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Ben's Parents

‘Ben's Parents’

Season 5, Episode 6 -  Aired November 8, 2012

When Leslie and Ben host an engagement party, Leslie tries to make peace between Ben's divorced parents. Meanwhile, Chris is still feeling down after starting therapy, and Tom prepares to present an investment proposal to Ron.

Quote from Leslie Knope

Leslie Knope: Okay, T-minus six hours until the engagement party. Has you-know-who responded yet?
Ann: Surprisingly, no, Larry Bird has not RSVP'd yet.
Leslie Knope: Well, he kind of waits until the last minute. That's his style. Put him down as a "maybe."

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Quote from April

Tom: Okay! You guys pretend you're Ron Swanson, and you're trying to decide whether you want to invest in this company. Be super critical.
April: You're short.
Tom: And here...we...go!

Quote from Tom

Tom: Tom Haverford and Jean-Ralphio Saperstein...
Jean-Ralphio: Creators of Entertainment 720...
Tom: Proudly present...
Both: Rent A Swag!
Tom: Parents, are you tired of watching your middle-school-aged children grow out of the nice clothes you buy for them? Then rent them! From Rent A Swag. I own it. You rent it. You wear it. You clean it. You return it. I get rich. Wink! Rent A Swag!
Jean-Ralphio Saperstein: Where your swag is my business!
April: Okay, stop. You guys, stop! Stop! Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop!

Quote from April

April: You're presenting this to Ron Swanson. Don't talk about any of your old, failed businesses, get rid of that stupid light show, and definitely don't use any weird, made-up words that Ron doesn't understand.
Tom: But the presentation's tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. We don't have time to start from scratch.
April: Well, if you do any of that, he's not gonna invest, so... Your funeral.

Quote from Donna

Chris: This was literally the most beautiful and moving thing that I have ever heard. [cries]
Donna: There, there, baby boy. Take all the time you need.

Quote from Ben

Ben: Well, sure, in a wrestling match, Kirk would win. But overall, who would you rather have at the helm of your Sovereign-class starship? Jean-Luc Picard. No contest.

Quote from Ben

Julia Wyatt: There's my boy!
Ben: Hey, Mom. Nice to see you. This is Leslie Knope, my fiancee.
Leslie Knope: Hi. It's--it's really nice to finally meet you, Ms. Wyatt.
Julia Wyatt: Oh! Please call me Julia. Is your father here yet?
Ben: No fighting tonight, Mom.
Julia Wyatt: Don't worry! I'm going to be civil, as long as he is. Frankly, after what he did at Geoffrey's graduation--
Leslie Knope: Oh, I have some white wine for you, some Chardonnay.
Julia Wyatt: Oh, thank you.
Leslie Knope: You're welcome. Right this way.
[Ben laughs nervously as Leslie leads his mother away]

Quote from Chris

Chris: Ann.
Ann: Hey. You all right, man?
Chris: The toast that you gave to Ben and Leslie was so beautiful, and I'm feeling very raw from my therapy. I am so happy... And so sad. It's like a perfect storm of emotions. And so I'm hiding out here, so I don't ruin this party for my two amazing best friends who I love so much. Oh! There's no more tissue. Everything ends! [cries]
Ann: No, no, no. No, there's more tissue. There's--
Chris: Everything goes away.

Quote from Ben

Leslie Knope: And I said, rules or no rules, I just have to kiss that beautiful face.
Marlene Knope: [chuckles] Well, that's a Knope woman for you. When we see something adorable, we attack it.
Julia Wyatt: He is adorable, isn't he? You chose well, Benny.
Leslie Knope: Aw, thank you. So far, so good.
Ben: I'll admit it. Things are going surprisingly well.
Leslie Knope: Yeah.
Ben: And pack it up. It's over, we're screwed.
Leslie Knope: He brought his girlfriend? He wasn't supposed to bring his girlfriend, Ben.
Julia Wyatt: Oh, Ben! Your father brought his little plaything.

Quote from Ben

Steve Wyatt: Hiya, Benny.
Ben: Hey, Dad, hi. [laughs] Hi. Hi, Ulani. Thought you weren't coming.
Steve Wyatt: Ulani is my girlfriend, and she's important to me, and I need her here.
Leslie Knope: Ulani, hi, I'm Leslie. What a wonderful surprise. We're so happy that you're here.
Ulani: What the hell, Steve? They didn't know I was coming?
Julia Wyatt: We didn't know it was spring break. [chuckles]
Ben: Okay, thanks, everybody, for coming. I'm so sorry you all have to go home.
Leslie Knope: Hey, Red Vines anyone?
Steve Wyatt: We're a Twizzlers family.

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