1 00:00:08,203 --> 00:00:10,704 Come on, come on, come on. 2 00:00:10,772 --> 00:00:13,707 - Leslie Knope! - Hey, Chris! 3 00:00:13,775 --> 00:00:14,708 Wow, is that a new jogging shirt? 4 00:00:14,776 --> 00:00:16,177 It is! 5 00:00:16,217 --> 00:00:18,552 It's an experimental fabric called bumble-flex. 6 00:00:18,586 --> 00:00:20,020 It's made out of synthetic bees' wings. 7 00:00:20,038 --> 00:00:21,372 - That's cool. - Anyway... 8 00:00:21,406 --> 00:00:22,856 You're not supposed to be here. You're suspended. 9 00:00:22,891 --> 00:00:24,074 I totally understand that. 10 00:00:24,125 --> 00:00:25,525 I'm just going to, uh, take my flash drive 11 00:00:25,543 --> 00:00:26,727 and I'll do some work from home. 12 00:00:26,761 --> 00:00:28,095 N... 13 00:00:28,129 --> 00:00:30,230 ...O. You are specifically prohibited from doing your job. 14 00:00:30,265 --> 00:00:31,598 Oh, I'm not gonna do my job. 15 00:00:31,633 --> 00:00:33,350 I'm just gonna oversee the department, and check in 16 00:00:33,385 --> 00:00:35,602 on the parks, and attend any meetings that require 17 00:00:35,637 --> 00:00:37,054 - the deputy director. - Leslie. 18 00:00:37,105 --> 00:00:41,108 Go home and give me the flash drive. 19 00:00:43,244 --> 00:00:45,279 This is a nasal spray. 20 00:00:45,313 --> 00:00:46,947 Give me the flash drive. 21 00:00:46,982 --> 00:00:49,216 Give me the nasal spray. 22 00:00:49,250 --> 00:00:50,284 On three. 23 00:00:50,318 --> 00:00:51,285 One... 24 00:00:51,319 --> 00:00:52,486 - Two... - Two... 25 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:55,255 Three. 26 00:00:55,290 --> 00:00:57,825 Okay, good. Now, in two weeks, you can-- 27 00:00:57,859 --> 00:01:00,294 Leslie Knope! I am much faster than you! 28 00:01:00,328 --> 00:01:02,046 I have bumble-flex! 29 00:01:05,100 --> 00:01:10,090 Sync & corrections by Alice www.addic7ed.com 30 00:01:22,267 --> 00:01:24,184 It's so nice to be able to sit here in public 31 00:01:24,218 --> 00:01:25,619 - and have breakfast with you. - Yeah. 32 00:01:25,653 --> 00:01:28,221 In a way, my suspension from work was kind of a blessing. 33 00:01:28,239 --> 00:01:31,442 Yeah, I feel the same way about resigning in disgrace. 34 00:01:31,493 --> 00:01:33,627 Totally, the key is you have to keep yourself busy, 35 00:01:33,661 --> 00:01:34,828 or else you're gonna go crazy. 36 00:01:34,863 --> 00:01:36,430 I mean, look at me, look how busy I am. 37 00:01:36,464 --> 00:01:39,767 I'm inventing a new spice called "sal-gar." 38 00:01:39,801 --> 00:01:41,835 It's part salt, part sugar. 39 00:01:41,870 --> 00:01:43,771 What could that possibly be good on? 40 00:01:43,805 --> 00:01:46,006 - Butterscotch pudding. - Fair enough. 41 00:01:46,041 --> 00:01:48,342 Okay, I have to go to this meeting with my advisers. 42 00:01:48,376 --> 00:01:50,928 You have a big day, right? Which interview is this? 43 00:01:50,962 --> 00:01:52,763 It's a job doing in-house accounting work 44 00:01:52,797 --> 00:01:56,800 for an accounting firm, so... could be pretty interesting. 45 00:01:56,851 --> 00:01:58,052 Yeah, sounds interesting. 46 00:01:58,086 --> 00:02:00,454 You know, if I hadn't resigned in disgrace, 47 00:02:00,488 --> 00:02:02,656 I might never have explored the private sector. 48 00:02:02,690 --> 00:02:06,426 It's like, why didn't I resign in disgrace 12 years ago? 49 00:02:06,444 --> 00:02:09,146 You might want to stop saying "resigned in disgrace." 50 00:02:09,197 --> 00:02:10,664 Especially during job interviews. 51 00:02:10,698 --> 00:02:13,200 Good call. 52 00:02:13,234 --> 00:02:14,601 Leslie wishes she could be here herself 53 00:02:14,636 --> 00:02:17,104 to give you these presents, but she's suspended. 54 00:02:17,122 --> 00:02:19,156 Oh, and also she said that they're not from her, 55 00:02:19,207 --> 00:02:21,243 - they're from Santa Claus. - Can I go first? 56 00:02:24,295 --> 00:02:26,880 Mouse Rat, certified gold! 57 00:02:26,915 --> 00:02:31,885 Over 100 copies sold in Pawnee! 58 00:02:31,920 --> 00:02:34,304 I need to get a picture of me holding this so I can frame it. 59 00:02:34,339 --> 00:02:37,124 Personalized, leopard-printed robe. 60 00:02:37,142 --> 00:02:38,959 Pink feather cuffs. 61 00:02:38,993 --> 00:02:41,962 And on the back, in rhinestones... 62 00:02:41,980 --> 00:02:43,313 "You can get it"! 63 00:02:43,348 --> 00:02:44,731 I know you're sad you couldn't get tickets 64 00:02:44,766 --> 00:02:48,135 to the "Watch the Throne" tour, so I got you a watch 65 00:02:48,153 --> 00:02:50,037 and a tiny throne instead. 66 00:02:50,071 --> 00:02:52,072 And check it out, she even took out the dumb clock part 67 00:02:52,107 --> 00:02:53,640 and put this in... 68 00:02:53,675 --> 00:02:55,075 "Baller Time." 69 00:02:55,110 --> 00:02:57,678 These are the Black-eyed Peas. 70 00:02:57,712 --> 00:03:01,031 And I finally killed them. 71 00:03:01,082 --> 00:03:03,016 It's a Christmas miracle. 72 00:03:03,051 --> 00:03:06,687 Every year, I give Leslie the same present I give everyone: 73 00:03:06,721 --> 00:03:09,189 A crisp $20 bill. 74 00:03:09,224 --> 00:03:12,759 And every year, she gets me something thoughtful 75 00:03:12,794 --> 00:03:14,228 and personal. 76 00:03:14,262 --> 00:03:16,930 It makes me furious. 77 00:03:16,965 --> 00:03:19,433 This year, she outdid herself. 78 00:03:22,604 --> 00:03:27,724 She had it installed over the weekend. 79 00:03:27,775 --> 00:03:29,676 It's so-- 80 00:03:29,694 --> 00:03:31,378 It's so beautiful. 81 00:03:31,412 --> 00:03:33,981 We need to get Leslie something that erases 82 00:03:34,015 --> 00:03:36,867 the enormous emotional debt that has built up over years 83 00:03:36,901 --> 00:03:38,869 of this gift-giving imbalance. 84 00:03:38,903 --> 00:03:40,621 Everyone start thinking of ideas. 85 00:03:40,655 --> 00:03:42,623 Aw, jeez. 86 00:03:42,657 --> 00:03:44,408 Socks. 87 00:03:44,459 --> 00:03:45,692 She gets me. 88 00:03:45,710 --> 00:03:47,244 Hi, hi, hi, hi. Sorry I'm late. 89 00:03:47,295 --> 00:03:49,863 I was off getting holiday gifts for my team. 90 00:03:49,881 --> 00:03:52,883 William, here is a Knope 2012 tree ornament. 91 00:03:52,917 --> 00:03:54,367 - Hey. - And Elizabeth, 92 00:03:54,385 --> 00:03:59,389 I got you a Knope 2012... Menorah...Maybe? 93 00:03:59,424 --> 00:04:01,141 - No. - No, okay. 94 00:04:01,176 --> 00:04:02,375 Then I got you a tree ornament. 95 00:04:02,393 --> 00:04:04,711 Okay, so let's talk about damage control. 96 00:04:04,729 --> 00:04:07,047 Now, I could go on Pawnee Today, but-- 97 00:04:07,081 --> 00:04:08,265 and I know this is a long shot-- 98 00:04:08,316 --> 00:04:09,900 Oprah has her own network now. 99 00:04:09,934 --> 00:04:12,069 - Whoa, Leslie, slow down. - The first step is for us 100 00:04:12,103 --> 00:04:13,554 to figure out what we're up against, 101 00:04:13,588 --> 00:04:15,355 and we've already got polls out in the field, and we should 102 00:04:15,389 --> 00:04:17,157 have results back in a couple of days. 103 00:04:17,192 --> 00:04:20,327 Just stay out of the spotlight until we can figure out 104 00:04:20,361 --> 00:04:22,946 just how this, uh, incident has affected the voters. 105 00:04:22,997 --> 00:04:26,400 Sit tight, take a beat, relax. 106 00:04:26,434 --> 00:04:28,902 "Sit tight"? "Take a beat"? "Relax"? 107 00:04:28,937 --> 00:04:31,004 I don't really do any of those things. 108 00:04:31,039 --> 00:04:32,472 In fact, while I was in that meeting, 109 00:04:32,507 --> 00:04:36,043 I was also planning my mother's birthday party in my head. 110 00:04:36,077 --> 00:04:37,878 Strawberry margaritas! 111 00:04:37,912 --> 00:04:39,780 Another use for sal-gar! 112 00:04:39,814 --> 00:04:43,684 Financial analysis, automated general ledger 113 00:04:43,718 --> 00:04:46,687 accounting systems, audit management. 114 00:04:46,721 --> 00:04:48,272 Hmm, you've done everything. 115 00:04:48,306 --> 00:04:50,991 Well, they call me "the Swiss Army Accountant." 116 00:04:52,443 --> 00:04:54,528 - They don't call me that. - They should. 117 00:04:54,562 --> 00:04:57,464 Well, look, I think you'd be a great addition. 118 00:04:57,498 --> 00:05:00,000 Would you be willing to come back to meet the division head? 119 00:05:00,034 --> 00:05:01,368 Yes, absolutely. 120 00:05:01,402 --> 00:05:03,620 - We'll set that up. - Okay, great. 121 00:05:03,655 --> 00:05:07,457 - Thank you. - Well, uh... 122 00:05:07,492 --> 00:05:09,459 Calc-you-later. 123 00:05:14,282 --> 00:05:16,300 Oh, you like that one, huh? 124 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:20,754 We do not get a lot of humor here, 125 00:05:20,788 --> 00:05:22,639 and when we do, it's wonderful. 126 00:05:22,674 --> 00:05:25,025 - Oh. - Ted! Come in here! 127 00:05:25,059 --> 00:05:29,563 Say it to Ted when he comes in. 128 00:05:29,597 --> 00:05:32,299 We could get Leslie some marshmallow fluff. 129 00:05:32,317 --> 00:05:34,568 I have some right here. 130 00:05:34,602 --> 00:05:37,154 Correction, darling. You had some right here. 131 00:05:37,188 --> 00:05:38,488 Did you just scoop it out of the jar 132 00:05:38,523 --> 00:05:41,074 with your hand like a bear? Yes. 133 00:05:41,109 --> 00:05:42,993 I can't get it off. Can you help me? 134 00:05:43,027 --> 00:05:44,411 Behold! 135 00:05:44,445 --> 00:05:46,363 My latest attempt to drag this department 136 00:05:46,414 --> 00:05:47,831 into the 20th century. 137 00:05:47,865 --> 00:05:50,183 - Tom, it's the 21st century. - I know. 138 00:05:50,218 --> 00:05:51,818 I'd settle for getting you into the 20th. 139 00:05:51,836 --> 00:05:55,589 I fed all of Leslie's emails, letters, and memos 140 00:05:55,623 --> 00:05:57,758 into a program and generated... 141 00:05:57,792 --> 00:05:58,825 A word cloud. 142 00:05:58,843 --> 00:06:00,761 This is how we can get gift ideas. 143 00:06:00,795 --> 00:06:03,597 The more she's mentioned a word, the larger it appears. 144 00:06:03,631 --> 00:06:06,717 "Ben"... And much larger, "Ann." 145 00:06:06,768 --> 00:06:09,336 - She definitely loves Ann. - Aww. 146 00:06:09,354 --> 00:06:11,271 Okay. I have an idea. 147 00:06:11,306 --> 00:06:14,708 I will build a small wood model of the parks department. 148 00:06:14,742 --> 00:06:17,361 We can decorate our offices as they are in real life. 149 00:06:17,395 --> 00:06:20,847 It will be... 150 00:06:20,882 --> 00:06:22,549 - Cute. - Wait! 151 00:06:22,583 --> 00:06:24,401 Better idea: 152 00:06:24,452 --> 00:06:26,953 We make a gingerbread version of the office. 153 00:06:28,990 --> 00:06:30,891 - That's so good! - I think the wood model is-- 154 00:06:30,925 --> 00:06:33,160 and we can decorate our offices with candy canes 155 00:06:33,194 --> 00:06:34,461 and gumdrops! 156 00:06:34,495 --> 00:06:35,862 That would be so adorable! 157 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:38,231 Thanks, Ron! That's such a cute idea! 158 00:06:38,266 --> 00:06:41,385 I have some great red birch with a nice spalting. 159 00:06:41,419 --> 00:06:44,604 I already have some scale wainscoting. 160 00:06:44,639 --> 00:06:47,107 Mmm, I love me a calzone. 161 00:06:47,141 --> 00:06:49,426 Ben! I'm going crazy! 162 00:06:49,477 --> 00:06:50,944 First, they won't let me work in the parks department, 163 00:06:50,978 --> 00:06:52,646 now they won't let me campaign either. 164 00:06:52,680 --> 00:06:55,048 All I want to do is improve our town, 165 00:06:55,066 --> 00:06:56,516 and they won't let me do that! 166 00:06:56,551 --> 00:06:58,452 You're putting an awful lot of sal-gar on your pasta. 167 00:06:58,486 --> 00:07:00,721 This is just sugar. Okay, I need you to distract me. 168 00:07:00,755 --> 00:07:02,489 Talk to me about something. Anything. 169 00:07:02,523 --> 00:07:04,391 Well, that accounting firm is gonna make me a job offer. 170 00:07:04,425 --> 00:07:05,492 Oh, yeah? That's great! 171 00:07:05,526 --> 00:07:06,626 - Yeah. - Are you gonna take it? 172 00:07:06,661 --> 00:07:08,795 Well, it pays well. 173 00:07:08,830 --> 00:07:11,665 The commute is a little long, but that's okay. 174 00:07:11,699 --> 00:07:16,470 I didn't love the carpeting, but... eh. 175 00:07:16,504 --> 00:07:18,305 You know what I think? 176 00:07:18,339 --> 00:07:20,374 If you don't love it, take a month. 177 00:07:20,408 --> 00:07:22,442 See what else is out there. 178 00:07:22,477 --> 00:07:23,677 Yeah. Yeah. 179 00:07:23,711 --> 00:07:25,679 And, you know, you can still improve the city. 180 00:07:25,713 --> 00:07:28,382 You can't work right now, or run a campaign. 181 00:07:28,416 --> 00:07:30,250 - Do it as a private citizen. - Oh, my God. 182 00:07:30,268 --> 00:07:32,352 I'll form a citizen action committee, 183 00:07:32,387 --> 00:07:33,653 I'll lobby from the outside, 184 00:07:33,688 --> 00:07:35,755 I'll harness the power of the community. 185 00:07:35,773 --> 00:07:37,190 Oh, my God, I finally have some work to do. 186 00:07:37,225 --> 00:07:40,560 Thank you so much for dinner, honey. 187 00:07:40,595 --> 00:07:44,598 I can hear you breathing, and, yes, you can finish her pasta. 188 00:07:47,452 --> 00:07:50,203 Thank God. I'm so hungry. 189 00:07:50,238 --> 00:07:52,038 Mmm, it tastes like froot loops. 190 00:07:53,738 --> 00:07:55,538 Wow! Great turn out. 191 00:07:55,738 --> 00:07:57,412 Okay, welcome everyone 192 00:07:57,413 --> 00:08:00,766 to the first meeting of the Parks Committee of Pawnee, 193 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:01,917 or PCP. 194 00:08:01,951 --> 00:08:04,603 Um, should we really be called "PCP"? 195 00:08:04,637 --> 00:08:05,971 - See, because-- - Yes, because, 196 00:08:06,005 --> 00:08:09,808 like the drug PCP, we are so fast-acting and powerful, 197 00:08:09,842 --> 00:08:11,076 we should be illegal. 198 00:08:11,110 --> 00:08:13,662 Now, what do you want to see fixed in the parks? Yes? 199 00:08:13,696 --> 00:08:15,847 I've noticed that the White Hills hiking path 200 00:08:15,882 --> 00:08:17,382 could really use some upkeep. 201 00:08:17,416 --> 00:08:19,434 I was thinking we organize a letter-writing campaign. 202 00:08:19,469 --> 00:08:22,788 Uh, I-I know for a fact that nobody in the parks department 203 00:08:22,822 --> 00:08:24,923 reads letters, except for one person, 204 00:08:24,957 --> 00:08:29,294 who is amazing, but s-he isn't currently there, 205 00:08:29,328 --> 00:08:31,463 because he was suspended. 206 00:08:31,497 --> 00:08:33,431 How amazing can he be if he got suspended? 207 00:08:33,449 --> 00:08:35,867 Pretty damn amazing, Diane. Now shush. 208 00:08:35,902 --> 00:08:38,270 If we want to get the government off their bloated, 209 00:08:38,304 --> 00:08:41,323 bureaucratic butts, then we need our voices to be heard, 210 00:08:41,374 --> 00:08:42,657 and that's what we're gonna do. 211 00:08:42,708 --> 00:08:45,644 Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose. 212 00:08:45,678 --> 00:08:47,746 Ron is making the model, and then we're going to put 213 00:08:47,780 --> 00:08:50,982 all of our candy decorations in our corners of the office. 214 00:08:51,017 --> 00:08:52,116 Okay, so what did everybody make? 215 00:08:52,134 --> 00:08:53,885 Boom! 216 00:08:53,920 --> 00:08:55,754 Rock n' roll candy Andy. Wow. 217 00:08:55,788 --> 00:08:57,138 - Mmm. - That's really good, son. 218 00:08:57,173 --> 00:08:59,024 I didn't do anything for my office. 219 00:08:59,058 --> 00:09:00,509 It's okay, I took care of it. 220 00:09:00,560 --> 00:09:02,644 I made a marshmallow Ron Swanson. 221 00:09:04,347 --> 00:09:06,631 See? His arms are crossed because he's mad at all 222 00:09:06,649 --> 00:09:09,351 the other marshmallow workers for annoying him. 223 00:09:09,402 --> 00:09:11,186 You like it? 224 00:09:11,237 --> 00:09:12,637 It's fine. 225 00:09:12,672 --> 00:09:15,273 When I was trying to decide how to decorate my office, 226 00:09:15,307 --> 00:09:18,610 I had to ask myself, "what kind of candy should I choose?" 227 00:09:18,644 --> 00:09:21,162 Obviously chocolate, 'cause I'm sweet, smooth, 228 00:09:21,197 --> 00:09:22,914 and the ladies love me. 229 00:09:22,949 --> 00:09:25,834 Now the question still remained, "what kind of chocolate am I?" 230 00:09:25,868 --> 00:09:28,019 Do I have a little gooey, caramel center? 231 00:09:28,054 --> 00:09:30,522 Am I filled with little rice krispies? 232 00:09:30,556 --> 00:09:32,657 Maybe I'm white chocolate and I'm bucking all the stereotypes. 233 00:09:32,675 --> 00:09:34,158 Oh, just put your damn candy out. 234 00:09:34,176 --> 00:09:38,496 Ultimately, I decided to go with a little gourmet fudge. 235 00:09:38,514 --> 00:09:40,098 I didn't have time to make it into anything, 236 00:09:40,132 --> 00:09:42,517 and please don't eat it 'cause it cost $55 an ounce. 237 00:09:42,552 --> 00:09:46,021 So I made my desk out of silver m&ms. 238 00:09:46,055 --> 00:09:49,340 But they do not make silver m&ms, so I spray-painted them. 239 00:09:49,358 --> 00:09:51,443 Okay, those are poisonous, so no one eat them. 240 00:09:51,477 --> 00:09:52,861 Yeah, duh. 241 00:09:52,895 --> 00:09:54,779 - Go throw up. - I didn't eat any. 242 00:09:54,814 --> 00:09:57,782 - Go throw up. - Throw up. 243 00:09:57,817 --> 00:09:59,534 - Ben Wyatt. - Hi. 244 00:09:59,569 --> 00:10:00,919 - Great to meet you. - You too. 245 00:10:00,953 --> 00:10:03,521 I'm, uh, this. 246 00:10:03,539 --> 00:10:05,824 Well, thank you for meeting with me, Mr. Feinstein. 247 00:10:05,858 --> 00:10:08,193 Please, call me Dennis Feinstein. 248 00:10:08,227 --> 00:10:09,995 I'm gonna cut right to the chase, Ben. 249 00:10:10,029 --> 00:10:11,997 This cologne company is my life's work. 250 00:10:12,031 --> 00:10:14,900 Why should I trust you with my perfumery? 251 00:10:14,934 --> 00:10:17,469 Well, uh, I've been in government accounting for more 252 00:10:17,503 --> 00:10:20,672 than a decade, and I just think it's time for a change. 253 00:10:20,706 --> 00:10:22,741 Listen, Ben, I'm gonna cut right to the chase, okay? 254 00:10:22,775 --> 00:10:24,643 I like you-- I've always liked you-- 255 00:10:24,677 --> 00:10:26,928 but I also like Eddie. 256 00:10:26,979 --> 00:10:28,413 Ed--who--who's Eddie? 257 00:10:28,447 --> 00:10:30,782 Eddie's my current CFO, 258 00:10:30,816 --> 00:10:34,603 but I might fire him and hire you. 259 00:10:34,654 --> 00:10:35,937 - You got kids? - No. 260 00:10:35,988 --> 00:10:37,489 That's good. Dum-dum Eddie has two kids. 261 00:10:39,058 --> 00:10:40,425 Oh, God. Don't fire Eddie. 262 00:10:40,459 --> 00:10:42,060 Why would you have him in here in this interview? 263 00:10:42,094 --> 00:10:44,195 - Eddie, I am sorry-- - Don't talk to Eddie. 264 00:10:44,229 --> 00:10:48,249 Treat him like you would treat a person in another country 265 00:10:48,284 --> 00:10:51,369 that you paid $25,000 to hunt. 266 00:10:51,404 --> 00:10:53,438 - What are you talking about? - What am I talking about? 267 00:10:53,472 --> 00:10:55,256 I'm talking about the best vacation of my life. 268 00:10:55,291 --> 00:10:56,708 Oh, my God. Look, I'm sorry. 269 00:10:56,742 --> 00:10:59,911 I-I thought I wanted to branch out a little career-wise, 270 00:10:59,946 --> 00:11:01,630 but that was a mistake. 271 00:11:01,681 --> 00:11:05,583 Keep Eddie. I do not want this job. 272 00:11:05,601 --> 00:11:07,052 You're crazy, man. 273 00:11:07,086 --> 00:11:08,687 We'll be in touch. 274 00:11:08,689 --> 00:11:11,022 Okay, are there any more recommendations 275 00:11:11,057 --> 00:11:12,590 for new games at the rec center? 276 00:11:12,608 --> 00:11:14,693 My daughter, she loves chutes and ladders. 277 00:11:14,727 --> 00:11:16,895 Oh, come on! 278 00:11:16,929 --> 00:11:19,314 There is no strategy to chutes and ladders. 279 00:11:19,365 --> 00:11:21,800 - It's just luck. - My daughter's five. 280 00:11:21,834 --> 00:11:23,485 Well, your daughter is an idiot. 281 00:11:23,536 --> 00:11:24,836 Her daughter is an idiot! 282 00:11:24,870 --> 00:11:26,137 He daughter is an idiot! 283 00:11:26,172 --> 00:11:27,539 - No, no, no. - Her daughter is an idiot! 284 00:11:27,573 --> 00:11:29,874 No, no she's not. Hello, I am Leslie Knope, 285 00:11:29,909 --> 00:11:33,628 and I represent the PCP. 286 00:11:33,663 --> 00:11:35,279 We have a list of six demands. 287 00:11:35,297 --> 00:11:36,715 Here they are in alphabetical order. 288 00:11:36,749 --> 00:11:37,916 Number one: Ants. 289 00:11:37,950 --> 00:11:39,300 Too many ants in the teen center. 290 00:11:39,335 --> 00:11:41,219 Number two: Tennis court improvements. 291 00:11:41,253 --> 00:11:43,888 - Number three-- - Well, Les--um, ma'am, 292 00:11:43,923 --> 00:11:46,825 uh, this public forum, it is just about improvements 293 00:11:46,859 --> 00:11:48,093 that we can make to the rec center. 294 00:11:48,127 --> 00:11:50,428 Speaking of which, the fact that yahtzee is not 295 00:11:50,462 --> 00:11:55,333 in the rec center is a tragedy on par with human trafficking. 296 00:11:55,368 --> 00:11:58,636 Slight exaggeration... Getting back to our demands. 297 00:11:58,654 --> 00:12:01,306 We will not be muzzled like a rabid dog. 298 00:12:01,340 --> 00:12:03,191 We are gonna take this all the way to the top. 299 00:12:03,242 --> 00:12:04,743 Yay! 300 00:12:04,777 --> 00:12:06,661 Okay, we have made some waves here, people, 301 00:12:06,696 --> 00:12:08,363 but we need to keep this momentum going. 302 00:12:08,414 --> 00:12:11,049 Now, the city manager's name is Chris Traeger. 303 00:12:11,083 --> 00:12:12,384 I want to take this fight to him. 304 00:12:12,418 --> 00:12:13,885 Ooh, a letter-writing campaign! 305 00:12:13,919 --> 00:12:15,503 God, Diane, will you stop it 306 00:12:15,538 --> 00:12:17,122 with the letter-writing campaign? No. 307 00:12:17,156 --> 00:12:19,791 I have his office number. I want one of you calling it 308 00:12:19,825 --> 00:12:21,042 every 15 minutes. 309 00:12:21,093 --> 00:12:23,378 We are also going to protest along his jogging route, 310 00:12:23,429 --> 00:12:26,848 and I need someone in every GNC within a five-mile radius 311 00:12:26,882 --> 00:12:29,300 - of the city center. - But there are only 12 of us. 312 00:12:29,334 --> 00:12:31,502 - 13. - Look! Our numbers are growing! 313 00:12:31,520 --> 00:12:34,039 There's nothing we can't do if we work hard, never sleep, 314 00:12:34,073 --> 00:12:36,041 and shirk all other responsibilities in our lives. 315 00:12:36,075 --> 00:12:39,644 You with me? 316 00:12:47,870 --> 00:12:51,189 I can handcraft 17-foot canoes out of western red cedar, 317 00:12:51,223 --> 00:12:54,025 but I can't glue two damn Graham crackers together! 318 00:12:54,060 --> 00:12:56,077 Look, it's really easy. 319 00:12:56,128 --> 00:12:57,729 I know a lot about candy. 320 00:12:57,763 --> 00:13:00,048 I play with it, I eat it. 321 00:13:00,082 --> 00:13:02,050 Sometimes I play with it and eat it. 322 00:13:02,084 --> 00:13:04,335 Boom! 323 00:13:04,370 --> 00:13:05,553 Okay, new plan. 324 00:13:05,588 --> 00:13:07,639 Everyone else makes this candy house, 325 00:13:07,673 --> 00:13:10,892 and I make myself useful elsewhere. 326 00:13:10,926 --> 00:13:12,844 Your 11:00 is here. 327 00:13:12,878 --> 00:13:15,346 Concerned citizen and community leader Leslie Knope. 328 00:13:15,381 --> 00:13:16,898 - Nice to meet you. - Hi, Leslie. 329 00:13:16,932 --> 00:13:18,382 You're not supposed to be here. 330 00:13:18,400 --> 00:13:20,452 As a government employee, that's true, but I am just here 331 00:13:20,486 --> 00:13:23,605 as a concerned citizen and founder of PCP. 332 00:13:23,656 --> 00:13:25,323 The Parks Committee of Pawnee. 333 00:13:25,357 --> 00:13:27,492 Those are the people that have been harassing me. 334 00:13:27,526 --> 00:13:29,994 We have many demands. Specifically, these six unfunded 335 00:13:30,029 --> 00:13:32,113 projects that need to be dealt with immediately. 336 00:13:32,164 --> 00:13:33,397 - Well-- - Not good enough! 337 00:13:33,415 --> 00:13:35,834 Leslie, out of respect for you, 338 00:13:35,868 --> 00:13:37,836 I will meet with your group, but I hope that this 339 00:13:37,870 --> 00:13:39,504 puts an end to the madness. 340 00:13:39,538 --> 00:13:41,506 Prepare for battle. 341 00:13:41,540 --> 00:13:43,341 Oh, I forgot to tell you, I got your Christmas present. 342 00:13:43,375 --> 00:13:46,010 It's like a little stopwatch that records your jogging times 343 00:13:46,045 --> 00:13:47,846 and then sends it to your computer via Bluetooth. 344 00:13:47,880 --> 00:13:49,347 Ahh! 345 00:13:49,381 --> 00:13:51,599 - That is so thoughtful! - Aww. 346 00:13:51,634 --> 00:13:54,636 My pleasure. See you in hell! 347 00:13:56,055 --> 00:13:58,623 Well, I see you've taken our advice about relaxing. 348 00:13:58,657 --> 00:14:00,608 Oh, this is just a little militant citizen group 349 00:14:00,643 --> 00:14:01,976 I slapped together. 350 00:14:02,027 --> 00:14:03,828 But enough about me, what are my polling results? 351 00:14:03,863 --> 00:14:06,865 Uh, well, before the scandal, you were at 26%. 352 00:14:06,899 --> 00:14:09,534 Now, we knew we'd take a hit, but we figured as long as 353 00:14:09,568 --> 00:14:12,153 we're at 15% or above, we're still in the fight. 354 00:14:12,204 --> 00:14:14,272 And we're at 15%? 355 00:14:14,306 --> 00:14:17,008 We went back to 26%? Whoa, wait. 356 00:14:17,042 --> 00:14:17,992 50%? 357 00:14:18,043 --> 00:14:20,011 We're at one. 358 00:14:20,045 --> 00:14:21,880 One... hundred? 359 00:14:21,914 --> 00:14:23,665 You're polling at 1%. 360 00:14:23,716 --> 00:14:25,884 What? No. That can't be right. 361 00:14:25,918 --> 00:14:28,553 Okay, well, what we do is we move forward from this. 362 00:14:28,587 --> 00:14:30,454 How do we put a positive spin on this? 363 00:14:30,472 --> 00:14:32,490 - There's no way to spin this. - Sure there is. 364 00:14:32,525 --> 00:14:34,993 You're looking at the glass like it's 99% empty. 365 00:14:35,027 --> 00:14:36,728 I'm looking at it like it's 1% full. 366 00:14:36,762 --> 00:14:40,098 You know, the last delicious sip of a milkshake 367 00:14:40,132 --> 00:14:42,183 at the bottom of the metal milkshakey thing? 368 00:14:42,234 --> 00:14:44,686 It's very hard to come back from this kind of thing. 369 00:14:44,737 --> 00:14:46,204 You know, a sex scandal with your boss. 370 00:14:46,238 --> 00:14:48,406 Oh, like you're so pure and chaste. 371 00:14:48,440 --> 00:14:51,342 Please, I know the two of you are sleeping together. 372 00:14:51,377 --> 00:14:55,163 It's obvious, with all your glances and your sly smiles. 373 00:14:55,197 --> 00:14:57,832 - I'm gay. - Well, never mind then. 374 00:14:57,867 --> 00:15:01,853 It's a small town. There's nowhere to hide. 375 00:15:01,887 --> 00:15:04,522 We can't run your campaign anymore. 376 00:15:04,557 --> 00:15:06,841 I'm sorry, Leslie. You were a great candidate, 377 00:15:06,876 --> 00:15:09,894 but...it's over. 378 00:15:15,056 --> 00:15:16,555 Could you maybe find new advisors? 379 00:15:16,556 --> 00:15:18,590 I can't. I talked to everyone in the entire state 380 00:15:18,624 --> 00:15:19,941 who's ever run a campaign. 381 00:15:19,976 --> 00:15:21,927 Nobody wants a candidate who's polling 382 00:15:21,961 --> 00:15:25,246 - at "last milkshake sip" levels. - Can I say something? 383 00:15:25,264 --> 00:15:28,183 This sucks, I am not gonna convince you that it doesn't, 384 00:15:28,217 --> 00:15:30,185 and you can tell me every day for the next year 385 00:15:30,219 --> 00:15:32,354 - about how much this sucks. - One year--you said one year. 386 00:15:32,388 --> 00:15:34,306 - That's on the record. - And I meant it. 387 00:15:34,357 --> 00:15:38,193 But eventually this'll pass. You're gonna get through this. 388 00:15:38,227 --> 00:15:40,429 I don't know if I'm going to. 389 00:15:40,463 --> 00:15:43,431 I mean, look, I return to my old job in a week, 390 00:15:43,449 --> 00:15:46,434 and that's great because I love my old job, but... 391 00:15:46,452 --> 00:15:49,538 My heart was really set on this new job. 392 00:15:49,572 --> 00:15:53,375 Ann. 393 00:15:53,409 --> 00:15:55,210 Don't touch my pickles, Ann! 394 00:15:57,814 --> 00:16:00,966 B-b-b-b-Ben-jammin'! 395 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:02,801 - Oh, my God. - Yeah, I know, I know, I know. 396 00:16:02,835 --> 00:16:05,120 Hey, Jean-Ralphio. How's it going? 397 00:16:05,138 --> 00:16:07,722 It's going good, I'm actually right here for an appointmt. 398 00:16:07,757 --> 00:16:10,625 Getting a Brazilian. By the way, there's a woman 399 00:16:10,643 --> 00:16:12,627 over there that is unbelievable. Her name is Kim. 400 00:16:12,645 --> 00:16:14,563 When she rips it off, she smiles, 401 00:16:14,597 --> 00:16:15,897 and it makes you feel things. 402 00:16:15,932 --> 00:16:17,432 Throw my name, I get a referral discount. 403 00:16:17,466 --> 00:16:19,434 - If you don't mind. - Okay. 404 00:16:19,468 --> 00:16:21,469 I heard somebody resigned in disgrace. 405 00:16:21,487 --> 00:16:23,572 My question to you is, how you making that paper? 406 00:16:23,606 --> 00:16:26,908 Oh, well, I've interviewed around, uh, but I'm actually 407 00:16:26,943 --> 00:16:28,777 about to take a job doing in-house accounting 408 00:16:28,811 --> 00:16:31,496 - for an accounting firm. - Buh... 409 00:16:31,531 --> 00:16:32,914 I almost fell asleep during that sentence. 410 00:16:32,949 --> 00:16:34,082 - Okay. - Let me get this straight. 411 00:16:34,117 --> 00:16:37,169 You would be an accountant... 412 00:16:37,203 --> 00:16:39,321 - For accountants? - Yeah. 413 00:16:39,355 --> 00:16:43,158 So at this accounting firm, you would have the boring job? 414 00:16:43,192 --> 00:16:45,293 Are you nuts? This is probably the first time 415 00:16:45,328 --> 00:16:46,761 you've had off since you've been kid president. 416 00:16:46,796 --> 00:16:48,763 - True or false? - True. 417 00:16:48,798 --> 00:16:51,600 Why don't you use that time and go after one of your passions, 418 00:16:51,634 --> 00:16:54,436 like model trains or, like, or toy Gandalfs or something? 419 00:16:54,470 --> 00:16:57,272 I don't know why you jumped straight to model trains. 420 00:16:57,306 --> 00:16:59,374 I mean... it's accurate. 421 00:16:59,408 --> 00:17:02,277 I'm gonna tell you something that I once heard from a very, 422 00:17:02,311 --> 00:17:06,181 - very smart woman named Kim. - The lady who waxes you? 423 00:17:06,215 --> 00:17:09,618 She told me, "if you don't love what you do... 424 00:17:09,652 --> 00:17:11,419 Then why do it?" 425 00:17:11,454 --> 00:17:13,205 Then she ripped the hair from my b-hole. 426 00:17:15,358 --> 00:17:17,292 Ron filled me in on everything that happened, 427 00:17:17,326 --> 00:17:20,095 and I really wish that the ethics investigation 428 00:17:20,129 --> 00:17:22,197 hadn't interfered with your campaign in any way. 429 00:17:22,231 --> 00:17:25,200 You don't have to apologize. You were very fair. 430 00:17:25,234 --> 00:17:28,069 In fact, I'm the one that needs to apologize. 431 00:17:28,104 --> 00:17:31,206 I got you involved in PCP. 432 00:17:31,240 --> 00:17:33,875 But I'm starting a new group now, LSD-- 433 00:17:33,893 --> 00:17:35,410 Leslie's Sorry Division-- 434 00:17:35,444 --> 00:17:38,380 and I just want to say I'm sorry, Chris. 435 00:17:38,414 --> 00:17:41,149 Oh, that's nice of you to say. 436 00:17:41,184 --> 00:17:45,187 Anyway, now, for your Christmas present. 437 00:17:49,942 --> 00:17:53,395 Your suspension's been lifted. Please, come back to work. 438 00:17:53,929 --> 00:17:55,263 Thank you. 439 00:17:56,298 --> 00:17:58,466 Hey, what are you doing here? 440 00:17:58,501 --> 00:17:59,784 Hey. 441 00:17:59,835 --> 00:18:03,171 Uh, I just wanted to tell you something in person. 442 00:18:03,706 --> 00:18:04,789 Oh, my God, I'm pregnant. 443 00:18:05,340 --> 00:18:07,609 Wait, what? No, that's not it. 444 00:18:07,643 --> 00:18:11,246 I turned down that accounting job. 445 00:18:11,280 --> 00:18:13,648 Just didn't feel right. That's okay, right? 446 00:18:13,683 --> 00:18:15,650 Yeah. I think that's great. 447 00:18:15,685 --> 00:18:17,652 - I'm really proud of you. - Yeah? 448 00:18:17,687 --> 00:18:20,105 What are you gonna do instead? 449 00:18:20,139 --> 00:18:23,775 - I have no idea. - I like it. 450 00:18:23,809 --> 00:18:25,777 Okay, well, I guess I'll just see you at home. 451 00:18:25,811 --> 00:18:27,062 Well, they're having a party in here. 452 00:18:27,096 --> 00:18:28,480 Why don't you stay? 453 00:18:28,531 --> 00:18:31,432 Actually, I think you should go in alone. 454 00:18:39,959 --> 00:18:43,161 - What's going on here? - Merry Christmas, Leslie! 455 00:18:43,212 --> 00:18:45,446 We made you this replica of the parks department 456 00:18:45,464 --> 00:18:48,667 out of gingerbread. Oh, my God, I love it! 457 00:18:48,718 --> 00:18:50,952 Aw, I love it, and I love you guys, 458 00:18:50,987 --> 00:18:53,171 and Ann specifically. And all of you! 459 00:18:53,222 --> 00:18:55,473 You did all of this together? 460 00:18:55,508 --> 00:18:58,143 Yes, except for me. 461 00:18:58,177 --> 00:19:01,096 Turns out, I cannot make a gingerbread house, 462 00:19:01,130 --> 00:19:04,432 which would bother me if I were an 8-year-old girl. 463 00:19:04,466 --> 00:19:07,769 In any case, these people stepped up and helped me out, 464 00:19:07,803 --> 00:19:09,573 and that gave me another idea. 465 00:19:12,108 --> 00:19:15,076 This is the city council chambers, 466 00:19:15,111 --> 00:19:17,545 and that's you, next may. 467 00:19:17,580 --> 00:19:20,165 I don't understand. 468 00:19:20,199 --> 00:19:22,684 Your campaign advisers quit, big deal. 469 00:19:22,718 --> 00:19:24,686 You're running for city council again, Leslie, 470 00:19:24,720 --> 00:19:26,672 with our help. 471 00:19:27,707 --> 00:19:32,227 April Ludgate, youth outreach and director of new media. 472 00:19:32,261 --> 00:19:35,864 Tom Haverford, image consultant, swagger coach. 473 00:19:35,898 --> 00:19:39,267 Ann Perkins, office manager and volunteer coordinator. 474 00:19:39,302 --> 00:19:43,438 Andy Dwyer, security, sweets, body man. 475 00:19:43,472 --> 00:19:44,906 Javelin, if need be. 476 00:19:44,940 --> 00:19:49,944 Donna Meagle, transpo, AKA rides in my Benz. 477 00:19:51,447 --> 00:19:53,782 W--you guys didn't tell me we were doing this. 478 00:19:53,816 --> 00:19:55,700 I--I did not know that I was supposed to 479 00:19:55,735 --> 00:19:57,152 come up with something. I-- 480 00:19:57,186 --> 00:20:02,824 Ron Swanson, any other damn thing you might need. 481 00:20:02,858 --> 00:20:05,060 Guys, it's so much work. 482 00:20:05,094 --> 00:20:07,295 I can't ask you to put your lives on hold. 483 00:20:07,330 --> 00:20:09,530 Find one person here who you haven't helped 484 00:20:09,548 --> 00:20:11,969 by putting your life on hold. 485 00:20:14,303 --> 00:20:16,606 I don't know what to say... 486 00:20:18,140 --> 00:20:20,775 Except... 487 00:20:20,810 --> 00:20:24,929 Let's go win an election! 488 00:20:24,980 --> 00:20:28,600 Giving Christmas gifts is like a sport to me. 489 00:20:28,651 --> 00:20:31,903 Finding or making that perfect something. 490 00:20:31,937 --> 00:20:33,288 - Come on. - It's also like a sport to me 491 00:20:33,322 --> 00:20:34,739 because I always win. 492 00:20:34,774 --> 00:20:38,276 This year, though? My friends won. 493 00:20:38,327 --> 00:20:40,662 In fact, I got my ass handed to me. 494 00:20:43,193 --> 00:20:45,493 - Welcome, Mr. Saperstein. - Thank you so much. 495 00:20:45,528 --> 00:20:47,145 I will just show to your cubicle. 496 00:20:47,179 --> 00:20:48,296 I can't wait. I bet it's a big one, 497 00:20:48,314 --> 00:20:50,965 - huh Barney? - Um, the, uh, temp agency said 498 00:20:50,983 --> 00:20:53,134 that you are fluent with Quickbooks Pro, correct? 499 00:20:53,152 --> 00:20:54,536 Oh, right, yeah, we should cover that. 500 00:20:54,570 --> 00:20:57,672 You see, my resume might not actually be accurate, right? 501 00:20:57,707 --> 00:20:59,157 So I have no idea what you're talking about. 502 00:20:59,191 --> 00:21:01,509 Don't know what Quickbooks are. 503 00:21:01,544 --> 00:21:03,495 You don't have any accounting experience? 504 00:21:03,529 --> 00:21:06,114 No, no, no, Barney, come on. But you don't have to be 505 00:21:06,148 --> 00:21:09,117 an accountant to know that this girl is a ten. 506 00:21:09,151 --> 00:21:11,369 Yo, what up, D.S.? You come here often? 507 00:21:11,420 --> 00:21:12,454 To my job? 508 00:21:12,488 --> 00:21:13,705 Ooh, she got a mouth on her also. 509 00:21:13,756 --> 00:21:15,206 - Shut it. - Is this the new temp 510 00:21:15,257 --> 00:21:16,941 who's supposed to help me with the spreadsheets? 511 00:21:16,976 --> 00:21:18,209 You want to talk about spreading and sheets, 512 00:21:18,260 --> 00:21:20,228 we can go back to my place and I will rock your-- 513 00:21:20,262 --> 00:21:22,213 - You're fired! - That makes sense. 514 00:21:22,264 --> 00:21:24,382 So I just go out the same way I came in? 515 00:21:24,383 --> 00:21:28,382 Sync & corrections by Alice www.addic7ed.com