Ashley-Sam Relationship

The **Ashley-Sam Relationship**, most commonly known as *Samley*, is the relationship between Ashley Murdoch and Sam Evans.

Ash develops a crush on Sam when they first meet but, due to Sam being in relationship with Quinn and Santana, and Ash being in a relationship with Puck throughout most of Season Two, they do not begin dating until New York, though they kept their relationship a secret because Ash didn't want to rub it in Puck's face, who she had only just recently broken up with. Since Sam moved away at the beginning of Season Three, Ash had started dating Tyler instead. After Sam comes back to McKinley High School in Hold on to Sixteen, he swears to do everything he can in order to win her back.

Although Ash breaks up with Tyler in The Spanish Teacher, she refuses to resume their relationship with Sam for a moment, and saying that although she loves him, she can't be with him. In Dance With Somebody Ash sings *If I Could Turn Back Time* as an apology and they get back together.

At the beginning of Season Four it is revealed that they are still dating, though Ash breaks up with Sam in Dynamic Duets when she finds out she's pregnant, though she doesn't tell him because she doesn't want to ruin his life. Sam, hurt, starts dating Brittany, but they break up soon after Sam finds out the truth when Ash loses the baby at the end of Naked and wants to be there for Ash. Ash tells Sam that she can't get back together with Sam because it's too painful. They later get back together in Shooting Star when Sam is willing to risk his life when he thinks Ash is in danger, and when Ash realises that the thought of losing Sam hurts a lot worse than losing the baby did.

They date throughout Season Five, even moving in together in New New York. In The Untitled Rachel Berry Project they both decide that they don't like living in New York and miss Lima, so they move back home.

They live together throughout Season Six and later get married in Dreams Come True.

## Overview

Ash and the New Directions Boys help Sam with his audition song, *Billionaire* and she is immediately attracted to him. She is later disappointed when he doesn't turn up to the official glee audition and confronts him about it in Britney/Brittany. He tells her he didn't join because of what Coach Beiste did to Finn and because he felt like an outsider. Ash walks off after retorting, "everyone in glee feels like an outsider."

## Episodes

* S2
* S3
* S4
* S5
* S6

Ash agrees to help Finn recruit Sam to audition for Glee Club and they both hit it off immediately. Ash is later visibly disappointed when Sam doesn't turn up to the official audition. (**Audition**)

Ash performs *Circus* in the auditorium when Sam walks in and watches her. He tells her that he thinks she's really good and she confronts him about why he didn't turn up to the audition. He confesses that he already feels like an outsider at school before Ash tells him that everyone in New Directions felt like an outsider and walks off. (**Britney/Brittany**)

Ash is worried when Sam dislocates his shoulder after listening to directions from Finn instead of Coach Beiste. Finn, feeling guilty because he thinks that Sam's injury is his fault, arranges for Ash to meet up with Sam. Ash helps Sam tidy his gym locker and offers him a ride home. (**Grilled Cheesus**)

Ash sees Sam get slushies and helps him wash his face. While she's helping him, Sam tells her that she has pretty eyes in Na'vi. After Kurt decides to perform his duet alone, Sam and Ash become partners. Sam confides in Ash that he loves astronomy and that outer space makes his problems seem small. When they are later working on choreography they stare at each other for a long moment before Sam leans in to kiss her. Ash panics and pulls away from him, declaring that she can't do the duet and needs to find someone else before she runs from the room while imagining herself singing *What You Waiting For?* Ash, in a blind panic, finds Finn and tells him to help Sam find a new duet partner because she can't do it. Later in the episode she watches painfully as Sam performs *Lucky* with Quinn. (**Duets**)

Sam is cast in the role of Rocky and asks Ash to help him rehearse and in return he will help her with costumes. She agrees and goes over to his house where they rehearse *Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch Me*, where Ash dances around Sam and gets very touchy. Afterwards they both get embarrassed and Ash goes to leave but Sam stops her, telling her that they had agreed that he would help with costumes, so she stays. During a dress rehearsal, Sam walks onto the stage wearing a pair of very short gold shorts. Sam asks Emma Pillsbury if he can wear board shorts but his request is denied. He later asks Ash for the shorts instead and to not mention their rehearsal to Quinn, to which Ash disappointedly agrees to do. Ash later confides in Finn her feelings about Sam, telling him that she's scared of how much she likes Sam despite only knowing him a few weeks. Finn then tells Sam to stay away and give Ash some space because he doesn't want to see his sister get hurt. ('*The Rocky Horror Glee Show*)

At Burt and Carole's wedding Sam helps Ash put on her necklace as she can't do it herself due to her bruised hand and she thanks him for standing up to Karofsky. (**Furt**)

Sam appears disappointed when Ash agrees to be Puck's girlfriend after performing *Life Is a Highway*. After Santana makes him realise that Quinn cheated on him with Finn he wants to talk about it with Ash but they are interrupted by Puck, so Sam decides to end his relationship with Quinn and starts dating Santana. Ash later yells at him for dating Santana, saying that she doesn't want Santana to change him. (**Comeback**)

Ash and Sam try to write a song together when in the middle of one of their brainstorming sessions she gets a text from Puck to meet up and tells Sam that they should meet up after school but Sam says that he can't, as he has to look after his brother and sister. When Ash offers to go to his house he shuts her down and hastily leaves the room. Minutes before performing at Regionals Ash corners him and asks why he has been avoiding her and he tells her that he's homeless. (**Original Song**)

While on a stakeout, Finn and Rachel see Kurt and Ash leave a motel room before shortly being followed out by Sam. The two then think that Kurt is cheating on Blaine and Ash is cheating on Puck. It is later revealed that Ash was helping to babysit Sam's younger siblings. Ash confesses to Puck that she's in love with Sam and breaks up with him because she doesn't want to string him along anymore. Ash and Sam are seen together singing *Don't Stop* with the New Directions. (**Rumours**)

Rachel and Ash asks Sam if he would go to prom with both of them, as a group. Jesse comes back and joins the group, but since he sticks mostly to Rachel's side, it leaves Sam and Ash alone. During Rachel's ballad *Jar of Hearts*, Sam tells Ash she looks beautiful and asks her to dance. (**Prom Queen**)

Once finished their performance of *Light Up the World*, Ash and Sam are seen hugging each other. After Nationals, Sam and Ash are seen walking into The Lima Bean, where Kurt and Blaine spot them. Sam and Ash say that they just happened to meet each other in the parking lot, and after a quick chat, leave to wait in line away from the couple. While in line, Ash asks, "*Do you think they know?*" to which Sam replies, "*No, but I don't know why we have to keep this a secret.*" Ash then tells him that they don't have to keep it a secret forever and that she just doesn't want to rub their new relationship in Puck's face. She then quickly looks around The Lima Bean to make sure no one is watching them before leaning up and kissing him. (**New York**)

It is revealed that Sam moved away and that Ash has a new boyfriend, Tyler. (**The Purple Piano Project**)

Finn brings Sam back from Kentucky to help the New Directions win Sectionals but doesn't inform Ash of his plan. Sam turns up at Glee rehearsal and is welcomed back by the New Directions and sings *Red Solo Cup*, but Ash does not join in. Ash leaves the choir room afterwards and Sam chases her down the hallway, asking what he did wrong for her to leave like that, and she tells him that she's happy to see him but he caught her off guard because she didn't think she was going to see him again. Ash then tells him that what they had was a "summer fling," that she has a boyfriend and he needs to move on. As Ash begins to walk away he announces that he doesn't care who her boyfriend is, he will still fight for her, and that he will see her at home, causing Ash to stop in her tracks as she wasn't informed that Sam was moving in. Before the New Directions go to sing their celebratory number Ash tells Sam that they couldn't have won without him. (**Hold on to Sixteen**)

When Ash is singing *All I Want for Christmas Is You*, we see her dancing around the room, around each member and when she reaches Sam she walks around him giving him a smile while Sam twists his back at an awkward angle in order to keep his eyes on Ash. As Ash is dancing with the tinsel with the rest of the New Directions Girls, she wraps some tinsel around Sam's neck and pulls him closer to her, both smiling flirtatiously before she moves off to sing next to Artie. Also, at the end of the number when Ash holds mistletoe about Finn and Rachel, Sam can be seen in the background watching her from behind. Later, after watching Rachel's performance of *River*, Artie goes on a spiel of the ideas he has for a Christmas special the New Directions are scheduled to help with, nixing any sad stories. Sam and Ash both argue with Artie, saying that Christmas is not all about being happy and that there are some sad moments that go along with the holiday as well. Artie rebukes what they have said and Sam pulls out of the show, not wanting to be a part of something that he finds unrealistic. As he is getting ready to walk out of the auditorium, stating he is going to ring one of the bells to help with the Salvation Army he calls Rory to help him, but Rory declines. Ash then decides to pull out of the show and join Sam in ringing the bells and they both leave, disgruntled and upset by their teammates. While ringing the bells Sam tells Ash that he was a stripper back in Kentucky, and thinking that she will dislike him for it, tells her that he wasn't proud of having to do it, but she stops him, telling him that it was nothing to be ashamed of and that he did what he had to for his family. They then start joking together about Sam's stripper name, White Chocolate, and he teachers her his signature body roll. While most of the New Directions are filming the Christmas special, Sam and Ash are at the homeless shelter with Quinn, helping to give food to the homeless. As they are running out of food the rest of the New Directions appear, with food and a song. They both join in as they sing *Do They Know It's Christmas? (Feed the World)*, where Sam can be seen winking and smiling at Ash as they sing. Later, they are ringing the bells once more, but with Rory this time, before they are joined by Finn and Rachel, who have sold their gifts for reach other in order to donate the proceedings before joining the three in ringing the bells. (**Extraordinary Merry Christmas**)

The episode starts off with Ash and the rest of the ND Girls (and Kurt) walking outside during lunch where Tina brings up Ash and Sam's relationship, saying that they have been seen stealing glances at each other in the choir room. Ash then tells them that she and Sam had a summer fling. The scene switches and Sam is seen describing their summer as incredible to the ND Boys where both Sam and Ash explain how they spent their summer together singing *Summer Nights* with the rest of the New Directions, replicating the *Grease* montage. After a quick Glee Club meeting where Will announces he's going to propose to Emma, Sam follows Ash out of the choir room asking about her intentions on marriage, bringing up a guy who is great at impressions and is totally into her (himself). Ash tells Sam that she is with Tyler and Sam brings up the reason as to why they aren't back together again yet, all the while reminding Ash of the time they had while dating over the summer. Ash describes their time as fun but doesn't change the fact that she is dating Tyler. Sam then watches as Ash walks away with Tyler. Sam approaches Coach Beiste, desperately asking about school sports teams he could join in order to get a letterman jacket in the hopes of impressing Ash. The only team available for Sam was the synchronised swimming team. Sam later talks to Finn about him joining the synchronised swimming team, saying that it's sexy to which Finn disagrees with. They are both then approached by Ash, causing Finn to walk away hastily, leaving Ash to yell after him that he can't avoid her forever, before questioning Sam about the synchronised swimming team, confessing that she was worried about him. As she walks away he announces after her, "*I knew you still cared*." Ash, Santana, Tina and Rachel try to give Will some advice on his proposal to Emma, singing *The First Time Ever I Saw You Face*, where they each picture the person they have strong feelings for and a deep connection to, but Ash pictures Sam instead of Tyler. After the song is over, Ash runs off the stage, in tears, heading into the girls' bathroom where Tina, Santana and Rachel follow her. When asked what's wrong, Ash admits that she still has feelings for Sam even though she thought she was over him. Rachel advices her to take her time, saying, "*Maybe the spark with Sam is still there*." During Rachel's song *Without You*, Sam and Ash share glances with each other. Moments before performing *We Found Love* Ash asks Sam how he came up with the proposal idea and he tells her that it was what he would do if he was going to propose to her. (**Yes/No**)

Sam sends Ash a text-message, asking her to meet him in the auditorium. Ash is seen to be confused by this but goes to meet him anyway. After a heartfelt speech from Sam he admits that he is crazy about her and asks her to sing *Human Nature* with him. He says that he won't stop her from going back to Tyler if she isn't touched by the song. Ash declines at first and attempts to leave, but as soon as the music begins to play, she turns around and sings with Sam. During the song, Ash gets onto the stage where they romantically and playfully sing together. As soon as the song is finished, they get closer to each other and share a kiss. (**Michael**)

Since Sam and Ash are still struggling with the kiss they had, they have a non-couple counselling session with Emma to discuss their problem. When Ash expresses her worries, how she is unsure about her feelings and doesn't want to hurt anymore, Emma recommends that they don't speak with each other for a full week, to help Ash become aware of what she really wants. It is at this time that Sam tweets that Ash smells good and states that he won't stop until it's trending. Ash also discusses her problem with Kurt and Rachel during their sleepover, comparing herself to *Bella* from *Twilight* during the process. Since they are now unable to talk, they each devote a song to the other. Ash sings *[Siempre Tú]]* and during the song, Sam tries to avoid eye contact with Ash but ultimately gives in and watches her performance with a smile on his face. Sam sings a mash-up of *Bamboleo/Hero*, dedicating the lyrics of *Hero* to Ash. At the end of the week, they both impatiently wait, watching a clock, until the time they are prohibited to speak to each other is over. When finally the last minute of the week has ended, Sam confronts Ash in the hallway, awaiting her decision. Before anything is said, Tyler appears and takes Ash with him, and Sam is left with a heartbroken expression as the two walk away. Ash, with a similar expression, looks back at Sam as he walks in the other direction. She then stops Tyler from walking any further and tells him that there's something he needs to know. (**The Spanish Teacher**)

Ash can be seen with a pained and heartbroken look on her face whenever she looks at Sam, while Sam tries to steal glances at her and looks ultimately confused because she's been avoiding him. Sam decides to have The God Squad, which he is a part of, dedicate a song to Ash, and they sing [INSERT SONG HERE]. Ash looks uncomfortable during the song and leaves quickly afterwards. Sam follows her out and asks her to be his date to Sugar's party and gives her a small statue of one of the Three Wise Men that he had painted to look like St Valentine as a gift. Ash then reveals that she told Tyler what had happened between them and that they broke up. When Sam asks if they now can truly be together, Ash declines. She confesses her love to Sam but explains that she is feeling remorse because she had hurt Tyler and didn't recognise the person she had become, after also nearly doing the same thing to Puck the previous year. She says that she has to be alone for a while to solve her issues and Sam walks off feeling rejected. Ash sings *Run*, addressing it to Tyler as well as to Sam. Sam then rushes out of the room in tears, leaving Ash there crying. They can be seen glancing at each other sadly during The God Squad's performance of *Cherish/Cherish*.

During Booty Camp, Sue points out the sexual tension between Ash and Sam, which the two do not deny. (**Big Brother**)

Will assigns the Glee Club the lesson of performing *Whitney Houston* songs, but Ash seeks permission to perform a *Cher* song instead. Ash gets Finn to text Sam to ask him to go to the auditorium because he wouldn't go if he knew it was from her. She tries to apologise for hurting him and tells him that she wants him back. Sam goes to walk out, still hurt, and she starts singing *If I Could Turn Back Time*. They share a kiss at the end of the song and they get back together. (**Dance With Somebody**)

They both try to help Puck study for his European Geography test. (**Choke**)

Ash and Sam attend prom together. They are seen standing next to each other while Brittany performs *Dinosaur*. During *What Makes You Beautiful*, Ash stands front and centre, watching and dancing to Sam and some of the other New Directions Boys performance. Sam and Ash dance together throughout prom and during *Love You Like a Love Song*, Sam talks to Ash about how they were at last year's prom and state that Ash never thought that they would be back together again. It is also during this song that they both look over to see Tyler enjoying prom with his own date. They smile and wave to Tyler, receiving a wave and a smile back in return. While prom pictures are being taken, Sam and Ash are seen humorously posing for their picture. (**Prom-asaurus**)

Ash and Sam can be seen sitting next to each other throughout most of the Glee Club meetings and on the bus to Nationals. Near the end, while Sam is doing some impressions, Ash, along with Kurt, Artie and Brittany are laughing around him. (**Props**)

Sam and Ash are dance partners during some of *Paradise by the Dashboard Light*.

Sam can be seen comforting Ash a lot during the episode, as she is upset that her two brothers are graduating. (**Goodbye**)
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## Songs

* S2
* S3
* S4
* S5
* S6

**Duets**

People Like Us (Born This Way)

**Sang Together (In a Group Number)**

**Related Songs**

* *Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch Me* from *The Rocky Horror Picture Show* (The Rocky Horror Glee Show)

**Duets**

Human Nature (Michael)
If I Could Turn Back Time (Dance With Somebody)

**Sang Together (In a Group Number)**

**Related Songs**

* *All I Want for Christmas Is You* by *Mariah Carey*. (Extraordinary Merry Christmas)
* *The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face* by *Roberta Flack*. (Yes/No)
* *Without You* by *David Guetta feat. Usher*. (Yes/No)
* *Siempre Tú* by *Diego Boneta*. (The Spanish Teacher)
* *Bamboleo/Hero* by *Gipsy Kings/Enrique Iglesias*. (The Spanish Teacher)
* *Run* by *Snow Patrol*. (Heart)

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## Trivia

* Ash is the first girl Sam has knowingly cried over.
* Sam is the only guy Ash admitted to being in love with. (Heart)
* Sam is the only guy Ash has cheated with.
* Sue says that she can feel the sexual tension between them. (Big Brother)
* They attended prom together three years in a row.
* Emma Pillsbury found them to be a great couple. (Dance With Somebody)
* Both have pursued a relationship with each other the most out of their other relationships.
* Out of all the couples that get married, they have the longest engagement (5 years).
	+ They get engaged in (S5/S6?) and get married in (Dreams Come True)
* They are the first straight couple of former New Directions members to live together.
	+ They are the first straight couple to share a bedroom as well.