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Costume Competition

‘Costume Competition’

Season 4, Episode 4 -  Aired October 25, 2018

After Glenn reveals that the winner of the Halloween costume competition will get a day off work, Amy and Mateo seek to eliminate the competition. Meanwhile, Glenn can't escape the new automated shopping cart collector, and Garrett is tormented by a novelty Halloween song.

Quote from Janet

Janet: Yeah, I don't love it, but I figured it's just a costume.
Amy: Just a costume?
Mateo: Your culture is not some costume that Marcus can wear for laughs.
Amy: Janet. It doesn't end until we make it end.
Mateo: Yeah.
Amy: We are the ones that we've been waiting for.
Janet: You know what? You're right. [bleep] that guy. Hey, Marcus!

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Quote from Mateo

Mateo: I mean, it just seems to me like her costume is a slap in the face to your Latino culture.

Quote from Amy

Amy: Sayid should know better. I'm sure as a person of German heritage this is very offensive.
Paul: Well, I'm not German. I'm French-Canadian.
Amy: Well, did you see Teddy is dressed as a hockey player?

Quote from Garrett

Garrett: The expiration date said July 2023, and I was like, "I might expire by then." [eerie music.] That's what's so great about, you know, canned goods, 'cause, you know, they're in cans. Stop. Okay, keep keep walking.
Woman: Again, I'm just looking for water chestnuts.
Garrett: Um... huh.
Woman: You can just tell me what aisle they're in.
Garrett: Not right now! [runs] [knocks over rack]

Quote from Amy

Amy: Now, do we think that Freddy is just a pirate or is he a Somali pirate? Because that would be messed up.
Jonah: You are a real hero, you know that? You're like a voice for the voiceless.

Quote from Dina

Dina: Hey, we have a problem. You need to take that costume off.
Amy: What? Why?
Dina: We've had a complaint about this whole Italian minstrel show you've got going on.
Amy: No, I'm no- I'm Mario. You know. [Italian accent] It's a me, Mario! My brother is a' Luigi!
Dina: Hey, you need to stop right now.
Amy: Why? I mean, who would even...

Quote from Amy

Isaac: All Amy is saying is people need to stop looking for a reason to be offended.
Amy: Exactly.
Isaac: I mean, you can't even sing NWA anymore without being asked to leave a cookout.
Amy: That is... not what I was saying.

Quote from Jonah

Sandra: What's the difference?
Amy: It's just... it's different. Jonah, I feel like you can explain this better.
Jonah: Well, I know it's different, I'm just having trouble putting into words why, uh... Janet, could you explain it to them?
Janet: Why me?
Jonah: No reason, just, you know stuff.

Quote from Jonah

Mateo: It's no different. If we let Amy wear that costume, then we might as well let Marcus wear blackface.
Amy: That's offense-
Marcus: That would be awesome.
Amy: No, it is not the same thing.
Marcus: Wait, hold on, wait. Why can't I paint my face to look like Bob Marley but Elias can paint his to look like a Smurf.
Jonah: You can't just- There's a whole history- Janet?
Janet: Yeah?
Jonah: Nothing, I'm just checking in. How you doing? Are you good?

Quote from Amy

Amy: We can't just live our lives afraid to offend someone. I think that we, you know, as a society, we need to just lighten up a little bit.
Mateo: Yeah, I mean really, if I think about it Mario is a hardworking plumber that rescues princesses. If anything, that costume honors Italians.
Amy: Yes.
Cheyenne: So I can wear my hula outfit if I'm honoring Hawaiians.
Mateo: Yea- I mean I guess if you feel like it's about honoring the culture and not just to look sexy.
Cheyenne: Yup, I'm honoring the culture.
Marcus: And I can wear my Rasta hat if it's about honoring Jamaicans.
Amy: [sighs] Well, I mean, I guess if we're saying that it's all or nothing, then I can't really think of a reason to say no.
Marcus: [Jamaican accent] Bumbaclot!
Dina: Okay then, contest back on.

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