Previous Episode Next Episode 
Ron and Diane

‘Ron and Diane’

Season 5, Episode 9 -  Aired December 6, 2012

When Ron is nominated for a woodworking award, Leslie and Diane join him at the ceremony. Meanwhile, Tom, Donna, April and Andy go out for their annual "Jerry Dinner", unaware that Jerry and his wife (guest star Christie Brinkley) are hosting a Christmas party at his house.

Quote from Leslie Knope

Ron Swanson: Diane, that's my chair, right there.
Diane Lewis: It's beautiful, Ron. Yours is the winner.
Ron Swanson: I'm not sure I stand a chance.
Diane Lewis: Hey, you most certainly do. They'd be crazy not to vote for you.
Leslie Knope: Which one is Ron's?
Diane Lewis: I don't know. [laughs]
[aside to camera:]
Leslie Knope: Smart, funny, independent, and sexy? Diane Lewis? More like Diane Sawyer.

Rate

Quote from Donna

April: It looks warm in there! Warm and happy.
Donna: Mm, look at that gingerbread man.
Tom: What? I don't see any gingerbread cookies.
Donna: I'm talking about that jacked-up, light-skinned dude. Look like Blake Griffin.

Quote from April

Andy: You guys! There's a buffet in the house! I didn't even know you could do that!
Tom: We need to crash this party. [knocking at window] Ann, let us in. Let's go.
Ann: Well, well, well. You want to come into Jerry's party? And why is that?
April: I need a place to deliver this baby, Ann. It's coming out of me right now. I'm pregnant. [breathes rhythmically]

Quote from Andy

Andy: Oh, well, whatever. It's Jerry's party. How cool could it be? [gasps] Santa! They have a Santa!

Quote from Tom

Tom: Why does everyone act like Jerry's the victim here? He's the one that didn't invite us to his Christmas party. [gasps] Jerry Filter!
April: Jerry Filter!
Andy: Who's Jerry Filter?
[aside to camera:]
Tom: Unsurprisingly, Jerry sends a lot of annoying emails. So a while ago, I put a filter on all our accounts. Everything from Jerry goes directly to spam. A-a-and... Here's our invitation.
April: There's three years of nice messages on here. "Congratulations on your wedding. I'm rooting for you kids. Jerry."
Tom: "Hope you have the best birthday, Tom."
Andy: I just tied my high score in Snake.

Quote from Ron Swanson

Ron Swanson: This award is the only one I'd ever give a damn about. I made my first chair when I was five, but the quality of the wood was wanting, so when I turned nine, I used my factory wages to purchase some beautiful local walnut. [Tammy Two does a Basic Instinct] Uh, thank you... for this... Uh, this all good-- night good. Uh... There it is. [hesitant applause]

Quote from Ron Swanson

Diane Lewis: She just knows you so well, and I was starting to wonder if I was ever gonna get to that point. I'm worried that maybe there isn't room in your life for another woman.
Ron Swanson: At this very moment, Leslie is throwing herself in front of a freight train named Tammy for me and you. Leslie is a wonderful, loyal friend, who is very important in my life, but I would sooner visit Europe than have something romantic happen between us. Although, if you'd like to visit Europe, I like you so much, I'd be willing to risk it.
Diane Lewis: But not France, right?
Ron Swanson: God, no. See? You know me pretty well already, but you're about to get to know me even better. I brought you here because I want to show you something that almost no one knows about. Certainly not Tammy, and not even Leslie Knope.
Emcee: Ladies and gentleman, and especially the ladies, put your hands together for the one, the only, my man, Mr. Duke Silver. [cheers and applause]
Ron Swanson: A mighty fine holiday evening to you all. It might be cold outside, but it's about to get warm all up in my jazz. I, of course, am Duke Silver, and I would like to dedicate this first song... to my duchess. [Jazzy version of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" plays]
Woman #1: You're so lucky.
Woman #2: I'm going to kill you.

Quote from Tammy Two

Martin Housely: Welcome to the Indiana Fine Woodworking Association Awards. [cheers and applause] I'm your host, Martin Housely, and wow, it's gonna be a great show, knock on wood. [laughter]
Leslie Knope: That's good.
Tammy Two: Oh, my gosh. What a coinky-dinky. Look, we're sitting at the same table!
Leslie Knope: Tammy, this table is reserved.
Tammy Two: A guy traded me his seat for a peek and a squeeze. That's my boob and my butt, respectively. Remember that, Ron?
Diane Lewis: Subtle.

Quote from April

Ann: You guys, that's so mean.
April: It's not mean if he doesn't know about it. It's like talking about people behind their backs. Everybody wins.

Quote from Ann

Ann: You should at least invite Jerry to the dinner.
Tom: Ha! That's hilarious. You should do stand-up.
Ann: If you're kidding, you suck, but if you're serious, I actually have been thinking about it. Hey, April, Matlock called. He wants his cardigan back. Boom! I'm out.
April: Who's Matlock?

 Page 2Page 4