Blaine doesn’t mind Sam Evans in the least. But he reminds Blaine of someone. From the second Sam emerged from the curtain last year at Sectionals, Blaine felt like he was familiar. And every time he saw Sam after that he would try to figure it out.

Maybe it was denial. Or maybe it was self preservation, but as Sam started demonstrating a body roll, Blaine finally put it together.

Eli. Sam looks so much like Eli.

The night before the Sadie Hawkins dance, Blaine and Eli were goofing around in Blaine’s bedroom. Eli was showing off a variety of “awesome dance moves,” including such classics as the sprinkler, the ride on lawn mower and roll the dice. Then he started doing body rolls and Blaine couldn’t stop laughing.

Eli did some of his moves at the actual dance, until some of the jocks started throwing rolled up dollar bills at Blaine and Eli on the dance floor. “Look at you two faggot whores dancing for money!” The cruel laughter rang around them.

They quickly moved away from the scene, but the damage was done. And Blaine felt dirty.

Looking at Sam, in this moment in the McKinley High choir room almost 3 years later, he’s upset that Sam doesn’t know better. And he knows there’s no way to really explain to Sam what’s wrong.

Sam’s body roll was the straw that broke the camel’s back.

Blaine sees red as he storms out of the room.