History Recap / ParksAndRecreationS02E16

Later, Justin reveals he has tracked down Marlene's old flame, Frank Beckerson. Leslie takes the day off so she and Justin can go to Illinois to bring Frank to the Valentine's Day dance. When they meet him, they see that Frank is strange, depressed, unemployed, and has frequent panic attacks. Leslie is concerned about Frank's behavior and believes they should call it off, but relents when Justin insists they should "let this unfold".

* GreenEyedEpiphany: Ann clearly looks jealous when she sees that Andy and April have become close. However, it's not because she still harbors romantic feelings for him so much as it stems from YouNeverDidThatForMe, as Andy has clearly grown up and improved a great deal as a person after she broke up with him while she's begun to realize her relationship with Mark isn't fulfilling her.

** A slightly milder example as he was clearly a TemporaryLoveInterest played by a guest star, but Leslie decides to break up with Justin after realizing he is an "emotional tourist" who inserts himself into people's lives and cares more about having a great story to tell. Then again, this was foreshadowed a bit in "Leslie's House", where he often tended to one-up someone else's story.

-->'''Ron:''' [Justin]'s a tourist. He vacations in peoples' lives, takes pictures, puts them in a scrapbook, and moves on. All he's interested in are stories.

Leslie hosts her annual pre-Valentine's Day "Galentine's Day" brunch for her female friends. One of the traditions is Leslie's mother, Marlene, telling the story of a romantic encounter she had with a lifeguard as a teenager. When Leslie later tells Justin the story, he thinks they should reunite the two at the Senior Center Valentine's Dance the Parks employees are scheduled to put on.

Tom meets with Wendy, hoping to start an actual romance with her, but when she realizes what is happening, she turns him down. Andy's band has been booked to perform for the dance, but they aren't sure about the old songs they're expected to play. Ann and Mark are also celebrating the holiday, with Mark giving Ann every cliched gift he could find.

Justin has found Marlene's old flame, Frank. Leslie takes the day off so she and Justin can go to Illinois to bring Frank to the Valentine's Day dance. When they meet him, they see that Frank is strange, depressed, unemployed, and has frequent panic attacks. Leslie is concerned about Frank's behavior and believes they should call it off, but relents when Justin insists they should "let this unfold".

At the dance, the Parks employees set up. Andy is worried that his band won't be able to tell if the old people like their songs. Ann and Mark discuss their relationship, and Ann says she has nothing to complain about. Justin and Leslie arrive with Frank. Leslie is concerned that he's crazy, but Justin is enthusiastic about getting Frank and Marlene together.

April gets annoyed with her boyfriends when they make fun of the seniors at the dance. When she finally has had enough, they accuse her of becoming lame ever since she started hanging out with Andy. She breaks up with them in response. Justin tells some of the Parks employees about the Frank and Marlene story; Ron wonders what Leslie thinks, but Justin doesn't know. Meanwhile, Wendy shows up to confront Tom about the alimony papers she has received. He's hoping to blackmail her into getting back together with him. She calls him out for acting desperate.

Ann tells Andy the band sounds good, to his relief. When April shows up and Andy dedicates the next song to her, Ann wonders if something is going on between the two. Tom and Wendy part on friendly terms after a long discussion. Marlene is repulsed by Frank's past, current unemployment, and overall failure at life. She turns down his offer at a second chance at love, prompting him to storm onto the stage and denounce her over the microphone. Leslie apologizes to her mother for bringing Frank. Justin is shocked that things didn't work out.

Leslie tells Ron she thinks Justin acted like a jerk today and Ron explains that Justin is an "emotional tourist" who "takes vacations in people's lives" and is only interested in having a good story to tell. Realizing that he's right, Leslie breaks up with Justin, which devastates Tom. A couple of elderly ladies recognize Ron as Duke Silver, but he tells them they're mistaken. After Andy's band has finished performing, one of the old ladies tells him the band did a great job.

* GreenEyedEpiphany: Ann clearly looks jealous when she sees that Andy and April have become rather close, though it's not because she still harbors romantic feelings for him so much as it stems from YouNeverDidThatForMe, as Andy has clearly grown up and improved a great deal as a person after she broke up with him and she's slowly realizing her own relationship with Mark isn't fulfilling her.

* GreenEyedEpiphany: Ann has a pang of jealousy when she sees that Andy and April have become quite close while her own relationship with Mark isn't fulfilling her.

April gets annoyed with her boyfriends when they make fun of the seniors at the dance. When she finally has had enough, they accuse her of becoming lame ever since she started hanging out with Andy. She breaks up with them in response. Justin tells some of the Parks employees about the Frank and Marlene story; Ron wonders what Leslie thinks, but Justin doesn't know. Meanwhile, Wendy shows up to confront Tom about the alimony papers she has received. He's hoping to blackmail her into falling in love with him. She calls him out for acting desperate.

Ann tells Andy the band sounds good, to his relief. When April shows up and Andy dedicates the next song to her, Ann wonders if something is going on between the two. Tom and Wendy part on friendly terms after a long discussion. Marlene is repulsed by Frank's past, current unemployment and overall failure at life. She turns down his offer at a second chance at love, prompting him to storm onto the stage and denounce her over the microphone. Leslie apologizes to her mother for bringing Frank. Justin is shocked that things didn't work out.

Leslie tells Ron she thinks Justin acted like a jerk today and Ron explains that Justin is an "emotional tourist" who "takes vacations in people's lives" and is only interested in having a good story to tell. Realizing that he's right, Leslie breaks up with Justin, which devastates Tom. A couple of elderly ladies recognize Ron as Duke Silver, but he tells them they're mistaken. After Andy's band has finished performing, one of the ladies tells him the band did a great job.

* CallBack: A pair of old ladies recognize Ron is Duke Silver, which he immediately denies.

** A slightly milder example as he was clearly a TemporaryLoveInterest played by a guest star, but Leslie decides to break up with Justin after realizing he is an "emotional tourist" who inserts himself into people's lives and cares more about having a great story to tell.

Tom meets with Wendy, hoping to start an actual romance with her, but when she realizes what is happening, she turns him down.
Andy's band has been booked to perform for the dance, but they aren't sure about the old songs they're expected to play. Ann and Mark are also celebrating the holiday, with Mark giving Ann every cliched gift he could find.

** A slightly milder example as he was clearly a TemporaryLoveInterest played by a guest star, but Leslie ultimately decides to break up with Justin after realizing he is an "emotional tourist" who inserts himself into people's lives and cares more about having a great story to tell.

* DerailingLoveInterests: Leslie ultimately realizes that Justin is an "emotional tourist" who inserts himself into people's lives and cares more about having a great story to tell.

Leslie hosts her annual pre-Valentine's Day "Galentine's Day" brunch for her female friends. One of the traditions is Leslie's mother, Marlene, telling the story of a romantic encounter she had with a lifeguard as a young girl. When Leslie later tells Justin the story, he thinks they should reunite the two at the Senior Center Valentine's Dance the Parks employees are scheduled to put on.

Justin has found Marlene's old flame, Frank. Leslie takes the day off so she and Justin can go to Illinois to bring Frank to the Valentine's Day dance. When they meet him, Leslie is a little concerned about Frank's behavior, but Justin insists they should just "let this unfold".

April's boyfriends want to go The Bulge for Valentine's Day, but since April has to work at the dance, Ben and Derek decide to accompany her because "old people are funny".

April gets annoyed with her boyfriends when they make fun of the seniors at the dance. When she finally has had enough, they accuse her of becoming lame ever since she started hanging out with Andy. She breaks up with them in response. Justin tells some of the Parks employees about the Frank and Marlene story; Ron wonders what Leslie thinks, but Justin doesn't know. Wendy shows up to confront Tom about the alimony papers she has received. He's hoping to blackmail her into falling in love with him.

Ann tells Andy the band sounds good, to his relief. When April shows up and Andy dedicates the next song to her, Ann wonders if something is going on between the two. Tom and Wendy part on friendly terms. Marlene is repulsed by Frank's past, current unemployment and overall failure at life. She turns down his offer at a second chance at love, prompting him to storm onto the stage and denounce her over the microphone. Leslie apologizes to her mother for bringing Frank. Justin is shocked that things didn't work out.

Justin has found Marlene's old flame, Frank. Leslie takes the day off so she and Justin can go to Illinois to bring Frank to the Valentine's dance. When they meet him, Leslie is a little concerned about Frank's behavior, but Justin insists they should just "let this unfold".

Justin has found Marlene's old flame, Frank. Leslie takes half a day off so she and Justin can go to Illinois to bring Frank to the Valentine's dance. When they meet him, Leslie is a little concerned about Frank's behavior, but Justin insists they should just "let this unfold".

April's boyfriends want her to go the Bulge with them for Valentine's Day, but she has to work at the dance. Ben and Derek decide accompany her because "old people are funny".

Leslie tells Ron she thinks Justin acted like a jerk today and Ron explains that Justin is an "emotional tourist" who "takes vacations in people's lives" and is only interested in having a good story to tell. Realizing that he's right, Leslie breaks up with Justin, which devastates Tom. A couple of elderly ladies recognize Ron as Duke Silver, but he tells them they're mistaken. After Andy's band has finished performing, one of the ladies tells him the band was great.

Leslie hosts her annual pre-Valentine's Day "Galentine's Day" breakfast for her female friends. One of the traditions is Leslie's mother, Marlene, telling the story of a romantic encounter she had with a lifeguard as a young girl. When Leslie later tells Justin the story, he thinks they should reunite the two at the Senior Center Valentine's Dance the Parks employees are scheduled to put on.

Tom meets with Wendy, hoping to start an actual romance with her. When she realizes what is happening, she turns him down.
Andy's band has been booked to perform for the dance, but they aren't sure about the old songs they're expected to play.

April's boyfriends want her to go the Bulge with them for Valentine's day, but she has to work at the dance. Ben and Derek decide accompany her because "old people are funny".

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: When Leslie and Justin break up, Justin comforts Tom, in the same way that divorcing parents often have to comfort their children.

* ValentinesDayEpisode: This episode takes place on Valentine's Day and includes both Leslie's annual Galentine's Day lunch and the Pawnee senior citizen dance.

Andy's band practice for the dance, but they aren't sure about the old songs they're expected to play.

Justin has found Marlene's old flame, Frank. Leslie takes half a day off so she and Justin can go to Illinois to bring Frank to the Valentine's dance. When they meet him, Leslie is a little concerned about Frank's behavior.

April's boyfriends want her to go the Bulge with them for Valentine's day, but she has to work at the dance. Ben and Derek decide to go the dance because "old people are funny".

At the dance, the Parks employees set up. Andy is worried that his band won't be able to tell if the old people like their songs. Ann and Mark discuss their relationship, and Ann says she has nothing to complain about. Justin and Leslie arrive with Frank. Leslie is concerned that he's crazy, but Justin is enthusiastic about getting Frank and Marlene together.

April gets annoyed with her boyfriends when they make fun of the seniors at the dance. When she finally has had enough, they accuse her of becoming lame since she started hanging out with Andy. She breaks up with them. Justin tells some of the Parks employees about the Frank and Marlene story; Ron wonders what Leslie thinks, but Justin doesn't know. Wendy shows up to confront Tom about the alimony papers she has received. He's hoping to blackmail her into falling in love with him.

Ann tells Andy the band sounds good, to his relief. When April shows up and Andy dedicates the next song to her, Ann wonders if something is going on between the two. Tom and Wendy part on friendly terms. Marlene doesn't want to spend anymore time with Frank. Leslie apologizes to her for bringing him here. Justin is shocked that things didn't work out.

Leslie tells Ron she thinks Justin acted like a jerk today and Ron explains that Justin is an "emotional tourist" who is only interested in stories. Realizing that he's right, Leslie breaks up with Justin, which devastates Tom. A couple of elderly ladies recognize Ron as Duke Silver, but he tells them they're mistaken. After Andy's band has finished performing, one of the ladies tells him the band was great.

* RecycledTitle: There are two episodes named ''Galentine's Day'', this one and one in season 6.
* ValentinesDayEpisode: This episode takes place at Valentine's day and includes both Leslie's annual Galentine's Day lunch and the Pawnee senior citizen dance.

* ValentinesDayEpisode

Leslie hosts her annual "Galentine's Day" breakfast for her female friends. One of the traditions is Leslie's mother, Marlene, telling the story of a romantic encounter she had with a lifeguard as a young girl. When Leslie later tells Justin the story, he thinks they should reunite the two.

Leslie announces the Senior Center Valentine's Dance. The Parks employees are scheduled to work the dance.

Tom meets with Wendy, hoping to start a romance with her. When she realizes what is happening, she turns him down.

April gets annoyed with her boyfriends when they make fun of the old people. Justin tells some of the Parks employees about the Frank and Marlene story; Ron wonders what Leslie thinks, but Justin doesn't know. Wendy shows up to confront Tom about the alimony papers she has received. He's hoping to blackmail her into falling in love with him.

Ann tells Andy the band sounds good, to his relief. April shows up and Andy dedicates the next song to her. Ann wonders if something is going on between Andy and April. Tom and Wendy part on friendly terms. Marlene doesn't want to spend any more time with Frank. Leslie apologizes to her for bringing him here. Justin is shocked that things didn't work out.

April's boyfriend points out that she's become lame since she started hanging out with Andy. She breaks up with him. Leslie tells Ron she thinks Justin acted like a jerk today. Ron calls Justin a tourist who is only interested in stories. A couple of elderly ladies recognize Ron as Duke Silver, but he tells them they're mistaken. After Andy's band has finished performing, one of the ladies tells him the band was great.

Leslie breaks up with Justin.

Leslie and her boyfriend Justin seek to reunite Leslie's mother, Marlene, with her teenage flame. Meanwhile, April's feelings for Andy continue to bloom, while Ann appears to be growing apart from Mark.

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* BlatantLies: In a talking head, Ann says her relationship with Mark is going great, but her tone of voice and body language make it clear that she isn't really feeling it.

* DefrostingIceQueen: Throughout the season, April had been becoming progressively nicer thanks to Andy's influence. Derek and Ben accuse her of becoming lame because of this.

* OldFlameFizzle: Justin and Leslie reunite Marlene with her teenage fling Frank, and it doesn't go well, as Marlene has moved on with her life and Frank is kind of a mess.

* JerkAss: April's gay boyfriends, Derek and Ben, constantly mock the senior citizens who are in monogamous relationships. She gets sick of it and calls them out on it, and when they insult Andy, she breaks up with them for good.