If you, like me, are not watching American Horror Story: Cult for all the reasons Riese has articulatedrepeatedly here on Autostraddle dot com (plus a general distrust of Ryan Murphy and a startle reflex more pronounced than a baby kitten in a thunderstorm), Ellen has answered your prayers by scaring the figurative pants off Sarah Paulson on an episode of television it feels good to watch. This is one of those very rare videos where you know exactly what’s going to happen, yet watching it unfold is a delight.
Tag yourself. I’m the Sarah under the table clutching at the closest lesbian going, “I’m really scared something else is going to happen!”
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OMG that was so go, she’s like on the floor clutching Ellen’s leg and you can see this moment of realization on her face, like why am I hanging on to you, you did this.
No, I thought of that too. But I assume it was a temporary camera set up for that specific reason. And as soon as she came in and they scared her it would be removed.
I think it was temporary for this joke. I also noticed that Ellen IMMEDIATELY jumped out when Sarah walked in, so there was no time for it to get inappropriate.
This is the best thing I have seen all day. All week really. And I got paid this week so *shrug*
OMG that was so go, she’s like on the floor clutching Ellen’s leg and you can see this moment of realization on her face, like why am I hanging on to you, you did this.
Thank you. I needed this.
This made my day. Sarah Paulson is a delight.
THIS IS SO GREAT
Am I the only one a bit disturbed by the camera in the bathroom?
nop, I was thinking about that too
OH NO! It’s probably illegal to have cameras in bathrooms so that makes me think they must all be in on it.
No, I thought of that too. But I assume it was a temporary camera set up for that specific reason. And as soon as she came in and they scared her it would be removed.
I think it was temporary for this joke. I also noticed that Ellen IMMEDIATELY jumped out when Sarah walked in, so there was no time for it to get inappropriate.
THIS WAS EVERYTHING I NEEDED TODAY.
No joke, I threw my phone across the room in fright at the third scare ?
I’m glad you specified figurative pants so that we didn’t get our hopes up
Okay I just had my two team members stop working to watch this. The three of us thank you immensely.
I laughed so hard I pee-ed.
That was just what I needed today – except the wetting my pants part.
I have coulrophobia so the the still and the end of the video freaked me out but stil 100% worth it! haha, this made my Tuesday..nah probably my week!
I’m at around 1:45 when she just puts her head on her knee and also around 2:08 when she just randomly lets out another scream
Sarah Paulson is an actual piece of magic.
I needed this so much
I’m Sarah at the end trying to say “it’s a great show you guys” from under the table.
She did what she could.
I’m Ellen unconvincingly lying about how there’s totally nothing in that box.