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One Last Ride

"One Last Ride"
Parks and Recreation episode
Episode no. Season 7
Episode 12/13
Directed by Michael Schur
Written by Michael Schur
Amy Poehler
Production code 712/713
Original air date February 24, 2015
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"One Last Ride" is the series finale of the television sitcom Parks and Recreation. The episode serves as the twelfth and thirteenth episodes of season 7 and the 124th & 125th overall episode of the series. It was written by lead actress Amy Poehler and series co-creator Michael Schur, the latter who also directed the episode. The series finale first aired on NBC in the United States on Feb 24, 2015, when it was watched by 4.15 million viewers, making it the most watched episode of the season and the highest rated episode since "Campaign Ad" of season four.

With the majority of the season being spent closing long-running storylines, this episode serves as a standalone plot whilst also saying goodbye to both the characters and the city of Pawnee. The episode received universal acclaim from both critics and fans of the show.

The gang all gather inside the parks department before business hours, as many of them are leaving Pawnee, to reminisce about their time together there. A citizen comes in, saying that a swing set behind his house on a playground has been broken for about three months. Leslie (Amy Poehler) sees this as an opportunity for them all to go on one last mission together as she is worried these people will never be together again in the same room at the same time. The gang agrees, with Leslie saying goodbye to everyone on the way to getting it fixed. After fixing the swing, the group gathers for a picture together and Ben asks Leslie if she is ready. In the last shot of the series, Leslie smiles at the camera, and says "Yes. I'm ready."

After his interim term, Garry (Jim O'Heir) gets chosen as the actual mayor after a massive write-in campaign. In 2019, Craig (Billy Eichner) continues to work at Tom's Bistro, where he meets Typhoon, Donna and Ron's old hairdresser, and the two end up getting married and living a long life together. Elsewhere, Tom looks to expand his restaurant business, only to go bankrupt. He then becomes a best selling author and motivational speaker.


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