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Season 5  "Partridge"  5x17

Aired 11 years ago - Apr 04, 2013

Leslie accompanies Ben on a trip to his hometown which has offered him a key to the city. Ron deals with a lawsuit filed against him by Councilman Jamm. Ann and Chris take a parenting compatibility quiz.

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Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 1
I don't know, those are Jean-Ralphio's lawyers.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 2
I wanna have a baby, and Chris has agreed to be the father.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 3
Okay, our official co-parenting score is...
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 4
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 5
I loved those movies just as much as he did.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 6
and I figured it'd be nice to put the ice town thing behind me once and for all.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 7
alias my boss,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 8
Well, I pooched the brain exam.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 9
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 10
I doubt he even knew you existed.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 11
Which is water that's lying about being milk.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 12
Wow, I didn't think about all that,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 13
Ben?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 14
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 15
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 16
Life.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 17
and they have to surrender to the flow of the universe, you know?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 18
but it is so discouraging to do so poorly.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 19
I bought 12 babies,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 20
But it wasn't the truth.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 21
and make it on the Indian version of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 22
Truth bomb.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 23
- What are you talking about? - I know, right?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 24
Like, I just didn't get into it.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 25
You just do your thing, baby smurf.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 26
Well, well, well,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 27
Yeah, we did a trade.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 28
Bully for you.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 29
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 30
Ben Wyatt.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 31
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 32
Again, this would all be way more satisfying if Ben was here.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 33
If it's so meaningful to him, then where is he?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 34
He's a golfer. He's pretty good.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 35
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 36
for the article about me taking you to the cleaners.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 37
He's incredibly frail, and his arms are weak.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 38
I would like to punch you in the face again.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 39
Oh, uh, they took it back.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 40
It's so unfair. You worked so hard.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 41
But I'm sure that happens with a lot of couples, right?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 42
Okay? Gender.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 43
We actually know each other quite well.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 44
I intend to do as the court orders.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 45
Yes, it is, and I'm definitely tweeting that to Drake
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 46
I, uh, had a little bad publicity lately,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 47
I gave Wyatt the key to the city,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 48
Ann Perkins.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 49
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 50
Are you sure about this?

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Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 2
I wanna have a baby, and Chris has agreed to be the father.
#2 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 3
Okay, our official co-parenting score is...
#3 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 4 #4 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 5
I loved those movies just as much as he did.
#5 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 6
and I figured it'd be nice to put the ice town thing behind me once and for all.
#6 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 7
alias my boss,
#7 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 8
Well, I pooched the brain exam.
#8 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 9 #9 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 10
I doubt he even knew you existed.
#10 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 11
Which is water that's lying about being milk.
#11 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 12
Wow, I didn't think about all that,
#12 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 13
Ben?
#13 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 14 #14 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 15 #15 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 16
Life.
#16 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 17
and they have to surrender to the flow of the universe, you know?
#17 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 18
but it is so discouraging to do so poorly.
#18 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 19
I bought 12 babies,
#19 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 20
But it wasn't the truth.
#20 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 21
and make it on the Indian version of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire
#21 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 22
Truth bomb.
#22 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 23
- What are you talking about? - I know, right?
#23 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 24
Like, I just didn't get into it.
#24 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 25
You just do your thing, baby smurf.
#25 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 26
Well, well, well,
#26 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 27
Yeah, we did a trade.
#27 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 28
Bully for you.
#28 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 29 #29 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 30
Ben Wyatt.
#30 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 31 #31 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 32
Again, this would all be way more satisfying if Ben was here.
#32 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 33
If it's so meaningful to him, then where is he?
#33 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 34
He's a golfer. He's pretty good.
#34 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 35 #35 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 36
for the article about me taking you to the cleaners.
#36 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 37
He's incredibly frail, and his arms are weak.
#37 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 38
I would like to punch you in the face again.
#38 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 39
Oh, uh, they took it back.
#39 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 40
It's so unfair. You worked so hard.
#40 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 41
But I'm sure that happens with a lot of couples, right?
#41 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 42
Okay? Gender.
#42 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 43
We actually know each other quite well.
#43 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 44
I intend to do as the court orders.
#44 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 45
Yes, it is, and I'm definitely tweeting that to Drake
#45 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 46
I, uh, had a little bad publicity lately,
#46 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 47
I gave Wyatt the key to the city,
#47 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 48
Ann Perkins.
#48 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 49 #49 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 50
Are you sure about this?
#50