Meet Ron Swanson, director of the Parks and Recreation Department in the fictional, mid-sized city of Pawnee, Indiana, USA, and April, his new assistant. April was not hired for her good record, enthusiasm, or potential as an employee, but rather because she promises to help Ron avoid people.

After April quits her job at the Parks and Recreation department, Ron comes to her family's house to encourage her to return. Ron hints that he knows about April's crush on Andy, and it is revealed that she knows some things about him as well.

April is back in the office and helping Ron avoid the citizens of Pawnee. He’s less happy, however, when she explains how he’s being tracked by online cookies, and that his privacy has been invaded on Google Earth.

Ron and April find everything they need on a shopping trip to “Food and Stuff." Back in the office, April is less than impressed when Ron uses fishing as a metaphor in order to impart relationship advice.

April senses that something is not right and returns to the office to find Ron alone and unable to leave his office.