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Whenever You're Ready

‘Whenever You're Ready’

Season 4, Episode 13 -  Aired January 30, 2020

As their stay in the Good Place continues for Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani and Jason, they must each decide when it's time to walk through the door. Meanwhile, Michael searches for meaning as his group of humans go their own way.

Quote from Michael

Janet: You can sit on that bench as long as you want. Whenever you're ready, you just walk through.
Eleanor: Well, good, 'cause I'm definitely ready. I'm ready. I'm not ready. Damn it, Janet. What the fork? I should be ready and I'm not.
Michael: But I am.
Janet: Michael, what are you doing?
Michael: I'm going through the door. There's nothing left for me to do. I feel sated and complete.
Eleanor: I'm not sure you're thinking this through, dude.
Michael: Yes, I am. A calm has washed over me. Blah, blah, blah. Good-bye. [Michael walks through the arch but nothing happens] Did I go through the wrong way? Wait, wait, just one minute. I know this is gonna look silly but it probably will work.
Eleanor: Michael, what are you doing?
Michael: I am returning my damn essence to the damn fabric of the damn universe. Oh, yeah. Okay. Oh, there we go. It's working now. It's working. I'm leaving. Bye.

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Quote from Michael

Michael: It's not working because you're looking. Stop looking.
Janet: Michael, that door is not for you.
Michael: Why not? I invented the damn thing! You know, this stinks. You guys get to move on, but I am trapped here forever? How's that fair? Oh, I got it. Eleanor, come here. You go through and give me a piggyback. We can trick it.
Eleanor: Ooh, no. Ow! Ow! Ow! Michael, no!
Michael: Hold still... Well, hold...
Eleanor: Michael! All right. Come with me. Fire squids are heavy.
Michael: Yeah. Sorry.

Quote from Judge

Judge: Cockamamie! That's what I think of your plan. I think it's cockamamie.
Eleanor: I think it's a great plan, and I bet deep down, you do too.
Judge: It sets a bad precedent.
Eleanor: Babe, no one else is ever gonna want to do this. Plus, if they ask, you just say, "Sure, pal, go save every soul in the universe, and then we got a deal." And think about it this way: If you do this, you'll never have to hear from any of us ever again.
Judge: Ooh. Now that is tempting. 'Cause y'all are annoying. I mean, you did save the universe and all, but your tone. It's your tone.
Eleanor: I know.

Quote from Michael

The Doorman: Hey, Mike. Where you headed today?
Michael: Earth, actually.
The Doorman: Oh. Been a while. Here's the return clicker.
Michael: No need. One-way trip.
The Doorman: Wow. Okay. Good luck.
Michael: Thank you. I have something for you.
The Doorman: Yeah? [Janet places a cage with a frog on The Doorman's desk] He's real! [laughs] It's real! He's a real frog!
Michael: Yes, it sure is. [both laugh]
The Doorman: Thank you. And you know what? I got the perfect name for him. Mr. Jumpy Legs.
Michael: Oh. I thought you were gonna... Never mind.

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