As with many Abbott episodes, there is a school event looming over the faculty. The teachers are forced to manage the winter concert, resulting in the typical blend of heartwarming moments and disastrous technical failures that define the show's mockumentary style.
The central plot revolves around Janine Teagues, who is eager to unwind over the break. She invites her colleagues to join her at a "holiday hookah" party, believing it to be a sophisticated, festive gathering. However, the younger teachers (specifically Jacob and Ava) have to break the news to her that her flyer—featuring a lounging Santa—advertises an event at a hookah lounge, which carries very different connotations than the "classy" vibe Janine was imagining. This leads to a hilarious clash of generations and intentions, culminating in the teachers actually going to the lounge, where Janine struggles to fit in with the atmosphere. abbott elementary s02e10 bdmv