The cast and a crew from the NBC show “Parks and Recreation” filmed some scenes in Washington this weekend, something the show’s producers wanted very badly to keep under wraps.

A publicist for the show tells us that details about the shoot are practically classified information, since they fear that even the tiniest detail might serve as a spoiler for the sitcom’s seventh and final season, slated to air in 2015. Last season ended with a time jump that found main character Leslie Knope, played by Amy Poehler, as a regional director for the National Park Service — so a Washington backdrop seems fitting.

Despite the lockdown, Twitter (of course!) provided us a few clues about what the “P&R” gang got up to, including that actor Adam Scott (and possibly Poehler) were on hand. The backdrop for at least one shot appears to be an apartment complex in Foggy Bottom.

Beyond that? If they told us, they’d have to kill us, apparently.

Turns out, the cloak-and-dagger routine might have been a good strategy, judging from the reaction on Twitter from those who missed spotting the cast and crew for themselves. Tears, appeals to deities, and even a “I want to die” from those who’d missed out? That’s a lot of drama for a comedy. Imagine the descending hordes.

Sounds like Leslie Knope and company have fans whose histrionics make One Direction’s tween devotees look like amateurs. Here’s a sampling:

Nausea!

Tears!

Amy Poehler why can't you just get a twitter so I can learn in advance that you'll be filming in DC?? I'm legitimately crying right now — being a billionaire is immoral ✨ (@glaserface) September 7, 2014

Hyperbole (we hope)!

Amy Poehler was just filming for Parks and Rec on campus and I missed her. Someone please come light me on fire. — RT (@robtodaro) September 7, 2014

Existential crises:

PARKS AND REC WAS FILMING DOWN THE STREET AND I MISSED IT. WHY ME, GOD, WHY ME? — Bradley Chadson (@DENIMCOUTURE) September 7, 2014

I can't believe I missed the filming of parks and rec I want to die — netflix original, black mirror: brindasnatch (@brindiian) September 7, 2014

Not everyone went away disappointed, or harboring a death wish. A few fans got lucky and spied the crew at work:

Parks and rec filming a block from my dorm Amy poehler's there pic.twitter.com/xR1xadtjvd — tristan Stevens-King (@tstevensking) September 7, 2014

One even got a pic with one of the actors.

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