Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day
Information
Airdate	February 14, 2012
Written by	Lesley Wake Webster
Directed by	Tucker Gates
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Valentine's Day is the 13th episode of Season 1 on FOX comedy New Girl.

Synopsis

Jess convinces Schmidt to help her land a stranger on her first Valentine's day without a date. Nick spends more time with Julia's assistant than Julia herself, ruining his special plans for the day.

Plot

Winston and Nick are discussing their plans for Valentine's Day, when Schmidt and Jess say that they are looking for a one night stand, Jess says she has the "dirty twirls". So Schmidt takes Jess to a bar with Cece and Schmidt and Cece get close until Kyle comes along. Jess tries to find someone she has nothing in common to and finds Peter who talks about lunch all the time. Feeling protective over Jess Schmidt accompanies them to his house where Jess tries to get off with her date. Schmidt tries to leave but his tires were let down by "youths" so he calls Cece to get him, and ultimately Jess goes home with them as her date gets back together with his annoying ex. Schmidt tells Jess that if she were to have a one night stand that it best be with someone she cares about. He then goes into his room and Jess is left standing in the corridor twirling her hair. She grabs a box of condoms and sets off towards Schmidts room, hoping to have it with him when she drops the box and is caught by Nick. Nick sets her straight and Jess says she can't believe she nearly slept with Schmidt. Schmidt however is having sex with Cece.

Nick books a romantic meal at a restaurant with Julia, however she ends up working late and the two share a moment in her office, where Nick has accidently convinced her apprentice to quit.

Winston tries to rekindle his old romance with a coffee shop manager. Hoping to have some "one on one" time with her he is invited to her apartment to discover her girlfriends are all there. However at the end of the night Winston says he doesn't deserve a second chance but ends up entering the apartment kissing the girl.

Starring

Valentine's Day

Guest Starring

Lizzy Caplan as Julia

Stephen Amell as Kyle

Kali Hawk as Shelby

Melissa Stephens as Amy

Clarke Duke as Cliff

Ryan Kwanten as Oliver

Co-Starring

Leslie Miller as Tia

Nick Greco as Guy #1

Drew Brooks as Brent

Vanessa Ragland as Shelby Friend #1

Notes & Trivia

• Lzzy Caplan and guest star Ryan Kwanten previously appeared on the tv show True Blood where Kwanten played Jason Stackhouse while Caplan appeared in season 1 as his love interest Amy Burley.
• Jess, Schmidt and Oliver watch Rise of the Planet of the Apes. New Girl's production company Chernin Entertainment also produced the film
• Cece breaks up with Kyle.
• Jess decides to sleep with Schmidt, but is caught by Nick. Little does she know that Schmidt is in his room with... Cece!

Links

http://www.tv.com/shows/new-girl/valentine-s-day-1401600/