Meanwhile, Leslie tries to stop alterations to a historic mansion while dealing with her hidden insecurities about the escalation of Ann and Mark's romantic relationship.
It was only after Amy Poehler was cast as protagonist Leslie Knope that the concept of the show and Ann's character were fully developed.
At the bowling night, Tom (Aziz Ansari) embarrasses Ron (Nick Offerman) and Ann (Rashida Jones) with his childlike bowling technique, but it proves very effective and he scores higher than Ron; Tom later injures his finger when getting his ball and it is unclear if Ron let the accident happen out of jealousy.
Ron decides to take up Ann's (Rashida Jones) proposal of creating sanitary water fountains, as Pawnee's citizens have a habit of wrapping their entire mouths around the spout.
Ann (Rashida Jones) suggests they all work together to give Leslie a great gift, and they all decide to make her a miniaturized city hall made of gingerbread.
At the recording studio, Tom (Aziz Ansari) keeps acting like he and Ann (Rashida Jones) are a couple although Ann regrets their brief date; Chris becomes concerned upon hearing about it.
When Leslie complains to city planner Mark (Paul Schneider) about her situation, she learns he has taken a buyout and plans to join a construction company, partially in response to Ann (Rashida Jones) having broken up with him.
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Meanwhile, Andy asks April to be his girlfriend, while Ann tries to cope with her renewed feelings for Andy following her breakup with Mark.
Meanwhile, the always-optimistic Chris continues trying to convince Ann (Rashida Jones) to go on a date with him.
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In the episode, Leslie gets Ann to go on a date with state auditor Chris to persuade him to increase the parks department budget.
At the Pawnee town hall, Ann (Rashida Jones) talks excitedly about her upcoming Halloween party.
Meanwhile, Leslie and Ann (Rashida Jones) are viewing houses in preparation for Leslie and Ben to move in together when he returns from Washington.
When Andy says he is jealous that his ex-girlfriend Ann (Rashida Jones) is going to the hunting trip with Mark, April offers to give him a hickey to make Ann jealous, which Andy accepts.
Taking place later the same night as last season's finale, Leslie (Amy Poehler) tells Ann (Rashida Jones) that she was approached by William (Johnny Sneed) and Elizabeth (Antonia Raftu), political scouts who recommended that she run for higher office.
While talking later with Ann (Rashida Jones), Leslie decides to host a dinner party at her home with all her interesting friends.
Leslie (Amy Poehler) hosts her annual "Galentine's Day" party for her female friends but feels bad that Ann (Rashida Jones) doesn't have anyone with whom to celebrate Valentine's Day.
Later, Leslie receives a call from Ann (Rashida Jones) that Jerry is in the hospital with a dislocated shoulder.
Girls are not allowed to join the Rangers, so Leslie created the girls-only Pawnee Goddesses, with Ann (Rashida Jones), who is not fitting in too well, and April (Aubrey Plaza), whose morbid tattoo on her arm gets her the Goddesses' approval, as her assistants.
In another subplot, Ann (Rashida Jones) asks Chris (Rob Lowe) to film a quick Public Service Announcement about diabetes, but the overly-enthusiastic Chris spends all day doing countless takes, making Ann wonder why she even dated him in the first place.
Tom (Aziz Ansari) is tasked with taking the cover photo of the summer catalog, and convinces Ann (Rashida Jones) and Mark (Paul Schneider) to pose for photos at a community park.
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Meanwhile, Tom tries to take a photo of Ann and Mark for the city's summer catalog, while the budding relationship of Andy and April continues to develop.
After he brags about the capture, the reporter suggests his heroics might win him back the affections of Ann (Rashida Jones), his ex-girlfriend, much to Andy's excitement.
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