Coming Out of My Cage

To read the script for this episode, go to Coming Out of My Cage.

Coming Out of My Cage is the third episode of Season One of Glee: NDNG. The script was released on the 29th of August, 2020.

Quentin Talley is desperate for his crush, Lyra Harper to join the Glee Club, but, where Lyra goes, Sky Duffy follows, and he'll take some convincing. Meanwhile, Liam Cook finds himself caught between a jock and a hard place.

This episode continues the plot of Quentin's pining for Lyra, and fully introduces Liam's struggle with his feelings for Damien, and his relationship with Aubri, Viola's crush on Valerie, and vice-versa, and Sky's struggle to regain his former passion for dance, and singing. It also starts to introduce Shelby Corcoran's secret.

Plot
The episode opens on Beth, at home. She tells Shelby all about the Glee Club, especially the incidents of the last episode, and gushes about September. Shelby's interested, but clams up when she hears the name Puckerman, to Beth's confusion.

In Shawn's class, the sophomores are thoroughly confused. Aubri and Liam tease each other, very much in love, to the point where Aubri draws a heart on his arm. Quentin hears Lyra singing Sweet Caroline, but they're cut off by Sky, who asks what's going on, having missed everything due to a hearing aid malfunction. Quentin's dejected, until Sky tells him to convince Lyra they're talented. Quentin does so, and, after class, asks the two to join the Glee Club. Sky is skeptical. Lyra says they'll try and convince him, and winks at Quentin, as they leave.

In the Celibacy Club, Valerie is disappointed by the small amount of members. Two nerdy girls and a cheerleader, her devoted followers, plus an unimpressed Magnolia, and a terrified Logan. Valerie is clearly uncomfortable when Magnolia makes a comment about lesbians. Magnolia flirts with Logan, until she gives him an erection, then laughs in his face. Magnolia questions Valerie on why she left her last school, St. Mary's. Valerie insists that she had a difference of opinion with the other girls. Magnolia continues trying to provoke her, but Valerie's distracted by her classmate, Viola. She sings Like a Prayer, backed up by her followers.

Alone in a practice room, Sky takes out his hearings aids, replaces them with earphones, and starts dancing, a combination of ballet and modern, but he gives up. He hesitantly sings Your Song, but is displeased with the result. Lyra catches him, and drags him to the choir room, to audition, to his protests. They sing Seventeen, and Sky slowly gets into it. They receive a standing ovation.

In the halls, Liam's on his phone, when Magnolia throws a slushy in his face. He's visibly distressed, and rejects Aubri's attempts to help. He goes into the bathroom, and starts to wash the slushy out, as he sings Lifeboat. Damien enters, and helps him, gives him a hoodie, and flirts with him. The two nearly kiss, before Damien has to leave. Liam finds himself with an unfortunate erection. He looks at himself in the mirror, and sings Totally Fucked, backed up by the New Directions boys, and then the rest of the club. The performance ends in the choir room, where Aubri is somewhat confused by Liam's behaviour. Seeing Damien watching, he reaffirms his love for her, until Damien walks away, with Ophelia.

After rehearsals, Beth and Quentin talk, by the piano. Beth teases him for his crush on Lyra, but he gives as good as he gets. Beth sighs that she's so single, and so in love, and starts to sing My Junk, as she's shown in the hall, watching Ricky. Lyra's seen watching Quentin, as they join the song, and September joins, as she listens to Blue. Cut to the halls, where Viola and Valerie watch each other, at different times. The song turns into a dream sequence, where the entire club dance with their crushes, and Magnolia and Logan are forced together. Liam is conflicted, being spun between Aubri and Damien, and Danny only dances with Sky until he sees James, leaving Sky dancing alone. The dream fades out, to the club in their ending positions for Holiday. Sky is praised for his dancing, and asked to teach the club some ASL (American Sign Language). Danny teases him, flirtatiously, for a brief moment.

At Quentin's house, he talks with his very Christian mother, Delilah. He tells her about the club, and shows her some rehearsal footage, where he's clearly watching Lyra. Delilah is supportive, and very aware of who he's watching. Quentin makes his way upstairs, to start writing notes on the choreography, but he can't stop watching Lyra. He gives up, and starts masturbating, as the New Directions girls sing Love Myself. The camera switches between the girls' rooms. Viola is unenthused.

The next morning, Misty comes to Viola's house. After a while, Viola hesitantly tells her that she may be biromantic and asexual. Misty wholeheartedly supports her, and asks if she has any crushes, but Viola refuses to tell.

At Liam's, his parents fuss over him, incessantly, until he leaves, singing Overprotected. He finds himself at Damien's run-down apartment. Damien's thrilled to see him. Liam returns the hoodie, and vents about his parents, and how he's sick of being treated like a child. When he asks where Damien's parents are, Damien reveals that he was disowned. He's working two jobs, and barely making enough money to eat. Liam's concerned, but Damien distracts him with more flirting. He kisses Liam, until the latter pulls away, having seen the fading heart on his arm. He watches Damien, longingly. The episode ends with the two talking, as friends.