Molly Kearney
Molly Kearney
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The setup
The premise
Three writers are idly brainstorming a sketch about the midterms when cable news announces that their coworker Molly has been elected Ohio's attorney general off the back of a half-joking tweet. A map-wielding correspondent and a news anchor trace the unlikely campaign while the friends appoint themselves chiefs of staff and race to remake Molly with a suit, a haircut and a staged family. Every attempt to find a platform collapses into nonsense, an attack ad piles on, and the countdown to the victory speech ends with a speech that goes about as well as predicted, followed by a deadpan epilogue.
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Brother, I don't pass the bar, I only go in.
Molly Kearney is a delusional alcoholic and a nearly 40-year-old SNL stagehand.
I may not have a law degree, but what I do have is a real big heart.
Automatically generated script; wording may contain errors.
Maybe a sketch about the midterms. Hmm. Oh, what are the midterms? I don't know. I'm not sure at all
Hey guys, Molly. Hey, do you guys know anything about politics?
Uh, why?
You need help writing a sketch?
No, no, no, sir. Something something very bad has happened. What's going
Look!
In a shocking upset victory, your new Attorney General of Ohio is political newcomer, Molly
Molly Carney.
What the hell?
Molly Carney.
Oh, no!
Oh, my God.
I don't want to be eternal general.
did this happen for a look at how it all started we go to
our political correspondent steve kornacki steve kornacki
Thanks, Mike.
Well, from what we can tell, the campaign all began with a viral tweet.
Oh, my God.
Quote, I low-key feel like I'd make a good Ohio Attorney General.
L-M-A-O, hashtag inmyfeelings.
I gotta stop tweeting drunk!
This is just an unprecedented win
for the 30-year-old SNL background extra.
Come on, man, I'm on the cash.
Don't you have to be like a lawyer to do this?
Have you passed the bar?
Brother, I don't pass the bar, I only go in.
What? Was that a joke?
You know what? This is all gonna be okay.
We have some time to figure it out.
In just 20 minutes, we'll be hearing Carney's big speech.
A speech? Oh, no.
Okay, guys, I think I know what we gotta do.
The
election is a fraud! Don't believe fake news
media!
Oh, no, no, no, we can help you.
Really?
Yeah, we'll be your chiefs of staff.
Yeah.
All right, what do we got to do now?
First things first, you got to get a new look.
What? I like my look.
Get real, you look like a Little League umpire.
You're right.
We got to give you the full C-span now.
Are people going to like this?
I look like a Lego guy.
Exactly.
And we got you a new camera ready, Christian family.
Oh, I don't need it.
We're so proud of you, honey.
Well, hello, Mrs. Carney.
Looking good, you guys.
Don't you this up for me.
Molly, you're going to want to see this.
is this really who ohio deserves brother i don't pass the bar i only go in
Molly Carney is a delusional alcoholic
and a nearly 40-year-old SNL stagehand.
on the cast we're just five minutes
away now from the big speech and according to ohio law if that speech is bad molly will be sent
straight to jail jail i'm gonna throw up but we need a platform with something you believe
I believe in the good life!
No, like, what do you think of the death penalty?
It's a good title for a movie!
We just need one real policy!
Every day's Christmas!
That would never work, you dumb son of a bitch!
Shh!
Because Christmas wouldn't be as special that way.
Oh, pink!
Are AGs even involved in policy making?
Lucas, out!
now!
Security!
You're in for trouble.
Look at that, it's time for Molly's speech.
Uh, I'm here.
Oh my God!
Time's up, Molly.
America's watching.
You got this, come on.
You got it.
Whoo!
Well, I just want to say that I may not have a law degree,
but what I do have is a real big heart.
Ohio, let's do this thing!
Molly went on to be the worst attorney general Ohio ever saw.
They were immediately forced to resign and return to their old job,
being a cast member on Saturday Night Live.
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