30 Rock Season 4 Episode 13: Anna Howard Shaw Day
Liz decides to go anti-Valentine’s Day since she has no boyfriend and schedules a root canal instead, planning to end the day watching a Lifetime movie. Liz wants to celebrate Anna Howard Shaw Day instead, a leader in the women’s movement who happened to be born on February 14. Jack has three dates scheduled to distract him from thinking of Nancy. Jenna is upset and tells Liz she hasn’t gotten her annual creepy Valentine’s Day gift from Maynard, her long-time stalker. Jenna decides to confront Maynard to see if he has dumped stalking her for Julia Roberts or one of her other acting peers.
Liz arranges her dental appointment but needs someone to drive her home afterwards. The only problem is, everyone else has Valentine’s Day plans and she has no one to drive her home. Even Kenneth has plans to attend an all-day abstinence rally. Jenna confronts Maynard at his fast food workplace. Maynard admits to seeing a therapist and that his stalking of Jenna is through. Jenna thought Maynard’s stalking of her would end with her in the trunk of a rental car, not with him dumping her. Back at the studio, Jenna remembers all the creepy, scary stalker things Maynard did to her over the years and feels let down for Valentine’s Day.
The staff prepares the office for Sabre CEO Jo Bennett’s visit. Jo arrives to great fanfare by the office except Dwight, who refuses to stand for her or anyone except the President of the United States. Jo likes Dwight’s style. Jo’s two Great Dane dogs take a liking to Andy’s crotch to Andy’s dismay. Jo tells him he should be flattered. When Jo finds out Michael and Jim are co-managers doing one person’s job, she doesn’t like the set up. 
The GCC Mascot delivers Valentines gifts across campus as Jeff and his girlfriend, Professor Slater, talk about what expectations she may have for Valentine’s Day. Professor Slater tells Jeff she will be chaperoning the GCC Valentine’s Day dance, and Jeff plans on meeting her there. Jeff listens to his voice-mail messages and finds a drunken message from Britta, known as a late night booty call. Jeff can’t wait to tease Britta about the call.
Five to Nine covers a day in the life of Health Administrator Lisa Cuddy. Cuddy faces multiple obstacles and problems throughout her day, some may say even more than a typical day. Cuddy gets called a bitch many times in the episode, some jokingly by Lucas but others by staff and patients angry with her. Its not an easy day for Cuddy.
Jenna discovers her mother is coming to see her and melts down. Jenna tells Liz she doesn’t want anything to do with Verna, who has been the world’s worst mother up to now. Liz encourages Jenna to talk to her mother, but Jenna needs real advice so she goes to Jack, whose own mother is overbearing. Jack shows her a motivational slideshow he created when dealing with his manipulative mother. Jack tells Jenna she must not get angry and stay in control of the situation. Jack’s method is simple: say no, talk low and let her go. Jenna feels secure with Jack’s advise and awaits the visit from Verna. 
Sabre is the new corporation that has taken over Dunder Mifflin, and they have sent a box to the office. Michael decides to open the box and finds a new scanner, printer and fax machine, which he distributes to the office staff. Erin notices the box is addressed to Gabe who works for Sabre and is arriving for a visit shortly, so the office staff reassemble the box and seal it up again.
As Jeff and Britta walk across campus together they notice Vaughn is singing a song to Annie and they are flirting with each other. Jeff is freaked, thinking if Annie hooks up with Vaughn every creepy guy on campus is going to hit on her. Britta is surprised but generally ok with them dating. At study group Abed and Troy plan their next movie night, telling the gang they make fun of bad B movies while watching them. Shirley wants to join in and is invited while Pierce invites himself to movie night.
A college football star hits all the right marks during a game and is set to compete in NFL tryouts the next week. Suddenly lineman Daryl Bartlett becomes aggressive with other players then hits himself in the forehead with his own helmet, injuring himself. Daryl’s strange behavior and injuries land him in the hospital.
Chef Gordon Ramsay is known for his popular Hell’s Kitchen series on FOX where he puts upcoming young chefs through culinary challenges with the grand prize a chef position in one of his world famous restaurants. Chef Ramsay was so popular with audiences FOX gave him a second show called Kitchen Nightmares. Hell’s Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares are American adaptations of British reality shows that also starred chef Ramsay. 
Co-workers Russ and Valerie bicker over meeting details when he throws up. Valerie tells her boss Russ has been drinking again. Valerie is suddenly overcome with a piercing sound in her ears. Foreman discusses Valerie’s case with the team, mentioning to House that she is hot, supposedly to convince House to take the case. House has the team meet in Wilson’s office. House ignores Foreman until he mentions Valerie’s husband is not as attractive and House is compelled to understand why. House thinks Valerie’s problems are related to her heart. House’s cell phone rings and he ignores the call.
