" Basic Story " (S5E12) is the first part of the high-stakes Season 5 finale of , originally aired on April 10, 2014. It follows the Save Greendale Committee as they discover the school is actually profitable—leading the School Board to sell it to Subway . Key Plot Points & Highlights
The episode opens with Annie checking off a bizarre to-do list item: "So according to the demonologist, the gymnasium is clean" . [S5E12] Basic Story
The story concludes in the following episode, , where the group finds Borchert living in a secret bunker beneath the school. " Basic Story " (S5E12) is the first
After an insurance appraisal reveals the school’s value, the School Board decides to sell Greendale to Subway to be converted into "Subway University". The story concludes in the following episode, ,
The appraisal is conducted by Ronald Mohammed, a character who cites Dante while walking up the stairs, a scene often discussed by fans for its sudden shift into physical comedy.