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After Jamm deliberately sabotages the drill by not completing his assigned task, Leslie is forced to completely fail the drill in order to end proceedings and get back to the gala, much to Jamm's dismay. Leslie implements actions that "kills everyone in Pawnee", and for the 13th year in a row, Pawnee fails disaster preparedness. Leslie could not care less, however, and races back to Lot 48 expecting nothing to be ready. She is pleasantly surprised to find that her friends have all chipped in and the gala is in full swing. It is revealed that Tom recruited all of Paunch Burger's competitors to supply food, while Ron's effective promotion on Pawnee Today has gotten a large number turning out to the event. The gala is a success, and Leslie proudly announces that they reached their fundraising goal. In the midst of the celebration, Leslie and Ben gloss over how well their gala night is planned out and Leslie confesses to Ben that she wishes she was married to him already. This inspires Ben to ask Leslie to marry him tonight, and she excitedly accepts.

April accompanies Andy to the Pawnee Police Station where Andy is set to take his Police Entrance Exam. Andy is extremely nervous and stumbles through his personality examination. He did, however, get 100% on his written test, but his failed personality examination leads to Andy not gaining the necessary qualification to be a police officer.

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After Jamm deliberately sabotages the drill by not completing his assigned task, Leslie is forced to completely fail the drill in order to end proceedings and get back to the gala, much to Jamm's dismay. Leslie implements actions that "kills everyone in Pawnee", and for the 13th thirteenth year in a row, Pawnee fails disaster preparedness. Leslie could not care less, however, and races back to Lot 48 expecting nothing to be ready. She is pleasantly surprised to find that her friends have all chipped in and the gala is in full swing. It is revealed that Tom recruited all of Paunch Burger's competitors to supply food, while Ron's effective promotion on Pawnee Today ''Pawnee Today'' has gotten a large number turning of people to turn out to the event. The gala is a success, and Leslie proudly announces that they reached their fundraising goal. In the midst of During the celebration, Leslie and Ben gloss over how well their gala night is planned out and Leslie confesses to Ben that she wishes she was married to him already. This inspires Ben to ask Leslie to marry him tonight, and she excitedly accepts.

April accompanies Andy to the Pawnee Police Station where Andy is set to take his Police Entrance Exam. While he aces the written test, Andy is extremely nervous and nervously stumbles through his personality examination. He did, however, get 100% on his written test, but his This failed personality examination leads to Andy not gaining the qualifications necessary qualification to be a police officer.


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* ShoutOut: Leslie's emergency response plan is named after ''Film/MissionImpossibleGhostProtocol''.
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* EurekaMoment: After the head chef at the French restaurant informs Tom he doesn't care about a fast food chain like Paunch Burger as competition, Tom gets the idea to have all of the town's other fast food restaurants cater the gala instead since they certainly ''do'' see another franchise as competition.


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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: When the inspector learns Jamm set up the emergency preparedness review and sabotaged the drill to ruin Leslie's gala, he agrees to return to Pawnee in a few weeks once the Lot 48 proposal voting is done so the town can do the inspection properly.
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* ActingForTwo: Leslie's emergency response video has her playing a news anchor and a scientist.

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* ActingForTwo: Leslie's emergency response video has her playing a news anchor and a scientist. The credits also have her be a seismologist and Ann in the role of a nurse.

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* RatedMForManly: Again, Ron.
-->'''Ron:''' I wouldn't know. I've never been hungover. After I've had too much whiskey, I cook myself a large flank steak, pan fried and salted butter. I eat that, put on a pair of wet socks and go to sleep.

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* RatedMForManly: Again, Ron.
-->'''Ron:''' I wouldn't know. I've never been hungover. After I've had too much whiskey, I cook myself a large flank steak, pan fried and salted butter. I eat that, put on a pair of wet socks and go to sleep.
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Meanwhile, Ben has to coordinate the gala set up in Leslie's place. He assigns Donna the task of organizing chairs, while Ron volunteers to go on Pawnee Today to promote the event. Tom is rounding up caterers who would be willing to supply food for the event for free.

After Jamm deliberately sabotages the drill by not completing his assigned task, Leslie is forced to completely fail the drill in order to end proceedings and get back to the gala, much to Jamm's dismay. Leslie implements actions that "kills everyone in Pawnee", and for the 13th year in a row, Pawnee fails disaster preparedness. Leslie could not care less, however, and races back to Lot 48 expecting nothing to be ready. She is pleasantly surprised to find that her friends have all chipped in and the gala is in full swing. It is revealed that Tom recruited all of Paunch Burger's competitors to supply food, while Ron's effective promotion on Pawnee Today has gotten a large number turning out to the event. The gala is a success, and Leslie proudly announces that they reached their fundraising goal. In the midst of celebration, Leslie and Ben gloss over how well their gala night planned out and Leslie confesses to Ben that she wishes she was married to him already. This inspires Ben to ask Leslie to marry him tonight, and she excitedly accepts.

April accompanies Andy to the Pawnee Police Station where Andy is set to take his Police Entrance Exam. Andy is extremely nervous and stumbles through his personality examination. He did, however, get 100% in his written test, but his failed personality examination leads to Andy not gaining the necessary qualification to be a police officer.

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Meanwhile, Ben has to coordinate the gala set up setup in Leslie's place. He assigns Donna the task of organizing chairs, while Ron volunteers to go on Pawnee Today to promote the event. Tom is rounding up caterers who would be willing to supply food for the event for free.

After Jamm deliberately sabotages the drill by not completing his assigned task, Leslie is forced to completely fail the drill in order to end proceedings and get back to the gala, much to Jamm's dismay. Leslie implements actions that "kills everyone in Pawnee", and for the 13th year in a row, Pawnee fails disaster preparedness. Leslie could not care less, however, and races back to Lot 48 expecting nothing to be ready. She is pleasantly surprised to find that her friends have all chipped in and the gala is in full swing. It is revealed that Tom recruited all of Paunch Burger's competitors to supply food, while Ron's effective promotion on Pawnee Today has gotten a large number turning out to the event. The gala is a success, and Leslie proudly announces that they reached their fundraising goal. In the midst of the celebration, Leslie and Ben gloss over how well their gala night is planned out and Leslie confesses to Ben that she wishes she was married to him already. This inspires Ben to ask Leslie to marry him tonight, and she excitedly accepts.

April accompanies Andy to the Pawnee Police Station where Andy is set to take his Police Entrance Exam. Andy is extremely nervous and stumbles through his personality examination. He did, however, get 100% in on his written test, but his failed personality examination leads to Andy not gaining the necessary qualification to be a police officer.



* DisappearedDad: Going by his response to one to the test questions, Andy's father either died or left the family without a word some time ago.

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* DisappearedDad: Going by his response to one to of the test questions, Andy's father either died or left the family without a word some time ago.

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Leslie and Councilman Jamm are due to present their proposals for Lot 48. Jamm serves Paunch Burgers to the members of the Planning Committee as his proposal. Leslie's proposal is several thousand dollars short, and the Committee gives her a week to raise the money.

Leslie and Ben decide to hold a gala to raise the money, but Jamm schedules a review from the Department of Emergency Preparedness. While Leslie, Chris, and Ann deal with the emergency drill, Ben, Donna, Tom, and Ron get the gala ready. Jamm sabotages the emergency drill, so Leslie fails it on purpose so she can get to the gala. The gala turns out well and they raise the money they needed. Ben and Leslie spontaneously decide to get married right here at the gala, right now. And with them knowing she failed the drill on purpose, the Emergency Response Department promises to do another drill, without Jamm, angering him.

Andy takes his police exam, scoring 100% on the written test but failing the personality test.

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-->'''Chris:''' A few months ago the thought of an infectious disease, even hypothetical, would have sent me careening toward Bummer-town, but now I'm infected with a deadly virus. And I feel fine!

Leslie and Councilman Jamm are due to present their proposals for Lot 48. Jamm serves Paunch Burgers to the members of the Planning Committee as his proposal. Leslie's proposal is several thousand dollars $50,000 short, and the Committee gives her simply can't approve an underfunded project. Leslie has a week to raise the money.

Leslie and Ben decide to hold a gala to raise
come up with the money, but so she and Ben team up to organize a black tie gala fundraiser. However, aware of her plan to raise money, Jamm schedules a review from invites the Indiana Department of Emergency Preparedness. While Leslie, Chris, Preparedness to come to Pawnee for their annual review of the city.

This year, Leslie has been appointed the Pawnee Emergency Czar,
and Ann deal with while on any other day she would ace all tasks required, she is distracted by her absence from the emergency drill, Ben, Donna, Tom, and Ron get event set up. The drill disaster chosen for this year is avian flu, a choice which excites Leslie due to its simplicity. Having already made binders for everyone, titled "Mission Im-Pawnee-ble: Knope Protocol", Leslie attempts to breeze through proceedings.

Meanwhile, Ben has to coordinate
the gala ready. set up in Leslie's place. He assigns Donna the task of organizing chairs, while Ron volunteers to go on Pawnee Today to promote the event. Tom is rounding up caterers who would be willing to supply food for the event for free.

After
Jamm deliberately sabotages the emergency drill, so drill by not completing his assigned task, Leslie fails it on purpose so she can is forced to completely fail the drill in order to end proceedings and get back to the gala. gala, much to Jamm's dismay. Leslie implements actions that "kills everyone in Pawnee", and for the 13th year in a row, Pawnee fails disaster preparedness. Leslie could not care less, however, and races back to Lot 48 expecting nothing to be ready. She is pleasantly surprised to find that her friends have all chipped in and the gala is in full swing. It is revealed that Tom recruited all of Paunch Burger's competitors to supply food, while Ron's effective promotion on Pawnee Today has gotten a large number turning out to the event. The gala turns out well and they raise the money they needed. Ben is a success, and Leslie spontaneously decide proudly announces that they reached their fundraising goal. In the midst of celebration, Leslie and Ben gloss over how well their gala night planned out and Leslie confesses to get Ben that she wishes she was married right here at the gala, right now. And with them knowing to him already. This inspires Ben to ask Leslie to marry him tonight, and she failed the drill on purpose, the Emergency Response Department promises to do another drill, without Jamm, angering him.

excitedly accepts.

April accompanies
Andy takes to the Pawnee Police Station where Andy is set to take his police exam, scoring 100% on the written test but failing the Police Entrance Exam. Andy is extremely nervous and stumbles through his personality test.
examination. He did, however, get 100% in his written test, but his failed personality examination leads to Andy not gaining the necessary qualification to be a police officer.


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* GeniusDitz: Andy isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer, but he has a good memory and can excel when he puts his mind to it. In this case, he scored a perfect 100% on the written test for the police exam and was the only person in the Pawnee PD's applicant history to ever do so.
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-->'''Ron:''' I wouldn't know. I've never been hungover. After I've had too much whiskey, I cook myself a large flank steak, pan fried and salted butter. I eat that, put on a pair of wet socks and go to sleep.\

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-->'''Ron:''' I wouldn't know. I've never been hungover. After I've had too much whiskey, I cook myself a large flank steak, pan fried and salted butter. I eat that, put on a pair of wet socks and go to sleep.\
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'''Andy:''' Ooh... Well, first, I'd be like, "Dad? You're alive? What the hell? ''(officer facepalms)'' Also, do you know where my catcher's mitt is?

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'''Andy:''' Ooh... Well, first, I'd be like, "Dad? You're alive? What the hell? hell?" ''(officer facepalms)'' Also, "Also, do you know where my catcher's mitt is?is?"



* RatedMForManly: Ron Swanson:

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* RatedMForManly: Ron Swanson:Again, Ron.

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Leslie and Ben decide to hold a gala to raise the money, but Jamm schedules a review from the Department of Emergency Preparedness. While Leslie, Chris, and Ann deal with the emergency drill, Ben, Donna, Tom, and Ron get the gala ready. Jamm sabotages the emergency drill, so Leslie fails it on purpose so she can get to the gala. The gala turns out well and they raise the money they needed. Ben and Leslie spontaneously decide to get married right here at the gala, right now.

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Leslie and Ben decide to hold a gala to raise the money, but Jamm schedules a review from the Department of Emergency Preparedness. While Leslie, Chris, and Ann deal with the emergency drill, Ben, Donna, Tom, and Ron get the gala ready. Jamm sabotages the emergency drill, so Leslie fails it on purpose so she can get to the gala. The gala turns out well and they raise the money they needed. Ben and Leslie spontaneously decide to get married right here at the gala, right now.
now. And with them knowing she failed the drill on purpose, the Emergency Response Department promises to do another drill, without Jamm, angering him.



* ActingForTwo: Leslie's emergency response video has her playing a news anchor and a scientist.



'''Andy:''' Ooh... Well, first, I'd be like, "Dad...you're alive? What the hell? ''(officer facepalms)'' Also, do you know where my catcher's mitt is?

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'''Andy:''' Ooh... Well, first, I'd be like, "Dad...you're "Dad? You're alive? What the hell? ''(officer facepalms)'' Also, do you know where my catcher's mitt is?is?
* DisappearedDad: Going by his response to one to the test questions, Andy's father either died or left the family without a word some time ago.
* GallowsHumor: Chris plays the part of an infected person who dies from the bird flu in the Drill Simulation. He declares "I'm dead!" with a big smile on his face.



-->'''Ron:''' I wouldn't know. I've never been hungover. After I've had too much whiskey, I cook myself a large flank steak, pan fried and salted butter. I eat that, put on a pair of wet socks and go to sleep.

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-->'''Ron:''' I wouldn't know. I've never been hungover. After I've had too much whiskey, I cook myself a large flank steak, pan fried and salted butter. I eat that, put on a pair of wet socks and go to sleep.\
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Leslie and Councilman Jamm are due to present their proposals for Lot 48. Jamm serves Paunch Burgers to the members of the Planning Committee as his proposal. Leslie's proposal is several thousand dollars short, and the Committee gives her a week to raise the money.

Leslie and Ben decide to hold a gala to raise the money, but Jamm schedules a review from the Department of Emergency Preparedness. While Leslie, Chris, and Ann deal with the emergency drill, Ben, Donna, Tom, and Ron get the gala ready. Jamm sabotages the emergency drill, so Leslie fails it on purpose so she can get to the gala. The gala turns out well and they raise the money they needed. Ben and Leslie spontaneously decide to get married right here at the gala, right now.

Andy takes his police exam, scoring 100% on the written test but failing the personality test.

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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Andy's responses to the personality test questions:
-->'''Police officer:''' Scenario: You pull a car over for speeding. You find out that it's your father. How do you handle this situation?\\
'''Andy:''' Ooh... Well, first, I'd be like, "Dad...you're alive? What the hell? ''(officer facepalms)'' Also, do you know where my catcher's mitt is?
* RatedMForManly: Ron Swanson:
-->'''Ron:''' I wouldn't know. I've never been hungover. After I've had too much whiskey, I cook myself a large flank steak, pan fried and salted butter. I eat that, put on a pair of wet socks and go to sleep.

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