@roomiesroomiesroomies
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@roomiesroomiesroomies S2 Ep 1: Will Ellie get to stay? Director: @cyrustudio Writers: @thebrookebrazer @cyrustudio DP/Editors: @sylvangu @jamesrockford Producer: @thebrookebrazer Production: @dickynags @dciccarelle Ellie: @themaddieland Griffin: @rjathayde Ovie: @oleode Rain: @thebrookebrazer
Performance
Video #16887 · Skit
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The creators perform a scripted comedic scene depicting the conflict that arises when a roommate returns home to find he's been replaced by a new houseguest. The narrative follows their arguments, failed attempts to accommodate her, and the eventual discovery of a secret shoe closet which becomes her new room.
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What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook · 55%
I'm still here!
Verbal hook · 15%
Hi, guys. Welcome back.
Visual hook · 30%
Fast, shaky camera movement as a woman bursts through a door with a high-energy, manic expression.
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The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
A character breaks the fourth wall with a high-energy, direct-to-camera address, establishing a cheerful, self-aware tone that creates an ironic contrast with the impending conflict.
Payoff
The absurdly revealed secret is repurposed as an ironic and impractical solution to the original problem, creating a final punchline and establishing a new, comically unstable status quo.
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The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Absurd Reveal Escalation
A relatable conflict is introduced, seemingly resolved, only to be replaced by a more absurd, hidden conflict that leads to an ironic and comedic resolution.
The Inciting Confrontation
The central conflict is immediately established as a character returns to find a disruptive change to the status quo, leading to a direct confrontation with the other characters.
The Justification Gauntlet
The protagonists defend their decision with a series of logical and emotional arguments, which are systematically rejected by the antagonist using illogical or selfish reasoning, escalating the tension.
The False Reconciliation
The antagonist undergoes a sudden and complete reversal of opinion, appearing to accept the new situation enthusiastically. This acts as a narrative misdirection, temporarily resolving the initial conflict to set up a bigger twist.
The Narrator's Reality Check
A narrator figure breaks the fourth wall to reveal that the apparent resolution is a facade and the situation is actually unsustainable, re-escalating the tension and pivoting the story's focus.
The Secret Weapon Reveal
To win the escalating argument, one character exposes a hidden, embarrassing, or absurd secret about another character, shifting the power dynamic and the focus of the conflict.
The Absurd Discovery
The characters physically investigate and confirm the absurd secret, providing a visual climax and validating the previous reveal. This is the core comedic turning point.
S2 Ep 1: Will Ellie get to stay? Director: @cyrustudio Writers: @thebrookebrazer @cyrustudio DP/Editors: @sylvangu @jamesrockford Producer: @thebrookebrazer Production: @dickynags @dciccarelle Ellie: @themaddieland Griffin: @rjathayde Ovie: @oleode Rain: @thebrookebrazer
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Hi guys!
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I'm still here!
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How's Griffin handling it all?
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What are you talking about?
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What the f*ck guys!
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She had nowhere else to go.
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I leave for two months and you guys replace me?
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Okay let's not be dramatic bro.
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She can stay in my room until we figure it out.
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Ellie's actually pretty cool.
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Cool?
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She's from Iowa.
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Ohio.
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You still don't have a job yet.
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And it would make the rent cheaper.
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But I don't want to share!
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He's being really mature about it.
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Mi casa is Ellie casa...
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for now.
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Listen... he's finally with it but the current setup is not sustainable.
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Griffin's back in his room so Ellie started on the couch.
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Then we put a sleeping bag in Rain's room.
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And now... I have to break a promise.
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Clearly this isn't working!
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Griffin has a secret closet for his shoes!
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Why do you need a room... for sneakers?
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They're investments. They need to be climate controlled.
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I thought this was the HVAC!
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I can make this work.
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roomies episode 1
Hi, guys. Welcome back. I'm still here. How's Griffin handling it all? What are you talking about? What the fuck, guys? He had no morals to go. Good you, Rank. I leave for two months and you guys replace me? Okay. Let's not be dramatic, bro. Fine. She can stay in my room till I figure it out. Ellie's actually pretty cool. Cool? She's from Iowa. Ohio. Same shit. Good. You still don't have a job yet. And it would make the rent cheaper. But I don't wanna share. He's being really mature about it. No. What's up, guys? Cheers. Did you guys guys miss me? You guys best me. So you're okay with Ellie's standing? Oh, for sure. You know, I thought it over, bad a low key chat with Reyna Novi, and I decided, me Casa is Eli Casa for now. Listen. I'm glad he's finally with it, but the current setup is not sustainable. Griffin's back in his room, so they started on the couch. And we put a sleeping bag in Rain's room. And now I have to break a promise. No. Clearly, this isn't working. Right. Right. Okay. So I think we have no other choice but to kick her out. No. Make her your girlfriend? No. Griffin, the footlocker. Bro. I'm sorry. What? You made a promise. Oh, Griffin. No. Don't do this. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Where? Pro code. The closet that's always locked. You said that was the HVAC. I don't even know what an HVAC is. No. Rank, don't do this. Why do you need a room for sneakers? They're investments. They need to be climate controlled. What are you guys no. I thought this was the HVAC. Yeah. So what do you think, Ellie? Oh. Yeah. I can make this work.