Randall Roth

**Randall Roth** is a character in Netflix's *Cabinet of Curiosities*, appearing in "The Viewing." He is portrayed by Eric André.

## Profile

Randall Roth is a highly successful recording artist. He is one of four unique individuals invited to attend the viewing of a special object at The Sandpiper House, along with Guy Landon, Targ Reinhard and Charlotte Xie. Despite his struggles with substance abuse and self-doubt, all of his albums were extremely popular and best-sellers.

## History

One day, Randall, along with three other individuals, receives an invitation to attend a viewing at The Sandpiper House, an unusual mansion owned by the reclusive billionaire Lionel Lassiter. Intrigued, like the others, he accepts the invitation.

Upon arrival at The Sandpiper House, the guests are all ushered into an austere room where each is presented with drinks just the way they like them. Randall is also given Tibetan menthol cigarettes, which are his favorite, but which trouble him because he is trying to quit. Soon afterwards, Lionel Lassiter reveales himself.

Lionel praises Randall's music, telling him that he is a mastermind and that the night is made brighter by the presence of his musical talent. Randall expresses doubt, stating that he is uncertain about his next album, which has the concept of "fantasy." Lionel tells him it is guaranteed to be a hit. He offers Randall the chance to compose music on an exclusive basis for him, but Randall is dubious. When he asks Randall what it is that he wants, Randall tells him that he wants something to fill the hole within him. Lionel then expresses wariness of the "hippie shit." He then offers everyone there cocaine, laced with a substance designed to take the edge off. Randall is once again uncertain, but manages to be convinced to take a hit.

With this, Lionel leads the guests to the viewing room for the object, known as the Obelisk Chamber. They all enter and Lionel presents them with a most unusual object: a sort of black rock, glowing and with crates, emitting an ominous tone. Seeing this, the stunned Randall lights up a cigarette, only for Lionel to tell him that there is no smoking in the Obelisk Chamber. He apologizes and stomps out his cigarette. Soon after, he lights up a joint, only for Lionel to again tell him that there is no smoking. He whines that Lionel hadn't said anything about joints, but Lionel tells him that regardless of this, there is no smoking. Guy then complains that Lionel brought them there just to show them a rock. Randall, however, calls it mesmerizing, moving in for a closer look and still smoking the joint. Over Lionel's pleas, he blows smoke directly at the rock, which seemed to completely absorb the smoke.

"Did you see that?!" asks Randall. Guy says it is a just a rock, but it is clear that it is not *just* a rock. There is a warbling noise, followed by the rock glowing and pulsing. Randall comments "I think I broke your rock, dude." The rock groans and splits, revealing a strange, slithering alien creature. Everyone present started experiencing nosebleeds. Targ's face melts away, while Guy implodes. Randall and Charlotte race for the door, begging to be let out. Lionel's caretaker, Hector, arrives and releases them. In the adjacent room, Randall stops to do some more of the cocaine, asking Charlotte what Lionel meant about them having been "chosen" for the experience. She asks if he's serious, shouting out him to come with her and get out. They then steal a vehicle and drive away as fast as possible.