Rachel says they have sent out letters to those who will be in the finalist auditions to get into NYADA and neither Kurt or Rachel have gotten one yet. Finn, Rachel and Kurt all have dinner at bread sticks where they talk about their futures going down the drain. Emma has a discussion with Will about marriage and explains that she is trying really hard to get better and Will needs to decide soon if being with her is worth the problems that come with it.
They say no as she won't be able to handle a family due to her OCD. Will asks Emma's parents for permission to marry her. Finn becomes devastated, angry and confused. Carol reveals that Finn's father didn't die in Iraq, he died from drug overdose. Will, Emma, Burt and Carol talk to Finn about his idea to join the army and their concerns with it. Sue tells him to treat her like a normal person and tell her how he really feels. Becky sends Artie a photo of herself naked and Artie freaks out. He says its hypocritical that they are getting down on it because of her down syndrome. He says he actually had fun with her a bread sticks. The glee club have an intervention for Artie about his date with Becky. Mercedes has a break down and reveals to the others that she pictured Sam instead of Shane. The glee girls also help Will with a song to propose to Emma with and perform "The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face" during which they look back on the first time they each saw their boyfriends face. Finn accepts and tells Will he met with a recruiter for the army. Will and Finn go shopping for an engagement ring and Will asks Finn to be his best man. She then demands he meet her at bread sticks. She tries to ask him out again but he says that was the date. They perform "Moves Like Jagger/ Jumpin' Jack Flash" which Becky watches and swoons over Artie. The glee boys help Will to think of a song to use to propose. Artie tries to ask Sugar out but she turns him down, he is then asked out by Becky who is looking for a man. Mercedes helps him clean off and then walks away with her boyfriend, Shane. Afterwards he get slushied by the hockey players. He tries to get a spot on the basketball team but missed try outs so he joins the only team left that he can join.
Sam tries to ask Mercedes out again but she shoots him down. Will tells the glee club he is going to propose to Emma and needs their help. Emma sings "Wedding Bell Blues" and asks Will to marry her in front of other teachers. Emma feels that Will is never going to propose, Sue suggests she does it. Coach Beiste reveals to Emma that he and Cooter decided to elope and she is now happily married to him, this devastates Sue. Sam and Mercedes sing "Summer Nights" in different parts of the school.
The girls in the glee club ask Mercedes what is going on with her and Sam while the boys ask the same question to Sam.