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@benmarshallstyle Got a lil touch up ____ @pleasedontdestroy - SNL - Touch Up
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- Length · 25 Sept 2026
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Video #46970 · Skit
Comedic skit about absurd plastic surgeryfrom @benmarshallstyle
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Overview
A man enters a room to greet his friends, who react in shock to his badly botched botox. He defends his new look as intentional, leading to his friends roasting him. The conversation then reveals that another friend has had his fingers surgically lengthened to address insecurities, and a third friend reveals he has a second, tiny, talking face on the back of his head, escalating the absurdity of their cosmetic procedures.
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Simple outline
- 1Reveal absurd problem
- 2Justify with relatable motive
- 3Escalate with counter-problem
- 4Propose false resolution
- 5Deliver shocking twist
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Classification
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Hook analysis
What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Verbal hook · 45%
What's up, dude? Oh, my God. What happened?
Visual hook · 55%
An extreme close-up of a man with a distorted, frozen face, appearing to be the result of extreme botox, creating immediate shock and curiosity.
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Hook template
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Open on an extreme close-up of visibly , held in a frozen stare at the camera while reacts in , and don't explain what happened until later.
- — Open on an extreme close-up of a barista's face visibly swollen and bright red, held in a frozen stare at the camera while the customer in line reacts in horrified silence, and don't explain what happened until later.
- — Open on an extreme close-up of a mechanic's hands visibly coated in glittery pink slime, held in a frozen stare at the camera while his coworker reacts in wide-eyed confusion, and don't explain what happened until later.
- — Open on an extreme close-up of a gym trainer's one massively oversized forearm next to a normal one, held in a frozen stare at the camera while the client reacts in stunned disbelief, and don't explain what happened until later.
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Hook and payoff
The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
A character is introduced with an unexplained, bizarre physical abnormality while behaving normally, immediately creating a visual gag and a narrative question for the audience.
Payoff
The most absurd element introduced previously performs an unexpected, impossible action (e.g., speaks, moves) that shatters the false moral, providing a final, shocking punchline that pays off the entire escalation and ends on a high note of chaos.
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Narrative framework
The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Escalating Absurdity Reveal
A comedic structure where characters one-up each other with increasingly bizarre physical alterations, each justified by a relatable insecurity, culminating in a final twist that breaks the established reality of the sketch.
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The Bizarre Entry
A character enters a normal situation with a visually absurd and unexplained alteration, acting as if nothing is wrong to establish the central conflict.
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The Initial Interrogation
The other characters react with shock and confusion, demanding an explanation for the abnormality, which the altered character initially deflects.
- 3
The Absurd Justification
The altered character reveals the change was intentional, justifying it with a flimsy but relatable motive (e.g., insecurity, self-improvement), adding a layer of flawed logic to the absurdity.
- 4
The Peer Rejection
The other characters reject the justification and mercilessly mock the result, highlighting the failure of the character's decision and reinforcing the comedic premise.
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The First Counter-Reveal
The narrative focus pivots as a second character reveals their own, equally absurd physical alteration, escalating the central gimmick and establishing a pattern of one-upmanship.
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The Peak Absurdity Reveal
A third character, often the most judgmental one, reveals an even more extreme and reality-bending alteration, pushing the absurdity to its climax.
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The False Moral
One character attempts to impose a sentimental or moral conclusion on the absurd situation, creating a moment of false resolution and lulling the audience into expecting a conventional wrap-up.
Themes
Techniques
Post caption
Got a lil touch up ____ @pleasedontdestroy - SNL - Touch Up
Transcript
Sup, my dude? What's up, dude? Oh, my God. What happened? Oh, sorry. I'm late. Got a bone by the subway. Damn yes, see train. How y'all doing? No. Dude, your face. Did you get Botox? Oh, you guys can tell? Yes. Yeah. I just got a little touch up. What? So this was intentional, not an accident? Yeah. I figured we're gonna be on camera a little more. Might as well look my best. Ben, you know I love you. Love you too. You look like you drowned. I feel like I'm at your wake. You look embalmed. I asked for the shallomy. Is that coming through? No. I like it, man. I paid top dollar for this thing. How much? $150. That's not enough. It's not enough. Face Better? That sucks. I wish there was an undo button for this thing. Your face isn't even moving when you laugh, dude. This is so bad. I'm sorry. What did you do? Oh my god. What is with your fingers? Oh, yeah. I got some work done myself. You got longer fingers? Oh my god. We are not making this about my fingers. Wait. Wait. You extended them?... Know how many YouTube comments tier were about how short they were before. Well, now you look like the Babadoo. Wow, Martin. How about you go... Don't shut my mouth. No. No. Wow. You look like Pan's Labyrinth. Do I? Do this. That's Pan. Pan. Oh, yeah. Well, yeah. Sure. Fine. But these fingers rock. I feel more confident. I play guitar easier. I can do cool stuff like Worst. I got Botox. I look good. You know what? Should I get some work done on my face or No. No. You don't need it. I know. I'm talking about my second face. No. What? What is that? I know. I know. He needs a nose job. No. What the hell is it? Does it talk? Well, he used to, but then I think he died. Okay. This is so toxic. Can we all agree that we're beautiful on the inside? I guess so. Yeah. I agree. Who said that? It was me. You guys are beautiful.