Trump Orders Capture of Venezuelan President | Sadie Sink | Monday, January 5

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episode: Trump Orders Capture of Venezuelan President | Sadie Sink | Monday, January 5
Release Date: January 6, 2026
Main Guests: Sadie Sink, Ryan Beckett, The Roots
Highlight: A typical mix of sharp political satire, celebrity interviews, and original games—featuring a “breaking news” monologue on Trump’s latest international move, a deep-dive sit-down with Stranger Things star Sadie Sink about the hit show’s finale and her next steps, and the debut of a new game: “Opinion Rings.”

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Episode Overview

This episode marks the first Tonight Show of 2026 and comes on the heels of startling world news—President Trump ordering the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Jimmy Fallon opens with a monologue lampooning this operation, then pivots to an engaging interview with actress Sadie Sink (Stranger Things, Broadway), and debuts an innovative new segment/game called "Opinion Rings." The episode is packed with the show's signature playful banter, topical jokes, and genuine conversation.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Jimmy’s Monologue: Political Satire & Topical Humor (01:06–04:43)

• Trump Invades Venezuela: Jimmy riffs on recent news about President Trump sending U.S. troops to Venezuela to capture Nicolás Maduro, playfully suggesting Trump did it to distract from the "Epstein files."
  "Some people want to lose weight, while others want to gain Venezuela." (01:09)
  "Trump ordered the operation without getting Congressional approval...Means Vanilla Ice knew about the mission before Congress did." (01:25)
• Absurdity of the “Mar-a-Lago Situation Room”:
  "It was the first war ever launched from a table next to an omelet bar." (01:38)
• Fake Trump Interview (04:00): The host 'interviews' a Trump impersonator, highlighting the lack of legal or strategic foundation for the action and, for comedic effect, gets answers referencing Stranger Things and fast food.
  • Q: "Is what you did legal?"
    Trump: "No, no, no, no, no." (03:50)
  • Q: "What were you watching during the mission?"
    Trump: "Stranger Things." (03:56)
• Ryan Beckett on "The Plan for Venezuela" (04:11–06:41): Ryan, a “member of Trump’s team,” dodges questions about an actual plan for Venezuela by referencing the Stranger Things plot and joking about New Year's resolutions.
  • "2026 is a more chill year. Less planning, more just, you know, living in the moment." (05:31)
  • Satirical confusion: No plan is revealed.

2. Quick Bits: Food & Business News (06:43–08:13)

• IHOP’s new "bottomless pancakes" and McDonald’s facing a suit over the McRib’s contents provide comic fodder.
  “The McRib doesn’t contain rib meat. However, the Filet-o-Fish does.” (07:36)
• Launch of the first ever WeGovy pill—cueing a joke about odd flavors.

3. Segment: “Three Simple Steps” (08:51–10:50)

• Routine daily tasks get broken into three humorous steps, e.g., taking down Christmas lights, going to the dentist, copying documents, and even “avoiding Stranger Things spoilers.”
  • "Step three, have an ambulance waiting in the driveway to take dad to the hospital.” (09:18)
  • "Step three, watch the garbage man chuck it all into the same truck.” (10:23)

4. Interview: Sadie Sink (11:06–19:01)

Sadie’s Current Projects (11:28–12:15)

• West End Debut: Sadie is heading to London to star in Romeo and Juliet (spring/summer 2026).
• Tony Nomination: For “John Proctor is the Villain.”
  • Sadie: “I grew up doing theater, so it was such a surreal moment.” (12:10)

Pop Culture Moments & Fan Interactions (12:23–13:59)

• Stories about dancing on stage with Lorde (related to her Tony-nominated play, not Stranger Things) and how rumors about her casting in Spider-Man came true.
  • Sadie: “I found out through online theories...there was speculation online that said Sadie Sink's gonna be in the new Spider-Man. I was like, mm, I am. And then, sure enough…they asked me to do it.” (13:40)

Reflections on Stranger Things Final Season (14:05–15:49)

• Sadie describes fan reactions (including theater screenings where people yelled at the screen), behind-the-scenes experiences, and shares her interpretation of the series ending.
  • Host: “The big theory...is Eleven still alive?”
    Sadie: “I think she’s dead. I don’t know. (pause) I think, like, Mike’s story is, like, just one last story, and that’s, like...they say goodbye to childhood, but that's just one final tale and that's it.” (15:15–15:24)

Lighthearted Anecdotes (15:56–18:58)

• Sadie’s “Queen of Love and Beauty” crowning at Medieval Times, visits to the joust-show with Gaten and Post Malone.
  • Sadie: “It was the day of the final table read, and Gaten's birthday was that day, and his birthday wish was to go to Medieval Times, so we all went…” (16:00)
• Reacting to “Max” moments from Stranger Things: excessive bronzer, acting with props (“beach ball on a stick”), floating on harnesses, and more.
  • Sadie (on iconic Running up That Hill scene): “The cassette tapes didn’t really work very well…kind of being a muffled, distorted version.” (17:57)
  • Sadie: “I was asleep for like three episodes.” (18:54)

5. Game Debut: “Opinion Rings” (19:25–24:41)

A game using onion rings with slips of questions inside, sparking unscripted opinion sharing.

• Best Broadway soundtrack:
  • Sadie: “I really love Pippin.” (20:37)
  • Host: “In my house, it’s all Hamilton all the time…but I’ll say Grease.” (20:44)
• Best Stranger Things roommate:
  • Max, Holly, Eleven. Sadie: “She [Max] would be a good roommate.” (21:17)
  • Worst roommate? Sadie: “Mike.” (21:42)
• Mundane-vs-controversial debates: the correct order to put on socks and shoes.
• Best Taylor Swift song to scream-sing in the car:
  • Sadie: “Dear John.” (23:50)
  • Host: “Blank Space.” (23:24)
• Pop culture fads: “Is six’ seven officially over?” Conclusion—no, it’s still alive!

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On Trump’s Venezuela operation:

• Jimmy Fallon: “It was the first war ever launched from a table next to an omelet bar.” (01:38)

On casting rumors becoming reality:

• Sadie Sink: “I found out through online theories...I am. And then, sure enough...they asked me to do it.” (13:40)

Fan engagement in Stranger Things’ finale:

• Sadie Sink: “We all did a screening...I really wanted to go to a fan screening.” (14:08)

On Eleven’s fate in Stranger Things:

• Sadie Sink: “I think she’s dead. I don’t know…just one last story and that’s it.” (15:15–15:24)

Medieval Times bonding moments:

• Sadie Sink: “It was the day of the final table read...Gaten’s birthday wish was to go to Medieval Times…then I got crowned Queen of Love and Beauty.” (16:00; 16:14)

On gameshow absurdity:

• Show Host: “In the history of this long and treasured game, have we never had a more controversial question?” (22:37)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Monologue/Political Satire: 01:06–04:43
• Fake Interview with “Trump”: 03:40–04:11
• Plan for Venezuela (Satire): 04:11–06:41
• Food/Business News: 06:43–08:13
• Three Simple Steps Segment: 08:51–10:50
• Sadie Sink Interview: 11:06–19:01
• Stranger Things Spoilers & Discussion: 14:05–15:49
• Stranger Things “Max” Iconic Moments: 16:57–18:57
• Opinion Rings Game: 19:25–24:41

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Tone & Style

• Language: Playful, pop-culture literate, blending sharp satire with warm, conversational interview style.
• Energy: Lively, irreverent, occasionally silly, but grounded in genuine curiosity and professional camaraderie.
• Best For: Fans of topical satire, Stranger Things aficionados, and those who love celebrity insights mixed with improv-style games.

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Final Notes

For listeners who missed it: The episode is a great blend of political comedy, celebrity behind-the-scenes, and interactive audience fun. Jimmy Fallon’s rapport with Sadie Sink is easy and authentic, making even the silliest segments engaging. Expansive topical humor, timely pop culture references, and warm audience engagement make this a classic Tonight Show outing.

Transcript

[Jimmy Fallon]

From Studio 6B in Rockefeller center in the heart of New York City, it's the Tonight show, starring Jimmy Fallon. Tonight, join Jimmy and his guest, Sadie Sinks. And featuring the legendary Ruth Bruce. Two, two, three, four, Jimmy. And now, here he is, Jimmy Fallon.

[Sadie Sink]

Wow.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I love you. I miss you. Thank you so much. Enjoy yourself. Welcome, everybody.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Tonight Show. You're here.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You made it. Thank you.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Thank you for being here for our first show of 2026. Good luck to everyone who's made New Year's resolutions. Yep. Some people want to lose weight, while others want to gain Venezuela. Yeah. The big news from this weekend is that President Trump sent US Troops into Venezuela to capture the country's president, Nicolas Maduro. Yep. The news took everyone by surprise. When I heard there was an operation to extract a president, I just assumed Trump got stuck in his tanning bin. Little help, Little help. Yeah. It turns out Trump's New Year's resolution was to distract everyone from the Epstein files. It was an odd weekend. For 48 hours, CNN had wall to wall coverage of Nicholas Maduro and Chevy Chase. Very odd. Yup. Trump ordered the operation without getting congressional approval, and he watched it from a Mar A Lago situation room. Ooh. Yeah. Which means there's a chance Vanilla Ice knew about the mission before Congress did. All right, stop, collaborate and listen. That's right. The Mar A Lago situation room. It's historic. It was the first war ever launched from a table next to an omelet bar. Apparently, one of the reasons the White House ordered the capture is because Maduro kept dancing in public and Trump thought he was mocking him. Yeah, Trump said he was one YMCA away from getting nuked. Meanwhile, after Maduro was captured, Trump posted a photo of him on a plane in noise canceling headphones, blackout glasses, and gray sweats. Take a look. Yeah. Throw in a neck pillow and that's me when I fly. Yep. The US Sent shock waves around the world with a surprise attack and capture of Venezuela's president. It's such a huge deal that President Trump has actually agreed to join us right now for an interview about it. Thank you for doing this, Mr. President. You just invaded a country and captured its leader. Which country was it again? Venezuela's close enough now. Now, you didn't get congressional approval before the strike. Is what you did legal? No, no, no, no, no. Is it just an attempt to distract everyone from the Epstein files? Oh, yes, yes. Well, I saw a picture of you during the mission, and you were watching a screen. What exactly were you watching? Stranger things. Oh, yeah, that's good.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's good.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

I read that the CIA was tracking Maduro's location. If another country was tracking you, where would they look? Burger King, Wendy's and McDonald's. Okay, of course, of course. Now, was the attack a warning to other nations like say, Saudi Arabia or Russia? Saudi Arabia and Russia. Will repeat, Last question. You say you want to run Venezuela. Do you even speak Spanish?

[Ryan Beckett]

El hombre del Pelequin.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

All right, thank you for your time, sir. I appreciate that. Well, with Trump announcing that the US Will temporarily run Venezuela, many are wondering what exactly the plan is. So far it's been pretty hazy. So for more on this, we of Trump's team in charge of the plan. Ryan Beckett. Welcome to the show. Ryan, thank you for. Let's get right to it. What is the plan for Venezuela?

[Ryan Beckett]

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Now you're not even going to start by wishing me a Happy New Year?

[Show Host / Interviewer]

I just didn't think that was important.

[Ryan Beckett]

Everyone knows we are still in that window where you got to start by wishing a person a Happy New Year.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Fine. Okay. Happy New Year. Let's talk about the plan.

[Ryan Beckett]

Thank you. Same to you. You did have a good holiday.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, it was good. Now, moving on. The plan.

[Ryan Beckett]

Yeah, well, I had a good one too. Good holiday. Spent it with the in laws. So that was less of a vacation, more of a part time job. Anyway, I should probably let you get.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Back to the show.

[Ryan Beckett]

Take care.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Wait, wait.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, no, no. You're.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

You're here to discuss Trump's plan for Venezuela. That's what you're in charge of.

[Ryan Beckett]

Jimmy, everyone knows 2025 was all about making plans. 2026 is more. It's a more chill year. You know, less planning, more just, you know, living in the moment. I'm sorry if you can't handle that.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

I can handle it. It just sounds like you're saying there isn't a plan.

[Ryan Beckett]

That is ridiculous. We have a plan. We are going to go into the abyss and 11 is going to face off against Vecna in the Mind Flayer.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

That's the finale of Stranger Things.

[Ryan Beckett]

Okay, okay, fine, fine. Let's, let's, let's do a little role playing.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Okay?

[Ryan Beckett]

All right. Just imagine that you are in charge of coming up with a plan. What would that plan be? Go.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

I don't know.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Wow. Wow.

[Ryan Beckett]

Breaking news. Jimmy Fallon has no plan for Venezuela.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

That's not my job. That's your job.

[Ryan Beckett]

Yeah, well, you want a job swap?

[Show Host / Interviewer]

No, I want you to explain the plan for Venezuela.

[Ryan Beckett]

Okay, the plan is. And that's the plan. Oh, my gosh. I just realized I muted myself.

[Jimmy Fallon]

We're not on zoom.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

We have to move on. A member of Trump's Venezuela team are. Waste of time. You didn't. Well, switching gears to some happy news. Today, IHOP launched bottomless pancakes.

[Ryan Beckett]

Ooh. Yep.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Bottomless pancakes. So far, the record is three pancakes. Some more business news. How many pancakes can you eat? Threes filling. Some more business news. Ooh, this is interesting. What is it?

[Ryan Beckett]

What is it?

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. McDonald's is facing a lawsuit claiming that the McRib doesn't actually contain rib meat. It's strange. The McRib doesn't contain rib meat. However, the filet o fish does. That's.

[Ryan Beckett]

Whoa.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

I feel like these jokes aren't gonna work. It's the food portion. Yeah, it's the food portion of the monologue. I'll read this one, but you won't have to laugh at it.

[Ryan Beckett]

Oh, come on.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah. The lawsuit is full of people going, you mean this isn't an organic free range McRib. And finally today, the first ever WeGovy pill was launched in the U.S. ooh. But this is where the pill comes in three flavors. Barbecue, honey mustard, and ranch. There you go.

[Jimmy Fallon]

We have a great show. Everybody give it up for the Roots.

[The Roots (Band Members)]

Clap your hands.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Your hands.

[The Roots (Band Members)]

You clap. Then if I ask if you feel it, better answer back. See me feel a big boy.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Bourbon.

[Jimmy Fallon]

He like.

[The Roots (Band Members)]

Like when I'm in the lo.

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Thank you very much.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

What a show we have for you tonight. She's a very talented actress who stars as Max in the giant Netflix show Stranger Things. The fifth and final season is streaming now.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Sadie Sink is here tonight. This is great. And we got great music tonight from ajr.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Fantastic show, guys. Life can be complicated, but it's not that hard to make it simple. In fact, everything can be broken down into three simple steps. I'll show you what I mean. It's time for three simple steps. Three simple steps. Yeah. Three simple steps. Okay, our first topic is taking down your Christmas lights. All right, let's break it down into three simple steps. Step one, get a ladder. Step two, balance it on the side of your house. Step three, have an ambulance waiting in the driveway to take dad to the hospital. Three simple three. Just three.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Three simple steps. Up next, we have going to the dentist. Oh. Step one, find a dentist. Step two, make an appointment. Step three, floss till you bleed. So you're technically not lying when they ask you if you floss. Yeah.

[Ryan Beckett]

Easy.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Done.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Up next, we have copying a document at work. Step one, press copy. Step two, read toner low. Step three, walk away and let someone else deal with it. I'm not doing it. I don't know what to do. Up next, we have ordering at a restaurant. Step one, the waiter asks if you're ready. Step two, tell him you just need a minute. Step three, spend the next 45 minutes wondering if your waiter moved to another country, should have ordered. Up next, we have buying a house. Step one, go on Zillow. Step two, type in your budget. Step three, close your laptop and walk into the ocean. Up next, we have recycling. Step one, gather your items. Step two, spend time carefully separating plastic, glass, metal and paper. Step three, watch the garbage man chuck it all into the same truck. And finally, we have Avoiding Stranger things space. Step one, stay off TikTok. Step two. Okay, maybe just a little TikTok won't hurt. Step three, damn it. There you go. That's all. With time, we have for three simple steps.

[Ryan Beckett]

Stick around.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Be right back with Sadie Sink. Everybody come on back.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Come on.

[The Roots (Band Members)]

To the beat on party having people guaranteed get it on, sing a song the voodoo this gang is gone the name ring alarms of fate you couldn't place know it's the truth.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Our first guest is a Tony nominated.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Actress who stars in the biggest show on television, Stranger Things. The entire fifth and final season is streaming now on Netflix. Please welcome Sadie Sink.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Come on. Yay, Sadie.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Welcome back to the show. I'm so happy. We have so much to talk about. I want to talk about Stranger Things. I want to get into all the theories and everything like that. There will be spoilers. Get ready. But I want to talk to you. Big, big news. You're going to London. You're going to make your debut in the West End.

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Doing Romeo and Juliet.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Come on.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, thank you.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

This summer.

[Sadie Sink]

Yes.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Oh, my God.

[Sadie Sink]

This spring.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

This spring.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Sadie Sink]

Spring through this summer.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

And the last time you were here, we were talking about your play. John Proctor as the villain. You got nominated for a Tony for that.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Congratulations. Oh, thank you.

[Sadie Sink]

I am so crazy.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Is that wild?

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah. I mean, I grew up doing theater, so it was just such a surreal moment.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

I was watching you when I watched the Tony Awards. I was like, dude, were you in? Just like. This is like your dream. This is crazy.

[Sadie Sink]

Oh, my God. Yeah, that's like. And Cynthia Erivo hosting.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

She was amazing. Everything was great. But I was just rooting for you. I was like, oh, my God, you're the best at the End of the show. You have a very famous dance scene of the play where you dance to Green light by Lorde, right?

[Sadie Sink]

Yes.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah. And then just recently, Lorde invited you to a concert and brought you up on stage to dance with her. What did that feel like to get a call from Lorde?

[Sadie Sink]

Oh, I mean, I feel it confusing to the people who didn't know the connection between us with the show.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

That's true. Yeah.

[Sadie Sink]

Like, you're at the concert, and it's like, why did Lorde just bring out the chick from Stranger Things? Like, if you know.

[Jimmy Fallon]

If you know the play.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

If you know the play. Yeah. If you know, you know.

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah. So fun.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Like, that's pretty legendary.

[Sadie Sink]

Thank you.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

I know that you can't really. Well, now you can talk about Stranger things. It probably feels good, but you have kept it secret for so long, but now you're filming Spider Man. Brand new day, and.

[The Roots (Band Members)]

Yeah.

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

And that not only can you not say anything about it, you can't even say who you're playing.

[Sadie Sink]

It's torture. And there's so much speculation, too. I feel like there's, like, a new character every week.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Do you tell anyone your.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No.

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah, I tell people. I mean, like, the people I know.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Your family knows what you're doing?

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Okay.

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah, of course.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Because I would be, like, superstitious, But.

[Sadie Sink]

I found out through online theories, like, before I got cast in Spider man, like, there was speculation online that said sadie Sink's gonna be in the new Spider Man. I was like, mm, I am. And then, sure enough. Yeah. Like, two days later, they were like. They asked me to do it.

[Ryan Beckett]

Weird.

[Sadie Sink]

So, yeah, those theories are sometimes. There's sometimes some truth to it.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah.

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Do you feel a little freeing that Stranger Things is out people? By the way, it crashed in movie theaters. Everyone saw this film.

[Sadie Sink]

Movie theaters. I know. I wanted to see it.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Did you see the finale? Did you watch?

[Sadie Sink]

I did. We all did a screening of it, so we got to see it on the big screen, but I really wanted to go to a fan screening.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah.

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

People were going nuts.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

There's something online where they're showing people yelling run at the last. To you.

[Sadie Sink]

They did that a lot this year, I guess.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

You're talking to Holly, and everyone's like, run.

[Jimmy Fallon]

We're gonna miss your.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

We want you to survive.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. Run.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Did you feel that way when you were shooting it?

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No.

[Sadie Sink]

When I was shooting it, I don't know if the sense of urgency crossed my mind, but then watching it, I'm like, yeah. Clearly, I'm, like, taking my sweet time with it.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

You were great in the scene.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, thank you.

[Sadie Sink]

But everyone's like, why are we doing a podcast episode right now?

[Show Host / Interviewer]

But it was great, and everyone was so fantastic, and the Duffer Brothers were brilliant. They just tied all these. I don't know how they put it all together.

[Sadie Sink]

10 years.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

It's craziness.

[Sadie Sink]

Insane.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

And the big theory is. And plug your ear if you don't want to hear this, but the big question is, at the end, is Eleven still alive?

[Sadie Sink]

What do I think?

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yes.

[Sadie Sink]

I think she's dead. I don't know.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Really?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah.

[Sadie Sink]

Is that, like, a hot take or something?

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah, I think she is, too.

[Sadie Sink]

I think, like, Mike's story is, like, just one last story, and that's, like. Then they say goodbye to childhood, but that's just one final tale and that's it.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

I like this tape.

[Sadie Sink]

I think it's just, like, a coping thing.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

All right. I like this tape.

[Sadie Sink]

I don't know. I think it's stronger, right? Yeah.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

I feel like it put an end to it. But anyway, some people. I don't know, I guess it's up to your interpretation.

[Sadie Sink]

That's my interpretation, yeah.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

All right, good. That's what I want. That's what I want. Thank you for doing that. What is this photo from now?

[Sadie Sink]

Medieval Times.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

When did you go to Medieval Times?

[Sadie Sink]

It was actually the day of the final table read, and Gaten's birthday was that day, and his birthday wish was to go to Medieval Times, so we all went and I didn't really know what it was. And then I got crowned the Queen of Love and Beauty.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Oh, my gosh.

[Sadie Sink]

That was the moment I got crowned.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Oh, what a beautiful moment. Congratulations.

[Sadie Sink]

I was shocked.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah. I love Medieval Times. I had my bachelor party there.

[Sadie Sink]

I had a great time.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Did you?

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah, it's.

[Sadie Sink]

So did your knight win?

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yes.

[Sadie Sink]

Yes.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

My night one. We were rooting for it. It was the best night ever. It was so fun.

[Sadie Sink]

It was really entertaining.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

It's the greatest. It was awesome. I went back with. Who'd we go with? Post Malone.

[Sadie Sink]

You went to Medieval Times with Post Malone?

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah. And I think at one point he got on a horse he wasn't supposed to.

[Sadie Sink]

They allowed that?

[Show Host / Interviewer]

No. We got in trouble, but, yeah, we just did it. Yeah, that's. When you hang with Post Malone, anything's game. Anything.

[Sadie Sink]

But did he get crowned the Queen.

[Ryan Beckett]

Of Love and Beauty?

[Show Host / Interviewer]

No, of course not. Only you can be the Queen of Love and Beauty. Come on, please. I thought it'd Be fun if I could show you photos of Max's, like, pinnacle scenes throughout the season and get your reaction, see if you remember first. A first thing that comes to your mind when I show you this. This is your first appearance as Max.

[Sadie Sink]

Oh. Oh. First thing that comes to mind.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yes.

[Sadie Sink]

Well, I remember, like, they accidentally put, like, a lot of bronzer on my face in all of my first scenes. So that's the first thing that comes to mind is really tan.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

You felt very tan there.

[Sadie Sink]

Yes. Cause she's like, California sun kissed, but then I think they went a little too crazy.

[Ryan Beckett]

Oh, I love this.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Ori. How about this? This is fighting the mind flayer at the Starcourt mall.

[Sadie Sink]

Oh. Beach ball on a stick. Because that was a beach ball on a stick. There was nothing there.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Wow.

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Wow. This is fascinating. I love that. All right. This is hearing Max's favorite song, running up that Hill.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh.

[Sadie Sink]

I mean, the cassette tapes didn't really work very well, so I just remember, like, it kind of being a muffled, distorted version of Running up that hill in my ears.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

You made that song chart on the radio. I mean, that's phenomenal.

[Sadie Sink]

I mean, it's a great song. It's a great song, and it's perfect for that moment, and it's character.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah.

[Sadie Sink]

It's a new.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

We're perfect with it. I love that. Ooh, this was scary when you were lifted by Vecna.

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah. Crazy day.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

How are they doing that? Are you really floating?

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah, that's me. That's me. But they had a harness and a whole thing, and then they just floated me up and then.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah, Crazy day. Okay, crazy. And then how about this one? You escaping Henry's mind and waking up.

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah. That was like. That was the first time I got to act with everyone all year. Because before, I was just with Holly and everything. Or I was asleep. I was asleep for, like, three episodes.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah. Yeah. You were really great at that.

[Sadie Sink]

Easiest gig ever.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Sadie Sink. The entire fifth and final season of.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Stranger Things is streaming now on Netflix. We're doing something fun with Sadie after the break.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Stick around.

[The Roots (Band Members)]

The rocks look like big bins. And when I rock the bike, I get cold.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Welcome back. We're hanging out with Sadie Sink. Yes.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Now, Sadie, I thought that we could try play a new game tonight. Something fun. This is called Opinion Rings. Here's how this works. Opinion Rings.

[Sadie Sink]

How does this work?

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Well, in front of us are opinion rings. Okay. These are onion rings, but inside each of these is a piece of paper with a question on it. Whatever the Question is, we have to answer with our opinion.

[Sadie Sink]

And they're real, too. Like, they smell like onion rings.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

They are real onion rings. Yeah, with, like, things that we should have an opinion about. Like a fortune cookie. Yes, but it's an onion ring, right? I probably should have called it opinion Rings, but I thought maybe if I added, like, a Cajun flair to it.

[Sadie Sink]

Like a pinon.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

A pinon I, like, might make more sense, but it doesn't. Okay, here's a napkin, and then I'll give you the honors. You can open the first opinion ring, and then we'll share our opinions.

[Sadie Sink]

Just like.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah.

[Sadie Sink]

Oh, wow.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

It's magical.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Whoa.

[Sadie Sink]

Okay. Weird.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

It is weird.

[Sadie Sink]

Very strange.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

I totally agree with you.

[Sadie Sink]

Best Broadway musical soundtrack. Do you have to answer? We both answer.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Let's both answer. Um.

[Sadie Sink]

I really love Pippin.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Wow.

[Sadie Sink]

Pippin's one of my favorites.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Good call.

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah, you love Pippin. What about you?

[Show Host / Interviewer]

I mean, my house, it's all Hamilton all the time. Yeah, but does Grease.

[Sadie Sink]

Grease counts, right? That's a musical.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

I'm say Grease. That's it. Yeah. I love Greece. Okay. This is fun. Everyone should play opinion Rings. I love it. They should have these at, like, Chili's and stuff.

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah, totally.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

All right, here we go. Am I opening my opinion ring salongy? It is greasy.

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Ooh. Which Stranger Things character would make the best roommate? I don't want to say you because you're here. That seems like a kissing butt.

[Sadie Sink]

No, she would be a good roommate.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

I think Max is great. Well, she kind of is a good roommate with Holly.

[Sadie Sink]

She speaks to herself. Exactly.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah. In the cave.

[Sadie Sink]

In the cave.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah. You got a lot of stuff in that cave.

[Sadie Sink]

How did she get it in?

[Show Host / Interviewer]

She's got a lot of books and things and. Yeah, I would say you're a great roommate. I think Millie would be great. 11 would be great.

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah. Quiet, quiet.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

She can, like, float a beer from the kitchen into my hand.

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah, that's good.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Is that not.

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah, no, I agree.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah.

[Sadie Sink]

And who would be the worst? Mike.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Right? Finn's gonna kill you. All right, here we go.

[Sadie Sink]

Okay.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

You got a ding on that ring. Ding. Rings is a different game. This is opinion opinion rings. I don't want a Ring Ding.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay.

[Sadie Sink]

What? Sock shoe sock shoe or sock sock shoe, shoe?

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Are you okay? What's going on? What's going on?

[Sadie Sink]

I think it's, like, how you put on your socks and shoes. Like, do you do sock and shoe and then sock and shoe or socks first and then shoes.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Sock shoe. Sock shoe or sock Sock, shoe. Shoe. I've never heard of.

[Sadie Sink]

I think sock. Sock, shoe, shoe.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Obviously no one's ever done. I might start.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Try it.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

I'm gonna try it tomorrow. Try it, and I will text you and I'll let you know if it's. Please, please do what the results are. Sock, shoe. Why would that even be? What kind of opinion ring is that's? In the history of this long and treasured game, have we never had a more controversial question? All right, here we go. I'm opening this opinion. Ooh. It's a crunch to it too.

[Sadie Sink]

Oh, yeah.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

All right, this one says sock sh. No, I'm just kidding. Best Taylor Swift song to scream. Sing while driving. Oh, there's a lot.

[Sadie Sink]

Some good car screaming.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Scream. Singing blank space.

[Sadie Sink]

That's good. That's not really, like, a scream one.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

No, no.

[Sadie Sink]

I feel like you belt it out like Dear John.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yo, yo. Yeah, that's my new character thing. No.

[Ryan Beckett]

How about Betty?

[Show Host / Interviewer]

That's my opinion.

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah, that's your opinion.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

We're just giving our opinions.

[Sadie Sink]

Yeah.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah. Okay. That was my opinion.

[Sadie Sink]

No, I like it.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

What was your opinion?

[Sadie Sink]

Dear John.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah, Dear John was your opinion. Yeah. Good belter. All right, you can pick the next opinion ring.

[Sadie Sink]

Wow. Okay. Where.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Oh, yeah, there's better be something. And that one's just an onion ring. Yeah.

[Sadie Sink]

Is six, seven officially over? I. I think I feel like I just learned about this.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah, I. He's still got some legs.

[Sadie Sink]

I think so, too.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

I think six' seven is alive and well. Come on.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Six' seven, alive and well.

[Sadie Sink]

Are your kids doing it all the time?

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Oh, my God. My kids think it's the funniest thing in the world.

[Sadie Sink]

Really?

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Yeah, they all. Anytime anyone says, I feel bad for. Anytime any. Six, seven, now my wife is doing it. But anytime you're just counting in order, you go, all right, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Everybody, 6, 7. But I don't mind it now. I like it. I think it's around for the long.

[Sadie Sink]

So it's not over.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

No, it's not over. Yeah. These are great opinions.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Sadie Sink, everybody. The fifth and final thank you for doing this. Fifth and final season of Stranger Things is streaming now on Netflix. Stick around.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

This is, like, the weirdest convinced of.

[The Roots (Band Members)]

Harlem raps and special sound. The bull's long enough to be considered a gown. Thorns brim sharp enough to be considered a. It's enormous odds. Breaking Sweat. That's a fat skip.

[Jimmy Fallon]

My thanks to Sadie C, Josh Charles, AJR once again, and the Roots right there from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thank you for watching. Stay tuned for Late Night with Seth Meyers. Good night, everybody. Thank you.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Got it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Ball. Gotta. Got it ball. Got. Got. Got it ball. Got. Into it. Do it.

[The Roots (Band Members)]

Get it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

More. Hey, Saviour City. Just like that.

[Show Host / Interviewer]

Off Bet.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's right. Start it. Missed the light of my work.

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