Ep 19. Quick Hardening Caulk

Schmidt is having a hard time coping with Cece's engagement and is trying to win her back. He enlists Nick's help to sabotage Cece's wedding. Meanwhile, Jess is trying to help Winston pay his traffic ticket by employing her teaching skills to connect with the judge and get Winston off the hook. However, things don't go as planned when Jess and the judge develop an unusual friendship.

At the loft, Schmidt is depressed and can't seem to get over the fact that Cece is engaged. He sits around all day doing nothing and his roommates are worried about him. Nick decides to take matters into his own hands and encourages Schmidt to sabotage Cece's wedding. Schmidt isn't convinced at first, but Nick convinces him that he needs to try because he loves Cece.

Nick and Schmidt start planning their scheme, and Schmidt's ideas are all terrible. Nick then comes up with a plan to use quick-hardening caulk to trap Cece's car in her driveway on the day of the wedding. Schmidt is hesitant and scared, but Nick reassures him that he will be there every step of the way.

Elsewhere, Winston is struggling to pay a traffic ticket he received, which threatens his driving privileges. Jess offers to help him out, and the two go to the court to plead Winston's case. Jess uses her teaching skills to connect with the judge, Judge Watkins, and things seem to be going well for them. Jess even teaches Judge Watkins how to play her ringtone on her phone, which is the theme from Game of Thrones.

However, things take a strange turn when Judge Watkins and Jess start to develop an unusual friendship. They bond over their shared love of crossword puzzles and start hanging out together outside of the courtroom. Jess doesn't know how to handle the situation, but Winston encourages her to keep his ticket out of the conversation, so he doesn't get in trouble.

Back at the loft, Schmidt and Nick are about to execute their plan to trap Cece's car in her driveway using quick-hardening caulk. They sneak into her house early in the morning and get to work. However, things don't go according to plan when Cece's roommate, Nadia, comes home unexpectedly. Nick and Schmidt are forced to hide in Cece's closet, but they accidentally spill the caulk all over themselves.

Meanwhile, Judge Watkins invites Jess over to her house to hang out and work on crossword puzzles together. Jess is hesitant at first, but she relents and decides to go over. However, things take a weird turn when Judge Watkins makes a move on Jess. Jess is shocked and doesn't know how to react. She quickly leaves and decides to never speak to Judge Watkins again.

Back at Cece's house, Nick and Schmidt are stuck in her closet covered in quick-hardening caulk. They can't move, and things start to get hot and uncomfortable. Cece and her fiance, Shivrang, come home and are confused when they find two guys stuck in their closet. Nick and Schmidt try to explain themselves, but they just sound crazy.

In the end, Judge Watkins dismisses Winston's ticket after he sings a heartfelt song about driving safety. Jess and Winston are ecstatic, but Jess is still freaked out about what happened with Judge Watkins. Nick and Schmidt are rescued by Cece and Shivrang and are given a stern lecture about their behavior. Schmidt realizes that he needs to move on from Cece and start focusing on himself.

Overall, Quick Hardening Caulk is a hilarious episode that showcases the quirky personalities of the New Girl gang. It's a great reminder that sometimes plans don't always go as we want them to, and we need to be prepared for the unexpected.