The episode takes place as Principal Sue Sylvester continues an event between New Directions and rival show choir groups Vocal Adrenaline and the Warblers.

As Vocal Adrenaline completes their last song, Principal Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) announces that she is the sole judge for this invitational, and that she is extending it over three days in order to give Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer) and Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) more time to find additional members, as New Directions does not have the required twelve members for official show choir competitions.

Kurt suggests that Rachel attempt to recruit former New Directions member Kitty Wilde (Becca Tobin) even though she has openly declined rejoining the group.

Sue tells Becky Jackson (Lauren Potter) that she plans on trapping Kurt and former fiance Blaine Anderson (Darren Criss) in a small enclosed space to force them to reconcile.

After a discussion with policeman and former coach of the Haverbrook Deaf Choir Dalton Rumba (Michael Hitchcock), Rachel convinces Jane Hayward (Samantha Marie Ware), Roderick (Noah Guthrie), Mason McCarthy (Billy Lewis Jr.) and Madison McCarthy (Laura Dreyfuss) to trust her last-minute change of songs, as Spencer finally agrees to join New Directions.

Returning recurring characters that appear in the episode include Michael Hitchcock as Dalton Rumba, Becca Tobin as Kitty Wilde, Max George as Clint, Harry Hamlin as Walter, Lauren Potter as Becky Jackson, Marshall Williams as Spencer Porter, Samantha Marie Ware as Jane Hayward, Noah Guthrie as Roderick, Billy Lewis Jr. as Mason McCarthy, and Laura Dreyfuss as Madison McCarthy.

[2] Lauren Hoffman from Vulture said about this final season that "If Glee looks like #YOLO-style television written by a bunch of people with nothing to lose, that's because, at this point, it absolutely is.

"[5] Miranda Wicker from TV Fanatic had a mixed review of the episode, and said "I've basically given up on this show even kind of being grounded in reality after this ridiculous Sue-Loves-Klaine story.