Last season on The Good Place...
In the afterlife, there's a Good Place
and there's a Bad Place.
You're in the Good Place.
Eleanor, you are my soulmate.
Chidi, you'll stand by my side no matter what, right?
Of course I will. - I'm not supposed to be here.
Wait, what? - Eleanor, Chidi
I would like you to meet Tahani and Jianyu.
Boop! - Oh!
You booped me. - I did.
His real name is Jason. He's a drug-dealing DJ from Florida.
- What's up, homie? - The problem in the neighbourhood
is me.
You have all done bad things since you arrived here.
The Bad Place is owed two people. You can decide.
Holy motherforking shirtballs.
This is the Bad Place.
Except for you four
everyone in this neighbourhood is one of us.
You saw us all on Earth
a selfish ass, an idiot DJ
a tortured academic, a hot, rich fraud.
You thought we would torture each other.
The only thing you succeeded in doing
was bringing us all together.
That's it! My big mistake
was having you be soulmates living next to each other.
Next time, I'll spread you out
so it's more of a slow burn.
I'm gonna erase your memories, make a few changes
and start over again. Just gotta get the boss-man to sign off.
If this thing goes sideways again, you are done.
Do your worst. We figured
it out once, we can do it again. Janet.
Open up.
Because you know what, Michael?
Ya basic...
You, Eleanor Shellstrop, are dead.
Cool. - I'm your soulmate.
You'll stand by me no matter what, right?
Hold that thought. Is it OK if I go work out?
I gotta stay jacked. It's who I am.
See you soon.
Hi there.
I'm Janet. I think this is yours.
After I was rebooted, I found it in my mouth.
What the fork is a "Chidi"?
Why can't I say fork?
OK, here we go.
Confidence, Mikey.
Project confidence.
There he is! How's it going, boss-man?
Enough chit-chat. Is everything in place for version two?
Yup! We're keeping everything from version one that made them miserable
adding a bunch of new stuff that they'll hate.
For example, all the coffee is from those little pods.
Diabolical.
Plus, they will all have new soulmates, of course.
You gotta trust me on this, boss. I've thought of everything.
I won't let you down. - I think you will.
I think this entire project of yours is stupid and doomed to fail.
I think you're going to be retired, eliminated from existence
and burned on the surface of a billion suns.
And I have no doubt that you and your cockamamy experiment
will go down in history as colossal failures.
You know, I think if... - Toodle-oo.
OK, take two, folks.
Any last questions before we start up again?
Yes. - Just so I'm clear...
we're not pairing them up this time? - Correct.
Obviously, the eventual goal is to get them to torture each other but...
first we're going to create some nice, individual torment.
In version one, making them soulmates
we probably bit off more than we could chew.
We could bite them?
I didn't know we were allowed to bite them!
That's an expression, Chuck.
Alright, go ahead, Vicky.
Yeah, I have some questions about my new character.
I feel like I got Real Eleanor - like, I got her, you know?
But this new character, "Denise", I mean, who is she?
I don't get her.
Is she a quirky best friend type, or more of a...
a femme fatale "sexuality is her weapon of choice" type?
Both, both those things.
I have some questions about my character too, like...
can he bite them? - No.
OK, reminder.
The most important thing tonight, and this is crucial
you need to get Eleanor drunk at the welcome party
so she will say and do a bunch of bad stuff.
And then we take that stuff
and use it to build our chaos sequence in the morning.
For example, you remember last time?
She stole all the cocktail shrimp
and we made giant nightmare shrimp fly through the sky?
See, it's those details that make her realise
she's in danger of being found out.
OK. I know that this kind of large-scale deception
is not what you were trained to do.
There are gonna be days when you're just sick of being around
these disgusting humans, with their...
weird, gross little mouths and their stupid elbows.
You're gonna be tempted to say, "Screw it."
"Can't we just go back to HQ and do this the old-fashioned way?"
"Pull out some fingernails, toss someone in an acid pit"
"fire up the old penis flattener?" And sure...
sure, that sounds nice.
But it also sounds easy.
We're all here because we believe that there's a better way
to make humans miserable.
And I... I believe in you.
So, "torture" on three.
- Ready? One, two, three... - Torture!
And biting! - Nope! No.
Hey, lady?
Can you come back?
J... Joey?
Janine?
J... Jaja?
Why don't I ever listen
to people when they talk about themselves?
No, it's annoying, and I'm right not to.
OK, Chidi, where are you?
Or what are you?
A type of soup, maybe?
Hi there.
I'm Eleanor. - Nice to meet you, Eleanor. I'm Nina.
This is my soulmate, Bart.
Love it. Love people's names
and love learning all about them. Where are you all from?
Well, oddly enough
I was born in Mozambique... - Cool.
Listen, do you guys know if there's, like, a Neighbourhood phone book
with everybody's name listed in it?
Oh, I don't think so, cos, I mean, there's no phones here.
There are no phones here?
Of course.
Duh!
There's no use for 'em. I always prefer talking to people anyway.
People are like nature's apps.
Huh.
Anyway, we're on our way to get some pizza. Would you like to join us?
Maybe we could get to know each other a little bit, chat.
Uh, I'm good. I'm gonna explore a little bit.
But it was so nice to meet you Nina, and B...
bye-bye!
Oh, sorry, I didn't see you.
Chidi?
Are you Chidi?
Eleanor? What are you up to? - Oh, hey there, Michael.
Just getting to know everyone in the neighbourhood.
Oh!
Who was that mysterious gentleman wearing the nightgown?
Oh, uh, that's Jianyu, a Taiwanese monk who never speaks.
Might be a little hard to get to know him.
Eleanor, you and I both know
that you're not like everyone else in this neighbourhood.
Everyone here led a remarkable life.
But you...
the work you did as an environmental activist
was just extraordinary!
Ah. Well, it's the environment.
I mean, I loved...
um... mushrooms.
I can honestly say that.
Well, it paid off, because you were the number one point-getter
in this entire neighbourhood.
As such, I was just hoping that you could say a few words
at tonight's welcome party. You know, just to introduce yourself.
How can I say no?
Can I say "no"? It doesn't feel like I can say "no."
But if I can, Michael, I'm saying "no".
OK, so, you'll speak for...
maybe an hour or so? Hey, you know what?
I got you a little something to wear here.
Now, all the top point-getters wear these on the first night.
Oh, you gotta be forking kidding me...
So, long story short, my heart is in the Pope
my liver's in the Dalai Lama, and my teeth were strung into a necklace
for a child-king in French Polynesia.
But it got me into the Good Place so, can't complain.
Wow. Can I...
tell you something? Just soulmate to soulmate?
Hold that thought.
I'm gonna head to the gym.
Oh, you're serious. Again? Right now?
Yeah. I'll catch you later!
Hey there, Best Person! You must be Eleanor.
I'm Jessica, the host. - Hi.
Michael told us all about your speech. I can't wait to hear what you have to say.
Me neither, Jessica. Me. Neither.
Aw, don't be nervous. Here.
Liquid courage. - Actually, um...
you know what? I think I need to keep a clear head.
Can you imagine getting drunk before giving a big speech?
Getting kicked out of your niece's christening
and then, only later, once you've sobered up
realise you don't even have a niece.
It's like, who was that kid?
So, Eleanor, you were an environmental lawyer.
That's fascinating. - Yeah.
I know. Just don't ask me any questions about it.
I am so sick of describing exactly what it means.
Hey, I'm headed to the bar. Can I grab you something?
How about a margarita? - No, I'm good.
Actually, I'm the best, according to the sash.
She's still not drinking? - Nope.
Something's off. - Should we...?
Om-nom-nom-nom...
No. - Mm-mm.
Keep it together.
Ah, screw it.
Couple of quick shots...
And then I'm coming for you, shrimpies.
Please don't make this harder than it already is, Chidi.
These are for you.
Drink up.
Hi. Is your name Chidi?
Yes?
Ah! I knew you weren't a soup. - What?
Listen to me very carefully. My name is Eleanor Shellstrop.
We need to talk.
Chidi? Come on in.
So there really is an afterlife?
I can't wait to have breakfast with Kant and lunch with Michel Foucault
and then have dinner with Kant again
so we can talk about what came up at breakfast.
I'm sorry, Chidi, all the great philosophers in history
ended up in the Bad Place.
All of my heroes are...? - Being tortured. Yes, I'm afraid so.
Actually, it is kind of clever how they punish philosophers.
Every day, they make them go to school naked
and then they take a test in a class they've never been to.
And then they smash them with hammers.
And that part is not so clever.
But the point is, Chidi, you were way better than all of them.
You're safe.
No way. Soulmates are real? - They sure are.
Although, your soulmate situation is a little unusual.
Oh, no. I don't have one, do I?
That's fine. I mean, who needs a soulmate, anyway?
My soulmate will be...
books!
No, no, it's not that you don't have a soulmate
it's that you have multiple soulmates.
Here. Now...
Normally, our omniscient system
perfectly analyses each person's profile
and then matches him or her with another person.
But in your case, the system matched you with two other people.
It's a rare occurrence, like a double rainbow
or someone on the Internet saying, "You know what?"
"You've convinced me I was wrong."
So, how do you choose who I should be with?
Oh, I don't choose. You do, Chidi.
I... what?
This is Angelique, Pedro, and Pevita.
According to the system, either Pedro
or Chidi could be matched perfectly with either Angelique
or Pevita. So figure it out.
Should be fun.
Cool... beans.
One second, guys. Um, so... so...
So... - Yeah?
So... making decisions isn't necessarily my strong suit.
I know that, buddy. You once had a panic attack
at a make-your-own-sundae bar. - There were too many toppings.
And very early in the process you had to commit to a chocolate palate
or a fruit palate, and if you couldn't decide
you wound up with kiwi, Junior Mint, raisin, and it just ruins everyone's night.
Chidi, I am so sorry. I literally cannot choose for you.
This has to be your decision. Buddy, you gotta trust me.
I would never place you in a painful situation.
Right.
- Um... - You ready, Chidi?
Here you go, Chidi.
One slice of Hawaiian, straight out the oven for you.
I'm Denise. Welcome to my pizza place.
Thanks, Denise. - And here's one for you.
Have a nice day.
It's interesting that Hawaiian pizza is so popular here.
Yeah, I guess a lot of the residents here love it.
Kinda makes you wonder what type of pizza they have in the Bad Place, huh?
So, I can't believe you studied in Brisbane.
We must have just missed each other. What was your thesis on?
Oh, gosh. It was so boring.
It was called, "Cultural Relativism and Moral Absolutism"
"An Exploration of Values As Seen Through The Works of Alain LeRoy"
"...Locke and Immanuel Kant."
Shut up. You read it?
No, but that pairing is the most obvious pairing
to employ in a paper with that title
and I wanna read it so bad!
What about Morocco?
You ever travel there?
No.
What about anywhere else?
You been anywhere else? - No.
So, first impressions?
Anyone? - I kinda wanna hear what Chidi thinks.
Well. Um, I mean, you're both
brilliant, accomplished women, and Pedro, you're great too.
Just amazing people. I'm surrounded. Ah!
Ahh! But, if I had to say
who I sort of immediately bonded to on a gut level
I think I would say that I...
kind of feel like my soulmate is...
Angel...
Wait, wait!
There was a mistake in the calculations.
We had a four-hour time gap in your profiles on May 10, 2003.
I corrected that day's events for all of you, and ran the numbers again and...
and the final result proves definitively
that Pedro is Angelique's soulmate
and Chidi, your soulmate is Pevita.
That was close.
Hey, you guys hadn't made a decision yet, had you?
No! We did not. No one said anything.
I didn't hear anything, and I certainly didn't say anything.
That's for darn sure.
OK. Alright.
See you later.
This is fun. It's a fun party.
There's no question about it, this is a fun situation.
Hey, you guys are here.
The fun continues, nay, increases!
You two look nice.
Thanks! And you look...
fine.
Would I say you look better than anyone else here?
No, I wouldn't say that.
Do you look bad? No.
But good? Would I go as far as to say that you look good?
Doubtful. Hey, wine.
Mmm. Uh...
Do I feel like red or white? - Oh...
deep down in your heart of hearts
you probably already know which one you want.
Why isn't anyone talking?
Janet, could you show me to the bar, please? - Mm-hm!
Oh, hey!
Chidi, right? Denise.
We met earlier, remember? - Oh, yeah, hi.
Are you limping? - Yeah, I am.
Crazy story.
See, I was a trapeze artist in an illegal circus in Bangladesh...
Angelique. - Hey. How are you doing?
Oh, well, uh... Heh. You know...
My stomach's in knots, I'm stress-grinding my teeth
and it feels like my soul is being suffocated.
You know, just your standard paradise stuff.
How about you? - It's been a little uncomfortable.
I think Pedro maybe heard you say that thing you were gonna say.
Oh, no. I'm so sorry. I...
but I have to ask.
Do you feel the way I feel? - We can't talk about this.
Well, I know, but if the numbers were that close, Angelique
I think I'm supposed to... - Stop!
Please don't make this harder than it already is, Chidi.
These are for you.
Hi. Is your name Chidi?
Yes? - Ah! I knew you weren't a soup.
What? - Listen to me very carefully.
My name is Eleanor Shellstrop.
We need to talk.
About what?
Just shut your mouth, smile at me, and walk over here.
OK, you're definitely my least favourite person I've met so far.
OK, I'm sorry, this is really not a good time.
I'm right in the middle of something. - Dude.
I'm guessing we have about 30 seconds to talk
before someone notices.
When I got here, some robot lady appeared out of thin air and gave me this.
You mean Janet? - Oh, that's it! Janet.
Hi there.
Not now, Janet. Buzz off.
OK.
Now, I have no memory of writing this
but it is my handwriting.
And that's your name, right?
So, for some reason, at some point, I put this note into
that whatever-lady's robot mouth.
You already forgot her name? - No, I didn't.
Her name is...
Janet.
Hi there.
Fork off! - OK.
From the second I got here
these nerds have been acting real weird
trying to get me drunk.
My soulmate ditches me every time I try to talk to him
and this Zen-master guy gave me this magic bracelet thing
and then he just ran away.
Something very strange is going on here, and the only person I trust is me
and me told me to find you.
So, what's the deal? What's happening? What have you got?
Uh... OK, I...
Look, I'm, I'm sorry, but none of this means anything to me
and I've got my own problems to deal with. I'm sorry, I can't help you.
Attention, everyone!
Speech time!
I know you're probably not a magic wizard trapped in an amulet but if you are
please get me out of this speech.
Tahani. Come on in.
You're in the Good Place, Tahani.
Ooh, what a surprise!
But yes, I accept.
This is your soulmate, Tomas.
Now, Tomas was a doctor with the International Rescue Alliance
and you raised money that ultimately
funded his medical missions. It's just so perfect!
Wow. - It's lovely to meet you, Tahani.
Charmed, I'm...
short.
I'm sorry, did I just say "short"? I-I meant to say
"charmed, I'm sure," of course, because I am charmed to meet you.
It's just an unfortunate Freudian short.
Shall we?
So, where did you attend medical short?
So, this is the living room as well as the kitchen and the bedroom.
It's so... cosy.
I feel like the walls are just hugging me.
Michael, I don't mean to be rude
but this is simply absurd.
Yes, thank you. I didn't want to say anything but...
There's only two of us, and we don't need all this space.
- "All this space"? - Oh, of course.
You two humanitarians don't want anything so extravagant.
I'll just get rid of the second floor.
OK, I'll let you two have some alone time. I will see you at the party.
Well... certainly is quite quaint.
So, it's just... fun.
I daresay even quite charm... ahhh, no.
What's the matter?
Sorry, it's just a self-portrait of my... my sister.
Wonderful. - Your sister is Kamilah Al-Jamil?
I used to play her music for my patients.
At times, it felt like Kamilah's songs were curing the malaria for us.
Great.
Well, I best be getting changed for tonight. - Mm.
Can hardly wear a day dress to an evening event.
Sounds good. I'm ready whenever you are.
Is that what you're wearing?
Oh, yeah.
My years treating remote villagers taught me to favour comfort over style.
But you should wear whatever you prefer.
Well, I mean...
as we are soulmates, perhaps I, I should also...
dress down.
You alright, my dear?
Yes
just not used to dressing like a plumberess.
Is that what you call a female plumber, or is it a toilet sweep?
Or clog wench?
In any case, that's how I'm dressed.
My darling, you are in the Good Place. Relax.
Feel the breeze on your feet. That's why Crocs have holes in them.
I'll get us a drink. Lower that beautiful face for me, won't you?
Lower-lower-lower-lower-lower... Mwah!
Tahani? You alright?
Michael, hello! Yes.
I'm having a splendid time.
Although, if I'm being honest
a few aspects of my day have been sub-optimal.
Really? Like what?
Well... my house
is a bit small, which is fine, it's just not what I'm used to and...
Tomas is lovely, but we haven't really "clicked" yet
to use a mundane colloquialism
which I suppose I should do
now that I'm wearing cargo pants.
Tahani, it's very common to experience adjustment pains.
But the system matched you and Tomas, and the system is never wrong.
But guess what? This is the Good Place.
If you want your house to be larger, then just ask.
Do you want something this big?
Or maybe bigger, like the Taj Mahal.
I know, I know. How about a moon?
Would you like to live on your own private moon?
No, no, no. My house is wonderful.
And really, it's so silly
to want a bigger house of all things, here in paradise.
So no, no changes needed.
OK, alright.
But if you change your mind, just ask.
Because all the other residents are very happy
so it'll give me plenty of time to deal with whatever requests you make.
No demand is too...
what's the word? Oh, "frivolous".
OK? Wow...
That is rough.
Please don't make this harder than it already is, Chidi.
These are for you. Drink up.
Oh, no, no, I...
Hey, hey, hey! Twinsies!
I'm sorry? - Look!
cargo-pants buddies!
I bet we have a lot in common.
I was a garbage man in Winnipeg. How about you?
OK.
Crocs also?
Speech time!
I know you're probably not a magic wizard trapped in an amulet, but if you are
please get me out of this speech.
I've asked our top point-getter, here
to say a few words. So, take it away, Eleanor!
The dictionary defines "best"
- as being... - Oh, God, boring!
I'd like to say a few words if nobody minds.
Thank you, wizard.
I am Tahani. Tahani am me.
And even though I wasn't the "number one point-getter"
I just wanted to welcome you all to the Neighbourhood.
You all look so beautiful tonight, with your regular-sized pockets
regular-sized soulmates.
Oh, no offense, darling, wherever you are.
Probably somewhere down there.
Why don't you try to ease her off the stage and take over yourself?
The point is, we're all good people, right?
We all did the right thing whenever we could.
And that's why it's so nice to be here among you in this...
massive house that I want.
I want this house. Give it.
No, I'm just kidding. But really, give me the house.
Hey there, hot stuff. Can I get you a cup of coffee?
Get your hands off me!
Oh, you think you're better than I am, don't you, just cos you're wearing that.
Look at that terrible placement and angle.
Is this your first time ever wearing a sash?
Yeah, it is, but I think if we all just...
Well, give it to me then!
I got her off the stage.
Jianyu? Come on in.
Before we start, I know you were a Buddhist monk
who kept a vow of silence.
Would you prefer to remain silent here as well?
Every resident here in the Good Place has a soulmate.
Now, some of the pairings are platonic, some are romantic
but what you have with your soulmate is unique.
You have a spiritual connection that transcends the physical realm.
This person's gonna be your best bud.
Jianyu, let me introduce you to your soulmate, Luang.
He is also a Buddhist monk
from the Lumbini zone of Nepal.
You and Luang share an identical soul like binary stars
orbiting one another in a perfect, reflective harmony.
You won't ever have a single moment of loneliness
because you'll always be right next to each other for eternity.
OK, I'm gonna let you two get acquainted.
I'm sure you have a lot to not talk about.
Because... well, you get it, you get it.
Oh, sorry, I didn't see you.
Chidi? Are you Chidi?
Eleanor? What are you up to? - Oh, hey there, Michael.
Just getting to know everyone
- in the neighbourhood. - Oh.
Who was that mysterious...
Hello, you beautiful spirits.
Can I offer you two something to drink?
- Janet! - Hi there.
This is Janet.
Now, she can get you literally anything you want.
All you have to do is ask.
Of course, you two won't ever want anything, because you're perfectly content.
Oh, I know. How about something special?
Janet, two yak's milks, please.
Enjoy.
Speech time!
If we all just... - Well, give it to me then!
I got her off the stage.
Tahani? Are you alright? - Yes, fine.
Never better. Top of my game, actually.
You'll have to excuse me, cos I've got to go, so... Oh, look!
I've got some shrimp.
In one of my many, many cargo-pants pockets.
What the fork is happening?
OK, here we go.
How's it going, boss-man? - Enough chit-chat.
Is everything in place for version two?
Yup, I've thought of everything.
I won't let you down.
I was just hoping that you could say a few words
at tonight's welcome party.
You know, just to introduce yourself.
How can I say no?
So... cosy.
I feel like the walls are just hugging me.
How about something special? Janet. Two yak's milks, please.
Why isn't anyone talking?
Janet, could you show me to the bar, please? - Mm-hmm.
Michael, may I please speak with you privately?
Sure, sure.
It just feels like I used to be Real Eleanor
and now I'm Denise.
Denise is a good part, with a great backstory.
You run the best pizza place in the Neighbourhood.
You have a cat, and that's cool.
I took this job because it seemed
fun and different
and in the original version, I got to break Chidi's heart
like, 20 times, and it was great.
I mean, he was miserable.
And now, Angelique gets to torture him?
Angelique is a hack.
I can act circles around her! But I have nothing to do!
I am a Ferrari, OK?
And you don't keep a Ferrari in the garage.
I hear your concern. I do.
And I promise you
there is a great arc coming for Denise the pizza lady
in about 80 years or so.
Chidi is going to accidentally kill your cat.
It's gonna give you a great chance to shine.
Can I just have something that makes me stand out?
A mysterious past, or a limp! I want a limp.
This is supposed to be the Good Place. Why would...?
OK, I, no, I hear you. I'll tell you what.
Go nuts. Limp your heart out.
Oh, hey! Chidi, right?
Hi.
Are you limping?
How's it going?
We're having some trouble with Eleanor.
She's not engaging in conversation, she's not drinking.
Eleanor's not drinking?
She brought a flask in the car during her driver's test!
OK, we need to keep things moving here.
I'm about to make her talk for an hour.
She'll definitely end up insulting somebody.
Speech time!
We're all good people, right?
We all did the right thing whenever we could.
I think if we all just... - Well, give it to me then!
Tahani? Are you alright? - Yes, fine.
Never better.
You'll have to excuse me, cos I've got to go.
Oh, look...
What the fork, man? - I know that book.
Is that some kind of nerd pick-up line?
Because it's only kind of working. - No.
The note you showed me before.
Alright, this is from a book called "What We Owe to Each Other".
I used to teach it.
I was a professor of ethics and moral philosophy.
Alright, brag much? - No, I'm trying to help you.
Sorry. OK.
I have never seen you before in my life
but I think somehow that we know each other.
That definitely sounded like a pick-up line.
And I'm not not interested
but we need to figure this out first.
It's not that bad, right?
I mean, we got a drunken speech. That's good.
No. It isn't.
Tahani gave the drunken speech instead of Eleanor.
We can't build a chaos sequence out of Tahani's speech
because she thinks she belongs here...
ding-dong.
OK, we can still salvage this.
Where's Eleanor? - She's gone.
I can't find her anywhere. - Maybe she left with Chidi?
He's gone too. - What?
Or maybe she left with Jason.
You lost Jason? How is that even possible?
Your only job is to stand next to that idiot.
I got distracted by the fire!
I love fire.
You know, my main job is to burn people with fire.
What's up, guys? - What are you doing here?
Why aren't you with Eleanor?
Oh, I told her I was going to the gym again.
Why would you say that in the middle of a party?
You told me too. - No, I didn't.
You said if Eleanor tries to confess that she doesn't belong here
find a reason to avoid her, like saying, "I'm going to the gym"
so that's what I've been saying.
That was a suggestion of the type of thing you could say!
Don't...
How many times have you specifically told her you were going to the gym?
Five.
No, nine.
You dimwit!
Hey, man!
I was perfectly happy in my old job in the twisting department.
People came in, and I twist them until they snapped in half
and I move on to the next one.
But this job is weird!
It's all talk, no twisting.
So if you don't like the way I do it, get somebody else.
I'm going to the gym! - Fine. Yeah, you do that.
You go to the gym.
OK, we can still pull this off, we just need to find the four humans. OK?
OK.
Right now.
Everyone in this room, find those four humans!
Are you gonna talk, or just walk around like a nerd
trying to get a personal best on his Fitbit?
I'm sorry, I'm trying to process a tremendous amount
of insane information.
I mean, you're not supposed to be here
but you and I clearly met here, somehow, before now.
I mean... does that mean that I'm not supposed to be here?
I don't know, dude.
Were you a good person on Earth? - I... I think so.
I spent my life in pursuit of fundamental truths about the uni...
Oh, no!
I used almond milk in my coffee
even though I knew about the negative environmental impact.
What? - Eleanor, what do we do?
I don't know, dude!
But we better figure it out soon, or we're doomed.
Uh, Janet?
Hi there, Jianyu.
Hi, Janet!
Um, can I tell you something? - Sure.
I'm not Jianyu.
And I'm not a silent monk.
My real name is Jason. And I don't know what's going on.
I got here and Michael said I'm a monk
and he told me I was gonna have a new best friend
and that we were gonna live in a yogurt.
A yurt. - Oh, yeah, "yurt" for short.
I was psyched to meet my new best friend
but he turned out to be this weird silent guy
that won't leave me alone.
I don't wanna go back to my yogurt.
Can I go to your house?
I don't have a house, Jason. I live in a boundless void.
Can I go there? - No.
It's a boundless void.
OK.
So, what you're saying is, there are certain aspects of your existence
here in the Good Place that are confusing for you
and you're searching for someplace to go where you feel less lonely.
I know somewhere you could go.
Why did you do that?
Because you were nice to me. You're my friend.
OK!
OK, so, if we got all the way to Scanlon
we must have been studying very intensely for a very long time.
Or, you grabbed a random book of mine and just tore a page out.
I'm gonna be honest, that sounds more like me.
Ah!
Eleanor and Chidi. What a pleasant surprise.
I'm so happy you two have met.
I'm just going door-to-door, apologising for the commotion
earlier tonight. - Ah.
The first night in the afterlife can be a little overwhelming.
Don't worry about us, Michael. We are doing just fine.
Oh, good, good. Glad to hear that.
Well, it's getting late.
Chidi, allow me to escort you back to your house.
Um... - Uh, hello, all.
Sorry for the late hour, Eleanor.
I wanted to stop by and give you back your sash.
That's OK. You can just keep it.
No! I don't deserve it.
I made a complete fool of myself tonight.
I interrupted your big speech, badly stained my cargo pants
which, I have to admit, are quite comfortable.
Oh, God, what's happened to me?
I'm praising off-the-rack separates!
Tahani, please. It's late.
I think what we should do is... - No.
Look, ever since I got here, it feels like something's been off.
Tahani. There you are. I've been worried sick about you.
That's her soulmate?
Is there a second one of him
- that stands on his shoulders? - Chidi!
There you are. I've been worried sick about you.
OK, alright, everybody.
Now we are really imposing on Eleanor here.
Chidi, let's everybody take off... - Hey, Eleanor.
This person would like to speak with you privately. About something.
Oh, really? - Yep.
Bye!
This is the wise monk who gave me the magic amulet.
I gotta figure out what it means.
Could be the key to this entire mystery.
Luang, perfect, uh...
Why don't you take Jianyu back to your yurt right away?
Homie, no!
I'm not spending another second with this loser.
You said he was gonna be my best friend, but he is not.
My best friend from Jacksonville was named Pillboi and he was dope!
We would talk together, get high together, throw old batteries at drones together.
But this guy can't hold a camel to Pillboi.
OK, I no longer think he's a wise monk
and I'm pretty sure this is just a piece of garbage.
Babe, there you are. I've been worried... - Let me stop you.
Can I guess?
You've been "worried sick" about me.
I'm headed to the gym.
Sure, why not? - I'm quite confused.
Let me explain, gorgeous. I don't know what this place is
but it is certainly not the Good Place.
Michael is forking with us.
Like a prank show? - Yeah, like a prank show.
Except according to this note, it's a prank show
we've all been on before.
What note? - Apparently, I wrote myself a note
and stuck it in that Jackie lady's mouth.
Janet. Her name is Janet. - Oh, right, Janet.
- Hi there. - Hi Janet!
Hi Jason.
Are you kidding me?
Eleanor Shellstrop, you sneaky little
so-and-so. That was some very quick thinking.
I'm extremely impressed.
And to be honest, I'm relieved.
At least there's an explanation for why this all went south so fast.
But you're not gonna be so lucky next time.
Next time? - What?
- Yeah. - He's gonna do it again!
That's not gonna work this time, dummy.
OK, excuse me. I'm sorry, but this is unacceptable.
I demand to speak to your superior. - I am so sorry, madam.
Please forgive me.
Well, as humans like to say, third time's the charm, right?
I take full responsibility for the false start.
But I assure you all, there is no note this time.
I'll prove it to you. Janet!
Hi there.
Hi, Janet. Open your mouth please.
Thank you.
See, no notes.
No clues or loopholes, nothing in there!
Thank you, Janet.
So, let's all just pretend
the last attempt never even happened.
Questions? - Maybe it's none of our business
but did you tell Shawn what happened? - Yes, I did.
And he completely understood.
As a matter of fact, he found the whole thing kind of funny.
But he was very supportive
and he says he's very excited for us to get going again.
So, anyone else?
Anybody? No?
Then let's get out there and make some miseries!
Testing, one, two, three.
Hey there, boss-man.
You were supposed to call me this morning, give me an update.
Oh.
Right, sorry. Yeah, it's just the, uh...
the chaos sequence was going so well
better than the first time, in my opinion.
Eleanor got completely drunk last night.
She talked for, like, an hour.
You know, even flashed somebody, so we had a lot to work with.
So, attempt number two is on track so far? - Oh, smooth as silk.
Everything's great.
Oh! Sounds like everything's going well back there too.
We're trying out the new butthole spiders.
Ah! - They're enormous.
You know, good old-fashioned torture, the way it's supposed to be.
Good luck with attempt number two.
And remember, there will be no attempt number three.
Eleanor. Come on in.