Glee recap (1.09): "Wheels"

Back at the garage, Kurt's dad gets an anonymous call: "You're son is a fag." He's visibly shaken up. When he tells Kurt, Kurt says, "It's not a big deal. I get that all the time." But Kurt's dad doesn't, and he's scared for his son. It's a great scene and very well acted by both Chris and Mike O'Malley. I have nothing snarky to say about this.

The bake sale is going crazy all of a sudden. It seems Puck has come up with a secret recipe. They include what I'm guessing is Oxycontin (which he scored from Sandy who probably got it from Rush Limbaugh). Okay. Take a shot. Or maybe a joint would be more apropos.

Sue is being hard on Becky, and Will confronts her: "Sue, you're unbelievable." "And you're a terrible spy. Try breathing through your nose sometime. If you were a sniper I would have radioed in your coordinates. Just like in the Falklands."

Will says she shouldn't bully Becky because she's special, but Sue insists she's just treating her like everybody else, which is exactly what Becky wants. Will still thinks she's up to something, but Sue insists he doesn't know her at all. Hmm... Could this be going where I think it's going?

It's time for the diva-off! Kurt and Rachel sing "Defying Gravity." They cut it together as a duet (as it is on the CD ... pointless plug!), and it's very impressive. Chris Colfer has such a pure voice. Until he misses the high F at the end, that is. Even Mercedes cringes.

Later Puck tries to give Quinn more money ... that he stole from the cupcake bus fund. Quinn once more turns it down, but much more gently. You can tell she's starting to really fall for him. Just then, Finn comes along with some money of his own.

It seems Rachel helped him get a job by taking him to a business and demanding they hire him because he's in a wheelchair and if they didn't that would be discrimination and the ACLU will sue them. Because her dads are gay. Ooookay. It didn't make any more sense on the show. Shot! Make it a double. Just because it's really stupid.

The bake sale raised $1200 toward the bus, but Artie decides he wants to donate the money to the school for more handicap ramps. They get their bus after all, though, because it seems Sue has donated enough money to build three new ramps.

Will to Figgins: "Do you think she has a brain tumor? That causes erratic behavior." That ... was my favorite line of the night.

Sue doesn't have a brain tumor. What she does have is an older sister with Down's. In an incredibly touching scene Sue visits her in a care facility. She brings her a pompom and reads Little Red Riding Hood to her while holding her hand. I admit it. I cried during this scene.

Can I make a prediction right now? If Jane Lynch doesn't win the Emmy for this show next year, there will be no justice. None. And kudos to Ryan Murphy and the writers. They managed to realistically humanize Sue in one amazing fell swoop. I didn't think it could be done, but they did it. I have no snark for this scene either.