It's Jeff's first day in accounting class, which he's heard would get him an easy A. However, this is no ordinary accounting class, as Professor Whitman has apparently convinced himself that he's the professor in the movie "Dead Poet's Society". His only instructions for the class are to throw their books away, takes off their shoes, walk out the door, and live life to the fullest.

While the group waits for Jeff in the library, Pierce tries to make sense of his Blackberry and Troy reveals his effeminate way of sneezing. Jeff walks in and suggests everyone in the group take Professor Whitman's nonstructured class. Abed can't, though, because his father won't pay for any courses that don't help him run the family restaurant. Abed admits that what he really wants to do, though, is be a filmmaker. Britta offers to pay for him to take an introduction to film course and he takes... read more While the group waits for Jeff in the library, Pierce tries to make sense of his Blackberry and Troy reveals his effeminate way of sneezing. Jeff walks in and suggests everyone in the group take Professor Whitman's nonstructured class. Abed can't, though, because his father won't pay for any courses that don't help him run the family restaurant. Abed admits that what he really wants to do, though, is be a filmmaker. Britta offers to pay for him to take an introduction to film course and he takes it up. read less

Professor Whitman forces Shirley to tell the class that the real reason she's at Greendale to get a degress in business is so she can get the happiness in life she always deserved. Whitman also tells Annie to stop taking notes and stand on her desk. Eventually everyone is standing on their desks. Pierce tries to use Shirley's confession as a way to hit on her. Whitman tells Jeff that if he doesn't seize the day by the end of the week, he'll get an F in the class. Homework is to swim in a lake an... read more Professor Whitman forces Shirley to tell the class that the real reason she's at Greendale to get a degress in business is so she can get the happiness in life she always deserved. Whitman also tells Annie to stop taking notes and stand on her desk. Eventually everyone is standing on their desks. Pierce tries to use Shirley's confession as a way to hit on her. Whitman tells Jeff that if he doesn't seize the day by the end of the week, he'll get an F in the class. Homework is to swim in a lake and tell ten people you love them. read less

Jeff meets up with Britta on the courtyard and he complains to her about his class. They run into Abed, who's filming a documentary about his father for his film class. He times it so that his father finds out about him taking the class while on camera. Abed's father yells at Britta for getting Abed to go against his own wishes; Britta says that Abed needs to live his own life; Jeff tries to keep the peace but only makes things worse. Abed says nothing but films the whole scene. When his father ... read more Jeff meets up with Britta on the courtyard and he complains to her about his class. They run into Abed, who's filming a documentary about his father for his film class. He times it so that his father finds out about him taking the class while on camera. Abed's father yells at Britta for getting Abed to go against his own wishes; Britta says that Abed needs to live his own life; Jeff tries to keep the peace but only makes things worse. Abed says nothing but films the whole scene. When his father walks away angry, Abed asks Jeff to play him for the film. read less

Britta, Jeff, and Shirley meet at the student lounge. Shirley is already doing her homework by telling everyone she loves them. Jeff is trying to look like he's seizing the day by wearing rainbow suspenders, a light-up Christmas tie, and bunny slippers. Professor Whitman sees right through him. Meanwhile, Britta has taken on a more maternal role towards Abed, including giving him extra spending money. Abed appears and its clear he's using this money for things he doesn't need, like a new camera ... read more Britta, Jeff, and Shirley meet at the student lounge. Shirley is already doing her homework by telling everyone she loves them. Jeff is trying to look like he's seizing the day by wearing rainbow suspenders, a light-up Christmas tie, and bunny slippers. Professor Whitman sees right through him. Meanwhile, Britta has taken on a more maternal role towards Abed, including giving him extra spending money. Abed appears and its clear he's using this money for things he doesn't need, like a new camera and expensive lattes. read less

Pierce shows Troy how to work on his image, including having more commanding sneezes.

Jeff stalks Professor Whitman around the campus so that he can be sure he's watching him seize the day by flying a kite and playing jump rope. Whitman says that living life to its fullest is about being spontaneous, not about forcing oneself to do silly things. Britta meets up with Jeff and tells him that Abed has been skipping class and when she asks him why, he just keeps filming her and telling her that she's playing the part of his mother. Jeff says that he has his own problems to worry abou... read more Jeff stalks Professor Whitman around the campus so that he can be sure he's watching him seize the day by flying a kite and playing jump rope. Whitman says that living life to its fullest is about being spontaneous, not about forcing oneself to do silly things. Britta meets up with Jeff and tells him that Abed has been skipping class and when she asks him why, he just keeps filming her and telling her that she's playing the part of his mother. Jeff says that he has his own problems to worry about and Britta should have expected this when she decided to get involved in Abed's life. They then discover that Abed has been filming their argument the whole time.
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Jeff brings pizza to the study session and Britta gets him to awkwardly ask Abed about his film class. Abed, who has been filming the whole time, says that his film is more important than his class. When a delivery man brings in seven lattes he's ordered, Britta pleads with Abed to let her take care of him because that's all she's trying to do. She leaves the library, and Jeff follows.

Jeff tricks Britta and Abed's father into showing up in the library study room at the same time Abed is putting the final touches on his film. Jeff thinks the solution to this mess is that everybody should just do what they want and leave each other out of it. Abed's father points out that Jeff and Britta may have tried to be Abed's parents, but they never really supported him after he signed up for the class except by giving him spending money he didn't need. Finally Abed himself speaks and ask... read more Jeff tricks Britta and Abed's father into showing up in the library study room at the same time Abed is putting the final touches on his film. Jeff thinks the solution to this mess is that everybody should just do what they want and leave each other out of it. Abed's father points out that Jeff and Britta may have tried to be Abed's parents, but they never really supported him after he signed up for the class except by giving him spending money he didn't need. Finally Abed himself speaks and asks the three of them to watch his film. read less

Abed presents his film, "Six Candles" to his father, Britta, and Jeff. It features footage from Jeff and Britta's arguments (with the faces of Abed's parents digitally placed over theirs) juxtaposed with images of weddings, babies, and brain X-rays. After the film is over, Abed's father reconciles with his son. He tells Britta and Jeff that his son is hard to understand, but if making movies helps people understand him, than that's what he should. He decides to pay for the class, and Britta susp... read more Abed presents his film, "Six Candles" to his father, Britta, and Jeff. It features footage from Jeff and Britta's arguments (with the faces of Abed's parents digitally placed over theirs) juxtaposed with images of weddings, babies, and brain X-rays. After the film is over, Abed's father reconciles with his son. He tells Britta and Jeff that his son is hard to understand, but if making movies helps people understand him, than that's what he should. He decides to pay for the class, and Britta suspects that Abed manipulated her and Jeff to get them to give emotional performances. read less

Troy shows off his new, masculine sneeze while Britta kisses Jeff for helping her with Abed. Professor Whitman watches them kissing and declares that Jeff has, in fact, seized the day. After all, he knows a life-changing kiss when he sees one. Over the credits, Jeff shows Troy and Abed what crumping is in the library.