Jess applies for a job at a progressive new school, but things take a turn when she finds out the principal (guest star Lucy Punch) is dating her ex-boyfriend, Sam (guest star David Walton). Meanwhile, Nick gets a cold and Schmidt quarantines the roommates to prevent himself from getting sick before his big presentation.
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Jess applies for a new teaching job at a more subdued, free-spirited school run by Genevieve ( Lucy Punch ), who she later learns is dating Sam ( David Walton ). Schmidt has Nick and Cece quarantined, when they both get sick, so he doesn't get sick himself right before he plans on doing a big presentation at work. Winston is nervous about going on a date, to get over being heartbroken by Aly.