Leslie Knope Quote #83
Quote from Leslie Knope in The Banquet
Leslie Knope: I think she could be very useful. What's my in?
Marlene Knope: Oh, let's see. You wrote a speech?
Leslie Knope: Yes. It's 22 minutes long, with the song. I could cut the song. The song's cut.
Marlene Knope: Scrap the whole thing. Let's make the speech work for us.
Leslie Knope: Oh, politics! Yes! My mom is crazy good at this.
Marlene Knope: Okay, the two things you have going for you is your connection with me, of course, and the fact that Restrepo loves feeling important. So make sure that you butter her up.
Leslie Knope: I will. I'll make her feel like a human dinner roll.
Parks and Recreation Quotes
‘The Banquet’ Quotes
Quote from Ron Swanson
Ron Swanson: [aside to camera] I enjoy government functions like I enjoy getting kicked in the nuggets with a steel-toe boot. But this hotel always serves bacon-wrapped shrimp. That's my number one favorite food wrapped around my number three favorite food. I'd go to a banquet in honor of those Somali pirates if they served bacon-wrapped shrimp. Excuse me.
Quote from Ron Swanson
[aside to camera:]
Ron Swanson: I refuse to lather Marlene up, kiss her ring like everybody else. Instead I'll be delivering a speech of facts.
[later:]
Ron Swanson: Marlene is a woman. She has worked in the government for three decades. Thirty years. Properly applied, that's how long a good varnish should last. So, Marlene, it is true that you have won this award.
Quote from Leslie Knope
Leslie Knope: This is very exciting. This is a big night. We are gonna meet some powerful people tonight, so take this down.
Tom: Mmm-hmm.
Leslie Knope: Good evening. Marlene Griggs-Knope is my mother.
[aside to camera:]
Leslie Knope: How important are speeches? I don't know, ask the Gettysburg Address. Oh, it didn't answer your call? Maybe because it was in the Smithsonian.