The Good Place Monologues & Audition Scenes

Characters: Eleanor, Chidi

After realizing her presence is causing chaos in the afterlife, Eleanor attempts to convince Chidi, an ethics professor, to teach her how to be a good person. She argues that she deserves a 'medium' fate rather than eternal torture and proposes that she become his ultimate ethical experiment.

Characters: Michael

Michael welcomes a group of recently deceased individuals to the afterlife, explaining the complex point system that determined their fate. He reveals that only the 'cream of the crop' make it to the Good Place while everyone else faces eternal torture, ending with a joke about corporate sponsorship.

Characters: Eleanor, Michael

Eleanor Shellstrop learns from an architect named Michael that she has died and successfully made it into 'The Good Place'. Michael explains the embarrassing circumstances of her death and the surprising truth about which earthly religions got the afterlife right.

Characters: Michael, Eleanor

Michael, an architect of the afterlife, explains the complex points-based system that determined why the gathered crowd has been admitted to 'The Good Place'. He reveals the existence of soulmates and the grim fate of those who didn't make the cut, all while maintaining a cheerful, slightly eccentric demeanor.

Characters: Eleanor, Michael

Eleanor Shellstrop wakes up in the afterlife and is greeted by Michael, an architect who explains the humiliating circumstances of her death. As she processes her new reality, Michael reveals that every religion on Earth was only partially correct about the afterlife, except for a stoner from Calgary.