The Glee kids continue to work on their Nationals set list, with help from Jessie St. James (Jonathan Groff). Meanwhile, one of McKinley’s own is hit with an unexpected loss.
Figgins asks the glee kids to perform at McKinley’s prom (over the objections of prom coordinator Sue). Meanwhile, the competitions for prom king and queen heat up.
Sue takes control of the formerly dormant school newspaper and prints incendiary stories. Meanwhile, April (Kristin Chenoweth) returns and tries to persuade Will to take off with her; and surprising details about Sam’s home life are exposed, gaining him admiration from his classmates.
While Will uses Lady Gaga’s music for a lesson about self-acceptance, Lauren and Quinn duke it out to be prom queen, Emma faces her obsessions, Rachel struggles over a decision and Santana has something in mind that could alter the Glee-club dynamic dramatically. New Directions’ performances include Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way.”
A Night of Neglect – Proving that birds of a feather flock together, when another under-the-radar club at McKinley High needs helps raising funds, the glee club signs up to help. But when Sue hears about the show of support, she moves quickly to put the kibosh on it. Meanwhile, relationships are tested and big decisions will be made.
The Glee kids face stiff competition from the Warblers and Aural Intensity (coached by Sue) at the Regionals, so to impress judges Tammy Jean Albertson (Kathy Griffin) and Sister Mary Constance (Loretta Devine), they decide to perform original material. Meanwhile, Quinn wants to win Finn back to regain her standing at McKinley High.