1 00:00:03,594 --> 00:00:05,826 Hello. Hi. 2 00:00:06,567 --> 00:00:10,371 My name is Leslie Knope, and I work for the Parks and Recreation Department. 3 00:00:10,442 --> 00:00:12,674 Can I ask you a few questions? 4 00:00:13,715 --> 00:00:15,412 Would you say that you are, 5 00:00:15,485 --> 00:00:17,648 "Enjoying yourself and having fun, 6 00:00:17,723 --> 00:00:19,590 "having a moderate amount of fun 7 00:00:19,660 --> 00:00:21,094 "and somewhat enjoying yourself, 8 00:00:21,162 --> 00:00:23,861 "or having no fun and no enjoyment?" 9 00:00:25,338 --> 00:00:27,136 I'm gonna put a lot of fun. 10 00:00:27,208 --> 00:00:30,409 Ms. Knope, there's a drunk stuck in the slide. 11 00:00:30,982 --> 00:00:32,645 Sir, this is a children's slide. 12 00:00:32,719 --> 00:00:34,484 - You're not allowed to sleep in here. - What is? 13 00:00:34,556 --> 00:00:35,581 You know, when I first tell people 14 00:00:35,658 --> 00:00:36,785 that I work in the government, they say, 15 00:00:36,861 --> 00:00:38,694 "Oh. The government. The government stinks. 16 00:00:38,765 --> 00:00:40,894 "The lines are too long at the DMV." 17 00:00:40,969 --> 00:00:42,598 But now things have changed. 18 00:00:42,672 --> 00:00:44,335 People need our help. 19 00:00:44,410 --> 00:00:46,710 And it feels good to be needed. 20 00:00:46,781 --> 00:00:48,044 Could you put your arms to your side? 21 00:00:48,116 --> 00:00:49,106 Wait... 22 00:00:49,185 --> 00:00:50,552 And that might help you slide down a little easier. 23 00:00:50,622 --> 00:00:51,954 We don't... Do you want to come this way? 24 00:00:52,024 --> 00:00:53,459 Uh-uh. Okay, we're gonna need you to get out. 25 00:00:53,528 --> 00:00:54,621 Can you please go away? 26 00:00:54,696 --> 00:00:55,721 Get out of the slide. Okay? 27 00:00:55,799 --> 00:00:57,496 You're... Can you please go away? Here we go! 28 00:00:57,569 --> 00:00:59,732 Okay, wake up. Here we go. Out of the slide. 29 00:00:59,807 --> 00:01:02,277 You know, government isn't just a boys' club anymore. 30 00:01:02,345 --> 00:01:07,344 Women are everywhere. It's a great time to be a woman in politics. 31 00:01:07,422 --> 00:01:11,225 Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, me, Nancy Pelosi. 32 00:01:11,564 --> 00:01:12,896 We did it! 33 00:01:13,266 --> 00:01:15,065 You know, I like to tell people, you know, 34 00:01:15,137 --> 00:01:16,868 "Get on board and buckle up, 35 00:01:16,941 --> 00:01:19,275 "because my ride's gonna be a big one." 36 00:01:19,346 --> 00:01:20,974 And if you get motion sickness, you know, 37 00:01:21,049 --> 00:01:22,609 put your head between your knees 38 00:01:22,686 --> 00:01:25,556 'cause Leslie Knope's stopping for no one. 39 00:01:56,887 --> 00:01:59,757 Tonight is our next monthly 40 00:01:59,826 --> 00:02:01,659 community outreach public forum. 41 00:02:01,730 --> 00:02:03,529 And that is tonight. 42 00:02:03,935 --> 00:02:05,130 That is tonight. Right. 43 00:02:05,203 --> 00:02:07,070 Leslie will be running it. 44 00:02:07,141 --> 00:02:09,374 And we need one more. 45 00:02:09,446 --> 00:02:10,937 Who wants in? 46 00:02:15,892 --> 00:02:17,155 Tom. 47 00:02:17,227 --> 00:02:18,526 Fine. 48 00:02:19,065 --> 00:02:21,126 This is a great thing for you guys to see. 49 00:02:21,202 --> 00:02:23,297 This is where the rubber of government 50 00:02:23,374 --> 00:02:26,608 meets the road of actual human beings. 51 00:02:27,047 --> 00:02:29,450 When I go through these doors, I need to be on. 52 00:02:29,519 --> 00:02:32,457 Like the White House Press Secretary. Are you ready? 53 00:02:32,525 --> 00:02:33,925 Yeah. Okay. 54 00:02:33,995 --> 00:02:35,487 Here we go. 55 00:02:37,201 --> 00:02:38,602 It's locked. 56 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:42,208 Okay. Here we go. 57 00:02:49,493 --> 00:02:52,954 Thank you so much for coming. What an amazing turnout. 58 00:02:53,501 --> 00:02:54,594 My name is Leslie Knope. 59 00:02:54,670 --> 00:02:57,904 I am the deputy director of the Parks and Recreation Department, 60 00:02:57,976 --> 00:03:02,384 and tonight we're gonna be taking some of your questions as... Hello? 61 00:03:03,688 --> 00:03:05,988 We're having a meeting in here. 62 00:03:09,566 --> 00:03:11,798 Does anybody have any questions about permits? 63 00:03:12,472 --> 00:03:14,704 So, take two. 64 00:03:14,776 --> 00:03:18,580 I'm Leslie Knope, and with me is department member Tom Haverford. 65 00:03:18,651 --> 00:03:22,352 We are here to answer any and all of your questions, so fire away. 66 00:03:22,425 --> 00:03:26,456 Well, it's a great day, because last month they put me in jail. 67 00:03:26,533 --> 00:03:32,341 That's right. The head of the police is a ninth-degree Mason. 68 00:03:32,412 --> 00:03:34,905 But the music is so loud. 69 00:03:34,983 --> 00:03:37,454 Stop the graffiti, please. Please. 70 00:03:37,522 --> 00:03:39,822 I don't like obscenities just as much as you don't like them. 71 00:03:39,893 --> 00:03:41,225 No, it drives me crazy. I have kids. 72 00:03:41,295 --> 00:03:42,321 Right. But... 73 00:03:42,398 --> 00:03:43,661 I've got my little three-year-old, 74 00:03:43,734 --> 00:03:45,259 I'm going through the park and someone's like, 75 00:03:45,338 --> 00:03:46,636 "Hey my" 76 00:03:46,707 --> 00:03:48,973 And the guy's, "You my, you head." 77 00:03:49,044 --> 00:03:50,741 These people are members of a community 78 00:03:50,815 --> 00:03:52,409 that care about where they live, 79 00:03:52,485 --> 00:03:55,821 so what I hear when I'm being yelled at 80 00:03:55,892 --> 00:03:58,796 is people caring loudly at me. 81 00:03:59,332 --> 00:04:02,566 Now, I have a few things I want to say about Laura Linney. 82 00:04:02,639 --> 00:04:05,235 Thank you so much, Barry. Always great to have you here. 83 00:04:05,310 --> 00:04:07,041 Anyone else who would like to contribute? 84 00:04:07,114 --> 00:04:08,139 Hi. Hi, hi. 85 00:04:08,216 --> 00:04:09,549 Hi. I'm Ann Perkins. 86 00:04:09,619 --> 00:04:14,994 I'm a nurse, and frankly, I don't really care for politics, 87 00:04:21,443 --> 00:04:25,177 but I'm here to talk about the abandoned lot on Sullivan Street. 88 00:04:25,250 --> 00:04:27,049 Excellent. That sounds like a good idea. Tell us about that. 89 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:30,183 No, it's a problem. It almost killed my boyfriend. 90 00:04:30,260 --> 00:04:31,354 Oh. Yeah. 91 00:04:31,430 --> 00:04:33,332 There's a lot nearby my house, 92 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:36,600 and a developer dug out a basement for some condos, 93 00:04:36,673 --> 00:04:38,164 and then they went bankrupt, 94 00:04:38,243 --> 00:04:41,215 so there's just this giant pit, 95 00:04:41,282 --> 00:04:43,115 and it's been there for almost a year. 96 00:04:43,186 --> 00:04:44,815 Twelve months, yes. Go on. 97 00:04:44,890 --> 00:04:49,696 Yeah, and my boyfriend, who is a musician, actually, I support him, 98 00:04:49,766 --> 00:04:53,399 but anyway, he fell in and broke both his legs. 99 00:04:53,474 --> 00:04:54,772 Ann, let me speak with you for a minute. 100 00:04:54,843 --> 00:04:57,747 So, your boyfriend fell down into this pit, right? 101 00:04:57,815 --> 00:04:58,840 Yes. 102 00:04:58,918 --> 00:05:03,622 And, this guy, is it pretty serious? Are you guys living together? 103 00:05:03,694 --> 00:05:05,391 Yes. Wow, 104 00:05:05,464 --> 00:05:06,898 I'm sure this must be really tough for you. 105 00:05:06,967 --> 00:05:10,338 You know, just, this guy, sounds like he didn't have a lot going on for him 106 00:05:10,408 --> 00:05:12,674 to start with, and now both legs broken. 107 00:05:12,745 --> 00:05:15,307 He's just weak. You have to take care of him. 108 00:05:15,384 --> 00:05:16,943 You probably feel like you need to move on. 109 00:05:17,020 --> 00:05:18,922 What does this... Just become more adventurous 110 00:05:18,991 --> 00:05:20,620 in relationships with your body, just in... 111 00:05:20,695 --> 00:05:23,963 Are you actually hitting on me right now? 112 00:05:24,034 --> 00:05:26,835 Oh. Oh. God, no. I'm not hitting on you. I'm actually married. 113 00:05:26,907 --> 00:05:30,209 I'm just an open person, and I like connecting with people. 114 00:05:30,280 --> 00:05:33,184 I'm, you know, very comfortable around women, attractive women. 115 00:05:33,252 --> 00:05:36,384 I've spent a lot of time with them. And I just... I don't know. 116 00:05:36,460 --> 00:05:38,487 I feel like we might be taking up too much of the forum's time. 117 00:05:38,564 --> 00:05:41,160 Maybe we can just exchange numbers. 118 00:05:41,235 --> 00:05:44,436 You know, maybe go away one weekend and just kind of talk about this. 119 00:05:44,509 --> 00:05:46,102 Look... I'd love to do it. 120 00:05:46,178 --> 00:05:50,449 The bottom line is I've been trying to get this thing fixed for months, 121 00:05:50,521 --> 00:05:53,287 and nobody's done anything, and it's ugly, and it's dangerous, 122 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:54,828 and it's government-owned, 123 00:05:54,896 --> 00:05:56,957 and you need to do something about it. 124 00:06:02,745 --> 00:06:03,906 Okay. 125 00:06:05,250 --> 00:06:07,015 I'll do something about it. Really? 126 00:06:07,087 --> 00:06:09,182 Yes, we... I will help you. 127 00:06:09,258 --> 00:06:11,194 Is that a promise? 128 00:06:12,130 --> 00:06:15,331 It's more than a promise. It's a pinky promise. 129 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:20,403 I pinky promise all of you that I will help, 130 00:06:21,650 --> 00:06:24,314 and I will go to that location tomorrow, 131 00:06:24,389 --> 00:06:26,586 and we will fill in that pit, 132 00:06:26,660 --> 00:06:31,796 and then when that's done, we're gonna put a park on the land. 133 00:06:34,876 --> 00:06:35,866 Okay. 134 00:06:40,454 --> 00:06:42,252 Well, I've worked at the Parks Department for six years, 135 00:06:42,325 --> 00:06:44,488 and I've handled a lot of things that I'm proud of. 136 00:06:44,562 --> 00:06:46,623 Recently, I led a city-wide drive 137 00:06:46,700 --> 00:06:48,363 to disinfect the sandbox sand 138 00:06:48,437 --> 00:06:51,306 after we had those problems with the cats. 139 00:06:51,943 --> 00:06:53,845 But this pit, 140 00:06:53,914 --> 00:06:57,114 the chance to build a whole new park from scratch, 141 00:06:58,891 --> 00:07:01,088 this could be my Hoover Dam. 142 00:07:04,402 --> 00:07:05,665 No, that sounds great. 143 00:07:05,738 --> 00:07:09,644 Problem is, anything over $25 I have to report, 144 00:07:09,712 --> 00:07:14,153 so maybe give my wife a call and give her the suits, 145 00:07:14,221 --> 00:07:16,988 and then if they don't fit her, maybe she'll give them to me. 146 00:07:18,229 --> 00:07:19,493 Morning. 147 00:07:20,568 --> 00:07:23,540 All right, Mr. Mayor. That sounds good. 148 00:07:23,607 --> 00:07:26,408 I'll see you on Saturday for the Ultimate Frisbee game. 149 00:07:26,479 --> 00:07:27,469 Bye. 150 00:07:28,115 --> 00:07:29,744 Leslie, hello. 151 00:07:29,819 --> 00:07:31,310 You were talking to the mayor? 152 00:07:31,389 --> 00:07:34,327 Yep, we were just rapping about some things. 153 00:07:34,395 --> 00:07:37,993 Tom and I work really well together. We're both outsiders. 154 00:07:38,069 --> 00:07:41,634 I'm a woman, he's a... I think he's a Libyan. 155 00:07:42,110 --> 00:07:44,343 I am from Bennettsville, South Carolina. 156 00:07:44,415 --> 00:07:46,851 I am what you might call a redneck. 157 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:49,585 Okay, brainstorm. How do we make this park happen? 158 00:07:49,659 --> 00:07:50,957 Let's go to the city council directly 159 00:07:51,028 --> 00:07:52,053 and ask them to put up the money. 160 00:07:52,130 --> 00:07:54,431 No, parks are not a priority. 161 00:07:54,502 --> 00:07:57,736 I need more firepower. I need bigger guns. 162 00:07:57,808 --> 00:08:00,473 You know what I need to do? Form a committee. Right? 163 00:08:00,547 --> 00:08:02,676 Yeah, that could work. Yeah, 'cause committees are power, 164 00:08:02,752 --> 00:08:04,311 and committees make things happen. 165 00:08:04,389 --> 00:08:07,919 Committees are the lifeblood of our democratic system. 166 00:08:07,995 --> 00:08:09,521 That's really good. Write that down. 167 00:08:09,599 --> 00:08:10,726 Yep. 168 00:08:10,801 --> 00:08:13,671 From time to time, when I think of an eloquent saying or a phrase, 169 00:08:13,740 --> 00:08:15,003 I have Tom write it down. 170 00:08:15,076 --> 00:08:16,705 He's collecting them for my memoirs. 171 00:08:16,780 --> 00:08:19,411 Here's Leslie's quote from Wednesday. 172 00:08:20,053 --> 00:08:21,716 Okay, read it back to me. 173 00:08:21,790 --> 00:08:23,053 Um... 174 00:08:23,994 --> 00:08:26,864 "Committees cover our democracy with blood." 175 00:08:26,933 --> 00:08:28,026 Hmm. 176 00:08:30,006 --> 00:08:32,375 Sounded better when I said it. 177 00:08:32,445 --> 00:08:34,209 It's still good, though. 178 00:08:34,281 --> 00:08:38,244 Okay, I have an idea. What about bringing Mark on board? 179 00:08:38,323 --> 00:08:40,189 Which Mark? Which Mark? 180 00:08:40,627 --> 00:08:43,622 Mark Brendanawicz. Which Mark? 181 00:08:43,700 --> 00:08:44,963 Well, if you want something done in this town, 182 00:08:45,036 --> 00:08:46,403 you call Mark Brendanawicz 183 00:08:46,473 --> 00:08:48,909 because, you know, he's a city planner, but he's more than that. 184 00:08:48,977 --> 00:08:50,947 He's kind of like a fixer. He fixes things. 185 00:08:51,014 --> 00:08:54,613 He's a smart, capable guy. 186 00:08:54,689 --> 00:08:57,627 He just... He knows where the bodies are buried. 187 00:08:57,695 --> 00:09:00,963 What's up, Brendanawicz? You crazy old Polish person. 188 00:09:02,170 --> 00:09:05,108 City Hall is like a locker room, and you gotta get in there, 189 00:09:05,176 --> 00:09:07,670 and you gotta snap towels at people, 190 00:09:07,748 --> 00:09:10,686 and you gotta give them the business, and if you can't take it, 191 00:09:10,754 --> 00:09:12,951 you know, you... Then you can't take it. 192 00:09:13,025 --> 00:09:15,462 You gotta leave the locker room. 193 00:09:16,499 --> 00:09:17,558 Let's get down to brass tacks. 194 00:09:17,635 --> 00:09:18,864 I know you don't have a lot of time 195 00:09:18,937 --> 00:09:22,103 and I want to thank you for meeting me today. 196 00:09:22,177 --> 00:09:23,510 I just work right there. 197 00:09:23,580 --> 00:09:25,242 Well, thank you for clearing your schedule. 198 00:09:25,316 --> 00:09:26,512 I didn't clear anything. 199 00:09:26,586 --> 00:09:28,351 You know this lot that I'm talking about, right? 200 00:09:28,423 --> 00:09:30,655 Yeah, Lot 48. 201 00:09:30,727 --> 00:09:34,497 Condo developer. He dug a basement, and then he went bankrupt. 202 00:09:34,569 --> 00:09:37,666 I checked it out like a month ago. It's pretty gross. 203 00:09:37,741 --> 00:09:39,802 What would you say if I told you 204 00:09:39,879 --> 00:09:43,283 that I was thinking about turning it into a park? 205 00:09:43,353 --> 00:09:46,382 A park, huh? Okay. 206 00:09:46,459 --> 00:09:48,554 Well, when I think about the logistics, 207 00:09:48,630 --> 00:09:51,431 the various hoops that you're gonna have to jump through, 208 00:09:51,503 --> 00:09:57,003 I would say, is it likely? No, it's not likely, you know. 209 00:09:57,080 --> 00:10:00,952 But, is it possible? 210 00:10:01,623 --> 00:10:04,025 No. It's not possible. 211 00:10:04,094 --> 00:10:05,153 I would give up on that one. 212 00:10:05,229 --> 00:10:06,425 What? Why? 213 00:10:06,499 --> 00:10:09,835 Why? I don't know. There's like a million reasons why. 214 00:10:09,906 --> 00:10:12,308 Homeowners' associations, anti-government nuts, 215 00:10:12,378 --> 00:10:14,313 bureaucrats, miles of red tape... 216 00:10:14,382 --> 00:10:16,409 Really? It sounds like you're telling me to go for it. 217 00:10:16,486 --> 00:10:17,920 There's no way it can happen. 218 00:10:17,988 --> 00:10:21,290 I can do this. I just need a little help. 219 00:10:22,598 --> 00:10:26,436 Could you do me a favor, for old times' sake? 220 00:10:29,946 --> 00:10:33,077 Mark and I... It's complicated. 221 00:10:33,787 --> 00:10:37,625 When you work closely with someone and you share similar interests 222 00:10:37,695 --> 00:10:40,165 and you have a similar world view 223 00:10:40,232 --> 00:10:44,070 and you're passionate about the same things, things can happen. 224 00:10:46,011 --> 00:10:47,776 We slept together. 225 00:10:48,115 --> 00:10:50,142 Leslie? No. 226 00:10:54,127 --> 00:10:56,894 Oh, my God. You know what? 227 00:10:56,966 --> 00:10:59,437 Yeah, we did, like, five years ago. I sort of... 228 00:11:01,943 --> 00:11:05,313 No, but yeah. Yeah, we did. 229 00:11:05,717 --> 00:11:07,687 Honey, can you straighten up your area a little bit? 230 00:11:07,755 --> 00:11:10,157 'Cause they're gonna be here soon. 231 00:11:10,226 --> 00:11:13,393 Can... Thanks. 232 00:11:13,466 --> 00:11:15,298 That parks lady is coming over, 233 00:11:15,370 --> 00:11:18,102 and we're gonna go take a look at the pit. 234 00:11:18,175 --> 00:11:21,170 I think it's probably just a photo op for her. 235 00:11:21,248 --> 00:11:23,583 I mean, I don't think anybody in government actually cares about... 236 00:11:23,653 --> 00:11:25,816 Honey, do you mind doing that somewhere else? 237 00:11:25,891 --> 00:11:27,554 I'm trying to watch TV. 238 00:11:27,628 --> 00:11:29,427 I'm talking about the pit you fell in. 239 00:11:30,634 --> 00:11:32,627 It's Ms. Perkins' house. 240 00:11:35,677 --> 00:11:36,838 Doorbell! 241 00:11:36,913 --> 00:11:38,245 Yeah, I heard it. 242 00:11:41,154 --> 00:11:42,144 Doorbell! 243 00:11:42,223 --> 00:11:43,954 I heard it. I'm getting it. 244 00:11:45,664 --> 00:11:47,793 I'm here. Hey! Wow! 245 00:11:47,868 --> 00:11:49,701 Look at that. Safety. 246 00:11:49,772 --> 00:11:51,240 You remember Tom from last night. 247 00:11:51,308 --> 00:11:52,800 Hey, Ann, how are you? Yeah, hey. Of course I do. 248 00:11:52,878 --> 00:11:54,575 And this is our college intern, April. 249 00:11:54,648 --> 00:11:56,982 She's going to be documenting our fact-finding mission. 250 00:11:57,053 --> 00:11:58,316 Hey, April. Hey. 251 00:11:58,389 --> 00:12:00,153 Is this fun for you? 252 00:12:00,226 --> 00:12:01,786 Yeah, it's so much fun. 253 00:12:01,863 --> 00:12:04,892 I'm just gonna grab my phone quickly. Sorry. 254 00:12:08,710 --> 00:12:10,646 This must be our hero. 255 00:12:11,616 --> 00:12:13,449 The man heard 'round the world. 256 00:12:13,520 --> 00:12:14,852 Uh-huh. 257 00:12:14,922 --> 00:12:16,151 How you doing, son? 258 00:12:16,224 --> 00:12:17,352 Pretty good. 259 00:12:17,427 --> 00:12:19,089 I'm Leslie Knope. 260 00:12:20,032 --> 00:12:24,770 And the entire government of Pawnee would like to let you know 261 00:12:24,842 --> 00:12:27,837 that we will do everything we can to help you. 262 00:12:27,915 --> 00:12:29,384 Could you pass me my itch stick? 263 00:12:29,451 --> 00:12:30,885 Of course. 264 00:12:45,483 --> 00:12:49,013 So, Andy jumped over this fence. 265 00:12:49,090 --> 00:12:53,532 He was crossing through to get home, and then he fell right there. 266 00:12:53,600 --> 00:12:56,800 Oh, my God. How did we let this happen? 267 00:12:58,376 --> 00:13:00,038 Dream with me for a second, Ann. 268 00:13:00,112 --> 00:13:03,574 Doesn't this neighborhood deserve a first-class park? 269 00:13:03,686 --> 00:13:08,093 Imagine a shiny new playground with a jungle gym and swings, 270 00:13:08,161 --> 00:13:12,535 pool, tennis courts, volleyball courts, racquetball courts, 271 00:13:12,604 --> 00:13:14,801 basketball court, regulation football field. 272 00:13:14,875 --> 00:13:18,041 We could put an amphitheatre over there with Shakespeare in the Park. 273 00:13:18,115 --> 00:13:19,675 It's really not that big of a pit. 274 00:13:19,752 --> 00:13:22,154 We could do some of those things. 275 00:13:22,223 --> 00:13:26,494 It's gonna take a little extra work. But why not try? 276 00:13:27,668 --> 00:13:29,261 I think that would be great. 277 00:13:29,338 --> 00:13:30,601 Me, too. 278 00:13:31,542 --> 00:13:32,840 I'm going in. 279 00:13:32,911 --> 00:13:34,847 Why? Don't worry. I have a hard hat on. 280 00:13:34,915 --> 00:13:36,578 I can see that, but... Yeah. 281 00:13:36,652 --> 00:13:38,143 April, document this. Document what? 282 00:13:38,221 --> 00:13:39,485 The key to any fact-finding mission 283 00:13:39,558 --> 00:13:42,724 is to get right into the battle zone, you know? 284 00:13:42,798 --> 00:13:45,132 It's like George Bush when he flew over New Orleans 285 00:13:45,202 --> 00:13:48,471 or Richard Nixon when he went to China 286 00:13:48,543 --> 00:13:51,379 to see what the Chinese were up to. No! 287 00:13:55,390 --> 00:13:57,291 Leslie, are you okay? 288 00:14:00,834 --> 00:14:04,273 Leslie! Hold on, April's gonna get some photos for the website. 289 00:14:04,341 --> 00:14:05,468 Could you just be still? 290 00:14:05,543 --> 00:14:07,570 Don't move around as much. 291 00:14:07,647 --> 00:14:10,380 Okay, squeeze my fingers. Good. 292 00:14:12,891 --> 00:14:14,485 Does it hurt a lot? No. 293 00:14:14,561 --> 00:14:16,257 Mmm-mmm. I'm fine. 294 00:14:16,766 --> 00:14:17,961 No, you're not. 295 00:14:18,035 --> 00:14:20,267 Good thing I was wearing that hard hat. 296 00:14:20,340 --> 00:14:21,968 But it... It fell off. 297 00:14:22,778 --> 00:14:24,645 After my head hit that rod. 298 00:14:26,017 --> 00:14:27,076 Wow. 299 00:14:27,153 --> 00:14:29,146 I can't believe you fell in, too. That's awesome. 300 00:14:29,223 --> 00:14:30,852 It's not awesome, Andy. 301 00:14:30,927 --> 00:14:33,956 Well, at least my boss will listen to me now that I broke my clavicle. 302 00:14:34,033 --> 00:14:36,026 It's not broken. It is. 303 00:14:36,539 --> 00:14:40,308 Do you have one of those neck foam collar brace things? 304 00:14:40,380 --> 00:14:42,042 Honestly, you're fine. 305 00:14:42,116 --> 00:14:44,587 Honestly, my clavicle's broken. 306 00:14:46,024 --> 00:14:47,287 Oh, hey, baby, if you're going to the kitchen, 307 00:14:47,360 --> 00:14:49,421 could you make me pancakes real quick? 308 00:14:49,498 --> 00:14:50,796 Sure. 309 00:14:50,867 --> 00:14:53,099 Ooh! Are pancakes being made? 310 00:14:54,273 --> 00:14:55,902 Thank you. Sure. 311 00:14:57,681 --> 00:15:01,142 I don't know, she's a little doofy, but she's sweet. 312 00:15:04,661 --> 00:15:06,289 Ron, please. 313 00:15:06,365 --> 00:15:07,594 No. No way. 314 00:15:07,667 --> 00:15:10,297 Come on, Ron. I've been a loyal foot soldier. 315 00:15:10,373 --> 00:15:13,812 Give me my shot. Let me have Lot 48. 316 00:15:14,581 --> 00:15:16,915 Is that a travel pillow around your neck? 317 00:15:16,986 --> 00:15:19,183 Ron, I don't know how to explain this to you. 318 00:15:19,257 --> 00:15:22,355 When you've been down in the pit... Have you been in the pit? 319 00:15:22,430 --> 00:15:24,366 No, I haven't gotten down there yet. 320 00:15:24,434 --> 00:15:25,459 Well, I have. 321 00:15:25,537 --> 00:15:26,527 When you fell in. 322 00:15:26,605 --> 00:15:30,773 When I visited the bottom of the pit on a fact-finding mission. 323 00:15:31,382 --> 00:15:37,189 And when you're down there, you get some perspective about what it all means. 324 00:15:37,594 --> 00:15:39,860 And let me tell you something, Ron. 325 00:15:39,932 --> 00:15:44,305 What it means is I want this subcommittee. 326 00:15:46,712 --> 00:15:48,648 I've been quite open about this around the office. 327 00:15:48,716 --> 00:15:51,688 I don't want this Parks Department to build any parks 328 00:15:51,755 --> 00:15:53,384 because I don't believe in government. 329 00:15:53,459 --> 00:15:57,797 I think that all government is a waste of taxpayer money. 330 00:15:57,867 --> 00:16:02,605 My dream is to have the park system privatized 331 00:16:02,811 --> 00:16:05,806 and run entirely for profit by corporations. 332 00:16:06,652 --> 00:16:08,485 Like Chuck E. Cheese. 333 00:16:09,190 --> 00:16:11,023 They have an impeccable business model. 334 00:16:11,094 --> 00:16:13,291 I would rather work for Chuck E. Cheese. 335 00:16:13,366 --> 00:16:16,532 Well, I will definitely think about it. 336 00:16:17,273 --> 00:16:18,708 I like the sound of that definitely. 337 00:16:18,776 --> 00:16:21,714 I'm gonna leave before you change your mind. 338 00:16:31,635 --> 00:16:36,269 Mr. Swanson, I presume. Lot 48. Thoughts? Yes? No? Me? 339 00:16:36,345 --> 00:16:37,643 Park? Giving the park to me? 340 00:16:37,714 --> 00:16:38,773 Still mulling. 341 00:16:38,849 --> 00:16:40,215 She's insatiable. 342 00:16:40,285 --> 00:16:44,693 She's like a little dog with a chew toy. 343 00:16:44,761 --> 00:16:46,754 All right, you guys. All right, all right. I'll ask him. 344 00:16:46,832 --> 00:16:48,461 Everybody wants to know what your decision is. 345 00:16:48,536 --> 00:16:50,403 Someone on the phone about the park. 346 00:16:50,473 --> 00:16:53,239 You know, I don't think I even want it. 347 00:16:54,514 --> 00:16:57,714 Oh. Man, my clavicle's still really hurting me. 348 00:17:02,296 --> 00:17:03,765 Oh! This is a great shot. 349 00:17:03,833 --> 00:17:05,496 I know. That's awesome. 350 00:17:05,570 --> 00:17:08,097 I think she's crying in that one. Look at this one. 351 00:17:08,174 --> 00:17:09,643 Hey, kids. That's another good one. 352 00:17:09,711 --> 00:17:11,613 Hey. Hey, Brendanawicz. 353 00:17:11,682 --> 00:17:13,207 You gotta come check this out. 354 00:17:13,284 --> 00:17:15,220 Leslie took us out to that pit in Lot 48, 355 00:17:15,288 --> 00:17:16,723 and she fell inside. 356 00:17:16,792 --> 00:17:18,192 And we have some awesome photos. One. 357 00:17:18,261 --> 00:17:20,060 Is she okay? Yeah, she's fine. 358 00:17:20,132 --> 00:17:21,122 Oh! This is a classic. 359 00:17:21,802 --> 00:17:22,861 That's the best one. 360 00:17:22,937 --> 00:17:25,568 The up-skirt photo. Awesome. 361 00:17:28,314 --> 00:17:32,449 Hey, man. Give me the photo back. What's going on? 362 00:17:33,859 --> 00:17:35,328 Don't worry. I can print more. 363 00:17:37,199 --> 00:17:39,534 Leslie is unique. 364 00:17:40,440 --> 00:17:43,435 Government work can beat you down. 365 00:17:43,512 --> 00:17:48,180 I would say that I lost my optimism about government in about two months. 366 00:17:48,923 --> 00:17:51,360 Leslie's kept hers for six years. 367 00:17:52,162 --> 00:17:55,761 I've got a few rules about how to survive and prosper in a government job, 368 00:17:55,837 --> 00:17:59,071 and I think I'm about to break one of those rules. 369 00:18:00,446 --> 00:18:02,176 I want you to give Lot 48 to Leslie 370 00:18:02,249 --> 00:18:04,242 so she can try to build a park. 371 00:18:06,090 --> 00:18:07,217 Why should I? 372 00:18:07,292 --> 00:18:09,285 You owe me one, remember? 373 00:18:09,364 --> 00:18:11,664 Do you want to cash in for this? 374 00:18:12,370 --> 00:18:13,998 Yeah, I do. 375 00:18:14,608 --> 00:18:18,308 So this was built in 1935. It's called Pioneer Hall. 376 00:18:18,849 --> 00:18:20,249 And a little trivia, 377 00:18:20,318 --> 00:18:23,553 it is one of the first structures in America to ever have locks. 378 00:18:24,193 --> 00:18:25,183 Wow! 379 00:18:25,262 --> 00:18:27,392 Oh, yeah. This is our crown jewel. 380 00:18:27,467 --> 00:18:28,867 It's one of our best murals. 381 00:18:28,936 --> 00:18:32,102 It depicts the very famous battle at Conega Creek. 382 00:18:32,175 --> 00:18:33,610 We have a lot of children visit, 383 00:18:33,679 --> 00:18:38,177 so often we have to cover up the more gruesome parts with a poster. 384 00:18:38,556 --> 00:18:40,958 That is horrifying. 385 00:18:41,027 --> 00:18:42,587 Yes, it is. 386 00:18:43,966 --> 00:18:46,300 So, what do you want to see? The DMV? Animal control? 387 00:18:46,371 --> 00:18:48,169 Or we could... Leslie! 388 00:18:52,517 --> 00:18:55,648 We did it. Ron's approved our committee. 389 00:18:56,057 --> 00:18:58,084 Oh, my God. That's great! 390 00:18:58,161 --> 00:19:00,063 That's so great. That's so exciting! 391 00:19:00,131 --> 00:19:01,657 This is huge. 392 00:19:01,735 --> 00:19:03,169 I'm barely 34, 393 00:19:03,237 --> 00:19:06,642 and I've already landed a Parks Department exploratory subcommittee. 394 00:19:06,712 --> 00:19:09,205 I'm a rocket ship. 395 00:19:09,283 --> 00:19:11,720 Leslie. I just heard the news. Hey. 396 00:19:11,788 --> 00:19:13,279 Isn't it great? Congratulations. 397 00:19:13,359 --> 00:19:16,057 Thank you. I'm so excited. It's exciting, isn't it? 398 00:19:16,130 --> 00:19:17,120 It is. Yeah. 399 00:19:17,199 --> 00:19:18,327 Should I call a press conference now, or... 400 00:19:18,402 --> 00:19:19,665 Yeah, call one. Definitely. I would. 401 00:19:19,738 --> 00:19:21,935 Every now and then we have these little gatherings, 402 00:19:22,009 --> 00:19:25,072 and Leslie gets plastered. 403 00:19:25,148 --> 00:19:28,747 One time I convinced her to try to fax someone a Fruit Roll-Up. 404 00:19:28,822 --> 00:19:33,389 She one time made out with the water-delivery guy in her office. 405 00:19:33,465 --> 00:19:36,369 On Halloween, she was dressed up as Batman. 406 00:19:36,471 --> 00:19:38,441 Not Batgirl. Batman. 407 00:19:38,509 --> 00:19:42,312 And I convinced her to go stop a crime that was going on outside. 408 00:19:42,383 --> 00:19:44,910 And it is my favorite thing in the world. 409 00:19:44,988 --> 00:19:46,958 You know what? America is awesome. 410 00:19:47,025 --> 00:19:50,054 It's so full of hope and small towns 411 00:19:50,131 --> 00:19:52,466 and big cities and real people 412 00:19:52,537 --> 00:19:55,167 and delicious beverages and hot guys. 413 00:19:55,743 --> 00:19:57,838 You just never know when opportunity is gonna strike. 414 00:19:57,914 --> 00:19:59,143 Yeah. You gotta be ready for it. 415 00:19:59,216 --> 00:20:00,344 Yeah. Are you excited? 416 00:20:00,419 --> 00:20:01,614 Definitely am. Fired up. 417 00:20:01,688 --> 00:20:03,156 Yeah! I'm really fired up. 418 00:20:03,224 --> 00:20:05,821 I... You know they say that democracy or whatever 419 00:20:05,896 --> 00:20:09,461 only works when people get involved? Well, I'm getting involved. 420 00:20:09,537 --> 00:20:12,737 So I am gonna make a vow now 421 00:20:12,810 --> 00:20:16,648 that I will do whatever it takes to get this pit filled in. 422 00:20:16,718 --> 00:20:18,551 Even if it takes two months. 423 00:20:19,724 --> 00:20:23,960 Soul sista, soul sista Gonna get your phone, sista 424 00:20:24,032 --> 00:20:29,806 Yeah. Sweet Lady Marmalard 425 00:20:31,280 --> 00:20:33,843 I've created this office as a symbol 426 00:20:33,919 --> 00:20:35,684 of how I feel about government. 427 00:20:35,756 --> 00:20:39,423 This sawed-off shotgun belonged to a local bootlegger. 428 00:20:39,497 --> 00:20:42,059 People who come in here to ask me for things 429 00:20:42,135 --> 00:20:44,264 have to stare right down the barrel. 430 00:20:44,340 --> 00:20:46,833 Did you guys get a grant to do this? 431 00:20:46,912 --> 00:20:48,575 This is my basketball court. 432 00:20:48,649 --> 00:20:50,346 I don't want to see any double dribble. 433 00:20:50,419 --> 00:20:52,946 I don't want to see any three-second violations. 434 00:20:53,024 --> 00:20:54,219 Bobby Knight!