![]() Two older women then recognize Ron as jazz saxophonist Duke Silver, but he denies it. ![]() Ron ( Nick Offerman) explains that Justin is a "tourist," meaning that he takes "vacations in people's lives" and only cares about telling interesting stories to impress other people, which makes him selfish. She is later upset with Justin, but has trouble pinpointing the reasons for her dissatisfaction. Leslie apologizes to her mother for bringing Frank. She turns down his offer at a second chance at love, prompting him to storm onto the stage and denounce her over the microphone. At the dance, where Andy's ( Chris Pratt) band Mouse Rat is playing, Frank meets up with Marlene, who is repulsed by Frank's past, current unemployment and overall failure at life. Leslie begins to have doubts about bringing him to her mother and tries to call it off, but Justin insists that they should "let this unfold". Leslie and Justin meet Frank, a strange and depressed man who has constant panic attacks. ![]() ![]() He tracks down Marlene's old flame, Frank Beckerson ( John Larroquette), and convinces Leslie to go with him to Illinois and reunite the two on Valentine's Day at the Senior Center Valentine's Dance, which the parks department oversees. Leslie later tells the story to Justin ( Justin Theroux), who is amazed by the tale and wants to unite the two. She asks her mother, Marlene ( Pamela Reed), to tell the story about how she fell in love with a lifeguard that saved her from drowning in 1968, but the two had to break it off over objections from Marlene's parents. Leslie ( Amy Poehler) throws her annual "Galentine's Day" party for her female friends, celebrated the day before Valentine's Day. The episode received generally positive reviews, and the fictional holiday has become revered and celebrated in the years after the show's airing. It tied a record set with the previous episode, " Sweetums", for the season's highest rating among viewers aged 18 to 49. It also featured the last in a string of guest performances by Justin Theroux as Leslie's love interest, Justin Anderson.Īccording to Nielsen Media Research, "Galentine's Day" was seen by 4.98 million household viewers, which marked a continued improvement in ratings for the series. "Galentine's Day" featured a guest appearance by John Larroquette as Frank Beckerson, the long-lost love of Marlene Griggs-Knope, who was played by Pamela Reed. The episode was written by series co-creator Michael Schur and directed by Ken Kwapis. Meanwhile, April's feelings for Andy continue to bloom, while Ann appears to be growing apart from Mark. In the episode, Leslie and her boyfriend Justin seek to reunite Leslie's mother, Marlene, with her teenage flame. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on February 11, 2010. " Galentine's Day" is the 16th episode of the second season of the American comedy television series Parks and Recreation, and the 22nd overall episode of the series. Andrew Burlinson as Wyatt "Burly" Burlinson.16th episode of the 2nd season of Parks and Recreation " Galentine's Day"
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