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The Good Place

S2 E9
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Season 2  "Best Self"  2x9

Aired 7 years ago - Jan 11, 2018

Michael finds himself in a bind. Eleanor sparks an idea that has Chidi, Tahani, Jason, and even Janet laying their feelings on the line.

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Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 1
I don't know about you guys,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 2
Oh!
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 3
Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 4
Okay, I know this mood.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 5
is the best version of myself?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 6
And this Chidi is an imposter!
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 7
So in a way, it doesn't matter if I was better
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 8
Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 9
Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 10
Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 11
Do you remember that version of me
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 12
Michael, can you tell us a little bit about that version?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 13
Once you handed him a tissue right before he sneezed,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 14
You just mash your food holes together.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 15
We'll put our names in or book a table.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 16
the best version of myself,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 17
Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 18
You humans have so many emotions!
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 19
Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 20
Guys, I tried a billion different ways.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 21
because while I was searching for a way to get in,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 22
So I could keep searching for a way in.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 23
So you'll go to the real Bad Place forever,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 24
We can do what the Shellstrops have always done
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 25
I asked Michael if I could pop the giant balloon,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 26
Not exactly.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 27
I would simply say, "I would like to speak to a manager."
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 28
Robbed the pet store where she worked.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 29
But, uh, in case feelings aren't stupid,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 30
Wow. Michael was right on the money.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 31
That's the sound that my brain makes all the time.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 32
are completely insane.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 33
Is that how you think people meet?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 34
To the good people we've all become.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 35
Any of us could have ever asked for.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 36
Who is easily the best version of himself.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 37
a ridiculous giraffe, an absurd British aristocrat,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 38
just try your best.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 39
I can do that you know that thing where...
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 40
Oh, guys.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 41
Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 42
Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 43
Michael, there's a message coming in from Shawn.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 44
Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 45
Like, I'll just always be camping.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 46
Yeah. Still fine. You'd be fine.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 47
We should speak to the manager.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 48
Judge rarely hears cases.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 49
even though we didn't go through the proper channels.
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Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 2
Oh!
#2 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 3 #3 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 4
Okay, I know this mood.
#4 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 5
is the best version of myself?
#5 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 6
And this Chidi is an imposter!
#6 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 7
So in a way, it doesn't matter if I was better
#7 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 8 #8 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 9 #9 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 10 #10 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 11
Do you remember that version of me
#11 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 12
Michael, can you tell us a little bit about that version?
#12 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 13
Once you handed him a tissue right before he sneezed,
#13 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 14
You just mash your food holes together.
#14 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 15
We'll put our names in or book a table.
#15 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 16
the best version of myself,
#16 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 17 #17 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 18
You humans have so many emotions!
#18 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 19 #19 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 20
Guys, I tried a billion different ways.
#20 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 21
because while I was searching for a way to get in,
#21 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 22
So I could keep searching for a way in.
#22 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 23
So you'll go to the real Bad Place forever,
#23 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 24
We can do what the Shellstrops have always done
#24 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 25
I asked Michael if I could pop the giant balloon,
#25 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 26
Not exactly.
#26 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 27
I would simply say, "I would like to speak to a manager."
#27 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 28
Robbed the pet store where she worked.
#28 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 29
But, uh, in case feelings aren't stupid,
#29 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 30
Wow. Michael was right on the money.
#30 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 31
That's the sound that my brain makes all the time.
#31 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 32
are completely insane.
#32 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 33
Is that how you think people meet?
#33 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 34
To the good people we've all become.
#34 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 35
Any of us could have ever asked for.
#35 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 36
Who is easily the best version of himself.
#36 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 37
a ridiculous giraffe, an absurd British aristocrat,
#37 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 38
just try your best.
#38 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 39
I can do that you know that thing where...
#39 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 40
Oh, guys.
#40 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 41 #41 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 42 #42 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 43
Michael, there's a message coming in from Shawn.
#43 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 44 #44 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 45
Like, I'll just always be camping.
#45 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 46
Yeah. Still fine. You'd be fine.
#46 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 47
We should speak to the manager.
#47 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 48
Judge rarely hears cases.
#48 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 49
even though we didn't go through the proper channels.
#49 Recap of The Good Place Season 2 Episode 9 (S02E09) - 50 #50