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Sister City

‘Sister City’

Season 2, Episode 5 - Aired October 15, 2009

Leslie welcomes a party from the Parks and Recreation department of their sister city, Boraqua, Venezuela, led by Raul (guest star Fred Armisen). Tom picks up a little cash by running errands for the dignitaries, while April hangs out with the Venezuelan intern.

Quote from Leslie Knope

Raul: The parks in Boraqua are far superior. The park in my hometown, El parque del Este, we have a monorail, and we have an aquarium, and we have the Jaripa Amphitheater. It's huge.
Elvis: Lady Gaga played there last week.
Leslie Knope: Great. Well, we don't have Lady Gaga. And I don't think she's going to come here unless her career takes a very bad turn. But we have something more beautiful than Lady Gaga. Democracy. I'm gonna show you an example of that. Let's go to a town hall meeting.

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Quote from Leslie Knope

Raul: Look, this is not personal. We just think that you are weak and your city is disgusting.
Leslie Knope: I think you're rude. And I think you've been rude since you came here. And I think that your medals are stupid and your uniform is lame, and you guys want to marry Hugo Chavez!
Raul: Hey! Do not disrespect Chavez.
Leslie Knope: Stupid Chavez.
Raul: I just told you not to disrespect him.
Leslie Knope: Good, I just did.
Raul: That's twice.
Leslie Knope: I don't like Chavez.
Raul: Yes, you do. And do not disrespect him.
Leslie Knope: No, I don't!
Raul: Yes, you do!
Leslie Knope: No, I don't, Raul. Look, if you don't like it here, then go, okay, Raul?
Raul: Great.
Leslie Knope: Good. Shut up.
Raul: We're shutting up, yeah. And we'll go. Vamos.
Leslie Knope: Those are our pens.
Raul: Right. We don't even need them.
Leslie Knope: Great, then don't take them.
Raul: We didn't.
Leslie Knope: They started it.

Quote from Leslie Knope

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!

Quote from Leslie Knope

Leslie Knope: What is he saying?
April: They are very happy. They say Hugo Chavez will love this video because it is another success for their committee.
Leslie Knope: Committee?
April: Yeah. They're a Committee to Humiliate and Shame America.
Raul: It will be a good video.
Leslie Knope: The Committee to Humiliate and Shame America?
Raul: Yes. It is Hugo Chavez's passion project. Oh, and we just had an idea. Why don't you call the park after Chavez? You know, you call it Hugo Chavez Park. And you can have a nice, big fountain of his head, so that when the water is coming out he is spitting at you all the time. You should write this down.
Leslie Knope: Viva America! Viva Pawnee! Viva Mayor Walter Gunderson!
Raul: You have offended us. You have offended the government of Boraqua. You are no longer our sister.
[aside to camera:]
Leslie Knope: No, America is not perfect. But diplomacy isn't just sucking up and being a pushover. Sometimes you got to get tough. I am gonna build that park myself, and it is gonna be awesome. And it's not gonna have a fountain shaped like Hugo Chavez's head spitting water all over everyone. Unless that's what the people want. And that, sir, is democracy.

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