Monday, April 21, 2025

TV Quote of the Day (‘Parks and Recreation,’ With a Bad Blunder in a Public Meeting)

Ann Perkins [played by Rashida Jones]: “I'm a nurse and frankly I don't really care for politics. [Applause] But, um, I'm here to talk about the abandoned lot on Sullivan Street.”

Leslie Knope [played by Amy Poehler]: “Excellent! That sounds like a good idea. Tell us about that.”

Ann: “No, it's a problem. It almost killed my boyfriend. Oh, yeah. There's a lot nearby my house and a developer dug out a basement for some condos and then they went bankrupt, so there's just this giant pit and it's been there for almost a year, 12 months.”

Leslie: “Yes, go on.”

Ann: “Yeah, and my boyfriend, who is a musician—actually, I support him— but anyway he fell in and broke both his legs and….”

Tom Haverford [played by Aziz Ansari, pictured] [interrupting]: “Let me speak with you for a minute. So your boyfriend fell down into this pit…”

Ann: “Right, yes.”

Tom: “And, um, this guy is pretty serious, you guys living together…”

Ann [quizzically]: “Yes.”

Tom: “Wow, uh, I’m sure this must be really tough for you. You know just this guy sounds like he didn't have a lot going on for him to start with, and now both legs broken. He's just weak, you have to take care of him ,you probably feel like you need to move on, just become more adventurous in relationships, with your body, just…”

Ann: “Are you actually hitting on me right now?”

Tom [trying to get out of this hole]: “Oh, oh God no, I'm not. I'm not hitting on you. I’m actually married. I’m just an open person and I like connecting with people. I’m, you know, very comfortable around women, attractive women. I’ve spent a lot of time with them and I just…”—Parks and Recreation, Season 1, Episode 1, “Pilot,” original air date Apr. 9, 2009, teleplay by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, directed by Greg Daniels 

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