It's the last day of anthropology class, and the whole class is getting drunk and enjoying the fact that the class was a joke. Shirley is not drinking because of her pregnancy, and says she knows the baby isn't Chang's because women know these things. Chang disagrees. Professor Duncan toasts the fact that the dean won't catch on how meaningless the class was but Dean Pelton walks in just in time to hear him.

Dean Pelton brings in a journalist who is writing a piece about him and they want to observe the class. Duncan pretends that he left the final exam somewhere and leaves the room. Pierce offers Troy and Abed $1,000 if they'll teach him their secret handshake. Neil and Vicki might fall in love. Britta pushes the idea of natural childbirth on Shirley until Jeff steps in and then they argue while Shirley's water breaks. Chang takes it as a sign that it's his baby because in his family, babies are al... read more Dean Pelton brings in a journalist who is writing a piece about him and they want to observe the class. Duncan pretends that he left the final exam somewhere and leaves the room. Pierce offers Troy and Abed $1,000 if they'll teach him their secret handshake. Neil and Vicki might fall in love. Britta pushes the idea of natural childbirth on Shirley until Jeff steps in and then they argue while Shirley's water breaks. Chang takes it as a sign that it's his baby because in his family, babies are always born early and this is an early labor for Shirley. read less

Dean Pelton can't get to his car to drive Shirley to the hospital because a race kerfuffle has taken over the parking lot. Abed and Troy take Pierce's money and teach him the handshake but the magic is gone forever. Pierce never even liked the handshake, he just wanted them to stop doing it. Abed is called on to assist Shirley in her birth since he delivered a baby once before. Britta's expertise on natural childbirth is thrown off when she vomits at the sight of Shirley's dilated cervix.

Everyone helps Shirley in this birthing process. At Jeff's encouragement, Britta works up the courage to deliver the baby with Abed's coaching, while Chang calms her down with stories about the resilience of Chang babies. Andre arrives with the paramedics just in time but Britta insists on completing the delivery. Chang realizes the baby isn't his when it's born without a tail. But Shirley is so thankful for his help and support that she and Andre name the baby boy Ben, after Ben Chang. Abed and... read more Everyone helps Shirley in this birthing process. At Jeff's encouragement, Britta works up the courage to deliver the baby with Abed's coaching, while Chang calms her down with stories about the resilience of Chang babies. Andre arrives with the paramedics just in time but Britta insists on completing the delivery. Chang realizes the baby isn't his when it's born without a tail. But Shirley is so thankful for his help and support that she and Andre name the baby boy Ben, after Ben Chang. Abed and Troy congratulate each other with the secret handshake, which they realize never lost its magic. The journalist tells Pelton that he will write a favorable article on him, which makes him very happy. read less

Abed and Troy blackmail Dean Pelton into cancelling classes after the fire alarm they try to pull turns out to be fake.