History Recap / ParksAndRecreationS02E05

Leslie tells the Venezuelans about her plans for the park in Lot 48. Raul explains that Venezuela is rich due to its massive oil reserves. Leslie decides to show them Pawnee's best park, but they insult it while bragging about their own parks. Leslie then takes them to a town meeting to show them democracy, but all she is able to demonstrate is angry citizens throwing insults and angry gestures at her. Raul is not impressed and wonders where the armed guards to take the protesters to jail are. When Raul tells Leslie they live like kings in Venezuela and answer to nobody, she finally loses her temper and explodes in anger, insulting their uniforms and Hugo Chávez. The Venezuelans storm out.

Ron convinces her to apologize so they can do the photo-op. Leslie calls a meeting and apologizes to Raul, who in turn apologizes as well and offers Leslie a check for $35,000 to fill in the pit. Leslie fears it may be "dirty money", but accepts. During a photo opportunity later, Raul's team bring out a video camera to document Leslie saying "Viva Venezuela" and "Viva Chávez". Against her wishes, Leslie reluctantly does so. When Raul starts speaking Spanish to the camera, Leslie asks April to translate, and learns Raul is discussing his "Committee to Humiliate and Shame America". Furious, Leslie confronts Raul and tears up the check. Raul in response declares Pawnee is no longer the sister city of Boraqua. Leslie insists she will raise the money to build the park without them and Tom, inspired by her example, secretly puts all the tip money he made from the Venezuelans into the park donation jar.

* AllCrimesAreEqual: Pawnee's sister city, Boraqua, Venezuela, jails everyone for everything, including over/undercooking meat, overpricing sweaters and flaking out on dentist appointments.

* JerkAss: Raul and the Venezuelans are pigs who act condescending toward the Pawnee residents, making offensive remarks about the town and mocking the gifts Leslie gives them. They also treat Tom like an errand boy (he only goes along with it because they give him generous tips). It turns out that they're deliberately shaming and humiliating the Americans.

* TheCameo: Creator/FredArmisen plays Raul, the leader of the Venezuelan delegates.

* AbsenteeActor: Chris Pratt as Andy does not appear in this episode.

* RichJerk: The Venezuelans throw money around and rub their oil wealth in peoples' faces. (This would later be quite the FunnyAneurysmMoment later on, as between the drop in oil prices and gross mismanagement, Venezuela would later be caught in a ''very'' [[http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/venezuela-army-controls-huge-queues-people-waiting-buy-food-basic-necessities-1570783 dire economic position that's far from funny]].)

* TheCameo: [[Series/{{Portlandia}} Fred Armisen]] plays Raul, the leader of the Venezuelan delegates.

* OverlyLongSpanishName: Raul Alejandro Bastilla Pedro de Veloso de Maldonado.

At a gathering for the Venezuelans, Leslie and her staff learn that the Venezuelans are very wealthy. The Venezuelans constantly put down Pawnee while incessantly praising how things are done in Boraqua. April hits it off with the Venezuelans' intern, Johnny. He tries to ask her out but she turns him down (though she, along with Donna, does go to visit him). Both delegations exchange gifts representative of their towns. Raul, the leader of the Venezuelans, gives Leslie a gold-plated gun from Hugo Chavez. Leslie gives a bottle of Sweetums syrup and a bag of rubber nipples. Raul continues to insult Pawnee and America, and at first, Leslie thinks it's a language difficulty, but she resolves to stay civil.

Leslie tells the Venezuelans about her plans for the park in Lot 48. Raul explains that Venezuela is rich due to its massive oil reserves. Leslie decides to show them Pawnee's best park, but they insult it while bragging about their own parks. Leslie then takes them to a town meeting to show them democracy, but the usual type of Pawnee town meeting doesn't impress them.

When Leslie loses her temper, she insults Chavez, angering Raul and the others. They leave. Ron convinces her to apologize so they can do the photo-op. The Venezuelans give Leslie $35,000 for the park. At the photo op, Raul gets Leslie to praise Chavez on film; despite her misgivings, she feels she has to because of the money. The Venezuelans talk together, and April translates for Leslie that the film was part of Chavez's project to humiliate America. Leslie confronts Raul and tears up the check. Raul declares Pawnee is no longer the sister city of Boraqua. Tom takes the money he earned while acting as the Venezuelans' errand boy and puts it in the park fund.

* JerkAss: Raul and the Venezuelans are pigs who act condescending toward the Pawnee residents, making offensive remarks about the town and mocking the gifts Leslie gives them. They also treat Tom like an errand boy (he goes along with it because they give him generous tips). It turns out that they're deliberately shaming and humiliating the Americans.

* JerkAss: Raul and the Venezuelans act condescending toward the Pawnee residents, making offensive remarks about the town and mocking the gifts Leslie gives them. They also treat Tom like an errand boy (he goes along with it because they give him generous tips). It turns out that they're deliberately shaming and humiliating the Americans.

* SmugSnake: [[OverlyLongName Raul Alejandro Bastilla Pedro de Veloso de Maldonado]], the Deputy Director of Boraqua's Parks and Rec Department.

At a gathering for the Venezuelans, Leslie and her staff learn that the Venezuelans are very wealthy. The Venezuelans constantly point out difference between their city and Pawnee. April hits it off with the Venezuelans' intern, Johnny. He tries to ask her out but she turns him down (though she, along with Donna, does go to visit him). Both delegations exchange gifts representative of their towns. Raul, the leader of the Venezuelans, gives Leslie a gold-plated gun from Hugo Chavez. Leslie gives a bottle of Sweetums syrup and a bag of rubber nipples. Raul continues to insult Pawnee and America, and at first Leslie thinks it's a language difficulty, but she resolves to stay civil.

When Leslie loses her temper, she insults Chavez, angering Raul and the others. They leave. Ron convinces her to apologize so they can do the photo-op. The Venezuelans give Leslie $35,000 for the park. At the photo op, Raul gets Leslie to praise Chavez on film; despite her misgivings, she feels she has to because of the money. The Venezuelans talk together, and April translates for Leslie that the film was part of Chavez's project to humiliate America. Leslie confronts Raul and tears up the check. Raul declares Pawnee is no longer the sister city of Boraqua. Tom takes money he earned acting as the Venezuelans' errand boy and puts it in the park fund.

* AllCrimesAreEqual: Pawnee's sister city, Boraqua, Venezuela, jails everyone for everything. Including over/undercooking meat, overpricing sweaters, and flaking out on dentist appointments.

* JerkAss: Raul and the Venezuelans act condescending toward the Pawnee residents, making offensive remarks about the town and mocking the gifts Leslie gives them. They also treat Tom like an errand boy (he goes along with it because they give him generous tips). It turns out that [[spoiler:they're deliberately shaming and humiliating the Americans]].
* PetTheDog: Tom [[spoiler:gives away the money he got acting as the Venezuelans' errand boy towards the park fund]].

The Parks Department is to host a delegation from Pawnee's sister city, Boraqua, Venezuela. Leslie warns the staff that Venezuelans aren't used to the affluence of the United States, so they need to avoid being offensive.

The Venezuelans think Tom is a servant, and though he is offended at first, he acts as a servant when he receives large tips from them. The Venezuelans also think the women are for their choosing, and they all choose Donna.

At a gathering for the Venezuelans, Leslie and her staff learn that the Venezuelans are very wealthy. The Venezuelans constantly point out the difference between their city and Pawnee.

April hits it off with the Venezuelans' intern, Johnny. He tries to ask her out but she turns him down. She eventually visits him in Venezuela, accompanied by Donna.

Both delegations exchange gifts representative of their towns. Raul, the leader of the Venezuelans, gives Leslie a gold-plated gun from Hugo Chavez. Leslie gives a bottle of Sweetums syrup and a bag of rubber nipples. Raul continues to insult Pawnee and America, and at first Leslie thinks it's a language difficulty, but she resolves to stay civil.

Leslie tells the Venezuelans about her plans for the park in lot 48. Raul explains that Venezuela is rich due to its massive oil reserves. Leslie decides to show them Pawnee's best park, but they insult it while bragging about their own parks. Leslie then takes them to a town meeting to show them democracy, but the usual type of Pawnee town meeting doesn't impress them.

When Leslie loses her temper, she insults Chavez, angering Raul and the others. They leave. Ron convinces her to apologize so they can do the photo-op. The Venezuelans give Leslie $35,000 for the park. At the photo op, Raul gets Leslie to praise Chavez on film; despite her misgivings, she feels she has to because of the money. The Venezuelans talk together, and April translates for Leslie that the film was part of Chavez's project to humiliate America. Leslie confronts Raul and tears up the check. Raul declares Pawnee is no longer the sister city of Boraqua. Tom takes his tip money and puts it in the park fund.

* SmugSnake: [[OverlyLongName Raul Alejandro Bastilla Pedro de Veloso de Maldonado]], the Venezuelan deputy director of parks.

When Leslie loses her temper, she insults Chavez, angering Raul and the others. They leave. Ron convinces her to apologize so they can do the photo-op. The Venezuelans give Leslie $35,000 for the park. At the photo op, Raul gets Leslie to praise Chavez on film; despite her misgivings, she feels she has to because of the money. The Venezuelans talk together, and April translates for Leslie that the film was part of Chavez' project to humiliate America. Leslie confronts Raul and tears up the check. Raul declares Pawnee no longer the sister city of Boraqua. Tom takes his tip money and puts it in the park fund.

* RichJerk: The Venezuelans throw money around and rub their oil wealth in peoples' faces. (This would later be quite the FunnyAneurysmMoment later on, as between the drop in oil prices and gross mismanagement, Venezuela would later be caught in a ''very'' [[http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/venezuela-army-controls-huge-queues-people-waiting-buy-food-basic-necessities-1570783 dire economic position that's far from funny]].)

The Pawnee parks department prepares for a visit by park department officials from Boraqua, Pawnee's sister city in Venezuela.

'''Sister City'''

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