IC; musical discussion and double date with Kurt, Blaine, and Emily

[burgercraving]

[there are drinks lined up over the bar, but they're all virgin, for the sake of remaining sober during this discussion. Santana is rested up on the end furthest away from Emily with her eyes on Kurt, as she's looking at him with an indication of "get on with it." even though they've only been set up for two minutes, she's already growing impatient. like most times of the day, it's not difficult to find themselves alone in the bar, either. so it goes]

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[burgercraving]

Brittany's not nice. That's part of the appeal of her—she can be a bigger bitch than me when she wants to. I'm really sick of everyone forgetting that because she took pity on a cripple for half the school year.

Emily's boring and spineless. And from where I'm standing, can't even handle being touched without feeling like she'll catch a disease, so it isn't happening. Stop playing matchmaker; I don't need your help.

[thegreateststar]

[snorts] Yeah, I bet none of those things are true, or you wouldn't have come back for more. And yes, I admit I'd have liked it if you two hit it off, because you could use being happier, Santana. But that has already happened when I wasn't looking. So instead, I'll be your romantic advisor, before you can take this good thing and ruin it and, worst of all, convince yourself that that was what you meant to do all along.

[burgercraving]

I don't need an advisor.

[stands up]

Go have your little date with your helpless third wheel. We're done here.

[thegreateststar]

You should come.

[burgercraving]

Why? So you can count this as a success? I'm not your friend. I already made that clear before I agreed to this.

[thegreateststar]

No, because we're going to watch a movie and eat junk food and have fun and we'll forget we're stuck in this miserable place for a few hours. We can go back to your hellhole and bring drinks, if you want.

[burgercraving]

You're missing the point. I'm only tolerating her presence.

[thegreateststar]

That'll be much easier to do when you've had a few drinks in you. [pushes himself off the bench] Come on.

[burgercraving]

You need to wave more than "fun" in my face to get your way.

[thegreateststar]

Sorry, but my wishes for your happiness don't extend to another game of spin the bottle.

[burgercraving]

I didn't like that stupid game, anyway.

[thegreateststar]

Co-signed.

Anyway, alcohol for now. We'll discuss other plans later, after the movie.

[burgercraving]

I don't do something unless there's something in it for me.

[thegreateststar]

There's something in it for you. Movie, Blaine's cabin, food, drinks and me.

[burgercraving]

You're really not good at cutting deals. No wonder your arrangement with Dave was so ineffective.

[thegreateststar]

Yes, how short-sighted of me to make sure he found acceptance within himself. And speaking of people in sore need of some acceptance, are you coming or not?

[burgercraving]

I've made the grounds for coming clear, and I don't want to be around her. Trust me: it'll do her sorry ass a favor, too.

[thegreateststar]

Fine.

[burgercraving]

... Good.

[thegreateststar]

But I'm cutting you from the play.

[burgercraving]

You need me!

[thegreateststar]

Yes, Santana, I need you. You may not have been here that long, but you get this place and make great suggestions. I can tell that you care about this project and know you'll be a valuable asset if you remain involved. That is, you are all those things as long as you don't take your frustrations out on Emily, and Blaine and me by extension, like you did at the end.

[burgercraving]

You asked me to be involved. I'm sick of people thinking I won't work get things done because I'm keeping it real. You're all sounding like broken records. Because this? Isn't changing.

[thegreateststar]

I don't care what you do or say to the people who put you down or who believe you don't get things done. If someone becomes involved with the show down the road and says those things to you, you have my blessing to go and "keep it real" for them. But none of us three has treated you like that, and I will thank you to stop biting the hand that pets you. I won't tolerate you steamrolling over Emily, and I definitely won't tolerate you steamrolling over me.

[burgercraving]

I give it a day until you're regretting these words. That's less than how long it took for Emily to take up the holier-than-thou stance, and given your aversion to porn and anything related, you're next.

But you're lucky I decided to become your patron back in McKinley and I won't let you fire me. This show won't go off without me being there to perform security detail, even if that means ensuring that the rating is at least a PG-13. I'd say R, but your overexpensive manpanties might end up in a twist.