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When the Glee Club is asked to perform at two different events, on the same day, at the same time, they have a difficult decision to make.

When New Directions is asked to perform at two different events - on the same day, at the same time - they have a tough decision to make. Will they choose correctly and spread Christmas cheer, or will their ambition get the best of them?—Fox Publicity

We open with Mercedes decorating a tree and singing "All I Want For Christmas is You." The rest of the Glee kids join her as they dance and decorate. Finn and Rachel kiss.

Rachel gives Finn a Christmas list. She's given him 15 things and he "only have to pick out five." Finn says "All I want for Christmas is you," but clearly she doesn't agree.

Sue tells Kurt, Artie and Blaine that she's volunteering at the homeless shelter that Friday and wants them to put on a show. They don't believe her at first, but eventually agree to help.

Rory tells the guys that his mother isn't able to come visit this Christmas. He sings Elvis' "Blue Christmas." After having a depressing Christmas the previous year, Rachel and Tin want them to focus on the pageantry. Will tells them that PBS wants them to perform on its Christmas special this year.

Sam and Rory talk about how tough it is to be away from family. Sam invites him to his home and agrees to be his "Christmas sponsor."

Artie tells the PBS rep his two demands are that Star Wars be a part of the show and it be done in black and white. It will be an homage to a Judy Garland Christmas special. He agrees, as long as it's done on the cheap.

Rachel sings Joni Mitchell's "I Wish I had a River" as a kind of audition for Artie. Artie finds it's too depressing and says it doesn't fit his vision, which is of an evening in Blaine and Kurt's chalet. He wants fun. Sam doesn't agree with over-the-top, cheesy Christmas and leaves to go work a Salvation Army bucket.

Rachel drops another hint about her present. Finn gives her a card describing a pig he's bought in her name that will feed a hungry family for a month. She's not impressed, and wants him to stick to the list.

Rachel and Blaine sing what sounds like an original Christmas song. Sue drops by and says everybody at the shelter is excited about the show on Friday. They say it will conflict from their PBS special. They won't be doing it that night, and remind Sue how awful she's been to them in the past.

We get an intro for the "Glee holiday spectacular," directed by Artie and brought to us by Breadstix. The show opens with Blaine and Kurt at home singing "Let It Snow." Kurt then addresses himself and Blaine ("my best friend") to a live audience. Rachel and Mercedes show up with gifts. Kurt gets a knock-off Liz Taylor necklace and Blaine a bowtie with Capri pants. Rachel talks about the best parts of Christmas not being purchasable and the foursome breaks into "My Favorite Things."

After a message from the sponsors Finn and Puck drop by. The gang tells them they're worried Santa won't be coming due to climate change. Finn and Puck respond with "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town." Mike and Brittany drop by with some back-up dancers and sing "Christmas Wrapping." Rory drops by and instead of reading Frosty The Snowman he reads a Biblical passage about Christ's birth.

At the soup kitchen Quinn tells Sam she's doing "better." He says he's glad she turned it around. Quinn tells Sue she doesn't think there's enough food. The gang from the special stops by with food and the tree. They said Rory helped them see the light. The whole group performs "Do They Know It's Christmas?"

In school Rachel tells Finn she named her pig Barbara, after her hero. She says she's sorry and all that matter is that she loves him. He says he got her something else and hands her a piece of paper that says he's named a star after himself, because she's already one. He gives her a small box with a pair of earrings. She says it's time she starts giving back and they leave.

While Sam and Rory ring the Salvation Army bell on the street outside Rachel and Finn drop by to say hi. They are contributing the value of the earrings and iPod. They say they realize what is really important about the holiday.