The plot of Galentine’s Day involves a number of romantic storylines, notably the efforts of Leslie Knope and her boyfriend Justin to re-unite Leslie’s mother, Marlene, with a former lifeguard and old flame, Frank Beckerson, that saved her from drowning 40 years ago. The chief conflict between Marlene and Frank also serves as a literary foil for feminine angst on Valentine’s Day as the motif of disappointment with men is repeated in a number of subplots.
Leslie and Justin locate Frank and bring him to a Senior Citizen Valentine’s Day party, at which Marlene learns about Frank’s past and current unemployment. She rejects his proposal of a second-chance at love. And, in the process of re-uniting Marlene and Frank, focal character and protagonist Leslie sees Justin’s side of “selfishness” and breaks up with him. Interestingly, Tom Haverford serves as a both a cause and victim of feminine angst. On the one hand, his ex-wife Wendy explains her disappointment with Tom and why he can only ever be a friend. On the other hand, Tom expresses disappointment over Justin that he is forced to leave and presumably end their “bromance”. April breaks up with her gay boyfriends as the result of their ubiquitously unpleasant “cloak of irony”, while Ann expresses subdued satisfaction with her boyfriend Mark, despite the numerous flowers, teddy bears, and jewelry items she received. Ann even inquires into the possibility of a budding romantic connection with her ex-boyfriend Andy and April, to which April responds curtly.
“Galentine’s Day” is the sixteenth episode of the second season of the American comedy television series Parks and Recreation, and the 22nd overall episode of the series. It aired NBC on February 11, 2010
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