Dean Pelton sets his sights on "whale" and enlists Jeff, Britta and Annie to help in his recruiting efforts. Pierce finds out and is incensed. Meanwhile, Abed begins a new Greendale fraternity, while Troy and Shirley begin a physical education instruction class, in which Shirley excels... and Troy struggles.

The study group takes a wild balloon ride that crash lands in the woods and they end up spending some quality time together with a friendly mountain man.