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Season 5  "Article Two"  5x19

Aired 11 years ago - Apr 18, 2013

Leslie works to get rid of outdated laws from the original town charter. April and Ron receive management training from Chris. Ben finds himself in a bidding war against Ann to win a present for Leslie.

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Normally, if given a choice
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because she has more important things to do
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I am legally required
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What, no. Damn it!
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"Zoo day," first time we went to the zoo together.
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You have to buy a present for every one of these?
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You don't watch Game of Thrones?
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of many of our town's outdated and obscure laws.
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The floor is now open for public comments.
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Article Seven, Section Three allows
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I meant Article Three, Section Seven.
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the gloved Mandalorian armor gauntlet of Boba Fett
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This kind of thing made sense when we had council in a barn
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'cause that's gonna happen. After a beat, Luke says,
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You can't just change the charter willy-nilly.
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The Pawnee charter is not a "living document," Ms. Knope.
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I won them, madam, in a raffle.
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How about you and I go live in that historical house,
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When is this over?
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Stop bidding on my waffle iron.
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which she considers the beginning of our friendship.
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- We've lost the auction. - What-no.
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of, say, the warlocks of Qarth for example.
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Oh, I disagree.
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I feel like my input isn't being appreciated.
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but this is literally a battle for April's soul.
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Oh, just getting here, I see.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 28
Andy, Tom, you will be our referees.
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Antiperspirant? Not allowed.
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- I'd like to buy it. - You and everyone else.
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Both: Time you delivered her mail. Yeah, we get it.
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One date. But let me make one thing perfectly clear--
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I don't know how either of you guys are doing this.
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All my favorite foods have butter on 'em.
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How long is he planning on staying here?
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No one. That's why we've moved on.
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♪ eating goober peas
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And I believe you can accomplish anything.
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And he responds to them.
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- out of breakfast food. - Good lord.
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Dude, whatever it is, I'm in.
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I need these blue folders done now.
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- You do not want to know. - Oh, my God.
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Garth, I have another proposition.
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Well, I'm a member,
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out of my soap-making time.
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but we've had the benefit of almost 200 years
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in our town's most historic and cherished tradition.

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because she has more important things to do
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I am legally required
#3 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 4
What, no. Damn it!
#4 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 5
"Zoo day," first time we went to the zoo together.
#5 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 6
You have to buy a present for every one of these?
#6 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 7
You don't watch Game of Thrones?
#7 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 8
of many of our town's outdated and obscure laws.
#8 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 9
The floor is now open for public comments.
#9 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 10
Article Seven, Section Three allows
#10 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 11
I meant Article Three, Section Seven.
#11 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 12
the gloved Mandalorian armor gauntlet of Boba Fett
#12 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 13
This kind of thing made sense when we had council in a barn
#13 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 14
'cause that's gonna happen. After a beat, Luke says,
#14 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 15
You can't just change the charter willy-nilly.
#15 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 16
The Pawnee charter is not a "living document," Ms. Knope.
#16 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 17
I won them, madam, in a raffle.
#17 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 18
How about you and I go live in that historical house,
#18 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 19
When is this over?
#19 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 20
Stop bidding on my waffle iron.
#20 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 21
which she considers the beginning of our friendship.
#21 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 22
- We've lost the auction. - What-no.
#22 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 23
of, say, the warlocks of Qarth for example.
#23 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 24
Oh, I disagree.
#24 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 25
I feel like my input isn't being appreciated.
#25 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 26
but this is literally a battle for April's soul.
#26 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 27
Oh, just getting here, I see.
#27 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 28
Andy, Tom, you will be our referees.
#28 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 29
Antiperspirant? Not allowed.
#29 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 30
- I'd like to buy it. - You and everyone else.
#30 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 31
Both: Time you delivered her mail. Yeah, we get it.
#31 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 32
One date. But let me make one thing perfectly clear--
#32 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 33
I don't know how either of you guys are doing this.
#33 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 34
All my favorite foods have butter on 'em.
#34 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 35
How long is he planning on staying here?
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No one. That's why we've moved on.
#37 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 38
♪ eating goober peas
#38 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 39
And I believe you can accomplish anything.
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And he responds to them.
#41 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 42
- out of breakfast food. - Good lord.
#42 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 43
Dude, whatever it is, I'm in.
#43 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 44
I need these blue folders done now.
#44 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 45
- You do not want to know. - Oh, my God.
#45 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 46
Garth, I have another proposition.
#46 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 47
Well, I'm a member,
#47 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 48
out of my soap-making time.
#48 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 49
but we've had the benefit of almost 200 years
#49 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 19 (S05E19) - 50
in our town's most historic and cherished tradition.
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