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Clips from Parks and Recreation - Pilot (S01E01)

"and it's government-owned,"
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"and you need to do something about it."
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"Okay."
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"- I'll do something about it. - Really?"
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"Yes, we... I will help you."
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"Is that a promise?"
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"It's more than a promise. It's a pinky promise."
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"I pinky promise all of you that I will help,"
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"and I will go to that location tomorrow,"
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"and we will fill in that pit,"
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"and then when that's done, we're gonna put a park on the land."
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"Okay."
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"Well, I've worked at the Parks Department for six years,"
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"and I've handled a lot of things that I'm proud of."
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"Recently, I led a city-wide drive"
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"to disinfect the sandbox sand"
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"after we had those problems with the cats."
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"But this pit,"
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"the chance to build a whole new park from scratch,"
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"this could be my Hoover Dam."
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"No, that sounds great."
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"Problem is, anything over $25 I have to report,"
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"so maybe give my wife a call and give her the suits,"
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"and then if they don't fit her, maybe she'll give them to me."
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"Morning."
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"All right, Mr. Mayor. That sounds good."
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"I'll see you on Saturday for the Ultimate Frisbee game."
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"Bye."
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"Leslie, hello."
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"You were talking to the mayor?"
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"Yep, we were just rapping about some things."
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"Tom and I work really well together. We're both outsiders."
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"I'm a woman, he's a... I think he's a Libyan."
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"I am from Bennettsville, South Carolina."
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"I am what you might call a redneck."
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"Okay, brainstorm. How do we make this park happen?"
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"Let's go to the city council directly"
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"and ask them to put up the money."
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"No, parks are not a priority."
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"I need more firepower. I need bigger guns."
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"You know what I need to do? Form a committee. Right?"
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"Yeah, that could work. Yeah, 'cause committees are power,"
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"and committees make things happen."
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"Committees are the lifeblood of our democratic system."
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"That's really good. Write that down."
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"Yep."
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"From time to time, when I think of an eloquent saying or a phrase,"
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"I have Tom write it down."
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"He's collecting them for my memoirs."
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"Here's Leslie's quote from Wednesday."
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"Okay, read it back to me."
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"Um..."
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""Committees cover our democracy with blood.""
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"Hmm."
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"Sounded better when I said it."
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"It's still good, though."
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"Okay, I have an idea. What about bringing Mark on board?"
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"- Which Mark? - Which Mark?"
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"Mark Brendanawicz. Which Mark?"
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"Well, if you want something done in this town,"
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"you call Mark Brendanawicz"
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"because, you know, he's a city planner, but he's more than that."
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"He's kind of like a fixer. He fixes things."
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"He's a smart, capable guy."
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"He just... He knows where the bodies are buried."
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"What's up, Brendanawicz? You crazy old Polish person."
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"City Hall is like a locker room, and you gotta get in there,"
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"and you gotta snap towels at people,"
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"and you gotta give them the business, and if you can't take it,"
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"you know, you... Then you can't take it."
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"You gotta leave the locker room."
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"Let's get down to brass tacks."
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"I know you don't have a lot of time"
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"and I want to thank you for meeting me today."
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"I just work right there."
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"Well, thank you for clearing your schedule."
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"I didn't clear anything."
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"You know this lot that I'm talking about, right?"
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"Yeah, Lot 48."
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"Condo developer. He dug a basement, and then he went bankrupt."
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"I checked it out like a month ago. It's pretty gross."
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"What would you say if I told you"
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"that I was thinking about turning it into a park?"
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"A park, huh? Okay."
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"Well, when I think about the logistics,"
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"the various hoops that you're gonna have to jump through,"
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"I would say, is it likely? No, it's not likely, you know."
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"But, is it possible?"
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"No. It's not possible."
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"I would give up on that one."
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"What? Why?"
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"Why? I don't know. There's like a million reasons why."
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"Homeowners' associations, anti-government nuts,"
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"bureaucrats, miles of red tape..."
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"Really? It sounds like you're telling me to go for it."
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"There's no way it can happen."
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"I can do this. I just need a little help."
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"Could you do me a favor, for old times' sake?"
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"Mark and I... It's complicated."
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"When you work closely with someone and you share similar interests"
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"and you have a similar world view"
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"and you're passionate about the same things, things can happen."
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"We slept together."
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"Leslie? No."
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"Oh, my God. You know what?"
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"Yeah, we did, like, five years ago. I sort of..."
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"No, but yeah. Yeah, we did."
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"Honey, can you straighten up your area a little bit?"
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"'Cause they're gonna be here soon."
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"Can... Thanks."
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"That parks lady is coming over,"
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"and we're gonna go take a look at the pit."
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"I think it's probably just a photo op for her."
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"I mean, I don't think anybody in government actually cares about..."
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"Honey, do you mind doing that somewhere else?"
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"I'm trying to watch TV."
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"I'm talking about the pit you fell in."
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"It's Ms. Perkins' house."
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"Doorbell!"
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"Yeah, I heard it."
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