Episode synopsis
S2 EP2: Back to Work – A workplace accident threatens Amy’s plan to impress the district manager; Glenn tries to come off as a strict boss; Jonah tries to help Dina win over the co-workers she betrayed in the strike.
Cast
America Ferrera…Amy
Ben Feldman…Jonah
Lauren Ash…Dina
Colton Dunn…Garrett
Nico Santos…Mateo
Nichole Sakura…Cheyenne
Mark McKinney…Glenn
Michael Bunin…Jeff
Kaliko Kauahi…Sandra
Jon Barinholtz…Marcus
Irene White…Carol
Best character
I might be the only person but I actually quite like Marcus and he does have some really funny moments in this episode. Slicing his thumb off wasn’t funny, but the moments before it were.
Favourite scenes
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Best quotes and one liners
GLENN: Good morning.
AMY: Morning. Can’t believe we’re back. Same stupid time cards. Same boring beige halls.
JONAH: Actually, I think that cockroach in the light is new.
AMY: Nope, Ernie’s been here longer than me.
AMY: Okay, we need to keep the line moving. We have a lot of hungry, angry people out there.
MARCUS: Uh, you can just say “hangry” now. It’s a new word. My friend’s cousin made it up.
AMY: Oh, uh, Glenn, I forgot to mention those skateboarders are back.
GLENN: Oh, Jeff, come with me. Now now, those girls are big for 12, but there’s two of us, so it’ll be a fair fight this time.
AMY: The last time we saw the thumb it was in a tub of guacamole, but then we found this open tub of guacamole on the floor, so it could be a different guacamole, or else it could be the same guacamole, but the thumb fell out. So the thumb could either be in a guacamole or it could be anywhere. Any questions?
GARRETT: Yeah, uh, is it just regular guacamole?
AMY: No, it’s, uh grapefruit, ginger, and lime.
AMY: Whoever finds the thumb, pick up the intercom and say I don’t know, “strawberry jam.”
GARRETT: Ooh, but what if something actually happens with strawberry jam?
AMY: I am willing to take that chance.
Final thoughts and fun facts
Amy wears a different name tag in each episode. This episode her name tag says “Louise”.
At the end of every episode the card for the production company Spitzer Holding Company features a variety of items they specialize in. In this episode they list Bitcoin Mining, Library Consultants, and Soil.
Throughout the episode they mention having a “perfect day” at the store. The day was March 14th or 3/14. The show takes place in St. Louis which has the area code 314.
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