And they always do.

Plot and time arent just plot and time anymore: theyre part of the shows respective humor itself.

Ok, that was egg-headish and excessive I know.

He then adds that he thinks…no knows that this will be the final version.

Sure enough, its not.

Attempt #3 actually seems to last longer than 1!

Of course Eleanor figures it all out eventually on Day 128.

So Michael tries again and again and again and again.

We see attempt #11, then 32, then 57, then 99, then 108.

Each time Eleanor is able to suss it out.

No version of heaven for anyone would include three hours of this.

Were in the Bad Place, arent we?

Ok, Eleanor, that was a gimme.

So more attempts follow…and more and more and more and more.

By attempt #484, Michael is no longer even bothering to shave.

For starters, it turns out this has been pretty hard on the demonic actors involved.

Vicki and the other actors go on strike.

Eleanor immediately summons Janet and asks her if theres a place she and Chidi can run to.

As it turns out there is and they board the train back to Mindys house in the Medium Place.

Its at the Medium Place where Dance Dance Resolution makes this whole thing emotionally worthwhile.

Its one thing to have a hilarious montage of countless resets.

Mindy is used to Eleanor and Chidis interruptions at this point.

This represents at least the 15th time theyve come to her seeking help.

She even has the details of all their previous attempts written down for them to peruse.

More importantly, however, she has video evidence that Chidi and Eleanor are in love.

Eleanor tells Chidi she loves him.

To which current Eleanor responds Ive only told I love you to two men in my entire life.

Stone Cold Steve Austin and a stranger in a club who I mistook for Stone Cold Steve Austin.

Now Chidi is on the list.

And as viewers we didnt even see it in realtime.

There is that supreme storytelling confidence again.

Eleanor cant even remember saying it.

But at the same time hasnt she been feeling it this whole time?

800+ times in a row?

Oh, and she found this out on a taped-overCannonball RunDVD.

Michael and Eleanor come to the same conclusion independently of each other: they need to work together.

Eleanor and company dont want to restart and Michael doesnt want to spend eternity being tortured.

Rating:

5 out of 5