Chappelle and Rock just pulled off the realest election night sketch
All (Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Beck Bennett, Cecily Strong) but two friends (Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock) are surprised by Donald Trump's victory while watching the election results roll in.
The stars, whose comedic chops are exceeded only by their unapologetic insight, joined Saturday Night Live cast members for a sketch set at an election night watch party. In the scene, Chappelle cautions Clinton supporters against premature speculations.
At first, his cynicism just doesn’t add up to the group. But as ballots are tallied and states began to report electoral votes, the group begins to acknowledge the clear division. "Oh my God, I think America is racist,” gasps Cecily Strong.
"Oh my God," Chappelle replied sarcastically. "You know I remember my great-grandfather told me something like that. He was, like, a slave or something."
Gripped by disbelief, Aidy Bryant asks: "Why aren't people turning out for Hillary the way they did for Barack Obama?"
"I mean, maybe because you're replacing a charismatic 40-year-old black guy with a 70-year-old white woman," Rock joked. "That's like the Knicks replacing Patrick Ewing with Neil Patrick Harris."
While the election’s outcome ultimately deflated the majority of the partygoers, Chappelle and Rock remained unaffected. "Don't worry, eight years are gonna fly by,” Chappelle offered. "Get some rest," added Rock. "You got a big day of moping and writing on Facebook tomorrow."
“This is the most shameful thing America has ever done," Beck Bennett noted glumly.
The jokes wrote themselves there.