1 00:00:01,331 --> 00:00:03,999 Andy and Leslie sent us care packages. 2 00:00:04,231 --> 00:00:07,099 "Hey Ben, just a few things to remind you of home." 3 00:00:07,133 --> 00:00:08,133 "Love, Leslie." 4 00:00:08,151 --> 00:00:09,936 Ah, Waffle Mix. 5 00:00:09,970 --> 00:00:11,637 JJ's diner mug. 6 00:00:11,655 --> 00:00:13,606 New pajamas. 7 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:15,775 Wow, there's a lot of stuff in here. 8 00:00:15,809 --> 00:00:18,527 "Box 1 of 12"? 9 00:00:19,078 --> 00:00:21,146 "April, here's something to help you remember 10 00:00:21,164 --> 00:00:23,165 our three-legged dog champion." 11 00:00:23,200 --> 00:00:24,316 Ah, that's cute. 12 00:00:24,334 --> 00:00:25,818 "Also, you are way better at laundry. 13 00:00:25,836 --> 00:00:28,320 "Can you please do mine and send it back to me? 14 00:00:28,338 --> 00:00:31,090 Thanks. Love you. Mouse Rat rules. Love, Andy." 15 00:00:31,124 --> 00:00:32,174 Less cute. 16 00:00:32,209 --> 00:00:33,426 "P.S. Please hurry. 17 00:00:33,460 --> 00:00:35,127 "I've been wearing a bandana as underwear 18 00:00:35,161 --> 00:00:36,128 for three days now." 19 00:00:36,162 --> 00:00:37,797 Look, there's a picture. 20 00:00:37,831 --> 00:00:40,599 Ah! That's horrifying. 21 00:00:43,320 --> 00:00:45,655 I love him so much. 22 00:00:48,692 --> 00:00:53,292 Sync & corrections by Alice www.addic7ed.com 23 00:01:05,876 --> 00:01:08,094 Okay, so do you have the results of the study? 24 00:01:08,128 --> 00:01:09,512 Yes, and they're great. 25 00:01:09,546 --> 00:01:11,013 Your tax on soda 26 00:01:11,048 --> 00:01:13,132 would definitely lower diabetes in this town. 27 00:01:13,166 --> 00:01:15,501 Oh, and I have a great prop for the meeting. 28 00:01:15,519 --> 00:01:16,936 This is the amount of sugar 29 00:01:16,970 --> 00:01:18,938 that the average Pawnee 10-year-old consumes, 30 00:01:18,972 --> 00:01:21,140 from soda, every month. 31 00:01:21,174 --> 00:01:22,525 - That is gross. - It's gross. 32 00:01:22,559 --> 00:01:24,343 - All that sugar? - It's really gross. 33 00:01:24,361 --> 00:01:26,145 - What a powerful image. - What are you doing? 34 00:01:26,179 --> 00:01:27,363 What did you put in the sugar? It's so good. 35 00:01:27,397 --> 00:01:29,365 My first act as a city councilwoman-- 36 00:01:29,399 --> 00:01:32,485 I've proposed a tax on all those giant sugary sodas 37 00:01:32,519 --> 00:01:34,553 so we can discourage people from drinking them. 38 00:01:34,588 --> 00:01:35,955 I believe, with my help, 39 00:01:35,989 --> 00:01:37,856 all local restaurants can get healthier-- 40 00:01:37,874 --> 00:01:40,543 Paunch Burger, Big and Wide, The Fat Sack, 41 00:01:40,577 --> 00:01:42,294 Coronel Plum's Slop Trough-- 42 00:01:48,034 --> 00:01:49,368 Ah, councilwoman. 43 00:01:49,386 --> 00:01:51,137 In honor of your never-ending quest 44 00:01:51,171 --> 00:01:52,871 to personally babysit 45 00:01:52,889 --> 00:01:54,423 each and every American citizen, 46 00:01:54,474 --> 00:01:57,143 I went to Paunch Burger and got myself a Number two-- 47 00:01:57,177 --> 00:02:00,212 Double Bacon Grenade Deluxe, hash browns, 48 00:02:00,230 --> 00:02:02,548 chili cheese fries, and one poached egg. 49 00:02:02,566 --> 00:02:04,550 Ugh! Number two is right. 50 00:02:04,568 --> 00:02:07,570 I also picked up a 64-ounce Sweetums Sugar Splash. 51 00:02:07,604 --> 00:02:09,405 Damn it, I love this country so much. 52 00:02:09,439 --> 00:02:11,907 Ron, I'm really glad that you're here. 53 00:02:11,942 --> 00:02:13,892 Our political differences aside, 54 00:02:13,910 --> 00:02:16,061 I am about to go to my first committee meeting 55 00:02:16,079 --> 00:02:19,532 as a city councilwoman. 56 00:02:19,566 --> 00:02:21,033 There's something I need to say to you. 57 00:02:21,067 --> 00:02:22,251 Please don't. 58 00:02:22,285 --> 00:02:24,003 I know you hate feelings and emotions, 59 00:02:24,037 --> 00:02:26,088 but I would not be where I am if it wasn't for you. 60 00:02:26,123 --> 00:02:28,907 You hired me. You've always supported me. 61 00:02:28,925 --> 00:02:30,376 How can I ever repay you? 62 00:02:31,878 --> 00:02:33,045 Get me a refill. 63 00:02:35,632 --> 00:02:37,216 Hey, everybody. 64 00:02:37,250 --> 00:02:38,934 So, I've been going over your reports. 65 00:02:38,969 --> 00:02:43,022 Let's try to be consistent with our fonts, guys, okay? 66 00:02:43,056 --> 00:02:44,440 There's a crazy amount 67 00:02:44,474 --> 00:02:47,092 of random font differences in these memos. 68 00:02:47,110 --> 00:02:50,262 Yeah, people. Consistent font usage. Come on. 69 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:52,948 Times New Roman, across the board. 70 00:02:52,983 --> 00:02:56,535 No Geneva, no Garamond, definitely no Papyrus. 71 00:02:56,570 --> 00:02:58,037 Papyrus? Are you kidding me? 72 00:02:58,071 --> 00:03:00,606 There's no place for that in a professional office setting. 73 00:03:00,624 --> 00:03:02,041 Yes! Thank you, April. 74 00:03:02,075 --> 00:03:06,295 These college interns really need to be whipped into shape, 75 00:03:06,329 --> 00:03:09,081 but don't worry, because they call me Devo, 76 00:03:09,115 --> 00:03:11,383 'cause I can "whip 'em good." 77 00:03:13,303 --> 00:03:16,622 And obviously make sure the content's perfect too. 78 00:03:16,640 --> 00:03:19,291 Oh, and, uh, 12 point. 79 00:03:19,309 --> 00:03:22,595 13's just obnoxious. Great meeting. 80 00:03:22,629 --> 00:03:24,480 Out of the way, people. 81 00:03:24,514 --> 00:03:26,148 Motivational brigade coming through. 82 00:03:26,183 --> 00:03:27,966 Ho ho! 83 00:03:27,984 --> 00:03:30,802 So, you boys are gonna go work out together, huh? 84 00:03:30,821 --> 00:03:33,939 Nice. Whereabouts? Community college. 85 00:03:33,973 --> 00:03:35,107 Eh, that's too far. 86 00:03:35,141 --> 00:03:37,109 Chris and Tom offered to help me train 87 00:03:37,143 --> 00:03:38,777 to become a police officer. 88 00:03:38,811 --> 00:03:41,980 The physical exam is about three months away 89 00:03:41,998 --> 00:03:49,088 and I am in terrible shape, but I can already do this... 90 00:03:49,122 --> 00:03:51,757 So, I'm getting there. 91 00:03:51,791 --> 00:03:52,875 So, I've got a list of everything 92 00:03:52,926 --> 00:03:54,126 that I'm supposed to be able to do 93 00:03:54,160 --> 00:03:56,011 to get into the police academy, and number one is, 94 00:03:56,046 --> 00:03:59,164 "be able to run 2 miles in under 25 minutes." 95 00:03:59,182 --> 00:04:00,349 That's a typo, right? 96 00:04:00,383 --> 00:04:01,634 I mean, that's humanly impossible. 97 00:04:01,668 --> 00:04:04,436 When you are able to focus your mind and your body, 98 00:04:04,471 --> 00:04:06,105 anything is possible. 99 00:04:06,139 --> 00:04:09,775 Anything is possible! 100 00:04:09,809 --> 00:04:11,644 Ms. Pinewood, 101 00:04:11,678 --> 00:04:13,312 recently, many of the local restaurants 102 00:04:13,346 --> 00:04:16,232 have changed their "small-size" option 103 00:04:16,283 --> 00:04:19,118 to a whopping 64-ounces. 104 00:04:19,152 --> 00:04:21,570 That's correct, and it's great for the consumer. 105 00:04:21,621 --> 00:04:23,021 More bang for the buck. 106 00:04:23,039 --> 00:04:25,124 Are we putting bargains on trial here? 107 00:04:25,158 --> 00:04:27,526 How could any sane person call that "small"? 108 00:04:27,544 --> 00:04:29,628 Well, if the customer truly wants a smaller size, 109 00:04:29,663 --> 00:04:30,796 there is an option. 110 00:04:30,830 --> 00:04:33,666 Oh, do you mean the "li'I swallow"? 111 00:04:33,700 --> 00:04:35,384 Does anybody buy that? 112 00:04:35,418 --> 00:04:36,802 Some girls buy them for their dollhouses, 113 00:04:36,836 --> 00:04:38,587 but they're not very popular. 114 00:04:38,638 --> 00:04:40,089 I mean, for only a nickel more, 115 00:04:40,140 --> 00:04:41,807 you get 64 ounces. 116 00:04:42,341 --> 00:04:45,711 Well, uh, Paunch Burger just recently came out 117 00:04:45,729 --> 00:04:50,015 with a new 128-ounce option. 118 00:04:50,049 --> 00:04:52,401 Most people call it a gallon, 119 00:04:52,435 --> 00:04:53,736 but they call it the "regular." 120 00:04:53,770 --> 00:04:57,773 Then, there is a horrifying 512-ounce version 121 00:04:57,824 --> 00:05:00,526 that the call "child size." 122 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:03,329 How is this a "child-size soda"? 123 00:05:03,363 --> 00:05:06,081 Well, it's roughly the size of a two-year-old child, 124 00:05:06,116 --> 00:05:07,583 if the child were liquefied. 125 00:05:07,617 --> 00:05:10,002 It's a real bargain at $1.59. 126 00:05:10,036 --> 00:05:11,253 I'm sorry, Ms. Pinewood, 127 00:05:11,288 --> 00:05:13,005 but why would anybody need this much soda? 128 00:05:13,039 --> 00:05:15,174 It's not my place to speak for the consumer, 129 00:05:15,208 --> 00:05:18,427 but everyone should buy it. 130 00:05:18,461 --> 00:05:20,512 Come on, Andy, come on. You can do it. 131 00:05:20,547 --> 00:05:21,847 Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go. 132 00:05:21,881 --> 00:05:23,915 Dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig. 133 00:05:23,934 --> 00:05:25,250 - Aah! - Yes! 134 00:05:25,268 --> 00:05:26,602 Oh, my God. 135 00:05:26,636 --> 00:05:29,521 It's so hot. It was horrible. 136 00:05:29,556 --> 00:05:32,725 Oh, I'm going to die. I'm so tired. 137 00:05:32,759 --> 00:05:35,444 Everything hurts. 138 00:05:35,478 --> 00:05:37,763 Running is impossible. 139 00:05:38,281 --> 00:05:39,531 What are you doing? 140 00:05:39,566 --> 00:05:41,817 Tom, now is not the time for criticism. 141 00:05:41,868 --> 00:05:43,268 How did he do? 142 00:05:43,286 --> 00:05:46,372 Andy finished his two-mile run in 29 minutes and 43 seconds. 143 00:05:46,406 --> 00:05:49,992 No! I'm never gonna be a cop. 144 00:05:50,043 --> 00:05:51,627 I'm gonna have to be a robber. 145 00:05:51,661 --> 00:05:53,111 Oh, come on. Hang in there, pal. 146 00:05:53,129 --> 00:05:54,713 I'm gonna drive around. 147 00:05:55,748 --> 00:05:58,617 Andy, I'm proud of you. 148 00:05:58,635 --> 00:06:00,952 Not because of what you did, which was terrible, 149 00:06:00,971 --> 00:06:03,839 but because of what I'm going to be able to get you to do. 150 00:06:03,890 --> 00:06:05,307 I guess I'm proud of me. 151 00:06:05,342 --> 00:06:06,475 Thanks, man. Me too. 152 00:06:07,509 --> 00:06:08,960 We have so much work to do. 153 00:06:08,979 --> 00:06:10,562 Oh, hey, Ellis, 154 00:06:10,597 --> 00:06:12,130 have you put the campaign pictures up on the website? 155 00:06:12,148 --> 00:06:16,068 Oh. Yeah. I started doing them. 156 00:06:16,102 --> 00:06:19,455 And are you going to finish doing them? 157 00:06:19,489 --> 00:06:22,608 Oh. Later, man. 158 00:06:28,981 --> 00:06:31,033 I actually think you look really good, 159 00:06:31,084 --> 00:06:33,836 except for the stick up your butt. 160 00:06:33,870 --> 00:06:35,254 Who do you think drew it? 161 00:06:35,288 --> 00:06:37,256 Was it Nathaniel? Ellis? 162 00:06:37,290 --> 00:06:39,208 Man, I feel like these interns 163 00:06:39,259 --> 00:06:41,960 do not respect or like me at all. 164 00:06:41,994 --> 00:06:43,962 Honestly, you could loosen up a bit 165 00:06:43,996 --> 00:06:45,214 on the font stuff. 166 00:06:45,265 --> 00:06:48,166 And everything in general. 167 00:06:48,184 --> 00:06:49,968 God, this is insane. They're interns. 168 00:06:50,002 --> 00:06:52,855 They're totally replaceable, and I'm their boss. 169 00:06:52,889 --> 00:06:55,274 Just fire them. 170 00:06:55,308 --> 00:06:56,975 Uh, hey, Jen. 171 00:06:57,009 --> 00:06:59,344 Listen, I'm having a problem with some of the interns. 172 00:06:59,362 --> 00:07:01,313 I'm thinking of making some changes. 173 00:07:01,347 --> 00:07:03,449 Yeah. 174 00:07:03,483 --> 00:07:06,985 Turns out Ellis is Congressman Murray's nephew. 175 00:07:07,019 --> 00:07:10,205 Nathaniel is related to Donald Rumsfeld. 176 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:12,357 Brittany's dad is Ben Bernanke's dentist. 177 00:07:12,375 --> 00:07:14,293 Every single one of these little twerps 178 00:07:14,327 --> 00:07:15,861 is seriously connected. 179 00:07:15,879 --> 00:07:17,379 So, new plan. 180 00:07:17,414 --> 00:07:20,031 Instead of firing them, 181 00:07:20,050 --> 00:07:23,535 I am going to kiss their asses like crazy. 182 00:07:24,553 --> 00:07:26,889 Ms. Knope, this is about consumer rights, 183 00:07:26,923 --> 00:07:29,308 and if they don't want to drink our delicious sodas, 184 00:07:29,342 --> 00:07:32,544 we do provide healthier options, like water zero. 185 00:07:32,562 --> 00:07:34,897 Oh, yes. Let's talk about water zero. 186 00:07:34,931 --> 00:07:37,549 The name implies that there are zero calories, 187 00:07:37,567 --> 00:07:40,051 like most water, but in fact, 188 00:07:40,070 --> 00:07:42,237 it has 300 calories per serving. 189 00:07:42,272 --> 00:07:44,239 Isn't that misleading? 190 00:07:44,274 --> 00:07:45,390 The zero on the label 191 00:07:45,408 --> 00:07:46,725 refers to the amount of water in it, 192 00:07:46,743 --> 00:07:47,860 which is zero. 193 00:07:47,894 --> 00:07:50,696 If you want zero-calorie water, 194 00:07:50,730 --> 00:07:52,498 try diet water zero lite. 195 00:07:52,532 --> 00:07:54,065 It has only 60 calories. 196 00:07:54,084 --> 00:07:55,417 Okay, I think we're done here. 197 00:07:55,452 --> 00:07:56,568 Thank you so much. 198 00:07:56,586 --> 00:07:59,070 Oh, councilwoman, one more thing. 199 00:07:59,089 --> 00:08:01,256 If your tax bill passes, 200 00:08:01,291 --> 00:08:03,258 local restaurants will hurt badly. 201 00:08:03,293 --> 00:08:05,544 We'll have to lay off about 100 people. 202 00:08:05,578 --> 00:08:08,097 You're bluffing. She's bluffing. 203 00:08:08,631 --> 00:08:09,765 Are you bluffing? 204 00:08:09,799 --> 00:08:11,683 The second your tax bill passes, 205 00:08:11,718 --> 00:08:15,587 this press release goes wide. 206 00:08:15,605 --> 00:08:17,189 See you at the meeting. 207 00:08:17,223 --> 00:08:21,560 "Leslie Knope Soda Tax Forces Massive Layoffs." 208 00:08:21,594 --> 00:08:23,061 Oh, my God, Ann. I need some sugar. 209 00:08:23,095 --> 00:08:24,596 No, no. No, no, no! Stop it! 210 00:08:24,614 --> 00:08:26,264 Leslie, you stop it right now! 211 00:08:29,028 --> 00:08:30,327 Okay, let's get started. 212 00:08:30,328 --> 00:08:31,412 I proposed this bill, 213 00:08:31,446 --> 00:08:33,130 but the issue has become very complicated, 214 00:08:33,164 --> 00:08:35,366 so before I decide how I am going to vote, 215 00:08:35,567 --> 00:08:37,017 I'd love to hear from both sides. 216 00:08:37,068 --> 00:08:38,135 Who'd like to start? Yes. 217 00:08:38,153 --> 00:08:39,803 Yeah, I work at Colonel Plump's, 218 00:08:39,821 --> 00:08:41,321 and word around the Slop Trough is, 219 00:08:41,356 --> 00:08:42,690 they're talking about laying people off. 220 00:08:42,741 --> 00:08:44,692 So, maybe you could get off your high horse 221 00:08:44,743 --> 00:08:45,776 and help me keep my job. 222 00:08:45,810 --> 00:08:46,777 - Yeah! - Yeah! 223 00:08:46,811 --> 00:08:48,979 Well, sir, I may vote against the tax, 224 00:08:49,013 --> 00:08:51,165 because, frankly, I don't take job losses lightly. 225 00:08:51,199 --> 00:08:52,583 No. I want the tax. 226 00:08:52,617 --> 00:08:54,668 My husband started drinking those giant sodas, 227 00:08:54,703 --> 00:08:56,987 and he's gained 100 pounds in three months. 228 00:08:57,005 --> 00:08:59,006 Consequently, we haven't had sex in ten years. 229 00:08:59,040 --> 00:09:00,624 I-I thought you said 230 00:09:00,658 --> 00:09:01,925 he gained weight in the last three months. 231 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:03,343 Well, we have lots of other problems. 232 00:09:03,378 --> 00:09:05,462 Well, ma'am, my original stance 233 00:09:05,496 --> 00:09:07,014 was that implementing this tax 234 00:09:07,048 --> 00:09:08,465 would be good for public health. 235 00:09:08,499 --> 00:09:11,018 All taxation is theft! 236 00:09:11,052 --> 00:09:12,469 If the government can tax me, 237 00:09:12,503 --> 00:09:14,337 I-I can--I can do this. 238 00:09:14,355 --> 00:09:16,356 Grover, give that woman her purse back. 239 00:09:17,141 --> 00:09:19,175 There's a lot of pill bottles in here. 240 00:09:19,193 --> 00:09:20,310 Okay. 241 00:09:20,344 --> 00:09:23,346 Been making some modifications to the pace car. 242 00:09:23,364 --> 00:09:27,451 Speaker system, Mad Men bar, iPad dock, and bam! 243 00:09:27,485 --> 00:09:28,819 Orange racing stripe. 244 00:09:28,853 --> 00:09:30,954 It's a perfect recreation of Han lue's Nissan 245 00:09:30,989 --> 00:09:33,207 in The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift. 246 00:09:33,241 --> 00:09:36,627 Weirdly, so far, no one has noticed. 247 00:09:36,661 --> 00:09:39,997 I want to find something that really motivates you. 248 00:09:40,031 --> 00:09:42,299 Why do you want to achieve this goal? 249 00:09:42,333 --> 00:09:44,201 I just want to get a good job for me and April. 250 00:09:44,219 --> 00:09:46,754 - Yes! Keep going. Dig. - Okay, yeah. 251 00:09:46,805 --> 00:09:50,307 Uh, I love April. I think she's awesome. 252 00:09:50,341 --> 00:09:52,059 She's all I care about in the whole world. 253 00:09:52,093 --> 00:09:54,428 Yes. Love and family. 254 00:09:54,479 --> 00:09:55,846 What else is there, really? 255 00:09:55,880 --> 00:09:57,564 Nothing at all. 256 00:09:57,599 --> 00:09:59,549 I exercise because, when I was a baby, 257 00:09:59,567 --> 00:10:00,851 I had a rare blood disorder, 258 00:10:00,885 --> 00:10:02,402 and I suppose I need to feel 259 00:10:02,437 --> 00:10:03,903 like my body's in tip-top shape... 260 00:10:03,938 --> 00:10:05,189 Ah. 261 00:10:05,223 --> 00:10:08,859 So it doesn't destroy me, leaving me to die alone. 262 00:10:08,893 --> 00:10:11,278 Great. You got yours, I got mine. 263 00:10:11,329 --> 00:10:14,581 I'm gonna go run till I puke. Let's go. 264 00:10:14,616 --> 00:10:16,733 Guess what's in these boxes, everybody? 265 00:10:16,751 --> 00:10:20,954 What? Pizza. That's right. 266 00:10:21,005 --> 00:10:23,507 Everybody chill out. Take a pizza break on me. 267 00:10:23,541 --> 00:10:27,911 Ellis, what's up, my male? You grab a slice of 'za, brah. 268 00:10:27,929 --> 00:10:29,429 All right. 269 00:10:29,464 --> 00:10:31,515 Hey, dude, do you play Ultimate? 270 00:10:31,549 --> 00:10:32,850 Yeah, I play intramural at Georgetown. 271 00:10:32,884 --> 00:10:35,719 Dude, so did I, in college. 272 00:10:35,753 --> 00:10:37,387 Whoa, you guys should get married. 273 00:10:37,421 --> 00:10:39,756 We should play tomorrow morning in the park. 274 00:10:39,774 --> 00:10:43,426 - What about the website? - Whatever. 275 00:10:43,444 --> 00:10:45,062 You can put those pics up anytime. 276 00:10:45,096 --> 00:10:46,947 We should lock down some tight disc grabs, 277 00:10:46,981 --> 00:10:47,948 am I right, ell-bones? 278 00:10:47,982 --> 00:10:49,766 - Yeah, it sounds good. - Yeah? 279 00:10:49,784 --> 00:10:51,318 It's better than working. 280 00:10:51,369 --> 00:10:52,703 No doubt, no doubt. 281 00:10:52,737 --> 00:10:54,371 All right, listen up, pizza lovers. 282 00:10:54,405 --> 00:10:59,459 Tomorrow morning, pre-work Ultimate in the park. 283 00:10:59,494 --> 00:11:01,411 Everybody's invited. What do you say? 284 00:11:01,445 --> 00:11:03,780 Let's do it to it, my dudes. 285 00:11:05,466 --> 00:11:07,084 Okay, anyone else? 286 00:11:07,118 --> 00:11:08,969 Yeah, if we put a tax on soda, 287 00:11:09,003 --> 00:11:10,637 I mean, what's next, income? 288 00:11:10,672 --> 00:11:12,472 Sir, you don't pay your income tax? 289 00:11:12,507 --> 00:11:14,091 Whether or not I pay income tax 290 00:11:14,125 --> 00:11:15,642 is none of the government's business. 291 00:11:15,677 --> 00:11:18,312 Oh, well, no, actually, it is. 292 00:11:18,346 --> 00:11:19,980 Well, you don't know my name or what I look like, 293 00:11:20,014 --> 00:11:21,431 so good luck finding me. 294 00:11:21,465 --> 00:11:24,467 I think we should tax all bad things, 295 00:11:24,485 --> 00:11:28,739 like racism and women's vaginae. 296 00:11:28,773 --> 00:11:30,490 We're not taxing anyone's genitals. 297 00:11:30,525 --> 00:11:32,475 Then what the hell are we doing here? 298 00:11:32,493 --> 00:11:34,494 Come on, boys. 299 00:11:36,197 --> 00:11:38,916 Okay, um, let's take a quick straw poll. 300 00:11:38,950 --> 00:11:42,169 Hold up green if you agree and red if you disagree. Ann? 301 00:11:42,203 --> 00:11:45,839 "The soda tax is good and will help people get healthier." 302 00:11:45,874 --> 00:11:47,591 - So, about half? - Half. 303 00:11:47,625 --> 00:11:51,524 Okay, "the soda tax is bad and unfair to consumers." 304 00:11:51,525 --> 00:11:52,796 Half and half. 305 00:11:52,797 --> 00:11:54,431 Thank you very much. This is very confusing. 306 00:11:54,465 --> 00:11:55,465 I've got an idea. 307 00:11:55,499 --> 00:11:57,100 Maybe instead of me losing my job, 308 00:11:57,135 --> 00:11:58,635 you ought to lose your job. 309 00:11:58,669 --> 00:12:00,503 Let's recall Leslie Knope. 310 00:12:05,026 --> 00:12:08,511 Let's do this! 311 00:12:08,529 --> 00:12:09,679 Nice catch! 312 00:12:09,697 --> 00:12:12,182 Someone please tell me we kodaked that moment. 313 00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:14,368 Yeah, rocked that scoober! 314 00:12:15,402 --> 00:12:18,655 Whoa! You got it, Howie! 315 00:12:18,689 --> 00:12:20,123 All right, April, what's the score? 316 00:12:20,158 --> 00:12:22,159 1,000 to 7. 317 00:12:22,193 --> 00:12:24,461 Good sportsmanship, bro. 318 00:12:24,495 --> 00:12:25,829 Sorry. 319 00:12:25,863 --> 00:12:27,414 - Andy, repeat after me. - Okay. 320 00:12:27,465 --> 00:12:29,132 - "I run for April." - I run for April. 321 00:12:29,167 --> 00:12:31,201 Run for your wife, son! 322 00:12:31,219 --> 00:12:33,036 - "I run for love." - I run for love. 323 00:12:33,054 --> 00:12:34,471 Playaz, at your marks. 324 00:12:34,505 --> 00:12:35,722 What do you run for again, Chris? 325 00:12:35,757 --> 00:12:38,875 Nobody. Nothing. Does it really even matter? 326 00:12:38,893 --> 00:12:42,229 Get set. Get at me! 327 00:12:43,514 --> 00:12:44,547 Whoa! 328 00:12:44,565 --> 00:12:45,899 Oh, hey, you okay? 329 00:12:45,934 --> 00:12:48,218 No. There's something wrong with my body. 330 00:12:48,236 --> 00:12:50,821 - What? - My legs aren't working. 331 00:12:50,855 --> 00:12:52,389 I'm broken. 332 00:12:52,407 --> 00:12:54,891 I need to go to the hospital and see a doctor right away. 333 00:12:54,909 --> 00:12:56,026 Hey. 334 00:12:56,060 --> 00:12:58,245 - Yikes. You look weird. - So do you. 335 00:12:58,779 --> 00:13:00,563 That's a lie. You always look beautiful. 336 00:13:00,581 --> 00:13:02,282 Okay, well, I couldn't sleep a wink last night, 337 00:13:02,333 --> 00:13:03,400 so at 5:00 in the morning, 338 00:13:03,418 --> 00:13:05,035 I went to Paunch Burger for a pick-me-up. 339 00:13:05,069 --> 00:13:06,753 I couldn't decide what kind of soda I wanted, 340 00:13:06,788 --> 00:13:08,238 so I had them put all six in one cup. 341 00:13:08,256 --> 00:13:09,239 You know what it tastes like? 342 00:13:09,257 --> 00:13:10,740 - Disgusting? - Mm-hmm. 343 00:13:10,758 --> 00:13:12,509 - How are you gonna vote? - I don't know. 344 00:13:12,543 --> 00:13:14,628 If I vote for the tax, then I might lose my job, 345 00:13:14,679 --> 00:13:15,679 and if I vote against it, 346 00:13:15,713 --> 00:13:17,247 I might be betraying my own bill. 347 00:13:17,265 --> 00:13:20,300 It's like I'm floating in this giant river of ambiguity. 348 00:13:20,351 --> 00:13:22,853 I'm under a warm waterfall of uncertainty. 349 00:13:22,887 --> 00:13:24,271 Do you just have to pee real bad? 350 00:13:24,305 --> 00:13:25,856 - Yes. - Yeah. 351 00:13:25,890 --> 00:13:27,774 I've lost all of my instincts. 352 00:13:27,809 --> 00:13:29,860 I'm lost. I don't know what I'm gonna do. 353 00:13:29,894 --> 00:13:31,778 I'm just gonna have to wait, and when they call my name, 354 00:13:31,813 --> 00:13:34,281 I'll do what my gut tells me to do. 355 00:13:35,616 --> 00:13:37,901 - Councilman Howser? - Aye. 356 00:13:37,935 --> 00:13:39,602 Councilman Howser votes aye. 357 00:13:39,620 --> 00:13:42,706 Councilwoman Knope, how do you vote? 358 00:13:44,909 --> 00:13:46,376 Oh, no. 359 00:13:51,916 --> 00:13:53,300 Uhh! 360 00:13:55,470 --> 00:13:58,422 Gentlemen, it appears that I have fallen ill. 361 00:13:58,456 --> 00:14:02,092 Mayhaps, might I suggest that we have a re--aah! 362 00:14:03,811 --> 00:14:05,012 Can we take a recess? 363 00:14:07,402 --> 00:14:08,701 Well. your pulse is super-fast, 364 00:14:08,702 --> 00:14:10,869 but that wouldn't be out of line for someone who drank 365 00:14:10,904 --> 00:14:13,238 and then barfed up a gallon of sugar water. 366 00:14:13,272 --> 00:14:14,706 Wow, I'm a mess. 367 00:14:14,741 --> 00:14:16,492 Everything's upside-down, you know? 368 00:14:16,543 --> 00:14:18,276 I mean, when I used to just work here, 369 00:14:18,294 --> 00:14:19,828 I was always so sure of myself. 370 00:14:19,879 --> 00:14:21,446 Now everything is different. 371 00:14:21,464 --> 00:14:24,583 Jeez. Do you guys know how to dissolve super glue? 372 00:14:25,117 --> 00:14:26,718 Well, not everything's different, right? 373 00:14:30,089 --> 00:14:31,140 Right. 374 00:14:31,424 --> 00:14:33,258 Hey, Ellis. 375 00:14:33,293 --> 00:14:40,215 Ell-bow. Ell-chupacabra. Drinkin' coffee. 376 00:14:40,600 --> 00:14:44,169 - What? - Oh, it's--it's a-- 377 00:14:44,203 --> 00:14:46,438 it's from 40 years ago. Never mind. 378 00:14:46,472 --> 00:14:49,758 Hey, that was really fun this morning, huh? 379 00:14:49,792 --> 00:14:50,759 - Yeah. - Yeah. 380 00:14:50,793 --> 00:14:51,860 Yeah, totally. 381 00:14:51,945 --> 00:14:55,781 - Uh... - Oh, wow, look at that. 382 00:14:55,815 --> 00:14:58,750 Did you draw that? 383 00:14:58,785 --> 00:15:00,669 - Uh, no, I didn't. - No, no, no, no, no. 384 00:15:00,703 --> 00:15:02,120 It's really good. 385 00:15:02,154 --> 00:15:05,657 I mean, you're a-- you're a great artist. 386 00:15:05,675 --> 00:15:06,925 Oh, I can't do this. 387 00:15:06,960 --> 00:15:10,429 Look, I don't care who you're related to. 388 00:15:10,463 --> 00:15:12,998 I'm your boss, and you can't keep disrespecting me like this. 389 00:15:13,016 --> 00:15:17,502 Hey, man, I didn't draw it. Your daughter did. 390 00:15:17,520 --> 00:15:20,472 - What? - Her. 391 00:15:20,506 --> 00:15:22,841 April's not my daughter. She's my friend. 392 00:15:22,859 --> 00:15:25,944 Does everyone think she's my daughter? Whatever. 393 00:15:25,979 --> 00:15:29,448 The point is, she would never do that to me. 394 00:15:30,282 --> 00:15:31,450 Sorry, Dad. 395 00:15:37,207 --> 00:15:40,492 Ron, my rock, my steady, guiding light. 396 00:15:40,526 --> 00:15:42,294 O Captain, my Captain. 397 00:15:42,328 --> 00:15:44,663 Did you get that soda refill I asked for? 398 00:15:44,697 --> 00:15:46,081 I need you, Ron, okay? I'm in big trouble. 399 00:15:46,132 --> 00:15:47,866 I need to go back to those chambers in 20 minutes, 400 00:15:47,884 --> 00:15:49,084 and I have to cast a vote, 401 00:15:49,135 --> 00:15:50,302 and I don't know what I'm gonna do. 402 00:15:50,336 --> 00:15:51,503 I'm sure you'll figure it out. 403 00:15:51,537 --> 00:15:53,255 Ron, the people at the public forum 404 00:15:53,306 --> 00:15:54,556 said they might want to fire me. 405 00:15:54,591 --> 00:15:56,174 So what? I've tried to fire you. 406 00:15:58,177 --> 00:15:59,811 Okay, Ron, come on. Be serious. 407 00:15:59,846 --> 00:16:02,514 I was not joking. 408 00:16:02,548 --> 00:16:05,400 Here is your personnel file. See for yourself. 409 00:16:06,769 --> 00:16:09,554 "Brilliant work." "Commendation." 410 00:16:09,572 --> 00:16:11,073 "Above and beyond." 411 00:16:11,107 --> 00:16:12,074 Keep reading. 412 00:16:13,608 --> 00:16:15,744 "Request for termination"? 413 00:16:16,278 --> 00:16:17,896 You tried to fire me once? 414 00:16:17,914 --> 00:16:20,565 No, no, no, no. I tried to fire you four times. 415 00:16:20,583 --> 00:16:26,338 What--you--me--fou-- four--fired--times? 416 00:16:26,372 --> 00:16:29,007 If you need to boot again, the trash can's on your right. 417 00:16:30,760 --> 00:16:33,428 Hey, man, what'd the doc say? Everything okay? 418 00:16:33,463 --> 00:16:35,514 The tests and blood work came back, 419 00:16:35,548 --> 00:16:37,766 and the news is terrible. 420 00:16:37,800 --> 00:16:40,029 They found 421 00:16:40,500 --> 00:16:41,019 nothing. 422 00:16:41,554 --> 00:16:42,437 Nothing? 423 00:16:42,472 --> 00:16:45,757 - Nothing. The silent killer. - Oh, my God. 424 00:16:45,775 --> 00:16:47,025 Chris, that means everything's okay. 425 00:16:47,060 --> 00:16:48,927 Why weren't you at practice this morning? 426 00:16:48,945 --> 00:16:50,112 Yeah, you should have been there. 427 00:16:50,146 --> 00:16:51,429 I finally hit my minimum requirement. 428 00:16:51,447 --> 00:16:53,932 Minimum champion! 429 00:16:53,950 --> 00:16:55,450 I'm going to die one day, probably, 430 00:16:55,485 --> 00:16:57,736 without ever having left my mark 431 00:16:57,770 --> 00:16:59,604 on this silly, little planet. 432 00:16:59,622 --> 00:17:05,327 I'm gonna die an anonymous, meaningless speck of dust. 433 00:17:05,378 --> 00:17:06,578 Wow. 434 00:17:06,612 --> 00:17:07,579 It sounds like you're really going through 435 00:17:07,613 --> 00:17:08,914 some tough stuff right now. 436 00:17:08,948 --> 00:17:12,584 It's too bad there's not doctors for your mind. 437 00:17:12,618 --> 00:17:13,969 All right, well, hey, 438 00:17:14,003 --> 00:17:15,137 I'm gonna go run some more laps. 439 00:17:15,171 --> 00:17:17,005 Will you time me? Go. 440 00:17:17,056 --> 00:17:18,307 He's kind of right, Chris. 441 00:17:18,341 --> 00:17:19,424 You were freaking out 442 00:17:19,458 --> 00:17:21,226 because you were thinking about Andy 443 00:17:21,260 --> 00:17:23,128 and his family and how you don't have one. 444 00:17:23,146 --> 00:17:25,013 Every time something tiny goes wrong, 445 00:17:25,064 --> 00:17:27,316 you spiral like crazy. 446 00:17:27,700 --> 00:17:30,818 Maybe you should see a therapist. 447 00:17:30,836 --> 00:17:32,570 I hope I'm not out of line. 448 00:17:34,105 --> 00:17:36,624 Au contraire, mon frere. 449 00:17:36,658 --> 00:17:40,495 You are as "in line" as a person can be. 450 00:17:40,513 --> 00:17:44,349 You are a genius and an amazing motivator. 451 00:17:44,383 --> 00:17:47,502 What was my time? 452 00:17:47,520 --> 00:17:50,271 - I don't know. 43. - Yes! New record. 453 00:17:50,306 --> 00:17:55,727 All my life, I have tried to achieve external goals. 454 00:17:55,778 --> 00:17:59,364 Run a four-minute mile, climb Mount Everest. 455 00:17:59,398 --> 00:18:01,516 But before I can do that, 456 00:18:01,534 --> 00:18:05,620 I need to climb the Mount Everest 457 00:18:05,654 --> 00:18:07,355 of my mind. 458 00:18:07,423 --> 00:18:09,841 I don't understand. Why did you try to get me fired? 459 00:18:09,876 --> 00:18:13,028 The first year you worked here, you drove me nuts. 460 00:18:13,062 --> 00:18:15,246 I would say no to something you wanted to do, 461 00:18:15,265 --> 00:18:16,515 and you'd ignore me 462 00:18:16,549 --> 00:18:18,100 or go over my head and do it anyway. 463 00:18:18,134 --> 00:18:20,185 You were insubordinate, stubborn, 464 00:18:20,219 --> 00:18:22,437 a pain in my ass, and, worst of all, bubbly. 465 00:18:22,472 --> 00:18:24,439 I was a dedicated public servant. 466 00:18:24,474 --> 00:18:26,775 Right. That was the worst thing you were. 467 00:18:26,809 --> 00:18:28,360 The point is, I ended up 468 00:18:28,394 --> 00:18:30,946 withdrawing all four requests to have you fired, 469 00:18:30,980 --> 00:18:32,197 because, ultimately, 470 00:18:32,231 --> 00:18:34,816 I'd rather work with a person of conviction 471 00:18:34,867 --> 00:18:36,952 than a wishy-washy kiss-ass. 472 00:18:36,986 --> 00:18:39,538 Well, I had conviction because I knew what I believed in, 473 00:18:39,572 --> 00:18:41,073 but I know with this new job. 474 00:18:41,107 --> 00:18:43,742 I-I just feel like I've lost my bearings. 475 00:18:43,776 --> 00:18:45,210 No, you haven't. 476 00:18:45,244 --> 00:18:47,379 You may have wandered into unknown terrain, 477 00:18:47,413 --> 00:18:49,798 but you're still you. 478 00:18:49,832 --> 00:18:51,416 You know what? 479 00:18:51,450 --> 00:18:52,951 Are you gonna pull out 480 00:18:52,969 --> 00:18:55,253 some embarrassing photo of me from high school? 481 00:18:55,287 --> 00:18:58,724 Take this compass. All great adventurers need one. 482 00:19:00,708 --> 00:19:01,926 Thank you, Ron. 483 00:19:01,961 --> 00:19:05,013 And, listen, as far as this firing stuff goes, 484 00:19:05,047 --> 00:19:08,082 I won't forget and I will never forgive you. 485 00:19:08,100 --> 00:19:10,385 There she is. 486 00:19:10,419 --> 00:19:12,854 Here's that report you wanted, boss. 487 00:19:12,888 --> 00:19:16,107 It's funny because it has 30 different fonts on it, 488 00:19:16,142 --> 00:19:17,475 and you only like one. 489 00:19:17,526 --> 00:19:20,761 Do you like it? Yeah, it's hilarious. 490 00:19:20,780 --> 00:19:23,231 Okay, I'm sorry I drew those pictures of you. 491 00:19:23,265 --> 00:19:24,566 I was just messing around. 492 00:19:24,600 --> 00:19:26,534 Look, you may not take this seriously, 493 00:19:26,569 --> 00:19:28,787 but this job is important to me. 494 00:19:28,871 --> 00:19:30,922 And by the way, you should take it seriously, 495 00:19:30,957 --> 00:19:32,824 because I asked you to come work here 496 00:19:32,842 --> 00:19:33,925 because I thought you'd enjoy it 497 00:19:33,960 --> 00:19:35,326 and I think you're smart, 498 00:19:35,345 --> 00:19:38,630 but you have to have some semblance of professionalism, 499 00:19:38,664 --> 00:19:42,100 and I need you to give, like, even a 15% effort. 500 00:19:43,085 --> 00:19:44,752 - 12%. - 15. 501 00:19:44,786 --> 00:19:46,754 For God's sake, I'm asking for 15% effort. 502 00:19:46,788 --> 00:19:48,807 It's not supposed to be a negotiation. 503 00:19:48,841 --> 00:19:53,127 Fine. I'm sorry. 15. 504 00:19:54,364 --> 00:19:58,183 City councilwoman Knope, how do you vote? 505 00:20:00,153 --> 00:20:03,455 Aye. Strongly in favor. 506 00:20:03,489 --> 00:20:06,324 The soda tax measure passes, 3-2. 507 00:20:07,577 --> 00:20:08,877 Yes, I'm very pleased with my vote 508 00:20:08,911 --> 00:20:10,796 because I voted my conscience. 509 00:20:10,830 --> 00:20:12,964 And by the way, she's totally bluffing 510 00:20:12,999 --> 00:20:14,750 about laying people off, you watch. 511 00:20:14,801 --> 00:20:17,552 Anyway, I may have made some enemies today, 512 00:20:17,587 --> 00:20:18,637 but that is part of the job. 513 00:20:18,671 --> 00:20:20,321 And who knows, maybe in the future, 514 00:20:20,422 --> 00:20:22,707 my enemies will become my friends. 515 00:20:22,758 --> 00:20:24,492 Stranger things have happened. 516 00:20:24,510 --> 00:20:27,762 Let's keep it down out there. 517 00:20:32,330 --> 00:20:34,797 Yeah, I love cupcakes. 518 00:20:35,332 --> 00:20:37,883 Ellis hates you, and he has herpes. 519 00:20:37,917 --> 00:20:40,803 - Hey, what's your problem? - My problem is you, Smellis. 520 00:20:40,804 --> 00:20:42,388 Ben told you to finish the website, 521 00:20:42,422 --> 00:20:44,006 and if you don't do it, I swear to God, 522 00:20:44,057 --> 00:20:45,891 I'm gonna murder you in your sleep. 523 00:20:45,925 --> 00:20:47,309 I know where you live. 14th street, right? 524 00:20:47,344 --> 00:20:48,811 I'm gonna get a melon baller 525 00:20:48,845 --> 00:20:50,729 and scoop your eyes out and eat them, 526 00:20:50,764 --> 00:20:53,515 and your congressman uncle is gonna have to buy you a dog 527 00:20:53,566 --> 00:20:55,818 to drag your eyeless face around. 528 00:20:56,352 --> 00:20:57,769 Do you understand me? 529 00:20:57,803 --> 00:21:00,639 Yes. 530 00:21:01,708 --> 00:21:03,108 Do it. 531 00:21:06,438 --> 00:21:11,438 Sync & corrections by Alice www.addic7ed.com