The annual TGS viewer walk-on contest is coming to a close. Liz has the unpleasant honor of sifting through the essay entries to find a worthy fan. She complains to Jack, but he's too busy trying to find a way to vault the disappearance of his wife, Avery, back into the national consciousness. He readies himself to go on The Today Show. But as Jack prepares to go on, Matt Lauer stops to tell him not to bother. There's been a mine collapse in China. With glee, Matt tells Jack that the victims are babies, and they're going to be rescued by puppies. It'll be a ratings bonanza!