When Jeff becomes concerned about "Fat Neil," a fellow Greendale student who is a bit of a loner, Abed proposes that they invite him to play a game of Dungeons and Dragons to boost his spirits and his confidence. But when Pierce discovers that he's been excluded, he forces his way into the game and takes charge, disrupting their delicate plan.

Pierce ends up in the hospital after ingesting mysterious pills and believes he's dying. The study group gathers at his bedside as he imparts his "final" words of wisdom and shares specially chosen gifts - which are secretly meant to torment them. Britta struggles over what to do with her blank check for "charity," Jeff contemplates the possibility of meeting his long lost dad and Troy meets his idol LeVar Burton.