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Best Self

‘Best Self’

Season 2, Episode 10 -  Aired January 11, 2018

Michael tells the humans that they will have to prove they are the best versions of themselves if they are to travel to the real Good Place.

Quote from Jason

Jason: Are you and me cool?
Tahani: Not exactly. I think perhaps given everything, it's best we end our relationship. It's probably about time I stopped relying on others for my sense of self-worth or happiness. You know my whole life, whenever I encountered any obstacles, I would simply say, "I would like to speak to a manager." But in our relationship, there was no manager. There was no one who could fix this for me except for me.
Jason: My mom was a manager at a pet store. Does that help?
Tahani: No, and please don't launch into one of your long stories...
Jason: She got fired after I...
Tahani: Please, no.
Jason: Robbed the pet store where she worked.
Tahani: Please, please, Jason.
Jason: We actually robbed it together.
Tahani: No, no, no.
Jason: Long story short, it was all a dream.
Tahani: Thank you, Jason, for making this moment a little easier for me.

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Quote from Michael

Eleanor: This was your life's work. Are you okay with leaving the fake Good Place behind?
Michael: As long as I'm with you guys, I'm always in the fake Good Place.
Eleanor: That doesn't sound as nice as you think it does.
Michael: The real Bad Place was the friends we made along the way.
Eleanor: Nope. Still nonsense. One more try.
Michael: In a way, the Good Place was inside the Bad Place all along?
Eleanor: You know what? That's technically true. I'm gonna give it to you.
Michael: [laughs] I just made an aphorism. Hit it, Janet! Next stop, the actual Bad Place!

Quote from Eleanor

Eleanor: What do you think our new home will be like? I'm picturing Hawaiian beach, unlimited mai tais, and a phone. Ugh, I miss my phone so much. I bet I have so many texts.

Quote from Janet

Jason: And to Janet, the best robot.
Janet: Not a robot.
Jason: Girl.
Janet: Not a girl.
Jason: And straight up hottie.
Janet: I am attractive, yes.
Jason: Any of us could have ever asked for.
Janet: Thanks, guys. Because of the way we were conceived of and created, Janets don't typically give speeches.
Eleanor: Oh, she's done. She's not gonna give a speech. Okay. Cool.

Quote from Eleanor

Eleanor: And you know what, it wasn't really Michael's fault. We weren't getting into the Good Place anyway. I mean, look at us. A self-obsessed socialite, a ridiculous giraffe, an absurd British aristocrat, a narcissistic attention seeker.
Tahani: Are these all me?
Eleanor: Yes. I was gonna do eight for you, and one for everyone else. [all laughing]

Quote from Chidi

Chidi: Ooh! One more toast. To Michael!
All: Michael! Whoo.
Chidi: Who is easily the best version of himself. Granted, the bar was low. He is a demon. But he made a mistake and admitted he was wrong, which makes him better than 90% of all humans.

Quote from Jason

Eleanor: Okay. I don't know about you guys, but I say we leave this miserable shirthole.
Michael: Now wait. Wait. Not so fast. Now getting to the Good Place is pretty tricky. There's no train to catch. I have to design a complicated, unique, transportation vehicle.
Jason: Is it Optimus Prime?
Michael: What?
Jason: I can't believe we get to ride a real-life Optimus Prime. I call right nipple! That's shotgun on Optimus Prime.
Michael: Look. This vehicle, which is decidedly not Optimus Prime...
Jason: Aw!
Michael: Has never been built before.

Quote from Tahani

Michael: So I'm gonna need a few days to do this.
Eleanor: Dude, we just escaped by the skin of our teeth. And any second now, Shawn is gonna realize that we are not at Mindy St. Clair's. So whatever this magical Good Place-mobile is, now's the time to whip it out, B.
Tahani: I agree. And although I believe I've asked you this question already...
Michael: There is no business class.

Quote from Janet

Michael: Okay. Here goes nothing. Janet, if you would.
Janet: And presto! [beeps]
Michael: Oops. Forgot to log in first. Gotta answer my security question. What was the name of your childhood pet? Korzoth, the ten-headed dog-spider.
Janet: And presto!

Quote from Jason

Jason: Dope.
Eleanor: We did it, guys. We won. We're going to The Good Place in a fricking gold balloon.
Jason: Shotgun!
Chidi: It's a hot air balloon. What does that even mean?
Jason: Top of the balloon. Ultimate shotgun.

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