[flashback:]
Eleanor: Whoo! When we started three months ago, I never thought I'd get so into philosophy that we'd study past midnight. Esmerelda must be wondering where her soul mate is.
Chidi: Ah, no, she's off in her aviary. Sometimes I think her ravens are her real soul mate. [Eleanor chuckles] I'm not kidding, actually. You should see her with them. It's intense, and if I'm being honest, sexually charged. Anyways, um, this has been fun as always... [Eleanor kisses Chidi] Uh, what was... Why did you... Who was it?
Eleanor: Okay. I'll take those one at a time, I guess. Um, it was a kiss. I did it because I wanted to. And as far as who it was, it was me, weirdo.
Chidi: Eleanor, I... I have a soul mate.
Eleanor: Yeah, and you're not into her at all. I mean, come on. There is no way you're supposed to spend eternity with a woman who sleeps in a giant nest.
Chidi: Look, I... I know she and I are in a rough patch, but we just have to find the answer for how to get out of it, like my parents. You remember that story I told you about my parents.
Eleanor: Yeah, I don't think that story is as cute as you think it is, man. I mean, I'm sure you were cute, you know? Big melon head and a little neck tie. But that moment, woof. That's too much to put on an eight-year-old. I kinda wish cute little Chidi just got to be a kid rather than a miniature professor trying to solve all the world's problems.
Chidi: Well, but... Living that way led me to philosophy, and, sure, I was written up in a medical journal as the youngest person ever with a stress-induced ulcer, but I got into the Good Place, so if you don't mind, I'm gonna take a second to think about what I owe my universe-approved soul mate and, not just, uh, make out with you.
Eleanor: Okay, man. Kiss rescinded. We'll just study like two platonic nerds until Michael discovers me or until Esmerelda turns me into a toad with her magic amulet because she can see that we're obviously into each other.

Eleanor: Yeah, man, that's great, but, um, listen, we have, like, one hour to create an entirely new afterlife, and, uh, also save all of humanity and we were wondering if you could do your Chidi thing and, um, find us the answer?
Chidi: Oh, well, Eleanor, this kind of thing doesn't have just one answer. There might be 800. There could be zero. Who knows, you know? The journey is the destination, right? Let's get to work. Can you give me one second?
Eleanor: Uh...
Chidi: One second. Hey, uh, Janet, can I have my note, please?
Janet: If you know that you wrote a note then you know what it says.
Chidi: I do, uh, but I'd still like to see it again, please. I think it might be some of the best writing I've ever done.
[Janet hands Chidi a piece of paper which reads "There is no 'answer'". He unfolds it to reveal "But Eleanor is the answer".]

Eleanor: What are you waiting for? Do it.
Michael: It's not that easy. He lived a whole life and then 802 afterlives, and a second life, then a second afterlife, and then a third first afterlife. His psyche is like a giant bowl of M&M Peep chili. I gotta make sure all the memories go in the right place in the right order. Maybe I just start him at the beginning, a full factory reset.
Eleanor: Man. Janet, can I please have a drink with a lot of alcohol in it?
Jason: Here, I saved this from my funeral. It's called a Duval Ditchwater. It's Midori, Coffee-Mate, and ditch water.
Janet: I'll get you a margarita.
Eleanor: Yeah, that sounds better.
Jason: It's not. Seriously, try this.
Michael: Okay, here we go...
Jason: [starts to spill drink] Oh...

[flashback:]
Ndeye: Oh!
Emeka: He has your eyes.
Ndeye: And your smile. Now he just needs a name.
Emeka: Big decision. How about Chidi?
Ndeye: Oh, I like that. Do you like it, Chidi? Or would you like a different name? [baby Chidi cries] Looks like he has a tummy ache.

[flashback:]
Emeka: Good morning, Chidi.
Ndeye: Would you like some breakfast?
Young Chidi: I have a presentation. Here's a syllabus. Take one and pass them on. My lecture will take approximately 55 minutes. Let's begin, shall we? [time lapse] In conclusion, there is one clear answer, and it's that the two of you should stay married. Questions?
Ndeye: [sighs] That was clear and persuasive, and you have made a strong case.
Emeka: Yes. Well argued. Better than some of my grad students. You should get ready for school. I'll take you.
Ndeye: We'll both take you.

[flashback:]
Young Uzo: It worked?
Young Chidi: Perfectly. They're happy again, Uzo. They're even talking about getting me a puppy. But more importantly, I proved once and for all that you can always find the answer.
Young Uzo: The answer to what?
Young Chidi: To anything. Every problem has an answer. If you just read enough books and think hard enough, you can figure out the answer to any question.
Young Uzo: I know you're really smart, but that sounds wrong.
Teacher: Children, please take your seats.
Young Chidi: Here's a perfect example. Where to sit? What's the answer? Obviously, we want to be back by the pencil sharpener... But in the front, I can see the blackboard better. Or by the door to get a nice breeze.
Teacher: Chidi.
Young Chidi: Just hang on. Sorry. Oh, no.

[flashback:]
Emeka: I still say Professor Lindeman was a fool to abandon Chidi. He has a brilliant mind. One day he will use it to solve the world's biggest problems.
Chidi: Is this enough cheese? I hope this is enough cheese. There's sheep, goat, and cow's milk. I can run and get more.
Allessandra: Oh, no. This is plenty of cheese. I have to ask, has Chidi always been so thoughtful?
Emeka: Ever since he was a child. I'm sure you've heard about his first great lecture.
Chidi: Oh, no. Not that old story again. It's so embarrassing. Oh, go ahead.
Ndeye: A long time ago, Emeka and I were going through a rough patch, and our little Chidi, at eight years old, comes in with a one-hour lecture.
Emeka: All about why we should stay married, and all these years later, here we still are.
Chidi: It's the reason I got into philosophy.
Allessandra: Mm-hmm.
Chidi: The biggest questions and the biggest answers, you just gotta find them.
Allessandra: I mean, I love philosophy, too, but I'd argue that, say, theoretical physics presents bigger questions than philosophy.
Chidi: [chuckles] Do you really think that? Should I switch to physics?

[flashback:]
Chidi: So obviously my parents loved you.
Allessandra: I'm so glad. They're great. We have to break up.
Chidi: Uh, wait. What? Why?
Allessandra: I've been feeling this way for a while now. It's just... why are we together?
Chidi: Because it... It makes sense. I mean, you like Kant. I like Kant.
Allessandra: We're not a book group.
Chidi: I mean, but we're not not a book group. Okay, if there's a problem with our relationship, there is an answer that will solve it. So, let's hit the library.
Allessandra: You wanna use philosophy? How about David Hume? "Reason is and ought only to be a slave to the passions." You know, emotions, desires, feelings. Do you have any of those?
Chidi: Of course I have feelings. I... I have strong feelings for... for you and... and what we have, and right now, I will show you... How Kant refuted most of Hume's central theses.
Allessandra: Oh, my God.

[flashback:]
Michael: Chidi, come on in. Unless you'd be more comfortable out here.
Chidi: Oh, well, I feel like you want me to...
Michael: I tell you what, I'll decide for you. Come on in.
Chidi: Great.

[flashback:]
Michael: Watch this. Your fridge chooses your breakfast for you.
Chidi: Oatmeal and almond milk.
Michael: Extra filmy. You don't even have to decide. It just knows what you want. And for all your other requests, Janet?
Janet: [appears] Hi, there. [Chidi screams]
Michael: Janet knows the answers to all the questions in the universe. Ask her anything.
Chidi: [stutters] I mean, which answer do I want? I mean, something profound, obviously. It shouldn't be trivial or salacious. Or maybe I should start small and maybe ramp up. Or... I can't... [groans] What's the biggest fish?
Janet: The whale shark.
Chidi: Cool. I'm sorry. I'll have better questions later.
Janet: You don't need to apologize, Chidi. All questions are equally important to me.
Chidi: Oh, well then you and I are gonna get along great.