S5 E18
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Season 5  "The Back-Up Plan"  5x18

Aired 10 years ago - Apr 29, 2014

Rachel is presented with a unique opportunity which could either take her career to the next level, or possibly kill it entirely. Meanwhile, Mercedes asks for Santana’s help finding a “new sound” for her latest single, and a wealthy New York socialite takes Blaine under her wing.

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Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 1
What are you doing home so early?
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 2
Remember back in high school, every time we sang together,
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 3
♪ They say I'm caught up ♪
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 4
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 5
♪ I didn't know ♪
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 6
Oh. I'm so sorry.
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 7
but that's an impossible ticket to get... and there was this woman in this show
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 8
I don't know why he's chosen to do it.
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 9
the wear and tear of the eight shows a week,
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 10
and the show must go on.
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 11
- ♪ When cats used to harmonize like ♪ - Yeah.
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 12
♪ If you did it then, then you probably do it again ♪
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 13
♪ Come again, yeah, yeah ♪
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 14
♪ That thing, that thing ♪
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 15
Hugh Jackman, Diane Keaton,
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 16
please welcome to our newly christened
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 17
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 18
♪ The way that I've been holding on too tight ♪
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 19
♪ To come around ♪
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 20
♪ The story of my life ♪
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 21
Would you be so kind as to escort me to the
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 22
I just feel like being one of June's projects
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 23
found themselves grouped together in such a space.
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 24
Okay. We have to inspire them.
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 25
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 26
♪ And each time I tell myself that I ♪
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 27
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 28
♪ You know you got it ♪
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 29
We just needed a new take on it, which is what we got.
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 30
let me get you with Alicia. Let me get you with someone
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 31
Why does this always, always happen to me?
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 32
Ah.
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 33
♪ Your soul to bleed ♪
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 34
♪ Has been too lonely ♪
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 35
♪ In the spring ♪
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 36
with, uh, Galadriel the Starmorian... that's you...
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 37
- Would you care to explain what went on back there? - Oh, don't
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 38
and a flute that will never avenge
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 39
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 40
Oh, my God.
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 41
Because like attracts like.
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 42
I know you're not asking me this,
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 43
Interesting story.
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 44
Kurt, you have to help me! Please!
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 45
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 46
How is this possible?
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 47
You're so screwed.
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 48
You know, and the only thing that you can do
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 49
Listen, I don't know what Sidney is going to do to you tomorrow.
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 50
Well, you keep telling me never to say no to June.

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Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 2
Remember back in high school, every time we sang together,
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Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 3
♪ They say I'm caught up ♪
#3
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♪ I didn't know ♪
#5
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 6
Oh. I'm so sorry.
#6
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 7
but that's an impossible ticket to get... and there was this woman in this show
#7
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 8
I don't know why he's chosen to do it.
#8
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 9
the wear and tear of the eight shows a week,
#9
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 10
and the show must go on.
#10
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 11
- ♪ When cats used to harmonize like ♪ - Yeah.
#11
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 12
♪ If you did it then, then you probably do it again ♪
#12
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 13
♪ Come again, yeah, yeah ♪
#13
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 14
♪ That thing, that thing ♪
#14
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 15
Hugh Jackman, Diane Keaton,
#15
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 16
please welcome to our newly christened
#16
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 17 #17 Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 18
♪ The way that I've been holding on too tight ♪
#18
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 19
♪ To come around ♪
#19
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 20
♪ The story of my life ♪
#20
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 21
Would you be so kind as to escort me to the
#21
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 22
I just feel like being one of June's projects
#22
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 23
found themselves grouped together in such a space.
#23
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 24
Okay. We have to inspire them.
#24
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♪ And each time I tell myself that I ♪
#26
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♪ You know you got it ♪
#28
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 29
We just needed a new take on it, which is what we got.
#29
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 30
let me get you with Alicia. Let me get you with someone
#30
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 31
Why does this always, always happen to me?
#31
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 32
Ah.
#32
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 33
♪ Your soul to bleed ♪
#33
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 34
♪ Has been too lonely ♪
#34
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 35
♪ In the spring ♪
#35
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 36
with, uh, Galadriel the Starmorian... that's you...
#36
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 37
- Would you care to explain what went on back there? - Oh, don't
#37
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 38
and a flute that will never avenge
#38
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Oh, my God.
#40
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 41
Because like attracts like.
#41
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 42
I know you're not asking me this,
#42
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 43
Interesting story.
#43
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 44
Kurt, you have to help me! Please!
#44
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How is this possible?
#46
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 47
You're so screwed.
#47
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 48
You know, and the only thing that you can do
#48
Recap of Glee Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 49
Listen, I don't know what Sidney is going to do to you tomorrow.
#49
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Well, you keep telling me never to say no to June.
#50