Individuality

Individuality is the pilot episode of Season One of The Glee Project based fanfiction, The Next Glee Star.

Guest Mentor: Alex Newell Homework Assignment Winner: Hope Eliminated: Abigail

Individuality
Everyone starts arriving at the Glee House, unpacking their stuff or just talking with each other.

Hope: I can't believe I made it! I'm so happy!

Tom: Me too!

Robert Ulrich enters the room.

Tom: Robert's here!

Everybody goes to the couches.

Robert: Hey guys.

Everyone: Hey Robert.

Robert: Congratulations on making it this far!

Emerald: This is so exciting!

Robert: I imagine. Well, let me tell you which is the week's theme. This is a theme you've all been waiting for. The theme of the week is...

The contestants wait impatiently.

Robert: Individuality!

Jason: Yes!

Molly: I'm so excited!

Blake: Me too!

Robert: Your homework assignment is... Let's Talk About Me by The Alan Parsons Project!

Most of the contestants look like they don't know the song.

HOPE CONFESSION CAM: I don't know the song, and I think not many of us do, but I'll try to learn it and give my best. I need to win this.

Robert: Your job now is to choose your lines and make a choreography, and tomorrow you'll be singing for me and an amazing Glee guest star. Good luck!

Jason: Let's start choosing parts.

Ryan: I would like 8.

Grayson: Actually, I also want 8.

Ryan: But I asked for it first, so it's fair for me to have it!

Grayson: Fine, take it. I'll take 10.

GRAYSON CONFESSION CAM: It's just the first week and I feel Ryan is rubbing people the wrong way.

Emerald: I want 3.

Hope: I would like 12.

Blake: I wanted it, but it's ok. I'll take, um... 2.

Jason: Well. I think we all have the lines we wanted. Now we have to concentrate on a choreography. Who's interested on making a choreography?

Tom: I would like to choreography it.

After half an hour of practice.

Tom: I think we nailed it.

- HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT -

They are all sitting in the choir room.

Robert enters the room.

Robert: Hello and welcome to the first homework assignment! Today me and this special guest mentor from Glee will be judging you and after that he'll choose a Homework Assignment winner. The guest mentor is...

'''The contestants look at the door. The room is filled with claps and cheers.'''

ALEXANDRIA CONFESSION CAM: Alex was one of my favorites from The Glee Project. I can't believe his here!

Robert: As you know, this is Alex Newell, The Glee Project's Season One runner-up, who plays Wade Adams or Unique on Glee.

Alex: Hey guys. I'm so excited on watching you guys perform!

Robert: So your homework assignment song was Let's Talk About Me by The Alan Parsons Project. Are you ready guys?

Everyone: Yes!

Alex: Let's see it!

LET'S TALK ABOUT ME

Alexandria: Let's talk about me for a minute

Blake: Well, how do you think

Emerald: I feel about what's been going on

Jason: Let's talk about me for a minute

Shannon: WeLL hOW do you THInk

Molly: I feel about what's gone wrong

Abigail: Let's talk, um... 'bout dreams

Ryan: I never learned to read the signs

Tom: Let's think about what it all means

Grayson: I never seem to have the time

Nalon: Let's talk about you and your problems

Hope: All that I seem to do is spend the night

All: Just talking 'bout you and your problems No mater what I say I can't get it right Talk about me, for a minute I'm the one who's losing Talk about me, for a minute I'm the one who's always losing out

Robert and Alex clap loudly.

Alex: That was awesome guys!

Robert: You guys are really talented.

Alex: Shannon, you were off pitch at your part. You should practice that.

Shannon: Ok.

Alex: Abigail, you're voice is really awesome but you should practice more your lyrics so you don't forget them.

Abigail: I will.

Alex: Hope, you were awesome at your part. I really felt you when you were singing it.

Hope: Thank you really much!

Alex: Ryan, you were also really good. You knew everything perfectly!

Robert: So Alex, who are you choosing as the winner?

Alex: The winner is...

The kids wait impatiently.

Alex: Hope!

Hope: Oh my God! Thank you very much!

HOPE CONFESSION CAM: I can't believe I won the first homework assignment! I feel so happy right now.

RYAN CONFESSION CAM: I feel happy for Hope, but I feel like I deserved winning the assignment.

Robert: Congratulations, Hope! You won a one-on-one mentoring session with Alex and a step out moment in the music video, which is...

Alex: Which is Only Girl In The World by Rihanna.

The kids show excitement.

Robert: The music video won't have a special theme this time, you'll just have to show something that is unique of you in the moment you sing your line. Hope, you'll have some more lines and will guide in the group parts.

Hope: That's cool!

Alex: Good luck guys, and I can't wait to see you again Hope.

- VOCALS WITH NIKKI -

NIKKI CONFESSION CAM: Today I'll get to work with the kids for the first time. I can't wait to hear each of the contestants doing their things.

Hope enters the booth.

Hope: Hello Nikki!

Nikki: Hey Homework winner!

Hope: *laughs*

Nikki: Ok, let's see what you got.

''Hope: I want you to love me, like I'm a hot pie Keep thinkin' of me, doin' what you like''

Nikki: Wow! That was awesome!

Hope: *blushes* Thanks!

Abigail enters the booth.

Abigail: Hey Nikki.

Nikki: Hey! Let's try your part.

Abigail: So boy forget aBOUT THe wORld cuz...

Nikki: Wow, stop! It was really pitchy on about and world. Let's try again.

Abigail: So boy forGEt ABout tHE...

Nikki: Stop, stop, STOP!

After 3 more takes.

Nikki: I think we're done. Thanks.

ABIGAIL CONFESSION CAM: I don't know who was in the studio but that wasn't me. I don't know what's happening to me. I'm really nervous. They are looking for reasons to put us in the bottom and I just gave them one. Hopefully, I will redeem myself in the choreography and the music video shoot.

Ryan enters the booth.

Nikki: Hey.

Ryan: Hey, Nikki.

Nikki: Let's try your part.

Ryan: Baby I'll tELL YOu ALL My seCREts...

Nikki: Stop! Let's try again.

Ryan: BAby I'll tell you all mY SEcrets that I'm kEEPin', you can come inside

Nikki: That was better. Let's try once more.

Ryan: Baby I'll tell you all my secrets that I'm keepin', you can come inside

Nikki: You got it! I'm done with you, thanks.

RYAN CONFESSION CAM: This wasn't my best day to be on the booth definitely. I was a little distracted. Thank God at the end I could concentrate and finally nailed it.

- CHOREOGRAPHY WITH ZACH -

ZACH CONFESSION CAM: I can't wait to know how it feels to work with this kids. They all look like great performers. Now we have to see how good dancers they can consider themselves.

Zach: And it goes: Up, left, up, left, clap, twist, stop.

They are all dancing when Alexandria trips.

Zach: Are you ok, Alexandria.

Alexandria: Yeah, I guess.

They try it again and the same happens to her again.

Zach: Come on, from the top.

- VIDEO SHOOT WITH ERIK -

Erik: Good morning guys. Welcome to your first music video shoot!

Everyone claps and cheers.

Erik: So today there will be no specific theme. You'll just have to sing your lines in a school cafeteria doing something you consider special about yourself. After you sing your line you'll sit around that table over there and the final take will be a shot of all of you singing the group lines and dancing to the moves Zach showed to you. First lines are Hope's.

''Hope: La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La I want you to love me, like I'm a hot pie Keep thinkin' of me, doin' what you like''

'''Hope high fives Abigail. Then goes to sit to the table.'''

Abigail: So boy forget about the world coz it's gon' be me and you tonight

Erik: Abigail, you look really tense. Try relaxing up a bit, just a bit.

Abigail: Ok.

ROBERT CONFESSION CAM: Abigail will definitely be in the Bottom this week. I feel like she's really distracted and she'll have to step it up if she wants to come back.

Erik: Ok, Emerald. This is your scene. Show us what you got.

Emerald: I'm ready.

Erik: Action!

Emerald: Want you to make me feel like I'm the only girl in the world Like I'm the only one that you'll ever love Only girl in the world...

Erik: Cut! That was great Emerald! You're a really good performer and also a good actress.

Emerald: Thanks!

Erik: Come on Tom, it's your turn!

''Tom: Want you to take me like a thief in the night Hold me like a pillow, make me feel right''

Erik: That was good Tom!

Tom: Thanks.

Erik: Ok, it's time for the group part.

All: Want you to make me feel like I'm the only one in the...

Alexandria trips and falls on Jason.

Jason: What the hell have you done!

Alexandria: I'm sorry. I'm not such a good...

Jason: I don't care if you're good or you're not. You just can't fall on people just because you're a horrible dancer!

Alexandria starts crying.

Nikki: Wow. Jason was really rude.

Robert: Yeah. I guess he's in trouble.

Only Girl (In The World)

''Hope: La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La I want you to love me like I'm a hot pie Keep thinkin' of me, doin' what you like''

'''Hope high fives Abigail. Then goes to the table.'''

Abigail: So boy forget about the world coz it's gon' be me and you tonight

Abigail makes a funny dance and goes to sit near Hope.

Alexandria: I wanna make you bed for ya, then imma make you swallow your pride

''Emerald: Want you to make me feel like I'm the only girl in the world Like I'm the only one that you'll ever love Only girl in the world...''

Alexandria and Emerald make a pose and then leave to the left.

''Shannon: Like I'm the only one who's in command Cuz I'm the only one who understands how to make you feel like a man''

''Dani: Want you to make me feel like I'm the only girl in the world Like I'm the only one that you'll ever love Only one...''

''Tom: Want you to take me like a thief in the night Hold me like a pillow, make me feel right''

Ryan: Baby I'll tell you all my secrets that I'm keepin', you can come inside

Nalon: And when you enter, you ain’t leavin’, be my prisoner for the night

''Blake: Want you to make me feel like I'm the only guy in the world Like I'm the only one that you'll ever love Only guy in the world...''

''Jason: Like I'm the only one who's in command Cuz I'm the only one who understands how to make you feel like a woman''

''Grayson: Want you to make me feel like I'm the only guy in the world Like I'm the only one that you'll ever love Only one...''

''Hope: Take me for a ride Oh baby, take me high Let me make you first Oh make it last all night Take me for a ride Oh baby, take me high Let me make you first Make it last all night''

''Hope with all: Want you to make me feel like I’m the only one in the world Like I’m the only one that you’ll ever love Like I’m the only one who knows your heart Only one in the world… Like I’m the only one that’s in command Cuz I’m the only one who understands how to make you feel like the best Only one in the world… One in the world… Only one in the world… One in the world…''

Erik: That is a wrap!

- REVEAL OF THE BOTTOM 3 -

'''The kids are standing on the stage. Robert, Zach and Nikki get on stage.'''

Robert: This week was a really good one, but three of you have to perform for Ryan and one of you will leave. Let's start with the callbacks.

Nikki: Hope.

Hope: Yes?

Nikki: You've shown you deserve to be here and that you are a great performer. You are first on the callback list.

Hope: Oh my God! Thank you really much!

Robert: Emerald, Blake, Nalon, Tom, Grayson, Shannon and Molly. You're also on the callback list for next week.

They all leave, leaving Abigail, Ryan, Alexandria and Jason on stage.

Robert: Abigail, you struggled in everything this week. You were the weakest contestant, so you will be performing for Ryan tonight.

Zach: Alexandria, you struggled with the choreography and you made Jason fall in the group number, so you will be performing for Ryan tonight.

Nikki: Ryan, you struggled in the booth, but you won't be performing for Ryan tonight. You're in the callback list for next week.

Robert: That means, Jason, you will be performing for Ryan tonight.

Ryan: Thank you very much. *leaves*

Jason frowns.

Robert: Now, let's talk about the songs. Abigail, your song is Happy For You by Edward Maya. Do you know the song?

Abigail: Not really, but I've got two hours to learn it, right?

Nikki: *laughs* Jason, your song is Your Song by Elton John.

Jason: Yes! Oh my God, I love that song!

Nikki: That's good.

Zach: Alexandria, your song is Tonight I'm Lovin You by Enrique Iglesias.

Alexandria: Yay! I love Enrique Iglesias.

ABIGAIL CONFESSION CAM: I think the mentors don't like me. I mean, they gave the other contestants songs that everyone knows and that are not so difficult. I wish I had another song, like the ones they have.

Robert: Come on, guys. You have two hours to practice. Good luck!

- ABIGAIL'S REHEARSING ROOM -

''Abigail: Miles away, mILES AwAY I'm just...''

ABIGAIL CONFESSION CAM: I can't be eliminated on the first week. I can't let that happen to me. I'm not leaving. Not on the first week.

- JASON'S REHEARSING ROOM -

Jason: This is your song. Yes, I did it!

JASON CONFESSION CAM: I know I don't deserve being in the bottom, but I have to use this oportunity to show Ryan I deserve being on Glee.

- ALEXANDRIA'S REHEARSING ROOM -

Alexandria: I mADe IT OBvious tHAT I WAnt YOU tOO. Ugh.

ALEXANDRIA CONFESSION CAM: It's the first week and I just can't surrender here. I need to show Ryan I must be on Glee.

- LAST CHANCE PERFORMANCES -

Ryan, Nikki, Zach and Robert enter to the auditorium and sit in the audience.

Ryan: Who's first?

Nikki: Abigail. She was the weakest contender this week.

Ryan: Bring her out.

Abigail walks in.

Abigail: Hi, I'm Abigail Coleman and I'll be singing Happy For You by Edward Maya.

Happy For You

''Abigail: I'm falling in you I'm falling in you You set me on fire I'm feeling sad You can make me mad I'm lost in the silence Cause you think your life with another one Is better for you Cause you feel inside You can leave me alone I'm waiting for nothing. When you see the light of the morning star Than you feel my absence And you know Why fighting you? If you're ready to go, away. Miles away, miles away I'm just happy for you I'm just happy for you When you cry for me Miles away, miles away I'm so happy for you I'm happy for you''

Abigail bows and then leaves.

Ryan: I like her. She has a great voice, but I don't feel Glee in her.

Robert: Jason's next.

Ryan: Bring him out.

Jason walks in.

Jason: Hi, I'm Jason and I'll be singing Your Song by Elton John.

Your Song

''Jason: It's a little bit funny this feeling inside I'm not one of those who can easily hide I don't have much money but boy if I did I'd buy a big house where we both could live If I was a sculptor, but then again, no Or a man who makes potions in a traveling show I know it's not much but it's the best I can do My gift is my song and this one's for you And you can tell everybody this is your song It may be quite simple but now that it's done I hope you don't mind I hope you don't mind that I put down in words How wonderful life is while you're in the world''

As the judges clap, Jason leaves.

Ryan: He's a really great singer and performer. He's definitely staying.

Zach: Next is Alexandria.

Ryan: Bring her out.

Alexandria walks in.

Alexandria: I'm Alexandria, and I'll be singing Enrique Iglesias' Tonight (I'm Lovin' You).

Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)

''Alexandria: I know you want me I made it obvious that I want you too So put it on me Let's remove the space between me and you Now rock your body Damn I like the way that you move So give it to me, oh oooohh... Cause I already know what you wanna do Here's the situation Been to every nation Nobody's ever made me feel the way that you do You know my motivation Given my reputation Please excuse me I don't mean to be rude But tonight I'm loving you Oh you know That tonight I'm loving you Oh you know That tonight I'm loving you Oh you know That tonight I'm loving you Oh you know''

Alexandria bows and leaves.

Ryan: Ok, now we have to find out who deserves this more that the others.

Robert: I think this contestant gave a better last chance performance than this, but this contestant would fit better in Glee than this.

Nikki: I totally agree.

Ryan: I don't think this contestant would handle the pressure really well.

Zach: I will have to disagree with that.

Nikki: So, what do we do?

Ryan: Well, I think I've made a decision.

Meanwhile...

The kids are sitting on the couches.

Alexandria: I'm really scared. I have a feeling that keeps telling me I'm the one that's going to be eliminated.

Jason: I wish we could all be safe.

Robert walks in.

Robert: Hey guys. I'm sorry, but the list is up.

Abigail, Jason and Alexandria hold hands and walk out the room.

Abigail walks up to the list.

Abigail's Voice: I'm not ready to go home. Not on the first week. I've got so much more to show Ryan. I hope he gives me an opportunity.

Jason walks up to the list.

Jason's Voice: I really hope Ryan sees something in me that can keep me safe. I want this so much!

Alexandria walks up to the list.

Alexandria's Voice: As I walk to the list, I walk to my fate. I still have the feeling that I'm going home, but I won't know if I don't get to that list.

Abigail looks at the list.

Jason looks at the list.

Alexandria looks at the list.

Abigail sheds a tear.

Jason smiles a little.

Alexandria looks relieved.

Not Called Back:

Abigail

ABIGAIL CONFESSION CAM: I'm leaving this competition knowing that I gave my all. I won't be on Glee, but I can continue with my career.

- KEEP HOLDING ON -

''Abigail: There's nothing you can say (Nothing you can say), nothing you can do (Nothing you can do) There's no other way when it comes to the truth (When it comes to the truth) So... (Keep...) Keep holding on (holding on) 'Cause you know I'll make it through, I'll make it through''

Next time on The Next Glee Star...

Robert: The theme of the week is... Rap Ability!

Tom: I definitely have this in the bag.

BLAKE CONFESSION CAM: *cries* He was a total bitch to me.

Ryan: And we keep telling them not to forget the words and they keep forgetting them.