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Season 2  "The Trolley Problem"  2x5

Aired 7 years ago - Oct 19, 2017

Chidi and Eleanor tackle a famous ethical dilemma, leading to a conflict with Michael. Tahani harbors a secret and confides in Janet.

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Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 1
"shall do my level best
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Man.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 3
Maybe the reason Michael can't latch
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 4
that life has an end,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 5
- Michael? - Yeah.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 6
with a flaming ladle,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 7
Think about that for a second.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 8
Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 9
Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 10
He's having an existential crisis.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 11
Okay,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 12
How about a Cool Ranch baby?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 13
Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 14
he crosses a long rainbow bridge,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 15
Nope, because it's very far away...
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 16
How did he die?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 17
and that bitch Carol from work was really
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 18
Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 19
Mike, listen to me, you have nothing to worry about.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 20
Didn't Tahani do a good job?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 21
We babysit Michael in shifts so that no one sees
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 22
Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 23
Wow, this is... elaborate.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 24
My whole dang life.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 25
Where's Michael?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 26
I feel so much better. It's like I'm surfing
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 27
and also say things like, "You're so funny,"
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 28
Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 29
but overall they're pretty harmless.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 30
For an immortal being, he's pretty fragile.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 31
Yeah, well, I know you guys weren't super close,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 32
Thanks for blowing my cover, Doug!
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 33
was a mug shot. He was a doof.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 34
Is there a bar? I'm just going to...
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 35
over at the restaurant. So...
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 36
Okay, well, if that's what you want.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 37
Focus on something great like Drakkar Noir...
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 38
That's good, yeah.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 39
Mi torture es su torture.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 40
and dolphins to ride
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 41
Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 42
I kind of feel like maybe we should wind down, have a...
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 43
samba lessons, huh?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 44
What's the big whoop?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 45
No, that's like, for a family.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 46
can be close to the kid toothbrushes and...
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 47
Make sure no harm ever comes to their little bristles?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 48
Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 49
All humans are aware of death.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 50
it just ends up leaking out of you anyway.

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Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 2
Man.
#2 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 3
Maybe the reason Michael can't latch
#3 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 4
that life has an end,
#4 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 5
- Michael? - Yeah.
#5 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 6
with a flaming ladle,
#6 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 7
Think about that for a second.
#7 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 8 #8 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 9 #9 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 10
He's having an existential crisis.
#10 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 11
Okay,
#11 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 12
How about a Cool Ranch baby?
#12 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 13 #13 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 14
he crosses a long rainbow bridge,
#14 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 15
Nope, because it's very far away...
#15 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 16
How did he die?
#16 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 17
and that bitch Carol from work was really
#17 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 18 #18 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 19
Mike, listen to me, you have nothing to worry about.
#19 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 20
Didn't Tahani do a good job?
#20 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 21
We babysit Michael in shifts so that no one sees
#21 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 22 #22 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 23
Wow, this is... elaborate.
#23 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 24
My whole dang life.
#24 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 25
Where's Michael?
#25 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 26
I feel so much better. It's like I'm surfing
#26 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 27
and also say things like, "You're so funny,"
#27 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 28 #28 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 29
but overall they're pretty harmless.
#29 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 30
For an immortal being, he's pretty fragile.
#30 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 31
Yeah, well, I know you guys weren't super close,
#31 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 32
Thanks for blowing my cover, Doug!
#32 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 33
was a mug shot. He was a doof.
#33 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 34
Is there a bar? I'm just going to...
#34 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 35
over at the restaurant. So...
#35 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 36
Okay, well, if that's what you want.
#36 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 37
Focus on something great like Drakkar Noir...
#37 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 38
That's good, yeah.
#38 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 39
Mi torture es su torture.
#39 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 40
and dolphins to ride
#40 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 41 #41 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 42
I kind of feel like maybe we should wind down, have a...
#42 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 43
samba lessons, huh?
#43 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 44
What's the big whoop?
#44 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 45
No, that's like, for a family.
#45 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 46
can be close to the kid toothbrushes and...
#46 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 47
Make sure no harm ever comes to their little bristles?
#47 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 48 #48 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 49
All humans are aware of death.
#49 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 50
it just ends up leaking out of you anyway.
#50