had A’s!” “Well, you’re wrong.” “How can this happen?” “Let’s see your grades were fine until about April last school year.” Then they were good at the start of the year when it’s easy to get good grades and then they’ve been dropping. Is there anything that happened in April?” Paul could only think of one thing. His parents’ divorce. About a year ago, his mom caught his dad sleeping with someone else. It all went downhill from there. “Um I have to go.” Paul quickly leaves the room.

---          Paul walks up to a run-down building. He walks in to see a man making out with a woman. “So this is what you’ve been doing since mom kicked you out.” The woman quickly gets up, grabs her purse, and leaves. “You know you interrupted us.” “When mom said you went downhill I didn’t think she meant you were a male prostitute!” “Look, Paul-“ “My life is a mess! And it’s all your fault. No wonder mom kicked you out.” “Paul I am your father don’t speak to me like that.” “Father, FATHER! No, you used to be my father, and I bet you are father to more kids considering what you’ve been doing.” “Paul, I never meant to be sleeping with that girl last year, she paid me a lot of money and I wanted to help my family.” “Well you should’ve gotten a room.” “Paul don’t speak to me like that.” “Oh I’m sorry, I forgot. I don’t talk to strangers like that.” Paul walked away and slammed the door behind him. His father just stares at the closed door, and breaks out in tears.

“Fall Formal tickets!” “Don’t be too late!” Kira and Juliet walk down the hallway selling tickets. Sabrina walks up. “Um, hi, have you seen Sophia?” “No.” Kira answers. “Oh, well thanks! Oh yeah, and 1 ticket please.”

Sabrina walks into the auditorium. She sees Kennedy talking very angrily to Sophia who is sitting in the front row. The lights around her go dark and the stage lights go up on Kennedy. “Oh, god no.”

Kennedy:

Whenever I see someone Less fortunate than I (And let's face it - who isn't Less fortunate than I?) My tender heart Tends to start to bleed And when someone needs a makeover I simply have to take over I know, I know exactly what they need And even in your case Though it's the toughest case I've yet to face Don't worry - I'm determined to succeed Follow my lead And yes, indeed You will BE

Popular

You're gonna be popular! I'll teach you the proper poise when you talk to boys Little ways to flirt and flounce ooh I'll show you what shoes to wear How to fix your hair Everything that really counts

To be popular I'll help you be popular! You'll hang with the right cohorts You'll be good at sports Know the slang you've got to know So let's start 'Cause you've got an awfully long way to go:

Don't be offended by my frank analysis Think of it as personality dialysis Now that I've chosen to become a pal, a Sister and adviser There's nobody wiser Not when it comes to popular - I know about popular And with an assist from me To be who you'll be Instead of dreary who-you-were—well are! There's nothing that can stop you From becoming popular - lar

La la, la la We're gonna make You popular

When I see depressing creatures With unprepossessing features I remind them on their own behalf To think of Celebrated heads of state or Specially great communicators Did they have brains or knowledge? Don't make me laugh! Ha, ha!

They were popular! Please - It's all about popular! It's not about aptitude It's the way you're viewed So it's very shrewd to be Very very popular Like me! (Ahh!)

“Ok, Kennedy thank you for nice, and very unnecessary number.” “Thank you!” “But for the last time, I’ve chosen the Glee club over you!” “Come on, that was a very hard musical number to put on! I did it for you!” “Well I don’t want to be with you and the others, I want to be with the Glee club. Why, don’t you pick on Sabrina about this too?” She points at Sabrina. “I just simply don’t care about her.” “Excuse me?” Sabrina says, “Oops! Sorry!” “Whatever Sophia, it’s your loss, and don’t come crawling back.” “Trust me I won’t.” Kennedy walks away.

---                      Jason walks into the Glee club. It’s empty, except for Hinton. “Oh, hi Hinton.” “Hi Jason, so you and Kyle are through?” “Yeah, wait how did you know?” “You guys were all over each other.” “Yeah, I wanted to be public but Kyle didn’t want that so I just thought, well I guess we aren’t cut out for each other.” He sighs.

“Well if I were him, I wouldn’t do that.” “Aw, thanks Hinton.” “You know, we should do a song for Glee club.” “I don’t know I’m not comfortable with singing with other people.” “Come on, it’ll be fun!” “No, I just can’t do it yet.” “Okay, it’ll probably be bad anyways.” ”How?”

“I’ll just get lost in those wonderful eyes of yours.” “Oh really?” “Yeah, and I’ll just be so distracted by you I’ll just stop singing altogether. Did I say that out loud?” “Yes, you did, but it sounded nice.” “Oh did it?” “Especially.” They lean in and kiss but only before Natalia go’s into the room. “Um okay, you guys need a closet or something!” Jason replies, “Oh, sorry didn’t mean for you to see that.” “See what?” Kyle asks as he walks in. Natalia turns around and leaves. Kyle looks down to see that Hinton and Kyle are still holding hands. “Um, you moved on quick.” “Sorry, it was my fault.” Hinton says. “Shut up,” Kyle says back. “What are you doing with him?” “I-uh-“ Jason says. “Um, I’ll be leaving now.” Hinton leaves the room but not before mouthing “Call me” to Jason. “Look, Kyle we’re done.” “Oh, don’t look Kyle me! I came here to apologize but now you’re already kissing another guy. Forget it.” He storms out of the room.

Kyle stands there shocked. Natalia who was listening just outside of the room comes in gives Kyle a pat on the back and a good luck before leaving again.

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Sophia who is eating lunch stands up and walks over to Kennedy bringing Sabrina with her who has a speaker which begins to play music.

Sophia:

If you want it, take it I should've said it before Tried to hide it, fake it I can't pretend anymore

I only wanna die alive Never by the hands of a broken heart Don't wanna hear you lie tonight Now that I've become who I really are

This is the part when I say I don't want it I'm stronger than I've been before This is the part when I break free 'Cause I can't resist it no more

This is the part when I say I don't want it I'm stronger than I've been before This is the part when I break free 'Cause I can't resist it no more

You were better, deeper I was under your spell Like a deadly fever, yeah, babe On the highway to hell, yeah

I only wanna die alive Never by the hands of a broken heart Don't wanna hear you lie tonight Now that I've become who I really are

This is the part when I say I don't want it I'm stronger than I've been before This is the part when I break free 'Cause I can't resist it no more

This is the part when I say I don't want it I'm stronger than I've been before This is the part when I break free 'Cause I can't resist it no more

“Okay guys so, anybody want to perform for the last one of the week?” “We all would want to.” Says Devin. “Okay.” “We’ll meet you in 15 min, auditorium.” “Seems like you guys took this into your own hands.”

La la, la la

Sophia: You were the popular one, the popular chick It is what it is, now I'm popular-ish

Hinton: Standing on the field with your pretty pompom

Now you're working at the movie selling popular corn

Kira: I could have been a mess but I never went wrong 'Cause I'm putting down my story in a popular song I said I'm putting down my story in a popular song

Everyone: My problem, I never was a model, I never was a scholar, But you were always popular, You were singing all the songs I don't know Now you're in the front row 'Cause my song is popular

Popular, I know about popular It's not about who you are or your fancy car You're only ever who you were Popular, I know about popular And all that you have to do is be true to you That's all you ever need to know

So catch up 'cause you got an awful long way to go So catch up 'cause you got an awful long way to go

Natalia: Always on the lookout for someone to hate, Picking on me like a dinner plate

Harriet: You hid during classes, and in between 'em Dunked me in the toilets, now it's you that cleans them You tried to make me feel bad with the things you do It ain't so funny when the joke's on you Ooh, the joke's on you

Devin: Got everyone laughing, got everyone clapping, asking, "How come you look so cool?" 'Cause that's the only thing that I've learned at school, boy (uh huh) I said that that's the only thing that I've learned at school

Everyone: My problem, I never was a model, I never was a scholar, But you were always popular, You were singing all the songs I don't know Now you're in the front row 'Cause my song is popular

Popular, I know about popular It's not about who you are or your fancy car You're only ever who you were Popular, I know about popular And all that you have to do is be true to you That's all you ever need to know (that's all you ever need to know)

So catch up 'cause you got an awful long way to go So catch up 'cause you got an awful long way to go

It's all you ever need to know You're only ever who you were It's all you ever need to know You're only ever who you were (It's all you ever need to know) It's all you ever need to know

Popular, I know about popular It's not about who you are or your fancy car You're only ever who you were

Popular, I know about popular It's not about who you are or your fancy car You're only ever who you were Popular, I know about popular And all that you have to do is be true to you. That's all you ever need to know... (That's all you ever need to know...)

Jason’s phone buzzes. He’s in the shower and can’t hear it. He gets out and checks his phone and plays the voicemail. “Hey, it’s Hinton, want to go to BreadstiX tonight?” Jason smiles and quickly gets dressed and goes out the door. He walks in to see Hinton there. Hinton says, “I knew you would come.”

The End

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