Peter Navy Tuiasosopo

With Cece engaged, Schmidt is depressed. Schmidt decides an aquarium filled with a rare, unattainable, and endangered species of fish is what will cheer him. Nick decides to be a take charge man, and this entices Jess to want Nick.

Jess starts seeing a new guy who she isn't crazy about but has great parents, Nick and Schmidt butt heads over how to run the bar.

Jess agrees to help Schmidt with wedding preparations when Cece gets a job offer; Schmidt's dad shows up; Winston and Nick compete over whose job is harder.

Jess wants a bathtub, and Winston helps. Schmidt is still interested in CeCe and thinks they would be great, but he is also still with his boss. Nick meets someone with man troubles.

Ray isn't happy with Paige Finney when she recruits him to protect a friend. Elsewhere, Lena considers leaving Ray's business and Bunchy is tormented.

On leave from NCIS while still grieving the loss of his wife and his kids' mother, Director Vance discovers unexpected personal information that causes him to question everything.