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* ExtremelyShortTimespan: Most of this episode is played out in real life, so, in other words, this episode takes place in the course of about twenty minutes.

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* ExtremelyShortTimespan: Most of this episode is played out in real life, time, so, in other words, majority of this episode takes place occurs in the course of about twenty minutes.
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* ImStandingRightHere: Chidi finds it weird that Eleanor tells the others she's up for helping Michael because "That's what Chidi would do".
-->'''Chidi:''' Yeah, but, you're talking about me like I'm not here...
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* AllLovingHero: Eleanor asked Chidi for help 800 times. He agreed to help her 800 times.


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* ByNoIMeanYes: Jason asks if the Jaguars will ever win the Superbowl. Michael replies, "I can't predict the future, Jason. But no they won't.".


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* HeelRealization: It takes her a minute, but Tahani finally understands what Michael was trying to tell her by showing her how she died. She never did any charity for the right reasons, but because she was trying to be better than her sister.
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* ClueEvidenceAndASmokingGun: When Chidi accuses Eleanor of running away, Eleanor asks him what made him think that. He lists several good reasons, such as the fact that she has a bag full of clothes and hid a mop under the bed covers - and also that he literally caught her red-handed trying to sneak out of the back door and run away.
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* EasyRoadToHell: At the end of her life, it doesn't matter that Tahani raised $60 billion for charity--because she did it for SecretlySelfish reasons, none of that counted towards her score.

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* EasyRoadToHell: At the end of her life, it doesn't matter that Tahani raised $60 billion for charity--because charity. None of it counted towards her score, because she did it for SecretlySelfish reasons, none of that counted towards her score.reasons,

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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: While it does make sense in context, the questions the protagonists ask Michael seem to be aimed at resolving any confusion or speculation the viewer might still have after the season one finale.

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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: While it does make sense in context, LoopholeAbuse: Janet can't lie, but since she's designed specifically to help humans, she can do just that to the questions demons.
* MindScrewdriver: A lot of
the protagonists ask Michael seem episode is dedicated to be aimed at resolving clearing up any confusion or speculation the viewer might still have after the season one finale.finale twist.



** Mindy St. Claire is clarified to be a real person who was genuinely sentenced to a Medium Place when she died, and not a demon playing a part.

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** Mindy St. Claire is clarified to be a real person who was genuinely actually sentenced to a Medium Place when she died, and not a demon playing a part.



* LoopholeAbuse: Janet can't lie, but since she's designed specifically to help humans, she can do just that to the demons.
* MindScrewdriver: A lot of the episode is dedicated to clearing up a few of the big questions raised by the twist, such as establishing that Mindy is real and that the majority of what Michael has said about the inner workings of the afterlife was actually true.
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* ExtremelyShortTimespan: Most of this episode is played out in real life, so, in other words, this episode takes place in the course of about twenty minutes.
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* BaitAndSwitchComment: When Jason asks if the Jacksonville Jaguars would ever win the Superbowl, Michael tells him he can't see the future... but then still tells him that, no, they won't

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* BaitAndSwitchComment: When Jason asks if the Jacksonville Jaguars would ever win the Superbowl, Michael tells him he can't see the future... but then still tells him that, no, they won'twon't.
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* BaitAndSwitchComment: When Jason asks if the Jacksonville Jaguars would ever win the Superbowl, Michael tells him he can't see the future... but then still tells him that, no, they won't
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* ItsAllABoutMe:

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* ItsAllABoutMe:ItsAllAboutMe:

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* EasyRoadToHell: At the end of her life, it doesn't matter that Tahani raised $60 billion for charity (albeit for SecretlySelfish reasons), only that she died trying to knock over a giant statue of her sister out of jealousy.

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* EasyRoadToHell: At the end of her life, it doesn't matter that Tahani raised $60 billion for charity (albeit charity--because she did it for SecretlySelfish reasons), only reasons, none of that she died trying to knock over a giant statue of counted towards her sister out of jealousy.score.
* EpicFail: Michael describes his least successful prior attempt: one that he accidentally rebooted mere seconds in, because he sat on the button.
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* NotHelpingYourCase: Eleanor tries to argue that she isn't that selfish. Janet bings in and informs her that her cocaine and escape train are ready.
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* EasyRoadToHell: At the end of her life, it doesn't matter that Tahani raised $60 billion for charity, only that she died trying to knock over a giant statue of her sister out of jealousy.

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* EasyRoadToHell: At the end of her life, it doesn't matter that Tahani raised $60 billion for charity, charity (albeit for SecretlySelfish reasons), only that she died trying to knock over a giant statue of her sister out of jealousy.



** Tahani refuses to believe she actually belongs in the Bad Place like the others, especially due to how terrible Eleanor is and that she could be in the same place as her. When the four humans are debating over what to do, Tahani suggests that the three of them all belong in the Bad Place and the whole thing is a SecretTestOfCharacter for her to get into the Good Place, and later she tries to outright abandon the others by insisting to Michael she belongs in the real Good Place.

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** Tahani refuses to believe she actually belongs in the Bad Place like the others, especially due to how terrible Eleanor is and that she could be in the same place as her. When the four humans are debating over what to do, Tahani suggests that the three of them all belong in the Bad Place and the whole thing is a SecretTestOfCharacter for her to get into the Good Place, and later later, she tries to outright abandon the others by insisting to Michael she belongs in the real Good Place.

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* DopeSlap: After Jason suggests they trust Michael simply because he is wearing a bow tie and tells a stupid story of how he thinks you should always trust someone with a bow tie, Eleanor slaps him across the face so hard it knocks out the lollipop he was sucking on.



* JerkAss: Kamilah wasn't exactly a great sister, admitting that she barely even thinks of Tahani (when not considering her an embarrassment, that is).

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* JerkAss: ItsAllABoutMe:
** Tahani refuses to believe she actually belongs in the Bad Place like the others, especially due to how terrible Eleanor is and that she could be in the same place as her. When the four humans are debating over what to do, Tahani suggests that the three of them all belong in the Bad Place and the whole thing is a SecretTestOfCharacter for her to get into the Good Place, and later she tries to outright abandon the others by insisting to Michael she belongs in the real Good Place.
** Eleanor gets frustrated with everyone else when they believe trusting Michael is the best thing to do and tries to escape back to Mindy St. Claire's on her own. She eventually realizes her selfishness is her FatalFlaw and agrees to trust Michael after learning how Chidi never refused to help her in any of the past attempts.
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Kamilah wasn't exactly a great sister, admitting that she barely even thinks of Tahani (when not considering her an embarrassment, that is).


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* SurroundedByIdiots: Eleanor gets frustrated when everyone says they should trust Michael, an actual demon, and says everyone except her is an idiot.

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