No I Didn't Use Your Conditioner- Why Does Your Hair Look So Baby Soft? New Girl
We rejoined the gang on an average day at the apartment as Schmidt tried to foist a giant sushi platter on his roommates: "You know you want in on this, man! A little fatty tune, yellow-T, Cali roll, Samurai snack. So scrummy!" Nick wasn't interested in Schmidt's random $80 of sushistravaganza, but Schmidt thought Winston would be now that he had a "serious J-O-B," by which we mean a temp job that apparently involved putting one different size envelope into another.
Indeed, it was a thrilling vocation ("I sometimes touch the frayed end of the power cord just to feel something") that he had for about 10 seconds until Jess welcomed a gaggle of youths into their home to play hand bells. Their other option, it turns out, was early morning detention. (And one of them was Raven Goodwin! Did this thrill anyone else? Bueller, Bueller?) "I know hand bells aren't the coolest instrument in the world," Jess admitted. "They may not even be the fifth coolest," but it was enough to convince Winston. Add to that Jess's geektastic ecstasy at his willingness to join the bell choir, which was worth a whole paragraph — and that's without mentioning her impromptu song: "Winston and me are playing bells every day!" Who's that girl? It's Jess!
And so Winston set his sights on the Ensembell with a focus not unlike a cat chasing a laser, though he did wonder, "So why do you do this bell thing, Jess? How do you win?" Jess explained that you won the chance to help these kids, but Winston had already set his eyes on the prize — an all-bell rendition of "Eye of the Tiger". Jess preferred more traditional fare including "Camptown Races," but it was Survivor for Winston or nothing at all. After only a few hours, he had named a bell maneuver (formerly known as the "three in hand") after himself. Jess never stood a chance, what with her homespun bell dancing that resembled a sexless Tawny Kitaen infused with a dash of middle school cheerleader and a touch of broken robot arm.
Long story short, Winston got way too serious about the Ensembell. His attempt to criticize the kids' poor performance by sounding out "Eye of the Tiger" was particularly amazing: "Pah! Rest. Pah pah-pah! Rest…" And that's before he downgraded one of the players to Highlights magazines instead of hand bells, insulted another by calling her "WNBA" and saying her playing looked like "she [was] fighting off a shark," and complimented another by saying, "You didn't make me want to throw up." Lamorne Morris's physical comedy this episode was beyond description, and he even managed to surpass Schmidt with the one-liners. This was his night to shine.
NEXT: Mr. Un-Fix It
Amid Jess and Winston's bell drama, Nick proved to be super-handy but in the jankiest way possible. Witness: The setup in the roomies' absurdly spacious bathroom required them to turn on the faucet in order to avoid flooding the toilet. When one of the Ensembell didn't do so, Nick had to open up the wall to tinker with a soda bottle and neon yellow Band-Aid that constituted his DIY plumbing setup. Schmidt took issue with Nick's handyman tactics (which Nick explained as, "I fix things just to the point of working"), which inspired a montage of Nick subbing quarters for a fourth table leg, taping cool packs to a fan, and indiscriminately drilling a drain in the roof, then announcing, "It's fixed!" Schmidt urged him, "Repeat after me: 'I am not the Chinese kid from The Goonies.'" (His name was Data, by the way!) Nick said smugly, "If you want a fancy fix, just say so…" — all while using a wooden spoon tethered to the soap dispenser to wash his hands.
Schmidt grew increasingly frustrated with Nick's so-called self-reliance: "All I'm hearing is that I can't use my bathroom because you're poor." After Nick ultimately threw Schmidt's tools down the "terlit," Schmidt called a plumber and rubbed it in Nick's face. Of course, it wasn't about the toilet at all. Nick was generally salty about Schmidt's good fortune going all the way back to his $40,000 bar mitzvah (Schmidt: "My bar mitzvah was amazing! The theme was 'Sports Jams!'"), and, as such, holding on to petty things including how Schmidt once ruined Nick's bedspread. It came to a head in an epic fight that somehow boiled down to melon liqueur. Only on New Girl!
But that wasn't the end of it. The fight became so fraught that not only did Nick and Schmidt refuse to share each others' belongings (like the couch Schmidt bought or the TV cable Nick stole), but Nick also set about un-fixing everything in the house to teach Schmidt a lesson. This occurred about 11 minutes into the episode, setting up another two-thirds of discord, despite Jess busting out into impromptu protest songs. The damage included but was not limited to Nick setting up a basketball hoop to fall on Schmidt, a cabinet door that ultimately fell on Jess, and Schmidt removing all Nick's food from the freezer.
Long story short, Nick moved the couch and freezer into Schmidt's room (not even the big room!). Things quickly devolved into a screaming fight about using conditioner as shampoo, in which Schmidt tried to "squeeze" his conditioner out of Nick's hair. After Nick chased Schmidt around the apartment like they were kids on the playground, Schmidt blurted out that Nick was a loser for dropping out of law school and becoming a bartender. Seeing how this hurt Nick, Schmidt mumbled, "These are the things that come out when you take another man's conditioner."
NEXT: Midori Sourpuss
After kicking Winston out of the Ensembell, Jess explained why the group meant so much to her ("even if they sound like a guy covered in bells falling down a staircase… that's also made of bells") — namely, that they were kids who needed encouragement instead of an iron fist (in the shape of a bell). Nick and Winston had a wistful bro-talk on the roof and made peace with the fact that their lives have gone all pear-shaped. Nick encouraged Winston to "pass the ball" and not make everything about himself, and so they headed to concert. Probably for the best since the only other attendees were parents and crazy hobos. Completing the reconciliation, Jess invited Winston up to the stage for a Rocky II-worthy redemption performance, and all was right with the world. Diplomacy through hand bells — now that's what I call a fancy fix.
Tonight's notable dotables:
Desere: Miss Day, can I eat some of these crackers up in here?
Schmidt: No, no, no! Water crackers are for adults… to eat with adult cheese.
Desere: Can I eat a cracker sushi sandwich?
Jess: Winston, please help me. Just hear me out… two things women love — alternative percussion players and role models. The kids would love it, and we'd get to spend time together.
Schmidt: You gotta do it. It's a mitzvah, bro.
Winston: I don't know, I think I could be into this.
Jess: YAY!!!!
Nick: And with that statement he never had sex again.
Schmidt: Is this "my favorite bedspread" all over again?
Nick: That was a handmade gift my Nanny gave me that you spilled a pitcher of Midori Sours on. Now you bring it up like it's nothing?
Schmidt: I left you a check for $30 on your pillow. Your Nanny gave you that thing for free, so as far as I'm concerned, you're up 30 bucks.
Nick: My Nanny is dead! I'm not looking to make money off of her!
Schmidt: I will not apologize again for the Midori sours!
Nick: Who drinks Midori sours?!
Schmidt:You drink Midori sours!
Nick: No I don't!
Schmidt: It's a melon liqueur!
Nick: I would never drink that!
Schmidt: It's an American classic with Asian influences!
Jess: I'm going to make you guys a pitcher of my famous virgin sangria.
Student: Isn't that just juice?
Nick: I put your couch and your freezer in your room, Schmidt. I didn't want to get my "poor" on them.
Schmidt: I gotta get in there, man, I'm a mess. I have to go to a networking event later. Scott Caan is speaking!
Schmidt: What's that smell? Are you using my conditioner?
Nick: What? No!
Schmidt: I can tell, man [sniffs Nick's hair]… Lotus Berry Relax! Lotus Berry Relax! I can smell it on you right now! You know how much that stuff costs?
Nick: Schmidt, I didn't use your conditioner.
Schmidt: Why does your hair look so baby soft?!
Nick: Fine, Schmidt. I ran out of shampoo, and I used your conditioner. We're talking about conditioner, right?
Schmidt: You used it as shampoo?! It's for moisture, Nick, not for cleaning. I can't believe we're friends!
Nick: Hey, want to go to this bells concert?
Schmidt: Let me get my cardigan!
What did you think of tonight's episode, Newbies? Were you happy Winston finally got his moment in the spotlight? Did you miss Paul Gunslinger and/or the back-and-forth between Nick and Jess? In light of the conditioner debacle, are you beginning to worry about Schmidt's OCD? What do want to see next week… besides more cowbellhand bells?
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