Ben, April, Andy, Donna, Tom, and Terry trap Ron and Leslie in the old Parks and Recreation department overnight so the two can work out their differences. It is revealed that Morningstar, the project that drove the wedge between her and Ron, was Ron's construction company, Very Good, was bulldozing houses near Pawnee Commons, including Ann Perkins' old house, to make way for an apartment building. Ron reveals that after Leslie took April, Andy, and Terry to work with her, and Tom and Donna left to run their businesses, he got lonely for his old friends and one day, he suddenly didn't recognize anyone in the department. He decided to ask Leslie for a job in the National Park Service during lunch the following day, but when her schedule got so hectic and she stood him up for lunch, and he decided to quit. The two finally reconcile through the power of alcohol, and the rest of the former department find a very confusing scene the next morning. Ron later meets Leslie for lunch and gives her a picture frame made of Ann's front door.

Pop Culture Connections - Outgoing

It refers to these television series...

Game of Thrones

This Television Series is referred to by Leslie & Ron part of Parks and Recreation Season 7
Ben locks Leslie and Ron in the Parks and Recreation office, attempting to force the two to talk and work out their problems. Leslie demands that Ben let her out, because 'Game of Thrones' is on that night.
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It refers to these book series...

A Song of Ice and Fire

This Book Series is referred to by Leslie & Ron part of Parks and Recreation Season 7
After Leslie demands that Ben let her out of the Parks and Rec office, because she wants to see 'Game of Thrones', she demonstrates that she doesn't quite grasp the storyline of the show. Ben tells her that it would all make sense if only she'd read the books first.
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It plays these songs...

Buddy
performed by Willie Nelson

This Song is played in Leslie & Ron part of Parks and Recreation Season 7
While locked in the Parks and Recreation office, Leslie gets out the CD she made for a Parks & Rec BBQ in 2007. The CD contains songs chosen by each of the Parks and Recreation staff. Ron's pick for the CD is the song 'Buddy'. The song plays at the end of the episode as Ron and Leslie settle their differences with each other.

Man! I Feel Like a Woman!
performed by Shania Twain

  • Date:
  • Type: Song
This Song is played in Leslie & Ron part of Parks and Recreation Season 7
While Leslie and Ron are locked in the Parks and Recreation office together, they hear noise outside and discover that there is a janitor outside the office working. They try to get his attention so he can let them out, but the custodian can't hear them because he is listening to the song 'Man! I Feel Like a Woman!' on his headset.

We Didn't Start the Fire
performed by Billy Joel

  • Date:
  • Type: Song
This Song is played in Leslie & Ron part of Parks and Recreation Season 7
While locked in the Parks and Recreation office, Leslie tries to get Ron to talk to her. She gets out a CD she made for a BBQ. The CD contains songs chosen by each of the Parks and Rec staff. Ron's choice is 'Buddy', but Leslie refuses to play it. Instead, she plays Jerry/Larry/Terry's song, 'We DIdn't Start the Fire'. She also sings along to the song, even though she doesn't know any of the lyrics.

Other Connections and Related Pop Culture

Parks and Recreation Season 7

# Title Air Date
Parks and Recreation
7:1 2017 Jan 13, 2015
7:2 Ron & Jammy Jan 13, 2015
7:3 William Henry Harrison Jan 20, 2015
7:4 Leslie & Ron Jan 20, 2015
7:5 Gryzzlbox Jan 27, 2015
7:6 Save JJ's Jan 27, 2015
7:7 Donna & Joe Feb 3, 2015
7:8 Mrs. Ludgate-Dwyer Goes to Washington Feb 10, 2015
7:9 Pie-Mary Feb 10, 2015
7:10 The Johnny Karate Super Awesome Musical Explosion Show Feb 17, 2015
7:11 Two Funerals Feb 17, 2015
7:12 One Last Ride Feb 24, 2015

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