Irene Choi

When Ted and Jeanette break up, Barney tries to help him land a new girl by using the infamous playbook Robin thought he had destroyed. Meanwhile, at a gallery opening where Lily hopes to make a good impression, Marshall ends up unintentionally getting noticed.

Shaun is ready for the next step in his relationship with Carly. However, he continues to struggle as they grow closer and more intimate, and is dealt some troubling news about a deeply personal issue. Meanwhile, a young patient must decide on a treatment that could save her life or possibly destroy her marriage.

As Annie (Alison Brie) competes with an overachieving rival in a Model United Nations competition, Jeff (Joel McHale) wrestles with his feelings for his ambitious friend. Meanwhile, Britta (Gillian Jacobs) finds herself at odds with Chang (Ken Jeong) when she is torn between her newly conventional life and her rebellious past.

When Jeff (Joel McHale) announces his plan to graduate early, Abed (Danny Pudi) retreats to his “happy place”—a cheesy sitcom version of Greendale where the study group must start over as freshmen. Meanwhile, Troy (Donald Glover) fights with Britta (Gillian Jacobs) over a first-day-of-school tradition and Annie (Alison Brie) worries that she is the only one of her friends who hasn’t changed for the better.

Meredith takes a step forward with Will but quickly regrets it, while Maggie senses a disconnection with Andrew. Meanwhile, Amelia reevaluates her relationship with Owen, and Catherine comes to town and shakes things up with April and Jackson.