| I think we may have used up all our luck tonight. Actually, not all of it, he's about to get lucky. |
| — Leslie Knope |
"Lucky" is the eighteenth episode in the fourth season of the NBC television series Parks and Recreation. It originally premiered on March 8, 2012 to 3.66 million viewers.
Synopsis[]
An Indianapolis talk show host asks to interview Leslie. Elsewhere, April and Ron help ready Andy for his final exam.
Storyline[]
Leslie is preparing to be interviewed by Buddy Wood, a famous Indiana television journalist whose interviews are often a "lucky charm" that gets candidates elected. Unfortunately, Buddy cancels to cover a breaking story, upsetting Ben and causing him to bury himself in campaign busy work. Leslie, Tom, and Ann use the free time to go to a bar, where they complain that Ben has been very uptight lately. Leslie gets drunk with Tom and Ann, and Tom is happy that he and Ann have not broken up recently.
Meanwhile, Andy studies for and passes his final exam in Women's Studies, so he invites his professor, Linda Lonegan, to join him, April, and Ron for a celebratory dinner. April spots Chris at the restaurant eating alone and she invites him to join them, knowing he is still sad since his breakup with Millicent.
At the same time, Donna and Jerry work on mailing out campaign flyers. Donna notices that Jerry likes the tedium of stuffing envelopes. She becomes fascinated by watching him diligently lick at the envelopes and cancels her date.
Ben calls Leslie and tells her Buddy Wood's flight out of Pawnee is delayed, and if they get to the airport in time, he will do a brief interview with her. However, Leslie is drunk, and the cabs are taken. They take Tom's rented hot tub limousine to the airport while Leslie drinks a bunch of water and tries to sober up.
At the restaurant, Andy and April notice Chris and Linda have much in common and try to set them up together. However, when Chris asks her out, Linda turns him down due to having just gotten out of a relationship. After Chris leaves, Ron suggests they go to JJ's Diner, but Linda suggests that she and Ron go back to his place instead, which he accepts, to April and Andy's astonishment.
Leslie is interviewed in the Pawnee airport, where she knows most of the staff. Buddy is disgusted by the airport and Pawnee in general. He is very rude and condescending in the interview while Leslie tries to defend Pawnee and the airport. Buddy brings up Leslie's dating scandal and ignores what she wants to say about her proposed improvements to the town. Leslie starts to criticize Buddy, letting slip that she's had a few drinks. Buddy calls attention to her drunken state and she storms off clumsily, ending the disastrous interview. Leslie, Ben, Ann, and Tom drive to Buddy's house in Indianapolis to stop Buddy from airing the interview. The drive takes all night, and Leslie passes out.
By the time it's 4 in the morning, Donna wakes up after having drifted off asleep and suggests to Jerry that they wrap things up. Jerry realizes that he has put the handout flyers in the envelopes instead of the mailing flyers. He cheerfully prepares to do the entire job over while Donna goes to get them coffee.
Later in the morning, Leslie and her team arrive at Buddy's house. Leslie begs him not to air the interview but Buddy angrily reveals that the airport staff lost the bag containing his equipment. The group quickly leaves in the limo, with Ben breaking open a bottle of champagne to celebrate this amazing stroke of luck. Unbeknownst to anyone, the airport staff deliberately threw away the luggage bag with the interview footage as retaliation for Buddy's rudeness.
Ron comes to work wearing his "Tiger Woods outfit" (which he always wears the day after having sex) and gives April and Andy donuts and cash. Chris arrives and mentions that he intends to try asking Linda out again later. After Chris leaves, April and Andy tell Ron he has to let Chris know that he and Linda are dating. Ron takes their words to heart and tells Chris what happened. Chris appreciates Ron's honesty and hugs him, admitting that he is very lonely. Meanwhile, Ann once again breaks up with Tom after he gives her 48 condoms to celebrate going 48 hours without breaking up.
Cast[]
Quotes[]
Tom: Those are great, And I bet they look even better on Ben’s floor.
Ben: Are you hitting on Leslie... for me?
Tom: Nympho means you’re addicted to sex. And since it’s on the butt, there’s other implications as well. So those are a maybe.
Andy: Usually, tests scare me, but this is an oral exam. Uh... and if there’s one thing I know is... my fantastic — it’s talk.
Ben: Interview’s off.
Leslie: What? Come on. Did anyone even get hurt? Sorry.
Tom: Ooh, that is great news. And, you know, we might even be able to make it back in time for boring club. Do you know who the president of boring club is?
Ben: Me?
Tom: No. You lost the election because your speech was too boring.
Andy: I passed. I got a "P"!
April: Congrats, babe.
Andy: I was hoping for a P-Plus but that does not exist.
Andy: Ron, I’m a college graduate.
April: No, you’re not.
Andy: I’m a college... course graduate and it’s all because of you.
Andy: We'll let you pay for your own food, because of equality.
Leslie: It's like dealing with a strict mother who I am confusingly attracted to. Ben is like a MILF.
Linda: That was one of your most readable papers.
Chris: I'm engrossed in this book. It's the true story of a woman born with no arms and no legs who attempted to swim the English Channel.
April: That's impossible.
Chris: Oh, she drowned immediately. It's kind of a sad story.
April: Cool.
April: Chris got dumped by Jerry's daughter. He needs this. Plus, if they get married, he'll spend all his time with her and I might never have to talk to him again. Mmm.
Tom: Both the cabs in this town are busy.
Leslie: Helpy to hop out.
Andy: If they got together, they would make the most beautiful super baby. It would rule us all. But what if super baby became too powerful?
Ron: Anyone want to go to JJ's for some after dinner omelets?
Jerry: Well, you know, it's like I always say: it ain't government work if you don't have to do it twice.
Ann: Uh oh, I know that look.
Tom: She's got the crazy eyes.
Ben: I guess we'll just set fire to the studio or something.
Leslie: Oh that's so sweet, I've never had a boyfriend willing to commit arson for me before.
Donna: It gets old.
Leslie: I think we may have used up all our luck tonight. Actually, not all of it, he's about to get lucky. [points to Ben] It's on.