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THIS SNL SKETCH TURNED “I NEED TO TELL YOU SOMETHING” INTO A COMEDY NIGHTMARE. Ashley Padilla plays a mother sitting down with her family before dinner. She has something important to say. But before she says it, she makes everyone promise not to react. That should have been the warning. Because the more she tries to control everyone's reaction, the more nervous everyone becomes. Then she finally reveals what she's been struggling with. She's beginning to question her political beliefs. And immediately, the family starts reacting. That's when Padilla's performance takes over. She doesn't want an argument. She wants permission to admit that she might have changed her mind. Every interruption makes her more frustrated. Every attempt to explain herself makes the situation more uncomfortable. The political joke is obvious. The family dynamic is where the sketch gets interesting.