Since he was in the Capitol, Burt's interview was conducted by the same master of ceremonies who had done the tribute interviews before the Games. The MC congratulated him on the genius gift he had sent Blaine in the arena. Burt thanked the generosity of the Capitol sponsors for their role in helping the boys find each other. Now that the Games were winding down and the boys had finally found each other, the MC asked Burt how he wanted this to end.

“With as little heartbreak as possible. I think we all know that no matter how this plays out, none of our lives will ever be the same. Blaine is as much a part of our family as Kurt, and if there was anything I could do to spare either of them the pain of losing a loved one, I would gladly do it.”

As honest and heartfelt as his words were, Burt knew that he couldn't move the Capitol audience the way Blaine could. During training he'd strategized with the boy how to end this interview if they made it this far. Sometimes Burt didn't know where Blaine comes up with his ideas, but the boy had a flair for theatrics and was an absolute genius when it came to getting support from the Capitol. He would have made one hell of a politician.

“You've all seen how committed Blaine has been to protecting my son. He told us all that it has never been his intention to survive the Games. Knowing he would never return to the Capitol, Blaine gave me something to share with you so he could thank you and say goodbye.”

The video screen behind them flickered on and Blaine's face appeared before them. He was wearing his assigned tribute gear, so this had to have been filmed only moments before the Games began. The shaky quality of the video further confirmed that Burt had recorded the boy using a simple handheld camcorder.

“Happy Hunger Games. The odds have been in our favor so far. If you're watching this, it means Kurt and I both made to the final 5 tributes. I want to personally thank you all for helping us get this far. We absolutely wouldn't be here without the support of our sponsors. As a token of my sincere appreciation, I've arranged for all of our sponsors to receive this.”

The audience screamed and clapped and cheered when they realized what he was holding. Blaine was presenting them with a copy of his long-awaited album.

“As some of you know, I started working on this album before I left for 12. What you don't know is that I've been sneaking into a music studio in the middle of the night every night since arriving back in the Capitol, working hard to finish recording. It is my exclusive gift to our sponsors in gratitude of your role in helping bring Kurt home. With that said, I want to share one last song with you all.” Burt handed the boy an acoustic guitar and he started strumming a ballad.

If I die young

Bury me in satin

Lay me down on a bed of roses

Sink me in the river at dawn

Send me away with the words of a love song

The sharp knife of a short life

Well I've had just enough time

...

And I'll be wearing white

When I come into your kingdom

I'm as green as the ring

On my little cold finger
I've never known the lovin' of a man

But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand

There's a boy here in town

Says he'll love me forever

Who would have thought forever could be severed by

The sharp knife of a short life

I've had just enough time

...

Blaine ended the song with a wave and the video faded to black as he walked into the elevator that would bring him to the arena. It was his final plea directly to the Capitol for their assistance in helping Kurt survive. By the time Burt walked off stage after his interview, a crowd of new sponsors had surrounded him wanting to support the boys in the arena and get their hands on Blaine's music.