

Then Donna delivers the news that Freddy Spaghetti isn't coming. The stage is built and everything at the concert has been donated so the show will go on. Per usual, Chris lets Ben break the bad news that the concert is cancelled. Ron gets to the lot to warn Leslie and her team that Ben and Chris are on their way. Ron lets it slip that Leslie's putting together the Freddy Spaghetti concert on her own, despite the government shutdown. Ron offers himself up instead, but Ben turns him down. Ron and Ben disagree over the decision to lay off Leslie. They finally tell each other how they feel, but April decides she can't date him because she's concerned he still has feelings for Ann, even though Andy denies it. Ron's opposed to this suggestion from the start, and finds himself positioning for her safety.Īndy catches up with April. Ron's all for supporting budget and staff cuts until Ben suggests they lay off Leslie, since she has the second highest salary in the department. While he's at the budget meeting, Leslie calls to tell him she's putting on the Freddy Spaghetti concert with or without his support. Ron is a representative on the city's task force to cut the overall budget. Leslie calls all the Parks Department staff and has them meet her at Ann's the next morning. She tells Leslie to host the Freddy Spaghetti concert on the lot behind her house without the support of the government.

Leslie leaves Tom's and heads over to the hospital to talk to Ann.Īnn has a great idea. Tom answers the door in his sexy pajamas, telling Leslie she's interrupting his special time with Lucy, the bartender from the Snakehole Lounge. Leslie pays Tom a visit at his apartment. He decided to take the offer and accepted a job at a local construction company. When the government shut down, Mark was offered a buyout. Ann says no to but that doesn't dampen Chris' cheery domineer. While on his 10-mile run, Chris stops at the hospital to ask Ann out on a date. While Leslie stays to talk to Ben, Chris heads out on his daily 10-mile run. Chris tries to find a solution, but Ben tells Leslie nothing can be done the concert will remain cancelled. Leslie talks to Chris and Ben about the Freddy Spaghetti concert. Leslie delivers the bad news - the concert has been cancelled. One resident asks about the Freddy Spaghetti concert scheduled for tomorrow to kick off summer. Leslie and Ron hold a town hall meeting with Pawnee residents about the parks closures due to the government shutdown. Ron informs Andy that the government has been shut down for an undefined period of time.Īndy shows off his new red motorcycle, which he calls a "crotch rocket." On his rollerblades, Andy skates into the office to ask Ron why it's so quiet. Ron sits alone in the quiet and empty Parks and Recreation Department offices.
