History Recap / ParksAndRecreationS04E14

** Similarly, when the scavenger hunt turns out to be very long and complicated, Ben suggests they simply go to places that clues are likely to be and hope they happen to find the last one.

* HiddenDepths: Both Ron and Andy prove to be good with Leslie's riddles. Ron loves riddles and Andy loves Leslie so between them they're really good at figuring out what she was getting at. Special points ust go to Ron though, as he figured out a 30-letter anagram in about 90 seconds or so. Damn dude!

* BrotherSisterIncest:

'''Jeff:''' Not as beautiful as my ''sister'', but...you know the law.

* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: Both Ron and Andy guess that the answer to a clue about what Ben and Leslie did on a date is "fuck". Or rather, "fucks," because the cryptex requires a five letter word.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Leslie gives one to April, having deserved one since she first appeared. In this case it's because April refuses to help Ann and Leslie points out that Ann ould help her even though April's always a jerk to her.

** Similarly, when the scavenger hunt turns out to be very long and complicated, Ron suggests they simply go to places that clues are likely to be and hope they happen to find the last one.

Ben, Ron, and Andy failed to find the last clue. Ron figures out that, since Leslie loves to be right, the special location is somewhere that she was proven right. Ben guesses that it's the memorial for Li'l Sebastian. He meets Leslie, and she tells him about Chris and Ann. He gets upset for the same reasons she did, and they decide to catch them in the act. They arrive at the restaurant and are shocked to see Ann is actually with Tom, not Chris. April shows up and tells them she set up Ann with Tom because Tom cheered Ann u during the mixer and that he's at least somewhat cool. Leslie is touched that April helped Ann out. Leslie and Ben leave Ann and Tom alone on their date, which Ann quickly admits was a mistake after Tom reverts to his usual chauvinistic attitude.

Leslie holds her annual "Galentine's Day" luncheon for her friends on February 13th. Ann is the only one in attendance who isn't currently in a relationship. Leslie decides to find someone for Ann.

Leslie holds a meeting with the Parks department to finalize plans for the Valentine's Day dance. She informs everyone that they need to bring an eligible bachelor to the party for Ann.

Chris is still depressed about being dumped by Millicent. He does not approve of Tom's choice for [=DJ=] for the dance, so he offers to do it himself.

Andy offers to help Ben with the cryptex. He suggests they ask Ron. Ron smashes the cryptex open to reveal the clue. Ron solves the clue and the three of them search for the next clue. Ron easily solves many of the clues, while making sure that everyone understands that he hates riddles and puzzles. They find out there are two dozen clues left, so they split up to cover more ground.

At the dance, Chris is a very depressing [=DJ=]. Jerry accidentally brings a male escort for Ann. April brings her weird friend Orin. When Ann arrives, Leslie sets her up with different men, all of whom are inappropriate in their own ways.

Tom tries to cheer Chris up so he'll play less depressing music, but it doesn't work. Leslie decides to cheer up Chris, so she puts April and Tom in charge of finding a guy for Ann.

Much later, the music has improved. Ann thanks Leslie for spending the dance trying to find her a date. She tells Leslie she's going to go home and watch television. Leslie decides to take her out for a drink, but she sees Ann in her car putting on lipstick. Leslie tells April that Ann has a date, and guesses that it's with Chris. Leslie decides to follow Ann, upset that Chris is dating an employee after Ben had to quit for dating Leslie. April talks Leslie out of it. Leslie goes to meet Ben.

Ben, Ron, and Andy failed to find the last clue. Ron figures out that, since Leslie loves to be right, the special location is somewhere that she was proven right. Ben guesses that it's the memorial for Li'l Sebastian. He meets Leslie, and she tells him about Chris and Ann. He gets upset for the same reasons she did, and they decide to catch them in the act.

They arrive at the restaurant and are shocked to see Ann with Tom, not Chris. April shows up and tells them she set up Ann with Tom. Tom was the only person at the dance with whom Ann had a good time.

Leslie hosts her annual "Galentine's Day" brunch for her female friends but feels bad that Ann doesn't have anyone to celebrate Valentine's Day with. She asks the parks department to set Ann up with someone at a Valentine's Day singles mixer that they are organizing. Chris, who is still depressed about being dumped by Millicent, decides to DJ the mixer.

Leslie has given Ben a Valentine's Day scavenger hunt filled with intricate riddles hidden all over Pawnee in order to discover where she wants to meet him that night, but she made it exceedingly difficult and long. Andy and Ron help Ben out, and Ron turns out to be very eager and adept at solving riddles, despite his claims to the contrary. They agree to split up and find the riddles out of order to more quickly find the last one.

At the mixer, Chris plays weird depressing music that puts a sour mood on the event. Ann arrives and Leslie unsuccessfully tries to set her up with numerous men. April, who dislikes Ann, brings her creepy friend Orin as a "date", leading Leslie to harshly criticize April for being an ass towards Ann, pointing out to April that Ann would have helped her in spite of how badly April treats her, and that April showed she's just pathetically selfish. Tom steps up to help Ann out, making Ann feel better with his jokes. While trying to get Chris to play better music for the event, Chris laments to Leslie that he's 44 years old and still single, believing Millicent may have been his soulmate and he's afraid of being alone. Leslie cheers him up with a pep talk, but notes he is also at fault for being single since he dumped Ann. Chris later plays upbeat music and everyone has a good time at the mixer. A grateful Ann decides to go home, but Leslie catches her applying make-up in her car. Leslie thinks Ann is going to go out with Chris, leaving her angry because of the turmoil she went through regarding her relationship with Ben, and when April tries to get her to leave them alone Leslie ignores April because she thinks April is just trying to be mean to Ann again.

Ben, Ron, and Andy fail to find the last riddle, but Ron correctly guesses the meeting spot will be Li'l Sebastian's memorial site. Leslie tells Ben about Ann and Chris, and the two agree to catch them on a date to expose Chris' hypocrisy about workplace dating. To their shock, they find Ann's date is Tom. April arrives and to Leslie's surprise explains that she helped set them up, seeing how Tom made her laugh and that Tom's at least somewhat cool. Leslie is touched that April helped Ann out. Leslie and Ben leave Ann and Tom alone on their date, which Ann quickly admits was a mistake after Tom reverts to his usual chauvinistic attitude. The next day, Ron sheepishly asks Leslie to organize a riddle scavenger hunt for his birthday.

* CuttingTheKnot: Leslie gives Ben a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptex cryptex]] containing a clue to where to meet her for their date on Valentine's Day. Ben can't figure out the five-digit combination and asks Ron if he could solve it. Ron just takes out a hammer and smashes it to pieces to get the clue.

* ValentinesDayEpisode

Leslie hosts her annual "Galentine's Day" brunch for her female friends but feels bad that Ann doesn't have anyone o celebrate Valentine's Day with. She asks the parks department to set Ann up with someone at a Valentine's Day singles mixer that they are organizing. Chris, who is still depressed about being dumped by Millicent, decides to DJ the mixer.

At the mixer, Chris plays weird depressing music that puts a sour mood on the event. Ann arrives and Leslie unsuccessfully tries to set her up with numerous men. April, who dislikes Ann, brings her creepy friend Orin as a "date", leading Leslie to harshly criticize April for being an ass towards Ann, pointing out to April that Ann would have helped her in spite of how badly April treats her, and that April showed she'd just pathetically selfish. Tom steps up to help Ann out, making Ann feel better with his jokes. While trying to get Chris to play better music for the event, Chris laments to Leslie that he's 44 years old and still single, believing Millicent may have been his soulmate and he's afraid of being alone. Leslie cheers him up with a pep talk, but notes he is also at fault for being single since he dumped Ann. Chris later plays upbeat music and everyone has a good time at the mixer. A grateful Ann decides to go home, but Leslie catches her applying make-up in her car. Leslie thinks Ann is going to go out with Chris, leaving her angry because of the turmoil she went through regarding her relationship with Ben, and when April tries to get her to leave them alone Leslie ignores April because she thinks April is just trying to be mean to Ann again.

* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: Both Ron and Andy guess that the answer to a clue about what Ben and Leslie did on a date is "fuck". Or rather, "fucks," because the cryptex requires a five letter word.

Leslie hosts a Valentine's Day event and encourages her friends to help her set someone up with Ann.

As a Valentine's gift for Ben, Leslie has arranged a scavenger hunt for him - but it has twenty-five clues. Ben enlists the help of Ron and Andy.

* DatePeepers: Ben and Leslie in "Operation Ann".