Audition Solo/Transcript

(Theme Song)

(At Ca Frost Science Academy High School, Rachel, Karen, Rusty, Petunia and Brandon are warming up while Rochelle writing some "Herky-Jerky World" song in the music room)

Rochelle (voice-over): My name's Rochelle Brooks. But some of my other childhood friends called me Shelli, which is—

(Rochelle saws Rachel to gets some water while Rochelle waves at her)

Rochelle: Hey, how's it going? (Then gets back her writing her song)

Rochelle (voice-over): Kind of the big deal since kindergarten. (And then finally, Rochelle finished it and get back for warming up for practice her lyrics solo) For the first time ever, I'm the only one part of the Glee club to hang out one of the group!

Mr. Budden: All right, treble-makers, it's Glee Club time! (sips his Flippee, but gets a brain freeze) Oh, wow. Wow, cherry indeed. Wait, control yourself. OK, everyone, practice is about to begin... (sips his Flippee and gets another brain freeze) ...once I recover from this brain freeze! (leaves the room and heads into his office)

Karen: Guys, being a treble-maker is the ♫best part of my day!♫

Rusty: Yeah. I still can't believe Lincoln, Zach and Cinnamon chose home ec with Mrs. Bolhofner.

Rochelle: Well, Zach thought they'd get to eat cookies all the time.

(Cut to Mrs. Bolhofner lecturing Rusty, Zach, and Stella)

Mrs. Bolhofner: Alright, trippers, Today, we're gonna learn how to make cricket cheesecake. I was once stuck 45 miles up the Amazon, but I still eat like a cake.

(Her students are terrified. Back to Glee Club)

Karen: You know, as a solo, I've been practicing for the audition for a month! (takes out a music stand)

Rochelle: You're gonna do great, girlfriend! Meanwhile, I'd beat the final villain in Muscle Fish, so it was a big month for both of us.

Karen: Uh, I hope those private private singing lessons pay off. That was a long drive to Cleveland every weekend. On the bright side, it did give me time to listen to Leon Cavaratti's Guide to Improving Your Vocal Chords! (sprays her mouth with mint, clears throat, and starts singing) ♫In this herky-jerky world, you shouldn't need to say goodbye!♫ (realizes) Was I off there?! Or I getting... (gulps) stage fright! I can't be off! My aunts are flying in from the Canary Islands just to see me sing in the show!

Rochelle: No, no, you were fine. I sometimes get a stage fright once since I was 7.

Karen: Really?

Rochelle: Oh, yeah. (Flashback to the Little Miss Cheese Curd Musical Pageant.) There I was, about to perform at the Little Miss Cheese Curd Musical Pageant. (Backstage, 7-year-old Rochelle is in a cheese-like outfit, her heart beating like crazy.) My heart was going a mile a minute. But I was able to calm myself down by using 4-7-8 breathing. Breathe in for four seconds, hold it in for seven, then breathe out for eight.

(7-year-old Rochelle performs the 4-7-8 breathing and then does her thing when she takes the stage. End flashback)

Rochelle: But maybe if you try using 4-7-8 breathing thing, you should try it like this. ♫In this herky-jerky world, you shouldn't need to say goodbye!♫

Rusty: (Rochelle's vocals drive him and Petunia to tears) Did you know she had the voice of an angel, bro? (sniffles)

(Petunia shakes her head, and Karen is shocked by Rochelle's vocals. Mr. Budden comes back)

Mr. Budden: Who sang that? (Petunia points to Rochelle with her crutch, but falls off-balance) Cancel the auditions! Rochelle, you have to sing the solo. Your beautiful voice melted my brain freeze and my heart.

Rochelle: Whoa, Mr. Budden, slow down! I wasn't even trying out, and there are great singers who have been practicing for months and whose aunts are flying in from the Canary Islands as we speak! Shouldn't they audition?

Mr. Budden: Hmm. That would be the fair thing to do, but not this time. Let's begin!

Rochelle: I'm so sorry, Karen. I didn't know that was going to happen.

Karen: Yeah. No one did. Who could've seen that coming?! Are we sure this isn't a bad dream?! I mean, it's a good dream, 'cause this is all good!

Rochelle: Are you sure you're OK with me singing the solo? 'Cause you never say good like that.

Karen: (Her left eye twitches, but she covers it) Nope. Totally cool! (her right eye twitches, she covers that one too)