Community 1x03

Jeff signs up for what he believes to be an easy A: no tests, no papers, just one assignment – to live in the moment. Should be a cakewalk for Jeff. He encourages his study group to all sign up for it, too, but Abed can’t. His father will only pay for courses that will help him run their falafel restaurant. He would rather take film classes. Sweet Britta immediately offers to pay for the course. Then Troy sneezes, and Jeff exclaims, “Hey, Troy sneezes like a girl.” He retorts, “How about I pound you like a boy? That didn’t come out right.” Shirley prays they all leave Troy alone. “You’re not my mother,” he replies. “She’s not?” Pierce asks. “Twenty-nine seconds,” Jeff remarks, referring to his bet Pierce would say something racist within one minute. With most of his friends in tow, Jeff gets picked out by the professor for being a cocky opportunist with no intention of seizing the day. Now Jeff has to prove somehow that he is genuinely living in the moment. That’s going to be tough. Ridiculous outfits and flying kites won’t cut it. Hilarious holy war ensues when Abed’s father comes to campus and gets in a confrontation with Britta while his son is filming everything for his first documentary. The father dashes off, leaving Britta and Jeff to look after Abed, who just keeps filming. When he’s done, he shows it to Britta, Jeff and his father. In the end, his father cries. His son is hard to understand, but if making films will make him understood, he will pay for the classes. The falafel business will be his fall back. That even made the cynical Cricket cry! Jeff and Britta walk off, she thanks him for being there for Abed, he jokes that must make her feel uncomfortable, she tells him to kiss her already. “A+ Winger!” the professors exclaims. “Where even,” Britta smiles. “I know a live changing kiss when I see one,” the professor explains. “Yea,” Jeff sighs, staring after Britta as she leaves. Aaah, what a show! Love it.