diff --git a/quark/plugin_modules/networks.py b/quark/plugin_modules/networks.py
index 839bd9c..25f800f 100644
--- a/quark/plugin_modules/networks.py
+++ b/quark/plugin_modules/networks.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import netaddr
-
 from neutron.common import exceptions
 from neutron.extensions import providernet as pnet
 from neutron.openstack.common import importutils
@@ -33,7 +31,6 @@ from quark import plugin_views as v
 from quark import utils
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
-DEFAULT_ROUTE = netaddr.IPNetwork("0.0.0.0/0")
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 STRATEGY = network_strategy.STRATEGY
 
@@ -159,7 +156,7 @@ def get_network(context, id, fields=None):
                                   scope=db_api.ONE)
     if not network:
         raise exceptions.NetworkNotFound(net_id=id)
-    return v._make_network_dict(network)
+    return v._make_network_dict(network, fields=fields)
 
 
 def get_networks(context, filters=None, fields=None):
@@ -184,7 +181,7 @@ def get_networks(context, filters=None, fields=None):
     LOG.info("get_networks for tenant %s with filters %s, fields %s" %
             (context.tenant_id, filters, fields))
     nets = db_api.network_find(context, join_subnets=True, **filters) or []
-    nets = [v._make_network_dict(net) for net in nets]
+    nets = [v._make_network_dict(net, fields=fields) for net in nets]
     return nets
 
 
diff --git a/quark/plugin_modules/subnets.py b/quark/plugin_modules/subnets.py
index c4cac92..841f4d4 100644
--- a/quark/plugin_modules/subnets.py
+++ b/quark/plugin_modules/subnets.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ from quark import plugin_views as v
 from quark import utils
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
-DEFAULT_ROUTE = netaddr.IPNetwork("0.0.0.0/0")
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 STRATEGY = network_strategy.STRATEGY
 
@@ -164,8 +163,7 @@ def create_subnet(context, subnet):
             new_subnet["ip_policy"] = db_api.ip_policy_create(context,
                                                               exclude=cidrs)
 
-    subnet_dict = v._make_subnet_dict(new_subnet,
-                                      default_route=routes.DEFAULT_ROUTE)
+    subnet_dict = v._make_subnet_dict(new_subnet)
     subnet_dict["gateway_ip"] = gateway_ip
 
     notifier_api.notify(context,
@@ -236,7 +234,7 @@ def update_subnet(context, id, subnet):
                 context, cidr=route["destination"], gateway=route["nexthop"]))
 
         subnet = db_api.subnet_update(context, subnet_db, **s)
-    return v._make_subnet_dict(subnet, default_route=routes.DEFAULT_ROUTE)
+    return v._make_subnet_dict(subnet)
 
 
 def get_subnet(context, id, fields=None):
@@ -261,7 +259,7 @@ def get_subnet(context, id, fields=None):
     net_id = STRATEGY.get_parent_network(net_id)
     subnet["network_id"] = net_id
 
-    return v._make_subnet_dict(subnet, default_route=routes.DEFAULT_ROUTE)
+    return v._make_subnet_dict(subnet)
 
 
 def get_subnets(context, filters=None, fields=None):
@@ -287,8 +285,7 @@ def get_subnets(context, filters=None, fields=None):
             (context.tenant_id, filters, fields))
     subnets = db_api.subnet_find(context, join_dns=True, join_routes=True,
                                  **filters)
-    return v._make_subnets_list(subnets, fields=fields,
-                                default_route=routes.DEFAULT_ROUTE)
+    return v._make_subnets_list(subnets, fields=fields)
 
 
 def get_subnets_count(context, filters=None):
diff --git a/quark/plugin_views.py b/quark/plugin_views.py
index aa3c169..feb9ff5 100644
--- a/quark/plugin_views.py
+++ b/quark/plugin_views.py
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ quark_view_opts = [
 CONF.register_opts(quark_view_opts, "QUARK")
 
 
+def _is_default_route(route):
+    return route.value == 0
+
+
 def _make_network_dict(network, fields=None):
     shared_net = STRATEGY.is_parent_network(network["id"])
     res = {"id": network["id"],
@@ -50,11 +54,12 @@ def _make_network_dict(network, fields=None):
            "admin_state_up": None,
            "ipam_strategy": network.get("ipam_strategy"),
            "status": "ACTIVE",
-           "shared": shared_net,
-           #TODO(mdietz): this is the expected return. Then the client
-           #              foolishly turns around and asks for the entire
-           #              subnet list anyway! Plz2fix
-           "subnets": [s["id"] for s in network.get("subnets", [])]}
+           "shared": shared_net}
+    if fields and "all_subnets" in fields:
+        res["subnets"] = [_make_subnet_dict(s)
+                          for s in network.get("subnets", [])]
+    else:
+        res["subnets"] = [s["id"] for s in network.get("subnets", [])]
     return res
 
 
@@ -80,7 +85,7 @@ def _pools_from_cidr(cidr):
     return pools
 
 
-def _make_subnet_dict(subnet, default_route=None, fields=None):
+def _make_subnet_dict(subnet, fields=None):
     dns_nameservers = [str(netaddr.IPAddress(dns["ip"]))
                        for dns in subnet.get("dns_nameservers")]
     net_id = STRATEGY.get_parent_network(subnet["network_id"])
@@ -116,7 +121,7 @@ def _make_subnet_dict(subnet, default_route=None, fields=None):
     default_found = False
     for route in subnet["routes"]:
         netroute = netaddr.IPNetwork(route["cidr"])
-        if netroute.value == default_route.value:
+        if _is_default_route(netroute):
             #NOTE(mdietz): This has the potential to find more than one default
             #              route. Quark normally won't allow you to create
             #              more than one, but it's plausible one exists
@@ -201,11 +206,10 @@ def _make_ports_list(query, fields=None):
     return ports
 
 
-def _make_subnets_list(query, default_route=None, fields=None):
+def _make_subnets_list(query, fields=None):
     subnets = []
     for subnet in query:
-        subnet_dict = _make_subnet_dict(subnet, default_route=default_route,
-                                        fields=fields)
+        subnet_dict = _make_subnet_dict(subnet, fields=fields)
         subnets.append(subnet_dict)
     return subnets