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Season 1  "What's My Motivation"  1x11

Aired 7 years ago - Jan 12, 2017

Eleanor and Tahani hatch a plan while Michael makes a startling discovery. Meanwhile, Chidi confides in Eleanor after learning some interesting news.

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Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 1
- Great. - Well, at some point,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 2
Is one tongue okay?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 3
He'd send you to the Bad Place.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 4
J-town.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 5
and the other two on guac.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 6
Best friends!
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 7
- Oh, dear. - All this
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 8
then I reopened it and it fell into the sinkhole.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 9
Yes, it would appear that way.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 10
or else you'll be tortured by demons forever.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 11
I'm married.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 12
Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 13
I wasn't a failed DJ.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 14
that specifically barred that from happening.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 15
My suspicion is that when I was rebooted,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 16
Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 17
It's gonna be hard to keep a straight face tonight.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 18
Real Eleanor said she loves me.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 19
You have a tendency to over-think things.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 20
She's Universe-approved.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 21
Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 22
and when you died at that exact same moment,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 23
basic questions designed to tell whether you were
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 24
Yeah, dawg.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 25
Oh, that was another serious crime I committed.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 26
No, don't... don't touch...
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 27
and an escape route, but we'll figure it out as we go.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 28
DiGiorno!
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 29
Yeah, hi, we're being robbed.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 30
Eleanor, for an utter novice, you have thrown a lovely party.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 31
Please, they'll listen to you.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 32
mingling around with your various secrets.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 33
Now, we shall hear from tonight's featured guest.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 34
Original flavor, not new and improved.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 35
And my dog got kicked into the sun.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 36
Like "nobody's perfect," but the letters switched.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 37
Gah, come on.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 38
because everything I'm doing is out of self-preservation.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 39
Holy shirt.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 40
but how is this going to help?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 41
wishing for the sweet release of eternal extinction.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 42
No, not really.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 43
with your friend hiding inside it.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 44
You were just an accomplice.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 45
Now he's never gonna get the life he truly deserved.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 46
You're the smartest girl in the world...
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 47
You should be with someone better.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 48
So far, it's genocide and leggings as pants.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 49
It means "error," Jason, which is what this is.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 50
When you're rebooted,

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Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 2
Is one tongue okay?
#2 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 3
He'd send you to the Bad Place.
#3 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 4
J-town.
#4 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 5
and the other two on guac.
#5 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 6
Best friends!
#6 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 7
- Oh, dear. - All this
#7 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 8
then I reopened it and it fell into the sinkhole.
#8 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 9
Yes, it would appear that way.
#9 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 10
or else you'll be tortured by demons forever.
#10 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 11
I'm married.
#11 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 12 #12 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 13
I wasn't a failed DJ.
#13 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 14
that specifically barred that from happening.
#14 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 15
My suspicion is that when I was rebooted,
#15 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 16 #16 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 17
It's gonna be hard to keep a straight face tonight.
#17 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 18
Real Eleanor said she loves me.
#18 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 19
You have a tendency to over-think things.
#19 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 20
She's Universe-approved.
#20 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 21 #21 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 22
and when you died at that exact same moment,
#22 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 23
basic questions designed to tell whether you were
#23 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 24
Yeah, dawg.
#24 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 25
Oh, that was another serious crime I committed.
#25 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 26
No, don't... don't touch...
#26 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 27
and an escape route, but we'll figure it out as we go.
#27 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 28
DiGiorno!
#28 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 29
Yeah, hi, we're being robbed.
#29 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 30
Eleanor, for an utter novice, you have thrown a lovely party.
#30 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 31
Please, they'll listen to you.
#31 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 32
mingling around with your various secrets.
#32 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 33
Now, we shall hear from tonight's featured guest.
#33 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 34
Original flavor, not new and improved.
#34 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 35
And my dog got kicked into the sun.
#35 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 36
Like "nobody's perfect," but the letters switched.
#36 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 37
Gah, come on.
#37 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 38
because everything I'm doing is out of self-preservation.
#38 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 39
Holy shirt.
#39 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 40
but how is this going to help?
#40 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 41
wishing for the sweet release of eternal extinction.
#41 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 42
No, not really.
#42 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 43
with your friend hiding inside it.
#43 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 44
You were just an accomplice.
#44 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 45
Now he's never gonna get the life he truly deserved.
#45 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 46
You're the smartest girl in the world...
#46 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 47
You should be with someone better.
#47 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 48
So far, it's genocide and leggings as pants.
#48 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 49
It means "error," Jason, which is what this is.
#49 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 50
When you're rebooted,
#50