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Season 5  "Are You Better Off?"  5x22

Aired 10 years ago - May 02, 2013

Leslie celebrates her first year as a city councilwoman. Retired Special Agent Burt Macklin is recalled to action. April gets some life-changing news. Tom debates a big business opportunity.

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Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 1
Obesity and diabetes are down.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 2
Are you better off now than you were a year ago?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 3
Ms. Pinewood, I've never stripped away anyone's freedoms.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 4
Whoa! Darren! Slow down!
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 5
I could add some old people stuff,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 6
Also, a lawyer guy called you.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 7
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Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 9
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 10
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 11
but ooh! No! Boo!
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 12
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 13
Those school lunches are incredibly unhealthy.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 14
Ever since you stripped us of our freedoms
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 15
And then, you stripped my freedom
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 16
saying how much they hate me as a person.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 17
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 18
was not a horrifying sex den
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 19
that STDs are down 14% from last year.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 20
Thank you, Dennis. There you go, perfect example.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 21
- Leslie is the best. - No, no, Brandi.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 22
If it weren't for Leslie Knope,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 23
this positive pregnancy test in a dumpster in the woods?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 24
Someone-- I'm not saying Diddy,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 25
I'm talking pedicures on pedicures on pedicures.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 26
- No, with the store. - Oh.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 27
All right, if you'll excuse me, I found out
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 28
That's true.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 29
Is there any possibility Mona-Lisa could be pregnant?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 30
Like, to humanity?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 31
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 32
- No fun for you! - Uh-oh.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 33
I don't think this is very fair!
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 34
and community leaders who are protesting
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 35
- Recall Knope! - Legalize weed!
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 36
- Is this yours? - No, no.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 37
Well, I wish you told me.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 38
Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 39
Tommy has his life back! Let's go!
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 40
Besides, the math doesn't add up
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 41
Maybe we should both quit,
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 42
Do you think this town is better off
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 43
to recall me from office.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 44
and all that matters to me is whether or not
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 45
Again, all I really care about is are you better off?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 46
That's ridiculous. Ben, can you help me out here?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 47
Volunteer weekend task force, mobilize.
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 48
Sure. Hey, how's it going with you guys?
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 49
Yeah!
 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 50
Actually, there is something I need to tell you.

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Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 2
Are you better off now than you were a year ago?
#2 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 3
Ms. Pinewood, I've never stripped away anyone's freedoms.
#3 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 4
Whoa! Darren! Slow down!
#4 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 5
I could add some old people stuff,
#5 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 6
Also, a lawyer guy called you.
#6 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 7 #7 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 8 #8 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 9 #9 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 10 #10 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 11
but ooh! No! Boo!
#11 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 12 #12 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 13
Those school lunches are incredibly unhealthy.
#13 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 14
Ever since you stripped us of our freedoms
#14 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 15
And then, you stripped my freedom
#15 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 16
saying how much they hate me as a person.
#16 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 17 #17 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 18
was not a horrifying sex den
#18 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 19
that STDs are down 14% from last year.
#19 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 20
Thank you, Dennis. There you go, perfect example.
#20 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 21
- Leslie is the best. - No, no, Brandi.
#21 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 22
If it weren't for Leslie Knope,
#22 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 23
this positive pregnancy test in a dumpster in the woods?
#23 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 24
Someone-- I'm not saying Diddy,
#24 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 25
I'm talking pedicures on pedicures on pedicures.
#25 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 26
- No, with the store. - Oh.
#26 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 27
All right, if you'll excuse me, I found out
#27 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 28
That's true.
#28 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 29
Is there any possibility Mona-Lisa could be pregnant?
#29 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 30
Like, to humanity?
#30 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 31 #31 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 32
- No fun for you! - Uh-oh.
#32 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 33
I don't think this is very fair!
#33 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 34
and community leaders who are protesting
#34 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 35
- Recall Knope! - Legalize weed!
#35 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 36
- Is this yours? - No, no.
#36 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 37
Well, I wish you told me.
#37 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 38 #38 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 39
Tommy has his life back! Let's go!
#39 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 40
Besides, the math doesn't add up
#40 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 41
Maybe we should both quit,
#41 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 42
Do you think this town is better off
#42 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 43
to recall me from office.
#43 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 44
and all that matters to me is whether or not
#44 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 45
Again, all I really care about is are you better off?
#45 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 46
That's ridiculous. Ben, can you help me out here?
#46 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 47
Volunteer weekend task force, mobilize.
#47 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 48
Sure. Hey, how's it going with you guys?
#48 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 49
Yeah!
#49 Recap of Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 22 (S05E22) - 50
Actually, there is something I need to tell you.
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