Please Don't Destroy Tease 'Bountiful'SNLSeason 50 After Pigeons Take Over Their Office

Mar. 15, 2025

John Higgins, Martin Herlihy, and Ben Marshall on Monday, November 6, 2023.Photo:Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty

Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty

Ben Marshall — who makes up one-third ofPlease Don’t Destroy, along with Martin Herlihy and John Higgins — posted anInstagramvideo on Monday, Sept. 23, showing off their new coworkers: a flock of pigeons.

The video then cut to a close-up shot of a pigeon sitting on one of the office chairs, withEvanescence’s “Bring Me To Life” playing in the background. He shared more clips of several pigeons in their office standing on their couch, desks and chairs.

John Higgins, Martin Herlihy, and Ben Marshall during the ‘PDD: Going Out With Travis’ sketch on Saturday, March 30, 2024.Caro Scarimbolo/NBC via Getty

Caro Scarimbolo/NBC via Getty

In another clip, Higgins, 28, mimicked throwing something to get the birds to fly out of the office window, but they just flapped around the office. Higgins shouted, “Oh my god! Oh s—!” Meanwhile, Marshall calmly said, “Fly. Get out.” Higgins shut the door closed, laughing about the situation.

They then apprehensively reopened the door and asked one another if the birds were gone. With only a second of relief, Higgins spotted the birds on their clothing rack.

The two then called for backup, and security came to assist. When Higgins asked if he should close the office door so the birds don’t escape, the security guard replied, “You’re gonna leave me in here with them?”

Pigeon in “Saturday Night Live” office.Ben Marshall/Instagram

Ben Marshall/Instagram

Marshall shared a series of texts he got from fellowSNLwriters in a group chat, including one from co-head writerMichael Che. “You hit a witch with your car?” Che wrote.

Marshall also shared another person’s direct message that read, “That’s a good omen. Even number of birds is good. Odd is bad.”

He then added a screenshot of an internet search for what it means when pigeons arrive in spaces, finding a source that declares it “a sense of good luck and fortune.”

The video ended with Higgins and the security guard assessing the damage once the birds finally fled.

“Oh yeah, they s— on the sofa,” the security guard said.

“Yeah they s— everywhere," Higgins said before the security guard said the birds “were nervous.”

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Saturday Night Liveseason 50 premieres on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC withJean Smarthosting andJelly Rollas musical guest.

source: people.com