Colfer said that he was aiming for a "classic Glee" feel, and "wanted to do a story about underdogs"; as his "two favorite things in life are animals and old people", he made sure to include both in the script's storyline.
Colfer sagde, at han sigtede efter en "klassisk Glee" følelse, og "ønskede at lave en historie om underdogs"; som sine "to foretrukne ting i livet er dyr og gamle mennesker", gjorde han det klart, at inkludere begge grupper i historien.