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S1E5 · The Banquet

Leslie attends a banquet honoring her mother and discovers what it takes to get what you want in the political arena. Meanwhile, Tom and Mark bail on the banquet to go to a bar and pick up some women.

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During a banquet honoring her mother's public service, Leslie tries to convince a local zoning official to support her proposed park project. The official resists the idea, so Leslie's mother suggests Leslie blackmail her with information about her husband's drinking problem. Leslie reluctantly goes along with the idea, but soon becomes uncomfortable with the seamy side of politics and decides not to go through with it. Meanwhile, Tom and Mark ditch the festivities to pick up women at a bar, but Mark finds he preferred hanging out with Leslie and Ann at the banquet.

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