Ron Swanson: Leslie, look. I'm the last person to want to deprive the world of more stew, but are you sure you wanna do this?
Leslie Knope: Look, I love Tom, but you and I both know that he's not ready to step up. Don't you remember his last presentation on topsoil? The botched laser show? Larry still can't see purple.
Ron Swanson: That was Larry's fault. He picked up the laser and stared right into it.
Leslie Knope: I know, but still, Tom is all flash and no substance.
Ron Swanson: That's the old Tom. You've been gone for a while, Leslie. Tom has changed. He ran a business, sold it for a profit. He's also been working here for six years, and he's learned a lot from you. At some point, you're gonna have to trust him to do his job.