Parks and Recreation

>> HELLO.

HI.

MY NAME IS LESLIE KNOPE,

AND I WORK FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.

CAN I ASK YOU A FEW QUESTIONS?

WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU

ARE ENJOYING YOURSELF AND HAVING FUN,

HAVING A MODERATE AMOUNT OF FUN

AND SOMEWHAT ENJOYING YOURSELF,

OR HAVING NO FUN AND NO ENJOYMENT?

I'M GONNA PUT "A LOT OF FUN."

>> MS. KNOPE!

THERE'S A DRUNK STUCK IN THE SLIDE.

>> SIR, THIS--THIS IS A CHILDREN'S SLIDE.

YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO SLEEP IN HERE.

YOU KNOW, WHEN I FIRST TELL PEOPLE

THAT I WORK IN THE GOVERNMENT, THEY SAY,

"OH, THE GOVERNMENT. THE GOVERNMENT STINKS.

THE LINES ARE TOO LONG AT THE DMV."

BUT NOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED.

PEOPLE NEED OUR HELP.

AND IT FEELS GOOD TO BE NEEDED.

COULD YOU PUT YOUR ARMS TO YOUR SIDE?

AND THAT MIGHT HELP YOU SLIDE DOWN A LITTLE EASIER?

DO YOU WANT TO COME THIS WAY? >> UH-UH.

>> OKAY, WE'RE GONNA NEED YOU TO GET OUT.

>> CAN YOU PLEASE GO AWAY? >> GET OUT OF THE SLIDE.

>> OKAY? >> YOU'RE--

>> HERE WE GO! >> CAN YOU PLEASE GO AWAY?

>> OKAY, WAKE UP. HERE WE GO. OUT OF THE SLIDE.

YOU KNOW, GOVERNMENT ISN'T JUST A BOYS' CLUB ANYMORE.

WOMEN ARE EVERYWHERE.

IT'S A GREAT TIME TO BE A WOMAN IN POLITICS.

HILLARY CLINTON. SARAH PALIN.

ME. NANCY PELOSI.

WE DID IT!

YOU KNOW, I-- I LIKE TO TELL PEOPLE,

YOU KNOW, "GET ON BOARD AND BUCKLE UP,

"BECAUSE MY RIDE'S GONNA BE A BIG ONE.

"AND IF YOU GET MOTION SICKNESS,

"YOU KNOW, PUT YOUR HEAD BETWEEN YOUR KNEES

'CAUSE LESLIE KNOPE'S STOPPING FOR NO ONE."

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>> TONIGHT IS OUR NEXT MONTHLY

COMMUNITY OUTREACH PUBLIC FORUM.

>> AND THAT IS TONIGHT.

>> THAT IS TONIGHT. >> RIGHT.

>> LESLIE WILL BE RUNNING IT.

>> >> AND WE NEED ONE MORE.

WHO WANTS IN?

TOM. >> UGH. FINE.

>> THIS IS A GREAT THING FOR YOU GUYS TO SEE.

THIS IS WHERE THE RUBBER OF GOVERNMENT

MEETS THE ROAD OF ACTUAL HUMAN BEINGS.

WHEN I GO THROUGH THESE DOORS,

I NEED TO BE ON.

LIKE THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY.

ARE YOU READY?

>> YEAH. >> OKAY.

HERE WE GO.

IT'S LOCKED.

OKAY.

HERE WE GO.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING. WHAT AN AMAZING TURNOUT.

MY NAME IS LESLIE KNOPE.

I AM THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR

OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT,

AND TONIGHT WE'RE GONNA BE

TAKING SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS AS--

HELLO?

WE'RE HAVING A MEETING IN HERE.

>> DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT PERMITS?

>> SO TAKE TWO.

I'M LESLIE KNOPE, AND WITH ME

IS DEPARTMENT MEMBER TOM HAVERFORD.

WE ARE HERE TO ANSWER ANY AND ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS.

SO FIRE AWAY.

>> WELL, IT'S A GREAT DAY, BECAUSE, UH,

LAST MONTH THEY PUT ME IN JAIL.

THAT'S RIGHT.

THE, UH, THE HEAD OF THE POLICE

IS A NINTH-DEGREE MASON.

>> BUT THE MUSIC IS SO LOUD.

>> STOP THE GRAFFITI, PLEASE.

PLEASE.

>> I DON'T LIKE OBSCENITIES JU--

JUST AS MUCH AS YOU DON'T LIKE THEM.

>> NO, IT DRIVES ME CRAZY. I HAVE KIDS.

>> RIGHT. BUT, UH--

>> I'VE GOT MY LITTLE THREE-YEAR-OLD

AND I'M GOING THROUGH THE PARK, AND SOMEONE'S LIKE,

"HEY, MY ."

AND THE GUY'S, "YOU MY , YOU HEAD."

>> THESE PEOPLE ARE MEMBERS OF A COMMUNITY

THAT CARE ABOUT WHERE THEY LIVE,

SO WHAT I HEAR WHEN I'M BEING YELLED AT

IS PEOPLE CARING LOUDLY AT ME.

>> NOW, I HAVE A FEW THINGS

I WANT TO SAY ABOUT LAURA LINNEY.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, BARRY.

ALWAYS GREAT TO HAVE YOU HERE.

ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE--

>> HI, HI. I'M ANN PERKINS.

UH, I'M A NURSE,

AND FRANKLY, I DON'T REALLY CARE FOR POLITICS.

UM...

UH, BUT, UM, I'M-- I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT

THE ABANDONED LOT ON SULLIVAN STREET.

>> EXCELLENT. THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD IDEA.

TELL US ABOUT THAT. >> NO, IT'S A PROBLEM.

IT ALMOST KILLED MY BOYFRIEND.

>> OH. >> YEAH.

THERE'S A LOT NEARBY MY HOUSE, AND A DEVELOPER

DUG OUT A BASEMENT FOR SOME CONDOS,

AND THEN THEY WENT BANKRUPT.

SO THERE'S JUST THIS GIANT PIT,

AND IT'S BEEN THERE FOR ALMOST A YEAR.

>> 12 MONTHS, YES. GO ON.

>> YEAH, AND, UM, MY BOYFRIEND, WHO IS A MUSICIAN--

ACTUALLY, I SUPPORT HIM--

BUT ANYWAY, HE FELL IN AND BROKE BOTH HIS LEGS.

>> ANN, LET ME SPEAK WITH YOU FOR A MINUTE.

SO YOUR BOYFRIEND FELL DOWN INTO THIS PIT, RIGHT?

>> YES. >> AND, UM, THIS GUY--

IS IT PRETTY SERIOUS? ARE YOU GUYS LIVING TOGETHER?

>> YES. >> WOW.

UH, I'M SURE THIS MUST BE REALLY TOUGH FOR YOU.

YOU KNOW, JUST-- THIS GUY--

SOUNDS LIKE HE DIDN'T HAVE A LOT GOING ON FOR HIM

TO START WITH, AND NOW BOTH LEGS BROKEN.

HE'S JUST WEAK. YOU HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF HIM.

YOU PROBABLY FEEL LIKE YOU NEED TO MOVE ON.

>> WHY-- WHAT DOES THIS--

>> JUST BECOME MORE ADVENTUROUS

IN RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUR BODY, JUST IN--

>> ARE YOU--ARE YOU ACTUALLY HITTING ON ME RIGHT NOW?

>> OH, OH, GOD, NO.

I'M NOT-- I'M NOT HITTING ON YOU.

I'M ACTUALLY MARRIED.

I'M JUST AN OPEN PERSON,

AND I LIKE CONNECTING WITH PEOPLE.

I'M, YOU KNOW, VERY COMFORTABLE AROUND WOMEN,

ATTRACTIVE WOMEN.

I'VE SPENT A LOT OF TIME WITH THEM.

AND I JUST-- I--I DON'T KNOW.

I FEEL LIKE WE MIGHT BE TAKING UP

TOO MUCH OF THE FORUM'S TIME.

MAYBE WE CAN JUST EXCHANGE NUMBERS.

YOU KNOW, MAYBE GO AWAY ONE WEEKEND

AND JUST KIND OF TALK ABOUT THIS.

>> LOOK. >> I'D LOVE TO DO IT.

>> THE BOTTOM LINE IS

I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS THING FIXED FOR MONTHS

AND NOBODY'S DONE ANYTHING,

AND IT'S UGLY, AND IT'S DANGEROUS,

AND IT'S GOVERNMENT-OWNED,

AND YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

>> OKAY.

I'LL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. >> REALLY?

>> YES, WE-- I WILL HELP YOU.

>> IS THAT A PROMISE?

>> IT'S MORE THAN A PROMISE.

IT'S A PINKY PROMISE.

I PINKY PROMISE ALL OF YOU

THAT I WILL HELP,

AND I WILL GO TO THAT LOCATION TOMORROW

AND WE WILL FILL IN THAT PIT,

AND THEN WHEN THAT'S DONE,

WE'RE GONNA PUT A PARK ON THE LAND.

>> OKAY.

>> WELL, I'VE WORKED AT THE PARKS DEPARTMENT

FOR SIX YEARS, AND I'VE HANDLED

A LOT OF THINGS THAT I'M PROUD OF.

RECENTLY I LED A CITY-WIDE DRIVE

TO DISINFECT THE SANDBOX SAND

AFTER WE HAD THOSE PROBLEMS WITH THE CATS.

BUT THIS PIT--

THE CHANCE TO BUILD A WHOLE NEW PARK

FROM SCRATCH--

THIS COULD BE MY HOOVER DAM.

>> NO, THAT SOUNDS GREAT.

UM, PROBLEM IS, ANYTHING OVER $25

I HAVE TO REPORT.

SO, UM, MAYBE GIVE MY WIFE A CALL

AND GIVE HER THE SUITS,

AND THEN IF THEY DON'T FIT HER,

MAYBE SHE'LL GIVE 'EM TO ME.

>> MORNING.

>> ALL RIGHT, MR. MAYOR.

THAT SOUNDS GOOD.

I'LL SEE YOU ON SATURDAY FOR THE, UH,

ULTIMATE FRISBEE GAME.

BYE.

LESLIE, HELLO.

>> YOU WERE TALKING TO THE MAYOR?

>> YEP, WE WAS RAPPIN' ABOUT SOME THINGS.

>> TOM AND I WORK REALLY WELL TOGETHER.

WE'RE BOTH OUTSIDERS.

I'M A WOMAN, HE'S A...

OH, I THINK HE'S A LIBYAN.