History Recap / GleeS2E17ANightOfNeglect

We start the proceedings in the choir room. As established, New Directions are going to Nationals. However, the price tag to get there is 5 Large, so Will [[WhatAnIdiot gets the genius idea]] to sell saltwater taffy, as he did when his glee club went to Nationals. He's charging a quarter a piece. So the road to Nationals is paved with 20,000 pieces of taffy. Will, you're an idiot. Santana points out yet again the irrelevance of ND's achievements when compared to their social standings; we see evidence of that as we cut to Santana tasting a Big Quench thanks to Karofsky, and in front of Brit-Brit no less. Quinn concurs, saying no once gives a shit about them, only for Mike, usually the quiet one of the bunch, to stand up. He complains that the Glee club complains about being mistreated when they don't know what it's like to be ignored by everyone, even their friends. Seems him, Tina, Artie, [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Brittany]] are on the [=McKinley=] [[AsianAndNerdy academic team]] called "The Brainiacs". We then see them in action against Carmel, led by one Sunshine Corazon. Apparently, Brittany is a substitute, but, demonstrating some HiddenDepths which will become relevant later in the series, reveals basic savant tendencies. In any case, they won a spot in the finals in Detroit, but they'll have to forfeit, because much like ND they can't afford the money to get there. The Brainiacs think the school should pay for them. Will asks for their price tag, and Will adds $250 to the taffy tally meaning it'll now take 2''1'',000 pieces of taffy for them to make it. Refer to the above comment about Will, then hit the TitleCard.

Sue's office in the dead of night. She's summoned Vocal Adrenaline director Dustin Goolsby, Terri, and, not seen since near the end of last season, Sandy Ryerson. Seems that with losing the Unholy Trinity, her Cheerio! budget and Regionals as Aural Intensity's coach, she's going for a hail mary play, forming a LegionOfDoom in order to destroy the Glee Club for once and for all[[note]](anyone else think that Sue needs a [[DastardlyWhiplash mustache and an evil laugh]]?)[[/note]]. Cut to Will's place, where current girlfriend Holly is over for pizza. Will is thrilled because it's the first relationship where there's a need for time alone. Holly, after hearing about Will's taffy play, of course says it sucks. She says that Terri messed with his brain to the point where he can't dream. She suggests a TitleDrop, a benefit concert, and Will's neurotic neurons light up; sell tickets, and it'll serve as practice for Nationals. Cut to him in the choir room announcing it, and saying that it's only songs by "neglected" artists, those who aren't as appreciated as they should be.

After the break, we cut to Sue and Goolsby. The LoD's first mission is to break up Will and Holly, Goolsby to step in between. Second mission is for Sandy to sponsor a club Sue created, the [=McKinley=] High Heckling Club, consisting of Azimio, Becky and Jacob (GODDAMMIT). Cut to the hallway where Mike and the ND women minus the Unholy Trinity discuss song choices. Tina's doing a song by Lykke Li. Mike is just going to dance. Mercedes intends to do something by Music/ArethaFranklin. Zizes points out that Aretha is hardly neglected, Mercedes specifies that Aretha hasn't been played in glee since her audition. Rachel says she'll be doing Music/CelineDion's [[Film/Titanic1997 Signature]] [[SignatureSong Song]]. Tina, recognizing an ego play, points out that it's pretty much one of the greatest hits of all time, Rachel confirming that by saying ''she's'' the neglected artist. Finn walks in and asks if any of them remember Sunshine. We cut to ND in the auditorium where, after being falsely accused of spying, Sunshine is there [[LonelyAtTheTop offering them her support]] for the benefit, saying that she sympathizes with the Brainiacs and offers to perform, ensuring that her 600 Twitter followers will all buy a ticket. She then offers to show ND what she can do, flexing vocals and reminding ND why Rachel saw her as a threat. Afterwards, as Rachel offers the token protests, ND agree to put her on the roster, Mercedes seemingly okay with being shuffled around in the concert lineup, while Zizes seems disturbed.

And now, MoodWhiplash as we cut to Rachel somehow fulfilling all of Mercedes' demands, though minus the puppy. However, Sunshine will go last in the concert as she'll be the one bringing in the funds. Mercedes, through Zizes, agrees with the condition that she be carried in. Yes. After the break, we see Kurt in his old stomping grounds, showing Blaine around [[spoiler: the school he'll join next season]]. Unfortunately, Kurt's mere presence triggers Karofsky to appear; however the calvary arrives in the form of one Ms. Lopez. And since one bad turn deserves another, she gets a message that sends her to the choir room to reveal to the surprise of only those who never worked for RIB that Sunshine bailed out. With only 6 in the auditorium (Klaine and the Heckling Club), ND plan to follow, only for Finn to deliver the line that will be immortalized on his memorial plaque:

Cut to Fuinn surprising the love of their lives at her locker. Seems the Brainiacs appointed them "benefit heads" for the Night of Neglect, they in turn ask Rachel to be "talent relations". Rachel, after calling them our for "flaunting" their dating in her face, is asked to reign in the one ND member who might have an ego bigger then Rachel's. Yes, seems Zizes, apparently for shiggles, got into Mercedes' head and made her go full tilt diva as we cut to her demanding what amounts to your basic rider. Fuinn stand shellshocked. Cut back to Rachel who does not sympathize, saying stars make demands the way babies make use of Huggies. She says that Mercedes' talent is neglected and since she can apparently relate, she'll try and reign her in. As we cut, Finn smiles while Quinn looks less than pleased at her boyfriend smiling at her woman. We cut to Holly making history fun, [[ChekhovsClassroom giving a lecture]] on Wallis Warfield Simpson. This will become important later. Goolsby arrives and, after revealing he never gave Sunshine the okay to perform at the Night of Neglect, and offers himself to Holly. She declines, since she has a boyfriend for the moment. Said boyfriend arrives and, seeing both an enemy on his turf and said enemy putting the moves on who for the moment is still his woman, taps into the rare anger and threatens pummeling. Goolsby departs, after which Holly reveals she saw Wemma sharing grapes. Knowing how this ends, she leaves to clear her head, leaving Will flummoxed over a woman yet again.

And now, MoodWhiplash as we cut to Rachel somehow fulfilling all of Mercedes' demands, though minus the puppy. However, Sunshine will go last in the concert as she'll be the one bringing in the funds. Mercedes, through Zizes, agrees with the condition that she be carried in. Yes. After the break, we see Kurt in his old stomping grounds, showing Blaine around [[spoiler: the school he'll join next season]]. Unfortunately, Kurt's mere presence triggers Karofsky to appear; however the calvary arrives in the form of one Ms. Lopez. And since one bad turn deserves another, she gets a message that sends her to the choir room to reveal to the surprise of only those who never worked for RIB that Sunshine bailed out. With only 6 in the auditorium (Klaine and the Heckling Club), ND plan to follow, only for Finnegan to deliver the line that will be immortalized on his memorial plaque:

After the break, we cut to Sue and Goolsby. The LoD's first mission is to break up Will and Holly, Goolsby to step in between. Second mission is for Sandy to sponsor a club Sue created, the [=McKinley=] High Heckling Club, consisting of Azimio, Becky and Jacob (GODDAMMIT). Cut to the hallway where Mike and the ND women minus the Unholy Trinity discuss song choices. Tina's doing a song by Lykke Li. Mike is just going to dance. Mercedes intends to do something by Music/ArethaFranklin. Zizes points out that Aretha is hardly neglected, Mercedes specifies that Aretha hasn't been played in glee since her audition. Rachel says she'll be doing Music/CelineDion's [[{{Film/Titanic}} Signature]] [[SignatureSong Song]]. Tina, recognizing an ego play, points out that it's pretty much one of the greatest hits of all time, Rachel confirming that by saying ''she's'' the neglected artist. Finn walks in and asks if any of them remember Sunshine. We cut to ND in the auditorium where, after being falsely accused of spying, Sunshine is there [[LonelyAtTheTop offering them her support]] for the benefit, saying that she sympathizes with the Brainiacs and offers to perform, ensuring that her 600 Twitter followers will all buy a ticket. She then offers to show ND what she can do, flexing vocals and reminding ND why Rachel saw her as a threat. Afterwards, as Rachel offers the token protests, ND agree to put her on the roster, Mercedes seemingly okay with being shuffled around in the concert lineup, while Zizes seems disturbed.

We start the proceedings in the choir room. As established, New Directions are going to Nationals. However, the price tag to get there is 5 Large, so Will [[WhatAnIdiot gets the genius idea]] to sell saltwater taffy, as he did when his glee club went to Nationals. He's charging a quarter a piece. So the road to Nationals is paved with 20,000 pieces of taffy. Will, you're an idiot. Santana points out yet again the irrelevance of ND's achievements when compared to their social standings; we see evidence of that as we cut to Santana tasting a Big Quench thanks to Karofsky, and in front of Brit-Brit no less. Quinn concurs, saying no once gives a shit about them, only for Mike, usually the quiet one of the bunch, to stand up. He complains that the Glee club complains about being mistreated when they don't know what it's like to be ignored by everyone, even their friends. Seems him, Tina, Artie, [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Brittany]] are on the [=McKinley=] [[AsianAndNerdy academic team]] called "The Brainiacs". We then see them in action against Carmel, led by one Sunshine Corazon. Apparently, Brittany is a substitute, but, demonstrating some HiddenDepths which will become relevant later in the series, demonstrates basic savant tendencies. In any case, they won a spot in the finals in Detroit, but they'll have to forfeit, because much like ND they can't afford the money to get there. The Brainiacs think the school should pay for them. Will asks for their price tag, and Will adds $250 to the taffy tally meaning it'll now take 2''1'',000 pieces of taffy for them to make it. Refer to the above comment about Will, then hit the TitleCard.

We start the home stretch with Will and Holly. Holly reveals that she got a sub job in Cleveland, and since it's more clear than ever that Will's still got a thing for Emma, plus her own phobia of commitment, Holly lets him go, tearfully departing as Will stands morose. He returns to the choir room, where surprisingly, Sandy appears. It seems that watching Mercedes perform, plus a little of his own product, invoked a HazyFeelTurn and is using his own funds to send Brainiacs' to Detroit. And as this is Sandy's last appearance, it can only be presumed he finally got popped by the cops and is in an Ohio hoosegow. Cut to Sue lecturing her minions, turning to Terri for her only hope. We'll see Terri's plan soon as we end with a ChekhovsGun firing a BrickJoke: a cut to the academic finals where the teams are in a tiebreaker. The final subject... Hermaphrodite Nazi Sympathizers (i.e., Wallis Warfield Simpson). Artie and Brittany beam at each other, then the camera, and we're out.

In the music room, Will announces that the club needs five thousand dollars to go to New York for Nationals, and to get it, they're going to be selling saltwater taffy. [[WhatAnIdiot Will's a moron]]. Quinn says that nobody cares about the Glee club, and that pisses Mike off. Mike is angry that the Glee club complains about being mistreated when they don't know what it's like to be ignored by everyone. Artie, Tina and Brittany join him as he explains that they're part of an [[AsianAndNerdy academic team]] called 'The Brainiacs' who have won a spot in the finals in Detroit- but they'll have to forfeit, because they can't afford the money to get there. The Brainiacs think the school should pay for them.

Sue has summoned Dustin, Terri and Sandy together to form a group henceforth known as [[LegionOfDoom The Legion of Doom]] (no, seriously) in order to destroy the Glee Club for once and for all (anyone else think that Sue needs a [[DastardlyWhiplash mustache and an evil laugh]] ?).

Over dinner, Will asks Holly what she thinks of his idea. She thinks it sucks, and suggests holding a benefit concert instead. In the music room, Will explains that they're only doing songs by neglected artists.

The Legion of Doom are going to try breaking up Will and Holly. Sue gets Sandy to sponsor a club she created, the [=McKinley=] High Heckling Club, consisting of Azimio, Becky and Jacob.

In the hallway, Mike, Mercedes, Lauren, Tina and Rachel talk song choices. Tina's doing a song by Lykke Li. Mike is just going to dance. Mercedes intends to do something by Aretha Franklin. Lauren points out that Aretha is hardly neglected. Rachel says she'll be doing Celine Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On'. Tina points out that it's pretty much one of the greatest hits of all time. Finn walks in and asks if any of them remember [[CallBack Sunshine Corazon]].

In the auditorium, the Glee club has gathered to talk to Sunshine. She's [[LonelyAtTheTop offering them her support]] for the benefit and offers to perform, ensuring that her Twitter followers will all buy a ticket. She performs 'All By Myself' and the club agrees to put her on the roster.

In the library, Lauren confronts Mercedes and says that Mercedes is constantly taking the [[ExtremeDoormat back seat to everyone else]], and she needs to start throwing around some diva attitude. Mercedes agrees to let Lauren be her manager in return for 10 per cent of whatever they can come up with.

Will and Emma talk. [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption Carl's divorcing her]].

Finn and Quinn ask Rachel to be 'Talent Relations' for the show, because Mercedes has turned into an insane diva. Rachel agrees.

Holly [[ChekhovsClassroom gives a lecture]] on Wallis Warfield Simpson.

Dustin shows up, and offers himself to Holly. Holly declines, since she has a boyfriend. Said boyfriend shows up, threatens Dustin with bodily harm, and Dustin departs, but not before [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Holly convinces him]] to let Sunshine appear in the show.

Rachel has agreed to Mercedes' demands, but Sunshine will still bring in more money, so Mercedes must go last. Mercedes agreed on the condition that she be carried in to the concert.

Kurt gives Blaine a tour of [=McKinley=], but Karofsky shows up to harass them. Santana arrives, makes Karofsky go away, and all is well...

...until Sunshine backs out of the concert, leaving the club with only 6 people for an audience. The show must go on. Tina starts to perform 'I Follow Rivers', but the Heckling Club heckles her [[MusicalusInterruptus offstage]]. Quinn gives the Hecklers taffy, so that shuts them up with Mike dances. Mercedes is up next, but Mercedes has left the building.

Holly gets the hecklers to go away. Rachel finds Mercedes, lectures her about Aretha Franklin (seriously? ''Seriously?'') and Mercedes agrees to go back and perform.

Holly performs 'Turning Tables'. Sue lectures Sandy for failing and sends him back to the auditorium.

Mercedes performs 'Ain't No Way' and cedes the closing number to Rachel, but Rachel says she can't follow that.

Holly and Will talk, and she dumps him.

Sandy announces that he was so overwhelmed by their performance that he'll fund the Brainiacs' trip to Detroit.

Sue lectures the Legion for failing, and turns to Terri finally.

At the finals in Detroit, the teams are in a tiebreaker when [[BrickJoke Rod announces the final topic]] : Hermaphrodite Nazi Sympathisers (i.e., Wallis Warfield Simpson). Artie and Brittany beam at each other, and the episode ends.

* "Ain't No Way" by Aretha Franklin, performed by Mercedes

* "All By Myself" by Eric Carmen, performed by Sunshine

Will and Emma talk. Carl's divorcing her.

In the music room, Will announces that the club needs five thousand dollars to go to New York for Nationals, and to get it, they're going to be selling saltwater taffy. Will's a moron. Quinn says that nobody cares about the Glee club, and that pisses Mike off. Mike is angry that the Glee club complains about being mistreated when they don't know what it's like to be ignored by everyone. Artie, Tina and Brittany join him as he explains that they're part of an academic team called 'The Brainiacs' who have won a spot in the finals in Detroit- but they'll have to forfeit, because they can't afford the money to get there. The Brainiacs think the school should pay for them.

Sue has summoned Dustin, Terri and Sandy together to form a group henceforth known as The Legion of Doom (no, seriously) in order to destroy the Glee Club for once and for all (anyone else think that Sue needs a mustache and an evil laugh?).

In the hallway, Mike, Mercedes, Lauren, Tina and Rachel talk song choices. Tina's doing a song by Lykke Li. Mike is just going to dance. Mercedes intends to do something by Aretha Franklin. Lauren points out that Aretha is hardly neglected. Rachel says she'll be doing Celine Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On'. Tina points out that it's pretty much one of the greatest hits of all time. Finn walks in and asks if any of them remember Sunshine Corazon.

In the auditorium, the Glee club has gathered to talk to Sunshine. She's offering them her support for the benefit and offers to perform, ensuring that her Twitter followers will all buy a ticket. She performs 'All By Myself' and the club agrees to put her on the roster.

In the library, Lauren confronts Mercedes and says that Mercedes is constantly taking the back seat to everyone else, and she needs to start throwing around some diva attitude. Mercedes agrees to let Lauren be her manager in return for 10 per cent of whatever they can come up with.

Holly gives a lecture on Wallis Warfield Simpson.

Dustin shows up, and offers himself to Holly. Holly declines, since she has a boyfriend. Said boyfriend shows up, threatens Dustin with bodily harm, and Dustin departs.

...until Sunshine backs out of the concert, leaving the club with only 6 people for an audience. The show must go on. Tina starts to perform 'I Follow Rivers', but the Heckling Club heckles her offstage. Quinn gives the Hecklers taffy, so that shuts them up with Mike dances. Mercedes is up next, but Mercedes has left the building.

At the finals in Detroit, the teams are in a tiebreaker when Rod announces the final topic: Hermaphrodite Nazi Sympathisers (i.e., Wallis Warfield Simpson). Artie and Brittany beam at each other, and the episode ends.