GLEE-CAP: Blame It On The Alcohol.

By: Feb. 22, 2011
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..Things are about to get funky and drunky, Gleeks. Basically, be ready to blame it on the al-al-alcohol. Principal Figgins calls Mr. Schuester into his office to school wide issue of teenage drinking, deciding to allow the Glee club to perform at an Alcohol Awareness Week assembly.  Puck attempts to get Rachel to have a party while her dads are on the Rosie O' Donnell Cruise, but she politely tells him it's a no go. Rachel, in an attempt to write an anthem for Regionals, she penns an ode to her headband, which Finn immediately tells her is not that great.  Deciding she needs to live more, Rachel invites the Glee Club to her house for a party - which the Glee kids only agree to attend if there's alcohol. The party, which includes all the Glee Club members, plus Kurt and Blaine, goes from floundering to full swing very quickly, when Rachel throws caution to the wind and allows the real alcohol to flow.

After Finn calls her needy, Rachel begins a game of spin the bottle, which ends with her kissing Blaine, much to a shocked looking Kurt's dismay. Blaine and Rachel launch into a drunken duet of "Don't You Want Me", while Kurt sits off to the side looking more uncomfortable by each passing moment. The hangovers are intense for all - Blaine awakes in Kurt's bed, and is discovered by a shocked Burt, while the Glee Club turn their experience into a number for the assembly - "Blame It on the Alcohol". When Mr. Schuester tells the Glee Club that he feels the number doesn't work, because it glorifies the ideals of drinking. After the Glee Club calls him a hypocrite, Will confides his problems in Coach Bieste, who invites him out to drink - and get rid of some of his angst.

Rachel calls Blaine and asks him out on a date, to which he agrees to attend. The aftermath of Rachel asking Blaine out, ends with Kurt and Blaine arguing over bi-sexuality - which ends with Blaine walking out - angry, leaving Kurt stunned. Will and Coach Bieste get down and country - ending in a duet between them, where Coach Bieste takes to the floor - country girl style.

Deciding to snoop on how Rachel's date with Blaine went, Kurt comes over to help her clean up, thus confronting her on her feelings for him. Rachel ever determined to be right, plans to prove Kurt wrong and that it's possible for there to be chemistry between her and Blaine - by kissing him sober.

Coach Bieste brings a completely drunk Will back to his apartment, where they discuss how alcohol can be perceived by the Glee Club kids. Will, still completely drunk, begins grading papers and drunkenly calls Emma - telling her that he has something to tell her. The next day, a hung over Will realizes his call was not to Emma, which leads Will to be concerned as to who he called. Burt and Kurt get into it over Burt finding Blaine in Kurt's bed, which upsets Kurt leading to him to question the double standards in their relationship.

The day of the assembly arrives, and the Glee Clubbers have prepared Ke$ha's Tik-Tok, and to get into the mood, they have some more alcohol.  In the middle of performing, Brittany, singing lead begins to feel the effects of the alcohol, throws up on Rachel, which also causes Santana to throw up. Sue, revealed to the person Will drunk dialed, plays the drunk message left to her over the loud speaker for all McKinley to hear.

The Glee Clubbers and Will are called to Figgin's office, expecting the worst, only to get praised for use of "special effects" to help scare the students of McKinley straight. After seeing what happened to the Glee Clubbers, Will vows off drinking and challenges the Glee Clubbers to do so - making them pledge to not drink. Will, being the concerned teacher, promises the Glee Clubbers to always be their designated driver if need be. Rachel kisses Blaine sober, and Blaine outright admits - He's one hundred percent gay, which only makes Kurt completely gleeful with delight. Kurt, attempting to dull the blow, comforts Rachel - who is not upset, but glad because now she has material for her song writing - leaving Kurt confused.

What a night, Gleeks. Hopefully you all learned a sobering lesson about drinking. Now, grab a glass of warm milk, and I'll see you in two weeks! Gwyneth is back, and it's about to get - SEXY!

Gleek out!

 


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