Episode Overview
The flirtation between Rachel and Puck heats up during the Critical Mass bike ride, leaving Judd feeling excluded. Pedro overhears Puck and Rachel sharing some gay jokes over the phone, which bothers him, but he chooses to let it slide. Struggling with his fast-developing feelings for Sean, he confides in Pam that he's starting to fall in love. Rachel attempts a date with Harlow, but Puck ends up chaperoning and meddling, prompting her to pull away from him. When Rachel's friends Patty, Francis, and Heather visit, Judd shares a romantic moment with Francis, only to feel down when she heads back to Arizona. Puck's relentless flirting with Heather sparks tension between Rachel and Heather, though Rachel insists she has no feelings for Puck. Meanwhile, Pedro expresses to Sean his internal conflict between his life in San Francisco and his family in Miami. Puck reassures Rachel that nothing happened with Heather.