‘Glee’ season finale: We watch so you don’t have to

 
In case you were worried that the “Glee” season finale Tuesday night would end on a major cliffhanger -- leaving you wondering over the summer about pressing issues such as whether Rachel and Finn would get together, or if glee club director Will Schuester would leave the high school to try to make it on Broadway, or if the glee club could take home a win at the Nationals competition in New York -- don’t worry! Oh, and spoiler alert: Everything was resolved and tied up in a neat little bow. In case you missed it, here’s how:
Rachel has been hell-bent on winning Finn back, even though last week he did just break up with popular girl Quinn (at a funeral, no less), so his “catch” status has dropped. But now that he’s realized Rachel is his true soulmate, he does everything he could to convince her that he’s the one.
While in New York City for the Nationals competition, he stares creepily — er, lovingly — at her across the room as the glee club works on writing songs for the competition; he takes her on a romantic date where Broadway sensation Patti LuPone made an appearance; he even has the other glee club guys serenade them with “Bella Notte” from “Lady and the Tramp.” But when he goes to kiss her ... she refuses. At first.
You see, Rachel had a breakthrough while breaking into a Broadway stage with Kurt to duet to the Kristin Chenoweth/Idina Menzel (hey, two “Glee” guest stars!) tune “For Good” from the musical “Wicked.” She realized that while she was trying to choose between her love and her career, in reality, music was her true love. And she plans on moving to New York after graduation, something that “country boy” Finn would truly never understand.
However, all this tension leads to quite the awkward moment during the New Directions performance on the Nationals competition stage. As Finn and Rachel sing their hearts out on a slow tune written by the glee club called “Pretending,” they both got caught up in the moment ... and end the number with a passionate kiss on stage. The audience is awkward. So is the rest of the glee club. Will Schuester stands up to lead a slow clap, but it doesn’t really work.
Back at McKinley, Rachel and Finn have a serious talk about The Kiss and what it meant. After a lot of solemn looks, they decide that while Rachel may be leaving for New York after graduation in a year, that’s still a year away. And they walk away holding hands. Awww! So in love. And apparently saving the inevitable off-to-college break up for next year’s finale.