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
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 [S3E1] Go Big or Go Home
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 . While Leslie nearly convinces Chris, her excitement leads
Ron Swanson employs a strictly disciplined approach (wearing a red sweater in a nod to legendary Indiana coach Bobby Knight ), while Andy Dwyer allows his team to run wild. Raising the Stakes Leslie suggests Ann use Jurassic
Ann is tasked with using the date to persuade Chris to increase the Parks budget.
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