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Are You Better Off?

‘Are You Better Off?’

Season 5, Episode 22 - Aired May 2, 2013

As Leslie wraps up her first year on city council, she learns that not every resident is happy with what she's done over the twelve months. Meanwhile, Andy brings back Bert Macklin to investigate the case of a positive pregnancy test found in Ron's cabin.

Quote from Tom

Trevor Nelsson: Tom Haverford, my name is Trevor Nelsson. I represent a client who would like to make you an offer.
Tom: Babyface heard my demo? I will accept a record deal.
Trevor Nelsson: No, you deeply misunderstand. My client has taken an interest in Rent-A-Swag. He'd like to know if you are looking to sell a controlling interest in the store.
Tom: Whoa, Diddy wants to buy Rent-A-Swag?
Trevor Nelsson: Not what I said.
Tom: This is a lot to process. Will Diddy be coming to the meeting?
Trevor Nelsson: I'm not at liberty to tell you who my client is. It would violate confidentiality.
Tom: I understand.
Trevor Nelsson: It's not Diddy.
Tom: Got it.

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Quote from Andy

Andy: Oh, hello...Ann.
Ann: Oh, boy. What do you want, Macklin?
Andy: Me? Just observing. A little something they taught us down at Quantico. Well, I guess I'll get out of your hair. Wait, there is just one more question. Congratulations.
Ann: Is that a question?
Andy: It's an accusation, 'cause I know your secret. You're pregnant.
Ann: What? I'm not pregnant.
Andy: You're not? Damn it. Who is? 'Cause I found this at Ron Swanson's cabin. It's a pregnancy test.

Quote from Ann

Ann: Oh, my God. Someone we know is pregnant? I'm trying to get pregnant. That's not fair. I mean, great, and happy for them, and congratulations, whatever, but ooh! No! Boo!
Ann: We have to find out who this is.
Andy: Whoa, I don't think so. Burt Macklin works alone.
Ann: I will buy lunch. You can have as many burgers as you want.
Andy: Welcome to the FBI.

Quote from Leslie Knope

Dewey: My name is Dewey from Sanitation. Ever since you stripped us of our freedoms by making us hire women, we've had to turn one of our bathrooms into a woman's bathroom. We only have one bathroom now.
Leslie Knope: I'm so sorry, Dewey. That sounds like a horrible price to pay for something as trivial as gender equality.
Dewey: So you agree.

Quote from Donna

Andy: How many people am I talking to, Donna? One or 1 and 1/9?
Donna: Are you asking me if I'm pregnant?
Andy: Oh. Interesting. I don't remember saying anything about anyone being pregnant. Are you sure it's not you?
Donna: I'm a grown woman with a good head on her shoulders. Don't worry about me.

Quote from Andy

Andy: [aside to camera] Whew. This case just got interesting. Well, not just. It was pretty interesting to begin with. This case just remained interesting.

Quote from Leslie Knope

Dennis Lerpiss: I am definitely better off than I was a year ago, and it's all thanks to Leslie Knope. This woman single-handedly saved my business.
Leslie Knope: Thank you, Dennis. There you go, perfect example. No need for further questions on that one.
Kathryn Pinewood: Oh, I'm sorry. What is your business, sir?
Dennis Lerpiss: Oh, I run a pornographic DVD emporium.
Leslie Knope: Well, it used to be a quaint, little movie rental place with a lot of community value.
Herman Lerpiss: Oh, it's much better now.

Quote from Leslie Knope

Brandi Maxxxx: Leslie is the best.
Leslie Knope: No, no, Brandi. Gah, gah, gah, gah--
Brandi Maxxxx: Hello, everyone. I'm Brandi Maxxxx...
All: Hi, Brandi.
Brandi Maxxx: Star of such films as the incredible Burt Wonderbone, A Good Guy to Lay Hard, and Argo. I had a small part in Argo as well as the porn version, Our Goo.
Dennis Lerpiss: I've seen the first 90 seconds. It's thrilling.
Brandi Maxxxx: If it weren't for Leslie Knope, there would be far, far less pornography in this town.
Leslie Knope: No, what happened was there was a misunderstanding, and I accidentally got the government involved in an unseemly business, but I cleared that up, and everything's fine. It's not like I'm some kind of sex-crazed maniac or something.
Andy: Leslie, are you pregnant? Did you or did you not leave this positive pregnancy test in a dumpster in the woods? Hey, everybody.
Leslie Knope: No.

Quote from Jerry

Jerry: Tom, listen to me, if there's one thing I've learned--
April: God, nobody cares, Garry.
Donna: Enough.
Tom: Thank you.
Jerry: I miss you guys.

Quote from Andy

Andy: My assistant has something she'd like to show you.
Ann: Partner.
Andy: Oh, my assistant has something she'd like to show you, partner.

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