Mateo's Last Day

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**"Mateo's Last Day"** is the eighteenth episode of Season Two of *Superstore*, and the twenty-ninth episode of the show overall.

## Summary

*Mateo has complications with his transfer, Amy helps Glenn battle an internet troll, Dina and Garrett take on corporate.*

## Plot

In the Break Room, the staff are watching a self-serving video Mateo made for his farewell. (♫ Bette Midler - Wing Beneath My Wings ♫) He's transferring to another store in order to keep dating regional manager Jeff. At customer service, Jeff gives Dina and Garrett disclosure forms to fill out since they are having casual sex. Mateo is proudly showing the staff pictures of the signature store he will be transferring to on Yelp. Glenn asks if their store is on Yelp and Jonah shows it. Glenn reads some reviews but is concerned with a bad one from "Frenchfryguy81" that Amy tries to get him to ignore. Dina and Garrett are struggling with choices on the form that describes their relationship. Garrett doesn't care but Dina calls corporate.

Cheyenne and Jonah are setting up a display while Mateo lords his transfer over them. Jeff gives Mateo his transfer form and asks for his social security card. This is a problem as Mateo is an illegal alien. In the Warehouse, Mateo is lamenting that he is going to be deported to Cheyenne and Jonah. Jonah offers to marry Mateo but he is disgusted by the offer. On the phone with corporate, Garrett doesn't care which relationship box they check off until corporate mentions that this means there is some attraction implied. Glenn has invited "Frenchfryguy81" (Tim) to the store and introduces him to Amy. Tim is soft-spoken and is very apologetic about his bad review. Glenn goes out of his way make Tim feel special. Corporate doesn't understand Dina and Garrett's relationship so they have to explain it is only sex with no knowledge of each other's lives.

In Glenn's Office, Glenn is responding to past Yelp reviews when Amy walks in. Glenn sees Tim has updated his review with a very nasty and inaccurate account of Glenn's tour. A girl sits alone in a shopping cart. (♫ Gin Blossoms - Found Out About You ♫) Many from corporate are now on the call and the proposed solution is to add a new box to the form. However, Dina and Garrett don't know what to label the box. Jonah and Cheyenne research how Mateo can remain in the country and find he'd qualify for a special visa if he is a violent crime victim. Glenn invites Tim back to the store to share some french fries and talk. Tim is again apologetic for his bad review but later writes another nasty one. Mateo tries to get beat up by going to the Warehouse and shoving over a box in front of Dom and insulting Skip but neither hit him. Mateo threatens Brett who pulls a knife on him.

Sick of Tim's unwarranted reviews, Amy confronts Tim at his apartment. Amy pushes her way into the apartment which she finds is cramped, full of hoarded items and rabbits. Tim's sick mother lives with him who he cares for. In the Break Room, Dina and Garrett poll the staff for suggestions on a label for their relationship but aren't very successful. Mateo turns to Jonah for help with getting beat up but Jonah is reluctant. Mateo begs him to and they go outside to the loading docks with Cheyenne in tow. Jonah isn't much of a fighter and has difficulty hitting Mateo in the face. He windmills and asks Mateo to walk into his fists so Mateo gives up on him. Cheyenne then tries to punch Mateo but can't so she asks Mateo to say something mean to her. Mateo finally starts shoving Jonah but gets carried away and punches Jonah in the jaw.

Jonah doesn't hit Mateo back and sits on a loading bay with an ice pack on his jaw. Jonah encourages Mateo to talk to Jeff and work things out. Dina and Garrett tell corporate they'd like the box describing their relationship labelled as "other". Corporate signs off and celebrating their victory, there is a spark between them that they both quickly hide. At the apartment, Tim describes the sad state of his life and says that the internet is the only place he gets to win. Amy can relate and shares struggles in her life. Tim offers to be friends and they shake. In Glenn's Office, Amy is incensed to read Tim's latest review in which he calls her names and a psycho stalker. Glenn laughs at the review and calls Tim a good writer. At the store front, Mateo's solution is to break up with Jeff so he doesn't have to transfer. He walks back into the store in tears and Jonah punches him in the face.

## Cast

### Main cast

America Ferreraas Amy DubanowskiBen Feldmanas Jonah SimmsMark McKinneyas Glenn SturgisLauren Ashas Dina FoxColton Dunnas Garrett McNeillNichole Bloomas Cheyenne LeeNico Santosas Mateo Liwanag
### Featured cast

Michael Buninas Jeff SutinKaliko Kauahias SandraKelly Schumannas JustineDominic Paceas DomDamon Standiferas Skip (Burly Guy)Jon Miyaharaas BrettDanny Guraas EliasSelisha Shertickas SarahMariana Toscaas HeatherAndy Loboas TimNeil Caseyas Tim (Internet troll)Eve Sigallas Elderly Woman

## Running Gags

* Amy's name tag: Amy wears a different name tag in every episode. For this one it's "Marlow".
* **Crazy Customers and music**: For all customer interludes and music see Mateo's Last Day (music).
* Glenn's tie: Large cartoon clouds.
* **Jeff's hotel**: Jeff is again on the phone complaining that the tub faucet in his room is now working but the drain is clogged with fur. He also says when he's on the phone in the room, he hears someone breathing.
* **We're not in Kansas**: As Mateo's presentation seemingly comes to an end, Glenn says they've not had a tornado drill in eight years. He is cut off as Mateo's presentation starts up again.

## References

* The web site Yelp is a major part of the story line.
	+ Tim's first Yelp review says that the store's bathrooms are where the next season of Naked and Afraid should be shot. He tells Glenn that he also wrote a review of a Burger King.
* After Jeff insists on Mateo providing his social security card, Mateo compares the store to Nazi Germany and gives the Nazi salute.
* As Dina and Garrett are talking to corporate, Dina gives an answer in the format required by the game show Jeopardy! and mentions Alex (Trebek).
* Tim's mother wants him to rewind her video of Quantum Leap.
* Cheyenne asks Mateo to say something mean about Beyoncé but he refuses.
* Tim was let go from his job at GameStop.

## Trivia

* This episode is America Ferrera's television directing debut.
* Stratus, Glenn's office, Glenn's monkey puppet, Coffee & Bakery and the Warehouse make an appearance.
* Store hours are revealed in this episode, open 9am - 11pm daily.
* Goof: During one of the crazy customer interludes, a girl sitting alone in a shopping cart. There is Halo toilet paper to the left of her even though Cloud 9 went through a rebranding to SuperCloud products months before.
* We see Sandra in a green polo shirt now instead of her usual blue.

## Quotes

“*Oh, is getting transferred because you're sleeping with Jeff considered a promotion?*”— **Jonah to Mateo**