Leslie Knope Quote #183
Quote from Leslie Knope in Sister City
Leslie Knope: Raul. The mayor will be with us in just a few minutes.
Raul: If you don't mind, we would like to take a video of you to show our superiors.
Leslie Knope: Okay, sure.
Raul: Do you have the check that we gave to you?
Leslie Knope: Ah, yes, I do.
Raul: Okay, you're gonna show it to the camera and say how much it is and what it is for.
Leslie Knope: Okay, this is a check for $35,000 and it is to build a park.
Raul: How generous!
Leslie Knope: Yes, it's really generous.
Raul: Now say "Viva Venezuela!"
Leslie Knope: Viva Venezuela!
Raul: Viva Chavez!
Leslie Knope: Thank you, Venezuela!
Raul: "Viva Chavez!" Say it!
Leslie Knope: Aw, come on. I don't want to "viva" that guy.
Raul: We just gave you $35,000. That's worth one "viva."
Leslie Knope: [quietly] Viva Chavez.
Raul: Yes! Viva Chavez!
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Leslie Knope: [aside to camera] Yesterday I was tough and direct and today I have to be charming. Basically, yesterday I was Hillary Clinton, and today I'm Bill.
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Raul: This is a gold plated replica of the gun Hugo Chavez used in the 1992 Socialist revolution. It is a gift.
Leslie Knope: This gun truly symbolizes the blossoming peace between our two nations.
[aside to camera:]
Leslie Knope: A key aspect to diplomacy is gift-giving. The gift has to be nice enough to honor and respect the guest, but not so nice that it shames him. Plus, it needs to represent the local culture. And I found the perfect thing.
[back:]
Leslie Knope: A bottle of high-fructose corn syrup, made right here in Pawnee's own Sweetums factory. Sweetums! If you can't beat 'em, Sweetums! Since 1891. And eight and a half dozen rubber baby bottle nipples, also made here in Pawnee. Kernston's Rubber Nipples, tastes like the real thing.
Quote from Donna
Leslie Knope: Now, I know you gentlemen had a long flight, but I have prepared a welcome party in your honor.
Raul: Excellent. I like to party.
Leslie Knope: Well, my job is to see to your every need.
Elvis: Do we just select the woman we desire? I will take the large black one.
Tom: Interesting choice.
Leslie Knope: What?
Raul: Do you have some kind of book with photos of the women available to us? If not, I will also take the sexy black one.
[aside to camera:]
Donna: I am not surprised at all. I've been to South America. I did very well there.