After a small infraction by Annie (Alison Brie), Spanish teacher Ben Chang (Ken Jeong) requires that the students write twenty-page essays due the following Monday.
The study group finds the assignment untimely: Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown) has a marketing presentation due, and Abed (Danny Pudi) and Troy (Donald Glover) are conducting a biology lab experiment.
The next day, the rest of the study group is infuriated to learn that Jeff claims to have already completed the assignment while Chang increases the importance of the essay on their course grade.
Troy joins Abed as they sing "Somewhere Out There" to recover Fievel; Chang and his wife steal the spotlight dancing at the concert, and Shirley realizes the value of Pierce's advice and gives a successful presentation.
Club rated the episode A−, praising the show's continued development but worrying that some viewers might find Chang's character too broad and irritating.