History Recap / GleeS4E19SweetDreams

* NotImportantToThisEpisodeCamp: Sue, Santana, Joe, and Sugar.

* FakeTwinGambit: Not that Sam uses it for anything but to quash his own insecurities and maybe get some girls.

* ActorSharedBackground: Finn needs the credit from coaching glee for his degree because he missed exams to party. Cory got kicked out of school for skipping exams to do drugs under the bleachers.
* {{Adorkable}}: Even if you don't like Sam, Chord Overstreet playing Evan as a one-off was really entertaining. And if you do, Evan's awesome too.
** Finn vs the Harlem Shake

* NotImportantToThisEpisodeCamp: Sue, Joe, and Sugar.

* {{Adorkable}}: Even if you don't like him, Chord Overstreet playing Evan as a one-off was really entertaining, a much better character for him, ''and'' actually cute in the background as well as a "character" that's likeable.

...and here it is. Though we obviously weren't aware at the time, this is the swan song, the final curtain, the last appearance of a man who by all accounts was one of the nicest people to be around, and one who sadly fell prey to his own personal demons and left this world before his time.

We start Creator/CoryMonteith's final episode at the University of Lima, where a final Finn V/O reveals that while he deferred to the Army to clear his dad's dishonorable discharge, he admits to avoiding enrollment due to his insecurities, but now he's in a better place to try. However, this is college, which by design has a more free wheeling enviroment, such as one made to date this episode. Yes, in the middle of studying, Finnegan comes down with a case of the Harlem Shake, one he can't seem to avoid. Finally making it to his dorm, he says he has the rest of his life to be a grown-up...

Excuse us.

(hour-long sobfest ensues).

...ahem.

As he clears out the sudden partiers, he notices a lump in a sleeping bag; upon awakening it, we find out Finn's dorm comes complete with its own Noah Puckerman. And we should add, one with a full head of hair, visually signifying his near completed CharacterDevelopment. We'll get the full result next season, as a byproduct of Finn no less. Puck is there not for classes because Puck is Puck is Puck, but for the fringe benefits and mostly to give Finn motivation to be the best. They chest bump as we hit the TitleCard.

Bushwick. Rachel is preparing for her ''Theatre/FunnyGirl'' audition, as we get a V/O straight out of Season 1, though not really that ego-fueled, as it basically spells out how this is the culmination of her entire life, and if that's the case then lawd is she peaking young. We then get a visual metaphor, a vision of young Rachel, knee socks and loafers, first seeing ''Film/FunnyGirl'' at five. She starts channeling Barbra for this purpose, as we see various and sundry mementos. It's funny. She's a [[IncrediblyLamePun funny girl]], especially when she claims she's sworn off men. Well, after Brody we don't blame you, however as we are all too aware, there is one exception to any rule. From there, it's to the lounge where Will and Beiste are eating as they are interrupted by the new Cheerios! coach and we all knew it's be Roz Washington for the sole purpose of finding someone worse than Sue to serve as a reason for Sue to return. To serve this purpose, Roz has basically become a Sue {{Expy}} right down to rants which of course CrossesTheLineTwice. As she leaves, Beiste asks Will if he's tried to contact Finn. Will of course won't even try, using the excuse of people drifting apart. Beiste offers the counterpoint of her sister being estranged from her for years, but the whole Cooter The Recruiter BS last year helped to patch things up. Beiste convinces Will to go to the college and make good with Finn before it's too late.

-- -- Time out. Does Murphy have a fucking crystal ball?

Anyway, Will ponders as we cut to a Marley V/O. See, in the trauma of last episode, Marley made mention of a hidden folder full of her own songs. Apparently the ordeal gave her the courage to at least try and offer them as material for Regionals. However, it seems everyone is still understandably recovering in their own ways: Tina is trying out SteamPunk, Trouty is pretending to be his own twin - Evan Evans - who is a genius (so we know he's pretending), Unique is going on the pill to get more estrogen in her system (and we can't really yell at her for that, besides she's already got the perfect body type), and Brittany... okay. Apparently, the fine people at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one of the finest Ivy League schools in the US, found out about her SAT score and want her admitted. Huh. Okay. Anyway, as poor Brad Ellis sits and questions why they roped him back into this madness, Will tells them that the Regionals theme is "Dreams", and he's going to take it literally so the judges don't have to have a brain by doing songs with the word "dream" in them. You know, like in season 1's [[Recap/GleeS1E19DreamOn episode 19]] when Creator/NeilPatrickHarris guest starred. At least this time they managed to wait three seasons (to the episode!) before re-using the idea. He wants to do ''Dream Weaver'', ''TitleDrop'' (duh), and ''You Make My Dreams Come True'' (one they've already done). None of these are performed this episode as you'd expect. Marley tries to ask if they could use original songs, but it's clear that Will is still preoccupied with Finn just enough that rather than reuse a tactic that won them Regionals two years ago, he externalizes his issues, going into into {{Jerkass}} mode and saying "er, nope!" before he gets Brad to start playing.

After the break, Blaine does something we're actually thankful for, and that is finally realize that Will is going to destroy their chances so hosts a secret meeting to come up with a better setlist. They think that [[TakeThatUs Will's ideas are becoming unoriginal]]. When Marley hops on suggesting doing original songs for originality, Kitty immediately says that nobody will listen to a song about having a fat mother, barfing, or a [[LoveDodecahedron love octagon]]. Ooh, very unoriginal Wilde, clearly Murphy needed token insults. That or he wasn't trying. It's a coin flip. Anyway, Marley is shut down again as we cut to Puck in a speedo and INeedAFreakingDrink. He and Finn are engaged in more college debauchery, Finnegan having convinced two girls to go topless (oh Finnegan how we've "matured") when Will comes in to apologize, the buzzkiller. He makes an attempt at amends, but as you'd guess this early in the episode, it falls on deaf ears. Will is disheartened, and as we're establishing, he's not good at dealing with this. We then see how bad it gets when he returns to the choir room. ND say they've come up with other songs to try, but Will's [[RonTheDeathEater memetic jerkassery]] has [[AscendedFanon seeped into canon]] as he snaps at them all to shut up and sing what he tells them, no complaining. Okay, Will? Finn fucked up, and he tried to apologize. You didn't accept, so you can't expect him to accept yours. Thusly, you're an idiot.[[note]]We're sparing Finn out of respect.[[/note]] Cut to the [=NYADA=] dance studio, where Rachel is rehearsing for her audition. This being the biggest she's ever had, it's always helpful to have moral support. Especially from the woman who brought you into the world. Yes, apparently having patched up their issues last year, Shelby arrives. Now, remember Shelby saying she was going to move out East with Beth? Guess that neither Rachel or Quinn have used their train passes to see them, let alone meet up and have a big family dinner, ending up sharing the guest room together after drinking too much, waking Shelby and Beth up with their... Hum, well, Shelby, who started a daycare center for Broadway performers who have kids, is there to give similar advice as last time: not to sing a song from the musical. In fact, don't sing Barbra at all. We agree that the producers will want to see a girl with talent that can carry the role rather than just Barbra 2.0, but Rachel ''is'' Barbra 2.0 - and so she's at her very best when singing her. (Except [[Recap/GleeS3E18Choke that time she choked]].) They then of course sing Music/EmeliSande, because you might as well get Creator/IdinaMenzel to sing when she's around.

After the break, the tears begin to increase flow, as we have some Music/BeastieBoys for Cory's final song; say what you will, but at least he goes out rockin'. Afterwards, the fraternity chair offers them places in the brotherhood for the act, and without needing to do any crazy recruitment stuff. Obviously, they're in. Across town from the fictional University of Lima, we're in the [=McKinley=] auditorium where Marley has gathered Unique, Trouty/Evan, Unique, and Blaine for one of her original songs (which in a subversion was in fact a real not-made-for-Glee song); at least she's better than Rachel when it comes to songwriting. Afterwards, we find a Will in the wings; this cues the HeelRealization as it's clear he's beginning to realize maybe he was a bit of a dick (NO. REALLY.), and that glee club is all about the kids having fun. As it has been since the first episode. Boy we're off track here.

After the break... excuse us.

(two-hour crying fit ensues).

And we're back to the most heartbreaking scene of the entire episode, the final time real-life couple Cory Montieth and Lea Michele have a scene together. Finn's in his dorm, when he gets a call from, okay let's say it before we can't, the missing piece of his soul. He tries to apologize for his last chance at the [[Film/AClockworkOrange ol' ultraviolence]], but as this was against the DisposableLoveInterest, Rachel doesn't care about that. Instead, she asks about him and he raves about the college experience, saying how Puck's there and he's loving everything. Rachel is of course nervous about her audition, and asks for advice. Finn, knowing Rachel better than anyone, reminds her that she's at her best when she's doing something to showcase her passion. Song choice doesn't matter, but it's the passion that does. Rachel promises to call him when it's over. She never does.[[note]]Since these are the TV Tropes Glee Recaps, and we do need to keep some degree of RunningGag here, we will say that this scene would be cuter if we could paste Quinn's face over Finn's.[[/note]]

(deep breath).

Cut to a random stage, where we hear opera. At a Funny Girl audition. Hmm. Next of course is Rachel, and we're about to see that she took Finn's advice to heart. See, passion drives her. And as much as she postures and struts, she's still a Lima girl. Therefore, if she's to have a future, she needs to remember the past. As such, we hit the CallBack and in a moment both heartwarming and heartbreaking, she goes back to her, and Glee's roots, as we hear a song not heard since the end of Season 1, but still very much the BootstrappedTheme of the series. As Rachel sings, we then notice that though she's alone on that stage, she's never alone in her heart, as she proceeds to imagine the original New Directions with her, complete with red t-shirts, blue jeans, black sneakers. She pours everything into this, the spirit of her family guiding her. Afterwards, one of the auditioners, whom we'll see again next season, asks Rachel about her performance, noting that it looked like she was imagining something. She, in a moment both surprising for her to this point, and frustrating in regards to her next season, acknowledges how her friends helped her to this spot.

After the break, we see Puck wake up Finn. Who is hungover. (grits teeth). He then gets a WhatTheHellHero, which coming from ''Noah Puckerman'' speaks volumes. He starts starts whipping Finn's ass into shape, actually forcing him to work like he said he would. Puck, in a move which would give everyone in Lima a coronary, enrolled himself and is going to work on writing screenplays, his own motivation being to show everyone he can be better than he everyone thought he would. Events to come will lead to him proving everyone wrong in a way not even he suspected. His writing is shit, but that means there's definitely room for improvement. College is where you improve. He tells Finn that he wants him (Finn) to make something of himself, and will keep checking to make sure that he becomes a great teacher. As Puck leaves, Finn ponders and we can pretty much guess what he's pondering. Cut to what is now and we know will be temporarily Roz's office, where she decides to keep Becky and Blaine co-captains of the Cheerios! because she thinks Blaine needs more extras for his University application no I mean put a hex on Sue. Becky, already tired of Roz and wanting Sue back, tries to tell the truth but of course immediately demurs because she doesn't wanna cheapen Sue's sacrifice. Blaine begins to suspect something's not right as Roz rants. Afterwards, Blaine tries to get the truth out of Becky, but she responds with a broken xylophone. Cut to Will on stage, briefly reliving the Nationals win, but regretting his standing with a member of that team. Said member arrives, Finn telling Will that the dean of [=UoL=] is willing to give him credit for his teaching to make up for missing a bunch of tests when he was in a state that we dare not elaborate on for fear of not completing this recap. Finn then makes clear that he wants to be treated as an equal, and Will just wants to move on. They embrace as we try to keep steady. Cut to the choir room for a tearful homestretch, as Will enters the choir room and apologizes, invoking the beloved Lillian Adler as a example of how teacher sometimes had their quirks and issues, but it shouldn't detract from the experience. He then brings in Finn, who gives one final peptalk, also serving as his FamousLastWords:

->''"And we are not gonna eat, sleep, or breathe, until you've blasted through Regionals, and earned your rightful spot at Nationals."''

(sobs profusely).

Will then calls on Marley to start teaching them an original song, while in New York, in a very obvious ForegoneConclusion, Rachel gets a callback. From there, we end with what is arguably one of the best original songs Glee ever did. Much like "DSB" and "Loser Like Me", "Outcast" serves as an anthem, a way to embrace your traits, positive and negative. Because after all, sometimes it's the Outcasts that become the in-crowd. Will then enters to do a cartwheel as New Directions dreams of the future... all while unaware that the dreams of one of their own will soon fade out.

* ''You Have More Friends Than You Know'' by Mervyn Warren and Jeff Marx, performed by Marley, Blaine, Trouty, and Unique

* {{Adorkable}}: Even if you don't like Trouty, Chord Overstreet playing Evan as a one-off was really entertaining, a much better character for him, ''and'' actually cute in the background as well as a "character" that's likeable.

* BookEnds: This ends up being the last episode to feature CoryMonteith as Finn, and so the last with the original six kids from the Pilot. They perform Don't Stop Believin' together one last time.

* FakeTwinGambit: Not that Trouty uses it for anything but to quash his own insecurities and maybe get some girls.

* NotImportantToThisEpisodeCamp: Sue, Joesus, Sugar.

* TheCameo: Mark Salling as Noah Puckerman, Creator/IdinaMenzel as Shelby Corocan, Amber Riley as Rachel's hallucination of Mercedes Jones.

Anyway, Will ponders as we cut to a Marley V/O. See, in the trauma of last episode, Marley made mention of a hidden folder full of her own songs. Apparently the ordeal gave her the courage to at least try and offer them as material for Regionals. However, it seems everyone is still understandably recovering in their own ways: Tina is trying out SteamPunk, Sam is pretending to be his own twin - Evan Evans - who is a genius, Unique is going on the pill to get more estrogen in her system (and we can't really yell at her for that, besides she's already got the perfect body type), and Brittany... okay. Apparently, the fine people at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one of the finest Ivy League schools in the US, found out about her SAT score and want her admitted. Huh. Okay. Anyway, as poor Brad Ellis sits and questions why they roped him back into this madness, Will tells them that the Regionals theme is "Dreams", and he's going to take it literally so the judges don't have to have a brain by doing songs with the word "dream" in them. You know, like in season 1's [[Recap/GleeS1E19DreamOn episode 19]] when Creator/NeilPatrickHarris guest starred. At least this time they managed to wait three seasons (to the episode!) before re-using the idea. He wants to do ''Dream Weaver'', ''TitleDrop'' (duh), and ''You Make My Dreams Come True'' (one they've already done). None of these are performed this episode as you'd expect. Marley tries to ask if they could use original songs, but it's clear that Will is still preoccupied with Finn just enough that rather than reuse a tactic that won them Regionals two years ago, he externalizes his issues, going into into {{Jerkass}} mode and saying "er, nope!" before he gets Brad to start playing.

After the break, the tears begin to increase flow, as we have some Music/BeastieBoys for Cory's final song; say what you will, but at least he goes out rockin'. Afterwards, the fraternity chair offers them places in the brotherhood for the act, and without needing to do any crazy recruitment stuff. Obviously, they're in. Across town from the fictional University of Lima, we're in the [=McKinley=] auditorium where Marley has gathered Unique, Sam/Evan, Unique, and Blaine for one of her original songs (which in a subversion was in fact a real not-made-for-Glee song); at least she's better than Rachel when it comes to songwriting. Afterwards, we find a Will in the wings; this cues the HeelRealization as it's clear he's beginning to realize maybe he was a bit of a dick (NO. REALLY.), and that glee club is all about the kids having fun. As it has been since the first episode. Boy we're off track here.

* ''You Have More Friends Than You Know'' by Mervyn Warren and Jeff Marx, performed by Marley, Blaine, Sam, and Unique

* {{Adorkable}}: Even if you don't like Sam, Chord Overstreet playing Evan as a one-off was really entertaining. And if you do, Evan's awesome too.

* FakeTwinGambit: Not that Sam uses it for anything but to quash his own insecurities and maybe get some girls.

* ''You Have More Friends Than You Know'' by Mervyn Warren and Jeff Marx, performed by Marley, Blaine, Trouty, and Unique

* {{Adorkable}}: Even if you don't like Trouty, Chord Overstreet playing Evan as a one-off was really entertaining, a much better character for him, ''and'' actually cute in the background as well as a "character" that's likeable.

* FakeTwinGambit: Not that Trouty uses it for anything but to quash his own insecurities and maybe get some girls.

Anyway, Will ponders as we cut to a Marley V/O. See, in the trauma of last episode, Marley made mention of a hidden folder full of her own songs. Apparently the ordeal gave her the courage to at least try and offer them as material for Regionals. However, it seems everyone is still understandably recovering in their own ways: Tina is trying out SteamPunk, Trouty is pretending to be his own twin - Evan Evans - who is a genius (so we know he's pretending), Unique is going on the pill to get more estrogen in her system (and we can't really yell at her for that, besides she's already got the perfect body type), and Brittany... okay. Apparently, the fine people at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one of the finest Ivy League schools in the US, found out about her SAT score and want her admitted. Huh. Okay. Anyway, as poor Brad Ellis sits and questions why they roped him back into this madness, Will tells them that the Regionals theme is "Dreams", and he's going to take it literally so the judges don't have to have a brain by doing songs with the word "dream" in them. You know, like in season 1's [[Recap/GleeS1E19DreamOn episode 19]] when Creator/NeilPatrickHarris guest starred. At least this time they managed to wait three seasons (to the episode!) before re-using the idea. He wants to do ''Dream Weaver'', ''TitleDrop'' (duh), and ''You Make My Dreams Come True'' (one they've already done). None of these are performed this episode as you'd expect. Marley tries to ask if they could use original songs, but it's clear that Will is still preoccupied with Finn just enough that rather than reuse a tactic that won them Regionals two years ago, he externalizes his issues, going into into {{Jerkass}} mode and saying "er, nope!" before he gets Brad to start playing.

After the break, the tears begin to increase flow, as we have some Music/BeastieBoys for Cory's final song; say what you will, but at least he goes out rockin'. Afterwards, the fraternity chair offers them places in the brotherhood for the act, and without needing to do any crazy recruitment stuff. Obviously, they're in. Across town from the fictional University of Lima, we're in the [=McKinley=] auditorium where Marley has gathered Unique, Trouty/Evan, Unique, and Blaine for one of her original songs (which in a subversion was in fact a real not-made-for-Glee song); at least she's better than Rachel when it comes to songwriting. Afterwards, we find a Will in the wings; this cues the HeelRealization as it's clear he's beginning to realize maybe he was a bit of a dick (NO. REALLY.), and that glee club is all about the kids having fun. As it has been since the first episode. Boy we're off track here.

After the break, Blaine does something we're actually thankful for, and that is finally realize that Will is going to destroy their chances so hosts a secret meeting to come up with a better setlist. They think that [[TakeThatUs Will's ideas are becoming unoriginal]]. When Marley hops on suggesting doing original songs for originality, Kitty immediately says that nobody will listen to a song about having a fat mother, barfing, or a [[LoveDodecahedron love octagon]]. Ooh, very unoriginal Wilde, clearly Murphy needed token insults. That or he wasn't trying. It's a coin flip. Anyway, Marley is shut down again as we cut to Puck in a speedo and INeedAFreakingDrink. He and Finn are engaged in more college debauchery, Finnegan having convinced two girls to go topless (oh Finnegan how we've "matured") when Will comes in to apologize, the buzzkiller. He makes an attempt at amends, but as you'd guess this early in the episode, it falls on deaf ears. Will is disheartened, and as we're establishing, he's not good at dealing with this. We then see how bad it gets when he returns to the choir room. ND say they've come up with other songs to try, but Will's [[RonTheDeathEater memetic jerkassery]] has [[AscendedFanon seeped into canon]] as he snaps at them all to shut up and sing what he tells them, no complaining. Okay, Will? Finn fucked up, and he tried to apologize. You didn't except, so you can't expect him to accept yours. Thusly, Will, you're an idiot.[[note]]We're sparing Finn out of respect.[[/note]] Cut to the [=NYADA=] dance studio, where Rachel is rehearsing for her audition. This being the biggest she's ever had, it's always helpful to have moral support. Especially from the woman who brought you into the world. Yes, apparently having patched up their issues last year, Shelby arrives. Now, remember Shelby saying she was going to move out East with Beth? Guess that neither Rachel or Quinn have used their train passes to see them, let alone meet up and have a big family dinner, ending up sharing the guest room together after drinking too much, waking Shelby and Beth up with their... Hum, well, Shelby, who started a daycare center for Broadway performers who have kids, is there to give similar advice as last time: not to sing a song from the musical. In fact, don't sing Barbra at all. We agree that the producers will want to see a girl with talent that can carry the role rather than just Barbra 2.0, but Rachel ''is'' Barbra 2.0 - and so she's at her very best when singing her. (Except [[Recap/GleeS3E18Choke that time she choked]].) They then of course sing Music/EmeliSande, because you might as well get Creator/IdinaMenzel to sing when she's around.

[[caption-width-right:350:Sweet dreams [[Creator/CoryMonteith Cory.]]]]

...and here we come to the most heartbreaking in hindsight episode in Glee history, though we didn't know it at the time.

We open with Finn, who has finally found his dream.

[[HarsherInHindsight Finally.]]

However, he's spending more time at community college [[TooSoon partying so hard that Puck has trouble waking him up]] than studying towards this goal. Will visits him and he decides to get his act together, the reason he's going to be gone for a few episodes whilst Cory also tried to get his act together.

Rachel is preparing for her ''Theatre/FunnyGirl'' audition. This is the culmination of her entire life, and boy is she peaking young. She starts channeling Barbra for this purpose, and it's funny. She's a [[IncrediblyLamePun funny girl]].

Roz comes and takes over Cheerios!, Beiste convinces Will to go to the college and make good with Finn before it's too late.

The glee kids - nope. Not dealing with that. ''Fine.'' Marley wants to use her original songs but is still chicken, Trouty is pretending to be his own twin - Evan Evans - who is a genius, Unique is going on the Pill to get more estrogen in her system, Tina is trying out SteamPunk, and Brittany got into MIT. Wait. No, moving on. Will tells them that the Regionals theme is "Dreams", and he's going to take it literally so the judges don't have to have a brain by doing songs with the word "dream" in them. You know, like in season 1's [[Recap/GleeS1E19DreamOn episode 19]] when Creator/NeilPatrickHarris guest starred. At least this time they managed to wait three seasons (to the episode!) before re-using the idea. He wants to do ''Sweet Dreams'' ([[TitleDrop duh]]), ''Dream Weaver'', and ''You Make My Dreams'' (one they've already done twice). None of these are performed this episode. Marley asks if they could try original songs, but Will goes into Jerkass mode and just says "er, nope!" and gets Brad to start playing.

Blaine does something we're actually thankful for, and that is finally realise that Will is going to destroy their chances so hosts a secret meeting to come up with a better setlist. They think that [[TakeThatUs Will's ideas are becoming unoriginal]]. When Marley hops on suggesting doing original songs for originality, Kitty immediately says that nobody will listen to a song about having a fat mother, barfing, or a [[LoveDodecahedron love octagon]]. Unoriginal Wilde, clearly Murphy needed token insults.

Finn and Puck have ''another'' party. Finn has just convinced two girls to go topless for them when Will comes in to apologize. Finn accepts, but says that he's going to study instead of go back to help the glee club right now. Will gets back to the glee kids, who say they've come up with other songs to try; Will's [[RonTheDeathEater memetic jerkassery]] has [[AscendedFanon seeped into canon]] and he now snaps at them all to shut up and sing what he tells them, no complaining.

Remember Shelby saying she was going to move out East with Beth? Guess that neither Rachel or Quinn have used their train passes to see them, let alone meet up and have a big family dinner, ending up sharing the guest room together after drinking too much, waking Shelby and Beth up with their... Hum, well, Shelby now appears at NYADA because she's heard that Rachel has the audition of her life. She gives the advice to, this time, not sing a song from the musical. In fact, don't sing Barbra at all. We agree that the producers will want to see a girl with talent that can carry the role rather than just Barbra 2.0, but Rachel ''is'' Barbra 2.0 - and so she's at her very best when singing her. (Except [[Recap/GleeS3E18Choke that time she choked]].) They then sing together, because you might as well get IdinaMenzel to sing when she's around.

Next frat party. The boys are about to engage in WackyFratboyHijinx but the music goes out. To save the party, they grab a conveniently placed guitar and drum kit then Fight For Their Right To Party, Cory's final song. The fraternity chair offers them places in the brotherhood for the act, and without needing to do any crazy recruitment stuff. Obviously, they're in. Across town from fictional Allen County Community College, Marley performs an original song (probably written by one of the Anders or DarrenCriss) for Blam and Unique, and she's better than Rachel when it comes to songwriting. Will overhears and realizes maybe he was a bit of a dick (NO. REALLY.), and that glee club is all about the kids having fun.

Rachel calls Finn, and the Gleeks immediately weep profusely, as this is in fact the final time Cory and Lea had any scene together. It's heartwarming in context. It'd be cuter if we could paste Quinn's face over Finn's, though. He says that Puck is his roommate and he's having heaps of fun, then suggests that for her audition she should go back to her roots and show the producers her self to make them fall in love with her. Cue ''Don't Stop Believin' '' with the other original five surrounding her in a dream, a copy of their first performance (it would be their last), and Finn pulling Rachel through to be as good as ever.

Puck then starts whipping Finn's ass into shape, actually forcing him to work like he said he would. Puck's now enrolled and is going to work on writing screenplays. His writing is shit, but that means there's definitely room for improvement. College is where you improve. He tells Finn that he wants him (Finn) to make something of himself, and will keep checking to make sure that he becomes a great teacher.

Roz makes Becky and Blaine co-captains of the Cheerios! because she thinks Blaine [[strike:needs more extras for his University application]] put a hex on Sue. Finn then approaches Will, realizing that he could do with the extra credit from glee club coaching after missing a bunch of tests when he was partying. Finn is reintroduced to the glee club, and gets Marley to start teaching them an original song. In New York, Rachel gets told that she has a call back.

* ''You Have More Friends Than You Know'' by Mervyn Warren and Jeff Marx, performed by Marley, Blaine, Trouty, and Unique[[labelnote:*]]This was presented as an original song that Marley wrote, even though it does exist.[[/labelnote]]

* IvyLeagueForEveryone: Brittany, ''the literal poster child of TheDitz'', gets into MIT.

* PutOnABus & RealLifeWritesThePlot: Both tropes apply here, though at the time, Cory was just entering rehab. Unfortunately, it turns into a BusCrash after Cory's death.
* ShotForShotRemake: The ''Don't Stop Believin' ''performance to the one in [[Recap/GleeS1E1Pilot the Pilot]]. Just look at the page image.
* TheCameo: Amber Riley

* [[WildTeenParty Wild College Party]]: Finn and Pucks' parties, full of {{fratbro}}s and [[AllGuysWantSororityWomen college chicks]].

* PutOnABus & RealLifeWritesThePlot: Both tropes apply here, though at the time, Cory was just entering rehab.

The glee kids - nope. Not dealing with that. ''Fine.'' Marley wants to use her original songs but is still chicken, Trouty is pretending to be his own twin - Evan Evans - who is a genius, Unique is going on the Pill to get more estrogen in her system, Tina is trying out SteamPunk, and Brittany got into MIT. Wait. No, moving on. Will tells them that the Regionals theme is "Dreams", and he's going to take it literally so the judges don't have to have a brain by doing songs with the word "dream" in them. You know, like in season 1's [[Recap/GleeS1E19DreamOn episode 19]] when NeilPatrickHarris guest starred. At least this time they managed to wait three seasons (to the episode!) before re-using the idea. He wants to do ''Sweet Dreams'' ([[TitleDrop duh]]), ''Dream Weaver'', and ''You Make My Dreams'' (one they've already done twice). None of these are performed this episode. Marley asks if they could try original songs, but Will goes into Jerkass mode and just says "er, nope!" and gets Brad to start playing.

* ''You Have More Friends Than You Know'' by Mervyn Warren and Jeff Marx, performed by Marley, Blaine, Sam, and Unique[[labelnote:*]]This was presented as an original song that Marley wrote, even though it does exist.[[/labelnote]]

Rachel calls Finn, and those watching post-7/13/13 immediately weep profusely, as this is in fact the final time Cory and Lea had any scene together. It's heartwarming in context. It'd be cuter if we could paste Quinn's face over Finn's, though. He says that Puck is his roommate and he's having heaps of fun, then suggests that for her audition she should go back to her roots and show the producers her self to make them fall in love with her. Cue ''Don't Stop Believin' '' with the other original five surrounding her in a dream, a copy of their first performance (it would be their last), and Finn pulling Rachel through to be as good as ever.

* PutOnABus/RealLifeWritesThePlot: Both tropes apply here, though at the time, Cory was just entering rehab.

* {{Adorkable}}: Even if you don't like Sam, Chord Overstreet playing Evan as a one-off was really entertaining, a much better character for him, ''and'' actually cute in the background as well as a "character" that's likeable.

[[caption-width-right:350:These kids will never stop believin']]

However, he's spending more time at community college [[TooSoon partying so hard that Puck has trouble waking him up]] than studying towards this goal. Will visits him and he decides to get his act together, the reason he's going to gone for a few episodes whilst Cory also tried to get his act together.

The glee kids - nope. Not dealing with that. ''Fine.'' Marley wants to use her original songs but is still chicken, Sam is pretending to be his own twin - Evan Evans - who is a genius, Unique is going on the Pill to get more estrogen in her system, Tina is trying out SteamPunk, and Brittany got into MIT. Wait. No, moving on. Will tells them that the Regionals theme is "Dreams", and he's going to take it literally so the judges don't have to have a brain by doing songs with the word "dream" in them. You know, like in season 1's [[Recap/GleeS1E19DreamOn episode 19]] when NeilPatrickHarris guest starred. At least this time they managed to wait three seasons (to the episode!) before re-using the idea. He wants to do ''Sweet Dreams'' ([[TitleDrop duh]]), ''Dream Weaver'', and ''You Make My Dreams'' (one they've already done twice). None of these are performed this episode. Marley asks if they could try original songs, but Will just says "er, nope!" and gets Brad to start playing.

Blaine does something we're actually thankful for, and that is finally realise that Will is going to destroy their chances so hosts a secret meeting to come up with a better setlist. They think that [[TakeThatUs Will's ideas are becoming unoriginal]]. When Marley hops on suggesting doing original songs for originality, Kitty immediately says that nobody will listen to a song about having a fat mother, barfing, or a [[LoveDodecahedron love octagon]].

Finn and Puck have ''another'' party. Finn has just convinced two girls to go topless for them when Will comes in to apologise. Finn accepts, but says that he's going to study instead of go back to help the glee club right now. Will gets back to the glee kids, who say they've come up with other songs to try; Will's [[RonTheDeathEater memetic jerkassery]] has [[AscendedFanon seeped into canon]] and he now snaps at them all to shut up and sing what he tells them, no complaining.

Remember Shelby saying she was going to move out East with Beth? Guess that neither Rachel or Quinn have used their train passes to see them, let alone meet up and have a big family dinner, ending up sharing the guest room together after drinking too much... Hum, well, Shelby now appears at NYADA because she's heard that Rachel has the audition of her life. She gives the advice to, this time, not sing a song from the musical. In fact, don't sing Barbra at all. We agree that the producers will want to see a girl with talent that can carry the role rather than just Barbra 2.0, but Rachel ''is'' Barbra 2.0 - and so she's at her very best when singing her. (Except [[Recap/GleeS3E18Choke that time she choked]].) They then sing together, because you might as well get IdinaMenzel to sing when she's around.

Next frat party. The boys are about to engage in WackyFratboyHijinx but the music goes out. To save the party, they grab a conveniently placed guitar and drum kit then Fight For Their Right To Party. The fraternity chair offers them places in the brotherhood for the act, and without needing to do any crazy recruitment stuff. Obviously, they're in. Across town from fictional Allen County Community College, Marley performs an original song (probably written by one of the Anders or DarrenCriss) for Blam and Unique, and she's better than Rachel when it comes to songwriting. Will overhears and realises maybe he was a bit of a dick, and that glee club is all about the kids having fun.

Rachel calls Finn. It's actually cute. It'd be cuter if we could paste Quinn's face over Finn's, though. He says that Puck is his roommate and he's having heaps of fun, then suggests that for her audition she should go back to her roots and show the producers her self to make them fall in love with her. Cue ''Don't Stop Believin' '' with the other original five surrounding her in a dream, a copy of their first performance (it would be their last), and Finn pulling Rachel through to be as good as ever.

Roz makes Becky and Blaine co-captains of the Cheerios! because she thinks Blaine [[strike:needs more extras for his University application]] put a hex on Sue. Finn then approaches Will, realising that he could do with the extra credit from glee club coaching after missing a bunch of tests when he was partying. Finn is reintroduced to the glee club, and gets Marley to start teaching them an original song. In New York, Rachel gets told that she has a call back.

* ''Don't Stop Believin' ''performed by Rachel with the original New Directions[[note]]Finn, Kurt, Tina, Mercedes, and Artie[[/note]]

* FakeTwinGambit: Not that Sam uses it for anything but to quash his own insecurities and maybe get some girls.

** The realisation that it was probably Puck who found Finn dead between now and [[Recap/GleeS5E3TheQuarterback 5.03]].

* MeaningfulName: Only in hindsight does one notice that [[TearJerker the last episode Cory appeared in was called]] ''Sweet dreams''. Sweet dreams.

* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Finn starting to study hard is the excuse for him to absent for a few episodes whilst Cory went into rehab. He was going to return, but Cory didn't.

* [[WildTeenParty Wild College Party]]: Finn and Pucks'

* ''You Have More Friends Than You Know'' by Music/MervynWarren and Music/JeffMarx, performed by Marley, Blaine, Sam, and Unique[[labelnote:*]]This was presented as an original song that Marley wrote, even though it does exist.[[/labelnote]]

* IvyLeagueForEverybody: Brittany, ''the literal poster child of TheDitz'', gets into MIT.
* MeaningfulTitle: Only in hindsight does one notice that [[TearJerker the last episode Cory appeared in was called]] ''Sweet dreams''. Sweet dreams.