They wanted to lift Schmidt's spirits and keep him from attending their Halloween party, which he was not invited to.
Jess planned to throw a Halloween party and not invite Schmidt, hoping he would stay home.
He was initially heartbroken and accused them of hacking into the private email of a national actor, but later revealed he had known the truth all along.
It was the email address used by Jess, Nick, and Winston to impersonate Michael Keaton in their correspondence with Schmidt.
He decided to start a new chapter in his life and thought it best to do it alone, moving into apartment 4C across the hall.
Winston dressed up as David Letterman, complete with a Letterman-style jacket and glasses.
Jess felt guilty about not inviting Schmidt to the party and wanted to help him recover from his breakup with Cece.
Michael Keaton was originally supposed to make a cameo appearance, but scheduling conflicts prevented it from happening.
He was deeply hurt and accused his friends of unethical behavior, but later revealed he had known the truth all along.
Schmidt decided to move out of the loft to start a new chapter, but he moved into apartment 4C across the hall, symbolizing his continued presence in their lives.
Hey Loft Mates! This is the one where Jess throws a Halloween Party and Schmidt's not invited. Plus, the rest of the loft learns Schmidt's mom's been cosplaying Michael Keaton via email to help bring a positive male role model in his life. Jess, Nick, and Winston reactivate the potato-based email to mentor a douche-jar-worthy Schmidt once again. Also, Taye Diggs is here and he's super flexible.
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