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One in 8,000

‘One in 8,000’

Season 6, Episode 20 -  Aired April 17, 2014

After Leslie and Ben get some unexpected pregnancy news, he aims to keep Leslie's stress levels down as she tries to raise money for the concert. Meanwhile, Ron and Donna volunteer at his daughters' school, and Andy tries not to spill the beans about Leslie being pregnant.

Quote from Leslie Knope

Leslie Knope: I can't believe it. We knocked it out of the park on the first try. If we do this right, we can be parents to 1/3 of the Supreme Court!
Ben: This is insane.
Leslie Knope: This is amazing. I always knew we were one in a million, and now we got the proof!
Dr. Saperstein: Well, actually, one in 8,000. Triplets occur a lot more frequently than you imagine, especially at your age.
Leslie Knope: Oh.
Dr. Saperstein: Your body is prone to releasing multiple eggs. It's what we doctors like to call - and I don't mean to be insensitive - a going-out-of-business sale.

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Quote from Andy

April: Okay, so when this ends, we have a half hour to get to the next party. That gives us 15 minutes of travel time and 15 minutes for you to take a wet-nap shower in the car.
Andy: Good, I need one.
April: Also, tell me your secret.
Andy: Babe, don't make me tell. I don't wanna break my promise.
April: Tell me now.
Jerry: Oh, jeez, this is heavy. Pardon me.
Andy: It's about Larry. He is very sick. He has some kind of disease.
April: Oh, so that's why you've been so nice to him and let him carry all your stuff.
Andy: Yes, that's the reason. Good call, babe.
Jerry: [clatter] Jeez.
April: Poor guy.

Quote from Craig

Leslie Knope: [talking softly] Hello, everyone. Thank you all for coming to this wonderful and calm event. Our first item up for bid is two all-access V.I.P. passes to the unity concert. Let's start the bidding at $40. Do I hear 40? Thank you. 40. We can beat this. 50. Anyone for 50? $50. Thank you, sir. Terrific. Any higher? No? Well, that's fine. We're all just calm and happy people enjoying ourselves together on earth. Sold for $50. How magnificent.
Craig: Leslie, that's less than face value. You need passion, zeal, showmanship. I don't have the gavel, so I'm powerless. I respect the hierarchy of the auction!
Ben: I think Leslie's doing a great job. Thank you, Craig.

Quote from Ron Swanson

Ron Swanson: Girls, Ron's got sharp tools now.
Zoey Lewis: Oh, Ron!
Joe: Ladies. [sings] Eyes are watching, ears are listening Lips are closed, hands are still
All: Feet are very quiet You should really try it, listen well, listen well
[The girls run off]
Ron Swanson: That was well played.
Joe: Children their age respond positively to melody and rhyme. They are great girls. You must feel very lucky to be their stepdad.
Ron Swanson: I do, indeed. If you'll excuse me, Joe, I have to finish hogging out the cheeks on these lap joints.
Joe: Oh, maybe you could use this jig I made. It's just a hardwood clamping block connected to a small piece of hackberry. You could use it to locate your cuts for the inside shoulder...
Both: Without having to reset the fence.
Joe: Exactly. Muffin?

Quote from April

April: Thirsty there, big guy?
Jerry: Well, jeez, yes. Thank you so much. Do you remember the time when you put sleeping pills in my soda? I fell right over in the middle of a town hall meeting.
April: Mm, no. I don't remember that.
Jerry: You made a video of it and showed it at my birthday party. Yes, it went over really big.
April: Well, I'm sorry. Is there anything I can do to make it up to you?
Jerry: That's very sweet. Yeah, um, I have got an itch that I have not been able to get to all day, and even against the wall, nothing will do it. Would you mind doing that?
April: No, not at all.
Jerry: Just--if you could, like-- okay, go up. Go up the back. [groans]

Quote from Andy

Andy: [on the phone] Hey, Ben. Can I just please tell just April? I am hanging on by a thread over here.
Ben: No, just--look, everyone's healthy and fine, but it's complicated. There's a lot going on. So just don't say anything to anyone about anything forever, okay? Andy? You can say "Okay."
Andy: Okay. Bye. I didn't mean to say "Bye."

Quote from Leslie Knope

Leslie Knope: Our next item up for bid is the naming rights for our children's tent, so let's start the bidding at $1,000, please.
Councilman Jamm: I'll bid 100 bucks.
Leslie Knope: 1,000? Anyone want to-- Oh, thank you, madam. A very wealthy and elegant-looking woman with a diamond-encrusted eye patch just raised her hand. Don't look at her. She doesn't like attention, but she's there. She's real. So do I hear 2,000? Ooh, yeah, here we go. The sheik has thrown his hat into the ring. Well...
Councilman Jamm: There's no sheik.
Leslie Knope: It looks like we've got a real bidding war between...
Councilman Jamm: There's no bidding war. No one's talking...
Leslie Knope: An elegant--
Councilman Jamm: 'Cause there's no sheik, and there's no old lady with a diamond-- What is it, a diamond eye patch?
Leslie Knope: 3,000, says the gentleman...
Councilman Jamm: There's no 3,000.
Leslie Knope: With the crazy hat and a monkey on his shoulder.
Councilman Jamm: It's 100 bucks. It's my bid.
Leslie Knope: That is outrageous.
Councilman Jamm: That's the only bid out there right now. Naming rights for the kids' tent go to Jamm Orthodontics for 100 smackers. [bangs gavel] Now that is the steal of the day.

Quote from Leslie Knope

Leslie Knope: Come on, Pearl, jump in. Don't make me pull the permits on your rental units.
Pearl: Hey, all the paperwork on those buildings are under my dog's name, so if you got a problem, take it up with Princess.

Quote from Craig

Craig: Oh, my God, there's blood everywhere. Call a doctor! No, call a coroner!

Quote from Ben

Dr. Harris: You have very weak hands.
Ben: Why would you say that?
Dr. Harris: Just making an observation.
Leslie Knope: Poor Ben. You know the EMT said that if flea had sent you his bass, you could've lost a thumb.
Ben: I'm totally fine, babe. Everything is a-okay coolio beans. You want to meditate real quick?

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