Dave Chappelle pulled back the curtain on the emotional turmoil that gripped the SNL writers’ room following Trump’s 2016 election victory.

Well, hearing that he’s kind of “winging it” and he won’t do his monologue in rehearsal partially explains why it’s “a little terrifying.” However, it also speaks to the trust Lorne Michaels has in Chappelle to deliver when he walks through that door to kick off the show.