S4 E17
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Season 4  "Campaign Shake-Up"  4x17

Aired 12 years ago - Mar 01, 2012

Leslie and Ben are caught off guard when her opponent Bobby Newport hires a powerful campaign manager from Washington. Chris forces Ron to start interviewing replacements for Leslie when work starts falling through the cracks, and an unlikely officemate solves a challenging problem.

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Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 1
In a town of this size, the Parks department
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 2
If she wins, she'll be dividing her time
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 3
or we bring a new person into the department,
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 4
Essentially, we're going to put a ramp
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 5
He lost a third of his body in a motorcycle accident.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 6
She wants to have a meeting with me at 5:00.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 7
She's eating egg salad with Colin Powell.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 8
it'll humanize you and make it harder for her to attack you.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 9
Nonsense. We are close friends.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 10
Kiss one water-fountain drinker,
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 11
Ah, open's fine.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 12
Grab a seat.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 13
Not to sound rude, but what are you doing here?
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 14
I shouldn't even tell you how much.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 15
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 16
This could be the best case scenario for us.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 17
that's got the stink of big government all over her.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 18
I want to be a unicorn princess or a city councilor.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 19
We are going there to get Ned Jones' endorsement,
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 20
to warn people about diseases.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 21
that he can't do that to.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 22
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 23
How about no water fountain?
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 24
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 25
but not any more, thanks to Ramp Up Pawnee.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 26
of Bobby Newport's plan.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 27
That way you don't have to put your mouth so close.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 28
Oh, my-- dude, what the hell?
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 29
Bobby Newport thinks that the stairs
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 30
I've started meeting with people to fill in for Leslie.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 31
Donna, don't!
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 32
Oh.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 33
He's making out with some floozy in Majorca.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 34
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 35
Is there really going to be a weird, new person
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 36
I would never accept anything
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 37
Oh, I don't doubt it. The fact is I don't care.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 38
Hi, guys. What's so imporant?
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 39
because if it's not there, you can't put your mouth on it.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 40
I think Ben's already filling the Leslie void.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 41
Maybe. No.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 42
They care about whose idea was best.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 43
which I don't,
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 44
Wow.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 45
Okay, as a rule, you shouldn't take advice
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I'm sorry, Leslie. She's better at this than I am.
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 47
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 48
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 49
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 50
Well, uh...

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Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 2
If she wins, she'll be dividing her time
#2
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 3
or we bring a new person into the department,
#3
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 4
Essentially, we're going to put a ramp
#4
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 5
He lost a third of his body in a motorcycle accident.
#5
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 6
She wants to have a meeting with me at 5:00.
#6
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 7
She's eating egg salad with Colin Powell.
#7
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 8
it'll humanize you and make it harder for her to attack you.
#8
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 9
Nonsense. We are close friends.
#9
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 10
Kiss one water-fountain drinker,
#10
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 11
Ah, open's fine.
#11
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 12
Grab a seat.
#12
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 13
Not to sound rude, but what are you doing here?
#13
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 14
I shouldn't even tell you how much.
#14
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 15 #15 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 16
This could be the best case scenario for us.
#16
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that's got the stink of big government all over her.
#17
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I want to be a unicorn princess or a city councilor.
#18
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 19
We are going there to get Ned Jones' endorsement,
#19
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 20
to warn people about diseases.
#20
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that he can't do that to.
#21
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How about no water fountain?
#23
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but not any more, thanks to Ramp Up Pawnee.
#25
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of Bobby Newport's plan.
#26
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 27
That way you don't have to put your mouth so close.
#27
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 28
Oh, my-- dude, what the hell?
#28
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 29
Bobby Newport thinks that the stairs
#29
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 30
I've started meeting with people to fill in for Leslie.
#30
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 31
Donna, don't!
#31
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 32
Oh.
#32
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He's making out with some floozy in Majorca.
#33
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Is there really going to be a weird, new person
#35
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I would never accept anything
#36
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Oh, I don't doubt it. The fact is I don't care.
#37
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 38
Hi, guys. What's so imporant?
#38
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 39
because if it's not there, you can't put your mouth on it.
#39
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 40
I think Ben's already filling the Leslie void.
#40
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Maybe. No.
#41
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They care about whose idea was best.
#42
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which I don't,
#43
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 44
Wow.
#44
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 45
Okay, as a rule, you shouldn't take advice
#45
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 46
I'm sorry, Leslie. She's better at this than I am.
#46
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 47 #47 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 48 #48 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 49 #49 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 50
Well, uh...
#50