THE GOOD PLACE
S 01 E 07
KEYS
PART I
BEGINNING – 5.35
CHARACTER | WORD | WORD IN THE EPISODE | IN A CONTEXT |
Michael | extremely | grossly | I grossly underestimated the number of shrimp. |
Eleanor | cool | chill | Michael’s gonna get a chill retirement |
Eleanor | sincerely | frankly | Michael’s gonna get a chill retirement, which, frankly, he desperately needs, and I can finally relax. |
Eleanor | organise a party | throw a party | Now, Tahani is throwing him a good-bye party. Let’s go help out. |
Chidi | compensate | make up for | Sure, that will more than make up for the pain and misery and lying. |
Tahani | mixture | blend | Tonight needs to be the perfect blend of celebratory, reverential, bittersweet, upbeat, fun, and effortless. |
Tahani | positive | upbeat | Tonight needs to be the perfect blend of celebratory, reverential, bittersweet, upbeat, fun, and effortless. |
Tahani | organised | set up | Oh, no, Michael, you’re not supposed to see it till it’s all set up. |
Michael | noticeable | perceptible | Well, it’s not perceptible by human eyes. |
Tahani | sad | sombre/somber | The key word for tonight is just “somber”. |
PART II
5.35 – 11.25
1 | ELEANOR Why do bad things always happen to mediocre people who are lying about their identities? |
2 | CHIDI No, there’s no way to stop this except confessing. |
3 | ELEANOR One more question, and, this is a little weird, but can we, shut you down? |
4 | JANET Yes, great question. There is a kill switch in a remote sector of the neighbourhood. |
5 | ELEANOR It’s a perfect solution. Janet, high five, please? Thanks, babe. |
6 | CHIDI’S GIRLFRIEND Yes, well, Kant was a lonely, obsessive hermit with zero friends. |
7 | CHIDI’S COLLEAGUE Hey, Chidi. You sit in on my class today? |
8 | TAHANI Look, what I’m trying to say is this Michael, you always kept us warm and safe like a bright, glowing sun. |
9 | MICHAEL Like the one I kicked the dog into or the one I’m going to be burned on the surface of for eternity? |
10 | MICHAEL I’m sorry I was so grumpy. It’s just I’m sad that I have to leave before doing all the human things |