S1 E11
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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,
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Is one tongue okay?
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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
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I wasn't a failed DJ.
Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 14
that specifically barred that from happening.
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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
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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.
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When you're rebooted,

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Is one tongue okay?
#2
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He'd send you to the Bad Place.
#3
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J-town.
#4
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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
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I'm married.
#11
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I wasn't a failed DJ.
#13
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that specifically barred that from happening.
#14
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My suspicion is that when I was rebooted,
#15
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It's gonna be hard to keep a straight face tonight.
#17
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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
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She's Universe-approved.
#20
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and when you died at that exact same moment,
#22
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basic questions designed to tell whether you were
#23
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Yeah, dawg.
#24
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Oh, that was another serious crime I committed.
#25
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No, don't... don't touch...
#26
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and an escape route, but we'll figure it out as we go.
#27
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DiGiorno!
#28
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Yeah, hi, we're being robbed.
#29
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Eleanor, for an utter novice, you have thrown a lovely party.
#30
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Please, they'll listen to you.
#31
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mingling around with your various secrets.
#32
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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
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And my dog got kicked into the sun.
#35
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Like "nobody's perfect," but the letters switched.
#36
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Gah, come on.
#37
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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
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but how is this going to help?
#40
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wishing for the sweet release of eternal extinction.
#41
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No, not really.
#42
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with your friend hiding inside it.
#43
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You were just an accomplice.
#44
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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
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It means "error," Jason, which is what this is.
#49
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When you're rebooted,
#50