Glee-Cap: Mash-Off

It's that time of the season again, Gleeks! That's right, this weeks episode was the mash-up.

The episode starts off with all of our male Gleeks joining Puck in an alternate fantasy about his teacher girlfriend, Shelby Corcoran (Idina Menzel), as they all sing Hot For Teacher, by Van Halen. Sue starts a smear campaign against Burt Hummel, to the clear disapproval of everyone else, especially Kurt. She compares it to his run for class President, saying that he should play it the same way to get ahead in the votes. She convinces him to get a better cause to fight for.

Will and Shelby agree on the idea for a mash-off competition between New Directions and The Troubletones. The two introduce the idea by a mash-up of their own, You and I/You and I, to both club's excitement.

Puck admits to Shelby that he's in love with her, because of both of their good looks, and because he wants to be there for Beth. He wants the three of them to be a real family, one where his daughter has both parents present.

The New Directions try and choose a song for mash-off, and with Blaine and Kurt's approval, it's decided Rory will sing lead for it.

Quinn decides to join The Troubletones to get closer to Shelby, and therefore, closer to Beth.

Rory tells Finn that he has his back, no matter what. The two run into Santana and Brittany in the hall and both try and insult her for insulting Finn. It ends up with Finn calling Santana out for a dodgeball match.

Rachel asks Shelby to sign her pre-written letter of recommendation for NYADA, since her status as a winning vocal coach would be a better name to use. Shelby tells Rachel that she's proud of her for all her achievements, even though she hasn't been there. Rachel then changes her mind, and asks Shelby to write her own letter.

Rachel comes forward to Kurt, telling him that she wants to rekindle their friendship, and Kurt seemingly shuts her down.

The dodgeball starts with a mash-up of One Way Or Another/Hit Me With Your Best Shot. It ends up being a one on one, Santana and Finn, and Finn loses. The Troubletones take cheap shots at Rory, causing him to get a nosebleed.

Mercedes comes into Troubletones rehearsal with the idea for an Adele mash-up, also bringing up that Santana should play fair from now on, both physically and verbally. Rory stands up for Finn when she calls him a name, and Santana eventually apologizes for calling Finn names, and it ends up being an attack on him. Finn, after having enough, loses it in the hallway, and tells her to come out of the closet.

Sue's campaign against Burt continues, and Burt becomes enraged. He knows something has to be done to help him get ahead in the race. Puck hangs out with Beth at Shelby's, and Puck tells Shelby about the things that Quinn scattered around to try and get Beth back. He comes to the realization that all along, Shelby was meant to be Beth's mother, and tells her that he really wants to be a part of her life.

The New Direcitons perform their mash-up first, and it's the Hall & Oates classic. You Make My Dreams Come True/I Can't Go For That, complete with 80's costumes.

The day of the elections finally arrive. Rick "the stick" (a hockey player) claims he'll make it so teachers have to listen to students; Brittany promises topless tuesdays (on her part) as well as outlawing tornadoes; Kurt pledges to ban dodgeball, since it's a direct bullying tactic; Rachel withdraws herself from the race, and urges everyone to vote for Kurt, since he's the only one who's played fair.

Rachel and Kurt have a moment in the hallway, where Rachel reveals one of the reasons she quit was so he could have something to put on his NYADA application, as well as her own way to get the two of them to be friends again. The two make up, and go to work on Kurt's campaign.

Quinn shows up at Shelby's, bringing both a gift for Beth, and the question of joining The Troubletones. Shelby refuses her, and tells Quinn that she's not Beth's real mother, even though she gave birth to her. Shelby kicks Quinn out after some words are exchanged, and Quinn vows she will get her baby back.

Santana is called into Sue's office, explaining that someone overheard her's and Finn's conversation, and Santana's lesbianism is being used in a smear campaign against Sue from another competitor (not Burt). Santana runs out, exclaiming that she hadn't even come out to her parents yet, and this is the first real, emotional Santana we've ever seen.

The episode wraps up with The Troubletone's mashup of Adele's Someone Like You/Rumor Has It. At the end of the number, Finn whispers something to Rachel, causing Santana to jump down from the stage, and verbally attack him. She ends up slapping him in the face.

The Adele mash-up number was the 300th musical performance during Glee's filming. Congratulations, Glee. Here's to 300 more!

We've got two weeks until a new Glee, so hang in there, Gleeks!