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Season 2  "The Camel"  2x9

Aired 15 years ago - Nov 12, 2009

After one of the murals in City Hall is defaced, Leslie and the Parks Department compete to come up with a new design. Meanwhile, Andy and Ron share an uncomfortable moment at the shoeshine stand.

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Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 1
I got my first job when I was nine. Worked at a sheet metal factory.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 2
Normally, the pain howls through my loafers like a banshee on the moors,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 3
That was great. Thank you, son.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 4
Sorry, kyle. Here, give me this.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 5
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 6
Whatever.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 7
and that's why this is a dream come true... Literally.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 8
My piece is truly gonna capture the spirit of Pawnee.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 9
- Nice shiny shoes you got there. - I was just...
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 10
Can I cut in line again?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 11
Since it's the Parks department,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 12
It's dogs and people playing in a park.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 13
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 14
Each shape is its own thing...
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 15
So it's the last supper
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 16
'cause there's not that many celebrities from Indiana, so... a NASCAR,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 17
- Greg Kinnear wasn't in ER. - Yeah, he was.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 18
You said "murinal".
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 19
- Just wanted to show you my art. - Murinal, murinal, murinal!
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 20
First...
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 21
like screaming and like eating raw beef and like bleeding,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 22
I don't think they really got the assignment.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 23
As well as several human lives.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 24
when you could have shapes that come alive?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 25
Time to vote, everybody.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 26
Us.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 27
Third time, today.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 28
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 29
The noise was involuntary.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 30
It's a giant picture of a park. That's not art.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 31
There's something about those shapes. There's some emotional art right there.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 32
We're gonna make a new design
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 33
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 34
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 35
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By law, they're required to.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 38
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 39
And who's the man? Is he famous?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 40
and it hangs there for years, and no one ever throws acid at it.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 41
garbage! We've gotta go back to the shapes.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 42
And that counts.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 43
after you win. We're going with this one.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 44
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 45
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 46
It seems crowd-pleasing, but it's a stance.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 47
I wish him good luck in his business.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 48
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 49
You know the thing?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 50
Never mentioned what?

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Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 2
Normally, the pain howls through my loafers like a banshee on the moors,
#2 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 3
That was great. Thank you, son.
#3 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 4
Sorry, kyle. Here, give me this.
#4 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 5 #5 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 6
Whatever.
#6 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 7
and that's why this is a dream come true... Literally.
#7 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 8
My piece is truly gonna capture the spirit of Pawnee.
#8 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 9
- Nice shiny shoes you got there. - I was just...
#9 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 10
Can I cut in line again?
#10 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 11
Since it's the Parks department,
#11 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 12
It's dogs and people playing in a park.
#12 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 13 #13 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 14
Each shape is its own thing...
#14 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 15
So it's the last supper
#15 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 16
'cause there's not that many celebrities from Indiana, so... a NASCAR,
#16 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 17
- Greg Kinnear wasn't in ER. - Yeah, he was.
#17 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 18
You said "murinal".
#18 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 19
- Just wanted to show you my art. - Murinal, murinal, murinal!
#19 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 20
First...
#20 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 21
like screaming and like eating raw beef and like bleeding,
#21 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 22
I don't think they really got the assignment.
#22 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 23
As well as several human lives.
#23 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 24
when you could have shapes that come alive?
#24 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 25
Time to vote, everybody.
#25 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 26
Us.
#26 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 27
Third time, today.
#27 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 28 #28 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 29
The noise was involuntary.
#29 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 30
It's a giant picture of a park. That's not art.
#30 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 31
There's something about those shapes. There's some emotional art right there.
#31 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 32
We're gonna make a new design
#32 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 33 #33 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 34 #34 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 35 #35 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 36 #36 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 37
By law, they're required to.
#37 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 38 #38 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 39
And who's the man? Is he famous?
#39 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 40
and it hangs there for years, and no one ever throws acid at it.
#40 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 41
garbage! We've gotta go back to the shapes.
#41 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 42
And that counts.
#42 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 43
after you win. We're going with this one.
#43 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 44 #44 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 45 #45 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 46
It seems crowd-pleasing, but it's a stance.
#46 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 47
I wish him good luck in his business.
#47 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 48 #48 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 49
You know the thing?
#49 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 50
Never mentioned what?
#50