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Season 4  "The Trial of Leslie Knope"  4x9

Aired 12 years ago - Dec 01, 2011

Leslie has to face an ethics committee about her secret relationship with Ben after they come clean to Chris.

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Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 1
and you'll know I'm sitting there
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 2
and dynamite blew up his face.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 3
Well, you're radiating pure joy.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 4
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 5
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 6
Although she felt the law unjust,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 7
Last May, at your request, Ben and I drove to Indianapolis
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 8
did you ever receive special treatment
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 9
Thank you. Ms. Knope, that is all.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 10
lead to fraud, corruption, and misuse of public funds.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 11
Okay, guys, we need to counter every charge
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 12
Where are you looking? Look here, focus here.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 13
- that everything's gonna be okay. - Okay.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 14
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 15
unless someone's planning to lie or slander us.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 16
when my relationship with Ben Wyatt began.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 17
Could you play the attachment, please?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 18
and the future president of the United States--
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 19
Call me later! Bye!
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 20
Did Tom Ford turn around the House of Gucci?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 21
of becoming involved with her co-workers.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 22
But we never had any other romantic contact after that.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 23
I will hold myself in contempt of the court!
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 24
I have here a receipt from Pawnee Supersuites Motel.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 25
your basic white people clothes.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 26
and we need to pull an all-nighter.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 27
It was gonna be such an awesome moment.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 28
Ron Swanson to the stand, please.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 29
Ron, don't be ridiculous. This is very important.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 30
Who's here?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 31
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 32
They will definitively prove nothing.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 33
And I am very happy that I have not uncovered
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 34
I once bribed him to keep my relationship with Ben quiet.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 35
And what happened after this incident?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 36
- And did you use it? - Yeah.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 37
Could it be because you weren't wearing glasses?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 38
but we're nearing the end here, Ms. Knope.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 39
In 1856, the city council banned all sexual positions
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 40
but I think Ben could be really helpful with this.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 41
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- No, you're not. - Yes, I am, Ron.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 43
They try to learn something from it, and they move on.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 44
I'm proud to call you a friend.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 45
I have no objections.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 46
I should've gotten fired. Why didn't I get fired?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 47
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 48
are focused on core strengthening.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 49
You know, the meeting that Ben and I had--
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 50
Okay, fine. I'll stop.

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Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 2
and dynamite blew up his face.
#2 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 3
Well, you're radiating pure joy.
#3 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 4 #4 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 5 #5 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 6
Although she felt the law unjust,
#6 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 7
Last May, at your request, Ben and I drove to Indianapolis
#7 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 8
did you ever receive special treatment
#8 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 9
Thank you. Ms. Knope, that is all.
#9 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 10
lead to fraud, corruption, and misuse of public funds.
#10 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 11
Okay, guys, we need to counter every charge
#11 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 12
Where are you looking? Look here, focus here.
#12 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 13
- that everything's gonna be okay. - Okay.
#13 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 14 #14 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 15
unless someone's planning to lie or slander us.
#15 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 16
when my relationship with Ben Wyatt began.
#16 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 17
Could you play the attachment, please?
#17 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 18
and the future president of the United States--
#18 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 19
Call me later! Bye!
#19 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 20
Did Tom Ford turn around the House of Gucci?
#20 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 21
of becoming involved with her co-workers.
#21 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 22
But we never had any other romantic contact after that.
#22 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 23
I will hold myself in contempt of the court!
#23 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 24
I have here a receipt from Pawnee Supersuites Motel.
#24 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 25
your basic white people clothes.
#25 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 26
and we need to pull an all-nighter.
#26 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 27
It was gonna be such an awesome moment.
#27 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 28
Ron Swanson to the stand, please.
#28 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 29
Ron, don't be ridiculous. This is very important.
#29 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 30
Who's here?
#30 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 31 #31 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 32
They will definitively prove nothing.
#32 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 33
And I am very happy that I have not uncovered
#33 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 34
I once bribed him to keep my relationship with Ben quiet.
#34 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 35
And what happened after this incident?
#35 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 36
- And did you use it? - Yeah.
#36 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 37
Could it be because you weren't wearing glasses?
#37 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 38
but we're nearing the end here, Ms. Knope.
#38 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 39
In 1856, the city council banned all sexual positions
#39 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 40
but I think Ben could be really helpful with this.
#40 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 41 #41 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 42
- No, you're not. - Yes, I am, Ron.
#42 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 43
They try to learn something from it, and they move on.
#43 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 44
I'm proud to call you a friend.
#44 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 45
I have no objections.
#45 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 46
I should've gotten fired. Why didn't I get fired?
#46 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 47 #47 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 48
are focused on core strengthening.
#48 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 49
You know, the meeting that Ben and I had--
#49 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 50
Okay, fine. I'll stop.
#50