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00:00Get ready for a Game Changer!
00:09I am your host, Sam Reich, and since last Cutting Room Floor episode, I've been here
00:16the whole time.
00:17The background has evolved, however.
00:20We've got Cure the Box and Doom, I'm Actually Bored Game, Make Some Noise, Trophy, Play
00:25Button for Game Changer shorts, couple of stuffed animals.
00:29These two ravenous little mice can't seem to get enough of the moldy cheese in the back
00:33of the fridge, so here we go again, a very special cut-for-time episode of Game Changer
00:40Season 5.
00:42Let's begin at the ending with Battle Royale.
00:45Now in the finale, I gifted each player a video from their families with actors I hired
00:51to play their families, but I didn't know which players were making it to the end.
00:56Which means there were four videos I didn't get to use.
01:00Here's one of them, and the rest will be scattered throughout the episode.
01:04Hello, Infy, Grampy here.
01:08I'm so proud of you for making it this far.
01:11You are a superstar.
01:13I have always encouraged you to aim high and strive for excellence.
01:18You have excelled in academics and athletic competitions.
01:22In school, you didn't always win your cross-country races, but you always tried your best.
01:28I recall a high school track and field race where you were trailing the leader until the
01:35final curve before the finish line.
01:38Something clicked in you, and you had a burst of energy and fresh legs.
01:44You took off.
01:45You caught and passed the leader and won the race.
01:48Infy, you are a winner.
01:50And when the going gets tough, you get tougher.
01:55Turn on your superstar light and let it shine.
01:59We love you and can't wait to have our superstar back home.
02:04At the end of The Bachelor, when Grant takes me backstage to be his final counsel, we cut
02:11the conversation between the two of us because we wanted the ending to be a shocking twist.
02:16But we really did decide that in the moment.
02:20And so here that moment is.
02:22Some of my favorite Game Changer moments are people coloring way outside the lines.
02:29And here, in the best possible way, Grant is crayoning all over the dining room table.
02:36Grant, the time has come for you to select your match.
02:43Okay, can I say, it actually was very helpful to have counsel, and now they're gone.
02:49Uh...
02:51Sam, will you be my counsel?
02:52It's putting me in an awkward position, Grant.
02:54I am the host of this show.
02:56Come on, no one takes that seriously.
02:59I am also your friend.
03:00That's right.
03:01Do you seriously want me to counsel you?
03:03Yeah, because I don't know what to do.
03:04Okay.
03:06Alrighty.
03:09If I was in your position, I would have a very tough decision to make.
03:14Those are two hot, eligible, funny men out there.
03:19Well, and...
03:21They get along.
03:22Yeah, yeah, yeah.
03:23You can tell me no, and I get it.
03:25And it's already terribly generous when I come on the show.
03:28Sure.
03:31Is there potential that I take the vote?
03:33Oh my god.
03:33Is that something that's on the table?
03:35I mean, I don't...
03:36It can be no.
03:37I don't know anything about it.
03:38I haven't looked into it.
03:39Is that on the table at all?
03:43Now, Grant, if you ask them both, they have to both agree.
03:50Come on.
03:50And what if they don't?
03:51Can you imagine?
03:52Well, honestly, that makes it easy.
03:53It's sort of a prisoner's dilemma.
03:58Okay, what is it?
03:59Like a little bit more budget?
04:00Fine, I'm okay with it if you're okay with it.
04:02But you have to pitch it to them.
04:04Hell yeah.
04:05But, I mean, absolutely, yes.
04:08Yeah.
04:08Let's see what happens.
04:09Okay, cool.
04:10This is our Bachelor.
04:11We get to decide the roles.
04:12Yeah, I'm the Bachelor.
04:15Okay.
04:20One of my personal favorite episodes of the season,
04:23Karaoke Night, came with some cut songs,
04:25which we've already released in the form of a digital album
04:29you can purchase on the Dropout Store.
04:31But here they are, finally, in film form for your amusement.
04:37Enjoy.
04:39This is gonna be chaos.
04:40It is.
04:42Antenna Nation by Daft Punk.
04:52Oh, yeah.
05:09Cut to a cable.
05:11Cut to a cable.
05:13Cut to a cable.
05:15Cut to a cable.
05:17They're all just cable.
05:18They're all just cable.
05:19Spinning its cable.
05:20Spilling your money all across the table.
05:24On the table.
05:25On the table.
05:26On the table.
05:27When you go to a drive-in movie,
05:30they just need the antenna.
05:33Antenna.
05:35They clip the wings.
05:37Yeah, yeah.
05:37Pull it on out.
05:38You will keep going.
05:39Pull it on out.
05:41Pull it on out.
05:43Set your AM radio to the frequency, baby.
05:48Set your radio.
05:49Set it.
05:49Set it.
05:50Set it.
05:50Set it.
05:51Set it.
05:51Set it.
05:52Set it.
05:55Wow, you two.
05:58Wow.
05:59Wow.
06:02Pain in the ass by Blank182.
06:19Every single day, every single day, something's in my craw.
06:24Is it my mom?
06:25Is it my pa?
06:26Is it both?
06:28Obviously y'all.
06:30Get out of my face.
06:32I'm trying to say no.
06:34I'm trying to say no.
06:35Always telling me where I should and shouldn't go.
06:40I was only in the coffee shop for 10 minutes and I got a ticket.
06:46This is way too much.
06:47I can't afford it.
06:50What am I to do now?
06:52Everything from my work to the price of gas is a huge pain in my ass.
07:01It's a pain in my ass.
07:04It's a pain in my ass.
07:06When I am older, when I am bolder, will this pass?
07:10But for now, it's a pain in my ass.
07:13Every day, feeling their attack.
07:18Always telling mom and dad to get off of my back.
07:24Take a hike, guys.
07:26Let me into my own.
07:29I am the king now, sitting up on my throne.
07:33I sat down on a bunch of bees just to see how it would feel.
07:38To unlock something inside me to know if I'm real.
07:44But all those boldly bees, they've got a lot of sass.
07:48Cause I've got a bunch of stingers right up my ass.
07:53It's a pain in my ass.
07:56It's a pain in my ass.
07:59There were so many bees just hanging out in the grass.
08:04It's a pain in my ass.
08:07It's a pain in my ass.
08:10Well, I tried to swat them, but bees just move so fast.
08:14And when the bees sting, they die.
08:20They leave their stingers inside.
08:22They leave their stingers inside.
08:26And when the bees sting, they die.
08:31And so do I.
08:33So do I.
08:34So do I.
08:37It's a pain in my ass.
08:40It's a pain in my ass.
08:43Oh, and it will not pass.
08:48It's a pain in my ass.
08:50It was a pain in my ass.
08:52When Gandalf said to the Balrog, you shall not pass.
08:57The Balrog was a pain in my ass.
08:59That's how that song ends?
09:02Yes.
09:03That was cut from The Lord of the Rings.
09:06That was Link-182's contribution to the L-O-T-R soundtrack.
09:11Hi, Uncle Adam.
09:13I know you're working good over there.
09:15I hope you can come home safely, and we love you.
09:20We miss you, Adam.
09:21We're so proud of you.
09:22I'm sure it's fun, but I know you're working really hard.
09:26Don't worry about us.
09:27We're having a great time here.
09:29Everything's just fine.
09:30And I hope you can come and play dollies.
09:33Definitely come play dollies.
09:34Adam, brother, everyone here in Wading River is so proud of you, man.
09:38Keep up the good work.
09:39Keep doing what you're doing.
09:40Try to have some fun.
09:41And yeah, we're all doing great here, but we miss you.
09:45Love you.
09:47Just like with last Like My Coffee episode,
09:49there were a lot of prompts that hit the cutting room floor,
09:51not because they weren't any good,
09:53but because the episode was already running long.
09:56Now, as a bonus bonus,
09:59when we originally conceived of this episode,
10:02we had imagined we would pull a lie detector
10:05and cut to Debbie O'Brien intermittently backstage for reactions
10:10before she was first introduced.
10:12We didn't end up doing that.
10:14We wanted the surprise to be a surprise for the audience as well as for Grant.
10:17But some of the reactions were just pure gold.
10:22With apologies to Grant.
10:24Enjoy.
10:26I like my lovers like I like my Ikea furniture.
10:30Everyone likes to shit on it, but I think that it's perfectly fine.
10:34Oh, that's kind of nice, Jess.
10:37Kind of wholesome.
10:37I'll give you that point.
10:38I think I'd be affordable.
10:40Grant.
10:41I like to shit on it.
10:42There you go.
10:44Well, now I'm conflicted because I gave Jess that point.
10:47It was a funny play on what Jess did.
10:49Then you only have one real option here.
10:51I'll give you the point.
10:52Bringing you to eight.
10:54Rekha.
10:54Cheap, but reliable.
10:58Very good, Rekha.
10:59I will give you two points.
11:03Grant.
11:04Too long food.
11:05Thanks for everything.
11:06And your pussy.
11:11Is your name Robin Hood?
11:14Because.
11:15Is your name Robin Hood because you robbed from the rich and gave to my pussy?
11:22I'm not so sure.
11:25Hey, Jess, I think you got an STI.
11:28You filled my pussy with your dirty, rich dick.
11:33Is your name a cuz for four?
11:34Is your name Rumpelstiltskin?
11:38Is your name Rumpelstiltskin because this is like a weird little fairy tale?
11:45I don't know, Rekha.
11:47Listen, you're doing great.
11:48I don't remember what this man did.
11:54Grant.
11:54Is your name Rumpelstiltskin because I like your rump, your skin, and your stilts?
12:00I want you to explain to me the stilts part of this.
12:02There's a man.
12:04Yes.
12:04And he's got stilts.
12:06You're painting a picture for me.
12:08Here's the thing about tall people is they just lay there.
12:10Orgies are like an uber pool.
12:13Grant.
12:14There's no lifeguard.
12:16Like a pool.
12:18Like a pool, but that's not.
12:19So, Sam, keep in mind if we kind of changed the prompt.
12:22Sure.
12:23That would help.
12:25Jess.
12:26Orgies are like an uber pool.
12:28No one's interested in small talk.
12:30Yes, that works for me, Jess.
12:32Sure, I'll give you a point for that by all means.
12:35Let's do it like an online recipe.
12:38Rekha.
12:39Let's do it like an online recipe.
12:41If we need to, we'll do some substitutions.
12:44Oh, nice.
12:46I like that, Rekha.
12:47What do you think?
12:48One point, two points?
12:48I think you should give me three points, but.
12:51We'll say one point for that, Rekha.
12:54Jess.
12:55Let's do it like an online recipe.
12:57Something's always missing.
12:58Oh, that's a sad one.
13:01Yeah.
13:06I'll give you a point, Jess, for sure.
13:08Grant.
13:08There's going to be an over-reliance on Greek yogurt.
13:12What in the holy fuck are you talking about?
13:15We're always sticking Greek yogurt in these recipes nowadays.
13:19Can I tell you something?
13:20I feel like I haven't been pervy enough with this,
13:22so I'll be pervy about this one for you.
13:25Uh-oh.
13:25This is what you wanted.
13:28Oh, fuck.
13:29I'm like, no.
13:32Is your name R.L. Stine?
13:35Jess.
13:35Is your name R.L. Stine?
13:37Because your imagery will be ingrained in my mind forever.
13:40I mean, sure.
13:42He is mine.
13:43One point for Jess.
13:44Grant.
13:44Is your name R.L. Stine?
13:45Because you're from Bexley, Ohio,
13:47a suburb of my hometown of Columbus.
13:50Whoa, too hot.
13:53This isn't trivia, Grant.
13:55Let's do it like for one.
13:57Let's do it like billionaires.
14:01Grant.
14:01We'll commit suicide in jail afterwards.
14:04Oh my god.
14:06I'm sorry.
14:07He's smart as hell, Grant.
14:10What, did you think I'd stop because of her?
14:12Is that what you thought?
14:15You don't know me at all, Sam.
14:17In Escape the Green Room, folks have asked us incessantly
14:21how I managed to disappear through the front door
14:24and then arrive back in the locked bathroom.
14:29Now, we did a whole BTS on Escape the Green Room
14:32and we didn't include this because we forgot.
14:36Truthfully, sometimes the most complicated answers
14:40are staring you right in the face.
14:42And just like a magic trick,
14:44the answer is disappointing once you know it.
14:47But I'm an open book.
14:49And so, disappointment risked.
14:52Here is the solution you've all been waiting for.
14:55Kick it, Brennan.
14:57Tims, bitch.
14:59What's up, baby?
15:00Oh my god.
15:02Holy shit.
15:03All right, I'm in, gang.
15:05Here we go.
15:06Are there cameras in here?
15:07Yes, there are cameras in here.
15:08Oh, I fucking hate it, dude.
15:10All right.
15:10I thought I wore pants is all I can say.
15:12Okay, there's a magnet here and a thing to stand.
15:16Some kind of pole.
15:19Okay, let's-
15:20Samuel Dalton.
15:21Time traveler, magician or madman.
15:24Born in Cambridge, England, Samuel Dalton apprenticed
15:27under various card cheats and has since established himself
15:30as one of London's finest magicians.
15:32But his latest act has us concerned.
15:35Dalton claims he will use electromagnetism
15:38to travel to the future.
15:40Is this another hustle or is it madness?
15:47Hey, Anna, it's your uncle and aunt from Michigan
15:52and all your cousins.
15:53We just want to say we're so excited for you.
15:57You're going to do great
15:58and we cannot wait to see you win it all.
16:07Along with last season's musical episode,
16:09we released a Sam cam which showed off my reactions
16:13to the official cast recording.
16:15Embarrassing though that was,
16:16you all seemed to get a kick out of it.
16:18And so here we go again.
16:21Here I am basking in the cathartic bliss
16:25that was to-do list by the Supremes,
16:28as well as dancing to the dancing portion of The Bachelor,
16:34which I think we can all agree is just in here for the gifts.
16:38I said gifts right that time.
16:40Don't come at me.
16:41$35.20 it is.
16:46To-do list by the Supremes.
17:10Don't you know you got to make a plan?
17:13Gotta make a plan.
17:14Make a plan.
17:16Make a plan.
17:16Feel it in your soul.
17:18If you want to achieve your dreams,
17:20then you gotta set a goal.
17:23I often make a list to understand the obstacles
17:27that I've got set forth for today.
17:31Set forth for today.
17:33I gotta get an oil change and do some groceries,
17:36pick up some dry cleaning,
17:38and maybe watch the game.
17:41So make it a to-do list.
17:43Make it a to-do list.
17:46Put it up on your refrigerator and do it.
17:50Just make it a to-do list.
17:52Make it a to-do list.
17:55If you check them all off, there is nothing to it.
18:00Start the day with a cold shower and a bit of meditation.
18:04Meditation.
18:05Step out of your door ready to take on the whole nation.
18:09Grab a cup of coffee, walk into work.
18:14Tell off the person who treats you like a jerk.
18:19Write down the social interactions you will have
18:23to make sure that you get them right.
18:27If you don't write down those stings and jabs
18:29that you have in your head,
18:31what you could have said will keep you up at night.
18:36So make it a to-do list.
18:38Make it a to-do list.
18:40Make it a to-do list and cross it off.
18:45Just make it a to-do list.
18:47Nothing feels so better
18:50than erasing all the things you did today.
18:54Check it off, check it off, check it off, check it off,
18:57check it off, check it off, check it off,
18:58all your things.
18:59Check it off, check it off, check it off, check it off,
19:01check it off, check it off, check it off,
19:02by Silly String.
19:03Check it off, check it off, check it off, check it off,
19:06for a child's birthday party.
19:08Gotta make a to-do list.
19:09Make it a to-do list.
19:10Just make it a to-do list.
19:11Make it a to-do list.
19:13Doing it doesn't feel half so good as
19:16cross-sticking it off.
19:25Wow.
19:27Wow.
19:29Bradley, if you could take us away.
19:33Oh, hell yeah.
19:59In the BTS of Sam Says 2, I mentioned that the way the ending played out in reality was
20:14pretty different than how it played out on screen.
20:18Ultimately, to create a 30-some-odd-minute episode,
20:21we wanted each player's choice to be clear.
20:24Zach takes off down the street.
20:26Jacob gets in his car, goes home.
20:28Allie flies to New York City.
20:30Now, all of that did happen, and more.
20:35The truth is less so stiff competition and more the wholesome power of friendship.
20:44Take a look.
20:46The score's at the end of our game!
20:49Zach with one, Allie with 15, Jake with 18.
20:53There is one more prompt left, and it's worth 30 points,
20:57making the rest of this game completely irrelevant.
21:00Players, Sam Says Go!
21:14Okay.
21:16Go.
21:17I don't know where to go.
21:19I'm just going.
21:23You better skedaddle, Allie.
21:26Your competition's already got a head start.
21:32Where are you going to go?
21:34Where are you going?
21:37Get in!
21:40Go.
21:41So esoteric.
21:46Where are you headed?
21:48Hey, you're on speaker.
21:50I want your advice.
21:51You know, I'm doing that college humor thing today.
21:54Right.
21:54The game ended up being Simon Says.
21:56You know Simon Says.
21:57You get that, right?
21:58Yeah.
21:59So the last prompt that we just got was go.
22:01It was just go.
22:03G-O.
22:04I have a cameraman in my car.
22:06Okay.
22:06And it's one of those things where it's like, well, what is that?
22:08What is the interpretation?
22:09And I was thinking, like, maybe I just go home.
22:12Just call it a day.
22:17Would you take me to Burbank?
22:18Sure, I'll take you.
22:21There's got to be something.
22:22Maybe a code.
22:24G is what?
22:24The eighth letter of the alphabet.
22:26Oh, my God.
22:26That's too much, Dad.
22:27That's too much.
22:28That's way too much.
22:29Hold on.
22:30I'm getting a FaceTime call.
22:31I got to go.
22:32Well, dammit.
22:33I wasn't done.
22:34Love you.
22:34Bye.
22:35What a ham.
22:36Hey, guys.
22:37Hey, what are you up to?
22:38I think I'm just going to go home.
22:39I think I'm going to take Gressley to Burbank airport.
22:42You're going to drop him off?
22:44Should I cruise?
22:49Jacob.
22:50Well, I've got one shirt.
22:52All right.
22:54Should you shoddy?
22:55No, no, please.
22:57All you, baby.
23:0215 minutes to Burbank airport.
23:07Y'all got enough room?
23:08Yeah.
23:09Do you have any gum or mints?
23:12Thanks for the tiny mints.
23:13Oh, wow.
23:14Actually, I dig that.
23:15Hey, do you mind if I bark karaoke back here?
23:17Yeah.
23:18Can you bark Smash Mouth?
23:20Bark, bark.
23:22Don't hit him.
23:23Don't hit him.
23:23We're all on the clock right now, right?
23:25So anything we do is technically an expense on the production.
23:30Oh, wait.
23:31Sam's calling.
23:32Okay.
23:33Yeah.
23:36Hey, Sam.
23:37Hey, Allie.
23:40What are you up to?
23:43I am going to New York City.
23:48Jake, what are you doing there?
23:51I'm here for the hang, man.
23:52It's hard to stay.
23:55What a friend.
23:57Me, Jacob.
23:59Oh, Zach.
24:00Hey, what's up?
24:00I'm driving.
24:05How did this turn into a wholesome road trip?
24:07It was supposed to be a stiff competition.
24:10No, we're all best friends.
24:14We just wanted to hang.
24:16Allie, that is an incredible commitment.
24:20Hey, Sam, quick cue, though.
24:21Just sort of logistics thing.
24:23Since we are technically still on the clock,
24:25any purchases that happen within this are technically on production night.
24:29If we slid through like a Carl's Jr. or something like that.
24:31In-N-Out or something like that.
24:33Oh, In-N-Out.
24:34Oh, my God.
24:34Yeah, so if we all went to In-N-Out.
24:36If you all go to In-N-Out, I will personally compensate you for your In-N-Out.
24:41I mean, it's just worth thinking about.
24:43I don't know if we will.
24:44Yeah, yeah.
24:45Just worth thinking about.
24:46Hey, switch the direction.
24:48Should we stop for golden ray?
24:52Oh, beautiful sunset.
24:53Look at the sunset.
24:56Why is this so sweet?
24:58That is beautiful.
24:59That is a beautiful sunset.
25:01All right, well, bye, Sam.
25:02Best of luck, my friend.
25:03Thanks for the double-double.
25:08Wow.
25:10Damn, great thinking.
25:11I just gotta think a little bit.
25:12We all got to grab a bite before I catch my 10.30 p.m. flight to New York City.
25:17How to stop, baby.
25:29Am I making a huge mistake?
25:33Big line.
25:34Real busy In-N-Out.
25:40We have to go.
25:42Yeah.
25:42What is it?
25:43Yeah, we gotta go.
25:45I fly out in like 15.
25:4615?
25:48But we do gotta go.
25:49We gotta go.
25:50Closing.
25:53All right, any final checklist?
25:54You got everything.
25:56You got the deodorant.
25:57You got the Clif Bar.
25:58You got your one shirt.
25:59You got your one shirt.
26:00You got my charger that I definitely know I'm not gonna see again.
26:05I'm never gonna see that charger.
26:07It's gone.
26:09I'm gonna get it back.
26:10That's on Sam for sure.
26:13Look at all these people.
26:15They were all on Game Changer.
26:18All these people got the same prompt.
26:20Go.
26:22You guys, thank you.
26:24Hey man, congrats on the win and I hope you have a great trip.
26:29Thanks guys.
26:32Yeah, thank you.
26:40Yeah.
26:45Hi, Rekha.
26:46Your dad loves you so very much and I am so proud of you for making it this far.
26:52So keep strong.
26:53Keep the faith.
26:54And most of all, keep going.
26:57Everyone is cheering for you and we know that you can win.
27:02So win.
27:03Remember, it's like how to eat an elephant.
27:07One bite at a time.
27:10Just keep one foot ahead of the other until you win.
27:14And I know it's in you.
27:16The will to win.
27:18The will to persevere.
27:20I know it's hard right now, but you can do it.
27:23Just push on a little bit more and you can win.
27:27Remember that time in school when the bullies came?
27:31You were so brave and you stood up to them.
27:35In the end, it was the bullies who backed away.
27:39I'm so proud of you.
27:42So we all want you to come home.
27:44Win this thing.
27:46You can do it.
27:48And remember, your dad loves you so very much and is so proud of you.
27:55That does it for us here at Game Changer.
27:58A new season of Make Some Noise is just around the corner.
28:03But I'm a full season ahead of you in the future.
28:07And I'm already hard at work on the next season of Game Changer.
28:11Every season, I ask myself, how are we going to top this next season?
28:17And answering that question is a terrifying and intimidating pleasure.
28:23Your reactions, your wonderful tweets and messages
28:30and fan art and home games are that pleasure doubled.
28:36Thank you for the opportunity to play for you.
28:39Without you, the Dropout fandom and the way that you evangelicalize this show,
28:46there would be no Game Changer.
28:48And I would be a mid-tier executive at a cable television network.
28:55So thank you from the bottom of my heart.
28:59And see you on the internet.