Leslie is trying to find a historical reason that can be used to earmark the Newport land for preservation and is looking for anything to strengthen her case that the land should become a national park rather than a new campus for the Gryzzl corporation. At the same time, Ron and Gryzzl are looking at getting a celebrity on board with them in order to strengthen their bid. Leslie's big break comes when a member of the Pawnee Historical Society informs her that William Henry Harrison, the ninth President of the United States, had a hunting lodge on the land. Leslie realizes that if a US President had a house on the land, it could qualify for Historic Landmark status. Upon hearing Leslie's plan, Ron begrudgingly agrees to ask Annabel Porter, a celebrity lifestyle guru and writer of the popular magazine Bloosh, to be the celebrity face of Gryzzl's bid.
Leslie is disappointed to find that Harrison's lodge is all but decimated, with only a few remaining boulders and bricks left behind. It can barely be distinguished as having been a lodge but it's Leslie's best bet. Leslie's next play is to gather everything she can on Harrison, and she is in luck as there just so happens to be a Harrison museum in nearby Vincennes, Indiana.
Meanwhile, Ron, Tom and Donna meet with Annabel at her company headquarters. Ron is repulsed by everything to do with Annabel's extravagant lifestyle, but upon hearing that Leslie is preparing a press conference, Ron accelerates his plans and gives Annabel the green light to prepare a press show on behalf of Gryzzl. After hearing that Annabel is on board with Gryzzl, Leslie feels she needs a face for her bid. With her bid now being Harrison-themed, she is informed that William Henry Harrison has a distant nephew living in the area, Zach Harrison. Prior to the press conference, Leslie is shocked to discover that Ron is set up ready to deliver his own press conference immediately following Leslie's. She is confident her press conference will be a success, but it is evidently underwhelming and is not helped when a disinterested Zach Harrison is introduced. Leslie's press conference is then rudely interrupted by a flashy Gryzzl presentation hosted by Tom, Donna and Annabel.
At the conclusion of Gryzzl's presentation, Leslie confronts Ron and berates him for his aggressive and competitive tactics. The two then snipe at each other before storming off. The rest of the old Parks Department gang later wonder why Leslie and Ron's friendship has deteriorated so badly, with Terry bringing up the possibility that the two may have simply drifted apart after they stopped working together because they are very different people. This gives the gang an idea.
Throughout the day, Ben has tried and failed to successfully get an appropriate signature from both Leslie and Ron on a highly important Point of Sale document. He returns to City Hall following Leslie and Ron's heated exchange and finds Leslie sitting in her office. He convinces Leslie to accompany him downstairs to sign the document with Ron in attendance. The meeting point is the Parks and Recreation Department office, and as soon as Leslie walks through the door, Ben closes the door and locks her and Ron in together. They are informed by the gang that this is where they will finally sort out their differences and make peace, much to the dismay of both Leslie and Ron.
Tropes
- George Washington Slept Here: Leslie hopes to get the Newport land preserved by using this with regards to President William Henry Harrison.
- Ironic Hell: Discussed - Ben at one point wonders if he's already died and being caught in the middle of Leslie and Ron's feud is his own personal hell.
- I Take Offense to That Last One: Of all the insults Ron throws at her, the one that hurts Leslie the most is him saying her scrapbooks aren't that good. Even the other former Department members feel Ron crossed the line with that one.
- Notary Nonsense: Ben, as city manager, needs to get Leslie (representing the National Parks Department) and Ron (representing the Gryzzl corporation) to sign a Point of Sale document, with the Dumb, but Diligent Garry as notary. Because Leslie and Ron refuse to be in the same room together (due to a Plot-Mandated Friendship Failure), Ben and Gerry must follow them around for the duration of the episode trying to get them to sign with various mishaps (the wrong person signs it, a page is missing, etc.), as Garry refuses to accept anything less than proper, witnessed signatures before he notarizes it.
- Only Sane Man: The hot new drink Annabel Porter's promoting is "beef milk", or simply milk from a cow. Ron points this out several times, but no one listens.
- Take That!: Annabel Porter's depiction, overall aesthetic, and lifestyle make her a pretty obvious jab at Instagram lifestyle gurus and influencers.
- Volleying Insults: Leslie and Ron viciously snipe at each other after the latter's flashy presentation with Annabel.Leslie: (to Ron) You know what? I can't stand you. I can't stand your stupid mustache, and your stupid shirt, and your stupid name. Rawn. Ronn. It's not even a word!
Ron: Well, I've had just about enough of your stubborn behavior. Ever since the Morningstar incident, you have been completely unreasonable!
Leslie: You are the unreasonable one! You've been unreasonable way before Morningstar! You're the most unreasonable, stubborn person I have ever met and I am never gonna change my mind on that no matter what anybody says!
Ron: You're not that good at scrapbooking. (everyone is shocked at what Ron just said)
Leslie: (hurt and stunned) What?? (she and Ron stare each other down) - What the Hell, Hero??: Ron gets quite a few this episode. Most notably, Donna and Tom are not happy that their presentation is designed to upstage Leslie's (not knowing that that was how Ron scheduled it); and the scrapbooking comment leaves everyone stunned. The only thing missing is the tumbleweed.
