The First Episode

**Love, Love, Love** is the first episode of Glee Season 5 Rewritten, a two-part tribute episode to The Beatles. It premiered on December 7, 2023.

The New Directions are back, and beginning their 2 week themed lesson, The Beatles! Kurt and Blaine get back together. Joe and Kitty start to date, but Kitty doesn't want to compromise her reputation so they keep it secret. Blaine tells the Glee club that he wants their help to propose to Kurt, but first has to deal with Tina's loneliness with the help of the boys.

 This episode was written by ElementalDrift.

## Plot

Will gives the New Directions a two-week assignment; *Beatles*. He thinks that, if they master the power of them, they can form a New Directions dynasty with two National wins in a row. Everybody seems very excited, except for Kitty. She doesn't know how anybody can relate to a "band from the 1940's," but the others give out stories of the members of the *Beatles* and how relatable they are. After practice ends, Joe goes up to Kitty, asking if she would walk with him, and with this they walk through the halls of McKinley. Joe offers to take her to Breadstix to thank her for for helping him feel more welcome in the New Directions; he didn't have anyone to talk to until she showed up. She says she hates Breadstix, so he asks her out to a carnival that's in town, but doesn't get an answer. They break out into *Drive My Car*, with Kitty dancing and Joe filming her.

Suddenly, they're at the carnival with the rest of their friends, enjoying and wrapping up the song. By the end, a cheerleader named Bree comes up to them and makes small talk. She asks them if they're a couple, but Kitty declines, saying they're only friends. Bree says that it's a shame as they're such a sweet couple and should definitely date. She also says she took a few pictures of them and posted them on Instagram. With this, she leaves. Joe says she seems nice, but Kitty says that she's a bitch out to destroy her. She tells him that she really likes him, but that she must keep her status to survive, so they agree to date, but secretly. Joe doesn't seem too happy about it until Kitty gives him a kiss to distract him from his sorrow, and it works for the momemt.

Meanwhile, Kitty and Joe continue to date in secret, often meeting in the Astronomy classroom which seems to be initiated by Kitty leaving notes in Joe's locker (and on the ceiling!). Even though they enjoy each other's company, the situation is bittersweet for them, especially Artie. They sing *You've Got to Hide Your Love Away*, and at the end Tina walks by Artie in the hall and seems to catch on that there is something happening between Joe and Kitty.

In the choir room, Will asks the group to listen up, as Blaine has a special announcement. Blaine informs the group that he and Kurt are "officially back together," which is met with some applause. Blaine also confides to the group that he now wants to ask Kurt to marry him, which is met with a rather awkward silence - Sam responds by jumping up and trying to pump everyone up, saying "gay marriage is good!" Blaine tells the group that he wants the proposal to be special and that he is asking for their help, but also will be asking for the Warblers, the Haverbrook School for the Deaf, and Vocal Adrenaline for their help as well. The New Directions are not very happy about this idea; Sugar refers to the Warblers as "evil incarnate little craps," Unique is not thrilled about the idea of asking for Vocal Adrenaline's help and an outraged Tina yells "Are you insane, have you lost your mind?!" Sam encourages the group to hear Blaine out. Blaine explains that he wants this gesture to be more than just an ordinary proposal, but also a cultural statement and that if they can convince "a few cutthroat showchoirs to stand side by side, anything is possible." Some of New Directions remain unconvinced, (notably Marley and Jake). Joe however was supportive of Blaine thinking that if a Christian like him were to help, then God would change his mind about gay people, and Artie tells Blaine that his intentions are understandable, but he feels that Blaine is "still too young."

 File:Help Blam NewDirections.png  Despite any objections or reservations, New Directions comes together to help Blaine recruit the other show choirs, singing *Help!* The show choirs all agree to help with Blaine's proposal, with Trent of the Warblers expressing that it could help clean up their tarnished reputations. Sebastian Smythe interjects, taking a vote which all unanimously agree to in Blaine's favor.

Tina confronts Joe about his relationship with Kitty and he confirms that they are dating - but in secret. Tina demands to know why they have to keep the relationship under wraps and Joe tells Tina that she may be trying to help, but asks her to "Butt out." He then goes to Bree and asks to speak to her in private which she accepts. He asks her if she had any idea why Kitty doesn't want to go out with her. She tells him it's because he's unpopular, has no friends, and "Nobody would date someone who looks like a hobo." He responds to this by going to his room after school and cutting his dreads off while singing *In My Life*

Back in the choir room, Tina exposes the secret relationship between the newly short-haired Joe and Kitty and declares the fact that Kitty wanted to keep their relationship a secret is "emotional abuse" and goes on to say that Joe is a great guy who deserves to be loved openly, proudly and without conditions. Kitty agrees, although she is obviously annoyed with Tina. Joe then surprises everyone when he enters the room with his new hair. Sam asks him why he cut it, and Joe said Bree told him his dreads were holding them back. Kitty tells him that she was the one holding them back and tells the New Directions that she wanted to keep it a secret, but only until she knew that she really liked Joe and was willing to risk her social standing at the school and getting hurt - by allowing Joe to "run into her heart." And also that even though he's a Junior and she's a sophomore she's willing to take the risk. Kitty apologizes to Joe and tells him that they are "officially, publicly, shockingly - a thing." Everyone applauds, happy for Artie and Kitty, except Tina who seems unhappy that her plan did not go according to plan. Afterward, Blaine holds a meeting with Joe, Jake, and Sam pointing out how mean and bitter Tina has become lately and how she used to be a sweet girl and that it is time for them to step in. He assigns Joe, Jake and Sam with guitars and suggests calling their former member Ryder Lynn for his drumming skills, but Joe said he could play drums, and he also knows how to play the keyboard, guitar, and bass. The boys were shocked by this news and asked why he didn't bring this up before. Joe said it's because they didn't talk to him all year and they felt bad, so Blaine announced that he was New Directions' new drummer.

Blaine, Sam, Joe and Jake ask Tina to come to the auditorium - Sam tells Tina that they love her and dedicate *I Saw Her Standing There* to her. The other New Directions girls join Tina as well. After the performance, the guys explain that they have noticed how lonely she has been lately and tell her that she can pick one of them to go to prom with (except Jake). Tina is moved by the gesture and is unsure at first, saying she likes Joe's new hair and Blaine is "her boo" but ultimately she picks Sam because he is "the least gay and least Asian" and she wants to change things up. Tina thanks the guys and both Blaine and Sam hug Tina.

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Later on, Burt is drives Kurt into Dalton, where Blaine meets him and sings *All You Need Is Love*. The rest of New Directions are also present with Rachel, Santana, and Mercedes and the Warblers, Haverbrook School for the Deaf, and Vocal Adrenaline backing Blaine up. The performance ends at the stairs where Kurt and Blaine met for the first time. Blaine proposes to Kurt with a heartfelt speech, Kurt accepts and they share a kiss, admire the ring and hug with everyone applauding them.

## Guest Cast

### Guest Stars

* Amber Riley as Mercedes Jones
* Mike O'Malley as Burt Hummel
* Michael Hitchcock as Dalton Rumba
* Grant Gustin as Sebastian Smythe
* Erinn Westbrook as Bree
* Christopher Cousins as Superintendent Bob Harris
* Christopher Curry as Gunther