1 00:00:02,685 --> 00:00:04,354 Well, one of the funner things 2 00:00:04,387 --> 00:00:05,688 that we do that we do here in Pawnee 3 00:00:05,722 --> 00:00:06,689 is the annual easter egg hunt. 4 00:00:06,723 --> 00:00:08,391 Tom hides the eggs, 5 00:00:08,425 --> 00:00:09,692 and, I have to say, 6 00:00:09,726 --> 00:00:11,328 he did an exceptional job this year. 7 00:00:11,361 --> 00:00:12,695 I've been searching for 25 minutes, 8 00:00:12,729 --> 00:00:13,996 and I haven't found a single egg. 9 00:00:14,030 --> 00:00:14,831 And I'm an adult. 10 00:00:14,864 --> 00:00:18,668 Ooh, yeah, I forgot to do that. 11 00:00:18,701 --> 00:00:20,737 Maybe Tom's trying to make this year a challenge. 12 00:00:20,770 --> 00:00:22,939 And if so, he's--he's succeeding. 13 00:00:22,972 --> 00:00:25,308 I don't think a single egg has been found yet. 14 00:00:25,342 --> 00:00:27,944 Let's keep looking. We're gonna find one. 15 00:00:33,950 --> 00:00:41,958 * 16 00:00:59,809 --> 00:01:01,778 I'm going to see my mom. 17 00:01:01,811 --> 00:01:04,647 She's a big mucky-muck in the county school system. 18 00:01:04,681 --> 00:01:05,648 She's my hero. 19 00:01:05,682 --> 00:01:07,650 How do I explain her? 20 00:01:07,684 --> 00:01:10,720 She's as respected as Mother Teresa, 21 00:01:10,753 --> 00:01:12,789 she's as powerful as Stalin, 22 00:01:12,822 --> 00:01:15,658 and she's as beautiful as Margaret Thatcher. 23 00:01:15,692 --> 00:01:17,860 In or out, Leslie. Doorway is creepy. 24 00:01:17,894 --> 00:01:20,863 Right, sorry. Choosing in. 25 00:01:20,897 --> 00:01:22,465 So, what do you want, Leslie? 26 00:01:22,499 --> 00:01:25,568 Just here to gossip, gab, chat. Stuff we do. 27 00:01:25,602 --> 00:01:26,869 But it looks like you're super-busy. 28 00:01:26,903 --> 00:01:27,870 And I am super-busy, 29 00:01:27,904 --> 00:01:30,840 so I shall bid you adieu. 30 00:01:30,873 --> 00:01:33,075 Oh, that's weird. 31 00:01:33,109 --> 00:01:34,977 I just remembered something. 32 00:01:35,011 --> 00:01:37,414 I have my own subcommittee now. 33 00:01:37,447 --> 00:01:39,782 Yeah. I'm sure you've heard something about it. 34 00:01:39,816 --> 00:01:41,551 People are talking about it. 35 00:01:41,584 --> 00:01:43,653 No. Oh, well. 36 00:01:43,686 --> 00:01:44,821 Anyway, we're having a town hall meeting 37 00:01:44,854 --> 00:01:45,688 tomorrow at 7:00 P.M. 38 00:01:45,722 --> 00:01:46,989 At the Smithfield community center. 39 00:01:47,023 --> 00:01:48,691 Mm. Yeah, I'm leading it. 40 00:01:48,725 --> 00:01:50,460 It's no biggy. 41 00:01:50,493 --> 00:01:51,861 I mean, it is. It's a big deal, I mean... 42 00:01:51,894 --> 00:01:53,730 I don't know, I mean, you know... 43 00:01:55,432 --> 00:01:56,365 Wanna come? 44 00:01:56,399 --> 00:01:59,502 Oh, honey, jeez, you know how busy I am. 45 00:01:59,536 --> 00:02:01,070 I know. I know. I know. 46 00:02:01,103 --> 00:02:02,805 That's why I fake-invited you. 47 00:02:04,106 --> 00:02:06,476 I'll try to be there. 48 00:02:08,578 --> 00:02:10,112 Okay, so everybody's here. 49 00:02:10,146 --> 00:02:11,448 Let's get started. Ow! Wow. 50 00:02:11,481 --> 00:02:12,782 Sorry. Oh, I'm sorry. 51 00:02:12,815 --> 00:02:14,717 Metal. Sorry. It was really loud. 52 00:02:14,751 --> 00:02:17,687 Subcommittee members, are we prepared for tomorrow night? 53 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:18,688 Tom, have you booked the hall yet? 54 00:02:18,721 --> 00:02:19,556 Yes, sir. 55 00:02:19,589 --> 00:02:20,923 Ann, did you clear your schedule? 56 00:02:20,957 --> 00:02:22,191 I did. I changed my shift. 57 00:02:22,224 --> 00:02:23,460 Okay. 58 00:02:23,493 --> 00:02:24,661 Leslie, I just have to say 59 00:02:24,694 --> 00:02:25,862 I think you might be taking this 60 00:02:25,895 --> 00:02:27,630 to the public a little bit too soon. 61 00:02:27,664 --> 00:02:30,032 It literally doesn't matter what you propose to the public, 62 00:02:30,066 --> 00:02:31,734 they might call for a vote. 63 00:02:31,768 --> 00:02:33,035 And if they vote you down, then you're done. 64 00:02:33,069 --> 00:02:34,737 I don't care if there's gonna be a vote. 65 00:02:34,771 --> 00:02:36,673 I have a secret weapon. 66 00:02:36,706 --> 00:02:38,541 Canvassing. 67 00:02:38,575 --> 00:02:39,609 Nothing better 68 00:02:39,642 --> 00:02:42,579 than good old-fashioned door-to-door campaigning. 69 00:02:42,612 --> 00:02:44,614 I'm not above using my expertise 70 00:02:44,647 --> 00:02:47,817 to change hearts and minds if the cause is just. 71 00:02:47,850 --> 00:02:50,753 When I was in sixth grade, I was voted best dressed 72 00:02:50,787 --> 00:02:53,055 by 87 votes. 73 00:02:53,089 --> 00:02:55,725 And there were only 63 people in my class. 74 00:02:55,758 --> 00:02:57,994 Andy fell into that pit. 75 00:02:58,027 --> 00:02:59,796 I fell into that pit. 76 00:02:59,829 --> 00:03:02,732 How many more Pawnee citizens are going to have to fall 77 00:03:02,765 --> 00:03:04,867 into that pit before we turn it into a park? 78 00:03:04,901 --> 00:03:06,803 Zero. Say it. 79 00:03:06,836 --> 00:03:08,237 Ann, Mark, Tom: Zero. A hundred. 80 00:03:08,270 --> 00:03:09,639 I've got some sunscreen 81 00:03:09,672 --> 00:03:11,741 for your beaks. 82 00:03:11,774 --> 00:03:13,576 Tom, you probably won't need any. 83 00:03:13,610 --> 00:03:16,479 Uh, and this is our canvassing guide. 84 00:03:16,513 --> 00:03:18,481 This is gonna be the script 85 00:03:18,515 --> 00:03:20,583 that we use when we speak with people. 86 00:03:20,617 --> 00:03:24,220 "If a person is a man, turn to page two." 87 00:03:24,253 --> 00:03:25,387 "If the person looks like a celebrity-- 88 00:03:25,421 --> 00:03:29,058 Jack Nicholson-- use this to help your pitch. 89 00:03:29,091 --> 00:03:31,528 You can't handle the pit. 90 00:03:31,561 --> 00:03:33,796 That's why we need to turn it into a park." 91 00:03:36,065 --> 00:03:37,734 Oh, this is really thorough. 92 00:03:37,767 --> 00:03:39,602 Ann and I are a team. You guys are a team. 93 00:03:39,636 --> 00:03:41,671 We have even sectors. You guys have odd sectors. 94 00:03:41,704 --> 00:03:42,739 And we're gonna win. 95 00:03:42,772 --> 00:03:44,040 Yeah. Win what? 96 00:03:44,073 --> 00:03:46,108 Go! 97 00:03:49,846 --> 00:03:52,682 Okay. Oh, someone's in there. 98 00:03:52,715 --> 00:03:53,550 This is gonna be fun. Are you excited? 99 00:03:53,583 --> 00:03:54,951 Excited, yeah. Are you ready? 100 00:03:54,984 --> 00:03:55,952 Yes, definitely. Are you pumped up? 101 00:03:55,985 --> 00:03:57,687 Yes. Look humble. 102 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:00,156 But confident. 103 00:04:00,189 --> 00:04:02,024 Good afternoon. 104 00:04:02,058 --> 00:04:04,293 We are representatives from your local government. 105 00:04:04,326 --> 00:04:05,662 May we speak with you for a moment 106 00:04:05,695 --> 00:04:07,630 about the Sullivan street pit? Sure. 107 00:04:07,664 --> 00:04:11,868 Excellent. Positive response. 108 00:04:11,901 --> 00:04:13,903 How would you feel if we turned that pit 109 00:04:13,936 --> 00:04:15,572 into a beautiful community park? 110 00:04:15,605 --> 00:04:17,306 Oh, yeah, that would be a great idea. 111 00:04:17,339 --> 00:04:19,642 Oh, good, I actually live in the neighborhood, 112 00:04:19,676 --> 00:04:20,810 so I could probably tell you a little bit about... 113 00:04:20,843 --> 00:04:22,745 Hey, tut-tut-tut. Section three. 114 00:04:22,779 --> 00:04:26,749 Okay, um, we are having 115 00:04:26,783 --> 00:04:28,150 a public forum tomorrow night. 116 00:04:28,184 --> 00:04:30,620 It would be great if you could come voice 117 00:04:30,653 --> 00:04:31,954 your strong support. 118 00:04:31,988 --> 00:04:33,723 Tomorrow? I can't. 119 00:04:33,756 --> 00:04:35,057 I'm busy. Sorry. 120 00:04:35,091 --> 00:04:36,559 Oh, yes, we understand that people are busy, 121 00:04:36,593 --> 00:04:38,761 but we would love for you to come to the meeting-- 122 00:04:38,795 --> 00:04:40,630 sorry. Good luck, though. I'm all for a park. 123 00:04:40,663 --> 00:04:41,964 Would it change your mind if we told you that-- 124 00:04:41,998 --> 00:04:42,965 she's gone. 125 00:04:42,999 --> 00:04:44,100 Yeah, a park, huh? 126 00:04:44,133 --> 00:04:45,868 That sounds like a really good idea. 127 00:04:45,902 --> 00:04:47,136 Great. Would you be willing to come 128 00:04:47,169 --> 00:04:48,705 to a town meeting and show your support? 129 00:04:48,738 --> 00:04:49,639 Absolutely. 130 00:04:49,672 --> 00:04:51,874 Now, is this park gonna have a playground 131 00:04:51,908 --> 00:04:53,776 or, you know, maybe a pool for the kids? 132 00:04:53,810 --> 00:04:55,277 Oh, how old are your kids? 133 00:04:55,311 --> 00:04:57,179 No kids. 134 00:04:57,213 --> 00:04:58,314 Uh-oh. 135 00:04:58,347 --> 00:04:59,816 I'm gonna put him down as a yes. 136 00:04:59,849 --> 00:05:00,817 Don't do that. 137 00:05:00,850 --> 00:05:01,684 Also is the park gonna be 138 00:05:01,718 --> 00:05:03,753 at least a thousand feet from my house? 139 00:05:03,786 --> 00:05:05,955 Because, yeah, I really can't move again. 140 00:05:05,988 --> 00:05:07,690 April, please stand behind me. 141 00:05:07,724 --> 00:05:09,659 That's it. That's all that we got. 142 00:05:09,692 --> 00:05:10,893 No flier? Nope. 143 00:05:10,927 --> 00:05:12,328 Okay. 144 00:05:12,361 --> 00:05:14,697 Thank you. 145 00:05:17,900 --> 00:05:20,369 Oh, man, this is great. This is so great. 146 00:05:20,402 --> 00:05:21,170 I love canvassing. 147 00:05:21,203 --> 00:05:22,739 What a great way to spend my time. 148 00:05:22,772 --> 00:05:24,674 All right, team Haverford, 149 00:05:24,707 --> 00:05:28,010 you guys are awesome, but I think I might work better 150 00:05:28,044 --> 00:05:30,312 as a solo artist, so I'm gonna head out. 151 00:05:30,346 --> 00:05:32,348 Peace. 152 00:05:37,119 --> 00:05:39,822 He runs weird. He really does. 153 00:05:39,856 --> 00:05:41,658 It's a good idea. 154 00:05:41,691 --> 00:05:43,760 But I'm just not sure. 155 00:05:43,793 --> 00:05:45,962 Okay, which part are you not sure about? 156 00:05:45,995 --> 00:05:47,997 Turning the pit into a park. 157 00:05:48,030 --> 00:05:52,034 That's kind of the whole thing. 158 00:05:52,068 --> 00:05:53,803 Look, I think this is a great idea, 159 00:05:53,836 --> 00:05:54,637 but I can't make any forum. 160 00:05:54,671 --> 00:05:55,772 I would have to get a babysitter. 161 00:05:55,805 --> 00:05:57,740 How old are your kids? 162 00:05:57,774 --> 00:05:58,808 Four and two. 163 00:05:58,841 --> 00:06:00,810 Could the four-year-old watch the two-year-old? 164 00:06:00,843 --> 00:06:03,646 Okay. Mickey! 165 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:04,847 What's up, buddy? 166 00:06:04,881 --> 00:06:06,716 How's my number one sod man doing? 167 00:06:06,749 --> 00:06:08,651 Look, here's the one, two, three of the situation. 168 00:06:08,685 --> 00:06:10,219 We're building a new park. 169 00:06:10,252 --> 00:06:11,921 I'm on the committee. 170 00:06:11,954 --> 00:06:14,023 You're putting in the sod. 171 00:06:14,056 --> 00:06:15,758 And who knows, you know, maybe down the line, 172 00:06:15,792 --> 00:06:17,226 situation will arise where you could hook me up. 173 00:06:17,259 --> 00:06:19,228 Are you gonna commit to coming to this meeting tomorrow 174 00:06:19,261 --> 00:06:20,262 or are you gonna be a bitch? 175 00:06:20,296 --> 00:06:22,832 Yes, you do owe me. 176 00:06:22,865 --> 00:06:24,834 Tom Haverford. Okay, keep going. 177 00:06:24,867 --> 00:06:26,435 Keep moving. Nose to the grindstone. 178 00:06:26,468 --> 00:06:28,370 No means yes. Can we stop, please? 179 00:06:28,404 --> 00:06:30,139 Because it's really hot and I'm tired. 180 00:06:30,172 --> 00:06:31,373 Yeah, I'm hot too. 181 00:06:31,407 --> 00:06:33,676 Let's blow in each other's faces. 182 00:06:35,411 --> 00:06:37,279 Or we could drink some water. Yeah, let's do that. 183 00:06:37,313 --> 00:06:39,048 My house is really close by. 184 00:06:39,081 --> 00:06:41,317 Let's just go take a break for an hour or so. 185 00:06:41,350 --> 00:06:44,120 Okay, okay, look, I didn't want it to have to come to this, 186 00:06:44,153 --> 00:06:49,325 but, Ann, please open the sealed envelope that's in your binder. 187 00:06:51,794 --> 00:06:53,730 This is a little something I learned from Karl rove. 188 00:06:53,763 --> 00:06:56,799 If you want to guarantee the results of a survey, 189 00:06:56,833 --> 00:06:58,434 you design the question 190 00:06:58,467 --> 00:07:00,269 to give you the answer that you want. 191 00:07:00,302 --> 00:07:01,971 "Wouldn't you rather have a park 192 00:07:02,004 --> 00:07:04,907 than a storage facility for nuclear waste?" 193 00:07:04,941 --> 00:07:06,275 That seems iffy. 194 00:07:06,308 --> 00:07:07,877 Yeah, don't worry about it. I made it all up. 195 00:07:07,910 --> 00:07:09,178 Yeah, that's-- that's what I mean. 196 00:07:09,211 --> 00:07:10,847 Wouldn't you agree, 197 00:07:10,880 --> 00:07:12,448 like most decent Americans, 198 00:07:12,481 --> 00:07:14,851 that it would be a good idea to turn 199 00:07:14,884 --> 00:07:16,352 the abandoned lot on Sullivan street 200 00:07:16,385 --> 00:07:17,754 into a beautiful community park? 201 00:07:17,787 --> 00:07:19,989 Oh, actually, no. 202 00:07:20,022 --> 00:07:21,824 I'm not really a fan of parks. 203 00:07:21,858 --> 00:07:25,361 Very noisy. Barbecue smell all the time. 204 00:07:25,394 --> 00:07:27,329 Would you change your mind if I told you 205 00:07:27,363 --> 00:07:30,833 that nine out of ten meth users said the same exact thing? 206 00:07:30,867 --> 00:07:32,034 What? 207 00:07:32,068 --> 00:07:34,270 How would you even know that? 208 00:07:34,303 --> 00:07:36,338 Survey. 209 00:07:36,372 --> 00:07:38,207 We surveyed crystal meth users. 210 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:39,942 We're actually having 211 00:07:39,976 --> 00:07:43,813 a little town meeting tomorrow night if you wanted to... 212 00:07:43,846 --> 00:07:45,014 Okay, look, I know it sounds weird, 213 00:07:45,047 --> 00:07:47,884 but I just don't like living near parks. 214 00:07:47,917 --> 00:07:49,952 So do you have a flier or something? 215 00:07:49,986 --> 00:07:52,354 I'd be happy to take it. 216 00:07:52,388 --> 00:07:53,823 Thank you. 217 00:07:53,856 --> 00:07:55,825 Okay. 218 00:07:55,858 --> 00:07:56,893 You don't care about your kids 219 00:07:56,926 --> 00:07:58,127 if you don't support this park. 220 00:07:58,160 --> 00:07:59,528 Excuse me? 221 00:07:59,561 --> 00:08:02,064 It's--what I mean is, 222 00:08:02,098 --> 00:08:04,867 kids love parks and you should too. 223 00:08:04,901 --> 00:08:05,968 So if I don't support 224 00:08:06,002 --> 00:08:08,771 your little project, then I don't love my daughter? 225 00:08:08,805 --> 00:08:09,839 I didn't... 226 00:08:09,872 --> 00:08:11,007 What time is this thing anyway? 227 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:12,308 Ah, it's next month. Forget it. 228 00:08:12,341 --> 00:08:14,276 Oh, it's tomorrow night. I'll be there. 229 00:08:14,310 --> 00:08:16,913 Great. Okay, come on. 230 00:08:16,946 --> 00:08:18,080 We got one. Come on. 231 00:08:20,449 --> 00:08:22,018 Am I talking to 232 00:08:22,051 --> 00:08:23,786 the two sexiest thighs in landscaping? 233 00:08:23,820 --> 00:08:25,221 Yes, I am, 'cause I'm talking to Marcy. 234 00:08:25,254 --> 00:08:27,289 How's it going? Tom Haverford. 235 00:08:27,323 --> 00:08:29,258 Kevin, your sandboxes are the best. 236 00:08:29,291 --> 00:08:30,392 That's why I want you involved. 237 00:08:30,426 --> 00:08:32,494 I just want the best monkey bars I can get in my park. 238 00:08:32,528 --> 00:08:34,196 I don't mind hooking you up. 239 00:08:34,230 --> 00:08:35,965 Maybe down the line, there will be a situation 240 00:08:35,998 --> 00:08:37,066 where you can hook me up. 241 00:08:37,099 --> 00:08:40,336 Thank you for your time, sir. 242 00:08:40,369 --> 00:08:42,371 Well, he said some upsetting things. 243 00:08:42,404 --> 00:08:44,406 I can't believe you gave him your home phone number. 244 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:46,275 Well, I'm a public servant. 245 00:08:46,308 --> 00:08:47,543 I need to be accessible. 246 00:08:47,576 --> 00:08:49,378 What the hell is wrong with people? 247 00:08:49,411 --> 00:08:51,447 I should show them Andy's medical bills. 248 00:08:51,480 --> 00:08:53,149 Maybe they'd have a little sympathy. 249 00:08:53,182 --> 00:08:55,918 Oh, my god. Ann, game changer. 250 00:08:55,952 --> 00:08:56,919 You just busted the game wide open. 251 00:08:56,953 --> 00:08:58,054 How? 252 00:08:58,087 --> 00:09:00,923 Andy. We need Andy. He's our symbol. 253 00:09:00,957 --> 00:09:03,059 We'll wheel him around the neighborhood to get sympathy. 254 00:09:03,092 --> 00:09:05,394 He's a cute fdr. 255 00:09:05,427 --> 00:09:07,163 Yeah. Yeah. 256 00:09:07,196 --> 00:09:09,198 Ron, you got a minute. 257 00:09:09,231 --> 00:09:11,500 Uh, sure, Paul. What can I do for you? 258 00:09:11,533 --> 00:09:13,402 Sullivan street park project, you fast-tracked it, right? 259 00:09:13,435 --> 00:09:15,604 Yeah, absolutely. 260 00:09:15,637 --> 00:09:19,075 Uh, we have a public forum tomorrow. 261 00:09:19,108 --> 00:09:21,177 Okay, great. I'll be there. 262 00:09:21,210 --> 00:09:25,347 Great. Okay. 263 00:09:25,381 --> 00:09:28,017 "You fast-tracked that, right?" 264 00:09:28,050 --> 00:09:30,552 I'm sorry. Did you say something? 265 00:09:32,621 --> 00:09:33,956 No. 266 00:09:33,990 --> 00:09:35,257 You didn't say anything to me? 267 00:09:35,291 --> 00:09:36,425 No. 268 00:09:38,360 --> 00:09:40,229 There's a new wind blowing 269 00:09:40,262 --> 00:09:43,332 in government, and I don't like it. 270 00:09:43,365 --> 00:09:46,402 All of a sudden, there's all this federal money coming in, 271 00:09:46,435 --> 00:09:48,905 and Paul, the city manager, is telling US 272 00:09:48,938 --> 00:09:52,041 to build parks, start new community programs. 273 00:09:52,074 --> 00:09:53,943 It's horrifying. 274 00:09:53,976 --> 00:09:55,444 Do you have like a nurse's costume? 275 00:09:55,477 --> 00:09:57,146 Costume? You mean like scrubs? 276 00:09:57,179 --> 00:09:58,915 Yeah, put those on. Okay. 277 00:09:58,948 --> 00:10:01,250 * please tell me 278 00:10:01,283 --> 00:10:06,388 * please tell me why 279 00:10:06,422 --> 00:10:07,990 * my car is in the front yard-- * 280 00:10:08,024 --> 00:10:09,325 bass, come on! 281 00:10:09,358 --> 00:10:15,397 * and I'm sleeping with my clothes on * 282 00:10:15,431 --> 00:10:18,234 * I came in through the window * 283 00:10:18,267 --> 00:10:20,436 * last night 284 00:10:28,110 --> 00:10:30,012 It can be tricky-- don't. 285 00:10:30,046 --> 00:10:32,414 Why do I want to build this park so bad? 286 00:10:32,448 --> 00:10:35,484 Maybe because a pit filled with garbage isn't the best 287 00:10:35,517 --> 00:10:37,153 that we can do in america. 288 00:10:37,186 --> 00:10:38,054 You know, in Russia, 289 00:10:38,087 --> 00:10:41,057 they could pretend that pit was a park. 290 00:10:41,090 --> 00:10:43,225 Bring their kids down there. 291 00:10:43,259 --> 00:10:46,028 "Hey, vlad, look at these rocks. 292 00:10:46,062 --> 00:10:47,429 "Let's pretend they're potatoes. 293 00:10:47,463 --> 00:10:48,564 "Nikolai, 294 00:10:48,597 --> 00:10:52,334 do you want to swim in the dirt?" 295 00:10:52,368 --> 00:10:54,336 But not here, okay? 296 00:10:54,370 --> 00:10:55,938 'Cause we're a nation of dreamers. 297 00:10:55,972 --> 00:10:58,274 And it is my dream 298 00:10:58,307 --> 00:11:01,477 to build a park 299 00:11:01,510 --> 00:11:04,046 that I one day visit with my white house staff 300 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:06,248 on my birthday. 301 00:11:06,282 --> 00:11:11,220 And they say, "president knope, this park is awesome. 302 00:11:11,253 --> 00:11:13,555 "Now we understand why you are the first female president 303 00:11:13,589 --> 00:11:16,425 of the United States." 304 00:11:21,063 --> 00:11:23,499 Leslie knope. 305 00:11:23,532 --> 00:11:25,301 Builder of parks. 306 00:11:25,334 --> 00:11:26,335 How was canvassing? 307 00:11:26,368 --> 00:11:29,271 Canvassing was okay. 308 00:11:29,305 --> 00:11:33,742 But I think we're going to have to postpone the town meeting. 309 00:11:33,775 --> 00:11:35,611 Postpone? 310 00:11:35,644 --> 00:11:38,180 Only for 1 to 90 days. 311 00:11:38,214 --> 00:11:41,417 No, you're doing this meeting. 312 00:11:41,450 --> 00:11:42,251 You have my full support. 313 00:11:42,284 --> 00:11:45,021 I was talking to the city manager, 314 00:11:45,054 --> 00:11:47,156 exchanging ideas. 315 00:11:47,189 --> 00:11:48,390 There's a mutual respect there. 316 00:11:48,424 --> 00:11:52,628 And, together, we have decided to fast-track your project. 317 00:11:52,661 --> 00:11:54,096 City manager? 318 00:11:54,130 --> 00:11:55,331 Wow, really? 319 00:11:55,364 --> 00:11:56,698 I have to cancel this meeting. 320 00:11:56,732 --> 00:11:58,267 Fast-track? 321 00:11:58,300 --> 00:11:59,535 Did my name come up at all? 322 00:11:59,568 --> 00:12:01,303 Oh, this meeting needs to be canceled. 323 00:12:01,337 --> 00:12:02,604 No, it's happening. 324 00:12:02,638 --> 00:12:06,142 Look, just--just do a good job tomorrow. 325 00:12:06,175 --> 00:12:07,443 Okay, we have to push this thing through. 326 00:12:07,476 --> 00:12:09,411 Of course, of course. 327 00:12:09,445 --> 00:12:10,612 I'll push anything through anything. 328 00:12:10,646 --> 00:12:11,513 You know me. 329 00:12:11,547 --> 00:12:13,415 Are you sweating through your suit? 330 00:12:13,449 --> 00:12:15,417 I doubt it. It's a very breathable fabr-- 331 00:12:15,451 --> 00:12:16,752 oh, yeah, I am. 332 00:12:18,387 --> 00:12:19,455 Jerry, what's up, man? 333 00:12:19,488 --> 00:12:20,789 Hey, you're into pretzels, right? 334 00:12:20,822 --> 00:12:22,258 Bam! Hit 'em up, man. Thanks for coming down. 335 00:12:22,291 --> 00:12:23,525 I got a seat taped off for you over there. 336 00:12:23,559 --> 00:12:26,228 Getting your fences in there. 337 00:12:26,262 --> 00:12:27,163 I drove by one of your fences the other day. 338 00:12:27,196 --> 00:12:28,764 I was like, man, that fence looks awesome. 339 00:12:28,797 --> 00:12:30,232 I was like, of course, Roy's. 340 00:12:30,266 --> 00:12:31,400 If you're into chocolate muffins, 341 00:12:31,433 --> 00:12:32,534 grab as many as you want. 342 00:12:32,568 --> 00:12:35,271 Some people may say that bringing in these contractors 343 00:12:35,304 --> 00:12:37,373 this early is jumping the gun a little bit. 344 00:12:37,406 --> 00:12:39,208 Well, guess what? Here's the gun. 345 00:12:39,241 --> 00:12:40,442 Here's me. Boom. 346 00:12:40,476 --> 00:12:43,812 Victor miles, Tom Haverford. How are you? 347 00:12:43,845 --> 00:12:45,314 Thank you so much for coming down. 348 00:12:45,347 --> 00:12:47,783 I want to introduce you to Leslie. 349 00:12:47,816 --> 00:12:49,251 Victor miles. Hi. 350 00:12:49,285 --> 00:12:50,752 He's a gentleman I met canvassing. 351 00:12:50,786 --> 00:12:53,522 He also happens to be the top sod guy in Indiana. 352 00:12:53,555 --> 00:12:56,425 That's terrific. Hey, les. Hey. 353 00:12:56,458 --> 00:12:59,328 I really want you to nail this. Yeah? 354 00:12:59,361 --> 00:13:01,230 Don from Don's cement, Tom Haverford. 355 00:13:01,263 --> 00:13:02,231 Good to see you. 356 00:13:02,264 --> 00:13:03,632 Just thinking of a jingle for your company. 357 00:13:03,665 --> 00:13:05,601 How's this? * Don's cement 358 00:13:05,634 --> 00:13:07,703 * is the best you can get 359 00:13:07,736 --> 00:13:08,837 * Don's 360 00:13:08,870 --> 00:13:10,772 oh, I'm so glad you're here. 361 00:13:10,806 --> 00:13:12,808 Yeah, Andy came too to give support. 362 00:13:12,841 --> 00:13:14,310 I have a lot of stage experience, so... 363 00:13:14,343 --> 00:13:15,844 This'll be fine, right? 364 00:13:15,877 --> 00:13:17,246 It's a park, for god's sakes. 365 00:13:17,279 --> 00:13:18,314 How much can they hate a park? 366 00:13:18,347 --> 00:13:19,815 A lot of them seemed to hate a park yesterday. 367 00:13:19,848 --> 00:13:22,751 April, April, I need you in the audience. 368 00:13:22,784 --> 00:13:23,752 Okay. Wait. 369 00:13:23,785 --> 00:13:25,187 And if the questions start getting negative, 370 00:13:25,221 --> 00:13:26,188 I'm gonna call on you, 371 00:13:26,222 --> 00:13:27,656 and I need you to sell the crap out of the park. 372 00:13:27,689 --> 00:13:29,158 Can you do that? Why? 373 00:13:29,191 --> 00:13:30,192 Please, April, this is serious. 374 00:13:30,226 --> 00:13:32,494 Can you do that? Probably. 375 00:13:32,528 --> 00:13:34,196 Good girl, good girl. 376 00:13:34,230 --> 00:13:35,831 Good probably. Good girl. 377 00:13:35,864 --> 00:13:38,200 Okay, here we go. Line up, everybody. 378 00:13:41,803 --> 00:13:43,372 My mom's here. 379 00:13:43,405 --> 00:13:45,874 My mom's here. 380 00:13:45,907 --> 00:13:47,609 My mom's here. 381 00:13:47,643 --> 00:13:49,311 Oh, no, I can't do that. 382 00:13:49,345 --> 00:13:51,313 That's illegal. 383 00:13:51,347 --> 00:13:53,282 Thank you so much for coming out tonight. 384 00:13:53,315 --> 00:13:55,217 This is our first town meeting 385 00:13:55,251 --> 00:13:57,253 about the proposal to turn lot 48 386 00:13:57,286 --> 00:13:58,720 on Sullivan street 387 00:13:58,754 --> 00:14:01,257 into a community park. 388 00:14:01,290 --> 00:14:04,326 Yeah! 389 00:14:04,360 --> 00:14:07,329 This is gonna be a train wreck. 390 00:14:07,363 --> 00:14:08,797 I want my daughter to be successful. 391 00:14:08,830 --> 00:14:10,866 Which is why I always tell her, 392 00:14:10,899 --> 00:14:13,269 "there's nothing wrong with being a wife and mother." 393 00:14:13,302 --> 00:14:16,338 Now, there are many people that I spoke to 394 00:14:16,372 --> 00:14:19,275 who are passionately in support of this idea. 395 00:14:19,308 --> 00:14:21,243 None of them were able to make it tonight, 396 00:14:21,277 --> 00:14:22,244 unfortunately. 397 00:14:22,278 --> 00:14:25,647 But they totally exist. 398 00:14:25,681 --> 00:14:27,883 I did not make them up. 399 00:14:27,916 --> 00:14:28,884 Oh, I see a question. Okay. 400 00:14:28,917 --> 00:14:30,252 No, no. 401 00:14:30,286 --> 00:14:32,254 No. No questions right now. 402 00:14:32,288 --> 00:14:33,255 My name is Kate speevack... 403 00:14:33,289 --> 00:14:34,923 Mm-hmm, I remember you. 404 00:14:34,956 --> 00:14:35,724 And I live in the neighborhood. 405 00:14:35,757 --> 00:14:40,296 And I am 100% against this park. 406 00:14:40,329 --> 00:14:42,298 I cannot believe the department is moving forward 407 00:14:42,331 --> 00:14:45,367 with a project without a single environmental impact study. 408 00:14:45,401 --> 00:14:47,336 And if you guys agree with me, 409 00:14:47,369 --> 00:14:48,770 let's take a stand. 410 00:14:51,373 --> 00:14:55,744 Okay. 411 00:14:55,777 --> 00:14:59,448 Um, we are a little ahead of schedule 412 00:14:59,481 --> 00:15:02,518 because we're holding this town hall meeting so soon. 413 00:15:02,551 --> 00:15:05,721 Which I was warned about by Mark brendanawicz, 414 00:15:05,754 --> 00:15:07,623 our city planner assigned to this project. 415 00:15:07,656 --> 00:15:11,360 Uh, so what would he say? 416 00:15:11,393 --> 00:15:13,195 Mm. 417 00:15:13,229 --> 00:15:15,697 Here we are. 418 00:15:15,731 --> 00:15:18,300 Leslie, should I give them 419 00:15:18,334 --> 00:15:20,202 some background info on the site? 420 00:15:20,236 --> 00:15:22,471 Absolutely, okay. 421 00:15:22,504 --> 00:15:24,640 Mark brendanawicz knows the answer to every question. 422 00:15:24,673 --> 00:15:25,574 He's amazing, 423 00:15:25,607 --> 00:15:28,244 and congratulations for hearing him speak. 424 00:15:28,277 --> 00:15:31,413 Hi, there. Leslie might have oversold me a little bit. 425 00:15:31,447 --> 00:15:33,382 Certainly did not. He's the man. 426 00:15:33,415 --> 00:15:35,484 He's capable of anything. Okay. 427 00:15:35,517 --> 00:15:39,288 Lot 48 is, uh, it's a rectangular lot. 428 00:15:39,321 --> 00:15:40,289 It's got excellent drainage, 429 00:15:40,322 --> 00:15:43,292 and it's on the corner of Sullivan and Collins. 430 00:15:43,325 --> 00:15:44,260 Any questions? 431 00:15:44,293 --> 00:15:46,328 I have more of a comment than a question. 432 00:15:46,362 --> 00:15:48,530 Go for it. It's for the guy in the cast. 433 00:15:48,564 --> 00:15:50,466 Here we go. Lawrence. 434 00:15:50,499 --> 00:15:51,667 Yes, yes, yes. 435 00:15:51,700 --> 00:15:52,901 That is Andy dwyer. 436 00:15:52,934 --> 00:15:57,339 He is a local resident, and he tragically fell in the pit. 437 00:15:57,373 --> 00:15:59,541 Uh, yeah, I don't care about any of that. 438 00:15:59,575 --> 00:16:02,744 He's the guy that plays music all night in his garage. 439 00:16:02,778 --> 00:16:04,346 It's driving me nuts. 440 00:16:04,380 --> 00:16:08,384 Lawrence lives with his grandma. 441 00:16:08,417 --> 00:16:09,818 Which is pretty awesome. 442 00:16:09,851 --> 00:16:10,986 He takes care of her, I guess. 443 00:16:11,019 --> 00:16:13,422 But whatever. He's a douche bag. 444 00:16:13,455 --> 00:16:15,023 It's loud. It's abusive. 445 00:16:15,056 --> 00:16:16,525 And it's waking up my birds. 446 00:16:16,558 --> 00:16:18,394 You have birds now? 447 00:16:18,427 --> 00:16:19,227 Yeah, I have birds. 448 00:16:19,261 --> 00:16:21,697 I have nice, pretty, expensive birds. 449 00:16:21,730 --> 00:16:23,699 And you play that music, and it wakes them up. 450 00:16:23,732 --> 00:16:25,567 Look, I don't work for the government, okay. 451 00:16:25,601 --> 00:16:27,469 Uh, I do play rock & roll. 452 00:16:27,503 --> 00:16:28,637 Guilty as charged. 453 00:16:28,670 --> 00:16:29,738 I'm in a band. 454 00:16:29,771 --> 00:16:31,473 It's called just the tip. 455 00:16:31,507 --> 00:16:32,974 And, actually, 456 00:16:33,008 --> 00:16:34,976 if anyone here plays bass, we need a bassist. 457 00:16:35,010 --> 00:16:37,813 Yes, okay, let's take a five-minute break, shall we? 458 00:16:40,416 --> 00:16:43,051 Uh, it is not going well at all. 459 00:16:43,084 --> 00:16:44,986 It's going very poorly. Mm-hmm. 460 00:16:45,020 --> 00:16:47,723 Okay, like you're crashing and burning. 461 00:16:47,756 --> 00:16:49,991 Democracy's happening. People are talking. 462 00:16:50,025 --> 00:16:51,893 I mean, at least they aren't apathetic, right? 463 00:16:51,927 --> 00:16:53,028 You're right about that. 464 00:16:53,061 --> 00:16:54,663 They're deeply negative. 465 00:16:54,696 --> 00:16:56,798 You need to put a happy face on this, 466 00:16:56,832 --> 00:16:58,567 give me a few positive talking points. 467 00:16:58,600 --> 00:17:01,337 And whatever you do, avoid a vote. 468 00:17:07,643 --> 00:17:10,846 I'm oddly attracted to Kate speevack. 469 00:17:10,879 --> 00:17:12,714 Ugh. 470 00:17:12,748 --> 00:17:14,916 Before we continue, I'd love to just give you 471 00:17:14,950 --> 00:17:17,052 a little history of Pawnee. 472 00:17:17,085 --> 00:17:21,490 The city of Pawnee was incorporated in 1817 473 00:17:21,523 --> 00:17:24,360 when a young man by the name of reverend Luther howell 474 00:17:24,393 --> 00:17:27,329 came from terre haute on an ox. 475 00:17:27,363 --> 00:17:30,666 He planted his flag in the ground and was met 476 00:17:30,699 --> 00:17:34,970 soon after by an angry tribe of wamapoke Indians, 477 00:17:35,003 --> 00:17:37,439 who, when seeing the whiteness of his skin, 478 00:17:37,473 --> 00:17:40,075 twisted him to death. 479 00:17:40,108 --> 00:17:42,411 Flash forward to 1969. 480 00:17:42,444 --> 00:17:44,746 Man walks on the moon. 481 00:17:44,780 --> 00:17:46,848 Pawnee is lousy with hippies... 482 00:17:46,882 --> 00:17:49,818 My god, she's filibustering her own meeting. 483 00:17:49,851 --> 00:17:50,852 Mod squad-- 484 00:17:50,886 --> 00:17:53,422 filibuster. Boom. 485 00:17:53,455 --> 00:17:55,757 They can't touch you if you talk forever. 486 00:17:55,791 --> 00:17:57,559 I can't speak of the future. 487 00:17:57,593 --> 00:17:59,361 But I will. 488 00:17:59,395 --> 00:18:01,096 The future of Pawnee will involve US flying around 489 00:18:01,129 --> 00:18:04,966 in space taxis where we will communicate 490 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:10,038 on watches and blink our feelings to each other 491 00:18:10,071 --> 00:18:12,040 rather than use words. 492 00:18:12,073 --> 00:18:14,576 And now I'd like to take 493 00:18:14,610 --> 00:18:16,845 a magical journey through a little something 494 00:18:16,878 --> 00:18:19,047 I like to call the phantom tollbooth 495 00:18:19,080 --> 00:18:20,416 by Norton juster. 496 00:18:20,449 --> 00:18:21,617 Excuse me, can't you read 497 00:18:21,650 --> 00:18:23,084 that children's book on your own time? 498 00:18:23,118 --> 00:18:24,119 I have the floor. 499 00:18:27,923 --> 00:18:29,090 "There once was a boy named Milo 500 00:18:29,124 --> 00:18:30,726 "who didn't know what to do with himself. 501 00:18:30,759 --> 00:18:31,893 Not just sometimes, but always"-- 502 00:18:31,927 --> 00:18:32,894 okay, all right, you know what, 503 00:18:32,928 --> 00:18:34,062 this is a public forum, 504 00:18:34,095 --> 00:18:36,965 which means that we all get to tell you what we think. 505 00:18:36,998 --> 00:18:39,668 Well, you did already talk, ma'am. 506 00:18:39,701 --> 00:18:42,103 And I would love to listen to someone else, 507 00:18:42,137 --> 00:18:43,038 someone I don't know. 508 00:18:43,071 --> 00:18:44,606 Uh, that girl over there 509 00:18:44,640 --> 00:18:46,408 with the long brown hair and the yellow top. 510 00:18:46,442 --> 00:18:48,944 Could you tell US how you feel about this park? 511 00:18:48,977 --> 00:18:51,647 Go ahead. Hi. 512 00:18:51,680 --> 00:18:54,750 Uh, I'm a youth in the community, 513 00:18:54,783 --> 00:18:58,119 and I think a new park is a great idea. 514 00:18:58,153 --> 00:18:59,688 And I fully support it, 515 00:18:59,721 --> 00:19:02,057 as would the rest of the youth in the community. 516 00:19:02,090 --> 00:19:04,893 Hey, I recognize her. 517 00:19:04,926 --> 00:19:06,928 That kid came to my door yesterday. 518 00:19:06,962 --> 00:19:10,632 Oh, my god, okay, they have planted people in this audience. 519 00:19:10,666 --> 00:19:11,867 Unbelievable. 520 00:19:11,900 --> 00:19:14,470 You know what, we all agree that this park is a bad idea. 521 00:19:14,503 --> 00:19:15,837 We should just take a vote. 522 00:19:15,871 --> 00:19:17,038 Right? Okay, we will take a vote. 523 00:19:17,072 --> 00:19:18,139 Before we do that, 524 00:19:18,173 --> 00:19:21,042 I want everyone up, lined up behind that microphone. 525 00:19:21,076 --> 00:19:23,111 I want to hear from all of you, one-by-one. 526 00:19:23,144 --> 00:19:24,212 That was brutal. 527 00:19:24,245 --> 00:19:25,781 A couple weeks ago, I was yelling 528 00:19:25,814 --> 00:19:26,882 at Leslie at a public forum. 529 00:19:26,915 --> 00:19:29,751 God, I hope I wasn't as obnoxious as those people. 530 00:19:29,785 --> 00:19:33,154 I wasn't, right? 531 00:19:33,188 --> 00:19:35,090 At 5:00 in the morning, every morning-- 532 00:19:35,123 --> 00:19:37,759 beep, beep, beep-- I don't want to hear that. 533 00:19:37,793 --> 00:19:39,895 Now, how long is this project gonna take? 534 00:19:39,928 --> 00:19:41,229 That's what I wanna know. That's what's important to me. 535 00:19:41,262 --> 00:19:42,864 Because I need my sleep. 536 00:19:42,898 --> 00:19:44,165 Thank you, ma'am. 537 00:19:44,199 --> 00:19:45,834 Thank you, ma'am. That concludes our meeting. 538 00:19:45,867 --> 00:19:46,868 What about the vote? 539 00:19:46,902 --> 00:19:48,103 We're out of time. 540 00:19:48,136 --> 00:19:50,038 It's 9:00. 541 00:19:50,071 --> 00:19:53,108 But we will have many public forums in the future, 542 00:19:53,141 --> 00:19:54,776 and we hope to see you all there. 543 00:19:54,810 --> 00:19:56,011 Thank you so much for coming. 544 00:20:08,223 --> 00:20:10,191 It was tough. 545 00:20:10,225 --> 00:20:13,261 But, you know, that's Pawnee. That's democracy. 546 00:20:13,294 --> 00:20:15,697 There are a lot of people here that want this park. 547 00:20:15,731 --> 00:20:17,599 You just gotta get past the negative people. 548 00:20:17,633 --> 00:20:19,200 But guess what? 549 00:20:19,234 --> 00:20:23,038 My subcommittee held its first town hall meeting tonight. 550 00:20:23,071 --> 00:20:24,773 God, I loved it. 551 00:20:24,806 --> 00:20:29,210 I loved every minute of it. 552 00:20:29,244 --> 00:20:30,245 Hey, park lady. 553 00:20:30,278 --> 00:20:34,850 Yeah? You suck. 554 00:20:34,883 --> 00:20:36,284 Hear that? 555 00:20:36,317 --> 00:20:39,087 He called me park lady. 556 00:20:40,722 --> 00:20:41,857 You know, normally, 557 00:20:41,890 --> 00:20:42,858 I don't agree with Leslie about anything, 558 00:20:42,891 --> 00:20:44,860 but this book is awesome.