Pawnee Commons

Written by Daniel J. Goor Directed by Jeffrey Blitz COLD OPEN: Jerry leads a group of kids on a pre-teen nature hike, which, Leslie explains, used to be a teen nature hike until one of the kids got pregnant. While Jerry is showing the kids some honeysuckle, Leslie grabs some, admires its scent, and takes a bite of it, not realizing that it is not edible and her tongue swells up.  MAIN PLOT: Leslie tells Ann that she has arranged for a reporter from the Pawnee Journal (Pawnee's answer to the Washington Post, according to Leslie) to write an article about the park project. The subcommittee meets and Leslie tells them that it's vital that they all stay on message when talking to the reporter. After the meeting, Leslie asks Mark if she can "pick his brain" over coffee and seeks his advice on how to handle the reporter.  She brings to their meeting 30 discussion topics, and Mark tells her that she's insane which leads to some awkward, cringe-worthy flirting on Leslie...

  EPISODE DETAILS     Title: Canvassing     Written by: Rachel Axler     Directed by: Seth Gordon COLD OPEN: It's Easter in Pawnee, and the Parks Department is hosting an egg hunt. Leslie tells us that Tom was in charge of hiding the eggs this year and did a great job -- she has yet to find one.  We then cut to Tom who tells us he did not hide any eggs, so we now know that the children of Pawnee will not find a single egg on this Easter egg hunt.  PLOT: Leslie's excitement over her subcommittee continues as she goes to visit her mother, Marlene Griggs Knope. Leslie tells us that her mother is a big "muckety muck in the county schools," and it is clear that Leslie's huge motivation is her quest for her mother's approval. Leslie "casually" tells her mother that she has been given a subcommittee, news that seems to both surprise and impress her mother. Leslie invites her mother to attend a community forum she's hosting the next night and gets a...