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The Good Place

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Season 2  "Dance Dance Resolution"  2x2

Aired 6 years ago - Sep 28, 2017

Michael continues to work out the kinks in his grand plan. Meanwhile, Eleanor stumbles across a secret.

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Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 1
some nice, individual torment.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 2
like, I got her, you know?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 3
Okay, reminder: the most important thing tonight...
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 4
she stole all the cocktail shrimp,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 5
There are gonna be days when you're just sick
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 6
"Pull out some fingernails, toss someone in an acid pit,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 7
So, "torture" on three.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 8
Can you come back?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 9
Or what are you?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 10
- Where are you all from? - Well, oddly enough,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 11
I always prefer talking to people anyway.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 12
bye-bye.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 13
Just getting to know everyone in the neighborhood.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 14
in this neighborhood.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 15
I loved, um...
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 16
Can I say no? It doesn't feel like
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 17
So, long story short, my heart is in the Pope,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 18
Oh, you're serious. Again? Right now?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 19
Aw, don't be nervous. Here.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 20
you were an environmental lawyer.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 21
Nope. Something's off.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 22
Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 23
- Yes? - Ah! I knew you weren't a soup.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 24
So there really is an afterlife.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 25
Actually, it is kind of clever how they punish philosophers.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 26
Chidi, you were way better than all of them.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 27
- books! - No, no,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 28
It's a rare occurrence, like...
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 29
According to the system, either Pedro or Chidi
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 30
- my strong suit. - I know that, buddy.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 31
This has to be your decision.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 32
I'm Denise. Welcome to my pizza place.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 33
- What was your thesis on? - Oh, gosh.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 34
and I wanna read it so bad!
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 35
I kind of want to hear what Chidi thinks.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 36
on a gut level, I think I would say
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 37
I corrected that day's events for all of you,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 38
No one said anything. I didn't hear anything,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 39
This is fun.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 40
Would I say you look better than anyone else here?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 41
Why isn't anyone talking?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 42
See, I was a trapeze artist in an illegal circus
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 43
It's been a little uncomfortable.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 44
Stop! Please don't make this harder
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 45
My name is Eleanor Shellstrop.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 46
When I got here, some robot lady appeared
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 47
that whatever-lady's robot mouth.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 48
to talk to him, and this Zen-master guy
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 49
means anything to me,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 50

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Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 2
like, I got her, you know?
#2 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 3
Okay, reminder: the most important thing tonight...
#3 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 4
she stole all the cocktail shrimp,
#4 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 5
There are gonna be days when you're just sick
#5 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 6
"Pull out some fingernails, toss someone in an acid pit,
#6 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 7
So, "torture" on three.
#7 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 8
Can you come back?
#8 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 9
Or what are you?
#9 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 10
- Where are you all from? - Well, oddly enough,
#10 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 11
I always prefer talking to people anyway.
#11 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 12
bye-bye.
#12 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 13
Just getting to know everyone in the neighborhood.
#13 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 14
in this neighborhood.
#14 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 15
I loved, um...
#15 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 16
Can I say no? It doesn't feel like
#16 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 17
So, long story short, my heart is in the Pope,
#17 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 18
Oh, you're serious. Again? Right now?
#18 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 19
Aw, don't be nervous. Here.
#19 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 20
you were an environmental lawyer.
#20 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 21
Nope. Something's off.
#21 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 22 #22 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 23
- Yes? - Ah! I knew you weren't a soup.
#23 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 24
So there really is an afterlife.
#24 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 25
Actually, it is kind of clever how they punish philosophers.
#25 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 26
Chidi, you were way better than all of them.
#26 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 27
- books! - No, no,
#27 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 28
It's a rare occurrence, like...
#28 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 29
According to the system, either Pedro or Chidi
#29 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 30
- my strong suit. - I know that, buddy.
#30 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 31
This has to be your decision.
#31 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 32
I'm Denise. Welcome to my pizza place.
#32 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 33
- What was your thesis on? - Oh, gosh.
#33 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 34
and I wanna read it so bad!
#34 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 35
I kind of want to hear what Chidi thinks.
#35 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 36
on a gut level, I think I would say
#36 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 37
I corrected that day's events for all of you,
#37 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 38
No one said anything. I didn't hear anything,
#38 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 39
This is fun.
#39 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 40
Would I say you look better than anyone else here?
#40 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 41
Why isn't anyone talking?
#41 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 42
See, I was a trapeze artist in an illegal circus
#42 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 43
It's been a little uncomfortable.
#43 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 44
Stop! Please don't make this harder
#44 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 45
My name is Eleanor Shellstrop.
#45 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 46
When I got here, some robot lady appeared
#46 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 47
that whatever-lady's robot mouth.
#47 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 48
to talk to him, and this Zen-master guy
#48 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 49
means anything to me,
#49 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 2 (S02E02) - 50 #50