"The penultimate episode of Saturday Night Live's 51st season opens in a quiet bar in Washington DC. Secretary of war Pete Hegseth (Colin Jost) bursts in for his usual, a shot of beer dropped in a pint of whiskey (a reverse Irish car bomb). He's happy to be some place he won't run into anyone from work since, none of Trump's people like drinking as much as I do. Right on cue, he runs into Trump-appointed supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh (Matt Damon), who orders his usual: three Buds and six Jamesons (a six-three decision)."
"The two celebrate their mutual accomplishments starting a war and ending abortion, respectively before opening up about their fears. For Hegseth, it's the possibility that the war in Iran will end soon: It's like I took a bunch of BlueChew and didn't bang anyone. Like, okay, I guess I'll just watch Seinfeld bricked up. Kavanaugh, meanwhile, is lonely, missing his boys club: PJ, Tobey, Squee, Gangbang Gregg, Dr William Cosby."
"They're then joined by the other notable drinker in Trump's circle, FBI director Kash Patel (Aziz Ansari), who arrives toting a bottle of his personalized, self-branded bourbon (Somehow, this is a real thing that I, the FBI director, had made. This is real!). Kavanaugh lets them in on a secret: the supreme court is going to allow Trump to run for a third term. The trio celebrate by joining together in a rendition of Chumbawamba's boozy party anthem Tubthumping (I Get Knocked Down)."
"As has happened in the past with SNL's mockery of buffoonish political figures see Will Ferrell's George W Bush amplifying their buffoonery has the unintentional effect of making them more likeable and relatable. Jost's Hegseth is close to that point, especially here, where his alcoholism is made to look more fun than pathetic. Also, while no one expects SNL to focus on rape jokes, the fact that both Hegseth and Kavanaugh have been accused of sexual assault while drinking, and yet there's no mention of that here, feels cowardly on the part o"
A quiet Washington DC bar hosts Secretary of war Pete Hegseth, who drinks whiskey with a beer shot and avoids coworkers who do not drink. Supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh orders three Buds and six Jamesons, and the two celebrate accomplishments tied to starting a war and ending abortion. They then share personal fears: Hegseth worries the Iran war may end, while Kavanaugh feels lonely and misses a boys club. FBI director Kash Patel arrives with a personalized bourbon and joins the group. Kavanaugh reveals the court will allow Trump to run for a third term, prompting a celebratory singalong to “Tubthumping.” The portrayal frames alcoholism as fun and makes the characters more relatable, while omitting references to sexual assault accusations.
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