The Longer Engagement

77: Finale Part 1

For this chapter, I'm going to just skip to the finale.

Monday, November 18th, 2024

Last week, Carlos and Witney were voted off, and now it's just Sam and Brittany, Bindi and Derek, and Alek and Lindsay. Now, they're waiting to see who is eliminated first, and then later in the night, the winner will be announced. There are going to be performances by Sam and Brenda, Sam singing and dancing with Mike, Brittany, Brenda, and unwillingly Jake, Sam and Santana singing 'I'm Just A Fool', Brenda, Stacy, and Mercedes singing 'Rise', Brenda performing some of her songs, as well as Sam and Andy singing 'Honey, I'm Good' together, and a few more performances.

"Out of the three of you, the first couple voted off is....Alek and Lindsay. You two had a good run." Sam mad hugged Alek and Alek congratulated him and the other three. There were a few group dance numbers, and Sam and Brenda got on the stage in the middle of the floor to sing. They were singing 'Faithfully' by Journey.

"Singing 'Faithfully' is Sam and Brenda Evans!"

Highway run
into the midnight sun
Wheels go round and round
You're on my mind

Restless hearts sleep alone tonight
Sending all my love along the wire

They say that the road ain't no place to start a family
Right down the line it's been you and me
And loving a music man ain't always what it's supposed to be

Oh, boy, you stand by me
I'm forever yours
Faithfully

Circus life under the big top world
We all need the clowns to make us smile

Through space and time
Always another show
Wondering where I am lost without you

And being apart ain't easy on this love affair
Two strangers learn to fall in love again
I get the joy of rediscovering you

Oh, girl, you stand by me!
I'm forever yours
Faithfully

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Faithfully
I'm still yours
I'm still yours
I'm still yours
Faithfully

At the end of the song, Sam went to get a head mic and then joined Mike, Brittany, Brittany, and Jake in the middle of the floor as the music to 'Illusion' began.

"Singing his original song, 'Illusion', Sam Evans! Dancing with Brenda Evans, Mike Chang, Brittany Lopez, and Jake Puckerman.

I'll be your entertainer
I'm putting on a show
I'm gonna levitate ya
Leave you wa-wa-wanting more

I see you fascinated
I've got you hypnotized
White gloves with your dream up
A fantasy before your eyes

Step right up on the stage
Free yourself from the cage (from the cage)
Pick a card and guess it girl
Here's a lesson girl
It's just an illusion

1, 2, 3, I disappear
Coming right back
So stay right here
Ain't no second guessing girl
I'm impressing girl
But I'm just an illusion

Oh, Uh, Listen
I ain't no fake Houdini
I put a spell on you
I'm something like a genie
Girl I make your wish come true

And now our time is running
With every grain of sand
So here's the grand finale
Watch me do my sleight of hand

Step right up on the stage
Free yourself from the cage (from the cage)
Pick a card and guess it girl
Here's a lesson girl
It's just an illusion

1, 2, 3, I disappear
Coming right back
So stay right here (Oh, yeah)
Ain't no second guessing girl
I'm impressing girl
But I'm just an illusion

Somewhere in a dream
We'll meet again my baby
And I promise that I won't disappear
I'll be right here
And I won't be, won't be, won't be
Just an illusion
Yeah baby

Step right up on the stage
Free yourself from the cage (from the cage)
Pick a card and guess it girl
Here's a lesson girl
It's just an illusion

1, 2, 3 I disappear
Comin' right back
So stay right here
Ain't no second guessing girl
I'm impressing girl
But I'm just an illusion

Step right up
On the stage
Free yourself from the cage (from the cage)
Pick a card and guess it girl
Here's a lesson girl
It's just an illusion

1, 2, 3 I disappear
Comin' right back
So stay right here
Ain't no second guessing girl
I'm impressing girl
But I'm just an illusion

Everyone cheered as they were all out of breath and Brenda ran off to the bathroom to puke, even though Sam thought she had to pee. There were a few more dance performances a songs from famous performers, and Sam and Santana sat on stools in the middle of the floor. Santana began singing, grinning at Sam widely. He still didn't know Brenda was pregnant.

(Santana)

Uh
Eh

Another shot of whiskey please bartender
Keep it coming 'til I don't remember at all
How bad it hurts when you're gone (no, no, no, no)

Turn the music up a little bit louder
Just gotta get past the midnight hour (uh, huh)
Maybe tomorrow it won't be this hard

Who am I kidding?
I know what I'm missing

Oh, I had my heart set on you
But nothing else hurts like you do
Who knew that love was so cruel (yeah, yeah, yeah)
And I waited and waited so long
For someone who'll never come home
It's my fault to think you'll be true (yeah, yeah)
I'm just a fool
(Yeah)

(Sam)
I say that I don't care and walk away, whatever
And I tell myself we were bad together (uh, huh)
But that's just me trying to move on without you

(Both)

But who am I kidding?
I know what I'm missing

I, I had my heart set on you
But nothing else hurts like you do
Who knew that love was so cruel (yeah, yeah, yeah)
And I waited and waited so long
For someone who'll never come home
It's my fault to think you'll be true (yeah, yeah)

(Sam)

I'm just a fool

For holding onto something that's
Never ever gonna come back
I can't accept that it's lost

(Santana)

I should've let it go
Held my tongue
Kept my big mouth shut
'Cause now everything is

(Both)

Just wrong, wrong, wrong

I'm just a fool
A fool for you
I'm just a fool

I, I had my heart set on you (uh)
But nothing else hurts like you do
Who knew that love was so cruel (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I waited and waited so long

(Santana)

For someone who'll never come home

(Both)

It's my fault to think you'll be true (yeah, yeah)
I'm just a fool
I'm just a fool
I'm just a fool

It's my fault to think you'll be true (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I'm just a fool

"That was Sam Evans and Santana Lopez singing an original, 'I'm Just A Fool'! We'll be right back after the break!"