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|season = Three
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|season = 3
|number = Twenty-Two
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|number = 22
 
|previous = The First Chang Dynasty
 
|previous = The First Chang Dynasty
 
|next =History 101
 
|next =History 101
 
|airdate = 5/12/12
 
|airdate = 5/12/12
 
|image = @sixseasonsandamovie.jpg
 
|image = @sixseasonsandamovie.jpg
|writer = <small>Steve Basilone, Annie Mebane</small>
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|writer = <small>[[Steve Basilone]], [[Annie Mebane]]</small>
 
|director = [[Tristram Shapeero]]
 
|director = [[Tristram Shapeero]]
|summary = When [[Shirley and Pierce]] have a disagreement over their sandwich shop, [[Jeff]] agrees to argue on Shirley's behalf against his former colleague [[Alan Connor]]. Meanwhile, [[Robert Laybourne|Vice Dean Laybourne]] tells [[Troy]] about his destiny.}}{{Compact TOC|reception=no|production=no|trivia=no|quotes=no}}
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|summary = [[Jeff]] faces [[Alan Connor|Alan]] in a mock trial between Shirley and Pierce; Laybourne tells [[Troy]] about his destiny.}}{{Compact TOC|reception=no|production=no|trivia=no}}
 
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
 
{{Template:MainQuote|''Cruel...cruel, cruel, cruel."|[[Evil Abed]]}}
 
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|text=At the [[Greendale Air Conditioning Repair School|Air Conditioning Repair Annex]], [[Troy]] is distracted from his studies as he misses all of his friends. His instructor, [[Murray]], calls him out for his ambivalence to the class he is teaching, but his admonishment is cut off by the arrival of [[Robert Laybourne|Vice Dean Robert Laybourne]]. He asks [[Troy]] to accompany him and shows off several relics from air conditioning's past. After showing him [[The Sun Chamber|the Sun Chamber]], he presents to [[Troy]] '''The Air Conditioning Manual '''which prophesied the coming of "'''The Truest Repairman'''". [[Robert Laybourne|Laybourne]] believes [[Troy]] to be that messianic figure. [[Murray]] interrupts his musings by telling him that there's an urgent matter that requires his attention, and he leaves [[Troy]] to ponder what he told him.}}
 
|text=At the [[Greendale Air Conditioning Repair School|Air Conditioning Repair Annex]], [[Troy]] is distracted from his studies as he misses all of his friends. His instructor, [[Murray]], calls him out for his ambivalence to the class he is teaching, but his admonishment is cut off by the arrival of [[Robert Laybourne|Vice Dean Robert Laybourne]]. He asks [[Troy]] to accompany him and shows off several relics from air conditioning's past. After showing him [[The Sun Chamber|the Sun Chamber]], he presents to [[Troy]] '''The Air Conditioning Manual '''which prophesied the coming of "'''The Truest Repairman'''". [[Robert Laybourne|Laybourne]] believes [[Troy]] to be that messianic figure. [[Murray]] interrupts his musings by telling him that there's an urgent matter that requires his attention, and he leaves [[Troy]] to ponder what he told him.}}
 
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|caption=Troy has suspicions about Murray.
 
|caption=Troy has suspicions about Murray.
|text=Back at the air conditioning repair school, Troy confronts [[Murray]] over Laybourne's death. He questions how such an experienced repair man could make the rookie mistake of rupturing a freon line. After learning that Murray is now the acting vice dean, it makes Troy even more suspicious. Murray becomes agitated and tells Troy that he is released from any obligations he had to the school. At the Greendale courthouse, Alan is questioning Annie on the witness stand. Over Jeff's objections, he ends up attacking Shirley's character. He portrays her as a bad mother who wasn't even sure who the father of one her children was. Alan concludes that she's unfit to be a mother and therefore unfit to own a sandwich shop.}}
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|text=Back at the air conditioning repair school, Troy confronts [[Murray]] over Laybourne's death. He questions how such an experienced repair man could make the rookie mistake of rupturing a freon line. After learning that Murray is now the acting Vice Dean, it makes Troy even more suspicious. Murray becomes agitated and tells Troy that he is released from any obligations he had to the school. At the Greendale courthouse, Alan is questioning Annie on the witness stand. Over Jeff's objections, he ends up attacking Shirley's character. He portrays her as a bad mother who wasn't even sure who the father of one her children was. Alan concludes that she's unfit to be a mother and therefore unfit to own a sandwich shop.}}
 
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|video=Community "Introduction to Finality" Ending Montage sixseasonsandamovie
 
|video=Community "Introduction to Finality" Ending Montage sixseasonsandamovie
 
|caption=Glimpses of the future.
 
|caption=Glimpses of the future.
|text=A montage plays out, showing glimpses of the future. [[Shirley]] and [[Pierce]] open their sandwich shop; [[Jeff]] successfully passes his biology final and decides to track down his father; [[Dean Spreck]] plots against [[Greendale]] with [[Ben Chang|Chang]] secretly looking on; it's revealed that [[Alex "Star-Burns" Osbourne|Star-Burns]] faked his death; "The Dreamatorium" is taken down with [[Troy]] moving into the now vacant room, and Abed steps into a miniature closet version of "The Dreamatorium" located in his blanket fort. The screen turns white, and the words #sixseasonsandamovie appear before the fade out.}}
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|text=A montage plays out, showing glimpses of the future. [[Shirley]] and [[Pierce]] open their sandwich shop; [[Jeff]] successfully passes his biology final and decides to track down his father; [[Dean Spreck]] plots against [[Greendale]] with [[Ben Chang|Chang]] secretly looking on; it's revealed that [[Alex "Star-Burns" Osbourne|Star-Burns]] faked his death; "The [[Dreamatorium]]" is taken down with [[Troy]] moving into the now vacant room, and Abed steps into a miniature closet version of "The Dreamatorium" located in his blanket fort. The screen turns white, and the words #sixseasonsandamovie appear before the fade out.}}
   
 
==[[Community end tags|End tag]]==
 
==[[Community end tags|End tag]]==
[[Leonard]]'s YouTube [[Let's Potato Chips]] review.
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[[Leonard]]'s YouTube original flavored [[Let's Potato Chips#Appearances on the Show|Let's potato chips]] review with what appears to be an interesting roommate.
 
==Recurring themes==
 
==Recurring themes==
   
===[[Continuity]]:===
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===[[Continuity]]===
 
*'''And we're back''': This episode takes place in the summer a month or two after the [[First Chang Dynasty|previous episode]]; the study group has retaken Biology, and [[Troy]] has been enrolled in the [[Greendale Air Conditioning Repair School]] for some time.
 
*'''And we're back''': This episode takes place in the summer a month or two after the [[First Chang Dynasty|previous episode]]; the study group has retaken Biology, and [[Troy]] has been enrolled in the [[Greendale Air Conditioning Repair School]] for some time.
 
*'''Returning students''': [[Leonard]] plays the role of bailiff for the courtroom, and it's revealed that [[Alex "Star-Burns" Osbourne|Star-Burns]] faked his own death.
 
*'''Returning students''': [[Leonard]] plays the role of bailiff for the courtroom, and it's revealed that [[Alex "Star-Burns" Osbourne|Star-Burns]] faked his own death.
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*'''Replay''': Alan Conner calls Pierce ''"Vitamin P"''. In the [[Season One]] episode "[[Spanish 101]]" Jeff calls Pierce ''"Vitamin P"''.
 
*'''Replay''': Alan Conner calls Pierce ''"Vitamin P"''. In the [[Season One]] episode "[[Spanish 101]]" Jeff calls Pierce ''"Vitamin P"''.
 
*'''School uniform''': The students and staff of the Greendale Air Conditioning Repair School, including Troy, all wear coveralls.
 
*'''School uniform''': The students and staff of the Greendale Air Conditioning Repair School, including Troy, all wear coveralls.
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*'''School supplies''':
*'''School supplies''': Evil Abed's bone saw appears in this episode. it appears again in the [[Season Three]] premiere "[[History 101]]".
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**Evil Abed's bone saw appears in this episode. It appears again in the [[Season Four]] premiere "[[History 101]]".
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**A poster of Jeff from "[[Football, Feminism and You]]" can be seen behind Evil Abed in the courtroom.
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*'''Sweet spread''': Leonard reviews original flavored [[Let's Potato Chips#Appearances on the Show|Let's potato chips]].
 
*'''This must be the place''': The [[cafeteria]], the '''Greendale courthouse''', [[Troy and Abed's apartment]], the [[library]] appear. [[The Dreamatorium]] and the [[Greendale Air Conditioning Repair School]] makes its last appearance in this episode. [[Shirley's Sandwiches]] makes its first appearance.
 
*'''This must be the place''': The [[cafeteria]], the '''Greendale courthouse''', [[Troy and Abed's apartment]], the [[library]] appear. [[The Dreamatorium]] and the [[Greendale Air Conditioning Repair School]] makes its last appearance in this episode. [[Shirley's Sandwiches]] makes its first appearance.
 
*'''Climax''':
 
*'''Climax''':
 
**After three years of working towards his goal of being a lawyer again at his [[Hamish, Hamish & Hamlin|old law firm]], Jeff decides to choose friendship over his career. Alan tells Jeff he was the one who ratted him out to the bar association and Jeff truly thanks him for doing it.
 
**After three years of working towards his goal of being a lawyer again at his [[Hamish, Hamish & Hamlin|old law firm]], Jeff decides to choose friendship over his career. Alan tells Jeff he was the one who ratted him out to the bar association and Jeff truly thanks him for doing it.
 
**The year long build up for the Air Conditioning storyline ends with a murder and a duel between Troy and Murray inside [[The Sun Chamber]].
 
**The year long build up for the Air Conditioning storyline ends with a murder and a duel between Troy and Murray inside [[The Sun Chamber]].
*'''Winger speech''': Jeff delivers his closing arguments in a rousing speech about friendship :
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*[[Winger speeches#Season Three|Winger speech]]: Jeff delivers his closing arguments in a rousing speech about friendship.
 
*'''Middle Eastern Magic 8 Ball''': The ending montage reveals a few scenes which possibly foreshadow future story lines.
**"''I have no closing statement because I'm throwing the case. No, no, it's okay. It's fine...don't worry. My client, Shirley Bennett, my friend of three years- she told me it was okay. She said what I want is more important. She's right...right? I mean, guys like me will tell you there's no right or wrong, there's no real truths...and as long as we all believe that, guys like me can never lose. Because the truth is, I'm lying when I say there is no truth. The truth is- the pathetically, stupidly, inconveniently obvious truth is- helping only ourselves is bad and helping each other is good. Now, I just wanted to get out of here, pass Biology and be a lawyer again instead of helping Shirley-that was bad. And my former colleague wanted so badly to keep his rich client happy that he just asked me to roll over in exchange for my old job. So, I guess we all walked in here pretty bad. But now Shirley's gone good. Shirley's helping me. It's that easy: you just stop thinking about what's good for you and start thinking about what's good for someone else...and you can change the whole game with one move. Now if you like this idea, you can make it true by doing something good for everyone here: throw this case out of court. It's dumb. That is all.''&mdash;[[Jeff]]
 
   
 
===[[Running gags]]===
*'''Middle Eastern Magic 8 Ball''':''' '''The ending montage reveals a few scenes which possibly foreshadow future storylines.
 
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*'''Britta'd it''': Evil Abed pointed out to his counterpart that Britta once stated her favorite superhero is "X-Man". While there is an actual comic book hero named ''"{{wp|X-Man}}"'' it is unlikely Britta knew of him as he's not a well known character and was probably refering to the popular [http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Men_(film_series) Fox X-Men franchise]. It is also likely that the episode writers themselves were not aware of this either. It could be explained that Evil Abed knew of the character himself but was mocking either Britta's ignorance of that fact or simply her choice of superhero.
 
 
*'''Man crush''': Pelton touches Jeff's shoulder again after making an announcement to the group.
===[[Running gags]]:===
 
*'''Shut up Leonard'''!: [[Britta]] delivers the joke this time and says to him, ''"I know about your crooked wang!" ''to which he responds, ''"There's no such thing as bad press!".''
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*'''My other half''': Britta goes to hug Troy after he returns to the study group, but he ignores her at first and goes to hug Abed instead.
*'''Nice outfit:''' Dean Pelton wears a construction worker outfit and then leaves to plan an alpine costume. He later gets to dress like a judge. After a court recess he returns as Blind Justice.
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*'''Nice outfit''': Dean Pelton wears a [[Dean Pelton's outfits#Season Three|construction worker outfit]] and then leaves to plan an alpine costume. He later gets to dress like a judge. After a court recess he returns as Blind Justice.
*'''Man crush:''' Pelton touches Jeff's shoulder again after making an announcement to the group.
 
 
*'''Rhyme time''': Alan swears to Jeff that he'll go easy on Shirley in court saying, "''Scout's honor, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinead_OConnor Sinéad O'Connor]!"''
 
*'''Rhyme time''': Alan swears to Jeff that he'll go easy on Shirley in court saying, "''Scout's honor, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinead_OConnor Sinéad O'Connor]!"''
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*[[Shut up, Leonard!]]: [[Britta]] delivers the joke this time and says to him, ''"I know about your crooked wang!" ''to which he responds, ''"There's no such thing as bad press!".''
*'''You're the worst'''!: Evil Abed insults Britta by comparing her to a long list of horrible things.
 
*'''My other half''': Britta goes to hug Troy after he returns to the study group, but he ignores her at first and goes to hug Abed instead.
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*'''That's you''': Annie makes a bad impression of Jeff when he refuses to get involve in Shirley and Pierce's fight.
 
*'''You're the worst!''': Evil Abed insults Britta by comparing her to a long list of horrible things.
*'''Made a bad impression''': Annie makes a bad impression of Jeff when he refuses to get involve in Shirley and Pierce's fight.
 
   
===[[Pop culture references]]:===
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===[[Pop culture references]]===
 
*'''IMDb''':
*'''Shout out''': [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000902/ Jim Belushi] gets dissed again. This time by (evil) Abed.
 
*'''IMDB''':
 
 
**Abed is reading the novelization of the movie ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Riddick The Chronicles of Riddick]''.
 
**Abed is reading the novelization of the movie ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Riddick The Chronicles of Riddick]''.
 
**[[Evil Abed]] compares Britta to the films ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoboCop_2 Robocop 2]'' and ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_future_3 Back to the Future 3]''.
 
**[[Evil Abed]] compares Britta to the films ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoboCop_2 Robocop 2]'' and ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_future_3 Back to the Future 3]''.
 
**Alan claims that Jeff drove him threaten Jeff's chance at a position with Hamish, Hamish & Hamlin as if he were Miss Daisy, of ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097239/ Driving Miss Daisy]''.
 
**Alan claims that Jeff drove him threaten Jeff's chance at a position with Hamish, Hamish & Hamlin as if he were Miss Daisy, of ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097239/ Driving Miss Daisy]''.
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**A slightly modified excerpt from the USMC's Rifleman's Creed, popularized by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_Metal_Jacket Full Metal Jacket] , is written on the blackboard in Troy's air conditioning repair class, replacing "rifle" with "Limpkin wrench."
 
*'''Product placement''': Two [http://hombasics.com/index.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=341&zenid=c0b3a59f5dda2a4a0a4809624b5deceb General Electric air conditioning units] are installed inside [[The Sun Chamber]]. This can be considered a meta reference as well since [[NBC]], the network currently airing [[Community]], is owned by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric General Electric].
 
*'''Product placement''': Two [http://hombasics.com/index.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=341&zenid=c0b3a59f5dda2a4a0a4809624b5deceb General Electric air conditioning units] are installed inside [[The Sun Chamber]]. This can be considered a meta reference as well since [[NBC]], the network currently airing [[Community]], is owned by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric General Electric].
 
*'''Shout out''': [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000902/ Jim Belushi] gets dissed again. This time by (evil) Abed.
 
*'''TV Guide''':
 
*'''TV Guide''':
 
**Apparently, Britta gets depressed when she watches the reality show [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1991410/ Dance Moms].
 
**Apparently, Britta gets depressed when she watches the reality show [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1991410/ Dance Moms].
 
**[[Evil Abed]] also compares Britta to the television network [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VH1 VH1].
 
**[[Evil Abed]] also compares Britta to the television network [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VH1 VH1].
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**Jeff tries to study for his Biology test by reading what mitosis is, but gets interrupted every time, just like in [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115341/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch] in "The True Adventures of Rudy Kazootie" episode.
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*'''Use your allusion''':
 
**The nicknames "Tango" (for Jeff) and "Sundance" (for Alan) are used again, referring to the movies ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tango_and_Cash Tango and Cash]'' and ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_Cassidy_and_the_Sundance_Kid Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid]''.
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**The interchange between Britta and Abed in the Dreamatorium is a reference to the dialogue between [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodie_Foster Jodie Foster] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Hopkins Anthony Hopkins] in ''"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silence_of_the_Lambs_(film) Silence of the Lamb]".''
   
===[[Meta references]]:===
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===[[Meta references]]===
 
*'''Homage''': [[Evil Abed]], in a callback to "[[Aerodynamics of Gender]]", has Abed's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoboCop RoboCop] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Terminator Terminator ]inspired [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HUD_(video_gaming) HUD] first person perspective.
 
*'''Homage''': [[Evil Abed]], in a callback to "[[Aerodynamics of Gender]]", has Abed's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoboCop RoboCop] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Terminator Terminator ]inspired [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HUD_(video_gaming) HUD] first person perspective.
 
*'''Parody''': [[The Sun Chamber]], along with its announcer '''Dennis,''' can be interpreted as poking fun at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Max_Beyond_Thunderdome Thunderdome] from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Max_(franchise) Mad Max] franchise.
 
*'''Parody''': [[The Sun Chamber]], along with its announcer '''Dennis,''' can be interpreted as poking fun at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Max_Beyond_Thunderdome Thunderdome] from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Max_(franchise) Mad Max] franchise.
*'''Use your allusion''': The nicknames "Tango" (for Jeff) and "Sundance" (for Alan) are used again, referring to the movies ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tango_and_Cash Tango and Cash]'' and ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_Cassidy_and_the_Sundance_Kid Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid]''.
 
 
*'''Up against the wall''': The closing shot of the episode is a white screen with the hashtag "#sixseasonsandamovie", which was a phrase used in the [[Season Two]] episode "[[Paradigms of Human Memory]]". It was later adopted by the Community fandom as a rallying cry during the show's brief hiatus at the beginning of 2012 which was also referred to as [[The Darkest Timeline]].
 
*'''Up against the wall''': The closing shot of the episode is a white screen with the hashtag "#sixseasonsandamovie", which was a phrase used in the [[Season Two]] episode "[[Paradigms of Human Memory]]". It was later adopted by the Community fandom as a rallying cry during the show's brief hiatus at the beginning of 2012 which was also referred to as [[The Darkest Timeline]].
   
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{{Quote|Do you know what kind of person becomes a psychologist, Britta? A person that wishes, deep down, that everyone more special than them was sick, because healthy sounds so much more exciting than boring. You're average, Britta Perry. You're every kid on the playground that didn't get picked on. You're a business casual potted plant, a human white sale. You're VH1, Robocop 2 and Back to the Future 3. You're the center slice of a square cheese pizza. Actually, that sounds delicious. I'm the center slice of a square cheese pizza.|Evil Abed}}
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{{Quote|I do. An Irish and a Jew walk into a Chinese laundry, with a gay duck.|Pierce}}
 
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Plot

“
Cruel...cruel, cruel, cruel."
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Evil Abed
It's summer, and the study group has finished retaking Biology 101 and are preparing for the finals. Jeff tries to remain focused on studying but finds himself distracted by the turmoil in the group. Britta misses Troy, and Annie is worried about Abed. After Troy's departure, Abed has become withdrawn and hasn't left his apartment. Due to his depression he agreed to see Britta for a therapy. On top of this, Shirley and Pierce become involved in a dispute. Dean Pelton informed them Greendale has approved their sandwich shop business but only one of them can sign the contract and be named the sole owner. Back at Abed's apartment, Abed gets an unexpected visit in the form of Evil Abed.



ITF Evil Abed returns
Evil Abed returns.
At the Air Conditioning Repair Annex, Troy is distracted from his studies as he misses all of his friends. His instructor, Murray, calls him out for his ambivalence to the class he is teaching, but his admonishment is cut off by the arrival of Vice Dean Robert Laybourne. He asks Troy to accompany him and shows off several relics from air conditioning's past. After showing him the Sun Chamber, he presents to Troy The Air Conditioning Manual which prophesied the coming of "The Truest Repairman". Laybourne believes Troy to be that messianic figure. Murray interrupts his musings by telling him that there's an urgent matter that requires his attention, and he leaves Troy to ponder what he told him.



ITF The Truest Repairman
The Truest Repairman.
Meanwhile, Abed is trying his best to ignore his doppelgänger. Evil Abed tells Abed that he understands his despair at losing Troy but that turning to Britta for help is useless. He suggests that he be allowed to talk to her instead. Back at school, Shirley locates Jeff in the library studying for his finals. When she asks for his help in her current problem, an angry Pierce suddenly appears. He states that if she tries to sign the contract without him, he'll sue. Dean Pelton hears the ruckus and offers to help resolve the issue. He proposes that later that day, they all meet in Greendale Court where he will hear their case as the judge.



ITF Pierce camouflaged
Pierce is great at camouflage.
Back at Abed's apartment, Britta arrives for the therapy but is creeped out when she finds Abed in The Dreamatorium wearing a fake beard. At the air conditioning school, Troy sees a crowd gathering outside of a room. He learns that Laybourne was killed trying to repair a flow duct rupture after inhaling a lethal dose of freon. At the Greendale court, Shirley and Jeff are surprised when Pierce's lawyer turns out to be Alan Connor. Although thrown off guard, Jeff reassures Shirley that he can handle Alan. He and Alan briefly confer, and they both agree to wrap the case up quickly. At Abed's apartment, Britta loses control of the therapy session after being intimidated by Evil Abed.



ITF Alan is back
Alan is back.
Back at the air conditioning repair school, Troy confronts Murray over Laybourne's death. He questions how such an experienced repair man could make the rookie mistake of rupturing a freon line. After learning that Murray is now the acting Vice Dean, it makes Troy even more suspicious. Murray becomes agitated and tells Troy that he is released from any obligations he had to the school. At the Greendale courthouse, Alan is questioning Annie on the witness stand. Over Jeff's objections, he ends up attacking Shirley's character. He portrays her as a bad mother who wasn't even sure who the father of one her children was. Alan concludes that she's unfit to be a mother and therefore unfit to own a sandwich shop.



ITF Troy is suspicious of Murray
Troy has suspicions about Murray.
At Abed's apartment, Evil Abed has taken control of the therapy session. He has Britta recall past traumatic incidents from her childhood. He calls her the worst saying she is always trying to bring everyone else down. Feeling that he's darkened the timeline enough by breaking her spirit, he tells her that he is leaving to do the same to Jeff. Meanwhile, Troy is about to leave the air conditioning school when an air vent blasts air at him. Troy sees a portrait of Laybourne and decides to go back. At the Greendale Courthouse, Jeff tricks Pierce into making offensive jokes which turns the entire courtroom against him.



ITF Timeline darkness at 12 percent
Timeline darkness at 12 percent and rising steadily...
During Murray's coronation ceremony as the new leader of the Air Conditioning Secret Society, Troy interrupts the event. Declaring himself "The Truest Repairman", he challenges Murray to a duel in "The Sun Chamber". Back at the Greendale Courthouse, Alan asks Jeff to throw the case during recess. He tells him that the head of the law firm Ted has died, and Alan is the only one who can help Jeff get his old job back once he graduates. At the air conditioning school, the students witness the showdown between Troy and Murray. Both will be placed inside separate rooms in "The Sun Chamber", each with a broken air conditioner. The chamber's temperature will steadily increase, and they must fix their AC unit before they pass out from the heat.



ITF Welcome to the THUNDERDOerSUNCHAMBER
WELCOME TO THE SUN CHAMBER!!!
In the courtroom, Britta arrives, dejected from the therapy session and muses about dyeing her hair. Evil Abed then shows up equipped with a bone saw intent on cutting off Jeff's arm to mimic what happened to his evil counterpart. Meanwhile, Shirley learns about Alan's threat and tells Jeff to drop the cause as his career is more important. Back at the Sun Chamber, Troy easily fixes his A/C unit while a frustrated Murray accidentally confesses he murdered Laybourne. Concurrently, Jeff begins his closing arguments with a speech about selflessness and helping others. At that moment, Troy sees an apparition of Laybourne and decides to save Murray by fixing his A/C unit. In the courtroom, Pierce is inspired by Jeff's speech to drop the case. Evil Abed is moved by it as well before Abed forces him to "leave" his body.



ITF The Winger Speech brings it home
The Winger speech brings it home:
Selfishness is bad, selflessness is good.
Furious, Alan reveals to Jeff that he was the one who ratted Jeff out to the state bar about his fake credentials years ago. Jeff tells him that he already knew this and sincerely thanks Alan for doing it. Later, Pierce and Shirley ask Jeff to act as their attorney and sign off as the owner for both of them. Abed reconciles with Britta and apologizes for his actions. He tells her that he does need therapy, and she's the only one he trusts enough to help him. Troy then returns, having been anointed the "messiah" of the air conditioning school. He ordered them to run it like a regular school and had them take Murray to the police. Jeff is relieved that everything has returned to normal and turns his attention back to studying for his Biology finals.



ITF The Study Group reunited again
The study group finally reunited.
A montage plays out, showing glimpses of the future. Shirley and Pierce open their sandwich shop; Jeff successfully passes his biology final and decides to track down his father; Dean Spreck plots against Greendale with Chang secretly looking on; it's revealed that Star-Burns faked his death; "The Dreamatorium" is taken down with Troy moving into the now vacant room, and Abed steps into a miniature closet version of "The Dreamatorium" located in his blanket fort. The screen turns white, and the words #sixseasonsandamovie appear before the fade out.


End tag

Leonard's YouTube original flavored Let's potato chips review with what appears to be an interesting roommate.

Recurring themes

Continuity

  • And we're back: This episode takes place in the summer a month or two after the previous episode; the study group has retaken Biology, and Troy has been enrolled in the Greendale Air Conditioning Repair School for some time.
  • Returning students: Leonard plays the role of bailiff for the courtroom, and it's revealed that Star-Burns faked his own death.
  • Returning faculty: Vice Dean Robert Laybourne and his second-in-command Murray return.
  • Familiar faces: Alan Connor and Dean Spreck return.
  • Identity crisis: Evil Abed returns and takes control of Abed.
  • Replay: Alan Conner calls Pierce "Vitamin P". In the Season One episode "Spanish 101" Jeff calls Pierce "Vitamin P".
  • School uniform: The students and staff of the Greendale Air Conditioning Repair School, including Troy, all wear coveralls.
  • School supplies:
  • Sweet spread: Leonard reviews original flavored Let's potato chips.
  • This must be the place: The cafeteria, the Greendale courthouse, Troy and Abed's apartment, the library appear. The Dreamatorium and the Greendale Air Conditioning Repair School makes its last appearance in this episode. Shirley's Sandwiches makes its first appearance.
  • Climax:
    • After three years of working towards his goal of being a lawyer again at his old law firm, Jeff decides to choose friendship over his career. Alan tells Jeff he was the one who ratted him out to the bar association and Jeff truly thanks him for doing it.
    • The year long build up for the Air Conditioning storyline ends with a murder and a duel between Troy and Murray inside The Sun Chamber.
  • Winger speech: Jeff delivers his closing arguments in a rousing speech about friendship.
  • Middle Eastern Magic 8 Ball: The ending montage reveals a few scenes which possibly foreshadow future story lines.

Running gags

  • Britta'd it: Evil Abed pointed out to his counterpart that Britta once stated her favorite superhero is "X-Man". While there is an actual comic book hero named "X-Man" it is unlikely Britta knew of him as he's not a well known character and was probably refering to the popular Fox X-Men franchise. It is also likely that the episode writers themselves were not aware of this either. It could be explained that Evil Abed knew of the character himself but was mocking either Britta's ignorance of that fact or simply her choice of superhero.
  • Man crush: Pelton touches Jeff's shoulder again after making an announcement to the group.
  • My other half: Britta goes to hug Troy after he returns to the study group, but he ignores her at first and goes to hug Abed instead.
  • Nice outfit: Dean Pelton wears a construction worker outfit and then leaves to plan an alpine costume. He later gets to dress like a judge. After a court recess he returns as Blind Justice.
  • Rhyme time: Alan swears to Jeff that he'll go easy on Shirley in court saying, "Scout's honor, Sinéad O'Connor!"
  • Shut up, Leonard!: Britta delivers the joke this time and says to him, "I know about your crooked wang!" to which he responds, "There's no such thing as bad press!".
  • That's you: Annie makes a bad impression of Jeff when he refuses to get involve in Shirley and Pierce's fight.
  • You're the worst!: Evil Abed insults Britta by comparing her to a long list of horrible things.

Pop culture references

Meta references

Quotes

Do you know what kind of person becomes a psychologist, Britta? A person that wishes, deep down, that everyone more special than them was sick, because healthy sounds so much more exciting than boring. You're average, Britta Perry. You're every kid on the playground that didn't get picked on. You're a business casual potted plant, a human white sale. You're VH1, Robocop 2 and Back to the Future 3. You're the center slice of a square cheese pizza. Actually, that sounds delicious. I'm the center slice of a square cheese pizza.Evil Abed
Hey, uh, while I'm doing this does anybody know any funny jokes?Jeff
I do. An Irish and a Jew walk into a Chinese laundry, with a gay duck.Pierce

Season Three Episodes

1. "Biology 101"
2. "Geography of Global Conflict"
3. "Remedial Chaos Theory"
4. "Competitive Ecology"
5. "Horror Fiction in Seven Spooky Steps"
6. "Advanced Gay"
7. "Studies in Modern Movement"
8. "Documentary Filmmaking: Redux"
9. "Foosball and Nocturnal Vigilantism"
10. "Regional Holiday Music"
11. "Urban Matrimony and the Sandwich Arts"

12. "Contemporary Impressionists"
13. "Digital Exploration of Interior Design
14. "Pillows and Blankets"
15. "Origins of Vampire Mythology"
16. "Virtual Systems Analysis"
17. "Basic Lupine Urology"
18. "Course Listing Unavailable"
19. "Curriculum Unavailable"
20. "Digital Estate Planning"
21. "The First Chang Dynasty"
22. "Introduction to Finality"

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