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Season 1  "Tahani Al-Jamil"  1x3

Aired 9 years ago - Sep 22, 2016

Chidi begins formally teaching Eleanor about ethics, and lesson No. 1 is: be kind to your neighbor. Michael and Janet help Chidi find a new, exciting hobby.

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Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 1
and try out some new hobbies.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 2
Yeah, there's really no way to tell.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 3
- Who's to say? - That's so kind.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 4
- It's so disconcerting. - Yes.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 5
Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 6
I'm telling you, Tahani's out to get me.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 7
who would write this.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 8
Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 9
so when you're mean to her, it starts to wilt.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 10
Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 11
the embarrassing, the humiliating, just... let's bond!
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 12
And as I raised nearly $60 billion,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 13
Oh, I didn't really do it for long.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 14
Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 15
Here, watch.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 16
All right, I'll check your references.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 17
bigger than your right reference?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 18
I see how that might be fun.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 19
is exactly why you should do it.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 20
I thought it'd be more in her wheelhouse.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 21
Well, Glenn, we just wanted to make sure you were all right.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 22
Eleanor and I just want to see if there's anything
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 23
Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 24
Yes, I know.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 25
It would look even better on my floor.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 26
Oh, Jianyu, darling, would you like some tea?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 27
Please stay and enjoy the evening tea.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 28
"The Diary of Tahani Al-Jamil."
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 29
- Janet. - Whatever.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 30
I want to keep working on my manuscript.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 31
of the world's literature in about an hour.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 32
"Of course, the exact opposite might be true."
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 33
What's wrong?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 34
So I could see if her handwriting matches the note
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 35
You stole Tahani's diary.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 36
Why would you even know that?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 37
but, obviously, no one here would ever threaten you.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 38
Because I'm just as good as everyone else.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 39
but she devoted her entire life to helping other people.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 40
Instead, let's just stay in,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 41
And it's not like someone's keeping score.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 42
Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 43
I would love not to listen to you.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 44
Michael does not know everything.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 45
Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 46
So if spending eternity getting blunt feedback
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 47
I mean, that thing is unreadable.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 48
Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 49
I know that he took a vow of silence,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 50
but I do understand.

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Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 2
Yeah, there's really no way to tell.
#2 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 3
- Who's to say? - That's so kind.
#3 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 4
- It's so disconcerting. - Yes.
#4 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 5 #5 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 6
I'm telling you, Tahani's out to get me.
#6 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 7
who would write this.
#7 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 8 #8 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 9
so when you're mean to her, it starts to wilt.
#9 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 10 #10 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 11
the embarrassing, the humiliating, just... let's bond!
#11 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 12
And as I raised nearly $60 billion,
#12 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 13
Oh, I didn't really do it for long.
#13 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 14 #14 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 15
Here, watch.
#15 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 16
All right, I'll check your references.
#16 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 17
bigger than your right reference?
#17 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 18
I see how that might be fun.
#18 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 19
is exactly why you should do it.
#19 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 20
I thought it'd be more in her wheelhouse.
#20 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 21
Well, Glenn, we just wanted to make sure you were all right.
#21 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 22
Eleanor and I just want to see if there's anything
#22 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 23 #23 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 24
Yes, I know.
#24 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 25
It would look even better on my floor.
#25 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 26
Oh, Jianyu, darling, would you like some tea?
#26 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 27
Please stay and enjoy the evening tea.
#27 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 28
"The Diary of Tahani Al-Jamil."
#28 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 29
- Janet. - Whatever.
#29 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 30
I want to keep working on my manuscript.
#30 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 31
of the world's literature in about an hour.
#31 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 32
"Of course, the exact opposite might be true."
#32 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 33
What's wrong?
#33 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 34
So I could see if her handwriting matches the note
#34 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 35
You stole Tahani's diary.
#35 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 36
Why would you even know that?
#36 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 37
but, obviously, no one here would ever threaten you.
#37 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 38
Because I'm just as good as everyone else.
#38 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 39
but she devoted her entire life to helping other people.
#39 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 40
Instead, let's just stay in,
#40 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 41
And it's not like someone's keeping score.
#41 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 42 #42 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 43
I would love not to listen to you.
#43 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 44
Michael does not know everything.
#44 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 45 #45 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 46
So if spending eternity getting blunt feedback
#46 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 47
I mean, that thing is unreadable.
#47 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 48 #48 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 49
I know that he took a vow of silence,
#49 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 3 (S01E03) - 50
but I do understand.
#50