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Guys, what's our costume?
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Basically, it's all slutty candy.
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It's true.
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We made it to the party.
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The California girls are in California.
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Listen, this isn't the party, but it is the function.
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So, since I walked by us, and he was like, Yo, what are they?
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And his friend goes, Hello, that's the best outfit I've ever seen.
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That would be the best outfit I've ever seen.
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I'm almost for them!
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I said, you are almost for them.
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I actually am almost for them.
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Damn, guys.
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People are loving their costumes.
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Primarily men.
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I don't know.
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Primarily men are not in their costumes.
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This is weird.
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Have you noticed that women are liking your costumes?
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What women?
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Or more men?
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None.
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And I don't believe them.
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Guys, did we miss the function?
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What time is everyone close actually?
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10. What time is it?
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Like 9 .30.
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Oh, so the function is just empty.
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Everybody's at a party right now.
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What the fuck?
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So this is the function, guys.
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Guys, um, no, I'd watch her grow up.
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Um, that wig is big enough to stop anything in a 20 -mile radius, Maisie.
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We had the wrong function, or?
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Remember last year when we were in Air One?
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You're in Air One every day.
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That's a little bit different about us today.
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There's nothing wrong.
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Guys, this is the line.
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We made it to the function.
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We are leaving.
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We don't watch it.
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We can't pull the triplet card because we have wigs.
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So the bouncer won't believe they were triplets.
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Yeah, and we're not even going to try.
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I think it's safe to say we pulled up to the function.
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We got a week now.
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So we tried.
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Tell mom.
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We tried.
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So who care?
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Where are we going?
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The one hotel.
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We look so cute though. Who cares?
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Buddy, you think I give a shit?
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You guys look like you're in a 70s porno, my G.
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No, I'm so pointed to you.
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You look like you're a big man.
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Wait, guys, should we exit the vehicle?
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No. It's 11.
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And I needed my hair.
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It's 11.
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You guys decided to schedule a tour shoot at 8 a .m.
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Yeah, we decided to schedule it.
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Yeah, I just chose 8 a .m.
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8 a .m was the call time that I personally chose.
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I've never been more happy to miss a function.
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We just told mom we weren't letting in.
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Guys, let's just tell mom we didn't make it in
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and keep it until you post this video sorry mom
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i'm gonna roll on the same page okay party number one down guys
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i've actually said i really wanted to see everybody
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i literally told you guys we're not gonna want to go to party tonight
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because it's so late and we have to wake up
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so early tomorrow and we have to edit a video
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and you guys when did we say let's go take two hours
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when did we do this already wow
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you guys all wanted to go to air one though wow you guys look
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so good you guys should have won yeah i know wow go without me though
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the funny thing is is we actually would have had such a good time
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because that's just our friends
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that are gonna be actually why was there such a long time
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we don't know any of those people you don't want like there's a lot are you guys sure
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that that was the party no i promise no i'm I'm not going to any other party though.
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Oh.
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Actually, GoGreek is opening.
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I promise.
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Wait.
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No, we just had yogurt.
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We just had yogurt.
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Pawn?
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We should do a - Oh, me, Ellie!
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If we go to GoGreek, can I order for you?
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No. Can I ask you a really personal question?
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Are you a supporter?
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No, no, are you sure I can ask?
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Yeah.
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Are you a supporter?
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That's the 16th joke I'm going to take on.
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oh my god i'm actually down for in and out
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that applause what she would do if she had like two hours no no no don't be
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no okay pause you said 10 days
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the same thing you have something in your tooth before you start okay okay i'll come in
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and out with you jay really i'm gonna say jean
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i said jay who's jay who the is jay
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i think who's jay maybe it's jay sounds like a man's name you know what no who's jay
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No, you know what after the pants you guys made me wear, I'm not, yeah.
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Wait, no, you're probably so happy you didn't have to go to the party with me.
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I'm so fucking happy, dude.
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I mean, wait, guys, it would be really funny if we went to In -N -Out with me.
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I'm actually down, I'm not gonna lie.
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I'm so full.
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Wait, I swear my life may have died, but I actually don't want to end up.
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May have died.
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Okay.
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Okay, yeah.
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That's like when Kevin Gibbs is like, you can strike down with my kids right now. May God.
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No, I can ask you a really personal question.
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A really personal question.
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Are you okay now for me to ask you?
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No. Are you smart?
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17, we're at number 17.
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What did they say to that?
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No, no, no. Oh my god, too much.
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No, you guys are too much.
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Well, the good part is, is that we can go out with the same costume tomorrow.
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Wait.
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Actually, that's.. yo you still have something
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if i have to wear this for a second day in a row
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i'm losing my mind now we gotta switch it okay
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so then we have to get oompa loompas tomorrow yo
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when you guys say that i'm dressing up as an oompa loompa what does
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that mean you're gonna be obviously no way
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you're gonna be charlie the chocolate factory i should have been willie walker
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you are it's the cost ellie just said i'm an oompa loompa no
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you're not oh it came away wait wait wait wait you're built like in a balloon man fuck you what
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yeah yeah wait wait wait wait wait wait
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which willy wonka am i you wanna know
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if you're from the original movie you're the willy wonka that throws traps on tiktok
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take that back take that back
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the camera's not going up guys we should bring you guys to
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that strip club that's right next to the fuji sushi
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girls i'm so glad
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that you guys didn't make us win in line well
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i would have never my costume ripped the first two seconds out there you look like an 80s rock star
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the strippers in gta 6 look so real
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brother i'm a california gal do you get the joke
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how do you know what the joke is I didn't get the joke
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Day 2 Happy Halloween Oh yeah we skipped
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It's raining We're not dressed up yet Happy Halloween Where's Charlie's chocolate
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Party started 2 hours ago Ellie wanted to go get frozen yogurt I said it closed at 12
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because I thought it did
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It closed at 9 Charlie we wouldn't have made it either way I don't give a f*ing human
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Get out my hopes up
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That's not the point I Argue when you guys look like this wait, so are we going to the party or where we're going?
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We're going to get more you were I promise somewhere or one Thank you.
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He did say that no parties.
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Oh my gosh, just that's right here
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Yeah, we should I like go to the party can we just get yoga and then go in the car.
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Anything.
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In the car.
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Please.
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It's only 11, guys.
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The night is young.
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Right?
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Nope.
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It's just because it's 30 minutes away, too.
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Where is it?
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It's 30 minutes away.
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Is there anyone that's closer?
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Are we assisting ourselves by not going right now?
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Do we even go?
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No. We're done here right now.
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We're done here right now.
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We're done here right now.
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We're done here right now.
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We're done here right now.
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We're done here right now.
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We're done here right now.
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We're done here right now.
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We're done here right now.
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What are our names guys?
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Lumpa Lumpa Lumpa Lumpa Lumpa Lumpa Lumpa I live right next to the Pelopinos
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Adobo No I live right next to the Pelopinos What is it Addy?
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Me and my gang pull up
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No Okay so
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Should I say we're hitting Erewhon first we'll be there soon
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Yeah Why are we hitting Erewhon with Guys we're arriving to the party
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Actually, I feel like we've been partying for four hours
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me okay yeah thank you sir actually sir can we go
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can we go just kidding thank you very much for everything thank you thank you
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so much have an amazing night now turn the camera
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now we don't need a grand entrance to this point uh yeah we just had some public gum is our best friend
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Is our nose going to turn blue or whatever?
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What up?
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What up?
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How are y 'all?
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What up? Is that my plan?
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You look fire, though.
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We'll see.
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Alright, girls.
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Wakes are coming up.
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Fuck!
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Boom!
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I took off my listeners and my contacts.
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I didn't show the clip of what you looked like before.
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No one, I don't know where we are, I don't know where we are Thank you
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The party, the party no
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Honestly, it took longer to drive to the party, but we're too tight
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Bruh We stay for longer than I thought I agree, I'm proud of us
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We never stay at parties I'm very proud of us, it was actually very fun
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We got to see all of our friends
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Witnessed I don't think we stayed at a party for longer than maybe 10 minutes
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Never, in our lives
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That was maybe the longest we ever stayed
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We forgot to show
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Willy Wonka In the flesh I just want to do the purple jacket
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He just looks like he has a purple jacket because Ali forgot to bring his glasses I got time to say,
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I think I'm allergic to this lash glue.
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Promise.
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Mine should fuck a little bit.
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You good?
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He's got Louis Vuitton.
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That's bougie.
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Billy Wonka got his Louis Vuitton chocolate.
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Someone asked us if our faces were actually painted orange.
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I'm like, who?
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Yes.
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Next door now.
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Oh.
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People didn't recognize this, but a lot of people did.
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I think it's because it's just as well.
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I would say everybody recognizes this the second I made eye contact.
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Then they knew.
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Wait, you kind of look beauty.
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Wait, you look kind of beauty.
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I'm going to touch it right here.
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It's a track.
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Let's just say, yes, send it your tracks.
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No, you're good.
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Don't worry.
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You're good Wow, your teeth look so white I didn't want to actually tie my corset
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So it's been loose the whole time
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Buddy, you should have just tied it
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No, no, no Ali, no
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Okay, Ali, you're done
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Thank you, you're so sweet
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Oh, you guys look so beautiful
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Thank you Thank you
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we're done for the night noah how do you feel
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that you're willie bro what willie i only got one willie
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i'm clocking out i at least clocked out sunday i was gonna snatch you
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but you walked too quick you guys are like karen's mic okay guys
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we're gonna see who can snatch the wig this is the type of shit we do instead of party
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are you okay somebody took your guys's wigs
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and the power invested in me whoever took my wig took my wig hat too ellie there's this caution wet floor
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now you look like a beetle
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Oh, you're beautiful.
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Hey, I found you.
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Careful, don't slip.
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Don't slip, don't slip.
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So I've been looking for that guy for like 18 years, my G.
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How old am I?
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20?
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20 years.
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Give it to me.
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I can never wear this wig again.
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It's contaminated.
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New costume.
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I don't know what people would think we are if we look like this.
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No, I thought, oh, my bush fell.
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Guys, everybody drop in the chat when you were for Halloween.
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We're curious.
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We're so curious.
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Stop.
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I just put it back on.
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Oh I'm
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trying to get clutching over because I know I won't be able to take this home if I say
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You feel flogging over it now?
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Why do I put this big cap up on?
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Why are you putting the cap up on?
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Because we're going down the air.
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I don't think we really can party go for it.
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I don't want to go find a mad.
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So you look like a mad thing.
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I promise you, if I like went up to somebody and they were into this, immediately the curtains cut us.
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I'm not into you.
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Yeah.
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This is America.
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He goes by this upstairs.
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Upstairs?
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Like to the party?
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Yeah, to the deck.
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To the function?
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Wait, guys.
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Tell Drake we're coming back to his party.
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Yeah.
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I'll call the Uber now.
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Honestly though, okay, it's gonna be made, it's gonna be made.
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Party today, lit at a 10.
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Party that we didn't go to yesterday, hopefully it was lit, I don't know.
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But we couldn't pull up because we had too tight.
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Party that we pulled up to the day before.
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Did we go to a party?
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Nah.
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Oh, we pulled up in the line.
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That's too long.
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Oh my god, bro.
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We need to get more lit.
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Guys.
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Teddy, why are the carpets not to the drapes right now?
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Anyways, um, yeah.
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I would rate this Callavine a 10 out of 10.
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Our Simpsons costumes, devoured.
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Our Katy Perry costumes are so cute.
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These costumes, we're going to see.
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They're really study candies.
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Okay, study candies.
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Oh my gosh, that was an extremely tough watch
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You can't close that!
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You can't close that!
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You can't close that!
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Don't eat this.
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Let's go to bed.
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Oh my god!
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I'm going to lose.
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I'm going to lose.
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Willy Wonka forgot the key card.
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We'll go back down again.
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Is anybody else feeling a little orange?
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Yes.
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Go up!
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Up!
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh You look fucking fucked up
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Guys shut up for custom making these costumes.
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We got so many compliments when we walked to the function
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Everybody was like who are those sexy beautiful perfectly accostumed girls and I was like it's me girl
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Are we gonna talk about how many of our friends recognize us on first glance?
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Yeah, that was fucked up.
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That was so funny.
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You look like emo
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Yeah, because we went to Jake's party.
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It's like you're not going to book stuff.
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You're not going to book stuff.
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You're not going to book stuff.
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You're not going to book stuff.
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You're not going to book stuff.
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You're not going to book stuff.
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There's no way.
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Hey, mama.
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How are you?
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We're at a function.
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Whoa!
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Yo!
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Mia, I'm back here.
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Blah, blah, blah.
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When I come back, I want to talk to you.
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Just get off the stage, Mia.
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Mia, stop, stop.
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No. I'm not watching my tits right now, mom.
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We're in our room.
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Mom, my shirt's off.
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How was it?
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It was so fun.
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It was lit actually, but like now we're tired as well.
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Where did you guys own?
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Did you guys actually go to Florida?
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I feel like we're fine with her.
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Promise.
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Promise?
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I'm like, guaranteed they just went to fucking everyone.
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Oh, we tried and it was closed.
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I don't know what that.
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Do people love your costumes?
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Yeah, they recognize you guys this for a second.
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Guys, are we going to talk about how they didn't recognize this for a second?
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You should have done this and then they would have recognized you.
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And so next time you do that, don't touch my fucking hair.
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Wait, those are the expensive earrings and twat?
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They're ugly.
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I'm not even going to disclose how much Ali paid for these earrings
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That I could literally break like a fucking toothpick
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Oh, okay I was completely still, I almost died
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You said no one recognized what you guys were?
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No, no, no, and you
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They knew we were the Hoopa Loopa, but they didn't know we were the Caligari sisters
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Yeah We weren't really going there, the Caligari sisters said something
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Like honestly, I wouldn't dress up with them anyway, so Yeah, fuck them, bro I mean, my hair though, I can't
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Fuck them, Caligari sisters I love the Caligari sisters Fk those fking stupid
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Oh, I'm here.
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Our key card is open Promise.
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I'm not going back down
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Not everybody with curly hair is a Caligaris sister
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Everyone with curly hair is a Caligaris sister
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Oh my god, help me
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Oh my god
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Oh my god
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Oh my god
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No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
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no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
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no, no, no, no, no,
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I literally kicked my shoe up and it fking walked on me and it fked my sh Till next, Kalloween I love you guys
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Love you mom
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Love you, bye
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Happy Kalloween Yeah, I'm so sorry
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Next time you throw a shoe at my face, at least make sure Nell is recording
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My bad Don't move
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This Kumpa Loompa has a really bad
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What is going on with your head, brother?
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Where did all my makeup go?
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Brother Whatever setting spray I used didn't work, clearly Can we order food?
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My jaw runs out
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Can we order anything?
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We have to go get it's yeah
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Wait, why'd you react?
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I was moving my jaw camera
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No bruh You brought me fucked up with you because I'm going back down I'm gonna
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Especially you bro I'm not going
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Don't shut out of your ass
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Oh, I have my angle beat again.
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Bruh, it's so gaping.
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It keeps falling off.
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Thank you.
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Alright, we got it.
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Thank you, bye.
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Open.
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I'm going by myself.
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Alright, for fun.
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Thank you, bye.
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I bet you're coming.
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You actually look like a new character with your wig back.
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I don't know how my eyelashes are.
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She looks like a page boy.
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Do you know what a page boy is?
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I'm wearing a haircut so bad, and my barber fucked up my hair line so bad.
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Can I have your Willy Wonka jacket?
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That it looked like a page boy haircut.
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And my mom looked so bad, she took me to a different style.
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Can you just give me your fucking
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Willy Wonka jacket?
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Shut the fuck up
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Guys, if anyone was wondering, the rumors are true, willy of Jesus is uboobus
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You're coming with me
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No Oh my god, your ass is fucked
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What is the fuck, how?
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Thank god you came, I would have never known oh my god nobody would have known oh yeah there's two key cards
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happy caloween bro this is how we're going down to ask for the key cards
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bro oh my god i look like the joker the joker baby
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “THE MOST CHAOTIC HALLOWEEN WEEKEND”. This video has 451 sentences and 3346 words to shadow. The speech runs for 21:14. The speaker talks at a natural 158 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 70 of its 451 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| costume noun | /ˈkɑsˌt(j)um/ | A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people. |
| willow noun | /ˈwɪloʊ/ | Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern… |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| willy verb | /ˈwɪli/ | To cleanse wool or cotton, etc. with a willy, or willow. |
| candy noun | /ˈkæn.di/ | Crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup. |
| slip verb | /ˈslɪp/ | To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction. |
| yogurt noun | /ˈjɒɡ.ət/ | A milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process, and sometimes mixed with fruit or other flavoring. |
| primarily adverb | /ˈpɹaɪ.mə.ɹə.li/ | Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost. |
| curious adjective | /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ | Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| buddy | /ˈbʌdi/ | A person far removed from the conversation. |
| purple noun | /ˈpɝ.pl̩/ | A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta. |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| outfit noun | /ˈaʊtfɪt/ | A set of clothing (with accessories). |
| supporter noun | /səˈpɔɹ.tɚ/ | A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause, movement, or political party; an adherent. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. | |
| dress up verb | To put on special or fancy clothes. | |
| go up verb | To move upwards. | |
| pull up verb | /ˌpʊl ˈʌp/ | To lift upwards or vertically. |
| come away verb | To become separated from something. | |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. | |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Guys, what's our costume?
- Have you noticed that women are liking your costumes?
- Guys, did we miss the function?
- We had the wrong function, or?
- Wait, guys, should we exit the vehicle?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | we've been partying · I've been looking |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | were actually painted · be made · was lit |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've ever seen · Have you noticed · I've never been |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 174 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, we're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, flesh /flɛʃ/, caution /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/, sushi /ˈsuːʃi/
- Long words — get the stress right: primarily /ˈpɹaɪ.mə.ɹə.li/, contaminate /kənˈtæmɪneɪt/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like costume, willow, jacket.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.