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"The Psychology of Letting Go" is the third episode of the second season of ''Community''. It was originally broadcast on October 7, 2010 on NBC. In the episode, Pierce's mom dies and the group is concerned about the way he's handling it. His deep faith in his cult causes him to believe that his mother is only temporarily gone and will return after a while. Meanwhile, Jeff becomes upset when told that his cholesterol levels are a little high, and tries to take out his frustration by mocking Pierce's beliefs and attempting to prove to Pierce that his mom is dead. The episode's subplot covered the tension between Annie and Britta that began in "Anthropology 101". The episode was written by Hilary Winston and directed by Anthony Russo. It received positive critical reviews. ==Plot== Troy (Donald Glover) is traumatized after finding Pierce's (Chevy Chase) mom dead. Pierce seems to be unaffected, saying that according to his "Reformed Neo-Buddhist church", his mother isn't dead, but is vaporized and stored in an "energon pod" (a lava lamp), and will return in a few years. The study group becomes concerned, and want to help Pierce accept his mom's death, but Jeff (Joel McHale) insists they leave Pierce and his beliefs alone. At anthropology class, Ian Duncan (John Oliver) is revealed as the new teacher after the previous teacher, June Bauer (Betty White), was suspended for assaulting Jeff. Duncan clearly is not up for the job. When Chang (Ken Jeong) shows up, Duncan abuses the restraining order placed on Chang as revenge for Chang assaulting him in the previous year. As a result of Duncan using his "force field" to keep Chang away, Chang gets injured and obtains a restraining order against Duncan himself. Duncan calls it "mutually assured destruction" and reconciles with Chang. Jeff's blood test reveals he has high cholesterol level. He becomes extremely upset and questions the extreme lifestyle he adopts to stay in perfect health. He takes out his frustration at Pierce's belief in his cult. He drives Pierce and Troy to the morgue in order to prove to Pierce that his unvaporized mom is dead. While driving, Pierce finds a CD made by his mom and plays it. The recording is his mom's farewell message to him before she died. In it, she insists she is dead, not vaporized, and asks him to accept it. She goes on to explain that life is short, and he should make the best of it. Pierce dismisses the message, but Jeff is so touched by it that he decides to abort his cruel plan. While having (unhealthy) ice cream at the end, Jeff accepts that "nobody lives forever". Meanwhile, Annie (Alison Brie) and Britta (Gillian Jacobs) are having a fundraising campaign for the oil spill. Throughout the episode, Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown), jealous about not being invited to participate, makes snide remarks at Annie and Britta. Annie, without realizing, flirtatiously solicits donations from guys, making Britta jealous. She then takes on Annie at her own game, and they end up arguing while trying to raise funds in the cafeteria. They argue again outside, accidentally ruining the diorama they made, splashing oil over each other. Their oil-drenched wrestling scene attracts the attention of all the men passing by. They reconcile in the end, with Britta admitting being jealous and Annie admitting that Britta was right to call her out. They also resolve their tension over the love triangle with Jeff, and console themselves with the fact that "men are even grosser". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Psychology of Letting Go」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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