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The Decision

‘The Decision’

Season 5, Episode 8 -  Aired February 23, 2016

Reagan aims to get Nick and Winston to stop being so indecisive by offering to sleep with one of them, but they must decide who. Meanwhile, Schmidt and Cece look for a wedding venue.

Quote from Nick

Nick: Of course we make decisions. How do you think I'm wearing clothes right now?
Schmidt: I laid those out for you, Nick.
Nick: But I decided to let you.

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Quote from Reagan

Reagan: This is your whole problem. Imagine how much better your life would be if you could just make a decision.
Winston: She's just mad because she had a bunch of dumb brunch ideas, you damn fool. [Winston & Nick laugh]
Reagan: Okay. Uh, well, what about this? I will sleep with one of you tonight if you can just decide who.

Quote from Nick

Winston: This isn't real, right?
Nick: It can't be. [laughs] I mean... I mean, it can't be.
Winston: Why would it be?
Nick: But on the off chance that it is, we need to take this extremely seriously.

Quote from Nick

Winston: Okay, okay. Well, what do you suggest?
Nick: We do a gentlemen's debate.
Winston: A gentlemen's debate.
Nick: We calmly discuss who merits this opportunity and we come to a decision based off respect and politeness.
Winston: I agree. So... please proceed, sir.
Nick: Thank you, sir.
Winston: You're welcome, sir.

Quote from Nick

Nick: The gentleman knows that I have a monster crush on Reagan. But because this is such a powerful argument in my favor, I politely take it off the table.
Winston: In that case, the gentleman politely... thanks you.
Nick: Hmm. The gentleman was sure that the other gentleman would not be such a jerk and let his friend's
dreams come true. Perhaps I'm not dealing with a gentleman at all. Perhaps I'm dealing with a dingus.
Winston: Did you call me a dingus?
Nick: You're acting like a dingus.
Winston: How can I be a dingus when you're the damn dingus?

Quote from Nick

Reagan: Hey. Hey. Looking forward to sex later.
Winston: Well, that makes three of... That makes two of us.
Nick: Well, get ready for the skin circus, you little peanut.
Reagan: Okay. [exits]
Winston: Whoa.
Nick: I was put in an awkward situation, and I reacted poorly.
Winston: Oh, whoa.

Quote from Winston

Winston: [v.o.] You knew I had a crush on Cindy De La Garza, and you Frenched her anyway.
[flashback to a school dance:]
Young Winston: [gasps] Frenching! They're Frenching! They're Fren... Hey, chaperone! They're Frenching! Aah!
[present:]
Winston: I had dibs on her since the fifth grade, dude!
Nick: If I could un-French her, I would.
Winston: You owe me this.
Nick: I knew that French was gonna haunt me. You called dibs... and I screwed up.
Winston: What you gonna say? What you gonna say?
Nick: It's you.
Winston: Oh, yes. Man, that girl better get ready for some kind, attentive lovemaking.

Quote from Winston

Winston: You know, this woman requested my A-game. My A-game. Maybe it's hopeless that I could even please this woman sexually. What am I thinking, Winston? Just focus on yourself. Concentrate on yourself sexually, Winston. No, Winston, that is not your way.
Aly: I just want to head off any discussion of what your way is.
Winston: I'm so sorry. I'm just feeling a little insecure about my body and the way it is connected to my face.
Aly: Bishop... [sighs] you have nothing to worry about.
Winston: Really?
Aly: Yeah.
Winston: Okay. What's my best feature?
Aly: Instant regret. Instant. The second I said it, I was like...
Winston: If you had to pick.
Aly: Fine. You have very nice... That's our suspect. He's taking off!
Winston: What? Okay. [siren wailing] Okay, I'll let you take point on this one, because I got to protect my duke for later.
Aly: Oh, you suck so much.

Quote from Cece

Cece: Has that park always been a pet cemetery or were just crazy people burying a dog there?

Quote from Aly

Winston: What were you gonna say?
Aly: What is that in reference to? It's been silent for 30 minutes.
Winston: Earlier, you were gonna tell me what my best feature was, and then we got distracted.
Aly: Right. By crime.
Winston: I could tell you what yours is.
Aly: Oh, my God, please don't.
Winston: You have a lovely neck.
Aly: Really? Mm-hmm. Not my knuckles or, like, the skin behind my ears?

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