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Season 4  "The Debate"  4x20

Aired 12 years ago - Apr 26, 2012

Leslie goes toe-to-toe with Bobby Newport in a debate. Ann, Tom, and Chris work in the media spin room, while Ron goes the extra mile to save a party for Leslie's donors.

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Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 1
So everybody has things they care about.
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- Spin team! - Spin team!
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Strong feelings.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 4
But it would open it up for us to be together.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 5
Left those at Wendy's on the way home.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 6
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I have the best campaign manager in the world.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 8
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 9
we are doing tonight, which is a city council candidate debate
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 10
for assault rifle vending machines.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 11
And if elected, I will fight for them
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 12
Can't we just talk about things we like?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 13
to see what I'm made of.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 14
that's something that happens now.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 15
you would still have your car.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 16
- Like what? - Anything.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 17
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 18
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 19
and that update is that your time is almost gone.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 20
She basically raised me.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 21
that you need to roll up your sleeves
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 22
so that means people will probably vote for him
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 23
Excuse us.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 24
I feel like you're out of my league.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 25
- Leslie, this is fun, isn't it? - Yeah.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 26
on a leather jacket
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 27
I was in favor of closing the borders bookstore,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 28
Police, fire,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 29
- Little surprisey-wisey. - What?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 30
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 31
has a very anti-business agenda.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 32
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 33
What do we do? I think we attack him.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 34
I can do it. I can crush him.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 35
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 36
And that's how it ends.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 37
I'm angry that Bobby Newport
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 38
And when you love something, you don't threaten it.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 39
And if push too hard,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 40
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 41
and one of them is not. Thanks, guys.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 42
- Is he sad? - Oh, my God.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 43
Leslie Knope is scrappy like a terrier.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 44
that lacrosse goal at state, seriously.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 45
We're gonna change things."
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Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 2
- Spin team! - Spin team!
#2 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 3
Strong feelings.
#3 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 4
But it would open it up for us to be together.
#4 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 5
Left those at Wendy's on the way home.
#5 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 6 #6 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 7
I have the best campaign manager in the world.
#7 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 8 #8 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 9
we are doing tonight, which is a city council candidate debate
#9 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 10
for assault rifle vending machines.
#10 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 11
And if elected, I will fight for them
#11 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 12
Can't we just talk about things we like?
#12 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 13
to see what I'm made of.
#13 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 14
that's something that happens now.
#14 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 15
you would still have your car.
#15 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 16
- Like what? - Anything.
#16 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 17 #17 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 18 #18 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 19
and that update is that your time is almost gone.
#19 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 20
She basically raised me.
#20 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 21
that you need to roll up your sleeves
#21 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 22
so that means people will probably vote for him
#22 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 23
Excuse us.
#23 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 24
I feel like you're out of my league.
#24 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 25
- Leslie, this is fun, isn't it? - Yeah.
#25 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 26
on a leather jacket
#26 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 27
I was in favor of closing the borders bookstore,
#27 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 28
Police, fire,
#28 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 29
- Little surprisey-wisey. - What?
#29 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 30 #30 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 31
has a very anti-business agenda.
#31 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 32 #32 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 33
What do we do? I think we attack him.
#33 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 34
I can do it. I can crush him.
#34 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 35 #35 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 36
And that's how it ends.
#36 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 37
I'm angry that Bobby Newport
#37 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 38
And when you love something, you don't threaten it.
#38 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 39
And if push too hard,
#39 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 40 #40 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 41
and one of them is not. Thanks, guys.
#41 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 42
- Is he sad? - Oh, my God.
#42 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 43
Leslie Knope is scrappy like a terrier.
#43 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 44
that lacrosse goal at state, seriously.
#44 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 20 (S04E20) - 45
We're gonna change things."
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