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 Caring about a person can be scary. Caring about six people can be a horrifying, embarrassing nightmare. At least for me. But if I can't say it today, when can I say it? I love you guys. Oh, and Pierce? Take it from the expert. These knuckleheads are right outside your heart. Let them in. Before it's too late. Happy Valentine's Day.
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| In the study room, Troy and Abed are covertly checking out an attractive school librarian as both are interested in asking her to the upcoming Valentine's Day dance. As the rest of the group arrives for their meeting, they turn to Jeff for advice but he is unhelpful. Everyone notices Pierce taking too many pain pills but are distracted when they hear Britta palling around with another student outside. When she sits down at the study table, she gushes about her new friend Page whom she proudly declares is a lesbian. Everyone expects an offensive response from Pierce but he instead reads a statement he had prepared in advance. After finishing, he takes another pill and moonwalks out of the study room. Concerned over his overuse of pain killers for his recent leg injuries, Annie suggests an intervention.
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| Jeff refuses to participate adding a sarcastic dig at The Barenaked Ladies which angers the study group. Their poor reaction to his snide comment causes Jeff to storm off telling them he needs some space. Outside he runs into Professor Duncan who convinces Jeff to blow off attending the Valentine's Day dance to watch a soccer game at his apartment. Unbeknownst to them, Chang had overheard their plans. Elsewhere, Pierce is walking down the hallway when he hallucinates the Tiny Man again who encourages him to keep taking more pain killers. Back in the library, Troy and Abed approach the librarian Mariah and respectfully state their romantic interest in her. They suggest that she join them at the Valentine's dance and spend time with them so she can decide which one she wants to date. Being both amused and flattered at their proposal she agrees.
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| In the student lounge, Annie is called homophobic by Britta for being so inquisitive about her new friendship. Britta then goes to talk to Page while Annie chats with her friend Claire. After conferring with each other they both realize that Page and Britta mistakenly believe that the other one is gay. When Britta tells them that Page and her have decided to go to the Valentine's Day dance together they decide to keep that revelation to themselves. Meanwhile at Jeff's apartment, Duncan is enjoying the soccer game while Jeff is preoccupied with his cell phone believing that the study group is about to call. Duncan convinces him to forget about them and to try to enjoy the game. Chang arrives at his door step attempting to join them. Jeff lets him only to regret it when Chang accidentally destroys a lamp.
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| He insists on making it up to Jeff by offering to order a pizza. Chang then secretly uses the opportunity to call up Star-Burns and tells him to spread the word about a party at Jeff's place. At the Greendale Valentines Day Dance, Troy and Abed are competing against each other for Mariah's affections. Britta and Page show up together and immediately start to get self conscience about the other students reaction to them. In a show of defiance, they decide to dance together provocatively. ("Fancy Footwork") Back at Jeff's apartment, Jeff is annoyed at how Chang seems to be making himself at home. He is further aggravated when Chang lets in crowd of people into his residence and a party led by Star-Burns, Leonard and a student named Magnitude starts up. At the Valentines Dance, Mariah chooses Troy who sadly breaks the news to Abed.
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| Elsewhere, Annie approaches Pierce having noticed his odd behavior. He is unresponsive to her concerns and has his attention drawn to Page and Britta by the Tiny Man. After Pierce loudly proclaims them to be lesbians, they become emboldened by their sudden oppression. The two begin awkwardly kissing on the dance floor in order to make a statement about intolerance. However, the make-out session comes to an end when they reveal to each other that this is their first time kissing another woman. Meanwhile, Troy is upset when he learns Mariah didn't pick Abed because she thinks he is weird. He breaks up with her and leaves to be with his best friend. At the same time, Jeff finds that he is actually enjoying himself at the impromptu party in his apartment.
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| Back at the dance, Britta and Page hypocritically confront each other over the true reasons behind their friendship. Page leaves after a scathing retort and Annie consoles Britta. At Jeff's apartment, Jeff discovers Chang was using the party as a distraction to move in. His wife kicked him out after learning slept with Shirley. Jeff ends the festivities and throws Chang and the other party goers out. Duncan is the only person left and he gives Jeff some advice; stop resisting Greendale and enjoy his time there. Later, Jeff finds Chang still in his apartment complex asleep inside the hallway garbage disposal unit and carries him back inside. He then sends a mass text to the study group apologizing for their fight earlier and to let them know that he loves them all. ("If I Die Before You") Pierce is the only one who fails to read the text as he is passed out on a bench outside having overdosed on his medication.
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| Troy feeds a blindfolded Abed Valentine conversation hearts candy, and Abed is able to tell what was written on the heart just by tasting it. Abed soon admits to cheating, but Troy tells him the heart says "Email Me" instead.
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Trivia[]
- In the Community The Complete Second Season DVD commentaries, episode director Steven Sprung mentions that Magnitude's name wasn't settled upon so multiple takes had to made with other possible names for him including "Poochie", "Ray-Ray" and "Glisten".
- Jeff and Duncan gather to watch a live soccer match at 6:30 p.m. meaning that the game is happening at 12:30 p.m. in England. Premier League matches often kick off at this time on a Saturday, but not on a Sunday, as Valentines Day was in 2010.
Quotes[]
- “Why does being a librarian make her even hotter?”— Troy
- “They're keepers of knowledge. She holds the answers to all of our questions, like "Will you marry me?" and "Why are there still libraries?"”— Abed
- “I wanna be a book. She could pick me up, flip through my pages, make sure nobody drew wieners in me.”— Troy
- “I'm a stylish American, Professor. I've been forcing myself to be into soccer since 2004.”— Jeff
- “If you have to ask if it's homophobic to ask questions, haven't you already answered your own questions?”— Britta
- “Have I?”— Annie
- “You're the worst. And for the record, I never thought you were cool. I only thought you were a lesbian.”— Page
- “What is it about me that makes broken people flock to me. Is it my height? Do huddled masses mistake me for the Statue of Liberty?”— Jeff
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