Lea Michele, Cory Monteith Lea Michele, Cory Monteith

Ryan Murphy has confirmed that the "happily ever after" Rachel described in Glee's tribute to Cory Monteith was originally more than just a fantasy: It was how he planned to end the Fox musical before Monteith's untimely death.

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Michele, who dated Monteith until his overdose on heroin and alcohol in July, described this exact scenario in her tearful monologue during the tribute episode "The Quarterback."

In October, Murphy, who has said that Season 6 will be the show's last, revealed that he has a "good idea" of a new way to end the series that will also honor Monteith and Finn.