There's Something About Oliver (segment)

### Cast

Sean Montgomery, Callum Armstrong, Russell Johnson, Elliot Evans, Linus Ma, Oliver Beckwith

### Watch Page

YouTube

**There's Something About Oliver** is a segment from *Channel -12 News* that was released on March 24th, 2021 as part of the first season's second episode. The segment revolves around Oliver Beckwith who has developed a psychotic obsession with the video game Among Us.

## Outline

The segment opens with the *Channel -12 News* cast gathered in a classroom. Sean Montgomery brings up the fact that they've noticed Oliver Beckwith acting strange lately. Oliver walks by the class, noticing them and popping in the room. Sean calls him in to ask a few questions, to which Oliver replies that they are acting 'sus'. He sits down, and Sean shows him several images which somewhat resemble the shape of a crewmate from the video game Among Us. As Oliver sees them, he begins to giggle, eventually developing into full-on unhinged laughter, scaring the rest of the cast. Sean asks him to leave the room, which he obliges, telling them he'll continue doing his 'tasks'. After he leaves, they convene, determining what to do about the situation. They decide on an intervention, and Russell Johnson and Callum Armstrong find Oliver in the hallway and knock him out.

Oliver wakes up from cold water to the head, stuck to a chair with the group surrounding him. Sean asks what is wrong with him, but he replies telling them that they are the ones acting 'sus'. Callum threatens Oliver with his fist, demanding answers, to which Oliver replies by yelling out "AMONG US!", frightening and confusing the group. They huddle together away from Oliver, theorizing about what "among us" really means, throwing out various suggestions. In the background, Oliver realizes he isn't tied up and sneaks out of the room through an air vent in the ceiling. The group hears the sound of the vent closing and turns around, realizing he has escaped.

## Background

The segment was created to reference the viral popularity of the video game Among Us as well as the ironic Among Us memes that were popular at the time, in which people were demonstrated to become obsessed with the game. It was co-written by the entire group and filmed in an empty classroom at Abbey Park High School. The segment was edited by Oliver Beckwith and handed in by Elliot Evans.

## Soundtrack

* **"Joker" -** Plays at the beginning of the segment up until Oliver Beckwith finishes his psychotic laughter. (Yugo Kanno)
* **"Role Reveal" -** Plays as a transition jingle after Oliver is knocked out by Callum Armstrong. (Marcus Bromander)
* **"Dead Body Reported" -** Plays at the very end of the segment, after the cut to black. (Marcus Bromander)

## Trivia

* The segment contains many sound effects from the video game Among Us, tying into the theme.
	+ All of Oliver Beckwith's footsteps are accompanied by the footstep sound effect from the game.
	+ The opening note of the "dead body reported" jingle is used as a dramatic accent to many moments in the video.
	+ The "role reveal" and "dead body reported" jingles are used as transitions.
	+ When Oliver escapes through the vent, the vent sound effect from the game is heard.
* Oliver, being obsessed with Among Us, incorporates references to the game into nearly all his dialogue, calling the group "sus" and referencing emergency meetings, performing tasks and visiting MedBay, all features of the game.
* The music that plays at the beginning of the segment, "Joker", was also used in the soundtrack of *Channel -11 News*.
* This segment is one of the few from season 1 that has a special transition, using Neil Alibastor's shirt from the "Super Suit Jacket" segment as a way to introduce this one, rather than having a news desk portion in between.