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Pilot

‘Pilot’

Season 1, Episode 1 -  Aired April 9, 2009

After Ann attends a town meeting to ask for a construction pit which injured her boyfriend to be filled in, Leslie promises to build a park on the vacant lot.

Quote from Mark

Mark: Yeah, Lot 48. Condo developer. He dug a basement, and then he went bankrupt. I checked it out like a month ago. It's pretty gross.
Leslie Knope: What would you say if I told you that I was thinking about turning it into a park?
Mark: A park, huh? Okay. Well, when I think about the logistics, the various hoops that you're gonna have to jump through, I would say, is it likely? No, it's not likely, you know. But, is it possible? No. It's not possible. I would give up on that one.
Leslie Knope: What? Why?
Mark: Why? I don't know. There's like a million reasons why. Homeowners' associations, anti-government nuts, bureaucrats, miles of red tape...
Leslie Knope: Really? It sounds like you're telling me to go for it.
Mark: There's no way it can happen.

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Quote from Mark

[aside to camera:]
Leslie Knope: Mark and I... It's complicated. When you work closely with someone and you share similar interests and you have a similar world view and you're passionate about the same things, things can happen. We slept together.
[separately to camera:]
Mark: Leslie? No. Oh, my God. You know what? Yeah, we did, like, five years ago. I sort of... No, but yeah. Yeah, we did.

Quote from Ann

Ann: Honey, can you straighten up your area a little bit? 'Cause they're gonna be here soon. Can... Thanks. [to camera] That parks lady is coming over, and we're gonna go take a look at the pit. I think it's probably just a photo op for her. I mean, I don't think anybody in government actually cares about...
Andy: Honey, do you mind doing that somewhere else? I'm trying to watch TV.
Ann: I'm talking about the pit you fell in.

Quote from April

Leslie Knope: And this is our college intern, April. She's going to be documenting our fact-finding mission.
Ann: Hey, April.
April: Hey.
Ann: Is this fun for you?
April: [flatly] Yeah, it's so much fun.

Quote from Andy

Leslie Knope: This must be our hero. The man heard 'round the world.
Andy: Uh-huh.
Leslie Knope: How you doing, son?
Andy: Pretty good.
Leslie Knope: I'm Leslie Knope. And the entire government of Pawnee would like to let you know that we will do everything we can to help you.
Andy: Could you pass me my itch stick?
Leslie Knope: Of course.
[After Leslie hands Andy the stick, he vigorously tends to an itch in one of his leg casts]

Quote from Tom

Ann: Leslie, are you okay?
Tom: Leslie! Hold on, April's gonna get some photos for the website.
April: Could you just be still?
Tom: Don't move around as much.

Quote from Leslie Knope

Andy: I can't believe you fell in, too. That's awesome.
Ann: It's not awesome, Andy.
Leslie Knope: Well, at least my boss will listen to me now that I broke my clavicle.
Ann: It's not broken.
Leslie Knope: It is. Do you have one of those neck foam collar brace things?
Ann: Honestly, you're fine.
Leslie Knope: [mockingly] Oh, honestly, my clavicle's broken.

Quote from Leslie Knope

Leslie Knope: Ron, please.
Ron Swanson: No. No way.
Leslie Knope: Come on, Ron. I've been a loyal foot soldier. Give me my shot. Let me have Lot 48.
Ron Swanson: Is that a travel pillow around your neck?
Leslie Knope: Ron, I don't know how to explain this to you. When you've been down in the pit... Have you been in the pit?
Ron Swanson: No, I haven't gotten down there yet.
Leslie Knope: Well, I have.
Ron Swanson: When you fell in.
Leslie Knope: When I visited the bottom of the pit on a fact-finding mission. And when you're down there, you get some perspective about what it all means. And let me tell you something, Ron. What it means is I want this subcommittee.

Quote from Leslie Knope

Leslie Knope: Mr. Swanson, I presume. Lot 48. Thoughts? Yes? No? Me? Park? Giving the park to me?
Ron Swanson: Still mulling.
[aside to camera:]
Ron Swanson: She's insatiable. She's like a little dog with a chew toy.
[montage:]
Leslie Knope: All right, you guys. All right, all right. I'll ask him.
Leslie Knope: Everybody wants to know what your decision is.
Leslie Knope: Someone on the phone about the park.
Leslie Knope: You know, I don't think I even want it.
[Leslie holds up PostIt notes reading "Yes?" "Please!"]
Leslie Knope: Oh. Man, my clavicle's still really hurting me.

Quote from April

Tom: Hey, Brendanawicz. You gotta come check this out. Leslie took us out to that pit in Lot 48, and she fell inside. And we have some awesome photos. One.
Mark: Is she okay?
Tom: Yeah, she's fine. Oh! This is a classic.
April: That's the best one.
Tom: The up-skirt photo. Awesome. [Mark takes the photo and walks away] Hey, man. Give me the photo back. What's going on?
April: Don't worry. I can print more.

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