The team goes to Florida to help Jake and Holt take down Jimmy Figgis, but their plan falls through due to an unexpected injury and another interruption from Sheriff Reynolds.
Jake, on his first case back at the precinct, commandeers the vehicle of Jess Day, (from New Girl) who's visiting New York. In the meantime, Holt tries to increase office morale and Amy wants to know why Rosa is taking such long breaks.
Amy's father, a former cop, comes to Thanksgiving dinner and Jake tries to impress him, leaving Charles on turkey duty. In the meantime, Holt helps Pimento come to terms with the fact that he can no longer be a police officer.
Terry meets his lifelong hero, a famous author who's received death threats. In other events, Gina tries to choose the location of the Boyle family vacation and Amy sides with Kevin in his argument with Holt over a math puzzle.
The squad goes on a manhunt for a group of convicts who've escaped from a prison van on the streets of Brooklyn. When one fugitive is still loose, Jake gains a surprising ally.
Jake and Rosa investigate a case of burglary that occurred on the set of one of their favorite detective shows as Terry's ex takes over auditing the Nine-Nine.