The episode was written by Ryan Ridley, making this his series writing debut, and it was directed by Rob Schrab.
The episode is the second half of a two-part season finale[3] with "Basic Story", which aired the previous week.
In a group meeting to save Greendale, Dean Pelton (Jim Rash) tells Jeff (Joel McHale) and Britta (Gillian Jacobs) about Russell Borchert (Chris Elliott), the wealthy inventor who founded Greendale.
Annie (Alison Brie) explains that Borchert's computer lab was sealed away decades ago.
Chang (Ken Jeong) leads Carl (Jeremy Scott Jones) and Richie (Brady Novak), two school board members, to the lounge, where they find Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown), Professor Hickey (Jonathan Banks), and Duncan.
Sensing the true reason for her distress, Abed explains Jeff and Britta's engagement is a crutch to cope with uncertainty.
Chang, Carl, and Richie unsuccessfully interrogate Shirley and Hickey until a Subway employee reports they found the trapdoor.
In the lab, Borchert is fiercely protective of his computer, named "Raquel", but offers them his leftover money when he realizes their motives.
The group stops the proceedings and presents documents granting Borchert consultation rights on Greendale's endeavors.