Mr. Shue walked in with such euphoria that everyone in Glee were starting to wonder if he had taken some drug in the nurse's office like they did last year. Rachel was the first to ask what was on Shue's mind.

"Mr. Shue? You okay?" asked Rachel as she sat there looking worried like everyone had. All the Glee kids were sitting, waiting for a response, a simple answer that would explain to them why Mr. Shue was acting all…happy. It was weird of them to see a teacher this happy, even for Mr. Shue.

"I just got word from the Board of Regional Show Choir Competition that Vocal Adrenaline might not be able to pay this year to compete. So, we would only have to worry about Dalton Academy's The Warblers. Now, I'm not saying we couldn't beat Vocal Adrenaline you guys," as Will Shuester started looking at his student's almost offended faces, "but they had taken a really good performer, Sunshine, and when I was doing my research, I found that they had a bunch of students join who had transferred from other states who could perform particularly amazing showstoppers."

"Well I don't know about chy'all but I am so ready to kick Dalton's pompous butts after taking our Kurt away," said Mercedes in her diva-like fashion.

"They didn't take him; Karofsky's homophobic tendencies shoved him there. Honestly, I can't believe that the school board won't do anything about him. He's just going to find some other person who is the same size as Kurt and destroy their life too," ranted Rachel. Although he did eventually help them out at the half-time show two weeks ago, and yes, he could hold rhythm when he was dancing, he still pushed one of their best friends into sheer terror, and then to their now only competitor's arms.

"I dunno Rachel, Karofsky has been off his game since we got back from break and really since Kurt left. I think he knows what he did was kind of messed up," said Finn just looking at his hands, mesmerized by them somehow.

"Didn't any of you just hear? We're SHOE -INS at Regionals now that Vocal Adrenaline is out! This is exciting!" piped up Tina as she and Mike Chang clasped hands and then kissed each other swiftly.

"Now, just because we don't have them doesn't mean Dalton isn't big competition. They are an a cappella show choir so they have a lot more personality than Vocal Adrenaline did. But, like Vocal Adrenaline, they hardly move. They sway back and forth in a synchronized formation yes, but they show a weakness that they believe is a positive." Mr. Shuester stood there, waiting to see if any of his students could answer what it was he was trying to convey. They all looked around waiting for someone to speak up. But no one did. "They give the solo to the same guy. Blaine! They might seem united with their harmonizing sure, but they don't share the spotlight! I think one of the most amazing things about show choir is the opportunity to let everyone shine at some point. I lost that ideal before Secitonals, but not this time. This week's assignment is Regionals. Yes it's still a few months away, but I think we should start thinking of the set list now. And this time, I want to hear from you. I know I've said that in the past, but quite frankly, we've been doing what I want out of you guys." The Glee kids started to really pay attention. Looking across the room, Mr. Shue got the attention out of every single one of them, even Lauren Zizes. "This week, whether you feel that there should be a solo involved, a duet, or the entire group, I want you to be presenting me the ideas next week. It's Monday so you'll have until Friday to complete the assignment. I'm not going to be the teacher when you present. You're the teacher."

At those words everyone got really excited and amped up. There were little diva claps coming from Rachel and even some high-fives from the guys. Quinn, Santana, and Brittany were huddling together trying to discuss what they could do as a trio. Rachel was looking through sheets of music at Broadway musical numbers. Mercedes started to talk to Tina, Mike, and Artie about something. Finn, Puck and Sam were discussing maybe doing an AC/DC number. Lauren, well she just looked like she was bored. Karofsky could see all of this from outside of the choir room, pretending to be looking at the activities board. Ever since he was in that half-time performance with the Gleeks and the Titans, he couldn't stop thinking about what Mr. Shue said to him after zombie camp.

"If you took that energy you use bullying people and put it into this, you'd be one of the most talented guys at this school." Karofsky replayed that statement over and over in his head since coming back home from the game that night and really considered joining Glee. No flippin way. I'd get ragged on hard core by Azimio and the guys on the team for doing that. Plus, those Glee losers don't even like me. Like that uptight girl Rachel said, she doesn't want to share the choir room with me. And what the hell were Regionals?

Karofsky finally thought it was time to move from where he was standing for the past fifteen minutes before one of them Gleeks saw him. They really did hate me. I mean I sorta hate me for doing that to Kurt. It never meant to go down like that. I never really wanted to kill Kurt or even hurt him. Those body checks into the lockers were total foreplay…for me I guess. God I'm such a Lima Loser for getting that carried away with it. But Hummel was totally flaunting his ass in front of me, no, EVERYONE! It wasn't fair. Karofsky was walking through the double doors out of McKinley High and to his truck before he realized again, for umpteenth time that day, that he really missed seeing Kurt in those hallways.