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While Leslie nearly convinces Chris, her excitement leads her to accidentally reveal the scheme, causing Chris—who admits to being a "born-again" optimist due to a rare blood disorder—to leave feeling betrayed. The B-Story: "Bobby Knight" Swanson

While Leslie plays politics, the rest of the crew engages in what was intended as simple community outreach: youth basketball. [S3E1] Go Big or Go Home

Tom Haverford, moonlighting as a referee in his Lady Foot Locker uniform, uses the game to sabotage Ron out of jealousy over Ron dating Tom's ex-wife, Wendy. Tom eventually goads Ron into a chair-throwing tantrum that gets him ejected. Raising the Stakes While Leslie nearly convinces Chris, her excitement leads

The episode concludes with Leslie pitching an "all or nothing" play to save the department: the resurrection of the . Ben Wyatt approves the plan, but with a dire caveat—if the festival isn't a massive success, the entire Parks Department will be eliminated forever. Character Shifts & Trivia Tom eventually goads Ron into a chair-throwing tantrum

April Ludgate returns from South America with a new boyfriend, Eduardo, leaving a heartbroken Andy determined to win her back.

This episode features the debut of iconic code names: Leslie as Eagle One , Ben as Eagle Two , April as Been There Done That , and Chris as If I Had to Pick a Dude .

Leslie suggests Ann use Jurassic Park as a conversation starter for why parks need money; four years later, Chris Pratt (Andy) starred in Jurassic World .