Jess and the gang head to New York, where Schmidt believes he is being honored at his high school. Jess meets Det. Jake Peralta (guest star Andy Samberg) and helps him on a case, which leads her to Brooklyn's 99th Precinct and a fateful encounter with Gina Linetti (guest star Chelsea Peretti) and Capt. Raymond Holt (guest star Andre Braugher).
Meanwhile, Nick and Winston scramble to make subway fare, while trying to impress Det. Charles Boyle (guest star Joe Lo Truglio), and Cece faces off with her new mother-in-law (guest star Nora Dunn).